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CARLISLE, PA., APRIL 21, !«!.
FOR PRESIDENT IX \^A t
GEORGE B. SrCLGLLAX
[Hubjcct to the decision of r. X.ihmia! Convention.]
Fun .Ahead !—The Union Minstrels uf
Carlisle will give another grand entertain
meat in Rheom's Hall, this (Thursday i even
ing, which, tab have no doubt, v. ill ho a
great success. Those who wish- to eni >y a
hearty laugh should nut full to be j.resent.
Ty 8 * Every spot of ground which a man
may have attached to his premises ought to I
bo cultivated this year'with something that
will supply the table with an article of loud.
The high price ot vegetal b-s and the exorbi
tant prices of everything cUc, demand that
the people should put forward every effort to
increase the supply of food.
/Admitted to Practice.—ln the? Court of
Common Plea?, on Thursday last, on motion
or Col. Wm.M..Ponrose, Wii, r.r \m Kennedv.
Esq., of the Chamborshiirg Par, was .admit
ted to pfactico law in the several c arts of
Cumberland county. Mr. K., wc learn, Las
opened an office in Shippcutburg for the pfac
lice of ‘his profession.
Tub Best Tiwfe to Paint lluols.—Expe
riments have indicated that paint on surfaces
exposed to the sun will he much more dura
ble if applied in autumn or spring than Sf put
on during hot weather. In cold weather it
dries'slowly, forms u hard, gkssy coat, tmgh
like glass, while if applied in warm vwnrhn-.
the oil strikes into the wool, leaving the'’
paint so dry that it is rapidly beaten oil' by
mi us,
Relieved.— By au order from the War
department issued last week, Major Hast
ings 5a relieved from command at Carlisle
Barracks. Immediately upon the receipt of
this order Major Hastings turned over the
command to Lieut. 11. T. McLean, of the Cth
C. S. Cavalry, who is the next ranking uffi
c*r. Wo believe it is the intention of tiic
B ar Department to place Major IT. on the
retired list. Captain I). P. 11 uncock, of the
Ttii L r . S. Infantry is, by w.rtue of an order
from Washington, placed in command ofihe
Volunteer camp, which lias h<,-ret"lbro been
attached to Carlisle Barracks.
The Draft.— Friday last was the day ap
pointed by the President fur the enforcement
of the draft for 700,000 men, and we under
stand that the Provost Marshals have re
ceived instructions to prepare themselves ac
cordingl}7. As Carlisle is yet lacking a few
men to complete her quota, no would urge
our citizens to exert them-dves to the ut
most during the short interval and procure
the necessary number to save our t w, n IV.an
the stigma of a draft. 4*3' continuing the
bounties to the last moment and increased
exertions on the part of th wh i have the
matter in hand, we feel ir;fi bait that the
object will bo accomplished. Other (owns
have done so and succeeded.
Tuc Court House Sijuare. —Wo notice
that our County Commissioners have at last
determined to improve and beautify tiio
square on* which the Court House is erected.
The condition of this square for the last
number of years was indeed horrible. .Im
mediately after a heavy rain large ponds of
water would collect therein, which would re
main there for several days—and oometimt 8
'weeks—looking more like a place for pigs to
wallow in than a public square. It has also
been made a resort by the boys of the town
to indulge in thoir daily sports, and by the
numerous “ quack-peddlers,” who very fre
quently visit our town to humbug the people.
But.wo are glad to know that this nuisance
will be no longer .tolerated. Workmen are
’now engaged in filling up the muddy hollows
and making the entire square as level as a
new tloor. We hope the day Is nob far dis
tant when this square will b? as much ad
mired as the two others on the opposite side.
The Mill, i a of ISG2. —It has at last been
determined to pay off the militia of 18**2.
which will, no doubt, bo good news to these
who were connected with that organization.
The muster rolls have been sent to Washington
for examination by the proper authorities,
who have accordingly placed them into the
hands of the chief paymaster and ordered
that officer to have them executed. Acting
under these orders, the chief paymaster has
divided the State into three districts, and ap
pointed a sub-paymaster for each district,
who are empowered .to appoint assistants for
each county-in their respective districts.—
They are also required to give due notice In
the county newspapers, designating the time
and place when said payment will bo made.
Cumberland county, which sent seven com
panies, is placed in the 2d district, Major
McPu-.ml, paymaster.
Tobacco Culture. —The farmers of Lan
caster count}’ are turning their attention to
tobacco culture. Ono farmer has sold his
crop, the product of throe and a half acres,
fur $1,050. It is estimated that the crop
Tuis'cd in the county last year was worth
$1,500,000. The price paid in Lancaster Is
from eight to twenty cents, ns to quality-
A Wninv Shot.— The Fnyolto county Ge
nius of DiheWy relates a painful accident which
.happened recently in the family of Air. .Janies
0. Ramsey, from Springfield township, from
the careless handling of fire arms. Mr Ram
sey was handling a loaded gun outside the
house,when, by some accident, it was dis
charged, the hall passing through a window
into tho house, striking Mrs. Ramsey in the
face and penetrating to tho back part of her
head. At latest accounts tho unfortunate
was living, but unable to speak,
'JW-lw'A
From the breaking r, ur o{ the rebellion, in -
til tho present lime, there hai' not been a week
that the leading A!'. <l.tloni-td cl' tho country
have not pmliotcl v.-i.en ?t v
(•time ton i' t ! >: 1.1 oi >■ and m- ima. dilation. —
•J n> fc now v, o arc assured Dr t I-..0n Guaxt
will malv work of it.-md ibat the be-
0
ginnbig of summer will •i r ibe > at hem Con*
federaev mel'inep away like bwatli into the
wind. We wish that, we i-mill see things in
this light, bat we can’t. Cm the contrary, we
have reason to apprehend that our troubles
have not yc-t reached their worst; we have
In three years, gone through much that was
bad, but it looks as if the future Avere likely
b? be even worse.
