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THE BULLETIN.
rUBLISQKD EVERT THURSDAY BY
- Editors and Proprietors,
-.JMAYSVILLE.
MAY 19
' From, the Cincinnati Time May 17th.
V l: .": THE ItEWS. .' ;j o
The. priocfpsl information received .last
night by telegraph ia to the effect that the
contending armies of the East are at present
fi a "mud-bound" condition' .Lee bas fal
lea back.ooly to such a distance as will se
cure him strong position, where it Is evi
dent be intends to male another strong ef
fort to oppose farther advance , of the i Fed
eral armies., s; '.. r :. ;
Id the meantime Geo. U BAST is impo rov
ing tber time by arranging his. army ia .a
more, suitable tuacner for another hotly
contested engagement. Hancock now
holds the extreme right, Bobstsidb and
"Weight the center,while Wabbes is on the
. left. The headquarters of the army have
been moved somewhat Id advance of their
late location; - ' '- '"-
. Leb is reported to have teen reen forced
by troops from Georgia and North Carolina.
Whatever troth there may be in this, we
cannot well Imagine that he could have re
ceived aid from any other qnarter. ..
,Gen. Shebmah has had a severe engage
ment at Resaca. His loss la sid to be about
three thousand. He has, however gained,
great advantages over the Rebel army.
Resaca is situated in a mountainous portion
of Northern Georgia, and it caa hardly be
expected that the Rebels should be routed
from their strongholds there without the
l03s of life. . ...' ' . t ". ' , '
Id formation relative to , Rebel .Generals
said to have been wounded, is contradictory
of former reports. Gen. Stuabt is not kit
led; Longstbekt is. not mortally wounded",
and Les is not wounded at all. -
'Everything seems to be ia favorable con
dition with Gen. BrjTLEB. -The enemy's
guns in the earthworks near the, fort bad
been silenced at the latest advices from that
quarter. - General Butler commands in
person. '
The fact that Gen. Hoke's forces now
bold Fort Darling is evidenceHhat nearly
the entire Rebel troops, except Johhsoh's
and Polk's armies are in the defenses around
Rica rue Dd. Hoke was the capturer of .Ply
mouth,' North Carolina, and commander of
all the Rabel troops in' that State. When
the force In Virginia is destroyed, Jeff Da
vis will have no army to fall back upon. " '
Our total losses in the late battles of! the
East, exclusive of those of BrBNBiDE's corps
is footed up at 27.500 killed, wounded cap
tured and missing. ' "
' Soldiers are being hnrried to the front
from all quarters. The Eighty.sixth Ohio
which bas been coirjg guard duty at Gamp
Chase, and the One Hundred and Twenty
eight, which has been stationed at Johnson's
Island, have been ordered to move.
By the arrival of the 'City of London' we
learn that the Secession sympathizers in the
British Parliament are trying to raise an is
sue with the Ministry in relation to the per
mission given the United States troops in
Minnesota to enter British territory. The
Ministry .however, are so satisfied of the
justice of the case that they merely express
their willingness to produce the papers, aud
do not trouble themselves to make any la
bored explaDtions. The facts are simply
that a band of the plundering and murder
ing "Sioux bad stationed themselves just
north of the line which eeperates Upper
Minnesota from the British possession, re
turning whenever they could get a chance
to commit any depredatioo,and then retreat
ing to their refuge again. . Application was
made and permission granted for our soldiers
to chase the red rascals to their fancied ref
uge and take them into custody.
10 o'clock dispatches.
Our dispatches received this morning state
that the Rebels are strengthening their line
in frontof Gbakt. The Federal command
er is, however, shifting his position ia such
a manner that the new lice of defenses may
tot be of much avail.
Generals Meade and Wright, it seems,
made a narrow escape on Saturday last
while riding beyond our lines. A sudden
attack was made immediately after on our
left, the final result was that we regained
the ground so unexpectedly occupied by
the Rebels.
An immense estimate ia furnished us as
to the strength of the Rebel army. Lee is
reported to have under his immediate com
mand about 150,000 men-. We are inclined
to doubt the statement.
The Richmond Examiner of the 12th has
the following: ..
Steele's army. 9.000 strong, surrendered
to Dick Taylor at Camden. Arkansas, on the
28th. Prico had demanded the- surrender
of Alexandria.'
