ITiird. Pray for " the powers th it be."
Ttfis, as a duty, is as binding on christians,
not only on the common princie pie of pray
ing for all men, but in a special manner, as
rulers are " the ministers of God for good." j
None have more need of diviDe assistance j
and direction, and therefore none have more !
need of the prayers cf those who have an |
interest at the " throne of grace." The un- !
aofistioated christian would stand utterly
amazed at a so-called christain Bishop di- j
recting his clergy, on a certain contingency I
of govern ment, to expunge the name of the
President of the United Spates from the for
mal prayers of the church ; if it. wore not
that Le has known the most wonderful, things
to be done under the name and sanction of
religion! Presumption and s upidity eou'd
be earned no farther by a professed christian
biebop. If a ruler be supposed to be a
wicked man, or to be contemplating an net
of wickedness, he has only the more of prry
ers of christians. Or. if there ouly hap.p<ns
to be a difference of opinion between 'be
party so ordering, and the executive of the
government as to duty and policy in a pend
ing controversy; is there a christain bishop
who is oapaple of so misrepresenting his God,
as to suppose that he is capable of changing ;
to meet the conflicting views, policies, and j
prejudicies of men 1. Uo, no I the command j
reads '' i exhort therefore, that first of all, j
"applications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for all men ; for 1
kings, and for all that are in authority.''— :
1 Urn. 2: 1,2. When this command was
given, the civil governors were heathens, ty
rants, and even persecutors. Yet i t modern ;
progress, for a ruler to be supposed to be op- j
posed to measures deemed destructive of all
eitablished government, is esteemed suf- j
ficient reason to exclude him from the benefit!
of th 2 prayers of christains ! And people !
act upon the same absurd and presumptuous ;
principle, wheD they refrain in their private
and domestic prayers, to remember the civil j
ruler, because be was not elevated to place
by the vote of the political party to which j
they beloDg. This is to subjugate religioD to
worldly interest and policies, instead of sane
tifying worldly concerns by religious princi- j
pie. We as a religious demonstration, may
bare been heretofore too much neglectful of j
the remembrance of our rulers in our public !
prayer, in ordinary times of peace. For this
we are to be blamed, so far as it is justly ■
ehargeable upon us; but, thank God! we
have now no formal prayers to alter and
adapt to the 6inful prej-udices and purposes 1
of men.
Lastly. Personal and official respeet and j
reverence are due on the part of the people '
towards their rulers. This is deemed a mat
ter of so much importance that it is made a j
Bubjeot of inspired injunctions. " Tliou shah j
not revile the Gods, nor curse the ruTer of thy j
people." Magistrates are called Gods, Ps j
82: 6. because they are the representatives of j
God in the particular sense of being rukrs j
under him, from whom, as Supreme Ruler, 1
all authority and government springs. When j
Paul was reproved for speaking har.-b'y of j
of God's high priest, he replied: " I wist not \
brethren, that he was the High Priest: lor
it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of th
ruler of tby people." The Apostle Peter in
describing a very base class of" persons, says,
" They are not afraid to speak evil of digni
ties," and " despise government." It there
is a sin in regard to their rulers, with which
the American people are more chargeable
than others, it is this of speaking ei il of their
rulers. It has been the fault of all times and
of all parties. It is mainly owing to the vi
olence of party feelings and party contests.
How much it has had to do iu weakening the
bonds of society, as exhibited in the present
state of the country, God only knows."
CONCLUSION —A FEW INFERENCES.
Ist. Civil government being the ordinance
of God, it canDOt be no light sin to subvert,
or attempt to subvert a government wbicb
-few tbe ratification of his providence, and
accomplishes the ends of civil government.
2d. Therefore, subjection to magistrates in
the lawful duties of their office, is a chris
tian's imperative duty. A contrary course
of conduct is a reproach of his religion, and
gives just occasion to suspect either his in
telligence of bis piety. It is evidently con
trary to the injunctions of his Master.
3d. Rulers are not only "servants of the
people," but " ministers ot God." " The
minister of God to thee for good." Also, Prov.
8 : 15. They govern for God. It is his del
egated power which they exercise. " There
is no power.but of God." It therefore fol
lows, that they are bound to govern by the
will of God ; that is, they are bound to gov
ern oa the principles of justice, truth and
impartiality, as taught in the word of God.—
They have a great work to do for God,
" Ministers of God."
4tb. As there are duties which subjects
owe to every authoritatively estab'ished gov
ernment; so there are corresponding duties
wbioh every government owes to its subjects.
These duties may be summarily compre
hended in tbe following statement, li is the
duty of the Government to support and pro
tect the subject in his person, legal rights,
and just liberties and privileges. This of
course implies, that when a Government man
ifestly and systematically fails to accomplish
these ends, it may be resisted and overturn"
ed by the people. But no imaginary, or tri
fling, or incidental evils ; or such as can be
"remedied by the ordinary action of the peo
ple; will avail to justify revolution, or open
rebellion against a Government-.
