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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednesday morning, May 25,1864,
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor
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Our Flag' Forever
".1 know ,qf no Node in,2ohich a loyal citi
zen nay so demonstrak his devotion to
his .country as by sustaining the Flog, the
Constitution and the Union, under all cireum
stances,.ancl UNDER EVERY ADDINISTRLTLON
REGARDLESS OF PARTY POLITICS; AGAINST ALL
ASSAI GANT; .AT NONE AND'AIfROAD. 7 !
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State . Electoral Ticket.
SEIAAToniAt.
Morton IrMiehael, Philadelphia.
Th . 64. B. Cunningham, Beaver co
REPRESENTATIVE.
1 Robt. P King, 13 Elias W. Hall,
2 Geo, Morrison 14 Chs. H. Shriner,
• ' Coates, 15. Jno. 'Mater,
3 Henry Bumm, 16 D. 11'Conaugby
4 Wm. H. Kern, 17 D. W. Woods,
5 r 8.11. Jenks,- Isaac Benson,
6 Chas. -M. Ranh, -19 John Patton,
7 Robt. Parke, 20 S. B. Dick,
8 Aaron Mull, 21 Ev. Bierer,
9 T. li. lliestand, 22 Jno. P. Penney
10 R. 11.Coryell,. 23 Eb..l4l'.7unkin,
11-Ed. Halliday, - 24 J. W. Blanelfrd
12'Chas,F. Reed.
Union County Convention,
" - By a resolutibn of the recent Uni
on County Convention, Juno 14th
nest ensuing was the time fi'ed for
holding the regular Convention to
nominate a, Connty Ticket, &c:
'Union men of Huntingdon
COuntYwhO desire cordially to unite
iniustaining,the, National and State
Administrations in the vigorous pros
eeutiniai of the War against TtehelS — and
Trait Ors, are requested to mec(at ; the
, .
usial places of,lrldiog: - elections in
the several TOwnsliiis; Districts and
Boroughs :of the.conntr_en z...
Saturday,"llt7i: day - 0 . ) . Jutie, 1854,
and elect two Delegates from each
township; diStriet and borough to meet
in Oounty COnvention at Huntingdon
on Tuesdtiy, 'the , 14th day *of June,
18,64, for the purpose of electing Con
gressional, Senatorial and Legislative
Conferees, and plaeing'in nomination
a:County Tielet
Polls to be opened in Townships and
Districts from 5 to 7 o'clock, and in
Boroughs from - 6 to 8 O'clock P. M.
By order of the, county committee.
. Wm. lloour., Chairman.
Petersburg, May 23,1.854. •
-D.Z- "What, dO you take' that d—d
sheet for? ; Why. don't you take this
paper—meaning the Age--and
yeti' would. get all the news'froni Lee's
arrny,'! : said an old traitor to a gentle- .
man who took-the Inquirer." "D—n
Lee's - army; promptly replied the oth
er. INytlnt to hear from our own
Bide.' 'header,, what do you think of
such language coming from a man
who controls five, (?) votes, and has
lived in this borough, for, time imme
morial. Can -We not • exclaim and
truthfully, too—"there are traitors in
our midst"—Do such people deserve
to haVO - their property - protected by
the. Government? No! Their prop
dti,kf 4.Oift4, be - ;cenfieeatied and. their
persons sent-beyond .our ',lines , • where
they belong. ~. .
SERVED. TUE SNEAKS IZIGIIT —Dur
ing'the "progress of tbe bloody fights
in . Virginia, that - ha.Vo covered our
with.glory:and ;vindicated the
full power. &the Government:to Main
tain itspst authority; a largo nuinher
ilif.d'icers'f6und: their wayle thO rear,
and eventually reached' Washington
city in safety; with the plea that they
had either - suffered froM you de
or had been slightly scratched—in the
back. The sneaking cowardice of these
adders: teiti'g..app=iirent, Gofern
ment at once ordered them all to be
arrested on. charges., of being absent
from their commands without orders.
After a fair trial, they Were found
guilty, reduced to the ranks, and at once
sent tothe-front, to fight with Irilisket.§ in'
their hands by the side of better men.—
This is what may, be emphatically call
ed WAR, and if the Government would
display it' i little of the Same 'Vigor to
the sneaks -who are nOt in the serlice,
except itis.tbat of secretly serving the
traitor fqe,A geod work - would be ac
complished.
'SCOUNDRELS', ,ARRESTED.-- , 3110-
4w
gcr ortlio recent "FrochunaCion pur-
Poltivglze:havo , bo en.= issuvt .-by, E3 the.
for-- 300;000 more
men, has been arrested sent to
Fort llrar(efit' "siiys he' had no
other miiti'veritT , Abe' Xrefie d
Procle.rnation-, • published- , except;_
make a-little money in tho stock mar
ket. lie is no worse than the gold
speculators generally—all deserve to
be sent "belew!' ' '
Safrirlledie3;;; ''editor of the Crisis,
published in ColumbuS, Ohio, has been
arrested on- un 'indictment. charging
him with cosSpu•u with partieS ar
rested some months since 'to : over.
throw the Government, lliedary pub
lisht;s-ono of the'Vallandigham Demo-
t:ral ie. Or;lans
Tho Price of Gold.
We have always taken the ground
that the high price of gold[did not arise
from any want of cenfidence in our
payer currency, but was caused by
the necessity of sending it out- in im
mense quantities, to pay for our exces
sive imports, no* .0400,000 . a. week
in advance of oven - What they were.
this time last year. This position' has
received au incontrovertible proof in
recent events. If the premium on :
gold had arisen from want of confi
dence in the currency, our recent sup
cosses, which firmly establish our na
tional position and destroy the last
doubt as to the restoration of the old
Union, would have sent the premium
down at least .one half Instead 'of
this, gold has fallen but little, and re 7
mains scarcely below the rate of a
month ago.
Clearly then the pip does
doe
not depend upon any want of eel:lft
deuce in the currency; and the way to
lower the premium on the precious
metals is to prevent their export.—
Our position inust. be' that. we *ill buy
no more of foreign, nations than they,
will take froth us, and our tariff must
bb 'raised until that point is reached,
no matter' how high it may be. Then,
as we are, fortunately, a gold produc
ing country, : the present deffeiency
will gradually fill lip, and financial
matters will slowly but surely and
safely right. themselves, without the
financial.cri'sis that some persons ex
pect. But were we to adopt a differ
ent policy, and continue to permit im
portation to'go on • upon the ruinous
scale that haS taken place this season,
we might count upon .seeing gold up
to any price at all. • We believe that
but for the universal conviction that
Congress is gradually becoming arous
ed to the absolute need of high duties,
gold would:bo now much higher than
-it is.
---STEPREN
The feeling which has so rapidly
spread through the community in fa.:
vor of using American manufactures,
will powerfully aid in righting finan
cial matters. Home products have
been for many years increasing
in: ex
cellence; and have; been ,in. Many
~
cases, habitually as foreign, to gratify
the silly preference which many • per
sons show in favor of imported goods
New, the danger is rather the othbr
way, that foreign goods will be passed
off for home , made. The opening for
American manufactures' is now
cicel
lent: The great debt which this war
has piled' upon us will necessitate high
rates of tariff for a period of years, and
tno incidental production, which this
will necessarily give; Will greatly stim
ulate home production. Immigration
is flowing in : upon us at .a rate only
limited by the carrying capacities of
the. ships engaged in the trade, and
will doubtless continue in undiminish
ed 'proportions for many years. This
war once brought to a successful issue,
and the questions of slavery, tariff
and territorial rights, which have so
king distracted us, disposed of forever,
we shall be united With a strength and
Compactness such as we never had be:
fore. Our prospects of indehni to peace
and boundless proSperity and wealth:
unlimited power and resources, will
be irresistible inducements to foreign.
populations. Let us neglect -no step
towards these magnificent resUlts.-
Philudelphia'Evening Bulletin,
4. letter writer on the field, 2 miles
north of Spottsylvania, under date of
May 15th, says:
"The 2d corps has lost elevenhund
red killed, seven thousand wouhded,
fourteen hundred missing. The Fifth
corps has lost twelve hundred killed,
seven thousand five hundred wounded
and thirteen hundred. missing. The
Sixth Corps has lost one thousand in
killed, six . thousand wounded, and
twelve hundred missing. The total
:losses of these three corps =bunt to
'twenty seven thousand seven hundred.
Burnside's losses are nearly in the
same proportion, - and swell the total
to about thirty five thousand. The
proportion of slightly wounded is ex
traordinarily largo.".. •
Since the fight on Thursday we
have captured about 2,000 more prise
oilers,. making our total captures in
the neirrbborhood Of 12,000.
Our Next Candidate for Congress.
Editoi of the Globe :—Ponfereos of
the loyal Union party of this. District
will soon meet to make a choice of a
candidate for Congress, and it is to be
hoped that.the claims of Huntingdon
county will not be treated with con
tempt by the aspirants of : Blair and
other counties of the District.
Without having any bias or . prefer
ences, I would say that : Gen. S. Miles
Green of Barree Forge, :who is well
known to, the people :of the District,.
is a suitable persog y , Gen. Green is a
man of liberal education,. -educated:to'
the bar,practiced. several years, but
his,iatereSts and..thes - q:qf . his cornice-
Genii tea hith,into, .iron business,
which is ` tl#o groat.businesS of
lii. this. he has. devoted his tim . °-
and talents for:over•twenty years—is
a ,practie.al iron master, intimate with
all its . rainigeations,and interestsand
tl al,so,fembodies agriculture, mei.-
chandize, etc. - Ie must 'therefore be
acquainted with all the varied inter
ests of.the District.. Bettor than all,
he is a loyal man, never seeking office
or plaeccontent to do his duty as a
good citizen whenever called on.
A Boquet.
Miss Mary. Sane-Boat will please ac
cept our thanks for a very haudsonie
)9(luet of wild IloWers. - •
U. S. _REVENUE. STAMPS.—Persons in
want of thCse stamps can get them at
Look-Store. Orders by mail
101 receive attention.
\AAR 3 Nl:\
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA,
Fight of Saturday and Sunday-- Narrow
Escape of Gen. Meade from Capture.
WASHINGTON, May 16 —Despatches
f'yom the Army of the Potomac, receiv
ed to-night, say it was intended to fol
loW up:the enemy early on Saturday
morning, to 'their new position, and
attack them vigorously, but the heavy
rain for several days interfered much
with the movement of the army, the
roads being in the worst possible con
"dition; rendering it impossible to move
'the artillery and trains over some por
tions of them. Parts of the sth and
Gth Corps formed in position on the
north side of the Ny'River, about two
miles north of Spottsylvania Court
11 - Ouse. - •
'The second Corps occupied the right
of, the now line on the Predricksburg
and Spottsylvania plank-road, with
Burnside on his left, the sth Corps on
'the old stage road, and the Otl# reach
ing half a mile further cast. About
BA. 111. the regulars of the Gth Corps,
about three hundred in number, were
ordered across the Ny River to 'dislodge
a regiment of Rebels who wore in an
intrenchinent• behind a house on their
front, which they did in gallant style,
killing and wounding some, and cap
turing about a dozen and driving the
remainder to the woods.
Our guns in.the centre opened and
shelled the woods in front, but with
out eliciting any reply from the ene
my although they could be seen Caro'
'a glass throwing up intrenchments.
Their new .position is deemed a
strong one, but as soon as the army
can get into position and bring the
guns to bear on it, they will make
them answer or evacuate.
The rebels made a sudden and un
expected attack on Saturday afternoon
on that position from which they had
been dislodged in the morning, across ,
the Ny River on our left, and succeed
ed in gaining possession of that point.
Portions of the Ist and 2d Brigades
of the Ist Division, Gilt Corps, were
placed there to hold it, but were at
tacked by three or four times their
number, and Were compelled to fall
back to this side of the stream, losing
about a dozen wounded and nearly
half their number captured.
.General Meade had beep visiting the
line at this' point just at the time of
the occurrence, being at the house of
Mr. Anderson, who has a very hand
some residouce there, and the rebels
had nearly reached the house before
he was apprised of their approach;—
Ho however got away in safety, and
troops were at once sent to meet and
drive back the enemy.
A heavy artillery tiro was opened
on them, from which they suffered
much, as the shells were ,seen to ex
plode in their midst. Our infantry
finally drove them. back across the ri
ver, and captured a number of prison
ers. A Rebel major and other officers,
wore taken during the day.
Lato in the evening our guns on the
right opened fire on a section of a bat
tery in their front, which scattered
the infantry supporting, when the Ist
Brigade of the Ist Division, 2d Corps,
charged and captured two guns, with
limbers, &e., and a squad- of rebels.
Our loss was very light.
The rebel prisoners say Leo has is
sued an address to his troops, congrat
ulating them on the report that But
ler had been defeated and driven back
to the gunboats. •
.Our ' loss in the past ten days is said
to be about 45,000 in killed, wounded,
and missing. - A largo portion of the
• latter may be put down as stragglers.
Gaul. Grant's Movements,
An Attack of the Enemy Itepu.We?—A
Reinforcement' of Twenty-Fire, Thou
' ; sand Veterans-- The Advance of Cm.
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Sherman.
WASHINGTON, May 20.—Major. Gen,
Cadwallader, Philadelphia :—This af
ternoon we have despatches dated at
81 o'clock this morning iron General
Grant.
Last evening an effort WILS made by
Ewell's Corps to turn our right. They
were promptly repulsed by Birney's
and Tyler's Divisions, and some of
Warren's troops that were on the ex . -
treme right.
About three hundred .prisoners fell
into our hands, besides many killed
and wounded.
Our loss foots :up a little over six
hundred wounded, and about one hun
dred and fifty killed and missing.
, General Grant says that probably
our killed and missing is over stated.
Over twenty-five thousand veteran
reinforcements have been fbrwarded
to General Grant,
The condition of the army and its
contemplated operations arc entirely
satisfactory.
The army is abundantly supplied.
Under instructions from this Depart
--
mint, Colonel Sehriver, commanding
at Fredericksburg, is assorting and
sending to Washington, as hostages
the our wounded solihev r s Stint to Rich
mond by. Mayor Slaughter, an °qua:-
number of the principal citizens of
Fredericksburg and its- vicinity. •
Nine persons are in custody who
arc suspected of having boon engaged
with Mayor Slaughter.
The Mayor hell- made' his escape be
fore inteligenee of the outrage reached
Washington, ,
Our gunboats have reached Freder
inksbUrg, -and the sick and wounded
who could not be transported Overland
will be brought. here on ..water trans
ports. • '
Despatches from. General Sherman,
dated at Kingston, Ga., at 10 o'clock
last night, state that during the day
we, had pushed a-column beyond that
place after Johnston, as. ihr as Cass
villa, skirmishing the latter part of the
day with Hardee's Corps. Cars were
expected to reach Kingston to-day:
A hard fight for Atlanta was looked
for.
• No reports have been received from
General Butler to-day.
ihaoN
Major General I(unter has been
placed in command of the Department
of West Virginia, including the Shen
andoah. Valley.
The latest dates from Major-General
Canby were at - Vicksburg. • The river
was reported to be blockaded by shore
batteries of the enemy at different.
points. But measures had been taken
by him which were believed to be ade,
quate tin. clearing the river of all such
Obstructions. and to teach
Alexandria,' where ho _ will take com
mend of the arnly.'
EDWIN Ai. STANTO'N., SCClofftrj , of \VIM
i l k Rebels Attempt to tut a our - Flank—
A Bloody RepulseLHß(avery
.of a New
Headquarters Atm!! of thoPotoihac,
Near Spottsylvania Courtllbuse;
Friday Morning, May 20— S A. M.
My dispatch yesterday infortned you
of the attack made last evening upon
the right wing of our line, and the
handsome manner in Which the rebels
were - driVeri back. - The purpose of
the enemy's movement was undoubt
edly to discover what we bad on-our
right. It was made by the whole of
blwell's.corps, Rhodes division lead
ing. The enemy loft the vicinity. of
Spottsylvapia, Court Irons° about 1 r.
ax. yesterday - made a detour by the
Ny, and at Atha 5 o'clock struck tho
FrederiekSblirg road on the rear of
our right flank, - breaking out within
three-quarters of a mile of tho head
quarters. of Generalsliende and
. Gitant.
The. only troops wo had on the ground
at the time wore acouple.of regiments
of Tyler's division 'of heavy artillery,
which has lately been, brought from
Washington, - andis,iioniposed of troops
that were never before under fire. Ty
ler soon brought tip
. tife remainder . of
his force and met the rebel. attattk,
driving the, openly back into the woods.
Hero the rebels had formed thoir line
of battle in single lino, with skirmish
ers in front. Gen. Tyler left rather.
apprehensive at the Work before him,
cotuddering the rawness of his troops,
and he experienced some difficulty itt
getting them into formation. When
once under fire, however, they showed !
they showed the utmost bravery, and
audacity surpassing even that of, old
troops. In these murderouS wood !
fights our veterans have learned all the
devices that are calculated to shelter
them from fire, and will lie down and
take advantage of trees, stuMps, etc.,
but the heavy artillery braves unused
to this kind of craft, the moment they
saw the enemy, blazed away and yush
ed on. In consequence of this their
loss was Tido heavy, nigh more so,
yore than repoked by me in my dis 7
patch of last night, and will prebablY
reach a thousand in killed and WOuned.
PerhapS it was also in consequence of
our heavy artillerymen's
,crude cour
age that tho rebelS,' unused to this
style of attack, and nOt'oxactlynnder
derstandifor it,.gaVe Way in confusion,
scitttorinotAbrourrh the hoods. The
honors of the repulse of JIM rebels;
whose, boldly-conceived movement
might, under different aireninstaffees,
have produced most dig:l4o6ns results,
rests exclusively with Tyler's heavy
artillery division, 'though Birney's.di
vision of the Second Corps, and Craw
ford's of the Fifth, were afterward sect
in support, and formed line, enabling
Tyler to withdraw, after driving the
enemy several miles, and clearing the
Valley of the Ny.. The confusion of.
the rebels appear to have been very
groat, the major portion of Rhode's
division scattering in tho woods.
