9 aill Etitgrapil
HARRISBURG, PA
FRIDAY EVENING, DEEMER SO, 1864
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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gated by the United States-au
thorities.
W ilmin gton—Saltville.
We will not attempt to discuss the causes
which produced what is generally regarded as
a failure at Wilmington. It is not possible
that victory will crown all our efforts to de
stroy the rebellion, and yet a failure in some
portion of the details of the great wort, can
not affect the final result in favor of the Gov
ernment. The chances of war are too haz
ardous for any sane man to expect uniform
good fortune. The extremely unfavorable
weather prepared the public mind somewhat
for untoward news from the Butler-Porter ex
pedition against Wilmington. We have rear
son to believe that the rebel accounts of the
failure of our forces have some show of truth,
but the attack will be renewed under more
propitious circumstances.
—But while we are thus constrained,.
to deplore the failure at Wilmington, we are
enabled to give the particulars, under our
telegraphic head on the first page, of the
brilliant success of an expedition under Gen.
Stoneman. The raid was one of the most ef
fective of the war. The possession of Salt
ville, Virginia, the great focus of supply of
an indispensable article, will be of the utmost
importance to the Federal troops, and a loss
to Lee's army, far more serious than the cap
ture of Richmond could be for the time.—
Then it will be seen, that the failure at Wil
mington is amply compensated by the success
of Stoneinan.
The Inefficiency of Conscription us. a
Means of Filling Up Our Armies.
A great deal of attention is being directed
to the draft, and many memorials are iiowiin j
circulation for signatures, for the purpose of
being presented to Congress, as a means of
indicating the sense of the people on the sub
jek One of these memorials, signed by-such
men as J. Edgar Thompson, Horace Birney,
Morton Rl:Michael, Wm. D. Lewis, Chas. Gil
pin, and many others of Philadelphia, discusses
the whole subject of conscription so ably,
with the temptations, frauds and injustice at
tending its general operation, that we deem it
due to our readers to refer to and quote a por
tion of the same. The memorialists insist,
that the entire system of local bounties is
wrong. As citizens owing military- duty to
the Government all sections are equal, When
quotas for troops are apportioned, it is sup
posed and intended that such soldiers should.
come from such localities. This supposition,
however, has been defeated by the system of
bounties. A sub-district, composed of opu
lent men, draws its quota from a district less
wealthy, so that when the draft is directly re--
sorted to, the latter district is compelled, be
cause of its poverty, to bear a double share
of the bloody burdens of the war. Besides
this, it is claimed by the memorialists, that
the system of local bounties has had a ten
dewy to destroy the morale of the soldiers, as
never more than about one-third of the mo•
ney thus expended finds its way into the
pocket of the substitute. Dishonest mon,
acting as bounty brokers, have made the high
and honorable service which every, man owes
to leth Government a mere matter of bargain
and sale. Such brokers seek the worst men for
material as substitutes, while these, in return,
knowing that they are cheated in the matter
of their bounties, do not hesitate to defraud
the Government by deserting. If they do not
desert, such substitutes enter the army to be
come burdens • to the service, occupying' cots
in the military hospitals instead of, positions
in the ranks before the enemy. Thus in both
ways, the entire system of local bounties has
been a fraud on the people and the Govern
ment.- The former waste immense sums of
money to avoid the draft, while the latter re
ceives no recruits to carry on the war for its
safety.
After expatiating on many of the other evils
attending the bounty system,the memorialists
indulge in the following sensible language:
It is easy thus to expatiate on evils, the ex
istence of which is generally admitted To
suggest remedies is more difficult, and we feel
no little diffidence in offering for your consid
eration such as have occurred to us.
L To avoid, as far as possible, short terms
of service, and to: empower the President to
draft for one, two, or three years, at his dis
cretion, during the war.
11. To discourage the offering of local
bounties, and the buying np of recruits from
other localities. To effect this, the Govern
ment bounty might be restricted to those who
receive no local bounty. Every sub-district
might be empowered to claim Credit for its
residents who may hereafter enlist, no matter
to what place they may have credited them
selves. All credits for non-residents would
thus be liable to be lost. It would also be
well to repeal the third section of the Act of
July 4th, authorizing the loyal States, to re
cruit in insurrectionary districts.
111. The unexpired term of service of all
volunteers hereafter enlisting and deserting
might properly be charged back to the locali
ty receiving credit for Mein.
