The agitator. (Wellsborough, Tioga County, Pa.) 1854-1865, November 25, 1863, Image 2

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    Smith? belie*#-I Wot met !joa before in
' * year or two. Why .don't, lon come out
and visit, and mingle Why
don't yuu come to Town as yof used to do}
Smith (confusedly) ; “ No* Brother Chap
jhah, I hav'ot been- Ip Tpwj* in nearly two
years (since the Rebel army | left),, sow lung
now ! am tabmcd to goiK.Ubfrd to break the
lee." 5 -‘ ■ . V . 1 ■
Chapman: ’ " But you will hare it to break,
.the sooner ‘ the better» the longer you let it
.freeze, the harder it will get.”
Smith: “ Yes. Wit I have Wst all interest m
society. It seems that the world is all turning
. lopsy turvy. all wrong ” ..... ,
Chapman: « Well, get on tlje right side and
let i t turn. Ton are on the wrong side Brother
i, Smith, I find it no harder to live nowadays
/than it used to be.” '- 1 _
(earnestly); “ I think lam pn the
side, and no thrtMa of the military or
anybody else, will ever induce me.to change
from what I deem right' I aim not considered
anybody hy those in authority*, totally thrust
out. even should I like to Wong to society.
They hare denied, me the rigf* to rote, taken
my negroes, my corn and mj hay.. Men like
mo because we won’t eringi unhe base Lin
coln usurpation, they make ebusiness,to h»r
rass and insult, l am not.even
rights of a foreigner, Thieving and>bbing,
~ff from the Southern people is the whole ob
ject of the war, and I wish the laatYankeo
was in hell." ■ , _ , .
Chapman : " Hold on Brother. Smith, you
are too fast. Return to yopr allegiance and
your country will receive you, and will protect
and defend you us it ever did, till you declared
j ourself an enemy. You Eky you don't ask
anything-of the Federal Covemraent; you
mean you owe allegiance to the Confederacy.'
. Now, sir, what rights can ycri ask of this Gov
ernment. As a traitor to your
country, what sights have ydh'the effrontery to'
demand ? Yo i arewllowed slive here on your
plantation, buy and sell,; iflrfke money, and I
}. now of few that have hoa 'ded more Green
backs than you, from the ari ly too, which you
.wish in h—l. You say; and :do' as you please,
you are allowed to do ail thufrom the forbear
ance of the Government; from any rigljt
vou can justly 1 claim, ' Sit,"Whenyou come
down to yourJegal rights yoii have none. You
complaiiUhalnWarmy has; taken your prop
erty, Sir, they had a justifib}) right not only to
t ike ynnr property, but yourself, and bold you
prisoner of war; hut instead—and for which
you should thank them—tttiy only took your
eoru and hay, and paid votjfor it atthat, and
v out negvoas to repair the fridges which your
wo sons, perhaps asguerillis, helped,destroy.
You have nothing of to complain but
much to be thankful. Thefjn of treason is no
small affair ; and I would ajlviae you to return
to allegiance,' own your Jfjin, and restore old
times again.”. J,' .. ■
Smith (much hurt) : “Tee, that is the way
■you regard us and treat u!j. We must stand
to be called traitors and, Everything you are
pleased to name, and'offer no, resistance. Even
our niggers can run over His, and we pre not
nllowed to resent. I always,was in favor of
the old Union, and opposed-fa) Secession. And
1 only hope that we may hake the ' Union as, it
was, and the Constitution as it is,’ againjbm
this base Abolition despotism, I never will ac
knowledge.” ’ - • Y.
George -B. McSlellan^
The following; taken ftofn (he-Bahimore
American, an , unconditioned Union paper, al
ways partial to Gen. Median.shows ihoestb
mniiun the loyal men of lhs south place in him
for cmjorsins Woodward.
■ General McClellan has |‘ spoke in public”
at lasi, and the time and otfeaaion-of giving ut
terance to- bis sentiments «as swept from hie
side all those tru’y loyal men, who had ad
hered to.him through gphd and bad report.