A Scientific" Fa ct. It is a' fact,' corrob
orated by scientific in vestigation,thata brick
building, unpainted, absorbs a large quanti
ty of water, and -in course of time the walls
DcGuuio uaiup, auu, us b uecessurjr cuu se
quence, the rooms unhealthy. It stands to
reason, from the- poroua nature of the brick,
that encb a-result should follow. Every
brick building should have a tbickTcoat of
paint and varnish, which will act as a pro
tection against moisture, thus preserving the
strength aud durability of the walls, as well
as the health of the Inmates. .
(rTbere is a question of veracity be
tween Sibenck and ' Lincoln. ,VW ho will
ouch for either? Tom Pepper, perhaps.
From tbe Cincinnati Enquirer..
THE LATE FIGHT OSf.TUE BAPI.--'
' - DAD. ' ' .
the Telegraph Can Not I Trusted Its Cen
8r3?lipThe Truth in Relation to ihe Bat
tles -Terrible-Destruction of Life. --'' -
v "WASHiKGifTos- Citt, May 12, 1864. ' .
To the Editors of the Enquirer: -
Entertaing the belief that too would like
to have the opinions and the facts In rela
tion to the recent battles on or ner the Rap
idan, as they are known to your old - corves--pondent,
'Cleveland I have concluded to
write you ence more. " I presume .you are
aware that you can pot rely upon the tele
graph for the facts, as the Government has a
censor itfall the principal cities, and partic
ularly here in Washington is the censor
ship rigid and severe. If a correspondent
of tbe'Enquires, or any other paper, should
attempt to send news of an ' unfavorable
character to the success of the army, he is
at once spotted, and from that hour the tol
egraph is closed against him. " He is not told
that the telegram shall not be sent, but the
paper fails to get the dispatch. I know this
to be the case io more than a dozen instan
ces. . I have learned it from 'the employee
of the telegraph companies. . You mu -t de
pend , for relibable information upon the
mails, and even they are not alwayscertaio,
for there exists a well grounded belief that
letter have been tampered with in their
transmission. .." ' .
From what I can learn of the late battles
I am satisfied that from the day Grant cros
sed theRapidan until last night be bas been
decidedly worsted in evary. conflict, losing
far moe men than Lee, and obtaining do
advantages in position or other strategy to
compensate. Our advance into the rebel
territory bas been slight indeed, not more
than 12 or 15 miles; and if we should lose
all" the way in a corresponding ratio, our. ar
my would be entirely destroyed before it
reached Richmond. The rebels have fre
quently beeo the attacking pirty, and have
generally held the field until the going down
of the sun. The fact of six or seven Fed
eral Generals beiog killed, two or three
wounded and two or three taken, prisoners,
wnile fear eminent rebel officers have fallen,
is significant. Generals do not tbur expose
themselves except when there is evident
danger of a disastrous defeat and rout to the
army. Ndver io the annals of war has there
beeo such a mortality among officers as io
this campaign on the Federal side. In this
connection 1 cannot forbear expressing my
deep regret it the death of the brave and
chivalrous Sedgwick, one of the very best
officers in our service a gentleman for
whom I have loog cherished the strongest
feelings of friendship. , .
. When the full details of these, terrib
battles are spread before the country, not by
lying special dispatches and bulletins, but
as they are, they will cast a gloom over the
whole country. The destruction of life bas
beeo fearful to contemplate. I have just
seen a friead who arrived an hour ago from
the army, and his description of the slaugh
ter, the appearance of tbe dead and wouo
ded upon the battlefield is enough to make
the stoutest beart quail, and incline all men
for peace. The stories of our success are
not kcowo to tbe army. Ooly the moot he
roic courage upon the part of the troops and
energy upon that if General Grant has pre
vented an abandonment of the campaign
and the falliog back to the poaition across
the Rapidan.
We have lost nearly one third of our ar
my " in killed, wounded and prisoners.
Forty thousand is a low and moderate es
timate, and yet the heavy work of the cam
paign is upon 03 Of this number eight or
ten thousand are prisoneis, and three Gen
erals are taken with tbem. Tbe strong point
ol Lee's"defeose have not been reached,
sod they will be defended with terrible te
nacity. ' ' - .
Lee's army :s well disciplined, and is ac
tuated by tbe deepest hate to tbe Federals.
It is fearful to think of the loss we will
suffer io the progress or this campaign
Tbe telegraph Jwill tell you of tbe early
fall of Richmond, and as tbe public desire
to receive it, it will be accepted as a fact.
If f was more desirous of popularity than
of expressing an honest opinion, and telling
you the Tacts, 1 snouia coincide in u.
