.JJi BY M. H. COBB. published every Wednesday morning and t jaijed to subscribes at ONE BOLIrAH AND FIFTY yENTS per year, always IN ADVANCE. „ V The paper iaf soqt,postage froo to county iubscri bers, though they may receive thoir mail al poat-offic.es located in counties immediately adjoining, for£fcnve nience. The Agitator ib tbo Official paper of Tioga Co., and circulates in every neighborhood therein. Sub fCripticms being on. .the advance pay system, it circu lates among a class most to-the Interest of advertisers to reach. Terms to advertisers as liberal as those of-, ferei by any paper of equal circulation in‘Northern Pennsylvania. cross on-the margin of a paper, denotes that the mbscription is about to expire. papers will bo stopped when time expires, unless the agent orders thnir coelinu &DCC. ' r\ jA«r LOWKEY &, S. P. W, IJLSOW, 4 T CORNETS & COUNSELLORS| at LAW, will attend the' Courts'of Tioga; potter and McKean ooantiies. [Wellsboro, Jan., 1,1863.} DICEINSOH HOUSI3, • CORSINfI, N. .YL 1 jlaj. A. EIELD, Proprietor. GUESTS taken to and from the free of chargef [Jan. 1, 1863.] JOIIS I. MITCnEIX. , ATTORNE r AND COUNSELLOR AT LA W. Tioga Village, Tioga County, Peun’o, ' Prompt attention .Jo Collections. ' March 1, 1866.-I,- . ’ jEßons it. m i:., *ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT \iW, /, Niles Valley, Tioga Countv, t a-, Having been specially licensed by the Dnii td Stales fur the Prosecution of Claim, for Peujiojig, Back psy and Bounties. ' A Particular attention will be given to tiini class of busiuCiS. ' J. Bi miES. Niles Valley, Feb. J 6, 1865-ly* -' PEMSYLVANIA HOUSE. CORKER OF MADi” STREET AND TOE AVENUE, WclUborp. Pi. J. W. BIQONY, * THIS popular Hotel, having be6n re-fitted and re-furnished throughout, is now open to the public as a first-class house. '*• £Jan. 1, 1863.] ». HART’S lIOTEI, * WELLSBOBO, TIOGa CO. PEtf&A. THE subscriber takes this method to ; nform his old friends and customers that lie, has re sumed the conduct of the old “ Crystal fountain; Hotel,” and will hereafter give it.his entireittention. Thankful fer past favors, he solicits a rone. 'al of the same. ' DAVIO, SAET. Wellsboro, Nov. 4, 1863.-ly. IZA.AK WALTON HOUSE, Gaines, Tioga County, Pa. H. C. VERMILYEA, THIS is a new hotel located within easy ac cess of the'best fishing and in Northern Pennsylvania. No pains will be spared fop' the accommodation of ple&sare seekers and the travv tiling public. [Jan. 1, 1563.] * A. POLBT, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &$,, &c., KEPAIEED AT OLD PRICES. POST OFFICE BUILDING; NO.. 5, UNION BLOCS:. . Wellsboro, May-20,1863. V H. W. Williams, WILLIAMS & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW, BOLATT & PESSIOA ,USESC¥. Main Street. Wellgboro. P 4. January 4, 1865-Iy. ' S. F. SBAIBLIK, , BARBER & HAIR-DRESSER, Shop Over C. L. Wilcox’s Store. Ladies’ Hair-Cutting done in the best manner. Wellsboro, Dec 7, 1864. ' WESTERN EXCHAKGE HOTEE. KNOXVILLE, BOROUGH, FAP THE undersigned bavins leased the above Hotel tor n term of years would respectfully • inform the traveling public that he has pot tbe HuleMu first class order for the reception of guests and n-0-pains will be spared in the accommodation of travelog and as far as the situation will allow, ho will keep - -r first class Hotel, dn all things, except piicee, whicvl will be model atoi Please try us and judge for yourf elves. Knoxville, Oct. 19, 1864-tf. J. H. MARGIN.. REVENUE STAMPS, JOHN M. PHELPS, Deputy Collector of v&anfc field, has just received a large lot of Retinae St&ms, of all denominations, from one cciit np to $5. Any person wishing Stanps can get them at bay office in Mansfield,or of M. BULLARD, Assistant Assessor, st Wellsboro, Pa. J. M. PRBLPS: ' Mansfield, May 2, 1864. P. XEIVJELL, ; MANSFIELD^TIOGA. COUKTT, PA., IS prepared to operate in all the improvements in the various departments of-'filling, extracting, in erting artificial dentures, Ac, J \ ' \ Mansfield, August 10, 1864-ly. ’ COWANESQUE HOUSE. THIS House which has been open for conyatuence of tbe traveling public for a number of, years, has lately been newly furnished thtoughout aift fitted tip io as good style as can be found itf any -cotf Itry or city Hotel. The Proprietor does not'hesitate In say ing that there will be r no pains spared to nd< to the comfort of his guests, and make it a borne for them. Tbe be?t of stabling for teams; and a good hostler always in attendance, all of which can be found one mile east of Knoxville, Pa. 1 n M. V.‘PURPLE, Proprietor. Deerfield. May 25, 1864.