-TheTl&r* Br M. H. COBB. v Published every Wednesday morning and mav'sito subscribers at ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CbaTS per year, always IN ADVANCE. . r The paper is sent postage free to county suti jrfr hers, though they may receive their mall at poat-OSajes loestod in counties immediately adjoining, for cot re *ljb* AatraTon is the Official paper of Tioga Uo., end circulates in every, neXghborhpod.thprcln v gpb uriptions Jwing on the advance pay system, it circu lates aumng a class most to the interest of advertisers torseeh. Terms' to advertisers'aa liberal as those'of fereJ by any paper of equal circulation in Northern Pennsylvania. _ is p-Sf A cross on the margin of a paper,’ deuotes thatihe subscription is about to expire. ’ I $3- Papers will bo slopped when the time expires, unless the agent orders their cor " a snee. JAS. MffREI * S. P. WILSC; i, AT TOBNEYS & COUNSELLORS**L/l ff, will attend the Coarts of Tioga, Potfei f.nd KcKean counties, [WeUsboro,Jan.l,^fsl.] _ JOHN 1. niTCHELL, Attorney and counsellor at law. Tioga Village, Tioga Count;, Penn'a. . , Prompt attention to Collections.. March 1,1865.-1;. ‘ , ‘ JEROJSB B. NIL.ES, ,li ATTORNEY & CO{JNSEILON AT DA . ■ Wellaboro, Tioga Conntv, Pa-, 'y, ' Having beep Ppeoiilly ilioen«s4 by tHe 'PnUpa St/ea f or the Ptoaecution of Clalma for Fenaiona, * ek Pay and Bountiep. ' , ■ ■' ' ParticUlir attentiou will be given-to that olal 'of Wi*«- * ' - Welleboro, Feb. 16, 1866-ly» - PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE, ’S' OORSKa OF. MAIN BTEEBT AND THE A VEND/, Wellrtoro, Pa.-- -’at ./ -i-v-- j. IV. BIQONY Proprietor: THIS popular Hotel, having been te-fiC ed and re-furnished throughout, is now open ttf :h© pqfallc M a flfat-olaqa bonae. . [Jaq« It 18g& |' ». HART’I HOTEL. WELLSBOBO, TWO a CO. PENN* I. £ THE subscriber take* -this method to his old friend* and easterners that be hr re tamed the conduct of the old “ Crystal’ Foil - tain Ifotel," and will hereafter give it his entire atloi ilon. Tbsnkful fer past favors, ho solicits a renewal o ' ihie .use. DAVID HAI %. Wsllsboro, Not. 4, 1888.-ly. i ■ / ~ IZUR WAITOII HOUSE ,' Q aloes, Tioga County, Pa. 'Dv H. G. VERMILYEA, .....Proprif THIS is a new hotel , located .within eaajr./io oeEa of the best fishing, and hunting ground 'in Northern Pennsylvania. No pains will be span i for the accommodation'of pleasure seekers and the ty eiling public. [Jan. X, 18fit- i • A.. FOLEY, 'V; Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, See;, REPAIRED AT OLD PRICES. POST‘OFStfiR NO. 5, UNION BLOCK. - : ’ WelUboro, May"20,1863.’ "■ - » H. W. Williams,. . -Wm.-H. Slate. WILLIAMS & SMITH, > AND \COfASEIfORS AT !.<A W, BOUHtV Ac PENSION AGEflfpT. Main Straot, Wolleboto, Pa. : > Janaary 4, “ ' y is: ‘~iv ‘suAißtnrj ■ -% BARBER & HAIR-DRESSI iRs Shop Over C. L. Wilcox's f Store. Wollsboro, Dee MIS 44. & j,* 4A | > WESTERN EXCHANGE HOT SI. KNOXVILLE, BOROUGH, PA. THE unJertlJbetl leaife tbe--above iotel for a term of years would respectfully i form the traveling public that ha has put the Hotel hi ffint class order for the reception of guests’ and no; pains will bo spared in the accommodation of trav.elei! and >s far as theVitoalion.wlll aljow,' wllljteop t first class Hotel, in alTthings, except pilccsrwbicb;. will he modeiate. Pleaae try os and judge for yoorsTuves. Knoxville, Oct. 10, ; J. H. MAET. N. REVENUE STAMPS. * ' _ JOHN M. PHELPS," Deputy Collector of W?hi field, has jnst received a large lot of Ref, Tine Biami, of all denominations, from one 1 cent up ; $5- Auy person wishing Stanps can got them at my JDoo in Mansfield, or of M. BULLARD, Assistant, Jf®T, St WelUboro, Pa. 3 M - PHBL. 3. Mansfield, May 2,18 M. , > . , P. NEWELL, DENTIST, MANSFIELD, TIOGA COUNTY, . IS prepared to operate In all tbo xmprovemof ts in the various departtnenlsf of filling,’extraotifa.4, in lerting artificial .dentures, Ao. , a Mangfleld, August 10, ‘ WSfalj&B OBO—HOJEI ( Oornvr J/ain iStrcst end lh AmS.BS^ WjsLhMbeo, i>A.- B. B, HOLIDAY, Proprietor/ ons of the most popular Hdtfses in mty. This Hotel is the principal Stage-honse in WeU Hero. Stages leave daily as follows: - For Tioga, at 9 a. m. j For. Troy, at 3 a.m. ■ For Jersey Shore every Tuesday and Friday at2>s m -> For Condersport, every Monday pnd at 2 Stages Arrive — From Tioga, at 12 o.block p. m.: From Troy, aj 6. .o’clock p,., m.; > *1 E ,?F Shore, Tuesday and'Pridtfy 11 a. m.: Prom-Guilders port, MondayandTh.ursday.il a.m. ' ]4l j - J' N, B.