[page 1] THE REGIMENTAL FLAG [P]UBLISHED BY THE SECOND REGIMENT, DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS VOL 1. CAMP WILKES, ACCOMAC COUNTY, VA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1862 NO.8 [column 1 article 1] Written for the Regimental Flag The Volunteer. BY GRACE GREEN. Night closes in with starless skies, And fierce the winds doth blow; Without, the trees like ghosts arise All covered o'er with snow. From happy homes we turn to think, On whom those rigors fall; The soldier on his lonely beat, May God watch o'er them all. How oft we dream of the distant camp, And the many friends we've there: Perhaps e'er this some brow is damp, And death's cold hand is near. His name shall live who finds his grave, And in this strife doth fall; And honor dwells where fall the brave, And God is o'er them all. LINWOOD, Del. Co., Pa., Maach 4, 1862. [column 1, article 2] Written for the Regimental Flag. Lines. BY LIEUT. J. H. DAVIS. WILLIAM DUFF, a native of Philadelphia, a seaman in the United States service, volunteered for the Western Flotilla, was killed at the taking of Fort Donelson, February 15, 1862. Dear father, said the letter, I'll be soon again with you, For we are home returning, bounding o'er the waters blue; We landed troops in South Carolina, and we now return for more, And with Burnside we will take them to the North Carolina shore. How my heart yearns to embrace thee, home returning o'er the main, One fond look, and then on shipboard, and I'm off to sea again; Thus wrote Duff unto his father, as the ship ploughed through the main, 'Tis the last you'll hear of him, you'll ne'er see your boy again. When the ship arrived at New York, what was sounded in his ear, In the West we want good seamen, step out those who volunteer, Duff was not the one to falter, foremost in the ranks he stood, To battle for the Spangled Banner, tho' he dyed it with his blood; Father, sister, thought not of them, for he knew they needed men, When this cursed rebellion's crushed out, he will see his home again. When his father heard the tidings, he exclaimed with tears of joy, I knew William would not falter, for he is my own brave boy. The old man read the papers, when returning home each night, Of the bravery of our soldiers, how we'd win in every fight; See, he holds the paper closer--what is this? the old man cried-- In the fleet on Western waters on the deck my Willie dies. Oh, kind heaven, take him to thee, for he died this land to save, Battling for his country's honor, driving back secession's wave; Would he'd lived a little longer, and had known the fight was won, But no,-- he died amidst the battle, at the fall of Donelson. [column 1, article 3] Written for the Regimental Flag. Brothers to Arms. BY E. C. JOHNSON. Brothers! to arms, for your homes and your alters! Wake from your slumbers, your country to save, Coward and slave, every man who now falters, On I for freedom and right, or a patriot's grave. Shall the star-spangled banner our forefathers gave us Be insulted and torn by traitor and slave? Brothers! to arms from dishonor to save us, Let our banner o'er freeman triumphantly wave. Let your motto be "Liberty now and forever," Your trust be in God, in Truth, and the Right, Come back to us victors, or come to us never, On I brothers on! keep your flag ever bright. HENRY CLAY FACTORY, March 2d, 1862. [column 1, article 4] David Fender popping the question in a letter concluded thus, "and should you say yes my dear Emma I will truly be your D. Fender. [column 2, article 1] The Cincinnati Hero. The Hoosiers and Corncrackers of Ohio are a brave and wily race. On a raw October morning, a young man in seedy black appeared on the broad sloping shore at Cincinnati, and elbowed his way through the crowd to the water side. "Been on a bat?" said one of the bystanders. "Going to take a bath?" said another. The young man heeding no one, turned up his eyes to heaven, clasped his hands together, muttered some inarticulate words probably of despair, and dashed himself into the river. The loafers were appalled; but, ere a foot had moved, a second young man more roughly dressed ran into their midst, shrieking wildly, and demanded if any one had seen his brother. Suddenly his eyes fell on the man in seedy black floundering in the water, who was now some yards from shore. "There he is! there he is!" he cried; "I'll save him or die. Ah!" And away he dashed into the turbid Ohio, striking out manfully. He soon reached his brother, fought with him in the water, and eventually dragged him to the shore by the hair of his head, amid three irrpressivle cheers from the spectators. The hero was exhauated-- the would be suicide almost insensible. "No, he lives!" shouted out the shivering hero, "he lives! Again have I saved him! Ah!" The sufferer was carried to the nearest store, and there, before a cheerful fire, soon restored to consciousness. "Brandy! or he perishes--my Brother!" cried the hero. A dozen philanthropists ran for brandy. "Whiskey, or I die of cold!" said the hero. A dozen more ran for whiskey. "Oh, the agonies, gentlemen," said the hero, "I and my brother have suffered for the last ten months! O, the penury, the scorn, the starvation! But I draw a veil over the horrid past--for why should I give your feeling hearts one unnecessary pang?" "Go on!" shouted twenty voices. "But, gentlemen, should I be ungrateful for such sympathy? Should a miserable pride bridle my tongue? We have seen better days; yes, sure, better days; but repeated losses have so weakened my poor brother's brain that this is the second time I have saved his life this week. Ah!" A moist-eyed man with red hair, here stepped forward, and, with apologies laid a silver dollar on the table (the rescuer bowed and went on talking; his half-drowned brother was moody and depressed.) A second man put down a two, a third a five dollar bill; there was soon a respectable pile and all for the faithful youth who had risked his own life to save a brother's. "Smart chaps!" said a by-stander from a suburban village, who saw the two brothers depart, cheered by the sympathizing crowd. "Why, do you knkow them?" said a second man, who had just laid down the dollars pretty freely. "Know them? to be sure I do. Why those are the [illegible] fellows as go about saving each other's lives every day or two. [illegible] are the two smartest swimmers you can find this side of the Alleghany Mountains. [column 2, article 2] THE ladies are introducing a new and beautiful ornament for the parlor mantle or centre-table. They take large pine burs sprinkle grass seed of any kind in them and place them in pots of water. When the burs are soaked a few days they close up in the form of solid cones, then the little spears of green grass begin to emerge from among the laminae, forming an ornament of rare and simple beauty. [column 3, article 1] The Boat of Faith. "Old Billy" was keeper of the ferry across the Tallahatchie at the little town of Bemont, and was greatly respected and revered by his colored