» —• ■; ■■ ■' ■' 1 ~Km ; * ‘ preventing all competition, leaves men to A f''JT r P A T'O R the anoqtjtroUeddiecretion of the «A vTX X Jl ■!■ V-' *-** It is. a Syetern, most unwise and U (aaVand it affects classes of useful citizens, i |thS>, as they live by the proceeds of their, dail iMfcojL aVB not adequate mepps-to resist■.it.■ /febiave no doubt thqt most of the difficulties #l|ch ’occa sionally occur betweeq employe gf|hd their Vorkmen are due to the.prevaleno -)f ; this sys tem. That every man, for a fair . tPvjj’s - labor, should receive a fait day’s wag| but the-! dictate of common honesty; and < f jfji it would be most unwise for the - State to ll tSrjfere at aIL with, the rate of wages, it is in i incumbent on her to pf electher 1( p-ptfg popu lation, by Requiring that' the wages stipulated, they shall he so "pS§ that the Recipient may purchase isBt [himself and. his - family, where they can q |bad. best arid cheapest., I do - most earnest! rd/fpommenj this subject to the Legislature for) «j>mpt and eSeotual action. 1 ■ \ I believe that the-several. char4,«e i institu tions to which the Legislature ho ,fbf£n accus 'V>mcd to .grant aid, have been hslß managed during the past year. * r'jv., j -The Wyoming'Canal is still is [pie hands of the receiver. Certain, creditors-of having instituted proceedings iifi*fha Supreme - Court for selling the-canal- under - ;fa mortgage, the Attorney General has inteH*j|ei ■ih the suit to oppose the making of sale. No decree has beep made, and, tl ' (ire yet pending. 'Meanwhile,jit- ifeing- alleged Jhat the subscribers and stockhoUjls have paid .vp but a small part of'the noint. capital- of the company) 'fit information bn u’«,en filed in the Supreme Court by the )A|td - i>'iy Depend, to compel them to pay up tbej c I pjiaf jor such charges, and assessments as wa 'tbg'npoessary .‘to extinguish the old debt due j Common wealth. This proceeding is also pending. It is understood that the gross of the epua! during- the lost season Bi «S been about one hundred and, thirty thousai djdaljars and the annual interest on the mortf .bonds of the company a little over fiftji'tjfip thousand dollars. ■ f | i! lif pursuance of the joint resiflf tifcn passed lltfa April; 1862, the Attorney, f efneta! has in stituted proceedings-, on.the pi oliqp-cashier's bonds, to recover the money du .40 the Com monwealth by the Bank of. at Erie, and I have employed John IT. Walker, Esq., as special counsel' for the Com bjplvealth, in die prosecution of tbo , officers bank in the Court of Quarter Session iof Sjjjijej county. {n accordance with the provie: of the Act i! 6th May, 1802, an informat ©ulp equity, was filed by the Attorney against (he Delaware abd Hudson Oanal Cof and the Pennsylvania Coal Company.! jjijejCasa was argued before the Supremo Cquiy&f Sunbury, iu October last. j , If - , - By an Act passed on the May, IISCI, a company was name of the Navy Yard, Broad street railway 1-company.'' It being ! ,'tbqt tjie cpmpank instead of making ’a pipkay on tlie route and in the maner prescribed;! by its- char-, for, is constructing a railrcjad eg [a.different ibaracter by a route, extending IfsmAhe Phil adelphia, Wilmington - and Baltina'go -Railroad depot to the Philadelphia ajnd Linton Rail to'ad depot, both within thd citjfjof Philadel phia, the. Attorney General - li# proceeded against the company by quq whr|;ij.io for the violation of ita charter, and!ha? &lj)0 filpd an information for the purpose jot Straining the company from proceeding ip thvyjonstruotion of their road. Both these procfp&pge are now pending. j- | fk' By the not of 29th March, tB£j.; it'was pro vided that citizens absent front timedn actual military service, might exefeis' [Shch - right of suffrage as if they were- the usual places of election. This a|t Wih (substantially j re-enacted ih the general passed '■ on the 2d of July, 1829., 'fbe,£&£jrema Court has recently decided that hi reitsj - , j of a phrase in the constitutional -18S8, this provision bus become unooristiajtiphal. Penn sylvania has sent to tho two hun dred thousand citizens, who, by\ ! t§is decision, are disfranchised. This asemsf.tS bo a hard measure—that men who devotion to tfie country’ by going to field should thereby lose the most iudstipidcfls rjght of a citizen. I recommend that the.'