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Wednesday morning, Nov. 23118644
W. Lewis, Editor a i nci Proprietor
Our Flag Forever.
"I know of no mode in which a loyal Mi
nn may so.well demonstrate. his devotion to
hw country as by sustaining the Flag, the
Constitution and the Union, under all circum
starietlf , and UNDER EVERY ADMINISTRATION
RIGARDLISSS OP PASTY - POLITICS, AGAINST ALL
ASSAILANTII;-AT UOY AND AIIkOAD."
DOVOLAIII.
The Recent Campaign,
Now that the storm of battle has
subsided, and the smoke vanished in
mid-air, we find :time to look around
and inquire into the manner in which
the canvass was conducted by the op
posing parties. We write, and we
utter the truth, when we say that the
Opposition parties conducted their side
of the campaign by wilful, deliberate
lying. All the sophistry the inventive
genius of man coed invent, was em
ployed by the leaders of the rotten car
cass of the so-called Democratic party,
to accomplish their hellish and treason
able designs, Misrepresentation upon
misrepresentation, falsehood upon
falsehood, fabrication 'upon fabrication,
threat upon threat—all, everything
that was false, and intended to injure
the welfare of the nation, was used to
insure success to the party - that called
themselves Democrats. They are
about as much like Democrats as black
is white, n'othing more.
"The truth is mighty, and will, pre
vail,"'anci upon truth alone, the Union
Party conducted tfieir campaign, as is
abundantly shown by the large major
ities every Where rolled up for the
Union Party,. notwithstanding the
frauds committed in New York, in our
own State, and even in our own coun
ty, (Mad Goa only knows where
,else,)
by the bogus Democrats whose cam
paign rallying cry was, "a fair election
or a free fight I" A fair election in
deed ! It would have been very fair,
we swim, if aov. Seymour's election
those dry-goods boxes = of dead' men's
votes, — Whieh they had so carefully
prepared In Baltimore. We defy any
reaionable, candid man to deny that
such is not the truth, "the whole truth,
and nothirli but ihe truth." *e know
there'are men who', can deny' it, for
, ,
anything;
they can dey; even men who
but recently "stole the livery of Hea
ven to serve the devil in," have uttered
lie upon lie in the recent canvass, when
they knew in their very heart of hearts
that they ;were lying. We say such
men can deny these truths, but not
successfully. But these things are
"bygones, and if bygones are bygones,
let bYgoneti be bygones," for Abraham
re-e ec e' •y a arger ma
jority than ever any President was be
'fore, and we hope the masses who vo
ted with the framers and leaders of the
rotten, corrupt and treasonable plat
form erected at Chicago, will repent,
and like the prodigal son, return to
their former allegiance and sin no
more. Little Mack was either so mor
tified or disgusted,af the prospect :of
an overwhelming defeat, that he' re
signed his commission as a Major Gen
eral on the day of election, so that he
would be nowhere: • _
. s Wliereis Sherman Going ?
This is a question often asked by
• •
many of our citizens, and . the dailies
are thoroughly searched and perused
by them in order to glean the slightest
intimation or information of General
Sherman's whereabouts. Very little
is known with respect to the movement
of the General, outside of the highest
official circles, but it is known that one
_of the grandest movements of the war
has now beer. commenced. The troops
of his department were supplied with
sixty days' rations, and two pairs of
shoes, and are ready and prepared for
the longest march the General, may
contemplate.' The rumored evacua
tion and burning of .Atlanta by our
forces was incorrect, as they still hold
it against the attacks of a portion of
Hood's army; but it is certain the Gen
eral, in person, and large part of
army; bas left tbit illace - and is mßroh
ing eastward: ifost of the Western
papers presume that Sherman' is on
the march for Charleston or Savannah;
whilst others assort that the grand Ob
ject of his contemplation is the capture
of Andersonville, Gal, and releasing
our prisoners in rebel hands. What
ever *the, movement portends, the truth
will soon be made 'manifest, and allo
lions achievement prove the result. —.
As a considerable degree of rest
less anxiety and terrible suspense lo is
been 'Occasioned by the movement in
the mulds'of the rebels. They feel the
cords tightening, and will soon yield.
GOLD.—GoId is going down again.
Since the election it has fell forty
cents on the dollar.
The Clarion Oil River Region,
In-the oil fields of Pennsylvania we
discover that Petroleum is being pro
duced abundantly,and new acquisitions
of oil territory are constantly being
made. The Clarion Oil River Region,
in Clarion county, Pa., embraces an
area of 2,800 acres, selected and pur
based by a body of capitalists at the
advice of scientific and practical menn,
This land is covered with pine timber,
sad contains rich deposits of coal and
iron.
