f.
under the' eye of a‘ master or so overseer."
Andthen we hare the following:enthusiaitic
laudation of a system that has always been a
.disgrace to our age,' and which 'Southern mfen
themselves hesitate to defend: _ And'thusit
has ever happened,” says Mr; JuauoaJrVoon-
Wabd,. "that, the providence of that’good Being
’who has ever .watched Over ns from the begin
ning, antpjavedftom esterual'foesr-haa so'ord
jeted our,' internal relations as toTnake negro
slavery on incalculable blessing to its, and to
tbs people of Great,Britain. |t)o>you not see
and feel- how good it was for in's to hand over
our'slaves to 'am friends at (Itd\Sdwth-f How
good it Was that they hove enjoyed them in
raising a staple for our manufactures'? How
Wise it was' to .adjust the compromises of the
Constitution that we could Us] in onion with
them,' ais)pap; the signal ad Stages to which
I hare admitted'?” After th{f degrading ex
hibition.rifte'Demooratio candidate saysr “It
is said, let'the South-go peaceably. - Isay, let
her gopeaeeqbty ”^
. Here, then,' Wh nave the creed of the candid
ate of thV‘Detnoferatio; party for tbeGubcrna
torial chair. It would oertaiply be impassible,
for any pnWie. man to presents record more'
favorably,'ta-lhe-- South. He is the panegyrist
of elavefj'- be Calls upon- Ad slaveholders to
defend thetr I #?Btdfii by 'the -forcC he
commands the’North-to submit peaceably te
J Tf ; we .wA-e-requested
•to present tha-rdoirdinf i Northern • syfnVafhV
ter, we should take, this -of Mr.-d-ustioe-tyoan
wabd. It is complete; It not only urges the
South to .war, but the North to'peace; No
wonder Mr. WeoßWAnn, shrinks from a can-,
visa by’rßbriining upon the bench, for, if .there
is a test th'pt/a. matt ‘with'-inlch opinions would
dread, it is the eorotiuy of; q great, free, and
loyal people,— PhiUuklphiarrcss.
nttttvu from tije Sfnni).
[The ‘following letter from pol. G. T. nar
rower, c 161st IT. Y. now "at Port
Hudson, will be read' with iptolost. Cul..nar
rower is well known to citizens n?,
a former Sheriff of ’Steuben' ;Co. N. Y. Wo
are indebted to . Mr. Tompkins, of Lawrancc
ville for- the Joan of the letter for publica
tion t Ed.] 1 * ’ • •,.
. J y , i
HaiiiqUARXEBS 161 Reg. N. Y. Yol. 1 -
June 18,1863. J
T. S. 'Tovrzim, Esq.:—Your letter of April
28, came duly- to hand '.for which I am under
many obligations. I should have answered it
before! but for the want of an opportunity. I’
will give ytm a part of Justory ®f affairs here
as well as I can under the circumstances. On
4he 12tb of May. we left Baton Rouge to be gone
as we supposed four days: taking nothing with
us except arms and what clothes we had on.
We marched about 12 miles and bivouacked
about a week in one place, ■ Our Brigade con
sisting of about 2300 men then moved on to
wards Port Hudson: on the morning of the
21st Inst./when- within 5 miles, of Huy place
, when marching through a thick wood, suddenly
■we were opened upon by a battery of 6 pieces
of artillery pasted on an eminence, raking tfao'
road.' w,e were approaching most effectually.
• Aflat two or three’ shots bad been fired our. ar
tillery was ordered up on it run, and sow
placed in position, i thlen witnessed an artil
lery duel, and was not qnly-an anxious specta
toi*lut was soon chosen as one of , the. Seconds.
-The General ordered me up pith-my Regiment
at a double-quick to .support the battery.- I
marched up and deployed to the right, while
the 174th N. Y. Col. Gott, deployed to the left
‘of theroadj we were ordered to remain with
the battery and repel any Sssault tbat might
be made with infantry or cavalry—we'were
compelled to remain silent, anxious .cons.orts'to
the. battery as the enemy was out of -range of
musketry. The firing was brisk on both sides
for the space of two hoars, When the Rebels
gave way’onJ we advanced' and occupied their
position at once. The. Ifilst was the first to
reach the position. We had scarcely recovered
ourselves when they opened- a fresh 'battery
- upon us, and with abont the same result.' Wo
beat them in their own eboseh'position. Our
loss in killed and wonnded iiabout 130, and
strange to say not a man in our regiment was
hurt. The 2d'Brigade came up during the
fight by another road and bad a snug battle of
infantry fighting,-but the Rebels gave way in'
all directions and we were masters of the whole
field, and slept Iwhere we had 1 fought and won.