—JLmmy Cpwclen, this we 11_-know niler , will be found Bn band'.'- - , Wellsboro, Oct;s* 1864— 1 y« /,. * r"' HUGH YOUMGV BOOKSELLER A STATIONER, AND DIA LER'IN .3 . i American Clooks; ■ Aderioan,' English, ahd Swiss Watches, Jewelry, Silver Plated Ware, Spectacles, Picture Frames, Photographic Albums, Stereoscopes, Microscopes,.Perfumery, Yankee Notions, - 1 Xaskle and Flies, and Fancy and Toilet Articles, I - jar SCHOOL BOOKS of every Sind used in the —i County, constantly on hand and sent by mall or otfa* srwise, to order. ' : SO. 5, USfJON‘BLOCK’, WELLSBOBO, PA, FOR SALE—HOUSE A LOT oD , adjoining Wright * Bailey’s Store. «««* of land in Dclmar, between John Gray and'Mfcrfick. House and tot on Co’rinffton Street. * • _ terms, apply to HENRY Bsq» v WelieWro, May 31,1865-tf. v ~ 1 ~ / ' : J ; Flour ajjd feed; buck- wheat tfLOjjß, Meal, Pork and Salt, Tea, CoSee, Su/ar, 53.0ap, Oandlos, S&leratus, Tobatco and Kerbsene 011. - 1 ‘ Aljo," Mackerel, -Whito Fish, and the Package or VALKENBURG. , H’eiigboro, Jane 28, 1666. " v ' PROTECTIVE WAR - CLAIM "AND PENSION AGENCY OF THE U. S. SANITARY'COM MISSION.—AM ffie-papers and correspondence re- S Q ired to procure Pensions, Bounty, anj Bnck Pfty. and Price Money for discharged 60H>IBE8 and BAILORS'and for ’the’EELATITESof I|«iatCT* and Sailors dying in the service of the United- states. Prepared abd --forwarded, and thg ’proceeds aG.all whou'collocted, remitted to the parties-FREE °Y CHARGE, : ' Offiei 130f -Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. Or for further information or assistance, apply to Lncr ’Moore HorCßKissySWellaboro, B. E; Morris, Mansfield,’ - ‘ " ' • AssociatF'Managerß'for Tioga. County. PURE GINGER at • • l-er--’--* \ :-U -. TbOT'S DRUG STORK. ** T HE acijoteg to the &vttnBi6n of thf area of if reeirotiti ana tfp£ Spur ah of l&ralthp Beforin. yol. xit. |RICHMOND HAS FALLEN! • • i ' 1 And so has the price of • • * par oooas. v: :.s i |LEE HAS SURRENDERED, AND TlfE | HAVE-SURRENDERED THE EX- . / TEME HIGH UNICES f goods! " " •• S 3” m v;r • • -•-. ,• THE PEOPLE’S STORE,- tsuow receiving addition! to thslr stock of - - ~ ' ' V - 1 r,i'i GOODS, BOUGHT TIURINQ THE - LATH DEPRESSION IN PRICES/ "3. and they will be aold'at ‘ ’ ' - .[ t THE LOWEST MARKET RATES. ' Wo have' made arrangemdnte to ‘git c 4ddds tvyry week, and Mfi keep posted in regard to [ J - the New ■ York Darker, we shall at - • ’ all-timesmake that stock on , ; hand conform to new prices,. . ' REGARDLESS OF COST, and we wish it,,distinctly, understood, thathowever much others mayblpw* . .; ' ■ '■ ' i* ‘.l ■- > *'• WE DO NOT INTEND TO BE UNDERSOLD. 1 "■ 'BY , ANY, , . . quality of goods' considered.' Jt Shalt be oar keep constantly onband a good stock of suci* goods as the community *6DCH ARTICLES AS WILL GIVE TION TO THE CONSUMER, THE ONE, PRICE StSTEM under which oar bnfeineaß has constantly increased for the last ten. years will be adhered to, ~JL *V' ‘ as also the ? • f-M J ’ 1 . . READY £AY SYSTEM' more recently adopted. Don't buy until- 1 f YOU ‘iaVe - our utock 4 and ■c - -r.-isi ->•: prices., i:: v. .. a j iSXORE DIRBC'TLY. OPPOSITK ■THE DljCEljU BON HOUSE, - , ' t and first door east dfi Hangerford's Bank. 1 SMITH ft WAITE, Corning, N. Y*, May IT, 1886, - . * BIG FIGHT, having keen, closed up by . I Messre.Graot, Shecman Sbendan, A CT6 V ' * KELLY & PLHEtVIS : "have voluntdefed for a warof extormiflatibn- against high Prices, and wiU be found entrenched behind a hagepiloof ' ’ / . ■ NEW AND CHEAP GOODS at the old OSSOOD STAND, where their oomthunl tions with New York cannot be interrupted, t. , They have justraoeived a gobd stodk of ■ SPRING AND 7 SUMMER GOODS,. ■. 1 ■■ ■ ’• such as Prints, .Delaines, ißareges; Muslins, Hosiery, Notions, Boots andBhoes,'eto.,ln fact everything in the I>ry Goods line may ;be“ found at r our counters, and-pmrchased -al -prices cofrespondlpg to the; late HEAVY FALL IN GOODS. f j We also invite purchasers to dxamine onr fine stock of ,* : aROOBBIES. Can’t bo beat this "side of NCw Yofk. - 2 -Bemembretbo^aca-; Wellsboro, Apr. 22rl88fiily. ‘ ‘ ' 1 i " ' J>BTBOLEfJMI PETEOLEUiU, • Geologists and praoticsd.>inßn .finite in belief and so'report'ihat fte ! 