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THIJKSDAT MAY 30, 1861.
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office..
’Pbti Qb'vternor and the Soldiers.
.Oar readers have most likely read and
beard more than they desired to know
about the manner in which the gallant
men of this State, who have offered their
Ihgea ip defence of the Stars and Stripes,
bare been treated by swindling contract
ors, botb in' clothing and-food. The press
all over the country has come out upon
the yillians, and deinandod that justice he
done our soldiers, and the authorities have
been awakened to a sense of their duty.
We bate hope that the men from Penn
sylvania. will now be placed on a level
with the men of other States, and we base
thatbopc upon the following letter from
the Governor:
Exicctive Ceajtbs*, Harrisburg, \
•May 24,. 1861. 7
Benjamin Haywood, Esq., Pottsville, Pa.
Deah Sin; —l leafned from General Bicldle,
Adjutant Genera),- and my Aid, Colonel R. Bid
dle Roberts, that the condition of the Pennsyl
vania troops now in Washington City was dis
graceful s to the State, and, what is more im
portant, that the men were actually-suffering,
both from want of proper clothing and a
Bmse of shame. It is, of conrse, useless tossy
tp ypnhdw mortified I am at such a condition
of things, and how determined that the. same
shaßbc at once remedied, so far as is inmy power.
' I requested yon, last evening, to proceed at
one* tie Washington City and take charge of
this natter. Von will be kind enough ,to ex
anune fully into the character of’the clothing
af erery description which has been furnished
to odr regiments now there. Ascertain the de
flciepoles of every kind, defect of material,
insularity of color and faulty manufacture,
andmtonoe telegraph to me what is requisite
, to maketlie men comfortable In any and every
way, and to place the regiments upon a foot
ing, so far ns comfort, health, and the army
regulations will permit, with any in the
service of the United Slates. An agent will be
sent with the clothing and other equipments
and it is my desiro that you-remain in Wash
ington City, or wherever the regiments may
be,iintill'yon see that my wishes and directions
in this respect have been fully carried oat. I
confidently believed that before this, all these
putters lias been attended to faithfully and
.well,' an|3 can now, while regretting that my
exertions had been so frustrated, only press
upon your emerge tic and prompt action in. this
behalf for the comfort of our gallant and patri
ots oiluene now in the ranks of these regi
ments, and the preservation of the honor of the
State.
Yours truly, A. G. CURTIN,
The gentleman appointed to visit the
troops, has been at Washington, and re
ports to the Governor that he found them,
even in a worse condition than was re
ported, and immediate steps have been
taken to furnish them, os well as all others
who have been thus treated, with good
uniforms and camp equipage. A com
mittee of tlAce .gentlemen, whose charac
ter is, above suspicion/and who are in no
way connected with the administration, or
in furnishing supplies for the army,.arc to
be appointed to inquire into the rascality
that has been practiced, and bring the
.guilty.partioa to judgment. We hope it
may speedily be done
WrOn Sunday last oar citizens were
most egregiously humbugged by a tele
graphic dispatch reporting (hat a battle
had token place at Sewell's Point, in which
the battery at that, place was captured, with
a loss to the ,U. 8. troops, of 84 killed, and
100 wounded; and to the rebels, ot 200 killed,
300 wounded, -and 600 taken prisoners.—
How anch reports are put in circulation,
th'e proprietors of daily papers know best.
: par people are beginning to “smell a
mice,” and will soon place no reliance
upon telegraphic news, and the conse
quence will be a diminution of' patronage
to daily papers.
MU from a letter received by a gentle
man of this place, yesterday evening, from
a friend at Ghambersburg, we learn that
the TJ. 8. troops which have for some time
been encamped at York are now at that
place, the camp at York hay ing been bro
4e» up. Hub squints towards Harper’s
Perry pretty strongly.
Important Notice.
!
The very important iiptice has !
lssa6 bjr#he Auditor 'general
an(B State Treasurer of this 6>tate, There
seems to be arrest misunderstanding ex-1
is§og jathe public mind as to the guards
throUm around the HHitary Bill passed
by the Legislature at their extra session,
appropriating $3,000,000 for the purposes
therein named. The action of the above
authorities shows that they are aware of
their power, and fully recognize their re
sponsibility. They will audit no
bills for supplies or materials, until they
are subjected to the moat rigid and careful
examination, and shown to be correct. —
This is right, and as it should be. The
honor of the State —the loyalty of her
brave sons who have so nobly responded
to her demand—their comfort and protec
tion —all demand of the State authorities,
who have the distribution of the war fund,
that they exercise the utmost vigilance
and care that the money is judiciously and
properly expended. We insert the .no
tice, as follows;
TO COSTEACTOBS FOR SUPPLIES
We hereby give notice to all those who may
be contracting to furnish supplies to the State,
under the recent appropriation of three millions,
that having received the power under that Act
of appointing inspectors of all supplies, and
other power also in reference to the settlement
of claims, which was not delegated to us under
the previous Act of April 12th, we shall hold
every contractor to the,most rigid accountability
in the settlement of his claims, and the inspec
tion of his.supplies must be of that character
which shall prevent any imposition upon the
State, and protect the volunteers who havtj so
nobly responded to its call; and no supplies will
be paid for until they have been inspected by
officers who shall have been duly appointed for
that purpose. x
XIIOS. E. COCHRAN,
Audstor General.
M&* In our last, we predicted that from
the rapid movements of the U. S. troops,
we would have important news ere an
other issue. "We have had important
news, which will be found detailed under
the head of “War News,” in another
column. We have had much more news
than is there given, but the most exciting
and only part worth publishing, turned
oat to be bogus. An advance has been
made into Virginia, for the purpose of
effectually preventing ’the secessionists
from attacking Washington city. The
movement has been successful, and the
city it is now thought is perfectly secure;
put it has been at the cost of one of the
most promising, brave and effective meU in
the U. S. forces—Col. Ellsworth, com
mander of the New York Fire Zouaves.
