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ALTOONA, PA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13. 1864.
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OBAKTljsa THE : I
BOUXUCBS’ BIGHT i>o VOTE.
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Election Tuesday. Aug. Sd, 1864.
Extremes
Notwithstanding John Ball’s letter and
travellers may Write ns “a nation of bores, "we are
nevertheless inclined to believe that the Anglo-
American race, of the present day, will compare
tenr favorably with the Anglo Saxon of any age.
Indeed, with native vanity, we have been led to
think that we far sorpass them In many things
to make npgentilityand general intelligence.
Yet we have one fault as a people which cannot
bnt be seen by the intelligent European as well as
the close observer at home. That fault is found
in our extremes. We either land men too highly
or condemn them too severely. Wo rest either in
too sanguine a security or are Entirely carried
away by excitement updji the approach of danger.
Xo establish the truth Of these assertions it only
seems necessary for us to point to|the manyjevi
dences that have been presented dining ourpresem
war. ' • :
Some military chieftain, perhaps before I un
known to the world, has performed a daring feat,
and gained a splendid victory. For the time be
ing, hi* name_ha» been on every lip, onr uewjspa
pera have been filled with laudations, until:onr
might almoat h ave imagined thatof all the star
that have arisen this one outshonethem all. jpe
mand* have immediately been made, through
* public joumala and private source*, for a trattsfei
of this new giant to some more Important antjre
tpontible poaitipn. The transfer is made, a (new
campaign is opened, and our hero, elated with
the flatteiy-that wejtavewillingly bestowed open
him, presses forward to defeat. '% askant is on
ancoemfni, ho isringlorioasly driven beck, and[ im
mediately (alls fifty or one hundred per cent, in
th| opinion of his late admirers. Those whojyes
teiday lauded him to the skies to-day denounce
him as unfit to lead even a regiment into acjion.
This ia the record of not only a sdlitaty case.
Scores have bad their history written in these; few
Words. Many have been written heroes in!this
present war, and are now either disgraced oral
tnoet forgotten, their first glory clouded o’ek by
some after misfortune.
Now this should not have been so. It is a ; fact
that too many have not deserved one-half 1 the
praise they.have received, but it is equally;true
that many have not deserved one-half the censure
that has been heaped upon them. There are cases
in which incompetent leaders have been enabled
to do much, and there are other cases in which
the genius of a Napoleon might have failed.! In
the first place, l|ten, W .-ought not to elevate men
to rapidly. nntil they liavc proven themselves wor
thy oft many well fought fields, and then we
ahoaldlnot hastily condemn because of misfortunes,
tmleai a man prove* himself totally unworthy of
onr confidence. : : t
But, as we have befpije inferred, this is no) the
tmljr case in which we are carried to extremes.
A few«days ago many of onr citizens confidently
Predicted the downfall of the rebellion wjthin
Alfiy days, all sanguine of success, they seemed
1® WPPOfo there was hot little to do except to
march directly into Bicftmond; but now that a
body of rebel raiders has cutour communications
,*tth Washington, the greatest excitement! pre
vails, «u>d some are crying “all is lost.” Rich
mond cannot be taken in a day, onr armies will
Itave feaifnl work to do before the rebel leaders
•dll give npthat stronghold. We have an abiding
feith in theprowess of our armies, and the military
•<*ppc»ty of their com madders, but we cannot! cx
peet tbem to accomplish impossibilities. I No
wodunsn a building until be has made the
neeemaiy preparation. So General. Grant rknnot
take Richmond until ho has prepared the way.
This m*y take more Work then the final ilow,
batj'however It may be, it must be done jfirst.
But at the same time, though things do look dark,
Ve do think the rebel army can march! the
strerts of Washington, only ns prisoners of jwar.
They have hazarded much in this attempt, and we
believe will leant I? tf, fjioirown felly. We aije too
easily ylated with good hews from some army; cor
respondent, who, perhaps, has'nerer been within
ten miles of.the from, and too easily depressed by
' exagerated accounts of stupendous raids,} the
maghitnde of which lias'; only a place in the exci
ted imagination of the same jjft.iific writer.
This same habit of fiying to extreme*, is |nlsw
the great exciting cause to petty strife, Men
honestly take slightly different views of the innie
subject, and then, led by this mad' passion fo| ex
trenfes, each party Imagines himself as far jVnrr
his adversely os it is .possible for him to bo, While
In fitet/oeither can tcll.iofitimes, what it is that
SCparotes them. In foqr cases out of every fire,
men hike the opposite extremes just because they
eUpg to.lho name of Democrat or Republican, or
knmtpif parfy leaders do, while it Is to
the interest of those leaders to make the breach as'
wide ns possible, ’ For this purpose polithians
very ofien make great ado in their political ha
rangues about the inconsistency of their opporo infs,
itnd in the madness of theireextreme declamations
lead men to quarrel, not about real issues ! but
Imaginaiy ones. It is high time that onr citia ens,
everywhere, should begin to think for tltemse ves,
' act for -themselves, and avoid those foolish cx-
Ogmes tbat mhke ns appear ridiculous in the :yes
dfth*' woski. 1
dr thk Treasury. —Secretary
b*s resigned, and Senator' Fessenden, of
Ktoe, has been apt minted hjg a accessor and al
ready entered upon the duties of his office. (The
change, though unexpected, caused less excitement
An mighthare been stjpposed. j
IWar News.
