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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Wednesday morning, Deo. 7, 1864,
W. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor
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Past Events.
or w istrom • •
, dor on past ovents. Iu the late elec
tion in this State, some 200,000 men
gave their suirragos for the separation
-of the Union, and the establishment.
Of's Southern Confederacy. This fact
cannot.be denied. The minutes and
platform of the Chicago Convention .
state too clearly for contradiction, the
.oesign of tho.sa who framed it. The
purpose of those who pledged their
party to the support of me:lsm-es
which ensured a dissolution of the
States, is clear and conclusive. They
were in league with the traitors of the
South.
More than one-half of the number
just stated must be at (Mee excluded
from any fixed design to overthrow
the
,Republie. These were ignorant
of the consequences which would re
suit from the triumph of their party,
or the success of their leaders. De
based, degraded, and servile, they
gave their suffrages without knowl
edge, under the influence of a blind
confidence in the political integrity of
-prating demagogues and corrupt poli
ticians, and supposed they were mere
ly voting to overthrow an administra
tion. They voted for a change of ruL
lers,.- without any ulterior object.-
-These mon composing the numerical
,strength of the party to which they
are usually attached, must bo forgiv
en. The quo auinio of the crime they
'committed - was :wanting.
:.:One.balf- of the remainder, while
-possessing,a mederatei share of infor
"matio9,butincapable of reaching the
mysterious designs of the wickedly
rebellious and profligate Cataliries of
the party, were aroused to fury against
the national administration, by an ox
hibition of the national debt, the tax
es already laid and the necessity for
higher taxation; by the clamors against
arrests, the suspension of the writ of
Hfflbeas Corpus, the suppression of con
tainltiblic journals, the pretended re
strainton the freedom of Speech, and
subjects of a like nature. These wore
further excited because of the blood
which had been shed, the lives which
had been lost, the desolation which
followed the track of armies, and the
Misery and wretchedness incident * to
the prolonged conflict. They forgot,
or were unable to see tho beginning,
and the authors of such desolation and
misery; and closed their eyes to the
fact that these causes of, complaint
were the inevitable results of war.—
We may forgive, but cannot forget
the peril which arose from their delu
sion.
Of the number who voted the Chi
cago Platform, a few wore influenced
by the draft of sons or brothers; by a
demand for the payment of bounty;
by hate and general discontent; by
stolid indifference to consequences,
and by the magic of the name of Dem
ocrat. About these nothing need he
said or thought; they are waifs, and
have no owners.
Leaving the great body of those
who gave their suffrages for the Chi
cago Platform, to their own reflections;
—a punishment, for such as can re
flect, too severe for ordinary muscle;
—duty requires a brief notice of the
purposes and designs of the men who
sought a dissolution of the Union.—
Not intending offensive personality
to any, we shall name none except
such as have been strikingly promi
nent in the attempt at dissolution, and
it will not be necessary to make oven
faintly visible those who have not yet
wriggled into notice. Our object will
be sufficiently accomplished without
digging alter obscurity.
Did the artificers of the Chicago
Platform, and the leaders of that con
spiracy, intend simply a separation of
the free, from the slave States? They
intended no such thing; they knew
there was no stopping place at that
point.. They knew that a separation
of the States, north and south, involv
ed a thorough rupture of the States
north and west, and without caring
for consequences, whatever these
might be, they were ready to break
into fragments this free Republic, and
trample under their• feet tho separated
parts of our resplendant temple of
liberty. The result to the free States
was a matter of indifference to them,
however frightful to peace and poe.
perity and . human happiness. With
a full knowledge of the part they
were acting, and the natural conse
quences of their success, no amount
of human misery ; the turning back
of the leaves of time into darkness
and barbarism ; no arresting of social
progress and civilization; nothing de
terred them from the atrocious per•
fitly of the act they intended to perpe
trate.
