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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04
EygANCEPAIhONuN MARYLAND.

Judge BOND, OF Baltimore, who has every
facility for judging correctly, in a letter to
the Philadelphia Freedmen's Bulletin says
that the Immediate freedom of eighty-scven
thousand slaves in that State, has produced
no increase of pauperism or crime, which is
appreciable by any criterion by which you
can judge it. lie says further:
I'm the large slaveholding counties there
was an exchange of masters. Husbands
Joined their wives on neighboring farms,
and wives their husbands and children, and
for a while there was temporary uncertain
ty about agricultural labor; but the ineXora-
Die law of supply and demand very soon
regulated the free cotored population as it
does the white laboring classes. There was
good deal of brutality among some slave
holders in sporadic cases; men and women
were il-treated and some of their churches
burned; but the authorities speedily checked
what public indignation would certainly
have terminated in d little while, and the
occurrences could in no wise be attributed
to the emancipation of the slaves-but rather
to the depravity of the population suffering
the effects of slavery"
The coorcd population of Baltimore num-
her 10000, or one-ffth the population of the
city. Yet in the Almshouse, two months
after the abolition of slavery, the black pau
pers numbered only 1877 out of s4O-a little
less than one-ffth. The Jail contains but
two colored people out of fifty-one, and the
other statistics of crime are equally favora-
BILE to them.
These are interesting facts, and will relieve
the minds of those fearful folks who were
terrified lest emancipation should be prolific
of pauperism and crime.
OUT of 1000 rebel prisoners at Camp
Morton, Indianapolis, only about one fourth
are willing to be exchanged. The remain
der want 10 take the oath of allegiance and
remain at the North.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

Az ARMY OF ISv vALIDs.-Thew whole nun
Der of sick and wounded in the dIfferen
military hospitals throughout the countr
on the 3lst of January last, was little ovc
seventy-nine thousand,
THE ONO LEGISLATURE ratified the prr
posed constitutional amendment abolishin
slavery, by vote of 25 to A in the Senat
and So to IL in the House.
THE REBEL. CAPTAIN f. P. scorr,
nephew Of Lieutenant General Scott, hi
been released from the Old Capitol upo
parole, and permission is granted him
visit the General at New York.
TRE INTERSAL REVENUE for the mont
of January just past amounted to the emo
nous sum of S3l ,076, 902 S9-over milliC
of dollars day, including Sunday.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

English jewelers. are now doing con
siderable trade in Brazilian beetles by set
tirg them in gold or silver, to form brace
let's, necklets, brooches, &c. The beetle
chiefly used are found in immense number.
at Bahia, and they are brought to Englanc
in the Brazilian mail packets. The beetle
are of small size and their colors are greer
and gold They are cought in nets to proven
mutiatiOn, and are sold at Is, each in tha
country.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

A Young lady, an orphan, living and
teaching school in Huntingdon county,
year ago received letter from Virginia,
that her brother, who was soldier in the
Union army, had been killed in battle. She
fastened to the South, secured his remains,
had them brought home and buried. Ever
since, alone in the world and in sadness, she
has mourned her dead kinsman. A week
ogo she received letter from Anoersonville
from her hrother, who is alive and PRISON.
er. Such u the romance and the reality Of
war.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04
CH.OTHEs.xyRENGER

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1t took the FIRST PREMIUM Mt Fifty Seven State
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

Speaker Colfax has sold his interest in
the South Bend Register, which he founded
twenty years ago and has successfully editeoS
ever since. The last number contains his
valedictory, which is graceful, modest anG
appropriate. His career from printers
boy to his present high position-yirtually
the second in the natiOn--show what may
be accomplished 10y industry and talent
properly directed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

Gen. MCClcrnand has written lette
the proposed amendment of tn
Federal Constitution, in which he says;
"The right to do this is revolutionar.
right, competent to be asserted by force, a
in the case of the American colonies, O
peacea3ly, as provided in the Federal Cor
sttution, and AS in the present case.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

