Centre lUmocrat.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Thursday Morning, June 27 '6l |
J. J. B.RISBIN, EDITOR & PUBLISHER.
W. W. BROWN, ASSOCIATE EDITOR, j
Notice to Collectors.
Notice is hereby given to the collectors of
State and County tax in Centre County, to
collect the amount due upon their respective
Duplicates aDd pay it over immediately, as
after the August Court we will enforce their
collection. The credit of the coanty must be
kept up and therefore wa expect the Collec
tors to do their whole duty. If the tax pay
ers will not pay their taxes they have no
reason to complain when countv orders are
not paid. W. W. BROWN.
County Treasurer \
P. S. We also notify all merchants to pay
their license immediately, ard all who owe
for this year we will expect to pay at the
August Court. All that are by
that time will be left with a justice of the
Peace for collection.
Early attention to this notice will save
both trouble and cost.
W. W. BROWN.
County Treasurer.
It'p with it perfect'y understood that we
will insert the name of no man as a candidate for
office unless that name he accompanied by One Dol
lar and fifty Cents. Il'e will in no case Lreak
this rule. Communications recommending men for
Office must be paid for according to their length.
No paper next week. ,£: ig3sr
THE'F^UR/TH.
Arrangements are being made to have the
Fourth nf July properly ce'ebrated in this
town. Orations will he dolivered byaab e
men, and we are informed that there will be
service in most of the churches. The Invinci
bles will parade and our mountains will re
sound with the booming of the old "Widow
Hinkle." Let everybody come to town and
enjoy themselves 'hugely.'
No Republican Traitors.
We have only room to say to the editors of
Watchman, that Sam. It uston, Andrew J.
Donaldson, John M. Bolts and the other men
you mention, "away down South in Dixie"
werenet9r Republicans. Houston voted for
Buchanan's Leoompton outrage and for this
the Pro-Slavery men of Texas, actiDg under
the advice of Buchannan, elected him Gov
ernor of that State. Any man who could yote
Lecompton, had in our opinion, but one step
farther to go,, and he was prepared for theft,
treason, stratagem and spoils. Not a Repub
lican Secessionist or traitor in the whole
country. We repeat it and defy contradic
tion.
Prussian Officers.
The N. Y, World of last Monday, contains
an extract from a private letter, lrom a young
German, in the Prussian Army, and a son
tf a New Ycrk merchant, which states that
eighty three Prussian officers have lately re
ceived leave of absence for one year, with
the intention of coming to America to engage
in the war, on thj side of freedom. This
movement proves that the spirit of Lafayette
still exists in portiins of the Old World. It
eLo shows ihe interest felt by the people of
other nations, in the perpetuity of American
Fretdom. AH honor to these noble minded
foreigners. Let our Government do them
justice.
The Watchman Again.
The Democratic party has always favored
the settlement o( the difficulties between the
North and the South by compromise, as long
as there was any possibility of :t being ac.
complished, and are yet in favor ot any com
promise, &c., <fcc.— Watchman.
We stated two weeks ago, in speaking of
the article from which the above is an ex
tract, that it contained nothing but false
hood. Their article proves too much for their
party, it does not state facts, garbles the
truth, and is, therefore, false. Now for a
fow facts. WJ shall not stop to indulge in
low personal slang, such as " sap head edi
tor," &e, &c. This may suit the editors of
the Watchman, but we prefsr to dead in fscts.
Personal abuse is not argument, and low
slang and falsehood always birugs upon the
heads of the authors a sure and certain ret
ributioD. The people are intelligent, and
can, therefore, easily distinguish between
truth and error. Tfe Watehmart editors,
however, appear to believe the reverse of
this, and write as if though thb intelligent
people of Centre read nothing but their pa
per. Our opinion is, that the peop'e read
and thiok fur themselves. They believe, as
we believe, that the days of demagogusism
are numbered. They are learning to judge
men and parties, not by the amount of wealth
or money they may possess, but upon their
own merits. This test fairly brought to hear
upon some of the leading demagogues of the
day would consign them to their merited ob
livion, so low and so deep that no blast from
any political trumpet could ever resurrect
them.
But to the facts. We said that the Demo
cratic parry, its leaders we mean, cf course,
bad compromised with slavery for the bene
fit of that institution, and then when it suit
ed their purposes, for the sake of the same
institution, they would repeal those compro
mises, and history teaches us that it was all
done, not for the benefit of the country, not
for the North, but for the institution of Sla
very. Every honest man canDOt now fail to
see this.
The Watchman says " the Democratic par
ty was in favor of compromise so long as
there wasjpofsibility of its being accomplish
ed." NJW as to the honest voters of the
party this may be true, and while it may
prove their good intentions, the facts prove
that tbey did not understand the question,
nor the depth of the treason and infamy that
their leaders had marked out for thein. They
dug a deet) pit f>r the people, but fortunate
ly for the people aod the eouotry, ihs lead
ers themselves have been precipitated into it.
