tly VitlAl iti thion.
SATURDAY. MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1863.
S. M. PETTENGILL lc. CO.,
MS. ST Park ROlll7 Y. and fiState SA, Beaten,
Are our Agents for the PirmoT As . lino. in those
Wide!, and are authorised to take Advertisements and
Oltilikdiationa for us at our Leman Raw. .
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
/lON. GEO. W. WOODW A.RD,
OF FRIMILDELFITIA.
FOR. TOUGH OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER S. LOWRIN,
ON . ALLNGICEPT COUNTY.
TIB WEEKLY PATRIOT AND UNION FOR
THE CAMPAIGN.
The Weekly PATRIOT AND UNION will
be furnithel to clubs of ten or more s for
the campaign, with an extra number giv
ing full returns of the October election,
at 50 cents
- NoTivz.
The State Central Committee are requested to meet
at the Merchants' Hotel, in the city of Philadelphia, on
Tuesday, thlA 11th day of August next, at tour o'clock
p m. CHADIANS I. BIDDLE, Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, 7nlylll, 1863. .
Democratic State Central. Committee.
The following is the State Central Committee as ap
pointed by Hon. FINDLAY PATTERSON, of Washing
ton county, who, as President of the late Democratic
Convention, was authorized by a resolution of the body
to announce the Committee. It consists of a Chairman,
and Representatives of the several Senatorial Districts
into whisk the State is divided
HON. CHARLS J. BIDDLI, Chairman..
lst District—Theodore Cnyler, Philadelphia. .
Do Robert J. HempiiilL
Do John Fullerton, jr do.
Do. ...Isaac Leech do
-2d....d0..... John D. Evans, Chester county.
3d... do Wm. H. Witte, Montgomery county.
dth...do Win. T. Rogers, Bucks county.
Bth...4Q,....Thvntae Keel:man, Northampton county.
6th...do.....Hiester Clymer, Berke county.
7th...d0 William Randall, Schuylkill county.
8th...d0..... Asa Packer, Carbon county.
ath...do.. ... Michael Mylert, Sullivan county.
101h...d0 Stephen S Winchester; Luzern county.
11th.. „do Mortimer E. Elliot, Tiogis county.
12th...dit John H. Helms, Lyeoming eternity.
13th...d0..... William Rlliot, Northumberland county.
14th...d0.....5amuel Hepburn, Cumberland county.
15th...d0..... William M. Brisbin, Lebanon county.
16th...d0..... George Sanderson, Lancaster comity.
Do..... James Patterson do.
17th...d0 John P Stringier, York county.
lath_ _ _do Henry Smith, Fulton county_
19th...d0 J Simpson Africa, Huntingdon County.
28111...d0..... - William Bigler. Olearlleld county.
215t....d0... Hugh Weir. Indiana county.
224.. —do Thomas B. Searight, Favette county.
23d....d0.....W. T. IL Paseey, Greene county.
24th...d0 Geo. W Case, Allegheny county. '
Do..... James P. Barr do.
25th...d0 James G. Campbell, Butler county_
28th.. ,do..... David 8. Morris, Lawrence county.
Trth...do Thomas W:lirayson. Crawford county.
28th...d0 Kennedy L. Blood, Jefferson county.
NOTICE.
The several County Committees of Superintendence
are requested to communicate the names and postoffice
address of their members to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee. Editors of Democratic papers in
Pennsylvania are requested to forward copies to him.
CHARLES J. PIDDLE, Chairman.
z -: `pail, July 22,1863
cusrsa, Pp., July 16 7 1863.
The Demoeratie Editorial Convention met, according
to the call of the President, in the room of the Demo
cratic Central Club of Lancaster City, at 2 o'clock p.
m. The Convention was called to order by the Presi
dent, and, on motion of I. M. LAIRD, Bsq., of the
Greensburg- Aryics, r. ALEasaDins FOT.TON, Zatl., of the
Kittanning hicissor, was appointed Secretary.
A. E. lawn, Esq., of the Philadelphia ReeniagJeur
na4 offered the fo.lowing resolution, which was adop
ted:
Resolved, That the Democratic editors of the State
of Pennsylvania be recommended to meet in counsel
upon the same day, and at the same place with the first
meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee.
Col. lona HODGSON, of the West Cheater ififerftetiatt,
offered the following, whisk was also adOpted:
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 Convention.
Agreeably to the resolution peened at the _meeting of
the lfith inst., the Democratic Editorial Conyention will
meet at the Merchants' Rotel, in Philadelphia, on
rsesday, the MA of Augstet next, at 3 o'clock p. m.
GEORGE SANDERSON, President.
-Lonoetrron, July-MOM&
Dauphin Coady Democratic Committee.
The Democratic County Committee for the county of
Dauphin, will meet at the public house. of James Ray
mond, (Whits Hail,) in the city of Harrisburg, on
Saturday, the 15th jest at 2 o'clock p. m. l for the
transaction of important business.
The following are the names of the Committee!
