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HUNTINGDON, PA.
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W. Lewis, Editor and . Proprietor.
Hugh Lindsay, Associate Editor.
" /know of no ,no in which a loyal citi
zen may so well demonstrate his devotion to
his country as by sustaining the Flag , the
Constitution and the Vnion, lender all . circum
stance:, and UNDRR RTINT ADMINISTRATION
ExameDussior rAnst POLITIC!, AGAINST ALL
• .
ASSAIDANtS, AT BOMBARD ABROAD."
DOTTOW.
GEN. BUTLER AND FORT FISHER.-
The Rebel Gen. Whiting, before his
death, sent to Gen. Butler, in writing,
a statement of the number of troops in
Fort Fisher at the time of the first at
tack, of the Confederate force in sup
porting distance, and of Bragg's troops
in Wilmington, and describes minute
ly the ineffectiveness of Porter's fire
on the' fort—so ineffective .that, the
canuoniers were not driven from their
guns—and-made a case generally, that
overwhelmingly justified Gen. Butler's
withdrawal from the attack on Fort
Fisher. Whiting said, among other
things, that it was a matter of reproach
against Bragg in his army and at
Richmond, that Butler's small force
was not captured bodily ; that Bragg
bad the troops and the position to have
made the capture; and he in terms
charged it upon the supineness of the
Confederate commander that every
soldier Butler landed was not taken.
This frank statement of Gen. Whiting
is in testimony before the. Committee
on the Conduct of the War.
THE STATE GUARDS.— Secretary
'Stanton, in answer to an inquiry made
by Governor Curtin, states that it will
not he necessary to raise the State
Guard, as proposed by legislative en
_Ran:tent, for the reason that the United
;States Government is fully ablo to pro.
test our borders if the emergency
should arise. This will save the State
-several millions of dollars, which would
otherwise have been expended in set-.
ting up the Guards. At present there
is not much likelihood of an invasion
of the State, and the organization of a
.State guard would - pi;ove; a useless ex
pense. Still, the militia law of the
State should be stringently enforced,
and every individual capable of b6ar
mg arms bo made to conform to its
provisions.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN made another of
speeches, to a bodyof Illinoians, on
Friday last. , He gives his opinion in a
few words of the now Rebel policy of
employing Slaves to fight : in the inter
wits of SlaVery. The address will be
found on the - , first page of to-day's
Mae.
7/6?" itead the news in another_ col
umn with respect to the strength and
condition pf the Qonfederacy. The re
bellion bievidently tottering to its base,
and nethingean prevent its overthrow
—and our armies will hasten its
downfalC'.
Ser The lecture of Qol. Hawkins at
• the Court Heuee,last evening upon our
wounded heroes, ;&c., was a spirited
and patriotic appeal to the heart and .
.sympathy of onrpeople.
Legislature adjourned on
Friday last, after taking action on
some fourteen hundred mostly
of a local character.
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.
Ser In the •North Carolina Legisla
ture, a few weeks since, one member
stated that the entire force of the Con
federacy mustered only 121,000 men,
•which statement on being questioned
was substantiated by an official docn
:ment from Richmond.
Jr The Richmond papers say that
the Arabian horse presented to Jeff.
Davis by the :Viceroy of Egypt and
brought over by a blockade•runner,
and which was sent into the interior
of North Carolina for safe keeping, has
been captured by Sherman's scouts,
who announced their intention of send
ing it to President Eincoln.
SEP Shoridan's entire loss in the late
expedition was fifty unlisted men and
two officers. Ho captured many hor
ses and mules, and two thousand no
groes came in with his command to
White Rouse. The number of the lat
ter would haVe been far larger but for
the fact that, ho had not provisions to
feed them when iit Cliarlottsvillo, and
was compelled to'station guafds to pre
vent theta following. Gen. Sheridan's
command will soon bo in order for fur
ther work.
4e-Major General Thomas, in his
official report of the operations of his
army from the 7th of September, 1864,
to January 20th, 1865, says: "There
were captured from the enemy during
the various actions-13,189 prisoners of
war, including seven general officers,
and nearly 1,000 other officers of entail
grades ;72 pieces of serviceable artil
lery, and a number of battle-flags.
During the same period over 2,000 de
serters froth tho enemy were received,
and to whom the oath was administer
ed. Our own losses will not exceed
10,000 in killed, wounded, and missing.
•r tx.targenumber of ammunition chests
capjl l ,A
in _ere,filled with ammunition
gooo:,s4or.i,tin
and
loaded WithBll.mila: six wagons
unition were
captured before Nas
pottiint daptPITE oo.tnenfidited..,r
Vice President Johnson.
We copy the subjoined article of
the New York Times of Mobday last,
and commend it to those of our cotem
poraries who seem to desire to rival
the Opposition press in their assaults'
upon Vice President Johnson. It is
within our knowledge that Governor
Johnson left Nashville, to attend Mr.
Lincoln's reinauguration, most reluct
antly, and greatly debilitated, but
his friends insisted that ho should be
present, and ho yielded.to their advice.
Unquestionably his indisposition on
the 4th of March was the result of
groat physical weakness. We learn
that Governor Jobson is perfectly res
tored to his usual vigorous health, and
that he will soon leave for Tenneisee
to assist in the ceremonies of the
instalment of the fighting preacher,
Wm. G. Brownlow, in the guberna
torial chair to which ho has recently
been elected by 'such a largo ntjori.
ty.
The Times says: .
"We copy from the Congressional
Globe a .report of the remarks by
Vico President Andrew Johnson, on
taking his place as President of, the
Senate, on the day of the Inaugura
tion. There may bo differences of
opinion as to the timeliness and good
taste of some topics which he introdu
ced on that occasion, but few will ven
ture, we presume, to question publicly
the justice of the sentiments which he
expressed. Still less will any _basis be
found in the speech for the unmeasur
ed and intemperate vituperation of
the Vice President for which it was
made the occasion. Two years ago
the same journals which have been
specially vehement in denouncing Mr.
