€{>e Centre Democrat. "SELLEFONTE PAT" MAY 2,1861. W. W. BROWN, . • ASSOCIATE EDITOR Wo HSW to the Line, let the Chips fall where they may. To our Friends. There beirg but two of us left in the office -we iftue but a half bheet this week. We hate a desire to furnish our readers with the sews, promptly; but unless they aid us in our efforts we cannot do so. The Senior Editor, J. S. Brisbin, is in the army, as is also one of our apprentices, Mr. Burkert. Not being able to keep our journeyman, Mr. Barger, an account of the tightness of the times, wo were obliged to send bim home. This leayes the Junior end one apprentice to perform all the labor. What we wish to sny is this, we must have some money, and if cur subscri bers will send us thai money with which to asest our engagements and supply ourwants, vie v\ ll make arrangements by which we can furbish them with the news. If they do not send us money, wheat, wood, and produce then we must suspend publication, shut up lbs • fiice and go out through the county to eelicet. We must get money either one way or the other, and we must have it it imms dktely. If enough is sent us to get along with, we will publish a paper next week, if not, we will not publish. An Army of Mechanics. It is not the only function of a soldier to fight. The musket and bayonet are but two of the weapons in bis armory. The spade and mattock are as appropriate as these in his outfit and the success of large military enterprises may depend more upon his read iness to use, and bis txpertness in handling tbern, than upon even his dash or bis disci pline in tbe actual conflict. He must be ready for sudden emergency; deprivatiea must not surprise him. At the camp fire, in the intrenchment, in the beleagured fort, on the foraging party, with roads cut off or torn up and transports destroyed, with supplies short and clothes worn and ragged, he must be prepared by hie training to cook, to dig, tw sew, to wash, to mend, to hammer the an jii and drive the spike. A brief sentence in some of our late dis patches from the seat of war giv.es a hint of the useful warlike accomplishments of the Massachusetts militury. lhere were black smiths among them, and tbe fact baffled the traitorous scheme of the Maryland secession iits, who bad thought, by destruction of tbe railroad track, to impede their march to the metropolis. The trained skill'of our hardy New England mechanics was more than a match for the strategy of the pistol firing ruffians who beset them. Their comrades were ready in the streets of Baltimore with the musket, when their officers ordered, and these were eqally ready on the roads of An napolis with the sledge-hammer when their further progress required it. The fact, with what it suggests, indicates a kind of efficien cy in northern troops whieh is likely to be of inestimable value. Tbe regiments, which ike eastern and the middle states are send ing to the battle field are, within themselves, eemmunites full of individual resource and inexbaustable adaptability to circumstances. Give tbeea leather and tbey will shoe the army ; give them needles and they will clothe it; give them tools and they will arm it; give them Bpades and they will dig impreg nable intrenebments about it; break down the bridges over navigable streams, and their sinewy arms will propel extemporane ous rafts by the oar, or handle the sail and stesr the helm till they reach the desired point; give them standing room on the field cf contest and their firm nerves and quick ness of glance makes every bullet futal. Tbe southern troops have no such qualities. They are helpless most of them, as children 4 they are without mechanical skill; without con trol of their whims, their passions or their appetites ; without the habit of self-indepen dence. Of eight hundred soldiers who went te the Mexican war in the Palmetto*regiment and nine hundred who went in tbe Georgia regiment, only about one hundred and eighty returned alive; and army surgeons say that fewer died in battle than were worn out by self-indulgence or by self-neglect. The black republic of the South must get our men, as well as our arms and oar money, if they want -to succeed in -this war. Fort McHenry. The Commander of Fort Mollsnry is like ly te hold bis position. Iu his first contact with the rebels they are worsted. Observing that batteries were being erected by the BaU (imoriane in a position attacking the Fort, ho sent a shot whistling through the air above the shovels and guns of the traitors Presently a deputation of insulted, indig nant, and offended Baltimoreans arrived at ths fort and demanded, to know what he .meant by firing at or near them. TLe commander replied somewhat as fol lows : Gentlemen, I haven't read history for nothing. I remember reading of a Fort Sumter, where BD attaeking party of traitors were suffered to begin and continue the erec tion of batteries all about it. fine day they opened fire, and the next the people in the fort were smoked out and bad to surrender. Now, Gentlemen, I won't submit to any BH eh nonsense here. ANMIYIEBART. —The attack upon and mur der of the Boston soldiers in Baltimore, oa cerred