JEFFERS v. SlciJotctr fa Jpolitifjs, literature, Agriculture, Science, Jtlorality, aui eueral Intelligence. Vol. 23. STROUDSBURG MONROE COUNTY, PA. AUGUST 18, 186. NO. 2e; THE ON TAW Published by Theodore Schoch. isiH hofnrn lhr onrl nf Ufr VCQ. tttO (lolIftrS ami flftV will DC i'.nniBtu ' Pfo jttrlbr discontinued until all arreamges are paid, Sxccpj at thb option of the Editor. iCAdvcrtiscmciilS bTone stjli(m?of (eight lines) or 'ess, one or three insertions $ I DO. Each additional insertion, 50 cents. Longer ones in proportion. JOB PRINTING, OF ALL KINDS, Executed in the highest style of tlie Art, and on the most rcason-ible terms. fexrta Session of the Legislature V ..-it i. i . t THE MSSSAGE C$ GOV. CURTlff. . Ilarrisburg, August 9. The following is Governor Curtin 's message, delivered to-day : I have called you together in advance of your adjourned session, for the purpose of taking some action for the defense of the State. From the commencement of the pres ent Rebellion, Pennsylvania has dobc her whole dut' to the Government. Lying, as her southern counties do, in the imme diate vicinity of the border, and thus ex posed to sudden iuvasion, a sclfjsh policy would have led her to retain a sufficient part of her military force for our defcuso. In so doing she would have failod in her duty to the whole country. Not on ly would her men have bceu withheld from the field of general operations, but the loans and taxatiou which would have become necessary, would have, to a large extent, diminished the ability of her peo ple to comply with the pecuniary demands of the United States. She would also have necessarily interfered with and ham pered all the military action of the Gov ernment aud made herself, to some ex tent, responsible for auy failures and shortcomings that might have occurred. Tn pursuaucc of the policy thus deliber ately adopted, this State has steadily de voted her men to the general service. From the beginning the has always bceu among the first to respond to thi zz2 cf the Um - . tatc?. as is sliov;a by her history from the three mouths' men aud the Reserve Corps to the present mo Ynout. Thus faithfully fulfilling all her own obligations, she has a right to be de feuded by the national force as part of a ccunmou country. Any other view would lie tiburd and unjust. She of course cannot complain when she suffers by the ncccssar contingencies of war. The reflections that have in too many quarters been made upon the people of oursouthcrn counties arc most unfounded; they were invaded in 1SG2, when a Union arm, much superior to an' force of the llebels, and on which they had, of course a right -to rely, was lying in their imme diate vicinity and north of the Potomac; they were again invaded in 1863, after the defeat of the Union forces under Milroy, at Winchester; aud they have a gain suffered iu 18G4, after the defeat of the Uuiou forces under Crook and Av crill. How could an agricultural people in an open country, be expected to rise sudden ly and beat back hostile forces which had defeated orgonized veteran armies of the Government? It is, of course, expected that the inhabitants of an iuvaded coun try will do what is in their power to resist the invaders ; aud the factsJiereafter sta ted will show, I think that the people of these counties have not failed in this du ty. If Pennsylvania, by reason of her geographical position, has required to be defended by the national forces, it has only been against the common enemy ; it has never been necessary to weaken the army in the field, by sending heavy de tachments of veterans to save her cities from being devastated by small bands of ruffians, composed of their own inhabi tants, nor have her people bceu disposed to sucer at the great mass of law-abidiug citizens in any other State who have re quired such protection. Yet when a brutal enemy, pursuing a defeated body of Union forces, crosses our border and burns a defenseless town, the horrid barbarity, instead of firing the hearts of all the people of our common country, is actually in some quarters made the occasion of mocks and jibes at the un fortunate sufferers, thousands of whom have been rendered homeless ; and these heartless scoffs proceed from the very men who, when the State authorities, for seeing the danger, were taking precau tionary measures, ridicule 1 the idea of there being any danger, sneered at the exertions made for the purpose of meet ing it, aud succeeded, to some extent, in thwarting their efforts to raise forces. These men are themselves morally