brethren all the country around as a pious and orthodox Hard Shell. On one occasion, the heavy rain having widened and greatly augmented the impetuosity of the stream an os-driver, the color of charcoal, drove his team onto the boat: and as the old man turned his wheel and drew off from shore, the [missing text] driver, looking occasionally forth upon the turbid stream, appealed to his revrend ferryman:-- "I say, ung Billy, s'pose dem ropes break, whar you reckon we'd go to?" "I reckon you'd stay in de boat." answered Old Billy. "Yes, but--" continued the other--"De boat mought be in heben 'afore we know it." Old Billy looked upon his young disciple with the utmost concern and contempt, and replied:-- "Did you eber hear of a boat gwine to heben?" "Whar de old Ship of Zion?" promptly asked the other. This was a stunner. Old Billy, being a Hard Shell of the strictest kind, could not gainsay the existence and destination of this illustrious craft. So eyeing his questioner for a moment with extreme annoyance, he at length uttered a goan and said:-- "Dat boat warn't made ob wood, it was made of faith." And, as if emboldend by and idea perfectly unanswerable, he added, " And it didn't go to heben neither.--It just went to de shore and 'livered de passengers." This explanatien was rater too much for the younger; and deferring to the greater age and Biblical learning of his "elder brudder," he resigned himself and team to the care of Providence and the nautical skill of William Guzman. [column 3, article 2] CAMP MEETING INCIDENT.-- Our readers may remember the story of the "soaping" of the signal horn. The story runs, that a certain revivalist of celebrity took up the horn to summon the worshippers to service, after dinner, one day, he blew a strong blast of soft soap over the astonished brethren. It is also said by the chronicler of this "item," that the brother was so wroth at this joke that he cried out aloud, "Brethren, I have passed through many trials and tribulations, but nothing like this. I have served the ministry for the last thirty yeaers, and in that time have never uttered a profane word, but I'll be cussed if I can't whip the man that soaped that horn." Well, this is a strong story; but we have, from a reliable authority, something a little stronger in the sequel to the same incident. This is given as follows:-- Some two days after the horn soaping, a tall, swarthy, villanous-looking desperado strolled on the ground and leaned against a tree, listening to the eloquent exhortation to repent which was made by the preacher. After a while he became interested, finally affected, and then took [illegible] on the anxious seat and commenced groaning in "the very [illegible]" of his sorrow. The clergyman walked down and endeavored to console him. No consolation--he was too great a sinner he said. Oh, no--there was pardon for the vilest. No, he was too wicked--there was no mercy for him. "Why, what crime have you committed?" asked the preacher, "have you stolen? "Oh, worse than that." "What! have you by violence robbed female innocence of its virtue?" "Worse than that--worse than that!" [continued in column 4] "Murder, is it?" gasped the horrified preacher. "Worse than than that!" groaned the smitten sinner. The excited preacher commenced "peeling off" his outer garments. "Here, Brother Cole!" shouted he, "hold my coat--I've found the fellow who soaped the horn. [column 4, article 1] The following lines from the pen of a very kind and gentle admirer of the FLAG was handed us, and we take the liberty of placing it before our readers. Pray for the Dear Ones. Pray for the dear ones at home, Who have loved us so well and long For the dear ones with us here, The noble hearted and strong. Pray to the Father all should adore, The Lord of hosts the God of love. Pray for freedom forevermore And the Stars and Stripes floating above. Pray for the noble hearts that bled, On the field of battle and strife, Offer a prayer for the honored dead Who for Union offered their life. GRACE LIBERTY. [column 4, article 2] SINGULAR GAS EXPLOSION.--The Boston Traveller records the following occurrence at Chelsea, Mass: On Friday morning last an accident occurred at the house of E.G. Bagnall, on Hawthorn street which was somewhat singular. Mrs. Bagnall not being well, was up early in the morning, and upon going to the basement notices there was gas in the rooms, and coming to the conclusion that some burners had been left partly open, she raised the windows and doors, and examined the burners, which were all closed. She went into the kitchen with a hand lamp and lit the burner there, setting her lamp on a table near the sink. A little time after, having occasion to go to the sink closet, she opened the door, and an explosion instantly followed. It seems that a leakage existed in the main pipe in the street, some two hundred feet from where the explosion took place, and the gas had found its way into the drain, which was built of brick and cement, and followed along up to the sink pipe, which, not being perfectly tight, it escapted into the closet. All the houses that drained into the sewer near the gas pipe were more or less affected. Mrs. Bagnall was severely burned in the face and hands, but no serious results are anticipated. Notwithstanding the doors and windows were open, the force of the explosion was sufficient to throw down the crockery in the pantry and start the plastering. In the dining room the table was lifted bodily, so that some of the castors dropped out, and the crockery was thrown about and demolished. The family were aroused by the noise, and upon coming down stairs were made sick, but soon recovered, with fresh air, from its effects. [column 4, article 3] A RESORT TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.--In the proceedings of a Sunday School Convention is found the following resolution offered by Mr. Smith a pious and promising young lawyer: Resolved, That a committee of ladies and gentlemen be appointed to "raise children for the Sabbath School [column 4 article 4] Married, in Newstead, N. H. by the Rev. Mr. Crooks, Mr. ICHABOD CRANE, to MISS SUSANNAH HOOK. by hook or crook This loving pair Are bound in wedlock's chain: What is a hook Without a crook Or crook without a crane? [page 1 break] [page 2] [column 1, article 1] The Regimental Flag. Capt. I. M Barr, Editor. CAMP WILKES, VA., MARCH 13, 1862 All Letters and Exchanges for the Flag must be addressed to Drummondtown P. O., Accomac county, Eastern Shore of Virginia. [column 1, article 2] Adieu. This will probably be the last issue of THE FLAG, published at Camp Wilkes, Va, as the Regiment has received orders to be prepared to march at a moment's notice; our destination not being known, excet that we go from here to Baltimor, to begin with, and thence--from what we can learn--to the South-west The next number will therefore be issued at Baltimore, and the subsequent one at some point in the South-west. We must therefore bid Old Virginia farewell. We are not sorry to leave, because we cannot say it is the most attractive part of the world we ever saw, and besides, there is no prospect of active service in this almost unknown and uninhabited country. THE FLAG has flourished during out stay here and has become one of the institutions of our Camp; and, judging from the demand for it, the paper is a welcome visiter to the soldiers. To those of the citizens here, who have subscribed for, or purchased THE FLAG, we return our thanks and shall remember them kindly wherever we go. To our brethren of the press who have sent us exchanges we also feel indebted and we will notify them as early as possible of the post office to which in future those exchanges shall be sent, and we hope they will continue their favors. To one and all therefore in the name of the Second Regiment, Delaware Volunteers, we say Adieu. [column 1, article 3] IS IT SO?