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WaguriAtt i g tontyr
R. W. JONE
JAS. S. JENNINos. Editors.
"A Sentiment not to be appalled, corrupted or
,compromised. It knows no baseness; it cowers to
.po danger; it oppresses no weakness. Destructive
only of despotism, it is the sole conservator of lib.;
arty, labor and property. It is the sentiment of
Freedom, of equal rights, of equal obligations--the
law of nature pervading the law of the land."
WAYNESBURG, PA.
Wednesday, March 18, 1863.
"While the Army Is lighting, you, as
Citizens, see that the War is prosecuted
for the preservation of the Union and
Constitution, for your Nationality and
your Rights as Citizens.”---GEO. B.
McCLELLAN.
THE " REPUBLICAN" ON THE OB
JECTS OF THE WAR.
The "Republican" tried hard, last week,
to worm and wriggle out of its late admis
sion that the war is no longer prosecuted
for the purpose of restoring the Union asit
was 'under the Constitution as it is, but is
being waged for the fanatical, nigger -free
ing purposes of the Abolitionized Republican
party. That was the plain English of your
4 .article, neighbor, and so your readers all
"rendered" it: nor can you take it back.
We attributed the admission to the
frankness of our cotemporary, being dis
posed to think charitably of him and of
everybody, but many of his political
friends ascribed it to his verdancy. Be
that as it may,- however, there is no dis
pute as to the meaning of his article, what
ever his intention was in penning it. We
knew it was only his purpose to charge
that Democrats were less patriotic than
the Abolition supporters of the Adminis
tration, but in saying that he said more,
and his friends think said too much. Be
' tween him and them be the quarrel as to
that, however.
The charge of disloyalty and sympathy
with the rebellion, brought against 'the
Democracy by our neighbor of the Repub
lican, -is a pet-one. He has been "ringing
the changes" on it for six or eight months
past, wearying all his readers and disgust
ing the fair and candid portion of them
who prefer bard arguments and soft epi-,
thets to ungenerous and groundless accu
sations and unmeaning twa,ttle. It is not
only utterly false, but contemptibly mean,
and we have so characterized it until we
have become as " sick" of the operation
as Thad. Stevens said he was of the "talk
of restoring the Union as it was under
the Constitution as it is." We cannot
better repel it again than by quoting from
a cotemporery : "The war had its origin
in the stmess of the Republican party, and
yet the Democrats, who strenuously oppo
sed that party in the elections, rallied al
most as one man to protect it in office.—
The recognition they receive for. this
prompt and spontaneous support is a de
mand that they shall adopt a more odious
political creed than their opponents pro
fessed in the Presidential canvass, and
submissively surrender their judgment
and conscience into the keeping of the ad
ministration. A generous and high-spir
ited party would have made a more fitting
return for the hearty support given by the
Democrats to every measure of the ad
miniatration which was not a manifest vi
olation of the pledges of that party before
coming into power. The Republicans de
clared that they had no intet.tion to dis
turb slavery in the States, and have given
us the emancipation proclamation; they
pretended to be so devoted to the privi
lege of_ habeas corpus that they would not
tolerate its denial even to a fugitive slave,
and base suspended it throughout the
country by the will of one man; they
passed bills in half the Northern States
for the pretended protection of personal
liberty, and they have converted the gov
ernment forts into hostiles; they clamored
for freedoM of the press and of the mails,
and they have suppressed opposition sews
papers and have refused to transmit oth
ers through the post offices; they affected .
reverence for the Constitution, and have
trampled under foot every provision of
that instrument which stood in the way
of their designs. A party thus false to its
own professions has been ungrudgingly
supplied with men and money to maintain
itself in power by Democratic aid, and it
-turns round and stigmatizes Democrats
as traitors, because they denounce the un
paralleled perfidy of the Republicans."
The Democratic party stands now
where it has stood since the outset of the
Rebellion—FOß the war to RESTORE
THE UNION, and AGAINST a war FOR
THE NEGRO. The substitution of the
Abolition programme for the Crittenden
Resolution setting forth the objects of the
struggle has divided the people, and it is
folly to deny or attempt to disguise it.—
The opposition to any such diversion of the
war from its original purposes is too for
midable' to he despised, and too decided
not to make itself heard.
Let us turn to the Resolution of July,
1801, and see what the objects of the war
were declared to be. Will neighbor
Evans give it a careful reading ?
"Resolved, That the present deplorable
civil war has beep forced upon the country
by the disuniopiste of the Southern States,
now in time against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Cap
ital; that in this National emergency,
Con ress, banishing all feeling of mere
g
iesoonor resentment, will recollect only,
its duty to the whole country ; that this
war is not waged on their part in any
o
spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of
conquest . or subjugation, pr purpose of
overthrtrekiger interfering With thevights
or established institutions of those States,
• but to defend and maintain the subremacy
of the Constitution, and to preserve the
Union, with all the dignity, equality, and
rights of the several States unimpaired;
and that as soon as these objects are ac
complished the war ought to cease."
This programme neighbor Evans pro
nounces Democratic or "Conservative,"
and so it was. It proposed to restore the
Union, to maintain and defend the Con
stitution, (as it is, of course,) to preserve
the dignity, equality and rights of the
States, and not to interfere with gieir es
tablished institutions. According to our
cotemporory, these were not the objects of
the Republican or Abolition party, but
were only the purposes of the Democrats
and Conservatives. Neighbor Evans be-
ing judge, where has lie put himself and
his party ? Against all these sacred ends and
aims, and in favor of a WAR FOR TILE NIG
GER and an Abolition Union. AND THERE
WE LEAVE. TWEE.
