AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOBS B. BRItTON, Editor k Proprfcor. CARLISLE, PA., JULY 14. 1864. FOB PRESIDENT IN 1864, GEORGE B. M’CLELIAN. [Subject to the decision of a National Convention.] MEETING <fiF THE STANDING COMMITTEE, The 'Democratic Standing Committoo of 'Cnmbarlond County will moot at Shreiner’s Hotel, in the Borough of Carlisle, on Satur day July 23 d, at II o’clock, A. M. A full attendance is requested. RUFUS E. SHAPLEY, Chairman. July 14, 1864. OCT* Should the present excitement con tinue it may bo impossible for us to issue the Vo tauter next week. If wo do not, we will, rf ift our power, issue an extra for our country readers, which will contain the la test war news. Tins Invasion. —We occupy moat of oup «pacd to-day with accounts of the Rebel in vasion. Baltimore and Washington, it is dow evident, are the points the invaders in tend to strike at. They will be foiled in their attempts, for both cities are well forti fied, and troops are arriving by thousands every day, A defeat awaits .the rebels, and wo bop© it may bo a crushing one. For par ticulars see the accounts as given in another column. Town Meeting.—On Monday evening a meeting of citizens of Carlisle and vicinity was held in the Court House, to adopt meas ures for raising 534 men (this being our quo ta of the 12,000 called for by Gov. Curtin,) for one hundred days. The meeting was large, and was presided 6ver by 11. Newsixau, Lsq. Short and pertinent speeches wore made by Messrs. Hepburn, Todd and New man, and a committee was appointed to wait on the County Commissioners to solicit an appropriation from the county funds for the purpose of paying bounties to those who enlist. A very good feeling prevailed during the meeting, and we have no doubt our quota of men will be filled in a few days. Presentation.—-A number of citizens of Carlisle, appreciating the many favors shown them and the public, by John Campcl), Esq., in furnishing them with the latest and most reliable nows, without charge, on the 4th inst., presented that godtlonmn with an ele gant Pitcher, a Fruit Dish, Cake Basket, and Mug, as a token of their esteem. The follow ing is the correspondence : Carlisle, July 2d, 1854. Mr. John Campbell, Dear fcir: —A few of your friends whose names are subjoined, have made us their or gan to express to you their high appreciation of your intelligent care and diligence in the duties of your situation, and their warm thanks for your courteous kindness, in com municating to them and th 6 public, the war and other news «t general interest. As a slight practical acknowledgment of those feelings, they beg your acceptance of the accompanying testimonials. Wishing you ou their part ns on our own, a continued career of useful success: IVo are very truly yours, Jno. B. Parker,, Jos. W. Patton, Donors.—W. M, Watts, John Noble, Oeo. Zion. John B. Parker, J. W. Henderson, J. W. Patton, A. L. Sponsler. Thomas Paxton, D. S. Croft, A. K. Rheem, T. Conlyn, John Lee, 11. L. Burkholder, W. W. Dale, E. Cur man, v Carlisle, July 4th, 1864. Gentlemen. —Your beautiful and eervicable present with tbe accompanying note baa been received and most thankfully accepted by me. It is a deep gratification to mo to feel tbit in my limited sphere of action I have merited euch a testimonial from gentlemen occupying the social position of the donors. A tele grapher’s place is a trying one and that I sometimes cannot gratify public anxiety'Te aults often from official obligations, and more frequently from .having nothing to communi cate. That my course has been such as to merit your approbation is a eource of no small pride, and I shall endeavor.'.Wi continue the same conduct which has resulted in so handsome a return pnthe partofmy friends. I am gentlemen with much respect, your most obedient servant. Jno. B. Parker, Esq. Jos. W. Patton, Esq., and others. An ill-Ojiened Shadow. —President Lin coln goestothe frontl That ill-omened shad ow that two years ago fell upon the army of the Peninsula, threatens again to blight it. T?hnt presence that proved the forerunner of disasters and of treachery, after the victory of Antihtam, now darkens the fate of Grant’s army. It is two years since President Lincoln vis itod the army of McClellan on the York riv er, and promised its commander the reinforce ments he needed. The promise was the pre lude to a deliberate betrayal. It was in the lull afterwards that ho visited McClellan on the victorious Geld of Antie tam. lie was jovial and jocose in appearance —called for a negro song amid the scenes of carnage, and cracked festive jokes in the cars of the dying. Ho' concealed his treacherous purpose of removing the commander who had saved his army, and returned to Washington only to carry out this fatal purpose. How many hundreds of thousands of men have not been sacriGced by that deep deceit and base be trayal 1 tie goes again to the front I What new calamity is in store for us; and for that he roic and shattered army which has found a Worse enemy in the perverted counsels at Washington than in the entrenched hosts of Lea I—Albany Argus, Novrt Election. —The people of Cnttaw issa took a vote to decide who is the prettier t girl in that town, and it was declared in fa vor of Miss Ilallie S. Ileifsnyder, by n ma jority of'two hundred and eighty votes. Each vote was accompanied by twenty-five cents, and the proceeds were given to the Sanitary Pair, as the contribution of tho favorite beau ty. What makes the matter more pleasing is the faol that Miss Reifsnyder is nursing wounded soldiers in tbo Army of the Potomac, The 'following address from’ Got. Cortin to the people of Pennsylvania was issued on Sunday morning last, and, was read at the evening service in hll the churches of 'Car* lisle. The Governor tolls us that his .procla mations previously issued had not boon re sponded to l —that Wallace, with 10,000 men hud -been defeated at Frederick, and he ap peals to the people to fly to arms. The'Gov- Dinar's request should be promptly responded to. Our country is in danger, and we must, one and Till, use our utmost efforts to prevent the calamity that threatens us. We regret that the Governor of our State has been com pelled to make the humiliating confession that our people have refused to respond to his former proclamations. But so it is.