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E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, May I, 1862.
MM*- REPUBLICAN GOUNTY CONVENTION—
jfctf At a meeting of the Reoublicau County Com
tnitiee held in the Ward on. Sa;:"rdsy, April LI,
1862. it wua resolved that a County Convention be held
at the Court House, in To wan da, on Monday evening,
May 5,1863, for the purpose o!' electing delegates to the
State Convention, to nominate candidates for State offi
ce*, and for such other business as may properly come be
fore it.
It was also resolved that the Committees of Vigilance
appointed last fall, be requested to call tb meeting for
tela Convention, ou Saturday, May 3, 1862, at the usual
time and place.
E. L.SCOTT, Towanda. !J. H. GRANT, Troy.
B.F.POWELL, •• Boro', WM CLOGtiETT.B Stone
J. BEARDSLEE.Warren, A, ELBBREE. Athens.
S. B. HINDS, Wysox, ROBT. McKEE, Orwell
C. E.GLADDIN (J .Columbia
committers or vigilaxce.
Athens twp Hiram Thomas, E. A. Merry, J. F. Sa%-
terlee.
Athens Boro'—D. F. Park, Jas. W.Welsh, Ed. White.
Armenia—Nathan Sherman, J. B. Morgan, Harry Co
vert.
Albany—Wells Wiloox, Joseph Lee, John V Rice.
Asylum—R E. Gilbert, Richard David, Robt. 8011.
Burlington—Joscphus Campbell, Isaac Soper, Hollister
C-ompton.
Burlington boro'—Geo. C. Htll, P. Long, Fred White
head.
Burlington West—Wm. Ballard, Perry Pratt, Edwin
Loomu.
Canton—C. C. Wright, E. W. Colwell, J. G. Rockwell.
Columbia—Luther Havens, Thos. Card, W. H. Gnrnett
Franklin—Jas. C. Ridgw&y, John Wrigbtman, J. E.
Spalding.
Granville—Robt. Daily, Marcus Avers, Albert Barnes,
Herrick—Charles Piatt, tV. A. Wetmore P. C. Angle.
Le Roy—R. R. Palmer. Robt. McKee, J. P. Vantleet.
Litchheld—Milo Merrill, Stephen Evens, 8. M'Kinney.
Monroe twp.—Chas. M.Brown, Freeman Sweet Clark
Cummins.
Monroe boro'—Geo. P.Tracy, M. M. Coolbaugk, J. B.
M. liinman.
Orwell—J. W. Payson, E. M. Farrar. D. C. Ellsworth,
Overton —Ja3. Molyneux, Orlando Hevcrly, Geo- Hot
tenstioe.
Pike—L. A. Bosworth.Geo. L. Stevens, Asa Nichols.
Ridgbury—B. F. Buck, Vincent Owen, Anson Webb.
Rome— C. C. Worthing, l-evi Towner,David Barnes.
Rome boro—Daniel Vought, Wm. Rice, H W. Brown
ing.
Smithfield—A. E. Child, Chester Cranmer, C. T. Wood.
Springfield—Joel Adams, Francis Ripley, G. E. Voor
hies.
Sheshequin—P. H. Kinney, H. P. Lent, Birdsley
Watkim. .
South Creek—John P. Gillett, William Connell, Geo.
Dunham.
Standing Stone—Geo. Vanneas, 2d, George A. Stevens,
Charles Taylor.
Sylvania" boro—D. 8, Alexander. L. N. Tlnkham,
Pcleg Peck, ir.
Terry—J. L.Jones, J. F. Dodge, James Stroag.
Towanda boro—J. D. Montanye, jr., Francis Overton,
Charles Passage.
Towanda twp E. W. Hale, G. Mace, Jared Bowman.
* Towanda North—H. H. Peck, Charles Rutty, Roderick
Granger.
Troy twp.—Uel C. Porter, Ezra Loomis.L. P. Williams.
Troy bore.—John Grant, Nelson Adams, George B.
Davidson.
Tuscarora—Levi Wells. Henry Shaw, David Gray.
Ulster— C. W. Holcomb, Sauvl Galasba, B. A. Pettis.
Warren—Wm. Howell .Miranda Chaffee, Miles Prentice.
Windham—Chas. Hand, EHery Cheney. Silas White.
Wyalusing—John Thompson, E. O. Vaughn, John G.
Kfeler.
Wysox—J. P. Spalding, J. B\ Hinds, William Lewis.
Wells—Lyman French, Newell Leonaxd. Wm. Brasted.
Wilraot—M. M. Moody, D. Corbin, A. J. Stone.
CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS;
The news so long and so anxiously waited
fbr, of the capture of New-Orleans, says the
Tribune, has come at last. Though it reaches
as through Rebel sources, we see no reason
to doubt its authenticity, as it is not likely
that it would be announced in Petersburg- and
Richmond journals, unless they had positive
iuteliigence of its truth. The city opened for j
its defense, not upon any fortifications within |
its own limits,but upon the forts at a distance, 1
on the lakes lu the rear, end on the Missis- i
iippi below it. These once passed, on either j
side, the city must fall unrestingly before a !
sufficient force. This, without doubt, is the j
fact, and New-Orleans is now neld by Union i
troops.
