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 .
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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.