It is a thankless thing to express a belief
contrary to that of the people generally; but
I have always disciplined myself to over
look my wishes in considenog what , is or
whatls not likely to bappeo. I am aware
that Grant's army is immense. I have a
high respect for his ability and that of his
nrinciDal officers: but nevertheless I am sat
isfied, from tbe natural difficulties existing
azainst him, to tbe character of the country.
io the ditncuuy or transportation ana sao-
sistance, that tbe campaign will be barren
of results, and that, like all previous cam
paigns against Richmond, this also will
prove to be a failure. This opinion is shared
io by many intelligent friends of tbe Ad
ministration, who b ave tbe sense and tbe
courage not to be misled by their hopes
There are others who more than doubt
whether any real advantage would be gain
ed by tbe capture of Richmond, if the he
roism of our troops and the pluck of Grant
should take that city, after asacrifice of six
ty or seventy thousand meo. It would only
open another long line of eotnmuriicatiou
to guard. It would give ou ran on io
the war. We all remember tbe import
ance attached to VicKsourg. ictttourg
. i . i ft
once in our possession, 'ana iue wd
federacy was sundered, and the war was
practically over, was tbe cry of tbe super
ficial and weak, who know how to create
trouble, but are as ignorant as children of
the employment of proper means for. the
settlement of national difficulties. So it
would be with Richmond. The taking of
it would hav no perceptible effsct opoa
the duration of the war. but it would have .
to be followed by new campains.to exhaust
me Diood and treasure of tbe country. An
other Richmond would be found .a. few
miles South, aud the career of conquest eDd
subjugation would have to begin airesh and
anew. - We are pursuing an ignus fat us, that
will lead us into tbe ecdless slouch of war
aud Datiooal ruin. CLEVELAND. .
ftrThe repctts of the growioz wheat
crop in this section are more favorable than
kwas indicated at tbe commencement of tbe
1 - . . ' . hi
eeason, ana we tninK mere win oe preuy
Dear an average yield. Vincennes Sun.
Or-Geueral Sig"I,has been snaking a
speech at MarlioBburg, ,!n which Tie said
they were going to meet the greatest Gen
eral of tbe age. Some people hissed, but
Sigel repeated that Lee was a great General
if be was a rebel. . ' -. '" ,
The Bank of England haa raised rates to
nine per cont. The demand for money is
fceavy. 1
An Incident qf laeSiese or Charleston.
,;DEA.TH-AT A.BRIDAL, vi" ; '
From the Charleston (S. C.) Mercury,' April 24.
The Yankees from time to time throw a
shell into the city and nobody seems to
mind it. But misfortune willed that yes
terday a shell should throw the entire com
munity Into mourning. . -.
.:Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter of our
former Governor, sever consented to -leave
the city. v Despite the - representations of
General Beauregard, she remained braving
shells and Greek fire, tending tbe wounded
and cheering all with her presence. Among
the wounded officers under ber care was Mr
Andrew de Rochelle, a descendant of one of
tbe noblest Unguenot families of the city.
This, young mao was full of the liveliest
gratitude for his fair ourse; gratitude gave
b'.rta to a more tender sentiment; his suit
was listened to; Gov, Pickens gave bis con
sent, and the marriage was fixed for yester
day, the 23d April, v ; -
Lieut.de Rochelle was on duty at Fort
Sumpter in the morning, and it war deter
mined that tbe ceremony should take place
at the residence of Gen. Boobam, io tbe
eveoing, at 7 o'clock. At the moment when
the , Episcopal clergyman was asking tbe
bride if she was ready, a shell fell upon the
ruof of the boildiog, penetrated to tbe room
where the company was assembled,' burst
and wounded nine persons, and among tbe
rest Miss Anna Pickens. - We cannot des
cribe the scene tbat followed. Order was at
last re-established, and the wounded were
removed, all except tbe bride, who lay mo
tiooless upoo tbe carpet. Her betrothed,
kneeling and bending over ber, was weep
ing bitterly and tryiog to staunch the blood
tbat welled from a terrible wound under her
led breast. A surgeon came and declared
that MisaPickena had not longer than two
boora to nve. .. We will not paint tbe gen
eral despair. .. . -
. V beu the wouoded girl recovered her
consciousness, she asked to know her fate,
and, when they beaiuted to tell her
"Andrew," sbe said, 'I beg you tell me the
truth. -If I must die, I can die worthy of
you." . 1 he young soldier's tears -were bis
answer, and Miss Anna, summoning all ber
strength, attempted to smile. Nothing
could be more aert reoding than to see the
agony of this brave girl, struggling in tbe
embrace of death - and against a terrible
mortal pang. (Jot. Piekens, whose courage
is known, wa3 almost without consciousness,
aud Mrs. Pickens looked upon ber child
with the dry and haggard eye of one whose
reason totters ... ' -
Lieut, de Rochelle was tbe first to speak.
