lanlfs any Dolma.
READING, PA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1863.
THE " CONSPIRACY" CASES
The final hearing of Messrs. Seidel, Muthart,
Reed, and other citizens of Berke county, who,
together with Philip Huber, of Lancaster county,
were arrested some time since on the grave
charge of conspiracy against the Government of
the United States, took place on Tuesday before
Commissioner Hearlilt, of the U. S. District
Court t.. fuU report of the proceeding, copied
from The Age, is published in another column.
The result of this affair, out of which it was hoped
by the prosecutors, a big amount of political
capital might be made, is that Messrs. SEIDEL,
Marnanr, and REED, after having been subject
ed to the mortification of an arrest as criminals,
and to the inconvenience and expense of three
several visits to Philadelphia, are unconditionally
discharged, not a particle of evidence having
been produced to sustain the accusation against
them. On the contrary, one of the chief wit
nesses for the prosecution, actually testifies that,
instead of being sworn to do aught against the
Government, he took an oath, administered by
Mr. Seidel, "to support the Union and the Con
stitution, and not tore:id the draft!" The teeti,
mony against the other parties, taken altogether,
does not make tint the shadow of a case in sup
port of the original charge, although the U. S.
District Attorney, for the sake of appearances,
has seen fit to have them bound over to take their
trial. We eitall be much surprised if they are
ever tried. The end of this proceeding will, we
trust, teach the ever-zealous friends of the Ad
a. inistration in this county that the game of at
tempting to make traitors out of reputable, law.
abiding citizens, on the mere statement of hired
spies and common informers, is not worth the
candle.
BURNSIDE AS DICTATOR.
General Burnside; having failed to win renown
in fighting the real enemies of the Union, is
now achieving an unenviable notoriety by at
tempting to crush, under the heel of military
despotism, a few imaginary enemies who appear,
to his disordered vision, in the ehape of Demo
cratic statesmen and Democratic editors.. His
persecution ofllandigham has become matter
of history; and now we behold him, in the as
stuned character of censor of the press, sending
a file of soldiers into Chicago, to suppress the
publication of the runes, a Democratic journal
of that city. In accordance with Gen. Burn
side', orders, notice was given on Tuesday night,
by Capt. Putnam, commanding Camp Douglas,
that the paper mast not be issued; application
was at once made to Judge Drummond for an
order to restrain the military authorities; the
writ was granted, but no attention was paid to it
—at 34- A. 81., when nearly all the edition had
been worked off, a file of soldiers marched in
and took possession, but departed soon afterward,
giving notice that if an attempt should be made
to issue the paper, permanent possession would
be taken. A handbill was at once circulated
calling for a mites meeting in front of the Times
office at 8 P. M. to take counsel in regard to the
•infamous and tyrannical order of Gen. Burn
side." The paper was issued, and the soldiers,
in obedience to their threat, took possession of
the office. The meeting was held, and so great
was the indignation expressed by the people of
the city, that the Republicans, fearful for the
safety of their own organ, the Chicago Tribune,
were glad to cry "hold, enough I" and to coun
sel the military authorities to let the Tines alone.
The determined stand taken by the Democrats
of Chicago in maintenance of their constitutional
right to a free press, appears to have had the
desired effect. The President, doubtless at the
solicitation of hie own party friends, has per
emptorily revoked Gen. Burneide's order sup
pressing the Chicago Time:, and on Thursday
morning a telegram was despatched by Gen.
Burnside, withdrawing his military intruders
from the office, and informing the proprietors
that they were at liberty to eontinue the publi
cation of their paper as usual
HON. HIEBTRIL CLYMER.—The Jaffersonian, pub
lished at Brookville, Jefferson county, Pa., comes
to ua thin week with the name of Senator CLY
MIR at its head, u the first choice of the Democ
racy of that county for Governor, accompanied
with the following highly complimentary edito
rial article :
Hon. Human etvissa.—We this day place at
our mast-head the name of Hon. HIALITER Car-
MUM of Berks county, as a candidate for Gov
ernor. We have thought mach upon this sub
jeot, and while we feel no disposition to under
value the ability or popularity of others, we
cannot but express our convictions that he is
the man for the times. At this time we want
more than a stump speaker or politician. We
feel that the fate of the nation depends upon
the stand Pennsylvania, takes this fall. We can
not afford to run any risk in the character of
the man we select. He must be true to the
Commonwealth--true to the Constitution, and
true to the Union. He must be fearless, honest,
firm, capable and patriotic. Such a man is
Hieater Clymer, and such our own people be
lieve him to be. We have carefully analyzed
public opinion on this subject, and find it as we
have stated. In putting his name at our mast
head we have but echoed the Vitic9 9! the people,
uninfineuced as yet in this section by those who
make a trade of politics.
Gam. Joan Foassza, of Harrisburg, died
on the 28th ult., in the 86th year of his age. He
was a Brigadier General in the War of 1812, and
during his absence in the service was elected
State Senator for the district composed of the
counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, He was
Cashier of the Harrisburg Bank from 1815 to
1838, and afterwards Cashier of the Ezehange
Bank of Pittsburg. He was a gentleman of pro
bity and honor, and greatly esteemed by the
community in which his long and useful life was
spent.
THX STAMP TAX LAW.—On the let of June, the
Mabel Tan Law, as regards stamp, wont. into
MI force. All papers and instrumento of writ—
ing requiring stamps, are declared to be null and
void after this date, if not stamped. This strin
gent provides, with the penalties enforced in
addition, for violations of the law, will cause an
olmast universal demand 4and too for stamps.
TREASON! OR-WHAT IS IT?
A leading New-York journal, in its issue of
Wednesday last, contained the following scath
ing criticism upon "the fatal mismanagement"
of affairs by the present Administration :
THE MILITARY SITUATION-THE RESPON.
Ml=
Au evening journal of a late date had a dis—
patch from Washington stating that.the President
speaking of the military operations on the Mis—
sissippi, said, "he expected the best results, but
was prepared for the worst." If the worst comes,
we hope he will be prepared to satisfy the coun
try that everything that could have been done to
avert it has been done.
We note this statemerit, and refer to it now, in
order that the Government may he apprized
that the country, if called upon to bear the re—
verse that is thus apparently half foreshadowed,
will require much information that it does not
now possess to convince it that the disaster could
not have been avoided.
We do not hesitate to make this suggestion,
when we remember how the first Bull Run fight
was lost, and the rebellion set firmly upon its
legs, while there were Union soldiers enough to
crush the traitors twice over reposing idly on
their arms within hearing of the din of that bat
tle q and when we further remember how. On
that same field, in the following Bummer, Pope
and his gallant army were left to contend for
two days against murderous odds, and finally to
fall back, while more than thirty thousand men
were allowed to remain in sullen if not treacher
ous ineotion at and near Aleiandria, hardly a
day's march from the field that was being made
drunk with the blood of their compatriots ; and
when we remember how, still later, Hooker was
permitted ingloriously to relinquish the field of
Chaucelloraville to the Rebel enemy, lest (so it
is said) his communications with his base of sup
plies at Amp% Creek should be cut off, although
National troops, almost equaling in number the
whole Rebel army opposed to him, lay scattered
and unemployed around his flank and rear, not
forty-eight hours' journey from the scene of con
flict.