Cij,
f'JACV
Napoleon's operations in Mexico are un
i[Uiwti"iiably alarming, and our Adminis
tration Is beginning to think so ; but
of 1 1 1 c lofiv tone becoming the inheritors- ol
the. “ Monroe. Doctrine/’ in opposition to Na
poleon’s encroachments by our government,
we have a gentle protect spoken with hated
breath, and In a key. Hoad the
following mild and gcn'le pr,<b“-l by uur Con
gress again; t a monarchy in Mexico, after it
has hccoin<' a Urey me conclusion;
/.’.v ( Tb-.: the*’’ mjva of tlio United
Starts are rnv. 11it:itr by s;:rnc-' to leave tho
nations of t'*c wor! I un-bw’lbi impression
that they are indifferent spec:,-.Mrs of the de
plorable events r.<"\ tranqdving in the llepub
} lie of Mexico ; >re. they think it tit to
dorlare that it does not ac'.Td with the con
victions of the people of tii-' United States to
acknowledge a Monarchical Govern ment Gree
ted on tho ruhwofan}' Republican (Jovonv.-
ment in America, under the auspices ot any
Kuropean power.
Is this the tone becoming a nation like this
and upon a subject involving such vast con
sequences as the establishing of a monarchy
across the Kio Grande? It is evident to ns
that our Administration' Is paralysed : it stands
petrified, unable to even firmly protest aga-flist
tho inroads of the aspiring Frenchman.—
Uven tins gentle objection, upon the part of
Congress, is decidedly hostile in comparison
to Mr. SnwA’io's milk mid water dispatches
upon the same subject. • Dot tt/e alarming
part of this business is that our Government
slmuM have permit-id *!;'* French to lay M<'X
ho protratc without interfering. When Nv
ro,r:o.\'s designs upon this comment were
made manifest, then was (lie time for us (o
nip them in tho bud; waiting two years, un
til ids armies overran Mexico and made him
Conqueror, looks as if our Administration fa
vored bis usurpation. But whether it did or
not, it will soon have to net; and this brings
us back to our lir.st retlcctiun regarding the
probable tcnuiuatiou of tho Southern rebel-
NAiMi.r.oNhs tactics now, regarding his Mex
ican dependencies, is to compel our govern
ment to acknowledge his Viceroy, Maxim if.-
max', ns King of Mcxie >, or he will acknowl
edge the Southern Con'cleracy. This is his
game in a nut-shell. Is our Administration
prepared f.r U? or has it squandered its time
and the people’s moan*, in scheme* for the
suppression of its own people? It cannot
openly acknowledge the now Monarchy, but
it may give private consent to it; and this
is most likely what such an Administration
as ours would do. But, should Mr. Seward,
in becoming terms, protest against the inva
sion of oar Mo.vii'/i: Doctrine” and Mato--
i.r, :s in return acknowledge-the independence
of the South, then Como* the rub. Instead,
then of having only the rebels to light, we
wmi 1 I have Francc-and Mexico to back them :
and it is not improbable that la this condition
will we came at la-t. II we do have to en
counter this alliance, what will be to blame?
A\ hy the 101 l spirit ul Abolition ism, which has
protracted the war for its own infernal pur
poses. Hud Abolitionism allowed hostilities
to proof xl as they began, simply for the res
toration of the Union there would have been
Union men enough in the Southern States to
have brought them back into the Union, lung
before the French Emperor succeeded in his
designs upon Mexico ; but our Administra
tion was not able for the crisis, and behold
I the consequence of its inability. So says the
Pittsburg iW.
Lite or Puesihent Lincoln'. —The Life,
Speeches, Proclamations, Acts, and Services
ol President Lincoln, is the title of a new
w. rk about to be issued by T. 13. Peterson
A Brothers, Philadelphia.— Exchange.
M ell, really, if the book contains a true re
port (if Lincoln’s speeches and wise sayings,
it will rank with the celebrated works of
“Pussy in a Corner,” “ Mother Goose,” Ac.
i’he life and speeches of Abrbiiam Lincoln!
Is jt not wonderful that this vain, weak man
is not uwaro that he is laughed at by the
world, and lias been spoken of as a‘“ mud
turtle” by many men of sense of his own
treasonable party? The speech lie made
when ia Congress, in which he attempted,
in hia own weak way, to argue in favor of se
cession and treason, will wc presume, form
a chapter of the Peterson A Brothers book.
Then several of his smart sayings should have
a conspicuous place—they are so statesman
like and elegant. For instance—“ it is easi
er to pay a-amall debt than a big one “it
is easier to pay when you have the money
than when you Iravc none “ the blacks of
the South after obtaining their freedom can
come North, and the same number of white
men can leave the North and go South.—
Therefore it will only be a change of posi
tion.” These anti many other elegant extracts
from Abe’s writings should be carefully com
piled for the new book. Then his letter to
a General out west, directing him to give a
certain rascal heavy contracts, without ad
vertising and in a secict manner, thus ena
bling said rascal to swindle the Government
to the tunc of $BOO,OOO, should also appear
in the woik. The life and speeches of Abra
ham Lincoln ! "Who will not after this con
sider it ills privilege to publish his life and
services ? The price of the work is 50 cents,
but even at this low rate wb fear the Peter
eorPs will find themselves minus the amount
they expended in its publication.
317” The following from the Buffalo Cour
ier ehbwa how tho Olusteo disaster is regar
ded by the army in Florida:
An officer in a Mew York regiment, en
gaged in tho recent Florida fight, writes as
follows to a relative in this city:
“ I have had my foot shot off ami may lose
part of my leg, all for being a delegate to the
finl political convention Abe Lincoln held in
I'lorula."
O* Gold closed yesterday at 170 J, ■
M) (i!' ldih.klXLl.lbA
certain to
V.iio Iliivc Ikclared ami Fuvorul Disunion?