Johnson, teemed with similar char
ges upon Secretary Seward, and sub
sequently Gen. Grant was subjected
to the same ordeal. Indeed, it would
not be easy to name any prominent
member of the Government, who has
not at ono time or another, been visit
ed by personal assaults of the same
general character, if his .opinion on
certain phases of public affairs hap
pened to conflict. with those of the
parties in question. One would sup
pose that to the Secession and Copper
head journals of the country might
safely be left the task of demolishing
the character and influence of the
Men to whom the people have entrus
' ted the duties and responsibilities of
office. It is consoling, however, to
know that whenever there is any ap
pearance of shrinking or hesitation in
that quarter, there are 'friends' of the
Administration not only ready but
eager to come to the. rescue. No man
in this country has rendordd, Within
his sphere, more substantial service to
the Union cause, or earned more thor
oughly the gratitude of the Union
party. than Andrew Johnson, and wo
venture to predict that, in the future
as in the past, ho will abundantly vin
dicate himself froth tho slanders of
his enemies, and the Ungenerous mis
construction of some who have
claini
ed to be his friends!!
TUE VICE PRESIDENT'S SPEECII AT THE
EMI:=I
INAUGURATION
[From the Congressional Globe.]
Thii Vice President oleet--(Mon.
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, in re
ply to the qUestion as to whether he
was ready to take the oath)—l am.
(Then turning to the Senate, he said.)
Senators : I am hero to-day as the cho
sen Nice President' of the United
States, and as such, by constitutional
provision, I am made the presiding
officer of this body. I therefore pro
sent Anyself hero in obedience t 9 the
high behests of the American people
to discharge a constitutional duty, and
not presumptously to thrust myself
in a position so exalted. May I at
this moment—it may not be irrelevant
to the occasion—advert to- the work
ing of our institutions under the Con
stitution which our fathers framed
and Washington approved as exhibit
ed by the position in which I stand
before the American Senate, in the
I sight of the American peole ? Deem
Me not vain or arrogant ; yet I should
be less than man if, under such cir
cumstances, I were not proud of being
an American citizen, for to-day one
who claims no high descent—one who
comes from the ranks of the people
stands, by the choice of a free consti
tuency, in the second place in this
Government. There may be those to
whom such things are not pleasing;
but those who have labored for the
consummation of a free government
will appreciate and cherish institu
tions which exclude none, however
obscure his origin, from places of trust
and distinction. The people, in short,
aro the source of all power. You,
Senators, you who constitute the
Bench of the Supreme Court of the
United States, are but the creatures of
the American people; your exaltation
is from them; the power of this Gov
ernment consists in its nearness and
approximation to the great mass of
the people. You, Mr. Secretary Sew
ard, Mr. Secretary Stanton, the Sec
retary of the Navy, and others who
aro your associates—you know that
you have my respect and my confi
denee—derive not your greatness and
your power alone front President Lin
coln.
Humble as I are, plebeian as I may
bo deemed, permit me, in the presence
of this brilliant assemblage, to enun.
ciato the truth that courts and cabin
ets,-the President and his advisers, de
rive their power' and their greatness
from the people. A President could
not exist bore forty-eight hours if he
were as far removed froth the people
as the autocrat of Russia is separated
from his subjects. Here the popular
heart sustains President and Cabinet
officers; the popular will gives them
all their strength. Such an assertion
of the great principles . of this Govern
ment may be considered'oilt . of place,
and I will not consume the time of
those intelligent and enlightened peo•
pie much longer; but I could not be
insensible to these great truths when
I, a plebian, elected by the people the
Vice President of these United States,
am here to enter upon the discharge
of my duties. For those duties retain'
not the aptitude of my respected pre
decessor. Although I' have occupied
a : seat in both the House of Represen ,
tatives and4bo Senate, am not learn ,
od in parliamentary law, and I shall
ho dependent on the courtesy of Ahem,
Senators who have become familiar
with the rides Which aro requisite for
the good order of the body and the
despatch of its business. I have only
studied how I may best advance the
interests of my State and of my coun•
try, and not the technical rules of or
der; and if 1 err I shall appeal to this
dignified body of representatives of
States for kindness and indulgence.
Before I conclude this brief inaugu
ral address, in the presence of this,au•
dience—and I, though a plebeian boy,
am authorized by the principles of the
Government under which I live to feel
proudly conscious .that I am a man,
and grave dignitaries are but men—
before the Supreme Court, tho repre
sentatives of foreign Governments,
Senators, and the people, desire to
proclaim that Tennessee, whose repre
sentativo I have been, is free. She has
bent the tyrant's rod, she has broken
the yoke of slavery, and to day stands
redeemed. Sho waited not for the ex
ercise of power by Congress; it was
her own act, and she is now as 'loyal,
Mr. Attorney General, as is the State
from which you come. It is the doc
trine of the Federal Constitution that
no State can go out of this Union ; and,
moreover, Congress cannot eject
State from this Union. Thank God,
Tennessee has never boon out of the
Union ! It is true, the operations of
her Government were for a time in
terrupted ; but she is still in the Union,
and - cam her representative. This day
she 'elects her Governor and her Leg
islature, which will be convened on the
first Monday of April, and again her
Senators and Representativ es will soon
mingle with those of her sister States;
and who shall gainsay it?—for the
Constitution requires that to every
State shall be gnaranteed a republican
form of government.
I now am prepared to take the oath
of office and renew my allegiance to
the Constitution of the United States.
Important from the Confederacy
Revelations as to its Military
Strength,
Correspondence New York Tributio.
