..ret. i thona:ghly g71.-iti.cd with ha,-
z. the .11,..atuuity t.l,qeetapyttig the r•mi t
of
r. rrti tual af 11. Ln (IA Lis,
a i
~,..~ ..,e i....,,
D.-ta,et V.•iunteets Uere. pethapl, the
-t •of the Y. tlvie “1,) pe11,4 wed
thzy wrie
:r.r.a tm.r: yof than n ieters szom.nr,
r e, which them tied: deep in the
.r..4=es ot the Virginia shore. On return
toil-worn at 1 . covered with mud this
.ruitit past the New York Seventh Regi
p,bit: .n, they %%ere heartily cheered
v the Later, in rec"gnition of their *ervi.les.
64E eattinbia
;(_)1,1;:\.1 111 A. N.
SATURDAY, JUNE I, Is6l
TEMPERANCE MI ert mu..--We :I re requested
announce that a meeting will be held on
londay etening nest. in the lecture room
I the Meth,' I:,t Church. which will he
ddreqqed on the subject of Temperance by
ev. Mt. Kennedy.
A Cons.unous STORE liOti.ll.--Messes.
nmale & Son have recently been making
'additions and improvements in their stand
o Locust street, and their store and ware
°owns arc,now unrivaled fir size and eon
voiettee. They have made extensions and
iterations se as to give one continuous line
f e,imoitiiiiesting store room from Locust
tree'. bark to the alley, 190 feet. This depth
divided into different departments—light
•l Ilardivare, tin-w ire, heavy stores, I.l.rge
•on, !. The tin-ware manufactory is
n the 'qt.:owl story over tlu front room on
..2.1.15t street. This improvement renders
Il.lmples' establishment cotnmodi
eotoldote. Theirstoek is always large
Ind •geber.tl as ride the advertising columns
.t . the Sp j.
111 \ %fa r , jilt. :"1,1.1111 , 12.4.—0il Wednesday
lie 'pion the holies of Lancaster gave n
•Imner to the troops quat-tered at Camp
Johnson. near that city. More than twenty
xiplev Here err,tted on the parade ground
the entire force of two re; invents sat
lo vn at once. The camp was crowded with
•:t:;cus, the ladies being nut in large num
o-'-.7 It W. 19 a sight worth seeing. After
he droner speeehe4 were made by the men
Ind Ai. •rs, returning thanks fur the enter-
Cl.ment.
Tor Fot ant of Jots —We litt%e had set:-
ral sugge +Gong as to the most suitable
nastier of observing the itpproaching, anni
ersary of our National Independence. We
1111,1ith to-day 1% communication on the sub
..et which is trot thy of attention. It 114e1
Icon priposed that a general old-time cele
watiort sunk /18 use I to be held by our
t:iiers, whet the whole town met in some
oi grove :Ina w ith the reading of the
le , I. itiol other unpretending obser
knee', their te,timonv in favor of
horty an I rail their tribute to the men of
• . In via W of the • tu,ent momentous
ci4 in the ;alit, of the nation, a dignified
I anon of the day is called
uti ti, day has been mainly
to the boys ant the soldiers.—
.. r, that the military element is more di:-
, and it large proportion of it is in ac
uph ddinz the principles an
, • in•••• I ;11 the great declaration of our fore
'', hcr, it be 4.11 the more proper and
••• n,n,t; ;or ei%llians to add their voice in
impasin,g mariner as possible
• 71:1•1 shout which will go up on that
t t tiutenance of our freedom as
,rl'ea b., us by our revolutionary an
•-: [lie inachinatiuns and cons
t.,,“• 1 ,trenAth of All traitors and rebels.—
Irc to hate Some of our (du
11114C t,rwur,l in our culumns with a
t•elcbration.
Tito ion Crmtarntatutto.--tin Thurs
.] ty martiing, at about 2 o'clock, two ltegi
bi-n•, Iran Pltitadelphia passed through
',Militia. and the same afternoon at four
Scott Logien passed through, all
hoonil u C ambersburg. In the evening„
a: ~or the I tit i rinisurg Accommodation passed
lip, a train with the First City Troop, their
ha: -e-t, Rc, followed. The destination of
ti,.. etivalry is also Chambeniburg. There
ay" already in Camp Slifer and quartered
in that town---the Second, Third, Seventh,
C. : shill art.! Tenth Regiments Pennsylvania
eittoteets. A large quantity of camp
. pnputotits, liaggago, wagons, horses, &Lc.,
ti toady at 11 trrisburg to be shipped over
I, e l'ottilicelanil Volley Railroad All this
ites stirring events in the neighbor
-1 ••f , •I the 31aryland and Virginia line- -
t t.lt
tit or near Harper's Ferry. Our
o,s to the Second Regiment are likely now
nn ttie •aished for opportunity to show
They !lase a righteous cause!
