Heutrs ttow-tg*
From Captain Merrick**) CWP*®^
* f Sunbubv, 1 Stfp,t.*2Bj 1863.
Friend Cobb.— Company waa ordered to
Cbatnbersburg at the -recent threatened rebel
invasion. Whether fro m’the :fact of its going
there, or from tome other -eUuse, I have riot
learned —bat they did not invade. I was left
beroJn charge of sick' who coqld.not be moved.
Only one remains, (Smith,) -Who is now conva
lescent'! . One hundred soldiers of the battalion
are still l encamped at thieplac'ej and lest some
of our firiends in Tioga may uOtlunderstand the
object of oilr presence here, I will explain as I
understand itr The officers appointed to cany
out the provisions of a certain^Act of Congress,
bad reliable information that’ soma men in tbs
- region had declaredthey would hever submit to
said provisions, bat would .-"sooner die .'at their
-own doors.-" Well, we were bordered here to
gratify the wish of. these woSld-be-niartyrs, to
give them a chance to die, at-home; bat they
have suddenly changed They now
say they do not want to die, ’end I guess there
■will bo.no war here. They »?em to know how
“to taka a joke," and I' bavg no .doubt will all
promptly report.
Northumberland Connty hd I always been con
sidered a stronghold of th ,; Democracy, but
they are getting a good deal (Jared just now.—
The Boro of Sunbury*gave Foster a nice major
ity in 1860; it will- give Cuflin'joO majority
in October next. - The recqp.6 .speech of .their
young friend, Mr. Clyinerl contains too hitter
u dose for, oven the undyiqg-biirrah-fur- Jackson-
Dutohmen of this section, ‘ I? that speech were
published by'every -Woodwurd paper in the
State, there would’nt be a valie jqast for the ar
istocrat Woodward,'that wu4‘ not by, 1 some
oao who had soifie day .been beaten for office.
We hah a large Union-Muss Meeting here
yesterday, addressed by .JadgeiKeUey, of Phil
adelphia, and Hon, Gretme Adorns of
The Judge, spoke in his uSua( eloquent, style,
for upwards of an hour. lie gave a lucid ex
planation of the cause and object of the rebel
ion, add s happy and well received opinion of
its effects and consequences!' Ilf? closed amid
the thundering applause of tbe assembled mul
titude, by assuring a majority -of IQ,OOO for
Curtin in Philadelphia; AtHbe close of Judge
Kelley’s speech, Mr. Adams? w*as loudly called
fur. He was laboring andirithe effects 0/ a
severe cold, which affeclefj'his lungs.very much,
and rendered it difficult' fot jum to speak. He
spoke to the crowd for, abojit an hour, which
would have cheerfully listened.for a day. Mr.
Adams is not a but an intelligent
man. He has not a orosai jobk, yet J should
judge by his, look that be -(ever laughs. His
style, if not eloquent, is He deals not
in. verbiage, but in facts, 'i Ha is a man of
about fifty years—Was bora and has always
lived _in Kentucky.. He.bdgan by saying be
was a Kentuckian—a slave .owner— had owned
slaves since he was old-enough to own property.
The Union army had taken Sqme .of his slaves,
the rebel army some, quite ; a number he still
held,* but was ready at any lime,'if need b'e, to
give them up fdr the good of the common coun
try, “Not one loyal .slaveowner,” said he,
“complains of the PresidiUVe proclamation.”
But I will not attempt to report his speech, or
to describe its effects. Al|i)w me to mention
one incident; After speaking of the ingrati
tude, as well as the base disßoncsty orNorthern
traitors, he said, turning ]io the Chairman,
“though I have seen-but fuw of them, I can dis
tinguish them from patrfota, 1 as easily as black
from white,” at the same jiSpment, pointing his
long finger at the casting a glance
with bis dark sunken ejeS(Svhich'Bome,'l think,,
will not soon forget-Tsai^,- “there, how plain.
(he distinction.'' The effs£wna instantaneous.
Perhaps thirty Woodward* men, were- in the
crowd. , I was looking omjp£ the Court House
■window upon the crowd. jS| needed no one to
point out the traitors. -Lalbuld, have distin
guished them no better,-they had held up
both bands. I bad becorae somewhat accus
tomed to suffering, to IpOfUbg upon sick and
sorrowful faces ; but I cojgJd not, help pitying
’ the poor, guilty publicly point-'
ed out, ns’each (me invoht ftarily put upon him- :
self the mark of guilty, ?>qbuld not help think- 1
ing of tb6 poor fellow,,(vlto, -in patting his
. hands for the second or tifia time in his negh
hors corncrib, had them- in a large trap
which be did not expect w® there. I,saw, then,
how that poor fellow looked...when his neigh
bors bad gathered him. *
Well, the meeting woala-decided success.—
Our soldier's were preseqtl and enjoyed it much.
