Gnat Sanitary Fair is FWUt|lpWa. A committee of gentlemen have issued a circular to the people the city And the State, announcing their intention of holding a great Central Fair for;the Sanitary Commission, in the first week of, June next. John Welsh, Esq., is Chairman:, Caleb Cope, Treasurer, and Charles J. StilJe; Secretary. The office is at 1307 Chcstnutf Street. - The committee state that as has recently raised for this object $OO,OOO, Botstbf $150,000, and Cincinnati $‘200,000, they apflffsa with the greatest confidence to the inhabitants of our own State So send ns contribpti )na to the ‘Fair the productions' of‘theiif spill, and labor. They say; “We ask every cleigypan to an nounce this humane undertaking tO.his people, and advise them to do what theyict n to further it. We ask the press to give -it "the widest publicity and the most earnest ebCjAragemcnt. We call on every workshop, faciqly and mill fora specimen of the best thinjJTtcart turn unt; on-every artist, great and-i-'nall, for one nf his creations ; on all loyal woifen, for the exercise of their taste and indusify pun farm ers fur the products of their fields apd dairy. The miner, the naturalist, the mn| of science,- the traveler, can each sepd sometlnbg that can at the" very least be converted inW a blanket that may save from death some nrldicr whom Avery ono who can produce anything that has money value is invited to give a S (tnple of his best work ns an offering to thS cause of nation al unity.' Every working-man, uecli.tnio or former, who can make a pair of shoes or raise a barrel of apples, is called upon to contribute something that can be turned intchmoney, and again from money into the means of economi sing the health and life of our - national sol diers."- v ' This moßt noble enterprise if already “enlist ing in its cause the efforts of good. nien and women in every walk of life.—- The Union League of Philadelphia have taken the matter in band and given it the fullco-operation of all its wealth and influence; The Use and Efficiency of Soldiers. —Facts are stubborn things.j Nijt a movement •is made but fresh evidence is gained of (her fi delity of-tho blacks fo the Union. In the re-' cent escape of the Union officers'from “Libby” they were warned, secured, "guiddd and protect ed by the negroes. Fresh evidence, too, of the fitness of the blacks fori soldiers in other re spects.than loyal devotion was’exhibited in the expedition against Richmond. The black regi ments bore the fatigues of the flirted marches tar.hcttec than the white regimen Is that accom panied them and without straggf hg. And it cannot be denied that be re, are man ifested two indispensible qualifications for ef fective soldiers. As the campaign proceeds surely toward the cotton States this capacity to endure fatigue will be more severely tested find'in the miasmatic region it will probably be found that no. troops, save black, can be used with.any sort of safety from disease. Willing and, able to serve as effectively aa white men it is noteasy to discover any soured reason tor declining to encourage their enlistments by giving them the same rewards ansi the same pay that white men receive. Each blank soldier en listed spares a white man who ism iw so greatly needed in productive employmetL , v Copperhead Loyalty,—As in-evidence of lie feeling of Copperhead joun ills we clip the following from Scliinsgrove (Pi.) Times, with ihfi comments upon it of the i’Stark .cuupty (Ohio) Democrat. Says the 2( t«cs; ' "Wo would see Old Abe hq ig by order of Jeff. Davis, before we would up je- any man to •volunteer in a wat like this.” f ■; The comments of the Stark drionty Democrat tire as below : • “ The above plain and truthful talk vre com mend to our friends, especially to these who have been induced to aid by flSeir money and otherwise the bounty and scbjli nes of the Ab olition leaders." ■ r .We commend the fofegoiiijj utterances to those deluded souls who fancy that the peace Democratic patty either is of was an anti slavery party, or that it ever SuJpstly advocated the war for the Union. Both >he above jour nals ore supported purely ty .Democrats and -represent the sentiments of rtie adherents of that faction in the localities ; there they are published.— Philadelphia' puliciia. -
TO tub Soluiurs.— Tift Sanitary and
•Christian Commissions arc Es o organizations
80-complete in their natures jQtot they occupy
the whole field covered by tbr jUnion armies ;
Md aid to the soldiers, wheth lf of a spiritual
or any other character, .can lii- applied in no
tray so econotaioally and tji effectively as
through those organization' ! What contri
butions, ■therefore’ the peopjft desire to make
—and they do contribute e pst liberally—it
seems to us should go throng! f those channels.
Other organizations may be, tpd no doubt aro
sincerely desirous to aid the :er,of the 24th ult.,
Itayst' - ' ’
“.On the publication of ths Currency bill,
passed, by Congress, prices immediately leapo3
■up.” .Everything has an upward tendency.