— Whore are the " ton thousand” who respond ed “ yes, yes 1” a few days ago in Philadel phia, when President Lincoln asked if they would, with arms in their hands, rush to the assistance of Gen. Obant if it‘became neces sary for him to call un them I Where are they, we say ? But, the present is no time to say. anything calculated to irritate. We m'ual act promptly. A fearful responsibility jests .upon those who have permitted the present state of affairs, but lot us not not speak un that subject now. Our oapitol, our large cities and our own homes are in danger, and no matter who is to blame, the reality is upon us, nud we have a duty to perform which must be mot. With these remarks wo invite attention to the Governor’s Address, which follows: ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF PENN SYLVANIA. Pennsylvania Executive Chamber, ) Harrisburg, Pa., Sunday, July 10. 1864. | I refer to my recent Proclamations calling for troops on the requisition oHhe President. You are not responoing freely. The enemies of our Government are active in deterring you, and efforts have been made to dissuade you from the belief that any considerable re bel force is in your vicinity, and many of our most loyal and patriotic citizens have been thus deceived. Similar efforts were 100 successfully made last year, at the moment when Leo’s army was actually on your borders. Dispatches have been this morning received cstabli-hing the fact, that Gen. Wallace with 10,000 men was yesterday compelled to fall back from Frederick. He is believed to be in retreat towards Baltimore. The communication between this point and Baltimore was out this morning by the rebels, below Cockeysvillo. The authorities, of the United States at Washington are bo impressed with the necessity of immediate effort, that they have this morning by tele graph authorized men to be mustered in by companies, which they bad yesterday per empioriiy refused. It is my duty to state to you the fact that your country requires your immediate ser vice, and the safety of your own soil, and of our good neighbors in Maryland, may depend on your promptness. Recollect that tbo mode of enlisting men is at the discretion of the Government, and it is the duty of all to obey its requisitions. It would bo disgraceful to you to waste time in objecting to matters of form and detail, or to profess that you would go if called in some different way. Those who want an' excuse for skulking may do so, but all who desire to do their duty to their country will scorn such subterfuges. Turn therefore a e'eaf ear to all mischiev ous suggestions from any quarter. Do not lead yourselves to a betrayal of your country. Como forward like men to aid her. The.rebel forces will bo easily defeated and driven away, if you do your duty ; and I pray Gol, so to enlighten you that the ho nor of tbo Commonwealth may bo main tained. A. G. CURTIN. G‘ d bate the Commonwealth ! —The Phil ad dphia V’/ ess, of yesterday, in an article on the threatened invasion of Pennsylvania, per tinently asks : 44 How many times have wo been inya led with impunity, how often robbed with scarcely a show of military protest?” And then adds, with much truth; 44 Our de ficiency.has not been a want of will or mate rial, hilt simply of executive military organ ization.” This humiliating, confession of the utter incapacity of Governor Curtin to defend the State, is a proper acknowlcdgaient of the wholesome truths that were told of that im becile official by the Democratic press in the last Gubernatorial canvass. At that time the people were solemnly warned of the in capacity of 44 the soldier’s friend.” Ilia dis graceful failure te place the State in a prop er attitude of defense, and his ridiculous bluster upon two occasions when the rebels marched unresisted through tbe Cumberland Valley, were plainly set before the voters of Pennsylvania, But the warning was difire garded. Men who trembled attbe approach of Early, stolidly cast their votes for the man who left them unprotected, and .were willing to have three years more of his miserable ad ministration. Again, the rebel tramp is heard .on our borders. Again, the farmers of the valley are fleeing for safety to the east bank of the Susquehanna. Again, the State is defenseless, and the terror-stricken Governor loudly calls for help from the suffering mas ses. And what is the burthen of this pres ent cry ? Twelve thousand men, foronenun dred days, to defend Washington! Not a man fur Pennsylyanial The Lincoln dynas ty must ho protected, and the great Common wealth, over whose vast interests he was call ed to preside, is left to the mercy of the in-, vnder now slowly marching towards our State line. If any thing can awaken the slumber ing masses to a proper sense of the wrongs inflicted upon them by Abolition rule, it is this fearful abandonment of their interests by those whom they placed in power. It is impossible to tell the exact mature of the present rebel movement—whether it is for supplies only, or for other purposes. One thing is certain—the Executive has failed to do his doty, and the people must protect themselves. Qod save the Commonwealth. —Patriot <£• Union JonN