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AfcTOONA, PA.
WEDNESPAY, JUNE 22, 1864
Development of American Benevo
lence.
We know that for many years it has
been the boast of Spread Eagle, Fourth of
J;iily orators, that “ we are a mighty peo
ple, the greatest people under the sun.*’
Though this boast has ever been made in
the display of our national vanity, yet it
has not been made untruthfully.
Less than a century has passed away
since we have had an existence, but in
that short 1 time we have made strides in
national progress, such as have really
astonished the Old Fogyiam of the Eastern
world. In fact the child of ’76 has grown
to stem manhood, able, indeed, to bear
the heat and burden of the day, able to
meet her foes! from abroad and to Crush
out treason from her own midst. But
while this great progress in numbers has
been going forward, the development of
our benevolence has advanced on
a much grander scale. We might notice
the missionary spirit of the Christian de-
nominations of the United States, note the
millions of dollars that have been expend
ed in order that the gospel might be sent
to darkened heathendom,(until now China,
India, and Japan have received the light
of the gospel through the preached word ;
and Africa’s dusky sons have learned the
name of, and felt the blessings accruing
from, the slain Lamb of God. Truly may
it be said that our benevolence has sent forth
missionaries to foreign lands; and to the
isles of the sea, while i our intelligence has
sent sages to the Council Chambers of sci
ence, Apd not only in the spread of the
gospel has our benevolence shone forth,
but a few years ago, when Ireland cried for
bread, when the sad wail of famine went
up from Green Enn, our farmers, mer-
chants and mechanics, all united to supply
- that want, and our ships carried the bread
to the famished Ones, until blessings came
back from the relieved, sufficient to make
us feel that itteos indeed “ more blessed to
give than to receive.”
But it remained for out own great
struggle —for the hours of darkness that
should brood over our own land, to fully
develope that benevolence. The shock of
battle mu£t be felt, and the vibrations of a
tenderer chord;be experienced, than hea
then darkness or Erin’s sufferings had yet
produced, in order that we might show
what we could dp. And no spqner - was
the test made than the result fallowed.
First the “ stars and stripes ” had been
disrespected, and treason had applied the
match to wai-’s dread engine, the thunders
were heard the distance,’ and as the
peals came rolling northward, a million
hearts were! aflame with patriotic fire.
Fathers, brothers, sons went forth to bat
tle, and excitement ruled the lour. Now
frOQt the battle-field come tidings of the
contest. Some have fallen, some with:
wound* lie bleeding Bandages are need
ed to bind up the wounds, arid food, more
delicate than that supplied to the rough
warrior, is needed to strengthen those en
feebled ones.; Soon those supplies pou red
in. In the pplendid* parlor of the rich
might be seen those,; whose fingers w ere
unused to needle work, busily engaged in
preparing those articles most urgently
called for. And from the rich pari ors
down through different grades of bones
the preparation went on Even the wid ow
in her lonely cot, did not forget i ‘hat! ter
mite would he-acceptable, and contributed
with • willing band. Aye! if the secret
history of tMt war could be written it
would perhaps bring to light many sacri
fices made ip secret, bat With willing
hearts. ; '* ■ ' ■
That first diode of battle has been i al
lowed by hundreds of closely ppptesied
fields,and each year, more, each month,
every day has increased the
demand; but ilo show that benevolei
wu beingdeveloped equal to ibe dema
until now, boxes of supplies are scare
counted, millions of dollars are contribnt
and ships and >railroad trains are employ
to cariy forward those supplies which i
lieye and satisfy the wants of par brothi
and iriend*. ; He, who would hjave t
teapttdH ye : yajirs ago; to have raised o ie
ntyiitm of dollars for any benevolent pur
bqye been smiled al ap one
arbose htkin ysa craved, but now a mil
lion is but a starting point. And then,
all these 'contributions to our bra re
|Mgp in the: field, our contributions to
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those same objects to which we so liberally ;j
gave before have |not decreased, but very |
materially increased, and yet we have |
enough and to spare*
There is one other point in which our j
benevolence has been tested and not found !