Yesterday whisky, which ten.
xiays ■ ago for ninety dollars per gallon,
could not be bought at one Ijundred and twen
ty dollars. Brown 6Ugar-tvfilve dollars and a
balf par pound by the hogshead, and none of
fering. Some of the deoilfLy have absolutely
whutupand refused to do bi iisness at all, pre
ferring to hold on to the got Ss rather than’ re
ceive anything in shape of I pney larger than
a five dollar note.”
Ex-Governor Robert .J! |Walker writes
from London that a ccottfle:e. revolution in
publicoptnion lias taken Aivca in regard to the
ability and resources of tile North and desti
tution of the South, and iftat American securi
ties are'stronger and in During the
coming season emigration will be unusually
large. This is looked upbi 1 as glorious news,
1* a fitting result to tile -endeavors of Mr.
"Walker and other pstrlofcl to open the eyes of
Europe to the truth. t
- Uoir. Samson P.Caist has addressed a let
ter to Senator Jas. C. Hail, Columbus,o., in
which he positively declines being a candidate
' Tor the Presidency, and i tusks that no further
woosidtradoE be given tahw name in that con
nection* .
hk
THE AGITATOR.
M. H, COBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
WEWSBOKOUGH, PENN 1 A»
WEDNESDAY, : :
EDIJTOBXAL COBBBSPOITDEM'CB.
Public men may bo variously described. —
Some are broad-brained, broad-sooled, and full
hearted : other some are narrow, selfish, and
insincere. Some are profuuncf thinkers, talking
little for the sake of talk,—men whoso minds
grasp into the thick of groat questions ; other
some aro babblers, living on the surface of
things; men who talk to-be heard and read,
without any higher object than the stimulation
of personal vanity, Some are bold and able;
others, simply smart. And the country is full
of th.e latter class of men, both in public and
private" life.
Plight in the middle of the confusion of desks,
on the “ opnoehion” side of the House of Rep
resentatives, sits (when he ie not on bis feet) a
actually that, and little more; He reminds mo
of the crack of the old-fashioned coach-whip
in n skillful band. Under-sized, dark as an In
dian, black hair, sprinkled with gray; full
beard, as black os bis hair; a restless black
eye—an eye which ever seem? full of mimic
lightning and httent humor; a fair forehead,
rather full in the intellectual region ; an “ alto
gether” quite indescribable, yet reminding one
of something he saw in boyhood,—such is the
personnel of S. S. Cos, commonly called “ Sun
set’-’ Cox, for short.
I desire to bo just to Mr. Cox, because be is
not so had as he tries fo make himself, and is,
withal, a very companionable man. Smart,
sparkling, like a bottle of Congress water, quick
at repartee, witty, caustic, pugnacious, and dog
ged in bis purposes, ho is an antagonist who"
finds his superior—his master, in fact, in but
one man in the House, in extempore debates,
lie is no match for Tbaddeus Stevens, on whom
Cox’s witticism and caustic make no shadow of
. . i
an impression.
- Speaking of Tbaddeus Stevens, I must say
that his is (he most impressive face in either
branch of Congress. I never see it, either in
repose, or in the midst of stirring debate, that
it- does not convey to iny. mind an idea of
strength and endurance beyond anything hu
man it has been my fortune to meet. The fea
tures are strongly marked, but not angular.—
Thcy'are as if carved out of rock, yet not wan
ting in mobility. You feel at once that-he is a
leader.- He is one of the men who give, shape
to public opinion, public policy, and public
events. It is said that be is a cynic; and I re
member meeting him at the St; Lawrence Ho
tel in Philadelphia in 1857, and receiving some
evidence going to establish the charge. The
subject of conversation was the policy of m«.
king the campaign upon a strsit-out Republi
can platform, and throwing overboard the name
“ People’s Party.” On it being remarked that
straightforwardness in name and purpose was.
the only road to permanent victory, he replied:
“Yes ; that would do if men wern honest; lui
there is not an honest man in the icorld.”
But such men, being very positive in their
characteristics, appear worse, or better, than
they really arc. A kinder-hearted, more obli
ging man, than Tbaddeus Stevens, does not
live. It is only negative men who pass for bet
ter than they are. It is only positive men who
paks for worse than they are. A rock seems
more dangerous, more bard, cold and fepel
lant, than a snow-bank ; hut the snow-bank is
the more dangerous, because it is treacherous.
