gitt Coln. HUNTINGDON, PA Wednesday morning, Sep. 14,1864. W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor Our Flag Forever "I know of no mode in which a loyal dei sm& may so well demonstrate his devotion to his country as by sustaining the Flag. the Constitution and the bitten, under all circum stances, and UNDER EVERY ADMINISTRATION REGARDLESS OF PARTY POLITICS, AGAINST ALL ASSAILANTS, AT NONE AND ADROAD."-STEPIIEN t. DOUGLAS NATIONAL UNION . TICKET, FOR PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. POE VICE PRESIDENT, ANDREW JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE, Union State Electoral Ticket SENATORIAL Morton Matiehael, _Philadelphia Thos. Cunningham, Beaver co. REPRESENTATIVE. 1 Robt. P King, 13 Elias W. Hall, 2 Gco. Morrison 14 Cbs. H. Shriner, Coates, 15 Too. blister, 3 Henry Bumm, 10 D. M'Conaugby 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, 8 W. Taylor, 21 Ev. Bierer, 9 J. A. liiestand, 22 Jno. P. Penney 10 R. 11. Coryell, 23 Eb. I%l'Junlrin, 11 Ed. - Halliday, 24 J. W. Blanc:ll'rd 12 Chas. F. Reed. UNION DISTRICT TICKETS For Congress, ABRAHAM A. BARKER of Cambria FOB ASSEMBLY, JOHN N. SWOOPE, of Hunt., co. JOHN BALSABACU, of Juniata co rOlt SENATE, LEWIS W. HALL, of Blair co KIRK HAINES, of Perry co. UNION COUNTY TICKET Prosecuting Attorney, JAS. D. CAMPBELL, of Huntingdon County COMMiSSiOIiCT JACOB MILLER, of Oneida Directors of Po6r, HENRY DAVIS, of West, 3 years. HENRY A. MARKS, of Juniata, 2 yrs • emtnty Stirveyor, D. D. ESHELMAN, of Shirley Auditor, LIVINGSTON ROBB, of Walker Day is Dawning, Ben. Wood, Vallandigbam and the Peace Democrats repudiate McClellan because they say his letter of accep tance repudiates the Platform. Gen. Cass, the noble old Democrat who would not stay in Buchanan's Cabinet with traitors, repudiates McClellan be cause he (Cass) says the Platform is an ignominious surrender to the reb els. The Peace Democrats call for a re-assembling of the Chicago Conven tion, to determine whether they Will take McClellan and make a new Plat form, or repudiate McClellan and keep the old Platform. Go on gen tlemen, that is what we want to see. We wish to have the issue fairly made up whether the North shall for peace submit to the rebels; or whether the South shall submit to the Government. That is all there has over been in it, and it is all there is in it yet. Go on then Vallandigham and get out your candidate who favors submission to the rebels. Run yourself, you aro the best representative of that party; or if the recollection of .13rough's majority is unpleasant to you, put up Pendle ton who is for peace, with Ben. Wood, and get a fair and square submission ticket before the people. Wo hope to see this done, and the signs are it " will be done. Then we hope another thing, and that is to see the mon of all parties, and without the politicians, against then if need be, unite upon one ticket of men who are against submission to the rebels. This issue once made up, a voice will be heard from the loyal States which will sweep rebellion and all its allies forever from this land. THE FIRST HEAVY GUN I— Union Vic tory I— Large Union Gains I—Vermont held her State election on Tuesday of last week, for Governor and State officers, Congress, Legislature, &c. Governor Smith is reelected by about 22.000 majority—an increase of about 5,000, majority over last year All the candidates (Union,) for Congress a re elected. Tho Senate probably all Union—The House but two "Demo crats." This news will be poor com fort for Jeff. and his friends. fig-The Union County- Committee will meet in this place on Monday, the 19th inst. Candidates and members of Committee will see call by Chair man. Photograph Albums and Cards. A new stock just received utidcwi-c !tool; Store Orimnize far th - e Contest. We earnestly call upon every voter opposed to the peace policy of Jeff. Davis and his Northern friends, and in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war until the Rebels shall lay down their arms and ask for peace upon the basis of the Union as it was, to or ganize for the contest in every bor ough, village and township in the county. Give the brave boys now in the field and in the very face of the enemy, the assurance that their cow ardly enemy in the rear shall be de feated in their efforts to give aid and comfort to the rebellion, and victory, complete victory ofour arms will come the sooner to the relief of our country. The Vallandigham Peace Democra cy is openly and secretly organized everywhere to defeat not only the Ad ministration but also the army now so nobly contending for the right, and it Union men at home fail to stand up shoulder to shoulder in ,ttid of their friends in the army, the rebellion may succeed, the Union forever destroyed, and peace never return. We shall endeavor to do our duty, fearlessly, and wo shall expect every