7( yfrfy i II. II. W1XSOW, VOLUME XX, NO 5. TERilS OF riT.LICATIOX. Trut .TrAT Scstisf.i. is published every Wednesday morning, on Main street, by H. H. WILSON. - The FnjFCKlPTlOX PKICE of the paper will be TWO DOLL AUS per year in advance, anil $2.50 if not paid within Ilia year. B. No paper discontinued until nil nr r'arnges are paid eiuept at the op1 ion of the Editor. Aiivebtisini. The rates of ADVERTIS ING are lur one square, of eiuiit lines or less, ne timj, 75 cents; three. Si 60; and 5o c:s. tir each subsequent insertion. Administ r.i. or's. Executor's ar.d Auditor's Notices. SJ.oo. Professional and liiisinoss Cards, not exceed--ax -5 lines, and including copy of paper. SS.no per year. Merchants advertising ( changeable: quarterly) ? 15 ppr year, includ ing piper at their Store. Notices in reading column", ten ci-n:s per line. Joit Wokk. The prices of JOP. WORK, foi thirty Mills, ore ciirnt sheet, $1.-5 : one lourili, $J.o: oiie-half, 3,"n: nnd addition al uu'iiiers, half piict and ivr lt'.anks. ?'2.oo per quire. business iCnrbs. JEREUIAU LYONS, 9lffarncir-at so Uiffilnlnirn lunula PmintlT- I'll.. OfTlCe on Main street South of Uridine str et. e. c. stkwuit, ATTOBHEY-AT-LAW, Jl.jfliiifiiicn, Juniata Co., I it., Oifers his professional services to the pub lic. Collections and all oilier business will receive pron'pt attention. OrT;oe tirst do-jr North of Uelford Store, (upstairs.) "T'II.LIAM M. ALLISON, Attorney at Law, Rotary "i'nbUf. AV ill attend to all business entrusted to his care. OlSce on Main Street, MiiV.intown, Ta. JOHN T.L. SAIIM. ttornca-at-JTatu, IIIFFLINTOWN", JUNIATA COUNT V, PA. O EKE I'S his professional services to the public. Piomnt ativi:Tii-n given to the pn-seciitiuu of claims against the Governmeur. c!!rcli"iis and nil otht-r Im-ine.a entrusted to bis care- Oihce ia the Old Fellows' Hall, bridge Street fept. 2o. l!M'5. j. 1. 3III.MKK, A T T O 11 X K Y-A T-L A W, MlUf'I.IXT'J M'.V, JVM ATA OA, 'A. Office in the Odd Fellows" Hall. Rrid;?e e'reet. CKILLIXTIONS, ANi ALL OTHER lilS- iuess connected wall the jrol'esstuii promptly attended to. Oc(. I, 'C5. Da. i. c. nrxuio, rraiii-ron, l'a.. wishes to i.;!..rui his ti ienis and pa trons that lie has remove 1 to the house on Hridge Street oj-pusite Todd & Jordan's Store. ApriHi-tf ENDUE CIIIE AUCTIONEER The undersigned offers his services to the public s Vendue fryer and Auctioneer. He lias had a very large experience, and feei? confident that he call give .satisiai-tinu tt ali who may employ him. lie liiay be addressed at MilUintowu. oi found at Lis home in Fer managh township. OiJu'8 may ulo he lei"; at Mr. Will's Ilolcl. Jan. 'J j, 1601. WILLIAM GIVEN. ALEX. SPEDDY, iESriX'TFt'LLV oSers his fceiviccs to the K- public of Juiuaia couniT- Having had 1 :rge expi iiriicc in llie business of Vendue A-O ii'r. he feels coiilidnt that he can render general salislactiou. He can at ail times be consulted at his residcuce iu .Millliutowu, l'a. Aug. Hi, ISO j. MILITARY CLAIMS. frMlE undersijueii will promptly attend lo -L the collecti'iii of claims against either the ftate or National Government, Pensions, Rack ray. County, Extra Pay, and all other claims arising uut of the present or any other war, collected. J22EMIAII LVONS, Altorney-al-Law. MifHintown, Juniata Co., febl Pensions ! Pensions ! ALL PERSON'S WHO HAVE ItEEN T1S AI'.I.E DU1UN13 THE PRESENT WAR ARE ENTITLE TO A PENSION. All per sons who intend applying for a Pension must call on the Examining Surgeon to know wi th er their Disability is sullicient to entitle them to a Pcusion. All disabled Soldiers will call on the undersigned who has been appointed Pension Examining Surgeoa for Juu.ata and a ljoia.ng Counties. P. C. EUNIiIO, M. P., Patterson, Pa. Dec. 9, in.