The Altoona tribune. (Altoona, Pa.) 1856-19??, January 13, 1863, Image 2

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ALTOONA, PA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1863
o*The ‘‘New Ironsides'’ went to sea, from
FortroasMonroe, on Sunday last.
tSg“ Tbe Annual Beport of the Board of Di
rectors of A.M. L. & R. R A. Is in type, but-un
avoidably crowded ont of this issue.
How IB IT ?—Our Carrier desires us to ask bis
cotemporaries who didn’t “exchange” with him,
whether they were ashamed of their “Annual
Offerings” this year. How is it, cobs ? Let ns
see you “ toe the mark.” Sam. always does “ the
fair thing.”
Election of Buckalkw, —liarrmburij Jan. 13
: —The Republican caucus met at 10 o’clock and
organised without announcing their action. At
noon the Senate and House met in joint session,
and on the first ballot Cbas. B. Ruckalew was
elected by two majority—Mr. Laporte voting for
W. D. Kellyt—the Republicans voting, with that
exception, for Cameron.
SHEBirr’s Salks.— Sheriff McCamant advertises
the following property tosjbe sold at the Coun
House, ju Hollidaysburg, on Monday Jan. 2G,
1863.
Iheinterest of William Ilobcson in a tract of
of 100 acres of land in Snyder township, having a
two-lstoty frame dwelling house and other build
ings thereon.
The interest of Peter Helsel in a tract of 90
acres of land in Logan township, haring a log
dwelling house and log stable thereon.
The interest of James Stiffler in a tract of 70
acres of land in Freedom township, having a one
and-a-half-story log dwelling house thereon.
The interest of Wm. B. Piper inn lot of ground
in the borough of Gaysport, having a two-story
brick dwelling house and frame stable thereon.
The interest of Wm. W. Jackson in a tract of
249 acres of land in Blair township, having a two
. stoty brick dwelling house, brick stable and a large
■frame bank bam and other buildings.
1 The interest of Jon. 1). Leet in a lot of ground
in Hollidaysbmg, having a two-story brick dwel
ling house, doable two-story frame dwelling house,
two frame stables and other improvements.
The interest, of Geotgc Carothers and wife, in
a lot of ground in Gaysport, having a two-story
brick dweUing house and frame stable thereon.
The News.
The victory of Rosecraus at Murfreesboro has
proven to be completed After five days hard
. fighting he drove the rebels frdbi their positon,
; and their retreat became a perfect route. Bragg's
army is represented as being entirely demoralized,
although rebel papers state that he is about to
make a stand at his new base of operations about
■ fifty miles further South.
The attack on Vicksburg appears to have been
premature. Gen. Sherman was driven back after
having taken the first line of entrenchments. The
place is well fortified and the garrison over 60,000
in number. Qnr troops have all embarked and
are returning up the river again. A council of
war was held on board one of the boats
of the fleet, at which it was decided that
Vicksburg cotdd not be taken by assault, in that
direction, without a greatly increased force, and
the attempt has been abandoned.
Our forces at Springfield, Mo., were recently at
tacked by a large force of the rebels, and, from
first we were led to believe that our
. - men, consisting of two or three regiments, had
been captured. It turns out, however, that the
rebels received-a pretty severe drubbing. Gen.
Curtis is now in pursuit of them. ■ ,
We have bad news from Galveston Texas.
On the morning of the first inst., five rebel gun
boats came down the river and succeeded in
capturing, by boarding, the steamer Harriet Lane,
which was lying in the river, together with a
couple of barges loaded with stores. Nearly all
of the crew of the Harriet Lane were killed.—
The steamer Westfield was blown up to prevent
her tailing into the hands of the rebels. The rebel
land and water force ' amounted to some 3,000
while the U. S. force did not number-over 500,
all of whom were either killed or captured. The
rebels were under the command of Gen. Magrnder.
Gen. Foster has been largely Reinforced in
North Carolina, and rumor says he is about to at
tack Wilmington. It is probable that Foster and
Rosecnns may attempt to make a junction at
some point in North Carolina. In that event, the
rebel army at Richmond must be withdrawn in
part, and Burnside may be able to scale the Fred
ericksbnrg heights, or pass around them, with little
obstruction.
The Rebel Losses. —Tbeßichmond Dispatch
thus estimates the rebel losses from the capture
of Fort DoueUon: Our loss in killed and wound
ed at Fort Douelson may be roughly estimated
at 3500.; atßoanoke and on the North .Carolina
coast, 900,; at Elkhorn, 3500 at Shiloh, 10,000;
at Williamsburg, Seven Tines, and'before .Rich
mond, 20,000 ;i in the valley of the Shenandoah.
5000; at Cedar Run, 1200; at the 2d battle of
Manassas, 6000; at Boonston and CramptonGaps,
4000; at Sbarpsburg, 10,000; atPem rille, 3000,
and 5000 for those who have fallen at outposts, in
skirmishes, &c. These figures, added together
. make the enortnous sum of 75,000! Of this num
ber it would be safe to say that one third or 25,-
800 aie aow iti their graves having, either been
killed outrightor died from their wounds. Quite
as many—-probably more—have died from sick
ness. To this should be added 26,000 more for
those who have been maimed and whose-health
Jus beat ruined for life. Thus our losses in ten
months of the; present year may be estimated at
75,000 men, who hare either perished or have
been disabled. f If the whole truth were known it
would probably reach 100,000 by the end' of the
year, for the deaths frond diseases iciltho hospitals,
in camp; aild at home, generally Exceed those, in
battle. For every year the war is continued we
must expect our casualties to be as heavy as they
have Ima the present.
ANNUAL/ MESSAGE fifty-two miles of road have lieen completed, mak-
OF THE ... ing, with what had formerly been finished, a total
AtrTarj \taii un'XTVCtVT T’ a att a one hundred and ninety-nine miles, leaving
GOV ERNOR Ot PENMYLI ANIA, eighty-nine miles unfinished, of which nearlv all
: y Bead January >7, 1863. |» graded and ready for the iron. The bonds still
' ■’i!;.- - in the Treasun- will vield an amount ample to
Tom Senate andHouseofßepraaitativesofthe complete the road, and thus o|«n this imiwrlant
Commonwealth of Pemui/ivama : route of trade and commerce. The development
Gentlemen Notwithstanding the pressure of of the vast mineral and other resources of our
public calamity which has weighed heavily on the northwestern counties by this means will nn-
OW# during the post year, it has pleased Di- doiibtedlv, in a few years,'render valuable the se
rine Providence not only to enable the people of curities of the Sunb'nry and Erie Hail road Com
-I‘ennsylvaniu to perform in full all their duties pany, now forming jairt of the Sinking Fund of
to our common Government, but to give to this the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth domestic peace, plenty and pros- The interest on the State debt was )«iid in Au
perity. gust hist in specie or its equivalent, in conformirv
with the existing law, at.the cost of one hundred
$1,451,0)3.72 and forty-six millions seven hundred and tliirfv
one thousand one hundred aud twenty-two dollars
for the difference between specie unci paper cur
rency, ot which the hanks under the provisions of
the Act ot 11th April, 1862, have already refund
ed to the State one hundred and fortv thousand
seven hundred and sixty dollars and thirty cents.
