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ALTOONA, PA.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1864.
THtimatmn ■ Gammittaa
The. Washington correspondents' of the
daily papers of yesterday {Thursday) an
nounce that the President has in contem
plation th« appointment of three Commis
sioners, to meet an equal number appointed
by Jeff Davis, to effect, if possible, a set
tlement of the present difficulties on the
basis of the Union,-leaving aD other mat
ters to be arranged by a convention of the
Stales. . .
, *
TWs announcement appears at variance
with the recent actions and expressions of
the President; yet when we take into con
sideration the fact that a plan of this kind,
to feat, finally and officially, the Kebel
Chief and thereby gain his ultimatum, has
been agitated more pr leas for the last six
months, hymen whose attachment to the
Union is Undoubted, it is not improbable
that the President may yield a political
point to thi dictates of humanity, en
deavor, so far as on his part would hfe hon
orable, to pnd this bloody and, on oneside,
useless stride. Undoubtedly be yielded to
the pressure brought to bear Upon him,
when he issued the Procla
mation, of | September, 18C2, as that was
at variancej with bis previous expressions
as contained in his Inaugural Address and
first Proclamation and Message; and it
would be no evidence of weakness, but
rather a compliance with the will ot a large
portion of the people, to yield to the pres
sure which [now urg6s the adoption of the
course indicated above.
We have little hope that Jeff. Davis
would accept any other terms than the In
dependence of the Southern Confederacy,
but that would not effect the object of the
commission, as the responsibility of the
continuance of the struggle would then rest
entirely upqn the leaders of the rebellion.
It has been charged by the political oppo
nents of the President that he has opposed
the settlement of the war on the basis of
the Union, by making the abandonment
of slavery one of the chief requirements
of his terms. The pursuance of a course
like that above indicated would effectually
silence such charges, and in the event of
tbs. rejection, by Joff.- Davis, of the terms
proposed, tbe men who say they are for
the Union, bat opposed to a “nigge; war,”
would be lound to stand up squarely for
the Administration, or show themselves to
be asimuch the enemies of the Union as
those now in arm# against it, and
mtiyentil sentiment would coupel their
banishment
The Fedecal Government being by far
the stronger power, in men, money and
appliances of war, and supposed to have
a deep interest in the welfare of the people
and property of tbe South, in the way of
preventing he destruction of either, and
in winning them back to their allegiance,
wo can see nothing humiliating, or censu
rable, in nmking the overture suggested.
We have pc sympathy with the man who
mate the iibandonment, or abolition, oi
slavery para mount to the preservation of
the Union. Slavery is dead, —so ac
knowledged by its advocates North and
Sqnth, *nd;vhere’s the use in killingdead
things. Tbs first shot that was fired at
Fort Sompte r broke the shackles of slavery
in the Unite! States, and they never can
be mended.
hope that if the majority of
j people could be informed by
We have
the Souther
tat the North did not desire
estruqtion, they would compel
this means tl
their entice <
to listen to terms. We are
to take the expressions of
I and the tone of their admin-
their/leaders
accustomed
their leaders
iatration papers as the sentiment of the
whole ; aiuL they doubtless do the same
with ours. |W e may be as much mistaken
«tv*b*7'*re.
Sttcb actwffi on (he part of the Presi
dent may be by hie politicajl oppo
nents an electioneering dodge. It !will be
a happy dodge for the country, should it
prove successful in securing a cessation of
hostilities and ultimate peace and unity,
or in proving conclusively that the South
does not destrei peace and will not accept:
of (he only terms that can be
offered. In Ith'e latter event, no excuse
wtfyUever could be offered by any man
jmsfaningUi)iail| sentiments, fbr not uni
ting heart anjd Hand with the Administra
tion iff saving the Union in the only way
it could then pe done, viz: by the completfe
subjugation or
rebellion.
Our position is known, Wq have up
held the President and the cape of the
Union at all times, and we* would not
agree that 'anything dishonorable or hn
miliating should be resorted to in order to
secure a settlement oT the difficulties we
had no hand in bringing upon ns. We
will agree to nothing save the Union of
the whole country. We honestly believe
that the course intimated would give us
peace and unity on a firmer: basis than
ever heretofore enjoyed, either by indu
cing the rebels to lay down tbei|* arms and
return to their allegiance, or by ip uniting
the North as that 'there will be but one
sentiment—one determination—and that
thespdedy and complete wiping out of
those now attempting our destruction.
We have treated the rumor seriously,
from the fact that we know such a course
hasi been, and is now being, urged by Un
ion men of both parties, but we cannot say
whether there is any likelihood of its
adoption.
War Bows
The country is still waiting for an im
portant battle or important movement on
the part of our armies or the Govern
ment—a movement which will tell in the
history of the straggle through which we
are now passing. The telegrams in the
daily papers, and the army correspondence
in the same, are feeding the people with
promises, as usual, and keeging us on the
lookout for something grand, a, foreshad
owing of which, however, is styled con
traband. We have no fears as to the
final result, but we would much rather
receive the information respecting great
movements after they' are made, than to
hear tell of them so long beforehand-
In the. Shenandoah Valley a number of
rapid movements have been made by both
armies. Sheridan pursued Early consid
erably beyond Winchester, when the latter
received reinforcements and Sheridan rap
idly returned to the line of the Potomac,
which he is now guarding, and a collision
between the forces in that region: is looked
for at an early day. Sheridan is said to
have his forces properly disposed to give
the’rebels a fine reception. Whether it is
their intention to attack him, or merely
hold the Valley until they get everything
eatable removed, a few days will deter
mine.
