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THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.
PURPOSES OF THE WAR,
Congress, by a vote nearly unanimous, passed
'the following resolution, which expresses. the
'voice of the Nation and is the true standard of
loyalty:
"That the present deplorable civil war has been
- forced upon the country by the disunionists of the
Pouthern States, now in arms egainattiat Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Capital; that in
this National emergency, Congress, banishing all feel
ing of meet passion or resentment, will recollect only
its duty is the whole country; that this mar is net
waged on their part in any spirit of oppression, or f.. r
any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose •ef
orerthrowing crinterfering with the rights or established
institutions of those States t but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the
Union, with an the dignity, equality and rights of the
several States 'unimpaired; and that as soon as these ob
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease."
Juniata County.
The Democratic standing committee of Ju
niata county met at J. C. Wag's hotel, in Mit
flintown on Saturday last. There was a pretty
full attendance. The following resolutions
were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That our representative and sena
torial delegates be and are hereby instructed
to use honorable and fair means to secure the
nomination of Hon. Hiester Clymer, of Jlerks,
for Governor.
Resolved, That Judge Graham be supported
in convention by all honorable means for the
Supreme Bench.
A Striking Contrast
Burke, one of the most profound and elo
quent of the British statesmen of the 18th
century, declared it to be essential to the ob
servance of the laws by the people that those in
authority should observe them scrupulously.—
The ultra politicians of the Abolition school of
our day, declare the rulers whom they have
chosen free to violate the laws with impunity,
while they would exact obedience to them by
the people at the point of the bayonet.
The contrast is strong. There is a wide
difference between statesmen and fools.—
Burke's remarks were founded s in wisdom—
the policy of the ruling party is founded in
fanaticism, which has no element of wisdom in
it.
A Raid Apprehended.
We invite attention to the proclamation of
Gov. Curtin and the order of Gen. Couch, now
commander of the eastern military district of
Pennsylvania. We are Messed above our sis
ter States, being honored with two military
districts, one east and the other west. For
this extreme partiality we return thanks to the
administration at Washington and to our wor
thy Governor, who, no doubt, exerted all his
influence in obtaining the precious boon.—
From -the message of the Governor we learn
that he has learned that Pennsylvania is in
danger of a rebel invasion. Why this danger
should exist with nearly, if not quite, 200,000
troops in Washington and within forty or fifty
miles of it, we are at a lose to conceive, unless
the authorities eonsider it a military necessity
to permit it. However, we no longer pretend
to understand things, and as we are assured
-of the fact by the Governor ani the Wer De
partment, take it for granted, against all rea
son that it is so.
What's to be Done_
The Islet-handed measures of the ruling
party in the nation, and in the States where
/hey hold the political power, are becoming
insupportable.
A greater outrage upon law and justice, upon
liberty and xight, than the expatriation of
Vallandighern never vas committed by the
most confirmed despot that ever cursed the
earth. And this is only one of the many out
rages on the part of the national administra
tion of which the people have a right to com
plain, ind of which, if they did• not complain,
they would be cowards, unworthy the title of
American citizens.
Now we have another , instance of usurpation
of power and arbitrary sway. Following in
the footsteps of the higher authorities, the
Governor of IlNimbi, in defiance of law and
precedeut, has presumed to prorogue the Le
gislature of that State for two years.
If wee are-not already so , far degraded and
besotted by the wiles of power and the tempta
tione of 'place and wealth always at the com
mand of those in authority, as to have lost all
sense of the dignity of American citizenship
and the value of constitutional liberty, this act
of the Governor of Illinois will startle the whole
American people, and convince them that, if
we would still be free, we stand upon the very
//ergs of revolution, when. one of two things
must speedily happen—either the administra
tion must change its policy and act under the
restrictions of the „Constitution and laws, or
the people must sternly prepare for the defense
of their rights.
There is no justification of the course of
lawlessness which has been pursued by the
administration, National and State, under Abo
lition control. Viewing the condition of the
country in its worst aspect there has not been,
and there cannot in any possible event, arise a
necessity for setting the Constitution and laws
at defiance; and we may as well say, first as
last, that patientse under repeated wrongs has
almost ceased to be a virtue, and that but little
further aggression upon popular rights is re
quired to give birth to a revolution which will
saturate every foot of the Northern States with
blood, and never cease till it has hurled from
power the men who have deliberately set the
law and the popular will at defiance, or wiped
mm out of existence. '
Under our Deincte t witic form of government
the rulers and the ruled are alike subject to
the laws of the land: ,: Daring a quarter of a
century, before our present national . calamities
were upon ns, the Democratic press warned
the country that unless the Abolition agitation
were stopped civil war WOW ensile, and now
we trust that 'those who are for the time being
charged With the eteention of -the laws, will
cause in their mad career, and' eionfine them
selves strictly to their constitutional power?,
and thtis avert the sad calamitlea we foresee as
the inevitable alternative.
