ipteoaa inlmae.
ALTOONA, PA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1864
The Latest Election Returns.
From the Pittsburgh ChromeU of Thursdaywe
take the following in reference to the result :-rr.
14 There seems to be no discount on the sweeping
majorities for Lincoln and Johnson as previously
announced, while we have now some definite
knowledge as to how the Pacific States have gone.
Lincoln’s majority in California is over 20,000. —
In San Francisco 21,000 votes were polled, of
which Mr. Lincoln received 13,000.
from twenty-four counties give him 13,206 ma
jority. Great rejoicing exists everywhere at his
election; , D, C.-. MeCuer, William Uigby and
John Bidwell, all Unionists, arc elected to Con
gress, , Oregon goes for Lincoln by from 1,500 to
2,003, and the new State of Nevada by about
3000. Thus we have entire unanimity among the
* States on the Pacific border, and thus it is settled ;
that every voting Slate in the Union has gone for
Lincoln and Johnson, except New Jersey, Dela
ware and Kentucky. There will be 213 Electors
for Lincoln and only 21 for McClellan. The
popular majority is not yet known, but the pros
pect is that it will approximate four r.undred thou
sand. .It cannot now properly be said that the
V ticket elect is sectional. The Vice President is
from Tennessee, while the extreme Eastern States
and the extreme Western States went for it solidly.
Maryland and' Missouri vote for it along with
Massachusetts and Ohio. What becomes of all
the speculations concerning Northwestern and
Pacific, and Central and Northeastern Con
federacies, under this harmonious decision of every
section to sustain Abraham Lincoln as the Presi
dent of one undivided Republic ?
Of the States voting for McClellan, Delaware
gives him five hundred and nine, New Jersey
about seven thousand, and Kentucky not yet fully
heatd from, but not exceeding twenty-five thou
sand.. New York gives Lincoln eight thousand
and Fenton nine thousand majority. The entire
Union State ticket is elected, and six members of
Congress gained. Illinois will give thirty thou-
sand for Lincoln, and a sure gain of five Con
st gressmen, admitting Morrison (Democrat) to be
re-elected in the Xllth District. The Legislature
shows a Union majority of eighteen on joint bal
lot, which insures another United States Senator
in place of William A. Richardson. 11l lowa it is
all one way. When the full vote is in they expect
to figure on fifty thousand Union majority. Ail
the Congressmen are Union. In Kansas there
over twenty thousand votes for Lincoln, and about
filtcen hundred scattering about hero and there for
McClellan. S. J . Crawford is elected Governor,
and Sidney Clake is 1 chosen to Congress.
The latest advices from West Virginia state that
there are large Union majorities in every county
except Wetzel. Of course thfc three Congressmen
are Unionists,
Returns front Massachusetts are all in except
thirteen small towns, and show thus: Lincoln,
125,016 ; McClellan, 48,003: Union majority,
76,923. The outstanding towns will probably
make this 78,4)00. In Maine there has l>een a
handsome increase on the September vote—say
nearly 2,000 in half of the State. The Home
vote will show probably 18,000 Union majority,
which the Soldiers’ will put up to 25,000. Ohio
will give nearly 30,000 on the Home vote, and
40.000 by her soldiers— making a total of 70,000.
Seventeen of the nineteen Congressmen are
Unionists. New Hampshire gives a Union
majority of over 2.500, with several towns to come
A&w.luw; will give 30,000 Union majority,
whiiSfei' mwticil " ’y in Missouri is not yelrkiiown
In Union majority on the Home
vote is put 6,000, which the soldiers
will bring np to 8,000. Indiana continues to pile
up Union gains, looking even beyond 30,000, or
9.000 more majority than in October. 1 rom
Minnesota we get but few returns. The Stale is
all right, in the Electoral College and in Congress.
In our own State the retnrns come in, as usual,
very slowly, and it is useless to publish tables un
til the official returns are all in. The majority
for Lincoln on the home vote will range some
where between five and ten thousand, w hich will
be increased to about fifteen thousand more when
<he Soldiers’ vote is all in. The Union .gams of
Congressmen in the next House of Representatives
■ are already about thirty-six members, amt the
Union vote will bo very nearly three-quarters of
tire whole House. It is worthy of note that had
th" entire South voted for McClellan, he would
still have lacked fifty votes of a majority.
Pktemos'B Magazine.— We ore in receipt of
this popular Lady’s Magazine, for December. It
U a splendid number; with a superb title-page for
1864. Notwithstanding the enormously increased
pries'of paper, and the rise in all printing mate- ~ _
rials, “Peterson” will still be furnished at two 76.306
dollars a year. No Magazine of stm.lar mem ap- In Nov; 30th, 1803146,519
proaches it in cheapness. Its stones and noveltn s ; . . »«
arc by the best writers. In 1865, Poor Original fao« General Grant. — The Washington Star
Convrieht Novelette* will be given. Its Fashions publishes the following dispatch front Gem Grant:
2SU««-—, »-*-£
borbood ongitt to make tip a club. Enough now seems to'be known to say who is to
Magazine for the Times! Its terras to clubs arc hljlJ . [he reins 0 f government for the next four
nnprcccdentcdlv liberal, viz 8 copies for $l2-00, years? Congratulate the President for me for the
or 14 conies' for $20.00. To every person gelling double victory. The election having passed off
tin a chib (at these rates,) the Published will quietly—no bloodshed or not;throughout the land
•end as a premium, that superb engraving for _; s a victory worth more to the cottony than a
framing si*e 27 inches by 20 inches, “ Washing- ) mt rle won. Rebeldom and- EnrOiie will so con-
his Generals.” or an extra copjr flru( . it . U. S. Gbant. L.eut. General,
of the Magazine foriB6s. Address, post-paid,
Charles J. Peterson, 306 Chestnut street, Phila
delphia. ''
A Whkelbabrow Btr.-4Another curious hct
on she Presidential election was paid in New York
■ on Monday, the loser appear! jig on the Third ave-
Emakcipation in Cuba. —A letter (Vom Havana noe will) ' R wheelbfjtrow. in which the winner.
