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MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1863
0. - 11&1011iTT 4 CO-, PROPRIEIroas,
CommuniCatiOns will not be publifthed in the PATRIOT
awDtrincer todees accompanied with the name of the
labor.
a. Al. IPETTENNULL k CO.,
A R . if Park Raw, IM. Y., and liState St., Beiten,
Are our Agents for the PATIUOTAI Minos in those
ewer, and are. authorised to take ddrertieemenin and
Saboariotieno for as at mar Lamest Ragas
TIIE 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:
u That the present deplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the dieunioniato of the
!anthem Btafee, now in arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Capital; that in
thisliational emergency, Congress, banishing all feel
ing of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only
its duly to the whole country; that this war is not
waged on their part in any spirit of oppression, or fir
any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of
overthrowing or interfering mirk the rights or established
institutions of those States,but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the
Mien, with all the dignity, equality and rights of the
several States unimpaired; and that as soonas these ob
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease."
DEPWIMATIC MASS MEE
At a meeting of the Democratic City Execu
tive Committee, held at the hotel of Lazarus
Bernhard, on Wednesdai evening, the 10th
• rout., a resolution was unanimously adopted the
hold -a Democratic mass meeting on WEDNES
DAY 'EVENING, the 17th inst., to ratify the
nominations to -be made 1:_oy the Convention on
that day.
The committee of arrangements will invite
able speakers from abroad, and a general invi
tation is hereby extended to all the Democrats
of the city and surrounding neighborhood, as
wells those who will be in attendance on the
Convention, to' be present.
Let there be a general turn out of all who
,►;sh to hoar sound doctrine and ineontrevert
ible truths from men who are not afraid to
give utterance to the sentiments of a large ma
jorit4r of the people - of Pennsylvania.
Due •notice of the place of meeting will be
given , on Wednesday.
We will publish in to-morrow morning's .
Pantsov.AND Union a complete list of the Dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention.
Venango County.
The Democratic Contention of Venango
county met at Franklin, on the 9th inst., and
nominated the following ticket :—Senator, Dr.
j. Wilson, (subject to the Senatorial. Confer
ence;) Assembly, Col John S. M'Calmont ;
Prothonotary, William Christy ;'Register and
Recorder, A. P. Whitaker; Treasurer, Robert
Crawford.; County Commissioner, Robt. Mit..
chill; County Auditor, James Ritchey, Jr. ;
Coroner, Dr. D. C. Galbraith.
Who is Our Military Master I
We should like to know which of President
•Lincoln's military commanders is our master ?
Are we subject to arrest by Schenck, Couch,
or Brooks, or all of them, and are we in the
Department of Maryland, "The Susquehanna"
or "The Monongahela ?" We may, perhaps,
starve one satrap in all single-heartednesS and
humility—but we are assured by the scriptures
that no man can serve two masters. Give us
Nomination of Vallandigham.,
The nomination by acclamation of C. L: Val
landigham by the Ohio state Democratic Con
vention is rapturously received by the people.
Ills triumphant election will be the best de
fense of republican principles that can be
made, and a stern rebuke to tyrants which
they will long remember. Thousands of good
men of all parties , who did not concur in his
extreme views, will nevertheless vote for him
.for the purpose of recording popular judgment
against his oppressors_
A. Hint to the Union Leaguers.
The New York Sun, a paper of no decidedly
political proclivities, but which generally sup
ports the administration, has the following,
which we commend to y the attention of the
Union Leaguers :
We commend a conversation with a returned
soldier, as likely to dispel a great many rn
wholeeome prejudices_ In presence Of a vete
ran of Malvern Hills, Antietam, Fredericks
burg, Newbern, Port Royal, Pensacola, New
Orleans, and Port Hudson, a whole-souled man
is apt to break the political cobwebs that bind
- .him to an admiration of General Hooker's
ability, or a weak disgust of Gen. M'Clellan'a
rapacity to capture Richmond, if he had not
been prevented by the politicians. In fine,
any cue that thinks the Union may be saved
by talking instead of fighting, is not likely to
unbosom himself '•to a returned volunteer a
eeeand time.
