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vened for the purpose of proposing such amend ments to the Federal Constitution as experi ence has proved to be necessary to maintain that instrument in the spirit and meaning in tended by its founders and to provide against future convulsions and wars. Twelfth. That this General Assembly con demns and denounces the faults of the admin istration and the encroachments of the Aboli tionists; it does also most thoroughly condemn and denounce the heresy of secession as un warranted by the Constitution and destructive alike of the security and perpetuity of the Government and of the peace and liberty of the people; and it does hereby most solemnly declare that the people of this State are unal terably opposed to any division of the Union, and will persistently exert their whole influ ence and power under the Constitution to main tain and defend it. Thirteenth. That the laws of this State must be maintained and enforced, and that it is the duty of the constituted authorities of the State to see t 3 it that, by all constitutional means, this indispensable end shall be attained. Fourteenth. That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to the President of the United States, to the Governors of the several States, acknowledging the Federal authority, and to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. tte Vatriat 'din. FRIDAY MORNING}, APRIL 17, 1863. 0 BARRETT A. CO., PROPRIRTORB. Communications will not be published in the PATIN! AID .tiioi unless accompanied with the name of the author. W. W. Husosszniff, Esq., of Towanda, is a duly au thorised agent to collect accounts and receive subscrip tions and advertieemeuts for this paper. NOVICIISZR 22,1862. S. M. PETTENGILL & CO., No. 37 Park Row, N. 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Democratic County Convention. By direction of the County Committee, the Democratic County Convention of Dauphin county will meet at Harrisburg- on Tuesday, the 21st day of April, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Meetings for the selection of delegates to said Convention will be held in the several town ships on Saturday, the 18th April, between the hours of 5 and 7, p. m., and in the several towns and wards between the hours of 7 and 9, p. m., on said day, at the usual places of holding delegate meetings. Gm. F. WEAVER, Secretary pro tem. liarrisburg, Mara 28, 1863. Joint Resolutions on the State of the Country. We print to-day the above resolutions in their amended form as they were acted upon in the lower House on Monday. They will be found to differ in some particulars with the draft which has been already hastily submit ted to the press and published throughout the State. Substantially the same as those of Kentucky, the sense and spirit of these reso lutions will commend - themselves to every con servative man among us. Dealing principally in fundamental and vital doctrines, they will form the basis of the conservative platform in our coming contest with the radicals—a firm, est%blished rule of action for the future course of the conservative party. We cannot com mend too highly their tone and tenor, the ad mirable diction and the profound impressive ness which pervades them throughout; while the meek selection of the very words to express our sentimete which the Border States conser vatives have chosen will indi.late a hearty and unfaltering purpose on our part to stand by them faithfully in the fearful struggle through which the nation is passing, against its alien and domestic foes. A more careful digest of the doctrines laid down in this expression of our party policy is reserved, on account of the press of matter on hand to-day, to future occasions. We gladly accept and fully endorse all these resolutions express, and we commend them, finally, to the serious consideration of our readers ; they are sound, adequate, temperate and just; to such doctrines we may safely and honorably swear the lasting allegiance of all the true and sin cerely conservative people of the North. THE NEW EMANOIPATIoN SCHEME.—WO pub lished some time since a synopsis of the eman cipation colinizatien scheme as proposed to and approved by President Lincoln, viz : that which proposes to establish a new colony in Hayti of such contrabands as are disposed to try their luck or fortune in a strange land. A few days sines the British brig Ocean Ranger was chartered by Paul S. Forbes, Esq., of the Colonization Society, for the purpose of con veying the contrabands from Fortress Monroe to the Island, and she is now in Hampton Roads with about 660 contrabands on board; and would have immediate dispatch. It is understood that each negro will receive the sum of $8 per month for his labor, during the period of the ensuing five years ; and af terwards will be added to his receipts a quota of such field produce as he shall have been instrumental in raising. Another vessel will soon leave for the Island laden with stores for the Ethiopic adventurers—all of whom seem perfectly willing to go to the place. Will anybody tell us where the