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Kama Cut. Mo.. Sept. 19.
A J virus by private letter from Lesing'nn
day, (Thnndny) y Ueneral Price attack
eat lfr United Statea troop at 10 o'clock
yetlerlav (Wednesday) morning with fore
of 30 003 Rebels, the United Blatee forte
fcelnf tmtrt( t from 3000 tf 4000. Tho
Union men rooght them for two boor. when
the rWeationistt drove tbem beck: into their
r-ntreiihmeut. Tho Chtait Irish Regi.
merit, OnlnMcl Mullietn thru cull on end
charged the ai at Ibe paiut of the bayonet,
tcatterinir U rebels io all directions. Ueo
eral Price- war to attack tbeni tgsio ibis
tnnriilut?, with teventeeo piecet of artillery.
No ttetetntDt of Ion oo either tide
given.
JTTT.n City. Sept. 20. At tli head
evwrtert of Colonel MolliRtn, at Lexington,
there ia toppnsed to be a force of 3500 men.
at follows : Chicago Irish K-giment, Col.
Mulligan. 900; Illinois Cavalry. Col. Mr
thai, 600 j a Kansas regiment, number
unknown ; Mounted Home Curds, BOO)
Infantry Home Guards, 600; tngutber with
threa 6 pooodrrt, one howitzer and two
mortars
Tha Federal tcoott wh-i have j-itt come in
report that Bring W4i atill going on at Lei.
ington on, Wednesday evening. The Rebel
or laid to bare no ahella, shrapnol or ctnis
ter, and nothing but round shot and aloga.
Near'-t three thousand (J.jvernment horses
and moles are within Cot. M alligan'a entrench
inenta, requiring' much car to prereot a
Stampede.
Chicago, Sept. 22 The Third Regiment
of Iowa Volunteers, oo the way to Islington
to reinforce Mulligan (date, not given), aud
denly and unexpectedly came npon a body of
4000 Rebels at Blue Mills, Missouri, when
battle commenced, lasting, for an boor and
half.
The Iowa regiment were aboot to retire,
when the rebels retreated and crossed the
river just in time to fall ioto the bands .of
Ueneial Lane's Brigade, four thousand strong,
who were also marching to reinforse Mulligan.
Tbe Unionists captored from seven to eight
hundred, and killed two hundred of tbe
Rebels. The remainder fled and recrnssed
tbe river, when the Iowa regiment started in
pareoit of them. Tbe Iowa troops lost nine,
teen, killed and thirty wounded, and ten or
twelve of the rebels were killed. Eleven
Rebel prisoners were brought to Qninry,
from St. Joseph, oo Saturday, two or three
of whom are known to have been concerned
io the burning of tbe Platte river bridge a
abort time since.
aiesiFiCA.iT nttrs from iuchmomd.
Baltimore, Sept. 21.
The following article in the Richmond
Whig appears over tbe initials "F. M ,"
no doubt from tbe pen of Franklin
Minor :
"To whom it may concern
"Tbe following private letter to the editor
Is from an old personal friend, but long
separated by party, and one of tbe first in
position, and Intellect in the great county of
Albermarle. It was obviously Dot designed
for publication, but on thatjvery account it
may be tbe better sign or things onseeo and
tbe better serve to enlighten the Adminis
tration respecting tbe temper of tbe public
mind.
"At.BKRMARt.s, Angost 26, 1661 Dear
Mosr-ly: lam otterly disgusted witb your
man Jeff. Davis, and bia man Walker, and I
want to koow if you will publish my spleeo if
J utter it. 1 have just received a letter Irom
Manassas. Our troops there one day last
week bad nothing for breakfast but salt and
potatoes ; were sent eight miles at double
quick to meet a false alarm, and got oeither
dinoer nor supper wbeo tbey came back to
camp. Now, Mosely.it is evident to me
tbat your Government is rotten in the head.
Davis ought to be spiked up where men ;an
ee him.
"There is rottenness enough in the Medical
staff alone to damn any administration.
Why hoodwink the people T lotir Govern
ment is rotten and slinks 1 We must smell it
at last the sooner tbe better. You won't
smell any stronger to Yankee nostrils after
yon turn Walker out and make Davis toe tbe
mark than ynn do now. They koow tbat
you can't advance upon them, from want of
victuals and vehicles, and your weakness
remains patent to them, till you reform tbe
theses of your Administration.
"The smartest thing England did io tbe
American war, was tbe reformation of abuses
In fnll view of tbe enemy, Bnd her rival too.
Your enemies knoic yon are rotten. You
won't tell tbem anything new by turning out
Davis and his whole crew, which I am
decidedly in favor of, if they dont show
themselves more efficient.
"But all yon editors sing 'Ilallulnjabs'
daily to Davis Co. It frets me. Your
ordiers are starving ; but so long as tbe
President and Generals can wear (ino linen,
Ac, yon sing 1 Hallelujah.' It won't do, my
. friend. Somebody must tell the people the
ptaio troth, or wo are ruined. Freezing and
tarvatioo stare yoo io the face for next
winter, and yon call on the women and
children, to give np their blankets end bread
for tbe soldiers. Tbe women bave supported
the war so far. You couldn't be in the field
to-day but for tbeir ueedles. You've bad
the Government for seven mouths, and you
confess your inability by ynnr daily ways, and
still yoo speak of 'confidence.' It is waining
bonrly, 1 assure yoo, and noless the press
spa sill oat plainly, and tbat soou, all is loutf
1 don't know any politicians, and I don't care
for any ; but I care for my country and tbe
brave men who are fighting for os, and it
slirs my gall to see them treated worse than
I treat my dogs and bogs. Don't be afraid
of abnwiog your weakness to tbe Yankees.
They know it. .Show vour strength bv
by putting things to rights at borne, and you
win oe men learad atiroea.
"Very truly yours, F. M.'
rnoM tinopE.
Tim Time's City article says: "It
enpected tbat a combined Anglo-French
nvl end military expedition will be organ
leert to obtain redress for tbe indignities
inflicted on British and French interests io
Mexico. Spain is earnestly desirous of ao
adjustment that my eud tbe prevailing
horrors tbere, and foreign intervention is
frayed for by tbe whole Mexican population,
t is asauaiad tbat the Federal Cabinet at
Washingloo will cordially co-operate, tbat it
may permanently eonciliile all ratiooal
- claims without further delay.
At a meeting uf theologians at Palermo a
rrsolutloo was adopted, declaring that the
temporal power of tbe Pupa was iucompileble
witb aad contrary to tbe minion of tbe
Catbolie Church.
It was rumorad that tbe Minister f the
United States at Brussels had addressed
proposal to Uaribnlili to lake an important
command io tbe Fttdeiel Army, aud it was
also romored tbat Garibaldi bad accepted tbe
ooer, uooer certain reservations.
Tbe Emperor of Braiil bad racogoictd th
skiogaoa or Italy.
Baltimore, Sept. 22.
Ad ecoUxot occurred last night oo tbe
Northern Central Railroad, nine miles from
this city., Oo troop train fnllowiog another
rag into tbe last oar or tbe forward tram
Two soldiers were killed and two woonded
slightly. Tbe engineer bad a leg broken
Tbe killed belouged to tbe Forty.niotb
Peunsvlvania Regiment, and were named
John Fulton aod Daoiel Carter. Both of
the deceased were io the battle of Bull Run
oijJ heJ re esliiUd.
.THE AMERICAN.
"Saturday, September 23, isgl
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor.
. THE . UNl6N TICKET.
For President Judge,
JOHN VT. MAYNARD. of Lycoming Co
. For AttmHate Judge,
JOSEPH NICELY, of Delaware.
WILLIAM DEPPIN, of Trevortoh.
For Assembly, .
EDWARD Y. BRIGHT, of Sunbury.
For Register and Recorder,
Dr. J. B. MASSER.. of Sunbury.
For 'Commissioner,
GEORGE CflRISTM AN. of Lewis.
Fur Treasurer,
JOSEPH VANKIRX. of Point
For Auditor,
I. H. RESSLER, of Lower Mahanoy.
fT Ah Apprentice Wahied An intel
ligent youog uiao. of good character, is
wanted at this office to learo tbe printing
business.
. gaJ A letter from our correspondent, tbe
Chaplain of tbe 9lh, JJighlaod Regiment,
bas beeo received, but too late for this issue
(3f Troops pass through this place, io tbe
cars, almost every day. A onmber of cattle
trains bave also passed through.
tSF Lost. Oo Sunday last, coming from !
tbe Episcopal Church, a gold bracelet. The
finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this
office.
C2T Lost. On Mooday last,' in Market
street, between Mrs. Donnel'a and the river,
a black lace veil. The finder will please call
at this office.
tKF" lion. Hendrick B. Wright, of Luzerne
county, has accepted an invitation to address
tbe public at a meeting in this place, to day.
(Saturday,) the 28th. at 2 o'clock. P. M.
0 Promises. It is said that Comminga
bas already promised to pay more money to
voters and otherwise, than tbe office be seeks
is worth. This dodge will not deceive those
who know the value of bis promises. Fortu
oately, there are not many who can be gulled
in this way.
C3" The next Union County Agricnltoral
Fair will be held at Lewisburg, on tbe 3d,
4tb and 5th of October next. Jodging from
tbe list of premiums it promises to be sue
csssful. We are iodebted to tbe Committee
for the compliment of a ticket and for
placing ns, an outrider, at tbe bead of tbe list
of Judges co Fruit. We will, if possible be
40 attendance.
Sad Accident. Oo Friday morning
last, as Mr. John Young, a colored man some
seventy years of age, employed in the steam
saw-mill of Ira T. Clement, in this place, was
engaged io edgiog some boards, bis left band
came Id contact witb a small circular saw
which was running at tbe time, and in an
instant tbe two front fingers were completely
severed from the rest of tbe hand. .
sST Si KncRt Schools. The schools for the
Sunbury district were let oo Wednesday last
At a meeting of tbe Board of Directors, the
following teachers were elected for tbe
ensuing term: Room No. 4, George W-
Oaopt, Principal ; room No. 3. L. T. Rohr-
back ; room No. 2, Andrew N. Brice; room
No. 1, Elizabeth Irwin. The schools will
open on tbe first Monday of October
next.
, . , . ,
Not True Tbe enemies of the Unioo
ticket aro trying to injure it by calling it the
Republican ticket. Now they know this is
not trui. Tbe Uoion ticket is not tbe ticket
of party politicians. It is tbe people's ticket,
nd therefore tbe only truly Democratic
t cket. No one can deov bnt that the candi.
les are better men than those on the
Breckinridge ticket. When we say this, we
say wbat we mean, for we know tbe men.
sS Oor neighbor Purdy, of the boens
Democrat, says be did not publish tbe speech
es of Breckinridge aod Yallandigham. If he
as not published tbe entire speeches, be bas
endorsed tbeir views and opinions on every
occasion. Hut why does be not publish tbe
peaches of Gov. Dickinson, Gov. Johnson,
Gen. Butler, Holt, aod other well known and
distinguished Democrats T Tbe excuse is
that be has no room. Yet be found room
fot bis own Turbutville speech, made four
years ago. He says, in effect, to bis readers,
I bave no room for the speeches of tbese
distinguished Dxmocrats, as they are all in
favor of a Uoion ticket, and opposed to party
nomioa'.ions during the war. But I bave
given yoo my great speech, and bave shown
you tbat I am a prophet as well as a philos
opher, and I give you my opinions every
week. If you are good Democrats yon will
bold your tongues, and vole tbe ticket we
made for you."
syr There are some wbo at first thought Dr.
Massur ought not to bave accepted nomi
nation from the Uoion party. Tbere was no
impropriety whatever in accepting a nomine
lion thus offered to bim, and none io tbe
convention in offering it. Tbe Uoion ticket
is not a partisan ticket, and oo one on it is
expected to change or give op bis previous
opinions. Ji is merely ao agreement to bury
politics oo both sides,, ootil the war is over.
Tbe Uoion ticket, io many counties, has oo It
candidates nominated by tbe other parties,
aod vaiy properly, too, if they are good men'
as it contemplates a suspension, of party war
fare, while the war lasts, under a Sag of
troce, for tbe benefit of the Unioo and
harmony of oor whole country. la tbis not
patriotiol Is it not more Democralio than
a petty partixaa stroggle for office, the sole
object aod only consideration of tbe Breckin
ridge lUket t
riMntsna t dlaii.
Mr. J. A. J. Cummlngs called on ns
with a lengthy circular to tbe voter! or
Northumberland county, which he Impor
tuned us to publish, if possible, this week.
We Informed blm tbat.il would be difficult to
do so, and now Bed it Impossible, unless e
crowd out more important matter, as we
should bave accompanied it, with our own
comments. We will, however, state tbe
substance of Mr. Cumminga' defence, which
is a statement end affidavit OO the part of
Cumniings tbat he met George Dlnin but
three times, and that "he made no socb
expressions a those contained in said afOda
vlt made by George Plain,, at any time."
The affidavit of his brother Robert Is to the
same effect. Now, we have only to say in
reply to this, tbat it may be literally troe
tbat he did not use the very words attributed
to him, and yet have used different language
conveying the same meaning. Mr. Cam.
mings and bis brother did not think proper
to state the language that Cummings did
make use of on that occasion. This would
bave been much more Satisfactory,. aod people
coold bave judged for themselves whether
Blaio'a affidavit was, or was not, correct in
substance if not in form,. Mr. Cummings'
circular also contains tbe names of a number
of respectable citizens of Chilixquoque, who
State that tbey " do not believe any of the
charges made against John A. J. Cumming"
io Blain's affidavit." We all know how easy
it is to get signers among our frierds and
neighbors to a general certificate of charac
ter. No one likes to refuse, and Cummings
holds on like a leech until be gets wbat he
wants. Besides, it is not probable that be
would approach socb as did bear him, and in
this way be might readily get certificates from
good men.
One thing is certain, if Commings did not
use disloyal expressions io his own neighbor.
bood, he was much less guarded in Sunbury.
When we published Mr. Bluin'e affidavit wo
accompanied it with what we heard Mr.
Cummings say iu tbe Commissioner's office,
on the same subject, and in tbe same month.
His language there was so offensive, in regard
to the President sending supplies to Fort
Sunuer, that we replied to him that "un one
but a traitor or scoundrel could have done
otherwise io such a case." Mr. S. D.Jordan
then remarked : "Why, Cummings, tbe Presi
dent did nothing more than bis duty, he
could do nothing else," or words very nearly
the same. After tbis rebuke, Cummings was
silent. We may add also that not ao hour
previous, Mr. Commings used most violent
language in the Prothonotury's office in
regard to tbe war policy of the President.
As Mr. Cummings' certificate is io a measure
in conflict witb our previous statement, we
feel coostraioed to state these facts io detail.
We are nut acquainted witb Mr. Blain. per
sonally, wbo is represented to us as a farmer
of good character. But we must say thut in
a Court of Justice it would require more lhao
Mr. Cnmmings' equivocal affidavits to destroy
Mr. Blaio'a direct charge, in connection witb
corroborating circomstaoces.
THE CAM)UATtS FOR TllK LfcUISLA
TL'KK. Tbe candidates oo the Breckinridge ticket
are nearly all in bot water, a result tbat mibt
naturally be expected, when a ticket is made
up of such incongruous material, aod without
any regard to propriety, common justice, or
fair dealing.
Io Purdy 's last paper, J. Woods Brown,
Esq, bas a loug article in reply to the
Statement made by Mr. Cbamberlin, in
regard to the proposition madn by Mr. C.
and others, to Mr. Brown, to accept a noini
nation from the Union convention, which
Mr. Brown refused. Mr. B. complaios that
tbe reasons of his refuBul were not stated, and
asserts thut it was a trap, and desigued to
place him unfairly before the people. This is
denied, however, by Mr. David Marr, one of
bisowo witnesses. Mr. Brown labors nnder
many difficulties ; ooe is the bad company he
is in, bot a still greater is, thai his competitor,
E. Y. Bright, is no old steadfast Douglas
'Democrat, of great experience in legislation,
aod one on whom the people, especially the
lax payers, can rely. Besides, it is time that
this side of tbe river, which contains two
thirds of tbe voters, should have the member.
Tbis is acknowledged by all fair men in tbe
upper end, of all parties.
Latest News. Telegraphic reports at
Chicago state that Geoerala Hunter. Laoe
and Siegel were besieging Price al Lexington
This is not believed. Hunter was at K..ll.
2f0 miles distant, oo tbe 21st. Lane is follow
ing Ruins, and Sturgiaaud Prentiss have no
means of crossing the river. The Kentucky
Legislature bas authorized 40,0110 volunteers
to be called out against the Rebels.
Un tbe 2Ub a force of 10U0 Ohio trnnna
drove 700 rebels out of Mechanicsville. Va..
and 1400 lebels out of Romney, Va , killing
35 men, wounding a large number, and
losing but tbree men killed and too.
Wounded,
Secretary Cameron has telegraphed to the
Governor of Ohio emphatically disapproving
of drafting.
At Lewinsville, on Wednesdays detach
ment of our troops, consisting of 5000 inlan
try, a squadron of cavalry, and three batteries
made a successful recounoissance, captured
oinety wagon loads of supplies aod a rebel
officer, and encountered aod drove back a
foiceof five regiments of infantry, one regi
ment of cavalry, and six batteries of tbe rebels,
sileucing tbeir batteries.
O" If the editor of tbe Northumberland
County Democrat is not Breckinridge sym
pathizer, aod is, like the Douglas Democrats,
in favor of sustaining tbe Goveroinent io
putting dowu tbe rebels, why pot publish the
speeches or sncb men as Gov. Dickinson, who
bas just been nominated for Attorney Gene
ral or iew york by the Unioo party?
by not let bis readers koow wbat Cass,
Douglas, Holt, Johnson, Butler, and other
leading Democrats think of these mutters;
Surely tbey out-lit not be afraid to let their
readers see the truth. If tbey think these
men don't koow what belongs to a Democrat,
let tbem controvert their arguments. But
don't suppress Ibeir opinions, blindfold your
readers, and mislead tbem by publishing tba
treasonable speeches of Breckinridge and
bis followers, and al the same time refuse to
publish the speeches of tbe best man of tbe
Democralio party.
sHTTha Northumberland Band passed
through this place oo Monday morning on
their way to Washington, where they will
joio tbe Fifth Ptrnsjlvauia R gimeot.
tVIIAT lS tllK VKld.-a TICKET t
' We ask this qne'stlon In ell sincerity of
every gorid Democrat In tba county. Yon
are told by its enenije'thaV jt (s a Republi
can lltket.' .'Now they know' that this il OOt
'true, '.""Look l it'.end.sefV .Are n'o( thelcao
didat.es fur the three best V-ffices' Democrats
good Dopglas Democrats meo of the best
cbaracier .and' standing.' Tbe candidates for
the other three" smaller offices are moderate
Republicans.. . Tbesa- men are '.atill, and
always intend to be, Democrats aod' Hepiibti.
cans. Not one of -them intends-' be any-'
thing else, and not one wonld afljee' tb"gie
up bis prtnciplee. but .. tbey.', airVai.'thjif
during the war there should he" no party
Strife, aod thfa is to show the rebels tbat we
are one people,- bnt ai soon as the war il
over, then each party takes its stand. Now
as tbe Democratic part; will always be. J he
strong party, tbify'ao lose nothing by doing
an, end at tbe end of the war will come. out
brighter than ever, and show that wbeo tbeif
country is io danger' they can rise above
party politics. We' therefore contend that
every ' Douglas Democrat should vote the
Uoion ticket, because it is the ticket that
Jackson and Donglas would vote, if they
were living. It is tbe ticket that all the
leading Democrats in all tbe loyul Stales say
they will support. Now, how is it with tbe
other ticket ? Is it not a most unfair lickel,
to say the least.- - Docs not almost every man
on it befong to the Breckinridge party t
And does not everybody know that out' of
the tbree thousand Democrats in this connty
there are not more than aboot two hundred
out of about five hundred Breckinridge Dem
ocrats left, and abont twenty five hundred
Douglas Democrats T Now is it right, or is
it Democratic, that the two hundred Breck
inridge Democrats should have 1 1 tbe offices
and that all tbe candidates but one, besides
the Auditor, should be io a few townships on
tho other side of the river T Is it right that
Upper Augusta, Sbamokin. Rush, Coal, and
all the Mahanoys, should hare no candidates
whatever? Is a Democrat a man, knowing
his rights, with spirit enough to roaiotnio
them, or is he a mere. machine or slave to do
tbe bidding of bis masters,' tbe office hooters,
and vote for such 'men as they choose to
select for him f 'We ek the Douglas Demo
cruts to do their own' Toting, and vote the
Union ticket, the only true ticket, and let the
few Breckinridge Dumocruts, wbo only care
for tho offices, take care of themselves. .
ji'dgk ruttneit.
Judge Turner called on us, at onr office,
on Tuesday last, and politely requested ns to
give bim the name of oor correspondent
"Kappa," of Muncy, who bad said some
things calculated to damage the Judge's
loyally, in the eyes of all good Uoion men.
The Judge remarked that, he knew the man,
and his friends were boasting that the Judge
had certificates Ac, showing that be was not
worthy of belief. A short time after we
privately gave the Judge the real name of
' Kappa," as we were authorized to do by tbe
author, Wnr. Wultmau. lie was evidently
taken by surprise. We nbked him if he was
Ihe same inuu he bad supposed, lie replied
tbat he was not, but tbought he knew bim.
This evidently knocked all the Judge's testi
mony and certificates ioto a cocked hat. An
hour after the Judge called upon us at our
residence, in company with Mr. lieckley, and
asked if we bad any objection to signing a
paper which he presented to us, in which we
were to " pledge our sacred honor" that Ihe
name we bud given was the true and real
name of the author. We replied in language
perhaps moie pointed than polite, that wa
would do no suck silly thiog, and that uo one
wbo understood the courtesies due from one
gentleman to another, would make such en
absurd and insulting request. But recnl
Iccting thut we wei'H to our own boose, we
told the Judge that we were disposed t)
excuse him, at be was evidently igoorant io
these matters, but thought il slrange that
among bis friends he Bhould not fiid some
one sufficiently posted to koow wbat belonged
to a gentleman.
Wbat new course will be pursued, we
presume will appear io the shape of certifi
cates, .of general .diameter, in the next
number of ijie' bogus Dtmacrut. We are
willing to treat both tbe Judge and Mr,
Cummings fairly, but il is ridiculous to sup
pose that these geotlemen would have
acquired such notoriety Tor secession or rebel
sympathies, in ibeir own neighborhood, with
out some foundation for such a reputation
Their defence will be, oo doubt, something
like the Irishman' who stole the axe. . Two
witnesses swore they saw Pat take the axe.
But Pat declared be could prove himself
"iutirely innooiot" by "bringing six meo to
snear they never saw him take tbe axe.
COT The Breckinridge party admit that
tbe candidates nominated by the Uoion con
vention are all worthy aod good men, but
object to tbem because ibey are not tbe
candidates of tbeir party, which tbey bave
the assurance Io call the Democratic party.
Gt'O. Cass, Dickinson, Douglas, Holt, Butler,
and in fact all oor' leading Democrats ssy
tbat old party distinctions should be buried
ontil tbe war Is over. What better authority
can any Democrat want. It is true we'have,
in opposition la tbe opinions of tbese great
aod distinguished Democrats, the extranrdi
nary wisdom and diluted patriotism of the
Sunbury Breckiuridge Club aod ils "while
leather" organ, , published n Ibis place
Tbose who, honestly, adopt the opiuions of
the latter are, perhaps, more to be pitied
tbao censured, but we are certain that no
intelligent end independent Democrat will do
ao. If there is any Democratic party now, it
is the Union party, for wbat is Democracy
but the expression of l!ie will of tbe people?
Not or a faction or a certaio class of people
but the whole people. The candidates nomi
nated by the Union convention represent that
parly, and should receive ibe vote, not only
every good Democrat, bot every true patriot
auo good citizen.
KT Consistency A voter in the upper
end asked Mr. Cummings if ha was elected
whether he would ask a second term. "Most
certainly I shall," was the reply. As nothing
was alledged against Dr. Masser, except tbat
be was a Douglas Democrat, Ibe voter could
not eee bow Mr. Cummioge, if be was a good
Democrat, could oppose bim. The reason
was, be wat tot cue of tba Breckloridga
Clique.
MR, CHAMBKRLIIVa YXPLANaTIOM.'
We received M r. Cbamberlin'a explanation
or reply ta Mr. Droan's,,,card, published (n
the Northumberland County Dtmntrnt, of last
week, bot loo late to publish It entire.' It it
a rnqnly and sensible document, and merits
fully every charge made by Mr. Brown,
TJje, following extracts alone are a sufficient
refutation of Mr. Browo't alledged fads
While we say nothing in derogation of. Mr.
Browo's cbaracier, we must edd'tbat oe mao
io Milton stands higher In the estimation f
fit cttlrens.i than Mr. Cbamberlin.' After
.vindicating his 'motives 'end action in' Ihe
Union conventien, he adds . ' -: - '
' Ue (Mr. Brown) ays,in hit card tbat his
name was placed with others io nomination
for the Legislature, witbont his consent. To
that 1 have only to sy, M r. Brown aaid to
me : "Yon may nominate me upon ibe honor
nl a gentleman that I am a Union man, and
be repeated tbe same thing -to another- dele
gate, before Ihe cars left Milton.
Again, Mr. Brown,, yoo told ns afor-read
Ing the paper, , tbat these were your views,
but that yoo were hot willing to forego your
Uemocralic prmc pies. Why, who asked yon
to do so ? Certainly not the paper In' Ques
tion, for that most explicitly staled that we
did not ask you to forego tbem. Tbat kind
of ruse won I do.
Again you say, or rather Mr. David Marr
for you, that yon did not ask a nomination.
Hut you finer authorized dtlegatci to submit
your name to the Convention I
Again, Mr. brown says tbat I submitted
the said paper to bim, knowing that he would
not sign it, for the base purpose of making
political capital out or It. And yet lb the
face of this vile imputation he has since
admitted to one of the delegates that be
believed we acted in eood faith aod were
siocere io our pretentions. Aod further, Mr.
Urowo, you know you bave said that you would
bave signed the paper, but your friends would
not let yon ! Are not your frieods asing
you for something you do not yet onderitand ?
xou should inquire into this little matter j
And yet in your card you charge me with
insincerity, and say ! bave done yoo great
injury. Now, Mr. Brown, 1 suppose you
rneao your election bos beeo injured. Is it
not your own political blundering and incon
sistency thai bit injured you ?
Mr. Browo seems to labor bard to make
capital out of the little Informalities io the
getting op and presentation of tbe paper in
question. I admit tbat to tbe practised eve
of a quibbling lawyer there may be a want of
strict conformity to leg.il etiquette hut it mint
be remembered that we are not all lawyers
and do not bang oo so tenaciously to the
technicalities. He cannot deov, however,
thut the paper was read to him as early as it
could tie got ready altor we wero elected
delegates, and then requested to see aud con
sull bis friends ; although It was a paper
wnicn suould have. been signed without con
suiting anything but his own conscience aud
common sense, if be was what he claimed to
be a Union man. .After such consultation
be met all the parlies interested, al the depot
and was again urged In sign the piper, Bui
no his friends would not let him 1 Still,
he authorized hit name to be submitted to tbe
Coavenlion I
IT Thanksgiving day was observed in this
place, on Thursday, by the closing of the
stores and service in the churches. In the
printing offices it was observed by hard work.
Tbis is their lot hard work and poor pay.
SBjT Moke Cattle. A train of forty right
wheel cars, containing over eight hundred
head of beef cattle intended for tbe Army,
passed over, tbe Philadelphia & Krie and
Northern Ceotral Railroads oo Monday
morning.
THE REBELLION.
Washington, Sept. 22, 1661.
RETURN OP SEVEN BURURONS THOU RICHMOND
INTERESTING STATEMENT OR AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA
This eveoiog seven surgeons of our army,
who were lakeo prisoners at Bull Run, arriv
ed in tbe city, having been released from Rich
mond yesterday ou parole of honor. Tbey ar
rived on a speciul train from Baltimore via
Fortress Monroe.
Tbeir names ere as follows : Dr. Alfred
Powell, Second New York State Militia;
Col. Tompkins, Chief &irgeon ; Dr. Wm. H.
Wilson, Assistant Surgeon, same regiment;
Dr. Connelly, Volunteer Assistant Surgeon,
do; Dr. .lames Harris, Second New Jersey,
Assistant Surgeon ; Dr. McLetchie, Seventy
iiinlb New Yuk reuinteut, Assistant Surgeoo;
Dr. Bouleillier, Firal Minnesota, Assistant
burgeon; Dr. Gudcuougbl, Lieutenant, de
tailed as Assistant Surgeon, i-niirleenlh
(Brooklyn) Stale Militia. Dr. Ferguson ir at
Urange Court House lib a wound in bis leg,
received at Bull Run. '
All Ibe p. ivates (prisoners) of the Sixty-
ninth and Seventy uiiitii Nw York Regi
ments, and of the Fire Z iuuves, oue bundled
and twenty-seveu in number, and Iweuty seven
officers' ol tnese regiments, have beeu.senl to-
Uastle I'mckuey.
besides those mentioned anions the Dum
ber, ere the following nfficers: Col. Corco-
rati, few York sixty ninth ; Colonel Down,
Cul. Wuodrufi, uf the Kentucky Regiment :
Lieutenanl-Cul. Neff, of tba same regiment ;
Capt. Austin, ditto ; Cupl. Ferris, Seventy-
ninth New Yoik: Captain Griffith. Kitfhlb
New York : Capl. Downine. Fire Zouaves :
Maj. Purler, Thirty eighth New York Regi
ment; Rev. Mr. Dodge, Fire Zouaves; aod
Uev. Mr. Eddie. AUo, the loilowing Sur-
geuos : Dr. alone aod Dr. Gray, of tb Re
gular Army; Dr. Griffiths. Kighlb New
Vork Regiment; aod Dr. McGregor, Tbird
Kentucky.
The returning surgeons state that our men
at Richmond are suffering badly for wuol uf
clothing. .
SICKNESS AMONOST TllK REBELS.
There are a number of tbe regiments of the
Rebel Army, out of which tbere aro not more
lhan tbree hundred men fit lor duty, ibe rest
suffering greatly wilb sickness, especially from
ihe uieables. Tbeir soldiers era told that tbe
Rebel prisoueis at Washington are treated
like hogs.
Our prisoners are confined in three tobacco
warehouses, tbe officers occupying tbe lower
rooma and the privates the upper.
Three surgeons were taken lo Manassas the
next day after tbe battle of Bull Run. Tbe
following letter Irom Beauregard is IU tbe pus
seesiuo of ooe of Ibe Surgeons ;
II kad-viuartkrs or tuk First Corps or I
the Armt or the Potomao. )
Tbe paroles of tbe doctors are takeu, t
prevent ibe necessity of guarding them while
they were attending the enemy's wounded,
wun Hie understanding thai it was lo be coo
lioued by the War Department without lea
viug here, aod that they were to be permitted
lo return lo tbeir homes when their services
ere no louger required, oo Ibe ground that tbey
were oon combatants, and might bave got oil,
if tbey had imitated tbeir fellow officers.
(Signed) p. G. T. Brauekoard,
General Commending.
MORE TCAITOBS AT LASOE.
The Rebels are fully acquainted with oor
movements at Washington, and are daily in
receipt of New York aod Philadelphia pa
pers Tbey tell Ibeir troops that wa are
drafting io tbe Norrb. They pay in shin
plasters, and gold commands 1 5 per cent pre
mium. ,
IN TUE COr NTT JAIL ESCAPED PRISONERS.
Capt. Mclrer. of tba Sixty ninth New
York, it coo Hoed ia the conoty jail. Tk Re
bels foaod bim ep in tbe privates' q-iii. r
talking witb tba nit-o, aod thinking b u-
be. getting, np a conspiracy to rise op and em
power toe guard, they pel niia tn irons in tne
county jail. Last week from one hundred to
one nnnrtren and rmy prisoners escaped iroin
the jails, and none appear to know bow they
got away. The negroes are friendly to tha
soldiers, though they cannot express their
opinions. The 8uigeont con Id not get. caps
for their beads anywhere to Ricbmood, such
articles beiog exceedingly scarce.
EXPENSIVE SHOULDKR STRAPS.
The shoulder-straps worn by the Rebel nffi-
cert are made out of navy cord, and store-
keeper and toilorr genrlly chart irom six
in eight dollars a pair. Oilier kinds of straps
are-made of common cord, covered with navy
gold lace. ' ,
' SATEMRNt Of A ROY.
A hoy named James Kennedy, who wat of
ficer's boy to Dr, Puvell, and who was releas
ed without airing an oath, give this interest
ing statement, but the surgeons will divulge
nothing.
Col Devilliert escaped ome time since, and
was anna two weens oeiore me rvoeis nit
covered it. Three or foii'r days elapsed before
they discovered Caul. Ilurd s escape.
They coold not manage the Fire Znaves(
who were rather too smart for them. The
Zonaves slill have plenty of money, having
been paid off several days before the battle.
They cannot sppnd their money, however
Coffee it bard to set. even at fifty cents a
pnnod.
Ice it very scarce. My informant heard
one man offer eight dollars for eighty pounds.
When a person takes a drink he is asked if he
ill take ice, and ir so, is charged uve ceuts
extra.
Common brown sugar is 20 crnts a poond,
bacon 31 rents a pound, flour plenty ; blue
flannel cloth cannot be had, except at the
most extravagant price.
AboiK fifteen hundred prisoners are now
at Richmond, besides six hundred who have
been seut south, many of whom were wound
ed.
I'hey are drawing the line tighter and
lighter npno the prisoners at Richmond, and
treating them worse every day.
The report of Ibe death of Jeff. Davis
reached Richmond, and the Southern papers
were forbidden to contradict it. lie was dun
gernusly ill alone time, but he still remains
in Richmond, while Beauregard is at Manas-,
sa Junction.
Some Ohio meo had been sent in by Wise,
who bad captured tbem near Cheat Moun
tain. IMPORTANT INTERVIEW WITH TllK SBCRKrART OP
WAR.
A young man of intelligence, whose name
is withheld, owing to his position and proba
ble future movements, had an interview with
the Secretary ot War. yesterday, durine
which be madn ihe following statement : lie
was a resident of Kentucky, am) wa appoint
ed a Lienlenaut or the Federal army, lie hud
occssioo to go South, where he was impressed
into the Confederate army. He was present
at the Bull Run engagement, and hus been in
the army in thai vicitity up to the timo of
his escape, a few days ami. He escaped by
getting beyond the lines and obtaining the
aid or a farmer, who brought him along in bis
market wagon, covered up ill straw.
He says ueauregard bas now 18.), 000 men
at -Manassas and vicinity. They are well
clothed and abundantly supplied with shoes of
good quality, of which these are a sample
(showing a very good article on bis feet.)
Tbeir piy is prompt. The Yirgioia troops
are all paid in Virginia bank bills, and the
others in gold. The Louisiana troops were
offered bauk puper of that State or gold.
The boys took the matter to rote among
themselves, and decided to take gold, which
was paid to tbem. Their rations are liberal,
and, in short, lo ote his own words, tbey have
plenty of everything, lie was offered and
declined a colonelcy io the Rebel army, lie
was yesterday offered and accepted a lieuten
ancy iu our army, in which his father, from
Peunnylvsnia, is now Chaplain.
ARRIVAL Or A FUGITIVE FROM MANASSAS.
One of the most intelligent men in lie Re
bel army, wbo has occupied a high and confi
dential position, reached here on Saturday,
from Manassas. He left thereon Friday,
and says be is totally disgusted witb the Con
federate movement, and that the same feeling
prevails throughout the Rebel army; thut it
is demoralized; that large number of I lie
Gulf Statu troops are leaving, and others be
longing tn tbe other Southern States have
left for home, lie states that there is no in
tention on the pari ol the Rebel geuerals of
attacking onr lines, and that tbeir guns are
left in position and the places are gnrrisoned
for appearance only ; thut the fear of tbe Ra
bels is tbat onr troops will attack them, lie
asserts most positively that they have nil t lie
power either to attack th Union army, or
even to defend themselves against any consid
erable force. They view the Bull Run success
as a sort of lock aud chance aff tir, which cost
tbem too dearly to boast much over. They
were so totally cut up and disorganized, that
il took tbem quite as long to rally from it as
it did the Union forces from tbeir panic aud
stampede. Tbis Uubel officer, who escaped
ucross the Potomac, and reached this city
through Charles, county, Maryland, says he
wat pressed into Ihe Rebel service, is thank
ful he bas escaped, aod desires lo luke Hie
oath of allegiance.
CorrcspoiiiJcncCe
For th fuubury Am-rii-au.
Letter from the Sunbury Guards.
CaMr KiioRiMt, )
Wasmixsto Ciiv, D. C, Kept. 5, 1861.
Dim Wiivuti After a tedious ride wa
have, al last, safely arrived at the City of
'mstnificent distances," Wa left Harruburg on
Friday last at 1 o'clock A. M. and reached this
camp yesterday (.-Saturday) at 4 P. M., as tired
and worn out a sett of mortal a can possibly
exist. On arriving at Washington we were
marched to the ".Soldier Itelreat." a building
purpo.ely erected for Ihe benefit of the soldier,
where every comfort ia extended to him and the
want of the "inner man" supplied.
After partaking of refreshment we were
ordered into line and marched, about three mil,
lo this camp. So tired were Ihe men, that on
marching out, anme cave uu, and hJ Iu leave
the rank, hut J rJoultnn Vouiik. our ' I'llle
Zouave," alood it bravely, and acted like a
veteran. So small a drummer I cicly seen
in Ih army, and on the march through ' Wash
ington he was twice Ihe recipient uf three
cheers.
We were reviewed by Oen. McClellan yter
day without our knowing it. All along the
march we noticed a eoiiaidertbb) number ol
officer, both mounted and on foot ; the horae nf
one of ll officer waa ao beautiful that he waa
noticed hy the whole regiment, in fact, ao wrapt
up were they in Ihe horse, ihe ' rider wasn't
noticed, and the boys ware coniderably mortified
this morning on dUcovering they bad missed lb
tight of, and lha neglect of not aalutiug the
aoldier next in command lo lien. Scott.
Col. Uood, who haa command of our regiment,
it an excellent man eud a splendid soldier. He
is a man of very lew word, and ia continually
elltemliny lo hit dutiet tud the wanta of the
Regiment.
I am bappr lo inform you that our young
townsman, Mr. William Hendricks, lias receive.!
the appointinenl of Serjeant Major lo our Kegi
ment. He made his (iral appearance al guard
mounting this morning ; he looked well, dona
up hit duties admirably, tnd, in lime, will make
an excellent orlieer. Our Ketjimtnl will new V
put to httd work such ta drilling tnd lha usual
buainesa of camp life, end the hoy expect and
hope an occasional "pop" at Ihe enemy.
Our bc-ve are alt wall, and a complimentary
lo H. B. . M , are waiting anxiously Iwr lb
-American." Vuurt fraternally.
II. V. W;
(Fot lha"9anborr AmtrioB."J '
Ma Rnim i It is said some of the wire,
workers of the Breckinridge ticket In tbis
county wniild like In alter it some, tint Pltn't
do It. . One of I hem wt asked lately whether
the lower townships of the county were cm off
from old Northumberland. rr whattiet they
were prohibited by act of Assembly from
l,..t.ltA rfi.ta II.. .nt:.J tkt 11 - - MM
Convenient Jin give, them any office just now j
Inal tney nad SO many among themselves wan
wanted office. Ibat they must let Ihe lower
end, especially the Mahannya, slide; 'lhat
they would vote tbe ticket .nnihnw. no matter
who was on it, ' A UOUSTA.
Shnmokio Coal Trade.
.. Suamocin, Sept. 21, I8G1.
tons, trwt
Sent for the week ending Sept .
21.
6.T12 10
Ter last Report,
To same time last year,
Increase,
143.414 05
IM.l'l 15
136 684 It)
l 9f. i i
17,4 92 OS
The Great RKgt.'iMTF., Napoleon and
Wellington always held that no army could
be e dec live unless il was well clothed.
With them tbe regimental tailor was a
morn important personage than a General
of Division, for there Was plenty of mate
rials to make G-nerals ; hut a good gene
ral tailor required a combination of rare
qualities. u our recent experience, en
army was created almost by the sounding
of a bunt. The Cameron's gathering"
wat magical; but good clothing was scarcer
than good men, end rugged uniforms dis
figured entire regiments. 'I his evil is now
at nn end, Ihe famous firm of Rockhill &
Wilson having'established a M Hilary Cloth
ing Depot at their Brown Stone Clothing
Hall, Nos. 603 and GO.") Chestnut street,
Bbove Sixth, and uniforms of faultless
material, cut and made, are now produced
there iu unlimited quantities.
A correspondent or the Siecle Paris, the
government organ of France, writes from Tu
nis, Algiers, as follows:
"Our College of philosophers at home, may,
and probulily do accomplish a great deal for
the cause of science, but the Americans are
the people to turn these discoveries to a prac
tical account. M any oi the modern inventions
in use here are American, and one American
chemist. Dr. J. C. Ayer. of Lowell, supplies
mnch of the medii-ine eotxumed in this coun
try. His Cherry Pectoral, Pills, Sarsapanl
la and Ague Cure constitute the staple reme
dies here, because they are of easy application,
sure in their results, and have the confidence
of the people. While the science of Medicine
is Carried lo a higher perfection in our own
country (France) than in any other, it elnkes
a .Fienchman us a little singular that iui
Am-rican Physician should furnish tbe mei!i
Cut skill and remedies foi our Principal Pro
vince. We are happy to inform our readers that
these superior medicines which the F.mperor'a
prmcipil l rovince is oliliged to get from
America, may he hud hy onr neighbors, at lli
Drag Stores of Friling & Graul and Richard
A. Fischer.
Sept. 7, laci.
ICclixioii Notice
Divine nervice will bi! held every Sakt-ath in this n.1
roueh foll'iws:
HKKSHYTKRIAN CHt.'RCH. Noiih we enrnrr ...
Muckbeiry and iJf-ri utrt-etn, Itev. J. 1). IUamhoi, I'mtnt
Divine ervire vry Sililiaili at li'j A. Al. Toner meet
ing I'll Thurnln)- evening. At N..iihuiiilierlniiii. in out
rJ riii I'icihytrriuii Cliureli, at 3 o'ctnek, 1'. M., every
Sal.lml'n
GKHMAN RKFOHMKU CHURCH North: vtn
corner of Kiver mid Illarkhurrystreeiii. Hev. J. W. Stun
hitz, Pnitur. Divine service, allerniilelv. every SuMmin
at 10 A M. anil j I'. .V. Player meeting mi Friday
cveninff.
KVANGF.I.IC A !. l.l'THKR AN CHIRCII Deer
street lielnw V. P. Kai. KikiI, Rev. I'. Hlaa, l':i..r
Divine service, alternately, every SnMaith nl In A M. uml
P. M. Pmver meelln mi Weilnesrliiy evening;
MKTIIODlsT KriicHLr lll KCH Dewi errv uree
west of 8. At K Rail Rmid, Itev. K. Bctlkr ana' J P.
PwaMURR, Pimtnrs. Divine neivire, Allerniilelv, rvervial
tMthat InJ A.M. and JP. M. Prayer meeting nnTliura
duy evening.
SUNBURY PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat, $1 00a I 10 Tintler, . . .$ It
Rye. . 6'i Kgga, z
l.'orii, - fill Tallow, ... la
Oats SS Lard, ... 12
buckwheat, GC Pork, .... (j
f'otatnes, 45 Uceswax, - - 21
New Advertisements-
Aiiditur's .Yolitc-
! VOTICE ia hereby given that Ihe undersigned
j Auditor appointed by the Orphan' Court of
Northumberland county, li distribute I lie amount
of moneys in the hand of the executor of Geo.
: Derk, late ol Cameron lowni-liip, Nuriliuniberlat d
Countv. deceased, will attend to the dulie of his
said appointment, at i,;, ofHce. in Munburv, nn
'iue lay, the. 23d day ol October, 1801, at ten
o'clock A. M. or mid day. at which tune and
1 place all peraons interested mav attend,
I WM. M KOCKlOKKLLEK, Auditor.
I Sunbury. Hept UU, 1861.
ASSEMBLY.
V. II Klti II T, having been tendered ihe
nomination for .Wemhlv bv tbe In'e I'nicn
E.
Convention, can only proiiiixe Io hi fellow cm
ten without respect lo party, (bat he will, if
elected, faithfully dicl.'Ki Ihe du'it of the otlice,
Munbury, Sept. 81. 1861.
ASSOU.VI i; JlDliES.
IO-SEPH NlCKI.Y of Delaware township, and
WM. DlilTIN. of '.fievorloii, having been
selected by ilia late Union Convention a taudi.
date for lha ollicea uf -luaoctale Jud,e, without
solicitation on their pail, having ronseuted to the
nomination, and now ask their fellow citizens
without distinction of parly lot their support.
September 21. 1861.
KKUI3TKU & IvECOHDEll, dc
J. B- Masser, having been nominated by the
L'mon Convention for Kegister and liec order, Ac
respectluliy aolicila the support of all good and
union loving citizen of Northumberland county,
without respect tp ptrly for that dike.
Sunbury, rpt. 14, ItjCl.
CUMUISSIO.XKK.
GEO (MI. (IS I'M AN, having been notnina.
led lor County ('oiuuitssioner, at the laia
Colon Convention, offcre himself a a Candida. e
to hi fellow rittzeu witlioul distinction of party
and it elected wa. ail faithfully ditclurge hi duty.
Lewi tp., Sept. SI, 1(161.
To the Union Mtnof .YorthumbtrlanJ County
nAVIXtJ received the Knion nomination lor
County Treasurer, I respecilullv solicit '.he
vote of Ihe Irieml uf tbe Union, and tupportert
of the (ioveriiMiant in the County If eieced. 1
will discharge tbe dulie of the office rmtlil.illy.
JOn-RPH VANKIIiK.
foi nt tp., Sept. 31, teal.
AUDITOU.
ISAAC II. RESSKEII.of Lower Mshonoy hav
ing been nominated lot County Auditor hy tin
late I nioii Convention, respectfully solicit the
upporl of bia fellow citixent without le-pect to
party, fur that ollire.
September tl, 1X61.
"THE UNION."
Arch Street, above Third, Philadelphia,
LPTO.N 8. NKWCOMER, Pr-vnen
rpHIS HOTKI. is ovolial, owveuienl by Paaeii(erCr
I to all iui of tl any, sad in every particular adjnteJ
t'i tbe e iml.tfia and waul of tn buaiues nuli.io.
ir Terms, Vl.lMl per Ouy.
heiiainiier at, It-eM. ly
IT i important io the ADIE8 to know that
Friling eV Oranl, have the beat end Urgeel
eanrtme-nt of Drea Good in (be county.
Hunhury, June , 160.