wanting, for benevolence consists not only 5 boys call “ the elephant in bis natural
in material gifts, but also in the giving'dp ■ state.” We left Washington, May 18th,
of home comforts, |to minister to the wants and arrived at Belie Plains about 11
of those who neejd the ministry pf good | o’clock P. M., but remained on the boat
men and tender women. In This respect ; fill morning. I will now try to give you
how much has beep-given can never be es- ; a short account of our_ proceedings from
limated on earth. The recording angel I that time up to the present date. We lay
has alone registered it and God only knows lat Belle Plains until Saturday, when we
its value. The agents of the Christian i changed our camp. We Lad “ Dress Pa-
Comujission without reward, only that r rade” the same evening, and an order was
fc'hich flows from the consciousness of do- j read to *us stating that we were under
ing good, and the assurance “as ye have | Gen’l Abercrombie, commanding the Post,
done it unto the leist of these ye have done | We consequently came to the conclusion
it unto me,” the agents of the Sanitary ; that we were to stay there, when lo! on
Commission with tjheir hospital stores andi Monday morning the first thing we heard,
appliances of comfort, what are they not t’ was i pack up and be ready to move im
giving ? And last, but not least by |l mediately.” Our Air Castles were now
any means, those noble women who beside i a 'l broken up, and even the fragments Lad
the afflicted or dying soldier’s bed, fill, as skedaddled. We then started and got as
far as can be filled by others, the place of j’far as Fredericksburg by 9 o’clock in the
mother, sister and daughter. Noble band ■’ evening, where we camped, pretty well
—heroines of America, God bless you! . tired out. The next morning we cooked
your reward is sure. You perhaps have ; our coffee and started, making our next
left homes of luxury and ease to perform [ Shipping place at Locust Church, between
the, in some respects, unpleasant labors of i 12 and To miles from
the hospital, but your sacrifice is not in 1 From this place we started the next morn
vain. In you has our national benevo- i Q g at 4 o’clock, and reached Bowling
lence been developed, and the nation ought : Green about 1 o’clock P. M. Here we
to, and will be proud of you. But more rested about 3 hours, and then marched
than this, thousands-of battle-scarred vet- about 5 miles further when we encamped
erans will hold your names blessed, and for the night.
the smiles now so sadly playing on your ■ We lay over the next day to draw fresh
brows, will be photographed on many hu-
man hearts, there, bereft of sadness.
War News
For the present there seems to be ai
comparative lull in the news from the held'
of battle. Perhaps not a day passes with- :
out more or less skirmishing, yet no heavy:
battles have beep fought for some few;,
days gone by. We see from Secretary:!
Stanton’s bulletin [that the siege of Peters- |
burg is progressing satisfactorily, and;:
strong hopes are expressed by officers from;;
the army, that this stronghold, as well as
Richmond, will be in our hands by the 4th
of July. This, perhaps, is more than will/
be realized, but we feel very sanguine that
the rebel capital is doomed to fall before;:
the army of Grant and Meade, now en-l
camped against it.
In the south-west, Sherman is advanc-;
ing slowly, but we hope surely. Hunter,;
in the Valley of .Virginia, has -been gen
erally successful, having pressed the enemy:
back, and taken many prisoners; the rebelj
papers, however, say he has met with a I
repulse at Lynchburg. There has been no.j
official intelligence of the fact, and it is,|
probably untrue. The eastern papers say j
that two naval expeditions of !
the southern ports are being fitted out.;
From these we will no doubt bear ere;
many weeks have passed away. Upon;
taking a view of the whole field we find!
much cause for encouragement. We haves
never been, in every direction, so near the;
rebel strongholds as now. We may meet;
with some reverses, this is to be expected;
in a war of such magnitude as the present. -
But while the advantages we gain, so far :
exceed our reverses, we ought to bestrong:|
of heart. J
The Lady’s Friend Fob July.-—The: co °k some coffee, as we thought, but
T , , , ... . c “there's many a slip’tween the cup and
July number of this magazine is one of;, v ,
• , . r ' , the lip.” We were immediately taken
tho best yet issued. |t opens with a beau- iQtO a Bmall holloW! where the rest 0 £ the
tiful and piquant steel engraving, called - brigade joined us, and we were massed for
“How they Caught Fish,” which repre- n charge on the Jolmnys. We did the
sents a couple of young lovers earnestly , we knew, but paid dearly for it. We
engaged in conversation, apparently much ™Xnhel° "" P""®* P° siti ° n ’ but
to the astonishment of a party of ladies,j Qur front is now about 50 yards
who have just come to the edge of the ; from the Rebs’front works.l could write
woods. Then follows a very handsome; 7 0U 4or 5 sheets full, but will condense
fashion plate, such -as this magazine is as much as possible. One of our boys,
, . . . ; (D-Burkholder, j was wounded m the back
becoming noted for. Then an engraving, wb;le c^king at tfae flre
of the Empress Eugenie, and a large num- We are lying at a very ticklish place,
her of others, devoted to the illustration I have seen several membeis of the 76th,
of the latest styles of dress, &c. The music ' ®2d, 110th and 84th, since we are here.
of this number is a Grand March from the! Ga f. d ? n was over t 0 866 113
. _ Ihe casualities in our regiment up to this
opeta ot ranst. date amount, in killed, wounded and miss-
The literary matter includes “A Story ing, to 109, of which 22 have been from
forSistere-in-Law,” “Mistress and Maid,” our company,
(with an illustration,) “Edna’s Faith,” ; boys who hare escaped unhurt wish
“Richard Graham’s Love,” The Mkiden’s to l inf ° rm tbc ' r friends that * he y are all
i j enjoying good health.
