pailg Etlegrapil
HARRISBURG, PA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 18114.
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
GRUNTING TEZ
SOLDIERS' RIGHT TO VOTE.
Election Tnesday ) Aug: 2,1884.
THE SITUATION.
We do not deem it just to our readers at'
home or abroad, to repeat the thousand and
one rumors which relate to the appearance of
a rebel force on the borders of the State.
Notwithstanding we have communications as
far as Greencastle, it is impossible to get any
but vague and unsatisfactory reports as to
rebel movements beyond that point. The im
pression prevails, hoWever, that a considerable
force of rebels are hovering around and actu
ally have pot/Session of Hagerstown. It is
stated by those who. came hither on the Cum
berland Valley train, this morning, that there
were Ave thousand rebels bivouacked around
ankin Hagerstown, last night.
From information derived from a rebel pris
oner, Lieut. Shearer, of Bradley Johnson's
staff, now in the Dauphin county prison, we
are enabled to make the following statement,
whioh we neither endorse or doubt, but which
we give to the reader for just what it is worth:
Shearer declares that the movement now
being made by the rebels has long been in con
templation—that is, it was arranged and deci
ded upon the hour Grant took command of
the Army of the Potomac. He describes it as
neither a raid to procure horses and provi
sions, or an effort to invade Pennsylvania and
other Northern States. What is aimed at, is
the capture of Baltimore and the destruction
of the National Capital. The expedition is
headed by Lee, himself, and is composed of
Ewell's and Lougstreets corps. While Lee is
thus operating against Washington city.
Beauregard has been left in command at
Petersbur g , where he has sufficient foree (so
our rebel informant states the rebels be
lieve,) to hold Grant in check, and pre
vent his advancing on Richmond. As
we have already stated. we give this story for
what it is worth, but from information which
we possess, relating to the movements of sev
eral of the most effective corps lately acting
In conjunction with the army of Petersburg.
we are almost constrained to give our rebel
informant's statement some confidence. II
will not require many hours to develope the
full force of the situation in Maryland, Balti
more and Washington. Certain it is that Lee
will find himself confronted where he has cal
culated to strike a fatal blow, by a force fully
capable of meeting and resisting his most vig
orous assaults.
Dispatches received •at headquarters at
noon to-day, state that.the rebels are actually
in the State, two regiments being at Middle
bury, Franklin county, about three miles this
side of the State line, and - mit tneir pickets
Were thrown out as far as two miles south of
Greencastle. This news was derived from a
aeout who reached Greencastle this morning.
THE LATEST
Just as we are going to press, we learn that
the rebel forces have left the vicinity of
Hagerstown, and gone in the direction of
Frederick. The cavalry is said to have been
Jenkins' old command.
Passengers by the evening train from Cham
bereburg report the above, and it is believed
to be true.
The Next Elector al College
Congress has declared that none of the
States which hare been formally declared in
insurrection shall vote for President till read
mitted into the Union. The States thus ex
cluded from participating in the approaching
Presidential contest are as follows:
Virginia, Teunessoe,
North Carolina, Mississippi,
South %Jamline, Louisiana,
Georgia, Florida,
% Alabama, Arlansas.
Texas.
Oar next President and Vice President are
therefore to be chosen_by the following:
States: Electors: States: Electors:
Maine 7l Ohio 21
New Hampshire ... 5 lndiana 13
Massachusetts 12Illinois 16
j
Rhode Island 4 Michigan 8
Connecticut 6 Wisconsin S
IVermont 5 Minnesota 4
New York 33 lowa. 8
New defsey... ... 7 Kansas. 3
'Peansylvania 26 Kentucky 11
Delaware.. 3 Missouri... 11
Maryland - 7 California 5
West Virginia. 5 Oregon . 3
Total, 24 States Electors 241
Necessary to chnice 121
nu) LegisLitton of the Last Session of
Congress.
The following are believed to be the
principal measures of the session which
became laws: 1 Repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law; 2 Revision of the Internal Revenue
Law; 3 Revision of the Enrollment Law, and
abolishment of Commutation; 4 The Fonr
Hundred Million Loan Bill; ii Bill to Estab
lish a Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs; 6 Bill to
Encourage Immigration; 7 Bill Temporarily
Increasing the Tariff duties Fifty per cent.;
8 Revision of the Tariff; 9 Revision of the
Law authorizing the establishment of Na
tio:mild Banks; 10 Re-establishment of the
grade of Lieutenant General; Imposition of
a special War Income Tax of five per cent. on
all incomes above $6OO per annum, (addi
tional to the same tax provided for in the
amended Internal Revenue Law;) 12 Bill au
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to Sell
Gold; 13 Bill prohibiting Gold Gambling; 14
Bill to Repeal the foregoing enactment; 15
Bill authorizing the enrollment of .Negro
Slaves; 16 Bill granting to Colored Soldiers
the setae pay, clothing, etc., as other soldiers;
17 Bill Increasing the Pay of the Army:
18 The erection of the Territory of Montana;'
49 Bill authorizing Postal Communication
with Brazil; 20• Bill to encourage the estab
lishment of Telegraphic Communication with
Russia by way of Behring's Straits; 21 The
Civil and Army Appropriation Bills; 22 VA,
Bill Prohibiting Seceding States from Voting :
for Vreaiderit and Vice President.
