4 vfc gtltiwu irihaac. ALTOONA, PA WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7. 1863. Voice of the Clergy Seme time since. Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, preached a sermon in defence of slavery which has been widely pub lished throughout this State by those who consider either Ist, that slavery is a divine institution, or, 2d, that it must be upheld in order to secure the success of their party, The Episcopal clergy of Philadelphia, feel ing that they could .hot sanction such a document, and that the extensive promul gation of such sentiments in this State demanded of them a definition .of their position, have published the following plain and manly protest: “ The subscribers deeply regret that the tact of the extensive circulation through this diocese of a letter hr John Henry Hopkins, Bishop of tile Dio cese of Vermont, in defence of southern slavery, .compels them to make this public protest. It is not their province to mix In any political canvass. But as ministers of Christ, in the Protestant Epis copal Church, it becomes them to deny any com plicity or sympathy with such a defence. “ This attempt not only to apologize fur slavery in the abstract, but to advocate it as it exists in the eotton States, and in States which , sell men and women in the open market as their staple pro duct, is, in our judgment, unworthy of any servant of Jesus Christ. As au effort to sustain, on Bible principles, the States in rebellion against the Gov ernment, in the wicked attempt to establish, by force of arms, a tyranny under the name of a re public, whose corner-stone” shall be the perpetual bondage of tbe African, it challenges their indig nant lenrabAtioD. “ Philadelphia, September, 1863.” Alonzo Potter, George Leeds, John Rodney, J A Childs, E A Washburn, Thomas C Yarnall, Wm Suddors, E Lonnsbeny, U B Goodwin, H M Stuart, G E Hare, J 6 Maxwell, •M A -D W Howe, J A Vaughan, W W Spear, E S Watson, J M Douglas, . Samuel Edwards, HS Spademan, Joel Rudderow, P Van Pelt, Geo A Dnrborrow, C D Cooper, R J Earvin, W F Paddock, ‘ A Beatty, R D Hall, TS Yocum, J D Newlin J K Moore, B W Morris, W J Alston, D § Miller, A Elwyn, B T Hookes, G M Murray, B A,Carden, ' CA L Richards, RC Motlacfc, G A Strong, LW Smith, JR Robins, S Appleton, Thomas B Barker PhilUpa Brooks, \ S Tweedale, Daniel WMdmni, M A Tolman, DOKrfjogg, George Bringhursl, Kingston Godderd, G W Shinn, J L Heysinger, G W Duane, R Newton, J H Drumm, Charles A Malson, S Hall, . John Long, G B Allinson, Ormes B Keith, JN Spear, A B Atkins, Joseph N Mulfonl, Samuel E Smith, F G Field, H Hooker, . L C Newman, WNDtehl, RC Evans, B Watson, EC Jones, Charles W Quick, J DeW. Perry, TreadweD Wtddan, R G Chase, H T Wells, T G Clemson, J H J Morton, A copy of this protest has been for warded to all the Episcopal clergy in this State, together with the names of the signers, and a blank place left for the sig natnreof the recipient, if he approves of it. Rev. B.W. Oliver, Rector of the Church in this place, received a copy, and after giving Iris signature of approval, addressed the following letter to the committee: Axjcoosa ( Sept. 30, 1863. B ttieving that nothing .short of such a protest cam do anything efficiently to resist the foul and bla»nhwnn«n imtnrtha contained in Bishop llop kins'dofcooe ofslamy. I do, from my inmost me an opportunity of Affectionately Yours in Christ,■, B. W. OLIVER. Wa# N*>VB t —Since our last, both anai*s«ppear to have been lying quiet, no important 'movements haying been made on either side. The concentration of veiy iarge armies at Chattanooga indi eates that both aides look upon the coming struggle at Chat point as one of' great gain Or lots to,the contestants. The rebels keep Roseccans from penetrating any in that direction, if they hope for anything in the future, and Rosecrans must break through their lines, if lie would giveaerushing blow to the rebellion.— This being the case, we look for the next atthat .point to be one of the se-- veregtoftbe war. occasionly relieves the monotony ofCSharteston by dropping a shell Sato the city, to Jet the iuhabita nts know that«heia still about. The work of reducing the remaining fortifications and takingtivseity is necessarily slow work, t' article inthis country would coat aboutfifty dol- in Maryland, Xlie recruiting lain. A hand in steel, mounted in gilt, 1 grasping iq Maryland is going on at the the delicate lorgnette, was tlie patternof ope among MMflfjß#a;b#BdWd,d*sl]r. LoyaT masters receive otliers. The lorgnette wasun excellent telescope eM|toWf/9r hmntold <U|an Tor their ne- with two slides,. an inch and a quarter in diameter .KMtpjwjkMd, when the Constitution of jat the thicker end. They would make an excel- Maryland shall be altered no as to permit eraanci-Thnt accompaniment to a com colored goatee,! a 4»lJatei 7(tt regiment of calmed'troops is : lisp, and a head of sorrel hair parted in ;the mid- , die. Hamii.i. Viotoeiocs. —There has been considerable excitement in sporting circles recently, in reference to the sculling match between the champion oarsmen, James Ha mill, of Pittsburgh, and Joshua Ward, of Newburg, which came off on tbe_2Bth ult., on the Hikfeon river, at Poughkeep sie. Last year these same men rowed a race on the Schuylkill, which was won by flainill. On the 23d of August last, the same men rowed a race! on the Hudson, but on, account of. indisposition*, and a charge of unfairness, Hamill was beaten. Knowing that he could beat Ward, he immediately challenged him to another match, which came off on the 28th ult., and in which he beat him easily, The distance rowed was five miles. Hamill made the distance in thirty-seven minutes and thirty-nine seconds, while the time of Ward was forty-two minutes and thirty nine-seconds. Pennsylvania claims the champion oarsman. Shall the Soldiers Vote t —A very important question will be submitted to the voters of this State, on Tuesday next, viz: That of deciding upon an amend ment to the Constitution of the Suite, giving to soldiers the right to vote. We believe it radically: wrong to deprive vol unteer soldiers of the elective franchise. They are absent from home, but they are performing a work for those at home.