-Cruelty Him : Crucify Him
On Saturday last the Bertrand Mr. Leacook,
formerly of New Orleans, was arrested by 'a
file of soldiers while at breakfast, in the house
of his nephew, the Rector of the Episcopal
church in this city, and without being allowed
to take any baggage, was marched across the
river, placed in the cars bound for Baltimore,
without warrant, without any offence charged
We are left in uncertainty as to whether. he is
to be sent within the rebel lines, imprisoned in
some Federal beadle, shot, hung, or crucified.
It will be rexpembered by our readers that the
. Bey. Mr. Leacock was an Episcopal Rector in
New Orleans, where he had ministered for over
eleven years, and from which he was expelled
by Oen. Butler because he would not insert in
the services of his church a prayer for Abra
ham :Lincoln. The church to which he be
longed in the South had inserted a prayer for
the President of the Confederate States, which,
upon the advent of Butler, Mr. Leacook dis
continued, and in his public prayers omitted
to pray either for Jeff. Davis or Abraham Lin
coln, but this did not satisfy the tyrannical
brute Boller, and Mr. Leacock was banished
by the degenerate son of his Puritan fathers,
who tied from England to an inhospitable
shore, for the purpose of escaping religious
persecution and enjoying the right to worship
God in any manner they pleased. Subse
quently, when Butler was superseded by Banks,
Me. Lesoock returned to Now Orleans' but wan
D. D. Boas,
GEO. BAILEY,
L. BERNHARD,
11. J. JONES,
IL B. FERGUSON *
Committee.
arrested by order of Banks and required to
take the oath of allegiance, upon the refusal
of which he was again banished. Returning
to Harrisburg at the earnest entreaty of his
nephew, he has since been living a retired sad
quiet life, interfrriaq; vith no one. Mr. Lea
cook is an old mom, nearly seventy years of
age, has always been in favor of the Union as
it was, but could not, at the bidding of Butler
or Banks, dissolve leis allegiance to the church
in which he had ministered all his life. "The
heat and front of his offending hath this ex
tent, no more."
TA* coming Draft.
We hear rumors from various parts or
the State of people obstructing the operations
of the enrolling officers, and making evident
preparations to resist the draft. To all such
we counsel moderation and a strict adherence
to law. That is our only salvation. “ The
worst form of government is better than anar
ohy," and any reoietonet to thevastlithsti laws,
if successfUl, must break down all the barriers
which wisdom has erected for our mutual pro
tection, and resolve society into its original
chaos. If any of our laws are violated by the
officers whom we have elected, and whose
sworn duty it is to carry them out and see that
they are enforced, let us not imitate their bad
example, but remember that they are only
temporatayikpower, and submit in silence—
s') long os their violations of law do not toil&
our lives er liberties—until we can, through
legitimate means, displace these bad servants,
and elect others in their stead, who will be
faithful to their trusts.
The short-sighted and fanatical rulers who
now misgovern our distracted country evi
dently aim at over-riding our fundamental
l a ms auti ereeting some form of neutralized
government in its stead. Nearly every law
passed by the last Congress, and approved by
Abraham iLincoln, was in violation of some
provision of the Constitution of the United
States or .of the individual States, and in many
cases of both. In some instances these unjust
auddespotio laws have been put in force against
individuals, and their elected MOO and liber
ties trampled under foot; but, whenever and
wherever a majority of the citizens of any dis
trict have wised their united voices against
these usurpers, and defied their power, the
cowardly tyrants have changed their course,
and left the laws to their rightful supremacy
and away.
obedience to the law is the foundation upon
which all peaceful society rests, end we say
again to all, observe the law, and insist upon
its observance by others, whether high or low,
rich or poor, rulers or ruled. It is only by
this means that we can reach the highest at
attainable point of governmental perfection
and human happiness.
If a law is unequal in its operations, and
bears more heavily upon one class of society
than another, 'submit to it manfully while it is
a law ; but, as you value your liberties, make
sure that it is repealed at the earliest practi
cable day, and a more just law enacted in its
stead. If, through hasty or venal legislation,
any law be enacted in violation of the funda
mental principles upon which our government
is based, we have the Supreme Court to appeal
to, who will declare such law null and void, and
of no effect.