A STREAK OF SEEMING LOYALTY.
During the consideration of the Post
Office Reform Bill, a week or so ago, in
Congress, Mr. Lazear offered an amend
ment that soldiers be allowed to receive
and send letters and papers free of
postage. The amendment was adopted.—
We would have great reason to congratu
late ourselves on account of this indica
tion to do the soldiers justice, were it not
that, on matters of much greater impor
tnnce to them—the Finance and Conscript
Bills—our Representative's influence was
against them.—Greene County Republican.
is all very fine, neighbor, but
it so happened that nearly all the mem
bers of the lower house of Congress who
voted against Gen. Lazear's- amendment
to the Postal Bill were REPUBLICANS,
and it was finally killed by a REPUBLI
CAN Committee of Conference. When
the Bill was first before the House, on the
20th of February, the following, among
other proceedings were had :
Mr. LAZEAR. I move to amend by
adding at the end of section thirty-seven,
the following :
And that all soldiers in the military
service, while on duty in camp or in hos
pitals, shall be entitled to transmit and
receive all matters free of postage, under
such regulations as the Postmaster Gene
ral shall prescribe.
I hope, Mr. Speaker, there will be no
objection to this amendment. It is but an
act of justice, as well to the soldier in
camp as to his family and friends at home.
It is true, Mr. Speaker, that provision has
been made for the sending of letters by a
soldier without the postage being prepaid,
but the friend to whom it is sent must pay
full postage before its delivery ; and in
many instances the soldier, being disap
pointed in receiving his pay, is unable to
provide his family with the pittance ne
cessary to lift a letter from the office.—
Besides, Mr. Speaker, a favor of this kind
would be encouraging to the soldier and
gratifying to his friends. It would as
sure them that the government was in no
way unmindful of these whose lives were
risked in defense of that Government.
The question was Put; and on a division
no quorum voting—
Mr. LAZEAR demanded the yeas and
flax's.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken ; and there
were—yeas 62, nays 18 ; as follows :
YEAS—Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Anco
na, Baxter. Biddle,Bingliam, Blake, Win.
G. Brown. Casey, Cobb, Colfax, Roscoe
Conklii.g,Conway, Cox, Dawes, English,
Samuel C. Fesseudeu, Goodwin, .Granger,
Harding, Harrison, Hutchins, Johnson,
Kelley, Kerrigan, Law, Lazear, Low,
Mallory, Mitchell, Anson P. Morril, Nix
on, Noble, Nugen, Odel:, Pendleton, Per
ry, Pike, Porter, Price, John 11. Rice,
Robinson, Edward H. Rollins, Segar,
Yiellabarger, Sherman, Shiel, William
G. Steele, Stevens, Stiles, Stratton, Val
.la nd igham, Wadsworth, Wash bourne,
Wheeler, Whaley, Albert 8. White,
son, Windom, Worcester, Wright, and
Yeaman-62.
NAYS—Messrs. Baker, Buffington,
Frederick A. Conkling, Cutler, Davis,
Dunn, Eliot, Thomas A. D. Fessenden,
Franchot, Hahn, Maybard, Olin, Pome
roy, Sargent, Sedgw•ick, Sheffield, Sloan,
and Trowbridge-18.
No quorum voting, the House adjourn
ed.
The next morning. the House resumed
the consideration of the Bill, when the
following vote was•had on Gen. Lazear's
amendment to make LETTERS •xn PAPERS
TO AND FROM SOLDIERS FREE OF POSTAGE
YEAS—Messrs. Aldrich, Wilßan Al
len, Wm. J. Allen, Ancona, Babbitt,
Baxter, Biddle, Bingham, Jacob B. Blair,
Blake, Wm. G. Brown, Chamberlain,
Clements, Cobb, Rosooe Conkling, Con
way, Cox, English, Samuel C. Fessenden,
Fisher, Fouke, Goodwin, Granger, Glider,
Harding, Harrison, Hickman, 'Tolman,
Hutchins, Johnson, Win. Kellogg, Kerri
gan, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Loomis, Love
joy, Low, Mallory, Menzies, Mitchell, An
son P. Morrill, Morris, Nixon, Noble, Nu
gen, Odell, Pendleton, Pike, Price, Alexam
tier IT. Rice, John H. Rice, Segar, Shanks, :
Shellabarger, Sherman, Shiel, William G.
Steele, Stiles, Stratton, Benjamin .F. Tho
mas, Train, Vallandigham, Van Wyck,
Wadsworth, Wheeler, Whaley, Albert S.
White, Chilton A. White, Wilson, Win
dom, Wright, and Yeaman-73,
NAYS—Messrs. Baker, Beaman, Buf
fington, Calvert, Coltax, Frederick A.
Conkling, Davis, Delano. Diven, Dunn,
Eliot, Fenton, A. D. Fessenden, Franchot,
Hahn, Haight, Hall, Hooper, Julian.
Kelley, Lansing, Mclndoe, McKean, Mc-
Knight, May, Maynard, Moorhead, Noell,
Olin, Patton, Timothy G. Phelps, Potter,
James S. Rollins, Sargent., Sedgwick,
Sheffield, Sloan, Trimble, Trowbridge,
Van Horn, Walker, WALLACE, Walton,
Wickliffe, and Worchester-45.
So-the amendment was agreed to.
