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F. - WILSOJf, A ITOBJffBra 1 t COUNSELLORS AT LAW, will attend tha t turtef Tioga, Potter a?d McKean buntiea. [Wellajb ?io', Feb. 1,1863;]. ■ dice: iviisor hoesjb . ' t. Saj. A. Field, i'ki. .-i.. Proprietor; to ai rifrom the Depot free of charge. ‘I . *1 A TTOENEY,-||fD . 'COUNSELLOR AT LAW Wellaboro,’ldga'Co., ‘ Ea.' Will derote his time -exclusively t( the practice of lew. {Collections tnade io aof of t'f’S Northern counties of Pennsyl • vauia. liU if.l '■ n0v21,60 ' “ PEKHBI CVA|(U HOUSE. Corner oj ifaia iS Vl tut# Me Adeline, Welleboro, Pa, J, W.Bl: t)Nj:,pBOPRIETOB. This popular He*. , hayijog .been re-fitted and re furnished througbo*-, Uno* °P, 0Q { » the,public as a first-class house. ; - fl ; T- ' ; IZAAK WAITOS HOUSE, H. 0. r'EHMISt-EAy 'PROPRIETOR. ■ Gaines, jTloifa iCbnnty, Pa. THIS is hotel' located within easy access 0 , the best fishing and hunting grounds in Northern Pa. No pains will be Spared for the. accommodation of pleasure seekers and the t; aveling public. April 12.186 Q. ’ ; »■ G. C. C. C 4.3 t BARBER :ANli/:.SA SHOP in the rear of the Pot his lino will be done; as w oan be. done in the oity saloons moving dandruff,-jand beantif] cheap. Hair and, whiskers dyi see. Wollsboro, 22, 185! HALT’S HOTEL. THOMAS GRAVES, t - Proprietor. {Formertyjtf tke CociWon Hotel.) % > * THIS Hptel, long ItriHe by David Hart, is being repai’kd “and, furnished anew. The subscriber has leasy 1 it for a term of yfcars, where he may be found read;y to wail upon his old customers and the traveling blic generally. His table will 'be provided with tfij best*the market affords. At his "bar may be found yb choicest brands of liquors and cigars. «f * ] Wellsboro, Jan. i 1,865.-tf- y r 1 WELLS- toRO (lOTEL. B. B. HOJiItJ DAY, - Proprietor. THE Proprietor If-yiagjigain aken possession of the above Hote. j,will spare i.o pains to insure the comfort of guest the traveling public. At tentive waiters always ready. Tgrms reasonable. Wellsboro,- Jan. 2t£ 18‘53.-tf.. Q. W. WELLINGTON & GO'S. BANK, , , CORN Y.,., •' (Located iw ‘ihb?’ Dickinson’ House.) American Gold an .} Stiver Coialbought and sold. New York Exoban ;e,i, ' ! * do. Cncorrent Money, do. United States (t old issue" bought. Colleptiona madpi al&parts of the Union at Cur reit rates Exohaii o. :|, ‘ 1 Particular palps w' 1 betaken tq accommodate our patrons from the’Tio a Y&lley, Our Office will be open at 7 A. M., and ilo&b at 7 p.IM., giving parties passing over the Ti ga*liatl t Road ample lime to transact thoir’basin< a before thq departure of the train in -the monur j, atfd after fits arrival in the evening. . . ' Q. V ; WELLINGTON, President. • Corning. N. Y„ N> r. j% 1882. t * JTERCJJE P- BJIEES,' ATTORNEY 4 kjOVJiSBUIoR AT LAW, NILES VALLJ r,.JIOGA CQCXTY, PA., HAVING associii with a Ipgnl firm in .Washington, b • poSsbss6s firpt rate facilities for •the prosecution of , Jaups Tor Pensions, Back Pay, Bounty, and nil otfij dcmanqs against the Gov ■ernment. All suebi'e will be i attended to with (promptness and fid< “ nd charges” will be made unleaa the applt is stirc&s/ til. Middlebury Centre 'NbV, 12, 186|2.-3m. JOB- * |s. MASIIV, Attorney' at law, Coudersport, I Wjll attendjtbo several Courts in Potter and McP 4 ' All business en trusted to his care-w -il prompt attention. He has the agency of li 2e?ractsof §opd settling land and will attend to ta payment of jtases on any lands ,io said counties. ‘ - • i Coadersport, Jan.~2s> 1863-* j ' “ 7_ J. JR.^ ATTORNEY & cbqJNSELIiOR AT LAW, KNOXVILLE, ’fi'pOA COfNTY, PA. ■prompt attention given to tbe (procuring of Pen sions, Back Pay of .Sbldijirs &c. j Jon. 7, 1863.-6m-.Si if j wool. ;fA;BDI»(B AND CLOTH EASING, IS TUB ' OLij] FQ VADR Y' AT Wellsboroughi Tioga County, Pa. THE subscriber,havinff r fitted up the place for the porpose'of anti Cloth Dressing, and also.would infprrii tlj|s people ithat wp will take wool to manufacture bp|J)aresor bye■ GHAMrES LEE, 3 S JOHN LEE. ' WoHsboro, ISS2. » ] ' Anew tin shop has just been Tioga, Penna., where may be found a good of (looking, Parlor and Bor Stoves, of the most approved] patterns, and from tlie best manufacturers. ‘[The IJOIMESTEAD U ad mitted to. be the best' Elevated pven Stove in the market, The. ■ | \ " “ GOLDEN 40E’’ & GOOD HOPE,” nrp square, flat fift-tijjht stoves, with large ovens, with many advantage* over any [other stove before .made. Parlor Stoves.'