Gen. Grant has been moving in differ
ent directions, down about Richmond, surv
prising the Rebels at one point bad being
slightly surprised at another. A few
days since he sent forward a force and
captured the Weldon Railroad. The
Rebels made a dash upon it and recap
tured it, whereupon our forces rallied and
reoccupied it, and have since succeeded in
holding it. North of the James river
there was a severe engagement- at Deep
Bottom. Our forces gained the advan
tage and pushed the Rebels bach a couple
of miles, and a portion of the army now
occupy a position about seven pules from
Richmond.
Affairs around Atlanta are unchanged,
Correspondents from that quarter write
with confidence as to the pucoeas of Gen.
Sherman.
From Mobile the news is encouraging.
Commodore Farragut is gradually ap
proaching tbe city, and the Hebei papers
announce )a land force approaching from
the direction of Pensacola, and they evi
dently fear the result. Guerrilla parties
are raiding in different parts of the coun
try and doing some damage to railroads,
but they are generally interfered with
before they accomplish much.
We have no further news from the In
dian outbreak in Kansas, and presume it
has put down.
Peovost Makshall’s Decision. —Capt
Foster, Provost Marshal of the-22d Dis
trict, has decided, in accordance with .Cir
cular No. 24 from the Provost Marshal
Generals office, that changes of enrollment
from: one sub-district to another,.within a
Congressional District, cannot be ma de,
and be has refused all applications of the
kind; It is hold that a certain number
of men are required to fill the quota of a
congressional district, and it mgttcis not
haw many changes are made it dpes not
alter the quota, but only gives trouble to
the Board. And again, men often seek to
change their residences because the dis
trict lin which they were final enrolled
does hot pay bounty and will be drafted,
while that in which they may be tem
porarily residing pays a bounty and will
not be subject to draft. Should Capt. Lloyd
construe toe circular in like manner, the for
ty-sin petsqns who had their names placed
on th i. Altoona list will still be subject to
draft in the .districts in which they wens
first < nrolled, and Altoona wil) have a
surplus of eleven men over her quota.
fiT The Democratic Natio-'*
meets in Chics' l "'
iSt 2‘J*>
wHThe Democratic National 'Conven
tion meets in Chicago on Monday next,
August SSUth. The Mcllellan lien are
confident of his nomination dn firft ballot.
lon °f *«» in wThenew “ Sewn tod Three-Tenths j
IrfMm ” n meeting with a gratifying share i
of popuiaf &tot. A million and a half
; per day at the different depositaries is a
larger subscription than could have been
reasonably expected, considering that the
•crip is not yet ready for delivery. Some
of the National Banks are receiving sub
scriptions for sums of fifty and one hun
dred dollars, which is an evidence tha* the
loan will not be confined to capitalists and
institutions, but will be taken in part by men
of moderate means. Among the richest de
poataries from which a nation can draw,
are the small receptacles which hold (he
saved earnings of an industrious and fru
gal population. This important fact has
been realized in foreign countries, and the
United States will confirm it in a greater
degree. The liberal interest of two cents
a day on every hundred dollars, together
with the privilege of conversion into a gold
bearing loan at par, and the undoubted se
curity of the nation with all its wealth
and resources, present and fut ure, to pay
both interest principal, are induce-'
ments sufficient to cause a rapid filling up
of the loan lists, at as early period after
the certificates are ready4o be given out
to subscribers.
I The Soldiers Will Vote. —The offi
, dal returns from all but two counties in
the State has been received at Harrisburg,
giving a large majority for the amend
ments.
Total for Ist Amendmnet
against
j Majority for Ist Amendment
| Total for 2nd Amenttmenr...
Majority for 2nd Amendment,
Total for 3rd Amendment
against “
Majority for 3rd Amendment
Godkt’s IjAdy’s Hook. —The Septem
ber number of this periodical is at hand,
and contains so many pretty things that
we could scarce enumerate them. The
steel engravings are of the first order, and
the fashion plates exquisite. The literary
selections readable throughout, and
altogether the Book is the book for the la
dies. The price has not been increased.
It is still furnished at $3.00 per annum.
Address L. A. Godey, Philadelphia
Magazine for September
is on our table, freighted, as usual, with
tine steel engravings, an abundance of
fashion plates and patterns, and literary
contributions from the- most popular au
thors of the day. The Magazine is truly
worth more than the price asked for it,
$2.00 per annum. Chas. J. Peterson,
Philadelphia.
IGF" The Harrisburg Telegraph announ
ces that since the call for 500,000 men
was issued, over 30,000 men have bee n
k put into the field- from Pennsylvania,
through the different Provost Marshall’s
offices.