A committee of influential persons litis seted himself, and |}>c two th: s proceeded up
Sted on .Du.ce with
to Isabel li., that hl' track-rail. hi appeared to get
grow be declared free af.er" ‘ n °“ wilh comparative ease. The couple at
twentv-fosnr years from J""'[lt^ ur> ™ r Tof tmc£d considerable attention and ennosity, and
the of nnmerons diinks of ale and heer were sent out to
the&m of die ! die unfortunate wheeler, whilst the, other man
luwi. a£o»plidted." didn’t get a drop.
The lady’s Friend.
; . . VvvTyobk; November 17. The report of the rebel Secretary of War is re-
The December nombor of this magazine « a ", c 11 markable for the frank confession that the rebel
truly splendid one. being the handsomest yet The Post's correspondent in thefioM, ieg <*„ n 0 longer be largely recruited. In
truly splcnota one, “ ? t 10lh inst ., ,he latest yet beard from Sherman * f the conscription, which drags into service
issued. The opening plate. The Snow Bints _ This under , lhc , m medxatecommand malcs between seventeen and fifty, and
Christmas Vint,” is a perfect gem; and the iron- o fQ enera i Sherman, now covering Atlanta, has vcre mea g U res sanctioned by existing
tispiece of the volume, suggested ,by a story of been for several days past taking it quite easily ; j islatio „ Sedden acknowledges the scarcity of
Hans Christian Andemen’s, TIZ £ 'prea.v "m.ch hke thm of I
vmgs upon which the eye will linger for a I b prize fighter nn.lergoing his training, Transpor- re i at ’ iv( . lT weak To enc o ß nu:r the hosts being
time, and turn to again and again. Two more talion llas been reduced to the simplest necessities gunmior ,‘ e< ] by the enemv for their subjugation, lie
beautiful engravings than these are, seldom seen 0 f , hc occasional sick and wounded sent to the for addi ’ tiona i legislation to compel all per
ti>» double Fashion Plate for rear ; unnecessary armaments dispensed witn , ex- onscapa ble of military service to enter the army
in a magazine The double Fashion I late o and ba g K age removed. The army is lit. of occupation or profession, and
this month is finely engraved and richly colored em ji v stripped for the march and tight, burgeons , re j t b o exemption laws. He says the few
no magazine contains superior steel fashion plates the men in the healthier possible state, and j nd j s J a J aBjd ji e exceptions for the needs of society
•o the Lady’s Friend ; while the other engravings : a more cheerful set cannot be unagiued. ey sup pi T of the army might be readily and more
■, an.l .tnnhtless biehlv in-have faith in their leader .conveniently provided bv details. Exemptions by
arc as usual numerous, t Another letter says : General Slierman a few . classeg ne< iss an iv covers many not actually de
teresting to the ladies. The literary contents are \ (i;lv8 ago wrote t 0 bis fa.her-m-law, Hon. Thomas manded bv goc ietv for its needs, that on an avc
“The Christmas Gift,” by Mrs. Hosmer ; “Two \ Evvins, that he was the leader of the bravest and j m av‘havc given plausibility to exceptions.
Fulls among the Mountains,” bv Mis. Pyle; “The i best army that was ever marched on Amer.can : h exccption# compel discrimination in a call
* lilts among utmou , . _• 3 ’' i fioil Alter referring to the sad condition of the '*- ' Gc( f which delays and nearly defeats the
Soldier’s Bndo, by Mrs. Barnes ; From refugees living from starvation to the North, this [ ull ' at ’ Us hment of it. It is, therefore, ur-
Stock,” an amusing sketch relative to visiting corres poudent somewhat significantly says : • Ibe . t] ommended that all exemptions except
vour distant relations, by Frances Lee ; “Cousin mo3t guilty offenders have not yet been reached. o gj cers actua iiy essential to the conduct of the
Caleb’s will ”bv Julia Gill: “Mv Aunt Gold- i South Carolina and tne lower part of this state Confederate a „ d stare governments be abolished,
■ T va ,i l have as vet remained secure from tlgf approach of and a |] 0 f military age, physically capable, without
beater, by Mrs. Denison; Who Did the Wrong. the bated Yankee. In these districts millions of dis ri nc iion or dmrirnination, be at once devoted
by Miss Virginia F. Townsend ; ic., &c. bales of cotton have been stored : thousands of , w duty of defending the country in the
Price $2.50; 2 copies $4.00 ; 9 copies $16.00; slaves are here gathered upon friendly plantations. ; „ •
o, **soo Soe-imen numbers will be Here have the more wealthy rebels retreated as : xhe question of arming the negroes is discussed
.1 copies tfdo.OO. Bpe.imen numbers wm oe , ftdvmlced sou thward, and to the dies of , co Jidersble lengtli. Sedden says : “No
sent to those desirous of making up clubs tor 1.. j Macon Columbus and Augusta has been removed coinpunction would be felt in so using them, for
bents. Wheeler £ Wilson's celebrated Sewing , jie valuable machinery for the construction ot lo- ; deep | y t b e whites of the South are interested in
Machines are furnished as Premiums on certain comotives, rolling of iron and manufacture ot can- j re invasion and liberating themselves from
... v, , p.,..™ uni Walnut non, small arms and the different kinds of animu- , „..: al : 0 n with or thraldom of our enemies, the
terms. Address Deacon & Peterson, 81J W alnut iB Augusta alonc% Xam tohi, there s stored | X Soutb are even more vitally con
street, Philadelphia. • nearly half a million bales ot cottoo, while the j w ; t b t be whites. It is a question of na-
A'o wis the time to send on subscriptions for '65. largest powder magazine in America is there con- |iona jj ty honor and properly with negroes in its
tabling the largest supply ot powder in the rebel dfead j ssues ; n n o distant future it is a question
States. Our soldiers, too, are confined tn loath- 0 f ,bcir existence ns a race." He adds that there
some prisons in these parts. Would it not be a must concur ring legislation of each Stale before
noble achievement could these prisoners be set free. (he s ] aves be armed, and although the measure
• The rebel wealth destroyed, their munitions of war, may yet become necessary, he deems it mexpe
the machinery and their important cities captured. dien ( at t b e present for the following reasons :
SECOND DISPATCH. »l„ suc h a war as this, waged against foes bent
Cincinnati, Nov. 17. with malignant persistence on our destruction, and
Th. JIW Nashville Corrcp. Wen,, dalle. - ' fjSTS!
