BELLEFONTE- _REPUBLICAN.
W, W. BROWN. 1
EDITORS.
A. B. HUTCHISON, j
RAILROADS
MIFFLIN CENTRE CO. Branch R. R
rrowre WA RD.
No. 1, leaves Lewistown at 7.20 a. m., and
arrives at Milroy 8.15 a. m.
No. 2, leaves Penn's IL R. 11.15 a. m., ar
rives at Milroy 12.15 p. in.
No. 3, leaves Pen 'a R. R. 4.05 p. m., ar
rives at Milroy 5.00.
EMIECIME!
No. 1. leaves Milroy 8.40 a m., and arrives
at Penn's. R. R. 9.40 a. m.
No. 2, leaves Milroy 1 15 p. m., and arrives
Penn's. R R. 2.10 p. m.
No. 3. leaves Milvey 5.07 p. m. and arrives
at Penn'a. IL R. 6 00 p. m.
Stage leaves Bellefonte every day (except
Sunday.) at t.'. a. m., and arrives at Mil
l. y 4 30 p m.
Stage leaves Milroy every day (except Sun
day) at 5.30 p. m. and arrives at Belle
fonte 10.30 p. m.
Stage leaves Bellefonte for Pine Grove Mills
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
mornings at 6 a. m.
Western mil closes at 4 00 p. m.
Lock Raven mail closes at 10.00 a. m.
pHILADELPHIA AND ERIE R
WINTER TIME TABLE
Through and direct route between Phil
adelph in. Baltimore. Harrisburg, Williams
port. and the
GREAT OIL REGION op PENN'A.
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS
On all night Trains.
On and after MONDAY. NOV. nth 1568
the Trains on the Philadelphia and Erie
Rail Read will run as follows:
WESTWARD
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia 10 45 p.m
" " " Lock Haven... 9 31 a. m
" arr. at Erie 9 50 p. m
Erie Express leaves Phila 11 50 a m
" " " Lock Haven..: ' 9 50 p.
" " arr. at Erie 10 00 a m
Elmira Mail leaves Philadelphia 8 00 a. m
" " " Lock Haven... 7 45 p. r
a arr. at Lock Haven 7 45 p.
EASTWARD
Mail Train leaves Erie 10 55 a. m
" " " Lock Haven... 11 21 p. m
" " arr. at Philadelphia.. 10 00 a. in
Erie Express leaves Erie 6 25 p. in
" Lock Haven 6 10 a. in
a " arr. at Phila 4 20 p. in
Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek
and Allegheny River Rail Road. Baggage
Checked through.
ALFRED L. TYLER.
Ge, , eral Superintendent.
PENNSYLVANIA R ILROAD
BALD EAGLE VALLEY
MO
TYRONE & CLEARFIELD BRANCHES.
OPENING OF TYRONE tz CLEARFIELD
BRANCH TO CLEARFIELD,
41 MILES NORTH OF TYRONE
On and after Monday. February Ist. 1869
two Passenger Trains will run daily (except
Sundays) between Tyro - e and Leek Haven.
and one Passenger Train between Tyrone
and Clearfield—as follows :
BALD EAGLE VALLEY
13132111
Mail Leaves Lock Haven at 2 20 p m
44 " Milesburg •` 355 p M
Belief:mta".. 4 12 p
Arrive at T} cone at g 05 p m
B. E. Express leaves L Ilaven at.. 10 20 a in
"...MileAttrg "...11 43 a m
"...Bellefonte "...11 55 a m
Arrives at Tyrone at 1 20 p na
EASTWARD
Mail leaves Tyrone ar....
" "...Bellefo to al
" "...Milesburg at
Arrive at lock Haven..
B. E. Express leaves Tyrone 7 00 p m
if "...Bellefonte at.. 8 50 p m
".., ...... "...Milesburg at.. 9 05 p m
Arrives at Lock Haven at • 10 30 p m
TYRONE AND CLEARFIELD
NORTHWARD
'Clearfield Mail leaves Tyrone at.. 9 00 a m
" ".....oseeola at.. 10 40 a m
de " "...Philipsburg- 1 1 10 ain
Arrive at Clearfield at 1 00 p m
SOUTHWARD
Leaves Clearfield at
Arrive at Tyr. , ne ur
CONNECTIONS
Passengers leaves Clearfield at 2 o'clock
p. to , Philipsburg at 3 o 5 p. m , Osceola at
4 15 p m.. arrive at Tyrone at 5 5a p.
making connection with Cincinnati Expres.i.
East at 6 17 p. m., and with Mail West at
Ai 44 p. •.., on Main Line; also with Bald
kl:igle Express, leaving Tyrone at 7 00 p. tn,
arriving at Bellefonte at 3 45 p. m., at Lock
Raven at 10 30 p. in., connecting with Erie
Mail East on the Philadelphia and Erie road
at 11 21 p. m. arriving at IVilliam-port at
12 40 a. m.
Returning, passengers leaving Williams
port at 815 m, on Erie Mail West, arrive
at Lock Haven at 9 31 a m, connecting with
Bald Eagle Express leaving Lock Haven at
10 20 a ea, arriving at Bellefonte at 11 55 a
m, Snow Shoe City at 5 35 p m, and Tyrone
at 1 20 p uh connecting watt Way Passen
ger West at 1 40 p m, and Mail East at 3 31
p m, on Main Line.