Here in Maryland hie'fj-ißnde'were numbered
by thousands —they .refuel' to believe the accu
sations iagainst his loyally—they" contended
that be would in due timecleurjiia escutcheon
of oil imputations—of of earnestness in
the prosecution of; the warttni the maintenance
of tho Union—loit this leper‘in opposition to
the election, of Govenor flump,, and in ffivor
of the defeated t-emi-rebel candidate, has dashed
their hopes, asbl. made tijqhi-ready to, believe
anything and everything bis been char-
against him.;
Next to Vullandlgham there ie no man in the
country-whose loyalty had been more stongly
impeached than Judge Woodward, whose elec
tion as GlWenor of Pennsylvania Gen. MuClell-
Vsa regarded •“ ns.called ibr by (ho interests of
the nation.” Bu|, .independentof this, there
was reason why General McClellan should of
all men have taken no part iwljhis content, oven
if his political prejudice!!' were, with-. Judge
Woodwqjd. We know. W Govenot* Cortin
was one of the most part ,»t defenders of Gen
eral McClellan, and that as late a day ha the
] removal of General .Hooker from the command
1 of the Army of the Potomac lie accompanied
« party of lending gentlemen from New York
and Pennsylvania to Washington, and urged
*nd begged the Presided: -rip reinstate him in
commaud. General McC ellan knew, this fact,
and also that be bod on I 1 occasions disagreed
With his .political friends in. their, opposition to
him—that he refused to believe their imputa
'tjon against hip char a loyal men and
t soldier, and had lost difflaehcet svith the au
thorises at Washington tea this nocount.
' But independent of, aUdhis, General McClell'
nn knew that the partybwhich hoped to elect
Judge Woodward is as disloyal as the seces
sionists 0/ Maryland.. ishey rejoice in. rebel
• victories nnij inourn ove' f their d|feats. Their
political animosity to tiki Administration ie so
greit that they haye lest all love of country
avnd arc ready t-> sacrifice their nationality to
Vrush,their "political op^npents." General Me-
J Cleli in -liaV.ibroken bis icing- silence to array
’ himself with, these malcontent*, and by so do
ling has sunk ..himself beyond all redemption
in .the estimation of ollf.who are truly loyal.
We-wauUno, sioih men on command of loyal
.armies, and;if ilia Presldonf was satisfied' of
the sentiments now expressed bjM3en. McClell
un, #e| fot the. first timtfiin the columns of the
-,1/a«nca», thank hint foi',ip#r«|etontly refusing
to yie)d to the made to him fur
hisyeißsml'ement. . ■
- Goon as Goto,—Mr.feirswelt, theCanadisn
orator, who spoke in 'Simper,-Institute, New
York city,'on the evening of the 29th ntt, need
. these 'words “ X would iooner'iake'Jeff. Davis
Mmitlf by the handthah asntak who, in any
of the loyal SldCis, dare not speak for the glori
ous old Slart and Stripes.” . Let such words he
remembered. They hrfe the golden warp that
is weaving into a gloriritis history, '
b Lprd' liT3DHCC9T, oBSi'of the British nobility,
who wtw born in Bdstot.jjn 1772, a ion of the
•rffet-Cpply, dtai-reoe.ltly* . - '
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THE AGITATOR.
M, H. COBB, BPITOB AND PROPRIETOR.
WEDNESDAY,j NOVEMBER' 2ff, ISS3.
THE DOTS- OF FREEMEN “XNTHE 1 '
When the-Goths and Scythian barbarians of
ancient times "achieved great victories pyjr
their more enlightened enewies-fhey gave (hern- *
selves up to rapine and feasting. unlilihey.hß
came -demoralized; and ofttimos fell a prey to
some well, directed. onslaught of their beaten,
foe. These barbarians were men of great
prowess, but seldom ■ knew how to convert' vic
tory into’ a-permanent success. Bnt for this
defect in their war policy Rome had lived
fewer centuries in history.. This weakness in
the barbarian was her strength for many
years. *
Lot us be taught by history. The loyal men
of Tioga have achieved a great, a signal victo
ry, over the enemies of free Government.
Bat victory is of no worth unless it result m
permanent and increasing success. Over
whelming. majorities may he made a source of
strength, or weakness, as- they to whom they
accrue may choose.
Is it not aVfect that the. war between Right
and Wrong is as old as history, and will rage
while, the earth is man’s dwelling-place.
There can be no lasting concord between
conflicting principles; Either one or the other
will be guilty of aggression; and strife mnst
ensue.
Therefore, let ns look the present full in the
face, and reading its solemn lesson, prepare
ourselves' for the inevitable struggles which
await us in the future.
We soy among ourselves that Copperhead
ism is annihilated. -Think a moment: -Was
Lucifer and his fallen hosts annihilated by the
crowning victory of Michael ? No.
The foes of mankind ns well as of the Gov
ernment, ore beaten, cast down, dispirited j
but it is not correct to say “ they are annihila
ted.” ' They still live; and while they live
they will plot and plan, and carry out their
plots and- plans to the fullest extent of their
capabilities. t
Tor the hundrelh time we repeat: Wrong
is never idle. It works by night and by day.
Ii is at work now, in Tioga, in Wellsboro,
and in every little hamlet, within .the entire
North. It is sleepless, vigilant, and active.
<3an we hope tosoicet and Jverthrow such a foe
save on its own place of action and with its
own weapons f
Friends—we must not sit down. idle specta
tors of the events which are rendering their
actors famous or infamous. We musi to work.
