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Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

Signs otthe F'utuye.-l'he demo
nlizations Of the war, be the result
the present struggle what it mn
present the country with grave da
gers. The lawlcss spirit cul,iva,,
in such marches as those Of Sh.
man; and in such raids As those
Stoneman aud Sheridan. will not.
every case remain at the sights
the q1cnched camr-fres. a DANCE
Gus supply of it will in the very n
ture Of things be. on the return
peace, imported into the bosom of ci
il society. Many occurrences throuc
out the country exhibit the workin,
OF that danger among us alread
and We add here, from a paper
New Jcrsey, another of the san
charactsr;' ns food for the anxiety
the man who. loving his country an
his kind, is capable Of reflection:
a number of farm houses have +
Gently been sbbed by a gang Of m:
rauders, supposed to be deserters.-
On Satur - ni"lt the people turn.
ont and pursued .ae robbsrs, when
fight eneued. Two Of the rSbbe,
were killed and their bodies we,
found clad in Federal uniform
Their names are unknown. Thi
gang Of robbers hav" been living
caves in 'h' ''oiyhh ~',"gd " !
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

Gen. Lees army, says the Char
louisville Chronicle, is now as strong
or very nearly as strong, as when the
campaign of 1864 commenced, not
withstanding the absence Of certain
troops then with him, but now else
where. This is due to Gen. Lees
administrative capacity, and to the
faithful execution of the law revok-
ing details in Virginia and North
Carolina.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

A photograph Of old John Brown,
wreathed with laurels, is now hang
ing in the mansion formerly belong
ing to Henry A. Wise, who hung the
original in another part Of the State
The estate, situated about eight miles
south of Norfolk, has been confscat-
ed by order of the Yankee govern
ment.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
Communicated

As 4 citizen Of Shreveport for
some Years, taking jus, pride in it's
former commercial Importance. and
approaching its present position as
til. Capital of Louisiana. and til.
military certrc Of the Trans Miss.
Department, it gricves me and many
Others to witness what little energy
is displayed by our towusm.n. in
heaU'ifying. repairing and preserving
their private residences, Gas many Of
them have more than ample means to
do;) and to see in what entire aban-
donment are left the public rditic-s
and grounds Of the city. For in
stance. the grave yard, which is ever
an exemplar Of refinement iii p..o.
pie. Ours is the last resting place
of many statesmen, noble private cit
izens, gallant soldiers. ret'ug 'es who
have been stricken by the road. side.
and Of dearly loved companions and
little ones from almost every family
in the community; and Vet i. is per
mitted to remain unfenccd and unat
tended-a mere pasturage 10 cattle.
and burrow to swine! Again. ,h.
church on Market street. understood
to have been CONFERENCE.-The Las..
ment, once the auditorium Of re,j
gious instruction, Il mere. cess pool ::
its upper story, robbed Of glass and
sash, HON. "for bats and owls ="
Again, the court house-a pillar to
its ballustrade long since fallen, not
replaced, its grounds forgotten, which
might be made beautiful promc-
made. And. on almost every street,
(and particularly near the market.)
dilapidation and neglect meet the
eye.
If by this humble notice public
spirit can in any measure be aroused
it will justify "SHREVE."
We received the above through
the post Office. and though unaccom-
panied by the authors name, VIC pub
l'sh it, appreciatins the spirit evinced
by the writer, yet We think he is mis-
taken about the feasibility of repair
ing residences; for we have been.
and are very anxious to have certain
repairs done to our residence, and no
doubt most Of our citizens are of the
same inclination. but neither work
men nor material, so far q, We know
can be had for any consideration.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
The Fall Of Richmond,

