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from The New York World.l

S"THE FIRST NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY
first class organization. whose officers are of tn
highest standing, and We cheerfully recommend it
TO, all parties dcsirous Of purchasing reliable stocks
The General Superintendent is pioneer in the Oil
business. and well known as most efficient mana
@d guFt . huuCl ard 52il's'u 100 lJ {lD'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-27
GOOD. PROPERTY
for any and all persons to hold.
LIFrom The NEW YORK Herald.

SHOWS has been received and abundantly con-
rmed from several sources, Of the striking Of new
200 barrel W ell on Cherry Run, above the Reed WE'LL
\ FEW RODS FROM THE PROPERTY OF TIE FIRST
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY" II srpAI
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[From The Now york Tribune.l

"THE FIRST NATIONAL is the name of the Petro-
leum Company whose prospectus and map are be
fsre US, The names which we see among the Di-
rectors are ample Recommendation for this Compa-
ny. and sufficient guarantee 9f It's future manage.
meE.s." " =. = .ir.--,,i 49,,
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Il taRe Of a through ticket and aggage check to
Washington City, anr also gives the passenger the
privilege of visiting Baltimore. Philadelphia aud
New York, at the cost of New York ticket alone;
board cities at the cost Of Boston ticket alone, via
Through tickets to New York can be procured via
Washington City, at an additional expense Of ~.
Trains leave ColuT bus as follows: igUl .I
4:eO A. M. EXPRESS. from Union Depot, via
rves at ijeaire at 1910 A. NJ; Pittsburgh at sa5
P. NJ; Harrisburg at 2a5 A. M :; Baltimore at 700
A. M, Philadelphia ate e:55 A. Nj New York, via
Philadelphia, at 1900 M; New York, via Alien-
town, at 9:2O A. NJ This train arrives in New
York three hours in advance of any otherroute.
Via BSs SsTs and % aon 0aS RsrGsS n KS
Cumberland at $50 p. M; Baltimore at 7,4OA NJ;
Washington CITY at $50 A. NJ This train arr, es
Il in Baltimore and Washington City several hours
in advance Of any other route. HNH.
2:i5 p. NJ. EXPRESS. from Union Depot, via
Belaire and BALTIMORE d Ohio Railroad, ariyes
ID Cumberland at $40 A. NJ; Baltimore at $40 r.
NJ; Washington City at 100 p M.
Via Rellaire and Pennsylvania Railroad. arrives at
Harrisburg at 80 p. NJ; baltimore at 6,45 ?, NJ;
Philadelphia at 535 P. NJ; New York, via Phila-
delphia, at 1890 7. M; New York, via Allentown,
Columbus and GAINESVILLE Accommodation leaves
Columbus at 5:l5 p. NJ returning, arrives at 1000
" Five trains daily (Sundays excepted from
Washington or Baltimore, for Philadelphia and New
Sleeping cars on all night trains. ..5.
A5- Be sure TO ask for tickets via Bellaire.
j. w. BROWN, General Ticket Agent.
% II. j. JEWE1T, President.
jan6 .li OF .Hi
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THE SUBSCRIPTION Is so NEARLY
l. completed that il is intended TO close the same

