BELLEFONTE-.:REPUBLICAN
W. W. BROW N, 1 EDITORS
A. B. HUTCHISON, j
RAILROADS
MIFFLIN & CENTRE CO. Branch R. R
NORTHWARD.
No. 1, leaves Lewistown at 7.20 a. m., and
arrives at Milroy 5.15 a. m.
No. 2, leaves Peon's, R. It. 10.33 a. m., ar
rives at Milroy 11.23 p. m.
No. 3, leaves Pen 'a R. R. 4.08 p., m., ar
rives at Milroy 4.58.
SOUTHWARD
No. 1, leaves Milroy 8.50 a. m., and arrives
at Penn'a. R. R. 9.40 a. m.
No. 2, leaves Milroy 1.15 p. m., and arrives
Penn'a. R. R. 2.10 p. m.
No. 3. leaves Milroy 5.05 p. in. and arrives
at Penn'a. R. R. 5.54 p. M.
Stage leaves Bellefonte every day (except
Sunday.) at 11 a. in; and arrives at Mil
r .y 4 39 p m.
Stage leaves Milroy every day (except Sun
day) at 5.30 p. m. and arrives at Belle
fonte 10 30 p. in. •
Stage leavqs Bellefonte for Pine Grove Mills
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
mornings at 6 a. in.
Western mail close , . at 4:00 p. m.
Lock Haven mail closes at 10,00 a. M.
pHILADELPIIIA AND ERIE It
WINTER TIME TABLE
- Through and direct mute between Phil
adelphis, Baltimorm.liarrisburg, Williams
port, and the.
GREAT OIL REGION or PENN'A.
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS
On all night. Trains
On and after MONDAY. NOV. 23th IS6B
the Trains on the Philadelphia and Erie
Rail Read will run as followL:
WESTWARD
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia 10 45 p.m
" " " Lack Haven... 9 31 a. rn
•• " arr. at Erie ' 9 50 p. m
Erie Express leaves Phila 11 50 a. m
" " Lock Haven... 9 50 p. m
" " arr. at Erie 10 00 a m
Elmira Mali leaves Philadelphia S 00 a. in
" " " Lock Haven... 745 p.
" arr. at Lock Haven 745 p. nn
EASTWARD
Mail Train leaves Erie 10 55 a. m
" " " Lock Haven... 11 21 p. ni
'• " arr. at Philadelphia.. 10 00 a. m
Erie Express leaves Erie 0 25 p. m
" Lock Haven 6 10 a. m
arr. at Phila
Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek
and Allegheny River Rail Road. Baggage
Checked through.
ALFRED L. TYLER,
General Superintendent.
pEN NSYLVA R 3ILROAD
BALD EAGLE VALLEY
I Mil
TYRONE et CLEARFIELD BRANCHES
OPENING OF TYRONE Sc CLEARFIELD
BRANCH TO CLEARFIELD,
41 MILES NORTH OF TYRONE
On and after Monday, February Ist, 1,549
two Passenger Trains will run daily (except
Sundays) between Tyrone and Lock Haven,
and one Passenger Train between Tyrone
and Clearfield—as follows :
BALD EAGLE VALLBY
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Mail Leaves Dick Haven at 2 30 p m
" 3 55 p m
" " 4 12 p m
Arrive at Tyrone at a 05 p m
B. E. Express leaves L Haven at.. 10 20 a m
"...3lilesburg "...11 4S a m
"...Bellefonte 1 55 a as
1 20 p
Arrives at Tyrone at
EMIZIE
Mail leaves Tyrone at 8 50 a m
" "...Bellefo: to at 10 50 a m
" "...Milesburg at 11 02 a 112
Arrive at Lock Haven 12 30 p in
B. E. Express leaves Tyrone 7 00 p
"...Bellefonte at.. 8 50 p m
ic "...Milesburg at.. 0 05 p in
Arrives at Lock Haven at 10 30 p at
TYRONE AND CLEARFIELD
NORTHWARD
Clearfield Mail leaves Tyrone at.. 9 00 a m
•' Osceola at.. 10 40 a m
"...Philinsburg.ll 10 a m
1 00 M
Arrive at Clearfield at
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MMWM3
Arriva at Tyrone at
CONNECIIONS
Passengers leaves Clearfield at 2 o'clock
p. m., Philipsburg at 3 a 5 p. m., Osceola at
4 15 p. m., arrive at Tyrone at 5 50 p.
m o l t ing connection with Cincinnati Express
East at, S 17 p. in., and with Mail IVe,t at
6 p, 0., on Main Line; also with B 3 Id
Eagle Express, leaving Tyrone at 7 00 p. m,
arriving at Belletimte at S 45 p. in., at Lock
Haven at 10 30 p. m., connecting with Erie
Mail East on the Philadelphia and Erie road
at 11 . 21 p. in. arriving at William-port at
12 40 a. m.
Returning.'passengers leaving Williams
port at 8 15 a m, on Erie Mail West.. arrive
at Lock Haven at 9 31 a m, connecting with
Bald Eagle Express leaving Lock Haven at
10 20 a in, arriving at Bellefonte at 11 55 a
in, Snow Shoe City at 5 35 g m, and Tyrone
at 1 20 p m, connecting with Way Passen
ger West at 1 40 p m, and'Mail East at. 3 21
p m, on Main Line.
