Itlteoua irikac ALTOONA, PA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1864 Proclamation by President Lincoln. THANKSGIVINGON NOVEMBER 24. Washington, Oct. 21. The following proclamation was pro mulgated this afternoon : By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION It baa pleased Almighty God to prolong our National life another year. Defend ing us with His guardian care against un friendly designs from abroad, and vouch safing us, in His mercy, many and signal victories over the enemy (who is of our household,) it has also pleased our Heav enly Father to favor as well our citizens in their homes as our soldiers in their camps, and our sailors on the river and seas, with unusual health. He has largely augmented our free popu lation by emancipation and by immigra tion, while He has opened to us new re sorces of wealth, and has crowned the la bor of our workingmen in every depart ment of industry with abundant reward. Moreover, He has been pleased to ani mate aud inspire our minds and hearts with fortitude, courage and resolution sufi- cientfor the great trial of civil war into which we have been brought by our ad herence as a nation to the cause of free dom and humanity, and to afford to us reasonable hopes of an ultimate and happy deliverance from all our dangers and afhio .tions. Now, therefore, I Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow citizens, wherever they may then be, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the beneticient Creator and Ruler ot the universe. °Xc And I do further recommend to my fel w<!c 0W citizens aforesaid that on that occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the dust, and from thence offer up penitent and fervent prayers and supplications to the Great Disposer of Events for a return of the inestimable blessings ot peace, Union and harmony throughout the land which it has pleased Him to assign as a dwelling place for our posterity throughout all gen erations. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 20th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six ty-four and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-ninth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President : Wu. H. Seward, Secretary of State. The Oreat Contest. On Tuesday of next week will be deci ded one ot the most important political contests of which this country was ever the theatre. That it should be conducted - » fairly and honestly, is the desire and prayer of every true patriot, but rascality, treach ery and treason are becoming so mixed up in the contest that we almost despair of a fair expression of the will of the people. We might refer, in this article, to instances wherein the most barefaced infractions of law, intended to be practised, have been brought to light, and to cases in which the prejudices of men have overcome their bet ter judgments, and led them to acts and expressions which, at other times, they would be ashamed of; but this is not our intention. We believe there is an over ruling power which will bring order out of confusion, if, as a nation, we have not plunged so deeply into transgression, and became so ungrateful that the Ruler of Nations has determined to permit our de struction. The result of this contest affects the whole civilized world, and the.eyes ot all nations are upon us. A portion of the people of every country are with each of the political parties, of this country, but. their desires in reference to the issue of the struggle are vastly different, just as differ ent as their situations in life, or as phi lanthrophy, agramlisement or jealousy animates them. Our only hope is in the success of the party which will the most speedily and effectually crush the present rebellion.- We do not want a subduing of the ele ments, laving stnouldering coals which may at any time re-kindle a llamc more difficult to master than that with which we are not battling. Let this rebellion be effectually extinguished and we shall never have another. Let the elements of dis cord be forever removed, cost what it may. It will cost no mote, to remove them now, Ilian at some future time. Let each voter decide for himself which of the candidates are most likely to effect this object, in case of election, and vote according to his convictions of right, and not according to party dictation. In this event we have no fears of the result, and no apprehensions, of disturbances at the polls or charges of corruption when the returns are footed up. The Lady’s P trend We learn from the November number of this New Magazine of Fashion ~and Literature, that it has already attained a large circulation. The aim of- its pub lishers is to rival the three dollar maga zines in the qualify of their engravings and contents. Hius it has given during the present year, in every number, a finely engraved and colored Double Fashion Plate, while its other numerous engravings are of the best quality.; The. long and brilliant away of the literary contributors to the Lady’s Friend, nearly all of whom are ladies, is highly creditable to the Magazine, and also to .the country, as showing how large and cultivated a class ol lady writers it possesses. Many mav wonder how any magazine can be got up in so handsome and lavish a manner as this is, at the low price of §2.50, saying nothing of the reduced rates to clubs.