IV. As these measures would diminish
volunteering, the draft must be looked to as
the main resource to maintain the strength of
our armies. To accomplish this, it might be
rendered more effective and more popular.—
Perhaps some additional safeguards nug4 be
adopted to diminish the number of those who
fail to report. Whatever bounty may be offered
by. Government to volunteers might,we think,
judiciously be likewise bestowed upon drafted
men. It is difficult to see why the man who
can enlist without a sacrifice should be large
ly rewarded, while the citizen who • is forced
to leave all that he holds dear, should receive
nothing in return for the sacrifice which his
country exacts of him. A moderate bounty for
the drafted man, or some provision during
his absence for those who may be dependent
upon him, would deprive_the draft of half its
terror% would cause a moollinlore general and
pronipt response to its demands, and would
remove much of the stigma which now sepa
rates the conscript from the volunteer. It
would likewise be in keeping with the charac
ter of our„institutions and the generous eitre
with, which the Repnblict`watches over the
welfare of all its citizens. " The additional ex
penditure involved would be trifling, for, as
under our preeent system but a small percent
age of recruits are drafted men, clearly all re
ceive bounty already. The increased number
to be paid would therefore be very small.
Aanuxa THZ NEaßoas.--The military author
ity of rebeldom has pronounced in favor of
arming the slaves. Gen. Lee declares that
he is not only favorable to their use as ser
vants, but as soldiers, and avers that the
South -can make them more available than
Lincoln. He is for promising them freedom
and a home. General Cooper would not
await the slow action of the Legislature, but
would employ them as soldiers as well as
teamsters. The masters in the cotton States
have not advanced thus rapidly in opinion.
They are not friendly to this summary dis
pensing with the "corner-stone" of the new
Government. The rebellion was inaugurated
in the interest of slavery, and they are not for
so utter an abandonment of the great cause
of this insurrection against authority. The
Confederacy to them is of little worth if it
leads to the sacrifice of "the peculiar institu
tion." Naturally enough they fancy they
might as well be undei the dominion of the
Yankees, without further bloodshed, if sla
very is to be annihilated, as to support the
Jeff Davis despotism that is to create a para
dise for free negroes.
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
. The Tribune Almanac for 1865, which wil
be published in a few days, will contain offi
oial returns of the vote for Presidential Elec
tors from nearly every State in the Union.
In consequence of the early meeting of the
Electoral Colleges, it was impossible to get in
all the returns in some of the large Western
States, such as Missouri: lowa, the Michigan
Peninsula, Minnesota, B:c., but these deficien
cies are trivial, and make no difference in the
relative proportion of the vote. The aggre
gate vote, as actually returned, is 3,957,702
say 4,000,01)0, including such as were exclud
ed by being too late. Of those duly returned
the respective candidates had
Abraham Lincoln
George Brinton McClellan
Majority for Lincoln
Taking the entire popular vote in all the
States entitled to a voice, we may put Lin
coln's clear majority at Fenn HUNDRED AND
Fle .elt' THOUSAND. The vote in detail (esti
mating Oregon) is as follows, comparing with
the same States in 1860:
PDESIDENT, 1864. . PRESIDENT, 1860.
States. Lincoln. McClellan. Lincoln All others.
Calfornia 43,814 26,367 39,173 79,667
Connecticut 44,691 42,285 48,792 33,454
Delaware .. ..... 8,155 • 8,767 3,815 12,224
Illinois 189,495 158,730 172,161 767,532
Indiana . ..... .. .150,258 130,233 139,033 134,110
lowa 89,075 49,596 70,409 57,922
Kansa , 16,441 3,691
Kentucky.. ..... 26,592 61,478 1 364 144,852
Maine 61,803 44 211 62,811 35,107
Mary'and.. ../40,153 32,739 2,291 99,108
Massachusotis...l26,742 48,745 106,533 62.642
Michigan 85852 67,370 88,480 66,267
Minnesota ...... 25,060 17,375 22 069 12,870
Missouri 71,192 21,299 17,028 148,490
Nevada, (est).... 10,217 6,984 ....
New Hampshire. 34,882 -32,200: 87,519 28,434
Now Jersey 60,723 68,024 58,324 82 801
New Y0rk...... 368,765 361,986 362,646 312,510
Ohio 264,975 205,547 221,610 210,531
Oregon (05t)..... 8,900 6,000 5,270 9,140
Pennsylvania ...296,891 276,816 268,030 208,412
' Rhode Island.... 13,602 8,740 12 244 7,707
Verm0nt........
42,410 13,321 33,808 9,035
West Virginia.... 23,152 10,4'8 44497
Wisc n5in....... 80,082 63,028 86,110 66 070
Total 2 182,502 1,775,290 1,861,523 2
,904,073
Percent...... 55 15 44.85 48.20 51.80
Lincoln's maj ' 407,302 Anti-Lincoln maj. 139,570
Whole vote in 1860, 3,868,616; in 1864
(estimating that. not counted) 4,000,000; in
crease, 131,384. The entire vote for Presi
dent in 1860, including all the Southern States,
was 4,6Bo,l93.—Tribune.
