..,, N1N:,......... ........., t • • . . lb ff llf la L ' , , \ i 1 1 I. la ir 01,i) / . 114 " 116 J 44. S. "One Oodniiy, - One Constitution, • • Destiny."' • 3 UMW, JULY 2), 1864. VOA PRIESIDENT IN 11181, *EN.' GEORGE B. MoOLELLAN, (sweet to tar Decision of Mr • DeraStrostic No : I**; • "onfaCmoostiend OEMOCIUMC COUNTY TICKET. 3BO*A 'ROIL Cr Menrl7. 10/21Z127,.. MEATH jQpiFFS. • or wAhstrimg. AVilitalaaSSß, 11111011.11.6 $1 OTT, - Of wirstiLr.• winner Anomie 20171.141 a. RITCMIS, Stop.. ion EMI ZWlFOrillf, Aft „- staWICLUI. AVDITOI, Jr. of ikELTINi OF WAYNE. t , Blifintbe army is lighting , you as cit. kens nit the *sir is prosecuted for Glet preservation of the Union and the Gonstitutkon, and of your nationality and gout rights as citizens: , GEO. B. aIIe.CLELLAN. “The Constitution and the Union! I place them together. If theg stand. tht y !(Rant, - stand together, if they fall, they a*4 fait Ultiettes . o Periihnier Webster. ;'ESPECIAL ELECTION on TU ES tAif, AUGUST 2d.--SHALL SOL DIERS VOTE ? The Sheriff's Proclamation in another part of to -day's paper calls on the qualified elec tors of this county to vote, ON TUESDAY, THE sip DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, on Wee proposed amendments to the Oonstitn iion of et& Statih i laii44 which is intended to isvirthe right of suffrage to soldiers ab sent from home and in the service of the eionetry. An opinion prevails among some Immo that the design is to allow the exer t** of the elective franchise not only to whit*, but to coloredeoldiers and minors in tha army. This is a mistake, and should be every where corrected, The 'donstitution already provides that only free whtte mate Ones stall fie allowed to vote in this Stem, pangs in this clause of the Oonatitu tfau is proposed or contemplated. As to the justice and propriety of this Amendment, there ire ocarina and conflict opinions, as well as to the aims and purposes 4 the politicians who have brought it for ward. For our part, we shall vote for it, and think, that with proper legislation, the ballothel may be guarded against corral,- tazit ia'tlm army as well as at home, and that the it:idlers may have ai unbiassed a choice titers es here. Every thing depends on tb.fr manliness and indeknijence., and we areas 'MI:4 to trust to `these, and to their patriotism, 's• to . ibeir Nana rad endur e Another Demoorstie Piper Sup pressed. Capt. Over, commandant of the post of Wheeling, received s telegtaphiz dispatch Mt Saturday last directing him to suppress igg Register, a Democratic paper Palial# l lo:Likt city, arrest the editors and item s con~nelnez t . The order was by ChM and was promptly memaild. The office was liaised, In 4 the inktere, Yawn. Long and Baker, were notn 7 matted to the military prison. The Mr. Long mentioned is Mr. O. 8. Loeg, Surmerly cf this county, and lately of the Seaver iltetr, 115 s ad4i , voilr to the long list of out rages; on a trei"Piess'and Free Speech by the present Free Nigger Adit..4pistration. The Lancaster Intelligencer. This faithful and long established beme antic journal has passed into the hands of Gaper. Sanderson & Co. The firsa includes j Q. Smith, Esq., late of the Fulton Demo crat, OZOI Of the twat vigorous political wri ts ha the State, and Mr. Cooper, late of the akembereburg Valley Spirit, a courteous and high toned gentleman, of first-class abil ity, and utterly fearless in the expression of his opinions.. Under lindr control, the Intel ligences will soon Semia °nide. circulation sad command/at m ice. They have our best wishes. . gOrThe lgashville Press has placed at the Wpm Washington 'Union says a famous ' had•it t t-• s - e columns the following ticket: • NegroPiclffic i ras held on tie; Pretiidenti i ' Home Grounds on the 4th lust: . This is ' Fur President, ffoll2. MuMEST MAX, jemethhag tore for Washington City': and ":; iltif Anywhere. • Certainly was sufficiently degrading. lie , t .061::: Atter would be allowed to a WHITE. ' For Vide' President, rr - 7v SOME. WRITE M4l*, r,tc Nic.flrty, Bat kis very important just stow 'for Mr. lAinactln to conciliate the Ali.boli- Of Ditto. tionisja, am( keep them hens voting foOtre- We rather like this ticket ',. e con- Oil . ct, if , posit , , , may if this kind of eluded to give it our cordial support. - We • g is tom stoobe 4 We wou ld sugg est t o commend it to the &maid:oration or the OM 'Xi •• Solitar• to :iiikiv of the comfort of the , cago Ceueei l too, andhope it . will be adopted i -FteeideNV*4ol4.l:. Ott a illw .pia "°-; I V aid' body, situ a stight'amaticiessint how ot ' , isitlicatieg tile killikeNe id V* . ti*inilititiiiii. line.ii ll i I• --,Aw • $ • l' 7 .,:ee AtAr.. ,IJ: .