"Anna," be cried, "I will die soon, too, but
1 would have yoa die my wife. There is
yet time to unite us." -
The youn, girl did not reply; she was
too weak. A slight flush rose for an instant
to ber pale cbeek; it could be seen that joy
and paio were struggling io her spirit for tbe
mastery. Lying upoo a sofa, her bridal
dress all stained with blood, her bair dia
bevleJ.she had sever been more beautiful.
Helpless as she was, Liur. de Rochelle
took her hand and requested tbe Rev. Mr.
Dickinson to proceed with the ceremony.
When it was time for tbe dying girl to say
Tea. her lips parted several times, but she
could uot articulate, r At last tbe word was
spoken, and a slight :oax rested upon her
lips, I be drmg agony : was nesr. The
minister sobbed as he proceeded with the
ceremony. An hour afterward all was over
and tbe bridal chamber was tbe chamber of
death. Lieut, de Rochelle has sworn to
perish iu battle against tbe Yankees, and
we are sure tbat be will keep his oath. He
has oow a double motive to bate tbem and
bis own existence.
Paper Dollars and Coin Table cf Rela
tive Values.
" The following table from the New York
Herald shows tbe relative value of a curren
cy, dollar to coin at the different rates of
premium from 1 tolUO. Ihe fraetions given
are - as . near tbe cents as they can b ap
proached, wftboot tbe aid of parts of mills.
Tbe table will be found valuable for preser
vation, . and will tend to undeceive many
who are of tbe impression tbat tbe amount
of premium must be substracted from the
currency .dollar in order to ascertain its rela
tive value: . . .
- Valne of a
Cur. Dollar. ,
. . 99
Valno of a ;
Cur. Dollar.
. . 66
-.; 65
64
- " 64K
Prem.
lot
102
103
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107
103
109
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151 . .
152
153
154
155
93
97
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9
94 150
9J 1 57
92V 153
91 5 159
0j2 160
90 .161
8f16
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37 164
8J 15
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8 163
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- QirS'mon Cameron is talked of as a oan
A id ate for Vice-President on the ticket with
Old - Abe. -. Tbere is no earthly doubt that
Simon has vice enough to grace that position.
Socb a Ticket would be a fine combination
of smut and rascality an excellent- repre
sentation of the character of tbegrat shoddy
Tarty.': .: . - - - ; - i ;
Whitewash that will hot Rob Off.
Mix- np half a pailful of Ihne and water
ready for whitewashing; make a starcb'of
bair a pint or flour, and poor It into tbe
whitewash while hot; stir it well, and it is
ready for use. " .
French China, Glass and Queenswarel
A Jin mic stock at and below Cincinnati price,
It. ALBERT'S '
doclT Model China Store, 3d Stree.
B YTEllEG-RAPH.
Headquarters, May 15 r 2 P..M.'..
3 The enemy continues strtngthlng; his
works; .-It is folly expected however, that
vigorous tnrnirj movements will complete
tbe evacuation of the Rebel., lines without
battle." ' " " " ' '
. Yesterdav P.M. the Rebels suddenly. de
veloped their line of battle on our left, com
ing through the woods and gobbling up sev
eral of our pickets and.driving back pur re
serve. -". : '
General Meade and Wright with their staff
were out beyond the front at the time and
bad an extremely narrow escape of being
captured.' ' -
Immediately atterwaros uenerai wrign
threw out a force, under cover of artillery
and retook tbe position, which was a very
important one.' r- -a -' . " '.'
- - ' . ' "" Washinqtok, May 16. r
The Secessionists have a story afloat that
Buckner and Breckinridge have joined Lee,
and that a pertion of Johnson's army baa
re-enforced Beauregard at Petersburg.
Boekoer's juoctiou was considered in mili
tary circles possible, but not probable.' .
A Gentleman recently from Georgia, whose
statement cn be relied oo,furi.ishes the fol
lowing information relative to the strength
of the rebel armies: .