WThe subscriptions to the new 7-40
loan amount to over one million dollars
daily. This evidences the confidence of
the people in the stability of the Govern
ment.
M. Woodkok, Esq., of Altoona, having
been licensed os a Military and Claim Agent for
the I,7th Congressional District of Penn'a, will,
hereafter, give special attention to the collection of
Pensions,.Bounty and Back Pay due to soldiers
and thelPrepresentatives. Having been successful
in the past in getting claims through in the short
iest possible time, it will be to the interest of all,
hereafter, to place their claims in bis hands. •
The following correspondence, announcing as it
does, an important decision, will be read with
interest, particularly by those who either have or
may contemplate -changing their place of resi
dence :
Pittsburgh, Aug. 10th, 1864.
Hon. Jas. B. Fbt, Prooott Marshal General .-
DbarSir; I very respectfully submit the fol
lowing for vour decision •• The Fomth ward,
Pittsburgh, by hard ,worlt.and liberality has suc
ceeded in nearly filling their quota, and I dare say
will succeed in filling it altogether. A number of
persons who have been enrolled in other wards,
perceiving that the Fourth ward is likely to escape
the draft, are having their enrollment changed,
and are moving into the ward. The question to
be decided is : Can a man who has been regularly
enrolled in one Ward change his enrollment to
another ? An early answer will much oblige
Yours, very resp’y., A. Maderia.
Wak Department, )
Provost MarshawGeneral’s Office, -
Washington, D. C., Aug. 18, 18G4. )
Respectfully relumed to Mr. A. Madeira,
Pittsburgh, through Capt. J. Herron Foster,
Provost Marshal, 22d District, Pennsylvania
Circular 24 applies to Districts, not Sub-Dis
tricts. No change had better be made in the en
rollment of the sub-districts, qp account of persons
removing from one to another.
By command of the Provost Marshal General.
-,-r . ; B. I. Dodge.
Captain and P. P. Corps in charge of Pension
Enrollment Bureau.
'S) ' i
Provost Marshal Draeted and Held. —lt
.will be remembered, lays the Newaik, New Jersey,
AdvertUer, that at the late supplementary draft,
held in the Fourth District, Captain Mills, Provost-
Marshal of the Fifth District; was drafted from
die township of Bloomfield, and that the Board of
Enrollment decided that he was liable to be held,
notwithstanding his office. The matter was also
submitted to Colonel Bdcrakan, Acting Assistant
Provost-Marshal Genera], for hi? oplnfcn, which
has brought out the decision that Captain Mills
must be held, and that the rnling of Captain
Brown wascorrect—Provost-MaTriials not being
considered in the militaiy service of the United
States.
against
Important Decision.
The New Military Bill.
ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE MILITIA
The following is the_ supplement to the bill' for
the organization of the Militia of this State as
passed hr both Houses of the Legislature, and
which is now in the hands of the Governor ;
A SUPPLEMENT to the act for the organiza
tion, discipline and regulation of the Militia of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved
May fourth, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty four.
Section 1, Se it enacted Ay the \ Senate and
Houee of Representative* of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it i|
hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That
the Governor and State Treasurer be and they ate
hereby authorized and empowered toi borrow, on
the faith of the Commonwealth, at sbeh time, in
such amounts and with such notice as they may
deem most expedient for the interest of the State,
any sum not exceeding three millions of dollars,
and issue certificates of loan or coupon bonds of
the Commonwealth for the same, bearing six per
centum interest per unnum, payable semi-annually
in the city of Philadelphia, which certificates of
loan or bonds shall not be subject to- State dr local
taxation for any unrpose whatever, jand shall be
reimbursable at any time after the expiration of
ten years from their dale ; and the sum so
borrowed, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
shall be and the same is hereby appropriated to
defray the expenses which may be incurred under
the provisions of this act: Provided, That no
certificates of loan or bond shall be ' issued for a
less sum than one hundred dollars: Provided
further. That no certificate shall be negotiated
for less than its par value; and there I shall be in
scribed on the face of said certificates of loan or
bonds that the debt thereby secured was contracted
to repel invasion and defend the State in war, and
to be transferable on the books of the Common
wealth at the Farmers’ and Mechanics' Bank in
the city of Philadelphia ; Provided further. That
the Governor and State Treasurer are hereby
authorized to use for the purpose of this act, tem
porarily, any funds in the State Treasury not
immediately required, dr, if necessary; to make a
temporary loan, to be repaid from the proceeds of
the permanent loan hereby authorized.
Sec. 2. That the bonds or certificates of loan
issued under the provision of this act, shall' be
signed by the Governor and countersigned by the
State Treasurer and Auditor General, and a
correct and accurate registry of the same shall be
kept in a book to be provided for that purpose in.
the office of the Auditor General, who shall make
annual report thereof to the Legislature : and the
Governor is hereby authorized to draw warrants
on the State Treasurer for such sums as may he
necessary to pay the proper expenses incident to
the negoiiation of such loan ; the preparation of
the bonds or certificates of loan authorized to he
issued by this act, and said warrants ahull be paid
out of any moneys in the treasury.
