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BY 0. B. G00DLANDER & CO.
VOL. XXXI. WHOLE! NO 16GI.
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Mi A KICK IIO.MIC.
One Kwcclly ol mn thought
Coiuv. to ms u'ur nnd o'or,
I'm uvnrvr liumc to-duy
Iliau I havfl ev; been bcfvro,
Nearer rathor's house,
Whcro tbo many mumiiuiii lie ;
Nearer tha great white tbrune,
Nearer the jasper sea.
Nearer 'he bound of lire,
WLuro wo la jr our burdens down ;
Nearer leaving the cronx,
Nearer jruiuing the crown.
Hut lying darkly between,
Winding down through tbo night,
Is the dim and unknown dream
Th lit lend mid at lust to the light.
Closer, closer my steps
Come to the dark nbtnii j
doner death to my lips
l'ri-woii the awful tirynni.
Fiivinr perfect my trut,
(Strengthen the might of luy fnii.li,
Let uio feel is I would when 1 slund
Uu the rock of thu tlioro of death.
Feel ns I wuuM when my feot
Arc clipping over the brink,
For it may bo I'm nearer home,
Nearer now, than I thick.
BOB O LIIfK.
iiv iit:'.-jami-.s o uitiEX.
It w as noon in siiiinn.'r. The earth lay
breathless in tho licatl, with i;s thousand
tongues in wood mid field too faint for
tlieir low, accustomed mysterious speech.
The Long Island shore.wliito and crcsccn
ted, bared its bosom like Dunne to the
jwldon cnbruces of tho sun. In the men
iloivi tho heavy crested grasses with nod
ding heads beat time to the sweet wash of
waves upon llie Leach. Yellow spires ol
tho golden-red pierced tho nil- like ftee
plw. Tho tulip tree, robed like a priest
inleioul green, held up to heaven w ith
branching arms a thousand gulden chali
ces. Far urvay across the Sound lay the
Connecticut, slioro trembling through the
iiiUl, while behind mo, fiom the green
a-cesses ol' a deserted garden, the oriole
poured turlh his monotono of sorrow.
An I sauntered down tho tilth) path
liul led from die old house, where I was
Wiling lor tho sunnier, to my favorite
haunt by the seti-thore, with clouds of
insects springing from the grass like a liv
ing Kpia)' "i ciciy niep i iOuh, i uumn-ii-iy
heard tho saucy notes of that low com
edian of I'irds, tho Hoh O'Link. As 1
Imvo always had ti friotully t'ccl'mg tow
aids this ornithological farceur, 1 set lo
work to obtain an interview with hini.
I tvus not long in di-oovering his vrhevf a
bont.. He was tilting on a htump of a
mil chattering vehcineiilly, and us well ns
1 understood his language, impudently;
preening his feathers, cocking his heud
on ono side, ns if ho had a passion for fee
ing nature upsidedown, nnd shakinghis
wings H8 thoujh he contemplated an im
mediate migration to the const of Africa.
About every half-tn'tinto or no ho would
mddenlv leave his pnarch, and Hying n
litllo distance, Hop into the long meadow
griis, whence instantly would pioo.oed a
moit utounding vocal cfl'orl, .titer which
he would re-appear and rosunio his rail in
. triumph. Mis troiucnt journeys to the
name spot, b-d inc to suspect that he had
mnm mivivin interest in that otmrter a
nest nr a young bride, pel Imps, nnd that
he win in fact passing his honey-moon.
sol walked toward the place in which 1
aT him disappear last, determined to
a witnpss of his domestic bliss.
be
It seemed to ntt! that a human head was
lvine alone, nnd bouilos in tho deer
green sea of grass that surrounded me.
A beoutllul youth s lieail, uonne unuspii
liual, looking up at mo with a calm, un
fimhtei.ed look, w'.iilo nestling c.oso to
it pule, rounded cheek, hushed and rath
er astonished by my appearance, ;il M;n
tcr Hub D'l ink.
The head, however, was not without a
body. Tho long bending glass mel over
tho form, leaving exposed only tho pale,
hrtiulil'ul face, which looked like an ex
quisite Venetian picturt I'ratned in gold
ml green
"liood tnorning;, Sir," said the y )uth in
meet voico us 1 bent over him, looking
lwnpose a little- bewildered at this bu-1-denuppariiion,
and ror.dling at tho came
time Master Jkl O'Link with his long
lender fingers. "Hood morning. Sir."
"tiood morning," I answered. "ou
ecmtobe tukin thing quietly here.
He cave a suddoii glance downward
toward hit feet, and a sad suu:o hickcicu
wer his lit. . '
"1 ntu obliged to tako thing (iiiiclly,
he answered.