DIR. FHANKLrN's celebrated recipe {
cheap sleigh riding runs as follows: Sit
the hall in your night clothes, with bo
doors open, so that you can get good dra
your feet in pail of ice water; drop the fro
door key down your dack; hold an iciole
one hand and ring the tea bell with the 9TH
He says you can't tell the diiiereHce wi
your eyes shut, and it is a great deal cheap
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

In the argument at Washington, on tn
Albany bridge question: Mr.. Colt, attorne.
for the Western railroad, appeared as one
the counsel for the bridge, and, after he hs,
a witness remarked, as anothe
illustration of the parallels of history, tina
while the ruin of ancient Troy was etlecte'
by means of Greek horse, that of moder
Troy was threatened by a Massachusetts Coli
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

THE London Times is funny papc
Some time since it characterized Sherman
great raid through Georgia as "plungil
deeper and deeper into the heart of Il
South to find road of escape" from Il
avenging legions of Hood.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

"How does it appear" said Sheridan to
lady on a late occasion, "that the subject OF
Gray's elegy in a country church-yard was
volunteer soldier?" Because the poet in
forms us that
Large was his bounty and his soul sincere
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

The coal monopolists of Rochester, N
York have been pressrted to the grand j.
for indictment, for coAhlnipg to msint'
eEorbltant prices,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04
JOB RI N Il / N @.

We have connected with our establishment vol
selected JOB OFFICE, which will enable as to
execute, in the nOatest style, e,ory variety of
Printing
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~ 81 FEED STORE.

SQIIn ~ RETAIL.
IFJpN - the public
WHOLESALE A. II. new
VIE subscriber respectfully intor.s "a
ARFH6IjsE' near the Shsmokin ALLEY RaiiI.,
pot, in sUNBuRY, Flour by the barrel aDa '''A'
ali kinds OF Feed by the ton a.. ,, uu.
Ia. ssovs i. all maantaetarsd g. tn oNA "'''
'''''' NJ CApwALLADft,
8 ..l;iYs, Jane 1, 1894
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NEW SERIES, VOL. |, NO. %.
FANCY DRY GOOD STORE.

MISS KATE BLACK,
d ESPECTFULlY informs her friends in Sunburv
LII and vicinity, that she has just opened her
FALL AND WINTER GOODs.
Of Notions and FancyDry Goods
Market street, four doors west of Wm. II. MilIer'r
Boot and Shoe store. SUNBURY, Pat
Her stock consists of Trimmings, notions, esnbroi
dcries Ladies and Childrens hats and shakers silk
and other Innings, Corscts, Hoop.skirs, Grape, and
Lace Wells; Nets, gloves stockings, collars, and
corsets, &c.
wOoLEN GOODS,
Breakfast shaws, sontags, Red Riding Hoods, Cnps
Hosiery of all kinds.
Gents Handkerchefs, Cravats, Necktics, Suspen-
ders Ribbons of all kinds, Feathers, Velvet, and
many other articles too numerous to mention.
KATE BLACK.
Sunhury Oct %. 1864.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04
a CURE WARRANTED IN TWO
DAES.
No Msrrrry or Nauseom Drass.
RDEy, JOHNSTON.

ueubsr' OF the Royal College rf Surgeons, London,
.raJuo,o 'om of the most eminent Colleges in
t Tm;tod s'aes and the greater part of who.c lifc
-. h.en sncnt in the hospitals Of London, Paris,
Sh;i ,aainiia and elsewhere, has effected some of
he most astonishing cures that were ever known;
many treabled with rHSng IN the hs;n head and eur.
midsn sounds. bsshfuness, with frequent blushing,
,,tondcd sometiuncs with derongelent Of mind; we're
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-03-04

| ItOrney- at Law, No. 100 Cor. Fulton
l aud Broadway, New York. Will carefully at
nd to collections and all other matters intrustod to
.sr care.
Sept. ~, 1868.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-10


