gtema ®ribuaE. ALTOONA, PA. THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1862. Pwiwart Miaswint.—'We an in receiptor this popular Lady*! Magazine for December. It Isa Splendid-number. The tide page for 1863, containing portraits of the chief contributor*, i» vsry handsome. “ Peterson” will be greatly improved in 1863. It will contain 1000 pages of doable column reading matter; 14 ttecl plates; 12 colored steel fashion plates; 12 colored pat terns in Berlin work, embroidery or crochet, and 900 wood ssgrarings—yrroportwaotefy more than any other periodical gives. Its stories and novelets are by the best writers. In 18$3, Four Original Copyright Novelet* will be given. In Fasbiohs aan always n« Xazkst iiD. fumin!— Every neighborhood ought to make np a club. Its price is bwt Two Doujuts a year, or a dollar less than Magasines of its class. Ir is the Mao- Axtxa fox ran Tnoes! To dobs, it is cheaper ‘ still, viz:—three copies for $6, five for $7.50 or eight for $lO. To every person getting np a dob, the Publisher will send on extra copy gratis as a premium, or a large sizsd mezzotint for flaming, “ Banyan Parting flam his Blind Child in Prison.’’ Specimens . seat (if written for) to those wishing to get up clubs. Address, post-paid, CHARLES J. PETERSON, 306 Chestnut Street, Fniladel pbia. ARMY CORRESPONDENCE. Pont Botal, 8. C., ) October 24th, 1862.) Mini*. KorroaaEra this reaches yoa, you ‘will no doubt have heard of the battle of Pocotsl igo river, fought on the 22d lost., in which the 76th Begunent took an active part. As yonr reodenmay not have beard the particulars of the fight, I will endeavor to give yon a true account of it. Early on the morning of the 21st we received orders to be in readiness' to join an expedition which was destined to penetrate inland as far as the Charleston; and Savannah B. R., for the pur pose of destroying the bridges at' Coosawhatchie, suiv«Kat..h;a The forces employed for the work consisted of nine gun-boats under command of Chas. Steadman, and several trans ports carrying'(troops. The land force consisted of 4600 men commanded by Gen. J. M. Brannon. The expedition sailed soon after midnight, and the troops weft) alljlanded early the next morning at McKays Point, with the exception of 300 men of the 48th New York Vols., and 50 men of the 8d B. I. Artillery, who proceeded on the steamer Planter to the month of the Coosawhatchie. Capt. Gray, of the 7th New Hampshire regi ment, with a small force of men in boats, had been sent, in the night, to surprise and capture the rebel pickets at McKay’s Point. He failed to ac complish his purpose, however, and the picket fled tp.give the alarm of onr approach. This made Gen. Brannan anxious to push forward before the rebels could muster sufficient force to frustrate bis ifijpii At 7 o'clock the next morning our forces com menced to land at McKay's Point, and by 10 o'clock Gen. Terry’s Brigade was on the march and following Gen. Brannan who was in the ad vance. Tbe day was fine and the road was good, yet, notwithstanding, our progress was slow, fre quent stoppages being made while the scoots re connoiteted in front. The greater portion of onr mad lay throngh open fields—cotton-fields over grown with weeds and tall grass—while the coun try through which we passed and the few houses we saw appeared utterly deserted. Evetytbingappeand dead and going to decay; not ahuman beingwaa tobe seen, nor a living animal to give animation; to the dreary landscape. ' After marching for the space of three boon, we hgd penetrated about five miles into the country, when upon emerging from a wood into an open apace, fire was opened upon the advance by a bat tery in good position, and concealed by the tall, : rank grass, which fringed the road. The 47th Pena'a being in advance, formed in line, and after * waß directed volley of musketry, charged upon foe battery, cheering in gallant style. The rebels stood until they came within about ten paces, when, not liking the looks of their glittering steel, they broke and fled to the woods in their rear, where they took up a still stronger position. Here, protected’by the trees and thick brash, and having in their favor all the advantages of the ground and position, tbey made n bold and determined stand ; big they were toon compelled to give way, before our brave troops, who again charged upon them, and drove them sfowly before them. While re treating they kept np a continual firing, taking advantage of every good position for their artillery, while their sharp-shooters, protected by the trees and* knowledge of the ground, kept up an irreg ular, but harrassing fire of musketry. Our troops anoeessively charging upon them, and dislodging then, drove them in this way, a distance of four mfks, to the bridge which crosses the Poeotaligo river, within right of the village of Poeotaligo, the rebels doggedly contesting foe ground, inch by info. Here they succeeded in making good their retreat across foe river, and destroying the bridge after them, thus rendering foe passage of the river, which, though narrow, is some fifteen fret deep, inpcacticaUa; to our troop#> Here they again modes determined stand. The Ist brigade hav ing