-Jy, ..I v \ WEL,T J SBORO~B[O r I i EL [Oortizr Main Street and (he Avenue.) Wbi*i»sbqro, Pa. 4 ; , B. B. HOLIDAY, Proprietor. 5 V_* . One of the most popular House# in ifte' cpunty. This Hotel is the principal Stage-house imW* jlsboro. Stageeleave daily as follows: . * ;, Tor Tioga, at 9a.mi; For Troy, at Bt. m.; For Shore every Tuesday and Friday'at 2p.m. j ‘Or Coudersport, every Tuesday andYridoy at 2 p. m. t ages Aruive—From Tioga, at r l2-l-2 # : o’Alock P ®.: From Troy, at 6. o!cloclt p; From Jersey aore * Tue-day and Friday 11 a. m.: Ftom Cinders- P°rt. TuPMiny and Friday II a. m. ' Jimmy Cowdcn, tha well-known hostler, w “y>« fyund on hand. —•- " eilshoro, Oct. 5, 1864-ly. ' HUGH ; bookseller A stationer. AND DEALER IN ioericsn Clocks, American, English, and Swiss atchiis. Jewelry, Silver Plated Ware, Spectacles, icture Frames, Photographic Albums, Stereoscopes, “-roscopes. Perfumery, Yankee and-Flies, and Fancy and Toilet Articles. s3f* SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind used in the °unty, constantly on hand and sent by mail or oth- Cr *“e. to order. : ■ V °- 5. vyrotf BLOCK, WELLSBORO, PA. NOTICE.— t tlers °C Administration having beerngrenled to late 6 . Un< * era igned on v - the ©state of Daniel SPyder, °t Jackson township, notice is pereby to those indebted to make immediate payment, those having claims against the same to X *®seot properly authenticated for settlement to T . JN Q,. I; -MITCHBLIAfrp'r. March 15, J1865-6t« rusa PAID FOE ONION SETTS at - li v BOY'S DRUOSTO^E. THE AGITATOR: • • ' f ■ ■ VOL. XL J>ETROLEUM 1 PETROLEUM!— ' Geologists and practical men unite in-thbir belief and so report that the Discovery of Oil in Wollsboro is near at band. n ' I j But I wouldsay.to tbe paople of TIOGA COUNTY & VICINITY, (before inresting yonr Capital in Oil Stock) that! hare recently purchased the Stock of Goods of M. Bullard, consisting of •- * --■ r ■ ; - CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, Ac., all at a great redaction from New York Jobbing Prices, and am bound to-giruto tbywistblners the adrantage OF NY PURCHASE, Being desirous of closing out the Clothing part of this Stock, I now offer the entire Stock AT COST FOR CASHI HATS AN D CAP S', X will almost giro away; at all orents, will sell them so cheap you will hardly know the difference. Call sponand avail yotuMf bfthls . RARE ( OPPORTUNITY. ' Remember the placeTthe Keystone Store, one door abore Roy’s Drug Store. ' G. P. CARD. Wellsboro, Jan. 25 r ISSfi-tf.” - . .Proprietor. (IOTHINGJ- CLOTHING! {On e door below Harden’s Store.).:. WE have just arrived in Wellsboro with a large Stock of CLOTHING and ’ Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, Also, HATS & CAPS, and a great assortment of LADIES’ CLOAKS, Which wc offer to the citizens of WeUshoro and sur rounding cbnntry'.at V ' . ' ’ sft PER CENT. ClffiAiPEß, than any other establishment in this part of the' country. Our object is to reduce our .. , 1 WINTER & FALL STOCK OF GOODS. PRICES: OYER COATS from $4 to $4O. BUSINESS COATS from $3 to $25. • PANTS from §2 to $lO. VESTS from * We bought our goods when Gold was only 1.50 and we can afford to sell our goods cheap. -. - - Ail our-Goods are manufactured under our own so . pervisioo and can not be surpassed in ‘uhalit&’t.and. durability, f : J ■ e \’ r v We respectfully invite every one whoso interest is to 4>e economical,'to examine our ‘‘, STOCK AND PRICES J ’before purchasing'elsewhere. - - - . IV AST & . AUERBACH, ' r of Syracuse, N. Y., and Blosabufg, Pa. Wellsboro, Deo. 14,1884-tf. •Proprietor. Wm,:u. Smith. FALL AND \ WINTER GOODS.— No; 2, Union Block. JEROME SMITH Has lately returned from New York with a-splendid assortment of ‘ J>RY GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES,' GLASSWARE, HATS & CAPS. HARDWARE, GROCERIES, DOMESTICS, WOODEN WARE, • " 3 j ENGLISH CLOTHS, ' LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, SATINS, . TWEEDS AND KENTDCKt JEANS, FRENCH 'CASSIMERES, TULL CLOTHS. Attention is called to his stock of Black and Figured Dress Silks, rWorsted Goods, i , . Merihoes, - 1 Black and Figured DeLaines, Long and Square Shawls, _ Ladies'Cloth-, - -•- ... Opera -Flannels, Ac, Purchasers will find that No. 2, Union Block. Main Street, is the place to buy the , best quality of Goods at the lowest prices. JEROME SMITH; ' WelUhoro, Nov. 16, 1864-tf. " l! NOTICE To COLLECTORS,—CoIIectors of the teveral townships and Boroughs of Tioga coun ty, who are in arrears for Taxes are hereby notified: that their duplicates must be.settled up at or before # M»y Court, or thoir Bonds will be. entered and costs > made immediately thereafter. ' Also, all persons in •^debtod to said .county by note, judgment or otherwise, ' must'make immediate payment or cost will be made." By order of the Commissioners, Apr. 12, '65. A. M. SPENCER, Treas’r. Notice to teachers & woodmen.