“We hold that the secessionists could
have had a peaceful dissolution of the Union
had they really desired it, and had the peo
ple of their States, after a free and fair dis
mission, decided to separate from the Union.
So we told them at the time'; so some of the
leading Republican journals told them —all
in pood faith. ■ President" Lincoln.'Governor
Morgan, and nearly all of us, openly favored
a convention of the States, which (and which •
j only, as tho disunioniets well know,) would,
have had,power to decree a peaceful dissolu
tion of the Union.” — 2\ r ow York Tribune.
There it is — says tho Cleveland I lain
Dealer —the bold, undisguised declaration of
Horace Greeley that not only himself, but
President Lincoln, and “ nearly all” of tho
Republicans were in favor of a peaceful dis
solution <T tho Union. Moreover, Greeley
avers that they so told the secessionists. —
This, it is to bo observed, is no declaration
made some time ago, but is published in Mon
day's issue of tho Tribune. There isn’t a
“ loyal” sheet in the country which will have
the hardihood to deny that Greeley has now
made free confession of his guilty complicity
with tho Southern rebels, and charged Lin
coln with being parlicips criminie . When
it is remembered that the Southern leaders
in rebellion arc charged with having been
plotting tho groat revolt for years, it should
be graven in characters of fire upon tho mem
ory of tho American people, that with full
cognizance, of tho designs gf Davis, Yancey,
Toombs, Sc G 0.,, the loading Republicans, I
through thcinnouth-picco, assured them that
they might peacefully dissolve. The strong
fact demonstrated by this confession is that
the Republican party really coveted the dis
ruption of cur glorious Union ; it ardently
thirsted for a division of the nation, rather
than there should bo any further participa
; ! ti'in of the Smith in the public councils. Wo
; have-now tho very key to tho nnti-slavory
c;:cilemont which was fomented by
journals and stump speakers. It sprung from
’ no genuine hatred of slavoiy, and no genuine
philanthropy for tho negro, but was a more
engine used to bring about a separation.—
Tiiß \uis the real object (if the statistics so
oi ion pr.-pared by Wendell Philips to show
thr.t l.mh North and South would he bettered
I by dN-'dving political connection. This was
the object of Mr. Lincoln’s celebrated argu
ment in favor of tho right ofpvcn a segment
of a State to revolutionize. This was the
object of the bitter invectives in Congress
against the South, winding up thc-taunt that
“ the South couldn’t bo kicked out of the
Union.” For this object such men as Thomp
son were imported to widen tho breach, and
such legislation as the “ pojhngial liberty
bills” made chronic, and the foolish enthusi
ast John Drown urged on to his mad raid in
Virginia. It may be asked what has brought
about a change in the sentiments' of these
men ? W a reply that there is no real change.
Tho terrible recoil after the Grim; on {Sum
ter, sacred the Abolitionists, and the hope
now of utterly subjugating and crushing out
the thuilbcrn people, placing negro soldiers
aver, them, and sharing with these black
troops in o. general plunder of Southern es-
besides the immediate enjoyment of all
the offices, emoluments and pickings incident
to the war, make them for tho present prate
of Union, but at heart they are ns honest and
absolute traitors as they ever were,
A pretty set of follows to bo denouncing
•.KlT,’Davis and the Confederates!
Mrs. President Linenln-s Sislrr.
Wo inn -I injustice apologize lo the Tribinu ■
for refusing our credence to lo its story, that
.Mrs. ,J. T idd White, a sister of .Mrs. Lincoln
who went Smith by way of Fortress
Monroe, ni.ibed her and carried contra
band g-od* in several l.irg»j trunks, so giving
aid and comfort lo the enemy.
The facts arc as the Tribune stated them
—are even worse ; and in apologizing.to that
journal ibran incredulity which its habitual
mendacity regarding political < ppononts lias
created and fostered in our minds, wc have
no other alternative than to restate the facts
precisely as they arc painful as it may be to
any loyal American to join that fanucal jour
nal in any course, or to indorse its impo vch
me.nt of the chief magistrate of the United
States for '.insisting openly in giving direct
aid and comfort to £he armed enemies of the
Union. The facts then arc these, and wc
make no comment upon thorn ; for if they do
not, in themselves, make the heart of every
patriotic northern man and woman shudder
without them, than the fanaticism of the time
has drugged the North into an insensibility
which nothing can arouse:
Mrs. J. Todd White, a sister of Mrs. Prcs
; ident Lincoln, was a rebel spy and sympathi
zer. When she passed into the confederacy
a few days ago, by way of Fortress Monroe
she carried with her in her trunks, all kinds
of contraband goods, together with medicine,
papers, letters, etc., which will bo doubt’ess of
the greatest assistance to those with whom she
consorts.
When Gon. Butler wished to open her trunk
ns the regulations of transit there prescribe,
this woman showed him an autograph pass
order from President Lincoln enjoining upon
the Federal officers not to open any of her
trunks, and not to subject the hearer of the
pass, her packages, parcels or trunks to any
inspection or annoyance. Mrs White said
to Gen. Butler, or tho officers in charge there
in substance,, as follows : “My trunks are
filled with coutrband, but I defy you to touch
them. Hero,” (pushing it undorthciv noses)
“ here is the positive order of your mas
ter I”
Mrs. White was thus allowed to pass with
oul-tiio inspection and annoyance so peremp
torily forbidden by President Lincoln in an
order written and signed by his own hand
and to-day the contents of his wife’s sister’s
trunks are giving aid and comfort to the ene
my—nor least in the shock which these facts
will give to the loyal hearts whose hopes and
prayers and labors sustain the cause which
is thus betrayed in the very White House.—
Kcic York World.