The Springfield Republican, in a re-
cent notice of operations at the United
States Armory in that city, says:
The experiment of using naphtha
gas for illumination at the water shops
Is officially pronounced a success. At
Msior Laidley's request, Mr. Allin, the
master armorer. and Messrs Bailey and
Waters, fOremen at the water shop,
have made report to him. giving a
comparison between the light now
furnished and that supplied by the gas
company of this city, taking the months
of March, 1854, and March, 1865, the
latter being the second month Of the
introduction of naphtha gas. They
say: The tendency Of the old gas Is TO
form a sedimentOf gum and rust, which
Adheres to the pipes and obstructs the
/ free passage OF the gas. The uaphtha
gas has the effect 10 remove and keep
the pipes clear from these OBJ
structions. The openings in the
burners are much greater, and
the quantity Of light is nearly double
that of the old gas. II is uniformly the
same, WHICH lb uOb Nut case Win O4A
gas, owing to the causes above named.
The quality is not considered inferior,
although the light is slightly different
in color, having more OF yellow tinge.
The board are Of opinion that the OBJ
lection in regard TO FIRE and danger are
about equal They are both inAamma-
bic and equally offensive when not
made with pure material, otherwise
with proper care no danger or i'll effects
can arise from either, The naptha gas
is less detrimental TO health than the
otheR" The cost Of the coal gas IN
March, 1864, was 1881 and the saving
by the use of the naptha gas S6S2 The
latter is used continually during the
daytime in soldering and the suspen-
sion of night work, therefore does not
lessen the comparative importance OF
the Improvement
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-10
A South Carolina Hero.

There was man in Charleston, Mel
son Mitchell by name, who died about
eight months ago, leaving, l believe, a
wife and two children poor and un
cared for. From the beginning he has
reasoned with the people, and that
openly. about the rebellion. Twice he
was sentenced to be hung by secret
military commission, but the authori-
! ties never could find man to do the
work. A lawyer by profession, and an
anti-slavery man by education, he un-
dertook a task which ought ever to
make his memory honored by the ne
groes and those interested in their con
dition.
After the unsuccessful assault upon
Wagner, in July, 1868, military court
was convened to try the black prison
ers captured from the 54th Massaehu-
setts regiment 1t was decided, after
some delay, that military courts had
no Jurisdiction in the case, ard that
the matter should be handed over to
the State. Mitchell volunteered as
counsel for the men, and after five
months trial he gained his point and
convinced a South Carolina jury that
these men were free.
To do this you can imagine how fear
lessly this brave soul must have work
ed An intelligent quadroon told me
that he was present during the last ten
or twelve sessions, and that Mitchells
eloauence was perfectly startling; at
any rate, it had the effect of awaken
ing the Jury so much to the Importance
of the decision that l suppose they
were really frightened into a favorable
verdict. He has never been publicly
mentioned at Charleston since then,
except in very doubtful terms They
did not dare to touch him, because he
seemed to be so thoroughly in earnest,
and he died from the effect of poverty
and want. Every night before going
to bed Nelson Mitchell took his wife
and children to his room, and after
having locked the door and shut the
blinds, hung an American flag over the
mautel and sat by it in conversation
with his family. The evening that he
died his house was struck by one OF
our shells from Cummings Point, and
his family thus left more destitute than
ever. They are being well looked af-
ter now. and 1 don't think will be al
| lowed to suffer much hereafter. For
all this service he had the displeasure
of the authorities and the coldness of
the people; but the way in which the
negroes talk about him is very tender
! Nothing can be added.to this simple
narrative. Among ali South Carolin-
ians we have ever heard of, Nelson
Mitchell alone seems truly chivalric
Through all the intOlerable gasconade
and inhuman sophistry of the absurd
State, his plea for the black prisoners
is the sole ennobling sound.-HarPer S
HggEhL
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NV NelghhOr's Wife.
We are taught to love; from ehildhOOd's
years

