|Utoona iritome. ALTOONA, PA. AUGUST 17, 1864. High Prices—The Cause. It is the custom just now to attribute the. present high prices to an expanded currency. We are flippantly told this is the one great cause of commercial derange ment, and that if the currency were only raduced to tbe standard of three years ago prion would come down in the same pro* portion. Let us think a moment, and we shall see the utter absurdity of such a con clusion. No matter What is the medium for making exchanges, [or what is currency, or what is lawful money—whether it be gold or bank-notes, or treasury notes— «w prices always were, and always must bSjagk prices. Europe learned it during her Napoleonic wars; we learned it in the war of 1812, and this same stem teach er compels us to submit to it now. The reason is clear and supple. Production is diininisfaed, and, by the waste of war, con sumption is increased. The war draws the farmer's sons tromthe plow, and fewer acres are sown and smaller harvests reaped. The mechanic arts suffer in the same pro portion. Scarcely leas than two-fifths of our adult male population are now devo ting all their time and energy to putting down the rebellion. ; Of these, a vast number are now in the field with our brave generals, a large part man our ships of war, now counted by hundreds, and many are in hospitals; while those employed in the navy yards, iron wprka, machine shops, phd in .the manufacture of military cloth ing wff equipments, and in producing mu nitions and supplies, swell the aggregate to the limit we have named. This great dan of producers cannot be drawn from their ordinary pursuits without a great diminution in the products of the country. When the supply is greatly diminished, and the demand not ionly continued but increased, prices musf advance. There is no possible help for it. If we could re tain to a specie basis to-morrow, it would still be a war basis, at war prices. There is but one exception to this ad vance in prices, and that is the Govern ment bonds, and they are no exception* to the rale, and only follow the general law of supply and demand. The necessities of war have made them abundant, and therefore they are cheap; but when the war ends the supply will .cease and they will be dear—|and the man who invests in them now wifi be sure of a liberal profit A reduction of the currency will be well, and we have the official assurance of the Secretaiy; of the Treasury that it is now taking place, but it is not the infalli ble panacea for financial disorder that many suppose: Mr. Cisco, the Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New Tcrk, states that he has cancelled forty one millions of interest bearing legal ten ders, within two weeks, and that he now holds thirty millions of greenbacks, and yet bread and butter, wheat and corn and doth,are ncfcheaper. ' The first cause of the increased cost of aU commodities, .gold included, is altogeth er outmde of the currency, A redundant currency increases the misfortune, butdbes not ornate it. But suppose the Govern ment does contract the currency ; what is to prevent the State banks, that give no security for circulation, from quadrupling their paper issues, as they have already done in many parts of the country ? What, then, can be more absurd than to make the Government or Treasury. De partment the scapegoat for evils that are amply consequent upon the most war the world ever knew. If the body has a fever, is it just to make the hand that supplies its wants responsible for its tuumtural condition? ' wThe Legislature has gone to work upon militia bill, and appears likely to agree upon something akin to the recommendation of the Governor to or ganise a border guard of fifteen regiments, for State defence. Of couse, some of the members could not leave their politics at home, but insist upon intruding it on every occasion, to the disgust of sensible people and their own disgrace. lndians have made an outbreak i* Kansas, maseacreing the settlers and destroying the crops in a number of local ities. The people are organising to drive Dmuoff. War Hew*. From Sheridan the news are to the ef fect that he lms driven the invaders back to Winchester, defeating them in a num ber of engagements, and capturing many prisoners and considerable of their plun der. The rebe appear to be homeward bound. An attempt is being made to invade In diana.- On Saturday last, about 500 reb els, under CoL Johnson, crossed over into Illinois and captured five sfeamboais, some of which were loaded with cattle for the Government. j \ Sherman’s army is gradually daring in around Atlanta. The rebel papers state that their jarmy in that locality has been re-inforced. Whether these reports are true or fuse their actions will soon telL Gen. Grant is announced as having par tially changed his base and made a move ment up the James Biver, whereby he gained an | important position and captured several hundred prisoners and seven guns-* He is.now within two miles of Fori Dar ling. | From Mobile we have the official re port of Admiral Farragut, detailing his operations in Mobile Bay. On the morn ing of the 6th inst, he entered the Bay with U vessels' and running past Forts Morgan and Gaines, attacflbd the rebel fleet consisting of the ram Tennessee and three gunboats. After a spirited fight of fonr hours one of the gunboats and the ram were captured and two of them took shelter under the guns of Fort Morgan. One of Farragut’s boats, the Tecumseb, was sunk by a torpedo. In a second en gagement with'the forts the Kebels evac uated and blew up Fort Morgan, and Fort Gaines,* with all its garrison and provi rions and munitions was surrendered. At last accounts the Admiral was waiting for the’ co-operation of a land force to make an advance on the city. VFor some time past, a rebel pirati cal craft, known as the Tallahassee, has been plying her vocation almost. within the harbor of New York, and has board ed and burned or bonded quite a number of United States vessels. Men-of-war have been sent out to capture or drive off this bold adventurer. It is # to be hoped that she may be captured. Letter from the 110th P. V. We are permitted to publish the following extract from a private letter. Head Quarters Co. H., 110th BegX P. V.) Richmond Road, 9 Miles from Richmond, s July 28th, 1864. ) Dear Sir; I am sitting in the front line of skirmishers, waiting for my breakfast of coffee, salt pork and “hanl tack.” We landed here yesterday morning and surprised the enemy, took a fonr gun battery and drove them alt day.