Cox acd Stevens are the very antipodes of
each other. 'lt is a good place to stop, at the
antipodes. So good-night. M. 11. C.
Tho steamers Havana and George Washing
ton arrived from New Orleans on Saturday,
bringing news to the 12th inst. There was
some activity in military matters. Gen. Banks
was on the eve of departure for western Louis
iana. A fleet of Admiral Porter’s gunboats
has already started for Alexandria. It was ex
pected that formidable works of defence would
be encountered by the iron clads on Red river.
Gen. Lee’s cavalry had also left New Orleans,
A special dispatch from Culpepper Court
House says that the signal officers on Cedar
Mountain report that on Thursday last the
Rebels, who have been in camp across the Rap
idun all winter, broke up their camp and set
five to their huts, marching off in the direction
of the Shenandoah valley. It was not known
whether this was merely a change- of camp or
the commenccment.of an active campaign.
The late rise in tho Cumberland river has af
forded opportunity, for transporting an immense
amount of supplies of government stores to
Nashville.. Eighty-three steamers, carrying
forty thousand tuna of 'public stores, have
reached or are en route tu that city. By the
termination of high water season, two hundred
•thousand tuns 'will probably have been dis
charged at the Nashville wharves.
• There are indications of an attempt by the
-Rebels to drive General Butler from the Penin
sula.
News from Chattanooga states that the Rebels
are in large force in front of Gen. Thomas’ ar
my. Gen. lliudman has resigned the command
of bis rebel corps, and Gen. Hood takes com
mand in bis place. Gen. Breckenridga takes
command of the department of southwestern
Virginia. "•
Two Union prisoners, while bn their route
from Richmond to Americus. Georgia, froze to
death or died of starvation, in the railroad cars,
and twelve others had to be left in the hospital
at Raleigh;
Advices from Natchez state that rebel guer
rillas have again appeared at Lake Providence,
and ore committing barbarities oh the negroes
and Union people; ' ,
Evert Copperhead and Traitor in the Conn
dry is an advocate for McClellan—Reason why
—Because they know the man.
MARCH 23. 1864.
Washington, March 15, 1864.
WAS NEWS.
THE TIOG A COUNTY AO ITATOK.
Refugees from the 1 South at Harrisburg.'
The sufferings of the Union people of the
South can scarcely he realized. Innocent of
the great crime of treason, the punishment
which treason brings to the South falls upon
them with crushing force. -They not only en
dure the common inconvenience and danger in
cident to war, hut they are relentlessly pur
sued by the inhuman neighbors who, full of
venom against the Union, spit out that venom
against every one who would still adhere to it.
The Harrisburg Telegraph of Friday last thus
notices an arrrival of Southern sufferers in
that city:
On Tuesday morning; seven women, with
fourteen children, varying in age from the
suckling babe to the hoy of fifteen and the
girl of eighteen years old, arrived in this city,
wanderers and fugitives from the land of trea
son, oppression and starvation.
These fugitives are the families of men who
have been conscripted in the rebel army, hut
who fled from the conscription officers fur the
purpose of making their escape to the north.
It appears that the husbands of three of the
women were marked Union men, who had been
conscripted, hut who carefully eluded the rebel
officers, and managed to escape north, with the
understanding that their families should meet
them’at this point. The fugitives accordingly
and proceeded with a two and a one horse wag
op as far as Sperry vijle, when the wagons broke
down. The distance from Rockingham to Sper
ryyille is about fifty miles, along the bleakest
and roughest portions of the Blue Ridge, a re
gion of jeountry which the ravages of war have
left perfectly desolate.
Unable to proceed from - Sperryville, on ac
count of the wrecked wagons, the women here
made contract with a farmer to carry the chil
dren ns far as the Union lines, about ten miles
from Cullpepper Court House, for which ser
vice they gave the throe horses and the wagons.
The old man, who had agreed to carry the chil
dren as far as Culpepper Court -House, seeing
the utter helplessness of the party when they
reached that point, agreed, in pity,- to carry
them as far as Brandy Station. It must be re
membered that this journey was tedious, sad
and weary. Two weeks were occupied in
reaching Brandy Station. While the party
had sufficient food the children suffered severe
ly from the cold, the tender babes particularly,
with the mothers, suffering intensely. At
Brandy Station the parly took passage on the
regular military train for Washington city, and
thence to Baltimore, reaching Harrisburg, as
we have stated, yesterday, morning.
Elmira, N. Y., March 19,1804.
