tigt Vatriot
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1863
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
SON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
OF PHILADELPHIA
FOR JUDGE OP THE SUPREME COURT/
'WALTER 11. LOWRIE,
or ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
TRW WEEKLY PATRIOT AND UNION FOIL
THE eiIIIPAIGN.
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 !
THE NATIONAL PLATFORM.
PURPOSE§ 07 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:
gimlet the regent deplorable siva war has been
forced upon the country by the disunionists of the
Southern States, now martra against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the Capital; that ix,
this National emergency, Convene, banishing all feel
ing of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only
its duty to the whole country ; that this war is not
waged on their in coop spiry of oppression, or
_Fr
any purpose of courts:it or subjugation, or purpose of
smettanwing or interfering - yr/OH' Merit/as or established
institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution z and to preserve the
Maio*, with at/ the dignity, equa li ty and rights q( the
several States unimpaired; and that as soon as thee ob
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease."
NOTICE.
The State Central Committee are requested to meet
at the Merchants' Hotel, in lie city of Philadelphia, on
Taesday, the 11th day of August next, at four 0 7 eloeir.
p m. CHARLES J. BIDDLE, Chairman.
PYILADZLPHIA, JulylB, 1863.
Democratic State Central Committee.
The felletring is the State Central Committee as so,
pointed by Hon. PINbL&Y PATTERSON, of Washing
ton eonnty, who, as IN evident of the Lite Democratic
Convention, was authorizsl by a resolution of the body
to announce the Committee. It consists of a Chairman,
and Representatives of the several Senatorial Districts
into which the State is divided
How_ Mums 7_ BIDDLE, Ghat - rom.
District—Theodore Cuyler, Philadelphia.
Do Robert J. Hemphill.... do.
Do John Fullerton, jr do.
Do. ... lasso Leech do.
2d....d0.....J0hn D. Evans, Chester county.
Wm. H Witt , „ Montgomery county.
4th...d0 Wm 1 Rogers, Bucks county
htb...40.....Th0mau Heckman. Northampton county.
0th...46-.,../3i-CUr Writer, Bruise county.
7th...d0..... William Randall, Schuylkill county.
8th...d0 Asa Packer, -Arbon county.
9th...dii Michael Mylert, Sullivan county.
S W'nchester, Luserne county.
Z Eliot, Tiega emu ty.
12th...d0 John t. Humes, Lycoming county.
18th_ William klliot, Northumberland county.
14tb...d0 Simnel littphsta, cumin - Eland county.
_William M Brisein, Lebanon county.
16th...d0.....Ge0r5e Sanderson, liananiter county.
Do..... James Patterson do.
nth...do John F Spengler, York county.
Gen , y Smith, Fulton ounty
19tb...d0 J Situps at Africa, Hun insdon county
gatilik,4o.,,,:Willi44l Sigler, Om 4914 misty.
Wirt __do.__ __Hugh Weir_ Indiana county
22d .....d0..... Thomas B. Seari_ht, Fayette county.
23d ...d0.....W. T ti. Pau ey, Greene county.
24th...d0 Geo W Cass, Allegheny county.
Do.....Jamea P. Barr do.
25th...d0..... James G. Campbell, Butler county.
26th...d0......David 8_ Morrie. Lawrence county_
27th...d0 Thom W, gespoit. Crawford aunty.
28th...d0 bennedy L Bumd, Jefferson county.
NOTICE.
The sewers' County Committees of Superintendence
are requested to eosimnnicate the names and postolfice
:Moss of their monnbers to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee. I'Atitters of Brous:ratio papers In
-Pensugloania ate requested to fermata espies to hhis,
CHAKLBS T. BIDDE, Chairman.
PHILADILIERIA, Ju1y21,1863. •
STATE EDITORI. AL' CONVENTION.
LAICIASTIM, P , July 16,1868.
The Demotantio Editorial Convention met, according
to the can of the President, in the room of the Demo
eratie Central Club of Lancaster City, at 2 o'clock p
.m. The Convention was called -to order IT the Presi
dent 'and, on motion of J. M LAIRD, JIM., Of the
IGIORIIIbOrg Arles, J. ALIXADDRR Foaves, Esq., of the
Kittanning MAIM wit* appointed Seermary,
A. E Lewis, ReqT„, of the Philadelphia Beat& giver
wal, offered the re:lowing resolution, which was adop
ted :
Reseited, That the D.mocratic editors of the State
of Pennsylvania be recommended to meet in counsel
upon the same day, and at th. same place with the first
meeting of the Demearatic,fitate Central Committee.
Qqi, ifOliA /Mg 5031, 9f ttie Went %Wu Itiersostion,
offered the following, which was also odopiea:
_Resolved, That the President of this Convention be
requested to confer with the chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee with reference to the
: time and place of holding said meeting.
The Convention then adjourned.
Democratic Editorial Coormatiom
igreeshly to the resolution 'aimed et the meeting of
the lath inst.., the Democratic Editorial Convention will
meet at the Mental. Hotel, in Philadelphia, on
Tueschez the IDA of August next, at 3 o'ciock p. in.
enunGE E.AtiDEilStoN, President.
LINCASTSX, July 21,1863.