193,657
105,163
..94,494
.210,1 II
75,066
135,045
207,556
\ 75..51 2
131,744
Sac. 3. that the Governor he and he is hereby
authorized, by and with the consent of the Senate,
to appoint a competent person of military education
experience and skill, to have command of all the
militia forces of Pennsylvania to be raised under
the provisions of thfe act, with the rank of major
general who while in actual service, shall be
entitled do the pay and emoluments of a major
general in the United States; and he shall also
have authority, in manner as aforesaid, to appoint
two persons of like military education, experience
and skill to be brigadier generals, who, while in
actual service, shall be entitled to frie pay and
emoluments of officers of the same rank in the
army of the United States. Provided, however,
that such general officers shall not be appointed
to duty by the Commauder-in-Chief, except when
the force herein provided for shall have been
called into actual service in sufficient strength to
Squire such officers.
Sec. 4. That whenever the military force pro
> vided for in this act shall be called into service
by the Governor of the Commonwealth, it shall
be the duty of the Adjutant General to notify, in
writing, the Quartermaster General and Com
missary General of the jxjint or points where the
men are to rendezvous, with the number, as near
as may be, and said officer shall forthwith adver
tise for proposals fot supplying to the Common
wealth such supplies, ordnance, and ordnance
stoics as may be necessary for furnishing the
troops aforesaid, as are provided by the laws of
the regulations of United States, said proposals to
be directed to the said Commissary General and
Quartermaster General respectively, and to be
opened after five days’ notice, and the contracts to
be awarded to the lowest bidder by ttie proper
officer inviting said proposals, and adequate
security to be taken for the faith.’ul performance
of the contract before the some is awarded, and
said officers shall publish and keep on file in their
several departments for public inspection, a list of
all the proposals offered, including those rejected
as well as those awarded, and before the acceptance
of any supplies, ordnance, ordnance stores, or
other military stores of any kind whatsoever,
purchased upon contract, as hereinbefore provided.'
It shall he the duty of the Quartermaster General
or Commissary General as the case may be, in
connection with the Auditor General and State
Treasurer, to appoint from time to time as requited,
one or more disinterested and competent inspec
tors, familiar with the value and quality of the
supplies, ordnance, ordnance stores, or other
military stores, so contracted for, whose duty it
shall he to examine and accept or reject the same,
and if accepted to give a certificate thereof to the
contractor or vendor, and no bill rendered for any
such supplies, ordnance, ordnance stores, or other
military stores shall be paid until so certified and
approved : the inspectors so appointed shall each
receive five dollars per day, for every dpy necessa
rily employed in the discharge of their duties, and
shall severally be sworn or affirmed to 1 discharge
their duties with fidelity ; Provided, That the
Quartermaster Genera! and Commissaiy-Gencral
shall respectively have authority, if practical, to
obtain the supplies, ordnance, and ordnance stores,
or other military stores, or Any part thereof
mentioned in this section, from the United States
Government paying them, if required, the cost
prices thereof. Provided, farther, That the
Commissary-General shall have power to purchase
direct, when actually necessary, and when there
is not time to advertise for contracts, all commis
sary stores actually needed for the troops : Pro
vided, also, That no more than the actual cash
price shall be paid for any article purchased.
Sec. 5. That the Governor of the Com
monwealth is hereby authorized and empowered I
to organize a military corps, to be called the i
I cnnsylvania State Guard, to be composed of
fifteen regiments, in due proportion Of eavalrv, j
infantry and artillery, or such portion: thereof ns I
may be deemed necessary. The said regiments :
shall severally lie composed of companies of like j
number, and to be armed and equipped, clothed,
disciplined, governed arid paid while in actual
service, as similar troops in the service of the
United States, and -hall be enlisted in !the service
of the State for a period not exceeding three
years, tmless sooner discharged, and shall be
liable to he called into the service of this State at
snch times as the Governor of the Commonwealth
may deem their services necessary, for the purpose 1
of suppressing insurrections, or repelling! invasions: |
and the Governor shall appoint all the regimental i
officers and the companies shall hare the right to j
elwt the company officers, and said Major-General I
and Brigadier Generals, and all regimental and!
company officers snail be citizens of ihU Com- i
monweajth : Provided, That such portions of the ■
said corps as shall be called into actual service, I
shall be supplied and provided with! ordnance
stores, as provided for in this act, but when not I
caUed into actual service, snch supplies, ordnance ’
end ordnance stores shall be withheld until re
quited.
