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WASHINGTON HALL |!

DOSITlVELY THREE NIGHTS
ONLY, JANUARY SFH. 6TH, AND ITH.
GRAND MATIHEE SATURDAY AfrERNOONI
eonnmencinC At 5 O'Clock, when Children will BIO
admitted for l6 cents; Adults IS cents.
THE NATIONAL COMBINATION AND VAH-
ETY. SHOW. The largest, best and only complete
organisation OF the kind in existence.
rus SNOW BROTHERS, William end Benjamin,
LEvGNrlN BROTHERS, three In number, the
renowned GymnAsts, AerObats and EQutllibrists:
LIZZIR SOAERBY, the Erea: ContFAltO Vocalist,
EPPIE CARLTON, the accomplished sOngstress,
will introduce . great variety Of Duets, Ballads,
COuie and Sentimental Songs, &c.
DICK SANDS, the renowned Clog Dancer, in his
wonderful Olog Dance, also hil remarkable amusing
I speciality, A Wild Irish Jig.
MISS JESSIE ROBINSON, the Exquisite Dan
seuSo in her graceful and elegant POSeS and charm
Sir. SIMON SLOAN, the great Yankee Comedian,
and pelInSAtor of Comic Characters.
Mr.. HARRY BRYANT. the wonderful YentTilo.
Quist, InimttAble ImtAtor and Comic PantOmimist.
| IS the Kremln MaraBoutS, or the Wild Nomans Of
the Desert.
Splendid Team Of Six Dogs, with Silver noun
ted harness and tT0PPings, will be driven through
| the principal streets on the day of exhibition.
Roaring Farce will be given at each entertain
prssy for this establishment, produced with elegant
scenery, beautiful costumes, superb appointments
tricks, transformations, &C., presented in style
| heretofore unequaled, except by the far famed
RAVel Troupe.
Tickets s. cents. Reserved Seats 60 cents.
Doors open at I; commence at ~ O'Clock.
RUFUS SOmERBYS
jag MANAGER.
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Business Notice.

r HAVE disposed Of my stock Of Groceries, Wines
i and Liquors to my son, John Reid, Jr., who will
continue the business at my old stand, No. 10 Main
street, opposite B. / o. R. B.
HAVING purchased the stock of Groceries, Wines
IL and Liquors rom my father, will continue
the business at No 10 Main street. and would solicit
a liberal share OF the public patronage.
Wheeling, Dec. n, 1854. JOHN NE ja5,i In;
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kept upon them. AS the war goes on the
negroes will learn on which side they nat
urally belong, and they will seek and find
opportunities to desert in large numbers
We shall thus get them ready drilled for
our ranks, with perhaps, their muskets al
.eady in hand. AS preparatory school
for our uses the whole rebel scheme of
making soldiers of the slaves may have the
most important bearings.
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CoNIMIssIONER,s OFP1oR

Wheeling. West Va, Jan 4th is65
NOTICE Is hereby given to ali parties interested
that have hxed on Monday, the 9th day OF Febru.
A: h. and O'Clock P. M, as the time, aud my Law
once In said city as the place, when and where
shall proceed to ascertain and settle the matters
and things in said decree required.
GIBSON L. CRANMER,
Jao-4m Commissioner.
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NOTICE.

OTRICH OF FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY,
Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 1, 1866.
Il He Regular Annual MeetIngo OF the stookhoIdar,
a., o. TINS Company will be held at the office OF
tween the hours Of ten O'Clock a m. and ibree
O'Clock p. h., for the election Of nine Direotor1 to
serve the ensutngyear. N. O. ARTHUR.
Secretary
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FOR SAI,E

TTNHE Lot and Dwelling House on Hamndsn stro..
L formerly occupied by Rev, DR.. Weed and now
In the occupancy ofN. Richardson, Esq, Apply to
lan44t. JAMES PAIiLI.
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TIE very latest joke of this new year
is the proposition of the Richmond Whig,
in this mornings dispatches, to declare
the Northern pOrts under blockade, aud
authorize rebel cruisers to depredate on
British commerce.
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FOR SALE.

T oW FOR CAsH-Two S IATIoNARY ENGINES
IL from ten to twelve horse pywer, with Pipes,
Boilers, Sc all in complete running order, suitable
for Oil Boring purpose.
JAMES N. DILLON & Co,
ja5-1W 1O3 Market street.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.
NOTICE.
A STRAY HEIFER

WAS brought into my yard BY boys on ths SS sS
w ~ Deee1ber which the owner eau Ge' AZ thS
corner OF Zane and sixth streets, by P40'HS P'"P
eFty and nd paying ShAFs's TaIoBALD MoLTER
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Annual Election.

