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J. B. GOODLANDER & CO.
; :i. xxm. wnoht no
rlt(t loctnt,
m:.ki:k homh.
' On swootly tn urn thought
i Conn s to mo u'er will o'er,
Pm nearer Imnio to-.tivy
,' Tlun I have ever liocn before.
! Nearer my 1'nth er'a limine,
Whero tlio mmiy mim.'ioin lo ;
'" Nee.rer.tlio grt wliilo Clirunc,
JJenrer die JTvr urn.
' Kenrer 'he bourn I of life,
Where we lay our bunions down ;
Kenrer leaving l lie mi,
Nearer quilling Ilio crown.
But lying tlnrkly lietwcen,
. Winding ilon n through tlio nijjlit,
, la the diiu nml unknown M renin
That leads me lit Innt to the li'lit.
. Closer, clo.cr my stops
Come to the dark iibvuin ;
Closer iloutli to my lips
l'resses the nwlul orysiu.
, Savior perfect my trust,
. Strengthen the might uf my fsiOi,
Let me feel as I would when 1 stnnd
On the roek of the hore of death.
, Feel us I would when my feet
Are flipping over the brink,
For it may be Via nearer home,
. Nearer mm, than I thiuk.
BOB O LINK.
l!V HT.-JAMKS O llltlFV.
it ttas noon in summer. The earth lay
breathless in tti9 head, with its thousand
tongues in wood and iicld too faint lor
their low, accustomed mysterious speech.
The Long Island shore.whita and crescon
ted, bared its Logout like l)iinae to the
golden enbraces of the sun. In the mca
dowi tlio heavy crested grasses with nod
ding heads bout time to the sweet wash of
wares upon the beach. Yellow spires ol
the golden-rod pierced the air like stee
ples., The tulip tree, robed like a priest
tn lereul green, held up to heaven with
branching arms a thousand golden chali
ces.,. Far atvay across the .Sound lay the
Connecticut shore trembling through the
misl while behind mo, fiom the green
recesses of a deserted garden, tho oriole
poured lot-tli his monotone of sorrow.
. As 1 sauntered down tho little path
(hutled from the old house where I was
boarding for tho summer, to my favorite
haunt by lite son-shore, with clouds ol
insects springing from the grass liko a liv
ine spray at every step 1 took, I sudden
ly lieurd tho saucy notes of that low coin
nl!an of birds, tho Bob (J' Link. As I
linve always had it friendly feeling tow
Aids this ornithological farceur, I set to
work to obtain an interview ititli him.
1 was not long in discovering his wherra
bonts. lie was sitting on a stump of a
ritii chattering vehemently, and as well as
1 U&dcrs'ood his language, impudently;
preening his feathers, cocking his head
on one side, ns if ho had tv passion for see
lug nature upsidedown, and shaking his
Wings lis though he contemplated an im
mediate migration to the const of Africa.
About every half-m'.nute or so he would
suddenly leuvo his poarcli, and Hying a
little distance, Hop into the long meadow
grtiis, whence instantly would pioooed u
most astounding vocl effort, liter which
he would re-appear and resume his rail in
triumph. His lioquont journeys to the
Mine spit, led me to suspect that ho had
some private interest in that quarter u
nest or a young bride, perhaps, and that
he wiu in fact passing his honey-moon,
tn I walked toward the place in which 1
aw him disappear last, determined to be
A witness ol his domestic bliss.
' it seemed to me that :i human head was
lying alone and bodiless in tho deep
green sea of grass that surrounded me.
A beuuliful youth's, head, I londe and spir
itual, looking up at me with a calm, un
frightciicd look, while nostling c'.oso to
it pule, rounded cheek, hushed and rath
er astonished by my appearance, sal Mas
ter Hub O'J ink.
. The head, however, was not without a
ixxly. Tho long bending grass met over
the form, leaving exposed only tho pale,
beuuliful face, which looked like an ex
quisite Venetian picture framed in gold
And green
m 'Good morning, Sir," said tho youth in
As eel voico as 1 bent over him, looking
I suppose a little bewildered at this sud
den apparition, and fondling at the same
time Master liob O'J.iuk with his long
jslender ringers, "(iood morning. Sir."
,. ''Good morning," 1 answered. "You
eem to be taking things quietly here."
