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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-09-21

The Lltspigencsr takes il for granted that the
consent Of Congress will be readily obtained,
a, the people Of Berkeley and Jefferson are as
sumed 70 be with West Virgins in the matter;
an assumption very wide of the mark, certainly
in reference to the people Of Jefferson. But
be this as it may, a very serious, and most en-
barrassing question presents itself as to the va
iidity of the judicial and administrative acts,
already done in these counties under the au-
thorityof West virginia The question ought
certainly to be definitely settledas promptly as
possible.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-09-21

LEEsDraG. Va, August 10. 1865.

DEAR SIR: Yours of the 4th instant is now
before me. In reply toyour brief interrogato-
ries answer, that in this quarter the DISPOSE
ton 10 submit without farther resistance is, in
my judgment, not only general, but universal
I do not know any exception, if such exists
But the late action Of the military authority at
Richmond, in multiplying the election, is viewed
with great concern here, and calls for explana-
ton. trust it may receive one that will prove
satisfactory. The people want peace-a solid
and enduring peaec-peace that will leave them
in possession Of all their constitutional rights.
Very respectfully yours
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

Congre1imcant by theuse ofone something different
from what Is understood by the other But the
words period and erm both ocenr In the after parts
ofthe acts now under consideration In the 18Th
section Of the net of 1868, the term Of service s
spoken Of, and the term Of re.enlstm ent whilst in
the 7th section If the amended net, 10 is the period
for which he shall have enlisted and the period FOR
which he shall have been drafted. Thus II Will DO
Congress used the words as meaning the same thing
1t happens TO in the act that neither word may be
used and yet the same idea intended, as in the sth
section of the amended act where the language is
"shall be credited by his services 3D.. --...1,t
Regarding then period Of service" and term
Of service" ms meaning the same thing, any argu-
ment predicated upon q difference must be disre.
entded And thus We are brought back to the
question: how is the credit 70 be given3 Must the
credit be for the actual service, or the period o.
enlistment!
think that Congress Intended by the word
'period Of service to give credit for the time o
his enlistment. When man enlsts in the service
of the Govcrnnentfo for ene two, or three years, hi
services are due to the Government for that period
and during that period his lsrryices arc Withdraw
from the industrial pursuits Of life. The act speak
| as though there was certain and fixed period TO
the services of each man, and yet If any period 9
time is taken other than the term Of enlistment,
| some system of averages or guesses, rule must b
| fixed To do so would violate the certainty con
| tempated by the act,
J am, therefore of the opinion that the Prcsider
must, under the act give credit by the whole perio
| or term for which the man enlisted.
! WbethHr this is the rule which should have bee
adopted by Congress, whether it does not opera'
nneo uallv, and whether it is exactly just not al
ouestiopS that cs unot now be considered 1t
| familiar to all that special cases of hardship wi
occur bv the nop,icatiop of any general rule, neve
| theess the law, as writ -, must be pursued an
Very respectfully. your obic,. .ent servant.
| CSirne66 '' 'N IA MES SPEED,
To the PRns1pryr. Anoyasg General.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AAtSDaENT. The
rejection of the Constituted amendment
abolishing slavery througlnt the United
States by the Legislature oNew Jersey, on
Wednesday, defeats that Measure for the
present So far eighteen SITES have ratified
the action of Congress, hile only three
have rejected 1t. There re eight States,
(all Republican yet to ve, but they can
only increase the total irrnative vote to
twenty six, whereas it reqires twenty-scyen
to insure the adoption o the amendment
H. is supposed the questh will now come
before the people of the lree States which
have rejected the ameilment, and vii
probably have direct caring upon the
election of the membe of their nex'
Legislatures.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

AN INCIDENT OF THE ATrLE OF NASH
vILLE.-By hay we found two
bodies, side by side, as if id there by some
friendly hand AS we %re taking them
away, one rose upright, ad bursting into
tears pointing to his comrae, said, Its my
brother, sir, my brother. We two were all
and l am alone now" Hthad missed him
in the fight and hunting rer the field haG
found him dead, and lyin, down to watch
him till morning, had falln asleep. When
we took up the body toay it with the
others, he brought alongstraw. to make q
bed for it and for hmsct We gave him
room in that long row ofthe dead. Nest
ling close to the corpse, htlay down for his
last nights sleep with hisyrother.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25
NORTH CAROLINA,
Oar Loss in thc AsnstYc of I&iusfou
Gen. Zee as Raleigh.