We shall believe, however, so long as we can,
that the Government will not again be chargea—
ble with such fatal mismanagement. But it is
well that it should bear in mind that there is a limit
to all human endurance, even when the suirering is
inflicted by one's most trusted friends. If Grant anti
his brave army shall be left to be overwhelmed,
and the nation be again agonized with the spec—
tacle of hetscombs of its children slain to no
purpose, the loyal millions will not quail nor
abate one jot of their spirit, even in the presence
of so great a calamity ; but they may feel that it
would be no longer a duty to tolerate the men in
whom thry 1144 confided, and who only day after day
have given proof upon proof that they can neither
comprehend nor grapple successfully with the mistral
tude and the demands of the task before them.
We feel it our duty to tell the President these
things. The People believe in the perpetuity of
the Republic, hut they cannot believe in eternal
weakness. They believe in the ultimate triumph
of the national cause ; but they cannot forever en
dure a chronic apathy and improvidence, that no
experience, however sharp, and no adversity,
however appalling, can stimulate or instruct.
They demand at least the came foresight and
vigor in promoting their cause that its enemies
exhibit in assailing it. The time is past for
quieting the country under inexcusable disaster
with assurances that tedious and long wars and
incompetency in waging them are as old as the
world itself. With unlimited means, and with pow
ers, civil and military, that Are literally despotic,
placed in the hands of the President, there ought at
this day to be no failures. We trust that the issue
at Vicksburg will prove that there will be none,
and that there is an end of the system, or no system,
which, if longer continued, must waste away and
consume, not the enemies of the Republic, BUT THE
REPUBLIC ITSELF.
Our Republican readers will hardly credit us
when we tell them that this bitter attack upon
the Administration appeared in their favorite
journal, the New-York Tribune. But it is even
so—from the first word to the last, it is the Tri
bun's own ; and a severer rebuke of the blunders
of the men in power was never uttered. For
words not half as caustic and reproving, Yellen.
digham has been condemned to exile, a Chicago
paper has been suppressed by military power,
and newspaper offices in various parts of the
country have been destroyed by furious mobs.
But, as three days have passed, and the Tribune
has not yet been declared "contraband," or its
-office torn to pieces, we shall venture upon copy
ing the article, trusting that the same forbear
ance that heel been shown to the author, will be
extended to us. Of this, however, we cannot. be
too sure; for the partizan bias of the present
professed "no-party" Administration is not more
plainly exhibited in anything than in the fact
that while Wendell Phillips and the Tribune may
say what they please against Constitution,
Union, Government, Administration and all else,
with the most perfect freedom, Vallandigham
and the Democratic press dare not utter a word,
however true, against the Administration alone
without being denounced as traitors, or suffeting
loss of liberty and property. We are thankful,
though, for even this partial toleration of freedom
of the press, for if the Republican journals gen
erally will tell the plain truth as boldly as the
Tribune does in the above article, the occupation
of Democratic journals will be gone, so far as
criticism on the conduct of the war is concerned.
The Tribune article would be a good thing for
the pious meditation of our "Loyal Leaguers,"
who have been striving 80 zealously for some
time east to enforce the monarchical -doctrine
that " the King can do no wrong," and who con
gregate.nightly to denounce as traitors all who
will not say that " whatever is, is right," if Old
Abe only does or says it. Suppose they hand it
to our quondam friend Dan Dougherty—who is
to address them to-night—to read by way either
of exordin m or peroration to his own speech.
Dan could make it tell, for he understands elocu
tion, and knows exactly where to put on the em
phasis. Or, if this be asking too mach, will our
fearless and independent neighbor of the Journal
have the kindness to copy it, and for once let its
readers know the true state of the-case?
The fears the Tribune expresses are not vision
ary, but real, up4u what it bases its hopes,
however, that the "eternal weakness" and
" chronic apathy and improvidence" over which
it laments, are to come to an end, we are at aloes
to understand. After two long years' sad ex—
perience of blundering, and the last blunder
almost invariably the worst, can we look for any
thing short of miraculous power to intervene and
reform a system which, by the Tribune's own
confession, is becoming "chronic" and "eter
nal ?" What can the people do more than they
have done, in support of the war? Nay, can
they do as much ? They might have the will,
but it is no depreciation of their resources and
recuperative energies, to say that they have not
the means, either in men or money, to aid the
Government to the same extent they have done,
during the two years that have passed.
It is possible that some ray of divine light may
penetrate the heads of our rulers, and show them
the way out of the awful muddle into which they
have led the nation. We pray that it may be so,
but we greatly fear that it will not be until the
people, as the Tribune foreshadows, "feel that it is
no longer their duty to tolerate the men in whom
they have confided," and who have proved un—
equal to the trust, that the "no-system," which
is wasting away and consuming " the Republic
itself," will come to an end. To the decision of
the people at the ballot boxes in 1864, the ques
tion must, in that event, be deferrecl.
glir MR. FIINCY, of Northumberland county,
editor of the Milionian, has been appointed Su—
perintendent of State printing, in place of T. T.
Worth, of Lebanon, resigned.
ger BtragLAsY IN DOIJULABS.—Last. Friday
night, 29th nit., the pnblic house of Christian R. Yergey,
in Little Oley," Douglass township, was broken into, and
robbed of all the money in the lier•drawer, a glifintity et
liquors, mid a cousiderable portion of tho contents of the
goner.
MONSTER MASS MEETING
IN PHILADELPHIA
The People Aroused in Defence of Freedom
of Speech, Freedom of the Preen,
' awl Trial by Jury
A great mass meeting of the Democracy of
Philadelphia, was held in Independence Square
on Monday evening, June Ist, 180 to protest
against the infamous violation of the Constitu
tion which has been perpetrated by the usurped
military power of the Administration, in the
foroible arrest, mock trial and illegal exile of
CIAMENT L. VALLANDIGIIAN, a free citizen of
the State of Ohio, for no other offence than the
exercise of the right of free speech, which be
longs to every American. The number pro Sent
is variously estimated at from 20,000 to 40,000
persona, all animated with a determination to
assert their right " peaceably to assemble," and
pervaded with a spirit of enthusiasm that found
frequent expression in deafening cheers in re
sponse to the truths that were fearlessly enun
ciated in the resolutions and in the speeches of
the orators.
We are happy to add that, notwithstanding
the threats of interference from the minions of
power, the meeting was undisturbed, and passed
off with order and decorum.
Ex-Chief Justice Exam Lewis presided, and
made an eloquent opening address on taking the
Chair. Dignified and able speeches were also
made by Hon. Wm. Bigler, Hon. Charles J. Bid
dle, Hon. Peter McCall, George W. Biddle, Eaq.,
Charles Buckwalter, Esq., George Northrop,
Esq., and Charles Ingersoll, Esq., and letters
read from a number of distinguished gentlemen
who were unable to attend.
