TH E GAZETTE.
LEVtTSTOWN, PA.
Wednesday, February 19, 1862.
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wa sksll <1 &U sues.
Flag tti tho ft oo inpu t's ouiy horns,
By antral hands to rulor given!
Thy stars hare lie tho wt-lkiti dome
And all thy hit -s w we bc.ru in h-HTen;
Forever float that standard sheet.'
Where breathes the to* but falls before as
With freedom's soil beneath our feet.-
-And froodam's banner streaming ■>'?r us.
Small Nctss.
We perceive that a bill bus been report
ed in the State Senate authorizing the is
sue of small notes by the bauks to th n
amount of 50 percent, of their capital.—
We trust there is honesty enough iu the
Legislature to crush this project; but
should it pass both houses, we hope Gov.
Curtin will not hesitate a moment iu veto
ing it. The small notes already in circu
lation have almost driven gold dollars and
adver coin out of sight, although it is well
known that there is more gold arid silver
in the I nited .States' by millions than was
ever held before.
.should such a bill become a law, the
wild eat batiks wouiu be the first to take
advantage of it, and flood the State with
an irresponsible trash which people would
be compelled to take out of uece.-ify, but
every man would part with as soon as
possible; and then, when tho day of reckon
ing conies, the public will have to bear the
loss. If more small notes arc to be issued,
let the State put them out. These the
people would not only cheerfuiiy take, but
ttecp for the purpose of paying taxes —
while no oue will lay aside the present
small notes, because there is no security
whatever that when wanted they will be
worth anything.
PROCEEDNRES OF CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 11th Mr. Johnson,
of lennessee, presented the petition of cit
izens of riiiladelphia asking that on the
approaching anniversary of Washington's
Birthday his Farewell Address be read in
both Houses of Congress, and so furaspos
sible to the Army and Navy. Mr. John-
s.on presented a resolution in accordance
with the petition, which was passed. Mr.
Rico, of Minnesota, introduced a bill au
thorizing the District Banks to issue small
iiot&i. Mr. Grimes reported a bill from !
vhe District Committee for the same pur
pose. A resolution reinstating Lieutenant
Charles Hunter as a commander in the ;
Navy was passed. Mr. Sumner submitted
resolutions remanding the rebellious States 1
to ti;e condition of Territories and declaring j
that slavery therein was thus rendered ille
gal. The fortification bill was amended
by inaamg appropriations for the defense
of Portland, Maine, and Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, and of the mouths of Tennes
see river, Kentucky and Columbia river.
Oregon. After some further discussion of
the bill the Senate found itself without a
quorum and adjourned.
in t..e House Mr. Conkling introduced
resolutions directing the Joint Committee
on the Conduct of the War to investigate
certain charges of treachery by which it
was alleged that the countersign of the
Array and information of military move
ment'; had been communicated to the Reb
els. ihe House, alter considerable dis
cussion, nee ded that Hon. Joseph Segar
v>as not entitled to a seat as representative
of the Congressional District of Virginia.
The Senate on the 12th p.-.ssed the For
tification bill. The llou.se bill for the issue
of §150,000,000 Treasury notes and ma
king them a legal tender was taken up
with the amendments proposed by the Sen
ate Finance Committee. The amendments
were all adopted, but no final vote taken on
the bill. Among t' e amendments are:—
do strike out the declaration that the au
thorization to issue SI 50,000,000 is to meet
the necessities of the Treasury and to pro
vide a currency receivable for the public
dues, and to insert that the notes shall be
receivable in payment of all public dues,
and demands of every description, and of
ail claims and demands against the Caited
States of every kind whatsoever, except
for inteicat upon bonds and notes, which
shall be paid in coin, and shall also be law-
Oil money and a legal teuder in payment
i f ail debts, public and private, within the
United Statc3, except interest *% aforesaid-
The Committee also propose a new sec
tion authorizing the Secretary to receive
from any person or corporation L nited
States notes on deposit for not less tban thir
ty (lavs, in sums not less than five hundred
dollars, with any ot the Assistant Treasu
rers or designated depositories authorized by
the Secretary to receive them, who shall
issue therefor certificates of deposit, bear-
ing interest at the rate of five percent, per
annum, and interest to cease at the pleas
ure of the Secretary ; and the aggregate of
such deposits shall at no time exceed the
amount of §25,000,000 : Providing, that all
duties in imported goods, the proceeds of
the sa'es of public iands, and the proceeds
of all property seized and sold under the
laws of the United States, as property of
i Rebel?, shall be set apart as a special fund
' to be applied, first, to the payment in coin
{ of the interest of the debt of the United
States; second, to the purchase or payment
of one .per cent, of the entire debt, to be
I made within each fiscal year after the Ist
of July, 1*62, and to be set apart as a
sinking fund, the interest of which shall
be applied to the purchase or payment of
the public debt as the Sacretary shall from
time to time decide; and third, the residue
thereof to be paid into the treasury of the
United States.