Meeting of the Union State Cen- .
- tral Committee.
Parsaant to notice, the members of the
Union State Central Committee held their
first meeting in the city of Harrisburg, on
Wednesday afternoon, July 6, 1864.
The Committee was convened at the resi
dence of its chairman, Gen. Simon Cameron,
and'on the reading of the roll a quorum ap-
R eared in attendance, and answered to their
names.
Gen. Cameron then, in a few brief remarks,
set forth the importance of the campaign the
State Central Committee was about to organ
ize. If a proper spirit of union animated the
„individual efforts of the loyal men of the
State, and if the State Central Committee la
bored earnestly and harmoniously, he did not
doubt the result—Mr. Lincoln would .be
elected—the different county tickets, as nomi
nated by the Union men of the State, would
be successful—and thus, through these victo:
ries, the whole country would be re-animated
for an effort to triumph over the traitor foe.
•On motion of George W. Hamersly, the
Chairman was authorized to appoint the usual
Secretaries and an Executive Committee, said
committee to be composed of seven members.
The Chairthan then presented for the con
sideration of the committee an address to the
people of the State, which was read as fol
lows :
To the People of Pennsylvania:
In the midst of a fierce conflict'- for the
national life—responding to calls for large re
inforcements to enable our armies successfully
to combat with traitors—cheerfully meeting
the payment of extraordinary taxation to sup
ply the government with money to conduct
the war, and submitting to au immense in
crease in the prices of living, the people ot
Pennsylvania have nevertheless been able for
three years to maintain a prosperity, and se
cure a healthy operation in all the branches of
their trade, nnprecedentedin the annals of any
country while engaged in the prosecution of a
war. In the trials of this bloody war, with
the struggle just reaching its climax, the peo
ple of Pennsylvania addenly find themselves
involved in a political contest invested with
the highest importance, because fraught with
the most momentous issues. Ordinarily, here
tofore, political contests meant only a choice
of policy as to the manner of administering
the government. The struggle of parties was
for the possession of the powers of government,
and merely to control their operation. Now,
however, our political contests have resolved
themselves into a eirect and a positive issue
for the safety and the permanence of the gov
ernment; because politically as well as section
ally, the contest at the ballot-box and in the bat
tle-field must decide whether the Union shall
exist or perish with the triumph or defeat of
one or the other of the contending parties.
Hence the unwonted importance with which
our political campaigns are now invested. Par
ties are now divided on issues which vitally
concern the government. They are composed
.of friends and enemies of that government. To
choose between these parties equally interests
the cause of loyalty and that of treason. No
man can stand neutral between the two,
and all who are not fairly for the govern
ment will be justly recognized as its enemy.
Admitting that such is the new importance
assumed by our political contests, we have an
excuse as well as a justification for entering
on the contest fast approaching, for the
amendments to the Constitution, with all the
zeal in our nature, and all the devotion that
should characterize the patriotarel rse - ie—
nf his 0nn.....5. Ilia afrorti to nerve it.