-tf. n:a:iC4i cum. DR. 8. O. K.EM PEER, (late army sur geon) having located in Patterson teal ers his professional services to the citizens of this place and surrounding country. Dr. K. having had eight years experience in hospital, general, and army practice, feels prepared to reiiicsr a trial from those who may be so unfortunate as to need medical at tendance. He wiU be found at the brick building op posite the Sentisel OrrtoK." or at bis resi dence iu the borough of Patterson, at all hours, excepl when professionally encrtgsd. July 22. lS'Jo.-tf. " 3 b A LARUE stock of Queensware, Cedarware such as Tubs, Ilutter Bowls, Buckets 'lnirn. Baskets. Horse Rucketj. -c at. S-i.'l .iVF, iivw'.V 'V.!K.f.V?.. pENNSVLVANIA RAILROAD. ON AKD i ancr funuay, mar. mn 1000, rassenger i trains will leave .Mifflin Mation as follows ' EASTWARD. Philadelphia Express.. 12.44, P. M. Fast Line 0.31, A. M. Pay Express 11.20, A. 51. Cincinnati Express 0.50. 1'. 51. Local Acconiuiodat'n G.50, A. 51. WESTWARD. Local Aceoininodat'n... 5.55, P. 51. Baltimore Express 4.08, A. 51. Philadelphia Express.. 5.2s, A. 51. Fast Line G.P.t, P. 51. .Mail Traill 3.5, P. M. Emigrant Train JI.57. A. 51. JAMES SOUTH, Ag't. READING KAIL ROAD. SUKHEIl A P. R A N GESIEil T- pp.EiT ii5rK t.svi: Ftion J the North and North-West f r I'hihul,! phii. AVir Vor!:, lUa.lhij, yottiit;t Taiii'iyuj, A'li'nnJ, Lfhanan, Altinloun, J'axtoii, ,e., .Jc Trains leave lliirriJ.urj for Xew York, as fo'lnws; At H.tiO. 7,40 and ',!o M., and ".',(() and It.'Jti I'. M., hrriving at .re York at ., tit f, 11.. 1 1 1 , O J i'. M.. Cjnnccting with similar Trains on the lmijjhnnia Unilroail: Sleeping Cars accom panying the 3,00 aud 9,2'J p M traius without change. Leave H.irrUlvrj f.ir PiMfc;. rat'tviUr, T.'.''yf.'t, -VH'riri7(, Alilantl, Vtm (trove, Al hntou n unit Vi.iladrlphiti. at 7,40 A. M. and 2,00 and 11.20 P M. stopping at Lrhwn and all I!' 'j SlaivjHf ; the !','nl P M Train making no close connections fur l'W.'f nor I'hihiJrl t'htii. For lu7i'i!le. V I . '-d 1 .ivi and iu I'tirii via V((4y;r(ll tin'l Siifndtanna RiiflruiiJ leave JIiirrMur; at l.l-jp. Returning: Leave -NVtr I'ori at 9,00 A M, 12.IMI Noon aud S,3i P M, YUtlaJelyhia at S,IJ A M. and 3.-I0 P M ; Yalltri'.U at S,;JO A M Jc 2.15 P M ; AsV.-.ni 0,00 and 11,15 A M, aud l.iio P M ; T!i.,.-?vj at 9,45 A. M, aud l,tJ P M. Leave Pvttrritle for Ilarri'sburj, via Sdutl kill and 'i.-yMr.(Ht tail lload, at 7 0') A. m. lltitdit.j AfCujumothitumTraih: Leaves Head in) at G 00 A. M., returuiug from Vlulailcl yina at 5 HO P. M. ViihtnJi'ii Kiiilroatl Trains leave Rending at fi 10 A M aud.t'i 15 P M for fyhra'.a, L ii,z L'l'iras'rr, C'ilumitia. ,tc. On SuuJays: Leave Veic-l'ori at 8 30 P. M.. l7. :iViAia A 15 P. M., Vnttrrillt f li A. M., Intuaua" 30 A. M., Hnrri,hnrg !t i)5 A. M., and iltwUnj at 1 30 . SI., for llirmlurj, and III 52 A. M.. fur Seue-Yurk. Cvmn,u;ttfitn, Mi'eaye. Sraii-, School and f.tr'irxKn Tint'f to and from all poiuts, at re duced Kates. liangage checked through : 80 pounds al ltiiveu icli Passenger. ii. A. XUOI.I.S, ilenrntl Superiritendt ). IIcadinr, Pa. Nov 27, "tS5-tf. mi iscc. i'liiladelphia and Erie Rail Road. fl H IS tlreat Line traverses the Northern and JL Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to the city of Eric, on Lake Erie. It h is been leased and is operated by the Pl.N NSVLVAMA KaIL ROAU CoMVAMr. TIME OK rASSIXUKH TB.ISS AT U AllBI SMUHQ. LEAVE EASTWERD. Erie Mai! Train Erie E stress Train Eituira Express Train LEAVE WESTWARD. Erie Mail Train Erie Expn-ss Train Fltuira Express Train -.1 A. M. ,.'