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HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA
Pa Diseases Of the Nervous System, Spermatcr
Tbsa OF Seminal Weakness, Impotence, and otheF
affections oi the Sexual Organs, Physical Debility
and Premature Decay-new aad reliable treatment,
in reports Of the Howard Association, seat by mail
in sealed letter envelopes free Of charge. idress,
1r.J.SFlLLIN ROUGHTON, HowAR3 ASSOCIATION
No. 2 touth Niath Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
July 2, Is64-ly.
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Er0n as a Medicine

is well known and acknoyg cgad By al medical men,
The difficulty mas been 10 obtain such preparation
of il as will enter the circulation and asslmate AZ
once with the blood. This point says DR.. Hayes,
Massachusetts, State Chemist, mas been attained in
the Peruvian Syrup, By combination in way be-
fore unknown.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
is a PROTECTED solution Of the PROTOXIDE OF
IRON. NEW DISCOVERY IN MEDICINE,
that strikes the root Of disease by supplying the
blood with its Via F1aeipzl or Llts E!smsRtI0as.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
Cures Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Dropsy, Fever
and Agus, Loss Of Energy, Low Spirits.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
Infuses strength vigor, ard life into the sys-
ten, and builds up Al ''Lroa CossttfAff5H.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
Cures Chronic DiarTHza, Scr0fula, Boils Scurgy,
Loss Of Constitutional Eigor.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
Cules Nervous AHectio1z. Female Complaints, and
al diseases CT lie Kidneys and Bladder.
THE PERUVIAN SYRUP
Is SpEci7ic for all diseases originating in a BAD
STATE OF THE BLOOD, or accompanied by De-
Bifitg OF a Lg'0 State cf TIE System.
Pamphlets containing certificates OF cures and re-
Communications fro0n some Of the most eminent ply
slciaus, cle-gymen, and others, will be sent FREE
10 an address.
We select few Of the names TO show the char
acteE Of the Testimonials.
JOHN E. WILLIAMS, ESQ,
President Of the Metropolitan Bank, New York.
Rev. ABEL STEVENS,
Late Editor Christian Advocate and Journal.
Rev. P. CHURCH,
Editor New York Chronicle.
Rev. Joha Pisrpont, Lewis Johnson, VI. D.,
Rev. Warren Burton, Roswell Kinney, ~. D.,
Rev. Arthur B. Fuller, s. <. Kendall, II. D.,
Rev. GgTton Robins, W. r. lsho'm, u. D.,
Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, F.aGcis Dana, u. D.,
Rev. I. Starr King, Jeremiah Stc1e, u. D.,
Rev EphTaim Mute, j., J. Antonio Sauches, VI. D.,
Rev. Joseph H. Cliach, Abraham Wendell, NJ. D.
Rev. Henry Upham, A. 4. Hayes, y. D.,
Rev. 2. c. Headiey, J, r. Chiffon u. D,
Eev. joan ". OIn.stead, Il. E. Kinney, VI. D.
Prsuared bv \. I. CLARK * CO., exclusively for
J. ?. DINSMORE, Nc. 49l Broadway, New York.
Sold by all Druggists.
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THE MENQEL HOUSE

tULIANA SrREETi BEDFORD, Pa.
The subscriber respectfully begs leave TO inform,
the travelling public that he has recently enlarged
improved and rehtted his house, both for the ac-
eommodation of travellers and boarders, as well as
country customers. Persons coming 10 this place
for the purpose Of visiting the Bedford Springs will
find this house pleasantly located.
Ample and convenient StabHng is attached "a
this Hotel, which viii always be attended BY care.
tul hostler Also safe and convenient carrisre
house.
All are invited TO give him call
April, IS, 1854.
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BEDFORD HOTEL,

The undersigned having taken charge Of the Bed.
ford Hotel, formerly kept By Col. John Hafsr, an.
nources 70 the pabilc that he VIII be able 10 aHard
the best accommodations, both to the travelling pub.
nc and home custom. The house will be improved
and RENTED, and The Der Wall alrzvs be yai5 SAN
piled with choice liquors His table VIII oe SUB.
piled with the choicest edibes of the season, and
be wlH spare no pans to make it suitable for all
HIS stable IS OF tae best in Beitord and a good
hastler viii always be in attendance
EZBoarders taken by the week. month or year.
Terms reasonable. The public are respectfully in.
vited 70 give him cali
JOSHUA ). SHOEMAKER.
Bedford JaFuary Is, 1854.
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Cutter and Crusher,