IlrnuopiiOßiA.—A few weeks since we sta
ted that J)r. Iluldoman’s horse had been hit
ten by a mad dog. Tho Doctor shortly after
the occurrence administered chloroform to
his horse, and removed the poisoned part of
the won lids with a knife. It appears that
one of tiio dog's teeth had made an incision
under the horse's lip, which escaped the Dr's,
notice, and from this, tho dreadful infection
spread. On Sunday last tho disease began
to manifest itself, and by Sunday evening
tho spasms were so severe that tho animal
was shot to end its misery. We have noycr
known of such a wide-spread alarm on tic-,
count of this terrible disease ns exists in near
ly all parts of our county just now. Yester
day, another mad dog was killed at the De
pot, and week before last we heard of no lews
than six on the turnpike above and below
Stoughstown. —Kewvilte Star. . '
BIT” John C. Rives, for thirty years pub
lisher of the Congressional Olobe, died in
Washington city en Sunday morning last,
aged GO years, '
COURT PROCEEDINGS—-APRIL TERM.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
' John ‘Williamson, Esq.. Samuel Hepburn,
Esq. vs. JoeLShaplcy.—This was an action
upon the following facts: On tho 3d of April,
1854," plaintiffs conveyed to defendant by
deed with covenant of general waranty, tho
undivided half of 83 acres of land in Ship
pensburg township, lor $1,720. On tho same
day tho defendant executed two judgment
’bonds, one for J?5?20, and the other $5OO, pay
able Ist of April, 1855, with interest from
date, it being for balance of purchase monev.
It was admitted that ono of tho bonds should
have been made payable April, 1850. De
fendant had in his possession the bond for
$520, it having boon paid, as ho alleged, in
April or May, 1854.
,On tho 30th of May, 1801, judgment was
entered on tho hood for $5OO, and an execu
tion issued in November, 1803. On petition
of Defendant setting forth the payment of
$3OO, on tho 20th of July, 1854, and $75 on
tho 17th of November, 1854, and that ho was
entitled,»under the article, to credit for tho
plaintiffs share of tho grain in the ground at
tho time of tho execution of the deed, (which
was about $100,) the execution was stayed by
tho Court, and tho defendant let into a de
fence. The plaintiffs admitted the payment
of the $375, hut alleged that it was upon tho
first of tho bonds, and objected to allowing
credit for a share of tho grain because the
land was leased for a rent payable in money,
and for the long delay of proceeding to col
lect the debt, they gave ns a reason that the
title to tiie land was in dispute and was not
finally settled until 18G0. Tho amount
claimed was $5OO, with interest from 3d of
April, 1854. Tho verdict of tho jury was in
favor of tbo plaintiffs for $$S. Penrose,
Hepburn and Williamson fur plaintiffs.—
Watts, McClure and Shaploy for defendant.
Alexander Murdock, C. U. McCoy, Alex
ander F. Murdock, trading as Murdock & C 0.,.
of Baltimore, vs. Lewis Steiner, Moses Stein
er, Jacob Steiner, Samuel Calm, trading as
Steiner Bros. & Co., "f the same city.—On
tho Gth of April, 18(11, there was an agree
ment signed by 13 croditorsof the defendants
including tho present plaintiffs, allowing an
extension of, time to the defendants in order
that they might bo enabled to'carry on their
business without interruption. The present
plaintiffs afterwards and before ,tho expera
tion of the extension, attached some bunds
given by tho purchaser, of real estate in Car
lisle, situate on tho north west corner of pub
lic square. It was contended on the part of
the defendants, that tho plaintiffs course of
procceduro was a fraud upon tho other credi
tors, and the going behind the agreement was
in bad faith towards them,'and therefore
should not recover. On tho other hand it
was contended that the agreement not hav
ing been signed by all the defendants credi
tors, that tho rest, that is those who had
signed, wore liberated from tho binding force
of it. Tho plaintiffs claimed ssoiio, and do-
fondants admitted their rights to recover
$9OO and interest. Verdict for plaintiffs h.y
consent, subject to exceptions, forsloS2 4th
Watts, Parker and McGhuigMin for plain
tiffs. Penrose and Malcom for defendants.
IX THE QUARTER. SESSIONS
Com. vs. Joseph Amalies.—lndictment fur
horse stealing. .Defendant was living with
Mr. Jacob AVeast, in Hopewell township, and
appeared to bo a very religious man, attend
ed prayer meeting* and made great profes
sions. On the 24th of December last, ho
wanted to borrow a horse from Mr. AV., to go
to a Air. Stouffors for Ms clothes, promising
to bo back in the evening, as bo wanted to
attend meeting ; gab the horse, ami not re
turning next day, search was instituted, and
on the following Sunday he was captured at
AYatterloo, near the Maryland line, and ac
knowledged that ho intended to steal the
horso. The saddle and bridle were got at his
aunts. A r erdict guilty in manner and form
ns he stands indicted. Sentenced to the eas
tern penitentiary for two yervs, restore the
property stolen, and a fine nf $1 and costs.—
Gillcllcu and Smith for Com. Miller fur de
fendant.
Hugh Smith the eoi:sUible who made the
arrest in thtJ case being entitled to 520, the
(h urt directed thech:!: to make the order
on tho county commissioners *for its pay
ment.
Com. vs. James Guerman.—'Larceny.—
Trim bill. It was alLgcl that this defend
ant being in want of an overcoat, on tho 23d
of January, IBd4, Mopped into tho office of
Jag. H, Smith, Esq., representing that ho
was a discharged soldier, and asked assist-
ance ; ho was referred to another law office.
Shortly after he returned, while Mr. Smith
was standing a short distance from his office,
and passed him having an overcoat thrown
over his arm. Mr. S., soon found that his
wag gone, had the defendant arrested, hut
got no coat. There being no identification
of the coat, or that the coat that 1m had was
Mr. S’a, ho was acquitted. Oillclon and
Smith lor Coin. M. C. Herman for defend
ant.