J3g Zeiegrapij.
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES
The "TELEGRAPH" if; the only paper pub
lished here that receives the regular ASSOCI
ATE PRESS dispatches over the Western Union
Telegraph lines, and in addition receives fre
quently special dispatches.
Washington.
WA.SHINGTON, Dee Pi 9
SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS
The Postmaster General has ressinded the
instructions of the Post Office Department
under section nine of the act of Congress, ap
proved July Ist, 1864, authorizing postmasters
to sell postage stamps and stamped envelopes
at a - discount of five per cent. Postmasters
will in the future, under no circumstances,
make any abatement from the face Value of
such stamped envelopes.
HONORS TO THE LATE IHNLSTEE DAYTON
The President has directed that the civil,
military and naval officers in the public ser
vice at New York shall render due honors and
attentions to the remains of the late Wm. L.
Dayton on their arrival in that city.
WITHDRAWAL OF TEN—FORTY BONDei
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the following. notice, withdrawing the ten
forty bonds lifter Januray 7th, 1865. Suffi
cient time is thus given for the banks to obtain
gold-b - aring bonds for banking purposes:
TREAsiimy DEPARTMENT, Dec. 23, 1864
Notice is hereby given that the ten-forty
loan will be withdrawn on the 7th of January
next. No . subscriptions. therefore, will be re
vived after that date.
W. P. FESSENDEN,
Secretary of the TrunstuT.
Louisville.
PISSES FORBIDDEN CITIZENS NORTH OF NASH
By orders from General Sherman's head
quarters at Nashville, no passes will be issued
here to citizens north of that city, unless per
mission is previously obtained from Generals
Sherman, Thomas, or the military command
ant at Nashville.
Lieutenant Colonel W. 0. Boyle,
son of
General T. Boyle, of this city, was killed at
Marion, Va., on the 18th instant while leading
his regiment in an. engagement with Breckin
ridge's forces.
Volunteers in the West•
ST. Lotus, Dec. 29
On, tile subject of volunteers, Governor
Hall, in la; mesiinige, says: Up to the Ist of
J 111 37 last miasouri had furnished 16,000'men
more than her quota called for, and in the
districts whiclisiare behind, the deficiency is
believed to arise from excessive enrolment
The total number or men furnished up to
N0v..,30, was 81,000, in addition to which we
have had 60,000 militiu organized and in the
field when required.
2D EDITION.
The War in Tennessee
A Dispatch from Admiral Lee.
HOOD'S RETREAT CUT OFF
He Bas But 25 Cannon Left Out
of 110.
WASHISGTON, Dec. 30.
The following dispatch has just been re
ceived at the Navy Department:
FLAG-SHIP FAIRY,
enicKAß.tw, ALABAMA, Dec. 27. 1'
"Ron. Gideon, Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
"I have destroyed a new fort situated at
this point, and all the enemy's visible means
of crossing the Tennessee below Florence,
and to-day blew up two caissons, and destroyed
two field pieces there, knocking one into the
river and the other into pieces.
"Several transports, with supplies for Gen.
Thomas, arrived here to-day. I find from the
General's dispatches that my movements have
been in good time to meet his movements.
"Hood's army is reported broken up, and
its parts cannot cross at or below Florence,
unless the river falls seriously. It is now
falling, which made it impracticable to-day to
reach the crossing above Little Muscle Shoals,
six miles above Florence. . "S. P. LEE,
2,182,502
1,775,200
407,302
En!
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 29
=I
.Wasuvria,n, Dee. 29. Won prisoners who
escaped from Florence, and arrived on the
27th at Columbia, say that Hood's advance ar
rived at the Tenliessee river on the 21st, and
on the next day his infantry crossed an a pon
toon bridge which he had removed above the
shoals, out of the reach of our gunboats.
One of the prisoners states that Hood
crossed the Tennessee with 110 cannon. He
counted 25 on his retreat.
On Saturday, when twelve miles this side
of the Tennessee river, he heard heavy cannon
ading in the direction of Florence, which was
probably Steadman's force engaged with For
rest. There is intense indignation against
Hood in the rebel army.
Loss of a Vessel at Sea.
NEW Yong, Dec. 30
The steamer Arago has arrived. Her offi
cers report that last night she fell in with (off
Egg Harbor} the bark Mary E. Libby, of
Portland, took from her Captain Bleshman, of
the steamer North America, which foundered
at sea, and 47 of her officer, passengers and
crew.
