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THE Greatest Improvement yet in the
Sewing Machine An. A curiosity worth
seeing.
Please send for circular with SIMPLE Of
sewing.
These Improved Machines save one
hundred per cent OF thread and silk, and
make the lock stitch alike on both sides.
They require 20 Instructions 10 operate
perfectly, except the "priuted directions"
No change in sewing from ore kind of
goods TO another.
And no taking apart 10 clean or oi-
Our New Mandatory is now complete,
with all its machinery and tools eRiirely
new, aud is already rapidly turning out
Machines, wi ich for Beauty aud perfection
o. finish are not surpassed by an, msnufac-
lure in the world.
n. B.-Should any Machine prove unsai-
isfactory, il can be returned and money
refunded
Agents wanted in counties not canvassed
by our own Agents.
FINKLE & LYON S. M. co.
No 53s Broadway, New York.
April 90, ls64.-1y.
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REv. A. j. FuRmAN, OF Lewisburs, has
:aken. charge oil the New Colnmbus Male
and Female Academy, located at New
Columbus, Lozerne county. The Spring
term OF this inslilul:on commenced on the
l7tIi inst.
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PUTNAM CLOTHES WRISGER.

1T is THE ONLY RELIABLE
SRLEADJUSTYNG WRINGER.
No Wood Work to SUeLI or Spfit-NO
Thumb SCI eDs to gel ouf Of order
Narrated with or Without cog-'oheezS
ET took the first premium at 6lty-sevsn
L State and County Fairs in 1853, and Is
without any exception, the Best Wringer
ever made. Patented in the United States,
England, Canada, and Australia Agents
wanted in every town, and IN all paris of
the world Energetic Agents can make
from three TO ten Dollars per day.
Sample Wriugers sent Express Pald on
receipt of price.
No. 2 Sc 80. No !, 81 so No. F, S.. so.
No. A. SO SO. Manufactured and sold,
wholesale aud retail. by
THE PUTNAM MANUFACTURING CO,
No. I3 Plat Street, N Y. & Cleveland, ..
A H. FRANCISCUS- Agent,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Uhot Everybody KnoWs. Uiz:
That iron we'll galvanized will not rust.
Tba, a simple machine is better than
counlicaied one. That Wrnger should
be self adjusting, dnrable, and Efficient
That Thumb screws aud Fastenings cause
DELAY and trouble TO regulate aud keep IN
order Thai wood soaked in hot water
u,I swsU. shrink and split. That wood
hearings for the shaft 10 run in viii wear
ont. Ina, the Pulnam Wrineer, with or
without cog wheels. viii! not tear the clothes.
That cog wheel regulators are not essen-
tial That The Putnam Wringer has all the
advantages, and not one OF the dls2dvan-
taaes above named That all who have
tested it. pronounce it the b'st WrinSer
ever made. Tha4it will wiring THREAD
or a BED QUILT without alteration.
We might FL the paper with tesimonI-
ais. but insert only few 10 convince the
skeptical. if such there be; and we say 10
all. les, Puinam's Wiinger Test il thor
ouahy win any and all others, and If not
entirely satisfactory return IT.
Putnam Manufacturing Co.
Genilemen-I know from practical
experience that iron we'll galvanized with
zinc will not oxidize or rust one PARTICLE
The Putnam Wringer Is IS near perfect aS
possible. and can cheeriullY recommend
il 10 be the best in use.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN w. WHEELER,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Many wears experience in the galvaniz-
ino business. enable me 10 endorse The
above statement IN all particulars
JNO C. LEFFERTS,
No. 100 Beekman 81.
New York, January, 1864.
We have tested Putnam Cloihes Nnng-
er by practical working, and know that II
will do. II is cheap, it is simple, II requires
no room whether at work or atreSi; chiid
can operate il II does its duty thoroughly.
Il saves time and it saves wear and tear
We earnestly advise all who have much
washing 10 do, win all intelligent persons
who may have anv, 10 boy THIS Wringer.
II will paw tor Itself IN a year q, most.
HORACE GREELEY.
july s, Is64.-ly.
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REFREsEMENT SALOON
CONFECTIONERY STORE.
II. c.. CUPIsTu