Campbell. Z&“ The Springfield Republican charges that many of the leaders of the Democratic party are in open sympathy with the rebell ion. This is cool to eay while a majority of the President’s family are with the rebels, and Mrs. Lincoln’s sister has just gone from Washington into the rebel lines under a pass from Abraham ; while the only men who have been found guilty of selling to the rebels munitions of war, and food and cloth ing, in the loyal states, are Republicans and men who were appointed to office by Mr. Lincoln—officers of Republican organi zations, and others of their ilk. Xjp* A Connecticut farmer has discover ed that bis cows have been regularly milked by black snakes, who took occasion to attach themselves while Che cows were reposing in the' Gelds. Many snakes have thus been caught and killed Death's Doinos. —Ex-Gov. Reader, of Ea»- ton, died at bis residence a few days since. John Adams Piibeb, a prominent lawyer of Harrisburg, died oh Thursday morning last, ADDRESS OF GOT. CURTIN. SDPEEt&TENDENT’S REPORT; School Houses. —Tho number of schools in the county, excluding 18 in Carlisle is 186- Whole number 204. The number of houses, excluding 9in Carlisle, is 172. Whole num ber 181. Exclusive of Carlisle, there are 17 log houses, 36 frame, 25 stone' and 94 brick. The Borough <ff New Cumberland has an elegant brick house 42 feet by 30 feet, two stories high and 'contains two rooms.— Newville has 6 school rooms in one house, two of which rank among tho best in.the country. Shipponsburg has 5 good rooms out of 8. Meolmnicsburg has 8 good rooms, 'but 4 very good ones.' All the houses in our country are fit for school" purposes, except two in Lower Allen; 1 in Upper Allen:; g in Monroe ; 4 in South Middleton ; 1 in Dickin son ; a shanty (called a school house) in Shipponsburg township ; Sin Hopewell; lin Newton ;1 in Frankford; lin North Mid dleton ;2 in Middlesex; 3in Silver Spring ; and 2 in Wost-Pennsboro’.' She Directors may dispute my right to call all unfit for school purposes that! have mentioned, but, I think, when they consider that disease, deformity and a disordered Intellect is the result of ‘crowding from 50 to 80 children'in te a RtnaTi, sold, dark, damp, ill-ventilated, and dreary looking hovel, they will agree that I am not so far wrong.nfter all. I hope, therefore, at no distant day to see all tho old houses removed, and elegant brick edifices occupying their places, or on ground better adapted to the purpose ; and, also, that tho Directors who contemplate building will go to “ Franklin Square” in South Middleton, or Mateer’s in Lower Al len to see tho plan of heatingffrom tho cel lar, and to Anderson's in Silver Spring to see'a school house whose, internal arrange ments is modern. New Houses.— Five elegant brick houses have been erected during the year; three to •supply the place of the ** Old Log," and two to establish new schools. The one ereotdd in Southampton is good in every, reflect ex cept the windows; these are too email—the house also needs painting and provision for ventilating. West Ponnsboro’ and Newton, each built a good house, but made no provis ion for ventilation. The Directors and especially & few of the citizens of 14 Franklin Square" school dis trict in South Middleton, deserve credit for the house erected. The room is warmed W having the stove in the cellar—also the con). This plan warms the room more equally; it also warms the floor—the floor the feet; hence children will feel comfortable ; besides, it necessarily avoids obstructing one of the aisles, and a great, deal of dirt and noise in firemaking, I hope they will build a few I more of the same 44 sort," soon. Silver Spring has, also, erected an elegant house. It is substantial, in the mechanical execu tion, and in the taste displayed in painting, it is a little in advance. The stove is in the school room. ' School Lois. —These .contain from one eighth to one-half an acre, but generally one fourth of an acre. Very few of these are fenced, though several have been during the year- Some of the lots are not desirable for school purposes, but to have the houses as nearly central as passible and to accommo date the greatest number with the least tra velling, directors sometimes build where they otherwise would not. Nearly oil the houses have water convenient, and all well supplied with wood or coal, generally coal, and also with the necessary out-buildings, but some of these are in a most shameful condition. Furniture. — About three-fourths of the houses in the county have good desks (two pupils to a desk) in 4 rows with 5 aisles.— The long desk is still in use in tbo other houses. Many of the houses are supplied with hooks on which to hang clothes ; and shelves for baskets. A few houses are un provided with ‘chairs, hence, teachers must stand pr sit on a bench ; others have a chair for the teacher and a few for visitors. No change of furniture has taken place during the year. Apparatus. —Bl complete sets of outline maps (Cornell’s, Mitchell’s Sc, Petton’s) are in use, also a few of Lloyd’s Co. Map of the U. S. Bidgewell’a Hemispheres, and other maps of the U. S. 35 schools are supplied with charts of various kinds, such as Willson’s Osgood’s, (Sander's & Cutter’s Physiological. A few globes are in use. One school in East Pennsboro’ has a fine little lot of apparatus, hut it is the property of the teacher. Shtp pensburg and Newville have good Mechani cal, Philosophical and Astronomical appara tus, the former of which cost about $2OO, the latter, which in part belongs to the Normal School, cost $5OO. Mathematical blocks are used in many of the schools. All the houses in the county are supplied with Blackguards —three-fourths of them with good boards. Grade.il Schools. —There