The campaign of 18G4 is already begun in the
gallant skirmishes in the North at the ballot
box. These State , contests were but the skir
mishing which always precedes pitched battles.
How shall we go to wdrk ? As men always
go to work to accomplish that opon wbich
their souls are set. We must.
First—put tho masses in possession of every
material fact relating to the issues of the day.
Tbi3.can.jnly be done by furnishing every man
wilh a gqpd paper, devoted to the support of
the Government against the plotting^of trai
tors, South and North. Of these there are
Many. As 1 State papers, the Philadelphia
Press, and the Harrisburg Telegraphers npt
excelled. They are close, vigorous and tireless.
Ffom New York comes the Tribune, Post, oud
Times —all ioynl, able, aid impartial papers.
At home; we offer you the Agitator, which will
not he less earnest, vigorous, and uncomprom
ising in the future thffn it has been in the past.
Second—watch for the stealthy promulga
tion'l of lies by the Copperhead leaders. Du
ring itbese long winter evenings they will con
coot such a batch of lies and misrepresenta
tions as was never before concocted. And they
will circulate them. Because they cannot be
idle, and if they they do not lie they do nothing
to speak of.
. _ Third —keep your League fires burning.
Keep tho organization of the coonty intact. It
was never better organized against the common
enemy. 1 ;
Fourth—let every man to work. TalVwith
your neighbor. Agitate. Without agitation
no good thing can oome to men. Stir up the
waters. ■ ■
How the SotniEE’s Vote.— Mr.-John Mc-
Clure; Co. U. 45th Pa. Yols., writes from
Camp near Knoxville,, Tenn., to Lieqt. Col.
Scb&ffleln, of Tioga, concerning the choice of
the-suldiers as between Curtin and Woodward,
’as follows : ,
“On the 13th -of October we took a-vote in
the Regt., and stood 1168 for Curtin and 23 for
Woodward. The 48th Kegt. went clear for
Curtin, so that if the soldiers could bnvq.voted
you would have seen such a majority .swelled
up for “ Andy, tl as would; have astonished the
world. Even Canada would have quailed,
with tbe exiled traitor in its midst. The vote
in the four Penna. Regiments, here stood 1036
foe Curtin and 25 for Woodward-, Allow me
as one of Uncle Abraham’s soldiers to congrat
ulate the citizens at home, and especially in
Tioga, for filling our hearts with that entbu
siasm which only soldiers can feel 1” 1 ,
. Sir Copperhead,-when you, after this, whine
about all the Woodward soldiers bding kept -n
the field, look at this record frpW the Penns,
boys in Tennessee, and bold your peace.
Vsbt Pbopeb.— The Itiohmond Enquirer re
produces. the rejoinder of John- .Heory Hop
fcins to Bishop Potter’s protest, and feels much
encouraged: > thereat. The Copperhead . State
Comjmkeetjt will be remembered, published
John Henry fldpkuiVDefence of Slavery as a
Wopdwatd campaign document, J It improper
that the Bebet paper* should do likewjssto
bolster up its failing fortunes; ' r \
EtISBOEOOGH, PENN’At '
PRESENT.
TH E TIOG A CU U JSTY AG XT ATO ii.
* Plots thiokep. The very air seems rife with
treason. Treachery in high' places ‘ plunged
the country into a fearful war, and treachery in
Jiigh.placBs has prolonged.it for more than one
twelvemonth. ,
Scarcely had the news sped over the-wires,
conveying the- intelligence - that prominent cit
izens of Ohio had conspired to release hun
dreds of rebel prisoners' of war, and thus give
.over the fair state of Ohio to rapine, .ere the still
more.startling; newO; (of a new plot,’conceited
,by Copperheads and refugees, by-which the
-flourishing' cities "and towns oh 'the late coasts
were to be given tb the flames, alarmed the
whole North. By the prompt action ef the
Governor General of Canada, this new horror
has been averted. Doubtless this last devel
opment only forms! a part of the first plat,
which-' was opportunely frustrated by the spies
of the Government. There was concert of
action between, these traitors plotdng eoorotly
on Canada and Ohio soil. To doubt it-would
be Jo convict the actors of gross stupidity.
Will the people of the North be warned by
these serious revelations ? Or will they still
consider the lines Ithat divide parties now as
merely nominal and political.. as those which
divided them in times past ? We have never,
since this fight came on, believed in the exis
tence of bat two classes of individuals—true
men, and traitors. For the millionth time let
it he said that there i can be but two parties in
the war. And the man who plots treason
through the elective ifranohise, is not less dan
gerous, and not less Jo be scorned and watched,
than he who points j the musket and pulls the
trigger in the ranksjof Bragg and Lee,
These men will; not forever go unwhipt
of justice, tfas doy'of reckoning'will surely
come. It comes to! the men who betrays his
neighbor, his friend, or his wife; and shall the
man who betrays his country, or seeks to do it,
and procures others to do it, form an.excep
tion ? We think not. On the contrary—as the
t iries of 1776, and the scarcely less guilty
Fcderals of 1812-15, received their full meas
ure of scorn and contempt—so roust these trai
tors—Copperheads—of 1803 receive their meas
ore, full and running over.