— They are securing to those at home the privilege of exercising the elective fran chise, and it appears to us most unjiist, that, because of this necessarily temporary absence from their .place of voting, with out the privilege of returning, they should be disfranchised. We hope to chronicle the adoption of the amendment by a tre mendous majority. The section to be vo ted upon will be found in our advertising columns. , Letter from the 84th Beg. P. V. HEADQCiRTKRS Co. K, 84tH ReO. P..V., > Near Culpepper, Va., Sept. 29, 1863.5 Missus Editors ;—Without previous introdne ti on, altliough once an apprentice in your peaceful town, I most relate to you a circumstance which oc curred in our camp this morning; Here, os at home, the Governors election is creating quite a sensa tion, and probably we feel more deeply and would be more effected by the result than those at home. Discussions, political ones I mean, very: spirited, have occurred daily for the last few weeks. The soldiers are alive with that magic energy which infuses itself into the heart Of every loyal citizen on election day. The same interest in the con test for Governor is manifested here as at homo, and probably more, but,as discussions seldom re sult in definite or impartial decisions, it was finally proposed to hold an election to determine the true sentiment of the 84th in reference to the' candi dates for Governor of Pennsylvania. ,Wc had it very quietly and, the boys say, .very dry. But to give bur friends at Altoona, and throughout the county, an idea of the respect, esteem and loving devotion the old 84th cherishes for Andrew G. Curtin, I send you the result. ' Curtin. Woodward Field & Staff. 09 00 Company A, 21 15 “ B. 25 00 “ C. 08 13 “ 1), 28 02 “ E. 27 . 01 “ f, , io- or. “ G, 18 05 14 07 ir. o« 31 00 “ I. “ K, Majority for Curtin 148 Taking the above- us a criterion, no one worind doubt the re-election of Gov. A. G. Curtin, could the men who fight for the liberties others 1 enjoy have the privilege of exercising the elective fran chise. This election, although not considered le gal, is a fair illustration of every regiment from Pennsylvania, and what the result would be if the soldier were allowed to vofe. But, aside from political matters, Our friends, through this sham election, hare an exhibit of the present strength of the different companies in: the regiment, Tfiere are some seventy men absent as prisoners; Of this number, 29 are members of company K, who were taken prisoners at the bat tle of Cbanccllorvillc, May 3d. The loss of com, pany K, ' in that battle, was as follows-Killed 1, wounded 7, prisoners 29. Company K, entered the field with 91 men— received by consolidation 37—took into thcTiiittle of Clianccl|orville -V)—present strenght, including absentees, 79 men. _ ; As a company, ours has been very 'fortunate. Although it suffered severely in printers, yet they exist. But four of old company -I (known .as Hooper’s company) yet remain. It was consoli dated with company K, a Clearfield company, October:9th 1862. ‘I mention this in older jtliat pur friends may keep juice With ns. The boys all join 'with me sending their respects to our friends dhd acquaintances, not forgetting t|iose “over the hill” in Collinsville. : Respectfully Yours, ‘ ALLAN H. NIXSON. Capt. Co. K, 84th Regt. P, P, O* Among the latest bijouterie imported from France are walking canes of rare wood, with, or molu heads, affixed to which are elegant lorgnettes of great power, doing double duty as spy-glosses and handles to die canes. The pKce is only twelve dollars for the entire affair. To produce the same Lettar.<eom “August Sontag.*’ eaUjar UtUe “ Blossom”—Ooiuy over the-AUe ffkemes- — What “ Srmshme" thinks about the sce nery—The C. P. R, IL C/evehtmd city tytott a sHppery foundation —-Customs of the city—Our contemplated trip over to Detroit, Jt. Clkvei.anu, October 7th, 1868. Little “Blossom," the brown autumn season has come, and the new moon, that last year we saw looking down into the notch of the Cove Moun tains, is again beaming iqxni us. Shall it look up on till the lovers of nature and miss two who wor- ; ship it so blindly and devotedly ? No, this must not—cannot be. So, come away from your seclu ded forest home, and permit Sontag to be your pro tector and enjoy -yonr society, with that of “ Sun shine,” who shall play “ mentor” in our imagina tions. Yes, come away, while “ Sunshine" puts the last cap-stone to the temple of erudition which she is building in the minds of the neophytes and, prepares for her own flight into the hyperborean re gions of the North. She heeds die call.and comes —jockey hat, Solfarino, Garabaldi and all—all ex cept the Arab Bunions, in place of which she sub stitutes u stout shawl of the Evans Tartan, which indicates that she is going first on Lake Erie, in stead of the Hudson, and that she will,, by and by, be looking upon the famous Commodore Perry’s battle-field, instead of the Hudson Highlands, the Hills of Ulster and the Catskills. “Sunshine” is temporarily drowsy, and only catches the grandi scenery sweeping to the left of us, as we ascend the Eastern slope of the Alleghe ny Mountains, in fitful glimpses in the midst of naps, not at ail favorable to her making out a very correct map of the country through which she is , passing, in the event