~s,-++.. .,a r,-,sr,o~
,,..,, t..-..
" "''' Sd ~ "'!
49,, ,.,., e1.o. - ono ssa,o,
This machine has been ,a--Ioved since last wear.
and j. nrc-snrred by the farming nuplic ssTke bfst
Cater ever invented"
Having sold uore taan 100 OF these cutters the
past yaaT, respectfully beg leave to refer to few
farmers Of Bsdford county ~ho have them in use:
S. s., a. uB wfgsr
c. r. R.a. Michael schafer,
gs,rv Harsbbsrger. Henry CIsDper,
Jsso5 8Idale. toAn Halasrbaun,
Adam Dibsrt, Wm. Grsinger,
Adam sameI, J. Irwin Noble,
William Rock, David Karns.
....-u... 49,, --... ..,-.,... - ,.o.a.u:..
the high price of material. ana the great demand
oF 'A7's ''acainsS' ! was ua@o's 10 secure enough
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TnE peculiar taintor infec-
ton which ne call SeRor-
ULA turks in the eonstitu-
tons Of niulhtugles Of men.
Ii either produces or is
produced by an enfeebled,
yitiased state Of the blood,
wherein dat fluid becomes
incompetent TO sustain the
vital forces in their vigorous
action, and leaves the sys-
TEN 70 fall into disorder
and decay. The Scr0fuIous
contamination Is yariouSiy
an sr- v- - ,,,...-,,- u
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It is entirely Ffgetable---PerfeCtIy Safe
aud Harmless,

Aad has never been known 70 fail to eznzl worms,
where Eosns existed. The PropEiatogs boldly as,
seIt taat :, Is superior 70 any otaar preparation in
the world.
q ask for SERINER'S INDIAN TRRN!FUGE,
and take 10 other. EZ-Price 25 cents ozr bor-le,
Prepared ~ s. 4. Foutz x Bro, and for sa e
a tae drug stores O. Rsaunsr ara Harry. Bedford,
"a Decea35e. %, ls6+-ly.
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IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
TO ALL
IN " Al E).S.
IRON III T6E BLOOD.

# is well known 10 the medical profession that
IRON is the Vital Principle ol Life Element OF the
blood. This is derived chiefly from the food we
eat bat it the food is not properly dlgested, IL
from aHy ceRss tgHgtsgsy the necessary quantity o
iron Is not takea into the circulation, OF becomes
reduced, tbe wbole system suffers The bad blood
viii irritate the heart, will clog up the lungs, Will
stupefy the BRAIN viii o6stIGct the liver, and will
send It's producing elements 10 all parts Of
1he system and every one viii suffer in whatever
oYgan may be predisposed to disease.
The great value OF
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P0UTzys MIXTURE.

Tz's MIXTURE.
The Sa safe and reliable -emedz for the cue Of
! Rheumatism, Paiafal Nervous A rfectioas.
>Pralas. B9ras, Sw5liags ana al diseases re-
5zaz ga.-laS aa external application OF nan.
Oa horses il VIII never fail 60 cure Pole.
eva, Flstala, old running sores, or Sw4aae7,
LINZ i properly applied. Fer snrz3n.. bruises,
-fEN- scratches crooked hosts, cEafss, saddles or
collar gail, cuts or Toaads, il is an iufs.Iials
EVE remedy III i AID 5e convilced OF It's an.
cscy.
GuEyBATIsM,
Nan Persons 5filic.sG vita this disease 10 nat
ter O hoT long standing. can DE promptly
sa1 s-iac Ju4l8y cured D. using this u. .x!are.
AND There Is nothing IN the world 50 sale and
SO sooa 10 take away hari cozas. aad care
bzAsT Frost Bites as tais preparation. Try il aud
satisfy yourselves. Price Is aud so cents
Sow peE J5.se, Prepared 6y
:. 4. FOUTZ, Baltimore, Nd.
II USE. gZ-For sale at the drug stores of Reamar
and Harry, Bedford, Pa. FDec. %, '64-ly
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sHRINER'
DiLSiHIG COUGH SYRUP.
Fer Coagae, Colds, Cfoup, WdooPiag Coug
.fstfna. Bronchitis, Splitting Biood,
PIN eai EFegaaess of fte Byeqst,