Harrisburg—First ward, George F. Weaver; Second
ward,-Alex. W. Watson; Fourth ward. Owen hPoabe;
Fifth ward, Wm. M. Maloney. Middietown—North
ward, G. A. Leaman; Middle ward, John Lafferty;
South ward, Jno. H. Snavely ; Lykens, Geo. W. Fer
ree.; Oonewaso, A. M. Redseeker; Londonderry, hung
Doug Lear i Went Londonderry, Henry Orem ; Millers
burg, G.o Bowmau ; Swatara, John Young; Derry,
Prank Smith_; Lower Bwatara, Wm. K. Wilson; Wash
ington, Charles Blinn; Mifflin, H. C. Beshier; Dauphin,
C. H. Rhoads; Middle Paxton, Peter Rocker; Reed, B.
Stiles Beam'; Lower Paxton, George Shoop; South
Hanover, Daniel Camel, Ten ; Upper Paxton, Jacob
Miller; tallier, Albert Loomis; Jefferson, William
Richards; Jackson, Janne Miller; Rush, Henry Rich
enlala.; Frets, Mathis Below; haat Hanover, Dan el
Uriett ; West Hanover, Geo. W. Finney; Susquehanna,
James WAllistsr ; Wiconiace, George Refiner.
By order of the chairman .
FRANK SMITH, Secretary.
August 5,1163.
The President's Sunday.
During the 6th inst , set apart by the Presi
dent as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, busi
ness in our city was generally suspended and
most of the religious congregations met at their
respective places of worship, and had service
after the manner that seemed best unto them.
The war preachers were all on hand, and in the
name of the Prince of peace, depended their,
pulpits by preaching sanguinary sermons of a
partisan character, whieh partook teen o f the
nature of a etump speech in an excited politi
cal campaign than of words addressed to the
Throne of Grace. In some instances it was so
understood by the audience, who clapped,
stamped and applauded with an enthusiasm
that Would have made thi fortune of any
attar at Bob Edwards's Gayety, Brant's Hall,
or SintiOrd'a Opera House.
Bat the moat notable proceeding was the
celebration of ,Cartin's victory over Stanton
and Cameron at Pitteburg. It was understood
that Stanton and Cameron was moving Heaven
and earth to prevent pa l thos ivmination, that
all the Government 'employees at Washington
from Pennsylvania were obliged by Stanton to
talk and use all the influence they possessed
against Curtin, and that: their calculated cer
tainly 'upon his defeat. Ms sunceith therefore,
caused great glee among the Curtinitee. In the
afternoon they . got out a band,- followed by a
mo tl e y - esowit,inch as music esually*pefdii,
and seeeva~ .his Bseellensy, who thOted
them for thp,#vatlon, and told them that he
was the friend of the people and especially of the
Soldier, that he had injured his health and grown
grey in their service, but that he was willing to
sacrifice what remained to him of life and en.
ergy in ea tir behalf, and he felt:uure they
would give him an, oppottunify by re-electing
him for another Cenn, and with profoind
wisdom—eqlsal to that 'of 'Presideat
when he said that it was easier to - fay a arge
sum thin aiarger, and easier to pay a largo
sum when you have plenty of money than a
small sum when you have none—he added that
he could be elected by 60,000 majority if the people
only sustained was a weak speech made
in his weak way and 'elicited.little or no en
thusiasm. In the evening the band paraded
the streets with a transpatency and such a tail
as they could collect, while others with gov
ernment cannon and government powder fired
a royal salute of one hundred gene in honor of
the defeat of Stanton and. Cameron. Our pro
vincial Governor will make a great mistake if
he attributes his success to hie own personal
popularity; the fact is, that Cameron and
Stanton—particularly the latter—have ren
dered themselves so odious to the people by
their lawless and arbitrary acts, that it needs
only to be known that they are in favor of any
man to ensure his defeat.
The people hive become tired of corruption
and imbecility ; they have become tired of see
ing their means and their lives wasted away
without acuomplishing any result but the cur
tailment of their own liberties; they lave be
come tired of a weak and vacillating. Governor,
who has shown himself , unequal to any emer
gency that has arisen, and who tamely yields
up every State right to the would-be despots
at Washington, and invites them to trample
upon the laws he is sworn to maintain, thus
sweeping away every bulwark that guards the
rights of the pe l ople against the approach of
tyranny_ While the masses are gratified at the
defeat of Stanton, they are determined that
Curtin shall not succeed.
They want a Governor honest and capable,
who has integrity enough not to violate his
oath.of office, and firmness enough to see that
the laws are executed under all circumstances.
Such a man they are fully convinced they have
found in the person of George W. Woodward,
and on the second Tuesday of October nest
they will elect him by a majority so triumphant
that even the crowned heads of Europe will be
satisfied of the capability of the people of
Pennsylvania for self government.
We extract the following from the Philadel
phia Preu of yesterday
"Was, or was not, the victory of Gettysburg
a victory for the government ? Beyond ques
tion, the Army of the Potomac there defended
the government and the present administration,
and the knowledge of this fact aided it to fight
so gloriously. If, then, the loyal people re
joiced in this victory, will they not give all
their energies to repeat it ? The party. which
nominated Judge Woodward the next Governor
of the State is opposed to the government and
the war, and is, therefore, by the sternest logic,
opposed to the cause which that victory sus-
The Abolition press seems to have a very
poor opinion of the intelligence of the people,
and in their efforts to deceive use the most
the gallant army that won the battle of Gettys
burg belonged to the same party that placed
Judge Woodward in nomination, and one of his
own sons participated in the fight. The Dem
°credo party have always been the firm and
unwavering mupporierti of the government, and
it is precisely because they desire to preserve
it intact, that they oppose the ruinous policy
of the present administration, the tendencies
of which are to destroy the government. The
real object for which the war is now being car
ried on, the emancipation of the negro and
the placing him on an equality with the white
man, which necessarily involves a change of
our form of government, is studiously kept out
of view,becausethey feel that itis notin accord
ance with the will of a majority, and in its
place lying and detraction are resorted to, and
false issues raised to cover up their nefarious
designs against the liberties of the people. - If
anything is said against an obnoxious measure
of the . administration, or a protest against the.
