The Waynesburg messenger. (Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa.) 1849-1901, September 23, 1863, Image 2

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    are right, it may be of advantage to
you tJ know them: [Order having
been restored, lir: Bayseprouccilad.]
These measures were entered upon
NattAb 000 4 bt, and hesitation by the
President. The devotees of the
new idolittey, the worshippers of the
false idss that devotion to the Su
preme Being, humility, charity, and
love of truth' And justice, had all
bomsetspereeded by, or at least were
Jeoutained is the dogma of; negro
freedom and negro equality—these
men, I say, swayed the President to
their wishes against his better judg
ment, by alternate threats of oppo
@iron and promises of unbounded
support if-their, policy should be
adopted. Gov. Andrew, of Massa
chum/U.4, promised that the roads
ehoald swarm with soldiers. Mr.
eme.ley pledged the Abolitionists of
the North for nine hundred thousand
inen- Now their policy has been
adopted, and where are the nine
hundred thousand men ? [Cheers.]
Sinee then, have ninety thousand or
nine thousand of the devoted Abo
litions shouldered their muskets to
fight, for the negro ? [Voices, "No,
They won't fight." 'lilt 'ern again,"]
I* they even go when dratted, if
they have the three bandred dollars
blood money with which to buy
their eueinption T [Applause.]
(Concludcd next week.)
&raw Victim at Political Malice.
The &wild murder of Phillip Armor,Ong,
o (Waite of Miami connty, at Nest Car
lisle,* this county, on Saturday evening
last. has neat a gloom over the conoten
aim of emey law-abiding citizen. Mr.
Armstrong was on hie way home from
pilitical meeting. in. that neighborhood,
setiwkile paserbg through that•
'town et Allsr Carlisle the place where
the, 'attempted to mob Ma Cos last felt
was brutally murdered, by a mob !
Frons-an eye-witness of the *hole af
fai,4 we loan that as Jacob Armstrong,
brother of the murdered lean, was poss.
ing thesogh the - town, he hurrahed for
Valioadigham ;'When a wood rushed at
the beige., knocked him out and nommen
col pelting him with Modes. Milli?
Anpstrong, who was in a buggy- a short
distant* behind, hastened to restore his
blitither, when the mat turned upon him;
ona man. pained Kinard, striking him on
the bock of the beck with a corn -cutter,
orbit* would, according to the testimony
of the Physician, have proved fatal in
time, sad another, owned Grier, struck
}fist On the bead with a stone, smashing
bit skull, and causing almost itununt
death! He was taken to the bones of a
relative near by, where he expired short
ly afterward. Mr. Armstrong was a
eitati totagPelable and honest. farmer of Mi
ami count", and was loved and respected
by all who knew him. He was about
thirty-four years of age, and /eaves a
yews& loving and affectionate wjfe, and a
anall child to mourn his terrible end.- -
4elliallge, Met,. Democrat, of &lg. 10.
Whoa Ippon News llteats.
Ns* Tout, Sept. 17.—A Times dis
patch says It is reported to-night that a
cavalry force of $,600 strong, with artil
lery, is in the vicinity of Hancock% Ferry,
of the upper Potomac.
bMcDonald, Rev. W. G. Scandlin.
and several other members of the Sani
tary Cassurittee, raptured at Gettysburg
by the rebels, and dint to Richmond, will
be released on Friday next.
The Rockville, Maryland Sentinel, of
tie ).I.th lost., says : In consequence of
the heirtivit absconding of slaves from
that region. the farmers will not have
sufficient help to whim in their Fall
maps.
Officers is the Army of the Potomac
sonlyAain that the fresh horses received
by the cavalry in exchange for the worn
out animals are worse than those returned
to the Government. The officers say that
the the horses issued since the establish
ment of the new Cavalry Bureau are not
so Obod 44 those furnished before its or.
gasmation.
MISIIIIIIGH MEW. NIAB.ILETB.
Tattosner, September 17.
APPLES—Our market contain an am
ple supply. The reedpts are *oink% for
ward more freely, and them is a good busi
ness being transmuted. Sales 320 olds in
*is at 25 barrel; some very choioe
1.0141 as $2 50.
gAlf—The receipts were not large; pri
; 15 loads were disposed of
ton.
Lk Minitet quiet ; sales 10 trcs wt
laftete.
rieo(72--The stock in market is not
Wry % The only sales made wore from
eveoe in dray load lots at the following
1:41 4n . tA —lOO bbls at v i m 10; "M bbl.
at $6 10.
EXTRA FAMILY-200 bbis at $5 85
46; 110 buts on private terms.
(}RAAIN--Eioldeve ware Ars and goner
ally staking an advance.
WHEAT—ffslas 100 bush Red from
wagon at $1 Ofngll 06; Whits .old at
p 111 12. •
EA LEY—Not so ashes;
sales is a
Inaall way at $1 (*elk! 0111 bash.
CORN*-Demaad =proms; asks 560
Oat -Sk*Ac.
14-4 m aod moderate; sales 500.
push at4ll 20.
ORME Iffl—fiats sod prices looking
up.
s i b "I"8
hildg l a t,b l3® :l 4 :7 l oc6 l4l*; l ee "3 / 4 4 64 44 8415 1"11; la w ;
SUGAR—Wes to hi* Cliko at r 4
30 11 Co ff ee at 1.41 c.
v .
XOl.ABBllt--Bales 20 bbls Orleans at
000416 c; 10 do old at
SYRUPB—bB
10 111 M65475c 111
• 1301PFEE—Tb• detraoal was away ;
ISO sacks Rio at 30411; the lager
Is so advance.