In 1861, at an unfavorable period,
the sinking of wells for oil was begun
in the Clarion river region, and though .
oil .vas obtained from each well, whore
the preper depth was reached; the
well.known . deprossion in the oil trade
then occurred, and operations were
stopped. Since operations have again
been resumed, and the trade in this
valuable commodity is again brisk, we
are not surprised to learn that the
whole border of the river, from mouth
to source, has been taken up by oil
men of Venango county, New York,
and other sections. •
-Sm?uEN
In pursuance of the several agree-,
ments between the original owners
and the purchasers, Ten companies
have been _organized upon nearly
equal divisions of the property—the
purchasers stipulating to sink one
well upon the land of earth company.
Six engines are already upon the
ground, and six more have been ship
ped thither. t nergetic and competent
managers have charge of the workings.
The names of the oil companies are
as follows : Indian, Davenport, Little
Toby Biver,Black Diamond,Highland,
Greenland, Deer e Creek, Whitebill,
Clarion River, and Pennsylvania.
Mr. W. P. Schell has been appointed
President, and our fellovv.towneman
Mr. J. Simpson Afriea appointed See.
retary and Treasurer, of these orgaul
zations •
The capital of. each company is
8500,000. Par of .shares $lO. Of
each Company's shares 500 will be
sold at $2 per share.
All the companies are well officered,
and shareholders can repose implicit
confidence in their competency. Mr.
•
Schell is known in public and private
life as an intelligent and substantial
capitalist, and a clearheaded business
man. Ourfriead Mr. Africa can be
relied in as a .scholarly 'gentleman;
who will promote the interests of all
connected in the oil district, and also
give prominence to the importance of
the oil product.
The office of the Companyis at,435
Wahlbt street, Philadelphia, where
those who desire information will be
tiktsellto_call upon Mr. Africa. •-•
REBEL DEPREDATORB.—The people
of our border were thrown into a fever
of excitement - on. Saturday, the 12th
inst., by the news that a band of guer
illas, numbering about fifty, under
Major Gilmore, had crossed the Poto
mac at Sheppardstown. -,Gcni.pouch
made prompt 'disposition of his forces
to meet any movement of the enemy
by throwing his men forward from
Chambersburg, to the border to cover
the more exposed points. The gueril
la Gilmore did not,advance, however,
but remained in Sbeppardstown,where
his band robbed the stores, and killed
one man named• Snyder , Tor not
prnmptly delivdring up his pocket-book
when demanded. After glutting his
appetite in the way of free booting,
the command dispersed, and scattered
throughout the country, with the evi
dent purpose of again attacking some
good point for plunder. The Cham•
homburg Repository urc'es upon the
'border people to consider well the dan
ger to which they are exposed by their
defenceless habits of life, calls upon
them to arm, and states that there can
be no safety against the increasing
bands of mere reckless plunderers but
in the timely energy and courage of
the people theniselyes.
GENTJ. McCLELLares RESIGNATION.^
Wo stated in our last that Genl. Geo.
B. McClellan on election • day sent in
his resignation to the War Department
as Major General of the United States
troops. The truth of this was, for a
time, doubted by the public, and the
President desired to appoint the some
what retired offieer to an active com
mand. The President has finally ac
cepted the resignation, and the Gene
ral will no- longer receive
- the easily
earned pay of his rank as of late. He
is now a citizen, and awaits, no doubt,
further dis(ex)tinguishing honors from
the politicians who wished to serve
him, but who, forsooth, have been sad
ly disappointed.
General Philip H. Sheridan, the sa
viour of the Shenandoah valley, and
who has made his name and deeds an
'ornament on the page of history and
his country, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy thus occasioned, and to
rank as Major General from the Bth
day of November, 1864. The public
'Will acknowledge the appointment the
best that could have been made. Gen.
Sheridan formerly ranked as Captain
in the Regular army. "
The following is the, official Order
concerning• .M.'Clellan's resignation :
WASHINGTON, Nov. • 16.-- 7 The fol
lowing official order has, been made
public , ,
GENERAL ORDERS-NO. 282
War Department, Washington. Nov.
14. 1864. Ordered by the President:
1. That the, resignation of Geo.
B. McClellan as major-general in
the 'United States Army, dated No
vember Bth, and received by the Ad
jutant General on the 10th inst., be no
cotped Is of the Bth of November.
2. That forPerional gallantry, mili
tary skill and just confidence in the
courage and patriotism of his troops
displayed by Pamir IL SHERIDAN on
'the 19th of October at Cedar Run,
whereby, under the blessing of Provi
dence, his routed army was reorgan
ized a great national disaster averted
and a brilliant victory achieved over
the rebels for the third time in pitched
battle within thirty days, Philip H.
Sheridan is appointed Major-General
in the United States Army, to rank
as such from the Bth day of N0v.,1864.
By order, of the President of the
United States.
B. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjt-Gen
A THANKSGIVING DINNER TO SOL
DIERS. Extensiv.e preparations are
now in progress to giVe the soldiers
in General Grant's army a Thanksgiv
ing dinner. To this object the differ
ent hotels in the principal cities of
each State are giving liberally and pre
paring cooked delicacies to be sent
forthwith to that department. This
is a highly commendable measure, and
.comes with a very good grace from
the freemen of the North. The luxu
ries of life the fighting soldier scarcely
if ever raCeives, and this is a At time
for those who have their always at
hand to:show and prove their concern
for our Nation's defenders. We trust
every patriot in the army will bo made
glad on the coming day by asatisfac
tory partaking of the bountiful provi
sions thus contributed.
How the Nation Feels.
_ Never before has. the nation felt. its
strength as it does to.da,r. Whether
it be attributable to one cause or an
other, this is a grand fact. The much
needed solidity in the North is being
acquired daily and hokrly. It is evi
dent that henceforth the people and
the Government will act together in
support of n' volley that will have a
sharp edge and make a clean cut.—
The idea of compromise is fast dis
solving, and crystalized purpose,
wherein the temporising elements
be ignored, is taking its place.' Busi
ness thrives accordingly; confidence
in the Government is the order of the
day, with everybody. yenee its se
curities advance in the market. The
cloud of doubt which' rose from the
seething political
,caldron is floating
away, and in its plaCe is rising the
pillar of confidence, resting ' on sure
foundations. Gold feels the influence;
schemes of speculators can 'avail no
longer; the motive is removed, and
the single business of the country is
felt to be the putting down . 6f the
rebellion in the shortest time and
, without much regard for the feelings
or wishes of our i'Southbrn brethren.'
In the events of the past two weeks
is seen the'tivonderful strength of the
Nation and the proof of its stability.
This is riot only felt by every; citizer,
without party distinctiOn, but be•
seen abroad ;. and it will open tliOeyes
and put new ideasinttierowned.heads.
This conViation not only gratifies our
vanity, but cements . us in the great
work of restoring .FedernA authority.
To speak of saving the Union here
after will be a niiastise of words. • The
Union is already saved... It needed
but the crystalizing , feeling to do it.—
Reintbrced by it our armies and navy
will complete the work. Subjugation
-nnybocir in tho
North. And so the work will be ac
complished, if need be, by . visiting on
the South the extreme condition which
Jeff. Davis asserted was the only
alternative if independence was de
nied them.
Rebel Spies.
Just now the North is, full of Rebel
spies. They are scattered through
every county, and eau be seen daily
if our people take the trouble to no.
tice strangefaeos. . We would advise
all loyal men to watch • their ,move
ments. closely--they May destroy
property if allowed to run
. at,large;
W. clip the following from the Harris
burg Telegraph of Friday.: •
"Smits ARRESTED:OII Saturday
morning last, three suspicioue Charac
ters entered the Cumberland Valley ..
cars at Oakville, and paid their 'fare
to Harrisburg. A. soldier. who was
on the train
,immediately "spotted"
them, arid' placed them under arrest.
When near Newville, as they were be
ing transferred from one car to anoth
er, one of the' party jumped from the
train, which was running at full speed.
The other two, believing that their
,companion had been killed, confessed
that they were yobel spies, and belon
ged to Gilmorel command. They
were taken to Carlisle, handed over to
the military authorities,.. and placed
in confinement, to await trial. In
the meantime, several citizens of New
villu went in pursuit of the Johnny
who had' jumped from the train. He
was found in a field adjacent to the
"jumping off place," and when ap
proached he drew a revolver, and
threatened to shoot any person who
would advance. Finally the pursu
ers closed in upon him, and ho was
captured. He was severely „injured
by his'fall from the train. This rebel
was also taken to Carlisle, and on the
route acknowledged that he, too, was
a spy. The authorities have him in
charge, and the whole party will be
tried together. They now deny that
they were spies,, • or that they made
any confossion to those who arrested.
them, but claim that they are deser.
tern: The latter story is improbable,
as they Pried "by the military, •posts
at Martinsburg, Hagerstown and
Chambersburg, without, attempting to
give themselves Up.
Had these spies not been captured,
they would have visited'Harrisburg,
and might have accomplished a -great
amount of evil. There is no dotibt,
however, that other parties have vie
ited our city frequently, and there
may be such here. noNi. The Chem
bersburg papers state that Franklin
county is infested with spice, and
they are scattered over . the State;
Effective measures should be adop
ted to prevent disguised rebels from
running at large in our midst. Al
though all the information they might
obtain here would not benefit the bo
gus confederacy, which is on its last
legs, yet a concentration of fiends in
our city might result in the destruc
tion of property which could not be re
placed in many 'years. Every man
arriving by the Cumberland Valley
route unable to give-a, good account
of himself, should be prevented from
running at large."