Passengers leaving Voce Haven at 2 30 p
at, and Bellefonte at 4 12 p in, arrive at Ty
rone at R 05 p us, connecting with Cincin
nati Express East 6 17 p in, and Mail West
at t 44 p m. on Main Line.
Passengers leaving Tyrone on the Clear
field Mail or the Lock Haven Mail, connect
frißn the Day Express East and the Phil's.
Express West—and on the Bald Eagle E -
press, connect from the Cincinnati Express
East and Mail West.
Ciao. C. WILKINS. Sup't.
E AB. DH. WILLIAMS,
Gen. Sup't.
MEDICAL
r)ISO'S CUtE FOE. CONSUMPTION
1 . 2, f 31 - the Science o 4 Meffieine has Taa ..h v l
pe i rlina,toi its hip4ory, when .t may In- s a id
,hat ,CONSUNI oe cured, is a
;nest gnaity ing.a it hough .I.,..kea_r..revent.
?ISO's CIIRFr FOR, CONS UNIT &ON,
is a justly celebrated medicine. It is pre
pared by Ifazelton & Co.. Warren, Pa.
It is fur sale wholesale and Retail.
HIRAM LUCAS if: BRO,
Rowardville, Centre Co.. ^I.
Agents for Centre eo...nty
ORSE FOR SALE.—Any person wish
ing to purchase a good driving or ridgy
log horse, can be accommodated by c fling
at this office. The horse is good and sa'e
The purchaser can have his choice of two, a
mare or horse. Also a good cuw fur sale.—
For particulars, call at the office of the.
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Bellefonte Masonic Lodge. No 265. A. Y M.
naeetA n Tuesday evening of or befoteth?
Full Moon.
Con: tans Commandery. No. 33, K. T.,
meets second Friday of each month.
I. 0. 0. F. Centre Lodge. No 153, meets
every Thursday evening at their hail,
Bush's Arcade. .
Forthe conferring of Degrees the Ist Sat
urday evening of each m mth.
For Degree of Rebecca, second Saturday of
every month.
I. 0. G. T.—This Lodge every Mont ay
evening.
Bellefonte Church Directory.
Presbyterian church. Spring St.. services at
at 1.1 a. in., and 7/ p. ; No pastor
at present. This congregation are
now erecting a ?..ew church, in consequence
of which the regular religious services will
be held in the Court Rouse until further
notice.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Iligh St., ser
vices 10/ a. in., and 7/ p. m. Prayer
meeting on Thursday nigh:. Rev. II .0.
Pardoe. pastor.
St.d.hrt's Episcopal Church. High St.. ser
vices at 10/ a. m., and 7k p. m. Rev.
Byron McGann, pastor.
Lutheran Church. Lion St., services 10/ a.
m . and 7/p. tn. Bev. J..... Ilackenberger,
pastor.
Reformed Church, Linn St., no pastor at
present
Catholic Church, Bishop St; services 10}
a. ru., and 3p. m. Rev. T. AI ctiovern,
pastor.
United Brethren Church, High Street, west
side of creek;
services
African NI, B. Church, west side of creek ;
services al 11 a. m , and 71 p. El- Rev.
Isaac Pimmll, pastor.
S 50 a m
10 50 a m
11 02 a In
12 30 p m
DIRECTORY.
President—Ulysses S. Grant.
Vice-President—Scbuyler Colfax.
Secretary of State—Hamilton Fish.
Secretary9l Treasury-0 oorge S.Bnutwell
Secretary tf Ilrar —General Rawlins.
Secretary of Havy—Adolph E. Boric.
Secretary of Interior—Jacob B. Cox.
Postmaster-General—J. A. A. Cresiwell.
Attorney Generat—Eben Rockwood Hoar
2 00 p m
2 55 p in
4 15 p In
5 50 p m
STATE..
Governor—lnn. W. Geary.
P•ee'y of Commonwealth—Frank Jordpn.
Deputy ...Secretory (of Cononmewenith—lettac
B. Ga ra.
Am/ , tor General—John F. llartranft.
Surveyor-General—J:l( . oh M. Campbell.
Treasarer—W • W. Irwin.
Attorney General—lienj. H. Brewster.
Genernt—J. W. M. Newlin.
Sup't of Lou. kchoole—J. P. Wickersham.
Urp 1, Sap - . r f Cw».,Schoole—C.R Coburn.
Sup't of Scull:J..B Orphan Schoole—Gen.
F. McFarland.
President Judge—Charles A. Mayer
J John HoFterman,
kis " i( " eB 1 William Allison,
Prothonotary—James H. Lipton.
Register &Recorder—J . . P. (fephart
Sheriff—D. Z. Ii line.
Dep'ty Sheriff—D. Wooriring.
Dist. Atry-11.Y. Stiller.
Treasurer—A. C. Geary.
{ Win. Keller,
Commissioners, Ww. Furey;
John Bing.
Clerk—John Moran.
ZELLEPONTE
Chief BurijeBB—E. M. Blanchard.
Asa't C ;pt. C. T. Fryborger
Chief of Police—Wm. Shortlidge.
" Wm. Felty.
" Amos Mullen.
" Charle Cook.