— The publishers say that it is only done by having a very large circulation, as money would certainly be lost on a small edition. We have scarcely left ourselves room to speak of the_ November dumber, but we may briefly state that there is a beautiful and touchingvteel engraving, called “The Empty Cradle”—a very handsome Double Colored Fashion Plate—a quantity of other engravings, some of them very pret ty, and all very useful, to the ladies—a piece of music, and the usual assortment of interesting stories, poetry, &c. Price $2.50; 2 copies : $4.00 ; 9 copies $10.00; 21 copies $35.00. Single num bers sent, postage paid, for 25 cents. A Sewing Jkachme Premium is also given on certain terms. Address Deacon & Peter son, 319 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Now is the time to begin making up Clubs for 1805 ' Blair County—Official On Friday last, the soldiers vote of Blair County was returned, and the Official vote of the county now foots up as follows : Congress; A. A. Barker (Union) K. L. Johnson [Dem.J Barker’s maj. i Senate., L. W. Hall (Union) Kirk Haines “ H. J. Walters [Dem.] R. W. Christy, “ Hall over Walter, 835; ■over Christy, T3T. Haines over Walters, 700; over Christy, GO2. Sheriff M. L. Bechtel [lnd.] 2759 Joseph S. Robison [Union] 2300 Bechtel’s maj. 399 Semmes Again Afloat The last European steamer brings news that the pirate Semmes is again at sen, in command of a swift and strong steamer named the Ranger. The Liverpool correspondent;of the London Daily Sews says; “Captain Simmes, of. win m since the sinking of the Alabama we have heard so little, and that little so erroneous, sailed from the Mersey on Sunday last (October 9th.J on board the; hark -Laurel, under the command of Captain S. F. Ramsey, The ■ des tination of the Laurel is rather mysterious at present; but, as far as the customs bill of entry shows, the vessel has certainly cleared for ports where Confederate proclivities predominate, viz; Nassau, llavanna and Matamoras. Her cargo is of such a mixed nature that no beligercnt state would have the slightest doubt, as to its usefulness. It consists of some large gnnsfe, small arms, shoes, leather in bulk, ammunition, clothes, blankets, drugs, &c. But the Laurel must not he supposed to be intended for a cruiser; she is merely a ten der, and carries out to a certain latitude puns and ammunition for a new screw steamer, of which Captain Semtncs is to take command. This ves sel is supposed to be a new screw steamer which was lying at Madeira on the instant, and was there’known under the name;of the Ranger, The Ranger is largo and very swift. To show that Captain Semmes does not go unattended, we may here stale that he took with Idm on hoard the'Laurel eight officers, and one hundred men, most-of whome served with him on hoard the Ala bama." John Bright An excellent friend of the Union, well known nnd highly respected, whose identity we shall not further disclose than'to suggest that he may be Mr. John Skirving, of Geitnantown, has recently re ceived a letter front Mr. Bright, M. P. of Bir mingham in which he says that, in a public speech which he lately delivered in '.England, he had oc casion to remark that the United States had given to the world in the last thirty years, a greater mttr.lter of useful inventions than the combined in tellect of Europe had been able to produce. Mr. Bright further says : • “I watch your great struggle witjt undiminished interest. I hope it tnay now he deemed approach ing its end. “If this campaign should he as successful! for the North as was that of last year,; there will not be much left of the Confederacy byghe end of this year. ! _ “ I ho)>e to live to sec the day when the integri ty of your country is restored with Shivery a thing of the past. Such a result of your great conflict will do ranch lor freedom—not for 'your continent only, hut for the whole world. It is gratilying to me to hear so many proofs of the good will of your countrymen. —I have en deavored to do what seemed to mo just, and cal culated to promote peace between your people and ours.” The opinions which Mr. Bright has here ex pressed are those of a true citizen of the world and advocate of the rights of man. —Philadelphia Press. —A Major-General in the English army, Lord Stanhope, is on a visit to the Army of the