are 08 of-these in the county, and generally of two grades in rural districts. Mechanicaburg, Carlisle, Newville, and Shippensburg, have I believe, 5 grades. Branches more advanced than those enumerated in the law are taught in about 70 schools. The following branches are taught in the High Schools of the towns, viz ; Algebra, Geometry, Surveying, Philos ophy and Astronomy, Ancient and Modern History, Rhetoric, Moral Science, 4 Ancient and Physical Geography, Physiology, Chem istry, Botony, Composition and Declamation, Book-keeping and Vocal music. Examination. —l examined by the oral method in nil the branches except spelling and penmanship. I adopted this plan be cause it is more interesting to the audience, not because 1 think it the host. 1 believe the written method is better calculated to make a thorough test of qualifications, be cause it compels the applicant to rely entire ly on his own resources. By the oral meth od those being examined will assist each other, or copy, particularly in Blackboard exercises. I vary the questions asked each day,' but must necessarily ask the same kind of questions or have a different system ol Or thography and Geography each day. Whole number of teachers examined, 159, of these 2 were rejected, 155 received provisional cer tificates, and 2 Prof, certificates. Of the teachers employed last winter, 81 hold Prof. Cor', and 105 I’rov. Cor. Provisional Certifi cate average 2J. The figuie 4 has been used in some Of the branches. Teachers. —The number of teachers who have not given satisfaction is much larger than it should be, but this no doubt is owing in part, to tho'foot, that about 40 of the ex perienced ‘teachers have responded to their country’s call, hence more inexperienced teachers have been called to the Pedagogical chair than formerly in one year. Wo have had two cases of failures; one not able to govern, the other not qualified to teach the branches required. Ip the county there are 60 female and 144 male teachers employed. Visitations. —Whole number of visits to schools 217. I visited ail the schools in the county once and 21 the second time. Aver age time spent in each 2J hours. 192 days were spent in official business, and 1644 miles traveled. One or two members and frequently the whole board accompanied me while visiting schools, but Middlesex and South Middleton did the best. Kx-Gov. Rit ner always.has been and still is a friend of Common Schools, I bad the pleasure of bis company part of a day in visiting. Moral Instruction.— Scripture is read in nearly all the schools of the county, and in addition to this about 20 that 1 know are opened with prayer. District Secretaries. —None of these act ns district superintendents. District Institutes. —lnstitutes have been hold in oil the districts in the county, and in some they have been doing a good work. I could not attend them all, neither do I know whether they have all been held according to law, but I am of the opinion that they have not been. I attended in seven differ ent districts, la Silver Spring, Monroe, Middlesex, South Middleton ddd DickiriSdtv 'the Institute js trell attended by teachers, directors ond'citisena. This may nlao'be the case in othor’llistriotsthat Imvo not reported; Where 4he Institute is well dttondod and well cdoduotod, the teatfhors. nhd even the “ Hatters" nnd those who “ keep school" im prove because they .-cannot hdlp it, and not from any exertion they make. . : Classification,— All oar sdhools are class!-' “Sod, but in accordance with the tenchor'di ability. "As we have different kinds'tff teach ers,'so,wo have different kinds of classifica tion. ' A ( ' few ojd'houses mast be removed 'be fore thfl toachSra can arrange the SOhools in them properly. Teachers in fhe Army.—s l (cachets have entered the army since the war commenced, and in addition to this a largo number were otfta short time in the militia service. T icy rank as followsl Colonel. I Major, 3 Cap tains, 5 Ist Lieutenants,-1 Reg /Q. M., 1 Surgeon, 3 ■Clerks to Q. M. t ,3 Orderly Ser gcaonts, and 33 privates. 41 volunteered, 10 were drafted, 2 were killed in battle, 3 died of disease, and 8 were wounded. County Institute.—The teachers conveyed in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Me ohaniosburg'on the 2d day of December, for the purpnse of holding an Institute. About 150 teachers were present, many of whom rendered valuable assistonce in conducting the exercises for which I shall ever feel grate ful. Wo, however, had a small class of a different kind, composed generally of those who do very little in the school room,.and still less nt n teachers’ convention, on account of the amount of business which has accu mulated nnd which must bo disposed of through their “ Gasometers’’ whilo the In stitute is in session to the annoyance of eve ry person present. Among those who took an active part, I would mention Prof. Wil son of Dickinson College, Jatnea P. Mathews, Esq., of Reading, S. P. Bates, Dep. Supt. and Hon. C. K. Coburn, Supt. Common Schools. - [For the VolUhteer. There is'no school in session at present for the,training of teachers. We have a few Academies where they profess to give Nor mal instructions, but teachers prefer to go to Normal schools where they contemplate teaching. GEO. Supt. oj Cumberlany Co, Shiremnuctown, July 8, 1864. PROCLAMATION BP THU GOVERNOR. PENNSYLVANIA, SS: AG CURTIN. In (lit Name and bp the Authority Or THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSTLIIANXA, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of the said Commonwealth, It is now ascertained that a largo rebel force has been-detaohed from Richmond and is advancing on the North. So large a por tion Of our army is, at remote points, that it becomes necessary to raise immediately a sufficient body to repel them. They are al ready within the borders of the Common wealth. You have always heretofore been ready to answer the call of your country.