. - Lee's army, be says, is erea'.ly underesti
mated there are near 300 ,00 J in the rebel
service. . - :. - ' . n "
. The last conscription added 75.000 men
to'thelr armies. Troops of the Mississippi,
50,000.. The forces . at Charleston is less
than 4000.- Lee and Johnston together
have 230,000, of which Lee has two thirds.
:;. ...1. Nashville, May. 16.
We learn from reliable authority, that Mc
Pherson capture J. on the l3tb, nine rail
road trains below Resacca, laden with va
rious military scores from Dalton. Tbe en
emy seems to ba making preparations to
evacuate. Advantages have been gained,
and hopes are entertained that speedy suc
cess will keep pace with operations io" Vir
ginia. - -
Kilpatrick Is wounded severely since
dangerously; also General Willich and
Marstou slightly wounded. -
. - New York, May 17. .
'Tbe World learns that large re-enforcements
have gone to Butler, aod his force
amounts to 60,000, divided into three forces,
one' menacing Petersburg, keeping tbe Reb
el troops there; another beseigiog Fort Dar
ling, and tbe third, larger than the others,
marching on Richmond.
Prominent officers predict the city to be
ours by the 18ih.
-" The additional re-enforcements added to
Sheridan's cavalry is expected to render
great assistance to Butler. - Information aTlso
received says Kautz has cut the Danville
Railroad.
." -St. Louis, May 17.
Yicksburg advices of tbe 10th say that an
expedition nnder General McArtber, sent
out by Gen. Slocum, bad captured Yazoo
City with but little resistanc. A messenger
en route to Kir by Smith's army, was cap
tured with dispatches from Gen. Lee to Ad.
jutant General Cooper, saying that Grant's
army had -been repulsed and driven back
toward Washington. ...
- Raids by tbe Rebels on plantations continued;-aod
the most fiendish brutalities
were committed.
Gen. Slocum's orders, prod need great con
sternation amoog traders and speculators
Stores have been closed and commerce with
tbe-enemy stopped.
Late advices from Alexandria, La., indi
cate tbat Gen. A. J Smitn will be compel
led . to march overland to the Mississippi
river fighting his way out. , -It
is reported that Forrest and Roddy,
with 10.000 Rebels, were threatening Hunts
ville and Decature, Ala., last" Saturday;
- Gen. Smith, in command of tbe . former
place bas ordered all tbe citizens to -work
od the fortifications.
' New . Yobk. May 17.
Tbe Wor'd's special - says it. is reported
that Beauregird, with a large force, march
ed, from Weldoo and Petersburg, reaching
Richmond on his way to join Lee. Oa the
other hand, a Rebel Major cautured. says
tbat Butler has Beauregard fastened in Pe
tersburg; aod cat not help Lee.
1 oe general opinion is that under Gil-
more aod Smith, the oparations aaiast Ft.
Darling will be short and successful. A
I sap was already within 800 yards of the
fort. : -
I moou. -oeauiegara, also, is sata lo.be In
l . .
Hicuiuwuu, urgauizmg a reserve army tor
Lee.' " ' - -
The World's correspondent near Chester,
va., the 14th, save our infantry are eradu
ally forcing the first line of breastworks of
cort Darliov. - - " - -
' QZT'Qeu. Rosecrans has caused consider
able excitement in StLouis by Issuing an
order designed to compel the men who are
on "strikes" to resume work. ' ' '
fJTTsvelve -Federal Generals have been
killed and woanded in. this campaign in
Virginia. " .
A (rood story ia told of an eccentric old
gentleman, who although occasionally addic
ted to the habit ol swearing was still punc-
tilious in regsra to saying grace at bts table
and this duty be never omitted on any oc
casion. . -;- - . .v -. ' ' . '
The story runs that on a certain occasion
the old gentleman invited a sea captaiu, a
jolly old weather-beaten tar of hit acquain
tance, to dine with bim. Tbey eat down
to dinner, and theold gentleman, according
to custom commenced saying grace: but tbe i
captain whose attention bd been diverted f
for the moment, heariog the old gentleman
speak, thought ba was addressing him and
turning to bim, "said:
. 'What did you say',qaire?w !
'Why, d -n it, roan, I'm saying grace!"
A . woman's heart is like the moon it
changes continually but always has a man
in it. . . -
A'dealer in figures says thejo are 360,
000.000 : deaths. 413.500.000 births, and
83, 300,000 marriages in the world annual-
ai. - r ' ' :" ' . ;
' 0 H E A Pj L A MP8 1200 COAL OIL
LAMPS OF EVERY SIZE AND STYLE
AT FROM 56 CENTS TO $6. CHIM
NEYS. SHADES, WICKS, etc., at x- , i
decl7 B, ALBERT'S 2d straet.
