THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWNj PA.
Wednesday, July 9, 1862.
$j per annum in advance—sLso at rnd of six
months—s2 at cud of year.
Papers sent out of the County must be paid for iu
advance.
We tuive also set a limit iu Mifflin comity,beyond which
we intend no man in future shall owe us for subscription.
Titos* receiving the paper with this paragraph marked,
will therefore know that they have come under our rale,
and if payment is not. made within one month thereafter
w shall discontinue ail such.
Flag of the < heart's o.ilv home,
By .>£•• h. t>.' to v. '<• liven!
Thy s.at- date lit the wet . n dome
, And !' thy lin-~ were bo. >in . eaven;
Forever iloat that siaix'e.d - neeU
Where breathe- .:• foe bin fall- before us
With freedom's -<>'■' .enenfh on feet.
Aud freedom's banner stream nig o'er us.
THE PEOPLE'S STATE CONY ENTIOW
THP? PEOPLE <>F PENNSYLVANIA, who desire
cordially to uneo in -tt-taining the NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION in its patriots effort- to sap
pro-- a -,-i tional and nuholy 1 ebc'lion aga'n.-t tiie
UNITY OF THE REPUBLIC, and who desire to sup
port, by every power o ' lte Government, one hun
dred thou-and hemic be ii.cn m arm-, braving dis
ease and the perils of . ie neld o preserve the Union
of our bathers, are i ope ed to select .he number
of Delegates equal o iie Le d-la.ive Representation
of the State, at such .iraes and in such manner as
will he-t to ihe spirit of this ea!!. to meet in
STATE CON YEN fit > X at HA RRISBU R< 1. on THE KS
DAY, the SEVENTEENTH IAY oF JULY next, at
II o'clock, on -aid -lav. in nominate Candidates for
the offices ..f AUDITOR GENERAL and SURVEY
OR GENERAL. and to take such measures as may
be deemed neees-ary to strengthen the Government
in this season of common peril to a common country.
A. K. McCLUItE, '
Chairman People's State Committee.
Geo. YV. Hammebslv, ) c _ , _•
John AI. SuLur.is, / ' feretories.
For Auditor General,
Hon. THOMAS E. COCHIIAN.
The Patent Convention.
A convention assembled at Harrisburg
on the 4th instant, composed of a goodly
number of old political hacks who used to
justily any amount of State and United
States robevies in the name of democracy,
and guarded by a set of guerrillas in the
lobbies and gallery, proceeded to hear Jef
ferson's declaration that "all men are creat
ed equal" read, after which they solemnly
passed a resolution that all men are not
created equal. They also determined to
sustain the administration in words, and to
oppose it in measures; that they were the
only party that could bring back the con
stitution and Union as they were, and clos
ed their peace-offering to Jeff Davis by
nominating Isaac Slenker, of Union coun
ty, the man who was in the democratic
convention last year that passed a non-co
ercion resolution "amid the waving of hats
and violent shouts of enthusiasm," as their
candidate for Auditor General.
The Southern Traitors and their North
ern Sympathizers.
From the course pursued by the Vallan
digham papeis and politicians, it is evident
that the same system of debauched lying
which placed that living monument of in
famy, .Tames Buchanan, in the Presidential
chair, is again to be followed by those who
are endeavoring to lead the masses of the
democratic party into favoring the destvue
tion of our nationality and the disruption
of this Union. Losing sight of the his
torical fact that this war was commenced
by South Carolina, with the connivance of
James Buchanan—a State which ucver had
lost a dozen slaves through abolitionists—
many well-meaning men take the danger
ous ground that the Southern traitors are
uo worse than the Northern abolitionists,
aud throw the blame on the latter us the
authors 01 the war. In this they are un
wittingly following the traitors, for it is a
fact that no mutter whether our soldiers
are from the east, west, noi-th, cr south, the
rebels call tlkein all alolitiouists .' Ought
not this fact afford food lor reflection to
those who are misled by this villainous cry.
The great body of men in the North hold
ing abolition sentiments, are leading exem
plary lives and imbued with virtues that
.would put to shame many a professing
'Christian man in this State who speaks of
: them as no better than traitors. As an
instance of their doings, we cite the fact
and it is not an unusual one—that some
600 liberated slaves in the District of Co
lumbia were a few weeks ago each furnish
ed with two complete suits of clothing and
many agricultural and other implements
before emigrating to Hayti. No display
of names was made, no ostentatious speech
es, no published list in all the papers of
the land. To confound men thus carrying
out the precepts of our religion with that
■small portion of fanatics who enticed away
the slave or followed John Brown in his
mad undertaking, is as unchristian as it is
ungenerous. The day is evidently not dis
tant however when this matter will be bet
ter understood by the public, and smalbpo
tato politicians will then be taught the
useful lesson that it is no disgrace toapar-
ty to be called by the precise word which
the rebels use to designate our brave sol
diers, whether that word be Vandal, Hes
sian, or Abolitionist.
It seems to us that when a man finds
himself using the slang of the blackguard,
he ought to catechise himself whether he
has not been in bad company } and when a
man professing to love his country and its
institutions finds himself using the argu
ments of rebels and traitois against the
party opposing them to a man, whether he
ought not to scrutinize his conduct aud
see whether he is not giving indirect aid
and comfort to them. However political
knavery may have been justifiable in
years gone by, there car be no palliation
for the falsehood now. Our country, every
thing is now at stake, and he who is not
for it, first, last and all the time, is agaiust
it.
BPfauThe arrest last week ot C. C. Ful
ton, Esq., of the Baltimore American, on
the nonsensical plea that he had obtained
information of the recent events before
Richmond at Washington, was at best an
outrage on the pait of Secretary S'tuton.
To arrest a mau who has stood by the Un
ion in the worst of times in that city,
while hundreds of opeu secessionists, as
well as late rebel officers and soldiers, arc
spreading their pestilential opiuions on the
streets there daily, does not speak well, and
the opinion here is pretty generally enter
tained that a new Secretary is wanted.
sense says, employ negroes
in the south wherever you find them, eith
er as laborers or when wanted as soldiers,
and thus save the lives of our brave men.
"No," says the Uuioii-as-b was man, "that's
making an equal of the nigger I ' In oth
er words, he says, let the white man die,
and the darkey survive to remain a slave.
You who have husbands and sons in the
army, wh.it think you ol" the party which
reasons thus ?
The patent democrats of Juniata county
have nominated Dr. Crawford for Senator ;
John P. Wharton for Assembly; James S.
Cox for Commissioner; and Thomas Watts for
Auditor. It is r r€ tty evident that unless
"balances" can bo arranged there will be an
interesting family fight in this district.
UgkoThe patent democrats of Chester county,
in appointing delegates to the guerrilla con
vention at Harrisburg, passed resolutions
against paying war taxes.
B§L,The patent democratic conventions
generally pass resolutions charging extravn
gaace, corruption, &c. against the General
Government As the President has entrusted
many important offices to members of that
party, we are not at all surprised that some
stealing should be going on.
B?3i*,Under Buchanan, in a time of peace,
Government bonds were 12 per cent below par.
Under Lincoln, in time of war, Government
bonds are above par.
®sfc,The following appeal is from a worthy
association at Washington.
The Washington City Pennsylvania Sol
diers' Relief Association'
That it may realize the objects it has in view, appeals
j to you tor material air!. In doing >o, it is deeineil
' proper that those objects bo publicly declared, and
. the plan it has adopted for effeei.ni'' tliom brittle uis
i closed.
The Association proposes to act as an auxiliary to
the agency established here by the Stale for c .fry
ing aid, comfort and consolation to her sick laid
wounded sons in the Army of the Republic. The
Association intends to have at its rooms list- of the
| names of Pennsyivaiiians in the Hospitals here, and.
as ft* as possible, elsewhere; it will sock to apprise
the soldier's friends of hi 3 condition; it will strive to
place in Ins hands and about hi til those little nameless
comforts which no •ioverument, however paternal,
, and 110 Government ,\g. u -v. owever complete or ef
ficient, can, or can be c. ■ to procure or distrib
! ute; it will look to the Mm f the dead, and keep
, such records thereof thy i uii on may fiud the spot
i where its treasure is laid; it will endeavor to impart
| at h< rooms such information as may conduce to the
| great purposes in view—the comfort of our suffering
brothers.
| l'o secure the cooperation of numbers in aceom
! plishing the end- thus generally stated, the Assoeia
j tion has adopted a constitution, and chosen a board
of i ifticej s, consisting of a President, live Vice Presi
| dents, an Executive C ommittee of Thirteen, and a
j Pimmee Committee of Seven, a Treasurer, and a Re
cording and Corresponding secretary. The Execu
tive Committee has appointed a number of subordin
ate committees, each with its appropriate duties.—
They have also selected a store-keeper and provided
j a store-room. The Finance Committee is enjoined to
collect lunds and other supplies, and empowered to
: appoint, if found necessary, subordinate committees
j to visit you, and in person ask your aid. Contributors
i will send money donations to any member of tlie mi
i dersigned Finance Committee, or to Jay Cooke & Co.,
| treasurer. Hut if your gifts be in clothing or other
j comforts, send them to some member of the Finance
; Committee only. AH inquiries relative to soldiers
I •T 'r e directed to the Corresponding Secretary.
' i entire confidence the Association aopeals to
I the loyalty and generosity of a people who'have never
shrunk from sacrifice or suffering when the country
called for them, as now. in a just and noble cause.—
Cod permits us to live in troublous but heroic times,
when justice, mercy, and humanity unite in summon
ing all to the discharge of high duties at the expense
of personal comfort and selfish considerations.
\\ he never tlie christian or the philanthropist has gone
I forth from you to this field of labor among the sick
and suffering, you have followed him lovingly and
| trustingly with your means and your blessings. The
knowledge of tins borne to us on every breeze, en
' courages us in this our appeal. Remember, it is not
j money alone that we need. Those who cannot give
; l " !lt > can bestow some garment from their wardrobe
or some comfort from their store-house. Our appeal
, is before you; of the nature of the response we enter
tain no d®ubt.
In behalf of the Finance Committee,
_ hi- L, EATON, Cftairmaa.
. , 1 1-/ 0S Hai.x.is, Chester Tern.*,
| A. L. Hkmxershotz, A. H. Derrick.
Korert Mounts. A. L. Kerr
" ashisoto.n, June 20, 18C2.
CONCERT!
THE HUDSON BROTHERS &
H. M. ROGERS.
The people of Lcwistown will be favored
with a concert at the TOWN HALL
this evening, (Wednesday, July 9th,) at 8
o'clock. This celebrated troupe, in once
more appearing before the citizens of this
place with their soul-stirring music, invite
all to come and hear them.
Doors open at 7 o'clock. Concert to
commence at 8.
! Admittance 20 cents. Children 15 cts.
P. O. HUDSON, Agt.
Lewis town, Wednesday, July 9 ; 1862.
WAR NEWS.
Ia the absence of all official details of af
fairs before Richmond, it is almost impossi
b!e to give correct information of recent
events. About all we do know is that after
seven days almost incessant fighting Gen.
McClellan's army had been brought into a
position with its left resting on the James
river, near Turkey Island, on a reach of the
river nearly opposite City Point, and its right
extending to White Oak Swainp, which fills
up the intervening space to the Chiekahom
iny river. The army is thus on high, ground
in a defensible position, and where it can be
reinforced. The battles through which it has
passed are represented as terrible, aud very
des;ructive on both sides. Our loss is esti
mated at fifteen thousand killed and wounded
and five thousand prisoners. The loss of the
Rebels, except in prisoners, is believed to
have been far greater than ours. On our
side Gen. MeCall was wounded and captured
and Generals Reynolds, Meade and Burns
were wounded. We took many prisoners,
but had to release them. A few of our siege
guns aud from thirty to forty pieces of field
artillery were lost. The large Parrott guns
and the eight-inch howitzers, the most valua
ble of the siege train, were saved. From the
Rebels we captured a number of pieces of ar
tillery, but probably not as many as they got
from us.
Beginning with the right at Mechanicsville
on Thursday, 2Gth June, our advance forces
while steadily falling back, have had a con
tinuous running tight.
On Friday one of tho severest battles which
was ever fought on this continent, occurred
on the right of the Chickahominy, near
Gaines' Hill. On Saturday, after our forces
had retired in good order across the creek
and destroyed the bridges, we were attacked
in front of our encampments, but Gen. Smith
repulsed the enemy, leaving the ground strewn
with his dead.
On Satuiday morning, the arrangements
having beeu completed, the wagn train was
started on its way to James lliver, and was
followed on Sunday morning by the artillery
and commissary trains.
Meantime the enemy, getting scent of our
movement, strongly reconnoitered our front,
and finding that several of our positions had
been abandoned, pushed iu and attacked us
vigorously. Generals Hooker and Hick
ardson drove them back, and Gen. Meagher's
Brigade, always on hand at the right time,
charged and captured two of their guns.—
The rebels paid a dear price for the informa
tion which they obtained. Their chief strug
gle was near Savage Station.
Anticipating a movement on ourrightflank,
the railroad bridge over the Chickahorainy
was destroyed on Saturday morning. The
rebels, supposing we had fallen back on the
White House, sent a large force of infantry,
cavalry and artillery in that direction, but
after a long, rapid and weary march, discov
ered they had gone on a wild goose chase in
the wrong direction. They only found a
small force of infantry and cavalry scattered
down to guard the rear, who fell back and es
caped from White House Landing. The rest
was one of those " howling wildernesses,"
which the rebels intend to leave for us. All
the quartermaster and commissary stores had
been removed two days before, and the rub
bish burned.
Gen. McClt llan and Staff left the headquar
tcrs .at Savage's Station at daylight on Sun
day morning with a bdy guard <sf rh" Fourth
United States Cavalry, and halted some five
n.i!< s out, af; T crossing the L liite 0..k Creek.
Then- w< r>>, on S.iturd ty, about one thou
sand <>f the wound.-J and si.-k, chiefly a ecu
nmiato 1 from >lie battle of Friday, many of
whom it was found imp issibh; to remove,
owing to the nature and severity of their
wounds, and as a matter of humanity, as
well as of i.e'Coo-try, they wt re left behind.—
A great many, however, who could walk,
slowly followed the tnick of the army, and
the ambulances brought away a great many
other;.
) 1 ";lhL 'tirinj from f/te Front.
General Hooker's Division broke camp in
the entrenchments at 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and Genera! Sickles' and Groveis' Bri
gades proceeded to the outposts to relieve
General Patterson's' New Jersey Brigade.—
At 5 o'clock A. M., the three brigades fell
back to the second line of redoubts, where
they formed a line of battle with Richardson's
and Kearney's Division, and remained until
8 o'clock P. M. On discovering that Gener
al Hooker had fallen back, the enemy advan
ced his scouts with two field pieces, and open
ed a brisk fire upon his rear, along the line
of the railroad. General Meagher's Brigade
made a movement on both the enemy's flauk
while the Eighty-eighth New York charged in
front, and captured two of their guns. The
enemy then fell back under cover of the wood.
On the approach of the rebel force to the
Savage Station, where the hospital was es
tablished, a white flag was sent out, and it
was met by a Lieutenant Colonel of the Con
federates who gave assurance that the hospi
tal should be respected. There was no firing,
purposely, in that direction, and, if an ocea
siomil sludl exploded near the house, it is be
lieved to have been accidental.
Sedgwick's Division left the front at day
light, and were engaged by the enemy half
way to Savage's Station, which they reached
at SP. M. Here the enemy's infantry, with
a battery, came out of the woods on the right
and attacked them.
The first Maine were advanced on the left,
with a line of skirmishers in front. They
had twelve wounded, three mortally, viz :
Smith, Wren and Taylor. C. W. Haskell,
Company C, was slight'y wounded, in the
hand by a shell. Sedgwick's Division cross
ed the creek at White Oak Swamp about four
o'clock A. M., Monday. Ilis rear was not
annoyed during the night.
Keyes' and Porter's Divisions had already
preceded us on the march, and had reached
a position on the James river, near Turkey
Island, which is about ten or twelve miles
above City Point.
The Engineer Brigade of Gen. Woodbury
preceded the army, and constructed cordu
roy roads where they were necessary. At
the Four-mile Creek a bridge was built across
the run. At the White Oak Swamp Creek
two bridges were also constructed by the
same valuable corps—one for the passage of
the main army train, and the other to accom
modate Gen. Heintzelman Division, who, with
Hooker and Richardson, covered the retreat.
Destruction of the Bridges.
As the army resumed its march on Mon
day morning, information was received,
through Gen. Richards, n, that the enemy
were pursuing, and orders were giyen to
destroy the bridges.
The Engineer Corps was detailed for this
duty, and also to defend the approach to the
place.
Hoic the Retreat icas Conducted.
The retreat was conducted in the most per
fect order. There was no trepidation or haste ;
no smashing up of wagons by careless or fast
driving, and not a single accident of any con
sequence is believed to have occurred. A
drove of 2500 fat cattle, under the charge of
Col. Clark, chief Commissary, of McClellan's
staff, were successfully driven along. They
had been brought up from the White House,
and narrowly escaped stamping by the rebels.
The forage of the army had ail been con
sumed the day before, thus relieving the train
of an immense burden. After approaching
within about five miles of the river the train j
was divided, part being sent by ach of three '
roads which converged near the landing.
The soldiers regarded retreat as the carry- J
ing out of part of a necessary plan—the only
dissatisfaction expressed being at the leaving !
behind so many of the sick and wounded.—
Plenty of provisions and medicines were left j
for them, however, aud ifthey are permitted
to use them, their situation for some time to
come will be much better there than with the
army in the midst of conflict and alarm.
Care of the Sick and h'uunded.
At Savage's Station, the Government had
j made arrangements for the sick and wounded
as they were brought from the field. It wa3
I under the care of Dr. John Swineburn. Dr.
Brunot, cf Pittsburg, Penna., arrived on Sun
day with a corps of surgeons and nurses.—
How many of these remained with the pa
tients 1 aui not able to state. There is a re
port that a large part of them ran away when
the army left. It was certainly aseve e test
of their philanthropy to be left in rebel hands.
The demand for nursing and surgica l at
tendance was so great that large numbers
were obliged to wait long hours before their
cases could be reached. The worst cases
were attended to first, but there was and have
. been a great many who never received atten
tions at all.
The Approach to James River.
When au aid of General McClellan rode
back and reported that the way was all open
to James River, a thrill of relief ran through
the whole line, and the sight of the green
field skirting its banks was indeed an oa.-is
in the terrible desert of suspeuse and appre
hension through which they had passed.—
The teams were now put upon a lively trot
in order to relieve the pressure upon that
portion still in the rear.
Gen. McClellan expressed the opinion that
with a brief time to prepare, the position
' could be held against any force the enemy
can bring against us.
I The following is an account of the battles
fought in front of Richmond on Sunday, Mon
day, and Tuesday, the st'\, Gth, and 7th days
of the engagement:
On Sunday morning the corps of Sumner
and Franklin were left iu the works at Fair
Oaks, with instructions to evacuate and pro
tect the baggage and supply trains on their
way to -James river. They had hardly left
i their position, and were ialiing back on the
railroad and Williamsburg turnpike, when
the enemy discovered the movement and im
mediately started in pursuit with their whole
force.
So rapidly did they approach that our offi
cers had barely time to place our men in
position to receive them, before they were
upon them.
Tho enemy advanced to an attack about 2
o'clock, which was promptly met by our men.
The battle lasted until dark, during which
the enemy suffered terribly. They advanced
in a solid rtftiss to within a short distance of
(oir artillery, and the e£Vct of our guns on
their ran as was fearful. They were killed
! and wounded by hundreds.
At dark the enemy were repul.-ed, and
i.irced to abandon their position. This bat
tie took place about no uu<l a half miles above
Savage Station.
! \\ tiiie the battle was in p-ogrcs3 other im-
I portant events were transpiring. The rail
road bridge over the Chii kahominy was burn
led, and a train of twelve cars under a full
head of steam, was ryu utcrhnard. Ail the
commissary and quartermaster stores were
uoitfuiictcd to the flames, together with a large
amount of ordnance stores.
The large house at the station, and the ad
joining grounds, were filled with our si rk aud
wounded, whom it was impossible to remove,
and were left under the charge of our surgeons,
with all the necessaries at hand for their com
fort. They number about seven hundred,
and are now in the enemy's bauds.
The troops which had fought the battle of
Sunday retreated, under the cover of night,
to White Oak Swamp Bridge, a distance of
j about twelve miles, there to await the ap
; proach cf the enemy.
The disposition of the troops on Monday,
the Gth day, was as follows :
Gen. Smith's division, supported by Gen.
Nag lee's brigade, occupied the right of the
bridge, while Sumner and Franklin's corps
were on the left. Ileitzleman's corps, with
| McCall's division, was posted out on the New
Market road to meet the enemy, who was ap
preaching from the direction of Richmond.
The enemy came up boldly early in the fore
noon, having been heavily reinforced by troops
that had fought the battle of Friday on the
opposite side of the Chickahominy.
At about 2 o'c'ock it became evident that
some portions of our lines must give way, as
the enemy were evidently throwing fresh
troops into action. Our troops in front of
the bridge now fell back to within three and
a half miles of Turkey Island Bridge, where
the fight was shortly after renewed, and eou
j tinued with great determination on both sides.
The loss on Monday was very heavy on
both sides. During the day all the cattle and
a greater part of the transportation had safe
ly crossed Turkey Island Bridge. Some
rear wagons were abandoned and fired on
this day in. order to make room for the ar
tillery.
THE BATTLE ON TUESDAY.
The fight was renewed early on Tuesday
morning by the enemy, who evidently expect
ed to crush our army. It lasted about thro*
hours, resulting in considerable loss on both
sides. The enemy then retired, leaving the
field to our troops. They again advanced
about three o o'clock P. M., in considerable
force, but retired after being shelled by the
gunboats and artillery for about two hours
without coming near enough for the use of
musketry.
The loss of our -rmy during these seven
days engagements is not known, but twenty
thousand is considered as near an estimate as
can, at present be given in killed, wounded
and missing. Many of those at present un
accounted tor may have straggled away
through the country, and may hereafter re
torn.
The loss of the enemy in killed mast have
bean very heavy, far exceeding that of our
army.
We buye taken about seven hundred pris
oners, among whom are three lieutenant col
onels and one major.
The loss in field artillery during the seven
days amounted to about thirty guns.
Whether this is a disaster or not, all can
yet be retrieved by the forces of Burnside,
McClel'au and Pope, the latter moviug on
Richmond byway of Washington.
Important Correspondence Between the
Governors of the Loyal States
and the President.
WASHINGTON, July 1.
The following correspondence between the
President and the Governors of several States
will explain itself:
To TIIE PRESIDENT —The undersigned, Gov
ernors af States of the Union, impressed with
the belief that the citizens of the States
which they respectively represent are of one
accord in the hearty desire that the recent
successes of the Federal arms may be follow
ed up by measures which must insure a speedy
restoration of the Union, aud believing that
in view of the present important military
movements now in progress, and the reduced
condition of our effective forces in the field
resulting from the usual and unavoidable
casualties of the seryice, that the time has
arrived for prompt and vigorous measures to
be adopted by the people in support of the
great interests committed to their charge, we
respectfully request, if it meet with your en
tire approval, that you at once call upon the
several States for such number of men as
may be required to fill up the military organ
izations now in the field, and add to the ar
mies heretofore organized such additional
number of men as may, in your judgement,
be necessary to garrison and hold all the num
erous cities and military positions that have
beeu captured by our armies, and to speedily
crush the rebellion that still exists in several
of the Southern Stats, thus practically re
storing to the civilized world our great and
good government. We believe that the deci
sive movement is near at hand, and to that
end the people of the United States are de
sirous to aid promptly in furnishing all the
reinforcements you may deem needful to sus
tain our Government.
ISRAEL WASIIBURNE, Jr , G ivernor of
Maine.
\\ S. BERRY, Governor of New Hamp
shire.
WM. A. BUCKINGHAM, Governor of
Connecticut
FRED'K IIOLBROOK, Governor of Ver
mont.
E. D. MORGAN, Governor of New York.
CIIAS. S. IIOLDEN, G >vernur of New
Jersey.
A. G CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania.
A. W. BRADFORD, G ivernor of M iry
land.
F. 11. PIEIIPOXT. Governor of Virginia.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Governor of Michigan.
T. B. TO.MLE, President of the Military
Board of Kentucky.
ANDREW JOHNSON, Governor of Ten
nessee.
11. 11. GAMBLE, G ivernor of Missouri.
0. P. MORTON. <1 >yernor of Indiana.
DAVID TOD. Governor of Ohio.
ALEX. RAMSEY, Governor of Minnesota.
RICHARD GATES. Governor of Illinois.
EDWARD SOLOMAN, Governor of Wis
consin.
RESPONSE OF THE PRESIDENT.
TURFS HUNDRED THOUSAND ADDITIONAL TROOL'S
TO HE CALLED OUT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, }
Washinylon, July I, lbG2. j
GENTLEMEN :—Fully concurring in the wis
doin of the views expre-sed to me in a patri
otic manner by you in the communication of
the 28th of June, I have decided to call into
the service an additional force of three /tan
tired thousand men. 1 suggest and reconi
mend that the troops should bchieflv of in
i'antiy. The quota of your States will he —.
I trust that they may be en rolled without
delay, so as ! > bring this unnecessary and
injudicious civil war to a speeuv and satis
factory conclusion.
An order fixing the quota of the respective
States will be issued by the War Department
to morrow.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
G-Dveraor Curtiu's Proclamation Casing'
for Troops.
A PROCLAMATION.
More men are required for the suppression
of the rebellion. Our regiments on the field
are to be recruited to their original strength,
aud in addition new regiments are to be
formed.
Pennsylvania has hitherto done her duty
to the country. Her freemen are again eal
led on to volunteer in her defence, that the
blood of her sons who have already fallen
may not have been shed in vain, and that we
may hand down to our posterity the blessinys
of union and civil and political liberty, which
we derived from our fathers.
The number of men now required and the
regulations for enlistments, vv'.il be made
known forthwith in General Orders. Mean
while the men of Pennsylvania will hold
themselves in readiness for prompt compli
ance with the necessary demand upon th'oir
gallant and patriotic spirit.
Our noble Commonwealth has never yet
faltered, and must stand firm now when her
honor and everything that is dear to her are
at stake.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State, at Ilarrisburg, this fourth day of
July, in the year of our Lord one th u>and
eight hundred and sixty-two, and of tlu Com
monwealth the eighty-seventh.
By the Governor.
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary cf the Commonwealth.
The following spirited address was is
sued by Gen. McClellau to his army on
the Fourth of July :
HEADQUARTERS ARMT OF THE POTOMAC, }
Co ™P n f ar Harr son's Landing, July 4, G2. i
Soldi* ia of the A i'my of tne Potomac:
trat2a r *u Ch '^ veme ?' 8 "f the lasJ ten days have illus-
V a ' ed Vlf y a!or and e lduraace of the American sot
ofliidr y su P er ' oi " forces, and without hone
vonl- \ r °' c ''J ncn,fi - )' oa have succeeded in changing
your as® t operations by a flank movement, alwavs
legarded as tue most hazardous of military expedi
-I! i' i^° U Ve Baved a " your materiaLall your trains
Tn r J', L y °" r gun . s e *^ eut a few lost in battle, taking
in return guns and colors from .he enemy.
I pon your march you have been assailed day after
am! lW fury ' ty tu(,n of the Sitme race
VT ! 'at lon - skillfully massed and led.
'„,?d®r every disadvantage of number and ncce.--
v „ i P oslt l ou also, you have, m every conflict beat
en back your foes with enormous slaugnter.
I our conduct ranks you among the celebrated ar
mies of history.
No one will now question that each of you will al
pafoma< " 6 say ' 14 * belong to the army of the
Aou have reached this new base complete in organ
ic ahon and unimpaired in spirit.
The enemy may at any time attack you. We are
prepared to meet them. I have personally establish
ed yoar lines. Let them come, and we will convert
their repulse inio a final defeat.
Your government is strengthening you with the re
sources of a great people.
On this, our nation's birthday, we declare to our
foes, who are rebels against the best interests of man
kind, that this army shall enter the capital of the
so-called Confederacy. That our Nationil .Constitu
tion shall prevail, and that tho t'nion. which can alone
insure internal peace and external security to each
Sute, must and shail be preserved, eot what it ma?
m time, treasure or blootl.
(Signed) B. MoCLELLAN.
Major tieu.-ral Commanding
Liberality of Physicians. —lt has always
been said that physicians would disparage any
remedy, however valuable, which they did not
originate themselves. This has been disprov
ed by their liberal course towards Dr. J. C.
AVER'S preparations. They have adopted
them into general use in their practice, which
shows a willingness to countenance articles
that have intrinsic merits which deserve their
attention. This does the learned profession
groat credit, and effectually contradicts the
prevalent erroneous notion that their opposi
tion to proprietary remedies is based in their
interest to discard them. We have always
had confidence in the honorable motives of
our medical men, and are glad to find it sus
tained by the liberal welcome they accord to
such remedies as Ayer & Co.'s inimitable
remedies, even though they are not ordered
in the books but are made known to the peo
ple through the newspapers.— Xcw Orleans
Delta.
Died.
On the 7th inst., at the Lewistown Hotel,
ALEXANDER MURRAY, father nf James
A. Murray, in the 93d year cf his ag
On the 29th June, at her residence in Brown
township. Miss FRAN Y, sister of Gideon Ye*
der, aged GO years and 21 days.
On the 29th June, in Lewisburg, Union co ,
JOHN M. BAUM, Editor of the Lewisburg
Argus, aged 38 years, 10 months and 2 days.
TEACHERS WANTED.
A IMPLICATIONS will be received by tho
r\ undersigned until Monday, August 4th,
IftG2, fur ONE MALE and O\E FEMALE
TEACHER to take charge of the High
Schools of this borough. To competent teach
ers, who can produce satisfactory testimonials,
a liberal salary will be paid.
Also, competent teachers to take charge of
the primary schools. For further information,
address Secretary of Boaid.
R. MARTIN,
Secretary of School Board, Lewistown.
Lewistown, July 9, 1802.
THE MAMMOTH UNIOiM
PHOTOGRAPH GAR,
f-1 S. PvOSIIEN & BROTHER would n-
* speetfully invite the attention of tho
citizens of Lewistown and surrounding coun
try to their Mammoth Union Car, now stand
ing in the
PUBLIC SQUARE,
where they are prepared to take all kinds of
pictures, viz: Photographs, Ambrotypes, M --
laiuotypes, and Cartes de Visite pictures.—
The latter are very suitable for albums or let
ters. and in consequence of the great demand
for them, we are able to furnish them at the
rate of four for one dollar. Also, new patent
pic'ure- for gravestones, which are superior
to anything heretofore introduced.
Their long experience in the business eiu
bles them to take pictures in every style of
the a at great'y reduced prices.
A large assortment of plain and fancy cases
and frames on hand. Pictures inserted in
Lockets, Breastpins, Finger rings, &c., in a
neat and durable manner. Persons having
old or poor pictures in good cases can havv
tiiem taken out and good ones inserted.
Oil paintings, Daguerreotypes, .to,, copied
Out door Views, and miniatures of deceased
persons taken on the shortest notice.
Pictures token equally weil in cie;u
cloudv weather.
A PUPIL wanted 1- learn the Ain I rot vp
and Photograph art, and a good instrument
with full stock for sale very cheap
WS CORDIALLY INVITE all t-> c-.rr.
and examine specimens, whether they want
pictures or not. "Come quickly, as we shall
remain here but a short time.
N. B. Ambrotypes and Daguerreotypes ot
deceased or absent friends will !,-• enlarged
into large Photographs, aud colored with In
dia Ink.
We study to please.
C. S. ROSIIEX & BROTHER.
Lewistown, July 9, 18G2-lt
Estate of Veronica Voder, deceased.
"VIOTICK is hereby given that letters of
it administration on the estate of Veronica
Yoder, late of Brown township, Mifilincounty,
deceased, have been granted to the undersign
ed, residing in said township. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to m ike
immediate payment, and those having claims
to present thorn duly authenticated for settle
ment. " GIDEON YODER,
jj9 Ad mi nistrator.
lIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
jk Office at Lewistown, July 2d. ISG2 :
Anderson James G. JudJ Boyd & James
Aultz Michael Jennings J. M.
Airs Benjamin Laws Lewis
Brown Saml. M. Lung Joseph
Bloom S. 11. Lockwoud R. C. 2
Bear Susannah McNeal D. 11.
Black J. B. McKianey L.
Brackbill S. McKnight N.
Cadwalader 11. P. McNellis Francis
Cukepp Locinda McWilliams Mary Ann
Oady £. II McClenehan Alvira
Cuningham David May Chariot
Drake Isaac McConley L. W.
Doty Rebecca E. Mclntyre Rachel 2
Derr Samuel Paxton W. W.
Davis Paul A. Purdy Sarah E.
Dock Peter Rarrack Mary P.
Bentzel Saml. Rarack Caroline
Duncan James 5 lliden Alexander
Eisenbise Miss M. Romig Elizabeth
Eberts Saml. Shamon Mary E.
Fisher Eso. Geo. W. 4 Sill J. B.
Fernsler Moses Scott Mary E.
Freed WM. M. Shesely Sarah I.
Freed N. Sifert Elizabeth
Fritz Annie Smith R. S.
Grove John S. Smith J. H.
Gingerieh & Co. Stine A.
Grebs John Smith Elizabeth
Hutchinson Matilda Sohatz D.
Ilaslett James Shipton Ann I.
Ilaney Messrs R& Co Taylor Rev. Hen. B.
Halstead Joseph 2 Van Tries S.
llursh and Roland AVilson John F.
Hartlim Jacob SHIP LETTER.
Iloglan Margaret Doran William
Hess C. B.
Persons calling for any of the above letters,
will please say they are advertized. One cent
due on each. SAMUEL COMFORT,
jj9 Post Master.
York State Cream Cheese, for sale
_ wholesale and retail, by
my7 A. FELIX.