been relieved fay foe 2d, and foe 76th regiment heingm foe advance, immediately formed in line "nadtra galling hre of grape and shell, and imme diately opened a heavy fire of musketry upon the ■jfftmj. Onr! battery being planted to foe best opened a brisk fire, and succeeded in ''AMgfng one. of the enemy’s largest guns, but at 'Sri.jhnportant moment, the ammunition was ex '•M*d, and!et foe s|me time foe rebels were re >ofoned. Amid foe booming of cannon, the kmatingaf shell and the ring of musketry, the ahriß whistle [ hf a locomotive was braid, g*d rig- teen can were seen coming into the village ofr Po cotaligo. The rebels being re-enforced cheered vociferously, and amt volley after volley of grape and shell into ogr midst, causing many brave men tofallto rise no more. Yet, nothing daunted, onr brave troops stood their ground, and continued to poor into the enemy an incessant fire of ketry until nightfall, when, onr ammunition being expended, we were ordered to fall bade, which we did by degrees and in good order, taking with us the wounded, which, for want of ambulances, and indeed for all means of transportation, were; car ried on stretchers to the point of debarkation, a distance of eight miles. The retreat was made in good order, which re flects great credit, not only on die troops, but on Gen. Brennan. The 47th Penn'a and 6th Connecticut regiments protected the retreat, and displayed gnat coolness and bravery, throughout the whole affair. The rear guard did not leave the field until midnight, and gained MhKay's Point-: towards morning. In the mornidg the were embarked, under cover of the gnu boats —the wounded being the first to receive attention. During the embarkation the rebel pickets made their appearance at the edge of the- woods, but a few well directed .shells from the gun-boats,- made them “ skedaddle doable quick.” The strength of the enemy is not exactly known, but it is estimated to consist of about 15,000, al though the first force engaged probably did not consistpf more than 1000. During the progress of operations at this poim, Col. Barton of the 48th New York with SOOrof his men, sod 50 of foe 3rd B. I. Artillery,' under Capt, Gould, made his way on the steamer Plant er, up the Coosawhatchie river, and landed at 2 o'clock on the left bank of the river, about two miles from the town of the same name, with the intention of creating a diversion at that point, and destroying foe bridge there if possible. They were accompanied for several miles up the river by the gun-boats Patxoon and Uncas; and in addi tion to this, the Planter carried an armament of 4 heavy guns. Haying landed his small force together with one small howitzer, Col. Barton made his wav through the woods to the main road and pushed forward to Coosawhatchie. They reached foe railroad, just as a train loaded with troops was passing. They fired a volley at foe cars, killing foe engineer and several of the soldiers, but were unable to stop the progress of the train. They immediately set to work to tear np the track and cut foe telegraph wires. After doing a slight damage to the road they endeavored to make, their way to foe bridge, jn order to destroy it, but found it so strongly, pro tected-with three pieces of artilleiy, that they were obliged to return. Col. Barton succeeded in re embarking his men and joining the fleet at Mc- Point, without the loss of a single man— bringing with him one'prisoner, 30 muskets, ,and foe colors of the Whippy Sjtremp Guard (S. C. V.J taken from foe color-bearer who was shot and- fell from foe cars. This being the first* battle, in which our regi ment took active part, of coarse would try of what ma terial we were formed : in our hands was the honor of foe regiment and foe honor of the old Keystone State,,if we proved ourselves soldiers we upheld that (honor, but on the other hand, if we turned our backs to the enemy we would have disgraced ourselves, our State, and our flag and would justly merit foe appellation of “ coward.". The trial battle has been fought, and foe 76th has done wonders. We have shown the rebels that we are not afraid of them, and have given them a taste of what they can expect at our bands. It is true after fighting for the space of four hours, we were compelled to retreat; not by foe enemy,-however! No air! We were compelled to retreat for want of ammunition 1 In this battle we have lost many brave men. “ A sky of lead, an rarth of firs waa less. And many bold men lay dead upon the green Here let me pay tribute to the memory of the dead. First in the list we find Captains Wayne of company F, and Hamilton of company H. Their; loss is deeply felt in the regiment. They were both brave men.' We as a company (F) deeply and sincerely regret foe loss of our noble commander. Cap* Wayne. He , was kind and mild, yet stem in the enforcement of military dis cipline. We all loved him dearly. Now he has been taken from ns, and we console ourselves with knowing that he fell while gallantly leading us, in foe hottest of the fight I He died as dies foe brave, at his post. He died for foe flag and the Union he loved so dearlv. Though dead, he yet iiveth, and will continue to live in onr remem brance. We