The following are the resolutions, as unani
mously adopted by the meeting:
=0
WIIERBAS, The people of the United States
have been insulted, and the laws of the land and
the principles of human liberty trampled on by
the military arrest, trial, and exile of Clement
L. Vallandigham. a citizen of Ohio, for words
spoken at a public meeting, the seizure of whose
person, and the whole subsequent proceedings
against whom, ending in his banishment, were
not only in violation of the commonest rights of
the humblest inhabitant of any free country, but
an audacious and flagrant defiance of the Federal
Constitution, which declares that " the trial of
all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall
be by jury," and which expressly forbids the
making of any law "abridging the freedom of
speech," which declares that "the right of the
people to be secure in their persons, houses, pa—
pens and effects, against unreasonable searches
and seizures, shall not be violated," and that
"no warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and par
ticularly describing the place to be searched, and
the persons or things to be seized," which de—
clares that "po person shall be held to answer
for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless
on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury,
except in cases arising in the land or naval forces,
or in the militia, when in actual service, in time
of war or public danger," which declares that
no citizen shall "be deprived of life, liberty or
property without due process of law," and,
finally, which declares that "in all criminal
prosecutions the accused shall enjoj , the right to
a speedy and public 'trial by an impaetlal jury of
the State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law, and to be
informed of the nature and cause of the accusa
tion, to be confronted with the witnesses against
him, to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance
of counsel for his defence."
AND WIIEREAS, if the words uttered by Mr.
Vallandigham had been the most offensive to
which expression could be given, they would
form not the slightest pretext nor afford the least
palliation for the monstrous crime which in his
person has been committed against the liberties
of us all;
AND WHEREAS, In fact and according to the
well established, long descended and commenda
ble habit in these United States of free discus
sion of political questions, what he uttered was
neither in itself unbecoming nor was it an abuse
of the freedom of speech, nor would the speaker
in any manner have been liable to punishment
for it according to the severest code administered
in the courts of justice;
Ann Wizens/is, The measures of authority
must be subject to the freest discussion, for dis
cussion is nothing if not free, and if men's mouths
may be opened only to praise and flatter power'',
and are to be closed when power is offended, dis
cussion is but a name, and liberty is a shadow;
AND WHEREAS, This abuse of authority is jus
tified under the plea of a military necessity—which
is no justification, for the same plea would equal
ly justify any indignity which could be offered
us ; and as it served to exile Mr. Vallandigham
would serve to turn both Houses of Congress out
of doors, to imprison the judges, to suspend the
legitimate performance of every regular function
of the State, and resolve all authority into the
keeping of one man;
AND WHEREAS, if military necessity can invade
the borders of Ohio, and there uproot the laws
of a State whose soil is pressed by the foot of no
public enemy ; whose people are true and faith
ful to the Constitution, and whose justice was
quietly and unobstructedly administered till mil
itary power expelled it, this same necessity may
march on, and, coming into Pennsylvania and
other States of the Union; reduce us to a vassal
age infinitely more intolerable than that against
which we revolted when we declared our inde
pendence the 4th July, 17711 ; therefore
Resolved, 1. That the arrest and banishment
of Mr. Vallandigham-is a violence to which the
people of the United States will not and ought
not to submit.
2. That the remedy for it is in the ballot-box,
at the coming and now rapidly approaching elec
tion, when, by the votes of an outraged people,
State authority will be restored to the hands of
the Democratic party, who will use their power,
thus quietly anti constitutionally obtained, to
protect State rights, to rebuke and check Federal
usurpation, to secure the personal immunity of
individuals, and commence the reconstruction of
the Union.
3. That as it is, if not our firm belief, at least
our strong suspicion, that the design of the au
thorities at Washington, is, by military aggres
sion, to provoke a popular outbreak, and thus to
furnish to themselves an apology for further in
vasion of our liberties, and, it possible, to enable
them to encumber us in the exercise of our elec
tive franchise, we exhort our fellow-citizens
everywhere to patience and to that forbearance
and noble calmness which becomes a people who,
knowing their rights, know, also, the means for
their peaceful vindication_
4. That, there being no such punishment known
to the laws of the United States as that of exile,
it4s the sense of this meeting that it is the right
of Mr. Vallandigham, and it will be the like right
of any other citizen upon whom there should be
attempted to be inflicted by like tyranny a like
unlawful and infamous punishment, to return
forthwith, notwithstanding his muck sentence, to
the State of which he is a citizen, and there re
sume his place among those who are laboring for
the regeneration of the Constitution and the re
construction of the Union.
5. That in the letter of the Hon. Horatio Sey
mour, of New York, to the late public meeting
of the Democratic citizens of Albany, condemning
the proceedings of the Adminietration against
Mr. Vallandigham, we recognize the tone and
language of a statesman, and the spirit of a man
worthy to be, at a great crisis, the Chief Magis—
trate of a great State.
6. That, as it is only to the ballot box we can
look for permanent relief, and as we deem it to
be altogether incredible and impossible that when
called to cast their votes, the citizens of Penn
sylvania, of whatever party, should not find
themselves, by such monstrous events as have
been passing before their eyes, moved in patri
otic and just indignation to drive from power all
Pennsylvania politicians who stand iu the way of
our asserting the freedom of our persons and the
rights of our State, we will, therefore, wait with
confidence the October election to give to • the
Democratic party—the party of conservatism as
well as freedom—a Governor and both houses of
the Legislature; and whom we expect to bring
in by such overwhelming majorities as may be
reasonably reckoned on, when the question comes
fairly up between liberty and the Constitution on
16e one side, and on the other the most ignomin
ious oppression.
PROMOTION OF COL. GRIERBOIL-001. Thomas
H. arimon, has been appointed a Brigadier—
(teueral for gallant and distinguished services.
Sift! leffities.
Mir I'l SWOP AL SERvi oR AT THE COURT
HOUsE.—llivlne service tomorrow founds) morning. at
10 o'clock. Seats free to the public. In the evening at St,
garniats, at ?a' before S o'clock.
ar- TILE UNION PRAYER PrIENTING will be held
to•ntorrow (Sunday) afternoon, in the Nrangelical Metho
dist Church, North Eighth street, at 3 o'clock. Soldiers
and friends of soldiers are particularly invited to attend.
ter ECCLESIASTICAL f)ngvr.NTtoNS•—The 'ven
erable Lutheran illinielerinni or l'enneylvania and the
State Convention of llniverettlists have been holding their
annual eeeelone in this city during the present week. We
hoped to have been furnished with en abstract of the pro
ceedings of each body, but were dieappolnted. Perhaps
We may obtain them for nazi week's toper.
IMP ODD PCILLOWS' ELSCTION.—Wm. H. Ger
nand, Esq., of Montgomery Lodge, No. 59, has been re
elected Deputy District Grand Nester of the I. 0. of O. F.
of Berke county, by the Lodges within the jurisdiction of
this District.
1 TAX COLLECTORS FOR 1863.—The City
Councils. In Conveulion on Saturday lest, elected the fol
lowing Collectors of City Tunas for dm I , MM:a yenr, to Wilt
First and Third Wards—Edward Schmeelc.
Second Word—Wood M. Schwartz.
Fourth Ward—John Y. Cunnios.
Fifth Ward—William Keen.
DEDIOCRAT/C CITY CLUB. , —The regular
monthly meeting of the Club was held on Satnrday eve
ning last, at Eben'e Hall, and was well attended.
On motion of Mr. P. Bloomfield, the addressee of Hon. C.
L. Vallandigham to the people of Ohio, after his arrest and
imprisonment by the military annotates, were read, and
received with loud applause.