1 '* : . DUcovorv of Oil in Welliboro .. Is near at hand. ‘ Unitherald iky.lptho'fcedple of - ' TIOGA COUNTY & VICINITY, . (before investing your Capital in. Oil Stock) that I have recently purchased the Stock of Goods of M. Ballard, constating pf (J ’ J’j ■ T: CLOTHING, BOOTS; SHOES, HATS, CAPS, ft*?, allat agreat rtdhotiori frbnj r '■ 1 ITcw Vo I k Jobbing Prices, Mid am bpapd ,tp_give to advantage • OF MY PURCHASED 5 pf closing pot>h« Clothing part of, this Stocky t now'ofref thV entire' Stock’ ~.1 4 T;QQSTq F ,OB...5; A SHi HATS AND CAPS, I wilf almost giveaway; (ft all Events’, wiH se)fthem so cheap yon will hardly know the difference. 1 ' si! ■ “•"CiHeflOn add'avail-jdnrtiif af this : i 1. -vi *m. mrnm^sr ; • Remember the place, the Cheap Cash Store, Roy: a Jan. 25;T8&-tf; >£’•t ■ _ . S WAlSefe 1 ATWOOD’S PltlElff M&\frEH>-?rh& Wood Mower faarheen in general use for-the, -past- five .years. It embraces all i ibetjujilities. neces sary .to -mate a perfect Mower,. -It-recommends itself to every farmer for tho simplicity of its,construction I ■ltis proved to be the lightest- draft, - If takes,.the preference for durability, easy management, and good work—Machines. fully, warranted,. .Send.for, Circu lare—Priee’fUfi delivered on the ears aVCoriing. EDGAR HILL, Agent, Corning, N, y. ; May 31, 1865-tf. - YTTANTE D—SIX .ARMY. .BLANKETS—For TT which Cash wiU be paid. -. Apply atdhe ," Agi- tator”—Office. Wellsbore, Ang. 9, ISdfirtf/ ~. WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNSIGHTED, AND UNTIL/‘MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUNTS PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1865. require, and :n:i- AGITATO!!. Jl <i 'I SfUtt , iJottVg. WEARINESS. > I ' .BY HESRY W. IOHSCEtIOW. 0 little feet, that such long years .Most wonder on through doubt andfaars, ’ ' Must ache and bleed beneath ynurdoad! * ! I, nearer to the wayside inn, -. • •Where toll shall cease and rest begin, . Am weary, thinking of your road. 4_'./0 little band>,that, weak-or strong* . , Hare.still to serve or rule so long, Jiave still so long to giro or ask! I, who so much with book and pen , - - Bare toiled among my fellow men, •' ~ ' . t Apj .weary, thinking of your task. r ’ : 0 Httle hearts, that throb and beat , } u With feverish heat, M , Such limitless and strong desires ! Mine, that so long have glowed and horned, With passions into ashes turned, *Now covers and conceals,its fires. ■'o little soals, as pure and white i - And cryataliino oa rnys of light ; , - Direct frofp heaven, their |qutob divine! Refracted through the mist of years,, , How red my setting srin appears,' ' - ■ How lurid looks this soul of minel ■ ifCtisccXXang. THE BUSY-BODIES. John Robbins was a hard-working tneohanio; and,.setting aside his prying curiosity and dis position to intermeddle with things which did not belong to him, he succeeded pretty well.— But when there was any. exciting gossip circula ting.or, “laying around loose,” he was then able to enjoy himself in the superlative degree, yitey .lived ,in tho little village of R., which was jjbfit largo 'enough' fqr goseippjongers' like Mr. and Mrs. Robbins., Everything that frans. gired was carefully noted.’ and related with additions to every one who would waste their time in listening to its. recital. Not a new bonnet was purobas.ed, a dress procured, a car pet bought, or any paraphernalia ofladies’ cloth ing obtained by any of it in the ladies of the place, but all the rest knew of the next twenty - four hours, from Mr*. Robbins. .a And not a word, was spoken by any of the njen.with whom Mr. Robbins labored, or drop pad-in his bearing at the postoffice or .at the yiljage eji op, but it was as.carefully treasured pp.jjpd sailed.pway for future use. ~;In the course of events - there came : an ad dition to the. village in the shape of, a Mr. .Corltou and family. Scarcely had they arriv ed, before the neighborly Mre. Robbins paid thepi the, honor of 11 call. She, of course, could not neglect a . goldeft opportunity for-agoertaining the , quality of. her newly-ar : rivedneighbors. Proceeding. to the house, she gently jufjg tpc ooor-oen, ai\a on me summons .being answered by Mrs. Col fon. ehe said ; ... “ I .am, Mrs. Bobbins,. I supposed' you would bo lonesome in your new locality, and would probably desire to