Nearly all of those voting in the Nega
tive were REPUBLICANS, and among
them Dr. WALLACE, the late candidate
of neighbor Evans and his party in this
District for Congress I ! So much for the
love our opponents bear the "poor soldier,"
and so much for the respective "loyalty"
of Democrats and Republicans. Quite a
lean streak of the article among your party
friends in this matter, neighbor Evans,
' wasn't there? And "don't you wish you
hadn't said anything r , •
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
The State Central Committee met in
Philadelphia on Saturday last, and resolv
ed that our next State Convention shall
be held on the 17th of June, the day pre
viously fixed on. This is right: the day
designated is quite early enough, and we
trust that the different gentlemen aspiring
to the gubernatorial nomination will
gracefully acquiesce in the Committ ee ' s
decision.
THE TONNAGE TAX,
On Monday of last week, the lower
Douse of our State Legislature adopted a
Bill taxing all the Railroads in the State
on their tonnage, and also on their capital
stock, when dividends are declared exceed
ing a certain amount.
On the third reading of the bill, for its
passage, the yeas and nays were demand
ed by Mr. Hopkins, of Washington, and
Mr. Labar ; they were as follows;
YEAS—Messrs. Alexander, Barger, Bee
be, Beck. Benedict, Bowman of Lancaster,
Bowman of Tioga, Buyer, Brown, of Mer
cer. Brown, of Warren, Cochran, Coleman,
Parley, Foster, Fox, Freeland, Graham,
Grant, Harvey, Hopkins, of Philadelphia,
Laporte, Lee, Leeman, Lilly, Maclay, Mc-
Clellan, McCoy, McManus, McMutrie,
Maeyer, Moore, Noyse, Pancoast, Patton,
Quigley, Ritter, Schofield, Smith of Phil
adelphia, Strouse, Sutphin, Thompson,
Twitchell, Vincent, Warner, Wimley,
Windle and Young-51.
NAYS—Messrs. Barron, Boileau. Brown.
of Northumberland, Camp, Chain pneys,
Craig, Dellone, Ellis, Gilfillan,
Graber, Gross, Henry, Hess, Hopkins, of
Washington, Hoover, Horton, Hutchman,
Jackson, Jacoby. Kaine, Kerns, of Schuyl
kill, Kline, Labar, Magee, Myers, Nei
man, Nelson, Olmstead, Potteiger, Ram
sey, Rex, Rhoads, Robinson, Rowland,
Shannon, Slack, Smith, of Chester, Trim
mer, Wakefield, Walsh, Weidner, White,
Wolf, at d Pershing, Speaker-45.
So the bill passed and was ordered to be
sent to the Senate.
It will be seen by the above that our
able and faithful Representative, Dr. PAT
TON, voted for the tax on the Tonnage on
all the Railroads in the. Commonwealth,
as well as on their dividends, and not solely
to restore the tax ou the Pesnsylvania
Road. His course in this matter, we are
satisfied, will meet the hgat•t.y approval of
his constituents.
SOLDIERS' LETTERS.
We are receiving letters from our lads
in the Army almost every day, and would
publish half we receive it we could make
room for them. A letter from a member
of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, just
at hand, handles without gloves a corres
pondent of the "Republican" who has
sometimes written for * that paper over
the sigoature of "D.," and at others over
that of "Kearny," and again over his
proper name. The author says of one of
this scribbler's missives:
"Sometime sine°, in one of his let
ters to the "Republican," "Kearny"
expressed his desire that Company
F could be back in Greene awhile to
suppress the Messenger. It is but
justice to Captain A. Davidson, who
has led this company, as well as va
rious commands, through all manner
of dangers, hardships and privations,
and who is a true man and gentle
man in every respect, to say that
were he- leading Company F through
Greene County the sentiments sup-
I pressed would be of a very different na
ture from the teachings of the Messenger.
We would a great deal rather pre
serve this glorious Union and Con
stitution in their integrity, as trans
mitted to us by our forefathers, than
to stand upon the tattered remnants
of the Constitution—the very foun-
Ida,tion of our government, proclaim
ing our victory over the traitorous
fiends engaged in conspiracy against
both. As our government was, su
we wish to see it still."
A sergeant of Company F, appends the
following note to the letter from which
the above is an extract:
_Messrs. Editors :—You will confer
a great favor upon the majoriiy of
this Company by publishing the
foregoing letter It contains the
true sentiments of nearly all.
We wool 1 be happy to comply with the
Sergeant's request, if our space did not
forbid.
Thomas J. R. Fry, of the 85th Penna.
Regiment, writes us a long letter from
South Carolina, in which lie says:—
"When I enlisted, I was a Republican,
but I have changed my political views,
and am now a Democrat." He denounces
the war as being prosecuted solely for the
freedom at the negroes, and complains
that "contrabands" are better treated in
the army than private soldiers.
The following document, just received
from North Carolina, and signed by 31
officers and privates, speaks for itself:—
NEWBERN, N. C.,
February 9, 1862.
EDITORS MESSENGEJA : Gentlemen—
The undersigned soldiers, of the
Army of the United States, have
heard, with feelings of indignation,
that it has boon said by Sonic patriot
ic civilians , that there was no man in
the army but had now become an
Abolitionist--meaning, doubtless,
that the political opinions of a sol
dier were subservient to those of the
civil' po wers.
In justice to ourselves and our
friends at home, we deem it proper
to say, that in our regiment there
are very few Abolitionists; and, in
our opinion, but very few in other
Regiments in our Division.
Instead of becoming Abolitionized,
we have ever regarded that doctrine
as dangerous to the country, and at
no time more so than at the present.
We regard the President's Eman
cipation Proclamation as unwise, im
politic and ill-timed, and as calcula
ted t.') destroy all horn of a restora
tion of the Union, and productive of
the moat direful consequences to our
whole country.
A NEW DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL,
We have received the first Number of
the "Democrat," a new paper just estab
lished at Johnstown, Cambria County,
Pa., by Our old friend, JAS. F. CAMPBELL,
Esq., formerly of the "filairsville Re
cord" and latterly of the 4 'Westmoreland
Republican." It is exoeedingly neat in
appearance, and edited with spirit and
vigor, and will be a valuable co-laborer
in the Demooratic cause. We wish it a
deal of prosperity.
LARGE OTTER.
An Otter was caught on Dunkard Creek,
in this county, a short time ago, weighing
19 la., and measuring4feet. from the noes
to the tip of the tad.
BADLY SOARED.
Our neighbor of the "Republican" has
a " bad skeer on" just now, and calls on
his Abolition friends hereabouts to "or
ganize" in a hurry, or the d--1 will be to
pay generally.—Visions of "internecine
scenes of blood and death," of "Imboden
and his guerillas," and "resistance" to the
Government haunt his disordered fancy.
He sees a dagger in every Democrat's
boot-leg, and six-shooters in his breeches'
pockets, and expects t.o be throttled t)y
every "incipient traitor" he meets. Won't
somebody see that our amiable friend is
not hurt in the "giniral smash up"
A PARK,
We like the suggestion in the subjoined
article, sent us by a Lady friend. If our
good people will all join in the undertak
ing she proposes, we can have a Park here
which will be a lasting memorial to the
taste and enterprise of our citizens:—
THE PEOPLE'S PARK
Friends and neighbors, do you wish to
have among us that which will add beau
ty and attraction to our town, comfort aid
pleasure to our children—a place of re
sort for pleasure parties and pit fl i e s, a
cooling shade for our little ones, when
weary or their plays and studies, to rest
beneath'? If so, come one. come all, and
lend a hand in planting a beautiful Park,
which will yield us all this and more, and
add to the worth of property, throughout
our town. You are invited to come the
27th of March, or if not convenient, the
'Bth, and bring as many trees as you
please, with stakes and boards to box
tliem. Come with your teams, all that
can, and assist in laying out a circular
carriage road around our Common, which,
I am sure, will be of special interest to the
young gentlemen, as a ride, drive or walk,
shaded by beautiful trees, and preferable
to one on time barren commons. Gentle
men from the country are invited to come.
You will probably send children here to
school who, as they enjoy the shade anti
look upon the beauty of a Park, will bless
you for your labor. May we not look to
the Council of our borough to contrqmute
something towards the building of une or
two small bridges, for the accommodation
of the people living on the North side of
time common? Certainly there should be
public spirit enough in our good Council
for this. The ladies are ready to prepare
a nice supper and entertain you with mus
ic, at time College, after your work is done,
Dinners will be provided at our homes for
those that come in the morning, adid will
stay. May we, on the 27th, see ' , lt'spirit
of enterprise, taste and good feeling mani
fested throughout our whole community.
rao BONO PUBLICO.
TOW NailkllP ELECTIONS.
The election in Marion tp., on Friday
last, resulted as follows :
=I
Joseph Taylor
David Buchanan
=I
E P. Stnalky
Dawson Adams
MHZ!
Itiaac.Tlooper
John ..I.funnell
T. W. Clark
ME=
George S. Jeffery.
T. C _Hawkins
T. W. Clark
F:8311E3
John C. Flenniken
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Wm. Cotterel - -
J. C. Phillips - -
Daniel Owens - - -
W. T. E. Webb - -
The persons named below were the
luck candidates in Franklin :
JuFticos of the Peace—lsaac Clark,
William Braden.
Constable—Japheth Smith.
Assessor—Job Throckmorton.
Judge—Jackson Ferrel.
Supervisors—Peter Stewart, Solomon
Gordon, Solomon Messenger, Henry Ja
cobs.
THE COINING DRAN'T
Considerable excitement is already felt
among certain classes On the subject of
the draft. It is a foregone conclusion
that, for the prosecution of the war, an
other army must be raised. In May and
June next the time of the enlistment of a
large number of the present army will ex
pire, and it is not supposed that a very
large numher of those now in the ranks
will re-enlist. Therefore, a pretty good
nuMber will no doubt be raised under the
.eoliscription bill, to take the places of
those legally entitled to be discharged.—
Under the new law, each State is to re
ceive credit for the whole number of men
she has sent, besides those subsequently
raised by draft. According to this, Penn
sylvania's portion will not be halt as
heavy as New York's, whe.•e the fn- -quo
ta has never been furnished nor has the
draft been enforced.
THE LATE CONGRESS,
The result of the legislation of the ses
sion of Congress just closed, writes "Ion"
to the Baltimore Sun, is to arm the Exec
utive with immense fiscal. military and
political power. Ire can place every city
or town or district under martial law, and
suspend the privilege of the habeas corpus.
The means furnished to the Government
are intended to carry it through jhe cur
rent presidential term, and may probably
be sufficient for the next twelve or eigh
teen months.
RETURNED.
Capt. James Hughes, of the 18th Pa.
Cavalry, arid Capt. J. Randolph llewittt of
the Anderson 'hoop, have resigned their
commands and returned to their homes.—
Next week we shall publish several letters
vindicating Capt. Hewitt froni the charge
of enlisting his men "th:der :else prfteti-
MS
GET MARRIED,
The unmarried men will be the prefer
red subjects for conscription. Young men
who wish to be enrolled in the Home
Guards had better take notice. Now is
the accepted time. Choose ye this day.
bar The Abolitionists seceded from the
Legislature of Indians, for the purpose of
preventing the Democrats from passing
laws. . Who are the secessionists now ?
DEMOORATIO =STING.
There will be a Democratic meeting at
Inghram's School House, on Smith's
Cteek, Saturday, March 22, at 1 o'clock.
The Democracy of adjoining townships
are requested to be present and join in
forming a Democratic Club.
DEMOCILLTIC MEETING
The Union Democratic Club will meet
at J. 0. Fitzpatrick's store on Saturday,
March 21, 18G3, precisely at 1 o'clock, P
M. J. X. Donehoo, Esq., editor of the
Washington Examiner, will address the
meeting. Turn out, Democrats.
" COPPERHEADS" vs. REPUBLI
CANS
THE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
I am for getting back the Southern
States by fair and honorable means, if
such a thing be possible ; and I will hope
for the best.
The Union I desire is a union of hearts
and of hands, such as our fathers gave us.
Nothing less will satisfy toe than the
whole Southern States.
THE REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE
I will not stultify myself by supposing
that we have any warrant in the Consti
tution for this proceeding.
The talk of restoring the Union as it
was, under the Constitution as it is, is
-one of the absurdities which I have heara
repeated until I have become about sick
of it. The Union can never be restored
las it was. There are many things which
'render such an event impossible. This .
Union never shall, with my consent, be
restored under the Constitution as it is,
with slavery to be protected by it.
HUN. THADDEUS STEVENS,
the Administration leader in Congress
THE 'muTit
One truth uttered by Wendell Phillips,
the great Abolition agitator and orator,
ought, says the Patriot and Union, be
stereotyped and placarded everywhere in
the free States. It gives the lie direct to
all the Administration press says about
the South being the only guilty party in
bringing about a rupture of the Union and
civil war—it brands the loyal professions
of the administration and its supporters'
with falsehood, and bolds them up to
public gaze as they are, traitors to their
country, and deceivers of the people.—
Wendell Phillips said: "The anti-slavery
party had hoped for and PI,ANNED DIS
UNION, because it would lend to the
developemeut of !nankin(' and the eleva
(ion of the black man."
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
BOSTON, March 13.—A dispatch from
the office of the Concord, N. 11., Statesman
gives returns from all of the towns of
NeW Hampshire except thirteen, which
gave last year 414 votes for Berry and (314
for Clark. Taking that vote for a basis,
the majority in the State against the
Democratic candidate is about TOO. The
total vote cast this year was about 66,500;
et the election of last year it was 62,000.
For Congress in the Ist District M-acy,
Dem., has from fifty to seventy-five ma
jority. In the 2nd District Rollins, Rep.,
has about 300 majority. In the 3rd Dis
trict Patterson, Rep., is elected by about
500 majority. The Governor's Council
: three Republican's and ten Dem
ocrats. In the Legislature, the Senate
stands nine Republicans and three Demo
crats, and in the House the Republicans
will have from forty-five to fifty majority.
I
OM
-JEFF; DAVIS PROCLAIMS A PAST
The Richmond Enquirer of the 28th
ult., contains a proclamation of Jeff. Da
vis appointing the 27th of March a day of
fasting, humiliation and prayer.
Some of his people are fasting involu n
tartly.
ANOTHER GREEIiE. COUNTY SOL
DIER KILLED BY THE REBEL*.
We learn through a private source that
Thomas Barnhart, a member of Capt.
Hughes' company, 18th Cavalry, was
killed, whilst doing picquet duty on the
morning of the 26th ult. A Lieut. and an
other soldier were wounded at the same
time. The rebels were pursued, but made
good their escape.—Rep.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
Miss Schaffer, a deranged pauper, at the
County Poor House, got her clothes on
fire on the evening of last Thursday week,
and was so seriously burned before assis
tance reached her, that she died next worn
i ng.—Rep.
,Bb The Ffty-fourth Regiment of Massa
chusetts, which is Gov. Andrews' pet reg
iment of colored volunteers, is filling up
very slowly. One full company has not
yet been raised in Boston. In New Bed
ford forty men have enlisted, and in
littsfield, under the drumming of a veri
table contraband, fourteen recruits have
been obtained. Great inducements are
offered for colored men to enlist ; but they
"don't see it'"
SEir 'The Senate of the United States
now stands twenty Democrats to twenty•
six Republicans, and two vacancies. If
the South were there with her Senators,
the Republican party would have twenty
six to forty-two in opposition. The Lower
Elwin would be nearly two to oue opposi
tion to abolitionism. What reason had
the South to desert?
Sir There are some men, who believe
that to speak disrespectfully of the Presi
dent is a species of treason, which merits
death or the penitentiary. They are
more anxious to be his serfs than he is to
own them.
jWe are told that Greeley's physi
bins say he will never have another
brain fever. Reason—there is nothing
left to sustain the disease.
SMITH'S CREEK
L'uomas H. SEYMOUR
THE BLOODY ABOLIVOXISTS.
These men, who now rule 041 nation—
these uncompromising, sanguinary Aboli
tionists—would see shed the last drop of
white blood iu the Northern States, ex
cept their. own, rather than compromise
in any way or agree to any terms by
which peace would ba established and
the Union restored with slavery existing,
as before, in the South.. With them this
is emphatically a war for emancipation.—
They will have no Union without it; and
they would willingly sacrifice the Union
to accomplish it. In the Senate. on the
3rd inst., Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, put
the question to Mr. Grimes, of lowa, a
leading Abolitionist, whether; "if he
thought the rebels would come back on
the Crittenden compromise, with th e
Powell amendments, he would make the
offer and be willing to have the President's
emancipation Proclamation and the con
fiscation acts withdrawn ? " Senator
Grimes answered, "1 have no hesitation in
saying that I would not." While such a
spirit actuates the ruijng party who can
reasonably entertain even a faint hope of
peace and a restored Union? While the
bloody-minded Abolitionists rule we are
doomed to bear the miseries of a divided
country and a (16'ouring war. —rutriol and
Union.
