mtlhmp Bebel Balk onChwnboriburg. Terrible Conflagration on Oil Creek. Brutal Outrage—Three Union Ladies A correspondent of the Philadelphia /a ? W The, following the senior editor of Violated. tarnishes the following account of the rebel raid the Dispatch, dated Oil Creek, Wednesday even - on Chamberebnrg: tng, Oct. 8, gives a brief account of a most terri- The cavalry, abont three thonsand in number, °“ <*? Crcek (although accounts differ as to their strength °' le ° t,loso awiul cfmfla *wne parties insisting there were not more than I 1 bavt : l ,lctu . r ?. 1 *" , | ui *emati o n seven hundred of them,) and six pieces o( artillery, some day on Oil Creek I came” : crossed the Potomac at Hancoct or Clear Spring i ' T K ( at , noon to^a >’ — 7 ,s l ted ,hrec or on Friday morning, and proceeded atom* to i oT t° n ,ha , cast . sldc of * be <*«*«•<» ; Mercersburg, without committingauvdepredations k crossed to ; b< -‘ « e»t side where are or in the least degree interfering with the inhabi- f" n‘ n aS , man - V . moro ' . 1 haJ l>wn 'here l.ut a , tants along the rontc, it evidently being their in- f®" n l‘ nu,e =. " ben casting my eves down the i tention at the outset to spare ’the pereons and h rsuw fi " ,ic f hareung trom the oil wells on i property of private citizens horses c\centeii In tbe u o* er . eud of ,he Blood farm . where there are I tkct -.‘ lds «:f communicated* by some ot P then, to i££ d ° t^ g -°5 ; parties in Chambereburg. They entered Mercers- ' " • , Tbe flom ? s 1 6 P r^ 1 rapjdry, a brisk ! burg about noon, to the great Astonishment of the 1 bs P" l « I “« "P- and “P‘ he “«ek, aU citizens, who at first thought it was a bodv of i g T l ”®'? W ®i S ’ tanks .’ barrels - full and e “P'.'’. Union troops. No damage was MeSers- 1 "fl v l a f d : ,^° r a “ m ® “ appeared that the burg, with the pressing a number of j mid" Twr fanns ‘‘wq fliTf if 6 wcUs , tba Blood horses, there being no railroad depot, public work- ! w I^ic^V W “ uld , fal j:?, pre - v W tb f devour ’ shops or Government stores in tf: town They ; g vl *’ *? furlou,,l f dldit , ra 8“ and 80 »»“- passed through the town and took the Pittsburgh ( ® ".““if *, , materia ‘ s - The j sSOStttt&JzA --if* &'SS;SS;- 0 sssss.'s r'a™!- rfr*! townj after which a detachinent of fifteen men J h a = l I "' were sent into the town bearing a flag of truce. oLedU ?n* "“i* a ‘" and requesting to see the chief personages or mi- 5 wff •. I a , ta ? e ! thorities, stating that they bad” an ample force at evflri.;™i?V * ° ■ 1 that the town must be snmudered or' S “f ST? *«cl«dhi« the re- ; spiled, at the same time Stating that gnus were " & Co " u '| td .“/‘“PI" 1 «»*C point I in position-for that purpose. Hon. A, K. McClure From that I^ll^ mJt 11 t 0 thc . cre ? k - i and Provost Marshal Stimmel the., aaxmipnnicd I tC il “ ? ta k °T ng i them to the officer in command, and all “ .TJtat 1 C ?* k 0 " being impossible, the town was surrendered and ZJ g W “ bu,n,n « 1 soon alterwartls fully occupied. Previous to flicir , ' ! ,he “"N-... entrance, however,'« number of the militia of . ( .' amiot fri vc anyt nug hke a description of thc Gharabersburg proceeded to arm themselves and ’ Iff“ u f.--‘ be make a show of resistance hut the project was a- , ' f lrg ' Ug of ! be fla ! l,es \ ted b >‘ ‘houMnds of bandoned as entirely futile. One of their first “ rr P ls of ,?‘ | - < ;!: udc L^“ d some ten acts on entering, was'to plant two pieces of anil- flow, ll g " elLs addln g faal ot g‘>s and od—and any lery, in thc square of the town commanding die S ’ £? d fl ? me |f. nenlen | s principal thorougbthres, and placing guanls ft do- tblck^. budd > cd together. Then the rolling vol ferent points. • b s : - umc ot amoke, such as I never witnessed trom any other lire—at times lurid with mingled flame, and again ascending as black as.tophet, until the whole heavens were darkened. 1 It is now eight o’clock, and although the oil above ground and the vessels containing it are nearly; burned up, the flowing wells supplying a continuous stream of liquid fire, of gas and oil, presenting a magnificent scene But I must clpse, briefly summing up that some fifteen acres of the best oil region on the creek has been }mmed over—comprising some fifteen wells, ten of them flowing ones—3o,ooo barrels of oil burned, a large number of empty: barrels, some 23 engines destroyed, and a number of the dwel lings of operators. One hundred thousand dol lars, it is estimated, would not cover the actual loss to say nothing of the injury sustained to the wells and the loss accruing. The fire originated i at the Filkin well, and, it is supposed, was caused i by a leak in the pipe that fed* the engine with ■ crude oil, the fuel now used generally on the creek. ’ ALTOONA, PA. THURSDAY, OCT. 16.1862. The JKleotion. U P *> •*“ *i™e wb go to press, (Wednesday evening mtre without the official returns of the com*. Saffieiimthaibeen received, however, to indicate, that Mr. Hall's majority in the coontv win«wead *7OO. Blair's majority will mi be war 400. The returns reported indicate a con sul* uhle muting up of candidates and parties, and foraaeryetanM cannot be taken as a criterion. K. A. McMurtne, Union candidate,' is elected to the kgialataie, and Hqgfa A. Caldwell, Union, is elected Begister and Becorder. Jas. H. Cramer, Independent, is undoubtedly elected. Treasurer. 