Passengers leaving Lock Haven at 2 30 p
in, and Bellefonte at 4 12 p in, arrive at Ty
rone at 6 05 p m, connecting with Cincin
nati Express East 6 17 p m, and Mail West
at 6 44 p m, on Main Line.
Passengers leaving Tyrone on the Clear
field Mailer the Lock Haven Mail, connect
from the Day Express East and the Phil'a.
Express West—and on the Bald Eagle E::-
press, connect from the Cincinnati Express
East and Mail West.
GBO. C. WILKINS,
EDWARD H. WILLIAMS,
Gen. Sup't.
MEDICAL
ISO's CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
That the Science of Medicine has reached
a period of its history, when it may be said
that CONSUMPTION can be cured, is a
most gratifying,although unlookecl-for event.
PISO'S CURE FOR CONSUMTION,
is a justly celebrated medicine. It is pre
pared by Hazelton £ Co., Warren, Pa.
It is for sale Wholesale and Retail.
HIRAIII LUCAS & BRO,
Howardville, Centre Co. "t.
Agents for Centre county
•
fjORSE FOR SALE.—Any person wish
ing to purchase a good driving or rid:
ing horse, can be accommodated by c Ming
at thisoffice. The horse is good and safe
The purchaser can have his choice of two, a
mare or horse. Also a good cow for sale.—
For particulars, call at the office of the.
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4 20 p. m
Bellefonte Masonic Lodge, No 265. A. Y. M.
meets on Tuesday evening of or before th?
Full Moon.
Constans Commandery. No. 33, K. T.,
meets second Friday of each month.
T. 0. 0. F. Centro Lodge, No. 153, meets
every Thursday evening at their Hall,
Bush's Arcade.
Forthe conferring of Degrees the Ist Sat
urday evening of each month.
For Degree of Rebecca, second Saturday of
Levery month.
0. G. 'E.—This Lodge every Mon Cay
evening.
Bellefonte Church Directory.
Presbyterian church, Spring St., services at
at 11 a. in., and 7-. 1 , p. m; No pastor
at present. This congregation are
now erecting a new church, in consequence
of which the regular religious services will
be held in tlre'Coutt Rouse until further
notice.
Methodist Episcopal Church, nigh St., ser
vices 10/ a. nt., and 71 p. m. Prayer
meeting on Thursday night. Rev. 11.0.
Pardoe. pastor.
St. John's Episcopal Church, Thigh St., ser
vices at 101 and p. ni. Rev.
Byron McGann, pastor.
Lutheran Church, Linn St., services 101 a.
m , and 72, p. in. Rev. J. r,. Ilackenberger,
pastor.
Reformed Church, Linn St., no pastor at
present
Catholic Church, Bishop St; services 101
a. In., and 3p. m. Rev. T. McGovern,
pastor.
United Brethren Church, High Street, west
side of creek; services--
African AI, E. Church, west side of creek ;
services al 11 a. m., and 71 p. m. Rev.
Isaac Pinoell, pastor.
DIRECTORY
President—Ulysses S. Grant.
Vice-President—Schuy ler Cul fax.
AS'ecrett , ry of State—Mimilton Fish.
Seci•claryof Tre'tettry—N eargo S.Boutwell
Sccectury of War—Generalllawlins.
Secretary of ..Nr«tw —Adolph E. Boric.
Secretary of Interior—Jacob -B. Cox.
Po.tmatiter-General—T. A. A. Cresswell.
Attorney Gencrtu—Eben Rockwood Hoar
2 00 p m
2 55 p m
4 1 a p in
5 50 p m
STATE.
Governor-3 Mo. W. Geary.
Sec'y of Con»nonwealth—Frank Jordan.
Deputy Secretary of Commonwealth—lsaac
B. Gera.
Auditor Generii I—John F. llartranft.
Surveyor-General—Jacob M. Campbell.
TIC(18112Tr--W • W. Irwin.
Attorney General—Benj. 11. Brewster.
Dep'll-A Geoerol—.l. WM. Newlin.
Supt of C ` m. Schools—J. P. Wickersham.
Dep'b Srrp't of Coon. .S ehoolB—C.R Coburn.
&rift of Soidkr's Ophan S.chools—Geo.
F. McFarland.
COUNTY..
President Judge—Charles A. Mayer
Aisociates—
John 110 1 / 4 terman,
William Allison,
Prothonotary—James 11. Lipton.
Register &Recorder—J. P. Gephart.
Sheriff—D. Z. Kline.
Dep'ty Sheriff—D. Woodring.
Dist. Att'y—H. Y. Stitzer.
Treasurer—A. C. Geary.
Wm. Keller,
C0M716982012Cre, { Wm. Furey,
John Bing.
Clerk—John Moran.
BELLEFONTE r. moor
Chief Burgeee—E. M. Blanchard.
48s't " Capt. C. T. Fryberger
Chief of Police—Win. Shortlidge.
" Win. Felty.
" Amos Mullen.
" Cherie- Cook.
Town Council—Wm. P. Wilson, Pres't.