the loth, says :—One column ot Shermans army iro most fitting workmen. Superior in
lett Atlanta on the 19ih, taking the Macon road, M entalities should bo preferred. It will not
and will through gOT an I«o»J do re3t our liberties and safety on the negro,
take it and release th “ he di- while white men may be called to the duty of de
cond column left on Saturday last, tak.mg t.ie 01 present it seems best to leave the
rect road to A«gu«.• " Min Je uSJTof society ,o the negro and im
° Jvir. Davis* conleaaiODa In hi. n»n. ,pa«h..
unatmn. { ,e Tls fc mmvor cX that a large number of rebel troops bad deserted
a"cc' Vil °lJ -create its numbers and efficiency, and insuborfi-
Such budd ngs as vvmdd be of benefit to the enemy nation is complained of. It is recommended that
were d ' rovfd bu no others. Sherman vviU meet i the country be fonued into one great camp for the
were OLStruyeti, uu iio iu militia are organization of resenes. The arrangements for
no enemy on the wav. Ihe supplying prisoners North andßouth with clothing
few in number, and harmless. _ About one thou » PH ) de , ailed at ]cngth . flitter com
sapd men bes.des mi ina are a. plaint s made of the employment of negro soldiers
correspondent state* that Um wmy H , f hc ' re are fierce invectives
corps aqd ten thousand cavajrj, .u all forty-seven our Government . Their military history
thousand men ■ ; . ... what isdismissed briefly. The disaster, at Athnta and
A letter dated M llthe 14. h sa ; . ’ What S are ve.y summarily disposed
I telegraphed you on ; o f. The people South are assured that the rebel
concerning the bur ".'^ ‘ sril Government mean to fight on. He says Atlanta
time stnctly true. Xhe Gate ‘M'b.X-l, was more important in a p -litlcal and moral, than
stood that evening, «id commun«»tKra»i* u. railitary 7i e w, from the significance the pub
both by telegraph and railroad was uninterrupted. f bot h aides had attached to its possession.
Before the present day is past however, »h e «JPB«r The balance sheet of successcsand defeau is given,
pnate inscnpnon for that ci v will Atlanta u largely in favor of the rebels,
was.” The destruction ot the Western and Allan-I 6 J
ta Kailroad has already begun; by to-morrow
morning Atlanta will probably be in mins, and
the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Division
of the Mississippi will be on his way' for some point
known onlv to himself and the. Government at
Washington. Frobably, for a month to come, any
thing more than this (except as we may get infor
mation through the rebel prints) will he mere con
jecture and simulation.
Rome was evacuated and destroyed two days
since, and on Saturday, the 15th inst., the heads
of our columns left Atlanta, and moved toward
iheir point of destination.
Uetums
Presidential Election, Nov. 8.
BLAIR COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
LINCOLN. M’CLELLAN,
nollidaysburg, East Ward, 114 ,129
West “ 120 147
Altoona, East Ward, 148 2G9
“ West “ - HI 144
“ North “ 90 127
Antis, 239 111
Allegheny,
Blair, : £1 81
Catharine, - 8*
Frankstown, ; 104 03
Freedom, ; 88 **’
Gavsport, ’ 46 94
Greenfield, lH Jl4
Huston, ;!2l 449
Juniata, ; 42 83
Logan, ”49 1< 9
Snyder, ; 138 4 ® 4
Tyrone borough, 103 53
Tyrone township, ; 130 43
Taylor, ; I'-f
Woodberry, '221 111
North Woodberry, •: 1-5 104
Total
Lincoln's majority,
Soldiers’'Vote.— The following is the Blair
county soldiers' vote for President, received by A-
S. Mormw, Prothonotary, up to Tuesday, the
lsth: 1
Lincoln, f'J*
McClellan, { 148
Whole vote, 539
Lincoln’s majority, 243
The vote for Congress was ; •
Barker, (Union), 88 1
Johnston, (Dem.), I° B
Whole vote,
Barker’s majority, 253.
