tte : ; :atrigt & Rion.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1863.
0. BARRETT & CO., PROPRIETORS
CUM:WMlgatiOun mrll/ ..at be published hi MO Plii/i/OT
AND UNION unlese accompanied with the name of the
author.
S. M. PETTENGILL & CO.,
No. 37 Park Kew, N . Y., and 6 State St., Beaten,
Are our Agents for the PATItoT AI Duos In those
elites, and are sorawriood 'to take Advorlioomento sod
•neeoriottoos for la at our Lowest Bates_
DEMOCRATIC. STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
FOR JUDGE OF VIE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
TIE WEEKLY PATRIOT AND UNION FOR
TRH CHUM
The Weekly PATRIOT AND UNION will
be furnished to clubs of ten or more for
the campaign, with an extra number giv
ing full returns of the October election,
at 50 cents I
TO THE PUBLIC.
TNI PATRIOT AND UNION and silks business
operations will hereafter be conducted exclu
sively by 0. BABILETT and T. G. POMEROY, un
der the firm of 0. %num & Co., the connec
tion of H. F. !d'Reynolds with said establish
ment having ceased on the 20th November, inst.
Novxmomi 21, 1862.
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 tree standard of
Loyalty
ts That the present deplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the disunionists of the
southern States, now in arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Capital ; that in
this National emergency, Congress, banishing all feel
ing of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only
its duty to the whole souutryi that this war is not
mega ea shay pan in. any spirit of appressien, es f -r
emu purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of
overthrowing or inurferin g with the rights or established
institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the
Union, with all 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."
The Situation.
We have little to add to our brief remarks
of yesterday in relation to the position of the
Federal and Confederate armies. They are
said to be in close proximity somewhere in the
neighborhood of Williamsport, and that is all
we know. There was a report current that
Lee bad crowed, but a Washington dispatch
telegraphed at a late hour yesterday, on high
authority, considers that impossible. If he
did not and cannot cross, a bloody battle must
soon be fought, if it has not already been.
The Draft.
"The Conscription Law should be enforced at
once. Even though Lee's army be annihilated
and though our forme make a triumphant entry
into the rebel strongholds of Richmond, Vicks
burg and Port Hudson, yet, we say, the neces
sity for the enforcement of the Conscription
Law remains as great as ever. * * * *
A strong army will be necessary for at least a
year after the rebellion is over, and this can
only be raised by a draft. We must not depend
on short time volunteers."
Ws find this oracular, and (considering the
official connection of the proprietor.) perhaps
authoritative announcement in the Harrisburg
Telegraph of Friday. It has been brought to
our attention since our brief article of yester
day, on this subject. •
Yes: "the conscription act MUST be enforced
at once ;" the altar of the modern Moloch
needs a fresh supply of victims ! Homes are
to be made desolate; fire-sides invaded; chil
dren must be torn from their parents; husbands
from their wives ; brothers and sisters must be
parted, and the clasped hands of love of every
degree be wrenched asunder by the rude force
of military power! Such is the fiat of Black
Republicanism, and so announced, just, as we
have copied it above, from one of the meanest
of its minions.
Dare this pensioned parasite of the Cabinet at
Washington, lift the veil a little higher, and
tell us 104 "a strong army will be necessary
for AT IBAST a YEAR after the rebellion is
over ?" Or, are we given in his Saturday's
issue, in the article, "Peace and its Settlements,"
a key to the startling announcement of the
previous day ? In the latter, we have the
declaration in so many words, that "the talk
of establishing the Union as it was, is all moon
shine." "We are bold," (says the brave crea
ture who fled the vicinage the other day when
the rebels approaohed,)—"we are bold to admit
that such a Union will never be reorganized on
this hemisphere;" and in another connection,
meat owlishly intimates not only that "Immo=
thing must be done," but puts it down in
italics, (valiant ever,) that "something will be
done," to prevent any such a catastrophe to
Black Republican interests.
It is true the destruction of slavery is the
string harped upon, and put forward as the
cover of deeper designs, and more daring usur
pations to be consummated by meson of the
"strong standing army," now to be secured
by conscription. Yet, taking the drift of both
a rticl e s, the Telegraph tells the people of Penn
sylvania, as clearly as its muddled brains ever
conceived or told anything, that the present
conscription is to enable President Lincoln
and his piebald Cabinet, to carry out the long
cherished purposes of the Abolitionists, in
unsettling the Constitution, and even civil
society itself, by elevating the negro to an
equality with white men And; we are much
mistaken, if this Hessian and his owners don't
find he has been a little too devilish "bold"
on this occasion. We are much mistaken, if
amid the welling tears and quivering heart
strings occasioned by the conscription, the
curse of sure and swift vengeance is not
breathed often and to some purpose, against
those who so mockingly declare amid the mis
ery it works—"the conscription MUST be
enforced." We shall, indeed. be sadly mis
taken, if when an outraged and suffering peo
ple can reach Black Republicanism at the bal
lot box, your pliant Curtins, and corrupt
coymitie, all of them, do not go suddenly down
to political deaths, beyond the remotest hope
of resurrection.