: fjirWe have been permitted to publlah
the following letter: ' " . " ;fC - ' t
' "! . In th Fjxi.d befokx the Enemt,! "
v- ;12ku,esvbohEiohmond,Va-, i
' Chsstkrfi.d Co., Va., May llth,lS64.J
Mt Deab Motheb: :. -,
To day I have reason to be thankful to
God, that I am alive and well., .On yester
day morning, about 2 o'clock, we were call
ed np and marched to the front towards
Richmond, and when about one mile from
Chester,, on the road from Petersburg to
Riebmond.we were deployed as skirmishers,
and at 10 o'clock In the morning, we ronsed
up the enemy and had the severest fight
that I have ever seen, it lasted foraboutfour
hours and the loss on both sides is large.
Our Regiment has lost 103 men, killed,
wounded and missing; this. is the largest
number we ever lost in a Battle, being abeut
as many as we have ever had altogether be--fore:
tbe Regisaent had only about 300 men
engaged, so that you can see that we lost
every third man, which I believe is about
the heaviest loss, ever knowH in battle on
the Field. Tbe figh ting did not cease until
4 o'clock In tbre evening, when both sides
stopped firing the Rebels in possession of
tbe fiild. About 5 o'clock our forces again
advanoed and the Rebels retired, when we
went to work collecting our dead" and
wounded. Tbe worst feature of tbe whole
affair was, the burning of the dead and
wounded; the ground on which tbe Battle
was fought was covered with leaves aod
old dry brush, sod by the firing of the guns
and bursting of tbe shells, it was set on fire,
and all who were left on the field were burnt,
though I do not think there were many, but
turns of our own Regiment I - know of, say
six or eijfht, bow many of other Regiments
I do not know, as I have had no chance of
learning thia morning. We still hold bur
position, . we. are between Petersburg and
Richmond, and bavedestroyed the Railroad,
and bold the turnpike;' how long we will do
so I cannot tell, but 1 think that we are in a
bad place, as they can move almost the
whole Rebel force against us here, in a short
time, and we are not strong enough to whip
the whole Rebel army. '
.Thanks to God, our Company did not lose
a mAn, nor did we have one even wounded,
we were on the extreme left, to protect' tbe
left flank, and were not In the fight, but had
tbe best view of it tbat was possible to be
had, the bullets rained all around us, tbe
shell burst over, before and behind us,
tbe pieces flying io all directions, I was ex
pecting to be killed every moment, -but
thank God, not one of ns were hurt. We
were ordered to fall back, but somehow the
order was not understood and our Company
and a part of Company E. were within a
hairs breadth of being captured in a body,
we were not twenty yards out of tbe plough
ed field that we had to cross, when the
Rebels in a heavy body moved np on our
left aod clear around the position we had
just left; It was a narrow escape Indeed, and
I was glad as you may be sure, for I had a!
most as leave be shot as to be taken a pri- .
sooer, now, as my time is up, but I will not
be discharged before the 19th of next month,
but the chances are that I may - either be
killed or taken prisoner before that time, for
we ere fighting every day, and have been
for several . days, but ontll this - time
we culy had two" men of our Regiment
wounded, and tbey both belong to Company
E, so far our Company has not met with
any loss. The Regiment lost eight Com
missioned Officers yesterday, (the lOthvof
May,) in the fight at Chester, 12 miles from
Richmond. ...--.
No route at present, but to say tbat I am
well as ever, " Your Son,
SILVER PLATED WARE! CASTORS
SPOONS, FORKS. TABLE CUTLERY,
etc., at LOWEST CINCINNATI PRICES
. decl7 R. ALBERT, 2d street.
- : ' MARRIiJD. - - -:".'
"On the 12th inst.", by E.d. C Keyes"; at the
Tesidene of the brideV Fsthur, Mr. JOHN A.
YANCEY and Miss ANNA P.r eldest daughter
of K. E. Wabdjla. Esq .all of Mason Co.. Kv.