WASHINGTON, March 23, 1865
Information has been placed in my
hands touching several points of great
importance in regard to the Rebellion,
in military strength, its condition, the
opinion and hopes of its political and
military leaders, and the judgment of
ono of its most prominent men upon
the possibilities and terms of peace.
Without comment of mine, I shall
submit them to you, with the single
remark that for every fact I am about
to state there is unimpeachable au•
thority, and that those statements
bear in themselves evidence of their
authority and credibility.
First as to the military strength of
the Confederacy. The figures which
I give do not date later than February
4, 1865, at which date they were not
merely accurate, but were compiled
from the official of the Confederate
War Department.
On the 4th of February 18135 - rthe; on
tire available force of the Confedera
cy was 152,000 mon. They are dis
tributed as follows :
Leo's army, 64,000
Bragg, including Iloko's div. 9,000
Beauregard and Irfardoe, - 23,000
D. Taylor, 11. hill, and IL Cobb, 7,000
West of Mississippi. • 50,000
Total, 152,000
The 22,000 under Beauregard and
Hardee includes the late army of Hood,
and all the forces which evacuated Sa
vannah and Charleston. The 9,000 of
Bragg includes all the garrison of Wit=
mington. These 31,000 men constitute
the bulk of the army now under John
ston in North Carolina, with such ad.
ditimis as have lately been made. The
7,000 under Taylor, Hill and Cobb, are
or were scattered through Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, part of them con
stituting the present garrison <4 Mo
bile.
Of Hood's army the following is a
correct numerical statement :
Entered Tennessee,
Came out,
Net loss of that campaign, 29,500
In East Tennessee and West Virgin
ia there were in February but 4,500
men altogether, and the greater part
of them were transferred March 1, and
thereabout, to Lynchburg.
General Lee's Testimony
A committee of the Rebel Senate
was engaged early in the present year
in an inquiry into the conditen of the
Confederacy.. Among the witnesses
summoned before thorn was General
Lee, and the following are extracts
from his testimony ; on the 24th Janua
ry, 1865.
Question by Senator Hunter.—What
is your opinion as to evacuating Rich
mond, and withdrawing the army to
North Carolina?
Answer.—ln my opinion, it would be
a bad movement. The Virginia
troops would not go to North Caroli
na; they would go home.
Question.—Do you think :we have
troops enough for the nest campaign.
Answer.—l do not. We cannot lust
till midsummer.
Question.—What do you thinklof the
policy of arming 200,000 negroes ?
Answer..li we aro to carry on the
War, that is the least of evils; but in
such an event the negroes must have
their liberty.
Question.—Do you think wo could
succeed by putting the nogroes into
the field?
Answer.—That would depend on cir
cumstances. We could at least carry
on the war.for another year.
Question by Senator 11111.—What is
the sentiment of the army in relation
to peace?
Answer.—lt is almost unanimous for
peace. The men will light longer if
necessary, but they bellow) we cannot
continue the war through another
campaign.
Question by Senator Graham—What
is your individual opinion on the sub
ject of peace?
An - swer. think the hest policy is
to make peace on the plan proposed
by Mr. Stephens. The people and
the country ought to he saved further
sacrifices.
Question by Senator Waiter.—lf
peace be not made before Spring, will
you consent to take command of all
the armies of the Confederacy, with
unlimited powers?
AnsWer.-1. will take any position to
which my country assigns mo, and do
the best I can, but I do not think I
can save the cause now. No human
power can save it. Had I been as.
signed such a place one year ago, I
think I could have made our condition
better than it now is.
Question by Senator Orr.--" You think,
then, General, teat the best_ solution
of our dif f iculties is to make peace on
the Stephens plan?
Answer.—Yes ' that is the best poli
cy now. I think the army and the
people ought to bo saved, if all e%o is
lost.
Stephen's Plan For Peace
Stephens proposed:
First, Let President Lincoln issue
an address to the Army and. people of
the South, embodying in that address
what he has before said as to Peace,
and also what passed at his interview
with the Commissioners-
Second. Agree to appoint Commission
ers on the part of the United States, to
moot State Commissioners on the part
of such States. as desire to meet at
Nashville, Louisville, or Cincinnati, in
April or May, to consult as to a peace,
on the basis of such States returning
to the Union upon the solo condition
of obedience to the Constitution and
laws of the Republic.
Third. An election by such States as
shall send Commissioners to that con
vention, of Senators and Representa
tives to the Congress of the United
States, to enter such Congress upon
equal terms with other members of it,
and such States' to have . equality on
the floor of Congress with other States.
Mr. Stephens believed that this plan
would secure the approbation of North
Carolina, Georgia, Florida,• Alabama,
Mississippi and perhaps of South Caro
lina and Virginia. He was quite sure
it would command the assent of at
least six States. In present circum
stances, he might reasonably hope it
would be still more generally adopted.
Desertion iron's the Rebel Army
From yecords in the Adjutant and
Inspector-General's office it appears
that from the Ist of October, 1804, to
February 4th, 1865, 72,000 men had
deserted from the Confederate armies
east of the Mississippi. During Fri-
CO,B recent invasion of Missouri, near
ly all the Missourians in his army de - -
serted, and he lost during the cam
paign 19,500 men.
WAR FOR THE UNION
FROM GENERAL SHERMAN,
RECENT GOOD NEWS CONFIRMED
The Capture of Goldsboro, and Junction
of Sherman and Schofield.—Reported
Evacuation of Raleigh.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—The Re
publican Extra says the Government
has received intelligencolhat on Sun
day last General Sherman's army en
tered Goldsboro, N. C. His march
was unopposed.
- The two armies of Sherman and
Schofield have formed a junction. The
above is confirmatory . or tbe report of
Es
pat3llurci Point, as . tele
graphed to the newspaper press yes
terday afternoon from Washington.