-STEPIIEIi
To reason on self-evident truths,
wero to "paint the lily or add fragrance
to the rose." The history of the last
four years ovorflows with undoubted
evidence, as well from the open ex
pressions of these conspirators against
freedom, as from their actions, that
they were leagued with traitors in
arms to dissolve the Union. If it be
true that man is governed by natural,
as well as social and moral laws, then
the motives of these men are not mys
terious. They did not soel to im
prove the condition of the human race.
Nothing is more cvtain than the fact,
that they were and are, desirous of
raising in the south a strong and lux
urious government, the corner stone
whereof should be human servitude.
It is strange,—passing strange,—that
o, man could be found, whose first
cheprifis-Tti—
mosphere of freedom; Nhoso boyhood
was taught to reverence the institu
tions of his country, and the great
names of those who breathed into
them the breath of life; who bad lived
in manhood under the influences of a
benign government, which gave shel
ter to the wandering outcast, security
to tivJ defenseless, profitable employ
ment to industry, and prosperity and
happiness to all ;—that such.a man,
much more, a body of men should be
found, who could unite with an oligar
chy of slave owners to rend that gov
ernment to pieces, and to establish a
government whore the lash, the fet
ters, and ur rewarded toil, were the
written and unwritten law.
Strange, however, as it may seem,
the burning beacon of history,- will
show its unoxtinguished light on the
mountain top of ages, warning poster
ity against that low ambition which
would tread on the necks of mankind
to reach uneviablo power. Yes, Anier
ica will ho quoted in after days, as an
example of what the love of power
will undertake to accomplish its ends,
and it will be said in connection with
the warning voice of distrust, that
her people forgot everything,—gave up
everything,—periled more than treas
ure and blood and saved their govern
ment and freedom.
It is unnecessary to consume time
on this subject. Through the addres
see of loyal men in the political cam
paign just closed, the people have al
ready been informed
.of the designs
of the desperate leaders who marshal
ed the opposition of freedom. Whilst
their motives wore numerous, the over
ruling influences of their actions was
a frantic determination to obtain pow
er. The election of 1860 had taught
them.that the north and west in the
progress of free principles, had reach
ed a point beyond the small schemes
of demagogues and the temporary
shiftings of party. It forced them to
the painful conclusion, that a higher
standard for political eminence had
been attained, and that hereafter, in
national' contests, the great body of
the citizens would be influenced in the
choice of candidates for office by the
large and progressive impulses of man
kind. They knew that Abraham Lin
cola had been chosen the President of
the nation, in the face of the fiercest
efforts to appropriate free-soil to sla
very, with the words—"no further ex
tension of slavery"—inscribed on ev
ery banner, and floating on every
breeze. The hand writing on the wall
foretold the downfall of their power,
and their struggle has been to regain
it at any cost. Whether they shall in
future years climb to power and ce
lebrity, depend on an intelligent, loy
al, but confident people.—West Chea
ter Democrat.
Fight With Skedaddlers.
MCCONNELLSRURG, PA., Dee. 3d.--A
fight occurred at Timber Ridge near
this place yesterday, between a por
tion of Co. F, 201st Pennsylvania
mounted infantry, and some delin
quent conscripts of this county. It
having been ascertained that a num
ber of them would be congregated at a
shooting match, measures wore taken
to secure the party. The soldiers ad
vanced to the spot, and as Provost
Marshal Houp went forward to hold
a parley, the conscripts cried ont "It
is the Provost Marshal," and imme
diately a number of shots were fired
at him, none of which took effect.
The soldiers then opened fire, and a
general fight ensued, that lasted for
about an hour. • The deserters were
finally driven over two hills; skirmish
ing being kept up the whole way.
Owing to the fact that the fighting
was carried on principally in the
woods, the casualties were slight.
The conscripts lost one man killed
and two wounded ; some of our men
were injured. Ono of the woun
ded men fell into our h . ands. The re
mainder of the party, being familiar
with the country, fled to the moun
tains. Tho military forces were un
der the command of Capt. Maloney,
an efficient officer, and nriord affairs of
this kind may speedily be looked for,
as it is determined to bring these out
laws and incendiaries to justice.
