T Tims of FaUlt IT jrj' tf edn&day. very rewiHNe pnee of ■ pobmn nsu variably i» advance. rtbioribet whenthe term ’for whii imwn th*.. jia of each {taper, Ilhepaper sru- ~a«n be stopped I( til a ’farther' rem}tUner be'rebdeeii.' 'By this ar rsa»«aient a» man ean .be brdnfht'ii; debt td the frieter. . j ' ; Aotfaraßia theOOdal Papecbflho County, with a large and steadily increasing"circulation reach fej.inl* erary neighborhood in the Cflpnty. It is sent fnt ■»/' portagi'ta any subscriber 'within' the county tlaits, hat ■bite most eoarepient post office may be {« an adjoioiagConnty. -j,j •• - Besincss Cards, not exceeding 5 paper inold peryear. (- . • iiS. lbWHBlf * i p. Wl^ON, IJ iTTDSJTEi'S A COUNSELLORS AT LAW, wiU J\_ attend the. Court of Tioga, Pottofanil McKean ■runties. [ Wetlsboro*, Peb. 1,1853.fi ,®i cfi i'm sow .n-.VtrsE .. .. 1 CO.KSIH9, -N. ■ A. Ftild, l.|’Proprietor. Quests taken to and fromthe Depot|"frxJe of tfharge. - *. .Bans**, | ‘j 1 tTTOKNET AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW jfV Wejtsboroi Tioga Co.-, Will dorote his ctue' exclusively to ‘the. practice of; Collections node is any of the Northerp counttet of ’Pennsyl vania. i h0r21,60 PENNSYLVANIA Sf^HTSE. Ctracr »/ Main Strict ancitfit Aeeau'i WcUcioro, Pa. J, W. BIGONY, PB.OPEI MOB. , This popular Hotel, haring Jbeea le-fitted and re faraUhpd throughout, is pow open tojiho pnblidas a irit-elails house. . __ II ~ ‘ISAAK. WALTON hbITSE, Jjt'c. YE EMIL YEA, PRGmBIBTQ.It. Guinea, Tioga ConnwVr’a- THIS is a new hotel located withtfj: easy* access o the beet fishing and hunting grot ed'e in Northern Pa. Ne pains will be spared'for th* (jtceoamodation •ef pleasare seekers and the txareUng public.. April IJ, 1860. O. C. C. CAMPE^, BARBER AEB SAIR-D.'IJQSSBR. SHOP in the rear of Office 1 .pyerythiD* in htt line irlll be done aa well an<] promptly a« it aa be done in the city saloons’. k Proffcriations for re jeering dandruff, and beautifying tlV|xair, for sale heap. Hair and whiskers dyed any jcilor. Call and see. WWlsboro, Sept 22, 155?. 3 - A l;\. ; THECOHfIIfI«JOEfewAE. Haor*. W. Prstt, Editor a ni i Proprietor. Id published at Corning, Steuben- o h'/ N. Y., at One Dollar and Fifty Cent, pen;year, ll advance. The J.nrnal i» Republican in politics, tw has acironia tl.n reaching into every part of Steuben County.— Thsse,4e»'iroas of extending their pisliless into that a.d the edjaieing counties will find'qt an excellent ad rertiiing medium. Address as ' ; = 3 —lt: WELLSBOB6 H'^TEZ., K4i 1. 1. FARR, ----- j '.PROPRIETOR. ( Formerly tk* United titeier ffotei.) . Baring leased this well known and'popular House, i.iielts the patronage of the attentive aid ebliging waiters, together with the Proprietor's keewledge ef the business, be hopes tVraake tbs stay «f those wh# stop; with. him batl ; ;pleasant and agreeable. ■ : \ ' WslUhsro, IdarfJl, IM*. | 'E. B. BENEDICT, i if.- D„ ’ UrOUtD inform the public that t »J* permanent! VV located in- Blklaad Bure. Ti ga Co. Pa., an is prepared by thirty years’ experient t(to treat all die eases of the eyes and append?ires on scientifi primeipies, and that ho can euro .Vijhbut fail.tha •dreadful dieeass, called St. Vitus’; Dance, (Chore Jeecti rill.) and will attend to apy ’.tK«r business i tHi line ef Physic and Surgery. giklaod Boro, August 8. iB6O. .;;; DENTISTRY . c. n. dart;* WOULD respectfully say to hie .citizens of Wellgboro and vicinity, tbnt -be.bas opened hi. afice aver WRIGHT’S FLOUttf’AND FEED STORE, where he still Continue to dial! kinds of iwerk in tba lineof DENTISTRY. -• • 1 jj l ■ W.llaboro, April 30, 1862. Jj, COBNIN WHOLESALE DRUG AND DOVK STORE. DRUGS AND MEDICINES, * '* l PAINTS AND OILS, WINDOW GLASS,- KEROSINE OIL, ' : , ALCOHOL, ' ' ' BOOKS AKt)v>vi.ATIONERY. So'u at wholesale by w. D. TEBBEI tv Country Merchants supplied with, dePe articles at NEW YORK PR LjCES. 0«r»ioj, Feb. 26, 1862. > j W*WTEI*! ONE THOUSAND BUSHELS ' 1 ONE THOUSAND BUSHEL! j,CORN 1 ONE THOUSAND BUSHE IS O^ATS! ONE BUSHELS RYE! For which w« will pay OASHI ■ t’ , <- BAILEY. Flour by the ponnd, iaoli or barrel -j ’ Feed by the pound or ton, v |i. * <' Bran in any quantities, >'l, fsr sal* cheap at Wright A Bailey'* Flour and Feed Store; . Fork .cheap at our Store. ' ~fil All goods delivered FREE OFiCfARGB within A. Corporation. FRED f^WRIGHT. WOOL CABDISS AND CLOTH DEE^-$I N G, IN THE OLD FOUyplffi AT . s Wellsbarongh, Tioga Oonaty, Pa. THE subscriber having fitted op Dpi' place for the purpose of Wool Carding, and . .loth Dressing, and also would inform the people thrji'.we will take wool to madufaeture on shares or by tlb.d yard, to suit customers, and would inform the that we can ’Card wool at any time, as our tun by steam power, and also that all wool will be jMjdad for four cents perVpcmnd. Wool and produce be taken for pay (or the same. .4' $ 1 ~ , N. B. Prompt attention will be p#l|; favoring «. We wUI give good LEE> ’ Wpf LEE. WeUsboro, June 11, 1-862. } ’ f; SPRING* FASHIONS. S. P. QUICK, HAT.ySB, Mo. US Water Slrcel, Eloilra, *«ps constantly op hand a KAortment of FASHION SIM AND BA TS. Alioall kinds of 8»R Hats and Capi.Pars for ladies, Ac..’ Hate mads tjoeder. Call and have yonr mess ure, and then you can have aHaltofityon. Pnoes to suit the times. Quality warranted}’ Elmira, March 19,1862. ;' J- i ' - - AMERICAS BOl^EE SJenurb, D.Harfo “ Ctytlat4't&}sa" Hove-) <Coak» or Maik *ist> StH*xt* WBLLSBOBO, Mi *tSS. BOiBUUII. - - Strict ettenttafpaid tothe oomfcjtjo| mail*. fiend •Üblicj. Cbsrge! reasonable. JBh 1 good' ■€<)<* enid a hdaiieW fc-ffslliboto. B.nt. a. Igftl.— ly,« ~: j,; ■ SJr- - 5 . l '3-' l|i ! ' ’ ' ' ' I \ ' ictflon. ■ ~ j : , ,<j^T -3THE AGTT ATOR -JL\ X.X .M A .JL JL 1 JLV ▼UUtitnbi* 1 ' ■].■■.: 9efcof*9 to tfcr Sxttmion of tse of iFm&om a«o the *jjtea& of Kfeealtftg l&eform. VOt. IX. They tell that spirits hover roend, From evil to detain us j That friends, whom once we knew on earth, In Heaven may still befriend ns ; But'dearer here than angels' leva, And purer than all others, The love on earth we need the most, v Is a devoted mother's. Then let us prize onr mothers more. While they are left to lave us, And cherieh in our hearts their words, - If now they watch above oe ; And- ne’er forget, or treat with slight. That love above all others, Which filled, forever burning bright, The hearts of onr dear mothers. LOVE COHatTEBS AT.T. THINGS. A STORV or BLIGHTED HOPES AND BROKEN HEARTS/ Long story, but must make it short. No room for love while politics rule. Got the par ticulars from an individual who had it all by heart. Young man by the name of William—young lady by the name of Belinda. Lived in some neighborhood near neighboring town. Young man good looking, but not rich—plenty of kin, but no money. Young lady’s beauty not likely to be the death of her; but grandma went un der a year ago and left a pile of ten cent pieces large as S pound of wool. Toon? lady desper ately in love with young man, and young man desperately in love with young lady-. Young man wouldn’t let concealment, “like none of your deemed worms,” feed on his cheek ; told his love “iramejitly.” Young lady acknowl edge the corn—“thine, forever thine, dearest William !” and wilted into the young man’s arms sweet as you please. "He held her gentle band in bis, And pressed her slender form. And vowed to shield her from the blast, And from the world’s cold storm. Andf then she raised her eyes fe bis, t And filled with drops of woe, * And in the tenderest accents cried, - 1 Oh, quit—don't hug me so 1° « Sutfh is life and love. Young lady told young man to interrogate old folks. Young man did. *old folks said “not if they could help it." Young lady broken hearted—quit combing her hair—took off hoop*—wore shoes,slip shod, 'and'wanted to “find relief in the silent tomb.” Young mftiMtjet young lady by moonlight alone, wanted young lady to throw bundle of clothes out of back window, climb down rope ladder “into these arms,” and fly to squire and hapi- “I may die—l know I shall die, Will iam—but never will I wed thee, dearest one, without consent of mi or pa.” Young man pleads like angels, trumpet tongued. Young lady stubborn and dutiful. Young man tile* indignation—upbraids young lady—swears. ; “Ho did not think to find so cold A heart be deemed so true A heart like At* would yield her all. If love like his should woo.” and talks of pistols and prussic acid. "Oh T William, leave me—quit my eight forever, but ’take me along with you I” Young man happy as a nigger at a corn shocking, and tells young lady to look ont Saturday night and don’t be scared if she sees ladder puked in window— “poked in window—“your William will be at t’other end.” Yonng lady thinks she has gone too far, and says better wait till she’s her own mistress, only five years. Yonng min says “five years be darned.” Was coming Saturday night with ladder —if his heart’s idol would not fly from parental tyranny and be happy with him and let him be happy with her, well and good; if not disappointment shouldn’t feed on his vitals lung—a pistol would fix things quick enough. Young lady all tears again. “Cruel, cruel man—carry roe to the ends of the earth, I don’t care where, just so you carry me.” j Saturday night young lady shuts np“savage rous dog” in smoke house, and goes up stairs. Young .man carries ladder two miles ; pots lad der up to window