*jCCßspry steps bo.forthwith commenced to ajfh % the. consti tution, so os to give the right ofy tffrage to the ’citizens who are thus excluded) - . I cannot close this message tvkljpßt speaking of the unbroken loyalty and .spkitof tho men of Pennsylvania. They fij?i|tfaat on the preservation of the Union and fifip suppression of the most causeless and wjojjcd rebellion which history records deponti ‘Jjjjs honor, the interests and; the whole fut#ttf welfare of the Commonwealth. They wiS. never tolerate fsohemes for destroying the Gup'rpment of the United States, or foi'.fonniqg Confed fedoracies, or any other schemlTs for creating general confusion and ruin; iHhif aiding and comforting the traitors who jars -fe'arms against their country. r | - This State has furnisnod mote)mien for the defence of our Institutions, ant-has lost more by the cnstialtieapf war, than ?wy other State. She has given her blood add freely, and is ready to give ns'much - ,.agre of both as may bo needful. Her that by tho blessing of God, this rebellijlj shall be sup pressed, and will not bs (urporq.frotn their set tled purpose by tho wiles of £ jsked enemies or tho vacillations of feeble fc ids. On tbg contrary, they will; (as is the" ||fight,) insist ♦hat competent Integrity, lntell igence and Vigor shall ba<emploi Id in the public service,-to preserve tho GoyeSdfeent, and to maintaiu“tbo unity of the- ccm.-'tfy. - . A.,'3. CURTIN Executive Department, { !lS Harrisburg, Jan. 7, ISG|. tT^ AtshVAmerican 1-863 is now ready for delivery gratis, at' G’lfj} J. I/. Robin eon’s who are haj>py to- supply that call for them. • family shouldh&arand’keep this bools. It is worth Laving.; >fl )'prisiog much general information of grpat i.vafue; it gives the best iastruotion for the etre’of prevalent complaints that we can get anywhere. Its an ecdotes alone are worth- a and its medical advice is Worth to the sick the Wheat’s weight in gofis Many of the medical almanacs are trash, tui this is solid metal. Its calculations are mlaf' f, purposely for this latitude and ate thereforocn tect. Call and get an Ayer’s almanac and wb-yt’got keep it. Western Virginia.— A West ern Virginia as a State, passeA'-i'^o, House week before last. It had not beet-' signed by the President when Congress ad^ov 1 fled for the hol days over to the second Mondiy'of-January. Wnr are indolent‘person's fe/fe’too short for them ? Because they are toA;;!pg -in them. •nfj? 1 M. H. COBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. WELLSBOROUOH, PENN’A i WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 14, 1863. White paper, upon which The Aoitatob is printed, costs now more than 100 per cent, more than it did six months ago. The action of the late proprietor of this journal ia raising the subscription price to $1.50, was judicious and proper, and will be sustained by the pre sent proprietor. To do otherwise would entail ■much positive loss, upon us, and in doing as we propose, we do only what nearly, every newspaper, city and country, has already done. Those long in arrears ought not to expect a continuance of credit under the rule of high prices for material. It is vitally necessary that the subscription list should bo self-supporting, and we can spare no pains to render it so. The measure of every human act, whether individual or collective, of every human inteu tion r whether selfish or beneficent, of every motive, whether impulsive or deliberative—is its itioral bearing and effect upon the welfare of the entire family of man, We judge of measures abd of policy, as a people, without due reflection. Of a measure, before it has a week of life, wo are very apt to .say, “it will never do. It hears too hardly there ond affords.opportunity of escape here.” If anything, we are loss reasonable in our judg ment of a policy. For wc continually forget that the' progress of nations is always slow and painful when' it is healthy. Mushroons, and other fungus growths, spring up and perfect themselves in a night. The oak requires lus trums, decades, and centuries to attain its ' greatest grandeur. ' , What folly, then, is it for men to speak of the processes of national growth and progress as they would speak of the trifling affairs which run their little race in barely a day! Let us begin to put away the plausibilities of small politicians, and take up the thoughts and judgment which pertain to a higher order of life. Because we have dealt with imperishable principles as if they were things of a day, and to bo renewed and replaced, we are now in great affliction. Wc cannot hope to view hu man affairs from the Almighty stand-point; but wo may try to maintain a moro philosophic attitude toward human affairs than wo do. At least, we can, before pronouncing judg ment upon measures, inquire within. That is to say, we can ask our consciences if this, or that measure, or policy, seems consonant with the very manifest will of Providence. If " yes,” then, as good citizens, and not as ambitious politicians we can afford to advocate that mea sure and support that policy. The more com mon method is to inquire if this or that policy wili result in party or individual benefit. We shall never have security until thU method is promptly and forever abolished. Now we have a proclamation of freedom to 'some three and a half millions heretofore in bunds. Nationally, it was tho initial act of' the Now. Year. We regard it. notwithstanding ■ its incompleteness, ns an act of exceeding moral grandeur. Wo choose to.ignore it as a military necessity, and pronounce it a moral duty. It