— Oar Regiment suffered pretty severely in the engagement. We bad three officers wounded and your humble servant got a scratch, but not sufficient to disable him. lam still in command, of the company, and brave men they are. I lost bat two men by wounds yesterday and none killed. The nght ofthe Regiment suffered most severely. Since writing the above we hare been relieved from the skirmish lines and now lie in. a more wholesome place than when I commenced. I cannot tell the object ofthe present move. We how lie near Turkey Bend on the North side of the James River. I think you will hear some good news in a few days. I just now heard that the Corps has taken 18 pieces of artillery and a goodly number of prisoners. The Gunboats are sending some heavy loads over onr heads into the quarters of the “Johnnies.” I will now give yon a list of the casnalities of onr Regiment. Capt. Cassiday, commanding the Regiment, wounded in the leg ; Lieut. Charles Copeland, Co. G, leg ; Lieut-. J. Miller, Co. B, leg, Killed. —-Co. A, John Barnes, JohnFParsons; Co. B, Sergt. Miles W. McCarthy, N. H. Apcur, Thomas Buggies ; Co. C, Seargt. A. K. Taylor, Corp. Geo. W. Maxwell Wounded. —Co. A, Seargt. Charles Eckley, neck; Corp. W. Spider, leg • Corp. W. Lyttie, breast, Privates, George Wright; side. George Deannits, side. John Troxwell, head. Frank Crowell, neck. Co. C— Seargt. James C. Bell, arm. Privates, John Atwell, face. Daniel Bowman, thigh. John N. Davis, groin. John Sutton, shoulder. J acobMiminger, breast. Geo. Beard, face, James Irwin, arm. John Lockmon, side. Samuel Smith, leg. Co. E—Private Jacob Snrrick. Co. H—Corp. Henry H. Myles, hand. Private Charles Taylor, thigh, slight. I was to see the 76th Begiment last week, and foond them getting along fine. Capt. Finley was absent, sick. Lieuts. Gwinn and McGlathery look old fashioned. The men from about Altoona are getting along gay and are looking forward to their time to be mustered out, when ihey will get home to see their friends. We move to-night I know not where. Yours truly; FRANK STEWART, Ist Lieutenant Co. H, 110th Reg. P. V. An Infallible Cure foe Dtsentebt. —Dr. Page, of Washington, communicates to The Re publican of that city the following simple remedy, long known in family practice, and which was re cently tried in the qunp of the New York ,22d Regiment, where there were from eighty to one hundred cases daily; and with rapid cures in every case. Recipe: In a tea-cop half-full of vinegar, disolve aa much salt as it will take up, leaving a little excels of salt at the bottom of the cppi Pour boiling water upon the till the cop is two thirds or three-quarters hill. A scum will rise to the surface, which must be removed; and die so lution allowed to cool. Doee: A table-spoonful three times a day until relieved. The rationale of the operation of this. simple medicine will readily occur to the pathologist, and in inany hundred trials I have never known it to fail in dysentery and protracted diarrhtea.. Tns An Tiup.—As the season is now at hand for these pests (the ants,) housewives and others who are troubled with them may probably use the .following nap to advantage; Procure a large sponge, wash it well, and press it dry, which will leave the cells quite open; then sprinkle over it some fine white sugar, and place it near where the ants are troublesome. They will soon collect upon the sponge' and take up their abode in the foils.— It is only necessary to dip the sponge in ifolding water, which will,wash them out dead by the tens of thousands. Put on more sugar, and net the trap for a new haul. The process wOl soon the house of every ant. BUBHIHQ OF CHAJKBBBSBXTBG. | BT AS KTK WITNESS, About three o'clock on Friday afternoon, July 29th, Gen. Couch informed us that the enemy were advancing in force from Mercersburg, that they amid reach in three hoars, anil yet they night not come at all. We were also informed that the rebels were too strong to be successfully resisted. Our cavalry force o£ twenty-four men disputed, with their five hun dred, every inch of the road from Mercersburg to within a mile and a half of Chamber-shrug, where they were reinforced at three o’clock Saturday morning, (30th,) by (are cannon and seventy-two men. Here on the brow of a high hill, the last stand was made by the handful of brave men.