140 -68.30 This burden on the hanks has become heavier
29 ,360.42 tlian in my judgment ought to be borne bv anv
605,740.62 6,211,747.68 s l*-‘ cial interest.
———— . Unless the Legislature should otherwise provide.
$6 763 333213 ■ ll " b e dut - v of the State Treasurer to pnv
’ ’ iin like iipinaer the interest which will lull due
• hereafter. We should all be careful not to violate
the faith or impair the credit of the Common
wealth. The serious and early consideration of
the Legislature is invited to the' whole subject.
In my opinion there are already more incorpor
ated bunks in the Commonwealth than are at
; present required for the public convenience, and I
therefore recommend that no more shall he in
corporated.
On the tth of J uly last, a call was made hv the
President for three hundred thousand volunteers.
This Stale had already supplied nearly one hun
• dred and ten thousand men, yet her people prompt
ly bestirred themselves to respond t,y this new re-
4,390,500.25 : quirement. Although it was believed that no
$2,172,844,10 bounties ' v ° ll,d he necessary to induce the men of
\ Pennsylvania to enter the service ot their country
on such an occasion, yet, as some of the neigh
boring States offered large bounties, it was thought
not right to expose our citizens to the temptation
thus afforded to them to enlist in regiments of
other Slates. I here being no appropriation for
the payment Of bounties. I. of coarse, c-oald not
direct them to be paid out of the treasury, and it
778,337.41 was evident that to cull the Legislature together
and wait for the negotiation of any loan wli.h
might he authorized for the purpose would bo at
tended by injurious delay.
.j Under these circumstances J confidently ap
5193,676.27 pealed by proclamation to a people who' have
never faltered in the jierformanee of anv dalv of
Ol7 643 &- l' atno,lsm - falling on them to raise in their several
", ■’’ 1 counties, the sums necessary to insure their pr0...51,030,176.82
...$1,030,176.82 iwrtion of the quota of the State. This appeal
was effectually answered. Public meetings Vere
held, and liberal amounts subscribed, bv individ
.,...51,118,062.93 aal-s- In the city of Philadelphia, besides a very
—1,023.343 a, i large fund thus raised, manicijial authorities c0n
595,317.10 ' tr 'ha ,ct l heavily from their common treasury, and
' 111 several counties the Oountv Commissioners,
From the tables exhibited it willappcar that generally under the guarantee of a tew of their
the receipts from ordinary sources of revenue eminent citizens, devoted county funds to the
for the year 1862 are in excess of the receipts of same purpose. I recommend tluit these proceed -
the year 1861 one million thirty thousand otic ings be legalized and submitto the wisdom of the
hundred and seventy-six dollars and eighty-two Legislature the question of what legislation would
cenls, ‘ (the excess of interest paid in 1862* over he just and prujitr on the whole subject that the
that in 1861 being $144,095.37 ;) and that the harden of this jntriotic efiort may fall equally on
ordinary expenditures for 1862 were 895.317.16 all classes ot people throughout-the State.
less than the year previous. The result of this manifestation of public spirit
The healthy condition ot the revenues, and the "'as that thirty-eight new regiments and three im
excess of the receipts over the exjienditures, sc- attached companies of infantry were raised : four
cured by the rigid economy which has been, prac- (lt her regiments which, previous to this call. Imd
riced, (especially considering the necessary Ui- been authorized by the War Department to be
crease of taxation by the National Government.) raised are still in progress of organization,
seem to invite the attention of the Legislature to On special n qmsitions from the War Depan
a revision of the revenue laws, with a view to meat there have been raised and are now in set -
lightening the burthens of the people. In thif. 'ice h'c additional regiments, and three com
cumicclion it is proper to invite your attention to panics of -avalrv, two batteries of heavy artillery,
the justice and expediency of restricting the rate and one battery of light .artillery. A battalion of
of local taxation, now in some parts of the State, heavy artillery is being raised hv Major Joseph
oppressive. Roberts, U. S. A., with my assent, also under
Amount of public debt of Peunsyl- sjiecial authority ot the War Department,
van ia, as it stood outbelstday F-irlv in tb , ~a,i
of December, 1861 $40,680,666.09 ‘ . ,’ 1 T K 1’ ;l a '™v crossed
Additional amount received at the , . u 1 otoiuac into .Huiwaim, with Ihe design ot
State Treasury during the fiscal invading this State. On the fourth of that month
year ending Nov. 30, 1862, on Mil- I called upon the people, hv proclamation to or
itary Loan, authorized per act of ■ if “"'““s’ 11 - ‘o oi
May 16| 1861 387,830.00 111,0 'ompaiites and hold themselves in
—. I readiness to he ordered into actual service for the
' defence of the State. And, on the llthofthat
month, under authority of the President, I issued
orders fur fifty thousand volunteer militia, to ren
dezvous at Harrisburg, for the defence of the Stale,
This call was promptly responded to, and a large
force was sent forward to the Cumberland Valiev
and its vicinity. Ihc first part of this force, con
sisting of one regiment and eight companies of
infantry, moved front Harrisburg on the night of
the 12th of September, and were followed by other
regiments as rapidly as they could be organized
aud transportation provided. The command of
the whole force was taken by Brigadier-General
Jobr. F. Reynolds, who left his corps in the Armv
of the Potomac at my urgent request, and hnrrieil
to the defence of his native State, for which he is
entitled to the thanks of the Commonwealth.
Fifteen thousand of the Volunteer Militia were
pushed forward to Hagerstown and Boonesboro' in
| the State of .Maryland ; ten thousand were posted
l in the vicinity of Greeneasrio and Chamberslmrg,
| and about twenty-five thousand were at Harrisburg!
i on their way to Harrisburg, or in readiness and
wailing for transportation to proceed thither. One
regiment, at the request of Gen. llalleck, was sent
i to protect Du|>ont’s Powder Mill, in the State of
1 Delaware. On the 24th of September the Vol
unteer Militia were discharged by me from ser
vice, having by their spirited demonstration,
; greatly aided in preventing the intended invasion
| of this State by the rebels, and in compiling their
| sudden evacuation of the portion of Maryland
j which they had polluted. For these services the
! thanks of the Governor of Maryland and of the
—-$262 801.67 j Commander the Army of the Votomac were
It will be observed that the fiscal year ends on j | roops 1,1 T gh n,e ~
the 30th day of November, and the sinking fund ra rai of these t P [° CUre * h6 I )a - Vme, , u
year on the first Monday of September. This is j ' .J v ' l . of f t l e „ ex i )Unscs attc ' nc |-
thc reason for the apparent deficiency in the I an g „ ' t i.„ .*' •? f J" ,lt ; c .°'- d '
amount 'of debt paid as stated in the Treasurer’s, j % i., r _. , le 011 t * l ® President.