Letter From the 202 d, P. V.
Co. K, 202 D REO'T., P. V., PORK I
STATION, VA., Nov. 30, 1.86-1.-
Our company is lying one and a,half
miles from Fairfax Station, on ' the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
sixteen miles from Alexandria ; the
Headquarters of the Regiment being
at Fairfax Station. Our duty at
present is guarding wagon trains,
which aro engaged in hauling wood
out to the railroad. But as this job
will soon be completed, the trains will
be taken. to a job rower down along
the railroad when we expect to have
much easier times.
The Government has cute an im
menso quantity of wood through this
(Fairfax) county; this job alone I am
told amounts to 150,000 - cords. The
timber and lands being the property ,
of rebels, itt, of course, confiscated;
and the Government is making good
nee of the tiniber, which makes good
fire-wood, but is worth but little for
anything else. The land is generally
poor, and I do not think that the Gov
ernment can make much out of it,
after they have. cleaned it of the
timber.
Our company is composed princi
pally of farmers and mechanics, and
are mostly from tho townships of
Clay, Cromwell, Springfield and Shir
ley, and as citizens at their peaceful
homes, or as soldiers in the field, can
not be surpassed by any company
that the Old Keystone has sent out.
Rev. A. Wilson Decker is our Cap
tain, and as a gentleman and a soldier,
his competitors.iii'o son:'oo. • Tlio com
pany not long since presented him
a handsome sword, sash and belt; also
a splendid silver-mounted pistol; the
cost being•over sl,4o,which is duilicient
evidence of the feeling of the men
towards their• commander.
The health of the company has been
very good, none of our number having
met with any serious accidents, or
death since our coming into service.
In this we are thankful to say, we
have excelled all the other companies
in our regiment.
We expect to lay at, or near this
place for sometime. And with this
expectation we have commenced build
ing a meeting house. The building is
large, and when completed will pre
sent rather a comical appearance. In
the absence of shingles, we use pine
brush for roofing, put on after the old
style of straw thatching. We will
have the building finished this week,
and on next. Sunday it will bo regular
ly dedicated to the worship of. God.
The election passed off very quietly
in our company. The whole number
of votes cast was eighty-five, of which
"Father Abraham" received seventy
five, the balance (ten) being given to
"Mack." Quite a number of our men
were sound Democrats, until they came
into Virginia, when they were surpris
ed to find that "Little Mae" was the
"Jennie's"' favorite for President; so
they being loyal men, and loving their
country better than their party, cast
their votes for Mr. Lincoln, believing
that the country would be safer in his
hands, than it would be in the hands
of a man of the rebels choice.
" Judge " BC.NEB.
From President Lincoln's Home--
Illinois Official,
The following is the official result of
the last election, viz :
Abraham Lincoln, - 186,687
G. B. McClellan, - - 155,604
Lincoln's majority, 31,083
Mr. Lincoln carried the State in
1860 by 11,945 majority, and the Dem
ocrats elected their Congressmen in
1862 by a majority of 16,666.
U: S. SANYkAay
total amount of money, received by
the Commission from all sources since
its organization in the summer of 1861,
is 8.2,677,964 40. The expenditure
amount to 81,072,507. Balance on
hand, $1,005,806 68.
WAR FOR TI-11' UNION
War News Summary,
The rebel ex-General Roger A. Pry
or, now a Captain in the rebel army,
was captured on Friday, the 25th ult ,
by the sth Corps pickets of the army
of the Potomac, while attempting to
exchange papers with our pickets, act
a retaliatory act for the recent cap
ture of Captain Burbridgc by the rob
el pickets under similar circumstances.
Tie has been confined in Old Capitol
prison.
Rood made an assault on our works
at Columbia, south of Duck river, on
Saturday, 26th ult., and was badly re
mised.
