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•
llosisoiii‘iat inks. Wesialhartum
W ASH IN Gy 04 1 Oct 25!—This even
ices Star saysti We„ Zve very late ;
infix matien from : the ion arOonn
- try between the lines aiN Army
Corps and Gordonsville.' Three - days
ago the only rebel troops , oc c upying
cit was a regiment of North Oa*,lAa
cavalry and ono of infantry. They
had their headquartersat Warrenton,'
w ith pickets thrown out along the
Rappahannock, and at times small
,Aeouting parties in various three- I
tions. Culpepper Court House had'
then ceased to be the railroad termin-
".us at which the supplies from Rich
mond for Lee's army were put on
Tres9us. They are now taken to
Sti*nton by rail and waggoned
4_ftent there to Winchester. This
change was doubtless occasioned by
' dread lest Sigel might cut off their
trains, which be could do if they
centinued to travel the road from
..Culpepper Court House via Sperry
- ville and Warrenton, now that his
cavalry horses have been recruited.
Aiken at Richmond.
The *amend Whig, of October,
23d, Says t-.-" The Yankee commis
,sfoner, .7:/". Wood, who is now in
fthis city, has notified the Confeder
:ate authorities that hereafter per
sons claiming the protection of for
eign governments, will not - be al
lowed to proceed to the dominions
#1 Lincoln flag
. 4 truce boats.
restriction is to
constrain foreigners desiring to go
North to take the oath of allegiance
to the Lincoln government—and to
isecere recruits for Meager, Corcoran,
`'Nigel and other advocates of consti
tutional liberty who bold commis
• Mons in the army of subjugation. A
number of German and Irish citizens
who had obtained passes of their re
spective consuls, were detained in
• this city by this new restriction."
Wrens Western Virginia
POINT PLEASENT, VA., Oct. 20.
Qitite a delegation from Charleston
came down to this place last even
ing, and confirmed the reports of the
'entire evacuation of the Kanawha
Valley, even Jenkins and his theiv
ing_bandhaving left for the interior
of - Dixie. It now appears that they
have abandoned the Valley, salines
and all, 'Ana' Pave gone, not directly
towards WinchAter, but toward the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad,
aiming to strike it either at Newbern
or Center Station. The
. last reliable
information my informant had of
their whereabonts,i was that t hey
were beyond Cotton Mountain, south
of New River. Jenkins remained in
the Valley till the army had got
across the mountain, when he ske
daddled in the same direction.
or the Rebels In Bibs-
Alma
Liss Anna, MO., October 24.-41.
party of rebels, supposed to be 150
strong, crossed the Springfield road,
'so miles wrist of this place,- yester
div afternoon. Information was re
ceived from Dallas county at the
same time that a repel force was
moving south, and were about 20
miles west. Major H. Caldwell
started on the Springfield road in
,pursuit, at dark, with 150 men. At
gh t information. was ,;received
4hat•tkeketkilaiarty"were four miles
.to the west.gtbe road at sunset, and
lingiber *4 1 4 500 ;. one-half only
:Ware armed. Major Caldwell was
reinforced by 100 men this morning.
Nothing has been heard of the rebels,
or those in pursuit, since the rebels
tell in with the mail coach at the
road crossing, capturing five passer
gers, all the United States officers,
tomes, mails, and the driver.
evalrylarallsh near Brownsville, Ten-
nessee.
WasnuverroN, Gilt. 24.—The foL
lowintg dispatch was received, at
Roadtiartert4 this morning :
Jac Tv, 'Tenn., Oct. 23 —lgajor
Gomm Halitck, Generizl-in-Chigf. U.
l ito
&Army : A dispatch, just in, says
that otir cavalry,. under Major Mudd,
ran into Loywood's Partizan Ran
gers, seven miles west of Brownsville,
killed one captain, captured about
forty prisoners, sixty horses and
mules, and a wagon load of arms, and
completely broke up the party. I
villiend the prisoners to Alton.
4 (Signed] U. S. GRANT,
Major General Commanding.
Gaivestea, Texas la ear Posies-
rtes.
Oct
2:=A special tidia
patch from, Memphis to the Tribune
awe :
The Houston Tekgrapk* extra, of
ahn 4th inet., confirms the evacuation
of Galvestonl h says ,the Federal
commander notified-the- people that
your days would be anowed for the
women and children to leave the
city.
OnAlleieve of the last day, the
tree commenced evacuating the
city. *telt contagion prevailed.
The. ditr• -was occupied by the
Federale on. the stht,
12MMM
With regard of the ctii4 in mak
ing the forward movement, the Na
tional bstelligencer of Saturday sup:
We have learned that the army,whioh
was sufficiently clad for a Summer's
campaign on the Peninsula, was not
prepared for an Autumn and Winter
march in Virginia and that many
'Ore sadly deficient in proper Win
:eridetlaioagotud sham. These defi
ciencies, notwithstanding the enor
mous demands , for the new levies,
have, by the great exertions of the
proper army bureaus, tiesp supplied
within a few days, Othetraquisites
litial!y important are being fhpiah.
eedd with all possible dispoili,
soon Mar army will be not only .061,4
for i7 _ dad for a campaign, but
Maoramoily equipped. •
IMgM, M
Air Ann MN* Suceadid ! !
TIE ItURIA TOTALLY ROUTED 1
1 1/trAsEmoToN, Oct 25.—The fol-
Wring: was received 'at the head
quintets nf the army to-day :
St. Louis. Oct: 24.- To Major Gen
eral Hawk, G - enerat in -Chief : Our
arms are entirely successful in North
west Arkansas. . Gen. Schofield,
#rortig that the enemy bad encamped
aC ,t ea Ridge, sent ' General Blunt
wifh the post division, westwardi and
movediowardi, Huntsville with the
rest of his. forces. Gen. Muni, by
making bard night's march.
reached and attacked the rebel force
at Maysville, near the northwest
corner of Arkansas, at 6 o'clock a. m.,
on the 22d inst.
The enemy was under cover, and
were estimated at some 5,000 to 7,000
strong.
The engagement lasted about an
hour, and resulted in the total route
of the enemy, with a loss of all his
artillery, a battery Of six pounder, a
large number of horses, and a por
tion of their transportation, and
camp and garrison equippage.
Our cavalry and light howitzers
wore still in pursuit of the scattered
forces when the messenger left.
. Our4pip was small.
Gen. Schofield,parsued the rebels
,through Huntsville,,
.and beyond,
c,Oming close upon him.
The enemy fled' precipitately be
yond - Bostbn MOunta4L.
'All the organized rebel forces of
the West have thus been, driven
back to the valley of the Arkansas
river, and the Army of the frontier
has gallantly and successfully accom
plished its mission, S—R.
Major General Commanding.
Defeat of Union Cavalry.
On Saturday afternoon a party of
thirty men, under Lieut. Flint, of
the First Vermont Cavalry, and a de
tachment from the First Maryland
Cavalry, were surprised at Manassas
Junction by a force of rebel cavalry,
numbering a hundred and twenty
five, coming from Warrenton. Lieu
tenant F!int's party were driven
back towards Bull Run, and several
were captured. As they were scat
tered by the attack, and those who
returned can give no connected ac
count of the affair, it is impossible to
state our loss. As far as ascertained,
it consists of Lieut. Patterson and
Lieut Dorsey, of the First Maryland,
and fifteen men missing. Having
scattered Lieut. Flint's force the
rebels returned, going up the rail
road.
Amother Skirmish with it Better Result
Near Bristol Station they unex
pectedly came upon a party of forty
men, under Capt. Conger, the 3rd
Virginia Cavalry, who were return
ing from an expedition to Oecoquan.
As Capt. Conger's command came
along the line of the railroad they
saw two Rebel cavalry. Shooting
one and capturing the other, they
name upon others stationed as pick
ets. These they also captured, when
turning the bend of the road, they
rode upon the whole body of returning
Rebels. It was then draw sabre and
at them.
A hand-to-hand fight ensued, in
whioh over twenty rebel saddles
were emptied, when the secesh troop
ers•sueeeeded in forcing their way
through. All of Capt. Conger's party
have returned unharmed, save the
Captain, Lieut. Conger, his brother,
and one private. It is feared that
Capt. Conger was wounded, as one
of the men reports seeing a man fall
from his saddle whom he took to be
the Captain, and another saw Lieut.
Conger dismounted assisting his
brother. Whether both were subse
quently captured or not has not yet
been ascertained. The party captur
ed two rebels andthree horses. The
captured rebels had with them the
prisoners captured from Lieutenant
Flint's command „ oue of whom sue-
Eeeded in escaping : A detachment
of the 6th Ohio Cavalry, under Maj.
Stedman, sent out beyond Thorough
fare Gap, Vas fired upon at the Gap
on returning last ovontrig, by guerril
las, and two of our merovere severe
ly wounded.
Captain Conger Darigeronely Wounded
A detachment of cavalry sent out
last night under command of Capt.
Dalgren, of Gen. Sigel's staff, to as
certain the fate of Capt. Conger, re
port that Capt. C. was dangerously
wounded, being shot in the right
thigh and left arm while personally
engaging the rebel commander.—
Lieut Conger went to hie relief and
was takeii prisoner while attending
him. Capt. Conger was a brave and
dashing cavalry officer, and was in
trusted with various important com
it►issions requiring great skill and
bravery.
" ST. Louis, October 27.—.M0j0r Gen
eral X. W. Halleek, General in Chief
—Brig. Gen. Davidson informs me
that Lieut. Col. Leasure, with a
fdite of cavalry, has pursued the en
emy from Greenville, near Thotnas•
vile, in Oregon county, where, on
the 25th inst., he attacked and com
pletely routed Col. Brown from a
high hill, killing eight and taken
eihgteen prisoners, and twenty-five
stand of arms and twelve horses.
The rebel forces ofAlcßride and Par
sons seem to retreat towards Yellville
in -Arkansas.
S. R. CURTIS, Maj. Gen
ROSOCIIIILDI Assumes Command.
Gen. Bosecrans and staff left Lou
isville on Friday last, and is by this
time with his huge army. Before
leaving be issued the following or
der :
1. By. direction of the General in_ .
lution of the mystery. But be this as it
Chief the undersigned assumes corn-
r,„ may,
inandof the Department of the Cam- the Doctor appears to be a °lever
gentleman, and likely to make a worthy,
ibripsid, and of the troops under -Gen. ~..._: , 2!
which will hereatt- . w ! 4l ' ili
si o grg:ooolloXid I 1
.. 4061 9.
.acquisition to this coin
e iroot —..iitat, o the 14th army corps. mututy.
... ~ . W. S. Romuls, Your very handsome and aosiublo Tafilik
Major General. I hos, .tbe gallant "Lieutenant," who seems
ANIAL
I eliXttnitati4lo.
'LETTER `BOIL BALT RIVER
HEADWA I TERS SALT RIVER,
October 25th, 1882. Jr
( DEAR Gov:mum :—lt is some time since
you heard `from this region: Your
regular, correspondent left here a short
time since, in company with the mighty
Democratic hosts, whose term of exile
terminated on the 14th inst. As I could
Caot get away with them, and must stay a
'
thort time to fix up some little matters
for those who succeed us here,
.I have
concluded to give you a brief account of
the sayings and doings in this quarter.
Already our Abolition friends—by
whom I mean all those opposed to tee
Democratic party—are arriving here in
great numbers, and a more dejected, dis
consolate, woe-begone, looking set of dev
ils could not be found this side of Pande
monium. They look as if all their
friends had died, without leaving them a
red cent. Not a smile illumines their
faces, except when they chance to meet a
stray darkey, then, for a moment, they
seem to forget all their recent disasters in
their joy at meeting;Sambo or Dinah, as
the case may be, and the most endearing
embraces are indulged in, without regard
to sex or condition. It has been sug
gested—l cannot say with how much
truth—that some of these modern philan
thropists propose to introduce the worship
of the d-1 because he is generally un
derstood to be black. Certain it is, they
have conceived a great love for this color,
and a seemingly corresponding distaste
for the white race. Our present Constitu
tion, Bible and God, are to be thrown
aside, and new anti-s/areryones introduced•
In this they are
. onty consistent—for, if
they respect the present Constitution as
the supreme law of the land, they must
recognize the existence and the rights of
the institution of slavery ; and if they
receive the Bible as the word of God, by
Inspiration, they must regard and respect
the institution of slavery as of Divine or
igin—for surely it not only recognizes, but
authorizes such a relation as that of master
and servant. But I will not argue this
point at present. It is sufficient for me to
know that if slavery he a sin, it is the
sin of those who have it, for which those
who have it not, will never have to an
swer. But I have been digressing.
I am not much given to tears—especial
ly for the discomfiture of my opponents—
yet I cannot help a kind of pity for those
poor, half-crazed fanatics, who are now
arriving here—their distress seems so in
consolable, at the prospect of losing tl:e
rich Government stealings, One poor fel
low from Lawrence county, I believe, call
ing himself Dr. W—, claims the
commiseration of all who meet him.—
His case seems a hard one, indeed, and if
his own story be correct, he has been, not
only very unfortunate, but a very badly
used individual. Hearken to Ills tale:—
Two years ago he was a candidate for
Congress, and, owing to hie conservative
sentiments, lost GOOor 700 Abolition votes
in his own county. He was elected, how
ever, and, determined to profit by experi
ence, he resolved to guard against a simi
lar accusation in the future. So, during
the extra and regular sessions of Congress,
he went the whole nigger, woolly-bead,
long-heels and all, Lovejoy, Bingham,
Thaddeus Stephens, et al, were all left in
the shade in his devotion to the interests
of the poor, down-trodden African. He
voted for every motion calculated to free
the nigger and enslave the white man ; and
he soon won the applause of the Aboli
tionists. He became a great favorite
with them—and their clamor forced his
re-nomination. Now all was clear before
him. He had a District to his own liking
—formed expressly to overwhelm and
smother down that "infernally benighted
hole," known as " Little Greene." He
uttered the campaign with heart and rig
cr, and approached the election full of
hope and confidence ; and well he might,
for his ultra Abolition course, as the se
quel lias shown, secured him an immense
majority at home, while Beaver county
did admirably for him. He speaks of
I the result in these two counties with evi
dent pride and satisfaction. But when he
comes to mention Washington county, he
shakes his head and mutters something
about the disaffection and trickery of de
feated competitors for the nomination.—
What can he mean? Perhaps you, who
live so near the scene of contest, can
Interpret these to me, mysterious mutter
ings! But it is when he comes to speak
of the result to "Little Greene," that his
chagrin, disappointment and rage reach
their full head and burst forth in that one
classic and forcible expression—"d----d
treachery." Did he not secure the ap
i
rpointment of certain assessors and collect
' ors in different parts of the county, with
the express understanding that they were
to work wonders for him on election day?
• And did not the home precincts of these
gentlemen give largely increased majori
ties for his opponent ? Again, had he
not made arrangements with one of the
Solons of the party at Waynesburg to
visit a certain Township on the day of
the election to reduce the Democratic ma
jority there, and had not that majority
been almos, doubled instead? What mean
these facts? What brought about such
' results? Was it the treachery of preten-
ded friends, or was it the sober, second
thought of a patriotic, but misruled and
oppressed people, making one mighty, and
perhaps the last Constitutional effort they
would ever enjoy, to regain their wonted
liberties, and wrest their Government
from the hands of spoilers and usurpers ?
Verily, I behave the latter is the true so-
to have poesesaed..the i tes-ter part et 41-
qr." to such a - woodier . ful degree, is shoo
here.• He looks •considerably emaciated
and .care-worn—has Ink flesh tearfully
since I saw him last. coat and trow
etre hang loosely upon • him—perhaps be
calme they were madeqor " Uncle Sam,"
whole supposed by some to be a slightly
Barger persoange. Your other neighbor,
J— H—, lias just arrived, with
his everlasting toby, puffing away as usu
al: He winks, nods, scratches his
nose, and looks as wise as an owl, He
takes matters like a philosopher, as he
is, and promises to enjoy himself here for
the remainder of his life. In fact, all ,
that arrive seem duly impressed with the
signs of the times, and are making per-'
tnanent settlements. May the Lord con-
tinue them in their possessions here•
Can you inform me what has become of
my old Democratic friend, Habeas Corpus? j
I feel myself much interested in his•fate.
His great age and his friendly services to
the needy mark him as the champion of
the oppressed in every land. Is he still
suspended? If so, might it not be well for
the country if he and Uncle Ab e were to'
•
change places for awhile?
I have been told that my fri end "Sorrel-
Top" recently declared, in a speech in
your county, that father Abraham had
itieued a pronunciament one day freeing
all the black people in the South, and the
neat day he issued another enslaving all
the white people in the North. Can this
he so ?
I learn that the long deferred draft has
at last taken place in the old Keystone
State—just two days after the election—
how suggestive. No doubt many poor
fellows have thus been dragged away
from their needy, and, perhaps, suffering
families, to meet the consequences of a sec
tional triumph in 1860. What a fearful
responsibility must rest with those Repuh
lican and Abolition fanatics, who brought
all this suffering and misery upon the coun
try by their rejection of the Crittenden
compromise propositions? Is it any wonder
that the people of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana gave such a signal and lasting
rebuke to these fanatics on the 14th ir
stant? And may we not confidently an
ticipate still louder and more emphatie
rebukes from the people of New York,
New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illi
nois, and other States, on the 4th day of
November next? Heaven grant it
I saw it stated in some of the Abolition
prints in your Congressional District pre
vious to the election, that the result
would show how many Secessionists and
rebel sympathizers there were in the
State—in fact, every Democrat in the
North who dared raise his voice against
the unconstitutional usurpations of the
President, was promptl y declared a trai
tor with secession proclivities. Now, gen
tleman, it we take the proposition of the
prints above referred to as true, how long
will it be before we may expect to see thh
States of Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana
secede from=the Union, and join the South
ern Conrvdc/acy
But I must close for the present. Per
haps. if I am detained here for any length
of time. I may write you again. T.
P. S.—Since writing the above your
"woolly-headed" neighbor of the "Clip
per," has landed. The campaign must
have been a severe one to him, as he looks
considerably worse of the wear. His pi
lot-house is greatly wrecked, and the poor
pilot badly bewildered. His hurricane
deck. is much dilapidated ; his cabin quite
barren, and his hold completely empty.—
His bow is bruised and shattered, and his
stern battered and dirty—from which
trails in utter disgrace, his tattered and
discolored flag. Notwithstanding this sad
of the old craft, it came wheezing up
as usual under full head of steam. He ac
counts for his late arrival here by saying
hn came ly the Pennsylvania Railroad,
where he claims his fare is paid to all
eternity—and where he was.detained en-.
liegvoring to examine a few more arguments
in favor of the conniutation of the tonnage tax.
Peace to his dirty ashes !
For the Messenger
PARKTON, MARYLAND, }
Oct. 25th, 1862.
Messrs. Editors:—Again I would wish
to occupy a small space in your columns
with items of interest cennected with "Co.
A," of the 140th Pa. vols. First, let me
correct some inaccuracies and oversights
in my communication in your issue of
Oct. Bth. Some of these were, doubtless,
typographical, and part were probably,
lapsas pennae. "4th Corp., C.M. Gulton,"
should be C. M. Fulton; "6th Corp. C. W.
Peden," should be J. W. Peden; "Private,
J...P. Green," Might to read I. P. Green ;
"L. G. McGlumphy," should stand L. G.
McCullough ; "Geo. N Duman," for Geo.
N. Doman. Again, in the numbers, you
have printed incorrectly. The following
is a correct summary : Corn. officers, 3 ;
Non-Commissioned, 13 ; Musicians, 2 ;
Privates, 83 ; Teamster, 1; Total 102.
By an inadvertency the name of Geo.
W. Mariner was omitted in the last MS.,
he having gone horns from Pittsburgh on
furlough, and his name never having been
placed on our muster-roll until lately.
It might not be uninteresting to some
of your readers, who have friends and rela
tives in our Company to ascertain how
"Little Greene" is represented in it, polit
ically, religiously, conjugally, sanitarily,
etc.
By the late election, held in our Com
pany on Tuesday„October 14th, it was as
certained that the company stood about
two-thirds Democratic to one-third Republi
can ; there being cast at that time 41
votes for Lazear, to 20 for Wallace.—
But then, this only represents the voting
portion of our Company; taking the whole
Company, the figures stand thus: Demo
crats, 68; Republicans 34.
The number of professors of religion, of
_all denominations, amounts to 15.
The married wen in our Cot►piny is 27;
inut, by the way, let me say, that than
=MI
tiointe-seve,h men think the Commissioners Liest. for tie Rebels, isc. r.
of Greene County are treati r g them i
_ . PBTEMSBUR . G, VA., .Notem her 2.
wed their wives ;s4 children very
enjustl*, in not fulfilling the promises made
them to relieve the %Ariel of their several
families, Whilst they are fighting to sus
tain our laws, our government, and our
Union.
The number of men now in the hospital
is greater than at any former period.—
Our Company have five, and I think, per
haps, this is as large a number, or larger
than any other Company in the Regiment.
Bnt none, I think, of all these are danger
ously ill. One man, John Henry, has late
ly deserted us, but he will be brought
back "double quick." The Captain is
now away at Baltimore with Richard Ser
geant, who is a maniac. He will, proba
bly, be discharged. More anon.
J. J. P.
Col. Brodhead's Last Letter
The Detroit Tribune gives the
following much talked of letter from
the dying General Broadhead :—My
DEAR W IFE:-1. write to you, mortal
ly Wounded, from the battle-field.—
We are again defeated, and ere this
reaches you your children will be
fatherless. Before 1 die, let me im
plore that, in some way, it may be
stated that General Pope has been
outwitted, and that McDowell is a
traitor. Rad they done tbeirtluty,
as I did mine, and bad led as I led, the
old flag would have waved in triunir h.
I wrote to yon yesterday morning.
Pb day is Sunday, and to day I sink
to the green couch of our final rest.
I have fought well, my darling,
and I was shot in the endeavor to
rally our broken battalions. I could
have escaped, but I would not till all
hope was gone, and was shot—about
the only forces left on the field. Our
cause is just, and our Generals, not
the enemy's, have defeated us. In
God's good time Re will give us vic
tory.
And now, good bye, wife and chil
dren! Bring them up. I know you
will, in the fear of God and love
for the Saviour. But for you and
the dear ones dependent, I should
die happy. 1 know the blow will
fall with crushing weight on you.
Trust in Him who gave manna in
the wilderness.. Dr Nash is with me.
It is now after midnight, and I have
spent most of the night in sending
messages to you
Two bullets have gone through my
chest, and directly through the lungs.
I suffer but little now, but at first the
pain was acute. I have won the sol
dier's name, and am ready to meet.
now, as I must, the soldier's fate. I
hope that from Heaven I may see
the glorious old flag wave again over
the undivided - Union I have laved so
well.
Farewell, wife, and babes, and
friends! We shall meet again.
Your loving THORNTON.
Little Girl Burned to Death
A little girl, aged about ten years,
daughter of Mr. Wm. Park, carpen
ter, residing on Carroll street, Alle
gher.y city, was burned to death on
Friday evening last, 14th inst., un
der the following circumstances
About six o'clock she took a lamp, in
which carbon oil was used, and in en
deavoring to light it held it over the
fire. The oil had leaked through the
burner, And when the flames caught
the wick the lamp exploded. The
oil was thrown over the face, breast
and arms of the girl, and in an in.
stant her clothing was enveloped in
flames. She screamed in agony, and
fled to the yard. When her mother
reached the yard, the fire had taken
such hold that her clothing could not
be removed, and before the fire could
be extinguished the poor girl was
burned in a most shocking manner.
The burns on the face, arms and
breast, were very severe, but those
over the stomach and bowels, were
so deep as to preclude all hopes of
saving her lite—the flesh havittr,
been burnt to a crisp. Medical aid
was at once procured, and • every
thing was done to relieve the suffer
ings of the unfortunate girl, but aft
er lingering until six o'clock this
morning, she gently expired.
Two Persons Burned to Death
A terrible accident, resulting from
the careless handling of carbon oil,
occured in Beaver county a few days
ago. It appear that as Mr. Joseph
McCready, of Greene Township, was
filling a lamp, the oil ignited from a
candle near by end a severe explo
sion followed. Mr. McCready and
his niece, who was present, were both
so badly burned that they lived but
a few hours after the accident.—
The deceased was a man of much ro
spectabilily and influence in his
neighborhood. This is another of
the many accidents which have re.:
salted from the explosion of carbon
oil. No person can be too careful in
handling it.
Child Burnt to Death.
On Saturday evening, between sev
en and eight' o'clock, a little son of
Mr. Geo. Shaffer, residing at the cor
ner of O'haro street and Mulbery al
ley, in Fifth ward, was so badly
burned by his clothes taking fire
that be died iu two ours. The child
was between four and five.years of
age, and his clothes caught fire from
a stick which be had lighted. The
mother had b-en in the room, but
had left to bring some coal out of the
cellar, while doing which she heard
the screams of the child. Before the
flames could be extingushed, the
flesh was shockingly and deeply
burned. A physican was called, but
the severe character of the burns
left no hope of recovery, and the
child died two hours after.--Pitts'
Chronicle.
siirAtterney General Bates has, in reply
to certain queries put to him by the Sec
retary of the Interior concerning pension
matters decided that it is his opinion
the mother of the deceased soldier is en
titled to a pension, whether she be married
or be a widow, provided she be depend
ent on him for support in whole or in
part.
The wagon train of supplies, brought
from Kentucky by Gen: Kirby Smith,
was forty miles long, and brings one
million yards of Kentucky jeans,
with a large amount of boots and
shoes ; two hundred wagon loads of
bacon, six thousand barrels of pork,
fifteen thousand mules and horses,
eight thousand beeves and a large
lot of hogs.
The Etpresa, of North Carolina,
says -:---There are many considera
tions which make it necessary that
the government should take prompt
and energetic measures to hold
against the enemy the eastern por
tion of North Carolina. The people I
of this seetion, already alarmed at
the prospect of being overrun by the 1
enemy, are said to distrust the inten
tions of the government to hold this
country, and are making prepare-
tions to remove their valuable prop
erty to safer quarters.
The Drafted Border State 111 111-
EMI
• The State authorities have determ
ined to place the drafted men on the
border counties in camp along our
Southern borders as follows : Three
regiments from Franklin. Fulton and
Cumberland counties, in camp at
Ghambersburg ; ono regiment from
Adams county, in camp at Gettys
burg ; two regiments from York
county, to camp at York, and regi
ments from the other border coun
ties, in camp at their respective coun
ty seats.
An Eighty Dollar Breakfast
At Tiffin, 0., the other day, Van
Amburgh's trained elephant "Han
nibal" broke open the wagon of a
candy peddler who followed the show
and gobbled down, in less time than
it takes to read this paragraph, six
thousand gingerbread cakes, seven
ty pounds of assorted candy, and
forty pounds of "French Kisses." It
is a question among eye-witnesses
which was the most sublime specta
cle, the complacency of "Hannibal"
after going through the establish
ment, or the frantic despair of the
candy peddler upon discovering the
extent of his loss, amonnting to some
thing over $BO.
A Little Girl Printer
In Penfield N. Y., there is a pre
cious little girl of twelve years. who
publishes a sprightly weekly paper,
much of which is her own composi
tion, every line of which is set in type
by her own fingers. She was born
on the 21st of November, 1849. Her
father is an invalid and almost blind ;
was formerly a printer. In this
way she came in possession of her
type, and press. -Since the death of
her mother, she has supported her
father and three younger sisters by
her talent and industry. She hopes
to be able to educate them, if the
patronage so generously bestowed
upon her now is continued in the fu
ture.
A Modern William Tell
A French paper says that three
sportsmen happened to meet recent
ly at a public house near St. Cyprian,
Belgium, and began to talk of their
skill in shooting, when one of them,
a wealthy farmer named Cyrille
S--, bet that he would hit, at a
certain distance, a lantern placed on
the head of-his son, a boy live years
old. A lighted lantern was accord
ingly placed on the child's head, and
cleverly knocked off bya pistol shot,
which just grazed the boy's cap.—
But the affair did not end here, for
while the parties were drinking the
wine for which the loser had paid,
the police came and arrested all
three, Al. S. on a charge of endanger
ing his son's life and the others as
accomplices.
RIO COFFEE.-A Rio Janeiro letter to
the New York "Journal of Commerce,"
says: According to the importations of
other countries the United States should
have imported at least 900,000 bags dur
ingthis year, but the troubles of our coun
try have caused an extraordinary falling
off. This is more perceptible in the bags
sent to our chief ports. New York im
ported from Rio de Janeiro in 1860, 61.-
446,145 sacks; in 1861-62, 181,704 do.,
Baltimore, in 1860-61, 203,231 sacks; 1861-
62, 47,454: New Orleans, 1860-61, 285,079
sacks; 1861-62, 6,185 do.
SO - Apples are so plenty in West
ern New York that they can be
1)01101, for fifty cents a barrel ! Po
tatoeashow no symtoms of disease,
and the best ones aro sold for a dol
lar a barrel, including package.—
One farmer has an orchard of choice
grafted fruit, and offered the
whole of his crop of apples at twelve
and a half cents per bushel, the pur
chaser to gather the fruit and select
only such as he wanted and could
sell.
Miti — Call at Lewis Day's Book Store and
get one of his "Magic Pocket Books," for
the new Postage Currency. They are cer
tainly a curiosity. Price 10 cts.
MARRIED,
June 4th, 1862, by the Rev. J. N. Ed
miston, Rev. John Davis of Clearfield co.,
Pa.. and Miss Elizabeth Amens of Wash
ington, Pa.
August 29th, by the same, Mr. John
Wesley and Mrs. Johnson, both of
Washington, Ps.
October Ist, by the same, Mr. Edmond
Atkinson and Miss Mary C. Campbell,
both of Washington, Pa.
October 9th, by the il/m3e, Mr. Jesse
Montgomery and Miss McDaniel, both of
Washington Co., Pa.
October 23rd, by the same, Mr. John
L. Wolf and Miss Nancy Fitsseilliama,
both of Washington, Pa.
October 25th, by the same. Mr. John
Sharp of McKeesport, Pa , and Miss
Mounts of Washington, Pa.
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saw. ammuistza - .raze
sciencerot Chemistry and Medicine hove hem
I. lazed their - Moron to produce Mrs beet, matt perfect
purgaitive which is known to man. Inumnetralde
proofs are shown that these PILLS have strums *bleb
surpass in excellence the ordinary medicines, and that
they win unprecedented?) , spon the esteem of
They are sate and pleasant to take, but pow -
cure. Their penetratingproperties stimulate
, activities of the trdy, remove the obstructions o to or
' gans, purify the blood, and expel disease. They purge
out the foul humors which breed and grow distemper,
stimulate sluggish or disordered organs into their sat.
11151 action, and impart healthy tone tivitil strength to
the whole system. Not only do they care the every
day complaints of every body, but also formidable and
dangerous diseases that have based the best of hu
man skill, While they produce powerful ealeCts, they
are at the same time, in diminished doses, the safest
and best physic that can be employed for children.—
Being sugar-coated, they are pleasant to take; and be
ing purely vegetable, are free from any risk of harm
Cures have been made which surpass belief were they
not substantiated by men of such exalted position and
character as to forbid the suspicion of untruth. Makily
eminent ch re 3 men and physicians have !Mit thair
names to certify to the public time reliability (goer rem
stiles. while others have sent me the assurance °libels
conviction that our Preparations contribute immensely
to the relief of my afflicted. suffering fellow-men.
, The Agent below named is pleased to furnish gratis
our American Almanac, containing directions for the
use amid certificates of their cities, of the following com
plaints:—
. .
Costiveness, Bilious Complaints, Rheumatism, Drop
sy, Heartburn, Ilealtache, arising from a foul stomach,.
Nausea. Indigestion, Morbid Inaction of the Bowels
and Pain arieing therefrom, Flatulentcy, Loss of Appe.
tire, all Dieeases which require an evaciiant medicine.
They also, by purifying the blood ana stimulating the
system, cure mats) , complaints which it would not be
supposed they eealfi reach, such as Deaf - rifts. Partial.
Blindness, Neuralgio and Nervous Irritability, De
rangements of the Livi r and Kidneys. Gont, and other
Kindred complaints arising from a low state of the body,
or obstruction 01 its functions.
Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with soma
other pit they taw he more profit on. Ask for AYER'S
PILLS, and take nenhing else. No othertheycan diva
you compares with this in its intrinsic value or mastitis
powers. Me sick want the best aid there is %r the*,
and they slioskl hays it.
Prepared by Pr. .1 C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass
Price 9:5 Celli* per pox. Five Boxes for $l.
ROI D BY
WM. L. CREIGH, WN. A. PORTER. end M. A.
ARVF.Y, WayvestAtirg, awl en* trader irr every town
in the comity, Oct. 1 1862-tect.
GREENE COUNTY, BS :
ego IN the Orphans' Court of said County. of
June Term, 1862, No. 4. Di the ashes
01 the Partition and valuation of the Relit
Estate of Michael eitrognider, dec'd.
And now, to wit, Sept. 16, 1862. the Sheriff's return
to the Inquest. is confitined by the Court, and rule4in
the heirs to come into Court at nest term, and accept
or refuse the real estate at the valuation, or show
elitise why the same shall not he gold. To be served
ns to those living out of the county by publication in
tho "Wayneshutg Messenger" for six consecutive
weeks, lid copies to he gent by mail to their several
post offices. By . the Court.
Attest. D. A. WORLEY, Clerk.
The heirs of the Said Michael Strosnider will take no..
lice of the above rule, and appear accordingly. a.
Oct. 22, 1662,--6t. TIIOB, circa, Shed,.
GRUNZ COUNTT, SS:
T 1 the Orphans' Cainlwof said County, of.
j June Term, 1662. No. 36. to the matter
of the Partition and valuation of the Real
Estate of Evans McCullough, deed,
And now. to wit, Septembee 16, Inquest confirmed.
and Rule upon the Wino to appear at next Term, and.
aecept or refuse the Real Estate at the valuation, or.
show cause wh) the same shall not be sold ,
By the Conn.,
Attest
ti "gip;
The heirs of the said Evan McCullough, dec'd, wilj
take notice of the above rule and appear accordingly !
THOMAS LlitAIS, Sheriff.'
Oct 22, 1862,-6t
v-‘l4l
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, lesuod
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene co.,
and to me directed, there wilt be exposed to public sail
at the door of the Court House in Waynesburg on
Saturday. the sth of November next, at one o'clock, P.
M„ the following' property, viz: An the right, title.
interest and claim of the defendant, of, in and toe cer
tain rnessuage and half tot ut ground, situate in the
borough of Waynesburg, Greene Co., Pa., being the
west half of lot marked on the original plan of said
town, with the number one hundred and twenty-three.
adjoining Main street on the North, Andrew Wilson ,
on the East, Cherry Alley on the south, D, W. Braden
on the West, fronting on Main street 30 feet, and run•
ning back LSO feet, and has erected thereon one frame
house two stories high, with a kitchen and cellar, sta•
hie and other out buildings.
Taken in execution as the property of George W.
Nisely, at the suit of William T. E. Webb.
tiberitrs Otllce, Waynea.
burg, Pa., Oct. 15, '52.
A"' persons indebted to lb. estate of W. E. MI
NOR, dec'd, are hereby notified that they must
settle their notes and accounts by the let sir
Ms
vember writ, or they will be placed in an officer's
bands for immediate collection. This is prmitivsly the
LAST CALL. M. DILI.
II ANN Ail A. MINOR.
Waynesburg, Oet. Administrators.
ANOTIZER 113141TT =LAP'S
CPM*
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
JUST RECEIVED BY
LEWIS DAY.
EIEIRACING a general assortment of School Books,
lila* Books, Giblet', Histories Gift Books for
children, &c., Foolscap and Letter paper. with envel
opes, to match in great variety, Pens, Ink, Slates,
Pencils, &c.
I am also prepared to sell School Boots, Stationery
sod Almanacs to Country &Were at Pittsburgh prices
by the quantity, to sell again GiVP, me a call, one
door clot of Porter'. store, Waynesburg, Pa.
Oct. 19,'62. LEWIS DAY.
112 W =WM
CarNP
XllllOl MAIMS% It
AT `1 1 33.13
Mirailß9
430.18"
N. CZIT_LA:PI.32E.,
Nearly Opposite the Court House.
MR. CLARK respectfully informs his friends that ha
has returned from the East with one of the heat selected
assortments of clothing he ever brought to this market,
hich he will sell for cash or country produce. His
assortment consists of COATS, PANTS. VESTS.
13.1J1ItTrt. and everything that can he wanted in big
line.
Cloth will be cut end manufactured to order for cus
tomers •
The latest fashions can be found at his Store all the
time.
I respectfully ask my customers to call and they will
nd that I will sell them the best kind of clothing and
t such cheap prices, that will surprise them. Sum.
shing Goods of all Kinds will be found at my Store.
N. ii —Nets and Caps of the latest style at extreme
ly low prices.
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Waynesburg, Oct. .2P, 1862-3 m.
STEAM GRIST AND SAW MILL
FOR IS JCL. Xs MI 1
IIFIE EXECUTORS OF WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
dee'd, will offer at Private Sate, the Steam Mill,
situated on Muddy Creek, Cumberland tp., Greene
county, Pa., about a quarter of a toile from the
Monongahela River, The Mill is a first- class one,
nearly new, two run of stone and can be run by
water power a portion of the year. A comfortable
Frame Dwelling House,
And lot of ground connected with the property. The
Mill isennveriiently situated to a rich and fertile sec
tion of the comity, convenient to market, and has an
excellent run of custom. For terms and further par
ticulars, inquire
AR O of
EEitA
ms
undersigned. tN
ARMSTRONG'oG tutors
Carmichaels, Pa.. Oct. 29. 1862-Iy,
250 38111212"
AT
PUBLIC SALE.
THE undatoilined will sell, at hie residence, eau
Cirmichaels on Tuesday, the 11th or. Novemher.
Two Hundred and Fifty Fine Wooled Sheep, embrac
ing Ewes, Limbo and Weller*. dklatb, wet vaikelik
Horses, two colts, two year old, and gonna young
Cattle, Aale to comilkence at 1. o'clock. Terms easy.
E. B, BAILEY,
Waylaesburg, ore, 29, '62.,
111211 LAT CALVES.
CAME to the farm of the subscriber, in Centre tp.,
on the 14th of October, three Spring Calves, (two
black heifers and ose red bull.) The owner is re•
quested to come forward, prove property, pity clia-pe
and take them away, or they will be disposed of ac
cording to law. WIC. HOGE.
Oct. 2931.
Farmers' aid Drovers' Bank-
NoTICE is given to the Stook ticklers of the "Farm
on and Drovers' Bank" of Waynesburg, that an
election fax Directors to serve the ensuing year will
held at their Disking. house, on Monday, the 17th of
Nov., between the boos of 10 A. N. and 2 P. IL
Oct. 1112, LAzgAß,cashiel.
D A. WORLEY, Clerk
THOU. LUCAS,
Sheriff.