"Ah t an invalid I suppose. I tun
rry."
"I am paralyzed, Sir."
No words can paint tho tono or utter
ttapair in which he nuulo this terrible
ilatement. If ycu hve ever spoken with
man who luu spt nt somo twenty years
in solitary conlietnent, you will have no
ticed the unearthly calm of his voice, tho
iw monotono ot sottn i, me ioiiu.imus
of
eeent. V
.Veil this lad's voice sounded so.
d like one shut out of life. I
made a place for mvscl! in the crass nnd
Ha Inll-ml 1 1 L- . fkta
ut down beside him.
"I was nttrncted by your bird," I nid ;
1 thiHinht hn hud a nest here, and so loL
lowed him. I trust 1 am not intruding."
r . - . ,.
111114 4 I'v"1"
"Not at all, sir, 1 am glad to have some
ons to spenk to As for Bob, he has a
JtK buU in my heart:' Heis the
only thing on earth that loves me." .
"You tftke a nd view f life, my friend.
Your cahiaiity is great, no doubt, but
t,li '
. .
wnen you havo Inn . uetmn nm.
nnen voucun work nnu no out nn
111U
id treid the earl h with the fu 11 conscious-
w of being. But vrlipp oyer since you
"Ah 1 sir, it's ill well enough to mik o , it. uu,us' 'CLnknd nt it 1
k . ,..1. t i.u froD. nm J iv th parnets. While ho looked nt 11 -m
can rcmeinber, you havo been but tho
I moiety ofn mnn, utterly helpless, utterly
.dependent, nn infant, without an infant'i
happy uncoKseiouSness. But what's the
i ,u, of P-V talking to you in this way ;-
i "org jjon, show tho genilumot. somo of
your tricks."
Bob, on this summons, left his post by
the lad's cheek, whcro he had remained
perfectly still, taking an inventory of my
person with his round bright eye, and ap
parently measuring mo lor a suit ofclothes,
and sudJenly How into thoair, whcro ho
summersaulted and piroutted und affect
ed to Kmc tho usu of his wings and tumble
from an appalling heicht. inviuiablv rocov-
erir.g himself before he reached the ground
after which ho gravely lit upon his mas
ter's breast and thrust his little bill af
fectionately between his master's lips.
"You have tamed your bird wonderfuN
ly," I said to the boy.
'It hasleen my nmueeruents during ma
ny solitary hour," ho answeied with a fee
ble smile.
"Jiow is it that you have been so solita
ry V I asked ' 'you live in the neighbor
hood V
"In that house un yonderjust p
peeping
nun Helium mm ciunip oi maples," am
d .
no pointed as lie snoko towards a rosine-
table farm house.
"And you have friends n family?"
"Ah ! sir, they nie kind enough to me,
but they must bo very tired of mo by this
time."
"Come," said 1, cneourtminylv. lavina
niv hand on his shoulder, "coino. tell mo
all about j oursell, I'm a good listener :
besides, I am interested in vou liob,
here loo is as if be was anxious for a slorv.
1 his is a charmin
nook ll.at Vie are in, !
so I II iul li
just light my cigar, and
lo you .
talk
Tho free nnd easy manner 1 assumed
seemed to surprise him. lie glanced shi
i.y in iiiu, o'il in ins largo uiuo eyes as u
sincerity; then heaved asiyh, stroked
Hob's leathers, as if to insure himself of
tho presence of at least, one and saying,
"As you pleas," commenced.
"1 mn eighteen," ho sntd ; ' you would
not think il for I know I look younger
than I am. Confinement and sullering
havo nmde my complexion palo and trans-
parent, und the sun and winds that bar-!
den other men's skins, and age their tea- ( ho was of sitting thero, and when we mis- ments, but thrcoof the rear companies in
tures, have had but littli to do with me. ,scdhim from the Diewdow.concludcd that eluding the "Washington CndeU," were
r.ver since i can remeinuer 1
i i . i . . ... .
navo ueen
iiiiiuiv.eii in uie iUwit limns. i-ar vnnv
' . . - j.. -,
l or VC.irs. '
.V".... L "...'i'VSMillIll'" ilW ii"tiVfmi
ll.,t.lll.,.x.. .. ...... .1. I.... I" I 1.
very nearly us blank ns the whito plaster
1 gazed at. My lather died when I was a
mere infant, and I hero was no one left in
the houso bill mother ami cousin Alice and
me." !
'C.m-'m Alice." I said, "who is she?"