— When the enemy had advanced within fonr hun dred yards of the cannon, (they being entirely un corracioas of oar having one) five stuns were fired in rapid succession, producing marked effect upon their compact body, after which they made a rapid retreat through the streets of the town, nnpunued by the who were afraid to enter till day light. In the meantime Averill’s train had been passing through the town for hours, together with a large body of form horses and cattle. It was justly thought, by the officers in command, to be of great importance that this train should not be captured, and on his account the last desperate stand was made outside of the town. The train was saved, and Major Meneely and Captain Swearingen, of Gen. Couch’s staff, were among the very last to leave. Major Shulue having left but a short time before. Here permit me to express my personal regard and admiration for General Conch and his staff, who certainly did oil they could with the limited force at their com mand. About this time I beard the singing of three shells thrown into or over the town. At daylight the enemy advanced into the town, taking pos session. As soon as they bad their breakfast, General McCausland demanded $500,000 in cur rency, and was peremptorily refused. On the in stant the town was fired in some fifty places, without a word of warning to any one. The very citizens whom McCausland had arrested, and from whom he had made the demand, found their houses fired before they reached their homes. Pending the negotiation, stores and dwellings were broken open, the robbers helping themselves to whatever pleased their fancy. I was in my house with my wife and two children, and also a lady, whose husband was taken to Richmond last summer, her little boy and sister. The earliest warning we received was from the stifling smoke tliat poured through the house, and from some oqe knocking at the door and crying ; “If there is any one in this house, for God’s sake leave, for it is all on fire.” I gathered my family together, and left with the clothes I had upon my persou ; two of the ladies not having time even to get their bonnets. Having gotten them out of the house, I ascended the stairs to sec if any had been left, in the haste. After examining all the rooms, 1 met two of the infuriated wretches rushing up the stairs as I hurried down. At this time the house was filled with blinding smoke. I locked the front door, hoping that the unwelcome visitors would not be able to find their way out. If the skeletons of the two brutes could be found in those ruins, I’d thank God that the house was burned ; and I’d not exchange that old key fora new house. I immediately harried after my charge, and found them straggling their way through the streets thronged with homeless women and children, the pavements blocked up by the rebels,, who had ridden their horses in every imaginable way to hinder the course of the fugitives. The streets were filled with smoke and flame, and almost impassible. After we had reached a tem porary shelter, my wife returned to the scene of destruction, as a bird to its nest, and on her way was stopped before a burning house, in which a corpse was lying, and a little child at the point of death. The dead woman was gotten out with difficulty and buried in the garden without shroud or coffin, and the child was barely rescued and placed in her arms, when an officer in front of the house called out to his men ; “Boys, remember Hunter !” Site ran up to him, uncovered the child and said : “Here is a dying babe we have saved from the house you have fired—ls your revenge sweet ?” Shocked, the fellow burst into tears, and said, “No madam." He followed her some distance, and leaning down, asked her earnestly, “Madam, can’t I save something for yon ?” Her answer was : “No, it is to late, I have lost all!” Warned to leave the house in which we bad taken refuge, a party of us left, but soon became separated, and I lost my little boy, aged about! ten, add did not find him till the next day, at Shippensburg, whither he had walked, a distance of twelve miles. The rest of us kept upon the edge of the burning town, and for three or four hours, watched the progress of the flames. One of the saddest sights I ever witnessed, was the burning of the old Academy. I watched it bum timber by timber, fifteen years of associa tion as scholar and teacher were annihilated in the course of one short hour. My attention was then drawn to the flag-staff, in the centre of the public square, and We all, of our party as well as others, expressed an ardent , hope that it might stand from which the American flag might wave even, over the ruins of the town. At noon we returned to the uninjured bouse of a friend, and spent the night in gazing upon the ruius of our once happy and bcautiful town. The conduct of the rebel soldiery was barbarous in the extreme, though there were many honorable exceptions. Bundles were fired upon women's backs, ladies were forced to cany back into the houses articles of clothing that they had saved from the flames, drunken wretches danced upon the furniture and articles of value and ornament, women’s persons were searched in the most indecent manner, oaths and foul language abounded, aged women were locked in their rooms, while their houses were on fire, trunks were jifled after being dragged by the owners from, the ruius, promises of protection were made to be instantly broken. Every thing was done to add to the terror and confusion of the panic-stricken women and children. Soon the hunger of the little ones added new horror to the scene. Families were separated, and distracted fathers and mothers could be seen everywhere, seeking amid the con fusion for those that were missing ; and yet no selfishness was apparent. Every one was willing to aid and sympathize with bis neighbor. No one complained, no one lost hope : stern defiance of the accursed crew was the prominent feeling. A rebel officer stopped me, saying : “Sir, cannot a little money be raised to satisfy that brute, McCaUsland, a very little money would save this end of the town - ” ■’ My answer was : “If ten cents would do it, it would not be forthcoming.” Burn and be ——, was the universal sentiment, always thought, and often expressed. One rebel came running towards me wringing his hands, saying “Horrible, horrible—l did’nt think it could be so bad as this !” Another one told mo that they had received orders before they entered (be town to bum every home in it; and yet another in formed me that their object was to effect an entrance