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. ALTOONA, PA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1862.
W Mniiiiii. Hall and Banks have our
thanks for early copies of the Governor’s
Menage and other public documents.
•“We are hot in the habit of predict
inggrand manoeuvres, brilliant achieve
.mepts and crushing advances for our army,
week after week, to have the trouble of
imagining and indicting excuses for delay,
as is the case with many; nor are we dis
posed to censure the “ powers that be,” be-
cause an advance is not made here, there,
or yonder, as we consider they know more
about such things than tire- do, else we
Would* have been put in their places long
ago. rßut our army has been so long in-
active that the! people are becoming restive,
and now almost universally demand, wheth-
er wisely or not, that an advance be made
or some reason given why it should not be.
We have to say that from all the infor
mation we can get, from public and pri
vate souroee, wc incline to the belief that
we are not to be kept much longer in sus
pense. A. simultaneous advance of every
dfcisiqo of the grand army of the Union
will be mtiife me the cl ok; of the present
month, unless some material change in the
programme should be rendered necessary,
and this is not likely. Gen. llalleck, with
(be great flotilla and an army.of 100,000
men, is now ready to advance down the
Mississippi valley and join Gen. Butler at
Now Orleans and Mobile. Gen. Buell,
With nearly or quite the same force, is rea
dy to march “Onto Nashville!” Gens.
Bosencranz and, Kelly only await the sig
nal £o move forward and do their work in
the gcneral plan. Gens. Banks and Stone
will move in conjunction with the rest from
(be Upper Potomac. Gen. Burnside will
do his work, and Gen. Sherman will ex
! plain his. inactivity, while Gen. McClellan
will retrieve the character of the Union
army on the Bull Bun battle ground.
We cannot be defeated in so grand an
undertaking, although wc may meet with
slight reverses at some points and weighty
opposition at all.. This is expected and
calculations made accordingly.
BaneauxiOK of Secretary Cameron.
—Considerable sensation has been created
by the receipt of the official information
that Simon Comeron has resigned the office
of Secretary of War. Many causes are pri
vately assigned for his course, to none of
which .we care to give publication. The
special Washington correspondent of the
Prtsg assigns as the reason for .this ac
tion on the part of Secretary Cameron,
that the President wished Him to take the
appointment of Minister to Eussia, in or
der that he might be represeted at the
Court of St. Petersburg by one in whom
he had entire confidence, and who could
ably and fairly represent his views, and
add our cause in Europe. Edwin M. Stan
ten, of this State, who acted as Attorney
General toward the conclusion of Presi
dent Buchanan’s administration, has been
appointed to Secretary of War.
Execution of John E. Lovkring.
This unfortunate man, convicted of the
murder of Henry Auker, of Juniata coun
ty, was executed in' the jail-yard at
Mifflintown, on Fridley/2d insf., a t 15
minutes before 12 o’clock. He made a
full confession of the murder of Auker,
and also of his complicity in several other
transactions which have heretofore been
enveloped in mystery. His life and con
fession has been published by A. J. Greer,
of Mifflintown, who has the exclusive sale
af it Lovering manifested a perfect res
ignation to bis fate, saying that he suffered
justly;.. He professed to have found peace
wifh God some ten days previous to his
execution, and his conduct and conversa
tion on the final day certainly gave evi
denoeof it .
It'mU be remembered! by onr reader
fludin last we noticed the arrest
paMenger conductors on, the
Wayne and Chicago Sad
Bead, on the charge of egnbczzeliog the
*i» company. They gtire bail
“PP?* l^1 * 06 at Coart. fimne
findcase .tried, andthe
WM to euatain 'the <hargtri»*:
Iwg the Grand Jury, consequently tb£
dhunissed, and tdl the remaining
rare hased on the same evi
&xiop, jw&e withdrawn.
Juniata papers
that a man named Eccles Johnson, of that
county, met with a fatal accident on the
night of the 2d past., whilst driving through
the Long Narrows between Lewistown and
hfifflihtown. Hi. appears that at a point'
about five miles above the latter place the
turnpike is narrow and runs along the
top of an almost perpendicular stone wall,
some fifteen feet from the bottom of the
canal. It is supposed that in the darkness
of the night he drove too close to the pre
cipice and thereby the horse, buggy and
himself were precipitated into the canal, in
which there was about one foot of water
and mud. Mr. J. afterwards attempted to
climb the wall and succeeded until he had
almost reached the' top, the marks,of his
fingers being on the . upper stones, when
from some cause, he \ fell back, the toe of
his boot becoming fast in a crevice of the
wall and a strong twig presenting itself
just at his knee, he was unable to extri
cate himself. In this position the blood
rushed to his head and caused his death.
Pennsylvania Ahead. —The three
great commonwealths of the Union, the
Empire the Buckeye arid the Keystone State,
have each officially reported the number
of troops they have in the field, 1 which we
thus transcribe, adding to each State its
population, according to the last census:
Soldiers. . Population.