SA BBATII REA DING.
THE AFRICAN RACE-ABOLITIONISTS
THEIR WORST ENEMIES.
[Cemrnuticated.3
I extract the following paragraph from "The
s p i r it , f )fissions for May, 1863, edited by the
Hoard of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the United States of America. By
the Secretaries anderal agents of the two
Committees :"
"A BIRD'S-EYE VlF.lif OF MISSIONS IN AFRICA.
Beginning with West . .. Africa, we find that the
worst abominations,el heathenism still runs
riot in vast territories,. The sacrifice of human
life continues. in 'the town of Coomassie, West
saw men and women sacrificed to celebrate the
funerals of the rich; thedescription of an execu
tion by cruel tortures.that took place in a street
bearing the name of iNever-dry-from-kleod' is
horrible beyond; conception. The latest
re
ports from Dahomey are still more heart-rend
ing."
Here is additional and incontrovertible evi
dence of the fitet44hat the negroes in the inte
rior of Africhire the same ignorant barbarians
that they were three thousand years ago. In fine,
it is evident that they have not within themr
selves any of the elements of progress or
advancement. History furnishes abundant
proof, from the early days of Egypt up to the
present hour, that although the negro has been
in contact with civilizatton through all these
centuries, he has ever been found in a subor
dinate position to the white race, from which
he has never succeeded in emancipating him
self. I ask any intelligent white man to con
sider how long it would take 6,000,000 of our
people, if sold as slaves and transported to the
interior of Africa, to achieve their independ
ence and govern the country ? The answer is
evident ; it does not need discussion. : Looking
at the question from this stand point, is it not
plain that the Almighty,for some wise purpose,
in the order of the Universe, has created this
race with inferior powers and capabilities ?
And is it not impious on the part of the crea
ture to attempt to alter the fiat of the Creator,
and better the works of His hands by exalting
what He hath humbled?
But, says the Abolitionist, have we net many
instances among us where negroes have
.at
tained high positions, intellectually, in almost
every walk of life ? I answer yes, bat these
are exceptional instances, and not the general
rule. Compare the masses of the different ra
ces, under the most favorable circumstances,
and you will find a wide contrast.; besides,
whatever of intelligence and advancement the
colored population have exhibited in this coun
try is due to the institution of slavery, and
while in your insane zeal you are denouncing
slavery as "the sum of ail villainies," and in
voking Heaven and earth to accomplish its
overthrow, yon are striking at the very influ
ences which have elevated the few to whom
you allude. Compare the condition of the ne
gro in this country, slave and free, with that
of the native Africans as described in the fore
going extract, and then, ' , judging the tree by
its fruit," ask yourself in all charity if it should
be cut down and destroyed as barren and un
productive.
All the missionareis and travelers in Africa
tell us that the negro, in his native state, is
not only ignorant and uncivilized, but indolent
and improvident ; that he never provides for
the morrow, and only exerts himself sufficient
ly to procure the tropical fruits and game re
quired for present subsistence, leaving the
future to take care of itself, and thus lives on,
from generation to generation, guided by in
stinct and the example of his fathers, with un
varying sameness. At home he is the most
abject slave to the Prince who - for the time
being reigns over the district where he resides,
and his life is it all times held subject to the
caprice of his master. When sold into bond
age by his barbarous chief, hits condition is
ameliorated at once ; be is taught the agricul
tural and. mechanical arts, acquires habits of
industry and economy, is gradually educated
and christianized, learns 'to take care of him
self, and becomes fitted for that freedom and
advancement, which in the regular order of
things, is sure to follow.. God works through
•unvarying laws, and lathe fullness of His time
will elevate the negro to his highest attainable
position, notwithstanding the obstacles which
Abolition folly and mad fanaticism are placing
before the wheels of progress.