If it is believed that the law of Congress rela
tive to the draft, or any other law passed by
State or National Legislatures, is in violation
of the Constitution, then it is the right, nay it
is the duty of every freeman against whom this
unjust law is made to operate, to carry the
case before the highest tribunal in our coun
try, and have the question settled once and for
ever.
While it is the duty of every citizen to obey
the law, it is also his duty to see that the fun
damental laws are not encroached upon or set
aside ; for upon them rests his liberty, and he is
only fit to be a slave who tamely submits to
the undermining of the government which af
fords him protection.
HONEST OPINIONS CANDIDLY EX
PRESSED.
A sound Democrat has sent to us for publi
cation the following communication. In most
of the sentiments we fully concur. Oar read
ers will agree or disagree with theta as they
please:
Dare we say what we believe ?
In these days of terror I presume the right
to express an opinion still exists, though the
reins are drawn so tight that an honest ex
pression' is very easily warped into a design to
cripple the government in its exertions to sup
press the rebellion and save the Union. With
your permission, the following is my opinion,
at any rate :
I believe that there are men in all countries
that cannot bear liberty, independence and
prosperity ;'that the yoke of an absolute mon
arch rests more easily upon their necks than
the lighter rule of Republics ; that some arc
constituted in such way that they would be out
of their element, could they not disturb the
peace of those around them.
I believe that such men existed during the
Revolution, and were in heart enemies to the
cause of independence, and would have openly
taken sides with King George had it not been
for private considerations and interest ; that
these persons were the ancestors of the pre
sent Abolition party in this country, and the
rightful authors of this rebellion.
I believe that man's capacity for self govern
ment is an incontrovertible fact, and only ques
tioned by restless, ambitious and devilish men,
who prefer wielding the sword over the heads
of thou` fellows, to social position amongst
them ; and that the country is infested with
them now to a greater extent than at any pe
riod of the world's history.
I believe that these Abolitionists depended
upon military power to liberate the negro, and
have been fortunate enough to get an instru
ment to accomplish their object in the person
of Abraham Lincoln; that they rejected the
Crittenden Compromise on purpose to get large
armies and navies at their command, with a
view to effect it, regardless of the Constitution
or the horrors of civil war ; that if that Com
promise had been made, it would have disar
ranged all their premeditated plans to over
threw the institution of slavery through the
instrumentality of military power.
I believe that a design to change our form of
government existed in the minds of these rest
leek epirite for years, and that Seward is the
For the Patriot and talon
chief among them now; and this, in .connec
tion with freeing negroce, is the governing
motive in the administration of thegavernment
sot this time.
I believe that the first meeting .ef Abolition
ists that ever Resembled in this oeuntry ought
to have been dispersed, and that every petition
sent to Congress praying for a dissolution of
the Union ought to have been burned in the
presence of both houses of Congress, and their
signers arrested and hanged by the neck for
treason against the government; that if this
had been looked after and done, Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas and
Kentucky would have voluntarily abolished
siavery, through the •conrse of time, and no
civil war would have cursed this people.
I believe that a firm determination exists
among tkese fanatics •that the war shall not
cease until slavery is extinct on this continent,
though the end be reached through the -most
barbarous atrocities that ever disgraced hu
manity.
I believe that servile ineurreetion is expec
ted and invited as one of the chief means to
effect universal emancipation, and would at
this moment be hailed with exceeding joy, even
at the expense of the lives of thousands of in
nocent and helpless women and children in the
South.
I believe that a something is secretly on foot
to thin out the ranks of the Democratic party,
so as to prevent a trim expression of the popu
lar will; that leagues of men calling them
selves Union Leagues will be formed out of
the Abolition party, and before we look around
home guards will be formed under the author
ity of the general government, and composed
of these men exclusively, thus giving them a
right to vote, whilst Democrats will be sent
into the fi eld to get them from the polls,
further belieie that if an early expression
of popular indignation does not take place our
government will go to destruction. I believe
more things yet, but perhaps no one will pay
any attention to what I have written.
ABBOTTSVILLZ, Adams CO
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE MURDERERS OP PROVOST MARSHAL STEVENS
CINCINNATI, June 13.—The special of the
Commercial, Indianapolis, June 12th, states that
the murderers of provost marshal Stevens have
been arrested and brought to that place,
man was hung till almost lifeless by a crowd
of excited citizens in the vicinity of the mur
der, for using traitorous language. A compa
ny of cavalry has been sent to Johnson county
to aid the enrollment.