Answer,” ‘‘First and Last,” “The Trans- Captf Huff amoving around, aqd is now
formed Village,” (illustrated,) “A Woman’s ; off to purchase rations for the officers, as
Pride,” Editor’s dee. &c. Price $2.00 a • they have to furnish their own, unless
year: 20 cents a single number. where they cannot procure; it, in which
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nut St. Philadelphia. | Lt. Co. D, 184th P. V.
Bo^cets. — The tbanksof the “Junior” I GoDki’b Ladt’s Book for July, has
are due fa Mrs. Bobert McCormick and I been laid on our table, and we find it, as
Mrs. Bobert Green, for elegant boquets. its predecessors have ever been, brilliant
We say elegant, and yet it seeips a tame and attractive. We don’t know how fam
expression, when compared with the flow- Ujes do that don’t get the *‘Lady Book.”
era that now grace; our parlor. ,We had They evidently rjjnst be an age behind the
almost concluded that a pnnter’sljfe wasalj times, at least in fashions and pleasing
inky, when wo Were reminded by these liierat.uro. Reader, send on yotir three
timely boquets that we; have pijy bright dollar? and get the “ Book” a year. The
spots too. If it b«i “ more blessed to give -cost js sfioall when you repaenjber the
than to receive," bur friends, who have smiles it will wreath for the countenance
thus strewn flowers around our way, must of your wile or daughter—make home
be happy indeed. happy, and you’ll be happy.
I«etter from the lS4th.
Dkafktd. —The following is a list'of
Gaikes’ Farm, on the Frost, 7 the men who were drafted to fill defideh-
June 11 tli, 1864. jf ; cies in tlie quota iof Blair countv, on Sat-
McCbcm & Dei!N — Sirs:. When you nrday last, June 18th :
last heard, from us, wewere in : Washing- : Allegheny tp. Drawn, 40,
ton. Since then we have seen, what the* Jenkins Barney Galligan
Marion Grissman | Veter Cooney
Voter Monday - ' Isaac Neil
James Many | John Craroll
David Thomas F Norambrook
George Slayman David C'lajiper
I red Ager Dennis McGraw
James Boyer Benj Evans
1 harles Hunter Joseph Hinewait
George Viper John Reese
Mike Caho Wm Weaver
Valentine Stnff Geo Free
Thomas Flynn Michael Murphy
Simon Welson . John Jarrett
Adam Stuff S J Berlin
Wm Gervetts Thomas Holland
Wm McGraw Daniel Hoffman
Daniel Stone James Beily
John Lynch Veter Cooney
V McCarty Miles Curtis
Holliday tburg. Dratcn, 10.
Geo M Bush J C Underbill
James Quinn O A 'Traugh
Jongs Rollin Davjd V Corbin
John H Keatley Frank Renaker
Wm McComb Thomas Burns
Gaytport. Drawn, 6.
James Mufty Frank Henry
Andrew Kuhn Edward Turning
Joseph Hoffman Abner Vaughn
Tyrant township.
B F Stewart
rations. Here we met several of the Al-
toona boys out of Capt. Bell’s company
They were just coming from the front,
where they had been doing picket duty.
-Up to this time very few, if any of us,
except the head officers, knew where we
were going. But we soon found out. The
troops that were with «s belonged to dif
ferent Corps, ours being the only regiment
[ for the 2d Corps. On the morning of the
j 27th, bright and early, we started once
I more. We crossed the Richmond R. R.
twice, and at Penola Station stopped for
dinner. Here some of the troops set fire
to several houses. The country-here was
in a high state of cultivation, everything
--looked flourishing, and stock of all kinds
seemed plenty; a something that cannot
be said of every part of Virginia. I be
lieve we were the first troops that have
passed through these parts, except some
of Sheridan’s Cavalry in his raid to Rich
mond. We continued our march, and on
the 29th we crossed the Pamuukey river
and joined the 2d Corps, 2d Division, 2d
j Brigade,
j Our Brigade is composed of the G9th,
| 71st, 72d, lOblh and 184tb Pa. Vols., and
| the 162 d New York, under command of
j Brig. Gen. Owens.
j On the morning of the 30th (Monday),
I we—the Corps—took up our line o! march
| direct for the front, where we have been
ever since. We have never lain in the
same place over 24 hours at one time.