of her ever taking a fancy m ■this dfrcctioh. “Sunshine” does not wake up al together until the Brakeman calls out “Cresson,” aud it is to be supposed that through her sleepy brain runs some feint recollections of n “ hot sup per,” for her prim little lips,; with cupids bow span ning the upper arch, are seen to smack suspicious ly and she springs upright with a muttered excla mation which we construed into “tea huiscuits hot.” It is only justice to the little lady to say that she indignantly denies liaving uttered any such exclamation, aud that she only claims to have said that she “ saw distinctly to the top.” Those who choose to spiritualize the real in this manner may believe her version, hut Sontag has a decided preference to his own. We have the rear car and there are not many legs to stumble over (as they have all gone to lied) and not many seats to fall against, us we take our way to the rear platform, leaving poor little .Sun shine” in dreamland until we return. We had just gone clattering through a deep rock-cut when we took out places on the platform. With one hand I grasped the iron railing and with the other wound around the waist of little “Blossom,” —who shud ders at the swaying of the train, and suffers more than a little with the cinders that will tty into her bright eyes, but who bears herself marvelously well, notwithstanding—we are flying down the grade at a break-neck speed, showing, oh! so much plainer, as realized from such a position. The skirting hills, the trees, the fur away mountains, all fly away as if we were in bird-flight, and the long double line of track, that look like streams of mol ten lead, stretches out—out—out behind us, as if the train was some monstrous mechanical spider and this the web it was stretching around the whole globe m us flight. Then we dash around a curve and across the viaduct, catch a moment's glimpse down into a dizzy gulf of some hundred feet, with the tall pines looking like mere bushes at the bot tom, and with a silver cascade of such marvelous beauty, dashing down through the trees at the right, that it seems a sacrilege, to fly away from it with no moment to pause. A few moments lon ger on. the down grade and we fly over a bridge which spans the Connemaiigh, a rapid river, and rounding a curve beyond we look hack and have a magnificent side view of the admirable structure. “Sunshine” does not fairly wake up until wc arc imssing the mammoth “Cambria Iron Works,” — which she thinks look like Mount Vesuvius—and have left the Alleghenies far behind, and we are running nearly due West along a plateau of land frpra which we catch sight of the Counemaugh Valley, with a range of hills lifting themselves across the valley in even,' shape of mountain beau ty, and every variety of’changing light and shad ow. Tlien the bright eyes flash and the little form trembles with the first,actual sensation of the jour ney, while the red lips quiver out “ Look! Look! there are the muomain lights and shadows I have been looking for so long! and what a beautiful val ley that is, broken up with its woods and farm lands, and hew magnificent the whole scene is altogether I” Right, “ Sunshine,” the chord has echoed at the right moment. You are not the first, by many thousands, of the bright young faces that have flashed with a new pleasure, and the fresh young hearts that have bounded , with a new sensation, when catching that first of the, unequalled views of mountain, valley and river, stifdding the Penn sylvania Railroad. * . 203 60 CO Now all alive and awake, that flash of the eye is not dimmed and that new tingle of the blood is cvety tiling but lost, as atiash of bright water shows through the heavy trees' thht ‘skirt the road to the right, and we break out directly on the left bank of the coy and changeable Counemaugh. Such a scene as this! The river winding and curving so as almost to carry out the outrageous fancy of the Rio Grande, at the time of Taylor’s campaign in Mexico; of being so crooked that the wild ducks, trying to, fly across, got confused and found them selves back on the same side from which they star ted, the held, rocky and wooded banks, half cov ered with foliage with the first tinge of brown au tumn upon the leaves, making visible the strata of rocks, and the Counemaugh, narrow, rapid, sweep ing along with quiet force, running over rocks of its bed with the mud rush of a childish and un taught Niagara rapid; the'cleft of the river through the rocky george guiding not only the passage of its own waters, but that of the iron road upon which we are riding, and that of the Penn’a Canal which formerly done so heavy a share of the drud gery of transportation. Over on the other side of the stream occasionally an aqueduct takes the canal up bodily, us a mud would a tubful of water for • her morning’s wash, and carries it over to the oth er side of the river; and yet again, little tumbles, and cascades coming down like great falls in min iature, and laughing saucily down the bank, where the flow of water is so. great as to allow of an es cape. Such a scene as all this is riot to be met with •every day, even by eyes that open upon broader prospects than “Sunshine’s;” and it is to be respec ted accordingly. Canals are generally associated in the mind with the idea of “Holland and; the dead level;” arid 1 there certainly never was an artificial water course ' made for tho drudgery of clumsy canal boats, gifted ' with so romantic a setting of rock" and hill, os the ! old Penn’a Canal. Oblivious of the fact that the tow-path passes under.every bridge, with the fleet 1 of “creeping things,” as “Sunshine" calls them, I she is ft Uttle puzzled to know how the boats get | by the bridge, and finally comes to the conclusion I that