Thiteo hundred and fifty of them were
picked up in the' woods during the
night, and have just been brought into
headquarters. The, division of raw
troops feel immensely tickled at their
success. And although their loss has
been heavy it is felt that the diminu
tion of numbers is fully made up by
the increase of morale. .
Dispatch from Secretary Stanton
Eater from General ShernianOpera
lions of General Banks—General But
ler still Confronting the Rebels—Com
plunenfary .Aldress of General.ilfead
to-his Troops.
Washington, May .21—To Maj Gen
Dix: Dispatches from General Sherman
state that our forces fbund in Home a
good deaf of provisions and seVen fine
iron works and machinery. .
We have Bemired two good bridges
and an excellentiord across the Etow
ah. The ears are now arriving at
Kifigston with stores and two days
would be given. toyeplenish and fit up
A dispatch just received, from Genl
Banks, dated; at Alexandria the.B.th of
May, states that the dain will he com
pleted to morrow, May 9th, and the
gunboats relieved.. .
He would then move immediately
for the Mississippi. Gen Canby. was
at the mouth of tbo fled kiver. on the
11th of May, collecting forces to assist
Banks if necessary.
Dispatches from General Butler da
ted at.lo o'clock last night, report that
ho had been fighting all day, the ene
my endeavoring to close in' ron our
lines; we shall hold on.
We have captured the:rebel General
Walker of the. Texas troops.. •
. _
EDWIN M STANTON
Wasbington, May 2.l.—Genl Meade
Las issued an order. complimenting
General Tyler's division and General
Kitchen's brigade for their gallantry
on Thursday. • .
There was no fighting on Friday.
LATEST SEA
Grant's Army Pudthig Voiward !
TFIE REBELS FALLING BACK
&c. &c. &c. &C. 4 . am. Ike
OPFICIAL DISPATCHES
WabmiN (WON May: 22=10. P. M
To itfajw• Gene:rot York
On Friday everdng, General ;:Grant
commenced aluOvement for ; the. pur,
pose of compellin , -Lee,to abandon his,
position at Spotlf3ylvaida,.:the details
of which, for obvious reasons, should
not be made public. It has 'thus far
progressed successfully... Lon:games
:corps o.arted south at ono• o'clock on
Friday night. An hour •and a half af
ter, Hancock moved., ..Ewoll's corps
folio .ved Longstreetlast night. •
This indicates thriti the . rebel army
has fallen back beyond the North An
ne. lleke's .brigade- has joined Lee.
The movement of General Grant has
thus far been accomplished without
any severe engagement or serious in
terruption., We now occupy Guin
ney's Station, Milford, Station; and
south.of the Mattapony on that line.
No despatches have boon received
to day from General Butler.
Despatches from Kingston state
that General Sherman'sforecs are res
ting and replenishing their supplies.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
117 .„ • „ ,
ASHIN(PfON, 1. 00 P. 31
Airy. Gen. Dia:, .Ar. York :
A dispatch from Admiral Porter da
ted on bmird the flagship Black Hawk
at the mouth` of led River, May Nth,
states that the potion of the squadron
above - the, falls at- Alexandria have
been reldascd . froni their unpleasant
PositiOn; owing to the indefatigable
exertions of Lieutenant Colonel Bid
lei', acting engineer of the Nineteenth
Army Coipa, who proposed and built
the darn of six hundred feet across the
river at the lower falls, which enabled
all the vessels to pass in safety, the
back water of the Mississippi, reach
ing Alexandria, and allowed them to
pass oveP.all the shoals and the ob
structions planted by the enemy, to a
point of safety.
Lieutenant Colonel Bailey will be
immediately nominated for promo
tion for distinguished and meritorious
services.
An •unoflicial report, front Cairo, da
ted. May 22d, states that the army and
gunboats were all safe at the mouth of
the Red river and at Sew nsport.
.Major General Sherman, by a dis
patch dated at 8.30 p. last night,
reports that he be ready by morn
ing to resume his °Partitions.
llettu.7ned veterans and regiments,
14i sa) ., s,••barei more than replaced all
lofiges and. detachments. , :
Wo have no official repbrts, since
my last telegram, from General Grant
or Gcneral Butler.
Official reports of this , department
show that within eight days after the
ffreut battle at Spottsylvania Court
louse, many thousands veteran troops
have been forwarded to General Grant.
, The whole army , has been amply
supplied with full rations of food.
Upward of. 20,000 sick and wounded
have heed transported from the field
of battle to the Washington hospitals
and placed under surgical care.
Over eight thousand prisoners have
been transported from, the field to.pri
son depots, and a large amount of ar
tillery and other impediments of an
active campaign brought away.
Several thousand fresh cavalry hor
ses have been forwarded to the army,
and the grand army of the Potomac is
now fully as strong in numbers and
better equipped, supplied and furnish
ed than when the campaign opened..
Several thousand reinforcements.
have also been forwarded to other ar
mies in the field, and ample supplies
to all. Airing tie saint, time over 40-
000 volunteer,i for ono hundred days
have been mustered into the service,
armed, equipped and transported
,to
the;r respective positions. • ;
This statement is clue to the - Chiefs
of the Staffs and Bureaus and their re
spective corps, to whom the credit , be
longs. E Id. STANTON,
. Secretary of War.
The Pennsylvania Militia—Proclamation
of Governor Curtin
31 7 /tet'ea.§, Circumstances render it
not improbable that the President of
the United states may, within a short
time, call on Pennsylvania for volun
teer militia for a brief term of service;
And. whereas, The example of the
brave men now in the field from Penn
sylvania., heretofore on every battle
field distinguished for courage, and
efficiency, but who, in the recent bat
tles in Virginia, have gained an envi
able distinction by their deeds (AN:d
or and endurance, should stimulate
their brothers at home to increased
efforts to sustain their country's flag,
and terminate the rebellion.