and whispers ; Belindy 1” very loud. Belindydosen’t hear; but dog does, and cuts up among meat barrels terribly. Old lady wakes op. Old man.gets up, takes down doable barrel gun, opens the doors easy, slips around smoke house and gets out dog. Dog pitches around, and trees young man and lady up ladder. Oilman smells large rat trap full 6f mice, and dodges behind tree. Young peo ple reach the ground, young lady having drove dog off. "Ob I William, lam afraid." “Afraid dearest; and of what T Is not thine own here to protect Old man lets off one barrel of gun—young' man disappears over fence, leaving coat tail in posseesionof dog, and youug lady screams and faints in old man’s arms. Young lady sent off next day to Kentucky, and young man starts to Texas—in a born.— Young lady been two weeks at small town in Kentucky—telegraphic despatch one night— pa quite sick, see if company can be had at hoteirSltdreorae at once. Young lady sends to hotel to know if anybody a going to in Tennessee. Yes; genteel young man going right to that place. Early next morning stage takes up young lady, and goes routtd to hotel for yonng man, Yonng map gets in. “Will- WHILE THEBE SHALL BE A WEONft UHBISBIEB, AHD '.Dlllli, "MAtTS A MOTHER'S LOVE. Wt lore the friends oor hearts bold dear, dor sitters and onr brothers, But most of all we eogbt to lore Oar dear devoted mothers. Although this world is dark and drear, Its joy partakes of sadness. Yet now and then there wilt appear A beam of lore and gladness. A friend may Ipre ns long and well, And cling tbreagfa joy and sorrow; Bat then some evil carted spell May chill bis lore to-morrow! Bat firmer tb'sn the lore of friends, And stronger than all other, The purest lore we ever knew Is that of oar dear mother. A sister’s lore is fond and trne. And fall of tender feeling, Appreciated by .the few. An often onrerealing; Bat dearer than a sister's lore, And fonder than all others, The dearest, sweetest lore on earth Is a devoted mother’s. A brother'* love is firm and tms, . A father loves us longer ; A wife's devotion greater still. And her affection stronger: - But dearer than those lores combined. And sweeter than all other,. There is no love ns true and kind As a devoted mother. and a restoration of both. WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUKTt, PA., WEMESBAT MORNING. OCTOBER 29, 1862. ism !” “Belindy! hash, don’t say a word I” “How is pa V’ “In first rate health." . “That dispatch 1” “Hadit sent my seif.” “‘Wretch I where ars yon going to take me T" “To tbs parson’s.” j- ' ' . Happy couple at.hotel here last ,week. Tele graph to old man all about it. Old man cornea down next day with all necessary feeling and arrangements to take , lady home a prematura widow. But doseq’t do it. Young son-in-law gentleinanlyand palite—-Toyed daughter so Well couldn’t help it. Young lady all tears again equal proportions: \ “Kill ine if yo.u wilt'.my father, but spare William." Old man's feelings go down several pegs. 'Tbinks it no use to cut up aver spilt milk--gct' your hat and bonnet and let’s go home.’]’ Young - couple as happy as infants with fingers stiiok foil of melasaes and feathers, fly around' -after baggage ; old man pays hotel bill and all leave town.together. 'Didst thoo bat know the kindly toqob' .of lore, Thao wouldat ss sobs go kindle fire with snow, As seek to qatndta the firo of love with'words.” From Hammond’s' Company. Frieud. Agitato* : -We have again moved -and again 1 trouble you With' a. brief account pf something which we saw and experienced. Last Saturday morning while we were at Fred erick, and jaat as we bad received bar tents with which-'to make ourselves comfortable, we were ordered to march to this place as eoen ns weebonld .be provided .with rations. There was another rush to the Sutler’s (who bad ,bnt ju»t reached jps fto,m Washington) and we were delayed tilbnOon before the word was re ceived to set out. ■ We had seen enough" of Frederick, though it ’is a most beautiful city and desirable location ; for we bad been desti tute of many thing* there which , are necessary to the soldier’s comfort., Not that we wish to complain when we tpe.sk of the hardships inci dent to our life; hot rather that we wish our friends to know bow much we can bear fur the sake of our country without complaint. We had lived on fare whicb-we would not feed to a decent dog at home:; -for we were without mon ey and it was the ■ best we could get. So we were as usual, ready for a change, be it what 'it might. It was| noon when we marched through the city. -Our regiment made a good appearance, and received some 'demonstrations from the people as we passed through. There were