And here, I cannot forbear to express the
eonvietion, that the preseut rebellion of some
of the Southern States against tbe General
and Central Government of tbe eouDtry, is
the most unreasonable and unjustifiable op
position to established Government, which
has ever taken place in the history of Gov
ernments. If we were to admit all the griev
ances which these rebellious States have ever
eomplained of, as well founded, they would
not justify the hazarding of one precious life
in securing their removal. But when we re
member, that peaceful and ever accessible
means of redress of all real grievances were
alwavs at bind, and the means provided in
the constitution itself for the amendment of
its provisions, if at that lime they bore uii;
favorably upon any part of the people ; we
cannot but pronunce the present attempted
revolution as the most indefensible of ail the
upheavings and overturuings which have
taken place among tbe nations since the
world began 1 Government has been admin,
istered confessedly in occordanco with the
constitution and iha laws, and with impar
tiality, or if partiality at any time has been
shown, it has always been to those now in
rebellion. The acts of Congress have been
mainly as those now in reoeliion made them,
or wished them. The party with which they
acted has administered the Government for
the past thirty years, with scarcely an inter
ruption. When they complain, they com
plain mainly of what they themselves have
done. And up to tbe time when they began
to inaugurate secession, they possessed the
controlling power ia Congress. It seems to
us that they have manifested as great ingrat
itude to the party with which they have act
ed for many nast years,; as they bare been
wanting in fidelity and attachment to the in
stitutions under which they have prospered
in all their material iuteresfs.
The 4ih Wisconsin Regiment passed
through Chieago en Monday. Chicago pa
pers speak very highly of the proficiency and
military bearing of tbe regiment. They
cumber 1,100 men, and are on their way to
Harriaburg,
C]\t Centre democrat.
BELLEFONTE, PA,
Thursday Morning, Aug. Ist '6l.
J. J. BRISBIN, EDITOR & PUBLISHER.
W. W. BROWN, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
THE People's Party of Centre county, and those
in favor of sustaining the National and State
Administrations the Constitution, the union of
the States and the enforcement of the laws. Those
who desire to see rebellion punished and our na
tion 1 honor vindicated, are requested to meet on
Saturdiy the 24th day of August, in their respec
tive Townships and Boroughs, at the usual places
of holding elections, and choose by ballot, three
delegates from each Township, whose duty it shall
be to meet in County Convention at ihe Arbitra
tion Room, in the Borough of Bellefonte, on
Wednesday evening, the 28th, (Court Week,) at
7- o'clock, P. M., to nominate candidates for the
several offices at the general election. The elec
tion for delegates to be opened at 4 o'clock, P. M.
and to be kept open until 6 o'clock of said day.
EDMUND BLANCHARD,
Chairman of County Executive Committee.
Wood Wanted.
W e want a few loads of good wood from
some of our subscribers, immediately. Wood
is just as Deoessary as money, 'to a certain
extent, and if seme of our friends will bring
in a few loads it will save both them and us
from payiDg out the cash.
Why is it ?
Why is it that PO many of our subscri
bers to whom we have sent bills lately, pay
no attention whatever to our requests ? Is
it because they are rich and consider a bill
for newspaper subscription a thing of too
small amount and importance to claim their
attention ? Or is it because they are too
poor to pay the bills at present? We be
lieve we have men of both descriptions oh
our books. To the first mentioned class we
beg leave to say that although the bill koks
small in their eye", and would make but lit
tle difference in the weight of their heavy
purses, it is of vast importance to us as it is
by these small bills that we have to collect
together what money we are obliged raise.—
It is by tbe collection of these small b lis
that we are obliged to raise the moDey with
which to pay cur rent, to buy our paper, to
pay our bunds, to buy our bread, and yet
men who are abundantly able to pay us
throw our bills aside and think no more of
tfcern because they are small. Not so how
ever, if a man owes them ; they c illect to
the last dollar and resort to the law if it is
not paid. We pronounce it a burning
shame that men who own large farms, stock
ed with herds of horses, cattle, and sheep,
aud who have large barus filled with tbe
choisest grain, and who live in fine houses
and ride around in fine carriages, are so neg
ligent that they will not pay for their news
papers. We are ob'igsd to labor hard and
study in order to furnish men with the paper
and if we do not get out in time or d# not
get out at all for a week, then they talk
largely about withdrawing their support hy
stopping their paper. How gladly we would
erase tbe nams of every man who will not
pay up, if we were bat certain who they are.
We are in debt, and are being pushed by
the men to whom we are indebted. Men
will not wait on us forever and of course we
cannot waic on those who are indebted to us.
We must get money, if not one way then an
other. We cannot nor we will not send our
paper much longer to men who are able
and net willing to pay for what they have
already received. We have men enough on
our books, who are able to pay, aod if they
would do so we would be out of debt in less
than a month, yet they permit U3 to be sued
for the very paper on which we print," they
oblige us to run in debt for the very bread
we eat and the clothes we wear. We say it
is a shame, and any man who is able to pay
and will not ought to be ashamed to Ree the
paper come into his house,or to meet itspub
lisber on the street. We think that every
man who is ab!e, (and a man must be poor,
indeed, who is not) should either bring or
send in the money immediately. We took
charge of'he Democrat an the lst-of Janua
ry 1860. Every man, therefore who has
been taking the paper since that time to the
present and who has paid nothing is indebt
ed §3,00. Every man who has taken U from
that time, without having paid up, and de
sires bis paper to go on until the end of the i
present year is indebted §4,CO not having j
availed themselves of the advance terms of !
either year ; but in order to raise some mon
ey we will offer an inducement, all those
who are'hus indebted and who will send in
the money immediately can Lave the advan
tage tf the advance terms for the present
year, thus making their bills $3,50. And
all these who are indebted for this year, can
have the benefit of the advance terms by pay
ing up immediately ; and what we m n an by
immediately is now and not a couple of
months hence, for we cannot and we wish it
understood that we will not take $L 50 uear
the eod of the year. We have now laid this
before our readers as plainly as possible so
that every man m-y know that we need
money and bow much each one is indebted ;
if this is not plain enough we must publish
the names of those who are behind with the
amount opposite the name. Before we do
tbrs however, we wili wait to see how our
subscribers respond to this call.