Gradually, and by slow, insidious steps,
Abolitionism has assumed control of the gov
ernment at Washington. The original, proper
and legitimate purposes of the war against the
r ebellious South, are now almost ignored.—
The broad banner of the old Union, with 0 013 _
stitutional freedom and State rights emblazon
ed on its ample folds, has been put aside, and
in its place we are now to have the stained and
scanty rag of negro equality. Possibly, even
the bar sinister may be placed upon it, em
blematic of the doctrine of amalgamation,
which Wendell Phillips—(the same who lec
tured by invitation of Black Republicans, in
our 'own legislative hall,) declares to be "God's
own method of civilizing and elevating the world!"
Certainly—most certainly, they "will need
STRONG army for at least a year after the rebel
lion is subdued ; the conscription must be en
(greed at once-"
No matter what the law of races, or the les
sons of history may teach in regard to the
utter impossibility of carrying out this scheme
of madmen—the exigencies of party, and
above all, the profits of horse contractors and
shoddy furnishers, require the dark and tur
bulent stream of excitement should roll on.—
No matter if it be as plain as G‘ospel truth,
that the normal condition of the Negro is the
slavery in which he has so supinely slumbered
for long centuries in his native Africa—prov
ing him to be an inferior link to the white
man in the great chain of human being, and
tifterpel to the requirements of enlightened
self government. No matter as to all this, and
more that could be offered, to stay the torrent
of fanaticism—the Sumners and the Phil Space,
the Chases and the Camerons must be kept in
power, and their followers have opportunities
of plunder ! " The conscription MUST be en
forced"—the draft must go on.
In Massachusetts, the blue light Abolition.
lets deny to the white foreigner, privileges
yielded there by law to the negro ; and as
Massachusetts leads the van in this new cru
sade against the ,"Constitution as it is, and the
Union as it was," perhaps a part of the itali
cised ' , something to be done" of the Telegraph, is
to make this degradation of the foreigner
national; and the classes which your party
in times past, used to characterize as the
"stupid Dutch" and "ignorant Irish," are now
to be dragged down by force in the scale of
political rights, below the wooly-headed Afri.
can, all over the Union ! What more natural
than to suppose that the "something which wit/
be done," is the something you have done in
the States now within your Anaconda folds:
Degrade and disfranchise the hereditory foes
of despotic power wherever you can. It is the
only way Black Republicanism can keep its
power. The only way it can escape the doom
foreshadowed in New York, New Jersey, and
even in New Hampshire.
For more than a year past, the miserable
renegade of The Press, and the Washington
Chronicle, has been occasionally putting forth
feelers in behalf of the powers that own him,
in regard to the necessity of a stronger central
government ; one, (to use his own absurd and
traitorous words,) ' , which combines the forms of
a Republican government with the powers of a
Monarchical government." Another pensioner of
the Washington Cabinet, the North American,
declares that "this war has already shown the
absurdity of a government with limited powers;
it has shown that the power of every government,
ought to be and must be unlimited." And now,
here we have a kindr, d spirit, not only calling
for a speedy "enforcement of the draft," but
for a "STRONG ARMY, to be kept up AT
LEAST a year after the rebellion is over !"
Depend upon it, people of Pennsylvania, these
°•little clouds" betoken a rising storm, dark
and terrible:in its character, and fraught with
destruction of all we hold dear in government
and society, if the true friends of freedom do
not remain true to their own Heaven-appointed
mission. We must, indeed, be wary and watch
ful. If ever, since the Union was formed,
"the price of liberty was eternal vigilance," it
is NOW.
But let us glance at certain features of this
conscription law which is to be so summarily
enforced : A few weeks since, we published an
elaborate and able review of this law, examined
in the light of the Constitution, by our friend
Gan- Stahel], of the Westmoreland Ilepuldtean-
We neglected to say then, what we hasten to
declare now : that, concurring in the main
with his closely reasoned objections, we agree
entirely in his uonolusion, that the, only pro
per remedy is an application to the courts of
law; unless, as we eiticerly hope, the sugges
tion be adopted, which we ventured upon yes
terday, of raising money by counties, or mu
nicipalities, and thus rescuing our laboring
poor men, who have not the Almighty three
hundred dollars to save them from being of
fered up as victims in a fratricidal war, or poet
-Ably (and what would be worse) a war waged
tot would-be tyrants against the Constitution
our country.
It is only in the sanctuaries of justice, in
these times, that we shall be likely to find a
lindieation of our rights. The Supreme Court
.f Pennsylvania, while a Woodward, a Lowrie
..snd a Thompson share its councils and control
-.LEI decrees, will not shrink from a due asser
tion of the sovereignty of the State, or the
lights of individuals.