as each is reached, the mules (they move so I rapidly) must be in the habit of taking a flying leap into the air, dragging die boat after them, of- | terthe manner of one of the fabled flying charri- ‘ ots, and coming down all right, but witlj smncwliat of a splash, cm the other side. Incredulous “Stin- j shine." She thinks she recognises one of these ■ men—the one who holds nn umbrella over his head while he steers the boat—and thinks that she once saw him handling molasses casks, down on the wharves, with a parasol and a pair of lemon-col ored kids. “ Sunshine's” eyes are vvrv young and very bright and the little head geea dotting and perking this way and that, making discoveries of beautiful points of seeneiy that are almost fatiguing to Son tag ; hot he is well repaid after all, for What glo rious glimpses are some of those ahead?: Peak after peak of the bills rising away back behind each other, clothed in in every variety of sunlight mis ty veil and cloud shadow; and what more quiet but equally glorious glimpses are those behind, 61 sud den bends and curves in the river, the water sleep ing calm and placid, and the whole bank of rock and tree so mirrored there that the stream might have been made but as a looking-glass for the morning toilet of the Dryads. Once the slight frame starts and shudders, as we are rounding the very edge of a precipice—Pack-Saddle Hollow— and the car leaning over at an angle of about thir ty degrees, while the river glances dark and solemn at least a hundred feet below. If anything gives way, merry “Sunshine” and confiding “Blossom;” yes, if anything should give way on a railroad train, at this high altitude and speed, the chances arc ten to one that our brief history would be closed up from that moment; and so what is the difference? These thoughts are something to be remembered, and maylmps even dreamed about in the‘future. But, enough here. As midnight dates down up-, on us, we will close our eyes and rest until aroused by the light of the street lamps, or the shouting of the hackmen, at the Erebus of smoke. “ All rail to the Lake,” is a proud thought, and as we glide smoothly over the rails of the Cleve land & Pittsburgh R. 8., all nature seems ; “Glowing with life, by breezes fanned, Luxuriant, lovely, as she came Fresh in-hor youth from God’s own baud,” and as a writer once said, “No wonder that Coop er, in his tales of wild adventure, when the wood man's axe had echoed in every vale of the Eastern mountains, drove his hero forth to the haunts of nature in the West, to gaze- upon the setting sun, passing away, not .behind towering granite piles, but gradually sinking into the bosom of die quiet forrest.” Cleveland is a beautiful city, overlooking Lake Erie, and upon first sight our imagination pictured the city, some lime in the future, breaking louse from this continent and taking a dive to thh bottom of the lake. Cleveland can boast of her wide, clean streets, and particularly Euclid and Pros pect streets, where we notice a great many pretty young ladies, who, at twilight, may be seen seated upon the best rug taken from the parlor and spread upon the front door-step—a thing rarely to be seen in the East—laughing and chatting gaily; coquet tish lookiug houses, good hotels, especially the An gler House, under the management of Coe Koss, one of the most courteous landlords we have ever met. Through the kind invitation of Capt. Pierce —a gentleman of polished manners and who knows how to “ run a boat"—we purpose leaving for De troit by the evening line, a trip we have had in con templation for a long time. We will write you again when we reach Niagara Falls. Until then, adieu. Yours, truly, AUGUSTUS SONTAG, Terrible Accident at Nashville. One of the most startling and fatal acci dents in eur city yesterday, says the Nushvilhr Press of October Ist, that we have ever been called upon to chronicle. The scene of the sad disaster, so fraught with human sufferings, was the unfinished building situated on the corner of Church and Cherry streets, known as the Maxwell House, which is used as a barracks for our soldiers. At the time of the accident about six hundred Confederate prisoners were confined there, in the upper or fifth story. At the signal for breakfast the prisoners pushed to the head of the stairs, on their way to the dining-room, all gaiety and thoughtlessness. The i ush was so sudden and their weight so great that the stairs gave way with a loud crash, and One hundred of the prisoners were suddenly precipitated, with a perfect avalanche of broken and scattering timbers, through two sets of flooring to the third floors where they lauded one quivering mass of bleed ing, mangled humanity. Two (whose names we have been unable to learn) were instantly killed, and the whole Of them more or less injured. Many of them were frightfully disfigured, having their legs, arms, or heads broken. The news')of the accident spread rapidly through the city, and in a shore time the streets in that vicinity were crowded with persons anxious to leant the extent of the terrible affair. Guards were immediately thrown around the building to ; prevent the unfortunate sufferers, who were now being removed from the wreck, from being crowded. Ambulances were hurried to tire spot, and the misguided and suffering Confederates, who had braved tliq dangers of many a hard fought battle to hie maim ed for life by an accident, were taken to the prison hospital. Here they were at tended by our . surgeons and nurses, with all the kind and tender care that could have been shown a Federal soldier wounded un der the Stars and Stripes, lighting for the Union. The secesh ladies also waited On them with an untiring devotion that would reflect honor on a more righteous cause.