Let every man who owes for this paper,
say, this dun is intended for me, and I will
pay up.
Rev. T. N, Boyle;
We see by the Washington Co. Examiner
that the above named gtmtleman, formerly
connected wiih this office, has been engaged
in forwarding the cause of Liberty aad
Right in that county, by lecturing at differ
ent pointsnn the present state of National
affairs and showing up the hideous character
of the rebellion in which tbe South is enga
j ged, and upholding the Government in its
1 efforts to put things to right. Had it not
been for the objections raised by his eongre
! gation he would have been raising the sword
, instead of his voice against the enemies of
1 his country. There is no lack of bravery
and patriotism in bis bosom. May he live
to see tbe cause for which he is laboring
triumphant.
TIHCE CEIWT3RE DEMOCRAO".
The Ilarrisburg Telegraph.
In times like these when everybody is anx
ious to have news, what a blessing it is to
have a good, reliable Daibf Newspaper, one
which is sound on the issues of the day.—
Such is the Ilarrisburg Daily Telegraph.
It is edited by a sound man and consequent
ly promulgates the right kind of doctrine.
It contains as late, if not later, news than
any other paper published in the State, snd
its reports are r ull and euthentic. It is a
paper which every man who is [able should
take. The price of the daily is but four
dollars a year, and at a time when there is
so much Dews of importance, it is worth, to
aDy intelligent man, twice that amount. We
believe we would rather have the Telegraph
every evening than our supper. If you want
a good paper get the lelegraph.
Gen. MeClellan in Command—
New Regulations.
The entrance of Gen. MeClellan upon his
duties as commander of this military depart
ment, has inspired the troop>s in and around
Washington with renewed military etitbusl
asm. lie has already visited the various en
trenchments on the \ irginia side, examined
into their condition and strength, and in
stituted the strictest discipline among the
soldiers and in all departments of the service
within his jurisdiction. Brigade, regimen
tal and line officers are made to understand
that lounging and tippling around the camps
are not to be permitted. The much abused
passport system has been greatly rts'ricted,
and the facilities heretofore enjoyed so free
ly of communication between Washington
and the rebellious States, have been as far
as practicable curtailed. The effect of his
vigorous measures generally, is everywhere
felt, and the army has begun to realize the
presence of military power which may be
safely trusted,
IKS?' The following action of our county |
Commissioners will be interesting to the |
candidates for the office of Treasurer:
COMMISSIONERS OFEICE, Jan., 10th 1860.
A full Board of Commissioners and Audi
tors being present, the senior Commissioner
in the chair; the attention of the join l
Boards was called to the 23d section of an
act relating to the compensation of County
Treasurer by the President ; and thereupon
the following resolution was offered and
adapted by a unanimous vote.
Resolved, That the compensation of Treas
urer for all county funds received and paid
out by hsrn shall be five per cent on the first
l'wenty Thousand dollars and one per cent
on the sums over that amount iu each year—
see Purdons Digest Page 180 sec, 23.
Resolved , That this rule shall not be ap
plied to the present Treasurer, he having
beeD elected previous to its adoption.
For the" D emocrat,
State Senator.
The time is approaching when a candidate
to fill this position must be seleited in this
district. Several names have been suggested
but Lycoming Cuunty claims the man and
and we learn, the friends of G. W. YouDg
man are urging him to allow his name to be
brought before the people for the nominntier.
We beleive that Centre County will cordially
sustain this proposion and support his elec
tion with a hearty good will. Mr Youngman
is a prominent member ot the Williamsport
bar, and has been spokeD of as a suitable
person for Judge, but we believe he declines
that position. If he will consent to be a
Candida e for the Senate, we are sure be will
be nominated and elected. lie is just -the
kind of a man we want at this time in that
position, felfinade, full cf energy and patriot
ism, in the very prime of life aud enjoying
the unlimited confidence of those who know
him, unconnected with cliqnes or fastions,
honest and just with a miad aud a will of !
i
his own he would discbarge his duties with 1
commanding ability and respect.
LYJOMING.
For the Democrat.
Hurrah for Brushvally.
While it is a fact that there are some men
in this section who are dist Oied to favor the
South in its unholy rebellion, there are still
some of us who are willing to stand by "old
Abraham" in bis attempt to crush out the
monster—still some of us who are willing
to stand by the old flag. As an instance let
it be known that Mr. Jobn Hoy, who resides
near Madisonburg, is thefiist man who has
agreed to pay the Relief Tax for all his ten,
ants. This is a movement in the right di
rection. Let this example be followed by
others. A DUTCHMAN OF MILES
Brigadier and Major Generals for
Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, July 30.