Union man in the county to do his, as by harmonious action only can we ex pect to defeat the party in league with the rebels. Union men remember that the soldiers in the hospitals and in the field asks you to defeat the party opposed to giving them the right to vote—to defeat the leaders and the party so mean as to be guil ty of casting an almost unanimous vote to put the white soldier, your fit titer, your brother, your son, on an equality with the negro who has no vote. Then rally, and organize, and see that every voter in the county un derstands the questions at issue. MCCLELLAN'S AND TUE CIIICAGO PLATEoloL—MeClellan's letter of ac ceptance, and the Chicago Platform will be found in this paper. We ask every voter to give them a candid rea ding. The Chicago platform was put up by Vallandigham, Seymour, Voor hees and other disunionists who will control McClellan if be should ho elec ted, and McClellan's platform, though apparently honest, is intended as a trap to catch voters who are opposed to the traitors declaration "that im mediate efforts be made for a cessa tion of hostilities," even in the face of our victories, and in the face of the re peated declaration of Jeff. Davis that he will accept of no peace unless on the basis of a dissolution of the Union and a recognition of the Southern Confederacy. If we could believe that the elec tion of Gen. McClellan would result in more good to our distracted country than the re-election of President Lin coln, we would cheerfully support-bins, but we are candid in saying, that we believe his election would place in power its worst enemies, and that the peace we all desire would not be re alized for many years, if ever. IL is not often the people are called upon to vote for a man with two fa. ces—the Chicago platform gives Mc- Clellan one to please traitors, and his own gives him another to please Un• imiDemocrats. How many of the lat ter will be caught in the snaky trap Limo will tell. "Wo have reason to know that as a Democrat, Pendleton enjoys the res• pect and confidence of Voorhees, Val landingham, and all other prominent Dem ocrats."—Huntingdon Monitor. Yallandingbam everybody knows to be a traitor to his Government, and Voorhees is no better, as the Into ex posure of his connection with the con scriptors of Indian a prove. Jeff .Davis Breckinridge, and others of the "South_ ern brethren," we suppose, are also some of the "other prominent Demo crats" whose respect and confidence your candidate enjoys. We should be very sorry if our candidate either for President or Vice President had the respect and confidence of such mon. If they had it would be positive evi dence to convict them of being trai tors to their country. The Rebels and the Peace Democrats. We publish on first page a letter taken from the pocket of a rebel pris oner captured near Petersburg, who died on a transport which was convoy ing him and others to the North. The most significant passage at the pres ent time is tho following: "The news from the peace party North was never more encouraging than now. They are becoming more bold and defiant every day. Vallan dingharn has returned to Ohio and do fiesLincoln to attempt to re-arrest him. These things are very significant just now, in view of the important elections they are to have this fall." Such testimony as this, from an ap 7 parantly intelligent writer, furnishes fresh proof of the warm sympathy ex isting between the rebels at the South and the Peace Democracy, whose con vention at Chicago has nominated McClellan for the Presidency. They rejoice at the "bold and defiant" atti tude of thO Peace party and at the course • of Vallandingbarn and his friends; and they look with confidence and hope to the "important elections" that are to take place this fall. Can any intelligentpatriot among the Dem ocrats, after reading such a letter, con sent to give his vote for the candidates and the platform presented by the Chicago Convention ? Bead the Globe. The Richmond view of Armistice. The "Democratic" party having planted itself distinctly on the ground of an armistice with the South, it be comes important to know how the rebels regard the proposition, and what they expect will be the result of such an arrangement. To this end, "the following from the Richmond Enquirer will be read with interest : "There is but ono way to obtain all that we want and to remain in the right; it is the adoption of a manly straightforward course. Let us reject all secondary questions, and refuse all contingent arrangements. The simple recognition of full and . absolute independence of the Confederate States is the ono great condition upon which alone we' can conclude peace; we ask for nothing more; we can accept noth ing less. All other questions—of ter ritorial limits, of the payment of the national debt, of compensation for los ses—nay, even the vexed questions