. 7:. miTABY KOTp-!, ,
Notice is hereby given’,- t the ■draft to
fill the-'quota of Tioga Col jfty, on; the re
quisition of.Angust 4th, made for
eafch.district entire 25th of Jifptember inst.,
at l the Court -House. eusboro, unless
sUch district furnish, volunteers
on. oy before3hat day. '-Eiihii. district can
offer volunteers to fill on the day
the draft is to be made, apj 'bps obviate the
draft entirely. ’
- Below is the, quota to I e ijbafted in each
district, being a- total of |s' There is-a
probability of a red uCtiop;ffc that number
of 18Q, to be apportioned 'jo each district—
thus lessepingproportibnatel the number:
Bloss, ' 10 - Libeiij' ' 52
Brookfield, 13’ Mdrrhi' * 10
. Clymer, ! ... 14' Main dfiirg 4
ClTaiham, i “ 24, Manffi&ld’:
pCharieston,, ;, 11 MidcLjwury
Covington twp., 20
Covington Boro, 8 Opce'ds,
Deerfield, | 11 . Ruthlpd v 29
Delmar, } . *,. 44 Rich:iipnd - 49
■ Elk, : . ‘1 Shipdft
Elkland, | SnHrpfn ;
Farmington, 16 Tiqg.i'S
Gaines, — : Tiogiraßoro
.Jackson, 17; Uhionri 7
Knoxville;’ 1 Wellsporo .14
LawrenceJ • 4 WpStfield 6
Lawrenceville, ’W’4rd|l J
As the isudden call fop Volunteers and
Militia, has exhausted the Bii|ply of blank
ets fit for military, purposes'lt* the market,
and it will take’ some tithe |o : procure, by
manufacture or importation, ftjiimctent sup
ply, all citizens who may volunteer, pr be
drafted, arekdvised to! take.'with them to
the: rendezvous, if possible, ifc .good stout
woolen,, blanket. . The; reffulption military
blanket is'B4 X 56 inches ami weighs five
pounds.: Rlonkets fnri;isHfed|by volunteers,
will . be. .allowed fins it* Settlement of
dothingbilL r ... 1:;!
Any person drafted njp'j a substitute
at tfie limemf the rendeisjr ri pf the drafted
Militia force and such sabitff&e if he a shall
be an able!bodied man help fpfl the age of 18
and 45yearB,ahdshallconssMn Ms writing,
(with the consent of his pilebt or guardian,
if a minor,) to subject himadl ’ (0 all the duties
and obligations’to which principal would
have been subject had hektCrfenally served,
shall be accepted in lieu q's l cfc principal.
All. persona drafted y required to
report, in person, to me.-s j; t Gourt House
in WellsbOro, on Tuest aj rtlie 30tb inst.,
at 12 b r clbpkil., prepare d Cleave at once
for Harrisburg.. U J %_■
, ~ IJ. Embrv, Commissioner. .
Wellsboro, Sept. 22, I’362|'
t, '• r j “T
' meeting of Congress Conferee*..
The Conferees of the l9ija OllgressionalDis
trict assembled at the Omr|-,llQuße K -at Wil
liamsport, on, Friday the! lUtljof September,
1862, and organized by tie d|pointment of J.
S.- Marin, of Potter com J. S.
Miles', of Lycoming, Vice Prqiblerit, D. J. Mc-
Cann, of Centre county, jrint.j v. G. Furst, of
Clinton county, Secretary- !•
.‘ The following Confers! S. tMteared and pre
sented their credentials.- , f[
• , .•i jy! ' »
'Centre County—Willis U-JO.- Duncan, D. J.
McCann and J. T. Johnsc a. jfj
" Clinton County— C. G. Fir jlj j Grafius and
J 7.’ Boynton. " , ,•* )|| '■
' ' Lycoming County—W. P. ..,|Painter, James
Wilson, A. Updegraff. fij '■
- Potter County-^-J.« Mt Bullard.
".‘Tioga County—H. Stow (ItyJ.' B. Niles, S. B.
' Elliott. j ’ ' r
- John -T. | Johnson, of i -enfre county offered
the following resolution ;r: 2j -• ■
Resoi.ved.—That this Coi .enjoin do now adjonrn
to-meet in this place one wee day, in order
to ascertain whether it be ei this cooven
tiou to make a Domination to, Co:E^-e?s,
The ayes and nays hi "called, Messrs.
Duncan, Johnson and* M orb at ,9.:, voted in favor,
and Messrs. Furst,. Boybt Painter,
Wilson, Dpdegraff, Mani, . fullard, Stowel 1 ,
Niles and Eiliott'oppoaed ;be«ame.
On motion of,Mr. Nile!),/ yte conferees pr -
seeded'to nominate, caniiidateb for Congress.