violation of private rights by a petty subordi
nate, you are opposing the government! Out
upon such miserable twaddle. The American
'people are toe intelligent to be gulled by iuo h
flimsy arguments, and in October
_next will
show by their votes that they oan appreciate
who the true friends of the Union are, and
sweep from power those who have betrayed
their trusts and now misgovern the country,
and put in their places Judge Woodward and
Others} of his clam—men of high - character,
unquestioned integrity and,great ability, in
whose mature judgment and ripe experience
they will have a guarantee that wise measures
will be adopted tending to lead us safely out
Of the perils which now
etic_ron us as a nation.
Death of the lion._Wm l L. Yancey, the
Great Rebel Orator.
We have most unexpectedly the intelligence
of the death of the Hon. Wm. L. Yancey, of
Alabama, the greatest. Orator of the Spgtb , aw l
one of the most brilliant declaimers in the
whole country. No man done as much to
arouse that feeling in the South which has led
to. secession and the war as Mr. Yancey.' He
P 45 the great champion of the ff precipitation"
into revolution, but when revolution came he
took no leading position in it. He was essen
tially an orator, and like many of that edam:,
was not great in action, and was soon out
gripped in importance by other men when that
was required. He went to Europe on a diplo
matic mission.for the rebels early in the war ;
ran the blockade lack, and was elected to the
Confederate Congress at Richmond. That ap
pears to be his history since secession com
menced. He waionee a member of the Con
gress of the United States, and was the, great
champion of the s.cessionists at the Charleston
Convention of 1860, where he was most boldly
and ably met by the present candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, Hon. George E.
Pugh. He has borne a remarkable part in the
terrible events of the last few years; he has
been a leading actor in them, and hence has
assumed a terrible responsibility at the bar of
history_
Ir is feared the oyster crop this year will be
a failure. The beds in the Chesapeake are al
most entirely destroyed, and NI yet those in
the Virginia Ovens cannot be approached.—
Fully half of the boats engaged in the trade
have alsoteen destroyed since the war' broke
out. The Baltimore packers have accordingly
declined to make contracts on specified terms.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGA4.I".II.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON PROGRESSING FAVOR
ABLY-LSE'S ARMY MASSED POE. ANOTiER
BAprTLE, &O
Foal%ass Monica, August 6.—The,steam
ship. S. A. 'Spaulding has arrived;
Steno inlet on the 4th inst. H officers' re
.
port the seige of Charleston progiestdriglavor
ably. There was no important news. :Oho left
a
The flak of truce boat New York, under
charge of Major Jno. E. Mulford, arrived here
last evening from City Point with 250 ex
changed prisoners.
The Richmond papers contain no news of
importance.
Jeff. Davis has issued an urgent appeal to
the Confederate officers and soldiers to return
to their various camps and corps. He com
plains of a want of alacrity on the part of all
classes not coming forward in this moat dismal
hour of the South.
The Richmond Examiner is gloomy over the
prospects at Charleston, and says the fall of
that place' will be the most mortifying and dis
astrous event of the war, and a tatal blow to
the cause of the Confederacy.
The Richmond paper's statestate that Lee has
tuaesed his troops and is ready fo r mo th er
battle.
The Examiner says the soldiers are in excel
lent condition and spirits, and that an engage
ment is possible if not probable, on the line of
the Rapidan.
It is believed in Richmond that Gen. Meade
has been reinforced by Ga._ Grant to the ex
tent of 15,000 men.
The Richmond papers have no news from
.Charleston later than has been received
through Federal sources.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Balm - mons, August 7.—The American's spe
cial correspondent says:
Flan SHIP AUGUSTA DINSMORE, OFF MORRIS
ISLAND, August 3.—1 find myself this evening
located on the flag ship Augusta Dinsmore, the
guest of Admiral Dahlgren, by whom I have
been most kindlireeeived and welcomed to its
hospitality, All here are confident of success.
No one seems to entertain the siightest doubts
on the subject, and with such a feeling preva
lent, failure is next to an impossibility. The
enemy are at work erecting batteries on James
Island, but we are putting up batteries to com
mand them also,
There has been but little cannonading to
day, but some of the Monitors will go in to
night to harrass the enemy.
Yesterday there was considerable cannonad
ing all day and during the night. Tile guns
of the naval battery, which is the advance bat
tery, will be erected to-night.
Yesterday five hundred prisoners were taken
by five companies of the Lost Chileren, in the
rear of Fully Island. They showed but little
fight, and after receiving two volleys laid down
their arms.
There has not been a dozen guns fired to-day,
and they are principally from our batteries.—
The enemy has been unusually quiet, evidently
finding that he has been wasting a great deal
of ammunition lately.
Tilto sea is very calm and the weather very
hot, but we are hopeful and confident. Rein
forcements invigorate our . spirits.