The next day we received a dispatch from Geii,
Banks tliftt he had crossed the Mississippi above,
and ordering us on to meet him before Port
Hudson. We have been here ever since the
24th of May, continually skirmishing and have
bad two severe battles in we have lost, 1
think, £,OOO men, j
Port Hudson is situated on'the East side of
the.river, in a bend, and om'high bluffy land.
The country behind' it is ffrofcen and covered
with-the heaviest* timber,l oversaw, and in
terweTea r yiUh.grapg, andgthet 'vines which
render it almost impossible for trbops to pene
trate. ■ Tfye place thus strong - by.nature, has
been rendered much more so, by heavy embank
ments, and rifle pits wliioU' extencWrom the
River above to the River below the Town, a
distance' of folne 7' tulles. -Then this heavy
has been fallen alobg.in front o f their
wofEs,~ whioh‘ renders it almokt -impaesoble.-
Twice vrß Wave WVeinptad to carry the works by
Out lines are.within
500 hf the ‘ works,. pr good .ri'ltr Tange,
apdrowr artillery and tn,usk|try;js not Ult-ni Rir
antl«tt.- : Wfl>iiawßot4(ist many iy our 'reg
killadfaad 12-wound*
od. ..toaj'iettjly'' I? Officer// their
sbMfrshOaijrsKlng
tfur®S!eti .advanced through .the .ahattif,'«iio,t.
theft 4 *iearfu}rate. 'Somereguientg
were.JWj’alfflMt • without, officers, but there
vis ttojiMhing; they lought bravely. What
the 'Bai{ J ipo»a wiH. he I do not know, but we
shall .kdep’trying til! we succeed. "Gen. Banks
UharlopdeTane gre^disadjijCpljgatho.East
enr-troopß nr? aU O.montUo imehj L and the term
of enlistment is they
leave •aft' enemy's country
andgreatiy outnumbered by them. Reb
els have
rear.anif but lay t. we 'we.re ordered back
here to. protect 'tEe". taains, and keej
them from suddenly felling upon us TM'm that
direction.- I:oannot tcllhow.longlt will,take
thTOluee thwplaoe, but hope it will soon fall.
Thmweathek here is very , warm-and the yater
tnuirable. Theoountry would be beautiful if
it werei'occupied by a different sort of iohab-
Kent*.; it iaopeyaatploin, chmred with splendid
- Umber, capable of being con verted into
Corn, and Sugar.farms.;' I wish yon
could seh-Uiifc&ifctim.ber. plenty of trees hero
4 s feet indiametor and well proportioned, tough,
souud’abd dear to the top / 'fbesoil is universal*
If sand with a mixture of slay ut eectiohe, and
not a stone can be found anywhere in tbis re
gion. ,
■ The people at the North mustewafee up about
the prosecution of the war. Agreatmany troops.
I see are going home, and-.their places must he
filled, or our efforts wiU-be vain.' I-wontto see
a sweeping conscription to fill up. the regiments
now in the field at once. - The Rebels have
done oil in their line they can ; their people are
all in the army; yon canLs'saroely find an able
bodied man in th&country ; go into a house
here and enquire for the man, the reply is in
variably ! Tara a widow—or, my husband is in.
tbe country. They are desperately in earnest
I assure you. I see.one bright spot in the dis
tance, thfttlsin arming the ore
good soldiersjlhev fought here as brave as
the bravest, and 10-epnvince yon I will state
an instance: -one regiment lost 300 in killed
and wounded in the last assault. They can
• endure more fatigue in this climate than white
men can ; and 1 would just as soon see them
lolled, as to see my friends fall. Gen. Banks
Has got several regiments of Negroes here, and
they do almost all the • digging,- and such work
as white'men had to do.“ I supptreirsamo of
our friends at home almost swoon over such
an Abolition doctrine' aa : th'at,and Call.it Fa
; nalical — Abolition—Radical—no d think it an
caapardonabla sin, but 1 can - endure tbe whole
tb'ing, and say, use. any means under the gun to
put down thCßs Southem ©arils,; I>.hare-no.
sympathy with om'-temier-'toed: firieode: -who.
cry oufstop the war!.don’t frea the 1 negroes, it
is unconstitutional, it is not Democratic; it is
an AhoiiWoniaar. I bare left my home with
thousands of .others, left everything that makes
life comfortable to help sustain and uphold our
Government, and I do not believe it will be in
vain; bht it is discouraging to have friends at
boms stand back and dispute about the Pres
ident and his advisers. If the President is
weak, for Heaven’s sake strengthen him, do not
to make another, for then it will surely be
too late.' We are fighting not only the Rebel
lions states, but virtually England— almost every
gun and bullet fired at us is of English man
ufacture ; everything. wc capture is of that
character. Wo will have a long account to
settle with her one of these days’.' I will have
to close,.l don't know as you can read this, I
have to .write on my knees and a dozen order
lies asking questions.
.. Most truly yours,
G. T. Haeeoweb.
THE AGITATOR.