Tome Conocif—Wm. P. ICilsnn. Preet
S. At, Irwin, Clerk.
jtc,ll,,rt Vattntine,
A. S. Valentine,
U. McClure,
F. P. Green,
John [min. Jr..
Dias W.
Jna•b V. Th•iwns,
lie... A. B.iynril,
Ili /h COlikirible—James Green.
Borovh Uoustobie—J:lLllCS Fury.
School Directors—John Hoffer. Pres't.
Gee. B. Weaver. Scell.
Win. McClelland, Tree
S. T. Shugart,
g. D. M. Butts,
Dau'l McGinley.
every !ziety and kind at
LAMPS,
IRWIN k WILSON'S
fl LASS, all rises and qualifies. at
Vir IRWIN WILSON'S
$5 !SS ' $l2
7 10 l5
10!15 2O
n 1 17 1 25
12 1 20 1 30
201 35 1 55
35 1 55 1 100
LODGES.
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UNITED STATES
COUNTY
"Let •us See to it. that a G vernment of the People, for the People, and by the People, shall not Perish from the Earth."—[A. LINCOLN.]
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T G. LOVE,
Pj • Attorney at-Law, Belle
fonte, Pa. Office on High St. jat.6'69.y
j AMES 11. RANKIN,
Attorney-at-Law Belle
fonte, Pa. Office in Armory building. 2nd
flour. ly.
SAMUEL LIEN. A. 0. FURST.
L INN dr, FURST,
Attorneys at-La w. Belle
fon te, Pa. ja6'69.tf.
EDIJUND BLANCHA RD• EVAN M. BLANCHARD
E E. M. BLANCHARD,
Attorneys at-Ls
Allegheny St.. Bellefonte, Pa. ja6'69.ly
R N. 31 ALLISTER. JAMES A. BEAVER
MIALLISTER BE VER.
Attorneys-at-Law
Bellefonte Penn's. 514'69 Iy
%%7 W. BROWN,
Attorney-at-Law
V .
Bellefonte, Penn'n.ovill attend promptly
to all businesb entrust,d to bis care
E. C. 111 DIES, Preet. s. P. TIMMS, Ceder.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of Bellefonte. Alle
gheny St, Bellefonte Pa.
JUAN D. WV'S. Cl:rS T. ALEXANDER.
ORVIS it- ALEXANDER.
Attorneys-at-Law,
Bellefonte, Pa. Office in Conrail House,
Allegheny S. ja6'69.ly.
WJ. K EALSB., At t orney- at
. Law, Bellefonte, Pa.. will attend
faithfully to all busintss entrusted to his
care. Deeds, Bonds, kc, cxeeuted in the
best style. marlo'69 3m.
URJAH STOVER,
i•ieen'ed Ant 'epee% will
attend to all sales entrusted to his care.-
Charges reasonable. Aticirws. Uriab Ste
ver. lionserville, Centre Co., Pa.
ja6'69.rm.
G EORGE F. lIARRIS. M. D.,
Physician and Sur
geon ; Pension Surgeon for Centre county,
will attend promptly to all professional
calls. Office on Right Street N •rth Side.
ja27'69.1y.
j D. WINGATE 1). D. S.,
• Dentist. Office nn the
corner of Sprina. and Bishop streets, Belle
fonte. Po. At home, except the first two
'week. of each month. Teeth extracted
without pain. ja6'69 ly.
J AS. H. DOBBINS,
Physician and Sur
geon. Office up-stairs in J li. McClure's
new Building. Bishop St , Bellefonte, Pa.
Will attend to all business in hi• profes
sion, faithfully at all times, and all hours.
ja:l3'B9.y.
A B. HUTCHISON CO'S.
Jolt Printing Of
fiec. " Repubrean" Buildins. Bishop Sr..
Bellefonte. Penn'a. Every Description of
Plain and Fancy printing dime in the
neatest manner; and at prices below city
rates. jafi'ti9.
=
YOCUM,
Attorneys-at-Law, Dell , -
fonte, Pa.. will attend to all business Pre
troved to them. with promptness. Office
on Northeast Corner of the Diamond. in
Mrs. Irvin's stone building. jui3't - 10 y.
W ILSON lIUTC FUSON.
Avorneys at-Law,
Bellefonte. Pa. Collections. and all other
legal business in Centre and the adjoining
Counties. nronaptly attended to. Office in
Blanchard's Law building, Allegheny
street. j. 6119.
WIT. U. ,LAIR
B LAIR L . STITZER,
A ttorneys-a t-Lnir, Belle
fonte. Pa. Can be eon:mited in both the
English and German languages. lane°
on the Diamond, next door to GernmuPs
lintel. WO 0'39.1y.
B ELLEFONTE MEAT MARKET
BISHOP STREET, BELLEFONTE PP.
The oldest Meat Market in Belle'orde.—
Choice meat of all kinds always on hand.
ja(l•B9.ly. Ix. V. ItLACK.
C K
ENTRE CO. RANI COMPANY.
Receive bepos
its and allow Interest; Discount Notes;
Buy and Sell Government Securities, Gold
and Coupons.
Damn- BROCKETOMFF. President.