— You will not bo less ready to come forward when your own homes and firesides are to be defended against a profligate horde of plun derers. lam authorized by the President of the United States to call fur twelve thousand volunteers (in addition to those required by my proclamation of yesterday) to serve for one hundred days in Pennsylvania, Mary land and Washington and its vicinity. I ap peal to the freemen of Pennsylvania to ar ouse themselves for the necessary effort, end to come promptly to sweep the invaders from her soil. I refer to the General Order issued from these Headquarters, Pennsylvania Militia, No. 50, dated July 5, 1864, published with this proclamation, for the details' of the ar rangements. Ido most earnestly desire the good and loyal men of the Commonwealth, and espscially the veteran soldiers, in all her borders, to show themselves worthy of her in this emergency. Her sons havc„established for themsel'-es, on many a bloody field, a reputation for the martial virtues which they will not now for feit, when both their well-earned fame and the safety of their homes and families are at stake. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this 6th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and sixty-four, and of the Commonwealth the eighty-ninth, , By the Governor. Another Congressional Outrage. —ln the year 1863, the elections in Kentucky. Mary land and Delaware were earned, or controll ed, by the bayonet of the Federal Govern ment; in other words, Delaware voted, not as she wished, hut ,as Massachusetts and other states wished. This subject necessarily attracted attention, both at home and abroad, for the cardinal principle, not only of a constitutionel De mocracy, but of' all elective freedom, was violated. A bill was accordingly introduced into Con gress which . provided ggainst tne presence of Federal soldiery at the polls, and was refused passage by the Republican party until amended by the words, to “ preserve order at the polls,” which, of course, not only defeats its object, but gives a legislati ve sanction to outrage. What right has the Federal Government to do the police, duty of the State of New- York? The keeping order at the polls is a part of the ordinary police duty of every state, for the manner and efficiency ol which she is not responsible to any other state. Under this bill there can bo ,no ret son why the next election ip this city should not bo held, as was the case in Delaware, hv voters pass ing through the crossed swords'of cavalry to. the ballot box ; cor why, as in Delaware an order to charge bayonets upon an unarmed crowd should not scatter Democrats in those precincts where they are strong, and leave the expectant voter too faint with loss of blood to deposit his vote. This Congress has distinguished itself by some intensely stupid legislation; but if this bill should pass the House as it passed the Senate, and be signed by the President Congress_ will have invited despotism by sanctioning anarchy, and prostrating elective freedom.— World. SKIRMISHING GOING ON NEAR AVASIIINGXON. Baltimore, Evening, July 11—The news from Washington is alarming. The Star says the ekirmisliingon the Rockville rood had commenced- at an early hour this fore noon, arid wa9‘ continued by the advance of the rebels;to a point about four miles west of Washington. There th'eir progress on that road was stopped and they disappeared in some other direction. Subsequently we bear of their skirmishing obout noon on and around the Seventh street turnpike, near (Baggett's farm, and Ibe resi dence of P. P. glair. Jt is reported ’ to-day that the rebel* have burned the residence of Mr. Blair. There were only 800 infantry in -the force that camped at Rockville last night. Refugees report heavy bodies of the enemy crossing at Edward’s Ferry. Gold in Philadelphia yesterday, 386 A PROCLAMATION ELI SLIFER, Secretary of the Commonwealth Alarming News. THE WAS NEWS. <GEN. WALLACE’S FIGHT 1,500 BEDELS AT COCBBTSfILLE. Moving on the Philadelphia and Bal tirtiore Railroad, SiE&EL’S WAGON TRAIN AT BALTIMORE. Rebels Within 14 Miles «f Wash inglori. 1 THE CAPITOL CONSIDERED SAFE. Baltimore, July a.—General Si gel’s wagon train-arrived her to‘day in charge of a large detachment of infantry and cav alry. One of the officers who was in the fight says that in all his experience in this war ho has never seen more desperate fighting, and ho thinks we placed fully as many rebels hors du combat ns our own loss. Alexander’s battery is all safe. Our loss in prisoners is about 1,000, nnd wo have yet no estimate of the number of killed nnd wounded. 7 r. u.—lt is reported that the advance of a rebel cavalry force is within seven miles of this city on the York road. Later intelligence has reached here, that n portion of Gen. Hunter’s force, under Gen. Sulivan, has recaptured Mnrtinsburg, and has taken about one thousand prisoners ; also, all the stores captured there and much plunder celibated by the rebels nt that point. The Northern Central railroad has been ■cut between Thnotnum andCockeyevillo, and a bridge is reported now burning. It is sup posed to be the bridge at the Ashland works. A rebel force, estimated at 1,500 strong, (probably an over exaggeration) crossed the Northern Central railroad above Cockeysvillo this morning, towards the Philadelphia road. : They expected to reach there beftme night, and out that road or destroy one of the bridgns but it is hoped that the force now guarding the road in that direction will be strong enough to drive the raiders off. There are many wild rumors again afloat this afternoon, but confidence in the ability of our forces to hold the cliy is gaining, and there is less excitement. As a matter of precaution, the records, Ac,, of our banks and other institutions, have been placed on board a steamer in the harbor for safety. 