DANES IMPORTED DEFEATED
MEMPHIS, June 12.—The Mississippian of the
4th and sth gives details of a fight at Port
Hudson, and says that Kirby Smith .drove
Banks in confusion, he leaving his dead and
wounded on the ground. According to that
paper Smith was driving Banks on the sth.
[This is a second edition of the Mobile story.
We don't believe a word of it.]
LOUISVILLE RACES
LOUISVILLE, June 13.—The Woodlawn race
at Louisville, three mile heats, was won yes
terday,by the Maid of Ashland, in two straight
heats—time, 5.33 and 5.35.
GENERAL SHERMAN NOT DRAM.
NEW YORK, June 13.—Advices from New
Orleans state that Gen. Sherman was . better,
and the probability is that not only his life but
his leg will be saved, though he will be lame
for lite.
Skirmishing was going on constantly at Port
Hudson. Our forces. ere busily engaged in
constructing batteries along the entire line,
which would be completed and opened against
the enemy on the 6th. The opinion was that
the rebels could not hold out twenty-four
hours thereafter. A deserter says there is but
a small force in Port Hudson.
NOUN BULL IN A BUFF. r
The Nassau papers are in a flurry of indig
nation. The gunboat Rhode Island had chased
the steamers Margaret and Jessie and the Li
nus within the prescribed limits of maratine
law, firing a small broadside at one of them,
which plowed up the ground near the dwel
lings on the shore, and wounded two fisher
men.
A dangerous explosive war weapon el:lipped
from Nassau for Charleston on the. Margaret
was thrown overboard by order of the captain
near Charleston. The concussion caused by
its fall into the water exploded it and the stea
mer was badly damaged. Captain 'Wilson was
i nearly killed.
FROM VICKSIIIIR.O-...KEDEL ACCOUIVTS.
WASHINGTON, June 13.—The following dis
patches are taken from the Richmond papers
of the 10th :
JACKSON, June 9.—Our scouts .report that
the enemy's pickets around Vicksburg are ten
miles deep, and every approaoh is closely
guarded. The greatest courage and oare are
required to reach Vicksburg. Grant commu
nicates with the fleet by signals night and day,
betokening a movement it is thought. The
firing of the enemy's mortar has been heard
at intervals of two seconds all night, and con
tinues this morning.
'There is.no news from Port Hudson.
PROM TENNESSEE
A dispatch from Shelbyville, Tenn., June
9th, says all is quiet.
TAR CAVALRY FIGHT
A dispatch from Gen. Lee, dated Culpepper
Court House, dated June 9th, claims that
Stuart drove the Federate back on that day,
after a hand-to-hand fight all day. General
Fitzhugh Lee is reported severely wounded,
Col. Williams, of the North Carolina cavalry,
Col. Hampton, a brother of Wade Hampton,
and Capt. Farley, of Stuart's staff, killed. A
loss of prisoners is also admitted. The rebel
loss at Brandy Station it variously stated. The
information at the provost marshal's office at
Culpepper, on thelmorning of the Bth, says
about 200 were prisoners, killed and wounded ;
but tome put the figures higher and • some
lower. The Federate gained so much ground
as to capture Gen. Stuart's headquarters and
also Brandy Station, and we understand de
stroyed some stores there.
SKIRMISH OF PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS
WASHINGTON, June 13.—The 13th Pennsyl
vania cavalry and 87th Pennsylvania infantry
with one section of artillery, had a skirmish
with some four hundred rebel cavalry yester
day afternoon, near Middletown, Va. The 13th
skirmished with the rebels for a short time,
and drew them into an ambuscade of the 87th
infantry and the artillery. Eight of the rebels
were killed, a number wounded, and thirty
seven, including a captain and two lieutenants
taken prisoners. There were no casualities on
our side.
DESERTERS SET TO WORK
NEW YORK, Jane I2.—The government of&
owe have set the deserters to work loading the
transports during the strike of the stevedores,
and have a company of regulars to protect
them.
By THE MAILS.