FROM NEW ORLEANS
NEW roux, August. 7.—The steamer George
Washington has arrived with dates to the Ist
inst. She paned on the 4th inet,, in latitude
27° longitude 79°, the U. S. steamsloop Rich
mond, hound north. Among the' passengers
on the Washington is Brig. Gen. Dwight.
Gen. Herron's command had arrived at New
An important military and naval expedition
was on foot at Vicksburg. General Grant has
some dozen skeleton regiment of negroes or
ganized at Vicksburg.
FROM KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI, August 6.—The Gazette has re
turns from twenty-one counties of Kentucky,
showing a majority 16,041 for . Mr. Bramlet :
the Union Candidate for Governor.
By THE MAILS.
'FROM WASHINGTON.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST IN MAINE
WAsarserros, August 6 —Letters were re
ceived here from Maine which show the rea
son why the Republicans threw overboard
their present Governor and nominated a Dem
occo.t. It is said by Republicans who know
what is in the wind that if the Democrats do
not nominate some old party hack they can
make a great run in the State. The officials
here are in a great stew about this matter, and
some of them have gone on to Maine already
to take part in the contest,
THE HE-NOMINATION OF Hoir. CURTIN.
The re-nomination of Governor Curtin has
fallenqike a bombshell upon Forney, Cameron
& Co., who hid conspired to defeat him be
cause of his reflections upon the administra
tion in its conduct , of the war. Gov. purtin
truly represents the feeling of the masses of
the people of Pennsylvania in their thorough
indifference to the nigger and their great at
tachment to Gen. 141'Clellan.
GREpr FIRE.
The -government is now giving large orders
fOr the new special of projectile called ' , Greek
fire." The rebels have also some new thing of
this sort, which is used by musketry. • .
A REGIMENT OF NEGRO CONSCRIPTS.
The draft in this district will produce a full
regitaent of negro conscripts ; but compare
tiveli few of the white conscripts will gointo
'service. Nine-tenths of those who are not ex
empted for cause will either pay the commu
tation or provide substitutes. The brisk busi
ness already begun by substitute brokers
indidates that a considerable force will be
realized in this way.
THE RESTORATION OP 'ntE trxioN
Much anxiety is expressed by leading poli
ticians here in 'regard to the policy to be
adopted by the government in reference to the
restoration of the Union after the rebellion
Shall have been crushed out. The only defi
nite policies that have been indicated differ
widely. One is to maintain military control
over the seceded States and treat them as Ter
ritories until each of them shall have abolished
slavery and by amendments to ite Cenetittatio n
become a free State ; no Rspreeentatives in
Congress to be admitted from these States
until this shall have been done. The other is,
whenever the rebel army in Virginia shall have
been routed, to enter at once upon a foreign
war, and, treating the insurrection as a thing
of the past, to invite the soldiers of the South
to.join the armies of the Union in chastising
Great Britain, for her infractiOrie of the laws of
nations, and driving the French out of Mexico,
leaving the Southern States to regard their
ordinances of secession as a nulity, and t o f a ll
back upon their old status and condition be
fore the war. Neither of these policies can
eotrimart4 the approbation of a majority of the,
Cabinet, and some new programme must be
disclosed before the action of the government
can be clearly defined. Governor Pierpont, of
West Virginia, is here, to ask a definition of
the policy of the government in this respect,
and to urge that one shall be speedily adopted,
From the Army of the Potomac we learn
that Fitzhugh Lee's brigade of. cavalry, and
portions of Longttreet's diviston comprise the
rebel troops at Frederickshurg. Lee daily,
sends scouting parties across, the Rappahan
nock to watch . any moveme nts that General
Meade may make in that direction. e
Eight sutler's wagons, returning from ,the:
front, were captured to-day. by M 0 843'1111(1 his
gang this side of,Fairfax; Court House. . •
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST
CAPTURE OF A TRAIN BY GUERRILLAS.
CM= August 3.—The steamer Jesse K.
Bell arrived this evening from Vicksburg.
She brings a number of furloughed soldiers,
but no news. Matters are becoming distress
ingly quiet down the titer.
On Saturday night lait'a train of nineteen
Of twenty Government 'wagons, laden with
(m111121'188107 stores, had encamped sixteen
miles from• Cape Girariettn, Ale., on the White
Water..:-' ;Thsy were on their way to Bloom
teld, being part of a train of one hundhd and
twenty wagons that had passed down through
Illinois from St. Louis.
While at Jonesboro' they raised the stars
and stripes, the next night the halyards were
cut and th ei flag taken down. On Saturday
night they encamped on the White Water, and
were surprised and all captured. The wagons
and stores were destroyed, and the negroes
and teamsters carried away. A detachment
of •cavalry started in pursuit of the guerrillas
yesterday.
nEORCANI2ATION OF O. CfRANT'EI A/INI—OUR
LOSSES AT JACKSON
ST. Louis, August s.—Th e Democrat's Vicks
burg dispatch, dated the 30th, says that in the
late advance on Jackson letters were captured
confirming the treason of James Buchanan. Hie
replies to Jeff. Davis confirm General Scott's
accusations.
In the late operations against Jackson Gen.
Sherman lost one thousand men. The army is
now undergoing a cdmplete reorganization.
General Herron's division, at Natchez, de
stroyed an immense amount of rebel stores and
captured a large quantity of salt from Louisi
ana for Lee's army, and a great number of
cattle from Texas.
NEWS FROM TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA
Mraarnis,August B.—Robinson's rebel forces,
having been driven from West Tennessee, has
joined Calmers in Mississippi.