on the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, which took place on the 19th of April 1775. The event roused the who e of New England to ajtion. The indignation felt in Boston and throughout the State of massaehussets at the murders in Baltimore, is not a whit less thro the events ol the same • day, ei,ghty-six years ago. Boston would like to take a contract to keep the route itbrough or over Baltimore open, for the pas sage ot troops. Give the matter into ber bands and it will be done in a week from tbie date. Our National Troubles. THE CAPITAL* NOW SAFE. JEFF. DAVIS RESIGNS. j JOHN BELL OUT FOR THE SOUTH REACTION IFMARYLAND. Little Delaware for the Union. EXPL OIT OF IL LINO IS VOL UNTEERS. THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. STAMPEDE OF SLAVES IN MARYLAND From Camp Cnrtln. CAMP CUKTIN, IIARRISBURG, PA., April 25. —The streets, which had just settled into quiet, were enlivened again at 2 o'clock this moiniug, by a special train from the West, bringing down the gallant malitia of Pitts burg and vicinity. They are mostly already well unilorinri and equipped, and ready and anxious to step right iuto the field. The reg iment had already beeu organized at home, | but came down to have tbeir regiment ac- I cep'ed and mustered as a whole. Seven com ; panies were quartered in the Capitol, and three in the Lutheran Church. Despatching business promptly, they are already prepar ing to take a special train to Y r ork, and will go into camp there to-night. ! Echoes of queer stories come back here i Irom Philadelphia. Be assured that there, has been no wilful poisoning in the camp, and consequently nobody has been hung by Judge Lynch. Irregularities, and impru dent use of cold water when heated, have produced sickness, and the causa being searched for, has finally been called poison. But these stories are incorrect. It is true that a soldier died yesterday of palsy, and not frem poisoned pie or lemonade. His Dame was Geo. Shearer, of the Washington Light Infan ry, of Schuylkill county. Ha was buried this afternoon, by a guard et twelve men, who followed his body to the cerneteiy, and fired three volleys over the grave. Left—left—left. " Wherever you go this sound greets your ears. But for that matter, where in the United States would it not, at this crisis in our history? Gov. Curtin is extremely busy, and is in accessible, except to those who have impor tant business with bim. In these times pa triots and statesmen have to deal with the stern realties, rather than with the ameni ties of life. There is a disposition here, if Maryland continues to shut off ths railroads, to aid her in the work by stopping the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. If they kill our dog, It is only fair that their eat should suffer a simi lar fate. THE PRESIDENT'S REPLT. NEW YORK, April 25 —We learn from a gentleman who has just returned from Wash ington, the particulars of the interview, last Monday, between tbe President and the Bal timore Conference. He thus reports the pre cise nature of Mr. Lincoln's expressions on that occasion. The Committee presented themselves be fore the President and entered upon their mission. .After some preliminary remarks, Mr. Lin ooln said: "Gentlemen you have come here to ask peace on any terms, such a desire, on such terms, is not like the oourse of Wash ington or Jackson, They {the rebels), at tacked Fort Sumter, You attack troops sent to the Federal Government for the protection of tbe same and for the defence of the lives and property of the inhabitants cf this city. My intention never was to attack Maryland, but to have those troops, as I said before, for tbe protection of Washington. •' Now gentlemen, go home and tell your people that if tbey will Dot attack us, we will not attack tbern. But if they-do attack us. we will retnrn it, and that severely. Those troops must coma to Washington, and that through Maryland ; they can neither go un der it, nor can they fly over it, and THEY BHALL COLLE THROUGH IT." JOHN BELL COMES OCT FOR THE SUUTH. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 24.—The Nash ville, Tenn., papers of yesterday contained a speech of Hon. John Bell, advocating a strong military league between all the southern states against the common invading foe. FROM BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA, April 25.— The Baltimore Sun says that ths special election in Balti more was a mare form, as there was no op position to the " southern states rights'' ticket. Only abont eighty five hundred votes were cast, and they all on one side. WASHINGTON, Apiil 25. The city is quiet, and a feeling of greater confidence begins to prevail etnoDg all classes. There are now 15,C00 fully armed and dis* ciplined troops in the city, a force sufficient to bold the Capital against any numbers which the secessionists can possibly concen trate at this point. The Government is supplying the people with flour at §7 per bbb, while it is selling at Baltimore at the rats ol sl2 perbbl. The Government has a stock of 30,000 barrels on hand, which they dispose of at tbe price named and only by a single barrel to