NEwBERN, N. c., March 10th, 10 4. M
Our forces occupy Kinston, and are repair
ing the railroad bridge across the Neuce
river which VIII be finished in few days
The enemy were much dcmoralized in leay-
ing KinstOn for GoldsboIo'. Most of the
North Carolina troops belonging in the east.
ern part of the State, took French leave of
General Bragg and returned TO their homes.
There has been no fghting since Friday
last.
The result Of the battles in front of Kins-
ton last week will not be far from two thou
sand killed wounded and captured on our
side, and all OF three thousand on the ene-
mys side, whose dead outnumber ours five
to one, owing to their reckless assault upon
our works
Refugees report that General Robert Z.
Lee IS IN commend of the enemy's forces in
the State, and whose headquarters are at
Raleigh. lie has brought quite strong
force with him from Richmond. More re-
fugees and deserters also state that John
ston and 8eauregard are in command at
Richmond, and that the Notifications there
are being manned by the new negro troops
who relieve the fors which accompanies
Lee to North Carolina
The Golbsboro' Joglnal, of March 7th,
sIa'cs taul council or war was held not
more than three hundred miles from the
city, on March 4th, consisting OF their leaG-
ing generals, among whom was their great
leader Lee.
The weather is very warm aud showery
the mercury standing at rs degrees in the
Shade.
A colonel belonging to Sherman's army
has just arrived here from Wilmington, and
states that Sherman will be in GolGsboro'
on the goth instant The enemy send in no
rumors or reports of bad news from Sherman
which is conclusive evidence that he is all
right The treasury and military authori-
ties are in favor of having Newbern and
Morehead City Geclyred ports ofentry, which
will save the people nearly 900 per cent
On their imports and exports, and ane! will
relieve much distress now existing oc ac-
count of the blockade.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

How TO GET RID OF lAD HABITs.- Inf.
mite toll would not ena'le you to sweep
away mist; but, by asceiding little, you
may often overlook it altogether. So it is
with our moral improvement; we wrestIe
ierccly with q vicious h.bit, which would
have no,hold upon us il we ascend into a
higher moral atmosphere. So Of such lad
habits as shabby coats, &c. they can only
be efTcctually got rid of by ascending to the
just level of the Brown Some Clothing Hall
of Rockhiil & Wilson, Nos. G03 and Cos
Chestnut street above Sixth
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25
SCHENCK'S
NJ A N d r A KE PILLS
SICK HBAD A CHE,
Hts symptoms Cause and Cure.