some from each company who were left behind, and some who were unable to walk nr the ranks, who struggled along as bsst they could. Colonel Bayne disliked seeing so many* out the ranks and remarked that we should* thus become “ one vast mob,” while he urged them to walk in the ranks. Riding up to un cle Bn con, a member of- our company, he dis mounted, gave hie bridle tohim, while ho him self shouldered the musket, and marched into' the ranks. Every voice echoed, and caps’ rose aloft, as three cheers were given with a will for ear young and! model Colonel. There ie something in onr nature which leads us uncon sciously to worship|s leader; and we learn to love one who is competent and willing toper form the duties of hie part in good nature, with grace and dispatch.' Who baa not often thought of the enthusiasm exhibited in favor of him, who though of himself be may do less than any of his supporters, for tbs common object yet receives the praise which justly belongs to the noble actors who hazard all and gain all for the cause in which they may be engaged ? Thue in politics we learn to worship those whom we think to be the -representatives of a principle which we deem to be right. We ad mire our Colonel, heranse we hope to be suc cessful under bis leadership in- helping to ac complish the triumph of. those principles which we are here to maintain, in-the place, be fore we learn to appreciate his individual worth, and then to most .willingly accord to him the merit he deserves sis a type of manliness and modesty. We hop! to follow him to honor and success ; and thus to hasten the time when those of us who shall survive, may honorably return to warm hearts and friendly greetings at home. | After marching[ about four miles, we filed into a field on the right where we rested and took such refreshments as we had. We bad taken the precaution to, provide ourselves with some coffee, which I assure you is the greatest stay the soldier has on the march, and now we ■ought an opportunity to cook it. For this pur pose we built a little fire along side of an ad jacent wood, which was slow to burn after the recent rains, but we succeeded in making a good cop of coffee in the tins which we carried buckled on our haversacks, and with what else we had at our disposal, we made out what we .call a good dinner. Nut such a one as we have often seen of a Christmas day, for •we know nothing of them, save-in the recollection of things that have been ; hut a soldier’s dinner, which he learns to relish chough -composed of the meanest fare. There were wild grapes growing in the wood below, and the boy* were kind enough to give us some for a desert. It was half past one unlock when the order, “fall in" came down the column, and thenthere was a rush of many -feet for a moment, when we countermarched and were again- on the road. The 142nd Pa., and 23d N. J., kept us company that day. Before night we reached Middle town, and wending onr way along, baited just as the dasky shades of evening began to settle about and hang, the) surrounding bills and coun try jn darkness.. It bod been a very favorable' day to march—the roads neither muddy nor dusty, and the weather comfortably cool. We bad seen some beautiful” country, and in the distant; surrounding mountains, some magnifi cent landscapes. The Blue Ridge stretched away to the north and west, and as we wound around through the little valleys, up and down the gradual slopes, we could but wish that such a country must ever repose-midst tho lux uries and enchantment of peace, with its val leys never echoing [to the roar of hostile can non, nor its happy homes ever disturbed by the merciless ravages of war. Soon the camp fires began to blaze, and dis-, Unt objects to hidd beyond the little circle of light about up.' Again we partook of (be coarse hot very acceptably fare we bad at our com i mand, and nte indulging-in remarks on the > wild beauty nf the fccae around us, white a Ik Cakp Sear SHAapSßtme. Mn., 1 . Oct. 15, 1862. J TO: MAH". SHALL OEASE, ABITATIOH MOST CONTHfUE. few joined voices in the Star-Spangled'Banners when ws-received orders fora detail for picket, and that we should lie on onr arms in line of battle, and- fires extinguished. All along the toad we had heard reports of the late rebel raid into Pennsylvania, and we bad reason to think ;tbat we migbt.be surprised by the indomitable Stuart. u It was a good lesson to qs at least; though we did not expect trouble. Every voice was hashed, all yras darkness, and. we lay down upon mother earth in onr great posts to pass the night in. repose' preparatory to another inarch on the-following day. There was not much time wasted in bed on the morn’s‘dawn: for the keen morning air was too catting,’and the biasing faggots cast out a reviving heat which all songbt to appro priate. 