.5 A. . JJ e. x. i. j P. M. e. M. k ..3 A. M Passenger cars rti 1 through en the Erie Mail aud Express Trains wi'hout change both ways be' wern Philadelphia and Erie. NEW YORK CONNECTION. Leave New York at c,Cj f. x.. arrive at Erie at S.17 A. M. Leave Erie at 2,55 P. X., arrive at New York 1,15 V. M. NO CHANGE OF CARS BETWEEN ERIE & NEW YORK. Elegant sleeping cars bn all niuht trains. uess apply at the corner of uOih and Market streets, Philadelphia. And for freight business of the Company's , agents ; S. 1!. Kingston, Jr., corner of 13th and Market stret ts, Philadelphia. J. . Reynolds, bile. SVm. Drown, Agent, N. C. R. R , R-altimorcJ II. II. liOCSTO.V. Ceneral Freight Agent, Pliiiadelphia. 11. W. C. WINN til. General Ticket Ageat, PhiiaJeltdiia. A. L. TYLER, General Superintendent, SVilJiaui;:port. Feb 1 4, 'UG-tf. 628, n 0 0 P SKIRTS, C!S, .OI?iI'.'s' "Own SI;iUc,' M.isi't .cTinKti a.vi Sold WHOLESALE & RETAIL, NO. 628 ARCH Street, Pii ILAD'A. The most complele sjortinent f I.fulie?'. MiV nnd ClnMren's IM)Ut KKIKi'rf, iu lUieCity; gotten up exjireiily to tiieet tbe VINT of l'imT't.lfl Tlttnt tnhraoinM th. uefct, nn-l moMt desirable St vie? rilI Sizes of (Jt.re Trails" of evfr? lenHi fnun lo 1 Pla n Snirts, all lengths, from 2 to 3 yards ! c;l,cd anJ ad"vsJ the Freedinen's Ru round tue bottom, at SI 4'i to $5 15. j reau Rill then vetoed it. lie approved Our line of Misses' aud Children's SKIRTS .. n- it. i. ,, . , arc proverbially beyond all competition, for j ,,,e ClVl1 L,Kh,s Bi" iben vetoed It. variety of styles and sixes as well as for He above all others denounced the lleb- hnish and uurabi.ity ; varying from 8 to 83 inehes in length, to 45 Springs at 35 cents to $-2 25. All Skirts of "OCR OWN MAKE," j was the warmest advocate of the Union are V a RRaNTEi) to give .Satisfaction ; but ! or 1 epublican party aud is no inviu nuv koxh as pitch, ur.lpsthrv liar H....l-in s ' r J fc",ura Hoop Skirt Manufactory, No. 628 Arch St." Stamped on each Tub ! lTiin nntiinf1 rn hand tfnr Qtrmfi Manufactured in New York, and the Eastern '. ?iaie, which e sen i very iow i rices, a lOL Ol curau eikii is iu springs, uciiio : o springs, $1 KJ 25 springs, SI 15 30 springs ! i . . c i 1 : ir or. -O ! 25 and 4K springs 51 50. S? Skirts, made to Order and Repaired. 7Vr. Cuth. Oya Pr-iee Oui.il thk cossTiTrrTtos rm rmon asd MIFFLLTOVN. JUNIATA COUNT YPENft'.A. MAY 9, 1566. jlflm Jloftrji. LOVE ON TIIE BRAIN- x.-. This World's a very funny world And everybody tries To ride some hobby, if they can. Regardless of its sixe; So some arc in for politics, For fashion or for gain ; But one and all have had some time Love tu the brain. No wonder that he grumbles now, That bachelor forloru. He's thinking of an early vow Made one bright summer morn; And how she cut his feelings up, And sold his love for gain. And left the fellow pining with Love on the hruiti. Each haughty monarch on his throne, Has foil love's mighty power. And many a titled lord fjr lovo Has forfeited his dower; Our soldiers on tile battle-field, Aud tailors on the main. May bravely tight, but yield their arms To bjve ou the brain. Our modern days bring out guy belles, Aud often Volins: A iurio Would wed, but wnnts the means ; An 1 while our Koo.eo despair, Our Julie! would fain Hope, sing and roh, laL'gh and cry, Love ou the brain. Now, when you see a maiden glance Quite H!ixuiuly around, Tteu blush and cast her rye-lids down. As if to scan the ground ; Or when a youtg man takes to rhyme, '1 o ease his heart in vain, Y'ou may be suie they both have got Love ou the brain. And now I have a word to say To friends and parent", loo ; Don't grumble if the boys and girls Should follow after you ; For well ynu know, fjr