M. H. COBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
WBLLSBOROU GH, PBNN’A;
WEDNESDAY,
POLTHOOUBY.
A mob is always cowardly and cruel; always
savage, sullen, and unreasoning. It is the un
kempt devil in human nature* let loose.
And the man who descends to entreaty and
expostulation with a full-blown mob, is a pol
troon of the lowest order and unfit for any
thing, higher than the snpejintendenoy of the
fiendish destruction of public charities, and the
slaughter of innocent women and children.
When we went to press last week-the city of
New York was in the hands of an infuriated
mob. The pretext of tjie mob was the draft.
But the real object of the outbreak, as appears
by the doings of the mob, was Plunder, first,
and the overthrow of the authority of the Gov
ernment as a final result.
Tbe leaders in this raid upon law and order
are Horatio Seymour, Governor of New York,
Fernando Wood, James Brooks, James Gordon
Bennett, and the editors of those leading cop
perhead papers, .the World and the News.
Here is the proof: On theAth day of the
present month, being- the anniversary of tbo
birth of the Republic, Horatio Seymour made
a speech in New York City, iu which he at
tempted to rally the people against the Gov
ernment by inflammatory appeals to their pas
sions and partisan prejudices ; -denouncing the
Government as despotic and tyrannical, but ut
tering not a word in denunciation or reproach
of traitors in arms. So much for Horatio Sey
mour. At the great June Peace Meeting”
held in that city, Fernando Wood urged the
people to resist the Government. So much for
Wood. Brooks and Bennett have filled their
fcolumns with inflammatory'appeals to popular
passions and prejudices, for months past. The
World and the News, on the mining- of the
outbreak, fairly Maced with appeals calculated
to kindle frenzy hi the minds of the ignorant
and vicious, and inviting resistance to the draft
in terms not susceptible of two interpretations.
We have the evidence before usjfcora their own
columns. r
Now witness what followed: The Irish
gathered in the Ninth Congressional District
and destroyed the drafting apparatus and the
building in which it was being used. This is
_the only action with'A defined'public object
of which that ftiobban be found guilty-. From
that moment the-outbreak seemed devoted to
• » 1 - Ir r . ,
robbery, murder,- ftnd arson, almost indiscrim
inately prosecuted. Stores were pillaged of
their goods, dwellings were robbed, gutted and
set on fire, men were stopped in the streets by
■armed ruffians, knocked down and robbed, and
"then beaten to death;’ unoffending negroes
Were taken from_Uio cars, and .from their bou
ses, and beaten and bung to the lamp-posts;
an Orphan Asylum was attacked, its helpless
: inmates turned out of doors, and the building
burned’; and opfragej -which shall be nameless
help to fix the character of that mob as the vi
lest, the most abandoned-, the most hellish, that
•the sun everthone.upon. And be it remem
bered that, according to the report of a demo
cratic paper, this mob "of highway robbers, of
murderers, burglars, sneak thieves, and cow
ards, proceeded in'a body to the supposed
headquarters of Gen. McClellan , where they gave
cheer upon cheer for “ Little Mac," and insisted
upon giving him an ovation. But "Little Mac”
—the idol of the universal mob, the swell mob
—was notin tfce city. -We retain too high an"
opinion of. him to doubt that ho rejoices that
he was not there. But'the fact is significant.
• And be it remembered further, that Govern
or Seymour went down from Albany and un
dortookto’ soothe those amiable brutes with a
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOE.
speech which will bring'the blush of shame to
the cheek of every man not lost to shame.
•« My friends,"- began the weak Horatio," "I
have come down hereto see what was the diffi J
oulty. Let me assure you that lam your friend.”
“ Tou have been my friends,” he continued, to
which the mob, fresh from the eminently deni-,
ooratio pastime of murder and arson,-respond
ed ; “ Yes, we, are, and will be again.” That
is one of the confessions that are good for the
soul. It was a case of mutual friendship. In
that lawless, cowardly mob, Gov. Seymour rec
ognized the power which made him Governor
of New York. , That every voter in that crowd
of murderers voted for Gov. Seymour, no man
oan doubt. Such is the power that puts" the
Woods, the Seymours, and the Brookses in of
ficial position; and such is the power that is
depended on to put Judge Woodward, and Val
landigham fnto pawerfthe coming fall. It re
mains for the friends of law and order to say,
if the mob element shall control the ballot-box,
or if we shall control it ourselves.
We said that mobs are cowardly and Cruel.
The instigators of mobs are poltroons of the
lowest order; and the men who, whan the Hasps,
-of that riot reached the distant towns and vil
lages, either secretly or openly sympatbised
with the purpose of that mob, and wished it
success, are cowards of the vilest description.