Mr. Painter nominated Armstrong, of L\ -
coming. Mr.’ Elliott nomi rioted Mr. 11. W.
- Williams, of Tioga. Mr - nominati.d
B. Rush Petrikin, of Clictonl}Oa motion, the
nominations then closed. ,|L
After several ballots, W iIU|Ja.II. Armstrong,
of Lycoming county, having: received a ma
jority of all the votes cast, declared duly
nominated. ; fr|
Mr. Elliott moved the nAnjaation be made
unanimohs. ' Carried. - 17.;
On motion, it was resolved(Akat a committee
of three be appointed to : nviti; the candidates
.to appear before the cor fegorice. The Chair
man appointed Messrs. Ej UQtcjFurat and Pain
ter said, committee. ■ ,7 .47 ’
After a short time, M issjsl ArtjistroDg and
Williams' were, escorted: to .fee Worn by the
committee, after which, batß'made brief ad
, dresses, kmidst great app(nia§ j.
On motion of D. J. the resolutions
adopted by tbo ■ Conveu’ ion-rpf the People’s
Union party', held on the, lYtk of July .last, be
.cordially approved and i adojNpd by this Con
ference. i '
On motion,-the prooeedir
bo published in 01l the l.e
this Congressional District.
' On motibn, tbe Confeibr
die. ' 7 ' J.
•' - , ■ ’ D. J. McGan-s,
i'. 0. Q. Fdbst, , 4
£ Returns-‘for Governor ih isfaine reach 302
towns, about four fifths) of '|e State'. They
give Coburn, Republican, ;, Bradbury,
. Democrat; 25*742; 2,762,
r Coburns majority is abo Jt,--b'alf as much as
' that for Qov. in the same
towns. Legislature. a large ma
jority of Bopublioans JandL'imon Democrats.,
The republican candidates fcnt|Songreg» are all
elected, except in the Ist. • where Mr.
Sweat, Rradhnry Democrat,'ijf-chosbn by 108
plurality.- The Jameson tnec j£i)raw about 140
for scattering candidates.-- '
, A miserable coward, by’th(|r|ame of Samuel
■Bosh, of Chester, recently rfiju two of . his fin-.
g.Jri „ff to «»oape the draft, »_®when told this
would not- exempt him, lie b; himself. The
world is well rid of -
It is understood- 8t Washington that from
GOO to 800 white persons had^''been murdered
in Minoomfta by the that two
thirds of the State has. -Resorted by the
wbiWMtU***. ' o' 1 .
THE AGITATOR.
HUGH TpUNG/ EDITOR 4 PROPRIETOR.
WBLISBOHOUGH, PA.,
WEDNESDAY.'MORNING, SEPT. 24, 1862.
FOE AUDITOR GENERAL, r
THOMAS E. COCHRAN,
County nominations.!
FOR CONGRESS, |
W, 11. ARMSTRONG, of Lycoming Co.
i z * : -
FOR SENATOR,
STEPHEN F. WILSON, of Wtttyboro.
(Subject to the Conferee^)
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
CHARLES 0. BOWMAN, of ] Knoxville.
(Subject to the decision of Conferees.)
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JEROME B. NILES, of Middkhury.
\ FOR COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES F. MILLER, of Tioga.
FOR AUDITOR,
CHARLES F. VEIL, of Liberty!
FOR CORONER,
JOEL ROSE, of Rutland.
FOR SURVEYOR,
WILLIAM GARRETSON, of Tioga.
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69
9
General- Election, Tneaday, October 11
BThe news from the Arm; for the last
few days is unimportant. [
B®* We -shall print in our next a graphic
account of The Battle of Sbarpsburg—the Wa
terloo of the War.
B®*The Pnnident of the United States has
issued a Proclamation whereby it is provided
that on the first day of January next all per
sons held as slaves within any State or desig
nated part of a State whose people shall then
be in rebellion against the United States, shall
be fhenceforward and forever free. 1 We shall
print it in our next.
fig?" The Democratic “ Union” No-Party are
very much worried hecabse we state! a week
or two ago a fact well known to the public
hero, that Dr. Webb was asked by the leaders
before the -Convention met, to pledge himself
to vote against the election of Judge Wilmot;
and because he declined making such pledge
he was dropped, and O. F. Taylor was nomina
ted. Mr. Taylor says he did not give this
pledge, hut it is singular that those who nomi
nated him should be so tender on this particu
lar point. |
We have over fifteen hundred citizen soldiers
in the army from this county in the Pennsylva
nia Regiments whose right to vote| is as un
questionable as if they had remained at home.
