of Pnl»llcatloii| »BE TIOCfA. COUNTY AGITATOI|iI (pyblished I ra fer?.r««Mnaila pnce of & f j I; * «stone »oi.lab- per Ainfrfr!iiar "■7j( y in advance. liis intended I f notify every f ‘ writer when the term for whiohhe iaijpiid shall .•spired, by the figures on the printed fvbW on the. 1*'•„ l( oach paper. The paper will thenlie-dtopped , farther remittance. Be received. Pjdthis ar. ..oont no man ean be,brought in diW to the , j, • • ■ ■ ;_|il ' , i r ‘ AciiAioais Paper of tl ; o|jonnty, t large and steadily ihcreying: reach f °bW every noighborhoodin the County.; jftisseni /iV V n,ln 0 e t 0 an y snbsoriber within tlipjeounty ■ |j U t whose most convenient post offineanay be County. • '= ij Easiness Girds, not exceeding 6 lines, paper inoln friss per year. CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN ; fcWTEIi. DAVID HAJIT,- PbopbieioS. |j |1 Tho andersigned bogs leave to announce Ip Ibis old r ndaoed to the public generally, thatfie taken ; -Miioo of the Old stand and fitted, jf up m good f V tn J intends to keep it as a TeroMraneefHPtel. Vi ''.ids mil be spired to accommodate d* traveling ,L Good stabling and a good hosU« Plfarys on gJjTWees to sniUhe times. ; DAVr? HART. ■ IjO«REV & S. F, W VtTOIIN’EVS 4 COUNSELLORS AKLAW, will i attend the Court of Xipga, Poltor lid J&Kean ■jonties. [Welisboro’, FebiT, 1853.] ' |)TC K,I SSOS . COBSIK9, ; Mu A Fiegd, ........... \. ■ PrcMetor. n„;,L, taken ’to’ and from the Depot frdelpf i&rge. ■ i <" ’ 11 ■ J. EMERY, •f ft 1 horsey and counsellor A |.W A Wellaboro, Tioga Co., Pa. .11 d, hia W exclusively to the practice of low. C. flejt.ons Bjdo in any of the Northern |^n Bjlriaio. 8 jl riaio. __i t ~ jfr-iT PENKSIXVAiIIA HOES^.ir Varner'oJ J/oi. Strc'l «"rf the Antmie. Wttfmty, Pa. l. w. BIUO.NT, PROPRIETOR. j;| t Tiiia popular Ifotijl, hiving been ->sj- re furbished throughout, open to the aj a jrst-class bouse. ; ’;1 j 1 IZIAKIVAIoTOA UQtfp 21 c. VEH3III ZB A, P S-O'Pjl fJB } The _Poor Rot.—Don’t be ashamed my lad, if you have a pitch on your elbow. It speak* well for yonr industrious mother. For our part we would rather see a dozen patches on your Jacket than hear one profane or vulgar word ee capo'from your lips. No good boy will Shun yon because yoa cannot dress as well as your companions. We know of many rich and good men who were,once poor and friendless hoys; and if you are poor and upright yon will be ■respected a great peal more than if yon were the-son of a rich man and addicted to bad habits. ' ; THE AGITATOR. HUGH TQUNG, EDITOR t PROPRIETOR. WELLSBOEOUGH, PR., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APR. 23,1862. THE FEDERAL DISTRICT FREE I The Capital of the American Republic has ceased to he a slaveholding eity 1 Slavery is banished by law from the Federal District, and none b’ut fugitives from bondage in slflvehold ing State- cur henceforth be seized therein otij the charge of having stolen themselves from Wiiite masters. The Tribune, in speaking upon this subject, justly says that from this hour the fact that a human being is black or copper colored does not, at the metropolis of “ the freest nation on earth,” constitute a legal pre sumption that he is somebody’s chattel, who has no right to his own honest earnings—no right to his own wife and children—no right to go at large on God’s footstool without a pass from his owner. Whatever mischiefs the Slave holder’s Rebellion may have caused, however mountainous the woes it has heaped on this devoted land, we may thank it for the opportu nity to banish slaveholding from that District in which it was conspicuously our National shame, silencing all cavils ns to Northern com plicity with the giant crime, and causing every republican in the Old World to blush for the recreancy of the Model Republic., Thank God for one wrong redressed—once horning shame washed away I And this act of National justice, one done, ia done forever. The Egyptg, Sixth Wards, and old Berkses of the Free Stales, are too few to send sufficient Members to Congress to vote Slavery back into the Nation’s capital. Some will for party’s-sake make a shew of objecting to this act of Emancipation ; but all must feel that it exalts us as a people in the sight of Hea ven and of all just men. One year ago to-dny, ( IprllTTth,) Virginia seceded from the Union ; and'we printed the abusive replies of the-dovernori of Kentucky, North Carolina,and Missouri,to the President’s request for Militia to put down the rebellion which pad just bombarded and captured Fort Sumter. Anderson and his brave band were on their way to this City ; soldiers were mus tering in the loyal States for the defense of the Capital ami the national integrity ; The Herald had just ceased advocating the adoption by the Free Slates of the Montgomery Constitution, thereby installing Jeff. Davis in the White House, vice Lincoln kicked out; and the Re- bellion was everywhere mustering its forces for the seizure of Norfolk, Harper’s Ferry, St. Louis, and Washington. Since then, we have lived many years in one, until this day sees Slavery banished frqm the Capital, and Liberty there proclaimed the birthright of every human being. So events march, God overruling and guiding them to wise am) benignant through often inscrutable ends. ‘Live the Republic!’’ The following is the Message of the President; Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives ; The act entitled “ An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia,” bus this day been ap proved and signed. I have never doubted the constitutional au thority of Congress to abolish slavery in this District, and I have ever desired, to see the National Capital freed from the institution in some satisfactory way. Hence there has never been in my mind any question upon the sub ject, except the one of inexpediency, arising in view of all tho circumstances. If there be mat ters within and without this aot which might have taken a coarse or shape more satisfactory to my judgment, I do not attempt to specify them. lam gratified that the two principles of o unpensation and colonization are both re cognized and practically applied to the aot. ■ln the matter of compensation, it is provided that claims may bo presented within ninety days from the passage of this act, but not thereafter; *nd there is no saving for minors, femmes covert, insane, or absent persons. I presume there is an omission by mere oversight, nod I recom mend that it be supplied by an amendatory or supplement act. Abbahah Lincoln. Washington, April 16, 1862. Of the three Commissioners nominated un-, der the law abolishing Slavery in the Distict of Columbia, D. B. Qoodloe, is a North Carolinian by birth, an old contributor to tho National Era, and at present the Clerk of the Potter In vestigating Committee j Samuel R. Yenton, formerly a leading Whig representative from Ohio, and ie now elapsed as a conservative Re publican ; and ex-Mayor Berrett. The nomi- willbe roSwrod to the District .Commit tee. ' ■ - les Company. From H; CaUPNEAR MaNABSAB JDNCTIOy, 1 VL April 13,1862. J At laBt we are at tbe deserted stronghold at Manassas, and nreguitly resting within easy cannon shot of the terrible fortifications which have been,held up as such a horrible bug-bear ever since the reverse we experienced at Bull Run in July last. After having marched us nearly here when th > advance was first made last month, they tuned us to tbe rightabout, and sent us back tiward Alexandria to the tune of twenty-five miles a day through a drenching rain, fur lie purpose'of shipping us off to some Southern port. There patiently fur three ir four weeks, hot nary ship was-there for nr. . I have an idea they must have been waiting for bad weather, for soon as it came We r ieeived orders to be ready for a start, and on the morning oifthe 9th inst., in the midst of a furious storm of mingled, rain and bail we slrudk our tents and took up our line of march to a point on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, bbouttwo miles from the latter place. We knew that we were to go by rail, and that somewhere about Manassas was to'bo our destination, So we consoled ourselves with the thought that covered cars would be provided for us to prc tect us from the storm. But with our usual bad luck, there happened to be a couple of open o' platform cars in the train, which was to cor vey cur regiment; and I suppose the “ powers! that be” thought that Go. E was about as tough ns any of them, ft was decided that we should occupy tbe open cars, this caused some grumbling, but as there is no disobeying military orders the boys put the best face they could on the matter, and were driven on like sheep; a lumber of us Were for tunate enough to get iir,o a poupl© of covered cars, which, as you can imagine, were already crowded to suffocation. After some two or three hours delay in getting the brigade aboard, the wheezy old engine slat ted. And now the storm changed to snowjwhv.h fell very. fast. Imagine if you can the sufferings of the men who were exposed toils fury upon .the open cars,with no shelter hut their waiter proof blank ets, and these were thrown oter the shoulders like a shawl, only serveq to keep the body dry. Major Stone, .who, by the way, is one of the kindest men alive, and Who has a kind of wav off looking out for the comfort of the men under his command, seeing their condition, went to one of the deserted camjps in the vicinity and brought them a small fjheet iron camp stive, this served in a minner'tu better their condition considerably, without it] it seems as if some of them must have frozen, j 1 The five trains containing the first brigade under Oy n. Reynolds (I forgot to mention that only one brigade could go at one time owing to lack of transportation) got under wav about 11 a. in., and went of at tl 0 terrific rate of about one mile per hour; and just here allow me to observe that I have seen and been on what were considered slow coache i in the railroad line, but the Orange and Alexandria road can take ray hat. This must have been the Railroad the chap referred to when he said they bad to put the- cow-catcher on behind to keep the-cai tie from