Section 6. The Governor of the Commonwealth
is hereby authorized to provide the necessity
hospital arrangements, camps of instruction, arms
and accoutrements, garrison and camp equippage,
transportation, and all things necessary for the
aiming and equipping and putting into service,
subsistence when in service, quartermasters
commissary and ordnance stores of the said Penn
sylvania State Guard, and to make and adopfekll
needful rules anB regulations, to take and use
horses for cavalry and artillery service, ‘ hr which
full compensation shall be made within six months
after the taking of the same, and the person by
whom the same shall be taken shall exhibit to tae
owner thereof his authority for such seizure, and
shall at the time give to :he owner a certificate
staling the number of horses taken, and the time i
when and by. whom, and the service tor which the
same are'required, and such supplies as in his
judgment may be necessary, and to seize such
railroads and other means of transportation as the
exigencies of he case may Aumnit ; (
Sec. 7. The Governor of the Commonweal th i
is also hereby authorized and empowered to cause i
to be made an immediate enrollment and ciassifi- !
cation of the militia of the Commonwealth ; and ■
it shall be his dnty- to call and keep in service, as !
long as he may deem necessary, from the bodv of
the said militia, or from such portions of'the
Commonwealth as he may deem necessary, the
said Pennsylvania State Gnard, by volunteering or
draft; Provided, That any "persons who may be
deemed by the board of examination able to do i
military duty, may be received as volunteers in the
regiments provided to be raised by this act, with
out reference to age.
Sec. 8. That if practicable, until the time fixed
by law for making the enrollment of the militia of
the Commonwealth*, the Governor is authorized
and empowered to organize the miltary force au
thorized by this act, on the basis of the enrollment
made in the several districts of the General Gov
ernment, but if practicable, the Gevernor is hereby
directed to cause an immediate enrollment of the
Commonwealth, to be made as provided for in the
act to which this is a supplement.
That when the assessors refuse or neglect to en
ter upon the performance of the duties of enrolling
the citizens of their respective districts, for a period
of five days after being notified of their duty, the
Governor shall appoint a competent person or per
sons to make fhe enrollment.
it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint
one competent citizen in each county, who shall be
a physician, who, in connection with the county
commissioners or city commissioners, shall consti
tute a board, three of whom, the physician being
one, shall make a quorum, with power to deter
mine who are exempt from enrollment; and it
shall be the duty ol the enrolling officer to give no
tice by publication in a newspaper of the county,
of the times at which such application shall lie
heard, and to notify said board when they will be
required to hear such applications.
That all other duties in reference to the enroll
ment shall be performed as directed in the act to
which this is asuppliment, End that the physician
so appointed to hear and decide on application for
exemption shall receive for each and every day so
employed the sum of fire dollars, and the county
commissioners or city commissioners the sum of
three dollars per diem, to be paid by the State
Treasury.
That the Governor shall have authority to make
ami enforce all orders which may in his judgement
be necessary 1 to carry ontthe provisions of this act,
and to efiect a speedy enrollment and organization
of the militia of this Commonwealth.
Sec. St. That the Quartermaster General be and
he is here! y authorized to sell any unsuitable or
unserviceable ordnance belonging to the State, the
proceeds of which shall be paid into the Statu trea
sury, and applied if deemed necessary by the Com
mander-in-Chief. in addition to the appropriation
above named, towards the purchase of ordinance
and ordinance stores.
Sec. 10. That where the brigade fund of the
country is not sufficient to pay the assessors, as
provided by the third section of the act to which
this is a suppliment, the said assessors shall be paid
by the several cities and counties in which such
assessment is made.
Letter from Gen. Seymour, Lately a
Prisoner of War.
New-York, Friday, Aqg, 19, 1864.
To the Editor of the Xetc York Times :
1 nave just received the following most inter
esting letter from Gen. Seymour . latelv released
from “ under fire” at Charleston. As an old West
Point officer, with Gen. Anderson aA Sumter, and
stationed many years in the South, he knows the
Southern people well. He is a brave, trne soldier,
devoted to the Union, and, although, at the time
of the unfortunate battle in Florida, he was ac
cused of lukewarmness by those ignorance of his
character, he has proved,, by his action on many a
battle-field, as well as by his plucky talk to the re
bels at Gordonsville, when captured ip May last,
that he was every inch loyal to the old flag.
Yours, &c;. W. E. D., Jr.
Williamstows, Mass., Aug. 15, 1864.
Mv Dear Sib ;—You ask for my impassions of
the present condition of the;Southern Confederacy,
and you shall have them. For the benefit of our
cause I w ish they might be impressed upon every
soul in the land, that -the confidence begotten Of
my [three months’ observations in the interior of the
South might be shared by every man who has the
least connection with the responsibilities of this
struggle. And lam sure that these opinions are
not peculiar to myself. Every one of the fifty
officers ju|t exchanged will express the same—
every one cf them, whether from the jails of
Charleston, or the pens of Macon and
ville, will confidently tell the same story.
The rebel cause is fast failing from exhaustion.
Their two grand armies have been reinforced this
Summer from the last resources of the Sonth.
From every qprncr of the land, every old man and
every boy capable of bearng a rifle has been im
pressed, wijlingly or unwillingly, and harried to
the front. Lee’s army Was the first so strength
ened. It was at the expense of Hood’s. Gov.
Brown told the thrntb with a plainness that was
very bitter, but it was none the less the truth.
Let me extract a few prominent statements from
his proclamation of July 9, addressed to the “ Re
served Militia of Georgia
“ A late correspondence with the President of
the Confederate States, satisfied my mind that
Georgia is to be left to her own resource to supply
the reinforcements to Gen. Johnstori’s army,
which arefindispensable to the protection of At
lanta, and to prevent the State from being over
run by the overwhelming numbers now nbder com
mand of the Federal General upon our soil.
