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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.