The. North America left-New Orleans on the
16th instant, with 236 soldiers, 12 cabin pas
sengers and a crew of 44 men. She sprang a
leak on the 22d, and at 2 A. M., spoke the bark
Diary. E. Libby, which promised to stay and
rescue everybody aboard if necessary.
At 2.30 p. M., the water put the fire out, the
boats were got ready and at 3.30 started the
first boat with the chief engineer and all the
lady passengers.
Six boat loads were got aboard. The 7th
boat load left at dark with Purser Pellitit and
8 men, and are Supposed to be lost, as they
never reached the bark.
The eighth and last boat, with'the Captain,
first and second officers and eight men left the
North America at 7, r. m., and were hoisted
aboard the bark at 9r. N. Being impossblei
to return to the steamer that night, the bark
made sail and proceeded .toward the steamer,
her lights all in sight, distant aborit 6 miles.
About 1 A. s. the lights suddenly disappear
ed and the steamer, it is supposed, sunk. At
daylight nothing was in sight but some. water
corks. Made sail and cruised around until
noon, when the bark procoeded on her
course.
Sixty-two passengers were saved, and one
hundred and ninety-seven lost. Among the
lost were Colonel Saunders and Lieutenant
Colonel Horn.
The following were saved and brought here
by the Arago: Miss E. Hausa, of the Sanitary
Commission; Miss Millie Flower, Miss Mary
Garry, Mrs. John S. Smith, Jane Welch,
Stewardess, and Captain J. IL Miserath,
United States Colored Infantry; J. Wil
son, Hospital Stewart, United States Army;
W. R. Dinsmore, T.I. S. navy; E. McClintock,
U. S. N.; privates, J. W. Stewart, Chas. Stew
art, Chars. F. Fowler, Jno. S. Smith, W. Wil
son, Alfred C. Don,
Willis Pricludey, 'Ed
ward Van Gueron, Marion J. Brown, Jno.
Shepard, Baily Law, Francis Wiinar, Jno. Z.
Collorn, Chas. B. Wilcox,' Conieliusßeynolds
and 42 officers and crew of the North America.
Firova,Washington.
. WASHINGTON, Dee. 30.
Numbers of rebel deserters are brought
hither every day by the mail boat.
To-day about 100 of them took the oath of
allegiance.
There is no probability of he naval forces
under Admiral Porter discontinuing their
bombardment of Fort Fisher, unless so di.
rected by the Government. .
Markets by Telegraph.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3Q
Cotton steady. Flour s®loc better; State
$9 60®9 85, Ohio man 20, and Southern
$lO 70®12. 'Wheat advanced I®2c; sales of
3,000 bus at $2 50 for amber Michigan. Corn
dull and nominal. Pork buoyant; new mess
S4L Lard firm at 200,241. • Whisky dull
and nominal at $2 21®2 25. .
New York Stock Market.
Gold has been as high as 30.1.; it is now
quoted at 228. Stocks irregular. Chicago
and Rock Island 1031; Cumberland preferred
43; Illinois Central 1261; MiChigan Southern
701; Ditto guaranteed 141; New York Central
113; Reading 1144; Hudsonßiver 1144; Can
ton Co. 351; Missouri 6's 165; Erie 82; Cou
pons 1881; Five-twenties, 1091; Ten-Forties
1021; One Year Certificates 96,1; Treasury 7
3-10.
Philadelphta Stock Markets.
Pau,A.DELes.ts, Dec. 30
Stooks active.;- Pennsylvania s's 934; Read
ing R. R., 574; Morris Canal 94; Pennsylvania
R. R. 648; Gold 228 i. Exchange on New
York par.
MARRIF.D.
On the 224 instant, at Baltimore, Md., by the Rev.
Thomas Sergeant, of the M. E. Church, Mr. Jour BELL to
Miss JENNIE ALBERT, both of Harrisburg, Pa.
DIED.
On the 30th inst., Wu. EDGAR, infant son of S. D. and
Emma J. Gotta, aged 6 months andll days.
The funeral will take i lace on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, from the residence of the parents in North street,
between Second and Third, to whie,h the relatives and
friends of the &may are invited to attend without further
notice.
NEW Al) VERTISEM EN TS
Public Sale.
NvILL BB SOLD, on Monday next, Jan
uary 2d, 1865, at the Court House, at 1 o'clock P.
m.„ the one undivideo half part of two certain blinds In
- the river Susquehanna, by an order of Orphans? Court.
.J. D. BOAS.
Admixklatrator of the estate Of C. Y, Shalt, deod.
dec3o-2S
NEW AD V ERTISE MENTS.
WAT C l ES JEWE .RY,
Gold and Silver. Headed Canes.
M.
69 KARIM Granzr,
' TS constantly in receipt of Fine Jewelry,
11 watches, Gold and :film Headed Canes, with a large
assortment of Military goods.
Having secured the services of a practical man, he is
prepared to repair Clocks, Watches, Gold and Silver ware,
at the shortest notice. cleallay
THE Subscription Books of the PENNSYL
VANIA IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY will close en
TUESDAY NEXT, January 3, 18E5, at 18 o'clock, at which
time a meeting of the_Stockbobiem wIU be held at the
ofiloe of the company, 139 South Fifth street,
JAMES M SELLEFS, Secretary.
Sabscriptiens aril be received up to that 'time by'ibe
undersigned: GEORGE BERGNER.
dec3o - dtd
THE BEST PATENT IN THE UNITED
STATES,
STATE and County or Township Rights
for sale cheap, by the subscriber. Call and see a
• specimen, at Benjamin J. Buck's, Union House, Market
street. THOS. COWDEN, Patentee.
dec3o.d I t*
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE 3d WARM.
300 LOCAL BOUNTY, and $lO pre
milli; will be paid by
R. B. VERBEBE,
dee29-1w Treasurer of the 8d Ward Bounty Fund.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate the planting
of telegraph poles in the city of Harrisburg.
Secnos L Be it ordained by the Common Council of
the city of Harrisburg, That all Telegraph poles whith
May hereafter be planted in any of the streets, lanes or
alleys within the ci.y limits, are hereby required to be
planted on the curb line of said streets, lanes or alloys,
or as near thereto as practicable, whether the same may
be curbed and paved or not and, at such points on said
line as may be directed by the proper street committee;
and that the poles already planted, auditor, in accordance
with the provision of this seetion, Aar,
' upon five days
cat's notice by the chief police constable,' supervis or or
street commissioner to the company owning the . same,
their officer or agent, be removed by raid company to the
position above prescribed: Provided, That tae company
oreaking or tearing up any curbstone or pavement shalt
he required to repair this same within five days.
Sec. 2. That any telegraph company or inriviittal or
individuals in their employ, who shalt refuse or neglect
to comply with the provisions of this ordinance ; and be
-1 lug thereof duly convicted before the Mayor or one of the
Aldermen of the city, shall 4e fined in a sum not exceed
ing five dol!ars for each ollence—said fine to be recovered
as other fines are by law recoverable,
Passed December 24, 11164.
Rear Admiral."
W. 0. HICKOK,
President Common Council,
Attest:—DAvin ELkuste, Clerk,
Approved Pee. 26,1804
dec3o
IMPORTANT r 0 THE PUBLIC
THE correction of the National Enrollment
is of the fCrst importance. Where it is excessive,
quotas are increased and unjust bur.lens imposed_ The
Board of Enrollment desires the co-operation of all citi
zens—those who are not liable to draft as well as those
who are—in aneffert to =tire its reduction to the proper
standard.
In a matter of this kind, organization is what is wanted
to insure success. Every Town or Township should at
once constitute a few of its citizens a Committee to at
tend to its interests. That Committee should be required
to see the preparation of evidence with a view of striking
from the lists the names of men in the service, those that
hive removed from the District permanently and in good
faith, and those that aro deceased, Us well as adding the
names of persons coming into the District to reside, such
as have arrnrel at twenty years of age, and any that may
have escaped out ollraeut heretofore.
These will be stricken offon thecera ficate of the proper
enrolling officer on the affidavit cf two °dims stating
the time of death as nearly as yo,s:ble.
Cosutuittees will please confine their attention to such
as have entemd the service otherwise than through this
office. Drafted men in service, substitutes and yolun
tem enlisted here are taken from the en•ollment as a
matter of course. 'fbe Board will strike off the names of
enrolled
_persons alleged, to be in the Service upon the
Sworn statement of tWo'cifizensr, giving the company and
regiment in welch the parties may be serving, the date
and place ofinuster, and such other facts as may suggest
themselves. A specification of at least the regiment and
the time of muster, as nearly as can be ascertained, is
essential. -
All persons who have removed permanently and in
good faith from the District, or from one Town or ToWn•
ship in the District to another, will be stricken otf on the
application of two citizens whose sworn statement of the
time and manner to. removal) together with the preaent
residence of the party, if known, thould be Med.