'J he vote is not near all received yet, and the
probability is that Lincoln's majority on ‘.he
soldiers' vote Will he considerably beyond three
hundred. ■
Sheridan appointed Major General'
New York, November 16. —The following offi
cial orders hove been issued *. —General Orders,
No. 282.—War Department, Washington, Novem
ber 14. Orders by the President '.—First. /Hat
tlie resignation of George B. M'Clellan as Major
General in the United States' Army, dated No
vember Bth, and received by the Adjutant General
on the 10th inst., be accepted as.ot the Bth of No
vember. Second. That for personal gallantry,
with skill and just confidence, in the courage and
patriotism displaced bv-Phillip H. Sheridan on the
10th of October, at Cedar Run, whereby under the
blessings of Providence his routed army was reor
ganized, a great national Disaster averted, and a
brilliant victory achieved over tnc rebels for the
third time in pitched battle within thirty days,
Phillip H. Shoiidan is appointee Major General in
the United States Army,-to rank as such from the
eight day of November, 1864. ;
Bv order of the Piesident of the United States.
E. D. Townsend, Ass’t Adj.-Gen.
Large Sale or Oil Lands.—The Marietta
Register of' the 11th says A .day or two ago we
saw- at ihe office of Ewart & Shaw, attorneys in
this citv, a deed which conveyed a tract of “ Oil
Territory " that is worthy of tiote, wherein John
Bioodgood and James M. McLean, of the city of
New Yoik, transferred to the American Oil and
Mining Company of that city, “ tor and in con
sideration of one million three hundred and sixty
five dollars, "three-eighths undivided interest m 207
acres of land on Horse Neck Run, Pleasant county,
West Virginia, .being the farm of which Men
Dawson died seized. One might think this a
humbug, lint the deed had on it tarnty $T>O Gov
ernment stamjis, or SI,OOU in stamps, and that
was no humbug. The deed was made in July
last, before the present stamp law went into effect,
.August I, 1864, under which, had the contract
been a month iater, the amount of stamps upon it
would have been $1,365. This tract of 2i)7 acres,
three-eighths undivided interest in Which, sold for
1 $1,365,600, lies within ten miles of Marietta, and
; a year or two ago could have been bought almost
| “ tor a song."
g&f The following number of emiprapts arrived
at the four following named cities between Septem
ber 30th, 18G3, and September 30th, 1804 .
Boston
New York,.. .
Philadelphia.
Baltimore...
Front General Sherman.
'2827 2496
2486 \
Fearful Earthquake in Mexico
A letter dated Orizaba, (Mexico.) by the last
steamer, gives the following particulars of a fear
ful earthquake:
“To-dav (October s,) at five minutes to two
o'clock; a. m., an "exceedingly strong earthquake
was felt, which lasted-very little more or less than
two minutes. At first the movement commenced
with very violent tremblings, followed by oscilla
tory vibrations, which shook everything, but
particularly the roofs of the houses, with wonder
ful force. These oscillations were sometimes
from north to south, and as often from east to
west. While the earthquake lasted a deep and
subterranean noise was heard, which appeared to
take an easterly course, proceeding probably from
the volcano of'Cilalpct (otherwise called the peak
of Orizaba) distant in an air line about six leagues
to the Northwest of .the town, and some rancheros
who live at the :00l of the volcano say that they
heardjt noise like the report of a cannon issue
from the crater about an hour before the trembling
commenced. The terrible effects of the earth
quake in ibis city are of considerable magnitude,
s nee nearly all the houses—although for the most
part are of’ only one story—are cracked in all di
rections, and many completely bulged out. The
higher houses have suffered much more in pro
portion as may be supposed, and several churches
are threatening ruin. The npi>er part of the tower
of the parish church, recently constructed, came
down, and, judging from the condition of the
ruhhish, it is noticed that the tower fell during
the trembling motion, while the other parts fell
during the oscillations, naving been thrown in
every direction to the distance of thirty yards
i froni the vertical, but falling more particularly in
directions from north to south and from east to
west." , , .. , !
The report from Acultzingo says that for eight |
minutes preceding the earthquake the atmosphere j
was filled with continuous detonations: then four |
slight oscillations from south to north were per- ;
ceived, followed by a calm of three or (our mm- j
utes* duration, at the end of which time strong ;
and rapid tremblings, at the rate of two or throe a
second, lasting some two minutes and a half, ter
minating in a violent oscillation Irom cast to west.
The electric current in the telegraph line from
Mexico city to Vera Cruz was not perceptr le till
ten minutes after the earthquake, and rcquqed
four minutes more before the operators could com
municate. Yet the casualties were remarkably
few in that place, one person* only—a child -be
ing killed and two men and three women wounded.
The shock was felt at Vera Cruz and Mexico city
very distinctly for about forty-five seconds, but no
damage whatever was done. Ihe time of its ap
pearance in the latter city was ten minutes before
' two. These minute details 1 describe for the
1 benefit of the learned.
5.204
177,823
. 4.483
2,203
Singular "Death. —Lieut. James Hewison,
formerly of the Fifth Connecticut regiment, and
who has received honorable wounds in (he service,
was killed in a singular manner, at New Haven,
Conn., on Saturday. He was walking under a
large flag hung amiss the street, when a gust of
wind detached a six-pound iron weight suspended
from one corner of the flag te keep it down, and
the weight falling on his head crushed his skull,
killing him instantly. He leaves a wife and three
children in Bridgeport.
Last Century Reviewed. —An hundred years
ago, or it may he within half that period, school
teachers were wont to use the birch in various
ways, but of late years it has fallen into disuse,
and is remembered*only by the older scholars. Of
late, however. We have heard of little children be
ing’compelled to hold out their tender hands for
chastisement with a rattan,- for some trifling of
fense. Discipline is eminently proper in schools,
but there are other and more humane modes of
enforcing it than the one referred to.
Rebel Secretary of War’s Report.
