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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Louisiana Democrat (Alexandria, La.), February 17, 1875

PIEOPLE 1EW 0 0hEA Grand Ecore Packet Compy Weekly Tuesday Packet THE FINE A 1TAST PASSEGER TEAMER BRA JOHNSON JOHN ster El BLU Clerk a t1TILTt01F REGULAR TARIP t VV tafdrtt eikslt for Foit Debussy Barbins Normans Pineville Alexan dria Grand Ecore ann all Intermediate landings tI flgilttor passage hav ing supeW r Rio moo ations APPLY ON BOARD EOLtPSl ST ABLE f NELS TA LOR Proprietor t CORNERl OF THIRD and DESOTO STREETS ALEXAWDRIA LA 1 C ARRTABUU R and HORSES TO LET HORSES ITT by the DAY WEEK h19NTlI The STAB the LARGEST and MOST COMFORTABLE 1 inthe STATE 4 I Paftreilac attentionr p a d tp HORSES leftoa KEEI for BAI4E T To Drpvers SPLENDID KULE PE S Will rent STALLS by DAY or WEEK Q I HOR SES HORSES CARRIAGES BUGGIES and HARNESS MLINERY STORE I sV1 TAi1Y 1II1IY HZ ATG PUtRCI1ASED THEIIIL iineyy Store of the late Mrs C Sullivanaiugtc n SECJ corner of JOURSTON St rebpeatftllyinforin he public and pa trons of the establlishment that they will continue to carry it on in the same style pt1lineof Rapne Thaeybaho alreadyreilenishled the seelf gbads and maidittiae and contimue to keep ADIlES FASHIONABLE DCRSS G000Q o

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Louisiana Democrat (Alexandria, La.), March 3, 1875

ALEXANDRIA PIOPLES ZWv ORLEANS and Grand Ecare Packet Compy Weekly Tuesday Packet TIE FINE AND FAST PASSENGER STEAMER BRADISH JOHNSON JOHN HIENNMaster ED BURKClerk UTILL MAKE REGULAR TRIPS TV taking freight for Fort DeRassy 3arbins Nprnmns Pineville Alexan drln Grand Ecore and all intermediate landings For freightor passage hav ing superior accommodations APPLY ON BOARD ECLIPSE STABLE NELS TAYLOR Proprietor CORNER OF THlIRD and DESOTO STREETS ALEXANDRI LA tARRIAG an V GBUGZGI S and HORSES TO LET IORSES KEPT by the DAY WEEK MONTH The STABLE is the LARGEST and MOST COMFORTABLE in the STATE SParticular attention paid to HORSES left on KEEP or for SALE To Drovers SPLENDID MULE PEVNS Will rent STALLS by DAY or WEEK FOR HORSES HORSES CARRIAGES BUGGIES And HARNESS trt r7r8 on H JY 2 FO l S4ZLB MILLINERY STORE Sll STIIly COlIAIY HAVING PURCHASED THE MIL linery Store of the late Mrs C Sullivan situated on SECOND corner of JOHNSTON St respectfully inform the public and pa trons of the establishment that they will continue to carry it on in the same style and line of business They have already replenished the stock of goods and materials and continue to keep LADIES FASHIONABLE

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 20, 1908

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

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 27, 1908

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

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 5, 1908

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

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Library of Congress1910

Image 3 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 4, 1910

THE old navy JOHN 0 JOHNSON OP LIBERTY bVCAP IV E editor of the Journal T last letter 1 said that our pre k m Vtuation upon the Great Lakes carKUS our borders adjoining Can upon uu the time of the two great naval uon Lakes Erie and Cham r a i ihose victories of much more PS to us than would seem on Before the battle on Lake Hull of the American army Er nously or traitorously and 1 surrendered Detroit and Sir Isaac Brock a major j h il I eng the British forces I can learn but little Af r lt v silenin relation to if Michigan calls it an ler while others call i the military authori alled it a traitorous story records that he ourt martial found ed to death but was nt Madison and sub iovemor of Michigan had published a book to the world that he treason Such was the Erie and it was even hamplain at the time torv for the British force under General hold in Northern New sessions along all the at jeopardy United States had no tin Lakes The only to the government had brocks forces at De cent

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