II. C.. CHRISTIAN,
D ESPECTFULLY announces to The ciIi.
4 SZens OF BoomsbuTg aud vicinity that
he has Just opened a new Reireshment Sa-
loon and Confectionery Store, on Main-st.,
second door below the american House, "
where ne Intends supplying all who may
give him their custom with FRESH OYS-
TERS Clam Soup, Sardines, Boiled Eggs,
Ham Tripe Pigs Feet, Dried Herring, sc.
He Will also keep on hand superior ar
ticle Of DRAUGHT ALE, Porter Lagerbeer,
and Sarsaparils together wuh good as
sorlment of Candies, Sweelmeals, Cakes,
Cigars and Chewing Tobacco In connec
ton with This saloon be has ilred rp a La
dies Department. where all who nay de
sire can call tor Oysters and Refreshment
and will be free from all annoyances an
indeceucles that ladies' are 700 of,en ex-
posed 70 in some of our bes; restaurants.
Don't fail 10 9 i've him call.
II. c CHRISTIAN, Proprietor.
Bloomsburg, ncl. H. 1864
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COLUMBIA COUNTY
DEM0CRATgC COMMITTEE.

Fr,HE Members of the Democratic Conniy
Commiiiee will meet a, the Office OF
,shs Chairra.i--E. H Little--in Blooms
burg, on NJ 0nday, the Is, day of May next,
between rae hours of i'and 2 2o'clock, p. M,
for the purpose OF making arrangements TO
elect Delegates TO the Stale Convention in
June next. Il is important tha, there be a
full attendance.
f II. LITTLE, Chairman.
Bloomsbury, April g, 1865.
n Democrat and GdzeTe. please copy
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The Berwick Gezette says: Captain Rush
Tale OF The 10th Penna. Cavalry, has arrived
home, quit the service and intends retiring
into cisiI life. He has always been consid-
cred one Of the most faithful and efficient
officers Of his REGIMENT.
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WzsLEv WsRT, Eco, has removed his law
office to the room over NiIIer's store. in the
tsOId Arcader
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Grand Jurors for May Term, 1865.

Boom-H. C. Hover, Jsre m7ah Fahringer
Philip Ever.
Benion-Isaac K Krick baum, Ceo. keeIer.
Centre-And rev Freas. Jacob He ller.
Fisbingcreek- k-Wm Sucker Hiram Hess.
Greenwood-Geo Girlon Wm Robbins.
Jackson-Joshua Savage.
Locust-John Morris. VIM Erwin.
Madson-Wm Graham.
Maine David Brown.
Orange Wesley Bowman, Sam Z Everett.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harmon.
MI Pleasant-Eias Howell.
PiBe-John Lockar..
Scou-Jacob Wofkheiser.
ugarloai-Samuel Hess, David Lewis.
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We understand D. A. Beckley hasFsceiv
ed the appointment of Post Master Of this
place.
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THE Canal since the great flood, is in sfatu
quo and so far as boating is concerned
for the present season is likely TO remain
so-Nor,h Branch Democrat
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RICHMOND is already tuli o! spectators
trying to make money in every conceivable
way.
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OLD THINGS MADE NEW.

A PAMPHLET directing how TO speedily
n restore sight and give up speciacles,
wi hout aid OF doctor or medicine. Sent
by mail, free, on rece ipt af 10 cents. Ad-
dress, - E. B. FOOTE, IL. D.
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Hon. J. T. Hale, OF Bellefon;e, l.,e a
mem Der Of Congress died few days ago.
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CHAS. G. BARKLEY,
Attorney at Law,
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.