The rebels under General Payne
surprised, captured, and burned New
Creek, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, on tho 28th ult, They sent
a force of about 300 to Piedmont, but
were stubbornly resisted by company
A, dth West Virginia Volunteers, who
fought them three hours. The dam
arre,„inflieted by the rebels at Pied
mont was slight.
Gen. A. P. Hill's entire army corps
has been detached from Lee's army,
and sent South probably to meet Sher
man. Its place has been taken by
two divisions of Early's army.
The report that Morganzia, LoUis
ianii, had been captured by the rebel
General Buckner is a falsehood.
It is reported that all the available
ebel forces in Wilmington, N. U., and
11 other points in that State are mov-
ing to the assistanoo of Georgia.—
General Bragg has been assigned to
tlio command of the Department of
North Carolina.
Gen. A. L. Lee, the Union cowman•
dor of the Union cavalry forces at
Baton Bongo, returned to that point
on the 28d ult., from an expedition to
Liberty and Brookville, bringing with
him 8 pieces of rebel artillery, about
800 horses and mules, and 200 prison
era.
It is rumored that a large portion
of Magruder's rebel army is endeav
oring to cross the Mississippi to rein
force Hood, but they are watched by
the Union forces and gunboats. ,
Glotio= Nnws Prom Tennessee.
A. Victory Over Hood at .1a,27.41,,,
The Rebel Loss 6,000 in Killed and
Wounded—One Thousand Prisoners
Taken—Our Loss Only Five Hun
dred.
BATTLEA AT FRANKLIN , TEN NES SEE.
Nionvii,r,E, Nov. 30th.-11.1id night.
Tho enemy at 4 P. M. made a heavy
tack at IN'anklin with two corps, bat
aster persistent fighting was repulsed
at all points, with the loss of six tho us
and" killed and wounded. Our loss is
about five hundred. A rebel briga.
dier and one thousand prisoners were
ta Icon.
REPORTS PREVIOUS TO TIIF, BATTLE Or
I=l
NAsuvli.r.F., Nov. 130.--The army
movements for a few days past have
been simply for position. The Feder
al.forees have not retreated except to
infpro%a their location, and they neon
py Franklin to clitY, -- but will probably
select for The battle ground a position
much nearer to Nashville. Skirmish
ing has occurred, with little or no ad
vantage to either. The probabilities
are that the battle will be fought with
in the next forty-eight hours. Our
forces are in eager expectation, and
the Generals hopeful and confident.
Large accessions of troops have reach
ed here, who have been sent to advan
tageous positions. Small detachments
of rebel cavalry are,oPerating not far
from Nashville, tieing, however, no
great damage. The railroad commu
nication with Chattanooga is intact,
and the trains aro running regularly.
There is much excitement among
the citizens on account of the near ap
proach of _Hood's army.
Major-General A. J. Smith's Corps
reached here to-night.
I=2lll
lIIIIMI
WASHINGTON, Dee. Ist, 2.30
The following official despatch, con
firming the victory in Tennessee, has
been received at headquarters.
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 80th, 1864.
--Major-General Thomas :—Tho ene
my made a heavy, persistent attack
with about two corps, commencing
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
lasting until after dark. lie was re
pulsed at all poihts with very heavy
loss, probably 5,000 to 6,000 men.
Our loss is probably not more than
ono-tenth of that number. We cap
tured about 1,000 men, including one
Brigadier General.
[Signed] Maj.. Gen. SCHOFIELD.
Further Particulars of the Battle—The
Rebels at First Successful—Their
Flank Attached and a Union Victory
Achieved.
NEW YORK; Dec. 2-1 o'clock A. M.
—The Herald has received thefollow
ing special despatch :
NASHVILLE, Dec. 1-9 30 A. M.—
About noon on Wednesday our main
army reached Franklin, when Gen.
Schofield prepared to give battle.
There was very little skirmishing,
as Hood's object was to attack us be
fore we had time to throw up defen
sive works.
About 4 o'clock P. M., the enemy
commenced advancing on our • lines,
when the ball was opened by our bat
teries shelling their advance, and soon
after regular cannonading opened
along the whole line.