daring the night, and then burn it. In some cases, the women attempted to extinguish the fire, and were always prevented by threats and personal Some were thrust from their bouses, others were struck, and in some instances pistols were drawn upon them. One lady had a bucket of water which she had brought to extin guish the fire, thrown into her face. In almost every case the sick and infirm were hindered from leaving their homes. There appeared to be a desire, bn the part of these fiends to hare some battled, if possible, by accident. One rebel who helped a lady to save some of her clothing, was seen led out of the town handcuffed. An officer who suffered himself to be persuaded to save some property, said,’as he left the house that he refused to fire ; “Madam, yon have saved your house, but have cost me my commission, and “perhaps my life." A negro saved hfr life by dressing himself in woman’s clothes, and carrying bn bis head a feather bed, thereby hiding his face and hands.— Little children cried to “go home”—the home thitt was destroyed—old men wept over the town in which' they had lived for three quarters of a century, citizens looked on with dismay upon the destruction of their Efe-long labor and industry.— i Many fled to the cemetery for refuge, and thine, | In the midst of death, was one little life added to j the wretched throng. The words, of our Sariour, 1 with regard to the foretelling of the destruction of | Jerusalem, waa /oroed upon os; “Let him which ( is upon the hon Se-top not come down to take any 1 thing out of his house ; neither let him which is in the field return back, to take his clothes. And | woe nnto them that are with child, and to them ! that > give suck in those days 1” The town soon ' .became.one mass of smoke and flame, which as cended straight up to heaven, as if to call down ! the vengeance of God upon the incendiaries—not a breath of air was stirring, and there was scarce < an instance of one dwelling catching fire from another, unless adjoining. Here and there, whirl winds went np like gigantic corkscrews, carrying paper and clothing high into the air, and miles . into the surrounding country, as if to bear witness of the feral outrage. I saw more than one rebel soldier weeping like a child over the desolution he had made. Hardened as they were, to the honors of war, this was far too terrible for even them to bear. One cried out to me in an agony of remorse: “Oh, I never enlisted for this ?” For miles around the frightened inhabitants fled, they knew not whither; some continuing their flight nntiil they dropped to the ground with exhaustion. Pocket-books and watches were ta ken by wholesale; bundles, shawls and valises were snatched out of women and cbildren'shands, to be thrown away. Cows and dogs and cats were burned to death, and the death-cries of the poor dumb brutes sounded like the groans of hu man beings. It is a picture that may be misrep resented, bnt cannot be heightened. One young girl was ciying; but, meeting a squad of the ma rauders she controlled her tears, saying: They shan’t see me ciy!" Old men in the morning were in their dotage by night, and many a youth becsime a man, a revengeful man, ere the day had closed. Strong minds wavered in the balance, and to the loss of worldly possessions was added the irreparable loss of reason. Full grown men, forgetful of themselves, sobbed over the destruc tion of those they loved, and self-sacrificing wo mtfn stove to comfort those of weaker hearts, who had lost no more than themselves. We,know of instances where persons had saved money and valuables of others, with which they had, in the excitement, been intrusted, to the exclusion of their own. In the midst of this awful scene, the tympdthy and encouragement we had all along received from our loyal friends of a sister State, through the columns of the Tribune, Timet and Independent, aroSe before us like a dense cloud, for the time we hesitated which wos-most our enemy—New York or Virginia. Three hun dred of the enemy in our streets, two hundred as guard outside, three thousand within supporting distance : this, too, with two thousand effective United States cavalry only nine miles off, for hours. Oh, for one-half of the brave Franklin County boys, that were then far away from their homes, fighting the battles of the Union ! Wc blame no one. Out loyalty, as ever, forbids us ; but there is an awful responsibility somewhere. The usual mode of fireing the houses was, to chop up the furniture with axes, and pile it upon beds, or in wardrobes, and then applying a lighted match. Lighted paper, torches, turpentine balls and straw were also used. One scoundrel accepted five dollars from a frightened female to carry her trunk to a place of safety, where he cooty broke it open , and helped himself to the most valuable part •of its contents. The officer who was sent 10 burn Col. McClure’s property had received orders to detain his wife to witness the burning. The officers carried lists in their bands, from which they seemed to receive exact information as to the locality of every man’s property. A little dea# child was enclosed in a chest and buried by the terrified parents in their garden, for fear it would be burned in their house. A lady, in delicate health, was watched by one of the robbers, and allowed to drag her trunk out side of the town, after which he searched if*®nd appropriated the valuables it contained. She asked whether that was Southern chivalry, and received for reply: ‘‘Take that back, or Til blow your brains out.” She did not retract, and did not have her brains blown out. It wassail to see ladies es caping from their houses with nothing but a few photographs or an album. In many instances they rode into the parlors on horseback, doing all the damage they could. About two hundred