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Iron Ware 4>C, : >£ECT-^ (f midland 0P« amf lflßß (a mu the “ Jwpricm. on rmson- r' 4f Its aad Shrrt (CnHa«i7piulpu»M— loin BUir county ITUFFER, * «n to bo appreci., :r,- butcher or those ng opSPOCTtNO. itnied suit pat np opritlAMW-lv R’S kS, •■hicli, for qt|filtt}f And price, cannot be surpassed in ihi- ueck of {tie stuck m muck larger than n. i-> (ofore t and as It Is qoite an object, in these exciting w.u tunes, for every one to purehese where they can get The Best Goods and at the Lowest Prices, if would suy (but hr can and will sell as. low, if tutu lu ■!- !•>»«* thsnany other boom in this place He wisher. h> call and see bis etock before purchasing eHuwbere. j- he feelaconfldent be can offer Inducements arbicb will 1. t'y competition. Hie Muck consists of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS of every description, MKN- AND BOYS’ WINTER WEAR.* LADIKS ANP* MISSES’ DRESS SHOES, MEN AND BOYS’ BOOTS AND SHOES, MEN’S llAlf HOSE WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ WOOL HOSE, (M I'S AND CAPS, 1 BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, [ 'IINORAMS AND HEAVY DKILLIKGS. U» will Mil Ladle. Sewed, Heeled Bootee* at |150(81.76 - TjßHwo ■iALMOKAt' skTKTOVV«y lV,w; 2.76#3,60 GROCERIES. and Brown Sugar. Bin Coffees, Svrupe, Tea*, Ac ■ "J ' b «' i* ttadsllj- kept in a try Good* Store. ?• A -- BMtAKK “; AVOID THE NEXT DRAFT! 'INHERE IS A PREVAILING EX ». OITKMKNT aiuuo* the people of Altoona and vi lely .bent THE SECOND DKAfT-not *o much about ■Jo Draft*. fcr nmklng the Thrußundrtd to pay txemp : /Jr '' S*l nOJ i c ‘ ** tt * choose rather to etuv at home » :ih theipbeloved onee, for their support, than to rlak •Mr lieeamthU Moody war. Now. to bring tl* matter ■ a clow, we will iufiwm the public that bv buyink their ■i -.ssle at cheGHEEN STORE, Corner of Branch and Annie ■i r—t, Kant Altoona, kept by GUIS * CO., they will SAVE THE THREE HUNDRED "1.. abort tune. The? have jnet received a Urge and well . lected stock of ItKY GOODS AND iIROCERMW, which aelliiiK for Cash at the loweet living prices ' t la.ge assortment of LADIES' COATS AND CIUCC b t its, ranguut in price from S4W to $12.00. ihe attention of the public is particularly drawn to the m t that they are selling Brown and White Muslin from £T ■“> 25 ct..: Delaines i<-nh is u>aUtMu peryard. * ,ar S < ' assortment of MEN AND BOkS CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, .u.i, in (icteverythihg kept in a first-cla*» Store • Utoomi Oct. J, IMS. Victory ‘Won! I "HE Subscribers would respectfully announce to the citizens of Altoona and viciuili. ml they nave just returned. from the E;u»t with their FALL AND WINTER STOCK OP HATS ife CAPS, BOOTS &c SHOES. ;‘“ ir wp* «f .Aats t% Caps haw he™ - d ' rrt ! l *r«al care, and with the view of suiting all »uo may favorthem with their patronage. Their line of R ‘ >tn and Shot* in complete. Their EAOIBar 3USSZS’ and CBILDKJCX’s XBOJSS " 7 City tnaka, and warnsntefi. Their Balmoral Shoes ■ T and Nikeee, are Just the thine for wet * -*tber and saving health. Ihankfol tp. the pnhßcfor (heir very liberal patronage. --etofor®, they merit a contfnhance of :IjV* same, 'tore on MAU> ST. next door to Bowman’s Exchange 1 '. l r SMITH A MANX lltoona, May 12, 1863. T SAVE THE Ter centage BY BUYING TOUR CLOTHING FJROM FIRST HANDS. L TTINGER &'TIiGK, Manufacturers M A of and Wbaleoola ond Ketail dealers in Keailvmade ■ f thing, woqU reapeytfiilly invite the attention of the i.Uic to the following foefo in lefereoc* to their stock. UU We manufacture our own good*. They are made J iD Q ™ WD ar ®« to Philadelphia, under onrimwodiate i r *rvi*ioo, and w« know they are well made and can be irraoted EQUAE TO THE, BEST, >ud Miperior $p ,the.Urgeit quantity of fteadv-mad* cloth fa the market. ■ ind. We boy our Clotbtdireotiy from the Importer-band M ‘ ntt f»ctjjcerv