Oar people have almost ceased to inquire about
the news from Grant’s and Sherman's armies,
being more particularly interested for the present
in the Rebel movement on Baltimore and Wash
ington. The affair is nndoabtedly of greater mag
nitude than I tad been supposed. Gen.
with 10,000 men, engaged them at Monocacy, but
was forced to fall back toward Baltimore. He re
ports the Rebels 20,000 ; strong. The Northern
Central R. R. has been cut in the vicinity of
Gockeysville. A. body of Rebel cavalry have, also,
cut the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
R. R., capturing at least one, and some accounts
say three passenger trains. On the train that was
certainly captured, Major General Franklin was a
passenger. All officers and soldiers on board
were taken priloncrs, the rest of the passengers
robbed, and the train burned. By this bold stroke
the Rebs have entirely severed the direct commu
nication of New 'fork and Philadelphia with Wash
ington and Baltimore. They have also destroyed
the telegraphic communication between those
places, . leaving us without news from
• The latest account —this, Tuesday, afternoon—
says: -• The Rebels are within six miles of Wash
ington ci.y, numbering according to various esti
mates, from 15,000 to 40,000.
This looks quite gloomy. We have, however,
some ossurUnces pn the other hand, which lead us
to hope this army of traitors have done about .all
they are able to accomplish. Some troops from
New Orleans have been landed ai Baltimore
These, with others there and some since sent for
ward, we trust will hurl back the invaders and
teach them bow presumptuous it is to make
such attempts.
From Grant and Sherman we have nothing
new, only that both seem to be making sure work
though it be slow.
The Circus and Menagerie
The citizens of this place and vicinity will have
an opportunity of visiting an exhibition of rare
attractive powers, formed bv the combination of
Thayer & Noyes’Circus and Van Amburglt & Co>‘a
Menagerie, both jof which companies are to exhi-:
btt under one pavilion tor a single price of admis
sion. Ihe expenses attendant upon such an enter
prise must be enormous, especially in these times
of pi evading high prices, but tbe immense throngs,
which such an unusual combination cannot fail ot
attracting, will doubtless render tbe enterprise re
nuinerative to its projectors. The collection ofliv
ng beasts and birds, os will b? seen by the ad
vertisement. comprises a great variety of rare and
interesting specimens from the most remote parte
of the globe, among which will be found some that
are very seldom seen in similar collections, and m;-
dudes the monster elephant “Hanihal,” who ii a
show of himself. Mr. Davis, who performs in lin
den of lions anti tigers, la the favorite pupil of Van
Amburgh and who has been brought up among
beasts of prey. When only five years of age he
was taken into a den of wild beasts, together with
a lamb, by Mr. Van Ambutgh in New York, thus
verifying the prediction that “the lion and the
lamb shall lie down together and a little child shall
lead them. He is said to have a wonderul contrdl
over the fiercest l of the brute creation. The circus
troupe is composed of some of the most celebrated
riders, vaulters, acrobats, equilibrists, downs and
volrigeurs in the country, While the stud of per
forming horses, ponies and mules it is said, cannot
be equaled on this siefe of the Atlantic. Dr. Thav
er, the famous humorist will doctor the audience
with powerful doses of fun, and taken altogether,
the exhibition promises to afford unlimited grati
fication to all who may attend, on July 13.
The Pirate Alabama Sunk.— On the 19th
ult., the Rebel Pirate Alabama left the harbor of
Cherbourg, France, for the purpose of engaging
the U. S. Gunboat Kearsage, commanded by Capt:
Winslow, which was lying off watching for the
pirate.
The contest lasted about one hour and ten tnin*t
utes, in which each vessel made seven circles in
their maneuvering. The contest ended by the
Alabama being disabled and Sunk by the guns of
the Kearsage. Nine of the Alabama’s crew were
killed and twenty wounded. About 30 were pick
ed up by the English Yacht, Deerhound, which lay
off watching the light. Among those taken up by
this vessel was Capt. Senimes, commander of the
Alabama. The rest of the rebel crew were taken
by the Kearsage, as prisoners of war. The Kear
snge had 3 men wounded, none killed. The ac
tion accnrred about 10 or 12 miles from land.—.
The conduct of the commander of the British
Yacht, in rescuing Capt. Semmes and some of his
men thus enabling them to escape from being ta-;
ken prisoners of war, is bnt another evidence of
tlie falsity of English neutrality. The case may
yet cause a serious difficulty between our govern
ment, and that of Queen Victoria.
17th Congression al Conference.—The Con-,
forces of the Republican party met at the Ward
House, Tyrone, on the. 23. h uit., and af.eri or
ganizing proceeded to ballot for nomination. The
mimes before the Convention were A. A. Barker.
Editor of ihe Alleghenian, at Eb.nslmrg, Cambria
Co., L. W. Hall, of Altoona, and Win. Dorris,
Jr., of Huntingdon.
On the first ballot Barker had 6, Dorris 8. and
Hall 3 votes. Barker gening the delegation- from
■ .’amlnin and Mifflin, Dorris that from Huniinz
•lon..nnd Hail the delegation from Blair, 375
ballots were had; the majority of which were the
same ns ihe first.i The last, however, stood Dor
ris 5. Hali l, Barker 6 The Conference then
adjourned to meet at the same place on Wodnes-'
day, the 8-1 of Aligns!, at 10 o’clock A. M.
Amendment to tub Constitution.—Do not
forget that on Tuesday, the 21 day of August, an
election will be held to decide as to whether onr
State Constitution shall bo so amended as to per
mit the soldiers, to vote. Then, when the day ar
rives, go to the pplls, and giro a unanimous vote
for this amendment, thos testifying to the soldiers
that you appreciate their services.