Jesse Forest, with . about eight hundred, cav
alry, was at Jack's creek three days ago. Gen.
Dodge has sent a force after him.
The Atlanta Appeal, 'of the 24th ult., says
the Governor of Georgia is making extensive
preparations to stop raids into that State. It
says a large force of raiders from Gen. Rose
crane' army was at Whiteside.
The Appeal also says that the War Depart
ment has resolved to atop the navigation of the
Mississippi river by a well organized system of
guerilla warfare.
The editor thinks Rosecrans is moving on
Selma. Every E lace of importance in Georgia is
fOrtiiied. The mountains are full of deserters.
Scouts report that arrangements are being
made for a dash on the Menphis and Charles
ton railroad at or near Grand Junction, by
Chalmers, Ruggles and Richardson.
PONREST, DIPPLED AND WILSON ItranSAT/NG
JOHNSTON'S ARMY AT ENTERPRISE, MISS., AO.
MEMPIS, August 6.—The steamer Hope ar
rivei here to-day, bringing a number of prix
oners from Port Hudson, Vicksburg and Jack
son.
Everything is quiet on the'river below.
Col. Hatch reports that Forrest, Bifiles and
Wilson were retreating. Their force is entirely
broken up and their men deserting in every
direction.
Hatch has divided his force, and is scouring
the country and picking up all the small aqua&
of the rebel army he can find. A `scout who
left Meridian on Saturday and Ok alone on Sun
day, reports that Johnston's army was at Enter
prise, Miss., and Brandon, under the direct
command of Gen. Hardee.
Most of the force at the former place was
ready to move at any moment. The cars were
standing ready to transport them.
Gen. Johnston went to Mobile on the 27th.
The scout who brings this report believes that
the rebels will remain where they are unless
Mobile le And Rolm Johnston has but
his force paving been b.,,..tcy
cloned since the fall of Vicksburg, and the
balance terribly demoralized. They are poorly
fed, and the officers and men are greatly dis
heartened.
Rebels in official circles acknowledge that
Morris Island will be taken by our army attack
ing Charleston.
A great many .secret societies have been or
ganized, with, the intention of bringing the
State back into the Union, and both citizens
and soldiers are being arrested for being con
nected with them.
Ruggles was at Columbus, Mies, Calmers at
West Point, and Lippah on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad.
The late conscription act of the rebel govern
ment, it was believed, would not avail much in
the Southwest.
The Mobile News of the 30th has a leader,
censuring the despondence and croakers. It
tells citizens to avoid them as they would
pestilence. It states that Grant's army has
mostly gone to Virginia; where the great final
struggle is to take place,' and calls upon the
citizens of Alabama. Mississippi and Georgia
to join Bragg and - Jehnaten, and all will be
well. • •
. We have arrived at a point," it says,"when
this Confederacy should throw everyting into
the scales and turn the tide of this fatal cam
paign—Lincoln can put no more men in the
field, and if we can only check the Yankees
now, he is used up, and the revolution at an
end.
The article closes up bitterly with the fol
lowing : We have to choose the whip of the
slave or the whip of the master. Which choose
ye 4 "
'Pierre Soule has lately arrived South from
Europe. He says he is not sanguine of media
tion on• the part of the Emperor of France.
It is stated that Johnston has returned to
Mississippi again after a thorough examination
of the defences and resources of Mobile.' We
would like to speak out about some things
which have been discovered by him, but cannot_
He examined the strong works and made . a map
of them. It will take time to strengthen so
long a line and such extensive works. They
must be commenced immediately.
All the late papers denounce the spirit of the
People, for crying for peace and a return to the
Union, and appeal to them to stand by the
Confederacy... They also contain occasional
bitter articles on the management of the war.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE
COL. LIIDLOW--DEATH. OF A PENNSYLVANIA SOL
DIER—GRANE'S ARMY—GEN. NAOLEE, AC.
FORTRESS MONROE, 'August 3.—Lieutenant
Colonel Ludlow, Inspector General of the 7th.
army
. corps, and late commissioner for the ex
change of prisoners, has been detailed for'duty
in the department of the East, and ordered to
report to Maj. Gtn. Dix, in New York.
John H. Goodwill of the :162d New York
regiment, died August 1, 1863, in the Chesa
peake General hospital.
Jefferson P. Snyder, of Col. Roberts' Third
Pa. artillery, died August 1 in'the Post Hospi
sal, Fortress Monroe.
The steatter,,New York, Captain Chisholm,
arrived at seven o'clock last evening from City
Point, with eight hundred released Union pri
soners twenty citizen prisoners, and twenty
wounded, in charge of Major Mulford, flag of
truce officer, and left; for Annapolis at ten
o'clock last evening.
The Riohnignd Enquirer, of the 2d instant,
says that it'is confirmed that nearly all of,Gen
eral Grant's army have left Vicksburg, and the
Yankees repoit they have left for Mobile and
Tennessee.
General Naglee•and staff arrived at Fortress
Monroe at one o'clock this afterooon from Nor
folk, en route for rorktown.
Foamless Motiaile,•enguat 4.—The steelier
Gorgiana arrived this morning from Beaufort.
She reports that lase Sunday Morning the U.