On the Ist insl., we were erecting breast
works, when private John R. Morrow re
ceived a bail in his left hip. He was the
first man in the company aqd the third in
the regiment wounded. ' On that night we
received orders about 9 o’clock to fall in
quickly and were moved to the rear, as we
thought, to be relieved. But instead of
that we were marched all night to reach
the point where we are now lying. On
| the evening of the 2d our regiment relieved
I a Vermont of the Cth corps. In Ihemorn-
I ing we were relieved, to get rations and
P Bndenbangh
John G Webb
Snyder tp.
John Shriver John Shannon
Henry Burley Henry Smith
John Cline
North Woodberry,
I Borget, (of A.) John Stoner, jr.
John Hoover ' Levi S mouse
• Taylor.
James S Bowser Job Sprang
Wm Bikle George Shoenfelt
James Hays M Daugherty
Wm E Spang
Woodbtrry.
M Yitigling John Brown
Jacob Beavjp John S-Eicholtz
James J Fay
Huston.
s
€ Widnet Benj Hughs
H Brumbaugh N Miller
Blair. Brawn, 23. '
A Harberson H Mclntire
J B Hite Wm Vaughn
B Mclntosh M Grenada
F M iller J antes Benton
Wm Mclntosh S Cassiday
Wm K Smith Wm Ayres
Geo W Sellers Wm Anderson
K B Montgomery H S Miller
T H Fink Wm Houser
W Sisler Peter Close
John Stultz John Maginnis
S B Confare
Juniata. Brawn,' 19.
Levi Wilt Michael Murphy
Henry McNitt Simon Diehl s
Joseph Shaw James Mclntosh
John Wrestler D Dearrait
John Beegle George Hite
Jas Morgan, jr. George Hickle
E Wilt Wm Groves
D Berger, jr. Aaron Diehl
D Diehl Christ Pope
Adam Glass
Logan. Drawn, 43.
A McDoirel P Hemshire
II O'Connor M McCormick
C Rhoads J H Holicnson
Joseph Hcisel M McDermot
Janies Brown A Boyer
A Rhoads Patrick Ryder
R S Beil Win Morgan
J S Beals Joseph Brorger
S C Baker John Olio .
Joseph Liither A S Smiih
Wm Tillard M McLaughlin
1’ Sh arp A Honpt
Peter Helsel A Markey
Mm Hartman F Wagoner
Solomon Ameigh S Weight
W S Bittner G W Catell
'V W Smith A Blakely
M Muligan S Rodgers
G Boouirhaugfi P Radegan
A Lingafelter George Zirk
Wm McCule John Ritts
J J Hutchinson
Anti)
Drawn, 21.
J J Estep Thomas Shaw
James Hussel Thomas Smith
Jacob Phillips B F Bell
A Miller E Trueman
J H Brown H Pennington
Miles Funk Wra Stevens
H Neigle M Clossin
M Nearhoof ffm Fleck
in Bateman B F McCauley
B Oswalt SI Mvneham "
T McCauley
Oreenfietd. Drawn,- 14. •
LDelozier G Barkhamer
J Inlor J Newlony
J Musselman J Nofisker
W SJ Sharrer 3 Bentharoer
A Qreop Jacob Frees
M J Dively G Ritchey
S Barnhamer K Lingerfelter
Freedom Township.
Wm B Sell Solomon Smith
P G Treat
Fic-Nic.—-Remember to bear in mind,
keep it in memory, don’t forget, that the
greatest pic-nic of the season, is to come
off in McCartney’s Grove, under the
auspices of our Catholic friends, on the
4th of July next, and that good cheer and
innocent recreation is to be the order of
fthe day.
“ The Old Flag.”— McClure & Stoner,
of the “ Franklin Repository,” intend, as
will be seen, in our advertising columns,
publishing a weekly campaign paper to .be
called The 014 Flag, commencing on the
21st pros. One copy 50 cents, or ten
copies for $4,50, Jt will, no doubt, be
conducted with ability.i.
o*.The Rev. Daniil Young will preach
in, the Methodist Episcopal .Church, in
this place, on next Sabbath morning at
10* o’clock. Subject: “ The future glory
of the Republic, as indicated by the prpphr
ecics of the Bible.”