have also lost many of oar comrades. Theie have fallen those with whom 1 have been acquainted for many years. They* lived for their country, and they have died for her. May their names be handed down to generations yet tin horn, coupled with those of Washington and the heroes of foe Revolution. As for us who live, we will have revenge for foe death of our comrades! Among the living there are those who deserve praise for their bravery; in foe late battle. First of this class, comes onr brave little Colonel, (D. E. Strawbridgc.) (I say little, for he is not very big but good what is of him.) He was seen in foe, thickest of foe fight cheering his men, He heeded not the bjtrstlng shell and whistling bnllet. May be long be con tinned, to ns, and may his name find s place among onr country's heron. Captains Hicks, Rice, Llt tell and Baird acted well their parts. Captain Hicks ,can wield foe sword as well as the pen.— Lieutenants Gwtn, of company F, and Furgnspn, of company A, did nobly, both being severely wonnded while doing their duty. They bear foe pain with great fortitude, which tells well for both. Sergt. Jos.' W. Cannon (now in command ;of company F,) deserves great praise for coolness apd Summing up foe whole, both officers and men did their duty faithfully and have re ceived- foe highest praise from the commanding Generals. Before closing my letters it might, perhaps, not be out of place to give a short exposition of the original plan of the expedition. The force which landed at McKay 's Point, was to march to Poco taligo, anti separate. Gen. Brannan, l poshing for ward r to Salkahetchic, to destroy foe railroad bridge which crosses foe river, at foot point, while Gen.-Terry did the same at Poeotaligo. In foe meantime, Col. Barton with his force, was to adjrorskm in our favor at Coosawhatchie, and; if possible, bora the bridge at that place. A glance at foe map of tbbaeqtionofAlwiwaniiiy, will show how well these plans sin laid. Had they been saoceasfal three huge gaps would have been made {n foe' railroad, which would hare prevented, foe a time, at least, rapid communication between : Charleston and Savannah. Although the expedi tion ia not wholly successful, yet is not barren of good results We have ascertained the enemy’s force, along the railroad, and have tire proud satis faction of knowing that a small force of brave : men have marched into their strongholds—whip ! ping them at every turn, and obliging them to ! destroy a bridge in their retreat, to avoid pursuit i and annihilation, thus virtually acknowledging our i victory and their defeat. Onr troops behaved ad : mirable all through, and their condnct is deserv ing of the highest; praise. 1 will now bring my letter to a close for the ; present, but if I gain additional particulars I will * furnish you with them at an early day. Respectfully yours, J. L. KINSEE, Company F, 76th Regt. P. V. For the Altoona Tribune. Our Public Schools. Having just completed a round of visits to the Public Schools of our borough, our vanity prompts us to jot down a few notes by the way. In our West'Ward excursion, we were accompanied by the junior editor of the Tribune, who, at the pre sent time, is fitting the responsible position of School Director. To the East Ward schools, we bad for ouK companion Ex. S. D., G. B. Cramer, the children’s friend. Both of the gentlemen en joyed themselves. very much—or appeared to—as every one must who visits the schools, and min gles with the children there. Our first compan ion, however, threw all the responsibility of speech making upon us; for, know ye, Harry is a modest man. But when we fell in with our “city friend" we turned the tables, and made him do the talking 'while we sung mum. Once, however, he became so interested that we were compelled to pull his coat-tail and remind him that the little folks in the Primary Department wanted to see him be fore dark. In all the rooms we found the teachers labori ously engaged, and the schools progressing—and yet we were fully convinced, as we have oft been before, that something was lacking. The fact is that as a people we place too ranch reliance upon the prowess and genius of our institutions, and forget that there are enemies constantly lurking around us, which, to guard against, require that we should have the “ pickets,” (watchfulness and care,) thrown out in every as safe-guards to our happiness and prosperity. The worst enemies, perhaps, with which we have to contend,- are vice and ignorance; and the former being a child of the latter, if we can des pair of the parent, the child must die for want of nourishment. For this purpose our system of popular educa tion has been adopted, and that much has been ac complished no one can doubt. That it has been much improved since its first adoption is equally certain. And yet it is but too obvious that its usefulness is retarten by the indifference shown to it by the mass of our citizens, who consider it a matter of secondary importance, when, indeed, it is the great engiric of our powers, while a further barrier i.