1 Again we were nn the march. Now we be ■ gan to see the -effect of the late awful scenes of destruction which followed the retreat of the rebels-on their way from Frederick. Decayed and decaying horses and males, fences prostra ted, buildings homed, fields, of. grain trampled -down, marked the way. We passed South 'Mountain, and all along there we saw where ; tbebollets aud eonnon shots- bad penetrated the walls, roof or other parts of dwellings and outbuildings; while the trees, fences and all objects along the road were shattered as if by a shower of hail. Occasionally a row of new made graves' marked the resting place of those fmfortnnate heroes who fell on that fated Sab bath I It. was there that the Wisconsin 7tb, after having discharged all their ammunition, received the fire of the rebels so gallantly at a charge. There was a Tioga Boy, brother of Orderly Prutsman of our Company, who is spoken of in great praise for his conduct there and at Antietam. He is a Sergeant, but has had charge of his company since the battle of Bull Run, where his Captain and First Lieu tenant were wonnded, as-I understand. On our march we noticed an unusual array of pretty girls, fixed up in the best style, with smiling countenances, and bright eyes; and from this we were reminded that it was now Sunday.— Poor girls 1 They must wait many a long day before they again behold their Soldier lovers, walking up the bill or along the river road, of a Sunday evening,' to meet the more than friend ly greetings awaiting them there;; and many, indeed, must sigh and watch in vain for the absent, who fall on.the field of battle in a stran ger country, and rest in the silent, unknown grave of the soldier, giving bis life ns a shield to tbeni, those - who follow, their homes, and native land ! Ah ! wait and watch I And when the misty valley beyond the dying hour shall be passed, the last shadow of hope will have vanished, and they will turn with sorrow away, mourning the memory of those they love ! The cottage in prospect, with its cheerful fire—side and domestic bliss, will vanish from tho fancy ; the widow will mourn the loss of_ her son, the orphan, the departed brother, and desolation dark, mournful, and dreary, will prevail where so lately nothing but hope and happiness in expectancy, were known. Qod forgive the wickedness of men, in thus rending human hearts by the cruelty of war I We passed through Boonsborough, where there are very many wounded in hospitals. Toward night ws came up to the line where the great battle of Antietam was fought, crossing that creek where the center of our army fought, the galliant Hooker contending on the right, and the intrepid Burnside away off to the left. There were some lone graves scattered over the fields, and frequently we caught sight of the iron balls and unexploded shells which lay in triumph along the road side. John Keedey a gentleman to whom I was referred by Lieut. Bailey, said that there are many soldiers buried on his farm, and that he would take pains to put up such marble as any one might wish, charging nothing for hjp own trouble, if any who bare friends on bis farm, choose to ad dress him at Keedysville, Md., upon that sub ject. The graves are generally marked by simple wooden slabs, upon which the names' of those there buried are written or engraved. We were quite tired when we arrived here, though we had marched but 12 or 14 miles that day. We came through Sharpsbnrg, and are now encamped between there and the river, but a short distance of a mile, perhaps, from each. We are about 10 miles north of Har per’s Ferry, and something mo.re than that north east of Martinsburg. Attached to the division in command of Gen. Rickets, we are in Hooker’s corps, and consequently in good company. The Reserves and 'Bucktails. are near by. Ip a few moments after we arrived, we were shaking hands with many old and val ued friends, and former associates. , Harried words were said ; and though tired in some de gree, it was midnight ere { lay down to dream of boyhood and wander over the history of-our unhappy cnuntry since those irresponsible days. The next day in company with a friend, I wandered about among the regiments in which we have friends, and hurried over the events which have transpired since they left us, and their houses in old Tioga, to' come to the defence of; our common country. They are veterans, worthy the names, soldier and patri ot. They deserve a discharge from all danger and the praise of Americans for their bravery and great sacrifices. It was a pleasure for me to listen that night to the stories which two youthful friends, formerly my associates in different capacities, related of their experience upon the battle field. Then told me' many things of interest, and I hope- they may «ur vive the perils through 'which they must pees, to relate them to others. To see these old regi ments so dwindled down, makes one shudder, for those who are left. I saw the Bucktails going out to drill. Their whole regimentnum bers scarcely more than two of our Companies I I met Capt. Niles and Lieut. Kinsey. The former is in very bad health and -I am now in formed has started for home. Lieut. Kinsey is spoken of in very high terms-as a bravnsol- a competent and kind officer, and a gen tleman of moral and manly integrity. He was one of the first to come furth in the hour of bis country’s trying need, and deserves the great est credit for the oobrse he has taken. He is ■strictly temperate which seems-to-be an excep tion pretty generally to the that bon ’ nrad and brava regiment. ~ . Mr. Editor, I hate sometimes been ask* I who write* for the Agitator over the signa tory of *' Amator Jastitiae.” That name was assumed by me daring the [political strife pre ceding the election of IB6o,'when I deemed slavery tbe great question before the people, and thought the success, of the Republican Partythe beat remedy for that evil. We are all foolish at some eras, and most of os at all stages of life; and I. like the boy who makes rhyme (who baa. not committed that sin ?) lor poetry, seemed to think there was something in a name, and believing there was nothing in my own, adopted the above phrase, “ lover of justice." • Now, though I am fond of question ing!; I do net like to be quisled ; and to put Boyfriends to whom I hare, spoken under this title at rest, I will hereafter append my own name, however homely it may be, and how different soever in signification from the self ’ sufficient phrase, Amator Jastitiae. When I hereafter make mistakes in orthog raphy or otherwise, I oaooot shelve them upon others ; but I think there shonld be a reasona ble allowance made while I am away from tbe book of Noah, for 1 cannot .carry the material dictionary in my eye or ear; though I had one at home which I bad in my eye from boyhood, which I learned by heart, and even now trea sure! above all others. I was married to my dictionary there, and for years we have been companions, so that we miss each other very much, as it is impossble to keep each other during my stay in the army. Td-day (I6tb) we were presented with tbe Statg colors by a delegate, Mr. Scott, sent here for that purposed by Gov. Curtin, whose duties rendered it impossible for | him to be here in person. Appropriate remarks were made' by him nnd responded to by Col. Bayne in a short and suitable speech. Our new guns, thaSpring field. also came this evening. Ail day we have bear|( heavy cannonading in the direction of Harper’s Ferry. There are a great many troops about here, which we hope may, be brought into jreqdisition if a general action comes off. There is very little seen or known by us out side bf cur camp, save what we got through the papers, which are not very plenty here.— We are close by the ford where the rebels crossed back into Virginia, and may be moved across, the riyer at any time,unless it rises.— We are now under orders to have two days’ rations cooked' and on hand at ail times, so ti\at we may be ready to march at a mo ment's warning. This is so throughout tbe whom-carps. I cannot see what it means un less wk are to ernes, and act in conjunction with four army at Harper’s Ferry against Mar tinsbWg; or perhaps they are attempting to recro|ss the Potomac. A balloon ascends from Gen. (Porter’s Head Quarters every day or two. Our pickets do not extend across tbe river.— i The rebel picket* are frequently seen on tbe | other side. We are having a smart rain which j will make it bad fur .the poor wounded men who lie out upon the cold battle field to-night. The sanitary condition of our company is good, eave.those whofti we left, that were unable to marcti. Very Respectfully yours, j Jno. I. Mitchsll. j From a -Tioga Boy. ! Faiaraz Coukt House, V*„ ) | ' Got. 16.1862, j Felend Agitato*. —Having left your county nearly four years j>go, and being a resident and nntivji of Tioga County for many years, I cun cluded to write a few lines, hoping that many of my remembered friends, who are yet left to attenjf to home affairs, may find that I am one among the many brave boys of Tioga County, who sre yet alive and in the service, although lamjh an Ohio rogiment. At the time this rebellion broke out, I was in