Report and bv the Commissioners of the Sinking ! g ii* ■ „ * L am6llnt already been
Fu |ra ; ■ j paid. Having accompanied this force to Hagers-
Undewthe act of 11th of April. 1862, X appoint- : XeXhiess ?f i. th | e 00 " ,a « p ’^ del :
Willitoi McClernand, E. B McCombs and M.’’j „natJstomed priratlo s, Indto ■ ".tfire
Russell Thayer, Esquires, as Revenue Uomm, s - reb cl f fining wth alacri “ t he s ervice
sioners who have pnnted a report, and will, no. thllt was r^ oft t lom , n ' aU M!r ' ,ce
doubt, submit the result ot their labors to the Leg-- ri„ t i, n lit, „r a i . , - . ,
islatnre, ib which I invite attention. „ thmJnd^ A >gust last, a draft of three hun-
X refer to the reports of the State Treasurer and on j ere d bv the President imT? ra" 1 " 6 IS ’ was
Auditor-General for the details of the financial oflTri, 'lr,K t' e ® CI Con « re , ss
affairs of'the Commonwealth. The reports of the' hv his anthorire in’ and regll * atl ° n3Were made
Surveyor-General, Superintendent of Common Ith , "P un,llan ! ce of tha f apt - «*«■
| Schools apd State Librarian will exhibit the state condnctS in this State! o.iTm‘«Un lawfbefng
1862, the qnota of this State of the diteet tax ‘of of tKowlh^^A -0 “ n * eerS ’‘ he ’ r
the United States, amounting to one millioti nine; t i.„ d ‘, .• !' e - e exelnPt
hundred and (ortv-six thousand seven ihundred others to mi«n ih..’™. • 'T 0 " as g''’ en to enable
and nineteen dollars and thirty-three cents,™! £ number of men by voi
on the Hth of Jhne 1862, paid to the United wiSh sL'I 115 S T r fi t P !°'
States, partly by a reiinquishment of a portion of of October ln-r „„ S i ,u on dle 1 Hth day
the sums tlairaed by this State from the Govern- to he. nlaced ii’nhe severe/ I ** m2ll '' -ere dlrecteJ
ment and partly in ctuh, after deducting the fifteen establishedhnder the reg.dititms Wh/reThS w!rc
percent, allowed by the act of Congress for prompt onranived add elected th ’ vne T, e - v ! eic
paymenti Pennsylvania thus paid her quota of forwnrH to th °? cc l? * lave 8IIK:e
IS direct tax before any otberstate. There" j' ‘ n T Thc d [ aft
still due to the State, principally for advances bin Wh h? men haJ
since made for transportation and equipments of the matter ceased and o *’-, " geni T
volunteer, about three hnndred thousand dollars. orerX ho , C ° n «ol
On the 20th of February last I issued mv war ' t m ° n ae . TOl>ed on ,ho , United States offi
rant authorizing the lo dehve/ro ‘fi'ihere 11 C | om ™ e | ntl ‘ l^.l )Co P le of 11'e,m
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company one mdiment»“or.h £ lle f rful . to the re
thousand; pf the bonds deposited \ oii r tl, “ oaiasio ?-
conformity with the Act of May 7, 1861 On the I iT e *Be draft are, of course, to be
20th of November I issued a similar* warrant i -V the;United States; aud I learn that offl-
Both wprranU were granted after receiving v 6 ® 8 ®" 5 m the 551,116 charged with the settle
reports Irom John a. j
Comraisacmer appointed for that purpoeeTthat the ! lh ? 1, . 11^ e i ,no nth volunteers, Penn
procecds ! hf the bonds previously issued had been /ment”** *“' n^hed & general Got'ern
appropriated in accordance with the provisions of B ini *' V ° , ' un ? rcd , thouaand me »
the law. - The company has now received throe of 6ome °J' t of lho . reb?ll ! 6n ' hosides
the five Btliiinmi of bonds deposited in the State ; X fi.r > J wh °,' Vem ,n °J Btt “’
The balance in Treasury Nov.
30tlit.lS61.wa4
Receipts during fiscal year end
ing Kt»v. 30th, 1801, were as
follows:
Ordinary Sources $4,047,822.30
Six percent. loan act May 15,
1861
From .various banks as an
equivalent fur coin for the
payment of interest on Pub
lic debt
Refunded cash, military....
United States Government
Total bto Treasury for fiscal
year ending March 30,1861...
Aiul tbe,payments have been as
follows:
Fur.ordinary purposes $3,083,110.06
Paid on State interest as an
equivalent for coin
Military expenses, Act April
12. iB6i
Military expenses, Act May 15,
1861 .
Military expenses, Act May 16,
186!
Military expenses. Act April
16.1862
Military Pensions, Act May 16,
1861..,
ComniisMoner* of Sinking Fund
Domestic Creditors
Temjiorary Loan redeemed
Unital States liuvernment Di
rect tax
Leaving balance in: Treasury.
Nov.
Of one hundred
and ninety-five thousand five
hundred and seventy-six dol
lars and tweqty-seven cents
is the balance uf unexpended
mil in try loan, as f.il.owa:—
balance of said fund, Muv. 30.
1861
Receipts uuder Act May 16,
1861
Paid jot military expenses a*
above
Paid (or redemption of temjto
rary loan ,
Receipts from ordinary source*: —
F tr year eiidiugNov.3o, 1862
u u 1861
Excess of receipts for 1862.
Payments for ordinary purposes, excepting
interest:—
For year ending Nov. 30, 1801.
“ •• “ 1862
Decrease of expenditures in 1862.
Deduct Amount redeemed at the
State Treasury during the fiscal
year ending Nov. 30,1802, viz;—
Five per cent. State stocks $268,809.40
Fonr-and-a-half per cent. State
stocks...
Four per cent. State stocks
Interest certificates
Relief notes
Domestic creditors’ certificates
Military Loan, per Act of April 12,
1861, redeemed
Public debt December 1, 1862.