In the seven eompuniesSof qur,battalion, we
have but 12 Woodward ojn, and they are from
Philadelphia. ifhey BMvffot. Curtin, not only
■because be is the soldier friend, buthecauso
they know hiiu to be the friend of our country.
Is Tioga County .still true to her friends and
the qountry i ’ We shall ‘look nit the returns
from our county-with interest.. We take a good
deal of pride, in our journeyings, in pointing to
the past political history of onr county. Will
she sustain us f We belts re she Kill- H.
* i N
Brownlow’s Knoxville ■ Whig & Rebel
Ventilator. ■ '
I propose to publish a-wieekly and tri-weekly
journal, bearing the above .title, at Knoxville, |
in East Tennessee ; - and! -the weekly paper, i
made up from the contei of the tri-weeklies. I
I propose to eend 6at t(j;./i£tant subscribers fur |
S 3, per annum, invariably in advance. Sub- 1
Horiptions and remittances 1 will be forwarded to i
me all Cincinnati, from J hich point I expect,to
ship my paper and materials. ' ■ j
1 expect to issue the first number in October, |
as it was in thaf’month.t’tVs'o years ago, my pa-1
pet was crushed out bjf the God-forsaken mob j
at Knoxville, Called the CJoufederate authorities.
I will commence ( wjth bell-bound rebellion
■where the traitors .force I ima to (eavo off, end
all who wieh the piper; ffinld do well to begin
with the first issue, as ft’intend that single pa--
pog shall beWorth the silbsoription price to pny
unconditional Onion miln:.
ln the rule of my editorial conduct I shall
abjure that servility which destroys tbs inde
pendence. of the Press-,and cast from me that
factious oppoeflion wh|oh gives to party what
is due to country.. ■ P s .;
And whilst thd natjio of my journal indi
cates, iajunm is takable term a, its politics 1 shall
v as a faithful servant, ftrget Whigs, Democrts,
Know Nothings and Republicans,.and remem-'
bee only my Gpvernmel'it,! and thepreservation
of the Federal Union— ‘as. richly worth all the'
sacrifices of blood and Measure' their preserva
tion may cost—even to extermination of the
present race of men,ftlndlthe, consumption of
ull the means of the present age I
Publishers inserting'; this Prospeotns once,
prominently,, /.and seeing ms the paper to
Cincinnati, Ohio, will ! Jj«; favored with an ei
change-. , , - ■->_ ’W. G, Baowxuv. 1
September, 8,1863. X-\ , '
' hi ■
THE AGITATOR;
M. H. tfOBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
WEXXSSOBODOB, PENN’As
WEDNESDAY, : : : SEPTEMBER 30,1863,
UNION STATS’TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR, S
ANDREW G- CURTIN.
FOB JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
DANIEL AGNEW,
OF BEAVEE COUNTV.
LOYAX, COUNTY TICKET.
i ' FOR ASSGUBLT,
JOHN W. GUERNSEY, of Tioga.
AETHUE G. OLMSTED, of Putter.
FOR PBOTBOSOTART,
JOUN'F. DONALDSON, of WelUboro.
. POff REGISTER AND RECORDER,
HENRY S. ARCHER, of WdUbor o,
TREASURER,
ALONZO of Richmond,
FOR COMMISSIONER,
MYRON ROCKWELL, 0/ Sullivan.
FOR AUDITORS,’
JUSTUS DEARMAN. of Knoxville .
JAMES I. JACKSON, of DeLmtr.
Mil ELECTION, TUBS
DIF, OCTOBER a
Are you Assessed ?
, Is your neighbor assessed ? Is your, or your
neighbor’s aoh, who may be a few days past 22
years of age, end who is now to cast his first
vote, assessed ? Attend to thpse things to-day.
Every man who has not paid a State and
County tax within two years, mast be-assessed
on or before SATURDAY, Oct. 3. Will you
see to it that Curtin loses no votes by neglect
of this duty ?
Take notice, ye who expend your breath in
grumbling about the unconstitutionality of the
drafting law. Judge Cadwalader, of the Uni
ted States Court in Philadelphia, a life-long
Democrat, has delivered an elaborate opinion,
in which be clearly and directly affirms the
constitutionality of the conscription law. . Can
good democrats hesitate to yield a fall an ear
nest support to the Government, In view of this
decision by one of their chiefest public men ?
After balf-a-century of almost absolute con
trol of the Government, the Democratic party
left it in the grasp of a gigantic rebellion. If
there is any man In Pennsylvania who wishes
to restore the reins of power to such a party as
that, he should vote for George W. Woodward.
That is the questien to be decided by the free
men of Pennsylvania on the I3th of October.
Fexe.vds, shall we Warn you to beware of
lies, and spurious tickets, on the day of elec
tion? You know that the Woodwardite lead
ers are as unscrupulous as very devils. Look
oat for them. If they lie, expose them. As
for tickets—the ticket at the head of this paper
is Che ticket to be voted by loyal men in Tioga
County. Cut it out, and tost the tickets circu
lated by it. ' ' ,
THE TICKETS will he circulated next
week. In every election district the Executive
Committees of the Leagues should cut, fold,
and carefully tie up in setts, every ballot that
is to be cast on election day. Don’t wait until
election day morning before you do this impor
tant work.. Do it beforehand, and keep a re
serve of full setts on band in case of accident.