Potomac. —Miners in Idaho get SI 2 per day. Shoeing a span of horses cost $l3. —Thirteen potatoes to the half bushel is the measure down in Maine this vear. —A boy of eighteen, named Eads, employed in the Quartermaster's Department at Nashville, has obtained $50,000 by forgery, ami decamped. —The Cripple is the title of a weekly paper published- by the inmates of the United States Army Hospital at Alexandria. —Decent statistics prove that among the cabmen of Paris are several University men and bacheliert det lettres. —Governor Cony has appointed Thursday, the 24 th day of November, as a day of public Thanks giving and Prayer in Maine. —Bonaparte said once, “clergymen consider this world only as a diligence, in which they can travel to another.” —ln England the Bible is now supplied for twelve cents, the New Testament for four cents, and the Gospels for two cents each. —The majority of the railroad companies have agreed to construct new cars for the purpose of putting into effect the new railway postal system. —A blockade-runner, recently arrived at an English port, reports that the Wilmington blocka ding squadron now numbers one hundred and seventv vessels. —The Hon. Israel Washburn, one of the fa mous Washburn brothers, has presented the town which bears the name of his family, in Aroostook county, Maine, with a large and valuable public librarv. —A Mrs. Harrison, in Driffield, England,- had her maid servant prosecuted and punished for not attending the Eslablishcd Church on Sundays, an old statute bearing on the subject being in ex istence. —A man in Chicago, who had acquired the bad habit of taking drinks and not paying for them, was recently shot dead by a har-tcader to settle the account. —Minnesota boasts the finest corn crop of any State in the Union. A much larger number of acres were planted than usual, and there is a most wonderful yield. —An old lady lately died, in Connecticut, aged ninety years. Her descendants who gathered around her during her lost illness numbered 219 people, of all ages. —The Charleston Courier says:—“All of us perceive the intimate connection existing between the armies of the Confederacy and the peace men in the United States.” —A gentleman has placed one hut&red dollars in the hands of a professor of Amherst College, to be given by him to students who are helping them selves to obtain an education in these hard times. —ln Illinois a young man having.been drowned, his father and some friends fired a cannon pver the water to raise the body. The cannon burst and killed the father. —A man who had taken an unlawful young lady companion out to drive in Washington the other day, was met on his return by his wife, who cowhided the female severely. —Early in November the citizens of Boston are to hold a National Fair, today the foundations of a home for seamen and marines disabled in our naval service. 2895 2317 578 2984 2849 2149 2247 —A man in Weston, Me.,; found a hive of wild bees in the woods, a few days since, from which he made the sweet haul of one hundred pounds of honer. —There are now building for the through broad-gange routes from Hew York to St. Louis (1200 miles) one hundred and fifty locomotives, five thousand freight cars, and elegant passenger cars in proportion. —The Metropolitan horse railroad in Boston has been fined five hundred dollars for refusing to make returns of manufactures for Federal taxation, the road having established a manufactory of its own ears and furniture. —A frightful accident has just taken place at Ulm, from petroleum oil. During a representa tion at the theatre, twenty-four lamps attached to the chandelier suspended from the roof burst in succession, with great rapidity, and the burning oil fell like a shower of fire on the spectators, among whom were a number of ladies. In a moment the dresses of twenty of them were in flames. Several died within a few hours after wards. Sheridan at Cedar Creek The graphic account of the New York Times of the battle of Cedar Creek, contains the following description of the coming up of Sheridan just in time to turn into great victory a most disastrous defeat; The hour of ten o'clock had arrived, and Win chester, to outsiders, seemed to he the only halting place, when all of a sudden—no man present will forget the moment —cheers were heard in the rear! What was it ? queried every one ; reinforcements? No. Cheer after cheer filled the air, and all eyes were turned to the rear. Stragglers were seen to turn about and move to the front as if danger threatened them. The mystery was speedily solved: ‘‘Glorious Phil. Sheridan,” an the sol diers call him, mounted on a favorite horse, now almost jaded, hove in sight, and hearing of the contest, ho started from Winchester, with an escort of 275 men, and when ijrst seen near the field he had less men with him, so rapidly