THE SUBSCRIPTION Is SO NEARLY
l. completed that 1t is intended to close the same
on or before the 18th OF February.
Subscriptions, $75OOOo, of which $500, 1000 purchas-
es the land-to-wit: e2,seO acres. The remaining
$3.50 600 is the permanent cash working capital Of the
Company.
Par value of shares, 500. Lands located on the
Little Kanawha and Elk Rivers, in the counties of
Gier and Braxton, in the very heart Of the oilre-
gons Of West Virginia. e- - -t
Professor Richardson reports: "Your property is
the very centre of the West Virginia oil regions 1t
has numerous oil and gas springs along the banks of
its streams, one of which vies with the famous
Burning Spring itself" F
Professor Shepherd, of New Haven. Conn.,. re-
ports: "Iconsider ID eminenzy otl-producin0 land.
TIE oil-6earing 8hales underle ID eStensioely and
the Tong lines of car6uretted hydrogen, or iumindt-
ing gas springs, some of qoAtch saao burning, as
soeN as the appearance Of oil ITSELF on tho surface
OF the tract, fuVyo confirms me Sn this belief.
There can be no doubt that along your creeks and
tributaries there is large ertent Of 0alua6le OIL
producing territory. The 2'rodigiONs amount OF
6itun,inous and cdnnel coal, iron ore. limestone and
fire embodied irt the high hills on Jour proper
IT, the tops and slopes of aohicA are couered with an
estrdordisory groaoh of sOhite oak and other heary
tim6ers, add immensely to as 0alne." Ggf
IaN F. =
These views are fully indorsed by the reports Of
the most practical and experienced men from the oil
districts of both Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The Company consider themselves fortunate in
having secured the services Of Mr.. Blackwell, a
practical civil engineer for the general snperntend-
ency, so well known as the late Chief Engineer and
Superintendent of the Commissioners Of WASH
ington Heights,"New York City. -. r,i
Arrangements are in rapid progress for the imme-
diate development Of the property. on scale com
mensurate with its value and extent gsi
Subscriptions payable at the time Of subscribing
or one half in cash. the balance in thirty days from
the time of closing the subscription, be made in
person or by letterat the Office of the undersigned,
Nc 6I Cedar street, New York; ]. X. DOBS0N. No.
42 State street, Boston; and JOAN W. STRONG,
Detroit. Michigan, where full inform alton can be
obtained. B.. ', @,,"
.r"t.' SIS JAMES wADSwORTd & CO., g.,
No. 6l Cedar street, New York.
N. B, Subscriptions received for the above Com
panyby,E. O. r-, LEWIS RAKE6,
feb6 - Wheeling, W. v.
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Notice John !. Vests Estate.

ON THE 9Th DAY OF, MAY, A. Dsi;y
Ohio declared tho Estateof John r. West deceasl "
cd, to be probably insolgents Creditors are there-r
fore required topreseht their claims against the o.
months from Tho time ABOVE msnti tioned or they win
not be entitled to psynento 9dl os9l! llI1 ,59lf
q Administrator Of John Il. West. dec I.lyn
Columbus, Ohio, May 8, 1855. tmayS.dit&wsw
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,a'o Little Kanawha & Elk River
.PETROLEUMAND MINING co.
sUBsCRIPTIONsTO TO BE CLOSED.
. .ft' s-s.f -----AibS. 0B 3eaN
Cash Working Capital, $1,000.


".&giaG Z. -.HA htH .H2
..L -s.essrs... OFFICERS: asl 'uoTo oW
OLIVER E, WOOD, President. ,,-i 40 J,ge odj |
JAMES CRUIKSHANK Vice President. IN o si. !
CHARLESJ J. MARTIN, Treasurer. ~. aiii ytsl. |
JAMES WADSWORTH Secretary. -.i,. r.l,yf /
e. R. BLACKWELL Consulting Engineer and
General Superintendent. o.nt.,rni .rl .rr.r.7
~ .rrssls..f. TRUSTEES: id ''ITf
PAUL N. SPOFF0RD. of SpoGord Tileson 4
Co., N. Y.
CHARLESJ. MARTIN, President Home Insur-
ance Co., N. Y.
.r Hon. ROGER AVERILL, Danbury. Conn.,
Hon. ALBERT 2. CATLIN, Burlington, vt.
JAMES CRUIKSHANK,5 55 Broadway, Ny.
OLIVER f. WOOD, &c Barclay street, N. Y.
JAMES, ,WADsWoRTH, Of James Wordsworth
4 Co., 61 Cedar street, N. Y. 7lt1IHDEEi
JOHN W. STRONG. Detroit, Mich. n
EDWARD NJ. MORGAN. 2 Pine street. N, Y-os
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-27
They Never Fail
In removing NAUSEA and HEADACHE, to which
FEMALES are 50 subject.
Liver complaint.-Torpid Liver
INrEMPERANcE.