I do not pretend to fathom God's plans, ncr
to mark out the diraction of his lines of pro
gress, but. I cannot escape the conviction that
slavery is the means used for the emancipation
and Christianization of the entire African
race, and Liberia furnishes us with an illustra
tion of its workings. This colony first started
some forty years ago, under the most discour
aging eircumstances. A few Christian philan
thropists associated themselves together for
this good work, and aided by individual con
tributions and some little government patron
age, have persevered ever since. Up to this
time they have taken from this country some
thirteen thousand nevem educated through
slavery, to become in turn teachers t• their
own benighted race in their native land, and
now there is a prosperous colony on the shores
of Africa, numbering over 400,000 souls, re
ceiving the benefits of religion and civilization
at the hands of their brethren returned from
bondage. Joseph, through being carried into
slavery to Egypt, was enabled to sale his
brethren from starvation, and thus preserve
them .from a physical death, but these men,
greater than Joseph, in the hands of Provi
dence, are enabled to save their brethren from
a moral death. If a sufficient number of
teachers are produced through the same source,
why may not this good work go on until the
whole African race are raised out of the depth
of barbarism to their highest attainable posi
tion ?
"The mills of God grind slowly but surely,"
and a righteous retribution will sooner or later
overtake all those who attempt to interfere
with the operation of His laws. If the Aboll
tionists bad been satisfied with the quiet work
ings of events, and not attempted to precipi
tate them, there can be no doubt that the abo
lition of slavery in this country would have
been much farther advanced than it is at pre
sent, and that in good time it would. have dis
appeared in the Southern, as it has in the
Northern States, and that without the wars,
bloodshed and civil strife with which our poor
country is now rent and torn.
Could these mad fanatics have their way apt
at once set free all the slaves of the Soutb,
their condition would be infinitely worse than
in a state of slavery, the same social differen
ces 'would still exist, the Caucusing would
never permit the negro to be placed on a level
with themselves, the antagonism of race im
planted by God would slid remain, and the
'result would inevitably be an internecine war,
which would result in the extermination of the
African race throughout these United etates.
This is the cup which the real Abolitionist,
in his frenzy, is holding to the lips of the poor
negro, who is here by no fault of tin own, and
should be treated with kindness and that con
sideration adapted to his nature and his wants.
De racqueville long ago predicted that when
ever slavery should reach its crisis on this
continent the white race would exterminate the
black in self-preservation. The system now
pursued. by the Abolition powers at Washing
ton bids fair to realize De Toequeville's predic
tion at an early day. General Hunter and
other Abolition Generals are making frequent
raids into the interior of the cotton States, and
after destroying with a vandal hand all the
property they cannot carry off, they seize all
the able-bodied negroes they can lay hands
upon and force them into the ranks. The pa
pers tell us there are now over 30,000 negroes
in the army ; these peer ereaturee are precipi
tated into battle, and if not killed in the sOck
of arms and are taken prisoners, they are
again returned to slavery or sacrificed to the
rage of their masters. If, when large bodies
of them are armed, they attempt an insurrec
tion to save themselves from this double sla
very, they will be met by relentless extermi
nation, from which nothing on earth can save
them, and this dread fate will really be brought
upon them by the present Abolition adminis
tration, their pretended friends.
Would it not be well for preachers of the
Gospel to ponder these things and endeavor to
save this unhappy race from their impending
fate May they not find a solution of this
queetiou in the example of their. Divine Mae
ter, who deprecated war, and always preached
peace and good will to men? Yours truly,
A CHRISTIAN MINISTER.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM MEXICO
NEW YORK, June 12.—The steamer Corsica,
from Havana on the oth tied Nassau on the
Bth, arrived here 'to-day. Reliable news of
the occupation of Puebla had reached Havana.
The city was given up by the Mexicans only
because they were out of food and ammuni
tion, having eaten all the artillery mules and
cavalry horses. On the 16th General Ortega
offered to surrender on condition that the sol
diers should be allowed to carry their banners
and the officers their side arms, and all march
to the city of Mexico and report to the Supreme
Government. The conditions, with the excep
tion of the last named, were agreed to, General
Forey ordering the troops to march to Orizaba
and there await in inactivity the close of the
war. On the 18th General Forey presented to
the officers a document to sign declaring that
they would not mix in the politics of the na
tion, and 'would become neutral during the
present war ; that they would not leave the
limits assigned by the French General-in-Chief,
and that they would not communicate with
any one without his consent. The officers re
ceived the paper with cries of " Long live
Mexico !" "Death to Napoleon the Third "
"Death to traitors !" and then signed a pro
test stating that they were not allowed to sign
the above by the laws of their country and by
military honor. General Ortega, previous to
the surrender, ordered all the artillery to be
broken up. President Juarez has issued a
proclamation announcing a great disaster in
the surrender of Puebla, and stating that the
Capital Will be defended to the last extremity,
and that all the places leading to it will also
be defended with vigor—that the nation will
wage war without ceasing and under all sacri
fices against the odious army which is profa
ning its soil. Vera Cruz advices report the
escape of General Ortega, La Lave, ?ileudoza,
and eight more of the principal chiefs. Over
sco minor officers and 2000 prisoners, from
the French convoy, were en roude to Orizaba.