Now, therefore, 1, Andrew G. Curtin
Governor of the Commonwealth oT
Pennsylvania, do makC,this my proc
lamation, earnestly requesting the
people of the Commonwealth; willing
to respond to such vita of the. PlT6i
(knit, to form militia organizations
without delay, that they may not,be
found unprepared to do so. And Ido
further request that commanding of .
cers of all Military organizations which
may bo formed in compliance with
this proclamation, do forthwith report
the condition of their respectiveOom
mands, that prompt Measures may be
taken for getting them into the ser
vice in case a requisition should bo
made by the General GuVernment.
Such call, if made, will be for a term
of not less than one hundred days.
The troops will be clothed, armed. sub
sisted; and paid by the United States,
and mustered into the service thereof.
Given unclor my hand and the groat
seal of the State, at .11arrisburg, this
18th day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and !sixty-foal., and of the
Qomthonwealth the eighty:eight.h .
By the Governor Bid BLIFEIL
Secretary of the commonivealth.
The Pennsylvania Agency at Wash
: ington City. •
Important Idler. from GOvernor Curtin
Enlarging ifs Duties—The Interests
of the Soldiers ?n the Field to be cared
for at the expense of the State.
Executive Chaniber, •Harrisburg,
May. 19, 1864—Colonel Having com
missioned you as Colonel, and Major
Gillaland as Lieutenant Colonel, I beg
leave to call your attention to the first
section of the act of 4th of May; 1864,
oulargeing the military agency at
Washington:—"That the agency here
tofore established at Washington by.
the Governor be enlarged so 'that the
agent and assistant agent shall have
the rank, pay,• and allowances of col- .
onel and lieutenant-colonel respective
ly,-to be paid by. the Adutant•Genei•al,
and that the duties of the said agency.
be enlarged so as to include the eollee- ,
tion.of pay, pensions, and bounties due
to'. Pennsylvania volunteers; Without
chargo or expense to such•velunteers;
and such other duties as the Governor
may from time to tithe direct." :
In thus reorganizing and enlarging
,the powers, of the agency heretofore
established by me, the Legislature in•
tended that all the 'pay, bounties, pen •
SiollB, and gratuities of the Govern
ment should be collected for the Penn,
sylvania volunteers of - his family, with , '
out charge or expense to him or them.
You will immediately prepare the
agency'for the performance of these
additional duties, and on your requisi
tion the necessary blanks .and . books'
will be provided by the Quartermas
ter-General of the State.
As heretofore, Dr. J. A. Phillips, As
sistant Surgeon General of the State,
will remain on duty at. the city of
Washington, you will continuo, so far
as possible, to provide in every • way
for the comfort and efficiency of our
volunteers, the care of the:sick and the
wounded, for sending home the bodies
. .
of those whO may die in the service;
and to perform all other services, that
in your judgment may be proper and
necessary for the benefitcif the eititens
of Pennsylvania - now in the Military
service of the Go;Verrinteift.
Thcf act . dAssombt tovbich I have
:fofered authorized .11 - m tO' . appoint two
clerks, when deetned :n6,bessury, to be
ernployed,jii the ageney; On such ne
cessity. you must'be- •tife'• judge, and I
will appoiht clerks on ;your nomina
tion. '
The success of the important work
thus entrusted you will depend.mair - -
ly upon yourselfi. and -I fee). assured
that yon will conduct it in such a man
ner as will give satisfaction to the peo
ple of the State, and•fulfclf all thee*-
peetations of the Legislature- in pas
sage of this most-benevolent net.
Very respectfully, your obedient - soy : .
rant, - A... 4, QURTIN.
Colonel Francis Jorda,u, Agent I - enn- -
sylvania, • Washington,•A• C.
GREAT-'CENTRAL PAM!
For the Sanitary Coinmiseion, to be held
in Philadelphia, in the first Wed( Of
June next.
PIiILADELPni.t, Starcli, 12th, 1664
Itestauramt Department
The co-operation of benevolent and patriotic citheOns of
Pennsylvania, Nees JerseY and Delaware, and elsewhere,.
is Invited, in out efforti to make thii Mere remunerative
• . •
thin any Fair that has precede! le. These Fairs are re
sorted to as practical 'means Offered to every one to. take:
part inn great and humane work. lettio one, therefore,
allow this opportunity.to pass, olcontrilintingsfemething.
for the benefit of the, National' Soldier in the field ; f and
though the gift may seem email when 'alone, It soon be
comes efficient when Coniblned with mimbers. We ask'
for &nations of any and every'articlo, the produee of the
Porn!, Lake, flyer, and Ocean, and of foreign importation;
of Fruits, creels, dried, and preserved; of Vegetabled,
'Chickens, Butter, Eggs, itc'ef, frusis nod smoked, TOngiies,
llama and Pork - , Lobsters, drabs, Oysters, Clams, Fish,.
fresh and salt. In truth, there is !milling which may
contribute to the well being of our appetitoS, which - may
not be entrusted to mix care.
OEORUE T. LEWIS, 01111m:m,
Itestaurnnt Departlpen
The Soldiers Aid Society of this,
place, having accepted,the Agency in
Huntingdon and neighborhood for the
'Restaurant Department' of the Cen
tral Fair, Philada.solicit§ donation§
of prOviSions of all kinds.froin the citi,
zees of town and country'.
.
• Let all aid in this :,great and good
work send a • contribution
,boweyer
small—having-the donor'si name: at,
tubed. If loft 'Mrs. Wm. Me.
Illartrie or Mrsi E: Orbisoii - „ dill, be_
forwarded :by. the Society.
If any prefer forwarding 'their oWn
contributionssend by railroad or ex
press—freight will be paid in Philada.
Please direct ell donations thus: .• •
For GEORGE T. LEWIS, Reititurant Department
Caro of A. R. M011C8.111. - , Iteception Committee of tha
Great Central Fair, . PHILADKLPILIA, PA.
Meh 29, MCI.
to I, A ~„tur.
WA
NIA BAIL B OAD
LEAVING ON TRAINS
utleitivokmE.Y.T.
SYLVA
TIULI OF
11.11L'R
UMEI
STATION
N. Hamilton,
6 21 Mt. Union,. ::
Mapleton
Mill Creek....
5 15 Huntingdon,
60311 , elereborg,,.
IBarreo,
6 17riprleoCauk,
Birmingham,
6 41Tyrone,. ... ... .
6 51:Tipton,
IFostoria
7 00; Bell's
7 15,Altoona,. .....
6. 31.1
8 .:U
P. 31.
FAST
am
to 30
LINE Eastward !carps . •
'yes at Uuntingdou nt 2 36
.RANT TRAIN :Westward
A. M. and nrrly6 at Linn ti
EEC
ME
READING .RAIL RDADJ
SUMMER ARRANG EMENT.
Cl REAT TRUNK LINE FROM THE
k_jr" North /Ind: No ' rthAVest for Piuma;ELTilla,: NrA,
YoRK, READINO,•I'OTT3WILLE . , LEBANuN, ALLENtOttzt, EA,TroN,
&c., .
~:IVO' .
!Crams IC HARRISBURG for rim I,DPLIIII.I, Icnts-Tann,
READING, POTTSVILLE, and all Intermediate Stations, at 8
A. M., and 2 P. M. . . ,
N EIS-Year. Express leaves Mina:sauna nt 0.30 A. 31., ar
riving at NEW-Y6its at 1.95 the arum day. •
A spec ial Accommodation Passenger train leaves . 13E.6›.-
LNG at 7.15 A. M and returns from Ilar.liburg at SP. 31.
Fares from IlAnnisnuao : To New-Toni, $5 15; to Pun;
ADELPHIA,V3 25 awl 52 SO. Baggage checked through.
Returning, leave NEw-Yor.x. at 6 A. M . ., 12 Noon, and 7
P. M., (PITLIBUIIGII EXPREsS arriving at - 11Analsoutio 'at
2A. 31.) Love PHILADELPHIn at 8.15 A: M., mid 3.30
Sleeping care in then:SY-TORE E3P/tEES TRAINS, through
to and from PITTEDUnar, withoutehange,
Passengers by the LIATANYISSI •Bnit Load •lertVe. TAX•
AQUA at 8.50 A. M., for PHILADELPHrA and all ID tempi:
diate Stations;
and at 2.10 P. M., fur PHILADELCHIA, NEW
YORK, and all Way Points. , • •
Trains leave PuTMILLE at 0.15 A. 31., and 2.30P.51., for
POILADELpHIA, IlAnniJatinG and NEW-Yong.
An Aceununotlation Passenger Train leaves READING at
0.0) A. M., and returns from PHILADELPHIA at 5.00 P. M.
.Sri' All the above trains run daily; Sundays othpted.
A Sunday train leaves' PorrsviLLE at 21,, M., and
PHILADELPHIA at 3.15 I'. 31.
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COMMUTATION, M ILEA.; SEAEON, and EXCURSION TICKETS
at reduced rates to and from all points. ,
8D pounds llngga3-o allowed each Munger. •
•• . G. A. NICOLL% .
General Saperintendoit. .
Ilay. 2, 180 4
NTINGDON & BROAD . TOP.
ItAILIWAD.-011ANClE OF SOIIEDULE. .
1 after Monday, May 23, 1.561, .Passenger Trains
'a and depart as follows: • • .
AINS. • DOWN. TRAINS.
Hu
On nnl
11 nrri%
Up 'III
Even'a I Morn 'a
A.. Morn'g l'ven'Er s
P.M. I A. It. A. XP .:11.
I I SIDI . .NHS. . •
LE 5 40 Lt 7 30 Huntingdon, An 10 45 so B'so
000 750 McConnellet own, ... . lO 24 B'3o
6 01 7 59 Plemant Grove, 10 16 8 22
6 24 8 14 Marlciesburg, 10 00 8 06
616 820 Coffee Mtn, ~.. , 9,42 7, 62
645 535 Rough& Ready, 935 745
600 846 CuVe, ' - I. 923 . 7' 31 '
7 05 S 50 Fishor'd Summit 9 20 7 30'
At 7 15160 0 05i s.,,xton ILE 9 05 Lr. 7 15'
Lt 725 to 920 , , lnn 850 AP, 71%
7 45 - 401RiddlasIntrg 8 .3,1
_6 . 43
753 ". 0 45IHoporell - L , 820 636
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BEDFORD RAIL ROA
I
.8 00 10 04:Piiier'e Run,' ''':
8 34. , 10 29 Ilniailton, .
849 10 44 Bloody Run; '
AB. 883 no 48 Iluunt.D4ll4l4
=
7 25 1 LE 9 23ISaxtail ~,, ••••
7•411 • 940
7 45 9 45 Crawford,
AR 7 55 Alt 9 55 Dudtoy,
ilirpud Top City,.....1
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'WC) 35" 1 .4 1 1.3EILIVXM,IEVS. •
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. , .• .
, . . . .
TEE . WALKEIZ, HORSE RAKE is
o,l,nowm gq a Eo ho tho
"
_AreaCheap" A Amplest, warest crizt•'most
Atticieitrliake now uz 'use.
Any Loy of ten yenna old con work ; will not, get out
of order, and gloms untverual umiAmtion. Warrunted in
every ietrticuldr, and it eau he had sir to ; eight dollars-,
lower than any riming tooth 'Horse Balm Min' in use.
1-or further information apply to the numnfacturer,
D. D. EF.dt KL3IAN,
ap2o-3m • /11rloyulnir,g`, llnotingdon co.,
LTOILSE ILLYFORKS,
I Lin g ILtp. J. A..IIBOWN, Itonting , lnn. ia :Tent: for
Untbt•st Ifork hall., United State,' ! Call ATT. !nial'O-1
Spectacles
A find stock of Spectacles just
ceived and for stdo at Lewis' . Diok
Store
Photograph Albums and Carts.
A ne* stock juat rocch - o4 at Liels . ;i
Book Store: . • •
NEW coops
FOR, ISPlitil r a AJTLI ,§641.211:E.1 . 11
Win. MARCH &BROYHER,'
Respectfully inform their numorons customers; and pq
public generally, that they linve,just received a largo salt
splendid stock otGoodsat their shoro In'3IARKLESISUEG;
consisting part of
DRY GOODS' .
DII.ISS ' GOODS • • •
SILKS,
NOTIONS, C).
• HATS & CAPS; - .
BOOTS & .SHOES,'..-
.HARDWARE, ' •..
QUEENSWARE
" • GROCERIES
• WOOD • & WILI
1-4 -- LOW WARE, -
- 0 ,- . TOBACCO,
- -SEGARS,
NAILS,.
' , GLASS,
OLD MEAT(
(MACKE Ha,
FISH,
SALT, &c.lize:
Also—BONNETS.and TINWARE;
And to fact eireVYttiinguauallY kept in a nisi:clads eosin:
try store, which were bought low for .cash and will be
sold at correspoolling loci , ' prices for cosh or country prod
nee, and request the public to give us a call before pur
chasing elsewhere, feeling satisfied we can offer suporfor
inducernehis to c:islt buyers." • ' • .
Wo repectfully reqnost . the phtrimago 'of all, and es-
pecially our Trough Creek - Yalleffrienda.
Everything taken in exchange-for goods eaceptpromi.
•
PZ-Cash paid •Sor•n11 kitids of grain, for which lbei
highest market prices will bc , given. -
We have also a Mock of NASIITQSABLII FURNITURE
10110 wilt - he - Fold at remanabli;•prioae.
WILLIAM MA RC.EC & BRO.
• Ilailtleslairg, May 11,1,461.
BIRNBAUM'S
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
4:3 1 .tr la 1, ±,
A few d6ors: west of Lewis' Boo]; st'6l.4,
HUNTINGDON;
Photographs and Ambrot,ypes Taken
in the Best Style,
)I CALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMEN
THIS WAY! THIS WAY!
A NEW ARRIVAL OF • •
•
BOOTS & SHOES. . ,
•
, „ •
. ,
JOILI H. WEST ROOK informs •the prthlic flint helm*
jut reo,:ired it ueir stock,ur BOOTB awl 5110E8 of all si ,
ZOO And 1: indd.to snit everybody.' '
hno Findings, ATOrocco qricl lin.
log Shine, all oh which ho sold at, the lorest. caelst
prices. r. , . •
Don't forget the old stdnd in the Diamond. Old cnstol
'indr4 and Om public gaucinliy ars Invited to call.
lluntingdon, Apr 116,186-1.
GREAT CENTRAL FAIN
• . FOll THE • •'• ; ;; I
SANITARY. 0011.[MISSIO.N,
(Nice of the etonmillee on Labor, inc..nitrs and Rercritits;
, . 118 South Earentli Street, • 4
l'hiladelphia April •Ith, 1861.
. . . . . .
'Phu Commit feo on , q,abor,lncomekand Rovenn6s,°
Vito no-Operation 0 iih Ahem in tba pUrtiolar work foY,
which they Imo been appealed. As no portion of the
peOplo are mara'patriotio than' the. working ;men and'wo.
men of the country, it •ht ,biat just and proper that. thoy
shOuld akin have an aPportanity to contributo7l-6 the ob.
jets of the Fair. 'The Most equable plan for aceoniplhli•
ing this, and, at the.sante time the, easiest one, le tonali
for thin contribution of a'ainyle'day's Inter from nil etas* ,
relit the community. -Nay : will contribution day of .theie.
tutor willingly, who would not suhsert h e their money,
To reach every dePartment . of industry and art.will ha
work-of great labor, but, if attained, will ho proltictiro of
Immenso results.
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5
1:11n SUCCestcll tho pin wilt depend upon the hertrty co,
operation of errry element of lull time, within our
and non Invite all the guirtlinnm the irittontrint lettererto.
find stll others, to tote hulo with uo to furthering thU
grunt work of patriotism nod thniunnity. . • ...
The Connultino is clihrged whir ilia following duty ; to
PM
DEB
. . .
or earnings, form every artisan, and laborer, foreman,.
operative and employee; prdsidaut, cashier, toiler and ,
clerk of every incorporated andlmincorporated
company, '
railroad nal express company,: mploying firm,:hank,
manufictory, iron storks, oil works, mill, mine and putt.,
lie oiliest from every private banker and broker, import.'
er, auctioneer and :merchant; cleric, agent rind salosuputt,
designer, finisher and artist; publisher. printer mind
r i m nic., from every government •Mficer, contractiirnia
employee,: grocer. hatcher, baker owl dealer; firmer,.
horticulturist and producer; from every matitit.thaker.'
milliner and female operative: every iudlvidtfal 'engaged
ni turning the soil, tending the loom, or in any way earn.'
ing-n livelihood, or building a fortune within' the Stateli
of Pennsylvania, :New Jersey, end
Second.—To'cliteln the contribution of one "Ref:, ,
entio," trout: ell the great employing establishMents,
corporations, eonipaeles, railroads and works. ,
1 01
10 47
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A, M.
lenre:
ntd ra,
a N.
,1125
cofitributiMi orowi dafii
from every retired person. and person of fortune—mate
anti femae—liviug, upon their mmnx, nod from all cler
gYmoo. lawyers, physiciitns , dentist d, editors; didhors
and profesmorq; all other .ppymmls engagqd in ; tho laarned
or tither professidi,t.
Much•of this world muse be porformill by the Virsonni
Influence and efforts of. ladles and gentlemen associated.
or• Mho ossurintril With the dominator, in' carrying apt
,
The . Committee feel the re.spoit . sibilityof worls they,
intro undertaken, which, 1., i.e successfill; a••
very perfect ramification of their plan, and they therefore,.
call upon all earnest people, to nsi;emble themselves to ,
gather ilievery town, township. and county. and -form;
organizations of ladies and gentlemen to atioperato with:
them in this great'work and labor ofloeo. the Man
efacturing coin ties the coal. and oil-regions , and in Allot
agricultural distric ts,--especiallyi let there he
. organlza.
tions the large towhe, so 'that the Young people May •
hay° All opportunity. thus to render mishitance to:-tbetr•
relatives end fried • - !s righting the battle.ti of their country
intho armies - of this nation.. • •,. • -7,; -
The work of this Connnittre may be .prosecuted where.
no other effort cart ho made fur the Fair. as in the Mines
of the coal regions. :A day's,caraings of the ;miners, and, •
a day's product of the mince, can be, obtaincdochere ow.
portable article could ho procured for transportatlon.
Indeed, there is rie.part or, section of These. States where.,
the day's lithor'may not be obtaine'd, if organizationeMitt
betokened to reach therm . ; . ‘. •
. . .
The Commit tee cannot close without urging, upon. all
Proprietors of Et•tablishments, the duty of taking prompt
und.energetic action to tieCtira the .benefit pf :the day of
Mbar front all within their control. , • :
Tho Committee ileum it Unnecessary to do morel
thus to present the subject to. 'the people of the three
States tallied. In the c,imlOg Cainpaign eui armles,
the labors or the.' BANInEY OBlatISSION" Avill'be greatly
nugmentod. the first of Juno .700,000 ,men:—ene
the lnrgest armies Of modern tituetiwlll boppenttinkiti
the field. So largo:n force, scattereo .oyer- regions ttr.
which the Mei, are linacclimated, must necessarily carry
slung with it a largonmemit' Of sickneSs, enlreileg aitd
deeth to say nothing
. uf the gathered horrors of tint. bat,
. .
Three.sufferings, it in our bounden tinty; as mon ltittl:
Christians, to relieve. A great anti. ouliguteut4 people, . I
enjoying ; .
he ble.eitip of goCerniiient 'of 'flk ic own pia.
king. CANNOT accuse assistance to mu angering to tnain. , •
lain its authority, and we will not believe that the
•
'.GREAT CENTRAL FAIR`.'
drawing its products from tho three States of Pennsylrav
New Jersey and Delnunre,, elnanltiont In all mineral,:
agrieultural and hulostrial wealth, shall full bohlnd any.
rimilar effort which hid 'yet:be:nu Wilda for the 'relief' of
the Nation's children.
As it is dosirable not to smut tiply circulars; nafurate
:authority than this Oa - cuter be neceisitilf for nity'cot ,
!playing fino or company,• or: any respectable committee of;.
kotte4 and acittlthiten,to proceed;ul once in the trioriecif bite
commit/4,4! and' it is hoped' that under it, organizations'
will epring'ir. in all towns girl busy regions of tho
,Statesnf Pen osylvaiiiii, New'Jersey and Delawaie. '
'Subscriptions wilt be thankfully
.acknOwledged In tub
newspapers of Philadelphia; and it is very desirable that
'they 'commence noes, nioaclufreMi abknovelodirnetietrill
IstlinulatealTurt in oilier localities- ; • .
All subscrlptiohs"shoplil 'be - addressed to JOHN' V:
'CLA,.ol.lolt.NdTroustiror, °Mao !of the Peornmittre on Le,;
:thin', Incomes and Rot enne,".l;to. South Breath 5t.,.,
"•P'.• ; •' ' •
hid* n o.lrculsrappd•Posteir will ,be;
..firrartled to partite applying for their. 'Went to, paw
Cliairnaini'tif %the Lianinlltce neaboid. ' • • • •
EMUS
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742 i 0.0
7 . 29 " "0 41
in 7 28 ie?'6",45•
AR-'8 00,6ic 0 '3O
795 '0 : 16
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LE 730 Ls o'oo
; ; !L. IIIONTGOSIEItY.BOND;dmirman. - , ~.,
'. JOHN 1V..Cf..1 . 01101 - IN, Treturimr. ,
....'IIEV; Er W. , IIUII!ER, Coriespbudink Secreiiii
AIcUItEGOR J. lIIITCILESON, cc,aitOry,, ~-
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I10&01I,AllY, .MENIBERS. :- ~
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.liis Excellency, A. G. Curtin; Governor. or-Pantoylyenla
Ills - EkceHoney, AorEPerkee, Governor' f.MOiV Jersey.
ills liseolleney, AViMita:Cannon, Governor of ,- ElelnWanix
litut..Alemtudvr henry, Mktyor of .
'l.lon:aegvtAt 0: Inocree '
:11011.'Judge edyalut.e . r, ; ~;
lion. .thilgo Itarritigton, De . .
3fi,jor tietioral Georg° 0., lEtiadc, Arniy.orthei Thitomaa.
‘• • COMMATTEB., • ; ;
• • - -
Itight'Rer. Bishop Potter. • Ms. Rev. E. W. nutter, •
Must Rev. Mellon Wood.
Rev, Bishop' Simplon, - • Arbr. George
Rey. Dr. Itrairiertl. Mrs. John flergeent. •
Rev. W. P. Reed. Mrs. John M. Scott,
iltev. E. W. Molter. • ' 'Mrs. General Mesh':
Rey. Jenne Leeser. .. • Mrs. J. Edgar Thonison..! ;
,Stuneul Ridtoil.. Mrs. JaMpil Merrick', Jr.
'Juke Edger Thumps., Mrs ItokerMW. Learning. .
Commodore R. F. Stockton. Mrs. L. Montgomery Donde
Froderiek Fraley. Mr/. George F. Weaver •
John Mrs:George W. Merril.
George Williams. .Sire.F. A. Drexel.
ltev, W. : Su.klerllM D.' D. • Mrs. AL Fr.•Kolloy.
Proirs6orAlokry Ceppeo. John W. Vorooy.
Chad. Pen.lletOn Tutt,'3l.lotric Samuel A. Crozier.
emmumien/
lion. Omval.l Miss A. Sager,
1011..1. talatow. MiEn Fuson
MEMO
Daniel Dougllerly.
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