The particulars of his murder, for we can
call it nothing less, will be found in an
| other column. The men of his command
will avenge hita ten fold, if they get the
opportunity. Gen. Butler is manceuvre
ing with his forces in the neighborhood
of Fortress Monroe, but where he intends
to strike first we have no idea. The se
cessionists are said to be* advancing in
some quarters and retreating in others.-
; The number of their forces, and the man
| ner in which they arc armed,: is altered
| by the telegraph almost every day, con
j sequently wc hardly know what to believe
I concerning them.
SS&* One of the very best periodicals
published in the country is Harper’s
Monthly MagcCzine. It contains more
interesting, instructive and amusing read
ing mattet in one number than can be
found in any other three periodicals.—.
The engravings with which the leading
articles tyre embellished are of the finest
kind, and many of them truly amusing.
The Editor’s Drawer is alone worth the
subscription price, S 3 per annum. Any
person who takes Harper’s Magazine for
six months will not be without it after
wards. Harper & Bro., Ncw ( ,York City.
As deserters begin to leave the camp of the
traitors we also begin to gain information ot
the dioipliue, confidence and anticipations
among the rebels. There is very little doubt
that great dissatisfaction exists in those en
campments, and that the closer the proximity'
of the rebel troops to the free states, the
greater this dissatisfaction becomes. The fol-,
lowing, from the Lancaster Express, throws ad
ditional light on the subject :
■ The soldier who deserted from Harper’s
Ferry to Cbambcrsburg, made a little revela
tion full of significance. He says they want
clothing, shoes, food—his own condition pro
ved bis statement—without a change he had
worn his shirt till it was black. They have
transferred the unmerciful harshness of the
plantation to the camp—from the negro to the
soldier—many of them compelled to go into the
army against the Union they love, they will
shot to miss. When the opposing forces get
near enough together—the proximity of free
dom favoring it—they will descst in swarms.
they are only training those men to blow
•out their, brains from the opposite ,ranks—till
then, their army carries so much for nothing.
Were that force of 10,000 to approach a force
of 10,000 on our side, near the Pennsylvania
line, in three days they wonld dwindle to’ 7,000
—ours would swell to 13,000 —the 3000 burn
ing with indignation for the outrages of which
they had been the victims. ''How they -would
pick out tho officers who hod thus treated them I
What would an army amount to when its of
ficers were killed?—confusion!
Gen. Cass is' resolved, oven in bis old age, to
die with harness on his back, and has mounted
bis old uniform, and reviews bis troops, now
congregated in Detroit, every morning.. He
has contributed' put of his own private fortune
$25,000 to the equipment of the Michigan
Volunteers and $lO,OOO to the support of their
families during their absence.
] whole number of regiments offered is estimated ■ 01
. . i The United States Goycrnmcnt, or the State 1
_ , __■ , . , , . %f Pennsylvania, will e«m hayo to reinforce onr
Lletauaoi th 6 Attack OH AlßX&ndnfl ' troops now here. No more of the present style
toy tlx© Federal Troops. j of uniform will he received by the Government.
1. Bsltimobi, May 26.—John Merrynaan, a
'’wealthy and highly respectable citizen of Balti
more county, aati,Pre»ident of iho Maryland
I Agricultural Society, was arrested last night at
i his residence, by a Government officer, brought
i to the city this morning, add taken to Fort Mc
i llcnry. He is charged the bridges
|on the Northern Cental Railroad. It is nnder
! stood that he says be acted by the anthority of
the Mayor and Board of Police Commissioners
HENRY D. MOORE.
State Treasurer.
Washwoton, May 24, 1861
Yesterday the Federal military authorities
determined to mnkean advance onAlexaudri*.
Accordingly, orders were. issued to such of i
the troops as were to more The New York ;
Regiment of Fire Zouaves, under Col Ellsworth, j
embarked in boats, and arrived first at Alexan- ;
dria at about two o’clock this morning. • (
They were received with a volley of musketry 1
from the wharf as their boats approached, but j
no one was injured. Having landed, they pro- j
needed to take complete possession of the town, ;
raising the Stars and Stripes, and pulling down '
the Secession flags. i
About four o’clock, as Col. Ellsworth was
coming down stairs in the Marshall House,
bearing on bis shoulders a rebel fisg that he
bad pulled down, he was shot by Jackson, the
proprietor of the hotel, and expired instantly
Jackson was immediately killed by some pri
vates of the Zouaves.
Although there were numerous reports of
others having been killed, Ellsworth’s, and Jack
son’s were the only cases of loss of life, while
no one was wounded.
The death of Ellsworth has created a general
feeling of gloom in he has
■been well known and prominently before the
public ever since the first of March. x He was
small in stature, and apparently not more than
twenty-five years of nge.
To-day numerous flags are hung at half-mast, -
out of respect to his memory. His remains are
laid out at the Navy Yard, with the American
colors over them, and the rebel flag that he
captured at bis feet. A disposition to take a
horrible revenge prevails among the Zouaves.
Some of them and of the other troops ate ear
nestly desirous to lay Alexandria in ashes be
fore nightfall.
Owing to the large force of Federal troops in
and near Alexandria, it is not probable that the
rebels will make any attempt to advance on the
city. ' '
The New Y'ork Seventh Regiment arc on the
Virginia side of the I’Otomao on Arlington
Heights. -
Washington, May 24
I j A company of rebel cavalry, thirty-five in
-number, were captured near Alexandria; this
I morning, and have been brought to the Wash
j ington navy-yard.
I ' Passengers from Alexandria state that the
! Zouaves have been amusing themselves by ri
ding-about on the captured horses. Other Se
/ccSsionists are also in custody.’
The United States troops ore quartered in
the Marshall House. At 2 o'clock this after
noon, the body of Jackson, the proprietor of
the Marshall House, still lay where he was
killed.