The rebels, who had been protected
by woods, now emerged from their
cover, and opened with a fierce volley
of musketry along the lines and then
char,gd. For a momenta part of our
line wavered and fell back before the
desperate charge of the enemy.
Generals Rubor and Cox, however.
rallied their men and charged the en
emy, who had crossed over our aban
doned lino of works.
The rebels are now, fighting with
the desperation of demons, charging
our line furiously, some leaping our
works and fighting hand-to-hand.
Now was the critical moment, and
our generals, rallying their troops,
swung on the rebel flank, doubling
them in the centre, where our artillery
and musketry mowed thern,dowy by
hundreds. The tido was now turned,
and our mon, inspired with success,.
gave a wild huzza, and swept back on
the rebel lino like an avalanche, burl
ing the enemy back in the wildest dis
order and, confusion.
Night was now setting in, yet We
followed up our advantage, and what
threatened to be a disastrous defeat
was thus turned into a glorious victo-
The courage of our officers and the
desperate bravery of our men was un
exampled. Our loss was about 700
killed and wounded.
We captured over 1,000 prisoners
and eight battle flags. Two rebel
brigadier generals are in our hands,
and a rebel division general was left
on the field mortally wounded.
The rebel loss in killed and woun
ded is estimated at 3,000
The rebel Generals Cheatham's and
Lee's corps were engaged.
The brunt of the battle on ono side
fell on the 2d division of the 4th Corps.
Captain Coughlin, of General Cox's
staff, was killed, and several of our
regimental commanders and officers,
whose names have not been ascertain
ed, were killed or wounded.
General Stanley was slightly woun
ded in the heck, but did not leave the
field. General Cox states that one
could walk fifty yards on dead rebels
in his front.
Thu excitement which prevailed
here has been allayed by the knowl
edge of the above facts. Oar troops
have taken a position in the line of
works between Nashvillo and Frank
lin.
NABIIVILLE, infan
try force crossed Ilarpeth river this
morning, and ho has not advanced
that portion of his force since. His
cavalry passed ilarpeth on the fords,
above Franklin, this morning at dap
break, closely following Gen. Wilson,
who retired in this direction. Skir
mishing with his advance has occur
red all day.
Gon. Wilson occupies a strong posi
tion a few miles south of Nashville,
and is able to resist any-force the reb
els may bring against him.
The Confederate general captured
yesterday was. Col. Gordon, of the 11th
Tennessee, brevet brigadier general.
An officer who witnessed the fight
at Franklin yesterday describes the
battle as one of the most sanguinary
of the war. The determined bravery
of the rebels exceeded anything before
seen. Although slaughtered by hun
rin'ol.; uhny still advanced against our
batteries, and within five hours eleven
distinct - assaults were made against
our works, each of which was a fail-
ure.
The battle being ended, our forces
quietly withdrew from the town.
Gem Thomas' Army.
Its retreat to .Nashville—The Rebels Pres
sing it Closely—Slarmishing Within
Three Miles of the City.
LOUISVILLE, Dee. 4
This morning's Journal says efener
al Thomas has abandoned his strong
position at Vratkliti, and has formed
his lino of Wattle within three miles of
Nashville. Yesterday the two hostile
armies were engaged in skirmishing,
and the rattle of musketry could plain
ly be hoard in the streets of Nashville.
A battle, terrible in fury, is imminent,
but wo do not believe General Thom
as has any fears as to the result. Ile
is not as weak as ho would make the
rebels believe, and car: offer battle to
better advantage to himself in front
of Nashville than any other point. ,
Good News From Sherman.
Capture of Millen, Georgia—Advance
on Savannah.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, P. .7‘l
The Government has received In
formation that General Sherman had
captured Millen, on the Georgia Cen
tral Railroad, on the 29th ultimo.—
His army was concentrated and it is
thought has moved to Savannah be-
fore this. .
This news has created an excellent
feeling here to-day. Millen is about
sixty miles southeast fl'om Augusta.