The abolition State Convention,
Today this body of political jockies Will
meet at Pittsburg, and in the course of time,
(say a day or two,) nominate some party back,
a renegade Democrat, like Knox, a blusterer
like Coved°, a radical, with some preteneions
to intellect and experience, like Ketcham, or,
failing is We, they may finally settle upon
Gov. Curtin, supposed to be the favorite of the
military element, as the most available candi
date under the circumstances.
If the tone of the _Abolition papers indiostoi
the real feeling in the ranks, the Convention
is likely to have an interesting time.
The Pittsburg Gazelle and Dispatch, aad per
haps other papers of that political stamp which
we do not receive, are very hitter in their
de
nonoiations of Gov. Curtin, while some of the
Eastern journals of the party respond to their
invectives with equal venom.
The Lancaster Inquirer, for instance, charac
terizes the opposition. to Governor Curtin as a
systematist effort "to crush him out of popular
favor," a "dirty plot," marked by "contempti
ble virulence and bitter malignance"—and
charges the Philadelphia Press and the Inquirer
with having "partially aided these unscrupu
lous scoundrels, by inuendoes, insinuations
and vague' charges of corruption. against the
Governer." Nor does the inquirer stop here.
It grows bailer as it proceeds, and defiantly
exclaimn:
16 The people are enthusiast% for Governor
Curtin, and no eat of men, who have boon ,ln
strnmental in having these characteristically
cowardly assaults made dare foist through
trickery and rascality, a candidate on the
Union party of their own caliber."
After thus casting down the gauntlet to the
enemies of Governor Curtin, the inquirer calls
upon' the "ex-Secretary of War," (Gen. Cam
eron,) if be is "determined to make a fight
with Governor Curtin, in order to nominate
ex-Senator Ketcham," to do it fairly, openly
and honestly, and not pereist in "making
charges of corruption in office without a single
specification or circumstance to corroborate
them."
"We warn these men," continues the In
quirer, "of the folly of their course. Every
county in Northern, Eastern , and South-east
ern Pennsylvania is for Gov. Curtin, first,
last and all the time.' The various county con
ventions that have assembled, have all instruct
ed their delegates to vote for him. His name
has'aconsed an unwonted enthusiasm, and from
town and city, from country and Tillage, the
cry is loud in his favor." * * * " Gov.
Curtin's friends are more anxious and deter
mined 'than ever upon his nomination."
If this is the feeling generally, the Conven
tion cannot fail to be a boioterono one, and we
may look for exposures, "When rogues fall
out," 4&o. The only capable man whe has been
named by the party for the Gubernatorial nom
ination, is Senator Penney ; but, being compe
tent and therefore not to be made a tool Of,
there 'is little chance for him. They want a
pliantman— and if Curtin is overalaughed, they
will find a weaker and worse man to head their
ticket.
To ns it is a matter of no consequence on
whom the choice shall fall. We can easily beat
any man they bring forward, and by an over
whelming majority, such as Pennsylvania has
never yet given.
The Conscription Act.
There appears to be a difference of opinion
as to the true construction of the 13th section
of the Conscription act passed by the last Con
gress. Why there should be, will puzzle any
plan man who roods it—but, nevertheless,
there is.
On this subject we have received the follow
ing :
SELINSGROVE, PA., August 3, 1863
Editors Patriot and Union. There is no
doubt in my mind that if, according to Sec
tion 1* of the Conscription Rot e the procuring
of a substitute will exempt a man for three
years, the payment of POO will do the same.
But I would like to know the proper version
of the law. As published in the Age it reads :
"And thereupon such person so furnishing the
substitute, or paying the money shall be dis
charged from further liability under that draft."
As published in the PATRIOT AND UNION it
reads : "under the draft." Which is the pro•
per version, that or the t Further, "the draft,"
I understand, includes a period of two years;
but does "that draft" mean only ono pardon.
lar drawing, or does it mean the same as "the
draft," including a period of two years—the
limit of the law ? Alm-DitAvv.
The reading of the 13th section, as we find
it in a pamphlet printed by authority of Con
gress, is as follows:
"Sec- 18. That any person drafted and noti•
fled to appear as aforesaid may, on or before
the day fixed for his appearance, furnish an
acceptable substitute to take his place in the
draft; or he may pay to such person as the
Secretary of War may authorize to receive it,
such sum, not exneeding three hundred dol
lars, as the Secretary of War may determine,
for the procuration of such substitute, which
sum shall be fixed at a uniform rate.by a gen
eral order made at the time of ordering a draft
Rm. any State or MI iheretapon such
person so furnishing the substitute, or paying
the money, shall be discharged from further lia
bility under that draft," &c.
In our paper,- following the New York paper
from which we eopied it, it reads "under the
draft," instead of "under that draft." But in
either case the literal sense of the law is the
same. Any person may furnish a substitute
to take his place in the draft—or, he may pay
a determined sum, not , exceeding $3OO, "to
Mich person as the secretary of War may an•
thorize to receive it," * * "and there
upon such person so furnishing the substitute,
or paying the money, shall be discharged from fur
ther liability under that draft," arz.
What draft ? Why unquestionably " the
draft" before meationed in the section, which
is a draft " for three years, or during the war."