T—illaine 1.50 14s No. 1 at $2 40
C... 60 kb!.
Nem fee! Market.
,Nsw Yon*, Sept. 19.—Floor aetive,and
iwe, better ; sales at $5 10(245 25 for
s elate, and $5 5045 75 tor extra
room, 'beep 1:$do. Wheati—nearitat so-
Ude/ Amid 2e. bettei ; soh. 97e(45100
tir ow*" I 0341 20 for Ifiyramiie oiotb.
sod 112101 27 for red wets. Relate
pew. sprits 4x4a 021400 00.41
, Tfikkaxplibra4ll" Sept„ lg.-row $5. 12}
43r aupertiue. firma at $ 1 ,5 0 4 1 , 33 .
OW° slaw at 85. Whisky 32.
gilt IA 1 ineskurg `,li suqtr.
WICEPRINSWILY, SEPT. WI, 1863.
111721100SATZO
STATE MASS . MEETING !I!
A Democratic STATE MASS MEET
ING, under the joint superintendence of
the State and Payette county committees,
will be held,
Zr UNIONTOWN,
11 HOBBY, ME 31111!
Hon. WILLIAM BIGLER and Hon.
HEISTER CLYMER have positively
pledged themselves to be present and ad
dress the people on this occasion. Hon.
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, of Wash
ington; Hon. HENRY D. FOSTER, of
Greenburgh ; GEORGE P HAMILTON,
Esq., and JUDGE SHALER, of Pitts
burgh ; DAVID CRAWFORD, Esq., of
Greene county, and other distinguished
gentlemen hare been invited and are ex
pected to speak. It le desired that the
Stoth Western counties send large delega
gations to this meeting. Emily arrange r
went mill be made for the comfort and
actonamtnistion is( the peopld. Turn out,
Demers% and ulaks this V.he largest
meeting ever held in Pennsylvania.
- - -
611/pension of the Writ of
Habeas Corpus !
Occasionally, in the course of events,
some astounding deed is committed that
confounds, the minds, and chains, as it
ware, the faculties'of thought and speech.
Suet an occurrence ig the issuing of the
following prochultation by the President
of the United States, suspending the writ
of habeas tapas io .all cases of offence
against the military or naval service. In
the presence of this stet of the President
we are dumb, and can at present do no
more than present to our rem - hers the fol
lowing proclamation
UMW IT [ 1111111!
Writ el Habeas Corpas Sas
psaded.
"Whereas,the Constitution has or
dained that the privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus shall not be sus
pended unless when in cases of re
bellion or invasion, and the public,
safety may require it; and whereas,
a rebellion was existing CAI the 3rd
day of March, 1863, which rebellion
is still existiug ; and whereas, by a
statute which was approved on that
day, it was enacted
- by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
United States, in Congress assem
bled, that, during the ?meant insur
rection, the President of the United
States, whenever in his judgment
the. public safety may require it, is
authorized to suspend the privilege
of the writ of habeas corpus in any
State throughout the United States,
or in any part thereof; and where
as, in the judgment of the Presi
dent, the public safety does require
that the privilege of the said writ
shall now be suspended throughout
the United States, in mules where
the authority of the President of
the United States, military, naval
and civil officers of the United
States, or any of them, hold persons
under their command, or in their
custody, either as prisonervof war,
spies, or alders or abettors of the en
emy, or officers, soldiers or seamen
enrolled, drafted or mustered or en
listed in or belonging to the land or
naval forces of the United States, or
as deserters therefrom, or otherwise
amenable to military law, or to the
rules and articles of war, or to the
rules and regulations prescribed for
the military or naval service by the
authority of the President of the
'United States, or fir reaistino , a draft
or. for any other ottence against the
military or naval service.
"New, therefore, I, Abraham Lin
coln, President of the United States,
do hereby proclaim mid make known
to all who it may concern, tha,t, the
privilege of the writ of habeas cor
pus is suspended throughout the
United States in the several eases
before mentioned, and that this sus
pension will continue throughout
the duration of the said rebellion, or
until this proclamation shall, by a
subsequent one to be issued by the
President of the United States. be
modified and revoked; and I do here
by require all magistrates, attorneys
and other civil officers within the
United States and all oflicers and oth
ers it thp military and naval services
of the United Slates, take distinctt,
notion ut this'auspension, and give it
fall effect and all eitiaens of the
United States to conduct sad entice
this suspension, and give it full effect
and gcrdern themselves accordingly
and in ronitutnity with the Constitu
tion of the United States and the
laws of Congress in Mel cases made
and provided.
"In testimony whereof, I hare
'hereunto set my hand and cau,sed
the seal of the United States to be
affixed, this 15th day ot h'POPinber,
in the year of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred avid sixty-three,
and of the independene of the
United States, the eighty-eight,
Or The Levistows (Mifflin Cfnuty)
Due Penurcrat hears "from all quarters in
coigpty the glad tidings of changes in
favor of tip Democratic Candidates—not
only among the masses of the people, but
even auto% Woolf who have been regard
ed as the leaden Qf that rotten' and tot
tering concern-7._ thp 4.emblican perky."
piOrlt is stmo, priblicaue
ahoubj wawa Uwe #iisoo of Laysijote—the
very name chosen by tko•' Ta.ejto pf the
Revolution.
annumaszare miull4llol.
The Abolition papers aro oonstautly de
nouncing the Democracy as " traitors"
and enemies of the country. If this is so,
the Providence Poet says "it is certainly
wonderful that the Abolitionists should
be striving to get so many of them into
the army. In New York they proposed
to take about nineteen Democrats to every
ten Republicans drafted, and in this State
every member of the Republican 'Union
League' who has been drafted, has been
willing to accept a Democratic substitute.