running over file train. Such a pre caution is not moetsaiy here, just now how ever, forjudging from |hat I have seen of the country, the secesh hake not left any cattle large enough to damage; a railroad to any great amount. ■ I The snow kept fillim weary day, without inn huddled together around only an occasional gram each seemed occupied v Whitt they were, kind n agine. It is at such time hardships and privation! his thoughts go back to and warm fireside that endure, and hattlo, and country. And.ho com thought that should he i of war—of the < heering him, ahd of thp warm t ing to have him back o circle, and he gathers r thought; bull am stray wheeze 1 goes the old < crawl over the weary n stop for water, until c gave out entirely, and off upon aside track to toiomoup. Wehadac a distance of 14 miles, take it, considering we on the way. In about t« took us in.tow, and by morning we were at 3 27 miles from where we It was a hard trip, bu hard culd I believe the effects from the expos; Reserve marched out .b! day: I visited Capt. ( the 6th last evening.-am tired, but otherwise all In roy next I will tr cription of this place nr yet I have examined bi they were ofthe pooreei and visit the battle-field I can pick op anyth! quarter. FBOK SOITTI Otter Island, Friend Agitator.—K received Luv few letters Regiment, I take it for g from a young and inexpe! be rejected by the Agitator. The rekson why so little information has been given yoa from our battalion is because we have butjlitde- to write aboutfor we have in telligent young men, even in our Cotnpnny.who would not fail to embrace the opportunity of making themselves popular by writing this “news.” . Wo are inactive but not idle here— inactive in a military ptiintof view, because we have done no fighting with the rebels, which waS whftfwe left our humps for. They tell us wo are-a fatigue rcg'uneijt, and roust shovel and wheel sand, out, hei - , draw, nod drive spiles, and stujiil. guard, tjwo or three tiipca a kffidk itfirtea'd ,uf elioutlng’ rpbeli. "** .*■ ' ‘• j NO. 37. ; all through that long sjrmisHon, and the boys c their little stove with i lie tu break the silence, irith his own thoughts, tader, you can well im ss, when exposed to the’ n of a soldiers life, that i the comfortable home he has left, to go and t piaybap, die for his brts himself with the (scipefrom the dangers welcome which awaits neans which are yearn- the family ’ewi strength from the 1 ing. Wheeze ! wheeze ! engine, and we slowly ? lies with an occasional i lark, when our engine the train is switched wait for another engine tomplished by th : s time Pretty good time, I' were only seven boar* to hours another engine three o’clock the next i’anassas, n distance of i started the day before. • beyond an occasional soys experienced no ill ore. The rest of the ibre and arrived yestcr- Barl’s Company (H) of a found the boys pretty well. r aud give, you a des d its fortifications; as ht a few-of them, and kind. I will plan try at Bull Run and see if g interesting in that ■ Sober Boy, [ CAEOLIWA. 3. C., April 3,1552. ! nowing that you have from this part of our anted that a few lines •ienced writer will not Rates of Advertising. Advertisements will be charged slpersquare of 10 lines, oneor three insertions, aifd 26 cents for every subsequent insertion. Advertisements of lets than 3 0 lines considered ae a square. The eubjoinedrates wilt be charged for Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Yearly ad vertisements : ! " 3 WORTHS. 6 WORTHS. 12 WORTHS . S3,CO 1 $4,50 $6,00 5.00 6,50 ' 8,00 7.00 ■ 8,30 10,00 Square,- . 2 do. S do, - i column, . . 8,00 I 9,60 - 12,50 J do. - 16,00 I 20,00 . 80,00 Column, . . 25,00 j 85,00 60,0< Advertisements not having thennmbor of insertion e desired marked upon them, will he published until or dered out and charged accordingly. Poster;, Handbills, Bill-Heads/Letter-Heads sndsll kinds of-Jobbing done in country establishments, ri. eouted neatly and promptly. Justices’, Constable's, and other BLANKS constantly on hand. Our Fort is about lt is surround ed by a row of pallisndes, which will make it formidable against a stormingpaj-ty. If lam not mistaken, it will cost many bard blows be- I fore Fort Drayton surrenders jto Jeff. Davis’s soldiers. Sbe mounts five heavy guns, inclu ding one 64-pounder, defending the most im portant point. The Rhode Island Company encamped here are the artillerist*. They are commanded by Capt. Strabam, a brave, expe rienced officer. They are all good blood, most ly Irish. TVe have but little fear of an attack from the rebels, yet should the enemy be per mitted to escape from Charleston or Savannah when the attack is made there, it'is not impos sible thatold Tatnall will attempt to escape this #ay. Should that be the case, the efficiency of our-cannon will be tested-rusing. thb old traitor’s fleet for a target. The (Dale is still bere.but is expected'to. be towed in} a few days. Occasionally a steamer Visits us. jOn the lltii of March the steamer Honduras arrived, here, bringing Col. Welah, with twenty dr thirty new recruits