He gave a sudden glance downward
ioward his feet, and u sud smile flickcied
over his lips.
"I am obliged to tako things quietly,"
llio answered.
. "Ah 1 an invalid I suppose I am
orry."
"1 am paralyzed, Sir."
No words can paint tho tono of utter
'.despair in which he made this tcrriblo
Htatement. If you have ever spoken with
a man who haj sptnt soino twenty yoars
;iin solitary confiemcnt, you will have no
' ticad the unearthly calm of Lis voico, tho
"flow monotone of soun I, the loneliness of
lacccnl. Well, this lad's voice soundedso.
Hie talked liko ono shut out of life. 1
l Jnado a place for myself in tho grass
rat down ijOiKlo linn.
1 was aitracieu iy youi un-n, 1 sniu
thought he had a nest here, and so foL
lll.y.,1 I.!-. T . ..... In... rtt 1t,,.ll,. ..'
iiiiu, 1 hum. 1 nm uu. in., uuinjj.
"Xot at all, sir, I am glad to huvo somo
.0110 to speak to. As for Hob, ho has a "Well, as you pleaso, Harry. Ralph
nest hero, but it's in my heart: Ho is tho and I will go oil' to iho pond in the cedar
.only thing on earth that loves me." grovo, and come buck in about an hour.
"You take ft sad view of life, my friend. 'But 1 say Harry, look here j isn't this
Your calamity is great, no doubt, but pretty ?" and as dio spoke she hold out a
st dl I littlo box for his inspection, lie opened
"Ah ! ir, it's all woll enough lo talk so 'it and disclosed a protty littlo ring sot
Avheu you havo limbj, health and freedom. I with garnets. Wliilo he looked at it Al
Whon you can work and go out into life 1 ice stooped over aud with ablush whisper..
nd trend the earth with the full conscious-1 cd something in his ear, which made hi:u
Jtess of being. But wliou evor since you ' to my keener sihtqujver iu aJ) that part
iooi.
can remember, vmt have been but the
I moiety of a man, utterly helplecs, utterly
dependent, an infant, without an infant's
happy iincor.seiotHnesi. Hut what's the
' uso of my talking to you in this way:
hero Hob, show tho eentlemet. some of
I your tricks."
Hob, on this summons, left his post by
tho lad's cheek, where he had remained
perfectly still, taking an inventory of my
poison with his round bright eye, find ap
parently measuring mo forasuit'of clothes.
and suddenly Hew into theair. where he
summorsaiiltcd and piroutted and aflect-
ou to ioe Hie use o! his wings ami tumble
from an appalling hei'dit, invariably recov
ering himself before ho reached the ground
a'ter waich ho gravely lit upon Ids' mas
ter's breast and thrust his little bill af
fectionately between his master's lips.
"You have tamed your bird wonderful
ly," I said to the boy.
'It hasl een my amtisemonts during ma
ny solitary hour," hu answcicd with a fco
ble Hinile.
"J low is it that you have been so solita
ry ?" I a-ked ' 'you live in the neighbor
"In thai house tin vender iust
peeping
from behind that clump of maples
V and
ho pointed as he spoke towards a
table f.inn house.
res p se
"And you have friends a family?'
"Ah ! sir, they aie kind enough to
but thov must be verv tired of mo bv
lime."
me,
tli is
"Come." said 1, encouragingly, laying1
inv iiaiiu on ins suouiuer, "come, tea mojioiinu iii::i a comiortai.lo dry cleit in
all -bout yourself. I'm a good listener: which I slowed him away, and with a
besides, I am interested in you Hob, j jiroiuiso to como and sec him the follow
here looks as if be was anxious for a story. mg day, I left him with Bob chattering
This is a charming nook that we sre in, away on his shoulder, gazing dreamily
so I'll ju.it light my cigar, and do vou across to tho Connecticut shore.
..... 1..... I 1 I I l ii
talk."
Tho free and easy manner 1 assumed, this, I was strolling down tho road smok-j refreshment.-?; 1 ut their generous inten
seemed to surprise him. Ho glanced slii-I ing my segar aftor dinner, when 1 heard Hons were partially defeated by the con
ly at me, out of his largo blue eyes as if J Lurried steps behind me, and the young ' temptible conduct of tlie conductor of
sincerity; then heaved asii-h, stroked man named Jtaliili ran up tiale and i the train on which our regiment f t fio 2:iJ1
I, . I ..-. . 1 ' O . - , , f n
house behind the manlei. as if he expect-
edan apparition to slart from there on
i.A t
' "Cousin lice," he repeated va"iiely,
"well she's- Cousin Alice."