J. D. SHUGERT, Cashicr. jal3'69y.
M. S. GRAHAU F , ashionable Barber. in
Ba,ement of the Conrad Ilf.u6e Belle
f,nte, Pa. The best of Razors; sharp and
keen, always on hand. He guarantees
SHAVE, without either pulling or pain.—
Perfumery. Hair Oils. Hair Restoratives,
Paper Collars, 're., constantly on hand.
jatll'69.l v.
AARaN R. PAIIP. J. T. SALIIONS. LEVI R PALM.
pAIP. SALMONS at CO..
Contractors and
Bricklayers. Bellefonte. Pa.. adopt this
method of inforoina those wiAing to
build that they will furnish Brick and lay
them, by the job, or by the thousand.
Will set Beaters, and do all' kinds of
w.rk in their branch of Business.
J. 11. TOLBERT, AUCTIONEER
Would respectfully
inform the citizens of Nittany in
particular, and the people of Centre coun
ty in general, that he has taken out a
cer.se and holds himself in readiness to cry
Vendues, Auctions, or other sales at all
times, and at allplaces with in thelimits of
Centre and Clinton counties. Charges
remonable. ja2r69.lv.
J . W. RIIO.IE, DENT EST.
Boalsburg Cen
tre Co., Pa., most respectfully informs the
public that he is prepared to execute any
description f work in his profession Sat
isfaction rendered, and rate• as moderate
as may be expected. Will be found in
his office during the week. commencing on
the first Monday of tech month. t nil at
such other times as any be agreed upon.
ja13119.1y.
INSURANCE—LIFE &. FIRE.
Joseph A. Rankin of
;his Borough, insures property for the fid
lowitia Stock and Mutual companies. viz:
Lycominc: 3 , 111t11/11. York Company.
In-urance of North America, Enterpiise,
and Girard of Phila.. flome, of New
Haven, and any other relia hle comnany
d Ff ‘f re ti. Al o. t rociaent. Life Company
of Phira , and other good Life Compa
nies. jArti9.l.v.
F. FIOLAAAN, Physician and
sar g e.,a, having 'moved from Empori
um, Cemer'.n county. has located in Miles
burg, Centre county. Pa., where he will
faithfully attend to all business entrusted to
him ip his Profession. Office in his residence
on Main St., where he can always be seen
unless professionally engaged. In his ab
sence from home, orders may bo left at the
store of Thee. Holahan. marlo'69-Iy,
BELLEFONTE, PA., MARCH 24, 1869.
Select Poetry.
HAS FATHER BEEN HERE ?
" Please, Mister Bar keeper, has father been
here
He's sot been at home for the day,
'Tis. now almost midnight, mother's in fear,
Some accident keeps him away."
" No, no, little stranger—or, yes, he's been
here,
Some officers took him away ;
Ile's gene to the lock-up, I'm sorry my dear;
Lie's done something, they say."
CHORUS.
Oh, 'twas not my father who did the bad
deed,
'Twas drinking that maddened his brain,
Oh ! let him go home to dear mother, I
plead,
I'm sure he'll not touch it again.
" Please, Mister Policeman Any father is lost,
A man says you took him away,
Oh ! can't he go home, air, and what will it
cost
If mother will send you the pay?"
'.oh ! no, little pleader, your father can't go,
We put him in prison to-day,
Go home to your mother and quick Ist her
know
What's keeping your father away."
" Please. sir, Mr. Jailor, please let me go in,
They say that.my Lther's inside,
1 scarcely can tell how unhappy we've been.
We could not feel worse had he died ;
Please, sir, it was drinking that made him
do wrong,
I'm sure, sir, he will drink no more.
Oh ! just a few minutes,a minute's notlong."
But no one would open the door.
All day the young watcher stood fast by the
door,
In vain with his fathor to speak ;
It creaked on its hinges twice ten times or
more,
As prison doors only can creak ;
Then speeding thro' darkness to home, sad
as death,
A promise most solemn he bore.
Dear mother, I'll shun it as long as I've
breath,
I'll taste, it, and touch it no more.
History of to 49th Ponsylvailia.
BY A. B. nurcrisoN,
Late Captain of Ctanpany 'C.'
Camp No 19—Iloyans 11 , 718 - Rain storm—
Fair Oalm—P”snage of the Chichahommy
—Birthplace 01 Patrick Henry—Camp Ito
20—Picketing in
. Proutqf I;ichmnud—Our
For , ifloa t;one—Coffeensi4 Bat,cry—llealth
of the A 117121-ou. eo , fidenre in our Sue-
C CRB —Graft Popularity of Maj Gen
GEO. if. YOCIfII
Upon our arrival at the Chickahominy,
we encamped in an orchard, hid from
the view of the enemy by a woode,which
extended almost to the river. While
here, we heard the guns of Porter, in his
engagement near Hanover Court. House,
in which the enemy were driven from
the field, and their wounded fell into our
hands. The buildings about the farm
house near which we encamped, were
occupied al hospitals for their wounded,
who maintained, in most cases, a stolid
indifference to their fate, though appa
rently surprised at their humane treat
meat. For, as yet, the soldiers of the
rebel army were very ignorant of the
character of the Union tro bps. lo)king
upon them as f..emens, and fighting with
desperation to prevent falling into our
hands. Could all the miscimeeptions of
our characters end purposes in the pro
secution of Ibis war be dispelled as et•
tectually as this first one, charging u•!