We have always regarded it unfortunate
,"and it was especially so in view of the exist
'eag state of things) that the Supreme Court of
United States was called upon to define
he intention of the framers of the Constitu
tion in regard to the powers of the President
over .the militia of the several States, without
any other historical experience than that af
forded by the cowardly and traitorous action
of the Governors of several of the Eastern
States in the crisis of the War of 1812. We
bow to the decisions of that Court upon this
subject, as far as they go, as the settled law of
the land.* But we think even these decisions,
unduly leaning to central power as they do,
are yet transcended in_ many features of the
new conscription act. Under this law, the
citizen is placed between two powers, each
claiming his person and service. It never
colidd have been intended to establish such a
conflict of powers and duties. A few days
since, Pennsylvania was almost tauntingly
told by the central government at Washington,
that she must take care of herself against a
ravaging invader who professed to be making
war only against that very central government.
* See 6 Wheaton, 1..-12 Wheatas, /9,
Pennsylvania, then, is a power; has a sepa
rate existence as a State; has individuality as
a government. And yet, Governor Curtin
seemed all the while to be overwhelmed with
the idea that he was nobody—that he had no
right as the ruler of a sovereign and independ
ent State to make war, or even to repel Joys-
D i on , Hie eyes were constantly turned toward
Washington, and as anxiously and submis
sively, too, as ever worshipper of the Prophet
looked toward Mecca. Be was asking from
day to day, that the authorities at Washington
should give him power to call out his own peo
ple ; and they actually were called out at last
and mustered under some sort of compact, or
'agreement with that most magnificent Satrap,
Secretary Stanton. And yet, Gov. Seymour
(the Copperhead !) actually sent' his State
troops to our rescue, without waiting anybody
else's permission to call them out.
0, for the advent of a Woodward to put an
end to this groveling position of our glorious
old Commonwealth ! 0, for that glad and
speedily approaching day when she will take
her stand properly and proudly by the side of
New York, with her admirable Seymour, and
of New Jersey, with her sterling Parker !
Passing from the constitutional and legal
questions connected with this conscription act,
we cannot forbear briefly adverting to its gross
violation of the just and republican doctrine
of man's equality, which lies, or ought to lie,
at the basis of all our institutions. An order
has lately been issued by the War Department,
carrying into effect that provision of the law
by which every person drafted who can raise
three hundred dollars, may pay the amount to
Commissioner of Revenue, and thus be released
from service. A discrimination in favor of
wealth and against poverty, every way worthy
of Black Republicans ! It is, in very truth, a
law to punish poverty ! Every able-bodied man
between the ages. of twenty and forty-five, too
poor to pay 000, if he fails to be on hand,
will be seized by the provost marshal, put in
irons, it may be, and driven at the point of the
bayonet into the army for a service of three
years, if so long he survive the .dangers of
this embittered and fratricidal war. Remon
strance is useless.; resistance worse than use
less ; he had no business to be a poor than . 1 Re
ought to have been a relation, son, or some
thing of some of the great Black Republican
magnates, with the 'inside track" of affairs—
got a horse contract, or a shoddy partnership,
made minim) and mounted a carriage 1 But
no : three hundred dollars is the price set upon
his head, or else he must forth and do battle
for the liberation of negroes who are now bet
ter off than their forefathers in Africa; much
better off than any other negroes in the wide
world. And when he returns from the war—
grad help him !—it will be to find his honest
pathways of labor crowded by the poor colored
creatures this cheap charity of Massachusetts
madmen have turned loose upon society ; and
side by side with them he must labor, at their
prices, chaffered down by their numbers to
the rate of starvation !
In thus referring to the conscription act, it
is no part of our purpose to induce any resist
ance to its full execution. It is a law of the
land, and until pronounced by adequate au
thority unconstitutional, it must be obeyed as
such. Until we can vote them down at the
polls, there is only left to us a choice between
obedience to the laws meted out by our rulers,
and rushing into the hell of anarchy Present
obedience then, is our proper policy, and let ns
" bide our time." .
President Lincoln and the Louisiana
Planters.
By some means the following important
correspondence, alluded to in yesterday's
PATRIOT AND UNION, was omitted
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASkINGTON, June 19.