No city iu the world, of any commercial itu-!
portaoce, is so defenseless, when once reached, |
as New Orleans. It stretches along the left
bank of the river for six or seven miles, on a ;
narrow strip of laud, averaging only about
two miles in width. In the rear the land
sinks iuto merej-swamp, uninhabited and unin
habitable. The city itself is lower than the
bed of the river, and is protected frrrn over
flow Ly a levee, a partly natural and partly
artificial embankment. A fleet at anc! ?r be
fore it is actually higher than the city itself,
and commands it as if from an eminence.—
A few hors' hbor, under the protection of
the fleet, shonld there be any resistance, and
should there be auv necessity of resorting to
so desperate a measure, would pot New-Or
leans a fathom or two deep, under the waters
of the Mississippi. But it is not likely that
the inhabitants have provoked auy such de
struction, or that the loyal portiou of them
would permit udj resistance that would invite
it. The presence of the gunboats, overlook
ing the city, has doubtless been quite suffi
cient to insure a speedy and unconditional sur
render.
Whether the forts have been reduced
or not, we do not yet know. If they have
not, they doubtless will be speedily, for with
the mouth of tho river below, and the city
above in our possession, they may be let alone,
if tbat shall be thought the best way,till those
holding them are ready to ask perminpon to
evacuate. Cut off from ail scccor they will
not be able long to hoiu out as a forlorn hope.
The key of the South-West is therefore ours,
and the Rebel army, pressed upon from the
North, add cut off from retreat and all hope
of aid from where it, 110 doubt, calculated to
make its last desperate stand, most soun seek
for safty in disorganization, and return to obe
dience and hope for pardon iu the obscurity of
citizenship.
Gen. BANKS telegrupbs from his eamp
near Sparta that deserters and refugees corro
borate previous reports, that Jackson, after
flying from our advancing column on Friday
last, pushed forward to a point one mile north
of Harrisonburg, where a tarpike branches to
t&e left, passing Magangheystown on the
sooth fork of the Shenandoah and the Blue
Ridge, and running theace to Gordonsville.—
At an early hoar ou Saturday morning, Jack
son, with his whole force auj train, took the
Goi'dotjavilJwpike, and at lait accounts had
re *cta^4gpcgheyßtowa,
BEFORE. YORKTOWN.
The people of Pennsylvania must not forget
tbat we have fifty thousand soldiers before
Yorktown. Fifty thousand men, and all from
Pennsylvania, having their relations and their
affections in every circle. Men who were not
purchased or cajoled into the army—meu who
voluntarily left their homes,sacrificing business
and pleasures, that tbev might contribute to
the success of the general cause. Thus the fa
ther left the little ones to the charge and sup
port of the mother—the elder' brother turned
from the furrow is the field, hastening to the
fight, while one yoaoger took Hp the labor at
borne, and weut on with the work of produc
tion. fifty Thousand. Afir* .' All from
Pennsylvania, There is something grand and
glorious in this fact, and something too tbat
should Awaken the energy of ever? man in the
state, that we may be prepared for the issue
of that fight. For every man that tails there
is another ready to take his plaee. We most
prepare our homes for the reception of the
wounded—and we mast prepare our devotions
for any bereavement that is likely to follow the
issne of tho impending fight at Yorktown. —
Pennsylvania has more than a national exist
ence and reputation at stake in this contest.—
She has immortality to achieve. Tbat must
be done at Yorktown.
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS IN THE GREAT BAT
TLE AT PITTSBURG LANDING. —A lengthy and
graphic account of the battle at Pittsburg
Landing, published in the Cincinnati Gazelle,
states that among the troops who participated
in the battle of Pittsburg Landing on Monday,
the th instant, were the Seventy seventh
Pennsylvania Regiment, under command of
Colonel Siambaugh. They originally belonged
to General Negley's Pennsylvania Brigade.—
On the field they formed part of a brigade
commanded by Colonel Kirk, of the Thirty
fourth Illinois Regiment, attached to General
McCook's division. The body-guard of Gen.
Baell, too consisting chiefly, if not entirely, of
young meu from Philadelphia, participated iu
the battle. x
Pennsylvania was, therefore, represented
in this great combat, as well as io nearly all
the other conflicts of the war.
From before York town we had a re
port that, one of our boats on Thursday, com
menced the shelling of Yorktown, She moved
up to the mouth of Wormley'a Creek during
the morning, opened a well directed fire on
their work, which was promptly answered by
the Rebels. The boat then fell back a dis
tance of three miles from Yorktown, when she
again opened fire, the shells exploding each
time within tho enemy's works, but obtained
no response.
B&- Major General C. F. SMITH died at
Savannah, Teon., cn Saturday afternoon, of
dysentery. General SMITH was taken sick
shortly after the occupation of Savannah by
the forces under him, and bas been suffering
and sinking slowly for some weeks, though his
condition was not thought to be dangerous
until the past week His family have been
notified of his death, aod arc on their way to
Savannah.
865" Gen. MCCI.ELLAN reports a brilliant
dash agaiost oue of the Rebel works near
Yorktown on Saturday morning by a company
of a Massachusetts regiment. The capture
of the work effected without any serious loss
on our side.
BODY SNATCHING IN BATAVIA. —Tho Batavia
Spirit of the Times has the following :
On Thursday morning last our quiet village
was thrown iuio sudden consternation by the
announcement that the grave of Mary Buchan
an. an intelligent and estimable young lady,
who was buried iu the cemetery on the first of
March last, had been robbed and the body
carried off. Her parents have long been resi
dents here, and the young lady herself was
well known and esteemed.