The troops between this city and Alexandria
have made good progress in throwing up en
trenchments.
Col. Wilcox, of the Michigan Regiment, is in
command of Alexandria. *
The ferry boatabetween Washington and Alex
andria will resume their trips next week.
The flags all over the city ore at half mast
to-day and bells tolling in respect to the mem
ory pf Col, Ellsworth. It is probable that his
remains will be brought to the President’s
house, and conveyed thence to the cars to-mor
row afternoon, to be transferred to New York,
of which State be was a native. He was about
24 years of age.
There are abonf^twelve Secessionists under
charges in the common jail. .
Many of the troops there are in readiness to
march at a moment's warning.
Washington, May 25.
The rcmainS of Col. Ellsworth were this
morning conveyed to the cast room of the White
House, where they lay in state for several hours.
The coffin was draped with the American flag,
and adorned with choice flowers. The face was
exposed to public view. Many persons, princi
pally military, visited the room. The body of
Col. Ellsworth was opened and embalmed by
Dr. Holmes, the inventor of the embalming pro
cess.
Western Virginia is an exception to the order
of the Post Master General for theTAopprige of
the mails in the seceded States. Every facility
.will be afforded for postal accommodations in
that section.
There is a great deal of coal on-the way from
Cumberland, Md.. to Tide Water/ The princi
pal or only difficulty in the way of tho passage
to Tide Water, is the refusal of the rebel troops
at Harper’s Ferry to allow boats to pass that
point. From present indications this obstruc
tion will probably not continue.
Capt. Fox has just made an official report of
the circumstances attending the killing of Col.
Ellsworth to the President.
It appears that Ellsworth was marching up
the streets with a squad of men to take pos
session of’the telegraph office, when, in passing
along, he noticed a secession flag flying from
the top of a building. He immediately ex
claimed, “That has to come down,” and, enter
ing the building, he made bis way up to the
roof with one of his men, hauled down the rebel
emblem, wrapped it around his dJUliy, and then
descended. While on the second floor, a Seces
sionist came oat of a door with a cooked double
barrelled shot-gun. He took aim at Ellsworth,
when the latter attempted to strike the gun out
of the way with his fist. As he struck it one
of the barrels was discharged, lodging a whole
load of buckshot in Ellsworth’s body, killing
him instantly. His companion instantly shot
the murderer through the head with a revolver,
making him a corpse a second or two after the
fall of the noble JEllsworth. The house was
immediately surrounded, and all the inmates
made prisoners. ; /,
It is stated that when he received the fatal
, shot, ho dropped his sword, and seizing hold of
j his clothing over his breast, -tore it entirely off,
: looked down upon the wound, closed bis eyes
I and fell down dead without uttering a word;
( Before hauling down the secession’ flag bim
j'self, he politely but vainly requested his mur
derer to remdvc the odious emblem.
The Zouaves were so enraged at the assassi
nation of their Colonel that the other regiments
Were compelled w surround them anJ put them
on board the Powhatan, in order to keep them
from burning the city. The greatest conster
nation imaginable exists among the members of
the regiment /
The government has secured all the products
of all the arms manufactories and cannon foun
dries in Great Britain, which are permitted to
make arms for foreign States, for three months
to come. This decisive movement will at once
strengthen the government in its efforts to put
dowu rebellion, and will also serve the further
purpose of convincing the British government
that there is to be no half way work in the
pending war.
■ A portion of the New Jersey brigade, While
distant some three miles from Alexandria, this
forenoon, were fired upon from an ambush, but
the fire was returned with such effect that the
assailants quickly dispersed.
There have been further captures of British
vessels homeward bound, with valuable cargoes,
that were attempting to run the blockade.—
What disposition will bo made of them is not
known, hot it is thought they will be condemned.
The Governmeat is fully determined that the
blockade it has instituted shall be respected, no
matter what the flag that the mast-,
head.
President Lincoln has decided, at the instance
of J. K. Moorhead, Edgar Cowan, Wm. F. John
ston, and other-prominent and influential citi
zens of Pennsylvania, to accept oil the volun
teer regiments now raised in the State. The
Chambeekßueg, Pa., May 23.—0 n Wednes
day night a party of Virginians attempted to
capture a ferry boat on the Potomac, near Clear
Spring, Md. Notice war given to the Union
men of Clear Spring, three miles distant, who
turned out to guard the boat.
During the night the Virginians seitTed the
boat, but were fired upon by the guard, and
when midway across, had to abandon the prize
and escape in a skiff. It has been reliably as
certained that two of the Virginians were shot.
The ferry boat was returned again to the Mary
land shore.
No reinforcements have,reached Williamsport.
All' is quiet here. .
CnAMßEßsnunc, May 24—The officers who
recently made a reconnoisance as far as Har
per’s Ferry, report that they learned there
that a sentinel had been captured by means of
n lariat, about a week before, from the camp
here, and was carried to Harper’s Ferry. There
he had been bung up twice, to force him to im
part information to the rebels, with what result
I was not known. It is certain that a sentinel was
1 missed, andsupnosed to have deserted, and this
I information convinced the officers .that the sus
picion was unjust. ‘
Washington, May, 24.—Postmaster General
Blair prepared an order to day discontinuing the
tiansmission of the United States mails in Vir
ginia and other seceding States, and nuulling
all contracts for the same. Tennessee is ex
cepted from the operation of the order, for the
reason that that State has not formally seceded.
This course of the Postmaster General is under
the act in relation to the subject passed at the
. Aast session of Congress. The contractors wit 1
be immediately notified of this decision. The
mails for the Sjuth from Washington were
stopped at a crossing place by the federal
troops,, and Were returned to the post-office
here.
; Feankfoet, May 22.—The House, bill to arm
the State was rejected to-day by a vote of 48
yeas to 42 nays—the Constitution requiring an
affirmative vote of 61 to appropriate any sum
over §lOO.