THIS has received its name from a constant nausea
sickness at the stomach, which attends the pain in
the head. This headache is apt to begin in the
morning on waking from deep sleep, and when
some rreguarity of diet has been committed on the
day before, sometimes for several days preyioey.
AT first there is distressingly oppressive feeling in
'he head, which gradually merges into severe
heavy pain in the temples, frequently attended by
tense Of funess and tenderness III eye, and ex-
sending acress the forehead There is clammy, un.
pleasant taste in the mouth offensive breath, and
the tongue covered with q ye!owish white fur. The
sufferer desires to be alone in the dark room As
soon as the patient fecls the fulpess in the head and
pain in the temples, take large dose of Schcnkc's
Mandrake Pills, and in an hour or two thOy will feel
well rs well ever. This has been tried by thou.
sands. and is always to cure, aad instead of the
sick headache coming on every week or ten days
they will not be troubled with it once in three
months
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are composed Of a nun.
Der of roots besides Podophinin, or concentrated
Mandrake all of which tend to relax the secretion
Of the liver and net more prompt than blc pills
mercury, and without leaving any dangerous effects
In bilious person they will show themselves by the
stools. They will expel worms, mucus, bile ami al
nlOibAu udtttL iEOLn inc system IN SICK leadaCHel
if they taken directed abvuve Ia full dose as
soon as they feel the first symptoms Oft DR.. Schen1k
will and has directed his agents to return the money
if they do not give perfect satisfaction
liza person has been compelled to stay out late a.
night md drink tco nuth n'i-- t. - 49, va
mills 90 o.,ns 10 bed next morning lie will feel as
though he had not drank drop, unless be forgcts
to 80 to bed at all.
Tbev onlT cost 25 cents a boHt
| Whoever takes them will never use any Cher
| They arc worth dollar sick man for oVery cent
| they cost.
Don't forge. tho name-So-rScK's MANDRAkr
| Pulls.
Sod wholesale ard retail at Dr. schcnck's Princl
pal oficc No. IS. North Sixth street, Philadelphia
and by Druggists and SiorekecpeIs generally.
Price for Pulmouic Syrup, Seaweed Toni,, eact
81 80 per bottle s. 80 the half tozeu, or two bv:
ties Of Syrup md one ofTonio, for 81 rs.
DR.. Schenck viii be at his office, No, - North
Sixth Street, Philadelphia, orarv Saturday to SEE
patients. He makes no charge ivr advice, but for
through examination Of the lungs with mis- RcsPiro
meter, lie charges SS.
March Is 1865.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25
THEpRAKE PETROLEUM C0MPAA
OF PHILADELPHIA. Y
CAPITAL, Sn,Ooo,OOo
100000 SHARES. PAR $40 90.


100000 SHARES, PAR SO 90.
$50, 900 CASH WORRYING CAPITAL.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $3.50.
President--T. IIAsKINs DU PUY, President
the Cattawssa Railroad Co.
Hardware firm Of TIuitt 3 Co, No. 52S Market St.
Treasurcr-sAMUEL work, of Work, McCoueh
d Co., Bankers, Sc South Third street
DtRECroRs IT. Uaskins Du Puy; Thomas D.
Watson E. S. Richards, OF Germantown; William
d. Sherrod Insurance Agent Geooge P. Way, OF
late Dry Goods firm, J. 7. Way. Co.; 4. W.
Lcisenring, Cashier Mauch Chunk Bank Maueh
Chunk Edward Sbippen, Esq.
The property Of the Drake Petroleum Company
consists oftwo tracts of land of two hundred and
City. sew en- acres and one of two hundred and sixty
Eve acres making in all, FIVE hundred and twelve
acres, in fee on the Cadwnll Branch of Oil Creek.
The property has been critically examined BY .
Conmte appointed for that purpose, and the terri
tory pronounced, in their Judgement, to be fully
equal to that of Oil Creek, along which the largest
oil wells discovered have been found
! The lands resemble those Oil Creek in every
particular, and it is believed from the large number
of oil springs in close proximity, that valuable wells
will be opened on both these tracts.
! The management have already secured several
| Engines and engaged competent Superintendent,
With view TO immediate and an energetic develop
ment.
A large portion of these tracts is bottom, and
admirably adapted for boring.
| Several Companys organized on lands i'm.
mediately adjoining tins territory among which nra
the Briggs and Crescent City Oil Companies of phila-
| delphia.
| In presenting The Drake Petroleum Company to
the public, the Directors ask that their scheme
should be examined ane subscriptions made TO the
Stock in full faith to its present and prospective
/ value.
7; HASKINS DU ply, President.
Ii!QS. b. WATSON, Vice President
SAMUEL WORK, Treasurer.
Subscriptl55 vii 30 reccfved fern nlnsitei numbe
of shares at the Banking House Of " 'ork, McCone
& Co., No. 38 South Third Street, PM taelpnia'
Deccmber 10. 1881
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