know a little about the folks.” “ “ I'BovsuTe,”- pleasantly. returned Mr? --Ool ton, “ that I appreclateryour kindness, and I hope 'soon to have the'pleasure of on acquaint ance with my -neigt forporiless wo' can tive'npon the terms of amity, and in the bonds of fellowship With our acquaintances, wva are, hot fitted to enjoy life as we : should/''Ymi speak truly," said Mrs. Robbins j” "but thisis tbe most unsociable-placel .ever knew. .iThe people seem to distrust one another, and to kebp. away, from close associations, as if they feared there was .something! contaminating in their'being brought together.: u There's Mrs. Bidwell, the mihister’sowife, she will icoldlyira pulse all attempts tn. approach her. . She seems' to thinbi herself 'above the rest of folks, and: ■looks , down upon them iu contempt, though they do say Mr,-Bid well, is not .theihoap ex-; emplary man-in -the .world, ....Then there -is tMrs.. Rockwell, the milliner, why, yiou can't .gel near enough.to touch her with,, a iten .fpot -pole, - r ■. V . i. ■ i j v She dresses very gaily, and thinks people who don'Mpend,.everything to put nn theiri -backs are person sof noconeeqnenoe.and, not 1 entitled, to any of. her- consideration;... And,, tbey say, herbusband drinks all he can get.—’ Than there’a Mrs. Barker, she is .prpud and; so fusay, . She's got . half a dozen grown up daughters whom she's been trying to marry off for.six years, but haen’t suooeeded. ; . , they’re all brought np to be ladies. .Theyj .(Jon't knoW; how to, do anything .thpt.is useful, jtseems to me tbat it is very bring op giris in that way...ißut T mhst_ be going/it is getting -late, and Ji wish to mak.e a coll nr •two, before I go .home. , 1 .hope I shall, bave'tho pleasure of seeing.you again very soon.'* ~, And curtseying yery low, she departed. , A few minutes’ walk brought her to Mrs. Bid weU’fi, and as soon as she was seated, she ‘be gan— I’ve just been to see' our new neighbors.— ' I fancy they are not miiob any’ way. Their things are very plain. Why; she hod a ragged carpet on the kitchen; and the was dressed in -] a calico gown, with her sleeves rolled' np, mix ■ ing bread. She kept righton t'd work; and '* dfd 'not stop all' the time I Staid.' But I most . burry home ; Mr. Robbhiß’will soon be theret” r, “ And away sheweilt. ■ A short walk brought 1 ber fo Mrs.' RpokwelVs,-and she ! wont-io. ’ ' , i* 0, Mrs RookwdU! you can’t guess where 'iWheen.*,'- 1- - * A :s • -■< 1 ll ’ : ><'Why, indeed, I.cannot." • “Ohf'Bve behivtocall-*ufion Mrs;-Coltoh, and I must say I-woovqoite-disappoinled. ' She up, dressed ,jn .ft,,common calico drees,,,and like a;,servant', girl; They’ve .gqt very,plain .things, and tbe’ohildrerfis.play .things wereall scattered around the floor." I. believe she’s every neat housekeeper.”' > ... And off, she, stabled for,Mrs Barker’s. ” B ,V , ..-,‘,‘-0. Airs. Barker 1 how do ypuldo ? ,It/is a ■ long tirae.sinca I have seen you. .How well ,yopr girls .are looking.. '.I should think adtae’of the yiOuog men’s hearts , would ache ir hot break. I’ve juat been down to call upon",the newly-arrived Mrs,Cplton.” ’Jj, ■ ,u ' -1 Ah I indeed 1" retarnod.Mrss'Barkar ; “I presume yon know they .are relations of ours ?” Indeed!”. ' .'.“ V "V, ... : “JPes.j .Iflif. Colson .and myself are "own cousins., flow were yon.pleased with her } >r was delighted I ~ Shajs a jierfjdt lady. Does not feel herself above everybody. She’s a neat, tidy housekeeper, I'll warrant.— .Real sociable; too. It seemed as If we were old acquaintances, after I’d been there a few minutes. Quite different from that.sanctimo nious, long faced Mrs. Bidewell, and that stnck-np Mrs.; Rockwell: She'll be a good ad dition to the society of the,place. And good society you admit, is opt very, abundant hpre.’’ • ‘ ! 1 ' “As to that," rejoined Mrs, Barker, “ I do’ not know bat society isr quiteAs good in' this place as JeC moat others. - There are; good add. bad iq *U communities, .and I, am of, the opin ion that if T every, one would: , strive - to make themselves as.they should be, we should have no difficulty, and but very little trouble. And to this end and scandel-mongering shuuldbe'carefully avoided.' Nothing- should he told which, may, he learned or drawn from mere, inference, and no additions put, upon stories and pajmed off on ‘ they say.’ But above all, one' should' remember' their own cares, failings, imperfections, 1 and short comings, quietly ‘sweeping their own door way, ’ andcarefnlly minding their own business. If . this were.done, happiness would reign; oun fidenop would possess every heart; every man could take bis neighbor by the hand in sincer ity, and all'these bickerings"would then be at an end.” Incidents of Antietam. < We take the following incidents of. the battle of Antietam from “.The Field, the Dungepn, and the Escape," : by A. D. Richardson;. , My confrere and myself were within a few yards of Hooker, .. It was a. very, hot place.— We could hot distinguish the “ ping” of the individual bullets, bnt tfreir combined and min' glcd ham was like the din of a great Lowell factory. Solid shot and shell came shrieking through the. air, but over .our he&da, as we were, on the extreme Hont. before—the moment he heard the grins—loomed up into 'gigantic stature. His eye gleamed with tbe grand an ger-of battle. l ‘He seemed- to know .exactly what tp do, to feel that .be was master of the situation, and. to impress every one else with the fact. Turning to 1 one of his staff, and pointing to a'spot near us, he said ; “ Go and tell Captain to bring his bat tery arid plant it there at once 1” - - >■ The-Lieutenant rode away.- -After giving one or two. furthef orders with great clearness, rapidity, and, precision. Hooker's-eye turned again to,the .mass of rebel infantry in the woods, and he said to another officer, with great emphasis’: "■ 1 441 Qo toll ***' * — c tery nere instantly rf • .. Sending more messages tp the. various divi sions and batteries, onjy q single member of the staff remaned. Once more scanning the woods with his eager eye, Hooker directed the aid;- 1 - ”Go and tell Captain i to bring that bat tery bere Aithout one second's-delay. Why, my Gud.'faowhe can ponr.it into their infan try 1” By- this time several of the body-guard had fallen from tbeir saddles. -Our horses plunged wildly. A shell ploughed tbe ground under my yparing steed, pnd another. exploded near Mr. Smalley, throwing great clouds of dust, oyer both of us. ' Hooker leaped his white'horse over a low fence into an adjacent orchard, whither we gladly-followed. . Though, we did not move imorethan than. thirty yards! it took ua cumparatively out of range. . The desired, battery, stimulated by three suc cessive messages, came up with smoking horses, at'a full fun, was unlimbered fn the twinkling r bf an eye, and began to pour shots into the en emy, who were also, suffering severely from oar infantry discharges.—lt-waa-not many seconds before itbey- began to waver. Through the rift ing smolce we could see their, line sway to and fro ; then it broke like a thaw in a great river, 'Hooker rose'rip In bis saddle, and,'in a voice of suppressed thunder, exclaimed; 1 They-they go ,■ , . Forward 1" ■ Our whole linemovedon. It was now near ly darlf. ; Having shared the experience pf “ Fighting Joe Hooker" quite long enough, I turned toward the rear. Fresh troops were pressing forward, and stragglers were.’ ranged in long lines.behind the rooks and trees. Riding slowly along a grassy slope, as leop pohed quite out off range, my meditations, were .disturbed .by a cannon ball, whoso rush of. air fanned my face, and made my horse shrink and rear almost upright.. The next moment came another behind by the great blase of a ■ fire o'f rails,- which the soldiers had built, I saw .Xijicqchtt down- the slopelike a foot .ball, and pa-a right through a column of our troops in blue, who were’ marching steadily 'forward.— The gap which it made was immediately closed up I / Men with 1 litters weregroping through the darkness, bearing the wounded ■ bock to the ambulances. . ...... At nine o'clock I wandered to a farm-house, "occupied by some of our pickets. "We dared nbt light candles, : as it was within range of the enemy. The family, had left-, .1-tied my,horse to an apple; tree,and lay down, upon the par lor floor, with my saddle for a pillow. At in tervals during the night we heard the popping ,of musketry, and at~Tha first glimpse of dawn thepicket*ofßoeV shook me by the arm.” 1 , “My friend,” said he, rr you had' better go away ah sbcih as yotr osti-, this‘place is getting 'Vather'hot for oiviliana.”; ■" ■■ ; .i • I.rode around through the field, for