Thebe is a day coming when public opinion
will scourge such men until they shall call on
the rocks to fall upon them and hide them
from the accusing eyes of mhn. The instiga
tors of, sympathizers with, and apologists for,
mobs, are poltroons of equal grade. If you,
friend, or you, or you, of such a man in
your respective communities, shun him as you
would shun pestilence; and contribute nothing
to swell his hoards, or the daily droppings into
his till; and as you practice so teach others to
do; and so send them, like whipped curs, down
the road to ruin. This is legitimate punish
ment. Let. traitors sustain each other if they
can, but God forbid that true mgn and women
should contribute to swell their gains'.
The great uprising of the democ
racy” in New York, was only a part of the
programme of Jeff Daria for the overthrow of
the Government. The invasion of Pennsylva
nia and the copperhead riots were designed by
the same master mind. The New York brutal
ities were feebly imitated in Hartford, Boston,
Troy, and Buffalo. The Troy democracy pro
claimed their sympathies by setting free all the
jail-birds. The Boston people conciliated the
mob with grape and canister. The process
was simple and effective.
JOLT 22, 1863,
Vallanuigham, after having consulted with
his friend and fellow-traitor, Jeff Davis, was
despatched by the latter to Canada, by the way
of Nassau. The great martyr will co-operate
with the Seymour-tVallandigham-Woodward
democracy from that cool and refreshing, neu
tral clime.
We print on the first page a keen comment
ary on the record of Judge Woodward, from
the Philadelphia Press. We commend it to our
readers as an admirable flaying of “ the man
without n record.”
The leader of the great Copperhead uprising
in New York, Andrews, has been arrested and
lodged in Fort Lafayette, lie wag found with
his mistress, a colored woman. “Do we bear
enough” about Amalgamation? Wont some
copperhead paper howl a little about the negro
worshippers ?
New York has bad a three days’ reign of
terror. Gov. Seymour tried compromise and
“ my friends, please go home," on the sturdy
copperheads who practice the fine arts of rob
bery and assassination, and they returned to
their pleasant pastime with recruited energy.
A few brave commanders of detachments of
troops tried the virtue of bullets and bayonets,
and the cowards scattered like frightened sheep.
Seymour was intent on securing votes for a
second term, and thq military men were intent
on securing the peace of the city. That’s the
difference.
When we sent out our paper last week
was good reason to believe that Gen. Lee’s re
treat across the Potomac was out off. We re
gret to say that the measures taken to prevent
the escape of the rebel army, failed of their ef
fect, and .that army is now on Virginia soil.
The blame of this matter is laid, not upou-
Gen. Meade, but upon bis corps commanders,
who; in council, voted not to renew the attack
upon Lee at Hagerstown, where he was-oyer-:
taken 'by onr army. Gan, Meade, doubtless,
warned- by the fate of Burnside and Hooker,
decided not to give battle with his corps cem
mandeps equally divided in opinion. ~We think
the country will sustain .Gen. Meadeiu fighting
his own army in future. Ha has shown him
self a map-of genius, andtho only general the
Potomac army has evar.had competent to.han
dle ty hundred thopsand men in the field".''His
fame is too solid. to take mortal hurt from one
neglect to take the responsibility ; but it will
not da to McClellanize his future operations.
As it wag, we 'succeeded in capturing the
rebel rear guard, say 2,500 men, and their batr
tery, , This was. at Falling Waters, where the
main body crossed the Potomac; -
The news from the Southwest is glorious.
Port Hudson surrendered to Gen. Banks on the
9th inst., with 7,000 men, sixty cannon, and
10,000 small arms. The spoils of victory at
Vicksburg and Port Hudson, sum up thus:
Rifles and muskets, 60,000; field-pieces, 137
siege guns, 55"; stands of colors, 57; prisoners
38,000. And the loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, suffered by -the rebel armies since
the first Any of July; is ninety-five thmxsahd.
■ The United States steam-transport Pulton,
dapt. Eldredge, from Port Royal, S. C., on the
15th inst., arrived at New York on Saturday
WAR NEWS
morning, and reports that a combined attack
was made on the 10th iost., by the land’and
naval forces, consisting of five iron-dads and
the troops under Gen. Gillmore. They havo
taken nil the batteries on Morris Island, but
Fort Waggoner, at which place they were re
pulsed, Gen. Gillmore bad.commenoed mining
the fort,- and it was expected that he would
take it in a few days, as the siege was progress
ing favorably. Gen, Gillmore bad taken all the
fortifications on James Island as far as Seces
siohville.
. In consequence of the threat of Jeff. Dayis
to execute Captain Sawyer and Flynn, in re
venge for Geh. Burnside's execution of two Con
federate officers who were recruiting within his
lines, the United States Government has set
apart the Rebel Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and Capt.
Winder, (son of the notorious jailer of Libby
Prison,) as hostages for our men. As Davis
does by Sawyer and Flynn, so shall we do by
Lee and Winder.
We learn from Cincinnati that General Blunt
has captured the Rebel stronghold at Little
Book, the capital of Arkansas, and taken a
large number of prisoners. The cannot now
be any large rebel force in that State.