His eves wandered timidlv toward tho
1 ...1 . i ... I I lin miiiilul HQ if III Ptiect-I
od un uppnrition
liuiiai; mi. in.. ..... -- - I 1
tn mm- mm tliei-n on
t!io instant
Cousin A lice, he repeated
agucly,
"well she's- Cousin Alice.
" Kxceseively explanatory, said
r
laughing. "Is Cousin Alico younj?
.1..... :.r,ni.r..i liirtir a' iiinitn
large blue eyes told mo all. Poor fellow,
1 fc . . ' 1 1 1 1
there he lay maimed pass ;
?. frS
a ,0 e' buo ngherNvHbal tit
neiT. ted t.
conccnti-Ued ncccss t) uui uuon0s. to
the passions u 1. o '"-'o. ..u,. ,
II.. ,..mni, I t,i 1. nmv u-hilL U':is 1U1SSI112
IIU BUl III,-'. v ....... .. , --,-3
'," l"y V'.TJ , .s mS t I
I.- doU'ffi
v 1. ,1 ..f him m.,1 1... of her. It s
i li..v ivho tn ing 1110 down between Ihem
I-. l.-i 1 ....... " - -
to this place every fine day, li;;d I s
with lob while tliey go oil anu pici.
and and and hero tho picluro
milCii ior II1U1, uuu iue iiuui mmm uuii
into tears.
1 r 1 .1 - 1 . . 1 1 1......I
Xo wonder. To have bis misforluno
paraded through necessity bel'oro the wo-
man he lovni. 1 j no carrion nooui iiu Colonel. Is there such a scarcity 01 io
u piece of furniture by her and his rival. rcnt, mo jn ij,c country that it is neces-
How olten inusi unit noor ueari iunc
been smitten bitterly How often those
crippled limns inusi nave iniiiieu iiiiu
agony.
1 took his bund in mine, but did not
sav a word. 'I'hcrc aro times when conso
lation is cruel ! It was better than all
words to let him leel by the pressure of
my bund that he had found a friend. We
nt this wav for some time, until I was
. . .. 1 .. . 1 . . . .1 .. -ii.i ... 1 ,
nrnine.il from a painful reverie into w hich
I hud fallen, by a long black shadow being
projected across th spot in which wo were
silt tig. 1 looked up nnd saw lau nanu
somo young man, with bronzed cheek sand
,.nilw i-liestniit hair. 0:1 whoso litms was
hanging an exceedingly beautilul young
, . 1 ,
girl, whose face was a peilect treasury 01
uirliness
nnn innocence. 1 mv nmntu.
roil...r mirnrised lit seeing mo, but 1 ex
plained how it wns Hint 1 came to be there
and they seemed satisfied.
"Harry, isn't it time to come home,
said the young gill. "Ralph ami I have
como for you.
"Thank you Alico, but I would like to
e 1 .1 v a II Knur loniror. Tho il iV is so briuht
and ounny that it is a shame to ba 111 the
house. You don't wunt to go home yet.
j and he looked at Ru'ph
as 110 S.11U uus
with a bitter expression ot countenunco
thatporhaps I alone observed, but vvliicii
seemed lo say : It will givo you an hour
" - ,
! more to wander togeinei
ut course you
don t want to go uomV
"Well, as you please, Hurry. Ralph
'( and I will go off to the pond the oejlar
! grove, and como back ... about nn J.ou .-
But 1 say Harry, look here sn , t this
pretty I" and as ,lre .poke f'" -
little box for his inspnctiou. Uo ononuu.
1 ...niin lit) in rina set
little ring set
"i th ablush wl.i.q.er.
1 with garnets
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lUUBWUI'dl viii i...x. r
ed something in car y, cn
; to my kewiier sight .p.. vcr m all that part
PRINCIPLES, not
CLEARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, I8cT.
of him which was alive. It was but mo
mentary, however, for ho restored tho
box, saying coldly : "Well, 1 wish you
both every happiness. You will find mo
hero when you return."
As they walked slowly away, ho follow
e,d thoni with hip eyes, then turned to me.
"They arc to bo married next Sunday," lie
said.
I felt all tho moaning of his words. I
pitied him. Solitude is a noed to him a t ,
ttns mo:nent; 1 will leave him.- As I ried mat cli towards the southern border
pulled out my watch nnd prepared for my of the State. I presume you nro already
dc-Ufii turo, he said to mo : "1 am exceed- informed, through tho medium of the
ingly obliged toyou, sir, for your company press, that tho critical situation of l'ol.
but 1 want you to do mo o:io more favor I Wallace of the Indiana llegiment of Zou -before
vou leave. You tire strong nnd I aves, stationed ut Cumberland, Md., in
nm light. I'leaso take me to tho giant's Iduced the Gov. of this Slato to order two
chair. I love to sit on it and
hand in the salt wash of the sea.
i:p my
"Hut. nro you not afraid of slipping and
falling in?" I asked, for the giant's chair
was a fantastically shaped rock a few hutii
J 1.. .1 - i, 1 l i .
uiuu varus uuwn mo ueacn, arounu wiioso
rugged baso tho sea at nigh tide washed j
clamorously.