But there is need of futher reinforcements, as
will he seen by the accompanying letter of Gen.
Johnston. * * * * And it. I ecomes my duty to
call forth every man in the State able to bear
arms, as fast as they can be rimed, to aid in the
defence of ouri homes, oor altars, and the graves
of our ancestors.
’ If the Confederate Government will not sepd
the large cavalry force (now engaged in raiding
and repelling: raids) to destroy the long line of
railroads over which Gen. Sherman brings bis sup
plies from Nashville, and thus compel him to re
treat with the loss of most of bis army, the people
of Georgia, wlt6have already bemdravm upon more
heavily in proportion to population than, those of
any other State in the Confederacy, most at all
hazards, and pi any sacrifice, rush to the front.
If Gen. Johnston’s army is the Gulf
States are thrown open to the enemy and we are
ruined.” •
Therc must, indeed, have been desperate weak
ness when Georgia, and the Southern cause with
it, were so neglected that. Leo’s army might be
made equal tb the task of holding Grant to the
Potomac or the James’! and (the people of the
South are intelligent enough to understand, and
to appreciate the fact, and they have lost heart
accordingly. ;
The fiillowing is from a letter written by one
rebel to another, that accidentally fell into the
bands of One of my fellow-prisoner.-., and for the
authenticity of which I vouch:
“ Very few are preparing to obey the late call of
the Governor. His summons will meet with no re
suouse here. The people are soul-sick, and hear
tily tired of this hateful, hopeless strife.' They
would end it if they could; but ear would be ru
ler will take good care that no opportunity be
given the people }a vote against it. By lies, by
fraud and by chicanery thb’ revolution wasinau
gurated; by force, by tyrany and the suppression
of truth it hi sustained. It is nearly time that it
oftheer depletion it anutaui bef„ r .
lony. We hare had enough of want txti of »,»
of ori^,
■oa corpses. There is an abundance of ber^VT.
’ rido ’"- «* childi <Tn
If we can, let ns not increase -th,
number. The men who, to aggrandise then,
r. l^.. 0r . t ° gntifj ***■ own I****! ambfhoa
«d PW
perooseounlry, will hare to render a fearful*,
count of their misdeeds to a imaged, robbed and
ootregad people. JErerthh., bo pmtwhment,^
oeniJy maet for their villainy here, and hell*,,
hariUyhe hot enough to aeatbettan hereafter
There is certainty ano small proportion oftho
SjMtbern people (despite the tying declarations
their journals, as we had good occasion to learn .
that not only favor the progress of our arms. bin
that daily pray that this exterminating war mav
aoon be brought to a finality by our complete and
perfect sncces., They hare had too much of des
potism—-not enough of the triumph .promised
them Many intelligent Southern gentlemen d,,
indeed, express strong hopes of their ultimate i n
but such hope is not shared by tbe
Disappointed from the first in not tun
_ b ? en ■ cklM^*iedg e d by foreign Powers—more
bitterijr disappointed in their general expectation
that .Northern cowardice or dimension would se
cure their ends—but a single chance remains, and
*•* r ““* ° f meXt tUetim f or Pretxdv,,
If a Democrat succeeds to Mr Lincoln, they pro:
fats to feel sore of their Confederacy. Thm- U,.
lievea Democrat will be elected. In Mr Lincoln,
re-etocnon they see only subjugation, annihilation
tor lbe war mest then continue. Ad continuance
is their failure and rain.
In military affairs it is an excellent rule never
to do what the enemy desires—is it not equal),
true in politics? Certain it is that the only rr
maininy hope of the South lies in Mr Lincoln ,
defeat.
Now, 1 am not enough of a politician to know
whether the election of a Democrat can result &>
favorably to the South as it anticipates. The wish
alone may he the parent of their belief. Bur. 1
assured all who expressed that belief, that the
North, as a mass, is as unjted as the Sont&-*th»i
do Democrrat could be elected on a peace pUi
form—and that any President who would inaugu
mte any measure leading to peace on the basis of
Southern independence, would be promptlv hung
by; loyal acclamation, to the lamp posts 'in fruni
of bis own presidential mansion.
However that may be, if we are but true to our
selves there can be but one result. What ur<
need u men —only men—not substitutes or hire
lings who go forth for any motive but the coun
try s good, and produce bat little beyobnd depre
cutting our armies,—bat men,—such as reallv
constitute the State, and boast of being freemen
and the sons of freemen. If these fail to suppon
their country’s cause is her hour of peril, thev art
unjyonhy of continuing freemen, and should bludi
erer to exercise a freeman’s privileges.
But if bounties must be paid, let it be in South
era land, not in Northern gold; and armies ot
emigrants, whose sons may aspire to even the rule
of the nation, will cross the seas to win the broad
acres dislovalty has forfeited to the State.
To every intelligent soldier who has fought
through all.these indecisive campaigns on almost
numberless indecisive fields, the question constant!}
arises, with touching force, whv we do not over
whelm our enemies ?