It is said, upon what we consider good
authority, that the Union Leagues here
embraced three-fourths of the Republi
can voters in the towns in which they
were located ; yet we think it cannot be
shown that a single member of that or
ganization out of the whole number draft
ed, has put on Uncle Sam's uniform, or
that one of them has volunteered as a
substitute. They seem perfectly willing
to trust the defense of the country to 'the
enemy '—the copperheads."
Du. HooxEB,T & LORGDON.
We invite the special attention of our
readers generally, and of invalids particu
larly, to the card of Drs. Hockeri and
Longdan, of Pittsburgh, is anotlity col
umn. Dr. Hockert is a graduate of the
Medical Schools of Stockholm, Sweden,
and is one of the most successfhl and ae•
cornetts/led phyeictitns in the whole circle
of ow. acquatutautte. Dr. liongdon is
known to many of our people as a gradu
ate of Waynesburg College, and as a cour
teous and pleasant gentlemas. Though
he but recently completed his medical
coins:, he gives promise of great auccess
and usekilness in his profession. He is
fortunate in having formed a connection
with a physician of Dr. Hockert's experi
ence and. skill. We take great pleMure
in commending the firm to the confidence
of chronic and other invalids.
DR. T. W. ROSS.
This accomplished physicis,n, it will be
seen by his card in another column, has
located in Waynesburg, and is prepared to
answer all calls in the line of his rofes
sion.. The Doctor has been Surgeon of
the Seventh Virginia Regiment for two
years past, is a finely educated physician,
and we doubt not will soon have as he
deserves a large and lucrative practice.
PITTSBURG ADVERTISING FAVORS
We afire compelled to defer, till next
week, the advertisements of a large num
ber of rittaburgh business house', with
which we have been kindly favored.
A POINT TOR TIM 00N8111-
31411LATION,O.T TES .311,0CLA
. MATIONISTS.
As a reason imhy the President should
not recall his Proclamation of Einanci
mtion the New York Tribune said in a
recent issue :
A hundred days grac. was given hi
which it might be recalled, and the in
dulgence was disregarded. Will another
hundred days, or any number of hun
dreds, be accepted, even if the President
could unmake lona
To this the World responda briefly as
follows. We ask all men of sense to say
whether the point it. wakes is not sound :
Now if to recall the proclamation
would be to unmake laws, it necessarily
follows that to isssue the proclamation
was an exercise of the power to wake
laws.
But the legislative power of the Federal
Government is vested by the Constitniion
of the United States exclusively in Con
gress ; hence it must be apparent, even
to the Tribune, that the proclamation is
unconstitutional, null and void.
The Tribune, however, will no doubt
fall back upon the novel doctrine of the
Republican party, Wet iii time of war
all the powers and attributes of govern
ment are vested in the President.
In this view its reason for not recall
ing the proclamation is just no reason at
all, for if the President hes the power to
make laws, and therefore to issue the
proclamation of emancipation, he must
also possess the power to "nuwake laws,"
and consequently to recall the "pope's
bull against the comet."
A NOLIIIIONZII7/111.
The town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence
county, N. Y., at' their recent election,
chose five Republican Trustees, one of
whom is a full blooded negro."
This paragraph, which went the rounds
last year, is entitled to make the cureuit
again. The negro was not only run and
elected as a Republican last year, but was
reelected by the same party this year.—
The vote of Potsdam (which was named
from the Pots that damned the Kettles for
not being black enough) stands about one
000 Abolitionists to 200 Democrats, Pots
dam is the place says the Advance, where
lanterns are used in the day time.—A/_
bang Argus.
INFORMATION WANTED.
The Oswego Dates wants to know if a
man has torticollie, anchyloeie of the ra
dius, paralyzation of the iter arterio ad
quandlem ventriculum, obliteratioa of the
Igyater labi supe:ioeis skylines', and be
sides does not feel very well himself,
whether hs would be exempt from the
drab? Will somebody sell?
Sir LA every man who has paid the
tax of three hundred dollars to secure a
military exemption, reflect that he could
have lived a lifetime node: a Democratic
Administration of the Government under
the Coustitatjon, without being called on
to pay one-teuth of that amount to the
Federal Government.
..4 tree is known by its fruit"—Ameri
wins are indeed blind if the experience of
tho past two years has not satisfied them
as to the Aboljgon party. For forty
years, or mince 1820, Democrats predicted
its success would twine civil war—the
North was in 1801 incredulous—the re
sults are known to all men.
iiiiiirThe Abolition organ ru N . ashvillo
complains, with big drops in de eyes.
that its circulation ip d . o
Army I St
down from 4ee thousand to ose tbOßSalnd
two huadred. Bad :for ;be orgP, 07°
Prentice, but good for Alis .rw•
IMP"' bold that Chia Goverment was
made on the waves aunt, by *aryl ICS,
for tire benefit of warn au, atiA their
POSTISITY forever."--S. A. DOUGLAS.
*tuts of tire gag.
Probable Deolgloo of 6011. Lee
From Fortress Monroe . , says a
Washington special, we have intelli
gence through General Foster to the
effect that large bodies of rebels con
tinue to pass down to Richmond
from Lee's army. They all des
tined, according to report, for
Charleston and Chattanooga. This
transition has been so constant as to
lead him to express the opinion that
Lee's army is breaking, with a view
of abandoning Richmond and mass
ing at some more Southern poiflt.—
A contrary opinion is held by some
officers and others—that this move
ment of troops is a sham, Lee's real
design being to draw Meade away
from Washington as far as possible,
and then by a sudden movement flank
him and attack the city. Lee's bead
quarters are at Richmond, and it is
said that the rebels rely on the co
operation of the iron-clads, which
they say are on their way here from
England, a d by which they expect
to k)rce a passage up the Potomac.