On motion of Mr. D. Werner, the Executive Commit
tee were instructed to make arrangements for having the
club-room open every evening, and supplied with the
leading Democratic newspapers of the country,
Win. H. Livingood, Esq., thendelivered the second reg
ular Address of the current series. His abject Was "The
American Union," and in treating of it, he drew a beauti
ful picture of the Union as It came from the halide of Its
Illustrious Unladen i cealrasted it, in the height of lie
power and prosperity, with what the foal spirit of ration
al hate had made it ; and, by a train of forcible reasoning,
deduced from the experience of the past, proved that in the
preservation intact of the Democratic party, and the tri
umph of its principles, rested our only hope of the restora
tion of that once perfect, benign and successful iiyoteso of
human government.
The address wan highly creditable, both in matter and
style, to its author, and drew forth many expressions of the
approval of the audience.
On motion of J. n. 'Bechtel, r e q., the tleanlce of the Clttlf
were unanimously voted to Mr. LW ingood for his eloquent
and truly patriotic address.
The following resolution was offered by Jesse 0. Haw.
ley, rcq., and adopted by acclimation:
Resolved, That we have heard with feelings of unmingled
regret and surprise, an well as of acorn and indignation, Of
the high-handed abuse of power, exhibited by the milita
ry power of the Administration, in the arrest, trial and
exile of the Hon. aL. Vallsndlgham. This palpable dis
regard of the plainest provisions of the Constitution and
the laws, shows that the revolution le upon us, and usurped
power to already tyrannizing over us; neither life, ligertY,
property or free speech, can be secure, when snob power is
exercised; and nothing but the Indignant voice of outraged
freedom can save us in the future.
lie READING AND ra/SKIDMIUS TURNPIKE.—
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Reading
and Perkiomen Turnpike Company, bald at Pottstown on
Monday last, Jane let, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year!
President—lsaac Linderman.
Secretary—lieojam in Frick.
Treasurer—Henry D. Hansicker.
Managers—John E. Gross, Benjamin Frick, David
Braze, John Fritz, Abraham HER:sicker, George Richards,
William D. aunsicker, Theodore W. Ludwig, William
Brooke, George Guyon, Joseph lisrsicker.
The above are all members of the old Board of Managers.
To MI the vacancy occasioned by the decease of John Todd,
which occurred doting the year, two persons were voted
for: Solomon L. Caster, Brq., and William Todd, bat there
being a tie vote, each receiving 73 votes, there was no
election, and the vacancy continues another year. The
whole number of votes east was Fle.
Ur FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB,—At a
public meetloget the 4th Ward Democratic Club, hold at
the public house of Samuel B. Grant, in said Ward, the
following officers were nuantmonsly elected, viz:
President—William Heidenreich.
Vine President—Peter vein.
Seeretary—Joiseph S. Ho)ter.
rrenottrer—r. S. Barnhart.
Executive Committee—Jaeob &timed, Henry Heckman
and David wreath.
The President, on taking the chair, briefly thanked the
Club for the honor conferred, promised to faint the dative
of the office to the best of hie ability, and exhorted the
members to stand by the priaciplee of the Constitution and
The same Constitution which was drawn up and adopted,
was also unanimously adopted by the Club.
Oa moan, ltdjOurStOd, to meet on the lint lortttgy ono
tangle Jane (sth), at 13 o'clock.
PHODIOTED.—Sergoant Allen Gilbert, of
this city, has been promoted to the Second Lientenanoy of
Company B, 9311 Penna. Volunteers, in which be has hen•
orably served since the commencement of the war. His
name was erroneously printed " William Gilbert" in the
list of promotions in this Regiment, as printed last week,
Lieut. Gilbert was among the prisoners taken at the battle
of Fair Oaks, and spent some time among the rebels in
"Dixie." He is a printer by profession, and formerly
worked in the Daily Times office. He has proved himself
a brave soldier, although one of the most modest and un
assuming of men.
NORTH FIFTH LOOKING 11P.—North Fifth
street, and particularly the square between Penn and
Washington, which has been the worst neglected part of
our city for years past, is at last beginning to receive some
attention from Cannella. We see, by their last proceed
ings; that an appropriation has been made for crossings at
Court street aid Washington street, where the rough cob.
hie stone gutter-paving has been suffered to remain so long.
These, with the addition of the new gas lamp at the Post
Office alley, will make the street what it ought to have
been, long ago—a well paved and Well lighted thorough.
fare.
kr AN OTHER CONCERT.—The Mozart Mild
est Union, in consideration of the highly gratifying recep
tion they met with from the citizens of }leading, at the
Concert given by them some time ago, have concluded to
give another in the course of a few weeks, and are now re
hearsing for it. Their find Concert consisted exclusively
of sacred mimic, but this will be of a secular character, and
will Include a number of the newest and most popular mu
sical compositions of the day.
'llPer ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE, FIRS —ALMOST !
Last Sunday morning, about 2 o'clock, a fire broke oat In
a stable in Wood alley, in rear of Fifth iii reet, and between
Cherry 51107 and Franklin *treat, It was, very fortunate
ly,. discovered, before it bad gained much headway,
and extinguished with very little damage. Had It burned
half an hour longer, it might have proved as destructive
as the late fire in Cherry alley, below Fourth street. It
originated from the deposit of hot ashes on some rubbish
which lay against the stable.
SIderAPPOINTMENTS DT THE PaI?YOST MARSHAL.
—Major Kopp, Provost Marshal. of this county, has ap
pointed Beverly R. Kelm, Beg,' oldest tog of tb9 late Oen.
Wm, H. Kelm, and late Chief Clerk in the Surveyor Gen
eral's office at Harrisburg, his Chief Clerk; and Capt. J. C.
A. Hoffedils, his Depnty. The enrolling officers are not yet
officially designated. We are promised a correct Hat of
them, as soon as it is completed.
sir LIMIT. COLONEL RICIIAUDH MONICII9EL,
of the bad Penna. Volunteers, is in town, on short leave.
This veteran soldier, who. if be survives the present cam
paige—as we hope he may—will have richly ?armed the
diatidetion of a hero of two Ware, lg. we are glad to see, in
the enjoyment of am; health, and tall of patriotic feeling.
as ever.
grir Somormr DCAD.—Joseph Long. Mi member
of Company R, 151st Penns. Volunteers. (Capt. Levi H.
Gerhart), died of typhoid fever on the 17th of May, in the
Regimental Hospital near Fredericksburg, Va. His body
was embalmed and sent home to his parents, Jacob and
Rebecca Long, In Penn township.
)''PROMPT TAX COLLRCTOR —fthloll 0.
Spears, Collector of Wlnilmor township, has paid Me State
Tax Duplicate In fall. Who will be the next? Collectors
should remember that the Wats Tax meat ha paid Into the
Trmary baton the 1b Jaly,
WM. LTBRIIST, Tralsurer
ser COMMERCIAL ACADEMY. —Mr. Charles E.
Slocum has opened en Academy at Fourth and Penn street,
for striae instruction in Bonk-keeping, Penmanship, Ar-
MhMatla, ke.la testimonials are of the highest charac
ter, and uhpald insure him full classes.