„... $ 1 •• . -)- _ ' IMMIMPIMPRIM I NWRIMME -ASA The lispubSon press, lase taken great ,pgioa teringavre epos the nein' *sof (Aar brnie ialdisrs la the field, thei asitar* %Owed, dist the Thalleareatie pliet* *re 4: w ise d to theeraftets vote, and they stubbornly pert in the renewal of this false astortios, not withstantSag tset, that tone of the dem_ emetic papers in the State are opposing the premed auteadment to the Constitution be ing desirous that soldiers is the field may freely exercise the elective franchise; s right "dear to freeman and fonnidable to tyrants." There are: undoubtedly, some members of our party who will decline- to vote for the amendment; not because they are linfavor alee tfr s filers vot i ng, but trom tie fact that corrupt partizans in power havir perpetrated, Sued probably will perpetrate frauds of the grossest character urn the freedom of the ballot. Abolitionists are not in favor of ex- tending the "veting privilege to soldiers fairly, but they desire and expect, as heretofore, to confine suffrage by falsehood freud to those soldiers only who Will vote with .their party. • Atter the contemptible work, performed by the National and State Administrations, at the electibn last fail, in sending home to vote, only those soldiers who would promise to vote for Curtin, we are of the opinion that but few democrats will refuse to vote for the proposed amsndmeet; knowing that a wider door was opened then, for fraud upon 410 effective franChise, than can possibly be Opened by extending thiS suffrage to so' hkjers in the field, and the Democratic pity would get more votes from soldiers in camp, mak ing due allowance for the misrepresentation of Republiciiis wbo would manage the polls, thah by an evade representation from the army aiding in the borne elections, as we hid it last fall. And as we are fully pershaded that every democrat would like to see the soldiers enjoy the right of suffrage, if Aboli tionists would prernift thins to Vote their sen timents like freemen, we haie no hesitancy in saying the memberl of our party in this county tnethroughout the State intend to vote for the proposed amendment to the Col:l -ea:Con, under the belief that less fraud can be practiced in thil way, than[by the exparte furl, ugh system of Curtin and his satellites. What the FremOnters are Doing. As an indication of the exciting character of the political campaign upon which we are entering, the N. Y. Journal of Commerce mentions that Fremont's friends in that city are organizing clubs upon the largest scale. The Central Club (rooms on Broadway near 18th street) is a complete institution of its kind, and will be followed by the establish ment Of similar Organization in each ward. Although cut off from Government patron age, the Fremonters seem to have members and money enough to carry en a large po liiical bnsinesS; and will ask no odds of their pectillar antagonists, the iincoln men. It is said to be their intention to outdo every demonstration which the Loyai Leagues, or Lincoln clubs, may make in the interest of the Baltimore ticket, and show by undoubt able evidence that the Fremonters can al ways muster the larger crowd and the more enthusiasm. The contest betweon the two will give peculiar spice and animation to•the campaign. The Loyalty Business. The Loyalty business, - says the Urbana Union, is assuming a more regular form, be ing- now confined to inside operators.— There . are 1. .Peoplis who have good offices under "government, ' and who do not wish to lose theta, and are looking for better ones. 2. People who belong to the county cli ques, and having some connection with the tax machinery. 8. People who have nothing in particular t 3 do, and who like to be conspicuous for minding other people's, business, as they haie none of their own. 4. Pharisees in religion, who are gealrally over 4e 'or weak in the I:44mA, qr lank in the pockgt, but are vehement for war, and atoed tax on other people's property. 6. Last, not least, the willing souls, who go to conventions and are fishing 'for nomi nations, and who will tell you that a cloud looks like a whale or a weasel, just as they are iesuired. • Mex.