—The School Directors of Charleston will meet at the Young School House, on Friday, the 21et inst.,-at 9 o’clock Arid., to ; hire teachers for th© 'Summer Schools, and let tbo getting of wood for. next Winter- Schools. By order of the President of the Board. Apr. 10, 1865. J. L. KINGSBURY, Sec'y; v - NOTICE TO TEACHERS.—The School Direct ors of Deltnar District will meet at rthe Court House in Wedsboro," on'Saturday, the. "22d day of April, inst., to biro teachers for the ensuing Summer term at 10 o’clock A. M. Teachers applying for schools, will please have their certificates' with' them. 'A 5 cent stamp is required on each contract. By order of the Board. ISRAEL STONE*. April 12,1865. * Secretary. Y ENDUE.—In the Borough of Mansfield, on Sat urday, April 22d, inst, at 1 o'clock P: M., One span of Mares, old Colt, Cattle, Sheep. Mower and Reaper, Wagons, Ploughs,. Drag, Sleds. Harness; Clocks, Books, Desk, Sideboard, Fanning Mill, Straw Cutter, and a multiplicity of other things. Also Reiil Estate. Terms made known at the time and place above mentioned. D. P. MARYATT* Mansfield, April 12, 1565-2w* AUDITOR’S NOTICE.—The undersigned having been appointed an auditor to settle the account of J. J. Werliue and J,- H.- Woodruff; Executors of Jeremiah Black, deu’d, and make dlstribution*of the proceeds of said estate will attend to the duties of his office at the House of~J. H: Woodruff^in Eib-“ erty, May Stb, proximo. ‘ S. PIERCE, ‘ Wellsboro, April 12, 18.fe5.3t. Auditor. TO. the.FARMERS of DELMAR & CHARLES. TON. —I'am now selling my atook of Dry- Gooda,Groceries, etc., at reduced prices. Call soon, as thia.Eftlo ia-to-clos© out the stock* . - C. L. WIIiGOX/ ; Wellsboro, iUr, 22, 186f-8t - - . Behoten to tt)t Srtrumoii of ttir area of JFm&om ait it t|je Spread of f&enlttfs Befotm. WHILE -THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUNTY. I’A., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL’ I9, 1865. Original Dottvp, [Published by Bequest.} LINES To the Memory of 3lra . F. A . M. GREEN, of Mains bury, Tioga County, Pa, Friend of my early years—they tell me thou art dead. That spring’s first fragrant flowers now bloom above thy head; That "husband, parents,'friends, their lonely vigils keep, Beside the little mound, where thou'dost calmly sleep. Bat ob, 1 see thee still, as in youth’s sunny hoars. When, with light happy hearts, we sought the earliest flowers; Memory brings back, to me thy face and form each day, I cannot feel that thou hast passed from earth away. From all our childish haunts.my home Is faraway; And to thy resting place my feet may never stray; Yot at twilight’s hour my thoughts shall seek the spot, Where rests the form of her who cannot be forgot. Oh truly,blest thou wert, in youth’s bright spring to die, Ere krief chilled the heart, or sorrow dimmed thine eye, Bat td thy spirit pure a holier boon was given, The hope of endless life—of rest with Christ imHeaven. But ah! the aching void which thou bast left behind. The sorrowing friends—the bleeding hearts—where shall they comfort find ? The weary sleepless hours of night—the sad deserted room— How can the sick’niog soul sustain its weight of grief and gloom I But frith points far above, beyond the deep blue sky, To that blest world of love where friends no more can die; Where partings come no more to rack the anxious breast Where tempests all are o’er and wearied spirits rest. Oh, if departed eoula may view the scenes of earth, Methinhe thy once! form clothed with immortal birth, Now lingers round the loved winning their souls away, From all ‘‘created good” Jo Heaven’s unclouded day. Richmond, Ohio. j M. L. Rood. ©ov 11 apon«Jc nc e. [For the Agitator.] • OUT. OF, A HEBEI. PRISON BY CAPT. REES G.' RICHARDS, 45tb P. Y. At an eakit hour on the morning of the l'sth of February, 1865, the officers confined in prison at Columbia, S.’C., were ordered to pack up immediately, as we bad heard the friendly booming of Sherman’s cannon the previous af ternoon, and knew very well the occasion of Our exodus at'so'early an hour. We were as closely packed as possible in box cars, with a guard at each door. Receiving a cracker and a half, each, for a day’s ration, we started for Charlotte, N. C. After a" breakdown or two we arrived' there on the -morning of the 17th, having traveled 109 miles in two days. Before leaving the cars, an order, or rather, a