Use the Pills In Alternative doses for long time
or until the organ is aroused. ntermittng the use
Of the Pills now and then. is the best plan.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-27

rB-iAIcoRDERs BY MAIL on OTHERWISE
WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO UNTIL
THE STOCK IS ALL SOLD. OF 'a'is 'u i''" o.
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STUDENTS, Delicate Females; and all persons Of
sedentary habits, they are invaluable as a. LAXA-
TIVE, improving the. Appetite. giving TONE and
VIGOR to the Digestive organs, and restoring the
natural elasticity and strength Of the whole system.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-27

Any one who is so unfortunate as to eat too much,
may save himself t Of Apoplexy, or other serious
consequences, by Immediately taking q Pill -'il
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-27

=rB Good responsible Agents and Exchange
Brokers ,oaated in every city and to,cn in theI
United States and British Prouinces, ,otth
,chom liberal arrangements ,ciH be made.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Showing the arrival and departure Of trains at CO.
Imbus, Ohio. On and after Oct. slst, 1884,
trains will run as follows: aa
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-27

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-yqg .j i.E o3u--- .gs.,.l ~ 't
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They are a Family Pill.
For Literary Men,

And box should always be kept in the house. They
are good Pill to be taken before or after hearty
maall f.#s..-
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ANTI-DYSPEPTIG And HEADACHE
PILLS.
Headache of all Kinds

Such as Sick Headache, Nervous Headache, Rheum-
attic Headache, Bilious Headache, Stupid Headache
Chronic Headache, Tbrobbing Headache-is prompt
ly relieved BY the use Of these Pills.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-11
From the l4th lows.

CAMP BUTL1R. Ills, Feb. q, 1855.
EDIrOR HAWK. EYK:-Time and the
World move irzesistably on, nor pause to
muse upon the ruin they have wrought"
but have the honor to INFORM your
readers that amid the general destruction
Of things earthly is not to be numbered the
remnant Of the old Fourteenth Infantry.
I'VE live, move, and have our being" and
# We are not rendering that service in the
field essential to putting down the Rebel
lion that our brothers are who are "march.
ing on through the Carolinas, it is GER
tainly not for want Of the will to do so. -
That part of the service to which the 14th
Is assigned is a very important part, in-
voivinx upon 1t great responsibilities, and
corresponding vigilance, and which, if we'll
performed, il quite as much honoras VIC
tory won in the tield-aibeit, a victory in
the field would be more highly esteemed
There is an old motto that teaches us in
whatever we ara engaged every battle
Of Life, foS Justice and Blight, we should
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-11
PRESIDENT L1NcoLN.-A lady In Wash.
in9ton writes to her friend in Massachu-

PRESIDENT LlNC0LN.-Ala LADY IN WASH
ington writes to her friend in Massachu-
sets: ISL 80
No one talks now against Mr.. Lincoln;
there is no moro contempt, no more. sar-
casm. A lady described citing Cor three
hours in his audience chamber when PEG.
pie were constantly coming In and out to
see him. A negro came to ask him for .
pass, and ren,onstrdted with him he must
20 to get advice fsom q certain Officer.
but 1t is all the way to the Capitol"
said the negro, and it isso cold to-day. I
can tell you myself that ann all right"
SO the President yielded, and heard him
prove bis locality by asking questions Of
him. 49, slsn 9iia
An Irish boy appeared, and Mr.. Lincoln
said: "Well, did you get the placer"
ssNo, sir: want another Recommend
..Where is the one gave you 2"
81 lost It, SID
Careless! I have great mind not to
give you another
It was the father of the nation dealing
with his children; generally patient and
kind, sometimes fretted.
Oace he said: "Whateyer do is public.
can keep 40 secrets. You must bear the
public gaze. Everybody must know what
+ do Some one had been asking q favor
not to be made public. 1t is very interest.
ing to see him in this way when he does
not mind who is looking on.
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BY TELEGRAPH
The InauEurafinn