There let thrro renin n. Who dare contradict
the facts? What was the position of the
party at the meeting of the last
Congress? They had a majority in Con
gress and in the Senate. They had Presi
dent Buchanan and the Supreme CoDrt. If
they were in favor of settling the unfortu
nate difficulties existing betsreen North and
South why did they not do so? They had
the power. Did they use it? No f The
Southern leaders and their allies in the
North were determined to crush the Repub
lican party, and sooner than fail in this they
would destroy the Government, business,
crrumerco, labor, everything that was dear
to the hearts of freemen, llow did they act ?
John J. Crittenden offerß a most contempti"
ble in-nit to the people of the North, calling
it a cooipromise. What said theße leaders,
or the Southern portion of them? Oh, said
South Carolina, the North will never give it
to us, we will secede. Immediately she with
draws her Congressmen, takes them home
just when, by commanding them to remain,
they could have been of service to her. Mis
sissippi secedes, her Democratic Congress
men leave Washington. Another and yet
another State secedes and their Democratic
Congressmen go homo. Would they have
done this if they had desired either the Crit
tenden or the Border State amendments ?
No sensible man will answer in the affima
tive. Then we ask what is the conclusion of
the whole matter? Simply this—the South
wanted to dosroy the Government, and es
tablish for herself a monarchy. It would
suit her tyranical system Letter. They could
then enslave white as well as black men.—
They, as we have stated above, withdrew
from Congress at a time when they had the
whole power of toe Government in their
bands. What was their object ? They knew
if their Democratic allies from the North, in
Congress assembled, would vote with them
for the Crittenden amendments that it would
ruin tbem and destroy the Democratic par
ty. This they were unwilling to do. Let us
withdraw, say tbev, thus giving the Repub
licans a majority in both Houses of Congress,
throw the responsibility upon them and thus
forever sink the party. Thank God they
did not catch many Republicans in their net.
And they proved to the world that they were
an unprincipled pack of scoundrels and trai
tors, either for or against compromise, just
as it suited their wicked purposes.
The Sword and the Ballot.
The Baltimore Sun, which has done its
best to ineite rebellion and aggravate our
national disaster, begins now to proclaim
that " the questions which agitate this coun
" try can only be settled by the ballot box,"
and that, were the Union to be established,
" the contest will be transferred to its arbi
'• trament after all."
The Sun looks at the past without perceiv
ing i:s lessons, and stares into the future
blind to what is inevitable. The ballot-box
alone can settle some disputes, and has set
tled some. For instance, till the election of
Mr. Lincoln it was ia dispute, practically,
what interpretation of the Constitution should
prevail as to slavery in the territories. The
issues was clearly stated by parties, and the
case made up. The ballots of November
last decided, and decided that the interpre
tation of the Republican party should pre
vail— that Congress has authority over the
territories—that the local and state laws*
which makes slaves property in slave states,
terminate at their bourdaries, and do Dot
extend in right, in necessity, or in law to the
states which are ftee nor the territories
which are inchoate. The ba'lots of Novem
ber decided that freedom is natural and na
tional, slavery local and sectional, and, be
yond its legal limits, illegal and abnormal.
For the Sun to suppose this question open,
or yet to be decided by the ballot box or anv
other arbitrament, is absurd. The jury has
rendered its verdict, the judge has pronounc
ed the sentence, and the eou>t has dissolved.
The Sun makes itself rediculous in striving
after his execution, to galvanjze the cnlpri t
it has defended into new lile for the purpose
of demanding a new trial. Nations never
revoke their verdicts.
But the Sun argues also that there is
another question open, and that the ballot
box alone can settle it—war never. Namely,
the right of secession. In the first place, the
right of secession has not been an open
question, is no*, and will not be. In the
second place, if it were, the ballot-box would
not decide it. Let pass the absurdity of a
nation planting in its Constitution, in the law
of its life, the seed of its death. Whoever
heard of a nation voting to see wbe:her it
was dead or alive, or drawing lots to know
if it should commit suicide ? But let pass
that adsurdity too. JL>id the suicide faction
ever propose the mild arbitrament of the
ballot.box? Did it ever ask for a vote to
determine whether the nation should die or
live ? No. They swore it should die, and
they struck at its heart. And by their thefts
thtir conventions, their Congress, their
piracies and their war, they have been daily
stabbing at its heart. The nation-killers
have drawn the sword and struck their blows
and now the Sun asks the nation to defend
i'self with ballots. The ballot may decide
national poli'y, but the swoid must defer d
national life. The confederate rebels have
attacked the nation with the sword. They
Lavcc.iosen, they have compelled, for their
treason the arbitrament of the sword. By
the sword the nations lives. By the sword
treason and traitors shall perish.
Cameron on Protection.
Secretary Cameron stands nobly by the
cause of Protection. A second application
had been made to him to permit coal to be
admitted duty free for the use of a Military
Academy, to which he promptly replied, as
follows:
" The Secretaiy of War cannot counte
nance this importation of coal by approving
of this recommendation. A better ariioie of
coal of all kinds can be secured in this coun
try than can be brought from Europe, and it
is deeßied due the great industrial interests
of the country that the Government should
foster and encourage its own resources in
stead of those of toreign countries."
This is the true doetrine, and if fully car
ried out by the Government, she will never
be in want of either men or means to uphold
the Union.
THE! CE3VT3REI JDEMOCRAT.
" Revival of Party Lines."
In an article over the above heading, the
Watchman last week, endeavors to justify
its course in polities both before and since
the breaking out of war. It contains a great
deal of silly light trash about abolitionism,
Anti Slavery &o , but we have not time to
answer at present. We will however call
the attention of our readers to the closing
paragraph:
" No one deprecates the renewal of party
lines at this time mote than we do, and we
have listened quietly ever 6ince this war
commenced, to the taunts of treason, traitor,
secessionist, that have hurled at the party tc
which we belong, in hopes that reason would
again be restored, and this thing stopped.—
We have borne with it until "forbearance
has ceased to be a virtue," and now we are
determined to defend ourselves and party
against these slanderous charges at all haz
zard. If you dort want party lines revived,
cease to do it yourselves and set as the exam
ple by denouncing till men in your party,
who are so ready to make these charges.—
Muzzle the Centre Democrat, yoar Republican
paper here in this town. Have it cease to
charge all the frauds that have been commit
on our soldiers, upon the Democratic party,
and also in politics, with the charg9 of trea
son, secession, &c., &o. Then we shall stop
replying until we are again assailed."
Every honest man in Bellefonte will see
that it commences with a falsehood and ends
in the same way. The Editors say "no one
deprecates the renewal of party lines more
than we do" &c„ and then goes on to say
" muzzle the Centre Democrat, your Repub
lican paper here in this town" &c. Well
Mr, Editors the Republicans will do no such
thing, for it is written " thou skalt not muz
zle the ax that treadeth out the corn." But
why hide your sins, behind the Centre Dem
ocrat? If you will do it, we are able per
haps to carry them ; but then do not tell
such terrible falshoods about it. We did
not commence the renewal of party lines
and you know it gentlemen. For three
weeks we did not publish a paper. During
all that time the Watchman was fu 1 of eulo
gies on the Democratic par;y, Democraey
Are., and charges against Republican men,
and measures, and we were compelled to lis
ten quietly to these taunts, simply because
we were not issuing our paper and had no
chance to reply. Now, after you have revi
ved party lines and to some extent party is
sues, and we strike back, you cry out with
the greatest magnanimity of soul, oh, muz
zle the Centre Democrat" Yes ! Yes ! you
would like to do it ? We always did tell you
ycu were opposed to free speech .You krow
Gov. Wise thanked God, once in a speech in
Congress, that his constituents never read
the news papers In such places, (look at the
whole South, look at Egypt iu Illinois, and
several other localities we might name,)
Democrats always flourishes, and traitors
grow up.
"Thick as leaves in valambrosa."
We do not desire to revive the bitterness of
party politics, but so far as we are concerned
we are a Republican, and we shall only vote
for Republican men and measures. Let the
Democrats confess that their party has pro.
ved n failure and a cheat, aDd that their lead
ers are unwortl y of further confidence, come
over to the Republican party, tha only true
Dnion party in the Country, and there need
be but one party. But until you do this
gentleman, we must go on in our labor of
love and mercy, until we succeed in convin
ing every good honest Democrat in the coun
try, that the Republican party is the true
Jcffersonian party —the only union party in
\he country—and the only party that is real
ly and truely in favor of the Freedom of the
Press, in favor of free men, aDd free
Territories for white working men in pref
ference to negro slavery.
Another Scott.
When the history of the present war shall
be written, it will show that more than one
Scott deserves the honorable mention. W hen
the first rush of soldiers fonnd their way to
the Pennsylvania railroad at different points,
all eagerly clamoring to go immediately fur
ward, THOMAS A. SCUTT, having first erected
a telegragh line into the Governor's apart
ments at Ilarrisburg, sat, with watch in
hand, telegraphing to all points to prevent
trains from interfering with each other.—
While those a 1 around him were anxious
and excited, fearing accidents from the great
rush, he was cool and collected as if no busi
ness was tn his mind. But he kept bis post
night and day, tiring out those who fancied
they had great powers of endurance. And
during that unprecedented rush not a sing!®
accident occurred to life or property. We do
not beleive there is another man in the
country who could have accomplished so
much business in so short a space of time,
without accident. Mr. Scott's abilities were
appreciated at Washing'on. Bnd we now find
him iq charge of all the railroads leading to
that city which are in posession of the Gov
ernment. No man is rendering more impor
tant service, and none could be found so ad
mirably adapted to the place.
Meeting of Congress.
A very few days more and Congress will
have convened. The contest for Speaker of
the House will probably be between Galusha
A. Grow, of Pennsylvania and Frank Blair
of Missouri. Jno. W. Forney, of Penna.,
and Emerson Etherige, of Tenn,, have been
mentioned in connection with the Clerkship,
but the latter decliues making any claim.
We do hope there will be no general leg
islation—no tinkering with Tariffs, Bank
rupt Laws, &o. Let every thing be dene
with reference to one great leading object—
the suppression of this Niggerite Rebellion.
The quicker and the firmer this dirty job is
effected, the better it will be for the country.
Let it not be done however by Compromise'
with the black hearted villians who brought
about this state of affairs. The Administra
tion is pursuing the proper course. Let
Congress second its policy and retribution
swift and terrible will be visited upon the
leading traitors of the South.
" Our Boys."
According to the latest news received here
the Second Regiment, with which the Belle
fonte Fencibles are connected, had reached
Fredrick City, Md., and encamped in that
vicinity, where it is thought they will ra*
main fot some time.
Irvin W. Potter,
The Ilarrisburg Telegraph of Monday, has
the following notice of Irvin W. Potter, for
merly of this county i
" Pennsylvania has not only sent ber own
sons to assist in bearing the brunt of the bat
tle for the Union, but those who have been
exiles and immigrants from her mountains
and valleys, are passing over her territory
every day, bearing the banners of o her ;Com
monwealchs to the fight, in which they will
not only shed honor on the states of their a
doption, but maintain their share of the cred
it of the State of their biith, the glorious old
Keystone. Among those who have passed
through this city, en route for the federal
Capital, wqs Irvin W. Potter foimerly of
Centre county. Pa., but now of Ashkosh, Wis
consin. Mr. Potter is the Orderly Sergeant
of Company E. second Regiment, Wisconsin
Volunteers, that left this morning for Wash
ington. His friends in Centre county will
be pleased to hear that he is well, and is en*
listed with all his enthusiasm and energy in
the war. Sergeant Potter ia a lineal descend
ant of the gallant General Potter, of revolu
tionary renown, and has the metal in him to
make a good soldier."
Farmers and the War.
This country would be able to support a
very large number of fighting men through
an indefinite period of time if the peaceful
industry of the community was directed to
this end. It would simply be necessary to
divert the labors of those who are now enga
ged in making superfluous luxuries, to the
production of focd and clothing. This diyer
S'IOD of labor will be gradually effected by a
decline in the price of iuxuries and an ad
vance in those of the necessaries of life.—
This already begins to be felt; while works
of art, books, jewelry, &c., are of very slow
sale, the coarser stylee of wollen clothes and
satinets have advanced sime 80 per cent, in
price in such colors as are adapted for mili
tary purposes. If the community is intelli
gent. they will anticipate this change in the
market demand for articles, and will, by a
prudent forecast, save us from a scarcity of
products absolutely essential to existence.—
This applies with especial force to farmers.
Let them sow their seed with perfect confi
dence that tkere will be a certain demand for
their corps, which will bring better prices
than in preceding years. Above all things,
let U9 not have the horrors of famine added
to the trials of war,
Horrible Affair at Wyandotte.
WYANDOTTE, June 24. —A horrible acci
dent occurredjat Wyandotte, Kansas, ves
ter ay abut 10 o'clock, A. M., by the fall
ing in of the walls of two buildings and part
of a third, burying the inmates, some forty
persons. The buildings were some four sto
ries high, situated on the Levee, and having
been used as the head quarters of the First
Regiment of Kansas Volunteers. Yesterday
Capt. Haines wiih a company of 40 men en
tered the building, for the purpose of drill
ing, preparatory to being received into the
United States service, when the centre hall
of the building suddenly gave way, plunging
the wholo company beneath the ruins, A
number were intsantly killed, and one. a
German, name unknown, died shortly after
being liberated. One man bad both legs
and arms broken. Twelve or fifteen others
were slightly injured. Some escaped with
out a bruise. The loss by the destruction of
the building is not known.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jur,e 25 The Agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg
arrived here this morning, and reports great
destruction of the property of the company
there by the Rebels. Forty-eight locomo
tives, and a large number of coal and other
cars were surrounded by piles of wood and
set on fire. All the perishable portions of
this property has bren consumed, and the
iron damaged perhaps beyond repair.
l'he large hotel there, oceunied by 11. B.
Carpenter, was with great difficulty saved
from the conflagration, A gentleman states,
as so, that he and Martin Mechanic Edwards
were arrested and carried before Gen. John
son, for trying to stop the destruction of
property. The Agent says there are about
five hundred Bebel troops at Matiusburg and
in vicinity.
For Treasurer.
MR. EDITOR :
I notice in your last paper,
the names of several genilemen mentioned
as suitable persons to occupy the p isition of
County Treasurer. Without renouncing the
claims of any of the gentlemen mentioned 1
.desire to recommend my venerable fellow
townsman Mr. James D. Turner, as a man
in all respects worthy of that position. In
him are combined all the requisite virtues,
—honesty and ability. I trust that due at
tention will be paid to his claims.
BELLEFONTE.
W'nfield Scott entered upon bis 76tb
year on Thursday, 13th inst. Long live the
76-ers!
WiDfield Scott has been in arms for more
then half a eentury. During all that time,
as youth, man, and veteran, when in com
mand ofany description of force, he has never
retreated one foot. Not that he is any braver
than officers who have made nearly as many
retreats as advances, but that he cannot be
induced to move until he is certain of his abil
ily to maintain his position.
ANOTHER PRIVATEER. —On Sunday the Sur"
veyor ot New York received information that
another privateer was 6een in the neighbor
hood of the Bermudas, and he immediately
notified Captain Howard, senior command
ing officer of the revenue service, who detail#
ed the yacbt revenue cutter, Henrietta, to
ovethaulher- The order was promptly le
sponded to by Li ut. Bennett, commanding
the yacht, and in two hours he was on his
way to Sandy Hook.
The Boston Transcript states that
Miss. Spafford, to whom Col. Ellsworth was
engaged to be' married, is a great-great
niece of Gen. Joseph Warren, who fell on
Bunker Hill. She is the great-grand daugh
ter of Dr. John Warren, and grand-daughter
of the late Dr. John 0. Warren. It is a re
markable circumstance that this young lady
slKiuld be connected with the first prominent
martyr of the American Revolution, and
with the first commissioned officer slain in
the conflict of 18til.
figy Hon. Hendrick B. Wright has been
nominated by both the Republican and Dem
ocratic conventions of the twelfth (Pa.) dis
trict as a Union candidate for Congress, to
succeed the late Hon. Geo. W. Scranton,
and bas'acoepted both, repudiating all other
issues than the support of the war and the
Crushing of the Rebellion, We'll bet high
°n bis election.
fitgy Among the Second Lieutenants in the
army just appointed, Francis £. Brown6ll,
the avenger of Col. Ellsworth. We also no
tiee the appointment of James F. McElhone,
tc a First Lieutenantcy. Lieut. McElhune,
is a graduate of the Philadelphia High
School, and will certainly rise in distinction,
if be is true to his nature and his origin, and
devotes himsolf as steadily to his new
duties as he did to his old studies.
FROM MISSOURI.
FLIGHT OF GOV. JACKSON.
ANOTHKR BATTLE.
Large Numbers Killed and
ST. LOUIS. June 21.—The Democrat has a
special despatch from Syracuse, about twen
ty-five miles south of Booneville, which says
that an expedition of Dearly one thousand
Strong, with four pieces of artillery, under
Capt. Totten, of the regular service, left
B. oneville on Wednesday flight, and reach
ed this place at 10 A. M., yesterday.
Gov. Jackson, with about 500 men, arrived
here on Tuesday, and after impressing prop
erty of both friends and foes, being alraid of
pursuit, suddenly left yesterday ' forenoon,
proceeding Southward towards Warsaw.—
Our forces have gone forward to-day, but
there is little hope of overtaking the fleeing
party.
A battle took place st sunrise on Tuesday
morning, between 800 Union Home Guards,
under Captain Cook, near the town of Cole
Camp, and a large number of Secessionists
from Warsaw and the surrounding country,
in which 15 Guards were killed, 20 wounded,
many of t-bem severely, and 30 prisoners
were taken.
Most of the Guards were in a large barn
when the firing began, but they immediate
ly sprung to arms, and 'tis said, killed forty
of the attacking party before being overpow
ered by superior Dumbers, but nearly all of
them finally escaped and are ready to join
our forces to dispute the passage of the State
troops
Capt. Cook reached heie this morning in
disguise. He says not over half his force
was armed, and that not more than two hun
dred participated in the fight. He hastened
forward to overtake and consult with Capt.
Totten.
Advance of Troops on Harpers
Ferry.
BALTIMORE, June 23.—A gentleman, just
arrived from Frederick, says that on Satur
dayjat noon, the advance guard of Col. StODes
column was at Point of llocks, msving to
ward Ilaiper's Ferry, and Major General
Patterson's columns had passed through
Greencastle, going in the same direction. No
doubt was entertained in the vicinity that
Harper's Ferry would be occupied to-day by
Federal troops. Tbe Government has pos
ses on of tbe telegraph lines, and permits
nothing to be transmitted relative to the
movements of trcops in that vicinity. Our
informant also learned that the report of the
hanging ol Colonel Bowman and Mr. Chase,
at Martinsburg, was current there yesterday
morning, but was ascertained to be incor
rect.
The First Wisconsin, Fourth Connecticut,
and Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiments, are
one mile further on, and the Second and
Eighth Pennsylvania Regiments are twelve
miles below, on the Shansburg turnpike.—
The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
Regiments marched on Thursday night.—
The Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania Regiment
are on their march to join them, Tbe des
tination of this column is the Maryland
Heights, opposite Harper's Ferry.
Mr. Alvey, the Secessionist, who was ar
rested at Willianisj ort, has been taken heDue
to Washington.
Movement of Troops South from
Ilarrisburg.
HARRISBURC, June 23. —There has been an
unusual excitement about the War and Ex
ecutive Departments to-day, consequent up
on the reception ot the news that Col. Wal
lace was hemmed in at Cumberland by 20,
000 Rebels, and that ail escape for that gaL
lant officer was cut off, except by retreating
into Bedford county, Pennsylvan ; a. Orders
were immediately issued to Col. Biddle's
Rifle Regiment, Cul. Simmons' Infantry
Regiment, and Campbell's Battery, consist
ing of ten field pieces, with the necessary
supply of borses and ammunition, to p. epare
to leave to-night at eleven o'clock.
The arms, ammunition, and equipments
were issued to tha men this afternoon, and
each man was provided with a goodly supply
of rations. Their clothing is in excellent or
der, They will goon the Pennsylvania Cen
tral as far as Huntingdon, and thence to
Hopewell, on the Broad Top Railroad. From
the latter place, they march either to Bedf-rd
or Rainsburg, a distance of between forty
and fifty miles, through a cool country, at
the base oi the Allegheny. Each man is
thoroughly equipped, aimed, and furnished
with five days' provisions.
Reconnoitering by Balloon and
Telegraph.
There will be a novel spectacle to-morrow
afternoon, which will puzzle Genera! Beau
regard, and, perhaps call oat another procla
mation. Professor Lowe will make an as
cension in his balloon " Enterprise," from
the Piesident's grounds, lie will ascend to
the height of several hundred feet, where he
will remain stationary and take a view of
the Manasses rebels at a distance of twenty
seven miles. The balloon will be anchored to
the ground by a rope ot sufficient length.—
The Professor will take up a small telegraph
ic instrument and an operater, who will
communicate with the telegraphic office in
the War Department, by means of a fine
wire, which will follow the rope in its course.
General S o.t eoull cosily sit in his room
and know the movements and position of the
enemy at a distance of many miles from him,
and, at the same time, direct the movements
of his own forces. Telescopes and marine
glasses to aid the sight will be taken up.—
Correspondence of the World.
GEN. MCCLELLEN AS A CHRISTAIN.— Major
General George D. McClellen, who now
stands next in rank to General Scotr, is a
native of Pennsylvania, son of the late Dr.
George McClelland of Woodstock Connecti
cut. The following incident will be read
with great satisfaction by all who believe in
the existence of a Supreme Being controlling
human events:
" Rev. Dr. Thompson, Second Presbyte
rian Church, Cincinnati, was recen ly seated
in his study, when a strange gentlemen re
quested an interview, which was granted.—
He came to discuss the affairs of the country,
expressing his anxiety about its condition,
and at length requested the Doctor to pray
for the Republio and for him. The Doctor
of course complied, and after further onver
sation on this theme, the gentleman reques
ted the minister to prey with him, They
knelt upon the floor, and the visitor in a de
vout and eloquent petition invoked the aid
and protection of the Almighty in the strug
gle in which the Republic is involved. Ma J
jor General George D, McClelieD, of Ohio,
was Dr. Thompson's visitor."
Parson Brownlow, in the Knoxville
Whig of tde Ist inst.. thus disposes of oer
tain rumors : One report is. that we have de
terniined not to publish after the June elec
tion, and another is, that we are going to re
move to ths North. We are goit gto stay
in Knoxville, and nowhere else, and when
we remove from the dwelling we own and
occupy it will be to the cemetery in this vi
cinity. And as to the paper, we shall edit
and publish it until our office is destroyed or
our windpipe is out!
FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria, June 24.—The slave peDS
are only a square from the depot and office
of the M masses Gap Junction. They
aie still the object of curiosity of a number
of people who daily visit Alexandria from
Washington. Passes having been procured
from the Provost Marshal, you can readily
pass tho guard which are stationed around
them. On the lower one is painted in large
letters cpon the wall,
* * * * * * * *
PRICE, BURCH4CO.,
* DEALERS IN SLAVES.
* * * * ****
Now the entrance door swings wide open
to all. No Legree cracks his lash within
those walls over the tender flesh of a moth
er.
The grated bars covering the dungeons,
and the iron lattice-work that darkens the
rooms where the negroes used to huddle like
beasts, have been torn open by the Massachu
setts soldiers.
The hooks, staples, chains, hobbles, &c„
baye been taken away by them and sent
borne, to convince the North that half the
truth has not been told. We passed all
through the buildiDg, and stopped to think,
were it possible that within the shadow of
the capitol such damning infamy has been
tolerated, as we here have the undeniab'e
evidence of, in this, a christian country,
boasting the world over of our freedom. We
will not stop to give tho details of what wo
saw.
Let any one who visits Alexandria go down
to that 'pen," and we care not what his past
belief has been, if his very soul is not sick
ened by the sight, then he is no man.
In a dark corner we saw a heap of straw
and some rags gathered, as though some poor
wretch had nestled there to pass away the
night, ere she was dragged forth to go she
knew not where. The tencpl'xtion was groat
to get a match, return and destroy the evi
dence of such iniquity. But let them re
main. "Out of their own nioutns shall ye
convict them." W'e ask it of every one who
comes down here, that they go to the slave
pens and see for themselves.
The publication of the Pennsylvania Fifth
has been temporarily suspended. The edi
tor, Lieut. John P. Ely, has goDe to Indian
apolis to assist in raising a regiment for the
regular service. He has a commission as
First Lieutenant in the army.
The Regiment have been expecting hourly
to march further into Virginia, and have
dropped the " stick" for the rifle.
FROM WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, June 24.—1 made a hurried
vist to Alexandria this morning. The sol
diers were suflering much from the intense
heat, but were anxiously awaiting orders to
move forward. The Fourth Pennsylvania
Regiment, Cop Hartranft, forms the advance
guard. Tbey are encamped near the Ells
worth Zouaves. I)r. Jos. B, Dunlap, Sur
geon o l the regiment, and Cbas. Ilunlicker,
Adjutant, are great favorites with the boys,
who appear extremely anxious to give the
former something to do. They were under
marching orders yesterday, and weie much
disappointed because their orders were coun
termanded by Gen Scott.
The Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, Colo
nel McDowell, still maintain their oid posi
tion this side of the Ellsworth Zruavis. Like
their brethren of the Fourth, tbey are much
disappoiniod because their marching orders ;
were countermanded yesterday. This regi j
ment is only equalled in drill bv the Twen
ty fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Cake
A party of Rebels came up the Potomac
river last night as far as Washington, and
attempted to fire the Long Bridgp. Tbey
were fired upon by our troops, and four or
five of them were killed. A number of oth
er Rebels were wounded. The reraaindtr
nineteen in number, were token prisoners,
and are now at the arsenal in this city. The
rebels were provided with powder and match
es for the purpose of blowing up the bridge,
and setting it i n fire
The number tf persons killed is possibly ;
exaggerated.
All the army surgeons cornected with reg
iments were ordered over the Potomac at a
late hour last night.
The War Depir mmthave diso vered that
female Secessionists in Washington are car
rying on a regular correspondence with Beau
regard byway of Mount Vernon.
This afternoon, while the Presidential
par y, consisting of Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs.
Grim-ley, her sister, and Gen. Walbridge,
together with the President's two younger
suns, were making a tour of inspection am ng
the various camps on the V rginia side, alter
leaving the Twenty-fifth New York R gi
ment, on their wav to General McDowell's
head quarters at Arlington Heights, the car
riage tongue broke, and the horses becoming
unmanageable, the driver was thrown off,
and the consequences came near being fatal,
bur the party were rescued by the gallantry
of a portion of the Twenty fifth Regiment,
who hastened to their assistance.
WASHINGTON, June 24.—Jos. W. Webb,
of Washington, has been appointed Inspec
tor General United States Army.
Acting Lieutenant Webster, who is attach
ed to the United States brig Perry, is here.
Lieut. Webster was or. board the Perry when
the Hannah N. Johnson was seized. She
had a valuable cargo on board, and was
bound South. She is a fine sharp sailing
schooner, and after consultation it was de
termined to let. her go, a- they were not in
coniit : on to put what was deem d a sufficient
erewon board to manage her. Lieut. Webster
offered to take her to New York with one
man beside himself, and went on hoard. He
invited the captain and mate into the cabin,
fastened them in, and then sent his associ
ates forward among the eleven rebels on
board. For four days and nights he remain
ed on the quarter- of the schooner, and
carried her safely into New York, where she
has since been condemned as a lawful prize.
Lieut. Webster was born in New Hampshire.
He went to South Carolina some years since,
and notwithstanding tempting offers to join
the traitors, came North, and on the day of
his appointment here, his mills, worth $12,-
OCO were burned down.
A MATRON MORE THAN ROMAN. — Yv'e heard
a mother counsel her sou a few days since,
at the armory of the Mechanic Rifles, who,
though the task wa3 a sad one, nevertheless
subdued ler teeliugs and sacrificed herself
on the alter of her country. Said she, "Will
iam, do your duty; if you are called to toe
battle field, don't flinch, but stand boldiy by
your country. If you return, I shall receive
you with open arms ; if you are killed, I
shall have the satisfaction of knowing you
have not disgraced your country, yourself or
our family. I wisli 1 had ten sons to give
the regiment."— Providence Journal.
No State Fair. —The officers of the State
Agricultural Society have defermined not to
hold a Fair this season. In many counties
the usual local exhibitions will also be dis
pensed with. Owing to the war excitement,
and tight times in monetary affairs, the peo
ple have not the inclination or the means to
patronize agricultural shows, which, iD t>o
many instances, benefit ODly the managers
and speculators in new-fangled farming im
plement-. The g eat mass of practical agri
culturists regard these annual State Fairs as
extensive humbugs.
LOCK HAVEN ADVERTISEMENT.
Somotliiiis New j
TO THE CITIZENS OFBELLEFOXTE,AND
of Centre and Clinton counties.
As " bard times" and great " scarcity of mon
ey" have lad many country merchants to ourtail
their business very much, or even to suspend
making any fresh purchases at all, so that those
who wish "thing to eat and wear" to take old
goode at old prices, er do without them at all, we
deem it of great interest
TO EVERY PERSON, RICH OR POOR,
to know that we have made large purchses, avail
ing ourselves of the immense and unprecented ad
vantages in this time of general
Panic and Wreck of Prices,
in the markets, where with the cash we have ob
tained many goods at
ONE IIAEF THEIR VALUE!
Confident that we can save every one twenty-fire
per cent., we would most cordially iuveteall
FROM EVERY SEOTION.
to call at the
" XSL BYSTONE,"
which is now crowded with new and desirable
goods consisting of Dress Goods, such as Mohairs,
Poplins, Silks, Gray Goods, Lawns, Ac.
5.0D0 Yards Beautiful Prints,
2500 Yds. Brown and Bleached Muslins,
Silk Mantillas, Lace Mantillas, and Lace
Points, DUSTERS of Cloth and GRAY GOODS,
SXSAWXiiS
Stella, Thibit, Broche, and French Lace, at
UNUEARD-OF PRICES,
We desire to call particular attention to our
Groceries, consiting of "Sugar Loaf" and
" Beehive" Syrups, White Clarified
Sugar, Coffees, Spices, Ac. <fce. We
have a rare quality of Brown
SUG AR AT SEVEN CENTS.
OCR STOCK
OF CARPETS
is excel'cnt, and the prices are very low, as
will satisfactorily appear on examination.
As our business is
EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH OR FARMERS
PRODUCE,
we have unusual facilities for doing a large busi
ness at a small profit, and we ask all to avail
themselves of the great inducements wo offer.
Respectfully, MERCEKF.AU & CO.
THE KEVSTOWE STORE
between the Fallen House and White's Hotel.
Water Street, Lock Ilaven, l'cnn'a.
June 27, TS6I, at.
XEWFIRM & NEW GOODS I
WILSON & TATE,
HAVING OPENED A NEW STORE AT THE
FARM SCHOGL, CENTRE CO., PA.,
INVITE the attention of the people of that vi
cinity to their largo and well selected stock ot
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS.
which they are now opening and ready to wait
upon purchasers with the largest and best selec
tion ever offered to this cotnmuryUv.
They desire to call pariicilar attention to their
great variety of LADfES DRfSISS GOODS, con
sisting in part of Challies, Lawns, all wool De-
Lains, of different colors, Baroges, Dress Silks,
Mantil'aa. Tissues, Ac. The above goods were st
lecte i with great care expressly to suit the taste
o. the ladies. In addition to tho above, are offer
ed a general assortment of Hosiery and Goves,
Collars, Undersleeves, Dress trimmings, A..
CLOTHS & CASS I ME RES,
of all colors and styles at very low prices, togeth
er with one of the largest ana best stocks ot
Ready-Made Clothing,
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Straw
Bonnets of the latest fashion ; also, Shaker Bon
nets for wives and children.
Builders will find it to their advantage iu call
ing to select their Hardware, as our assortment in
large and complete : also, Mnttresses.
Mackarei, Herring, Cod Fish and salt. Sugars
Teas, Molasses from the cheapest to the best,
which cannot be surpas-°d in quality. Persons
desiring to purchsc goods of any kind will find
to their advantage to call before purchasing clset
where, .as we take pleasure in showing our goods
and think we can suit them both as to price and
quali y, and are determined to sell at the very
lowest cash prices.
■'Ss&rAil kinds of Country produce taken iu ex
change for goods-
F. S. WILSON.
June, 19th '6l, 6m GEO. W. TATE.
STATE OF THE NATION.
THE VERY LATEST NEWS !
ENCOURAGING FACTS!
NEW GOODS!
AT BARLOW'S NEW STORE,
At Stormstown Centre Co., Pa.
FfIHE undersigned has just returned front the
JL East with nycod assortment of the Latc-t
Styles of Goods, which, owing to the present gen
eral depression in business, iudu es him to offer
his goods at a very small advance of CITY COST,
FOR CASH. Persons wishing to purchase at the
above raus will do well to call and examine lor
themselves, before purchasing elsewhere, at the
New Store in Stormstown,
June 10, '6l,—tf.J A. R. BARLOW.
JUST RECEIVED.
A LARGE LOT OF WALL PAPER, of the
Latest Styles, which will be sold at the low
est possible prices. None need look elsewhero as
their taste can be suited from our large and new
stock.
V e have also a fine assortment of SHAKERS,
palm and willow colored and white. Persons tie
siring goods at prices to suit the times would find
it to their advantge to buy of the undersigned
who have a choice stock of all goods generally
found in a country store.
mar. 21, '6l.—tf.] TONNER A STEEL.
s7s7corbin,
MANUFACTURER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN
BONNETS, BONNET FRAMES
FLOWERS, FEATHERS,
Straw and Millinery Goods in General
No. 218 Arch Street, above S cond.
June 6,'61. —ly ] Philadelphia.
THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRE
SERVED, and so everybody ought to pre
serve his health in this cold weather by going te
A. STERNBERG & CO.,
Sign of the Red Flag, near Livingston's Book
Store, and provide himself with a suit of warm
clothing at a trilling expense. Overcoats selling
at cost price. Knittod Jackets, under-clothing,
Ac., Ac., cbeßD p - than ever. [Feb. 14, '6l,
W' W BRO\VX-ATTORNEY-AT-
LAW Bkuleeonte, Penna. Will attend to
all legal business entrusted to bim, with prompt
ness. May, 6 'SSL
I RATING HOUSE,
j Corner of Allegheny and-
Bishop Streets, Bellefonte, Pa. Chickens, tripe,
Beef Ac., served up every evening. Eatables to
■suit the taste and prices to suit the times,
june, 27, '6l. HERBERT STONE, clerk
POSTS FOR SALE—
The undersigned has on
b; nd and for sale a large supply of Posts of alt
kinds, which will be sold in quantities to suit pur
chasers and at reasonable priees. Persons wish
ing to buy will piease call on the subscriber at hia
residence in Milesburg, or upon Mr. Wagner at
the Milesburg Mill. JAMES BROWN.
Jan.l7. '6l.
AV. WHITE, DENTIST, has per-
maneutly located in Boalsburg, Centre
County Pa. Office on main st., next door to the
store of Johnston A Kelkr, where he purposes
practising his profession in the most scientific
! manner and at moderate charges.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.