Messrs. E. E. Mathiot, Bradish Johnson and
Thomas Cottman :
GENTLEMEN—Your letter, which follows, has
been received and considered :
To His Enceilency Abraham Lincoln, .'resident
of the United •Vtatee :
The undersigned, a committee appointed by
the planters of the State of Louisiana, respect
fully represent that they have been delegated
to seek of the general governments full recog
nifion of all the rights of the State as they
existed previous to the passage of an act of
secession, upon the principle of the existence
of the State constitution unimpaired, and no
legal act having transpired that could in any
way deprive them of the advantages conferred
by the Constitution. . Under this Constitution
the State wishes to return to its full allegiance
in the enjoyment of all rights and privileges
exercised by the other States under the Fed
eral Constitution. With the view of accom
plishing the desired object, we further request
that your excellency will, as Commander-in-
Chief of the Army of the United States, direct
the Military Governor of Louisiana to order an
election, in conformity with the Constitution
and laws of the State, on the first Mond a y o f
November next, for all State and Federal offi
cers.
With high consideration and respect we
have the honor to subscribe ourselves your
obedient servants, E. E. MATHIOT,
BRADISH JOHNSON,
Taos. COT THAN.
•
Since receiving the letter reliable informa
tion has reached me that a respectable portion
of the Louisiana people desire to amend their
State constitution, and contemplate holding a
convention for that ohject. This fact alone, as
it seems to me, is a sufficient reason why the
general government should not give the com
mittee the authority you seek to act under the
existing State Constitution. I may add, that
while I do not perceive how such a committal
could facilitate our military , operations in
Louisiana, I really apprehend it might be so
used as to embarrass them.
As to an election to be held next November,
there is abundant time without any order or
proclamation from we pat now. The people
of Louisiana shall not hick an opportunity for
a fair election for both Federal and State offi
cers by want of anything within my power to
give them. Your obedient servant,
It is estimated that 150,000 cannon are on
an average fired uselessly every twenty-four
hours, in salvos, salutes, morning and evening
guns, etc., throughout the civilized world.—
Each discharge costs $1 . 25, consequently
$180,060 are daily wasted in this way, and
$60,000,000 'annually, which goes away in
smoke, but is raised in substantial taxes.
FUNNY CONFUSION OF ALMANAC.—The Gran
ite State Newa states that the oldest of three
brothers residing in Moltonborni, New Hamp
shire, married quite a young girl ; his neat
younger brother married the girl's mother, and
the youngest took for his wife the grandmother.
"I wish you would not give me such short
weight for my money," said a customer to a
grocer, who had an outstanding bill against
him. "And I wish you wouldn't give me such
long wait for mho," replied the greeet.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM THE SCENE OF WAR
A special dispatch from Washington reports
that the rebel Gortorn.l Stuart was captured on
Friday night by our cavalry.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.—A gentleman who
left Waynesboro, yesterday, at noon, furnishes
the following interesting intelligence: It is un
derstood that the rebels in falling back to the
line of the Conococheague river, from Antie
tam, encountered the forces or Gen. Mulligan,
and aftes several skirmishes in the vicinity of
Clear Spring, retired to the eastward. This
accounts, no doubt, for the occupation of
Hagerstown by Gen: Ewell. Hagerstown is
now held by our forces. The position of the
rebel army is now reduced to a space of
six miles by nine, in which to manoeuvre.
They have no naturally strong positions left
to them, and it is believed by persons in offi
cial position that they cannot possibly escape
capture or annihilation. The report that a
large number of rebels had crossed the Poto
mac with a wagon train is believed to be en
tirely false, as there is nothing to cross the
river with, excepting the rope ferry.
Two hundred Union prisoners, who refused
to take a parole from the rebels, were crossed
on this ferry on Thursday evening. Captain
Norris, who succeeded in making his escape,
brought information that 00 far lye he ebeerTed,
there was no considerable rebel force on the
south bank of the Potomac.
The Grey Reserves and Blue Reserves, of
Philadelphia, went on a reconnoisance, on
Saturday, towards Hagerstown, and succeeded
in opening communication with the Army of
the Potomac, capturing several- - prisoners,—
They were complimented by the corps com
mander for their excellent behavior. The Re
serves sustained no loss. The store trains of
the regiments arrived, and the sufferings of
the men are at an end.
A gentleman who has just arrived from the
Antietam valley, reports that heavy thunder
storms visited that region on Saturday and
Sunday evening. The rain fell in torrents for
hours and the mountain streams were again
much swollen.
WAsituvoroN, July 13.—A letter from An
tietam creek, dated yesterday, says :
Vice Presidenr Hamlin was in camp. The
number of prisoners who have been forwarded
by the General Provost Marshal to Baltimore,
is between 8.000 and 9,000. This is indepen
dent of those sent forward by Gen. Couch; and
hundreds of deserters in Ponnsylvania_ It is
estimated that nearly 3,000 deserters have left.
Lee's army, a large portion of whom have re
crossed the Potomac at various points above
Williamsport, and made their way thence to
their homes in the south. From the best
sources it is believed that Lee has yet in his
command not less than
. 60,000 men. Taking
the natural strategic position in possession of
the enemy and the additional advantage of his
being entrenched, Gen. Meade has no trivial
task before him. He is preparing for the con
flict with all possible speed, coupled with
great discretion. His engineers are industri
ously employed in surveying the ground and
selecting the best position, while Our cavalry
are employed in feeling the enemies lines.