" Excessively explanatory," said I,
laugl.ing. "Is Cousin Alico young '!"
'iv n.'.e " "
" t U bill. Ilffl t i V "
i I.1 (limit .ali.Aiiol . fl 1 1 1 i-.l.' rf Illicit
''lit.- ivt i i . i i wiu.u iui 1'iuiv vi iiit-ais
largo blue eyes told mo all. l'oor fellow,
there he lav maimed, nassinu his davs and'
evenings in the presence of some beaut i-
Dim a if auieis, as u to insuro iinns'-ii oi ireauuess.
the presence of at least one and say ingj "For Cod's sake, sir, where did you
"As you plense," commenced. leavo Harry ? H'e can't lind him any-
"I am eighteen," ho raid : ' you would where," ho cried,
not think it for I know I look younger "O, you haven't looked on tho giant's
than I am. Confinement and suflcriug chair, then ; I took him there, licit him
have made my complexion paloand trans-' snug and comfortable."
parent, and tho sun and winds that har- "lint we have, sir. We knew how fond
den other men's skins, and ago their foa- ho was of sitting thero, and when we m:s
tures, have had but littls to do with me. sod him from tho meadow, concluded that
Kver since I can remember 1 have been ho had got you to carry him there.' liut
pai aly zed in tho lower limbs. For years, ' there's no sign of him, only tho lioh O'
I laid upon an inclined piano of boards, Link flying vildly over the spot whero
looki:g up at (lie ceiling with a mind tlie rock dips into tho water, and crying
very nearly as blank as tho whito plaster as if its herrt would break.
I gazed at. My father died when I was a "Not in the giant's chair!" I cried,
mere infant, and there was no one left in with a sick feeling about my heart. "Good
tho houso but mother and cousin Alice and God ! he Lssdrowned himself"
me." I "Drowned himself! Why what for?"
"Cousin Alice." I said, "who is she ?" 'asked Ralph with tho most unfeigned as
His eyes wandered timidlv toward the tonishment.
ful creature, whom he could never hope "lytic was wasnoi asnore somo muos , Kadroad, arrived at Hopewell, its South
to nosfoss. but loving her with nil that down tho beach, holding with despot ato , ern terminus about 5 P. M. the same dav
concentrated necessity which belongs to
the pavsions of tho deformed
He seemed to know what was passing
in my mind ; tor without a word Irom me
he continued : "Mie is engaged to ltalph
Farnwell, who lives down yonder. She
is very fond u( him and ho of her. It is
they who Pring me down between them
to tl is place evcrv fine dav. a::d I sit here
with Boh while thov l'o nil' and nick nuts,
and and " and hero tho picture was too
much tor him, and the poor fellow burst
UlllI ll'lll 3.
, ,,, , , . ... commissioned Jim. J.ano, ot Jvansas, as
No wonder. lo have his misfortune isnsajior General, and the highly noto
paraded through necess.ty be ore tho wo- rioi9 outlM Montgomery, is appointed a
man he loved. 1 o bo corned about like ColoneL ,, thorQ sbucll ncarcty of (i0
a piece ol .urn.turo by her and his rival. cent ni0 , lhe count Ulat it s noccs.
How olicn must t hat poor heart have to BoIect otl; f,.om thicve
been sm.tten bitterly How 0 ten those f, bomls Rn,, murdererS? Jim Lane's
cripi-led limbs must have thrilled with ' t.-uion is far from enviable, but tho
o. ...
1
took his hand m mine, but did not
say a word.
I hero are times when conso -
lation is cruel ! It was better than
all
words to let him feel by tho pressure
my 1 ana mai, no mm ounu a menu. " 0
sai mis way mr some time, until 1 was
11 . . . , , .
noAllunil ti'tlll n voitiliil hrtunhKi ii-lnith
' . TV, i"V'""', V'V "1 " ,u ""-"
I had fallen, by a long black shadow being!
projected across the spot in which wo wero
sitt ng. I looked up and saw a tall hand
some young man, wilh bronzed cheek sand
curly chestnut hair, on whoso arms was
hanging an exceedingly beautilul young
girl, whose face was a perfect treasury of
aichness and innocence, lhey looked
rather surprised nt seeing mo, but I ex
plained how it was that 1 came lobe thcro
and they seemed satisfied.