NINE BALLOTS MAKE A FULL SETT.
EXAMINE YOUR TICKETS before voting.
SEE THAT EVERY LOYAL CANDIDATE’S
name is represented in your sett of ballots.
Look et the facts: A few weeks ago, a man
wearing the uniform of a Union soldier, went
into the hotel at Fait Brook, and asked for re
freshment and lodging for the night. The pro
prietor insolently replied—“ None pf Abe Lin
coln’s hirelings can eat or sleep under my ropf.”
“ Very well,’ 1 returned the soldier, “ I have
slept out of doors before now, and can do it
again."
The bystanders, ashamed to seem to endorse
such an exhibition of sympathy with treason,
took the proprietor aside, and told him that he
did not- know the applicant, and. that it was
not good policy to offend so glaringly against
the common of hospitality. The traitor
ous landlord finally softened down and begged
the soldier to consider the whole thing os a lit
tle joke.
That landlord is one of the noisiest Wood
ward .men in Tioga county. And be does the
will of that Corporation which last winter ex
hibited itself all over Tioga county as the pe
culiar friend of the people of Tioga county.
Oar chief regret is, that that exhibition is
not to be repeated. It received pretty good jus
tice, but it deserves distinguished justice.
Again ; We have a brief report of a meet
ing lately held in this county in the interest of
Geo. W. Woodward in and Jeff.
Davis in general. The principal speaker, de
clared himself for “ a vigorous prosecution of
the .war.” Now it is susceptible of proof that
this man has systematically discouraged the
filling up of the wasted ranks of the army, and
that he turned a cold shoulder to every effort
made to raise troops for the emergency when
Gov. Curtin called for them to repel the inva
sion of Lee, in June last. We have some
where seen his,case stated,' like this: 1. 1 go
in for a vigorous prosecution of the war. 2. X
am opposed to all measures for prosecuting the
war. The creed fits him exactly.
And this same advocate of a vigorous prose
cution of the war was one,of the most earnest
(apparently) advocates of the county loan of
$20,000, pot in market last year, to enconrage
volunteering, and to provide for the families of
volunteers. But neither bis name,, nor the
names of his fellow-stumpers for Woodward,
THE TIOGA COUNTS AGITATOR
appear in the list of subscribers to that loan*
Bnt mark the platform upon which the Cop
perhead county ticket stands: Like that from
which the Woodward icicle depends,, it, contains
not one word in favor of a vigorous prosecution
of the war. These fellows are demagogues.
To the service of an ambition as towering as
Lucifer's, they bring the low cunning and dis
gusting trickery of pot-house politicians.
These are some of thy mouthpieces, 0 im
maculate Woodward 1 ,
Suppose it were left with Jefferson Davis to
decide who should be elected Governor of the
State of Pennsylvania on the 13th day of Oc
tober, for whom, think jyou, would that arch
traitor decide? I
Would he declare in favor of a man whose
time and great energies have been given to the
work of extinguishing the rebellion? a man
who has been the right arm of the Government
from the very outset of |the war, and who is to
day the most honored among loyal Governors,
as be is bated by traitors every where ? You
very well know that Jeff. Davis would never
decide in favor of Andhew 6. Curtin. You
know this as you know every self-evident fact.
But it is not in the nature of circumstances
that'Jeff Davis should be an uninterested spec
tator of tbe'cantest between Andrew G. Curtin
and the loyal Republicans and Democrats on
the one hand, and George W. Woodward and
the Copperheads on thle other. Jeff. Davis has
a choice. lie desires the election ot George W.
Woodward. This man Waodward declared for
Jeff. Davis’s bastard Confederacy in bis speech
of December, 1860. He declared in that effort
that wo of the North must arise and reassert
the rights of the slaveholder; and that a time
might arrive when the slaveholder might ap
peal to the sword to protect himself in the pos
session of his property ; and that, in the opin
ion of some jof the States, that time was then
come.
As a matter of coarse, then, Jeff. Davis will
desirff the election of .Woodward, who in the
beginning, publicly proclaimed himself the
champion of Secession,
Freemen, we have to please Abraham Lin
coln, or Jeff Davis, wfien we deposit our votes
on the ,13th of October;. Can loyal men hesi
tate whom to please?
On the 4th page, ai the head of the 3d ool
umn, our readers will; find an advertisement
of proposed amendments to the State Constitu
tion. One, and the most important of these
proposed amendments, is intended to restore
the elective franchise (o .the men who have ta
ken a musket and gone to the field in defence
of the country. In nther words, this proposed
amendment gives baotf to the soldier the right
of voting, which right' was taken from him by
the partisan decision of Judge Woodward, the
Copperhead candidate; for Governor of Penn
sylvania.