CALVIN, Nov. 13, 1864
MR. WM. LEWIS—Dedr Sir now
take the present opportunity of writ
ing you a few lines for the purpose of
relating an incident that occurred in
Calvin, .Huntingdon ,county, on the
evening of the .President's election,
which is as follows.:. The cops began
to assemble . in Main street about six
o'clock in the evening, for the purpose
of celebrating Little ]Sittek's funeral.
The procession-Was . formed. at the cor
ner of Main and Locust street, and
marched up to Novel's Hill, .from
thence to the city, and on their return
they saw Little - Mack's ghost, which
greatly.alarmed them, as it appeared
as a token of remembrance on account
of his defeat. After they all bade the
ghost an everlasting farewell, they
retired with sad.- and melancholy
looks. The band consisted of an old
oil can used as abase drum, which
struck up the favorite tune, the dead
march in Saul, and they all started up
Salt River amid the . shout of Old
Abe's boys.
Yours in baste,
~ • F. Q. D.
GENERAL 81:FERMAN'S ARMY.
The Troops in Fine Condition—The
:bel Refugees--Removal of Stores.
Tho special correspondent of the
New York Eventizg Post writes as fol
lows, dating hie letter in --the field,-
Georgia,--Nov. 10 .
If you were to see the army under
General Sherthan's immediate com
mand at this moment, you would
hardly suppose a rebel force was ope
rating in any manner-in its rear; for
Gen llood's artity, - although in no way
touching Gen Sherman's communica
tions yet, at Florence,may be said to be
in his rear.-'• This array, now covering
Atlanta,' has been' for ,several • days
past taking things' quite easily; not
that it has been 'idle, for there • has
been a healthy degree of activity go
ing On, pretty much like that of an
athlete . Of prize fighter Who undergoes.
that, thorough training which prepares
him for the - vital istfuggle. Probably
there has never been a more perfect
armfte; take "the field for a campaign
than thatin . Georgia' at the present
time. Transpertrition' has been re
duced. to the simplesed necessities of
the occasion. All the sick and -woun
ded have , been sent to. , the rear ; un•
necessary armaments :have been dis
pensed with - ; and'extra tents ar.d bag
gage have been removed; 'and are uow
on the - way, northward.. The army is
literally stripped for the march and
the fight; and certainly, in addition to
this, no body of men were ever mentally
or physically in a 'more encouraging
condition , for the grand duties of a
soldier. • The • surgeons report their
commands to be in the healthiest pos
sible state, and a more cheerful set of
men cannot be imagined.
It is- quite singular to see how the
idea has spread about amongst the
residents or this county that we intend
abandoning Romp, Atlanta, and ,the
line ot raiiroao. These unfortunate
refugees are coming in from all sides
begging to be sent North. Entire
families find their way to the stations
and pitiful sights are witnessed every
day These unfortunates aro content
to take any place -they can get—on
the top of cars, in x the open baggage
carts, upon platform curs, perched
amidst cannon and. ammunition boxes,
exposed to the, wind and the - rain,
which, for several days past, has fal
len with great • violence. What these
poor refugees are to - do when they ar
rive North is a-question with must be
answered by the. philanthropic people
of tbmNorthern citizens. . .
It must bo reniembered that these
people claim to bo Union, and there
can, be no doubt that large numbers
were opposed to the ordinance of fumes %
sion. Whatever may have been their
opinions, their farms have been over
run and desolated by both armies du
ringtheir numerous marchings. They
have not only been stripped of every
eatable thing—beast, fowl, or vegeta
ble—but fencee, barns, and houses
have furnished wood for the soldiers',
camp-fires, and- as you ride along in
any direction, openings in the woods,
corn stalks standing here and there in
the fields, or rose bushes and other
flowers in beds and plats a little way
from the roadside, show where there
has been a farm,
and perhaps a village,
with its quiet homes, cottages with
surroundings of cultivation and refine
ment. But those. are fast disappear
ing, and the destruction will soon be:
complete. Surely no people beim more
bitterly paid the penalty of crime than
these.
But the most guilty offenders have
not yet been reached. South Carolina
and the lower part of this State have,
as yeti remained secure from the ap.