"Harry, isn't it timo to conic home,"
said the young girl, "ltalph and I have
come for you.
"Thank you Alice, but I would liko to
stay an hour longer. Tho day is so bright
and sunny that it is a shanio to bo in tho
l..iu,. V,,,, , . 1 .. l
d and ho looked at Ralph as he said this
1111 a outer expression of countonanco
1 ,nt 1 n ,. i,c..,i
seemed lo say : It will give you an hour
1... 1 . C
mure 10 wander to"olhcr- Ol courso
don't want to go home
you
PRINCIPLES,
CLKAIIKIKU), PA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, ICC!.
of him which was alive. It was but mo
mentary, however, for ho restored tho
box, saying coldly: "Well, I wish you
both every happiness. You will find me
hero when you return."
As they walked slowly away, he follow
ed them with his eyes, then turned to mo.
"They arc to bo married next Sunday," lie
said.
I felt all the meaning of his words. 1
pitied him. Solitudo is a need to him a t j tailing any of tho incidents of our hur
this moment: I will leavo him. As liriod march towards the southern Lnrrlnr
pulled out my watch and prepared for my
ileparture, ho said to mo : "1 am exceed-
inglv obliged toyou, sir, lor your company
but I want you to do me ono more favor
before ou leave. You are strong and I
am light. Please tako me to tho giant's
chair. I love 10 sit on il and dip my
band in the salt wash of tho sea.
"Hut are you not afraid of slipping and
falling in?" I asked, for the giant's chair
was a fantastically shaped rock a few hun-
dred yards down tho beach, around whose
rugged base tho sea at nigh tido washed
clamorously,
'(Hi! no," he answered; "there is a
elefi. in it u-liore I sit. ,,i,itn cnf,.!,- lnl
when Ralph and Alico como to look for
i me,
I can easily shout to them from
where I am. J)o take mo sir, if you
please." 2llnd inst. as day was dawning, and ut ")
Of course I obeyed his wishes. I lifted o'clock of a lovely June morning we were
him in my arms, and with Hob flying leaving Harrisburg and our eld Camp
alongside of us, carried him down to the where wo had almost become domestica
lingo old rock which waw regally draped j ted, together with all their beautiful sur
in the rich brown tapestry of the sea. I roundings, in tho distance. It seems a
r 1 i i iti i t.
About, an hour and three ouarlcrs after
i . i , , "
' "o was " w1'1 im tousin Alice;
and you are lo tuarry her on next
I dav." was mv only reply.
' The man was stunned. He saw it in an joying tho luxuries provided for tho whole
instant. All that secret atd mysterious j detachment, we might have felt content-
love which had racked tho heart of the led with our camp faro. However, no
, jcor cripple, unknown to him or his be- blamo is to bo attached to tho hospitable
irothed, was laid bare. He groaned and; citizens of Huntingdon, who intended
buried his head in his hand. "This will
kill Aliro. fur " ho sniil to mo. "ronie and
' i , -
help me to break it to her."
My conjectuie was correct. About a
, week nfter this, tho body of the poor par-
clutch in ono hand a little dngucrreotypo
ui mi wmin nuw, 1 1110 nigui 111 a ueautiiui 111110 vaney or
And Boh; ho missed the accustomed nook, surrounded by lolty hills or moun
hand. For days after his master's death 'tains clothed to their summits with dark
housed to fly down to tho old place in 1 green foliage, situated about one fourth of
the meadow and hover around there, wait-. 1 u mile east of the village, which is a tim
ing for him who nover more would come. King little place of about I50 inhabitants.
This lasted for about a fortnight, when 1 At threo o'clock on the following morn-
Ralph in passin
g Vy found tho poor bird
dead ill the grass, which still bore the
impress of his master's form
Wo oborve that tho Administration has
I . . ... .1 r-
1 Administration cannot Plead nrnoraneo
1 or ,Kfl charilcAtir of MontLUin. v l,.u
! i, .1.. .aol, i,i0,. c, ,, f f
rf Ipnrnd'it Inn on1 .ntrmfA miifilnrmn
? 3 su itiiiioiN n in V.MIHI11IIH, vi v V T nji
tilioving nn(l robbing wherever they went
, 'n,r ,i :,,-, w.,i.