consequently we save' the per centaae Dut by middle men r . . '’.fd. We eel! our Clothing at a reasonable percentage ■* t the coat of eor Cloth*, thereby saving the purchasers ' c lothing the percentage which must be added bv those * lu ***y front aoeodd band* toaell again. We retail our 1 - thing at the same price which dthet merchants pay v their* at WhoieaAXe. consequently those who buy from z*t thelr g .ods at the same price which oth*r Clothier* • .v for theirs In the city, thereby sAring naid Clothiers’ I - centage. » A* have branch Stores In ALTOONA AND JOHNSTOWN^ ** r ‘ poods may* be bad at the figure at whicft we them here in the city. It any person haa been : told, nr imagine., that ,Tnck’« in Altoona, l» played dut," lef anch person drop ‘ : eatabliahment, os Main' Street, and examine hi. > ’• de and prices. ' Wholwale Boom, So. 702. Market Street, Philadelphia. CITY DRlTf* STORE. |- h i * - E H. REIGART would respeot fully annoonce to the cititonaof Altoona and »nr • -uoding Muntry, that he ; has recently the [' ; ’ u £ Store of tterlin k Co., on Vjuglnia Street, opposite o jV Hardware Store. His Drugs are Fresh aiid Pure, •“■he hopee by strict attention to luwioM-. to merit a ■"’•'of public patronage. , 'dl and examine hi. (dock. Be ha. constantly on hand, DRUGS, MEDICINES and CHEMICALS, 'V.VJ? TOILET SOAPS. PER PURER l \ BRUSHES, GLASS, putty, paixts, oils, vabxishes. CARBON OIL AND LAtIPS. XOTtpSB, CIGARS. T/,d nay article unudlg Itpt in a MrU-cbut Drug ,«»re. PUKE WINES AND LIQUORS for medtapaj nae. »OXKSnC GRAPE win^-purr-^warkaxtkd. PBYSICUK& PU&to&miOXS curataiff compowMMt at all boon of the dav or uicht lltooaa,«ept. 30.1863. < ' 1 1 KA8! TEAS! TEAS!—FRITCHEY A ia aaUingTaea raperior to aujr ever offered n Al toona, Thejr are free of adulteration, coloring, or mix tore of any kind. . UOSTON CRACKERS—A LARGE • ‘apply of theae deliciona craekera Joat received and for aaleby ritETCaKr. I T AROVV ARE OF ALE DESCIIIP LJL tiona joat roceirnd and ror aale br ■! •*« 'Mr J. B. HILKMA.a I? XTRA FAMILY FLOUR, FROM the Core, n)«rays on bund and for sale ac low M the I'lwert by" FBITCHBY. VK W STOCK of BOOTS & SHOES *- V for M*n »nd Buy*. I*iUm »nd Hlawy, Juat ruc’d itt ~ ■; labohma*’ A XOTHEB LAJRQE LOT OF THE £\ CELEBKATBD JKBSKV HAMBJurt rWei.ed u>d «»u» t ViUTCUEV'S A BDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, Trus-' •vV “od dhoflldwßnwi" tqr *•)« M ' tt . /"VV”-'" O.W. KSSBBKK'H. . THE ALTOONA TRIBUNE. K ‘ B • - - • ' R. C DEKA •!. EDITORS AKD TOBB. * :tur »iiii»m (payable invariably in Advance,il 50 p»iil (or***'” U * , " atina ” l Ht ,tIH expiration of the time ***** or ADrtatioiNU B : 1 imehtoH 2 do. ft do ifoar tuu* (*r *2s■ ,a 371/ * ohelS qU H r ., (S *gX ‘ “ T»o| V (16 - ,SO ISO I2I “ 160 : 200 250 Ov*r*hr*e wwkf. and l«w thauthn** month*.2S (*nt* p«r for etch lowttfon. • - al i- . 3 month* month* l year Six bile* or lew... . | 1 > £ a 00 | 5 W 2”^fW r " -r 2 60 ; 4 Oft * 7 Si nZ ■■ • 4 00 « 00 10 00 foZt ” * 00 8 00 12 00 •HE. ... «oo 1000 uoo S*sl* ,amn M «0 • 14 00 20 00 9** nmn : u 00 25 00 40 00 Administrator* and Kxeoutors Notice*: i ;•* «*wtWi»t by the y«*r. Uipee nqtmr", t»ilh liberty to change I" in jv. 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Hut glasses o’er a sne*-r. r 1 sen a form. 1 hear a voice— y Its tones are low and sad { | Drown it. ye viola and bassoon. j.i Or it will drive me mad I Fo<»r heart! I know I sold your Yet do not be it so fast. iOne uflefed love, and one much gold— OGodi 1 choose, the last! But lam punished. All my hope-. So sweet, forever fled, And doomed likeghosts to walk apart lu places for the dead. O years! leap back, and let mt* ■♦Uiiui In my gay girlhood I^ee; Gr, sea, roil o’er Uiareekiog Uutl. And swallow it and mot 12T DECEMBER, 1863. The dying year. grow, old, and wan, and fad; December hold, on high her flickering torch. And all bright tiling, of