There is, no distinction, whatever, made in
the law betieen the man who furnishes a sub
stitute and the man who pays $BOO to the dn.
cer designated by the Secretary of War to re
ceive it. In the one instance the conscript
produces a substitute, in the other he hands
over the money to the Government, and with it
the Government procures the-substitute. In
deed, until recently, it was asserted by those
in the confidence of the Administration, that
the latter preferred the money to the substitute,
inasmuch ae icgave them the chance of pro
curing drilled soldiers, whose term of service
had expired, in place of mere civilians, such as
conscripts usually furnish. Be this as it may,
the law is plain : there is no distinction made
between the conscript who furnishes a embed
tote and the conscript who furnishes the money
—both are equally and alike exempt from fur
ther draft during the term for which the draft
is made—which is " for three years, or during
the war."
Our correspondent is wrong in his under
standing of the law, that it " includes a period
I of two years."
Section 11 says, (and this section we think
has confused our correepondent,) ‘• That all per
sons thus enrolled .shall be subject, for two
years after the first day of July succeeding the
enrollment, to be called into the military ser
vice of the United States, and to continue in
the service for three years or duritte the war,"
&c. That is, persons now enrolled, but not
drawn in this draft, " shall be subject for two
years," &0., "to be called into the military
service of the United Staten" for the full term
for which the conscripts are now called—that
is, "for three years, or during the war."
THE CONSTITETIONAI•ITY OF THE DRAFT TO BE
TESTED.—A case has been presented in the
Supreme Court for the purpose of securing a
&tiller' upon the conetitutionallty of the con
scription. The case is presented in the form
of a bill in equity, praying for a writ of in
junction to restrain the provost marshal from
proceeding further under the conscription law.
All the judges of the Supreme Court are out of
the city at the present time, hut in anticipation
of a case of thin kind, the judges stated before
the left that upon receiving notice of the filing
of, a bill, they would return to the city and fix
an early day for the. argument before a, fell
be nc h. Wears. Charles Ingersoll, Gee W.
Biddle and George Wharton willapprar for the
compbbinauthi the bilL—pha. 'Mercury, Aug, 2.,
A PEACE PARTY IN NORTH CAROLINA.-A late
number of the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal has
an editorial artiole in denunciation of the
g‘ peace party" in that State, iiirhich it holds
the following significant language:
~W e have had enough of angry discussions
in North Carolina—enough of partizanship in
all conscience. We deprecate, we avoid both:.
we appeal to the people on the merits of the
question before us and before them. We wish
to be strictly parliamentary in all we say, We.
wish to make no attacks upon individuals. We
see !movements on foot. We examine and char
acterize such movements. We tell our people
candidly and•plainly that we know there is an
organized movement on foot to control the
Congressional elections in all the districts. We
say in all sincerity that if this movement means
6 117 tiling it moans reeonstruction—subrais
sion. We warn the people at home. We warn
the soldiers in camp that such is its nature.
such its tendency, such will be its result if
successful." •
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA-WAR BE
TWEEN ENGLAND AND JAPAN PROBABLE.
BAN FRANCISCO.' August 3 —Arrived ship
Ocean Paul, from Hong Kong, with 800 Chinese
passengers. The newspapers brought by her
give accounts of a,terribte earthquake at Man
illa, on the 3d of June. Half of the city was
destroyed, and every building in it damaged.
The Ford, from Kiiuegowa, Japan, with dates
to the 24th of June, has also arrived. The
Japanese government hid paid four 'hundred
thousand dollars for the murder of Mr. Rich
ardson, but refused to surrender the murder
ers, alleging * that they were subjects of the
Prince Lotzania, who refused to give them up,
and the Japanese government pretended that
they were not able to take them forcibly. The
British Admiral proposed to proceed to the
ptincipality of Lotzania and take the murder
er/i, but the Japanese government declined to
accede to this, contending that it would be es
sentially making war upon Japan. The negotia
tions concerning the murderers were still pend
ing. The:foreign residents ofJapan were very
apprehensive that war was , inevitable.
FROM lOWA.
Dirrunnara IN KEOKUK, GOUTY-AN .TIED
CONFLICT.-BLOODY WORK APPREHENDED
MUSCATIZIE, lowA, August 4 —The Tourna
of this morning has the following:
A collision occurred, on Saturday, between
the Copperheads and Union mtn at South Eng.
lish, Keokuk county. About fifty shots were
fired on both sides. Talley, aleader of the Cop
perheads, was killed. and two others died of
their wounds. The Copperheads were driven
out of the place.
LATER
The sheriff of Keokuk county reached this
place this morning, en route to Davenport, to
apply for military assistance. He reports that
the insurgents have gathered to the number of
1,500, and are hourly increasing in numbers.
All are armed and full of fight.
FROM THE SOUTFI
WK. L. YANCEI DEAD AND BURIED--.IOIIN
FLOYD NOT EP.LOTED TO LIVE.
BALTIMORE. August 4.—The Richmond Whig,
of the 31st nit., bas the following : MONTGO
MERY. Alabama,
July 29th.—The funeral servi
ces of the late William L. :Yancey took place
from the Presbyterian church this afternoon.
The Richmond Whig of the let, soya, John B.
Floyd is lying ill at the residence of his mother,
and is not expected to recover.
COL. SPEA.R'S CAVALRY EXPEDITION.