There was considerable skirmishing along the
lines on Saturday night and yesterday morn
ing. The enemy's infantry and artillery were
in plain view on the Hagerstown road.
CIRCULAR FROM THE WAR DEPARTMET IN RELA-
Tho following oiroular was issued from the
War Department to-day :
WAR DEPART., PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE, I
July 12 Lh, 1863. $
To answer inquiries made to this office it is
announced—First. Any drafted person paying
three hundred Sollars under section 13 of the
enrollment act is thereby exempt from further
liability under that draft but not prolong
ing subsequent draft. Second. Any drafted
person furnishing an acceptable substitute
is exempt from military service for the period
for which said substitute is mustered into the
service. Third. A substitute once mustered
into the service, cannot be drafted while in the
service. Fourth. A dratted man cannot pay
commutation money or present a substitute
after he has reported himself to the board of
enrollment for elftAtination, Fifth. Men who
on the 3d of March, 1863, were in the military
service of the United States as substitutes un
der the draft of 1862, and whose terms of ser
vice have since expired, are not liable to the
present draft, but the persons for whom they
were substitutes. are liable to draft the same
as though they had not been drafted or fur
nished substitutes under the draft last year.
Sixth. In serving the notices as required by
circular No. 42, from this office, a reasonable
time to report shall in each case be granted
by the board of enrollment to men in the State
service who have been or may be drafted.
(Signed) JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
BAlrtuona, July 13.—There is a panic in
the gold market here to-day ? and everybody•ia
Sales have been Meat as low as 30
per cent. premium. This may indicate that
good news from the army has been received at
Baltimore.
TERRIBUE RIOT IN NEW YORK—THE DRAFT RE-
BisTED—POLICE OFF/OVAS RHPORTED KILLED
-SOLDIERS DISARMED AND BEATEN
Naw YORK, July 13.—A large mob collected
at the conscription office on the Third avenue,
to prevent the draft from being carried on.
At this hour, 11 a. m., they have driven away
the conscription officials, set the, building on
fire. arid the whole is now in flames. The mob
will not allow the fire bells to be rung nor the
firemen to act. They have destroyed all the
telegraph wires in the vicinity, and are bent
nn mischief. The regulars from Governor's
Island have been sent to the scene.
Two o'olook.—The riot is said to have as-
Rimed vast proportions. It is stated that the
arsenal on 54th street has been taken by the
mob, who armed some four hundred of their
number.
The police have been handled terribly severe.
It to reported that the Police Superintendent,
Kennedy, and some fifteen of the police were
killed and many wounded. A squad of some
tbirty soldiers were ordered to fire on the mob,
but they had their guns taken away, and were
shockingly beaten and dispersed. The noon
train for Boston was nearly demolished, and
the passengers driven out and prevented from
leaving. The telegraph lines are all cut in
m any places, destroying connection with the
east.
JERSEY CITY, July 13, 11 P. M.—The riotora
have things pretty much their own way. Many
buildings sacked and burned, riot still going
on and, if anything, increasing. It is expected
to-night will be one continuous scene of riot,
robbery and burning. Negroes dare not show
their faces in the streets, already several are
reported killed and many assaulted. We
closed the telegraph office in New York—are
working from Jersey City. Eight hundred
police are guarding the Tribune office. Super
intendent or Police Kenedy was very seriously
hurt, and it is reported that he has since died.
The colored Orphan Asylum was burnt.
A. LINCOLN.
Bossow, July . 13.—An armed steamer was
off Portland harbor yesterday. She refused
to answer any signals, and as she burned soft
coal it is supposed that she was a pirate.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AT CINCINNATI, COV
INGTON AND NEWPORT BY GEN. BURNSIDE.
CINCINNATI, July l3.—Gen. Burnside has is
sued an order declaring martial law in Cincin
nati, Covington and Newport.
NEW YORK, July 13
TION TO THE DRAFT
PANIC IN THE GOLD MARKET
LATER.
THE VERY LATEST.
k PIRATE orr PORTLAND, ME.
Business is suspended until further orders,
and all citizens are required to organize in
accordance with the directions of the State
and municipal authorities.
NO DEFINITE INFORMATION REGARDING MORGAN'S
WHEREABOUTS
There is 710 definite information regarding
Morgan's whereabouts, but it is supposed that
be will move around the city and cross the
river between here and Maysville.
The militia are concentrating at this poin
in obedience to the order of Governor Tod.
BY THE MAILS.
POSITION UNCHANGED ON SUNDAY-NO FIGHTING
ON THAT DAY-IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVE
MENTS-NOTIFICATION OF RETALIATION TO
THE REBEL GOVERNMENT.