The House directed the arrest of the
notorious Henry Wykoff, an attache of
the Nour York Herald, for refusing to-tes
tify before the Congressional Investigating
Committee. He was brought before the
bar of rhe House aud questioned as to/rom
whom he received the President's Message
before it was sent to Congress, lie refus
ed to reply and was committed to the cus
tody of the Sergeant at-Arms.
.fl?i the Senate on the 13th, Mr. Morrill,
trout the Committee on District Affairs, re
ported a bill for the emancipation of the
staves of the District, with compensation
to loyal owners. The Treasury note bili
was taken up and finally passed—yea 3 30,
nays 0. Mr. Collamer moved to strike out
the leiral tender clause, but it was rejected
—ayes 17, nays 22. The Lill goes beck
to the House for action on the Senate
amendments, the most important of which
is that providing that the interest on the
National loan shall be paid in coin.
The House referred the Senate amendments
to the Civil Appropriation bill to a Com
mittee of Conference. The Naval Appro
priation bill was discussed in Committies
of the Whole and reported to the House
for action.
In the Senate on the 14th, there was
but little business of interest transacted.—
The bill authorizing the appointment of a
Warden for the Washington Jail, having
tor its object to prevent the Marshal of the
District of Columbia making it a piace of
confinement for runaway slaves, was pas
sed. The bill regulating emoluments of
officers of the army was discussed and fin
ally Hid over; when, after a short execu
tive session, the Senate adjourna l to Mon
day.
The House resumed the consideration o:
the Naval Appropriation. Amendments
appropriating $ 15,000,000 for the construc
tion of additional gunboats, and §1,000,-
000 to increase the manufacture of ordnance
nt the Washington Nary Yard were adopt
ed, and the bill passed. Mr. Wykoff, lur
ing purged himself of contempt was order
ed to be discharged from custody. The
resolution for the observance of Washing
ton's birthday by Congress and the army
was passed. The House adjourned to
Monday.
ihe Senate on Monday passed the bill
appropriating 82,800,000 for the Oregon
Vi ar debt. Senator Latham introduced a
bill for the survey of a telegraph line from
San I-rancisco to the northwest coast, over
land, via Behring's Straits and Asiatic
Russia, to the mouth of the Ataoor River,
as proposed by McDonald Collins. The
scheme is to connect the American system
of telegraphs, from a point in Missouri,
with the line now being constructed from
Kazan to the Amoor. When finished, the
line mil bring in telegraphic union the
whole European and American systems,
and belt the world. The Military Com
mittee asks for an appropriation of §IOO,O
- and two small vessels, in order to make
the preliminary survey. The enterprise
vriil be under the direction of the President,
and other nations will be invited to partici
pate in it. The bill for the reorganization
o. the cavalry regiments was discussed,
amended so as to limit the number of reg
imen to forty, but not finally acted upon.
gsaj-Among tho news from the Burnside
expedition is the intelligence that 0. Jennings
Wise, son of that double dyed traitor Henry
A. Wise of Virginia, has ended his career.
That State is well rid of that noted traitor,
bully, and duelist, and if the father will y;t
be caught living and hung on the same gal
lows where John Brown met his fate for d
ing precisely what Wise is doing now, it will
be a useful lesson in history to all future cut
throats who bring the horrors of civil war on
our country.