— One of the injured prisoners, a mere strip ling, had been captured several times be fore, remarked that he “would not tjare half so much if he had taken his breakjfast.” . In another part of the building were some Union refugees lately arrived from Northern Georgia. Upon the occurrence of the accident, some of the men rushed to the rescue among the foremost One of tliem found among the sufferers three of his neighbors front Georgia, who had long since left their homes' for the rebel service. Another refugee found his son, v who had been conscripted, and of whom he bad not heard in sixteen months. A third encountered a brother from Texas; from whom he had been separated eight years. .Such are the sad and impressive scenes, which can scarcely be calledlstrange in this unnatural war. Though many of thtj prisoners are bad ly hurt and will be crippled forjlife, we are told that not more than foupor five are likely t© die from the effects of their injuries. Tiijs Rebel Hams in England.—Ar rangements were making, before the order of detention was received from the Initial. Government, to man the vessels with Bri tish sailors, preparatory to their departure for the coast of the United States. The G nited States Consul at .Liverpool hopes to accumulate sufficient testimony to prove the character ui these vessels, which every body, including the British Oovernment, already knows. ' Thanksgiving Proclamation. The year tliat ia thawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties which are so constantly eqjqyedt that we are prone to forget, the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of such uu extraordinary nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the heart which is habitually insensible lo the ever watchful providence of almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequal magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to pro voke the aggression of foreign States, peace has been preserved with all nations; order has been preserved witli all nations ; Order has been main tained ; the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed every where except in the theatre of our military conflict, while that the atre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies.and navies.of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength trom the fields of peaceful industry to the National defence, have not arrested 'the plough, the shuttle or the ship. The axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines are full of iron and coal and of the precious metals, and have yielded even more abundantly than'lieretoforc. ♦ The'population has steadily increased, notwith standing the waste tliat has been made in the camp, the seige and the battle field, and the coun try rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor is permitted to expect a continu-, auce.of years with a large increase of freedom. No human council hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things.— They are the gracious gifts of the most high God, who, while dealing with us in auger tor our sins, has nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully; acknowledged by the whole American people. • I do therefore invite my fellow- citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea, and those who are sojourning in foreign country, to set apart and observe the lastThuus day or November next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and praise to our benificient Father, who dwelleth in the heavens, and I recommend that while offering np the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also with humble penitence for our per verseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care, all these who'have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hum! to heal tlie wound of the nation, and to restore as soon its may be consistent With the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace and harmony, tran quility and Union. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [t.. >.] my band and causeij the seal of the United States to be affixed Dime at the city of Washington, this lid day ot Oetolicr, in the year of Our Lord, IBG3, and of the Independence of the United States, the Eighty eighth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President, William H. Skwabd, Secretary of State. The Bread Biot in Mobile. On Friday, the Htb instant, says the New Or leans Era of the 20th, the women of Mobile, ren dered desperate.by their sufferings, met in large numbers on Spring Hill road, with banners, on which were printed such devices as “Bread or Blood” on one side, and “Peace" on the other, and, armed with knives and hatchets, marched do\vn Dauphin street, breaking open stores in their pro gress, andiaking for their use such articles of food or clothing ns they were in urgent need of. It was, in tact, a most formidable riot, by a long-snffering and desperate population, t Gen. Maury commanding at Mobile, ordered the 17th Alabama regiment: to put down the dis turbance by force of arms. The soldiers refused to obey the order, saying that they would, if they took liny action, rattier assist those starving wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of men who had been forced to fight the battles of the rebellion.