now you're old, S ou really cau l complain. For you have had or should have had, Love ou the brain. inrniK 'ifiMiin DISTRIBUTION OF REWARDS. For the capture of Uuoth and Harrold : UilK. Gen. L. O. baaer, 8:5.750; Capt. E P. lnheity, l:h . Y, Cavalry, 37..V.H); E J. Conger, detective, 81,000; L. D Uakci, detective, Sl OvO; ergt. li. Corlwt, l.Vh X. Y. Cavalry, i 'MK ; A. Wendell. ?2..r)4j; Corp. ChailcK Zuu mer, 51ichael L'ui.ic. John Winter, h-her-mau Newi-'arttn, John Vi'attz, Oliver I.oupay, aud 5iithael Il.uiiisly, of the ICth X. Y. Cavalry, each ?.,'2'J0. The remainder of (he reaarj ia distribuieu niiin;f seveuteeu privates of the sauia reijiuient. l'or-tlin capture of Alerolt : 5!;ijor Artiiian, 21uth IVnnsylvania Yolujtcers. 51.250; Set-'t Giuimill, 1st KcUware Cavalry, 8-'.5!8. The reuuiuder of the ?25,'KH is distributed aiuou gcrcn oth ers. For the capture of Jefferson Pavis : Lieut. Col. B. 1 Pntcl.ard, 4ih Michi u,z Cavalry, ? 10,000; Capts J. C. Uath way and C. T. Hudson, each S729.60 ; Firet Eietita. Kipley, Palmer, lioutwell, U icLus, StauUer, Fik aud Hazlcton, and Secoi.d l.ieuts. Treat, Rennet, llickford, .Sou!hwnr:h, Ruilinton, Reiuitii;tun and Mnridiv paeli S").".) SS. 'Fbrno ntlinrd ! receive 000, one 555, one S-71 , one , 2o'.t, one sixty one S250 each, and about four hundred receive from 51G0 to . ?1S7. There are about eighty of the I claimants v?ho are adjudged to be entitled to no compensation, Fur the capiuie of Payne: Rrig-Gcn. II. II. Wells, Piovoht 51artha!l, ?G25; Col. U.S. Olcott, Special CotuiuissioLier, ?0-'5; Rievet 51aj. II. W. Smith, A. A. G., 2,5U0 ; il. U. 5Ioran, assistant to Col. Olcott, 51,700; V. 51. Wermer skerch, assistaut to Col. Olcott, 1.430; Detectives Uli Pevoe, C. H. llosch aud T. Sampson each 1,005,75. The most damaging thiug about An drew Johnson and the Connecticut elec tion, is, that he at first favored Hawley, ani lhen "wf.t back on Liiu," and favor ;r.t back on him," and favor It is proved that he advo- eJ English. els aud now is their best friend. He 'be "cold shouldttr" to these who saved his life in Tennessee and made him Vice President. J tikes Booth made him ' .rresiuent. aud no f Uooth) was shot, aud : L- r . ... , . I- t l , accomplices Johnson had hunjr Treachery, ingratitude, and unreliability, prove to be his leading characteristics of !ae. thetsoucsmixt or tm laws. - A CAPITAL HIT. In a late number of the Norristcwn IiiJfjtrmhut is the following capital Inf. jThe allusion to the Battle of 51ount-Gom-:ery i? to the late local spriuo; election, in j which the Union men of iMonteuiery j I county had the advantage : ! 1. or, in the land which w beyond i .ive francuke orj account of color, wxs re the Hudson, the people had heard of the ! :cctej. The only Republicans who voted ; batt'e on 5Iount Gomtry. 2. And they went forth to meet tbe energies after the manner of their fore fathers. o. And there was a tribe called Kop perhides, and they sought 5Ioses for their leader. 4. Xow this man's name was Andrew the President, but he was called 5Io3es according lo the custom. 5. For in old times the rod of 5Ioses the first turned iuto a serpent, which in the land of wooden nutmegs is culled a Ivopptrliide. G. And as Andrew's rod was sought to pTJWiiiasie:s trmr-rvp-pcr hides, there fore was Andrew the Chief Ruler of the people called 5Iose3. 7. Rut of all this knew Andrew noth ing after a few days. 8. The hosts of Hawley and the armies of Riirusidc bearing of the success of their friends on 5Iount-G "tilery were cota f ot ted, and the tribes of their enemies were easily overcome. 