"Oh! no," he answered; "thero is a
cleft in it whcro I sit ntiite safely. And :
when Kalpli ami Alice coino to
look for
me, I
can caxily shout to them from
I am. Jo take mo sir, if you
whero
please.
Of course I obeyed his wishes. I lifted
him in my arms, and with liob Hying
alongside of us, carried him down to tins
hugo old rock which wtw regally draped
in tho rich brow n tepestry of the sea. I
found hi::t a comfortable dry cleft in
which I slowed him away, and with a
promise to come and see him the follow
ing day, I left him with liob cliatturini
away on his shoulder, gazing dreamib'
ucross to tho Connecticut shore.
About an hour und three quarters after
this,! was strolling down tho road smok-
I ing my segar after dinner, when I heard
niin ied steps lien ind me, und the youn"
man named
breathless.
"For Cod's
Kalph ran up pale and
sake, sir, where did you
leavo Harry ? W
can't find him
I' 1 l
any-
wliei-9, he cried.
"O. vou haven't looked on
the
giant s .
chair, then : I took him there. I left, him
snug and comfortable."
"But we have. sir. W e knew how fnnd
no had got you to carry linn there. But
iimrn - u nr. .11.;... ...I.. i... i.i. , i
there s nn hifn nf liim nnlv il, '.,,!, 1 1'
i, oilh vi 111111, viii, mu uuu .i
tile roCK- aips- invvr iw acci, uiiu i-i ) n.g
-1 1 li, .....
as if iU herrt woubi bjoak.
.ot ill ine giaiiuB cunir. unu,
with a sick feeling about my heart. "Oood
(iod ! he has drowned himself "
"Drowned himself. Why what for?"
asked Ralph with tho most unfeigned as
tonishment.
"Ho was in love with his Cousin Alice;
arc to marry her 011 next Sun-
lay," was my only reply.
1 he man was stunned.
IK
saw it in an
instant. All that secret at.d mysterious .
love which had racked tl heait 01 tne
.!' nm
poor cripple, unknown to him or Lis be-,
rolhed, was laid bare. He groaned and
burie.1 his head in his hands. "This will
kill Ac,i sir," he suiJ lorn
"couie
and
bcln me lo break it to her.
Mi. Knnu,i nm iviis cinreet.
About a
n..nlterJlhis, ,ie body of the poor par-
was wasiljl nsl,oro 80,1,0
down the beach, holding with desperate
-lutch one lmnd a little daguerreotype
miSO(, ,., accll9i0med
.
nfler his master s death
0 used to 11 down to the old place in
the meadow ad hover around there, wait-
ing lo.- mm wuo never more wouu cuuio.
..... 1 ,1 p. .. .1 1 . . r..i ; 11- mn 1
Ill lUl ill,'! "UU . w .. w., . .
'i-i.ia li.yiml ti,v nliouLiL foriniiiht. when
it hero Ralph in passing Vy found tho poor bird ing (Sunday) wo were aroused by the or-I-
nuts dead ju tho grass, which still bore the der to tako up our lino ot march for Bed
was too impress of his master's form. . ford. At half piut four tho first regiment
I YV0S JiU'. in motion, uii'i lit live, c bivviiu.
Wo observe that the Adm inistration has (om'sj bid udiew to Camp Biddle, tho up
ro.iiniisslnncd lim. L.mo. of Kansas, as ,1m.,,; i, wliieh our night's resting
p,ng,idjer Oenerul, nnd the highly noto -
1 bus outb w. Montgoniery, is appointed a
8nry to select olhcers lrom among tuieves,
' v v,, bonds and murderers? Jim Lane's
reputation is fur from enviable, but tho
Administration cannot plead ignorance
or the character of Montgomery. Ho has
been the chosen leader of ft gang of out
laws in Kansns w ho committed every sort
of depredation and outrage, murdering,
thieving nnd robbing wherever they went
fberc is ample evidence nt Wushington 01
- i,;s inl-imous character, und vet he is ap
: pointed nn officer of tho army, to bo the
. nssociato of honest soldiers and gcntle-
n..,i. I, nidtu.n ivfia iiniin nn wniiiti ui;
. . . . 1 1 1.1 i.