'Hie fallowing is the official rote of this borough ; Auwroa Gbnebal. N. W. E. W. W. W. Total. S. Coelom, 66 102 76 244 Isaac Bleaker, 71 159 99 329 SUBTXTOK GeKRLAX: WiUiam S. Roto, Jas. ft, Barr, , CaaoaKsa. ■ A’. S. Biair, 60 92 70 222 ArehOaU McAllister, 84 181 100 375 Senate. L. W. HolL, W. A. Wallace, Amkubly. R~A McMtoiri*, 60 94 69 223 Jbo. It. McFarlane* 76 150 95 321 TaßAcitntEß. J*o. A. Crawford, 45 70 60 175 James |H. Cramer,* 96 204 119 419 Bao^^HEcoßDKa. Cqmmimiokeb. Datml'Shodc, Jacob Zeth,* Director of Poor. J. S. Nicodaatu, 56 96 62 2U XhomM Bncluman,* 71 164 91 1 316 Cooirr Scbvktok. H. C. Nieodemus, Auditor. Umid Hmthey, ——Horrell People’s Union candidates in Italic, Democrats in Roman, Independents marked with a star (•.) Wehave the report that McAllister’s majority in Cambria county is 1100 and_that Wallace’s mjyority will reach 900. Mifflin county is report ed to have given Blair 150 majority. Hunting don comity gives Blair about 300 majority. If the reported majorities prove correct, Mr. Blair is undoubtedly defeated. . Should Clearfield give Mr. Wallace 1000 majority, as is claimed, Mr. Hall is also defeated by from 200 to 300. Prom the State our returns are vety meagre. Philadelphia city is reported to have given the Union ticket 6,000 Majority, and elected all the Union candidates .for Congress but one. The in dications are that the general result will be but little changed from what it was two years since. Gen- Boseorans’ Official Beport. <***« S-To Maj. Gen. U. s'. towit—Dfaiitch received telling me to follow . j “ mpmmg Price made a fierce and drtwttffle4 attack on onr right—Van Dorn and Jeft, The contest lasted until half past 11 oclock, and wasvety deadly to the enemv. drove m onr centre—some of tlicm pene treted to dm Connth House. Hamilton, whose !~r Tf. 0 * “« mainlined their attack, main tauiM liu ground in all hot one spot, and made an advance—scoured the centre—with two first rete regiments. Col. Sullivan gave ns time to tsrtng hattcnes into action, and saved the dav on and Lovell made a most de ta“ »«ack.on the extreme right, on the Che wallaKond. They were led to the attack through c two “ “ eir columns reached the ditch Ue otter two stopped not fifty paces from it All “af pape and canister conld do was tried; but whentt reached this point a charge was ordered ■»“» «' nettame a race between the 27th Ohio and 11m Missouri. This was too much for the stng gerM colamns—many fell down held up theft hoods;fiirmncy. They are badly beaten on both fronts—left their dead and wounded on the field and ue in Ml retreat. Onr loss, though serious, es P ec *allym oflScers, is nothing like that of the enenqr. Brig. Gen. Hackelman fell bravely fight ™«g at the head of his brigade yesterday—shot WP jugular vein. Colonels Kirby Smith, triwert and Mower are wounded, though not mor- Gen. Oglesby dangerously. The number HBed I cannot tell. Their killed and wounded ate strewn along the roan for five miles out, where ““7 a hospital. We have between seven hundred and one thousand prisoners, not counting wounded. McPherson has reached here with his force. Wo move at daylight in the morning. [Signed,] W. S. Bosecexks. Capture of Important Papers: WASHINGTON', Oct. 13. Important papers were some time ago captured by Gen. Buell whik being transmitted for file to Brigadier General Thomas Jordan, Assistant Ad jutant General of the rebel army at Cbantanooga, Tenn. These papers' Include confidential letters from Gen. Beauregard, both to the Adjutant Gen ®jj» .Jg 4 Inspector Cooper and Gen. Bragg, spe ctficaUylaying down plans for military operations rn the west and southwest, by which our forces were effectually concentrated to meet the demon strations recently made in pursuance of it. According to Beauregard’s plan, the offensive of tte rebels are first Louisville, and then Cincinnati, and he was particular in stating how best reach them from Chatanooga.— ®udi at Huntsville, it was his, opinion that * ytaehwent could take Louisville, while the mam pody would be marching to Cincinnati. Contemplated the construction of a work at the former cny for the command of the Ohio and d* destruction of the canal as soon as possible, so completely thatfuture travelers would hardly know where U was; Ip keep the command of Cincinnati, ■w would construct a strong work-heavily armed at Covington. r Ca&*ct these important letters will soon be torßiilied to the country through the press. roo M Pessacoi,*.— Advices «•"> «md mortar boats IS ... t . heir real destination!— ff nld «««»« news from 2rJgS^*7W6 p * the main ”**?:*»ay nwtrance to Mobile Bay, U one of s*^^Pfl^ , **®d a nd expensive of the Govern - bee ° * reatl l r * tre,, * tll 87 100 77 344 73 161 101 333 107 131 131 369 40 148 48 236 66 115 83 264 65 127 62 244 60 98 72 64 127 82 230 273 59 97 70 59 94 69 202 63 149 86 298 . a small town ouOceoqunn crock : iL rr tl 5 llham Co r tJ ' Va-Vtbere were, before S’* T two ?