W A Frenchman writing a lettejr in
England to a friend, and locking if) the
dictionary for the word ‘‘ preserver” an<J
finding it meant to pickle* wrote as follows;
“May you and your family be pickled to
all eternity 1”
iJraiLAST. —Onr neighbor T raugh, over the bill
Kems to be highly delighted with the idea of har
ing received an inritsitoa tnrongh the Provost Mar
tdialV wheel of fortune to join Gen. Grant's armv
in its onward march to Richmond. His name
came out Xo. 7on the Ks r , and he congratulates
himself on being the possessor of that magic figure'
upon which fonunehas a I wavs smiled so serenely.
ell, it is not a bad number, wo guess, and mar
be the means of getting him out of the difficulty
w ith tne aid, of course, of three hundred greenback
dollars, wherever they are to come from. Speak
ing about the lucky Xo. 7, reminds us that just
seven times seven And one over, are the number of
pieces comprised in an extra bill set of Ironstone
China Queens ware, which our friend Me dike is
now- selling at thejow price of seven dollars. And
speaking of Mac reminds us that notwithstanding
til: kinds of goods hare advanced, at least, 80 per
cent in the last few days, there are yet great bar
gains in that line to be found at his cheap store,
corner of Virginia, and Caroline streets. Every
thing else in his establishment will be sold at like
rates. Go and see.
The Fourth of Jult, —Are we to celebrate
Ahq coming Anniversary of American Indepen
dence ? This inquity begins to- be agitated by a
fcW, but we do not learn that any definite move
has yet been made for celebrating the coming An
niversary of our National Independence in this
place. We think it highly important that the day
be commemorated by a regular old fashioned cele
bration, and we hope the initiatory steps will at
once be taken, and a programme of the order of
the day be early sent forth to notify the citizens of
the surrounding towns that we arc wide awake
with patriotism and love of country, and are de
termined to try and infose into the minds of the
citizens of this reigon of the country more zeal for
the principles which gave birth to the day we de
sire to commemorate. Within a few days wc hope
to have such additional cheering news of Grant's
campaign upon Richmond, os will add vastly ter the
enthusiasm of the day we celebrate. In the
meantime, don’t forget to buy all voar groceries
and provisions' at Frilhcy’s cheap store, comer of
Caroline and Virginia streets.
The Concert. —We had the'pleasure of being
present last night, (Thursday) at Miss Shoemaker's
Concert, and were pleased to see it so well patron
ized, bu, more pleased to hear each one, with whom
we .conversed on :he subject, express entire satis
faction with the performances. The quiet atten
tion, manifested by theaudiancc, was the greatest
applause that could be rendered. •
Another Concert will be held this (Friday) eve
ning. Let one and all go and see for themselves.
Two ladies desire board, for eight or ten
weeks, in a respectable private family (where
there are no other boarders preferred) in Altoona
or within a mile of the town. They would require
two bed rooms. Terms not 4 to exceed $7 each
per week. Please apply to Mr. Octavious Jones,
at the Episcopal Rectory, Altoona. 2t.
Found.- —The discharge of Lemuel Carl, of
Huntingdon Connly, late a member of Company
G. H3d Regiment, Pa, V«ls„ has been left at this
office by a young lady who picked it upon the
street. It will be returned to Mr. Carl, upon ap
plication being made jjersonally, or otherwise.
Varieties.
Sot —The weather for the past few days
Cool —lce Cream, and the manner in which
Traugh, of the Standard^'' accepts his ticket to
“ Father Abraham’s Ball.”
bry Sundry loafers around the street comers,
and our garden. .
Different —The kinds of drink they desire.
Alike —What they ought to haye.
Idle —Only those who won't work.
Busy —Everybody about our office.
Cause —The great press of job work on band.
Our Desire —That tfe may be always thus fa
vored, and be well paid for it.
Early —The snapping of Fourth of July torpe
does and fire-crackers along the streets in advance
of the day.
Late —Our paper this week, in consequence of
our being pressed with other matters.
Lazy —Numbers of our friends and , 6ut
modesty forbids us to speak of ourselves.
Industrious —The men that get updrafts, judg
ing from thq rapidity .with which they come.
Scarce —Local items and gold.
Plenty —Grumblers and faultfinders.
Prompt —Calls for the paper when the day of
publication comes round.
Lot so Prompt—The payment df those small
bills due us from various sources.
Coming—The Fourth of July and any amount
of Fic Nics.
C oing —A great many conscripts—to Canada.
4c., and a few to the array.
Postponed —The National Democratic Conven
tion until August 29th.'
tSf Tom Thumb and wife Vere robbed of
$1,297 at White Hall, New York. Small work.