re sponsible for the calamity over which they now chuckle and rub their hands. It might have been .hoped nay, we had a right to expect that the people of the loyal States, engaged in a common effort to preserve their Government aud all that is dear to freemen, would have forgotten, ut least for the time, their wretched local jealousies, aud sympathized with all their loyal fellow-citizens wherever resident within the border of oar common country. It should be remembered that the origi nal source of the present Rebellien was in such jealousies, encouraged for wick ed purposes by unscrupulous politicians. The men who, for any purpose, now continue to encourage them, ought to be held as public enemies of our Union, our. peace aud should be treated as such. Common feelings, common sympathies,are the necessary foundations of a common free Government. lam proud jlp ,gayHhat the people, of Pennsylvania feel every blow at Any of her sister States as an assault upou them selves, and give td fchem all tliat hearty good-will, the expressidri of which it Some times more important, under the inflic tion of calamity, than mere material aid. It is unnecessary to refer to the ap proach of the Rebel army up the Shenan- 11 11 iLj OJ J -C T.. 1 !.,. uoan vaiicy, ua mu ou uay ui uij luotj lb the' defeat of Gen. "Wallace on the Mo-1 nocacy, their approach to and threatening of .the Capital, or their destruction or DroDertv and Pilacre of the counties of Maryland Win? on her borders. These eVtmia have passed into history, and the responsiDinues win dc sciueu uy tuu -11 l. iilJ 1 judgment of the people. ! At that time a call was made UpohJ Pennsylvania for volunteers, to bo mus tered into tlie stirVice of the United ' States, and to serve for one hundred days in the States of Pennsylvania, and Mary-1 land, and at Washington and its vicinity. riotwithstanding the embarrassments t which cdmplicated the orders for their or ganization and muster, six regiments were . enlisted and organized, and a battallion of six companies. The regiments Were with- uianu uuiu uiu i'luiuj tuv iuuu ivu i on.i. t T..1.. I desired that at least part of this force should be confined in this service to the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and made such an application to the War De partment. As this proposition did not meet its approbation, it Wa3 rejected, add the general order changed to include the States named and Washington and vicin ity. No part of the Rebel nrmy at that time hud come within the State. The people of the border counties were warn ed, and removed their stock, aud at Cham bersbunr and York were organized and armed for their own protection. I was not officially informed of the movements of the Federal armies and of'purnose, the strategy of their commanders ; but it was stated in the newspapers that the Rebel a rmy was closely pursued after it had crosC- the Potomac, aud was retiring 'lp the valley of the Shenandoah. Repeated successes of our troops were also annouueed, and the people of the State had just cause to believe that quite sufficient Federal force had been thrown forward for its protection upon the line of the Potomac. On Friday, the 29th of July, the Reb el brigades of Johnson and McCausland, consisting of from twenty-five hundred to three thousaud mounted men, with six guns,crossed the Potomac at Clear Spriug They commenced crossing a 10 o'olock A. M., and marched directly iuto Mer cersburg. There were but forty-five men picketed in that direction, under the command of Lieutenant McLean, United States Army, and as the enemy succeeded iu cuttiug telegraph communication, which from that point had to pass west by way of Bedford, no information could be sent to General Couch, who was theu at Cham bersburg. The head of this column reached Cham bersburg af 3 o'clock A. M., ou Saturday, the 30th ult. The Rebel brigades of Youghn -and Jackson, numbering about three thousaud men crossed the Potomac at or about the same time, at or near Wiilliamsport. Part of the command advanced on Ila gerstown ; the main body moved on the road leading from Williamsport to Green castle ; another Rebel column of infantry and artillery crossed the Potomac simulta neously at Sheppardstowu, and moved towards Lcitcr.burg. General Averill, who commanded a force reduced to about twenty-six hun dred men, was at-Hagerstown, and being threatened in front by Yaughn and Jack son on his right by McCausland and John sou, who also threatened his rear, aud on his left by the column which crossed at Sheppardstown, he