with cowardice end barbarism, less diffi
culty would attend the establishment of
peace and Union, for the mass of our
enemies, though ignorant, and as a conse
quence cruel, and even barbarous, are,
after all, honest, but mis-guided men,
persuaded that they are fighting for their
own liberties, and for the same rights
that our common fathers defended with
their blood in the first struggle fur our
nationality,
=3
Soon after our arrival at Camp N 0.19,
we were ordered to Ilogan's House, to
support. a battery covering-a crossing of
the Chickahominy, at New Bridge. The
Fourth Michigan had driven the rebels
over the stream. after a sharp skirmish,
and measures were being taken to se
cure possession of the erasing. A num
ber of rebel wounded who had been left
on the field in their hasty retreat over
the river, were brought to Dr. Hogan's
House. The Doctor had left the place
with his family, previously, hut return
ed to look for his son among the wound
ed. It seemed a vivid picture of the na- -
lure of our civil war, to see this old man
looking among the wounded, in bis own
house, for a son. supposed to hare fallen
in the fields he bad cultivated, and on
the meadows where he had roamed, and
by the stream, whose fishes had furnish
ed him, doubtless, with many a holiday's
amusement. He was not among the
wounded, however; and if alive, was
probably watching his foes. at-out his old
home, from theopposite side of the river.
If there was nothing more than their un
righteous cause to deaden our sympathy
for such men. that. were enough; hut
when we reeclieet that, this same Dr. II o
pia took. and : , ith.crihell, the oath of
allegitthee to the Boiled States, in order
to secure pa:ment for several hundred
husbels of corn seized by our troops, and
afterwards, though a Physician. refused
any aid to the wouwied men of the com
rades of hi:, sons. when urged to render
them some assistance, what at first ap
pears like romantic End heroic suffer
ings, becomes natural and deserved rend
hut ion,and the homesteads whose hearth
stones are polluted with treason and de-
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RY E. W. LUCITE
CHAPTER V
filed by perjury, find their true fate in
their own ashes. In this case, however,
as was the general practice at this time.
no damage was done, or allowed to be
done, any description cf private proper
ty. so far as could be avoided
The writer of this record was detailed,
with a full guard, to protect what pro
perty was left by Dr. Hogan, in and
about his house, and I can assure the
weak knee'd of our friends, that e:rict
ly obeyed the very particular orders of
our Colonel, and allowed not even a
torawberry to be taken from this perjured
Rebel's garden, at least not. by daylight.
However, I allowed the Colonel to use
one room as headquarters, and actually
did "gobble up"tt sugar howl which did
service on the right side during the war..
On the night of May 80th, we were
visited by a most terrific rainstorm, ac
companied by thunder and lightning.—
A. portion of the regiment, with the wti
ter, were on picket on the banks of the
river, and were driven to the high lands
by the great and sudden rise in the
stream, which overflowed all the low
lands. The lightning was so glaring and
incessent as to be painful to the eyes,end
render locomotion, in any direction, al
most impossible. The thunder was like
a constant roll of the henviest artillery.
The storm continued with unabeted fury
nearly the entire night, and several of
the pickets who delayed their retreat
from .he river bank, very nearly escaped
drowning,while three were knocked down
at their posts by concussion arieing from
a stroke of lightning close to them. No
one in the regiment could recollect hav
ing ever before witnessed so terrible a
storm of rain, nor have we seen its equal
since. Next day, about noon, the boom
ing of guns and rattle of musketry told
us,in unmistakeable languege.that a bat
tle was in progre.s on the south side of
the river. Taking advantage of the
freshet in the river, the enemy had at
tacked Cesey's Division at FeirOaks. and
the struggle was being carried on in our
hearing, though our comrades were. be
y.ltd our aid. Almost constantly. during
the entire afternoon, the firing- contin
ued. and was at times so heavy that the
am-ketry firing at Fair' Oaks has been
ever since a sort of standard by which
we describe the extent of an engagement.
By reason of the freshet, and the dis
tance to a-bridge, or practicable cross
ing; no attempt was made to move us to
the South bank, and for the same reason
the effeir had very nearly proved disas
-items to our troop. South of the river,
when those who were nearest the 13' idge
came to their assistance, and succeeded
itt checking the advance of the enemy.—
Next day, strengthened by re eaforce
ments. our troops drove the rebels back
in confusion to the very gates of Rich
mond, and there are many who believe
that, at this time, that city was within
our grasp.
Next day, after the battle, we were
ordered to move to the South side of the
Chickabominy,'by way of a bridge con
structed by our troops several miles
down the river, and christened " Tam
many," by its builders, the New York
Tammany regiment. As an illustration
of the character of the country on the
Chickabominy, it is only necessary to
inform the reader that. this bridge was
ane mile long, while the stream proper
was about fifty yards, the remainder be
ing swamp. Sickness began to invade
our camps about this time, and our regi
ment was not exempt from the usual fate.
When we crossed the river, a number of
our men were left behind at Liberty HAI
Hospital. This was a large house, said
to be erected on the site of th" birth
place of Patrick Henty of Revolutionary
fame, and was soon filled with the vic
tims of a war for liberty, in comparison
with which, our father's strugg'e, which
Henry so eloquently urged, seemsalmost
to sink into iusignificanoe—would,had it
not been for so glorious a cause, and
fought with such distinguished courage
in the midst of calamity, and, apparent
ly, without hope. How many a spot,
sacred iu the annals of our past history,
has treason caused to he desecrated by
the rude hand of war!