was an (ict off moral necessity. Since the Al mighty commanded a like proclamation of free dom, only more complete, in the days of Pha raoh, we conclude that Ho will approve tms proclamation by Mr. Lincoln, Having reached that conclusion ws have no option, hut must give it our full, free and unhesitating support. But we ara not of those who measure that instrument by physical forces. That it will have tho effect to close this struggle in a few months we do not believe. It is not necessary, it is not proper to fix a definite period during which this groat strife between Right and Wrong shall expend itself, and result in calm. In, this, as in other emcigoncies, men have on|y to discover the right and to do it. The Consequences may bo left in better keeping than man’s. Providence never, blunders. Ha forereaches all happenings in his plans. There may be other, and bloodier seas to be crossed before the sun of permanent success shall rise and shine. But we have no election. We must cross those seas if they lie in our path to national perfection. This ia to be a thorough purgation of our governmental system. The patient is in the hands of the operator, and will not be yielded until every abnormal ob struction and growth shall have been dissected away. The man who would counsel an act unworthy of, and insulting to the age in which we live, is not worthy to be reckoned a habitant of n civ ilized, land. How much mare to bo abhorred is he who.is guilty of such an act! In reading that Proclamation it occurred to us that the nation bad stumbled upon better times; that Mr. Lincoln had inaugurated, possibly without knowing it, an era in which piiblic men shall ask, "not, “ is it expedient?” but “ is it right ?” —when called to act for the people. The moral bearing of that New Year address can not be overrated. By that test must it be tried. Its immediate effects are-only incidents leading to the grand result. It is true that victory followed closely upon its heels. Other, and greater victories may follow still, and yet it is not possible that some disasters shall not help make up the record of the current year, e shall not measure the policy of freedom by any such spanflest. It is enough to know that a comiqg generation shall rise up and call this generation “ blessed.” The War. —From New Orleans information cornea that the rebels attacked and. captured Galveston, Texas, and with it destroyed two of oar gunboats. The repulse of Sherman at Vicksburg was con^lete. NOTICET. THE TOUCHSTONE, THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR. Lor At citizens ought to feel much obliged to Governor Seymour for bis late Message. It is a characteristic document. Sad he dealt less in deceits and possibilities, had he stated the case fairly’when adverting to national affairs, we, for one, should have been agreeably dis appointed ; for we were looking for precisely such a document as he has put forth. * ■ It matters little whether Horatio Seymonr, fay the will of Providence, Governor of the State of New York, is more knave or fool. It is plain that be rises no higher in the scale of statesmanship than to the demagogic level.— When he tells ns that Slavery was not the cause of the rebellion, but the hostility of the North to that institution rather, he leaves us in doubt as to whether; he is playing the boy at the academic lyceum, or tho role of Jack Bunsby. For hostility to slavery could not have existed had not slavery existed; and as hostility to slavery is not peculiar to the North ern States, nor to any party in these States, but is world wide with a few exceptions, we cannot see that Gov. Seymour succeeds in put ting the North in the ; wrong after all, or in establishing his proposition. This is but one ef many weak spots in this much vaunted State paper. We do not pro pose to take them up seriatim in this short article, but to make them the subjects of para graphs from "time to time. The document leaves us in no doubt as to the sinister motives which will govern the faction at tho head of which he stands, with Ben and Fernando Wood and James Brooks for compeers. It is a docu ment which will bo bailed with joy and grato ladon by JeffersonJDavis and other rebel chiefs; and‘therefore, underthe constitutional defini tion of treason, Horatio Seymour is a self branded traitor. The Northern rebel presses and rebel sym pathizers are loud in their denunciations of the buttle of Fredericksburg as a useless slaughter. Yet these presses and sympathizers have al ways been foremost in glorifying the campaigns of Oeo. B. McClellan. Let us sea : The Chick ahominy swamps cost us the lives and health of not less than 30,000 men. The battle of Fair Oaks not less than - 10,000 men. The re treat to Harrison’s Landing not less than 15,- GOO men; and the battle of Antietam 14,000 men. Here is an aggregate loss of about 70,- 000 men;. Now will some admirer of Geo. B. McClel lan state what real advantage