Rebel Raid on New Creek, Va.
BALTimonE,.N ov. 29 —The following
are all the facts that can bo gathered
in relation to the late raid on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
About ono o'clock on Monday.after
noon, a rebel force, estimated from fif•
teen hundred to two thousand strong,
appeared in front of New Creek Sta
tion, which was defended by a small
body of troops behind earthworks
who were soon overcome, and either
surrendered or fled.
In a short time the enemy was in
full possession of the post, blew up the
earthworks and destroyed all the
temporary and other buildings, except
the residence of Colonel Armstrong,
who is either now, or has been, in the
rebel army.
The cutting of the telegraph wires
gave the alarm to the railroad men
at Piedmont, whereupon all the roll
ing stock of the Company and other
movable property was moved to a
place of safety.
Soon afterwards the enemy reached
Piedmont, and destroyed the round
house of the Company, a leage work
shop, and a considerable quantity of
valuable stationary machinery.
So far as known, no damage was
done the railroad track or bridges.
The enemy are reported to have
left in a southerly direction, and there
is reason to hope they will be overta
ken by the force sent in pursuit of
them.
WHEELING, Va:, Nov. 29.—The reb
els under Gen. Payne, surprised, cap
tured and burned New Creek, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yester
day. They sent a force of about three
hundred to Piedmont, but were stub
bornly resisted by Company A, 6th
West Virginia Volunteers, who fought
them three hours, when they retreated
on the Elk Garden road. The dam
age inflicted to the railroad at Pied
mont was very slight, and the commu
nication between this point and Cum
berland was reestablished.
BALTIAIORE,NOV. 29.—[Special to In
quirer.]
There have been numerous exager
atod rumors here tt,day about the re
cent rebel raid on :the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. -It is now ascertained
that on last Monday, from 1,500 to
2,000 rebel cavalry under 'Gone. Mc•
Cansland and Rosser, struck the Ohio
railroad at New Creek, 20 miles from
Cumberland and burned all the buil.
dings, depots, stores, &c., at that point.
They remained only a short time, do
ing but little damage to the track.
The Union guard found themselves too
weak to oppose so strong a force and
retired. Seeing however, a quick con
centration of our forces the raiders
went off in a hurry, taking very little
booty and no prisoners. The telegraph
wires were cut, but the.road is now
running through uninterruptedly and
well guarded, and the telegraph is al
so working as usual. Effective meas•
tires have been taken to protect the
road. Now Creek is not in General
Wallace's Department.
BALTIMORE, Dec. I.—The late rebel
raid on the Baltimore and Ohio
rail
road appears to have extended no fur
ther than stated yesterday. The
trains were all resumed during yes
terday, and the telegraphic communi
cation through the entire line was still
good up to a late hour last night, ma
king it appear that the rebels had en
tirely left the line of the road.
The fact of the burning of the Bound
House at Piedmont is confirmed, in
volving alas% to the railroad company
of about fifteen thousand dollars.
Some four or five locomotive tenders
were also destroyed. A number of
cars, mostly for the transportatin of
freight, were in an enclosure at Pied
mont, and wero not disturbed, for•the
reason, it is supposed, that the rebels
were compelled to make a hasty exit.
A detachment of Union soldier sta
tioned at Piedmont, numbering only
some 35 men, made, it is reported,
quite a determined resistance, but they
were overpowered by superior num
bers and compelled to retire. When a
Union reinforcement appeared, the
rebels beat a hasty retreat.
The Rebel Incendiary Plot.
Statement of a paroled prisoner—one
the rebel agents named.
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1 .—T he following
is published by the direction of the
Secretary of State :
A letter just received from Annapo
lia at the office of the Baltimore
American, from a paroled prisoner
from Georgia, contains a statement
which appears to be important in con
nection with tho attempt to burn the
city of New York.