The Siege of Charleston—The
whets Erecting new Batter
ies.
NEW YORK, Sept. Morris Is
land lettetr to the Herald, dated the
11th, says : li'ver since our occupip
tion of Wagner and Gregg, the re
bels have been exeoeding morose and
savage—they do not allow us a mo
ment's peace. They fire night and
day upon Wagner, but they left us
such an admirably constructed work,
and so capacious and safe bomf.-
psoofs, no one is injured—they are
often enough during the night to ein
able us to sleep soundly.
Siive Tuesday ten or twelve de
serters have come in from James Is
land, belonging 1.0 Georgia regi
ments. They report continued dis
satisfaction among I,lie men, and a
general desire to escape from a ser
vice which has become disagreeable
to them. They state that the rebels
are building several new batteries on
Sullivan's Island, above Fort Moul
trie and Battery Bee. to cover the
channel to the city. Additional bat
teries arc also being constructed in
the most approved style between
Fort Johnson and the city, on James
Island, on which they are mounting
10 inch columbiadsand 7 inch Brooks
rifles.
On the Green at the city the rebels
have mounted a 13 inch Blakely rifle,
which they have just received frcm
Mobile, where it was brought with
another of the same calibre in an
Anglo rebel blockade runner two
weeks ago. A second of them. is in
Charleston, not mounted. It was at
first proposed to mount it on Fort
Johnson, but that idea was given up,
and so tar as deserters know, no
place had yet been determined upon
where it could be put in position.
Ninety monster projectiles, weigh
ing over 500 pounds each, were lyin g
by the side of the gun on Charleston
Green.
The health of the command is
good. The soldiers need fresh veg
etables. Gen. U•ilmore has issued a
thirty days' furlough to privates
who have distinuished themselves
in the recent siege. They are not to
exceed two per cent. of the effective
force on the Island, and must be re
commended by their Colonel.
The Latest News.
Rosecrans is reported to be outnumber•
ed, but at last advises was maintaining
his position. A battle was imminent.
The Philadelphia Press has the follow
ing from the Army of the Potomac :—Our
army will not have to rest this side of the
Rapidan. For two days our soldiers have
been without fire, fearing to attract the
enemy's attention, who would have shell
ed them.
General Kilpatrick made several_ feints
to cross the Rapidan, but found he could
not live a moment on the other side. Yes
terday and to-day the rebels crossed the
Rapidan near Raccoon Ford, and drove 150
of our men away, but were afterwards
driven back in confusion by us. We lost
about thirty.
Rumor says that a strong force of rebels
crossed at Raccoon Ford this morning and
captured one hundred and fifty of our cav
alry. The rebels have a strong position
on the Rapidan, but no great: force.
THE SUCCESSES OF A WEEK.*
September promises to equal July as a
month of victories for our arms. During
last week alone the following important
achievements were recorded:—The cap
ture of Forts Wagner and Gregg, with the
whole of Morris Island ; the occupation
of ; the capture of Chattanooga
and expulsion of Bragg's antay ; the cap
ture of Cumberland Gap, with two thous
and prisoners and fourteen pieces of artil
lery ; the capture of Fort Smith and occu
pation of Little Rock, Arkansas, involving
the complete overthrow of the rebel power
in that State ; the capture of Bristol, Ten
nessee, cotnnianding West Virginia, the
mountainous part of North Carolina, and
completing the liberation of Tennessee
from rebel control. in addition to these
successes during the last week we had in
formation of a naval assaalt on Fort Moul
trie, and a further advance of Gilmore's
operations against Charleston ; of the
movement of the Army of the Gulf on an
importapt expedition , of rebel reverses at
Bath and Moorefield, in Western Virginia,
and of other events indicative of a glorious
activity in all parts of the military field.
This week opens with the hew advance of
the Army of the Potomac and the oczu
pation of Culpepper, and we shall doubt
less hear, before its close, of important
successes in Georgia, and probably, of vic
tories also in Texas and Alabama.
41 tack ea QuagmirePs Guerrillas.
K+►NSAS CITY, September 1.6.—A
detachment to the Ninth Kansas,
under Captain Coleman, mime up on
Quantrell'a camp, near Senabar, on
September Sith. They killed two,
destroyed a quapity of subsistanue
stores, captured four horses and
equipments, and sows arms. Tho
rebels fired one volley isnd then fled
to the' thick underbrusk, where
pursuit was impolflibiO. • Who rebels
are ervidastly soneentreahig for ea
otiper The iess of horses sod
storm proves mare dismareseekee
kitting merry, so 4ke sewellry, ieskee
pleately denuded of stook and pn
visions
The Rebel Confederacy and
1111.eale•
The Npw York Tribune publisbes
a letter from "an occasional corres
pondent" at Washington, who writes
that
"It is rumored among politicians
in Richmond that Robert. M.. T. Hun
ter will be sent to Mexico as the
representative of the Southern Con
federacy, in order to prepare the
way for an offensive and defensive
alliance between the Emperor of that
country and the Govern ment of
Richmond. It is said that this gen
tleman has received instructions for
the immediate recognition of the
Emperor of Mexico, in return for
which, it is hoped, his majesty will
be led to recognize the Southern
Con federacy."