Towards tiie extinguishment of the public debt,
tbe Sinking Fund holds securities amounting to
ten millions seven hundred and eighty -one thou
sand dollars, as follows:
Bonda of Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company $3,600,000
Bondi of Pennsylvania Railroad Company 7,000,000
Bonds of Wyoming Canal Company 281,000
Should there be no extraordinary demand on
the Treasure, there can be appropriated from the
large balance now on hand and the increasing
revenues, at least a million and a half of
during the coming year towards the payment of
the public debt.
The operations of the Sinking Fund during the
last year have been, os shown by my Proclama
tion of the Bth of September last'as follows :
Amount of debt uf Commonwealth reduced $262,W)1.C7
As fellow*, viz:—
State Loans....'-
Interest Certificates.
DomeaticiCreditors* certificates..
Belief notes cancelled J,
387,830.00
146,681 Stl
460^548.68
1,217.26
'20,607.04
400.34
427,881 51
105.32
100,000.00
390,507.41
387,850.00
482,781.14
100,000.00
582,781.14
$40,908,510.05
50.iXKJ.00
100,000.00
17.25
1,411.00
W. 52
.... 100,000.00
. $520,302.20
$40,445,213.82
$10,781,000
.$261,178.74
370,41
64.52
11*8
more (Imn two hundred and fifty thousand men. Ahe Surgeon-General of the United Slates, rep- thecompanv hlittle over fiftv-nn-tl
In October last, n body of rebel ownin’ with a resenting that it was'found inconvenient to the In pursuance of the joint res I .’ r>,!<: ’ ,1, i hi',
batten- of artillery, suddenly crossed the "Potomac sendee, and must create difficulties in the regular April, 1862, the Attoriier'-G m” '7 | n !
and made their way ns far as Chambersburg, identifications of the soldiers for pay an i pension-, proceedings on the proper cnshiT'- > '
plundeting what they found of supplies useful to In compliance with his views I'was reluctantly cover the money dit; to thi-'V,i,\,
them and committing other depredations. They obliged to discontinue the system, but I have net ‘the Bank of Commerce at Erit- -'"T i""
■ went out of the SMte by crossing the South Mouni- ceased to inge on the War Dcpartpiunt the pro- ployed John H. Walker, K«i .7 !
tain, and thus reaching the Potomac below Harg prict-rcf sending our sick ami wounded men into for the commonwealth in the nT ‘ '
]ter‘s Ferry. The troops in the field were hot pre- the State whore they can be nursed ami cared for officers of the Bank in'the Court Tr"' ' '
pared at the moment to punish this attempt on by theirf.lends, and have to say that at length such stons of Erie county. ° ! " ,! -
her soil, and it is to be much regretted that effi- ah arrangement was made with the authorities at In accordance with the proviA
cient measures- could not have, been taken by the Washington, which it was hoped would ba effective. Grh Mav, 1862 an information in'7, 1 '
army to capture the rebels on their return to the but there has been such tardiness in patting it by the Attorn-n-General a-riiinsi 1 ' ' 1 "
Potomac, into practical operoliori, that I recommend the lain) Hudson Canal Company and V-T, ”
Immediately after I received notice that this 1 Legislature to invite the attention of the War De- I Coal Compim . The case was u--, .i " '.' 1
force had crossed the line of the Slate, I called partmeitt to the sul iject. Oursutfering men have Supreme Court, at Snnburv, in (>” 'i ?
into service the Anderson Cavalry, then encamped a right to the sympathy and aid of their State, to By an Act passed oil tholGtlidav' \t'
at Carlisle, and two companies of regulars at the lie so rendered as not to injure the service. If the ; a company was incorporated Wi'l’V" ' ■ '
barracks at that place. These troops were pushed bringing them home to be attended could produce Navv Yard, Broad Street and Fiirn " lI "
| forward in the direction of Chambersburg and even inconvenience to that. I would nut u-ge it.— x Company. It being alleged that "ti "''
! So* l '' l Mountain. The cavalry at Camp Curtin, But it is cruel to leave them to the care and (I re- : instead of making a railway on ih . ‘ 111 "i
consisting of one full and two imperfect regiments, , grot to say it) frequently to the neglect, or worse, , the manner prescribed by its charier' ■' '' l
were armed as infantry, and, together with two jof strange officials, at points in the immediate vi- ing a railroad of a different character t 1
.companies of infantry and a battery of volunteer cinity of all the abundant comforts which the so- extending from the I’liifnielnhii \\- :
light artillery of Harrisburg, were held in read!- lidtudc of their families and friends would rejoice and Baltimore Railroad deimt to tit. pi I" 1 '
; ness to go forward, when Major-General Wool to provide for them. ; and Trenton Railroad depot, both wlthi. i ik
. arrived and assumed thccommand of all'tbe forces. In addition to the expenses of attending and iof Philadelphia, the Attoniev-G-in-i-i V
He hud previously ordered part of his command bringing home our sick and w ounded, as above : needed against the company hv ' I *
Iruiii Baltimore and marched the troops to Gettvs- stated, 1 have expended less than SjIOOO in the : the violation of its charter, and h" ' ' °
-n oil • transportation of friends of sick, killed or wouuded ian information for the purpose of n . l " :i
I lie Rebels marched with so much celerity volunteers, and other persons sent by me for their : company from proceeding in the ' Ul ‘" s
that they did not encounter any of the forces of care to the several battle-fields and hospitals, and ; their road. Both these proi-mHa''""'"""
(icneral AVpol, and escaped from the State. I rec- in bringing homo for interment the oodles of those j pending. ,ln ‘
ommend that application be made to Congress slain. The whole expenses inclined under the ; - By the act of the 29th Match Isl"
, lor an appropriation to compensate our citizens , joint resolution was tjsol 10.83, the details of which | videil that' citizens absent from Imm ' '
i tor the damages which they sufieredwtiy the raid, will he found in the report of the Surgeon-General , military service might exercise their i -I" - "
j (. n the two emergencies to which I have refer- and ol the Chief of Transportation. j fnige as if thov were present at the 1
reo, l ackiiovyledge valuable counsel and assistance I have uniformly, when applied to, allowed the lof election This act was substantial!! . 11,1
; from Brigadier-General Andrew Porter, of the expense of transportation of one person to the i in the general election law t«ssed7‘"l' 1 '
Limed Suites Army, who thus testified his affec- j field to bring home the body of his friend or re- j July, 1839. The Supreme Couit hi, ■ 1
non tor Ins native State, and zeal in her serv ice lation, and the expense of his return with the [tided that, bv icason of» phrase iii'th'™"
when threatened. And on the same, and other body. The cost of this has not exceeded $600,. \ lional amendments of 1838, this iirdvWoim W "
occasions I am indebted to Colonel Thomas A. which is included in the sum of less tham 4000, i come unconstitutional. Pennsylvania i,,
p.,7l . Colone . l Joh " ' Vrl J ht “ Ild Colonel J. B. , above stated. ! ,h e sen-ice about two hundred 'thousand' 7',;
i aiKtr, members ot the oUtfi. who came promptly 1 In this connection I must sj>eak with applause 1 who, by this decision arc disfnmch'vi V
tu my Miiniuons, and sened with rlieir accustomed of the active benevolence of our citizens, who have j seems to hard measure-Himi men u i 1
zeal and tidchrv. without pecuniary conijjcnsatiun. witliout compensation' devoted their time and , their devotion to the coiinSv hv gome u, u
The militia law of the State is greatly defective, t-nre t 0 ~I<iir suffering fellow citizens, disabled by j should thereby 10-ethe most inestimable
and 1 earnestly recommend the appointment of a the casualties'of war. Not only have many gone I a-citizen. I recommend that the uece—,. v '
commission to prepare and snbmithn efficient svs- i 10 tllc fle,d > ,0 administer their kind offices, hut in forthwith commenced to amend the C..n in
tern, to he reported before the adjournment of the cvcr ? P“« of ,l,e Commonwealth thousands have j so as to give the right of suffrage u. i 1,7 , "
Legislature, so that the action mav he had on the applied their names and exertions to the same end : ; who are thus excluded. U
subject at the present session. In'the hurry of or- I uml especially have the women of Pennsylvania, I I cannot close this message withom ~, ,1
dinary business the Legislature might nut lie able ol >vyiug their true womanly instinct, shown that j the unbroken lovaltv and spirit of the tr,',.,, 1 "
to give the necessary attention to the pre|iannioii ,lle . v are ''ortliy to be the mothers, wives and sis- > Pennsylvania. 'They feel that 011 the oiv m
iff a proper measure, and events which have n|- tors ol the brave men, whom they have stimulat- , of the’ Union and the suppression at i|, 7
ready occurred prove the necessity o( somecffecluul to their duty, and soothed and nursed in the eauseless ami wicked Rebellion which l, M ,. .