'The rebel cavalry that passed through Westminster and Riestertown last night are reported to have burnt Union bridge on the Western Maryland railroad. Washington, July 10.—Although there is naturally much solicitude everywhere felt for the safety of Washington, in view of the intelligence Which has been received from ' time to time, to day, there are no indications whatever of a panic among our citizens. The military measures which have been taken tend to give assurance of security from a rebel invasion of the Capitol. It is'asserted that several rebel scouts have been seen in Washington to-day, but this may be mere conjecture. , A rebel scout was, however, captured to day not fpr from Washington, and has been brought to the city. The mail carrier between Washington and Rockville, which is fourteen miles from here ; returned this afternoon with a report that the rebel troops wore in that immediate-neigh borhood. lie says lie saw them, but has no idea of their number. HIGHLY IMPORTANT. Baltimore in Danger^ WALLACE DEFEATED AND RETREAT ino: KOETR CENTRAL RAILROAD CUT. Rebels Reported Marqhingon Wa'sh- inglnn &C* &c. &.C. FROM BLTIMORE. Baltimore, July 10 —9 a, u. —The excite ment jh intense this morning. The Union citizens have been arriving all night, and at six o'clock this morning the alarm bells were rung. Parties, headed by drum and fife, are moving through the.town to man.the defensive works. The enemy are now reports at Ellicott’s Mills. Gen. Wallace is falling hack toward the city. We are still not without good hope of be ing able to prevent their- entrance into Bal timore.- Gen. W alluco at last advices was 26 miles from the city, and'failing back, with a force of fresh troops covering his retreat. The en emy were were-nut supposed to be following, him ;-at least they were not to bo seen on the road over whichi he - was retreating. His ar tillery is reported to he safe. Our streets are-swarming with people, and' the Union citizens aro coming forward well. If they are well handled they will help much in the work of holding the city. 11.30 a. m. —The Northern Central is re ported at headquarters as out and the road torn up,, but at what precise point is not known. The streets, the very air may be said, is teeming width rumors, fast succeeding each other. I send only, wha't seems most authen tic and reliable as far as can ho gathered in the exeitment. • 2 15 p. m.—The centre of the city is be coming qniet, the armed citizens having all gone to the fortifications on the outskirts. Tha latest reports from General Wallace express the opinion that the main body of rebels are making towards Washington. It is reported that Harry Gilmore’s rebel' cavalry were nt Westminster last night. He is said to have taken his supper there, while his men were engaged in stealing horses. From Washington. Washington, July 10-10 o’clock a. u. Maj. Gen.l)ix:~~ An official report from Rlaj. Uen. Wallace, just received, states that a bat tle took place between the forces under his command and the rebel forces at Monoaacy to-day, commencing nt 9 o’clock a. m., and continuing until 5 o’olook.p. m. Our forces were.at length overpowered by the superior numbers of the enemy, and were forced to retreat in disorder. He reported that Col. Seward, of the New York heavy artillery, was wounded and taken prisoner, and that Brig. Gen. Taylor was al so token prisoner; that the enemy’s force is at least 20,000, and that our troops behaved well, but suffered a severe loss. He is retreating to Baltimore. Edwin M. Stanton. Secretory of War. Thirteen bushwhackers, of a gang of twen ty-six, were beyond Tennlleytown, which is four mites from JKpahington, last night. Two of our won weriHlvoundod in capturing them. . A letter from -Anandale, Va., six or eight miles west of Alexandria, says a scouting party of one hundred and 6fty men from the 2d Massachusetts and 13th Now York caval ry, under oommandof Major Forbes, went up in the vicinity of Aldie, where they met Mos bey with a largo force, and a piece of artil lery, and a body of riflemen. Mosby charged on them and killed and captured nearly the whole party, together’ with tb« oohm and accoutrements. EMIM \3n the receipt of this news. Col. Lowell started off at midnight, with 200 men from the 2d and 138th regiments, and Captain M'- pherson, of the 16th New York cavalry, join ed him at Fairfax. They proceeded to Aldie, where 25 wounded men, and also eleven dodfl.'tno bodies of whom they buried. They scoured thocountry about that re gion, and found it was of no use to purs'tft) Mosby, as ho had twelve hours the start of them towards Upperviile, whore be had taken our men and his booty. Our party returned last evening with the wounded men of the Thirteenth New York and Second 'Massachusetts cavalry. Capt. 'Stone, of the Second Massachusetts regiment is lying dangerously wounded at Ccntreville. Thirty rebels wore at Fairfax C. 11. yester day. ' Washtwoton, July 10.—Tho extra Slar, dated 1 p. m,, says ,wo are satisfied that up to this'forenoon fhorobeis had made no move ment indicative of tho purpose of following Gen; Wallace in the direction of Baltimore. Information has reached hero that a satis factory body of'troops are already in a posi tion from which they can reach cither Wash ington or Baltimore before the rebels oan ap pear in force m front of cither city. Tho rebels have not ns yet ■made their ap pearance anywhere within the department of Washington. General Auger and his staff officers are bu sily engaged to day making ample prepara tions to receive the rebels should they show themselves within thisdepartment. GOVERNOR BRADFORD'S RESIDENCE BURNED- Wipes Cut Between Philadelphia and Baltimore, CAPTURE OF TWO TRAINS OF CARS. RAILROADS TORN VP Two Bridges Destroyed on the North ern Central Railroad. GEN’L FRANKLIN CAPTURED, REBELS FOUR MILFS FROM HAVRE DE GRACE. The Gunpowder Bridge Blown up Baltimore, July 11.