> l 'ndred and three hundred i‘ „ i^, tM Now > onl y ten male citizens remain, and they are upward of seventy years r old. Tim tanSTS'f" “ oilier sections, com panuis of horsemen scounng the eountty in all di iL fo : Wh0 J 'T , ‘ en {mmi > «» marched totSe U C ° r de B> ’ BDd imnie d ift * e Jv«‘ni OCCUPATION' OF CHAMBERS!!CKO. The town was fairly occupied about seven o’clock in the evening. Shortly afterwards,- n large por tion of them made directly for the warehouse and cars, in which were stored a great quantity of Government goods, consisting principally of uni forms and a small quantity of boots. Not long afterwards, the whole town was converted into one vast dressing room. On every: hotel porch, at.ev ery comer, on the greater portion of the street door steps, in fact, all over town might bo seen rebel cavalry donning Yankee uniforms, and throw ing their own worn out and faded garments into the street. In many instances, one man would ensconce his pedestals in two or three new pair of pants, as many .coats and the same number of caps (ranging about him. The streets became full of dirty rebel clothing. It is a noticeable fact that many of them had on Union uniforms when they entered the town, and a number of their horses were marked “U. S.” CAPTURE OF HOUSES &C. During the night until daybreak, a portion of them scoured the country around in quest of hor ses, and captured about six hundred. Ten of the number Belonged to the Hon. A. K. McClure, and were fine animals.' Among the horses taken was a celebrated black stallion, owned by some gentle men in Chambcrsburg and valued’at $l2OO. It is a remarkably large and flute animal, and had qjrite a reputation in the surrounding country. The rebels fed thefr own horees‘ at the corn-fields around Chambcrsburg. The road toi* five or six miles towards Harrisburg is strewn with cornstalks thait were gathered in the fields and brought ta the road for the horses. , CONDUCT iOP THE KKUEI.S tS CIIAMIiEKKUUKO The horses :of those that remained in the town were ranged along the streets, facing the sidewalks, and remained there for the night, the riders lying around in different directions. : It is not known that they made an attempt to enter a single pri vate house. The taverns were all visited directly a .*| ter they arrived, and a considerable quantity of whisky was punished, for which payment was gen erally proffered in Confederate script. The men were, as a general thing, friendly, and even so cially disposed towards the inhabitants, entering into conversation with the citizens in the taverns barber shops &c. In one instance one of them entered a tavern in which were several citizens, and slightly hesitated at the door. Some one re marked— 11 Come in, we won’t hurt you.” Where-' upon he entered, remarking, “Well, perhaps riot but some of yon Yankees lie so.” PREPARATIONS FOE LEAVING CHAHBERSRCKG. With the exception of the occurrences above related, the night Was quietly spent. Preparations for leaving the town were commenced about dav hgbt. Combustibles were placed iu the : railroad depot, the warehouse in which Governrheinr stores were kept, the machine shop and a train laid to the powder magazine at the warehouse. The sto len horses were got together, a large Government wagon with four horses and two or three ambu lances, found in the town, were well filled with military clothing, &c., and each cavaltyjnan had a quantity of clothing piled up before and behind him, on lus horse, in many instances the pile reaching up to his chin. DESTRUCTION' OF PROPER!y: Three locomotives and the same number of passenger cars belonging to the Ctimberland Val ley Railroad were then utterly destroyed, the buildings stated above were fired and totally con sumed. They waited long enough to sie that the destination would be complete, and at eight o'clock m the morning the whole party left the town, each man and horse a small sized clothing establish ment. . r EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZINE, The noise occasioned bv the explosion of the powder magazine was so great that it was heard at the distance of several miles down the Valiev, and_ gave rise to a report that spread in that di rection, that cannonading was going.on at Cliara bersburg. The walls of the warehouse being very strong did not fall down after the explosion, which fortunate circumstance prevented much damage to surrounding private property. None of: the private dwellings were destroyed by the fire., The build ings were fired about holf-]>nsc seven o'clock. The citizens of the town were gathered together ut dif ferent' points, and, of course, had to endure the •mortification of beiti£ passive spectators' of the scene. Some few straggling soldiers were in the town at the time the rebels entered, but either re mained concealed or made good theft escape to wards Hagerstown dr Harrisburg, : Gkios Men- Appearing in- Georgia.—A letter was taken from the person of a dead Georgian soldier after the battle of South Mountain, which contained the following passage. It .was dated Thomas County, Ga., August IG, 1862, ahd signed ‘‘Pleasant Hutchison: ‘I We have tuff times here at this time. We are hard run to get enuff to eat. Beef'ls high ; a common steer, three years old sells for twenty-five dollars and no salt to sgltit with/ Mean hogs mil sell for ten or twelve dollars this fall, and nohopes of sault 'at all. James, I tell you the people are gitting tyred of this war hear. •; Union men are coming out,every day. I hope to God that peas will he made sane, somehow or other.” Thk GosscwraioN Act.