had he traveKu. Hiding through the fields to the loft of the pike, he passed along in front of the Gth and 19th Corps. Such cheering, such wild enthusiasm I never heard or had any conception of before. Talk of popular favorites—Sheridan was the most popular man in the world at that moment: his presence inspired confidence more than what be said. Hiding along the line, recognizing the greeting he received by waving his hat, he uttered modest words of encouragement and good cheer. Hundreds of eyes, unused to the melting mood, were dimmed with tears ar that moment, and all thanked God for the return of General Sheridan. Th is should not he considered as any disparage ment to General Wright, who, up to this time, had tieen in command ; he, personally, had been vigi lant and active, but circumstances were against us, and at the right moment the real commander arrived, A man not grateful for such a welcome would be less than human—his heart must be stone. Gen. Sheridan did appreciate, not only the situa tion, but, if never befepe, the love the troops un der his command have for him. It was a period of triumph—a point In a man's career when the object of life had culminated ; all other honors which mere officials can confer would not weigh in that balance with (hat one triumph. Love, adoration, safety—all expressed in shouts and huz zas. God only knows how individuals prayed for the arrival of the hero of Virginia Valley. Their prayers were answered, Address of Qen. Early. Gen. Early has issued an address to his soldiers on the late disaster. He says: I had hoped to congratulate you on the splendid victory won by you on the morning of the 19th at Belle Grove,- on Cedar Creek, when you surprised and routed two corps of Sheridan’s army, and drove backj several miles the remaining corps, capturing eigh- | teen pieces of artillery, one thousand five hundred' prisoners, a number of colors, a large quantity of small arms, and many wagons and ambulances, with the entire camps of the two routed corps, but X have the mortification of announcing to you that, j by your subsequent misconduct, all the benefits of j that splendid victory were lost, and a serious dis- j aster incurred. Had you remained steadfast to your duty and your colors, the victory would have been one of the most brilliant and decisive of the war; you would have gloriously retrieved the re verses at Winchester and Visiter's Hill, and enti tled yourselves to the admiration anil gratitude of your countiy. But many of you, including some commissioned officers, yielding to a disgraceful propensity for plunder, deserted your colors to ap propriate to yourselves the abandoned property of the enemy, and subsequently those who had pre viously remained at their posts, seeing their ranks thinned by the absence of the plunderers, when the enemy, late in the afternoon, with his shattered columns made but a feeble effort to retrieve the fortunes of the way, yielded to a needless panic and fled the field in confusion, thereby converting a splendid victory into a disaster. Had any respectable number of you listened to the appeals made to you and made a stand, even at the last moment, the disaster would have been averted, and the substantial fruits of victory secured: but under the insane dread of being Hanked and a panic-stricken tciror of tbe enemy’s cavalry, you would listen to no appeal, threat or order, and allowed a small body of cavalry to penetrate to our train and carry off a number of pieces of ar tillery and wagons, which your disorder left un protected. You have thus obscured that glorious name won in conjunction with the gallant men of the Army of Northern Virginia, who still remain proudly defiant in the trenches around Uichmond and Petersburg. Before you can again claim them ns comrades you will have to erase from your escutcheons the blemishes which now obscure them .- and this you can do if you will be but true to your former reputation, your country and your, homes. Fellow soldiers. lam ready to lead you again, and I appeal to you to render a cheerful and wil ling obedience to the rules of discipline, and to shoulder your musket again with the determina tion never more to turn your backs upon the foe. Gen- Devin’s Reply to a Rebel Woman \ The following note was recently addressed to General Devin by a rebel woman in the Shenan doah Valley. It was accompanied by a basket of fine fruits and fiowers : Home, September 23,- ’64. —General Devin will please accept a trilling gift from a southern lady who, together with a helpless family, have, by his presence, been deprived of al most the last means of subsistence, and permit het to say if instances such as this add lustre to the cause he serves, it promises to stand unrivalled in the annals of civilized (?) warefare. With due respect, General Devin returned the following repiv Headquarters Second Brigade, First Divi sion, September 2G, 1804.