By the burning of the now Presbyterian
church, in which the Sanitary Pair Commission
were bolding their Fair last evening, Messrs.
Terry & Pickering,' the contractors of the build
ing. lose $lO,OOO.
The money that bad been taken at the Fair
was saved.
A boy, by the name of Freddy Hart, perished
from suffocation, and his body has since been
taken out of the ruins.
The following persona • were injured: Mr.
M. Converse, an old gentleman, aged 70 years,
seriously ; Mr. Henry Corel), seriously; ’dark
Ingraham, slightly ; S. S. Hamlin, slightly. /
But few of the articles in the Fait were
saved.
The building was full of ladies and children
■*a?Uon the fire bnilto OOt nnrt it is .i M'am!iil* f iva
loss of life was not more serious.
.The building was valued at §35,000, and in
sured for $lO,OOO.
Gold is Eicnsroso.—Gold wns selling in
Richmond list wreck.at the rate of thirty paper
dollars for one in gold or silver, which is about
three thousand per cent. So the rebel govern
ment has little to gain by repudiating, or the
people little to lose.
It is said that deserters are shot by the doz
en in Bragg’s army. '-
Gettysburg Battle-Field Memorial Association.
AHH O'O’lf C MEIT,
The preservation of the battle field of Gettysburg,
with its natural and artificial defences, in the exact
form and conditions they presented in the battles of
the Ist, 2d and 3d days of July last, is the purpose of
the GETrySBLim Battle-field Memorial Associa
tion. The history of its inception and plan is fur.
nished in the preliminary organization. An incorpo
ration similar to that of a monument association is
contemplated. To accomplit-h the design of its foun
ders, a fund is to be created by Iho voluntary subscrip
tion by citizens of sums of money, to be divided into
shares of $lO, and for which suitable certificates will
be issued. The fund thus created will be faithfully do
voted to tbo objeci, under a management composed of
gentlemen of'well known business character and of
public and private worth. What monumental work
of art, what iolnmn or Mausoleum could furnish a
more noble device, or n more fit, expressive, or sacred
memorial, than these scenes of immortal strife, which
have become historic, and have taken their just posi
tion among the great places and events of'the world’s
history, and are destined to a like immortality of
fame ?
The battle grounds of Gettysburg— Ike battle field
of Pennsylvania —the scenes of the only battles fought
on the soil of the free North—the battle field of this
second war of Independence, because the turning bat
tle of the war, from whieh dates the downfall of the
rebellion—it appeals with mute eloquence to tho great
loyal heart of the people. To it all eves tdrn ns to a
sacred spot, which should be guarded with religious
care, and zealously preserved Item disturbance neg
lect, or decay, or the wasting of tbo elements I(=
every portion, its redoubts, its wohdrousiy built'stone
defences, its limber breastworks, its forest heights
with the trees torn by shells and scarred by countless
bullets—its long lines of earthwork dcfenecs-r-Cerah
tcry Hill, McKnight’s Hill, Culp’s Hill, Gianite,Spur, :
Round Top—these have become sacred to all who lovo
the republic and delight to honor its brave defenders
whether among its living or its dead. Shall wo not
pay a just and grateful tribute to the heroic valor and
signal triumphs of our army on this ever memorable
battle field ? Shall we not contribute to the preserva
tion of these standing memorials of thcteniblostru"-
glcs of the noble men who fought and conquered or
tell on this field ol bloody strife? Shall we not with
an honorable emulation and sincere affection strive to
perpetuate these witnesses of tbeir bravo deeds and
with intense devotion consecrate this battle ground
afield, both in its outlines and its consequence, more
grand than 11 aterh.o ? Let it be the shrine of loyalty
and patriotism, whither in all times will come the sons
of America, and the pilgrims of all lands, to View
with wonder and veneration the sacred scenes of be
roie struggles, in which were involved the life of tie
nation and the perpetuity of liberty.
Who will not feel proud and glad to join in (bo ten
ure of these consecrated grounds, and to inscribe bis
name on the roll of honor which records this work of
patriotic homage and devotion, and, in performing
thm grateful office of loyalty, link his name with such
sacred and imperishable associations?
. JOSEPH E. ISGERSOLL.
.. - Chairman of Provisional Committee.
B, McCoKAUGiir, Secretary, *
The following persons are the committee for Tioga
county: »
U. W. Williams, Vidor Caso,
Wm. B. Clymer, J.H. Stubbs,
John R. Bowen, Jas. 11. Guliolc. • '
5.. Wilson, L. C, Bennett,
Henry Sherwood, John M. Phelps.
