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ALTOONA, PA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1864
NOTICE
On the first of January we shall strike
>4ist. the names of all in arrears
Ttmo!
for subscription, who have thus far neg
lected all our appeals. At that time we
shall proceed to collect the amounts due
us. Those who do not receive a paper
after the date mentioned will know the
reason why, and they may expect to have
their accounts presented immediately there
after, We cannot ’famish our paper grat-
uitously these days.
THE PALL OF SAVANNAH,
Below we give in detail the latest des
patches in reference to Gen. Sherman’s
movements and the probable fall of Sa
vannah. Doubtless Savannah was in pos
session of our forces several days since.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The following
telegram was received from Fortress Mon
roe last night, dated Dec. 14th, from Fort
Royal Harbor: To Hon. Gideon J. Wel
les, Secretary of the Navy—l have just
received a cofnmunication from Gen. Sher
man’s army. It is within a few miles of
Savannah and in fine spirits. I shall
bring all my available force into connec
tion with the army. A dispatch is for
warded with this. Very respectfully,
J. A. Daulgken, Rear Admiral.
A bearer of despatches from Admiral
Dahlgren arrived in this city this morning
with the following important dispatch tor
the Secretary of the Navy.
Flag Steamer Philadelphia, Pout
Royal Harboe, S. C., December 13,185-1.
— Hon. Gideon . Wells, Secretary of the
Navy. Sir : —It is my happiness to ap
prise the Department that General Sher
man with his army is near Savannah, and
lam in communication with him. In
view of his probable arrival I had station
ed several steamers at different points, and
had come down from the Taliffnny yes-
terday in order to be at hand.
J had not to wait many hours. This
inarning about eight o’clock the Dandelion
arrived with Captain Duncan and two
scouts, Sergeants Meyron Jemmick and
George W. Quigly, bearing the following
lines from Gen. Howard : “Headquarters
Department of Army of Tennessee, near
Savannah Canal, Georgia—Commander of
United States Naval forces in the vicinity
of Savannah, Ga. : We have met with
' glorious success thus far.- Troops in fine
spirits and near by. Respectfully,
• O. O. Howard, Maj. Gen. Com.”
Captain Duncan states that our forces
were in contact with tlic rebels a few miles
outside of Savannah. He says Sherman’s
army are not in want ot anything. Per
haps we could not give greater satisfac
tion to the country than that whie'h I am
sending, and I beg leave to congratulate
the United States Government oh its suc
cess.
It may, perhaps, be exceeding ray prov
ince, but I cannot aefrain from express
ing the hope that the department will
commend Capt. Duncan and his compan
ions to the Hon. Secretary of War for
some mark of approbation for their suc
cess in establishing communication between
Gen. Sherman and the fleet; it was an en
terprise that required both skill and
courage.
I have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
J. H. Dahi.gken, '
Bear Admiral, Comd’g S. A. Squadron.
We are permitted to publish the fol
lowing extract of a letter from General
Sherman, written before he started off on
his great match, which shows not only
that he reached the point at which he
aimed, but that he accomplished the diffi
cult work some twelve or fourteen days
earlier than he expected :
Kingston, Ga., 9 r. m., Nov. 3, 180-1.
Capt. Peacock, U. S. N., Mound City;
In a few days I will be oil lor salt
water, in hopes to meet my old friend D.
D. Porter- again. Will you be kind
enough to write him and tell him to look
out for me about Christmas from Hilton
Head or Savannah.
(Signed) W. T. Sherman, Maj. Gen.
That Sherman had captured- Savannah
before the steamer which brought the
above dispatch had fairly got out of the
harbor of Port Royal, is probable, from
the fact that the messenger who reached
here this moraing says that when coming
out of the harbor, and while too late to
communicate by signal, the whole fleet
began to fire a salute. Upon looking to
.ward the vessels, they were being decora
ted with flags in honor of some great vic
tory, The opinion, then, of all on board
was that news bad reached the Admiral
of the fall of Savannah.
AproiNTED.—The President has ap
pointed Hon. Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio,
Chief Justice of the Supremed Court of
United States, in room of Rodger B-
Tsonsy, dec’d.
The Lady’s Fbiekd.— The January |
number of the Lady’s Friend is already i
on our table, and fully bears out the high 1
reputation of this new monthly, which is
now entering upon the,second year of its
existence. The leading steel engraving,
“ Hush! it is Asleep,” is a beautiful pic
ture, and will doubtless go right to the I
hearts of the ladies. The Fashion ITate j
—a double one, as usual —is very : hand- j
some indeed, admirably engraved on steel, j
, and richly colored. Then there is, a col
| ored design of a Work Table Companion,
I a very useful lady, as she seems, in red
1 and yellow and blue ; and numerous other
i engravings of the Fashions, "Work Table
! Departement, &c. The Music of this
j number is a piece entitled “I Stood Within
| our Cottage Hall.” Among the literary
I contents, which are even unusually excel
lent, we may specify “A Great Match,”
by Emma B. itiplcy ; False,” by P. H.
Case ; “ Cupid at the Cape,” by Miss Don
nelly; “Through the Paper-Mill,” by
Virginia F. Townsend ; “ James Smith’s
Story,” by Julia Gill; “ Castle Linnoch,”
by Aunt Alice; “Mrs. Gordon's Pres
cription,” by C. M. Trowbridge; : “Sister
Lil,” by Mrs. Tucker: “Loved and Ha
ted,” by Ida Mason ; Editorials, &c. &c.
Price $2.50; 2 copies $4.00 ; 9 copies
$16.00 ; 21 copies $35.00. Specimen
numbers will be sent to those desirous of
making up clubs for 15 cts. Wheeler &
Wil son’s celebrated Sewing Machines are
furnished as Premiums. Address Dea
con & Peterson, 319 Walnut street, Phil
adelphia.
Now is the time to send on subscrip
tions for 1865.