letter, -dated dt Richmond, was read to ns, stating' that a general exchange of prisoners had been agreed upon, and that we wonld soon be par oled and sent to our lines; but as liars cannot bo believed, even when they 'do tell the troth, I, like many others, thought- it was all to,de ceive ns. ' 1 ' V -As soon as we' reached camp, which w;as, near a wood, I discovered the guards to be both ignorant and negligentof their duties, and of that fact determined to' take advantage. So, after getting all the loosie crumbs my messmates could spare; I walked up to a sentinel who was leaning on his musket,~fis though he, too, was without his breakfast, and asked permission to pass outside his post to gather leases and brush for a bed. “Go just out that,” was the kind reply ; and out I went, taking leaves, and con tiuuing to taka leaves until the idtjk of March, when I arrived af Knoxville; Tennessee, safe and sound. _ When n mile and a half' from camp I met two officers—Adjt. Hastings, 7th Pii. Reserves, and Lieut. Richard Cooper, 7th N. J. Vols., who had also made their escape. Wo resolved to keep together and travel westward. About four miles from, camp wo concealed ourselves until night. Here each but for himself a stout slick for protection against the oaniue species. Lieut. Cooper,' whom we called !“ Dick,” cut on his weapon —■“ Death to dogs!”. One of tbe party, somewhat elated over his Escape, com posed the following parody on one; verse of the vi-ell known poem—“ Excelsior”: The shades of night were falling fast, As o’er the muddy roads there passed Three Yankees, bearing each a stick, ' On one of which was carved by “ Dick”— “ Death unto dogs !” Evading the roads, we traveled until ten, P. M., when seeing a plantation, one stole up to a negro shanty, knocked at the door, when be heard a voice from within—“Whodar?” , . “ Yankee 1” waa the whispered reply. At that Sambo opened the dodr,'saying,in a low tone: ’ “ Lor, massa 1 you’s the fust white man dat .ever'o me-to this bouse widout-waking up dat ar dog.. Yon ’lone?” 1 “ No, there ate two more out here.” “Well, yous must bo careful, tnassa’s jes* done gohe bnnt fer; yous Yanks.. He heerd yous run away fw’m. .Charlotte ter day, and young massa’s watching the horses, fear-yous steal ’em. D’your want suffi’n.. t’ eat ?” “ Yes; as soon as you can get it for us.” Shortly, ns we stood some distance from the bouse, half a dozen negroes came to us, with all of whom wo bad fo : shake hands. They gate us a pone of corn-bread apiece, and,a lit tle bacon, most of which we put in our haver sacks, and after receiving directions to cross the river, we were again skedaddling.' The guards usually-kept At. the bridge-over the Ca tawba, fortunately for us, were taken off that evening; .so we crossed unmolested. As it was now daylight we concealed ourselves in a wood and slept. .On waking, we found ourselves in dangerous proximity to a white man, who was chopping. To help, the mutter,- three .dogs stood at bay, growling fiercely. • As soon, if not sooner, as it-was convenient, wo passed, quietly as possi ble down d, ravine, out of danger. Our appe tites being sharpened by-exercise, our corn pones made us but a slender breakfast, so that before traveling very far' that night, we were going to replenish our haversacks if possible. At 9 P. M., one of the party cautiously stole to a shanty near the road and quietly knocked. “Who dar?” cume from within, in a whin ing voice. “ Yank 1” . ./ ■ “ Good lor,‘ massa I don’ go no furder ole mass’ he’s 'bout mile 'head, geaidin’ de bridge. “ All right. Got anything to eat ?” “Well, ole mass'he’s bery hard on us, hot rcekotr we kin gib yous a little.” So"we took that ‘little' gMJy, and follow ing theirinstriiotions, we went with a negro from, another plantation, who said he would give us something to eat. As good as his word he gave us nil we could eat, besides filling our haversacks. He also gave- one of us a new shirt, and offered a coat which ho said was new. Not wishing to impose upon good nature we declined the coat. He took us across the river (which was guarded) by another way, and Ac-, oompanied us for four miles. Such was the treatment we received at the hands of the des pised negro. At daybreak, finding, as we supposed, a suit able place, we- laid down to sleep. At about 9 o’clock, forenoon, we awoke and found our selves near a small stream. Soon after noon we were startled by a crackling of the brush. Looking'around we saw a rebel soldier approa ching us. He came within 50 yards, then crossed over the stream, and came down on the other side, passing within