Altoona irilriJtt.
ALTOONA, PA
VSmm&Y, JULY 31, 1862.
CoWHCAiapN.—To the exclusion of other mat
wr, we give place to what we conceive to be an
imanswerahle argument in favor of the confisca
tfanof rebel property, and a true interpretation of
the Constitution of the United Staten in reference
thereto. Bead it, every one; it will amply repay
a perusal.
G«U) 'Moot is Ohio. —Considerable excite
inent baa been created at Canal Dover, Tnrcarawas
«W)%i Ohio, growing out of the discovery of
atidl’vein of gold bearing quartz, near that place.
It appears thatan iron company, while drilling for
coal, struck the vein, some 375 ft. below the surface.
The qdartz seems to be full of gold equal to that
of the richest found in California, and the deeper
the augur goes the richer it becomes.
Secure Your Authority. —According to
General Order No. 30, issued by Gov.-Curtin, no
person is, allowed to recruit men without special
written authority from head-quarters at Harrisburg.
Persons engaged in enlisting ore requested to ap
ply Immediately for such authority. County Com
' misnotters and other local authorities ore requested
to suggest proper persons for officers of companies
to be raised in their counties. This is done to
prevent confusion and in order that the number of
recruiting officers may be limited.
Rebel Raid k Ala. —On Tuesday of last week
a party of rebels entered Florence, Ala., and burned
all the warehouses used for the commissary and
quartermasters stores, and all the cotton in the vi
cinity. They also seized and burned the United
States Steamer Colonna, used for conveying armv
supplies over shoals, robbed the passengers and then
burned the boat. A small detachment of Mitch
ell’s army were also captured. Another band at
tacked a wagon train near Pittsburgh landing
and raptured sixty wagons, conveying commissary
and United States stores.
Mass Was Meetings.—Moss Meetings for the
purpose of encouraging enlistments are being held
all over the State, and a spirit of patriotism here
tofore undreamed of is being awakened. Those
who can possibly leave their business are volun
teering by hundreds, while those who cannot go
are subscribing liberally to the bounty funds. The
city of Philadelphia will contribute some $700,000
to die fund. The Pennsylvahia Rail Road Com
pany has subscribed sso,ooo—the Reading Rail
Road $25,000. The Commissioners of Chester
and Lancaster counties pay a bounjjy of $5O to ev
ery man enlisting in those counties. We can not
name all the places, persons and companies, and
amounts, exhibiting patriotism providing bounty,
suffice it to say tliat there is every indication that
the amount will be sufficient for all purposes.
Pat op Volunteers.— The Harrisburg Tele
graph of Monday morning contains the follow
ing:—
Front Ui official source, we gather the following
putkolan in reference to the pay of volunteers:
RECRUITS FOB REGIMENTS IN THE FIELD.
Becrnite for regiments in the field receive a
premium of three' dollars; one month’s pay in ad
vance, $l3; bounty in adyance, $25, and $75
bounty at the end, of the war, or when the term of
enlistment expires.
'the recruits for old regiments will be taken for
the uncxpired term of the regiment with which
they enter, and will receive all the above pay or
bounty as if they ehlisted for three years. They
vriUthen have an. opportunity of identifying them
selves with regiments which have crowned them
selves with glory, and of receiving the substantial
benefits bestowed by government on war men,
whQe their time of service in most cases will be
only from eighteen months to two years.
RECRUITS FOR NINE MONTHS.
Kecnrits for nine months receive a premium of
One month’s pay in advance, $l3; a bounty
of $25 in advance, bnt nothing at the close of en
listment.
dp the'above.
The recrnits for the old regiments will receive
the following sums at the time of their enlistments:
Premium for enlisting.....'., ...» $3 00
One month’s pay in advance 13 00
One third of the bounty in advance. 23 00
Bounty given by individuals or the respect- ■
ive comities where the enlistments takes
place.
In addition to the monthlypay, a further boun
ly of $76 . is. paid to each person at the end of the
waror their term of service, besides having the,
cfodß of belonging to a regiment that has seen ac
tive service bn the battle-field.
NINE MONTHS VOLUNTEERS.
The men enlisting in new volunteer regiments
for nine months will receive the following sums,
via:
Premium fair enlisting
One month's pay in advance
A bounty from the government
Bounty from individuals or counties.
How tub JBccktails Fight. —Bussell Ingalsby
of one of the northwestern counties of this State,
aged ,17 yearn, and a member of' company C, of
the Bnckiallregiident, is at present an inmate of
Wte of the mffitary hospitals at Camp Curtin.—
He was in the Hramesvllle fight, and was wound
ed in the battle of Cross Keys. In a recent letter
to his sister, hesays;
1 was shot down twice. In the heat of the bat
tle a ball hit me bn the right side of the neck and
came out between; my shoulders. So you. see 1
wag not shot in the back. I was stunned for a
moment, but soon felt the blend flowing, and got
UM&' was I could he, and drew a bead on a
nW in sure I sent him into eternity. Af
ter pflbting half ad hour another boll bit me in
ihaTMhd, and tookoff a small piece of the bone.
fester than ever, but I did not
I up as soon as I could and
SjCW ppunng the missiles of death into ■ the rebel
mniES till the battle was over, and then was borne
Inin the fleM. exhausted by tite loss of blood, and
hjr fatigue. lam now at No. 3, Harrisburg Hos-
well, and am anxious for another
chanbe at ’ the; rebels, I have been highly com
mendedbymy General and superior officers.
Enlistments in Pennsylvania
i War Department. V
Washington, July 28, 1862./
His Excellency, A. G. Gunns, '
Governor of Pennsylvania:
Sib:—l have been directed to advise you that
the system of enlisting recurits for nine and twelve
months, adopted in Pennsylvania, has produced
great dissatisfaction in oilier States, which have
confined themselves to enlistments for three years
or the war.