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MARRIED,
On Thursday, March 5, by Rev. Charles
Tilton, Mr. Abner Ross and Miss Marga
ret P. Mitchell, both of Washington Tp.
On Thursday, the 12th inst., by the
same, Mr. Wm. H. Moore and Miss Ellen
Dunn, both of Greene Co.
DIED,
At her residence n Centre tp., Greene
county, Pa., on the 3rd of March, 1863,
NANCY KNIGHT, consort of Thomas
Knight, aged 4U years, 4 mouths and 20
days.
After a long illness in which her suffer
ings were very great, on the morning of
the above date, at 6 o'clock, death put a
period to her sufferings. She felt that
death was approaching, but she shudder
ed not at his approach, though he would
separate between her and those she loved
on earth. A short time before her disso
lution she clapped her hands abd shouted
triumphantly, exclaiming to her dear hus
band, it is better to depart and be with
Christ. She was a devoted companion, a
kind and affectionate mother, and was
much beloved by all who knew her.
B. L. WOODRUFF.
On the 11th at his residence in
Centre Tp.. this county, Mr. Wm. Min
ki ns, aged 72 years.
ri..mwaxe.a.ma.
rll - M: 4 E who only desire their Teeth repaired or Ar
-1 titi ial 1,111.5. inserted will please call belnre
or A pri as Ido lint expect to he in the county af•
ter that until Fall, being compelled In travel during
the Simmer Months. for the corpse or recruiting my
health. Respectfully,
March 11, lStil
BALE or VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.
'The undersigned, hereby offers at private sale the
farm on which he at present asides, situate in Rich
hill township, Greene County, adjoining lands of Wil
son Vanatta, Daniel Goodem James Gtibben, James
Bell and others, containing,
n2a
about one hundred mut twenty-five acres of which are
cleared, and oe which are erected a Brick Dwelling
Douse, tiny feet by thirty four, containing nine rooms,
a large FCalllf! Barn and a Fraine Stable, and other (tut
buildings. There is a fountain ni water at the door,
:1;111 a tip: orchard of ty wing f uit tines on the prenns
es, together with act inexhaustible supply of coal
This property has been used as a 'ravers Stand for a
great number of years by my late father Samuel
'MBA., Esq., and is Well calt.itiated for the purpose, be
ing situated on the leading road connecting the Ohio
and the Monongahela rivers, and is within se wen a ilex
of the line of the lialtioto•e n rid Ohio Railroad. It is
well worth the attention of purchasers, and will be sold
ON HEASON.NBLE
I would brit' that the adjoining farm of Wilson Vaitatta
will be sold along wan it if desired. containing Iwo
hundred and ft:teen acres, having elected on it a s al
aalde Steam null. The two fern's is would make a very
desirable stock farm.
Persons desiring to purchase may learn the terms by
application to the lion. Jesse 1 azear, in Waynesburg,
or to the subscriber on the premises.
March 11. ISO. .I A Allfai I'. VANATTA.
Washington Examitter arid Genius 01 Liberty please
publish 4 times and charge this (Mice.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
uY virtue of a Fi. Fa. to me directed, issued Out of
_UP the Court of Common Pleas of Greene county,
there will to sold in front of the Court House in
Way imsburg, on the day of April, next, the 1411.,w ,
tug described real pr..pertv. to wit: All the right, title,
interest, and claim of toe del endatos of, in and ton lot
of groom!, situate in Richhill township, Greene county,
adjoining lands of .I.llm Conkey and David Epochs,
containing a hats acre, On whiolt are erected a two
story Frame Dwelling house, Frame StabM, and other
outbuildings. Taken in execution as the property of
F. A. L. Gray, and L. I'. Gray, at the suit of Samuel
Harvey.
A LSO,
At the same time and place, all the right, title, inter
est, and claim of the defendant, if, in and to the follow
ing des cribee Heal Estate, situate in A Itep.m tp.. Greene
County. adjoining 1:t11118 of Samuel Long, Ueorge
Carl, Edward Ault°, and others, containing one hun
dred acres, more or less, on which are erected a Frame
Dwelling house, Log Stable, and miler outbuildings.—
/ bout fifty acres of tl.e laud cleared and there is on
the land an apple orchard and other fruit trees.
, Taken in exemition as thu property ofJacoli Gatien
tine, at the suit of Daniel Gailentine
,ht•rif's Office, tVapleshurg,
March 1,, ISO.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
- DV virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
11 Greene county, the undersigned, Guardians of the
minor children of Agnes Roberts. deceased, will 'oret
at public sale, on the pienlises, Olt
Saturday, 18th of April, next,
The, fMlowing real estaie: Mrt) acres of land situate on
the State romi, about rive mild west of Waynesburg,
in Centre township, adjoining lands of Is ac S. lit
ghram on the East, James Patterson, On the West, and
others, nearly all the said laud is cleared and has
thereon erected a frame house, log stable, and has a
small orchard of fruit trees thereon.
Terms on day or . Silk. MARY VALENTINE,
M DILL,
March IS, Guardians
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
lETTERS testamentary upon the estate of DA
J VID BARE, dec'd. late of Perry tGiveehip,
Greene count y,'llaving been granted by the Register of
Greene county to the undersigned, all persons haying
claims against the estate are requested to present them
it If settlement, and those indebted to said estate are
requested to pay the same. JAS 11. RARE,
March 18- Administrator.