We shall print tickets to, be voted by the
voters of Tioga, upon the proposition to give to
the soldiers the right to vote ; and wb shall
print only affirmative tickets. The ballot will
be beaded—“ Amendments to the Constitution”
—and beneath the heading—“ For the amend
ments.” We shall print none hut affirmative
tickets, because no friend of the soldier will
vote any other ; and for the enemies of the sol
dier, bullets are more;appropriate than ballots.
The friends of the Government are expected
to be active and interested in the matter. As
Judge Woodward has' decided that it is uncon
stitutional fur the soldier to vote, let us amend
the Constitution, and so make his right to vote
clear beyond question. And, as the Woodward
men say that they wish it was constitutional
for the soldiers to vote, there will, of course, be
no opposition to the amendments.
Will somebody explain to us why the law
of 1839, permitting soldiers to vote, was not
declared unconstitutional at the time the Mex
ican volunteers were voting ? Was it because
they were fighting in the interest of slavery
and so entitled to enjoy peculiar privileges? •
Was the constitutionality of that law ever
questioned until the army vote of 1801 reveal
ed the significant fact that five-sixths of the
soldiers were Republicans ? It was never ques
tioned until then.
THE BATTLE NEAR CHATTANOOGA.
On Saturday, the 18th, a demonstration was
made by the rebels in strong force, which ap
pears to have been repelled by the force under
General Thomas with advantage on the Federal
side.
On Sunday an. engagement commenced late
in the morning. The first gun was fired at,9
A. M., but no considerable firing took place till
10 o’clock. Previous to. this, General Rose
crana rode along the-whole length of our lines.
Soon after the battle commenced Gen. Thomas,
who held, the left, began to call for reinforce
ments. At about noon-word came that be had
been forced to retire The second line of rein
forcementa were then sent to him. General
McCook's whole corps, which was on the right
and as a reserve in the centre* was sent to his
assistance. Wood, of Crittenden’s Corps, and
Van Cleve, who held- the front centre, was also
ordered to the left, Iwben the fury of the can
nonading showed tlhat the rebel force was
massed. Their places were filled by Davis and
Sheridan of McCook's Corps. But hardly bad
these divisions taken their places in. the line
when the rebel fire, which had slackened*hurst
out in immense volleys upon the centre. - This
lasted about twenty minutes, and then Van
Cleve, on Thomas’ right, was Seen to give way,
but in tolerable order; soon’after whielf the
Knee of Sheridan and Davie broke in disorder,
borne down by thd* enemy's columns, said to
have consisted of Polkas corps. These two
were the only divisions thrown into much dis
order. Those of Negly and Van Cleve were
thrown into confusion, butsoon rallied and held
their places, the firdt on the left, and thegecond
on the right of Thomas’ corps. Davis aud
lute in the day succeeded in rallying
about 8,000 of-their forces, and joined General
Thomas, who, finding himself cut off. from the
right, brought his his divisions into position
for independent fighting, bis line assuming the
ford) of a borse-sboe along the crest of a wood
ed ridge. fiejwas sopn'joined by Gen. Gran
ger, from Roseville, witlfa division of Me
, Cock’s and Stodmau’s "divisiah, and with these
i forces'firmly maintained the- fight until after
dark. Our forces were as immovable as the
rocks they stood on. The enemy repeatedly
burled against them the derise oolunms which
had ranted Davis and Sheridan in the morning,
bat every onset was repulsed with dreadful
slaughter. Palling first on one and tben on
'another point of our lines, the rebels for bouts
vainly sought.to break-them. 1 Gen.'Thomas
seemed to have filled every soldier with his own
unconquerable firmness, and Gen. Granger, his
bat torn by bullets, rode like n lion wherever
the combat was the hottest. Every division
commander bore himself gloriously, and among
them, Generals Turcbin, Dozen, and Parker,
especially distinguished .themselves. General
Turcbin charged through the rebel line with
the bayonet, and being surrounded, forced his
way back again. - -General Parker, also, bad
two horses shot under hip on Saturday.
Forming hia men in one line, he made them
He down until the enemy was close upon them,
when suddenly they rose and delivered their
fire with such effect that the assaulting column
fell back in confusion, leading the ground
covered with killed. When night fell this body
of heroes stood, on the same ground occupied
by them in the morning, their spirits being
unbroken. Our losses are not yet estimated.
Gen. Thomas telegraphed on Monday forenoon
that the troops are in high spirits. He brought
off all his wounded. Of the sick and wounded
at Crawfish Spring, including one main field
hospital, nearly all had been brought away. -
The number of prisoners taken by the enemy
will hardly surpass 2,000, besides the wounded,
of which not more than 1,000 could have
fallen into their hands.
Of the rebel prisoners, we have already sent
1,300 to Nashville.. Of our losses in artillery,
most of them were occasioned because the
horses had all been killed. '
General Thomas retired to Bossville on Sun
day night, after the battle had closed.
Gen. Bosecrans bad issued orders for all his
troops to be at Chattanooga.
In the last two askaultsour troops fought with
bayonets, their ammunition being exhausted.
Washington, Sept. 29 A dispatch to the
Republican which left Kosecrau’s headquarters
Sunday afternoon, announced that he occupies
a natural stronghold from which he cannot be
removed, and tbat the enemy has made no at
tack since the 21st.
The good news received from Gen.,Bosecrans
is interpreted by the official organ this morning
to mean that reinforcements have reached him,
and that he may soon decide when be shall re
sume the offensive.
It is stated that the resignation of General
Burnside has been accepted.
DON’T YOU WISH THE SOL
DIERS GOULD VOTE ; 0 YE
COPPERHEADS? IS THIS
THUNDER?
Voice of the Penn’a Bncktail Brigade.
*The following resolutions were
adopted, by the officers and men of the 149th
and.loOth Reg’U Penn’a Vols., with a request
that each officer would send a copy to the pub
lisher of the paper of the county which he is
from.
TlejtaleeJ, let. That we doom it i’m* sacred
doty of every loyal citizen who desires the
preservation of our Natiunaf integrity and
honor, and the establishment of enduring
peace and prosperity, to support, by their suf
frages, no person who has not declared himself
unconditionally for the War. That Gov, Cur
tin, by his untiring efforts to aid in crushing
the Rebellion, and his attention to the wants
of Penn’a Soldiers, has proved himself, in patri
otism and ability, second to none in the land.
2. That while we contend witharmed foes
in our front, we appeal to our friends at home
to take warning by the fate of New York with
her Copperhead Governor and accompanying
mobs ; and, laying aside all partisan feeling
and prejudice?, to act only for the good of the
country.
3. That no citizen can give a clearer proof
of devotion to his country and appreciation of
Good Government, than the soldier who offers
hie life to defend it. That Judge Woodwards
by hia decision in disfranchizing the soldiery
has forfeited eur confidence. *
4. That our national interests demand that
our Executive who has the organization of our
State forces in* his power, should be familiar
with the interests of the service, and that it
would be a sad calamity to entrust the Admin
istration of our State Government to a person
of doubtful patriotism and loyalty.
5. That as the election of a man, avowedly
opposed to the war, foi Governor of our State,
would encourage the. enemies of our country,
we earnestly appeal to our friends in Penu’a to
put forth every effort to elect an able states
man, a- true patriot, the soldier’s friend, by
rallying unitedly to the standard of Freedom,
Dnion, and Andrew G. Curtin. '
Liuur. David Service, sends =to a lady friend in
this borough the following stirring Resolutions passed
by the 10th Rcg’t P. R. V. C., at Retreat .roll-call, in
Camp near Rappahannock St., Va,
We have become disgusted with coosantly re
ceiving Copperhead papers from the Norths asserting
that the soldiers were sick of the war, and disapprove
of the conduct of the Administration ; and to correct
false impressions—at least as far as the regiment is
concerned, we give expression to onr sentiments in
the following resolutions. We are willing to do what
<ye can for our country here, and as true soldiers,
would rather let politics alone; but in this case jus
tice to ourselves as well as to .our friends at home, re
quires that we should not Idep silent.
Whereas, We, citizens e£ theßtate of Pennsylva
nia, being away from home, and deprived of the right
of suffrage, and feeling a deep interest in the manner
in which the measures of the administration are car
ried into effect in our Slate, deem it our duty to give
expression to, the feeling with whieh we regard the
approaching election for Governor, Therefore
Resolved, That wo mast heartily indorse .the policy
of the administration in all its war measures for the
suppression of the rebellion.
Resolved, That we urge npon the people of our
State the necessity of choosing a man in the coming
election for Governor, who will fully support the war
policy of the administration, and aid the Government
iu the punishment of treason wherever it may. be
found.
Resolved; That we acknowledge in the re-nomina
tion of A. G. Curtin tor Governor, adjust tribute to a
man who baa used every endeavor to sustain the
honor of our Slate* and to whose noble efforts to sus
tain the Government at the outbreak of the rebellion
too much praise cacnut be given; and'wo believe bis
re-election necessary in the present condition of the
country.
Resolved, That we deem any mdn who opposes the
war policy for the suppression of the rebellion, dr
counsels resistance to the draft, & traitor to bis coun
try ; and we regard-his efforts to cripple the adminis
tration and thereby prolong the. war, as an insult to
the army and to the memory of our brave comrades
who have fallen in defence of dar common rights.
Resolved, That having no other means to express
our grailtode to Governor Curtin for the untiring zeal
and energy hoßaa always shown top ibf welfare of
otjrsolvas, in common with other Pennsylvania «of
diets,-wo hereby tender him the sincere thatjk* of the
10th Eeg’t of Infantry, Peno%‘ Reserve Corps.;
The fofe on theabovo was 373 for, and yagainst.