fami lies, in order te keep down speculation. The Capital building has been converted inti one vast store-house, where provisions, arms and ammunition are stored. Bsiore the city was perfectly safe, it was the intention of the Government to have blown up the Capitol and all the public buil dings. rather than have permitted them to fall into tbe hands of the Secessionists. — This alternative is now entirely unnecessary, owing to tbe perfeot safety of the city. The marines at the Washington Navy Yard, whose term of service had lately ex pired, are re-enlisting with ths patriotio de claration that this is no time to abandon the Government. The Ringgold Artillery of Reading, Pa., were detailed for duty yesterday, and pro ceeded down the Potomac to the vaeinity of Alexandria, where they destroyed several batteries. This gallant corps is winning gold en opinions among the people and army of ficers gathered in this city. The War Department has resolved only to make promotions from the ranks of the vol unteers to fill vacancies in the Army. Gen. Cameron came to this conclusion, after re viewing the troops that have lately entored Washington, and beholding among (hem so jnuch ardor, youth and patriotism. THCE CEPSTTRE DEMOCRAT. Jefferson Davis has resigned the Presiden cy for the time to the Vice President, tor the I purpose of co-operating with the army of rebels, lie is reported to be very jealous of Beauregard. The destruction of property at Norfolk, in cluding the ship Pennsylvania, amounts to ; over twenty-seven millions. Communication is now open between Nor- j folk and Washington. The Potomac is j cruised by several U. S. vessels, which keep a strict surveillance of the shore, and a most j vigilant watch over all suspicious craft pass ing up or down that river. The enthusiasm here among the troops is unbeunded. They are all fired with a zeal to defend the capitol, to puDish the traitors and vindictate our nationality. The Penn sylvania troops are in excellent health and spirits. They attract great attention, as do the troops from New York and Massachu setts. STAMPEDE OF SLAVES. IIARRISBURO, April 26.— 1t is reported that an attack was made by Marylanders, .on ! Hanover village, York County, on Tuesday last, occasioned by a great stampede of DO groes. Trustworthy accounts say that whole | families are crossing into Adams, York and | Franklin Counties in this state. A report places the total loss of slaves by Maryland since the troubles began at five hundred.— Great fears are entertained in the border counties of Maryland of the departure of the entire slave population. FROM CHESAPEAKE BAY. PHILADELPHIA, April 26 A large schoon er, towed by a tug, was brought to yesterday by a shot from Fortress Monroe, which pass ed through the tug. The cargo was seized. It consisted of military stores for Virginia, and a full light artillery battery. The eap tain of the sohtjoner was sypposed to be the commander of one of the revenue cutters sur rendered to the rebels some time since. He | was to be tried by court martial (he next day. DELAWARE FOR THE UNION WILMINGTON, Del., April 26. —Governor Burton has issued a proclamation catling out troops to defend the Union. GALLANT EXPLOITS OF ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS CHICAGO, April 26. —The Illinois troops have struck a great blow at the secessionists of Missouri. Under orders of the President an xpedition ef Illinois volunteers crossed over to St. Louis last Dight, advanced upon the federal arse nal at St. Louis, and brought away immense stores of artillery, ammunition and small arms, which had been stored at that post by the government. The amount of federal property thus re covered from the hands of the eecessionists of Missouri is of great value. Among the articles recovered were twenty-one thousand stand of small arms, and a park of artillery. There was no fighting. The Illinois boys declare, in true western style, that the " secessionists are euchred." A NEW CALL FOR TROOPS. HARRISBURG, April 28,—The Governor's message to the Legislature will recoraend the passage of a stay law. The declaratory part will say Pennsylvania will open the route leading from the North to Washington as essential to trade and transit, whether Maryland stays in or out of the Union ; no hostile sail will he permitted to lie between the national capital and tbe states loyal to the Union. Rebellion must be crushed, and tbe cation restored to its entirety, and tbe national property, seized and possessed by the rebels, retaken at every expense of treasure and blood, lie will reeommend the appropriation of not less than $2,000,000, and perhaps $5,000,000. Th,ere was a requisition of the general gov ernment to-day, though the hands of GOD, Patterson, for twenty-one mire regiments, twenty of infantry and one cavalry, and this makes the total of Pennsylvania thirty-eight regiments—a total of 29, 500 men. Applica tions for filling all this contingent arc already filed in the Adjutant-General's office, save four regiments, which leaves a chance for Pbiladelphiuns. The Governor will also recommend in his message the requiring of 10,000 men to be brought out, encamped, drilled and armed beyond tbe present requisition of the gener al government, in order to form a reserve, to •be marched anywhere required, to fill up the losses occasioned by battle or diseases.