sixteen feet of where we lay. We lay still as white mice, and watch ing his eyes, were confident he did not see us, although one of the party bad his coat off, and displayed a shirt that once was white. On the morning of the 20th of February we reached Lincolnian. By “flanking” the place we made the plantation of a Mr, Kens ler, where we found the negroes as ready and willing to assist us as ever. One, of the name of R , who, by the way, took Capt. Clark of Mansfield, across the river the night previ ous, concealed us in a wood'on the river bank, while another, "named —was making ar rangements to bring a Union man to us. Sure enough, at ten in the morning , conducted to our place of concealment a Mr. , who 'proved himself to be more, than loyal. That night he took us across the south branch of the Catawba,' accompanied by another of the right sort. We were then taken to a paper mill, where we saw fifteen Union men, all members of the “ Union League,” and informed that there wore fifty in that vicinity. This was in the heart of North Carolina. We were then lodged in a barn for -five days, awaiting the approach of Sherman; but instead of marching on Charlotte, he took a northeasterly course toward Wilmington from Chester. Daring this time we were making out the necessary papers, each one furnishing himself with .a furlough, on which were fae similes of Adjt. General Cooper’s and Col. Hoke’s signatures—the lat ter being in command of the Department of North Carolina. Besides, your bumble serv ant had a letter from his sister Mary, (though he has no sister Mary) dated at Jonesboro, E. Term., Jan. I, 1865, addressed to Corporal R. G. Allender, Camp Chase, Ohio, —by which he was informed that his father had raised ‘ right smart o J corn and a few molasses. 7 Our friend Mr. , also made out a map of the route we .wore to travel to the foot of the Blue Ridge, and presented mo with a rebel hat and jacket at.lho same time. He cautioned us against washing our faces or combing oar hair, telling us to ‘ appear as dumb ’ as we could. So, on the night of the 26th of February, three “ Johnnies” might have been seen trav eling westward from the little village of Lin colnton at a'rapid pace. Next .morning we found ourselves within two miles,ofAhe ford across the north branch of the Catawba. We asked a lady at the junction of the two roads which was the right one to the ford. She di rected us to take the left. We did so; but after walking three miles were informed that it was five miles to the ford. The lady bad misinformed us, more from ignorance of the distinction between the right and left hand, probably, than from design. In returning to take the other road we traveled seven miles, and learned that we were six miles from the ford. Again we changed , our course, and found the ford long after dark. Thus, after plodding through the mud from 10 A. M., to 8 P. M., during which time it rained almost in cessantly, we gained but two miles on our journey. Arrived at the river we knew no more of its depth than as to what shape the clouds would assume on the morrow. But into it we plun ged, and though deep and swift in places, we landed safely on the other side. Ou the night of March Ist we found ourselves on the banks of the same Catawba. Owing to heavy rains the river-was prodigiously swollen. Unable to cross we slept on the banks until morning. We then hid in the straw stacks, expecting to see a colored man to take us over. Up to IA. M.,'wa saw neither white nor black man. . We then decided to put on a bold face, and called the ferryman, a rank rebel, to take ns over. He asked who we were. We told him we were paroled prisoners belonging to Hood s army. “Jump in herel" said he. How finely we glided across. “Well, sir, how much for your trouble ?” “ Oh, nothing; I reckon yous poor soldiers suffer right smart with them ar Yanks. Take the left hand road to that brick house, and they'll tell you where to go from there.” However, we took the liberty to avoid the brick house, and learned from the negroes the way to the Lenville ford. While crossing the ford next morning one of our party was car ried away by the current, but regained his feet and got safely over. Here the mountain scen ery was truly magnificent. After climbing to the summit of Lenvilleinountain, several thou sand feet above the level of the sea, we stood for some time in speechless wonder at the sight —a blending of the picturesque and sublime. A peak called “ Short-Off” attracted our at tention in particular. Its sides were almost perpendicular, and its summit crowned with evergreens looking beautifully in the morning son, while the mist hung far below the summit, before descending'we rolled a huge rook down the steep, listening attentively to the reverber ations as it bounded from crag to crag, until they died away in a low murmur; when we turned away its descent was audible, echoing through the fearful abyss. At 3 in the afternoon we bad tbe fortune to meet a rebel Colonel with a. squad of armed men. We were halted with a stern : “ Who arc you ?” “ We are paroled prisoners, sir.” , “ Where are you going ?” “ Home, to Tennessee.” J “ Where do yon live there 2” - “ I litre in Jonesboro’,” - ; v Audi in Morristown,” said number two. I live near Greenville,” said number three. . 