4ElSEANIs L MECHANICS BANK
WHEELING, Dec. n, 1854.
A Is Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF this
BSI6 WI DO hela 81 their BanEing.houSe IN tbs
ST2 OILY 0l wt6eSng @ Gonday, the eth dGy Of Janu
between the hours q M. NJ. and ~ E OGtt
PuEPoso q eleotng line directors for the pors1F
end seven difeoor8 for each Of the branebsS
dec2std y HI Z F m E EIS7Sa IT,,
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RIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE Co :

mum ,,y,,v,,, v 4IE1lNa. Dec. 18th, 1854.
HI TnT ANH9AL 4tETING OF THE STOCK
hss y f to SeSe the ensuing year. viii be-
"a dSS ~ J SIeS q tne Company, on MONDAY. the
a. II: and Is n nat between the hour OF 10
de022-2W JOHN ?. HopK,Ns a..
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UNION TICKET.


FOR w. GK
CRY CLSAK ............................' IRWIN
e SER0BABT................... "a II: bh1H1 Eve
TAHAsUREA.......::..:.... Z; ny u :, SS
"a SUPERINTENDENT W. WIES-JAMES BAH1S.
I" {" sTRnT COMMISSIONER. HENRY SHAkR'
WHARF MABTRR........ Jos. FORSHTd'
Fnsr WARD.
CouNcIL-First BrAnch-ThoG II. Logan. Second
BrAnCh-uCnry X. List, Eljah Day, VIM. Collins
Isaac OottS. SChOOl OommisGioneE-Samuel Irwin
School TrusIeeS-W. +. Connolly, Henry Q. Cotts.
SECOND WARD.
CouHcu--PIrBt Branch. L. suhs. Second
BranCh-J. A. Armstrong, Thos Z. Beans Alder
mAn-GeorgO Dulty. School OOmmiSsiOners-John
Blshop, SCHOOL Trustee. 3. Wilson.
THIRD WARD.
CouSCu-Pirst Brauch-saml LaughlIn. Second
Branch-JAmGs Bodley, A. B. Caldwell, l. u. Will
School Commissiouer-J. O. Orr. School Trustees-
q. X. Wheat, w. b. Simpson.
PoURrH WARD.
CouNcIL-First Brauch-Alex. LaugLlin. Second
RrAnch-D. +. D0nsl, D. V. ThArp, W. l. McSeeley'
G, II. Parks. Geo. Robinson. AldSrman-G BuIgeE:
School CommissiOner-John Reed. School Trustees
10. J. Crawford, James Launder.
FIPTH WARD.
CouNCIL-First Branoh-D. Lamb, second Branch
|-R. Pratt, W. D. Lewis, Jas. Reed, s. P. Hudreth'
Alderman. O. McMannAway. schoOl Comnb-
sloner-A. G. Robinson. School Trustees-John
Cloudy, Il Wallace.
SIXTH WARD.
CouScL-First Branch-M. W. Echols- Second
BrAnch-JameS Wilson, Isaac Cloudy, Jacob S1IdeE'
tees-John Cloudy, II Wallace.
SEv1HTH WARD.
CoUNCIL-First Brench-T. ]. Blair. Second Branch
John FEeW. School COMMISSIONER =. Hop
| kius. School TruStees-Dr. J. II. Connolly, II. o.
| Morgan. dee29-te
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Dividend.

ME FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM
- u FANX have this day declared a dividend of
per cont on the Capital Stock, free of InteTnaI
revenue TAX payable on demand.
Wheeling, Dec. 81, 1884 liai wi seot,v.
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N0REH MEsIERI BANK OF YIRG1NIl-1

WILLIE Y. Va, Dec. both. 1884.
'HE ANIMAL HlRTING OF THE sro8K.
4 HOLDERS Of tlis3 Ank, and election for DIEec-
toEs o. me Parent Btn and Branches ct Wellsburg
anq ParEershnrg, WI held at the Banking HonSs
IN wheeling on TUN5lAT the seVenteenth dSv ~
January next, betRee the hour1 Of eIeTen o5oIosT
A. n. and three oiGI6E p. N VA U'O0A
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ArFH. JOHN TEEcE. JOHN GIBSON.
Co-Partnership.