Numbers of excited and citizens re
paired to the burying ground to be convinced
ui ike truth "f tb" report; and when the grave
was opened the assertion proved to be too true.
The body had been taken, and from the state
of the clothes ill the coffin it was evident that
they had been torn off the body by sacrilig
i ious hands.
A committee of citizens was soon formed to
i investigate the outrage. This led to the ar
rest, by Deputy Sheriff Hull, of a young med
ical student of this place. Parts of a decayed
■ homan body were fouud in a box on the prem
ises where he resides. The matter is to have
a full and thorough judicial investigation, and
inquiries will be continaed, and doubtless some
further light will be thrown on the subject,
w.b'ch at present it i' net policy to repeal.
This dastardly outrage bas caused an. in
tense excitement in our midst, and we are
happy to state that it is the only occurrence
of the kind that bus ever been brought to pub
lic notice in Batavia.
TAKING IT COOLLY.—A number of instances
of personal daring are related characteristic of
the troops, on both sides, in the lines at York
town, During the first day's skirmish on onr
right, two soldiers, one from Maine, the other
from Georgia, posted ihenoselves each behind
a tree, and indulged in snndrj shots, without
i effect on either side, at the same time keeping
up e. lively chat. Finally, tlmt getting tedious,
Georgia calls oot to Maine," Give me a show,"
meaning step out and give on opportunity to
hit. Maine, in response, pokes out his bead a
few inches, and Georgia cracks away and
misses. "Too high," says Maine. "Now give
roe a show.'' Georgia pokes oot his head, aod
Maine blazes away. " Too low," sings Geor
gia. Finally, Maine sends a ball sons to gruze
the tree within an inch or two of the ear of
Georgia. " Cease ftrine," shonts Georgia.—
" Cease it is," responds Maine. "Look here,"
says one, "we have carried on this business
long enough for oue day. 'Spose we adjourn
for ratious ?" " Agreed," says the other.—
And so be two jaarcbed away io different
directions, one whittling "Yarrkee Doodle,"
the other " Diiie "
IDE IB FOB TIE ItNiOI.
NEW WtLEMS TAKEN!
THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN.
The City Shelled by our Gunboats.
Occassional skirmishing along the Lines.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL WORK.
DESPATCHES FROM GEN. WOOL
FORTRESS MO-NKOI, April 27,1862.
HON. E. M. STANTON, Secretary ol War
A fugitive blsek, just arrived from Ports
mouth, brings the Petersburg Express of yes
terday, which coutaius the following des
patch :
MOBILE, April 23,1862.
The enemy passed FortJaeksou at four o'-
clock yesterday morning. When the news
reached New - Orleans the excitement was
boundless. Martial law was put in full force,
and business was completely suspended.
All the cottou and steamboats, excepting
such as were necessary to transport coin, am
munition, &c , were destroyed.
At or.e o'clock to day the operator bade us
"good bye," saying that the enemy had ap
peared before tbe city. |
This is the last we know regarding the fall.
Will send particulars as soon as they can be
had.
The negro bringing the nbove reports that
tbe rebels have two iron-clad steamers nearly
completed, and thut it is beleived the Merri
mac will be out to mcrrow.
JOHN E. WOOL, Major General.
DESPATCH FROM GEN. McDOWELL
HEADQUARTERS, )
DEPARTMENT or THE RAPPAHANNOCK, >■
April '27, 1862. )
HON. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War
I have just returned from the camp opposite
Fredricksburg. I was told the Richmond
Examiner of the 26th had been received IU
towu, announcing as follows ;
NEW ORLEANS TAKEN.
Great destruction of property, cotton and
steamboats. Steamboats enough saved to
take away the ammunition. Great conster
nation of the inhabitants.
IRVIN McDOWELL, Major General.
IMPORTANT FROM YORKTOWN
BEFORE YORKTOWN, April 25,18C2.
The principal event yesterday worth men
tioning was the shelling of Yoiktown by one
of the gunboats. She moved up to tire mouth
of Wonnley's Creek during the morning, open
ing a well directed tire on their works, which
was promptly answered by the Rebels.
The boat then fell back a distance of three
miles from Yorktown, when she again opened
fire, the shells explodiug each time within the
enemy's works, but obtained no response. .
A few shots were fired during the day along
the whole line, to keep the rebels from strength
ening their works. No one was injured.
It is raining again this morning, but the in
dications ore that the weather will soon clear
up.
The object of the flag of truce sent to the
enemy's lino on Tuesday, by order of Gen. Mc
Clelian, was to affect an exchange of four
rebel prisoners for a similar number cf our
wounded in their hands, in order that they
might be better cared for. The answer RIIOW
ed that they were disposed to comply with the
General's request, but the wouuded hud been
sent to Ilichmoud.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OP THE POTOMAC, )
CAMP WINFIELU SCOTT, April 26.11 a. m. f
HON. E. M. STANTON, Secretary ol War :
Early this morning an advanced lunette
of the Rebels on this side of the Warwick,
near its head, was carried by Co., 11. Ist
Massachusetts Regiment. The work had a
ditch six feet Jeep, with n strong parapet, and
was manned by two companies of iufautry, no
artillery.