A MAD woman lately aused much con-
fusion and trouble in TIN railroad depot in
Evansville, Ia. There wre two Infants left
sleeping in the ladies' rom by the parents
who had gone to super. The woman
divested each of the Children of its outer
garments, and putting hat Of one on the
other, changed their Localities. Unconscious
of the transformation, cch parent left on
different roads, and ony discovered the
change next morning by tie sex of the child.
The telegraph arranged the difficulty in a
couple of days.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25
F R 0 NJ R L BE L D @ NJ .
RICHMOND PAPERS SOFSATUER.
DAN.
PROPOSED MILITARY CONVENTION.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LEE AND
GRANT.
letter C-cwa sIeE. Davis.
r Il BELS ANXIO OuSFOR TERMS.
Lester C-cra syeE. Davis.
REBELS ANXIOUS TERMS
Grant Refuses an Interview.

WAsuSGToN, March 20.-From full files
OF Southern papers received at the Washing
ton office OF the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
We extract the iolloNiug:-
From the Rlchmond Sentinel of March 1S.
RICHMOND, Va, March 13, lSG5.-Io The
Senate aad House Of RepreSentatires:-I here
with transmit, for your information, COPIES
OF the correspondence referred to in my
message of this date, in regard to the pro
posed conference to adjust terms of peace
by means OF military convention.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
HEADQUARTERS CONFEDERATE STATES
ARMIES, March, March 2, 1S65.-To Lieu
tenant-General L. S. Grant, Commanding
the United States Armies -Gcneral-Lieu,
tenant-General Longstreet has informed ne
that IN a recent conversation between him
sell and Major General Ord, ms to the posi-.
billty OF arriving at a satisfactory adjust
ment OF the present unhappy difficulties,
by means of military convention, General
Ord stated that if desired to have an in
teryiew with on the subject, YOU would not
decline, provided had authority to act.
Sincerely desiring to leave nothing untried
winch may put an end to the calamities of
war. | propose to meet you at such con.
Venlent deemed place as You may designate,
with the hope that upon an interchange OF
views, 1t may be found practicable to submit
the subject of controversy between the bell
gerents TO convention of the kind mention
ed
In such event am authorized 10 do what
ever the result of the proposed interview
may render necessary or advisable. Should
you accede to this proposition would sug-
gest that, if agreeable to you We meet at the
place selected by General Ord and Long
street for the Interview, at II A. NJ, on
Monday next.
Very respectfully, your obeGient servant,
Il. Il. LEE, General.
G. s. VESABLE,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMIES Or THE UNITED
STATES, March 4th, l965.--General r. T..
Lee, Commanding Confederate States
afmies.-General: Your two letters of the
"a inst. were received yesterday. In regard
to any apprehended misunderstanding in
reference to the exchange of political prison.
ers, think there need be none.
General Ord or General Longstreet have
probably misunderstood what | said TO the
former on the subject or / may have failed
10 make myself understood properly.
A few days before tho interview between
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25
TaIE FLOOD ON TsEE sUSQCE-
HANNA.
Parts of Harrisburg Submerged
Water, Gas, Rolling Mills and Manufac. es
Stopped.
400 OEarniIiesDcprEv ofKEousc and
Home.