Having crossed the Chickahominy
river, we marched to a point to theright
of, and close by Ore Fair Oaks Battle
field, and went int< camp. The earth
was so saturated with water, even
nt, this time. and on the highest ground,
that horses mired in it at almost every
point. We called this Camp No. 20, and
also Camp Near Richmond, Va. It was
laid in regulation order, swept clean
daily, the officers quarters and company
streets shaded with green boughs, laid
on a framework of poles, renewed often
enough to secure all from the effects of
the sun; wells were dug, which supplied
a better quality of water than the natu
ral springs, and every effort made to get
as much comfort as could be extracted
out of our situation. We wete deficient
in nothing, except perhaps that degree
of camp craft, we have since had enough
opportunities to acquire. Our duty here
as pickets was not arduous, but dangerous
and exciting. Sometimes, on terms of
truce, our men conversed freely with the
opposing pickets, meeting fur that pur
pose in the midst of the little patch of
wheat, which alone seperated us. Here.
on this neutral ground. were many me
mentoes of the several parties inter
changed. Fiientily pipes were s'noked,
and peaceful cups .fe,effee drank in tern
poray amity; and here, afterwards, wee
fought between these kain e oppos
ing men, a stubborn battle, far the pos
session of the wheat field, where they
had met as friends fur weeks. Yet, at
all times, there was danger of misunder-
standings, and frequent spiteful skir
anisbes, between the lines before we bad
come to a perfect understanding, and
several men from the regiment were
killed by sharpshooters on this memora
ble picket line, scarce five miles from
Richmond. While at C imp No. 20, we
built a. line of rifle pits, covering our
front, not very formidable nor extensive.
One redoubt was erected on Golden's
farm, on the bluff, not fir from the
Chickahominy. The general impression
prevailing that the time spent in front of
Richmond was occupied in fortifying, is
very erroneous, as we did very little of
it, at least on our portion of the line,
compered with what we might have done
if we had expected to be put, on the defens
ive, of which we never then thought for
a moment. Why this long delay to at
tack, after the fight of Fair Oaks, it
would be difficult to determine, se the
question is one of partisan dispute, but
certain it is, it was not for the purpose
of fortifying, for we did not fortify to
any extent, until fighting had actually
began, and whatever other charge may
he substantiated against, Gen. McClellan,
a too free use of the spade in front of
Richmond was not one of his faults. As
for at e delay, however, we have no means
of explaining that.
While in front of Richmond, two pat
ent breech-loading guns, mounted on
wheels, were furnished the regiment—
They were loaded and fired with great
rapidity, by turning a crank, but being
complicated. did not work well, and
ended their career with our first engage
ment in front of Richmond. The men
named them the "Coffee Mill Battery,"
and soon added a dozen other cognomens
when they were pronounced failures.
The health of our men began to suffer
greatly while at Camp No. 20, probably
as much from inactivity, as from the ef
fects of unwholesome water, and pecu
liar climate. The very hot, dry weather,
which succeeded the great rains of May,
however, did undoubtedly increase the
miasma usually found in such regions.
and fevers succeeded. It is a fact, learn
ed by subsequent experience, that the
health of the army is always better on
a campaign than when in camp.
Nevertheless, though numbers of our
comrades left us sick, and many died,
we were not discouraged, but had all
confidence in our ultimate and speedy
success. We fully expected to attack the
enemy within a very brief time, and con
fident we could drive them into Richmond
and possess the city.
Gen. McClellan's popularity was un
bounded, and his ability, at that
.time,
unquestioned, at least in his army.—
Whenever he rode about the camps, men
hurried to the roadside to cheer him as
be passed, and catch a view of :he Chief
tain, in whom was our trust, and in whose
hands so much of our own and ourcoun
try's cause depended. Trusting him im
plicitly, believing in the righteousness
of our cause, confident in each ether, the
Army of the Potomac, unwearied, though
after some marching and fighting; pa
tient., even after some delays, confident
still, after some disappointments, await
ed the expected conflict, when they hop
ed to drive the enemy out of his strong
hold and Capital, and held themselves in
constant readiness in their camps until
the memorable twenty-seventh of June;
and then the conflict came, for our ene
mies, anticipating our advance, them
selves commenced the attack. But of
this, and our part in it, :in another chap
ter.
[CONTINUED NEXT WEEF.I
IMMEDIATELY after our last snow
storm, the following was prepetratod by
a new beginner in the poetic line :
'Softly, softly, while we slept,
Came the snow flakes gently down,
Came and sorrowfully wove
A sbrowd of white for the buried town ;
We rose with feelings grand and intense,
And hired a middle-aged Anglo-Afri
can shovelist to clean our aide-walk off,
for fifty cents."
To learn to read the following so as to
make good sense is the mystery :
I thee read see that me,
Love is up will I'll have
But that and you have you'll
One and down and you if.
AN old author quaintly remarks:
"Avoid argument with the ladies. In
spinning yarns among silks and satins, a
man is sure to he worsted and twisted;
he may consider him self wound up."
TALI ladies are to wear silver,gold and
diamond dust in their hair next. summer.
Any young woman who can't. get up and
dust will be ruled out of fashionable cir
cles.