U. S. TRANSPORT CAPTURED BY REBEL PRISO-
E2=3
BALTIMORE, June 12.—0 n Wednesday 'the
steamer Maple Leaf left Fortress Monroe for
Fort Delaware with forty rebel officers on
board.
When near Cape Henry lighthouse the rebels
took possessiOn of tho Maple Leaf, and sent her
captain and crew be'ow. The vessel was then
steamed to forty-five miles below the light
house, sixty-five milts from Fortress 1113nroe,
-and sixty-four of the rebel officers landed
on the 'Virginia shore in the boats of the Ma
ple Leaf.
Twenty six of the rebel officers refused to go
with the others, and the captain of the Maple
Leaf • then turned his toot back to Fortress
Monroe and reported to Gen. Dix.
Among the rebel officers was Capt. Semmes,
a son of the captain of the pirate Alabama.
The rebels did no injury to the boat.
'IMPORTED DIVTLNY OF TENNESSEE TROOPS—
GEN. BRAGG WISHES TIMM ALL IN BILL.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.—A special dispatch
dated Murfreesboro', June 11, says: •
A lady who came within our lines states that
the rebels are in receipt of very desponding
news from Vicksburg, and that well known
rebels in Chattanooga and Shelbyville are sell
ing off their goods and property to non-oona
batanto at great sacrifices, in anticipation of
our speedy occupation of those places.
Cheathaca's division is three miles this side
of Shelbyville, and Cheatham appears to he
very uneasy.
The rebel Tennessee regiments are utterly
demoralized. Bragg ordered one to go south
to reinforce Johnson, when the men and some
of the officers mutinied. Bragg then ordered
out a brigade to surround the mutinous regi
ment, and swore he would hang ten men a day
until discipline was restored. Bragg also said,
in the hearing of the whole brigade, that he
wished these Tennesseeans were fall in hell!"
There is, a great excitement over the affair
in the vicinity of Bragg's army.
CAIRO, June 12.—The steamer St. Cloud,
from Vicksburg on Monday morning, has ar
rived.
There was heavy cannonading up the Yazoo
when the boat left, the import of which is not
known.
Officers by this arrival say it is believed in
the camps that a battle in our rear is highly
probable. No one, however, believes that
Johnson is able to raise the siege.
.The fight at Milliken's bend on Saturday
was of more importance than at first reported.
The rebels were 1,800 strong, under Henry
M'Cullock. Our force was less than 1,000,
over 000 of whom were negroes.
The rebels at first drove our forces, pearly
surrounding them. The fight was conducted
with energy and desperation by our forces, and
the rebels were held at bay until a gunboat
came to our assistance.
D. S. P
Eye witnesses report our loss in killed at
184, one hundred of whom were negroes. The
wounded were about the same number. The
list of the killed is very large, in consequence
of many -of the wounded being killed under the
no quarter cry.
The rebels left over 100 dead on the field,
and took away several wagons loads of woun
ded.
The negroes, it is reported, fought better
than their white officers, many of whom, it is
said, skulked.
About the time the battle was over a column
of rebels made their appearance at Young's
Point.
All citizens and transient persons had been
put under arms. No attack had been made
when our informant left.
[The telegraph seems to be very much devo .
ted to the negro of late. Of course full one
half of what is said on the subject of their da
ring bravery, &c., is stuff—nonsense ]
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY—Conviction of
the Robbers —All the facts from time to time
developed, in regard to the extensive robbery
of Adams Express company, by taking their
money safe off the train, on the Northern Cen
tral railway, some three months since, have
been published in the Sun. The parties who
were arrested on the charge of committing the
robbery, and who were, for a period, con
fined in Fort M'Henry, have had their trials
before the Circuit Court for Baltimare county,
Hon. John. H. Price, judge. Joseph Kane,
Harry Laughlin and William Dix have all plea
ded guilty of the indictment against them.—
Judge Price has not yet sentenced them.—Bal
timore Sun, Saturday.
NEW abintiiotrilelitfi.