legislation on the subject, so that our people mav su<,,;rin S s t,ial llave ' ensued the petfonuanee of it. i cords. de|iend tne honor, the imr-i, --, ,
be adequatelv protected. The city of Philadelphia having patriotically | "Imle future welfare of the t'oiiim.iiiMca!:' '
1 lie State is in possession of the following ()nl- ottered to the United States, League Island as ]i Thcv will never tolerate schemes fa il, -! ..,
nance. Arms and Ammunition ; donation for a Navy Yard, Congress directed a ! 'be Government of the United State-. ,n 1n V.
ra |,u-«s 01 artillery, o' which a m-.-u repair. commission to report upon the availability of that I big separate Confederacies, or auv oth.-r -V 1
2 ’"vS!!!™. 01 C "f IS OrilHii site and also of New London. To the’ general for creating general confusiou and ruin m.i
I lilLli L.union. V-IJOIJ illlTli, J I itlSHlitiS tilkii -I 1,-if • 1 , , , n . 1 | ~ , , ,
ler, wagons. to the atate bvThe 0.1- ft -' tonist ' mel "- * majonty of the commission have ,n 8 *"« comlortmg the traitors who an- in Jn
miitce uf Safely of Philadelphia, in September -rc|iorted ill favor of New London, but the minority I against their country.
' lasl has presented a report, which is fortified bv the j This State has furnished more men lm ih,.
, approval of the Secretary ol the Navy, showing so I tcnc p "f our institutions, and has lost imne I 1
conclusively the sii[)criority of League Island that I causalities of war, than any other Stale. s|„ i.
it is scarcely possible that Congress should h.esi- green her hhwxl and treasure freeh. and 1- ri i
tale to select that location. To establish a Navy to give ns much more of both as mav U- n.v l:
Yard for the construction of iron chid vessels at a Her people intend that by the blessing i|
{joint so remote from all necessary supplies, silua- tilis rebellion shall be suppressed-, and sell
ted Oil salt water, and accessible by more than one '■ 'umed from their settled purpose bv the »j|7
route to any eitemy, who may have a niomentarv masked enemies or the vacillation- G i,
sii|*.‘rioniy af sea, would appear to he quiie iticou- i ,l ‘h > nds. On the contrary tlu-v .rill ,a
-istent with t lie wisdom of Congress, especially I r 'gbt,) insist that competent Inlcgriiv. Kara.--:-.
w lien a -lie is ottered comcuielit to iron, coal and I Intellect and A Igor shall lie empioved in if, 1
other supplies, situated on Ircslt water, with a snt- ih- -ci vicc to preserve the (invernmem ,a; 1
licient depth for the draught of large vessels, and maintain the unity of their couurrv.
-afe from hostile attack by its position. . A. O. CURTIN
Cnpiain Henry L. W’riglev. oftlieeitv of I’hila- ' **' xeolll ' v c l)c|girtmcnt, Harrisburg, dan. f. Is.;
delphia. at my rcqucsl. aii.l w ithout eompen-aiioii. ;
lias ffiade a repurr to me on the defences of the 1 "
Delaware, which I herewith transmit for iiifor-
•JMirJ tmmkeis and rifles, uf which 11.614 are ready
fur issue. 4460 in the hand* c I median ics fur if
pair, and the* balance. havin" been U'-.t-d Jlu
niilitia called out in September laud, require
cleaning.
12.4J7 sets infantry accoutrement* corupleu
sword- and .sabre-.
6 y 4 pi.-tuls
1 9dS round.- artillery ammunition.
rounds amnmnitiou lor small arms.
Tho following anus, accoutrements and amiiui
nuiuii have hern furnished. according to law. to
the hunt?!* rouiVtio, and to vulumAr organizations
tunned under the Militia Art of 1858:
muskets and rilks with accoutrements complete,
wcu- i —ue.J and ;t'v mm in j.os-i-sslun of border
4 ‘J..S musket- and I iil-s. dodl sets of accoutrement,
r<> a ltd mm in pn • -es-ion of <uij?t-«f
■ *ru j*:» je, A!-o SO.i'Ou 11»i111<J« of ammunition
t<> border < on n t ies and organized com-
PiMI*"*- 1 *"*-
l.Too musket- avid •'jSo acc.un eim-nts. were i
«ued |o Colonel- Unm t , and (ilantz's regum-nts
oil going into tlie Service.
pk-ces* of artillery i—m-d to Ili-t Pennsylvania
Artillery, (.01. (_ ark, T Campbell, command
ing. oil going into the service.
•i2S sabres, luso pistol* and oiS sets of accoutre
ments. is,«, ed to organized cavalry companies
Showing an aggregate of—
l'»7 pieces of art illery.
di»,U4o muskets and rifles.
1.740 pistols.
1 sabres.
- K - -'m3 sets infantry accoutrements
628 sets cavalry accoutrements.