Sept-'M, 1863. ' ' (> .
- Mansfield,
Me. Editok, Dearftir: Lieut Baines’ of the sth
TemSsylvaruaßeserves, writes that they have just"
taken a. vote in. that. Regiment, the-result was, for
Curtin, JPS; for Woodward, Itfolovan). : j
He also states that one of Woodward’s .sons was in
tbat Divleion, but says if he was at'homi to vote he
shonid not vote for bis father, (reason) he was too
great a secessionist forhim. Such is: the opinion of
Woodward’s son whom'the Copperheadshsvie used ns
capital, to prove the loyalty of the father;
I also received a communjicktion from Cap). Clark,
of the 101st P. V., who says they have not a man in
the Regiment who weald vdtofor-Woodward- . *
I also saw from jSerg’t Pierce, of the 51st
P. V., now Burnside, who- states that
their Regiment is unanimous for Curtin. ,
■Query —How many Copperheads in the Pennsylva
nia Regiments ? There may be some Democrats, bat
not of .the modern stamp. j W. H.
The Buck (alia Forerer!
Carp Culpeper, Va., Sept. 23, 1863.
Friend Cobb;—As you maybe anxious to know
something of the political preference of as' 1 much of
the army as possible, I give yon the vote pf the Back
tab Regiment, as taken yesterday. It is believed that
each man bad as fair a ebanee to express bis prefer
ence, as he could have bad even at home, and at the
polls. The vote was taken by companies, as follows,
vis:
Curtin
it
Company A,
“ B,
“ E,
“ F,
“ O,
“ H,
“ K,
Total, j 308 4
I have heard of elections in other parts pf the Re
serve Corps, which show about the same state of feel
ing. { S. A* Mack.
The following spicy letters passed this month
between a father and a sod in Montour county,
Fenn’a. It shows how teal war makes Demo
cratic youth ,enlarge their minds and hearts
above all old, dead fogeyi partisans. There are
thousands of soldiers writing homd like this
spirited and patriotic yoitb :
Lihestonevilix, Sept. 3, 1803,
Dear Son * * * " You spoke about
the draft—you hoped the draft would fetch all
the Copperheads. I did-not think that I had a
son, that thought a Nigger as good as himself.
I suppose you will come home some of these
days with a nigger wench for a wife. The term
copperhead is meant for Democrats. Your
father is a so was your Grand
father. lam surprised that you are turned so
easily. I will here send you stampp, but do
not wish for the Democrats to bo drafted or
copperheads as you'call us.- f *
* ' Your father, - J———.
THE replv
Camp near Porter’s b 1 ord, Va‘., 1
' Sept. 9, 1863. J
Father ; Your traitorous letter was duly
received, and were it Hot that you were my
father, I would not condescend so low as to
answer it. 1 hope, however, itjwill be the last.
I do not wish to have any correspondence with
father or relation, friend or foe, that writes
such letters to Soldiers. Are yomnot ashamed
of yourself for sending such a letter to a son
who has been in the service for two years, and
who intends, Negro or no Negro, to stand as
long as there is a traitor to face that is in arms ?
I was not aware when I wrote my last letter,
that you was a copperhead. I thought you had
mure good sense than to oppose a Government
that has done so much for you. I- will not at
tempt to argue with you, but willigivo you a
little wholesome advice. Never again send
such ;as letter to any person. Discard those
rascally lories of Limestoneville., Never, with
such principles as you now have, come among
Union Soldiers, or the worst of torments-will
he yours. If you carmotyrrite words of cheer
and comfort to me or any other Union Soldier,
for God’s sake don’t write, and if I again hear
of your copperhead movements I shall openly
disown you, and not recognize you as a father
or-a relation, and consider you a disgrace to
the name. —My lovg to Mother. |
~Your .Union-loving, Government-supporting
bon, J •
Comment is unnecessary
It waaTibe area of fifteen square miles, in
which New. York city is by its
vote overcome the vote of the entire State for
elected Seymour. It is a very
significant fact that, nowharo else the entire
Union, save within this area of fifteen square
miles, has there been any organized or serious,
resistance to .the conscription, law.— !p/*ess.
[Fro the Agitator.] '• • I
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Examinations will lake place as follows :
Ogdeusburg, October 1.
Blockhouse, October 2. ' ,
Bloss, October 3.
Stony Fork, October 6. 1 . u
Vermilyea's, October 6. |
Sabinsville, October 7, »
"Westfield, October 8. 1
Brookfield, (Rod Schodl House) October 9.
Academy Corners, October 10* ’ • 1
Dartt Settlement, October 12.. >.
Middlebury, (Niles Valley School .House) Oct, Id.
• Chatham, (Close School House] October 15.
Farmington, (Ghe'School Hodsb) October 16.
Tioga, October 17. 'J !
Mninsburg, October 19. f
Roseville, October 20. J
(Cotton School House) Ctctober 21.
Lawrenceville, October "22. ?.
Beecher's Island, October 23. ;
Osceola, October 24.
Covington, October 26. j j
' Wellsboro, October 31, 1
Mansfield, November 2.
Tioga County Teachers' Institute, Welbbore, Oct
27, 28, 29, SO. i
Examinations will commence at Sjo'clock. Teach
ers VriH lose much by not being present in time, and
they cannot be admitted after the hoar of [ten.
The examinations will be both oral and written.—
Each teacher should therefore be ‘provided pen,
ink, and about six sheets of commercial note
paper. i | ;
The .attention of Teachers is called to the fact that
a five cent revenue stamp is required, to. make their
certificates valid; and that by a decision of the State
Superintendent these “ Stamps are to be paid for by
the teatibers receiving the certificates/' In order to
relieve teachers of the trouble ofi proedring these,
stamps, the Superintendent will always, keep them on
hand so that teachers will only be required to pay five
cents in postal currency. 1
Teachers who expect to teach the coming winter
most hd present at some of these examinations for no
private ejxaminations will be granted. As most teach
ers are now employed dujring both aummer and winter
terms, certificates will be grouted fof one! yc&r, and
no Spring examinations will be held except in two-or
three central localities to accommodate thßgjrwho do
not anticipate teaching at present. 1
Director* are cordially] invited—hay, they are earn
estly requested to attend the examinations for their
respective districts. It is the most 1 convenient oppor
tunity the Superintendent bas, pi supplying them
with.the necessary school document*; besides, he de
sires to Confer with them, and to makb
each arrangement* as wUI tend most effectually to in
crease the usefulness of kis labors jn the several dis
tricts of the county. ' . V, A. Elliqtt,
Flatte, Sept 38, 1863,- j 1 Co. Sap't
, A miner at Pike's Peak writes that the mi
ners are very.inuoh discouraged. Tfiey have to
dig throughj-s eolid rein of: silver, font feet
thick, before’ they can reach the gold, "Poor
fellows 1
GRAND RALLY
CItTU 4c AG!VEW:
HOS. WM. D. IELIY,
Will address a. Mass Meeting of .be loyal people of
Tioga County,it
VICE~PRESIDS&T3~S; X. ! Po wer, Peter Grew,
0. P. Taylor* J. H. Gulick,.Jol> Doane, H. B* Card#
John Fox, Ira Welle,. H. P. VanNeee, 0. B. Well#,.
Geo. P. Card, BepJ. Vandnzen, Robert Caisbier,
ander Culver, Enoch Blackwell, A, K. Bosard, J,. s
Stoddard, Victor Case, John Waklee, Cheater PrideV u
D. K. Marsh, Job Rexford, John Maynard, B. w.*
Grinnell, Henry Palpbramaud, D. G, Edwards, C.F. 1
Veil, W. C. Ripley, 0. H. Blanchard, J* D. Bill, H.
C. Vcrmilyea,
AwBtant-Marsh.aU —Gen. Josiah Harding, Samuel
Dickinson, Wm. Adams, J. B» Niles.
32, Woodward, 0,
27, “ 1,
31, “ 2,
27, '• 0,
37, " 0.
25, “ ’ 0,
28, “ 1,
56, , » 0,
28, < r 0,
27, 0.
Chaplain—Rev. J. I>. B£lL.
THE MIDDLEBUBY BRASS BAND
has been engaged for tbe occasion.
A PATRIOTIC GLEE CLUB,
under the direction of Dr.' WEBB, Will be present,
and favor tbe audience with patriotic songs. Delega
tions from every election district are expected to be
in attendance, and they will not forget to bring the
ladies. [Wellsboro, Sept. 30, 1863.]
NOTICE is /hereby given to all persona in
debted to the late Frim of Young £ William*,
of Wellsboro Foundry, will find their h'otes and ac
count* at the Office of Thos. Allen, in said Borough;
and if not settled by the first of October next, must
expect cost made upon them.
Wells boro, Sept. 30, 1863. 31.
NOTICE TO DRAFTED MEJjf.
THE time for the drafted men of Tioga county, to
appear has been extended as follows:
22d sub-district, consisting of Wellsboro, Pelmsr
and Cb&rlesron, to the 28th day of September.
• 23d sub-district, consisting of Bloss, Ward, Liberty
and Union, to Sept 30.
24th sub-district consisting of Middlebory, Bich
mood, Mansfield, Covington and Covington Boro, to
October 1. - -•
25th sub-district, consisting of "TiOga r Tioga Bom,
Holland, Sullivan and Mainsburg.te October 5.
26th sub-district, consisting of Elkland, Osceola,
Chatham, Deerfield, Knoxville and Brookfield to Oc
tober 7.
27th sub-district, consisting of Westfield, Clymer,
Gaines, Elk, SUippen and Morris, to October 9.
2Sth sub-district, consisting of Farmington, Nelson,
Lawrence, Lawrcmjeville and Jackson, to October JO.