/ and Caspian are both Tery neat and tilpeiior stoves. Also Tirf, Copper .a4d»Sheet Irpn *.ware, kept con stantly on band ant made to ordjr of tho best mate rial and workmansHjty'aJl of which will be sold at .the lowest figore fop cash or reqdy'pay. Job work of all k nds jittcndedrto oft call. Tiogh, Jan- 14, UGiUERSSEY A SMEAD, H'li'lUiUim CABINET IPPB ROOM. THE Subscriber Jbost;|respectfplly announces that Be haaon -at the old and forsate-^ Cheap jiflijof Furniture. . . f. a» comprising in pai;t£. r | ; Drwing anti %uream, feretories and Sock ■ Cases Center, 0a d aid Pier ifailes, .Qininn and Prrnkfett Tables % '{arbie-topj-rdand Common Stands, Cupboard*, Csitad* Bedsteads, Stand*, So- Chain , ( ilt (riVrf Motncood Mouldings for Ptctuw Frdhes. ?.■ '* j . COFFINS, madi .t(®prder on short notice. “ A nearse will bo desired. Jf* B. Taming ohSaving done to order. _Aagtutll. 1859.: ; ■ y - . B. T.TANHOKN. that coffg' 4 bj* a?iog tline’a Vegetable - Binbrocation. \ toiCffjlrortifcraent in snothencol um>‘ Sold by JFeb. 18, 1563.] VOL. IX. Ox a dreary eve of a winery day, A poet sate by bis fire alone: His brow was wrinkled; bis heir was gray; His heart of fire was a beart-of stone. The poet sate by bis fire alone, ' And silently gazed on the flickering flame,' ■ And calmly be thought of the days agone, As the light ea his forehead went and came; Quenched in his heart was the fever thirst ' For fame,.he hod labored, .the world was proud,. Praised glike his best and worst, ’ . With noisy clamors and vaunting* loud: But-his haughty Spirit its praise denied; AU.he had dene he held as naughty Wan as the moon by the day descried. In the light of his greater after-thought. For be knew that the works which the world held great, Were the shards and shells which his soul bad rent, And oast behind ns from state to state Grander and brighter it onward went. - Thro* the night of time, that he knew was near, His name like a star might onward roll; It mattered not; in pain and fear v He had built, not fame, bat a godlike sooL - Select JHiscellang. PELL, Rarely have we had a batter Story, or a bet ter old story, than this, from a reverend gen tleman in Missouri: IR‘DRESSBR itTOJfice. Everything in veil and promptly as it a,* Preparations Torre fying the hair, for sale -ad any color. Call and The life of a preacher in a new country, from a secular point of view, is hardly as smooth and free from difficulty as a position in more cultivated and populous communities usually appears to be. The people are thinly scattered here and there, engaged in different pursuits, though chiefly agricultural. Being collected from nil ports of the older States, and gathered from every class of society, they met upon the same common ground, upon terms of easy familiarity, and restrained by no irksome conventionalities. People in a new- country generally have a pretty hard time of it. They live a sort of “ rough-and-tumble” life, wearing out their best efforts in a struggle for existence. Under these circumstances the material some- times absorbs completely the spiritual; and the people not unfrequently “ get so far be hind” vyth the preacher that they have fre quently to he powerfully “ stirred up” from the pulpit. On one occasion we bad a visit from the pre siding elder of our district at one of our quar terly meetings. We had not paid our circuit preacher “ ary dime,” ns the boys say, apd we expected a scoring |rom the elder. Well, we were not disappointed. The elder preached us a moving discourse from the tfext “ oice no man anything.” At the close of bis sermon be cams at once to the "subject in hand.’’ anything this year? Nothing at all, I understand. Well, now, your preacher can’t dire on the air, and you must pay up—pay up, thatV-ilie idea.' He needs twenty-five dollars now, and must have it 1 Steward, we’ll take up a collection now.” Here some of the audience near the door be gan to “ slide” out. “ Don’t run! don’t run 1” exclaimed the elder. “Steward, lock that door .and fetch me the key 1” he continued, coming down out of the pulpit and taking his seat by the stand table in front. The stew%rd locked the door, and then de posited the key on the table by the side of the elder. * “Now, steward,” said he, “go round with the hat. I must have twenty-five dollars out of this crowd before one of you shall' leave ■this house.” taken aback. The old folks looked astonish ed ; the young folks tittered. The steward gravely proceeded in the discharge of bis offi cial duties. The hat was passed around, and at length deposited on the elder’s table. The elder poured out “ the funds” on the table, and counted the amount. “ Three dollars and a half! A slow start, brethren! Go round again, steward. We must pull