Our men troved over npon.soft ground some
600 yards ; recejved the fire of the rebels at
50 yards ; did not return it, but rushed over
the ditch and parapets in the m<st gallant
manner. The rebels broke and ran as soon as
they saw that our men intended to cross the
parapet. Our loss was three killed, and one
mortally and 12 otherwise wounded We took
14 prisoners, dt'sirojed the work sufficiently to
render it useless, '-d retired.
The operation was conducted by Gen. C.
Grover who managed the affair most haudsome
ly. Nothing could have been better than the
I conduct of all the men under fire. The sup
| ports,who were also under artillery fire of oth
! er works, were companies of the Ist and 11th
Massachusetts.
In spite of the rain our work progresses
well.
G. B. McCLELLAN, Major General.
FROM GEN. FREMONT'S DEPART
MENT.
WHEELING, Va., April 27, 1862.
The combined movements ordered by Gen.
| Fremont against the guerrillas in Webster
i county bare proved eminently ruccessful.—
' Lieutenant Lawson, with one detachment em
i ployed in this service, has returned, and oth
ers are returning In a severe running fight
J of seven miles, Lawson killed seventeen gutr
| rillas and took nineteen prisoners. The town
' of Addison, a small place, the only one iu the
new county, being deserted, was burned. It
had beeu a guerrilla hannt. A formidable or
ganization in Braxton, Webster and adjoin
ing comities, it is entirely destroyed, the Udd
ers proposing to surrender. It is understood
tbe guerrillas lakeu will be promptly tried and
shot.
General Milroy's scouts on tbe 23d instant,
attacked the renrgnard of the enemy ten miles
east of ths Shenandoh Mountain, the boundary
ol this department. They killed one lieuten
ant and two men, and captnred a lieutenant
and one man. None of onr men were hurt.
Tbe rebel conscript are deserting in large
numbers, swearing Unionism aod returning
home.
Snow fell eighteen inches deep at Moutery
on tbe 24tb iust.
FROM GENERAL IIALLECK'S ARMY.
PITTSBURG LANBINO. April 24, 1862.
A reeonnoitering party, under Brigadier
General A J. Smith, left bere this morning,
and attacked tbe enemy's pickets, one hundred
and fifty strong, WlK> fled in great haste, leav
itig their knapsacks, blankets, and everything
eke.
The party then proceeded on foot to Pea
Ridge, Tennessee, where they found three or
four thousand rebels drawn up in line of bat
tle, who, at the first fire of our artillery, also,
decamped, leaving their tents, camp equipnge,
private baggage, and even half-writteu letters,
and other things, ind eating the completeness
of the surprise. Enough tents were left to ac
commodate a divisiou. Everything was burned.
We captured twelve prisoners, none of whom
expressed regret at being captured. They say
the people South are getting sick of tbe war.
The roads are improving fast.
CAIRO, April 24.
The rise in the Tennessee river has reached
here. The Ohio has risen an inch and is still
rising.
Despatches from the Cumberland represent
that the river is rapidly rising The country
between here and Mound City is inundated,
aud tbe entire track of the Cairo ar.d Fulton
Railroad between Bird's Point and Chorlestou
washed away and destroyed.
General Bragg has transferred the command
of Fort Pillow to General Price.
From Pittsburg we have intelligence of a
skirmish w'th the enemy, in which General
Grargor, with five hundred cavalry participat
ed, about two miles from our pickets. Onr
fcrces came in contact with tbe rebel pickets
and drove them in, and then encountered a
strong force of rebel cavalry.
After fighting for an hour, both sides retir
ed. The loss was light.
A tri weekly packet is now running from
Cairo to Tiptonville. Mails und passengers
from Cora Foote's flotilla, off Fort Wright,
arrived here yesterday afternoon. There was
no change in affairs.
FROM GEN. BURNSIDE'S COMMAND.
BALTIMORE, April 24.
The Old Point boat has arrived, but brings
no news of importance from Fortress Monroe
and Yorktowu.
Col Summers and Lieut. Cames came np
this morning in the Old Point boat, having ar
rived there about an hour before the boat left,
in the steamer Cossack, from Newbern. They
report that a Gght occurred on Tuesday of last
week, near the canal locks, at Eiizubelb City,
betwee i Col. Hawkins' regiment and a force
of rebels. The latler were repulsed with con
siderable loss.
Our loss was estimated at fifty killed and
wouuded Col. Hawkins was wounded in the
right breast, und bis adjutant killed. This
fight is said to heve taken place on Tuesday,
hut it is, no doubt, the oue alluded to iu the
rebel papers.
It is aiso reported that Gen. Bornside had
received proposals from the Governor ol North
Carolina for the surrender of the State.
ANOTiIF.iI ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON, April 24.
Cnpt. Catting, of Gen. Burnside's stuff, ar
rived here yesterday with despatches to the
Government. He states that Geo Reno com
inanded the National forces at the late recon
itoisance to Elizabeth Ci'y. Capt. Cutting
saw Gen. Reno just before leaving the Sound,
und I learned from him the following particu
!ars of t lie affair :
On Thur.-duy, the 17th inst., Gen. Rcco
left Newbarn and proceeded to Roanoke Is
land, from which place lie took about two
thousand mea, and proceeded to Elizabeth
City, where a strong rebel force was reported
to tie entrenching themselves.
On Saturday an advance was made upon the
ret els The eu my opened fire with their a.-
ttlltry as soon ns our troops made their ap
pearance, and, from all appearances, thought
they had us in a trap of our own making. Our
troops immediately formed in line of battle,
and charged on the euemy, who ran at tlie fir.-t
fire. Our troops then took possession of the
town, and after remaining there for a few
hours, reliied to the main army.