NEW - rout - , June 12.—The steamship Mis
sissippi, from New Orleans,
has arrived. Spe
cial despatches to the New Orleans Ira, dated
South West Pass, June sth and 6tb, say the
schooner Dean has arrived from Vera Cruz.—
The officers report that the Mexicans retreated
from before Puebla. They are said to have
spiked and abandoned their guns. The French
have taken possession of the city_ It is also
said that the French had arrested the Ameri
can Consul. No reason is given for this pro
ceeding.
The advices from Havana. state that Presi
dent Juarez has removed Gen. Comonfort from
the command of the Mexican army of the cen
tre, for failing to succor the garrison at Puebla,
and put Gen. Lagarza in his place. The lat
ter would at once take command of the troops
at the capitol and make every .diepositiort for
its defence.
FIGHT NEAR MONTICELLO, ICY
CINCINNATI, June 12.—A spirited engage
ment took place near 'Monticello, Ky., on the
10th. Our troops under Col. Kautz had driven
the rebels from Monticello, and were falling
back towards the Cumberland river, when the
enemy rallied in force and attacked our rear
guard. Our forces retreated slimly until re
inforcements came to their relief, when a des
perate hand-to-kand fight ensued, resulting in
the defeat of the rebels. Our loss was thirty
killed and wounded—the rebel loss not known.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. MORTON
Gov. Morton has issued a proclamation to
the people of Indiana, solemnly warning all
persons against resistance to the government
in any form, or hindering the officers in the
discharge of their duty. A rebel spy belong
ing to Jeff. Thompson's command was arrested
at Indianapolis yesterday. No news has yet
been received from the military force sent to
Rush county to arrest the murderers of pro
vost marshal Stevens. The excitement in that
part of the State continues to.betintense. The
enrolling officer has been drive out of White
river township.
PORT HUDSON, &C.-PROM REBEL SOURCES
The Gazette publishes the following advices
from rebel sources:
The rebels say their loss in the Port Hudson
fight was six hundred. The seat of govern
ment of Mississippi has been temporarily re
moved to . Enterprise. Gen.Breckinrielge made
a speech at Mobiie on May 29th. A dispatch
dated Richmond the Bth, says no. official ad
vices had been received from Vicksburg for
several days.
It is understood that Vallandigham will
proceed to some southern port en route to Naa
s tu.
WAsSINtITOII, June 12.—The Richmond Dig
patch of the 10th contains the following:
Alonitz, June 9.—A special dispatch to the
Ad vert i ser and livister from Jackson, on the
Bth, says a courier from Vicksburg has cheer
ing reports. Our men are fatigued but in good
spirits.
Our lois is a little over 506.
. .
Colonel Marks, of Louunana, is mortally
wounded. Noodles' battery lost 12 killed and
23 wounded-
Nino trains of troops, believed to - be from
Rosecrans' army, arrived at Memphis on Sat
urday. There is merely a garrison at Mem
phis.
JACKSON, June B.—A scout just in from
Vicksburg reports all working well. The
mey. are in good spirits, but are somewhat wea
ried from lying in the trenches and exposure
to the sun.
Grant is slowly advancing, by building par
ellels, which are 400 yards from the outer
works. Our entire loss does not exceed six
hundred.
MOBILE, dune 9.—A private dispatch from
Jackson, Bth inst., reports Vicksburg all right.
Kirby Smith is in possession of i►lilliken's
bend.
FROM ST. DOMINGO
NEW YOUK, June 12.—The Express publishes
a letter from Havana, stating that information
had been received there from the contraband
colony in the south side of St. Domingo, that
fully one-half of the 500 negroes sent there
from Norfolk have died amongst the malignant
swamps, and it was feared the rest would soon
follow the same road.
BY THE MAILS.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
RE ARQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Jane .11,1803.
Our forces remain in possession of the flats
south of Fredericksburg, the enemy manifest
ing no inclination to attack us.
Our defences are impregnable, and it is not
believed that the rebels will risk an assault.
Work hoe been suspended on their own fortifi
cations. Their troops, however, display them
selves extensively, and are evidently in large
force.
No firing has been heard since Tuesday eve
ning, and this morning the utmost quiet pre
vails.
A number of prisoners arrived last night
from the upper works. Most of them are
members of the Fourth Virginia cavalry.