F actitalizas,
OR Prize Stationery Packages at Lewis Day's Hook
Store. They contain
sheets of paper,
IS envelopes,
Pens, Pencils and Penholders, &c.
Also a nice gill of Jewelry. Prier 25 cis., for sale
in any quantity by LEWIS DAy.
March 11, 18ti3.-3t.
LEGAL NOTICE.
LETTERs of administration having been granted
to the undersigned upon the estate of ELEANOR
lIINEHART. late of Franklin tp., dec'd., notice is
baveby given to all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate to make immediate payment, and
all those having claims against the same to present
them duly authenticated for settlement.
ROBERT ZIMMERMAN, Whitely tp.,
Match 11, 1863. Administrator.
LEGAL NOTICE.
T STTESS of administration having been granted
JL4 to the undersigned upon the estate of ISAAC
THOMAS, late of Jefferson township, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all pesos, knowing
themselves Indebted to said estate to make
heacediate payment, and all those having claims against
the same to present them, duly authenticated, for set-
Matson. SU F. RANDOLPH,
Parch 4, 1803, Adiabdsingor.
New 'Hat store Cep -as !-
asst. FlAhl 1N 6, *au Ufa WOO a dt t .
PITTSBURGH, P.d., has established a
NEW HAT AXD CAP HOUSE, and
persons visiting the city will find It a
first class establisitment.fitted up in the latestaioaera
style, with every ceamelluience • for doing a wmm eir m s
an dßetail Trade. A large stock of every variety, style
and quality of HATS and CAPti kept constantly on
han d, which will he sold at the very lowest prices.—
r. Pleating is a Practical Hatter, and guarantees sails
cftion to pumizasers. Oct. 1, 1862-Iy.
♦LSO X.LNEFIRITILE TEN DIFFERENT STYI2S OF !MR
MELODEONS!
PRICES, VARYING FROM $45 TO $350.
Elegant Descriptive Catalogues
Illustrating each ilistrameat, seat free by mail on application.
Address order. or oommuldeatons to tither
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., 87 Fulton St., New York.
GEO. A..PRINCE & CO., 43 Lake St., Chicago, RI.
HENRY TOLMAN CO
W. F. 1 '01,111'10;
JAMES 13 ELLAK,
A. 4.701 - SE,
BALMER k WEBER__
A A; S. NORDHEIMER,.
PRICE LIST.
Five Cktarc, Double Reed. F to F.
Five Octavo, S;nglo Reed, F to F
Four and a Ilan Octave, C. to
Four Octave, . C. to C
PRINCE & CO.'S GRADUATED SWELL
Thls Is an entire new idea. and its want boa been noticed by ail ec.•
quainted with Reed Instruments The chi Snell
Ont., !Wye!' be uuvde
to Operate gradually : the imuult the pedal was touched dot opening lb
the change would be i ustadm mons runt abrupt,
'• Our NEW SWELL iv constructed on scientific principles, and we
are satisfied. by our untith study and experiments. Pint it is Ole only
one by which the tone of Ravt Instruments may be grnduated from*
mom whisper to the lull rxxver of the iledrumert, tot vice versa. The
volume of tone is ;dm, very much increased by this swvil, and Is now
all that we could de iref •
•
This.in connection with our DIVIDED 0808EL1 .... 1 which we pat
ented in 1853.1 will be added to all the Melodeons which we tnainifi .
tore In the future. and without extra charge. t
t One other fegure in our Melodeons is the IMPROVED VALVE
OR PALLET. being a combination of cloth and leather, prepared
expressly for the purpose. This valve we have used for the past three
years. and we find it to be the very thing that has been so long
needed as a substitute for the India Rubber Valve, which tuts been fa
use ever since Melodeons 1111VC been manufactured. :Ind. which has
caused so much trouble by the dissolving and sticking of the ladle
Rubber. AU of our instruments are now finished with this improved
valve, and we tan recommend them with confidence
Persons unacquainted whet the Mehxleon and its history, win boar
In mind that we are the pioneers and leading manutacturs,s, not only
I n the United States; but in the world. We CII3II3IICIWed toe nirunifilv.
tore of Melodeons hi the fall of the year 1547, and since that time
Lace tiulsbed and sold,
TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND !
These instruments are now in use mostly In the United States mei
Canada, but also in Europe. Asia, Afries,'South America. owl the
West Indies. and from all these quarters we have the most Haltering
testimonials of the high estimation in which they rue held. At all he.
dustrial Exhibitions they have invariably been
N..
AWARDED THE HIGHEST3PREMIUM 1
whenerer exhibited in competition with others. We shall take plea
sure In forwarding by mail fat our own expeonel ourhum-A.4 Cot
falogue, in which every iustrument we numufacture litany &scribed
and illustrated by elegant engravings. = .
llfelodeons of onr manufacture. either sold by
us or
dealers in any part of the United States or Cimada, am warranted to
be perfect in every respect. and should any repairs be treessay before
the expiration of five years from the date of wile, we hold ourselves'
ready and wilting to make the same free of chaxge,pmided tbu Injury
Is not caused by accident or design.
•
HMV OUR MANUFACTORY IS CONDUCTED
As we are the pioneers and lending nnumfactumrs of Melodeons In
the Nvorld, we have, of course, the advantage of securing the semice
of the best mechanics in the boldness, and very malty Mom workless
have been with us since we commenced the numulacture of Mekakons
We employ none but the most thorough mechanics, and Lave uovec
had an apprentice to the establishment.
=1
_ . .
11 , Our work is divided into thistrssin' a different branches ; each work
man has his own part to perform, and lanevcr allowed tochange nom' .
one branch to another.
. .
it The different parts are separately Inspected, mid passed front our tc
•
dinother to add to other parts, until the Melodeon is complete.