Our force was about two thousand men, un
del* Gen Reno, and three boat howitzers, un
der Col Howard The force of tbe r bels eon
sisted of a Georgia regiment,numbering eleven
hundred men. a portion of Wise's Legion, and
two batteries of artillery. The enemy was to
tally routed, with a loss of about sixty men
Our loss is about twelve killed and forty eight
wounded. Col. Hawkins, of the New Yoik
Zouaves, received a slight flesh wound in the
arm. The adjutant of Col. IJawkius' regiment
was reported killed.
Capt. Cutting reports the general health of
the troop to be good, and says tbe weather is
very fine, but ol course much warmer than in
more Northern climates. The men have taken
a strong fancy to the Southern climate, and
enjoy therm-elves finely while off duty.
The Rebel Colonel Ashby.
Ashby—no disciplined soldier, pursuing no
regular line of warfare, which is u part of a
plan comprising different branches of service,
infantry, cavalry and artillery—lias displayed
, a skill and a genius in the management of his
men which have made him in the estimation of
this division no ordinary commander, lie has
protected the retreat of Jackson most admira
bly, and while, at one time, our advance were
close upon hiro, he rode up the hill as quietly
as any peaceful farmer on a market day. He
is a great horseman, and always has been; and
through these mountains and forests of the
Shenandoah has ranged on horseback in ihe
! hunt of the fox and deer, and has often dis
tinguished himself in the tournament, which is
1 among the still cherished practices of the Vir
! ginians, and I am told that while riding at the
\ top of his speed he will throw his lance upon
the ground and seize it again in passing with
| the utmost dexterity. His horse, too, is dis
-1 ciplined like his master to the accomplishment
of the most wonderful feata. He will drop to
the ground in a flash at the wish of his rider,
and ri-e again as suddenly, bound through the
woods like a deer, avoiding trees and branches,
clearing every ob.-tacle, jumping fences or
ditches with perfect ease. All who know him
say he is a man of modest, quiet demeanor ; a
silent man, who keeps his own counsel, and is
held in the most fabulous regard by his men
and inferior officers. He is said to be a Chris
tian and a man of eminent piety, as is also his
general, the Stonewall Jackson. Oftbelat
ter's character, statements have beeu mude to
me which sadly conflict with so favorable an
opinion of him, but I must frankly express the
degree cf respect which I have been led to
entertain for the character of this non eommit
al, dark, inscrutable AsLby.— N. Y. Wall.
S&~ A Diamond Wedding Anniversary tcok
place last week at Shutesbury, Mass. Asa
Raymond and bis wife celebrated the seventy
fifth anniversary of their wedding day '.y gath
ering forty of their descendants around them.
The husband is ninety-seven years old, and the
wife ninety six, and their longest term of sepa
ration has been a fortnight. Their oldest child
is seventy-one, aod the youngest fifty-five years
old.
Oar Losses at the Pittsburg Battle.
A correspondent of lite Philadelphia Press,
writiug from tbe Tennessee buttle field, gives
this estimate cf the casoaltit s of the action :
No accurate list of the killed and wounded
can be made for some time. Fiotnthe Itest
authority I can gather, I judge our killed will
amount to two thousand, and our wounded and
missing to eight thousand more, of whom lour
thousand or-flve thousand are prisoners. Some
of the regiments which were badly cut up at
Donelson will have to be disbanded. In one
the Eleventh Illinois—there are only one
hundred men left. Jn others all the field offi
eers and most of the captains are killed. The
Eighteenth Wisconsin Regiment was a raw
regiment, recruited from the pineries, and eom
posed of the hardiest and best of that cele
hrated locality—men who hunt and trap all
Winter, and woik in lumber mills oil Summer.
They went into battle less than two weeks
after leaving Milwaukie, 960 strong. Their
colonel and major were killed and their lieu
tenrnt colonel desperately wouoded. Out of
seven captains who went into the fight, only
one reuieius, and 580 men, sick and well, are
all that now occupy their camp. The rest are
killed, wounded, or prisoners. They were on
the extreme left, and their great loss is owing
to the fact that they would not fall back.—
Their field officers were brave even to rashness,
and the men would not fail them. Out of a
company of seventy odd men in one of the
Illinois regiments, only five men are left fit for
duty. There are uiany such instances, all of
which go to show the unflinching bravery and
the unconquerable determination of our men.
WORKING THE WlßES —General Mitchel,
when he arrived at Decatur, A'abnma, is said
to have quietly cut the railroad communication
between Corinth and Richmond He however,
kept up an active correspondence with both
ends of the line ; tißw telling Jeff Davis, in the
name of Beauregard, something that astonish
ed hi in ; and then telling Beauregard, in the
name ol Jeff. Davis, other things no less as
tonishing. What secrets lie learned we are
unable to tell, but the report goes that he
promised Beauregard large reinforcements,
and then marched his own forces directly to
wards Corinth —iV. Y. Post.
iicti) flfrtacrtfoments.
IpSTRAY. —Came into the enclosure of the
J subscriber, on or about the 2d instant, a YEARL
ING BAY COLT. The owner is requested to prove pro- j
perty. pay charges and take it away.
Or veil. April 23. 1662. AARON COLE.
W.M. A. ROCKWELL
IS NOW OPENING FOR THE
SPRING TRADE!