Com. vs. Peter F. E'e. Assault and bat
tery on oath of Peter Spahr. Committed by
defendant on tho sth of Fohunvy last; tho
defendant being co-surety with the plaintiff,
for a tax collector who had come out shor/ of
funds, they had to pay fur his default. On
the day of this alleged assault it is said that
tho prosecutor waslpassing the defendant’s
house, and defendant accosted him relative
thereto, but did so in rather an excontric
manner, striking him &c., for which this
prosecution was entered. Verdict guilty,
and sentenced to pay tho coats. Gillclcn for
Com’th. Todd for defendant.
Com. vs. Wm. A. Lindhnrst, Charles Lind
hurst.—Charged with selling liquor without
a license, on Sunday, to intemperate persona,
and gambling. Charles' Lindluirst having
boon in tho army, had the misfortune to he
wounded in tho service, lost his leg, which
disabled him from procuring his livelihood
by manual labor, and some of his friends
furnished him with domestic or white wiao,
anil beer. It appears that the defendants
believed that as they had taken out a U. S.
license, they had the right to soil liquor, <te,
hut tho Court decided (and the law expressly
says) that it confers no such right when reg
ulated by tho Slate laws. They were too
anxious to get along, and, and unconsciously
excedcd their limits. Plead guilty and sub
mitted Sentenced to pay a fine of $lO each,
be imprisoned in tho County jail for ten
days, pay tho costs. Gillelen for Com’tb.—.
Todd for defendants.
Corn. vs. Jolm Thompson.—Assault with
intent to kill Simon Kline, on tho 25th of
January last. True bill. Defendant not ap
pearing his recognizance was forfeited.
Com. vs. Mary Haggles.—Assault and bat
tery, On tho 9th of March defendant bad
thrown some “slop” on prosecutrix, Ann K.
Harlan, saying, “if you’ll take that you’ll
take more.” Defendant plead guiUy and
submitted, but said that it was an accident,
and that tho “slop” was intended to bo
thrown to tbb place they wore accustomed to
throw it. Fined SI and the costs." Gillolcn
fur Com’tb. Shearer for defendant.
Com. vs. Scott Olfert."—Charged with an
assault upon Barbara Noll. Some of defend
ant’s chickens got into the lot of tho prosecu
trix, and defendant wont to got them when
ho was ordered out, with the threat that nhe
would break his head with a clothea-prop,
and ina l e at him. He defended himself and
she prosecuted him. Ho was shown to bo an
unusually quiet and inoffensive negro. Ver
dict not guilty and to pay tho costs of prose
cution except the witnesses on tho part of tho
Com’tli, and which are to ho paid by prose
cutrix, Gilloleu for Cora’th. Xkmroso and
Shapley for defendant.
Com. m. Susan Lehman, Malvina Elliott,
Laura M’Loistcr and Fanny A. Caster.—As
sault and battery on tho 11th of February on
Mary Jane Xlugglos. Prosecutrix went to
tho house of defendants, who live in Carlisle,
to bring her boy homo, a disturbance was
tho. result. Guilty in manner and form as
they stand indicted and sentenced. - Susan,
Malvina rind Lrtura 3 months to jail and $1
fine each, and Fanny to pay the costs. Gu
lden and Shearer for Com’th. Penrose for
defendants.
Com. vs. Catharine Garrett, Mary Mathias
and Harriet Kanaga.—Assault and battery.
This was tho same melee as tho one repre
sented above. True bill as to Catharine.—
Verdict not guilty and tho prosecutrix pay
the costs of prosecution and defendant Cath
arine her own witnesses. Gillolcn tor Com.
Penrose for defendant.
Com. vs. Philip Reasonor.—Hawking and
peddling without a’license on oath of Jos.
W. Ogilby. True bill, and defendant not
appearing his recognizance was forfeited.
Cum. vs, John Lavcllc.—Hawking and
peddling without a license. Recognizance
forfeited.
Com. vs. William Donnelly.—Forgery, false
pretense and passing counterfeit money.—
The counts in the indictment for forgery and
passing counterfeit money were abandoned
by tho District Attorney and tho trial pro
ceeded as to the false pretense. |On tho 31st
of January, 1804, A. Dean and defend
ant met, when thcytatruck up a bargain for
a marc, saddle and bridle, defendant agree
ing to give $O5 in gold for them, but said
that he had nut the money with him but
would go to get it. Upon their meeting
again on the Ist of February, defendant said
that ho was $5 short, but would give his
note for that; handed the prosecutor 12
pieces, which ho hastily put into his pocket
without examining it and started for Harris
burg; while in the cars prosecutor examined
his pieces of, as ho supposed, gold , and
found it a very poor imposition ;* having on
one side an cnglo*Burroundcd with stars like
a $5 gold piece, and on the reverse side a
man seated at a table apparently playing at
some game, and around the border tho words
“ Keep your Temper,” which was somewhat
difficult under" those circumstances. Tho
pieces had been bought by defendant in Har
risburg, (fourteen for twenty.cents,) and did
not upon tber faces purport to represent mo
ney ; hence it was contended that ho had not
passed counterfeit coin, nor had lie forged it,
nor pretended that it was money. Verdict
not guilty, but that each pay half the costs.
Penrose and Gillelpn for Com'th. Chas. and
S. Hepburn, jr. for defendant.
Com. i'.v. Oliver Brcnizor.— Fornication
and bastardy on oath of Theresa Downings.
Not arrested.
Com, vs. AVm. M. Kcndig.—Fornication
and bastardy on oath of Margaret McGhiugh
lin. Not arrested.
Com. vs Abraham Ilostcttcr.— Selling li
quor to minors and on Sunday. True hill.
Continued. Gillclcn for Com Th. Penrose
for defendant.
Com. iv. Henry Ruby and Henry Walters
—Arson on the Ist <d February of the pro
pel ly of Mary'Ann Matocr. Continnr.il.