I HARVEY Bittull & BROTHER are agents
for The Dial, a new daily evening Journal publiehed in
They lOW /We the agency for the leading
dallies of New-Iterk and Phlladelphla,as well as the Illas
linis4 Wookllee, Mentbly Xagazines, Sic.
i ~~~~ 1
RECEPTION OF COL. J. A. MATHEWS.
GRAND PARADE OF THE 128TH REGIMENT
Presentation of nom, Accoutrements, &C
The reception of Col, JoaRPH A. MATHEY7s, on Tuesday
last, by the officers and men of the Regiment lately
under his command, was one of the roost imposing mili
tary pageants that ever occurred in this city. Our citizens
generally turned out to witness it, and thousands of peo
pie came trtim the country with the same intent. The six
Reading Companies met at their respective places of ren
dezvous at the appointed hour, and, between 10 and 11
o'clock, marched into East Penn Square, where they form
ed into line, to await the arrival of their comrades from
Beebe and Lehigh: Col. MATIIPMS, accompanied by Brigs
dler General 1011P1t, arrived in the morning train from I .
Harrisburg, and were received at the depot by Mayor
BOYER, Lieut. 001. EMITH, and the Committee appointed
for that farpose, who accompanied them, in carriages, to
the Mansion Hotta. Ae they drove *long the line of sol
diers in the equate, they were greeted with tremendous
shouts of applause, which were taken up and repeated by
the assembled citizens. as the distinguished guests entered
the Hotel. After a abort interval, the Mayor appeared
upon the balcony, with Col. MAmitatife, and introduced
him to the crowd below, who again gave him welcome In
loud and prolonged buzzes. Daring the morning the Hotel
was thronged with visitors, who came to pay their respects
to the favorite commander of the gallant I2Bth, and his no
leee popular superior officer, GM Mame.
Owing to a detention of thecare, thesoldierafrom Doyles
town and Allentown did not arrive at the appointed time,
and the presentation ceremonies were therefore delayed
until afternoon. At 1 o'clock, the whole Regiment re-as
rambled, with their arms and• all the accoutrements of
war, and were marched Into the centre plaza, where they
were drawn up in a hollow square. The Orderly Ser
geants were then detailed to wait upon the Colonel and
escort him into the square, where the horse, richly ea
periSened in the splendid saddle and equipments hereto
fore described, together with the case containing the other
gifts—Sword, Sword-Belt, Sash, Pistols, Field Ohms, Spare,
&c.—were in waiting. Col. Mamma, accompanied . by
pea. Kelm soon appeared, and were received with voci
ferous cheering: When silence was restored, the presents.
don took plane. The ditto were presented to the Colonel
by Quartermaster. Sergeant OEORG6 B. Kaman, in the fol
lowing speech :
Cola. btArnEWS.—I have the honor to repro
resent the enlisted weft of your command on an
occasion that fins the hearts of all with feelings
of joy. From the time we left the battle field of
Antietam up to the 31st day of October, we were
resting behind a cloud, everything appeared to be
working against us. We wanted some one to lead
us from our downward course and guide us on into
the path we should pursue. A stranger, you were
placed at the head of our Regiment; we found
you a man we could love, honor and take a pride
in obeying. Discipline and good order were the
results of your teachings. To show that we have
appreciated your effuits in our behalf we now ask
you to accept t;s a slight token of our love to you
as our commander, friend and preserver, that
steed, fully equipped, and these implement' of war,
chief among them is the instrument our fathers
need to free us from the fangs of a tyrant and es
tablished the blessings of liberty we now enjoy.
We can truly say,
The Sword had the foundation lay'd ;
The Pen on this foundation play'd ;
It grew, and mighty was its sway,
Until the Sword in slumber lay.
Its power was aroused in 1812. Still later in
the war with Mexico. Since then it has been
slumbering in its scabbard until the Spring of
lent. It is now unsheathed to quell a traitorous
foe—a foe whose object is to rend the bonds es
tablished by the blood of our forefathers and
sealed by the guiding band of God, It is slowly
but surely waking from the effects of a long, pros
perous and peaceful life, and when fully aroused
under the flag of the free, it will dazzle the eyes
of traitors and place them beyond the power of
man. From the first call of the President, as a
soldier you became one, of its champions; you
have risen step by step until you have gained
your present position , by merit alone.
The many happy hours we have spent while in
your (Marge are now drawing to a close. The
memory of the past' will remain with us. We will
feel that we have lust a dear and well tried friend,
and though we &aided to finish our term of en
listment before we would consent to serve another,
it is the sincere wish of all who are able to return
to accept no other title than VOLIINTBER and no
other commander than COLONEL hlernews. We
trust the wish may be granted, and with you at
our head we may see the closing aet Of this infernal
rebellion and the restoration of our glorious Union
on the basis laid down by our forefathers.
These gilts speak for themselves. They express
the united sentiment of the enlisted men of your
command. I present them as inscribed to Colonel
Joseph A. Matthews, from the enlisted men of the
128th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
To which Colonel Mathews made response as
follows :
Soldiers of the 128th—If, in my efforts to dis
charge the duties incumbent upon me as your
,commanding offieer, I have so far inteeeeded as to
win your approval and commendation, my mission
to you is fully realized ; and if anything was want
ing heretofore to prove that I had your respect,
your esteem, and your confidence, this set of pre
senting me with these beautiful, costly end,valu
able gifts, emplyeupplies that want.
Accept then, Soldiers,ot my most sincere thanks
and gratitude, not only for these testimonials, but
for that respect with which you received me, a
stranger, into your Regiment, for. that kindness
which you have ever shown me, and for that con
fidence you seem to have reposed in me. In my
life time I have not been the recipient of so many
kindnesses from the hands of men, as since 1 en
tered this Regiment; and I am now halted to in
quire wherein I have ever merited them? It was
accident, I imagine, rather than merit,that placed
MO at your head ; but if I were to say that I did
not rejoice 10 rather than deplore that accident, I
would belie every sentiment of my heart I as
sumed the duties thus assigned me by my superior
officers, and His Excellency,the Governor, at your
solicitation, with a just interest and pride; and
after having labored as zealously as I knew how,
to discharge them fearlessly and impertielly,lam
gratified to hear that you, my own seldom, give
me your approval.
I can assure you [heti have no higher ambition
among men, than to be the Colonel of each a Reg
iment as the 128th has proven itself to be. Not
for the starry pasha»! of the brava and gallant lit
tle General here, with whom we served, would I
have exchanged the Eagle you and he so generous
ly gave me. It woe my most ardent wish to have
marched you as a Regiment, proudly back to the
bosoms of your friends and families, but the fates
of war have ruled it otherwise. I trust, however,
I may not be too late in saying, to the citizens
here assembled, that you have not only proven
hood soldiers, but worthy sons,huebande,brothers,
and lovers, of a free and generous people.
Many of our original number are net here. Some
sleep the sleep of death upon the plain* of Antie
tam ' • others lie mouldering in their graves upon
the bills of Stafford; others, again, from wounds
and from disease, are suffering, as soldiers only
can suffer, while you and I return to our homes,
and the blessings of a peaceful and quiet life, to
enjoy the con:gone and luxuries our milling as sot.
Mere had so long deprived us of.
Your deportment throughout your term of ser
vise has been of the most exemplary character,
whether in the camp or on the battle-field ; and I
am proud in being able to say that you left your
mitapegiene in areas with a good record, many re
grets, and a general wish for your speedy return.