9. Then there went up a shout of triumph from all the land. 10. And the wise men of tbe East wtte assembled at Washington, aud the souuds of rejoicing filled their souls with fire ; and they rebuked nioses, saying : Inasmuch as ye dj it not unto these the least of my children ye do it not unto me. 11. Aud he answered, and said, what rue-meet thou 1 Theu Lyman the Trum bull, arose and said : We have passed a law to protect the frcedmeu aud the poor, aud thuu hast said nay, wherefore I say unto thee, this law will ihe people have to protect the dowu-trodden aad poor frox hard-hearted and cruel tyrants notwith standing thou art President and art called iljses. 12. Then the names of th's wise man were called, and large numbers voted yea. and a few voted nay, and Benjamin the law maker for 5Iount (Joinery also voted nay ; but the law was passed, aud loud wore the shouts of joy there-it. 13. And whon Heester the Climber heard the uevs from the land of woodei: nutmeg?, which is beyond the Hudson, and what had been done by the wise men of the Hast at Washington, he threw up his hands and exclaimed : ''James ! James ! what shall I do to be saved ?" 14. Then James, sur named old Ruck, couYe-ied his friends at the Porters, and advised them, and spake, saying : Geary has uo right to be elected according to the Constitution, but there is no pwer in the laws to prevent it. Our uavy is scat tered, our army is small, and our cause is weak, therefore we are overcome already. 15. And he arose and sprinkled his. head with ashes, and fell down and trept. 10. Whereupon Heester the Climber, dejarted to his Barrax with a heavy heart. NOTABILITIES IN CONGEES 3. The correspondent of a western pnper describes 5Ir. Bildwin, of Worcester, 5Ias.s., District, as the largest man in Con. grass, physically, aud distinguished some of tbe others thus ; "The wealthiest man is Oakcs Ames, of Massachusetts, tbe largest spado and slovel manufacturer iu tbe world. The most exteusive boot and shoe manufac turer, is J. B. Alley, of 5Iassachusctts. The heaviest pork packer is Benjamin Eggleston, of Ohio. The most exteusive iron manufacturer is J. A. Griswold, of New York. The richest bauker is Sam uel Hooper, of 5Iassachusctts. The be.-t orator on the Democratic side, is the exit member, D. W. Voorhees, of ludi iui. The bst speaker ou the Union side, for the galleries, is W. D. Kelley, of Penn sylvania. Tbe most effective speaker for the House a most difficult thing to de cide is G. It. lioutwell, of Massachu- setts. The readiest and most finished off- haud speaker, is the speaker, Hon. Schuy-' ler Colfax. The best voiee for dcclauia- tioa is that of X. P. Banks of 5tassa- chusetts. The best cultivated head of hair is that of Andrew Jackson Rogers, 1 of New Jersey, the loader of the Demo era; i party." POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Senate passed the bil! for the ti- , , . . ,i 1. I .. 1 nut-ston ot uolorauo iuto me i- uiou, oy a : majoritj of six votes. The proposition Senator Sumner to urovide that the terri-! m tV)alj a ,c;lj,itj vo!e declare that there shall be no abrid-'cuient of the e!ec- w - - 1 fur it- wpra Messrs. lvlnnin'l.s. Grimes Howe, Foster, 5Iorgan, Poland and Sum-j nur. The bill has yet to pass the House. t. ,.i Ti,.r,ms.-,t;rot ,.r n Washington and ready to take their seats I the moment the House has p.