/ WAs7ENaroN, March 4.-Pres:dsat II.
coin was lnaugurated at IL o'clock. nooa
to-day. The weather was clear and N.Y.
| tlful, but on account of the recent rs;s'
| the streets were filed with mud. nasni.l
| this fact the crowd that assem- bied was r aN
lceedingly large, and thousands proceaSa A.
to the capitol to witness the inauo;ra.ioaa
ceremonies, and the procession mows1
FROM First street and Pennsylvania AZ
EUe at IL O'Clock. NV
President Lincoln has been az the cao;,,.
all day, and consequently did not acsnu "
pany the procession to the scene of tle 90.
emony. we
Two regiments of the invalid corns
squadron OF cavalry, battery OF artiiIe,s
and four companies of colosed ttoonyy
formed the military escozt ls
The mayor and common counci,ma, :.
Washington, councilmen from Baitimn,o'
the fremen of this city and firemen fron.,
Philadelphia. the GOOD VIII, Franklin and
Perseverance companies, each comnsn.
drawing its engine along with the proce:y.
sion. Among the benevolent societies mas
ent were lodges of Odd Fellows and Ma.
sous, including a colored lodge ofshe latter
fraternity. -'''s'
. The public and principal private build.
decorated with flags, and every windoy
was thronged with the fair sex, eager "a
catch glimpse of the President elect,
The oath to protect and maintain thA
Constitution of the United States Wa al.
mlnistered to Mr.. Lincoln by Chief Justic.
Chase, in the presence Of the assembly
VINO witnessed the interesting ceremony
While standing in mud almost knee dseo
The inaugural was then read, after which
q national salute was fired. The proces.
sion then again moved up Pennsylvania
Avenue, the President being conveyed Is
an open barouche. Seated with him ~
MS son and Senator Foster Of the Commit.
tee Of Arrangements. The President ~
escorted to the White House, after which
the procession separated.
Everything passed of in the most ouia
and orderly manner, and although tnous.
ands participated in the ceremony, not :.
accident occurred to mar the pleasures AZ
the day,
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uum beriDg 5000 men. and Stephen o. Lees
corps, umbering 5000 and Buford's anc
Hume's division OF cavalry, 1000 men
have been sent east to Join Hardee in his
operations against Sherman. This fact wa;
known by Gen. Thomas two weeks ago
All deserters, many of whom are Tennes
seeans from CheathaEl's corps, agree in the
confirmation of this report. This leaves
in this section Alexander Stuart's corps
numbering about tive thousand men, and
Roddy's and Chaimer' 8 cavalry divisions o.
about the same strength-all under the
arts corps has left the Mississippi. and is
moving toward Selma, Alabama. The
cavalry, with the exception Of one brigade
about a thousand strong, under Col. Jesse
Forrest, have already arrived at Selma and
Montgomery. Col. Forrest has been left to
roam at large tEroughnorthern Mississippi
and northern Alabama. A federal brigade
two thousand strong under Gen. knipe,
which will leave Nashville at the latter eud
of this month, will attendto Mr.. Forrest,
however,
II the enemy evacuate Mobile, and es-
cape with his garrison to Selma, he will Nc
doubt be Joined at that place by Tayior's
forces, and what militia may be at present
under arms in Central and Southern Ala
bama. If so, he will have an army of
about l6, 600 veterans and 5000 militia, g.
600 in all. 1t Is not necessary to add that
we can outnumber him in men and nateri-
al, and it is possible-it is really probable
that general engagement of q sanguin-
ary nature may take place in Southern or
Central Alabama. Time will settle this
speculation.
THE REBEL TRANs-Mlssrss1pPI ARMY.
II everything works well, Kirby Smiths
army will be attended to before next sum-
mer. This will require two expeditions
one up the Red River and one up the Rio
Grande. All Of the munitions Of warm
fact everything but food for this army-is
carried up the Rio Grande by European
vessels, while Texas and louisiana furnish
the bread and meat. Kirby Smith has not
got very large army, and can easily be
cleaned out when sufficient force OF Fed
eral troops are ready to get about the mat
ter right. BENZ. c. TRUMAN,
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A SRNT1MENT FROM GRN. BURNSIDE
A Masonic festival was held in Providers
on wednesday evening, ct which the fol-
lowing toast was read from Gen. Burnsids
who had promised to be present, but ~
unavoidably detained:
ABRAKAN LINCOLN-His integrity, 10y.
atty, courage. discrimination and faith n
tho great truths enunciated By st. Paul %
tho men Of Athens, that "God hath msde
Of one blood all nations of men to dwell on
all the face Of the earth,' and by the sign
ers Of the Declaration of Independence,
that "all men are born equal" have maoe
him fit instrument in the bands Of Divine
Providence to carry our people through w
promise him and his officers now leading
our armies our cordial support. coliflds l
that they will succeed in re.establIsnlns
the authority of the Government, ana ~
making it respected at home and abroad
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ID. c., Feb. u, 1868.
BRO. DUNHAM:-Ere this letter reaches
you, the 18th Congress will be numbered
with the things that were; but a long m
Time lasts, it will not be forgotten. Msnv
good and wholesome laws have been euact.
"a ~ this Congress, and but few bad ones.
The third House OF Congrees-whose mem.
beers are compOsed OF black le9s. cut.
tkroats, pick pockets, and scoundrcls gen.
orally, met with mighty little favor 1t the
hands Of the 26th Congress. Il is true.
there aro always some few in every lagis-
laeave oody who ars ready to sell their
votes, but 1t can be said to the honor of this
congress- that but few OF this class got into
the 38th Congress. and there will be a less
number In the seth. for quite q number Of
Cops who bold seats in this Congress. viii
be put on detached duty, after the Sd Of
March. Their places here will know thDm
no more forever! Amen! ), >
-, Srest preperation: arc being made for
the Inauguration, which promises to be a
big thing. Quite . number Of Iowa how
mere, are getting nav stsro-clothes for tie
occasion. "Linkinsale" 10 gst&inR an old
suu0.col0red pair Of pants colored and
burned" He viii look gay and festive.
Inere ia great deal Of style about Link. =
He gave me call at my bureau tho other
DAY by-the-way, did you know that I
was Ct the head Of q bureau9 I am ''boss''
49, wv SASOROS 0A0f = kAVE00 8OO
wagon. am clerk-that's what they cail
ashere. My frat assistant was intended
lor an African, but appears to have been
twlco dipped, in his generation, in the Cir
eassian pool, and bears q, strong resem.
blanoe to the chivalry Of the Confederate
states. He is highly scented, very docile.
ana has the manners of an ex-Consress.
man. MY second assistant, is Jew, and
looks az though be wanted to steal some
thing. However I don't blame hirc g :
his looks orinclination to steal, for, "a GOOD
= christian as am, dnd great die,icutv
IN keeping my fingers of Of property be.
longing to the government. Especially il
tnis the case IN regard to pens, paper. en-
velopes, &c. w.
1t has not rained here for two or three
Gays, which is o remarkable phenomenon
l 1,' THIS latitude. I am Of thu opinion tha
enis Is the dirtiest, nastiest, filthies, mud
olest city that disgraces Gods foots:ooI-
Galso, illinois. not excepted. The street
VIZ y IA are disgrace to village in th,
WINS o. Nebraska, and the streets are bu
Deus o, mortar; and two CROSSINGS AN,
d seseess), are enough to make one Comm;
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Washtngton Correspondence.
WAsH1NoroN. Feb. q. 1885.