--We notice that a cotemporary published an article not long since to the effect that THE FLAG was doing a "vast amount of injury by its publications, &c," Is it so? In reply we would state for the benefit of thses fault-finders that General Lockwood sees a proof-sheet of every issue of this paper, and if he is satisfied with it, it is nobody's business to interfere with what we choose to publish. [column 1, article 4] THE ANDERSON ZOUAVE.--We have just received the first copy of a neat and spicy little paper called 'The Anderson Zouave' published at Camp Anderson, Tennallytown, D. C., by the 62d Regiment New York State Volunteers. We have placed its name upon our list and will be pleased to exchanged with it. [column 1, article 5] Special Dispatch to the Regimental Flag per Government Telegraph Latest War Intelligence! FORTRESS MONROE, March 13, 1862.--The Rebels evacuated the Manassas batteries yesterday. There was no fighting; so [missing text] stray shots were fired by the pickets. All is now quiet on the Potomac. [column 2, article 1] LOCAL ITEMS. Fine--Last Sabbath day. Improving--The traveling. Returned--Company H. Capt. Plunket, which was on detached service. Growing favor--The newspaper called THE REGIMENTAL FLAG. Chopping Wood--Several of the terrified F. F. V's. Looked for--The gentleman who has the paying of this regiment. Interesting exhibition--Young's menagerie. In working order--The new Government telegraph line from Fortress Monroe to Washington. In active service--Col. Young's Accomac Brigade (Wood-choppers.) Splendid--Two or three days [illegible] forepart of this week. Called in--The outposts of the Regiment. Burst out--The Secession feeling when it was thought this Regiment was to leave. Got'em--Cutting wood, the gentlemen who hurrahed for Jeff Davis at Drummondtown. Returned to Camp--Company H. Capt. Plunkett who had been on detached service. Postponed--The Flag presentation to Capt. Snow's Battery, Purnel Legion. Begun to lay--The hens hereabout, and eggs are plenty. Returned--Our Sutler with a new stock of goods. [column 2, article 2] ONLY SMOULDERING.--It would seem that the Secession feeling in this section of Virginia is only kept down by the presence of the power of the government, for as soon as it was known that the troops were ordered away from here, the secessionists became rampant and began cheering for Jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy, and with such a high hand did some of these gentry carry the exhibition of their secession sympathies that it was found necessary to arrest several of the ring-leaders, some of whom are confined in the jail and others have been sent to the woods under a guard to chop wood for the garrison. [column 2, article 3] HEAD-QUARTERS 2ND REGT. DEL. VOL. CAMP WILKES, March 6, 1862. The undersigned, in behalf of the officers and soldiers of his regminet, tenders most grateful acknowledgments for a very acceptable donation of stockings and mittens, from the ladies of St. Stephens' Church, Philadelphia, received from the hands of Mrs. Dr. Ducache, and also to Mrs. Geo. M. Wharton, and Mrs. A. F. Glass, for similar favors. These kind considerations are had in most thankful appreciation by our sentinels on their dreary rounds, through depths of mud and drenching rains. H. W. WHARTON Col. 2nd. Regt. Del. Vol. [column 2, article 5] REVIEW AND INSPECTION.--After the orders were received to prepare to march, General Lockwood had a Grand Review and Inspection of this Regiment, and Battery "B." Purnel Legion, in a large field near Drummondtown. The arms, equipments and uniforms of the men were in superb order, and their marching was such as to challenge the admiration of all beholders. We understand that both the General and the Colonel expressed their satisfaction at the appearance and marching of the men and indeed with everything connected with the review. We feel proud to be able to say this of the troops. [column 2, article 6] A. JOKE.--One night last week a resident of this county called upon Dr McKee, at the Union Hotel to have his picktur took. Doctor being rather fond of a joke, told the fellow that it was too dark to take pictures just at that time, but, that if he would call around in the course of an hour or so, after the moon rose, he would be very happy to accommodate him. We did not learn whether his innocence called around again or not. [column 3, article 1] A List of the Field and Staff, Line Officers, and Non-Commissioned Staff of Second Regiment Del. Vols. Colonel.--HENRY W. WHARTON. Lieut. Colonel.--WM. P. BAILY. Major.--ROBERT ANDREWS. Surgeon.--DAVID H. HOUSTON. Ass't Surg.,--WM. T. BABB. Chaplain.--Rev GEO. M. CONDRON. Adjutant.--WM. F. A. TORBERT. Qr. Master.--BENJ. F. HEDGES, Jr. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. WM. H. BRADY, Sergt. Major. JAS. J. McMENNIMAN, Q.Mas.Sergt. HENRY C. NELSON, Commis'ry Sergt. JOHN CLAYPOOLE, Hosp. Steward. Comp. A.--Capt. David L. Stricker 1st Lieut. Thos. M. Wenie. 2nd " Joh Evans. Comp, B.--Capt. Chas H. Christman. 1st. Lieut. Theodore Geyer. 2nd " W. T. Fennimore. Comp. C.--Capt. Ben. Ricketts. 1st. Lieut. Jno. G. Simpers. 2nd " A. H. Richards. Comp. D.--Capt. Wm. H. Helmbold. 1st. Lieut Andrew J. Krause. 2nd " Jno. H. Davis. Comp. E.--Capt. Robt. Moorehouse. 1st. Lieut. Geo. C Helmbold. 2nd. " Jno. Larkin. Comp. F.--Capt. Peter McCullough. 1st. Lieut Charles Reynolds. 2nd. " Francis K. Duke. Comp. G.--Capt. Jno F. Heighley. 1st Lieut. Chas. D. Foy. 2nd " Thos. I. Moore. Comp. H.--Capt Jas. Plunkett. 1st. Lieut. Lewis Nolen. 2nd " John Devinie. Comp. I.-- Capt. Sam'l J Wood. 1st. Lieut. Gideon G. Todd. 2nd. " John Kelsey. Comp. K.-- Capt. Jos. M. Barr. 1st Lieut. Robert J. Holt. 2nd " Chas. E. Evans. [column 3, article 2] BRIGADE HOSPITAL.--This institution was handed over to the Surgeon of the 2d Eastern Shore Regiment, Home Guards last week, Dr. Babb, having packed up his Hospital Stores preparatory to moving with the Regiment. This institution was successfully carried on by the Dr., assisted by Steward B. F. Mead and assistant Corporal Boney who were very attentive to the wants of the patients and used all their exertions to relieve them while under their charge. Steward Mead is now on furlough to visit his friends, Corporal Boney has returned to campu till after the Regiment moves, which will be shortly. [column 3, article 3] SHOOTING AFFAIR.