GRANT REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT VICKSBURG, A-C
Forcruess ItoNunn, August 3_—Tae Norfolk
Virginia of to day contains the following:
SAVELLB HILL, August 3.—News has just
been received from the cavalry expedition
under Col. Spear, which left this puttee some
days since. The cavalry and artillery crossed
the Chowan river at Wanton, N. C , and pro
ceeded to Jackson, 12 miles from Weldon, near
the Roanoke river, here the enemy were dis
covered in strong force.
Our advance made a splendid charge on the
rebel advance and drove them back, capturing
70 prisoners. Our loss was 2 killed and 3
wounded. We captured 60 bales of cotton and
100 horses. It has rained incessantly since
the expedition started, rendering the roads
nearly impassible, and the men have suffered
great hardships. Had the weather been fair,
much more would have been aecomplished.
The return of Col. Spear and his command
is hourly expected. •
The Richmond Enquirer says that it is con
firmed that nearly all of Gen. Grant's army
have left Vicksburg, and the Yankees report
that they have left for Mobile and Terineeeee.
The Charleston Courier of July 28th says:
' , There were about 27 vessels of all classes in-
Side of the bar yesterday, including the Iron-
sides and six Monitors. A brig which had got
ashore was being stripped by the Yankees ".
The Richmond Enquirer of August let eays
it is reported that a force of Yankee cavalry
has appeared at Stafford's store, in Stafford
county, 15 miles east of Fredericksburg.
General Neal Dow will prweed on a trip to
Mobile this morning, escorted by two officers
of the Consederate police. We are not in
formed of the purpose of swirling him to
Mobile, but presume it has etime reference to
a violation of the laws by Gen. Neal Dow.
Gen. Naglee and staff arrived at Fortress
Monroe at 1 o'Clock this afternoon, from York
town.
STEAMER PACIFIC ASHORE
ST. Josue, N. P., August 4 —The steamer
Paolfic went ashore near Trepapy yesterday.
N o particulars received.
FROM ENGLAND.
LORD PALMERSTON-THE LONDON TIMES ON THE
RESULT OF THE BATTLE OF OETTINBUHO.
NEW YORK, August 4.—The papers by the
steamer City of Manchester furnish the follow
ing
In the House of Lords, on the 23d ultimo,
Lord Palmerston said: The practice of the Fed
eral Consuls in receiving bonds that cargoes of
vessels were not. entered for the Confederates,
Wee in ifi-aktiOft of irktornationel law. Remon
strances bad been made, and the Frderals prom
ised t o stop the proceedings, hut he feared they
had not, done so. He hoped that fresh remon
strances would prove more effectual.
LONDON, July 23 —The Times contends that
Gen. Lee had suffered Be decisive repulse.
Lee's forces, it says, moved from the scene of
battle by a road to the left of the Federal posi
tion, and the day after, were unmolested, at
Emmetshurg, a place so far on this road that
they must have been almost, in the rear of the
Federal army. Then be had been ten days
moving all his trains of wounded and supplies,
and no doubt an immense mass of booty, quiet
ly towards the Potomac. All accounts agree
that be succeeded in passing them over into
Virginia unmolested. It may be that he in
tended his army should follow, but his move
ments show no sign of the confusion insepera-
Me from a retreat in the face of a victorious
enemy. His troops are described as steadily
preparing for another battle, somewhere near
tne ground of last year's struggle with
lin, and we are informed that none have yet
crossed the river ; on the contrary, it is said
he has received heavy reinforcementa from
Beauregard's army
Lee's position is such that his refreat to
Virginia, in a case of .a necessity, is secure,
unless the Federals can detach a sufficient
force to operate on his communications south
of the Potemae. Hie - rear emmnannieatieba
short distancelrom the river are at Williams
port, the point at which be crossed, and where
his wounded and supplies have been pass
ing over during the last few day. In the
battle which appears to be impending, lien
Meade is attacking a position which a larger
army than his own selected at his own plea
sure, and the result of the struggle may be
mttremely critical. It may end, like so many
others, in a draw battle; but defeat to either
will be dangerous, if not ruinous. As to the
question ,of peace, the North can only obtain
reernits at the cannon's mouth. This is the
time, indeed, to discuss peace in the Cabinet.
BY THE MAILS.
ORDER OF REVOCATION.
THE EXIGENCY PAST-THE CALL FOR 100,000 SIX
:qONTLIS' MEN REVOKED,
WASHINGTON, August 3 —The following
order was issued to day from the Adjutant
General's office :
The exigencies under which one hundred
thousand militia for the six months service,
from the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and West Virginia, were called out by
the President's proclamation of June 15,1863,
having passed, it is hereby ordered by the
President that, on and after the promulgation
of this order, no more enlistments under the
said call shall be made.
4. By order of the Secretary of War.
, g
.E. D. TOW24 , BIIND,
" Assistant Adjutant General."
THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON
LATEST ACCOUNTS OF THE REBEL PRESS
FORTRESS Mortnoe, August 3.—The Rich
mons', nig of August lei has been received
here. It contains the following dispatches :
CHARLESTON, July 31.—Cumming's Point
was severely bombarded yesterday morning,
commencing at about 10 o'clock. The Iron
sides and two monitors were engaged.
The bombardment lasted until about 3
o'clock in the 'afternoon, when the vessels
withdrew.
The batteries Gregg, Simpkins, Wagner, and
Sumpter responded to the enemy's tire. Two
men were killed and one wounded at battery
Gregg.
The battery is not materially injured.