The resolution declaring that (he Governor’s
Proclamation of the 20th contains the true posi
tion that Kentucky should occupy between the
Federal Government and the Rebel States was
rejected.
An act amending the .State militia law, by
which the State Guard are required to swear to
support the Constitution of the . United States
and that of Kentucky, was passed by a vote of
49 yeas -to 38 nays.
Cn.MißEnsnuKO, May 27. The Virginia
troops opposite Williamsport have been reduced
to 400.
Scarcely a night passes that heavy desertions
do not occur.
A strict guard is still maintained on both
sides of the river.
The troops of Harper’s Ferry have fallen back
from the town proper, to Bolivar, a suburb. .
About sixty negroes are engaged in making a
road up the mountain, on the Maryland side, to
accelerate the passage of troops and heavy field
pieces.
Ex Governor Frank Thomas, the‘-Old War
Horse ” was nominated for Congress at Frede
rick, Maryland, qn Saturday, on the twentieth
ballot, for the district composed of Washington,
Frederick, ohd AHeghany counties. He is an
unconditional Union man, and will receive nine*
tenths of the votes of the district.
Cincinnati, May 22.—A special-dispatch to
the Commercial, from Frankfort, Ky.,' says:
Tho House has concurred in the Senate amend
ment, requiring the State Guard to take the oath
to support the Constitution of the United State?.
Mr. Rousseau made a strong Union speech in
the Senate in favor of sustaining the Federal
Government. He said he did not consider that
the Union was now dissolved, and had no fears
that it ever would be. The time had passed for
appeals to politicians not to dissolve the Union.
Tufts of grass had been tried, and we would
now see what virtue there is in stones.
Boston, May 25.—The armed steamer South
Carolina, Commander Alden, sailed last night
for Fort Pickens. She has 137 men, and takes
100 seamen for the fleet; also, ten-inch mortars,
rifled cannon, and other war munitions.
We clip the following from the special
dispatches to the I’ress, dated Washington, May
27 th
Six membersNof the Michigan Regiment and
six Zouaves advanced this morning beyond the j
outside pickets, about fourteen miles into the |
interior, from Alexandria, where they arrested I
n man with a Secessions fi%. His name was
Reed, and he was from Alexandria. He was
brought in and made to march through the
streets between two soldiers, and there tramp
the flag and lie down: upon it.
Last eyening, * car,’ containing butter,
cheese, eggs, floui*, &c., was seized by the Zou
aves, four miles out from Alexandria, at a break
in the railway. It was accompanied by eighteen
men in citizens’ dress, who were proved to be
long to the ranks of the rebel army. The goods
and men were placed in charge of a strong
guard, to await orders from headquarters.
Captain Waddel, of the Fifth .Massachusetts
regiment, reports that several men arrived in
Alexandria yesterday, who have recently been
drummed out of the Southern army for refusing
to obey orders. They were orginally from Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, and had been im
pressed into the service while living in the
South. They report twenty thousand troops
within twenty five miles of Alcsandaia. They
are proved not to be impostors, from the fact
that many of the Massachusetts men recognized
them as being old acquaintances.
Washington, May 28.—Information has been
received here that over 2,000 Ohio troops from
Camp Dennison yesterday took possession of
the Northwestern Virginia Railroad from Par
kersburg to Grafton, a distance of eighty miles
intervening, and proceeded in the latter direc
tion. A larger number also crossed below Ohio,
three miles from Wheeling, for the same desti
nation. This is indicative of events at Harper’s
Ferry.
Munitions of VTab.— At tho Washington
Navy Yard large numbers of workmen are busy
preparing cartridges and loading shells. After
the charge is placed in them, the shells are
painted and cjich one carefully packed in a box,
on which the size and description of the shell is
marked. They are as neatly and carefully
packed as though they were to be sent by
Adams & Co.’s express, instead of a mortar
into the enemy’s camp. Visitors arc admitted
into the Navy Yard, but they are strictly pros
hibited from speaking to tho workmen.
Killkd at Si. I^ocis. —One of the sufferers
by the military riot at St. Louis was Mr. Wm.
,P. Summers, formerly cashier of tho Cataract
City Bank, Paterson, N. J. .He had gone to'
that city on business, designing to return home
last week; but, through an unfortunate desire
to witness the capture of the secessionists, was
pressent in tho melee, aed received a gunshot
wound, from the effects of which he has since
died.
R ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Fraimnc Horss. York, Pa„ >
t ,V. May atth,lBol. r . >■'
Misses. McCM«4 |ps;—
i dents from thisjgarce, |i I oUp< H('ljr<ww
many, indeed, l Etoost tmr U«uture*-few|«a
-f graphs.
I address yon at* such that I c«mot Mist the tanptatian.
To-diiy. in rnfmpsnj with J. Jt Cuitr »ad Bergt
i Patbick Mounts, 1 visited a house, hallowed in modcriy
; times as once the headquarters of the beloved Washing
ion, and the surroundings of wy present sanctum give
J every evidence pf its antiquity. It is now in theoccupan
! cy of J. Welsh, Esq., than whom a m> re patriotic man
i docs not breathe tho pure air of Heaven. Us has two sons
| and three nephews enlisted for the defence of tho country
j against tho rebels who now seek its overthrow. One of
! his sons was in the Mexican War,
| But to a description. The house was erected about the
' year 1770, mostly by duserters. The work upon the in
{tide ic very elaborate* JUkd tbe cornice wonhldocrcdit to
Plaster of Paris. All the cornice around the coiling is of
wood, and richly carved# that of the upper roo«« la par
ticular being fine *pcdai«ai for that day*o»deTenof »nod
ern times, of carving in vnood. Thwmltoatfiaylwked
ifice—above and around the doors and windows—ls exhi
bited the elaborate work. The finest room in the
bouse was Ml In an unfinished condition. To tho eye of
the visitor is left exposed the holes of the " scaffolding,”
which have been filled with blocks of W hito Cedar. In
this epom Washington slept. The hinges and locks upon
the doors would not be deemed extremely fashionable at
tho present day. The former are something akin to those
upon the doors of a Pennsylvania barn. The tatter arc of
bniss.'some ton filches Izf- length by -half that in.breadth.