Com. vs. Frederick Colder and Catharine
Colder.—l)isordorly y honsc and selling liquor
without a license. True bill. Not arrested.
Com. vs. Samuel Shugarl and Win. Shus
ter.—Selling liquor on Sunday. True bill
Continued.
Com. vs. John Shuster.—Soiling liquor on
Sunday. True bill. Continued.
'(dun. iv?. James Burke. Fornication and
Bastardy on oath of CathaHno Junes, and a
female child burn. Not arrested.
Com. vs. Ann Ahmh&len.—Selling liquor
on Sunday and without a license, also fur
having a bawdy house and a disorderly house.
Arranged by consent of Court. "She giving
up (lie license as granted to her. Gillelcn
for Com’th. Penrose, for defendant.
Coni. vs. George W. Poland.—Assault and
Battery, on the loth of June, I<SO3, on Ma
ry Jourdan. Battled by tho parties. Gillol
cn fur Com’th. Newsham for defendant.
• Com. vs. same - . —Selling liquor to miners,
ami on Sunday. True bill. Continued.—
(Jillelen, Penrose and Foulk for Com’th.—
Newsham for defendant.
Ctfm. rs. Catharine Strike.—Fornication
and bastardy. True bill. Not arrested.
Com. rs. John Martin.—Fornication and
bastardy on oath of Mary Frymicr, a female
child burn. Continued.
Com. vs. Thomas Daugherty.—Larceny of
an ent’ro suit of clothes, hoots shirt and
slocki Tgs, the property of Noah Seitz, on the
oi' tof March, 1804. Settled by the parties.
Com, vs. Sarah Jackson.—Larceny on the
il3h of November, 1803,' of "s7,‘ fire' property
of George L. Gougher. True bill. Contin
ued.
Conn vs. Richard Drown.—Fornication
and bastardy on oath of Lucy Bateman.—
True bill. Not arrested.
Com. vs. Mrs. Haggles ami John Haggles.
—Surety of tho peace, on oath of Mrfl.'. Fannv
A. Caster. Prosecution grew out of t|ie case
before reported, and was dismissed-by tho
Court, each parly to pay .its own costs. Gil
hdeu and Penrose tor (Juiu’th. Shearer for
defendants. ■
Com. cs. Henry L. Burkholder, —Soiling
liquor on Sunday and to minors. '.Case con
tinued.
DZ7* Fred Doom, ass, tho colored
Rt, says the American Eagle laid pro-slavery
eggs, twenty'years ago. In his hue lecture
at Hartford ho said :
“ Tho Democratic party vfas not dead.—
Far from it. It had the elements of groat
power. But there was-not bo much danger
from it as tho Republican party. The De
mocracy boldly and truthfully announced the
true issue of tiic war. It was a negro war.
It was an Abolition war. The Democrats
were right on the head, and hit the nail eve
ry time. But he did not respect their mo-
They would continue the Constitution
as it is. They would perpetuate slavery, in
order to bring all* together as formerly. lie
denounced this as rascally. The Republicans,
fearing that Abolition was not popular, de
nied that the war was in reality and in foot
for Abolition. The timid, cowardly men
among them were shrinking from the true is
sue, in seeking for popularity/ Hero was the
danger. The war is for Abolition, and its ob
ject must bo ounoucod, and carried on accor
dingly. *
A Shocking Tragedy. —Tho Chatnhcrs
burg Repository of Weduosday'has tho follow-
“ One evening last week two poor women
came from a distance to town, to see their
sons, belonging to the 20th and 21st regi
ments of cavalry, who were sick. They
were unable to got a conveyance to camp
(four .miles) under six dollars, and not being
able to afford tho expense, concluded, though
weak an weary, to walk out. On their way
they were met b j four soldiers, who stopped
one of them, beat her, choked her and robbed
her of her all. Wo farboar to comment.”
And why forbear to comment? If tho
brutal act had been committed by persons
not soldiers, would comment have been for
borne ? and are tho perpetrators any tho loss
villains," or tho deed less barbarous or censu
rable because they 'were soldiers 1 Such for
bearance is,sheer cowardice.
The 'Worth of Greenbacks. —“ The Gov
ernment” has given a temporary value to
Green-backs. These plasters are paid out of
the Treasury at the nominal value—dollar for"
dollar; but from tho Secretary of tho Treas
ury they will bo received back again, through
tho Custom House, at sixty-six and two-third
cents. This, then, is tho Government esti
mate of tho value of a green-back.
SS&" A Sensation has been made in Paris
by tho discover that the grave of Voltaire is
empty.
LOCAL LAWS.
The following Acts of Assembly, both ap
plicable to this county, wo publish for gen
eral information:
AH ACT to increase ilicpay of County Com
missioners, County Auditors, Assessors, As
sistant Assessors, Directors of the Poor and
House of Employment, Jurors , Witnesses,
in Cumberland County.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c. That from and
after the passage of this act, the 'County
Commissioners and County Auditors of Cum
berland county shall each bo entitled to re
ceive from the county treasurer two dollars
per day for each day employed in the duties
ofthoir office.
Sec. 2. That the Assessors and Assistant
Assessors in said county shall each bo enti
tled to receive one dollar and fifty cents per
day for each day employed in the duties of
their oflico to bo paid as now directed by law.
Sec. o. That the Directors of the Poor and
House of Employment of said county 'shall
bo entitled to receive for their services fifty
dollars per year instead of thirty as now di
rected by law.
Sec. 4. That the Jurors serving in the sev
eral courts of said county shall bo entitled to
receive one dollar and fifty cents per day with
mileage as now directed by law.
Sec. 5. That the witnesses attending the
several courts of said county and residing one
mile or more from the county scat shall each
bo entitled to receive seventy cents per day
with mileage os now directed by law.