and sixty houses in the heart of the town were burned to the ground, the part left, comparing with that destroyed as the rind does with the orans. The loss is’raodorate ly estimated at one and a half million of dollars. In the evening of that dreadful day, it was overpowering to witness the change in circumstan ces. One of our prominent citizens went, with his family, to the house of his hostler; another to the residence of his negro servants. On the next day it was a still more sorrowful sight to see re fined ladies flock to the church to draw Govern ment rations, and receive articles of second-hand clothing, sent up by the spontaneous charity of persons residing along the line of the C. V. Rail road. It was hard to eat the bitter bread of char ity, but this mortification was borne with the same heroism with which they looked upon the sacking and burning of the dear old town. To see the grey-haired men and women, the middle-aged, the youthful, and childhood, all represented in the destitute, but uncomplaining throng, was one of the most solemn sights the world ever sdw. Wy oming and Chambersburg will live in the history of Pennsylvania, and the infamous names a of But ler and McCansland, will be banded down to pos terity as the types of Savage barbarity. About noon these modem savages were com pelled to leave, with their hellish work unfinished bn account of the approach of Averill. At 3P. M., the Union forces advanced through the town. The citizens cheered the dusty and jaded warriors, but no soldierly huzzas came from their parched and suffocated throats, as they rode through smoke and flame, and the intense heat of the smoulder ing ruins. One repeated exclamation of “My God!” was all that was heard, and then, as they passed the flag staff, each one shouted, “Remem ber Chambersburg!” And so they exclaimed, aud so they shouted, as they dashed th rough the town, and after the inhuman hell-hounds, as Mc- Causland, himself, termed his men. I may live to be an old man, but never, never shall I see such sights again, as I saw that day in the stricken town of Chambersburg. Obstructing Mountain Passes. —The instruc tions for barricading and obstructing mountain .passes, which we give below, were drawn up by General Couch, and with the order which appear ed in last evenings Chronicle, gent to all points on the borders of the State. He says: “The barricade should extend some distance to the right and left of the road, and be constructed by felling trees perpendicularly to the course of the road, branches cut off, and the logs piled sufficiently high to shelr ter a man and allow him to use his ifto. It is well to have the upper log sufficiently elevated above the next one to allow firing between the two, thus protecting the head. Trees in fro t to be felled down the mountain, branches slashed, so it* to make.the abbatis impassible, and prevent an enemy from approaching unobserved. The flanks of the barricade, if possible, to rest nppon abbatis, strong gorges or impassible thickets. A passage way to be left in the roadway, only wide enough to allow one vehicle to pass easily, while logs and rocks must be piled ready to fill up the opening at the first real danger. Whenever the approach of the enemy is discovered, the roads at all avilable points in front of the barricades should be obstructed by felling trees, tearing up planks on bridges, &c. A few trees judiciously felled over any road, often delays the movements of troops many hours.” 0““My dear, why is your neck hand kerchief like the real estate your father has?” “Don’t know, duck.” “Because love, it is a good proper tic*,” (property). A bystander thought he distinquished something like a kiss after the dialogue ended. Mouirrsiuw Scxkkxt or Cajuronina.—Pro fessor J. D. Whitney, who it making the geologi cal survey of California, gives glowing descriptions of ita mountain scenery. High np in the Ham he discovered views wonderfully grand. Ha saysc “ We were camped for a fort-eight at an elevation of about ten thousand feet, surrounded by hundreda of nnnamed peaks, rising from eleven to thirteen | thousand feet in .‘height-'* The latter la the height |of the Jnngftan, in Switzerland. Mount Blanc is I about sixteen thousand fliet in height. CTTbe peach trees throughout Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey are almost broken down by the great weight of their crops. Owing to the terrible drought that has blighted so many fields, the size of the peaches is vety inferior, bnt the quality and quantity will be far ahead of previous years. U. s: 7-30 LOAN The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that fnberip tfama will be recieved for Coupon Treasury Kates, payable tares years from Aon. 15th, Utt, with aembannaal Inter est at the rate of seven and three-tenths per cent, per annum,—principleand interest both to be paid in lawful money. These notes will be convertible, at the option of the hold er St maturity, into six per cent, gold- bearing bomb, pay able not leap than five nor more than twenty yean from their date, ae the Government may elect. They will be issued in denominations of $5O, $lOO, $5OO, $l,OOO, and $5, 000, sod all subscriptions most be fifty dollars or tome multiple of fifty dollars. The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of transportation chargee as soon after the receipt of the original Certificates of Deposit se they can be prepared. As tbs notes draw interest from August 15, persons ma king deposits subsequent to that date moat pay the inter est accrued from the date of note to date of deposit. Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dolian and up wards. for these notes at any time will be allowed a com- mission of oue-quarter of one per cent., which will be paid by the Treasury Department up.