— Upon the retusal of the 17th, the Mobile Cadets were called upon. Now, the Cadets are known far and wide as a fancy military company, organ ized for the purpose of holiday show and parade, which has never yet seen service in any field, and probably never will. But being made of stonier stuff than the 17tii, which is probably largely made up of mudsills, the Cadets undertook to force these poor, wretched women to retire peaceably to their homes. Quite a little scrimmage ensued, resulting in the repulse of the “ gallant fellows,” who have figured in the Mobile papers for so many years as capable of martial deeds. The Cadets were de feated and taught to fly in their first action, and the mob ruled the hour. Mayor Slough and the Provost Marshal now appeared, and tried their powers of persuasion. They promised the women that if they would disperse, they should have every thing they leqnired. This strategy was more suc cessful than open force, and the rioters went home “ promise crammed.” In the evening, however, the riot broke out “gain, more fiercely than ever, but as our imfor mant left in the interval of qnict, we cannot learn the result of the second attempt. The population ot Mobile very naturally sympathised with these poor, straving women, and many incidents occurred to show this sentiment. One instance only we will mention; In coming, down Dauphin street two women went into a Jew clothing store, in the lierforraauce of the work connected with the mis sion. The proprietor of the store forcibly ejected the intruders, and threw .them violently down on tlie sidewalk. A policeman,* who happened to be near, thereupon set upon the Jew and gave him a severe beating. Mr. Toombs, of Gebrgia, says, that when all is lost to the rebel cause, he will unite with those who have found honorable graves on the battle-field. This is perfectly characteristic of him. ' lie held ; a command as‘a General for some months in the rebel service but resigned on ac count :of some alleged dissatisfaction and Went home to a place of safety. • It seems that he now intends to go back to the service when that ' ser vice shall be utterly hopeless, and when he can therefore do no good by joining it, but, till then, he means to stay where he is. A valuable cham pion of the rebel Confederacy to be snre. Usiox Prisoners in. Richmond.—The ‘ Exam iner says that four thousand soldiers captured from General Rosecrans at Chickamauga had reached Richmond, and two thousand more were expected hourly. The itobels claim that they hqve seven thousand of our men in the Richmond prisoners, warehouse and negro quarters, with three or four thousand more id come. As is usual with the polite editors ot the South, they compliment the' bfficers of the. West as Hue-looking, hut insult the rank and file by calling them ‘‘hungry and. thievish.” Washington ' Republican says :—All rumens tp the contrary notwithstanding, v commu nication with Rosecrauce is not cut off. That a cavairv force crossed the Tennessee River at VVashington, to annoy Rosecrans' rear, there is no doubt; hot whether thit force ever‘gets back to Reijeldom without snffejing the fate of Morgah —defeat and capture—the gratost doubt does exist , RoscCntns is, master of the situation at Chattanooga, ®J“Rebel deserters arriving in the Army of the lotbniac represent the Rebel army as very bad off for shoes, owing to Charleston and other ports whenefe they heretofore derived their supplies from abroad being inaccessible io blockade-runners.— The condition of these men, being nearly bare footed; leaves tip doubt of the truth of their state ment.; • . York and Wrightsville branches of! the North Central railway has been, completed,; and was opened for business on Monday. It will!’ he remembered that some twenty-two bridges on •his roiad had lieen destroyed by tliercbels irt .Tune last. From Havana. ~ Sbw Yoke. IK, . Ibe steamer Koanoke lues arrived with n daUju to the 30th. Bv her we have s t i, dats» of the 20th ult.' '' 'the rebellion there atilt cimtinnos, and ; creasing. jSundara was about matching C. '' Christe. The rebels continue near |>,„ tu pi and'skirmishing daily occurs at Vamiug , Spaniards were driven from three ~ ,' " and shut themselves, up in the Sun l which had been assaulted three times mi,,,, " " fully, after which the city was burned by the J.'T tol. Cappe, with 2,oooSpaniards, hud in reaching the fort by cutting his wav tl, ; the rebels. Subsequently Santiago was kmMm" by the Spaniards for Torto Plata, where theSi ” tards will concentrate a large force. Three , talions have been sent to St. Domingo u> (Jen. Santana, who is marching on La,V crzu “ hv " Blce” White Lktteb Pimm.-The tide of blueing the paper pulp had its origin; ' singular accidental circumstance, which not ' as u historical fact, bnt as forming an " ■ anecdote, is, perhaps, worth mentioning i."'"'" currod about 1790, at a paper mill belong;, '' Mr. Bnttonshaw, whose wife, on the oeyasi question, was superintending the washing of”" linen, when accidentally she dropped her hT "" powder blue into the midst of some pulp " ward state of preparation, and so gnui , v “ feiir she entertained of the mischief she i,.jj . 111 seeing the blue rapidly amalgamated with the n T thnt allusion to it was studiously avoided • ilm on Mr. Buttonshaw's inquiring in great asm,,;'i‘' ment what it was that had imparted the icrnP color to the pulp, his wife preceiviug that „ u ~, damage had been done, took coimi»e and it disclosed the secret, for which sheets rewarded in a remarkable manner by her hush,,'', who, lieing naturally pleased with an iu1v,,,,,.,.''• so much as four shillings per bundle, at,,,, mining the “ improved” made to the i.,,,,.,' market, immediately purchased a eostlv l cloak (something more congenial to taste h, “ days, it is presumed, than it would he now ) much satisfaction to the sharer of his joys,—//',' rinff'a Paper and Pajter Maher. ' (Advertisement.) national Union Party Tlie National Union Parly was formed fur ii r purpose of aiding the guverniuent of the I States in suppressing the existing rebellion. I; had, and has, no other object whatever, ('em posed as it- is ol men who have hitherto 1, belonged to different [lolitieal organization.