Tub Cosnmojst of the Sooth. —A soldier in;
Crooks' command of Gen. Hunter’s army, writing.;
from Charleston, West Vs., since the return of
the army to that point, soys:
The impression on my mind about the rebellion
is that the rebels ore now nsiug their last man, last
dollar and last loaf of bread. There is
nothing in reserve. If beaten now they go np_
suddenly and surjefy. We could see this event
where. The lastlcard is now being played, and if
lost, all is lost for them. Ido hope our people
wiU hold put, no matter what happens to Grant or
anybody else. A little perseverance {abound to,
win the day. Alt rebels want to end the war now.
They perfer subjugation to another year of war.
Letters from the Army.
FROM COMPANY F, 2d RESERVES.
E-STBESCHMESTS, keae Petebbbcbg, Va.,)
June 80th, 1861. f
Messrs. McCrum & Df.hs It has been some
time since I have written to yon, but we have
been kept so busy Since crossing the Rapidan,
that we have had time for little else than actual
and hard sarvice. Accompanying this I send a
list of rascalities. In one ot the late issues of the
Tribune, in noticing the death, from wounds, of
Xiieut. Robert J. Clark, there are some remarks
made which Capt. John M. Clark wishes to have
corrected, as they woi|ld convey to the mind of the
reader the idea that the Captain was not on the
field in command of his Company when Lieut.
Clark was wounded The statement pf his being
exhausted and not in, the engagement is incorrect.
He was with ns in the charge his brother
was wounded and carried off the field. He re
mained with us through the contest and marched
with us to our new position. . Lieut. Clark was
wounded by his side.
Our pickets have made an arrangement with
the pickets of the: Rebs, not to fire on the
picket lines. We are in front of Wilcox's Division
of Ewell's Corps. Before this arrangement was
made it was extremely dangerous to be found in
the rear of our rifle pits, or to raise a head above
the entrenchments, but now we have no fears.
The distance between the two skirmish lines is
200 yards, but one would not think it over fifty •
when firing is going on. We are 3 miles to the |
left of Petersburg.. On our right canonading is
going on at all hours of the day and night. Our ;
rations are large, indeed, more than we can carry !
well. We get pickled cabbage, sour krout, onions, j
dried apples and beans. We get our water mostly i
from the swamps but sometimes get some from !
wells. Which is much cooler than the other. I !
saw some of the members of Co. M, 62d Reg’t, a j
few days ago, aud they seem .very sanguine that J
they will go home in a few days. Some of the I
boys saw Capt. Findley and Lieut. McGlutbeiy |
and others of the 7G:h Regiment yesterday, and i
report that they arc well, and pleased to be under I
Gen. Grant. , ' i
1 he following are our casualties since Mav 4th
to the present time:
Ist Lieut. Robert J. Clark, wounded May 12tlt
in the wilderness, died June 4th.
Frivatc Alfred Cherry, killed Mav 12th.
Abraham L.'Smith, killed Mav 10th.
A. Gehrott, wounded Mav 10, died 16 h.
“ Titos R. Sherman, wounded May 12ih.
died June 3d. 1 ’
Private E. J. Moore, killed in skirmish line
June 19ih.
Swgi. W, Ambrose, wounded in face June 17
•' James B. Kind, wounded May 5.
Corp. John Smith, wounded in side May 12th.
“ 'y ■ Snyder, thixh broken Jund 24111.
‘ Uuvid Casaidav, shoulder, Muv 12th.
Private George J. Helsel, capxured hv cnemv,
May oth. • ’
1 'Y m ' wounded in thigh slight
ly, May lOfh. 6
Private A. Thompson, wounded ill face, Mav 10.
Jos. C. Pheasant, “ fopt, ‘‘
Cornelius, wounded in breast seri
ously, June 19th.
J 23° Sn y der - * n dead seriously,
Private J. Kutherford, arm and side, Jane 25.
“ M Haiick, arm, amputated May 10.
Bugler Geo. W. Leet, arm, June 19.
With this list I will close, only adding that to
day we muster for two month’s pay, and that our
time will expire in a month or six weeks.
FROM COMPANY K, 81th p. V
Near Petersburg, Va., )
; June 27th, 1801. j
Messrs. Editors ;—I wish to inform our
friends in Altoona and vicinity, that some of us
are yet alive and in good health.
Our line of battle is between two railroads the
Petersburg and Norfolk on our right, nnd the Pe
tersburg on our left. We have been here longer
than at any place yet since this campaign. It
is very warm down here in Dixie—a little warmer
than we want it—but we will do the best we can
tiil the weather gets cooler again. We would like
very much to see some rain, for it is very dry and
dusty here now, and water is getting very scarce.
When we first came here, we carried our water a
mile, but now we have a well about lour feet deep,
which supplies us. This well is in our breast
works, and the water is much better than what
we formerly had. Our Company has 38 men fit
for duty, all of whom are in’good health and
ready for action whenever called upon.
I will now give a list of the killed and wounded ,
in our Company since we crossed the liapidm.
May sth—John U. Shankel, slight wound in
head; returned to duty. Robert Dane, right
hand. James Hnpbum, right hand. Samuel
Snoty, Kft hand.
May 6: h—Allan Mabie, killed. Henrv Luhold
left shoulder; returned to duty. Alfred feverhart,
face.
May 12th Corp'l Philip McCracken, right
hand j returned to duty. Micliatl Keep, right
lung, died June Bth. Alexander Read, right leg,
amputated, died May 19th.
May 24'h—Henry C. Bowers, right shoulder,
returned to dale.