We ask par County Committee to mest at once
and dispatch agents, or if these are not deemed
necessary to send the necessary papers for this
purpose. The Pittsburg Gazette argues truly
that the only can be urged is
that the Supreme Court, in a local case, deci
ded not to count the soldiers’ vote. This de
cision we presume is founded on technical
considerations, and not on the real [merits of
the question, A citizen soldier ia as good ae
any other citizen, and has the same rights. He
has left bis wife and family at home, and keeps
his residence there, to all intents and purposes,
lie is only absent to fight the battles of bis
country, and not for his own pleasure or emol
ument. - His absence from the place of elec
tion is not voluntary, bht compulsive. Under
every aspect of tbe cose he should have a right
to vote, and by all means should vote, and then
if any body chooses to contest the election, and
endeavor to disfranchise the defenders of the
country, let them bear the odium. The Su
preme Court cannot sit upon members of Con
gress, or members of the Legislature, and we
do not believe those bodies wilt disregard the
vutc of citizen soldiers.
Frank Hughes and the other members of the'
Breckinridge State Committtee ( whose bands
ore reeking with the stench of the Buchanan
Administration which allowed this bloody re
bellion to organize itself, have issued two or
three addresses to their deluded followers in
which “ corruption/’ “ misrule,” 4c., are pra
ted about es flippantly as if they never beard
of such things before. Their object, of coarse,
is to hand this State over to Jeff. Davis by de
feating the People’s Union State ticket. To
this end this man Hughes wrote two secret cir
culars which are printed in some of our ek
changes,—one asking (be Chairman of each
County Committee fur money to carry on the
campaign, and the other asking the Democratic
papers to print eatjh week from one to three
columns of snob articles as may be . furnished
- them by the said Hughe*. . These articles ore
■attacks upon the government, npon the conduct
of the war, and. npon the confiscation bill re
cently passed by. Congress. The editors are to
be paid a reasonable consideration for this dirty
work. We shall be able to tell in a few weeks
how many-newspapers have accepted this de
grading offer. Meantime the people' should
ponder well on this and other schemes concoct
ed to assure Jeff Davis that Pennsylvania «ytp
tbises with him with jbf oJd Gov
ernment, .
ofewere ordered to
i{;|6|ioaa < papers in
rioSjrjadjburned sine
Chairman
MiSeereiarieif
People’s State nominations.
OF YOBK COUNTY.
FOB SURVEYOR GENERAL, , '
WIELIAM S. BOSS,
OF LUZERNE’ COUNTY. \
Bhall the Soldiery Vote P
An Inside View.
THE TIOGi C#NTY AGITATOR.
Hon.l "W. H. Armstrong.
I The Congressional Conference for this Dis
trict met at Williamsport on Friday last, and
pnt in nomination the gentleman whoso name
we place at tlfe head. - It' is known that H.
W,. W.nxiA«a, Bsq. l the nomineeof this county
bad a very respectable vote and came very near
securing the nomination. Mr. Williams-may
well be proud of the confidence thus reposed in
him,, and as he is still a young man we have
no dpubt that his future career will more than
justify this vote;
Mr. Armstrong the nominee is a gentleman
.of-more than ordinary ability. Fleeted- to the
Legislature two years ago he at once took posi
tion its one of the leading men of the House.
He was then what is called a conservative Re
publican. But when the national flag was in
sulted, when the conspirators in Sooth Caro
lina inaugurated this terrible struggle by firing
upon the handful of devoted men in Fort Sum*
ter, he at once took the position which we are
happy ta say be now maintaina with alibis
talent and vigor; of deadly and uncompromi
sing hostility to treason and traitors every:
where. We learn that be intends to visit this’
county and give] the people his views on all the
questions involved in this terrible struggle that
the people.may be able to judge for themselves
of his fitness to (represent them.
We want * man to represent this district in
Congress believes in treating these barba
rous and brutal rebels, not as “ Southern
brethren" whose right to hold slaves is greater
that* the right of the whole people to Constitu
tional freedom, but enemies who have
forfeited all tho rights they ever possessed: —
We want a man, who, when the question of
peace 1 is proposed, which it surely mast be
Within a year, who make no terms with
traitors other than instant and unconditional
submission to Constitution and the laws.—
We.wnnt a man in whose dictionary the fatal
word Compromise is not found—a word which
has coat the country such terrible sacrifices of
national blood, treasure and prosperity
since the day it was first. named in 1820 till
now. We believe we ivould have had such a
man in Mr. Wil|iams, and we believe we have
such a man in W. E. Armstrong. The times
require such a man ; the freedom loving people
of Tioga will vote for no other.
GBEEI-ET.
Since the formation of the'Republic no man
has elicited so much public attention, do man
has been so much abused, misrepresented, be
lied, denounced, as he whose name heads this ar
ticle. Some men indeed can hardly mention
bis name without a hiss, os if speaking in ter
ror of some “ goblin damned some always
speak it with’ a 1 malignant sneer, accompanied
with ah opprobrious epithet.