On the 12th inst., at I he residence of the bride's
Mother, near Winchester, Clarke County, Ky.,
by Elder Thomas i Dudley, -Mr. J. U. WaL
LINttSFOCD. of this county, to Mis AMELIA
STEWAUr.of Clarke County ; -
... DIED. --: ; .. . f
In this City, on Thnrday, May 12th, 1864., at
the residence of his Brother, Andrew Newell,
Capt. W M. N. NEWELL, in the Forth-eighth
j oar vi llitBg.
The name of Nxwkll vu long and favoralily
Known among nvor men. The deceased owned
ancT tdmmanded tho "Levant" and Wing-aud-
Win," running iu the Cincinnati and New Or
leans trade, and commanded the "Cambria,"
in tbe Missouri tilver... In 1852 he removed to
St. Louis, where he started a Steamboat Agency
Capt. JbswxLX. waa a native of this city.
In Cincinnati. Mat 7th. FRED., infant
JACOB U. DCl ELIZABETH 11. ITH ISTEB HSed FlTO
. i . i- .
At Louisville, Ky.. on the evenincrof the 6fh
inst.j liUr5r.h r AiNiJKEW, son of W. L. and
Scsam M. Willktt, aged Three years, Four
mouths, ana Twenty-six days.
At Sardis, Mason co Ky., April 27th.l864, of
aypiieria, jaj eecona aangbter of vfu.
ana cliz abetu uti, agea d our years.Six months
and Twenty-one daya. .
IJa this city, on Monday, May lfith. 184.
W1LIJJS MiitiAN MAKTIN, infant son of
cdwako u. ao i jiab7 martin, aged One year
Six months and Twenty-five days. -
DESIRABLE BESIDENCE FOR SALE.!!!
I. OFFER FOR SALE MY BRICK . RESL--11
"SQS S'toated on the hill bide ia Majs
ville, Ky. The house conUing nine rooms, be
sides Ki'chen, Pantry and Cellar. There is upon
the lot a Dairy and Brick Stable. The lot ia
large, having upon it about One hundred bear
ing Fruit Trees and Vines of tbe finest quality.
-Ala0, well et in Shrubbery aud Flowers, Rin
and Well water abundant during the entire year.
It la altogether a very desirable noma and will
be sold for Greenbacks, much less than it cost in
Goid. Enquire of - JOS F. BRODBICK -
N. B. Not liable for City Railroad debt.
Mayavaie,Ky.,May ,X86i-tf ""
PIANOS! PIANOS!!
Of the best 'manufactories, at from $25 to"
$50 less than Cincinnati Cash prices.
dec!7t- R. ALBERT. Second street.
: Commercial.
; MAYSVltLE MARKEtT
Thursday, May 12.1SR9
Sugar New Orleans, 19 to 22o.
PMoLAsexa. New Orleans, Bbls $1 05O1 m.
;Haif Bbls. $1 101 15. - 1 10'
- Coffee 45c. to 47c? - - ,.
"Wheat Bed fl 40; "WTiite $1 55. "
Floub. Selling atfrom $7 508 50.
-Whisky. Market firm Ross & Newell's di
minm sellingl at $1 20 and firm. .
Crush Sugar, 26 e. -Gran.
26c.
Loaf " 26c.
Bacon Sides ISJ; Hams 16; Shoulders 12V
Lakd. 12 to 18c, per Tb.
Hemp. $185 per ton.
.Tobacco. Selling at 71 6c lbs.
' Mackerel. Barrels 15; Half bbls. 13.25
Quarters, No. 1, 4.75.. v
Sait. 50c. g bushel. " '
Ikon. Bar Iron 6; .Nail Iron 9; Horse Shoe
- - -
Nails. 16 SOforlOd. .' ,
Kjce llo. lb.
Feathers. 54 cents lbs.
Flax (Seed. $2 60 per bushel. - -.
Hemp Seed. $3.50 per bnebel.
JOHtf C. HAVRMEYEB & BRO.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
In LEAF TOBACCO, '
AVool and Other Produce,
- '175 Pearl Street, NEW YORK.
, BBTEBENCKS.
Bark of North America, N. Y.
Hon. W. F. Hatemkter, N..Y.
Messrs. Mokes Taylor $s (5o., N.' Y.
Messrs. Gordon, McMillan 5t Co., Cleveland, O.
Messrs. H. D. Newoomb 4s Bbo., Louisville. Ky.
May 5th, lS64-8mo.
ALEX. MAD DO X
OLD STAND . ON WALL S TBEET.