--On Friday night last John Hyland shot Adam Slechter in the left arm near the wrist, the bull passing through the arm shattering bones, and continuing on its way passed through the coat, cartridge box and coat of Frederick Staining, who also had a narrow escape. The men all belonged to a detachment of Company "H" stationed at Mossongo Creek, and Hyland shot Slechter because the latter refused the former some whiskey when asked for it. [column 3, article 4] AMBROTYPES. &c.--McKee & Ryland, who have for the past two or three weeks been engaged in taking Ambrotypes in the Union Hotel in Drummondtown, have just laid in a very fine and varied assortment of Ambrotype cases of the latest improved style. Our friends would do well to call and examine their stock. They are excellent Artists and never fail to please all who give them a trial. [column 3, article 5] REGIMENTAL COURT MARTIAL.--Another Garrison Court Martial, consisting of Capt. Striker, Lieut. Reynolds, and Lieut. Davis, convened on Monday of last week, for the trial of cases, and disposed of some ten or twelve. [column 3, article 6] THE Sutler very kindly presented to the sick in Camp Hospital, a variety of delicacies for which they return their best tanks. ALLIUM. CAMP WILKES, March 12, 1862. [column 3, article 7] ANSWER to Geographical Enigma in our last:--Be sure you are right, then go ahead. [column 4, article 1] OFFICERS of the Third Delaware Regiment now in Camp at Camden, Del. Regimental.--Colonel, Wm. O. Redden; Lieutenant-Colonel, Samuel H. Jenkins; Major, Sergeant-Major, and Ajutant have not yet been appointed: Lieut. Aldred, of Company A, is at present the Acting-Ajutant of the Regiment; Quartermaster, Edmund Townsend. Companies.--Company A, Captain Hackett, Lieutenants Aldred and Vandever; this Company was transferred from the 2d Delaware Regiment, and is the only one fully organized with all the officers mustered in. Company B, Captain Marr, Lieut. Knight, this Company, also, was transferred from the 2nd, but not having recruited their compliment of men, 1st Lieut. Knight is the only commissioned officer mustered in. Majog Judd, on Wednesday of last week, visited the camp and mustered in the 1st Lieutenants, non-commissioned officers and from forty to seventy-five men of the following companies. Capt. Dorrell, Lieut. Green; Capt. Day, Lieut. Joseph; Capt. Plunkett, Lieut Baily; Capt McKaig, Lieut Anderson; also detachments of Captains Draper and Twigg's companies. There were in the camp on Saturday last, three hundred and sixty-five men, being as many as accommodations were provided for. We learn that since then the number has been swelled to over four hundred.--Milford News. [column 4, article 2] [COMMUNICATED] A Vote of Thanks. On the 11th inst., a meeting of the Soldiers of Company "K" of this Regiment was held at Camp Wilkes, Va. Sergeant Janvier was chosed Chairman and Serg't Sneath Secretary. The meeting was called for the purpose of returning thanks to the Ladies of teh Soldier's Aid Society of Middletown, Delaware. On motion the following Resolutions were unanimously passed by the meeting, viz: Resolved. That the most sincered thanks of Company "K," Second Regiment Delaware Volunteers be, and the same are hereby tendered to the Ladies of the Soldier's Aid Society of Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, for the large supply of Mittens, Stockings, Shirts, Drawers, and other acceptable articles of Clothing, &c,, sent to this Company. Resolved. That the Soldiers will ever retain a grateful remembrance of those kind and thoughtful ladies. Resolved. That our thanks are due the Rev. Thomas W. Simpers, of the aforesaid town for the part he took in having the articles packed and forwarded to this camp. Resolved. That a copy of the foregoing be published in The Regimental Flag. L JANVIER, President. Attest, LEWIS T SNEATH, Secretary. CAMP WILKES, VA., March 11, '62 [column 4, article 3] AN EMBARRASSED CAPTAIN.--The Wheelin Intelligencer gives the particulars of a recent affair in Western Virginia that created some little excitement in the Federal Army there. Captain W. was recently placed in the awkward dilemma of having two ladies in his tent at Grafton, both claiming to have a right to share his hospitalities. It appears that both ladies arrived by the same conveyance and inquired for his quarters, which they reached during his absence. Shortly afterward the gallant Captain came in, and seeing at a glance that he was in for it, beat a retreat. The nice young woman gathered up her traps, and in less time than it has taken us to write this "owre true tale," was on her way back to Grafton in the same ambulance which brought Mrs. W to Beverly, and herself and the captain to grief. But Mrs. W. was all that her dress and bearing denoted her, and instead of being satisfied with the young woman's departure, informed the colonel of the regiment of all that had occurred, and after effectually exposing her husband, and denouncing him as a disgrace to the uniform he wore, put back after the nice young woman, whom she threatened to eat up [illegible] and then apply for a divorce. [column 4, article 4] An old maid, speaking of marriage, says it is like any other disease--while there's life, there's hope. [page 2 break] [page 3] [column 1, article 1] Lament of Accomac and Northampton. The following lines were handed to us for publication by one of our very worthy and estimable Lieutenants. He avers that it was sent to him as a requiem over lost pleasures by on of the fair damsels of this Secesh place. We do not appreciated the style, neither do we appreciate the poetry, but we do honestly say that we are sorry that any young lady so susceptible as her should "Waste her fragrance on the desert air." 'Tis noised about by every mouth, That we're no longer with the South Mourn away, mourn away, mourn away for Dixie Land, And every house is plunged in grief For no one came to our relief, Mourn away, &c., CHORUS.--We are no more in Dixie, Alas! alas! in Dixie Land we do not stand But weep and mourn for Dixie, Alas! alas! we weep and mourn for Dixie Our Southern pluck we did not show, For we gave up without one blow, Mourn away, &c. They said our numbers were too small And every man would surely fall Mourn away, &c. CHORUS.--We are no more in Dixie. We alas have learned too late, The true meaning of subjugate Mourn away &c., Our mouths are shut, our hands are tied And we're surrounded on every side, Mourn away, &c. CHORUS.--We are no more in Dixie They said our men were not to blame For, the Yankees in such numbers came Mourn away, &c. That if we'd even fired one shot, We'd find the battle far too hot, Mourn away, CHORUS.