up a heap stronger than that. 1 ” Around went the steward with his hat again, and finally pulled up at the elder’s stand. “ Nine dollars and three quarters! Not enough yet. Go round again, steward 1” Around goes the steward the third time. “ Twelve dollars and a half! Mighty slow, brethren 1 'FraiJyour dinners will all get cold before you get home to eat ’em! Go round again, steward !” By this time the audience began to be fid gety. They evidently thought the joke was getting to be serious. But the elder was re lentless. Again and again circulated the in defatigable hat, and slowly, slowly, but surely, the “ pile” on the. table swelled toward the requisite amount., “ Twenty-four dollars and a half! Only lack half a dollar. GoTlound again, steward 1” Just then there was a tap on the window from the outside ; a band was thrust in hold ing a half-dollar between the thumb and fin ger, and a young fellow outside exclaimed: “ Here, Parson, here’s your money ; Let my gal out o’ there ! I’iSi tired bf waitin’ for her.” It was " the last hair that broke the camel’s back,” and the preacher cobid exclaim, in the language of “Ike Turtle,” “ This’ere meetin’s done bust up!” A Bold Mas.—A. gay fellow, who had taken lodgings at a public house, and got considera bly ia. debV absented hjinself, and took new quarters. This so ! ,enraged the landlord, that he commissioned his wife to go and dun him, which tha debtor haring beard of, declared 'publiclv that 1 if she came he wduld kiss her. •"Will"hef" said the lady; “will he? Give mo my bonnet, Molly ; 1 will see whether any fellow has such impudence 1” “My dear,” said the cooling husband, “ pray do not be too rash. You do not know what a man may do when he’s in a passion I” a A Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can ;' and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys. Wealth is the false diamond top of a greased-pole which alt try to climb' and secure. Sebotear to the of the flteea of ifrnhom anb the Speeah of Healths Reform, WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. Select i3oettj}. O A Ii M. Taking np a Collection* "Brethren,” said he, have you paid Brother Here was a “fix.” 'The congregation were WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING* APRIL .28, 1863. It iai related- of, the eminent 'engineer, Mtv Brunei,’that he had more perilous escapes from, violentdeath than fall to the lot of most men -At tbs outset of'bis career, when acting as as sistant engineer-to bis-father in, the Thames Tunnel, be bad two narrow escapes, from drowning by the met suddenly bunting in upon, tbe .works. - Some time after, when in specting tbe shafts of tbe railway tunnel-under, Box' Hill, he was one day riding a shaggy pony ata,rapid pace down the bill, when the animat, stumbled and fell, pitching tbe. engineer on his head with great violence; be was taken up for dead, but eventually recovered. When the Great Western line was finished and at work, bo used frequently to ride upon tbe engine with the driver, and occasionally be drove it himself. One day when passing through the Box Tunnel npon the engine at .considerable speed, Brunei thought he discerned between him and tbeTigfat some object standing on the same line of road along which tbe engine was traveling. lie in stantly turned on tbe full steam and dashed at tbe object, which was driven into a thousand pieces. Itaflerwards turned out to be a con tractor’s truck which had brokeu loose from a ballast train on its -way through the tunnel. Another escape which heßad was on board tbe Great Western steamkbip, where be fell down a hatchway into tbe hold, and was nearly killed. But the moat extraordinary accident which be fell him was that which occurred whileone day playing with bis children. * Like his father. Sir Marc, he woe fond .of-as tonishing them with sleigbt-of-baiid tricks, in which- he displayed considerable dexterity; and tbe feat which he proposed to them on this occasion was the passing of a half sovereign through hie month out of bis ear. Unfortu nately, be swallowed the coin, which dropped into bis windpipe. Tbe accident occurred on tbe 3d of April, 1843, and it waa followed by frequent fits of coughing, and occasional unea siness in the right side of the chest; bat so slight was the disturbance of breathing that it was for some time doubted whether the coin bad really fallen into the windpipe. After the lapse of fifteen days, Sir B. Brodie met Mr. Key in consultation, and they con curred in the opinion that most probably the half sovereign woe lodged at the bottom of tbe right