1 “ Whose command do yoa belong to ?" “ Hood’s.” i j “ When were you paroled ?” “ February 22.’’ “ The roads are very muddy.” “ Yes, sir.” “ Well, success to you.” “ Thank you, sir.” And away they gallopped. We passed on a little further and were halt ed again by three armed soldiers, who pro pounded nearly the same questions to which we replied as before. One of them at last sliid very knowingly—" I believe yon are Yankees.” We told him we could show our papers. ‘ Well,’ said he, *it doesn’t matter whether you are Yankees or not. Come np the mountain with ns.’ “ No, sir; we must stop at this bouse to get supper." “ Then we shall wait till yon ate ready; I reckon.” Thinking their company not very agreeable, we were willing to spare them the delay. But all was for the best. They proved to be all right, though clad in rebel uniform. So we felt at home until the next morning, when we began the ascent of the Blue Ridge. One of our rebel friends joined our tarty, and is now a soldier in the 13th Tenn. Volunteers. After climbing mountains and jumping ditches to our hearts’ content, we arrived at the house of Mr.- , an old man with snowy looks, but very active even in his old age. He seemed like a military governor of the county where he resides. He is a terror to the rebels, but a friend to all who are loyal. to the old flag.— Whenever the rebels threaten an incursion into tbe-mountains, be always has a party of citi zens armed and equipped to meet them. Such is the Union feeling among the hardy moun taineers of North Caroliaa. Here a guide joined our party ; and by the 11th of March we numbered eleven, including deserters from the rebel army and two negroes wanting to fight for Uncle Sam. On that day we ascended the last mountain between us and the valley of the Tennessee. Though it was pleasant in the valley, on the summit of the “Big Butts” our ears were in danger of freez ing. Before leaving the mountains I must pay a tribute of respect to their hardy dwellers, to whose humble dwellings we were always wel comed, and whose last crust is freely shared with the needy if only loyal to tbe "old flag, which they worship. Though limited iu educa tion, their eyes beam with intelligence. They are both honest and industrious, brave, and al ways ready to shoulder their trusty rifles in defence of their country and firesides. Their home? have- Jbeen the eceu«o uf- xouai iiurnuie atrocities during the rebellion. Their wives and children have suffered the most cruel deaths for Freedom’s sake, and they have been robbed of everything movable. Yet they are firmly devoted to their country’s hondr. We now descended to the valley, in more danger than ever, the country being overrun by guerrillas, who pursue the trade of murder ing peacable citizens. Had we fallen into the hands of these men, whose bands are red with tbe blood of women and obildren, our fate may be imagined. Our pilot was now as ignorant of the way aa ourselves-. After traveling over 200 miles the prospect was gloomier than ever, but we press ed forward cautiously during the night, arriv ing at the house of the late - Capt. , who died at Annapolis, Md., shortly after being confined in a rebel prison. Here we were wel come ; bat as soon as breakfast was over, we were concealed in a wood, with the male mem bers of" tbe family,'momentarily expecting the demons clad in gray. J About 10 o’clock forenoon, two accomplished young ladies, (Misses and ) went Out on a reoonaoisance, after having gained tbe desired information they returned, know ing the whereabouts of the rebels three of which they had seen. At 8 o'clock evening, we again took up our line of march, the same ladies volunteering to pilot os. They were in the advance about 50 yards so that in case of any danger they could give ns warning. If caught, their fate would have been like ours ; ns to that they were satisfied. The night was exceedingly dark; whether our