.qstfaaa, BroHeattis, Splitting Bioad,
PIN aad EF'ea}aess of fte B1ea'i,
DiFcufty u Breatiing, &c
n MS is 70 neyy remedy. 4 has been used s.
for uunber Of gears in Maryland alt
rats Of Peuasv gania, and has, wtereges
knoWa, acquired an unprecedented Tepuf4 a4
f5l CUfIGe he vagioas diseases f0E walca
raeopne ndsd.
2aqPsreht Is its usefulness ard 90 remark
AISLE has been its cures, thar il Is fast aPsi- n
eeding every ether ramedy for those diseases.
Ths afflicted can rely upon it doing mach
for them, and ~ many cases more than sny
osaez remedy Do# before the public.
II is recommended and prescribed in the
praclice Of a large number Of the most intel Cb
liaent and able physicians Of Maryland. It d,
IS used and considered an indispensable house.
hold remedy by large portion Of the FIRST
families Of the State.
ii is used by all classes Of society, and the
universal oplaioa is that il is good. Fkts
Sgyep IS paraig Vsgsta5is Compouna. It IL
pleasant 10 take, and never Goes injury. But
owing 0 It's purifying qualities, mast DO good
under any circumstances. It's effects are tru-
ly wonderful, soothing, Gaining, and a]ayiHg RI
the most violent coughs. purifying, strength
ealog and iaVigolating The whole system,
calming ard soothing tie nerves; aiding and
| facilitating expeetoration. and healing the n
DISEASED LUNGS,
thus striking at the root Of disease, and dri-
wing il from the system.
GROUP. dfs
This disease is announced bY difficulty of
breathing, shFll whisting or wheeling, back
ing cough and threatened suf1catizH. &c. It
mostly occurs n yopng children. No child c0
need die Of Group if this Syrup is properly
used and used in time, Mothers having creupy
children should watch tee fFst show OF the
disease, ard always keep this remedy at hand. If
For coughs after measles tais syrup IS most
excellent. Experience has proven that it is
equal.el by no other preparation.
The price Of the remedy is such as 20 place SIR
il within the reach OF all, the poor a. well as
the rich, and every person should have It.
Every person shculd have il in the house
Il IS tTue and faithful friend 70 ali who val :.
ne health AMI wish TO secure themselves a.
gainst that most terrible disease, eonsunp-
ton. 1t will be found the most useful as vel
as the cheapest family medicine in the world ~
Il las been used for the last four years with
a success without parallel.
Price 40 cts. per bottle or three bottles for
SI.00. Prepared by s. 4. Foutz < Bro. IA
For sale By H. C. ReameI and B. F. Harry
Druggists, Bedford, Pa.
December %, I664-ly. n,
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ORIG ST0RE FOR SlLE,.

OFFER FOR SALE MY DRUG STORE,
0S JuLlASA STREET, BguFoRD. Terms reasonable.
H. c. REAatER.
December 9, 1864
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sHRESER's INDIAN VERHlFUGE.