Iy t i ;lit make might! We shall anx
iott-lv t the result of this concentration
at etiviithershovg. and if it event
nate in an advance upon the enemy and a
oto tir iyers of our pearde will be
, it'. "or I.r.ts It lb-aven send them
ioitglt all peal with saretv and rionor.
tln n• nr•ttL
—At n meeting of snme
IMMEMI
t..• 111; e t rienty-tire young citizen% of the
1.1 tiod,,t the Swirl°
1, ~,t..t Cre4 MP I i , /lt , f) ‘1,13. 21, it vraq
t 111 .1 :11,11t.try C.tinpnny in tidy place.
wa..trg,rinized by calling M. D.
to tile chair. D. C. IV,tiin, 'was np
-1 Intel Se.-rettry. A permanent nrganiza
t n being rciel red upon, ntaninarixim were
Tertac and the renewing business oflicers
,It• elected: Abram Bruner. jr.. Presi^:ent,
la C Wavn, Secretary, and Milton Wike,
.... a ..t i trer. Tim meeting adjourned tai meet
t 4 .... an itl.iy night 21:1a, and attain ad
znot-t on Tueid.ty night at
. :1... .?•14 iwrotankret , irgatalvtliun
•I 1 v 1 -I,ltst:f Ky Lart - N, 'Ludes
i••• n. I f let u: 11i1111.:.• 4/ rpeei al
• :I.• ri.t..1,•.1a "it Friday
.t the lila' 1.1
1, elected at the
w ut.:IJI:, meeting to he held on
June 4th. The
TM
I.c.tt
t TauAgly and
Sut
•i•e'dl r,:llows Hall fur
: Tl,e name "Culnm
aTied. The null
A VISIT To CAMP CURTIN.—On Wednes
day we made a little excursion to Camp '
Curtin, and ,beat- up the quarters of our
boys there. We found them drawn up in
1 :le for a post prandial settling drill under
Lieutenants Collins and Iloyer, 1 eking
Lenity and cunlented, evidently having just
iini-hed ea Food. dinner and plenty of it. W 6
' part..ak. of a int of tench, and certainly
found the fare'not only palatable but excel
lent. We don't think the Rangers have
-anything ti complain of in the way of ra
tions. The boys wore evidently improved
lin appearance by the uniform shirts, fur
which they expressed many thanks to the
citizens and especially to the ladies who. so
kindly lent their aid in the making up.—
They now approach in appearance a com
pany of soldiers. They need yet trousers
And caps to make them the equals (in Cos
tume) of most of their fellow companies.—
Although the men were sworn in on Tues
day, and about to receive their arms, the
authorities could give Capt. Fisher no satis
faction as to suitable clothing, but rather
geve him to understand that it might require
time before the Reserve regiments cduld be
properly clothed. The Capt. has determined
to apply to the generous citizens at home
(and we feel well assured his appeal will
not be a vain one) as some of the men ace
nearly in rags, and the eletl.in4 is an abso
lute necessity with many, and will add to
the comfort of a large number, ns well as
the creditable appearance of all. This mat
ter has been put in the proper hands, nod
will doubtless be promptly attended to. The
expense will not be great, and the end cer
tainly will justify it.
In spite of the infusion of a new and raw
element in the shape of some two-dozen rt.-
cruits, the drill of the company has sensibly
improved, the men moving with promptness
and preci.den, and g dng through all evolu
tions Letter than creditably. 'lice Cuoktuan
Rangers stand well in every respect—con
duct, efficiency, reliability and pluck. In a
camp made up as Camp Cottle has recently
been, of ununiformed and unworn men,
there must be more or less disorder; nnd
here the impatience of sonic of the rougher
components has broken out in insubordina
tion and defiance of the officials. Oar cent-
he efl a wb e
": he - F , cr „e.,
pony was on one occasion called upon to
support the authoritic4, and promptly and
satisfactorily petformed the duty assigned
it. Now, in all similar conjunctures it is re
lied upon as willing and able. This is ag , o
account to render of our boys, and we arc
proud to rccold their standing. The officers
are very popular, and improve in efficiency
with their command.
The Rangers, with nine other companie4,
forme I a temporary regimental organization
for drill before being swot a in. This will,
of course not be continued. The four Lan
caster county companies will be placed in
the same regiment, and will probably be
sent into camp at West Chester, when regi
mental officers will be elected.
At three o'clock the drums beat for reg . -
mental parade. Several of the comparOes
were being inspected and mustered into ser
vice at the time, and only a battalion of six
companies appeared on parade, among which
the Cookman Rangers did not appear to dis
advantage (except in the matter of head
gear and breeching, as above mentioned).—
We had every reason to be proud of the
movement of Capt. Fisher's men, and were
proud accordingly.
Our correspondent Ottona tx will probably
give a record of the inspection, swearing in,
so we will give him the word.
