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THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 1862.
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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.’' ■
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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
<m. After that date all unsettled accounts will be placed
in the hands of a proper officer for collection with cost.
N0v.:6,1862.—3t»J " R. U. McCOKMICK:
STORE ROOM FOR RENT I!—The
subscriber offers for rent the store room lately occu
ped by himself, in North Ward. The stand is one of the
best in the place. Possession given immediately.
Nov. 8,1892-tf.J R. 11. McCOKMICK.
|/OR RENT.—-The subscriber offers
I f° r rent the Store-Boom on the corner of Annie and
Harriet streets, Hast Altoona, lately occupied by Foust
• Etnler, Possession given Immediately. Apply to
_ o< *. 1862—tf ANDREW KIPPLE.
RAGS ! RAGS ! —The highest price
iu cash will be pald“for rags of ererv description,
delivered at Ickes’store. East Ward '
Nov. 15-3 t
IVTEW WINTER READY MADE
-i-l Clothing just received at LADGIjMAN’S.
FINE assortment of over-
XJL COATS can be foond at LAUGHMANS.
Excellent heavy boots &
SHOES just receired at LACOHMAN’B.
DO YOU WANT A HAT OR CAP,
cheap or fine !—go to LAUGHMAK’S.
Great piles of pantaloons,
tor Men and Boys. at LAUGOMAN’S.
Men and boys’ coats, of every
style and color, of good quality, at
! LACQHMAN’S.
New stock of boots & shoes
for Men and Boys, Ladies and Misses. Inst rec’d at
: ' ■ LACGHMAN’S.
All styles carpeting and
011-Cloths can bo tonnd at LAUOHMAX’S.
PLAIN & FANCY VESTS, of every
site and stylo at * LAOGHMAN’B.
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS,
In endless variety, at LAUOUMAN’B
Altoona, May 1,1862.
A general assortment of
-*Tjl -Jewelry, Hair and Clothes Brushes, Combs.
Pocket»kolves, Ac.,at I<AUOQMAN ! B
New and iMPRoyED styles
of Trunks, Valisss and Carpet-Bags, at
LADODHAH’S.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
i lodel Improved.SHlßTS—Canimere and
ssnsiin Shirts—Bne and coarse—white and colored—at
LAUGHMAM’S.
Abdominal supporters, Trus
«e« and Sh<>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 <los C. Dickinson, Mo.;
Kimball, Mass.; Dr. W. B. Evans a
~nj- Lusk, Ky.; Charles Wilson, N.
«®6d, N. J.; H. Schennerfaorn, Mich.;
fenjfe, Cincinnati, Ohio; Jas. C. Bake!
K. 8. Lam mot, Cal.; H. W. Carnsdak
, SJ. H. Connoly, Wheeling. Va.
Jo »tw Dam, Vt.
Mas Kux*d.—On Thursday moniin
hrske man, named James McClure, nmnii
oftbe freight trams between this place an
"Otg, fell from tbe train a short distance at
and Waa instantly killed, the cat
J**Wrhi» body andcntting it almost in twab
0660 ®**®®**d by the conductor to assist i:
p l *** *f oc * t ' c * re from the train on to'the
tfenpnV, and it is supposed that while
*** *°l** front his position, on the fraa
“tP' to the tejtr, oyer the top of the
his footing and foil upon the trs
*** ***** place some three
that he belonged to
eompeHea to
di^ Cun % w c«i» a s*ai