"ILL practice in the several CourIs of
+" Columbia county All legal business
intrusied 10 his care shall receive prompt
attention
OFFIC E,-On Main Street, Exchange
BUILDINGS. over NflIer,s Stce.
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1S6
IS6 IS6
PENNSYLVANIA & ERIE RAIL ROAI

IS6 lS6
PENNSYLVANIA & ERIE RAIL ROAD
a This great line traverses the Northern
and Northwest connlies Of Penns ylrania 10
the cty of Ere, on Lake Ere.
II has been leased By the PennsylvauIa
Rail Road Company, aud is operated by
them.
lis entire length was opened for passen-
ger and freight Business Oct. I7th, 1854.
Time of Passenger trains at Morbid.
leave Eastward.
Mail Train 10 i6 P. M.
Elmira Express Train, IL 27
L, Haven, Ac'modariou. IA a7 A. M.
Leaves Westward.
Mail Train, 26 A. M.
EImirs Expres Train, 5 IS
Lock Haven Ac'modslion 1 81 P M.
Passenger cars run through on Mail train
without change boh ways between Phila-
Jelphia Erie, and Baltimore and Erie.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on :he Mail Train
bo,h ways between Philadelphia and Lock
Haven, and on Eimira Epxress Train both
WAYS between WIlliamspou and Baltimore.
For Information respecting Passenge,
business apply at cor. 3oih and Market Sts.,
Philadelphia. And for Freight business OF
the Con- pany's Agent.
S. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 18Th and Mass
keI Street Philadelphia.
J. w. Reynolds, Erie.
IN Drill Ag't. n. c. Il. R.. Bal,imote
n Fl. HOUSTON.
General Freight sr. Phil'a.
II w. GWlNNER,
General Ticket Agt. Phil'a.
JOS D. POTTS,
General Manager, Williamsport.
Feb %, 1865
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WORD TO oUR PsTRoas.-Wiih this No.
the STAR completes half OF The present
volume, and on the 26h Of October next
the whole Of it will be finished. Every pa
iron mnst he aware that we have advarced
our price of subscription, and demand
more prompt payment than formerly. when
times were moi so hard upon the printer
or the large number who take our paper
we are satisfied half of them have NOT paid
Us in advance for the present volume, and
thus avalled themselves OF the lowest rates,
bot have become liable to US for our highest
terms. (Those who have paid will accept
our hanks They cannot feel that We
have done them any injustice when we exact
from them our foil lerms--S3 per annum
after the long and timely notice received by
US, which stood at the head OF our paper -
To those who have 10. yet paid this years
enc or more years, we would stale, and
wish it distinctly understood, that all su6-
scripiions 10 the STAR must be paid by the 6M
Of May neat as Ue must hdUe cur money IN
order to Gerry on our business. AT The pres-
eEt cost OF living aud high price of printing
material, we cannot publish paper year
in aud year on, and never receive cent
from many of our subscribers.
MURDER "A reward OF 81 600 is offered
by The borough of HazIeion for the arrest OF
two men who murdered VIM Simmons, an
Enelishman in that place, on the night OF
The 2eih OF March II is said that in
drinking saloon. the murdered man and Two
Irishmen. father aud son, named Patrick and
Thomas Csrbne, got iate an aIiercauon-
that after drinking freely, Iheg all lef,, and
the next morning Simmons was found
short distance from The house, dead. having
a confusion in the head, supposed TO have
been inflicted with stone. Suspicion
rests upon the TWO Irishmen. This IS the
third murder that has been commited in
hal part of the county within q year.-Lu-
zerBe UniOa
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PHOSPHATE OF LIME