We are taught to love; from ehildhOOd'l
years
Twas stamped upon my mind
My earliest article Of faith
Was love for human kind
To love my neighbor as myself
Is Christian like they say;
And if / love my neighbor's wife,
How can help it pray
The Golden rule I strive to heed
Wherever l may be,
And do 10 others as would
That they should do to me;
And so one day, thought 'twere well
IL I this precept tried,
And filed with generous thoughts, took
My neighbours wife to ride.
But ah this kind and simple act,
Gave rise to ISLANDERS high
A host Of furious tongues assailed
Ny neighbor's wife and /.
We're taught to share with liberal heart
The blessings that we prize
TO smile with others when they smile,
And dry the mourner's eyes.
And when one day l chanced TO find
Ny neighbor's vile in tears,
I whispered words of sympathy,
Within her listening ear;
drew her trembling form to mine,
And kissed he tears away;
The act was seen; snd 10 there was
The very deuce to pay.
Alas alas 'tis passing strange
Pm sure / can't see through it;
Pm told to love with all my heart,
Then blamed because do it:
The precept that learned in youth,
VIII cling to me through life;
try to love my neighbOr, and
I'm sure love his wife.
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To the American People.

Alta meeting OF the citizens of the
United States, in the city of Washing
ton, on Saturday, April %, 1865, an
association was organized having for its
object the erection of a monument al
the national capital TO the memory oi
the late President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln.
This association is called the "Lin
coin Monument Association" The
following gentlemen were appointed a
board of directors, to whom is entrust
ed the management of its affairs, viz
Hon. James Harlan, of Iowa.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary OF
the Treasury. ..
Hon. VIM. Dennison, Postmaster
General
Richard Wallace, Esq, Mayor of
Washington City.
Hon. John W. Forney, Secretary of
the Senate.
Lewis Clephane, Esq, Washington
City.
D. H. Cooke, Esq, Washington city.
Hon. James Harlan, of Iowa, was
elected President, and a. D. Cooke,
ESQ appointed Treasurer.
Upon notifcation.of acceptance, it Is
made my duty to announce the fact to
the public, and to solicit subscriptions
to the monument.
All of the above gentlemen, except
Mayor Wallace, now absent from the
city, having accepted a position on the
board of directors, the associations an
nounced as organized
The patriotism OF the American peo~
pie is earnestly appealed to that the
proposed object of the association may
be carried into effect in a manner wor-
thy of them and the great patriot and
statesman whose private and eminent
public services are to be commemor-
ated by this national work.
The press throughout the country is
requested to copy this notice, and to
encourage the object Of the association
through its editorial columns.
The people of the United States are
invited to contribute such amounts as
they are disposed. 1t is not proposed
by the association toappoint agents for
the collection of contributions, and all
persons desirous of contributing to this
monument are invited to send their do
nations direct to the treasurer, H. D.
Cooke, Esq, of the firm of Jay Cooke
q Co, Washington city, or to Jay Cooke
IL Co, of Philadelphia
J. B. S. ToDD, Secretary.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 3, 1865.
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seIrAbuse.

This vice, which is never prscticed in
me presence Of any one, has proved the
eVefin1ting ruin Of thousands Of tho nobIest
ana most talented young men that ever
gave tongue 70 oloquencs or pen b song.
~ ha1 destroyed health. blasted the c1nsti-
tution, and reduced the miserable victim tc
q liVing skeleton. Nor are these its 6ual
and fatal effects Do e paine are scattered
the ruins Of reason, he most melancholy
sgnL that can meet mortal syos. TO De-
cured permansnNy IN this amicti01, call 0u
Dr.. Coleman, No. % North Cherry street.
or address him By iester. Box 50z, Nssh
vile, Tenn. a528 n
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-10
Grants Terms OF CapltulatiOn to
Kirby Smith.
Interesting Details.
Special correspondence Of the Picayuns.