BALTIMORE, July 12.—A special dispatch to
the American, dated headquarters, Saturday
night, says:
The position of the two armies is essentially
unchanged.
There has been no fighting to-day.
The enemy changed their picket line this
morning, giving rise to a report that they had
abandoned Funkstown, which was magnified
into a full retreat and an escape across the
river. They were, however, still in the same
position, end in full force. Our pickets are
now close to Funkstown, and all along the line
in immediate proximity to the rebels.
General Meade has his force all in position,
and everything seems ready either to receive
or deliver battle.
The conflict will probably not take place till
Monday.
Our army is in first rate spirits, and moved
into position with cheers.
The Maryland brigade is at the front, eager
to show their pluck,
Our cavalry operations continue very active.
The rebels are circumscribed to a small extent
of country for food and forage.
BOONSBORO', Juiy 12. —All is quiet this morn
ing. It is reported that the rebels are re
treating towards Hancock. All looks well.
Vice President Hamlin and senator Wilson
are on a visit to the army.
NEW YORK, July. 12.—A dispatch from
Washington to the Herald states that impor
tant military movements are in progress,
which indicate the policy of the government
to follow up our success vigorously, and drive
the rebellion to the wall.
Our government has notified the rebels that
the execution of the two officers recently
selected at Richmond will be retaliated most
severely.
MARINO DOWN DOMES.
Nnw YORA, July 12.—A dispatch from Mid
dletown, Md., to the Herald states that infor
mation has been received from a person who
has been within the lines at Funkstown, that
the rebels are tearing the houses to pieces to
construct pontoons.
The rebel soldiers express little hope of
crossing the Potomac, and were anxious about
their supplies, not having seen their trains for
four of five days. They were much disheart
ened.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—A dispatch from
headquarters, dated at 8 o'clock this evening,
says all is quiet, though some ekirmiehiog has
taken place during the day. There does not
seem to be any fear that the enemy has crossed
the river, nor that he can or will cross without
giving battle. There has been a heavy rain
for three hours.
TEE VERY LATEST FROM ` THE FRONT.
FREDERICK, July 12, 1803-10.30 p. m.—
Accounts from the front represent Lee to be
surrounded at or near Williamsport. The
Sixth corps occupies Hagerstown, and the
Eleventh corps Funketown, the enemy having
retired from both. The remainder of the army
is pushing Lee rapidly to the river. Gen. B.
F. Kelley, from extreme western Maryland, is
reported as being on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, to stop Lee in that direction.
MORGAN'S INVASION . OF INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 11.—General Morgan's
forces reached Vienna, on the Jeffersonville
railroad, at 10 o'clock this morning.
Morgan burned the depot and railroad bridge
at Vienna, and is now moving in the direction
of Madison with the intention, it is supposed,
of crossing the river at Grassy Flats.
Prisoners who escaped from Basil Duke's
command, at Vienna, say that the rebels are
moving in great haste, and they think from
what they could learn from the raid that it is
Morgan's intention to pass through Indiana
and join Lee's forces in Virginia.
DEISOCATIC STATE C9NVENTION OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.—The California
Democratic State Convention has nominated
the following ticket: For Governor, John S.
Downey ; Congressmen, John Bigler, John B.
Weller, and Joseph APCorkle ; for State Prin
ter, Beriah Brown.
The following platform was adopted : The re
solutions express an unalterable devotion to
the Constitution and the Union, denounce all
attempts to suppress the freedom of the press,
and uphold the right of free speech; oppose
secret political societies, and denounce arbi
trary arrest; denounce the emancipation pro
clamation, and all laws calculated to substitute
paper currency in California for gold. They
recognize the right of the government to resist
by every constitutional means rebellion or in
surrection against its lawful supremacy.
HATIONATs - DANK&
WASHINGTON, July 12.—Thus far, twenty
five banks have been organized under the na
tional banking law, and only await the furnish
ing of notes by the Treasury Department to
go into complete operation. These will be
supplied, it is thought, within the next two
months.
DIED.
On the morning of the 11th instant, at her residence
in this city, Mrs. ANN SHIPPEN FISHER, widow and re
lict of the late George Fisher, of Pineford,Dauphin co.,
in the eighty-sixth year of her age.
The friends of the family are respectfully requested
to attend her funeral, to-morrow morning at 10 o , clociii
from her late.residence in Walnut street, near Second.
Monday, July 13.
ictu) 2tbukrtionnents.
•
STRAYED -From the stable atR - 91-
.
ban@ Ws Hotel, five miles above Herrin env, on Sun
day evening, a bright bay poney, about l 4 hands high,
mane cut short, with full tail, good eyes and of fine
spirited appearance, h. d on a plated harness, but no bri
dle or halter. The finder will be liberally rewarded by
returning him to Murray's Livery Stable in this pity.
CHAP. CUMMINGS.