1.00G.03S rounds of ammunition .
yi addition to the above, the following military
property of the City of Philadelphia is reported by
the Home Guard of the city of Philadelphia.” *o
be in it-' jMj>>ession, % iz :
0 20-pouu«l«*r I‘unoit suns.
J 10 ffliuiintw Prussian rifli-tl tuns.
1 'Under EaslUh rifled gnu.
12 caissons for 2u-poun«ier I'urrott rifled guns.
2 lor 10-jKniinier I‘rus.sinu rifled guns, with
tools it ml stores.
1 >2-[«jduder rifled howitzer, 750 lbs.. Dahlgivn.
2 field carriages for ditto.
2 small howitzer guns. 12-pounders, with « arnages.
tools -Did stores.
1 12-pomid. r rifleil howitzer. Dahlgren.
1 12-jKMmder; gmo,.tli bore, 750 lbs., Dahlgren.
2 field carriages for ditto.
2 small 12 pouuder howitzers, with carriages, tools
and stores.
195 saddles. %
127 saddles, with traces, breast straps, 4c.
68 saddles, incomplete.
2,296 ruuiketi and rifles.
200 pistols and 124 holsters.
1.987 rounds of shot and shell.
672,884 rounds musket and rifle cartridges.
The foregoing does not include the arms and
equipments that have been issued to the several
regiments of the Home Guard, and which are in
their possession.
1 For the details of.military operations and of
, statistics, I refer you to the Ueports of the Adju
| tant-Generul, Quartermaster-General, Commis
sary-General, and the Chief of Transportation,
winch accompany this message.
In regard to th’e election of officers in the Uescrvc
Corps and the recruitment of the regiments cf
that corps and of other gallant regiments of vol
unteers, I propose to send a special message in a
few days, as I desire to treat these subjects some
what at large, and to submit to the Legislature
some documents relating to thetn.
b*'he thirteenth section of the act of May 15th,
18GI, I was authorized to draw my warrants on the
Treasury for a sum not exceeding" twenty thousand
dollars for compensation to such persons as might
be required to serve the country in a military
capacity. At the date of my last Annual Message,
I had drawn from the Treasury eight thousand
five hundred dollars, and had paid out up to the
Ist of December, 1861, six thousand four him-
dollars, when my account was settled.
Since that time I have drawn two thousand dol
lars, part of which, with the balance in my hands,
has been expended in the payment of members of
my personal \staff in service when I required assis
tance, and in procuring information, and to per
sons employed when the State was threatened with
invasion in September, 1862, and during the raid
in October last.
An account of these expenditures will be found
on file in the office of the Auditor-General.
Under the act of 20th April, 1858, iris my in
tention to take early measures for the sale of the
powder magazine in the city of Philadelphia.—
The powder magazine at Harrisburg is not judi
ciously 1 boated. A State powder magazine ought,
in my judgment, to be erected on a suitable site
I in the vicinity of this place, and I recommend the
j attention of the Legislature to the subject.
In September last two batteries of rifled cannon
were presented to the Commonwealth by a com
mittee of citizens of Philadelphia, through S. V.
Merrick, Esq., which are now in the Arsenal in
that city. 1 reommend that provision be made
for procuring carriages, cassions and other equip
ments for them. The liberal donors are entitled
to the thanks of the Commonwealth for their
patriotic gift.
Under the joint resolutions of 28th of February
1862, measures were promptly taken for the relief
of bur sick and wounded men in the field. 1
The wounded at Winchester,' Strashurg. Front
Boyal, Williamsburg, and Fair Oaks, anil those
in the corps of Mujot-Gcncral Banks, were duly
attended on the field or in the vicinity bV
- I] rgeon-Geilcral Smith, and a crtiais of- surgeons
under direction, and wore brought ihto the
ytate, Ihe uime.system would have been con
tinued, bat in June* lost, I received a letter from
illation
In July last, 1 received. ut I’lll.-lnirgh. hv tele
graph. an offer t.om lltc I J enusvlvani;t Uitilruud
r\.niiianv. of a donation of tif.v thousand dullar
-10 a-si-t in paying bounties lo volunteer-. I de
clined this offer, because I laid no antlioriiv to ac
cept iron behalf oi the public, anti was unwilling
to undertake the disbursement of the fund in my
private capacity, I have since received a letter
on the subject trom the Cotnpam suggesting oilier
modes of disposing of the money, a copy of which
is annexed to this message.
It the Legislature should accept the donation, I
recommend that it be applied towards the erec
tion ol an asylum lor our disabled soldiers, and
that the trusteesapjiointcd to superintend the erec
tion and management of the asylum he authorized
to accept such further contributions as otir citizens
may offer. In a well managed establishment of
that kind, it is probable that the jiensions to be
allowed by the Government to the men. will ena
ble them to support themselves with comfort. By
an act of Congress passed on the second day of
July. 1862; lands were granted to the several
States for the endowment, snp|«at and mainten
ance hv each State of at least one college for teach
ing such branches of learning as are related to
agriculture and the mechanic arts, without ex
cluding other scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics.
I recommend that proper provisions be made, bv
the Legislature for having the lands thns granted
to this State selected, and the title made to the
State, and that Congress be requested to all nv the
lands and their proceeds to bo used by the State
in the construction and support of such an asylum
us I have above suggested.
1 lie details of the operations of the common
school system, during the school year that termina
ted on the first Monday in June, 1862, manifest
scarcely any evil effects from the troubled state of
the country. Absence of the usual degtee of pro
gress in the various departments is the oniv result
observable. To have held its own, however, dur
ing the set ere ordeal to which, in common with all
onr great interests and enterprises, it has been
subjected is the strongest proof of its inherent
and or the hold it upon the aftec
nous as well as tpe judgment of the people of the
State.
It has come to my knowledge that, in some
parts of the State, a system exists' of paving the
wages of workmen and laborers not in money, bin
in orders on storckeejers. for merchandise ami
othei articles. This system, by preventing all
competition, leaves the men to the uncontrolled
discret*n of storekeeper, it is a system most
unwise and unjust, and it affects classes of useful
citizens who, as they live by the proceeds of their
daily labor, have not adequate means to resist it 1
have no doubt that most of the difficulties which
occasionally occur between employers and their
workmen are due to the prevalence of this system,
lhat every man, for a fair day’s labor should re
ceive a fair day’s wages, is bat the dictate of com
mon honesty; and while it would he most unwise
for the State to interfere at nil with the rale of
wages, it is in my judgment, incumbent on her to
pro.cct her lairing population by requiring that,
whatever may be the wages stipulated, they shall
be so jiaid that the recipient may purchase neces
saries for himself and his family where they can
he had best and cheapest. : I do most earnestly
recommend this subject to the Legislature for prop
er and effectual action.