New York 89,064 ~ 3,880,730
Ohio, 77,844 2,339,599
Pennsylvania, 109,615......... 2,906,370
These figures are from official sources.
The number of troops os stated in the
messages of the Governors of each of the
States respectively, and the population
from the last report of the census bureau.
Thus, it will be seen, tlpit Pennsylvania,
with a million population less than New
York, has furnished twenty thousand more
troops, and with a little over half a mil
lion more population than Ohio, has fur
nished an excess of tliirty-one thousand seven
hundred and seveuiy-ene more men than
that State.
The Gallant (?) Humphrey. —The
Cincinnati Gazette learns that Col. Gar
field’s forces, including two regiments of in
fantry and 1,800 cavalry, .proceeded up
Big Sandy to Paincsville, within seven
miles of the rebel camp, when they were
met by a flag of truce, bearing a message
from Humphrey Marshall, asking if mat
ters could not be arranged without a fight.
Col. Garfield replied that he could offer no
arrangement except either to fight or sur-'
render unconditionally. Marshall, then
addressed his men, giving them their choice
of surrendering of disbanding. They chose
the latter, and immediately collected all
their camp equipage, wagons, tents sup
plies, &c., and burned them and then each
man took care of himself. The cannon
alone were saved and hauled away. Col.
Garfield sent his cavalry in pursuit and
expects to capture them. The rebels will
not rate Humphrey’s military abilities so
highly after that.
Correction.- —Those who look upon
the Penna fe. li, Co. as a mighty anacon
da that is gradually increasing in size, pre
paratory to swallowing the State—inhab
itants and all—were ho doubt alarmed at
the announcement we made last week to
the effect that the said Penn’a E. B. Co.
had taken charge of the Philadelphia and
Beading E. E. Knowing ones understood
the mistake; but as there are those who
did not, we deem it necessary to correct
and say that the notice should have read
Philadelphia and Erie B- E.; and we may
add also that it would hardly ever have
been completed liad not the Penn’a E. E.
taken charge of it. We have since learned
that we were in error in stating that Col.
H. J. Lombaert had been appointed Su
perintendent. CoL Jos. D. Potts has been
appointed to that office.
Harrisburg Patriot and Union
rather rejoices that the Democratic party
has been “.purged of the impure elements”
in its composition, by getting clear of those
“fishy Democrats” who united with the
Bepublicans and secured a Union organi
zation of the House. John Scott, of Hun
tingdon, than whom there is not a more
able member in the House, on either side,
is one of these “fishy Democrats.” When
such men as he are read out of a party,
by such men as control the paper named,
we are more inclined to believe there is
something “fishy ”on the other side. But
Mr. S. pan get along as well without their
good opinions, as they can without him in
titeir party. Had others, elected on the
same grounds as Mr. Scott, acted as he did,
they would doubtless he more popular to
day. •
Fast.—When the news arrived to
\Faris that toe C. S. war steamer Iroquois had
Jired toto a French frigate, toe streets of toat no-
were whoroshod'
to«idly from their domiciles, and dapping their
hands for joy filled toe air with shouts, “Wo’ro
saved !"Mwc’re saved!”
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Plain Talk ftom Ireland.
,,Ko further evidence is necessary to con
vioce as that at least a portion of the Brit
wh Ministry entertain unfriendly failings
toward the United States than the action*
of the Lori Chacellor at Dublin famishes;
nor do we; wish a stronger pkoof that the
great heart of the “Emerald Me” is with
us, in qur struggle for the Union, than the
reply of O’Donoghue evinces. In it we,
have a sample of true Irish character.—
No dodging the question propounded, no
equivocating or framing of language which
may be construed to mean this or that,
but a plain outspoken reply, in which he
values neither place, power, riches, or even
life itself, when weighed in the balance
against his convictions of liberty and jus
tice. What! Irishmen tight against that
flag of freedom beneath whose ample folds
they are offered (and many have found) a
home where their position is equal to that
of native boras, and where they are ab
solved from all allegiance to their tyran
icai English rulers 1 Never. Can Irish
men fight against Irishmen—really, brother
against brother—as they would be com
pelled to do in the event of a collision be
tween England and the United States?—
We venture to say that two-thirds of the
people of:lreland -have relatives in the
United States, and since Irishmen in num
bers are to be found in all our regiments,
indeed, some composed exclusively of them,
would brother not be likely to meet brother.
But there would bca difference—one would
fight for liberty, like a freeman, the other
would tight because he was compelled to,
like a slave.