Tho Republican Extra further says :
"Sherman's present command is suffi
ciently formidable to confront Leo's
whole army in open lield without the
assistance of Grant, and no force that
tho rebels may raise cn impede Sher
man's triumphant march northward!'
iii•rerfai orhefligcertroi z Morehead
—Schofield's Moventents—Good News
Expected. .
FORTRESS MONROE ; March 2.1..-LTho
steamer Ajax, Captain.Vrodfroy,'arriY
ed here to day from Morehead . city,
N. C., with three hundred North . Car
olina refugees and about ono hitudred
discharged soldiers, en''routo North.—
The Ajax left Morehead city yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock, and brings
nothing later of a.definito character
respecting General Schofield's move
ments, who was known to hare moved
out from Kinston, N. C., but in which
direction was unknown. Just as the
Ajax was- steaming. out to sea from
the harbor all the flags, of the different
men of war and other' 'vessels lying
there were hoisted in the rigging, ap
parently as if some good news had
been received.
47,000
17,500
The refugees brought by this stea
mer are in the most deStitute condi
tion, and come, principally from Kins
ton and its immediate vicinity - . Com
prising the number there aro about 60
women with their helpless children,
while the male portion of them are
sick and enfeebled.
Reported Evacuation of _Raleigh
NEwnEttri,March 18.—Large num
bers of deserters came into our lines
this afternoon. They say the enemy
have evacuated both Goldsboro and
Raleigh, and have fallen back to Hills
borough with a view, they think, of
joining Leo. They'report the enemy
much demoralized and panicstricken,
and improving every opportunity pre.
Bolded to desert; that the rebel sol
diers agree with the'citizens generally
in the belief that there is no chance
for the Confederacy to succeed, and
that they are fighting against hope;
that the rebel officers are giving their
opinions openly to tho same effect,
and in many cases they abandon the
field with their men, and that these
desertions aro in such, formidable bo
dies and so opon'and frequent that the
enemy are powerless to oppose this
state of things, which threatens to re
sult in a general stampede of their en
tire army, so completely discouraged
are the officers and' men.
They also report that Sherman will
occupy Goldsboro to-morrow; that his
army is in high spirits, well fed, and
drives the enemyin confusion at every
point. Such aro the concurrent ro•
ports brought in this afternoon and
evening by .these refugees, and they
are generally credited hero.
The enemy, after burning their ram,
abandened Kinston in great haste,
throwing all their heavy gups into the
Nouse river. They attempted to bloW
up their magazine, which contained
several tons of powder, but failed. -It
fell into our hands, together with a
large amount of ordnance and commis
sary stores. Our forces now occupy
Kinston, which was surrendered to
them by the mayor of the city.
Deserters who came in from the en
emy say that the rebel ,General Hoke
was killed in the battle of Friday week
this side of Kinston. is reported
that Bragg had 40,000 men with him
When he attempted to destroy ]the col
umn that moved from hero. Bragg
and Hoke gave their men the most
solemn assurance that they would
march triumphantly into Newbern last
Sunday morning, that each man ah'ld
realize a fortune from,. the proceeds of
the victory, and that Sherman would
then be annihilated, and the Confede
racy established beyond . a doubt.
The loss of Friday's battle, which
was an important one, and which de
cided the fate of Newbern, was the ir
resistible ruin of the enemy's plans
against Sherman. The manner in
'which our men successfully resisted
from behind their works the eight re
peated assaults of the enemy, who at
that time greatly outnumbered us, not
only astonished our own officers, but
elicited a high .tribute to their cour
age from General Bragg.
This battle made it very apparent
that Bragg's men could not be induced
to make, another stand.
Supplies are now being forwarded
up the Neuso river to Schofield's and
Sherman's armies. Their armies will
doubtless be united to-morrow or next
day.
FROM GENERAL GRANT.
Sadden Attack by the Rebels.
Fort Steadman Temporarily Captured.
—Splendid Charge of Union Troops.
—Brilliant Victory 1-3,000 Rebels
Captured.—Great Slaughter of Rebels.
WASHINGTON, March 25.—This morn.
at 4t o'clock the enemy, by a strong
and sudden assault, captured. Fort
Steadman; but after a vigorous contest
the Fort was recaptured with 1,500
prisoners and two battle flags. All
the guns wore uninjured. Gen. Mc-
Glaughlin was taken prisoner by the
rebels, who also assaulted Fort Has.
kill but were repulsed with great loss.
The official report is subjoined.
E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
CITY POINT, VA., 1-30 M., March 23.
Hon. E. M. Stanton :
The following dispatch of Gen. Parka
is received from General Meade.
U. S. GRANT, Lieut. General
The enemy attacked my front this
morning at about half-past four o'clock,
with 3 divisions under command of
General Gordon.
By a sudden rush they seized the
lino held by the 3d brigade, Ist divis
ion, at the foot of the hill to the right
of Fort Steadman, wheeled, and over
powering the garrison, took possession
of the Fort. They established them-.
selves on tho hill, turning our guns
upon us. Our troops on either flank
stood firm. Soon after a determined
attack was made on Fort Makin, held
by a part of McLaughlin's brigade,
Wilcox's division, and was repulsed
with great *loss to the enemy. The
first brigade of Hartranft's division,
held in reserve, was brought up and a
check given to any further adVance.
One or two attempts to retake the bill
were made, and were only temporarily
successful until the arrival of the sec
ond brigade when a charge was made,
aided by the troops of the first division
on either flank, and the enemy were
driven "oiit'of thiS fort with the lees Of
a number of prisoners estimated at
about 1,600. Two battle flags have
also been brought in. The enemy also
lost heavily in killed outside of our'
lines. •
The whole line was immediately re
occupied, and the guns re-taken unin
jured. I regret to add that • General
McLaughlin was captured in Fort
Stench-oho : Our logs as othamsriao
no eavy. MrdttllfhTde - "ife , --'t, -
llartranft for the gallantry displayed
in handling his division which behaved
with groat skill in this', its first engage-,
went. •
JOHN. G. PAIIKE,
Major General
LATER
WASHINGTON, March 25, 9.30 - r. M.
Major General Dix:
Later reports from General Grant
which are subjoined, show that the
operations of our forces this morning
were brilliantly successful. The rebel
prisoners; already secured, numbered
2700.
The rebels killed and wounded, Gen.
Grant estimates at probably not less
than 300. Our loss is estimated at
800, but may prove loss.
E. M. STANTON,
See 'y of War.
CITY POINT, March 25, 8 P. M.
Hon. E. AL Stanton:
The number of prisoners reported
by the Provost Marshal, is 2,200 taken
by the Ninth corps, and 500 by the
Second corps. They may be still some
more to be brought in.
U. S. GRANT
STILL LATER.
CITY POINT, 7 30, P. m., March 25
Iron. E. M. Stanton :
I am not yet able to give the results
of the day accurately, but the number
of the prisoners captured proves larger
than at first reported. The slaughter
of the enemy at the point where they
entered our lines, and in front of it,
was probably not less than 3,000. Our
loss is estimated at 800, but may prove
less. Gen. Humphreys attacked on
the left with great promptness, captur
ing 100 men, and causing the enemy
to return troops to that part of his
line rapidly. U. S. GRANT.
Further From Sherman.
Goldsboro Occupied by Gem Sherman.
Sherman approaches Goldsboro' in Ac
cordance with his plans.—All is well
with him.—Capture of cars and loco
motives,
Washington, March 25th.-1.0 P.. 211.
Major General John A. Dix:
The following dispatches from Gen.
Schofield reports his arrival at and oc-
cupation of Goldsboro' on Tuesday,
March 21st, with but slight opposition:
E. M. STANTON,
• Secretary of War.
GOLDSBORO_ 2 ! N. 0., March 21,
via FORTRESS MONROE, March
• 7 r.
Lieut.' Gen. U. S. Grant:
I have tho honor to report that I
occupied Goldsboro this afternoon with
but slight opposition. General Tor
ry's column, from Wilmington, was
at Fayson's depot last night, and
should be near this place to-night.
General Sherman's left was engaged
with the enemy near Bentonville on
Sunday. Tho • artillery firing was
quite rapid during the day, and for .e
short time on Monday morning. ShOr
man's rightthe Seventeenth corps—
was near Mount Olive on Sunday
night. There has been some artillery
during today, which indicates
a gradual approach of
army towards this place. All this be
ing etrictly. in accordance with Gen.
Sherman's plans I have no doubt all
is well
I hope to have more definite anal
later information from'Sherman soon,
and will forward it to you without
delay. I find, the bridges burned,
but otherwise the road is not injured,
and the depot facilities are very fine.
I captured here seven cars, and Gen
eral Terry has captured two locomo
tives and two cars, which ho is now
using.
.TNO. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major General
FROM GENERAL SHERIDAN,
HIS TROOPS AGAIN READY.
WASHINGTOM, March 25.—The Gov
ernment steamer Winona,Gapt. Dames,
arrived here yesterday afternoon from
the White House, to which place she
bad been dispatched several days ago
with supplies for General Sheridan's
troops. The Winona reports the
troops of Gen. Sheridan's command as
rapidly recovering from the fatigue of
their recent brilliant but tiresome raid,
and ready to enter upon any work that
may bo cut out for them. '
A number of guerillas have made
their appearance in the vicinity of
White House and along the banks of
the Pamunky. They have become
quite troublesome by firing upon our
transports. A number of Gen. Sheri
dan's troops who have received fur
loughs for meritorious conduct while
on the recent raid, came up on the
Winona. Tho Winona also brought
up from the White House a number of
the horses worn out on the road, which
are being replaced by fresh ones.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
V ORRENT-
. THE COALMONT ROUSE—
A; arm, and convenient Hotel, situated in tho borough of
Coalmont,'Huntlngdon county, Pa. • •
For particulars apply to the undersigned at Coalmont.
0. W. °HAMAN,
Supt. Broad Top Coal and Iron Co. ,
nah28,1865-4t;
WANTED
TWENTY CANAL BOATS,
To carry coal from Hollidaysburg to Baltimore. Steady
employment elven. Apply to 0. M. IRVINE
mh29 Altoona.Pa.
4llarriaburg Telegraph, and Union, Lea blown Ca
sotto, and Democrat, publish flee times and send bills to
advertiser. • •
lIT UNTINGDON COUNTY MEDI
.: CAL SOCIETY. . .
e next stated meeting of this soelety will be held at'
the MASONIC BALL, in the borough of Iluntingdon, on
TUESDAY, the 11th- day of APRIL,. at 2 o'clock, P. M.
.4(i) . The annual election of officers us well as of dole.
gates to the State society and Amer Ican•Medical 'Asada.
tioo, will be had. T. F. CAMPBELL, •
Mh20,1065. , . Secretary.
BLINDS AND SRADES.
B. J. WILLIAMS,
No. 16 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia,
IitAXIMOCTUIXB OF
VENITIAN BLINDS AND
- WINDOW SHADES.
The largest and finest armament in the city at the
lowest cash prices..