A Splendid Stock of
'
"m w crs 9
Which will be sold very cheap for
CASH OR READY PAY.
Those who wish B.VRGATN3 will do we)! to give us a
cali.
To Wanda. May 1.1802. '
MMN. bsmosbst s
QCASTERLI REVIEW OF FASHIOXB,
T"I TJTII GREAT IMPROVEMENTS AND ADD! i
VV tion*. the summer number contains four large !
splem.i I lu-hion plate-.three lull-ized ptueru-ol dresser
comprising the new French Waist,an elegant Sleeve,and ]
a Mis-e* Suck, ind a sheet id new and he.nilhu! Braid and ;
Embroidering Patterns.together with nearly one hundred ;
engravings oi all the novelties tor summer honuets.cloaks. i
trimmings, children's dresses, etc., and vul-ablo itiforunt- J
lions to Milliners. Dress makers. Mothers, and ladies
generally, presenting the largest and bo.-t IFasbiou Mag- j
azine in the World, published 4<3 Broadway, and s id
everywhere at 25 cts., or Yearly sl, with the following
valuable premium:
Each yearly subscriber will be entitled to a receipt for j
the selection of 50 cts. worth of plain patterns, from the '
designs in the lvok. or liom the show room,or they may
be ordered and sent by mail any time during the Year, j
by paying the posiage. Splendid inducements to Can
vas-ers. Summer No. now ready.
New Arrangements.
FIT HE SUBSCRIBE RS HAA" IN GFO R M
1 ed a Copai luership, will continue the hu.-inesH for
merly carried on by J. P. HUMPHREY in the store op
posite the Court House, where they will keep constantly
on hand a general assortment of
BOOTS & SHOES,
and a very large- stork of all kinds ol LEATHER requir
ed lor a country trade. A full assortment of
Shoe Findings, Harness Trimmings,
saddlery, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, NAILS
GLASS, GROCERIES, Ac.. Ac.
We expert to increase our facilities in the manufactur
ing department, so as to be.able to sup; ly dealers will) a
superior article. at prices rivaling all competition, and
especially •' foreign." believing it of vital importance to
community to foster domestic productions as far as prac :
ticable. I
Having purchased the stock of Harness and SaddlerJ i
owned by Messrs. Culp A Kirbv, and rented the shop |
foi inerly occupied by them, we offer lor sale a large stock I
HARNESS, B IDLES, TRUNKS, TRAVtLIN3 BASS&G
and will make t<> order almost anything in this line.
We respectfully invite public attention to our whole
stock in its various brain-he-. trusting that by strict at
tention to business and zealous exertions to supply the
wants ol community, we shall merit and receive a lair
share of public patronage.
We are prepared to make to order anything in our line-
Also, do all kinds of repairing on very short notice
xar Cash paid lor Sheep pelts. Hides and Skins.
J. I). HUMPHREY, JKA B. BULL, J. B. DAYTON.
Towanda. Aoril 25. l k ßl
NEW~SPRING GOODS!
AT
J. M. COLLINS',
(First door South ol Codding A Rosell'B.)
JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK
an unusnal large stock of Clothing, Cloths, Casemers
Vestings. Gent's Furnishing Goods, Hats & Caps, which
will be sold at greater harguius than before.
OUR SPRING STOCK
Will comprise almost every article worn by man or boy.
BUSINESS SUITS, COATS, PANTS
Vests, Shirts, Collars,
Suspenders, Keck Ties,
Gloves, Wrappers, Socks,
Overalls, Boy's Pants and Jackets. Especial attention
is called to our New Style of
CLOTHS, CASIMERES AND VESTINGS,
Which ate ready to make up to order, on short notice,
and warranted in every way, or no sale, as we have some
eight year-, experienu: in this line of business, my cutter,
Mr. PENEPACKER, will ire on hand, at all times to do
cutting lor those who wish it done.
BEAR IN MIND
If you wish to buy clothing cheap, and get as good as
represented, call at
COLLINS'.
If yon wish to get the worth ot your money, and buy new
fresh Goods and fair dealing, call on us and you will be
satisfied No trouble to show gouos and no forcing to buy.
Goods sold for cash only. J. M. COLLINS.
Towanda, April 21. 1862.
— A large supply of Firkins
vJ and Butter Tubs, Barrels, Casks. Cunrnes, Well
Buckels, Wash Tubs, and all kinds ot Coopei's work kept
constantly on hand, and ail orders promptly filled at
ROCKWELL'S Shop, nearly opposite the Rail Road
House.
WAMTKII A good Journeyman Cooper to carry
on a shop, call at W. A ROCKWELL.
Towanda Feb 18, 1862
I
1 TI'F OF DRAWN FOR t "
, JLi Term,lß2. Miy
grand jritoßß.
Athena- Giles Hoyt, iSmithfieia .<
j Athens Boro'—J.bn Drake ard I, D~7U Ht,
I Asylum—Geo. Gordon, Srlrsnia T
I Bnrßnston—Robert PrymeJ Bennett P '
Earl Nichols. U'aeahenm- „
i Franklin—Robt. Mettier. Harvt ~ Jt ° 4 Ror—
Monroe boro'-Oeo. Tracy rroy-Gdr *
I Pike—Hansford Brink. i Tuscan** it- ?. n * r -
Ridgbury—Chaa Westbrook Juo Claris f *lla
Benj. Heiuan. way, PPW C >" I*?
Standing Stone—Geo. Van Vtr e !i ej _\y
nee. 2d, Myron Vaaaess Newell l.*^
Warren—tlark Bo*..
TRAVEK.SK JURORS—fIRST *">■
! Athens—Ethan Menier. -Springfield w ,
! Athens Boro'—lns A Bris- Normon w ? 'tbtn
, toll. C C Brooks. -South Creek '
Asylum -1\ m Cowell. tendvke IrVr- ***
Armenia—L P Newell, Sbe-heouin il? 6 '-
' Alliany—Wm Martin. j W E
Burlington W—Juo Ballardi smiil.ftei(j_ i- ,vv Kic s ,
Canion—H S Newell. Tuscnrora- v^"cv,
; Htrrick— Wm Nesbit, !Terry— UriahT. ,rv *d.j
Leß.y-James Bagley, |Troy— G OMaJfb
i Litchfield—Allred Hicks. | jer, Chas tr'■^Pbf.
; Monroe— Wm Lewis, Jud*on[ Towanda .\"->ri"''V'
I lackman, i Woodruff g
Overton—Cbaa Huchemer. Towanda to •
I Orwell—\nson Collins, E J. Ulster—Win
Allia. Fi-ancis Frost. W.I Walker
| R. Frisbie. WelU-G, reMo r ■
P k;—John Evans, J. B. E Ayers jriß ßtllb
j Ford. Nelson Ross. Brad Windham-1-DavU v
! ford Beecher, Geo. Prince j lc^S
Ridgbury--Sylvftnus Van way ' e Jtkt
Ruskirk.O A Bum ham, Wyaluiinv-M.Li-
j Rome—Philander Towner * *' n iii
• LIST OV actions DRAWS FOK seci*i COURT MW,
ON THE THIRD JTONDAV OF *AV. CU
: Athens—Tim .thy Hireen, (South Creek—J vun .
| Al'iany—Horato Ladd. f ee P h VanKhh
Buriington-Linghimßock i.She,i>,-quiu C v.
well. (Josephus Campbell. >ylvanu boro'_H
Jacob Morlev. David Wat Smlthfield-Wm s
cm. Justus Ilaight. I Towanda tp
Burlington boro'- J f Long;Towanda boro-jL u "'
Canton—Geo J Goff, I iuson. wk
-1 !> ukh ' 1 - Geo Beatdsley. | Towanda North—W w r
I Granville—Solomon Bovee,; terbroo 9
1 Columbia—Wm H Gomet, Troy born'-It u- r,.
1 hVeil-UrenVrTv^
Leßoy—Hiram Stone, Windham—lv.;a
Monroe—John H Scott, Jo-,'A'arrca-R il'll -we'll
ab Somers. Wysox—John T„MI. '
; F'ke—Many Wilson. Cvrm Wilrnot— i) H CoHdn'
btcvrn*. rhoa >(one. 'Udiho \iex Upi L"
| Springfield—John Voirhuj Mc Ctolit.
: "-I
Burliugton--Geo C Hill, j Warren Hill,
i Bunington Htst-lJenj RoivSpringfleld-Chae Halco.i
Gantou-i.eo Mervin, ! S. JUt h Creek—A. M uZ
I franklin—Nathan L Dodge! nine 4
1 u rHR i V l le 7.F • Tuscamra— Hirnm Tay>
Herriek—Ciias Huyley, Troy Roro' L. U. RraUi,,^
Leßoy—Joshua UodunJoo •• T p Walkci lW
I Loon, Towanda N—J f> u
Orweii —OG Frisliie, Ge>.: phrey, '
W Brown. CG Cowles. Ulster--E. B Tattle p. r .
Pike—E VV Jones. R Ashton, Ilt-atli.J aj -jw'r.
Rome—Joseph Allen Jo- \V ; ni , t _j s Gam [; ,
Ehioit, Levi Towner, Sum Ely,
Elliott. jWarten—ViAwerd Stevens
Overtou-EJivard McGcvern WelU— Aivah Youn^
C HEIUFfS SALE By virtue of -Uhdry
O write ol Vend Expo , ieaned out of tbe Court of COIR.
uion pleas of Bradford c >unty to me directed, will ij
exposed to public sale on MONDAY, the ill! d ij t i I
MAY. A. D.. 1-62, at the court house, in Towanda,j
0 clock, p. HI., the following de-ir.bed lot, piece or
of land situate in Canton town-hip. bounded a< f„ |
Beginning above the r .ad leading from IIU'IUCUMJAIH i
to .Vina near t! e wagon sh pot Geo. Metl-llaad deed
thence north Bti° ea-' 71 rods to-a stake and -tut.e*,-!
thence south 1® west 7 rods to a stake and stouts.tfaenet
south 75° wc-t to a stake and stones bei"w thr t-isd.-.
thence north 36° west i;J rods across the red to : i>
place of beginning. Containing 6 arcres and 21 ndj
more or less, mostly Improved with oat saw in,ll, io
liot.se and trait trees thereon.
ALSO A pice of laud adjoining nhove described lirl
on the north and lately ( onvcted by Edward .VlcCleiuni
and ifonnali his wire to Geo. U'eL-fer ; bounded on ;.e
siuitl, by lands lately conveyed by H. MeCltl'and to Gee.
Webster, and on till t e oilier sides by the edge of trie
water as it flows on tbe lauds lately deeded by said Ed
ward McClelland to David R. Cole, when the water a
raised as high as the bottom of the floom caps at lirr
are now at the mill now erected cm the übove preicaa.
All improvtd.
Seized and taken In execution *t tbe suit of Jurats A.
Rodgers to u-e of Clias. Wright, vs. Amzi M Mix
A i.-stl— The follow ing desirna-d lot, piece or parrel if
lind situate in Itidgbory t •wuship, bounded a- loll,>*;
North and west by land of John W. ThontpS'ia. wuiliir J
land of On in A. Burnli .in. and on the ei-t ty J.io-1 :>r J
merly owned ny the Uingham estate and land oi be rp I
W. Peterson. Containing n2 acres more or less—abou w
25 acres improved, t dwelling houses, i out hoaswail
a -mall oitliaitl of fruit trees thereon.
Seized ain't tsken in execution at the uit of .1 irar*
Pierce to the use of SyiveDUS Van Busk t, vs. Jtawa
Strowbridge.
A. H. SPALDING,Star.!.
Towanda, April 16, 1862.
REG I STEU S NOTICES.—Notice ishrre
l.y given, that there has been filed and s tiled in
tie office ol the Regi-ter ot Wills, in and for tile cimtlf
of Bradford, accounts of Administration upon the fol
lowing estates, viz :
Final account of R. L. Rockwell and Amy Itockweil,
executors of Luther Rockwell, of Troy.
Kinul account of Angeline Lyon, administratrix of Cr
leli Lyon, of P.ke.
Final account of Hannah M. Boyce. administratrix if
Abram Boyce. of IViudh on
Fiual acrount of James 11. Webb, administrator of Tb
mas Fmead, who was administrator of C. S. Boufor, if
Sprina field.
J C. Uidgway and D J Beardsley, administrator!sf
J. Murray Martin, of Franklin.
Stephen C- Corwin, admiuitrator of John Thall,dee'd.,
late ot Towanda Itoro.
Final account of S. Dickerson. administrator of MiiM
M. R"ss, of Springfield.
Final account of L. P. Station) and Sarcnel HIUTA I
admini-tr.itois of Alexander Brown. dec'd.,of Towimh J
S-unuel Lyons and Caroline Ell-bree, now t'aroi* J
Bren-on, administrators of James Ellsbree, of IVu diua. I
Final account of Smith Lent, administrator ufN'atlut 1
B Hill, of Rome.
Final account of Charles M Manville, guardian of La
fayette and A. B Snider, minor children 0/ 6. I*. .Sny
der. dee'd.. late of Athens.
Final account of Nelson Barnes, gutrdjan ol Surah
Buck, now Sarah Smith, of Orwell. j
Final account of S. K. Porter, executor of Hannah I
Hexton. ol Granville.
Final account of Ralph Gregory, guardian dS. •
Gregory, of Pike.
Partial account of Mercy Ann Merchant. sorviuiagtl
mi'iisi.ratiix of Amos C. Merchant, of Windham.
Partial account of Pembroke Squires and Lydu
admin strators of F C. Baldwin, of Herriek.
Partial account ol James L Philips administrator a,
' Chailes Philips, Jr , of Sprinfigeld. _ n
Partial account of John II Ayers and Minor T. Porta,
I executor* ol Abijah Ayree, o: Canton.
Partial account of G W. Elliott and Elisha Leru, tx
; ecutors of Alexander Dougherty, of llw rick.
And the same will be pre-ented to the Orphans s i"- -
1 ot Bradford county, on MONDAY, the stu day 01 M.
, next, tor coutiraiution and allowance. .
N'.C ElJjßßEE.ltegutw-
Regis'er'sOffice. April 9. 1862.
Kotice to Collectors.
~\ r OU arc hereby atithoi izcfl to rlei'iict f'f
JL per cent, from the State tax of every ' n^' r, L;
who slinll pay h(R or her State and County Taxes tt
j on or liefore the 21.-t day of June next, and '-he
1 be allowed you in your settlement with the
, provided the same is hy you paid into theOr'f '
j urv (Hi or before tlie 26th and 27th days of Jux-
By order ol the Commissioners. —A
E B.COOLBVD.H 1 -
1 Commissioner's C-tce, April 10. 1862. ____
DISSOLUTION OF copyrtness^
The copartnership heretofore rxistinc f
' subscribers under the firm name of
I A Peck is this day dissolved by mutual coitscnV
JOHN K !
GEO. N- BEe'-
GEO. L. PECK
The notes and accounts of the late firm am 'tj . , r j
of F. A. Pierce for collection. Ail 1 ersons
. please take notice and save cost.
Troy, April 7,162-
rrowXNDA. HRIDGE COM J
j A The St.ocklioldei-s <if this Coiun-iny are ljc 1 *
■ed tlian an election will te held on Mmdav. 57"*
or May next, for one President, six
, Treasurer to serve for one year. BS- KC-
Townnda, April 3.162. "Tp
OIL, FOR SALE eg
Aiiff. 2K.
; :, nl< ,n Vntki
ADMINISTRATOR'S
! is lierebv iriven. thai all hnh'' " .
tute of I. H. STEPHENS, late of North I '*' -
are reqne-tod to make puvment withoo 1 u ; i^rm J**
having claim- against said estate will P"*\. fJON",
authenticated for settlement. JOHN
Apiii 16. 1862.
JURIED BEEF, for sale at