(iItKAT ISIf VICTORIES
The great victory of the war has been
accomplished, and the national flag was
placed on Sunday morning by our victori
ous troops over Fort Donelson. 'he Fort
surrendered at nine o'clock on cunday
lnorning to the land forces under General
U. S. Grant, the gunboats nut taxing part
in the final assault. The loss of life on
both sides was severe, necessarily so upon
ours in taking by assault a position so
strongly fortified. *V hiKi this must be re
gretted, it is also to be gloried in a? estab
lishing beyond all future cavil the bravery
and steadiness of our soldiers, to take a
fortified position by assault is wors to try
the nerve of veterans, and when accom
plished by volunteers, iri the face of a re
sistance alike able and desperate, it speaks
well tor the spirit of both officers and men.
The force within the l'<>rt is stated at from
twenty to thirty thousand men Commodore
Footo, in his official despatch, states that
we have taken fifteen thousand prisoners,
and that the rebel Floyd and five thousand
men escaped from the Fort during the night
previous to the assault. \mong the nota
ble prisoners taken are Major General A1
bcrt Sidney Johnston and Gen. Bnckiaer.
The loss of Gen. Johnston is a serious one
to the rebels. Though less popular than
Beauregard, competent judges pGced him
far ahead of that General in military knowl
edge and skill. His presence in Fort Don
elson shows that he regarded the holding
of that point its the most important work
to which he could devote himself. Gen.
Buckner was the leading spirit in endeav
oring to precipitate the State of Kentucky
into the Secession whirlpool. Gen. Floyd
was in the Fort, but, true to the base in
stincts of the man, deserted his com; anions,
and, with his whole brigade stole away in
the night. It is an appropriate punishment
that his fellow rebels denounce him a., a
traitor and a coward. Some of the de
spatches mention Gen Pillow as present,
but if so he deserted with Floyd. Besides
the Fort and prisoners we have captured
an immense amount of military stores, in-
eluding three thousand horses.
The assault on the lower end of the
works was led by Gen. Smith in person,
and he was first inside the fort. The pris
oners are being sent to Cairo. Our loss is
stated at three hundred killed and six
hundred wounded. We lose a large per
centage of officers. The rebel loss is less
as they fought behind en trench men ts. —
The final assault and the first entrance in
to the fort was made at the point of the
bayonet.
The rebels lose 48 field pieces, 17 heavy
guns, 20,000 stand of arms, besides a large
quantity of commissary stores.
Three Illinois Lieut. Colonels were killed,
and three Colonels wounded. The Illinois
regiments were principally engaged.
Com. Foote, with the iron courage and
pertiuaeity of purpose which characterizes
the man, is already prepared to push for
ward the advantages gained at Fort Don 1-
son. Though suffering from a wound he
has before this moved up the Cumberland
towards Clarkstillc with the iron gunboats
and sight of the famous mortar fleet. Per
haps when we next hear from him he will
be at Nashville.
We Lave some add;!.! ,-:! .! inters sting u
tails of fne retreat of toe rebels from Fow
ling Graen. With the exception of four
brigades —about twelve thousand men— '
is believed that the whole >f the forces re
cently at Bowling Green had been eoneen
{rated at l'ort Douelson. !he major part
of Gen. Sidney Johnston's army is thus
annihilated, and the Commander-in Chief
a prisoner, ft is supposed that what is
left of the rebel force will concentrate at
Clarksyiile, and there make their final at
tempt to obstruct our progress to Nashville.
On our side the preparations for an over
whelming movement into Tennessee are
obvious. All the troops in the camps of
instruction are ordered forward. The Di
visions of Gens. MeCook and Thomas, un
able to reach Kgst Tennessee, through the
Cumberland Gap, ou account of the roads,
have already been sent up the Cumberland
river. We hive already eighty thousand
men on the Cumberland, and from these
camps forty thousand additional troops will
go forward. Gen. Buell will probably
command tho centre column, whilst Gen.
Grant advances on the west side of the
Cumberland. If the rebels huult at Clarks
ville they will have a repetition of Fort
Donelson. They will be surrounded by
land and bombarded from the river. In
all probability within the next ten davs
the Stars and Stripes will flout from the
Capitol at Nashville.