There was no firing on lames Island to-day,
and very little from Fort Wagner.
Gen. Beauregard visited the James Island
works today.
SECOND DISPATCH
ONARLESTON,Iy 81.—A heavy bombard
ment was commenced at daybreak on the ene
my's works from Sumpter and Wagner, con
tinuing until 2 o'clock, when it ceased.
The Richmond Whig of the Ist also contains
the following:
WELDON, N. C., July 29.—The latest intelli
gence was that our forces were retreating
below Jackson, destroying the bridges as they
go.
THE WAR IN BANS AS-AN UNFORTUNATE
MISTAKE.
INAVENWOETIT, August B.—Captain Harvey,
at Westport, learning that it was the intention
of the guerillas to attack a train 'which left
Kansas City for Santa Fe the latter part of July,
he started in pursuit with one company of Kan
sas volunteers. He overtook the train, and find
ing it bnd been robbed, be started in pursuit of
the robbers, when he came up with Capt. Col
legan, with a company of the 9th Kansas regi
ment, who had come up from Santa Fe to meet
the train Each party supposed they had found
the enemy. Captain Collegan drew up his men
in line of battle, an:cl ordered a charge. A se
vere fight ensued, in which many were killed
and wounded before the mistake was discovered.
THE INVASION.OF KENTUCKY
CINCINNATI, August 3 —Only ten wagons
were captured and burned by Scott's rebels at
Stamford, Kentucky, instead of sixty, as was
reported.
A special dispatch from Lexington to the
Gazette says ScOtt's raid has concluded. Some
two or three hundred rebels have effected a
crossing of the Cumberland, leaping their stolen
Witg6lls acid other property behind them.
Four hundred prisoners captured from Scott's
command passed through Frankfort to-day, for
Louisville.
41,
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION
A POOR BROW roil, DEMOCRATS WHERE MARTIAL
LAW EXISTS
CINCINNATI, August 3.—The election in Ken
tucky passed off quietly. The following returns
have been received :
FOR GOVIENOR
Bramlet*tr. Wickliffe, D
Paris 296 21
Maysville 363 3
Lexington 618 307
Georgetown - 849 355
Nicht bovine . 752 2
Cyntbi.ne .. 135 87
CO*lngton ..L385
FOR CONGRESS.
Clay, U. Buckner, D. Boyle, U
Paris 306 22 • 1
Lexington 583 161 12
laeorgetewo
....,„,„ 305 . 299 18
NicnoMarine 127 19 16
Wadsworth. U. Brown, D
Maysville 312 21
. ,
Menew D. Smith, 1;1'
Cyntbiana 174 100
Covington t 5 1,531.
The Union majority in the State will be
about 20,000.
Bankers and Clay are certainly elected in
the Ashland district.
Lotrifirtun, duguat. 3,—Bramlett'a majority
over Wickliffe, for Governor, in this city, is
2,880. The neighboring districts, Os far as
heard from, give large Union majorities.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PIRATES
Dos Tow, August 3.—The bark Daniel Web
ster arrived here to-day, bringing advicee from
Bahia to July 4. The rebel pirate steamers
Georgia and Alabama sailed from Bahia on
May 24th. The United Buttes steamer Mohi
can arrived on June 24th and sailed on the
30th, in pursuit of the pirates. The Mohican
bad one man killed and amber wounded by
the explosion of a gun, while firing a salute at
Bahia.
FROM HAVANA.
Naw Yogic, August B.—The steamer Mel
ville, from Havana on the 25th, arrived here
this afternoon. The fire was still burning in
the rand, but its progress was stopped after
consuming sixteen warehouses, containing 672
bales of cotton, 63,012 boxes of sugar, and
large quantities of other goods, a considerable
amount of •which was intended - to run the
blockade, and belonged to Englishmen. The
loss is estimated at over a, million and a halt
dollars.
GEN. MORGAN IN THE PENITENTIARY.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, 80th ult.,
says:
16 Morgan was incarcerated this afternoon
in the Onio penitentiary. Himself and men
were delivered over to Captain Marion by the
military authorities, and immediately put
through the seine motions as other criminals,
having their persons searched4air and beards
shaved, bathed and clad in cleats suits. Morgan
and Cluke submitted very quietly, but some of
the young thieves demurred bitterly, until told
they must submit. Morgan had his belt filled
with gold, greenbacks, and Confederate notes.
One who had before broken his parole refused
to strip, when it was instantly done for him.
Cluke begged for his moustache, but it was in
vain—it was rimmed. They will be compelled
to submit to prison discipline, be confined
apart from the convicts, and guarded day and
night by the military. One or two talked
about retaliation, but, the rule against speak
ing was instantly enforce&
-IA negro convict did .l,he barbering to the
chivalry.' . ' • '
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
THE LATE CAVALRY BATTLE-ARRIVAL OF WOIIN-
DED
WASHINGTON, August 3.—Seventy men, be
longing to Buford's cavalry have arrived here.
The most, of them are severely wounded; many
by sabre cuts received in the fight near Cul
pepper on Saturday afternoon, which from all
accounts was a &operate band-to-band con
flict. The only commissionet officer among
them is Captain Augustine, cfmpany B, Fifth
United States cavalry. Oit thOitty down Capt.