— Thus, Pennsylvania will have 40,000 alto gether in tbe field. A.speciul train left here last night for Chambersburg, loaded with ammunition, and a iso one for York ; carrying blankets, ai ms, and tents. Special messengers are on tbei- way for Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois with dispatches. Tie War enthusiasm continues as great as ever. Clearfield county, containing 4,000 voters, has four hundred troops ready, and offers a whole regiment. There is general rejoiceing because of the new requisition issued by the Governor, and rejected volunteers are excessively glad. A heavy rain to-day made Camp Curtin very disagreeable but the scldisrs b9ar it well. The news from Chambersburg to-day, re port the camp in fine condition, and General Williams, commatiding, has reduced the sol diers to the strictest discipline. Commissary-General Irwin goes to Pitts burg to-night to a military cauip, Troops are to be collected there to protect the fron tier of the southwestern counties if necessa ry; also to protect the Union men of the northwestern counties of Virginia. One thousand regulars from Carlisle bar racks, and six hundred horses already pur chased, to mount cavalry, formerly of Texas, will move daring the week. The Fourteenth Regiment will be organized to-morrow. Five regiments at camp Curtin are ready to move at a moments notice. The Governor of Ohio, is moviag two regimerts on Wheeling, one on Parkers'ourg, and one on Guyandotte and Point Pleasant, to protect the Union men of Western Virginia. A number of members of the Legislature are here ready for the session opening on Tuesday. INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT, PEKRYVILLE, April 28.— 0n Friday after noon the Kansas company called in a body at the White llous6 to take leave of the Pres ident. Colonel Vaughn, of Leavenworth, de livered a short speech, the burden of which was that the loyal people of the North ex pected the government to crush out the southern rebellion at all hazards. The President, in his reply said; "The last hope of peace may not have passed away. But if 1 have to choose between the maintenance of the union of these states, and of the /ibertys of this nation on the one hand, and the shedding of fraternal blond on the other, you need not be at a loss which course I shall take," A NUCLEUS FOR A BRANDING ARMY. WASHINGTON, April 29 The Government to-day, formally decided to receive 40,000 of the 75,000 volunteers recently called by pro clamation for the tarns of three years ; 25,000 for five years, and 18,000 sailors for the same period. Orders to carry this measure into effect will be at once issued. An armory, in place of that at Harper's I Ferry, is to be established at Reck Island, .Illinois. SECOND DESPATCH. WASHINGTON, April 29. —The military or- j der of to-dny is not altogether correctly sta ted in tbe firist despaich. T' e troops called out by the order all ad., ditional to the 75,000 already required, so that the whole number called for by the Government are volunteers. In addition to these 7-5.000 volunteers, who are for tbre months, 40.000 regulars are call ed for three years' service, 25,000 for five years' service and 18,000 seamen for the same term, making a total of 158,000 troops. Even this number falls short of the real number, as several States send double the number of regiments asked for. A large ijumber of additional volunteers arrived from Anoapolis yesterday and to day. BALTIMORE, April 29. -A grand spontane ous Union meeting was held to-night in East Baltimore. Fifteen hundred to two j thousand persons were present* Great enthusiasm was manifested the strongest kind of straight-out Union resolu- I tione were adrpted and the national banner unfurled, anrd the acclamations of the mass. Regular daily communication with Phil adelphia is now reestablished. GOOD NE^>TOM^ALTIMORE. SECESSION DEFUNCT. UNION MEN REJOICING. BALTIMORE, April 20 —Secession may be considered as defunct in this city. The Union sentiment is again triumphant, and but few men are willing to announce themselves to day as secessionists. One week's exper.enee of the deadly contagion has overwhelmed tbe conspirators, and the Union feeling is now l stronger and deeper than ever. The day of reckoning lias come, and those who last week sustained by the police disgraced our city, i almost shrink from public gaze. The re action has been overwhelming in all parts of the State, and we are prepared to meet tbe issue at the balloi-box. Sad as were the do ings of the past ten days, they have forever settled the question of secession in Maryland. On Wednesday, our Custom House, which has been the den in which much of this trea son has been hatched, will be cleared of its traitors, and the new appointees will take their places. The United States flag will bo immediately hoisted, over the Custom House, and responded to throughout the city, des pite the prohibition of oor dictators. The