Those that have served two years in the present war
are entitled to be stricken off. The discharge of such
with an oath of identity is sufficient. Where the dis
charge is inaccusaible,for any good reason, affidavits mak
ing out clearly the fact of service, for that period of time
will b received. The organiz micin and dates of muster
in and out should not be omitted
Persons who claim to bestricken of on account of Mug
over 45 or under 20 years of age, must bring their osn
affidavit, slating the day of their b rth. :Where the pa
rents are living their affidavit is also required. In case
the parents are dead, the affidavit of the applicant must
state this fact, and tten the affidavit of any two reputable
citizens, stating that they know the man and believe his
statement to be truo, will be received. In support of the
foregoing evidence, any record evidence, public or pri
vate, that may be in existence, must be produced. Where
there is no record evidence, the affidavits should set forth
the fact of its non-existence. •
These mast file an affidavit setting forth the date and
place of birth; the port at which they w ere landed, as
well as the time; their several places of residence since
in this country, with the length of time at each; and that
they.have never flied a declaration of intenti m to.become
citizens, nor have voted or attempted to vote at any elec
.tion in any State.: In addition, the affidavit of two re
spectable citizens, not themselves aliens, moat be tar
nished who certify that they know the applicant to be a
man entitled to credit, and believe his statement to be
'true.
NEW Yana, Dec. 30
NOTICE
A. L ROUMFORT, Mayor
The Correction of the Enrollment.
HOW IHI3 SHOULD BE DONE.
DEOEASED PERSONS
PERSONS IN MILITARY SERVICE
`PEREONS REMOVED.
TWO TEARS , SERVICE.
OVER OR UNDER AGE
AIENS.
PHYSICAL DISABILITY.
The Board is allowed to strike off, for manifest perm
nentphysicat disability. It is impossible to make this
.term any plainer. The infirmities for which the Board
are permitted to strike off, must be both manifest and
permanent. Those desiring to ba stricken off' under this
head should come in person. The Burgeon must see the
trouble complained or before reporting an opinion to the
Board
FERSOYAL APPEARANCE.
Those claiming exemption for two years' service, over
or under ago, ,alionagc and physical disability should ap
pear in person. -But a cursory examination will be given
the last class. 'those that do not feel themselves perma
nently. and manVestly disabled should not appear. As
regards aliens add persons claiming exemption on age,
personal attendance is requisite. Whenever it is practi
cable fora party claiming exemption for any rause to ap
pear, he should come. An application in his absence,
without reasonable excuse for non-attendance, is construed
against him
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
- -
A copy of the enrollment - nay often facilitate -and cur
tail the work of committees. This will be furnished_ tho
Tewnships in the remoter Counties on application. Only
Committees, not individuals, need apply. This office has
not tho help to furnish more than a single copy to a
Township.
So soon as the present draft is comp etod the Board of
Enrollment,. or a part of it, will visit the several County
seats of the Dletr,et, for the purpose of correcting the
lists. Due public notice of the time of visiting each
County 'will be given. The citizens are urged to hold
themselves in readiness to attend.
Persons of unsuitable age, those afflicted with perma
nent ailments, those that have seen two years' service,
aliens and all others who can attend should be urged to do
so. This a faithful effort on the part of the Board of En
rollment to obtain accurate Hats, and should be met with
a corresponding spirit by citizens.
Committees need not wait until the Beard visits Coun
ties,' but can visit the Eoard here at once if they see
proper.
Where it is desired to have a person enrolled who has
escaped enrollment, moved into the Township, or become
twenty-one years of age, application in writing should be
made by one or more citizens. The statement submitted
by them should give the full name, age, occupation and
place of birth of the man to be enrolled, as well as the
place of residence of the informant.
The appropriate government stamps must be affixed to
all affidavits.
The Poard is instructed to Fay that if the opportunity
now offered to correct enrollments is neglected, no atten
tion will in future be given to complaints about excessive
quotas,
W. K PATTERSON,
Captain and Provost Marshal,
CHARLES ROWER,
Commlasioner.
P. R. WAGONSELLT,R,
Surgeon.
MEADVARTSRS, PROVOST MARSHAL,
AUTielSak /Xdrid, Penna.,
--Banisburg 1:10. 80, 1864 .
NEW AD VERTISEMENTS.
NO FUME ASSESSIONTS.
VULCAN OIL
MEI
MINING COMPANY,
Of West Virginia
Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania
CAPITAL, . . . $200,000.
01.00 Per Share, Full Paid
CASH WORKING CAPITAL, $44,000
Company's Office, 434 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia.
The Estates of this Company are located
in the heart centre of the great Oil district of
West Virginia, and indicate a wealth of Oil
greatly surpassing the far-famed Oil Creek re
gion of Pennsylvania. They comprise over
3,100 ACRES, ALL TN FEE SIMPLE,
(Titles examined by an eminent Philadelphia
Lawyer and pronounced indisputable. )
located in the well known Burning Spring and
Great Kanawha Oil districts.