Joitttwo hands in matrimony—a cus
tom arising from the practice of pugilists
shaking hands before they tight.
It must be a happy thought to a lover
that his blood and that of his sweetheart
mingle in the same Mosquito.
THE joy, the happiness of borne is
won by love, and is gained by kind
words.
THE first thing we swollen - and the
last thing we give up In life is—breath.
MANY women waist time by improper
arrangements of the stays.
Ovum head and ears in debt—Wearing
an unpaid for liar.
AN intellectual relative—A connection
of ideas.
Our Washington Letter.
'WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 12,'69
DS/dr...REPUBLICAN suppose by this
time the fact that considerable new ma
terial has entered into the composition
of the Cabinet, is pretty well understood.
Hon. Hewitt= Fish, of New York, is
now Secretary of State. Hon. Geo. S.
Boutwell, of Mass., Secretary of the
Treasury, and Gen. John A. Raiding, of
Illinois, Secretary of War. The causes
of these changes are easily explained.—
The delicate health of Mr. Washburne
forbade his undertaking the amount of
labor devolving on the Head of a De
partment. The law 0f1789 rendered Mr.
Stewart inelieible, although at one time
the repeal of the particular disqualify
ing section seemed probable, and the re
tirement of Gen. Schofield was of his
own accord, he having no desire to re
main in charge of the War Department
for a longer period than would manifest
to the country that he did not lack the
confidence of th e now President.
I will not dilate upon the qualifications
of the new appointees, as each of them
has a national reputation. Suffice it to
say that the Cabinet, as at present con
stituted, appears to give general satis
faction; or, at least,'those who are not
perfectly satisfied, seem disposed to al
low the wisdom of the appointments to
be judged by the logic of events. This
is as it should be. for the American peo
ple should not forget that during the
whole of his military career, General
Grant made few, if any mistakes, in the
choice of his men. While we would not
be classed among hero-worshipers, stig
less would we desire to rank with
those who grumble merely to avoid be,
ing suspected of hero-worship.
A reception and supper, tendered to
the Ron. John Scott, 11. S. Senator, by
the PennsylvaniaßepublicanAssociation,
was the occasion of a very pleasant gath
ering last evening. As an account of
the proceedings might interest some of
your readers, I make no further apolo
gy for entering into a brief description
of the same.
The Association met it its Hall, about
S. o'clock, P. M., and headed by the
splendid Band of the sth Cavalry, pro
ceeded to the parlors of the "Kirkwood
House," to which Senator Scott bad al
ready been conducted by the Reception
Committee. The Chairman formally wel
comed, Mr. Scott, who replied briefly
that he appreoiated the compliment ten
dered him—that he realized the duties
and responsibilities devolving upon him
by virtue of his election to the Senate,
and that be should endeavor to discharge
the same with integrity and fidelity.—
The members of the Association were
then severally presented, after which
the company, numbering about two hun
dred, and including a respectable share
of the Congressional delegation, as well
as other men of note, adjourned to the
supper room to partake of the good
things, the getting-up of which is our
friend King's forte. Ample justice hav
ing been done to the viands, the Chair
man announced the usual first toast
•Our Guest," to which Mr. Scott re
sponded at length, commenting on the
natural advantages of Pennsylvania, her
prominent position among the Stat es, and
her devotion to the Union during the re
bellion. Referring to National affairs,
he believed that, while it was proper to
extend mercy to repentant rebels, it
would have been but. right to have made
manifest the power of the Government to ad
minister justice. In speaking of our for
eign relations, be said that the ruling
powers of England were against' us in
our late struggle, and that it would take
more to efface this fact from the msmory
of the American people. than mountains
of roast beef, and pLncheons of wine lav
ished upon our Minisr'rs in official din
ners His remarks were enthusiastical
ly applauded.
2nd toast—" Simon Cameron." (Ap
plause.) Mr. Cameron was not present.
3d toast—" The 16th District—one
which Maryland repeaters cannot control,
strive they ever so hardly." Response
by Hon. John Cessna, who spoke of the
necessity of harmony in the three co-or
dinate branches of the Government, the
enactment of adequate Registry Laws,
and the exclusion from places of profit
and trust, of all who are false to the prin
ciples of liberty and law.
4th toast—" The Congress of 1816."
Response by Hon. Andrew Stewart,
("Tariff Andy,") the oldest living person
who served in Congress.
6th toast—" The Bth District." Re
sponse by Hon. Wm. H. Armstrong, who
set forth, in an eloquent manner, the in
exhaustible resources of the State, and
foretold her continued growth in wealth
and prosperity, provided her interests
could be protected from competition with
the pauper-labor of Europe. The practi
cal benefits consequent upon a judicious
system of tariff legislation were ably
discussed, and the hearty applause which
greeted the speaker showed that the
great industrial classes pf Pennsylvania
are still sound ou the Tar'ff.
6th toast—" John Covode—the terror
of official wrong-doers." Response by
Mr. Covode in his usual happy vein, giv
ing several interesting reminiscences.
7th toast—" The 40tb,,Congi.ess." Re
sponse by lion. Gee. V. Lawrence.
Btb toast-- "The 10th District." Re
sponse by Eon. C. W. Gilfillan.