for his Regiment. They also brought us each a'gum blanket as a present from the State of Pennsylvania. They, were very ac ceptable, coming ias the they did, in the midst, of the rainy season. The Colonel bad been home on a furlough to recruit his health. Ha stilljlooks pale and feeble,bpt is fast improving. On the 17th of March he resumed command here, sent Lieut. Colonel Beaver to the other part of the Regiment. Coloiel Welsh is a gentleman in every sense of the word-—he is kind to his men, who would follow; him to the cannon’s mouth, should be command them to it. On tho Ist of April the stdamei Boston ar rived, laden with provisions for the soldiers— next morning she steamed away, leaving us as lonesome ns ever. You have all probably heard of the disaster which befel our boys on the 13th ult., which resulted in the death of Capt. Ramho, of Co. K, and on his corporals, and wound ng five pri vates of his company, one of whom has since did ; one other is not expected to recover, the rest are doing well, The way of it was as fol lows : Wednesday morning, April 12th, Capt. Whitney, Scheffelin and Ramho, wi h a part of their command, about 100 men, started to cap ture some rebel pickets on main land, in order to accomplish their design, the companies di vided and were to come, together fit a-certain point and, surround tho rebels. By some mis hap they came together sooner than they expected, and mistook each other for the enemy. Captain Scheffelin commanded our party and Capt. Ramho the other, accompanied by Lieut. Col. Beaver. Tho hour was 4a. m.; it was dark and foggy. ; As they approached -each other Capt. Scheffelin halted Captain Ramho, naturally supposing, him to be the j looked, for foe. ’ Tho challenge was not answered—imme diately a volley of musketry was poured into the ranks of the unfortunate Ramho. The fire was returned, but did no other injury than slightly wounding a private of company H in the leg. It was. an unfortunate affair, and it is not known on whom the blame will rest. It will sorely not be on the privates. Capt.' Whitney did not participate in the fray, ho being left to command the reserve. Tho party returned disheartened, having accom plished nothing. We are kept ignorant of what our future movements will be; we often get marching orders but seldom march any further than up the beach. Last Saturday [we expect ed a steamer in to take us to re-enfdrceColonel White of the 55th P. V., who, it ijs said has' been driven in by the rebels, with the loss of four killed andjten or twelve wounded. He is stationed on Edisfe Island, aboht 40 miles from Charleston. We did not go als it was re ported ; he had, obtained relief from another source. The weather has so far been warm and plea sant with occasionally a cold or i a thunder showerl Otter Island is a sandy, barren place, six or seven miles in oiroutoferened. There is constantly a gentle seabreeze, which sometimes increases to a furious gale, almost tearing our tents from their foundation. The climate is healthy, and but for the fleas and ginats, would be quite pleasant. ! Many improvements batre, been made on it,such as building a Commissary, i guard house and hospital, &c. lam sorry to say we have lost our Adjutant. Ete has been promoted to a Captaincy in Co. F. He is on accomplished officer, and is admilred by all.' The war news are indeed cheering, Peace is* beginning to dawnlupon our land. The dark"' clouds of war which have been gathering for years are being driven away, anl I cannot but think that ere- another year haa rolled around, the pure sunlight of prosperity anri glory will again shed its cheering beams upon our once beautiful country. Victory at tewin' us everywhere. The retreating foe is being surrounded by our victorious army, and ere lung the rebel army will be either captured or annihilated. Hurrah for Old AbeJ Charleetoi Before thedays ofCbloroform therewaaaqua.k who advertised tooth-drawing without pain. The patient was placed in a chair, and | the instru ment applied to his tooth with! a wrench, followed by a roar from the unpleasantly sur prised sufferer. * Stop/ cried the dentist, “ compose yourself. I told you I would give you no pain, but I only gave yon that twinge as a specimen,to show you Cartwright’s method of operating!” Agajn the instrument was applied—another tug and another roar. *-• Now don’t be impatient. That is Dumerge’s way. Be seated and calm will soon jbe sensible of the superiority .of my method.?’ Another application—another tug and roar, 11 Now, pray he quiet ;'that i* Parkinson’s! mode, and you don’t like it,.and no wonder!" By this time the tooth hung by a thread; add whipping it out, the operator esultingly 1 exclaimed : “That is my mode! Of tooth-drawing without pain, and you aro how enabled to j compare it with the operations of Cartwright, Du merge and Parkinson.” I An Irishman‘said when holding a hog by the tail, “faith and he sings well; but ils the 'botheration of 'him to‘turn the tuneL” The best ornament of a country is the. sight of creatures siloing their existence; ’•" * Rakces.