of emancipation—sink into utter insig nificance by the side' of the fundamen tal condition. Independence and Peace is what we fight and pray for, war and death is what.we are equally prepared for. Our recognition yiel ded ; we will discuss reconstruction with our enemies, and when convinc ed that our interest lies in once more trying ono Government, there will be no danger of our people disregarding their plain interests. Without recog nition, there can be no armistice, no con vention, no discussion—nothing but war, war. There is no middle ground. Here we plant our banner, and here, with God's help, we mean to maintain it for us and our children." Here, we conclude, is an answer suf ficiently distinct. It renders it abso lutely certain that JEFF. DAVIS & CO., will accept no terms but independence. That, however, was as well known when the Chicago Convention was in session as it is now. There can be drawn legitimately from the facts in the case no other inference than that the "Democratic" party, if they get power, mean to accede to the demands of the rebels and grant them their in dependence. Otherwise the "Demo crats would at once abandon thoground of peace. Indeed wore not this the intention, the ground would never have been taken. We do not question that there are Democrats who are truly loyal—strict party men, who are slow to believe that this nefu•ions purpose really ex ists. Wo ask them to look at the evidence. Is there anything in the platform that tells them that peace would not bo granted today on the rebel terms, were the "Democrats" in power ? Does everything point to the deliberate mirpose of ending the war by disunion ? Could the truth be known we do not question - that it would be proved that this is the se cret of the defiant attitude of DAVIS & CO. It is but reasonable to suppose that they are fully aware that "Demo cratic" accendency will eventuate in separation. Their boldness in making tlit demand may be accounted for, without violence to reason, on this presumption. Is it not time for loyal Democrats to draw back ? Trouble in "Democratic" Camp, The New York Daily A r ms, and the New York _Metropolitan (Catholic,) Record, both repudiate McClellan. We have room but for an extract from an editional article in the _Yews of the 10th, "The Chicago Platform promises with its triumph an immediate cessa tion of hostilities, and advocates a plan of reconciliation that every peace man, can conscientiously indorse. We accepted it, and with it the candidates nominated upon the platform. But the candidate and the platform cannot exist apart. The platform is the soul—the candidate is the body. The one may change, decay, pen6h, the other is immutable and eternal, for it is principle. The two are there fore inseperable in their relative posi tions, for if the man renounce the prin ciple, he ceases to be a candidate of the party that nominated him. George B. McClellan was nomina ted upon a platform that promises an immediate cessation of hostilities and a Convention of all the States. Does he stand upon that platform to day ? He does not. He has renounced the platform in his letter accepting the nomination. It is as if the bridegroom should accept the bride's property, but not her person. A bond like this is null and void. Tho peace party will not consent to have their principle be trayed and then do homage to the be truer. They demand all that is-nom inated in the bond• General McClel lan having rejected the proposition fora cessation of hostilities and a Con. vontion of all the States, declined the Chicago nomination, and stands be fore the ,people self nominated on a platform of his own creation. The Democracy must seek a candidate who will stand upon the platform, for they cannot consistently support one who is in collision with the Convention that tendered him the nomination. If the platform accords not with the nominee's convictions of the right, a duo respect for the opinions of the as semblage that unanimously adopted it requires that he should give back to the Convention the standard of the Democracy. The Democratic Nation al Convention is not (11880117 Cd. It is ready to convene at the call of its Ex ecutive Committee, and, it General McClellan cannot abide by the resolu tions through which the principles of the party have been enunciated, let the Convention reassemble, and either re model their platform to suit their nominee, or nominate a candidate that will suit the platform." Wo also give an extract from the letter of the editor of the MClropoli. tan Record • The undrsigned takes advantage of this, the earlies opportunity ho has had since reading General MeClellan's ex tranerdinary letter of acceptance, to state that ho has been compelled by a strict sense of duty as a journalist, and in accordance with his principles as a Peace Democrat, to withdraw the sup port promised in the last