— 'The severity with whica the Conscription Act of the rebel govern ment is enforced, may Ire Judged from the follow mg fects: Distressing. Occurrence. Coroner McClung, on Sunday morning, held an inquest upon the body of Mrs: Julia Rosenthal wife of John Rosenthal, laborer of Birmingham! : who met with her death under the following cir cumstances, as detailed before the Coroner s Jury ; The deceased had been confined on Tuesday* last, and had not fully recovered from her illness' On Saturday evening, being able to bo about, her ; nurse left her in charge of her husband. About ! midnight ho warmed a howl of soup,.yvhich had been left from supper, and she ate of it heartily.— Before she laid down she told him to go to sleep as she felt pretty well. He soon fell asleep., but on uvTiikcmng, about two o’clock, found that his wife i yyas not in the tied, and on jumping up was horri fied to fold that she was-not iu the house. Leav- ! mg the babe iu charge of a neighbor, he started in : search ol her, but yvas unable to discover any trace 1 ol her whereabouts. After returning from the ; country-, yvhere she had friends residing, and ! where it was supiosed she might have gone, he j learned that her body had been token from the i Monongahela river. It is supposed that the uu- i fortunate woman had been seized with temporary i insanity from eating too heartily for one iu her : condition. She was about thirty-five years of age I and leaves four small children.— Pittsburgh C/trou- i ><■/( 1 ith inst. 1 Ax Active Fall Campaign.—W ashington, October 11. There seems to be a simultaneous movement of the Federal forces all over the coun try. Ihe national troops near Cincinnati have broken camp and are rapidly moving Southward. Our troops in this vicinity hre also on Ihe move. Gen. McClellan’s headquarters are at Harper's i Feny. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad will soon i be oj.cn its entire length.; Gen. Sigel has been : very busy for a week, and a hundred facts jwint ; to a lively fall campaign, ' T^ lo Richmond Papers seem to have an idea that I an attack will be made upon Richmond by way of James river, and they may not be far out of the : way. but fortunately the plans of our Generals are : known to none but themselves, ft is, however, i no longer a secret that vast preparations are ma- I king for an advance upon ,the rebels from one or ■ half a dozen jxfints. Unless I am greatly mista-I ken, next week mil witness another great battle, ' unless Gen. Lee chooses to retreat toward Rich- i mond so fast that McClellan cannot catch him.— | The materials for a-pontoon bridge were sent up the canal towards Leesburg yesterdav. Sigel A.vp Heintzelman’s Tkoops. —We are assured upon high authority, says a Tribune dis jatch, that the reason"why" General Sigel’s corps ,is not enlarged to the proper dimensions of a Major General's command, is simply because he is at Washington instead of being on the Upper Potomac. General McClellan, when he marched toward Frederick, left the corps of General Sigel and Heintzelman on the Sobth side of the Potomac for the protection of Wfishington.- Both before and since the great .battle bf Antietam. General McClellan, from the absolute necessity of re-en forcing the army in Maryland, made requisitions for the new troojis ns they arrived, and thus drew off regiments which would otherwise have been attached to General Sigel’s or General Heintzel man’s corps. This drain is beginning to bo less exhaustive, and thefe are grounds for hope that both General Sigel’s and General HentzelmaU’s corps will be suitably strengthened before many days.. . i! . J Officers Exchanged. —The War Depart ment has just published another general order, containing, a list of the ■ officers in the United States who have been exchanged as prisoners of war for prisoners taken in arms against the United States; also, a statement showing that there were delivered to Lieut. Colonel Ludlow, at Aiken’s Landing, Sept. 7,74 G; and to the same officer at the same place. Sept. 21, 334; Texas exchange, Ist, 3d, and Bth U. S. Infantry. 7.27; New Mexico exchange, 557; Shiloh prisoners, 2,000; Gaines ville prisoners, delivered ,to Major Livingston, Sept. 1, J,310; Gainesville jirisoners. delivered to Lieutenant Nuckel. August 30, 271; the total number of exchanges to be offset by the dcliverv of Confederate prisoners at Vicksburg is new 10 - 368. The officers exchanged according to this ; order embrace 7 Colonels, 10 Lieut. Colonels, 7 Majors, 73 Captains, 68 Ist Lieutenants, 66 2d Lieutenants, peven naval and other officers were exchanged, hut no specific equivalent mentioned. Keep the Toes Towards the Rebels.”— Among a large number of articles sent to the Sanitan' Commission, Washington' City, was a good and patriotic old lady’s last tribute to be laid on the altar of her country, bearing the following inscription: “These sock* were spun and knit br Mrs. Ze- < ... rnah Clapp, 96years old, whose hands in youth Tax on- • i were engaged in moulding: bullets in the Kevolu- has decided Ln ®^ l>s -—Commissioner Boutwcll tionary war. Keep the toes of these srXT :«r cen ™™ V com P anieB must pay a 'ward the rebel*. ■ i T on ““ the,r receipt* for theitransiorta “ Chestertown, N. y. - ’ ■■ v " t troops whom they may earn- for the goremment. ■ i The Nashville Union has been informed, on unimpeachable authority, of one of the most hor rible and revolting crimes ever perpetrated on the soil of Tennessee. A party of guerillas, five in number, belonging to Dick McCann’s command, it is said, went on last Tuesday night to the house of a highly respectable citizen, about eight miles from Nashville, on the Nubbin- Kidge road, and violated