Friends—the main who would be a party to
the destruction of his country jvould be a par
ty to n!ny of the crimes penally provided fur in
out statutes.. When did treason come to be
considered a crime of less magnitude than lar
cerny? Why, the man guilty of a simple
assault is more condignly dealt with than the
full-fledged traitor. \
How long shall these things be? when shall
we learn to call things by their right names ?
The issue in Maryland was Emancipation,
under the President’s invitation, or Slavery
and semi-loyalty. The emancipationists elect
three, arid probably four of the five Congress
men, and tho olann city ticket ID Baltimore.
Now this is a sight worth seeing; and we
invite the entire Copperhead fraternity of old
Tioga—the bold and.shameless, ns well os the
timid, “ mewling and puking” kind—to walk
up and refresh their debauched senses. True
enough, the spectacle is ono of terrible and ir
retrievable defeat to Copperhead hopes ; Int it
must be endured with philosophy. ,'Walk up
and see how nobly ‘‘My Maryland”, heads the
Emancipation column.
There will be mourning and lamentation in
Jeffdom when the returns from Maryland reach
Richmond. There is mourning in Copperdom
also. The people of these twin realms weep
together, whether they sympathize or nut.
WAR NEWS.
Gen. Burnside, ;io a private dispatch dated
Knoxville, Nov. 19, save: “We are all right,
yet the line is still interrupted between Knox
ville and-Cumberljand Gap. Nothing was heard
from the latter place last night, nor up to 11
o’clock to-day." i Parson Brownlow telegraphs
from Barbour Hill, Nov. 19, that “ there is
lighting all about Knoxville.” ■' -
At the late battle of Pine Bluffs, Ark., Col.
Clayton of the Sixth Kansas, after , five hours’
hard fighting, with 550 men, put to flight 4 000
of the'enemy under Gen. Mirni iduke. Our
loss was 17 killed and 39 wounded, and 1 miss
ing. The enemy’s loss was 53 killed, 164
woCthded, and 33' prisoners. A few davs be
fore Col. Clayton took 350 men. and four pie
ces of light artillery, and] by malting a circuit
ous route, and marching 90 miles in 33 hours,
succeeded in surprising and completely rout
ing Col, Bobbin’s cavalry brigade at Tulip,
capturing one stand of colors, and all his camp
and garrison equippnge, quartermaster and
commissary stores,- medical supplies, transpor
tation, &C; ,'
A letter from < the blockading squadron off
Mobile reports that a Rebel ram recently came
oat of the harbor anti, attacked the fleet. This
ram is an iron clad vessel,.built by the contri
butions of the ladies of Mohila, and presented
by them to that city. It, together with two
steamers and and a filiating battery, constitutes
the "naval defense of Mobile. The ram, after
receiving tbreoj shots from-.the Cola redo and
.two from the Genesee, vessels, on the Mobile
blockade, immediately put back under the pro
tection of the gins of Tort Morgan.
We leant from Chattanooga that, desertions
from the Rebel' Army are now more • numer
ous than at any time since the expulsion of
Bragg from. Middle Tennessee. The Demoral
ization of the Rebels increases daily. On the
other hand, Gen. Grant’s troops are in splendid
spirits. Reinlikmehta in the veteran corps are
more numerous than was expected, and ft is
said on good authority that not less than four
fifths of the entire force will-ro-enter the army
for the new term. ' ■ J
Our Government now holds 31,000 Rebel
prisoners. There are 40,000 negroes armed
and in the service of the Government.
The Rebels say they have almost nothing
wherewith to fted the Union Jirisonera at Rich
mond,.yet thejCommon Council of yhat city'
Has, jpet voted §60,000 to huy a house for Gen.
Leo. " ‘ .|- . 1 : -
- - ” ■ i ~ • -' l 1 ■ . =•■
Governor Wm.JI, \VaUaoe, Union, has Wen
eleoMd-Delegata in Congress ftm Ihe jtew ler
zitory of Jdahoj
[For the Agitator .1
First Report of tils Mansfield Soldiers
Aid Society. *
This society has Just jtonejuded its second .
year of .Hospital service, having been organ
ised on the 26th of Sept., 1861, (the day of- the
first National Fast), in response to an appeal
from tha late Gen. Hale, then Quartermaster of
the State of Pennsylvania, for assistance from
the loyal women of the State, in furnishing
blankets and socks, for the Pennsylvania vol-'
unteers. Gen. Hale proposed to pay for the
socks, the proceeds ,to be demoted, to patriotic
purposes, and as the society was destitute of
funds,- it was resolved to-acoept the proposition
-and to appropriate-the same to-the purchase of
materials, to be made into clothing and com
forts for the sick and wounded of onr army.