—People who walk oil in decency and qhiet before the law, and obey it and honor it, and, who love their neighbors, are not to be considered as having any part in the loy thy business. ter A Republican Senator, in a recent conyctreation with a friend remarked that `ftbe"Party new in ptiwer means to be, and will be in power as long as this country lasts." "tam," says an exchange, "we clearly saw was the Programme of the lead ers when they elected Lincoln. They at once /aid plans to subvert the government ; and driving the south out was a nßpesgary first step of their plan. Then to buy up all the Democrats they could, and frighten flte rest, was the 'second step. must be confessed that to a shametnl extent s they succeeded ; now there is but one hope for our country left, which is the imme diate re organizatiiin of the Democratic par ty on its ancient platform of Rate Rights and resistance to centralization. It was for this purpose that the Democratic party Was first established under the leadership of jelferson --to prevent the Federal party from over thruNiug the government and establishing' 'a centralised or consolidated despotism.'/' The Union It is easy, f ilualikes cet6' PerarY,. i as fs,am9 damson and a . ia supp 4 rt on their PtirtiProstomell to *.sop its roue annually - , ll #/ Ends plausible name. atterit #afg ,OhigreOad the ,ine it were. In 1860, a class of politicians etarted out ea a raoe for political power, and did not pre teed to be a Union party. In fact, they I held that the Unksn was a house divided lagainst itself. The old party that had per intently resisted all sectional disputes as dangerous, warned these politicians that their crusade against slavery would bring civil war and disunion. The Democrats teiesaw . the trouble that was looming up ) darkly in the horizon. The menacing atti , tilde of two sectional parties forboded evil; 4 but warnings and predictions were unheeded. It is to be observed that for many years this I anti-slavery party ;lerth sneered at Demo crate as Milos-savers, and setae(' at the gingers that were pointed out. With reck less furor, the Abolition party went on to apccess, and their victory was celebrated by , • loop processions of wide-awake clubs, and rejoiced over in Charleston, the hot -bed, of secession. The mass cf the liientocratic par ty had to stand alone, witnessing a defection from their own ranks to secession in the South, and thousands in the North gluing aid and comfort to the detection. Now, we say this same Democratic party have been the real Uuion party in the past, and they are the real Union party now.— „ whilst ,they controlled the affairs of Gov ernment, no secession or rebellion was possi ble. They encountered the most implaca bje hatred and. opposition; but they wisely prevented seeeession and rebellion and avoid ed civil war. It was only when power went out of their hands acid other goupsels prevailed that these calamities tell upon - the country. Even alter the war had begun, if the advice Of the Democrats ot the North had been listened to. the contest would not now be what it is. It was the policy of the ' Democratic party to avoid offense to local and sectional prejudices. A little conces sion to opinion or prejudice in government averts a storm, whilst pride of opinion and self-righteousness create rebellion. ' Um party in power are essentially dis unionists. They are so from their frequent ly avowed opinion that free and sieve States can't live together. Our fathers saw that it was only a Union between free and slave States that was possible ; one that recognized the fact and acted on it, of some Sates be )+, , • I ang free and others slave. The Government they mad, the domin int party have been opposed to, and they are opposed to it no .v. They do not want the Uaiori rtad don t in tend to have it. The open and avowed ene mies ot the Union drifted iuto that party naturally, and, in fact, now 104 it. Alen who held the Constitution a covenant with death and a league with bed, and who lo.ye not changed, tiud their natural place in the ranks of LincOln:s supporters. This party have repelled the tugitiye slave law, ap proved by Washington, and thus nullified one of the conditions of the Union, and glory in the act. They have undertaken, by laws and military orders, to overthrow the insti -1 futions l ot States which were never under the pc:4er of the Federal Qoeerument: They new propose by the sword to subjugate States, reduce them to Territories or Provin ces, to make laws for their people without their consent, and execute those laws by force in all time to come. We do not deny that these men may be for Union in some sense or ether, but re ' .arding the Union made by our fathers, they Itare disunionists now, and they always have been disunionists. Indeed, the Union they seek is an impossibility, and the wiser of them know it. Men who have long observ ed the professions and conduct of politicians will little regard the former. Frofessions are easily made. If what men do will intal lihli bring nhont disunion, they mean it.