We annex such authentic intelligence as
has come to hand :
THE ROANOKE VICTORY.
Official Despatches from General Barn
side.
HEADQUARTERS DEH'T NORTH CAROLINA, "I
UOAXOKE ISLAND. Feb 10, 1802. j
Major General Geo. B. McClellan, Com unfil
ing U. S. Army, Washington.
GENERAL : I have the honor to report that
a combinsd attack upon this island was com
menced on the morning of the 7th, by the
naval and military forces of this expedition,
which has resulted in the capture of 6 forts,
; 40 guns, over 2,000 prisoners, and upwards
of 3.000 small arms. Among the prisoners
are Col. Shaw, commander ot the isiand ; 0.
Jennings Wise, commander of the Wise Le
gion. The latter irn- mortally wounded, and
has since died. The whole work was finish
ed on the afternoon of the Bth, after a hard
day's fighting, by a brilliant charge in the
centre of the island, and a rapid pursuit of
the enemy to the north end of this island,
resulting in the capture of the prisoners men
tioned above. We have had no time to count
them, but the number is estimated at near
three thousand. Our men fought bravely
and have endured most manfully the hard
ships incident to fighting through swamps
and dense thickets. It is impossible to give
the details of the engagement, or to mention
' meritorious officers and men in the short
time allowed for writing this r port. The
naval "carrying it started immediately
for Hampton Roads, - and the reports of the
brigadier generals have not yet been handed
in. It is enough to say that lh officers and
men of both arms of the service Lave fought
gallantly, and the plans agreed upon before
leaving Hatteras were carried out. I will be
excused for saying, in reference to the action
that I owe everything to Gcuarals Foster,
Reno and Park, as more full details will show.
1 am sorry to report the loss of about 35
killed, and about 210 wounded, 10 of them
probably mortally. Among the killed are
Col. Russell ot the Tenth Connecticut, and
Lieut. Col.-Victor I)e Montiel, of the d'Epin
. euii Zouaves. Both ot them fought most
gallantly. 1 regret exceedingly nt being
: able to send a full report of the killed and
wounded, but will send a despatch boat in a
day or two, with full returns, i bag leave to
enclose a copy of a general order, issued by
me on the V)th. lam most happy to say that
1 have just received a message from comman
der Goldsborough. stating that the expedition
of his gunboats against Elizabeth City and
the rebel fleet bas been entirely successful.—
He will nf course, send his returns to his de
partment.
I have the honor to be. General,
Your obedient servant,
A. E. Blrnside, Brigadier Gen.
Commanding Dep't of North Carolina.
Another Account of the Battle.
A private letter, written on board the gun
boat Soars and Stripes, Fob. 13th, says: Af
ter the cannonade of the enemy's batteries by
our naval forces, a landing of the military
was commenced about half past four o'clock
on Friday evening, at Ashby's harbor, about
two and a half miles below the rebel fort Bar
tow, of nine 32 pounders. The landing was
effected under cover of the guns of two of our
gunboats, the Delaware and Morse, which,
with shrapnel, drove away and dispersed two
rebel reg ments that were stationed there, with
three fteldpieces, to oppose their landing. Our
tnen were up to their middle in mud and wa
ter in landing. When on shore they found
the three rebel fieldpieces in the morass.
By nine p. nr., that night. General Burn
side had landed six thousand men. and con
tinued landing them through the night at the
rate of one thousand per hour. The land
movement against the enemy's batteries was
commenced early on Saturday morning, the
fleet meantime engaging and silencing a shore
battery opposite it. Our forces advancing in
the direction of the battery in the centre of
the island, the rebels were soon driven behind
their intrenchments, where they resisted.—
Eight mortars were landed from the fleet, to
serve as our army's field artillery. About
midway th > liawken's Zouaves and the 10th
Conno'-ticut regiment, under General Foster,
i made a dashing bayonet charge upon the bat
; tery commanded by young Wise, wading
knee deep through mud ami water to get at
the f.rt, ami yelling like so many Indians.