The officers first elected wfjra
President —Mra, Jakes R. Wilson.
Vice-President —Mrs. J. Voorhees.
Treasures—Mrs! J. B. Clark.
Secretary—Mrs. J. P. Morris.
These olL..eonimued in office during two
years, with the'exception of'the Treasurer.
Mrs. Clark having resigned, Mr. Wesley Coch
ran was elected in-ber place.
The Mansfield, (originally styled Richmond.)
Soldiers’ Aid, being, the first organization, of
the kind in the county, and as far as we can
leorn, in tbe Siate, (if -we are mistaken in this
it can be easily proved by dates, and we -will
chearfully correct the error, if it be one :) im
mediately sent circulars to all the Post offices,
and to most of the clergy of all denominations
in the county, inviting them to form similar
organizations. In a few cases Aid Societies
were formed, some of.whioh still continue in
opera tun; others were three and six months men.
115 pairs of army epeka were manufactured and
contributed, fur which we received the sum of
$31,05, with which small sum we commenced
cur Hospital work.
Our first box of supplies, a dry-goods box of
the largest size, containing quilts, blankets,
wrappers, sheets, towels, &0., with a quantity
of rending matter, was sent in Dec.-1861, to
the Ladies Aid of Philadelphia, and-bytbem
forwarded to Gen. Reno’s command, then in
North Carolina,' by whom it was safely re
ceived, and acknowledged by Col. Ilartrauft.
Both of these brave officers have since fallen
in the field 1
’ Daring the first-year, our supplies were sent
to the Quartermaster* of this State, but this
year (1863), we have become auxiliary to the
Sanitary Commission, which noble, National
institution commends itself to us, by its thor
ough organization ; and that, forking in con
cert with the Government, it thus supplements,
with the free-will offerings of the loyal people,
the provision of the soldiers best and most
efficient friend. In its ministrations, which
follow Our troops to the very front, (as was the
case at Antietam.-and at Gettysburg, are Some
times performed even whilst the battle rages,)
it knows no distinction of state, nor of regi
ment —even the wounded “ rebel" is, partaker
of its benefits.
We are well aware that the contributions
from the Mansfield society ore to bo numbered
amongst “ the days of small things;” as our
means are very limited, and our numbers few.
But we yield to none in hearty interest in the
cause, andjin the determination to persevere, os
we enlisted for the war.
In raising funds we have found “ refresh
ment tables” to bo more productive than most
other means. Pic-nio suppers,, oysters, ice
cream, and even' hot maple' sugar, have been
pressed into the service. We are now trying
with good success, to obtain a list of monthly
contributing members, chiefly amongst the
gentlemen, who seenl very willing to give us
25 cents a month, in so good a cause.
Of cash donations we have received from the
Ladies of Covington 534.16 (taken for ice
cream, &c., on July 4th 1862.) We also re
ceived, in April 1802, ten dollars from Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Clymer of Wellshoro, also five dol
lars From Clrns. E. Smith, Esqr., of Philadel-.
phia, and ten dollars in army flannel from Mrs.
J. R. Wilson. Various other small donations
of (materials and supplies have been received,
of which, until this year, no record has been
kept. Our Treasurer reports the sum of $234,-
30 cash receipts, and expenditures amouhting
to $203,28, leaving a small balence on hand.
Of supplies forwarded, wo report 44 quilts,
17 double-wrappers, 88 pair drawers, 147 shirts,
372 handkerchiefs, 142 towels, 13 blankets, 52
pillows, 55 pounds lint, 65 dozen bandages, 73
finger-cots, 47 pillow-cases, 23 parcels old lin
en and muslin, 6; sheets, 49 pair slippers, 24
cushions, 17 rolls adhesive plaster, 12 pincush
ions with pins; 60 palm fans, 8 paper* pins, 7
fine-combs, 14 cakes fine soap, 1 box dominoes,
1 back gammon hoard, envelopes, quire letter
paper, 1 pound farina,'3 pounds cornstarch,
2 pear] barley, 13 parcels dried fruit) i pound
tea, 4 pound ginger, J pound pepper, 4 sponges,
67 bottles. domestic wines, raspberry vinegar,
cordials lO cans tomatoes, 1 can honey,,ll
jars marmalade, 9 jars plum-butter, 1 keg
piokled plums, 2 fiirkins pickles. We have in
formation of the safe arrival of all packages at
their destination.