Stuart's attempt to make a raid into Penn
sylvania is frustrated. He was to have started
this morning ; but the unexpected movement
of our forces and the fight near Rappahannock
Station have interfered completely with his
plans and defeated his projects, at leastfor the
present.
Lee is in the vicinity of Culpepper with a
large body of infantry, and a heavy force re
mains near Fredericksburg. Troops from the
Blackwater, North and South Carolina and
elsewhere have been hurried up to the army of
Northern Virginia, and there can be no doubt
that Lee contemplates a grand and desperate
effort for the annihilation of Hooker's army.,
Everything has now subsided, although af
fairs on the other Bide of the river are watched
with feverish anxiety.
CAMP HARR/8, MLLE BRISTOW.SEATION, Z
June 10,1863 S
A scouting party, composed of a detachment
from the First Michigan cavalry, under com
mand of Colonel Town, which left this point
yesterday, has returned. They visited Cat
lett's station and Warrenton, and at the latter
place a squad of the Fifth Virginin (rebel)
cavalry, of forty-five men, commanded by one
Captain john Randolph, was found to have
been on a marauding expedition. Col. Town
captured one of this party.
Afterwards they visited the White Sulphur
Springs, and found that the rebels had a strong
picket orce on the other aide of the river;
but, as their orders were imperative not to
cross the Rappahannock, they- did not attack
them.
They then proceeded to Fayetteville and
Bealeton ; but, finding nothing worthy of note,
they returned to camp via Warrenton Junc
tion.
Capt. Hasbrouck, of the Fifth New York
cavalry, has -also just returned from a scout
towards Dumfries ; but he made no discoveries.
Scouting parties from this command daily
traverse an extensive area of territory for the
purpose of ascertaining the positions and de
signs of the enemy, and much valuable infor
mation is thus obtained.
From rebel prisoners it has been ascertained
that the rebel cavalry force under Stuart.,
which has occupied Culpepper in large num
bers, intended to cross the Rappahannock and
attack our flank and rear.
To-day there is not an armed rebel north of
the Rappahannock. Even the guerrillas, un
der Mosby, have gene south to the mountains.
REBEL CAVALRY DASH INTO MARYLAND.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—The following offi
cial telegram was received this afternoon:
POOLERVILLE, June 11.—The rebel cavalry
came across the river this morning at day
break, about 250 strong.
They dashed rapidly up the towpath, driving
in our patrols, and attacked Co. I of the Sixth
Michigan cavalry, who were on picket duty at
Seneca.
Our forces gradually fell back, pursued by
the enemy, to within three miles of roolesville.
The enemy then. retreated to Seneca, burned
the camp of the Michigan company, returned
down the towpath, and re-crossed the river.
We lost four men killed and one wounded.
The enemy left on the field one lieutenant and
one man killed.
The abortive raid of Mosby in crossing the
Potomac 'has produced no excitement. At
last accounts this guerrilla chieftain, with his
band of marauders, was resting upon• the
south bank of the Potomac, opposite Muddy
Branch.
The river is fordable at almost any point
from the Great Falls upwards. Mosby's gang
being all residents of the vicinity in which his
operations have been made, and being familiar,
with every bypath from the Potomac to the
BulLitun:mOuntaixis,,it will be very easy for
them to avoid capture by disbanding and sep
arately making their escape.
LATER.
WASHINGTON, June 12 .—lnformation re
ceived to day shows that all is quiet in the
neighborhood of Poolsville.
Moseby's raid into Maryland was of short
duration.
A special dispatch from Leesburg says his
force was at Carter's mills, on -Goose creek,
Loudon county, at daybreak to-day, hurrying
back to the mountains. The Union troops
were in pursuit.
MOM SAN ritAczsco
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.—Advices of the
capture on the 2d instant of a California bound
ship, anal that the insurance against war risks
has advanced, to ten per cent., are likely to
cause a material change in geaeral merchan
dise.
At the primary electiott'of the Union party
of San Francisco, held yesterday, delegates fa
ve;rable to the nomination of F. F. Low for
Governor were elected to the convention, ma
king his choice almost certain. Mr. Low is
put forward in the interest of Senator Connes.
Work at the New Idra quicksilyer mine in
Santa Crdz county is about to be resumed,
which will materially increase the quicksilver
product of the State. The mine has been closed
during many months on account of litigation
as to title.
Business is dull.
A READING MAN MURDERED.
A Cincinnati dispatch of the 9th says
Samuel Snyder, of Reading, Pa., a volunteer
in the Fiftieth Pennsylvania regiment, was
found murdered in the street this morning.
The murderer is unknown.