shot-apd shell were already screaming,up.,the narrow Jane.. ..." ..." Thus Commenced the long, hotly-contested ‘ battle of Antietam,' Onr line was three miles in length, with Hooker-on the right. Burnside on the left, and a~great “gap? in the middle, occupied only by artillery ; while -Fits"John Porter.avitb hiSifine corps,-waw held, in re serve.. ; From dawn nptjl pearly dark, the two great armies wrestled like, athletes, straining every' muscle, losing here, 1 gaining there, aid at many-points fighting the ground ■ over ann over again. < It was s fierce, sturdy,Jinde oisive conflict. ~.. ... Five, thousand spectators Tiered tbe,«f£ng- t ’1 ill gle from a hill comparatively out of range.— Not more than three persons were struck there during the day. McClellan and bis staff occupied another ridge half a mile in the rear, “By Heaven! it was a goodly sight to tee For one who had no friend or-brother there." No one who looked upon that wonderful pa norama can describe or forget it. Every bill and valley, every corn-field,' grove and cluster of trees was fiercely fought for. The artillery was unceasing ; we could often count more than sixty guns to the minute. It was like thunder; and -the musketry sounded like the patter of rain dropsdu an April show er. On the great field were riderless: horses and scattering men, clouds of dust from solid shot and exploding- shells, long dark lines of •moke rising from their : mnskets, red flashes and white puffs from the batteries—with the sun shining brightly on all this scene of tu mult, and beyond it, upon the dark, rich woods and the clear blue mountains south of the Po tomac. . - - (CommtuucatCott, Now that the sword is sheathed, the musket laid aside, and the fortunate survivors of the bloody battle fields arid terrible marches of the last four' years are exchanging the “ suit of blue” for the habiliments of more peaceful avocations, a word from the returned soldier may not he inappropriate. Much haR beep said and written open the probable, if. not certain, destruction of tbe spirit.of industry and usefulness iu tbe dis- soldier. , „ Years ago, when the demon of War in hie prime was sweeping thousands of our comrades to untimely graves, this doctrine was preached up and harped upon, by Northern Oopperbeads, to aid in quenching, if possible, that spirit of patriotism, and determined resolution which, thanks to our brave boys, has saved the Nation from rain. • Fellow Soldiers I We are here to refate this theory. Let us unite in proving to tbe. world that courage, patriotism, and perseverance can go band in band with honor, industry, and fru gality. Do this, arid the American soldier has won a reputation, excelled only by that of the daring deeds and powers of endurance exhibited throughout bie campaigns. There is no good reason why he who baa been a good soldier should not be -a good citi zen. It is generally trne that those who en tered -tbe-army with no fixed habits of industry, - a morals, retmn, with the same symptoms m-an aggravates! iunu, van, who from patriotio motives dropped the. imple ments of usefulness in civil life, to grasp the musket and sword in defence of their country's honor, ; cain, and do, resume their former avo cations with no loss of manliness or respecta bility. .. .. . The soldier returns to olaim merely tbe right of citizenship. We expect to abide by your’- lews. If we make mistakes, remind ui of it, knd wo’H thank you for your trouble. If we persevere, in violating your statutes, by pun ishing, tbe delinquent you will gain the confi dence and support of those who. respect jus tics sod discipline. - ' 'We they, dating oat rough campaigns, have forgotten some of the gentler etiquette of oivil life ; still, a soldier seldom forgets how’ to ap preciate kindness or resent insult. Treat us well,’ and you will find us a pretty good lot of fellows after all. Insult as by talking' oopper headism to our faces and yon must expect a display of that oombatativeneas before which tbe Southern chivalry finally fled. And now a word to tbe ladies. Ladies, yon have done a great deal for us, and we are npt ungrateful enough to thank you for it. Many times during the terrible campaign of 1864, : and -particularly daring the memorable siege of Petersburg, didwe have reason to feel.gratefnl for luxuries, probably never