boys are selling miniture Union flags in the streets, and the Seeession flag has disappear ed, it being now regarded as the emblem of our terrible wrongs. Major Anderson. Major Anderson's vindications is satisfac tory and complete, and his surrender of Fort Sumter was tho result of a necessity which no other o< urse would have justified. His brother officers express the highest respect tor kis gallantry as a soldier and his loyalty as a man. In faot bis whole command join in the testimony that his defence of the fort was one of the bravest and daring military exploits, under all the circumstances, in the history of tha American army. In the midst of treason in the army, we rejoice to learn of this action on tha part of Major Anderson, because, the reputation he had earned was to great to be recklessly 3aorificed to fear or treaohery. Pay of Officers and Soldiers. We find in a Reading paper the following statement of tho pay received by the U. S. army and by the malitia when called into its service—per month : Colonel, £218.00 Lieutenant Colonel, 194,00 Major, 175.00 Captain, 118,50 First Lieutenant, 103.50 Brevet Second Lieutenant, 103,50 First or Orderly Sergeant, 29.00 Other Sergeants,, 27.00 Corporals, 22.00 Privates, 20 00 Musicians, 21,00 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The Curtin Guards. The following notice of the Curtin Guards we find in the Harris burg Telegraph, of last Saturday. " We do not desire to draw invidious com parisons of the many brave and gallant men who have so promptly responded to their country's call, yet we feel that the Curtin Guards, Captain John 11. Stover, deserve, at least, a passing notice at our hands. The formation of this company was effected un der peculiar circumstances, Captain Stover, who is editor of the Beliefocte Ptess and the present District Attorney for Centre County, arose from a severe illness, and marched to Harrisburg, as a private in the Bellefonte Fenc;bles, but was subsequently rejected on acoount of unsufficieat health, and declared totally incapacitated for duty. Notwitb statding, he announced his determination to follow closo in thoir wake ; and although they now marohed without him, he would meet them where the battle raged the fiercest and th 6 foes fell the fastest. ' lie has en deavored to keep bis word, and, we doubt not, will soon realize his Sanguine expecta tions. Going immediately to his home for a number of pioked man, he soon returned with them to the camp, aDd joining them with the excess of the Bellefonte Fencibles, formed under the name and title of the Cur tin Guards, one of the best and finest looking body of men in the service. John A Rodgers, Second Lieutenant of the Fencibles, learning Mr. Stover's deter mination to form annother company, imme diately resigned his office and joined the Guards as a private soldier, lie baa since been elected First Lieutenant, and has al ready proven a valuable acquisition. When this company came to be 6vorn in, there were found to be ninety-three men, seven— teen more than the requisite number. It was with heivy heart the unfortunate seventeen listened tc the announcement of their rejection. A number of them, how ever, joined other companies, while a few returned reluctantly to their homes. The Curtin Guards ho.ve with them—prominent among whom are the Captain and Orderly Sergeant—fifty experienced riflemen, who can bit the " bull's eye" at sixty paces nine times out of ten. Such are a few of the | many noble men with whom the miscalled Southern chivalry will have to deal, and we feel assured that the CurtiD Guards will bear j a prominent and important part in the com- j icg struggle. ' Military Spirit. A high degree of military Bpirit pervades all sections of our country, and this community exhibits its full share- Alike the hoary-headed man and the rosy cheeked boy, show signs of the arousal of this commendable, though long dormant spi rit. Those who before this have looked upon military array with a feeling of contempt, ar e now seen buckling on the sword or should ering the musket. And why ? Not for the pomp and splendor of martial array, nor for the pleasure of being decked with plumes and tinsel ; but because the exigencies of the times demand that they should do so.— Our flag has been insulted ; our laws have been set at defiance and the lives of our ru lers threatened. Our property has been stolen and our fellow citizens have been murdered. And what makes it all worse, is the fact that these deeds of violence have beon perpetrated by our own countrymeD, whe by these very acts have proven them selves traitors of the vilest kind. When, these things are considered, it is no marvel that men who were born in our land, protect ed by those very laws, and who glory in that proud flag, are willing to leave their fields, their offices, and their workshops and become the defenders of 'heir coiniaou coun try. The President of the United Srates has iaeued a proclamation for troops to aid in upholding the Constitution and enforoing the laws. Our ncble old Commonwealth has tendered to the Oovernmont twice the num ber of men required at tier hands. Where