the persons of his wife and daughter in the most brutal manner. The ruffians, whose lust and revenge were still unsatiatod, leaving this scene of horror, went to the house of a highly estimable , widow in the vicinity and treated; her in the same | fiendish manner. These families are both repre sented in Cot. Stokes’ cavalry, and the rebels, unable to revenge themselves on the men, slaked it to the uttermost on the persons of helpless fe i males, their wives and daughters. The atrocious i crime was committed almost in sight of the Cap | itoi of Tennessee. The Union says a few weeks : ago it recorded a similar outrage'; committed by ■ guerillas on the person of a respectable voting j woman, the danghter of an aged and loyal citizen, and again it says its pages are blackened by the I record of rebel shame. . The heart sickens at the recital of such acts 1 which disgrace humanity itself, and the cheek of I the stoutest turns pole at the thought that the un -1 chained passions of men, revealing in ffie breaking i up of law and order consequent on this damnable ! rebellion, may soon make; the chastity of wfyuen as little regarded as the lives of their husbands, brothers and sons are. These deeds are but the vanguard of a traiu of sins as blae|c' as those of the pit, which will certainly invade us and make our section the most wretched of all countries, unless our armies sweep their authors! from existence. We must not slumber nor, be idlei a moment when lawless men are so insolent and defiant. The only way to restore security and re-establish the wholesome restraints of the law over the law less, is to crush out the rebellion, which is the parent and nurse of all that is villainous and infa mous. Let every father, every mother, every man and woman who have the welfare of their kind and country at heart, unite at once earnestly in the work of destroying that treason, whose overshadowing wing affords a shelter for every phase of human villainy. We are rejoiced to learn these infomons wretch es were caught by a force sent out by Gen. Negley. Forty, including Col. Bennett, were killed.— Bennett and Barksdale, two of 1 the scoundrels, were members of the Legislature that carried Tennessee out of the Union. In God’s name, is there no hemp in Tennessee that their sentence and execution may come to us with the terrible narration of their crimes ?—Louisville Journal The Colonization Scheme.— Secretary Seyv ard has addressed a letter to the Secretaiy of the Interior, stating that the apprehensions of the people of the Central American States, in re gard to the proposed colonization expedition, have lieen yvrought up to a panic by the efforts of cer tain ill-disposed persons yvho have raisrepresnled its objects, and that it w-ill be advisable, there fore, to modify the plans in regard to its move ments. A circular, bearing date Oct. 2, 1862, has been sent from the State Department to the Di plomatic Representatives of the different Govern ments on tlie subject of negro colonization. No monopoly is intended to be given 1 to any country in the matter, but a convention will' be made yvith yvhatever nation promising a constitutional Gov ernment shall choose to treat—the proposed limi tation of such treaty being ten years. Accident on the Mountain.—A corresjion dent gives an account of a frightful accident yvhich occurred on the mountain road between Sharps burg and Harper's Ferry. A tram of armv yvag ons. going up the long and narrow cut out this side of the mountain, yvas met by a train coming doyy-n. The mules on the doyvn train took fright, and, becoming unmanageble, dashed doyvn the mountain at a most fearful speed,‘and croyvuing the up train off ot the roau, hurled the yvagons. in tiles and drivers oy r cr a steep and rocky preci pice of a perpendicular height varying from fifty, to one hundred feet. Over and 'over rolled the great yvagons and teams, dashing and crushing and breaking into fragments and tearing to peiees, until the whole train lay at the foot and scattered along the side of the mountain, a mass of frightful ruin. Ihe h all Elections.— The autumn elections in the following States will be held as indicated below. In each of the States, members of Con gress will be elected. We liave not at hand the tables of the new appot tionment, but it will not vary much from the last, decreasing, in some and increasing in others: Massachusetts ..November 4. Michigan ./.November 4. New Jersey . November 4. iork, (and Governor) 4 Wisconsin.. November 4! Illinois ..November 4. Delaware.... ./November 4. Indiana .iNovember 4. r J wa " •• ■ • .In October. Maryland...' First Wednesday in November. Gen. Hackelman’s Last Words.