famished to on army before, and with which, through tbe efforts of the -loyal ladies of the North, and those beneficent institution—tbe Christian and SimtaryGommissions-t-we were so abundantly supplied,; We; ate your fruits and your piokles, we drank your wine and your cordials, and it did us good. The timely use of these luxuries ameliorated tbe sufferings of thousands, and 1 doubtless saved the life of many a poor fellow ; and: the' probability that some of these good things were-prepared by some damsel from the bills of Pennsylvania, did not make them taste any the worse, I assure you. Ladies, whenever you wish a favor, ask it of a soldier. We may not do it quite so nice as your whilom- fops, who have been praotioing at home during the last four years; hue we will do it cheerfully, and with a warm heart. If you see him doing wrong, dob’t go about telling that .this, or that young man, hasTqet all his manners; and is “ going to ruin bnt come and tell us ofonr faltsand we will do better, merely to.please those who. have done eo much for us. No good soldier will insult, or volun tarily hurt the feelings of a lady. The South ern girls will tell you that. ‘When we get tbe tan and. Southern bronze worn from our faces, we are coming around to pay you a visit, (married ladies need not read any farther) to offer you, in compensation for . your many...acts of kindness and benevolence, the tried and-loyal hearts of a few good looking young: .veterans. - „ ~ ■ Forty-Five. , No one .ought to enjoy what is too good for him; ho ought to make himself worthy' of it, and rise'to its level. - : - . Itis a dangerous thing to treat with tempta tion, that which ought at .first to be rejected with diadain and abhorrence! When a Wealthy friend promises to leave you a bouse and lot, it .is sot always best to,- take the will fpp the deed. Wa may do a very good action and not be a good map, hot,vf* cannot do a very lll,one and. jfipt.be pn|U man. .... ..... . ? .. [For the Agitator.] A Word from a Soldi*?. Rates of Advertising, . Advertisements will be charged $1 per I quire of i# lines, one insertion, and $1,60 for three Insertions. Advertisements of leia than ID lines considered U a square. The subjoined rates will he charged for Qaarterljjjaalf-Teixly and Yearly advertisement*: , s xojrtas. S xotraa*. 13 xcarls. 1 Square, $4.00 *6.76 s7.B# * do. fl.oo $.35 10100- 3 do 8.76 10.76 U. 60 i Column, .10.00 13.00 18.76 i do 13.76 36.00 3MB 1 do 30.00 43,00 60,00 Advertisements not saving the number of inter* tiona desired marked upon them, will be pabUlM until ordered out and charged accordingly. Posters, Handbills, Bill-Heads, Lotter-Head*, aad all kinds of Jobbing dons in country establishment!, executed neatly and promptly. Justices', Constable's and other BLANKS, constantly on hand.~ NO. 4. © orf csijow Sutter. Headq’bs Dep't or the Nottawat, 1 ' Petsbsbcro, Vs., August 24,1865. } Friend Cobs :—Aa my thoughts are taming back to the " Good Old North,” and our own Tioga, I conclude to tell you where we ore and what we are still doing. Our-regiment, the 2d P. V. Y. H. A. are on duty is and around this oity. Battery “M” is doing head quarter du ty in the oity, and the other batteries are Mat tered about outside the city limits, as the oivtl authorities have the control of matters onm mote, and all seems peaceable and quiet aa any Northern village. ‘ Trade begins to improve. There hare been large soles of tobacco which brought eatiafao tory prices. As for cotton it is surprising where it all cornea from. Some dealers tell me they are taking aa many aa 100 bales per day, and wa can well believe it, for we see, ootton on the oars, cotton in the street*, and on wag* ons, ootton in and out of the B. R, warehouses, and ootton around loose and in boats. Provi sions and vegetables are very high in this plaoe. Sinoe the army was paid here, money is plenty and changes bands very often. We see by the papers that the great army has been welcomed home, and now they are enjoying the society of those moat dear. I hope the Boys will wear their honor* so dearly bought, with a suitable dignity while at home. Yesterday, I visited the great defenses of Pe tersburg, and oh 1 how changed; (the day was calm and bright,) rank weeds and grass were growing in and about the heavy earthworks, the silence only broken by