—Madame: Your fiuit is respectfully returned. With regard to the com ments in your note I would simply remark that they sound ill in the mouths of those who laughed at and approved the burning of houses over the heads of our unoffending woman and children, and whose soldiers murder ours in cold blood after surrender. I have always endeavored to alleviate the mise ries ot war as far as lay in my power. Certain abuses 1 have been unable to prevent so long as custom tolerates them in an enemy’s country, but I have always furnished safe-guards, even after they have been violated and robbed of their horses and equippments by your own thieving cavalry; but 1 certainly never before received such a gratuitous insult, even from a “ southern lady”," in return for the courtesy. I shall retain your note as a curiosity, and as a specimen of a “southern lady’s" estimation of the customs of civilized warfare. Very respectfully, Thomas C. Devin, Gen. com’g B’gde, Mbs. E. B. Peale. Breech-Loaders at Last. A portion of our armies is to be supplied with breech loading rifles at once, or at’least as soon as the weapons can be manufactured. The Burnside Rifle Co., of Providence, Rhode Island, have con tracted to furnish tljiny-five thousand breech-loa ders, of the Spencer pattern, and are glow making extensive alterations of their works for the purpose of delivering them as soon as possible. From the well-known efficiency of these weapons, and of good breech-loading small arms in general, we may look for excellent-results. Although breech loading artillery has never proved itself of much value, small arms on the same principle have re peatedly given proof of their utility, and their story is well told by the terse telegraphic reports of cor rcspondfcms, who give regiments with breech-loading weapons tin: credit of repulsing twice their numbers when assaulted, or of putting them to flight when acting on the offensive. This action on the part of the Government in making this contract is highly commendable, but had it occurred earlier in the war we should have been spared many disasters. The English Govern ment has taken a, contrary course. Recognized the efficiency of the breech-loading princigie it has issued orders, through Loud De Giiet, for pro posals to alter the Enfield rifle into a breech-load ing weapon, at an expense not to exceed $5 per gun. The Enfield rifle is the Springfield rifle musk et we use, and the result will probably he to spoil both weapons —to ruin a good rifle and make a poor breech-loader. Our Government has taken the wisest course and are on the safe side, for the record of the Spencer rifle is already made, and, not to perpetrate a witticism, will now he repeated. What Gen. Sheridan has Accom plished. The results of Suebidan’s campaign are thus summed up : Prisoners captured at Winchester (we 11).... 2,209 Prisonars captured at Winchester (wounded) 2,000 Prisoners captured at Fisher’s Hill 000 Prisoners captured on the march beyond and since and before the battle Prisoners captured at Cedar Creek Total prisoners Cannon captured near Martinsburg Gannon captured on the Opequan.. Cannon captured at Fisher's Hill.. Cannon captured in cavalry battle.. Cannon captured at Cedar Creek 50 Total.. 80 Small arras captured at Winchester 6,000 Small arras captured at Fisher's Hill 1,100 Small arms captured at Cedar Creek [say] 5,000 Total Caisons captured at Winchester Caisons captured at Fisher's Hill 9 Gaisons captured at Cedar Creek [sav] 13 Total Wagons captured at different points Wagons captured at Cedar Creek... Tosal —A few days ago a farmer of Andover, named Morse, was arrested at Lawrence, charged with haring stolen a harness. Since his arrest it has come out, by his own confession, that the man has been a professional harness thief for years. Infondntion direct from the Valley to-day shows that no new movements have taken place. TBe enemy have asrumed no position in the Valfsy since their abandonment of Fisher’s Hill on Friday last. The prisoners captured will amount to about four thousand. The enemy claim about thirteen. hundred captured from Sheridan. Among Sheri dan’s prisoners are over three hundred officers’, and among Ids artillery are twenty new guns, taken from Kershaw’s read division. The capture of smtdl arms is also large. - The wounded shave all tieen removed to Martinsburg and Winchi ster.— One of Lee’s staff'was captured yesterday qn-route tothe Valley, ani committed topnson here to-day. His rank'is that of Captain. A dis|«tch says the details of General Sheri dan's brilliant victory in the Valley on tbe Iffth are now coming in. The pursuit endqd .for the present, and there is now time afforded to count tbe spoils of the gallant achievement.