An election of officers for the ensuing year
was held Oct. 28tb, 1863, and the following
board' was duly chosen : ~
President— Mrs. James R. Wilson.
Vice Presidents —Mrs; John Voohees, Mrs.
N. L. Reynolds, Mrs. G. Fuller, Mrs. A. J.
Ross.
Treasurer —Mrs. Dr. Barden
Committee on Work —Mrs. Jesse Smith, Mr?.
Gen. Mudse, -.Mrs. R. P. Buttles, Mrs. John
Hamlin, Mrs. Kiff., ~ ~
Committee ■ on. Contributions— Miss . Sophia
Lamb,.Miss Clara Clark, Miss Mary Beards
ley, Miss Carrie Gay jord. _ .
Committee on. Forwarding Supplies —Mr, A.
J. Rose, iff., J. P, Morris.
Corresponding dnd Recording Secretary —
Mrs. S. B. Morris."
The Society meets in the winter, at Miss
Lamb’s rooms, over-Bose’s store, where contri
butions of supplies will be received, by Mr.
Weston Lang or Mr. Rose, also by Mies. Lamb,
or -the Society at their regular meetings, on
Wednesday afternoon of each week, Bona-j
rions of , vegetables—potatoes, apples green or
dried, cabbages, onions, also of- butter, eggs,
apple-butter, &0., are earnestly requested, also
of old linen and ■ cotton for dressing.wounds,
and of old and new Calico, for-pieceing quilts,
feathers for pillows, Ac.
S. E. Morris, Seo’y. ■
A great War meeting was held in Hartford
Conn., on Thursday night Speeches were
mude by the Hon. Jas, i Henry C.,
Demining, the Rev.. H. C; Trumbull, and oth
ers A Gommittd of fifty was’ appointed to
aid in recruiting; - The prospects are good that
Connedticot wiil futnish her fnil quota by tß#
Sth of January.-
TAKE NOTICE.
THAT the School Directors of Delmsr, township
meet at the Boro Sebooß House, on the sth day
ot Deo. next, at ta’cloek for the purpose of
Jetting out. the -(contract ■of Building a. new-School
Ijouae on the land of Newton Johnson—paid Boose
to be built next-spring*- BOUT, -■
Nor. 25, 1863. Secretary.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
Office at Wellsboro, Nov. 24, 1863 j
Jiryant, Sarah A. Miller, Mr." John B.
Beach, 0. W, ’ ** Markram, Tbos.
Borden, Susan ...... Montague, Mr» Tbofl.
Butler, S. B. ,— Partridge, Chester. .
Culver, .Fannie Pierce, Mrs. Catharine
Cady, Wof. Raker, Miss Margaret
Cowan. W. JV-. - Spicer, Helen *H.
Doane, Miss .V. B. Sbedd v i£ev, M. Jan.
Hammond, Jesse , Welcb r Misj Anna
Hart, Almond Williams, David
Lewis, Miss Elisabeth - -
Persons calling for any. of the ahovejetters, will
please say they are advertised. ’
~ ; HUGH YOUNG, P. M.
Administrator's Notice.
LEXTERS of Administration having been granted
to the subscribers bn the estate of George.C.
Murrin, late of Charleston township, deceased, no
tics Is hereby given to those indebtedto said estate to
make payment, and those having claims
to present them properly authenticated for settlement
to MAEIAH MARVIN;)
JAMES KELLY,
Charleston, Nov. 25, 1563-dt-
osceojla men scnooi*
THE WINTER TEEM of the Osceola High
School Unaer tbe. direction oi Prof. Wlghtman,
will commence on Tuesday, Deo. .15, 1863. The
Spring Term on Tuesday, March 8,1364, and each
term will continue 11 weeks.
The past success of this Institution has been truly
gratifying to its numerous friends, and tbe prospect
for the ensuing year is mnre flattering l than ever be
fore. There is now no want of commodious rooms
for a largo number of students. The new building is
designed for ladies exclusively. Gentlemen, or com
panies of ladies and gentlemen together will room in
tbe school building. A teacher will room in each
building and htire the control of tbe students.
No institution jn Ibis section of tbe country offers
any better facilities for obtaining an education Chan
this. Tho range of studies embrace.,'everything nec
essary to entering college,
A Teacher’s Class will be formed daring tbe Fall
term, using *• Holbrook’s Normal Method” and Calk
in’s Object Lessons” as text bunks. , =
For particulars as to expenses, regulations, Ac.f
address tho Principal or one of the Trustees, and ob
tain a circular.
A. K. BOSARD, Esq.,)
ALLEN SEELY, ) Trustees.