CONTRACT FRAUDS
The New York Herald of yesterday (12th)
has the following:
The Grand Jury in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, before Judge Shipman, ren
dered forty-one bills of indictment against va
rious parties for frauds on the government,
principally in the military department ; but as
many of the accused persons are not in cua
tody their names cannot be made public for
the present.
Judge Shipman gave a decision yesterday
reducing the hail of Solomon Kohatomm from
$160,000 to $75,000, to anowor in civil snits
Arising out of contracts for the United'States.
onto—vsmattmansm NOMINATED FOMMOVER
NOR BY ?ACCLAMATION--FORTY OR FIFTY
THOUSAND AT THE CONVENTION.
Coinsome. Ohiio, June 11. —The Democracy
of Ohio assembled in the Capitol to-day to the
number of forty or fifty thousand. Every
train coining to the city .hors hundreds from
every part of Ole State. It was the largest.
and most enthusiastic convention ever assem
bled in Ohio.
Ex Goverwer Medill was president of the
convention.
The first business was the nomination of a
candidate for Governor. C. L. Vallandigham
was nominated by acclamation, amid the pro
longed cheers of the multitude.
Ex-Senator Pugh made a fiery speech de
nouncing the arrest of Vallandigham, his mock
trial and despotic banishment. He execrated
Burnside's Order No. 38, spurned and defied
it. In spite of his wish to decline the nomina
tion, Pugh was nominated for Lieutenant-Govß
ernor.
Judge Van Trump was nominated for Su
preme Judge.
Resolutions denouncing Vallandigham's ar
rest, and demanding his release, were adopted.
A committee of twenty was appointed to wait
on the President of the United States and de
mand his return. No interference by the
military occurred, the soldiers caking part in
the proceedings.
Resolutions thanking Gen. Mason and the
provost guard for the gentlemanly manner in
which they had discharged their duties were
passed. Numerous speeches were made by S.
S. Cox, Samuel Medary, Thurman and others—
all bitterly denouncing Burnside and his order.
That order may !:e considered a nullity in Ohio,
unless the administration propeses to imprison
two-thirds of the population.
After a laborious but exceedingly harmoni
ous and enthusiastic session the convention ad
journed with the determination to elect Val
landigham Governor of Ohio by a triumphant
majority.
Gov. Seymour, of New York, was heartily
indorsed. • A dispatch from Judge Parker
counselling the Democracy to rebuke despot-.
ism by electing Vallandigham was read and
repeatedly cheered.
New 2OuttiteententB.
I'OR SALE—A new double-seated. fam
ily Carriage, for one or two bonen. Enquire of
jel3-tf BEERY BOSTOEN, Ridge Road.
WANTED—Carpenters and Cabinet
Makers at the Eagle Works, Harrisburg.
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G RAND PIC—NIC for the BENEFIT
OF THE
HOPE FIRE COMPANY NO. 2,
AT HOFFMAN'S WOOHS.
SAT UR DAY, JULY 4th, 1863
TICKETS
FLOOR MANAGIIII3.
T. G. SAMPLE, JOHN M , Comis,
D. E. MARTIN, Wm. CARSON,
J. M. GARVERIOH.
EP" No improper characters will be admitted, and
there will be a sufficient police force on the ground to
preserve order. jel3.dtd
BRANT'S HALL.
GOTTSCITALK -
MAX STRAKOSCII has the honor to inform
the public of Harrisburg and vicinity, that the
eminent Pianist and Grompoeer,
MR. L. M. GOTTSCHALK,
Will give, on his way to New York,
ONLY ONE GRAND CONCERT,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE
. 16,
When he will perform a new and brilliant
programme.
The great Prima Donna' Contralto,
Illme. AIIALIA PATTI STBAHISCII,
Will make her last appearance here before her
departure for Europe, where she is engaged at
the Royal Italian Opera, London.
MR. S. BEHRENS, Musical Director.
Admission 50 cents ; reserved seats 25 cents
extra.
Seats and Tickets may be secured at W.
KNOCHE'S MUSIC STORE, this morning.
Doors open at 71 , -, Concert to commence a
8 o'clock. jel3 3t
INDEPENDENCE ISLAND.
Messrs. BECKER & P ALK, Proprietors, announce to
the citizens of Harrisburg that this cool and delightful
Bummer retreat is now oven for visitors. Accommoda
tions will be furnished to parties and pic-nice at reason
able terms, &dancing platform having been erected f. r
their special use. Beason tickets for families, good for
one year, BLOB
No improper characters admitted, and no intoxicated
person will be permitted to visit the Island.