1 *s° 88ver *l charitable institutions
to which the Legislature hits liccn accustomed to
grant aid have been well managed during the past
year. - r
The Wyoming Canal is still in the hands of the
receiver. Certain creditors of the company hav
ing instituted proceedings in the Supreme Court
for selling the canal under the mortgage, the At
tomey-Geneml has intervened in the suit
the making of a decree of sale. No decree has
been made, and the proceedings are yet pending.
Meanwhile, it being alleged that the subscriber
and stockholders have paid np but a small part of
the nominal capital pf the company, an. informa
.tioit has been Hied nn the Supreme Court by the
Attorney-General to compel them to par up the
capital or such charges aqd assessment as fnay
bo necessary to extinguish the debt due to the
Commonwealth. 1 his proceeding is also still
pending, it is understood that the gross receipts
of the-conal, during the last: season, have been
about one hundred’and thirty thousand dollars
and the annual interest on the mortgage bomb of
T’urly Physical 1 ><_•:■ .'iilmm
amehjcanpedpll
JUST PUBLISHED BY DK. A. Mum
P/iiyicum to the Troy Lurry and If,/,, ,
Institute.
A Treatise «ii the Causes of Karlv IMiv-mc-i.
American People: the cause of .Norv.m? Iv-i,
sumption uiiU Mura^niii*.
Tliis will k is one of lujih moral tune. wiin.-A n, , |
.vet (lirifiitii; jn I appeal* ‘iiixctlv i.. t|.. ’
conscionsue.-s of x\LL P.IU’ICXTSS and
uully. detailing scientific ami r-lial-U- .u.i, : ,i,j f Z
for cun-.
It will U* mail on tin* no. ii.tof iu
Stamps.
Parents ami Guardians: K.ii tr» t
lain this b-H.U.
Yuiin" men.’ Fail not to si-n.I aim c- ft/n? ! . .
ft*,L:uik*-! You too should at .-noo --.Mirv ,i t -. ■'
his book, ' 1
-1 Word of Solemn Conscientious Adi-irt to !h<
who will rejlect.
A class of maladies prevail to a feariul ext.-nt ,n n,
community, dooming at least lou,ouu vouth of b,.tti..a
annually to nn early grave. Those disea>os Mv w. v &
perfectly uuderstood. Their external iimuj t >,nuc.r, i
Hymptmis are Nervous IMnliry. Uelaxatmu and
Hon; Marasmus or wasting and consumption of Hit- iivU '
of the whole* body; shortness cf breathing >r bun;-.;
breathing oifasceuding a hill or flight of stairs; peat},;!
pltatiou of the Heart; Asthma, Unmcbitn him i
Throat; shaking of the Hands and limbs ; at > rsi««ii t
uoly and to bi{siiiess or study ; dimm-ss o| hv. «i-|,r.
of Memory, dizziness of tile ilend, Neuralj-ja, 1:011 hi u
1 ioua parts of tlio body; Fains in tbe back h limb-, lain,
bago, l)ys|H*psia or Indigestion, irregularity of tli** l*au-ii.
deranged secretions of the Kidneys and orlu*r ehn-b A
the body, as Leucorthcea or Fleur Aibin. xc. Lik-.«irr
Epilepsy, Hysteria and Nervous Spasm*.
?’pw i'» ninety-nine cases out of every on»* humJrol.
of the above named dtaoHerfl, and a host of ..tfi-r-hm
immeU. as Cousumptiuu of the Lungs and that u
sidious ami wily form of consumption ol the Spura.
Nerve**, known its Tabes Dorsales, and Tabes mestMU-nt'-
haye their seat and origin in diseases of the IMvk Vsm.--.-i i
lienee the want of success on the jnul of uld * ii.ul j.i ic
lice in treating symptoms only.
Dr. Andrew Stone, I hysiciau to the Troy Lung ai I ll.'
Institution, is now engaged in inntMi» ihD ■ l-i
-of modern maladies with tlie 'most m a •*
The treatment adopted by the Institution i- m-« : no
based upon scientific principles, with new ilbruv ml i-m
edies; witiiout minerals or poisons. The laeihti'-s **rtur
are such that batients can be cured at their ii< a»>
part of th.) country, from accurate description' eMIa-ir
curfc. by letter; ami h«*vc thu niedh-ines sent by -flail'T
exptvwi. Printed iut.-rrogutorie-f will !«• im-waiot-i on n •
plkhtiou.
% Catarrh and disease* <»f tin tnr -:
cured as well at the Home of the Patients a* at th * In
stitiitidn. by sending the Cold Medicated Imuliv- be
pamic \jifOßS, with inhaler and ample direction* for tii*"
usey and direct correspondence.
Patients applying for interrogative# or advic.. diu
enclose return stamps, to meet attention.
*B»The attending .Physi ciaii will Ik? found .it
etitution f r consultation, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. w.. >.i'‘
day. Sunday in the forenoon.
■ Address DR. ANDIUAV SIMM
Fhys'cmn to the Troy Lung and Hygienic in-tinni
1 liysician for IHseoses of thu Heart, Tliroul u,; I. . .
M Viflli Street* Tr.iv, X. Y.
Altoona, Dec. 30tb, 1862.-1 y.
NEW
GROCERY AND PROVISION STOKE,
Corner of Annie and-Harriet Streets.
HAST ALT 00X A.
THiil subscribers would respectfully m
form the citizens of Albania, that they havo jn-t i
ceitetl hucl keep cunstantlv on hand a supply of ** I’aO" 11 *
ville Extra.” ami Extra Family Flout. in barrel*. :ui'i'»
.% Arrets in Sacks; also. Chop uml Corn Meal, IhitM
nixlhggw fresh from Hie country; also an extiMisivc st<*k
of Groceries, existing pf Sugars, Svruj*. o't
fee. Ac., also. Ham, Bacon, Dried Beef. Fish of ainoiuK
t'alt, Cracket*. Cheese, Sbice*. Tobacco, Cuon-v
Brooms, Tubs. llru-dies, Dri-d Fruit.
Quoenswaro, Glass ware. Coni Oil Lamps. C.a) oil Ki>'
Oil, Ac., Ac., Ac., nil of.) which wo propose to sill at on-il;
profit* FOit CASH.
AUooua, Jim. l,
ADM IN iSTUATOM’S -NOT 1C 1.1
Xoricc Is hereby glren that letter of A«linhii'tr.iii« i;
On lh«* estate of Herman L. Armstrong. lute of
Dlnir County. decM., hare been granted to Hie
residing iw itforesunl. All |>epMms knowing »liem*e|' r *
indebted to Hntd estate are requested to itmk * inmu’'N ;lfe
(•aynient. am! tlit%vln ► claims will present tliesn iluij
authenticated for teltleiu«ut.