The following is the substance of
the letter, which is signed by John
Ripple, 59th Illinois Vetean Volun
teers :
He says - when he passed through
Savannah, on the 19th of October, he
was informed by a professed Union
citizen that we would hear of the
greatest city-burning on record, if the
rebols•eucceeded in the 'North, and
that it was to come off in a very few
days.
The party went on to state - that
one Captain Montgomery, formerly of
Baltimore city, who before" the war
was in the livery business iu►Baltimore,
was the agent charged with the duty
of tiring the Northern cities. Mont
gomery, he said, intended to burn
Now York, Washington, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia.
He further said that the rebels in
Savannah were in high expectation of
soon hearing of Montgomery's success,
and that ho was to receive a large
Sam of money if successful. •
The writer says he thought little of
the statement until after his arrival,
when ho read the accounts in the pa
pers, and deemed it his duty to make
this statement for publication.
ALEXANDER FuLTON
To Wm. 1Z SEwAßD,Socretary of State
A New Army Corps to be Recruited.
OEN. 'HANCOCK TO TARE . 00311IAND OF IT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GEN
ERAL'S OFFICE,WASIIINGTON,NOV. 28th,
1864.—General order, No, 287, for rai
sing and organizing a new volunteer
army corps :
First—That an army corps to con
sist of not less than 20,000 -iniftntr,r,
and enlisted for not less than one year
to be designated the Ist Corps, shall
be organized in the District of Colum
bia, commencing the organization on
the first of December, 1864, and con
tinuing ur.til the first day of Janua
ry, 1865.
The privates to consist only of able
bodied men who have served honora
bly not less than two years, and there
fore not subject to draft, and the offi
cers to be commissioned from such as
have honorably served not less than
two years.
Second—Recruits will bo furnished
transportation to :Washington, and
will be credited to the district in
which they or their families are domi
ciled, and will be paid a special boun
ty of $3OO from the substitute fund,
upon being mustered into service.
Each recruit, who preserves his arms
to the end of his term, may retain
them as his own, upon being honora
bly discharged from the service.
Third—Details of the organization
will be presented by the Adjutant-
General. The heads of bureau will
detail competent officers for the prompt
examination and organization,a,rming,
equipping and supplying the corps. •
Fourth—Major-General Winfield S.
Hancock is assigned to 'the command
of his Corps—Headquarters at Wash
ington.
By order of the Seerteary of War
(Signed) E. D. TowNsEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General
NOTICE. .
THE Co-partnership heretofore ex
isting between the Subsetabera under the firm of
. Cunningham & Co., has Mien dissolved. A. B. Cun
ningham and John S. Gleim, retiring.
All persons indebted to tho said firm will please call
and settle their accounts. A. B. CUNNINGHAM,
B. M. CIINNINGIIAM,
,10115 B. 01.11151. •
The undersigned pace this day assooiated together under
the firm of It. M. Cunningham 4 Co., and will Continue
tho business of the Into firm of A. B. Cunningham & CO.,
at the old stand. It. M. OUNNINGLIAM,
MU=
Dec 7,186
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
TN pursuance of an order of the
Orphans' Court of Huntingdon county, the under
signed Administrators of William Porter, tato of Jack
son township, deceased, appointed Trustees by the said
Court to sell said estate of said deceased, will on
SATURDAY TILL' 31ST DAY OP DECZILDER,
at 10 o'clock A.M., expose to public sale, on the promisee,
the following real estate, via: •
A certain lot or piece of ground containing, five acres
and ono hundred perches, and the usual allowances, athl
ete iu Jackson township, having thereon erected a SAW
011LL.
ALSO—A lot or piece of ground situated in Jackson.
township, containing one acre, more or less, being part of
a survey containing SO acres and 155 perc hes, conveyed
to tho said William Portor, by John P. Stewart and wife.
ALSO—A tract of mountain land situate in tho town
ship of Jackson, coutaluiug 400 acres, morn or Ices, oil
Fox Ridge, adjoining the mansion tract lauds of
Jennings on the north, and lauds of Samuel llicket ou
the south. This tract will be sold as a whole or in par
cels, as may prove most advantageous. • •
TERMS OF SALE:—One half of tho purchase money
to be paid on confirmation of the sale, and the residue In
two equal annual payments thereafter, with interest, to
be secured by bond and mortgage. Tho interest of
Samuel Porter's widow to bo secured in the laud.