T HAVE this day associated with me John Teece
15oI ana S Sonn Gibson in my Brewing, Mating and
Al, tne business viii hereafter be conducted under
the title and style of Geo. W. Smith 4 Co
NY new partners have been many years In nv
employu ent, and have a thorough knoWiedVe Of
every branch ofthe business and my trade generally
" ianItS LIST Jan. '66. Clio. W. SMITH.
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QuarterlY Report

OF The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
" OF WHEELING, W. VA, showing its condition
on the morning of the first Monday In January,
1865. .,,,,,o
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Wheeling 8 Belmont Bridge

ET'HE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF rup
stosEholdeEs Of this Company, for the eieottoE
a. LIZ g 9s6Ye for the ensuing year and
EoE otner VII be held at the oce OF tba
Company on MONDAY, the 9th Of JanuSrv - 1s s%e
~. tne hopEs Of one and four O'Clock P. M
dec9e-td P sOATEERDAY, seere.arv
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Dividend.

Nah Directors Of this Company have declared n
Ia tSok Dividend Of any per cent upon the OSpi
SSotG tu IN out 81 the earnings Of the last ak
IN o. N. O. ARTHUR,
Secretary.
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HENRY ROSENruA1. a. LEvTsoT
Co-Partnership.
HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH NV.
l. SELF Mr.. A. A. LEVISON, and the
WHOLESALE LIQUOR BUSINESS
Quoted under the arm name Of W.
H. ROSENTHAL d GO.
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9Th, We will remove to
our new and capacious warehouse, No. "a MAT
1BL l' IN rooms formerly occupied by MessrG.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore az.
tended to the house, solicit q continuance Of the
same. da2-lD H. RosBNTHAL.
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&c mah dspendtnce iOr conveying the PennsyI-
'snis coal TO msrke', are sbou, to close nsvigs-
hOn' and It Is not likely ihs. any rn..erial d1or-
encs In the comparative statements ior 1854 and
1896 will result from whs, will ys, be forwarded
'his Fall Its safe 70 say, that the coal produc, Of
Psnnsylvsnis, upon which The city slnos, entirely
depends for fuel, will 10 ono million tons shor, the
present year, sss consequence Of tbe strike Of the
miners IN the summer. This dim mutton Of pro.
ducton no doubt, has . ms,erial affect In sd-
vsncing prices, and To decreased supply will give
specustors an excellent opportunity ior still fur.
ihis instance, we have another illustration Of the
evils Of strikes.
The sun., 1865-11-22

oourIs Of pugilgists, with . large re,nus Of
bruisers, roushs, vieves, gamblers. and repre-
ssn,ssvss Of o.hsr disreputsbls professions left
this city day or two ago for he purpose Of de-
eidins the 'Chsmpionship Of America" Tho
telegraph informs US that a. Albany and other
places they, a. ususl, carried matters with high
hand, robbing and stealing indiscrimin insisly; and
the last Of their raid into the country hss not ye,
been reported. Another Of these disgraeeful e1-
hibitions Of bsrbarsm IL also on the tApis In tho
city, and will probably soon 10 contaminated
BY another invasion Of the rural districts.
Now why are not these things stopped :
II 10 not only contrary TO law to eng,gs in prize
hghting hui I, Is the duty Of the police 70 prevent
such occurrences, 80 far ss II IL in their power.
The police certainly knew Of the proposed cham
pionship aghi. Both Of the principals late y gave
sparring exhibitions IN tho city, on which occa-
sions money was stsked on the result. The sport
ing papers announced the coming "mill, STATED
about what time IL would occur, and also thG, IL
would take place near Albany. But aside from
al this publicity, the police certainly ought 10 be
s we'll posted ss the hundreds Of roughs who
knew all about the matter. Why, then, did they
not arrest the principals and their seconds t least
previous to ,hsr expedition TO Albsnyl
The sun., 1865-11-22
A f,rut,op To Girls.

TuE Raleigh STANDARD Of Wednesiay says;
We understand that . couple Of LADIES arrived In
mis- city day or two ago Ia search ots gay de.
eever IN uniform, whom they accused OF loving "
not wisely, a. lsss, too veil II seems he lad mar
ricd one OF the lad es In the Sisyo Of Maine before
The war broke out, and Afterwards, having joined
We army, ho married the second in the city Of
BIitimore. lhe frs, spouse heard of the second,
came on W Baltimore, found th. report true and,
IN company, tho two came on 70 North Csrolins
smieAbly together, where they arrve1 Just In tine
70 break up an arrangement on the part Of the
gay Lohano 10 add Another W the list OF his VIC
tins. Wo pity while W. must condemn ibis fsi'h-
less fellow, ior q man with two wives With sharp
s,icks sltsr him once, 10 certainly an oh ect "
compasSon. lie, girls take waning and be sure
they are No. I when they marry strangers.
The sun., 1865-11-22
nrutIlnted National bank Notes.