The news received here on Thurs
day morning, that the gallant and he
roic cities Of Richmond and Peters
burg had been evacuated by Gen. Zee
and occupied BY the enemy, fell ike
n leaden weight upon the hearts Of
many, if not most OF our peop'" II
was looked upon by many as a te,ri-
ble calamity; a calamity Fraught with
dire Consequences to the Confedcra-
cy. All extreme views are usually
incorrect, especially such as are con-
ceivcd in state Of mind closely akin
to panic, as was the case with many
when We first read the account Of
the fall of Richmond.
We shall not pretend that the fall
Of Richmond was not in u certain
| sense a misfortune, a calamity if you
please, but we do maintain that, in
the present situation Of our country.
with forces inferior to those Of the en-.
emy, it is by far the best policy to
mobilize our whole army as far as
practicable. In such situation We
can double upon the enemy, and
crush his forces in detail, which can
not be done when our principal forces
are engaged in the defense Of some
local position. Our best, and We
may say, only successful policy is to
combine our armies, and then, by
rapid moves and resistless action,
to overwhelm the armies of the foe,
j.. before he can possible have time for
; similar combinations.
: If Lee. as we presume will be tn,
case, by rapid move unites his for
ces with the army Of Gen. Johnston
5 the two armies combined can easil,
overwhelm Sherman before Gran
4 can possibly come to his assistance:
I After which, similar move ma!
/ overwhelm Grant, thus at a blow, a.
: it wee, destroying the two principa
Il armies Of the enemy, and leavin:
n open the door to the enctny's country
g where supplies of all kinds can b
had in the greatest abundance.
II Our readers must bear in mind tina
we have at the head Of our armies
man whose skill and strategy ha
J. never failed. The campaign of las
r year places the name Of Gen. lie
4 above those Of Marlborough, OF Iul
y refine, of Cesar, Wellington or Bon
aparte, for, during the entire can
, paign, with not exceeding a third {
the enemv's forces. he colnple;cl
= foiled them in all their purposes
' The disparity of numbers in the can
paign of this year. is nothing to /
compared to what it was last year i
fact the late move will give rs IL
:, numerical superiority i'll nil the prll
cipal engagements likely to occ,
during this season.
IS There is nothing then to dishear
T. en-, but on the contrary everything
D. to cheer and encourage in the pre-
IN ent military situation.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

The following is an extract from a
letter written from the Eastern shore.
opposite Mobile, and published in
the N. 0. True Delta of the 9th.
"Upon the whole, I am satisfied
that Mobile is pretty safe for the
present, and unless we can c.t their
communication, they can hold out
an indi6nite length of time"
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
Approved March II. 1862.

II. Officers will be calm and con-
si,lcratc III the performance OF the
duty "ni"inrd by these orders. They
will not b. justified in III: destruction
Of property unless til" necessity
therefor be reasonably established.
III. AS far as practicable, notice
of the approach of danger should be
given owners of property. and every
precaution for its removal that cir.
cumstances will permit should be
taken. By order,
(Signed) 8. COOPER,
A, e. l. G.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

writes to that papers
The armistice Of which you have
already been advised. terminates to-
day. and the officers on both sides
who have availed themselves of its
pacific protection to mingle together
as friends, have again ranged them
selves on opposite sides, with "cp-
posed eyes to meet each other again.
if chance will have It so, Gin the in
testine strife" Of war. 1t appears
that the immediat. cause Of agreeing
to an armisticc was the existence Of
band OF bold gusrillas numbering
some thirty or forty, under a man
named O'N.ill. The attentions of
these banditti were shown to all par
ties with such impartiality, that they
became as obnoxious to the rebels as
to the Unionists. This conduct in.
censed Captain RailiH, who offered.
IT the opportunity We're given hix,
by the General commanding this
post, Mexican, to turn his attention
and devote his efforts for few days
to the determination of the frceboot-
ers. The terms of an armistice, to
last ten days. were agreed to, and be-
tore'ts termination the guerrillas were
reported to have met with very rough
treatment. The leader. O'Neill, was
reported, both by the rebels and by
some OF our own men to have been
kliIed. The rest of the gang were
and driven across the At.
There was something
said about hanging some more of the
6ucrril!as, but think this doubtful.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

Brevet Brigadier James F. Wade,
son of the United States Senator
Wade, of Ohio, has been appointed
to command the troops and fortifica-
.ions in and around Covinston and
Newport.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
troops.

The Jackson (Miss.) Trader says
that "it is reported to us that an Off
Ger high in position, in the south
west Mississippi and East Louisiana
District, has received a kribe of
$4,000 greenbacks to pass cotton into
the Yankee lines"
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
Thanks 10 several friends for late
New Orleans papers.

The Treasury agent at Little
Rock. Ark, has issued circular
Offering for lease, to the highest bid
der, all abandoned and confscable
plantations within his jurisdiction.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

.i1.1,otnfmrnfs Ly tie Erecufi,r
We understand the following nol
nations were sent TO the Senate y,
trriay by Gov. Wells
WIN. y. Hym;,n. Chief Justice
,h. Supr"'nc Court. vice Christi
H">-lius, declined.
knfns *. Howell, Associate J
'icc Of the Supreme Court, vice W
Il. LYMAN. appointed Chief Justi
E.i.n",d .Ahl,.. Judge Of the ri
District Co,tr, OF New Orleans, v
Ezra Hicstand.
Guy Duplantie1, Judge Of I
Second District Court Of New
leans. vice J. w. Thomas.
Ernest L. Fellow, Judge Of .
Third District Court Of New
leans, reappointsd.
Paul f. Theard, Judge Of ,
Fourth District Court Of New {
leans. to fill vacancy.
Charles Leaumont. Judge of ,
Sixth District Court of New Orlea,
reapp"inted.
Alphonze Cazabat, Judge Of {,
Second Judicial District, reappoi.
ed.-Ncw Orleans Picayune.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

Mr.. Foster. of Alabama, has made
the calculation, and says there are in
the Confederacy 100000 persons be-
tween the ages Of ls and 45 years, or
enough to protect the government
against any enemy for forty years to
come.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

The learned Professor Person had
great horror for the East wind
and l"m Sheridan is said to have
once kept him a prisoner in III. house
tor fortnight. by fixing Wv" vra.h
crock in rh,. dire; =,
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

A writer to the n. O. Times, under
date of March goth, Natchcz, Miss,
says that Gen. Farrar returned froI'
a raid into Louisiana, having sue
ceeded in capturing an entire party
Of rebel scouts, thirty of whom We're
marched into town by the c,(ored
troops.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

e The National Intelligencer in it's
Old age is getting frivolous. 1t says
Sherman has been "fooling about
Augusta striking Charlotte," and
is now "att,r llor"nce''
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

a correspondent Of the New Or
leans Times, writing that paper un-
der date Of goth March, among other
things says that Gen. Steele captured
two railroad trains loaded with sup
plies, at Pollard also beeves. etc,
meeting with but little opposition.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

AttentiO n!-Persons arriving
with, or receiving, late southern or
northern papers, will oblige MS aud
benefit our readers, Ivy loaning them
to tn. editor, if only for an ho"r.-
items of news also solicited.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
The Latest News!

This paper will pay ilberally Tor
news of any character furnished IT,
whenever used. IN writing, be briet
and to the point, and forward by the
quickest means possible.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

The total number of National
Banks now in operation in the United
States is 7S7.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

The Morganza correspondent Of
the New Orleans True Delta thus
writes to that paper:
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10
FEAT OF AN EASTERN MAGICIAN.