beamy, one by quo. Glide out the porch. All day I bear the people talk of war— Of movement, planned—of battle, iron ’and lost. And *|e fhe lac*;, blanched with tear, of thoM Who know, the cost. All night I dream of .blood, and wound., *’'‘ l death, Of ghaatly corpse, bleaching on the plain— Of moan, and agony in Killed word a— \ Of starving men. And as the days and nights go sadly by, • And only .canty . Always shelter stock in cold storms in all seasons of .the year, and never leave a horse, after being driven, to stand in the cold wind without being covered with a good thick blanket or buffalo. "■ Avoid all Sudden changes of food in grain, or from hay to grass. v S- Due, care should be taken that ani mals always have a plenty of pure, fresh air, and for this purpose stables should be well ventilated, as stock often become sick from breathing foul air. A proper amount of exercise is also essential. 9. Strict cleanliness should always be observed. All animals arc found to main tain a better condition and fatten faster when curried and kept clean. " When an animal becomes sipk, one of the best measures to be adopted, is good nursing. This a method beginning to be • advocated by (he best practitioners of the medical art, its being; applicable to the human family, and is unquestionably as advantageous when applied to farm stock. There is no doubt that the life of valuable , animals.,is often lost by doctoring, while' many recover when left to themselves and ‘ the working of Nature. (INDEPENDENT IN F.VERYTHING.] NORTH DEVONSHIRE LEGEND. HOW A FIDDLER’S SPIRIT TROOBLKDHIS A -ork entitled •• The North-Devon ■Scenery Book." recently published in Eng- Umd, furnishes a number of North Devon shire legends, one ot which deserves a place in Howitt’s History of the Super natural. We'quote: " -Soi many years ago an otji man was living in the village who possessed, a fid dle, and was able to discourse merry music upon it. There was a large OpStair-room in his house, which was called the dancing chamber, and here the boys and maidens of Combmai tin used to assemble once a month, ana dance, and talk, and flirt in their honest country fashion, and other wise enjoy, themselves after their day’s 1 work. ' ' * 1 When the fiddler was dead, his daughter married, and she and her husband con tinued to live in the old man’s [ house.— But as the husband could not play the ! the dancing chamber was of no use, and it was consequently converted to or dinary domestic purposes. The alterations had scarcely been com pleted when the bouse became ■ suddenly uninhabitable. Eveiy night the most fear ful noises rang from the floor to the roof noises as though a score of horses were galloping up and down the old dancing chamber, to the accompanyment of the loud cracking of whips and other similar unnatural sounds. So - that, as you may supposes, the family got but scanty rest at night; and were nearly driven to their wits’ end by fright and preplexity At last the husband betook- himself to the parson of the parish, and asked for advice and assistance in so disagreeable a state ol utiairp The parson suggested tliat such kinds of alarming noises were frequenly caused by rats, and counseled him to procure the services of an expert in the killing of such unpleasant vermin. . f ll übuut a week the man again paid a visit to the rectory, evidenly wrought up to a pitch of desperation by his 1 broken sleep and troubled dreams. j ‘"lt was no*rats,” he said; they had hunted in vain for such things ; 1 it was “a spirit'’—whose, he couldn’t! tell, but there was no doubt that it was a real spirit; and the only thing to be done was to have it laid by the parson; If. he added, it should be too strong for one parson.he hoped the rector would ;bc good enough to get two other clergyman to join him, for he had been assured there was no spirit so powerful as to be able to stand out against tie ' united