— Prisoners are being sent to places of safe custody in rear, and the trophies of war adorn the gimps of the gallant victors. General Custer has already brought to Washington the flags taken from the ciiemv. A Harper's Ferry letter, dated October 21, con tains information from official sources, and there fore entirely reliable, that 3,(iOU prisoners have already been captured. 1,500 arrived at Harper s Ferry,on Monday, and 1,000 were left at Win chester. '■ Our cavalry is still engaged in picking up rebel stragglers and deserters, who are glad to escape from the rel>el army after it hits sustained so crushing a defeat. The rebels candidly admit that Sheridan is the best General against whom they have ever fought, and that his dashing tac tics are more than a match for Jubat Early., It is ascertained from rebel prisoners and deserters, and other indisputable sources, that the loss of the enemy wid reach 10,000 in killed, wonnded and prisoners. Among the guns taken were 20 new brass pieces, which were recently turned out from Kichmond, and with which Early had been sup plied only a few days before the battle ,- 12,000 small arms were picked np on the field and along •he track of ihe flying enemy, exhibiting a stale of demoralization not often witnessed among veteran troops such'as those with which Early was jiro vided. The rebels had live infantry divisions;and live cavalry brigades in the engagement, and a large poriion of them embraced the flower of Lee's anny, Our wounded are being rapidly removed to Martinsburg from Winchester. ' Gen. Sheridan is putting Ins army in order for another advance when Gen. Grant shall give the signal. He is already beiligsupplied with material for another campaign, aiid will not long remain passive. Press Pollock, confined in the Nashville pen itentiary, ami convicted of bushwhacking, and sen tenced to be hung by a courtmartial, made his es cape about the lime of the execution of Geessltt, several months ago. A few days ago he was dis covered in the neighborhood of the Tennessee Iron-Works, on the Cumberland river, and a de tachment from a company of Home Guards, or ganized in that neighborhood, attempted to cap ture him, and pursued him so closely that he ran into the cellar of one of the buildings, gnd draw ing his revolver, defied those who were upon his trail. Tbe Home Guards continued to watch his hiding place, until the arrival of a squad of Fede ral soldiers, who, upon reaching the spot, imme diately demanded his surrender. Pollock replied that he would give himself up only on one condi tion, and that lie should he shot in the body, and afterwards decently interred. He then remarked that he had been sentenced to bo bung for crimes which he had committed, and he had resolved nev er to die that way. The terms were agreed .to, he came out and gave himself up, was shot through the brest. and buried according to his lequest. E. B. Peale. Since the campaign in the Tally has been opened by General Sherman, he has had five of his staff officers killed or 'wounded. A month ago Lieu tenant Meigs, of the Engineers, was killed by guerrillas. A short time afterwards the Chief Quatcrmaster and Medical Inspector of army was shot by these same ruffian?. The latter has since died. In the battle of Crdar Creek, on Tuesday list, Major Lawrence Kip, Aid-dc-Camp, was slightly wounded in the arm by a piece of shell, but is not off duly. Major Kip had but two months before returned to the front, having just recovered from a wound received in June last. Capt. Mc- Guniple, Assistant Quartermaster, was baoly wounded in the same battle. During a battle General Sherdan is always in the front line, per sonally superintending, A sergeant belonging to his escort was killed on Tuesday last while stan ding directly in the rear of the Gc-neal. —The late quarries near Bangor, Me., have been worked about twenty years, and are now pro ducing a quality of slate superior to that from any other quarries, Americans foreign. It is a little singular that the slate is all cut by Welshmen ; Yankees are not patient enough to learn the process. The subscribers would re sppctfully inform the citizvns.of Altoouaand vicinity that they have opened a large wholesale and retail TOBACCO STORE,, in the room fir nierly occupied by John H. Roberta m a Shoe Store, on Virginia street, next door to Kessler’s Drug store, where they have on hand a large supply of thefiuest brands of inported and domestic TOBACCO, such an LIGHT PRESSED NATURAL LEAF, HARD PRESSED NATURAL LEAP, NAVY, CAVENDISH. CONGRESS FINE CUT by the Paper or PoomL* 0 FLOD *' iDER ‘ The very best and fluent SMOKING TOBACCO, ««».