bronchus. Tbe day after, Mr. Brunei placed himself in a prone position on bis face upon some chairs, end bending his head and neck downwards, bo distinctly felt the coin drop towards the glottis. A-violent cough en sued, , and, on assuming the erect posture, be felt as if the object again moved downward into tbe chest. Here was an engineering diffi culty, tbe like of which Mr. Brunei had nev»» before encountered. The misuuur was purely mechanical; a foreign body had gone into his breathing apparatus, and must be removed, if at all, by some mechanical expedient. Mr. Brunei was however, eqnal to the occasion. He had an apparatus constructed, consisting of a platform, which moved upon a hinge in the center. Upon this be bod himself strapped, and his body wee then inverted, in order that the coin might drop downward by its own weight, and so be expelled. At tbe first experiment tbe coin again slipped . towards tha glottis, hut it caused such an alarm ing fit of convulsive coughing and appearance of choking, that danger was apprehended, and the experiment waa discontinued. Two days after, on tbe 25tb, the operation of tracheotomy was performed by Sir Benjamin Brodie, assist cd by Mn Koj, -with - lutmitlo** «f- extract* ing the coin by the forceps, if possible. Two attempts to do so were made without success. The introduction of the forceps into the wind pipe on the second occasion was attended with so excessive o degree of irritation, that it was felt tbe experimentcouid not be continued with out evident danger to life. The incision in the windpipe was, however, kept open by a quill or lube until May 18, by which Time Mr. Brunei’s . strength had sufficiently recovered to enable tbe usual experiment to ha repeated. He was again strapped to his apparatus; his body was inverted ; his body was struck gently ; and he distinctly felt the coin qnit its place on the right side of his chest. The opening in the windpipe allowed him to breathe while the throat was stopped by the coin, and it thus bad the effect of preventing the spasmodic action of the glottis. After a few coughs, tbe coin dropped into his mouth. Mr. Brunei used af terwards to say that the moment when be heard the gold piece strike against his front teeth was, perhaps, tbe most exquisite of his whole lifj- Tbe half sovereign had been in his windpipe for not less than six weeks. A Shadow passed our window, the d oor opened, and looking up, we saw the form of Mrs. Partington before us. “ I’ve just dropped in,” she said. Dropped in 1 and she weighs one hundred and fifty if sh'e does an ounce'. —■ She held put her snuff box as she said “good morning,”i filled with Rhodes’ Delectable. Ike was by her side, and before we had time to pre vent it he bad both arms stuck to the fly-paper on the desks before os. “I’ve just dropped in to ask,” she said, os we looked inquiringly, “ what sort of a crop the cessalionists will be likely to get from planting cannon, that 1 see something about in the papers 7 I don’t be lieve it will come up.” “Perhaps it may,” we said, favoring the idea, “ as wo see many sprouts about in uniform that are evidently sons of guns, and if, ns Mr. Field has said, a soldier’s sire, and grandsire may be a sword, why not a gun hare its descendants ?” “ May be so,” said she, brightening up, “ may be so, it isn’t the most unlikely thing that oame to and that may, be the reason why guns wear breeches. I declare that I never thought of that before.” A Witty foreigner said, some years ago, that this nation was dying of "gab.” .Not ap; if “ gab” could; have killed this nation, it woqld have been dead long ago. Although a nui sance, “ gab” is not fatal to national life. I German Puffs: Eight spoonfuls of. flour i (not heaped) Teggs well beaten—l qt. milk— ‘ to be baked in tea cups two-thirds full in a quick,oven 15 oiinutei. To be served Kith s sauce or sugir and butter beaten together. " A Chapter of Accident*. i ' . The Etym.logy of California. Itis in-the worthless l romance of the Serguis • ,0f Esplandiao.the son of Amadis of Goal—-a boo> long since, deservedly - forgotten—that ■ there is to be found, I believe, tbe source from which the adventurers transferred the name ** California’’ to thd new region of their' dis ■twvery.' ; Towards the dlese of the Crusader* the vori 'pqs Cbrlstiaqknights aasembled to defend the . Emperor of the Gteeko and the city of Constan tinople against the attacks of the Turks and In fidels. On this occasion, in' a ’romahee/ pub-, lished firet-Tn 15tiP—twenty-five years before Cortez discovered the. American Californio— the nama appears, with , precisely-our spelling, in thp following passage ; Sergus, chap. 157.