June Ist—Jacob Gillnert, killed. Cap*. Alban
-11. Nixon, lelr hand and left shoulder. Levi Der
rick. left hand. Joseph Barker,' slight wound in
forehead. N. B. Ft-tule, thigh and left hand.
June H>.h—Hubert Eyrie, k-fi hand.
June 1 9.h—Jos. Earn, killed. PeterS. Hart,
wounded in right shoulder.
J. A. Shankel. died June 3d of Typhoid f. ver,
I believe this is ~ complete list, Juiing ihis
campaign, up to the present time.
JO.S F STOUFFER,
Co. K, tihPu. Vols,
Fast Day.— The Fresid.mi, in accordance
whh the joint resolution of C ngre??, has issued
Ids proclamation, appointing the first Thursday of
August next as a day of hnmiliailon and prayer
for the people of the United States, and commend
ing them to confess and repent of tlieir manifold
sinsj to implore forbearance and forgiveness of
Ajmighty, and tu pray tha% if consistent with
His will, the existing rebellion mav i.e ?|>eedily
suppressed, nnd the supremacy of the Constitution
nnd laws of the United States be established
throughout the States; that the rebels mav lay
down their arm? and speedily return to iheir'alic
giance, that they mny not be utterly destroyed;
that the effusion of blood may be stated, and that
umrv and fmternity may be preserved, and peace
established throughout our borders.
Remarkable Coincidences.— -At Spotsylvania
Courthouse, Brigadier General Hen 17 A. Walker,
of A. P. Hill's Corps, lost hi* foot. In D. H.
Hill ft attack upon the intrenched camp at Bermuda
Hundred, Brigadier General Wm. S. Walker was
severely wounded in the foot and taken prisoner.
Miyor General H. T. Walker was shot through
the foot in the recent engagement near Dallas,
Georgia, between Johnston and Sherman. The
commander of the Stonewall brigade. General
James L. Walker, was badly wounded in the great
battle of May 12th, when Ed. Johnston's division
sofferd great Joss. General Marmadufee Jailed in a
duel General March Walker, of Arkansas.
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Many year’s experience in the galvanizing business, en
ables me to indorse the above utaieun ut in all particulars .
JNO. C. LEFFEKTS, No. 100 Beckman Street.
New York. January. 1864.
\> e have tested f utiium’s Clothes Wringer by practical
wmking. >nd know that it will do. It is cheap; it is »mi
pie; it require- no loom, whether ut wmkor attest; u
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tuns who have any. to buy this Wringer. It will pay lur
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Sample Wringer sent, Kzpre.-> naid. »u receipt u( price
June. 2J. ISGC—'iin.
BUT ONE PUICE.
AND Til AT
A CASH PRICE
FOR ALL OUR GOODS!
AS STATED AT THE OPENING
of the
Union Store,
the object of the company is not f<» undersell other store
keepers in a few articles ami make it up uu others, but
simp'y t*i well ever> article at a certain percentage above
c«w»t, lei that jKjiccutage bring thu price abov* or below
that of other stores. By Belling
FOR CASH ONLY,
we arc enabled to place our percentage at the very lowest
figure, because we ImS’e no loss to make np.
We ahull at all times keep the beet quality of all artcles
offered for sale. Our present stock consist* aof choice se
lection ef
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and everythin# in the grocery line
Tl»e best brands of Flour fiom the Phoenix, Mount
Uniou and other Mi!is.
SUGARS.
Pmudied 18 cts., hlte 17 cts., Yellow and Brown very
fine.
Imr-mial and Black Teas from So cts., to 1.60 per lb.
COFFEE.
iVUiWmsport.Rio, Frankliu Mills Rio, Nonpareil Bio
Ex> el >ioi, Dandelion, Essence. Ih owned Rye,
Ivi »futl binds, Chocolate and Cocoa.
Sc;,in ’isc, Ground Alluni and Dairy Salt.
Navy B spun. Flounder. Congress, Natural leaf and So
lace Chewing Tobacco, also a good solution of Smoking
Tobacco, and Cigars.
Franklin and Lovering’s Sugar House ami other Syrups,
Buuch Raisons 30 eta. Seedless liaisons 25 cts., per lb.
Corn Starch. s
Carbon Oil 66 cts. per gallon. •Candles.
SOAPS
Rosin, German, French Castile, American Castile, Saw
er’s and other Toilet Soaps.' 1
CRACKEES.
Cream, Wine, Sugar, Butter, Soda and Water Crackers,
ferina Biscuit.
WOODEN AND WILLOW WAKE.
Brooms . lland, Dust. Scrub and Shoe Brushes.
]lVe would call special attention to our Boots and Shoes
as onr stock is fresh aud selected with great care as to
MANAGERS.
Dec. 23. 1863.
IRELAND
BY THE
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And the North German Lloyd Line ot
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Havre, Bremen, Southampton,
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Draft* at eight. f»r One Pound and upwards, on
National Bank ami Blanche*. payable in all the’Cith-f
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of dhcount.
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June 9.1961-tf. ALTOON A. PA.
HAKDWaHE I
CH A ItI.ES J. MANN.
| IEALKH IN FOREIGN AND DO
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Wootlji.v WAKE. IIKOOMS.
* WINDOW MIADKS
DOJK JJAI'.-
UPHOLSTERING GOODS.
SH MS FINDINGS,
MOULDERS - TOOLS
BIRD C vOES AND WIRE GOODS,
• WINDOW GLAS?
PUTTY. WHITE LEAD. IC.. &C.
- Kvttry d -Acripti-ni of do si* in his line Rill be fin
tiMird at short notice. and al I.Av rut*** lor nnh.