At the moment of writing Mr.. Harlan is
understood as being on the new Cabine,
slate fos Secretary ofthe Interior. .Wheth.
er he will accept -, perhaps, doubtful, in
case it IS rendered to him. His appoint.
ment would reflect credit on the jud9men,
OF Mr.. Lincoln, and crafty so,ne Of Mr..
Harlan's friends, though many others
would prefer to see him remain in the SEN
ate, and confess am disposed to class
myself among that number.
Stewart Goodrich, OF Des Noines. has
been appointed Cotton Agent, but the po;u.
to which be is to proceed is not yet decided
think Mr.. ]. H. Knox will go with him,
as Clerk at any rate he kas the option O!
doing'so. II be does not he will doubtless
return soon to Iowa.
Peter Melendy, OF Cedar Falls, has been
decided upon by the delegation to auccsed
Mr.. Hoxie as Marshal OF our State, Mr.. II.
having resigned.
c. c. Eourse has also been designated as
District Attorney in the place Of W. 81. r,
Gurley. Mr.. Gurley il now here, and has
been suffering for some time q threatening
state of i'll health. His friends will be clad
to learn that he u sensibly improving,
however.
notice here Col. Hendrich, OF the 18th
Iowa. He is on the way to join his regi.
meut, when he il able to tell the hole II
which It Is to come out, 80 that he can reach
it. His iocomotion, however. is still din
cult, in consequence OF the wound re-
ceived near Atlanta, and he is really unit;
to follow his regiment. He may, conse-
quently, be detailed for some light duty
here until he u still further improved.
Mr.. n. c. Deering has been designated
as special mail agent forour State in place
OF Mr.. Brainard. He Is now an assistant
clerk. understand that the position which
ne Will thus yacate viii be rendered to Ma
jor Hamilton, OF the 36th Iowa. I should
presume, however, he would hardly be
inclined TO accept, especially As he will be
speedily promoted to at least the position
OF Lieutenant Colonel in his regiment, il
Consequence of his Colonel, kittredge, be-
ing cashiered, a. understand he has been.
The NJ. & NJ. and Clinton railroads pro-
pose to have Congress grant them .6OO,
OOO to enable them to build q joint road
from Des Moines to the Missouri. The pro.
ject il too late for this session, and must,
therefore, fail. il not from other causes
It ID strongly opposed by Mr.. Hubbard
Mr.. Wilson also thinks that your road ia
as much entitled to assistance west of the
Des M0ines as those two roads, and will
doubtless make that condition Of his sup.
port Of the upper project.
understand that the Quincy and Toledo
road, and confederated interests, have pur.
chased one-hak the ferry privilege At keo-
kuk, and propose to build q bridge there
The Ke0kuk and Dec Moines company ex.
pect to build twenty miles more OF road
this summer, and il labor and iron were
not % high they would expect to get to De<
Motnes by winter.
The town is crowding to repletion, and
the weather ia shiny aud splendid. GOOD
news. good feeling and great hopes inspir,
the multitude. Iowa.
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From the stA Iowo Cavalry.
WATERLOO. Ala. Fob. q 1875.