—“ Enow that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very near to the terrestrial Paradise, which was peopled with-black womem, without any men among them, because they were ac customed to live after tbe fashion of Amazons. They were strong and] hardened,, of ardent courage, and of great force. The island was the strongest in the world from its eteep rocks aim great cliffs. " Their arm's were all of gold ; so were the caparisons of the white beasts which they rode after having tamed them ; for in all the island there is no other metal. They lived in waves very well worked ont. They had many ships,' in which they sailed to other parts to carry on their forays. « “ In this island, called California, are many griffins, on account of the greet savageness of tbe country and the immense quantity of wild game to be found there-’’ The romance was planted in 1510, but no I copy of the original edition is extant. It was written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo, the translator of the “Amadis.” A reprint of the*, later editions, published between 1519 and 1526; Was lately published id Spain, and a copy is in tbd libraries of Mr. Ticknor, of Bps(6B, and tbe Free Academy of New York. Mr. Hale farther says i “It follows, almost certainly, that Cortez and his followers, in 1535, must have been ac quainted with the romance; and os they sailed up tbe west side of Mexico, they supposed they were at precisely the point indicated—in the right hand of the Indies. It will ha remem-- bered, also, that by sailing in the some direc tion, Columbus, in his letters to the sovereign, says Hie shall be sailing toward tbo terrestrial Paradise.’ We need not suppose that Cortez believed tbe romance more than w,e do; though we assert bo borrowed a name from it to indi cate the’penmsala'ho found ion the right side At Indian. - o«trial Paradise.’ If ■* If it is necessary to analyze very carefully, his motive for borrowing a name from a romance then so generally known, it will bo well enough to say that this romance credited the ‘ Island of California’ with great treasures of gold; and that it placed it very near the East Indies, in qnest of which all tha adventurers-of that time were sailing. There is, however, no more reason for giving a serious motive for such nomenclature than there is for the motive with which La Salle or his companions gave the name of La Chine to tbe point in Canada from which they hoped to reach China." A Remarkable Dog. An extraordinary instance of the endurance and bottom of a dog came under oar observa tion during our late trip from Atchison to^ this city. At Seneca, sixty miles from the river, our attention was attracted to a largo Scotch terrier, which followed the coach as we left that station. The driver inforfted us that this dog had followed the stage several trips be tween Seneca and Guitturd’s and only that morning came from the latter station, gFrom Seneca to Big Sandy, a distance of over eighty miles,'the dog followed the coach, without food, and seemed to enjoy the trip. Ho frequently loft the road, to chase rabbits and other game, and must have traveled over one hundred miles in less than twenty Jionrs. Fourteen miles from, the Big Sandy we took the dog inside the coach, after giving him a good supper, and- de termined to bring him to Denver. At daylight next morning he got out again, and ran all day in tho face of a fierce northern blast and cutting sleet, performing a distance of some seventy miles. He betrayed not the least sign of fatigue, and when the passengers got at stations be frisked and frolicked about them as if he felt satisfied with hip new friends. At night he was again taken in the coach, but after riding an hour or two he seemed im patient at his confinement, and was allowed to jumpSjut. Poor fellow, ho was destined to die that night. We stopped at a station twenty-five miles west of Kearney, and the passengers were all asleep in the coach, when the loud report of a pistol alongside, and tho sharp howl of a dog immediately after, gave a painful intimation that the poor terrier had gone np. Onr indignation may he imagined, when on looking through the conch curtains we discovered the noble dbg lying in' his last agonies, shot through the head. Tho driver had found him near the coach stretched out in convulsions, caused either by poison picked up along the road, or from over exertion in his long run after a swift traveling coach, and had shot him to end his sufferings. Poor “ Pluck 1” w« lament your unhappy fate, and remember with' intense admiration your unparalleled game and endurance. Perhaps there ate other dogs that can do as well as “Pluck," but his performance struck os asbeing the biggest thing, on record. One hundred miles in twenty hoiitsd Whoso pup can bent it? —Denver City News. Knocking Under.