- thrown in the way by those who openly and malignantly oppose it. Why is this ? Why are we so indifferent now when the hoarse notes of war fall on our ears, when the institutions of our country arc trembling before the storm ? shaken we trust like the forest oak but to take deeper root and be more enduring. If our present form of government is to bo perpetuated, those who now fill our: public schools must soon man the ship of Slate, and guide her o'er the breakers. For this they are now being trained. How im portant then the work, and yet how indifferent are the people to it. . We repeat the inquiry, Why is this? Is it gold, or excitement, or present ease that has blinded the minds of our people, so that they cannot discover that knowledge is key to the “ hidden springs” of prosperity, both individual and national, that it alike watches over and guards both the cradle and manhood of liberty ? We know not what hliqds; yet we do know that there are thousands o' parents, who are really patriotic, who have not refused their sons to be laid as sacrifices upon the altar of a common coun try, who nevertheless exhibit an unwillingness, by their actions,: to lend their aid in this good work who do not trouble themselves to see that their children are punctually at school; do not urge upon them the necessity of using their means, as one of the preparations for life’s future. While nine tenths of those who do send their children, never visit the ■ schools to see for themselves, whether they are learning good or evil; whether they are spending their time in active industry or in idleness. If one stroke too much, in their esti mation, is indicted on the back they pay the teach er a visit, but they to inquire whether wounds are being inflicted on the mental and moral nature, much more difficult to heal. Those, too, in whose hands is the control of this system, are very frequently at fault, and we (roldly say that no man ought to take upon himself a res ponsibility which he is not able and willing to bear. Directors fvre seldom found in the school room. Some never. But regardless -of law we find them requiring the teachers to do, contrary to that which the law has plainly laid down, and again permitting the teachers to avoid that which the law absolutely de mands—thus rendering null and void one of the best provisions in the school law. One which, if carried out, would soon rid the profession of drones. But the worst feature in this is its influence. The teacher sees his superior act regardless of law, and feels that he may without fear throw aside some duty, or shirk some responsibility. And scholars take up the idea in their turn, and in the end confusion reigns. And it will be a great wonder if they do not practice the lesson through life. For if the source is corrupt the stream is generally impure. Another class upon whom responsibility rests in this matter, is that of the ministry. Into their hands is given to some extent the moral training of the community. What better opportunity could be afforded for this purpose than the school room. Frequent visits there, ; and mingling with, . and talking to the children must always leave a salu tary influence. There may not be much oppor tunity there to display your talents to the world, but there is an opportunity there of writing your name upon the seroU of eternity. 1 Then permit me to say to all, strive by giving a little of your time and attention to this matter, to remedy the defects that still exist in our system of education and aid in rearing it as a fortress of strength and a monument of glory to. our nation. Falling Back. This seems to be the order of the day in Rebel- Orange county, Vermont, is in circulation. It is dom- They are steadily tailing in Virginia, not described in the counterfeit reporters. It is a before our columns; and by the very act they fix jac simile of the genuine bill, and has on the corner upon themselves the stigma of falsehood for hav- a scene at a mill door; a man with a bag ; horse ing claimed, and for still continuing to claim, an< i colt. two fcqys on a bridge; portrait of boy on successes in Maryland. It is rumored, also, that right of picture; right end woman feeding chickens. Jackson is falling back to join Lee, and that both xho note is printed on pinkish-tinted paper, and it are making haste to cover Richmond. very well calculated to deceive good Judges. All In Mississippi they are falling back before notes of this denomination on this bank had better Grants and Holly Springs, where they were to be refused. make a stand, has been given up, that they may Feld & Lare, of the National Bank Note Ho find a ditch still farther back, even South of the porter, camions the people against new two dollar Tallahatchie river. Recent events in that section imitated notes on the Union Bank of Delaware; have proved to them that “discretion is the better v j g ( on upper left end,) two females beside iron part of valor.” safe; farmer bov and dog on the lower left end.