1. The Ballard Farm in the Old Burning
Spring region. In close proximity to this es
tate on every side are situated the most suc
easeful Oil wells to be found in West Virginia,
and at an almost adjoining distance is loaated
the widely celebrated "Lewellyn" and "Eter
nal Centre" wells, the former of which
Flowed Fully Three Thousand (3,000) Bands
of Oil per Day,
Being the greatest bona fide yield of Oil ever
known, and very considerably surpassing,
both in quantity and quality, the product o
any two wells in Pennsylvania.
2. Three thousand (3,000) acres in two es
tates in the centre of the Oil region of the
Great Kanawha, along whose entire length
Oil is believed to exist in immense deposits,
as aside from the actual developreents for Oil,
the evaporation at the neighboring Salt works
effected by igniting the Petroleum Gas emit
ted from subterranean reservoirs of Oil.
The Company's estates have been secured
at really low prices, ($Bl,OOO in. all,) and are
Deeded direct from the original owners to the
stockholders of the VULCAN OIL AND
MINING COMPANY.
The value and importance of the Compan,y's
property may be inferted from the fact that
leases for adjoining lands with large royalties
of Oil have been taktn at a bonus greater than
ate fee simple cost of the Company's estate,
and if deemed advantageous by the Stock
holders it is believed that but little difficulty
would presently be experienced in leasing a
portion of their territory at a bonus and roy
alty greater than the original cost of the
whole.
The VULCAN OIL AND MINING COM
PANY is , organized and will be conducted
solely with the view of affording a source of per
rrianent business profit to those interested, and in
order to place the Company's Oil in the mar
ket at the earliest moment, vigorous opera
tions will be forthwith began.
As a source of additional profit to the Stock
holders and accommodation to the neighbor
ing producers, it is proposed to erect a large
RED:KEAY, at such a point and under such
auspices as the directors may determine will
insure the largest returns.
One hundred and twenty-five thousand
shares of stock ONLY will be sold, and no fur
ther subscriptions will be accepted at any
price whatever; the remaining 75,000 shares
stand pledged to be equally divided pro rata
between the (Naoii.. strescaresss, at such a
time as the Board of Directors may deem
most advantageous to the interests of the
Company.
The immense profit to be derived from
earnest and successful working is shown by
the fact that a single company is this year
paying to its stockholders Ols'E MMLION
($1,000,000) Dolmas's Lv CASE DrvmsxDS, be
sides a handsome reserve for additional devel
opments.
The substantial- inducements which the
VULCAN OIL AND MINING COMPANY
offer to those desirous of securing an interest
in a source of wealth that is now startling the
whole world, are of a character that merit the
gravest consideration.
To persons interested, or not interested,
every information concerning the estates of
the. Company, its workings and prospects, will
be' freely given, and detailed maps and charts
will be cheerfully shown.
Subscriptions to a limited part of the Stock
(if not already taken) will be received at origi
nal price --$1.00 per share. •
HENRY SIMONS, President,
U. S. National Wagon Works
WJVI. H. WEEKS, Treasurer,
Of W.. H. Weeks & Co., White Lead ifunqfac
Curers.
J. L. WILLOUGREY, Secretary,
Cbmpany's Office, 434 Walnut Street, Philo
As the most approved PhiladelPhis made
machinery has been secured, and four Wells
at once pushed forward, but: little time can
now_hdatilmia before the Company's Oil is in
the aiirket. 4930-pteod
NEW _A_D V ER'FISEMEATTS.
Pfer 1-r,' IV Or-ENING
Fall and \x;intei
CLOAKS,
Circulars,
CLOAKS
Sil ~. WLS !
BALMORALS AND SOARFS !
FURS! 1 1 " !
The Largest and best selected stock in this city I
at the
New Cloak Store,
IN D. IV. GROSS' NEW BLOCK,
HARRISBURG, PA.
sep2.-tt
great Attractiota!
NO. 13 AHESDII
MRS. M. MAYER,
NO. 13 MARKET STREVI,
Has Just opened her new FALL SPOOK ta
e BONNTarltlailEps,AND
FEATHERS AND FLOWERS.
Also,
THE LATEST STYLES
CLOAKS AND
And a fine amortment of
WOOLEN HOODS, NTIBIAS,
TEIMM I N 08
Constantly on hand, besides everything usually found
the largest furnishing establishments in the country
GAMES!" GAMES! GAMES!
Pictorial Gsuneof Characters .
Pet of the Cradle.
New Game of Quotations.
Fireside Speiling Game.
Japan Puzzles.
Mrs. Jolly-boy's Picnic
Old Maid and Old Bachelor
Parlor Amusements.
New Game or Matrimony. s o
New Game of Forfeit.