This same correspondent adds
that Mr. Hunter is now in Paris
whither be was sent nearly Me
months ago on a special mission to
the Emperor of the French, and that
be will accompany the new Emperor
of Mexico to his capital,
ennuitunitatins,
PROM 00L. HOWELL'S REGIMENT.
MORRIS ISLAND, S. C.,
September 5, 1863.
.Alesert. Jones 4. Jennings :—Emelosed you
will finds list of the killed and wounded of our
Regiment, which I send you for publie,ation.
ThigBsth has figured pretty largely in the pres•
ent Beige. She did a great part of the
work on the fortifications on the point of
Folly Island, and after a part of Morris Island
fell into our hands, transported the weaker
part of the 'ordinance, ammunition, &e., across
Light House Inlet to this Islam'. We were
then detailed on duty in the trenches in front
of Fort Wagner. There were three Regiment*
specially detailed to do the advance picket
duty, and oars was este of the three. It was a
post of honor, brut it was also one of danger, as
our list of killed and wounded wit/ show. We
were under the fires of Moultrie, Wagner.
Gregg, Sumter, Johntingi and several batteries
on James Island, and yet our boys stood up
bravely, winning for themselves the encomiums
01 their associates and superiors. Respectfully,
M. L. GORDON.
September d.—Throw up sour hat ! Wagn,or
and Gregg are ours ! Morris Island is clear of
rebels !!!
The folleising is a list of the killed and
wounded of the 85th Penn'a Volunteers:
Col Joshua II How•eU reunimandiag.brigatle]
wounded in head by a spiinter,
Lieut Coi H A Purvianee, killed.
Company A—Wounded, Corporal Matthew
Teinpletou, slightly ; Corp Thomas Griffith,
slightly; Josepaus Camprey, slightly; James H
Bell, slightly; Philip Martin, slightly.
Company B—Joshua Torrence, James Tor
rence, Corp Benj Orbin, all wounded slightly.
Company C—Wounded, Wm Gould, serio is
ly; Joseph Wouds,seriously; John M Richards,
slightly, C Shillenburger, slightly.
Company D—Killed, Corp George Garver.
Wounded slightly, Corp A Finley, Henry Cos,
Hiram Weaver; seriously, Henry Bush.
Company E—Killed. Joseph Neely and John
Lynn ; wounded, Serg't W graham, since
dead; W H Marquis, mortally; Henry J Rig
don, seriously ; John J White, since dead ;
wounded slightly, Edward M Hale, Geo Fish
er, issues Mayhorn.
Company F—Woanded seriously, Joscphus
Hunt, Elias Duvall ; slightly, Isaac D Gray,
Henry Fry, George Pettit, Eli Vandiver.
Company G—Wounded seriously: Serg't
Robert H Ross, John MlOnnald (both arms
amputated), Joshes' R Thomas, W 13 Bowers,
Henry B Patron ; slieittly, John L Cline, Jan
W Rauh.
Company H—Killed, John Miller; wounded,
Liens R R Sainser, seriously; slightly, Serg' t
George Anderson . , Thomas Andersen, Frank
Morrison, Sarri'l Hasktt, Jothn Kelso, S Lowry,
A J Burgess, Fred Ferguson. John Firestone,
Springer Hotlatid.
Company Corp George Greyer ;
wounded slightly, Lteut Joseph Johnson, Geo
Balsinger, Gee Chick
Company K—Killed, George Grim, David
Kern, L P TissUe, C Stull, John Vaux; wound•
ed, James Miller, slightly
For the Afeesenger
DEMOOSATV MUTING.
Messrs. Editors meeting was held in
Morris township, on %turday evening,
Septamber 12th. Th,e meeting wad organ
ized by calling SAW/ EL JENNINqs to
the Chair. George Mankey and Samuel
Penn were chosea as Vice Presidents.—
Jackson Lewis and Silas Thompson were
elected Secretaries.
G. W. U. WADDLS, Esq., of Waynes
burg, was then called upon for a speech,
and responded. The speaker traced the
misdoings of the present party in power
from its origin till the present time
fully showing that it is the only disunion
party in the North. He advocated, very
strongly, the cause of Woodward and
Hopkins.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
SAMUEL JENNINGS, President.
Jacitsom Lewis, }
Secretaries.
SiLsa
For the Messenger
FRANKLIN.
Messrs. Editors :—A meeting of the Dem
ocracy was held at Morrisville, Franklin
township, on the 19t3 inst. Although tke
weather was inclement., there want' pretty
good turn out.
Os motion of R. H PHELAN., Eq., the
meeting was organized by Mr selection of
the following Officers :
President:—THOMAS INGHNAM.
Vice Presidents—lsaac Clark, Esq,, Dr.
A. G. Cross, Leroy Gaul's and Ww. Lip
pincott.
Secretaries—Henry W. Nichespn and
Bazil Gordon.
G. W. G. WADDLZ, D. R. P. Huss, R. A.
McConticee, Esqs., 3/comas R. Wise and
Jusrus F. TIMPI4, were called upon and
responded in telling speeches, which were
received with demonstratieco of IPPre•
batias.
The meeting then adjourned ; the peo
ple being fully as defied that our liberties
can beet be preserved by the triamph of
the Democracy, and the election of Wood
ward, Loyrie and Hopkins.
THOMAS INGHIfAIf, President
H. W. nem:sow, l Searetaries.
B&ZIL GOWDON,
For the ltlesseliger,
PitogreitrrY; Pa., Sept. 12th, 1863.