Toe News.—Ltst week was an eventful
one. The struggle was commenced 'by an
advance of the Federal troops from Wash
ington into Virginia, and the capture of
Alexandria. We give the telegraphic sum
mary and the newspaper details on our out
side. Sinro that time there have been many
rumors, but no collisions with the enemy
except skirmishes ttith picket guard 4. The
United States forces are entrenching them
selves on the Virginia bank of the Potomac,
around Alexandria and on Arlington
Ueights. Northern troops are being push
ed forward rapidly to Washington and For
' tres • Munrae. The Virginia troops aro re
ported as entrenching at the junction of the
Manassas Gap and Orange and Alexandria
Railroads, twenty-seven miles from Alexan
d ria
On Monday two thousand Ohio troops
crossed into Virginia nt Parkersburg, the
termination of the Northwestern Virginia
Railroad, and tock possession of that road
towards Grafton, nt which point the latest
accounts stated that two thousand Virginia
ttoo?s were gathered. At the same time a
still larger force of Federal troops crossed
into Virginia below Wheeling, item whence
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also runs
to Grafton. These two bodies are thus equi
distant from a cimtnan point of cunceufra
tion.
A. de-patch fiom St. Louis states that the
United States tr ops have taken possession
of Bird's Point, an important military posi
tion on the M issoo , i shore, opposite to Cairo.
From Fut,ress Monroe, we learn that
General Boller has placed two thousand
tire hundred troops on Nen pot News Point,
where they are engaged in throning up en
trenchments. The troops were conveyed in
transports under convoy of the Ifattict
Lane. They were firel on from Setvell's
Point. but no damage done. Nen port News
Point is at the month of the James river,
six miles above II smpton and on the some
side of Hampton It ovl4. It is opposite to,
and about six miles distant from Sewell's
Point.
The two Pennsylvania reg:ments, that
have been stationed on the , /ine of the rail
road, near the Susquehanna liver. arrived
in Baltimore en ‘Vednesday, by the
dolphin railroad, marched across the City to
the Northern Central depot arid took tra; ,, i,
it is s opp.pied for Gettysbw-g. via the Han
over rand, from which point they can ea%ily
reach either Hagerstown nr Chambersberg.
The Second Pennsylvania Regiment :Arri
ved at Baltimore on Sunday evening by the
Northern Central Railroad, and passing
along the outskirts of the city, took the Fred•
crick road. They were followed by a num
ber 1,1 vehicles carrying camp equipage and
Biting indication. ,ii .in iatention to
rt.camp somewhere in the vicinity of the city.
They are now • quartered at Catonsville,
Maryland, cutting oft' supplies to the rebels,
from Baltimore.
The returns from twenty counties in
Western Virginia, received at Wheeling, re
port a large majority in each against seces
sion. The returns from the eastern part of
the State'ihow a small vote, nearly unani
mous, for secession. Twenty-one counties
in the Western part of the State have given
an aggregate majority cf IG,GGI against se
cession. Loudon county has given one
thousand majority against the ratification
of the ordinance.
The Postmaster General has issued a pro
lamation announcing that the mails for the
seceded States will be suspended on and
after the 31st inst. The mails for Western
Virginia will be sent to Wheeling.
Tim Mosrumes.—lLtarmt fur June opens
with et e of Ross Browne's sprightly Cali
fornia sketches, spiritedly illustrated. Then
we have "Gorilla Land," an extraction from
works on Central Africa, profusely illustra
ted. Orley Farm is continued, and Thack
eray's "Philip" is specially attractive. A
number of good stories vary the interest,
with editorial department and two pages of
"Idols" by Jar,.Lonan completing the
number as usual. Altogether a pleasant
tang:trine is Ilarper I'm. June.
Ksiczcaniczmt has shed its sober suit of
slate blue, and camas out with orange —face ,
ings" similar in hue to the Co" rohill" cov
ers. The number thmughout is good, but
to us the attraction of Knickerbocker is its
Editorial department, so racy end original,
nod peculiar to itself. No other magazine
can establish the same relationship with its
readers as the "kin" claimed between old
K.nick and its friends. The "Gossip" is the
bond, which will be severed only with the
"going out" of the kindly editor.
Alatlck's rims MAGAZIVE for June gives
us the usual table of contents—pleasant,
pure home reading, and house instruction
and amusement. Arthur holds a place in the
affection of the public, and dose' ~ e s support
as a good otiginal monthly.
THE GENE,EE FAlnfErt, 11 , 3(.1 Er. s' Renal.
Ec Isom INT, two excellent agricultural month
lies, fur Jutie, have been received. They
have a large amount of the usual valuable
and J eaeuu:iLle agricultural information.—
Oae is published in Rochester, N. Y.; the
other at NVesteliester in this State. Both
deserve .upport.
The AMERICAN' ACRICULTURIST for June
i; a good nutuher of a - good monthly. It
contains a la'•ge amount of good and useful
reading. It should Lind its way into the
house of every farmer.
I Coli•rn!lia wry
Fourth of July.
DEAR Srr-I intended t..) clip out of a
county paper, a suggestion that pleased toe,
regarding en appropriate celebration of the
coming Anniversary, but I have mislaid it,
and will only call attention to the purport
of one or two of its remarks.
Let our whole town and neighborhood
gather upon that day, now rendered more
sigoitieaut than ever by the threatened don
ger of our sacred institutions. Let the coun
try around and our citizens be all invited.