— We do not believe the dominent party ex pect any Union at all. They have a remote hope, perhaps, that they can establish some thing like a Union of Territory under one Government. 13ut they do not intend to have a country they can't rule. We, there fore, implore all who want a Union of these States to put this dominant party ou t of power. Their policy, which their pride and self-conceit will not let them change, will never accomplish the end. The gratift4tion of their own selfish and ambitious purposes is their supreme object. To that they will sacrifice any possible Union. The Joy of the South at the Nomina tion of Lincoln. For the information of those who imagine that they litre spiking the South by the nomi nation of Liiacoln, and who believe that his , re electiim is a source of terror to the Con federates, we give the following, from the Richmond (Vu.,) Dispatch of the .12th inst. • "For our own part we are glad to hear that Lincoln has received the nomination.— When some enterprising partisan officer of the revo.lution proposed to carry or Sir Win. Howe froth the midst of his army, Washing ton put his veto on it at once. He ban no doubt that it was feasible ; but Howe had conducted the war as stupidly as it was pos sible for any man to conduct, and any change whatever could be but for the British inter est. Let him stay, fur fear of a successor who might nut be quite such au imbecile.— So we say of Old Abe It would be impos sible to find another such ass in the United States; and, there'fbre, we say let him stay. • '• W,e, at least, of the Confederacy, - ought to be satisfied with him, for he has COndUCted the war exactly as we Ought; to wish it to be con d ucte d. He has confirmed those that were wavering heated taci- ; hot those that ilieri like-warm, made those zealous who V c areless, converted cult/ indifference in to furinua passion, and calculating neutral , ity }n to patriotism. As fur the military 0k1 . 10110.0,011 conceived and executed nutler-Ms. auspices, surety we have no right ~.-.• •,* ,tar tampitaitt. No secvwe ever had so Mail) bit:1440414 VaiUlit,i t atilti 40 danliAligLlS werc avec it'unducusii wit I/foliar sweat!. For • reeie Aeroiebil We web), ,00 0 00 44 4 •i miiiion of votes in Yellow:1o% beiikkeuld bee* thine ~ , . ffe has made the &nth the most milted people that ever went forth to battle with so invader; Ani.lir that be *genes the iely gratitadeof every tkmtkllln ifao• anything could add to the obligations under ishich we 40,t0 the ,Baltimore ~Oottvention, it weed be found in the seteleatien of An drew Johnson—the man of all others most detested in the South, and the most likely to keep together the parties already united in one solid mesa for the prosecution of the war. C onv inced, as we are, that nobody in favor of discontinuing the war could be elect ed, and that no other would conduct it so foolishly, we go for this ticket." If Lincoln ! has any Jest d hie re-election, by all means let pen poll in. he sece ded States ! Republican Rule and Ruin. h. writer in the Indianapolis-Sentinel spins pp pp !merle 9f the results of klepublicap rele for the past three years. The whole people of the whole country are seeing and.feeling these results. They tress upon all alike—high taxes ;Ind high prices have to be paid by all: and by and by all will wonder at the infamy and delusion► that produced them. Fiist: We have lost, by death and perma more than a million of men from violence and disease, in this war. Dyer two millions have enlisted altogether. There are not much over half a million in the field now. Where are the balance? • Second: We pave created a debt 0f over three thousand millions ct dollars. The of ficial report of the Secretary of the Treasury does not show over one half the actual debt, it does not take into account the floating debt •created by quartermasters, and other officers, for which receipts, certificates and vouchers are outstanding. Third: By the Abolition and Confiscation acts, every vestige of Union feeling in the sontn is blotted put, as pumncre's policy united the colonies. Fourth: The nation's wealth is about twelve thousand millions of dollars. Three thousand millions of that has been wasted.