authority comes from (under the Constitution) by virtue of which Abraham Lincoln contracts to trans port these contrabands to Hayti and pay them $8 00 per month for five years from the pub lic treasure ? Or must we add this to the al ready large catalogue of violations of the Constitution, an act of Abolition fanaticism, an exercise of power in defiance of law - and justice ? It seems to be the determination of this miserable administration to do everything that a wise administration would not do—to write despotism and folly upon every measure of its policy. In addition to this Hayden colonisation scheme, the administration seems to be eaten sively engaged in kindred schemes of a domes tic nature. The Philadelphia Evening Journal says : The administration having a plenty of spare time on its hands while vigorously prose cuting the prolongation of the war, is going into the plantation business. It is about orga nizing regiments of male negroes at the West and working gangs of negro women and chil dren for agricultural purposes at Helena, Ark., Island No. 10, besides colonies for Texas. DEACON BERGNER. ,ON ' S POST . RO' . 'RI BURG. We published yesterday the report of the select committee of the House of Representa- tives on Postmaster Bergner's accounts, and now give our readers the most pertinent parts of the testimony on which the report was founded. In considering this testimony it will be well to remember that it is furnished by clerks in the post office, dependent upon Mr. Bergner for their situations, and that the chief clerk is Mr. Bergner's brother-in-law. Mr. J. Wesley Reese being sworn, testifies as follows : Question. Do you reside in Harrisburg Y. Answer. Yes, sir. Q. Are you connected with the post office in this city ? A. Yes, sir. Q. What are your duties ? A. Delivery clerk. Q. In preparing mail matter for mailing, by whom are the stamps placed on those docu ments ? A. The stamps-are canceled before pla . cing them on the documents. Stamps are delivered to me by the chief clerk. After they are can celed and dried they are placed in the drawer before they are placed on the documents. Q. How are they canceled? A. I generally use a small brush, dipping it into ink, crossing the stamp crosswise. Q. Who have access to the stamps ? A. Everybody in the office. They are charged to me, and I keep an account of them, all that are.delivered to me. When the chief clerk gives me the stamps, he says here are so many for the House and so many for the Sen ate. Q. Do you ascertain the value of the stamps delivered ? . A. I have to know as they are charged to me on the books as I count the sheets. -Q. Do you continue in charge of the stamps until they are used up 7 A. Yes, sir. Q. What disposition is made of the noon canceled stamps left over? A. A past of these stamps, are left uncan celed over night after they have boen charged . Q. Did you ever count them ? A. I did count them frequently, but did not make a regular practice of doing so. Q. Where do you place those stamps which were left over night uncanceled? A. They are left exposed on the counter. Q. Did you ever miss any of those stamps which were left in that way ? A. Yes, sir. Q. What amount of stamps did you ever miss at ore time ? A. Sixty dollars worth. Twenty sheets of three cent stamps ; about a month ago—not over six weeks. Q. Did:you ever miss stamps more than once; when, and if so hew often ? A. I did, but cannot tell how often. Q. Did you ever miss them more than once during the present session of the Legislature ? A. I did. Q. Have you any knowledge what became of these stamps ? A. I informed the chief clerk of the amount missing next morning after the stamps had been taken, and he asked Mr. Bergner if he took any of the stamps. The chief clerk told me that Mr. Bergner said he took the stamps. Q. What amount of stamps have you missed during the present session of the Legislature ? A. About three hundred dollars. Q. You stated that those stamps were charged to you ; in what way do you balance that ac count? A. There are so many stamps charged to me; then the chief clerk tells me how many to charge to the House_ and how many to the Senate, and then I count the amount of stamps and see if they are of the same amount he has charged me with, and then charge the same to the House and Senate. Q. How are the accounts generally made up against the Legislature ? A. From my book and the chief clerk's. Q. Have any of the missing stamps ever been returned to you after being charged ? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. Did the chief clerk tell you what Mr. Bergner said he did with those stamps which he said he had taken from those charged to the Legislature ? A. He said he had given them to the mem bers of the Legislature. Q. Are all the stamps charged by you charged to the House, included in the monthly account for postage against the House ? A. Yea, sir. Q. Is it any part of your duty to place stamps on mail matter ? A. It is, after the office is closed. Q. Do you know how it is that so much ir regularity occurs in the stamping of mail mat ter ? A. By the number of papers not being marked ; it is accidental. Q. Did you ever have any conversation with Mr. Bergner about the missing stamps ? A. No, sir. • Q. What is the name of the chief clerk ? A. Henry Uhler. Q. Are you still employel as a clerk in the poet office ? A. Yes, sir. • Q. Is it possible that the canceled stamps for the Legislature can be used -for any other purpose ? A. They could. Q. Did you ever miss any of the canceled stamps out of your drawer? A. No, sir. Q. Please explain how they could be used ? A. They could be put on other mail matter than that belonging to the Legislature. Q. Do you know if it ever has been done ? A. No, sir—not to my knowledge. Q. Is the manner of canceling stamps for use on legislative mail matter the same as other mail matter ? A. No, sir. Q. State the difference? A. The stamps used for legislative matter are canceled with brush and 'writing ink by a cross, and on other matter by printer's ink with a stamp. Q. What amount of stamps does the chief clerk deliver you at one time ? A. From one to four hundred dollars. Q. Were the stamps missed by you missed from those charged to the House alone, or from the House and Senate jointly? A. From both Q- What proportion, or as near as you can tell, were missed from those charged to each House? A. About two hundred dollars from the House and one hundred from the Senate. Q. Is it customary for you to receive mail matter from the Legislature that. has postage stamps on it? A. It is; Ido not see all the mail matter ; I have frequently seen letters having on them postage stamps as high as a dollar each, not, franked. Q Can you tell, Mr. Reese, whither these letters having stamps on them belong to the Legislature, and how ? A. Yea, air, by reference to their envelope, having the legislative stamp on them. Q. Could there not have been a larger amount of stamps taken without you knowing it ? A. Yes, sir. Q. 'When left over uneaneeled are they ac cessible to all persons in the office? A. Yes, sir. Q. Does Mr. Bergner keep his own stamps under lock and key ? A. Yee, sir. Q. Are any other stamps in the office except those charged the Legislature kept exposed ? A. They are all kept under lock and key except those charged to the Legislature. P. Has Mr. Bergner ever cautioned you against leaving the stamps thus exposed? A. No, sir. Q. Has be ever requested you to leave them on the counter in that way ? A. Ne, sir. Q. Are they frequently left that way ? A. Occasionally; can't say how often. Q. Has any person access to these stamps except persons connected, with the post office ? A- No, sir. Q. How long have you been a clerk in the post office ? A. Two years next May or June. This testimony is corroborated by several other witnesses, and, shows the loose and care less manner in which the State accounts were kept and the business transacted. Stamps amounting to several hundred dollars at a time were charged to the State and placed upon the counter, subject to be used by any person in the office for their own private purposes, or for stamping other than legislative mail matter, while the stamps not charged to the State were securely locked in the safe or in Mr. Bergner's private desk. ' Mr. Uhler, chief clerk, brother-in-law of Mr. Bergner, testifies as follows : Q. If these stamps are taken by any person for ether than Legislative use would they be lost to the State ? A. Certainly they would. Q. Do you know of any canceled Legislative stamps being used on any other mail matter than that belonging to the legislature ? A. I have known a few used on other mail matter. Sometimes the clerks would find a few documents in the legislative mailbags not ¬ed or franked; the clerks would some times take these and endorse them themselves and put legislative stamps on them; or some times in writing a letter they would use a le gislative stamp, although it was not customary as a general thing. Q. Did you know that Mr. Bergner ever used any of these Legislative stamps for any other purpose than for documents belonging to the Legislature ?- A. He did use some along with the clerks. From this it is clear that some stamps were used by Mr. Bergner and his clerks for other than legislative use, and the State robbed to that extent. The committee could not ascer tain the amount thus fraudulently taken, but it is fair to presume that they took all that their business wants required. Aside from this, it is shown by the testimony of Mr. Reese that Mr. Bergner took about three hundred dollars' worth of stamps, charged to and belonging to the State, and looked them up - in his private desk. Mr. Bergner claimed to have given these stamps to members of the Legislature, but failed to produce any testi mony on that point, except that of Mr. Joseph Moore, which only accounts for a few dollars. The testimony cf Mr. Moore is as follows : Q Do you know of Mr. Bergner giving any postage stamps to members of the Legislature? A. I do not. Q. Do you know whether Mr. Bergner let members have stamps this session ? A. I don't—but received some myself. I went to the poet office and asked Mr, Bergner