1hs ,.llo,.,,, tr.,,uc,io,,, in ,.c,,d IN The ,,
,.4, IS - -,
u'mP"on o. Hu''so4 us"0Hs' '.iN "o'o-' '.'u''
by the Comptroller Of the Currency, will Oe Of
o.n.,ai i,,.r,.,.
~
fVsIlhe noles hte 70 " te1eeneu y tns
bants Oy Thieh ,hey ss ro,pceuy.ly issue ,nd
shouii NOV - relurlci " 'lis pt'o IN sums 'e'
wan soY| ., et, e'eu n,u' Np'.s ., urA' .hotul,
- " ', V - i r " ~ - -. , 80 t 'ot
~ W ~. '.if go 80" 80 W ~.
u. .la' .7.i.' y, i ~ sne rag lieh's
" &c I''l,no' 10 .nI eie ..,s u n ns I ha.ureshe
~ H. 80 80, al W u'i4'N
'JyIHy sIN r ~ VIC uo''' vi I $50" -,
The sun., 1865-11-22
r.mm.ny Hall Mako. . Good Nom,..,,o,

lAhNASY HALL has shed ray Of lght upon ,hs
darkness OF our municipal politics by the nom,na-
ton Of Recorder JonH T. HOFFMAN, for the Mayor.
atty The ways Of psrtiss are mysterious, and We
VIII not pretend to gusss how TammAny happened
10 discard the claims Of the political moun.sb.nts
who hang around The old wigwsm, and 70 sel.c, q
man ss honest, capable and incorruptbls o. Re-
eordsr HoFFMAs. Possibly Tammany u really
disposed to repen, of It's pas, folsa 70 leave the
devious ways Of corrup, intrigue, and 10 walk
hereafter IN tho paths OF political recttuds. Or Il
may To that Its action Is less prassworthy Possi.
bly, The sschems and big Indians have seen ths
popular handwriting on the wall, Informing ,hsm
hat tho pals faces have dug up the hatehs. with
tho determination OF not only sealplng bu, offci.
ally lshssding the whols tribe Of rAscsls who
p'undeT and sw'ndle the city But whstevsr may be
'n' cause of this unexpected exhibition Of pot cal
virtue TImmsny Hall has certainly made good
selection In candidate for Mayor. Rscord., uoyr
Man snot a politician. lie belongs 70 the judiciary y
ospArim Mt Of the city government and 10 noted for
MS sHie' impsrnasy and absence Of all partIan.
ship IN the discharge OF his othcsl duties. Bu. II
~ ho' yes known whether Recorder HoFrnAu viii
Aseep' Mis- nomination. He has % far bsttsr pon
uon "hers he ia both in respect 70 salary and N,
Iu'ns oil his once; aud II would hsrefors bs I
p'rsonal sacrifice for him 70 aecsp, the MsyorsIty
We hope however, that he will moi d.cline. w,
wGnt 10 see good men In ,hs asld for ,h. munich.
canvtss-msn who will sserihc. ,ou,thine o, psr
sonsl preference for the public good. II such me,
H' Jons T. HorTAAs will coma to tho rescue Of ,h
city, we shall NOT ye, despair Of clearing out III
nest OF cornorants who lave reduced tho metro
polls 10 iis present deplorabls condition.
The sun., 1865-11-22

Cattle Market


Bssrn.-A more unprortous opening day for dro-
vers than that OF ysstefGsy ye lniuE II would be
or Of the pAst weck, snd tie Vel stog1si an conasr.
ativeIy low priced pouluy market had ,.aI, ~.
effect M teioee stated, has been mosi diss,iI|a 20
whoe.sl- dealer.. Add to these advone .estares
oNereIo"deI yaius AuI iowti'As, osagIeelhe iuat-
rales Was accomplished eiln ~ iAe asefesSte 20 a
falling of oi one do.la' per huHdIed : IurIng M
d .posed o a. nearly IA, opening piccs Of s,f xect
viz; lTslsc, but this 4uaiy ~us soon rrdueei tuIy
cent per pounu, I 'ne Remainder OF the day the
we're offered at LOG he iliegios grade. were a,so
much le1ueeuI ron '''sS anlIlAs Neut oil slowly
Tuesday wus even Noise than on Tho opsnins dar'
the weather beng Gee .legiy uuGyorabs tor frsSa'
lad supplied tlemseiV,' viln lie rsInisI,s .,act
tsnaed " psodles asel-sdy Gu maI ssi .ud stili
The sun., 1865-11-22
An InlIumnn Wretch.