--We are no more in Dixie. But though these counties are subdued. Without one hand in blood imbrued, Mourn away, &c. We hope ere long loud shouts to raise In honor to Jeff Davis praise, Mourn away, &. Oh no! oh no! In Dixie land we hope to stand And shout loud cheers for Dixie, Hurrah! hurrah! we'll shout loud cheers for Dixie. [column 1, article 2] The Monitor, or Ericsson Battery. This vessel is sharp at both ends, and consists of a lower and upper hull. the sides of the former inclining to an angle of fifty-one degrees and coming to a poiont at each end at an angle of eighty degrees. The lower hull is iron-plated. The upper section is five feet hight, with perpendicular sides and the same sharp ends, and is forty-one feet four inches wide, jutting over the lower hull three feet and seven inches on each side. The sides of this upper section are a little over three feet in thickness. First, there is an inner guard of six inch plate iron, and upon this a section of white-oak timber, thirty inches thick, and covered with an armor six inches thick, formed of sice one inch iron plates lapped and firmly rivited together. The deck or top of the battery is even with the top of the hull, and is covered with two thicknesses of inch plate iron, fastened to eight inch oak plank and ten inch oak timber, but twenty six inches apart. There is no railing or other obstruction on the top of the battery except a round tower or turret, twenty feet in diameter and nine feet high, and eight inches thick, made of plate iron. The turret has two port holes, each two feet in diameter, for two eleventh inch columbiads, and is also pierced for musketry. The turret is of immense weight, but made to revolve by machinery from below, so as to bring the guns in any desired range, and to remove the ports from the enemy's guns while loading. To support, protect and give efficiency to this turret is the whole object of this battery, although its immense weight and power would sink any vessel with which it should come in contact. The battery is steered from the front, the wheelhouse standing before the turret. The wheelhouse is strongly built of iron, and can be lowered into the hold like a bale of dry goods. When lowered, the top, which is bomb-proof, is level with and forms a part of the deck. The joints are water-tight. The house is pierced for sharp-shooters. The ends of the upper vessel project over the propeller, rudder and anchor.--The propeller is, of course, at the stern, and the equipoise rudder behind that, and they are so protected by the upper vessel [continued in column 2] that they cannot be struck by a ball. The anchor is in front, and is short by very heavy. It is hoisted by a chain running into the hold, up into a place fitted for it, outside of the lower hull, but within the impregnable walls of the upper hull. The entrance to the hodl is by small hatchways, which, when closed, form a part of the deck, and are equally secured. The interior of the battery presents a novel and interesting study. In the bow are the cable and anchor chambers; next the cabin and quarters fo the officers and men, and amidships the cook room, and overhead the small engine which is to furnish ventilation and work the turret. Just abaft are the furnaces, and in the stern the engine working the propeller The bunkers for wood, coal and amunition and the water tanks, occupy every conceivable vacancy. The cabin is neatly but substantially fitted up, and shows that it is meant for use more than pleasure. Taken altogother, it would be impossible to imore material, and that more substantial and serviceable, and at the same time more perfect, in a smaller space, than is embodied within this formidable engine of warfare. Of the efficiency of the battery great hopes are expressed. It has no vulnerable part save the port-holes, which are exposed only for about half a minute in firing. Its shape and massive iron prow will enable it to sink any ordinary vessel with perfect ease. In case it is boarded, no harm is done. The only entrance is at the top of the turret, which cannot easily be sealed, and even then but one man at a time can descend. There are no places in the deck where an entrance can be forced, so that the boarding party may stand until the sea washes them off, or the sharp shooters assist their departure. It is claimed that it can steam into any port, deliver its effective broadsides, and retire in safety. The battery is now about four feet above water, and weighs 1 400,000 pounds.--With the addition of her amament, coal, water and provisions for a thirty day's cruise, she will be but eighteen inches above water, and her entire weight will be nine hundred tons. Her two columbiads will carry round bails weighing each one hundred and eighty three pounds, or conconical balls of three hundred and fifty pounds.--Phila. Enquirer. [column 2, article 2] AN INGENIOUS YANKEE.--A few days ago the Government detectives found that an ingenious Yankee was printing a large amount of Rebel Treasury Notes, of different amounts, mostly, however, of large denominations. They arranged a time and made a descent upon the "Yank" when he was surrounded by all his con[f]ederates, papers, &c. He seemed surprised at the appearance of the officers, but quietly went with them. He said he was engaged in crippling the Rebel Treasury, and thought it very strange he should be molested, as he thought that was their weakest point. "How is this?" asked the astonished officer. "You see," said the "Yank" "these are better than the original article; the originals are worhtless; they are unauthorized by law so I am not counterfeiting. I have not attempted to pass them for money, and really cannot see how I am doing wrong." "Ah!" said the detective, "of course you were not going to pass them, but you are going to furnish them to the enemy." The "Yank" then owned up that he was sending them down, to flood the South, and destroy the confidence of the people, when they suddenly found the whole country flooded with a spurious issue, and their only circulation rendered worthless. An investigation ensued, showing that he had really sent several hundred thousand dollars through the South, via Tennessee, and sold them at thirty to fifty cents on teh dollar.