■ Meanwhile, a detour was made on the right
by Gen. R -ao, and left by Gen. Foster. This
attack, from three sides, decided the fate of
the day. The rebels fled from their intrench
ments before the array ot cld steel was
brought to bear against them. The Ilawkin's
Zouaves leaped the front defences bayonet in
hand, as the rebels fled. Youug Wis# was
not wounded here, as report has bad it, but
received his wounds in endeavoring to escape
from the island in a boat from Shallow Bog
Bay. The boat was fired cn, and he received
) four wounds. lie was made a prisoner, and
died on Sunday in rning of his wounds. Af
ter the reducii n of the battery in the centre
of the island, Gens. Reno and Parks took a
force ~r men, and went down to Fort Bartow,
Col. Hill in command, and took undisputed
possession of it. It had been the principal
point of two days'" bombardm nt by our navy.
At 4 40 p. m. of Saturday, the American flag
was do-played fr ui this battery. Gen. Fus
: r then pursued the re! Is t > the north end
■ f the island, where was ah i i:i camp or drawn
up a V :rginia rcgimsr.t, that bad be.-n turned
1 down in dx - h -oacrs from the mainland,
eatly on Saturday in rning. Gen. Foster ap
I pre * bed an d had an interview with the rebel
e< rHin&ndar, Col. Shaw, of Xorvh Carolina,
who asked what terms lie would exact. Gen.
Fustt r replied, " nt unconditional surrender,"
and cunsun'f-d !•: give him time to return to
I his camp t > deride or not to accede to his
i d-miand. fh# rebel officer had baraly readi
ed his men, when the Massachusetts twenty
f. urth, burning with impatience, sprung for
ward in the direction of the enemy, when
i Col. Shaw immediately raised a white hand
; kerchief, as a signal that the rebels had con
j eluded to surrender. The enemy Lad propo
<ad to cut off our passage up Croatan Sound
by a chevaux tie frize of stakes, extending
from the mainland entirely across to the head
of Roanoke Island, but our gunboats foried
: their way through, and commenced the im
! petuous pursuit of the enemy's fleet, which
had been drawn up behind this barrier.
CAPTURE OF FT. DONELSON
Official Despatch from Com Foote.
WASHINGTON', Fob. IG. —The fallowing des
patch was this morning received at the Navy
Department, from Flag Qffcer Foote :
U. S. FLAG SHU* ST. LOUIS, }
NEAR FORT OONKLSON, VIA >
PADUCAH. Feb, 15, 1802. J
I made an attack on Fort D/nelson yester
day at 3 P. M., with four iron clad
gunboats, and two wooden ones, and aftc-r
one hour and a quarter severe lighting the
latter part of the day, within less than 400
yards of the fort, the wheel oi the vessel and
the tiller of the Louisville were shot away,
-rendering the two boats unmanageable. They
"lien drifted down the river.
The two remaining boats were greatly dam
aged between wind and water. This veesel
alone received 59 shots, and the others about
half that number each. There were 54 killed
and wounded in this attack, which we have
reason to suppose would in fifteen minutes
more, could the action have been continued,
have resulted in the capture of the fort bear
ing upon us, as the enemy was running from
his batteries when the two gunboats drifted
helplessly down the river from the disabled
steering apparatus, as the relieving tackles
could not steer the vessels, when the fleeing
enemy returned to the river battery guns,
from which they had been driven, and again
hotly poured their firs upon us.
The enemy muit have bt ught over twenty
guns to bear upon our boats from the water
battery and the main fort on the hill, while
vro could only return the fire with twelve of
the boats' guns from the four boats. One of
the rifled guns aboard the Oarondelet burst
during the action. The officers and men in
this hotly contested but unequal fight behav
ed with the greatest gallantry and determi
nation, all deploring the accident which ren
dered two of our gunboats suddenly helpless
in the narrow xiTer and swift current.
On consultation with Gen. Grant and my
own officers, as my services here until we can
repair damages, by bringing up a competent
force from Cairo to attack the fort, are muCh
less required than they are at Cairo, I shall
proceed to that place.
I hare sent the Tyler to the Tennessee riv
er, to render the railroad bridge impassable.
A. II- Foots,
Flag Officer Commanding the Naval force,
Western Division.