It would seem that on au amendment to the
'Constitution granting the soldier a right to
vote, there should be no division. Among a
free peeple, particularly, who are admitted al
ways to be the most intelligent, such a right
should be so well grounded in common and
statute law, as to need no action at this late
day for its exercise and vindication. The sol
dier, inall lands, alike among civilized and
barbaric nations, has ever been admitted to
the highest honors conferred by the govern
ments beneath whose banners he fought. His
valor, his sacrifices and his devotion, have
ever been regarded as themes for the poet,
subjects for the nainter, and material for the
historian; and thus the calling of arms became
one of honor—one which elicited the noble
rivalries of compatriots, and where civilization
refined the instincts and elevated the charac
ter of men, war has been so conducted as
to force combatants to respect and honor
each other's qualities the - victor still
to treat the vanquished as 'a awe. The
Constitution and laws expressly declare, that
no man shall be deprived of his citizenship,
except for high crimes of which he shall be
charged and proven guilty. Ho must be sum
moned to meet such a charge of criminality
in the .presence of judges whose oaths
bind them to do him entire justice. He
must be ensured a trial by a jury sworn
impartially,.to consider his case. If found
guilty, the Sentence of his judges may result
hi his disfranchisement -- but disfran
chisement is not aimed at as a result of his
punishment. Disfranchisement us a direct
punishment is only made to follow the high
est crime known ag,iinst the State. Yet in the
face of these facts; and in opposition to all
equity, there are those in the State who insist
that disfranchisement should follow the high
est service which a man can perform for his
Government. There is a strong party to-day
in Pennsylvania, regularly organized, con
controlled by able leaders and sustained by
astute and learned advocates, insisting. that
the service of a citizen as a soldier—the peril
ling of life and-Aimb in the support of the
Government, the giving up of domestic en
dearments, the sacrifice of business interests,
and the yielding of all personal comforts
forfeit for those thus engaged all
_po
litical right, every franchise of a free
born or constitutionally adopted Ameri
can citizen. The monstrous iniquity of
such a claim is at once apparent, however it
has been maintained by our highest judicial
tribunals. Its injustice can only be sustained
by sophistries founded in the worst po
litical prejudices, so that the sooner the
Constitution and laws are made plain and
rendered explicit on this subject, and posted
where every man can read and under
stand them, just so soon do we secure
• the strength and majesty of the Government
in the confidence and respect of the govern
ellAnizet so soon do we make. our good old
State worthy of the past valor of her sons,
and g lorious in the future. • American citi
zenship has its -virtues, and these their
merits. Each virtue :eau only he exalted
by serving the Government under which they
flourish; but it that service is- made a badge
of degradation, will it not be more natural
for men of honor and spirit and true courage
to tesist its rendition than voluntarily to ac
cept its duties? The citizen soldier feels
when he takes up arms it is to defend, not
destroy, his pelitieal Fights. The man who
sacrifices his .business intereets, and for a
stipulated time surrenders his Personal liberty,
cannot understand why be should be deprived
• of his political rights. The service of arms
does not blunt the judgment or blur the ability
of a citizen to exercise the elective franchise.
It rather gives him 'a new title to the enjoyment
of such a right, and fits him for the highest
privileges of a free Government. Unlike the
• masses of Europe, the great body of the Ame
rico people axe fotollient, POUSSeed of edu•
cations atFording the in:_ghest lanctarledge.
While - war fur outtenly charge tht habits
of such a people, it cannot affect their sense ,
of justice, their appreciation of po''er, an I
their love of Government. It canna lessen
their ability for self-gone , nment. If ir could,
the war in which we are now engaged for the
defence of the Government and the safety of
the public weal, had better be stoiped im
mediately.
The Democratic leaders now oppose tbsi:
enfranchisement of the soldier. In the
olden time the Democratic leaders, such
as Jefferson, Jackson, Snyder and 'I Shultze
insisted that the elective franchise followe
the flag under which a soldier fought' If that
flag was potent on the sea and the land, to
protect a man in war, why should it not
possess the other virtues of continuing his
political franchises? If it made the deck of
a vessel above which it waved o the soil of the
country represented by it, regardless of the
sea or clime in which it floated, so also does
it carry with it for the soldier who fights be
neath its folds any political rights which these
heroes enjoyed before they were mistired into
the service ; and on this soundly democratic
argument the soldiers who fought in Mexico
were able to exercise a freeman's right, in the
wilds of the chapperal, the heats of the sea
shore, the din of conflict, and in the shadow
of battlemented castles the same as if they
had been at home in their respectite wards
and precincts. If men fighting thossands of '
miles from home—cut off from all communi
cation—scarcely informed at the time on the
issues of the political campaign, wereablo and
entitled to exercise the right of the franchise,
is it not fair to suppose that citizens of a like
intelligence, engaged in the same service
of the government within the limits of its
authority, distant only a few miles from home,
conversant with all the issues involved in the
political contest, in daily communication with
their friends, and in perusal also of journals
discussing the questions at stake—is it not fair
to suppose that such men are entitled to the
exercise of all their political rights? Only those
who act from perverted policy on this subject,
will seek to evade the responsibility of such a
question. This is proven by the judicial his
tory already attached to this question. When
it was deemed expedient, as it was undoubt
edly considered by the Democratic leaders
then, the electiv, franchise was extended to
the absent soldiers in Mexico ; but in the
midst of a war waged by the upholders of an
institution from which the Democratic leaders
derive all their strength, George W. Wood
ward, a Justice of the Supreme Court, and
lately the candidate of the Democratic party
for Governor, judicially denied the soldiers
the exercise of the elective franchise ; denied
our brave defenders the right almost in the
same breath in which he declared the right of
the States of the South to rebel and secede
from the Union ! Fair men can see no dif
ference in an American soldier voting in Mex
ico, while fighting beneath the Flag of his
country, and the same soldier citizen under
the same circumstances voting in a rebellious
State. Time nor plate, within the limits
of a free government, or in the service there
of, cannot influence, should not be permitted
to affect the rights of a freeman. The gov
ernment which is not able to insure him these
inherent rights is unworthy his suppolt.