This system, as you are aware, was adapted
without any intention on the port of your Excel
lency or of the General Government to make an
unfair distinction between the States.
The War Department entertain an earnest de
sire to act in entire harmony with the State Gov
ernments, and a strong sense of the earnest and
efficient aid which it has always promptly received
from your Excellency ; and it is only because the
Department is fully satisfied of the inexpediency of
short enlistments; the impossibility of extending
the system to other States, and the justice of the
complaints already adverted to, that a change is
proposed, in Pennsylvania.
Hence the Secretary of War is compelled to
ask your Excellency to change your system of re
cruiting and let your regiments go to the field on
an enquality, in evety respect, with . those from
other States.
The mustering officer will continue to muster
into service recruits enlisted for nine and twelve
months, until the tenth day of August next, at
which time it is supposed the change suggested wall
have been completed. f
Bv order of the Secretary of War. ,
C. P. BUCKINGHAM.
Brig. Gen. amt A. A. G.
GENERAL ORDER!
No. 31. |
Headquarters, Pa. Militia,
Harrisburg, July 29, 1862. \
I. In pursuance of the foregoing communica
tion from the War Department, no more authori
ties to recruit men for the nine months term of
service will be issued from these Headquarters.
11. All persons now engaged in recruiting squads
for that term of service, under General orders Nos.
28 and 30, of this series, are ordered to report
their squads, whether complete or incomplete, to
Captain W illiam B. Lane, U. S. A., mustering
and disbursing officer at’Harrisburg, before the
10th day of August next, that they mav be mus
tered into the service of the United States, for the
nine months term for which they have been en
listed, and receive the advanced month’s pay, pre
mium and bounty to which they will be entitled.—
After that date all enlistments for new regiments
under the late call of the President, will be for
three years or during the war. .
; IH. Authorities to recruit for three years or
during the war will be issued under General Order
No. 30 of these Headquarters, and all persons to
whom authority has already been granted, can
continue to enlist men for the throe years or war
term of service.
IV. Persons enlisted for nine months may
change thpir term of enlistment for that of three
years or during the war, at any time before they
are organized into companies.
By older of A. G. CURTIN.
. Gov. and Commander-in-Chicf.
A, L. Russell,
Adjutant Gen. of Penu’a. ;
Hurrah! for Oen. Pope.
The new war policy of the administration, ns it
is now being inaugurated by Gen. Pope, is causing
the people to breathe more finely and. encouraging
the belief that the rebels are henceforth to be treated
as enemies. The following orders issued by Gen.
Pope exhibit the spirit of the policy:—
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 11.
Head-Quabtees,, Army of Virginia.)
Washington, July 25. )
Commanders of army corps, divisions, brigades
and detached commands, will proceed immediately
to arrest ad disloyal male citizens within their lines
or within raich in their respective stations. Such
as are willing to take the oath, of allegiance to the
United States and will furriish sufficient security
for its observance, shall be permitted to remain a’t
their homes and pursue in good faith thieir accus
tomed avocations; those who refuse shall be con
ducted South bpyond the extreme pickets of this
army, and be notified that if found again within
our lines, or at any point in the rear, they will be
considered: spies and subjected to the extreme rigor
of military'law.
If any person having taken the oath of allegi
ance, as above specified, be found to have violated
it, he shall be shot, and bis property seized and ap
plied to the public use.
All communication with any person whatever
living within the lines of the enemy is positively
prohibited, except through military authorities and
in the manner specified by military* law; and anv
person concerned in writing or carrying letters dr
messages in any other way will be considered and
treated as a spy within the lines of the U..S. army.
By command of MAJ. GEN. POPE.
GENERBL ORDERS NO. 18.
Head-Quarters, Army op Virginia.)
Washington, July 25. )
Hereafter no guards will be placed over private
houses or private property' whatever. . Cdmmand
ing officers are responsible for the conduct of. the
troops under their command, and the articles of
war and the regulations of the ariny provide ample
means for restraining them to the full extent re
quired fordiscipline mid efficiency. Soldiers were
called into the field m do battle against the enemy,
and it is not expected that their force and energy
shall be wasted in protecting private property of
those most hostile to the Government. No sol
dier serving in this army shall lie hereafter em
ployed in such service.
By command of
[Signed] MAJ. GEN. POPE.
Geo. D. Higgle, Col., A. A. G. mid Chief of
Staff.
50 00
War Meeting in Baltimore.
91 00
A Grand Mass War Meeting was held in Balti
more on the 29th inst., at which the Governor of
the State presided, assisted by a large numlicr of
Vice Presidents.
Strong Union resolutions were adopted, inclu
ding the following:
Besohed, by the loyal citizens of Baltimore in
mass meeting assembled,' That the President of the
United States be and he is hereby requested to in
struct the General in command of this Military
Department to require all male citizens above the
age of eighteen years to come forward and take
the following oath, and that all persons refusing to
take said oath shall be sent through our military
lines into the so-called Southern Confederacy.
$2 00
13 00
25 00
50 00
90 00
' THE OATH.
“I do solemnly swear that I will bear true alle
giance to the United States, and support and sus
tain the Constitution and laws thereof; that I will
maintain the national sovereignty paramount to
that of all Sstate, County or Corporate powers; that
I will discourage, discountenance and forever op
pose secession and rebellion, and the disintegration
of the Federal Union; that I disclaim and denounce
all faith and fellowship with the so-called Confed
erates States and Confederate armies, and pledge
iny property and my life to the sacred performances
of this my solemn oath of allegiance to the Govern
ment of the United States.”
A Costlt Blunder. —A saloon keeper in
Cleveland, In the scarcity of change, conceived the
idea of issuing tickets “good for one drink” to
regular enstomers, when he couldn’t change their
money. In printing the tickets, the primer made
a mistake, as the saloon keeper discovered to his
«et, after distributing a large amount of them.