was gained for the Federal cause by this wholesale sacrifice of men ? There was some magnificent fighting, but so there was at Fredericksburg. But what was decided by those battles and by that loss ? Judged by military rules, absolutely nothing. Yet we hold l that not a man has fallen, in the hospital or on the field, whoso fall was in vain. The dead of this terrible war are heroep. They died for man. FEOU HAEEISBUBG. [Correspondence of The AgiUtoi.] lla RSISBURft, January 7. IRA 2, Mr Dear Agitator : — The second day of the j session is over, and both houses are in what | they term “ running order.” The Senate is Republican, and organized upon that basis. The House is organized upon a Democratic basis—John Cessna was elected Speaker, and Jacob Zeigler, Chief Clerk, by a .party -vote, j and all the minor offices are of course filled ; with Democrats. Democracy here is divided ] into two classes ; Douglass and Breckinridge. Cessna was supported by the Douglas wing, and Hopkins by the Breckinridge. Their elec- j lion was made a sort of test question, and the former carried the day. Mark this! In less than three weeks a resolution will be introdu ced by Mr. Kaine of Fayette, to urge upon the I Governor the necessity of calling a Convention 1 of the loyal slaveholding States and the loyal j non-slaveholding States to meet in a National: Convention at Louisville, Ky., to urge the res toration of the Union as it was, and oaUing”, uporytho rebellicus States to meet in this Con- ■ vention, and at the same time to call upon the President to create an armistice until after the assembling of this convention. This may seem strange to you folks in Tioga; hut this is to be the policy of the Democratic party of the coun try. They are going to oppose a further prose cution by more quibbles than one. If the Dou glas wing can bo induced to go with them, the hard-Demooraey will not give much aid and comfort to the administration. You may look out for stormy times in the coming session, and in the House they will have it all their own way. Many of the applicants 'for office were editors of Democratic papers, and he who edited the most rabid sheet stood the best [ chance of election. I have yet to hear a Demo-' 'oral to utter a sentence against Jetf. Davis and 1 this accursed rebellion, since I have been in ; Harrisburg—but they can curse Lincoln and j his whole administration without stint. I heard a Democratic member’ say. not three' days ago, that he would “ like the job of cut-1 ting the throats of old Abe and the whole of his d—m’d imbecile cabinet,” and a half dozen others present nodded assent to it. This is the class of men representing the interests of the Keystone State. The theme of conversation now is the elec tion of a United States Senator. I think Mr. Cameron will he presented by our folks; but as Democracy has a majority of one, upon a ■joint ballot some body will have to bo sick in order to insure his election. He is the only Republican that can be elected, and they are afraid of him. They remember 1557, when they had a majority of three and yet were defeated. His pame makes them tremble, and I think his chances of election are hotter than those of any ! other man. ( T!ie prominent Democratic candidates are ■Buckalow and Hughes, with the chances in favor of the latter. Should they nominate Hughes and there be no chance of electing oar man, I think the Republicans wilt take up a war Democrat—Cessna for instance—and elect him, Cessna is an able and loyal 1 man, and would not misrepresent us like Hughes, whom I regard as not the most thoroughly loyal. This Legislature does not contain as many able men os did the last, though it has more old members. ‘Williams and Tracy have been sent to Congress, and Armstrong failed in get ting there, and some of tho best, men were not returned, owing to the soldier vote being coun ted oat. You would bo surprised to see the men that sometimes are elected to the Legislature. I have copied a bill for a member in which every word in five was spelled incorrectly. For in stance —house was spelled 1 hous,’ creek ‘crick,’ borough ‘ burow,’ lane ‘ lain,’ vacate ‘ vaque ate,’ and so on to therand. One honest old Gennan from the country is a trump. There is quite an excitement hern concerning tho small-pox, and many of the' members are much excited. This old German made np his mind to go home, and actually started'on his way, bnt after a little his friends saw him coming back and inquired the reason of his return, and he replied as follows: “Well den, I tink I wont go home; I remembers I had de small box when I wns a poy." 11 But,” •said his waggish friend, “men will have the small-pox several times. I knew a man who had it three times and then died.” Mr. C. started back in horror, and with eyes very much distended, anxiously inquired, “ Which time did he die ?” Another said he was not* afraid of the small pox. He had travelled much in bis life. Had been all over the country, and had been where they bad the small-pox, dysentery and piles, and be never even caught the piles in bis life. I understand another effort will be made to get the Fall Brook Coal company extended at the coming sessibn, but not until the restriction in the .New York is taken off. Will write yon .more about it next week. Yours, &c., From Hammond's Company. [ Camp near Bell Plains, Va,, ] December 25, 1802. 