ATLANTIC & OHIO TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.—The Annual Meeting of Stockholders
will be held at the office, No. 3 Forrest place, 123 X
South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, on THURSDAY,
JUL 10th, at 10 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of elect
ing nine Directors to serve the ensuing year, and trans-
Other business as may come before the meet•
ing. ri, li. atILLINGIORD
Philadelphia, rune 8, 1.8113.—je15-dlt wtd Bee'y
I'OR SALE—A new double-seated fain
ily Canine, for one or two bones. Enquire of
jela-tf HENRY. BOSTGEN, Ridge Road.
WANTED—Carpenters and Cabinet
Makers at the Eagle Worke, Harrisburg.
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G RAND FIC—NIC for the BENEFIT
OF THE
HOPE FIRE COMPANY NO. 2,
AT HOFFMAN'S WOODS,
SATURDAY, JULY 4th, 1863.
TICKETS n 5 CENTS
FLOOR MANAGERS.
T, G. SAMPLW 3 JOHN M'CoMAS 7
D. E. MARTIN, WM. CARSON,
3. M. GARY RICH.
try- No improper characters will be admitted, and
there will be a sufficient police force on the ground to
proserve.order. jel3-dtd
BRANT'S HALL.
GOTTSCHALK..
MAX STRAKOSCH has the honor to inform
the public of Harrisburg and vicinity, that the
eminent Pianist and Composer,
MR. L. M. GOTTSCHALK,
Will give, on his way to New York,
ONLY ONE GRAND CONCERT,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 16,
When hi will perform a new and brilliant
programme.
The great Prima Donna Contralto,
Dime. AMAMI PATTI STRAROSCH,
Will make her last appearance here before her
departure for Europe, where she is engaged at
the'lloyal 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 at
8 o'clock. jel3 31
F OR BALE.-3,000 BUSHELS PRIME
YELLOW CORN.
600 bushels barley malt, first quality.
500 bushels rye.
60 barrels whisby, first quality.
Enquire of RICHARD HOGELAND,
sep29tr Washington Avenne, Harrisburg,
WHITE BRANDY I !I—Fon PRESKRIP.
PUB.POBIII3.—A very superior actiolo, (strictly
pure") just received and for sale by
PIA WM. DOOK., Jr., do
60,000 POUNDS!!!
Fifty Thousand Pounds
"EXCELSIOR"
•
HAMS
JTTST RECEIVING, which we will sell at a very low
figure by the Hogshead, Tierce Barrel or Single Ham.
my3o WM. DOOR, Jr., & CO.
FROM vlcitsßuna.
INDEPENDENCE ISLAND.
meggr.. BECK ER & F 4LK, Proprietors, announce to
the mVzsms of Harrisburg that this cool and delightful
Bummer retreat is now ooen for visitors Accommoda
tions will be furnished to parties and pic-n'es at reason
able terms, a dancing platform having been erected f r
their special use. keason tickets for families, good for
one year3t.oo
No improper characters admitted, and no intoxicated
Person twill he permitted to visit the Island.
A Ferry Boat plies oonsttntly between the Island and
the foot of Broad street, West Harrisburg. jel3-lm
S. MARQUART having opened a
/..J. new Grocery and Protidon Store at the foot of
second and Paxton streets, nevr the lower winding
bridge, would respectfully invite the attention of the
public to his well sel.cted stock of groceries. He will
keep constantly on hand all kinds of country produce,
such as
Butter, Eggs Lard,
9
Hams ritioulders, Fish, Salt,
White and Brown Sugars,
Green and Black Teas,
Green and Roasted Coffee.
Also, a large lot of &lase; Queen and Crockery Ware.
He will also keep constantly on hand a large stock of
Flour and Feed, such as Oats, 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. 8. 8. MARQUART.
May 21st, 1863. jel3-1 w
TO BUILDERS.—The South Ward
11 Scheel DirOctorsi will receive proposals for build.
log a School House on the corner of Fourth street and
Blackberry alley, according to plan and specifications
which can be seen at the office of the Secretary. No. 80
Market street. Payments will be made in cash as the
budding progresses, reserving l 5 per cent. till comple
ted, Sealed propo,als must be handed to the Secretary
on or before 'Nue 22d Approved securities must be
given by the party receiving the contract.
JACOB HOUSER, President.
HENRY SHELLINBERGER, Secretary. jel3-dtd
A. SAWYER WANTED at BIGLER
and WILT'S SAW MILL. Apply immediately.
jel2.4l6tiv
_BASKETS!