The Aumy Consumtiiok or Houses. —Seme
interesting facts in regard to the supply ot horses
and their consumption by the army, have recently
been presented by a Ncwburg, N, Y., veterinary
surgeon, Dr. Vogeli. The census shows that the
number of horses in the United States in 1800 was
6,115,458. After making deductions for the
Southern States, for horses under and above a
working age, diseased and unserviceable, Dr. V.
reduces the total resources of\the horse market in
the loyal States to 1,007,808 animals. The ani
mal wnnt for civil use is 145.018, for military use,
108,743, or one-fourth annually of the total re
sources of the horse supply. The colts under four
years old are estimated at 1*114,1.75, one-fourth of
these, or 278,544 will annually reach the age of
lour years, but as this number may be reduced
one-tenth for deaths and disasters among the
colts, the ultimate actual annual supply is put at
250,690, while the annual need for the army and
for civil life is 252,760, showing a deficiency of
2,070 horses each year. Dr. Vogeli makes no
statement of the mules which are used in the
army, though hen allows for their use, which re- j
lieves just so many horses. If his estimates are
correct, there is good reason for the high price of
horses besides the depreciation in the currency.
The waste of horses in the army from bad treat
ment and neglect is enormous. This probably is
something which cannot be remedied. One
means of economizing horses in civil use is to
substitute steam wherever it can conveniently be
done. All our city railroads can be worked with
steam to better advantage than with horses, and
the twenty railroad lines in end around Phila
delphia probably require about 4000 horses for
their use. On the railroads the useful life of a
horse is certainly not over four years. So that it
requires annually 1000 horses to keep Our railroads
in operation. Substituting steam would for that
city alone make up one-half the general deficiency
of the country.
Muller Sentenced.— The English journals al
most unanimously concur fully in the justice of the
verdict against- Mcllkr. The Times says, After
the sentence was passed, the prisoner, who contin
ued to display surprising firmness and self-poses
sion. said : “ I should like to say something. I
nm, at all events, satisfied with the sentence which
your lordship has passed. 1 know very well it is
that which the law of the country prescribes What
I have to say is, that I have not been convicted on
a true statement of the facts, but on a false state
ment.” The prisoner had not completed the last
sentence when his iron resolution and stern self
command entirely gave way, and the miserable
I man left the dock dissolved in tears.
“ Fashionable Congregations.” —The news
paper reporters pay a very equivocal compliment
to this or that preacher when they tell ns he was
listened to by a “fashionable” congregation. Fash
ion is all right at the theater or opera—or olher
public assemblages of a secular character—but
the jade ought not to have anyihing to do in the
Temple of the Most High. 'Think of I’aul preach
ing to a “fashionable” congregation on Mars Hill
or a greater than Paul delivering a sermon 6n the
Mount to a “numerous and fashionable audience.”
True, we have, fashionable preachers—but it is a
! question whether their preaching would not be
followed with ueiter effects if the “fashion” were
i taken out of it. Fashion is a heartless thing at
! best—and heartlessness in religion is hypocrisy.
Dissolution of partnership
The partnership tfulwiaiing between the
nuderaigued, has been dissolved. Moses A. Cyphers and
Samuel J Fries having sold out to Louis Plack, and all
pereons will please take notice, that by the terms of the
dissolution. aU debts due and owiug t*« said firm are as
signed to Lons Flack and must be paid to him, and the
business, henceforth will be carried on by Louis Plack.
LOCI* PLACK, )
MOSES A, CYPHERS, V
Altoona, Nov. 3d, 1864. SAMUEL J. FRIES, j
DISSOLUTION. —Notice is hereby giv-
Ten that the partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, h<s been this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The books and accounts are in the hand* of Snaati
McMullen who will attend to the settlement of the busi
ness. SUSAN McMCLUSN.
■j Oct. 20.1864. ELIZABETH McMULLEN.
j The business wit! be continued by me at the old stand,
\ corner ot Virginia and Julia Streets.
I Oct. 23,1864-St. BCSAN McMOLLV.N.
1?OR SALE—A valuable lot, situate in
but Altoona. For farther information inqnircaf
! Jana V, 'M.-tf. E.B. McCBDM.
READ! READ 1 Valuable Real Estate
A.T
READ'!
Tie subscribers would re- |
spectfully infonrt ih»* citiaen* of A Itoonaand vicinity j
tht-y have opened a large wholesale and retail
TOBACCO STORE,
in the room wi nterly occupied by John 11. Hubert* e* e
Shoe Store, on Virginia *treet, next door to Keeeler* Drug
•tore, where they her* on bend »lex** (apply ol the lueet
bread* of Inported end domeetlc
O X Gr -A- R S.
They have also the largest and choicest variety of
TOBACCO,
such as
UOUT PRESSED NATURAL LEAF.
HARD PRESSED NATURAL LEAP, '
NAVY, CAVENDISH, COSQREM
AND FLOUNDER.
FINE CUT Dy the Paper or Pound.
The very beet end finest N
SMOKING TOBACCO,
*nch e* TURKISH. VIRGINIA. KNETNIO, end LYNCH
BURG. Fine fancy paper*. with e lerge ueoitinent of I
German Tohecco. Cut end Dry by the pound. AU kind*
of SNUFF. ■ , . .
Also a large assortment or tbs
FINEST PIPES.
Meerschaum, Sweet Briar, and India Robbf r »
Tube Pipes, and German Chius. Also, all kinds of
FANCY GOODS,
such as Pocket Books. Tobacco Pouches, Cigar
Cigar Uolders, Snuff Boxes, and eveiything
in their line.