9th toast— , - The 24th District." Re
sponse by lion. J. 13. Donley.
h The 2.2B4Dtstrict." Re
sponse—letter from Gen 3.13. Islegley.
11th to tst—•• Potinzlivait:a AssoMa
lion." Response by Vol. S.
Preeitleut,
VOL, 1, NO. 12
12th toast—" The Pennsylvania Sol ,
aiery." Response hp Qen'] Blakely.
13th toast—" The Loyal Women of
Pennsylvania," and
14th toast—" Thaddeus Stevensi"were
drank standing, and in silence: •
As the toasting was all dime in cold
water, no one was the worse far his many
potations, and at a late hour themeetieg
adjourned, all going home highly• satia
ted, and with a determination to • make
an annual "Pennsylvania Reunion'? ar
settled fact for the future.
The Pennsylvania Republican Associa
tion meets on the evening of the first
Saturday in each month, at No 481; fith .
Street, West. All Pennsylvanians visit
ing the city are cordially invited to - at
tend its meetings. Its officers for the
present half-year are, President, A. S.
Fuller, of Fayette county; Vice-Presidents.
A. A. Shissler, of Northumberland, D.R.
B. Nevin, of Cumberland, and D. s.lCel
ler, of Centre; Cor. Secretary,W. A.Short,
otAllegheny; Treasurer, Thos.MoNamara,
of Blair, and an Executive Committee of
twenty-four members, of whom two, at
present, bail from Cenrre,viz: Mr. Daniel
Welcli,of Bellefonteand Roland B.Kenne,
Esq„of Milesburg. The cultivation of so
cial relations among the Pennsylvanians
temporarily resident in this city, and the
advancement of the principles of the Re
publican party, constitute the objects of
its formation, and it is hoped that the
moral support of its friends at home will,
in the future, as in the past, be extend
ed to it.
The Senate declined acting upon the
majority of the nominations, military u
well as civil, sent in by the late Presi
dent during his last few months of offi
cial existence, and consequently the bulk
of these fall to the ground. No doubt
such of the military nominations as were
of really meritorious men will be renew
ed. In this class may justly be ranked
that of Lieut. Col. and Bat. Maj. Gen'l
L. C. Easton, Deputy Quarter Master
General, to be Assistant Quarter Master
General, with the rank of Colonel. Gen'l
Easton was Sherman's Chief Quarter
Master on the Atlanta Campaign. and al
so on the famous march to the Sea, end
this recognition of his services is well
deserved. The principal military nomi
nations so far by the new President are,
Sherman to be General, Sheridan to be
Lieu't General, Schofield to be Maj.
General, and Augur to be Brig. General.
They were all promptly confirmed.
One of Johnson's last acts was the*re
tirement of Gen. Bride, Paymaster Gen
eraL.and one of President Grant's first
acts was hisrestoration. About the same
time, J. M. Binekley, at one time cele
brated as Assistant Attorney General,
and Wholesale and retail dealer in elas
tic opinions, warranted to suit any turn
of mind desired, and who, more lately,
in the character of Solicitor of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, did not discover
the whiskey frauds in New York city,
received his pietas.. We hope the exam
ple set in this quarter will be followed
in others. Let the good work go brave
ly on until every nook and corner of the
Augean stable be thoroughly purified.
Brave John Manard.
John was well known as a sturdy, in=
teiligent God-fearing pilot, on Lake
Erie. He had charge of a steamer from
Detroit to Buffalo, one summer after
noon. At that time those steamers sel
dom carried boats.
Smoke was seen ascending from below,
and the captain called out—
"Simpson, go dovin and see what that
smoke is."
Simpson came up with his face as pale
as ashes, and said:
"Captain, the ship is on fire!"
Fire! fire! fire! instantly resound
ed in all directions.
All bands were called up. Buckets of
water were dashed upon the flames, but
in rain. There were large quantities of
rosin and tar on board, and it was use
less to try to save the ship. The passen
gers rushed forward, and inquired of the
pilot, " How far are we from land ?"
"Seven miles."
"How long before we reach it?"
" Three quarters of an hour, at our
present rate of Steam."
'• Is there any danger ?"
" Danger enough here—see the smoke
bursting out I go forward, if you would
save your lives!"
Passengers and crew, men,women,and
children,crowded to the forward part of
the ship. John Maynard stood at his
post. The flames burst forth in a sheet
of fire; clouds of smoke arose; the cap
tain cried out through his trumpet,"Joha
Maynard."
"Ay, aye, sir !" responded the brave
" How does she head ?"
"South-east by east, sir."
" Head her south-east, snd ran her on
shore."
Nearer, yet nearer, she approached
the shore.
Again the captain cried out, "Jobs
sJaynord." The response came feebly,
"Ay. aye, sir!"
Can you hold on five minutes longer,
John!"
..By God's help I will!"
The old man's heir was scorched from
the scalp; one hand was disabled, and
his teeth were set, yet, he stood firm 89 a
rock. Ile beam.ed the ship—every man,
woman and child wai: saved, as John
Msynard dropped overboard, and his
eldrit took its flight to Lis God."
lie sserifici•d his lire to save the lives,
of others. - 1 , :ohlt , John. Maynard! It IS
WOi 11, a areato. et C4'l. ;.(.. t-aVe a man front,
moral ruin. J, B. 02T.'0_1k,..
KAPPA,