--The case was duly reported to Secretary Seward, the whole apparatus seized and the man allowed to go on his parole for the present. The Secretary frankly admitted that this was the toughest case he has met during the war, and he forthwith turned it over to the Secretary of War, who has not yet concluded what to do with the case. Samples of genuine and [illegible] are here, and it is freely admitted that the "Yank" has got up a superior article, which it is very difficult to detect. [column 3, article 1] From the Milford News. Correction. My attention has been called to an item copied from the Regimental Flag, into several papers, which I would think unnecessary to notice for myself, but which might convey a false impression to my friends if not corrected. Private Rogers, Co. A, 3d Reg. Del Vols., says in regard to his being shot that "it was not by a sentry but by Lieut. Aldred," and that he can assign no reason for it unless his unwillingness to get in the carriage and to go to camp with me. The facts are these: returning from Newtown I found Rogers about four miles from camp without a pass and somewhat under the influence of liquor. Thinking that he had been on a drunken spell, as usual, I wanted him to get in the carriage and go back to camp, but he refused and started the other way. I was about starting to camp intending to send a guard after him when a gentleman standing by said he wished I would get him away tha the had been troubling him all the morning, thrusting his bayonet at him and threatening to kill him, and that he was afraid of personal violence Fearing he might do some mischief, I started back, determined to take him to camp with me. I tried persuasion and coaxin but in vain. He was very abusive, threatening to kill me, and I was about calling for help, intending to tie him, when he drew his bayonet, with the apparent attention to execute his threat, when I drew my revolver and shot him, as he says, intending only to disable him and get his bayonet, which I did. I had used only persuasion until he thrust his bayonet at me. These are the simple facts, as they occurred, and were witnessed by several, who feared, as they told me afterwards, that he would run me through. I would have been justified by the rules of war and self defence in shooting him down on the spot. I learned, on getting back to camp, that with some others; he had got out the night before, intending to desert, which, I suppose, accounts for his unwillingness to go with me. LIEUT. W R. ALDRED Co. A., 3d Reg, Del. Vols, [column 3, article 2] A GOOD DOG STORY.--A gentleman who had a splendid Newfoundlaud dog became the subject of conversation. After praising the qualities of his favorite very highly, the owner assured his companion that Nero would, upon receiving the order, return and fetch any article he should leave behind, from any distance. To confirm this a marked shilling was first shown to the dog, and then hidi under a large square stone by the side of the road. The gentlemen then rode for three miles, when the dog received the signal from his master to return for the shilling he had seen put under the stone. The dog turned back, the men rode on, and reached home; but to their great surprise, the hitherto faithful messenger did not return during the day. It afterwards appeared that he had gone to the stone under which the shilling was placed, but it being too large for his strength to remove, he had stayed howling at the place till two getntlemen on horseback, hearing the noise made by the dog, stopped to look at him, when one of them alighting, removed the stone, and seeing the shilling, put it into his pocket not at the time thinking it to be the object of the dog's search. The dog followed their horses for twenty miles, remaind quietly in the room where they supped, followed the maid to the bed chamber, and hid himself under one of the beds. The possessor of the shilling hung his breeches on a nail by the bedside; but when the travelers were both asleep, the dog took the breeches in his mouth, and leaping out of the window, which was left open on account of the heat, reached the house of his master at four o'clock in the morning with his prize, in the pocket of which was found, besides the shilling, a watch and money, which,upon being advertised were returned to the owner; when the whole mystery was explained, to the admiration of all the parties. [column 4, article 1] EvaCuation of Columbus. The Rebels commence evacuating Columbus, Wednesday night, February 16, destroying everything that it was impossible to move easily, burning a large number of barracks, throwing many of the heavy guns down the steep embankment into the water, splitting up gun carriages and setting fire to a large mill, which, however, was not burned sufficient to injure it. The fortifications erected at this place by the Rebles are of the most formidable character, being of a scientific character, and with an ordinary force would appear to be invulnerable, as when one point was gained another equally powerful presented itself. The number of guns said to have been in position up to February 26th, was one hundred and twenty-eight, ranging from 24 pounders to 120 pounders, a goodly number of them being rifled. Everything seemed to have been done in a hurry; effigies of SEWARD and GREELEY lay about or were suspended from posts; immense quantities of shot and shell were piled in convenient localities, and a long trainway had been constructed for the purpose of rolling or sliding shell, shot and various heavy warlike munitions down an inclined plane to the boats. Large numbers of the cannon balls had apparently rolled off the inclined plane, and there being no time no spare in which to gather them up, they became the spoil of the victor. From those who remained in the town and others who came in subsequently, we learned that the enemy had been laboring most assiduously, from Wednesday until Saturday last, in embarking all available material on board of numerous gun-boats and transports and removing it, together with sixteen thousand men, to Randolph, about forty miles above Memphis, and Island No. 10, at which places, they proclaim, we are to be decimated. POLK, CHEATHAM and PILLOW had all been there, but various residents who had not (according to their story) participated in the erection of these defences, stated that BEAUREGARD had not yet made his appearance, having been taken suddenly ill while en route, at Jackson, Tennessee. Tales were told of dissensions among the officers, and dissatisfaction in the ranks. The soldiers having become frightened at the results of Fort Henry and Donelson imagined themselves as liable either to be cut off from means of retreat and starved or hemmed in and shelled. It was with the greatest difficulty that private property could be protected from the violence of the Rebel soldiers and no civilian was safe alone and unprotected. Even after the Rebels had evacuated the place about twenty scouts came in and carried away a number of the residents, who prematurely gave vent to their loyal sentiments. Philada. Inquirer. [column 4, article 2] A young lady of California recently broke her neck while resisting an attempt of a young man to kiss her. This furnishes a fearful warning to young ladies. [column 4, article 3] They have a man out West so tall that he lets himself out at camp meetings for a steeple. [column 4, article 4] FOR SALE! Saturday Mar. 15, '62, AT 3 O'cLOCK, P. M., Will be sold on account of the United States Government, SEVENTEEN HORSES, TAKEN AS CONTRABAND of WAR. By order of BRIF'R GEN. LOCKWOOD. Capt. C. R. Tyler, A. Q. M. [page 3 break] [page 4] [column 1, article 1] OLD OSSAWATOMIE BROWN. There was man came from the North And quartered in our town, The two first letters of his name Was old Ossawattomie Brown. CHORUS.