Here are the letters referred to:
Lord Ciiamcsllob’s Secretary's Office, |
Four Courts, Dudux, Die. 9. /
Sir: —l am directed by the Lord Clmnceilor to
write to you, and state that his lordship has read
the report, as given in the Freeman's Journal news
paper, of the Gth inst., of the proceedings of what
is called a mass meeting of Irish Nationalists, hol
den at the Itotundo on the evening of Thursday,
the sth inst., and over which you are stated to have
presided as Chairman. The whole tenor of the
speeches reported to have been made at this meet
ing, and the resolutions adopted, plainly indicate
the determination of those who took part in it, that
if, in consequence of recent occurrences, a war
should arise between Her Majesty and the Federal
States of Northern America, they would, as far as
might be in their power, not only withhold all as
sistance from their lawful sovereign, but would
manifest their sympathy and friendship for those
who in that calamitous event would be arrayed in
open hostility against her. The meeting appears
to have concluded with the appointment of a Com
mittee, of which yon are named os Chairman,
whose object is declared to be to take into consid
eration the advisability of carrying out an organi
zation in the present state of affairs at home and
abroad-; and looking to the principles avowed bv
those who addressed the meeting, it is to be pre
sumed that the organization thus projected is de
signed to advance those principles and to dissemi
nate the treasonable views so publicly announced.
The whole of these proceedings appear to the Lord
Chancellor to be altogether at variance with the
true allegiance to which even- subject of the Em
pire is bound, and His lordship has directed this
communication to be made to yon, as a magistrate
of the county of Kerry, and holding Her Majesty’s
commission, in order that you may make such ob
servations thereon as you may think proper.
I have the honor to be, sir, your humble servant,
Mauk Perrin.
The O’Donoghuc, M. P.
Drertqcis Castle, Eeimmre, Dec, 14.
Sir—i have received your letter of the 9th of
December, conveying to me the View the Lord Chan
cellor bos'been pleased to take of the proceedings
"at the recent meeting of Irish Nationalists, over
which I had the honor of presiding. And, incom
pliance with your request, I beg to state for his
lordship’s information that it is my conviction that
an overwhelming majority of the’lriah people feel
that theyhave much more reason to be grateful to
the American nation than to the British Govern
ment,"and that, therefore, in the event of a war
between America ntul England, they would be very
unwilling to supply men and money for the purpose,
as I stated at the meeting, of destroying American
commerce, bombarding American Cities, and hu
miliating the American flag. I candidly avow that
these fire my Sentiments. Further, I have to state
j thatjl have already acquainted several with my in
! tention of’ withdrawing from the Committee nom
inated at the Botundo meeting, because, upon re
flection, I see ; clearly that, in the absence of a
great number ;of names, the Committee cannot
command the confidence of the country. At the
same time I think it absolutely necessaiy that a
Committee, manifestly entitled to public confidence,
should be appointed to consider how the interests
of Ireland may be affected by a war between Amer
ica and England. Ferhaps I may become a mem
ber of such a Committee, the fbnniition of which
must necessarily lead to a most nseftd national or
ganization. .■
An appreheflsion of trespassing too mnch upon
your valuable time forbids me to enter at greater
length into details; for inasmuch as I deny the
necessity or prudence of a secret system df action,
I see no reason why the Lord Chancellor should
ttdf ho made acquainted with our plans, and his
opinion taken ppon the feasibility of our proposed
organization.' I believe the meeting at the Ko
tnndo truly indicated the general feeling of the
people of Ireland upon the question of war between
England and America, and I am prepared to
maintain at all risks that it is the duty and the
undoubted right of my countrymen, unreservedly,
to discuss all questions affecting the interests of
Ireland. I cannot be' persnaded that his lordship
contemplates visiting mo with what he, no doubt,
regards as punishment, for venturing to discharge
this duty and to assert this right. lam puzzled
to understand why yon have been directed to ad
dress “as a magistrate,” and not as an Irishman.
Ate the two (diameters incompatible? Most a
magistrate forego freedom of- thought and expres
sion? Must he allow others to think and spcn£
tot him? Most he take an English view of every
question, and at once stifle the natprol predilec
tions of the Irish heart ? Future events shall de
cide the answer to be given to these queries. 1
have the honor to be, your obedient servant.
_ , OUonooiuje.
To the Secretary of the Lord Chancellor.
Loan CaAKciuoa’a Sxc&xtakt’b Omox, 1
nint OocsTg, Dtmim, December 17. J
Sir —l am directed by the Lord Chancellor to
'“fo™ you that, haring read your letter of the
14th inst., his lordship has directed Writs of siifter
sedeas to issue, removing yon from the'eonunission
of the peace of the counties of Cork and Kerry.
I have the honor to be, sir,
.Your obedient servant.
Mask PERMS.
The ODonoghne, M. P.
o*The new flag gotten up by the rebel army
on the Potomac is the St. Andrew’s cross—that is,
* e* 0 ? 8 to the 'Aim of an X. .The iflag ip nearly
square, of deep red, the cross ofblue, reaching
from comer to cprtier, and surrounded with stars.
pm ajfD sciSisofis.
S3* The reader will find a story on qurjirst page
which will repay a perusal. (S'
gyThe rebek threw 600 shells into Fb*i Pick
eus, only nine of which exploded.'
Government has paid $160,205 for $8 old
ships to sink, an average of about $lB2O 40 each.
69* Riding on a rail—being obliged to mount
some of the horses bought “on contract” by the
Government.