S. gunboat lrroquois
logarriied-atßeattfort,'hav
in tow. a prize :an Evglisih propeller,
the. Xato , oaptnlre.4 AMID roasting ahellookade
from Wilmingten...N..o.•)3ll . ,p sqs,o,.P,a,s,sed,fAnsq
they gunboat yepierjay, haying anotherTrize
in toir. She not mitte'thernout . ' •'
DISASTER ON THE MISSISSIPPI
BURNING OF THE STEAMER "RIITH"-LABGE LOSS
OF LIFE AND GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
CAIRO, August s.—The steamer "Ruth,"
valued at $lO,OOO, was burned last night at
midnight at the foot of Island No. 1. She vas
bound for Helena, and bad on board eight pay
mastera and their eerie, with $260,000 in
,4 greenbackal to pay 66'. Grant's army. The
following is a list of the names
_ _
' Maj. U. S. Brinton, Philadelphia, in charge ;
H. S. Goddard, Philadelphia, clerk; Major R.
W. Meriden Hall, Pennsylvania; John Deford,
clerk; Major W. W. White, Burlington, Iowa;
J. S. Graver, clerk ; Major Joseph , Tilden,
Judeeburg ; D. D. Martin, (missing) ; Major J.
W. Bragdon ; Erie, Pa ; W. W. Loomis, clerk ;
Major W. H. Jamieson, Boston, head slightly
scorched; S. G. Carapson, clerk, missing; Maj.
J. M. Humphrey, Wheeling, Pa.; 11. C. Fletcher,
clerk; Major T: Greenawalt, Harrisburg,
missing—undoubtedly lost; Frank Ogelsby,
clerk of the steamer, lost; two negro deck bands,
chambermaid and a colored woman, cabin pas
senger, lost.
The captain, the first and second clerks, and
all the rest of the crew were saved. The pa
pers and all the books of the boat were lost.
Thirty-one soldiers of company I, Ninth Wis
consin, acted as a guard to the paymasters, un
der command of Lieut. Courrier. Of these one
corporal and four privates were lost, and three
killed by a stage plank falling on them while
in the water.
Altogether about thirty lives were lost. The
boat had aboard ninety-nine head of beef cat
tle, one hundred and twenty mules, four hun
dred tons of commissary and sutlers stores, and
about one hundred tons of private freight,
which - were lost, There were - about one hun
dred persons aboard. The boat was insured
for $5,000. The fire broke out in the aft part
of the boat, some say between decks, others in
the nursery room. As soon as the fire was dis
covered the boat was headed for the shore on
the Missouri side, and struck with full force,
the fire having driven the engineers from their
posts, and the engines consequently continu
ing to work. As soon as she struck a number
jumped ashore, but her stern soon swung round
down stream, and as the engines were still
working her bow was turned trom the shore,
and she again started down the river. When
she left the shore about thirty persons were
aboard, nearly all of whom have perished.
The steamer Sturgess brought the passengers
saved to this city this morning:. The soldiers
are said to hove acted heroically, and to have
stood by the bimes containing the 'money until
it was etertOrt ,that all - was cOneunied, The
boxes were iron-bound. and , too heavy to be
removed ; besides the flames spread over the
-boat in less than five minutes.
There is nothing satisfactory as to how the
fire originated. It is believed, however, to have
been the Work of an incendiary in the interest
of the .rebel'government.. •
An effort was made to fire the naval depot
here night before last.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN
MAINE.
PORTLAND, SIB., Aug. 6 —The State Demo
cratic Convention to- day was largely attended;
900 delegates Were present.
The Hon. Bion Bradbury, of Esstport, the
candidate of last year, was nominated for gov-
ernor with great unanimity. A private letter
from him to a member of the Convention was
read, in which he expresses the opinion that
madness rules the hour, and the Republic can
be saved from impending ruin only by the co
operation of all conservative meniagainst the
spirit of fanaticism. He declares his opposi
tion to the emancipation proclamation, to the
confiscation act, to the subordination of the
civil to the military authority, and says oppo
tion to the war policy of the administration is
not opposition to the government. To secure
thesestoration of the Union is the first duty
ot toe citizen. • __
Brief speeches were made and the Conven
tion adjourned.
PROM GEN. MEADE'S ARMY.
WASRINOTON, August s.—Last night the
enemy brought several pieces of artillery down
to the river bank at Rappahannock Station, and
opened a latish fire upon our troops on this side.
Considerable confusion was occasioned at first,
but the appearance of our own batteries upon
the bluff restored order and speedily drove off
the rebels. The casualties were insignificant.
Advices from the front report everything
quiet along the lines this morning.
To-day Captain Beckwith, of the provost
department, received a dispatch from General
Meade's headquarters directing him to allow
sutlers to visit the army if accompanied by an
escort.
It ia•believed among army °Motors that all
Lee's forces, excepting A. P. Hill's corps,. are
south of the Rapidan; and that a single bri
gade of Longatreet's corps occupies the old
works near Fredericksburg.
FROM HAVANA. •
CAPTURE OF AN ENGLISH BLOCKADE RUNNER.
The, steamship Eagle from Ha+Ana on the
let inst., arrived here last evening. She re-
ports : July 24, (outward bound) 'at 9 a. m.,
lat. 34.10 long. 76.80, course -S. W., saw black
smoke to westward, ehortly afterward saw a
steamer with two white pipes, hull painted
lead color, steering S. E. ; same' time saw a
large steamer in chase, but the first seemed to
be gaining on her pursuer. The Eagle out her ,
off in ordeT that the Ones might come up with
her, and fired a blank shot. which at one
stopped her. Shb was an English built iron
side wheel steamer, of about 900 tons, laden
with ootton, of which on •our approach she
threw a , quantity overboard. The Eagle stopped
until the man-of war, which was supposed Po
Ne the Lackawana, came up and took posses
sion of her. The Eagle than prrseeded on her
cruise.