Harrisburg, July 13, 1833—jy14-utir-
MISLAID OR LOST—On Saturday
night last—a United States Cavalry sabre, with a
'velvet welt. Whoever may have the same in possession
will please leave it at this office, and they will be libe
rally rewarded by the owner
jvki-lt* JOSEPH. MATHE WS, U. S. Dragoons.
Q i SECOND ANNUAL PIC-NIC
OF THE
PAXTON FIRE COMPANY,
Will be held at
HAEHNLENtS WOODS,
ON SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1863.
TICKETS 25 CENTS.
Weber's unexcelled string band has been engaged for
the rcession, and a pleasant treat is in store Tor all
those who may favor the woods With a visit on that
day. Nothing shall be left undone, or no pains spared
to make it the picnic of the season, and nothing to pre
vent all from enjoying themselves in a pleasant and
proper manner. Omnibuses and conveyances will leave
diffe. ent points of the city for the woods every fifteen
minutes.
No Improper characters will be admitted on the
grounds. A. sufficient police force will be on theground
to preserve order.
Committee of Arrangements :—David Crawford, B. I.
Shoup, War. li.ltberly, Amid L. eortna t George Fears
tvr, John J. Zimmerman, John A . Shciß . 3Y74 td
WANTED—Several Laboring Men at
the Eagle WerkcA jyl3-3t
WAI)
anneCately—A Young
. man who has had esper..mce . in an active Mer
cantile business and a reputation as a salesman. None
others need apply. Undoubted rettrencts requ,red.
J.
Harrisburg, July 10, 1863.-jyl3-2t A. JONES.
VOUND—on Third street--Cfn Fridny
.11: night last, a PASS BOOK, containing a Promissory
Note, a small amount of money, and other articles.
The owner can have it by calling at this office and pay
ing for advertising.
July 13, 1163-tf
pitocLAMATION.
MAion's UrrlOn, FlAwittsuunc,
- July 13, 1863.
The graVe considerations which led to the
restraint imposed upon tavern keeper's and
others engaged in the liquor business, having
ceased to exist, those persons can now resume
the legitimate pursuit of their respective occu
pations. The Mayor congratulates his fellog
citizens upon the remarkably good order which
has reigned in this city, under circumstances
of the most exciting character. This is due
not only to the excellent spirit which animates
this community, but also, in a measure, to the
disinterested manner in which an entire class
of our fellew. citizens cheerfully sacrificed their
pervonal interests to the public good. To them
especially the Mayor returns his sincere thanks
for this evidence of their patriotism, and he
has no doubt that, should the occasion require
it, they will again Mow themselves worthy of
the public respect to which they have so fully
entitled themselves. i. L. ROUMFORT,
PETER ALTMAIER ,
G- ILT I%T . 06tMXP11,
No. 54 Second street, between Mulberry street and
Cherry alley,
HARRISBURG, PA.
All parts of guns, pistols, &.c.. made to order. Re—
pairing of all kinds done at the ebortest notice.
Hanging of bells and repairing of clocks attended to
at moderate rates. PETER ALTMALER.
jy9-2w*
P HOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.—A large and beautiful msortment of Photograph Albums
just received and for sale cheap ; at %NOG tiB; 7 3.
jib 83 Markel street.
GRAND PIC—NIC for the BENEFIT
OF THE
HOPE FIRE COMPANY NO. 2,
AT HOFFMAN'S WOODS.
SATURDAY, JULY 25th, 1863.
TICKETS 2'6 GENT*.
FLOOD. idA2tAtERS
JOHN MTCOMAS,
JOHN CRULL,
J. SPRIICIEBANKS.
T. G. SAMPLE,
D. E. MARTIN,
fEr No improper cnaraeters will be admitted, and
there will be a sufficient police force on the ground to
preserve order. jy9-eodtd
STRAY COW.—Came to the premises
of the subscriber on the 20th inst., a Brown Mulch
Cow. The owner is requested to come forward, prove
property, ay euarg-si and take her away, otherwee she
wilt be sold according io law. LOU 8 HOENIG,
jy9-3coaw Ger! Paxton and Second st harrisburg.
NEW MUSIC.
•• Why I Loved Hwy) Li TreaIIZITAS of the Heart," and
" Childhood Days," three new and beautiful oonge, by
j. S. Cox.
"Our Country and Flag." a new and beautiful song,
with highly colored title page, by Culver, are suing
the latest receipts of new music by W KNOCHE, where
can be found at all times a full ascortment of Drums,
Fifes, arid all kinds of ri usical instruments.
Remember the place, No. 93 Market street. jy9
MICHOLS & BOWMAN,
1.1 WHOLESALE and RETAIL PI?OCEES,
Corner Front and Mar Set streets,
Respectfully inform their customers and the public
generally that they did not remove any of their goods
during the late invasi.m, and consequently they will he
able to sell all their choice stock of Groceries at much
lower prices than can be purchased elsewhere. Catlett&
see our full shelves and rhea, rods.