A larjjf, complaining that her husband was
dead to fashionable amusements, he replied, “But
then my dear, yon make ine alive to expense."
death of tbs rebel Gen. Polk is con
firmed by the following dispatches in a rebel pa
per, dated at Alanca, Ga., Jnne 13:
“Lieut., Gen. Polk was struck by a cannon
shot to-day about 11 o’clock, and instkntly killed*
Gens. Johnson, Hardee and Jackson were with
him when he foil.” ;
W An individual advertised in one of the
mofinog papers for “ a wife, 1 * tile other day, and
requested each applicant for the situation toen
c lose* her carte dc vtrxfe, - One of his correspon
dents closed her reply in these terms: “I do not
enclose my carle, for, though there Is some in
thofify for putting a can before a horse. I know of
none for putting one before an ass.” \
Kentuoky corregpondent says; “ I tmder
stahd that cstenajyp contributions were levied on
the !flower gardens about |jy rebel sym
pathizers, for the purpose of making a most mag
nificent floral wreath with which to encircle the
brew of John Morgan. The wjeath was maile
audj was to be presented by the J transient yontm
ladies of the Capital; Horn}, Mr. Morgan, W
ever, didn’t calk” :
| Freedmen’s Association.
| The following letter, which explains
| itself, has been handed us for publication
■ We cheerfully give it a place:
Freedmen’s Rei.ikf Association.')
No. 42< WaLnut St., Phil'a., s.
; June 3d, 1864. y
Enoch Lkwis, Esq :
Dear Friend —Your favor of the
31st, covering check for §7O 25, being a
contribution from citizens of Altoona, for
the benefit of the Freedmen, was duly re
ceived and is hereby, on behalf of our as
sociation, gratefully acknowledged. I
have handed it to the Treasurer and- it
will without delay go to its destined use.
That is, if, with Other funds, will be em
ployed in relieving the immediate phy
sical necessities of the new-comers from
the house of bondage, in organizing their
labor so as to make them and the commu
nity mutual sharers in its benefits, and in
providing schools and other appliances for
their moral and intellectual elevation.
This is the work in which this associa
tion is engaged, and are the ends
which your money is to aid in accom
plishing. The accompanying circular.-will
show you what we have already done and
also what we are now aiming to effect.
The blacks of the Sea Islands of South
Carolina have been transformed from de
graded and ignorant chattel slaves into a
well behaved and moderately well inform
ed peasantry. Two years ago, when we
first sen* our teachers among them, they
were sunk, to the lowest point to which
the curse of slavery could reduce' - them.
Now, they are a well-conducted, selt
suppprting, self-respecting, wealth-produc
ing community. Whether in the field of
bloody battle, or in the peaceful fields of
agriculture, there is not, at this moment,
a more loyal or more serviceable commu
nity in the United States than that of the
Freedmen of South Carolina.
What we have done for the Sea Islands *
we propose to do for other parts of the
country r We have organized a corps of
teachers in Tennessee and North Alabama,
and are following close on the heels of the
victorious Sherman with our school teach
ers and their appropriate instrumentali
ties.
In Huntsville and Stephenson (Alabama)
we have already organized schools, and
.wherever our army goes there go our
| teachers.
We are now establishing schools among
the 10,000 uninstructed colored children
in and around the city of Washington
Yesterday we sent two additional teachers,
both ladies of culture and practiced in
their calling, and to-day we . are sending
as General Superintendent a gentleman
qualified by experience for his work.
I enclose you a letter lately received
from one of our teachers m South Caroli
na. It will show you the sort of people
we employ and at the same time the
amount of result they accomplish. Please
return it to me when you are done with it.
Yours, truly,
J. M. M’KIM.
PThe letter referred to will appear next week.—
Eds.] '
We clip the following from a late report o
Ihe Richmond markets: .
Potatoes—We notice the arrival of a peck from
near the Dismal Swamps. No sales. An old
contraband, who lives on the south side of James
river, is said to have a quarter of an acre. This
keeps the market depressed.
Diy Goods—Sales of ten cot ten handkershiefs
by Todd, Dupuy & Co,, at $l6 @23_; endorsed
notes six months.
Cotton—The arrival of one bale from the coast,
per mule bach, threw the city into confusion.—
Such an accumulation of the precious staple in
Richmond, it was thought would attract the cu
pidity of the. Northern mercenaries, and precipi
tate an attach before the military defence were
completed. The PrpVbst marshal sent the cotton
back at the expense of the owner. '
Tobacco—Universal scarcity exists in Virginia
leaf. Four pings were sold on ’Change, on Satur
day last, to parties who wished to send to Atlanta.
A good sale has sorting np in old quids. They are
collected by the blacks, put np neatly in tin foil,
and sold to new beginners. The prirfe ranges ac
cording to the number of times chewed. The third
chewing is made up into snnff.