-, ii in no sense a partisan hotly. At the last Pn-, dential election some of its mcmliers- siipjiariiu John C. Breckinridge, tome Stephen A, Dougin,, some John Bell, and others the present Clii. i Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln. It knows nupan, now hut the party of the country, and aekuimi edges no ]K)litical obligation save that ol assisting, by all the means in its power, the constituted .m thoritics of the land to destroy the causeless ana wicked rebellion which threatens the destriu-imn of our national government. Whilst we entirely disclaim all desire to p:.. mote the election of any man or set of men m office, simply because they are the candidates ui .1 particular political party, we cannot neverthek—. fail to see that the approaching gubernatorial ear tion involves the question whether the govern meut shall he sustained or overthrown, atid wlietWi the country shall be preserved or destroyed.— That the American Union can only he maimaimtl in its integrity by the prompt and complete Ji tfuction of the rebellion; is apparent to the huh casual observer, and it is equally clear that Pe can he accomplished alone by our armed forfe it is folly to talk of a peaceful settlement Ik tun 1, the government and the traitors who are ui ai m against its rightful authority. There 1- no room for compromise. The government denunuU un conditional submission to the Cuiistitiniou ami laws of the United States, whilst the rebels elmm to be entirely - independent of either the Cunstitn tion or the laws made in pursuance thereof— There is no middle ground whatever. Thin must be unqualified submission or none at all. Tin only peace that we can have is that which we r,n, quer. If we cannot by force of arms destroy 1 In rebellion, the Union of the Stales is lost forever. We are clearly of the opinion that op)iosiiioti ; the-war is opposition to the Union. Thai tin leaders of the so-called Democratic [tarty, its prin cipal candidates in this State and elsewhere, an hi opposition to the Government in its efforts m protect, by, force, its existence, and to eonqiel "l»- dience to its laws, cannot truthfully be denied.— Instead of assisting the Government in tire himr - its [icril, tliey have constantly assailed all ol f principal measures, and denounced in the um-i unmeasured terms the President of die ITiiinl States and his constitutional ''advisers. Not eon tent with heaping vituperations tqion the mm v the head of onr national affairs, they are eipulh ready to abuse and villify every earnest I ni i man, whenever found, north or south, no ma:i- - ofwluit political creed. This |iarly has nominated as its candidate Dr Governor in an adjoining State a man a im, in Congress, refused to vote either men or mom } to’enable the Government to crush the rebellion. and in our own State its nominee for the (iiilieniii toyial chair is of the extreme Stale-right- school nvnd probably the most ultra pro-slavery man m !)& found within the Commonwealth- Occupying a high official position, being one of die Judge of the Supreme Court of this State, he has never, so far as we know, by word or deed, since die re bellion began, rendered the least service in i l ' suppression, or evinced any desire fur <mr jn-i ciuise. From his declared sentiments -ve liau every reason to believe that if the executive j«i'ver of the State is placed in his hands, lie will so u*- it as to thwart the measures and weaken die efforts of the general Government for die aiiniliiD lion of this rile rebellion, and the consequent pn - creation of ohr dearly cherished Union. I-"' effect of-such a course, upon the |kiii ol die I' ,ecutive of this great Commonwealth, would m be to proldhg the war, to in'i l ' foreign interference, and to endanger tin final success of the armies of the Union. Imln ' it is evident that the-main, if not the only l" l'' the traitors, : who compose what tliey call d il ' : confederate government, lies in the election such men in northern States as Cleineni 1- Vallandigham, of Ohio, and George W. ward of Pennsylvania, and nowhere is there 10-“"' ‘such anxiety felt for their success as at liiclinioii't and 'Charleston. It it a wise saying. “ that should always avoid doing what our enemies we tfi to do.” ' -Our present Executive, Andrew G. Curtin lt|- already given abundant evidence of hi.* jKitrmtic zeal in behalf of the State and the Union. Call l ' l to office which he so ably fills just before the com mencement of the rebellion, he has upon all oo' : !' sious, at all times, and in all places, given ‘ ll ’ utmostexertions, alike to the defence of rite when attacked by invading foes, and to the preset viition of-the nation when its destruction was me naced by immense numbers of armed traitor* p ’litis he will continue to do. If is fidelity in "" pdst is a guaranty for the.futurp. Whilst he e" u tihnes to occupy the Executive chair they uccu no; apprehension that Pennsylvania will lull 111 tlie performance of her' entire duty in this _S 1V - I | emergency, and no fear that hef soldier* will •' compelled to remain within her own borders whil* -the battles of the nation are being cls>"j |,,i fought. - Entertaining these views, we believe it 10 “ mir imperative dnly, by all ligitimate amt p rO P‘ r meaits, to aid in the re-election of Andrew ti. Chrlin as Governor of this commomvcalth, :im we therefore earnestly urge all those whoW 11 " thM the government which our fathers forme ought to be preserved in its.'eutirety, and that t “ attempt to destroy it should proves its s,lv ‘"= aittl its power by terminating in the utter °' el llurow of the rebellion, and tbecoudign punishim of its guilty authors, reganJless of past associations, to give him, in the present canvf| their energetic support, and in the conling their united