proach of the hated Yankee. In these
districts millions of bales of. cotton
have been stored; thousands of slaves
are here securely (as the masters be
lieve) gathered upon friendly planta
tions ; hero have the more wealthy
rebels retreated, as our army advanced
southward ; and tq the cities of Macon,
Columbus, and Augusta has been re
moved all the valuable machinery for
the construction of locomotives, roll
lug of iron, and mahufacture of cannon,
small arms, and different kinds of am
munition. In Augusta alone, I am
told, there are stored nalf a million
bales of cotton, while the largest pow
der magazine in America is there,
containing the largest supply of pow
der in the rebel States. Our brother
soldiers, too,.are confined in loathsome
prisons in theca parts, half-starved, ill
housed, naked, and suffering. Would
it not be a noble achievement and a
terrible blow to the rebellion could
these prisoners be set free, the rebel
wealth destroyed, their munitions of
war, the machinery and their impor
tant cities captured
AS I said above, the citizens around
us seem to have the idea that we are
'about to leave the country, and they
perfer to fly to the ills they know not
of, rather than face the depredations
of the guerillas. A very ancient ne
gro came to an officer the other day
and asked : "Can yer sen' a wagon out
yet' tree mile ter bring in my wife an'
chil'n 7 I'se bin working on de Rome
road all do time sip' yor come down
yere, an' 1 hears as how yer goin' to
evacinate der road, an' I doesn't mean
ter stay yer 'mongst them yere Se
cob, no how." 1 believe a foraging
wagon brought in the old man's family,
but
r y o eh . ave not as yet " evacinated"
th
Rebel Destruction of Life and Limb
in a Loyal Family.
We extract from the Central Press,
of. Centre county, an account of a
brutal murder, by Moseby's guerrillas,
of Captain Evan Miles Buchanan, a
son of a deceased sister of our towns
man, John G. Miles, Esq., whose own
son, Lieut. Col: J. B. Miles, it will bo
remembered, was killed on thi 10th-of
May in the battle of Spottsylvania
Court House, in Virginia. It will be
seen, by the statement of facts con
nected with the murder, that Captain
Buchanan had another brother, a na
val officer, who commanded st fleet of
gunboats in the Bayou Tech° expedi
tion, and who was killed in the service
of his country whilst gallantly dis
charging his duty on the water, as his
faithful brother was doing on the land
. up to the time of his death 'by rebel
hands inthe manner beloW stated.—
Captain Buchanan's' brother was a
young naval officer of great promise,
who was picked off by 'a sharpshooter
on the shore whilst superintending the
management of his ship. These broth-
ere whose lives have fallen a sacrifice
in the treacherous manner Indicated,
wore great grandsons of Governor
Mcliean.
Richard Miles, the son of an older
brother of Mr. J. G. Miles, lost his
right arm in tho battle of Chancellor.
villo, The father of that mutilated
son, at the age of sixty-nine years
served six weeks in the ranks in the
emergency service of 1863, when
Pennsylvania was invadnd. This fa
ther and Mr. John G. Miles have each
it remaining son in the Potomac army
confronting the rebel foe, either or both
of whom may fall, as have their brave
relatives.
Truly, if anybody would be justified
in invoking "peace on any terms," it
would be this bereaved and desolated
family; but, all honor to them, they
one and all. agree in saying-they de
sire no peace which will disgrace the
name of the nation—no peace, until the
rebels lay down
,their arms and submit
to the authority of the Government
they have so ceaselessly endeavored to
overthrow. This family, which, as
can be inferred, the ravages of the
present war have so fearfully stricken,
is truly a loyal and patriotic one.; for,
willing to give its members for the
prosecution of the righteous cause,
and seeing them falling, ono by one,
while battling the armed enemy, the
surviving members can yet 'say, " We
are ready and willing to give- the
dearest we possess to conquer the re
bellion and secure a permanent peace."
Such a spirit of pritriotis'M and sacrifice
- cannot be surpassed, nor should it re
main unnoticed nor unrewarded by
I the public.
The following is the account of the
inhuman atrocity, together with a
brief summary of the principal events
ic • Capt. Buchanan's military career:
" CAPT4IN E. M. BUCHANAN.—The
remains of this noble young soldier,
who bad served over three years in
the armies of the Union, and brutally
miirdired in cold blood by the slavery•
-
loving secessionists in rebellion against
the government of America, arrived
here on last Monday in charge of Bre
vet Lieut. Jahms Harris, of this place,
to whose indefatigable energy and
perseverance - are due the thanks of
the deceased's friends for the recovery
of the body.
The following particulars of the hone
rid tragedy by which our .town has
boon deprived of one of our most val
ued representatives in the army, have
just been furnished us. On the even
ing of Sept. 28th, 1864, Captain R M.
Buchanan, Chief C. of S, 3d Division
6th Corps, left Harper's Ferry, Va.,
with a large train of wagons, laden
with supplies for the army, of General
Sheridan, to which he was then attach
ed. About dark the rear of the train
with theeseort passed through Charles
town,qlbout eight miles from the Fer
ry, and was followed by a small party
of officers, among whom was our la
mented friend.' As they passed out
of town; he returned, accompanied by
his' orderly,'a short distance to the
house of .a friend, for whom -he had
procured a pass ' in order to, deliver
the paper, and while in the house and
not expecting any trouble, his orderly
being outside holding their horses,
they were surprised and disarmed by
two 'of Moseby's gang of guerrillas.