The full Pennsylvania delegation in Con
gnss met yesterday afternoon, in accordance
witti the President's suggestion, and recom
mended the f. Rowing named genthmen for
the post of Brigadier Generals from your
State : Ci 1 lieintzleman, of Lancaster, from
the regular army ; Col. Andrew Porter, of
Lancaster, from the regular army; Colonel
! Win B. Franklin, of York, from the regular
army ; Col. W. N. Montgomery, of Bucks ;
Col. It 1J- Rush, of Philadelphia, formerly
of the regular army ; Col. J. T. Reynolds, of
Lancaster, from the regHlar army ; Major
Sturger, of Luzerne, and Col. McLean, of
Erie. Every one of the gentlemen above
named has had a regular military education,
and will reflect not only credit upon the gen
tlemen recommending them, but also on the
Keystone State.
Every Pennsylvania will be glad to learn
that Gen. George A. McCall, of Chester Co.,
and General George Cadwalader, of Phila
delphia, will be made major generals for the
war.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Six hundred Federals and Fif
teen hundred Rebels Killed.
WISE WHIPPED AND RETREATING. -
CLARKSBURG, Va., July 30.
We have exciting rumors here to day of
an engagement between Cot. Tyler, of the
seventh Ohio regiment, at the head of 2,000
Virginian troops, and Gov. Wise, at the
head of 7,000 rebels, at Bullstown, in which
J 600 of our men and 1500 of the enemy were
killed. Wise is retreating. If this report
I be true, the campaign in Western Virginia
is virtually ended.
Incident £>f the Battle.
In tbe thickest o:the contest a Secession
Colonel of Cavalry Was knocked out of his |
saddle by a ball lroi one of our riflemen. — !
"There goes Old Baker, of the Georgia
First !" shouted onfcf our boys, in bearing
of his chaplain. 1 lho?" queried the par- j
son. " Col. Baker, f the Rebel ranks, has
just gone to his longjiome !" "Ah ! well,"
| replied the chaplainjjuietly, " tho longer I
live the less cause I lave to find fault with
the inscrutable nets c Divine Providence I" {
An unlucky privult in one of the N. York
regiments was woundd in this fight, and his
father arrived at tbj hospital just as the j
surgeon was removinjthe ball from the back '
of his shoulder. Thdboy lay with his face
downward on the palet. "Ah I my poor
son," said the father,uournfully,." I'm very
eorry fcr you. But jt'B a bad place to be hit
in—thus in the back I" The sufferer turned
over, bared his braaßt and uointed to the
opening above the arm-pit, exclaiming,
"Father, here's where the ball went in!"
One of the Zouaves was struck by a can
non shot, which tore through his thigh close
to his body, nearly severing the limb from
tbe trunk. As he Jell, he drew his photo
graph from his bread", and said to his near
est comrade, " Taki this to my wife. Tell
ner I died like a soviet, faithful to my coun
try's cause, and thb good old flag. Good |
bye!" and be died vbere he fell."
An artillery man lay on the ground, near
ly exhausted from lots of blood, and too weak
(o get out of the vvaj of tbe tramping troops
and horses that fiitttd about Litn. Amoun
ted horseman camt toward him when he
raised the bleeding sumps of both his arnrs.
and cried our, " don t tread on me, Capt'n ! ;
See ! both hands ale gone." The trooper !
leaped over him, a shell broke near by, and
tbe crashing fragments put the sufferer
quickly out of his mbery.
A Rebel—one of t.io Georgia regiment— |
lay with a fearful slot-wouQd in his side, |
which tore out several ribs. Tbe life-blood ;
of the poor fellow was fast oozing out, when
one of our troops dastjed forward from out of
the melee, and fell, shjrply wounded, close
beside him. The Georgian recognized his
uniform, though lie vas fatally hurt, and
feebly held out his bind, "We came into
this battle," he said, enemies. Le' us die
friends. Farewell." He spoke no more ;
but his companion in disaster took the ex
tended hand, and escapid to rela.te the touch
ing fact.
One of our riflemen had his piece carried
away by a ball, which struck it out of his
bands, just as his company was in the act of
advancing to storm one of the smaller Rebel j
batteries. Unarmed, he sprang forward and j
threw himself down on his face, under the '
enemy's guns. A Zouave lay there, wound- j
ed and bleeding, out of the way of the mur. j
derous fire. " Lay close—lay close, old boy,"
said the latter to the new comer. Theboys'll
take this ole furnace'D a minDit, and then j
we'll git up, an' give the Rebels fits ag'inl'.
Three minutes afterwards, the batterv was j
carried, and the two soldiers were in the !
thickest of the fight again.
A reporter ior one ot the j\ew lork pa- j
pers lost his carriage, and when the stam- j
pede occurred he ran about, confused, in 1
search of the missing vehicle, without suc
cess. lie saw the dust increasing, and the
means of conveyance home rapidly decreas
ing. So he jumped into a passing ambu
lance, which drove rapidly off. lie tound his
horse on tho rood above tho battle field, and
jumped out of tlia- ambulance again just as
a cannon ball passed through it, cutting a
wounded man almost in helves ! lie declares,
professionally, that " he who fights and runs
away, lives to fight another day !"
Two of the New Hampshire Second were
leaving tie field through the woods, when
they were suddenly confronted by five Rebels,
who ordered them to "halt! or we fire."
The Granite boys saw their dilemma, but
the foremost of them presented his musket,
and answered, " halt you, or ice fire!" and,
at the woid, both discharged their pieces.—
The Rebel fell, his assailant wae unharmed.
Seizing his companion's musket, he brought
it to his shoulder, and said to the other,
"fire!" both fired their guns at once, and
two more Rebels fell. The others fled. The
leader's name was Ilanford, from Dover, N.
IL
From Harper's Ferry.
HARPER'S FERRY, July 30.
The whole army, s.ive three companies of
the Massachusetts Second Regimen'., are ly
ing on the other side of the Putomr c.
- Gen. Banks las his head-quarters at a
fuvnt house, ahout two miles below ihe Fer
ry, IDs disposition of troops and manage
ment of the army has, so far, given great
satisfaction to both officers and men.
A man of intelligence, from near Winches
ter, came in last night, lie says that not
less than forty dead and a hundred wounded
were carried from Sirasburg (the northern
terminus of the MaDassas Junction Railroad)
towards Winchester, after the battle of Bull
Run. Most of these were from the neigh
borhood of CharlestjWD, Martitysburg and
Winchester.]
A company from tbe neighbothood of
Romney, under the commaud of Captain
Greville, were so totally cut up that they are
entirely disorganized. The captain ran at
the first charge, saving he could stand bul
i lets but not bayonots.
The Second Virginia Regiment, under
Colonel Allen, was also nio.-t seriously cut
up. He also represents that tte men are
dissatisfied with their officers, and are un
willing to go further ; recruits caDnot be
made in the valley of Virginia. There are
no troops at Winchester but drafted militia,
; who eseape and return to their homes as
: rapidly as they are brought in. Tbey are
| in complete disorder, with no dicipline pre
i vailing-
None of the enemy but guerilla scouts are
seen anywhere in this region.
Reinforcements, byway of Ilagerstown
and Baltimore, are coming in so rapidly that
the three months regiments will scarcely be
missed. '
Field Officers to be Court Mar
tialed.
I It is rumored that four Field Officers are to
i be court roartialed for unsoldierlike conduct
on the battle field at Bull Run last week.—
One is charged with taking refnge behind a
stump during the fight; another with out
flanking a haystack, and gaining its rear :
while the two last " occupied" the back of a
j horse, and fled ingloriously, as their regi
ments were engaged in fightiDg,
Who Commenced the War.
This question is being discussed in the
United States Senate. If it is for the pur
pose of allowing Senators the privilege of
expressing their patriotic sentiments, there
can be no objection, although the time con
sumed in the discussion could be better ap
propriated. If it is to decide the question
for the satisfaction of any particular class of
people, tho time is uselessly consumed, and
the argumants used all wasted on the people
who hear or are to read the discussions, ihe
history of the rebellion proves as clearly who
commenced the assault, as it proves i;s ob
jects and designs. South Carolina seceded
and at once commenced besieging the forts
in Charleston harbor. When Anders Oß
evacuated Fort Moultrie and sought a strong
hold in Fort Sumter, the war was commen
ced by the rebels, who attacked the latte r
fort, reduced it, sought the disgrace of our
flag by insisting oc the conditional surrender
of those who were engaged in the defence of
the laws by protecting that fort, and thus
commenced the war on the federal authority.
After the gallant Anderson and his comrades
had beeD removed to the ships of the UnioD,
Jtff. Davis, the rebel President, announced
the victory bv sommoning a hundred thoqs
sand rebels to his standard, and proclaiming
that the war had been commenced by the
traitors, who had gained the first victory.
This is the history of the rebel movement
in its assault on the government, bat who
cares now as to the party who struck the
first blow. We know that for thirty years
tho treason that is now developed was being
matured in the south. We know that every
southern politician of the ultra democratic
school, has since proven that the zeal with
which the south clung to the democratic
organization of the north, was for tne pur
pose of gaining power and possessing tbem
selves of resources to back up and sustain
the rebellion in which they are now engaged.
The south has been striking blows at the
Uoion for torty years. Its free trade ten
dencies were part of the mean programme,—
The war with Mexico was a step in the
grand drama. Its previous annexion of Tex
as was to gain an aseei dency in the Sena'e.
The election of J imes Buchanan was ihe last
act in the dastardly conspiracy. Yet in the
face of a'l this—with the smell of nullifica
tion in its nostrils and the blood of loyal men
on its hands, the south proclaims that the
federal authorities struck the rirst blow. If
i they did, they had cause for doing so—but
! as they did not, they have double caue for
| pushing forward their operations for the sup
! pression of this rebellion. Nothing under
' Heaven hut a total annihilation of those who
! are engaged in it, will destroy the rebelli' n.
1 Let this be remembered, while wo are re
! mombering those who struck the first rebel
lious blow at the American Union.— Tel.
The Battle ot Bull Run.
The more we regard and ponder the lasts
connected with the battie of Bull Hun, the
more we examine its results as a whole, the
more we are forced to regard it as a victory
instead of a defeat, notwuhsrnndit g so many
of the circumstances attending its ounciusion
conspire to exhibit if in an unfavorable light.
The main point against us now is, that a
porituu *f the troops became pantcized and
fled or retreated from the field. Tuis is true
in detail, but in fact the retreat is not so dis
graceful as many good eiiizens have been
unreluctantly forced to suppose, simply be
cause that retreat was after having accom
plished the most stupendous results, both in
the assault of batteries, the destruction of
entrenchments, and the actual de/eat ol
Beauregard and Johnston. Before ttie di
vision of Johnston uad reached the scene of
action, it will be remembered that General
Beauregard had been deieated, driven fron:
Bull Bun to his entrenchments at Manasses
Gap, and even stormed there by our gallant
and victorious troops. It was while Beaure
gard was in that position, that J ohnston made
his appearance on the field and was also de
ieated—defeated fairly end almost terribly,
and this, too, when both Beauregard and
Johnston attempted to firm and consolidate
their columns, the raeu under McDowell,
turned on the forces under Beauregard and
again defeated him. At this juncture the
contusion occurred which panic ked the en
tire fedeiat force. The civilians, on whom
this disgrace must forever rest, began to re
treat, on horseback, in coaches ar.d on foot,
their movements at once discovered by the
teamsters, who also began to fly, and who in
turn iofused the panic into the nrmv, and
then began the retreat "which lost us the
credit of a victory that bad been fairly
achieved.
We desire that these facts be fairly set be
fore the eorld that the reputation of the fed
eral forces does not suffer injury from mis
representation. Men never acted nobler,
than did those who struggled before the
masked batteries of the enemy. They pos
sessed and held successively certain baffpr
ies eight times, and on each re u'se return
ed to tho assault with a vigor and zeal that
would have done credit to veterans. They
withstood the most blanching and destruc
tive fire, and regiment after regiment only
left the field after each was convinced that
the battle was irretrievably lost, and that re
treat, in good order, was the better part of
valor.
There is no doubt that the retreat has giv
en immense satisfaction to the rebels, as it
has to their sympathizers in the loyal States.
It was unfortunate at the time that it occur
red, but under all circumstances, taking the
coufusion of the civilians and the panic of
the teamsters, the people can justly reserve
part of the censure they were so prone to
heap upon the troops, for some of their own
derilictioos in the hour of danger and em
barrassment — Harrisburg Telegraph.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
ROLPA, MO., July 27.
A fight took place ou Thursday, on Lane's
Prairie, fifteen miles from here, between a
party of sixty-five rebels and fifteen Home
Guards from B.olla.
The Guards were sur-ounded, but they
made a determined stand and alter a few vol
leys, dispersed the rebels, killing their First
Lieutenant and mortally woundiDg three
privates. One Lieutenant and two privates
on our side were slightly wounded.
JEFFERSON CITY, July 27.
The detachment of two companies of Col,
Milligan's regiment and three companies ot
the Home Guards sent to Hickory Hill near
Mount Pleasant, in Cole county, were fired
j on from an ambush near that place, but no
j one was bit. They captured twenty-eight
' rebels, among them two captains of Jacksons
i forces; also, forty horses and two teams,
which have been brought to this city.
Since the withdrawal of the federal forces
from Callayway county, opposite here, the
rebels are again concentrating. Four hun
i dredare reported to-day at Fultoc. Trouble
! is feared from there and from Harris's for
ces,
From the Seat of War.
Rebels Sounding the Potomac.
MORE SENSATION RUMORS, i
WASHINGTON IS SAFE.
Heroism of Pennsylvanians.
The Body of Colonel Cameron.
W ASIIIXGTON', July 28, 1861.
Henry Birch, a well known slave dealer,
and said to be a rank Secessionist, who drove
Harry Magraw and Arnold Harris to Bull's
Run, for the purpose of recovering the body
of Colonel Jas. Cameron, returning this
evening. He says they drove out the day
they left left Washington to the battle field,
and that the bodies were still lying about on
the ground untouched, but none could be
identified as Col. Cameron's. They also ;
visited all hospitals, but could see or hear
nothing of the remains, but received positive
information that he was killed. They then
all went down to the Manasses Junction,
meeting with no serious interruption. At
that point Magraw, who was well acquaint- j
ed with the rebel commander, Gen. Johnston, j
sent for him. After some delay, a file of
rebel soldiers came up and took the party
prisoners. Johnston would not hold com
munication with them.
Jefferson Davis was telegraphed at Rich
mond to know what disposition to make of
them. An answer came back, "send Ma
graw and Harris here, and release Birch."
Birch was accordingly released today.—
He says he heard nothing from Harris and j
Magraw until yesterday, when he received j
a message from them that they were in jail
in Richmond—that Harris would probably i
escape soon, but that Magraw .vould be j
kept until the war was over or he was ex - !
changed.
Birch says the rebels have only burried
about eighty of the dead, and they were all
thrown into one pit. They, left our corpses
lying all over the fields, woods and ravir.fcs
untouched, except to take off what clothing
they wanted.
Reinforcements for the army in the depar'-
ment of Washington are pouring in from all
directions. A computation was made at the
War Department to-day that there were, at
that moment, on the road hither from vari
ous points, thirty thousand five hundred
solliers. The three years men who have
arrived here are generally better disciplined
than those who have just gone out of the
service.
Gov. Sprague says that one of his batteries
is lost, and that he ruined the insides by
shooting^files out and then spiking them.—
That they are not worth anything except
for old iron. It was a part Griffin's and
Sherman's batteries that Einstein saved. —
The seige guns are all lost. Our total loss
of guus is 17.
The activity of the Provost Marshall's
Patrol, and the strict orders issued in refer
ence to soldiers straggling from their camps
have cleared from the streets the disoj derly
mob by which they were filled for several
days after the battle at Bull's Run.
WASHINGTON, July 30,
It. is stated here that reports were sent out
yesterday that the rebels were shelling
Washington. Let not the public he alarmed
about any such absurd rumors. Washing
tin is perfectly sate. The fortifications on
the Virginia side nro as near impregnable as
need be ; and if Johnston or Lee should
cross the Potomaoat L -eshurg or vicinity, to
try to make a decent on this side, they would
SOOE wish themselves back again. Thev
have no transportation for a large army, and
be'ore they could approach the cij we could
have a lorce double theirs <o repel them.
The reports of prisoners escaped from the
rebel camp at Manassas represent gieat ac
tivity there, and evidently some movement
is contemplated; but General McClel an
will be prepared for it. The army officers
represent the troops now here as far better
fitied for a fight than those engaged at Bull
Run last week. G neral Tyler is particular
ly sanguine about bis division.
Armv officers engaged in the battle of
Sunday week assure me that our loss; in
killed, wounded and missing, does not ex
eetd 1,500. The killed are no where stated
higher than 500. The rebel loss must have
double ours, as they lose many of their best
officers.
Justice has not been done in the reports
sent hence, to the services, of soms of our
Pcncsylvanians in the big battle. (Lionel
lleinizleman. Col. Andrew Porter, and Col.
William B. Franklin, all behaved splendid
ly. After Hunter was wounded ,Col. Porter
took command of his division, and did as
much as any other man in the whole army
to we our credit. Col. Franklin distinguish
ed himself also. Other Pennsylvania offi
cers, who acted most gallantly, have been
passed over in the reports of the various cor
respondents of the eastern papers. The of
ficial reports will doubtless do them justice.
There seems to be no doubt that the re
mains of Col. Cameron were buried by the
rebels on the tattle field. Another messen
ger is to be sent to-day, who hopes to be
able to have it disinterred and brought back
to Washington.
.Col. Anderson, the hero of Fort Sumpter,
is here and was to-day in consultation with
the officials at the war department.
Conflagration at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, July 30.
The Duqaesne depot of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company accidentally took fire, at
about half-past three o'clock this afternoon,
and was entirely consumed, together with all
i of its contents.
The fire is supposed to have originated in
the basement where about 3000 barrels of
petroleum oil were deposited.
The flames spread so rapidly that it was
impossible to arrest their progress or save
anything in the building, and in a quarter
of an hour the entire structure wa3 a sheet of
flames.
It is supposed all the oil was consumed,
together with ten freight cars and goods,
whose value is supposed not to exceed SSOOO.
Tha depot was valued at SIOO,OOO. It was
built in 1855.
The amount of insurance is large ; but has
not yet beeu ascertained,
j All the houses in the rear alley, mostly
| occupied by poor families, numbering per
j haps twenty, and several dwellings on Penn
' and Leberty streets were also burnt.
! The Railroad Company have taken proper
measures to erect a temporary building until
i the depot can be rebuilt, and no inconveni
| ence will result to the business of the Corns
' pany from this disaster.
DIED.
On the 2lst ult., at her residence in Howard,
ELIZA TIPTI.N\ of Cancer, aged about 41 years.
She was well known, and much beloved. Her
sufferings were great, hut patiently endured. She
died as she had lived—a devoted Christian. With
such, to die is gain.
T. H. S.
[From (he Harrisburg Telegraph.]
In Harrisburg, at the residence of Mrs Small,
in Chestnut street, A. GRBBO NBFF, 0 f Centre
county.
The deceased was a volunteer in the army that
lately returned from the South, where he had con
tracted a disease which has resulted thus fatally
He was young in years, hut of a most gallant and
fcarlus disposition, loving his country as he did
his God, and serving both zealously, earnestly,
and with all the faith and power of an ardent sol
dier of freedom. During his sickness in this city,
his only solicitude seemed to be for his country.—
For that he prayed, beseeching Heaven's interpo
sition in behalf of those who were struggling
that we might be permitted to continue free as a
people and great and powerful as a government.
The hope and desire of the dying soldier in this
particular was of a character that evinced his love
of liberty, his devotion to his nation, and the in
tensity and earnestness of his character.
The young soldier was most tenderly nursed
and cared for by the lady at whose house he died.
To these attentions the wife of Governor Curtin
also contributed, and was present at the bedside
cf the dying soldier, ministeriDg to his wants un
til his departing breath faintly knelled the truth
of his death.
There are a venerable father nnd mother in
Centre county, to whom the assurnnce that their
only son contributed his life to the service of his
country, amid the blessings and attentions and
tears of those who also fee! as mothers, must be a
soothing consolation when the sad news of his
death reached them in their mountain home.
•
•£*■ We with it perfectlß understood that KM
will insert the name of no man as a candidate for
office unless that name be accompanied by One Dol
lar and Fifty Cent". H r e will in no case break
this rule.
ANNO UN CENTS.
We are authorized to announce the name
of FRANCIS JOI>ON, of Spring tp., as a candidate
for the office of ( ounty Treasurer, subject to the
decision of the Republican county Convention.
fSB* We are authorized to announce the name
ol HENRY KELLER, oi Hurris twp., as a candid
ate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to
the decision of the Republican County convention
ffirS" Wo are authorized to announce tho name
of JACOB BAKER, Esq., of Howard twp., as a can
didate for Associate Judge, at the eoming elec
tion, subject to the decision of the Repub ican
Coun.y Gonvention.
■fjSSf We are authorized to announce the name
of C. G. RYMAN, of Milesburg, as a candidate for
the office of County Treasurer, subject the decision
of the Republican County Convention,
— ' ———' i)
jsWr- We invite spioial attention to the adver
tisement of Prof. W -Oil's Restorative Cardial and
Blood Renovator, in another column. For weak
ness and generally debility there is nothing
like it; it will strengthen, exhilerate, create an
appetite at once, regulate the bilious system , aid
digestion, and in short, restore the weakened or
gans to all their original vigor and strength. So
Valuahle a Tonic Cordial should be in the hands
of every invalid and in every family. Reader,
try it.
jz-.fi" We congratulate cur readers upon the
discovery of a sure cure for Rheumatism, Gout
and Neuralgia, and all Mercurial Diseases, which
is effected without the use of internal medicines
which destroy tae constitution and give tempora
ry reliof only. In fact it is the only known rum
cdv effecting a perfect cure, and we feel warran
ted, from its recommendations, in calling the at
tention of the afflicted and those having friends
suffering from Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia or
the pernicious effects of Meicury, to the adver
tisement in another column of our paper, of Dm
Leland's Anti Rheumatic Band.
IffiS- Reader, have you seen Prof. Wood's ad
vertisement in our paper. Read it; It will inter
est you.
COLLECTORS TAKE NOTICE, That you are
required to collect the Relief Tax as far as
possible and pay the same to the County Treas.
urer at the August Court. The law has made it
our duty to provide for the families of our volun*
teers while the are away battling for the Constitu
tional rights and liberties of the American people
and to do this we must have funds
By order of the Commissioners.
S. M. IRWIN, Clerk
WHEREAS the Hon. Samuel Linn, Presi
dent Judge of the" Court of Qpmmon Pleas
in the twenty-fifth Sudicial District, consisting of
tho counties of Centre, Clearfield and ClintoD, and
the Flon. Henry Barnhart, and Wm. Burchfield,
Esqr's, Associate Judges in Centre Co., having is
sued their precept to mo directed, for holding a
Court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions, Or
phans' Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer, and
General Jail Delivery at Beliefcnte, for the coun
ty of Centre, and to commence on the fourth Mon
day of August, it being the 26th day, and con
tinue one week.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices
of the Peace, Constables of the said county of Cen
tre, that they be then and there in their proper
p .rsons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day
with their records, inquisitions, examinations and
their other remembrances, to do those things
which to their offices appertain to be done, and
those who are bound in recognizances to prose
cute against the prisoners that are or shall be in
the Jail of Centre county, be then and there to
prosecute against them as sha'l be just.
Given unuer my hand at Bellefonte th 6 Ist day
of August, A. D., 1861, and in the BGth year of
! the independence of the United States.
GEO. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Centre co., )
Penn'a., Aug. I, 136i.-tc.
EXAMINATIONS OF TEACHERS.
THE Teachers of Centre county are hereby no*
tificd that examinations, in strict conformity
with the recent instructions of the School Depart
ment, (see School Journal, June No. 1861,) will
be held at the following specified time and places :
Benner, Hoy's sch'lh'oe, Mon. Aug. 12, at 9, a. m.
Patton, Waddle's " Tues. " 18 "
i Moon, Stormstown, Wed, " 14 "
Taylor, Hannah, Thurs " 1!> "
Worth, Port Matilda, Fri'y "16 "
Huston, Julian Furnace, Sat. "17 "
Union, Umoville, Mon. " 19 "
Snowshoe, Askey's S. H. Tuts. " 20 "
Burnside, Pine GlenD, Wed. " 21 "
Boggs, Milesburg, Thurs. " 22 "
Curtin, Mann's S. H. Fri'y, " 23 "
Liberty, Eagleville, Sat. " 24 "
Howard, Howardville, Mon. "26 "
Marion, Jacksonville, Tues. " 27 "
i Walker, Hublersburg, Wed, " 28 "
i Spring, Harrisonville, Thurs. " 29 "
j Harris, Boalsburg, Sat. "30 "
Potter, Centre Hill, Mon. Sept. 2 "
Gregg, Spring Mills, Tues. " 3 "
Penn, Millheim, Wed. " 4 *'
Haines, Aaronsburg, Thurs. " 5 "
Miles, Rebersburg, Fri'y! " 6 "
Ferguson, Weaver's S. 11. Mon. " 9 "
Teachers will provide themselves with the nee*
- essary stationery. Special or private examina
tions will not be accorded to any, unless by re
quest of Directors, and under certain oircumstan
ces. The Directors and citizens of the refpective
districts are respectfullly invited to attend.
THOS. HOLAHAN, Co. SURT.
Boalsburg, July, 25, 1861. 2t.
THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRE
SERVED, and so everybody ought to pre_
serve his health in this cold weather by going to
A. STERNBERG & CO.,
I Sign of the Red Flag, near Livingston's Bodfc
I Store, and provide himself with a suit of warm
clothing at a trifling expense. Overcoats Balling
i at cost price. Knitted Jackets, under-clothing,
' Ac., Ac., cheap"" 'han ever. [Feb. 14, 7D,