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Br M. H. COBB. v
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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*?.
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© 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.