A Ferry Boat plies constantly between the Island and
the foot of Broad street, West Harrisburg. jel3-nn
S. 'MARQUART having opened a
S. new Grocery and Provision Store at the foot of
Second and Paxton streets, near the lower winding
bridge, would respectfully invite the attention of the
public to his well selected stock of groceries. He will
keep constantly on hand all kinds of country produce,
such as
Butter, Eggs, Lard,
hams, Shoulders, Fieh, Salt,
White and Brewn Sugars,
Green and Black Teas,
Also. a large lot of Glass, Queen and Crockery Ware.
He will also keep constantly on hand a large stock of
Flour and Feed, such as Oita, Corn. Rye and Hay.
Notions of every description • in fact everything usu
ally kept in a first class retail grocery and provision
store. Cheap for cash. B. S. MARQUART. •
May 21st, 1863. jela-lw
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed. .by the Or
phans' Court of Dauphin county to distribute the bal.
ance in the hands of the Executor of Charlotte AP-
Laughlin, deceased, and also the balance in the hands
of the Trustees,appointed by said Court to sell the real
estate of said decedent, hereby gives notice that be will
attend, for the pu'poses aforesaid, at his office in Har
risburg, on Tuesdsy, the 7th day of July next, at 30
o'clock a. in., when and where all parties interested are
requested to attend, if they think proper.
B. FLEMING, Auditor.
Harrisburg, JUDO 12, 1883-jel3-lawd at
1 O BUILDEBS.—The South Ward
School Directors will receive proposals for build
ing a School House on the'corner of Fourth street and
Blackberry alley, according to plan and specifications
wbicb can be seen at the office of the Secretary. No. 80
Market street. Payments will be made in cash as the
building progresseal reserving 15 per cent. till comple
ted. Sealed proposals must be banded to the Secretary
on or before June .1124. Approved securities must be
given by the party receiving the contract.
JACOB.HOUSER, President.
HENRY.finstLssamme“, Secretary.. jen-dtd
SAWYER WANTED at BIG-LE a
A
and WILT'S SAW MILL. Apply immediately .
jel24 Ot*
LOST -A WHITE POODLE DOG,
1.1 long 'mired and of liage size. TWO DOLLARS
REWARD will be giiren to any person returning the
same to DOOT. ANTHONY,
jel2-d2t* Walnut street.
BASKETS!
LADIER TRAVELING,
MARKET,
SIIHOOL,
• PAPER,
KNIFE.
CLOTHES,
ROUND,
r CHILDREN'S,
CAKE,
For sale low, by
jell
EMPTY HOGSHEADS —A large lot
of Empty Meat Hogeheade, in good condition and
with heads in. These Hogsheads are desirahle for
Builders, Farmers, &c., &c'. Will b. eold'at a very low
price. WM DOCK, & co.
ANTED —s7s A MONTH I want
n to hire Agents in every county at $75 a • month
expenses paid, to sell my new cheap. Family Sewing
Machines. Address, S. MADISON,
m5-dSm Alfred, Maine.
WANTED.—S6.O A MONTH...! We
want Agents at MAL tnontb, ea49ases paid, to
sell our Everissing reiecils; Oiieputi Birusrs, and
thirteen other new, neeful and euilmulartlcles. Fliteon
aireniere sent free. addree„
zns-darn MAW OL ARIL 'Biddeford, Maine.
RECRU ITO WANTED for °th e 47th
o ant P. V., Col. PAL GOOD, now'statioaet
at Hey West, Florida. Apply to
mrdi.bada Lieut. W. W. GINTY,
&Gond at., opposite Presbyterian church.
25 CENTS
Green and Roasted Coffee
WM. DOCK, Jr., lc Co
PENNS YLVANIA, SS:
In the Name and by the Authority
OF TIM
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor of the said Commonwealth.
A PROCLAMATION
Information having been obtained by the War
Department that a large rebel force, composed
of cavalry, artillery and mounted infantry, has
been prepared for the purpose of making a raid
into Pennsylvania, the President bas therefore
erected two new departments—one in Eastern
Pennsylvania, to be commanded by Major Gen
eral Couch, and the other in Western Pennsyl
vania, commanded by Major General Brooks.
I earnestly invite the attention of the people of
Pennsylvania to the general orders issued by
these officers on assuming the command of their
respective departments. The importance of im
mediately raising a sufficient force for the de
fence of the State cannot be over-rated. The
corps now proposed to be established will give
permanent security to our borders.