New Game of Spirit Rapper.
Nuts to Brack or 64 Pazz:os.
Arithmetical Game.
Game of Nip, sledge, Tuck and Frizzle.
Sparkles of Wit from the Brain.
Pan of Momus.
Quartette Game of English Poots.
Sultan Vizier or Scherzerade.
Quartette Game of American Ports,
Dejected Picture Puzzles.
Conversation Cards.
Fortune Telling Cards.
Fox and Geese.
For sale at Sol:toffees Bookstore, 21 South 2nd street,
Harrisburg, Pa. no2l
A Grand Exhibition .
OF
Christmas Presents
KUINKEL & JIRO'S
Dr' anti M'aney More,
No. 118 ITATtcPT sryrrr
THE following are some of the articles to
be &blotted, appropriate to the season
ORNAMENTS.
Bohemian Glasv Vases. Flower Stands.
" Toilet Bottles. Watch Stands.
Cigar Stands. Match Stands.
Cigar Ash Stands. Reading and Book Standi.
FANCY GOODS..
Fancy Fars. Fancy Riding Whips.
Card Cases, pearl and Canes.
leather. Cut Class Colognes.
•
Ivory Tablets.
LEAT I - LER GOODS.
Shaving Cases.
Ladies' Satchels
Dresslag Cases.
ladies' Companions
Caba Satchels,
Cigar Cams
Portemounalez,
TOILET ARTICLES.
Powder Patf Bores% Hand Mirrors.
Toilet Waters. Toiiet SCRIM
rrrn
Powder_
Burnett's Toilet Fens
SOLDIE itS' WARE
Sewing Cases,
Sachets.
Writing Cases
Cavalry Cases.
Leather and Wicker rocket Mirrors,
Flasks. Money Belts
Leather, Metal and Gum
Cups
VARIETIES
Fancy Boxes.
Work Boxes.
Box of Cigars.
Leather sad Gum Balls
Wooden Puzzles.
Meerschaum Pipes:
Brier Pines.
Pocket Knives.
Fine Razors. Fine Dominoes.
D.aries for 1865. Thermometers.
AISO. a great variety of Lava Ware, all of which can be
had at KUNKEL & BRO'S DRUG STORE,
No. DS MARKET STREET, HARRISRTIIO.
TREASITRY DEPAR I ikif
0/71OR OF OOMPTHOLUIR OF THIS CURRENCY
Wasaurozorr, Nov. 21, 1884.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the
undersigned, it has been made appear that the
HARRISBURG NATIONAL RANK, in the City of Har
risburg, in the County 4 Dauphtn, and State of Penn
sylvatilu, has been duly organized under and according
to tborequiremonts of the act of Congress, entitled "An
Act to provide a National Currency, counsel by a pledge
of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof," approved Jane 3,1884, and bits
complied with all the provisions of paid act. required to
be complied with be ore commencing the buzine3s of tank
ing under said act:
Now, therefore, I, SANCEL T. HOWARD, Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that the
Harrisburg National Bank,in the City of Harrisburg, la the
county of Dauphin, and State of Penney Mania, is author
ized to commence the business of banking under the aet
aforesaid.
Icf testimony whereof, witness my hand end seal of
office this twenty-first day of November, 1884
SAHUEL T. HOWARD,
scat. Deputy Comptroller of the Currency.
no2B
VINE Sugar Cured Hams and Dried Beef,
just received at WM. M GRAY &CO.,
(Houser and Lachman's old stand, Market !war%)
decl9
B ASKET'S, BASKETS, in great variety
SEMLER & FRAZER,'
ie27 80cceoars to W. rock. Jr_ k Co.
HAVANA. ORANGES.—Fine Havana Or
anges, by the dozen or single, just received et
WM. M. GRAY & CO.,
(Houser and Lochman's old stand, Market square
decal
RAGS! BAGS ! ! BAGS!!!
FIFE cents per lb. cash paid for good niixai
Raga - SCHEFFEB'S Bookstore,
sept 26 21 South Second street. Harrisburg. Penns
OVID F. JOHNSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFT/OS No. 23, SouTH SzooND Srg.Err.
Legal business and collections promptly attended. M
decCmilor
•
i pllEßSE.—Prime New York Cheese, Pine
vi.J Apple, English Dairy and Sap sago Cheese,r,,re
calved this morning at SEMLER & FRA
not
FRESH CRANBERRIES received this
morning at WM. Y. GRAY & CO.,
do per and LocbmtuVa old stand, Mar i/quare.)
Trade !
.Ei 110 CHE
AND MOURNING
CIRCULARS
Portefolios.
Match Cases.
Ladles' Purses.
Pomade's
Combs.