did they all come from ? asks one. These Pencsylvauians are not a warlike people, their attention is principally turned to agri j cultural pursuit*, and one would suppose j that they could hardly be persuaded to take :up arms, says another. To the inquiry we might say that they came from among the 1 mountains and valieys of the old Keystone, in whose depths and upon whose heights they breathe the very atmosphere of freedom." And amsng those mountains there are still thousands of freemen who are able and wil-r ling to fight for their native land. It is true that the attention of the masses of our peo : pie are disposed to engage in peaceable pur suits ; but when the stern realities of war are to be met ; when their services are need ed to battle for the right, then they evince their manhood by leaving their plows stand in the furrow, their hammers lie on the an vil, and taking up arms for their country. While Pennsylvania has acted thus nobly who will dare say that Centre County, and especially our community,has not performed her duty. Our brava fellow citizens have taken their lives in tboir bands and goDe forth to battie for the right. They have made many sacrifices. They have eichan ged their comfortable homes for tbe priva tions of the Camp. They have sacrificed their business interests, that they migh: obey their country's call. The have bid their friends adieu not knowing whether they ever should meet again, And those who are left behind are not idle ; but are forming companies far drill that they may be prepared to go when need ed. Our townsmen have formed themselves into a company called the "Home Guards." It is composed principally of middle aged men. Another company composed of young men, between the ages of eighteen and twen ty-five, called Company B, Bellefonto Fen cibios, has been formed and are making fine progress in drilling. This company has made application to the Government for arms And the little boys, too, have caught the spirit, and may be seen marehing through the streets with wooden muskets in their bands. That is right, boys- In after years when the men of the present day are in the grave, you will bs called upon to guard our jßstitutious and defend our Hag. Let this spirit be fostered. Let us always be prepared to do active service lor our coun try, and the combined efforts of traitors within and foes without will be as harmless as the beating of the waves upon the shore. The Fencibles. Some months ago the editor of the Lock Haven Watchman took occasion tn print some hard things about the Belie fonte Fencibles. Among other thir.gs be sneer Bgly called them "silk stocking sol diers." During the last few weeks this com pany has proved to satisfaction of all men> that the name given it by Dunham would in no way apply to any of its m-mbers. At a public meeting held in the Court House for the purpose of enlisting men. at which the members of the company, about firty in number, were present, the original roll was produced with the remark that as the names were called, those of the members who were willing to serve their country should answer by .stepping up and signing their names to the enrollment paper. The roll was called and every member oj the Fen cibles signed bis name to that paper, and when the time came to march they all went. Against the Lock Haven Military wo have not one word to say. for we beiieve every man to be brave until he proves himself a coward- But this much we do say, if they did as nobly on a similar occasion, as did the Eeosibles on this, they are a credit to their town and an honor to their country. And to this Lock Haven editor we desire to Eay, that if he should get into trouble during the continuance of this war he would be perfectly safo in throwing himself under the care of the Fencibles, They would take care of you, Mr. Dunham, notwithsatnding your vile at" tack upon them. Strange, Indeed, We have been told that while the ceremonies were being performed, previous to the departure ot the Eagle Guards, from this place, that a large Eagle flew over the place, and as a sign of his ap probation, hovered for a moment over the scene. Several parsons are said to have ob served the glorious bird, and what surprises us most is the fact that they did not com inuaicate it to their friends that they, too, might have enjoyed the sight. A Ode to our Flag, Nice rag, yer made uf white stripes and red ones, alternate (which means time about or by turns) and yer got a a blue place in one oorner with stars fasten ed onto it, which of course ain't reglar stars like them as is in the 'hevingsby night' but stars made uf white muslin and sowed on,— When yer up on a pole yer look mity nice and fierce, toe, snapin' and crackin' when the gentel breziz blow yer out well nigh odo to strait, Yer look like as if yer wold jest like to cum dowp an lick somebody, which same yer did a couple uf times. I gess yer will hev to ask Jenny Bull when it was as I don't mind dates very well. Yer make a a feller feel jest like yankee doodle. Beside bein nice to look on and pleasant to behold yer amity site uf use, especilly in times of war, when they take yer along to