Gidkou Weless, Secretary of the Navy.
Official Despatch to Geq. MoClcllan-
Cairo, Fob. 17. 1802.
The Union flag floats over Fort Donelson.
The Carondelei, Capt. Walker brings the
glorious intelligence. The fort surrendered
at 9 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning.—
Generals Sidney Johnston and Buckner,
15,000 prisoners, and a large amount of ma
terials of war, are tho trophies of victory. —
The loss is heavy on both sides. 1 loyd, the
thief, stole away during tho night previous
with 5.000 men. and is denounced by the
rebel" as a traitor.
I am hanpv to inform j>>ti that HagOfßucr
Foote, though suffering with his f ait, with
the noble -spirit character stic of our navy,
notwithstanding his disability, will take up
immediately two gunboats, and with the
eight mortar boats which he will overtake,
will make an immediate attack on Clarks
ville, if the stage of water will permit.
We are now tiring a national salute from
Fort Cairo, Gen. Grant's late post, iu honor
of the glorious achivement.
Geo. W. CC I.I.IN*.
Brigadier General Volunteers, U. S. Army,
and Chief of Staff and Engineers.
To Major General McCielian.
Des ateh from Com Foote—Clarksville
to be Attacked by the Mortar Fleet
" The Carondelet has ju-t arrived from
Fort Donelson, an.i brings information of the
capture of that fo rJ by the land force?, yes
terday morning, with fifteen thousand pris
oners.
"Johnston and Buckner were taken pris
oners. The loss is heavy on both sides.
" Floyd escaped, with five thousand men,
during the night.
" I go up with the gunboats, and, as soon
as possible, will proceed up to Clarksville.—
Eight mortar boats are on their way, with
which 1 hope to attack Clarksville.
" The wound in my font is painful, but
not dangerous. Tb e army has behaved glor
iously. I shall he able to take but two iron
clad gunboats with me; the others are dis
abled.
" The trophies of war are immense. The
particulars will soon be given.
'■ A. 11. Footh. Flag Officer.
"To lion. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Xavy."
Washington, Feb. 15.
The following official despatch from Gen.
Lander Las been received at headquarters :
Daw Paw, Feb. 14—8 o'clock, p. m.
7b Major General O. Ji. McCielian:
The railroad was opened to Ilancock this
morning : also, the telegraph.
We had an important f reed reconnoissan'ce
last night, which was cenijletvd to-day. We
broke up the rebel nest at Bloomery Gap.
We run (Jo\?n and captured seventeen com
missioned officers, among them Colonels.
Lieut. Colonels, Captains, 4c. We eqgaged
them with -100 cavalry. Our infantry were
not near enough to support the cavalry, and
the enemy were retiring. We have in all 95
prisoners, and killed i 3 of the enemy. We
lost two men and vis horses at tneir first fire.
1 led the charge in person. It was a coir,
plete surprise. C.,1. Carroll, c> mmandiog ike
sth or 8;h Ohio regiment, made a very daring
and successful recor.noisvanee immediately
afterwards to Ungcr's store. Major Froth
iogham is entitled to great credit for building
under my direction, in four hours, in the dead
of night, a bridge across the Great Caeassen,
at an Knfrequented mountain road. Two col
umns of two thousand men each, have march
ed thirty-two miles, and one column forty
three miles, since 4 o'clock yvstardav after
noon, besides bridging rivers. The papers
that -.vera taken fr<>m our prisoners, and my
own ycoJonnoissaiioes to the south, prove that
the country is clear, and Jackson and Loring
are iu Winchester.
We occupied the Blooujcry Gap arid Point
Mills uu the bells., by informal; an from de
surSjr*, that G n. Caiman's brigade was there.
Gen. Punning uas jut arrived at Now C:c?k
and M >'>rSld, forty miles s uth of K miner.
He has captured 225 Beef Cattle, and Broke
up the guerilla haunt there Twaef his men
were I udly wounded, and we killed several of
the rebels. The enemy has hewn driven out
of this department (Signed,)
F. W. LANDER, Brig. Gen.
Reportsd. Ca ture of Gea Fries aua his
Whole Army.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18.