1111.11 .... ' " " - L
hung lor his crimes ana 11 inoso w uo uiu
compelled to associato with him are care-
! ru t1Uy will look out for their wallets.
There have byen inony complaints of
the annointinent of incompetent ofh-
(jcvs but tins is 1110 nrsi instance nt-iu
man of positively infamous character has
been commissioned an ollicer. Pat. if;
Cm ion.
EXTRAUKKI.N'ARV AND I-'ATAl. Al'CII'ENT.
One of the most singular aocidents which
has boen our lot to record, oocuried yes
terday afternoon in tho door-yard of Mr.
Tusku, No. 50 North St. A man named
Morguar was cutting gra with a sc) the,
when ho stumbled over the chain used to
hold a Height for closing tho pile, and
fell on his faco. llo immediately arose
and pulled from the left pocket ol his
pantaloons a glass bottlo, exclaiming,
"Damn that uotuo. immeuiaieiy uuer
wards ho fell, and on examining him it
was found that he was bleeding froely
from a wound in the groin niado by a
piece of the broken glass. Dr. A. M.
Bonnett ras sent for, and arrived in about
. . I nnn lidil fnoCflil
V T un ovii w w , ...... ....
to bretthe-he had bled to death. It was i a short lime... we resumed our marol to
found that tho iliac arte, v was severed.- - neath a broi n.g sun ml f-miJ ar. almost
Coroner Bios held au innL--Jitter
democrat. .
MEN.
LETTER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR,
Camp Mason- ,fc Dtxov,
June 30th 1XG1.
Pear Ri:ri;m,iCAr ;
Sinco my last liur-.
nod opistlo, penned on tho ovo ofour has
ty departure from Camp Curtain, our
movenieiits have prevented mo from in
forming VOU of Cur whi'lrnlinnts nr ,.
tailing uny of tho incidents ofour hur-
of the regiments in Camp Curtin lo march
immediately to his support. Tn fact I
believe that Uol. Wallace had actually
pushed on to Komiiey Va., but finding
that he would be unable to hold tho ulaee'
-.'.I. . , . - . . . . . 1
wiui a largo secession loree in its vicinity
he foil back upon Cumberland, a town on
the north bank of tho Potomac, within
the borders of Maryland, where ho is .still
encamped. Wo left C 'a inn Cui tin that
is, the 1st and 2d Regiments, P. V. 1!
' orps, commanded by Cols, lliddlo and
Simmons, on Saturday morning of tho
2i2nd inst. t.s day was dawning, nnd at 5
o'clock of a lovely June morning wo were
leaving Ilarrisburg and our eld ('amp
whero wo had almost become domestica
ted, together with nil their beautiful sur
roundings, in tho distance. It seems a
misnomer to call transportation on tho
cars a march, but it will doubtless bo un
d'rstood by tho intelligent readers of tho
Jt'i-pxUk-un. By one o'clock V. M. wo
reached Huntingdon, whcro the citizens
did their best 1 am convinced, to fur
nish the wholo of tho troops with nniplo
refreshments; lut their generous inten
lions were partially defeated bv tin? eon-
' teniptiblo conduct of tbo conductor of
ll.nl...,; ... ; ..I .- l
j .iv l j .I, ii imi , nn;u uur i cannon i ino naj
was snipped, wuo backed
it SO far down
the road that it was beyond tho reach of
il 1 I . . . .
tlioso who brought provisions, manv of
whom weio ladies. Tho train which con-
veyed the 1st regiment was nemiiiioil tn
retnnm in l'"ii,t. nl-1.,. ,l,.i,i n,
courso fared sumptuouslv. The front of
our train alsn received sn.no nf il, a Mrid,.
ill ItJVi II tl 'lllllkVVII 'HV, I J I) I. J U
f?, r ,loi,n.i ;.!, r '
scaro
In tlm
A ,i. 1...1 . n-. ... 1 .1
10 tenth man. a,mr.,.J ., W
cucu n mo luieiiuuit 111 auan-o 01 us,
kkj iiiu il- 111 11 111. 11 n b nnEin.
we would bo moved up and bo treated, nt j
least, as well as w hat they had left would
permit, but instead of that wo were trun
dled on, hungry an1 thirsty r.s wo were,
none but the officers having been permit
ted to leavo the cars. True we had two
days-rations of hard biscuit and cold pork
in 'our haversacks, nnd if wc had not, to
1 view our fellow soldicis, (to which t.is
linnco lent but little enchantment,) en-
jo.vm iho luxuries provided tor tne wnoio
- . . . . . .. , .
uuiac luiem, v ...... -
r with out camn i:iro. uuwuvm.
e nun uui
b lame is to t,o attached to tne nosp. aw
citizens of lunt.ngdon, win inte. d d
treating all alike, and would ha 0 do 0
so, nan 11 not ueen ior trum-i wdiuii.iuj
or mabgnity ol tho conductor 01 tne train
that had us on board.
At Huntingdon we took the Broadlop
UwlroaJ, ai-rived at HoiK-wcll, its South-
era terminus about 5 P. M. the same day
wo left Camp Curtin, and encamped for
I the night in 0 beautiful little valley or
nok. surrounded bv loltv hills or moun.
tains c olhcd to their summits w ith Ual K
1 green foliage, situated about one fourth of
) mile eustof tlievdlago, which is thr.
" ' f ,
' At three o'clock on the following morn-
wug imil' " ""- ' "."""'"
1 J,j.l00 been christened. And here 1
j. -ii ,..,. . ,,nor 1 imvo observed in
some ol your cotetiiporario,", and intorin
your readers of w hat companies the fiist
and second regiments consist. The error
I refer to is a statement, that tho lirst
regiment was commanded by Col. Sim
mons und the second which contained all
the "Bucktails," by Col. BiiUle. The
first regiment is commanded by Col. Bid-
die, and contains an mo hui-miuh,
while tho second is commanded by Col.
Simmons who holds the rank of Captain
ir. tho U. S. Army, und has been about
twenty live yenis in the service. 'Ibis
regiuient is composed of West Brunch
j companies w ith lour exceptions, one, u
company lrom liradioru county, tw o com
panies from Huntingdon county, and one
from Lancaster ; the latter being scarcely
an exception. The other six aro tho
"Contio Uuitrds." from Centre, tho "Jer-
.eisboro Rifles" from Lycoming, tho
"Pollock iluards" and tho "Northuniber
bind Infantry" from Northumberland,
tho "Slifor Guards" from Union nnd the
"WashiiiL'ton Cin'ets" from Clearfield co.
Tim first reeiment is composed of tho
"l!:ifi.iiinn Hungers." Clearfield, tho "Raft-
mnn Guards." Warren, the "Klk Rifles,"
v.i ir. tho "Irish Infantry." Carbon, the
"Wavne Inderendent Rifles" Chester,
i,n "MoKeun Rilles." McKean, a com
rany hom Perry co., and the balance
"Bucktails from Potter and Tioga coun
ties.
A little before neon wo reached Bloody
run. famed in tho annals of out country's
cuily warfare for a desperate ongagemeiii
between a party of deserters and their
pursuers, whero a hastily prepared but
handsome and most gratifying collation
furnished by tho patriotic citizens 01 tne
place awailod us. After despatching the
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sutloi-nting dust or t;eoioiMns
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three hours march brought us in sight of
the town, and here weary and footsore as
we all were wo exjiected to rest at least
for that day ; but 111 this we were sorely
disappointed. The place for our encamp
irent had boon selected throo miles south
of the town, and there, much to our cha
grin we were compelled to march with
out even being permittod to halt; while
the utmost enthusiasm was disnlaved bv
the inhabitant at our approach and while
wo wera passing through the town, l'roca
the fair sex, all alone our route wo had
boen uniformly greeted with smiles, bo-
ifiiew and waving of hands and handker
chiefs, but as wo inarched through the
beautiful town of Bedford, our path was
litteily strewed with (lowers, 60 thickly
were they showered upon us. The ladies
of Bedford havo the reputation of being
generally very beautilul, and lrom the
hearty manner in which they welcomed
us weary soiuiers, 1 nave no doubt it is
deserved, but as military discipline does
not permit gaping or side glancing I was
unablo to mako auv observations; and I
believe our wholo regiment, marched
through without violating a rule bo diffi
cult lo observe under the circumstances;
and as I did not get back to tho town du
ring our biief stay nt Camp McCall, I was
unablo personally to verify my impress
ions of its ladies. I havo every reason,
however, to think them correct.
Tbo march from Bedford to our camp
ing ground, afterwards named Camp Mc
Call, was the most toil.iomo and exhaus
ting of tho wholo distance of twenty tSireo
miles. Kvery energy had been called to
theirsupport by the men to sustain them
ot: their first day's march, and when they
reached tied ford they supposed their task
was accomplished ; but whot: three dusly,
not aim weary miles were added to what
was already a long day's march, tlieir
spirits hank, 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 innrnev. But
all things, oven a weary march, must have
an end, and ntiout live o clock in tho af
ternoon wo attuined tho summit 0!' a bill,
which became at once populous as a cilv.
and cast ourselves upon the errlh to re
vive our cxhnusted energies.
Camp McCall was in many respoots a
desirable and pleasant pluco for a camn.
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surrounded as it v
was by woody hills luxu
1 m 1 ,V:t!i U Cl'0en MlfCO. wj.d.
s.,mm; wc nitchod our tenls : and nt tne
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limn tho celebrated mineral and
medicinal Springs of Bedford poured forth
tlieir healing waters within the distance
of a mile and a half. But wo were not
long permitted to remain in so agreeable
a locality. On tho Wednesday morning
following our arrival, wo were ordered to
march and tho evening of the earuo day
f.mnil ns ten miles on our wav towards
the southern border oft'ao slate; and the!
day following about noon we arrived at
our present place of encampment, within
less than a mile of Mason & Dixon's line;
twenty two miles south of Bedford, and
eight north of Cumberland, Md , in a nar
row vulley with Will's mountain on tho
West, and Kvit'son the Bast.
It affords mo great pleasure to say that
during our march ami transportation from
Cunip Curtin to this point, no tompuny
in tho two regiments uispi iyeu uenei urn
cipline or greater powers o! endurance1
than the "R.vf'.ninn Rangers" in the first
and the "Washington Cadets" in the sec
ond regiment ; while among tho disorders
incident to the passage of nearly two
thousand armed men, ami which it is mi
possible entirely lo prevent, I have never
yet hoard ought oh urged ngainst either of
our Companies, or a single act ti tlieir re
proach. Tho citizens of Clearfield cininly
will nover havo causo to blush lor her
representatives in tho reserved corps of
Poniisylvuniu Volunteers ; but on the oth
er hand they may well bo proud ot them
This letter I find is spinning out to a
much greater length than I had intend
ed, nnd I must draw it to a close. In
our march wo have passed through a great
variety of countrv as regards appearance
and fertility, though all broke:, and Inlly
anil frequently mountainous. Your read
illv know tho character of tho
enmtirv enst of Huntingdon. South west
of that point, we first passed through a
medium ot agricultural uismci, uuu men
into tho mountains until we roached
Hopewell. Hero tho surlaco again opens
out, and is tolerably well cultivated, hav
ing the appearance ol recent, improve,
n.cnls. As wo approached Bloody run
marks of superior fertility and cultivation
a ,1 nun i-ent. nnd from that placo to
neUlora (ho country is populous, ricu mm
Vlll Oil Itivnted. Beyond I led Ion I south
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ward wo passed the far famed springs and
untarpil u loneli hillv district, with a
sparse population, and thin soil poorly
cultivated.
On last Wednesday morning wc strucK
our tents at Cump M'Cnll nnd took up out
line of march southward through a rough
hill) and unpromising looking country,
but as wo proceeded southward down
r.imWliiiul vnllev its appearance iinpro-
vit nnd nro und Centreville fifteen miles
from Bedford we found a thickly set'.led
and prosperous settlement. Alter pass
ing here the country gradually bocame
less improved and cultivated nnd more
hillv and whore wo are now encamped
the hills we abrupt and high. Tho soil
I think is naturally tolerably good but is
indifferently cultivated, and Iho people
look like as H they Had merely enougu
without abundance. Itisnn old ettb)
menitthe inhabitants generally of Ger
man descent, although several genera
lions removed, and notovor stocked with
inlelllL'en CO.
I cannot pretend to give vou any idea
ns to our destination. When we left B'd
ford, we supposed it was for Iho purpnse
nf mnrehing dircellv to Cumberland, but
our commaiidins oilicers did not liku to
$1 25 per Annum, if paid in advance
SERIES VOL. 1. NO 60.
lake the responsibility of marching intu
another State while tho troops were only
a Stato reserved corps. However, daily
rumors are in circulation, that wo will bo
ordered to march to Col. Wallace's sup
port very shortly, others again that wr
will bo ordered back. Ofour movements
you will bo informed by tho pres3 faster
than I can do it.
Our mail facilities are not very reliable.
Wo have to send our letters either to.
Bedford or Cumberland. If you send us.
any Jtrjuillicans, send them to tho latter
place in care ofour Capt., Comti'y. C. 2nd
Ueg't. P. V. K. Corps. Yours, Soldier,
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS-
Celebration at Clearfield.
Tho 85th Anniversary of our National
Independence was celebrated by the citi
zens of Clonrfield.at Liberty Spring Oiove.
Much credit is duo to the Committee of
arrangements, Messrs. Porter, G. W
lilieem, It. Shaw, Jr., T. J. MeCullough,
und B. J. Wallace, Ksip's., considering tho
late hour (Monday Kvoning) at which it.
ivns determined to celebiuto tho day,
their success was beyond all reasonable
expectation. The eompniiy was lago
without party 01 sectarian distinction
malo and female, ypung and old, and the
Dinner was substantial and good, the
weather warm uid pleasant, and all
things considered, it was it day well spent.
Tho company repaired to the ground
about 12 o'clock preceded by the Washs
ington Cadet Saxe Horn Band, discourse
ing music in the richest strains, together
with a band of Martial Music, all under
the direction of John McUaughey, Mar-,
shal and Joseph Birchfield and E. VU
Graham, Assitunt Marshals.
AVhen tho cloth was removal, the com.
pany enmo to order, tho officers taking
their seats as follows :
I). W. MODR.;-:, President of the Jay,.
Wm. Rakerai un, B. Sti'mi'h, L. U.
Meiirp.i.i, and O C. Passmork, Vice Presi
dents. II'. II'. lictlt and Wm. M. M'tullougK
Secretaries.
The Declaration of Independence was
then read in a loud clear voire, by Mam
uel J. Row, which was followed bv music
und a salute.
Bx-iiov. Bigler was then called upon,
to read the larccdl A.hlrm nf n
piiy expressed-
tho reading of the address was follow
ed bv music and a salute.
The following Regular loasts, prepared
by the Committee appointed for the pur
pose, Messrs. Wm. A Wallace, A. 0. Fin
ney, Ksqrs., nnd Dr. llartswick, were men
read by tho President, of the dny,
Regular Toasts.
1. The d'tii wc celebrate -May it ncrer be.-
dishonored. Had Uolumbia,
'Flic liumonl of Genric Watliinglnn.
Boney Jean.
3. The Cfiiislittitinn nf the Unitfd Mates.
The Flag ofour Countryi
4. The Uninn vf the Xtatet. Separite yet
inseparable muy it bo eternal.
Star Spangled Banner,
5. The Pres'uteM of the United Slates.
Dixey's Land,
d. The, Heroes and tiuj't of 'Id. Green bo-
their memories. 1 ankee 1'oouie.
7. Lieut. Ueit. II mfield beott.
Torch Light Quick ep..
8. Our uliter t volunteers.
Washington Cadets Quick Stepw
Girl 1 left behind me.
Tho folli.ving Volunteer Toasts were
then read, and Appropriately responded,
to.
Regular Volunteer Toasts,
Bv D. F. Kt.woiler.
'Th President of the United States
May ho strictly confine himself to tho
powers conlided to his euro in tho pres
ervation of civil and religious Liberty
and respect the inalienablo rights of A
merican Fieeuien.
J'.y Wm. L. Monro.
Our glorious Union lis restoration
and perpetuation Muy tho Almighty
Ruler of the I'nivei'JO vouchsafe to us that
Meting und also inspire our people to.
beivnio hereul'ier of tho schemes of tho.
political demagogue, and tho rant of tho
abstractionsts. By A. C. Fin ney.
Tbo glorious old 4th of July Now ripo
in yea.-s, but threatened with a hnmor
rhagtf. May our great Physician, Scott,
be nblo to restore her to perfect health,
By R. Shaw Jr.
Uncle Sam-May ho soon return to
sanity und consign Sambo to oblivion.
By John Moore. Tho Union and tho
Ladies may '.hey never bo divided,
Bv Win. Porter. Union and Harmony,
Peace to tho Statos and plenty to . the
poor.
By R. Wallace.-Our Host-May his
shadow never grow Vm.
After whn h.on motion ol w liuw.-natigii,
tho company adjournod with three cheers
forthoUiiion and tho Constitution which
were given with a will, followed by a salute,
or ull the guns,
The 4th at Fennville.
The citizens of Pennvillo and vicinity
celebrated tho late anniversary in a most
patriotic manner.
Hon, .1. P, Hoyt, or Ferguson tp., ucled
as President of Ihc day.
John Ferguson, Samuel Widemire, Jo-,
soph Hoover and K. Kenton, V. President's
Dr. J. M. Ross, Reuben Wall and Geo.
Dale, Secretaries.
T he Declaralion of Indepeip.onoe was
read by John Russol, lollowelby ad
dresses by L. J, Crans, E'lp, and Col
J. McQuilkin.
Alter which a resolution of thanks t
the speakers, nnd that Mr. Crans would
pirnish a copy (This address for publica
lion, was adopted.
Tho address will lo given next week j