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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednesday morning, May 11, 1864.
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor
,Our Flag Forever
"I know of no mode in which, a loyal citi
zen may .so well demonstrate his devotion to
his country as by sustaining the Flag the
Constitution and the Union, under all circum
stances, and UNDER EVERY ADMINISTRATION
REGARDLESS OF PARTY POLITICS, AGAINAT ALL
ASSAILANTS, AT HOME AND ABROAD."
A. DOUGLAS
Union State Electoral Ticket.
SENATORIAL
Morton IPMichael, Philadelphia.
Thoe. H. Cunningham, Beaver co
REPRESENTATIVE.
1 Robt. P King, 13 Elias W. Hall,
2 Geo. Morrison 14 Cbs. H. Shriner,
Coates, 15 Jno. Wister,
3 Henry Bumm, 16 D. M!Conaughy
4 Wm. H. Kern, 17 D. W. Woods,
58. H. Jenks, 18 Isaac Benson,
6 Chas. M. Runk, 19 John Patton,
7 Robt. Parke, 20 S. B. Dick,
S Aaron Mull, 21 Ev. Bidrer,
9 J. A. Hiestand, 22 Jno. P. Penriey
10 R. H. Coryell, 23 Eb. M'Junkin,
11 Ed,. Halliday, 24 J. W. Blanch'rd
12 Chas. F. Reed.
Union County Convention.
The Union delegate county Conven
tion which assembled in this place on
Wednesday last, was one of the fullest
and strongest we have seen for years.
Other important matter compels us to
out down the proceedings to as small
a space as possible.
The Convention met for the purpose
of selecting a delegate to represent
the Union party of this Congressional
District in the Baltimore Convention
in June. After an organization the
Convention took a ballot which resul
ted as follows : R. D. Wigton 35 votes,
11. S. Wharton 29 votes; Mr. Wigton
was declared the choice of this county
and was granted the privilege of ap
pointing his own conferees.
By a unanimous vote, the Delegate
was instructed to vote morning, noon
and night, and all the time, for Abra
hate Lincoln for President, and he was
also instructed to support A. G. Cur
tin for Vice President.
The following resolutions were then
offered and unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the present County
Committee be continued by this Con
vention until the next Convention as
sembles.
Resolved, That this Convention in
struct the Chairman of the County
Committee to request the people to as
semble at their usual places of hold
ing delegate elections, and elect dele
gates to a Convention to • be held at
Huntingdon on Tuesday the 14th day
of June next, for_the purpose of put
ting in nomination a county ticket
and to elect Congressional, Senatorial
and Legislative conferees.
The Convention then adjourned.
_An Example for Democratic Croakers
Washington Irving was a Federal
i'st, and opposed in politics to James .
Madisob. But ho was a patriot, coul
permit love of country to rise above
love of party, and could rebuke those
of his party who would not. His fame
is none the Worse for it. Democrats
of the present day will not regret that
they have risen above party, and op-
posed loaders who now sneer at "Abe
Lincoln" whenever there is a Union
disaster, just as their prototypes did
at "Jimmy Madison" in the war of
1812, when there was a British success.
We have been led to these remarks
from hearing a few dayi3 since, the de
scendant of an old Federalist, now
transformed into a first rate, modern
VallandighamDemocrat, sneer at" Abe
Lincoln" and "this nigger war" when
news of the Red River and Plymouth
disasters came. Tie was merely the
echo of a larger class who arc disgrac
ing the name of Democrat, and to put
such men in contrast with true patri
ots we extract the following from the
recently published life of Washington
Irving, and commend the, example to
the sober consideration of all true DE.
MOCRATS:
"In his biographical sketch of Per
ry, published in - the Analectio Maga
zine, he writes:
"Whatever we may think of the ex
"pediency or-inexpediency of the pre
"Sent war, we cannot feel indifferent
"to its operations. Whenever our
"arms come in competition with the
"enemy, jealousy for our country's ho
"nor will swallow up every other con
"sideration—our feelings will ever ae
"company the flag of our country. to
"battle, rejoicing in -its glory, lament
ing over its defeat. For there is no
"such thingits . releasing ourselves from
"the coneequences of the contest. le
"who fancies he can stand aloof- in in..
"tercet, and by condemning the pres
ent war, can exonerate himself from
"the shame of its disasters, is wofully
"mistaken. Other nations will not
"trouble themselves about our internal
"wranglings and party questions ; they
"will not ask who among us fought, or
why we fought, but /Low wo fought.