therefore fell back up on Green castle. General Averill, it is understood, was under the orders of General Hunter, but was kept as fully advised by General Couch as was possible, of the enemy's movements on his right and to his rear. General Couch was in Chambersburg, where his entire force consisted of sixty infantry, forty-five cavalry, and a section of a battery of artillery ; in all less than one hundred and fifty men. The six companies of men enlisted for one hundred days remaining m the State, and two companies of cavalry, had, under orders from Washington, as I am unof ficially advised, joined Averill. The town of Chambersburg was held until daylight by the small force under Gener al Couch, during which the Government stores and train were saved Two batteries were then planted by the enemy, commanding the town, and it was invested by the whole command of John son and McCausland. At 7 A. M. six companies of dismounted men, commands ed by Sweeney, entered the town, follow ! ed by mounted men under Gilmor. The main force was iu line of battle, and a demand was made for one hundred thousand dollars iu gold, or live hundred thousand dollars in Government funds, as ! ransom and a number of citizens were ar : rested and held as hostages for its p'ay- ment. The offer; of money was made by the citizens of the town; and even if. they! had any intention of paying a ransom, no '. time was allowcdras the Rebels comulen- ced immediately to burn and pillage the town, disregarding the appeals of women and children, the agea anu murm ; and autnority to raise a vomuiuui mjicu iu i even the btdies of the dead were not pror'your respective States, to be exclusively tected from their brutality. It would have been vain for all the cit - izens of the town, if armed, to haye at - tempted in connection with General Couch's small command, to defend it. General CoUch withdrew his command, and did not himself leave uritil thS etib uiy were actually in the town. General Averill s Cotiitilaiid being with in nine miles of Chambersburf?. it was hoped he would arrive in time to save the town, and efforts were made during the night to communicate with him In the meantime the sdiall fdrde of General Couch held the enemy at bay. General Avdrill marched on Chambers- fl J-4 , ..i .n. . i . . uurg, out aiu not arrive until alter inc town was burned and the enemy had re tired. He pursued and overtook them at iucvjonneisourg, m imiton county, in time "XT J1 t " . . to save that place from pillage and de- struction. He promptly engaged and de feated them,' driving them to Hancock and across the Potomac I commend the homeless and ruined people of Chambersburg to the liberal be nevolcdce of the Legislature, and suggest that a sufficient appropriation" be made for their relief. Similar chanty has been heretofore exercised, in the case of an accidental and destructive fire at Pitts burg, and I cannot doubt the disposition of the Legislature on the prcsddt occa sion. Ou the 5th day of the month a. largo Rebel army was in Maryland, and at Va rious points on the Potomac as far wCst as New Creek ; and as there was no adequate force within the State, 1 deemed it ray duty to call for thirty thousand volunteer militia for domestic protection. They will be armed, transported, and supplied by the United States, but as no provision is made for their payment, it will be necessary, should you approve my action, to make an appropriation for that Feeling it to be the duty of the Gener al Government to afford full protection to to the people of Pennsylvania and Mary land by the defense of the line of the Po tomac, I united with Governor Bradford in the following letter to the President, dated July 21, 18G4 : State of Maryland, Executive Depart ment, Annapolis, July 21,1804. His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States Sir: "The repea ted raids across the Potomac river made by portions of the Rebel army, and the extent of the damage they have succeed ed so frequently in inflicting, have most injuriously affected the people of Mary land and Pennsylvania, in the neighbor hood of that river, and many of them, it is believed, as the only security against such losses in the future, are teriously considering the propriety of abandoning their present homes, and seeking safety at the North. It seems to us that not merely iu the sectional aspect of the case, but in this national relation, the security of the bor der line between the loyal and rebellious States as an object justifying and requir ing a disposition of a portion of the na tional force with an especial view to its defense. The Potomac river can only be crossed in its ordinary state of water at some five or six fords, and we propose to enlist from our respective States a volunteer force that shall be sufficient, with the aid of the fortifications which the force itself can speedily construct, to effectually guard them all. Wo ask of the Government that the recruits so raised shall be credited to the quotas of our several State, and the call last made, to be armed, cquipped,and supplied as other volunteers in the ser vice. We arc aware that, as a general rule wellfounded objections exist to the enlist ment of a force to be exclusively used for home or local defense, but we regard such a service as we now suggest as an excep tional case, and the complete protection of this part of our frontier as of admitted national importance. For after the outbreak of the Rebellion, the importance of a special deleuse of the region bordering on the Upper Potomac was recognized by the government, and the Hon. "Francis Thomas, of Maryland, was authorized by it to raise three regi ments, with a view to the protection of the counties on either side of that river. RegimeDts were raised, but the subse quent exigencies of the service required their employment elsewhere, and they therefore afford, at present, to particular security to that region beyond other troops in the service. The necessity, as we think, for; some sueh peculiar provision has now become so obvious, that we would with great res pect, but most earnestly, urge upon your Excellency the expediency or acceding to the suggestions we have made, and we will immediately set about raising the forces required, and we have no doubt they will be promptly procured. We have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servants, A. W. Bradford, and A. G. Curtin. The following letter from tho: Assist ant Adjutant-General, dated August 1, 1864, is the oiHy repliy received by me, up to this time. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C, August 1, 1864. His Excellency, the Governor of rcunsylvaniabir l nave tne nonor Jto acknowledge the recoipt of tho joint letter from yourself ana tne governor or 'Maryland, dated July 21, 1864, asking used for home o?. locaf aetensej and tor guarding the fords of the Potomac, 1 In reply I am directed by the Secreta ry of Waf td itiform you that the propo sition has been fully considered, and that the authority asked for cannot be granted. Id this EddtitJction please see the Act of Congress, approved February 16, 1862, as promulgated in General Orders No.15, series of 1861, from this office. I have the honor to remain, sir, very respectfully, your obedidtit scvarit. (Signed') Thomas M. Yincent. Assistant Adjutant-General. Mem. Similar letter sent to his Excel lency the Governor of Maryland, this date. The reasod g iVdd for the refusal to act on this proposition can be made consist ent with the enlistment of men for one hundred days, to serve in PennsylVattiaj Maryland, and at Washington and vicin ity. The following communication, dated 22d J uly, 1864, was made by Major-Gen-eral Couch to the Secretary of War copy. Headquarters Dept. of Susquehanna, at Harrisburgj July 22. Hon. Ei M. Stanton, Secretary of War :Sir: During the recent raid into Marylandj the citi zens of Chambersburg turned out with a determination to stand by the few soldiers present and hold the town against any cavalry force that might assault it. Five hUtidred citizens of York, irrespective of party, volunteered and were armed, and went down the Northern Central Railroad and repaired the bridges. Iu order to show you that the border citizens are beginning to realize that by united action they have the strength to protect themselves against an ordinary raiding party, endorsed I invite your at tention to a letter addressed to the Gov ernor, together with the indorsement, up on the subject of forming a special corps from six-border counties most exposed. If ten thousand men can thus be organ ized, its existence would be a protection and give confidence. I am informed that the general sentiment of the people in question is in favor of something being done at once and as a military measure I think it will be of essential service to the General Government, and recommend that the War Department encourage the movement by authorizing the loan or is sue of uniforms, provided the law in ques tion is enacted. It is believed that the new militia law of this State will practically prove of no value, excepting that an enrollment will probably be made. I am, sir, very respectfully your obe dient servant, (Signed) D. N. Coucn. Maj.-Gen. Commanding Department. Headquarters Department of Susquc- hauna. Harrisburg, August 4. A true Copy ; respectfully furnished for the in formation of his Excellency, Governor A. G. Curtin. Signed, John S. Schultze, A. A. General. On the same day approved in writing of the proposition, and expressed my opin ion that the Legislature would pass an act in accordance with it at its adjourned session, on tne zaa or august. I am furnished with an official copy of r the following reply, dated August 1, loo4. to the proposition of General Couch : (COPY.) War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C., August 1,1864. Major-General D. M. Couch, Comman manding, &c, Harrisburg, Pa. General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d of July, relative to the United States providing uniforms for a special corps of militia from certain border counties of Pennsyl vania. In reply, I am directed to inform yon that the subject has been carefully con sidered by the Secretary of War, who cannot sanction the issue of the clothing in question. , I am, General, very respectfully; your obedient servant. (Signed) Tiios. M. Yincent, A. A. G. Headquarters Department of the Sus quehanna, Harrisburg, August 6, 1864. A true copy. Respectfully furnished for the information of his Excellency, Governor A. G. Curtin. Signed, Johu S. Schultz, A. A. General- In each of the three ycars,1862, 1863, and 1864, it has been found necessary to call out the State militia for the defense of the State, and this has been done, with the essent and ..assistance of the General Government. From the Want of organization we have been obliged to rely exclusively on Vol unteer military, and with few exceptions to organize anew for such occasions. This has caused confusion and a loss of valuable time, and has resulted in scud ing to the field bodies of men in a great measure undisciplined. The Militia bill passed at the last ses sion is, I think, for ordimary times, tho best militia law we have ever had, but under the existing extraordinary circum stance it seems to require modification. I suggest that the Assessor be directed to make an immediate enrollment, classify ing the militia as may be. thought best, That" the officer be appointed by tle Governor, on tlie recommendation, ap proved by him, of a Board of Examination, composed of three MajorGencrals for each division, of whom the Major Gcne'ral of the Division shall be ou the other two, to be designated by the Governor, from adjoining division,or in such other modes as tho Legisaturc may think fit; that in all cases the officers shall be selected, by preferences frpin officers and,,. men jWho d shall have beeu I llitvu uccu iu ' '-"j tljitST'" 1 honorably discharged by the United States add. that effectual provision be made for j a i- l : j drafting the militia when required The recommendation in regard ap- to pointments is mauc to avom inc angry avoid the dis3ention, and too often political jealousy, .loan for the purpose of refuuding, with' Which divide military organizations by interest, t the amount thus advanced, in the election of officer's, and to secure the ! case Congress sn'oulcT fail to make the services of the most deserving and com-. necessary appropriation at its then current petcnt men. The election of officers in sessiou. the Volunteer forces in the field has been I regret to say that Congfess adjornecf found to be injurious to tho,service, while t without malting such appropriation. The promotions by seniority and appoint-, balance in the Treasury being found suffi mcnts of meritorious privates have pro-cient to reimburse the funds so advanced duced bravery, and stimulated to faith- without unduly diminishing the Sinking fulness. In the enlistment of authority J Fund I have deemed it advisable not tq to officers to recruit companies has been .advertise for proposals for the loans, anct found to be the best policy. I rocommend the passage of an act direct- I also recommend that the Gevcrnor be ing the payment to be made out of the authorized to form, either by the acccp-'uidUey id the Treasury, tance of volunteers or by draft, in such As the omission' of Cqngrqss to, act on,1 parts of the State .as he may deem ex- this subject involved disregard of the good" pedient, a speaal corps of militia, to con-1 faith of the national authorities, I recom sist due proportions of cavalry artillery and infantry,to be kept up to thefull num ber of 15 regimdrifS, to bo styled minute Men, who shall be sworn and mustered into the service of the Stato for three years ; who shall assemble for drill at such times add places as he may direct, who shall be clothed, armed, and equipped by the State, and paid when assembled for drill or called into service ; and who shall at all times be liable to be called into im- mediate service for the defense of the State, independently of the remainder of the term enlisted for. As this force would be subject to sud den calls, the larger part of it should be organized' in the counties rdjoining our exposed border, and as the people of those counties have more personal Jinterest in their protection, the recommendations is made, to authoize the Governor to des ignate the parts of the State in which it shall be based, and save the time and ex pense of transporting troops from remote parts of the States, and the subsistence and pay in going to aud from the border. A body of men so organized will, it is believed, be effective to prevent raids and incursions. The expenses of clothing, arming, and equipping such a force cannot be correctly ascertained, but the Quartermaster Gen eral has been directed to approximate estimates for your information, which will be independent of pay and subsistence. The States should provide at least six four gun batteries of field artillery, with all the modern improvements. The sug gestion has been frequently made by more reflecting persons that the States should raise a force aud keep it permanently in the field for her defense. Apart from other considerations, it is to be.observed that the expenses of such a measure would be quite beyemd the pres ent ability of the States, To raise and maintain an army of fifteen regiments (aud any smaller force would bo inadequate) would involve an annual expenditure of more than fifteen millions of dollars. The plan which I have above proposed would, I think, give the State efficient protection, and if the Legislature should think fit to adopt it- the expense can be; readily provided for by loan or otherwise. Having an organized force under the control of the authorities of the State, and mustered into sevice for domestic protec tion, we would not, as heretofore, lose time in arranging for transportation aud supplies with the National Government when it. become necesary to call it into the field. When thoroughly organized, it should be in all its appointments an army which could be increased from our enrolment of classified citizens. The plan which I have about suggested is the result of the re flection and experience which I have had during the last three years, and I have felt it to be my duty to submit it for your consideration, for the purpose of provi ding for the effectual defense of the State. If the Legislature should prefer tho adoption of any other plan, more efficient and economical that which I have herein proposed, it will give me pleasure to co- operate ucartny iff carrying it into cuecc. -r 1 -i-i it i .fAf t- A in accoraance witn uic act oi uarcu 1864, I have appointed for the Eastern armies. Colonel F. Jordan as Agent at Washington, and Lieut.-Colonel James Gilliam as Assistant Agent at that place ; and also for the Southwestern arimes, Lieutenant-Colonel James Chanberlain as Agent at Nashville, These agents arc now actively engaged in the performance of their duties, and it is dcsirabfe that our people should be1 aware that a part of them consist in the gratuitous collseitpn of all claims by Penn sylvania Yolunteesr, or their legal re presentatives, on the States an'd National Governments. - . t C Vo untcers haviug claims on citner oi these Gcvemmentcan have them eolIecte&rt through these agents without expense, and thus be secured from the extortions i ... U : 1. : tUv lmvo snmnfimn'q tu wmuu it la luiusu hjkj ...... mw........ heretofore been subjecteu. xaaving receiv ed information from the agents of the States that our sick aud wounded were it . . .. n.. r i . i t n ill r lift it' n ti r rr nil 11 r ... it p. ii, i RllllPrillir ill Uull UUIU lllO IUIJH Ul liUiU" CO " . . ' . tor tneir renei ; and it gives me pleasure to say that this appeal hds been cheerfully responded to, as have been afl iny .former appeals tq the same cud, : C . , ..i i-i erality of our generous people, when the. well-being of, our, brave vomniuuia ia m 1 I . . r. . A questipu In my""specialfmessage of 30th ofjApril I stated the circumstance, by Dane ana forts and even necessaries, J. have been u" v -""-r recently compelled lo call ou the peoJ broach the subject to the old gentleman, pie to contribute supplies mainly in kin'd, a.very atuttcriDg manner commenced : ., . i. n, . J i i "Mr. O . are vou wil hnsr to let mer other corporations, of funds for the pay- I i .rii. n , . -tnrn suieut yi me mmiia Caiiett OUt in AOOd. In consequence, the Legislature passed u;e act ui may t, xou-i, autnonzing a mend that the Legislature take measures for procuring an appropriation at the nexlf session of Congress. - . . , The revenue bill passed at the last sds-( sion has been found to be defective in several points, and I recommend a care ful and immediate revision, of it., , The Bounty billpassed at the last ses sion is found to be defective and unjust in many of its provisions,' and from the manner in which it is administered in some' j parts of the State, oppressive on the peo- pie. I therefore recommend a careful revis ion of it, as the present session has been called for the consideration of matters of vital public importance. I commend them to your earnest and' exclusive attention. A. G. CURTIN. Marriage Under Difficulties'," A skedaddler from Uncle Sam's terri tory fell in love with a Canadian damsel, and vice versa. The parties wished to be married forthwith, but a difficulty arose. A license costs six dollars the parties' didn't like that. They might. he pub lished in church, but t!hey could' not wait 3 weeks. A justice of the peace in Detroit' could soon marry them but skeda'ddlers dare not go to American soil for fear of capture, aud the parties were sorely per plexed. A happy thought soon presented it self, and was immediately put into execu tion. A boat was procured, and helping; friends crossed the river for an American justice of the peace. The bride and bride groom took boat from the Canada side,' and were met by the justice in the river, and when satisfied they were in American' water, the liappy pair were married ac cording to the laws of Michigan, andun der the guns of Fort Wayne. As soon as the ceremony was concluded, no time' was lost, but the boat was swiftly pulled to the Canadian shore, where the parties were safely landed to receive the congrat ulations of several friends who had come down to the beach to Witness the intercs- ting scene. Two Rebels Shot and Burned. Among the tragic events which attend ed the recent conflagration of the borough! of Chambersburg, ra., was the shoot ing of two rebels by Dr. Andrew Miller, while they wercdu the act of burning his store aud dwelling. It appears that after the shop had been set on fire twice by igniting paper, he succeeded in r6-enter-gin his house, and one of them struck the doctor on the cheek, with a bit of burn ing pine wood dipped in tu'rpcntimc, arid he carries th6 scar yet. They then caught hold of a dcmijoliu of alcohol, breaking which the flames instantly eu'vclped the eh tiffcatore. As the ruffians were making the best of their way out, and coming toward Dr. Miller, he seized a double-ba'rrelea gun, each barrel, loaded - with six slugs, and gave them the contents of a. barrel "each. The first one was hit in the face, aud the other received the charge; in his; breast. Both fell, and tho doctor shut the door, and they were consumed in. thef funeral pyre their own hands had lighted: Dr. Miller is a man about 45 years of ageV Costly Kite Paper; , Two small boys were sitting on the side walk, near the Fraukford Railroad Depot, making a kite, and as they were about shaping the paper for it, a citizen passing along that way saw amoug the, covering inteuded for the sticks a f)yc hundred dollar United States, five-twenty bond. lie took the bond and went with the boys' to their home, and there 16arned thtft & woman belonging to the household had found it iu the street. She did not kuovf its character, and picked it up . because there were pictures upon it. Tha owner! nf fi. n,i i;-;,, of the bond living in the neighborhood o t ;t f i1? BOCj.ofc nnd htfd srono I :n Ronroi ,nvu TTp' wflc-m-nfiRnri nt find- intr flip, document. -IViiladelpia North ! i jij)icrie(lU 4" . JXj3 A young man who was desirous, of marrying he daughter of a well 'k'nown1 nt mnrrv " . i . - - - . " . u . si! i Wno.Kn IntlKfl innt n flP tll'tliff tl rrOtll TiTC 1 f i , 'i Ml0M dauSht6r, ? 1 "oursc 1 t VS& sh 'ou wou" et- sfon, olh likely fellows to marry the rest oUheinT Garibaldi is said-: to have receivcdab- ' other proposal to gdHo America tofight under the stars wdtnirT-pr((s7t& per.
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