Our associations have been of a most friendly char.
aoter,and our parting will be among many regrets.
When 1 return to my own home, and exhibit these
testimonials to my friende and neighbors, I much
mistake their character, it they do not rejoice to
see so humble a son of Mifflin county thus honored
by the sturdy-hearted and brawny-handed soldie
ry of her sister counties. No matter what my fu
ture may be,or how far away from yen my lot may
be east, I shell ever cherish this as the proudest
ninmeni of my life, Thanking yen spin for the
.too flattering manner in which you allude to my
services, I desire gratefully to acknowledge your
many acts of kindness, and to assure you that if
my services can avail you in any way, either as a
collective body or as individuals, they are yours
to eau mend.
The speakere were frequently and loudly applauded.
Short speeches, la response to urgent calls, were also made
by Ceo. )(Burs and the Rev. J. SCHINDBL, a Chaplain In the
Army.
The presentation being over, the Colonel mounted his
horse, acid took command of the Regiment, Which march•
ed over the route previously designated, and then out
Third street to Lauer's beautiful Park, where the officers
and men, together with a number of invited guests, were
entertained by Mr. Lauer with a bountiful supply of his
eireellont beer. After thus refreshing themaelven, the
Regiment made a dress parade in the Park, and were re.
viewed by Gen. Knipe. They then returned into the city,
and were dismissed In Penn square.
dll along the route of the parade, flags were displayed,
and at vartolie plats garland° et evergreens and Hewers
were suspended across the streets. The spectacle present
ed by the troops, when drawn rip in centre equare, sur
rounded by a vast throng of people, all eager to catch a
glimpse MO. ceremonies, added to the subsequent parade
of the Regiment, in full battle array, wee truly grand, and
will be long remembered by all wLo witnessed It.
he the evening, the Officers of the 12Sth gave a banquet
to the Colonel at the Mineral Spring, a brief account of
which we subjoin, from the Daily Times:
THE SUPPER AT THE SPRINUS.
•
The Supper in honor of Col. Mathew+, by the
officers of the 125th, took place at the Mineral
Spring, on Tuesday evening, at 9 o'clock. Lieut.
Colonel Smith, Major Dyer, Adjutant Uentaler,
and all the commiacioned and non-commissidned
officers of the Regiment, were present. ktayor
1101(311 cat at the head of the table, and among
the invited plena, were Brig. hien. Knipe, Br:
Getty, of the U. $. Army, Sheriff Bose, J. fl.'Zits.
4 44 t 11 ‘ -de
ler, and Mr. Garret, of Harrisburg, J. McManus.
C. B. McKnight, RN., F. Lauer, Esq., Mr.
Passer, of the Bucks County Intelligence', the
members of the loess of Reading, and others. The
supper was served in the excellent style for which
M,9. Roland is so justly distinguished, and all
seemed to enjoy it with a hearty appetite. The
first Wan Wail given by the Mayor, to Col. Mar
news, who made a brief but happy reply, and
closed by proposing "The City of Reading and its
hospitable people," to which the Mayor appropri•
ately responded. .9 toast to " The Press" wee
answered by Mr. Gets, of the gazette; and one to
"Bucks county and her Volunieers,d by Mr. Pei
ace, of the DoyliketOWn intelligenxer. BROBObell
were also made, appropriate' to the occasion, by
General Kelp, Lt Col. Smith, Messrs McManus,
Lauer, and others. The entertainment was a
handsome one, in all respects, and passed off
pleasantly to all who participated.
Mr COL. MATHEWS AT ALLINTOWN.—COL
Mathews visited Allentown on Wednesday, in company
with Gen. Knipe, Lieut. Col. Smith, and several other offi
cers of the l2Sth. He was escorted into the town by the
two Lehigh Compatriot of his Regiment. The wort balled
In front of the Allen House, where the Colonel was wel
comed in an eloquent and patriotic speech by Robert 11.
Wright, Erg., to which he made a feeling reply. Oen.
Knipe and CoL Smith then made a few remarks, and the
military were dismissed. The Colonel and his officers
were treated to a dinner at the Allen Home. They re•
turned to this city on Thursday morning, and spent the
day socially with their friends. They left for Doylestown
yesterday morning.
[COMMITNICATED.]
We hear very load complaint by many of our leading
citizens on account of the alleged inefficiency of the city
police. Among other things, we are informed, that the
lessee of the very attractive gardens of Mr. Frederick
Lauer, at the cornerol Third and Chestnut street*, has been
compelled to discontinue the music of the band, with
which he heretofore gratified the public, in consequence of
the disorderly conduct of rowdies who assemble at this,
and otherplaces of public resort, and commit depredations
In utter defiance of the police. It iv high time Most a hotter
state of things were inaugurated. We are also Informed,
that at the reception given to the 128th Regiment on Tues.
day at Mr. Lamers Park, In North Third street, although
strict orders were given to the polite to close the gates after
the admission of the Regiment, a crowd of disorderly per
rose were permitted to enter, and thefts and depredations
of every description were committed by them.
jer FOUND Daao.—John Hoffman, of Oley
township, aged at years, was found dead In a field on the
eth of last month, where, to all appearance, his body had
lain for three or four weeks. The cause of hie death ta not
known.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Democratic weeding.
/HE DEMOCRATS OF ROCKLAND TOWN
/. ship, are invited to xneetat time public hone. of Charles
Ormit, /NAPO on Saturday, Jean 13th, 1863, at I o'-
clock, r. x., for the purpose of organising a bemooratle
Township Club. Addreesen will be delivered in English
and German.
June 6-It*J MANY DEMOCRATS.
Democratic Meeting in liliroMelsdorf.
PrEIE DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS OP WOMELS
-1 dart and vicinity, are respectfully invited to meet on
Saturday, June 13th, 1863. at I o'clock, P. M., at the pub•
lie house of Benjamin Anderson, In said borough, for the
purpose of organizing a Democratic Club.. Addresses will
be delivered. In English and German. pane 6-2 t
Ilebron 'Encampment, No. 0, I. 0. of 0. P.
THE MEMBERS OF THE ENCAMPMENT
are requested to attend a stated meeting, on Friday
evening, June 12. at 8 o'clock. Action will be taken on
the report of the Committee on Hall.
June 8-Ita] WM. H. GERNAMD, Scribe.
I. 0. of 0. F
THE MEMBERS OF METAMORA LODGE,
No. 147, 1. O. of O. F.. are requested to attend their
next stated meeting, on Wednesday evening, June 10th,
as badness of importance will be transacted.
Jane 6-It] A. H. PHILLIPPI, Secretary.
DANIEL E. SCHROEDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OOFFICE WITH J. HAGENAIAN, PENN ST
above Sixth, Reading, Pa. [Jane 0-9 in
roa SALE,
MILE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF THE DRY
(1994, 4poopewftr9 sod Vrocarr STORK, fta4 STORE
ROOM for RENT, In Sixth street, above the Court Howie.
Late the property of 8. F. Ruppert, deceased.
BACHAELt
SAMUEL WEIDNER. 5
June 6_3t*]
NOTICE.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE LATE READ
IRO MAIMPACTUBING COMPANY, are requested
to sail at the Farmers' Bank and receive the Anal dividend.