1 iiviu 10 11111 mu r iiiuiiuu tiu fiiiniiiii t,iuu J i
4 . .
his lnlamous character, and yet ha is ap
Iin;nlo,i nnr r ,n .a
tho
associate of honest soldiers and gentle
men. If justice was dono ho would be
hung for his crimes and if thoso who aro
compelled to associate with him aro care
ful, they will look out for their wallets.
There have been many complaints of
tho nppointmont of incompetent offi
cers but this is the first instanco whero a
man of positively infamous character has
been commissioned an ofliccr. Pat. f:
Union.
ExTRA6KKIX.RV AND I'" AT. II. ACCIDENT.
One of the most singular accidents which
has boon our lot to record, occuned yes
terday afternoon iu tho door-yard of Mr.
Tuska, No. 50 North St. A man named
Morguar was cutting grass with a scythe,
when ho stumbled over tho chain used to
hohl a weight for closing tho gate, and
fell on his faco. Ho immediately arose
and pulled from the left pocket of his
pantaloons a gloss bottle, exclaiming,
"i)amn that bottlo." Immediately after
wards ho fell, and on examining him it
was found that ho was blooding freely
from a wound in tho groin m.ulo by a
pioco of the broken glass. Hr. A. M.
Itonuott was sent (or, and arrived in about
fifteen minutes, but tho man had ceased
to breathe ho had bled to death. It was
fouud that the iliac artel v was severed.
Coroner Bloss held uu iwiuobl,.--Huchalcr I
fJcnwiral,
not MEN.
LETTER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Cami' Mason ,t Dixox, )
Juno. 10th mi.
Dear KEPiiii.iciN :
Since my last hur
ried epistle, penned on tho ovoofour has
iy urpunure irom uamp t. ui tairi, our
movements have prevented me from in
forming you of cur wheienbouts. or tie-
of the State. I presume you are already
informed, through tho medium of the
j press, that the critical situation of Col.
I Wallace of tho Indiana Keciment of Zou -
aves, stationed at Cumberland, Md., in
duced the Uov. of this Slalo to order two
of tho regiments in Cump Curtin to march
immediately to his support. In fact I
bcliove that L'ol. Wallaco had actually
pushed on to Komucy Ya., but finding
that he would be unable to hold the place,
with a largo secession force in its vicinity
ho fell back upon Cumberland, a town on
the north bank of the Totomac, within
the bordois of Maryland, where he is still
encamped. Wo left Camp Curlin that
is, the 1st and 2d Ilegiments, T. V. H
M'orps, commanded by Cols. Hiddle and
Simmons, or. Saturday mominc of tho
misnomer to call transportation on tho
cars a march, but it will doubtless be mi
ll rstood by the intelligent readers of the
Jl'pnU'iMH. By one o'clock 1'. M. wo
reached Huntingdon, whero the citizens
did their best I nm convinced, lo fur-
ni.-h the whole of tho troons with nrni.ln
, . . . . V . . . '
was shipped, who backed it so far down
the road that it was beyond tho reach of
thoso who brought provisions, many of
whom weic ladies. The train which con
veyed tho lsl regiment was permitted to
remain in front of tio depot, and they of
course fared sumptuously. Tho front of
our train also received somo of the refresh
ments, but three of the rear companios in
cluding tho "Washington Cadets," were
scarcely furnished with a drink of wafer
to the tenth man. Wo supposed that
when the 1st regiment left, as it had trav
elled all the forenoon in advance of us,
wo would bo moved up and bo treated, at i
least, as well as what they had left would
permit, but instead of that wo wero trun
dled on, hungry and thirsty as we were,
none but the olliccrs having been permit
ted to leave the cars. Truo wo hail two
days rations of hard biscuit and cold pork
in our haversacks, and if we had not, to
Sun-'view our fellow soldicis, (to which dis
tance lent but little enchantment,) en
. treating all alike, and
would havo
done
so, had it not heen for cither thostuniditv
. . t rf
or malignity of tho conductor of tho tram
. that hud us on board.