Tens of thousands of iives are lose because our
array of strength is so disproportionaablv ic--
than that against which we battle. Everywhere
we meet on nearly equal terms, where we might
well have four to one. The cost-to us in blood
treasure, of a projonged war, can hardly be foreseen
the economy ip infinitt of such an effort as the
glorioos North should put forth.
The South will fight as tong at the struggle U
eq lal; it will submit to such preponderance as we
should show in every field. '
GSnce at the Summer’s campaigns. Xf Sher
man had but 50,000 more men near, the South
would be lost, because Hood would be annidila
ted. If Meade had moved in the Spring with
reserves of 75,000 to 100,000 men, Lee would
have been hopelessly crashed. Even at this mo
ment a third column of 40,000 to 50.000 rightly
moved, wonld give uuoppossed blows to the Con
federcy from which she could never rise.
What folly Ihen to struggle on in this wav,
when we can send to the field five times the force
already there. What weakness to think we can -
not conquer the South. Behind the James onlv
boys and old men are to' be seen, while here men
buy and sell as in the olden days of quiet, and
regiments of able-bodied citizens crowd the street#
of our cities. 1
There is bat one coarse consistent with safety
or honor. Let the people to a sense nf
their dignity and strength, and a few months of
comparatively trifling exertion, of such effort as
alone is Work,—and the rebellion will crumble be
fore us. Fill this draft promptly and willingly,
.with good and true men; send a few spuare thous
ands over rather than under the call, and the
Slimmer sun of 1865 will shine upon a regenera
ted land.
There are some who speak of peace! Ot all
Yankees the Southron most-scorns those who Jo
not fight, but are glad enough to employ them,
as they do their slaves, to peiform their dirty
work. Peace for the South will be sweet indeed - ;
for us, except through Southern subjugation, but
anarchy and war' forever. The Pacific, the
Western, the Eastern States would at once fall
asunder. The South would bo dominant, and
the people of the North would deserve to be driven
a-field under negro overseers, to hoe com and cot
ton for Southern masters.
Bat no faint-hearted or short-sighted policy can
set aside the eternal decree of the Almighty, who
has planted no lines of disunion between the At
lantic and the Western deserts—between the great
lakes and the Gnlf of Mexico—that signify 'His
will that we should be separated; and unless -■ i
separated peace is a delusion, and its advocacy «
treason against tbe wisest and holiest interest of
our country.
_ It has been with a trust that renewed hope -and
vigor might be given, when vigor and hope are
needful, that I have written, ami yon have
consent to using this as you please; and I am,
Very truly yours, T. Smtotra,
J . Brig-Gen. U. S. Vols.
To W. E. Dodge, 3>., Esq., New York.
Union Officers Exchanges at Charleston.
S. C.—The following is a list of Union officer,
exchanged at Charleston, who were taken there 10
be placed trader our fire: Brig Gens. Seymour.
Wessel, Scammon, Sbaier, Hickman. ColoncN.
Y. G. Groven, B. Haskins, R. Harrison, J. H
Lehman, O. H. Lagrange, W. J. Lee,it. J. Whin
H.C. Bollinger, L. Brown, E,&. Dana, E. Fardtll.
Lieutenant Colonels,: E. S.Hays, N.B. Hunter.
F. N. Higgenbothanf, W. E. McUahin, W. C.
Maxwell, W. W. Stewart, J.D. Mayhen, G.P
Rogers, J.H. Burnham, L. A. Swift, and A.W.
Taylor.
M DMINISTRATORS NOTICE—L«r
tew of administration haring been granted to lb*
■ undersigned, administrator of ell goods end cheat el a, right*
and credits which, were of Ellen Hkkey, late of Altoona. in
the county of Blair, end State of Pennsylvania, deceased.
All persona indebted to said estate ere requested to par
Iha same, and all persons haring claims or demand*
against the estate of the said decedent are requested to
make known the same to the undersigned without deUv
NICHOLAS HICKEY,
Adminittrator of Ellen Hickey, deceased, .
Altoona, July, 20,1864.
T^TOTICE. —The following regulation?
-a-? of the Alteona Gee end Water Company will go into
effect today, J one 15th:
All Photographera haring water conveyed to their room)
will be charged i2O per annum.
All Hotels anoSatooas baring fountains, or bibbcocb
at their ban will be charged $8) per annum, the six*
nogxle and pipe to be In accordance with the regulation*
of the Company. B.P, RO9B, Ac*y 4 Trtas.
je Ift-tt - • I
4 DMINISTHATORS NOTICE —No
-a*. tke is hereby given that Letters of Adminirtration
on the estate of James Beiders, late of Altoona. Blsir ro
deo'd., bare been granted to the undersigned retulicz a»
■lbresnld. All person* knowing themselves indebted to
•aid estate are requested to make immediate payment, sin
thorn haring claims will perse nt the aarne Ady anthontt
cated for settlement. OATBAKIMB *.i gkIMM-
July 53,18 M.-et. . AdmifaMratrii
3Utoona fribn
LOCAL item
Op, Quota.—W* did aot intend to i
,n our article of hurt week. on the quo*
toona. that there waa anything wrong in i
Lost Marshal’s and onr remarks
admit of raeh construction The Board
Lames before it, and could not do other,
L iTe us a faty share with oor neighbor
Lould not understand why there should b
[dissimilarity between Altoona and HoUU
and other places, as compared with the n
IvOrcn.; and the reply of the HegUte r t-
Lraci from our former article, foils short o
ftion. Tree, we hare a great many yon
|bm we hare also a foil proportion of old t
Lily as many crippled amt physically
Lcrsons as any other section of the count!