— General Hackelman, writing to a friend a ffw days before lie was killed in battle said: ‘‘Mahygood men must go under in this contest. The great ques tion is, who will be left ? It is indeed a dark hour, but you know me, and know that I always looked on the bright side of all pictures. I have faith in God, wicked as I am—faith that He is working out His own good will and pleasure, with fire and sword. All will come right. The right man will be found in the right place—traitors in our army, and sympathizers with treason in it, will be weeded ont by and by, when the Govern ment finds it has to make a terrible struggle to preserve its existence. The days of holiday-war are over—it has become a deadly strife," Illinois Cotton. —The experimental cotton crop of Illinois is gathering. It is estimated that the state will produce twenty thousand liales for export this season. The variety grown is the up land, principally from seed procured in -Tennessee. The quality, says a cdrrc.sjx)ndent, is excellent, and the quantity per acre, so far as is known, ex ceeds that of the cotton growing districts further south. The uncertainty of procuring seed in the early part of the season prevented many from planting, but the result of this year’s experiment is highly encouraging. Illinois ” conlil grow fire hundred thousand bales profitably. \ an Ambcbo’s Ebephast. —The! monster el ephant Hannibal,” which was exhibited here some weeks ago, killed a man at Caldwell, O. the other dnv. The deceased was partially de rangod and, in the momentary absence of Han nibal's keeper, was foolish enough to irritate the huge beast as he was standing upon the show lot. previous to his departure for the next town In order to prevent the mischief of any further acci dents from the dangerous temper of the elephant, w I™ . A 'T ur ß had his enormous! tusks sawm off a few inches from his jaw, thus reducing him to the position of a non-combatant in the future. Explosion- at Habpek’s Ferry.— pn Monday night an explosion took place in the guard house at Harper s Ferry, tormerly used as 4 storehouse for ixnyder Some of the powder whibh had col- m the crocks and crevices of the room, was accidentally ignited by a spark of lire fibre a pris oners cigar. home nine soldiers, occupying the quarters, were more or less injured by - the explo- The In We learn from genuemen just from Col. Sib ley's camp that the Indians are arriving at the camp in largo manbersj and are sucing for peace. It is said that, with the| exception of Little Crow’s band, numbering less than one hundred warriors, ail the Indians are now in. We cannot learn what dispositionl is toj be made of them. The commission instituted by Col. Sibley for the trial of such as : are charged with the commission of murders and other outrages, have convicted spme eighteen or twenty, and are still engaged in trials. It was not - to be expected that any executions would take place at present, or until orders any thorizing such punishment should have been rej ceived from -Gen. Pope, neither was it known whether Col. Sibley would expel the whole tribe from the State, or allow those claiming to be friendly to remain, I . If any regard is had for the unanimous senti ment of the peopleof thb State, not much time will be allowed the Indjans for flags of truce or any nonsense of that kind, and we trust that ex plicit orders have been given before this, which will ensure their speedy removal. ; Whatever truce may be patched up, we are sure the people will not cease to demand the removal from their borders of the entire race of redskins^ and any man, or set of such a necessary proceec two hundred thousand pc the hundreds of thousal come, will be overwheln tion. The people have lose all confidence they ever possessed in ‘friendly’ Indians, and have not much left in those who style themselves “Christian” In dians. If there are missionaries or traders whei are willing' to trust their lives in he hands of these “Christians” or “jfriends," let them follow their proteges to the plains of the far West, and make what they can of them os proselytes and eijs-l toraers. ■ S . ’ i HEAD QUARTERS FOR THE CHEAPEST ANI} BEST FALL & WINTER GOODS!. J , B. HILBMAN has just Ireceived 'ai Urge and wellsclectcdatock of Go joiONS, 40., which he will se as his competitors. His stocks FLOUR, BACON, FISH, POTATOES, SUGAR, SPICES, t. CHEESE, BRUSI Ral^ R „ ORANGES dates, soaps, BUTTER, I confectioneries, aKd drugs of ax I invite the public to i call an “asrir piea,e in i™' grocery, p WHOL'ESALE The undersign fiJf JVoa J ),,bHc • h * t be 1 «i a. Ml I.LI HO.\ in the Grocers on Virginia, where he Wilt continue the bnsi •tantly on hand a large supply 0 FLOCK. HAMS, SHOC DRIED BEEP, FISH, SALT, MC SUGAR, SPICKS, CONI and everything usually fee,,, i„ Stores, all of which he receives f western cities, end will sell at tli Haying recently obtained lieen sale, I will ketp constantly on h< liquors of the best qualities to be i 7»PWt Jhlly solicit a share of July 12, 1801-tf.J Do you Want a hat or cap cheap or flnef—go to LADGHMaA*’ War. men, who dare to oppose iing, for the welfare of the oplc now in the State, an 4 ids of those who■ are to led with popular indigna- BOYS’ WEAR, PKI C t.B. 12J£ cents. 10 « from 12U to wide, '* u <» iS» :: t » “ 8 and from S to 15 “ frem 40 to 50 “ Heeled BOOTEES, *1 25 “! ■ 1 00 1 2 75 2 50 j i 1 50 ■ JEa, trom *5 cents to -1 00 1 00 IREN’S SHOES, very low. Coffee at 20 ceuts, 5 Sugar 11 and cents, l*pst Honey and Loveriug’a Molasses. 40 cts.; Baking r with: Cedar and Willow II .other articles of Goods can sell. Please call and asiag elsewhere. 3. A. SPR ANKLE. North Ward. PROVISION JE, no, a few doors above 'treei. R HAS JUST RE teck ofOROCKRIES, PRO II at prices equally as low ODStoU of * FEED. UAHS. SALT, COFFEE, TEA, AGREES, TUBS, ; tOONS, LEMONS, FIGS, COMBS, KNIVES, EGGS, .LKIN D D S RI£DFRVIT ’ | examine roy stock, a* I ity and price. WM.il, PERCIVAL. 10 VISION UOR STORE ED WOULD IN os purchased tiie interest and Provision Store here treet, .below Caroline St., less, and will keep con- JDDER?. SIDES C LASSES, COFFEE, TEA, I’ECTIOX ARIES, 3 O/'KCry and .Provision f csli from tiie enttern and w most reasonable prices. 