3 Friend Agitatok:—lt is Christmas; but, having nothing more than the fare of the sol dier with which- to indulge the appetite, (sup-- posing thus much of a soldier to have survived the perils and hardships of this campaign,) we will not consume your time by enlarging upon the quality and variety of our “ Christmas dinner.” Having failed in n reconnoisanca yesterday afternoon in company with our more than friendly Captain, to capture anything in the shape of turkey, chicken, or anything else in the line of eatables, wtrbave contented' our selves by warming up the remains of our yes terday’s vegetable soup for breakfast, and now have a piece of beef “ stewing down” in a camp kettle for dinner, which we shall proba bly take at the fashionable hour this afternoon. Wo shall not pribably have a ‘‘ merry Christ mas” to-day, and many a soldier wiU never see another; yet we all hope to conro homo some day, when wo. shall be better able to appre ciate a friendly snuff from the kitchen, and something more substantial when the linen is spread. When I last wrote you we were in camp Seat Fredericksburg. We wore then pretty well fa tigued out, and wore most glad to get a brief i respite from the unusual duties lately imposed I upon jit. For nearly a week the boys had ' been weighed down by their cartridge boxes and contents, without -the privilege of remov ing them ; much irregularity and inconvenience in regard to cooking had prevailed ; and with all wo were but too glad to get a little rest. ; Cheerful fires burned night and day in the, camp; and the boys sat round them leisurely passing an hour with a friend in some neigh boring regiment, or recounting the incidents of the late battle,-and last few days experience. How they pitied their comrades in battle, when they fell wounded by their side,- and vainly tried to drag themselves off the hotly-contested field, under a dangerous fire; and again, how their hearts beat high with admiration whep they heard some word of cheer or bravery front a friend loss' fortunate 1 How they vainly look ed for reinforcements or relief, after having fofaght all day, and gained all fhe ground they wore ordered to holtj; and with what regret, almost gxfyf, .they yielded it at last, when com pelled to do so bj the superior defences and nosition of the enemy, though they were twice ordered.to do so, ami thrice faced about to their cautious pursuers, while they were withdraw ing from the field ! Then bow anxiously they sought to learn the whereabouts of tbo regi ments in which they had friends or'relatives; and’'with what eager countenances they await ed the announcement of the result of the late contest! Do you know where the Backtabs lie ?” “ Where are the Reserves ?” They bad heard thp-heavy firing on our left, and learned that there those veteran soldiers of our own Keystone, among whom many of our personal friends ore numbered, contended with all theft accustomed bravery, against the heavy columns of Rebel soldiery burled against them ; and we all waited with almost breathless suspense to bear the result. So the time wore away. The doth lay near by, having betaken them selves to the quite comfortable quarters they had occupied before the battle,; and thus we shook hands with many friends, some of whom, young when they left, have so changed that one scarcely recognises them. In the mean time we had learned more definitely concern ing the casualties among ourselves. William Gridley, who was wounded early in the en gagement of Saturday, died the 10th instant. Ho was a good soldier, and leaves a wife and child to wafcli in vain for his return ! Theo dore Bacoii, who was killed, leaves a widow mother and others, I believe, who looked to him for support. Those who suffer thus in the cause of their country, ought not to be for gotten ; fur, most certainly those who survive ought to look well to the support and comfort of those who sacrifice the companionship and i protection of loved ones dearer than life to them. Muses Loccy also died of a wound re-- ceived. He was a most willing soldier, and a good boy. The remaining six wounded in our company are doing well, and will probably re cover. None of them were seriously wounded, though some time will elapse before they are able to join us. Serg’t Barlow, who stands very high in the estimation of the company and those who know him, rejoined us at that -camp, and yet remains with us. His coolness and bravery wore the subject of favorable re mark, while he was upon the battle-field, Where he was wounded by a shell, the first in' our company. Corporal Warren.