These ruffians, after taking from them
all that was valuable, together with
their horses, marched them on foot,
about seven miles,to a dense thicket in
a secluded spot on the east bank of
the Shenandoah, near to Brook's Fur
nace. Here, while they lay sleeping
after the fatigue of their unusual
march, they were brutally murdered
in cold blood by these wretches who
seem not to have the fear of de(' or
man before their eyes. The bodies
were not found for about ten days af
ter, and then only by a mere accident,
when they were' buried in the same
spot by a resident of the ,neighborhood,
named Gray. The remains of our un
fortunate townsman •have since been
disinterred and were followed, on Mon-,
day,:to the grave by a large concourse
of his fellow citizens. Much indignea
tion is felt and expressed, both here
and in the army, at this inhuman out
rage, and wa sincerely hope the.perpe
trators may be brought to, justice. •
Capt. Bucharian has been in the ser
vice of his country ever slice the
breaking out of the rebellion, and was
from Yorktown to Harrison's landing
attached to the staff of Gen. McClellan,
C. S. and A. D. C. In "March, 1863,
he was assigned to the staff of General
Whipple, then commanding the 3d
Division, 3d Corps. When that orgin
ization was broken np, be, during the
Gettysburg campaign, assisted in sup
plying the 3d Corps, and for a time
the whole army. After that campaign
he again became Chief C. of S., of the
new, 3d D ivision,
3d Corp's, and after
its transfer to the 6th Corps, continued
with the organization and participated
in the campaign under Grant, from
Culpepper to Petersburg. In July
the Division, and afterwards the . whole
Corps was transferred to the Valley,
in which department he has-since been,
identified with the campaign under
Sheridan, and at the time of his deatb
was engaged in the active discharge
of the duties connected with his posi
tion. The deceased had arrived at the
age of about thirty years.
It 'will be remembered that the be
reaved father and sister have lost an
other son and brother, who fell, nobly
fighting under the flag which he had
long served, in the Bayou Tech° ex
pedition, while he commanded a fleet
of gunoats; co-operating with the
land forces under General Weitzel in
January, 1863."
National Thanksgiving.
A PROCLAMATION DY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON; Thurs., Oct. 20, 1864
The following proclamation was
promulgated to-day.
By the President of the United States of
America
A PROCLAMATION. -
'lt has pleased Almighty God to
prolong our National life another year,
defending us with. His guardian care
against unfriendly designs from abroad,
and vouchsafed to-us in His mercy
many and signal victories over the en-
My who is of our own household. It
has also pleased our Heavenly Father
to favor as well'our citizens in their
homes as our soldiers in their campa
and our sailors on the seas with unus
ual hoaltts. He has largely augmented
our free population by emancipation
and by immigration, while He has
opened to us new sources of wealth,
and has crowned the labor of our
working men in every department of,
industry with abundant reward.—
Moreover He has been pleased to ani
mate and inspire our minds and-hearts
with 'fortitude, courage, and ( resolu
tion sufficient for the great trial of civ
il war into which we have been brought,
by our adherence as a nation to the
cause of freedom and humanity, and
,and to afford to us reasonable hopes of
an ultimate and happy deliverance
from all oar dangers and afflictions.
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart the last
Thursday in November next as a day
which I desire to bo observed by all
my follow-eitizens, wherever they may
then be,
as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God, the benifi
cen t Creator and Ruler of the universe;
and I do:furtlker recommend to my fel
low-citizens aforesaid, •that on that oc
casion they do reverently, humble
themselves in the dust, and from thence
offer up penitent and fervent prayerd
and supplications to the Great Dispos
er of events for a return of the inesti
mable blessing . .of peace, union-• and
harmony throughout the land which
it has pleased Him to assign as a dwel
ling place for ourselves and our pos
terity throughout all generation's.
In testimony wherefore I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed-
Done at the City of Washington,
this 20th day of October in the year
of our Lord, 1864, and of Indepen
dence of the United States - the eighty
ninth. By the President,. .
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WAL H. Saw.aao, Seu'y. of State
PENNSYLVANIA SS.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF 'PENN
SYLVANIA,
ANDREW G. CURTIN, .
Governor of Said Commonwealth.
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, It is the honored,custom
of Pennsylvania to set apart, on the
recommendation of the Executive, a
day for returning thanks to the Giver
of all Good, the Shepherd and Bishop
of our souls : Now, therefore,
I, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor as
aforesaid, do recommend that the peo-.
plo thi oughout the Commonwealth
-observe THURSDAY, the twenty
fourth day of November instant, as a
day of -Thanksgiving to Almighty
God, - ,
For the gathered fruits of the earth;
For the continuance of health;
For the prosperity of industry; •
For the preservation of good order
and tranuility throughout our bor
ders;
For the victories which he has
vouchsafed to us over armed traitors,
. And for the manifold blessings
which He has heaped upon us, un
worthy.- '
And that they do, moreover, hum
bly beseech Him to renew and increase
his merciful favor toward us during
the year to come, so that rebellion be
ing overthrown, peace may be re
stored to our distracted country, and,
in every State, with grateful and lov
ing accord, the increase of Praise and
Thanksgiving may be offered by ' all
thepeople unto His Holy Name.