— In Tennessee they are retiring before the dread- ; Engraving verv coarse ed Rosecrans ; Nashville is like sour grapes beyond their reach. Southwest of New Orleans, in the Bayou country, they are beaten and scattered by Weitzel In Charleston end Savannah deserters and con trabands inform us the people who can are remov ing, and all valuable movable property is being carried away, because they are daily expecting an attack on both places, by land and sea. What a contrast to the condition of things onl? a few months since! How much is there to cheer and incite os. Louisville and Cincinnati threat ened ; Marlyand invaded; Pennsylvania flying, at the aspect of most unexpected danger, to the res cue of the frontier; Nashville surrounded; Corinth besieged; on every hand the rebels were advanc ing, their crests were erect, their hopes beat high. But now the tide has turned, and they retire dis comfitted at every point. . The tide in their affairs did not lead to fortune; and they are now on a rapidly increasing ebb. In the first place, the lesson taught our army by this falling back of the-enemy is, an immediate and correspondent advance on eveir point; to press their retiring columns, harrass their retreat, and give them no time to reorganize and make ready for a new advance; to pursue them, as the Furies did Orestes, until they submit. In the second place, to guard against their sudden union of forces, so as to overwhelm us at any given point. They have completed the forty miles of railroad from Danville to Greenboro’, and are ready to use it to throw strong reinforcements into Virginia. Let this be looked to. To be obliged to retire is in itself a disaster ; to retire, hopeless of another advance, is demoralizing; and to full back ujjoii strongholds, disconnected, and await siege, famine and destitution, is tantamount to surrender. If we take advantage of their falling back, l;o the ut most, they will never advance again, but in a few months will be “ driven to the wall.” Will this be done? The eyes of the whole civilized world are watching to sec. Internal Revenue. Commissioner Boutwcli gives it as his opinion that the revenue coming through his department will average thirty millions per mouth, or at the rate of three hundred and sixty millions of dollars a year. Allowing 22,000,000 loyal population, who will have to pay this tax, gives about $l5 for every man, woman and child to pay. The inter nal tax revenue of Great Britain $200,000,000 is about $7 per head. From this it appears we are carrying a heavier weight of taxation than Great Britain, and if this income can be sustained, (and of this there seems to be no doubt,) we can carry on the war to an almost indefinite extent. We have already seen the end of borrowing, and the national debt has reached its maximum The in come of the Government will about equal its ex penditures, and we shall be able to do what al most no other country in modern times has at tempted, viz; carry on a war with a military force in the field, and a first class navy on the sea. without 'borrowing cither of foreign countries or our own citizens. The Economist speaking on this subject says : This fact cannot fail to have its appropriate effect on the securities of the national Government.— There is now no danger of any depreciation of United States bonds through any future excessive issue. The interest on the securities already issued is sure of payment, and our bonds are as good un investment as the stockjnarket can offer. It may well be worth the consideration of Government, whether in this satisfactory state of our finances something should not be done to limit the further issue of Treasury notes. It is highly desirable that precious metals should again be put in circu lation, but so'long as the present amount of Gov ernment paper continues in circulation, there seems no chance for speculators doing otherwise than hoarding up gold and silver producing thereby an enormous premium, and in the same propor tion advancing the value of all commodities, to the great inconvenience of trade and private living. Mr. Chase would do the country a great service by defeating the gold speculators, could he hit on some plan for promoting a partial conversion of Treasury notes into United States bonds. Besults of the Corinth Battle. Gen. Bosecranz has handed in a long and graphic account of the battle of Corinth. The results orthe battle briefly stated are:—We fought the' combined rebel force of Mississippi, com manded by Van Dom, Price, Lovell, Villipigue and Bust in person, numbering, according to their own authority, 38,000 men. We signally defeated them, with little more than half their numbers, and they fled, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. The enemy's loss in killed was 1,423 officers and men ; their loss in wounded, taking the general average, amounts to 5,692. .We took 2,248 prisoners, among whom are 137 field officers, captains and subalterns, representing 53 rcgiments of infantry, 16 regiments of cavalry, 13 batteries of artillery, and 7 battalions, making 39 regiments, 9 battalions, and 13 batteries, beside separate companies. We took also ’fourteen stands of colors, two pieces of artilleiy, 3,300 stands of arms 4,500 rounds of ammunition, and a large lot of accoutre ments. The enemy blew up several wagons be tween Corintjh and Chewalla, and bevond Che walla many ammunition wagons and carriages were destroyed, and the ground was strewn with tents, officers' mess chests, and small arms. We pursued them forty miles in force and sixty miles with cavaliy. Our loss was only 315 killed, 1,812 wounded, 232 prisoners and missing. It is said the enemy was demoralized and alarmed at our advance, they set fire to the stores at Tupeilo, but finding we were close upon' them, extinguished the fire and removed the public stores, excepting two car loads of bacon, which they destroyed. Beucs tboh Astietam Battle Field.