NICEIOLB & BOWMAN,
Cor. Front and Market streets.
jy7-6t
MILITARY CLATMS .AND PEN
SIONS.
The undersigned hate entered into an emaciation for
the ooileotion of 511lits.ry Cislros Af,d 414 44 eliti tig 61
Pensions for wounded and disabled soldiers.
Mester-in and Muster-out Rolls, officers' Pay Bolls,
Ordnance and Clothing returns, and all papers pertain
ing to the military service will be made out properly
and expeditiously.
Office in the Exchange Buildings. Walnut between
Second and Third streets, near Omit's lintel. Herr-ls
bn e, Pa. TOOS C 111Ac1iolyi Lt,
je2s dtf THOMAS A. MAGI/ tRE.
'IRLOOD! - 11LOODI
SORES: THEM CAUSE A DEPRAVED CON
DITION OF THE VITAL FLUID,
which produces
SCROFULA, ULCERS, SORES, SPOTS, TET.
TERS, SCALES, BOILS. SYPHILIS aft VENE
REAL DISEASES, ETC .
SAMARITAN'S
ROCIOT AND HERB JUICES
Is offered to the public ass positive sure. Banishes all
impurities of the blood and brings the system to a
healthy action, cure those Spots, Tatters, Scales and
Copper Colored Patches.
SYPHILIS OR VENEREAL DISEASES.
The Samaritan's Root and Herb Juices is the most
certain remedy ever prescribed. It removes every par
ticle of the poison.
FEMALES! FEMALES!
In many affections with which numbers of Females
suffer, the KOOT AND HERB JUICES is most happily
adapted, in Ulcerated Uterus, in Whites, in bearing
down, Falling of the Womb, Debility, and for-all com
plaints incident to the sex.
,
DO NOT _DP,SPAM,
Keep out of hospitals. Here is a cure in any case los
$5. Price $1 per bottle, or six for $5. with full direc
tions. Sold by D. W. GROSS & CO.
Sent by Express carefully packed by
DESMOND & CO„
Box 151 Phila. P.O.
jan6-ly
B RANT'S HALL.
FOR ONE WEER ONLY!
Commencing Monday, July 6, 1863
DAVIS' GRAND
MOVING PANORAMA
OV,THE
SOUTHERN REBELLION,
THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD
With Men and Horses Life-Size.
The largest and most Popular Pxhibition ever before
the American public. Commenced nt Brat breaking
out Of the netreltion it has been in steady pronreme
down to the present time. Every Acene sketched upon
the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps
of celebrated Artiste
. . .
It shows every event of importance from the Bom
bardment of Sumter through a apace of more than two
years of hostilities to the last grand Battle, profuse
with dioramic effects, entirely new and on a scale of
magnificence never before attempted. The tire and
smoke of the advancing boat is seen, The thunder of
cA1113914 road the din of battle fall spun tbe 'era of the
audience, and the fearful work of carnage and death is
presented with a distinctness making reality, so that
the audience can readily imagine themselves actual
spectators of the sublime and stirring scenes iepre
dented.
Doors open at seven. PaDorama commences moving at
eight o'clock.
TICKETS n CENTS.. CHILDREN lb CENTS.
jc26-tf Fi - oatreate reserved for ladies,
T. BABBITT'S Concentrated, Con
densed, or Pulverised Soft Soap. Three gallons
of handsome white soft soap made in fors minutes. No
grease required.
DIREOTIONB :—Dissolve one pound of the soap in one
gallon boiling water, then aild twe gallons warm. when
cool you will have three gallons HANDSOMB WHITF.
SOFT SOAP. Ten pounds will make one barrel of sac
soap. The soap thus made is an excellent wash for
trees, shr ubs and plant; of all kinds. • For sale by
tny2B- ' WM. DOCK, & CO.
WANTED.—S6O A MONTH! We
want Agents at $BO a month, expenses paid, to
sell our Everlastrng Pencils, Oriental Burners, and
thirteen other new, useful and curious articles. Fifteen
circulars sent free. Address,
m5-d3m SHAW & CLAIM Biddeford, Maine.
WANT - KA-$ . 15 A MONTH! I want
to hire Agents in every County at tm a month
expenses paid, to sell my new cheap Faintly Sewing
Machines. Address, S. ADISON,
m5-118m A Df lfred. Maine
JPANEsE TEL—A choice lot of
this celebrated Tea just received. It is of the first
cargo ever imported, and is much superior to the Chi
nese Teas in quality, strength and fragrance, and is also
entirely free of adulteration, coloring or mixture of any
kind.
It is the natural leaf of be Japanese Tee. Plant.
Por sale by 1)00I{, &i Co,
May or