69* There is a firm-in Elgin, Illinois, known as
Grey and Lunt. • Half their letters come to them
directed “Lay & Grunt.”
@rlf you cant hoax the fish to bite, try yonr
persuasive powers upon a cross dog, and you will
be sure to succeed.
Whatever is necessary to be donp can be
done. Nature is too wise and benificent to yoke
necessity with impossibility. '
S3* The rebellion has cost Virginia over $lO,-
000,000 already, besides the devastation of prop
erty and ruination of credit.
89“ An Irish stationer, after advertising a vari
ety of articles, gives the following “nota bene:”
“To regular.customers I sell wafers gratis!”
69-Lord Palmerston recently said in a speech
that a man ought to know a great deal to acquire
a knowledge of the inunonsity of his ignorance.
63" A General of high command at Washing
ington, says that the provisions wasted by the ar
my of the Potomac wonld subsist a, French army
of equal numbers.
63* The rebel loss at the battle of Wilson’s Creek,
Mo., fought on the" 10th of August last, and at
which the brave Gen. Lyon fell, it has been ascer
tained was 520 killed and 714 wounded. The
Union loss wns 223 Iqlled and 721 wounded.
S 3” The other day three little boys were playing
iqion one of the coke ovens, at the coal bank, East
of Cambridge, Ohio, when one of them fell into
the glowing fire, und though promptly rescued, he
was so much burned that he died in a few hours.
C3“The Huntingdon Journal says that a curious
animal of the deer species, bating hair white os
snow and resembling a goat’s in length, was re
cently killed by some hunters on Broad Top Moun
tain. It was apparently a cross between a door
and a goat.
I®” Fort Knox, Me., now presents quite a for
midable appearance. Sixty-five guns of the larg
est calibre can now be mounted. Two furnaces for
heating shot have been completed. A considera
ble number of men are now employed hammering
stone to be laid next season.
S3* Jeff. Davis’ bogus confederacy has already
acknowledged itself bankrupt. The Secretary of
the Treasury has informed Tennessee that the
“ government” cannot pay the sum that State has
expended for the war. It is rather questionable
whether Tennessee herself.can pay.the amount.
The Englsh Navy seems to be at a loss for
names for its vessels; for why .else should a Cue
paddle-wheel steamer bo called the “Monkey!”
We may next expect the frigate “Gorilla,” the
man-of-war “Baboon,” and . the swift revenue
cutter “Ourang Outang,” or “Long armed Ape.”
65” Since the recent battle at Drainesville, the
“Backtabs” have taken an unusual interest in
Capt. Easton’s battoiy. It is reported that two
men from each company are daily taking lessons
in the artillery drill, so that, should it ever become
necessary, they may render Capt. E. more efficient
service. They have dubbed the battery “The
Backtab Brass Band,” and say that there is no
mistake in its music, and that they will stick to it
'to the last.
A Vknerauee Charger,—The following good
one, in reference to the quality , of Dude Sam’s
nags, is told by a cotcrhpomry;— . \
An incident occurred iu tire Juniata region the
other day, which affords a rather curious illustra
tion of the honesty of sonic of those acting as horse
agents for the government. It appears that a
number of horses were purchased at various prices,
in the district spoken of, which were passed bv an
Inspector named Sherburne. As Government'had
no forage, the horses were placed among the far
mers to board. Among the rest, an old farmer on
Shaver’s Creek was allotted six head. He took
excellent care of them, and they were getting along
finely, until one of them took suddenly sick and
died. The funner was alarmed, liecausc, honest,
conscientious man as he was, he feared Govern
ment would hold him for the loss of this fine army
nag. In order to clear his skirts, if possible, lie sum
moned half a dozen of his neighbors to bold on in
quest and post mortem examination over the dead
body of the charger, that they might certify that
he did not die of neglect or inattention. The con
clave assembled, and after due deliberation deci
ded that the. horse had died of old age! —one of the
jmy of the inquest testifying that he had known
the animal personally J'or 'upwards o/ twenty-seven
years !
Murder and Arson in Cumberland County.
—Wo copy from the Harrisburg Telegraph of
Monday last, the following account of the murder
of an old German named John Berger, and a col
ored boy named Wm. Grist, near South mountain
in Cumberland Comity:—
The deed was perpetrated sometime on Tuesday
evening, and the first indication of foul play was
the discovery between 9 and 10 o’clock, by a neigh
bor, that the house (a small log one) occupied by
tlus German, was on fire. The olann was given
and several persons arrived, when the old man was
discovered lying on his back, at the door of a sm-lj
cave, a short distance from the house, in which he
had kept Ins provisions, clothing and other articles.
He was quite dead—having been shot through the
head. The tell entered behind, and lodged just
above the eye. His brains were scattered over his
clothes. His gun, an old U. S. rifle, was standing
close by, haring been lately discharged. Among
the ruins of the house, (which was entirely con
smned,) was found the burnt and blackened corpse
ot the colored hoy, so much disfigured as to render
any attempt at investigation impossible. The
only possible incentive to this murder must have
been robbery.
Frightful Railroad Accident.— A frightful
accident , occurred on the Philadelphia & Erie R
to the tram going West at one o’clock last
Thureday morning, when about three miles below
wulinmsport. The train was speeding along at
a rapid rate, when a mil broke and plonged seven
cars down a rocky bat* about twenty-five feet high
leaving them a wreck on the ice below. Six men
wounded, bnt happily no one was
killed. One cur tamed over Surer five Ums
and landed on its top, a crashed up pile. That all
its inmates were not mangled and maimed, is alone
owing to the special care of an overriding Provi
dence. Fortnnatelv no ladies were in this smashed
H;, °“? ‘W were in ran straight doum
the bank, and did them Do more injury than mere!v
precipitating them in one undistinguishablc mass
m the front end of the ear.
consternation, one of the cars took fire andbnrned
bnt tte flames were
extinguished by the conductor, Mr.
Isiciiols, who, wo are aony to mt« roccittrf a.
wound by the accident,-- imridmy Ttk-,
Our Arm^porrespondence.
| I HikcocK. MD., Jan. 6th, 18(52.
Bottom :—Here we are, on the .borders
ol the enemyV country. On the last day of the did
year, the Sfjtk BegtPa. Vois., Col. Wm. G .Murray,
received aiders to pull up "stakes at Cainp Cuqib,
and kaiic for parts; unknown to us. We were or-'
! dcrod on board the cans, old found wo were, passing
over the Cumberland Valley Rail Road. Arriving
l.ftt. Hagerstown, wc wercidirected M. proceed to
i Hancock, at which place wo pitched: our tents at
| 3 o’clock on the 2d day of January. The next
j day: we were supplied with our arms and accoutrc-
; v ments. At 9 o’clock the same night' orders came
j to march over into Virginia, os tho rebels were
| advancing with a strong force a place
called Bath (or Berkley ! Springs), six miles dis
tant. By H o’clock we were ready to Sturt. We
j were ferried over the river—one company at a
! time—and re-fermed upon the opposite bank, after
which we took up our line; of march and arrived at
Bath at 2 o’clock the same night.: We hud on
our arms for a short time when we were marched
up on a high hill, back qf the townj which com
manded a view of the surrounding country'. Here
wo awaited the approach of the enemy. From
our position we conk! see his camp-fires extending
across the country for more than a mile.' It was
evident to ns that he was there in great numbers,
and so it proved. When day dawned we could
discover him advancing jipon us. We had two
I -pieces of artillery-one twelve and one six-pounder
—which wens' placed on the top of the hill, out!
whenever the rebels showed themselves wc would
open on them with a shell. Finally they were
thrown out on the East olid West of the hill on
which wc were posted—their columns extending
more than a mile in each direction. Our forces
on the South side of the hill engaged them about
10 o’clock. From that time until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon wc kept up a caftst.mt.fire dn their pick
ets; from behind trees, rocks and logs. At one
time they came on us with a strong force, when
our lioys ojicncd on them with such a terrific shower
of rific-halls that they beat a hasty retreat down
tho hill. A short time Rafter, wo observed them
advancing upon ns from the South-East and West,
and wc discovered that our retreat Was likely to
be cut off. It was now 3 o'clock, and as our men
had bud nothing -to eat or drink for twenty-two
hours, and wo feared that tho reinforcements wo
were to receive would not . come up in time to save
us, Col. Murray ordered a retreat back to Hancock,
there to await tho rbbcls and give them battle.—
The retreat was conducted in good order. We
took everything with us. ”
From Bath to Hancock tlicrc are two roads—
one on each side of the bill. We took one, and
shortly after the rebels took the other. Just as we
arrived at the ferry the rebel cavalry overtook ns.
A company of the Illinois regiment, which was
stationed on the hill we wore rounding, (our com
pany was thrown forward! as skirmishers,) oj)cned
on the cavalry and on onr company at the same
time—mistaking its for rebels. Fortunately, none
of us were hurt—though somewhat taken aback—
but nine saddles of the cavalry were emptied.—
We were then just on tire bank of the river, and,
amidst the excitement, two of onr men jumped
into the river. One of them reached the other
shore in safety, with his gun, overcoat and car
tridge-box on his back. The other swam until he
had almost reached the shore when he sank from
exhaustion and was drowned. Hisi name was
Pardee, and hailed from Clearfield county. I
was told that there were several meiribers of the
Blth drowned, but how true it is I ant not aide to
say. By the time we were all over the river the
rebels were on the opposite bank m full force
cavalry, artillery and infantry. They immediately
commenced to bombard the town. Our nrtillcty
was soon puttin' position, and then there was a
perfect shower of shot and shell for about three
hours, when both parties slacked off fin- the night.
The next morning Col. Ashley, of the rebel army,
came over with a flag of truce and asked Colonel
Murray to surrender, at the same time threatening
to cross the river and burn the town, and boasting
that he had the force to dp it. Col. M. replied
“As for destroying property, you will have to lie
responsible for that; and if yon cross the river
you will have to run yonrown risk, p have some
men here who are determined to fight until the
last man falls.” Just at this time we were rein
forced by the 110th Reg’t, Col. Lewis, knd several
pieces of artillery. Our Colonel came around to
each of the companies and told ns to stand up to
the work. Onr artillery was all put in position
and the men stationed in their proper {daces, after
which we waited for the rebels to open the ball,
as we knew it was Gen. M’Clelhm’s orders not to
commence a battle on Sunday. All wns quiet as
death in town. The women and children, and a
majority of the men, had left for safer quarters.
Directly, bang went the rebel cannon; and then
bang, bang followed out artillery. From this
time until 3 o’clock in the afternoon there was a
constant roor of artillery, when the rebels slacked
off. Thus ended the battle on Sunday, to be re
sumed again, as we thought, on Monday morning.
During Sunday night all was quiet, our soldiers
sleeping on their arms.! About 10 O’clock on
Monday morning the rebels again made their ap
pearance, in considerable numbers, on the hill op
posite ns. Our artillery nt once opened on them,
sending a few well directed shots into their midst.
Finding it unsafe for them to venture any closer,
they retreated back over ttio hill, taking their ar
tillery with them. Thus ended the battle at Bath
and Hancock, to be renewed again, no doubt, at
an early day, ■ .
Ilnd we been reinforced at Bath, at ihe proper
the reliels would not have pressed us back to
Hancock. As it was, we held them as long ns it
was prudent for us to do so. \
■flie forces engaged at Bath were the 84th Pa.
Reg’t raid two companies of the 39th Hlinois Bcgt,
whole amounting to about 1,000 men. At
Hancodc our forces amounted to about 3,000 men,
vizthe 84th and 110th &nn’a Regiments, num
benpg 1,600. the 18th Mass. Regiment, and parts
of the S9th Illinois and lit Virginia Regiments,
numbering 1,500. Sr?
Qnr boys behaved well throughout the-entire
engagement, always taking sore aim at the rebels
before pulling the trigger. Onr loss was rety
slight— -not more than tip or three ant of the
entire force engaged! How it happened I. a myw
toy.to me. The loss of the rchel, must havp
considerable ns we cpnld see thom feU and
*fvf firjenda draggfaig then| away..
thcm|clvcB conosalod as much as possible. Mv
fne»d Wra. M. Gwin made.a nWow icscapc ■ a*
hall passed through his cap, jnst gmzing
I could N.
but my space wißnot pennit.
I have written this for the information *
friends athomc, to let them know th at «- e v* 5
not been «le, and that all the Blair conntvi
ore safe. Yourstrsdr, •
* ISAAC HOOPER
Ut I, uth Rcg't ft Poi
PROF. O. J. WOOD’S"
RESTORATIVE CORDIAL
ABB
BLOOD RENOVATOR
P precisely what its name indicates, for while d i Mm
the taste, it is revivifying, exhilarating
suing to the vital powers.
renews the blood in all Its original purity, ao.i thS. I** 1 ** I
store# u&mktert the system Invulnerably to atta*
disease. It Is the only preparation ever
world lu a pdpular firm saa* to he within the reach
80 chemically and .skillfully combined as to be Uje°l!_
powerful tonic, and yet so perfectly adapted tuatUm
jKr/tft accordance with Ute lavs of naiure y and A«« ilj
the weakest tU/mach and tone up the digestive oraia
allay all nervous and other irritation. It is
exhilarating in its effects, and yet it is never /
lassitude or depression of spirits. It is composed
of vegetables, and those thoroughly combining po*2
tonic and soothing properties, and consequently ca**?
injure. As a sure preventive and euro of -
Consumption, Bbonchxtis, Indigestion, r
or Appetite, Faintness, Nkstocs lumaiu
Nsukaloia, Palpitation op the ll kart, '
Melancholy, Night Sweats, Lax
ooon, Giddiness, and all that
CLASS OP CASES NO PEAIPVLLT
FATAL CALLED FEMALE
WEAKNESS, AND IB-
THERE IS NOTHING ITS EQUAL.
Also, Liver Derangements or TorpklUy, and Lifti (w
plalnto, Diseases of the Kidney, or any general dejL,
meat of the Urinary organs.
It will not only euro the debility following CHFUSm
FKYKH, but prevent alt attacks arising from Mia®**
influences, and cure the diseases at once, If already
TVurefert should liavo a bottle with them, as it »$•:
fullibly prevent any dcletcrkms consequences
upon change of climate and water. -
As it prevents costlvonese, strengthens the
gsns, (t should bo In tbchanda of all peraonsbf
habits*
Lodi's not accustomed to much out-door exercise I
always use It.
Mother* should use it, for it is a perfect relief, tala 1
mouth or two before the Altai trial* she wiU I
dreadful period with perfect ease and safety. *“1
Thtr* is no mtstaXc about U. i
THIS COBDfAL T 8 ALL WE CLAIM FOR ITT I
MOTHERS TRY ITU |
Ami, io yo* we appeal, to detect the illness or to I
not only of your daughters before it bo too late, lot ik 9
your sons and busltfiuds, for while the former from 9
delicttcy, often go down to a premature grave, rather Jm 1
let their condition be known in time, the latter arc 0 fi«1
so iftixed up with the excitement cf business, th-ii if! 1
wore not for you, they too, would travel in the wme fa* i
w ard path until it- is too late to arrest their iatal fill d' i
the mother is always vigilant, and to you we coiitiw I
appeal; for wo are sore your never-failing affection' t* 1
unerringly point you to PROF. WOOD’S UKSTOlutmi
CORDIAL AND BLOOD RENOVATOR os the
which should always be on tiand in time of iut«l ’
O. J. WOOD, Proprietor, -U4 Broadway, \,. tt Y ur v £
114 Market Street, St Louis. Price $1 per Wth* ’** I
For sale in Altoona by A. UOUSII, Agent, ami all n \ %
Druggists. [June 27, |
A PERFECT FIT WARRANTED.
D. W. A. BELFORD
MERCHANT JAILOR,
VinprsiA Street, Opuosite Jagcabd’s Siou
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM
TIIK EAST, the largest assortment o(
Cloths, Cassiraeres, Vestings, h,
suit Ante mb
' GENTLEMENS WINTER WEAR,
that has ever Wn offered t> the citizens of All™.
An examination of my stock will be sufficient to cwnin,
an, one Hint I cun supply the wants of the comiunaitiii
this line.
*S"I am also prepared to IIAKK UP TOr t „„ ib
shortest notice, end IN THE LATEST STVLK Of Till
FASUION. I feel confident that I can pve
AS NEAT AND PERFECT A FIT
ns can be had outside of the very best catabtislntfiihii
the cities. .
I invite an inspection of my ghoJs and w::rk tnovis.
that they will speak better for me than anything 1 dtii
say in nn advertisement. '
Altoona, Hot. 23,1801-tf.
REFORMED
AMERICAN PRACTICE.
GO AND SEE TUE i
Root and herb doctor, wb |
can l>e consulted at Mr. WOODS’, in Altoomotii S
Oth of January. Also, tho 10th of tVDriury. AI,, tin >j
7tli of March. >;
lie treats all diseases that flesh is heir to. -lie it,in 8
oil females that may be suffering with diseases peculiar p la
their sex, to cull and examine his new mode of treatant «
as thousands have boon restored to health who bare* to if
abnnd ned by others. 11* is In possession of 35
stmments for sonuding the tang* and chest, anil is ther•
fore able to dctfcrmhro the exact condition ofthi-ntii M
organs—consequently can treat such complaints ii
greater safety and certainty limn it is possible for tboa a
who guess At the disease and experiment for its core. B; «
believes that for every there is found in our ed i g
sure and never-failing remedy., 9
A3* Patients can receive treatment for $5 per raosth. 3
except ia cases of Cancers and Tumors, they varjias --- 9
$lO to sloo* Examinations free. See handbills. A
Doc. I>J, ISOI.J ;DR. W. LEVISCSION. ■
CONFECTIONERY
AND OYSTEsR SALOON.
The subscriber would is-
FORM tbecitixcns of Altoona and vicinity t!at : ■
CONFECTIONERY, NUT and FRUIT STORE,
supplied with the. very best articles to be had, and ia F -
.vjutfpty, Ue baa also an.
OYSTER SALOON
attached to his store, in which he will servo apOIST& :
In every stylo during'thc season. <•
PR E$U-BAKED BREAD <£ PIES cdmyt on hwL
Ho is at all times prepared to supply cakes, candin h
or pic*nles and other parties. : Ho Invites a share ofptf r *
fatronage, believing that he can render full satlsfcrti’t'j
all.
Remember, bis store and saloon ia onVirginladttwt.jft
doorsbelow Patton's Hall. OTTO
Altoona, Oct. 10, l$6X-tf
THOMAS W. EVANS & CO.
Invite attention to their LARGE, VARIED and
SOME assortment of
NEW FALL GOODS,
Embracing all tho NEWEST STYLUS In SILKS. »P£-'
GOODS, CLOAKS. EMBROIDERIES, anil
~ FANCY DRY GOODS.
Also, a full assortment of MOURNING GOODS. WUH-
GOODS,UOSIBitVVOLOVKS. MITS.if
<3-This stoctfls principally T. W KTASs * a-.
OWN IMPORTATION, haring boon selected ml**"
European Markets, expressly for their own Retail
and will be found unsurpassed for Style, Quality--
REASONABLE PRICKS.
KOS. 813 AND 820 GHKSNLT 3TKEET.
BELOW COSTXNKMAL lIOTEI
- ■ - rWLADELI' 111 '
N. B.—Wholesale buyers will find it sdronlopj® 1,1
examine this Slock. - [Ortli-».