-tised the bill and the President has signed it , r i . i .i . On thursdav eventug of last week the : Democratic congressional delegation held a caucus at the Executive mansion. It is understood that thev have agreed to sup port the President's policy. During the caucus it is staled that Pennsylvania pol iticians werC under diseusioo, and it was required to nominate a Johnson candidate, iu order to secure the election of Clymer and defeat the soldier's caudidate. General Geary. The friends of 5'r. Johnson ia Washington are jubilant over tbe Execu tive approval of the Pennsylvauia Cop perheads, and openly avow that bef 're the middle of next month the third yuLcrnu tr'id candidate will be in the field carry- mg the Johnsonian nag. la oruur to give aid and comfort to the coming man, it is alleged that ail radical officers in the Ctate will be dccrrjrilateJ, and the sup porters of "my poliey," who come prop erly recommended, will fill the offices. The Reading Juurnu! gives the s'atis ics of Mr. Clymer's vote in Berks couuty, t which is anything but flattering to Lis J pride. In 1850 ho was on the Whig' ticket for Assembly, and ran 1,509 votes behind Gen. Keim, who ran ou the same ticket for Congress. Ia ItGO Lc ran ou the Democratic ticket for Senator, aud polled G61 Totes less than Foster receircd a - -. for Governor." ifl 1 SGI lie was beaten by the Democratic candidate for Associate Judi;e. and :n 1801 he rau behiud four of his asssciates oa the ticket. The Journal adds : "We have thus shown 5Ir. Clymer's popularity at Lome iu past years a sure indication of what mav be expected in October Lest. IR mn Ltluud his ticii. t , eminent of the eleven States lately in re ;i ret ry o. catiuu ami will ,lo so n,jain. I le!Hoa is to lc Sircn ,0 he enen-'e? ' '? Tlvre are not a lu:.ni Krpuhliciuts ( Jlr:,A cotntfi, iiirholiitri hix i t.i.'fes and it rf mil frit itd, iclto v:i(l coll for him." 'Ihe law officer of the government, un der instructions of the President, is pre paring to have Jefferson Davis arrainged before the United States Circuit Court of Virginia, 'vhich meets at Norfolk, - on the first 5Ionday in 51ay, upoa the charge of high treason. It is reported, however, that Chief J ustice Chase objects to holding the court. 51 rs, Jeff Pavi.j has received permis sion to visit her Lusbaud at Fortress 5Ioa- A SOLDIER'S ANSWER. "Even it I were not earnestly for Geary for Governor," said a brave sol aier, a few days ago, to a Copperhead, "I would not be cjuite tuch sn ass as to vote for Clymer, who worked to deprive me of my vote w hile I was fighting for my coutitiy. That would be a new sort of generosity." The recoid is the proof thus : Ou the 23d of August. 1804. a bill was before t!;e Pennsylvania Lcgisluture, on its fiual passage, giving the soldier in actual service, absent from the Slate, tbe ri'ht to vole. The following is the offi cial result as recorded on page 1288 of the Legislative llccord. The yeas and nays were required by .Messrs. Clymer and Wallace and were as fellows, viz: Yeas 5Iossrs. Chapneys, Connell, Datilap, Fleming, Hoge, Householder, Johnson, Kinscy, Lowry, 5J'Candless, 'Nichols, Ilidgway, St. Clair, Turrell, Worthington, and Penney, Speaker 10. Nays 5Iessrs. Beardsiee, Bueher, CLYMER, Glantz, Hopkins, Lamberton, T M'l,Ai-i-ir l.inlrnm.,v ti.ill.n . , , u . . w .. a . .... So the bill passed finally. A Bill has been introduced in the Sen- ate to provide for the National defence ' by establishing a uniform volunteer mili tia throughout the United States. i.nrruR. ad riiiLisiir.it WHOLE NUMBER 993. THE PRESIDENT ON PATRONAGE. The Washington correspondent of a ......t'.lna tbA follow-.:.!? T jt.. vuU.u. . 