THE REBEL ARMY IN VIRGINIA
CALL OF GEN. LEE FOR TROOPS-THE REBEL 'OF,
FEAT Ae MANASSAS GAP
Maurnte, August 0 —Au order, numbered
36, has been is9ued by Gen. Lee, calling on all
the soldiers of the army of Virginia to return,
and making a strong appeal to the patriotiem
of the people to send forth every men able to
bear arms to aid the soldiers who have so often
beaten back the foes, in_ striking a decisive
blow for the safety of their homes and the in
dependence of thecountry.
A dispatch from Richmond, dated the 28th,
says: " In the fight at Manassas Gip we lost
2,300 killed and wounded, when we retired,
overpowered by superior numbers."
REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM CHARLESTON.
MEMPHIS, August 6.--The Mobile News
" The bombardment of Charleston was
more spirited on the 29th. The Federals erect
ed their new batteries within six hundred
yards of Fort Wagner. Our sew batteries on
James Island caused them much annoyance.
Two thousand more Federals have been landed
at Folly Island. The Yankees have captured
three blockade runners."
EAST TENNESSEE REBEL ACCOUNTS OF
TIRE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE.
MEMPHIS,• August 6.—The Mobile NEWS of
the 30th ult., says : " Parties who have ar
rived from East Tennessee represent the con
dition of the people there as terrible. They
have nothing to eat_ Their sufferings in all
other respects are equally severe.
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF WM-
CONSIN.
.MixAw'rauK,so, August 6 .--TThe, Democratlo
State „POnventteri to -day momieafrad H, L. Pal
merfr of Milwaukee. for Goverpor
TWO-STOMP"Fi
mak
.ale, in Snort *teed. Inquire of r.
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W. K. VERDI= -
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MOTHERS ! 111.0THERS,!
Don't fail to procure Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTHINO
SYRUP for CHILDREN TEETHING. This Tel ble
preparation is the prescription of One of•the best female
physicians and nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty years with never failing safety and sun
nem by million's of mothers and 'children, from the fee
ble infant of ewe week old to the Edw t.
It not only reliever the child. from gain, int inviso
rates the stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, an
gives tone and energy to the whole system, It will al
most instantly relieve
GRIP/Sp IN THE BOWELS Er WIND COLIO.
We believe it the beet and saresT remedy in the world
in all canoe of DYEIENTDDIC AND DTARRIDZA IN
CHILDREN, whether it arises from teething or from
any othef cause.
Pull directions for using will accompany each bottle.
None genuine unless the fae simile of CURTIS & PER
KINS, New York, is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
Principal.Ogice, 46 Dey street, New York.
Price only 26 cents per bottle.
my2B-d&w6n
CRISTADORO'S HAIR DYE.
There is no Hair Dye in use so pure, so free from all
objectionable properties, that produces each silendid
and permanent tints, or that operates so quickly, u pt..
formly, and certainly, as
CRISTADORO'S EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE.
This matchless article is pronounced, by all whohave
ever applied it, or seen it applied, the IF oat wonderful
invention of the age. Ten minutes suffices for any
shade of brown or the deepest black. It ldoves the
skin unstained.
Manufactured by J. ONII3TADOIIO, B Astor Howe s
New York. Bold everywhere, and applied by all Hair
'Weasel's. Price $l, $1 50 and $3 per box, according to
size.
CristadoroPs Hair Preservative
Is invaluable with his Dye, as it imparts the utmost
softness, the most beautiful gloss and great vitality to
the Hair.
Price 60 cents, $1 and $2 per bottle, according to size
jy3l-d&wlm
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF
THE AGE. Farmers, families and others can purchase
no remedy equal to Dr. 'Mina' Venetian Liniment, for
dysentery, toile, c:oup, chronic rheumatism, sore
throats, toothache, sea sickness, cuts, barns, swellings,
bruises, old sorest, headache, mosquito bites, pains in
the limbs, chest, back, &c. If it does not give relie
the money will be. refunded. All that is asked is a trial,
and use it according to the directions.
Tontas—Dear liir : I have used your Venetian
Liniment in 10y family for a number Qf years, and be.
lieve it to the best article for what it is recommended
that I have ever used. For sudden attack of croup it Is
invaluable. I have no hesitation in recommending it
for all the uses it professes to cure. I have sold it for
many years, cue it gives entire satiefrciion.
ones. R. TItIMNEE.
QUAKERTOWN, N. S., May 8, 1858.
Sold by all Druggists. Office, 56 Cortlandt street,
jy3l d&wlm New York
DIED.
In this city on Thursday morning, the 6th inst., Mrs.
Brazens= CRABS, widow of William Crabb, of Middle
town, deceased, in the 85th year of her age.
New "lbuttligentents.
TO CAPITALISTS
A rare chance is offered for the profitable investment
of from three to five thousand dollars in the manufac
ture of an improvement of great value, it being an arti-•
Ole of indigpengible household USO, lately patented.
net profit of fifty per cent. guaranteed upou the amount
invested. Good references given and required. Ad
dress WM. P. PATTON,
ang6 Harrisburg, Pa.