Let us meet in our (1011, at a certain hour,
or at more than one place, if one will not
contain all; and whether solemnity or fes
tivity shall claim the day, let our patriotism
be re-assured by the reading of the glorious
DEC( ITt Vr! ON or IVDFFENDENCC— by the
reading of it by some lie.: te'ackr, who can
itt spit to his hearers. Do not let it
be prosed over like a price current; and so,
if Speakers are to address the ineet;ng, let
them not make lung dull harangues, or at
tempt clab nate orations, but give us very
short and pithy addresses, of hut a few min
utes in length; not too much blank cartridfe
Foi Colunt..ia. Spy
Our Army Correspondence.
C.% C SCOTT. May 23, 1861
DEAR Sry —Still in C ucp Scott, and un
der marching orders, but never a march, ex
cept on drill and parade. Friend Spy, your
owespodent has reluctantly come to the de
cision that the flee regiments now in Camp
Scott, are to be kept at home expressly to
put down the uprising of the people that
sure to occur Ivlien that long suffering; col
lective, the Public, realizes the rascality of
those in authority. The patriotism of Penn
sylvania being sufficiently proven by the
o tgerness with which her masses rushed,
unarmed and almost unclad, to the ranks,
upon the call of government, there appa
rently remains no farther necessity fir any
display of patriotic disinterestedness, or
even of common honesty, on the part of
those having charge of the s pply—food,
clothing. &c.,-,lepartments. These .vorthies,
selected from the class of Pennsylvania pol
iticians (than whieli, without distinction of
party, there exists not on the face of this
eat th n more abandoned and utterly nod
criminally selfish brood) seem to have, with
instinctive unanimity, decide!" that the
present war, instead of a righteous assertion
of the very vital principles of self-govern
ment, is a gran 1 scheme—n. "big thing," to
be lobbeyed, and log-rolled, and axe-ground
—sprung upon the people for the pecuniary
benefit of themselves, the buzzards who
hover over the State Capitol and gorge them.
selves from the public carcase. I will not
reiterate the thousand charges of corruption
which a , 3 daily made against those who
have furnished the supplies: God knows our
clothing is poor enough; but we could bear
to be Ply clad it we were not in addition
condemned to inactivity, while the troops of
other States arc rushed forward to the post
of honor. It 7 s well known that the First
and Second Pennsylvania llc,giments were
among the very first in the Union to respond
to the call for volunteers. '1 hey were or
ganized. ar.ned and dispatched on import
ant and perilous duty within a neck after
President Lincoln's Proclamation was is.
sued: yet such has been the subsequent
shameful neglect that here we are—the First
guarding railroad bridges, and the Second
lying moulding in a mud hole of a camp,
putting the finishing touch to their always
3 :de unit-nal! r.tri it Le that we are kers,
here for the benefit of the army contractors
of the neighborhood? Oh! fur active ser
vice and a tight, that the purifying ordeal
of fire may separate the true metal from the
dross! I think we of the Second will make
a good "heat," and come through the
squeezer and the rolls with both honor and
profit. I think the result of a battle will
prove to the world that Pennsylvenia's men
are. not to blame for her present attitude of
inefficiency.
To get back to our more immediate "mut
tons!" Our Company goes on steadily im
proving in drill and discipline. Capt. Ram
bo is a good drill officer, is kind and humane,
and is generally well liked by his men. A
few of the boys who play '•old soldier"—re
port themselves sick when guard or other
duty is to be performed—complain of the
captain's strictness, but these fellows don't
receive a tithe of their deserts. Lieutenants
Kelsey and Bruner are improving them
selves both in thenry and practice, and per
form their respective duties efficiently. In
fact, but •few companies in the volunteer
,•ervice are better officered than Company F.
Our camp is very dull, even the fifth Cor
poral's enzertsinment hating been suspended
Our friends from home have almost ceased to
tisit ui. I hope, with all others in camp,
that nest week may bring us more active
duties. In such conjuncture you may look
for a more interesting epistle from
Tit 11181 .?Qt".l D.
CA3IP CURTIS, 51Ity 30, 1861
EDITOR Srv—Through the generosity of
your citizens, the boys were gladdened upon
the arrival per "Express," on Saturday eve•
ning lust, oCu lJt of woollen shirts: each of
us was duly supplied with his quota.
On Friday last the 11lagers were marched
to the hospital where J. C. Carpenter, sur
geon, examined them as enjoined by the
rules o: the army. The fullou ing named
persons were rejected, either fur want of
height or physical defects, (all of whom re
ceived an honorable discharge, signed by
the Examining Surgeon, Cal. Seiler and
Capt. Fisher,) tiz: Corporal Juhn Pullet ton,
Privates—lsaacJameA, Charles Reed, Hen
ry C. Stoigleman, Jahn W. Steigletnals, Wil
liam 11. Wagner, •lac .1• K•trstetter, D. J.
Lett is, Albin t Ilazeltun, Augustus Richards,
Juhn McGuire, Nicholas D nona7r.
On Saturday, Lieuts.llini and II ycr
went to Lanca.uer to obtain recruits, to
make ur the deficiency caused by the rejec
tion of the aforesaid men. They were suc
cessful in obtaining all they wanted. Many
more of them offered than were nelded.
Herewith I send you a correct list of the
Officers and Privates of the Cookman Ran-
gers:
CArTATN—Jus. W. Fibher.