Iroad towns always have afoirshare of
[men The Barter gives as a reasoi
f large quota. “That Altoona has filled h.
quotas in good part from other districts
pose she has ; that would not lessen the
Ito he drafted from the districts from w
! toona baa drawn. According to the
now iaterpeted, the man who goes o
district in which he is enrolled and 1
bounty offered hy another, i* credited to
icict paving the bounty, but his name <
stricken from the list of the district in wl
enrolled. We base our opinion on the st
, hut a man is "required to render aerv
district in which he is enrolled, and s
give his credit outside of his district, I
l«ys no bounty and another does, it is
of the district in which he is enrOlle
cannot be credit'd *° »»'or stricken fro
as this would give two credits to the sam
The district which pays bounty receit
for all men to whom it pays bounty, n
where they-come from, and the district t
fuses to give a bounty must make ap for t
g., out of it to take bounties elsewhere. '
pears reasonable Were it not so, there
no inducement to offer bounties. The
Altoona being now full, our people
trouble themselves further about the ms
we will “let it slide.”
MisßKHAvtott op Troops.—Within
two weeks, several regiments have jiassni
this place. Several of them were fro
} hundred day men) on their way home, a
were hundred day man from I’onnsylv
Massachusetts'! on their way to the Wes
charge of prisoners. We are sorry to say
only tnen who behaved at all unsoklierl
tew connected with Col. W. B.,Thom;
meat, from Philadelphia. There appear
been a few bad Characters in this regira
brought disgrace upon the whole. W
train stopped here, a few of them - coll
front of Minehart’s watch establishment, i
Bow, and. while, the proprietor was abset
up the window and abstracted several
altogether valued at $lOO. Another wet
M, Cheny’s watch and jewelry store, wl
Cherry was in attendance. He asked f
thing to eat, and while Sirs. C. went bat
house to get him a piece, he pocketed a
watches. He was observed “ lifting’’ tht
and was caught by one of oar citizens, u
him “fork over" the time-keepers ere he
go. If the officers of regiments won!
little attention to their men, pur people
saved much trouble, the soldiers be in bet
and respectable men not be disgraced
outlaws. -
Sbckbk w Tbooblk.—The Hunting'.
wit if American gives an amusing accot
tribulations. of a female Seeesh, on her
Bedford Springs, who stopped at one of i
tingdon hotels to wait for the Eastward
While-at the hotel she used very treaso:
gauge and behaved in a manner that
her proclivities. The girls employed i
house were incensed* at her, and rota
treating her to a concert of Union song!
others singing in-'full chorus, “We’ll h
Davis pn a gonr apple tree,” 4c. Thi
Sccesh to rave, whereupon the girls s
“ KaHy round the Flag.”. Seccsh was
and declared she would rather die than w
that flag. To teet her, the girls procure
U» S. flag, locked the door which open
street, and,when the train; was coming,
flag over the main entrance, by which S<
compelled to make her exit. She soon
appearance, saw the flag, and passed out
to the infinite merriment of the girls, wl
it over her head as she accot
the action with, the chorus “Down wiih
tors and up with the stars I” 1
Stamp os Receipts.—We stated li
that all receipts given, when the amom
and upwards, require a two cent stamp,
been asked who is required to affix the
the one urho pays the money or the on<
ceives it ? The Commissioner has deci
the .person who pays the money roust fu
proper stamp. He says If the person ne
eeipt “it is necessary for him toturhish tl
or to stamp the receipt, if reqpireJ,
signed. The person who receives the
not obli ed to give a receipt unless the o
ty furnishes the proper stamp. If a per
a receipt without requiring that the pant
it is given shall furnish the' stamp the i
the receipt must himself stamp the paper
delivers it. If he does'not, he'is, liabl
B penalty, bat the other party tnay stamp
H* diately upon'its bei^%celved.’’
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The Cocsxr aj»d the Dbait.—W
Catharine, Taylor and Freedom towns!
filled their quotas by volunteers.. Twi
ni“ of one year men, we understand,’ b
ra “ e< f •» those townships and others in li
ron part of the county. ' 1 -r .
Tyrone borough, Tyrone twp.. Antis
Altoona have about filled their quotas.'
Gwinner’a company is. full, and Captain
and Ideul. Flway are now filling up a sec
pany, with lair prospects siicOesa.
Martinsburg, Snyder, Frankstown, Ji
beny, Huston, Greenfieldj Gaysport ai
I'- ‘fajvbnrg, „ ail making efforts to fill lb
by volunteering, and one or two of them
I haps filled by thia time. There will W
I ur *»* *®b-dl*tri«* to be United in this o