,OINCE the introduction OF this beautiful plepars-
ton, Il has been steadily advancing iato public ia
vcr. Is astonishing efficacy in expslling worms
has won for It many friends wherever knoTFn, and
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= = = -. y ) y YIdIst o
others SO thar2 Sit IS fast being
introduced INTO TO egery family in
the land. lne demand for it is
becoming I'M : DESTROY neuse. To make
1t sthl more wortay the pref
eTeHce already \ Ms! Sshown L, the
PEoPziETo2 lz zJ>>,>~,>,,~~, Nj putting II up in
a much handsouer style than formerly. II is new
prepared with the greatest care or BaioEn strength,
with plain directions. 50 that any one can a5mlais-
ter *.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

seized the serpent which Kissed at him with
forked tongue, that in his hand il became
more mighty than the oscepue Of Pharaoh.
Nay, his life may satisfy US that no victor is
strong who has not strong foes TO vsnquish,
and that the highest style of man can have
no existence withoutenduring hardness, more
than pilot car be made without Drawing a
storm, or a swimmer without venturing into
water, or more than the eaglet can soar with
supreme domiI ion, If never thrust forth from
its cloud capped eyrie. No common lesson
is this, that we should take pleasure in obsta-
Giles, reverses, and hardships, as the only
element in which we can make the most of
ourselves, and build up the noblest charac-
ter; even as the blades of Damascus, which
cut through all cuirasses, could be hardened
20 their keenest temper only in the coolest
Blast which, IN all the year, howled down
from Lebanon, where snow never melts. 49,
e Then while the races of mankind endure,
Let his great example stand,
Colossal seen of every land,
And keep the 5 Idsr firm. the statesman pure,
Till thr ougb all realms and m all human story,
The path Of duty proves the way TO glory"
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B LAWS Of WISCONSIN.
2 f2dblish q F-D,usry IS, 1895 ]
@ll z HAPFRR 40.


Z - : 9 a.d1 Z CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT relating TO the third assembly district Of
Dodge eoanfy md sme6datoFyi OF s-rten two
- o. chaPteritSb hundred aud dxtevnz Of 'the gem
ersl laws OF 1851
The people of lbe state of Wisconsin. represent
ed II sesat.s AID assembly. dOsnact az follows:
Section Suhdiyisis 8 of that portion of
tion of oh, pier Two hundred andseixtesn of
the general laws OF 1851, sheh apporfions the
county of Dodge into assembly disiIic's is her by
amended, so as 70 read a. follows: ss3 The towns
81 En3se4, Lyman, Oak Gr,sVr, Barnett, Chs e'-r,
the nth aud slx,h waTds Of th-seits sf4Ws soxn,
and the south ward Of The yi;l.Fs Of Wapl shall
Approted Feb IL, 1855. 81 aiEi u1.eoPY.
n..H ,IPubiishsd, Februaty Is. lsss.Iisi
-'tNiD h7.''ss'-''@c CHAPTER SO sidi AifiHv
AN ACT 20 provide for I'M pa yms nt % mileage to
W" the re- gents OF the uDiverify OF wlscsnsiA.
The people Of The stare oFnws -ons n, reprepens.d
. IN s@nsre and assembly, do enact ssfe.loss:
h. Section L Thersgests Of the uIivrIsity Of Wis.,
consu for every mite they shall tr@vSl in going 10
aud re urning from the piact OF the ansusI meet
routes Of travel shaft be ssnri;led TO receive the
tmr maj age msubsrs Of the legislature: pro-
iuiief, hat the amount Of. mieage psi1to any Of
said rygshts ~ one year, shsitlct exceed city
ks7sess sThsrsi 10 hereby spprpPr atsd ont OF any
money in the state treasury bslcnging to The uSi-
tass gpr"psi. =, "a
urfversty "a provifLd By cfon one o. this act.
Sec 3 Certificates of the amount OF mileage Que
each of said r'g ms IN pursuance OF the pr"ss,ohs
the president and secretary OF the board Of regs MS
| of said unIs.rsty. md upon presentation TO him
| of such certihca'rs the secr@ sry of state shall
draw his .rrsBt upon the tate treasurer for the
amount thus certified, ~ho shalt such warrant
/ nay the amount out OF sns money In the safe
treasury belonging 60 the university fund Income
Sec 4. THIS act shalt take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February II, 1855. S@COPx.
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Capture of Wilmington.