AN ACT relating to Restaurants and Beer
Houses in the county of Cumberland. p
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of llcprcsentatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
mot, and it is hereby enacted by the author
ity of the same; That the provisions of an
act entitled a further supplement to an act
to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,
approved the 2d day of April, A. D. 1800, be
and the same are hereby extended to Cum
berland county, and all acts and parts of acts
.now in force in said county inconsistent here
with, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Licences to keep restaurants and
beer bouses in said county shall only bo
granted by the Court of Quarter Sessions at
tho first or second sessions in each year, and
tho applicant shall present to the Court with
his or her petition a certificate signed by at
least twelve reputable citizens of the ward,
borough or township, in which such restau
rant or boor house is proposed to bo kept, set
ting forth that tho applicant is of temperate
habits and good moral character, and said
applicant shall give notice of his intended ap
plication in two newspapers printed in said
county for two successive weeks prior to tho
Court at which application is made. •
HUNKY C. JOHNSON,
Speakero fHn use of Hep.
JOHN J. PENNY,
‘ Speaker of tho Senate.
Approved the Bth day of April, A'. D.
180-1.
THE WAR MEWS.
FIEiIiILIUGHTI
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY
Capture of Fort Pil
, low toy the Rebels.
HORRIBLE BARBARITIES OF THE
REBELS REROUTED.
White Wolßiei s
Murdered in Cold Bloud.
WOMEN AND CIIILDRIJ* KILLED.
Gnus Captured and Largo Amounts of
Army Stores- Destroyed.
GENERAL LEE IN I’(IMAM) (IE THE REBELS,
The Inhuman Massacre Indorsed by
palmers.
SCENES Of Tine MOST HORRIBLE
BUTCHERY.
■ Oario, 111., Apiill-I.—On Tuesday morn
in", Forrest, with .some six thousond men, at
‘•lulUed Fort Pillow. Soon after the attack
Forrest sent a flag of truce demanding the sur
render of the fort an I garrison, in tiro mean-
while disposing his force so as to gai.n.an ad
vantage. Major Ijooth, of the T 1 irtcenlh
Tcnmssoc [V. S.) Heavy Artillery, formerly
the First Alabama Cavalry (colored) refused
to receive the flag of truce, and lighting was
resumed. Afterwards a second Hag came in.
which .was als (refused. "Both (bigs gave the
Rebels the advantage of gaining new posi
tions.
The battle was kept up til! 0 o’clock P. M..
when Major Booth was killed and Major Head-'
ford took command. The Rebels had come
in swarms over to our troops, compelling them
to surrender. Immediately upon the surren?
dev the Rebels commenced an indiscriminate
huchery of (lie whites and blacks, including
those of both colors who had been previously
wounded. f iho dead and wounded negroes
were piled in heaps and burned, and several
citizens who joined our forces for protection
wore killed or wounded.
The black soldiers, becoming demoralized,
rushed to the rear, their \vhitc officers having
thrown down their arms. Both black and
white wore bayonetted,.shot or sabred, and
even dead bodies were horribly mutilated.—
Children of seven or eight years of ago, and
several negro women, were killed. Soldiers
unable to speak, from their’ wounds, were shot
dead, and their bodies rolled do\vn the banks
into the river. Out of a garrison of six hun
dred men, only two hundred remained alive.
Among our dead officers are Captain Brad
ford, Lieutenants Barr, Ackerstroni, Willson,
Revel, and Major Booth, all of the Thirteenth
Tennessee Cavalry ;■ Captain Posten, Lieuten
ant Lyon, of tho Thirteenth Tennessee, and
Captain Young, of tho Twenty-fourth Missou
ri, Acting Provost Marshal, were taken pris
oners, Major Bradford was also taken, but he
is said to have escaped. It is feared, howev
er that ho has been killed.
Tho steamer Platte Valley came up about
3J o’clock. She was bailed by the,Rebels
under a flag of truce, and her men sent ashore
to bury the dead, and take aboard such of
tho wounded as tho Rebels had allowed to
live. Fifty-seven wore taken aboard, inclu
ding seven or eight colored men. Eight of
them died on the way up. Tho steamer ar
rived here this evening, and was immediate
ly sent to the Mound City Hospital to dis
ohargh her suffering passengers. Among the
wounded of tho colored troops are Captain
Porter, Lieutenant Tibberts and Adjutant
Lemming.
Six guns wore captured by tho Rebels, and
carried off including two 10-pnund Parrots
and two 12-pound howitzers. A large amount
of stores wore destroyed and carried away.
Tho intention of tho Rebels scempd to bo to
evacuate the place and move on towards Mem
phis.
FURTHER PARTICULARS,
Gauio, April 15.—N0 boats have boon al
lowed to leave hero for points below Colum
bus since tho first news of'the fort Pillow af
fair.
Gen. Leo arrived and assumeajtho command
at tho beginning of tho battle, previous to
which Gen. Chalmers directed tho movements.
Forrest, with tho main force, retired after the
fight, to Brownvillo, taking with him the cap
tured funds.
Many of thoso who bad escaped f r ~ '
works and hospitals; who desired to 1, "1 10
ted as prisoners of war, as the rebel,. •?'
were ordered to fall in lino, and when I, ’
had formed wore inhumanly shot down ' "
, 0f throe hundrpd and fifty colored tr
not more than fifty-six escaped the mnssaer
and not one officer that commanded tin..,. . ’
.vivos. Only four officers of tho Tliirieo ".V
Tennessee escaped death.
Tho loss of tho Thirteenth Tennessee ■
eight hundred killed; tho remainder JL IS
wounded, and captured. "tto
Gen. Chalmers told’this correspondent!!
although it was against tho policy of Ida Jl.
eminent to spare negro'soldiers or their offi
oors, ho had done all in his power to etontl
carnage. At tho same time he believed a
was right. Another officer said our wl,j|„
troops would have been protected had a. 0
not been found on duty witll negroes.