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Sept. 24, 1863.
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Sept,. 30, 1803-6 m.
GENERAL ELECTION.
"TTTIIEREAS by sn act of the General Assembly of the
VY Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled u An act to
regulate the General Elections of this. Commonwealth,” en
acted on the second day of July, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty-nine, it is enjoined on me to give public no
tice of such election to be held, and enumerate in such no
tice « hat officers are to be elected: Therefore,l, HEZE
KIAII STOWELL, Jr., High'Sberiff of the County hf Tioga,
do hereby make known and give this public notice to tbs
Electors of snfd county of Tioga, thal a General Election
will bo held throughout the county on the Second Tnf«day
of October next, which will be-the 13th day of said month;
at the several districts within the County aforesaid, namely:
ELECTION DISTRICTS .
Blofl", at the Union School House.
Brookfield, at the South Boad School Hotae.
Clymer, at thtbtmsrof G. iVßougtes;
Chatham, at the*honse of E. D.'Dmgnian.
Charleston, at the Dartt Settlement School Souse*
Covington Boro, at tbo Dyer House-
Covington Township, at the Dyer Homo.
Deerfield, at the pduadesquo House* ‘
Delmnr, rft the Court' House. *
Elk. at the Smith School House.
Elkland Boro, at the bouse of David Dunbar,
Farmington, at the pouse of John A. JKeinp* ' ' c
Gaines, at the house of H. C. Vermllyea,
Jackson, at the house of Jame* Miner-
Knoxville, atthebouse ofJ. H. Stubbs;
Liberty, at thehouse of Joel HJ"WoodrttiK' -
Lawrence at the liouse'of TftVTI. Slossonw
Lawrencevilie, at the house of W' IT. flltufooyv
Mansfield, at the School House. $ •
Morris, at tbe House of W. Y. Campbell. •
Mninsburg. at the house of Daniel James.
Mlddlelmry, at tbe Holiday SchoolHoose,
Nelson, at the Locey House.
Osceola, at the honse of Stewart Dailey.
Rutland, at (he house of Royal Rose.
Richmond, «t tbs boose of Joba Hiilyert
ghippen, at the Big Meadows School HOUM-
Sullivan, at the house of Daniel James. --
Tioga Bofo, at the Hotel of Horace 8. Johnson-
Tioga Township, at the Hotel of Horace 8. JohnMff.
UnifiD, at the house of John Irvin.
'Wellshoro, at the Opart House.
Ward, at the School House.
■Westfield, at the house of Jerod 0. Thompson*
At which time and place votes will be ree*d for the follow,
ing officers to wit:
One person for Governor of the Commonwealth of P «»»**•
sylvanta.
One personJbr Judge of the Supieme Court of Pennsyl
vania.
Two represent Tioga and Pester Counties in th&
Qeperal, Assembly. t ‘
‘ One person for Protbonotary, 4c., forTfog* County.
One person for Register 4 Recorder, 4a, for Tioga County-.
One person for Commissioner for Tioga Cooptjt
One pereoq for Twstirer fox Tioga County*
Two persons for Auditors for Tioga County.
It is further (Ufectpd that th,o meeting of the return Judges
at the CoHrtßousein Wellsboro to make out the general re
turns shall be on -the first Friday succeeding the general
election, which will be.tbe 16th day of October* .
An.d in an,d by Said act, lam further directed to giv® no
tice that every personj except Justices, of the Peace, who
shall hold any office or appointment of profit or trust under
the GoTeromcnt of the United States Of <*f this State, or of
any city or Incorporated district, whether a commissioned
officer or otherwise, a sHbordlpate officer or agent who is or
shall be employed under the Ugislatije, executive or jndr
clary department of this 'State, or of any Incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member of Congress, and of tbc se
lect and common council of any city, commissioners of mv
incorporated district, is by law incapabel of holding or exer
cising at tbe-same.time the office or appointment of judgVi
inspector or‘clerk of any election : of this
that no inspector,iud go or an; otbft office? of any
election shall be eligible to any office tJienHo be voted for-
For instructions lu regard to the organization of-*l®eo°*
boards eto n see- Act of Assembly of ad July, 1839; paropbw* -—.
law®*P®ge2X9; likewise contained In a practical digest? l
the election laws of this Commonwealth, furnished at
place of holding general elections, page 86, etc.
Given under pjy hind at VeUahoro, this 16th day of JP’
A-.D. 1863. ■ |J. STOW£i4-, Jf, iN'f
9
wellsboro.
RIOtfDAY,OCTOBKR 5, .
President-B. OLYHER,
Marshal—!?laj. ROBT. €• COY,
IfOTICE.
FAMILY DTE COLORS.
«rA SAVING feplo PEE CENT.-W
PROCLAMATION:
Jfagente,
Maroon,
Orange,
Pxuk,
Purple,
Poyul Purple,
Salmon,
Soar lei,
Slate,
Sol/erxno,
Violet,
Ytlloic,