The authority of a free government which
seeks to degrade a frees ran while perilling
his life in its defence, is a despotism more
fearful than that which denies all right
to the governed. It is not possible that
such a government can last. At some pe
riod in its history, it the rights of its defenders
be disregarded as the Democratic leaders now
deny the right of the franchise to the sol
diers, it wilt need arms to protect it both
from foreign and domestic foes, and perish
eventually, an object too mean for defe.ness
--e-sssasar.e. ties seaas y ssess„,.l.« to vote, the
loyal men of Pennsylvania are sustained by a
faith in the fact that his service is such as to se
cure him not merely all the rights he enjoyed
before he entered the army,• but increased
dignity and power at the handspf the Republic.
The enemies of this great principle oppose
it only for reasons of expediency. There was a
time when the Democratic leaders claimed
that the army was largely and even almost
wholly composed of their partizan followers.
When they' were most clamorous in
insisting upon the recognition of such
a claim, the supporters of the principle,
opposed politically to these leaders, were
most earnest and even persistent in its advo
cacy. To them it was a principle of justice
too sacred to be disregarded—too noble to be
rejected—too important in its relations to the
very . genius and vitality of the Republic to be
denied to all the people thereof, alike those
who risk the perils of battle in its defence and
those who sus no danger of life, limb or pro
perty in the service of the Government, and
who still claim its highest immunities and
most sacred privileges.
On the second day of August, ensuing, this
question will come practically before the peo
ple of Pennsylvania. We do hot doubt the
result of the election as to the acceptance or
rejection of the soldier's right to vote. But
we would be false 'to the party which
we represent and recreant to the creed
which we adore if We failed to avow in
advance our approval of granting this
great right to our brave defenders. Pennsyl
vania has many thousands of her citizensnow
in the army. They have all gone forth insai.red
by a sublime faith in the strength of *lce
Government to crush a wicked conspiraoy, and
does it become us, while enjoying the halcyon
blessings of peace at home, while the
limbs of our soldiers are *et with their
own blood, and their weapons are drip
ping with the gore oftraitors, to say
to them, " You have Meltedyour citizen
ship; you eve no loner icOrthy of participat
ing in the control of a free Government; your
poi -Mons nusst be with the slaves' of the i%ath
—among the disgraced 'did' degraded of a d's
children!" We cannot believe•that the people
of Pennsylvania are prepared to send
snch a messa g e to their fellow-citizens in the
armies of he Republic:". We cannot
believe that so 'foul a disgrace awaits our
war-worn but still intrepid heroes. The
hearts of the great majority of the people at
home are too full of gratitude for a return of
great service by galling neglect. Our faith in
the justice of the people renders ns confident
in the establishment and vindication of
the political rights of the soldier. But- that
faith must be accompanied by works.
Hence it becemes the duty of the State Cen
tral Committee to Urge' on the friends of the
soldier actively to labor for the triumph of
this effort in hie behalf: .I.,et it be said of our
fellow citizens: now absentee soldiers, that as
our victorious armies planted their banners in
the capital of treason, it was beneath their
folds in Richmond. each hero of the Rays
stone State exercised the freeman's right of
the elective franchise for a President to ,ad-.
minister the Government to a re-united Union,
to States once more loyal, to "a people again
at peace. and blessed with prosperity.
SIMON CAMERON, CHAIRMAN.
AW. BENIEDICT ' Secretaries.
WreN FuIDrEY, •
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the address was
unanimously adopted, and ordered to be pub.
lished
After the discusion and adoption of
suggestions relating to the details of theim
portant electien in August, and those which
are to follow in October and November, the
comasittlasdjearned,
330 tr.sereOraPO•
FROM WASHINGTON.
Later from the Lower Potomac.
,kirmish on the Shores of the Rappahannock.
Capture of Three Rebelw..
WASHINGTON. July 7.
The naval mail boat Leslie -has arrived
from the lower Potomac.
A few days since Captains Hester and
Hooker, with a small force of seamen, had a
skirmish with a:-"lniraber of rebels ,on the
shores of the Rappahannock, They captured
a rebel Captain,. a Lieutenant and one pri
vate.
The rebels captured four of our seamen.