® the receipt of a bill for the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the de posit was made. No deductions for commissions must ne made from the deposit. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS LOAN. It is a National SAvntas Bask, otiering a higher rate of interest than any other, and the best security. Any sav ings bank which pays its deposits in U. 8. Notes, considers that it is paying in the best circulating medium of the country, and it cannot pay in anything better. Ibr Us own assets are either in government securities or in notes or bonds payable in government paper. It is equally convenient as a temporary or permanent investment. The notes can always be sold for within a fraction of their face and accumulated interest, and ate the best security with banks as collaterals fur discounts. Coirtrtible uto i Six per celt. J-20 Gold Bold In addition to the very liberal Interest on the notes fur three yearss this privilege of conversion is now worth about three per cent, per annum, for the currant rate for 5-20 Bonds is not less than nine per cent, premium, and before the war the premium on six per cent. U. S. Stocks was over twenty per cent. *it will be seen that the actual profit on this loan, at the present market rate,is not less than ten per cent, per annum. ITS BIEIPIIOS FROM STAIR OB lUIICIPAL TAIATM. But aside from all the advantages we have enumerated, a special Act of Congress exempts all bonds and Treasury notes from local taxation. On the average, this exemption is worth about two per cent, per annum, according to the rate of taxation in radons parts of the country. It is believed that no securities offer so great induce* meats to lenders as those issued by the government. In all other forms of indebtedness, the futh or ability of pri rate parties, or stock companies, or separate communities odla Is pledged for payment, while the whole property of the country is heltf to secure the discharge of all the obli gations of the United States. While the government offers the most liberal terms for its loans, it believes that the very strongest appeal will be to the loyalty aud patriotism of the people. Duplicate certificates will be issued for all deposits.— The party depositing must endorse upog the original cer tificate the denomin&tioQ-of notes required, and whether they are to be issued in blank or payable to order. When so endorsed it must be left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be forwarded to the. Treasury Department. Subscriptions wnx birzcxxyid by the Treasurer of the United States, at Washington, the several Assistant Trea- surers and designated Depositaries, and by the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ALTOONA. and by all National Banks which are depositaries of public money, aud all RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS throughout the country will give farther information and AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRI BERS. ang. 10,-Smo A DMINISTRATORS NOTICE —Let- X*. ters of administration- having been granted to the undersigned, administrator of all goods aud ehatteis, rights and credits which were of Ellen Hickey, late of Altoona, to the county of Blair, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to pay the same, and all persons having claims or den.adds against the estate of the said decedent are requested to make known the some to the undersigned without delay NICHOLAS HICKEY, Administrator of Ellen Hickey, deceased. Altoona, Jniy, 20,15 W. Dividend notice. Ornci or thi Altoosa Has A Warn Co, 1 _ _ June 20th, 1364. f The Board of Managers hate this day declared a Semi Annual dividend of FOUR PEH CENT, on the Capital Stock, of the Company, clear of State tax, payable on and after July lit, 1854. Jane 20-st. VTOTICE.—The following Regulations JL r of the Alteona Gas and Water Company will go into effect to-day, J one 15th: AU Photographer* haring water conveyed to their rooms will be charged |3O per annum. All Hotels and Saloons haring fountains, or bihbcocks at their bar* willT)^charged S2D per annum, the size of nozzle and pipe to be in accordance with the regulations of the Company. B. F. ROSE, &c*y rf Treat, Je 15-t£ A BODY OF TIMBER LAND IS OF fered for sale or trade for property in Altoona; the land is situated in Ckmbria county, fonr miles North of Gallitzin Station, on the P. B. B.; there ts erected oq said premises, one of the very best Saw and Lath cutting HlHs ail in good order, together with Smith Shop and good StjJ bio, also two squared log d welllngs,sultablo to accommo date lumbenm-o, all of which will be sold as above stated by the subscriber, tiring in Altoona. ' April 20, ’B4. tf JOSHUA UAINBS. A DMINISTRATORS NOTlCE.—No tice is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the estate of James Seiders, late of Altoona, Blair eo, dec d., have been granted to the endersigned residing as aforesaid. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will pereent the aspic duly authenti cated for settlement. CATHARINE E. BEIDEHB. Juiy 22,18M.-«t. Administratrix. TO TKACHEES.—An Examination of eight Teaehera tor Altoona Diatrtct, will be held be the County Snpt, on Saturday the ISttdny of 4itf- IMf. In School Boom No. 2, Weet Ward. Written appfieatbma will be receired by the Secretary, until the motor pn- Tiona. Term, 9 montha. No prirate examinationa «rIU be granted. ’ By order of ttio Board, Aug. 3, ’64.-2t • READ CAREFULLY! B. F. ROSE, President , JOE* A. BABB, Secretary. !