While tho steamer Platte Valley lhy „ n j
llag of truco, taking on board our wounded
some of tho rebels officers, and among tl, cn !
General Chalmers, wont on hoard, and soijn
of.tfnr officers showed them groat deference
drinking with them, showing them other math
of courtesy. ’
The negro soldiers, wounded at Fort I>i||, w
wore buried by tho rebels, but afterward
worked themselves out of the graves.
were among thoso brought up in the
Valley, and are now in hospitals at Mound
Ctty.
Army of the Potomac—Unsuccessful
Attempt to Capture Gen. Grant,
Washington, April I,o—Despatches from
the headquarters of the Army oi tlioPotomac
state that yesterday about noon a party of
rebel cavalry made an attack on the picked
at Idristoo Station, but wore driven off after
a brisk skirmish.
One man was killed and two were wounded
belonging to the 13th Pennsylvania. Several
of the wounded, wore carried off bv their
comrades.
The mail train with Gen. Grant nlioard had
just passed a few minutes’before the attack
Was made, and it is supposed the intention
Was to capture him.
Fight in Florida—The RebWs Whip.
pod—Movements in Alabama.
New York, April 15.—Pensacola advises
received to-day, by way of New Orleans re
port a fight between Captain Smidt, Co. M,
ITtb New York cavalry, and fifty rebels un
der Major Randolph, of tbo Gth Alabama cav
alry, near that place. After a ten minnlrs
band-to-band light, tbo rebels (luil. Tluir
lima waa fifteen killed and wmnul&i, mid
eleven prisoners. Oar loss was three slight
ly wonodod. °
The rebels are concentrating in heavy fi.r.-n
at Pollard, Alabama, to operate mi the jinci.f
tbo railroad from Pensacola to Monlgnmrrv,
.Moat terrible persecutions are indicted mi ilio
Southern people in that vicinity who trv to
evade tbo oonsdrintion. Hundreds of in’rn,
women and children are concealed in ilo
swamps,-and numbers die oft'. A terrible
storm bad raced at Pensacola bnt.no marine
losses are recorded. The sloop of war Rich
mond rolled so as to tip her guns under water,
A. 0. CURTIN,
Nasiivii.lb Tcnn., April 15. — Tho col
limns of the rebel .Memphis Appeal show
that Johnson is building up a largo army,
and that most all of Bishop -Polk’s fifteen
.'thousand have returned, and that portions 4
Beauregard’# army have arrived, and many
raw Georgia State troops. It is not known
what the ibtentinus of tho rebels am at pres
ent. It is behoved that Johnson will emicnv
or to dislodge ns, if Grant attempts to lata
R'chmnnd,
In "Smith Middb*t <n township, on the7th
hint., Mr. RuiiiAun Craighead, aged about
5-1 years.
CARLISLE MAIIK FT.—April 20, 1861.
Corrected JIV. ,Wy by IL V. HWirdW.
Ff.nni, Superfine, pur him, , b
do., Kxtrn, b
do., h yo, do., Iv
Worm t\ r nk at, per bushel, b
Hill) Wheat, do., b
live, , do., f
Cons, do., ' 1
Oats, do.,
.SruiNK Baui.cv, - do., b
Fall do., do., b
<'Lovi;iisr:r,n, do., b
Timotiivscikd do.,
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, April2o.
Fi.oiiu, superfine,
“ Kxtua,
live Fi.oi u,
rjnir.v *M i:,\ l, -
Wii i: at, red,
white,
Rvc, -
Coa.v, yellow, -
“ white,
Oats, -
cLovimscßi), -
Whiskey, -
RECEIPTS and Expenditures of Carhf
School District for the year commcncwj
Ist June , 1802, ending Isi June } 18G3-.
J. IV. EBY r Treasurer.
1302. D R *
Juno 1. To bnlnnco in Treasurer's hands
at last s'ltlli-uicnV » SS
Juno 1. To outstanding taxes atlastset
tlcmenf, !
Juno 1. To amount dnplioatofor 1862-3, M 6 ® J
April 11, 1563. To State appropriation
for 1802-3, # - Ut)U
June V, 1803, To receipts of non-resident
scholars,
CREDIT EXPENDITURES OF YEAR, VIZ I
CR.
Salaries of teachers, ?!
Wood and coal, i ** ,<
Advcrtiaiilfe and other incidental expenses, l«
Interest and insurance, “j" .j
Repairs, fixtures, Ac., , 0
.Cleaning and sweeping rooms, Ac.,
$,5,801 i<
Outstanding taxes 1 Juno, 18G3, subject Q j
to exonerations, Ac.,
Abatement to tax payors, collector’s fees, jj
Balance in Treasurer’s hands,
Jnjfwjl
To balance duo by Treasurer, Juno 1863,
I have oxamiped tho accounts and
J. W. Eby, School Treasurer for the year . fl
Ist June, 1863, all of which is exhibited i«
above-account, which I have settled and opt
of the 30th of March, 1801. ~riT>n
B. C. WOODWARD,
April 4, 1861. Financial &«'«'.
Approved ami ordered to bo publish 01
newspapers of the district. ’
By order of tho Board, , „ Tr
0. I>. nUMKKffI-^’
DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS.
A 3 OBTAINED JUNE 1803. jj
Old College dower to Mrs. Knox, yjOO
James Hamilton—loan—(judgment,) ,’jjjo qo
L. Harlan's estate—lonn —(judgment,) 'ggg 00
David Scoby—loan—(judgment,) 357 9l
Martha A. Woods—loan —(judgment,) —-
$1,590
April 20, 1864—3 t
JAMES A. OUfIBAK'
ATTO It N E Y A T LAW.
1.-N rwj .
CAnLIBLIC, rA.
Office with Watt# A Parker.
April 14, laci— ly.
Important from Tennessee.
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