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HUNTINGDON, PA.
'Wednesday inqning i _ Aug, 311864,
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor.
Our Flag Forever.
" Ilamio of no mode in which, a loyal cite
sen may so well demonstrate his elevation to
has country as by sustaining' the Flag, the
Constitution and the Union, under all circum
stances, and UNDER. EVERY ADARNISTEnTON
REGARDLESS. OF. PARTY POLITICK, AGAINST ALL
ASSAILANTS, AT HOME AND LIIROAD."---STEPUEN
I. DOUGLAS.
NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
FOR
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
OF ILLINOIS.
VCR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
OF TENNESSEE.
UNION DISTRICT TICKETS
Tort CONGRESS, SENATE, AND ASSEMBLY,
THE NOMINEES
of the Union Conferences of the _Di etriets.
UNION COUNTY TICKET
Prosecuting Attorney,
JAS. D. CAMPBELL, of Huntingdon
. County Commissioner,
JACOB MILLER, of Oneida.
Directors of Poor,
HENRY DAVIS, of West, 3 years.
HENRY A. MARKS, of Juniata, 2 yrs
county Surveyor,
D. D. ESHELMAN, of Shirley.
Auditor,
LIVINGSTON ROBB, of Walker.
TES NEWS,
We give the news as far as received.
There are many rumors we do not
give—some may be true, but a major
ity will turn out to be false. The news
from Chambtereburg is heart-sickening.
CALLING Or THE LEGIELATURE.—Gov.
Curtin has issued his proclamation,
calling on the Legislature to meet 9th
of-August, inst. This is earlier than
the Legislature adjourn to, but tho
object is to provide for the better pro
tection of the State from invasion.
The members of the•last and previous
•
res should be impressed into
the service; and be made boot-blacks
to the high privates for criminally
neglecting to pass a . law giving 'the
governor the means to protect the
State against. the destructive raids of
the rebels.
LATEST NEWS.
From Gen. Sherman.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 29
Gen. Sherman's army was again put
in motion yesterday to accomplish an
important operation looking to an ear
ly investment of Atlanta. The enemy
yesterday attempted to interrupt the
movement by attacking the 15th corps
but were badly repulsed. During the
contest we took from the rebels four
or six regimental flags.
There are no other details that can
be made public; but the public may
rest assured that everything has been
successful.
WASHINGTON, July 31.
Information from Gen. Sherman's
army represents affairs to be in the
highest degree satisfactory. Our move
ments for the past day or so have
met with no opposition from the ene
my, but they crouch behind their for
tifications, thus evidently showing
'hey are afraid of the artillery of Gen.
Sherman.
From Gen. Grant.
WAsilmuToN, August 1.
Information from the Army of the
Potomac dated July 30, 9 P. m., says :
After the explosion this morning eve
rything betokened- a brilliant victory,
but soon after matters assumed a dif
ferent aspect, part of the attacking
"force having given way, thus expo
sing the balance to an enfilading fire
from both artillery and infantry
All is quiet this morning—Sunday
the 31st.
The Raid.
Trom the Harrleborg Telegraph, Monday evening:
2 o'clock, p. m.—lt is now positive
ly stated that the force of rebels which
entered and destroyed Chambersbnrg,
amounted to but three companies,
numbering in the aggregate only 208
men. When they_putered the town,
they gave the people three hours to
move the women and children, but be
fore the expiration of one-third of the
time, Chambersbnrg was in flames.
The rebels are actually known to
be retreating in the direction of Bed
ford, out of the. State. This is reliable
• frnd comes from official sources.
Major General Conch has gone to
the western-part: of this Department,
and has temporarily established his
headquarters at Pittsburg.
Major General Cadwallader has es
tablished his headquarters, in this city,
where lie is to command the forces and
the defences in the eastern part of the
State.
TII B LATEST FROM THE RAID
ME
• 3 o'clock, p. m.—A dispatch just re
ceived, as . we go to press states . that
Averill bad come up to the rebel rai
ders eight miles below McConnellsburg
and whipped them handsomely.
..The
latest accounts are that the rebels are
in full retreat towards franench, with
Averill in pursuit.
THE REBEL INVASION
The Destruction of Chambersburg.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph
Sunday, July Olst 11 o'clock, A. If.
Gen. McCausland, it now appears
certhin, was in command Of the rebel
troops when they burned Chambers
burg. It will be remembered that
McCausland fired Greencastle when
the rebels made their great raid a
year ago, and that he levied an exor
bitant tax upon the people of Hagers
town,
a few weeks since. He is ades
perato, ferocious, and unrelenting free
booter, ready at any time to violate
the usages of honorable warfare in or
der to gratify his dark and malignant
passions.
The burning of Chambersburg is de
scribed by fugitives, who reached Har
risburg Saturday night, as having
been terrific and horrible in the ex
treme. After McCausland had taken
formal pbssession of the town he made
I;roclamation to the citizens demand
ing one hundred thousand dollars in
gold. It was of course impossible to
comply with such a demand—a de.
mand no doubt made confident of its
failure and sure of it . affording a •pre
text to execute the premeditated plan
for destroying Chambersburg. The
fact that the most valuable portion of
the merchandise of the town ht4sng
been removed added to the rage and
disappointment of the rebels, and when
thus inspired tho order was issued to
fire the court house, town hall and
bank building. A strong breeze pre
vailing at the time, soon communica
ted the flames to surrounding build
ings. Parties of soldiers having sack
ed several drug and chemical stores
had manufactured turpentine balls,
which they threw in all directions,
thus creating as many different flames
in different localities . of the town,
which soon united in ono general, ter
rific and devouring conflagration.