Given under my hand and the great
stal of the State at Harrisburg, this
second day of [a. a.] November, in
the year of our Lord ono thousand
eight hundred and sixty-four, and of
the Commonwealth the eighty-ninth.
By the Gov. A. G. CURTIN.
ELI SLIFER, • . •
Secretary of the Commonwealth..
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The Latest iroin our -Armies,
Mew York, - -Nov.tb-J.ehe Richmond_
Whig says: The larger portion ofGan;_.
sherrnau s s force, it is reported, is al
ready moving toward Selma, , Ala., and
if this be true, Mobile must be his•
destination. Apropow - to this conjee ; ,
ture, we learn that an immense fleet
of gunboats, laden with sto'res,
arrived in Mobile bay: The N. York
Commercial's Washington coroppood
ent states that Sherman hag gOOO to
Millen on . the road leading td.Save:atm,
All correspondente with the niaiu . 11f.
my of the Mississippi ate stilt enjoin
ed by Gen. Sherman to write , nothing
about his movements or designs; The
rebel press must soon disclose the ex
tent of Gen. Sherman's advance. It
cannot be much..longer._ concealed,
and 'then wo shall be better enabled to
judge of his real destination.
Washington, Nov 20 The City
Point mail boat= brings -information
that on Thursday night , firing occurr
ed on Butler's front at Dutch_Go,p,
caused by the rebels attempting to
force our picket linee: • Theywerfrew
ally repulsed.
Chattanooga, Nov 19'—The rebels
attacked our forces. at Strawberry'
Plains. eighteen miles alioioirlinoz
vilie, in force, yesterdaymornin,g,'at
daylight. The fight continued. at. in-
tervals all,day. Our forces held tbsir
own, and repulsed the rebels in every .
attack.
No late news of importance'has been
received' from Sheridan. The. rebel
Early is going into winter quarters at
Fisher's Hill. ,
Pilltli &DEL PHi4 ANCARIC:IiirrS:
Nor. 23.
.431.60®12,23
$ 10 . 25 0
' $2 3 20
...11 6 b88.00
..r4.s(git.rt
Fancy and Extra Family Flom.. .
Common and Superfine....
Rye Flour
Corn Meal .
Extra White Wheat.........
Fair and Prime lied
By. --,------
$1.72
Corn.prime TellOw ..a ' • . 41;7 690
Oat
ClovelTea, 964th• . . 1 13
C°
Timothy • • •- - '— - ''" ' ' Aft,:
Flaxseed,...
Wool ...... ...
;wee
•
• HUNTINGDON mAiraram
Extra Family.Floarlibblsll,,kit
Extra do fait • ' ' • •h•
White Whom'
Red Wheat •
Earnm
Dried Apples
Butter
Egg.
Lard
Ham
Shoulder
5ide5............
Tallow
VARMS FOR SALE. • : : .
Thi3 subscriber offers, at Private sale, his: PARMS'
situate fu Ilenderson;tiranship,Muntingdon counthabout
four miles from Huntingdon. • - -..
The MANSION FAA*/ ;now occupied. by !be subscriber,
'contains about one hundred and sixty Acres, and alias , I
ante, about one hundred acres being cleared and tho reel
dim rock oak and White oak timber laud.' •'
The buildings consist of a good stone dwelling •
house, two stories high, With basement and cellar,
a new frame bank barn, insrpenter shop, black
sniith shop, wagon shed,- corn crib, Am There is •
a-good meadow and orchard on the premises, and the lane} ;
is is a good state of cultivation. • "
The other• Farm adjoins the ono above. described, aid:
containsabout one hundred and ten acres, and allowance. •
about 65 acreifSding cleared and the balance well theberel.
' ,
The buildings area two story logdwelligg house and a
barn partly frame and partly log. There lea large num
ber of cherry and other fruit trees on the premises.
Time will bo given on the payments, and terms made to
suit purchasers. Further information, can be had by ap
plying to the subscriber on the premises, or to Bowie! T.
Brown, Fsq , at Huntingdon, Pa.
n0v2.3-6t. " • ' JOHN PORTER.'
O NE HUNDRED DOLLARS WARDI—The nudersigned-will give areivard of Sipa
for any information that wilileed to too appsettonsion
the Thief who entered their house in Porter township, on
the 28th of October, and stole therefrom 1 American lever
watch, ODO detached lever watch, a broshta shawl, two
summer shawls, a circular. two Bilk drosses, . flee Ana
shirts, a photograph album, &bible, hymn book, utolitel4
le r end the first volume of the history of the war.