number of The Metropolitan Record to the nominee of the Chicago Convention for Presi• dont. That promise was made in the belief that General McClellan would accept the platform upon which he was nominated, and it was given on that condition alone. In his opinion, this so-called Democratic candidate has plabodlimself in a position of direct antagonism with the principles of the American Constitution by: declaring his intention to continue the present infamous war upon Sovereign States, and which has been so prolific in evils. In the course ho has thought proper to adopt, ho ceases, strictly speaking, to be a candidate, as the candidate and the platform have hitherto been regarded as inseperable. JOHN MULLALY, Editor of the Metropolitan Record The Presidency. Gen. .21reCtellan's Letter of Acceptance The Chicago Convention Rebuked. no following is the letter of Gen McClellan accepting the Chicago norn ination ORANGE, N. J., Sept. 8, 1864. GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your let. ter informing me of my nomination by the Democratic National Conven. tion, recently assembled at Chicago, as their candidate at the next elec. tion for President of the United States. It is unnecessary for me to say to you that this nomination comes to me unsought. I an happy to know that when the nomination was made the record of my public life was kept in view. The effect of long and varied ser vice in the army, during war and peace, has been to strengthen and make indelible in my mind and heart the love and reverence for the Union. Constitution, laws, and flag of otir country impressed upon me in early youth. These feelings have thus fax guided the course of my life, andlnust cot.- tinne to do so to its end. The existence of more than one government over tho region which once owned our flag is incompatible with the peace, the power, and the happiness of the people. The preservation of our Union was the solo avowed object for which the war was commenced, and it should have been conducted in accordance with those principles, which I took occasion to declare when in active service. Thus conducted, the work of recon ciliation would have been easy, and we might have reaped the benefits of our many victories on land and sea. The Union was originally formed by the exercise of a spirit of concilia tion and compromise, and to restore and preserve in the same spirit must prevail in our councils and in the hearts of the people. The re-establish ment of the Union in all its integrity is, and must continuo to be, the indis pensable condition in any settlement. So soon as it is clear or oven proba ble that our present, adversaries are ready for peace upon the basis of the Union, we should exhibit all the re sources of statesmanship . practiced by civilized nations - and taught by_ the traditions of the American people, con sistent with the honor and interests of the country, to secure such peace, re-establish the Union, and guarantee for tho future the conditional rights of every State. The Union is the one condition of peace, and wo ask no more. Let add what I doubt not was, although unexpressed, the sentiment of the Convention, as it is of the peo ple they represent that when any one State is willing to return to the Union it should be received at once, with a full guarantee of all its consti tutional rights. If a frank, earnest, and persistent effort to obtain these objects should fail, the responsibility fbr ulterior consequences will fall upon those who remain in arms against the Union, but the Union must be preserv ed at ail hazards. I could not look in the face my gal lant comrades of the army and navy, who have survived so manpbloody battles, and tell them that their labors and the sacrifice of so many of our slain and wounded brethern had been in vain—that we had abandoned the Union for which we have so often perilled our lives. A vast majority of our people, whether in the army and navy or at home, would, as I should, bail with unbounded joy the perma nent restoration of peace on the basis of the Union under the Constitution, without the effusion of another drop of blood, but no peace can be perma nent without Union. As to other subjects presented in the resolutions of the Convention, I need only say that I should. seek in the Constitution of the United States, and the laws finned in accordance therewith, the rule of my duty and the limitations of Executive power, endeavor to restore economy in pub lic expenditure, re-establish the su premacy of law, and by the operation of a more vigorous nationality resume our commanding position among the nations of the earth. The condition of our finances, the depreciation of the paper money, and the burdens thereby imposed on labor and capital, show the necessity of a re. turn to a sound financial system; while the rights of citizens and the rights of States, and