for some stamps, and I suppose I may have re ceived a hundred or so. Judging from the custom last winter, I could see no impropriety whether I used a frank or stamp. Q. When did you receive those stamps ? A. I cannot fix the date, but I suppose within a month after the commencement of this ses sion. Q. Did you receive stamps more than once du ring the present session A. I think on two occasions I did receive some stamps. Q. (By Mr. Bergner.) What amount'of stamps did you receive at one time, and of what de'- nomination ? ' A. I received them in an envelope ; there might have been one hundred tamp at a time '• never received any higher in value than 3-cen t stamps. Q. From whom did you receive these stamps? A. I applied to Mr. Bergner for them, and received them from him. Q. Have you heard other members say they had received stamps ? A. I did not, but presume it was so, as it was the custom last year. We understand that some testimony, in re ference to the accounts of last year, of a still more damaging character, was offered to the committee, but they were obliged to exclude it, because the resolution of the House con fined them to the accounts of the present year. The committee not being able, during the short time they had for investigation, to ascer tain the amount of which the State had been robbed, did not feel justified in forcing Mr; Bergner to carry back to the State treasury the money he had plundered from it, as was done by a former Auditor General. In all ages of the past, corruption and fraud, and licentiousness, have marked the beginning of the downfall of States and ea -pires, and there is nothing in our own day, which so much grieves the heart of the true patriot and makes him despair of his country, as the corruptions daily practiced by members of the party in power, and which go unwhipt of justice. In the pure days of the past, if a person was convicted of fraud or wrong he was abandoned at once by his party, and given up to punishment, but now, if the individual is an unquestioned supporter of the administration —a - good Abolitionist—a zealous partisan—all his political associates rally around him, and the higher the crime the greater their efforts to screen the criminal. Investigation after investigation has been had at Baltimore. New York, St. Louis, and other places, and in each instance it was proven that the government had been robbed and plundered by millions, and yet we have not heard of a single instance in which these criminals have been punished. ' No wonder that as a nation we are_ being scourged by Providence, when our men in high - places connive at fraud and wink.at crime. In times past men were selected for office on account of their high character for integrity, their great ability and their honest and patri otic purposes; but now trickery, imbecility and fanaticism rule the land, while grieved patriotism weeps over the degeneracy of the people and mourns its inability to save the nation from destruction. From our own State a man whose whole life has been stained by dishonorable practices was first made Secre- tary of War, theneMinieter to a foreign Court, and finally returning to his native State, as a crowning act of infamy, endeavored to Corrupt the Legislature and procure his election to the United States Senate by bribery ! and yet his own party, as represented in the Legislature, with the single exception of Mr. Laporte, cling to him the closer. In fine, he was nomi nated in the Republican caucus because it was believed he could yy a Democrat to vote for him, thus implicating their whole party in the crime he contemplated. " Oh Portius ! Is there not some secret curse, Some hidden thunders in the stores of !leaven, Bed with uncommon wrath, to blast-the men Who owe Melt greatnese to their country's ruin." Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. If the following communication, mailed to us from Washington, tells the truth, the 18th Pa. cavalry are in a bad condition, and the influence of those whose voices are potential.with the State and National Governments should be ex erted to relieve them. If, on the contrary, the facts are not as stated, the true condition of the regiment should be made known, and the reasons for some of the circumstances men tioned by our correspondent given to the pub lio, who feel an interest in the welfare of all our gallant soldiers and cannot hear of their being abused or imposed upon without remon strating against it Editors Patriot and Union : Thinking that we, as a body, might be ena bled to get a word before the public in your journal, we send you the following: The 18th Pennsylvania cavalry have been in service some eight months-abeing the last cav alry regiment that left Harrisburg under the last call for troops by the U. S. Government. While our regiment lay at Camp M'Clellan it was composed of ten companies, which have sines been increased to twelve, by the breaking up of the Continental cavalry of Philadelphia, at which time, now near six months ago, T. 111. Bryan, jr., was appointed Colonel. At the time of his appointment Colonel