deeds were evil or not I leave others to judge. At any rate under those circumstances we chose “ dark ness rather than light.” While passing a house the dogs barked most furiously, aud the negroes being somewhat timid,, and seeing a black stnmp, thought we were being pursued. More than a little excited they came running up to us advising us of the danger. Having no reason to the negroes, Sergeant Young, the only man armed in the party stood with his revolver at full hammer ready for the emergency. During this time the ladies stood with folded arms awaiting the development of affairs. We were soon on our way again, and after traveling over fields and through the woods for six long miles, we bid the ladies a reluctant good bye. We made the best of out time until we 1 arrived at the house of Mr. Jobnson, a relative of our Vice President. Here we were told "that two or three days before reaching there, an old gentleman named Walk er was thus treated by the guerrillas ; Mr. Walker was an old man, be interfered with no one’s affairs, he was » Union man but neither aided nor abetted our cause. They demanded of him his gold and silver ; to save his life he complied with their demands; they not only took his money but everything of value that they could carry, after which they shot him dead like a dog in his own house, and struck his aged spouse on her head with a musket so ■that she lay helpless^by the side of her dead husband. What do our “ Coppers” think of such treatment at tbe hands of their immacu late friends. I have heard of so many atroci ties so similar to the above from the lips of honest men that! am constrained to believe them although perpetrated “by the hands of Americans. Let as disown that class bearing the name of our nationality. From there we passed on until the 16th of February. O happy day 1 we were again under our old flag, to which we love .to do homage. Tbe tears would fain start for joy to see those stars made brighter by oar late victories, floating so gorgeously to the breeze. _ Advertisements will bo charged $1 per square of 10 lines, one insertion, and $1,50 for three insertions. Advertisements of less than 10 lines considered as a square. The subjoined rates will bo charged for Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Yearly advertisements: 1 Square,. 2 do. . 3 do. 1 Column, i do. .. X do. .. Advertisements not naving the number of inser tions desired marked upon them, will be published until ordered out and charged accordingly. Posters, Handbills, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads, and all kinds of Jobbing done in country establishments, executed neatly and promptly Justices', Constable’s and other BLANKS, constantly on hand. NO. 34. A Dutchman’s Opinion of the War. Editors :—I s’pose I hef so much rite to say something as some older men who pays his taxes and sticks np by the constitution. I goes in for de Union nltogeder, and don’t haf nothing to do mit tern old Copperheads, dat gors around humbugging de peoples. Dat ish not my style—o no! I tells you vot I do.— Ven dish war begins to broke out, I calls my son Shorge. “Come here, you Shorge," I sez. He Combed. “ Shorge;” I sez, “ ven you vas a little poy I gives you de name of Shorge VasbingtOD, because bo was a good men vat fites mit his country. Now, here ish annudder mus pegun between Uncle Sam and some more old raskals, and I vant you to put your gun across your pack and den shoulder your knapsack, and go and fite too, and .be so goot a man as he vas." Yell, off he goes and bret ty soon dey makes him a gorporal and now he ritbs a letter on me and sez he hef a good chance to pe made gaptain so soon as his turn gomes. My Shorge is no gowart. I toll you he vil vita so as te tnyvel, I see him lick a poy more as half as big a* himself. Yell, ven he goes mit de sogers I tell be shall rite home on me and let me know yat be does, and how many patties dey fite, and bow many rebels dey don’t kill and how many rebles kill dem and how many men da rebels haf r and vat de Sbenerals are apout, and vat de gogerals ish apout, and vat Sheff Davis ish apout, and nil apout eferyting. Of gorse, I reads some of dese tings in da bapers, but dey is all list. I peleeves not more tings from the whole of dem. I see them make it all op down in der cellar.— I tink dey do not know more about it as I do. My Shorge is dere rite on da shpot, and aeea it mit his own eyes; dat is better, ash bein in a.cellar; and if be rites some tings I sbure its shnst so. Yell py and py he writes we aletter. “My dear fadder,” ha sez; “ I got nothing to eat.” All rite. I send him a pox so pig as a porn, mit aourkrout and polonnias, and bratzals and kase, and all vat ish goot. Yell, breety soon he writes another letter, “My dear fad der,” he sez, “ I hef no clothes.” All rite.