« TURKISH, VIRGINIA. KNJST.N 10, and LYNCU BURG, line fancy papers, with a largo assortment of » . bucco * Cut Dr >' b 3‘ Oio pound. All kinds ofSNUFP. Also a large a»sortment of the ,■ 1,500 2,000 FINEST PIPES. Meerschaum, Sweet Briar, and India Rubber, Double Tube and German China. Also, all kinds of FANCY GOODS, B,GOO Come ond see for yourselves. Wo are nble to sell at low I,rices, for the reason that wo bought our Tobacco before the great rise in the price of that article in the cities. \Vo are determined to sell cheaper than any other tobacconist in the town. Our store is the largest of the kind ever opened in the town. “ ■ *- .12,100 PE.tuia ht Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Pipes, &c., &c., ■Annie street, Altoona, Pa. A G f n EIIA L ASSORTMENT cash nri?e" "* ‘ S lh “’ con9tu «>yoa hand at the lowest wn.prices. (Feb. 7.1883 200 Fruits of the. Great Victory. r WasniSGTOX, Oct, 25. Death of a Noted Guerrilla. Fatality among Sheridan’s Staff-Offl- cera BEAD! READ I READ! CIGARS. They have also the largest and choicest variety of such as Pocket Books. Tobacco Pouches, Ciffnr Cases Cijjar Holders, Snuff Boxes, and eveiythinc • iu their lino. GEORGE BRUNNER k CO Altoona, Sept. 17,3 m. * cu< ANDREW RGKEL, J. G-. APLUM, Notary Public, ALTOONA. BLAltt £O., PA. (vfliheM. l"« U f ° M " J “ th ® ‘f° re 0f J ‘ “• I™™* l *' UAIli OIL, UULIiGNES, POM' ado., Shaving Cream, Toil«f Soap. Ac, (hr tala bj , O.W. KKBBIKB. cjl A N, : : |, i EiLKlf IN l'« 11/ Histic Hardware, ; .*.■*« .WOOttS-V WAKSjJWQOMS. -. a .. r , 4 .,JKe»OW SH AUKS, ■ ■"* ■■■>• DOOR Mi* UPIIOLSTEIUNO GOODS -•»- SHOK FINDINGS, COFFIN TRIMMINfI MOULDERS' TOOLS. I WINDOW. OLA« pcrrr, wniTE lead, 4C., *e. ' • v- '• * ,«B- Kv cry description of in fys lino will bo At nished at short notice, and at low rate# for cash. ¥■■ lltrt remaining stock of DRY GOODS on band will « closed out at remarkably low prices, iu order to reUaqujß that branch of thy business. s Agent lor Willson's ‘‘Telegraph Fodder Cutter.” | ;—Aictiewt/'Msgr'■awft,-iWB, t * ••>*^*******>m THE Altoona Academy' WILL BE OPENED 0$ ’ ' Wednesday, Oct. 12 L 1864, FOR THE TERM OF" FIVE MON T MS. Igf All the brandies. nsualty taught in Arc)) Institutions will be taught in this. REV. M. C. WILSON, Principal. Geo. W- Patton, Scc't Board of Trustees. Oct. let, ISC i. 1864. SPRING 1864. C 180 ULAR. ¥, take pleasure in issuing this my Spring -ladyertNemcut, through whicht would inform my frieadi and the public generally’that t haye Just returned from tli* Kaat wrli»r» t i»ivy{WT<ihwd*i famdg Ateckstf lIAIS AND QAPS of the Latest tityle*.«hd a« to quality, color and prisa cau Dot fail to please all classes. I Lavo alw bought an immense stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, the majority of which are city, make ami will be guaran teed. My assortment of Ladles’ and Childnms’ Shoes it con*plete,ail of which, lam now offering at a Wjalt ad vance on wholesale price*. The public will be greatly benefited by giving this thslx attention ami call and oxamino my rtyck, as lire! confi dent I can please ail. ' JAMES S. MANN. Main 'treat. Altoona, Pa. apb-tf FRUIT TREES» ||| THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL at Public Sale, on the fhurihdaif qf -Aopeigber, 1&64, his entire stock of YOUNG FRUIT TRAIKS, now growing iiu htehursery, near Altoona, couri-diiigof Apple.Peacb, Pear, Plu.n, Apricot and such other Fruit Trcjp as are generally foumi in a nursery. Sale to' commence atiO A. on the4th ot November.Amtc>itiUuue.uiilil ail Trees are sold. ELvTi. TAYLOR, Sept. 10, lS6t.--m. • \vrseryrittn. A D-MINIS'J KATOIi S NW!;[('£.- -The -i*. undersigned haviugtaken oarlAfttVra of Adminis tration on tbe escate of Christiana Wayoej late of Altoona, in flu* county of Blair, and stale of Pennsylvania, dec’J, all persons indebted to Said estate are notified to call and pay their indebtedness, and nil, persona having, claims against the estate of said decedent nte notlfledno males kuown the same to the undersigned without lietaj. LOUIS PLACK, Administrator of Christiana Wayne, dec’d. Altoona, Oct. 1,15U4. Ot.* * DM IN 1 STRATOK’S NOTICE;— a.TL Notice is hereby given ttmt Letters of Adminjstrfe ion on the e*U»te of TAOMAS J.3IcDKRMITT, lute of Lngtm township, aec’U, have been granted to UitLStwler* signed, residing as aforesaid. All persons knowing them* selves indebted to said estate are requested to mike im» moniate payment, am! those, having claims .will, present the same, duly authenticated, for settlement. ' CAROUNK McUKR>HTT, . Administratrix, Sopt. 17—61, Dissolution of partnership. —Notice is hereby piven that the her** l«»fnre exi-titik' between HICKEY A CUEKKY. Cabinet Makers and Undertake!*, Kasv Ward, ha* this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All (Wlon*! know ing themndwa indebted to said firm will pl«toe call and settle immediately. JOHN HICKEY, ANDREW Cnt&RT. The books and: accounts- of the firtti ase io ih* hands of John Hickey, who will receive all rp«»ney due the firm end pay all debts. Ue will continue the ifaaJuess at the old stand. Altoona, Sept. 20, 1564.