1 “a* 0 hqnor by whole ■ nd a large assortment oi shad, : ' public-custom. Jj BKRKOWITZ. IN I>S BY ’S I M PRO VE [, BLOOD SEAHCHEjj i SURE CURB for Cancer, Cancerous Formation.., Scrofula, Cutaneous Disc**, Erysipelas, Pimples on the Face, Sore Eves, 'Tetter Affections, Scald Head, Dyspepsia, Costiventu Old and Stubborn Ulcer* ~ < Rheumatic Disorders, Jaundice, Salt Rheum, Mercurial Disease*, GenerU Dehiiit, Liver Complaint, * which broke ont on my head - forehead so aato dioflgure me very much, and took offT * hair When di««e m«l 6 it, appearance; it ah* brilke c ! on my urn above and below the elbow, and eat into , hl ekm and flesh so as to expose a fearful sore. The dbeu. on my head went so far that several snndl piece, „ r Z came out. I was very week and low spirited, .ndbri given up all hope of ever getting well, as f h, d uir , eral skillfnl physicians and they did me.no good. i n s,, tember last, ISM. I was induced to try Lemur's In rnovxn Blood Sxarchxx.” 1 must confess I. bad no filth in patent medicines, but alter I had used three bottles ot Blood Searcher, the ulcere on my head and arm began u heal. I have now taken eight or ten bottles, and my head and arm are entirely well except the scan, remaining from the aorea. 1 will alao state that I had the rheumatic very bad in. my anna and legs. The Blood Searcher ,1 K cared the rheumatism. lam now a well man, over fom yeara of age, and I feel aa suple and young a, I did ah,a X was twenty, and hove increased in weight twenty pound. I would also state that the disease In my forebeard was ■ bad that When I stooped and lifted anything heavy ti, blood ran out of the sore. Dr. Keyser had a photons taken or me by Mr. Cargo, the artist, after I began to ... well. It does not show my appearance as bad as it before I commenced taking the medicine. Von can the photograph, one of which is now in mv posses,™ , and also at Dr. Keyset lift Wood street. 1 would ala. state that 1 look the Blood Searcher which was made he fore Dr. Keyser commenced making It. Although ii helped me some, I did not recover fast until I got the kind made by Dr. Keyser hlmeelf. One bottle of his did a. more good than two of the old. I believe it is a great deal stronger and better. I have recommended the BUt Searcher to a great many of my friends for various die cases, and I believe it has helped the whole of them. Vo,; may publish this if yon wish, and I am anxious that ail who are afflicted as I was may beenred. I live in this dn, ■No. 4 Pine street, and am employed at Collville i An,ln sou’s Union Marble Works, 54 Wayne street. A BLIND MAN CURED. 1 live to Sligo, at Clinton Mill, and have been nearly blind in both'eyea for nearly four years. X called on Dr. peyaer ab-.ut three months ago and asked him to g ive me directions to the Institution for the Blind in PbiliMphii lie told me that I need not go to Philadelphia to gel well as be had medicine that would cure me, as he said my die ''as in the blood, I was treated for it two or three times la the hospital In this city, and was relieved, but >ny disease always returned after a month or two after 1 Came out of the hospital. I found my disease was re turning and I called, by the advice of a good friend of on Dr. Keyset, who has restored my eight, and mj ♦yes an nearly ae well aa ever. The Doctor gave mi hlndsey’a Blood Searcher” and a wash. j PitUburg, July 6,1881 I Witoau—K. P. M'Elroy, AndernoD Atmt, Allegheny City. A BAD SORE LEG CURED. | PTOBDEfia, September 18,1861.—1 hereby certify ttv l hare had a acre leg for over a year. It was covered tfith ulcere and eores so that I could not work for uearlj ai year. My leg swelled so ■ (hat 1 was unable to do aoj- for a long time, for at least hix months. I tried several of the'beat doctors in the city, but without any benefit; finally I called on Dr. Keyaer, at No. 140 Wood street, who only attended mo shoot two weeks, and jeavr □ie but two bottles of medicine, and 1 am now entirely tf|eU and hare contined so for six months. lam employnl af the Eagle Engine House on Fourth street, where any one can see me. CANCER CURED | A Lmn From KRQLAia»._Mr, John Pope, of Blme>- v f n ’ near Montypool* MonmonUhlre. England, write* follows: Sia:—An old woman lathis place has’ whbwi me to -write you respecting Lixsnr’g Blood Scaucbil froo she found great benefit, and wishes to have a httU She has been I offering from a disease of a esneer. ojis nature for the last six or seven years. Her daughter *|ho is living in Americs, obtained it for her, and sent her eighteen bottles. She is now quite oat of it, and Ihn .wHtten to her daughter twice and have received no an swer; of course she U anxious to gel more, to get com .pletely cured. I told her 1 would write to you for Uw Bffency In this country, and she-felt very muen pleased me say so. I now beg to ash you on what term* w|ll supply me; you will please bear iu mind the car riage, and supply me on cheap as possible. The carrwT °tj the one dozen bottles was £1 8s 6d. The medicine v*» hbreaent from her daughter. I would like to have it* Blood Searcher In a jar or small cask, if you can send it injthat way, or in pint or quart bottles. I will «end a bill through bank or registered letter, which ever will be m«t convenient to you, if you will send me carrier's receipt if ihe parcel as security. I would send yon a stamp to*c .swer this, but os it in uncertain of this reaching you, cc account of the country being in six and sevens, a teroi which is commonly used, you will be kind enough t* me with the postage. Yonra, reapectfally, jonxpoi-t. [Signed] [We haro Men the letter which la published in Dispatch, from John Pope, ud behave it to be genuine ' Edilort Dispatch Pittsburgh. ■ 'tSt-lnokfar Dr. Kepttr*snamtacer the corkstoprta* imposed upon. , Mfrepared and aold by Dr Qioaoi H. Eniu, ; Sold in Altoona by A. Rocta and 0. W. 11 Hollldayibnr* by J. K. Ftma and Jaco* *»«»»• Jnned«,lM2.