powers of three parsons.' The rector, however, declined to revive (he cold custom of exorcism ; and conse quently his parishioner went home with a troubled and angry heart. A few days afterwards he canie back once more, with a gleeful countenance, and said the spirit was laid, and that he himself had been able to effect tlm desired result. , j Partly swayed by the absolute necessity of do|ng something to penetrate the mys tery, partly persuaded by the sensible ex hortations of the rector, be and his wife had instituted another thorough search-in the haunted rooms, and, after much rip ping up the roof and floor and waistcoat, they discovered an old silk waistcoat be longing to the deceased fiddler; | snugly concealed in the thatch immediately above the dancing-chamber. In one of the pockets of this garment were two half crowns. ! It become, therefore, immediately plain to them that the pld man had been trou bled at the toss which his family I ad sus tained through the concealment of his hoard; and that the above-mentioned noises were the unnecessarily-strong means which he bad tak a n to draw his daughter’s attention to the hidden treasure. In proof of this opinion it happened that henceforward the disturbance ceased en tirely; and to-this day, happily for the inhabitants of the cottage,; Jhe spirit has remained at rest. i t The Skeptic Refuted. — “ Ah,” said a ! skeptical collegian loan old Quaker, “ I •suppose you are one ot those fanatics who believe .the Bible?” | “I do believe the Bible,” said the old man, “ does thee believe it!” ! j “No, I can have no proof of itsJtruth.” “Then,” inquired the old main, I “does thee believe in France’”- J “ ies, for although I have not seen it 1 I have seen others who have: Besides there is plenty of corroborative proof that such, a country does exist j “Then thee-will nut believe ahythifig thee oi t others have not seen ?” ' “No.” “Did thee ever see thy own brains?” “No.” 1 “Ever see a man who did see them?” No.” . ' ; ft* .“•Does thee believe thee has any?” This last question put an end to the dis cussion. Wk A great fortune in the bands of a fool is a great misfortune. daughter's household, | N THE YOUirO SOLDIER. evening at the Caledonian supper General Rosecrans exhibited the phofo graph of a boy who he said was the youngest soldier in thfe Army of the Cum berland. His name is Johnny Clem, twelve years; of age,a member of company C, 22d Michigan Infantry. His home is in Newark, Ohio. He first attracted; Hosecran# attention during a review at Nashville, where he was acting as mark* | ing for his regiment.. His extreme youth (he is quite small for his age) and intelli gent appearance interested the General, and calling him out, he questioned him as fo his name,; age, regiment, Ac. General Rosecrans spoke encouragingly to the young soldier, and told him to come and [ see him whenever he came where he was. He saw no more of Clem until Satur day last, when he went to his place of residence—the Burnet House—and found Johnny Cjem sitting on his sofa, waiting to see him. Johnny had experienced some of the vicissitudes of war since last they met. He had been captured by Wheeler’s cavalry near Bridgeport. His captors took him to Wheeler who sainted him with— “ What are you doing here, you d—d li I tie 'Yankee scoundrel?” Said Johnny Clem, stoutly—“ General Wheeler, I am no more a d—d scoundrel than you are, sir.” Johnny said the rebels stole about all that he had including his which contained only fwenty-rive cents. “ But I would not have cared for the rest.” he added, “if they hadn’t stolen ray hat, vyhieh had three bullet holes if received at Chiekamauga.” He was finally paroled and sent North. On Saturday he was on his way to Camp Chase to join his regiment, having been ex changed. Gen. Kosecrans observed that the young soldier had Chevrons on his arm, and asked the meaning of it. He said he was