'FOR RENT. —A commodious House in
.P,: 'Walnut street, opposite the Lancasterian School
Hong°, new a hospital, with eight rooms, gas in part,
4 -.:d rant. and a good cellar. "ionise of
go•at onntaxiv.
810 REWARD.-LOST, on the third
of August, at the depot, A CARPET SACK,
containing three shirts, one government, one check and
one red one, two bead riots for ladies, and a soldierla
discharge. The above reward will be paid to any one
leaving it at this office, or at the GM ner's Journal'. of
fice, Pottsville. LEVI BLOCICRIDGE,
jys-31.4. Cresenia, P. 0., Schuylkill Co., Pa.
HE below described articles, remaining
unclaimed at the Pennsylvania Railroad Freight ..
Depot, will be exposed at public sale on k aturday morn
ing, August 8, at 9 o'clock, at Said decot, unless freight
and charges are paid thsteun and articlee removed be•
fore that time.
W. Ravin, 2 corn diallers, I box. •
Joseph Oompropt, ibex mdse.
T. B. Forster, b pieces clay pipe.
Mrs. M. McDowden, (Schuylkill,) 1 trunk . , 1 box, I
bale.
G. Saner, 1 blee mdse.
A. Otto, 1 box mdse.
Miller & Helga!, 1 clover huller.
Mrs. DI, Tarty, 1 box mdse.
J. Eichelberger. 1 keg II bags
C & IC, 6 empty jr barrels.
W. T. Bair, 1 box mdaa .
W. Dewart, barrel B water.
J. H. Brent, 1 box mdse.
R. Hickeher t 1 barrel Coal oil.
L. P. 'Rugg, 2 pieces and ibox castings.
0. Carson, 1 bale gum tubei.
J. W. Guerneey, 1 barrel coal oil.
H. Herienger; l'box mdse.
0. Irish, 1 rot mdse.
D. Dean, 1 box mdse.
D. B. Fleck, 1 box mdse.
B. Carlyle,4 table, 1 bedstead.
R. J. Cummins, 1 keg lead.
A. Donnelly, 1 bag bags.
S. T. linnt, 1 box mdse.
A. L. Porter, 1 bedstead, 2 boxes mdse.
L. B. Leonard, 1 small trunk.
Edward "Sloan, 1 box mdse.
L. W. Rowe, Lbarrel mdse.
J. Mulligan, 1 box mdse.
Samuel memseed, Meeh.micsburg, 1 box plows.
W. Marks. 7 pieces inr.c, tolbow,
W. Mirka, 1 barrel kitchen utensils.
W. Marks, 1 stove.
Z. 8., 6 iron kettles (new. . ) •
THOMAS S. WALLACE,
Freigbt Agent P. H. It
NOTICE. Whereas, I etters Testa
tamentary to the estate of General John Fors.
ter, late Of the city of Harrisburg, deceased, have been
granted to the subscribers, all persons indebte,d to the
said estate are requested to make immediate - payment,
and those having claims or demands against the estate
of the said decedent, will make known the same, duly
authenticated, without delay, to
MARGARET 8. FORSTER,
BENJAMIN.L. ROM TIM,
'1 fiADtAB FORBTER,
JNO.H. BRIGGS,
Executors, &e.
Hartiabuxg, July 29th, 1863-33r81.-dltw 6 t
N ° TICE!
THE DRAFT IN THE 15TH AND ADJOIN
ING DISTRICTS.
NATIONAL •SUBSTITITTE AGENCY.
A. IL SWISHER & CO , baying opened an office in
earliele,at the Government ABIIOIIFOI4B casein Ilhoomla
Hall, are now prepared to furnish substitutes at fair
prices.
Substitutes Enpplied from This office wilt be able bod
ied Aliens, not subject to draft All drafted nersons
served by us areguarautied a release from the draft.
Apply at once, In iam* or by letter, at the "Na
tional Substitute Agency," Rheem's Hall, Carlisle. ,
Referencee.-1. M. Weak's'', Joseph Ritner jr. 1.
Rheem. A. R. owifam, pi, co. -
August 4-dtf
HEALTH MONEY! HAPPINESS !!
At this season of year, when so mut sicknesspremdls,
every 'One t eihinall' provide himself with DR. HUH
PERRY'S 11031010PATHIC BLEDICLNIS, and prevent
disease in ite beginidng. ' •
A fresh anpply always On 10414 it
801 / 1 11 lfiliR'811001C-fiTORII,
niarl9 • Harrisbarr.
NEW M 1.
" Why I Loved Rev," " Treasures of the Heart," and
" Childhood /Pays," three new and beautiful songs, by
J. 13.. Oar_
"Our Country and Flag," a new and beautiful song,
with highly colored title page, by Culver, are among
the latest receipts of new music by W.KNOCIIN, where
can be found at all times a full assortment of Drums,
Fife'', and all kinds of musical Instruments.
Rensembrirtheldsce, No. 93. Market street. .179
C°J472IYAS 4ND, SUGAZS--OF ALL
wiwasokila M reammble prime. fur Ni. by.
4WIL DOCK, Ja., & 00..
( 1 ,0 13. R. GELATME.Vie.hest
artltiiit.k.a,arlx.4,pla, resolved and for aola b;
ma W r . • WM. D0C1M,74,