They afterwards wanted to exchange prison
ers, but as our party outranked theirs a bargain
could not be effected. C. H. GRAFFEN.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Official Etepniet of the Captain of
tik,Keitroarge,.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
OFFICIAL BSPOHT . OF TFIII cnzAT NAVAL COMBAT
The Navy Department has received the fol
lowing dispatches: '
U. S. Staisi.rsar
4 , v kividiGE,CEIEBBOTTECI,June
19, 1864, I have the honor to in
form the Department that the day snb:equent
to the arrival of the Kearsarge off this port, on
the 14th inst., I received a note from Captain
Semmes, begging that the Kearsarge would
not depart, as he intended to fight her, and
would not delay her but a day or two.
According to this notice the Alabama left
the port of Cherbourg this morning at about
930 o'clock.
,At 10:20 A.. at., we discolored her steering
towards us, and fearing the question of juris
diction might arise, we steamed to sea until a
distance of s 4, or seven miles was obtained
from the Cherbourg breakwater, when we
rounded to and commenced steering for the
Alabama.
As we approached her within about 1200
yards she opened fire, we receiving two or
three'broadtades before a shot was returned.
The action continued, the resps . ctivesteam;
era making a circle around and around, at a
distance of about 900 yards from each other.
At the expiration of an hour the Alabama
struck, going down in about twenty minutes
afterwards, and carrying -many persons with
her.
It affords me great gratification to announce
to the• Department that every officer and man
did their duty, exhibiting a degree of coolness
and fortitude which gave promise at the out
set of certain victory.
I have the honor to be, most respectfully,
your obedient servant, •
JOHN A. WINSLOW, Captain.
Hon. Grows Wryr.vs, Sec. of the Navy.
UNITED STATES STWIEE .11E4118.9.110E. CEEB
ammo, Franoe,, June 20, 1861.--Snt: I en
close herewith% the surgeon's report of the
casualties on board this vessel in the late
action with' the Alabama.
Although _we received some twenty-five or
thirty shots, twelve or thirteen taking effect
in the hull; by the mercy of God we have
been spared loss of any one life, whereas
nienama
learn, was dreadful.
The ship& were about equal in match, the
the. tonnage being the same.
The Alabama carried a 100-pound rifle, with
one heavy 68-pounder and six broadside 32-
pounders.
The Kearsarge carried'four broadside 32-
pounders, two 11-inch, and 28-pound rifle,
being one gun less than the Alabama.
The only shot. which I fear will give ns any
trouble, is a 100-pound rifle shell, which en
tered our stern-post .and remains at present
unexploded:
It would seem almost invidious to partic
ularize the conduct of any one man or
officer in an affair in which all have done
their duty • with a fortitude and coolness
which cannot be too highly praised, but
I feel it due to my executive officer, Lieuten
ant Commander Thornton, who superintend
ed the working of the battery, to particularly
mention him for an example of coolness and
encouragement of the men while fighting,
which contributed much towards the success
of the action.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant;
JOHN A. WINSLON, Captain.
Hon. G. Wyss, Secretary of the Navy.
Surgeon Brown reports Jno. W. Dempsey,
qUartermaster gunner, has smarm amputated,
owing to fracture, 'and William dorvin and
James Macbeth, ordinary seamen, severely
wounded.
Exettement'in Frederick:-Inhabitants
• :Threparisig to Leave. '
FREDERICK, July i--9 P. IST.
Everything is quiet here, though some fears
are expressed that the rebels, who are said to
be in the vicinity, may drop , in this evening.
A cavalry force sent oat this morning has not
yet returned. It is rumored that they are
fighting, brit I have heard no report of mus
ketry. The cavalry sent out met the enemy
some three miles distant from here, and re
port the loss of two of, their number, who were
captured by,the moray.
A general alarm has prevailed here to-day.
Stores were closed, stooks packed and got
ready for shipment. The inhabitants.. have
prepared to leave.
Tlie excitement has abated, and it is to be
hoped that many of the rumors will prove
groundless. As usual, there are hundreds of
stories afloat, but - none of them can be traced
to an authoritative source. A large wagon
train passed down the pike this evening,
wending their way to-Baltimore in safety.
The rebels were reported to be at Point of
Rooks this morning. Parties. in town state
that they saw them there.
Death of Gen. Geo. P. Morris.
NEW Your, July 6.
General George P. Biorris died in this city
this afternoon.
The death of George P. Morris will be re
gretted wherever the English language is
spoken, for with one or two songs which have
been sung over all the world his name is ten
derly connected. Mr. Morris' fame will rest
solely upon a few beautiful ballads, and cer
tainly the author of "Woodman, Spare that
Tree," deserves to be remembered. For many
years Mr. Morris has been one of the editors
of the Home Joidmal, but, except by his con
tribtitione to hat well-known paper, and the
publication of uew editions of his poems, has
taken no active part in the literary world.