— Lieut. Samuel Wahring and Mr. John F. Er win, both residents of York, Pennsylvania, have recently collected the following articles from the battle-field in the vicinity of Sharpsburg, and from residents of the neighborhood One thousand one hundred and sixty-eight rifles, carbines and muskets; ninety gun barrels, gun-locks, tents, shovels, pifcks, camp pans and kettles, a set of am bulance springs, iron bar, twenty-six swords, twenty-three boxes of bread, a box of overcoats, a box of hospital stores, twenty-three bales of hay, thirty-four sacks of onions or eighty-five bushels, four and a half barrels of beans, two tierces of rice, twenty-six ahd a half boxes of ammunition, a half barrel of sugar, about eight thousand car tridge boxes, together with fourteen horses and three mules. The horses are not valuable, but the mules are fine animals. The animals have been turned over to the United States Quarter master, at Hagerstown, and moat of the articles have been delivered at the arsenal, at the same place. Fbebh Beef Foktt Years Old.— The Nou vellistc of Hamburg says At a banquet just given at Tronisoe, in Norway, a dish of beef was served which had been found last summer, in some tin cases buried off Spitsbergen. According to indisputable indications, these eases were placed thereby the Parry expedition in 182 C. The meat was perfectly fresh, and had not contracted any bad smell.’' ■ Nxw Cocxtbkvktis.—A new and dangerous imitation of the five dollar bills of the Bank of To Destroy Halt. Jtoaehss, tte. To Destroy Mice, Moles, and antt. To Destroy Bed Bugs. To Destroy Moths its At. To Destroy Mosquitoes and Fisas. To Destroy DueeU on plants and Awb. To Destroy fnsects’.on Anisnals. 4e. To Destroy——Entry form and species of Vinailn. '■ Costar's” Hat Roach, Ac. Exterminator. “ Costar's” Bed-Bug Exterminator. “ Costar’s” Electric Powder for Insects, Ac. Is 25c. 50c. asd $l,OO Bonus ist> Flasks, $3 ASD $5 SifM Fob Plaktatioxs. Ships, Boats, llotbls, kc. THE ONLY INFALLIBLE REMEDIES KNOWN." Free from Poisons/* Not dangerous to the Human Family/’ Kata do not die on the premesU.” They come out pf their holes to die/' mi - ,S ’old Evtrywlif.rf —by All Wbolksau Pbcgoists in the Urge cities, mud by Dbcooists. Obocus, Stobbkibpibs, and lUtaiubs gener-, ally, in all Country Towns and Villages in tbc United States •Su'd by (j. W. KESSLER, Altoona. ttaf Coubtbv Dbauss can order eh above. Or address* orders direct—(or for Prices, Terms, Ac,] to HENRY R. COSTAR. Principal Depot —No. 482 Broadway Now York. REMO V A. 31i OF JESSE SMITH’S Hat & Cap Store. r F H E PROPRIETOR OF THE X “ EXCELSIOR" HAT and CAP Store, would inform uis customers, aiid the Public generally, that he has removed his store to his uew building, on Vir ginia street, next door to Jaggard's store, where he has ju*t received a large stock of ' FALL & WINTER STYLES OF HATS, J| CAPS, MISSES’ FLATS, &C. 11 is Stock of lists nod Caps are of the very best selection, evety style, color and shape, for both old and young. All be asks is that the'people call and examine his stock, and he feds confident that be can send, them away re joicing. if not in the purchase of such nn article as they wanted, at the remembrance of having looked upon the handsomest stock of Huts, Cape, Flats, Ac., ever exhibited iu this town. I huvo also on hand an entirely new stock of LADIES & MISSES FURS, embracing everything in that line, which 1 will sell at fair prices, as I do not intend to keep any of my stack over sea>on. Nov. 6, 1802. west branch INSURANCE CO.. ’ ’ LOCK HAVEN, PA. PREMIUM NOTES IN FORCE 405,000. Insures property on as reasonable terms as are consistent with security. DIRECTORS O. D. Satterlee, i- ?; -Jacob Brown, P. M. Price, Allison White. Simon Scott, c. A. Mayer, Alex. Sloan. W. Fcaron. O. D. Satterlcx, V. P. Q. c. Uarvit, Pres’t. 4. W. Chapman, Secretary. Ju| y 3 - ’62-ly.] K. A. O. KKKIt, Agent, Altoona. PARTIC El. All NOT ICE •!!—Notice is hereby given to nil persons knowing themselves indebtdd to the undersigned, in store accounts i r other wise. to come forward and make settlement, on or before the 10th of December, as no longer indulgence can be giv aldes Braces for sale at O W KESSLER. Spectacles and eye preser van tor sale at . fl-tf.l KBULXk’t. JMNDSKY’S IMPROVED BLOOD SKAHOHER Cancer, Cancerous Formations, Scrofula, Cutaneous Diseases, Erysipelas, Boiu, Pimples on the Face, Sore Eyes, Tetter Affections, Scald Head, Dyspepsia, Cotiirej^ Old and Stubborn Ulcers Rheumatic Disorders, ' Jaundice, Salt Rheum, Mercurial Diseases, Genend o^, Liver Complaint, Loss of Appetite, Low Spirits, Female Epilepsy o r Paralysis or Palsy, Syphilitic Diseases and Caries of the Bone* Together with all other diseases having tu, origin in a depraved condition of the