££■* In times of great politicial excite
ment we.can tolerate, and even try' to ex
cuse, the follies of violent political editors ;
but when the election is over, and all calm
again, as it should be, we can not pass
over such an article as. appeared . in this,
week’s issue of the Juniata Seutinal, enti
tled ‘‘The opening Prayer tor the New Cop
perhead Church.” Besides being entirely
uncalled for, productive of much harm
and no good, it is the moat sacriligious
article we ever read, and the wonder with
us is that the arm of the writer was not
palsied while committing it to paper. To
attempt to write such an article, in which
the name of the Deity was to be used with
as much familiarity' and as little respect as
that of a political demagogue, was cer
tainly presuming very much upon bis
mercy. We hope, for the sake .of the
craft, and the morality of the rising gen
eration, that our eyes may never again
fall upon such a sacriligious publication in
any paper making pretentions to morality'.
The “ Little Pilgrim.” —This is the
title of one of the most valuable papers, to
put in the hands of children, that is pub
lished in this country. It is edited by
Grace Greenwood, whose name alone is
sufficient recommendation. It is a month
ly publication, containing 1(3 pages of care
full selected contributions, among wich
are Charades, riddles, puzzles, : enigmas,
and illustrated rebuses. It is published
at the low price of CO cents per anumn
for single copies ; or 5 copies for $2.75;
9 copies and one to gether up of club for
5.00. AddressLeanderß. Lippincott, 319
Walnut st. Philadelphia.
A Painful Misfortune,
A more serious calamity never resulted from
the use of coal oil in the common Tamps than
that which comes under our notice in the case of
the famiiv of fl'hos. P. Campbell, Ksq.. of this
place, on Monday evening the f,iii. While the
ihinily were sitting in the room, the light from the
lamp’hegan nickering as is sometimes its wont,
(caused by the wick being too short or not satura
ted sufficiently with oil) whereupon Capt. J. D.
Campbell approached to the lamp for the, purpose
of extinguishing the ilarae, when the fire, commu
nicated with the oil, which instantly exploded in
the Captain's face The oil upon the Captain's
hair, face and shoulders becoming ignited, it was
with difficulty the fire could be quenched, and it
was not until his hair had been totally burned and
his fact dreadfully scorched that a bucket of water
dashed upon his person prevented further injury.
Other members of the family were slightly burned,
and the oil spilled ujK)n the floor being on fire was
making rapid headway in destroying the carpet,
but the flames were soon extinguished. A child
sleeping in a cradle in the room was rescued by a
gentleman before any injury was inflicted upon it.
We were pained' to learn that Mr. Campbell
has been greatly disfigured, and it is uncertain
! when lie will recover from the effect of the sad
mishap. *
Our citizens, tailing wtrning from the fact that
kerosene oil does partake of the explosive quality
of fluid, -will do well to look more particularly to
the wants of their lamps by observing whether the
wick is of sufficient length to Suck the oil, and also
observe that the wick is properly trimmed lor
burning. —Huntingdon Globe. ■
Gallant Little Exploit.—' The following will
show your readers bow the Rebels hurried away
from 'Chicago when they found their designs on
the city and Camp Douglas, for the Bth inst.,
were exposed : ;
Captain Louis F; Booth, Kinth Illinois Cavalry,
was among those furloughed from Memphis to
come home to vote. He left Chicago on -the
Michigan Central Railroad for XCalanuuoo on the
day of election. The train had not proceeded far
when he noticed five Rebels in the car occupied
by himself. Being an invalid, in. ail overcoat, ho
was not observed by them. He also found two
soldiers, one of whom only was armed. The
Re!«ls were fully armed. Captain Booth imme
diately telegraphed to the Provost Marshal of
Michigan City to meet the train. yOn his arrival
there, Captain Booth threw off his hyercoat, show
ing his toothpick and revolver, arrested the-Jfthn
nies, and turned them over to >dr. Provost
Miif,lm!.
There proved to be nineteen of them on the
train, who are all (thanks to Captain Booth)
doubtless now enjoying the little hospitalities of
Camp Douglas.
Oil Investments
Hon; A. K. McClure, in the Chambers- In the reputed engagement at Stony Creek, on
# . . me tirst of the month, our torces got of
burg Repository y of this week, gives the t j, ree r obcltetters and a Petersburg Express* which
following seasonable and sensible advice are significant as indicating the settW
e oi the s?ouiUorn troops in \ irgimu, ana their strong
in reference to investing in oil speculations, desire for the conclusion of the war. The Express,
Head, and act upon the suggestions • under captions Still Leaving,” “Going to the
’ ” b , , . i Yankees," btnerly denounces the demoralization
Never invest in any on stock, good, bad or in- : ( p„. )u [ a t:on in Petersburg. and the constant
different, more money than you can spare trom • a , lts lo pet imo onr n nes . The first letter
yonr legitimate business without embarassment. : lU .. U . Stonv Creek, November 29th,
It is never wise to do so, for even with lac best j vj ';,g f. OII , member of the Fifth North Car
prospects loss is possible. Wells may fail to pro- o!il|a ’Cavalrv, to his brother at Anderson i’ost
dticc—oil may failfn price : titles may prose oe- ; o j)p. c \p i - ’ q'j ie -.vrit r ought to be a man ef
fective, and scoundrels may plunder in the man- gom(; jj,.],, urtv , judging from the instructions
agement of these as well as other corporations, and a i JOU! ’ Alluding to the war, he says :
it is best to be safe against all such contingencies. . .. p,, v 0 , 10 news to communicate from camp.