— So we are that much poorer. Its place is supplied by irredeemable paper. Fitth: The whole country is one vast pest hou.se of sickness and disease, consequent upon congregating men in large bodies, and then scattering them throughout the land. Sixth: In every direction we may turn, we hear the voice of mourning, and see the Weeds of affliction. Well might the wise man say: , When the righteous are in authority, the peo ple rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule the people mourn. Seventh: Demoralization is spreading, as a leprous sore, through all the ramifications GI society. Look at the police reports; there is no Ion& Much regard fir human life.— Look aro - uud you and. see the "dissolution of the framework of society,'? But the other day two Bepublican papers were discussing the question whether, at the headquarters of Abolition officials, there were fifteen thousand or only ten thousand lewd women. Rascal ity and public plunder, as in the cases of. Cameron and Fremont, are regarded and re warded as special virtues in officials. Rebel Account of pen. Grant--What the Examiner Thinks, &c. New Yonx, July 15. —The Rich mond Examiner of Saturday, says: portion of Grant's* troops has gone up York River, and were landing at the White House. The Examiner thinks that only a portion was left at V 4 illiamsbu g, Yorktown and Glouces ter Point. The Exaininel• also thinks that Orant must soon make a move ment of some kiud owing to certain circumstances to which it need not re, fer. ge g inu kft pour. Receipts on Subscription since June, 1864. Charles Cosi • lieu butt' LorellZO liOndtriOn IStUilLtet 6Ydlll Ass .10i.11 M'Ciarsan A ret.w.t. 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Hugara Levi Morro .saaa Tayine Col Brat:aright W T Webb adivan' Saar dot it.aa • J If Webster ..1111 • 11" n James Lindley , aleuel.uuCarle .41$0 Il tights • 4ritie ha:hula/4 yw Ph Mips ti t; erns j,b., ,nary' .0 la lawdy ~ ank Lastaff• J 4w:a Hogs • as W taint"; reur, Jacobi u d U adamant) ommauirationo. Mamas. .Enrroirs::—lt has frequently been my food fortune to visit those old fashioned 4th of July celebration% where love, like a bright t.ngel, spread a• quiet ,calm over the assembly, where the speaker of the day en deavored to inculcate those bright and holy principles of philanthropy,—loye, truth, char ity, and benevolence, and to lead the tender minds by the green pasturas and still waters, to taste the sweets of peace and good will to men. Such an one was announced to be held at lialtbrook church, on South Ten Mile. Bat like many other human under takings, ,it : at least partially failed. Arrangements were made for the dinner in the Sugar &rove, a quarter of a mile above the church, also a commodious stand for the speakers. I : lie different schools assembled, displaying beautiful and appropriate banners. I was particularly struck by the 4. P. school, (generally known, I believe, as the Johnson school,) which came in headed 1;)y an excel lent band of music, led by a small boy.— Two young gentlemen from Hoover' Run, belonging to the Tom's Run band, also vol unteered to head this school, and the way they handled their drumsticks, truly did credit to their excellent teacher, Captain Temple. This school was made to receive and escort the 1: I tallbrook school. The citi zens not being apprized of the arrangements, fell off at the grove, expecting the schools to countermarch back to the grove. But unfortunately for them, . the schools were marched to the church, and the children's speeches hurried through. The line of march was then taken up, and moved up to the grove, wbeie they partook of a sumptuous 4nuer, which did credit to the good citizens in that vicinity. The dinner lispatched, the meeting was orgauized by appointing a Pres ident and two Secretaries. The Rev. F. Oaks delivered a very neat and appropriate address to the Sabbath Schools. The Rev. Robert Laughlin followed with what perhaps, he would style a 4th of July oration, which for high sounding words, malicious epithets and rank partizan declarations, was truly re markable: His denunciations of what he was pleased to term copperhead ; his flings at those who do not belong to the "Union League," certainly showed a disposition to stir up rancor in the breasts of his fellow men. Tie endeavoreu to make it appear, that all who would not flails in this war would surely be damned! Time and space will not permit a general exposition of his declamation. &Ace it to say, he gave his experience, —how he had killed rebels and stamped upon them. his series of trittla were certainly touching, and brought tears from the Acv. old gentleman who was on the stand with him. It was truly appalling to see the old man weeping for the departed three hundred—that he paid for his son ! While the speaking was going on, a goodly number of citizens, who had not heard the scholars speak, (for reasons above stated,) collected the children and repaired to the church, they spoke their pieces all over again, acquitting .themselves with honor. There wore quite a number of bright little fellows from the Johnson school, who held the audi ence spell-bound by their eloquence ; and one from Willow Grove, one of the Hall brook, also a beautiful song from a small boy and girl. Yours, &c., V At Regimental Hospital, White House, Va., May 31st, 1864, Captain Joint F. MoCur..