Special correspondence Of the Picayune.
Or Mourn OF RED RIVER, April p.
! stated in my correspondence from
this place, Of the evening of the 23d
inst, that an officer had arrived here
directly from Lieut. Cen Grant, with
terms to offer to E. Kirby Smith, for
the surrender Of his forces, but was
prevented from at once proceeding on
his way to deliver them at Shreveport
by the refusal Of Colonel SZymanski to
allow any Of our steamers to 20 at the
time up Red River The bearer Of
these important dispatches is Colonel
Sprague, a brother, | understand, Of
Senator Sprague, Of Rhode Island He
has remained here quietly since his AZ
rival about four days since, and await
ing the permission Of Colonel Szyman-
ski, on the rebel Aag-Of-truce boat Gen
Hodges, at Hog Point, 10 allow Of his
departure TO 60 70 Shreveport But
SzymansH has persistently refused
from the very first 70 grant Colonel
Spragues request, and detained him
here when precious time was being lost,
HAAAA AAN y 80 EaatA NAAANAF AAAaAe-Aa ~ NaN-
sent his communications 70 E Kirby
Smith and receive his response
Finally, yesterday morning, news
was brought here by the tow-bOat Mag
ara Of the destruction Of the ram Webb,
below New Orleans. and Szymanski az
once determined 70 return with the
Gen. Hodges to Shreveport He watt
ed 50 long undoubtedly to learn the
success or failure Of the attempt the
Webb was making 70 reach the Gulf
When her destruction was positively
announced here and Szymanski was
made aware oft, be had nothing furth-
er TO detsin him he got ready for
his departure, and passed up by the
mouth Of Red River, bound for Alexan-
dria and Shreveport, yesterday at 3 p.
m. Before leaving here, he received
the propositions from Lieut. Gen Grant
/ to E Kirby Smith, from Col Sprague,
\ but refused 10 lei the latter accompany
/ him up Red River. Szynaask wlll
/ present these important cOmmunica-
I tons 70 his superior, and a reply Of
| some sort may be expected from them
within three or four days Until then,
Colonel Sprague viii probably remain
here
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WASHINGTON CITY, May 3, 1865.
The Forced Contribution Of Silver
ware and JeKeIrY.

W. y
The Richmond Wing of the Sd inst.
says:
Just before the adjournment Of the
last rebel Congress, they passed oil
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to receive from citizens donations
of money, bonds, jewelTy and plate, to
be used in sustaining the Confederate
credit This was one OF the most cruel
and heartless acts of the so-called gov
ernment. 1t was designed to wiring
from the poor deluded women Of the
country their jewels and plate, their
very teaspoons, at a time when every
official was fully aware that the war was
virtually over, and that any sacrifice
was worse than useless. 1t is surmlsed
that the sole object of this law, as well
as that taxing specie twenty-five per
cent, was to furnish the fugacious
Government with funds to run away
upon. However, they passed it, and
credulous women gave their silver cot
fee.pots and sugar dishes and their
cherished spoons-their ear-rings and
bracelets. About the time of the pas
sage of the law, the writer of this was
approached by a Confederate official
and requested to urge upon the women
to send in their contributions and save
the country We told this man that
we regarded the whole thing as one of
the most Infamous swipdles ever at,
tempted, and that SO far from sdvocat-
ing it, we were only prevented by fears
of Castle Thunder from exposing it as
a scheme to rob the women of the coun-
try. We have been led to sllude to
this subject by the report just brought
to the city, that all the silver, contrib.
uted under the law, had been captured
in the country somewhere beyond
Farmville. 1t is said there we're three
or four horse ambulances loaded with
silver cream pots, sugar-dishes, coffee
pots, urns, spoons, &c. If these arti
cles have been secured by the United
States authorities, they have fallen into
| better hands than we at any time ex
pected, and there will be some satisfac
ton in knowing that they will not ben
eft the Pecksniffian authors of the Law
under which they were sent into the
rebel treasury.