Messrs. Editors :—At a meeting of the Dem
ocratic Club Of Morris township, Washington
county, Pa., held en the evening of the 19th
inst., it was
Resolved, That a rote of thanks be yrspeet
fully teedered to the Dettiocrats of Ifkreensooun
ty nor the entlemiastic demonstrations they
made in attending the 101teting of the Men?
township Democratic Club, held at Lindley s
NUN on the 3rd inst. • and that an invitation
be respectfially tendered to the Democratic
CIO of Greene county to attend a Mass Meet.
to be held at Prosperity, on Saturday the
giar et Chni4w.
Come me, terete all. Hoe. Wir. Mawr
eonsity tad 'edam Will ethireee the meeting.--
likening to eeisamteee et 1 •.'dock, P. M.
H. B. LIN6LEY, himpideet.
Taomes Haexa, Secretary.
BLINTION MOCLIMITION.
•
WGERVA, in and by an Act of the Gunerabas-
IS
sentbly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
itled "Au Aet :elating to the elections of thin Com
monwealth," Passed Sd day of July, A. D., 1839, it is
made the duty of the Sheriff of evei county within
this Commonwealth, to give public notice of the Gen
eral Elections, and in such notice to en umerate
J. The officers to be elected.
I Designate the place at which the election is to be
held
f, Thomas Lucas, High Sheriff of the
County of Greene, de hereby make known
and give this public tunic. to the Electors
of the County of Greene that on
The Second Tuesday of October rw,..t,
(being the 13th day Of the month,) a General Election
will be held at the several election districts e*tatilisli
ed by law in said county, at which time they will volt ,
by ballot for the several Officers hereinafter named,
viz :
ONE PERSON for Governor of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for Judge of the Supreme
Court of the Commonwealth of Penneylvani .
ONE PERSON for Senator of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PRISON for member of the Assern•
bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Prothono
tary and Clerk of the savtral Courts of the
County of Greene.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Treasurer
of the County of Greene.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Register
and Recorder of the County of Greene.
ONE PERSON for the Office of Commis
sioner of the County of Greene.
ONE PERSON tor the Office of A tidiror of
the County of Greene.
ONE PERSON fur the Office of Poor Huose
Direcior of the County of Greene.
The said Elections will be held throughout
the Cognty as follows :
The Elecers of Franklin township will meet
at the house of Rezin Strosnider.
The Electors of Marion township will meet
dt the West window of the Court House id
Waynesburg.
The Electors Whitely township, at the
house formerly of Lewis Headlee, Esq., in
NeWinwn.
The 41ectots of Dunkard township, at the
dwelling hewn at Maple's Mills.
The Eleetora of Greene township, at the
brick house formerly occupied by H. J- Davis.
The Electors of Mouongaohela township, at
the house occupied by Wm. Mosttveatr, in Mar
pletown.
Th e Electors of Jeffersou township, will
meet at the house of Wm. Rutth, in Jefferson.
The Electors of Morgan township, ett the
School house near David Bell's.
The Electors of Jackson township, at John-
SOB'S *hoof house.
The Itlect•ors of Cumberland township, at
the west window of the 'house occupied by
Joseph Gore, in Carrnichaels.
The Electors of the Borough of Carinichaols,
at, the Ow wht ow of the house occupied by
Joseph Gore, in Carmichetels,
The Electors of Centre township, at the
house of Samuel Woods, in Clinton.
The Electors of Wayne township, at Phil
lips' School House.
The Electors of Morris township, at the
house of Edward Barker .
The Electors of Washington township, at
the brick School House, between the farms of
Thomas Johns and Benj• Ross•
The Electors of Alleppo township, at the
house of Alex. Miller, on Wheeling Creek.
The Electors of Richhill township, at the
house formerly of Joseph Funk, of Jamison
ville.
The Electors of Perry township, at the house
formerly occupitol by John Minor, lit Mt. Mor
ris.
The Electors of Gilmore township, at the
house of Enoch liention,in Jolteytotkit
'the Electors of 46pringhill iownship, at
Stephen White's Ali
'1 he to urn Judges of the respective Districts
in thig, county are required to meet at the
Court tipuse, in the borough of Waynesburg,
on Friday, the 1611 Clay• of October, 1863, thee
and were to perform the dirties enjoined upon
them by taw,
When a Judge, fry sickness tor unavoidable deer<
dent; is uuahle to atteint barb meeting ui Judges,
then the rsrttAeate or return !than be taken charge of
by one 01 the itisisetuni in t,lerks of the elettion.dis-
Met, who shalt do and perform the duties required of
said Judge unable to attend.
I. make known and give notice, as in and by the
13t11 section of the. aloresaid act, I ant dire,aed, "that
every p ratio, excepting justices of the peace, who
shall hold any Whet: or appointment of profit or trust
under the ((overlook:tit of the United States, or of
UA> Slate or any ci*y or incorporated district, whether
a anuntisshnted ortiott or other wise, a subordinate 01-
6eet or agent, who is, or shall be, employed under
ire lecislatu•e, judiciary or .4ext•matiVe department of
this State, or of the United States, or of any city or in
corp•rrated district, and also that twory member of
Congress and the State Legislature, and of the select
or common conned of any city, cmntuisei o orers of any
incorporated district, is ky law incapable or holding or
exercising, at the some Hale, the otilLe urappointment
rifJ nage inspector, or Clerk of any election of tkis
Commonwealth ; and that ho Inspector, Judge, or
other officer of aims such election, shall lie eligible to
to any officer then to be voted for
Also, that in the fourth seettos of the Act of the
Assembly, entitled, "An Act articling to executions,
and for road purp ees,"approved April 16th, 11310 it
is enacted that. tree alotesaid 13th section shall nut be
construed as ip event ally militia officer or borough
miser front 'widths as juring rnspeoter, or clerk Dimly
getimal or special chianti' this Commonwealth.
Alio, that in the tilat section of said Act is is en
admit, That every general and special election shall
be opened between the hours of ei‘lit and ten o'clock
In the 1818110011, and shall continue, without interinp •
tion or siffourtinient, until Beret' o'clock in the even
ing, whim the polls shall be aimed.
"NO person shall be permitted to vete at any elm
' 1.1011, as aforesaid, other than a white fret-118U of the
age of twenty- one years, or mere who shall have re
ride(' in tins hoe at least one year, and in the elec
tion district a here he tillers to vote at lea t ten days
immediately preceding sack election, and is Rhin two
years paid a State or Comity lax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
Hut a citizen of the illited Stales, who has pre
viously heel' a qualified voter of this State and re
moved therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided ni the election district and paid taxes as &hire
said, shall be entitled to vote after residing in this
Slate six months: Provided, That the white freemen
citizens of the Uutzed States, between the age ot 21
and S 2 yews, and have r sided in 11118 State one year,
and in the electiou district ten days, as aforesaid,
shall be ant itled to vete, although they shall not have
paid taxes.
No person shall tw admitted to vote whcse nameis
not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants furnish
ed by the C0111111S81.11Cr11; Unless first, he produce a re
. ceipt. for the payment, within t.vo years, 01 . a ,4 tatc or
Courtly tax, assessed agreeably to the constitution, and
gave satisfactory evidence either on his own "alb or at'
Urination of another, that he has paid such tax, or on
failure to produce a receipt shall make oath to the pay
mem thereof; or second, if lie claim a right to vole by
!wing an elector between the age of 21 or 2t years, he
he shall depose on oath Or affirmation that he has resided
in the State at least one year before his application,
and make etch proof of his residence in the district as
is required by this act, and he does verily believe from
the accounts given him that he is of the age aforesaid,
and .give such other evidence as is required by this act,
whereupon the name of the pennon so admitted to vote,
nal I be Insetted in the alphabetical lint by the inspec
tors, and a note made opposite theteto by ig the
word “iax," if he shall be admitte to vote ky reason
of having paid tax, or the word - age," if he shall be
admitted to vote by reason of his age, and in chiler
case the reason o such vote Shall be called out to the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the list to vo
ters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person claiming
to vote is not found on the list furnished by the com
missioners and assessor, or his right to vote whether
found thereon or not, is objected to by any qualified
citizen, it shall be the duty of ihe inspectors to exam
ine mica passion on oath as to his qualification, and if
ha claims to have resided within the ~l ate for one year
or inure, his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but
he shall make proof by a: heart one competent witness,
who shall Da a qualified elector, that be has resided
within tae district for mere than ten days, next home
' diately p eceriseg said election, and shall also himself
swear that his bolo tide re sidence, in pursuance of his
lawfel calling is within the district, and stara le did not
remove into said district rot the purpose of rennet
1 therein.
"Seery penny qualified aforesaid, and who dial
Make due proof, it elmuuld, of his re- idence and pay
ment of taxes a, aforesaid, shall be admitted is rout in
the township, ward or district in which be shall seside
"If any proton shop prevent, or attempt to prevent
any of f icers of Oh election under this eel front holding
such election, Cr use or threaten app Violence to any
tech officer, or shall interrupt or iistriemerly interfere
with him in the execution of hisdmy, or shad Most up
thewindow ores/tome to any wirfficrir whale the, same
ray We Isoldeal Or shall rietonalp Amainvie pews at
acj 4 e, meetly n, or shall use or practice spy iptimidadng
411 -eats, three er vtoleffile e With design Ito influebree ()n
-atty ar overawe say electirt, or etrevift his (pass +m
ing, or to restrain the freedom of choice, ouch person,
on intiviction, dual he fined in any sum not exceedil,
live hundred donee, and imprisoned for any time l e t
leap than one or more nor atom than twelve months ;
and if it shall be shown to the court, where the trial
s l i c k °genes emu be had, that the person so of f ending
was not a residina ofth. city, wan!, district or town
ship when thtsald ahem was committed an{ not en.
AMA to vote ftlein, thee, en alinvietion, he shall be
tihnienced.to pay a tine of nodes" that one hundred
nor moss than east timasanddollars, and be imprisoned
not has than six awash. nor pore than too years."
in ease the mason who shall have received the sec
wad highest of mites for.impactorsithati not at
sod an the;day efaieslitet then the person who shall
have tessOmdl the leesed hiellent Opeket of vases Mr
it' 4 l 4 tit ii;L e leZt PllOnaledg, M eth act as levee
.or la his , and la t ees the pitmen who *hail Mee
received theshighest masher Omits. Ow Morelos Mail
MIK OW person similxtd swat ow
lespects aaM ins idir. dime; said its efiselite emetTateatell
puipaelud: not squad thanthe hotpot:for who apartixerl
he highest aunties °nooses shall appoint' a ledge is
his place, if any Vaal:aloey shall conitme tq rite lewd
Att . the space uf nue hour so ter the tone ail by law fur
th , . opening of tlw electi.tn, tho qualtawl voters of the
township, ward or district (or which such Alcor shall
have been elected, present at the place or election,
shall elect one out or their number to all such vacancy.
'lt shall be tne duty of the several assessors, re
spectively, to attend at the place of holding ev•
erygeneral, special or township election, dur
ing the lime said election is kept open, for the
purpose of giving information to the inspector*
andjud,ges when dolled on, in relation to the
right of any assessed by them to vote at such
elections, or such other matters in relation to
the assessment of voters as the said inspectors
or either of them shall from ante to time re•
quire."