With Vicksburg Gen. Grant captured 31,000
prisoners, 102 Afield piece?, 30 siege guns, 50,-
000. stand of arms, locomotives and cars, 57
-stand, of colors, 1 Lipt.-General, 4, Major-
Generals, 14 brigadiers and 130 colonels. The
terms of capitulation allow the officers and men
to be paroled, ■ the former to retain their side
arms, horses and personal property.
Immediately after the surrender of Vicks
burg, Gen. Sherman moved, in the direction of
the Big Black River with a large army. -On
the following day he met Geh. Johnston drawn
up in line of battle. A sanguinary engage
ment took place, resulting in Gen. Johnston’s
deftrat, and the capture of j 2,000 prisoners,
Gen. Frank P. Blair is reported to be in pos
session of Jackson.
\ Cincinnati, July 14.4-The main,body of
Ghn. Bragg’s army has retreated from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta. The presumption is, that
the bulk of Bragg’s forces have been sent to
Richmond to garrison it.
RoScorans captured 4,000 prisoners during
the late forward movement.
Our army-are in high spirits and in splendid
condition.
Baltimore, July 16.—Surgeon General How
ard, of the United States Army, arrived at
Baltimore this morning, and had an interview
with Major-General Sohenck. Upon unques
tionable authority he reports the following cas
ualties of Gen. Lee’s army at Gettysburg;
Left behind 11,000 wounded, 8,000 wounded
taken away by him, 4,500 buried by the Fed
eral, and 17,00 p taken prisoners ; captured at
Falling Waters, of Gen. Pettigru’s command,
1,000 prisoners and 4,000 killed and wounded—
making an aggregate of 42,500 of Lee’s army.
Cairo, July 15.— A bearer of despatches
from Gen. Grant confirms the occupation of
Port Hudson by General Banks. Our troops
took possession on the 9tli inst.
Tho entire garrison, consisting of 7,000 men,
was captured. Also 32 field pieces, 25 siege
gnns and 10,000 stand of small arms.
We have Major-General Gardner, Brigadier
Beale, and Colonels Stedman, Mills, Smith,
and two others, whose names are unknown.
The following despatch relates to the riot in
Boston :
Boston, July 15.—A1l is quiet this morning.
Four or five persons were killed last night and
probably a-dozen wounded ; some seriously.
. The most daring act of tho rioters was the
attacking of the armory, in Cooper street,
where a force of military was stationed. When
tho mob had beaten down the doors, it was
fired upon from a six pounder loaded with can
ister. This effectually scattered the mob at
that point. One rioter was completely riddled
and fell dead at the door of the armory;
The First dragoons nine o’clock
patroling the streets, and together with an in
fantry force overawed all further outbreak.—
The Mayor has issued a proclamation.
From Captain Merrick’s Company.
_ Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Fa. ]
My 15, 1563. J
Mr. Cobb : I do not know that I have any
news to write you, and yet to drown monotony
most do something, so I will write.
still at Camp Curtin, with but little prospect of
leaving it soon. For the first ten day softer
our arrival here rye arranged our quarters and
drilled, since which time wo have been doing
picket andguard duty. We have been marched
across the river and back three times—say
about four miles from camp—which is about
all the marching we have been compelled to do.
We are now organized into a battalion, oom
] posed of six companies, two from Philadelphia,
one from Schuylkill, one from Lancaster, out
Own, and the birth place of the other I have
not learned. We are known as tho Ist Provost
■Battalllon. Lieut.’Coi. J.- F. Ramsey, of Dans
,-villa is our commander. We are doing provost
’duty about camp and in the city. I fear we
shall not be able to -get a full regiment of six
months’ men. Very few have home in since
the Governor’s call for three-months volunteers.
We are quartered in the old barracks, which
afford good shelter from rain, of which, by the
way, we have had a good deal for tbe -past two
weeks. We get plenty to eat, of good whole
some food. Of course, we don’t get butter,
fruit, or even custard pie, from tho Govern
ment, but’the heat that they can keep we get.
Our Camp ground has boon thoroughly cleansed
and sprinkled with lime, and is quite faealthy.
Thh U. S. Christian commission have erected a
largo tent upon the camp ground, capable of
holding over a thousand men, in which is held
Divine service every afternoon and evening.
-Every soldier is 'supplied at this tent with a
testament, together with what other religious
matter he wishes, gratis. They have also
erected in one end of the tent..tables to accom
modate fifty men at once, with seats, pons, ink,
paper and envelopes, ail free, so that none may
have an excuse for not writing to their friends.