LADIES TRAVELING,
MARKET,
SBHOOL,
PAPER,
KNIPE,
CLOTURE,
ROUND,
CHILDREN'S,
CAKE,
For sale low, by
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WHITE SULPHUR
CHALYBEATE SPRINGS,
At Doubling Gap, Penn.
JAMES D. HENDLEY, PROPRIETOR,
Latirof Kirkwood House, Washington.
SEASON OPENS 15th PINE, 1863.
These Springs are in Cumberland county, Penn's, 30
miles west of Harrisburg. They are accessible from all
the principal cities by railroad to Harriebnig, thence
by the Cumberland Valley railroad to Newville; from
Newville, 8 miles good staging to the Springs. The
stage is always in waiting upon the arrival of the cars
at Newville.
Passengers leaving Philadelphia, Baltimore or Wash
ington in the morning can arrive at the Springs the
same evening at five o'clock.
The Hotel is commodious and comfortable, with Hot
and Cold Baths attached, and extensive grounds for
walks and amusement.
The long experience of the present Proprietor (for
many years past at the Kirkwooi tiouse in Washington,
D. C.,) enables him to say, that it will be conducted in
a manner to please all
T MENU:—S2 per day; $l2 per meek; 4 weeks $4O
Children and servants half price. je9-d2m
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
PHILADELPHIA, May 30, 1863
M. C. Sadler, Esq.,
PEAR Sin :—During the night of May 19. 1803, our
Grocery and Provision Store, at North Second and Wil
low streets, took fire at about 2 o'clock a in., and as
the store was a two-story wood building it burnt rapidly,
and before the fire engines could act upon the fire, our
whole stock of goods, including much combustible ma
terial, and amounting to over $2 00, were wholly de.
Buoyed. We bad one of your No 11 Uhilled Iron Safes,
which was in the hottest part of the tire, aLd it came
out of the fire not in the least injured, except the mel
ting off of the name, plate and paint. The contents
inside were not affected in the least, and we consider
the Safe just as good a protection against fire now as
before, and shall use it hereafter with increased Confi
dence. Tho lock works as perrectly as before the fire.
Yours truly, APMANUS & CROFT,
Late 429 North Second st.
-, Attention to the above certificate is particularly re
quested, as it is the first trial of LILLIE'S SAFES in
an accidental fire in Philadelphia,
I would say to all parties who want a Fire and
Burglar-proof Safe that ' , AWE'S WROUGHT AND
CHILLED IRON SAFES are much the cheapest and
the only real Fire and Burglar-proof Safes now made;
and to those who want simply a Fire-proof, I would say
that LILLIE'S WROUGHT IRON SAFE is fully equal
in all respects to any of the most approved makers, and
is sold at fully one-third leas price.
All parties interested are invited to examine the
safes above described, at my store
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GEO. W. PARSONS, Agent,
110 Market street
EMPTY HOGSHEADS.—A Urge lot
of Empty Meat Hogsheada, in good condition and
with heeds in. These Hogsheads are desirable for
Builders, Farmers, &c., &c. Will be sold at a very low
price. WM. DOCK, Jr., & 00.
WANTED.—S7S A MONTH ! I want
T r to hire Agents in every county at $75 a month
expenses paid, to sell my new cheap Family Sewing
Machines. Address, S. MADISON,
m5-d3m Alfred, Maine.
WANTED.— $6l) A MONTH ! We
want Agents at $6O a. month, expenses paid, to
sell our Everiastzne Pencils, Oriental Burners and
thirteen other new, useful end curious articles. Fifteen
circulers sent free. Address,
ms•d3m SHAW & CLAIM, Biddeford, Maine.
RECRUITS WANTED for the 47th
Regiment P. V., Col. T. H. GOOD, now stationed
at Key West, Florida. Apply to
1323 . 26-I=d* Lieut. W. W. GIMPY,
Second at., opposite Presbyterian church.
p T. BABBITT'S Concentrated, Con
densed, or Pulverized Soft Soap. Three gallons
of handsome white soft soap made in five minutes. Pio
grease required.