STORE SHADES-MADE AND LETTERED.
mh29.1865-2m*
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4 0C 10 ;4 1 1.403E3C gE63E - iC)1 :1 ',
"• • HUNTINGDON, PA. •
TIA.VID MINGLE Respectfully in
forms the public generally that be hue removed his
shop to the building in Washington street, ibrmorly oc
cupied by 0. Beat, whore he Is prepared to in all bled of
,Uiliiiiiiiolhitatness, and - IMOrtMetre
ronage. ,
Jar NEW WORK will be made to order. nt prices to
snit the times DAVID MitKILK.
Huntingdon, March 28,1865-.IW,
I=l
STEPHEN COX & CO., '
-COMMISSION MERCHANTS--
POE SEE FIAL. 01 ,
Flour, Grab, Seeds; PotatoeS, Beans
Foreign and Domeatfo Finite,. and all
kinds of Country Produce.
No. 236 North Wharves, Philada.
Would rotor with porn:deafen to
1
William Neal, Philadelphia. Sluiepiewl & Sitar, Plilladn.
Janac Joana & Co., " George Quimby, Now York.
Drexel & Co., Bankera ii Ward & Broil, Reclwater, NY
Dodd & Comly, ii Dare Sproston & Co., Dolt.
George Keck, . " J. Itusaoll, Dank Penn tp.Pa
mh2o 1865-4t*
S•
.—B y .
HERIFF'S SALES virtue of
sundry writs of Ler l'a.,Yen.Ex: to mo directed, I will
expose to public - sole or outcry, at the Court 'Nome, In
the borough of Huntingdon, ON MONDAY, 10ni DAY
of APRIL A D 1865, Ot two o'clock, I'. IL, the following
described property to wit: . . •
That log weather" boarded dwelling.
house two stories high, having a basement underneath,
and located in, the - small village commonly called New
town, adjoining the .villago of McConnelistown, in the
county of- Huntingdon, being on lot No. 2 in said New
town, fronting sixty feet on the publicroad leading from
Huntingdon to Bedford, and extending back at right an
gles thertfrom one hundred and sixty foot, adjoining lot
of Daniel. liege:ban on the south-west, and lot of David
Householder on tho north-east. Seized, taken in execu
tion, and to bo sold es the Property of Benjanain - Stetos
and Rebecca his wife, the said Rebecca being the owner,
or reputed owner. • - • - ' • '
Also—All the defendant's right, title
and interest of, in, and to the following tract and parcel
of land situate In Toll township, in the malty of Kunting
don, adjoining land formerly owned by John Preach, or.,
and Benjamin Briggs on the northwest, Jacob Shoop on
the north, William Wilson on the north.east, and Bar
bara McMullen on the south; containing one hundred and
forty acres more or less, about 75 acres of which are
cleared, with a double log booed rind tenant hone and
barn, with two orchards thereon, late the estate of John
Watters, decimated. Seized, taken In execution. and to be
sold as the property of John Waiters, deceased, with no
tice to tho heirs.
Also—All that certain farm, planta-
tion and tract of land situate in Cromwell township, Hun.
tingdon county, on which Andrew Banks now resides, on
the ridges, adjoining lands of Thomas Hooper on the
north and westerly side, lands of Aeaph Price on the
south and easterly aide, containing about ninety acres,
with the usual allowance, be the name more or lees, about
fifty acres of which more or less are cleared, with a log
dwelling house %soother boarded, one story and a half
high; a email frame barn and other'improsements there
on. Seized, taken in execution, and to be . sold ns the
property of George Foreman. .
Also-- . -A tract of land situate in.
Union township, adjoining lands of David Smith on the
south, of John Smith on the north, of Caleb Swoope's heirs
on the west, and of Michael Wright's heirs on the cast,
bring parts of tracts In the name a Gabriel and. Daniel
Bell, containing about 112 acres more or less, having
about 50 acres cleared; with a frame /101/30 MAO/shed,
and some apple trees thereon, from whirls is excluded a
school house lot containing ono fourth of an acre sold to
the school District. Seized, taken In execution, audio be
sold as the property of William Smith. .
Also—All the following tract of land
situate in Case township, 'in the county of Huntingdon,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:Beginning, at a
pine corner on a tract of land surveyed on a warrant In
the name of Hugh 'Morrison, then south twenty-eightand
tnree-fourthe degrees 'west, three hundred and seVeuty
lIVe perches too pine, thence south twenty degrees east,
one hundred and twenty-seven perches to a post along
land surveyed in the name of Folly Chambeni; thence'
north twenty-five degrees east, tlfty-two porches- to a
poet; thence north sixteen degrees east, two hundred and
three perches to a pine; thence north thirty•two degrees
west, thirty-nine perches and elx-tenths to the place of
beginning; containing two hundred acres and allowance,
being the south-eaitorly part of a tract of land surveyed
in the mune of Hugh Morrison, and the same premises
conveyed by John Savage to Nicholas Miller by deed da
ted the 2,1 day of August, 1864. Seized, taken in execu
tion, and to be sold as the property of Nicholas Miller.
Norma vo ronone,sens.—Bidders nt Sherif's :Aloe win ,
tako notice that immediately upon the ptoporty teeing
knocked down, fifty per pent. of all bids under See, and
twenty-ilvo per cent. of all bids over that sun, most bo
paid to tho Sberiff, or the property will be set up araln
nod sold to other bidders who will comply with rho above
terms. •
•
Sheriff's Sales will hereafter be made on Monday of
the first Webk of Court, and tha deeds ackeowledged on
"the following Saturday.
080. W. JOHNSTON, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
I{untingiloui Veil. 22, 1865.} -;
ANTED - A JOURNEYMAN
Apply. at Iluutiegrlen Foul:too 111111, or Address,
. ' • .1 " A. McCOY, Spruce Creek,'
. March 22 '65-41. . . • • . llun tingdpn.County.
Fresh Garden& Flower Seeds,
For Sale at Lewis' Book'Store, tf.
geRO the New AdvprOsemetipl
). .
ta.