, 'The disgrace of defeat will not be
'confined to the contrivers of the war,
"or the party in power, or the con
"duelers of the battle; but will extend
"t.', the whole nation, and come home
"to every individual. If the name of
"American is to be rendered honorable
"in the fight, we shall each participate
"in the honor; if otherwise, we. must
"inevitably support our share of the
"ignominy. .
"With such sentiments, watching
with mingled pride and sorrow the.al
ternations of defeat and success; it
may be irntigineci with what a feeling
of outraged patriotism he heard of the
triumphant entry of the British into
Washington, and the acts of unciviliz•
ed hostility which followed.
"He was descending the Hudson in
the steamboat when the tidings first
reached him. It was night, and the
passengers had betaken themselves to
their settees to rest, when a person
came on board at Poughkeepsie with
the news of the inglorious triumph,
and proceeded in the darkness of the
cabin to relate the particulars; the de
struction of the President's house, the
Treasury, War, and Navy offices; the
Capitol, the depository of the national
library and public records. There
was a momentary pause after the
speaker had ceased, when some paltry
spirit lifted his head from his settee,
and in a tone of complacent derision
'wondered what Jimmy Madison would
say now.' Sir,' said Mr: Irving, glad
of an escape to his swelling indigna
tion, 'do you seize on such a disaster
only for a sneer? Let me toll you,
sir, it is not now a question about
Jimmy Madison, or Jimmy Arm
strong. The pride and honor of the
nation are wounded; fie country is
insulted and disgraced by this barba
rous success, and every loyal citizen
would feel the ignominy and be earn•
est to avenge it.' I could not see the
fellow,' said Mr. Irving, when he rela
ted the anecdote to me, 'but I let fly
at him in the 'dark.' A murmur of
approbation followed the outburst, and
then every ear was listening for the
reply, but the-energy of the rebuke
had cowed the spokesman, for he did
not again raise his voice."
That was well said, and every so
called Democrat, who is imitating that
"party spirit," during this more vital
struggle, deserves to have it "let fly
at him" in the same manner.
-STEPHEN
Separation or Submission.
Gen. Sickles made a lengthy and
able speech at Chicago while passing
through that city, a few days since,
from which we make the following
eloquent and striking quotation:
Separation! my countrymen, separ
ation is war—endless war, and the de
cline and fall of the Republic. Peace!
union is peace; union is the perpetua
tion of our ree institutions; union
makes us one as a Republic, one as
Americans. This peace, this union,
we all hoped in the earlier days of the
war would be possible through the re
turn of reason to the South, through a
perception of the impossibility and
recklessness of resisting the United,
States, that would compel submission
to the lawful authority of the United
States Government. These hopes,
however, proved illusive. The peace!
What is it? It is said we £ll . O exacting
submission. Submission to what?
To the Constitution of the United
States—submission to the constitution
ally expressed - will of the. majority of
the people of the United States—sub
mission to the Government that up to
the moment when this rebellion drew
its sword and fired its first gun had nev
er inflicted a grievance upon any man
south of Mason and Dixon's line.
[Cheering.] Submission ? Yes. To
what? To a Government that the
statesmen south of Mason and Dixon's
lino were conspicuous in influencing
and in forming, and conducting and
ruling down to the hour of the rebell
ion.
Whon.do we bear from the South a
word about peace except it is accom
panied by the condition of separation?
To the honor of the North be it said,
that few, very few, aro so lost to what
is due to their country as to tolerate
the idea of seperation and peace.
[Applause.] The armies of the Union
that are in the front to-day were not
summoned to the field for any such
degradation as that. (Loud cheering)
I would riot envy the fate of that states
man, the leader of that party who
would, if they bad the power, make a
peace which involVed the separation
of these United States, when that gal
lant army come home to confront such
traitors.
"Now and for the future, the , only
peace that is possible, is the peace that
is to be conquered. (Cheering.) It is
14 peace to be won and preserved by
battalions, by skillful generals, by wise
statesmen, by the constant, steadfast,
loyal people; that poaco will be honor.
able, it, will be permanent; that peace
will give to us a republic which our
fathers intended we should have, a re
public altogether wholly and forever
free."
TREASON TN PENNSYLVANIA.—The
Selinsgrove Times of Friday publishes
Long's infamous speech with the fol
lowing editorial recommendation.
"Nothing can bettor repay the rea.
der than an attentive perusal of Mr.
Long's speech. We endorse every
word of it, and more too. Mr. Long
is a true patriot ana statesman."
The same papers contains the follow
ing remarks, which entitle the editor
to arrest:
"The Yankees at Memphisaro very
severe on the rebel ladies, and won't
allow them to wear their rebel badges.
But they finally managed to outwit
the Puritan nigger worshippers by
quitting to wear hoops. By .this
sign they all know each other. Good
for them."
A Pennsylvania newspaper has no
right to publish treason.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The recent action of Congress in
reference to the attempt of certain
European powers to gain footholds on
this hemisphere, has excited the inqui
ry Orthe generatreader as to the real
meaning of the Monroe doctrine. The
following extract from President-Mon
roe's annual message of December 2d,
1823, contains the assertion of that
policy in reference to the extension in
America of the monarchiCal system of
government, since known as "The
Monroe Doctrine:"
Extract from President Monroe's Annual
Message, Dec. 2,1823.
"The political system of the allied
Powers is essentially different in this
respect from that of America. This
difference proceeds from that which
exists in their respective Governments.
And to the defence of our own, which
has been achieved by the loss of so
much blood and treasure, and matured
by the wisdom of our most enlightened
citizens, and under which we have en
joyed unexampled:facility, this whole
nation is devoted. We owe it, there
fore, to candor and to the amicable re•
lations existing between the United
States and those powers, to declare
that we should consider• any attempt
on their part to extend their system to
any portion of this hemisphere, as dan
gerous to our peace and safety.
With the existing colonies or depend
encies of any European Power, wo
have not interfered, and shall not in
terfere. But with the Governments
who have declared their independence
and maintained it, and whose inde
pendence we have, on great considera
tions, and on just principles,: acknowl
edged, we could not view any interpo
sition for the purpose of oppressing
them, or controlling, in any manner
their destiny, by any European Power,
in any Other light than as the manifes
Cation of unft•iendly disposition towards
the United States."
AN IMPORTANT ACT
An Act imposing additional taxes for
State purposes, and to abolish* Rev-
enue Board
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and Rouse of Representatives
. of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enac
ted by the authority of the same, That in
addition to the taxes now imposed by
law, hereafter every railroad, steam
boat, canal, slack-water navigation, or
other transportation company doin g
business within this Commonwealth,
shall, by its president, treasurer, cash
ier or other financial officer, make
quarterly returns to the Auditor Gen
eral, cominencing upon the first day
of July next. Said returns shall be
made within thirty days after the ter
mination of each quarter, under oath
or affirmation, and shall fully and par
ticularly state the entire number of
tons of freight traffic carried or mo
ved by said company or corporation
during the three months ending on the
first day of that month; and said com
pany or corporation owning or mana
ging said railroad, steamboat, canal,
Alackwater navigation, or other trans
portation company, shall pay to the
State Treasurer, for the use of the
Commonwealth, the following taxes,
to wit : Upon all tonnage Carried
upon or over their respective lines of
transportation to be graduated as fol
lows: First, upon the products of
mines, for each ton- of two thousand
pounds, two cents. Second, upon the
products of the forest, on animal or
vegetable food, and all the other agri•
cultural products, three cents.. Third
upon merchandise,
manufactures and
all other articles, five cents. In all
cases where the same freight is trans
ported over different but continuous
lines of transportation, then the tax
hereby imposed shall be paid by the
several corporations Parrying the same
each in proportion to the distance car
ried, as may be adjusted among them
selves; the State Treasurer being and
he is hereby authorized to collect the
whOle of said tax from either •of the
companies carrying the freight as he
may select; Provided, That freight
shipped throligh and over one or sev
eral lines of transportation, shall be
chargeable with but one tax as afore
said.
Sec. 2. That every private banker
and broker, and every incorporated
and unincorporated banking and ea
wing institution, and deposit and trust
company, every gas company, express
company, bridge company, insurance
company, building and land associa
tions, manufacturing, mechanical, mi
ning and quarrying company, and all
other companies and corporations do
ing business in this Commonwealth,
except those spec:fled in the first, sec
tion of this act, not paying a tax to
the State upon dividends under exist
ing laws, shall annually, upon the first
day of November of each year, make
a report to the Auditor General, un
der oath or affirmation, setting forth
the amount of net earnings or income
received by said individuals or corpo
rations from all sources during the pre
ceding year; and upon such net earn
ings or income, the said individuals
or corporation, as the case may be,
shall pay to the treasurer, for the use
of the State, within sixty days there
after, three per cent= upon such an
nual net earnings or income, in addi
tion to the taxes now imposed by ex
isting laws Provided, That institu
tions, individuals or corporations pay
ing under this section aro not to be al
so taxed under the act of the sixteenth
of May, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty one, relative to private ban
kers and brokers, and the act of the
ninth of April, A. D. 1856, and first of
May, A. D. 1861, except so far as the
licenses therein required relative to
foreign insurance companies: Provi
ded further, That any corporatioh
which has failed to make returns to
the Commonwealth, as required by
the act of April twenty first, A. D.
1858, entitled An act for the better
securing to the Commonwealth the
payment of taxes due by incorporated
companies, may make such return
within sixty days after the passage of
this act, any law to the contrary not
withstanding; and all delinquent com
panies failing or refusing to make full
returns and payment to the State, as
required by the general laws of this
Commonwealth in relation thereto,
shall 'have all their rights and privi
leges declared forfeited by. proclama
tion from the Governor.
Sec. 3. •That every president, trea
surer, cashier or other officer of any
company incorporated, or that may
hereafter be incorporated, which 'pays
interest to its depositors, bond hold
ers or other creditors, upon which, by
the laws of the Commonwealth, a
State tax is imposed, shall, before pay
ment of the_same, retain from said de
positors, bondholders or creditors the
amount of State tax imposed by exis
ting laws, and shall pay over the same
to the State Treasurer; and that all
the laws regulating the mode of such
payment in regard to treasurers of
counties, cities and boroughs be and
the same aro hereby extended to the
financial officers thereof; and they are
hereby required to collect . and pay
over the taxes duo to the State on
such payment of interest, as provided
in this section, to be clone by officers
of incorporated companies; and in
case of any officer neglecting or refu
sing to retain the same, he shall be
come personally liable for the amount.
Sec. 4. That the treasurer of each
county and city, the burgess or other
chief officer of each incorporated dis
trict or borough of this Commonwealth
within ninety days after the passage,
of this act, shall make return, under
oath or affirmation, to the Auditor
General, of the amount of scrip, bonds
or certificates of indebtedness out
standing by said county, city, district,
borough or incorporation, as - the same
existed on the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, and of each succeeding year
thereafter, together with the rates of
interest thereon at each of those. pe
riods, under the penalty of five thous
and dollars, the amount to be settled
by the Auditor General, and the am
ount thereof sued for and collected as
debts due by defaulting public officers
are collected : Provided, That on the
receipt of said returns the auditor
General shall proceed to settle the ac
counts of each county;' - city and bor
ough with the Commonwealth, fix the
State tax duo and unpaid, and trans
mit notice of the amount by mail to
officers making said returns; and if the
amount so found duo shall not be paid
within sixty days, the Attorney Gen
eral shall sue and collect the same,
with interest from the date of such
settlement; and hereafter it shall be
the duty of the treasurer of every
county, city, borough and incorpora
ted district in this CoMmonwealth to
deduct the said State tax, or dividend
on payment of any interest , on debts
due by the county, city, borough o•
incorporated district. and pay time
same over to the State Treasurer with
in thirty days after the said interest
or dividend has fallen due.
So. 5. That in case any officers of
any corporation, or any person or per
sons required by this act to make re
turn under oath or affirmation, shall
falsely make such return, ho or they
shall on conviction thereof, be held
guilty of perjury; and in case he or
they neglect and refuse to make any
return required by this act, ho or they
shall be liable to the Commonwealth
for a penalty of five thousand dollars
for every such neglect, to be sued for
as other penalties now are; and if tho
said corporation, or company upon no
tice given, persists in its refusal to
make return and pay over the tax
hereby imposed, it shall be liable to
an additional tax-of ono per centlim
Upon the amount of its gross receipts;
and that the Auditor General' and
State Treasnrer, or any agent appoin
ted by thorn,.are hereby authorized to
examine the books and papers -. Of any
corporation, company, individual or
individuals, to verify the accuracy of
any return made to them, or either of
them.
- See. 6. That every incorporated
company whose lines extend into any
of her States, and every corporation
created under the laWs of any other
State, and holding and enjoying any
franchises, property, railroad, canal
work or privilege whatsoever, within
this State, shall make the same returns
in regard to the tonnage of such por
tions of their linos as lie within this
State, as if the whole was within; and
if any president; treasurer or other fi
nancial officer required to mako returns
shall, after demand for thirty days,
still neglect and refuse to make the
returns or pay over the amount of
such tax, the same shall be handed
over to the AttorneY General, who
shall forthwith institute proceedings
to annul the corporate franchises of
such company or corporation within
this State.
7. That so much of the.forty
second section of the act approved the
twenty-ninth day of April, one thous
and eight hundred and forty four, as
provides for the abatement of five per
contum on the amount of . State taxes
paid fifteen days prior to the first of
September, in any year, be and the
same is hereby repealed; and hereaf
ter it shall be the duty. of the Auditor
General to add tive.per centum penal
ty to each county, on all State taxes
remaining unpaid on the first day of
August, ono thousand :eight hundred
and sixty five, and of each year there
after, which shall be charged in the
duplicate against each delinquent tax
payer in arrears on and after said day.
That in addition to the taxes already
imposed by law, all persons appointed
to an office by the Governor or elected
under the provision of any law of this
Commonwealth, the gross receipts of
whose office shall exceed six hundred
dollars and not exceed twelve hundred
dollars, shall pay into the treasury of
the State a tax of ono per centum; and
on all amounts over twelve hundred
dollars and not exceeding twenty five
hundred dollars, two por centum; and
on all amounts exceeding twenty five
hundred dollars, fivo per contum an
nually: Provided; That. the revenue
derived from this act shall, so far as
necessary, be first applicable to the
payment of the ordinary expenses of
Government; and the residue not nee
ded .for such purposes shall be trans
ferred to the sinking fund, as directed
by the act of the twenty second day
of April, ono thousand eight bunched
and fifty eight.
Sec. 8. That so much of the act to
reduce the State debt and incorporate
the Pennsylvania railroad company,
approved twenty ninth day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and forty
four, and the several supplements
thereto, requiring the appointment of
revenue commissioners from the. seve
ral judicial districts of the State, be
and are hereby repealed; and that all
the powers granted to the said board,
and the duties enjoined thereupon,
shall hereafter be vested in a State
board, to consist of the Auditor Gener
al, the State Treasurer, and the Secre
tary of the Commonwealth ; and that
all acts of Assembly inconsistent with
the provisi MIS of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
HENRY C. JOHNSON,
Speaker House of Representatives.
JOHN PENNEY,
Speaker of the Senate. •
Approved the 80th day of April, A '
D, 1864. A. G. CURTIN.
U. S. REVENUE STAMPS.--Persons in
want of these stamps can get them at
Lewis' Book Store. Orders by mail
will receive attention.
Spectacles
A fine stock of Spectacles just re
ceived and for sale at Lewis' Book
Store.
WAR FOR TH UNION
From tie Army of the Potomac,
GLORIOUS NEWS !
40r3r.e.a.t - Vlettc:o3b3r
Lee hears Thunder all Around !
GRANT VICTORIOUS !
Good News from Chattanooga
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The Repub
lican has the following:
The government has information
this morning, whether from official
sources or other we aro unable to team
positively at the moment of going to
press, that on Wednesday at daylight
Gen. Grant's whole army was entire
ly across the Rapidan; it marched to a
plain a little beyond and near the old
Charcellorville battle-ground, when
Lee was forced out of his works and
offered battle, which was at once ac
cepted. The fight became fierce and
lasted until dark, the enemy being fOrc
ed back some distance, with great loss,
leaving most of his killed and wound.
ed in our hands.
The.two armies lay on their arms all
night Wednesday, and at daylight on
Thursday the battle opened again and
raged with the greatest fury on both
sides until dark, when it was found
that the enemy had been forced back
in the two day's fight about two miles
and a half, leaving heaps of dying,
killed and wounded on the field, to be
buried and taken care of by our troops.
Wo have heard various estimates
made of the number slaughtered, but
at this moment it is useless to specu
late on the subject. Every one knows
that it must have been terrible, and
will speak to the senses when the facts
aro known !
On Friday morning at five o'clock
the forces were marching for another
conflict, General Grant moving on
Lee's works.
Up to this time General Burnside's
corps, numbering thirty thousand men,
nad taken no part in the battles, bitt
at half-past five were marching into
position to engage in the bloody con
test of the third day's battle and of the
result of this days fight, wo have no
report up to the moment of going to
press.
The battle commenced at six o'clock
in the morning. Unless Lee received
reinforcements equal to Burnside's
corps, the battle of Friday must have
proved terribly disastrous to him.
The fact that We have received no
news of yesterday's fighting leads to
the belief that Lee is endeavoring to
get away to Richmond and Grant is
in pursuit.
it is evident that the rebel forces
about Richmond cannot be spared to
reinforce General Lee, as they have
discovered ere this that they have
enough to attend to those, probably
from two attacks upon the city by
General Butler's force.
WAsinNoToN, illay 8, Noon
Up to one o'clock this (Sunday)
mortlin[ , no reports had been received
at the War Department from the Ar
my of the Potomac of operations later
than Thursday night.
Gon. Burnside had at that thou for
med a junction by a forced march
from Manassas, with Gen. Meade's ar
my.
On Thursday vigorous efforts were
made by the rebels to break General
Meade's lino and separate his corps
For this purpose the rebel forces were
massed and under command of the
celebrated General Longstreet, endea
vored to penetrato between the cen
tre, held by Gen. Warren, at the wil
derness, and the right wing, comman
ded by Gen. Sedgwiek, and resting on
Germania ford.—Failing in this, Hill's
corps, under command of Gen. A. P.
Hill, the strongest in the rebel army,
was further strengthened by a portion
of Ewell's corps, tried to break thro'
between Warren's centre and left
wing,, commanded by Gen. Hancock.
But this effort was abortive.
The New York cavalry were push
ed forward towards Orange C. H., but
were forced back with heavy loss.
On Thursday night the position of
the Army of the Potomac remained as
it had been during the day.
In these operations not more than
one half of our arms was engaged, but
our loss is reported to have beau se
vere.
Among the casualties the country
will regret the death of Gen. Alexan
der Hays, of Pittsburg, Pa. 'He held
the position which bore the brunt of
Gen. A. P. Hill's attack, and fell at
the head of his command, just at the
moment that support had boen order
ed forwarded'to assist him.
A. great 'zany other officers aro
wounded, &c.,
but the details have not
been received.
Gen. Siegel with his force occupies
the Shennandoah Valley, and is in po
sition to threaten the enemy from that
quarter, and co-operate with General
Grant as circumstances may require.
WASHINGTON, May 8-12 o'clock.
News has been received from the
front.
The report sent yesterday is sub
stantially correct.
The Chief Quartermaster has issued
a requisition for grain. This imports
an advance by Gan. Grant. _ _
We have lost from 0,000 to 8,000 in
killed and 'wounded. „They are on
then' way to Washington.
The whole city is jubilant, and no
one here questions that a great victo
ry has been achieved.
Gen.lngall says we have fought for
three days.
The enemy are reported to be re
treating.
The enemy has been completely
foilod.—They expected to drive back
General Grant before his plans could
be developed. • .
Lee has been forced to give way.
The tactics of the enemy have uni
formly been to strike his heaviest blow
at the outset.
To this their success has always
boon owing: This has now failed.
During the present war, as in other
instances, a baffled and retiring army
soon becomes disorganized.
No reason is perceived why this re
sult will not happen to Lee.
Lee was driven back 3 miles, leav
ing 3,000 killed and about 10,000
wounded upon the field.
Grant is master of the field. Leg is
in full retreat. Grant is in hot pur
suit.
This is official.
Lee is believed to befalling back by
the way of. Orange Court House.
The Peninsula news is glorious.
Sherman is victorious. Butler• is at
City Point, six miles from Richmond.
Sheridan pitched into Stuarts's cav
alry scattering it to the wind.
Reports from the West are still
inure favorable.
NEW YORK, May 8
The steamer Western Metropolis,
from Vortress Monroe, on the 7th, re
ports that on the sth inst, the Ist and
2d regiments of colored cavalry, under
Col. West, made a dash across - the
Chickahomiuy river, and two compa
nies dismounted, charged into the
camp of the 46th Virginia cavalry
killing 30 men and capturing as many
horses.
The horses were immediately mount
ed by our troops who pursued theret
o's to within ten miles of Richmond.
On the 6th inst. our forces who bad.
landed at City Point marched• on Pe
tersburg, when the enemy immediate
ly set fire to the town and abandoned it.
NEW YORK, May 7.
Private letters from Chattanooga
affirm positively that Sherman's ar
mies would move on the 2d inst. •His
force is large and in the best spirits.
Private letters from Ball's Gap,
Tenn., on the 27th ult., announce the
destructicin of the East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad, for a distance of 15
miles between Lick- creek and Green
ville, Tenn., by a brigade of troops be
longing to Gon. Cox's command. Ev
ery bridge and railroad tie in the
whole extent of 15 miles was burned,
and the rails bent, and the road in
such condition that it cannot be repair
ed for a month,
Another expedition left Ball's Gap
on the 24th ult., to destroy the railroad
over Watangs. river, 54 miles distant
from the Gap. Our forces had a fight
during - the movement with a body
of the enemy under Mudwall Jackson,
completely routing him. On their re.
turn our troops burned all the bridges
and tore up the entire' track at all
points within their "reach:'
NEW PA M
The Triblifie• special says news has
been received by the Government that
Gen. Sherman is fighting his way
through Tunnel Hill successfully, and
fidling upon Dalton. The enemy is
falling back, leaving his dead and
wounded in our hildlo9.
LATEST !JEWS.
GRANT ON TO RICHMOND- !
Washington, May 9th—Dispatches
from Lieut Gen Grant have just been
received by the War department, Our
army was in full pursuit of the enemy
towards Richmond. We have 2,000
prisoners. Our forces occupied Fred
ericksburg at 8 o'clock last night.
The Hospital for our wounded is es
tablished there. Supplies, nurses, phy
sicians and attendants have been rea
dy for 2 days and have gone forward.
The number of wounded is oStima
ted at about twelve thousand.
Washington, May 9.—ln the Senate,
this :Memnon, Atr- -Cc rnftd — tti
telegram from the Secretary of War
as follows:—Dispatches have been re
ceived from Genf Grant and General
Meade; they were on to Richmond.
Lee is in full retreat, with Generals
Sedgwick, Hancock, Burnside and
Warren close on his heels.
To Major General Di; New York :
4:15 P M—A bearer of dispatches
from General Meade's headquarters
has just reached here. lie states that
Lee's army commenced falling back
on the night of Friday, and our army
commenced the pursuit 211 Saturday
morning.
The rebels are ia full retreat for
Richmond by the direct road.
General Hancock passed through
Spottsylvania Court House atdaylight
yesterday. His headquarters at noon
yesterday were twenty miles Smith
of the battle field.
We occupy Fredericksburg.
The Twenty second Now York Cav
alry. held that place at eight o'clock
last night. The depot for our woun
ded is established at Fredericksburg
(Signed) .DIVIN M. STANTON
EXECUTIVE MANSION, }
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1814.
Friends of Union and Liberty ! •
Enough ie known of the Army op•
erations withiq the last five days to
claim our especial gratitude to God.
while what remains undone demands
our most sincere prayers and reliance
upon Him, without whom all human
effort is vain. I recommend that all
patriots at their homes, in their places
of public worship, and wherever they
may he, unite in common thanksgiv
ing and prayer to Almighty God.
[Signed] A.BRAHAMWINOOLN.
• HARDWARE
AND
CUTLERY AIi
I
•
IMMENSE STOCK
AND '
ENDLESS VARIETY
• OF
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, .&c.
NOW OPEN
AND TOB SALE BY
JAS■ A. BROWN,
HUNTINGDON, PENNA.
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
Apt 13,13d1
Proontricskl7.4k.i....
fit BOOTS AND SHOES.G4ft
FORGE SHAEFFER respectfully
1,3 informs his old customers and thu public generally
that ho has removed to opposite Brown's liardwara Store,
whore he has opened a
.-NEW STOCK OF
Etc)cotsinitcl .1331acbea,
and is prepared to accommodate everybody with good ar
ticles at reasonable prices.
110 else Continues to manufacture to order all kinds of
boots and shore.
Huntingdon, April 13, 1864.
tar For neat JOB PRINTING, call at
the !.GLODE .Ton PRINTING OFFICE," ett Hun
ting Jon, Pa.
1864 k
CLOTHING.
1864.
H. ROMAN.
EEO
LOT HIN
SPRING AND summiart,
I=l
11. ROMAN'S
CHEAP CLOTHING STORE.
For Gentlemen's Clothing of the beat material, and mad.
a the beet workmanlike manner, call at
H. ROMAN'S,
opposite t 1 Franklin House in Market Square, Hunting
don. Pa.
Huntingden, April 27 'C4.
NEW STOCK OF GOODS
EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO CALL AT
S. S. SMITH'S STORE,
ON HILL STREET, HUNTINGDON, PENNA
UV. BEST
• -
SUGAR and MOLASSES,
COFFEE, TEA and CHOCOLATE,
FLOUR, FISH, SALT and VINEGAR,
CONFECTIONERIES, CIGARS and TOBACCO,
SPICES OF THE BEST, AND ALL KINDS, •
and ovary other article timidly found IL; a Grocery Store
ALSO— Drugs, Chemicals, Dye Stuffs, .
Paints, Vernishns, Oils and Sias. Turpentine,
Alcohol. Glass and Platy,
BEST WINE and BRANDY for nastiest purpoise.
ALL TUE BEST PATENT mioncimus,
BOOTS AND SIIOES,
and a large number of articles tuo numerous to mention,
Tho public generally ails pleaso colt and examine for
themselves and learn my peb
Huntingdon, April 27'64
NEW CLOTHING •
AT LOW. PRICES'.
CUTIVIAN
lIAS JUST OPENED A FINE STOCK OF. NEW
SPRING AND StIMMER CLOTHING,
Which lie 011'014 to all who want to be
CLOTHED,
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. •
Ills Stock consists of Ready-made Clothing for
MEN AND BOYS,
ALSO,
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, &C, &C.
Should gentlemen &etre any partlettlar kind,or cut of
clothing nob Combel in tlib 'stock on hand, by leaving their
Measure thoiCati be acconuntidated at short notice.
Call at the cast corner of the 'Diamond, over Long's!.
Grocery.
MANUAT. GUTMAN.
Huntingdon. p:'l 27 $64.
NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS ! !
25 PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN
THE CHEAPEST!
SIMON COHN,
AT COFFEE RUN STATION,
Would respectfully call the attention of his old patron
specially, and the public to general, to his extensive
stock of well selected now Goods, Just received from the
Eastern cities, consisting„, in part, of
Pry Goods,
Clothing, WOOl
- Ware, Notions,
Hats and Caps, Boots and
Shoes, Bonnets. Shawls, Circu-•
Ines, Hardware, Queensware, Gro
ceries, Wood and Willow-ware, Tobacco, .
Seintrs, Nails. Gloss, Provisions,
Oil, Fish, Salt, Tinware, Cop.;
per Ware, Drugs .and
Medicines, Clocks,
•
Watches, &C.,
and all other articles kept in a first class cenntry stare;
ail selected with the greatest rare and Which were par.
rimed for cash
. only, and affords him to sell them at a
very_lew fgure. Th e putOic will sad it to their advan•
tags to eitll afiJ - OXittnino our - lizßait - plCsßea stoCTr, -- tßiTiWir
purchasing elsewhere. No pains will be spared in show
ing our Goods. Ladies aro specially invited to examine
oar largo stock of Saillionable dross goods; Shawls, Cir.
colors, leers, and a great variety of Woolen Goods, Hosie
ry, &c.
All kinds of prod.() taken in excbauge at the highest
market prices--Cash not refused. By strict attentloo to
the wants at costumers, we hope to receive a continuation
of the liberal patronage with which see have boon hereto
fore favored. Lome one and all, and TRY.
New Goods received daily.
aplo.lBli4
BIRNBAUM'S
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
ON HILL STREET,
•
A few doors west of Lewis' Bo o k Store,
HUNTINGDON PA.
Photographs and Ambrotypes Taken
in the Best Style.
M.CALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMENS
FIRE ! FIRE ! FEE
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY in the .
Lycoming County Mutual Insurance
. Company, .
It being the beet conducted and safest Company In the
State. Their capital is over 2,000,000 Dollars, and have
perpetual charter, and now over twenty-three years in
operation, and during that time have paid over 51.000.000
fur damages done by lire, without being one dollar in debt.
Tho company continues to insure all kinds of property
(coin loss lip fire for five years. with a premium note—
Aleo insure property. goods, Ac.. Ac.. for three. six, nine,
and twelve niontbs, and for two or three years without .
a premium note and without assessments, and at a lower
rate than any other company. please give thu under
signed a call, who has been agent of the company over
twenty years. • DAVID SNARE, Agent,
Huntingdon, April 27-Ims
Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron
WE a, U. la Eat t corp
HUNTINGDON, PA.
HE subscribers infohn the publio
generally. that they have leased from Mr. Benjamin
raffus his tin shop, In the borough of Huntingdon,
where they intend to keep constantly on hand a general
assortment of -
Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware,
which they will sell wholesale and retail.
Spouting and Tin Roofing done on short notice.
They will also keep on hand a general assortment of
Pittsburg and Philadelphia
Gas Consuming Cook and Parlor Stoves
• Odd plates furnished for stoves% Fire Brick, &c., Copper,
Brass and Iron Kettles on hand. ,Extra Stove Polish,
Stove Bruellei. &c.
ArZ - - Old Copper, Brass, Pewter, Lead, and Rags, taken
in exchange.
aprill9-6m. W. S. WALKER & BRO.
M EAD QUARTERS
FOR
NEW GOODS.
D. P■' CVIIIII , •
INFORMS THE PUBLIC
THAT .TIE HAS
JUST OPENED
A
SPLENDIr 3TOCK of NEV GOODS
THAT •
CAN'T BE BEAT
IN
CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY.
COME AND SEE.
D. P. GWIN.
April 27, '6l.
T E. GREENE,
tl a DENTIST.
Mee removed to opposite the store of .
D. P. Gtvio, In the equate, DM street, Huntingdon, Te.
April 13,1664.
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IXEZEM
FIMON COllll