DIRECTIONS :—Dissolve one pound of the soap in one
gallon bolting water, then add two gallons warm, when
cool you will have three gallons HANDSOME WEITZ
SOFT SOAP. Ten pounds will make one barrel of soft
soap. The soap thus made is an excellent wash for
trees, shrubs and plants of all kinds. For sale by
my2B- WM. DOCK, jr., it CO.
SAND.—Sand delivered to any part of
the city at three cents per bushel.
O. A. TIAYIN
jed•lxd South street, Naar Second.
MORTON'S UNRIVALLED GOLD
PEN.-PIRST QUALITY WARRANTED. .
NONE BETTER IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
A GREAT LUXURY!
PIIBOONIS in want of a superior and really good Goan
mar will and with me a large assortment to select from,
and have the privilege to exchange the Pens until their
band is perfectly suited. And If by fair means the Dia
mond points break off during twelve xemtbm, the pur
ehaser shall have the privilege to select a new one,
without any charge.
I have very good Gold Peas, made by Mr. Morton, not
warranted, in strong silver-plated cases, for $l, $1.26,
$1.60, $2.00
Por sale at FICHEIFFER'S BOORBTORD,
No. 18 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
FIEALTII, MONEY ! HAPPINESS ! I
At this season of yam., when so mush xi ekness pp/mils,
every one should provide himself with DR. HMI
PHERY'S HOMEOPATHIC PiND/CINS/3, and prevent
disease in its beginning.
A fresh supply always on hand at
80L1Z1P,511.43 1100H-STORN,
taarl9 Harrisburg.
WAR ! WAR! —BRADY, No. 62
Market street, below Third, has received a large
assortment of SWORDS, BASHES and BELTS, which he
will sell very low. auko-dti
A SPLENDID ASS OR TMENT
OF
LITHOGRAPHS,
Formerly retailed at from $3 to $5, are now offered at
60 and 76 cents, and $1 and sl6o—published by the Ar
Union, and formerly retailed by them.
Splendid Photographic Album Pictures of all distin
guished men and Generals of the army, at only 10 cts.
Nor sale at SCHRFEIit'S Bookstore,
18 Market street, Harrisburg.
SOLAR MATCHES,
NO SULPHUR!
NO.SMELL!
FIFTY GROSS of the above Superior Matches just
wive& and for late by WM. DOOR, 7a., & CO.
RLAOKING I— MAtiON'S "CHALLENGE
ElLsoirrit6."-100 Glom assorted eke just rt
eeived and for eale, wholesale and retail.
deal WM. DOCK. Jl.. & CO.
ITAVANA ORANGES.—Just reoeived
.1.1 by WM. POOL JR., k 00.
TIROOMS, BRUSHES, TUBS AND
lj BASK TO of all deeariptione, qualities and prices,
for sale by WM. DOOll, JA., k. 00.
WM. POCK, Jr., tc Co
MITI
PENNSYLVANIA, SS
In the Name and by the Authority
OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor or 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 has therefore
erected two now departments—on t i t , B io ta%
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 necessary to do more than commend this mea
sure to 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 Commonwealth the eighty-seventh.
• 'ANDREW G. CURTIN,
By THE GOVERNOR.
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
ORDERS NO. I
KHALI:WARMS DEP'T OF THE ESTHQHHHAKNAt
CHAYWERSHURG, PA., June 11, 1803.
The undersigned assumes command of this
Department..
In view of thiallanger 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 thug 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 Congrees 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 deptattneat
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 standard 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 as 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 uziob
jectionable, will be entitled to a captaincy ;
any person who will bring twenty-five or more
men under above conditions will be entitled to
a first lieutenancy, and any person who will
bring fifteen or more men wider 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
addressed to Harrisburg. Chiefs of their re
spective departments will report accordingly.
(Signed) D. A. Concu,
jel3 3t] Major General Commanding.
CITY TAX!
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, 1863.
By order of the Common Council_
DAVID HARRIS,
Harrisburg, June 8, 1863.-td Clerk
W ANT ED TO RENT—A comfortable
DMILLING for a small family. Address Box
177, Postoffice. jeladBt*
OE RENT A STABLE, next to
j: Colder's; Livery Stable. apply to
70d I&ANWEILER.
Cor, Second and Walnut greets.
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