Hia fame properly belongs to the generation
before this—the time when Percival, Halleck
and Pinckney were our poets, and Morris the
Tom Moore of America. -
Funeral of Ex-Governor. Reeder.
._ .
EasTon, Pa., July 6.—Tliii fruaeial of ex
Governor Reeder will
_take place.on Friday
afternoon, at four o'Olook; The services will
bs sandooted at his residence, in this place.
Congressional tonverition.
A correspondent from Holidaysbnrg sends
us the following:
The Conferees of the Union Ratty of the
17th Congressional district of Pe►nsylvania,
composed of the counties of Huntingdon,
Blair, Mifflin, and Cambria; met at Tyrone
City, on Tuesday, 28th' inst.:to nominate a
candidate for Congress. ..Three days were
spent in balloting without making a nomina
tion.. About four hundred ballots were made.
A. A. Barker, Esq., of the Cambria AN
ghentan, was supported by the conferees from
Cambria and Mifflin.; Colonel L. W. Hall
formerly §peaker of the State Senate, those
from Blair, and Col. Wm. Dorris, of Hunting
don, by those of his own county. The friends
of eacir stood firm for three clays, and, de
spairing of a nomination, adjourned until some
time in August next. - This Conference casts
in the shade the famous Conference held in
the Wild Cat district sonie years ago.
Fire in chicago.
CHICAGO, July 6.
The cooperage establishment of Jones &
Chapin was burned last night. The loss is
$2,5,000.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR,
PEN:A - SYLVANIA SS.
A. G. coßTriv.
In the Name and by the Authority of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
GOVERNOR OF TIL4 SAID . CODIXONWYTH
A PROCLAMATION.
It is now ascertained that a large rebel force
has been detached from Richmond and is ad
vancing on the north. So large a portion of
our army is at remote points, that it be
comes necessary to raise immediately a
sufficient body to repel them. They are al
ready within the borders of the Common
wealth. Yon have always heretofore been
ready to answer the call of your country.
You will not be less ready to come forward
when your own homes and firesides are
to be defended against a profligate
horde of plunderers. I tun authorized by the
Presiaent of the United States to call for
twelve thousand volunteers (in addition to
those required by my Proclamation of yester
dayl to serve for one hundred days in Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Washington and its
vicinity. I appeal to the freemen of Pennsyl
vania to rouse themselves for the necessary
effort, and to come promptly to sweep the
invaders f om her soil.
I refer to the General Order issued from
these Headquarters, Pennsylvania Militia,
No. 50, dated July 5, 1864, published with this
proclamation, for the details of the arrange
ments. I do most earnestly desire the good
and loyal men of the Commonwealth, and es
pecially the veteransoldiers in all her borders,
to show themselves worthy of her in.. this
emergency.
Her. sons have established for themselves,
on many a bloody field, a reputation for. the
martial virtues which they will not now for
feit, when both their well-earned farne_amd
the sarerrortneir rromesaritt - re - billies are at
stake.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State, at Harrisburg, this 6th day of
July, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-four, and of the
Commonwealth the eighty-ninth.
By the Governor.
gLI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Proclamation. by the Governor
PENNS Y.T, VA. NIA SS.
A. G. CURTIN.
In the Name and, by the Authority of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ANDREW G. CDRTIN,
GOYEENOR. OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States has, this day,made avail upon the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. for twelve thou
sand militia vo'unteer infaretry, to serve at
Washington and its vicinity, for one hundred
days, unless sooner discharged:
I, Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the said
Commonwealth, do make this, my Proclarna
tion,in response thereto, and do hereby call on
the freemen of Pennsylvania, of military age,
to come promptly forward, as they have here
tofore done, and fill the requisition for this
important service.
It is apparent that the enemies of our-
Government, in desperation, are threatening
us with an armed force, in the lope that
the army of General Grant may be withdrawn
from before Richmond, and I cult upon the
citizens of thin, Commonwealth, capable of
bearing arms, to come forward withont delay,
and thus aid our heroic brothers in the great
Army of the Republic.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State, at Harrisburg, this fifth day cf
July, in the year of our Lord one :thousand
eight, hundred and sixty-four, - and of the
Commonwealth the eighty-ninth. :
By thelGOvernor
, . ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the' Commonwealth.
~ .
HEADQueitrgas PEnneli. Attusni, t
Harrisburg, July 5, 1864:
•
GENERAL ORDERS, t •
No. 50. i
In response to a call of the President of the
United States this day made, for twelve thou
sand militia or volunteer infantry, to serve at
Washington and its vicinity for one hundred
days, unless sooner discharged:
It is ordered:
I. Troops will be accepted by squads or
companies, as hereinafter indicated, and will,
as rapidly as possible, be formed into compa
nies and regiments.