- • - • -
GEORGE: W. PORTER, ,T rustee.
SAMUEL STBISART,
Dec. 7, 1864, ' •
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Yrrrentract, April 19th, 1864. - •
CANSO:IBDM, Manisa:or Co., April 12,186 i
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. .
MR. JOHNSON t—Dear '
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PITIMIDT{G, April Ilth, 1684,
R. E. SELLERS fr. Co., Solo Pioprletore, Pittsburg, to
whom all orders should be Neut.
JOIIN REED, Agent, Iluntingllon, Pa..
D.c. 7, Om
•
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DYSPEPSIA, NEItT.
DEBILITY
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For solo by Druggists generally, at SI. per bottle. .Pre.
pared by Dr. A. Strickland, No. 6, Yost Fourth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
•
JOHN REND, Agent, Huntingdon, Pa.
REAL ESTATE
AT
PUBLIC SALE.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE,
ESTATE OF•CEORGE IrCRUM, DECEASED-
be exported to Public Sole, ott tho premium, •
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27th, 1564, . .
Tbo following Real ,Eetato of GEORGE M'ORUM, late of
the township of Barren, deceased, Co wit: - • •
ALL that certain tract of • Land
eitunto in the township of Darren, bocuidiroif the
south by laud, of Joeoph Forrest, nn tbs west by lands
of itobert M. Myton, Dorsey Silknltter and Thomas Dill,
on the north by lands of Alexander Raneyotr4 on the
east by land, of Alexander Deli's hairs; containing abOnt
•
TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE ACRES,
nett measure, about 90 of which are olaared , a , tha Itsienro
it wolf timbered ; laming thereon erected a tWoatory LOII
HOUR; and Log Barn; alto, a two-story Log Tenant
House, and a good ft-tut-bearing Orchard, are op the
premise. Mist tract will be sold altogether, or oubstlels
dad, to suit purchaser., "
TERNS OF SALE ,, One third
of the purchase Money
to be paid on confirmation of sale; the rremalnder In two
equal annual payments with tatereet, unless where
Executors shall deem It heat to leave one third at hoteragt
during the life of the widow of the decedent, in which
cage they shall have authority do so tto be secured iz
each case by bonds and mortgage of purchaser.
OEOItOE ,
JOB SLAOK,
Deo, 7, 1861,
I. K. STAUFFER,
WATCIDIAKER AND JEWELER,
No. 148 North SECOND Street, corner at Quarry,
PIIILADELPEITA
Au assortment ofWatVjewelLrai .•
Plated
Werecorallyonid
SUITABZE FOR HOLIDAY PRESEN:TSI
4 Repairing of Watches and Jewelry promptly
attended to.
Q TRAY.--Ca re e to the . premises .of
the Subscriber to Walker. township, lei hemline,
ono Steer, supposed to be two years old - last , - Spring, of A
brown and black color,' and ono bellfep &ot the Owns
age, snit of canoe color. The owner te 'requesto4So ecIRA
forward, prove property, pay charges 'and take them
away, or they will be **spewed of according totes.
Vd. S. LINCOLN.
Dec. 7, 1864.
rjr WO STRAY CATTLE - .vulva to f
the promises of the Sublerlber Carbein towoibl
a oat the Ist of September but, one Block Alpil . hiid.uh.•
Red Steer, • piece off each car. ehppcmd, f• onb seap
and a-ball old. The ora . ex r0gn . 0.#64 %cowl forwird,
prosePrOpertS, chant's anktalce thign awq,e 0114,
rrtierthey MSlbe euld •ccordctig 46 low.
to,
BTLODr...
Doc. 7,1664,
LRITIB HILErt.
.liyane Court
SNESS AND
L'A•cutort: