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OUR pLATFORM
THE UNION—THE CONST itnION—AND
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW.
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THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA, who
desire cordially to unite in sustaining the
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION in its patriotic
efforts to suppress a sectional and unholy re
bellion against the UNITY OF THE REPUB
LIC, and who desire to support, by every
power of the Government, one hundred thou
sand heroic brethren in arms, braving disease
and the perils of the field to preserve the Union
of our Fathers, are requested to select the num
ber of Delegates equal to the Legislative Re
presentation of the State, at such times and in
such manner as will best respond to the spirit
of this call, to meet in STATE CONVENTION
at HARRLSBITRE, on THURSDAY, the SEVEN
TEENTH DAY OF JULY next, at eleven
o'clock, on said day to nominate Candidates for
tho offices of AUDITOR GENERAL and SUR
VEYOR GENERAL, and to take such measures
SS may be deemed necessary to strengthen the
3overnment in this season of common peril to
A common country
A. K. McCLURE,
Chairman People's State Committee
Ciao. W. HAMIENABLY, }, ecretaries
Joan M. SULLIVAN,
HARRISBURG, PA.
Friday Afternoon, July 11, 186.
THE NINTH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY:
We print a startling dispatch from Nash
ville; Tennessee, this afternoon, to the effect
that four companies of the Ninth Penneylva-
nia Cavalry were surprised and cut to pieces
by a force of rebel cavalry fifteen hundred
strong. Colonel Williams, Major Jordan, of
this city, and Major Brown are reported among
the killed. The account also states that -the
wounded men were assassinated. This is ter-
rible news, which we trust further accounts
will modify. The conclusion of our dispatch
says that there is no certainty of the death of
Colonel Williams.
A BUCKTAIL BRIGADE.
The fame of the Pennsylvania Bucktails now
inspires the army of the Potomac with courage,
and whenever the name is uttered, the Buck
tails fill the hearts of the foe.with terror and
dismay. During the contests before Richmond,
and while the army was performing such pro
digies of valor in the swamps of the Chicks
hominy, the Bucktails were dealing out death
to the enemy with an effectiveness to which is
due a large share of the means by which that
army was rescued from complete annihilation
by the overwhelming numbers to which it was
opposed. In consideration of the gallant ser
vices thus performed by the Bucktails,
authority has been given to Major Roy
Stone, of the First Pennsylvania Rifles,
or Bucktails, to proceed to this State, and in
the vicinity or thereabouts from whence these
gallant heroes hail, recruit a Brigade of Buck
tails. There is the material in this state to fur
nish such abrigade immediately. The mountains
and forests which gave us the first regiment of
these unerring marksmen, will send forth a
brigade without a doubt. Major Stone bears
with him the recommendation of Lient. Col.
Hugh H. M'Neil, of the Bucktails, and Brig.
Gen. Seymore, commanding the division of the
army to which that regiment is attached.
Maj. Stone commanded the Bucktails in the
light, owing to the severe indisposition of
Lient. Col. M'Neil, and we will publish a re
port of the fight in which Maj. Stone led his
regiment, to-morrow. The report is highly
interesting and graphic in its descriptions of
the terrible struggles of the army of the Po
tomac.
How THE NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED.- The
Huntingdon Globe, the leading Democratic paper
published wcst of this city, notices the proceed
ings of their late convention in no very com
plimentary mode, and closes with the follow
ing notice of the candidates placed in nomina
tion by that body, viz:
"The nominee for Auditor General, Mr.
Slenker, of Union county, we have no aoubt is
a man fully competent to discharge the duties
of the office; but if he can endorse every reso
lution in the platform upon which the conven
tion has placed him, we cannot support him.
The nominee for Surveyor General, Bean, of
the Pittsburg Post, will not be in the way of the
success of any ordinary man who may be voted for
oppositionin t o him . He is one of the very
lINALLIET OP THE SMALL KIND OF lIIICKSTERING
POLITICIANS. He has been fishing for an office
with various kinds of bate for some years. The
"nigger" won't save him from defeat."
Dm UNION men of the secession States are
earnest and hearty in advocating a decided
policy towards traitors. They do not talk of
conciliation by gentleness, but of repression by
force. They do not fall into shudders when
confiscation is talked of, nor get alarmed about
the "Union as it was," when it is proposed to
set free the negro of a rebel master. The
Nashville Mimi, for example, speaks in no
hesitating or half hearted terms. Were it
published here, silly fellows would say it was
radical. Radical it is, because those who con
duct it have sincere convictions and belive
what they say. If it had no convictions, be.
Helped nothing and babbled emptily on all
things, the same silly mouths would be filled
with praises of its conservatism,
2IIE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The New York Evening Post is of the opinion
that Congress will adjourn next week. We
hope more patriotic counsels will prevail.
While our affairs were going on well we thought
it necessary that the national legislature—the
war power of the country—the body which
provides means and has the right to command
ways for the conduct of the war—should re
main in session, in readiness for any of a hun
dred unforseen emergencies. How much more
now, when our military operations have re
ceived a serious check ; when the utmost en
ergies of all good citizens are need to rearrange
our affairs?
For Congress at such a time to abandon its
post will not meet with the favor of the peo
ple and members who are urging an adjournment
will find that their constituents will remember
it against them. It is true that Washington is
hot and disagreeable ; but the swamps on the
James are ten times more sickly and uncom
fortable, and yet our soldiers, also American
citizens, remain there at their posts. Shall
Congressman, living at their ease in •comforta
ble quarters complain.
The plea on which some members are hasten
ing home, that they want to raise regiments
for the war in their districts, is of no value.—
There are patriotic citizens enough in every
part of the country to urge "forward with all
possible haste the fresh troops so immediately
required. We%o not understand that mem
bers of Congress propose to take the field in
person ; we do not think this a proper step, if
It is entertained. Let the representatives of
the nation hold to that duty for which they were
chosen by the people- It is the most im
portant of all, and they must be faithful to
their trust.
Bat if, as is asserted, it has been determined
to adjourn, Congress should pass a role ena
bling any number of members to act who can
be got together. Once separated, it will not be
easy to get the whole body together again; and
it is not right that the affairs of the nation
should suffer, as they might, in the gravest
emergencies, because the national legislature
could not be collected in time.
SNYDER COUNTY.
The Republicans of this county met last
Monday and nominated the following ticket,
Congress—John J. Patterson.
Assembly—Henry T. Ritter.
Commissioner—A. T. Middiewortb.
Auditor—Dr. J. F. Schindel.
Coroner —Dr. B. F. Wagonseler.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted at the Convention, viz:
Wzrznaes, Our once happy, but always great
and glorious country, is at the present time in
volved in a fearful and destructive civil war,
brought about by the slave oligarchs of the
South ; and whereas; a part of the late Dem
ocratic party are now in arms against the best
government the world ever saw, imperilling
the very existence of our political Institutions.
Therefore, be it resolved,
Ist, That in the opinion of this Convention,
the hope of our cauntry;depends upon the success
of the Republican Union partymade up of all true
arid loyal men of the country.
Resolved, That we hail as brothers those true
and loyal Democrats, who with us,unite in
maintaining and upholding the Administra
tion of the Government in its herculean efforts
to defend the Constitution and laws against the
most wicked and causeless rebellion that Satan
ever prompted his followers to instigate.
Resolved, That in President Lincoln we be
hold a patriot and statesman of the highest
and purest character ; an honest man, "the
noblest work of God,"—the right man in the
right place at the right time.
Resolved, That the course of our State and
National Administrations meet our most cordi
al and hearty approbation, and we do hereby
pledge to the same the united support, and
the best efforts of the Union people of Snyder
county.
Resolved, That the Union of the Americas
States, is the last hope of Republican govern
ment in the world. Its failure would be con
sidered the failure or self government, by all
the crowned heads of Europe. Its cause is the
cause of liberty everywhere, and upon its suc
cess depends the success of human freedom in
all future ages. Therefore to the maintenance
of the Union to the vigorous prosecution of the
war to a speedy and satisfactory termination,
we, in the language of the immortal signers of
the declaration of Independence, "pledge our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred honors."
Resolved, That in Col. John J. Patterson the
choice of Snyder county, as manifected by this
convention, we recognize a man worthy of our
entire confidence, and one who will, if elected,
represent this dis tricti in Congress with credit
to himself and honor to the district ; and there
fore urge his nomination upon the district.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the nom
inations made by this convention, and will use
all honorable means to secure their triumph
ant election.
HIRED BLOOD-BOUNDS.
The Butler county, Ohio, "Democratic" con
vention at a recent meeting passed &resolution,
declaring :
" That we view with apprehension and alarm
the persistent and insidious efforts of Abraham
Lincoln and his minions and mercenaries to en
croach upon and subvert the rights and liberties
of the people."
" Minions and Mercenaries" is good, but
" hired Blood-Hounds" is better ; and the Con
vention would have done well to adopt this
term from the columns of the Ashland, Ohio,
Union, which speaks of the soldiers as "Hired
Blood• Hounds going to the sunny southern soil
to butcher by wholesale, not foreigners, but
good men."
It is almost necessary to add that the Butler
county Convention resolved that—
"Our patriotic and talented representative in
Congress, the Hon. C. L. Vallandigham, for
the honest, hold and faithful manner in which
he has fulfilled his trust, merits our warmest
commendation and approvaL"
TiEll BRETBLICANS OP Custom Comcrr nomi
nated the following ticket, at a convention
latly assembled in that county: Congress, Amos
Myers, subject to the decision of the conference
of the district. Assembly, Job Ewing, subject
to the concurrence of Forest county. Other
local nominations were made, and strong reso
lutions passed, sustaining and endorsing the
policy of the State and National Administin-
Lions.
Carr. JANES D. Baows, of the Cameron Dra
goons, (Sixty-fifth regiment, P. V.,) died of
Typhoid fever in the Hygela Hospital, For
tress Monroe. He was an old eitiseo of Pkila
delphia.
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The Recent Battles before Richmond
We have been kindly permitted to publish the
followiDg extract ofa private letter written to his
father in this city by lames C. Armstrong, of
the Fifth Pennsylvania Reserves, who partici
pated in the i ecent bloody engagement in front
of Richmond:
CANP ma CITY POINT, ON JAINEB RIVER,
Saturday Morning, July 5, 1862.
On Thursday morning, the 26th ult., our
regiment and the Bucktails were sent out on
picket duty. About half the force, among
which was my company, being left in a grove
near Mechanicsville as a reserve, the rest were
taken out and placed on post. About noon we
received the news that the rebels were advanc
ing in large force on our right, having driven
in the pickets and captured a company of buck
tails and taken their colors. We were then
ordered to fall back half a mile to some slight
entrenchments and fortifications which we had
thrown up a few days before. We had not
been there a great while before the enemy
opened on us from their cannon with shot and
shell, which was well replied to by our men;
but presently advancing nearer, they got with
in range of our rifles and muskets, and then
the fight began in earnest. My company was
first placed in a rifle pit, but not being able to
act very efficiently there, we went out of it and
took positions behind trees, from whence we
could get a better view of the enemy. The
position of our whole line was a very good one,
and one from which an attack could be easily
repelled. Our force occupied a rising ground
tolerably well covered with woods, having a
marsh thirty or forty yards in width directly ,
infront. On the opposite side of this, the re
bels had taken their position and from whence
they kept up a continuous and heavy firing on
our whole line. They also made several vigo
, rolls charges on our right and left, but were
every time driven back with tremendous loss.
Although this was our first engagement, the
men stood the fire admirably and poured in
well directed volleys on the ranks of the ene
my. We held our
_position until dark, when'
our ammunition being nearly exhausted, we
were relieved and fell back about one hundred
yards, where we laid on our arms until the
next morning, expecting then to take up our
former position and renew the fight; but when
morning came we were ordered to fall back,
and although it was much against our will, the
order had to be obeyed. In this first days
fight our company bad four men wounded ; our
regiment lost fifty or sixty in killed and
wounded. Our brigade was about the only
force engaged on our aide. - The rebels are
supposed to have had thirty or forty thousand.
o a a o to Friday we fell back about
five mike, the enemy following us closely to a
place called Gain's Mill ; there we formed a
line of battle and prepared to give the rebels
another warm reception. They soon came up
and attacked 138 with a heavy force, but towards
evening, receiving large reinforcements, ad
vanced on us, and we, having expended all our
ammunition, (I speak now of my regiment,
particularly,) commenced retreating just in
time to keep from being surrounded. We
made several attempts to halt and drive back
the enemy, but our whole force was in full re
treat, and it was in vain. So we continued to
fall back, the enemy pouring in continuous
discharges of musketry, killing and wounding
numbers of our men. Col. Simmons, our noble
leader, kept by our side and conducted our
retreat (when he found it impossible longer to
hold our position,) as calmly and collectedly as
though we were on an ordinary march. After
we had fallen back about half a mile, the
welcome sight of the Irish brigade advancing
on the double quick to support us, met our
eyes. After they had passed we formed our
scattered and decimated regiment into line,
but we had no more fighting to.do that day,
for our fresh troops drove the enemy back and
remained possessors of the bloody field. In
this fight oar regiment lost about one hundred
and fifty men. Reynolds our Brigadier General
was wounded and taken prisoner, and one of
his aids, Capt. Kingsbury, was killed. The
bullets whistled around me as thick as hail—
one struck the cartridge box by my side, shat
tering the tin box in it, and flattening a ball in
one of my own cartridges. Several of our men
fell dead along side of me, and one Of my
messmates, a school teacher and promising
young man named Mayer was mortally wound
ed by a ball through the stomach.
Early the next morning we fell back across
the Chickahominy river, where we rested till
about one o'clock the next night when we
were called up and resumed what we now found
(for reasons known to Gen. M'Clellan, and I
suppose to very few besides him,) to be a gen
eral retreat—the road was filled with wagons
of every description, ambulances, commissary
trains, wounded soldiers hobbling along, and
some too badly wounded to walk, and there
being no room for them in the ambulances,
were being carried along on stretchers; conse
quently we got along but slowly, and although
we kept moving along till Sunday afternoon,
we did not advance more than ten or twelve
miles. That night our regiment lay on their
arms behind the picket line, as a support in
case we should be attacked. In the morning
we were taken back about half a mile, and
had'a chance to make coffee and get a little
something to eat ; but about noon we were
aroused from a short sleep we had been taking
by the sound of the enemy's cannon, and our
regiment was quickly formed into line behind
one of our batteries as a support. We were not
kept a great while in waiting until the enemy
came up and opened on us. They were met
by some well directed discharges of our cannon,
which appeared to drive them back for a time;
but presently they came on again, and planting
their batteries sent tremendous discharges of shot
and shell intone ; they also continued volleys
of musketry, but our men never flinched a step
but gave them shot for shot. Then they charg
ed upon us with closed columnsand determined
front, but still we drove them back with great
slaughter. Finding they could not force our
front, they made a flank movement, and com
ing upon our left poured into us most terrific
volleys of musketry from a thick woods where
they advanced unperceived. We then changed
direction by the left flank and forming our line
of battle advanced within thirty yards of the
enemy, where we returned their fire as well as
we could and managed at last to drive them
from our left back to where they came from
We had hardly done this before they again
charged our front, but we met them nobly and
by a counter charge drove them off the field
back into the woods from whence they had ad
vanced on us. We then fell back, (thiswae on
the left wing,) but before we got more than
half the distance to our former position, a regi
went of the enemy made a charge on the right
wing with a view to take our battery stationed
there, but our cannon poured three or four dis
charges of grape shot into them, and we charg
ed on their right flank almost annihilating
them, not twenty of that regiment escaped
death. But with their superior forces they
again charged on the right and drove u back
to our first position. Here we rallied and fought
them bravely, our men falling killed and
wounded on all sides. The battery in our front
had been silenced some time before, but still
we stood up to them, when they again tried a '
flank movement and though it made us feel
badly to do it, we had to retreat. We fell
back about a quarter of a
mile, the
enemy
meanwhile pouring continued volleysnfnns
ketryandseveraldchargesofclnnonintoour
thinned and scattered ranks. We then again
Tallied and held the enemy back until reinforce- '
ments arrived and drove them to their first
position. Night then put an end to-the battle.
I do not know the exact loss of our regiment
in this engagement, but it was very heavy,
as was that of the whole Reserve division. It can-
not now muster over four thousand effective
men, if that many. All the Reserve Corps,
with the exception of the 6th regiment, which
bad been left to guard the railroad, fought to
gether on this bloody field. Col. Simmons,
who was then acting Brigadier General, was
killed. He, (I understand,) was first shot in
the neck, which, though it made him Cottle in
his saddle, did not unhorse him, but as he
turned he was again shot in the side, which
brought him down. His body could not be
found by our men.*
Gen. McCall was taken prisoner on Sunday.
He was first wounded ; but I do not know
whether that is correct or not. Adjutant Gen
eral Biddle was instantly killed. • The captain
of our company, the young, accomplished and
brave McCleary, was wounded in the leg, and
having been left at the hospital from which we
retreated is, I suppose, now in the hands of
the rebels. His wound was slight.
Lieut. Col. Fisher, who had command of the
regiment during the fight, acted bravely ; Maj.
Dire had his horse shot under him, and also
behaved gallantly. The Reserve Corps took a
number of prisoners arid four or five of the
rebels' colors. Although our loss was great,
that of the enemy must have been much greater
—their dead lay in vast numbers, strewed over
that field of strife.
Tuesday morning, long before day light, the
remnant of the Reserve Carps, with our prison•
era retreated about six miles to a point on the
James river, where we gathered together the
stragglers, and formed our regiment in line.
The enemy came up about noon, when another
battle occurred, iu which they were drives back
with heavy loss. The Reserve Corps, though
on the field, did not take part in this engage
ment, and therefore I cannot speak particu
larly about it. The gunboats did good service
during the fight, repeatedly throwing shells
into tho ranks of the rebels. The next morn
ing we retreated about ten miles to our present
position. It rained very hard all day, making
our condition very uncomfortable. The follow
ing day (Tuesday) we were drawn up in line of
battle, expecting another Richt. Tne rebels got
a battery in position near us and threw several
shells, which wounded same of our men, but
a detachment of our force was sent out, which
captured the battery and found the rebels were
not in-force near us. Yesterday the 4th of
July was passed quietly. The day was ob
served by the firing of salutes by our cannon.
•Lster intelligence dose not elegem the death or col
Simmons, but rattier ladicates that he is still alive)
though In the bands of the rebels.—ED.
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FROM TENNESSEE!
Four Companies of the Loohiel Cav
airy Surprised and Cut to Pieces.
coy. E. C. WILLIAMS, AND MAJORS JORDAN
AND BROWN, REPORTED KILLED.
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The Rebels En Route to
Bowling Green.
Fonr.companies of the Ninth Pennsylvania
cavalry were surprised and cut to pieces at day_
break this morning on the State line, by Stearns
cavalry, fifteen hundred strong.
Col. Williams and Majs. Jordon and Brown,
are reported among the killed.
The wounded men were assasinated. Stearns
is reported en route to Bowling Green with the
intention of destroying the bridges. Some of
the railroad track has been torn up.
Later accounts state that it is not certain
that Col. Williams was among the killed.
Later from New Orleans!
GREAT SCARCITY OF non,
*PM:( l l=l. l 4o•44tliii." l :4'44s
Haw Yoax, July 11.
By the arrival of the schooner Hume, we
have New Orleans papers to June 26.
The price of flour had advanced to twenty
nine dollars per barrel. General Shepley in
consequence has issued an order fixing the
price of bread at twenty cents for thirty-nine
ouncesjand smaller amounts in proportion.
Gen. Butler had ordered all the banks in the
Department to make return to Headquarters of
all sums due to banks in the rebellious states,
and also of all sums due to the State of Louisi
ana and the state offices and checks or drafts
there are not to be paid without a permit from
Headquarters.
The De/fa reports quite a stir in cotton on the
25th, and samples which had been stored away
for a year or more were sold at 26 cents per
pound.
A number of the vessels so long reported be
low had arrived at the city.
Gen. Buller has appointed Moses Bates of
Massachusetts, warden of the State penitentiary
at Baton 'tongue.
Gen. Butler has issued an order prohibiting
masters of vessels from taking away any per
sons of color other than those coming to New
Orleans on board of their vessels under the
penalty of imprisonment and liability to a con
fiscation of the vessel.
A desperate gang of outlaws are reported as
(=limiting nightly depredations on the °De
louses railroad.
A large and enthusiastic Union meeting was
held in New Orleans on the 21st ult.
An Enlistment Furore.
Uprising of the People in Conneotiont
IMMENSE RECRUITING MEETING AT
HARTFORD, CORN.
The Legislature Totes an Additional
Bounty.
Ilanroan, Con., July 10.
An immense meeting was held here to-night
and addressed by Gov. Buckinghinn, nator
Dixon, and others.
The ball was so crowded that extra meetings
had to be held in the street.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested to
recruit, the immense audience responding to a
question of one of the speakers DR to how many
of them would enlist by crying "We will all
go 1..
Mayor Hankersley presided, and such an out
pouring of the people, of all political stripes,
has not bees seen here before.
The Legidature today voted $6O bounty to
every enlisting soldier in addition to -the $BO
now paid.
From Washington.
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Passage of on Army Retrenchment Bill
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Cheering Condition of Affairs.
Both Houses this week unanimously passed
an army retrenchment bill, which will save
about ten millions of dollars per annum.
Yesterday the House after a spirited debate
between Mr. Olive, of New York, in favor and
Mr. McPherson, of Pennsylvania, against, it
laid on the table a Senate bill to increase the
staffs of corps and division commanders. It
involved about $300,000 per annum additional.
The accounts brought by the Presidential
party from the Headquarters of the army. of
Potomac give a cheering view of the condition
of affairs in that vicinity. It is represented
that the entire losses on our part in the recent
battles do not exceed 11,000.
Stragglers are constantly returning. The
enemy's loss there is no doubt exceedingly
large.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE ARMY
OF THE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, July 10.— The President ac
companied by Col. Frank P. Blair, Chairman
of the Military Committee of the House, Mr
Watson, Assistant Secretary of War, and (len.
Naglee, returned from a visit to the Army of
the Potomac this evening,
Upon the President's arrival in the James
river, off Harrison Landing, he was visited by
Gen. M'Cleilan and staff.
Soon after the whole party disembarked and
upon reaching the landing, they mounted and
proceeded to the headquarters of General Mc-
Clellan, and thence, without much delay, to
review the whole army. The President rode to
the extreme front. The welcome that greeted
him is described by those who witnessed it, as
in the highest degree enthusiastic.
He was not satisfied with riding in front of
the army, but dismounted, and ascended the
ramparts in view of the rebel pickets Many
of the men were at work in the ditches, and
among the latter were t‘ne or two Congressmen.
All were cheerful, and sanguine of an early and
final success.
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
President Lincoln returned this evening from
a visit to Geo. McClellan's headquarters, on the
James river. He thoroughly comprehends the
circumstances of the situation, and important
results may be expected therefrom.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Norwegian,
Fourth of July Demonstration Among the
Shipping at Liverpool.
The steamship Norwegian with Liverpool
dates of the 3d inst., and telegraphic advices
via Londonderry of the 9th inst., was boarded
off Cape Race this morning.
The political advices are unimportant. The
shipping at Liverpool on the Fourth were gaily
decked with flags, and the Cunard and other
trans-atlantic steamers had all their bunting fly
ing.
The steamer St. George, from Quebec, arriv
ed out on the 4th.
:The sales of cotton for the week was 105,000
bales, prices were 2@2jd. higher since the pre
vious authorized quotations. The sales on
Friday were 12,000, closing with a still upward
tenancy.
Mammas", July 10
Breadstuffs were tending downward, owing
to the weather being favorable to the crops.—
Wheat was 3d. lower. Provisons very dull.
LONDON, July 3.—Consols 91-1®92.
MASS WAR MEETING.
The committee of City Councils have called
war meeting of the citizens at Fanuiel Hall,
to be held on Saturday evening.
Hon. Edward Everett and other men of note
will speak.
THE STEAMER COLUMBIA.
Haw Tons, July 11.
The steamer Columbia from Havana and
Cabawba are below.
XXXVIIth Congress--First Session,
Mr. Issi Rai, (N. J.) opposed the passage of
the bill at some length. It was further discus
sed by Mr. GRUBS and COWAN, who favored it
and then it passed.
Mr. Powmx, (14.,) called up the resolutions
calling for further evidence and documents,
connected with Joseph Holt and Hobert Dale
Owen. Passed.
The bill amendatory of the act of 1795, call
ing out the militia,B/c., was taken up, the
question being on r. Baoweasn's amendment
to the second section offered by Mr. Gamma to
strike out the words, mother, wife and child
ren.
Mr. Maui, (N. H.,) presented the joint reso
lution of the legislature of the state of Mary
land, tendering thanks to Capt. Ringgold for
the rescue of the steamer Governor. He asked
that it be placed on the records of the Senate.
Mr. Bnowanta's amendment was rejected-.
yeas 17, nays 21.
Mr. BROWVIRG offered a further amendment
that such mother, wife or child shall not be
freed unless they are in service or labor to
rebels.
On motion of Mr. WILK/NOON, (Mino.,) the
resolutions to pay the &at. Senators from Min
nesota was taken up and passed.
HOUSE OF REPHIMENTATPFES.
Mr. COOP= from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported a bill providing for the na
tional currency secured'hy United States stock,
and for the circulation and redemption thereof.
It was recommitted to the Committee of Ways
and Means and ordered to be printed.
Mr. PISTON, from the Committee on Claims,
reported the bill to reimburse New York for
advance made during the late war, on private
bills.
The money market is easy; Sterling exchange
29 p. c. prem.; stocks dull and lower ; Chicago
and Bock Island, 65 ; Illinois Central railroad,
581; Cumberland coal, 71; Michigan South
ern, 68; New York Central, 921; Beading,
54 ; Tennessee sixes, 524 ; Sentuckys, 05 ;
Chloe, 104 ; Illinois war loan, 94 ; Treasury
seventhree-tentbs, 1041; . coupons, 1881, 102 ;
registered, 100; United.Stattwasixe.a,lBo7, 100;
g01d,14 per cent. preen.
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WASIMIGTON, July 11
ST. J 01139, July 11
FROM BOSTON.
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THE GREAT EASTERN.
Gummier, L. 1., July 11-10.80
The Great Eastern is now passing here.
WAesmatoN, July 10
SENATE.
New York Money Market„
Nzw Yozx..Joly 11
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
BALITKOILS, July 11.
Flour firm, Ohio in demand. Wheat steady,
the demand is moderate. Corn steady and un
changed. Coffee firm. Whisky firm at 33 cts.
Provisions very dull. Wheat 191,878 bushels.
Worn 92,999 bushels.
FOR RENT.—A two story brick dwel
ling, situated fa Rasberry Alley between Market
and Chestnut site's. Posse'.lou given immediately.
Saquire of M. S. 'ZOLLINGEB,
11 dice Market Square,
_ _
NEW ORLEANS
SUGAR!
THE first in the market, just received
rand ibr sale by WM. DOCK, J L, k CO.
MILITARY CLAIM AGENCY.
BACK PAY, BOUNTY,
PENSIONS, SUBSISTENCE &c.
EIIGENE Snyder, Attorney at Law,
office, Third street, Harrisburg, Pa., will attend
to tne collection of miatary claims, under the act of
Assembly, of April 16, 1862 Back pay of liscbarged
and deceased soldiers. County under Act of Congress,
July, 22, 1861. Pensions and claims for subsistence, Ac.
Jybil-dBin
NOTICE.
ELECTION OF ELDERS.
JOHN WINIMILIMIK6, et al.
vs. In Equity
wave COLDIR, d al.
In pursuance of a decree in equity in the above sta
ted case and of ;our appointment for the purpose as
Judges of Ilectioo by the Court of Common Pleas of
Dauphin county, the undersigned will hold an election at
the Bethel or church building of the Church of God at
Harrisburg, en Footith fared, in said city, on Monday,
the eleventh day of August. 1862, between the bourn or
of e o'clock, a. to., and twelve o'clock, m_ of said day
for four ruling elder=, (Er Oflislo Trustees) of slid
Church of God, at Harrisburg.
VALENTINS HUMMEL, Sr.,
GEORGE P. WELSTIING,
WM. MITCHELL,
Judges of Election.
I y1043t
EXTRA family flour, choice brand, just
received, and warranted to g iv e e etisf eet mo, for.
sale by NICH‘ & BoWed.N,
JYIO Oar. Frost di Market qs.
Ornos OF SLR Hamadruao HMOS COIPAPY 7 I
Harrisburg, July 7,11862. j
A givtlend of three per caw. on the capital stock of
this company was this day declared by the Board of
Directors oot of the profits of the la-t six month., paya
ble at the aloe of the company, Third street near Wal•
nut. )IyB-dBttJ WILLIAM BIPHISR Trcamirer.
CLARET MINE!!!
11TE are closing on t a VERY SUPERIOR
Lor at ieu than cost. - -
PARSON BROWNLOW'S BOOR,
Is now oat, and for sale at
R. S. GERMAN'S BOOR STORE,
2 SOUTH SECOND. ABOVE CHESTNUT ST.,
HARRISBURG, PA.
It is illustrated with a likeness of
PARSON BROWNLOW,
and various scenes that show the spirit of the rebellion and
the sufferings of Uniun men. Ca I soon. fent free of
postage on the receipt of the retail price, St . 45.
Jylo-d lweode
WARD & CO.
Aro now opening and offer far sale a fine stook of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
00PLOSONO OP
PRINCE & CO'S CELEBRATED MELODEONS,
Steinway & Son's Unrivalled Pianos,
hROVESITENN & HALE'S WELL KNOWN PIANOS &c.
Also manufacturers of picture frames. Call and see
them, at No. 14 Market square, next to Colder's Stage
Wm- jy9-d3i•
TIN WARE AT REDUCED PRICES.
LYMAN GILBERT ,
Market Street, annex of River Alley.
(IFFERS for safe the largest stock of Tin
and Sheet Iron Ware In Harrisburg.
sor• Priem lcwer than thou!, of any other Establish -
mitt. The euetom in store keepers woo purekno to
sell again is invited. All work warranted. jell-dim.
STOVES I STOVES 1 !
M OME of the best patterns cooking stoves
are to be had at the Cheap T ware and Stove Es.
to Ilebment of Lyman Meet t, Market street. jerl-dim
Boom, July 11.
FRUIT CANS,
(IF the beet patterns, Glass and Tin con
stantly on hand at Lyman Gilbert's tn. Ware Man
laid:tory, Market street. jel7- dim
WATER COOLERS.
ANICE assortment, cheap at Lyman
lberi's Tia aita3 Sheet Iron Ware Manalsolory,
Marko' street. JeL7-dim
LABOR BAYED!
BY using PUTMAN'S EXCELSIOR
CLOTHES WRINGER, which wrings clothea dryer
Mau can be done by rand, and wrings a bed quilt or
handkerchief without any slterailon. Call and examine is
at 0. RAYNE'S AGRICHLTURII. STORE,
je3o-d3tawlm 110 llavir..t atreet.
FOR PRESERVING PURVOSES.
A VERY superior article, (pure,) just
received and for eale by
iao WILIDOCK, JR., & CO.
JUST RECEIVED.
ALARGE ASSORTMENT of Family
Bibles of different styles of binding, at 900, SL 26
51 50, 12, 38, $4, $5 indslo. 41so Pocket Bibles of dif•
term styles and prices at SOKEYBER , B Bookstore.
Ibbl2 y
FAMILy FLOUR-.
WE INVITE the attention of families
who
BAKE THEIR OWN BREAD,
to our stock of Flour. We have Just rezeived
SEVENTY-FIVE BARRELS
of the Choicest (White Wheat) St. Louis Flour that
the WeEVra tierce. affords .
We guarantee every barrel or bag we sell to be strict
ly surer or. [faze) WA. D iCK, J 4., St CO.
GREAT ATTRACTION.
CALL at No. 75 Market dcreet, where
you will find a large and well eelocte4 Ada of
plain and fancy ilinfeztionery of all kinds. a great va
riety of toys of every de-criptiOn, Ladies' Work Stands
and Fancy Baskets, Fo - eiga Bruits, Nut", Dates and all
other art.clea generally o.eot la a coureetionery and toy
More. Receiving fresh supplies awry week. Cali and
cumin for yourselves. Wit. H. WAGEtiNtu,
aprlB46m P. oprietor.
SUGAR!
100 BBLS. Sugar (Refined aad Raw,)
of all grades and alad, just received and
Will be 101 l at the lowest hawks t prices.
jelo WM D )OE, JR., & 00.
CEDAR TUBS, BASKETS, BROOMS
and everything In the line, jut received in large
bnantltima and for sale very low by
ww !view. & On.
NEWBOLD HAMS.—A small lot of
these atlebrated Hama Just received.
Wu. MA'. Jr., k CO.
ecru
CIDER 1! 1 VINEGAR 1! 1
MADE from choice and selected Apples,
and guaranteed by us to be strictly pi r
e.
el Sal witi. NW k O.
EXTENSIVE assortment of tilassware,
including Jelly glasses Preserve Dishes. Goblets
wb ers, to., ate , of al styles, Just recelvd and for
tale tow by ;•10EIUW & ,WM AN,
_Jyy Corner Front & Market streets,
ORANGES AND IiEDION6.- 60 boesx
Jost received and in prime order.
• PrlB. • w„ DICII, JR., & CO.
PPLEB, Orangeo and Lemoi3, at 40.11
ZS. MEWL myi
Ntw 2tbroertiotments
WM. DOCK, Jr , & CO
WHITE BRANDY