Come end eee for your*el,e*. We ere able to Mil et
low price*, for the re*»on that we bought our, Tobacco
before the greet ri»e in the price of that erucl* In the
citiee. We ere determined to *ell cheeper then any other
tobacconiit In the town. Onr *tore I* the ler*eet of the
kind erer opened in the * cO ,
Altoona, Stpt* 17, IStW—3m. .
READ CAREFULLY!
.SOMETHING INTERESTING TO TUB FOBUC.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
THE largest stock of Ladies’ Dress
Goods ever brought to town baa just been opened at
the ‘‘Green Corner,” East Altoona, and will be Bold* for
CASH at prices that defy competition. We are determined
that our side of town shall take the lead, and that the
‘•Green Corner” shall be foremost in the Tan. Oar stock
of Dress Goods consists of
Plain and fancy Drew Saks, Merinoes, Palmetto Cloths,
Cobnrgs, Fancy Alpacas, All-Wool- Plaids,
Plain and Figured Delaines,
Fancy Print*, and a great variety of other good*, of differ
ent etyle* and textures. In fact there i* nothing the jadtea
can desire for wear that wo cannot furnish thsiu with.—
We have also a Urge assortment of
Ladies’Croats, Shawls, Balmorals,
lioop Skirts, Shoes, Gaiters 4c.
and we were almost .forgetting to mention our
Urge stock of
CißPxrs, Oaocmxs, Qctxxßwaax, i»c. ( tic.
Everybody sluinld know that money can bo saved hy
baying floods from us. For instance, we are selling good
Calicoes as low as 16 cts per yard, Mnslius as low as 18 eta..
Brown Sugar (or 11 cts. per lb., and good Teas Sir 90 cts.
AltoonafYpril 8, ’6l. tt JOHN J. MDBPHY * CO.
JOHN HICKEY.
CABINET-MAKER
TJITIDE RTAB33 ‘R.
HAVING PURCHASED THE IN
terestof Mr. Cherry in the late firm of Hickey A
Cherry, I would respectfully inform the public 1 intend to
continue the business, in the new Cabinet Shop and Fur
niture Ware room, on
JULIA STREET, OPPOSITE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
East Altoona, where I will be happy to fill all orders in
my line. I have on hand a good supply of Furniture jost
from Philadelphia, which 1 offer at the lowest prices for.
a hearse, and am prepared at all times to attend
promptly to orders in Undertaking.
I will always keep on hand a good aaaortment of
METALLIC COFFINS. x
Altoona* Nov. 6tb 18£4 —3m*
CONEECTIONEIiY
AND ICE CREAM SALOON.
'pilE SUBSCRIBER WOULD IN-
I FORM the citizens of Altoons «nd vicinity that his
confectionery, ndt and frdit store, is aiwayi
upplied with the very best articles to be bad, and in grew
variety. r v
FRESH OYSTERS
ut the very best znality, always to be had.
FKESB-BAKED
BREAD, CAKES, & PIEi,
always on hand, at reasonable rates.
Uu is at all tiroes prepared to supply cakes, candies. Ac.,
jo i pionics and other parties, lie invites a share of public
patronage, believing that be can render full satisfisctloot b
all.
Remember, his store and saloon is on Virglmastreet.two
doors below Patton’s Hall. OTTO ROSSI.
Altoona. April 8,1863-ff.
JACOB WEIS,
BAKER AND CONFECTIONER,
Taoisu Stbut, JUtoofs, Pa.,
IT EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Ik bread, cakes, candies
AND SWEETMEATS, of his own manufacture, which lie
t« prepared to ssll, wholesale or retail, at the most reason
able prices. Also, FOREIGN FRUITS, such as
ORANGES, LEMONS, PINE-APPLES, ;
FIGS, PRUNES, RAISINS, NUTS, &C„ iC.,
always on band in theii respective aeaaons.
O S T E S. S ,
of the best quality daring the ecason.
CAKES BAKED TO ORDER,
tor particular occasions, on short notice and in the neat
est and best style of the art.
Call, examine and price my stock: and yon will find
it as good and cheap as can be purchased elsewhere.
Jan. 27.1863. J :
H. FETTINGER’S
General News Agency,
OAK HALL, No. 7, MAIN STREET
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS,
STATIONERY, CONFECTIONARIES
CICARS & TOBACCO,
TOYS AND NOTIONS IN GREAT VARIETY
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
October 24,1861.
GW. KESSLER PRACTICAL
• DRUGGIST, respectfully announce* f
to the citlieuAof Altoona and the public
erully, that he still continues the Drug
on Virginia street, where be keeps constantly
on hand, for sale, Wholesale and Retail, DRUGS,
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, OILS, VARNISH
ES and DYE-STUFFS.
By strict attention to business, and a desire to render sat
Dfaction to all as regard* price and quality, he hope® t
merit and receive a share of public patronage.
Physicians and merchants supplied on reasonable terms
and all orders from a distance promptly attended to.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded. [l-tf.
J. G-. AOLUM,
ISTotary Public,
ALTOCNA. BLAIR CO., PA.
Can at all tinea be found at the store of J. B. Hileman.
Cctober 1. 1867. ' ■
Memorial school—The winter
term of the Memorial School, adjoining the Epis
copal Church, East Altoona, will open on MONDAY next,
Oct. 3d, and continued thc naual period, as heretofore.
Oct. 1,1864. MARY E. STEWART.
WANT E D.—Three Blacksmiths to
learn Axe-Making, and SIX OR MORE MEN as
Helpers, are wanted immediately at Mann’s Axs Factory,
near Lewistown. Blacksmiths can reaiixe from s2£o to
$3, and Helpers from $2 to $2.50. Oct. 1,1864.