At Huntingdon wo took tho Broadtop
we left Camp Curtin, and encamped for
'ing (Sunday) we wero aroused by the or-
der to take up our lino of march for Bed
ford. At half past four tho first regiment
was pur- in motion, and at fivo, tl e second,
(ours) bid adicw to Camp Biddle, the ap
pellation by which our night's resting
placo had been christened. And here 1
will correct at. error 1 havo observed in
somo of your coleniporarie?, anil inform
your readers of what companies the first
and second regiments consist. Tho error
I refer to is a statement, that the first,
regiment wat commanded by Col. Sim
mons and tho second which contuinod all
tho "Buektails," by Col. BidJlo. Tho
first regiment is commanded by Col. Bid
die, and contains all tho "Buektails,"
wliilo tho second is commanded by Col.
Simmons who holds the rank of Captain
in tho U. S. Army, and has been uboul
twenty five years in tho service This
regiment is composed of West Branch
companies with four exceptions, one, a
company from Bradford county, two com
panies from Huntingdon county, and ono
from Lancaster j tlio latter being scarcely
an exception. The other- six are the
"Centro Guards," from Centre, the "Jer
seyshoro Rifles" from Lycoming, the
"Pollock Guards" and tho "N'orthumbcn.
land Infantry" from Northumberland,
Iho "Slifer Guards" from Union and the
"Washington Cadets" from Clearfield co.
The first regiment is composed of tho
"Raftman Rangers," Clearfield, tho "Raft
man Guards," Warren, the "Klk Rilles,"
Elk, the "Irish Infantry," Carbon, the
"Wayno Independent Rides" Chester,
the "McKean Rifles," McKean, a com
pany from Perry co., und tho balance
"Buektails from Potter and Tioga coun
ties. A little beforo neon wo reached Bloody
run, famed in tho annals of our country's
eaily warfare for a desperate engagement
between a party of deserters and tlmir
pursuers, where a hastily prepared but
handsome and most gratifying collation
furnished by the patriotic citizens of the
place Awaited us. After despatching the
refreshments provided for us and resting
a short time, we resumed our march be
neath a broiling sun ar.d niuid a:: almost
suffocating dust, for Bedford (ns wo sup-
IjOticd,) now eight miles iListunl. About
TERMS
three Lours march brought us in sight ol
tho town, and here weary ami footsore as
wo all wero wo expected to rest at least
for that day; but in this wo wero sorely
disappointed. The place for our encamp
ment had boon selected threo miles south
of tho town, and thero, much to our cha
grin wo were compelled to march with
out even being permittod to halt ; while
the utmost enthusiasm was disnlaved bv
the inhabitants at our approach and while
wo were passing through the town, rrom
the fair sex, all along our route we had
boon uniformly greeted with smiles, bo
quels and waving of hands and handker
chiefs, but ils wo marched through the
beautiful town of Bedford, our path was
Utterly strewed with flowers, so thickly
were they showered upon us. Tho ladies
of Bedford havo tho reputation of being
generally very beautilul, and from the
hearty manner in which they welcomed
us weary soldiers, I have no doubt it is
deserved, but as military discipline does
not permit gaping or side glancing I was
unable to niiko any observations; and 1
believe our whole regiment, marched
through without violating a rulo so diffi
cult to observe under tho circumstances;
and as I did not get back to tho town du
ring our biief stay at Camp McCall, I was
unable personally to verify my impress
ions of its ladies. I havo every reason,
however, to think them corroot.
Tho march from Bedford to our camp
ing ground, afterwards mimed Camp Mc
Call, was the most toilsome and exhaus
ting of the whole distance of twenty tiireo
miles? Every energy had ooen called to
their support by the men to sustain them
01: their first day's march, and when they
reached Bedford they supposed their task
was accomplished ; but when three dusty,
hot and weary miles were added to what
was already a long day's march, their
spirits tank, and it was with the utmost
exertions on the part of their officers that
they could be induced to remain in the
ranks and complete their journey. But
all things, even a weary march, must have
an end, and about fivo o'clock in the af
ternoon wo attained tho summit of a hill,
which becamo at onco populous as a city,
and cast ourselves upon tho eirth to re
vive our exhausted energies.