tbs chirp of a bird or the hamming of the passing bee. I walked in and around our old mortar battery where my company had spent so many perilous weeks, looked down into the old well that bad given os so much cool water in those dreadful day# of heat, strife and danger; a part of the dear old well bad caved in and ugly timber* lay scattered in and around. Friend Cobb, I must own that tears came fast when I saw the place where onr little Johnte Miles stood when the glancing shot off the “big oak" entered his fine temple and he, et man; others bad been, was carried to the rear after night, and buried by the few who were detailed for that painfnl (doty. Tee, here was the spot where the pet pitoe of all the battery was planted/ right under the big oak. I oonld almost bean the command. Load for. action, steady boys, ready, fire.— Here is the bomb proof where we hare filled so many shell and carefnliy weighed the pow der for the different ranges in onr front*, ; Stag nant water covered the floor, and the mouldy d ucmi i m^fe t fy" a the little hollow in front is the month of the mine and a little higher np is the rnin of the blown up fort. There is no danger now in looking over the embankment, for the contend ing thousands are called away. After spend ing some time looking over long lines and thinking of the personal friends who have fal len, of the noble conduct of Colonel Coz and his fine soldiorß'frdin car - county, I re turned to my office at headquarters with min gled feelings of sadness and pride. If yon would know of what the soldier in the field thinks and talks about, it is home, only home; we now oosnt the day* and guess st ohaaoet «f an early discharge, which seems slow in com ing. Letters are the only solace of our trou bles now. T. O. Hours. The Great Chair. —Oar readers will remem ber that Seth Eioman, the celebrated California banter presented an Elk Horn Chair, of curious construction, to Abraham Lincoln, and which was the last bequest received by the martyr President. Mr. Kinman has now constructed a chair to be presented to President Johnson —a chair that surpasses all his previous efforts. It is mads of two grizzly bears, captured by himself. Bat we almost despair of giving any thing like an intelligent description of the ar ticle. Suffice it to say that the four legs with the feet and claws in perfection, are those of a huge grizzly bear, while the arms ate the arms and paws of another grizzly; the baok and sides are also ornamented with immense olawa. The seat is soft and exceedingly comfortable, but the great “ feature” of the “ institution" is, that by touching a oord, the head of a mon ster grizzly bear, with extended jaws will dart in front from under the seat, snapping and gnashing its teeth as natural as life. It is wonderful in design, wonderful in execution, and a worthy souvenir from the gaeat hunter of the Hooky Mountains to the Obief Magis trate of the nation.— Montour American. Strong Bos.—Some particulars of a strong room for cash and securities, recently construct ed for a London bank, may be interesting to some of our readers : The walls are two feet thick, of bard bricks, laid in cement, add with strong hoop-iron in the courses. In the interior there is placed a fire-proof Chubb’s safe, weigh ing 13 tons. This is ten feet long, 8 feet high, and 8 feet deep, made of plates one inch thiek, and secured by two iron and steel doors, having twenty-eight bolts. The remaining part of the brick room is filled with iron one-half inch thick. The whole is further secured by an iron and steel door, having ten bolts let into the con tra of the brick-work ; and there is a gate for ventilation in the day-time. A large alarm is fixed in the bed-room of a clerk on the second floor* which goes off whenever the outer door is opened ; and a porte who sleeps in the office, .and whose bed is in front of the door, can also, by pulling a trigger, set the alarm going. The Crimean war lasted twenty-two months. Baring' its coarse 05,515 French, 22,182 En glish, 2,194 Piedmontese, 35,000 Tories/and 630,000 Russians perished—7B4,ooo human be ings in all. Be careful how. you jest. The richest joke of the season may be a Very unseasonable one. A round of pleasure sometimes mden it difficult to make things square.
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