Ohio. I elisted in the three month service, and jn. the 15tb regi ment; We were in Virginia nearly four months without getting a pop at a reb, but doing con siderable of guard duty, and'some very hard marches. Not being satisfied with three months’ hardships, and seeing that we did not whip them before breakfast as we intended, and many large prizes being offered for the scalp of Jeff. Davis, 1 concluded to try it again, so 1 enlisted in the 61st, Ohio Infantry, thinking I would surely get to see the bear dance this time without fail, which I have, as our regiment has been |in three ..battles. * We lost our Brigade General, Bohlsji, at Rapadnn River. We were in no! side show there. We lost many men therej Some were drowned crossing the River. The last battle was at Bull Run, where we had to do some tall walking .for a short time, with now and then a shell bursting at the rear, close enough to dust our coat tails, and make us think of "the gal we left behind us.” We left many of -our regiment there lying on the field. Qur regiment.is flow reduced to not 'quite four hundred. We have many sick and wounded in the hospital. I had the good luck to meet with the Penn sylvania Reserves, where I found many of my old friends and sebuol mates, some of them I have since learned, have fallen, never to rise. I remained with the Reserves two days—mads many enquiries about the people ef Wellsboro —would like to have stayed longer, but at that time Siegel’s corps was moving, and I had' to move too. AfteiSwandering for five days, I found my way bock to the regiment. We have been encamped near Fairfax Court House, near ly three weeks, where we have done considera ble of picket doty, and bad. quite a rest, ,-y Sutlers see rather bard times, ss so many of their goods go free gratis ; but at tbs same time it goes to benefit the soldier. We have in our brigade, tbe seventy-third and seventy-fourth Pennsylvania regiments, which have dene well thus far. Before I enlisted, 1 occasionally got, the Ag itator, which posted me as. to. official matters' in Tioga County, and business matters in Wells boro. We now get the Baltimore Clipper, which post* os one dey, and the next disputes {the whole. We are. expecting daily to hear that Stonewall Jackson is retreating towards the Qulf of Mexico. We base joet recei»ed orders to go on picket, so I will close for the present. H. B. N, To PxcsEsra Appjxb non RnmNG.~Put them into a dry cellar, of easy access te a large family of children. Bates of Advertising. AdrerfiwdaatitrwiJl be charged tl personate .of 10 on* artbreeiaaertiass, and 2S cent* for'every aubsequentlnsertlop. AdrerUacmerte of leas thac-10 lines considered as t iqnue- The subjoined rates will be oblirged for Qttartotly,.Half.Yeaiiy and Yearlyai vertisoiaenta; , j’> . 1 ? i idsTwa. 8 Konras. 12' kosVe* a; *3,o# $4,30 . 6,06 6,40 .8,00- t,OO BJO fO,C». Square, - 3 do. * do. i column, . B,M : #,SD 12,3»- i do. . U,W 20J0 „ -30,6j»> Column, . - *s,o# 86,0» 66, Of' Adrertisoaects oof haring thennmberof in»flione desired merkednpon then, will be published until'd* dered oat ana charged accordingly. . ; Posters, Handbills, Bill-Besds, Letter-Heads sods U kinds of Jobbing done In country dstabliSbnieDfi, ne tested neatly end promptly. Justices’, Constable’! and ether BLANKS constantly on hand. NO, 12. “What din calamities do mortals feel, From holy mge and superstition! seal;" How happens it that there is butene unpar donable rice and one sacred virtue for wonted? How happens it that she may be willful, capri cious, perverse, jealous, ill tempered, ignorant, selfish, a detractress ( all with popular applause, if sbe be or appears to be wfaat tbe world calls chaste ? How happens it that in her talents, honesty, temper, generous feeling, independ ence of spirit, benevolence, charity and dish* terestedness, are too light to outweigh' the sin gle venial crime—if prime it must be called-*- of offending against-the fortfia and etiquette of orthodox morality ? How .happens it that man’s constancy and chastity, are but single individual items in our estimate of his charao . ter, and that in- woman’s, they are made to con stitute the one thing needful,'without which no virtue can entitle to respect, and with,, which, scarcely any vice can degrade to dishonor ? How happens it? It happens because men have chosen to attach more importance to their ’ own selfish fancies, than tbe wellbeing and'reii! virtue of a woman. It happens because an of fence against man’s vanity has been idly inter* preted into a heavier crime than the of fence against social wellfare. It happens bet cause our, customs and our prejudices took their rise in a period when men were lords and mas* ters, ana-women closeted slaves. ; : When mankind begin to value reason, and cherish human liberty, these will not be>tfee only questions that will obtrude themselves in con-' - nection with woman s situation and Interests,, They will begin to enquire whether iti is ratiua al or Useful. The ready sensibilities andqnic'c affections of women, be precociously and ■ «*-, clnsivcly cultivated. Ought women’s.'bumpi ness to be endangered* and wrecked,-that, .she, may form a better subject for a sentimental, tale, or a better, heroine for a romantic tragedy ?