tell when they hev quit fiten ; as long as yer flyen in the air there gosn in and shoolen and killen folks otherwise, but when yer down then their licked, in which ease you must feel considerable mean. And when yer cum back from war, all trailed in the mud' and with blood on yer, yer honored more than before and after yer kept some years yer oalled a relic (which means that wioh is left when all the rest is gone to nothin.) For a long time ever since the revolution, in whioh place yer cum off triumpbic, yer hev been flyen in majesty over the entire union, to which coun try yeu belong, from where the Atlantic's waves lash tho shore to the far side uf Cal iforny, and from the towering forests uf Maine to New Orlbans, which place is noted or yellow fever cards. But now, some nf the fallers down in the South hev got mad at yer because yer floated over Abe Lincoln as nice as as any one else, whieb man they don't like, and kor.sequtntly they hev insulted you, which insult we have ta ken into our hands, and make them git rite dowu and ask your pardon, otherwise they'lj git licked. They have got up another flag called the palmetto flag, which has no histo ry known end read of al' men, like you hev, konsequently it will be "cast out and trod den underfoot by men," which cotation i 3 from the Bible. But I'll stick to you as long as there is a string in my shoe or a bat ton on my coat. Paregraf. We stuck you on the top of our office an yer looked hansome I tell yer as yer floated out from the bed cer.d which yer was fastened on. The people all looked at yer and Baid you looked nice. But the other day tho gpntle breezis grew rather strong aud the rain came d.wn onto yer and yer got wet and consequent grew bevy and broke the pole which same came down on the roof with noise like unto a heavy pole fallin on a roof. And there yer would lay yet if wo had'nt brought yer in. We rtid'nt like much thaj yer fell but epose yer couldn't help it. So we'll put yer up agin hopen you'll stay thar. The end. All Excitement. Since the moment that the news reached us of the bombardment cf Fort Sumpter, our town has been in constant ex citement. Our people are ever oa the alert for Dews, and when a telegraphic despatch reaches the office, it is heralded over town in a very short time. And when the mails arrive there is a general rush for the Pest Office for the news ; and every man who gets a daily paper i* bored for the news until hs, is obliged to station himself and read aloud to the crowd, such is the anxiety to hear of the transpiring events. This excitemvnt has disqualified everybody for business, and consequently little has been done. Every on# appears to be preparing fer any emer gency that may arise. Enlisting, drilling, druming. making fl.ige, cleaningold musket* and 'talking war,' is about all that is beiDg done Even on Sunday conversation runs freely on the great topic. Sermons are de livered which have reference to war ; befit ing hymns are sung, and one of the most exemplary christians in our community, said to us, the other day, that when he attempts to pray his mind is constantly n ! led with bayonets, swords &c. We read nothing but war; talk nothing but war ; write nothing but war and print nothing but war. There threatens to be a general stagnation in bu siness. Those cf our merchants who have purchased their Spring goods, regret having brought so large a stock, and those who have not yet purchased intend to bring up but a small supply. Some our leading business men talk seriously of closing up their estab lishments and suspending business operations for the present. Should this war continue we may expect dull times. An Omen, Certainly. Ou lust Monday night at 9 o'clock, a beautiful meteor broke forth upon our vision from the Northern heavens and shot across the starry regions toward the South. It was, indeed, a magnificent sight. Inasmuch as this fiery visitor caiue from the North and made his way directly toward the South, cannot some of our wise acres construe it into an omen favorable to the North and unfavorable to the South ? Book Notices, THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.—This great mag azine commences in the May number a new liomance the title of which is 'Agnes of Sor rento," It is written by Mrs. Harriet Beech cr Stowe, and is a story of love and duty, ot joy and trial. The manner in which it opens assures us that its publication will add to the already brilliant reputation of this pop ular American Monthly. GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK. —We have said so much in commendation ot this "Lady's Treas ure," that we are at a loss for something new. Always filled with the most interest ing matter and illustrated with ths most ex quisite engravings and fashion plates, it is always welcome to the bosom of every Amer can family. HARPER'S MAGAZINE.—Our table is already graced with this highly instructive periodi cal,-for May. As usual it is replete with inatters of interest, and decorated with fine illustrations. FRANK LESLIE'S MONTHLY.