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READING RAIL .ROAD;
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
NOVEMBER 7,
• •• •
aBIAT TRT_TNK LINE FROM THE
Norni" and North-Weet 'Paiummui; Mar ,
Yorur Itztoma, Panavuis, LnAsoN, ALuzerowx, }Wool!
Trains leave Harrisburg for New York, as At
3 . 00 and 815 A. 6.1.; and 46 P. M., arriving rie New York
at 10 00 A, BL, and 2 45 and 10 00 P. H.
• The abuse connect ief tb fibrillar - Tralne on the Penney!.
TWA% Railroad; end eleepiwg care aecotnpany the first two
trains, without chance _
Leave. for Reading,_ Pottsville, Tamagni, .Minoultille
Allentown and Philadelphia at 8 15 A. M., and 146 P. M.:
stopping at Lebanon and principal stations
Way Yreka!, stopping at all points, at 7 25 A. M., and
Returning, leaira Ntw-Yok - at 9 A. id.; 12 Noon, and 7
P. 31. Philadelphia at. BA. 31, and 380 P. A 1; Pottatiila
at 860 A. hi., and 236 P. 313 Tamaqua at 8 10 A. - 14., and
215 P. 31.,and.lieading at 12 midnight, 7 35 and 10 45 A.
1 38 and 8 05 P.3f.
An Accommodation Pais:Maar Train leaven READING at
0180 A. M., and returns from PHMADILPHII at-4,30 P.M.
Coliuniga Railroad Trains leave Reading at 6 40 and 11
A. M., fog lapbrats, Litis, Columbia, &c. „ • • ,
On Sundays, leave New York at. 7 P. M., Philadelphia,
816 P. 61.,.Pottirrills-7-3071:11,.,Tamaqua 7 A. .11.,.11ar•
ri burg 16 A. M., and Reallibg it 12mianight, for Ear.
COMIUSATIOW, MILEAGE, eiigotr, and R.l4l.aioN TMT.SIB
at reduced.ratekto and from allpeiluts. • •
Baggage checked through : 80 pounds Baggage 'shoaled
each Passenger:
G. A. NleoLLlll,.
amend Ruperistenderot.',
103:10
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
Estate of 4Lnccrew. Allison, DeceasOr
By virtue of an Order of the :Orpheus' Ocrart.of gnu
tingdoricounty, the undersigned will expos*. to Public
sale, on the premises, on • •..
Tuesday, the 13th December, 2861
The following describ ed farm and.tract of lend, 'Huai° in
Henderson township, Huntingdon county, adjoining land
ofJackson Fee and othere, containing . ,
234 ACRES AND Of PEklollll3,
and allowance, more or less: - Above 100 acne aro cleared
and fenced, and the balance of.the land le timber, princi
pally rock oak.
The buildings consist 'of s good.Dvrelling
creme bank barn, wagon shed, corn crib, Am
Tine farm is' intereectral by e hood . public road, .
and lies about 'ix miles from Huntingdon and tour miles
from Cm railroad at Mill Creek. • '
TFAMS OF SALE.—One third Otthe purchase money to
be paid on confirmation of the eeleotnoll the retddne 'ln
two eqnal annual payments thereafter, with 'the interest
to be emoted by tbejtiligruente - t bends end" mortgage of
the purcha-ser. •.• JOHN l'OftTki t,
nov23 Surviving Allier eV Andrew Allison; dec'd.
FRENCH BUAR:.MILL,STONES.
Ihranufaotory, Liberty Street, near the
Cotton Paatery, "
HARRISBURG; PENNA.:
yrecllßuedersigned annouOpee. to the
tiadq that he continuee to manufictuie and Import
t (rem the meet cetebrited.querters liLFreno, the
boat qualitios of
FRENCH BURR MILLSTONES;
which he offers at reasonable rates, and gaikrirthsSe
faction to tho purchaser Aleo, eery number In use; al
the 'celebrated OLD AIMED, BRAND BOLTING CLOTH.
Orders by mail promptly attended tai and goods tome' ,
ded by railroad, canal, or express if admired, ' • "
Wbf. H . ESPIIRI",.
Nov23-3m tio.lo, West State street, Harrlsimarg,l'i.
W. W, HILDEBRAND;
WILSON, ANDERSON & CERNEA,
WHOLESALE DEALERS AND JODBERS IN '
D.R;TGOODS --
No. 416 Market Street, — Philado.,
Between 4th and sth, North Ade.:
.;
- D I NIS TEAT RUC) NOTT:C.R., •
. tate of Alexander
- Park, deed. —' -
Letters or administration, on .the' estate tlt Moiall*r
Ptak, intoqny,t.wp...4qatingdon county deed; hr,-
slog been grantedlo the underbigtith% all ye rsonsiddeht ,
ed to the estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims to pieeetit- tholn ,duly•Xutbeatleatial -
for eettlemoill. • • • l'lthalE J. PARK, Adm'x.
71
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