The AerlcUIuTaI Chemical Company
manufacture Phophate oil Lime IN sccor-
dance with new anG valuable form ula by
which very superior stlIcle is pro duced,
as 10 be afforded al a less price Than other
m manufacturers charge. Practical tests have
proved that its value, a fertilizer, is
equal 10 the besl Phosphate OF Lime in :the
market.
Price, Sos per Ton.
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of the Octave Rose
PianoFo
They co0ta all he modern IN french men Is
MIR who has bad practical eS
of
the Highest Vod Merit orer all others
nt Celebrated Worlds Fair
The makers OF London p
York American nso
fves
Rv of fimp
enabled
hesein narumeu pnce W
Octave Rnoo
Rrsewo Louis
-NET ASH, CURRENT FUNDS.
CIRCULARS sent FREE
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TERMS CASH. All Orders of Ton or
more, will be delivered at The Railroad
Stations and the Wharves of Shpmeni, tree
of carriage. Carriage viii be charged on all
orders OF barrels or less
One dollar per Tor allowance for carriage
will be made on all sales delivered al the
Works of the Company on Canal Wharf
AgricuItura hChemical Company's Works,
1T Canal Wharf on the Deiawaye.
Office, 4i35 Arch s.. Philadelphia. Pa.
R. B. Fits, General Agent
The Company's Psmp let Circular, EN-
bracing fuD directions 70 using the above
Fertilizers, sent by mail, free, when re-
qussted.
March, 8 l665-6mo.
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National Claim Agency,
CONDUCTED BY
Harry 81 COLLINS,

" HOf1IINU 4 O1f, U q
IN order 10 facilitate the promp, ADJUST
mem OF Bounty, arrears oi pay. Pension
aud other claims due soldiers and other
persons from the Government of the U. s.,
The undersigned has made arrangements
with the above firm whose experience and
close proximity 10, and daily intercourse
wnh, the Department, we'll the early
knowledge acquired by Them of the decis-
ions frequently being made, enable them
10 pro-ecule claims more efeclually than
Attorneys al distance can possibly do
All persons entitled 10 claims o. The above
description can have them properly attend
ed 10 by calling on me and enuusing them
10 my care w WRIT,
Agent for Harvv g. Collins.
BIoomsburg, August 10. 1864.
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Subscriptions will be, receiv ed by the
FIRST NATIONAL B ANK OF BLOOMS
BURG.
April IL, ls65-3mo.
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THE NEW GROCERY STORE

FORMERLY ERASMAS' OLD STAND1
ON MAIN STREET, BLOOMSBURY.
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SEVEN THIRTY LOAN.

These Notes are issued under date of
June 18th, 1865, and are payable three
years.from that time, in currency, or are
convertible al the option of the holder into
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u. S. 7-3O LOAN.

By authority of rhe Secretary >oi the
Treasury, the Undersigned has assumed
the General Subscription Agency for the
sale OF United States Treasury Notes bear
ing seven and three len,hs per cent. inter-
est, per aunum, known as the
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y ~ VIZ POH OCAAG'
tGOLD-REAlsING RONDS

Notes OF all The denominations named
subscriptions, and the NOES forwarded al
once. The interest to 18th June next will
De paid in advance. This is The
ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
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the active generatongor reduce them info de-
crep,i,ude. and inlbecility. Festy years5alas!
change the face >of: all society. IRfanN aro
growing old d;t the bloom of:youtlt snd beauty
has passed away two active generationss have
been swept from the stage oflite; namessonse
cherished are forgotten; and unexpected 6an1i-
dates have started from the exhanstlessi iFonb
Of nature. Fifty Years! Why should; nysde-
sire affections from maturity for fifty years -
l. is to behold world of WHICH We :know
nothing and,to which we arc unknown 3It.is
TO weep for the generations long gone byS5-<tor
parents for lovers, fol children, for irieal sin
the gravel It's, in sword. to beltolQv the
vanity fife in 'Il the vanity f,Lisplay-!t,i ::
Goi:mb laroiiapkas. . :,
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FN, S: e.. .MoNDA16,s I7gAY ls6g55.zz7 8