S. M. Irwin, Clerk.
ir Robert Valentine,
s f A. S. Valentine,
Jas. H. McClure,
cc F. P. Green,
John Irwin. Jr..
te Elias W. Hale,
rg Jacob V. Thomas,
Geo. A. Bayard,
High Constable—James Green,
Borough Conetabic—James Furey.
School Directors—John Hoffer, Fres't.
" Geo. B. Weaver. See'y.
It Wm: McClelland, Tre s
. S. T. Shugart,
`• D. M. Butts,
Dan'! McGinley.
BELLEFONTE MEAT MARKET
BISHOP STREET, BELLEFONTE PA
The oldest Meat Market in Bellefonte.—
Choice meat of all kinds always on hand.
B. V. BLACK.
$l.OO
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10 15
15 20
17 1 2.5
20 1 30
35 55
55 100
LODGES.
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UNITED STATES
"Let us See to it, that a Government of the P eop l e , f or th e People, and by the People, shall not Perish from the Earth."—[A. LINCOLN.]
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
G. LOVE, Attorney at Law
0 Bellefonte, Pa. Office on High St.
ja6'6o ly.
JAMES RANUIN, Attorney-at-Law
Bellefonte, Pa. Office in Armory build
ing, 2ndfloor. ;in 6'60.1y.
B. C. lIIIMES, Prat& .. P. lIAnn7S, Cash!).
IIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Bellefonte
Allegheny St., Bellefonte Pa. ja6'69.
SAMUEL LINN. A. 0. DURST
LINN Sr, FURST, Attorneys—at-Law
Bellefonte, Pa. jafi'69.tf.
EDMUND BLANCBABD• EVAN M. BLANCHARD
MI at B. M. BLANCHARD, Attorneys-at
L:. w, Allegheny St., Bellefonte, Pa.
ja6'69.ly.
If N. DI ALLISTER. JAMES A. BEAVER
- ATIALLISTEjt & BEAVER, Attorneys
at-Law, Bellefonte Peun'a. ja6'69 ly.
WW. BROWN, Attorney -at-Law,
Bellefonte, Penn's., will attend
promptly to all business entrust,d to, his
care. ja6'69
JOITS 11. GRVIS. CYrITS T. ALEXANDr:R.
ORVIS. & ALEXANDER. Attorneys-at-
Law . . Bellefonte, Pa. Office in Conrad
Douse. Allegheny Ft. ja6.0.1y.
J. K EALSII, Attorney -at
, Law, Bellefonte, Pa., will attend
faithfully to all business entrusted to his
care. Deeds, Bonds, S: c, executed in the
best style. marlo'69 3m.
TTRIAII STOVER, Licensed Autioneer.
43 11 , 11 attend to all sales entrusted to his
care. Charges reasonable. Address, Uriah
stover, Houserville, Centre Co., Pa.
QEOll.frE F. HARRIS. M. D.. Physician
and S. rgeon; Pension Surgeon for Oen ,
tre county, will attend promptly to all pro
fessional calls. 'Office on Hight St , I .ith
Side. ja2V69.ly.
T D. WINGATE D. D. S., Dentist. Of
t.ll fice on the corner of Spring and Bishop
streets, Bellefonte. Pa. At home, except the
first two weeks of each month. Teeth ex
tracted without pain. ja6'69 ly.
TAS. H. DOBBINS, Physician and
tfi Surgeon. Office up-stairs in J. H. Mc-
Clure's new Building, Bishop St., Be'lconic,
Pa. Will attend to all business in his pro
fession, faithfully at all times, and all hours.
jaJ 3'69.y.
A B. HUTCIIISON & CO'S: Job print-.
ing Office, Republlcan" Building,
Bishop St., Bellefonte, Penn'a. Every De
scription ofPlain and Fancy printing done
in the neatest wanner, and at prices
: below
city rates. ja6'69.
D. G. BUSH. GEO. M. YOCUM.
igio Erni" A; YOCUM", Attorneys-at-Law,
LI Bell fonte, Pa., will attend to all busi
ness entrusted to them, with promptness.—
Office on Northeast Corner of the Diamond,
in Mrs. Irvin's stone building. ja13'69.y..
UTILSON 4t. - HUTCHISON, Attorneys-
V V at Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Collections,
all other and legal business in Centre and
the adjoining Counties, promptly attended
to. Office in Blanchard's Law building. Al
legheny street. ja6'69.
143 f. IT. BLAIR. 11. T. STITZEIL
BLAIR .S.; STITZER, Attorneys-at-Law,
Bellefonte, Pa. Can be consulted in
both the English and German languages.—
Office on the Diamond, next door to Gar
man's Hotel. febl 0'39.1y.
CENTRE CO. BANKING CO:SIPANT.
Receive Deposits and allow Interest
Discount Notes; Buy and Sell Governmen
Securities, Gold and Coupons.
HENRI- BROCKERTIOPF, President.
.T. D SIILTGERT, Cashict'. jal3'69y.
CIEO. L. POTTER, N. D., Physi
cian and Surgeon, offers his professiin
al services to the citizens of Bellefonte and
vicinity. Office removed to house formerly
occupied by Mrs. Livingston, on Spring et;
two doors South of Presbyterian church.
marl7'GO-ly.
\AJ M. BROWN, Licensed Auction
' V cer, hereby informs the public that
he holds himself in readiness at all times, to
attend to all Auctions, Vcndues, or Public
Sales of personal or Real Estate. Charges
reasonable. Call on, or address, William
Brown, Bellefonte, Pa. marlrB9-ly.
AA S. GRAHAM, Fashionable Barber.in
Basement of the Conrad 11....u5e Belle
fonte, Pa. The best of Razors, sharp and
keen, always on hand. lie guarantees a
SHAVE without either pulling or pain.—
Perfumery, Hair Oils, Hair Restoratives,
Paper Collars, Ste., constantly on hand.
ja!3'69.lv.
AARON R. PAW". J. T. SALMONS. LEVI N RAJA , .
EIOA - CP, SALMONS .t CO.; Contractors
L a• d Bricklayers, Bellefonte, Pa.. adopt
this method of informing those wishing to
build that they will furnish Brick and lay
them, by the job, or by the thousand. Will
set Heaters, and do all kinds of work in
their branch of Business. ja20'69.1y.
T H. TOLBERT, ATICTIONEER Would
fe) respectlully infor the citizens of Nit
tany Valley in particular, and the people of
Centre county in general, that he has taken
out a licet.se and holds himself in readiness
to cry Auctions, or other sales at all times,
and at allplaces with in the limits of Yen
dues, Centre and Clinton counties. Charges
reasonable. ja27'69.1y.
W. RHONE, DENTlET,Boalsburg Cen•
. tre Co.,P.a.,most respeetfullyinforms the
public that he is prepared to execute any
description f work in his profession Sat
isfaction rendered, and rated as moderate
as may be expected. Will be found in.
his office during the week, commencing on
the first Monday of each month, and at
such other times as may be agreed upon.
TNSURANCE—LIFE &c FlRE.—Joseph
A. Rankin of .his Borough, insures prop
erty for the following , : Stock and Mutual
companies, viz: f , Lyeomin Mutual, York
Company, Pa., Insurance of North America,
Enterprise, and Girard of Phila., Pa., Home,
of New Raven, and any other reliable com
pany desired. Also, Provident Life Compa
ny of Phi Pa., and other good Life Compa
nies. ja6'69.1.Y.
T. HOLA_HA.N, Physician and
t../ Surgeon, having removed from Empori
um, Cameron county, has located in
illiles
burg, Centre county, Pa., where he will
faithfully attend to all business entrusted to
him in his Profession. Office in his residence
on Main St., where he can always be seen
unless professionally engaged. In his ab
sence from home, orders may be left at the
store of Thos. Holahan. marlo'69-Iy.
0. W. YANVALIN• 0. 33. LAMBERT
VANVALIN lc, LAMBERT,
PLASTERERS! PLASTERERS!!
We adopt this method of informing the citi
cons of Bellefonte and vicinity that we have
entered into partnership in the
PLASTERING BUSINESS.
All jobs entrusted . to us will be done in the
shortest time and in the most workmanlike
manner. From our long experience in the
business wefeel confident that we can give
full satisaction to all who may favor us
with ibeir work. Address, or cell on
VANVALIN LAMBERT,
fel) 17'69.6m Bellefonte, Pa.
BELLEFONTE, PA., APRIL 14, 1869
Select Poetry.
TO A YOUNG MAN OF THE PERIOD.
BY A PRACTICAL YOUNG LADY
You need not ask to press my el eek—
Too cheeky that would be by far;
'Tis useless, sir, to sing each week
That I'm your own and guiding star.
I know no lane but Drury Lane
Where we should meet when clocks strike
nine;
And what's the use, you stupid goose,
Of calling me your Valentine ?
You need not buy a silly sheet
Of tinsel'd note, stuck o'er with doves,
Where idiotic creatures meet
To tell, in trashy verse their loves.
I'm not a mild, raw school-girl now,
To gush with rapture at aline;
So, 'ti.s no use, you stupid goose,
To send me now a Valentine !
Saint Valentine's a worthless saint,
To deal in naught but scrawls and rhymes,
We can not live on cakes of paint
In these expensive modern times,
Love's offerings now should take a shape
Substantial, solid, sound and fine;
But 'tis no use, y.az silly goose,
To post me as your Valentine.
On many things you might expend
Your money with much better taste;
And if a pound on me you'd spend, •
Don't that same pound on paper waste
A box of gloves, a scent case, fan,
. A brooch, a bracelet, gems that shine;
There'd•be some use, you dear old goose,
In sending such n Valentine!
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Think, ere your money you invest
On Cupids, dart, or senseless dove—
loveth best who payeth beet
For useful presents to his love.
"What present should you send 2" I'm plain,
A plain gold ring is in my line!
There'd be some use, you dear old goose,
In such a solid Valentine.
ilistory of the 49th Pensylvallia.
MY A. B. HUTMISON,
Late Captain of Company 'C.'
Harrison's Landing— Sickness in the Army
—Visit of the I: esiclent—Mar h to rt
ress klonroe—Sail to Acquia Creek and
Alexandria—N - (1)Th to Centreville—Battle
of Bull Run—March back to Alexandra.
On the morning of the sth of July, our
ines being established, we commenced
fortifying our portion, by building a line
of rifle pits and redoubts, inclosing our
camps in a semicircle, the flanks resting
on the river. The . woods in our front,
mostly pine forests,growing in a swampy
country, were cut clown to give range to
our artillery. Our works were strong, and
built with care, consisting of but a sin
gle line, however, and strengthened by
forts at the angles. The ground was low
and wet, and the water, generally, of • a
very inferior quality. As the season had
previously been wet, there was no searci-
ty of this necessary element at first,
though in time we had to dig wells. Our
wells were made in this manner: A hole,
about six feet in diameter, was sunk to
the depth of eight or ten feet. At this'
point we generally found a quicksand,
in which digging was impossible, as the
soil was liquid, and could be dipped like
water. Barrels were, accordingly, pro
cured, and, their heads being removed,
were - forced down through the sand and
water, one on top of another, to the num
ber of two or three. The' sand and wa-
ter was then rapidly dipped out of the
inside of the barrels, which soon filled
with water, of a bluish cast, and not re
markably pleasant taste, nevertheless
the best the country afforded. An in
clined ditch was then made from the top
of the barrel to the surface, steps being
dug iu it, and the top of the well closely
covered with timber and earth.' This
formed our best and most convenient
source of water supply.
While we remained in camp at Harri
son's Landing, the weather was dry, and
the sun warm. The effect of the hot sun
upon the vegetable matter, exposed by
our cutting away the timber, created
miasma, and fevers became universal in
the camp, and that of the severest types.
Of our regiment, at one time, half the
men were sick, and typhoid fever car
ried off more of our force in one month
than we bad lost previously, during the
entire campaign. This state of affairs
existed throughout the army, to a greater
or less extent, and depleted our strength
faster than reenforcements could recruit
it. It seems remark - able, as we look
back, that the army was retained here so
long, under such circumstances.
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While at Harrison's Landing, the Presi
dent paid us a short visit. He rode along
the lines by moonlight, accompanied by
General McClellan. Our regiment re
fused to cheer on this occasion, as most
of the others did, saying that they meant
no disrespect to either the President or
General McClellan, but that they knew•
of no good reason why they should cheer.
Most of our labor here was accomplished
at night, or early in the morning, the
days being too hot for work. Our camps,
in time, were shaded by green boughs,
placed on frames, and, as the Sanitary
Commission sent a cargo of ice to the
army, we improved our condition con
siderably.
On the 11th of August, we commenced
our march down the Peninsula. Wewere
glad to be in motion again, and almost
indifferent as to where we should go.—
We were the last troops to leave the old
camps, and moved but a short distance
the first day. The green corn, just in
season for cooking, was a luxury to the
army, and no difficulty was found in pro
curing ample supplies, as this rich.coun-
[Once a Week
CHAPTER VII
try was mainly planted witb.corn. Near
Charles City Court House, General Mc-
Clellan was standing in a stream of wa
ter, urging the men to ford it without
halting, so as to urge on the column,
which conduct bad, of course, a great
effect upon the men, though some saw in
it evidences of apprehended difficulty,
while others imagined it was done for
effect, as much as to hasten our crossing.
We passed the Chickahominyat its mouth,
crossing on a pontoon bridge, about a
thousand yards in length. This was, at
that time, the greatest feat in the use of
the pontoon that had ever been attempt
ed,iand I am not sure that we have ever
Bitles used a longer one. We encamped
and passed the night on the mouth of
the 'Chiakahominy, and resumed our
march early in the morning, bidding
fare Well, for many mouths, to this his
torical stream. On this day, the 15th of
August, we passed through Williamsb'g,
and over the fields where we fought our
first battle. It was almost humiliating
to recollect how much our hopes were
disappointed, since last we passed by
these old works, little expecting then
that we should ever have to march back
—our work unaccomplished, and our en
emies victorious. We encamped near an
old mill, about two miles from the scones
of our first battle, aad made our suppers,
as usual, of green corn, gathered on the
marchil Next morning we were again in
motion, passing down the road to York
town: The day was very warm, and our
men suffered for want of water. At York
town we found' some troops who bad
come out for thirty days, who furnished
subjects for raillery and practical jokes
to our men. They were very clever,.
however, doing all they could to supply
us, with water, and quietly expressing
the opinion that we were exceedingly
dirty, in which they were correct. We
encamped near the location of some of
Yorktown's old fortifications, and enjoy
ed baths in the blue waters of York river.
A peach orchard near us suffered, too,
from the attacks of our men, although
the peaches were scarcely ripe, amongst
the earliest varieties.
Next day we marched to a point near
Great Bethel, and encamped for the night.
This day was very - warm and dusty.—
Our next day's march brought us to Fort
Monroe, or rather, Hampton, where we
awaited our turn to get on board the
transports for Acquia creek. At last our
time, and boat, came, and we wire soon
on hoard, and moving out into the sti:eam.
ha,tl two schooners in toe, loaded with
horses, artillery. hay, &c., and, as the
wind was against us, lost them in the
night, the cables having parted. After
a slow and tedious trip, we arrived at
Acquia creek, only to be ordered to pro
ceed to Alexandria, which announcement
pleased all, greatly. Accordingly, we
steamed for Alexandria, arriving. there
on Sunday morning, the 24th of August.