— The rebel cavalry burnt Governor Bradford's residence this morning. It is only four milesout on Charles street rond. A squad of ten rebels did it. They enmo to tho residence and ordered out the Governor's family, permitting them to take only a few valuables, and then fired the residence, and the furniture-was nil de stroyed. Tho Governor wna in the city and was not captured. The rebels are now operating on tho Phil adelphia railroad. ' Philadelphia, July 11—12 ji. Tho wires connecting Philadelphia and Baltimore fail ed, being cut by the rebel guerrillas. The break in the telegraph lines is understood to bo at Magnolia, IV miles this side of Balti more. It is also reported that a passing train has, been captured at Magnolia. Parktok, July, 11.—Reger, the night op erator at Cockeysviiie, lias just arrived from Glen Gove, and says the rebels have torn the track up south of Ashland- and burned bridg es No. 10 and IS, and it is reported that there is about 2,000 gono over to tho Philadelphia and Wilmington railroad. There wore several thousand rebels under Gen. Johnson at Cockeysviiie yesterday, and their encampment was at Shawan ; tho re pairmen say there were several thousand of them going towards Baltimore. The foreman of Division No. 5 says ho saw a man from Cockeysviiie, and that the rebels took the instrument at Cockeysviiie, and took Shaffnor (operator) with them on horseback. Philadelphia, July 11—1.6 r. u.—The following has been received by 11. J. Kenney, Superintendent of the Baltimore railroad : 1 was conductor of train No. 17. The rebels attacked the train at Magnolia. They went through tho train nfler had stopped, capturing all the officers and soldiers on the train. Among them Was Major Genera) Franklin. They went through most of the passengers pockets, capturing watches and money, then unloaded the baggage and set fire to my train, burning three first class • passenger cars, one second class car and baggage car, and a Northern Central engine that was on the siding. J. R. Munbiiower. LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. GEN. M’COOK ASSIGNED TO ITS DEFENSES. VIGOROUS PREPARATIONS TO RE CEIVE THE ENEMY. Pkrryvii.le. July 11.— The following is from the American of this afternoon: Washington. July 11—Aii officer who seoutetl the river eume distance above the Chain bridge, last night, reports that all was quiet along'the line, no Rebels being visible. Mnjur-Oenernl Alexander McCook has been assigned to the command of the northern de fenses of Washington. Brigadier-Generals' Ilord'ng, Hopkins and Homer are to servo u .nder him. General Payne hna been as signed to a command 1 in this Department. It is reported that the rebels have been very l busy in conveying across the Potomac horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and 1 other plunder taken by them in Maryland, Major-General J. J. Reynolds is placed in command of the Nineteenth Army Corps. Yesterday a body of Rebel cavalry made & dash into Dareatown, Montgomery county, and captured a considerable quantity of stores. Lae t evening, n force of 1500 or 2000 Re bels entered Rockville, and dashed through to a point a few miles this side, of that vil lage, halting there for a brief time, when they retraced their steps to the town, and bivouacked for the night. This morning they are engaged with the cavalry force under the command of Colonel Sewell, thrown out to ascertain their strength and cuai*aeter. No information embracing the details of that now -progressing engage ment have yet been received. The point where the fight was in progress was in the vicinity of Rabbit's Creek post office, between Tennljytown and Rockville. Major-General Auotm has returned from a tour through the defenses of Washington on the northern side. He found all the works and the troops defending them in admirable condition, and ready to give the rebels a fit ting reception should they approach within range. On Sunday morning a foroedf rebel caval ry, eaid to number twenty-five hundred, made their appearance in the neighborhood ot Damascus, a post village of Montgomery, county, a few miles sooth of Mount Airy and of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where they entered on a general'house stealing ex pedition, causing a general stampede of the citizens. A number have been captured and paroled but most of the citizens were apprised of their coming, and made off with their horses and 8 “ 0 ‘‘ P ro ß e k? 88 * be y odald move, and the B . 8 , tl “ oro yesterday was literally The driver of the mail stage, which artiv ed at Laurel (eighteen miles from Washing ton,) from Brookville, about two hours ahead of his regular time, reports that a force of cavalry, which be supposed was the same patty that was about Damascus, entered Brookevillo laat rileht and the place. K a took P?s»m1 o[l Straggling puttie. of Rebel. „„ various farts of Montgomery cn^I 0 Bee o W- 1" ‘ho afternoon tw,, 7 0 ?t«l themsolVoa oh the 801 l Pike .r r * show BellBvllte. ; . appeareVto W b mi | e 'fr were inquiring the diaebtion „f lo8t » The last soon of them they *»,! ‘"oil, pittite dirootidhe, 7 “togoing 0 MORE BAD The F tO rida'>’ Off Cap oMa SHE CAPTURES Four Oapk Mat, July 11.