I,T LIEUTENANT—Arnott 1). Collins,
JaROll C. !Layer.
1..1. SERGEANT —SAIIIU.2I Evans,
•• Thorns 11. C,Lldwell,
MIII=JM
4rn" Wellington Kushner
isTliVOßAL—Williato L. Smalley,
" Thomas Bennett,
3n " Robert M. Smith,
4rrt }Award M. Shreiner,
Isr .Xlusicisx—Benj train F. Hoops,
2o " Francis- Kelburn,
PitivAics.
Allen James, Kano Daniel,
Bogard Livingston, Lewis David 11,
Bostick Wm., Miller Jacob D.,
Boyer Julius, MeL iughlin James
Bettb Fleming, Moran Michael 11.,
Butner Jacob - Mullen Henry,
Berntheisel Jacob ,
Poll John,
Carter William, Putts Francis A.,
Clair Jacob S., Rockwell Juhn,
Carpenter Daniel, Rambo Joseph C
Coley William E , Reinhart Jared C.,
Dasher Joseph P., float Charles G.,
Da-h Augustus, Rote George,
Dysinger Michael, Iteese George V.,
Dyer George, Rudy Lewis,
Eisenhart Christian, Summers Michael.
Fackler George Souders B njamin F.,
Findley George XV., Smith John
Fry Robert J , Saylor Juhn,
Faulkner Charles E.. Saylor Peter M ,
Farley James, Speaker Joseph,
Fra'ey Jacob J., Stocks John,
Feagely theory, Sheridan John,
Gaigan P.ttriek, Smith George W.,
Golan George F., Torbert John J.,
Gohn Daa.iel F., Trost Benjamin,
Gibble Reuben, Wilson Thomas,
llo,gendobler A. R., Welsh Whiteficld,
llogendobler J. A., Wells Peter, -
Imlands Cherie., XVllliams Jacob,
Michael,Wright Jobn L.
Kercher llerman,
On Tuesday we were duly sworn into the
State Service. We will remain in one of
the State Camps of instruction, for three
months, at the expiration orwhich time, we
will be permitted to return to our homes,
there to bold ourselves in readiness-to march
at the order of the General Gorerrment.- -
The camp has been quite lively the last few
days. Many new companies are arriving,
which is fast filling it up. Amidst the bus
tle, all are expecting every moment to re
ceive orders to march.
Litt night (Wednesday,) ou , . company
was ordered to march with arms to Hauls
burg, on special seri:ce. Whilst m ucking
along one of the streets, an alarm of watch
was heard, which proceeded irom the sec
ond story of a house occupied by Mimi.—
Lieut. Collins offered the services of our
company to arrest the intruder, which was
promptly accepted. A squad was detailed.
to enter the house, others to guard the out
side, to prevent the escape of the supposed
burglar. Tho premises wore thoroughly
searched within and without, but none but
the proper occupants thereof were found.
It is said that the four companies accepted
from Lancaster county, and to be mustered
into the State service, will be placed in the
same Regiment, and be the first to march,
where and how soon we do not know.- -
Should we remain until Saturday, a few of
us will be permitted to visit their
ORDERLY.
[We bave failed to receive the letter of
our special correspondent Turastv SQUAD,
and in its absence gladly avail nurselr of a
private letter from one of our cranpany to a
friend in Columbia, kindly offered us fur
publication.—En.]
Cr' %am:sauce, Franklin Coy., Pa.,
3lay 28, 1861.
MI DEAR ---
You may by this time hare heard of the
departureof the Second and Third Regiments
from Camp Scott. We received our orders
yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, and
the two regim.nt. were ready to march by
r annany 1• was the fret in roe with
knapsacks packed and slung, haversacks and
canteens filled. The regiments formed on
the parade ground and took up the march
for the railroad. We got off from York at
at about eight o'clock and arrived at Chem
bersburg, at about 7/ o'clock this morning.
We were marched out to Camp McAllen,
where we remained until about four o'clock
this afternoon, when were ordered' back to
town, where we are now stationed. Company
P occupies a School House, and the boys are
comfortably quartered. The two regiments
with the exception of two companies are
scattered through the town. The men had
the run of the town after our return from
camp this afternoon, and I am proud to say
that our fellows did not in the least abuse
the privilege.
Chambersburg, is a pleasant little town
and the home of our Colonel. The Seventh,
Eighth and Tenth Regiments have been en
camped here at Camp Slifer for some weeks.
This afternoon the three regiments paraded
through the town, making a very handsome,
display. There are rumors of other regi
meats to be stationed here and a new camp
to be formed, and I imagine that before
many days our force will be an imposing
one.
I suppose you would like to know the
cause of our hurried movement in this di
rection. So t001.11:1 I. I can on'y conjectu-e
that we may be designed as a portion of the
force to be advanced against Harpers Ferry.
There was .t committee from Williamsport,
Maryland, here to-day to insist that one or
two regiments shall be sent there. They
have a good many secessionist among,t
them, and they fear these will be aided by
an advance of the rebel troops from Virgin
ia, if not held in chcA by our forces. I
don't know how lung we shall be here—not
a great while, I suspect. I believe that the
balance of our three months will prove more
active and eventful than We portion which
has passed so quietly and distastefully— at
least I hope so.
