Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

To THE LErT.ARM C0Rps OF THE UNION.

10 TIE LErT.ARM CORPS or THE UNION.
Tho Editor of TIE SoLDIER's FRIEND,
in compliance with urgent requests from
members Of the lIclt.Arncd Corps, hereby
announces that hc will distribute second
series Of prizes ginountins to Five Hundred
Dollars in premiums for tho ten best spcci-
mems of Left Hand Penmapship, by soldiers
and sailors Of the Union who lost their
Right Arm by disability or amputation IN
the late war for the Union.
There will he ten equal prizes of Fifty dol.
lars each, the award oil tho Prizes to be
made by distinguished officers oil tho Army
and Navy, who will furnish an Autograph
Letter to the successful competitors.
The Premiums will bear tho name Of the
officer making the award, and will bc known
MS follows E
Tic Grant Premium; tho Farrasut
prcmium; the Sherman Premium; tho
Howard Premium; tho Meade Prcminm;
the Hancock Premium; the Gcary Pre-
MUM the Logan Premium.
The Manuscripts will all be sent to the
Editor Of the Soldiers Friend, to be regis
4ored, numbered, apd prepared for inspcc-
ton, and when ~ SGeparcd the awards will
be made.
| DIKEGTIoSS.
The writer's must furnish sketch of their
military history, from the date of their en-.
lstment to their discharge, including com.
.pany, regiment, rank, u list Of battles, date
and place where wounded, etc.
Original essays, poems, tales incidents and
anecdotes of the war may b. added, and nre
earnestly desired.
The paper must be yilc-rplcd white letter
paper about eight by ten inches to the
page, and leaving an inch margin at the top,
bottom, and silcs.
The sheets must not be gummcd or l;,stcn-
cI together, but correctly numbered at
| the top.
Write on only one side of the paper.
Write in black ink. Pencil writing will
not bs admitted on the catalogue.
No one is entitled to compete who can
use his right arm, or who has learned to
write with his icn hnpd ,rsrious 10 Mc date
of his .eOund Those only are entitled who
| have learned to write since the date VI their
disability in the service.
A proper affidavit must be made to the
facts, to prevent imposition and injustice.
! Photographs are requested IL oyIyy case
where it is practicable to furnish one.
Writers are SPECIALLY CAUTIONED
against sending manuscri pts or correspond
encc to the Headquarters OF any Of the of.
GERS who are to award the prizes, as it will
not serve their lpHrposrs in u &c least, and
vii, OF " make unnecessary expense and dc
lay. W manuscripts must be sent TO The
o!9ceof The Soldiers Friend, to be regis
tered and c5oSifed.
seA- None Of those who drew prizes on
the first, competition will be entitled to com
pete for the present prizes. But they are
inyitcl to cQptrlbutc pcw specimens to the
collection.
Manuscripts should be sent wrapped
around wooden roller, or in pastcboar,l oI
card cylinder to preserve them in the best
order. They should be rolled leRgthwhe
and not across the page.
I.C lists will remain open 10 competition
till the first d,y oJ ,itLI n"si.
The manuscripts arc to be collected IL
permanent form for preservation, and to re-
main in the possession Of the editor of TIL
SOLDIER $ FRIEND for publication.
Circulars and full directions will be sent or
application. Address YIN. GLAND Bourne
Eli1r eE iho SchRie,'s Friend, Nol2CentrC
Street, n. Y.
pr SphnDiprle, lsirllonl CT the Blacl
Horse. Hotel, Lcwistown, after receiving Ii
ccnsc, posted the following unique notice
80 all whom it may conccrn.-Thc unde;
signed desiring to obey all laws restraining
the sale Of Liquor, respectfully requests al
heads Of families who have drunken sons o
husbands, wives Or daughters, to give M
the written notice required by law, forbid
ding mc to sell habitual drunkards liquor
with their signatures attached, and plcdg
myself, my reputation, and my property
that such requests shall be rigidly complc'
with. | desire to comply with all laws reg
ulating my legitimate business, and in orle
to DO 50, request the assistauc Of all law
abiding citizens. The mcmbcrs of temper
ancc societies, who have annoyed me for Ii
., qnor will please me much by withdrawing
their patronage from either ne or the soci
oty." ,iidrisJnrg Ticgraph.