the binding authority of law over the President, the army, and the people, are subjects of not less vi tal importance in war than in peace. Believing that the views here ex pressed aro those of the Convention and the people you represent, I ac. copt the nomination. I realize the weight of the responsibility to be borne should the people ratify your choice. Conciuus of my own weakuess,.l can only seek fervently the guidance of the Ruler of the Universe, and, rely ing on Ms all-powerful aid, do my best to restore union and peace to a suffering people, and to establish a guard for their liberties and rights. I am, gentlemen, very n;speetfully, Your obedient servant, GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN. THE Democratic platform means peace with rebels, war with patriots. It recommends revolution against LINCOLN and an armistice with DA VIS. The Emancipation Proclamation Sa ved us from a Foreign War. The special correspondent of the Chicago Tribune at Nashville commu nicates the following valuable intelli gence on the influence of the Emanci pation Proclamation In the fall of 1862, Rev. Jessie Fer guson, a man of pleasing address, and with exceedingly seductive power of speech, and who had left this city when it was occupied by the Union troops, left on a mission to Europe, (which, though not official at least received the sanction of Jeff. Davis) for the purpose of aiding in securing a recognition from England and France. On arri ving he had several communications with leading rebel sympathizers in England, and finally asked an inter view with Palmerston. He refused all communication with him, but au thorized his private secretary to see Mr. Ferguson, and learn the nature of his mission. Mr. Ferguson was accordingly sent. for, and without committing his mas ter, appointed a second interview, at which he stated he would communi cate Lord Palmerston's answer. The time came ' and with it the decision of the British Cabinet. They told Mr. F. that Mr. Lincoln had just issued a preliminary emancipation proclama tion ' • that the war on the part of the North was for anti-slavery; on the part of the South for slavery; and therefore England could not interfere for the Confederates, as it would place England in a false attitude, and would create such satisfaction among the people, that the ministry could not re tain power for a day. Ile stated that the English people were essentially anti-slavery : that they had been taun ting the Americans with the crime of slaveholding these many years; that they had emancipated their own slaves; and now to interfere for a people con fessedly, figh ting for slavery, and against freedom, would be an act which no English Ministry dare attempt, how ever great their syMpathies were with the Confederates, and however great their desires for a severance of the Un ion. Mr. Ferguson then stated that the South had determined on independence and were prepared to sacrifice any thing to secure that object; but it had commercial grievences enough to jus tify the existing revolution. "Prove that fact," said the Secreta ry, "by abolishing slavery," and that moment we will interfere in your be half." Mr. Ferguson then explained that his visit was not official, but that he understood the sentiments oft he South ern leaders pretty well, and he would return and bring the matter before the Richmond authorities, and this he accordingly did. Mr. Davis, on hearing the statement seemed chagrined at the nature of the demands of the English Cabinet, and complained of its duplicity, and final ly refused to do anything in the mat ter, as the institution of slavery was under the control of the States, and he could not bind thorn by treaty. Having become satisfied that there was no hope from outside assistance, and conscious that the Confederacy could not maintain itself Mr. Furgu eon, last Winter returned to Nashville, - anal - "tuolc tho oath" but made no revela- Lions except - confidential ones, relative to his European mis , lon. Some of his friends, however, betrayed him, and I am now in possession of the leading facts, which are precisely as given above. From this we can perceive how narrowly we escaped war with Eng land and France—the Emancipation Proclamation alone saving us. THE Democrats express wonderful anxiety to obtain the soldiers' vote. Not many weeks ago their anxiety was to prevent the soldiers from vo ting. The One Issue, "We are fighting for INDEPEN DENCE, and that or extermination we WILL have." "We will govern ourselves. We WILL do it if we have to see every SOUTHERN plantation sacked, and every Southern city in FLAMES." "Say to Mr. Lineoln,from me, that I shall at any time be pleased to receive proposals for peace on the basis of our INDEPENDENCE. It ' will be USELESS to approach me with any OTHER—Jefferson Davis. How the Soldiers will Vote, ANNAPOLIS, MD., Sept. 3, 1804: FRIEND LEWIS enclose you the result of a vote taken yesterday in the officer's Hospital, at the Naval School, to show your readers how the army feels as between Little Mack, and President Lincoln, This vote was caused by a speech made the day before, by a secession member of the Maryland Constitution al Convention, who had the impudence to say, that three-fourths of the offi core and men in the Hospitals here, wore for McClellan. The officers heard of it, and made a canvass of the votes, and the result as stated in the enclosed slip, 193 for Lincoln, to 27 for , " Little Mack, the unready."