-ly Female Complaints, E P>*ep6y or Ru, damiel a. bovb DAVID KINNOLLY. Clintoo Mills, THOMAS TARKELL. |Utooua irilwi -i PRINTED ON (aopbeirs $650 “Country ribune power-pi PRINTING OFFIC t-eSenW fn"t fapw Cutter, Curd Cutter, K [P* cud Power Free*. ud Urge Newtpep rJJ iCSa 6t which we give »bore)we»re»oe ewrtillng tn the Hue of printing or I !*ia **nuwTtu mi eetebllehment in the dt» Hy low. We c«n execute, on ihort ißrlUtion, Visiting, B*U A Buxine I Circular*, Progrwnmei LaMMO™ POSTERS,SALK I [gay,; am© yrraMiA 0118011 [ BLANK BOOKS Lanifesits. and blanks of all r,) «e xA U x trUI, feeling confident th»t w Liiifcctlon if we tare the opportunity. fwßce U Uwthert building. coreer of Virgin ■e* rente, opposite Superintendent e Office. LOCAL item Dbockbwno 8 or Cooftcu..—Begulmx [eld October 6, 1862. Present.— A. A. Smyth, N. J. Mer Jacob Hemer and Chief Borg /Ulison. Minutes of previous meeting read and Ithsmar Moore presented a bill for la Riding amounting to $18.70. On motion of D. Langhman,. an rranted for the amount of bill. Ithatnar Moore presented a bill for raisii grossing. ; On motion of Daniel Langhman a conn |wo was appointed to investigate the eh iocide thereon, and report to the next nx I’he president appointed Messers. J. Lot I. Hesser said committee. The Altoona Gas & Water Co. present or two quarters' rent erf' water pings, an o $42. On motion of J. Hesser an order was >r the amount of bill. Mr. James Hooper presented a bill tithing amounting to $7.72 On motion of D. Langhman an oi (ranted for the amount of bill. I W. W. Snyder, Supervisor presented hi If labor on streets, amounting to $57.50. I On motion oi Jacob Hesser orders were [he following persons; j W. W. Snyder an order for $22.50. Benj. Devine an order for $16.00 Bernard O'Conner an order for $19.00. Mr.- John W. Humes presented a bill tries for use of borough amounting to $l. On motion of D. Langhman an or (muted for the amount of bill. Citizens residing on Main street presenjt Ition, praying the removal of an obstru ic side-walk of said street, stating it to b nice. On motion the petition was laid on the On motion Council adjourned. W. B. KETLBK I W A number of our citizens were once [uusly thrown from their equilibrium, on afternoon last, • by the report of artillery centre or the town. Not knowing the cat and taking into consideration the sodden anceof the rebels at Chambersboig, on evening, doubtless many supposed that [had been invaded, and pious meditatio peaceful slumbers were hastily broken crowd soon assembled at the depot, who discovered that little “Union” had tl [lor the purpose of informing the people l [Altoona militia, sent down to Mount U Saturday, were about to return, their serv lag no longer required. This explanation the excitement subsided but the crowd at tb continued to swell until the militia arrived a question whether the firing of cannon Sabbath day r no matter what the cause of tion may be, is proper. Certainly it is n cannot be justified by any argument. Th hut few who approve of it, consequently, wl ma )' be the feelings of the majority of our ( in reference to the news' exulted over, tl take no port in what to them is a desejn jthe Sabbath, and besides it is very annoying ! know of but few other places where it is pn Altoona Militia in Service. —On re the news, on Friday night last, that the rel ; entered Pennsylvania and occupied Chamt* considerable excitement was created, am; ftpon the Penn’a Rail Road, iu the vici [Mount Union was feared. Accordingly, [early hour on Saturday morning the differ jlitia companies of Altoona were on the s [ready to proceed to the scene of dange [suppose that 600 men, at least, would ha peady to march in less than three hours, phonght advisable, however, not to send ma 1100 men from this point, and detacbmei |*aken rom the companies of Capts. Stre* I en and Eberly, to make up the number. ■Proceeded to Mount Union in a special trai this place about noon. At Mt. Uni U*® joined by a company of 60 men fro I® 1800 ’ under Capt, GKvler. The men w m the moet advantageous manner i f™ 1 ™ on guard until some time on the < Rowing, when they were ordered home, the '"'Off passed. The boys enjoyed their t Exceedingly regret that thev did not have r ltl > the rebels. J®* rowdyism is on the increase tl] • There was a time when Altoona e most orderly 'Community, considering i now° f - IWytOWn ‘ n thcState > but alas! bet st«o The demoniacal yells of young their way home from midnigl **** rebels, freqneutly break upon th s^ ess ee P crs , and tell but too omistakea k , 6 y° nn K man, (or more than one) tl Pride of parents and friends, has for&a is w k| c k lea ds to respectability and hoi raveling ; n the brood road that ends i ““ ***, disgrace. Who are reaponsiUe of the young ? ♦