I. The delivering of materials and inspection of work is attended by.
first, the general foreman ; second, a foreman of machines ; third a
foreman and tweeter of tuning ; fourth, a foreman in the varnishing
department ; fifth, a superintendent ofthe reed department.
le The duties of the foreman are onerous, it being his duty to select and
give out stock, to carefully watch the making of the differed tart.,
keep the departments evenly balanced, and, to feet, to have au eye to
everything, sad keep everything straight.
1r We have mentioned the others to show that the utmost can Is taken
I n every department= •
le
OUR REED DEPARTMENT—MU •11 of the good quality of the 3felott
deon depends on having perfect R e eds It is necessary to . have the
most perfect machinery to cut, bun, stamp, plane, te.. hc., ns well
as to use the utmost care in selecting metals, and using proper propor
tions for the composition of reed metal,
• The superintendent of this department has been with as since tie
commencement of this business, turd, being a practical workman. has
originated • improved and perfected all the mechinery for making our
reeds, and there are no duplicates in miy other manufactory. •
t From the fact that our reeds are celebrated for their mann:thy,
evenness and sweetness of tone, we very often receive orders for them,
or solicitations from manufacturers to supply them with what they re
quire ; but as we never sell any pert of our Instrument separate, we
always decline to fill such orders,
f In cane the owners of oar Melodeon should at any time ..b3 so un
fortunate as to break a reed, they can, by 'eremitic us whfch it fa. re
ceive by return frail a new one properly tuned and ready to put in,
flee of deuce.
.
F7.Antints for the wile of our Melodeoueenn be found In AU tho
principal towns of the United Shttes and Canada.
Address either
GEO. A. PRINCE di CO., Buffalo, N. V.
GEO. A. PRO:CR te CO., ST Felton St., New Toe
GEO. A. PRINCE di CO., tit Lake St., Chlent" /.It
Or either of the iibow Wholesele Agana - •
OWAVVIs.II-111%
FURNISHING STORE
I. I 'l' C MI MI 1\1"
Tin Ware,
Wooden Ware,
Spice !loxes,
Cup Tubs,
Slaw l'imer'S,
Hair Sieves,
Mince Knives,
Silver Soap,
Cliarunise Skins,
Skewers,
Gridirons,
Lew('ii Squeezers
Stew Pans
‘Vatle Irons
Fish Kettles
Ilatu Ltoile.s
Graters
Larding Needles
Pudding Pans
Bread Pans
Butter Ladles
Iron flolders
Step lad.leN
Keelers
Clothes Linen
THUS. LUCAS,
Sheriff.
Stales Toast Forks
Cook's Knive Sad Irons
Bread Boxes Meat Presses
Swops Cake Box.•s, &c., &e.
FOR TUE DINING R0031.---SILVE
a tore
Syrup Jugs
Cake Knives
Crumb Knives
Salt Stands
Fruit Stands Cake Baskets
Butter Knives Forks and Spoons
Soup Ladles lOyster Ladles
Gravy Ladles Sugar Spoons
Children's Cups Mustard Spoons
Round and Oval Salvers Pitchers'
Bouquet Stands . Goblets
CUTLER Y.
Ivory Handled Knives Carvers
Cocoa do do Forks
Stag do do Square Waiters
English Tea Trays t;ruinh Brushes
Fork and Spoon nays Crumb Trays
Dish Covers Chafing Dishes
Hash Dishes Cotree Biggins s
Wine :4r:dyers Cofee Caretier
Spiri• (itres Spots, Nut Crackers
Table Mats Round Waiters
Bread Baskets Cork Screws
W iue C!oolers
Refrigerators
Toilet Jars
root Ilatli
infant's Baths Bowls and Pitchers
Mattrass Brushes Gas Shades
Shaving Mums Nursery Shades
Bronze Match Holders Nursery Lamps
Flower Stands Clothes Witless.
Nursery Refrigerators Clothes tiemp eni
Wax Tapers Night Lights ;
MISCELLANEOUS'
..
Library Steps Door Mats,
Vienna Fish Globes Vestaa
Bird CagesMeat-Safes
Vizzetts Pocket Knives
Card de Visi Frames Flasks
Camp Knives Camp Portfolios,
And everything pertaining to a well appointed House
bold.
•To be obtained at reasonable prises at the NSW
STORE of
ass dtr. ILICAILMUMR
BO Fiala Street,
First Door below Exchange Bog k .
Pitthur g h. Oct. lit, MS. IY•
PRINCE & CO.
VELF,BRATED
IN ROSEWOOD CASES
Or either or the following Wiwik-sal, Agent;
OUR LATEST IMPROVEMENT
Patented September 17th, 1861
GOODS FOR TUE
Brushes,
Baskets,
Jelly Moulds,
Wash Basins,
Cup Mops,
Wire Sieves,
Coal Scuttles,
Stove Polish,
Knits Washers,
Basting spoons,
Coffee Milts,
Wash Roams
Sauce Pans
Bird !Roasters
Fry Pans
Farina !toilers
Egg Beaters
Flour Pails
Water Filters,
Pie Plates
lollies Wringers
Wooden Simons
Butter Prints
Wash Tubs,
soap Cups
PLATED.
Call Belle
Nut ricks
Fish Knives
Ice Cream Knives
Napkin Rings
Knife Sharpeners
Water Coolers &c..
FOR TILE CIIAIIIBER.
Water Carders
Chamber Buckets
Ityaton. Moks.
Or
Ildladelpilla, I'a
....Atroit Mich
...St. Louis. Ma.
—Toronto , C- W
$l3O
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