A report has reached St Louis oi' the
glorious intelligence that General Curtis
and Siegel have succeeded in capturing the
rebel General Price, with his entire army,
camp equipage, wagons, horses, &e. Fur
ther particulars wiil be sent to-night.
Reported Capture of Savannah.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, I*o2, P. M.
The Navy department has received dis
patches stating that the Stars and Stripes
wave over Savannah.
The city has been re-takon, re occupied
and re-possessed.
The departure of the expedition against
Savannah was noticed in these columns on
February 14th.
The gun boats were eleven in number.
These and three transports formed the ad
vance of the Federal fleet. This part of
the expedition alone carried eight thou
sand troops.
Among the regiments concerned, were
the Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania, the Sixth
Connecticut, and the Fourth New Hamp
shire.
of the Ilullidaysburg Standard
lately made the random declaration that he
would rather endorse the "democracy" of the
Selinsgrove Times than that of Lewis of the
Huntingdon Globe ! As the Times i* but a
rehash of what was formerly published in the
New \ ork Day Book, we think the Standard
has made a slip of tho pen, the ghost of which
may yet rise up in judgment against him.—
For our part we weuld much sooner endorse
the democraoy of Traugh's old friends in the
Canal Board, such as Painter, et id omne ge
nus, than toryism of any shade. Call that
back, old trout catcher, for if you don't you
deserve to forget the cigars, and have thosa
legions of sandflies that party saw and felt at
Bell's ruD, several years ago, after you both
day and night.
articles have been excluded
from to-day's paper by the war news
Shocking Accident an the Pennsylvania Rail
road. —A shocking accident occurred ou Ui
Pennsylvania lUilroad, near Ilodtbaud's
station on Saturday night a week. It appe ar ,
that a young lady named M'Lnne was on her
way from home to singing school, accompan
ied by a young men named Radebaugh. f a,
they were pressing through the deep cut near
the station, tha Express train coming West
approached and they stepped up the embank
ment of the cut, out of its way in pa-sine _
By somo mischance the young lady 1< -ther
footing, fell back ou the track, and was liter
ally cut to pieces. She resided about a mile
and a half west of Greensburg.
To Consumptives.— The Advertiser, h aT .
ing been restored to health in a few weeks, V.j u ..,
simple remedy, after having suffered sercriii i,., r .
with a severe lung affection, and linit dread
Consumption—is anxious lopimke known to hi- (<•! ,•
sufferers tlie means of cure.
To all n ho desire iu lie will send a copy of tlio piv
scription used free of charge, with the <iire-ti<'iis u,-
preparing and using the same, which tlw-j will ti'n.i a
SIRE ORE FOR Cossuwrnoa, ASTBMI. BROVII.TIK. t e
! The only object of the advertiser iu sending tin- l;>.
i script ion is to benefit the afflicted, and spread
tiMtiou which he conceives to lc invsiltiaUe. ,
hopes every sufterer will t.y tiu ei t .'-.1>,:.s ,i a if; e,s
them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing tho prescription will please addrsu
Usv". EDWARD A. WILSON. Wiliiamsburgh,
jan*-3m* Kings County. N'ew fork.
Died.
On the 12th inst, in Granville township
PIIII.II' KRISE, aged 91 years.
In McVejtown, on the Bth January R-t.
NORA JOSEPHINE JiOSS, daughter, of
James 11. and Martha Ross, aged I year 4
months and 18 days.
In this place, on the 4th inst , AMELIA
ANN, infant daughtor of Jwhn and Amelia
Nail, aged 4 months.
- • 11 a 1 < • >nni M i_ .Jgiiy j
Meeting of Board of Relief.
'BHIE Board of Relief of Mifflin county
S JL will meet at the Commissioners Office, iii
L wistown, on MONDAY AFTERNOON
February 24, 1802.
GEORGE FRVSIKGER.
Lewistown, February 19, 18G2.
COLLECTORS FOR 1862.
fTMIE fulluwing persons have bee* appoint
ed Collectors of State and County Taxes
I for 18G2:
James Nichols, Lewistown.
Win. Albright, Derrv.
James Shceltan, Granville.
Dnniel Sriook, Deatur.