—“ Talk about your hered itary patriotism,’’ oried X, “.why my father fought under General Jaokson 1” “ I thought they were deadly enemies,” said the gentleman of the old echool. “So the/ were,"', responded X, “ and-the only time they ever fought .Jack son was on top 1” “ Will you—will you take something?” the old gentleman blandly. ' , . . Iris more important todiscover a new source of happiness on earth Iliad a new planet in the sky." ■ ’ ILcttcrs from tge arm??. Prom the 136th Pennsylvania Regiment. ■Caup Batke near Bell* Plain, Va., I - 1 March 29, 1863. > Friend Agitato*: Our Colonel (Thomas M. Baynej is a man who,'from the beginning, comprehended the great issue before tbs coun try, and the important principles it involves. He is a man of brains, on ardent supporter of the' government, who believes that the success of tbe Union cause: is certain beyond any de gree of doubt. Having been home' a few. weeks, he'came to us fresh ", from the rising glow of the patriot North, and had seen the good effecta of the united action of tbe people in giving expression to their sentiments npon the state of the country, and the best means fit insuring a permanent peace.' He proposed k meeting of tbe regiment to give ns an op portunity to send a word to our friends north. I extract the following from tbe regular report, which Tie bad the kindness to furnish me by copy, and annex the resolutions as passed by the meeting: ’ ' “ Headquarters 136th Reo’t, P. V., ] Mdrch 25th, 1803. . J “ At mid-forenoon the “ assembly” was beat by the band in front of tbe Colonels quarters. Officers and men hurried up, and presently nearly seven 'hundred'Pennsylvanians were to be seen “in mass meeting assembled. ,On motion, Col. T. M. Bayne was called to the chair. After stating tbe object of tbe meeting to be the expression of The opinions of all pre sent, concerning the war for the Union,' and the denunciation of traitors and those who sympathize with them, be exhorted a free, on trammelled expression of opinion. Both offi oers and privates were invited to say their say without intimidation or favor. ,■ “After the Colonel-concluded his address, the following gentlemen were chosen- Vice Pre sidents, viz: Lt.-Col. Wright, Hej. Chas. Ryon, Br. G. A. W. Redlick, Capts. E. J, Seibert and H. W. Larimer; Lieuts, jlickey and Lindsay, were chosen Secretaries. “ On motion, the chairman selected the fol lowing committee on -resolutions, viz: - Copts. W. N. Morris, J. Rf Smith, S- D. Phillips, David Evans and Jno. I. Mitchell. “Limits. D. Himbelright, Tate, Col. Wright, Lieuts. Bailey and Clojos, and Captain Jno. I. Mitchell, made brief addresses. The first three avowed themselves life-long Democrats, but as opposed to any and every party or faction not in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war. *, * “The Union 1 Now and forever, one and inseparable,” was the sentiment subscribed toby all present. “The committee reported the following res olutions, which were adopted with tremendous acclamation; “ Whereas, sympathizers with treason who favor compromise with the infamous rebellion now threatening onr liberties with destruction, are sedulously and insidiously circulating the report that the Potomac army is demoralized— that the officers and men believe that the war baa been perverted from its original purpose into a crusade against slavery, and that the army has lost confidence in the Administration and the leaders whom President Lincoln has placed over ns; “ And whereas, wo regard these reports as aspersion* «pon onr good name,- and in dero gation of the patriotic motives which induced us to enlist, under tbe flag of our country; “ And whereas, we also regard these reports as calculated to frustrate the efforts of the Gov ernment to crash the rebellion ; therefore, “ Besohed, That we tbe officers and men of the 136(fa Regiment, Pa.vYols., have an abiding faith in President- Lincoln and' his Cabinet, believing- that they have endeavored to dis charge their duties with an eye single to the welfare of onr nation. “ Besotted, That we have confidence in the patriotism and military ability of Gen. Joseph Hooker, and that we will fight under him, or ony other general who is placed cfver us, be lieving that obedience