-elightly wounded in the toe, also joined us at the same time. To them wo are chiefly indebted for information in relation to our wounded boys. There were many narrow escapes. Orderly IVutsman had three bullet holes through his clothes, Monroe Crosby, during the heaviest infantry firing, turned to me with a placid smile of satisfac tion, as he picked a bullet from his coat, just above his belt. There are numerous instances of the kind. On the 19th we were ordered up at an early hour to prepare for a march, Col. Bayer had been ailing several days, and obtained a leave for a few days, bidding .us <* good-by" that morning. Ho is very friendly, lenient; supe rior, a brave and gallant leadorr Soon wo were ready and on the march. All day did we wend our way along, passing by BolPs Landing at a distance of a couple of miles, not halting I 'till night was about to set in; and when we did we were assured it was only transiently—yet we made a cup of coffee, and when ire resu med our- march we had only a short distance to go. We were in Prince George county, near an old,- barn-like, dingy-looking building, venerated by the title of “ Salem Chapel,'’— We halted in a corn field, under a little bill, as wo supposed to rest for the night. The day was cold, and a few stacks of corn stalks neat by, were soon appropriated as a substitute for a feather-bed. Rails by the hundred were piled up-for the night; and just as we were spreading opt our bed the Adjutant approach ed with the cheering intelligence, “ Company ■ A report immediately for picket.” So We hur ried on our, harness and set out, taking up our stand at tbo Chapel, with instructions to keep ourselves warm if possible.) jin.time of suc cessful battle it may be a pfoasurelo be in re serve ; but, of a cold night, on picket, it is not so pleasant to be held in reserve in a forsaken old church, with the heavy blinds slamming and creaking all night upon-tljeir rusty hinges, the time, being subject to-attack by Secesh “ body-guards,” (as the place had formerly been occupied by the rebels, who are said never to venture forth, unless accompanied by innu merable “ guards,” said to relish “ dead-shot," and unguntnm, with satisfaction,) and resting uneasily, even after a long march, on the wooden benches. All the next day (Saturday) wo kept up a blazing fire out there in the thick pine grove; and/savo the piercing' sensation -experienced from the cutting wind, we passed quite an agreeable day. During the-day we ran across some dried apples and regular Vir ginia “ hoe-oake,” which latter consists of corn meal mixed in water, and generally baked without salt, unless when they have obtained it from the camps of the Union army. Few have anyj’ust idea of tho desolation and suf fering prevailing among the few inhabitants left in tHe country through which we havo passed, since crossing the Potomac, the 30th October ultimo! Most of those remaining be long to the class, called “ poor whites," who were by their very condition and circumstances the friends of the government; but who, mis led by' their ignorance and the influence of their superiors; complacently talk about “ our army,” &0., and seem to have no fears for the issue of the contest. The country, they say, is irretrievably broken up—there is no use of, talking about the Union by all the armies we can bring against them. So they reason. Abraham Lincoln asserts the eontra ry, and. many,l many thousand Americana are now arrayed Against each other to determine the issue. At levening we returned to the regi ment, which had in the meantime moved upon a steep hill.j thickly covered with hard pine. The piercing winds sang mournful melodies through the tvaving branches ; the fires burned high and bright, and were it hot that our sol dier boys hjive been wearied past endurance -through the, great march and campaign in which they have taken part, the scene might have kept up, a glow of feeling which would have robbed the blast of Us chilling, cheerless | effect! As jt was, many a one wished himself safely ensoopsed under the friendly shelter of home, and' could but remark that men must succomb.to the hardships of such a campaign. Sunday was 1 a very cheerless day. A formal inspection v+as held, a few letters written, the late crossing and recrossing the Rappahannock were discussed, and thus tho day wore away. The' ground- “was frozen hard, and “winter quarters” lujgan to he talked of. “Would wf again cross the Rappahannock?” “What have the people to Say about the battle of Fredericks burg?” were among the anxious en quiries! Frank, On Monday morning we moved lo this place, and are now iprdered to build log houses, 12 by 15 feet, to live in. So the boys went at it with a will. Three of their houses are well in pro gress. We are fortunate in having a fly to sleep under, which is the beat house we have had since leaving