--Old Ossawattomie Brown, Old Ossawattomie Brown, May lamps of heaven shine brightly down On old Ossawattomie Brown. At Harper's Ferry he took his stand, And then did settle down, And took possession of the Enginge House, Did old Ossawattomie Brown. REPEAT CHORUS. The marines came up from Washington, And quartered in our town; With a ladder they stove the engine house, And bagged Ossawattomie Brown. REPEAT CHORUS They placed him in a hollow square, And marched him to Charlestown, The Virginians frowned and mad they looked, On old Ossawattomie Brown. The jury met the trial came off, The judge sat with a frown, The verdict of the jury was, To hang Ossawattomie Brown. He mounted the scaffold with a very firm step, And calmly looked all around, Saying Governor Wise did not surprise Old Ossawattomie Brown. [column 1, article 2] McKEE & RYLAND, AMBROTYPE GALLERY, In the UNION HOTEL DRUMMONDTOWN. [column 1, article 3] JOSEPH HOPKINS, [SUCCESSOR TO HOPKINS & FAIRCHILD,] MERCHANT TAILOR No. 230 Baltimore Street, Northwest Corner of Charles street, BALTIMORE. [column 1, article 4] NATIONAL HOTEL. Snow Hill Worcester Co. Md. JOHN R. HILL respectfully informs his friends and the traveling community, that he keeps the above hotel, long and favorably known as the one kept by Mr George E. Bowen, and has fitted it up in complete order for the reception of guests. He is determined to spare neither pains nor expense in making his house equal to any on the shore. His table will always be supplied with the very best the markets will afford, and attended by polite and competent servants. His bar is well stocked with wines and liquors and under the superintendence of obliging and experienced keepers. His Stabling is large and commodious and attended by carefuly and trustworthy hostlers. In short, it is his determination to merit a share of public patronage which he respectfully solicits. Feb. 26th 1862 JOHN R. HILL. [column 1, article 5] WINTER ARRANGEMENT.-- SNOWHILL AND SALISBURY MAIL COACH. On and after Monday, December 16th, a Stage will leave Snowhill every morning (Sunday excepted) at 7 1/2 A. M., and arrived in Saulsbury by 11 1/2. Returning, will leave Salisbury immediately on the arrival of the cars from Philadelphia, (say 3 1/2 P.M.) and arrived in Snowhill at 7 1/2 P. M. Passengers taking this line will find it the surest and quickets route to Baltimore and Philadelphia, by taking the 2,35 P. M. train, from Salisbury, they will arrive in Philadelphia by 10 P. M., or Baltimore by 3 1/2 the next morning. Returning, will leave Baltimore the previous eveing and be in Wilmington to take the 8 1/2 o'clock train from Philadelphia to Salisbury, and arrive in Snowhill by 7 1/2 P. M., the same day, connecting with the Virginia Mail Stage on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The citizens of Snowhill, Salisbury and surrounding country are entitled to the thanks of the Proprietors of this first-rate line of coaches for their liberal patronage, and he will continue to merit their favor. RATES OF FARE BETWEEN SNOWHILL AND SALISBURY. For 1 person and 50 lbs. of baggage....$1 25 Children between 5 and 10 years of age.... 62 For a trunk without passengers.... 1 00 All business or [illegible] strictly and carefully attended to [illegible] and no packages will be delivered from the stage office without being paid for. Good accommodations and quick time is the motto of theis line. E. PANCOAST, Proprietor. [column 2, article 1] THE ONLY DISCOVERY WORTHY OF ANY CONFIDENCE FOR RESTORING THE BALD & GRAY Many since the great discovery of Prof. Wood have attempted not only to imitate his restorative, but profess to have discovered something that would produce results identica[l] but the have all come and gone, being carried away the wonderful results of Prof. Wood's prepa[ra]tion and have been forced to leave the field its resistless sway. Read the following-- Bath, Maine, April 18th, 1859. PROF. O. J. WOOD & CO.: Gents:--The letter I wrote you in 1856 concerning your valuable Hair Restorative and which you have published in this vicinity and elsewhere, has given rise to numerous enquiries touching the facts in the case. The enquirer are first, is it a fact of my habitation and name, as stated in the communication : second, is it true of all therein contained ; third, does my hair still continue to be in good order and of natural color? To all I can and do answer invariably yes. My hair is even better than in any stage of my life for 40 years past, more soft, thrifty, and better colored; the same is true of my whiskers, and the only cause why it is not generally true, is that the substance is washed off by frequent ablution of the face, when if care were used by wiping the face in close connection with the whiskers, the same result will follow as the hair. I have been in the receipt of a great number of letters from all parts of New England, asking me is my hair still conto be good; as there is so much fraud in the manufacture and sale of various compounds as well as this, it has, no doubt been basely imitated and been used, not only without any good effect, but to absolute injury. I have not used any of your Restorative of any account for some months, and yet my hair is as good as ever, and hundreds have examined it with surprise, as I am not 61 years old and not a gray hair on my head or on my face; and to prove this fact, I send you a lock of my hair taken off the past week. I received your favor of two quart bottles last summer, for which I am very grateful; I gave it to my fiends and thereby induced them to try it, many were skeptical until after trial and then purchased and used it with universal success. I will as a favor, that you send me a test by which I can discover fraud in the Restorative, sold b many, I fear, without authority from you. A pure article will insure success, and I believe where good effects do not follow the failure is caused by the impure article which curses the iventor of the good. I deem it my duty as heretofore, to keep you apprised of the continued effect on my hair, as I assure all who enquire of me of my unshaken opinion of its valuable results. I remain, dear sire, yours A. C. RAYMOND. [column 2, article 2] $15 REWARD Ranaway from the undersigned, on the 26th day of January last, my negro man Peter, he is about 21 years old, five fee, five or six inches high, of a dark chestnut color, rather large eyes full face, and slow of speech. I will give the above reward for the apprehension and delivery of said negro to me, if taken in this county, or $20 if taken out of the county of Accomac. HENRY P. LILLISTON. Drummondtown Accomac C. H. Feb. 26th 1862 [column 2, article 3] GORGE M. WORTHINGTON AGENT FOR CLAIMS, Corner Thirteenth and F Streets, WASHINGTON, D. C. Having retired from one of the Government offices, in which he has been engaged for many years in the settlement of Military Claims, now proposes to prosecute and collect all such, including those for lost horses, and other property, bounty, pensions, arrears of pay, subsistance, &c. f13 thfo [column 2, article 4] Provost Marshall, W. E. APPLETON, Office next door to the office of