We moved out to camp, a few mites from
the town, and remained here several
days. While here, news of the fighting
and retreat of General Pope's army were
constantly being received, and there was
great excitement and uncerittinty. The
12 thPenn'a Cavalry came into our lines,
scattered and broken, having been at
tacked' at Manassas Junction, and dis
persed, or captured. At times our com
munication with Pope's army was com
pletely severed. Still, as our entire corps
(the sixth) remained quietly in camp at
Alexandria, we did not apprehend that
our troops in front were greatly pressed,
but supposidAheyintended to make good
their retreat to the defences of Washing-
On the 29th of August, however, we
were ordered to march at daylight, and
the entire corps were in motion at a very
early hour. We took the road to Centre
ville, and moved out about six miles, to
Annandale, where we halted, and went
into camp at about 10 o'clock, A. M.—
We remained here until next morning,
when we resumed our march towards
Centreville. Soon after we started, the
sound of cannonading was beard, and'
continued all day, as we marched along.
As we neared Centreville. the evidences
of the battle increased, and we expected
fully to encounter the enemy in a very
short time. When we reached the heights
at Centreville, we could see the smoke of
the battle, the firing of artillery, and
bursting shells. It was the second bat
tle of Bull Run, and our confused and
retreating troops,meeting us as we passed
out towards the field, told us it was dis•
asterous. We soon all tell back to the
works at Centreville, taking position for
the night. Bull Run was lost; yet the
sixth army.corps had no part in the bat
tle, except to witness the defeat of our
troops in the evening, when, by march
ing on, instead of going into camp on the
previous day, we might have changed the
fortunes of a battle, and the course of a
campaign. General Porter was cashiered
for failing purposely to co-operate in the
operations of this day, and there are
many who believe that the commanding
officer of the sixth army corps failed to
have his troops on the same Feld, pur
posely to secure the defeat of the hated
General Pope. The battle was lost; Pope
was ruined, and nothing was left us but
retreat to Washington.
Accordingly, on Monday evening, Sep
tember let, we commenced to move back
towards Alexandria. In the evening, in
the midst of a rainstorm, the enemy fell
on our flanks at Chantilty, and attempt
ed to get possession of the fond. They
were repulsed, and the way left open;
but we lost, in this action, General Ste
vens and General Philip Kearnry, of our
army, both officers of great character
and merit. We encamped at Fairfax
Court. House in the evening, and resum
ed our march next day, only halting
when we were again inside the forts at
Alexandria.
[CONTINUED NEXT WEEX.]
An Interesting Letter.
The following letter from Hon. Chas.
Huston, fonder]; one of the Judges of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
written to Major Hepburn McClure, of
Williamsport, was read at the close of
the proceedings of the Second Annual
Dinner of the Lycoming County Bar,
February 22d. It gives so much good
advice to young' men starting in life,that
a general opinion was expressed by the
members of the Bar present that it should
be published.
- BELLEFONTE, March 11, 1843
DEAR Sin reoeived your letter
some days ago, and omitted to answer it
immediately because some of my family
were sick and I not well at the- time o f
receiving it.
To every young man at his outstart in
life it is a question, and one always con
sidered of great importance where he
should settle ; although it is lees so than
is generally supposed, and the advice
and directions given to a young lawyer
on the subject are generally wrong. In
the first place it is of infinitely less im
portance where a young man settles,
than it is how he conducts himself, for
on the latter and . this alone his future
situation and standing must ultimately
depend. I know of no instance where a
youth of good character, prudent con
' duct, and good sense, accompanied by
constant industry, has failed to acquire
a competence and at length wealth ; and
I know of none, whatever were their sup
posed talents,who without those requisi
tes, have risen high in their profession
or have died rich. Set out, then, with a
determination to use all your abilities
and all your powers in your profession—
be temperate,.be studious, associate with
those who are both temperate and studi
ous and of good moral character, ancl de
pend on it, you• will succeed wherever
you are.
Young men are apt to make two mis
takes. They wish to find a place where
there will be no competition. There is
no such a place ; and if there was, it is
not the right place for a youth who
wishes to rise in his profession. Indo
lence and inattention are the rocks from
which there is most danger; when you
know your opponent will understand the
facts of his case, and will look into the
law, you must do so too.
Next, a youth wishes to become an
eminent lawyer and get into full prac
tice at once. And this is impossible.
He may get practice, but he can't be an
eminent'lawyer till after years of hard
study, and constant and deep reflection;
and if he gets praCtice and is found not
qualified to conduct it, he soon looses it,
and hie second start is more difficult
than the first.
Men often say of a youth that he has
a fine genius, 'but he won't study; or
they say he has not a fine genius, but he
is very studious. Now, each of these
expressions are dii;ectly contrary to the
truth. That'(misscalled) genius which
won't study, is pertness or thoughtless
ness, and not genius. All men of sterl
ing genius have been studious—some
more and some less so; but all studious
and have risen in the world in propor
tion to their acquirements. Knowledge
of any kind is the result of study and
and reflection, and eminence in every
station is the result of knowledge.
With respect to speaking in pablic, it
is as much a trade as any of the manual
occupations called trades, and is acquir
ed in the same way—viz., by practice.