I know too well the gallantry and patriotism
of the freemen of this Commonwealth to think
it necsssary to do more than commend this mea
sure to s the people, and earnestly urge them to
respond to the call of the General Government
and promptly fill the ranks of these corps, the
duties of which will be mainly the defence 'of
our own homes, firesides and property from
devastation.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the
State, at Harrisburg, this Twelfth day
of June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and
of the Comnionwealth the eighty-seventh.
ANDREW G. CURTIN.
Br THE GOVERNOR.
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary •f tho Commonwealth
ORDERS NO. 1.
HEADQUAATEPEI DEFT OF THU SUFQUIHIA MCA, j
Oilman:ll'3llmm, Pa., June 11.1863. S
The undersigned assumes command of this
Department.
In view of the danger of invasion now threat
ening the State of Pennsylvania by the ene
mies of the government, a new military de
partment has been made by direction of the
War Department, embracing all the territory
of Pennsylvania east of Johnstown and the
Laurel Hill ridge of mountains. Headquarters
at Chambersburg.
To prevent serious raids by the enemy, it is
deemed necessary to call upon the citizens of
Pennsylvania to furnish promptly all the men
necessary to organize an army corps of volun
teer infantry, artillery and cavalry, to be desig
nated the Army Corps of the Susquehanna.—
They will be enrolled and organized in accord
ance with the regulations of the United States
service, for the protection and defence of the
public and private property within this ,de
partment, and will be mustered into the service
of the United States to serve during the plea
sure of the President or the continuance of the
war.
The company and field officers- of the de
partmental corps, will be provisionally com
missioned by the President, upon the recom
mendation of the General commanding.
They 'will be armed, uniformed, equipped,
and while in active service, subsisted and sup
plied as other troops of the United States.—
When not required for active service to defend
the department, they will be returned to their
homes, subject to the call of the commanding
general. Cavalry volunteers may furnish
their own horses; to be turned over to the
United States at their appraised value, or al
lowance will be made for the time of actual
service at the rate authorized by law.
All able-bodied volunteers between the ages
of eighteen and sixty will be enrolled•and re
ceived into this corps.
The volunteers for State defence will receive
no bounty, but will be paid the same as like
service in the army of the United States for
the time they may be in actual service es soon
as Congress may make an appropriation for
that purpose.
If volunteers belonging to this army corps
desire they can be transferred to the volunteer
service for three years or during the war, when
they will be entitled to all the bounties and
privileges granted by the acts of Congress.
The general commanding, in accordance
with the foregoing general authority, calls
upon all citizens within this department
to came forward promptly to perfect company
organizations under United States regulations,
to wit :
One captain.
One first lieutenant.
One second lieutenant.
Sixty-four privates as the minimum and
eighty-two as the maximum stanaard of each
company.
The General commanding specially desires
that citizens of this district recently in the
army should 'volunteer for duty in this army
corps, thereby, from their experience, adding
greatly to the efficiency of the force for imme
diate defensive operations.
Each company organization to be perfected
as soon ae possible, and report the name of
officer in command, the number of men, and
the place of its headquarters, in order that
they may be promptly furnished with trans
portation to the general rendezvous, which will
be at. Harrisburg.
Any person who will furnish forty or more
men, who will be enrolled, if otherwise unob
jectionable, will be entitled to a captaincy ;
any person who will bring twenty-fide or more
men under above conditions will be entitled to
a first lieutenancy, and any person who will
bring fifteen or more men under same condi- .
tions to a second lieutenancy.
On arrival at the place of rendezvous they
will be formed into regiments. So far as prac
ticable and as may be 'found consistent with
the interests of the public service, companies
from the same localities will be put together
in regimental organizations.
For the present all communications will be
addteesed to Harrisburg. Chiefs of their re
spective departments will report accordingly.
(Signed) D. A. Coucu,
jel3 3t] Major General Commanding.
N=M
Notice is hereby given, that the Common
Council of the city of Harrisburg have com
pleted the levy and asSessment . of Taxes for
the year 1863, and that - all persons shall be
entitled to an abatement of FIVE PER CENT.
on the amount of their respective City Taxes,
on payment of the Same to JOHN T. WILSON,
Esq., City Treasurer, on or before the 20th
day of June, 1868.
By order of the Common Council.
DAVID HARRIS,
Haririeburg, june 8, 1863.-td • Clerk.
'WANTED TO RENT—A oomfortable
DWELLING- fora small family. Addreeo Box
177,'Pootoffioe. jelo•d3t*
LOR RENT A STABLE, :and to
x Colder% Livery Stable. Apply to •
70d KOINWEILME.
Cor. Second and Walnut streets.
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