RE hike. on ni ) Sant Thatchman, a f / Rise, Froemen, Hise! {Fzom the Orisis.| Freemen, arise, if still one drop Of patriotic blood flows in your veins ; 1¢ still one spark of freedom’s fire, Upon your altars yet remain. Wili ye stand tamely by and see Your brothers wear a tyraot’s chain ? If gach things in our land may he Then have our fathers died in vain ? 2les! for freedom, if her sons, Must linger in a felon’s cell, For daring to assert the rights, For which onr fathers fought and fell. And have they tanght om Fagle’s wings To aweep thro heavn’s h oud arch in vain, Before some mighty power to bring Those heroes from their graves again ? How wonld each traitors spirit grieve, How would ench coward’s eye grow dim, It echoing on the sndden gale, There eame the living voice of him Whose banner waved o'er Bunker's height Whose voice rang free on Monmouths plains OQ! that his spirit, power and might, Might gmde our nation’s helm again. Is this the nokle Old's reward, Is this the zarden of the free, Loug months of weary silent tot, Ajlife of hopeless slavery ? Beneath onr country’s flag of light, It such must he the patriot's doom, Blot out each star of glory bright, And chain her Eagle to the tomb. If from the Democrat's fair ranks. Her noblest gong must thus be torn, Soon shail the last despairing cry Of freedom on the winds be borne, nd we sha'l see a desnot’s flag, Waving aiove our father's benes, And need a revolution’s fire, To purify our fallen thrones. ACI AIEEE Eprom. us Brains at Washington. The New York Express thinks that no change of m litary gen- erals will better the conlition of things—mno Gen. Burnside willl better Gen. M’Clellan, "mo Gen. | t{fooker will b.tter DBurnsiie— what is wanted is General Brains at Washington. When he takes command of the administration, then we shall propably get on to | lichmond, and, with the aid of! General Patriotism, finish the | A short time ago it was stated on what was said to be reliable authority, that there were 130,- 000 soldiers whose names appear on the muster rolls, absent with- oub leave : and the remark is at-| tributed to the President, that ‘the army is less in numbers to- day than when the lust levy was made for 300,000 men.” When we add to this that the President of the U. S. Sanitary Counnission reported a few weeks since, 160,- 000 sick and wounded soldiersin the hospitals, the incompetency of the administration {o manage the wap and its inattention to proper duties, becomes at once apparent. Politics, and not the discipline and healt? of ‘the army has engrossed theie attention.— The best turn out they make for the country would a self turn out. eis SIGNIFICANCE OF A WINK. — Smith, the auctioneer, is a pop- ular man, a wit, and a gentleman, No person is offended at what he says, and many a harly laugh Las been provoked by his humor- ous sayings. Ile was rocently engaged in a sale of venerable household furniture and fixings.” He had just got to “Going, going and a half a half, going!” When he saw a smiling countenance, upon agricultural shoulders, wink at him. A wing is always as goed as a ned to a blind horse or to a keen-sighted auctioneer; so Smith winked, and the man winked, and they kept winking, and Smith kept «Going, going! with a lot of glassware, stove pipes, carpets, pots, and per- fumery, and finaly .this let was knocked down. Jo—whom?”’ said Smith, gazing at the smiling stranger. 1 ne ‘Who’? Golly ? said the stran- ger. I dont know who.” ‘Why, you, sir?’ said Smith. Who—me ?’ «Y¢s—you bid said Smit. ‘Me—hang me it I did,> insis- ted the stranger. “Why did you not keep wink- ing?” ‘Winking! Well I did, and go did you at me. I thought you were winking as much as to say, «Keep dark, Pll stick somebody into that lot of stuff,’ and I win- ked as much as to say, Ill be hanged if you don’t mister.” on the lot,” Every body bas heard of cap- tain Percival of the United States navy, {familiary known as «Mad Jack,” a most consummate sea- man, bold and fearless, and with a will as unalterable asthe Laws of the Medics and Persians; al- though noted throughout the na- vy for his eccentricity, yet he was seldom or never known to recede from any course of con- duct that he had once resolved upon. When Mad Jack commanded the sloop-of-war ,on a cer- tain station, a number cf mid- shipmen and petty-officers incur- red his displearsure by some riot- ous conduct ashore. Calling them before him, he administered a severe rebuke, and sworea migh- ty oath that noone of them should put foot on shore again during the cruise. The lads were rather inclined to laugh in their sleeves at getting off eo cheaply. for the cruise was nearly up, and they were da ly expecting “orders for hoiae.” But the business be- came serious when, soon after news arrived of a diplomatic row or a cause of oppression some- where (we won't be to particular in the details) and the vessel received orders to sail in that direction and prelong her cruise for several mo.ths. The-— sailed for Ler destination, touch- ing at reveral fine ports, and affor- ding frequent opportunities to the senior officers and crew to indulge themselves ashore, but the mid- shipmen, with daily lengthened visages, were confined to the ship. Finely the——dropped anclior in a port famed for its lively society, its walks its drives and the brillancy of its places of amusement—in fact, the Paridise of a naval officer. - Here 1t was anounced that they were to re- main rome thiee months, Al hands were rejoiced—except the midshipmen, who, as the days and weeks passed away and no permission reached them to go {on shore, suffered all the horrors of Tantalus. The ship had been some two months in port when therr sufferings reached the culm- inating point, and they held a meeting to discuss their condi- tion, They urged that when their punishment was pronoun- {ced this porlongation was not ‘anticipated, and they had alrea- dy been sufficiently punished by | confinement on board when in {port for a long period, surely | Mad Jack would ona proper rep- | resentation of the facts, relax his {iron discipline in their bebalf and lannul the sentence against them. (So it was resolved that they | shoul proceed in a body to the | Captains and ask permission to |go ashore. A spokesman was ‘was chosen, and they advanced, could | caps in hand, a melancholy pro- | ces:ion to the Captain’s cabin and before that potentate they feel- lingly represented the hardship of their case, announced their deep contrition for past oflenses, and wound up by a request to be allowed to go asl.ore. “So, so! young gentlemen— want to go ashore.” «Why yes, Sir! we thought— Jlumph ! Yes, Well, I expect- ed an application of this sort but I’m aftaid you'll misbehave your- selves.’ «Oh no, Sir! we'll be very cir- cumspect 2 «You won,t get drunk ! ‘Oh no sir! we won't drink a drop.” “Will I not hear of any bad report of your conduct. «You will, not indeed. “And will you be off the ship at an carly hour ? : “Oh yes Sir! we will be very punctual to any hour that you may fix.,” “«Humph ! Yes Well gentlemen you can’t go !”’ Would you wisn ~live with- out trials? Then you would wish to die but half a man. with out trial youcaauot guess at your own strength. Men do not learn to swim on a table ; they must go iuto deep water and buffet the surges. — " “Wish you had been Eve,? said an urchin to a woman who was proverbial for her meanness. ‘Why so ? ‘Because you would have eaten all of the apple instead of divi- | ding with Adam.’ A Washington letter says ; It has only been since the present war broke out that mili- tary commanders have turned cotton brokers. Queer = stories are in circulation about more than one wearer of starry shoul- der-straps on the Mississppi river and some of those who may have added large profits to their pay and rations will not be gratified at certain promised disclosur- es.’ There is too large a share of {ruth in these representations, officers highin rank have been charged upon what looks like very good evidence, with fill- ing their pockets when they should have been fighting the enemy ; and, now to such an ex- tent has this business of cotton speculation gone, that Southern bank funds are to-day a premium in New York, as the result of it. Notes on Southern banks are in- dustrionsly collected, to use in the wake of the Federal army for the purchase of cotton. Of course this could not be done except with the collusion of the Federal officers. One method of doing this business is illustrated by a case apparently well authenticat- ed. A civilian receivesinforma- tion that a number of bales of the coveted article were seen on the levee several miles down the Mississippi. Information is forth- with given to the military officer commanding, on the condition that any profit arising from its seizure should be divided. Ac- cordingly, a couple of steamers are in requisition, and, as good luck would have it, the whole lot of cotton is secured, though only just in seuson to escape the rebel horsemen, seen hastily approach- ing as the boat paddled away from the banks. The result of this adventure was a snug for- tune for each of the parties con- cerned. The effect of all this is to bolster up the Confederate cause, besides demoralizing the army and encourage contraband trade. And yet we cannot be surpris- ed that army officers should in- dulge in speculation and plunder as opportunity presents. They have seen the Government vir- tually robbed of millions, by a Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy and their relatives and favorites; and they have seen the President, himself, writ- ing a secret letter to a Quarter Master to procure contracts for a friend and partizan, With these and other like examples before them, the only wonder is that all the officers and soldiers of the ar- my, who do the fighting, don’t speculate and plunder, whenever, wherever, and in every way they can. This whole thing of specula- tion, plunder, fraud and robbery, is wrong, and should and might have been stopped long ago. President Lincoln had promptly moved and disgraced Cameron and Welles, when the plundering transactions in their Departments were developed, and had taken measures to bring to punishment contractors and others who were known to have defrauded the Government, the evil would have he did not do so, and the conse- quence has been which all hon- est men, everywhere, condemns. —West Chester Jeffersonian. On Sunday of last week, while dwelling was entered and rob of $115 in money, and promiss- ory notes to a considerable amount. ’ An Irishman who had been ineffctually trying to draw on a pair of boots exclaimed : Acoemmodating servants are always in atten- dance ready to supply the wants and contribute to the comfort and satisfaction of the guests. THE TABLE is supplied with all the substan tial provisions, luxuries and delicasies, which a roductive Country can fursish, or industry, vig- Fa and exertion can procure. THE BAR, will always contain a general assort- ment of the very best liqnors, that the mrrket af- fords, adapted to suit the most capricious tastes.— THE STABLE will be attender by attentive and obliging hostlers, well qualified to discharge the duties pertaining to ihisimportant department of a public establishment. From the attention and time, the proprietor has devoted to this branch of business, he hopes to receive a liberal share of the patronage hereofore bestowed upon him. Nov, 15, ‘62. USE C LINTON HO LOCK HAVEN, PA. A. WANN, Proprietor. The pore having leased the above: named Hotel in the borough of Lock Haven, Clin ton county, Pa., takes this method of informing the public generally that he has madeevery necessary preparation to entertain strangers and travelersin the best ossiple manner. His table will always co tain the choicest lux- uries that the counfgy wi’ afford, and he is deter- mined not tobe surpassed in this department by" any otherdlotel along the West Branch. is Bar will contain the choicest liquors that ean be purchased in the cfty market. areful and attentive Ostlers will constantly be: on hand to take charge of horsesand see that they are properly attended to. Trusting that he may receive a portion of the patronage of the traveling publie, he hopes by slose attention to be able te rende r general satis-- action. June 6, '61.-tf T0 THE LADIES, Having just returned from Philadelphia’ with a new and splendid assortment MILLINERY GOODS, of the latest Sister and fashion, we feel prepard to please all, both young and old, grave and gay, whe may see proper (o give usa call. Our stock con- sists in part of SILK AND SI'RAW BONNETS, PLAIN AND FANCY TRIMMINGS, and all other articles generally keptin a Millinery Btore, 5 We have procured the services of one most experiended Milliners in thevcity. Store Bishop street, next door to the old stan d. Bellefonte. May 3,'61. MARY SOURBECK