(ENOCH M. STEER, J
Osceola,-Nov. (25, 1563-lf.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
MAO IQ THIS OBSERVERS.
Being a Hunting or Open Face or Lady's* or Gen*
•tleman’s Watch combined, with a Patent Self-Wind
ing Improvement, a most Pleasing Novelty.
One of the prettiest, most convenient, and decided
ly the best and cheapest time piece for general and
reliable use ever offered. It has within it and con
nected with its machinery, its own winding attach
ment rendering a key entirely unnecessary. The
cases of this Watch are yomposed of two metals, the
outer ono boiog fine 16 carat gold. It has the im
proved rnby action lever movement, anAis warranted
an accurate time.piece. Price, superbly engraved,
per case of half dozen, $204. Sample Watches, in
neat morocco boxes; $35.
SILVER WATCHES I
First Class Hunting Timepieces for accuracy of
movement, beauty of material, and, above all, cheap
ness in price, these watches must insure universal ap
probation.
An imitation sojauitiess that it can hardly be de
tected by. the most experienced judges. The materi
al being of two metals, the outer ono first quality
Sterling Silver, while the inner one is German Silver,
it cannot be recognized by cutting or heavy engra
ving. making it, not only in appearance, but in dura
bility, the-boat fesemblaoco of Solid Sterling Stiver
id existence.
Tho snip of these Watches in the army is s source
of enormous profit, retailing, as they very rapidly do,
at $25 and upwards, Many hundred -dollars can be
mado in a single pay May by. any ono of ordinary bu
siness tact, ,
AX WHOLESALE ONLY! In heavy hunt
ing cases, beautifully engraved, white enamel dial,
and fancy cut bands, in good running order, by the
half dozen, $66., Sold only liy the case of six!
Upon receipt of two dollars, os guarantee of good
faith, we will send watches by express to any part of
tbe loyal States, collecting balance of bill on delivery.
This ensures buyers against fraud, giving them their
watches before payment is required. Send orders to
the sole importer. GAIUS WHEATON,
i ' No, ;2, Jewelers’ Exchange,
Cor. Courtlandt St. and Broadway, Now York.
Nov. 25, JS63-2w.
; NEW
L AND,
SE-Co4fib HAND SAFES,
fOH SALE CHEAP,
i ' AT THE '
New York Safe Depot,
William Street, Wew York.
S. A.. GREGG
Size and Pi'ices of LILLIE'S Fire-proof Safes.
OUTSIDE.
HEIGHT.
Ns. ! 24....
No. 2 V ...........26....
No. 3 30....
No. 4 1.33....
No. 5 .-..,.34....
-No. 6 40.,..
INSIDE.
HEIGHT.
No. 3 ,37. 33
No. 2 i.. 184 ;....134„
No. 3 i..2r 15
Noj 4 22 IS
No, 5,.... 24 .21.,.
No. (T. 31 21,
1 , riiicr.
No. 1 $5O 00
No. 2 60 80
No. S 1. 70 00
Ns. 4.. 85 00
No. 5.. J 100, 00
No. 6..'. ..; L...... 110 00
Nov. 25, 1803-6mosJ j l -
The Greet American Tea Company,
No. 51 Vesey Streep New York,
HAS created a new era In ,the history of whole
saling Tens inj this country.i They bare Intro
duood their .selection of Teas; and sold them at not
over TWO CENTS per pound above cost, never devi
ating from the one price asked ; believing this will be
attractive to the many who have heretofore been pay
ing enormous profits. Parties can order Teas and
will be served by a* as well!,as though they, came
themselves, being sure to get original packages, true
weights and tares; and the teas' are warranted as>
represented! Our Price Lilt is now ready.
Nov. 26-lw.
UNITED STATES’
INTERNAL RByENUE.
NOTICE .is hereby, given that the duties and
taxes udder the Excise Laws ef the United
titans have become, due and payable, and that the
, Deputy Collector for Toga County will attend at the
times and places hereinafter mentioned fur the pur
pose of receiving the .same: ' ...
Ih Blosulrarc, at the hotel of E. D. Taylor, Friday, Nov.
27,1865, from 10 o’clock a. m. to.I o’clock p.».
In Mansfield, at the office of Roes-A WilllsqM, Saturday,
Nov, 28,1805. from 10 o'clock a. m. to 4 o’clock p.m.
.In weiisborn,at-the office of M.Ballerdl Monday,-Nov.
SO.and Tuesday, Dec.-1, 180fi, from 10 o‘clocka. ai.to.4
o’clock p. m. ■ ■ - * ■' * 1
.In Westfield, at tha hotel of J.O. Thompson,-Wednesday,
Dec'. 2.1863, from 12 O’clock m’. to t o'clock p. rrf. ’ ’
In Blklsnd.nt the BunbarSateh Thursday, Bee. 3,1868,
fromlO o’clock a. m. to 4 o’clock p.m.