- toL on, aged 23 years and a tew days. Captain McCullough was the only son of the late Evan McCullough of Greene county, Pa. In the Summer of 1861, Captain Mc- Cullough promptly responded to the Presi dent's call for volunteers, and as a private entered the ranks of Company F., Ist Pa. Cavalry, in which he served till after the death of his father, when be was honorably discharged and returned home to aid •in the settlement of his fathers estate. But the claims which an attractive home and strick en sisterly group had upon him, strong and urgent as they were, most, in the view of young McCullough, yield to the superior claims of an imperiled curd bleeding country, struggling for life against the most wicked and atrocioais of human rebellion& With a promptness and patriotic ardour worthy of all praise, le entered the infantry service as Captain of Company A. 140th Regiment, Penna. Volunteers, in which position, he dis played qualities such as aeon won the confi dence of his men and gave promise of early promotion - to a higher rank. He bore a gal lant part in the battle of Gettysburg, where he received 6. wound in one of his limbs which disabled him from military duty for a time, when he availed himself of the oppor tunity of revisiting his friends. On his re turn to his command, he became eligible to the Majorship in his Regiment, a commission for which was issued, but too late for his ac ceptance. After the opening of the Spring campaign under Grant, in the absence of Col. Frazer, Captain McCullough assumed regimental command, in which capacity his was acting on the first day of the battle of Cold Harbor, when he received the wound of which he shortly afterwards died. It is the concurrent testimony of eye witnesses that he was a young gentleman of noble and dig nified demeanor, as well as a gallant soldier and accomplishod officer. The following tram the regimental Chaplain, Rev. J. L. Milligan, is as touching as it is complimen tary : no. rot/ in fui "I loved him like a brother. He was so noble, so manly, and so frank. As a friend and associate, I shall always mourn his loss. As an ()deer, he bad the highest respect and esteem, not.only of the Regiment, but also at brigade and head quarters. Ile was too brave and daring. I frequently plead With him not to expose himself so lie would simply smile and say, "All 4kt Chap lain." 5 oi) s oil silo 6 66 A eensetiesion for the Caineley of the 188 0. 50 Regiment, Puma. lirehoileOrs was ferwardod, osu se hot did set reef* Ws romp 'it OW hio . For the Messenger Celebration. PLAIN DEALER For the Messenger DIED, death. His remains were sent to his friends in Jefferson, where they were followed by a large concourse of citizens to the family bury. ing ground and interred ; after which ap propriate funeral services were performed, in which Rev. Dr. James Sloan and others participated. J. M. The Analogy between Golden demotY and Green backed abolitionism, in the Re publican of last week, is not so striking as one would suppose at the first reading. We are inclined to think that the analogy would be stronger in this presentation of the sub ject. Green Backs are running all over the coun try "seeking whom they may catch somebody" with paper promises to pay, deceiving and to be deceived. Like Satan they take us up on the highest mountain of expectation and de ceptively promise us the world when they own no pan of it. In this they are like abolitionists who-have always deceiv.ed the people with false prom ises. Giving us paper promises of adher ence tithe constitution, yet trapipling that instrument under foot. Promizing to protect our liberties, yet making wholesale arrests of men for criticising the the acts of the admin istration. Gold ; is the only medium for regulating ex changes, that can be relied upon in the hour of financial crisis. Gold is to the currency what the Constitution is to the Union its true basis. Whether it lies silent in the vaults of the bank, or circulates among th,e people it always glitters with the evidence of ability to redeem its promises, and remains firm and stable to the government amid all the xnuta tions of Lima. In these respects Gold is like Democracy firm and unwavering in her attachment to the constitution as the real basis of the gov ernment, and in this hour of our nationol ca lamity she clings to it as the sheet anchor of her hope for redemptions when the abolition rags of paper currency are flying like chaff before the wind c r f popular indignation. DlFD—From sun-stroke, June 10th, 1884, Rev. DANIEL T. DRIVER; of Comp., E, 148 Regt., Pa. Volunteers, aged a.bout 26 years. He was a native of Greene county, and died on the way from Richmond to Alexan dria, having passed through the fighting at Spotsylvania. His remains arrived at his f.thers, in Wayne tp., and on the 28th of June were followed to their last resting place b a large concourse of people. Bro. Driver ;oiled the M. P. Ch rch, in 1858, since wh ch time he has been esteemed by all who knew him as . a worthy member (4 the church. lie joined the annual conference at Pittsburgh, and labored as an itinerant one year ; subsequently enlisted in his coun try's service ; but his toils as a soldier and minister are ended, the warfare ended, ho has gone to his reward. The deceased leaves an aged father, mother, brother, sister and numerous friends tl mourn his loss. May the Lord comfort the mourning friends, and prepare them for a happy meeting in a better world. 14-13.—And I heard a voice from Heaven, saying unto me ; right blessed are the dead which die in the Lore, from hence forth : Yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. W. W. ~. -~~~. A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT, A Bay of Pasting, Humiliation & Prayer. THURSDAY, AUG. 4TH WA.snn;Gros, JULY 8 —The President in acordance with the joint resolution of Congress, has issued a proclamation ap pointing the first Thursday in August next as a day of humiliation and prayer for the people of the United States. and commending them to confess and repent of their manifold sins, implore the forbear ranee and forgiveness of the Almighty, and to pray that if consistent with His will, the existing rebellion may be speed ily suippressed, and the supremacy of the Constitution and Laws of the United States . be established throughout the States, tat the rebels may lay down their arms and spepdily return to their alle giance, that they* may not be utterly de stroyed, that the effusion of blood may be stayed. and that unity and fraternity may be preserved, and peace established throughout our borders. From Washington--Rebels Retreat- Wastax,3ro.N, July Sldrmislaing had been constantly going on, and our troops had acted strictly on the defen sive until yesterday evening, when the rebel sharpshooters, becoming annoy ing, it was determined to dislodge them from the front of Vort Stevens. This was effectually accomplished amid the shouts of applause of those who witness ed the action ; Tue Rebels retired iu hot haste, leaving at the house of Frank P. Blair, Silver Springs, a hundred of their wounded, including eleven officers and their dead upon the field. Reconnaisauces this morning allowed that the rebels had disappeared dining the night bore front of our fortifi cations, alter firing a number of build ings they had previously occupied as a Gov. Carry's Dispatch to the Presi dent —Another Raid Anticipated. shelter to their sharpshooters. y Dispatched. Scouts report the rebels crossing the I —Vessels Immediatel / Potomac nearly opposite Poolesville, Nmv YORK, July I.s.—The Grainter drivinz before theta about two thou- oial has the following : saud head of cattle, which they had Gov. Carry, of Maine, has telegraph stolen, while a dispateb received by ed to President Lincoln to send two Halleck, froin . RoCkville, says that the gunboats immediately to Costine and retreating rebels' passed . through that East-Port, as there is a raid anticipated place at three o'clock this morning, from New Brunswick on the frontier. moving in the direction of Edward's- President Lincoln, it is understood, has I promptly complied with the Governor's • Rebels near Bladensburg moved off request, and • dispatched to New York this morning, taking the road west- to have the vessels despatched inimedl ward, and carrying with them 'fbe ately. ber of horses, cattle, &c., stolen in that neighborhood. Several .sqii'ade of-reb- I Gen. Franklin in Baltisnits. el prisoners were 'brotight in to-day, NEW tom, July 14—Ve learn from and natal to the old C apitol . Our kill- an authentic swoop that Gen. Franklin ed and wounds& . amounted to has athverkatt4sltimore, and is at Bar about SW t rram's Ratak - • : For the es s e nrer TRUTH Fur the Messenger THE RECENT INVASION. Movements of Rebel Raiders—Cap ture and Rescue of Bradley John- Mon. PHILADELPHIA ' JuIy 16.--The In quirer has the following special from Washington; A portion of Moseby's command, about two hundred, passed near Leesburg at an early hour on Tues. day night. Each rider led a horse They were driving before them nearly 10,000 head of cattle. When last heard from they weve making for Ash by's Gap. Another portion .c.)t tie rep- el .cavalry are I:nown to have been at Chester Gap on Wednesday noon The cavalry of Harry Gilmore were the last bf the'rebel force to caws the I",otomac, which they did a . little above Edward's Ferry. After crossing a small force was detached from his main command and sent towards Snickerville, when the main body moved directly for Ashby's Gap. WASHINGTON, July 16.—Information has been received here direct from Loudon Valley to the effect that the rebel force. on the retreat fl•cm Mary land and Washington, is moving down the valley towards Gordonsville. The rebels seem to be marching rapidly.— Our forces who are in pursuit captured Gem Bradley Johnson, near Edward's Ferry, but he was subsequently rescued by a bold dash of his own cavalry. A soldier of the 67th New York regiment was hanged yesterday at Gordonsville as a spy. Persons from near Manassas say that the rebels are not repairing the Manassas Railroad as reported. All quiet in the. Army of the Potomac yes tel clay. official report to the Post Office Department shows that the mails for 28 different cities were burned by the rebels at Gunpowder briflg3. Railroad trains left Wailington this morning for Philadelphia. . NEw Yous, July 16.--It is reported at Georgetown that a division of the Gat carps captured 150 or 200 of the rebel rear guard on the river road. Pursuit of the Rebel Raiders.—Gen- orals Relieved from Duty. WASHINGTON, July 16.—The Star extra says a force of rebel r aiders, num bering between throe hundred and fifty and five hundred, passed through Little Washington. Stierrysvilie and Creigh ersviile on Thursday night on their way toward Madison,Cour t House and Gor donsville They had one hundred and fifty horses with thin and twenty-five prisoners, who were mounted upon the capttired horses, which were led by the rebels. The rebels passed Creigbers vile about 8 o'clock, and half an hour afterwards a small force of Union cav alry from the west who crossed the Shenandoah about Conrad's store, made their appearance at the same place and proceeded after the rebels. The latter gave out that they were making their way to Gordonsville and thence to Rich mond. They seemed to be in a hurry, having received information that Sher idan was between them and Richmond with a large cavalry force, smashing things generally. This rebel gang was doubtless the last of the rebel force lately °pending in Maryland. Gens. McCook, Payne and Double day have been relieved from duty in the Department of Washington. Gen. McCook will report to the Adjutant General for instructions, and Generals Doubleday and Pyne will resume their prsitions on general court-martial.— Gen. Hadden has been of dered to re sume the command of his division, gar risoning the defences of Washington, north of the Potomac, The Rebels Across the Potomac. NEW Yo u r, July 16.—A World spe cial says : Advices from the Upper Potomac confirms the reported retreat of the rebels into Virginia. Our artill ery shelled the rebels' 'rear last evening, and some stragglers were taken, but it was impossible to intercept the main body They had, when at Wilson's ‘ farm, 576 prisoners, taken at Monocacy. A Tribune Washington special says : It is estimated that the rebels secured 10,000 head of cattle and horses, besides droves of sheep and hogs, which g ot across the Potomac while threatening Washington. Brief as was the combat before Washington, it was bloody.— Their killed and wounded must have been 500. The small and wasted bri gades of the 6th Corps veterans made a sad havoc among them. Our FGroes Entrenched on Chatta hoochie---Remored Capture of 6,000 Prisoners. Locasvu.f.e, July 16. —To-day's Nash ville Times says : At the last accounts our fore s were still strongly and se curely entrenched at the Chattahootchie- There has been no pursuit of the rebels, and no advance from the banks of the Chattahootchie towards Atla _ta. Pas sengers on the evening train state that rumors prevail at Nashville that Sherman had captured 6,000 prisoners—time and . locality not stated. It is reported that Sherman has ordered the correspondent of the New York TiMes outside of his
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