Tie yellow fever hasentrelY aubeideda at Galveston
and Houston. ,.:S-s,g ;y5.s.;52 y. - <,
6 Gen. KtRBy SAITH had impressed tobacco fos. the
,pse4to the army. ez:I;,, ~ s,z55
=. EFerythinew qnist in the Trans Mississippi.
g No;Eagkeesseuth of the Arkansas river: s. s..
Tho condition OF our army was fne-they are well
clothed und fed. -, 70 :,sig.:=s :s5%
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GEN STERLING PRicE-In. Q special telegram to the
Meridian Clarion, the death Of this officer is reported
The Selma papers also mention lhe rumor bnt AZ law.
ing been received from Meridian, ann probably bdsed
on the Czorions despatch 1t is to be hoped thatthe
report is untrue, as the country could iafa to oae
the services Of this officer Ii the Ttans issssipp fe.
parnsnt toward the redemption Of wi ich he las CON
tributed SO much. = 80 Gy.':'! = 'i['.2 ~
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:.No::ice.
oFFI''E AGn.NToFs

iAMDEN, Tee. 27i: 1854. ;.
OR :::HE APPROXIMATION Of 81 AVBHoL FRS
in Division No. a. it is stated that the call for Ia
Dor be delivered the 10th January nextis with
drawn -: R. JOHNSON, z.
january Ia ..,s'& Agent ofstate.
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Rates fof, Advertising:

For ons sau.re-twieiye lines or .less--THREF
DOEftAB8 for che flfst insertion, and Two DOL
LARS snd TIFFYGENTS for each subsequent.
OsrnARY NoTIess exceeding one square, charged
Traipasiant Advertiser and Job Work MUST
BE PAID IhFoRsINADvASgE
No deduction made, except 70 eur regular advertis'
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THE CAMDEN J..IIlAzsA,..
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. r.

no OUR PATRoSs- send The tn Weekty pa her:
to The subscribers of the Daily Journal Persohsnut
i'esirous Of continuing their subscription will$ptease
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A GREAT IDEIl-RlcnMoyD Dec 27-The En-
quirer, Of to-day, closes ts leading editorial follows
'1r France and En- laud will enter into treatr with
these Confederate Stales ec nizing orr independence
upon abolishing slavery in all the States, ra her than
continue the war; we should be prepared to urge that
such proposition would be favorably received and
acred upon by these nations, and ought to be nude to
them" =:
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: The OLD IssuE.-Both Houses Of Congress have
passed bil extending the;,hne within Which the Cd
ISSUE may be exchanged for tile new nnler fc act Of
nth February 1864 until the lstof Juy 1865 Ho-
dcrs can see that there no necessity for sacrificing
sny ofthe old issue they may happen to have on han
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E1e1TlSG IF TRtE Information comes to MS from
Athens says the Ch, onic d sstidel that dur scouts
report that some ei.thousand Yankees had made heir
appearance at Dalton; Gh, wtite rfsw, fsa thought
Of preventing Hoob from retrtating this y:astt We
dodt whether there is any ruth III tie repor' heinusc
in nine cases out Of ten the reports ofseout> 'ire rr
liable
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.For.,bale.

IINHE SUBSCRIBERS OFFERS FOR SALE aA
l. thsty.negro follow pysrs years For,
further particulars apply leJ - D: HoCO21,sS:
Nov: l5.s {: " - >s5;-s. - y.
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Isncce.s,

~ J,'GENT.t;ALE ism tDls ON THE FAR M
n ss.st n wagcla for as1ew days: Imust deliver
at the Depql wtn,;eixtd.gs Hi.Oo btsfcs Of eprn.s
IlDs IYi powe loImpress tie ,rotn must bsde-
lirerld. -. 81. II. ltEF3 F3EREGiASs s.; !.
dee. 7-3t -! Capt: and a. ~. S. "a
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sFATEi or sOIrgIlsEXRI0IlIIiaNsK 4