They have a post office, and take to, and bring
frooi tho city office, all soldiers’ letters who re
quest-it. Altogether the Commission is doing
a good deal for tbs comfort and good of the
soldiers. . ,
The farmers about here have done but little
as yet in thdr hay or grain fields. Whether
they are yet"'frightened about the rebels, or
whether from want of help 1 cannot say ; but
many splendid fields of wheat are going back
into the ground very fast. All crops seem to
be very thrifty in this section. Green peas
and potatoes have been in market for ten days.
The old farmers about hers feci very sore about
the war. Aii seem new to be agreed upon one
poinVand that is that'a third invasion of this
.State by'the rebels might to 1 be prevented; and
for that purpose the militia front the southern
counties are coming in pretty brisk, and as fast
as organized, ore forwarded to Chambctsburg,
which place is now Gen, Conch’s Hehd-quar
ters. Two bundles of Agitators have been re
ceived, for which -.please! accept the' united
thanks of our company. I i
Very truly younj,
FROM THE THREE MONTHS, MEN.
From Captain Cole’* Company.
In Camp one mile North of 1
' castle, Pa. Jubj 15th, 1863. /
Friend Cobb f; I havo nothing to write upon
but the head of a drum, so you must excuse
bad writing. We left Harrisburg on
July. 13th, and rode topShippenshurg on the
oars; here we were astonished to find that the
Rebels had destroyed the railroad in order.to
make ns poor devils chase after them on foot.
We trudged along about three miles,' when oar
Captain thoughtit was abont time for ns to halt
for the night; so we pitched out tents in a
a nice grove, and in a short time we were vis
ited by one of those rich farmer’s that we all
have heard so much about; he came to tell us
to bo as sparing of his rails as we could, and
not use any more than we were obliged to. •
In a short time I found myself on the road
towards bis bouse in search of some milk. I
took along two canteens, one for “Old Sim,”
and the other for myself. I found him to be a
very clever old chap, ready and willing to give
np what we wanted. The Rebels in their visit
paid him their respects in the shape of stealing
fiTe‘hotses.,from him ; he sent five to Harris
burg. He said the Rebels behaved like gentle
men. r
I found him to be what some up nojrth in Ti
oga County call themselves—Democrats I also
should think from his conversation that he was
tinctured with Copperheadism.
The next morning we were up early and on
the march for Chambersburg. When we start
ed we were-told we had eleven miles to match
that day. After we had marched abqnt a cou
ple of miles it began to rain (as the- paying is)
pitchforks. It seomed to us to be the longest
eleven miles wo ever traveled. I think the miles
will average about twelve furlongs dbwn here,
while we are carrying our sixty pounds. One
man would tell us it was six miles to Cbam
bersburg; and after wo bad traveled two miles
farther we came across another who informed
us that'it was seven' miles. No two could
agree on the distance. After traveling about
two miles farther we were informed, by two
men. that it was five miles farther; this seemed
to give the boys courage. Soon we met a far
mer’s fair daughter and she informed us it was
only five miles; we gave her a cheer, for we
knew we could rely on her word, ap girls are
never known to tell lies. We arrived at camp
about one p. m., and soon began to pitch oar
tents in the-mad -and rain. In the morning we
were ordered to get ready to march. After
marching nearly all the day before, this seemed
hard for|a groatTmany of the boys, as well as my-,
self; but we. knew we had to obey orders, and
were soon on the march for Greeneastle, eleven
miles distant from Chambersburg. We took
a roundabout way, and arrived hero after trav
eling about fifteen miles. We were ordered to
pack up this morning and get ready to move.
After we had got our things packed up the or
der was countermanded, and we were ordered
to pitch our teats b(ut leave everything else so
we could bo ready', to march in a moment if
necessary. In all probability we shall hot
stay in this camp a great while. I think we
will move down toward the State line.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The confessions and experience
OF A NERVOUS INVALlD.—Published for
the benefit end ns & caution to young men, and others,
who suffer from Nervous Debility, Early Decay, and
their kindred ailments—supplying the moans of self
cure. By one who has cured himself after being a
victim of misplaced confidence in medical Jmmbug
and quackery. • By enclosing a post-paid directed
envelope,single! copies may bo had of the author Na
thaniel Jlayfalr, Esq , Bedford, Kings County, New
York. Jan. 28, 1863-ly.
CHILDREN OWE MUCH OF THEfR
SICKNESS TO COLDS.—No matter where the
disease may appear to bo seated, its origin may be
.traced to suppressed perspiration, or a Cold. Cramps
and'Lung Complaints are direct products of Colds.
In short Cotna are the harbingers of half,-the diseases
that afflict bumanityvfoc as they are caused by check
ed perspiration, and as five-eighths of the waste mat
ter of the body escapes through tho pores, if those
pores are closed, that proportion of diseases'necefifia*
rily follows. Keep clear, therefore, of Colds and ;
Coughs, the great precursers of disease, or if con
tracted, break them up immediately, by use
of Ufa dame Porter'* (Jurudve Salaam. Sold by all
Druggists, at 13 cents and 25 cents per bottle.