9 The conjurer spread piece of mating and
squatted, produced from. his shawl bag, and
emptled it on the stone in front of him. The
contents wese a quantity of little bits of
wood some forked like branches of a tree :.
some straight; each a few inches long; be-
sides these were some fifteen or twenty little
painted wooden birds, about half an inch long.
The old man chose one Of the straightest and
thickest of the bits of wood, and turning his
face up in the air, poised it on the tip Of his
nose. The little boy who sat by him hence
forth handed him whatever he called for
First, two or three more pieces of wood
which he poised on the piece already there.
then forked piece, to which he gradually
made additions, until he had built upon his
nose a tree with two branches, He always
kept its balance by adding simultaneously on
each side, holding piece in each hand, and
never once taking his eyes off the fabric
Soon the two branches became four, the four
eight, and so on, until skeleton of a tree
was formed about two feet high, and branch
ing out so as to overshadow his whcle face
he could reach with his hands to put the top
most branches on, 1t was a wonderful struc-
ture, and we all held our breath as he added
the last bits. But it was not done yet. The
boy now handed him the little birds, and
still, two at time, one in each hand, he
stuch them all over the tree. The complete
iVoup IF ii
was balancing this structure on the lip of his
nose, was something wonderful, and I,think he
must have breathed through his ears. for
there was not the slightest perceptible mo-
ton about the nose or mouth, After putting
all the birds on he paused, and we. thinking
the trick was finished, began to appla I'D
But he Immediately held up his forefnger for
silence. There was more to come The boy
put into one of his hands short, hollow reed,
and into the other some dried peas He then
put pea in his mouth, and using the reed
birds. The breath he gave was so gentle and
well calculated that it gave no perceptible
movement to his facej itjust sent the pea
fal enough to hit particular bird with per-
feet aim, and knocked it over. Not another
thing on the tree moved. Another pea was
fred in the same way, and another bird bro't
down, and so until all the birds were bagged
The fire was then directed at the branches
and limbs of the tree, and beginning from the
topmost, the "hsle of this astonishing struc-
ture was demolished piece meal even more
wonderfully than its manner of erection
AI the Year Round. .........
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10

The History IN WoRDs.-What record
OF inventions is preserved in the names whicn
so many articles bear, of the place from
which it first came, or the person by whom
they were first invented. The "magnet''
has its name from Magnesia; the "Balachln''
from Baldacco the Italian name of Bagdod +:
1T being from that city that the costly silk
which composed this canopy originally came.
The "bayonet" tells US that it was first made
at Bayonne-''worsted" that it was first spun
at village of the same name Tin the neigh
borhood of Norwich "sarsnet" that it is a
Saracon manufactureT-'scambric that thew
reached us from Cambray-"damask" from
Damascus (the "damson also is the "Dama-
scence," or Damascus plam)-. ''arras" from
-Arras-"dimty" from Darrmetta-"cord
vain" or 'cordovan" from Cornova-.'cur
rants' from Corinth-"indigo" from India
"agates" from Scilian river, Achates- ia
lap'' from Xalapa, town in Mexico-0parch,
ment'' from Pergamum.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10
HOW PETROLEUM Is REFINED.

The process of refining petroleum is one
that seems to be quite pain and simple but
nevertheless it requires in some parts of it
IKE incest skill and judgment. The crude
oil, green and thick is poured from the bar
rels into an underground reservoir. This is
done to prevent leakage and loss by fire, -
There is more danger of combustion from
the refined oil. From these tanks the oil is
pumped into huge iron retorts or stills, which
are placed over furnaces From the top
these retorts, tubes that double back and
forward once or twice, run through large
tanks that areEkept full of water. The re-
torts ale subjected to heat for forty eight
hours, under the influence of which, together
with certain ingredients which are known
and used by refners, the first step is taken
in changing the appearance tie oil. This
step is evaporation.
At 100 degrees the benzine passes into
those crooked tubes in the cold water, where
it is condensed and whence it flows into a
receptacle prepared for it. As the heat is
intensified, the water is evaporated neXt and
lastly the oil. This is condensed by passing
through the tubes already mentioned, and is
again conduced into underground tanks. 1t
is not yet entirely purified. 1t is pumped
up into wooden tank, other ingredients
placed with it, and column of air form a
force pump introduced at the bottom of tn
tank with such violence that the whole mass
is thoroughly lashed about and interminged
much more effectually than 1t could be
done by any other means yet devised for
said purposes.
This is termed "agitating," and is simply
to thoroughly mix up the oil and the ingre
dents When this is done it is drawn off
into shallow tanks to be settled and to be-
come clarified. 1t then becomes refined il
Illuminating oil; the work is done, and before
being sold, however, there is still another
process-that of inssection. By a law of
this State, the Courts appoint for each Dis
trct an inspector Of illuminating petroleum,
whose duty it is to inspect every barrel re
fined, and place brand upon it according to
its quality. The law requires that if at
tomerature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit the
OF, will not bear he test of plunging light
ed paper or match intoi it without ignition,
it must be marked "rejected." IF it does
bear this test, it is marked "approyed," and
the degree at which it will ignite is branded
on the barrel.-Oa Neaos
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10

CLEAN UP. This is the season to clean up
for summer. Clean up the streets, lanes,
alleys ; remove all the rubbish, and deposit
it in some out of the way place. Clean up
your houses and cellars, and prepare for the
coming warm weather. In this way you will
save much annoyance and trouble, and in
many cases remove that which may cause
disease and breed pestiencs.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10
TUNKHANNOCK, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAY TO- 1865.