David 11. Morgan, Sixth Fa., Jack Robson,
bugler, Second United Staten, and Barrett,
bugler, Third United States, died. John Bam
ingtou 'Second U. S., died after being taken to
the hospital.
RECAPTURE OF TUE DELEGATES OF THE CHRIS-
31/1/1 COMM/5310N.
The delegates of the Christian Commission
of this city, with a wagon '
four horse team,
stores, etc., were captured by Moseby's cav
alry while stopping to feel at Fairfax.
A dispatch from Gen. Patrick to George 11.
Stuart reports their reeapture and safe arrival
at his headquarters.
CiNN. GILMORE'S REINFORCEMENTS.
The impression prevails here that the rein
forcements sent to Gen. Gilmore are only half
as large as should have been. It is argued that
by only forwarding driblets, the contest will
certainly be prolonged and the prize almost
within our grasp may be lost. The country
imperatively demands that a sufficient number
of troops be sent to Charleston to insure the
success of the undertaking, and whoever bee
erred in this matter should be held strictly ac
countable.
TIM EXEPEDITION AGAINOT LITTLIS CROW.
We learn from the expedition against Little
Crow that so far from dispersing his threes he
had burned the prairies and concentrated them
near Denis Lake, not far from the British line.
The United States forces were dragging their
weary length along the line of the Missouri
river,but Little Crow's incendiarism would stop
their further progress.
MORE INDIAN:TROUBLES.
Judge Wright, of Indiana, who has been out
in that region as agent of the Government lo
cating the Indians, Camanehes, Arrapahoes,
Apaches, &c., estimates their number at from
ten to twelve thousand, giving from two to
three thousand warriors. These Indians had
been visited by the Sioux, - who had urged them
to commence hostilities against the whites by
atuteking the wagon treitte en the Oanta Fe
road along the Arkansas river, and eammitting
other. depredationg. Tans far peace bad been
preserved, and it was confidently hoped still
would. A plan is now in consideration of Gov
ernment which will have a decided tendency
to stop any further warlike movements on the
part of these Indians.
r!T=IIT7= ' n7nWrIFTI=VTINIM
As a matter of general information, it should
be known that persons having selected and en
tered upon lands under the Homestead law,
under the stipulittion of five years' actual and
continued settlement, can, at aay time before
the expiration of that period, obtain a patent
deed as a certificate title, by paying the price
of the land at the minimum price per acre, and
making proof of settlement and cultivation as
provided by existing laws granting pre-emp
tions.
Returns just received at the general Land-
Office, from St. Peters, Minnesota, and the still
more distant regions of Vancouver, Washing
ton Territory, show that actual settlements are
now in progress under the Homestead law.
PRISONERS CAPTURED BY GENERAL GRANT
General Grant, in a dispatch by mail, states
that his captures of prisonere since April
amount to thirty-nine thousand men. He has
also taken five thousand head of cattle and five
hundred thousand.rounds of cartridges.
THE HEAT
.Thirtyeight horses in the cars from War
renton to day died from suffocation and heat,
the thermometer tieing ninety'#ve.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
The total receipts at the office of the Inter
nal Revenue for July, exclusive of the tax on
incomes. are nearly $5,299,000, considerably
larger than for any previous month.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE GREATEST Dl' COVERS.' OF
THE AGE. Farmers, families and others can purchase
no remedy equal to Dr. Tobin , Venetian Liniment, for
dysentery, colic, c oup, chronic rheumatism, sore
throats, toothache, sea sickness, cuts, burns, swellings,
b uises, old sores, headache, musquzito bites. pains in
the limbo, chest, bade, &e. If it does not give relief
the money will be refunded. All that le naked le atrial,
and use it according to the directions.
Dn. TOBIAS— Dear. gr.: I have used your Venetian
Liniment in n..y family fora number of years, and be.
Here it to the best article for what it is recommended
that I have ever need.' For sudden attack of croup:it is
invalnable, I have no hesitation in recommending it
for all-the uses it profeases to ours. I be,. sold it for .
many years,, Imo it gives entire sat'sfrction.
CB AS. S. TRIAINER.
QUAKERTOWN, N. 8., Msy 8, )868.
Bold by all Druggists. Office, 66 Oortlandt street,
)yBL d&wlm New York.
CRISTADORO'S .ItAIR DYE.
There is no flair Dye in use so pure; so free from all
objectionable prope:tias, that produces such a lendid
and permanent tints, or that operates so quickly, uni
formiy, and certainly, as
CRISTADORO'S EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE.
This matchless article is pronounced, by all who have
ever applied it, or seen it applied, the most wonderful
invention of the age Ten minutes suffices ler any
shade of brown or the deepest black. It ldoves the
akin unstained.
Manufactured by S. CRISTADOItO, 8 Astaz flaw;
New York. Bold everywhere, and applied by all Hair
Dressers. Price $l, 11 50 and $3 per box, according to
size.
Cristadoro's Hair Preservative
Is Invaluable. with his Dye, as it. imparts the utmost
eoftness, the most beautiful gloss and great vitality to
the Hair.
Price 50 meta, $1 &rot 1.2 pis lbOttle i eiccording to olzo
jy3l-d.&wlm
To Horse Owners.
Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment for Horses
is unrivaled by any, and in all cases or Lameness, ari
sing from Sprains, Bruises or Wrenching, its effect is
magical and certain. Harness or &chile Wills, Scratch
ea, Mange, &c ,it will also cure spe.dily npavin and
Bingbone may be easily orevented and cured in their
incipient stages. b t seamed cages are beyond the
possibility of a radical ruts. No case of the kind, how
ever, is so desperate or hopeless but it may be alleviated
by this Liniment, and its faithful asplication Will al
ways remove the Lameness, and enable the horse to
travel with comparative ease.
Every h rse owner should halo this remedy at hand,
fo, its timely use at the first appearance of Lameness
will effectually proven those formidable diseases m-n
-tinned, to which all horses are liable. and which render
so many otherwise 'valuable horses nearly worthless
See advertisement ap2o eow-d&w
MOTHERS! MOTHERS!
Don't fail to procure Mm. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for CHILDREN TEETHING. This val ble
preparation is the prescription of onp of the best female
physicians and nurses in the Tinittd States and hall been
used for thirty years with never failing s.lety and sun
cess by millions of mothers and children, from the fee
ble infant of one week old to the adu t.
It not only relieves the child from Pain, bat invigo
mien the Stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, an
gives tone and energy to the whole system. It will al
most instantly relieve
GRIPING IN THE BOWELS AND WIND COLIC.
We believe it the best and surest remedy in the world
in all eases of DvDENT.DRY AND DIABAH(BA IN
CI RILDRIM whether it arises from teething or from
any other emise. • - ' • • -
Full 'directione for ming will accompany each bottle
None gemilie unless the facsimile of OTIRTifidtPER"'
KINN, New York; is on the mita'', wrapper.
Bold by all Medicine Dealere.
Prineilial Ware, illtbay , etreer iiew•York.
Price only S 5 centitper b ottle.
my2B-d&w6m
New 2butictistments.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIM
ERECTION OF A BRIDGE OVER. PAX
tTbheaCtotananithoonriCtyounis-
TON CREEK.
ux
t
to ma a bridge
o oh i ve l S er
re o n b f e r
jy T a t j
os I n c it
clack,
y r ß de e te o ok i f
o ll t o rdained a id rr i c s bu u r i3 b g a y . i
where Paxton street crosses the
same, of the foam and dimensions dereribrd on the
draft, submitted to Council by Ilother Huge, chi e f
regulator of the city, and of the materials desig
nsted on the estimate accompanying said draft,
except the arches, which may be of stone, if
deem( d advisable by Connell.
Sac, 2. That the sum of Eve thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the- turpose of
erecting Said bridge, to be paid out of any money
in the treasury nut otherwise appropriated.
W. 0 HICKOK,
President Common Council.
Passed August 1,1863.
Attest—Davin HARRIS. Clerk.
AF proved August 4, 1863.
A. L. ItOUMFORT, Mayor.
FOR RENT.—A commckdious Home in
Walnut street, opposite the Laneasterian School
House, now a hospital, with eight rooms, gss in part,
hydrant; and a good cellar. Icquire or
jys.3t R. BRIERY.
8 1 f) REWARD.—LOST, on the third
I, of August, at the depot, A CARPET BACK,
containing tb ee 'shirts, one government, one checkmate(
one red oae, twe head nets for ladies, and A sok - tent
discharge. The above reward will be rid to any one
leuvivg it at this office, or at the tlit ner a Journal , ' of
fice ,Pottsville. LEVI BLOOgRIDGE.
Crt eerie, P. 0., Schuylkill Co. ) Pa.
THE below described articles, remaining
unclaimed at the Pennaylvania Railroad Freight
Depot, will b.. expe■ed at public a-le en alurday morn
ing, August 8, at 9 o'clock, at said derot unless f.eight
and charges are paid thereon and articles removed be
fore that time.
W Gavin. 2 co-n shellers, 1 box.
Joseph Comproot, ibex mdse.
T. 11 Forster, 6 pieces clAy pipe.
Mrs. M. McDowden, (Schuylkill,) 1 hunk, I box, 1
bale,.
G Bauer, 1 ba'a mdse.
A. Otto, 1 box mdse
Miller & laeiget , , 1 clover huller.
Mrs M. Yorty, 1 box mdse.
Eichelb••rger 1 kex E bags
& 11, 5 empty ;4 2 ' barrels.
W 1 Bair, 1 box mds
W Dewart, jr barrel B water.
J. Bram. 111.-x mica.
Ilicksher, 1 barrel coal oil.
L. P. Rugg, 2 pieces and 1 box castings.
0. Carson, 1 bale gum tubes.
T. W . Gnern• ey, 1 parr I coal oil.
R. Gereenger, 1 box mdse.
C. Irish, 1 ox mdse.
D. Dean, 1 box n dse.
D. R. Fleck, 1 box mdse.
S. Carlyle, 1 table, 1 bedstead_
•
R. 3. Cummings, 1 keg lead.
A. Donnelly. 1 bag bags.
B. J. 4 unt, 1 box mdee. •
A. L. Porter, 1 bedstead, 2 boxes mdse.
L. B. Lsonerd. 1 small trunk.
Edward Sloan, 1 box mdse.
L. W. Rowe. 1 barrel mdse•
J. Mulligan, 1 box mdse.
Samuel tsengard. Mech nicsburg,l box plows.
W. Marks, 7 pieces p pe, 1 elbow,
ll' Markt, 1 Darrel kitchen utensils.
W . Marks, 1 'dove.