to our commander is our first an<( most important duly. "Besohed, That all those who oppose the prosecution of the war are traitors at heart— that they deserve the execration and scorn of the civilized world—and that their assevera tion, viz ; “The war is not conducted upon the principle it ought to be,” is a mere pretext, calculated to delude and ensnare. “ Besotted, That the Potomac army is in an excellent state of discipline—better than ever before. “ Resolved, That we are unchangeably oppo sed to afiy pence, save one brought about by the unconditional surrender of tho Rebels now in arms against the United States Government; that we are in favor of the prosecution of the war to tho bitter end ; and for this purpose “ we pledge onr lives, our fortune*, and our most sacred honor!” “ Resolved, That we appreciate that devoted patriotism which rises above party, and gives to our government its undivided support in the prosecution of the war; and that wa hold in greater contempt the Northern man who sympathizes with treason than the arch-traitor Jeff. Davis himself! : "Resolved, That we tender Gov. Curtin, Ad jutant-Gen. Russell, and Dop. Soo’y Thomas, our sincere thanks for tb* kindly solicitude, with which they have watched the progress of Pennsylvania soldiers, and the interest they have taken in their welfare and comfort. “On motion, the meeting adjourned with three rousing cheers for Gen. Joe Docker, and the Potomac Army.” I thought these things might be of interest to our friends at home, as showing them some thing of how the soldier, who is enduring hardships .for alt as well as himself, feels upon the questions now agitating the public mind. Months ago bo had poor consolation, when op posed by ,a powerful army at the South, and almost disheartened by the divisions of our people at borne, to meet the foe with the same ardor and determination which impelled him to risk' so much, and leave the happy fireside to risk all for law and'the country.' It seemed that our army, unequalled in the past of- his tory, yet hnd its equal ip the army then oppo sed to if; - and if it most be divided, weakened ind disheartened; by the divisiona-ahd distrao tions of oar own’ people, it oast ft shadow of doofat over the cause which we always believed most triumph in the end, at whatever saeirifice,' and we had reason to ddobi the patriotiam of those whom we had eapposed to bs loyal sbd determined shpporters of ; bar "pejlt govern ment ' -j • . So that, when in the dark night, tlnion Leagues began to be organized, and a “wave of .public indignation began .to-be hurled against the traitors of the North, we’beheld an ew Ughii a beacon of unfailing hope, which plainly'told as that the day of equivocation and ignomini ous vascillatibn and weakness was, over—that a spark of patriotic enthusiasm, which our cause Ijsd so long failed to inspire, now began to -glow with an increasing blaaa of justice, humane and righteous principle, which clearly told of that determination which a people feehr and evinces when it declares its cause honora ble. right and just, worthy of every Sacrifice; and deserving of every means of success 1 m 36. . The noble, untrammeled action 'of the lata Congress demonstrated these facte so deafly that even the cringing traitors of the North durst not face the growing storm of indigna tion and rage aroused within the bosoms of a free people I The former action of the govern ment has indicated an unsettled and doubtful policy. They bad reason to believe that if the people said peace, the government would en dorse their wishes; but when they saw that Abraham meant what he said when bo decla red that “ The. Union must and shall be pre served," they began to fear the power of the government, and thought that now was (he time lo take some decisive steps, fearing that delay might endanger their interests. So it was with the leaders. Thousands of their fol lowers had long before discovered that this is’a time when there can -be but two parties—one for, and the other against, the government and country; and being themselves honest, but de luded by false issnes in-the late elections, they deserted their, leaders and placed themselves on the' side- of the country. It is then .Well that even soldiers should for a moment forget the color of their garbs, and act as citizens having ’opinions upotrl the questions for Which they are contending inj common with so many of their kindred countrymen; David Williams and W. H. Larcom, wound ed at Fredericksburg,] have rejoined our com pany, bearing scars ’ honorable, and full of