— I tells my old woman, and she sent him shirts and stockins and drawers, and baper collars more ash 1 two men could lift. Yell, I vait, a letter comes. “My dear fadder,” he sez “ I haf no money.” Dash is all de news I got from him so fur. I kin see how tings go on bretty veil myself, and I tells you how I tink dis war isb managed. Some feller sbumps up and vanta to be Sheneral. All rite I Yell, ha goes round to Bis friend—Congressman, con tractors and tinder thieves, and sez, “ I goes into a Sheneral.” All rite I vere well. “ Now -jinn muflt 01k_ AVva. . o.»xl tall him T vanta.” All rite again ; and den dey goes to Olt Abe, and sez, “Olt Abe, here ish amity shmart man, and you shall make him for a Sheneral. “ I haf more Sbenerals as I knows vot to do wit,” says Olt Abe. “ Never mind," dey sez, “ dish feller ish shmarter dan all of dem and des bodder and bodder, till Olt Aba he sez; “Go to de tnyvel and make him a Sheneral.” All rite again. Yell, so soon as. he gits to pe a Sheneral, he puts on some new clothes, mit a kupple.pounds of gilded brass on do shoulders, end gits some more fellers with new clothes and gnilded brass, dem ish de sthaff—and dey ride all down togedder, and take commant of de army. Den, as de next ting, is de men has to pack up dere tings, and off dey goes. Yell, dey marshes till dey come to a place vere dere is plenty of whiskey and den the Sheneral sez, “ Halt! I dinks we athop here; dish ish a good position.” So dey sthop dare till the whiskey is gone, and so dey keeps a bobbin round, till py and py dey comes near de enemy. Yell, os soon as de Sternal hears dat he sends out some men to see vare day ish and bow many dare ish of'em. So one man goes a little vay and comes back, and ees dares about a'hundred tousand ; den anuder goes a liddle nearer and and sees about fifty tonsand; and anuder goes near on dem and sees swynsick tousand; dea ven dey all cornea back de Sheneral counts up all togedder vat dey haf seen, and if de whisky is not nearly gone, he sea, “De enemy ish in grate force —I dink we change our base," But if de whisky ish pretty plenty he ses; “Go long! ve lick dese few rascals all to pieces 1" and den ha brings his sogers all in one. pile and tells dem, “ Come along my boys! ve gifs dem rebels lead 1” and den be puts some mit dere big guns on a hill, and orders cjem to fire off like de tynfel! and dey fire off-hand, all a mong do trees. Yell, presently de rebels hear de noise, and dey come np and fire off bang, bang I too; and von de Sheneral sees de smoke, he says, “ Poys. go in dere!” and dey go in dere too. Den de rebels come around de cor ner, and if dere ish enny more boys left dey go on fighting till it gits dark ; and if dey -lick de rebels dey call it victory, and if de rebels lick dem dey call it sthrategy. But if de -rebels find dey’te gitten licked, dey sends out a man mit a little flag, and he boller.s “ Sthop! I vanta to sea your Sheneral, and he speaks mit him, and gives him Sheff Davis’s gomplimenta and he hopes he ish veil, and all de udder family, and asks him if he be so good as to sthop fitin' a little till he buries some ted men, den go on agin. Und den de Sheneral ses, “0, yes 1" and dey takes a trink all round, and be sends his gompliments to Sheff Davis and his mnd der, and bis grandmudder, andde rest of dem; and by and by de rebels leaves der dead men to bury demselves, and goes oft mit his pack, and baggage, and army, and all he can steal. Dan de Sheneral rites home a long letter on Olt Abe, and ses ve lick de rebels shust now, and outs dem all to pieces, and takes de udders for prisoners. But if dey don’t lick de rebels he ses, “ Yesterday do enemy come in front of me, about two millions more as I vas; I fite mit him, and drive him away, and now I go off and git bebint him, and lick him so as be never vas!”—And so he goes!and gits a goot vaya bebint him in de front. Yell, now I sthop. I drinks about war, and prabs I am ao much rite as udder peoples. Gotlieb Kr-OBCVSBOSS. The last man of an old family may be like the bottle of a famous mintage-i-a thing to talk of, not to use. ’- r ; The cellars of New York ate Inhabited by twenty-two thousand people. Rates of Advertising. 3 MONTHS. 6 MONTHS. 12 MONTHS, .....s■l.oo $5.75 $7,50 .... 6.00 8.25 10.00 8.75 10.75 12.50 lO.OO , 12.00 15.75 18.75 26.00 31.5# ....30.00 42.00 , 80.00
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