J. 8., 6 iron kettles (new.)
TISIOMA9 S. WALLACE,
Preigbt Agent P. 11.' R.
THE DRAFT IN THE 15TH AND ADJOIN
ING DISTRICTS.
NATIONAL SUBSTIIUTE AGENCY.
A. K. SWISHER Br. CO , haying opened an (since in
thirliele,at the faovernment A earttor'n office in Rhsem's
Ball, ars now prepared to famish Estbstitatei at fa'
viers
bubstltutps supplied front this office will be able).od
ied not subject to draft All drafted -ersons
serves by us are guars tied a release front the draft.
Apply at once, in perso ,, or by letter, at the "Na
tional Substitute Agency," Rheem' • Rail, Carlisle.
References —J. 111. Weakley, Joseph Ritner, jr., J.
Rheem. A. K. OWLNIE it CO,
August 4-dtf
BRANT'S HALL!
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
IX AL ME 3EI MA I MO' PIS
COMBNATIPN TROUPE!
Monday Evening, August 3d,
AND EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK
THE ST A R ARTISTS
Will appear in Ethiopian litirrtrelsy,. New Ballets.
Scup, Dar cos. Extravaganzas, Pantomimes, Gems of
the Opera, Burlesques', &c.
NOTTCE—Thx-ry Laclie will mak., his aoeensiOn on
the rope norm Market street previous to the perform
ance in the Hall.
Change of Programme each nicht 1. : 01
JAMES PILGRIM Business Manager.
re Evening performance, doors open at 73 o'clock;
to cumm mr. at 8 o'clock.
ADMISSION
po ("KR T BOOK LOST.—Lmt, between
I the Buehler and Bradley's barbsr ehnp, a
pocket book contaimirg a mall amount of money and
papers of esti:v. only to the owns.. A reward of $2 will
be given any one leaving it at We r Bice iF
NAT A TED—SeTeral Machinists, at the
jy 81-6 t Z A EMIG WORKS
LBAP 708 6 CCO. One Hundred
Came Penn Seed Tobacco for sale by
jy3l-.lw* EBY & KUNKEL.
T HE PICNIC
T OP THE SEASON:
FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY
Will give their
ANNTT A L PIC-NIC
AT HOFFMAN'S WOODS,
ON TUESDAY; AUGUST 11, 1868,
TICKETS -
It is hoped that the citizens of Harrisburg will turn
out en muse for a day's recrea'ion in the woods. The
o'l-ct of the Picric is to procur. etough money to
make a paymwat on their STEAM
ISaoiwg-
No improper chatactere will he admitted on the
grounds.
COMMITTEE OP ARRANGEMRSTS
WILLIAM A. PARKHILL,. ANDFIRW FCHL AYER,
SIU..LIVAN S. CHILD, GEORGIA BARNEsT.
.1' W. LEseras. iir3o
\NTANT E ll. IR 60 A MONTH ! We
want Agents at $6O a month, expensee paid, to
sell our F vtrlasteng Pencils, Oriental Eterwrs, and
thirteen other new, useful and elision articles!. Fifteen
circui , rs sent free. Address,
m543m BHAW & CLABK„Biddeford, Maine.
WANTED.—SiS A MONTH! I want
v tn hire Agents in every county at $75 a month,
expenses paid, to sell my new cheap Family Sewing
Machines, Address, S. MA OLSON,
m5-dam . Alfred, Maine
L)L(IOD! L 0 0 1Y
sugEs THETR CAUSE A DEPRAVED CON-
DLTION OF THE VITAL FLUID,
which produces
SCROFULA, ULCERS, SORES, SPOTS,. TET
TEES, SCAL h S, BOILS. SYPHILIS OR VENE
REAL DISEASES, ETC
SAMARITAN'S
R 0 1 0 T AND HERB JUICES
Is offered to the public as a positiire enre. Banishes all
impurities ni the blood and brings the system to
healthy action, cure those Spots, Tetters, Scales and
Copper Colored Patches.
SYPHILIS OR VENEREAL DISEASA'S
The damaritan'a Root and Herb 111112 AR is tios.moat
certain remedy ever prescribed It removes every par
ticle of the poison.
FEMALES!
In many 'affections with which numbers of Females
suffer, the &HOT AND HERB JUICES is most happily
adapted, in Ulcerated Uterus, in Whites, in bearing
Palling of the Womb, Debility, and for all com
plaints incident to the sea.
DO NOT DESPAIR.
ZOOp out of hospitals liars is a otiro Hd.
$5. Price $1 per bottle, or Mx. for
$5, with fall direst
tious. Sold by D. W. ODOM & CO.
Sentby Dzpress carefully pack en be
DIAMOND k
Box 151 Phila. P.O.
jarl-1y
OFFIES AND SUGARS OF ALL
11,,, GRADES, and at reasonable prima ? for Bale by
info. mow. &
FOR SALE.-A Two-STORY FRAME
HibIISB in Short street. Inquire of
sepBOtf W. H. VERBEICIA
1 OS r.—Two Puss Bouks with black
J
ouvrro, oomr - where to she flash Woict. Laker
will.receleo a bboral reword by lesving,thens at We
office. <aogl.3t* BAIKU/SkiteltAt3. •
O F
.25 and 35 Vents.
jy26-1w
25 CENTS
FUItALES!