Helm bold’s genuine buchu
tad Drake’s Plantation Bitters, at
Jua 13, *64) REIOART’B Drug Store.
i DARREIN PURE WHITE CARD
“T just rcoiveU nnd for nl« at FRITCHKT’S
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF OVER
COATS caa b. found at LACGHMAN’S
Umbrellas and parasols,
in eadleea variety, at LAUQHMAN’E.
Altoona, May I,U«.
PRIVATE SALE.
ffiHE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS, AT
JL PrinU Sale, all his rail essata, situate as follows;-.
NO. 1.
A Fatih in Logan township. Blair county, adjoining
lands of Elia* Baker, James Hutchison. John Wyfca and
others, about one aud a half miles from Altoona, containing
137 ACRES,
120 teres of which we dewed, under (tood fence end in a
high state of cultivation, and the balance well timbered
with white oak and Hickory. About 20 acrea of the
cleared land ie meadow of the beat quality. There is ea
orchard of excellent fruit. The improvements nre
1 LOO-FBAME weathkr-boakded house.
with Kitchen. Wash-house, Wood house. Smeke-house and
Pump-houaS ail under ouo roof, and eery coneenlant.
A BAKE BAKE,
1 60x60 fe*t, with wagon-shed, corn-crib, Ics-hohes and all
other necessary outbuildings, making it altngnMwt no* of
the best fitted up turns in the country. It »■ wall caicn
lated for a dairy and has been, fitted up Cor the pnrposa
This farm will readily rent at a pries which will bring
ten per cent, on the investment.
no. a.
A houee and one-fourth of an acre of ground eitonte in
Loudonsviile, adjoining Altoond. The Honae '• double
niank, containing seven rooms. On the 1-1 are a slangn*
Ur-house, Hide-house, Stable, Wagon-shed, and- all lha
buildings and improvements required about a butchery.
NO. 8.
A Twostory Brick House aud half lot of ground, situate
on Virginia street, Attooun. The House contains three
rooms and hall, ou first flodr. and four rooms on second
floor. It Is iu a desirable part ol the town.
NO. 4.
A House and half sere of ground, situat, in Londons-
Title, new While Hall Hotel. The House is a two.lory
fraae. Tba let is well set with choice fruit tress.
NO. 5.
A House and half lot of gronnd, situate on Kebscn
itreot, hast Altoona. The Uonse i> twoatory frame with
two rooms on first Boor and three on eecond floor.
All the above properti.-s now rent at a price which
brings ten per cent, on my valuation..
Bargains may be bad in all ol those propertiee. aa ait**-
dedtime will be given in which to make payments My
uhiect itt disponing of all my property io this vicinity la to
remove to the Wtsat, and 1 do not wish; the trouble of look
in* after affair* eo far from home, or to bate property
where I cannot see to IU care. For theee reason# I *»U
give bargains in the above.
Altoona OcU 29th—tt,
Insurance Co. of A. America,
PHILADELPHIA.
INCORPORATED IN 17M. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS OVER $1,600,000.
INSURANCE MADE ON BUILD-
L ings, Merchandise, Furnltur. »nd Personal Property
generally, on liberal terms, for short or long periods.
Especial attention paid to Dwellings and Contents, and
Farm Property. Brick or Stone Dwellings taken perpet
ually on eery reasonable terms to the insured.
Los.es equitably adjusted and promptly paid.
DIRECTORS
Arthur C. Coffin, William Welsh, Francis B. Cope.
Samuel W. Jones, William E. Brown, Edward H. Trotter
John A. Brown, James N. Di.kson, Edward 8. Clarke.
Charlea Taylor, 8. Uorria Wain, Will’m Cummings,
Ambrose White, John Mason, T. Charlton Henry,
Richard D. Wood. George L. Harrison.
ARTHUR G. COFFIN, PretuknL
Charles Piatt, iecrelory.
WILLIAM BUEHLER, Central Agent for Ponnsylrania.
8. M. WOODKOK, of Altoona. Agent for Blair County,
Offices in Altoona and Uullidaysburg. [Oct. 15. ’M-ly.
LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS
TAKEN FROM
SMALL AMBKOTYPES. CARD
PICTURES AND DAGUERREOTYPES,
Pictures taken in all kinds, of Weather.
NEW STYLES OF CASES
IPHOTOGKELAJPUS
TAKEN IN ALL THE
DIFFERENT STYLES
BONINE’S
CLABAUGITS BffILDINO.
HARDWAREI
CHARLES J. MANN.
I \EALER IN FOREIGN AND DO
- / JIESTIC HARDWARE,
WOODEN WARE, BROOMS,
WINDOW SHADES.
DOOR MATS,
UPHOLSTERING GOODS.
SHOE FINDINGS,
COFFIN TRIMMINGS,
MOULDERS' TOOLS,
BIRD CAGES AND WIRE GOODS,
WINDOW GLASS,
PUTTY, WHITE LEAD, AC, AC.
Aft. Every description of Qo->ds in bis line will b# tar
nished at short notice, and at low rates for cash.
His retraining stock of DRY GOODS on band will b»
closed out at remarkably low prices, in order to relinquish
that branch of the business.
Agent for Willson’s “Telegraph Fodder Cutter.”
Altoona, May 29th. 1862.
Altoona Academy
WILL BE OPENED ON
Wednesday, Oct. 12,1864,
' FOB THE TERM OF
FIVE MONTHS.
|0“ AH the branches usually taught in each
institutions-will be taught in this.
BEY. M. C. WILSON, Principal.
Geo. W. Patton, Sec’y
Board of Trustees.
Oct. lit, 1864.
ADMINIS'i RATOR’S NOTICE.—The
undersigned having taken out Letter* of Admit is*
(ration on thee*cate of Christiana Wayne, late of Altoona*
iu the county of Blair, and slate of Pennsylvania, dee a,
all persons indebted to said estate are notified to call ana
pay their indebtedness, and all persons having claims
against the estate of said decedent are notified to ma*a
known the same to the undersigned without delay.
LOUIS PLACK,
Administrator of Christiana Wayne, decM.
Altoona, Oct. I.lBfit. fit *
MEN AND BOYS’ COATS, of every
style »ml color, of good quality, at
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Jewelry, Hair and Clothes Brutes, Comb*.
Pocket-kni.ee. Ac!, at . LACGHMAN 8
Hair oil, colognes, pom;
i ades, Sharing Cream, Toilet S^^* c £ >^. r g^* E bT
New and improved styles
of Trunks. TUm. «d
PURE WHITE LEAD AND ZING
Paint, also Chroma. Green, Yellow, Paris Green,! ry
and around oil at fl-tf.l KBBBLKH 9._
FOR SALE A building lot
aitoated cm Branch Street, Altoona. PHce»l2S.
Ang. 17,1861-tf. W. S. BITT.NkR-_
JUST RECEIVED—A Lot of. Prime
CIGARS—it
J«D. IS, >«.]
PLAIN & FANCY VKSTS, of every
HHulttTbti tATOHJUr*.
C. B. SINK.
THE
RXIOABT‘B Pnu Star*-
®>w
XjjOOAJL. r
±rmj Oorrenpoai
ouieQFun"' A*
K«ef City Ww. Va., Now
Jf ■****' U'Cbd* 4 Dbb* N
iim, ftom company would h
m w.v ttmim <* r™* w«*
whereabonta, what we «re dom
rfectio» pMWEi yowwdoy- *
oM Coat* House, acd the boy* ate
earthwork*. We ere about 6
rf work*, which extend from the
June# Brtw. OPP 01 *' 1 ® lUrT ’*°"'*
uuce rfeJewen “ il ~J ort
duie front, » « »pl<ndKi held «
moC h credit on those who engr
with 33 pounder, end »
ro ,t gone. K any of the young
jfcoold tuke it into their heedn u
,hey wilt find us on the elert end
them with opened arms.
The election pewed off eery
coibpeaiM : wero wbunduntly supj
of both parties. ■ The election**
among the privates, the officers
being quiet spec*»tonl. The Rej
foots up 63 votes. When we con
the gteetcr portion of the regtmei
chiefly men from those counties
extimordinerily heavy majorities
Amendment, such, for instance,
we did well.
The greater portion of honor
A, which polled 61 totes, and ref
Abraham ” coming out in she I
jority. There were only 12 I
polled. When we weremusterw
qualified electors of our comp
publican and SO Democratic ; b
ersts came here and aaw with th
beard with their own ears, they <
came for supplies to the Unit
their suffrage for the noble pilot
helm and will finally anchor the
k safe harbor. The “ Frosty !*
trom Cambria, who are member
for the Union.
The Rebels on our front were
yesterday, but this morning
' musketry appeals to he the, order
weather is quite warm, but tl
r muddy, in consequence of late ri
Very Rccpeci
Hwao-Qub. 84th Risor
In front bf Petersburg, No
Messrs. Editors :—This i
have nothing else to do, I seat i
a line for the purpose of infon
Altoona and vicinity that we
doing a little good for our com
are not tired fighting in the |
country must be saved, cost wh
Blair county boys are in gt
those who are with the regimen
with us at present, making a se
cle Sam, after which he will r«
He has done good service in h
end the beat wishes of his com]
with him in his retirement.
The returns of the election, i
as follows: —
ABC D K F
Lincoln, 816 31418 2
M’Clellan, 9 1 800 8 3
Lincoln’# majority,
Below will be found the reti
menu in our brigade, and the
14lit Begt. P. V.
57th “
106th “ “
93rd “ N. Y. Vols.
Since penning the abov
Brigade Head-Qoarten and r
the Ninth Army Corps. It
jority for “ Hack Abe.”
Hbad-Qrs. DcTACHHBirr
Eorrona Tsuicnr, —The
Company D, 13th Pa. Cara!
For Abraham Lincoln 37,
McClellan 5. Right good.
Yours truly.
A Musical Entertain*
much pleasure to announce tl
Society, of this place, pnrpose
ment in the English Lutherac
giving evening. Those of oc
attended the rehearsals of the
urged to attend, as they kno
the performers and the excel!
of tpnsie to.be performed ot
those who attended Miss
last ' summer, we need not
harmonic, at all who beard
the; had practised but a >
that the coming entertainme
To the lovers of music who
ning profitably, and enjoy 01
ever given outside of the ciii
Philharmonic concert next
We feel ehre that we are no
end wo will go still further,
- the admission fee to every oi
•ns, on Friday morning, and
did non received foil value ft
Tickets can be had at
Borah's, Clahangh’a, and V
the members of the society
Taancaomno.—Thurst
•psrt by die President i
Thanksgiving, and the Gov
*dopted tt as a day of thank
common wealth. We trust
it in a becoming manner,
suspended end the churcbe
weU filled. Eev. W. B. 1
'onrse, suited to the occaa
Church, as half-past 10 o'c
not bean informed of the ar
thacthar chinches, but ]
at tkanomllMV ferment
JOSSPH
Koaeml