Camp McCall was in many respects a
desirable and pleasant place for a camp,
surrounded as it was by woody hills luxu
riant wilh dark green foliago, wliilo a mag
nificent spring of the purest w ater gushed
out from beneath tho hill upon whose
summit we pitched our tents ; and at the
same time the celebrated mineral and
medicinal Springs of Bedford poured forth
their healing waters within tho distance
ofamileanda half. But wo were not
long permitted to remain in so agreeable
a locality. On the Wednesday morning
following our arrival, wo were ordered to
march and the evening of the same day
found us ten miles on our way towards
the southern border of tho sf ate ; and the
day following about noon wo arrived at
our present place of encampment, within
less than a milo of Mason k Dixon's line:
twenty two miles south of Bedford, and
eight north of Cumberland, Md , in a nir-
fow valley with Will's mountain on tho
West, an.l Evit's on tho East.
It affords mo great pleasure to say that
during our march ond transportation from
Camp Curtin to this point, no Company
in the two regiments displayed better dis
cipline or greater powers ol endurance
than the "Raftman Kangers" in the first
and tho "Washington Cadets" in Iho sec
ond regiment ; while among the disorders
incident to the passage of nearly two
thousand armed men, and which it is im
possible entirely to prevent-, I have never
yet heard aught charged against either of
our Companies, or a single act to their re
proach. The citizens of Clearfield county
will never havo causo to blush tor her
representatives in tho roservod corps of
Pennsylvania Volunteers ; but on the oth
er hand they limy well bo proud of them
This letter 1 find is spinning out to a
much greatct length than Iliad intend
ed, and I must' draw it to 11 close. In
our march we have passed through a great
variety ot country as regards appearance
and fertility, though all brokon and hilly
and frequently mountainous. Y'our rend
ers generally know tho character of tho
country east of Huntingdon. South west
of that point, we first passed through a
medium of agricultural tli.trict, and then
into the mountains until we roached
Hopewell. Hero tho surtaco again opens
out, and is tolerably well cultivated, have
ing the appearance of recent improvo.
nienls. As wo approached Bloody run
marks of superior fertility and cultivation
wero apparent, and from that placo to
Bedford the country is populous, rich and
well cultivated. Beyond Bedford south
ward wo passed tho fur famed springs and
entered a rough hilly district, with a
sparse population, and thin soil poorly
cultivated.
On last Wednesday morning we struck
our tents at Camp M'Calland look up our
linn of march southward through a rough
hill) ond unpromising looking country,
but as wo proceeded southward down
Cumberland valley its appearance improt
ved and around Centrevillo fifteen miles
from Bedford wo found a thickly seUled
and prosperous settlement. Alter pass
ing hero the country gradually became
less improved and cultivated and more
hilly, ond whero wo are now encamped
tho hills are abrupt and high. Tho soil
1 think is naturally tolerably good but is
iiidiilerently cultivated, ami tho people
look like as if they had merely enough
without abundance. It is on old (.emo
llient; the inhabitant genoially of Ger
man descent, although several genera
tions removod, ond not over stocked with
intelligence
I cannot protend to give you any idea
as to our destination. When we left Bed
ford, we supposed it was for the purpose
of manning directly to Cumberland, but
our commanding olhceis did not like to
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take tho responsibility of marching into
another State while tho troops were only
a Stato roservod corps. However, daily
rumors aro in circulation, that we will bo
ordered to march to Col. Wallaco') sup
port very shortly", others ngain that wo
will bo ordered hack. Of our movements
you will bo informed by the press faster
than I can do it.
Our mail facilities are not very reliable.
We have to send our letters eitlior to
Bedford or Cumberland. If you send ua
any Jtrpuliitcans, send ihoni to tho latter
placo in care of our Copt., Comp'y. C. 2nd
Reg't. P. V. R. Corps. Yours, Soi.pier,
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS.
Celebration at Clearfield.
The S.Uli Anniversary of ojir National
Independence was celebratod by tho citi
zens of Clearfield, at Liberty Spring Giove.
Much credit is duo to tho Committee ol
arrangements, Messrs. Torter, G. W.
Rheem, R. Shaw, Jr., T. J. McCullougU
and R.J. Wallace, Esqrs., considering tho
late hour (Monday Evening) at which it
was delermiucd to cclebiuto tho day,
their success was beyond all reasonable
expectation. Tho company was large,
without party 01 sectarian distinction,
male anil female, young and old, and the
Dinner was substantial and good, the
weather warm and pleasant, and all
things considered, it was a day woll spent.