BALTIMORE, Feb. %.
Z Fort Anderson WAS captured on SUNDAY by
General Schofeld and Admiral Porter Most
of the garrison escaped towards Wilmington
All the, guns were left in good condition.
The army was following towards Wilmington,
accompanied by two monitors and il was ex-
pected by the messenger that Wilmington
would be IN our possession on Monday A..
81 WAsHReToN, Feb 2.
The Navy Department has received the
following from Admiral Porter: hsN
z" @H" . ~. s. FtAasHIP MALVERN, 1u
- -ieujT@I e. Cape Fear kIytrs Fsl'. 19.rg !
TO Hen. Gideon IHeItes, Secretary Of the Nary:
SRI have the honor TO- report the surrender
or evacuation Of Fort Anderson. ,'''t',iais I"
GEN schofeid advanced from smstfvflfe With
600 men en- the9I7sh inst. At the same time L
sttscked fhe works by water, placing the monitor
aMontauk close to the wsrks, and epfi adiug them
with the RawtHekft, SenqJs',, UpadiPa, aud Pc
quot, the tide ana wind not allowing more Vessrls
get uoderfae. The fort answered pretty briskly,
but qpisted down BY seh sstoga1q a6s I'd 10
On the 18Th, at SO clock, moyed up closer. the
Montouk leading, followed BY the Nc Aann, Hzron,
Sassa ass, Pontoossc, ,1aratdnso.s sSsnetse, Uad.
dilEG, lfPartuckst Oscsoia, seh.ca, n 81 alu~uf
Wyaeks OupPeg aOd Latte a ida, and kept ups
heavy frs tnrqvgh the day, until lsteein the p M
The enemy's batteries we're tileneed bS O'clock
though We kept up the tiro antif dark. iswe sise
PhrtdiansbRh thsnigat "a! :, slh sW
Infhs meantime Gen. sehofe q ivasYorSin Ing il
the of the rebels to cut them of. TIE lattei
did not wait for the army to surround them, but
left in the night, taking Eve six pieces of ligh
artillery with them, and everything else Of an,
value. At daylight this morning, some of ou
troops that were near by went in and hoisted thu
Gag on the rami arts when the firing ceased from
| the monitors. There were 10 heavy guns in For
Anderson, and quantity Of ammunition. We los
| 8 kill cd and wounded,
N n pnprrp D.. AAnt~.l
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The Campaign in south Carolina.

Gen. GRANT transmits the following from
Richmor paper of the goth, relative to the
capture of Columbia and the campaign in
South Carolina: -.f.--r = ~
s. We now know that on Friday the enemy
took possession of Columbia. IGsis repaired
that our forces under Gen. Beauregard HTe
moving in the direction of Charlotte. Off
ciaFintelligenee was received at the War Of
flee last night, that Sherman was, on yester-
day morning, advancing toward and was near
WinsbOrO, "a point on the railroad leading 10
Charlotte, and thirty miles north of Column
bis. Charlotte is thrOnged with refugees
from Columbia, who report that some of
Wheeler's cavalry plundered the city before
its evacuation. = ~.
Up TO Tuesday last it was uncertain wheth-
er Columbia would come within the imnedi
ate range of Sherman's purposes, and cOnse-
anenty the public mind was not prepared for
such early solution OF the question. The
Government had, however, just two weeks
ago taken the precaution to move its Specie
sdeposited there amounting to several m lions
of dola :; and within the past few days all of
the dies and plates belonging to the Treasury
Department, together with the supplies of
Treasury. nOtes on hand, were safely conveyed
awav. *
lie enemy DEiiR III ppSSccStOu Vi .1tabSh
yine, Orangeville and Kingsville, precluded
movements on the road leading TO Charleston,
and an unfortunate accident upon the Char.
lotte road Fl ON Columbia prevented the su-
thoFines from making use of that avenue 10
save the other valuable materialin the city.
a large quantity of MEDICAL stores belong
ing TO the government were there, one hall of
which was saved, and the, rest, for want of
time and trans portation, was DESTROYED. the
presses and fixtures for printing Treasury
nores i'm the establishments of Evans Il C0ggs-
well and Heating &-B ~, were necessarily
abandoned, together with the other Extensive
machinery of these we'll known ms. The
first named establishment had lO2 printing
presses, and was unquestlonably the largest
and best publishing house in the South.
The euemy,s forces operating west OF Co
lumbIa reached the banks of the COngaree.
opposte the city, on Thursday evening, aid
threw in a number of shells, to which our bat
teries responded. A portion of this column
al6seifuo D. rtei over sdurng) theg night ard
crossed the Sauda and Broad rivers, the main
tributaries ofsthe Congare-, which meet near
Columbia, a few mihs above the, city.
ADGrihg the movement, Sem Beauregard
evacuated the city. and on Friday morning
the enemy entered and took possession with
out opposition Our troops were withdrawn
to position some 20 miles from Columbia,
where they remained on yesterday. The en-
emy's force entering Columbia consisted of
Shermans army, a large portion Of which
Immediately moved up the Charlotte road,
while another portion moved down in the d.
rection of Charleston. r
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. The Columbia caroEnida of the 18th, had