meaning. Things indicate activity. There is n secret order which fixes a time near at band, at which this army shall be ready to move with great rapidity when called upon. The organijatiori of the army is most perfect—great confidence' prevails, and a fine state of discipline is resto red. Hooker is every day growing more popu lar—the army never was better provided for— its energies, long wasted during the fall and early winter campaign, arj folly recuperated, and if there be no wish to undergo anew “ the' ordeal of battle,” there is a determination evin ced which will vindicate 'the name of this army, and write its fame fall high among the glories of military achievements I Respectfully yours, Jno. I. Mitchell; From the 45th Pennsylvania Regiment. Camp op the 45tb Reo’t Pa. VotS., t Paris, Kt., April 9, 1863. I Friend Agitator: Owing to reported ob structions in tbs mail route which would pre vent letters written here from reaching tits' friends up North, I have delayed writing until now. Perhaps others more hopeful have ere this informed yon of all our movements, ysf having much faith in the old adage “It is better late than never,” .! shall proceed and do tbs' best I can. 67 the caption of this; you wilTeee that the' 45th-has once more changed localities. This time we have left the “ sacred soil” and are now breathing the-cool bracing atmosphere of old Kentucky. As you well know onr regi ment has had its full share of such movements j and os the hardships and, privations are not always overbalanced by the pleasure and ex citement attending such movements, it'is. not always agreeable to leave an old camp and comfortable quarters for parts unknown; bat such a journey as we have just gone througb,- affording us about one week’s travel, almost wholly by water or on the ears, principally through a (to us) new country proving any thing but disagreeable. . On the 17th of March we received orders to' cook rations and be ready to march the. next morning. Morning came, our rations were cooked but we did not start. Lack of transpor tation was probably the canse of delay—of course it was settled that we should go the fol lowing morning; that too in time came around, bnt long before we were ready to go, a snow storm set in accompanied by a cold north-easter, both of. which continued to increase in fury until the evening of the 20tb, when bdth the storm and wind subsided and a moderate rain' storm set in'which soon made sad havoc with the snow, which was then more than one foot deep. Had the boys been supplied with the 1 necessary materials, for a sleigh-ride, I will not promise but that many of us;would have en joyed that Inxury, but having neithep horses nor sleighs for the purpose,-iwe concluded to make as good use of the snow' as possible. A general game of snow-balling was soon com- - menced which was kept op more or less until the snow disappeared. The white shells, wdto soon dying in every direction throughout the' camp, so thick and fast that non-combntants dare hardly stick their beads outside their tents for fear of being struck by the flying mis gftea—none went out without coming in with either a red nose, or a white spot on his coal',- the effect of some well-aimed shot. Daring the storm we should have fared pretty slim as to fuel, had it not been for the deserted cabins of the 100th Pa. Vol. Oor usual allow ance 6t wood having been suddenly-stopped 1 upon receiving marching orders, many of us 1 would bavoAlept with cold toes, rather than to' have gone to the, woods in the face of »ucb ( a storm, but the timbers of the deserted huts 1 .made .excellent material for fuel and kept os os comfortable daring two as disagreeable days as I have witnessed while in the service. sutr day aflerbooni March 22d, the snow having' nearly all melted away, and the sky brightened up, we 1 received orders to strike tents and pre pare to march. By 3J P. M. wo were in rants, our sccoulrcDJcnhjnth 40 rounds of ammuni tion, haversack With three days rations, can teens full of water-all strung on dor-smolders, beside our knapsacks and guns. Having formed in line many of ns turned to take a laslJoug ing glance at our deserted cabins and especially the chimneys beside which we had spent eo’ many comfortable hoars and dreamed so. mnpy pleasant visions of loved, ones far owny, W6p, thpngh absent are often present in the eoldTets’ dream of future happiness ; but the' weightof ourknapsncks.plainlytold us' that,the ctijn* neys, however.useful, could not, ,bo taksb, if« we’reluptabyirtupned,&omtl^p} r . . T TVe left ca'mp about 4P. 517 The march to