An Albany paper says: one Of the most
heartrending stores that we have heard In . long
while, WAS related by . young girl, aged eighteen
years to Justice Cole, on Saturday. She was
brough. in by an officer who found her on ths
Trey road in destitute condition. She wss .t.
tired IN . ful soldiers uniform. She gave hor
name as L. = II Jstwck, anu said she lived near sy-
raeuhe. Her story IL that her unnla Jacob Van
fpps, O! kiTkvllc, Olsid. couuly, tedu.ei her
over year ago, and during the past season in :
duccd her TO 90 on board Of his toH on the cana
A short time since the lnhumsn wretch I,ut her
off 1hs boat In . nude condition, She was thus
found BY soldier non Tie Troy road barracks
who t.ted her out with full uniform. So has
hung around there ever since, sleeping out doors
nightly. Oa Saturday, being found in male attire,
she Was arroacd. which she seemei to acc lie a.
an acceptable hoou a. she WAS ack at heart at tho
mInner IN which she was being tossed about. sho
was sent to jail for the present. Tho unmanly
wretch who caused this gir's ruin, should 10
hunted down, ferresed out aud brought 90 Justice.
The sun., 1865-11-22
rbIrty.Itx,,h Uul,ed state. Congress.

THE coming session Of Congress which will con-
v.ns on Noudsy. December ssh, will bs The FRS,
session OF the Thirty eighth Congress Of the United
states Il. the House, Speaker will be elected 10
sicc.ed Hon scurrLrE CoLyAI. who occupied ths,
important position during the two sessions OF the
rngrc.s which cessod W eris, on the 9Th " last
March. Mr. McPHEKsos, Of Psnnsyivsnr = who vas
Clerk Of ,h. last Congress- is sccoriing to law In
vested with ibs attributes Of Speaker pro TEN, and
upon him will devolvs the duty Of calling tho roll.
making tho preliminary organisation, and preside
Ing until q spesker snail have boon regularly
elected. There have been two or three instances
IN which several weeks elapsed tsfors the
slsction Of . Speaker, and hence the Inn
por,snos Of Mr.. MePnnsos's position is plainly
s,sn. Toe whole number Of Consrs"msn, inelud-
ing those from the reclaimed Btstss, 10 two hun
drsd and forty -two-ons hundred and eighty -four
being secreditsd ,o States ths, did no, sever ,har
relations with the governmsnL and Daylight N
tboss which seeded. his pretty well undersIood
that the latter clsn will not bs allowed to psriiei
pate In the election Of . Speaker, s Mr.. hcPnrn.
sor holds 70 the opinion ,hs, Congress and not
himself should pass upon the question OF sdmis-
sion. OF those Who will participate in the orgsn-
sston, one hundred aud forty-thrss are Rspubli.
cans and for,y-ons DsmocTs,s, from which figures
Il will be seen that the question Of admitting
Southern members At the outset has no practical
importance, for, even II ,hsy and the Democrats
would combine 70 slsc, an snt-RepublicAn Speak
or, they would be still greatly In the minority
n the Republicans unite upon . candidate, thore-
fore, they will have no trouble Whatever In sIses-
ing him. Mr.. CoLTAI, Speaker f,bs last Congress,
10 . candidate for reelection, and as be 10 very
populsr with his party there Is hardly doub, ,bs,
ne will again be chosen In the Senate the division
OF parties will bs relatively about the sans ss In
fhe House. That body now stands niriy-sight
Rspublcsns and eleven Democrats. Allowing that
oil the Southern members will be admitted, and
shai ihey will sll vote against the Republicans, the
majority In favor Of The latter party would still be
i've. Hon. LATArrrrK FosrKx, Of Connecticut win
be President OF the Senate, and .atlng vies-Prssi-
dent Of abe United slsio2 vide ASDEnw JoHssos,
who has succeeded 70 the Presidency.
The sun., 1865-11-22
~ nATH n.