-3X.* Memorial school-—Thewinter term of the 51ekwu*v§cu,ooi, »4joinuiig,tb» copal Church, Ka-t Altoona, will open on MOSuAY next, Oct. 3d, and continued the usual period, as heretofore. Oct. i, ib6i:; •... ;M4ny, b. stRWAHT. Notice to gas consumers.— On nn<i after Sipl'mlter price. of Qu will ho $3.50 per 3000 cubic fret. jliut off if bill* are uot paid within 5 days after presentation. By order of Board of Manager*, B. F. ROSe, Sec. <t Tran. Scpt.3-’M, For sale—a valuable bay family -and riding horse. eight years old -ami 16 Imnda high, is perfectly safe and geulte, will stand witimnt heing tied mid U not afraid ofa locomotive. Sold for want of use. Addre-s • n. D. ROF.DKL, Oct. S, 1861.—2 t Tyrone.l'a, \V' r ANT E D.—Three Blacksmiths to ... karn Al< ' M;i hlng, and SIX OR MORE MKN u Helpers, are wanted immediately at Mann’s Axe-Factory, near Lewjstown. Blacksmiths can thorn *2.50 to i-'h and Helpers from sd.to Ji6o. Oct. i, 1864. SALE—A valuable lot, situate in . Bast Altoona. For further information ihqnireof June 9, ’Ci.-tf. E.B.McCRCM- Hair, hat, tooth, shaving- Painty Sasb anil VaruisU Brushes *t: Hardware of all desckip tions just received and for sale bv - Oct, 15-tf] j. B, UIIiKMAf New and improved" styles of Trunks, Valises and Carpet-Bags,: at- LAtJOUMAS’S. PUiIE WHITE LEAD AND ZINC Paint, also Chroma. Green; Yellow, Pari* Green, fr? aodcronnd oil at [I-tf.] KESSLKK’S. FOE SALE A BUILDING LOT situated on Branch Street, Altoona. Price $425. Aug.lT, 1864-tf. W. S. BITTNER- JUST RECEIVED—A Lot of Prime CIGARS)—at Jan. 13, ’64.] PLAIN & FANCY VESTS, of every size and atvJe at LACGUMAN’S. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF OVER COATS can b« fount! at LAUGH MAN’S MEN AND BOYS’ COATS, of every style and color, of good quality, at LACGIIMAK’S 1 BARRELS PURE WHITE LARD “t jost received and for sale at TRITCUBY'Sf KHUTCHEY’S NEW STORE, corner and Virginia St*. • ' ( 1 HEAT PILES OP PANTALOONS V T for Men and nova. at LAW-lIMAN’B. AGE NERAL ASSORTMENT OF .Jewelry, Hair rvn 1 Clotbea 'BnishoH, Combs, Ac., at LACQIiUANS RAGS! RAGS 11 RAGS!!I riASH paid foy RAGS, V V MILLINKKY STORK, Virginia St., AltoSua. Jnna, 29,2*M-ly KKSSLKIT KKIGART’S Drag Stora. Mooiia LOOAIi AT ALT SATV&DAT NOV,bTI .voter £ A Grand Mass A friends ot LINCOL. STGN.Vn be held i plajfe above named. QXOBKFRAKC whew masterly deter cause, in England, ii of the. rebellion, att attention throughoi States, and who wii the, Chicago Conyc since renounced th Democracy, will cert and address the i HON. JOHN KNO: SHANNON, HON. 1 PHERSON, PROF. HON. A. K: MeCLI Let there be a Gn Frignd B .of the L T n Town and Township • Come iii delegatibi join in the Grand Freemen. ii i ,:5| 1 3 A large and Hand CAN FLAG, will b the Election District tooa»> sending the la in proportion to the ion Voters. [The ’flag can be Rose’s department < ent&Office, at Altoc To. accommodate stance who wish eeting, u special t iluptiiXgdon at 9 o’« that day, arriving at A. M., and return after the close of the evening. A special train w daysburg at 1 o’cio return after the cldaje in the evening. - BENJ.F. Chairman ofCfomu ments. '' Cgunasor Schkdcli.— ing, the Winter Arraugemct operation on the Penn’a R. ther*:«re fire ; passenger tra The passenger business has i in tbe pasl fair months ren trains absolutely necessary, road bed and rolling stock c superior, at this time, to tha route from East to West, safest route, and the travt This conditfonof affairs is < menton the part of the of! road, with whomi the Compa possibly find fault., ? Mittri. Editor? .—On r home, on iast Mondsy mon called. bfcop. letter lit yq >ng, if. reply-T would Kfflhat I D friendship, fwrsrontd much it in some pther way than I lade's pictures, at the corner streets, opposite my samples tures, I hare no objection wl placed beside mine, for my my pictures, and I am not a them together, as in that ca decide for themselves wl sharpest and most perfectly Very Respectfully yours, Rails©*!, Accident.—t of last week, an elderly m Philip was run over •was deitceoding the mountai ;and so severely injured' tin ionr afterwards. His rig! * wo place*, and .the engine if;- batk threw him down an en fc?! eet ** bight, canting sen |£ ceased was a resident of ?ai |g; county. An inquest was he * ataL-a verdict rendered in * —Cambria Tribune , Cocjrrr Reuet.— The P inede the bedewing new rcg no Relief orders will be issue in November next, (23ih) ( in each month thereafter,) meet to hear and decide which may be made by ti either in person or by writit applicants, number offami! and claims they may have i JOS. It % P<Wi»|U._We are I Mr * T; of Lo*ai i d°*enpotatoes which near a I woo *f hwfcn, and which, s "nflhdent meat Sor a dozen i &ave seen this \ Ito tIS ewn.- v '‘. ' fte&m Axioo
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