Make such investments entirely incidental to Wc are a big fight here soon. To be
your regular business on which you depend for a cal , did witl , v 0„, jam afraid the Confederate
livelihood It will prove a costly appreciation ot cnu#e abou j sont! t hongU I still have a glim
wealth if it diverts farmers, tradesmen and other , mcr j n „ p 0 But one thing I feel certain of, and
business men from their daily pursuits, while i. ; that sll!l ., r!/ ,> don ,_ j would not give much
they operate with their spare capital onl v, ana ever , for a neW) this t ; mCi t 0 buv. p want to get
bear in mind that it is a tide oi speculation only . I)ickv note ~a id- an d t ), L .„ I think I can make a
that must ebb and flow with the inflations and do- ; d t ,,, de ()ur ot - I)ira ~n ot/t(r u . a ,,.”
pressions of trade, most judicious men may profit -p;,;.. jy ic! ,— or j)i c k Orr, as he is called else
by it as it passes, and it will leave them nehei m , u ,] loru —; 3 cv ;j u . n ;] v a slave of some consequence,
purse and no poorer in fitness for industry when it ; ag , lis nanje a . 1 , )e ., 1 -. s frequently, once as a creditor
fades away. Be ever careful that the suostance is o[ . 0! -ders being given to sell some cot
not abandoned for the shadow. Ihe dog tncu | (0D , hjs note- In ano ,hcr pan of the same
that when crossing the stream with t.ie meat in ; j etter t hl s significant passage;
his mouth, and lost both. Many men will no no „g nsall Orr, Dick’s wife. I understand, wants
' v ‘ ser - to live with Joe next year, and if I thought it
Invest to the extent of your surplus means in ■ would be of any advantage in keeping Joe corn
companies with certain revenues. There are such I p ari y and keeping her at home, I would consent,
in the market, and it wants but a little.care and : Berhaps all vour unsophisticated readers were
discrimination to distinguish them. If it is an as- ; D 0! before aware that, among the many patriarchal
curtained fact that a company has a positive yield ; and Divine attributes belonging to slave-owners,
of oil equal to ten or twenty percent, on the cash J W as included the power of giving men's wives
capital,’with good lands and ample reserved capi- ; ;lW av to "live with" other men. The second let
:a) for developeraent. it is fair to conclude that . t( -. r ;' s a i so ;Vom a member of the North Carolina
capital is not likely to be lost in that company. It ; cavalrv. is dated Stony Creek, November JO, lis
ts reasonably certain to pay good interest, and the - an( p addressed ;.j a yuuug lady in North Car
stock will have a steady market value equal to iis : „|j na- j v „ aV s ;
original cost, while the efforts for developemeiu • > \Ve have been looking for two or three days
are all in favor of the holders. Ti®»..eveii such - f or vour father to come up to sec us, as vie heard
companies may fail but the .chances in i t i ul ,’ p, 0 v ,- as going to be disbanded and was coin
favor of dividends. i ing to see us before he went home. We have
It is not best to invest all in any one company. ; been anxiously looking for us to be disbanded, but
While it is the most profitable of envestsmenis 1 ail ip vain, i teen - , yet I hope not. We are hav
when profitable at all, it is at the same time the most i ing quite a time ot it now. W e have roil calls ot
precarious, and it is but the part of discretion to 1 mornings at three o clock. and get breaklast and
trv two or three good companies instead o» one. ; lur’e our hof*scs saddled by daybreak, and be in
If cither dcvelopcs sucecstfullv, the others may : tor a light. The impression is that we
fail and the operation still prove profitable on the j shell have another bug light in a few days, and it
whole. ii r docs not rain lam very certain we will. I want
Make such investments through some reliable | to *f « 1,1 T i l,u . orld - ", e ‘‘f*
person at home. In the cites the business of sel- i »•* “ n . v *Wm --.nee Katie was wounded, but
lint; such stocks to rural friends is a profession, and } rest much longer before _ae
men are expected to take advice and at the same i “t™ «'*; , M - v a.e ah much .hsaaerteneu a.
time be responsible for results. Most of our lead- I V nc,,h ' voted 5 l!se . v doll l " , , t “ n,k
mg business men in the centres of trade through- I “><? «»» » lh ; tear vears more I ex
® ett „.i- • ; pec: we shall have to take to the bushes. 1 luitelo
out the county either are operating in >ueh stocks. i _ . .
or are well informed on the subject, and as a rule. U! r l ° ! l “ l * . ~ . .
thev cannot alford deliberately to mislead those 1 f />«■• *"«>? 'vell-educa
who counsel with them. Thev mav err in iwfc-»•». » d;1 , Va-ek, November JJ.
ment but generally they will add vastly to the safe- h 1- and addressed to a lady ,n Vnp.ma, to
tv of such investments: ’ ' v! ;T ~e «3““®« u her '‘ luost truu iind dev °-
ted lover. I letter says :
\*The weather continues very tine, and a general
engagement is looked for everyday. God grant
l it may never rake place 1 I have been engaged
Short Items for Hasty Readers
£fc2jr'‘ Pittsburgh haaone foundry for about each i for the last four days in surveying a railroad from
thousand of its population, and a dozen drinking- \ point to 1 etei'-burg a distance ol -ihc
, . . 4 . ! miles—to run'in the rear of our annv. The work
sa.ooua .or lac i ounan. . j ia; , a | reaf jy and will be completed by
The Canadian papers, of all parties, agree ;
in the neeesMtv for a Provincial Police, to be sta- \ dhis m.-'t tit-bit ot inlorruation is somewhat im
, ' ' portam —hut who knows whether it was not to in
tioned on the border, for the purpose of proven- , * erfere whh
this very game that our ever-aetive
ting raids from one side or the other. An un- ■ Commanding General >ent the rcconnoiteving
liiendlv feeling appears to be growing along the force to Stony Creek, which was attended by such
bo v de v * - SUC( -‘ CiS 011 Thursday last ?