Hie rvinaitiiiiir : t- rk of DilY U MD3 an hand will b
clovil uar at remarkably low prices, in order to relhoiuwb
tint branch of the bn-dne**.
Affent for U’ilNuii’rt •• Telegraph Fodder ('utter.”
Altoona, May 2*.tth. 18P2.
IN' the Court of
County,
SAKAIIJ ANK WILT, by) No. 17.
ber wxt friend, Julid January Term.
W. Hume*, Ksq. (
JoinUluli Pleas of Blair
SIMON WILT. , ,
The undersigned. having been appointed a corner. isMoner
to take testimony, in the above stated case, by the Court
of Common Pleas of Blair Comity, hrreoy gl re* not ire
that, pursuant to said appointment, he will eximine wit
neHAes and take testimony In mhM case at hi* office, in the
borough of Altoona, in the county of Blair, on Saturday
Ihe eighteenth [lfilhJ day of June, A. D...ISW. between the
hours of 9 o’chick in the forenoon, and Jive o’clock in the
/ternoon of said day.
JOUN D. SPEILMAN,
Commissioner.
Altoona, May CO '64.
MANTAU- MAKER—MISS ANNIE
GREER, respectfully informs the ladies of Altoona
and vicinity that slio is prepared to moke all styles of
ladies* and children’s dresses, coats, Ac., in the most tub*
stantial manner and in the latest stylo of feshlon.
Residence with Mr. Aikwith, on Helen street, between
Annie and Julia streets, J2ast Altoona. [May, 18th-lm.
F RITCHEY’S NEW STOKE, comer
of Corolla* aad Virginia Su.
COME AND SEE THE NEW STOCK OF
Cheap G-oods
AT G. C. SMITH’S STOKE,
Corner of Julia and Harriet St-*.. Ea«t Altoona,
(formerly occupied by D. M. Bure A Co.)
THE UNDERSIGNED TAKES TH)S
method of informing the publi', and citizens of AL
TOONA in particular, tiiat he has again received another
new stork of
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, NOTIONS &c.,
such a* will he likely to suit every body and disappoint no
body iu quality and prices.
We have a very superior and large lot of HAMS (S. C.)
Side and Shoulder, which we are selling under present
Pi ttsburg prices.
EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, FISH. SALT, LAUD. Ac.
Special attention U invited to our new Queenswnre,
which we will have from NeW York in a few days, (about
the 10th or 15tb.) Call and examine onr
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, SHOES, HATS.
NOTIONS, &c„ ic.
No trouble to eliow goods, and wo feed confident Uist sll
who favor us with a call will go away satisfied with their
bargains and treatment.
As we do principally a cash business, we sell at a verv
low percentage.
HIGHEST Pi.ICE PAID FOR RAGS
ALL KINDS OF
COUNTRY PRODUCE
.taken in exchange for goods. Don’t forget the place.
Corner of JULIA and HARRIET streets. East AUooua.
Juue 8, ’W.-lf G. Ci. SMITH.
CHANGED HANDS.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS!!
J. W. c U K R Y ,
WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY
inform the public, that he has purchased J. !).
HILEMAN'S stock ot Dry Goods, Groceriea, 4c., aud will
continue the businas* at the old eland.
To tho stock purchased from Mr. il. I have just added
a large and select assortment of
DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS,
SILKS, NOTIONS,
BOOTSAND SHOES,
HARDWARE, QUEEESWARE,
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
GHOCEKIES,
FINE VARIETIES OF TOBACCO!
And in fact everything usually kept in a fii>t class coun
ii > store, vvl* ch wit bought b-w f.tr cm.li and « ill be sold
at c.inc'p.)inlmg low once* tor cash or Country produce,
uiul r.-quoi t’.c public to give me a cull b«i*uv pun; .using
flat « Ik-i e. feeling satisfied I can otfer supciiur induce
uieot-. to cash buyers.
Ait .»oii;i, April 27.-1 f
Imjio. laut to I'm Tux Payers of Blair County.
HAVlNGcuqiMided to dispense with the
.erviun. Ul a Urpai) Cnlh-ctnr in uhiir • wmlj llin
l.ix I. i)-n niv h.-l i-bv ndilU-d tlmtnll InXi-s a.'IK-.vll up M
anil inclu ling thy isl 1..1 Api li. will hr pui . lu Ml . Deli
us heretofore.
The annual li st forISGL the May list, and all mbs*-
qu -iit list, a lt ).- col'e te.l hy James Clark, e-q .- in the
townships of Suyti r, Antes, 'I y lone, and Tyione city, and
.n>o<»i in . h-.mi v ..i the county.
In collecting the aUnilai hit. up,- outmontS will be fixail
at convenient places, «.f witich pmdle n nice will bo given.
Km- the com enimico n m iimiTctmvr* ail oth-i s who
have m mtiiiv UiXt- to pay. 1 will spend the thir.l Tu -day
••f every in nitii in 1 1 > 11 1 • iiy»i>u * g. an-1 the f .11 w.ng day in
All-* na. at whicn ri.u *s and places limy can c iH and pay
their taxes. It not thus pai-l. the money, or check ku the
aa ne. can be forwarded by anil to me at Jolm-town,
The law iniperatividy demands that the lax must be
paid I efore the clone o? the mouth, and it h my duty to eti
force the liw without res|*ct t«> purMms* Delinquents
will find tea per cent, added to the amount and a warrant
in the hand* of a special deputy for tho collection of all
tax * not pud as above slated#
Ml Clark will be at Tyrone on th- third Friday in **ach
mouth. Ib-mit lance* can be iqude to him at Birmingham .