d Mr.. EDIToR,-As it has been some time
since . communication from our Regiment
has appeared in your columns, thought u
few lines might not 10 uninteroeting to
those who have friends in the regiment
As you doubtless knew, after participating
in Gen. Thomas's glorious march, We were
ordered into winter quarters at this place.
E!ated At the prospect OF = little rest, -
boys worked ut their cabins with win,
some OF Va carrying logs on our shoulders
for quarter of mile. But, alas! for the
visions of rest which had lifted before our
pleased fancies. Before we had completed
our quarters we were ordered acr0ss the
river to ASCERTAIN the Whereabouts Of the
Rebels. We came on to their pickets At
Iuka, and drove them back to and out OF
Corinth {the greater part Of Which place
Tuscumbia river. We returned to camp
on the 2lst of January, but not to rest, for
We were Immediately set to drilling, which
has continued ever since without Interrupt.
ton. o8
There has been many changes in our
Regiment-old officers going out and new
ones taking their places. Lieut. John G..
Power of your city has besd promoted to
Captain Of company p. Hs Y e. = brave ana
kindness has endeafed himself to Ill Of his
men. We boys feel well pleased with eur
new Captain. =,
We no preparing for IN active, aud
think an early campaign. So be 1t, for Ne
feel confident that Gen. Thomas Peace
Commissioners'' viii 10 moro successiul
than Seward and Blair, and the sooner the
conference commences the sooner We come
to terms. But Unjust close, and if you
think this worthy place In your columns.
CoMpANY D.