* Is the peace .of her life to be placed within the reach of every selfish trifler who may chance' to gain her affections, and who may be too ig, norant or too heartless to value what he has gained? Is the first fancy ofyonth-to ruin all' the best prospects of, matnrer age ? Is there ‘ nothing to win the attention, to engage the , sympathies, to awaken the ambition, to occupy* tbe thoughts but, one only 'passion ? Is sci-' ence devoid, of attraction, and. is the welfare and improvement bf mankind without Interest for her ? Why must she sit in passive sorrow, idle, secluded, forever brooding over' one del a- ; sive dream, forever the companion of her own’ desponding recollections,? If all this must be we cannot but regret and lameotit. But where- 1 fore mnst it be. Custom can find very pretty specious replies to these questions; but the,' time is soon coming when custom will not ha considered infallible, and when reasons must bo* more than pretty and specious in order to be* i recognized as rational, or sanctioned as just. ■■ i Affecting.— A story is told of the veteran Sumner at the battle of Antietam. His eon, young Captain Sumner, a youth of t.wenty-onp, was on his staff. The old man calmly stood, amidst a stoimof shot and shells, and .turned to send him through a doubly raging fire, upon a mission of doty. He might never see his boy again, but bis country claimed bis life and, as he looked' upon his brow, he grasped his hand, encircling him in bis arms, and fond ly kissed him. *• Good bye, Sammy,” “ Good bye, father,” and the youth mounting, his horse, went gaily on the message. He re turned unharmed; again bis hand was grasped with a cordial J’ How d’ye do, Sammy ?” an swered by a grasp of equal affection. The scene was touching to those around. Freaks or a Squirrel.— One of the squir rels on ths Boston Common, having been in the habit of helping himself to a peanut now and then from a fruit stand near the, West' street gate, the woman who tends the stand ‘ covered np the peanuts with a cloth. "When" 5 the squirrel next came on a foraging expedi- f tion, finding the peanuts covered,’ he seized oh a peach and made off with it. The woman gave chase, and the squirrel dropped the punch ; ' but finding that he had drawn the woman two or three rods from the stand, he started hack on the doable quick, snd seizing a nut before the woman could get back, made off with it much to the amusement of the bystanders. One day a simple farmer who had just, bur ied a rich relation, an attorney, was complain ing, of the great expense ef a funeral caval cade in the country. “ Why, do you bury your attorneys here J” asked Foote. “ Yes, to be sore we do; bow else ?” “ Ob, we never do that in London.” “ No!” said • the other, much- surprised; ■ " how do yoa manage ?” ' " Why, when the patient happens to die, wn ] lay him oat in a room over night by him»<>Tf, lock the door, throw open the eaeh, and in the'' morning be ia entirely off. •* Indeed I" »aid the other, with amazement ;k what become* of him?” . " Why, that we oannot tell; all we .know s there’* etrongemell of brimstone .in the n'u.n the next morning.” A young lady fainted 'at,dinner, the elberc day, because' tbs servant brought a roast.’ pijg. on the table that showed its bare legs. “ What made you faint f”. anxiously en-, qnired her friends as soon as aba came to. "The nakedness of,that horrible qnadi-i-' pad," sobbed this bashful piece of modeaiy, ‘‘Och, an' bedad,” exclaimed the earyno who had brought in the oficmsi«e p|<r V l ‘‘ it, wasn’t naked at all. I dressed It myself before! I brought it in sore. ” Savin «u lately asked to contribute to for eign missions. “ Not on any- account,” said he. •' Why not 7” asked the. O'>l lector.,' “ The, object is laudable.” "No it, isn’t.” replied Savin; “not half so mj\ny.peppla go to the devil now as ought to." " 'Women,” remarked a contemplative manj «are deep as the blue waters of yon. b'ay.’ r '‘Yes,’' replied the disappointed man lf '‘*and, osfull o£ craft." For the Agitator. ? Woibft&*B Sphere.
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