blood m culatory system CASE OF DANIEL A. BOYD. pu. O. H. Kktiks I take pleas ore in making thi* notary statement in fever of a medicine prepared b; , oii called “ Lixdskt’s Blood Sraadua." I had suffered tei five years wltfi ScrofUl* which broke out on m; bead * w forehead so as to disfigure me very much, and took off hair when the disease made Its *Ppearance;italsobroki ÜB i on my arm above and below the elbow, and eat iatu Uu skin and flesh so as to expose a fearful sore. The on my head went so far that several «m«H pieces of bo* came out. 1 was very and low spirited, and had given np all hope of ever getting well, as 1 had tried m» era! skillful physicians and they did me no good. I& tember last, 1861.1 was induced to try “ bureau's i*. proved Blood Srarchxr.” I must confess 1 had no huh in patent medicines, bat after I had used three bottles oi Blood Searcher, the ulcers os my head and arm began u heal. I have now taken eight or ten bottles, and my b*d and arm are entirely well except the scan remaining froc, the Wes.. I will also state that I had the rheuDiatx* very bad in my arms and legs. The Blood Searcher »u. cored the rheumatism. lam now a well mao, over f v m years of age, and I feel aa snple and young as I did shea I was twenty, and have increased in weight twenty pouodi. I would also state that the disease in my forebeard «u k bad that when I stooped and lifted anything heavy, thi blood run out of the sore. Dr. Kevser had a photograph lak-u or m* by My. Cargo, the artist, after I began u» s -i well, it does hot show my appearance at bad as U «u before 1 commenced taking the medicine. You eta a* the. photograph, one of which is now in my possession, and also at Dr. Keysets 1«0 Wood street. I would il* Plate that 1 took the Blood Searcher which was made la fore Dr. Reyser commenced making it, Although ;; helped me some, I did not recover I got the kind made by Dr. Keyset himself One bottle of bis did ae more good than two of the old. ' I believe it is a great deal stronger and better. I have recommended the Blood Searcher to a great many of my friends for vark-ni dis eases, and 1 believe it has helped the whole of them Yob may publish thU if you wish, and 1 am anxious that tU who are afflicted as 1 was may be cured. lUvetoihiicui. No. 4 Pin© street, knd-am employed at CollvilU 1 A&d«r son’s Union Marble Works, W Wayne street. I live in Sligo, at Clinton Mill, and Lave been otuij blind in both eyes for nearly four yean. I called on Or Eeyeer about three muntht ago and asked him to (in u. directions to the Institution for the Blind in Philxdelphii He told me that I need not go to Philadelphia to got will as be had medicine that would core' me. as he said me die ease was in the blood. I waa treated for It two or three times in the hospital in this city, and was relieved, but my disease always returned after a month or two after 1 came out of the hospital. I found my disease to rv tuning and 1 called, by the advice of a good fheed si mine,’on Dr. Keyser, who has restored my sight, and aj eye* are nearly as well as ever. The Doctor gats 1 Lindsey's' Blood Searcher” and a wash. DAVID KISSOIXT. 1 Clinton Hills, Slig, Pittsburg, July 6, ISdl. Witness—K. F. M’Eiroy, Anderson street. A)le|buj City. PtTRBOtaB, September 18,1861.—1 hereby certify tbs: I have had a sore leg for over a year. It wo coverts with nlcera and sores so that 1 could not work for nearly a year. My leg swelled so that 1 was enable to do any thing lor a long time, for at least six months. I tried several of the beat doctors in the city, hot withost spy benefit; finally 1 called on Dr. Keyser, at No. 140 Wood street, who only attended me about two weeks, and g»« me bnt two bottles of medicine, and X am now entirely well and have confined so for six months. lam employed at the Eagle Engine Boose on Fourth street, Where any : one can see me. J.K.ICKES. . A Lima Flow Kao Last).—Mr, John Pops, of *l“w von, near Montypool, Monmontehire, Engined, write* e> follows: Sm:—An old woman hi this place has wished me ta ! errita you respecting LutnexT’s Btoon Sisucass. fn» which she,found great benefit, and wishes to haves Wth more. She has been suffering from a disease of »esnesr. one nature for the last six or seven years. Her dsngbw*’ Who is living In America, obtained It for her, aad sent her eighteen bottles. She le now quite out of it, ,n “ * written to her daughter twice and have received no so awer; of course she is stnxiona to get more, to Ist1 st co ®" plctely eared. I told her 1 would write to yon br ' agency in country, and abo felt very much pleased w hear me eay to. I now beg to ask you on what term* J 0 ’ ■ will supply me; yon svill please boar in mind the flags, and supply she as cheap a* possible. The carrW* on the one doxen bottles was £1 8c fid. The medicine a present from her daughter. I would like to have • Blood Searcher in a jar or email caak, if you c * t "° 1 lin that way, or in pint or quart bottles. I will send l a through bank or registered letter, which ever wilih* : convenient to you, if you will send me carrier’s rfceiP* * the parcel as security. I wonld send you s stamp ; awer this, bnt as it is nocertain of this reaching J ot - °* . account or the country being In six and ssvini. * which is commonly need, yon will bo kind enosgk charge me with (be postage. --Tour#, nepectiblly, [Signed] J°HS POM [We ban men the letter which i» pnhltohed in XKtpatdk, from John Pope, end believe It to be fads'- Kdilort Oiipaieh PiUthttrfk. MjauJoet/or Jr. nawu peer tAe certifrl***** ' PtnwuwdMdeSdby Dr atom U. K«ru». Pitt**'** 'Pfte • ** |g Sold In Altoona by A. Rocks sad 9. W. It*****' Hollldsyebars by J. R. Fames ssd J«e» *sr»»- JsasM.lMf.