' In Lawrenceviliet at the filokaon Hotel, Friday, Dec. 4,
1803,from If) o’clock a, m. to 4 o’clock p. m. - • ~
In Tioga, at the Johnston Hotel, Saturday, Dec. 6,1863,
from 10 o’clock s. m. to 4 o’clock p.-nr.”'
. Notice is also given that dl persons who neglect to pay
the dudes pud taxes assessed upon, them, withia the time
specified, wilt be tihble to pay lo per’ cent.sddUlonSl Qpbh
the snioont thereof,-payment takamaxte at any of the shore
Qovernteep^o^only.wll.
RiaolcW, h'cr.l*, 1863. Pep. Ooh IWrJigfctPa.,-
TOUS A T TENT 10
TO THE LARGE & ATTRACTIVE STOCK
NEV FILL MD WEB
GOODS -
No* on hand and being received 1 daily at tb« mV-'
scriberVCNO. 3, .CONCERT BLOCK, CORNINQ,
N. Y.,) in which great inducements are offend n*
regards •
' I
QUALITIES, STILES & PRICES,
’ , i I '
Goods of all kinds are being'sold at as lew rates as*
can reasonably be expected.
The Stock is in much better shape than ever bated
to fill all calls or orders. -
DOMESTICS,
BROWN SHIRTINGS AND SHEETINGS,
BLEACHED SHIRTINGS, DENIMS,
TICKINGS, STRIPES, CHECKS,
COTTON: FLANNELS,
HEAVY COTTON-"
' . . ADES, i
r- ..YARNS, , ;
WHITE, RED,
'a , '
: BLUE AND GREY,
MIXED WOOL FLANNELS,
SHAKERS FLANNELS, WRAP:
PERS, DRAWERS, Ao., Ac., Ac., Ac, -
At about the tame low rates we 1 bare been telling
the past three months.
COMMON, MEDIUM A EXTRA GOOD S,
“this stock is fuirol choice, Goods, such as
ALPACCAS, MOHAIRS,
WOOL PLAIDS. WOOL DeLAINES
PLAIN A FANCY REPS, Ao. J
No one shodld boy a dress before examining this
stock.
Wo can do well with all; the stock is laplsaly
of
From low prices to extra ijailities, Small Shawls) Ae.
We are doing a LARGE CLOAK TRADE, beep
ing ali'tbe
and selling them at nteb CLOSE kATES that so feu
can get them up cheaper, without they - sah eat **d
make the garment themselves, and then they eon ssr*
but a small portion of the cost# of making. If pu»
ties prefer to make up for themselves we hare the
DEPTH.
2O
24
24
24
24
24
WIDIH,
.28,....*,
/ .
We can soifcaoy one os to price or quality, keepwg
them from the LO WEST IN MARKET to the EX
TRA GOODS, which we sell as low as Ust,seasos.
DEPTH.
WIDTH.
This Department docslts own advertising. Iwoild
simply remark that customers ' 7
on having a full supply of the
andthat wo warrant all* articles reptfi*
Bcnted. Wo can suit
from, tbe best styles of Ladies jrear to the beary
and fit any one, from tbe 'smallest clrtld fo tbe extra
sizes. Richardson's .best make Boots. In Monk K'
S. & i, D*. S. Boys' and yontba* always oa iiy
foil sapply CHEAP; ' j *
.^, A . 4 t
At tiiaalwe wUlkeep our Sroeery StoefciWy
•»der,,and eeU everything at (he taw.st Market ralea
AlVgQods sold et WVjeeaie at lower rate*
NEW YORK TIME PRICES. We oan do !*!»
by all buyers: of Sin all Wbeleaale Billi thap ?“*'
deaier»,n we add bat a unoll comMiuioh, W." 1 *
York Cash Price*. >
. Of all tin J«tak«o on a* favorabla tenwt *• ***
buyer, CASff £4lO %
w iJS'iSiii'*' * £•»««* *
November It, IBf3, j
IS INVITED
—OP—
WE SHALL
CONTINUE TO SELL ALL ,
SUCH AS
WE CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD t
PRINTS.
AT THE
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
k very large stock to retail from.
nss
i S*
IN SHAWLS
BBOCHE St WOOL. SHAWLS,
DOUBLE St SINGLE,
CLOAKS AND CLOAKINGS.
LEADING STALES,
CLOTHS St TBIMBEXNGS
of all kinds at the
LOWEST CASH RATES.
BALMORALS.
BOOTS & SHOES.
CAJ BEPENO
SAME STANDARD OOOB^
ill ccsroniißs
DOUBLE SOLE 'BOOT,
WHOLESALE trade.
PRODUCE;
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