Huntingdon county. SAMUEL J.RuYKB,
j e 9-2 w. Colic zior.
4 CAiMPAIGN PAPER FOR THE
PEOPLE, devoted to tho election of LINCOLN' and
JuUNSON, Union and Freedom, and the Jiightof Suffrage
i» --Ur brave Sold ten, will he issued on the 21st of July,
and weekly thereafter until tin* lull returns of the Presi
deulial Election can be given, from the office of the Frank
lin Repository, Uhambeisburg, Pa.
iUE Old Flag will contain purtraitsof Lincoln. Johnson
and ether eminent men; maps ofbattles and battle-fields,
ami will urge relentless war upon Copperheads until their
<lvriMive defeat in November next. It will be a neatly
piiuted paper of twenty columns.
TERMS—CASH IN ADVANCE:
One Copy
10 Copies to uuo address.
o 0 “ “ “ 15 00
And at. the some rale (30 cents per copy) fer any number
over fitly.
Let every earnest Union man at once commence to
rai-it- a club for his immediate neighborhood, so that all the
uurnbeU can be .-ecured.
<®*The flr*t numberwillcontainapoitrait of President
Lincoln, ami t>e second will contain a portrait of Andrew
Johnson. Address M’CLURB 1* STONER.
j .-22.31.
CONFECTIONERY
AND ICE CREAM SALOON.
'THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD IN
JL FORM thecitizeus of Altoona and vicinity that his
CONFECTIONERY. NUT ami FRUIT STORE,is always
applied with Iho very best articles to bodiud, and in great
variety.
ICE CREAM
of the very best flavors, always to bo bad.
FRESH-BAKED
ERE AD, CAKES, & PIE j,
always on hand, at reasonable rates.
1L- is at all prepared to supply cakes, candies. 4c.,
lor pic-nics ami other parties. He invites a share of public
patronage, believing that he enu render full satisfaction: o
Remember, his store and uiloon is on Virginiastreet, two
I'ior-helow Patton’s Hal). OTTO ROSSI.
Altoona. April 8. ISGS-tf.
JACOB WF.FS,
BAKER AND CONFECTIONER,
Yiiwlniv Street. Altoona, I*a„
Keeps constantly on hand
BREAD. CAKES, CANDIES
ice cireaim:
\ND S\VKf.T MK \T.v of hi. m\vll 11i111.ufi.■ mm.- which lie
- pri-purit, 1 I -It. \vh -i.-.nli- 1-,-tiiil. ut till- must miu-.-u
-ililt- |.ric*-s. iis.i. rtiKKI .N FIiL'TTS.-Uih ns
OUANfiK-s. I.K. OXS, ITNE-Am.KS.
-Tp s . I’UUNES UAIMS’S, NUTS, &C., iC..
■ mi. hittnl in rli..j| n-spii-rivi.- i.;i.>iini,
C VKE.S RAKED TO ORDER,
• r pir.-i.-nl «r ■•,-cjisi n-. ..n »h-i t n«.t cu and in the neat
■*t and b. «r ttyi«* <»t tie arr.
Call, e\ i;t| it •an 1 pric - nr; *t»-k and y«m will find
f n tnud and cheap a* «mii l«e plltchased td^'Wlii-n*.
■ L»n 27. !*••;{
CJFFIN TRIMMING;
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
till- O. ilium. C.. 1111 uf n.uli c .11111 > tl.v uii.lv-r
-■ u-in-l will .-i,.,... iu |,ulil,c vi-i,.iije ~r uiiiir>. mi me
i-.-nik-.c-. 111 tile llm-migli in Altnnij.i. mi TIIUIUSOAV
IO.Mi 30Ul. itlii. ut Ij n Clwk A. M , tlic 1..11..wing
cubed |>r*-|H*ity; All timt c rmiii Ljl* OF OK>U.\D
-itiiute in tlic *i..roug.i *»i li.ou'iu. b mg U>l -No. five [5
in Ul**ck -V*. lour (.J, fmmhig titty iwt on Uath.irinf at
-10 I extending luck auo bUiMrco .tud tee* i„ nn
and uwne.l by
OLoKUh ItnAlit, deceased. the inipiuvi-m.-ut* are
tjrHxl imU arid dwintbly incited:
fKlUds or rviLt:.—Une-burf of the |mch;«se money to be
pud mi confirmation ol *uie. and the oilier half in mio
year, with inl.nsi, tu be »ccUieti by the bond «n t inort*''
of tlie pmchaser. ALLX. M’OoiuilCK.
June b-ot. Adnilr of 0-a. Reatly. dec’d.
Libel for Divorce.
'fli : ■ : ~:4~y
MUSIC!— INSTRUCTIONS GI^EN
on the Piano-Forte and Melodeon. by Miss %
SHOEMAKER. Ttaus. sin per quarter. No charge for
the use of the Instrniueut. Residence on Catharine Street*
West Altoona. fJan.16. 1862-tf.
Great excitement on chest-
NUT STREET.—A splendid stock of Dry Goods,
{£f ,8 » and Stone-vrare. Yellow-ware, wotvied and
Willow-ware, just received and for sale at the lowest cash
' A. L. BUHKHART-
Cheap cash store, corner Chestnut and Allegheny streets.
Jane 9.*Bt
NEW! NEW!
UN IT.--D STATi-.h TAX i S.
THE OLD FLAG I
ABMLViNTiiAJ Ur’S SALE
METROPOLITAN COMBINATION!