Whiskey—This necessary article is going down
every day, though not in price. The figure now
for a commons sized drink is $l4 75 j to wet your
tonnge, SIQ; to smell the cork, 4 76; to look at
the bottle $1,17, and 61 -cents to say whiskey
aloud. 1 There was a charge made of 25 cents for
passing a saloon, but that tax has been removed'
by the Legislature. A pint of the fluid was bought
by a wealthy planter early in September. It cost
him a steamboat load of Cofederate notes, four
niggers and a hogshead of sugar. This seems al
most incredible,
Old AbeV Choice. —A gentleman in conversa
tion remarked to President Lincoln on Friday,
that nothing could defeat him bnt Grant’s ptptun
of Richmond, to be followed by his nomination
at Chicago and acceptance. — j
“ Well,” said the Pressident, “ I feel very - much
like the man who said be diden’t want to die por
ticuKviy, but if he had got to die, pre
cisely the disease he would like to die of.”
«a-The tptal number of Generals in the
Begular Army since' the commencement
of the war is 29, viz : One Lieutenant-
General, six Major-Generals; and twenty
two Brigadier-Generals; and 18 of all
grades are now in the service, viz: ' One
Lieutenant-General, three Major-Generals
and fourteen. Brigadier-Generals.
In the Volunteer force, 103 have been
appointed Major-Generals, including the
promotion of 91 Brigadier-Generals, and
•477 have been apointed Brigadier-Gen
erals, of whom 207 are now acting as
as such. There are 70 Major -Getjerals
at this tithe iq the service},
Peterson’s Magazine. —This monthly
comes, as usual, with Us flowers of litera
ture and fashion for July. • There are few |
Magazines of this character as good as,
and perhaps none better than, “ Peterson.”
And when we consider tjißt, notwithstand
ing the eycry thing elsMt is
still published at per ‘ yearj we are com
pelled to pronounce it one of the cheapest
Magazine in the country: '
Pil
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Rained or Not?
"Gold is IDO, and the property of the country
wiH be destroyed;"tsays Mr. Faintheart."
‘-Gold is going to 200, and I shall bo broke,”
sav< Mr. Weaknees.
'■•l am ruined 1 Mv bank balance U worth only !
fifty-five cents on the dollar,-says plr. Kevertbink, ;
l.et ns stop a moment, gentlemen, and look into j
this matter. Filets am better than feats, anjl
principle is better than prejudice; You are sufterv*
ing—\t:s, sujffriag, them is no other word for it—
under the delusion that the amount of gold ami
silver coin in the country is an (equivalent of its
wealth. Now, do you know that the highest |
financial authorities’ have never- estimated this
amount at over two hundred and fifty millions,
and it is probably much loss even in the time of
pence. But suppose we Admit that it id thiee hun
dred millions ; and now do you know that, accor
ding to the United States Census of 1800, the I
wealth of the country— its real and personal prop- j
ertv —-was estimated(rather too low than too high) j
at fifteen thousand millions. If you will just lake j
tour pencil and (cypher out'lho that
three hundred millions in specie bears to fifteen
thousand millions of property, you will discover
that it is—what? fifty per cent. ? No ! i'wenty
fivo per cent. ? No—but exactly two per call.—
that is. the whole amount of specie in the counlry
never \vo& two per cent, or a fiftieth part of th«
specie value of the property ; and if, at any. one
lime, the whole properly of the country had been
forced to sale for the specie" in the country, it
would not have brought two cent* on the dollar of
its actual specie value. J
Specie, or the Currency that may stand for it, is
only the convenient uni recognised medium for
making an exchange of products. It represents
properly in the market, property in transit, hot
never the fixed property of a nation. Money is
the lubricator. It don’t make values; it simply
lubricates the machinery, and keeps the wheels of
commerce running smoothly. When too abun
dant, the wheels run too fast; and when scarce,
there is 100 much friction.
And now, M. Faintheart,* cau you luck a flaw
in our statement ? Is it not absolute truth ? But
what shall we say to Mr. Weaknees, who is afraid
of bankruptcy, pod Mr. Neverthink, who is only
afraid »f his’ bank-balance. If Weaknees is in.
debt, it is now easy to get out. Fay up while
monev is plenty and be happy.
If a mortgage on your land will be due next
year, or any year, provide for it now while you are
... getting high ‘prices for everything you sell. Bpt
J“ Mr. Neverthink; you have—say, a bank-balance
-f, of $20,000. You aria afraid that gold is going up
pa|«er going down about out of sight, and you
C wish to invest the balance in some productive
S property. Will yon buy a house worth only $lO,-
‘ ‘ OUO in specie, aiid (tay lor it $lB,OOO in currency -
Suppose yon wish to sell that ’house after the re
sumption of specie payments, it will bring you only
Sio,ooo, and you will Imye lost, exactly $B,OOO.