One day he was walking in respondent mood
through one of the upper avenues, when hs
b card sudden shout, and started. From a
half finished building just in front of him he
saw, as he raised his eyes, a stout Miesi an
making gyrations in the air, from height Ct
three stories, in company with coping stone
weighing somewhat less than half ton-the
two having slipped together from scaffold-
stone fall upon the head of two gentlemen
passing, and the whole four were in an i'm
slant mixed in an inextricable mass. Like
all other spectators, Peter rushed to the res
cue, only to behold, between sorrow and joy
the last gasp of Counsellor Keteham and the
gentleman who was walking with him, and
the perfect safety of the Miesian and the
stone.
This time Feter would trust to no passing
of time. Without an instant's delay more
than to satisfy him:qlf that life was extinct,
he hailed passing hack and then sped to the
mansion of the widowed Mrs. Counselor
Ketcham. In words of the most delicate and
endearng nature, Peter communicated his
intelligence to the widow, and waited the
result; and then, between her sobs and tears
he claimed her hand for the next set.
"Oh Mr.. Robinson" sobbed the widow.
"how can you ask me such thing? How
could know that you would be the first to
bring me the awful news of my dear Ketch-
ANS decease ? You know how | esteem and
respect you. but-but-I am already engag
ed ~
Engaged |! to who ?''
II promised" responded the widow, be.
tween her sobs, 81 promised month ago. if
anything happened, would marry Colonel
Snapper !"
SYou did 2" shouted Peter, the whole as
pect of his face changing in an instant from
that of fieud to look of unbrindled ioy.-
You did?" and who arc you engaged to af-
ter that ?"
"No one," sighed the widow.
"Will you swear this to me 2" said Peter
Il swear it, responded the widow solemn
ly.
And will you marry me after Snapper is
gone 2'
81 will"
DO you swear it 2" asked Peter, fiercely.
Il swear it said the widow earnestly.
Then you are mine, charming Lucy! for
the stone that ushered the Counsellor into
the next world also took the Colonel saw
it with my own eyes,
lie mex: moment the widow was in Peters
arms, and they were married in less than
month.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10

A SALUTARY THoUGHr.-When I was a
young man there lived in our negborhood
farmer, r,who was usually reported to be very
leberal man, and uncommonly upright in his
aealings. When he had any of the products
OF his farm to dispose of he made it an inva-
riable rule to make good measure, rather
more would be required of HIM. One o: his
friends observing him frequently doing so
questioned him as to why he did Il, he told
him he gave too much. Now, dear reader,
mark the answer of this good man: God
has permitted me but one journey through
the world, and when | am gone, 7 cannot re-
turn to rectify mistakes" Think Of this
There is but one journey through life,
At.3 EHta 4.&lf - 1~sss1 "a M8t9S
E-a'E EErfF-sa, 4s#4 ssss ~ eaazega3
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10

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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-10

BIRTHSTONE LAwYERs.--One day a simple
farmer, who had just buried rich relative
an attorney, was complaining of the great
expense of a funeLal cavalcade in the couu-
try.
Why, do you bury your attorneys here 7''
asked Foote.
"fes, to be sure we do; how else 2"
., We never do that in London"
"No' p said the other, much surprised -
how do you manage then 2''
why, when the patient happens to die,
we lay him out in the room over night by
himself, lock the door, throw open the win
dow, and in the morning he is gone"
Indeed % exclaimed the farmer with
amazement; what becomes o. him 2n
why, that we cannot exactly tell all
we know is, there's strong smell of brim-
stone in the room the next morning.