We all have the rudiments of it;_ we all
speak in conversation and reason in ar
gument; and when we understand the
subject, speak with ease to ourselves and
satisfaction to those conversing with us.
So in Court, listen patiently to your cli
ent's story, examine his witnesses and bo
sure you understand all the facts of the
case. Then examine the law. Don't
depend on Digests or indexes; but turn
to the cases and ;mad them carefully till
you understand the principles fully.
When the cause comes on, you will then
be sure of not making any mistakes in
fact or law, and you can speak with
out fear of any great mistake; this will
give you confidence, this is the only thing
which can give a rational confidence.
Remember that first speeches have some
difficulty and are never very great
speeches ; but they may show sense, and
reflection, and knowledge. Fluency and
great power of oratory come by practice
and are the results of that, and much
- knowledge.
There, I have written a long letter and
not told you where to settle, and I can't
tell any more. In an old country you
will not get many causes at first; but if
you follow my advice, they will increase
and when you get into full practice in an
old and rich country, you can lay by
money.
In an entirely new country there are
but few causes and the clients poor, and
the half of the business of the country
will only support a man and family.'
'1 end where I began. Your success
wherever you are must depend on your
self; and if you are not wanting to your : -
self, will come wherever you are—soon
er or later accordging to the time and
chance which happens to all men—but
come it
Give my afiectiomile respects to your
mother, and for yourEelf. accent ns .
sure Noe of u;; thing my frieildt3laip cau
do for you
Cimra..ss IryFrom
Odds and Ends.'
—A great "Composer "—Chloroform
—Not a good way to rise in the world
By the allows.
—To Judges of Wine—Are "Old Port"
and "Father Claret" much of an age.
—Why is a city being destroyed
like another being built ? It is being raz
ed—raised.
--z-Why is a man who is deceived by a
girl like another girl in leading strings?
He is miss-led (misled)
—There is, perhaps, no mechanism
equal to that of the beer pump in its pow
er of elevating the masses.
—Bald-headed men take a joke more
easily,benute they are not at the trouble
of getting it through their hair.
—Look well before you leap." Very
good advice in its way, but bow can
sickly-looking people follow it?
—Why is a baby like wheat? Because
it is first cradled, then thrashed, and fin
ally becomes the flower of the family.
—lt has been said that it must be easy
to break into an old man's house,because
his gait is broken and his locks are few.
—A professional philanthropist pro
poses to make soup from the pigeon wings
out in the ball-room, and feed the poor on
—Josh Billings says one live man in a
village "iz like a case ov itch at a dis
trict school—he see everybody skratch
ing at oust."
—One who has lost tremendously,says
that the old saw, "Exchange is no rob
bery," must have been invented before
the Stock Exchange existed.
--A debating society bad under con
sideration the question, " Is it wrong to
cheat a lawyer 7.- The decision arrived
at was, "No, but impossible."
—A young man wants a situation where
the only heavy thing is a salary. Re is
willing to dispense with any amount of
work if this can be guaranteed.
—To Dyspeptics—Never give way to
the idea that you have lostyour appetite.
Boldly "take the bull by the horns,"and
polish off a basin of oxtail soup.
—"Do ycu think that raw oysters are
lealthy," asked a lady of her physician.
"Yee," be replied, "I never knew one to
complain of being out of health in my
life."
hope," pathetically said a favor
ite New York burlesque actress,to afriend,
"that the public will some day permitme
to put on clothes again, and let me act
once more."
—A case of domestic scandal was under
discussion at a tea table. "Well, let us
think the best of her we can," said an
elderly spinster. "Yes," said another;
"and say the worst."
—Two rival bells at a hop. " How
well you look under this candle-light!"
exclaimed one, with a stress on the can
dles "And how charming you.a r e in the
dark!" answered the other.
—The strongest man has just been
heard from. He was lecturing to a fe
male assembly at the west, and an editor
describes the scene: "Three thousand
ladies hanging on the lips of one man."
—The continued rain which has fallen
to our lot lately, has given a great deal
of dissatisfaction in certain quarters.—
We may, however, record that the cab
interest regards it as particularly fare
weather.
—A fellow without money, having one
hundred and seventy miles to go, fasten
ed a chain and padlock to his legs, and
lay down to sleep in a field. He was ap
prehended, and carried gratis to a jailin
the town whither he desired to go.
—Young ladies do not have to be told
that they are good looking. Nature and
the looking-glass get up earlier than
other people and most things. Unfortu
nately (for them) some ladies.are them
selves the only persons who see any
beauty in their persons. The perverted
would "don't see it."
—Whether rings are pleasant depends
upon where you wear them. A young
lady who has just got an engagement
ring is happy beyond narration; while a
young chap who has got one of black and
blue around his eye is, by no means,
cheerful. Whiskey and copper rings are
sometimes very good.
• —The Spanish recipe for a salad dres
sing is a model of terseness and exact
ness: •'A spendthrift for oil, a miser for
vinegar, a counselor for salt, and a mad
man to stir it all up"
clear •why Twister, wretched rat,
Always abuses in his chatter;
I.le's truly surh a thorough . ilat.
- We can't expect to see him flatter.
—The Detroit Post has the following
sauibe
"How strange is disappointment's power
Dispute it ho one can ;
Andy, dishonest while in power,
Is now a non eat man !"
"Whoop 1 I'm a bony boy, and Congress is
a liar!
Were the last dying words of A. Johnson,
Esquire."
—lt is said that while many changes
will be made in the departments at
Washington, there will be no wholesale
discharge of the present employees, as
many suppose. The only way we can
account for not making this wholesale
discharge of the Jobnsonian trash, is
that it is probably made of the same etern
material as was the lowa Pe,ari..nster,
who replied to 131ndall's iclls that
he wal with ,he edinintetrnti!ii whn,ovt‘
W.t.. Tlit:77
istratien that could turn quicker than ha
could
VOL, 1, NO. 15
The Good-Bye.
"George—George ?"
"Well, what's wanting now?"
The young husband turned baok the
door knob, and there was impatience in
his tone and annoyance on his brow, as
he answered his wife's call.
"Nothing, only baby and I want to
kiss you good-bye," and she came to
ward him, the little, graceful, sweet
voiced woman, with her baby in her
arms, and held up the soft face to his
cheeks,. and the little oae crowed, and
thrust up its dimpled hands, and clutch
ed the short thick . locks triumphantly.
"Oh, you rogue, you'd like to pull out
a handful of papa's hair, wouldn't you,
now," laughed the merchant, in a tone
so unlike his former one that you would
not have recognized it, and he leaned
down and kissed the small, fragrant
lips. .
"Now it's my turn," and Mrs. Wil
liams smoothed away the rumpled
hair, and kissed her husbands forehead;
and as he went out of the house that
morning, a new softness and peace had
erased the troubled look from the man's
face.
That day it was appointed to George
Williams to pass through a sharp and
fearful temptation. He Wall in the midst
of a commercial crisis and his heaviest
debtors had failed that week, and now
ten thousand dollars was due, and
there was no way to raise the sum, un
less—
He held the pen irresolutely in his
shrinkine hand. The veins were swollen
on his forehead, and the breath came
thick and fast betwixt his lips; a few
scrawls of that pen, a solitary name at
the bottom, and the young merchant
could secure the ten thousand dollars,
and his business credit would be safe.
There was no sort of doubt, too, but he
could raise the money in a few days,and
thus secure himself from all discovery,
and the pressing circumstances of the
case certainly showed some liberty in
financiering.
So whispered the tempter, as he walk
ed up and down the soul of George Wil
liams, always softening down the word
forgery into some false name, which to
tally changed to his perceptions the
moral complexion of the deed he was
about to commit.
The young merchant's eyes glared all
around the office, but there was none to
see him then; he dipped his pen with a
kind of desperate eagerness into- a tall,
porcelain inkstand, and he drew it
along the 'paper, when suddenly his
hand paused, struck by a thought—the
memory of his wife's kiss that morn
in.
He saw her as he saw' 2er last, stand-
ing in the door, the baby in her arms,
her sweet face full of motherly tender
ness and wifely trust as she lifted it to
him in parting ; the voice of the tempter
passed away under the rush of holier
emotion which blurred.the man's eyes.
He dashed down the pen.
George Williams did not sink. It was
a hard struggle, but the storm passed by
without falling on him as it did on many
others, and Mary, his wife, never knew
that she had saved her husband from a
sin which in her eyes, would have been
worse than death.
The good which we have done we
shall know, "not now, but hereafter,'
and the_ best and truest lives are those
which strew all the years with the sweet
aromas of loving and self sacrificing
deeds.
As the water-lilies lake root, and grow
silently among the slime and mud in the
low waters, until in the midsummer they
open their creamy vases to the soft per
suasions of the sunshine,. and lie in
snowy flotillas ontthe bosoms of the
streams, the glory and idolization of all
flowers, so amid the lowlands of life,
among its shadows sad mists, have we
also to sow, day by day, our small seeds
of gentle and generous deeds, not know
ing when they take root, or expecting to
behold their unfolding into blossoms on
the river of time.
0, ye who sigh to set your lives with
the arabesques of great and noble deeds,
who pant for broader horitons and high.
er opportunities, God has Appointed you
a work where you are.
Every day lifts up its white chalice out
of the night, and is held down to you
through all its solemn,silent footed hours
for those small labors of love, whose
true significance and relations we shall
only understand in eternity.
And in this small daily labor lies
much of woman's work, and her sweet
home influence fall like the sunshine and
the evening dew, upon her characters
around her.
She may little comprehend what a si
lent force of healing, restraining and
strengthening influence she is exerting,
and periods of unrest and despondency
may fill many bows witksliadows,which
would be illuminated with joy and
thanksgiting, if she could only "know
as she is known."
But the pictures of lives are locked
up in the eternal gallery,and angels hold
the keys; and when God's voice speaks
the word, the doors shall be opened, and
when we go in we shall all "beholct"and
understand.
By a thoughtful—hut lieu peeked
-011 Boy,—ln our school days the "rule
of three" is proverhinily trying—how
much herder, in nfun.' do v.
the rill& of "on
ra.bilow 0,1.6 with the teralS of admis
sion as follows: "Tickets fifty cents;
children and white folks half pride.
RE