Our boys are all well and in good spirits.
We were reluctantly compelled to leave one
of our number—Edward Miller--at York.
Ile was not ab'e to leave with us, an I in
fact is not sufficiently robust for the expos
ed life he must expect—with him the spirit
is far superior to the fl esh. We were very
sorry to part with him. To lose one of our
number 1.4 like losing one of a large family.
Tell the friends of our boys that they are
doing famously, and are the.pride of their
Captain and Liettonant Colonel.
Yours, &c
DEPARTURE OF TIWOPS. Early on satur
day morning last, the loft wing of the twelfth
regiment took the cars for the purpose of
relieving the First Regiment, who have been
guarding the bridges and track of the road
between the ISl.tryland line Roblin ire since
our last issue. In the afternoon, 23 o'clock,
the other wing of the Regiment left for the
same destination; and, the band followed
yesterday morning, not being fully prepared
to take their depArture with the balance of
the Regiment.
Last slight the Second and Third Regi
ments loft C.unp Soott for Chambersburg.
The York Ries are in the Second Regiment.
/in* G'at'ette.
ShPoting Affair on Sattrday Night
Ou Saturday night List a man named
Robert Sleeper, a member of the Washing
ton Rifles of Mount Joy, was shot dead by
a young man named. Andrew Brubaker, on
the farm of John Den'inger, about three
miles /rum this city, to the left of the Har
risburg pike, under the following circum
stances: It appears that the barn of Mr.
Denlinger had been threatened with destruc
tion by fire, and ho had in consequence plac
ed a guard around it, composed of the sons
of farmers to the neighborhood.
On Saturday night about twelve o'clock,
three men came to the road in front of the
barn, got over the fence, and came tip to the
pen, directly above which Mr. Bruba
ker mid three companions were btationed.—
sleeper got into the pen. and took posses
sion of a turkey. with a hich he was making
off, when Brubaker called on him to stop,
upon which he dropped the turkey but kept
on. The matting was repeated three times
in English, and twice in German without
effect, upon which Brubaker fired, but not
with the intention of killing him. It hap
pened, however, that he by some means slip
ped or changed his position, a d the load
took effect in his left bide, instead of his
lower limbs, killing him instantly. Bruba
ker came into the city shortly and gave him
self up to the authorities. An inquest was
held over the body by Deputy Coroner Sny
der, about 4 o'cloc4. on Sunday morning,
when a pest morzem examination of the
body was nude by Dr. J. F. Huber, who
found that the load, evidently duck shot,
had entered the posterior part of the chest,
breaking off three ribs, and lodging in the
left lung. Sleeper lived about twenty min
utes, dying from the hemorhage of the
wound, the principal arteries of the body
being severed. Judging from the concen
tration of the shot, Brubaker must have been
but a short distance off when he fired. The
shooting took place at ten minutes before
twelve o'clock. The verdict was death by
shot fired from a gun in the hands of An
drew Brubaker. Mr. Brubaker had a hear
ing before Alderman Van Camp this morn
ing, at which the facts already given were
elicited. The body of the deceased was ta
ken to the Poor House, and will be interred
by the Coroner. After the occurrence, two
men came to the house for something to eat,
but none of the witnesses having noticed the
two who accompanied Sleeper, they could
not say whether tin se were the same men
or not. The dead man is said to have visit
ed the same house on Friday evening, and
VMS treated with the greatest kindness—the
people of the house giving him and his com
panion both provisions and a small sum of
money. They had been at several of the
other houses in the neighborhood for provis
ions, and had been well received at all of
them; that this is not tho first time that the
same acts of kindness have been done to
wards the soldiers by the same people—so
that no excuse can possibly be given fur the
man who could be so wickedly ungrateful
a= to be willin; to rub one who had been his
bk?nefactor but a l'oa: !wars Lc ruct
With iht•
duct Tn , I" the., men wfts evident
ly plundtn„t:, t:acits were. f• quid ire tlie
fields adjacent, ni4d the nTal of whiA
had no doubt been st.,len by the siona party.
This - fatal termination of.their expelitiun
should prove a warning to others who may
engage in similar operations, There is no,
necessity for our vollateirk-stealing
when they need it, and this man knew-the.
fact by experience. Our citizens are willing
and ready to do all in their power fur the
comfort an 1 assistance of the volunteers
quartered amongst us, and are naturally in
censed at such a return as this, and can feel
but little pity for the-man.who.,met his fate
so suddenly. But they must remember that
there are bad men everywhere; and must not
judge the Camp by any such scamps who
have found their way into the companies.
The deceased is said: to be from .Datuphin
county, but we have no reliable knowledge
of his previous residence or chars3ter.
Mr. Brubaker bad a hearing before Judges
Lone: and Brinton, this afternoon at half
past one o'clock. Hon. Thos. E. Franklin
appeared for the Commonwealth, and Ed
ward Reilly, Esq., fur the defendant. The
Court, after hearing the testimony, held him
to bail in the sum of slo,ooo.—Lancavf7
Express, Nay 27th.