FTrZGIRBON-On Monday, Nov. 20 Bridget Fitz-
sbl On, the leloyed wife OF Cornelius Filz.ibbou,
and daughter Of Philip and Mary Lyons q native Of
BGlnsarry, Co. Limerick Ireland.
The relatives and friends OF tho family -re re-
s?ectb invited to attend the funo ra this wednc,-
her late residence, 10 East 10Th st.; from thonce TO
Calvary Cemetery. l2y
MASN-On Nov. 9Oth, at Gil Myrtle ave- near
Cl,sson ave, Brooklyn, Caroline Mann wife OF Adsm
Mann, and daughter Of samuel and Elizabeth PabOT,
OF l.Rrlen, agei 20 years, months -nd y dav-
The funeral will take place this MeLneIday morn
ing, ut lp O'clock, from the residence of her hus-
band, Oh Myrtle ave, Her relatives and friends are
respectfully invited " attend. lO3
AORRISON-On Monday, Nov. 90, after a abort
and severe Illness Margaret Morrison.
The relatives AND friends Of the family are respect
fuly Invited TO attend the iuuepL on "Wednesday,
at " O'Clock, from her late residence IS MacIouga
street. ma
huLLIGAN On Monday. Nov. ooth, William
james, only son OF james aud Mary Jane Mulllfan
aged . moaths and 20 days.
take this little lamb saith he
Ana put u on my breast,
balyaton 1t will find With me
With me, forever, rest.
The friends OF the family are re,pec,fully invited
10 attend tho funeral, from the Tesiden nee OF his
parents lUO BANter Of, cor. of Walker on sdnesday
AFTERNOON Z2d inst, Al O'Clock precisely. 9sl
STEVENSON Tuesday, Nov. 81, Of heart disea,e.
Elizabt IN A., wife Oi Edward ID, steyenh a1ad AZ
yeats months and ~ DAYS.
The friends OF the family respectfully invited 10
attend the mineral stfyiceL on " Wednesday evening,
nov 22d, At ~ o'clock from her lA'e rpsidence gi6
Grand 81 Drocklyn h. u. Her iemains viii he tsken
TO Dahbury, Conn, for inseunenL ON ThuTsiay
morning, Nov. 23d. ia
The sun., 1865-11-22

nons, similar in character 10 the following, which
will answer for all:
Nsw YorK, Nov IL, 1SG5.
NJ. Rditor-Sir enlisted VA August, l'6l. l
un iers,ood that on my being "houorably dis
Changed" should receive one hundred dollars
bounty. hsard nothing al that time Of TIE pro.
yiso, that should serve al least two years. or ,et
discharged fui wound, but 4 seems H. be the
case now. served and Whs present In tie battles
Of Far OakA the seven day. retreat from R.ch-
mond, aud the Battle of AnboIain, bos.dss the
hariships and hngus Of loug marches. pi, kcung
and other hArdships which are veil known TO
every old soldier II; yei bccause was no, lucky
enough 70 get wounded, OF tat NY constitution
did not permit me TO serve quito tWO years, be-
Ing "hOnorably dishArgOI" for sickness, re-
csve no bounty wlAt,vsr l sc from tine 70
hrao In your paper communication IRON sub
schoor, AMI . suggestion ron you, urging the
sqn Lzanou Of bounues. Now, | asa you, for tue
rsks VI mysef and Thousands Of 9th rs Ia my situ
anon, 70 tay . few words In our boabh. sce IN
your paper an advertisement tsltlg "eNen de-
sertsrs'' to come and get their holntss snJ back
pay. think We arc ss well ontueIt ~ boIuty as
dsssrterS but believe the President has parIontd
MeIn, and hope he will no: forget us.
soLDiERs.
A soldier who entered the serve In good faith
who brsvsly and efficiently performed his duty,
aud who was discharged Lsfofc ihs expiration Of
his term Of enlistmsn, in consequence Of honorA-
bls wounds or sickness eonraeted in the service
such . soldier certainly ought, ss . matter Of
right, TO receive the same bounty that sccrue- 10
bis eomrsds who IL lucky enough 70 escape in &.
Jury. But law is no, always right and in this
case We have an illustration OF an unjust d.scrm-
inaiion. II is not always the hero who gets
wounded In battle, nor the mos, efficient soldier
who falls sick by reason Of . hard campaign; but
II 10 evident that this would be the case In . una
joriiy Of cases for the brave apt 10 be the most
exposed. According 70 this law, then, cowardiee
is worth premium. II is possible ,h,, Congress,
may rcctify this matter, but such result is hardly
probsbls-ai all events 81 the coming session-in
consequence OF the heavy drain which 1t would
entail upon an overts1sd Treasury.