F. B. Smith, * H. B. Card, /
C. F. Veil, Joh Rextord. -
5.1. ;
The membrnrs of the committee receivingiuhsorip
ttom, are requested to remit ihwtoH.W. VaUame,’
Welisbotough, Pa. ~
STOP THIEF.
VAS STOLEN from the barn of C. Cowley, in
Addison, New York, on Saturday, Feb. 20(S,
IS6I, ft dark chestnut mare, ratbei undersize, one or
two wbit© feet, rather down-headed, large scar on both
buttocks, inadqi by kicks, newly' shod, large white
stripe in the face, over-reaches when trotted fast, and
about ten years old. Also one half of a double plated
carriage harness, with the lines used as single, a rus
set colored bridle and martingale, also belonging to
me, fShockcy,) and an old tfulkoy with eliplic springs,
seat on iron frame ; and a buffalo robe, lined with red
drugget and trimmed with red cord trimming, and a
blind bridle.
The thief, when here, called himself -Charles Mor
pan, but we have since learned that his’real name is
Pratt Mott ; is no t 21, light complexion, rather slen
der built, about 6 ft. 8 in. high, has a fever sore on his
light ankle and shin, causing him to walk on the hall
of bis foot. Ills Lather lives in Leßoy, Bradford co.,
Pa, Ho has been in Elmira jail for horse stealing,
and was bailed ont by his father, and forfeited the
bail bonds, and has since stolen (wo arc informed) a
watch and some money from his father, and a lot of
skins from Mr. Charles Packer, of Corning, and other
articles from Mr, Wolcott, and is a dangerous man to
roam at largo. Ho said.here bis sore was a saber
wound, received in the battle of Antietam, and palmed
himself off as a discharged soldier. Was last heard
of at Lawrcnccville, Pa., the same night ho stole the
horse. Is probably now in some jail, as stealing is
bis profession. Ho has no beard.
Any person returning to us or giving to us any in
formation as to the whereabouts of the said stolen
property arid thiefror either of them, so that we can
obtain them, will bo liberally rewarded.
CALVIN uowi.T'Y
LEWIS SHOCK EY.’
Addison March 1G 1864-U 3
Volunteers and Conscripts!
TO SOLDIERS or any others wishing to increase
their income, there is no better way of doing so
at this time, than from the sale of onr watches. They
arc xcarrauted as represented.
Particularly valuable for ofaeers in tho army nnd
travelers.— Frank. hedWi, Feb. 21.
Prettiest, best and cheapest timepieces ever offered.
— N% Y. Illustrated Neira, Jan. 10.
Very pretty and durable watches for the array ~*V.
Y. Army and tfavy Journal, [government organ,] Au
gust 20.
One of the oldest and most reliable houses in bust*
ness.— Louisville (Ey.) Journal , July 31.
MAGIC TIME OBSERVERS,
Being ft hunting or open face or Indy's or gentle
man's watch combined, with patent self-winding im
provement', a most pleasing novelty.
One of the prettiest, most covcnient, and decidedly
the best and cheapest time-piece for general and reli
able use ever offered. It has within it and connected
with its machinery, its own winding attachment, ren
dering a key entirely unnecessary. he cases of this
watch are composed of two metals, theoutcrono being
fine 16 carat gold. '“lt bos the improved ruby action
lever movement, and is warranted an accurate time
piece. Price, superbly engraved, per case of half do
zen, $204. Sample watches, in neat morocco boxes.
SILVER WATCHES!
• First class hunting time-pieces for accuracy of
movement, beauty of material, and above.all, cheap
ness in price, these watches mast /nsitre universal ap
probation.
An imitation so faultless that it can hardly be detec
ted by the most experienced judges. The material
being of two metals, the outer one first quality ster
ling silver, while the inner one is German silver, it
cannot be recognized by cutting or heavy engraving-,
making it, not only in appearance, but in durability,
the best resemblance of solid sterling silver in ex
istence.
The*sale of these watches in the army 2s a source o!
enormous profit, retailing, as they v.ry- readily do, at
$25 and upward?- Many hundred dollars can be made
in.a single pay day by any ono of ordinary business
tact.
At wholesale onlv! In heavy hunting
cases, beautifully' engraved, white enamel dial, ami
fancy cut hands, in good running order, by the half
dozen, $66. Sold only by the case of six !
Upon receipt of two lollars, as guaranty of g