Tho company repaired to the ground
about 12 o'clock preceded by the Wash
ington Cudet Saxo Horn Band, dlscours
ing music in the richest strains, together
with a band of Martial Music, all under
the direction of John McGaughey, Mor
shal and Joseph Birchfield and E. W,
Graham, Assistant Marshals.
When the cloth was removod, the com.
pany camo to order, the oflicers taking
their seats as follows;
D. W. MOO US, President of tho day,
Wm. IIaiiehaich, B. Stumi'I!, L. 1,
Merrf.m. and G C. Pa.ss.more, Vice Presi
dents. II'. 11'. Iktts and 11 w. .V. M'CMlhugh
Secretaries.
The leclaration of Independence was
then read in a loud clear voice, by Sam
uel J. Row, which was followed by musio
and a salute.
H-llni. nijjlv-. nun IIicmi vailed upOQ
to read the Farewell Address of Goorge
Washington, which he prefaced with a
few very appropriuto remarks, most hap
pily expressed.
The reading of tho address was follow
ed bv music and a salute.
Tho following Regular Toasts, prepared
by tho Committco appointed for the pur
pose, Messrs. Wm. A Wallace, A. C. tin
ney, Esiirs., end Dr. llartswick, wero thna
read by tho President of the day,
Regular Toasts.
1. The dni we celebrate. Mav it norer ha
dishonored. Hail Columbia,
2. 7'it; memory of d'eoryc Washington.
Bonoy Jean.
3. 'Ihc Cimsttlutum of the United Mates.
The Flag of our Country.
4. The Union of the Sutct. Separate yol
inseparable may it bo eternal.
Star Spangled Banner.
5. The Preside.it of the United States.
Dixey's hand.
0. The Heroes and Rages of 'Id. Green bo
their memories, Yankee Doodle.
7. Lieut, (i n. U'in fild Neott.
Torch Light Quick Step.
8. Our ahsert volunteers.
Washington Cadets Quick Step.
Girl I left behind mo.
Tho foil i.ving Volunteer Toas-ts wore
then read, and appropriately responded
10,
Regular Volunteer Toasts.
By D. F. Kt.wciler.
Tha President of tho United States.
May ho strictly conlino himself to the
powers confided to his caro in tho pres
ervation of civil and religious Liberty
und respect tho inalienable rights of A--meriean
Freemen.
By Wm. L. Moore.
Our glorious Union lis restoration
and perpetuation May tho Almighty
Ruler of lhe Univer.io vouchsafe to us that
blessing and also inspire our people to
beware hereafter of tho schemes of tho
political demagogue, and the rant of the
abstmetionsts.
By A. C. Fin 11 ey,
Tho glorious old 4lh of July Now ripo
in years, 1mt threatened with a hemor
rhage. May our great Physician, Scott,
be able to restore her to perfect health.
By U. Shaw Jr.
Undo Sam May ho soon return to
sanity and oousign Sambo to oblivion.
By John Moore. The Union and tho
Ladies may they never bo divided.
By Win. Porter. Union and Harmony,
Peace to tho States and plenty to the
poor.
By R. Wallace Our Host May his
shadow never grow less.
After which, on motion of W Radebaugh ,
the umnpany adjournod with three cheers
for thel'iiion and tho Constitution which
wero given v i Lit a will, followed bya salutu
of all the guns.
The 4 th at Feiinville.
The citizens of Pennvilloand vicinity
celebrated the late anniversary id a most
patriotic, manner.
Hon. J. 1 lloyt, of Ferguson tp., actod
as President of the day.
John Ferguson, S.unuel Wideiniro, Jo
seph Hoover und K. Fen ton, V. President's
Dr. J. M. Ross, Reuben Wall and Geo.
Dale, Secretin ies.
The Declaration of Independence was
read by John Ruseol, followelby ad
dresses by L. J, Crans, Eijp, nnj ('a
.1. MrQinlkin.
After which a resolution of thanks to
tha speakers, and that Mr. Craus would
furnish a copy of his address ior publica
tion, was adopted.
The addioss will ba giyeii next week j