The ticket read, “good for one dnmk ” A num
ber of two-fisted drinkers, who got hold of some
of the tickets, have been indulged in aaenea’of
drunks ever since, greatly to the pectmiartToas of
the “salooner/* ••
[Protn the Pittsburgh Evening Chronicle.!
Confiscation and the Constitution.
BT A MEMBER OF THE CINCINNATI BAR,
The President’s modification of the Confisca
tion Bill has now been before the public for over a
week, and yet the press of the country seems per
fectly satisfied with it, of is. disposed* to pass the
matter over in silence. In his construction of the
Constitution in regard to “attainder of treason”
and “forfeiture,” the President has unquestionably
mode a mistake. The modification, so far as it
affects the bill, is of but little consequence, as the
bill itself is of bat little consequence—except so
far as it bears upon slavery, and the confiscation
and use of slaves and of rebel property by unr
armies as they advance into the enemv’s country.
If rigidly enforced and carried out, it would do
good ; but will it be ? It is left almost entirely
optional with the President! Bat the bare fact
that lie has made a constitutional mistake, is of
itself, a national humiliation, and deeply to be re
gretted; and doubly so when that mistake has
been made in favor, of rebels, in effect, to shield the
heirs of traitors! If the Constitution is to be mis
construed, overstepped tor exceeded by the Presi
dent in dealing with this rebellion, the loyal people
of the nation would prefer that it be done not in
favor of the rebels, but rather against them, and in
favor of the file of the nation in its attempt to
maintain its right and its ability to exist. I do
not blame the President or impugn his bonestv.
Beyond doubt he thought he was right. The view
he has taken is the common one, which nine
tenths of the community, perhaps, upon first
thought, and without legal research, would say
| was correct. It is esjiecially the view held and
j advocated for months past by the Kentucky niem
; l,er3 of Congress, by the Louisville Journal, and
Iby “conservatives, ’’ and sympathizers with the
rebels generally throughout the country, while
there seemed to be no one able or willing’ to show
that such view was incorrect. The clause of the I
Constitution in question is this: !
“ Congress shall haye power to declare the pun- !
islimeut of treason; hut no attainder of treason i
shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture ex- ‘
cept during the life of the person attained.” '
Now, what does this mean; or, rather, what is i
meant by the term “ forfeiture ?” for that involves
the whole point in dispute. The common idea,
that which is maintained by the “Kentucky
L nionists, and the opponents of confiscation gen
erally, is that “forfeiture” mentis “confiscation”—
that it applies to estates of persons convicted of
treason, and that such confiscated property can
only be held by the Government or its assignee
during tile life of the convicted traitor, and that at j
his death it must be given up and allowed to go to his !
heirs. This is the doctrine of the friends of the i
rebels even-where among us ; they profess, to sol
understand the Constitution. Have they not per- I
suaded our good President to think so too?
But is this what the Constitution means ? I
answer no ; nothing of the sort. The framers of i
that instrument never dreamed of such a construe- i
ffj? 11 ; Tllc ic * ea ot confiscating a life estate, or a i
life interest, out of an estate in fee simple, is simply i
an absurdity; and when yon add to this the fact I
that we j>enaity of the person convicted of treason, j
in addition to that of confiscation, is death , instant i
and immediate death,, it liecomes ridiculously ab
siml unci absurdly ridiculous ; Who ever heard of :
a confiscation that was not a of j
property, a condemning to flic use of the crown, or I
the government treasury, forever? If the estate i
or interest is in itself hut a life estate, then of course !
nothing hut a lift estate under our constitution can ]
be confiscated. But the estates of the rebels, as is
generally the ease in this country, are estates in i
fee simple. They belong to the' rebels, and to
them only, and if once “confiscated,” are gone
forever. Ihe idea, I repeat, of confiscating a life
estate, when the estate owned is a fee simple, is a 1
naked absurdity. But the climax of silliness is
given to the subject by the New York Thms,
which, in an editorial article of the 18th-instant ;
savs ; ’ ,
“ Congress, with great promptness, modified the
Bill, in deference to the scruples of the President
in regard to some of its provisions! The Consti
tution declares that ‘no attainder of treason shall
work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except
ihtrimj the )ife of the person attained.’ The object
of this provision was to limit the punishment of
treason to the persons actually guilty, and not to
visit their sins upon their children. ’This is the
obvious dictate of justice, no less tlia.ii of hu
manity.^
On reading this I could but exclaim, “ Merciful
God !is this war making fools of us all Is not
the world full of instances, and are they not oc
curring around us every Jay, where children, in -
nocent children, suffer tor the sins, of their fathers '!
Are not men deprived! of their property, their
houses and lands, their ail. every day’ among us,
as penalties for crime, and for debt, for bail, and
for failure to meet obligations, and that too with
out any thought or provision on the part, of the
Gomument or Ibc law, for their children f Are
the children of rebels and traitors any better than
other people’s children, that they should be exempt
from the general law oP nature and of civil so
ciety ? =
True, the object of the provision in the Consti
tution was to limit the punishment of treason to
the persons actually guilty, and not to visit their
sins upoh their children, as the old English law
did, to the latest generation; but it was not to give
their children a preference and a privilege over the
children of any other sort of criminals, or of per
sons who shonld unfortunately lose their property.
But how does it do tills ? How does it limit or
modify the old common law? In England, when
the common law of treason was in force—which
was a very cruel law in many of its features, and
from which the very language of “this provision”
of our Constitution was taken—lands were held
i generally by the' nobility, and the estates passed
1 f rom father to son, together with the title of nobility.
The law of treason put a stop to this, in the trai
tor’s case. The person convicted of treason “for
feited” not his estate simply, the property he might
at the tim& possess, bnt the ability to inherit and
transmit an estate, together with the title of nobility
or honor; his blood was corrupted, as it was
termed—“corruption of Wood" and “forfeiture,”
being convertible terms and meaning the same
j thing; that is, inability to inherit and treytsmit, or
to pass an estate —-so that not only was his property
then in his possession “confiscated,” but this “cor
ruption of Wood,” oi process of “forfeiture,” this
inability to transmit an estate, continued forever—
us well after the traitor’s death as during his life;
that his heirs were cut off forever. He could have
no heir, indeed, unless it be said that the (Crown
became his heir. If the convicted traitor Was in
possession of an estate, it was confiscated and went
to the Crown; if an estate shonld descend to him,
after his death, it stopped; process of descent was ■.
arrested; there was no conduit or channel of de
scent ; the connecting link between his children and
their grandfather was broken off. was removed, by
his “attainder of treason;” the estate therefore did
not go to his heirs or children, but went to the
crown. The process or channel of -transmitting j
•property was broken up and destroyed forever.—
| Though his own children and his father were en- i
tirely innocent, no estate, title or property could I
pass from the grandfather to the children through :
Jam, after his death, any more than they could lie- |
fore his death and after his conviction of treason.
This was the case no matter whether the prop
; erty was real or personal, or was an estate tail, in
i remainder,’or in fee simple. Under the
j English common law children could inherit noth
[ mg through their dead father, if he had been at
tained of treason. This is the long and the short ’
; of it. It was a severe and common law; and it :
was to modify and cure this single feature of that !
law, this single inability to inherit an estate through
the traitor father, that the clause in question was *
put into our Constitution. Under our law the
property of the traitor majr be confiscated, and all
that he has, and all that may descend to him ‘
during his life ; and, if confiscated, it is gone for- i
ever. Ihe Constitution contemplates no such ;
uung as a retpni of it, or any portion of it to his i
heirs after his death. But when the traitor dies, :■
the “ corruption of Wood” Or “forfeiture” ceases j !
it dies also. According to bur Constitution ft W :
to exist or continue Only “'during the life of the
person attained.'’ After his death, any estate or
property descending to him from his ancestors, or
in any manner whatever, instead of being “for
feited” and going to the Government, as under the
common law, it goes directly to his natural heirs.
This is what is meant, and only what is meant
“by corruption of blood or forfeiture,” continuing
only during the life of "the person attained; and
this is wherein our Constitution differs from and
limits the English law on the subject of treason,
so far as corruption of blood or forfeiture is con
cerned. ‘
Hence I say that the Constitution does not
mean that an estate once confiscated shall ever be
relinquished to the heirs of the convicted traitor j
Property once confiscated is confiscated forever,
: the world over. The limitation in our Constitu
! rion applies only to property or estates that shall
: descend to the heir of the convicted person after
j his death, and from his ancestors. It has no ref
• erence to property that he may own at the time of
I his conviction, or that may descend to him after
his conviction, and before "his death. This, I nn
; dertake to maintain, is the true meaning of the '
i clause in question, and X challenge any man in
America, if he thinks he can, to show that I am
not right. But according to the idea of the New
: York Times, and the “Kentucky theory," the es
; fates of the rebels should onlvbe held during their
life, and then be given up tp their children—thus
: m airing the Government the trustee for the heirs
:af traitors! But do not children in other cases
i and for other crimes, and often for no crime at all,
! “ a y e *o suffer for whit their fathers did? How*
j is it when a farm, or the homestead, or all that a
I man has, is taken to pay a security debt—does the
! *arm or property, or its equivalent, go back to bis
I children after ms death ? Is there any such pro
vision in our laws? Men are often fined heavily
for some misdemeanor, far less criminal than trea
son it might be to the extent of their property;
is the property in such cases, or its equivalent ever
restored to the heirs, after the death of the offen
der ? Ihe confiscation of property for treason is
but a fine, a penalty for the. crime committed. If
the fine is to be refunded or the property restored
to the heirs in one case, why not in the other. Is
treason a crime less heinous than others, that its
heirs should be thus,tenderly provided for ?
And then what about the children of the loyal
men throughout the North who will be broken up
by the war tax ? If a man’s property shall be ta
ken and “ confiscated” by the tax gatherer—per
haps his only house and lot, to pay the tax—is
the property or its equivalent to be returned to liis
children after his death ? If not, why not ? Why
should not the children of loyal men who may lie
broken up and ruined by the rebellion be treated
by the government as wojtas the children of trait
ors and rebels—who brought on the war and cause
all the {rouble ? Is it because they are the chil
dren of traitors that they are to be thus preferred
and their interests provided for in advance ? Who
ever heard of the property sequestrated for fine,
for penalty, for bail or security, or for debt, being
restored to the person’s heirs by the government
or the law ? And jvho, I ask, ever heard pf prop
erty once “ confiscated” ever being relinquished to
the heirs of the person from whom it was taken,
unless it had been wrongfully taken in the first
place ? ' I
Again: This very confiscation bill provides in
its first section tlmt a certain class of traitors, if
not hung shall be lined not less than ten thousand
dollars. In a large number of cases, perhaps in a
majority, this amount will take the entire estate.
What about .the children here ?. Would those who
advocate the life estate theory of confiscation sav
that utter the death of the traitor the estate which
was “ confiscated” to pay the fine must be given
up to his heirs? Certainly it should be, upon the
principle established by the President and so cor
dially approved by the 'Times. If you cannot con
fiscate a traitor's estate except during his life, how
cun vou sequestrate it for the same cause-—treason
—for a longer time, under the name of fine t
And if fiats, for treason are to be remitted after
the death of the traitor, for the benefit of his chil
dren, why not fines for other crimes. If we are
to have a new principle in criminal jurisdiction es
tablished, let it be general, and let the children of
all l>e treated alike; let the children of loyal men
be provided for as tenderly as the children of trai
tors and rebels.
But agaiu: What is to be done with the es
tates of such leading rebels as shall be killed by
our armies, or shall die, between now and the end
of the war? Their property cannot be “confis
cated, ’ because they are dead and their property
lias already gone to theiri heirs! Is it not mani
festly against the interests of the Government
any more rebels should be killed by our soldiers?
This is a singular dilemma! The President
should at once issue a proclamation, and put a
stop to the business, for it may be (hat every time
a rebel is killed the Government loses a farm!
But the most damaging feature about this Con
fiscation Bill, as it now stands, is the fact that it
is a law that is calculated and intended to defeat
itself. We have heard of laws which executed -
themselves; General Butler’s famous and most
admirable “Woman Order” of New Orleans, was
one of this sort; but I never before met with a law
that was so constructed as that it should defeat it
self. Besides this it is calculated to defeat the
ends of justice: and is withal, opposed to good mor
als—on which account it might properly be con
sidered “ unconstitutional.” ♦
i In the first place, if the traitor shall be hung,
which the law, as the first penalty prescribed in
the bill, says shall be done—then, the confiscation
of his property- amounts to nothing, as it has to be
given up to his heirs even before possession is had
by the Government. Thus the “confiscation”
| part of the law is defeated 1 If, on the other hand,
j " e is not hung, but is permitted to live, then jus
tice, which demands his death, as it does the
| death of all red-handed traitors, is defeated !
i And thus, ns it will be to the interest of the Gov
i eminent that none of the rebels be hung, (who
| own any real estate) but that they all be allowed
and induced to live as long as they can, in order
that the Government may have the use and profits
of their lands, it will be,to the interest of the
Government to defeat the ends of justice and the
law, so far as the hanging part is concerned.—
"The rebel, therefore, who owns a farm'or planta
tion is likely not to be hung, while he who has ho
i estate, poor fellow, must suffer death! This, iii
i my opinion, is an objectionable feature.
Still further: Ip is opposed to good morals in
this, that as the estates of the rebels are to be giv
en up to their heirs as soon as they, the rebels, are
dead, it will be to the interests of the heirs that
they all be hung, and as soon as possible, and
hence it is calculated to encourage a desire on the
part of the children for the death of their parents— i
another bad feature of the law. Thus it will be I
seen that there will be a clashing of interests all
around Justice demanding that the traitors suf- I
fer death; the interests of the Government requir
ing that they live, and ns long as possible—thus
opposing, and if successful, defeating the ends of I
"’Jule the interests of the heirs demand
that they be hung, and as speedily as possible—
thus outraging the parental and filial relation. Is I
it not criminal in a Government to lay before chil- !
dren, though they be the children of traitors; such
a temptation, to say nothing of its tendency to
contravene the ends of justice? The law, in mv
opinion, is most abominable ' •
Johnstown.: One of the largest and most en
thusiastic Mass Meetings ever held in Cambria
County, convened at this place at 4 p. m., to-dav
Patriotic speeches of great power and burning elo
quence were made by Hon. G. S. King, Htlj. C
L. Pershing, A. Kopelin Esq. D. McLaucblin
Ksq., Colonel T. L. Heyer, Genenft James Potts’
1 rof. James E. Giffln, Rev. D. P. Mitchell, Revl
B. L Agqew, and Rev. Arinfelt, which were res
ponded to with the most deafening applause.—
Five thousand dollars were raised oh the ground as
a bounty for those who are willing to enlist A«
the result of this glorious efforr“a fuli companv
will leave this place for the seat of war the £
mg week. Add to this the tour full companies
fi^a"<UohnitownhaslX“!
°,° r Coun j^’ B CftU - Treason
7>.W Ug Southern Oambria.-Cbwi^
A ROUSH, Druhqist,
takes thia apportnnity of returning his thank*
to the citizens of: this place and vicinity, for the liberal
patronage they bavebestowed ou him, and deelrea to in
form the public tirgetieial, that he still cbntinoes
At his Old Place of Business.
A fern Doors above the Post-Office,
where he is at all times prepaced to attend to their wants
in his Une of biwinens, consisting of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, OILS,
PAINTS PUTTY,
VARNISHES,
DYE-STUFFS, PERFUMERY,
PATENT MEDICINES,
EXTRACT
CARBON OIL ANDLAMPS.
SWEET-BRIAR T*IPES,
CHOICE SMOKING TOBACCO.
LIQUORS,
FOR MEDICINAL BSE, ALWAYS ON HAND.
Physicaiiis Prescription s
. CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED,
AT ALL HOURS OP THE DAY OR NIGHT
Altoona, Pa., Aplil 17, 1862.
HARDWARE—HARDWARE!
CHARLES J. MANN.
| iEALKB IN FOREIGN AND DO
XJ MKBTIC HARDWARE,
WOODEN WARE. BROOMS,
WINDOW SHADES,
' .DOORMATS,
UPHOLSTERING GOODS.
SHOE FINDINGS, ,
COFFIN TRIMMINGS,
MOULDERS’ TOOLS.
BIRD CAGES AND WIBE GOODS,
WINDOW GLASS,
PUTTY, WHITE LEAD, 40, AC.
AB- Every description of Goods in his line will be fur
nished at short notice, and at low rates lor cash. ,
His remaining slock of DRY GOODS on hand will l«
closed out at remarkably low prices, in order to relinquish
that branch of the.buslness.
Agent for Willson’s “Telegraph Fodder Cuttef.”
Altoona, May 29th, 1662.
ONWARD! .EVER ONWARD!
STEPPBY STEP!
The undersigned desires to
inform his old customers and the public generally
that ho has this spring gone into the Dry Good business,
and has just received a large and entirely new stock of
Dress Groods
tur the Ladies, embracing all the latest, pretlieetaud moat
FASHIONABLE PATTERNS.
And among which may be found every quality of goods,
the names of which it would be too tedious to enumerate.
In the line of pure, fresh and cheap
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
1 will not “knock under” to any of my competitors. In
this department I feel sure that I can render satisfaction.
All kinds of country produce taken in exchange for
goods, and the highest market price allowed.
More on the corner of Annie and Heion streets. East
Alto , oua THOMAS HESLOP.
Altoona, May 22, 1562.
VUTK’K TO TEACHERS!'
•A.!\ . Applications
will he received by the Secretary Of the Altoona School
District till Wednesday the Cth of August, for Teachers to
take charge of the Schools of said District for the ensuing
school jrear. School to open on Monday, the Ist day of
September. Term nine months, of twenty-two days each.
A public examination will bo held in the West Ward
School-House on Thursday, August 7th, commencing at
9 o’clock, A. M. 'I
According to decisions of the State Superintendent of
Common Schools, applicants are required to be present at
the public Examinations, as private examinations will not
be granted during the holding of the public examinations
in the county—nor afterwards without the written request
of a majority of the proper Boards. Applicants are there
fore requested to be present at the Public Examination.
Eight Teachers are to be selected 'for the Schools.
By order of the Board. E. A. BECK.
Jaly 15th, 1862. Secretary.
w. M. GORMLY,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
DEALER IN
Fr.°rm, OK.A.IN, seed, bacon, sugar-cured hams,
MESS PORK, BEEP, CHEESE, IKON. NAILS.
WHALE, TANNERS’ t CARBON OIL,
NO. 271, LIBERTY STREET,
(Opposite Eagle Hotel,)
XJAVING PURCHASED THE. INTEREST OP HIS LATE
„ , Partners, will contlnne the bnsinesa at the old stand,
and will be pleased to receive the patronage of his old
friends and customers. * “
Piitsbckoh, June 6,1862—3 m -
Building lots foe sale—
,T^,ulfcrit-er« offer st PHvatdfco EIGHT BDILD
toir nVlhf ,h . 6 ‘°P ‘b", above therese£
voir of the Altoona Gas 4 Water Company, being now held
a» property by the Presbyterian Church. The lots are
able St t Jf m D by 175 f? I r*P’ <,nd wi » be sold on reLon-
SSTKJJTS?? 7' h n .f to P nrcha * < ’ °r view these
10l- . tSf*l* Information concerning thorn by ap
to. Mtohael Clabangh, K. H.McCormick, Alexander
rw V UICk ’ or Cbas.#. Mann, Trustees of Presbyterian
ch ~ : [Altoona, April 3,1862.
A DMINISTRATOR’S notice—
XA. Notice is heieby given, that Letters of Administra
of ° f SAMDEL WILT, late of the W
residing aa*iff™.]?”* gran, E d t 0 ,he undersigned,
SitedtotsM vS ?' AU knowing themselves In
“*id f »re requested to make Immediate
SBM- ‘I 10 " 6 faring clßlni * present them, duly
authenticated, for settlement MARTIN itUNYEN *
Altoona, July -3,1862-61.] Adminlrirator.
DRIED APPLES.-—The subscribers
nave a fine Jot of bright yellow DRf RT> ippv pq
«„ Rt . mnc, “r th “ market m«Tn,lwhW.tW
desire to close out, ait cost and carriage. vHtbnnf j.i._
waTfinVitlo their ad rCb T < '’ eitJ>f 'rlirshole«ale or refill,
wui and it to their, advantage to give us a call
Altoona, Jane 2fl, 1862.] MURPHY ft McPIKE.
rAUR lady FRIENDS WOULD DO
Altoona, Juue 26,1862°'' ° f V,rglnte * nd Caroline ate.
A REGULAR meeting of the
tSecretary. [May 13.-62] Pres Wen -
(GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS—
AND PROsSin“vs’w d Bt °f k f FRKSn GROCERIES
♦k! Au rnuviSlt>NB » i° Bt received, and for talc m
the cheapest, at MURPHY ft
Altoona. June 20,1862"’ Rnd Caro,l " e tXr -
MUSIC !—INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
w°*ir»o and Melodeon, bv MU. M.
Wc^Ah«na a ' ,rnin '“ t
— ■ [Jan.16,18f12.-tf,
P A f S T,ViL I^~ Per ‘ sous w >B h «ng Tusture
CATTLh, or ihp u«» __ _ .
»npplni !>y applying tu LEWIS OBO
two miles North of Altoona.
May 27th, 1802.
E ,T S p MMKIi GOODS, of superior
style and material, Just rec’d at LAUQIIMAN’f*.
Cx? r K M T l $b ES 0F pantaloons,
VJ for Men and Boya.at LACfciHMAN’B.
MBN AND BOYS' COATS, of every
style and color, of goad qnaljty, at ’ J
tAUOHMAN’B.
A COMPLETE ASSOUTMBNT OF
„ oa?^’ , ¥^4 1 ™ P roTed SHIRTS-ASisißinere and
Bhlrt»—fine and coarse—white and rnlorbd at
tAtJOHMAN’Si.
IMPROVED
BLOOD SKAHC Hi
A »DHK OCKK Kui.
(’ancer.
Oancertins
i Scrofula.
Pimples on the Fate.
Sore Kyes,
Tetter Affections,
Seald Head,
0( *tiv rI *„
Old and Stubborn Ulcers
Rheumatic Disorders,
Jaundice, .
Salt Rheum,
Mercurial Disc**,
Crtner >«l Debit,.
Liver Complaint,
Loss of Appetite,
Low Spirits.
Female Complain^
Epilepsy or Fit.
Paralysis or Palsy,
Syphilitic Diseases and
Caries of the
Together with all other diseases ,
origin in a depraved condition of the blood -
cnlatorv svstem.
CASE OF DANIEL A. BOYD,
Pmsuvioß, December 31, i„,
Pip 6. U. Kmnl take pleuure in nuking,
notary •tatement in favor of a medicine prepay t"'
jMM “ Lnmssr’s Blood SxAßcaxs.” 1 had ,ai a L'.‘ >
live yews with ScroftJa which broke out on®, "
forehead au an to disfigure me very much, and m
halrwben the diaeoae made its appearance; it
on ray arm above and below the elbow, and w j,„ *
akin and flesh so as to expose a fearful sore. Tie
on my head went so far that several small piew, (l[
■ came but. f was very week and low spirited.
given up all hope of ever getting well, as I bsdtrw,,
end’skillful physicians and they did me no cood. i s *!
tember last, 1881,1 was induced to try *• laua'i]
raovkn Blood Saaacaaa.” I must confess I bad n,
in patent medicines, but after I had used three bom*
Blood Searcher, the ulcers on mydsead and ana bepj
heal. 1 have now taken eight or ten bottles, and
and arm are entirely well except the scars remain®, (~,
the sores. I will also state that I had the
very bad in my arms and legs. The Blood Search,, u
cured the rheumatispa. lam now a well man. UVfr
years of age, and I feel as snple and young us i did
I was twenty, and have increased in weight twenty petit
1 would also state that the disease in my forebear!
bad that when I stooped and lifted Vnything best,, c .
blood run ont of the sore. Dr. Keyaer had a phot,a,,
taken ot me by Mr. Cargo, the artist, after I begin, i„ ; .
well. It doee not show my appearance as bad a- a
before I commenced taking the medicine. V,,,,
the photograph, one of which ia now in my poswu;
and alao at Dr. Keyset's 140 Wood street. I would u
(date that 1 took the Blood Searcher which was mai. a
fore Dr. Keyaer commenced making it. AUb.niiS;
helped me some, I did not recover fast until I got the ki
made by Dr. Keyaer himself. One bottle of bis did j.
more good tbau two of the old. I believe it is a gmtj*
stronger and better. I liave . recommended the i,,.
Searcher to a great many of my friends for Tarim, c,
eases, and I believe it has helped the whole of them I ;t
may publish thia if you wiah, and I am anxious iluin
who ire afflicted aa 1 was may .be cured. 1 live in m, on
No. 4 Pine street, and am employed at Colhiil, t inti
son’s Union Marble Works, 84 Wayne street.
A BLIND MAN CURED.
I live 1U SHgo, at Clinton Milhaud have been mr.]
blind in both eyes for nearly four years. I called on It
Keyser about three months ago and asked him to girt &
directions to the Institution for the Blind in Philadelpba
He told me that-1 need not go to Philadelphia to get v*k
as he bad medicine, that wonld core me, a* be Raid wy d»
ease was in the ftood. I was treated for it two or thm
times in the hospital in this city, and was relieved, to:
my disease always returned alter a month or two after!
camebnt of the hospital. I found my disease vu ri>
turning and I the advice of a good friend of
mine, on Dr. Keyser, who has restored my sight, and ov
eyes are nearly as well as ever. The Doctor give sk
* Lindsey’s Blood Searcher*’ and a wash.
■■ t>
Pittaburg, July 5, JBOl,
Wltne**—K. P. M’Elroy, Aliderion ttrrrl, Alb(ta)
City.
A BAD SORE LEG CURED.
: Pnniraea, September 18,1861.—1 hereby certify thii
-.I here had a nope leg for over a year. It ru coterH
w ith ulcere and eorea so that 1 could not work for neirb
a year. My leg swelled, eo that 1 was unable to do us ■
thing for a long time, for at least sir month.'. I triw
several of the beat doctors In the city, but without uj
benefit; finally I called on Dr. Keyset, at No. HO Wed
street, who only attended me about two week*, ondp*’
me but two bottles of medicine, and I am now entirely
well and have confined so for six months. lam nupiont
at the Eagle Engine House, on Fourth street where m;
one can see me.
CANCER CURED.
A hitm From Kaouifn. —Mr. John Pope, of Blkm
yon, near Montypool. Monmontshire, England, write 1 1 '
follow™:
old woman hi this place has wished®* 111
write you respecting Lronaav’s Btoon Sxaechu.
which she found great benefit, and wishes to bans I**
ibore. . She has been suffering from a disease of »«»***
Qns nature for dte last six or seven years. Her dangtt®
who; is living In America, obtained it for her, and * Df
eighteen bottles. She is now quite out of it, and I
vrriiten to her daughter twice and bare received w
e wer; of course she is anxious to get wore, to co * r
pletely cured. I told her I would Write to yon &&
ft fe enc y in this country, and she fe!t*very macn pie*** l tJ
hear me say so. I now beg to ash you on wbat tenwJ 08
Will supply me; you wHI please bear in mindtbe
and supply me as cheap 'as possible. The carra?
op the one dozen bottles was £V Ss 6d. The medifine ***
a; present from hor daughter. I would like to hi TJ
Blooid Searcher In a jar or small cask, if you can ** a
in thkl way, or ioplnt or quart bottles. I will seed* 1
throbgh bank or registered letter, which ever will be
convenient to you, If you will send me carrier’s receipt l
the parcel as security. 1 would send you a stamp tDIB
swer this, but a* it Is uncertain of this reaching J ulL
account of the country being in six and sevens, a iw* 1
which is commonly used, you will be kind en»adi *'
charge me with the postage.
Yoons respectfully,
. {Signed] . JOBS PO^
[Wo bore mod the letter which Is published h>
piepateh, from John Pope, end bcllore It to be S™ 1
Editort Diipateh Ptttebtergk.
' \
Dr. feym’e iu«u vter lie eerie loj” 1 "*
Soli ln Altoona by A. Bonin end 0. W- Kt*®-**' 11
J - tti “ d Jxco ‘ 8
CmanwusDu*^
Bfi;
DANIEL A. BuVli
DAVID KIN.NOLLV.
Clinton Mills, Slip*.
THOMAS FARRKIb
IJtona inkt
■ PRINTED ON
fiopbeirs $650 “Coantry Pm
tribune power-pre
oS -
PRINTING OFFICE.
Hying, within the past two year*, made cooslde
tooar ntebliihmoot in. the way of new
type, Screw Frees* Paper Cutter. Card Cutter, BnUnj
c tfn*, Card Power Frees, aud Ury Newspaper 1
rt (M (a cat of which we give above) we are now pro
to execute anything In the line of printing or rail
»style equal to any establishment in the State, a
price* equally low.’ We can execute. on short noth
«t*Hjo of
Wadding. InriUtion, Visiting, Ball * Businas* C
Olvcularw, Programmes,
mammoth posters, sale bil
®o{kik ySTuBES“MIIA®S
•pamphlets. Pay and Check Be
BLANK BOOKS,
manifests, and blanks of all kin
All wo uk i» a trial, feeling confident that we cat
MUiifiwtloo if wo bare the opportnnity.
Office i'l Lowther 1 * building, comer of Virginia an
nle ntreota, oppoalte Superintendent’* Office.
local items
the mass war mbetin
'Che Grand Mass War Meeting held in this p
on Saturday evening last, was the largest ever
vened in this place, and plainly exhibited the
a(ty and patriotism of the toiling masses oi
mountain city and surrounding vales.; Merc]
closed their stores and mechanics thoir shqps,
. with a few, exceptions—Lyery few, we are gla
■ say—rtmsinpss was entirely suspended. Long
vioos to the hour announced for opening the n
ing, people began to assemble, and upon the rin
of the shop and church bells, they came in cn
from every quarter. Soon the ladies bad occu
every seat arranged for their accommodation,
many were compelled to stand. Annie street, I
Main to Virginia streets, was densely packed
the windows of the Masonic Temple, the roof
adjoining buildings and the the Logan Honse
fence were filled with men and boys. The s
occupied would hold at least three thousand pet
The committee of Arrangements had erect
platform for the officers, speakers and musiciat
front of the Masonic Temple, which was decor
with a number of large and small flags, and ligi
up with gas and lanterns; hut, considering
crowd, there Should have been two stands for spt
ers, as it for those on the out
of the- crowd to hear the first addresso
Shortly after seven o’clock the' Altoona B
.Band appeared on the ground and performed
or two aits,-after which the meeting was callc
order Dr. by Wm. R. Findley, when the fotlowinf
fleets were nominated and unanimously electee
President,
WILLIAM H. WILSON.
Vice Presidents,
Ralph Greenwood, Michael Clabangh,
J. B. Hileman, - John McClelland,
John Allison, ; F. W. Ranch,
Wm. C. McCormick, Leonard Wiiheljn,
B. F. Rose, John Woods,
D. R. Miller* Samuel Black,
Ambrose Ward, Janies Kearney, -
C. B; McCreo, , James Flowers,
A. A. Smyth, Johnson Moore.
Wm. Bell, Gen. GeorgeFotts,
L. Gwin, James Lowther,
H. T. McClellan, James S. Mann,
Abram Rees, Dr. Wm. B. Findley,
Secretaries.
John Reilly,
’ David Galbraith,
Thomas Caldwell,
Previous to taking his seat the President m
a few remaks, stating the object of the meet)
referring to the call of the President for more i
to crash ont rebelion and appealing to the patr
ism of the,people to sustain the Executive and s
the Union. He ’concluded by introducing to
audience John Scott, Esq., of Huntingdon.
The remarks of Mr. Scott were .brief and to
point. He presented the reasons why the gore
ment should be sustained and the trill of the n
joriry be the law of the land, in clear and conv
cing arguments, and appealed to the people
stand by the President. He believed the Pre
dent to be honest in all his intentions and actio
and to be laboring for the good of the country.
He closed with a patriotic appeal to the people
enlist in defence of the stars and stripes, and d<
recated the thought that 21,000,000 of freem
should be compelled to treat with less than fi
millions of traitors. His address was prononc
excellent, and h e retired from the stand an
shouts of applause.
At the conclusion of Mr. Scott’s address the co
mittee on resolutions, through their Chairmi
Wm. H. Wilson, Esq., presented the following
ries, which were; unanimously adopted:
Whkbbas, the Government of the United Sta
“•** deetned it necessary to call out more force,
the propose, ofspeedily crashing the formidable
“?“™i which qas so far defied the efforts mt
*9v it* IHPpressiota; and Whebeas, the alternat
48 “£w presented to us to look on with indifferei
until oaf Government is prostrated, add onr bon
exposed to the ravages of war, a
*he exactions ofa merciless foe, or by a pron
apd manly contribution of ourselves and our mea
to quell at once and forever, tite spirit of insubi
redtlessness that has brought war a
with ; all their attendant conseqoen
VP OO a hitherto peaceful and happy land. The
fore,
Ranked, That it is the duty of every citizen
promptly to the qfetl, and to sustain
~ «>e means hr his power, the constituted autht
'fimof AelandJ
. That we do hereby declare onr
“mftating and firm devotion to the glorious Ur
has beep bequeathed to ns by onr fore&th
y ®® |fetamination to maintain it inviolate
j®?** circumstances, against domestic traitors
That this is .no time for the indulge)
? feelingg or political prejudice, bnt th
other consideration, we will kn
-TT*®? » shoqlder, we will with unbroken fr
press forward in support of
tJto£S&4* in bar opinion, the existing
i* n°t to be pot down by a mild and e
!*nd. we therefore hail with ta
evinced by oar Gore
roe y n ff«. to wtoptavigor
decided policy, taking advantage of ah
W the, rates of eiviHeed wa»f
ytteng wosyii'of
«?tno foremrd end show, act
• when tMrconntry requires i*b,