promoted to a corporal for shooting a reble colonel at Chiekamauga. The colo nel was mounted, and stopped Johnny at some point on the field, crying, “Stop,you little Yankee devil.” Johnny halted, bringing his Austria rifle to an “order,” thus throwing the colonel off his guard, cocked his piece, (which he could easily do, being so short,) and suddenly bringing it to his shoulder* fired, (he colonel falling dead with a bullet through his breast. The little fellow told his story simply and modestly, and the General determined to honor his bravery. He gave him the badge of the “ 801 l of Honor,” which Mrs. Sanuders, wife of the host of the Burnet , House, sewed upon Johnny’s coat. His eyes glistened with pride as he looked upon the badge, and little Johnny seemed to ' have grown an inch or two taller, be stood so erect. He • left his photograph with Gen. Kosecrans, who exhibits it*, with pride. We may again hear from Johnny Clem, the youngest soldier in the Army of the Cumberland. —Cm Times. A GHOST OH THE GREAT EASTBHH. The European Times has the following story On the 11 tb, Capt. Paton, while addressing the Mercantile Marine Associa tion in reference to the plan for repairing the big ship, mentioned a singular occurrence which took place at New York. An im pression got abroad that the ship -was haunted, the alleged ghost being no other than the impersonation of an unfortunate riveter, who was heard plying his occupa tion in one of the wells or compartments. Capt. Paton stated that before the vessel left this he believed that one of the men employed in her const uction was missing. The man was a riveter, he was missed from the ship, and never came for his wages, the supposition being that he had been riveted up in somepart of the vessel. So firmly impressed were some of the men with this idea, that they left the ship in consequence. They affirmed that they had heard their departed friend busily engaged riveting in the middle of the mght. The story was believed by many persons in New York, and, on one occa sion, while the l ship was under repair, a diver signaled to be drawn up. He ap peared pale with fright, and declared that the ghost of the riveter was busy in the bottom part of the ship: in fact;’ that he lad been riviting immediately over his head. Such wad. the consternation among the diverse, that they called in the aid of one of the spirit mediums, who are some what numerous in the city of New York. The medium Came on board the ship, and, after an examination, declared that the missing man was there, both “in body and inspirit” Fortunately Capt Paton), by pure accident was enabled to dispel the illusion. Being in a boat near the bows of the ship, he discovered that a swivel connected with the moqrhings worked to and fro, the movement causing a chink or vibration, which, at times, more especially at night was heard throughout the vessel Itswua this sound which he had conjured up, in connection with the supposed fate of the unfortunate riveter. The phantom whose mysteriousdoingfi spread consterna tion on board the big strip. . iir Never deeert a friend. EDITORS AND PROPRIETOR PRIVATE HOTEL. We observe the following going . tbc rounds of the rebel press: I 1 Mike has made several importance dis coveries in- his rerent raid the Southwest.- lie nn lie haijoet (uihk! out what a “ private hotel” is. He baa found several of them in his travels, and they are certainty very peculiar institutions. He says their bells and gongs make as much clatter as if there was realty some thing on the table, to call the public to, but when one gets there he sees nothing but empty plates. Presently the waiters will be seen dis persing different articles ; pretty generally to tlie military gentlemen with they stars and bars on their collars— and when you ask then) to give you “some of that what that fellr's got,”' the waiter will look at you jiist as a faro