11. Persons proposing to organize compa
nies will be accepted under the following pro
visions, viz:
To be 'commissioned a Captain., the appli
cant must have furnished forty (40) or more
men, who have passed Surgeon's exam
ination, and been mustered into the United
States service.
To be commissioned a First Lieutenant
from twenty-five 1251 to forty (40) men mus
have been furnished as above.
To be commissioned a Second Lieutenant,
from fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) men must
have been furnished as above. •
ILL Camps cif rendezvous will be-establish
ed by the United States. at Harrisburg, Phila
delphia atid - . Pittsburg; in charge . .of
.which'
camps commanders and skilfutSurgeox4 will
ba appointed. • •• -• '
IV, Transportation wilt fariiitheir •:_ptt
application, in Teri= or Mirtail,:'to COl'. J.
V. Bomford, Superintendent of Vol
unteer Reerm A ting• gamma at Harrisburg, for
the Western' Ditstrict, or to Major C. C. Gil
bort; tr, L, Superintendent of Volunteer
.
.
Vkng semen at. Philadelphia, for
Eastenoglistriet of Pennsylvania, to the
or Catalas tendezvons in their respEct,:,
districts, to whom report must be made.
V. Actual and necessary expenses tor bear,:.
ing and lodging of troops, raised under ti
order, will be paid by the United .Mates
bursing officer, at the proper post, for a I) ,
riod not exceeding fifteen (15) days, at a r',;.
not exceeding forty cents per day for
man mustered into the service of the
States, on the affidavit of the officer furniAit:
the men, supported by the receipts of
partyito whom the money was paid. Nal,.
of the men, and the dates between which Lacl.
man was boarded and lodged, must be stets : .
in the accounts rendered.
VL The troops will be organized accord l ,
to the general regulations of the ser;l:r'
armed, clothed, paid, t, ansported, subsis t '
and supplied as other troops in the tutte.
States service, and-mustered into the setvi, : ,
of the United States by regiments, as scot -
filled to the minimum strength, the terns
service to be reckoned from the date of tr.--
ter into the United States service.
VII. As a reward for meritorious corn:
and also to secure valuable military txt , .
appointinents of field officers wilf
made, except under peculiar circums: nc.
from, men who have been in service and
been honorably discharged*
VIII. No bounty will be paid the tL
nor will this service exempt from draft. 1 , 11.
any officer or soldier in this special scr.
should be drafted, he will Iv credited for
service rendered. By order of
A. G. CURTIN
Governor and Cornma.uder-in-Cl,l
A. L. RurssaLL, Adit Gen. Penu'a.
DIED.
On the 6th inst., .lon Osns, Sr., aged 59 yea,
The friends of the family are respectfully invited
tend his 'uneral on Friday. 10 A. IL from his re•id-.
la Lingleetown Will be burled In the Harrisburg
tery.
NEW Ally ERI'ESEAIE'NTS.
RIFLES.
FOR SALE, a number of breech-loadin
and other Elites at the Eagle Works.
jy7-36. tir 0 turKoß
NOTICE TO DISCHARGED SOLDIERS
ALL soldiers discharged on account
wounds received in batqc can have their $.l
bounty under act or liar h 3. 1563, collectod by can
immediately on or addressing by mail
EUGENE SNYDER,
Attorney-at-Istw, Third street, Harishurg,
jy7.det)d2n7
NOTICE!
Letters testamentary on the estate of Julian Deal, i.t.-
of Susquehanna tottnsh p, Dauphiu cuunty, d
having been granted to the utdersigned, mitten thereof
hereby given. A 1 per‘on, having e'airni or denutu
agii , h4 the estate of the said dec dent are reques.ed
m ke keo.ti the Earn° without di-lay to
jy7-dlt.tcr6t A. 0. HIES • FR, Ereenter.
ATLANTIC AND 01110 TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
T HE annual meeting of the Stockholder_
•wd I be bold at the office. No. S, Po, reet Place, 1231.
3.•ufh street, Phil delpid ~ on Than ay. the 21rt test , at
4 o'clock r. st., for the purpose or ciacting ?doe direct. it
to serve the ensuing year, and the Iran- action of cu ii
other business as may c mse bet re the meeting.
7-dl't H. H. SHILLING AMA Secr,tary.
TO THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS
DAUPHIN COUNTY.
THE following are the appointments for the
cominatiun of op; for the Eot.ools of too
several etArtes of 1 auptina c unty:
Middletown, Monday, 22d August, North Ward 2chod
Hour.