The handles upon them rcaeniblothcold-foehioued "knock
er” at the front door, now superceded by the bells. The
stairs aro a model of workmanship, and reflect credit up
on the architect. Kven at this day the style, though mas
sive, Wculd be adjudged to be good, and the work almost
of the first class. The hall oud front room are pannolled,
and arc finely set with carved wood, wbichds of oak. In
deed everything, from top to bottom, gives evidence that it
i was the model house of its day and generation.
y Here Washington made bis head-quarters in Ibe days
I that “ tried men’s souls,” and its occupant, in 1861, is fired
I with tho same patriotic emotions, to secure and preserve a
country to a nubia people, that filled the soul the Father
of Wat country nearly one hundred years ago; We are
glad that this ancient palace is in the hands of one who is
himself a soldier and a .hero. While I write this brief de
scription; an artist is sketching drafts of all the rooms,'
j ami Clio house itself, and ere long the pictorial newspaper
| world will luxuriate over the drawings of an edifice, hal
j lowed, as it is, by so many pleasing memories. Mr. IVelsh
| lias in his possession three venerable spccimens-of ancient
warfare—l mean old flint-locks—one of which has been
handed down from tho revolution, and was presented to
him by Col, Spaegleh, and W hich Mr. W. carried in the
war of 1812. Uo has also in’his possession a cent hearing
date 1783. On one side is a portrait of Washington, Willi
the inscription ” Jfnshingtou~-Independence." On the re
verse ” I'mOy of the Sldiet of America." A wreath en
closes the words “ Out Cent." This relic he prizes very
highly.
York, though of early foundation, is yet one of the most
beautiful towns in Pennsylvania, and has a population of
over 10,000. To the uninitiated it gives every evidence of
having been of very recent origin—so fresh and cleanly is
the aspect presented. Within, her borough limits lie
buried two of the immortal signers of the Declaration of
Independence— Livingston and Smith. Her citizens are
patriotic, anil to-a man are for the Union, tho Constitu
tion, and th£ enforcement of the laws. Ilavo they not
every Incentive to patriotic feeling in behalf of our be
loved country, surrounded as they are by so many pleasing
memories and relics of the past. Coupled with their pa
triotism coracs their benevolence, their sociability and hoe--
pitality to ail who have the characteristics of gentlemen.
Tho walks about town are very, pleasant, and the preen
hilts and richly cultivated fields render this spot charming
in every degree. But among the not less charming beau
ties of tlie place, is the pretty, patriotic women that grace
its habitations. There is no place of its over
been in that can Insist of so many. They, too, like the
men, arc all on tl» «i>Wrof their country—and where else
could pretty be fuundl/ The Cemetery is one of the most
beautiful I have ever'seen in the country.
Yesterday the flags in town wore suspended at half-mast
in token of respect to the memory' of Col. Eu.swor.TH. of
the New York Zouaves. Uis death will he avenged an
hundred fold.
In Camp Scott there arc many who have inhaled the
smell'of “villainous saltpeter,” on the plains of Mexico,
and are anxiutis to meet the Confederate rebels and trai
tors on the soil of America, in defence of that glorious
flog which they followed to. victory in a hostile country,
and which been the protection of. American citizens
everywhere; In the 3d Regiment arc Col. Mineab, Liouts.
McKeaoi?,- Gardiner, Clark and Crozier ; Serg-’t MaJ. C.
Ivans; Serg’t Moans, of the Mountain Howitzers, and
Private Cannon*, and others. --In all the other Regiments
there arc numc-rourMexican soldicis, amptig-whom I may
mention Cols. Zeigle and Uowlst; Lieut. Col. Wel-e and
Adj. Isaac Watercubt—but space forlddsfurlhcrmention.
The report has been current along the., Juniata Valley,
that Serg't Morris had been Lung as a Secessionist, winch
is must calumnious upon a good soldier and a deckW
Union man. lie is here on detached duty from Washing
ton. Xlow such a report could gain currency upon a man ,
who has batth’d under the Star Spangled Banner victori
ously, lamat a loss to conjecture. No truer heart boats
for the ensign of the Republic, than that of Serg*t Morris.
Among the jovial fellows here is Captain James Bell, of
, Tyrone. The Captain has had his head shaved, and he
i now presents modelover which an artist would be proud
; to have a cast in plaster.
Capt. 'Wains, os you, doubtless, arc aware, served in the
Florida campaign. lie is a brave soldier and a good officer,
Lieuts. Gardiner and Clare served in the'Mexican cam
paign. Your officers complain of the “masterly inactivity”
that surrounds them, and long for more laborious action.
All would prefer the scone of conflict to “ lying around
loose” in camp.
The 12th Regiment left on Saturday, lor the relief'of
the Ist stationed on the North Central Railroad, guarding
the bridges on the bounds of Maryland. Our Regiment
was thoroughly equipped, but had to giro up our camp
equipage to the 12th. The 2d, 3d, 13th and 16th yet re
main here. . : 1
I have nothing new about camp to communicate torA*ou.
Of minor matters, you -will, doubtless, he posted by other
correspondents. we shall evof he marched
away from hero is a problem. Matters pertaining to our;
movements are wisely kept from us. A. J. O.
Messrs. Editors:—Time with its flefcty wings has borne
us ou through another with aa much prospect of
leaving os when I wrote last. Among the many occur
rences which happened through the week, was the arrest
ing of a man in camp, on the charge of being a secession
ist. From the facts of the case, it appears that ho had
been living in Baltimore for some time although a native
of York; he,'however, left the Monumental'Clty, and came
to Camp Scott, and, among other remarks in tho crowd,
talked favorably of secession. An officer approached him
and demanded him to show his colors, whereupon ho
pulled out a card with a secession flag imprinted thereon,
lie was immediately taken into custody, brought into Col,
Stumbaeqh's quarters, and Anally sent to jail. Next morn
ing, in default of evidence against him, be was released.