What is the meaning of all this 7, It is easi
ly seen. GreeUy is an earnest man. He was
in earnest in his opposition to Knownotlnngism,
and'of course {received tbe anathemas of all
those who were anxious to “put none but
Americans on guard.” lie was in earnest in
behalf of the suffering people of Kansas, and
of course he whs bitterly denounced by those
who were anxious to force tbe institution of
slavery upon this people of that ill-fated terri
tory against their will and consent. And so
all through bis public life as a journalist and
essayist, be has 1 earnestly and most manfully
maintained the Right and denounced : tbe
Wrong.
For a week or two post the Democratic news
papers and democratic politicians seem to hare
transferred whatever opposition they have here
tofore made to the “ irregular proceedings of
our Southern Brethren” to the devoted bend of
Greeley. Some of these fellows have, it is true,
feebly denounced the Rebels, but they have de
nounced Greeley ten times more and with ten
fold- more bitterness. [ He is the bug-bear of
thair dreams, and the burden of their waking
thoughts. If you talk to them of the wicked
rebellion and suggest the abolition of-slavery
as its sole cause, they turn around upon you
and retort in wrath that Greelsv is the cause
'of the war, and if it bad not been for him
tbe.ce-would have been no war. If you mildly
suggest that it was about time to bring the war
to a close by a decisive policy in regard to
slavery on the part of the Government, they
reply with warinth that if Greelet had only
let the army alone, the war would have been
over long ago. Not long ago we beard a
democrat, a member of the so-called Union
party of this county, say, that “ Jeff. Davis
ought fo be hung —and Orteley too.” This
man could see no difference between the trea
son of the former, and the earnest loyalty of
the latter. \
What has made these men so hitter against
Greeley of late if There can be only one ex
planation of it.! He has lately asked Mr. Lin
coln to pursue a course which shall: leave pro
slavery officials|in no donbt as to-what they
must do in regard to the question of slavery.—
He has asked for a faithful enforcement of a
law of Congress—a law as valid and as binding
as any on the statute book—that the slaves of
rebels shall be free. Said Andrew Johnson in
bis speech at Cincinnati, “no rebel against
this Government has the right to own any
thing.” Mr. Gbxxlet asks that the, colored
unionists of the South shall be protected as
against tbs white rebels jrho boy, sell and lash
them under the pretence of ownership, these
slaves are feeding and clothing those who ere
kining onr fathers, brothers, and hatbands in
bloody and barbarous battle. Will the Gov
ernment enforce the laws ef Congress and say
that they shall be thus fed and clad no longer ?
Mr. Qsmir asks this: the people everywhere
ask it. Those who believe that the Constitu
tion of the United States was made to protect
slave holders ini their right to enslave their
own fellow creatures will hardiy like such a
proclamation, Thqse who sneer-at Gbeelev,
are. gsnernlly jpeeklng of thi? class, They
take their one from the New York Herald, and
their devotion to the cause of the Union is about
os sincere. ‘
—We haw often differed with him on many
questions, but we believe, and the greatjnnjor
ity of the people of this oounfry believe that
noman lives who. is more devoted, more in
eafnest in his efforts for our national salvation
than Horace Greeley. And, reader;‘when
you hear a man denounce Grezlet yon may
justly conclude thathis-prejudices have so ob
scured' his intelligence aqd judgment tbat.bis
opinion of Greeley.or anybody else is worth
nothing, or that he is more desirous of seeing
slavery preserjed than the'Union.
Prom Hammond's .Company.
Sensing’s Bridge, Near Washington, 1
- - Sept. 17, ,1862. '< j
' \
Friend Agitator;- lam slow to'wTite let
ters, if Ido not write them slowly. The fact
is that my experience thus far is SO much like
a continual picnic, and holiday, that I am not
much inclined to break in upon such content
ment even for so humane a purpose as to write
to those at home, who are not like us in the
midst of constant excitement, or fatiguing duty,
and'who therefore have more time to think of
thp absent. They no doubt expect from ns
somewhat interesting^etters; for we all know
bow' much we ever prized the simple tales of
old campaigners, even when they related only
to the every day experience of a soldier. How,
when a hoy, 1 listened most' eagerly to the im-‘
perfect stories ,of my old soldier friends, and
wished that I might have'lived in the eras of
war, oven at the risk of all its dangerst There
was a romantic interest about tbein which we
rarely meet. But those of us who live in the
present, teeming with such vital consequences
to our country, and such vivid interest to the
historian, philosopher and the lovers of mys
tery and romauce,Jiave seen and beard so much
of the features of this great war, that we.have
lost much of the interest with which every
event in Its earl« stages was filled, and many
look upon then? as every-day transactions of
no particular account. Indeed, there are many
things constantly, taking place during active
operations, which are. full of interest, even in
the history of a company, were they portrayed
with all the natural beauty which they possess
and exhibit to the actual beholder. But, with
the duties of camp life, and a thousand other
little things to consume one’s time, we could
.scarcely portray such events with enough pre
cision to makeHhem even worthy of a perusal.
Now, while I write, ar confused bustle among
the men, announces something new. I take a
look and find a scene, most ludicrous, somewhat
laughable, and at the same time quite serious.
You must first know that we are stationed on
the East Branch, beside a cross road, at the
bridge above named, which the Government
of late has esteemed of enough importance to
protect with a semicircle breastwork, thrown
up some 5} feet high, by an excavation of
probably over six feet, thus making a slope of
about 14 feet, which is continued throughout
the semi-circle thrown up os a fence for, the
bridge. The road bisects this earth-work at
the distance of some one hundred yards from
the bridge. The trench is about seven feet
wide on the surface, and renders it somewhat
difiicultto scale the embankment thus thrown
up. The incident mentioned above, was the.
result of attempting to drive' a drove of army
cattle across the bridge. Three companies of
the 15th U. S. Engineer Regiment have been
engaged 3 days building the fortifications here.
They stacked arms in the road, and were lying
upon the bank, in large numbers waiting the
time to relieve those there at work. Most of
them I judge to be from the Emerald Isle,
from the accent of their language ; and they
seemed very axious that the cattle should be
pilotted safely upon the bridge.' To this intent,
they began talking to the cattle as they ap
proached, giving them advice probably not to
ascend tbe embankment and be precipitated in
the trench below. I think tbe cattle misunder
stood, or were unable to translate the directions
given for their benefit. They seemed to think
they were required to run a gauntlet, and that
the friendly admonition of the “ Sons of Erin”
were the taunts of their, as they probably sup
posed, savage enemies. They became frantic,
mad, and entirely ungovernable ; and as they
increased ifl furor, Pat raised his warning voice
still higher above the din in friendly aid to
the drover, which the cattle construed to be the
result of accumulating wrath, and they then
scattered in all directions. Some scrambled up
the earthwork on the inner side, and rolled
down into the ditch, two or three deep, to the
serious injury of them; and when they suc
ceeded in getting out, they ran for dear life,
away into the Open fields. ' The Irishmen
shouted right lustily, while the boys of Co. A,
fearing a general attack upon our camp, forti
fied it with bayonets, some helped get the mad
dened cattle again upon their way. Such are
the thousand different scenes wo see from day
to day, which may have no individual.interest;
but when taken in connection with tbe Camp
in its rode state, unlike anything we see at
home, unless it be a party on a fishing or hunt
ing excursion, they serve to give a relief to tho_
otherwise monotonous experience of camp life,'
and pass the hours with double haste.
Our soldier life thus far has not been of that
active, dangerous, and beneficial nature which
gives us subjects interesting tot commuoicatc,
jinless we are minute, and that is objectionable. .
It is true, general questions tfever fail; and
we could dwell upon such, but they ate foreign.
The history of a company like that of a nation,
is made up of the biography of its members.
There are some in our company of whom I
could relate something which might do well
among a crew of jolly friends, upon a union in
the future, and others which would do well in
a tribute to their memory should they untimely
fall. How imperfect must all history be! How
far from what it is*? Who can make the writ
ten page breathe with tbe beautiful respira
tions of Nature os they are here, and with her
magnificent splendor as seen by the real actors
on the stage, before which pass the events of
a- lifetime, or a nation, ifho can hand down
the melodious etrajns of music which are waft
ed ever and.anon. to iis on the silent breezes, at
they come to as from tbe presence of others,
and speak tears from the soul In the memory
of things that were, but alas are cut! Jifo, otrr
means of transmitting thing* a* they are, are
very imperfect. We oannoi paint the murmur
ing rivulet, with its rippling crystal water, end
add the symphonies which its actual prsserfoe
awakens, nor causa it to yield up "a cooling
draught to the tired pedestrian, hr weary sol
dier ; neither can we represent upon ,a single
canvass the changes constantly taking place,, ■
with no moment like tho ohe before; but we |
ate reduced to the necessity of yielding to im-
perfection, and representingone thing ala time,
iq an artificial light. ,
I "think I have not written yon of the march
ing orders we received. You may havebeen a
etntemerife in.tbe papers,, which plaeedthe
136th (our Regiment) in a brigade actually en
u-gagedin the late battles-in Virginia. Some of
our friends at home were anxious about our
welfare. t We) teceived marching orders but
did not march. On the 6th inst., we were or
dered to march to Washington,'to join the ar
iny (hen moving to the North West in Mary
land.. Lieut. Bailey and myself among the
rest, had taken some pains to make onr stay
'here comfortable. ■ We had that day completed
a cottage (?) bedstead, .after. an improved pat
tern, made of. boards which we had the good
luck to find near by, and a stand well braced
in every direction, made, 'npon the cnt-and
try plan, while we bad all taken no little
pains in decorating onr little street with beau
tiful cedars, growing near by, and thus reliev
mg onr camp from the otherwise barren, and
uninviting appearance it would present. Wo
were aware of .the Rebel movement northward,
and hoped wo might be called back to our own
State if there was to be any fighting upon her
soil; so that we were not sorry to be ordered
away even from a place so agreeable as this
had been to us. All was noty confusion, or
rather; hurry and eagerness; for onr company
deserved mention for its: promptness that day.
Knapsacks, and trunks all packed, tents struck,
and all but the radons in readiness. The com
pany fell in to empty their pieces. An Orderly
rode op with dispatches! What now f Oh,
nothing, only wo were to unsling knapsacks,
pitch tents, and get things in order to do our
old duty guarding Benning’s Bridge. There
was some little dissatisfaction at thus being
robbed of the privilege to go along with our
brothers to intercept the retreat of the Rebels ;
but order was soon restored ; and in a short
time .the avenue had assumed its usual appear
ance. ‘ ■'
Monday we marched up to Fort Lincoln to
be mastered for pay. There was a misunder
standing about the orders* and we returned im
mediately to our post. We took a short cut
through the woods and- fields, took the “ root
step” in good earnest and arrived in good time.
Then we were mustered yesterday at noon.—
While we were thus Engaged, our old friend
Ciipfer V. A. Elliott who is now stopping-in the
city,, gave us a call. He stayed most of the af
ternopn, and w.e had a good chat. Capt. Mc-
Donald of Bucktail notoriety called, with his
wife in company last week. He is absent from
his company at present, to restore his-health,
which is not the best at present, though he is
improving. He relates interesting incidents of
the war, in which ho has takeh part. Capt.
Hammond is not very well. Our friends may
address us habitually, “ Co. A, 136 Regt. Pa.
YpL, Washington. D. C.” They should write
the directions in a plain hand. Above all,
they should write frequently, and good, long,
newsy letters. Amator. Jcstitiae.
Ladies’ Soldiers* Aid Society.
On Saturday,,August Ist, 1862, the ladies of
Covington and vicinity, met at Dyer Hall, and
organized themselves into a society to furnish
supplies for the ,Army Hospitals. ' The follow
ing ladies were elected officers of said Society:
President —Mrs. Leonard Miller.
Vice Presidenisj- Mrs. Jas. 11. Gulick, Mrs/
S. L. Packard. ,
Treasurer —Mrs. D. C. Doyen.
Secretary —Miss Fannie A. Dyer.
The members of tbe Society have held ten
.meetings, and on Tuesday, September 10th,
sent, ns the result of the labor their first box,
containing the following articles; 9 quilts, 11
■beets, 26 pillow cases, 3 feather pillows, 11
cushions, 12 moss rings (two sizes.) 0 double
wrappers, 8 shirts, 5 pairs Canton flannel draw
ers, 111 lbs. of lint in three ounce packages,
400 yards bandages different widths, 40 arm
'and foot bandages, 18 dove-tail bandages, 25
brown single finger shields, 14 linen towels, 51
handkerchief, 2 large boxes old linen, 2 large
boxes old cotton, 4 fine sponges, 6 pin cushions,
= with pins, 4 papers corn starch, 4 pounds rice,
1 lb. green tea, dried fruit, 3 pint bottles
■spirits camphor, 2 bottles pain killer, jellies,
[currant wine, castile soap, 600 pamphlets, and
other rending matter. Weight of box, 285 lbs.
.Valuation, SBO
Since our organization, the society has re
ceived §4O cash ; §5 in new -material, together
with liberal contributions of other matter, equi
ty valuable in making up such tbe
needs of our soldiers require.
Encouraged by former liberalifgggtfco ladies
design to prepare a second box as speedily as
possible, and hdpe to be sustained by the will
ing hearts and ready hands of their community
in continuing their work of mercy, as long as
a flowing wound or sufferingshody shall offer
their affecting appeal for the relief that may be
bestowed at so: little sacrifice'on the part Of
each.
‘ Tbo members of the Society, would take this
opportunity of tendering their thanks to the
young ladies and gentlemen of their village, for'
tbe kindness in offering an exhibition, the suc
cess of which, contributed largely to the in
crease of ttre~Treasury. And we hope before
we shall again require them,, our Nation shall
have witnessed the dying struggle of secession,
and the conquering heroes, for whose comfort
we asked their aid, shall see peace, like an
angel from the skies, spreading her broad wings
over the long-nursed tree of Liberty, planted
■yet deeper by their deeds of valor and heroism.