Lower Swetara, Tuesday. 23d August, Highspire.
weattesaay - , 24Th August,
house.
Der-y, Thursday, 25th August. linmmPlctdwn.
South Hanover, Friday, 2-t h August, Solon Deposit,
Susquehanna, iduoday, 29th August, Nisley's sabou
house.
Lower Paxton, Tuesday, 80th August, Crotn's school
house. '
Nest Hanover, Wednesday, 31st August, school house.
No 3.
East Hanover, Thursday. ist September, Slut',rills.
Harrisburg, Sat—rday, 3d September, school hour:,
State street.
Londonderry, Monday. sth Septembe-, Ga'nsbore'.
Conewago, Tuesday, 6th September, Sheuk'a school
house.
Dauphin and Middle Paxton, Monday, 1214 'eptembor
Dauphin
Reed, Tuesday. 13th September, Bearenue.
ReitfaX, Wednesday, 14th September, &liras.
'I" Jefferson, Thursday, 15th September, school bed:,
No. L
Jackshn, , Friday, 16th Septehlber,
Millersburg and. Upper razton, Monday, 19th Septeß,
ber liiiuerbbura.
Wa-hingt n, Tuesday, 30th September, Ellzalstlonite
Man, Wean. sday, 21st S pternber, Berryrbarg
Gratz and L.tkens, Thursday, 22d mil:amber. Gratz.
Wisepalsee and Rush, Priddy, 23d September, Lykes.-
town.
Examinations will commence at nine o'c'ecic The cer
tilicate nuw requires that the County Sup•iintendent
eel tify to tne good moral character of the teacher; a pr!.
cants must th• refore produce satisfactory recommer.du
hone, otherwise certifluatt a will not be granted.
Directors d the friends of ethic .tiun. are re.pertfu:L.
invited to be present. S D. IStiltallii,
County Superintendent.
fyi-dke:lt
HARRISBURG, .iuly b , 1564-
QUARTERLY STATEMENT of the Firit
National Bank cf Harrisburg, on the morii,oz. or
the first Monday of July, 1861:
Notes and bills discount&
()arrant Expenses
Taxes paid
Remitances and other cash items
Due from National Bane
U.
State Banks
U. S. Bonds deposited wilt U.'S.: Treasurer •
.to secure circu ating notes ...... 100,000 00
U. S. Bonds on hand 22 950010
Other U. S. securities 116.682 I;
Cash on hand in circulating notes of National
Banks
Cash on: hand In State Banka
Specie...
Other lawful money..
kailway Bonds.
Harrisburg City Bond_
Capital stock paid in
Sari;la Lund
Cfn ul ting notes receivad trona Coruptioller
Individual , eposi.s
Due to National Banks
" State Banks
Exchanges
lutorea
Stale of Etrinseaartid, County of Dauphin.
1; G argil M. Stall, cashier ttf the Fiat r ational Bark
of Harrisburg, r o solemn y afti.m that the above state
ment le title to the beet of my knowtedse and be let.
G. H. 1-.31 LL, Cashier.
Affirmed to and subscribed before me this 6th day Et
July, 1864_ A. C. t , 4IITH,
.1) , 74121, Notary Public.
LOST,
ON the morning of July Ist, a German sil
ver box., about four inches long, three e ide and Line
j., depth, containing medicin., with my name engraved on
the hd. The finder will much obl ge and be suitably re
warded by returning it to me, No. IS South Front guest,
Harrisburg. UTH ER FORD.
NOTICE.
T EE public are requested to attend the
opening of the new thy goods store of Brandt,
Bowman on Thursday morning; tuly AIL at the south
east earner cf Second and Walnut al eect tate the store
rufan of Jo eph lbia new film hive bought
out the cadre amok from Ur. liabuwih r at very low
p lees an tin GOOD Fal VEi say to tho public that they
will sell this stock of•gnoda at 'One-tourm less than the
samo kind of goods can NOW BE BOWE{ r AT t+B LE
-34.LE. jya.dlf
AN OFFICER in the Tenth army CO) ps,
now Oghtlng the bet les or his country before Hr
teraourg and Hi hinond, aid who boa n n b.-he d the light
of a true patriotic latty'a joantenatfre or the pe 1.4 of 15
mon ha, is drairotutio correspond with a nomber or pme
triotic tediesi of the. North, "nu have a in pply orstamps
and stationery and willing to devote a portion of the same
in transmitting words of encouragement, token of e-teem
end. good cheer whilst on the war path of onward to
Richtuotsi Cards de Visite a betted. Address -Captain
Frank B Derring, beak'. arters Belt's• brigade; Second
din, Tenth Wye de *cruse, near Peterebusg, Va. .
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