0- "A few evenings ago, in the course of free aud easy conversation with some coa- vival "conservative" companions, I Piesident said the Republican pap paper were caiiing him John Tyler No. 2, and ili'Douuciiiir him for betraying Lis party He said that it was not true tiiat he was foUcwiug iu the footsteps of Tyler, iu K3? respect at least. When Tyler broka : with Lispai iy-, he cutumenccJ turniug Whiiis out of office and tilling the vacan. c:es rith IVmociats. The result was 'bat iu a ihort time be had given all his offite awav aud lost bis power. He bad - . . . , - Ir..,!,- . n -nv friends as he had offices to bestow. The V.'higs ejected were ever after bitter and active enemies, and fought him to death. "Look up there at tlioso pigeoi boles," said Johnson. "They are filled with 'papcra' of odea seekers. For Eome of the vacant places, there are a score or more of competitors ; for hun dreds of offices not vacant there are lots of applicant?, who pledge themsc!vo3 to sustniu 'my policy,' and swear they aro 'Johnson men' up to the haudle. So, my friends, you readily perceive t!i::t tha course I au pursuing secures me as many friends' as there are applicants for office. Aud this policy works admirably iu au othtr respect. It shuts the mou hs of all the Republicans holding office, as they are afraid to open their heads in oppo hitinn to me least their heads may roll in the basket. Now, if I should tura thesis ' men out they would all fight me like ti- gcrs, and these warm aud enthusiastic hojts of 'f.-knds,' now begging for ctumbs of pa'ronaga would cool down to zoto the moment I should dispose of ihe offices. Hence, you see, geutlettieu lb.it I am cot following ia the footstcp3 of John Tyler, so far as the dispensing pow er is concerned. John was a fool ; he did not utniiTstanu human cat'tre and the springs of action. I profess to be a politician who have studied the nature of oEee seekers to omejurpose," THE QUESTION OF TIIE DAY- The actual ri'iestion now before Con gress and the country is, whetber the gov- j the nation, whose Lands are J'tst unclulcu- ed from her throat, or to her friend?. If the people think that rebels, who do not pretend to le penitent even if they con fess themselves conquered, should be in vested with absolute power over all the inhabitant? of their States or sojourners within them, including the negrr.es whom the people themselves have just set f ee, and 'hat, besides this, they should be al lowed their full weight in the govern ment of the nation which, a Utile year ago, they were doinj their utmost to de stroy, the people can so decide, and from their decision there is no appeal, except ing to themselves in a soberer hour. Rut h.t them have this issue always kept un-nii.-t ikably befoie them. Let them not think that ihey are deciding against Ex ecutive usurpation, or against taxation without representation. or ag;iiust Federal interference with the reserved rights ot the States, or in favor of the efTectud restoration of all the States to the Union. The fjnestiou is, shall one half the counrry be absolutely governed, and the whole tJ in danger of being controlled by its ene mies rather than its friends? If thij ! Point can be kept clearly befjre the public mind. scDarate from all entan"lin alhan- ces, we have no fear as to the result. And it is important tint this should bo done quite as much for the interest of the rebel as of the loyal States. There can be no substantial peace until this question is put at rest, and peace is more essential to them than to us. 8yA most extraordinary occurrence took place along the line of the Xashville and Decatur railroad, between Columbia and Pulaski, during a thunder storm last Fii lay night. A half mile of the tele graph wires were melted and divided over that whole distance into small fragments, irregular in shape aud many of them no longer than a buck shot or small rifle ball. The fragmeuts found along the whole dis tance would not, if put together cousecu- tively, make more than thirty leet ia length. The glass insulators were burst and the poles shivered iato fragments,