— SincetVis . pirate Floridny has capturedahdh!l ,l “ ll l vessels near this point. Thev „ “ urne( i fil follows : Bark Golconda, Burk n° "““‘d I Greenlay, and another vessel. Ba ' The crews of the ships, numbtl'“H two persons’, l«avo for n B ®ixd road P atl2 / o l »ck.andwlt^lei b r a | Barmb. On the 6th inst., by Rev. J, S? T - 5- ClmplaiuY^ Miss Ettik Mou,in., ol Mt. Holly gprin '' Vitk Near Oarlnrte Springs, on th. i., 311nrIttto. CARLISLE MARKET.—JuIy 13 | ujj Corrected Weekly by R. G . Wcodmd. Flour, Superfine, per bbi.. - do., Extra, *>< do., Rje, do., S’! White Wheat, par buhil, I' Red Wheat, do, ■ Rte, do-! Cons, do.. Oats, do, *' Smut Haslet, do., . Fall do., do, j' Cloterseed, do, . !' TiHothteeed do, I’ PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, July 13, Fiotitt, oup«rAift> 44 £XTRA| fltß FlouII) Conn Mr AL, * WhbxV, tatif 44 white* Rfa, Conn, < “ iriiito, OXTI, CLOTtrtSfc*D, . WniSKKT, STAYED OR STOLEN from the premi so» of the subseribor, in North Uiddloton two ono and a half miUs West of Carl ini*.'on thtoiih of the 24th of Juno last, a two year old REI HBIPER, with sides inclined to brindle. Anyon giving information leading to her recovery will i suitably rewarded. W. J. SHEARER, CitrlitU, Pa, July 14, 1864-St Notice. Michael Holcomb N. W. Wood* A Caroline Wood*, bis wife, Samuel Linn and Au gusta Linn, bis wife, and J. Tolbert Moore. (Tbe said Ca roline Woods, Augusta Linn, and J. T* Mooro, being heirs of John Moore, dec'd.) Notice is hereby given to the above naraftd fondants, that a writ of *cir« /acini ha? been mine out of tbe above named Court to the said numb* and term, which said ttrllsclß forth that the iti< Michael Holcomb has recovered n judgmen against the aaidJohn Moore, deo’d., for four thou sand eight hundred and fifty-nine dollori, str that it is alleged that the said Juba Mimre diet soiled of real estate in the said county of Cumber land, which descended and came to the abori named heirs of the said John Mooro, dcc'd., aoi the said plaintiff alleging that said judgment i wholly unpaid, the above named defendants ar hereby notified to he and appear before our Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas, to be held a Carlisle, for said.counly, on the Ath Jfonrfayo/ J« gtiMt, 1864, to show cause, if any they bare, wb they should not become parties, and why tbe afore said judgment with its interest and cost,should nn be levied and .paid out of the real estate of w'hie! the said John Mooro died seized. July .14, 18C4—it Proclamation. '\X7’IIEREAS the lion. James H. Gradii » » President Judge of the several Court! flj Common Pleas of the counties of Cumberland. Per ry, and Juniata, and Justices of the several Court of'Oyor and Terminer and ’General Jail Deliver in said counties, and Michael CockHn end Bnf Stuart, Judges of the Courts of Oyer, and Terffli«« and Jail Delivery for the trial of aUcapUaUudrtk er offenders, in tho said county of Cumberland, b, their prcccpts*to mo directed, dated tholllbdajo April, have ordered the Court o Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery tob holden at Carlisle on the'4th Monday of Angailt 1864, (being the 22d day,) at 10 o’clock in fti forenoon, to continue one vreok. NOTICE is hereby given to the Coroner,JustiM of tho Peace, and Constables of the said countj-fl Cumberland, that they are by the said prc«P commanded to be then and there In their props persons, with their rolls, records, and inquisition examinations, and all other roraowhranco*, to d those things vrhieh .to their offices apprortnia to w done, aud all those that are boflnd by rocogniiancei to prosecute against tho prisoners that ar« ? f shall borhi the Jail of said county, »r* to kit tint to prdiecato tnem as shall bo just. -J.’T.Rir.PET,' Shtnft July 14,1M4, TO THE- SCHOOL DIRECTORS TEACHERS OF CUMBERLAND COW I , —The annual examination ef Teachers will as follows, yia: Maobaniosburg, Satdfday,- July 30, BchTRj 0 Newrille, 1 Monday Aug. 1, ...in*. Pninkford, Tuesday., " 3, ««OT ( Mifflin, Wednesday, - 44 3, Contra . H'pewell, Ne'bgj Thursday, " 4 -‘ nfoa. Shippensb'g Bor Friday, •< S, Sot ' l '”" 0 ' Newton, Saturday, ..V . 0. SbippensVg Tp., Monday, 41 8, J r J ? ‘ Southampton, Tuesday, 41 9, cfl trtT tHfl. Penn, * Wednesday, « »i C # £VsS Dickinson, Thursday, 44 Hi ln -o. South Middleton,Friday,* 44 12. JJ*P e [ Moirß . Monro., Saturday, “ . 13. CJ«K Upper Allen, Monday, 44 ?^ p m .njl's Lower Allen, Tuesday, “£ f SESf Neir Camberl'd, Wednesday, “ H, Li,,|'r, East Pennsboro,’Thursday, “ I*. Hampden. Friday, " Mi Silver Spring, Saturday, “ 3°> HSR.’gJD Middlesex, Monday; " ». ““' Hob! North Middiet'n, Tuesday, ". 33..,W| „ S B West Pennsboro/ Wednesday, 14 24, OTf The examinations will commence at 0 ccfl , M, Applicants most be present av {,l mencement of the cxaminatloa e , motw ▼ouobcd for or present testimonial 8 of *, piree' character, otherwise they will be reject^,' . fl - ft j]y tors are hereby informed that they can ® Xoach employ those who hold valid certificate era who hold the county e«rli/?ca/s.w»i.P t0 t sent them for inspection. Directors a . education are cordially invited to be P . ex* who intend to teach within the year ® o | legal] amlned. Private examinations ® T ® . T6 *:*il' hence, all who intend to teaoh wUhla dayi plsase present themselves on **tner above mentioned. Non* but comp* need apply. 080. SWABTZ. Sblremanstowu; July T, 1804» • Tax-payers take Now c ®j7„?tt oollootora of the State and ® win ) /.f Csrli ; ‘ ! Eaat and Woat Waida of tho Borough E ,,., will bo In attendance »t tho offloo of v. la tho Caart Home, to receive tho o lit' Jeot to on abatement of f per cent-* and 15tb Imt. /nip 7,18«1.e 1 ■ 11 s m| - • 8 >1 i IUUI JC8»J!( •- • i;i • i m - no • 8 ij 1 80.1 IS In t!ip Cos moo Pleat o CuroborUndco No. 35 Aofc T. IS6*. J. T. lUPPET. Sheriff.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers