lettesinigJ esstngti. - _ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 181611.. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. The Democracy of Franklin township t, at Bridgeport on Friday last. The meting was organised by, calling Win. Bogen, Esq., to the chair, end appoint witties. 4V. Odeabaugh, John' D. Wood and John 13ra4f!: . ird Vice Presidents, and 7. ft: Eurk and G. F.Throckmorton, Sec .ootaelee. - Morgan R 4 Wise, Harvey Day and John Mobre were appointed a Com mittee on Resolutions. Able and ; forcible speeches were made A/Alder-Barnet Whitlach, Col. James S. Jennings, and A. Furman and R. L. IteConaell, Begs. The 'Committee on Resolutions reported *e f o lk:v.o4A, which were unanimously adopted t-- Whereas, Our fathers ordained the Constitution of the United States to oftvrm a more perfect Union, estab lish justice, Insure domestic tranquil ity,provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to oursolwes and our posterity," there tors 4.. Resolved, That the Democratic patty will maintain that sacred in stitnment inviolate against every at tack of fanatics, whether elevated to place andsower in the Constitution al manner, or self-constituted rulers; dealing out the power of the Consti siltation and the ballots of the peo ple to crash Out and remove both from power and position, as alike dangerous to the liberties of the Sipple, the perpetuation of the - Union ~de by the Constitution, and the u peace of the nation. i'lresolved, That the present civil war is the direct result of the social may/lion produced by the Repulican- Abolition party of the North, by 4their organized agitation and denun !els' Con of the domestic institutions of "die States and territories, thereby breaking up the friendly feelings of the separate communities, which was followed by the present wicked re bellion of the South. But the time ips' come and now is, when the "so , f/G.49nd thought" of the people, 2 09 government is to be preserved, Will hurl from power these agitators, ithd" hold them Fesponsible as the cause of the slaughter of their , amishlxirs and their neighbor's chil 'dren, and politically ,fellowship them 4yi? longer. B. Ile,solved, That the declaration of President Lincoln i that this Union cfrpld not exist part.slave and part ,was inviting the people to BO : , country, and revolutionize the co . 1414140fal treason against the gov ernment and the "impartial freedom" advocated by the Administration for env* Americans of Afritan desCent'l fit ethvereitre otutlYe Federal Consti tation,-aisd. the fights °tile States ) wad intended by the party in poweT, 4.0 0 down the ivMte titan to the llOodition of the negro. /Ali Resolved, That the denial of the privilege of the writ of Habeas Cor pi* toy the Prenident without the au thority of Congress, and the arrest of unarmed citizens in the loyal States without sworn information agaiostAltm and. carrying them to *Lea impieoping them in hostiles be yood t t lzoiStates where they resided, refusing them a trial by jury, and the bbnefit of counsel, or to know the caw. whereof they were accused; the ssisure of the private papers of citizens in the loyal States, and warehting their louses without oath describing the p operty to ho seized and the places o be searched, the suppression of the free speech of the citizen and of the press, and declar iag martial law throughout the loy al States, and defying the civil au thority by the power of the military, was an armed resistance by the Fed eral Administration to the Constitu tional rights and liberties of the peo ple,h.nd of the Federal Government itself, and was properly rebuked by the/loyal people of the North at the le elections. ' 4. , Reso/red, That the Confiscation Aets and test oaths of the present Administration, and the Emancipa tion PAclamation are unwise, and 044044 to prevent a speedy resto riiit4so o f. the authority of the gov erninent overall the States of the Ualo.n. 6. Resolved, That the Democracy are .now, as they were in 1861, in favor of an amicable adjustment of the quarrel between the two sections of the country, alike honorable to both, and that we are now and forev •er opposed to a war. for the negro, to destroy the rights of the Sl:Rites, and to enslave the white man ; and wo call on those in power to admin isW Gap Government according to t Constitution, and not to over throw it. 7..l.4aaized, That we detest and abhor the idea of servile insurree- i t, .can, suggested in the Emancipation 1 I'mplanuatioe of the President to the negro of thio South, and that we eaasider as most reprehensible the lata action of Congress in authori zing the arming }end equipping of 150,090 negroes as soldiers, believing that this' Governmeat-was made for the benefit of white men, and . that it,can be sustained by white men if whit!e glen administer its affairs. 8 Resolved, That we are opposed to hp war as it is at present conducted, wi i ll, continue to be so long as its o ect is the emancipation of negro sl*yes and not simply and clearly the re-establishment of the authority of the Constitution over the seceded States i end believing that a continu ation 'Of' the War, under the late Eneantipatiiin Proclamation, ban on ly result in. the rain and desolation of the ovantry, the final and irrevoca ble dinnuabermont. of the Union and the utthe annihilation of free Condi tutional Governs nt, we expre9s our ardent desire for an early and honorable peace. 9. Risollted„.That we are ugoltera- Ar hi ie to the proposed legisla tion by Congress for the purchase of negro-slaves in Missouri and oth er slave States with a view to set , ting such slaves at large, and we protest against the levying of taxes upon the people of our State for the payment ()f such purposes, as unau thorized by the Constitution, and as unwarranted by any moral or politi cal necessity of the country. 10. Resolved, That we endorse the course of our member of Congress, Hon. Jesse Lazear, as wise, prudent and statesman-like, and that he has proved himself worthy of the trust confided to him by the people. 11. Resolved, That our energetic and faithful Representative, Dr. A. Patton, deserves the commendation, "well done, good and faithful ser vant," we will give you a few more things to do 12. Resolved, That we are opposed to the Banking System adopted by the present Republican Congress as a dangerous power to the rights and liberties of the people. [Signed by the Officers.] For the Messenger. A DEMOCRATIC! MEETING IN MOE- RIB. A large number of the Democrats of Morrie township met at Nineveh, on Sat urday, Feb. 28, 1863, for the purpose of organizing a Democratic Club. PETER MUCKLE was called to the chair NICHOLAS MCGLUMPHY WM. FONNER, MINTON POWER and HARVEY ANDREW, Vice Presidents. NORMAN POWERS, Esq., Secretary. A. A. PURMAN, Esq., being present, was called on to address the meeting and re sponded in a speech of great power and clearness. It was one of his best efforts, and was warmly applauded by the audi ence. The following Committee were appointed to draft Resolutions and report at the next meeting on SATURDAff, MARCH 14, 1863, when it is hoped a full attendance of the Democracy 'will be present : Joseph Miller, Jesse Andrew, Thomas lams,-Geo. Wolfe, and Norman Powers, Esqs. PETER MUCKLE, Pres. NORMAN POWERS, Sec'ty. For the Messenger REV. R. LAUGHLIN. Messrs. Jones & Jennings :—The public have at last been favored with an unmask edview of this right reverend Pharisee,(!) in a late number of the "Republican," he shows the malice and hatred that rankle in his heart toward all who differ with him as to the right and proper means of putting down the present atrocious Rebel lion. He would imprison, hang and quar ter every man living who dare lift his voice against the extreme fanatical mea sures of hie Abolition brethren and allies, or who dare q'iestion the immaculate iiisdoM of the present Administration in 4Verything they have done, are doing, or may do. He would muzzle the press and put a padlock on every freeman's mouth ; and if this wouldn't put a quietus on our protests against converting the War for the Union into a crusade against slavery,he would have his neighbors and Church brethren jibbetted I "The glorious minor ity" he speaks of finding himself in out herein Wayne is evidently all that saves -us poor fellows from the hangman's rope or the torch of the incendiary. Ifow lucky it is, Messrs. Editors, that the capa city of some people for mischief is out of all proportion to their will or inclinational Otherwise, we plain, blunt people in "brother".Langhlin's neighborhood, who have a fashion of thinking for ourselves and speaking our sentiments without fear and without asking the "bishop's" leave, would soon find ourselves in some of Pother Abraham's bastiles, or dangling from the fence-stakes or Aaplings conve nient to our domicils "Brother" Laugh lin ought to have been born in the days of the Inquisition, when racks and tor tures were the '"rage," and when there was even less tolerance of differences of opinion and freedom of speech than there is in this day and among our modern Abo litionists. What au excellent good time the. "heretics" would have had in his rev erence's clutches! If we are to judge of his spirit by his late article in the Repub lican, he would have "put them through". with infinite gusto! "Alas for the rarity Of Chriiitian charity Under the sun," If it be exemplified in this man, and his teachings. The hatred such fanatics would excite and foster, and the strifes they would stir up, vould soon stain every man's door step with blood. The charge, Messrs. Editors, that there is 'treasonable talk'or a treasonable feeling in old Wayne is a gross libel on as loyal a population as can be found in the coun try. No township of her size and popula tion has made more sacrifices for the national cause, 'furnished more men for the national service, or braver or better soldiers. The Reverehd gentlemen him self is one of the very few who have re turned without a scar, and without hav ing "smelt the blood" of a rebel, or se cured a scalp! All the TREASON in this locality is confined to the Abolition ists, who are here, as everywhere FOR the NIGGER and AtiA IS ST the "Union as it was" and the "Constitution as it is."— If any body needs the pains and penalties of the- "LAW" brother Laughlin talks so mall and so totnlly about, these are the Chaps, and the sooner it is put in_force against them here and risen h . ere, the sooner we will have peace, and a united and' happy couttl. Yottra truly, A DEMOCRATIC FART ER, Warte touwitip, Feb. 26, '62. /Var Gol d ie selling in New York at a premium of 1l cents on the dollar. A CARD. CARP OT 184"/ E PRIMA. CAVALRY, NEAR ftstmerrowN, VA., Feb. 22, '63. To the public of Greene County:—The un !,.4leriligned have been informed, through letters from GreeneCounty,-that Jno. Fry, a deserter from this company, in the 18th Penn'a Cavalry, commanded by them, has return his home in Franklin town ship, extensively reported that his Company officers had advised him to de sert, and had advised, generally; all the members of their company to desert also. In justice to themselves, therefore, they feel it a duty to publish this card. To those of their friends who would nat urally expect such a vindication as this from them, they deem it sufficient to say, in short, that the statements represented to have been made are untrue in every particular. They are glad to find that Fry's story finds no believers at home. They are sat isfied that no man who kpows them will, for one moment, believe it. Should any one he mean enough to circulate so palpa ble a falsehood, they can do no more, dur ing their absence, than to invoke for him the contempt of all honorable men ; but they can promise him that upon their re turn, he shall be held to a strict account ability, • Unquestionably, John Fry deserted from his post, while on picket duty,---the most delicate and important duty entrusted to a soldier, when almost within gunshot of armed guerrillas. As soon as the fact was certainly ascertained, his name, of fense, personal description, and place of residence, were immediately reported to Headquarters for the action of the proper authorities. Steps have already been ta ken to secure his speedy apprehension, and to have inflicted upon him such punish ment as a Court-martial may adjudge so grave an offense merits. Very respectfully, W. C. LINDSEY, Captain. - JAS. P. COSGRAY Ist Lt. B. F. CAMPBELL, 2d Lt., 'of Co. A. 18th Pa. Cavalry. For the Messenger. A VISIT TO THE ARMY OF THE PO- TOMAC, CONTINUED NUMBER 3 Tuesday I returned to the army. In a few moments the of the Regiment had my son's discharge papers made out. Col. Allen advised that 1 should go over to Gen. Hooker's headquarters and get transportation. About 10 o'clock I found ruyself at the ileadquartersiof the General, rapped at the door of his tent• ho "Come in." I introduced myself and said to him, "perhaps I ant an intruder." He replied, "NJt by any Means, that it was the right of any citizen who migl.t visit the army to enter his tent and make him self at home." I informed him that I had come over for the purpose of getting transportation for a sick son who had been honorably discharged from the service.— He said that he needed no transportation, that his discharge papers would take hint outside the lines. I told him that I was informed that be would have to procure a pass from the Provost Marshal at Aquia Creek before he could get upon the Gov ernment boat. He said that this certain ly could not Le the case. I told him that I had been informed that sick soldiers had been sent back in consequence of not hav ing this Pass, and I did not wish to be de tained, that I wanted to iLet on home as soon as possible. He said to gratify me he would give me transportation.— Here is a copy of it : "Headquarters, Centre Grand Division, Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 13, 1863. Mr. Porter and sou will be furnish ed with transportation to Washington City. By command of Major Gen. Hook er, Jos. Dickenson, Assistant Adjutant General." [returned to the regiment with a light heart, feeling grateful for the gen tlemanly treatment that I had received a t the hands of the authorities. I think that can truly say that I do appreciate a kind act. If I were a soldier, it would please me to fight under such a General as Hooker. Ile appears to be a gentle man in the true sense of the word. At this late hour of the night I found him all alone setting at his desk bitsily engaged in writing, but he had time to lay his pen aside and enter into conversation like man and a gentleman. Said the door orb is tent. was open atall time:: fur the reception of all citizens who might visit the army, that it was their right to see him if they wished to do so. In reply I said General, "Should you ever pass my humble tent, stop, call at the dour, enter ill; you will at all times find a loaf of bread aud•a cup ut pure water." Thus we parted. Wednesday morning the Ambulance was in readiness at an early hour to convey us to the Railroad, Capt. Drum and Lieut. McFann were on band to accompany us.— Soon we were seated in one of the treight cars, bid each other good-bye and oft' we went. Arrived at Aquia Creek at 7 o'clock. The boat was lying at the wharf; a mighty crowd was rushing on board. We finally succeeded in reaching the guard, presented the discharge papers, together with the transportation given by Gen. Hooker. The Captain of the guard said this would not du, - I must have a Pass from the Provost. I told him what Book er hail said. While I was thus contend ing, one of the guards says, "God d—n you, I will put you in the river if you do not stop your gab." This was quite a frosty morning, and a very heavy fog lay upon the river ; the weather was quite damp and cold. There was quite a num ber of sick and wounded and dead soldiers lying on the wharf, some of whom had been packed upon the backs of theizwl friends, some on stretchers, and others had hobbled down .011 crutches, not one of whom could get upon the boat in conse quence of not having a Pass. Contra bands were going on by scores without any pass or questions being asked them._ Here are a number of sick, wounded and dying soldiers, who have spent their all in the service of their country. It is 8 o'- clock, the boat is leaving, these poor un fortunate men who happened to have straight hair, white skins, and a private's uniform on, are left upon the wharf: with none to pity, none to help . save a father, o' a brother who had travelled thousands of miles to aid them. I say emphatically that it would be an impossibility for a sick or wounded soldier to make hie way gait of the arms', unless lie had some ogato. help cr he was able to help.bituself. The beim being wow and the• 'wharf eliared off, I went to the captain of the - Guard and said to him that this thing was i n h uman , lie says, "What thing?" I called his attention to those Sick and wounded soldiers laying upon the wharf, shivering and shaking with the oold.— Notwithstanding they all had their dis charge papers, not one of them could be permitted to go upon the boat. He said, "he was carrying out orders." While I was thus talking, some one came up, ap parently in authority,and says, "You had better be quiet or you will get outside of the lines. You will have trouble to get back." I asked him what he meant by outside thelines ? Le said, "We'll turn you over to the rebels." lin reply asked him if they were human beings ? he said that he supposed they were. "Then," said I, "they are touch more than you appear to "you talk d—d I we had been badly treated said be: B,tbisei iid tes t i o l l :o o l r ie s i n ' e rrl i s p a st g t l yh e . n s k a, ,t" wounded what VO a a n ) d , r dying sol diers there upon the wharf." He says, "what of that ? this is an every day oc currence, we have got used to it," (inhu man wretch !) I am contending for the cause of justice and humanity. If this be treason, if this be disloyalty, l am willing to pay the penalty. What better evidence do you want of these men's loyalty than what you see? They have spent their all in defence of their country, they have on Uncle Sam's uniform ; when they can do more, sick, wounded, feeble, dying, the rights of a citizen are denied them. The same courtesy that is extended to the Con traband is denied those poor, helpless and unfortunate men. 1 cannot think, Sirs, that this cruelty is tol erated by the Administration. If it is not, these rebels to humanity should be brought to account. One such hog hyena as this will do more to paralyze th- efforts of true Union men than a hundred I here thought of the time when the Devil took Christ up into an exceedingly high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the earth, and proffered them all to him if he would fall down and worship him, that he had made a special reserve of this place to carry out his satannical purposes; hence I think it would be well to call the place HOG-HYRNADOM. It adjoins lands with the "know-nothings," so long,at least,as the pres ent occupants are there: what encouragement can those sick and wounded soldiers give to enlistments on their reaching their native coun ties? What shall their relatives say that ac companied them ? If it were possible that you could send a recruiting officer to the REGIONS OF THE DAMNED, he could get a much more genteel and humane set of officers than what found at Aquia Creek on the morning of the 14th of January, 1863. The officer in command finally said that he would have provision made for these sick and wounded. He ordered in the evening boat, Whicl, was anchored out in the river, directed ,he matne guard that had re fused to let them upon the morning boat [the sick and wounded soldiers] to put them on board, put them in the gentlemen's cabin, and place a guard at the door, [this was some tour hours after the boat left]. One poor fellow, just as he was taken onboard, breathed his last; while he lay upon the wart . he talked of home, said, "Oh, how 1 long to be there; I hope soon to be with my dear family," from whom he had been abseilft ever since the war commenced; but lie died without the sight.— This dead soldier was amongst the sick that were exposed to the chilling blast of an ocean wind, and lay ter sonic four hours upon the wharf. Having seen them sale aboard the boat, thinking that we might have farther trouble, I took the discharge papers of a Mr. James Leech's son, of Allegheny county, to gether with those of my own son, and went about half a mile to the office of the Provost. Quite a number of Ipplicaots were pushing their tray through tile crowd in order that they might have their pnoono in ti.ne for the even ing boat; I finally succeeded in getting passes fur the two boys, Mr. Leech and myself. To show the absurdity of the requitement, and that the order was never intended to apply to soldids who had their discharge papers, I will give you a copy of one ut the passes: “No. 149 [R3 Provost Marshal General's Office, Army of the Potomac, Jan. 14th, 1863. The bearer, private Samuel A. Porter, 123rd P. V., has permission to pass trout Aquia Creek to Washington for the purpose of (Dis charged Soldier). This Pass will expire Jan. 15, 1863. By command of Brig. Gen. H. R. ' Patrick, Provost Marshal General, J. W. F. • Wright, Capt. Va. A. Aly." The passes are in printed form, ready to be filled up, and I presume in accordance with the order as issued; it was intended, no doubt, to prevent the desertion of soldiers, and the pass ing of rebels, or when an Orderly might be sent on business. In fact, L learned that it was in part to prevent the bogus sutlers front suauggling goods through the lines of our army. The Pass.says, "the bearer has per mission to pass from Aquia Creek to Wash ington for the purpose ui' Discharged Soldier is written, and thrown in brackets. It is to go to the city tor a certain purpose. It would be a violation of tire Pass to go beyond In tact, it will not carry hint beyond. Discharged soldiers are endeavoring to make their way home; they care but little about Washington city. Many of them say that they have seen as much of it as they want to see, (since it has come to pass that a private soldier is scarcely admitted into a hotel.) We reached Washing tun City about 7 o'clock, P.M., and stopped for the night at the "Kirkwood House." This I found to he a first-class hotel its every sense of the word. The proprietors, Messrs. Kirk wood, are just the right men for the place and business. They are gentlemen. On my first arrival in the city 1 called and stopped over night at the "United States' House." I have no complaints to make against it. I did not know, however 'hat it was a first-class hotel until I paid my will. Thursday morning I called over early at the room or rather at the office of th, , Hon. Jesse Lazear, found that he was at his post, overhauling quite a number of letters that he had just received, inquiring, after dead, sick and wounded relatives.— He put on his hat, and away we went to the Paymaster's department. lie had the business closed up iu a tew moments. We bid the General goodbye. and started for home. The last I saw of "Red Tape" was at the depot at Washington. My prayer to Almighty God is that 1 may never have an occasion to see it again. Reached Baltimore, what a change! I began to feel like a free man, nothing said about passes here, the citizens appear like men. Took the night train, came up to Harris burg, concluded that we would take a sleeping car and let the sick boys rest themselves. Mr. Leech and myself went to the Conductor of the car, asked hint if he had empty births. lie said that he had, but said that he could not let those crippled soldiers foto that car, that it was intended fur gentlemen and ladies. Great God ! what has our country coins to?— We found, however, that we were in bad company ; each one of us had a son that had on the uuffurin of a private soldier. I will close for the present. In my next I may give my opinion of boots, gold but tons, shoulder straps, and gold-laced amps. We may also speak of some of rhe abuses of the ironheel of despotism towards the private soldier. This is the class of men that I want righted, hewers of w00d,, , packers of water, bearers of burdens. I saw some very singular cards stuck up in public places. I will give you one or two.. iu toy next. If there be a woolly-head, a. Negro-lover, a snake in the grass, a re "signed Captain or Lieutenant that has anything to say in behalf of the abuses of the private soldier, let him speak out over his proper signature. If he be of that stripe that will not dirty a fellow too much' and he will loan us hi, Dictionary of Jaw-breakers, we may take his case it hand. It was, however, once said by a great man, that "no maguanimous spirit would kick or insult a Wien foe." Hence, for the present, we shall loan them a laugh at their own deformity. It lips always given use pain to h•-ar the death rattres and the dying groats of any irnow if is hard• to die. ' I do hope those resigned officers in our millet miry yet live to fight the batiles of the ;wintry and wipe out the odium that ptains Oa* pr- LtleUts. Ilespevtlaby yours, wit A. FORT. Waynesburg, March 3rd; 1863. • . (lb be Continued.) 'Non ttie flag. The Truth trom Richmond of the Charleston Naval Raid. FORTRESS MONROE, February 24. The Richmond Weekly Enquirer of the 18th says : "The Southern Con federacy has lately been made a dupe of by a notable imposition. It was said, printed and reverberated over the land, that on a certain night our two iron-clad vessels at Charleston had sunk two, disabled one and dis persed the rest of the blockading squadron off Charleston harbor.— Now we learn with pain and regret the certainty that no ship was sunk, none disabled, and that no damage in shirt, was done to the blockading squadron, consisting of wooden ships, and who only avoided a fight with our iron -clads, and most judiciously brought up the, iron-clads of their own, which they immediately did. "Further we regret to say that the British steamer Princess Royal, la den with the most precious cargo that ever entered Charleston, had been captured by the Federal gunboat; that she was along side that gunboat within a mile and a half of the shore batteries; that the naval authorities at Charleston were made aware of her capture, value and situation, and our victorious iron-clods did not res cue her from that gunboat, but :A lowed her to be carried out to sea "We would rather praise than con demn,, but the truth must be told.— An official enquiry is to be made of this mismanagement of an enter prise which may never be so favora ble again." Shocking Occurrence---A Son Drowned by his Father. On Saturday night last a Gorman by the name of Ludwig Fette, resi ding in South %needing, drowned his own son under the following circum stances : Fette, while laboring under a temporary fit of insanity, threat ened to go to the river and drown himself, and started off for this par lose. His son, a young man about twenty-one years of age, followed him and ventured into the water to save him. , A desperate struggle en sued between the two in the water, when, it is alleged, the father struck the son a violent blow upon the heal, the force of which so stunned hint. that he was rendered incapable of further exertion, and before he could be rescued he was carried away by the current. The. father was tfrag ged from the water and taken in charge by an officer. He was quar reling with his family, and had threat ened to drown himself in order to get rid of the aptioyance, to which he claimed he was subject. He is a une armed man, and his occupation is that of a teamster. He was com mitted for trial. The Fre: ch Reiierses In Mexico. The latest news from Mexico may be summed up as follows, that readers may see how far off Napoleon is from the realization of his schemes. The French evacuated Tampico on the 13th ult , after having committed various excesses, but halted in their transports on the bar. The Mexican forces, under Gen. Garza, soon aft,;-- ward entered the city, and on the 21st, and 22d attacked the French and drove them away. The French war steamer Lance got aground and was fired, and they were forced to aban don a schooner loaded with muni tions of war, a bark full of provisions and another vessel half full of coal.— They had also been driven out of the town of Tlacotalpan, fifty miles south-cast of Vera Crus:, and forced to take refuge on board a war steam er, leaving several killed and wound ed, besides arms, horses and provis ions. On the 27th a mule train, loaded with provisions for the French army, was attacked and cap tured, seven leagues from Orizaba. Another train of three hundred mules had also been captured, and still another of five hundred. On the 30th 1,200 French, escort ing a train of wagons: were attacked and defeated at a, place called El Organo, with twenty-six killed and thirty or forty wounded. The Mex icans captured several of the wag ons, twelve mules, alms and knap sacks. Several other Mexican suc cesses are mentioned in advi;:es.— The French had established three hospitals—one at Perote and two at Quecholac-2,000 sick soldiers being already in the latter. Several atro cities on the part of the French sre mentioned, one of which was the shooting of a Mexican named Bei nardi. taken prisoner while bearing a flag of truce, and escorting the Amer ican Consul and Secretary of Lega tion from the capital to the French lines at Perote. The Spotted Base, The Toledo Commercial says that this terrible disease has made its ap pearance in Elkhart, Ind. On Thurs day .evening last, a lad named Punch es returned from ,school complaining of feeling unwell. By mid,pight he was a corpse. Next fibc father and a daughter in the same family died, and at last accounts the mother and another daughter were prostrated with the same fearful malady and not expected to live. The people of Elk hart are much agitated at the appear ance of this scourge among them. A Long-Lost Son Returned: Mr. Samuel Kraus, eldest son of Mr. John J Kraus, Sr., of Allentown, returned home unexpectedly last week from Lima, Peru, in South America, after an absence of 27 years. For the last 17 yearS no intelligence whatever had been received from him, and his parents and friendq had settled down in the belief that tit'was "dead. He. pfstwned to this cogAtry as Seeretaq of Legation fro* the Peruvian' Gvernment, and oa , Sitittrday left Allentown for Washington to assume his duties. Important from Vicksburg-- Commencement of the Third Siege. A Memphis special of the 20th says :—Advices from the fleet at Vicksburg to the evening of the 18th, furnish the agreeable information that the initial step, inaugurating ac tive hostilities, commenced that day. It is presumed that the strand attack will soon be made. It is thought the next advices from that quarter must prove of absorbing interest.— Events cannot now be long in cul minating in something important.— All the transports are to be retained below until danger from overflow and crevasses shall have passed. Since the burning of the town of Hopefield, matters in Memphis are rather quiet. A strict watch is kept over the guerrillas. Movements of parties in the edge of the woods op pwite, on the Arkansas shore, are occasionally the signal for throwing a fe-w shells in thatdirection, by the gar boats, but this far no considera ble force has been discovered there. Destruction of a Whole• A Memphis Special of the Nth, one day earlier, says :—Latest Vicksburg advices, 17th; say matters about the fleet and camps remained quiet up to that time. The gunboat Indianola, which ran past Vicksburg, did not receive a single shot. She had 1,- 700 bflshels of coal, besides ammuni tion and provisions. The Indianola had gone up Red river, where the rebels received supplies from Texas. Brilliant results are expected. The last boats up report no difficulty from the batteries on the river banks. During last night the rebels on the Arkansas side managed to scut tle and sink two barges filled with coal, lying at the landing opposite MeMphis. The towboat lierculus had been previously burnt and sunk. This determined the authorities to destroy the village of Hopetield, op posite Memphis. The town is known to have been constantly filled with guerrillas. The work of destruction commenced at noon. The Mi il-Boy was sent„over to take away families and children. The gunboat shelled the woods beyond the town. Shortly after, a house was set on fire ; then house after house was tired. and flame after flame burst out ; till the destruction is complete. Hopefield is among the things that were. A brother of the rebel Gen eral Forrest informs the Bulletin that he is dead. his relative places reliance in the information. Federal Victory at Tuscumbia, Alabama. CINCINNATI, Februar) . 28.—The Federals attacked the rebels at Tun_ cumbia, Ala., on the 22d, captured two hundred prisoners, one puce of artillery, a provision train, coinmis sary stores, &e., and investing the town. The Mississippi river pilots say that the Lake Providence canal, when finished, will be a complete success. Vieksburg is likely to fall by investment and starvation. A special from Murfreesooro says there is no prospect of an immediate advance. Gen. Van Dorn's forces occupy Columbia. The health of our army is improving. The Kentucky House of Represen tatives, yesterday, passed State- Rights resolutions, re-affirming Ken tucky's loyalty; making a distinc tion between the AdministratiOn and the Goyernmen t ; protesting against the Proclamation as unconstautiontil and void; declaring the suspension of the habeas corpus as unconstitu tional; hailing the evidence of a con servative North with delight; and recommending a :National Conven tion.and a Mississippi Valley State Convention, with the view of pre serving the whole government, &c. The News from Vicksburg A special of the 20th, off Vicks burg, says : Weather ( leared off and cool. The river has fallen three inches. The roads arc almost im passable for mud , camps but little better. The work on the canal pro gressing slowly. Reports from all of our operations received here are very favorable.— The canal by way of Lake Prod dence is regarded as certainly suc cessful, and it is thought will be fin ished in less than ten days. Through rebel sources it would appear that the rain Queen of the Wet has been suc:csiful in d. stroying a large num ber of Confederate steamers, and thus cut off their entire inet,ns of river supply. The turret iron-clad Indianola is anderstoo4.to be above Port Hudson, and to have destroyed a steamer that was lying under the guns at that v,lace. Stirring times may be ex pected in less than two weeks. W odd not Fight with Negroes. NEW Yottii, Feb. N.—Gen. %rhos. J. Stevenson, of Massachusetts, who has recently been promoted for bra very in North Carolina, was arrested by General Hunter on the llith, for publicly declaring that he would rather be _ beaten by the rebels than fight with negroes. Gen. Hunter peremptorily ordered al/ the staff ofnee r 6 of Gen. Foster out of the Do partme,it of the South for utterance of statements tending to create dis affection, insubordination and muti ny. Loss of the Queen of the west. The Queen of the West, the iron clad that recently succeeded in run ning the Rebel batteries at Vicks burg, Was captured by the Rebels on Red River, with 13 of the officers and craw. The Rebels claim as the result of the capterre one 32-pounder rifle Parrot gun, one 24-pounder, three 12-pounders, one do slightly damaged, besides .a large supply of ordnance stores; quinine, two cases amputating ;nstrurnents, clothing, flour, bacon, beef, pork, lard, bread; and other stores in proportion. REPORTED EVAGUATION OF VICKSBURG The Capture of Tuscnmbia, Ala., Conffrmed News received at Murfreesboro in dicates that Vicksburg is to be evac uated by the robes. Everything but supplies is being removed. We have taken Tuscumbia, with 200 prisoners, all the enemy's stores, horses, one piece of artillery and forage train. The Oath of Allegiante Sixty-three more of the Confeder ate prisoners, taken at Murfreesboro. Tenn , took the oath of allegiance to the United Statesp and renounced the Southern Confederacy, at St. Louis, on the. 13th inst., and were thereupon released from prison. Generals in the Army. Including the number provided for by the act of Congress increasing the Generals of the Army, there will be sixty Major Generals and two hundred and fifty Brigadiers. Gen. MeKinstry. The President on Friday last con firmed the findings of the McKins try court martial, and ordered that he be dismissed from the service the United States. Sprightly Old Gentleman Tile Vermont Messenger says that on the first day of January last, Mr. Elias Traux, Sr., aged ninety-one years, skated across Franklin Pond, a mile and a qqarter, and back and did it as handsomely as a boy of fif teen. "Greenbacks." The government engravers are now employed in printing large legal tender notes-500s and I,ooos—un der the joint resolution authorizing a new issue of one hundred millions. No issue to he public has yet been made under this last authority.. 'A woman writes from Mem phis on the 6th is distressing to see how the Jarkies are brought here •on the ears. Ido believe that I have seen two thousand brought tri a day; and they are here in the midst of abject poverty possible. We have had some very cold weather of late; and one night there were sev enty-five frozen to death in a cotton D bed. There is no room for the poor creatures and hundreds of their chil dren have died." a-irtieneral Hooker is about to have thirty deserters shot. He will undoubtedly shoot them if the Presi dent does not interfere. WANTED: FIVE THOUSAND customers to buy my boots, shoes and hats, which I have reduced in price, notwith standing the rise in boots and shoes, hats and caps. I will sell the bal ance of my large stock at old prices, in order to make room for my Spring Stock. All in need of anything in my line will find it greatly to their advantage to give me a call as you can save money by so doing. AparDr. S. 5, Patton, Main Street, Waynesburg, attends to all branches of the Dental profession. • pnuottatit Vrimarp elution. Terms of Announcing Candidates. Senator and Prothonotary, ss;—Register and Re ron.t•r, Commissioner, Treasurer and Assembly. $4; —Auditor ;UHL Poor House Director $2,00. To be paid in advance. ORDERS for announcing candidates and printingtick. ets MUST BE ACI lIMPANIED WITH THE CASH. PROTHONOTARY. Democrats of Greene County, I offer myself a candb. date for the ounce of ProtlionOttu , ', subject to the de rision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held in May ',ext. Shotil,ll be lour choice, and he elected, 1 inotoi, , e to make you at anent VP and faithful officer. JUSTFB F. TEMPLE. EDERISS MESSENGER rieaSe announce ELIJAH CHALFANT. EFT. of Whiteley tp., as a candidate li)r rrottmeittary at itur item Printary Election, subject or the Democratic part~. MANY DEMOCRAT:I OF WIIITELEY, TREASURER. TO ti.r IL•lll:,cr.cy of Greene Cott : At the ono to solicitation of many friends in different portions of the Comity, I fret tii)self as a candidate r.,r 'FRE:A:SURER. subject ni the result of the Primary election Shonld Ihe so lerinuate as to be nominated and elected, I shall discharge the duties of the office With strict fidelity and iniparindity. JAS. S. JENNINGS, • [Better ktmwti as “Isho JiM."} We are arithorieNl to announce JEREMIAH STEWART, 1:sq„ of Greene tn., as a candidate for T.easurer, c: to the of the Democratic Pronaly Ele, Nessus Martins :—Please EILIMOMICC the mune of 1'110z;. lAMB Of Morris township, as a candidate for County Treasurer. nt oar next Primary election, sub je,l to the decision ~ r the Democratic party. VENIOCHATS of Greene County. We art :iittl.orized to announce WILLIAM PEY- NtiLlici, of Morgan township. as a candidate for Comity Treasurer, subject to the decision 01 the Dem ocratic l'tituary election We are authorized to an nottime A BRA M KENT, of Centre towitship. as a cand ids re for Treasurer, subject to the derision of the Demitcratie Primary election. We are authorized .to announce \V M. LANG, of Rirldtill township, as a candidate hir Treasurer, subject 0 the decision of the Democratic Primary Election. COMMISSIONER, To the Democr icy of Greene County : At the request of umny of toy .riettilsio different parts of the County. 1 idler my: ell' as a candidate tor Conn, ty Commissioner, Fultject to flit" result of the Primary N: tact too , till if 44w fortunate as to lie nominated and else, tad, I pledge salt' to take strict care or the interests a the ia3.-lltt),rs, and to discharge the duties of the "'fire io the bead 0 filly ability. J A Coll SHItl VER. V.. e are itattiorizeit to aenomice JOIN G. DlNtiv.: M OE R, ii , t'ltitiiiiiit township _ as a candidatefo p (;,,oidy Commis-loiter, subject to the decision of the tioniocyatic Primary etertion. We are auth:trizedlO 61111011 We DANIEL. DONLEY. Ewt , of Dunkard towmhip. as a ramlidate tor County Commissioner, subject to the deeisioo of the Demo cratic Primary Election. REGISTER & RECORDER, We are authorized to announce NORMAN WOR LEY ,of Machin township. as a candidate thr Register & Reeerder, IKithierzt to the result of the Retnotunitk. I' riniar ) Election . We are utherized to atint.ance WM. if. SUTTON, of WaSllivigtoti totreship, as . a rai.didate for Register and ,1111it . Cf to the dreio-i:n: Of the Democrat- IL PT ithary l✓lertinn We are ! botized to armour - ince PETER BROWN. of ',Marion t.m ',ship ur a cauditlate for Register and Recorder, suntert to the derision of the Den.ocrotie Primary Electiuti. AUDITOR MICSAIDI EDITORS Z - -Ftease announce JOHN CLAY. TON, Esq. of Morgan township, as a suitable candi date for County Auditor, subject to the decision of the Democracy at their Primary, election. poomtisizons. We are authorised to anemias. WS. GWYN, of Jefferson township,, as a candidate for County Auditor, subject to tbe decision of the Democratic Pilaw ides! Gen. J. C. LIG HTCAP
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