votes. mm ink PitstW h CwjWU'i "Coutry Pmi H raIBUME POWEB-PR PRINTING OFFICE Having' within the i«ut two yearn, made cuuafc oar 'wvtablwhment in the way of new u {i;s Screw Preaa, Paper Cutter, Card Cutter, Hull Viili*** Card Power Pre*s, ami large Newspaper (» out of which we give above) wo are now |*i to< .secut» anything in tin* lino of printing or r« iHtvlee*|uai to any eKtablt»bmeul in the Slat*, equally low. We can execute, ou abort no liyieeof Wedding, Invitation, Visiting, Ball 4 Business Oiroulars, Prograininen, MAMMOTH posters, saLebi mu* -mm tuiwiiOMaoiA© pamphlets, Pay and Check B BLANK BOOKS, manifests, and blanks of all Kl ; A.U we aek la* >a. trial, failing confident that we t if wo have tho opportunity. Otbco I*t Lovther’e building, corner of. Virginia i ntreots, opposite Superintendent’ll Office. LOCAL ITEMI jgp The subject of the following notice, we clip front the Hollidaysbnrg Kt : /ixtn brought to this place, on Thursday evening week. His remains were received at the l, v a military escort and taken to the reside Ins brotherin-law, Samuel I. Fries, when were kept until 10 o’clock on Wednesday mi when they were phteed on die Branch trail tSken to Hoiliduysburg for interment: Corpora 1. George W, Boggs. —Anotl unr young soldiers gone, one who was amongst us, and whose many- social and 1 qualities gained him hosts of friends, and ilealh is regretted by the whole community. George W, Boggs was a member of Kt liattory,” of Pittsburgh, so celebrated for in i-ioncv and Execution at the various him which it bore a prominent part. George wi of its most efficient members, and lues left I lilm a record,'to which few men of Ills age attained. He served a term of enlistment i licgular AnBy tinder Capt. (now General) r on the fortifiers against the bands of savage.- have been hostile lo flic United States for a lair of years. In u battle with the Cayenne young hero'was seriously wounded. After st out his limej of enlistment,Hie returned mountain luime, to etyoy the society of his lives who retide in this County. When Rebellion confronted the Goven and threatened to destroy the Union, Geoig among die first to volnutcer to uphold tin Flag under ■ which he hod fought and hi other years.! In Bank’s retreat from Shena Valley, be Was taken prisoner, and from I'oirfincment; and cruel treatment from the at BeUp Island, he contracted disease, which down his hitherto iron constitution. He was exchanged and rejoined the Ui and at the | battle of Gettysburg was scr wounded. Over exertion and a jiuiutul- i lii-ought bock his old disease which resulted i death of this young and noble patriot, who? for the last seven years had been spent-in tii vice of bis Country. His funeral took jilai Wednesday, Sept. 30th, last, and was'.large! tended by his friends of Altoona and Hull burg and a company of returned volunteers command ol> Colonel McKuge. G. W. Democratic Mee-iuco.— 'The Democratic, iug, on Saturday evening last, was very ered in point of numbers, and like all such collet previous to -election, was “ very enthusiasi The Hollidaysbnrg train, consisting of some seven ears, was well filled, and quite a uttmbei from points down the road. The Altoona Band was engaged for the occasion. At lialf-|iast seven o’clock the meeting opened crossing of Virginia and Jnlia street. - Aft election of diffic;rs, (we have not lieen fun with a list)| Chas: J. Ingersoll, of Philad was' introduced to- the andiancc. His then the seizure Of the Railroads and Telegraphs President, in case of necessity, the cno taxes, the conscription, &e. Speeches ,wct made by W. A. Wallace, Esq., of plcariiel S. Johnson jtiid Philip S. Noon, Ksqra., 0 '■nshiirg. Wjth the exceptions of some rowdy! a part of a [icrtioii of the Hollidaysbnrg < everything [Kissed off in the most orderly im C3~ It lias been currently reported tht 'grand Army of the Potomac is again on the This is very cheering at this time, (or we fje Intent,- that under the leadership of the g Meade it will lie victorious wherever he may and we may yet have the pleasure of reel in our paper,. ere this year has passed, the c of the Capitol of the would-be Confeiler Hut in the meantime our citizens should u unmindful of the fact that ohr friend M Polish, Druggist, has latejy received a sp lot of new goods consisting of drugs and vines of the hest qualities, and notions of alt such as.pdrc monnies combs, brushes, perli cigars, tobacco, &e., which w ill bci dispoa cheap. Give him a call. Wisreals Comino.—wiio doesn't ihat?” we think we hear half-a-dozen uxela once. Well, ’ perhaps you know it, and have a good stove and plenty of fuel, or mo buy it, you don’t care; hut there are many stoves are about •* played out,'’ and we wi tell them that a large stock of every st cooking, office, parlor and bedroom stoves just been : received by Mrs. S. Uigg, at manager, Joe Smith, w ill deliver one ,on notice, all frigged np with the proper fixing etc., and have it in blast in short order, at prices will; be found as reasonable as any merchant's. Damikl Has Arhived. —Last week nonneed Daniel coming. Having seen 1 the- street we know he has arrived, and wi his stock pf ready-made clothing has also because hjs shelves are full and his con piled up. that you can scarcely see the ck hind them. l£those who wish a good sn “ice orereoat- or anything in the cloth cannot bd suited at Laughnyan’s, they hard topljsase. If you want to-see a pile just drop jin at Dan’s. : 1 Bnuefottg.—The Methodist Church Place, now closed to public worship goiug' repaire in the way of papering, Bev[ W. B. Mills will. hy invitation h? tho Prtesbyterian Church next Sabbath and evepiug, where the congregation. chntchcs namc<l will worship together.
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