THAYER & NOYES'
UNITED STATES CIRCUS,
VAN AMBUROH & CO’S
MAMMOTH MENAGEBIE
Egyptian Caravan,
ComUa«d for th« S«Mn of 1864* vith One Prie« of Aj
gxiMitHk
LEGITIMATE
Fv«r Organised—Mouai. and Rsmco AwauiiaT.
Pre-eminent Equestrians, Acrobats, Gymnasts, Jesters,
Cow ns. Contortionists, Equilibrists and General P«|w
formers—Splendid Stud of trai.iko Hoasta, Koines an!
Taicx Munss— Magnificent Collection ofLmns Lioxq
Tick**, LcoPitra, Bears, Hve*a*, Wol»e», Momvt
Apes. Bahooxs, Uikss of all kinds and sUes, kc, (atk
ered by the
Great Van Amburgh Himself;
Will exhibit at ALTOONA, on Wednes
day, July 13th—Afternoon at 2, and
Evening at 7 o’clock.
Admistion 50 C<s. —Children under 12, 26 Ct*.
00" f
fh i
Tkc MAiIKOTU
WAR ELEPHANT HANNIBAL,
ii-o Largm Animal in U.c u*« nJ, wcigUi g Lear.y
iuu.iw*. b. A, l t Of
H/PP 01*0 T.lv?/rs,
Ui the New World, Ike Only One on r.xkiliition,
A WHITE POLAR BEAR,
From ike Arctic Legion*, iLo (-nly One in AtutxieA.
SNOW WHITE PEACOCKS.
A J a:r 01*
JAPANESE MASKIN SWINE
The Crsi ever inpon-J i.i AincrirS. I fsidi-s on iniutr.il
variety oi iiaic m l EeauiUul Lk/.KT*, biitu
aai Xiki'T.Lii,
DR. JAMES. L. THAYER, .
The Eloquent and Scholarly Clown and Comedun
MR. CHARLES W. NOYES, f
The unrivaled Horse Tamer, ; who will introduce his
Beautiful Performing Horte, “ Gser EaCLc, Jr."
Charles Reed, the Champion Equestrian.
George H. Batchellor, the Greatest Leap.
nr in the world.
Beside* a Corps nf Auxiliaries and Attendants.
The PROCESSION of this stupendous Consolidatioi
will be prolihc in splendid effects and marvel* of mag
nificence. The
COLOSSAL GOLDEN CHARIOT
50 cts.
$4 60
8 00
10 60
Chambersburg. Fu.
Ed. Parraelss famed Brass Band
Vf ill he drawn by U I'enmiful Arabian Steeds, eopgeous*
ly Caparisoned with cloth of relvcti richijr studied with
brilliant einblemutical ornaments of gold and silver. Th*
Superb Hens, Carriage-.-, Itaggngo Wagon* and ether
Equipages, [manufactured ly the cele: rated Fivld:**
BiioTKKus. New * ork,} are of the most elegantand cost*
ly description, an I of incomparable style and finish.
The i idiscribable grandeur of this wonderful Cavalcade,
repr.ve-.ltng, as it doe*, a MOViMJ PANORAMA of
0.-cri Ckvctm] with Its a I tractive rppointmeati
and attributes i-so superb beyond conception, exciting
in the beholder the re ligation flflhe fervid amusements
whicn gave birth to chiva ly and iUMtendart pageantries
The .vI at \gk.M‘NT desire to imprest* upon the tSiMie
mind :h \t each and every feat are of this i-rand Combi
mtina is entirely unexcspt'onaMe and of a high tonad
and moral character. ihe undeniableexcellenraand au«
ptriorit v of this vs'abl Uhment Is a conceded fact
t orthe special »mm»ementef l.adleg and Children, Mr
C. \V. MJtfC .* wiltexhlbit Ms greet
Performing Monkey. “VICTOR,"
1h« bet tnia.il animat of lu. Linil in tho world.
tVIO MS. DAVIS,
The rtn’r tirM of the V«n AmVuffk
vtll ••nr«*p the }f>'\ oi* Trained I >hn«, 1 iger* uni I «op«ra*
/teich f'htertnnment wil! W introduced the Perfoxmint
1 onUfi* .Monkeys, LieplUntJ ai.J
DR. THAYER’S Educated
COMIC MULES, SAM & DICK.
Thk (toKnco**** PRorr»«:iJt will enter towa atcr about
10 o’clock in the morning.
Will also he at HoU'ulaysburg July 12th,
and Tyrone City, July 14th.
DEMIS IX
Tobacco. Cigars, Snuff, Pipes,' &c., &c.,
An*it itrect, AUoona, Pa.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT
of Goode in UU line contUotljron blind at the lownt
eulipricoe. ; [Feb. 7,18GJ
Hardware, of all dbscrip
Uos> jut Ksc«iT«d and for Ml* by
Mt..U4(] 3 n mi.min
GRAND
ATO— r
Consolidated with the only
An AFRICAN OSTRICH,
Nine Fdcl Higii. Al’aircf
ythological Gar of the Muses,
Containing
Tlnrlrti ft* Fnt2!#ifiTT’cr.t
ANDKEW ECK
-| ||Uoo»a iihie.
1 LOCAL ITEMS. •
CIRCUS
Sons op Temperance. —This order celebrated
the day by a pleasant festival, in the evening, a;
their hall. Ice cream, cakes, and smiles, tvq are
told, went far to makethe entertainment a joyous
tx one.
IS
; - - Miss Sixoesukeh’s CosctKTs.—We nnintcts.
>_% tlonally neglected in our last issue to notice that
b°th concepts came off in such a manner os
:||| 'to elicit praise from those best able to Judge as to
Mm their merits. We hope the thing may he repeat
ia ed at some future lime.