Brooks' Station. Whether we shall remain here long seems to be doubted. Yet a further winter campaign is thought im practicable by all the soldiers here, for the very good reason that it is believed few would sur vive its hardships. What our rulers may think we know not. If we can attack them on even ground, every man would be most willing it; but with nature On their side-in" all her strength of position, we are not so anxious. Yet,, if 'something must be done, we are willing to do all we can to help do- it. Jfujnnj thal another. Christmas will find our country at peace, I remain, as ever, 1 Yours very respectfully, Jno. *l. Mitchell. Notice lo Bridge Builders., PROPOSALS will bo received at the Com missioner's Office in Wcllsborough, on Thursday, the sth day of February next, for the building of two spans of seventy five feet each, to complete the bridge at Lawrcnceville. The said spans to be of the same kind of material, the same height, \ridth and.plan of the bridge at Academy Corners in Deerfield. Also for the building of a bridge across the Cowanesque at the mouthi of Jamison cioek, to be ouo span of seventy five feet, and an extension twenty ono feet on the same plan, height and width, and of the same kind of material of the Cbaiuphn bridge at Westfield. Plans and specifications may bo seen at the Commis sioner's Officej; said bridges to.-be completed by the first day of Julv next. Ter order of Commissioners. WolWmro.Jan. U. ISf.fi. ' CONSUMPTION, AS I) Diseases of the THROAT and LUNGS, can be cured. Not however by any medicine taken into the stomach, as bus been fully shown recently in aperies of essays by Dr. Robert-. Hunter of New York City, published in the D.nhj 7 n’hnve; but by inhal|ng the suitable medicine combined with oxygen, into the Lung*?. Tito is so fully satisfied of tljiis that bo ha« entered into an arrange ment with Dr. Hunter, by which any person suffering from diseased throat or lungs, on giving him a full statement of their symptoms, and paying the regular fee, wkich ia very reasonable, can have their case sept to tho Doctor and the medicine and inhaling in strument furpishod to them. Persons able to come to him are desired to do so, and will generally find him ut his Furniture and Car pet Rooms in Lawrcnceville. Those who are unable to come, ho will visit on being requested to do so. He has made this arrangement and give- this notice that no cne in this county may die of these diseases without the trial of this last and most successful triumph of medical science. Lawrcnceville, Jan. 14, ’63.-If. ' E. D'. WELLS. J, CAMPBELL, JR., ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, KNOXVILLE, TIOGA CUVXTY, PA. Prompt attention given to the proeuringjof Pen sions, Pack Paj of Soldiers *fec. Jan. r, ISGJ.-rGhi.i •KUST RECEIVED. ' r TWO THOUSAND Gallons Refined - PETROLEUM OIL, to be sold atj the lowest Market price, Corning, Dec. 10, lSf.2. W. D. TERBELL. NOTICE,TO COLLECTORS—The Collectors are requested to settle tbc balance of ihcirdupli- Oates at December Coart without fail. Tho demands upon the Treasury makes it necessary that this should bo strictly complied with and it is hoped none will need further notice. HENRY H. CARD, WcilsboroJ Nov. t>, JS£L Co. TTeaa'r. SFECIAI NOTICE. ALL buyers of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, 6ns series, Hats and Caps, ic., edn moke money by making their purchases at J. A. PARSONS' CHEAP CASH STORE. His stock is now in first rato shape, consisting of all kinds of Domestic Goods, which will be toM ai less than HEW TORE FRIGES. We have full lines of Drown Sheetings and Shirtings, Bleached Do,, Dea; ims, Tucking?, Striped Shirtings, Cheeks, Blankets/ Linens, Towellngs, Tarns, Hosiery, Cotton Batting/ Gloves &c., In as grtfst variety a a ever. DRESS GOODS. In this stock we cannot be beat Hirh»w on a large stock of Plain and Figured Reds, Broc4d«/ Mohairs, Plain Alpacas, Figured and Plain Merino**/ Paramattas, Cashmeres, DeLaincs, &c., from the riot? goods to the-lowest prices in market. SHAWL AND CLOAK STOCK, BROCHE SHAWLS, SINGLE & BLANKET 11 , «‘ FANCY WOOL « Cloaks, Sacques, Cloak Cloths, Trimmings Ac., in this stock we can suit every one. CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES. Black and Fancy Cassitneres, Melton's Black Broadcloths, Overcoatings, Satinetts, Casfamerotts, Kentucky Jeans, Factoers and Mechanics Cossimeres, Cottonades and in prices as low as’ can be found in the county. BOOTS -AND SHOES. Mena Double Solo Kip Boots, Mens A Double Sole Kip, Mena Sloga do., Bovs do., Youths do., Womens Calf Custom made Shoes, Ladies Kid and Morocco Balmoral Boots, Ladies .Kid and Lasting Balmoral Gaiters, Ladies Kid and. Lasting Congress Gaiters, Fine Morocco Bools, Childrens Shoes, all kinds. We can suit ail calls as to KINDS AND SIZES, and will guarantee the price* as low os the lowest. Butter, Eggs and other Produce, taken on favorable terms. An Early Call ls