Will that be a’shrewd'operation ? We think wo
ran “put you up” to something better —something
by which you can make your bank-balance of cur
rency not’only worth its face in gold, but a premi
um besides, 'invest in Government Bonds. Buy
the 10-40’s. After the war is over, they will be
par in gold, and some thing over—and they pay a
liberal gold interest from the beginning. If they
are not safe, then no property is safe. The same
spirit of anarchy that would repudiate your prop
erty in the national debt would repudiate it in
your house. If the law will not protectyou in «uc
description of yonr property, it will not in another,
and your greatest safety as well as profit is in
maintaining and strengthening the Government
bat m lintaiiis and supports the law. —E vening
Telegraph. ■ ...
# ,
Tobacco and Cigars,, Tobacco and Cigar*.
I'obacco and Cigars; Tobacco and Cigars.
I'libncco find Cigars, Tobacco and Cigars.
. Spectacles,
Spectacles,
■if
> ' Spectacles.
Perfumery and Notions, Drags and Medicine* .
Perfumery and Notions, Drags and Medicines
Perfumery and Notions, 1 Drags and Medicines
Together with a splendid stock of Trusses and
Supporters and' all goods found in a first class
Drug Store. ’For sale cheap for cash at the.Urug
Store of A. Roush,
Second door from the corner of Virginia and
Annie Streets, Altoona. .
Fiub ! Fire 1!—Do not risk your property any
longer to the mercy of the flames, bat go to’Keir
and have him insure you against loss by fire.—
He is agent for thirteen different companies
among which are gome of the best in .the United
State's.
Altoona, July 21,-tf.
On the sth last, by Eer. N. W. Colburn.- Mr. ALEXAN
DER KKNNKY, ofNewport, Ky., to Min ELIZA BOAS, of
Matia tnrge, Blair couoty, Pa.-
On Uoad« evening, June Igtb, 1864, to Williamsburg,
by llov. W. Jf. Spencer, Mr. JOHN W. SWARTZ, to Mine
JOSEPHINE PLOWMAN, of Altoona.
i PIED.
uJivv 1 " 1 ’ In Jeans, J B n« 9th, ISABELLA JHA FI,
fvni tiil vo*. ah, i “®nth«. AUo,Jnn«l2th
LYD „ ! A p relict of David Hooter. sgrd 38 years
°f Col. John end Mary Balfninny.
of Bell s Mills, Blair county, Pa. * 3
- In tips «ad and double beroayaiuont, not'only the home
circle, and the Logan's Valley' Baptist church, of which
they were actire anil honored members, but alto the com
inanity in which they were to highly respected and be
loved. are called to mourn their loss,
With Christian patience and even cheerfulness they bore
their affliction, which was protracted, but not painful, for
over three months. | These-deroted sisters could. like the
dylhi; Stephen, calmly and hopefully resign their souls into
the hands of the Lord Jeans, in .whom they Had for some
years trusted with unwavering confidence.
The scene wae truly solemn: to befaolif these young
sisters addressing those around them, especially the loved
ones of the family, on the importance of religion, and re
questing that they should so lire as to meet them in
heaven, and then expiring in confident assurance of seeing
their God tapeace. Such a sight, While it confounds the
infidel, confirms the lisith of the believer, and awakens in j
- H hi “ Admiration And gratitude for that gospel, which I
bridge such delightful prospects to view.
®n Hnoday, Jnne lSth, all that was mortal ofLydia and :
_ - J Isabella was borne in one licarse to tho grare, followed by
a large and sympathising concourse of friehds.
< Deareali sisters yon have Jeff ns;
M Herolyour loes wa deeply feel;
Bnt’ttsOod that hath bereft ns;
He can all our sorrows betl.
Parsonage, Blair's Mills, June 15th. a.'T S
t JS
■ , “Oo to thy iMt my child—
“ 9° W o>y dfcamleaa bed;
Uentle and meek sodinlW,
With blenlap, on thy head;
rSreah tom l D thy hand,
Buda cn thy pillow laid,
Bute tram thla fearful land, '• *
W«»j» flowers aoqrtickly fcde. 5
Tb> Up# and eyei *0 briiiht.—
Beeanaa thy cradle eare,
. Waa bach a load deiiyht.—
Shall idea with weak embrace
Tby hcarenward flight detain 1
. tfo, angel l aeek thy place
Amid yon cherabtrain!”
niyiDEND NOTICE, ,
I hr" , 7 °fff?* °f I ? It WiycnQp,l
. ■F 1 ! 6 °t 'oagera bare tbleday declared a-Sami
lautaat dieidaad of MOH PKK CENT, on the 1 Capital
of char'd State tax, payable oa *od
MARRIED.