OLD AND NEW HAMS,
COUKTR T PRODUCE AND A GENERAL
ASSORTMENT OF FA MIL T AND BU
SINESS CONSUMPTIONS FOR C1T1
AND COUNTRY! I
4.T M Y OLD AND COMMISSION
I Stand, embracinjr two. large and elegant
three story etorea on Wall Street, I continue to
carry on, with increased stock and facilities, my
Iodst established business of t'urn:hiDr Families
in City and County, Farmers, Merchant aad all
others, most of the essential commodities eott
sumed in life, all which I am edfing at the
most favorable rates for cash or sncfir conntrv
produce as suits tho market. . Tbaakfnl for' th
liberal patronaee so lonjr extended to me in the
past, and which haa enabled me to offer greater
inducements to customers hereafter. I respect
fully solicit a continuance of their favors. Be
low will be found advertisements of a few of my
penalities; but it would take up a whole news
paper to ennrnmerate all tho commodities ol
general necessity , which I habitually keep on
hand. No 000 can examine my stock and go
away unsuited as to quality and price.
ALEX. MADDOX.
. , ld Sund on Wal1 Sfeet.
May8vine, July 17
OuD HAMS 200 two year old can
vowed of a lot of some thoirsand of my
own curing, still remaiuing for select rise.
ALEX. MADDOX.
"VTEW HAMS. 500 canvassed Haras or
ray last yearV curing, sweet, sound, jo icy
and of unrivalled flavor.
ALEX. MADDOX.
CHOICE IMPORTED FRENCH BRAN
DY I have bouvht: nnt .TnVin A rnKn.n
block or cnoice Bracay selected by himself in
f ranee, a bnperb article for Drnrffhts and Fam
ilies,very old. v ALEX. MADDOX.
STORAGE AND COMMISSION Good
O and Froduce for storage or sale always re
ceived on consignment on the most moderat'
rate6 ALEX. MADDUX.
LD BOURBON. 50 Brls. choice liouri
bon Whiskey very old. mire, highly flavored
and oily. J . , ALEX. ADDoX.
OOURBON WHISKY. A large stock of
jf pure copper distilled Whisky, from one to
four vears
ol J. always kept on hand for sale low
by Brl or gallon
ALEX. MADDOX'
pOMMON WHISKY. An abundant
W upp!y of common Whiskeys, at very low
rate, alvtaya onbod.. , . , . .
' . . a . . - w ALEX. MADDOX.
FAMILY FLOOR. The choicest branda
always keot .. AIRX.'MinrviY
CORN MEAL. From picked flint gra!a
and carefully milled, ever on haJ.
. ' ' ALEX. MADDOX.
JUliAKS Choicest Brown
and Whita
Sugars always on hand.
' . ' A LEX. MADDOX.
COFFEE. The choicest descriptions al
ways kept in full supply
' ALEX. MADDOX.
aEAS Green aod Black of all the best
. grades. " ALEX MADDOX.
FISH Mackerel, Salmon, Hemog
Sardines, Lake and other nVh .
; - - "- v - . : ALEX MADDOX
CORN IN THE EAR Selected sound
oorn in the ear always on hand -
. ' ' '- - ; ALEX. MADDOX.
OAKUM Choice prepareil always onj
baud " ' . A. MADDOX
BLOCK AND TACKLE An assortment
embraciug all sizes of superior constructioa
' ' ALEX. MADDOX.
GORDAGE Hemp and Manilla ropes of
all u2es from a plough line to a ships cable
always ou hand. -v , v ,.,ALEX MADDOX .
GEO. W. WROTEN.
Homoeopathic Physician,
" SECOND STBEET, : MATSVILLB, XI.:-
tTOffice at Mrs. Wboten's.- mar.10
BOOK & STATIONERY
-EEOTEJaSES! - v
HAVING Purchased the Stock of
BOOKS. STATIONERY. WALL
PAPER, drc, of Messrs W. L. Psabcx & Co.,
I propose to conduct Lhe busineRs at ' the old
stand in this City. I shall be continually -sup-
puea with a loll stock of all articles pertaining
to the busines and shall sell unon the most rea-
sonoble Jej-ms. . - ; - - ' ! "v
Mv Btock of SCHOOL BOOKS: & SCHOOL
STATIONERY is now complete and embraces
all tbe classes of Books in use bv tbe Schools iu
Northern Kentucky and -Southern Ohio. ' '
. ; W. BLAlTERittAN.
; Sep.17, 1368. . ; . v-' . . - :
APPLE BRANDY- old and mellow of besfr '
quality, in store and for sale by
jnne 19 BEN PHISTER..