- f t SoßetUag literesttag to' tte Pablk BUY THE BEST, IT IS CHEAPEST IN THE END. TOU CAN SAVE MONET BY CAL hif nt once At G. C. SMITH’S On© A?ric© Store, Cornar of Julia, and Harriet Straata, Baal Altoona, when yon can parchaaathabeat at aUkiada of gooda la kia line Ibr the LOVKST CASH PWCB- Ha had inat returned from Philadelphia with eanlhar Sn lM w Boost Ilia Mock coohta of DRYGOODS, STAPLE akd FANCY.DRESS GOODS, GROCERIES QUKENSWARE, 1 M HATS, CAPS, 4C., *C. M Ha wonld aolicit particalar attantion to the naw aad SHOES AND GAITERS, ! I all the fioeet atyiea of Ladiea’ Sboea, alao Children”* Shoe, of erery at Tie. Mock of Notteaa offend, each aaindiee’ and denla* com- aj mob, fancy and kid Gloria and Hoaiory, Boya’ Boon, Mi, . }|| ■oa* Gloria and Hoea, Bella, Ladies’ and Gents’ linen Cel . IS lara, Ladiea’ worked f machine] and Gents’ paper Collan, '£■ Cnffa, Bod lea, Trimmings, Velret Ribbon, Skirt Braid, yS Braiding Braid, Spool Cotton, Wallets, Pocket Books, La diet Bagt,fiirdlea. Headneta, Comba,Ck>th and hair BroaOea, • afl Tooth Broshes, Paney Buttons, Perlnmary, BairCNla, Pan- ey Soapa, Hoop Skirts, Cnrpat bogs, San and Waatbar '~£ XhT^wUlbeeSdetU»el£wS4lur*fcrcnAo.in <* r | •xehenge for mg* or coontijr pro-docs. d He vvtfdjoet mj, in concluioa, the* nil be nebs of lb* T people of AUoonnvho w&sh to getbnrgmiu either in com £ non or the moot foocy ofeboee, notion*, drygoods, queen* -■S were, Ac* Ac* to foot bin with * cnlL -i Altdonn, An*. 3,1864.~tf. vj| WONDERFUL DISCOVERY! Where to buy the cheapest clothing in the interior of the State. DISPLAY OF GENTLEMEN’S DBESS GOODS GODFREY CHEAP STORE, Corner of Caroline and Main Street!. The subscriber takes plea •ore in offering (o Hie inspection of the gentlemen or Altoona and vicinity, the LARGEST, BEST SELECTED AND CHEAPEST ASSORT MENT OF SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL CLOTHING. ever brought to this market. His goods have been selected, by himself, from tables of the most fashionable merchant tailors of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and it it with feelings of satisfaction that he can offer their prodac tiomt to that class of customers who stand in need of fash iooable clothing, and at prices that cannot be disputed. His stock comprises all the most important, as veil u trifiiug articles ora gentleman’s ward robe, viz: Pine Cloth and Canimere Coats, all qualities and prices 1 “ . Satinett *• “ “ “ “ J “ Linen Posters .3 “ Doeskin Cassiznere Pants, “ I “ Fancy Cassimere and Satinett Pants, all styles. “ Jean and Linen mum ■’ Vests all qualities and prices* The beet assortment of 'i plain and fancy woolen shirts ever brought tb thi» market. . j A complete assortment of gentlemen’s furnishing goods, consisting, in part of fine Linen Shins, Collars, Neck-ties,. $ Sospeodeis and Hosiery, also the best and cheapest assort* % meat of Hats in this place, and a large snpply of Tranks. r || of gll qualities and prices. is The public are respectfully Invited to call before pur* m chasing elsewhere, as he feels satisfied that he can please 3| theno in every particular. «| Altoona, July 20th -|j READ CAREFULLY! SOMETHING INTERESTING TO THE PUBLIC. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUK SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. THE largest stock of Ladies’ Dress Goods ercr brought to town has Just been opened at the "Green Corner,” East Altoona, and wlD.be told tor GASH at prices that defy competition* We are determined that onr side of town shall take the lead, and that the "Green Corner” shall be foremost in the Tan. Onr stock of Drey Goods consists of Plain and Fancy Drees Silks, Merinoea, Palmetto Cloths, 1 Cobnrgs, Fancy Alpacas, AU-Wool Plaids, Plain and Figured Delaines, Fancy Prints, anda great variety of other goods, of differ ent styles and textures. Infoct there is Making the ladies can desire for wear that wo cannot furnish them with.— We hare also a large assortment of ; Ladies’Coats, Shawls* Balmorals, Hqop Skirts, Shoes, Gaiters dec. 49»Tes,and we were almost forgetting to mention om Urge stock of . Caxpkts, Gkoobkiis, Everybody should know that money can be saved bj baying Goods from as. For instance, we are selling good Calicoes as low as 16 cts per yard. Muslins as low as 18 cts., Brown Sugar for 11 cts. per lb., and’ good Teas for 90 eta. Altoona, April 8, >64. tt JOHN J. MURPHY k CO. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT I i PKIVATE SALK. The Undersigned, Executor of Daniel Sprieee, late of Milford township, Juniata connty, deceased, offers at PRI YATE SALK, aU that certain TRACT OF LAND, sitnats in county and townataip aforesaid, containing ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY-THREE ACRES, more or leas, with the usual allowance of six per cent, tor roads, haring thereon erected a NEW GRIST AND MERCHANT MILL with two nu> of Ban, together with all the new end ia proved machinery for doing GRIST AND MERCHANT WORK, with never-tailing water power. Also, a good FRAME DWELLING HOUSE AND FRAME BARN. ALSO—A LOG TENANT'HOUSE, with other necessary outbuildings. A Urge portion a[ the purchase money may remain seen red m the property on which five yean’ time wilt be given for payment. - The above property is situated aliont two miles from tbs Pennsylvania railroad and canal, and. tbs same distance from Hifflintown and Patterson. Any person wishing to purchase or view the property can call on , JAMES B. SPIESE, residing on the premises, E. 8. DOTTY. Hifflintown, J. P. ROBBER! HcTeytown. HENRY SPIESE, Executor. No'. 