Speedily the scene became heart
rending and appalling—the crackling
and roaring of the flames as they lea
ped from house to house---,the shrieks
of the terrified women—the cries of
panic-stricken and suffering children
—the pitiful appeals of the old and
helpless, as they wore heard above
the noise of the conflagration only
served to elicit the scorn and derision
of the base wretches who came thee
to sack and destroy the town. Every
where families wore rushing from dear
homes to find safety in the desolated
fields around Chambersburg. Wo
men could bo seen wildly seeking for
children that were lost while children
anon were weeping for parents who
could not be found. A gentleman
who communicates these brief facts
says that tho history of modern war
fare contains nothing to equal the
atrocity and unprovoked barbarity of
this burning of Chambersburg. The
invaders had entered without resis
tance—the citizens unprotesting had
submitted to their plunder—had even,
as it wore, appealed to their magnan
imity, but nothing could appease the
butcher incendiary McCausland. He
ordered the torch to bo applied, and
has now a monument of ashes added
to his infamy as a thief and a traitor.
Retribution will lurk in his 'path as
the tiger watches in his lair for his vic
tim.
There is no doubt that the dostrue•
tion of Chambersburg is most com
plete, and that two hundred and sixty
five of its most valuable and prominent
public and private buildings have been
destroyed. It will require at least a
quarter of a century to repair the
damages which the rebels perpetrated
in little less than four hours. They
fired the town as near as can now be
ascertained at 1.1 o'clock A. M. They
remained just long enough to see the
flames spread, and get a proper head
way. When the alarm was given that
Averil was approaching the town ; in
stantly every freebooter was in his
saddle, and the incendiaries hurriedly
took the St. Thomas road, with Aver
ill in pursuit.
No intelligence has reached this
city concerning the direct effect of
Averill's attack. It is believed, how
ever, that he succeeded in punishing
Mcdausland very severely.
A train heavily ladoned with--com
missary stores ; Was dispatched from
this city this morning, for the vicinity
of Chambersburg, in order .to relieve
the present wants of the houseless•wo
men and children of that town, who
now crowd the fields and woods of the
suburbs.
A rebel major (supposed to be Ma
jor Henry Gilmore) was arrested while
in the act of firing and plundering a
widow's house. Two citizens obser
ving the villain at his work, at once
took charge of him, and while convey
ing him off, were compelled to shoot
him. Ho fell, but did not immediate
ly expire, when the infuriated citizens
trampled the beast to death.
As far as we could learn, two wo
men and one child wore destroyed du
ring the fire. Doubtless others per
ished, but up to this writing, we have
heard only of these deaths.
6 o'clock, p. m.—The retreat of the
rebels over the St. Thomas road, was
hotly followed by Gen. Averill, and
notwithstanding his men and horses
were almost broken down and worn
out, pursuit was maintained with all
the vigor of fresh troops just coming
into action. When Averil and his
troops reached Chamborsburg, the
fire had gained such headway that no
effort on their part could have saved
the town. Hence, the word' Onward!'
rung along the line—and onward it
was, such a ride as no set of men,ever
before had. When the rebels reached
MeConnellsburg they had neither time
to levy a contribution, light a torch,
or kindle a fire. Averil came thun
dering after them, he entering at one
end of neConnellsburg, while the in.
vadcrs left at the other.
There is no doubt, in the minds of
our shrewdest military men, that the
robs, after having fired and robbed
Chamborsburg, and after having rav
aged the Cumberland Valley as far as
their operations could extend, had in
view a dash at and sudden surprise
of the guests at Bedford Springs.
That celebrated watering place is the
resort of the leading copperheads, who,
it is fairly believed, are constantly in
correspondence with the rebel chiefs.
During the past ten days, many and
distinguished Union men were also at
the Springs ; prominent among whom
was Gov. Curtin. his Excellency
constitutes a glittering prime to the
sight Of the robs, and doubtless
Davis would delight to have a live
Governor of a great and loyal State, to
adorn one of the foul corners of Libby.
Whatever was the object of the inva
ders,-they were too late to have sue
ceeded in this purposo„ as Gov. Cur
tin left Bedford Springs on Friday
night, and was in . Harrisburg early
on Saturday.
9 o'clock p. m.—A heavy gust rose
in the West about eight o'clock, which
put an end to telegraphing up to this
hour. It was rumored in official cir
cles that the rebels had succeeded in
reaching Hancock, on the Upper Po
tomac, where thc,y would, of course,
affect a creasing. Whether this be so
or not, it is at least confidently believ
ed that the column of rebels which .
moved in three - divisions from Wil
liamsportlast week, has left our State.
Aside from their hellish work at Cham
bersburg, the extent of the damage
perpetrated by the invaders cannot
be fully known until we can hear mbre
definitely from the district of country
over which they passed.
The manner in which Averil pursu
ed and punished the rebels as far as—
and oven beyond AlcConnelsburg, al
most renders it certain that Weans
land has left the State, fearful no doubt
that there were other forces on his
track, and that after the burning of
Chambersburg, his greatest safety
would be in immediate hasty retreat.
The Cumberland Valley railroad
was open to Chambersburg all day
yesterday, and several trains Which
left this depot with supplies for the
suffering people or that ill-fated locali
ty, reached there in safety.
"Shall the Republic still live ?"