March 11, 1803-Iy. *
WATCHES, CLOCKS AlfD
JEWELRY!
Repaired at BULLARD’S JkCO’S. STORE, by the
subscriber, in the best manner, and at as low prices as
the same work, can be done for, by any first rate prac
tical workman in the State;
Wellshoro, July 15, 1863,
TO THE PUBLIC,
I AM now prepared at my establish
ment in Deerfield,
PLAIN AND FANCY FLANNELS,
Also, Ladies'
, BALMORAL SKIR TS
to order, either by the piece or quantity, to suit cus
tomers. . ' JOSEPH INGHAM.
Knoxville, July 15, 1863.
WELLSBOBO FOUNDRY AND
MACHINE SHOP.
tTfUE subscriber half rented the FOUNDRY
J- AND MACHINE SHOP, formerly carried on
by Ypuug and Williams,Lnd is prepared to furnish
MILL CASTINGS,
PLOWS, *
H STOVES,
CALDRON KET.TLES, - ,
and all kinds of :
MACHINERY, &c., &c„
at low prices for cash.
His new PLANING MACHINE is jin first rate or
der, and will enable him to dress to order, siding,
flooring, and other building materials, as customers
may desire. CHARLES WILLIAMS.
Wellshoro, July 15, 1863.
Insurance Agency.
THE Insurance Company of North America have
appointed the undersigned an agent for Tioga
County and vicinity. ’j
As tho high character and standing|Of this Compa*
ny give tho assurance of full protection to owners of
property against the hazard of fire, I solicit with con
fidence a liberal share of tho business of the county.
This company was incorporated in. 1704. Its capital
is $300,000, and'Us assests in ISGI as per statement
Ist Jan, of that year was $1254,719 SI,
CHARLES PLATT, Secretary.
ARTHUR G. COFFIN, President,
Office of the Company 232 Walnut Street
, Philadelphia.
Wm. Buckler, Central Agent Har
( , rlsburgjPa.
JOHN W. GUSHNSB7,
Agent for Tioga County, Pa.
July 15, 1863.
Soldier*’ Pay Bottnty and Pension
Agency. ;
StiOXVILLE. TIOOA COVNTY FENYA.
The undersigned baring bees specially licensed by
tbe United States Government to procure the
Back 'Pat, Bounty, Asb PkjslOSs,
of deceased and disabled ealdiers, gives notice ps all
interested, that he has made arrangements with par
tios in Washington, by whiohjhe is able to procure
Back pay, Bounty and Pensions, in a very short time,
and that ho will give particular attentions to all inch
claims that may he brought to him- Being provided
with all the requisite Perms, Blanks, Ac., Ac., bo has
superior advantages in this branch of business, Sol
diers entitled to pensions, will find it to their advan
tage to apply to the undersigned at Knoxville, as the
examining snrgeon for Tioga | County resides then.
Also, Judge Case, before whom all applications, tor
pensions may be made. 1
Soldiers enlisted since' the Ist of March; 1881, in
any kind of service, Naval or Military, who an dis
abled by disease or wounds, are entitled to Pensions,
Ail soldiers who serve for two years or 'during the
war, should it sooner close, will be entitled to tld
Bounty, Also soldiers who have been waanded in
battle, whether having served two years or not, are
entitled to $lOB Bounty. Widows of soldien who die
or arc killed are entitled to Pensions and the $lOO
Bounty, If there be no widow, then the minor chil
dren ; and if no minor children, then ' the father,
mether, sisters, or brothers are entitled as above,—
Terms, moderate.
I will be at my office on Monday, and Saturday of
each week, to attend to this bnslims. ’ .
July 15,1863, ly. * fM. B. SMITH.
References ; Wells boro, 3. P. Donaldson, Sher
iff Stowell. Addison, N. Y., W. K. Smith, Wash
ington, D. C., Tucker and Lloyd. ■ '
We are requested to announce SELOEN SUTLER,
of Chatham, as a candidate for the office of County
Commissioner,' subject to the decision of the Repub
lican County Convention.
We are requested to announce EPHRAIM HART,
of Charleston, as a candidate for Commissioner, sub
ject to the decision of the 'Republican count; Con
vention. I
We are requested to announce the name of JOHN
J. HAMMOND, of Charleston/as a candidate for
Commissioner, subjecs to the decision of the Repub
lican county Convention.
FOB TBBaIjUBER.
We are requested to announce the same of L. D.
SEELEY, of Brookfield, as la candidate for. the office
of Treasurer, subject to thel decision of the Republi
can County Convention. f
We are requested to announce the memtt of MOR
GAN SEELY, of Osceola, as a candidate for the office
of Treasurer, subject to the| decision of the Republi
can County Convention.* )
We are requested to announce the name of A. M.