It is quite evident that ho was no spy, and probably no
secessionist; however, ho will,doubtless, not display any
mose secession flags in this vicinity.
Jeff davis was hung in effigy and afterwards taken down
and burnt, by a Franklin couuiy company. It was an
amusing sight.
All the flags in town are displayed at half-mast, in mem
ory of tho gallant young Ellsworth. Nothing could havo
transpired in the present rebellion, which could cause more/
profound sorrow, than tho assassination of one so young
uud brave. His death at tho present time will do more for
the cause that) his life could possibly: havo done. It has
lit a flame of rovengc-in tho heartsof those Zouaves, which
will burn brightcrand brighter, until the rebels are driven
from tho shores of the Old Dominion*
Tho most absorbing question at present is the throo-ycar
enlistment. It has not yet been put in a negative form,
and it is impossible to tell how it stands; but it is quite
evident that considerable recruiting will hare to be done
in order to fill op the ranks.
It is but duo Otpt. A. M. LtoxiVtosay that be has done
hits duty nobly so far. lie is beloved by his men, and no
I ODO (tandt higher in the estimation of hie superior '■*>-
Onf young toaanuan, Jam *» ~ 11 nil 111 I tUir
morning, and wait heart!! jSff et Ired Bare port 3
f * r| yiatn A Inna. If jmi want t» know
a||Silaji>hbont eaWsfyle oHhriag, Jnrt||k Jot
-Jt fcj needless id me to nt an ythtntf to regard to those
; going ftom this gPate for tMln years, believing
tinibage Will pWbrre tha>*honor of W* Key*onc State
wSiChla entrust** to theirJWeping. ~Sgf.
» Efisytlikig iafgWiet ac#fiSe hofmin all rr.
marhably well. - BRf BOLT.
- gjjgr Coming Out—Straw haU, linnen tog
gery anil spring cliicltens.
BB BU PON CO'S UOLDE.N PILLS FOP FEMALES.
Iff MAI* «« emvteHmf. ngtdatiag,mmi rnttmimp ail oo
ihcuctionf. from, wludrtrr ctlutr. and altoajfs
There is not a lady living but what ad come period of her
life -needs just: such a, medicine as “Dupcoco's QoMi-a
Pilli/’ One ortho first ladies-of Cheater told the Agent
there* that she bad received so much benefit from the nse
of them, she would be willing to pay $o a box, rather than
be without them, if she could get then no less. The in*
gradients composing these pill* aro made known to every
Agent. They yill tell you they are perfectly harm! ?--*
and yet will do all elahn«| for j|hom« FaU Md explicit
directions accompany each box. Price $l.OO per
gold by 6. W- KESSWUI,. Druggist, sole Agent fur Al
toooa, Pa, '
Liuliea l.y sending' lilm $l.OO lothe Altoona Post 0f1’5....
canihave the pills seat to any part of tho country (ronft.
deutiallyl by mall, «• (Veo of postagce’ SM uiw by JOHN
HEAD, Huntingdon, and by ono Pruggbt-in efrery villag..
totni autl city iu the State,
X. b.—Thi' above Pills have been counterfeited, and ar*
offered to Ladi<* at prices ranging from 20 Mrti to 70 ct-s
dciir at that.)' Look out fur then:. The genuine
tcr t will boar the signature of S. 1). sole propriot r.
Price— sl. Purchase of the shore geutlemelu and you wiil
find the genuine article, and one you XDuiy rely upon.
January 31, 1801. —ly.
_DR, TKLPEAU’S CANKERTNEcures Potrid SoreMouit,
DR. VELPEAU'S CANKERINE cures Sow Nipples.
DU. VELPEAU'S CANKRRINE cures Ulcerated Sore*.*
DR. VELPEAU'S CANKERINE cures CuU.
DR. VELPEAU’S CANKEHINE cares Bams.
DU. VELPEAU'S CATHERINE cures Sores.
DU. VELPEAU'S CANKEIUNE cures Chapped Lip*.
DR. VELPEAU’S CANKERING cures Ulcerated Oumsh.
DIE. VELPEAU'S CANKEIUNE is the best Purifier of the
Dreath of anything kn*>« D. \
DR. VELPEAU'S CANKERINE cures Canker in tU
Mouth. Throat, or Sthomajh, resulting from Scarlatina ur
Typhus Fevers. ’
Uadics, if you delight in o white tenth, use the CAN*
KERINE, anil your desire*'will be realized. We pkdgfl
our word th»U it la entirely free ffom acid* and all poiso
oos sub*tauc<j«, and mu bo given to an infant with perf a
safety. It will preserve the teeth and keep the gums five
from ulccrsj It Is equally efficacious for nursing sore
mouths. In Ull the thousands re medies that have been put
forth for llm cnro of the variooa diseases, above. nunec:m
equal the Cankerine. Sold by all dnxggwt*. Price 2’.
cents per bottle. J. BtJRKILL A CCK,
Proprietors. 93 Malden Lan»», N. V.
Tor sale in Altoona, hy O. W. KESSLER.
DYSPEPSIA.
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
HEART disease;
FEVER & AGUE, OR
CONSTIPATION'.
The undersigned, now geventy-flve years old, has f. r
yQars devoted his time to coring his Parishoairs and ti. '
p<jor in New York of these dreadful complaints, which carry
thousands and thousands to an untimely grave; he has
seldom faded to cure al!-$vho have applied to him for r>-«
lief, and bejieving it to be a Chiwrian'rf duty to nla vo
those abroad. as well as at homo, he will send to those who
require it, a copy of Prescriptions used, (Frw of'Chargd.
with directions for preparing and using the same. AI-j
roles'on DftL Bathing, Ventilation, and ExercUc for the
Sfek, they will find those remedies aeurc aarc ferConmrj.j •
tihn, and qR diseases of the Throat and Lung*. F. wr ani
Constipation, Heart Disease, Dyspepsia, Ncrveii*
Debility, and Female Complaints, ami he hopes every u.ne
afflicted will send for a copy, as ie will cost nothing, mil
tlloso suffering should apply before it Id too late. Tie**
Proscription are used by the mo«t eminent, Physl. ion- in
London. Pari*:, and New York. Thoso wishing llenu will
please adtUe-w RBV. DR. CHAMBERLAIN.
‘Nov. 15,*C0.-ly. WiUiamfburgh, New Y-.rl;.
Camp Scott. York, Pa., >
May 26th, 1861. >
S P EC lAL.. NOTICES.
A Card to the Ladies.
succrsf/ut at a pnttniatite
S. D-.IIOITE,
Solo Proprietor, Nev York
Dr. Velpeau’s Cankerine.
To Consuihptives.
And those afflicted with
, To Consumptives. .
The ndvtrti*or, having been rwtorcfi to health in *
by a very simple remedys «iftf rd -■••» -
oral years with a severe lung affliction, and that Uro;\.l rtw*
cAsc consumption—ls anxious to make known to his f-U '
ajiflVrcrs the means of cure,
'To all who desire it he will send a copy of the yroscri; •
tlun used (free of charge,) with the directions for propavin j
a iiid using .the same, which they 'will find a sure cure f '
CtoxscMpriox, Asthma, Baospnms, Ac. -The only object vf
the adveriiscr i- Bonding the Prescription is to benefit the
&P!ictcd, and Spread information which be conceives to K.
invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer'trill try bis reme
dy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a
Parties wishing tae prescription will please addres*.
Hmr. KDWAUD A. WILSON.
WillUmsbur^h.
Kin# County, New V ,rU
Oct. 4, *oo.—ly
A Card to the Suffering,
: The Iti-v. 4710. Cosgrove, while laboring os a missionary
in j a p;in. was cured of Consumption, whcnall other-mean- 1
fiad failed, by a recipe obtained from a learned physician
residing in the great city of Jeddo. This recipe lias cnr.o
great numbers who wore suffering from Consumption-
Bronchitis, Sore Throat. Coughs mid Colds, and the debility
and nervous depression caused by these disorders.
Desirous of benefitting I will send this rocii
which I brought home with me, to all who need it, free -
Charge. Address
: - BET. WM. COMF.OVE
-439, Fulton AveiiU’ 1 .
Brooklyn, h ■ ■
AS* The Female Organization is often os flail as that • ■
a lender flower. Many of the sex enter into marriage re
lations Without -being able to undergo the labors and trt
als of maternity. In this country thousands of young tr.'
beautiful women arc sacrificed every year from this cause
kloue. Hosteller's Celebrated Stomach Bittcrs will sa™
many oftbls class from an untimely grave. This medi
cine has been used with great benefit by immense num
bers of people throughout the republic, and the proprie
tors have received grateful commendations from all sec
tions of the country. The Bitters will be found to be very
pleasant-to the taste, even as a beverage, and prompt and
powerful in its effect as a medicine- It infuses new vitali
ty into the frame, and strengthens the whole system, I
that women who use it ore enabled to go through with la
bors which would, without It,bo certain to prostrate them
' AS*Sold by all druggists.
’■ ttS-Tat OasAT..CLOimsG Eurostat or Tim Vnios -
Philadelphia possesses the most splendid Clothing Emr >
riiun in the country. Xt is splendid as regards the pals*
tial structure in which the immense business of the estair
lishment is conducted, and it is equally splendid in resft;’-
to its great facilities and vast resenrccs. But to its pi
irons its chief attractions are, first, the elegance of tho
garments for Gentlemen and Tenth*, manufactured there;
the beauty and durability of the materials, arJ
the eupetior excellence of ths fit, and isuitiy, tho moderate
prices at which tho goods are Bold. Wo refer,'in this **•
criptlon, to none other than the Brown Stone Clothing
Hall of Rockhiil A Wilson, Nos. 60S and 60S Chestnut £t-i
ebove hixlh, Philadelphia. j -
MBS. WINSLOW,
An expeftenced ntme and female phyeietaa, boa a aootbio;
Syrup fox children teething, which greatly facilitated the
procesa <if teething, by edtening the game, reducing all
flammatloo— wlHanayall paln,»J>d tome to regelate the
:bowol8. : Depend upon It, mother*, it will gire rest to peer
mltc*, and relief and beolth to yonr tn&nta. Perfect
; cafe iii i4l cases. S'ee adrertiaetnent In another Wdnmn
2ptontta Cribmif.
JU.TOfO>IA MAIL SICHEDOLE
. MAILS CLOSE-
7 00 A. M
7IS “
7 15 A, M. and 6 30 P. M
7 30 f. M
7'30 “
FJUttro W»y
sass2fi~-*r-
yiwn Throngli. ”
TUroogh" *
. MAILS ARRIVE.
•asSSisrnr.3- .1“™-? ? “ 1: S;
asrgph ’. a„,
" •••• 6 50 I'. M.
:tr“****_ Ho —g tho week, from 0 44 x- u. till
Off* “on Saadis, from 7 44 till s 4o vW.
?» ».*• y “- joUN SHOEMAKER, P. M
RAILROAD schedule
' _ Train Kn»t arrive* 8,30 P.M.. loaves 8,50 P. M
rxprra* T" 10 « 7,45 A.M. “ 5.05 A. M
“ u ‘ Bftgt “ 1.35 A. M. “ 1.40 A. M
W‘ Writ •• 8.25 !■. M,, •* 5.40 I>. M
w.-Xaat « 7.30 A.M. “ 7,44 A. M
MMI „ Wc , t .. C.SOP. M„ “ 7.05 P. M
L. nOI.I.IDAYSHURO lilt ASCII connects with Ex
JL lraln w«t, and Mail Train East ami W.-st.
BRANCH TRAINS connect with Johnstown
ieeomnKXlntioD and Express Train East and West, am
* ,^^*l s flBol ht EttSt ' ENOCH LEJVIS. Gtu l Suyti
LOCAL ITEMS.
SCPPBB TO Hos. Lous W. Hall— ln tin
ntidst of the most dreary deserts there ato oash
on which the weary traveller may find fresh wate;
to slake his thirst, and cool shades in which t.
x Ue down-and rest his weary limbs; so. too, it
the midst of the excitement which has agitate
the minds of tho people for the past sU week,
there is an occasional lull, or oasis, caused hi
meeting in social capacities, in which wo Tor s
while forget the perils of tho hour. One n
these oasis, in the excitement of tho times, wt
have had in this place, the character of whict
is explained by the following
cd|BKESI'OSDKNCE :
Altoona, May -i. IS6I.
Ho*. L. H. Hall, . , . r .
Dear Sir:— The undersigned, your ff l
mw citizens, desiring to manifest their regard for y.n w
iMlow townsman* uud also their approbation of your pub
lie acts, would respectfully tender you the rompumeut o
a supper, to b© given at such time as will suit yvur colive
D4 i?.minc vou will And It convenient to accept of cur ofiVr
«« remain. Yours, With Respect.
JOHN SUOF.MAKEB, HOST. WTCAIRNS,
JAJUB LOWTHKB, , GKO. B. CUASEKU.
J B. HILEMAN, JACOB llbl-SLU,
LEWIS BLACK, JOHN LOU BUS.,
uud others.
GenVerntn:— Tour kind favor of this dote ha*just bin :
handed to me. I feel honored by this mark of your cont.
deuce aud esteem, itnd highly appreciate the compUnvn
lory term® in which you have been plvuscd to convoy tia.
* U pcrmit me to say, in reply, it will afford me grfat pba
sure to accept your invitutiou on. Thursday evening next
at such hour oh Is most convenient to You.
Kiudlv uud Truly Yours,
:-v ’ Lours w. HAi.i
To’ Messrs. SnoF.MAik.zn, Pnc.vinxs, Lowtueb’ and
life supper was served up at the Logan Hou - :
on Thursday evening last, at half-past 0 o'clock
About fifty persons were present dnd partook .
a repast which, for richness and variety, won!
have done honor to the “Continental” or “St
tharlcs.” It was a grand supper, cmbraclr.,
fish, flesh and fowl, vegetables it. season.and ou
of season, aubstantials and luxuries, with a win.
up of desserts “too numerous to mention.” \V
are pleased to note that there was no wine o
other spiritnous liquors at the banquet, but in
absence of these did not in the least detrao
, from the “feast of reasomind the flow of soul.’
; The repast elicited the universal praise of th
guests, and fully sustained the high rcputatioi
of the proprietors of the Logan House as cater
ere for the most cultivated tastes. A vote o
thanki unanimously tendered them. \
The supper over, Gen. Potts arose and state
_ the object of the meeting antf supper, and te-
■dcred to Mr. Hall the compliments of those pre
ent, assuring him of their high regard for hi:
as a fellow citizen, and tht-ir approbation of h
course as a public officer, and more particular
as the ropresentative of this Senatorial l)ls*r;
At the conclusion of Gen, P.’s remarks, J:
Hall arose and responded in an address occu;
ing some ten or fifteen minutes. He thank
those present, in very, courteous terms, for ti
evidence they had thus given him of their a;
proval of his public acts us their representath
in State Senate, and also of their kind fcclin,
toward him. Be referred to the fact of his ha
ing settled in Altoona a briefless barrister, son
six years since, with bat little expectation th;
he would now occupy the position of Speaker
the Senate of the great and noble State of Pen
sylvnnia—also to the fact that this district a;
county had been honored by having two of h<
representatives, in succession, elected to the pci
tion of Speaker of. the Senate —referring to 110
John Cresswell, of 'lloU'dnysburg, who tv;
elected in 1858, and himself. lie then refern
teethe difficulties of the njition and express'
[ his sentiments thereupon in a manner v, 1 11 .
met with universal approval and showed th:
he was the right man in the right place ia tb
ericis. He was frequently cheered duriug tl
delivery of bis remarks, which were well r
ccived by all present. Calls were then ma
for'speeches from others who were present, 1
all delined, except l)r. Gemini H.. He put 1,
.plea for the profession he represented, to t
effect that they, as a general thing, were i
speakers, and generally conveyed informal!
more readily by an ominous shako of the k-;
and a wise look! than they did by much talkj
He then adverted to the difficulties of the I
tion, by which party lines had been ohliterat
and alluded in a patriotic manner to the I! a
add the Stars and Stripes. He was frcqtjen
cheered. -
On leaving the table, the party retired to
spacious parlors in the east wing of the ho
Where they indulged in singing thei“Star Sp
gled Banner” and other national airs, and.
gaged in social conversation until the ql
struck twelve, when the party begin to din
ish—all leaving well pleased with their ca
tainment.
Mr. Hall may well feel proud of the reap
entertained for him by his fellow citizens, w
out distinction of party, because in this insta
party was not thought of. Party feeling, so
aswc can judge, is “among the things t
were’ in Altoona. And the,people of Alto
should and do feel proud of thcr represents
who, by his actions has won for himself a na
throughout the State, and so high a placi
the opinion of his colleagues the affair
Still higher honors we feel confiu
•wait him,-
IC|L Tremendous high wind prevailed at
piece on Monday last, demolishing awnii
eipt-boerdß, &c.
Arrow a, May ‘21.1501