Gowan, of your city, was in command of the regiment, but has since been dismissed from the service for a tri vial offence. On the assumption of the com mand by Colonel Bryan, he had us ordered to the front to do picket and scouting duty at (we can't make out the name, it looks like Chantille,) on the Dull River Pike, beyond Fairfax Court House, our arms then being 20 carbines to a company (carbines that three dif ferent regiments had refused) and some con demned sabres of a Pennsylvania regiment that was here before us. We lay there some four months, and then, by the order of Gen. Wynd ham, were sent to Fairfax Court House, he being aware that it was absolutely essential that we should retire, or get good and sufficient arms, which the Colonel was to see about, but to which he paid no attention • although he was but a short distance from th e Quartermas ter's Department, as he boarded in Washington for a period of four months, and during all that time was with the' regiment but a day and a half. In the meantime we lost about forty men, (who were captured by the rebel guer rilla, Captain Mosely,) and about one hundred horses ; and all this because we were deficient in arms, and that deficiency attributable to ne glect of duty on the part of Colonel Bryan. This man, who has the honor to command a Penna. regiment was formerly attached to the 12th Massachusetts, and was marked in that regi ment For " weakness " at the battle of Cedar Mountain. In consequence of this mark, pro bably, he retired from the service of a State that respects only brave men, and accepted the command of the Pennsylvania 18th cavalry.— Truly we are highly honored. The regiment is now only spoken of as a brand and stigma upon Stahl's division, and is to-day but little better than a demoralized mob. Through the influence of this accomplished and valiant Col onel, a Lieutenant Colonel, Major and Adjutant ( men of disrepute in Philadelphia,) have been commissioned in the regiment. They hold their positions by the terror of the bayonet alone, and are greeted with jeers and groans on every public parade. Thus you see we sleep over a smothered volcano—the line officers and pri vates hating intensely the field officers, which hatred they, on their part, recirocate. When the occasion offers you need not be surprised to hear of the re-enactment of the scene on the Blackwater among the drafted men. LINE OFFICERS AND PRIVATES We give the above without any personal knowledge of the facts, in order.that an oppor tunity may be afforded to those who are in position to ascertain the truth to do so, and contradict them if false, or remove the wrongs complained of if they really exist. Such feel ings arthose portrayed in this communication would, if they exist to any extent, ruin the best army that was•ever organized. NET'S OF T.HE DAY. The most cheering news which we can pre sent our readers to-day—after baying made them gloomy by the sad reverses to our arms recorded within the last two weeks—are the election returns from various States and dis tricts. 'lto Democrats have elected Cothreu Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, on a strictly party issue, by a majority of from 8,000 to 10,000. Milwaukee city and county gave nearly 5,000 majority, electing nearly all the Democratic nominees for the municipal offices. La Crosse, Kenosha, and other large towns hitherto generally Abolition have gone the same way. Detroit., Michigan, gives 700 Democratic majority, and the State at large shows great Democratic gains. St. Paul, Minnesota, has gone Democratic, under very discouraging circumstances. Ohio, with the exception of Cincinnati, Cleve land and a few other places, has made a clean Democratic sweep; carrying the State by a majority estimated .at 25,000 to 80,000—more than three times as large as it was last fall. The Democrats have earried Trenton, N. J., by a majority of about 400. Frank Mills is re elected Mayor by a handso - me majority, and the Democrats have carried five of the six wards, electing their whole city ticket and making a clean sweep. In Connecticut the Monocrats have carried Hartford by 450 majority—a gain of nearly 100 since the general election, when the Abolition soldiers were sent home to vote—electing four teen councilmen and three aldermen, to ten Abolition councilmen and two aldermen. For one alderman Ogre is a tie, WIN city of New Haven has been carried by the Democrats by 180 more majority than Seymour received for Gofernor. The State is to-day Democratic. The Charter election in Albany, New York, on Tuesday, terminated gloriously for the Democoracy. The Argus, says the victory is unexampled in their history. The Democrats eleoted ten of the eleven aldermen and eight of ten supervisors—every ward-but the Fourth being Democratic, and the Abolition majority in that ward being small. There were upwards of 8,000 Totes polled, end the average Demo cratic majority was 2,616. Bo we go. Depend upon it "there's a-good time coming." A Washington dispatch to the New York Herald says: There is reason to believe that the execution of the Conscription