— And even this is scarcely a fair test.. I think amongst the privates in these Hospitals, the result would still be more disparaging to McClelland. The Union mon of the Convention; and in fact, all Union men that I have spoken with, laugh to think of being represented in the Chicago Conven tion, by such men as ex-Gov. Pratt, Harris and Johnes, all out and out re bels. Gov. Pratt has been arrested twice, the laSt time about four months ago. he was sent South, got as far as Fortress Monroe and gave his parole. All have sons and relatives in tho reb el service. You . can count on Maryland for Abe Lincoln, certain. The Union men of this State and in fact, all appear to understand the issues much better than tho people North. There is no half way peace men here. We know exactly where to place all here, eith er on the side of 4 the Government and loyalty, or out and out rebels. They have the condor and honesty to be on the side they wish to win. Yours truly, A. D. UM-Fino Cigars and Tobacco for sale at Lewis' Book Store \\A3 YOpt ATLANTA. General Sherman's. own account of the Capture of Atlanta. LOUIFIVILLE, Sept. B.—ln answer to a request that Major General Sherman would give us details of his late opera tions before ktlanta, in order to si lence the cavils of those who, in the absence of particulars, were denying that those- ope rations were on the whole a - Federal success, we have re ceived the following : ATLANTA, Sept. 7.—On the 25th of August, pursuant to a plan of which the War Department had been fully advised, I left the 20th Corps at the Chattahoochie bridge, and with the balance of the army I drew off from the siege, and using some considerable artifice to mislead the enemy, I march ed rapidly south and reached-the West Point railroad near Fairborn • on the; 27th, and broke up-twelve miles of it. When moving east my right approacb od the Macon railroad near Jonesboro, and my left near Rough and Ready.. The enemy attacked the right wing of the Army of the Tennessee and was completely beaten on the Ist, and du ring the combat I pushed the left of the centre rapidly on the railroad above and between Rough and Ready and Jonesboro. On the Ist of September we broke up about eight miles of the Macon road and turned on thh enemy at Jonsboro, assaulting him and his lines .and ear ried them, capturing Brigadier Gener al Gorman and about two thousand prisoners, with eight guns and Much plunder. Night alone prevented our captu ring all of Hardee's corps, which esca ped south that night. The same night, Hodd; in Atlanta, finding all his railroads broken and in our possession, blew up his ammuni tion, seven locomotives, and eighty cars, and evacuated Atlanta, whiCh on the next day, September 2, was occu pied by the corps left for that pUrpose, Major General Slocum commanding, we following the retreat of the rebel army to near Lovejoy's station, thirty miles south of Atlanta, where, finding it would not pay to assault, as we' had. already the great object of the . cam - - paign—viz: Atlanta. Accordingly the army gradualy and leisurly return- ed to Atlanta, and it is now encamped eight miles south of the city, and to. morrow will move to the camps-appoin ted. We have as the result of this quick, and, as I think, well-executed moretnent, twenty-seven guns, over 3,000 prisoners, and have- buried 400 rebel dead, and left as many wounded who could not be removed. Tho rebels have lost besides .the important city of Atlanta, stores, at least 500 dead 2.500 wounded, and 3,00 prisoners, whereas, our aggregate loss will, not foot up 1,500. If that is not success I don't know what is. Wm. T. SHERMAN, Major Goneral From Gen, Sheridan's Army, BALTIMORE, Thursday, Seqt S The Baltimore American has the following special dispatch : READ'QRS., DEPT' OF \VEST VIRGINIA, IN THE FIELD NEAR BERRY VILLE, Sep'.B. In the hurried account which I sent of Saturday's engagement at, Berry ville, I erroneously stated the number of wounded at 300. From official returns it appears our total loss will not exceed one hundred seriously wounded and killed. The enemy's loss was very heavy. They aro known to have lost 300 in one brigade, and their total loss cannot fell short of 500, The rebel General Humphrey's was mortally wounded, but escaped. The