Fannie A. Over,
| Corresponding Secretary.
A Union Maiden in Kentucky. —A- young
girl in Newport, Kentucky, when the federal
soldiers were passing her lesidence, took her
position in the streets and gave them water,
biscuit, etc. A secessionist woman seeing her
so employed, come ont and derided her, saying
that nobody would be seen in the street, and
that she would like to sec the “Lincoln rag”
trampled in the dust. At this Inst remark in
allusion to the! flag, the girl, turned upon the
ferocious woman, struck her upon the month,
lore her “Nubia” from- her shoulders, and
destroyed her silk dress. She was arrested,
and tpjd the magistrate boldly what she did,
adding, “I will do it again,' too," Ho replied
that she had {lone just right, and dismissed
)ieF. He then told the Complainant to go home
and mind her dwn affairs, and not insult Union
ladies when they were relieving the wants of
Union soldiers, 1 This; did not ooear among the
rhbble, for both ladies- ore among the ‘‘first
families” of Newport.
ESTBAY.
CAME into ths enclosure of the subscriber, about
tha first of September, a yearling steer, pale red.
Any person or persons claiming tho tame, Will plasse
come forward, prove property, pay charges, and taka
it away. " , -HENRY GRIFFIN.
Charleston, Sept. 24,1862.
; PIIOCLAMTIO^^
GENERAL ELECTTax,
WHEREAS by an act of the Q,„t,,7 N .
of the Commonwealth of
tied “An act to replate fhe
this Commonwealth," enacted cm the tf
one thonaand eight handred and thinr -
joined on mo to giro pnblio notice of h km.
beheld, and enumerate in such noti«
aro to bo elected j Therefore, I. H 4ah
High, Sheriff of the Cotraty of lioot d.°v
known and give this public notice
said County of Tioga, that a General
held the County on the second Tn»./i .*H 1.
next, which will be the Uth day of ®r OetoU
(be several districts - within - tie Co»w. ° M
namely} “v aforej^
Ist. Delmar, at the Court Hon.«
3d, Tioga, at the house of wL, ,
3d, Deerfield, at the house of Au^* I '*•
4th. Nelson, at the Rathbone BchoJdSl*’
6th. Covington n't the house of A t. 7
6th. Sullivan, at the house of D. jjJ*™
7th. Jackson, at the bouse of J ame ,
Bth, Lawrence, at the bouse of e kiZT®'
9th. Middlefaury, «t
10th. Shippen, at the Big Mesdo* SeCl
Uth. liberty, at the house of J H
12tb. Westfield, at the house of J K giSr
13th. Richmond, at the Mansfield Schod ft,
14th. Holland, at the home of R g OR
15th, Brookfield, at the South Road Scl,«i
16thl Union, at the house of Geotee w t. t
17th. Farmington, at the house of John a u
18th. Charleston, at'Dartt Settlement SeVi u >
19th. Morris, at the bouse of W c Babb "
2Cftb, Chatham, at the house of Bp d; ‘
21st. Gaines, at house of H C s%rmil«a
22d. Wellsboro, at the Court House.
23d. Bless, at tha Union School House
24th.. liaurrenceTills, at the house of C Sin,...
25th. Clymer, at the nouse of C P Dooclto
26th. ElHand Boro, at the house of L. CtdV
27th. Corington Boro, atthehouseof dlJob^
28th. Knoxville, at the house of H Q Short
29th. Ward, at the house of W R i,. M
30th. Elk, at the School House But John 9-ui.,
31st Osceola, at the house of Frederick Cet. ‘
32d. Mansfield, at the School House. *T
-33d. Mainsburg, at the house of O.ismti.
At which time and places are to be elected tlei.
lowing State and County officers - ; "
One person for Auditor General of ;the Cow
wealth of Pennsylvania.
One person for Surveyor General of He Cobb.
wealth of Pennsylvania.
One person to represent the conntiai ef JU
Potter, Lycoming, Clinton and Centra Conitia,
the Congresss of the U. S. '
One person to represent Ibe counties of TtofLfi
teJ, McKean and Warren in the State Seoiti.
Two persons to represent Tioga and Politr
ties in tbe Genera] Assembly.
One person fyr District Attorney of Tioga Conti)
One person for Commissioner of TiepCoutr. '
One person for Auditor of Tioga tJouaty,
One persod for Surveyor of Tioga County,
.One person for Coroner of Tioga County.
Tt is farther directed that the meeting of tbti
Judges at the Court House in WelUboro to auks t
the the general returns shall be on the lint 144
succeeding the general election which will be tie Ift
day of October.