L.
The Fourth*
This ever glorious dt, |
-cloudless sky and many happy foees, for, although j
there were no srrsngeinents for a genera) celebrs- |
tioo, each citizen of our mountain town seemed
intent on doing their best tOitnake it a gala day.
In accordance with a. time honored custom a
large amount of - gunpowder was exploded at an
early hour, which, if it bad no other good effect,
brought its but into the pure morning air in time
to sou the rising sun and, to either see or partici
pate in all that might follow.
Tub Fantastics,—Some fifty young men had
arranged for s fantastic parade, and at six o'clock
made their appearance from the Ilollidaysbnrg
plank road. They were mostly made to represent
that, not rare, specie* of humanity now familiarly ;
known as coolntbqnds. Some of them presented I
quite a striking appearance, especially the one who |
hamuwrtd the barrel, (alias has* drum.) The af
fair, for Us kind, wah good, hut wo protest against
burlesquing a day so dear to American hearts.
English Cathouc Pic Ntc.—The English
Catholic pic-nic was held in Miller’s Grove, west
of town. This was, perhaps, the largest gather
ing of the many that surrounded our mountain
town during the day. .Dancing and amusements
of various kinds filled up the day, until the evening
time invited the “ gay and happy " home.
Tub German Catholics* and German Lu
tbbhans occupied different parts of Beale's woods
south of town. Their amusements and manner of
enjoyment were much the same as at the English
Catholic, with the addition, perhaps, that our
German friendjs enter into all such things with
their might, consequently manifesting more zeal
than their English neighbors.
The Methodist S. School. I—Loudon’s 1 —Loudon’s woods,
also sonth of town, was made vocal with the songs
of these merry children- Here a rich repast was
spread for the “dear little ones," and innocent
amuseinents filled up ’the pleasures of she day.
and they relumed home, as we heard one of them
singing, “ Gay and happy still.’’
Tub Baptist S. School went to Hagerly's
grove, east of iown, where a table swing, &c., had
been prepared for tbeir enjoyment. We believe
that this was the only place where the document
which gave to this day a name was read. Mr.
Harry ColcloSser read the Declaration- of Inde
pendence, the teachers and children snng some
patriotic songs, and short and appropriate speeches
were made by Rev. A. F Slmnulelt, of Bell's
Mills, and Rev. Dimmovk, of Philadelphia. Tin
grove resounded with the gleeful voice of child
hood, until the evening air kissed their brows and
bade them hasten home.
Altoona Soldier's Aid Society.—A few 1 no
ble ladies are still laboring in this good cause, we
hope more will join them sooni The following
statement has been handed ns:
“ June 28, 1864. Sent to the Sanitary Com
mission one box, containing one quilt made and
presented by the young ladies of Hamilton school,
Logan' township; thirteen pairs new drawers, one
pair old ones; five new shirts and three old ones;
thirty-three handkerchiefs; nice towels; three
arm slings; two coats; two pairs pants'; one
hundred and fifty-seven yds. bandages; one hun
dred rolls old muslin; a lot of lint, and a package
of newspapers,”
We are requested to say that donations will be
thankfully received by the members of the society,
to be appropriated to the humane object for which
they have organized. Mrs. Robert McCormick
or Mrs. Daniel Price will receive any such dona
tions of money, or articles of clothing or food that
might add to the comfort of onr brave boys, in the
hospital or on the field.
A Love Letter.— The following billotdoux
was picked up the other day and handed to us for
publication. We give it a place in our columns
for the benefit of Sally Ann, and all others who
may be able to “see the point.’’ Read it:
Forth of July, 1864.
Oere Sally Ann—
Upon this grate and glorins day
I set me down to Rile to you;
So never mind what others Say,
Bijt just Believe your William" tm
. O, Sally Ann, I lav yon belter than ml own
nuuny, and if you won’t .Marry me lie never be
hapy enny more:— bo Dere Sally Ann jnrt make
npynre Mind and act the Dav. I no I hav no
home, but wele Bent a cottage and He work bapl,
ftiul wele bi nil onr groceries and provision* at
Fntchey’a cheap more, anti thus we can soon Save
ennff to bi a House and tot, anil if we kominu
to bi at Fritcliey’s we wood soon be Kith, and
you mite dress in silk ami. So Forth, ami hav 3
new bonnita evry vein! No more at present, bu
xemanes your own Swete WILLIAM.
Those Hoo*.—Some weeks ago we had the
assurance that all hogs running loose about town
would be '• arrested ”aml confined.
Uttny new p< ns were erected mnl quite an im
provement made, but we noiiee this m.-mine
; ' q iire a number of porkers moving along thfeside
■' walks of some principal sneers. '
We ho|« the proper officers may get a sight of
them, and “ send them up” to the castle.prepared
for their reception.
Ypcsd Men's Chkistia.n A ssociatiox.—On
i Friday night last, at the regular meeting of she
j|. Y. M. C. Association, the following officers were
1, elected for the cmrent term,, via.; President, A.
-» H. Sembower; Vice President, j. W. laenbcrg;
'M, Rw- Secretary, J. D. Hicks; Ass'i Rrc. Secretary.
■W Ghas. G. Welch ; Financial Secretary, Richard
f DeCbarmes; Trea*., H. C. Bossinger. " ,
Robawat.— On the moraing of the Fourth, a
horse, attached to * milk-wagon, became fright
ened at the Ki'uic made by the “fantastic band,”
and ran away, depositing the wagon and. freight
in a reversed position opposite Khermger's hotel, on
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