— Mr. Leslie has fulfilled his promise, and his monthly comes to us in a new and beautiful dress The May number contains over seventy en gravings, and the literature of a choice cbar> acter. appeal. AN APPEAL will be held at tbe Commission ers, Office in Bellefonte tor the severl Town ships and Boroughs of the County on the 20 th 31st 22nd and 23d-, of May ae follows Viz ; NEW AND SPLENDID STOCK OF AT BURNSIDES' WARRANTED to he just what we represent them. We have the very best which we warrant, and lower grades in all their varieties. CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK AND SEE FOR YO'fRSELF Leather of ill Descriptions, BELTING kept for Machiuery. Any size have not got I can get in a weeks time. Sold a city prices. A LARGE STOCK OF SHOE FIN DIGS DEFY COMPETITION IN HATS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Saddlery, Saddles, Bridles, Halters, Cart Gears, Cart Saddles, Harness Collars, Harness Lines, and every # article made and kept by Saddlers. WHIPS, TRUNKS, TRAVELLING BAGS, POWDER, SHOT. AND CAPS WATAR PROOF ROOTS, DOUBLE SOULEV WARRANTED, COPPER TIP ED ROOTS AND SHOES FOR CHILDREN. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BUFFALO ROBES, IIORSE BLANKETS, SLEIGII BELLS, FOX TRAPS. &c. Digest market price paid for HIDES, SKINS & ALL KINDS OF FURS, Come and examine our stork. We will show it with pleasure, and satisfy you it is THE PLACE to get good Boots and Shoes, and such articles in our line At Burnside's we study to please i , give sat isfaction. ;559-Please accept our thanks fur avors. Jiellofonte, May, 2nd 'CO. Conner & Sfitd, HAVE OPENED The largest assortment of goods ever before offered for sale by them, consisting, as heretofore of all such staple goods as are usually kept in a country store, together with all the NEW STYLES IN MARKET. IDXYIEJJSSi QOODS, Black and Fancy Silks, Brocades, Madcna's De- Bcges, Borages, Baraga-delains, Delains, Chal'i delains, Poplins, Lustres, Alpacas, Bombazines, Lawns, Ginghams, Chintz, Brilliants, Challi Crape- Marets, Tanjore Cloth, Kobesand Traveling Dress Goods. ALSO. A large assortment of mourning goods. ALSO, Black Silk, Thibit Cashmere Crape and Slilla i Shawls, Mantillas, Cashmere Scarfs, and Shawl Trimmings. ALSO, Cloths, Cassimers, Satinetts, Cashmeres, Kentuc ky-Jeans, Drills, Ducks, Cottouades aud READY MADE GLOTIIINC* ALSO, Ladies' and Cents' Hoisery, Gloves, Gauntlets and Mitts, Ladies Collars and Under Sleeves, Laoes and Edgings. ALSO, Oiled Window Blinds, Plain and Ornamented, Liu - en and Lace Curtains, Gilt Cornice for Blinds, T able Covers and Floor Cloths. ALSO, Oakford's lints always on hand, together with Straw Goods, BoDnets, Shakers, Ribbons, Artifi eials and Bonnet Trimmings- A L S 0, A very arge assortment of Shoos and Boots for men, women and children. A L S O, Queeneware, Cedarware and Grooeries. ESPECIALLY WOULD TONNES & STEEL CALL THE ATTENTION OF MECHANICS & BUILDERS To their much enlarged stock of Hardware Sad dlery and Coach Trimmings. Beflefonte, Oct.. 11,-60—tf., ~NEW GOODS! IIOFFEIt BROTHERS, (Successors_to G. W. Jackson,) ' HAVE just received a large and extensive assortment of IDIO/ST GiOODS, READY-MA HE CLOTH I SO, BOOTS AND SHOES, I3Tats and. Oap^, (1777/ A LARGE STOCK OF ' 0 UEENSWARE, HARD WARE, FISH AND SALT, 1> lu ,1 STE R, FLOUR, dtc., &c. Their stock of Spring and Summer Ladies' fan cy Dress Goods, cannot be excelled by any other house i Central Pennsylvania, and embraces ev ery variety of style and quality. The CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, CALICOES AND MUSLINS, are also very superior—while the supply of Gro ceries, Teas. Coffees, Ac, is worthy of the atten tion of the public and customer. spr 4,'01: JOHN MONTGOMERY, Morc3aant Tailor, ALLEGHENY STREET, BELLEFONTE, PBNNA. THE undersigned would most respectfully in form the public that ho will continue to car ry on the Tailoring and Clothing business at the Old stand, on the south corner of TJrokerhoff'i Row, where ho is prepared to make to order al kinds of clothing in the neatest and most fashl ionable' ; stylcs. He keeps on hand a large variety - CLOTHS, CASSIMERS AND VESTINGS, of the most approved patorns. At his Establish ment READY-MADE CLOTHING. of every description may bo found, whioh he is now selling at reduced prices. llis thanks are due the public for the liberal share of patronge heretorore bestowed upon him; and lie hopes by strict attention to business, to rnarit a continuo anee of the same. J. MONTGOMERY .Bellefonte Jan., 12th'60—ly CAN buy your clothiug for yeurselves and your boys, in eve y variety, aud at low cash pri ces by calling at the cheap Clothing Store of A. Sternberg & Co.. in the Diamond, where you I3L* SAA r E at least from 25 to oil per cent. All kinds of Clothing and Furnishing Goods are to be had at this Storti at the lowest cash prices, and receive well made goods. Would it not be bet* ter to SAVE: ' MUCH valuable time by calling immediately and lay in your stock of Clothing lor the Winter, Rt this establishment, where you will cer tainly get tbe full Aalue of your REMEMBER the place. Onedoor above Liv ingston's Book Store, in the Giinond. A. STKRNBEd Js CO. Bellefonte, Nov. 15, 1860.
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