ON HAND AGAIN -WB HAVK
TUB pleasure of announcing to our
all other*, tost wars on hands igaitf-rilh iW
varied stock of
FALL GOODS;,.
and asonrold stock was beautiful!) cUa nedout- t»<* (
-feel Inclined to patronise ns; will have the adrs” 0 * 1
selecting from as almost entirely „
NEW AND FRESH STOCK;
of goods, which wo feel confidant will bo soldsjctw,
tbs cheapest. Wo particularly invito our lady fna '
call and Examine out splendid line ol
DBESS GOODS, &C.,
wW ?fci *6 j loffTun.
Altoona, Oct. Mb, 1861-at.
Tttomrut CntsioS^f
KCOXJS3’
r (AaW-*AOH« HQTWo)
fluid SteMt, above Bace,
Philadelphia.
RHOADS & SAILOR, Propwew^
„ . ” PEE DAY.
March |,
SAtli.—A HOUSE AND Wj
J? aoalrabllr J^tedl^oßoro^d.AH^j^
Iptedita
XiOOAX*
Queues. —Mu; persons j
why sn bltmn ii not nude I
areasmneh in the dark At oo
thruiMo light on the sobje
there is some good muon far
' to the proper officers, we are i
manage the affair. sad bide or
Many person* would roaUyl
we are to have a brash with :
we would say that we are aba
we will be until war is actually
no idea that the surrender of
will be the only demand which
directly or indirectly, therefor*
paring to give her a warm rea
Many persons would like to
the price of M cotton goods i
..ma proportion as that on the
factored swe the blockade am
of the raw article. In other ■
a web afmnslin worth l!} ets
day evening is worth Id ols, p
morning. We confess corse
this subject. Probably some o
tell. Ask them.
Many persons would like it
•o much lightning and thoml
the year. Wo believe the a
mom on the subject. Our opt
causes which produce like ex
time,conspire to produce them
year. The almanac men mas
ter, or lose Us honor a* a prop
jar The editors of the Hi
pleased to see the favorable i
and style of replying to their a
satisfied, all is well; although'
a distinction where then b no
aot dbpond to *
clerk,'’ as they choose to, strl
don’t consider that ho or au
claims to the, position. Mr. Pi
right to retain or discharge hie
per, and by retaining him “to
young men who expected’’ his i
deal unfairly, as no young men
claims on Mr. P.; and besides
young men who expected it, ail
been disappointed, as hot one
consequently there b but one ■
if somebody else hod been lake
core in saying that we would
in that position who could pi
“onr own Casper” can do i
ouij i« terra, and onr wonder i
not secured him ere this to exh
his mermaid, woolly horse ami
doubt the editors of the Wkiy
jieaetabijf out of this controvert
intention to eat them this ti
appeared to fear it. Call agoii
men.
Music and Amusement.—
pleasure to announce to onr cit
tertaimnents which we can b
arc to lie given in Logon !!
evening and Saturday erenin
ments arc to be given by the
celebrated Swiss Bell Bingen, t
upon a set of silver hells not
hut afford a delightful musica
tormances are no varied that \n
nil of them, suffice it to any that
will prove to be the v€rr best
citizens, and win come up to i
all. ; In consequence of there*
manager bus. consented to give
order that all may have an opp
see.. The troupe give an entcrl
tlaytborg on Friday evening.
(' The Eioiitt-Foukih.— ln
ipublish an interesting letter
ijlloopcr. Company I, Col. Mnn
| Volg., from which it will lie seen
[ Blair comity belonging thereto,
■ and that they came very, neat
Wight' place. We have been si
Dor young townsman, Bubt. Coe
[the band attached to this regim
Which narrates nlxmt. the same
kUtkm that our young friend; I
Ja the haste whk-h had to be m
I* Dhrics Land," was compelled
she river, and in doing so lost
Ibrtnnatcly recovered it the ncx
Hath kb Changeable. —On
lad weather in great variety, s
if the most fastidious. We I
mil, snow,'blow and freeze. W
and, slush and water underfoo
nything bat pleasant for pedest
inary circumstances the rcade
ronld have permitted the new
beir papers over night; but
Jot withstanding the min wie
orients, the news offices were
Iral of the train, and thopapen
heir usual rapidity.
Serious Accidekt.—On Tn
Ifnnel Jobaon, a brakesman ot
mins between this place ami
nocked off the train, in the
being struck with a s
Anown by an
train and had one
Id that it had to be am
ntipfil Of the person throwing
|nro some one, he was very si
mote than likely, It was thi
i for amusement, as some boj
r doing; the one throwing i
edved a lesson which will dt
» like again.
“JotOCtrSTOI.S A Ham.”-
iwpllW*, but we are sure t
Übthe botcher, coold not ha
le of hams—l7oo in number
l*dlfp«d,«be other dajf.ahbo
Ffice which mmhid almost &i
•inkbehad found them »h
M. - They an£nea western
*•* ftWfi'ftt’ Cincinnati ‘ dan)
g* l and just in prist
snitlagd—a. and will
: pef potmd, hi
fee ham upwards. ;