ISAAC w. aumstkoxo.
Administrator
December 4th, A. D, 1862.-6 t
A KEGUJiAII MEETING OF 'i’HK
XI. ALTOONA FAIR VIEW OEMKTKRT ASSOCU
TtUM will be held on the wci>ud Thurotay eveuhurol ° acD
month, in theConnell Hoorn. M. CLABAUUIL
Jab. Lowthcb, pn'sMoct
Secretary,
T?Oil KKiST.—The subscriber offers
JL. ; for rent the Store-Room on the corner of Annie au
Darrl t atreetH, K«*t Alluotw. lately occupied by *° nsl
• Ethier. I'Msettsion given inuntdiatelT. A pp'y to
Oct. a, issa-tr anduxw kippU-
I). M. HAKE i t"
[May 15-’62]
J j'
- ! Prt*»«4 «• C«pkei'i s©* "(Wit Prtk
tribune power-pr
PRINTING OFFICE
, within the l«l»l two jeArs. made coos
, tii our eatuhlWimeitt in the way of no
* ■' Screw P!ro«». F«l>«r Cu'tcr. Cun) Ontior. Ua
c»rd i’ewer Prcfch.aml large Xewnpape
in cut of which we give above) wenre now |
"' ...cutß anything in the Hind of printing’or l
|>. t< joal ito any eetabluhmr.i.t in the cult
1 tH j Ua l !y low. Wo can’execute, on short u
.tvles of .
WaidlnSt inyltaition. Visiting, Ball A Businas
Circulars, Programmes.
mammoth posters, sale b
PamphMta. Pay and Cheek ]
BLANK BOOKS,
MANIFESTS, and blanks of all k
Ul we wit U a trial, fooling cmia.lont that wo
. ni‘faction if; wo >» v r «*'. opportunity
LuolKor s building. on nor of \ irgiuia
streets, opposite Superintendent’* Offl.c.
LOCAL item
Council Proceedings.
Regular ijnecting heW Jan, stlu 1860.
Present— iA. A. Smyth, D. Laughtunn,
Me f vine, J- Hcsscr and J. Louden.
Minute# of last meeting read and approv
The petition of citizens of West Ward, |
U at last meeting, was called up, and on
J. Mqrvinc, was'laid on the taWc.
On molicin of Jacob Hcsscr, an order 1
uiercst, was granted ‘ Win. Louden, S
-.119.25. in: lieu of an order granted Oct
1 559, and remaining unpaid-
\V. W. Snyder, Supervisor, presented I
,ut .of labor on streets, for December,
amounting to $20.00.
On motion of J. Louden, an order was g
\V. \V. Snyder, for $12.50, and an order i
null O’Conner, for $7.50. ,*
Altoona Gas and Water Co. presented
lor one quarter water rent of fire plugs, amo
m $21.00
On motion of N. J. Mcrvine, an ortU
-ranted for the amount of bill.
Thom ns McAuley presented a bill for 1
xml labor, for use of borough, amounting to $
On motion of J. Ilesser, an order was g
;m- the amount of bill.
On motion of J. Uesser, all persons I
■lnims against - the borough arc requested
v in iliom to the supervisor for settlement
i»-fore.the first Monday of February, IS
( o'uucii wishes to know how much the bolt
,ii debt.
On motion, Council adjourned to meet
all of the President.
W. B. KETLER, Secret
Tgtncri-: or Rbspjcct.—At a meeting
members of Co. K, 125th Regiment of
Volunteers, held in their Camp near Fairfu
ion, Va., .Tanuary 7th, ISiU. the followinj
unhle and Resolutions, were adopted:
Wiiekeas It hsa p’c used Almighty God
Infinite Wisdom, to remove from our mid
oinrade anti fellow-soldier .George M. L<
ami, whereas, it is at ail times right and
that we should bow submissively to the dec
Ood, therefore. be it "
Rmolced,' That in the death of Go u
I.oinlon. we have lost a -worthy member
good soldier, who by his good I thivior am
ini pctfonnmice of his duty, gained the go
fall his companions, and that it is with
(egret that we |«n with him.
Resolved,] That wc deeply symi«thiz-j \\
ii neaved parents, brothers and sister, an
" e encourage them to submit, with resigns
-lie wise decree of God, “ Who doeth all
'ell.” i
Resolced, That a copy of these Besolul;
-nt to the ]nrems of the deceased, and i
lie Altoona Tribune for publication'
Sergeant WM. GRAW,
Corporal BRITON E. CLUCK.
Private HENRY H. COOK,
JACOB BEATY,
: “ PATH DONAHUE,
Caw. Bull at Home. —Capt. F. M. B
Co. A, 123 th Rcgt. P. V., has been, at hoi
n few days, receiving the congratulations
i-lends and enjoying a little relaxation iba
' igorous ditties of camp-life. Franklin’s di
11 tlic Army of the Potomac has been tenne
"flying division," but we think that SU
division, to which tlie 123 th is attached
-oon be entitled to the appellation. The. C
reports the;boys all right after their hasty t
f' rederickshurg. .
McKkaqk, the gnllant Captain of Co. G,
regiment, us a pop visit the other,
Almanacs for 1863.—Eettinger has on
'everal bundled Fanners' Almanacs and ]
l-cepers’ Almanacs, for 1863, which he will i
‘■t at the niost reasonable figures, wholesale
ixil. He purchased them previous to the. r
paper and printing and will sell them on the
arms. I \ '
let has also an ingenious invention for
n, g slates, which entirely precludes tbcdisagi
"ccessiiy pf spiting upon and rubbing »i
' !a nd, and leaves the slate in a much better con
ohbing with rho hand, more or less
''ill accumulate and render marks ilmper
,e s * ate cleaner leaves the slate perfect!
Isstbcctios is Music.— We would ci
‘’Mention of parents who wish to give their d
ters a musical education, to the canl of Miss
-hoemakcr. Miss Shosidakcr is fully com
10 give instructions on the melodcon or plan
J as >ccn a successful teacher. She unden
! e rot * intents of music perfectly, and has th
t 0 * m part her knowledge to her pupils.
° ns given at her Mr. Johp Sheet
r at the residence of tho pupil.
CoMMisstdSKK.—The Judges
", „ ™ i,ci al District have appointed Hon.
si nn a * Tln > °f Hollidaysbhrg, Kerenue C<
the the diBtri(:t 1863. The Intel
« good old Commonwealth are safe if i
emmissjonets appointed are composed
satnfe material. \
ScAtinEb.-r-Wo learn fi-ora the BoUld
A |. of <S« ptapo. Hi bally Ml
““““8 into a vessel containing hot water.
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