447 North Third street, Phtla August 13lh-tf. Manhood: how Lost, how Bostored, Jnat published,a new edition of 88. CC L flmlmm VERWELL’S CJOEBRATKB KSSAY un * h « radical curt (without mekicine) of or seminal Weakness, In voluntary Semina] Losses, Iktotmcv, Mental and Physi cal incapacity, Impedimenta to Marriage, etc.: also, Cos auwpnos, Bramr, and Pna, indooedby seif indulgence or sexual extravagance. jW* Price, in a sealed evelope, only 6 cents The celebrated author in this admirable may dearli demonstrates, from a thirty yean successful practice, that tbealarnung consequences of aelf-abnae may be radically cured »jth«t the dangerous uae of internal medicine or the application of the knife—pointing ont a mode of cure, at once ttmplh, certain and effectual, by nan of which no matter what his condition may be, may curoihtowlf cheaply, privately, and radfcnHy. ctQre “ould be lin the hands of every youth and every man in the land. Seat under seal, in a plain envelope to any address, fflSlhe* \SSX£ * U " n “ ° r ‘ W ° CHAS. J. C. KLINX k CO.. July 13, 1864 27 BoW " T ’ New York > <■«» twv « W W. M. LLOYD & CO., ALTOOJfA, PA n JOHNSTON. JACK & CO., i BOI.LWA TSBUSO, PA., BANKERS, (Late “All, J ToTuuton, Jack S[ Co.”) Drafts on the principal 95“". and Silver and Gold (or sale. Collections ■Me. Moneys received on deposits, payable on demand. or npon time, with interest at fliir. rate* FOR RENT—the room over my Store, l*Wjr occupied by H. H. Qopklu, a* u ftirnltur* ■tor*. PoMMifog rtren at one*. Ju'y JO, 18«.-3t. WOLF’S A Is JAB. JjOWTHKK 3^OOAX' ITE*. <Ta£#iip tiw Bonds- I- ft,nd * lp W boufay »’ r *! i pr°P er Bonds, fa i ,V°r!l£witt approved 1 d *"®° which they are now ready to 26th, « . $26 up to $lOOO. or P» r ® ent intew *‘ " a * Ihe Boikw lhree y earB) an dce fafaCipri be paid fa legs interest sod no scruples whatevc: r StjTtbe * ,h * meß Bfawfa «“»* be i ®®« *- H aJSgiS.*fttL i ttgq mount one of fad B®“*> be be cdntpc ltd* nr eves borrow. «°' AMI * , . r £££, he loses nothing, W ‘he bonds bear e3 t • while, oa the other bam), be saves front the consequences of * *£&* rf“the had b* apphrfag «o *»y member, oi the Council, or to John Pr m Altoona, Aug. I7lh, 1864. so plainly presents the doty r citisen liable to draft, that it seems » necessary that we should add anythin* t yel wo take the occasion to urge upon immediate and liberal response to the call Council. Especially should the yonngmei town, who ate enrolled, jnhtp at such ah i •ecure themxelvea from the liability of a d They have scarcely any taxes 10 pav, < taking of a $5O or .$lOO Bond, even tho should never bo paid, U the chtmpest powl in which they oan escape thedraft. They not flatter themselves that old men,- not U thedraft, who have properly to be taxp submit to that tax and loan thgir money c| Bonds alas all for the accommodation of man, liable to the draft, who have no taxea •vho give themselves little concern about considerable portion (rf the money raised bounty to avoid the li t draft was contrih men iiot liable to the draft, and if the youn would be helped again they ' taust et willingness to help themselves. Thb Quotas.— We confess our inability an explanation of the wide difference betwi quotas of the towns of Altoonaand HoUkltt; and we would like to see a solution of the i Below we giro the sob-districts in the courti the number enrolled and the quota of eact No, Enrolfeo. 6* 204 58 106 ns;. ; 1215 80 188 i* ' 149 \ '75 V Mfc 142 35 41 s , 674 ■ 644 154 93 80 | Allegheny, Hollidayiburg, Gaysport, . Tyrotte, - Frankatoirn, Sny(Jer, Tyrone boro., N. Woodbeny, Martinsburg, Taylor, Catharine, Woodbeny. Boston, Blair, , Juniata, Altoona. Logan, Antis, Greenfield, Freedom, 2014 from the above it will be seen that Alt required'to famish within a fraction of otu of the entin quota of the county, and that and Logan township are called upon for o third of tbeqnota of the county.; Do the constitute over one-third of the . county J compare notes, and in doing call npth as they appearin the election returns for fe last fall. First, Blair county is to font men ; of this number Altoona is. to supply Logan township 74—making 223, or 1 than one-third of the quota. . HolUdaysbt famish 45 men. .There are on the enrollment list §74 names, and on the Hi burg list 204. .To arrive afthe difference the places, we take the . vote of lost (all a that while Altoona polled 831 votes, Hollid polled 629—makihg a difference of 302 vp showing Altoona 'to be a little over larger, in voting population, than Hollid This being the case, it would seem to foil there should be only a little over one-bs names oh the enrollment list of the fort there is on tha) of the latter ; that is to s Hollidaysbnrg list numbering only 204, dition of one-half (102) to the Altoona lis give the .latter 806. But instead of 306 674, making Altoona over three times as Hollidaysburg. Who can solve this probl We find, also, that upder the call for volunteers, made last fall, the quota of’ was 92 men, and that ol Hollidaysbi Gay sport 66 men. Now, what the ca 500,000 men, we find the quota of Altooi I ■■■ up to 149 men, while that of Hollidaysbi ; Gay sport combined comes down to sg. 1 Vr explain 7 . - A?ain—Altoona is called r npop to fi - many men as the districts of llollid Gaysport, Tyrone township, Frankstown and Catharine combined. At the ' elect full, these districts polled 1598 voles o doable the number of Altoona.. How is t accounted for ? We cannot do it ante ' upon the ground that the > great msjoii ■ voters in those districts are over military that tiwy contain a doable portion of p disabled inhabitants. The men of this place, > who are over who are physically disabled, are very blame for swelling the enrollment list. are likely to pay for their carelessness, i attended to the matter, when notice wi by handbills and otherwise, their nam S have been stricken from the list and 01 s thereby reduced ; but the time for’ such < 5 having: gone past, 'they will now te' con pay taxes to raise bounties for., voluutei the qiiota made so large by calculating 2 proper age and sound men. Hnmr.—On Thursday morning last a I named Ditch, employed on the. freig between »!.’< place and Hoßidaysbcrg, ankle dielocaiod by being thrown from It one nf the cars, while the train was root carve below Loodonrrille, He was rum f , the cars at the tithe.
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