HENRY HARPER, No '520-A:rob
Etroot, above Mb, PIIILipELPIIII,
maxnanvonan /ND DUI= Li
WATCHES,
TINE JEWELRY,
SOLID SILVER-WARE,
and Rtiperfor SILVER PLATED WARE.
mch22-3m.
ROCLAMATION.—WHEREAS, by
a precept to me directed, dated at Huntingdon, the
let day of Jan. A. D. 1865, under the bands end seals
of the Hon. George Taylor, President of tho 'Court of
Common Pleas, Oycr and Terminer ' and general jail deriv•
ery of the 24th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, compo.
eed of Huntingdon, Blair and Cambria counties.; and . the
Hone. Benjamin F. Patton and William B. Leas hie associ
ates, Judges of the county of Huntingdon, • jusdices as
signed, appointed to hear, try and determine all and every
indictments made or taken for or concerning all crimes,
which by the laws of the State are made capital, or felon!
lea of death, and other offences, crimes and misdemeanors,
which have been (wallah hereafter be committed or perite•
trated, for crimes aforesaid-1 . am commanded to make
public proclamation throughout my whole bailiwick, thijt
a Court of Oyer and Terminer, of Common Pleas and
Quarter Sessions ' will be held at the Court House in the
borough of Huntingdon, on the second Monday (and loth
day) of April next, and those who will prosecute the
said prisoners, be then and thereto prosecute them as it
shall be just, and that all Justices of the Peace, Coroner
and Constables within sad county, be then and there is
their proper - persons, nt 10 o'clock, a. m. of said day, with
their records, inquisitions, examinations and remembrar.
cee, to do those things which to their...offices respectively
appertam. . .
. .
Dated at Huntingdon, the 15th March, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eixtyffre,
and the 88th year of American Independence.
GEO. W. JOHNSTON, kitertff:
NOTICE.—
Noticeis hereby given that tie following named
persons have filed their petitions with the Clerk of the
Court of Quarter Sessions, praying the said Court to grant
them license to keep iOll9 or tayorns in their respective. ,
boroughs, townships and villages in the county of .11an
tingdon, and that said petitions will be presented to Gar
said Court on Monday, the 10th day of April ,naxt ,
for consideration, Ac., when and where Ml persons later
ested can attend if they think proper, Mx:
John Kurtz, Alexandria borough.
James Fleming, Petersham 4 " ,
John Mcllanigall, do.
Jess° bluseer, West township.
William Bell, Fairfield. •
John G. Stewart, ML Unlort. •
Samuel J. Ilackadorn, do.
IL Bryson Shaver. du .
• Mn Dean, Huntingdon borough.
Henry Leleter, do. • : .• • ;.. - •. -
William Long, do
Valentine Brown, do.
George Thomas, do.
Joseph Morrison, do: • ' • '
Abraham A. Jacobs, do.
John S. Hiller; do. . •
Westley Eaters, Dudley. '• "-
William T. Pearson, Broad Top ~. • , •
Jacob Mountain, do. •
Daniel J. Logan, Friendship.
James Gleason, Borne..
Martha Mara do::
John . •
John Burns, do. -
Robert norrow, Shade 'Gap. • -
Joshua Price, do.
Perry Harris; Shirloyebutt. • ' ' :
Alexander 3- Seeds, Spruce Creek. . •
R. F.l.lnzlett, do.
Abraham Carothers, orblsonia. '
Nancy Gila, do.-
John S. Western
Thomas Maier-Vey, Mill Creek. • . -
Samuel II Simpson, Brady township.
Henry Chamberlain, Waterstreet. •
James Chamberlain, Werrlorsmark township; .
George E. Little,McAleves Fort:
Martha Carmont, Maxtor Hill.
Robert A RAmiey, Saulsbdrif. : ' -
Samuel Staley, Jackson:township.. • .
William Johnston, Marklesburg.
William H. Harper, McAlery's Fort. -
John D. Bonin, .
- -
, WM. O. WAGONER Clerk.
Prothonotary's Office,
March 22, 1865. j
ATOTIOE is hereby given to all pet.-
_Li eons interested that the following Inventories of
the goods and Chattels set to widows, under the 'provis-*
ions of the act of 14th of April,. 1851, have been 111,4 in
the office of the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of lluhling ,
don county and will be presented for "approval.by the,
Court" on Monday the 10th day of April next, (1855,)
1 Inventory and appraisement of the goods and chat
tele which were of Thsniel Selfridge, late of Jackson town
ship deceased, set apart tr. hie widow Matilda 'Selfridge.
2 Inventory and appraisement of the goods and Chat
tels which were of &mind Booher, Into of L‘ronsciell town
ship deceased, set apart to his widow Elizabeth Booher. •
3 Inventory and oppraisoment of the goods and chat
tels 11,11iC11 were of Itobert Qiilin, late of Cromwell town
ship deceased, act apart to his widow Nancy Giffin.
4 Inventory and appraisement Of the goods and chat
tels which were of Benjamin P. Houck, late of Shirley
township deceased, set apart to his widow Mary B. Comic.
5 Inventory and appraisement of the goods and chat
tels which were of William C. Enteritis°, pato of Porter
township deceased, sot apart to his widow Betiecini Ester
line. .
G Inventory • and appraleement or the goods and that
tole which wore of Samuel Come, deceased,. set apart- to
Lie widow Mary Coen. •
7 Inventory and appraleement of the Real estate of
James Stewart, deceased, clalnied by his widow Jane
Stewart, undor POO law.
• DANIEL WOMELSDOEF,
Mar. 14, . Regleter.