decided repulse and defeat of the enemy by Gen. Crook's command reflects great credit on• Gen. Sheridan, General Crook, and the letters gallant command, who fought splendidly. With respect to the loss of the ambulance train it ap pears that there was a sufficient guard furnished to prevent its capture if a proper disposition had been made of them. They have, however, all been recaptured with the exception of one The enemy are believed to be encamped in the vicinity of Winches ter. FROM MOBILE. Effect of Farragut's Victory—The De. fences of the City—Prices—lncidents of the Capture of Fort Morgan. The New Orleans Era learns the following interesting facts from one of the Mobile refugees, who !MS arriv ed in New Orleans. For several days past he was concealed in the swamps near Mobile, where there are still ma ny•others endeavoring to evade con scription, but be fortunately succeeded in making his escape to the protection of the Union forces.. The Era says: "We should give his name, which is very well known in Mobile, but that it might be the means of giving troub le to his family, who are still in tire enemy,s power. Our informant left Mobile on the 11th, and was nine days in making his escape. "When he loft nearly all the Gov ernment. proprety had been removed to the interior, sho eing that the im pression bad obtained among the offi cials that they would have to evacu ate. "The first that have recently been witnessed in and around Mobile are said not to have occured by, authority, but were rather the work of accident or incentliarism. large warehouse filled with rosin and turpentine was among the property destroyed. "Flour was selling in - Mobile from $250 to $3OO per barrel; bacon from $3 toss per pound, accordingly to qual ity ; spool cotton was selling at $6 per spool; ordinary ' catlicoos were selling from $12,50 to $l5 per yard; an or dinary pair of shoes from $l5O to $175 per pair;cavalry boots were selling from $250 to $3OO per pair ; nails were selling for $1 per pound,' an inferior articlo at that; ordinary cotton shirts (worth 82,50 to $3) were selling for from $5O to $6O each. "On the day that our fleet passed Fort Morgan a gentleman offered a five hundred dollai Condederate' bill for ten dollars in gold, but could not effect a sale or even a bid. To show the feeling in regard to the currency on that day, the prices of all articles were up to double the previous exor , oitant rates. "Tho population of Mobilo is divi (led into two parties--for war and, for peace: The- former is` Wide-moutbed and- blatant---the latter , secret and. bid ing ite time. The war - faction is &n -posed of aboUt one-third of the people, who have expressed the determination to burn the city,- if they have to evacu ate it. The people: of New Orleans know what such tliieite a's' these amount to. "The persona no)ir in author** at Mobile are, refugees from different parts ofthe COEtfedercy—many of the' from Amy Orleans—possessing no in. terest in 2/labile aside from their con nection with the rebel gO'vertYment . ,,.. and quite a strong feeling of an:idiom ty exists between the old citizehiS of the place and those who have genet there since the commencement of the' rebellion in military capacities. Tl 4 male registered enemies that. have gone from this place have all been con scripted: • • "The most complete military des potism is ruling in Mobile, no open difference of opinion being tolerated; and to attempt to criticise the acts of the military rulers will cost a man hie liberty, and not unfrequently his ,"At the time our informant left Ma bile there were about three thousand regular troops in the defences; but these were being daily strengthened by conscripted citizens and the arri-, val of Alabama militia. • No more reg. ular Confederate troops were being sent there, one body only having reach ed the place since the passage of the. forts. This was a battallion of heavy artillery. About fifty or sixty of its members were killed or wounded bya railroad accident, near Montgomery, while on the way to: Mobile•. !nein, ding militia, there will probably be ten thousand men to oppose our for ces." The Rabe Cheer, for McClellan. Dispatches from tbe'front' state that "when the Rebel soldiers learned that Mcollelan was nominated by the Chi cago Convention, they gave hearty cheers, which wore distinctly heard by our men. McClellan stock from that moment began to decline in our army." We should rather think it loughte'r. . LARGER THAN EVER.