THE Columbia Cdrokhida of the 18th, had
an editorial assuring the people that the city
could not be capsured if attacked and de-
elaring that a concentration OF forces was
in progress that would destroy the Yankee
army. Il further said: 7>o"
= at Sherman comes forward a reception
awaits him unlike that which he encountered
in his career through Georgia. II he goes to
Charleston he NAV fnd himself sfn cLed in
front and year.. If; he returns the way he
came, that will be just. what we desire him
to do, and we shasl be content to let him
alone ~fa
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

BLOCKADE RUxxiNG.-The capture of Fort
Fisher has, created a panic among the block
ade runners. at Nassau, and that headquarters
of rebel supply, as a commercial polnt is
of no further consequence. A letter says
that business was nearly suspended, and. had
it been known that the. island were to sink in
twenty -four hours. there could hardly have
been greater CONSERVATION. The blockade
runners feel that their doom is sealed
Bankruptcy stares those engaged in the bust
ness in the face.
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,IANaUOJ aHT
80 IVA 7 NES-Yoak, Heb. as.1

H IVA 7 NEw- YoRk, Feb. 2S.1
The Tribaae,s, correspond emf says OF Fort
Anderson: II is a woIk-Of great extent. COW
ering nearly as pgob g1euadrass Egt Fisher.
Il ia Eork-of immense strength, Its sea
front. like that work. being series OF large
mounds. orr tfaveFses. rising rs togo deet
above the waters of Cape Fear river, on which
ft fronts 60 the northeast, and. extending 10
alternate mounds, traverses, angles, enibra
sures and ditch, enclosing an area of about
faduf isreimiles Its Importance IL greatly
enhanced when state that It was connected
with system of river distractions, cteydrr-
de-friss. torpedoes, &c, which it would have
been impossible TO pass while held by therein
emv, and also commands the right OF the en-
emv,s strong lines of. work on the opposite
peninsula side of Cape Fear river Theeap-
ture of this fort, which is the key OF their
position, necessitates the evacuation of that
efJ1, now or. until yesterday. held by Gen.
Hoggs division. and the retirement of the
! whole of Gen. Bragg's force to point nearer
Wilmington. ~ -1f5a - bIE .frniiIsa
WAR DpPARTMENT,s-1l
~ bier gAsHISeroS, Feb. 24-9;iS A. NJ tS
tn Mai. ON. Dir: % s-l..fa II vanf7hf ~
Dispatches Just received announce that VII
mington is in possession of our troops. azsTe,ls
r. NJ sFaNFoNy sessyaossWarx
.~u8apUo a-WasHIssFos, Feb. "A.
The Navy Department has just received
the following: taEaw asT aGaeg
= u >. FIEa Snip NALyERs, CAPE FEAR RrvsR,a
4 AFeb. 224, via Fo Mouroe. Frbe24-9A N q
Han gideon Tslies, Secretary of the Navy:
Ihave the honor TO inform You that Wilmington
is in possession OF eur troops.
DAVID d. PORTER, Rear Admiral.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

Recruiting IN ILLINoIs.-An order has been
issued from the Office of the Adiutant GEN
eral of Illinois, announcing that seven of the
new Illinois regiments have completed their
Organization that the three others are near
ly ready for organization; and that no more
regiments will be organized; but that fifty
companies will be received during the next
twelve days, to be assigned to old regiments.