The itleetton of State Saater•
By an Act entitled "An Act to . fix the num
ber of Senators and RepresentatirN, and faro
the State into district, in pursuant of the pro
vision of the Constitution," passed the 20th
day of May, Itts7, it is directed as follows.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &., That until the
next septennial enumeration of the taxable in
habitants, and an apportionment thereon, the
Senate. at a ratio of seventeen thousand and
eleven, shall consist of thirty-three members,
and be apportioned to wit :
4 • • 4 4 .
.
XXIII. The counties of Washington and
Greene shall compose the twenty third district,
and elect one member. ..
Sec. 2. In those districts, which are compos
ed of more than one county, the judges of the
district elections within each county, after hav
ing formed a return of the whole election with
in such county in such manner as is or may be
provided by law, shall send the same by one of
their number to tile place hereinafter mention
ed within t he District of which such county.is
a part. when the Judges so met shall cast up
the several county returns, and execute under
their hands and seals one general and true re
turn for the wholedistrict, to wit :
The judges of the 23d District shall meet at
the Court House, in the borough of Washing
ton, in the county of Washington.
Given under my hand, at my office in
Waynesburg, this Bth day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
drod and sixty three. THOS. LUCAS.
SHERI,reS OFFICE, Sept. Bth. Sheriff.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE PROPRIETORS OF THE tiIRARD
IJSE, Philadelphia, would respectfolly call the
atteation of Business men and the Travelling commu
nity
tir the superior accommodations and comfort of
tloir esiajilisli meg' I.
26,
KANAGA, FOWLER CO
'The Lost Found•
d. i'ln'TON has returned, and is now at his
11 room, prepared to wail upon those wishing any
thing in the line of Denintry• July 1,'62.
ozzoPew Hat and Cap Store.—
WM. FLEXING, %.r 139 WOOD Stree
PITTSB Ul2Oll, P. 1., ham establiabed a
NEW HAT,IXD CAP HOUSE, and
persona visiting the city will find it a
find class establishment. fitted up in the latest modern
style, with every convenience for doing a Wholesale
and Retail Trade. A large stock of every varitAy. style
and quality of HATA and CA I'd kept constantly on
han d. which will he sold at the very lowest prices.—
Mr.Fleuting is a Practical flatter, and guarantees satis
action to purchasers. Oct. 1, 1862-Iy.
18 6 3
•
FIRST IN TBE MARKET!
11:1111 1111111111 libblo3
;OLEAN FORMA,
Porter's Old Stand, opposite Wilson's Brick
Badding, Waynesburg, Pa., has lust opened a
large and elegant assortment of fall and Win
ter Dry Goods. comprising Dress Goods, of all
kinds and at all prices. Domestics, a very large
stock. Flannels of all colors and qualities.--
Prints, Muslins, Ginghams, Tickinga. Check,
Drillings, Crash, Towlings; Boots and Shoes,
Cloths, Cassimerea, Tweeds, Hoopskirts, Ho
siery, Gloves, all sorts of Fancy Goods &c.;
also a complete variety of
GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.
We buy principally for cash, and as goods
well bought are half sold we are enabled to sell
at the LOWEST PRICES. Call and exam
ine for yourselves. Thanks to the public for
past lavors.
Sept. 9,'63- iv.
5 000 PAIRS
BOOTS AND MOO !
JusT RECEIVED AT THE
G SIB Min MI STE
Also a splendid lot ofIIATS & CAPS which
will be sold to suit customers. We deem it un
necessary to give an extended blowhorn adver
tis,meoi—uit we ask is to come and see for
yourselves. as we believe in the old motto--"a
word to the wise is sufficient." Please caa
and examine our stock of goods. Men's Boots
from $2,50 to $7,00; Boys, $1.25
,to $3,25
Boys' copper-tipped Boots; Children's copper
tipped Boots and Shoes :
Sall tab GAPS
Innumerable, Ladies' Trimmings. Nubia'',
Head Dresses, Mett's Gloves, Belts, Garters,
Buttons, Hoops, Gloves, Nun Bonnets, Ladies'
Balmoral Hose. Ladies' While Wool and
Cotton Hose, Chilt:Fen's do., do., and other
tinkles that cannot fail to please. Conte one
and al! and see, and l will convince you this►
LI GIITCAP'S
Is the place to buy Cheap C. 004 after 0.11.
.3 • G. LIG WICAP
Sept. 9.'63-4t
JEFFERSON FAIR.
r I
E Fair of the Jet tenon Apiculture! Society will
he held at the Fair Grouhde near ,he village 0(
Jefferson, Greene county, on
THURSDAY & FRIDAY,
THE 15111 AND 16111
OF OCTOBER NEXT.
By order of the Manager,.
itltllA RD HAWKINS,
Dr, S.lTll , iter' y Pnte't
Sept. f , 'B3
VALUABLE FIRM FOIL SI 1.
'floe gaineriber often at private sale his lam In
Riseeni township, Greene county, 3 miles east of
Jacksonville. and miles (rota Gra's old stand. The
tract contains
NO ACRES,
ISE HUNDIIIIII of which aft cleated and in a
sue of cunivatton. It is
_well evenpred. 104
ea an excellent
Orchard of grafted Croft on ft
The iusprovemembr AIWN1010,""84„,"6
l a rldlyLALOme fitZ=olloBSed- • ---
TotaaWftriamtN isauyi yy,01 1 , 111 . t"
all Wrib l it4= ollolll M / 11 , ISY 41 . .. 1114111 "
'Jr..,..
JOHN RIDGWAY.