Resignation of .Gen. Pinvianoe.
The following letter of resignation has
been handed to Gjv. Curtin.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Harrisburg, May 24, 1861.
To Anircio G. Caran, Ge.cci nc.• of Pcnn'a.
Fur reasons which appeal to my self res
pect, I cannot consent to continue any longer .
in connection with your administration.
1 therefore tender you my resignation of
the office of Attorney General of the State.
SAMUEL L. PCRVIANCE.
Tue. EsouniAux Doc.—The Esquimaux
dog is a character—his disposition a riddle.
Ile has a wicked eye and a treacherous
physiognomy, yet he seldom attempts vio
lence to man. A stick or stone will drive
him away instantly, should his proximity
prove unpleasant. With his follows he is
apt to be quarrelsome. If one be worsted
in the struggle, the whole gang fall upon
him, and then his life is not worth a farthing,
unless his master comes to the rescue. In
like manner they all rush upon a man,
should lie , thance to fall and fail to spring
to his feet before they can reach him. When
harnessed to the kommetiks or sleds, if the
sled be suddenly checked by an obstruction,
they instantly pitch into each other indis
criminately, and the fight is only stopped
by a vigorous application of the whip.—
This whip is a cdriosty—the handle not
more than a foot in length, and the lash
often as long as nine fathoms. An expert
will use it with wonderful dexterity; hitting
the smallest object its length from him.—
This implement is us essential to dog driving
as steam is to locomotives, but its constant
use is a severe tax to the muscles of the
arm. When two persons are riding together,
they relieve each other at frequent intervals.
The dogs are attached to the sledge each by
a single trace of seal hide, the traces of dif
ferent lengths, and are driven abreast,
spreading out like a fan, as they run. The
tracks upon the snow are like those left by
a drove of wolves passing. The sledge is
from three to sixteen feet in length, with
tow runners shod with whalebone or iron,
and lashed to their cross-pieces of wood by
strong strips of seal bide. To the Esqui
maux the dog is almost indispensable.
Axe; T.NT SIJCERATITION VS. MODERN' SCI
CNCE.—Six hundred years ago it wasbelieved
that scrofula could be cured by the touch of
a king, and that the fever of a wound was
abated by salving the weapon that caused
it! These, and fifty other similar absurdi
tie? of which we read in tracing the progress
of the healing art, now only excite a con
temptuous, smile; but, even in this enlight
cued era, prejudice and egotism sometimes
stt uggle to pet petuate error. and venture to
question the most palpable end self-evident
I..dthA.
Ihr9, when Holloway, ad Ler
.years of stody
and experiment, ushered his all-powerful
rentclies before the world in their present
pet rectcd state, their efficacy was denied by
many jealous practitioners. These men
were the slaves offormu'z; persons who be-
Neva that truth moved in a circle like a
blind horse in a mill-track. They regarded
Holloway as an innovator; and so be wits.
Ills innovations have astonished—nay,
more, they have coa.vincel and delighted the
world. The most formidable ulcerous and
eruptive maladie3, with which science has
heretofore waged an unequal combat, are
now sub bred by the penetcartig Ointment
for the care of external diseases and injuries,
and his fain ms Nis are administered with
marvelous &recess for many dangerous in
ternal disorders.
We have not arrived at this conclusion
hastily. It is the duty of the press to in
restive bcf.ore it approves. Public opin
ion is, to'a certaTn extent, based upon its
statements, and in all matters which concern
the health and life of man, it cannot be too
cautious or too scrupulous. But it is also
the province of the press to give the widest
notoriety to important facts, and to render
justice to great public benefactors. The tes
timony in favor of Professor Holloway's re
medies emanates from all classes and from
every quarter of the globe. It is enthusias
tic, voluminous, and clnsisteat. To deny it,
would be to fly in the face of the laws ufjv
, idence, and would eviuco stupidity, not eau
lion.
If there be any thing in which the judg
ment of it human being may Le relied up
it is the effect which a remedy pro I uces up in
him when sick. No one e. 1.0 be sel f-d e;!, GIIOd as
to the relief of pain, the renewal uf•ure n tit.
the recovery of health and ehecrfulnqss, 4r.,1
when tens of thousands of in.livtdual, r•pon
tanecously and without pre-zoncert, unto in
ascribing the soma beneficent results to .he
same C. 1.11908, their combined dciclara t i ons as
imperatively demand credencc as a inathe
mitical demonstration. Upon tills Lasis
rests the world-wido reputation of Professor
llelloway's Ointment and Pills-- New Or
hvar "0.-3ra
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or Lyon ,
c. at Vast no= "frit
eromeitt Liat :n• /
ter itirorpc rating, cOniMisSlCner3 for the triLn
agernent of an Exhibition of the Wo:itS of In
dustry of a'i Nations, to be held in London in
the year 1862. Lord Lyons makes the an
-1 nouncement in a letter to Secretary Seward,
The irkbibition will open on Thursday, the
-Ist of-May,-1862; and-it-will , be held on a con•
venient site in the immediate vicinity of the
ground occupied' in 1851, on the occasion of the
first lnternational Exhibition.