Solicited! JAMES A. PARSONS, No. 3 CONCERT BLOCK, CORNING, N, T. Oct 15, 1562, BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER A Nik FINDINGS. FRANKLIN SAYS: “ When you have anything to advertise, tell.the publfcT of it in plain, simple language.” - I aiq manufacturing good custom made Boot* and •Shoes which I will sell at fair prices, and only for READ YPA F. Such work cannot be sold at a* low rates per pair as eastern made slop-work, bat it can and will be sold at prices which will enable the par* chaser to protect bis feet with good substantial boots more cheaply than with a poor slop-shop article, which, evus if it chances not to fall in pieces with tbj* first weeks service, is but a doubtful proUettow £& wet and cold weather. Try me... Buck and Doeskins Wanted, in the red and short blue, for which I will pay «uk. and a good price. Bscf-Hidcs and Calfskins Wanted, fur which I will pay cash. , Shesp Pelts Wanted, fur which I. will also pay cash and the highest mar ket price, An Assortment of sole,upper, calfskins and linings, pegs, thread, nails, awls, kmves, shoe-hammers, ie., Ac., kept con-tantly on hand, which I will-sell cheep for cash. Shop on Main Street between Wilcox's and Bullard's. 1 G. W, SEARS. N. B. I o 4 au’t give credit, because, to bo plain, I haven’t got ft to give. Wellsboro; August 27, 1562. FALL AND WINTER GOODS. No. 2, Union Block. JEROME SMITH HAS returned from Now York with a splendid of DRY GOODS, REiDT MADE CLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, , HARDWARE, BOOTS A SHOES, GROCERIES, DOMESTICS, WOODENWARE, ENGLISH CLOTHS, LADIES' DRESS GOODS, SATINS, FRENCU CASSIMERES, FULL CLOTH, TWEEDS AND KENTUCKY JEANS. Attention is called to his stock of Black and Figured Dress Silks, Worsted Goods, ilcrinoes, Black and Figuered DoLaines, Long and Square Shawls, Ladies’ Cloth, Opera Flannels, A*. Purchasers will find that No.. 2, Union Block, Wain Street, is the place to buy the best quality of goods at tho lowest prices. * JEROME SMITH. Wdlsboro, Nor. 5, ISG2. SHERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue of a Test Vend. Ex., issued out of tho Common Pleas of Lycom ing county, and to mo directed, I will expose to pub lic-sale on Saturday the 17th day of January, 1863, at the Court House in Wellsboro, at 2 o’clock P. M., the following property, to vrit: A lot of land in Union Township, bounded north by lands of Thomas Callahan, east by Benjamin Plunk and Philip Coon, south by John Green, and west by lands of Dartt & Fitch—containing S3O acre?, about 12 acres improved, frame house, saw mill* outbuildings and apple orchard thereon. To be sold as tho properfy of Augustus Castle. Dec. 24, 1862. H. STOWBLL, Jr., Sheriff. A EDITOR’S NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given /\_ that the undersigned having been appointed an Auditor to audit the accounts of O. B. Wells and Gates Bird, Executors of the Estate of John Cofzatt, J,ate of Jackson township, dec’d., will attend to the duties of his appointment at tho office of J. W, Guorn* sey, in tho borough of Tioga, on Saturday, the 31st day 'of January instant, at 10 o'clock A. M.,at which time and place all persons having any claims upon said fund are required to present them for allowance. Tioga, Jan. 7, 1803. ' WM. GARRBTSON. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTlCE.—Letters of Ad ministration having been granted to tho under signed on the estate of Jos. H. Root, late of Kerri* Township, dec’d, all persons having claims or demands against sail/ estate are hereby requested to makß immediate payment, and those having claims to pre sent them property authenticated for settlement to thfe subscriber. NANCY C. ROOT, Amrix. Morris, Dec. 3, 1862.* • Q, W, WELLINGTON & 00’S. BANK,, CORNING, N. Y„ • (Located im the Dickixsox House,) American Gold and Silver fcoin bought and sold* Now York Exchange, , do. Uncurrcnt Money, 1 do.. United States Demand Notes “old issue" bought*. Collections taado,in all ports of the Union at Con* rent rates of Exchange. Particular pains will bo taken to accommodate ear patrons from tho ’Tioga Valley. Out Office will bs. open at 7 A. M., and close at 7 P. M., giving parties [Hitting over tho Tioga Bail Road apple Utpe t°- transact their business before the departure of Ihn train in tho morning, and after its arrival in the. evening. Q. W. WELLINGTON, President. Corning, N. V., Nov. 12, 1862. NOTICE. AS the Hunters arc all off in the "Service*” anA guivs are rather dull sale, and as 1 served my apprenticeship at making Brass Clock and Watohi etc., etc., 1 have concluded to'devote 2 * my Urn* this winter, to repairing Clocks, if the people see prop* er to patronize me. 1 think I can give satisiactiou* JA2ISS LOCKE* Wellsboro, Pee. 10, 1802.9 ht ___ SCHOOL DIRECTORS, School Teachers, pawn* and guardians, are to -ooU and examine Willson's School Headers for fcilo at RQVS WHJG
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