Jane 6-IL] H. H. MIILLLBNBBRO. Receiver.
NOTIVIL
ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE
earnestly requested to keep the children under their
control from playing or walking upon the Railroad Tracks,
in and near this city. As Locomotive. and Care are con
stantly in motion thereon, neglect of this precaution will
certainly malt in serious and perhaps fatal acoidente,
Jane 6-310 l 0. A. NICOLLS. General Superintendent.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE
Estate of JOSHUA GRIM, late of Maxatawny township,
Berko county, deceased.
THE UNDERSIGNED AUDITOR, APPOINT
ed by the Orphans' Court of Berke county, to audit,
rostate and make distribution on the account of Simon
Trowel and Marla Grim, Administrators of Joshua Grim,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will attend for that
purpose, at his office, in Court street, Beading, on Tneeday,
the 30th day of June, 1863, at 11 o'clock, A. M., when and
where all puttee intended may attend If they Pee proper.
Jane a-Sti A. G. CRESS, Auditor.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE
In the Natter of the Estate o/ JOSHUA CRONRATN,
deceased.
. ~ . ~
ITHE UNDERSIONEL] AUDITOR. APPOINT
.] by As Orphano' C 0024 of Berko county, to audit
au re-state the account of Bonneville Croorash, Adminis
trator of Joshua Cronratb, late of Ruscombmanor town
ship, Berke county, deceased, and to make distribution of
the balance in hie hands, among the creditors of said dece
dent, will meet a'l parties interested, on Monday, the 29th
day of June, 1913, at /0 o'clock, A. At., at his office, in
Heading,
Jane 0-31] MICHAEL P. BOYER, Auditor.
AISDITOR'S NOTICE
MITE UNDERSIGNED, AUDITOR APPOINT
ED by the Orphan.' Court of Berke county, to Audit,
re-stateand re-settle the accJant of George Feather and
George W. Brockman, Executors of the last Will and Tee
lament of Mary Vandershot, late of the City of beading,
deceased, and make distribution of the balance in account
ants' hands among the parties entitled thereto, will attend
to the duties of said appointment at his office, on Stith
etriiet, in the city of Reading, on Wednesday, the 13th
day 91 July, /864, at which time sod place all persona in
terested are requested to attend.
June 6-40 H. B. WOODS, Auditor.
Estate of Dr. Daniel.Deppen, late of Penn
township, Barks county, deo'd.
j_
J ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE
above estate having been graated by the Register of
mite co , to the undersigned, all persons indebted to sald
Estate, will please make payment, and those having claim,
will present them fur settlement, to
Dr. DARIUS D. DISPPEq,
Adm'ors
June 6-60 Dr. JAMBS W. D.SPETIN, i
Estate of Charles X. Wink, late of the City
of Reading, Berke county, decd.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN. THAT LET
TIM Testamentary, .to the estate of the above named
decedent, have been granted to the subscriber. melding in
Fourth street, between Chestnut and /apt ace, Is the City of
Reading. All paranna indebted to odd esiMa are requestoi
to make payment without delay, end them having Malmo
will present them, properly authenticated, for settlement.
June 6-6111 MARY ELIZABETH WINK. Executrix.
In the Orphans' Court of Berko County.
Account of Dante/ 8444, 44stistatrator Elko 88064
lute of Bern totononty, Berke county, deemed.
THE UNDERSIGNED AUDITOR, APPOINT
ed by said Court, to audit, re-state and resettle the
&hese account, hereby gives" notice that he will, for that
purpose, meet all wain. interested, at his office, in Penn
street, above Sixth, Readind, 9 1 1 §ritstrday, 27th day Or
June next, at 1 o'clock, P. at
Jane fl-St] D. E. SCHROEDER, Auditor.
In the Orphans' Court of Barks county.
Estate qf JONATRAN SCHAUER, deceased.
THE AUDITOR APPOINTED DY THE
Court. to audit, MUM and MUM the account of Ben
jamin Blatt, Administrator of Jonathan Schauer, will meet
the parties interested, on Tuesday, July 14th, 1863, M lo'-
clock, P. M , at his office, Court street, Reading.
June 6-3tj WM. H. LIVINOOOb, Auditor.
In the Orphans' Court of Berke oounty
Estate of JOHN Y. R. HIGH, dimmed.
THE AUDITOR APPOINTED BY THE
Court, to audit, Bettie and adjust the account of Isaac
Addams, Administrator of John V. IL High, deceased, will
meet the parties Interacted, on Wednesday, July let, 1869,
at l e'elostt, P. M., al Lis Milos, Court street. Heading,
Juts 6-Key mi_ it taviNaoau, Auditor,
"AVOID THE DRAFT."
HEADQUARTERS, PROVOST MARSHAL,
NTH DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
RILI.DIII4i, Jane 4th, 1863.
PUBLIC ATTENTION IS SOLICITED TO
the subjoined circular from the PrOvostMarehal Gen
eral. All per,ons wtshlnir to jinn any of the Regiments
here referred to, will make applicatian to these Head
quarters within the next thirty days.
HENRY 8. RUPP,
Joao 6-3 q Provost Menthe Sib Diarist.
PROVOST MARSHAL GENIZAAL's OPTIC%
WAsHINOTON, D. C., May 22, 18ti3.
All men who desire to join any particular Regiment of
Cavalry now in the field, are hereby authorized to present
themselves at any true during the next thirty days to the
Board of Eurelitiieut In their reenacting Distrlcts.
The board chall examine them, and determine anon
their fitness for the service; and if foetid to be fit. the Pro
vost Marshal of the District shall give them transporta
tion tickets to the general Rendezvous, at the Headquarters
of the A. A. Provost Marshal General of the State. As
soon as they present themselves at this general Rendez
vous, they shall be duly mustered by a mustering and dis
bursing atm, and paid by hint the banal aitewca by
law, JAMBS D. 1 , 3 Y,
Provost Marshal Maur*
IN
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS•
GREAT REDUCTION
EEO
DRY GOODS,
WE TAKE PLEASURE IN
announcing to our customers, that eei„ g
to the recent decline in all kinds of COTT,N
GOODS we are enabled to offer
PRINTS,
BLEACHED MUSLINS,
UNBLEACFIED MUSLINS,
CHECKS,
TICKINGS,
COTTONADES and all kinds of
DOMESTIC GOODS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
KLINE & EPPIHIMER,
No. 10 EAST PENN SQUARE,
READING. PA.
May 30, 1863.
JOHN S. PEARSON & CO.,
No. 18 West Penn Street,
ETAVE RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT
of the following deeeription of
3ZI R. lir ar 4:" 13 Ell ,
Which they will sell at REDUCED PRICES:
COLORED ALPACAS.
PLAID MOZAMBIQUES,
FOULARD SILKS,
All Wool DE LAINES,
SHEPHERD PLAIDS,
FRENCH LAWNS,
CHECK MOHAIRS,
MOURNING GOODS,
WHITE GOODS,
TOILET QUILTS,
SUMMER SHAWLS,
LACE do
LACE MANTLES,
SILK do
SILK SACQUES,
CLOTH do
CLOTH CIRCULARS. [June
COMMESCSAL ACADEMY.
IBE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE TO
Inform the pobile that he hoe opened Academy et
onise of Bourn' and Pena Streets, Reading, for the
benefit of those who wish instrootion in
Book Keeping, Penmanship. Commercial
Arithmetic, C pondessee, !he., Etc.
The merge of Instruction win be elrellar to, aud ii
thorough as that of the Commercial Colleges In Phlladel.
phia and New• York, at one-hair the expeoee, thus afford
ing young Men an opportunity of preparing themselvesfor
the Counting-room or any kind of business at a trilling
outlay. EVENING CLASSES IN PENMANSHIP will be
forfuod, if Oared,
rar For farther information, oali at the rooms, or ad
drone at the Reading P. 0.
BRPRIIIINCES:
J. T. VALENTINE, Prinalpal High School, Reading.
H. H. IIIonLENNERO. Outlier Farmers' Bank, Reading.
Hey. Geo. Pavan, Pastor Baptist Church, Reading,
Bev. B. J. Ittawanas, Pastor Presbyterian Church, Read.
lug.
A. P. Boas, President Sayings Bank, Reading.
H. G. BArraten. President National Business Collets,
Poughkeepsie.
E. W. MAtEN, Ptlnitial Ripest. &Mimi and M►tonb
Commercial College, Providence, R. I.
Messrs. Marmon & McCoy, 347 Pearl Street, N. Y.
Joe. geom. Bank Department, Albany, N. Y.
June 6, 1863-31
WILLIAM PENN HOUSE,
CORNER OP PENN AND TENTH STS.,
READING, PA.
BERTOIARTTE GRANT, Proprietor.
THIS HOUSE BEING A LICENSED TAVERN,
the beet of Liquors are kept at the Bar, sad as good
a table as any other Hotel in the county. accommoda
tions for Boarders and Travellers. Charges reasonable.
la" Lunch from 9to IL o'clock, daily. [Jose 6-tf
ICE ! ICE ! ICE !! !
THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN.
forms his old customers and thepablic generally, that
he has secured a full supply of the beet quality Easters
Ice, which be Is prepared to serve at the following prices:
6 pounds (quarter peek) daily, 60 Ms. per week.
10 (half peck) " "
20 " (one peck) " 140 " " "
All over 20 pounds, 1 cent per pound.
These rates are the very lowest at which Ice can be sap.
plied during the present season.
ABRAHAM
JOE 6 VIVEN,
015901 /Perth Sixth street, near Willett.
A NEW VIEMILKINT PAPZA.
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"THE HAMBURG ADVERTISER."
THE ENDERS'S/UV WILL PUBLISH ON
or about the lat July neat, a aew Weekly English
Paper, to the Borough of Hamburg, Berke county, Pa.
Taame—One Dollar a year, Adrdeee
M. BURP SHOLLBNBEBOBB, Publisher,
June 6-4t] Hamburg, Berke county, Pa.
TEE GMAT
Dyspepsia Remedy and Blood
Searcher.
DR. MARKLEY'S HEALTH RESTORATIVE
BALSAM —This celebrated Medicine is °Tared to the
public es the heat remedy ter byspopsio, Liver waruplai.t,
Headache, Piles, Diereses of the Blood, Eruptions of the
Skin, etc.
IT HAS CURED THOUSANDS!
IT IS A NEVER FAILING REMEDY
TILT
Reed what it has done for Mr. Antrim D. CAMPBELL, of the
firm of Campbell & Marshall, Boot and Shoe dealers,
Centre :guars.
LANCASTER, Pa., March 4, 1163.
Dr. 0. H. MARKLEY—Dear Sir: For many yearn I Rag
the victim Of Dyspepsia in its moat aggravated form air
effotem having become no much deranged and debilitstad.
that I was unable to perform any kind of labor. I bad re
sorted to the beet doctors within reach. without relief. I
need some of the most popular remedies of the day, hot
none of them did me any good. My sufferings cannot be
deeoribed is words. I wee then living at Hopewell, Ma
ter county, end In 1817, as a lad neon, I aommenced the
use of your medieines. They soon afforded me relief from
the most panful symptoms which I had scarcely hoped to
obtain ; and in a surprisingly short time I was completely
restored to health, and I have enjoyed the best of health
ever since—not a symptom of my old complaint remain.
tug. Ruse then, I have always kept our medicines is
my family, and Would not be wlthqgt mug 9p4p aur a" .
eideratioa, so they have never failed to do what you claim
for them. Respectfully yours,
A. D. A
This is but one of the many testimonials d a ily ß recolrel
in praise of tote great medicine For sale by
HARVEY BIRCH & BROTHER,
Jqa° 641 1 Dniggioto, Po, uo wen roan 86, Bonding
anted—Correspondence,
DI V THE UNDERBI.4.4NED GA.Y CUSSES"
I j who ere "Lincoln hirelings " trying to devantate the
•• Sonny South " and play " Old Kniek " generally. Ws
are 1 19; like mod soldiers represent, dying of annuli sr ,
are •• old auk" have been in many bloody battled and
number of terrific lekeedaddlee," and have robbed mere
Southern hen roosin than any other two soldiers in the
whole Corps-d' Armee. If any young ladies wieh to rot•
respond for intellectual Improvement, fan, love or Its con
sequences. we would respectfully suggest that we are the
fellows, for en all topics we are posted, Address, sot
Photograph, logo or Romeo, Capt. Durell's Battery, 2,1
Division, Rh Army Corps, Cincinnati; Ohio. gone O-lt
Mister Democratic Club. .
A. MEETING OF THE DEMUCKAT CU 13
1-s•of Exeter t ""PliliPt Will kr hold it flu putiti , h°%!
a :Au u. buyiter. In bilnuencille, on Saturday. 1110
of Jane next, at I o'clock, P. M. Addreared will be de•
livered in Suet& and German. The Democratic Clllll of
Amity, Oley and dime and the pribllo generally, are re
speatially Invited to attend.
WILLIAI F. SNYDRII, geo l. y e l ta % MEIXIILL,
( President.
May ild.2t
Union and Liberty.
THE DEMOCRATS OF RUSCOMISMANOR
and adjoining townships, win bold a Haw Welltii
at thevutdie Donee of Mt Henry R. Bernhard, to Plies•
town, on Thursday, the llth day of ,June next. Addrewe
ho dellTered in Studien Jesse O. tiamd.y. it 1.
and In Osman by William Rosenthal, Seq. All
in favor of preserving the laws as guaranteed to es by
Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution et
the State of Pennsylvania, are respectfully invited to tt
teed. Meeting will commence at 1 o'clock. P 8.
May 80411 BY ORDER OF TRN COIIIIIITM
READING GAS COMPANY.
N ,
OTIOE.—ON MONDAY, THE BTil
of Jane next, an election will be held at the Ara
of the Com Potty. No. 20, North Fifth greet, Readier br•
tweeo the boar. of tO end 3 o'clock of eatd day, to e!od
FYOIIEI4Iot and nix Managers of the Reading GIN
to doodad the busineas of the raid Company. for the
siting year . S. D. MTN.
May 23-3 t Secretary and Trersurer.
Men's and Boys' Wear.
Ja:JUST RECEIVED A GENERAL ASSORT
meek at Rea sad Nye at too SiPTS o f th 4 no ,
riagaed.
April MI
CHARLES E. SLOCUM.
DAVID DIEM