The general conditions of the exhibition will
shortly be Published; but irithemetth time her
Majesty's Principal Secretary, of State for For
eign Affairs has, at the request of the commis•
sionersilastructed me to annourice the grant
of the charter, and the object for which it has
been issued, to the Government of the United
States. The commissioners are anxious to as.
certain whatloreign countries will be disposed
to take part in the exhibition, and to be put
into communication with such persons or bed•
ice in the United States as will command the
confidence of the government, and best repre
sent the interests of those who may intend to
become exhibitors.
ANECDOTES OF TUE Wes:.—A few days before
the battle of Charleston Harbor, Major Ander
son found two gunners talking very earnestly
in an embrasure, and questioned them as to
their discussion.
wThe floating Battery. sir, was the subject
of our dispute," said one of the
"Well," replied Major Anderson, smiling
pleasantly, c‘l think you, ought to' Sink that
Subject
While Sumter and the harbor batteries were
exchanging iron compliments, the officers of
the.tleet outside the bar were looting on with
great interest and powerful glasses.
"The rebels have an awful advantage," said
Commander P-, cithey arc twenty to
one."
"Yes," replied Captain F-, but you
know, the race is not always to the strong."
"No," said Commander P-, quickly,
correcting this misquotation with his usual
admirable readiness; "no, nor the Battle to the.--
Fleet, it seems; eh, Captain ?"
Joke) ings
Il7'A selfish friend is like the letter P—first
in pity last in help.
f37" - An old man with aquiline nose wears
spectacles on his own hook.
ElThe only persons who really enjoy bad
health are the doctors.
il3"Why is life the riddle of riddles? Be
cause we must all give it up.
(0 An appropriate tree to plant at a dis
tance from one's house—a fir tree.
ID — Swine are held by many in high esteem
as food, but their hind parts are all gammon.
ll:r‘ , You give me quite a turn," as the thief
remaiked when he was put upon the treadmill.
—Punch.
137 - Prentice defines what man wants—all
he can get. What woman wants—all she
can't get
I:l7'Some men who pretend to back their
friends, back them as they would their horse,
tail foremost.
BY OUR. HISTORICAL CORUF:SPONDENT.—ThO!
Rulers of the Southern Confederacy—The Dy.
nasty of the Seizers .
113 'Mrs. Partington says there isn't enough
of the spirit of seventy-six left in the South to
fill a fluid lamp.
SENSIBLE Bor.—A lad eleven years of age
has been caught stealing a whip. He knew
what he wanted.
ErThe poet who tried to render a piece of
poor prose into rhyme, did all he could to
I .make what was bad—werse."
o:7ViEginia boasts of being the mother of
Kentucky; but we guess Kenlncky's mother
will never know she's out.—Prentice.
Peonstam.—The most tragic actors, howev
er anxious to make a sensation, would rather
see the tiers oil of eyes than the eyes roil of
ETA writer called at his printer's and ac
cusrd the compositor of not having punctuated
his poem, when the typo ealites,ly replied,
c‘l'm not a pointer, I'm a setter."
AN INvet D CIIIT-CtIAT.-Why, Sowerby,
what's the matter? You don't look quite ..o
blue as you did. What have you been taking?"
“Nothing but my mewls for the last fortnight."
cgAh, 1 thought you seemed off your physic."
A BARE Surros rtorr.—There is reason to
suppose that Foit Sumter, at the time of its
surrender, was preparing to wade over to Mor
ris Island and tike the batteries by assault;
because when the rebels rook possession of it,
they found it without Breaches.
110 "The Louisville Journal tells a good story
of Vice President B. ech: nridge. He was mak
ing a speech at Bowllng Green, the other day.
in which he assailed the Republicans, and drew
a glowing picture of the evils of the country.
Pausing a moment, he then exclaimed, "And
who is guilty of bringing about this teriible
condition of affairs , " This interrogatory was
answered by three of the most respectable cit
izens present, who rose and said: “Warren
county charges yea with it!" Whether Mr.
Breckenridge continued his speech we are not
informed.
ll:7 4 gNary drop!" was the laconic reply of a
Cincinnati brewer, in reply to an order by a
despatch for three hundred kegs of lager beer,
on Wednesday, from Memphis. Where are
the Cincinnati United States Distiict Attor
neys, Judges and Marshals, and why are not
the laws against treason enforced in the City
of Swine? The man who would withhold a
"drop" from a Memphis rebel, and refuse to
put him on his bier, must be a traitor of the
deepest dye !—Bosion Post.
zike.llo you pre:end to intimate, sir, that
my butter is old?"
"Nut old enough to Late lost its hair,
dear 111:111 "
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5.3.1 11011 uf a t:e.to,n, mh•tt:te,
the c,ll gr_notletnun had oilee preaches : to the
data pris!`t cJnvizt3. It opened well, and
Ole cpngreg:tion were becoming deeply in
t.:reited, when a!! at oncn the parson sur
prtied them with the information, that, "had
it not been for the eemeney of flie gore:nor,
every one of them vrJull have been hung
a long time ago. "
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