A letter from a traveler in the new oil re- __ r _ T x , .. T 1 , ,
' . How They Live in M:w loiun — How do tne
gions of Pennsylvania says u We were paddled mass 0 f the inhabitants live ? Let facts and tig
acruss the creek by an oil aged fifteen, ures show. Three-quarters of a million live in
heir to a million, coat less and hatless, and with tenement houses. Of IId.OOO families in the
, , , .. citv, only IG.OOO have an independent home bv
but one suspender to keep lus courage and b.s U ,:!.!2 bmiliu live two in a house,
trowsers up. 4,41 (I live three in a house. In Cue 11.DG4 houses
ESU Horace Walpole wrote: ‘'Use a little bit not Included above, families live, or rather
, , . . . . . . , stav: 7 families, or 3.7 souls, in each hause. —
of alum twice or thncoaweek. no logger .luui Tu ' u ; s the avera|it .. wJIUe in f -j ic Eleventh Ward,
half your nail, till it. lias ail dissolved in your lUi rear house?, or the back ends of lots reached
mouth, and then suit it out. This has fortified through alleys, contain IT,".;) familie-, 170 to a
iuv teeth, and they' are as si rung a? the pen of !l: ' re *>, an.! sonic <*s ~croons
' ■ * . , . i living in them. In one ward Z'J houses hold
J uni us. I learned uoi Mrs. Grosvenur, who had ; (U ,,, , uul ,_is r , !L . ; . fons h , single house. .In
not a speck in her teeth till her death. | one house there are lit! families. In another
Mowing testimony was given by D,. | there are 5«0 low Irish and German persons hud
; tiled together. Packed into a single bloc* are in
J. W. Brown, a physician, residing in Kankakee | soinc to make a city of the
city, at a recent trial in Illinois: —I judge the de- size of Utica. New York. To call these barracks
fendant to be insane from her viewing, the subject by the mime of houses has been well described as
. ... , , „ • . y . . oi,-- follows: — W A structure of rough brick, standing
oi religion from the ostenc stand-pomt ol Chris- , . .
p y upon a lot twontv-iive bv one hundred loot, from
•tian excgetieal analysis, and-a glutinating .the t ' our to x Tories high, ‘and so divided internally
polevnthetical ectoblazcs of homogeneous asceti- as to contain four families on cadi floor—-each
cisiii. The Court could not see the point. family eating, drinking, sleeping, cooking, wash
ing. and lighting, in a room eight lout ' y ten ;
JBSaT At a recent festive meeting, a married unless, takes in another family, to board, or sub
man. who ought to have’ known better, proposed bus one.room to one or even two other families.”
■ —‘-The ladies—the beings who divide our «,r- lOf course, most of the rooms arc *> dark you can
, , . , . . ~ «carcelv see in them oi a cloudv dav: and as to
rows, double our joy?, and treble our expense?. - Vl . mai ; {i , m> , vatl , r , nd other dns : MS( or any of the
Upon which a lady proposed, "Ihe gentlemen— enmmrrs and conveniences of a home, they are
the sensitive individuals who divide our time, no: to he though* on Stench, indecency, gloom.
douhia our cures, and treble our troubles.” The dyrooruliza.ion-these are il.e Mtendrat*. It is
not strange that einMren and adults can live while
married man dtuiTi stop to near any more, crowded into such places; And is it strange that
An elderly lady recently entered one of vice and brutality rage rampant ;
tiie principal dry goods stores in Spriulield Mas- .... .j.ai.i -.a—^L‘
ssachusetts, and asked to be shown some goods for a I) L 1 \I I I T) If \I I | RlyA Tl !
“child’s dress."—The clerk in attendance displayed -U’l-fa’i.Ll . IXUAII . IUJAH t
the fasitionablo goods fur childrens wear; but G
these not proving satisfactory, tho clerk, to be SL BM. IiIBERS WOL LlI BE
, . * • i.i r JL sTh-rtfullv iu(.,nu ih»-eiti-.-.t'iis of Altoaiuoiuil viciultv
guided m his selections, inquired the age oi the tUat t hVv <.;a-iud a ai'Ct.* vvhoK'ciik- and rt tuil
child. “ About thirty,” was the innocent reply. ■ I TOR YOCO STOKE
S®» A correspondence is now going on between j t]] .; ocour-ivJ by John u.lt«l»-rwiw u
the Adjutant-Generals of a number of the States. I Sb Store, n« Virginia-to-, t, next duorw KeiMor'klirag
J , . fgoiv, whoie ibt-v h;ivi* on lumd a laigu suppiv or tho kno.a
looking to the issue, by each State, ol r. uook con- ; i, r . UU is of inj.oru-J and dt-xiawtic
mining a list of every soldier enlisted from the < CIGARS.
State, and any remarks as to time ol service, ;
death, discharge, or desertion as may be within j
their knowledge. The idea, i? a good one, but j
deserters and bounty jumpers won't fancy it much
gay* The Washington correspondent of the St. I
I'aul (Minn.) Press relates the following inci- i
, . r , ■ • I FINE CUT lev the I’aiHT or Pound,
dent: “A few Sundays- since, a very prominent f T] ,, verj- beit'and iimT.t
man was coming out of church, wlfen the crowd of i ■ TOBACCO,
admirers about him was so great a.-, to stop prog- | Midi asTL'KKisH. \ JIeINFA.KXLTNIG. anj LYNCH
, . . » . , Db'Udl. i’iTic* f.iucv | A]'Cr£. with a largo assortment of
re-3, ana it required some twent} minute* to { Orrmaif Tobacco. Cut ami Dry by the pound. All kinds
by them. During the week following lie resigned !.oi twMTF.
J it l Also large ahSTtumut of tho
his office; the next fcunday not a ‘*oul spoke to j FIXE ST PIPES
him as lie left church, and probably half of his ! ‘ ,'
, ... 1 M* ■.•rschauai. tweet Kri.ir, ami India Hunter, Double
former admirers had forgotten Ins existence.' ; luUe p;,,,. :j , iw ,,i German China. Aha, all kinds of
Egg*, It is proposed to hold a Fair in Chicago,
with the view of raising “a grand fund of *l,OOO.
000 to liberate Ireland." Surely England cannot
object, tor a lair has jo-a closed in London tor . conu- ami sec ‘rear. iv ■ . tv a arc at.!.- to sell at
the benefit of the Southern Rebellion. Site sends i low i’fio',.. for the riamii that wo bocabii our Tobacco
v hcloro the £iv:it mem tbs pnct' of that urticio in the
OUT ships, opens her dock?, employs her nicchnn- ; Cities. Wc ure ik-tcnninul.t'.' soil cheaper than any other
i 4 ,1..,.- i : OiKiccouht in the tvwn. Uur litoro U tho larnesi uf the
ICS, advances money, employs her arsenals, to aid kilu ! tV er opened iu the town. •
the South in its attempt to break up this Govern
ment. Why not liberate Ireland, just to keep the
; ANOTHER IMPORTANT ARRIVAL
gaT An exchange inquires “ v Vhsn will the; . , ,
war dose?"* The answer is,furnished by the T be ; undersigned ha? just received anoth
* • JL «.t >-u>ok w (J<‘cd> MiitaMr Ibr th{> h-.-jsi.iu whuli
President, in bis jast message : ‘*The war will; *viii i-e sold ut a sauii usiTuur*.- tor ca.-,h.
honors easy ?
close on the part of the Government whenever it
shall have closed on the part of those who began
it.” Nor are the conditions of peace such as even': HPHE MODEL STORE STILL IN
. fnv and rmiii'.'tl nu( to I)-.-unck!r.'’.‘M. Wo in*
the most captious Dcrnorrut can object to. vitt- H ii j lt want of call and bo convinced.
the President; “They can at any time have peace lav, le, Isot-vt.
simply by laying down their arms and submitting j a BARRELS PURE WHITE LARD
to the National authority under the Constitution." | “t just receive.! nnd f.iruvK' at i’RITCIJKY’S
Intercepted Rebel Letters
They haw also tin* and choicest vurirty of
TOBACCO,
such as
LIGHT PRESSED NATURAL LEAP.
HARD PRESSED NATURAL LEAF,
NAVV. CAVENDISH. CONGRESS
AND FLOUNDER.
FANCY GOODS,
fc’u'.'U as Pocket Ikmks. Tobacco Pouches, Cigur Cases,
Cigar Holders, SuutV Boxes, and everything
in th-*:r lire.
GEORGE BRUNNER L CO.
i)-.-. io.
IMPORTANTtoFEMALES
'frtLtS*
DR. CIIEESEMAX’S PILLS
TLo combination of ingredients in these Pills is the re* !
suit of a lung ami extensive practice. They are mild ill
their operation, and cannot do harm to the most delicate;
certain in correcting all irregularities, Painful Menstrua
tions, removing all* obstructions, whether from cold or
otherwise, headache, paia in tho side, palpitation of the
heart, whites, all nervous affections, hysterica, fatigue,
pain in tho bnck and limbs, &c., disturbed sleep, which
arise from interruption of nature. j
DU. CUKUSEMAN’S PILLS
was the commencement of a now era in tho treatment of
irregularities and obstructions which have consigned bo
many to a i-iiesiaturb grave. No female can enjoy good
health unless she is regular, and whenever an obstruction
t.*U< s place the general hunith begins to decline. These
pills form the finest prrihiraiion ever put forward with
IMMEDIATE and PERSISTENT SUCCESS. *sp-DON’T
BE DECEIVED.«£# Take this advertisement to your
Druugbt. and tell him that you want the BEST and most
RELIABLE FEMALE MEDICINE IX THE WOULD ,
which is comprised in these Pills.
DR. CRKESEMAN’S PILLS
have been a Standard Remedy for over thirty years, and
arc the most effectual one ever known for all complaints
peculiar to F.-ma Us. To all classes they uro invaluable,
inducing, with certainty, periodical regularity. They are
known to thousands, who have used them at different
periods, throughout the country, having the sanction of
the most eininait Physicia7is in America.
Explicit directions, stating when they shotdd not be usedy
with each Box—the Price One Dollar per lk>x> or d Boxes
for s'>, containing from 50 to 00 Pills.
Pills sent by ? nail, promptly, secure from observation, by
remitting to the Pruprtetois. SOLD BY Dltl (jOISIS
GENERALLY.
UUTCUINUS & UILLYER, Proprietors,
Cedar St., New York.
Sold in Uollidiivaburg by J. R. Patton. m Tyrone
by S-.-Bi rlin. Sold in Huntingdon by John Read, Sold m
A'ltoona by all Druggists. Nov. 1-, ISO4 —ly
STRENGTH TO THE WEAK I
YOUTH TO THE AGED! I
f B I OKiTe NE ,
f life kejuvenator .
This preparation is unequalled as a Rejuvenator and
and Restorer of wasted or inert functions.
The aged thould bo certain to make tho Biokreue a
household god, inasmuch as it will render them youthful
in teeling and in strength, and enable them to live over
a.'aiu thedavs of their pristine joy. It not only exhilarates
Imi bUvngth* ns. and is really an invaluable blessing,
especially to those who have been reduced ton condition of
servility, self abuse, misfortune, or ordinary sickness. No
matter what tho cause oi tin?,, imputeucy of any human
organ, this superb preparation will remove the affect at
unco and forever. '
BIOKRENE
Cures Impolency, General Debility, Nervous Incapacity,
Dvspeptia. Depression, Loss of Appetite, Low Spirits.
Weakness of the Organs ol Generation. Imbecility, Mental-
Indolence. ErnachtU"ii. Kunui. It has a most delightful,
desirable and novel effect upon the nervoui system ; and
ull who are in any way prostrated by nervous disabilities
are eurnastly adVLed to seek a cure in this most excellent
and unequalled preparation.
Persons who, by imprudence, have lest their Natural
Vigor, will find a speedy and permanent cure in the
The Feeble, the Languid, the Disputing. the Old should
give this valuable discovery a trial; it will be- found totally
different from all oth r articles for the came purpose.
TO FF.M A LLS.—Tb is preparation is invaluable in ner
vous weaknesses of all kiudc.as it will restore tho wasted'
strength .with wonderful permanence.
It is also a grand tonic, and will give relief in Dyspepsia
with the hrst dose. A brief persistence in its use will
renovate the stomach to a degree ef perfect health, and
Dyspep-da forever. I
One Dollar per Bottle, or sis Dottles for so. Sold; /
by Drugabts generally. . m
Sent by express anywhere by addressing M
iictciixngs Si hillykr. M
Proprietors,
SI Cedar Street, New York.
Sold in ilollidavaburg by J. 11. Patton. Sold in Tyrone
by S. Berlin. Sold in Huntingdon by John Read. Sold in
Altoona bv all Druggists.
NuV. 12.1501 —ly
DB. MARSHALL’S
CATARRH SNUFF
This Snuff has thoroughly proved itself to bp tho best ar
tn'le known for curing tho Oatarrh* Oolcl in
the Lleacl u, id Lleaclache. It has been found
at: rxcMlent remedy in many cases of gore Eyes.
DealVi ess has been removed by it. and 1-1 ear"
illiX ha> b.-en greatly improved by its use.
GIVES IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
to tin' dull heavy pains caused by diseases of the head.
Tin.* M-n-atiojis atV.T tiling it tire delLhtlul tmd invigora
ting. It op.'us and purges out all üb-tructions. strengthens
the glands, and gives ahealthv action on the parts atR-cted.
MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS’
ui sab-and u.se of L)r. Alarshall’s Oatarrh
anxl Lietulaelie SnvitL, ha* proved its great
value for till the comuion disease* of the head, and at this
moment it stands higher than ever before.
It i-t by many of tin- b-st physicians and
is u-'.-d with gtv -t success and satisfaction everywhere.
Read the Certificate* of Wholesale
Druggists in 1554.
The uiiiSer-dgiKd. having for many years been acquaint
ed with L>r. Nlarshall’s Caturrh and
Irloaciaehe vStiurr', a dd *<dd it in our wholesale
trade, che-nully state, that we believe it to bo equal, in
ev< ry r.—peot. to the recommendations given of it for the
cure of Catarrhal Afhctions, and that it is decidedly tho
best article we have ever known for all common diseases
of the Head,
Burr & Perry,
Heed, Austin At Co.
Brown, Lamsuii d.*Co., “
Reed, Cutler & Co.,
S-th W. Kowle.
Wilton. Fairbattk <£Co.,
Ilcnshaw, Edmond & Co. “
U. 11. Hay, Portland. Mo.,
For Sale bv all Druggist:
Nov. 10. , 04-ly.
READ CAREFULLY!
tfOMUIUIXU INTERESTING TO THE PUBLIC.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
THE largest stock of Ladies’ Dress
Goods ever brought to town ha-5 jo*: been opened at
the ‘’Green Corner,” East Altoona, and will be sold for
CASIIut prices that defy competition. We areUetermincd
that our side of town shall tako the lead, arfd that the
‘•Green Corner” ohall be foremost in the van. Our stock
of Dress Good* consists o!
Plain and-Fancy Dress Silks, Merinoes, P’almctto Cloths,
Coburgs. Fancy Alpacas. All-Wool Plaids,
Plain and Figured Delaines,
Fancy Prints, and a great variety of other goods, of differ
ent stylos and textures. In fact there isnot^ingtheladics
can desire for wear that wo cannot furnish thorn with.
We have also a large assortment of
La tiles’ O oafs, Shawls* Balmorals,
LAoop Shirts* Shoes, Gratters &c.
os, and we wort-almost forgetting to mention our
large eb.-ck of
Carpets. Groceries. Queexswasc, etc., etc.
Everybody should know that money can bo saved by
buying Goods from us. For instance, wo ere selling good
Calicoes a* low as lOcts per yard. Muslins us low as IScta.,
a Brown Sugar for 11 cts. per U>., and good Teas for 90 eta,
Altoona. April S, ’OR tf. JOHN J. MUKPUY iCO.
THE LARGEST HOUSE
ON CHESNUT STREET
Has received a full and complete a*»ortna«nt of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
BOOTS, SHOES, QUEENSWARE, ic.,
all of which will be sold a* cheap for ca«b as can b« boufht
at any house in town.
PK-ase cull and examine our stock and wa will warrant
satisfaction.
. . S.P. BUBKIIAKA
Corner Chaitnut and Alls jh«ay Straati, Altoona.
Dec. od,
JAS. LOWTHKK.
HOOP SKIRTS AND LOOKING
GLASSES ut
Alroon t, N'ov. I>>. *C4
MOTIONS OF ALL KINDS AT
G. C. SMITH
QLI’ERIOIi CREAM CHEESE AT
LJJ rBITCHEY’S.
IMPORTANT 10 FEMALES.
BIOKRENE
Barnes & Park, New York
A. B. i D- Sands, u
Stephen Paul i Co.,
Isreal Minor L Co.. •*
McKesson & Bobbins, u
A. L. Scovill A Co., “
M. Ward, Close £ Co., ‘ l
Bush &, Gail,
;s. Try it.
Boston.
JOHNSON’S
RHEUMATIC COMPOUND
BL00(I> PURIFIER!
THIS GREAT IXTERHAL REMEDY
Is the test medicine ever offered to the public. For the
effectual euro of KheimratUni'. Gout, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia
Mid as a Blood Purifier it has no equal, for all disease*
ftrisiuff from au impure suto of the bloo-t such as Scrofula
or King’s Evil, Scald Head, Tetter, King Worm* Female
Complaints, and Ml breakouts on the face or body. The
vast number of rub-ou medicines which formerly have
been used for those diseases, were merely temporary in
tlieir effects, and of deubtful virtue, bat
THE RHEUMATIC COMPOUND
Reaches the source of all trouble, and effectually banishes
the disease from the sys Mn. by its immediate action o u
the blood. We advice one and all to givu it a trial, and
become satisfied of its wonderful power.
*%, Read tke following testimonials of men and women
of unquestionable character:
Mr. Jouxsox: — Dear Sir: —This is to certify, that I
was badly crippled with Chronic Rheumatism forcighteeu
or twenty years; pat tot’ that time I was not able to go
about. I tried *ll the rheumatic remedies that I coul :
hear of, but found no relief until I tried youF Rheumatic
Compound and Ulood Purifier. I used three-fourth* of a
bottle ot it, and it cured me sound and well. My wilW
also \v.i4 afflicted with the same disease, and a small por
tion of H cured her, lam nearly seventy years of age;
and it is over four years since I was cured, and 1 have pot
been troubled with it since. It affords me great pleasure
to furnish you with this certificate, *> that yon can refer
others who are afflicted with rheumatism, to me.
1 remain yours truly,
ANDREW ARMSTRONG,
No. 10 Jame* Street, Allegheny City.
Allegheny, MayUd, I*ol.
Mb. A. Johnson;— Dtor Fir: My wife was taken bid
with lutiam unitary Rheumatism in March last. Sho was
very much swollen and the* pain she antlered doveic;
she was confined to her led. 1 Was advised to try your
Rheumatic Compound and Blood Purifier, B<* 1 got a buttle
of it, ami before tno ball of it was used she was entirely
well. The cure is a perfect one; 1 never saw such medi
cine. Shu had only taken three of it till the swelling
and pain began to abate. All your medicine wants is to
bo known in order to give it success.
Yours ailVctiuuatelyj, JAMES McALISTKR.
My residence is No. I‘JS Cherry alley, where my wife
can be seen hy any person doubting the truth of the above.
Pittsburgh, April lUth, ISoi.
CANoNaBUEQH, WASHINGTON CO., \
April 1-th, lSt>4. >
Mr.. A. Johnson -Ccnr Sir: I wish to say a word or
two in favor of your Rheumatic Compound and Blood
Purifier. 1 have been afilicted with Rheumatism, more or
less, for over twenty years. A great part of that time 1
was very bud. 1 tried a groat many rheumatic medicines
but received very little benefit from them. On the first of
last January, I was so bad that 1 was entirely helpless.
I could not write mv own name; I could only lio on one
tide. While reading in the United Presbyterian paper I
saw a notice of vour Rheumatic Compound and Blood
Purifier. I was afraid at first that it might to like oth«r
remedies that I have tried, but as it was in a religious pa
per I concluded to give it a trial. So I got a bottle, used
it, and found myself a little better. I used three bottles
mure, and 1 am happy to say that I have neither pain or
ache. I am bixty-eiaht years of age, I can lie on either
aide, travel for half a day at u time and not bo fatigued. I
believe your Rheumatic Compound and Blood Purifier to
be the best medicine ever olfercd to the Public for the
cure ef rheumatism, ii you think this note, with my
name to it. will be of any use to you or a sufiering public ;
you are at liberty to u*e them.
Yours with respect, JOHN I. LOCKHART.
Mr.. Johnson Dear .mV; My wife had be«u afflicted
with neuralgia for a long time. It commenced on her iu
ISotf. Site was so bad with it that she \v w obliged to lie
in bed about lour day* iu the week, ah- tried everything
that we hoard of that w;ts recommended for that disease
bulahe got no relief; then we tried medical advice but it
dune no gfood. At last X thought she must die. as I
thought there was no cure. But in *h? spring of 1563, X
believe iu March, a daughter of Mr. Dickey’s, who lives in
the Court with me. said, ‘-Why dout you get Johnson's
Rheumatic Compound and Blood Purifier. It cured my
father of the rheumatism when he was a cripple, and the
doctor could do nothing for him.” So I got a a bottle of
your medicine, and before my wife had the bait of it used,
she was cured. It is now more than a year since, and nbo
has not been troubled with it aiuco. This I can testify to,
on oath. Yours,
PlTTiDur.Gii, April 11th, ISo-l.
Prepared by R. K. Sellers £ Co., Solo Proprietors, cor
nor-of Wood and Second streets, Pittsburgh. Pa., to whom
all orders mast be addressed. S. W. Kessler, Sole Agent
for Altoona.
[COU'G’ffTW)ftE!j
tr
STRICKIjAND’S
£&{/£//M/S/tM
Dr. Strictlnnd’s Mellifluous Cough Balsam is warranted
to cure Coughs. “Colds, Hoarseness, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, Sore Throat, Consumption, and all affections of the
Throat and Lungs.
diaMtim
All the Medical menaud the Press recommend Dr. Strict*
land's Anti ChoU-ra Mixture as the only certain remedy tor
Diarrluea and Dysentery. It is a combination of Astrin
gents, Absorbents. Stimulants and Carminatives, and is
warranted to effect a cure after all other means have failed
Dr. Strickland's Pile Remedy has cured thousands of the
worst cases of Blind and Bleeding Piles. It gives immediate
relief and effects a permanent cure. Try it directly. It is
warranted to cure.
DYSPEPSIA. NERVOUSNESS and DEBILITY
DU. STRICKLAND'S TONIC.—We can recommend thos
suffering with loss of Appetite. Indigestion, or Dyspepsia,
Nervousness and Nervous Debility, to use Strickland’*
Tonic. It is a vegetable preparation, free from alcoholic li*
qnors ; it strengthens the whole nervous system ; it create*
a good appetite, and Is warranted to cure Dyspepsia and
Nervous Debility.
All the above medicines for sale by Dr. E.;. Reigart,
Druggist. Altoona.
Dec. 19, ISG-l-ly
SHIPPING!
IRELAND AN^^
GALWAY LINE OF STEAMSHIPS,
MONTREAL do do
Washington Link op sailing Vessels,
And the North German Lloyd Line of
Steamships sailing between N. York
Havre, Bremen, Southampton,
and London.
Drafts at sights i* »r One Pound anti upwards, on
National Bank and Branches, payable in all the Cities
am) Towns in England. Ireland, Scotland and Wales, free
of discount.
June 0,19C4-tf.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ALTOONA, BA,)
December 10th, ISGL t )
Notice to Stockholders,
An Election for five Directors for tho Bank, to
serve during the ensuing year, will be hold at the office of
tho First National Bank, on Tuesday. January 10th. 1865,
between the hours of 10 A. M. and 6 I*. M. of said <fciy.
D. T. CALDWKLL*
Ladies cloth cloaks* and
circular Shawls, also childrens and Misses Shasrla in
great variety.
Dec. 10. ISOd-St,
FOU SALE--A valuable lot, situate in
East Altoona. For further information inquire of
June 9, ’64.-tf. E. B. MeCRUM*
G. C. SMITH.
CHILDREN AND MISSES BALMO
RAU Skirts beautiful and cheap at
Dec, 10,1864-31. LOWTHER’S.
Balmoral ..skirts. New style*
plaid, striped and All desirable kinds cheap at
-D«*. 10,1864-3 U THE MOPED.
ANT>
LKWIS lIIIiKE.
Ryan’s Court.
iM*
HY THE
U. A. O. KERR,
ALTOONA, PA.
Oishter,
JAS. LOWTUER
Hafts Hriß
"»vir to
AhOCWU
UtoCRUM % ifeH
u
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per amount, (pay-vble th
Alt papers ditcoutinuod
paid tor. tsßHt or a»3|L
four lines or lew « oi
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\aaiiuUtratura ami txwutors Noti
Merchants advcrtWUS *'s tll<J >'■*'
with liberty to chaase-----"-"”:;,
ProfrßHional or Busiues* C»ru*» n
with i»a|u»r. t«or yojii*
Communications of apolitical •
„ .aaMtonwt, will hi-, fcftVO W*
arv or-m desired, wile two jews do
•nt war dUchat
the interest of all of each sub-distnc
ken from the rolls all names improper
Kcauso an excess of names increases
Let, also, the names of all liable tod
, moved here since the enrollment, or
ally come of age, bo placed on the 1
on our enterprising citizens to see to the
we appeal to ail interested to attend
limsclf. Think not that because w
lust draft that wo will escape the nex
bo ordered, as we think there will
ther draft be made, it will probably
nnended law, or order, that will req
district to furnish their quota from i
t. It can readily be seen how dithcul
o accomplish. Our population is no
and the very fact that the two lastd
ided here by the prompt action of on
council, and liberality and cnerg
ing citizens, will necessarily make th
t e us the harder.
;e to it at once, therefore, that the
icrly corrected, as the Provost Marsl
■alls on you to do, or grumbling in
do you no good.
S. Since the above was written
the Provost Marcbal will visit th
■arly day, for the purpose of hearing
mption, when all who are improper
it attend and receive exemption, or
lice if drafted afterwards. Timely
jiven of the day.
[)!L Compant.— We call the attenti
idem, who wish to invest money
ion, to the advertisement of the In
jmpauy, which will bo found in anoti
e names of the Directors of the cot
jl of whom are personally known to l
[ders, are a sufficient guarantee tha
bv is a good one and that it will }
jo have given the oil business any a
jarc that the lands of this company
Itbe very best-oil producing section c
| « «, on Oil Creek. The account!
lion announce the discovery of th
; struck, on lands adjoining those o
1 Company. The amount and lo<
Id in possession of this company ins
|a, and the fact that it expects to decl
Mpdends from January forward, mak
nj|Bunerative. From all we can a;
Skjlnk this company as good, if not bet
wgf,- forming. As the Directors exj
Jjßrhe stock taken by the first of Ja
»o wish to sccpre shares therein sh<
«. We will attend to securing, ci
lime, and Tor any amount.
Horse Tatar Cacokt. —Several
in named Wm. H. Lacy, was arrci
demeanor committed at the Natio
i place, and after a hearing, was
at Hollidaysburg. Some time
k a “ t fiench leave" of that ins
de his way to Canoe Valley, whe
I pasture field of some farmer, and
[the Allegheny Mountains, viaTy
les below Birmingham he discovers
| made a very good selection, so hi
m, and after exchanging critter*,
lite note, in which he stated that h
[by the government, in arresting i
Ins horse had given out, he had
■eluding that a “fair exchange wa
■ again stopped at the National, v
■ted a theft, and was the same d
Instable Eakens, and returned inti
Seriff Bechtel, who will no doul
jainst all efforts of escape. —Tyron
\ *
| Per is Substitutes.— Those w
[l in substitutes, in order to avoid
case there be any, should attend
hey can now be obtained at a lower
r a draft is ordered. Besides fillii
[will relieve the person putting in
bm all uneasiness on the subject;
bo are liable to draft, and who ar
substitute, do so at once, our tow
p next draft. There is nothing 1
I the forelock in this matter. If
in’t want to go, get some one eh
fcce as sooq as possible, else you i
I to go.
Appojstmknt.—We leai
jfpg 6, of the 13lli Penn’a Ct
Itjjfc’ointed Quartermaster at. City
River. This is an appoints
.’«■ *° 0* made.” Capt, B. will n
Vay nest and competent officer. Ms
•s■>««« to an efficient officer. Ho
|WD.
tosTroHßD.—Wa learn that tl
iven by the Philharmonic Society
Dhe Soldiers- Monument Fund,'
Med until he evening of the 1
inrs:
vXhaJ Genertl'
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