And in and by said act, I am farther direettd
! give notice that every person, except Justices of ti
I Peace, who shall hold any office or appointawti
! trustor profit under *thfc GovernmenUf the Unit
States, or of this State, qf of any city oy incorpoa
ted district, whether a commissioned officer erode)
wise, a subordinate officer or agent who ii orjluliy
employed”under the legislative, sxeentire, of jndiw
ry department of«tho State, or of any .inoorponl
district, and also Ibat every member of Congrea,t
and of the select ana common council of toy et,
oommissioners of any incorporated district, ii by hi
incapable of holding or exercising at the ooo'
the office or appointment of judge, inspector w
of any election of this Commonwealth, and thttj
inspector, judge, or afay other offirer of any nek da
tion shall be eligible to any office then tube voted fo
For instruction, in regard to the organaatin <
election boards, etc., see Act of Assembly of
1839; pamphlet laws, page 219; likewise contiiii
in a practical digest of the election lavs of Ibis Coj
monwealtb, furnished at every place of holding r
era! elections, page 86, etc.
Given under my hand af Wellsbow, thiiJ2d»
of September,'A. D., 1382. H. STOWELL, Jn.,
Sept. 24, 1562, Sbcni
CARIOUS NEWS r
Important to The Pnbllc!!
Twenty Thousand Dollar*
Worth of New Goodi
bought for CASH, at Anetioir Sales, and from Uil
rupt jobbing houses, at 25 per cenUhelow the»
ent market value now opening at
DORMAUL'S BEE HIVE ,
Holden’* Block, Ehnirt
Look at these Prices.
500 Balmoral Skirt?, magnificent colors $1 50 to $5 l
Black Dress Silk from 75c to $3 00 prj<
Uicb Plain and Fancy Silk?, 500 to 300
New FulUDeLaines, 1?, 20c, worth ta fid, tl*
Figured Paramcttos, IScwortkJl
Wool DeLaines, 31 " «
Elegant Fancy Dress Goods, 25 “
Fine French Merinos, 25 W IJJ
All Wool Cassimeres, 25 u l»*
All Wool Broadcloths, 131 u I'*
Black and White Check Shawls, 350 5W
Heavy Embroidered Drapery Muslin, JitoSiprj
Real Nottingham Lace Curtains, $3 00 pair,
doable the money. >
An endless variety of Broche and Woolen, Sq BI
and Long Shawls, y
Hoop Skirts of the most celebrated maker**
Jouvins genuine Kid Gloves, best in market.
House Furnishing and White Goods.
Domestic Goods, a-full assortment.
Trunks, Valises, Traveling Bags.
millinery Goods,
Wholesale and Retail, and in fact every
usually fftfend in a first class Dry Goods Iloaie.
Pleaso Remember tbat'we do all we »drf
Don’t forget to call at
DORMAUL’S BEE HIVB.
Holden’s Block, El***-
N. It. Milllnors, Country Merchants, sal -
dlcra supplied at less than New York Jobbing r
DOR MAUL’S BBS HITS.
136 Water St., Elmira, N. !■
Elmira, Sept. 10, 1862. V
BOOS'S, SHOES, LEATHER Afll
FINDINGS.
jyt; .FRANKLIN SAYS;
, f *' When yon hare anything to advertiMi
public of it in plain, simple language*
I am manufacturing good custom mad*
Shoes which f will sell at fair T ric f»f 8 ,2 JTaj
BEAD TPA r. Such work cannot be low «»;
rates per pair as eastern made slop-wortty
and will be sold at prices which will i
chaser to protect his feet with good sahtfan
more cheaply 1 than with a poor dop>BoP
which,“even if it chances not to fall ia P iec *. B
first .weeks service, is bat a doubtful P*»
wet and cold weather. Try me-
Back and Doeskins Wautsi
in the red and short bin*, tor which I t*J
and a good price.
Boef-Hidea and CaUUdni Wan 4 ”'
for which I will also pay cash.
. S&vep Palti W«nte^i
for which I will also pay cash and the b'6 lie,t
k *An assortment of sole, upper,
pegs, thread, nails, awls, knives, ~ hl o t '"*?7tll {h<
Ac., Sept constantly on hand, which 1
for cash. Shop on Main Street between wuw»^j
Bullard's- ( ' ,
K. B. I can’t give credit, because, to
haven't got it to give. .
WcUskoro, August 27, 1863.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTK®.r
administration having besn Ji
scribcron the estate of A.B, H o^lan “’. Te . ( 0 1)
■on Township, dee'd,, notice is hereby P B ,
indebted-to said estate, to make 0 L t |yi
and tho'se having claims to present tiP
thenticated for settlement jpu;?, iifl
4ugaft SSV'lStf*'*