THE REGIMENTAL FLAG, West side of Public Square, DRUMMONDTOWN VA., [column 2, article 5] Brigade Quarter Master, CAPT. R. TYLER. Office North side of the Court House Yard, DRUMMONDTOWN, VA., [column 2, article 6] Brigade Commissary, CAPT. KENT. Office on Maine Street, at Headquarters, DRUMMONDTOWN, VA., [column 2, article 7] District Marshall, LIEUT. FRANK DUKE. Office at Camp Wilkes. [column 2, article 8] RINGWALT & BROWN, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, No. 34 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. [column 3, article 1] PENINSULAR RAIL-ROAD. CHANGE OF HOUR. ON and after, November 18th, 1861, Trains for the accommodation of passengers will run as follows until further notice: (Where not otherwise noted, daily except Sunday. LEAVE Salisbury A. M. 2 35 P. M. Delmar - 3 00 Laurel - 3 25 Broad Creek - 3 30 Seaford - 3 55 Cannon's - 4 05 Bridgeville - 4 25 Greenwood - 4 45 Farmington - 5 05 Milford - 4 55 Harrington - 5 20 Felton - 5 35 Canterbury - 5 40 Camden - 5 55 Dover 9 00 6 10 Mooreton 9 10 6 25 Smyrna 9 25 6 35 Blackbird 9 40 6 50 Townsend 9 45 7 00 Middletown 10 05 7 15 Mt. Pleasant 10 15 7 25 St. George's 10 30 7 35 Bear 10 40 7 50 New Castle 11 00 8 10 Arrive at Wilmington 11 18 8 30 Arrive at Philadelphia 12 55 P. M. 10 19 Arrive at Baltimore* 3 30 3 30 A.M. SOUTH. LEAVE Philadelphia 8 15 A. M. 3 45 P. M. Baltimore* 7 00 P. M. 1 05 Wilmington 9 35 A. M. 5 20 New Castle 10 00 5 45 Bear 10 15 6 00 St. George's 10 30 6 15 Mt. Pleasant 10 40 6 30 Middletown 11 00 6 45 Townsend 11 10 7 00 Blackbird 11 15 7 05 Smyrna 11 30 7 20 Mooreton 11 40 7 30 Dover 12 00 7 45 Camden 12 05 P. M. Canterbury 12 20 Felton 12 25 Harrington 12 40 Arrive at Milford 1 10 LEAVE-- Farmington 1 00 Greenwood 1 15 Bridgeville 1 40 Cannon's 1 50 Seaford 2 15 Broad Creek 2 25 Laurel 2 40 Delmar 3 00 Wm.'s Siding 3 10 Arrive at Salisbury 3 20 NEWCASTLE ACCOMMODATION discontinued until further notice. Passengers by Evening Trains between Baltimore and Delaware Railroad, can spend night Wilmington, and proceed next day by giving notice to conductor, and procuring stop-over checks. Both trains going North make close connections for New York. E. Q SEWALL, Jr., Sup't Del. R. R. 13-y 8105 [column 3, article 2] RADWAY'S RENOVATING RESOLVENT! Will regeneraee dilapitated humanity, cleanse enrich and purify the blood, cure every kind, of humors, and insure to all a clear skin and fair complexion. FOR SORE EYES, ULCERS AND HUMORS. The Walking Skeleton, covered with Sores and Running Ulcers. Before the introduction of Radway's Renovating Resolvent on the coast of South America the streets of Callao, Valparaso, Bueno Ayers, Rio, and other populous cities, were thronged with poor and decripid, worn-out remnants of humanity, covered from head to foot with frightful sores and ulcers, discharging filthy and corrupt humors. The use of Radway's Renovating Resolvend has [illegible] cleansed and healed the sick of [illegible] No more crippled and disabled by [illegible] foul and sore-eaten bodies are to [illegible] the public streets--for in, [illegible] Radway's Renovating Resolvent aided in the more severe cases by the Ready Relief and Regulating Pills, the most repulsive leper, covered with running sores and ulcers, becomes sound, clean and healthy. RADWAY's REMEDIES Are sold by Druggists, Merchants and Storekeepers Everywhere. Price of Radway's Ready Relief 25 cents, and $1 per bottle. Radway's Regulating Pills, 25 cent per box, (coated with rum, 30 Pills in each box. Radway's Renovating Resolvent $1 per bottle. RADWAY & CO., [column 4, article 1] CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKEY C. W. The enterprising proprietor of CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKEY (The Purest Medical agent ever known,) has furnished the community a Stimulent, Pure, and Healthful and Invigorating, at the same time a mild, delicious beverage. It is calculated to do away with the vile drugged stuff that is palmed off on the community, and which is injurous to body and mind. In addition to the certificates beneath, he has received a Diploma from the State Agricultural Society, and additional testimony from Dr. Jackson, of Boston, who testifies under oath to its absolute purity. CERTIFICATES. Philadelphia, Sept. 9th, 1858. We have carefully tested the sample of Chestnut Grove Whiskey, which you sent us, and find it contains none of the Poisonous Substance known as Fusil Oil, which is the characteristic injurious ingredient of the whiskeys in general use. BOOTH, GARRET & CAMAC, Analytical Chemists. Boston, March 7th, 1859. I have analyzed a sample of Chestnut Grove Whiskey, received from Mr. Charles Wharton, Jr., of Philadelphia, and having carefully tested it, I am pleased to state that it is entirely free from poisonous or deleterious substances.--It is an unusually pure and fine flavored quality of whiskey. JAMES R. CHILTON, Analytical Chemist. Boston, March 7th, 1859. I have made a chemical analysis of commercial samples of Chestnut Whiskeys, which proves to be free from heavy Fusil Oils, and perfectly pure and unadulterated. The fine flavor of this Whiskey is derived from the Grain used in manufacturing it. A. A. HAYES, M. D., State Assayer, No. 16, Boylston Street, For sale by C. WHARTON, Jr. Sole Principal Agent, No. 116 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Sold in bottles and on draught by druggis and respectable dealers. 9 21-yt [column 4, article 2] HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA. A Benevolent Institution established by Special Endowment, for the Relief of the Sick and Distressed, afflicted with Virulent and Epidemic Diseases, and especially for the Cure of Diseases of the Sexual Organs. MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by the Acting Surgeon, to all who apply by letter, with description of their condition, (age, occupation, habits of life, &c.,) and in cases of extreme poverty, medicines furnished free of charge. VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhoea, and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs, and on the New Remedies employed in the Dispensarp, sent to the afflicted in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Two or three stamps for postage will be acceptable. Address, DR. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By order of the Directors. EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President. GEO. FAIRCHILD, Secretary. 8 13-v [column 4, article 3] MW. H. MASSY, BLACKSMITH AND HORSE SHOER DRUMMONDTOWN, Va. The undersigned takes this method to inform his friends and the public, generally, that he ist still carrying on the BLACKSMITHING and HORSE SHOEING business at his old stand in Drummondtown. Having engage extra hands, he is now prepared to excute work at the possible shortest notice. Spring, axle-trees, axes, &c. &c., made at the shortest notice. HORSES SHOD ALL AROUND FOR $1.75 A liberal reduction made in all cases for CASH work. WILLIAM H. MASSEY, Drummondtown, Va. 18 1y [page 4 break]