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Sketch map of the eastern half of the United States showing major mountain ridges by hachures. Indicates canals, railroads and the "Route Nationale" between Cumberland, Md., and Vandalia, Ill. Shows projected railroads between Cumberland and Vandalia, between New Orleans and Nashville, and between Cincinnati and Columbia, S.C. "Voies de communication" are indicated in five colors. [From published bibliography]
Naval Events in Hampton Roads Continuation of the Story of the Cumber land and the Merrimac By Oapt John O Johnson of Liberty In my last I left the Cumberland sunk the Congress on fire and the Merrimac having accomplished her work of de struction for that day and flushed with victoryhad retired behind Sewells Point with the intention of completing on the morrow the entire destruction of the Union fleet What wild excitement what grief what anxiety what terrible forebodings for the morrow possessed the Union fleet when night fell on that ever to be remembered 8th day of March 1862 can never be described On shore and afloat all was panic confusion and consternation It was by all odds the darkest night for the Union cause during the war of the Rebellion The Minnesota hastening to the relief of the Cumberland and to participate in the fight against the Merrimac had grounded within two miles of Newport News remaining a helpless spectator of the sinking of that noble ship and the burning of the Congress The frigate St Lawrence eager to succor her con sort had also grounded near the Minne sota The Roanoke like the others on
Cover title. Caption title: Preliminary movements of the Army of the Cumberland before the Battle of Chickamauga.
"This article, reprinted from the Olympian magazine of November, 1903, published at Nashville, Tenn., contains the main portion of an address delivered by Gen. G. P. Thruston before the Society of the army of the Cumberland in Washington, D. C., October 14, 1903 ..." "Statistics of soldiers in both armies" (reprinted from the Confederate veteran): p. 12-13. Also available in digital form.
Cover title: "The soldier dead. The soldier as a schoolmaster." Responses by Hon. T.W. Palmer, at the banquets of the Army of Tennessee, September 15, 1887, and the Army of the Cumberland, September 17, 1885.
Outline map of the middle Atlantic states showing existing routes and, in red, the advantages of the proposed Metropolitan Railroad connections. The state of Maryland authorized extension of this line to Cumberland in January 1853.
v __ Early Incidents Of the Civil War THE STORY OF THE FRIGATE CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME To the Editor of The Journal A few years ago 1 wrote a series of ar ticles relative to the U S Navy which were published in The Journal and which I have reason to believe were well received by the intelligent read ers of your valuable paper Many who read those articles are like Pip in Dick ens Great Expectations continual ly calling tor more and this is my ex cuse for again troubling you to read my poor manuscript and to correct the bad spells Though 1 have not the personal knowledge of the events I am about to describe that 1 had in relation to those of which I have previously written yet circumstances made me very conversant with my present sub ject which is the old US Frigate Cum berland a sailing ship that was very much in evidence before and at the be ginning of the war of the rebellion and which was sunk by the rebel ram Merri mac at Newport News April 8 1802 Since that time she seems to be
Early Incidents Of the Civil War _ i the story of the frigate CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME Continued It was le desire to conciliate Virgin ia and no the fear of the rebel troops that led to this hesitating conduct on the part of Commodore McCauley and his refusal to permit Lieut Selfridge to go down and guard the mouth of the Elizabeth river Indeed he was pecu larly circumstanced He was surrouud ed on every hand by officers high in rank in thenavy most of them looked up to as the best officers in the service and all or nearly all of them rebels at heart But this fact was unknown to the commandant and was not mis trusted by him until later The only loval officers at this station at that time were the commandant commo dores or captains as there was no rank of commodore in our navy the senior officer in command of a squadron had that honorary title Morrison and Pen dergrastLieutenants Self ridge and Mur ray and Lieutenant of Mariues Hay wood But they all knew that Govern or Letcher of Virginia had forbidden the pilots of Virginia taking
DAILY NEWS Published Every Morning Except Monday Hattiesburg Printing A Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor E E 8MITH Circulation Manager Telephones Cumberland 90A Home 30 Subscription One Month by carrier Due Year by mail or carrier 600 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received dally the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hattiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LABE wSa FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renoml natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi In modern journalism editors must be alert with substantial evidence in support of their con tentions Newspapers are the v ever watchful guardians of the public weal They are detectives prosecutors and public account ants Criminals hate newspapers scheming politicians bitterly as sail them incompetent public of ficials treat them with affected scorn Only the honest man with his life free
dued left other than or In ter never DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Hattiesburg Printing Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor T R GORDON Advertising Manager A B HOBBS Circulation Manager Telephones Home 30 Cumberland 904 Subscription One Month by carrier One Year by mail or carrier 600 I 1 1 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News hot have from and on haps weve Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hittlesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LAB EL tl FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in th Democratic primary for renomi1 of nation to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi of test by Mr and slips ing The GOOD ADVICE A drop of printers ink Will make a thousand think And likewise buy And keep say I Your biz from geting on the blink O A drop
DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street J Manager EDGAR G HARRISEditor Advertising Circulation M J EPLEY T R GORDON A B HOBBS Telephones Cumberland 904 Home 30 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tlesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock County as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renomi natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi I i DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana THE TICKET Dr J D Donald For Mayo iNjr MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams I For City ClerkA Fairley I For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell r Ward 2R A Cameron and H C Greer I Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward
The News Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street EDGAR G HARRISEditor M J EPLEY T R GORDONAdvertising A B HOBBSCirculation Manager Telephones Editorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Society Editor Cumberland No 429 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Dallv News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the nostoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST UNIO N LABEL SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 1908 DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana I THE TICKET For MayorDr J D Donald For MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams For City ClerkA Fairley For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell Ward 2R A Cameron and H C i Greer Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward 4 R C McKinzie and N R Me Culiough 1 r I 1 Sworn Circulation On October 1st I A B Hobbs circulation man ager of
The News Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street Editor Manager Circulation EDGAR G HARRIS M J EPLEY A B HOBBS Telephones tutorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Society Editor Cumberland No 429 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall outside the clty 400 One year Six Months Three Months 200 100 By Carrier 16 cents 60 cents By the Week By the Month HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received dally the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Dally News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the Dostofflce at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con tress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF F0RRE8T in WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11 The actual paid circula tion of The News is 2367 Twice the circulation oj any South Mississippi paper The Murder of Senator Carmack The whole country was shocked yes terday morning to learn that Senator Edward W Carmack of Tennessee had been killed in what was termed a street duel but which may prove to have been a diabolical assassina tion Indeed there are many facts that point to the belief that Col Dun can B Cooper and
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS AND PROGRESS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday jr THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Incorporated Office 112 Front Street Telephones Mltorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Beclety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 232 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Om year 3800 Mx months three months By Carrier y the Week Uy the Month 300 150 15 cents 50 cents ft Member oi the Associated Press Entered as secondclaBS matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIE8BURG AND COUNTY OF FOR RE8T FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE The S C Beckwith Special Agency Tribune Blilg New York Tribune 81dg Chicago SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE Tor Louisiana Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma Nw Orleans and Dallas The Crockett Agency R J Collins Is the only authorized traveling representative of The Hat tiesburg News and is authorized to col lect for subscriptions and advertising IN ION label SATURDAY JULY 31 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper DO YOU PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION The News has had much to say in the past few days about paying sub We have not meant to scriptlons take anybody to
the HATTIESBURG NEWS AND PROGRESS Puhllhed Every Afternoon veept Sunday V THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Incorporated Office 112 Front Street Telephones janitorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 4 tety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 332 SUBSCRIPTION RATES soo r year 300 l months vT8f months 150 By Carrier 16 cents 50 cents 1 the Week 8y the Month Member ol the Associated Press Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffise at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIESBURG ND COUNTY OF FOR REST FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE The 9 C Beckwith Special Agency Tribune Bldg New York Bldg Chicago Tribune REpSksENirfive SOUTHERN for Louisiana Arkisas Texas and The Cfbckett Agency Oklahoma New Orleans and Dallas R J Collins is the only authorized traveling representative of The Hat deaburg News and is authorized to col lect for subscriptions and advertising WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other Sooth Misausippi Paper TO PATRONS OF THE NEWS 0 With his issue of the Hattiesburg lily News m rsp aibll t y for management ends as I have trane 1 ferred my interest to Messrs
lATTIESBURG NEWS Ef AND PROGRESS let Published Every Afternooa P iwxcept Sunday THE HATTIESBURG NEWS If Incorporated I Office 112 Front Street Telephone Mltorlal and Counting Room Both Phone No 36 Variety Editor Cumberland No 757 Home No 232 SUBSCRIPTION RATES GOO 300 fi Ou year tlx months j three months 150 By Carrier 15 cent 50 cent v r the Week L ty the Month Member ol the Associated Press I entered as secondclass matter on Kay 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat ttaaburg Miss under the Act of Con te gross of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT TIE8BURG hND COUNTY OF FOR REST FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE e S C Beckwith Special Agency Bldg New York VI Tribune me Chicago r OUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE SkJr Louisiana Arkansas Texas and The Crockett Agency I Oklahoma New Orleans and Dallas I R J Collins is the only authorized I traveling representative of The Hat tieiburg News and Is authorized to col I iact tor subscriptions and advertising ft THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1909 Circulation Double That of Any Other South Mississippi Paper becoming editor and f haps no other section of the South is and Hattiesburg is the capital and
The Fkee Phess a Bussell8r Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT POPLARVILLE MISS Thursday April 1 1897 ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE ENT BRED AT THE POST OFFICE AT POPLARVILLE MISS AS SEC OND class Mail matter The Blanc brothers will be exe cuted at Lafayette La next Fri day Thomas M Bloom nged 104 years died at Phoeuixyille Pa last week Maj P 1 Montroes and Dr Cornelius A Rice of Biloxi died last Saturday An earthquake shock was felt at Vauilalia III and in portions of Canada on the 23rd ult John Hcllinghead who lived 14 miles east of Waynesboro was as sassinated Friday night The New Orleans sawernge plant lias been purchased for 93500 by N V Jordon of Boston We have received the initial nura i her of the McLanriu Star E Hall editor It S Hall publisher Mrs J W Adams wife of Ed itor Adams of the Sea Coast Beacon died at lass Christian on the 26th People who think they are mar tyrs carry the look on their laces and make martyrs of their friends Picayune M C Cook of Cumberland Miss has been appointed United States Marshal for the northern district of this state Fanny
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