SPENCER, of Richmond, als'a candidate for the office
of Treasurer, subject to the 1 decision of the RepuWL
can County Convention.* j
We are requested to announce the name of AN
tDRBW CROWL, pf-Wellsboro, as a candidate fer the
office of Treasurer, subject fo tie decision of the Re
publican County Convention.*
Wo ore requested to announce CHARLES SEARS,
of Wellsboro. as a candidate for Treasurer, subject to
the decision of the Republican county Convention.
FOB REGISTER J&.BD RECORDER.
We are requested to announce the &ame of H. 8.
ARCHER, of Wellsboro, as. a candidate for the office
of Register and Recorder,jsubject to the decision of
the Republican County Convention.*
We are requested to announce J. N. BACHE, of
Wellsboro, aa;a candidate' for Register A Recorder,
subject to the decision of the Republican Convention.
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing "cerUjn
Amendments to the Costitution. Be it. resolved
by the Senate and Haute \of Representative* of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met. That the following amendments be proposed to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth, in accordance
with the previsions of the tenth article thereof:
There shall be an additional section to tbrtfalrd ar
ticle of. the Constitution, td be designated as section
four, as follows : j ,
Sectio.v4. Whenever any of thequalifiad electors
of this Commonwealth shall be in any adltfll military
service, under a requisition from the President of the
United States, or by the authority of this Common*
wealth, such electors may eiercia© the right of suffrage
in all elections by the citizens, under sneh regulation!
as are, or shall be, prescribed bylaw, as fully.as if
they were present at their usual place of election..
Typo,
There shall be two additional sections to the elev
enth article of the Constitution, to be designated as
sections eight, and nine, follows r [
Section 8. No bill shall be passed by the Legisla
tore, containing more thaii one subject, which shall
be clearly expressed in theAitle, except appropriation
bills. ■
Section 9. No bill shall be passed by the Legisla
ture granting any powers, or privileges, in any case,
where the authority to grant snob powers, or privi
leges, has been or may hereafter *be> conferred upon
the courts of this Commonwealth,
i JOHN CESSNA,
Speaker of the Boute of BepmtntaHpef*
JOHN P. "PENNEY, j i
Spdpker of the Senate, j
C&Bice op the Secretary op the Coinroirs J
wealth, Harrisburg, July 1,1863. j
’ PENNSYLVANIA, SSr.
ldo hereby|certify that the foregoing
and annexed! is a full, true and correct
S&aK CO PJ °f ( be original Joint Resolution of
aßfflßS tfre General Assembly, entitled 4< A Joint
>Sbb|pP. Resolution poposing certain Amend
ments to the! Constitution,” as the same
remains jon file in thiff office.
In Testimony whereof, I have-hereonto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the
be affixed, the day and ydar above written. j
I ELI SLIFEE, i
Secretary of the CavmontifS&k. \
Statement of Wellsboro School
BUirlcl) Ifo. I.?—Jane 1, 1863,10
Jane 1, 1863. School Account;
RECEIPTS,
1862. —June 1 : |
Balance of School Ftmdsba hand $64 97
Received from Collectors -
School year 1861, .-..1 215 14
“ “ 1862, .;.j 340 40
“ *p 1863,.J...: „ 184 27
State Appropriation,..! |?6 80
Total. *gjl 6S
A. E. HASCY.
PAYMENTS.
Salary of Teachervmkie and fema1e,..,... $616 09
"Wood, and sawing;.BB 64
Coal £. L,.: *4-62
Advertising and printing, .. 5- 09
Repairs and Locks,...;. 12 81
Blank books, J 4 60
Insurance, ] 4 68
Cleaning house,..., L 563
Balance on hand, 176 80
Total, $B7l 58
I certify the foregoing statement te be correct, to
the best of my knowledge and belief,
H. W. Williaks,
Robt. C. Simpsos, Sec’y.
SCHOOL BUILDING ACCOUNT,
Collector, Building tax, 1861,. h $127 11
188*7* 133 U
“ “ « 1863, 200 61
Loan, under Act, of Assembly, approred
March 22,1882, 160688
Total, J.„ $1460 88'
1 ■ PAYMENTS. ‘ I
Balance due School Trttu. June 1,1862,... $46 83
Carpenter, Mason work, and materials for
building*, 641 27
Painting, 84 44
8011, freight, Acf, . ...... 1|
Interest on building contract, 8 43
Cleaning out Sohoomouse,,.... 5 43
Furniture, 1 172 90
Lot, principal, $3OO 00 , * .
Interest,.... 1........ 46 50 346 5(1
Copy of Act of Aasoibly...... J
Balance on hand, 08 S 3
! Total, .......i ,;..u i- $1460 86
I certify that the foregoing statement is just so*
true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. .
J' H JST, Wjluaks, Prert-. .
Eobt. C. Swpsoiri : ; '
TVeJlaboro, July 8,1863.-31. f t
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BECEIPTS,