SPECIAL 0REBRs 80
The PfdIx Are nIiaif
e1denY aif Edsiits
j PAPRiGK aE 81 Hsssitf ylHinIsiiis
s C-instead of MijoE iiite, foinrnsSa tuE
tailor State diets aa ssfs
ordlrs apply lese who
Majsr idte as well 10 ihese who: llaye TEsg
'yli!l report 70
81 ,sso.pdcI sspecfal Orders Ne 20 6s Conflicts
with thesn 9rdefai is counte fInanded 2 .
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:; We would call the attention ofohr readers to Mr.
TuppERs Circular an Act for the Relief of Soldiers
Families and oilers. Owing to its great length, VIC
are enable TO furnish usual variety of interesting
matter
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;sRERMIs RsCLARtss he ls 'GolNa, NORTH THROUGH
SorrH CAROLINA -Gena SHpRMAN says lle. has; been
through Mississippi twice and through Georgia once
1.-THE sun goes Dorth on the42lst and by: that time
shall go North too:"' He says he viii 60 through
South Carolina and leave awake behind him as marked
as that which marks his path through Georgiu and
that he will go through North Carolina asa, Richmond
being his destination. ..~;|; 49,. ..:-,'
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!. -sf.E St-R%CnIt:Ea jNILlsfJRE THREE ORR
ii'h: ra f;IfnEs:1o IN approved hirer for the
ye::i' Ss5 AEs, oi .%0-hor:' wagon Tor sule.
,Gan!att l. J.. Il. N. Blows ss-
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-'FRoa,Tss TRANS Ns-MIss1sstpPl-DEArH: OF MAJOR
Gar ,PaIcE-JAoksos, MISS, Dec ls.-M@jw Wat
som, just from Shreveport reports death Of Maj.
eeh. PRICE, t DOoleys Ferry Lafayette county, Ar
panssI, on the LIST inst ofapoplexy:@. ii
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!, Ii Ii Picture Tor History.

y, Ii Picture Tor History.
Aletter from Washington, M, g..
gives an. account of the desolation of.
that town, hid the following desclip:.
tion ,pf . faithful old negro :ss:s & E:.: {: :,
'sOne Of the FIRST things that strikes
the:visitor upon reaching Washing
ton ID The almost entire: absence Of
negroes. / do not think there are
over six in the entire corporation,
very nefaly all of Hhomtafe fiee.per,
sons. One of these and,:,'a most:
remarkable man every ways
Abra1n Allen, concerning whom tits
almost impossible to speak ether
WISE than ia ter1r,of extravagant ea-
logy. .Abram was an old citizen,
and highly raspeetahle one. He.
was reared with. Badger and the
Stan1ey's; possessed the highest in.
tel1ectual qualities Of any ,colored
man Lever saw and was a South,
ern patriot to the: backbone. When.
the Yankees; under the application
Of the rule to arun THE churches" as
well as the Government. undertook
to unite the colered ehurch:.in Wash.
ington:tothe Connecticut G Conference,
they wanted 10 otdaiin AabJra1n and
make Him pastor. But tie heroic
colofed man told them that ii was
against the laws of his State for a
c51ofed man to preach, and he in.
.tendeda tt" Keep the laws They
could not bribe or intinidate him.
syood:to his eolors. They carried
away his wife and family and left
linn solitary By his own hearth, But
he remained true to the South. And
when F visited Washington the first
time, I found the brave old Christ
ian colored man, like, Old Mortality,
busy among the graves of the old
citizens, rub bbing up and shutting in
the. ;desolated >tembs of his departed
friends. a9 Lst M Ab9ram Ii 2 live in; story"
-cA4asoEs.;-Fodurf -Four years ago and to-day =
How striking Is the contrast! The men, the
vofaeli and shiIdfen W. used TO meet upon our
streets ho& Have they shifted Their places in
t3e 'GsAt drama Of life, and thanged tie as.
peet Of The scene. Some have gone down in:
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ofacal information has beeatecsived that eoIdnn
OTIS 900 Of the enemy are on iie Moblei and 'o1,o
Railroad North Of its crossing of the >ssiss aii7
road g. $50. z :. - .: ca ' ..3ss.se', stt
Z - - -. -: ~, .;;;.: ~ :::5'a - tss:;t'
The coNvcT:: eofuiEns-lt: ia at:ted tl,a aha;t,
onoharf ofthe Con7cts Of the Georgia Peni,e1lalis.
who were placed in Ire army nndereen ses ti
tSstft rs assu:s.se
somely. -.