John Peachey, Jr.. Menno.
R ibt. M. Alexander, Union.
Wm. Greer, Brown.
Peter Barefoot, Armagh,
i Henry 8. Price, Oliver.
. Stinucl Troxcll, Sr., McVejtown.
; George Settle, Bratt in.
i John Glasgow, Wavcc.
James G ilbraiili, Newton Hamilton.
The above Collectors are hereby notified to
. attend at the Commissioners Office on MON
; DAY, February 24th, 18G2. with their bonds,
! and receive their duplicate*.
R. BRA [TON,
SAMUEL BROWER.
JOIIN MCDOWELL jr.
Cointniseioi.rr?.
! GEORGE FRVSIVGER. Clerk.
Lowistown, FobruAry 19, 18G2.
BEST aUALITY COAL OIL,
at 10 '-i iits per quart;
Fur sale by
" N. KENNEDY.
GRAPE VINES.
I AM prepared to take orders for Grape
Vines, produced by Dr. O. W. Grant, of
lon a. N. Y., who is kaown to be one of the
, must reliable propagators of vines in this
country. Ihe following list are superior, har
dy and productive vines, vis;
! DELAWARE, DiA.YI, COSCORD,
IXId.X VILLAIiK, ANNA.
The first named is pronounced hy exten
sive cultivators t > Hi tin- ctry brsl G>aj*known.
The vine is very hardy, ami a most abundant
bearer. 1 lie others named are very good.—
1 he Anna is a white Grape.
fcty-Lvery tanner and Gardner should be
supplied with some of the ab ive. There is
no fruit is so certain a crop or pavs as well.
i he vines are not onlv superior in quality,
bat low in price. F. J. HOFFMAN.
Lewi-town, Feb. 19, 18G2.
r IS l 01 LL 1 1 kli j remaining in the 1\ si
JL J Office at Lewistown, Fob. 19, ISG2:
Allen Edward Litzel M. S.
. Anderson Nancy Miller W. 11.
Bailey Hannah 0, Mershon Daniel
Belanej Mary MeCartbv Patrick
. Beard A. 11. 12 McClurc'Wm.
1 Crotxer X. U. Price Samuel P. 2
Cunningham Mr. Peters Sarah
Contner-James A John Peekt Wm. A.
; Clement J M. Rafinin Davis
Fleming Maggie Hush A li .lands
Flay hart George Koohick Geo.
flallowell Mr. R .mack Susan
P.erce 4 Ilolbrook 2 Stui! Isaa,;
Hardy William Sanders K. A.
Ingles Nathaniel Sellars Nancv
K;an Miriam Sanders Mary Acu
Kemelly Michael Stewart Messrs. A Co.
Keller Isaac Thompson Margaret
Kif" Jacob Vandyke Wm. lie!, of
Keener L. D. \V illiamson Rev. Jag.
King Marshall Wence A Co. J. W.
Kennedy Smith Wright Edward
King Mr. 45
1 ersons calling for any of the above letters
will please say they are advertised. One cent
due on each. All drop letters must be pre
paid- SAMUEL COMFORT,
f®b!9 Post Master.
Zygomatic Toothache Drops,
FOR TOOTHACHE ATD XECRALGIA,
TIIIS is an infallible remedy for every kind
of Toothache, (ulcerations alone except
ed.) and equally certain in every case of Neu
ralgia which can be reached by external ap
pliances. Though powerful in effect, it is ex
eecdingly mild in action, and bence can be
freely used upon children. It will not destroy
i.ne CDamel of the teeth as clove oil or creo
sote would. Price 12 cents per bottle.
Our remedies may be reßed upon as com
pounded from the puresto ingredients, regard
less of expense; yet wo put them all at prices
which custom stems to have established for
such articles. J '
TUF PII-ILA. ECLECTIC CO.
B£&.Sold in Lewistown by Chas. Ritz, Mrs.
Margaret E. Irwin, and others, and in the
county by Mary T. Brehman, J. & T. S.Koh
ler, and Hoar & McXabb. febl9
MAGNETIC Tack Hammer—just the
thing wanted by ail housekeepers—for
sale by F. G. FUANCISCUS.