—An election for city officers was held in Wil mington, Del., a stave State, on Time day of last week, and the Union men carried every ward and the whole city by 450 majority—larger than ever before given. This is only the begin ing of the Union thunder that will roll "all around the sky" in October and November next. rm. Special attention is invited to John Fareira's advertisement in this issue. His assortment of Fancy Furs, for Ladies' and Children's wear is very large and of a superior quality. Give him a call. AEA' The Citizens of Lynchburg, Va., have pros ented Gen. McCausland - a. handsome sword for his gallantry dis played in the destruction of Chambers burg: MARRIED, Near Penneyliania Furnace, Aug., 6th, by Rev. S. M. Hartseelc, Mr. Ro nan' B. REEDER to Mies ELIZA J. LE moN, both of Hunt., co., Pa DIED, On the sth inst., Wm. FBANIMIN, son of John and Rebecca Jim() Hoff man, aged 1 year, 5 months and 5 days. ' . Our Willie dear, the blessed babe, God called him to hie arms ; Ho Was too good to tarry hero Amidst them toils and storms, In this place, on the Bth inst., .Ea. MEE CARTER, aged 11 months and 18 days. - • • VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY v • AT PUBLIC SALE. Fill be offered at Public Sale, on the promises, on Friday, the 23d inst.; A GRIST MILL, late the property of lion. Thos.P. Stew_ art, dec'd., with 12 acres of !and ritaaclied. Situate in Font tom:whip, 1 Milos east of Petersburg. .. JAS. U. STE WEST, • lIENJ. IiARTMAN., Ezeoutons. The Pennsylvania : State Agricultn, • ral Society, WILL HOLD ITS NEXT ANNUAL EXHIBITION AA' EASTON, Pa., commencing TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 47th, and closing FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 1064.: Premium. over $lO.OOO. Reed. the following abstract CATTLE—Foreign Imported, 10 premiums ranging from $3O to $2O; all other grades of cattle, 31 premiums, from $25 to $10; and 42 premiums from $5 to $2. Best herd of Cattle, not less than 15, owned and held as farm stock,. dic e $4O; 24 bon $25. Beet Team of 10 Yoko of Oxen from any county, to be paid Agricultural Society of said county, $5O; 24 best, $25. lIORSES.—Beet Imported, 8 promfiims, from $3O to $15 . . Thorough-bred, 10 premiums, from $3O to $ 3O; Trotting Horses and Mares, a premium of $3OO, ono of $2OO, and one of $100; Peeing, one of sso'; Matched Horses, fancy trotting, premium of $5O ; best Matched .Trotting. a pre-. initial of $3O; best Draught, Gelding, and Single Romeo, 12 premiums from $l5 to $10; Stallions and Mares for alb work, 16 premiums from $25 to $lO ; Jacks and Mules, 7 premiums from $25 to $10; best Mole Team of 4, $3O; 246 best sls;—making about $2,000 in premiums for all a., seriptlons of Horses and Mules. . . SHREP.—For different. kinds, 113 Premiums, from $2O; t. *10; 55 Premiums ow% ta POULTRY—of almost e' erg Lfads premiums of $t,2,0. and 5, In the aggregate cfslsl;• • . • Agricultural Implomente--Itest display $5O, Steam, Plow $lOO, medal or special diploma, and liberal special premiums for pt,aws, plowman, rollers, cultivators, an ..., Sic. Th. Planittuns in othir departments are liberal being fin leather and its manufactures, butt, r, cheese:, &c., vegetables, fruits, melons, grape., wines flowers au& their designs ' stoves, tin ware, Ac., domestic mannfactute• needle niork,ite., fine arts, painting and penmanship, die play of articles by tradesmen and meehanica, silver were. seeing winchines,planoeo, As. - The above being a more abstract, eahlbitors are rec• ituestial to secure a catalogue so that they may conform to the regulation of the Society, lo presenting articles for exhlbltltm. The moat liberal arrangements are being ef fected with railroads generally, both as ,to freight and exeursion tickets. Tor catalogues and railroad regula- Hone, address the Secretary. Single Admission tickets, 25 cents... THOMAS P. KNOX, President. A, B. LONGAHER, Secretary. HaRRISTOWN, PA. Sept. 14, '64. Public. Sale of Real Estate. . 1101 Y VIRTUE OF THE LAST Wili, Li end Testament of Simnel Carothers, late of Shirley. Township, deed, .will bo unposed to Public Sale, on thee • promises, • On Friday, the 21st day' of October next, the Well known and :valuable MANSION FARM, late of said deceased, situate In Shirley township, Hunt ingdon county, Pa., adjoining the Borough of Shirley, burg end the great road from Monist Union to Chambers. burg; seven Mlles distant front the Pennsylvania road and Canal at Mount Union; containing ina Acres and 82. Perches ahOlit 150 Urns of which are cleared and in a good stabs of cultivation ; 35 acres ero well set rich clover; .2.5. acres are meadow—the remainder well timbered. The Improvements are, a good LOG ROUSE, nod double LOG, BARN, with Sheds and other necessary outbuildings; a well of excellent water convenient to the honse, and run, Mpg water in the barn yard. as also in most of the fields. There are also on thu . premises about be grafted apple trees, besides a variety of other fruit trees common its t his latitude. Salo to commence at ono o'clock on said day, viten terms will Se mode known And due attendance given b; CAROTHERS, ABRAMAM CAROTIIERS, Executors. Sopt.'l4th, 'B4. et Read the new advertisements
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