act will be indefinitely postponed. It was adopted as a measure of precaution to meet emergencies. The opinion has been openly expressed, by the highest authorities of the Government, that the armies already in the field are amply sufficient, and that all that will be neccessary will be to fill up - the depleted regiments by recruiting. A dispatch from Charleston, April 12, to the Richmond papers, says that on the night before the steamer Stonewall Jackson, while attempt ing to run the blockade, was chased and fired upon by three or four of the Federal blocka ders, and so badly injured that Captain Black ran her on the beach and burned her. The crew and passengers escaped in boats, saving the mails and their personal effects. Her cargo consisted of field artillery, two hundred barrels of salt-petre, forty thousand army shoes, and a large assortment of merchandise. Nuw Yong, April 16.—1 n the case of the prize steamer Peterhoff, the testimony was all delivered to-day. Judge Betts ordered her mail to be opened, but a dispatch from Wash ington interdicted it. It is surmised that she will be given up. BOSTON, April 16.—A letter dated inside the fort, at Washington, N. C., on the 10th, an nounces the death of Dr. Ware, Stirgeon of the 44th Massachusetts volunteers. The writer expresses confidence in ther abil ity to hold out until reinforcements arrive. NEW YomE, April 16.—The cloth factory establishment of Winder & Co., on 87th street, was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss, which amounted to $12,000, was insured. 'There is only one class of newspapers in the North - which is giving encouragement to the rebels ; and this class embraces sueh pa pers as the Providence Journal, which are con stantly asserting that the Democrats of the North are disloyal, and that their sympathies are on, side of Jeff. Davis in this terrible strug gle. ,They are the croakers. They are the men who are strengthening the hands of the rebel President and weakening the hands of our own. They sing out—'lt is all right—on to Richmond!' They told us when Burnside succeeded McClellan we should have Richmond in thirty days. They predicted the opening of the Mississippi in ten days from the depart ure orGeneral Grant from Memphis. They were going to have Texas as soon as Banks, with his immense expeditisn, could reach New Orleans and take a fresh start in that direction. They would capture Savannah and Charleston and Mobile in sixty days. Aosecrans, when he left Nashville, was to march right through Tennessee, and cut rebeldom into halves. - Fos ter was to march up through North Carolina, bag the rebel troops in that State, attack Rich mond from the south, if indeed Burnside or Hooker had not already captured it. * * * But who was right? Have one of these pre dictions been realized ? NOT ONE ! These pro phets have proved to be false prophets, and THEY have discouraged the people. The people are tired of being promised victories and only getting defeat. As Mr. Greeley truly says, they are tired of raising large armies and 'see ing them dwindle away without accomplishing anything. What we most need, said Mr. Lin coln, not long ttgo, is military success—a tri umph of Union arms. But we say the people would have borne delay and disaster patiently, and have worked right on cheerfully, if they had not been so confidently assured of an easy victory. "It is disappointment that is crushing their hearts ; disappointment growing out of the silly predictions and promises of ignorant, reckless and bitter Republican editors and po liticians. "—Providence Post. TIIB "DEVIL. "—Here is a description of the mysterious thing called the "Devil," which the Confederates captured from our fleet at Charleston: "An iron frame floated to the water edge by pontoons, is pushed ahead , of the Monitor as she runs in. Its length from the bow of the Monitor is from twenty to thirty feet. An aperture is made next to the vessel, of the shape of her bows, intended to receive it. The breadth of the •obstruction remover" is twelve feet. From each side of the extremity a strong iron bar or shaft 7111113 down also twelve feet, the Monitor drawing from eight to ten feet of water, thus rendering it impossible for any torpedoes over which this "obstruction-remov er" passes to injure the vessel. "A number of iron bars are used, not only to form the net work so as to either push for ward or explode every torpedo less than twelve feet under water, but also to strengthen and steady the masts. At the bottom a heavy tie bar unites these two vertical rods, upon which rests the percussion torpedo, containing seven hundred pounds of powder. Above this is a hammer which catches in a spring so stiff as to require two men to set it, but constructed so that the lever which protrudes in front, form ing the handle or other end of the hammer, will cause the spring to give with little pres sure. This is to remove piles." This "Devil" was invented by Captain ER ICSSON at New York, to clear channels of tor pedoes and other obstructions. He sent four of the machines down, but three were lost in a gale. The other arrived safely at Hilton Head. NE,GROESIN THE Hosprram. - -Everything, it seems, is to give way to the negro. Heretofore when a poor soldier lay sick and wounded, his wants were attended to by a whitb man, but now, it seems, a negro is to do it. The gov ernment, by the following order, circulated in the hospitals, underbids white labor, and vio lates existing yearly contracts with nurses.— We understand that negroes are being em ployed in several of our hospitals, and before long will drive white nurses from them all : MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S OPTICS, Middle Depr't, Baltimore, Md., April 5, 1863. $ CIRCULAR, No. 17.—The Surgeon General has directed the compensation of contract nur ses to be hereafter $l3 per month, (heretofere it was $20,) with one ration in kind and $3 in clothing. Existing contracts at a greater compen sation, must be altered to the above standard, and nurses unwilling to serve at this reduced rate, will have their contracts sent in for annul ment. Colored nurses may be allowed $lO per month with one ration without clothing. Medical officers in charge of hospitals are charged with the prompt execution of this erder. [Signed] J. &Arson, Surgeon U. S. A., Medical Director. A CHAPLAIN DISMISSED FOR SPEAKING WELL OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.—The Falmouth corres pondent of the Providence Journal informs the good people of Rhode Island that the Rev. P. IL, Darkbard, chaplain to the first regiment U. S. Dragoons, has been dismissed from the ser vice by the President. The cause of this un ceremonious treatment was a speech which the reverend gentleman made to his former congregation at Schenectady, N. Y., in which he depicted the dangers he had passed, and incidentally alluded to." Gen. McClellan's high military qualities." For this he was summa rily punished. The digitisesl from tie service of Lieut. Ed. garly, for voting the Democratic ticket, is a worthy counterpart to this manifestation of Presidential displeasure. The New York Staata Zeifung calls these proceedings a a means of encouraging enlistments."—Age. RIVE—TWENTY UNITED STATES LOAN;—Cameron, Colder, Eby & bo. are subscrip tion agents to dispose of these bonds, who will sell them at par in sums to suit purchasers, • The interest on these bonds is six per cent., and will be paid in Gold, barrisborg, April 17, 11383-41 m SPECIAL NOTICES. A Friend in Need. Try it. DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT is Pre pared from the recipe of Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Conte, tieut, the great bone setter, and has been used i n hp y practice for the last twenty years with the most aston. ishing success. As an external remedy it is without a rival, and will alleviate pain more speedily than any other preparation. For all Rhininatic and Nervotg Disorders It is truly infallible, and as a curative for Sores,Wounda, Sprains, Bruises, due., its soothing, he a l_ tug and powerful strengthening properties, excite the just wonder and astonishment of all who have ever given it a teat. Over four hundred certificates of re markable cures, performed by it within the last two years, attest this fact. See advertisement. aplleow-4,Sor - THE MILLIONS VISITING NEW TORII FM' 30 years, have always found Cristadoro's Hair Dye and PreservatiVe Made and applied within a Knave of the same spot. Nothing but their UNEQUALLED PERFECTION Has given them their WORLD-WIDE 11DPUTAT/ON, and made them take the place of all other preparations, The Dye produces any shade desired in ten minutes. Manufactured by I. CRISTADORO, 6 Astor Donee, New York. Bold everywhere, and applied by all Hair Dressers. Price V, $1 60 and 1.3 per boa, according size. Cristadoro's Hair Preservative Is invaluable with his Dye, as it imparts the utmost softness, the most beautiful gloss and great vitality to ,the Hair, Price 50 cents, $1 and $2 pr bottle, according to size. 0.7-d& S. T.-1860-X. DRAKE'S PLANTATION HITTERS, Exhausted nature's great restorer. A delightful beve rage and active tonic. Composed of pure St. Croialtum, roots and herbs. It invigorates the body without Stim ulating the brain. It destroys acidity of the stomaeb, creates an appetite any strengthens the system. It is a certain cure for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Diarrhoea Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache, and prevents Miasmatic disease from change of diet, water, &c. It can be used at all times of day by old and young, and Is particularly recommended to weak and delicate persona. Sold by all Grocers, Druggists, Hotels and Saloons. P. H. Drake & Co., 202 Broadway, New York. nov7.2waddsw6m LYON'S KATHAIRO . This delightful article for preserving and beautifyirg the human heir is again put up by the origins proprie tor, and is now made with the same care, sk illandatten tion which first created Re immense and unprecedented sales of over one million bottles annual! I is still Sold at 26 cents in large bottles. Two million bottles can easily be sold in a year when it is again Known that the Kathairon is not only the most delightful hair dres sing in the world,but that it cleanses the scalp of scurf and dandruff, gives the hair a lively, rich, luxuriant growth, and prevents it from turning gray. These ale considerations worth knowing. The Kathairon has been tested for over twelve years, and is warranted as de scribed. Any lady who values a beautiful head of hair will use the Kathairon. It is finely perfumed, cheap and aluable. It is sold by all respectable dealers through out the world. D. B. BARNES 00. novs-2awd&,w6m New York. lIBIMSTRMET 3 O INIMITABLE HAIR RESTORATIVE. IT IS NOT A DYE, But restores gray hair to its original color, by supplying the capillary tubes with natural sustenance, impaired by age or disease. All instantaneous dyes are composed of lunar caustic, destroying the vitality and beauty of the hair, and afford of themselves no dressing. Heim street's Inimitable Coloring not only restores hair to its natural color by an easy process, but gives the hair a Luxuriant Beauty, promotes its growth, prevents its falling off, eradicates dandruff, and imparts health and pleasantness to:no head. It has stood the test of time, being the original Hair Coloring, and is constantly increasing in favor. Used by both gentlemen and ladies. It iS pold by all respectable dealers, or can be procured by them of the commercial agent, D. B. Barnes, 202 Broadway, N. Y Two sizes, 50 cents and $l. nov7-2awd&wsa New 7lbx►ertiztments. WANTED.—A careful white nurse to attend upon an aged, bed-ridden lady. She re tuires constant attention, which, of course, implits confinement by day and frevently l o ss o f r e li t by El fgh , ;. The situation requires a woman of even temper aLd good constitution. Inquire at this office. Harrisburg, April 16, 1863-tf UNION HOTEL, Ridge Avenue, corner of Broad street, HARRISBURG, 'PA. The undersigned informs the public that he has re cantly renovated and refitted his well-known Union Hotel" on Ridge avenue, near the Round Rouge, and is prepared to accommodate CitiZ MIN strangers and travel ers in the beet style, at moderate rates. His table will be supplied with the best the markets afford, and at his bar will be found superior brands of liquors and malt beverages. The very -best accommo dations for railroaders employed at the shops in this vicinity. HENRY BOSTGEN. apl4-dtf pENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD ! SUMMER TIME TABLE.' _ . FIVE TIM DAILY TO & FROM PIIILIDELPIIII ON AND AFTER MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1563, The Passenger Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will depart from and arrive at Harrisburg and Philadelphia as follows : EASTWARD. THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg daily at 2.00 a. m., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 6.10 a. m. FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg daily (except Monday) at 6.45 a. and arrives at West Philadelphia at 9.L5 a. m. Passengers take breakfast at Lancaster. WAY ACCOMMODATION, via Mount .Toy, leavee Harrisburg at 7.00 a. m., and arrives at West Philadel phia at 12.25 p. m. FAST MAIL TRAIN leaven Harrisburg daily (ex iept Sunday) at 1.00 p. ia. 3 and arrives at West Phila delphia at 5.00 p.m. HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, via Co lumbia, leaves Harrisburg at 4.00 p, as., and arrives it West Philadelphia at 9.30 p. m. WESTWARD BALTIMORE EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg daily (except Monday) at 200 a. m A.1t00nt47.15 a 110 • t take breakfast, and arrive!' at Pittsburg at 12.00• noon. PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harris burg daily at 8.00 a. m., Altoona at 8 00 a.m., take break fast, and arrives at Pittsburg at 12.30 p. in. MAIL TRAIN leaves Harrisburg at 1.10 p. in., Al toona at 7.15 p. m. , take supper, and arrives at Pittsburg at 12.30 al m. FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg 3.50 p. m., Altoona 8.35 p. m., and arrives at Pittsburg at 1.00 a. tu. • HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadelphia at 2.80 p, m., and arriTee at nantsbarg at 8.00 p. m. WAY ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Philadel phia at 4.00 p. m., and arrives at Harrisburg at 9.40 P. Int This train runs via Mount Joy. SAMUEL D. YOUNG, Superintendent Middle Div. PennPa E. B. Harrisburg, April 16, 1863 —dtf . NOTICE TO CAPITALISTS.' A VALUABLE INVESTMENT OFFERED- The undeisigned offers for mile FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THREE ACRES of exeellent COAL LA.NDS, contain;ng the entire 'Allegheny coal mines. situated In Washington township, Cambria county. A vein of h ur feet in thickness has been opened and le now being worked In three place.. The Pennsylvania Central railroad rune through the tract and along aide of these openings. Samples furnished on application to the prnprieter. Reference as to quality may be bad by applying to 0. W. Barnes, Philadelphia, John W. Wooster, DULICIIIIIIOII iron wOrka, or In °Lowland, Ohio. Tittle inditoputable—terme JEREMIAH WOONTGLE, Hemlock P. 0., Cambria county, Pa. mar2o•dl2t-wtf