| Harrisburg is now perfectly isolated, the
water having rushed over the banks of the
riyerabout four miles above, forcing con-
ncction with the Paxton Creek. This has
| greatly increased the volume of water to the
north and east. 1t is twenty feet deep at
[, He Halfway House, two miles east of the
tow u. 1t hes now w,reachcd Vine street, cov-
ering in to the depth of several feet
On fl, ont street, It's very near the mansion
of Genera Simon Cameron. On Second, it
has nearly cached Meadow lane. The canal
is completely ,obliterated in the flood. The
gas house is sub. merged and the supply of
gas has been stopr ed. All the engines IN
the Novelty Iron Works are under water.
Porchs, stoops and a. |ucies are hoting in
every direction. Every 70. ling mill and iron
manufactory has been stopl ed. Over four
hundred families are drowned 4 'It OF house
and home.
AT MIDDLETowN.
The water has flooded a great part o. the
town, destroying very large amount of
property, while in fact, all along tho etroaan
houses and towns are immersed.
The flood at Dauphin is very destructive.
There are only eight or nine houses remain
ing at Rockville not under water. A large
dwelling house, containing all its furniture
hoated between the piers Of the Pcnnsylva-
MIA Railroad bridge at Rockville, where it
Is held. Stupenoous stone walls along the
Narrows is washed out.
The Messrs Olewincs, residing on McCog-
mick's Island, opposite Coxertown, barely
escaped with their lives. Their horses and
cattle were all drowned.
The bank between the canal and river at
Bainbridge for one mile has been entirely
washed away.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

IT is stated that a singh express company
transports from Virginia city, Nevada ter
ritory, fifty thousand dollas in silver bullion
daily, and that from tract of country
around that city, of =at rnfe than twenty
five miles square, over S2GOOo,00o of silver
have been shipped duriig the past twelve
months. And yet the wealth of the silver
mines of Nevada is scarcely comprehended,
and its extent remains urrstimated.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

uui ODlitluGu
to join in the pursuit. The chase com
menced when within six miles of Ground
Squirrel Bridge, and so unexpected was the
approach of our troops in that direction to
early, that he was sighted and his command
forced to dispcrse for safety.
When within two miles of the bridge this
movement necessitatcd a corresponding
movement of part of ou; men, and thus each
separate detachment was followed through
dense pine woods over swamps and marshes,
until late hour in the night. Captain
Burton, of the staff, having the fastest horse,
at one time ordered Early's Adiutant Gene
raj to surrender, under the supposition that
he was the General himself Early was
within three yards Of the Adjutant- General
at the time.
Burton being alone the demand to sur
render was responded to by shot, which
wounded his horse causing him 20 fall and
fastening the Captain by one leg to the
ground. This opportune moment was i'm
proved by Early and he again plunged into
the pines, at this time closely pursued by
Captain lIazoltine Of the First Vermont
Early was finally forced to Salem, on the
South Anna, two miles below the bridge at
a point where, under different circumstances,
no man would have ventured to cross, and
here, too, he was so closely followed that
to distract his pursuers, be divided his
Company in three parts and made his es-
cape on foot
The pursuit was kept up, however, for
ten miles further, but night coming on the
hero Of the Valley, by tine merest accident,
escaped. Perhaps this was the flank move.
ment referred to in the dispatch to u. D."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

s53 LATEST WAR NEws.-Gen. Sherman
has entered Goldsboro', N. G.. The two ar
mics Of Sherman and Scho6eld have formed
a Junction. Sherman Ia now able to confront
Lees whole army in the field, without the
aid of Grant.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

20 General Sherman writes from Fay.
ettevilie that he has received his supplies
from up Cape Fear River, and was, ready to
move again, and that he had followed, with
slight exception, the path laid out before
he left Savannah.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

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No. 5l9 Pine street, Philadelphia, Testimonials
from the most reliable source in the City and Couu
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invited to accompany their fatieas, he has
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out pain No charge made for examination.
Iul, lSG4-lY
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NnYrnC. decd ,

Estate of Esaac NJ. ',Iers Of admins
NOTICE is hereby given that /, the subscriber
y tration having been granted IN ShamokiT
on The estate of Isaac iIausc lats , deceased
township, Northumberland county, Pa, 1aiin
All persons indebted 10 said estate or having, ol
against the same are requested to present mem
settlement.
CAROLINL HAISi7 Adm, ,ux.
ShGmokin township, March II, 1855 st !
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-25

80 Johnston'asDtire army is not believed
to consist of over forty thousand when he
gets all his forces concentrated at or near
Goldsboro',