-ly ▲ mi cm fob V I*' PmucßOß, Dec«a(*r 31, ns, DANIEL A. BOYt A BLIND MAN CUBED, A BAD SORE LEG CURED THOMAS FARBkU. CANCER CURED JUtoona ®rib PRINTED ON Ompbeirs $660 “ Country LOCAL ITEMI ggniv j cr.—We want to settle up, w ' up all our accounts previoua of Januaiy 1863. We want to kn< much money we hare earned that we are ond who to trust and who not to tru tore A number of person* have bad use money long enough, and we want to knot * will go to finger U ourselves. We don’t v* dan" oor delinquents —we long lea: to)lt of that mode of attempting to ‘-n hot merely to tell them that we si tew days, hand or send each one a stati indebtedness, and we want them to be - .. fork over” or give a good reason why the not do so. We don’t like to work for notl better other men, and we don't mean hereafter, If we can avoid it. If we cat being diddled oat of our just dues any ot than by adopting the cash system, wb adopt it. Better do less work and get pa than more and lose one-third. , AWWL Catastbofh* Avsktkd bt tu AOG ANl> FbSSBHCB OF MISD OF AH ESCI Presence of mind and the courage to act i in the midst of danger an characteristics be desired yet seldom possessed. We ha' stance of both, coupled with a heroic act jucrifce, in ah accident which occnrro mountain Above this (lace, on Friday nij iust. The express passenger train east ws at Lilly 1 * station by the announcement freight train was off the track some tw ahead. The passenger train was drawn mountains by two large locomotives and of the passenger train, was a very larg< train standing on the track on a high gr was draw* by a very Urge locomotive in f another of the sameclass was pushing i rear. The front locomotive had been < from the train in order to aid the freig ahead on the track, and the rear locomo also detached and taken down the grade to shift it on the Other track. While thi was going on and when the rear locomut nearly down the grade and in front of tht comotivea drawing the passenger train, t beer on the backing locomotive, Mr. Sharp, discovered that the freight train \ had poshed np the grade had broken aw the bands and was in rapid motion comit the steep grade on his locomotive and filled with passengers, comprehending in slant the consequences of permitting scending freight train to mn into the p train, he reversed his engine and rushed grader in order to meet the freight cars their descent if possible. In this be was. snccessfnl, bat after a slight check to th cars the whole train came down on tbe p train, demolishing tbe locomotive with w Sharp had checked tbe train and also tht comotives which, were drawing the passen This occurred about twelve o'clock on night in the midst of the mountains; or wilderness, and the scene can be -easier i than described. The passengers in tl mostly asleep in the dead hour of the nig thus suddenly aroused and thrown from tl violently, and yet wonderful to relate, . them were only sightly scratched about These injuries were mostly sustained irons which are placed on the back of th - which tbe passenger tests his head. Presence of mind and coinage to act at indicated in this transaction, and the sell of Mr Sharp is also apparent when we : the descending freight train was morin rate of thirty miles an hour, and die cb the utter demolition of his locomotive an of himself were greater than those of sa passengers. The destruction of the locomotives, with a large number of the cars, waa aim plete. The passengers on the train, w glance; comprehended the position in wl were unconsciously sleeping, have drAvn following paper in testimony of the engine so heroically periled bis own life to the passengers, which will be presented It has not been fully determined what k testimonial is to be presented to Mr. Shi we understand that from five to six bund lan have been contributed for that object the letter below viz: A tUnXOSIAL TO COOTU6S AND The passengers on the train which kl burg at 4 p. k. on Friday, on the Penn Central Railroad, believing thev were sa a serious accident, if not from sudden t the heroism and skill of Mr. Powell Shari gineer on that road, who risked his ow save the train from a fatal collision near mit of the Allegheny mountains, take pi fens giving expression of their gratitude Sharp { and do order a collection, which w on the train this day, to be used in the of a ini table memorial to be presented to toward of distinguished merit. Olden signed on tbe behalf of all fee cootributo ■nen from every State represented on the All fee papers on the line of the Ron questedto copy. November 16*, 1862. ~*• N. Swing, Chicago, 111.; Brig. Ge njfe, Ind.; J. H. Shorhberger, Pittsbu Uennatt Boknm and R. Hough, Tenn.; wT?®** i