T t2. EG . ISTER'S NOTICE.-
~ Notice is tioreby given, to - all persons nitevestedi
tt=it*w .. g6i esj_tons , havesettled their ea
the said accounts Will he'prOsented for confirmation and
allowance, at au Orphans' Court, to be held at Huntingdon,
In and for the county of Huntingdon, on7donday the 10th
day of April next, (1863,) to wit:
1 The Guardiantibip account of William Am', guardian
of Cornelia M. Ker end FillonO. Kur, minor ohlitiren 'of .-
John Ker lot:: of Walker township, •
2 Administration account, of 8. Ker, one oFtbn •
Administrators de bonds non of the estate of the Honorable •
John 'fir late of Walker township, deceased... • . .
3 Final Administration:amount of Jonathan O. Moldy,
Administrator of.the estate of William Roddy latyof Pub
lin township, deceased.
' 4 Trust acedunt of Orates Miller, Trusteeatefslithr
the Orphans Court of the estate of Catharin
!LURED aNTDZIS
5 Supplemental Administration account of Jahn
Given, Snrvirink Biecutor BlamOret•EntrikM;deed,:,
6 Account of Georgo P. Wakefield, guardian of Edward,
W. end• Gee. Witidngioil minor:
childrou of John. W. Withington, Into of Shirleyeburg.-
deceased. Final co rains the said : William and Geo. W. are
concerned : • • •
7 Account of William`-Taira, Administilifoi . ! Of - the;
estate of George Washington Yawn, late of Tell township,
8 Account of Richard D. Heck, guardian of Elizabeth
Wharton, a minor child of Samuel N.-Wharton-deceased.'
9 Account of Lewis Eteever, Trustee appointed to sell the
Real estate of Jacob Curfmarri late ofCass.township deed.
10 Guardianship account of Benjamin Greenland. guar
dian of Amon W. Chilcote, minor eon of .Amon Chllcote,
deceased. Said minor being-now of age.
• 11 Administration account of Robert Cummins,-Admin-
Istrator of David CUMEUIDS, late of Jackson township,
- deceased..
12 Final Administration account ofJohn AFNeril,Errecrifor
of the last will and !testament of Robert llictical,,late of ,
Clay. townehlp, deceased.-- • -
- -
13 Flout Administration account of James E. Glasgow,
acting Administrator of Th9IMIS Erayeart, late Of YOIIII
tovrnehip,.deceased. • - . • '
14 Administration account of James. Stewart, - Adminis
trator of the estate of John Stewart late of Darrell tOWns
ship, deceased. .
16 Account of James Croe, Executor Of the' tut Will and
testament of Henry Mathias late of Dublin township;
18 Account of John A. Wilson, and Ebenezer 13.1thiSill,
Executors of the teal wtll and testament of Elinabeth7.
Semple, late of Jackson township, deceased.
17 Administration account of David S. Ker, Executor of
the last will and testament ofitanry bl. Ker, late of Walk
er township, decensod. ' • • •
18 Administration account of David S. Her, Admlnlitia.•
tor; with the will annexed of Joshua W. Sir, label of
Walker township, deceased,
19 The final Adminiltratton account of Jobn Rung our-
'riving Executor of the last will and testament of Alexan
der Steel late of West township deceased, with a die trittch.
Lion account attached to the same.
20 The accounts of Benjamin F. Patton EMI., guardian Or-
Samuel Spanogio and Andrew Spanogle, minor children of
Samuel Spanogle, late of. Warrloratnark township, deed,.
said minors being now of age.. , . ,
21 Thu Trust account of lion . leas, Vrtisteo . hp
pointed to make sale of the Real estate of John. Shaver
late of Shirley township, deCeased.- •
22 Second account of John Scott, Esq., Executor of the
last will andtestement of Join P. Andemon, late of the
borough of Huntingdon, deceased. • . -
23 Distribution account filed with the' second Adminis
tration acount of John • Scott, Executor of the hut Win
and testament of John P. Anderson, late of the Borough ot ,
Iluntingdon deceased, and to ho presented with-the soma
for confirmation.
:24 First and final account of John Scott, Testamentary : _
guardian, and Trustee of William P. Alderson son Air-
John P. Anderson deceased, who Is now also deceased,
25 Administration 'account of William H. Thompson,
Administrator of JOhlr.ThoMpsen, late of Jackson town...
ship, deceased.
26 The Administration aceount ofJamoi; Magill and John •
Cummins, Administrators of tho estate of James Magill,
Into of Jackson township, deceased.
27 Guardianship account of George Hallman, guardian
of Miles Henderson 'a 'minor eon of Hendorson, into
of West township deed, saidadnor now in his majority.
28 Administration account of Adam Hester, ono of : thq •
Executors of the last will and testamentofgrdin A. Logan,
into of Clay township deceased. , . •
29 Administration account of James Whito, Admirdstra;
trator of Henry Huller', late of Carbon township,
30 Account of Robert Blellarney, Administrator of Ste
phen Cumin, Into cifJacksou township - , de'ceased. --
31 Thu Administration account of Andrews!. Neff, Ad
miniatrator of Christian Shoutz, late af.lfnpowall town,
ship, deceased. ,
DANIEL W. WiDIF;TADORP, "
Register's Ofce, 1 Register.
Hunk, Mar. 14, 1865. f
AT 1:11.40YD R,
- HENRY'S
IS THE PLACE
TO BUY GOODS AT THE LATE DECLINE,
GIVE US A TREA:T. -
mcbS-3w - LLOYD & MENEM
NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
T P Y 0 U •W A. N
NE IV CHEAP & GOOD GOObS,
GO TO LLOYD & HENRY'S.
JUSTjtETIIRNED:
DE RAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE.E*
where we beim beeglit . .
GOODS AT
.REDUCED PRICES,
AND WILL BELT, THEM ACCORDINCILT,
LLOYD de D.EDigt.T.