Hon. John Cessna, of Bedford, Pa.,
delivered a lecture before the Alumni
Association of Franklin and Marshall
College, at Lancaster, on Tuesday
evening last. His subject. was, "Shall
the Republic still live." Mr. Cessna
has been a prominent and leading De
mocrat, and wo are glad to learn that
ho is truo in the fair the still. The
following extracts from:his speech will
be read with pleasure :
'The great mass of the people of all
parties aro honest at heart and mean
to do that which they think will best
promote the welfare and prosperity
cf the country. But it is not always
so with party leaders. Some of these
at least, are unscrupulous. So com
pletely do they become embittered
against each other that they would
sacrifice almost anything, not excep
ting the cause of country and of truth
in order to secure their own triumph
and tlio overthrow of their political
adversaries.
These are the most efficient emissa
ries of the rebellion and vastly more
serviceable to its leaders than an equal
number of armed mon in the ranks of
the country's enemies.
In our own midst these emissaries
have been actively at work to aggra
vate the rancor of party spirit-to ar
ray one portion of the people against
the other—to cause dissatisfaction
among the people with the necessary
measures adopted to suppress the re
bellion—to excite the people against
the enforcement of the draft and the
collection of revenue sufficient to car
ry on the war. Our people aro taught
to favor peuce—compromise—an ar
mistice—any thing except a vigorous
prosecution ot.tha war.
•At ono time this is styled a negro
war—at another a negro has no busi
ness to serve as a soldier. When our
armies aro defeated the Government
is incompetent and inefficient,. or it
would have raised more men. When
volunteers are called they aro oppo
sed to the plan. They want an en
rollment so that all may have an
equal and a fair chance. When the
draft comes it is unfair, unlawful, and
deprives them of their constitutional
rights. The clause of the act allowing
payment of commutation is all wrong
because it discriminates between the
rich and the poor. As soon as it• is re
pealed those same men strive to excite
the anger of the people because it is
another stop towards a military des
potism. All these things do the peo
ple no good, lead only to angry dis
cussions, bitter controversies, numer
ous dissensions, prevent mon from en
listing into the service of their coun
try, have already produced bloody ri
ots, and may culminate in fierce
neighborhood and fireside war. These
dangers are truly great and calcula
ted to dishearten the patriot; but it is
confidently believed that they will all,
sooner or later, be overcome.
There are mortunately those among
us who' cannot discuss the question a
single moment without showing that
they are at heart foes of the govern
ment and enemies of their race.
Tho people soon learn to find Out
and know these mon. Human skill and
ingenuity and all of a traitor's cunning
cannot long succeed in concealing
their real sentiments. They hang
back or slunk away from our public
gatherings on our national holidays;
they disparage Union officers and sol
diers and eulogize the rebels. All
Union victories are insignificant—of
little account; rebel victories are of
incalcuable value and importance.
Good news is never credited—bad
news is often originated, believed and
circulated long before verified. Taxes
aro obnoxious and oppressive; drafts
are unconstitutional and odious; war
is bloody and desolation and the na
tion ought at once to stop it. For
nearly four years everything has been
wrong; nothing excellent nothing even
praiseworthy or passable has over
been done. by their own government
—only mistakes, wrongs, wicked acts
of tyranny, and earnest appeals are
'made to the people to arise in their
might and prevent the establishment
of a military despotism. During all
this time they have never been known
to utter a word of denunciation against
the rebellion, or see an improper act
south of the rebel lines. These aro
the unmistakable ear-marks of the
traitor. Ho may remonstrate : ho
may write down beneath the picture
in large letters the word "Patriot ;"
he may, 'in very noisy and earnest
words, insist that he is a "sound Dem
ocrat," and that every man of his par
ty who sustains the war is an "Aboli
tionist." Yet after all ho is neither a
patriot or a good Democrat. You
may turn him up-side-down and in
side-out, and cleanse and wash him
with all the pure waters of America,
and you can make nothing out of him
but a poor, miserable traitor—just
such a ono as General Jackson would
have strung up for treason in his day
and looked . for the authority after
wards !
\A AR FOR THE UNION.
SIEGE O . F PETERSBURG,
GLORIOUS NEWS.
Rebel Battery of 16 Guns Blown up.
A terrific Explosion. An Entire
Rebel Regiment Destroyed. Rebel
Prisoners Dug out of the Ground. 120
Guns Open on Petersburg• Four
lines of Earthworks Carried. The
Rebels Completely Surprised. Large
. Number of Prisoners Captured. En
emy Mining our Works. In two Days
More They Would Have Blown Us
Up. Battle Progressing with Great
Fury.
WASHINOTON, July 31
Informtalon from the headquarters
of the army of the Potomac, dated
July 80th, says the groat event so long
anticipated, viz : tho explosion of the
mine under the enemy's feet in front
of the 9th Corps, came off this morning
at 4,40.
The picket firing was kept up all
night, and in fact, at the time the
match was applied, the skirmishers
were all engaged on both sides.
The volume of dirt thrown up was
immense and rising over 300 feet in the
air resembled an immense fountain of
dirt or a crater.
The 9th corps at once 'charged the
works, driving the enemy to the sec
ond line arid taking a number of pris
oners, some of whom were dug out of
the dirt, badly bruised. They state
that only about a dozen remain out of
their regiment—a South Carolina one.
As soon as the explosion took place
120 0 guns opened along our front while
the musketry blazed in ono continu
ous line of fire along the front of the
9th - and parts of the sth and 18th
corps.
The scene was ono long to be re
membered, but the • smoke from the
guns soon obscured the view and the
first particulars. of the success was
gleaned from' those who came in with
the prisoners.
The prisoners say they were com
pletely surprised, most of them in the
fort being asleep at the time. They
state there were few guns in the for
tification which, of course, were bur
ied far out of sight.
One prisoner reported that they
were busy mining under our works,
and that in two days more they would
have been ready to blow us up.
LATER
A disfatch, dated 7 A. M., says: Re
ports just in state that we have poses
sion of the entire first lino of the rebel
works, with a large number of prison
ers Our loss in the charge was se
vere, as our men had to cross an open
field to reach the rebels.
BALTIMORE, July 31.—A1l doubt as
to good news : - seems to be removed.
We have just received by private
hands a later dispatch from home
which says tho _assault commenced at
4 o'clock on Saturday morning, by a
terrific explosion which completely
destroyed ono of OM enemy's princi
pal forts in front of Petersburg contain
ing sixteen guns.
Immediately upon this explosion
our artillery opened with ono simulta-
ncous and continuOßP roar along the
entire lino of , Gon Grant. Up to the
leaving of the mail boat-10 o'clock—
we had captured two other earth
works, and also the entire outer line
of intrenchments.
The battle 'was progressing with
great fury.
FROM SIIFRMAN'S ARMY.
Immense loss of the repels on Friday
-3,221 of their dead buried cy our men
--their whole loss supposed to be 12,000
—cavalry raids, &c.
LOUISVILLE, July 27, 1864
Major L. W Kelly, late Major of
Natchez; has just arrived from the
front, which place he loft Monday
night. Ho reports of the Friday's
fight in front of the 15th, 16th, and
17th Corps that our men buried 0,221
Rebel dead.
We captured 1,000 prisoners and
1,100 seriously wounded, and 11 stand
of colors. Among the prisoners are
22 officers, from rank of colonel down.
Tho slightly wounded were taken off
the field by the rebels.
Gen. Sohn A. Logan estimates the
loss of the rebels at 12,000. Our loss,
including killed, wounded missing,
foots up 3,120.
Atlanta is in plain view. Gen Sher
man does not desire Atlanta at pres
ent, though in two hours he could es
tablish his headquarters there.
Gen. Stoneman is en rout for Ma
con, and the Atlanta railroad.
To-day's Nashville Won .Gen. Gar
rard, at the head of a cavalry force
marched to Covington and destroyed
several bridges and engines, a large
number•of cars, and 2,000 bales of
cotton.
Wo also learn that tho robols loss
before Atlanta will doubtless reach
12,000.
NAsuviLLE, Wednesday, July, 27 1864
Information received from an officer
at the front says, in two battles in
front of Atlanta we have • destroyed
the better portion of the enemy's best
two corps.
All the prisoners captured on the
22nd and 23d, unite in saying that
the rebel Gen. hood was killed.on the
22d.
Maj. General Rousseau and staff
arrived last night from Marietta. His
raid was the most successful during
.the war. His total loss was five kill
ed and thirteen wounded. He captur
ed and paroled 2,000 rebels, and killed
and wounded 200. He also captured
700 horses and mules, and the same
number of contrabands. Ho destroy
ed 31 miles of railroad, great quanti
ties of stores, cotton, &c., and thirteen
railroad depots, at points along the At
lanta and Montgomery railroad.
Military Orders in Kentucky.
CAIRO, July 26.—General Payne has
prohibited all persons from occupying
houses or other buildings, or lands as
tenants, in the district of Western
Kentucky, and from paying therefor,
except to the- landlords or owners of
undeviating loyalty; and after, the
Ist of August, the rest for occupying
buildings or land of disloyalists must
be paid to the Post Quartermasteis,
and no payment of rent to disloyal
persons will he valid.
Several stores have been closed and
largo numbers of disloyal citizens of
Paducah have been ordered to leave
the State immediately.
. The notorious guerilla Itesterson
will be shot at Paducah tt morrow.
General Payne has already confis
cated to the Use of the Government
fifteen stores of disloyal parties at Pa
ducah.
Punishment of Maryland Traitors.
BALTIMORE, July 27.—General Hun
ter has taken measures to punish Mar
yland traitors. He 'directs that all
persons who are known to have .poiht
ed out the property of good 'Union
men for despoil aro to be promptly
arrested and sent to Harpers Ferry.
The males will thence be sent to the
military prison at Wheeling and their
families beyond our lines South. Their
houses are to be seized and used for
Government hospitals and their furni
ture will be sold at auction for the
benefit of those citizens Who are known
to have suffered by information given
by those parties. .
The citizens of Frederick have been
ordered to report at the Provos't office
between the 25th and 30th and take
oath of allegiance.
LYNNVILLE, TENN.
Detachment 7th P. V. V. C
July 15th, 1864.
Dear Globe:—Not having much of
importance to communicate to you, I
will givo you a brief synopsis of the
country, crops, and political fooling of
the inhabitants.
The crops yielded largely this sea
son, those that have arrived, to matu
rity. Wheat, rye and oats, are all
cut, • and ready for thrashing. In
about two,.weeks we will have roast
inn ears in abundance. Potatoes are
plenty, and fine ones too.
The boys have boon for the past
two weeks, enjoying themselves finely.
living on the products of the country.
The cotton crop is rather backward
this season - , nevertheless it looks prom
ising.
It is • customary here among the
planters, to give the cotton its final
hoeing, on the 4th of July, at which
time, they will find its first blossoms.
But there were very few blossoms on
last fourth. The country is broken
and hilly, but it is a splendid grain
growing • country.. The boys have
great times baking and eating black-.
berry pies and pudding, as we have
them very plenty all around us:
The political portion of the inhabi
tants are greatly excited as regards
the coining election, which will decide
who is to be our chief ruler and mag
istrate. They say the termination of
the war, depends upon the Presiden
tial election. They say if old Abe is
elected, the war will' be prolonged,
and if Goo. B. McClellan is elected, it
will stop where it is—the indepen
dence of the Southern Confederacy
will be acknowledged, thereby dissol
ving the Union. Therefore the loyal
people of this noble State, (Tennessee)
will go strongly for Lincoln and• Joh
nson, as they are, and always have
been for the preservation of the Uni
on. But they will have no say so in
the choice of our President; yet they
have their views and opinions -on, the
question which I think are.to , the
poir _ TenneSsee •coulit vote :this
fall, she would respond nobly for the
rail-splitter and tailor. I consider her
a loyal State, - as-she never seceded.
We all kndw, or should know, that she
was co-erred out of the Union. The
vote of secession was taken twice, and
both times, the majority were for re
maining in the Union. Now, can you
call it a disloyal State ?
The excitement is great among the
soldiers of this command—a majority
of them, are for the re-election of the
rail-splitter, who is the soldier's friend
although we have some copperheads
among us, but the Union party being
the strongest, causes them to bo very
docile. I hope the people of the old
Keystone State will do honor and jus
pco to themselves, and vote- - for Lin
coin and Johnson, and not ' disgrace
themselves by voting Vallandigham
or his likes; they will bring not only
disgrace upon themselves, but also up
on their brave boys who are out per
illing their lives for the preservation
of this glorious Union.
Hoping they will take the right
step, and vote for the rail-splitter and
the tailor, I will close for this time.
Yours,
MONMOUTIT, ILLS., July 18th 1864
FRIEND LEWIS :-A few months after
the breaking out of the present roboll
ion, one of our Democrat brethern, who
web very sure of foreign intervention,
remarked in my presence that he was
in favor of a "Peace," that'he for one,
never would vote for any man for office
who had supported this war in any
name, I told him in reply that I thought
it would be poor policy to organize . a
party in opposition to tho war policy,
in as much as the present administra
tion, had the control of the govorn
ment, and had, decided on a war poli
cy, and as it was then some time be
fore an election could be bad, I did
not think any good could be accom
plished, even if the war policy was
wrong on the part of,Congress, which
I denied; and I further remarked
that a party to be successful at an elec
tion, must be able to carry a majority
with it, and I thought from indications
at that time that a peace party would
bo hopelessly in the minority. To
this he replied, that with Southern
bayonets and Northern ballots, we can
hold the abolitionists in check, till we
do get a majority, and as the war pro
gresed they would get convents fast
enough, when it came to paying taxes.
Ho went on to say that it - would be
the meanest part of the war men they
would got first, but they would come
over fast enough when thejaxes came
to be paid. I told him I thought it
was wiso in him to count on getting
meaner men into a party in the North,
that was _to act in conjunction with
the Southern rebels. Well the war
has held on for a long time, and now
these "peace snakes" aro trying to use
the machinery and name of the old
Democratic Party for the purpose of
acting in concert with rebel bayonots,
and judging from samples, about this
acetion of country, the meanest men
this, or any other county over pro
duced, have been the first to go into it.
Only to think! men who were raised
in a party, whose watchwords were
such as, "Tho Union must and shall be
preserved," "Liberty and Union ono
and inseperable are now to be found
conselling the adoption of a Peace Pol
icy by the Democratic party, and at
the same time deliberately writing it
down as their opinion, that in such an
event. 'Their success would depend on
the success of Lee and Johnson, and if
Grant and Sherman should succeed,
then Lincoln ivould be 'cleated" yet,
sir, I saw a letter Written by a dele
gate to the late democratic convention
of this State in which he.puts it down
as above to wit: that if Grant and
Sherman succeed; then Lincoln will be
elected, or if Lee and Johnson succeed,
then the Democratic nominee will
succeed, and yet strange to say such
men grow quite indignant at being
called secessionists or traitors? if not
traitors, what are they, but I will
close for the present,
Yours &e. J. P
Pennsylvania Military Agency.
The newspaper press of Pennsylva
nia will confer a favor upon the rela-
tives and friends of Pennsylvania sol
diers in this department, and upon
the military agent at Nashville, Tenn
essee, by giving publication to the fol
lowing circular.
I am daily receiving letters of in.
quiry from the relatives and friends
of sick, wounded and deceased sol
diers in this . department. It al
ways affords me pleasure to give them
what information I can, as speedily as
possible. I desire to ofer a few sug
gestions, which I think will be found val
uable to such correspondents, arid will
greatly facilitate my endeavors to aid
and oblige them.
The name of the person concerning
whom inquiry is made, should always
be given in full—also the regiment
and company to which he is attached
—if sick, or wounded, the hospital
in which he now is, or was when last
heard from—if deceased, the . time
when, and where, is known.
Applications asking my aid in pro
curing a furlough for a soldier, should
state where the soldier for whom ap
plication is made entered service, and
when he last visited home, whether
sick or wounded, and where he may
be found, if known.
If correspondents will always be
thus explicit, it will save me much val
uable time, and their wishes will'be
more fully and promptly attended to
than otherwise-
To the friends of Pennsylvania Sol
diers in this Department, I would
state, that all communications address
ed-to me will meet with the earliest
possible response.
JAMES CHAMBERLIN,
Lieut. Col. and Penn'a Military Agent,
Nashville, Tenn.
QIIERIFF'S SALES.—By virtue of
sundry writs of Vend. Exp. Lo. Fe. & Si. Fa. to me di
rected, I will expose to public sale or outcry, et the Court
House, in the borough of Huntingdon, on Monday, tho
Bth day of August, A. D 1861, at two o'clock P. M., the
following described property to wit:
All that certain two story frame
house or building,, situate In West township, Huntingdon
county, and adjoining the village of Mooresville ou tho
north Bide of tho road . letolitm to Bellefonte, adjoining
lands of William Moore and the village of M00n:3%11i,, ;
aforesaid,. being thirty feet on sold road or towards sold
rood, oust extending back forty four feet, and the lot or
pi ace of ground and curtitago appurtenant thereto.
Seized, taken In execution, and tam sold as the prop
arty of Henry Neff, Wm. Moore an R. 31. Cunningham,
building committee for the. subscribers to the Moores
ville High Semi. •
Also—All the following tract of land
situate in Tod township, in the county of Huntingdon,
adjoining lands of Loomis Corbin, on.tim east, Betsey
Chambers, on the south, Polly Chamers, on tho west
and Hugh Morrison on the north ; containing ono hun
dred and thirty two acres, more or less.
Seized, taken in execution, nod to bo sold as the prop.
erty of Dr. Robert Baird.
- - -
Also—A tract of land situate. in
Brady township, Iluningdon county, bounded by lands
or.rttooh-aamitaiarmbralt,antt-Jrtme. tinny,' Thomas, Gor
such, Charles McCarthy, Samuel Srcrhit mut others, con
taining about ono hundred and ten acres, about forty
acres cleared, and under cultivation, with a log house.
barn and stable thereon erected. .
Seized, taken in execution, end to.be sold at the prop
erty of Thomas Stall. •
Also--A part of a lot of gronnd, sit
nate iu the borough of Alexandria, fronting forty feet on
the turnpike rood running through the said borough, nml
running back, at right angles—feet, to an alley or old
road, adjoining lot of Abraham Piper on the east, and lot
of Enoch Kline on the west, having thereon. erected a
shop twenty feet by thirty feet, with a shed attached.
Seized, taken in execution, and to bo sold as the prop•
orty of Joseph Piper.
Also—Defendant's •right, titlo and
interest in and to a lot of groUnd situate in the village
of Manor Hill, Barton township, Huntingdon county,
fronting on the road ors trent, leading through said vil
lage, and adjoining lands of Mrs. Samnel Myton and Coo.
Platt, and has thereon erected one two story frame house,
stable and out building,:
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the , prop
.
erty of Hamilton McAllister.
Also—Defondant's right, Aitle and
interest (being the undivided ono half part) In jand to all
that certain lot of ground situate in the borough of Hunt
ingdon, containing 7500 square feet, neat measure.
bounded by the Penna. Canal on the north, lot of Jos.
Port on the east, Turnpike road on the south, and cot
tage farm on the west, having thereon a steam grist and
flouring mill, and a largo frame store house, &c.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the prop
erty of A. S. Harrison.
• Also—Three acres of land, more or
less; situate In Warrlorsmark township, Hunting; lon
county, bounded on the south arid west by land of Sam
uel Myers, on the East by land of George Ross and on
the north by land of Henry Grazier; .having thereon
erected a one and a half story log hods°. -
Seized, taken In execution, and to be sold as the prop
erty of Androw P. Kinney and the widow and helm of
Samuel Kinney dec'd.
Also—All—the following tract of
land situate In Cesslownship, in the county of Hunting
don, bounded and described as f dims, to wit: Begin
ning at a Pine corner on a tract at' land surveyed on a
warrant in the name of Hugh Morrison; thence south
twenty-eight and throe fourth degree west, three hundred
and seventy fire perches ton pine, thence south twenty
degrees east, ono hundred and twenty seven perches to
post a long land surveyed in the name of Polly Chem
bers •'
thence north , twenty-five degrees, east fifty-two per
cliesto a post; thence north sixteen degrees east two
hundred and three perches ton pine; thence north thir
ty two degrees west, thirty nine porches and six tenths
to the place of beginning, containing two hundred acres
and allowance (being the south eastardly Ort of a tract
of laud stneveyed in the name of thigh, Morrison and the
same premises conveyed by John Savage to Nicholas Mil
ler by deed dated the 2nd day of Angina A. D.,1851.
Seized. taken In execution, and to be sold as the prop
erty of Nicholas Miller, .
Also—All the following tract of
land sit:into in Walker township, Huntingdon county
bounded and deecribod no fOIIONVO, to wit:
Commencing at a post adjoining Joseph McCoy' thence
south; thirty-one and a half degrees west one hundred
and six and five tenths perches to a mono heap, thence
north seventy and three quarter degrees west, seven and
eight tenth porches to a steno heap, thence north thirty
three and a half degrees west, sixty three perches to
post, thence north forty eight degrees west one hundred
and thirty eight degrees and six tenths to a poet, thence
north thirty and nquarter degrees cast, two hundred and
thirteen and nine tenths perches to a atone heap, theses
south ten and a quarter degrees each, sixty two perches
to a stone, thence south eight and a half degrees west,
ono hundred' and forty six and two tenth perches to a
stone heap, thence south seventy and three quarter de
grees east, one hundred and twenty nine and seven tenth
perches to the place of beginning. Containing ono hun
dred and fifty one acres and ono hundred and nineteen
perches.
Seized, taken in exeoution, and to bo *sold as the prop
.
orty of Daniel 'Renner.
Notice,' Purchasers.--Bidders at Sher'Weenies will bike
notice that immediately upon the property being knocked
down, fifty per cent. of all bide under $lOO, and twenty
five per cent. of nil bids over that sum, most lie paid to
the Sheriff or the property will be set up again and sold
to other bidders who will comply with the above terms.
Sherifrs Sales will hereafter be made on Monday, of
the first week of Court, and the Deeds acknowledged on
-the following Saturday.
GIEO. W. JOHNSTON, Sheriff.
'SEIERIEVS OFFICR,
Huntingdon, July 20, 1.881.
COURT AFFAIRS
dpROCLAMATION.--WHEREAS, by
a precept to mo directed , dated at Huntingdon, the
' ay of April, A. D. 1864, under the hands and sods
of the lion. George Taylor, President of. the Court of
COmmon Pleas, Oyer and Terminer, and general Jail deliv
ery of the 24th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, compo
sed of Huntingdon, Blair and Cambria counties; and the
lions. Benjamin P. Patton and William B. Leas his associ
ates, - Judges of the county of Huntingdon, justices as
signed, appointed to hear, try and determine all and every
indictments rondo or taken for or concerning all crimes,
which by the laws of the State aro mado capital, or felon
ies of death, and other offences crimes sand misdemeanors,
which have been or shall hereafter be committed or perpe
trated, for crimes aforesaid—l am commanded to matte
public proclamation throughout my whole bailiwick, that
a Gout of Oyer and Terminer, of Common Pleas and
Quarter Sessions, will be held at the Court House in the
borough of Huntingdon, on the second Monday (and Sib
day) of August next, and those who will prosecute the
said prisoners, ho thou arid there to prosecuto them as it
shall he just, and that all Justices of the Peace, Coroner
and Constables within said county, be hen and there in
their proper persons. at 10 o'clock, n, - nt. of said day, with
their records, inquisitions, examinations and 1N11.1b17111-
ces, to do those things which to their unlace respectively
appertain.
Datod at Huntingdon, the 12th of July, In thin year of
our Lord ono thousand eight hundred nod sixty-four,
and the 88th year of American Independence.
GEO. W. JCnINeDIN, aaiir
UNIVERSA L
CLOTHES WRINGER!
I=
No. 1. Large Family. Wringer,, $12,00
No.l/ Medium " " .10,00
No. 2. Medium " - " . 8,50
Ng. 2} 4 ' -{' •. -" 7,50
No. 3. Small " • 6,50
No. 8. Large Hotel, " • 15,00
No. 18. Medium Laundry f to t run 120,00
No. 22.. Larye • loraTd.f 30,00 .
Nos. 2/. and 3 have-no Cogs.. All oth
ers are warranted. -
*No. 2 is the size generally_ used in
private families. . '
ORANGE JTIDD, of the "American Ag
riculturist," says of tho
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER
- - - •
"A child can readily wring ant a tubfall of clothes in
a few minutes. It is in reality a Currodis 2.cvss.l A
Ping Barrel and a STEDGTH SAUDI Tile saving of gar
ments will alone pay a large per caning, on its cost. We
think the machine much more than "pays for Itself eve
ry year" In the saving of garments! There are !moral
kinds, nearly alike In general construction, tut con•
eider it important that the Wringer be fitted with Cage,
otherwise a mass of garments may clog: the rollers; and
the rollers upon the crank-shaft slip and tear the clothes,.
or the rubber break loose from the shaft. Our own is ono
of the first make, and it is as GOOD 2,1 NEW after nearly
FGUR.:PEADS' COXSTANT USE.
Every Wringer with Cog Wheels is War
ranted in every particular.
11To Wringer can be Durable without Cog
Wheels.
J. A. Brown, is Agent for Iluntinm
don, Pa.
July 27, 1864. •
GRAND JURORS.
John Booher, farmer, Shirley
John G. Boyer, " Penn •
John D. Boring, innkeeper, Cassville
Abraham Baker, carpenter, Walker
G. W. Chilcolo, farmer, Cass
Lemuel Cornelius, laborer,"Clay
Ephraim Chi!Nile, farmer,Union •
Bazil Devor, merchant, irloysburg
Jesse Dieffenbach;merchant,.Brady
Archibald Dell, farmer, Union
John Green, laborer, Alwiandria
Wm. Geissinger, laborer, Union
Henry Hudson, farmer, • .
E. D. Heck; plasterer, Clay - •
Thomas Keith, farmer, Hopewell.
James. Lee, farmer, Penn .
George E. Little, 'innkeeper, Jacksbn
D. Porter Moore, farmer, West - -
John Price, (Rov'd.) farmer; Shirley
J. Morrison Stevens, farmer, Tod .
Levißmith, farmer, Union .
J. W. Scott, shoemaker, Dublin
James Stitt, farmer, Dublin
J. A. Shade,' M. D., Dublin. •
TRAVERSE JURORS-FIRST WEEK.
Alex. Appleby, farmer, Dublin •
Paul Ammerman, agent, Carbon,.
Jonathan Barnet, farmer, Union
John Booth, " Springfield
James Barnes, " Henderson.
Wm. Bricker, • " Oneida
Abraham Carothers, " Shirley
AbrahaM Crain, " Franklin
Adol. Cunningham, farmer, HOPowell
Abraham Cresswell, gentleman. West
Geri. W. Cornelius, farmer, 'Cromwell
Thomas Duff,•plasterer, Jackson-4
Andrew Decker, farmer, Oneida
,•
Joseph Deaver, farmer, Springfield,
P. Fisher, jr. merehant; l llmitlngdon
Israel Grazier, farmer, IVarriormark
Daniel. H. Grovo, " Popn - „
Benjamin Glasgow, farmer, Union
M. Garner, of Michael,. " Penn
John Geissinger, firmer, Penn -
John Hutchisen, ' " Warriormark
Wm. F. Hutchison., " :
John Huyett, . " West
Wm. Heren, . ". Henderson
Geo. Heaton, merchant, CaSsville
John Hagan, shoemaker, Barree •
John B: Hunter, merchant; West.
Joseph Isenberg, carpenter, Walker
David Koller, farmer, Jackson
D. McCabe, silversmith, Huntingdon
Adams MoPherron, M. D. Franklin
John McClain; farmer,
.Carbon
Saint el MeVety, " Clay
Wm. A. Oaks, " •Jackson .
John Piper, . " Tod
Samuel Pheasant, " Casa .
Decatur Roe, " Porter
Adam Rupert, " Henderson
Jonah J. Read, " Hopewell
Wash... Reynolds, " . Franklin
Jacob Stever, shoemaker, Cass
Honry Shaffer, farmer, Cass.
W. Stonobrakor, carpenter, Franklin
Wm. Yawn, farmer, Tell
Wm. Whittaker, farmer, Juniata
Levi Westbrook, shoemaker Hunt. •
G. P. Wakefield, farmer, Shirley
JOhn Weight, farmer, Warriormark.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.--
Notice is hereby given, to all persons. interested]
that the following named persons hero settled their am
counts in the Registdr's 011ie°, at Huntingdon, and that
the said.accounts wilt Int presented far conOrmation and
allowance, at an Orphans' Court, tube heldnt Huntingdon'
in and for the county of Huntingdon, on Monday the Oth
day of Magnet next, (1964,) to wit : ' : •..
• 1.. The tUltninistratiou account of Jobn Ti. Weaver, ad
ministrator of the estate of Samuel Smith, lato of lope.
well township, deed. .
2. Trust account of Jacob Int!tor. trustee under the will
if John Walter, Into of Morris township, deed.
3. Administistlion account of Hays Hamilton, *Willful,.
rotor of John Dullield, into of Franklin township,
4. Administration account of Wm. Shock, administrator
if Beneville Shock, tato of 'Vest township, dec'd.
5. The tmst and distribution accounts of David Black,
Trustee appointed by the Orphans' Court of iluntingdon
county, to sell the real mint° of George Illeck,'deckl.
6. The account of David Etnier, executor of Elizabeth
Etnier,late of tho borough of Shirloysburg, dec'd. '• •
1. Administration account of Cyrus Chronicler, sorvi.
ving, administrator of Moses Chronicler, late of Warriors.
mark township, deed. - • •
8. AdministmtiouncCount Of II L. McCarthy awl Sarni
11. McCoy, oxecutors of the last will and testament of Jno
Brown, lateof Brady township, dec'd. •
10. The administration and trust accounts of Row Jas.
Gwiry.who, in his lifetime, was the executor and trustee
under the will of John Armitage, htte of 'the.borough of
Iluntingdon, dec'd.,ffled by David F.Gwin, administrator
of said James GWID, deed.
11. The administration account of Samuel Ralston, lfaq.
and John Irryo, administrators of Henry Bpanoglo,- late
of Warriorsmark township, deed.
12. Theitccount of 'Benedict Stevens, Esq., administm•
WO' Itobt. Madden, into of Clay township, deed.'
18. The administration account' of Frederick normal),
adniinistratbr of George W. Gilleland, late of Cromtroll
township, deed.
14. The administration account ofßenaud , /Retro* ad •
ministmtor of Robt Wilson. Into ofJacksou township, cited.
15. The administration account of Levi Dell, executor
of Ilenry Dcli, late of Cass township. deed. ' •
. 10. The final administration account of Livingston
Robb, noting executer of the last will ofJames .Porler,
dec'd.
17. The administration account of John M. Smith-11nd
Wm. A. Oaks, administrators of the estate of William B.
Smith, late of Jackson township, dec'd.
18. The administration account ofOrorgo Jackson and
Robert Fleming, administrators cam testamenta annoxo
of James Stewart, lists of Jackson township, dec'd.
19. Account ofliflchnol Flesher,exeoutor of the last will
and testament of Mary Ann Memo, Into of Jackson town
ship, deed. •
2G. The account of George Hazzard and Joseph P. Cure
man, administrators of thu estate of Philip Curßuon, lists
of Cass township, dec'd.
21. The administration account of James Keith. admin.
Winter of the goods and chattels which were of Robert
Duncan, Into of llopewell township, Gec'd..'
22. Tho partial administration account of Wilson S,
Utts, administrator of the estate 'of Jime9 K. Hammon,
late of Brady townsidn, deceased. •
23. The nocomit of William Ihitchison, executor of the
lost will awl testament of Archibald Hutchison, l a t e o f
Warrinraniark township, deed. " • •
21. The aceount of Dr. J. 111, tleotmill, executor of the
lest will .unt te6hunent of Mrs. Mary M. Wallace, Into of
Morris township, dec'd.
25. The :I,olllla of George Geirsimore artdCyrris Chron
istcr, nihninistratoro of Mosek Cbroulster, late of Ward.
orsulark lownsliip,ltlec'4l, • •
DANIEL,. W. WOMELSDORF,
Ilegkter'e Mee, l Enititer,
Hunt., July 111,1064. J