dealer does wlien he “ rakes down your pile,” looks as if he had “chawed’’ you, and innocently says: That’s private, sir! , “Then you look around to Seewhatelse might you taste, and you see another chap with eggs. You think' ll well, eggs are common enough, dear k^ows.” ; “ Well, give me some eggs, then.” “ Dem’s private’ top, sin De gemmen fetch’ em hear and we cook ’em for him.” i “Give me some potatoes, then ? I sup pose they’re not private,” I said loud enough to attract all the eyes around the table. “ massa, dem’s private, too; but I can give you-some corn bread, an’ here’s sbme salt, an’ here's some corn bread.’,' ’ some of that butter, you bjack rascal,” I said, aggravated, as indeed it should make anybody feel who was pay ing eight dollars a day for boards " Well, massa, dare, massa, dat’s priv ate, too! Here's some salt!”; Spying another nigger, I motioned him tp me, thinking I would slip a bride into hjs fingers, and possibly get some of the private dishes. He come reluctantly, and as I extended my hand With a promise in 5h he stopped and said in. a low tone: , “I’se a private servant, massa.” This capped the climax, and 1 detemin e«l to finish my meal on corn dodger and salt, and take the next train for a change. ~Bugle Horn. Gen. Grant in a Horsk Trade.—A few Congressmen on the train the | other day entered into a conversation about the 'iperits of different generals in our army, in the course of which one of them told the following rtoiy about (Jen. Grant: 1 “ I khew Ulysses Grant when he was a little boy. We used to go to school tor gather, near Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio. The boys used to plague him dread fully about a horse trade he once made.— When he was about twelve years old, bis Tether sent him a few miles into the epun try. to buy a horse from , a .man named Ralston. The old man told Ulysses" to 1 offer fifty dollars at first ; if he wouldn't take that, to offer fifty-five dollars, and to gf> as high as sixty dollars, if no less would ■ Wake the purchase. The embryotip major general started off with these instructions fully impressed upon bis mind. He called Upon Mr. Ralston, and told him he wished |0 buy the horse. “ How much did your father tell you to give for him ?” was the very natural in qniry from the owner of the steed. ; ‘‘ Why,” said Ulysses, ‘‘.he told me to offer you fifty dollars, and if that wouldn't db, to give yon fifty-five dollars; and If yon wouldn’t take less than sixty dollars, to give you that” “ Of course, sixty dollars, was the lowest, figure, arid, on the payment of that amoutit, .the animal became the property 1 of the young Napoleon.” Hardee and the Scraggier.— Wp recently heard a (amp anecdote which" we' think, is worthy of being preserved' iii print. While on a foraodrarch Insane ■ army movements in last sum* meir, Gen. Hardee camp up with g strag gler who had fallen some distance in the ' rpar of his command. The General ordeied him forward, when the soldier replied that he was weak and broken down, not hav ing >had even half rations for several days. ’‘That's hard,’’ replied the General, “ but you must push forward, my good fel- { low, and join j’our comrades, or the Pro vost guard will take you in hand.” The soldier halted, and, looking up at the Gen eral, asked— “ Ain’t you Gen. Hardee? “Yes,” replied the General. “DicTt you write Hardee's Tactical? “Yes?” l’ve studied them tactics, arid know’em by heart- You’ve that to double column at half distance, am’t You’?” “ Well,” asked the General, * has that order to do with yonreasp?" • “I’m a good soldier, Goneral.andobey all that is possible to be obpyed s hot |f yo» can show me an order in your taptics, or * anyjiody clse’s tactics; to double ‘ on half rati'ohs, then TU give - The General, with a hearty laugh, ad mitted that' there were no tactics to nffft caae, and puttiag to hus Ipm, rode forward. -rrCl' lu,