RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Igor lions or less annotate% half • square. Ten limo
more than four, onostitlate a square.
one d ay __ $0 30 One sq., one day.— $OO 60
4 one week• 12 0 " one week.... 200
44 one month.. 800 " one month.. 600
4. three months 500 " three months 10 00
As months.. 800 " eiz montLe.. 15 00
I one year.o./12 119 " one year 20 00
Ihndroiss notiees inserted in the moms.
K belt marriages and
ek deaths, rox alum PBS LIA COL M
for
looertion. To merchants and others advertising
I the year, liberal terms irlll, be offered.
jj:r The number of insertions moot be designated on
he advertisement.
irr Marriages and WSW will beinearted at the
scasa as regular advertisements.
Busintss dabs.
SILAS WARD.
NO. 11, Nolan THIRD BT., HAILEISMOLO.
STEINWAY'S 'PIANOS,
MELODEONS, VIOLINS, IiIIITABS,
Ba n jos, Flutes, Fifes, Drums, 4ccordeoso,
grxtmas, SHIM AND DOOR VINO. &c., &e.,
PILO T 0 GRAPH FRAMES. ALBUMS,
Large Pier and Mantle Mirrors, Square and Oval Frames
of every dee eription made to order. Regnilding done.
Agency for Howets Sewing Machines.
1T Sheet Music sent by Mail. 04414
JOHN W_ V -LOVER,
BIEROEIA.NT TAILOR!
Has jut received from New York, an assort
ment of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
Which he cams to his customers and the public a$
noe=l MODERATE PRICES. dtf
W . HARRY WILLIAMS,
C.T-LALITIE .49.431-W
IP
402 WALNUT STRIET.
PHILADELPHIA.
Eioneral Claims for Soldier's promptly collected, State
Claims adjusted, eee., jcp- mar2o-dlut
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SMITH & E WING,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
THIRD STREET, Harrisburg,
practice hi the seyeral courts of Dauphin county. Col
lections made promptly. A. C. SMITH,
7. B. EWING.
T COOK, Merchant Tailor,
_ 27 OKXSNUT ST., between Second sad Front,
Has just returned from the city with an assortment of
CLOTHS, CAS6I7KBRES AND VESTINGS,
wi ll be sett at moderate primer and made up to
order; and, also, an assortment of BRADY MADE
Clothing and Gentlemen's Furaishiug Geode.
nov2l-Irl
D.ENTIBTRY.
L L
i ND . 119 MARKET STREET,
1S
EBY & KIINIOIVB BUILDING, UP UMW.
janB-tf
RELIGIOUS BOOK STORE,
TRACT AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPOSITORY,
E. S. GERMAN.
114)IITIg ELICOND STRAY, ABOVI 01111851:111,
Depot fortiesale of BtarassoopespersoscapisTiswl,
Muds aid Musical Instruments. Also, sulmoriptioni
lakes for religious publications. noted?
SOHN G. W. MARTIN,
FASHIONABLE
CARD WRITER,
=WS HOTEL, RAMIXIBUItti, FA:
All-manner of VISITING, WEDDING AND BUSI
NESS CARDS executed in the most artistic styles and
most reasonable terms. decl4-dtf
UNION HOTEL,
Ridge Avenge, corner of - Broad street,
HARRISBURG, PA.
The undersigned informs the public that he has re
cently renovated and refitted his well-known " Union
Win" On Ridge avenue, near the Round Hone, and his
wc-pa t ed toaeusmwkedete eitizons, stiangers and travel.
era in the best style, at moderate rates.
Ilia table will be supplied - with the beet the muskets
afford, and at his bar will be found superior brands of
liquors and malt beverages. The very best accommo
dations for railroaders employed at the shops in this
vicinity. jal4 dtfl HENRY BOSTEDIN.
FRANKLIN• HOUSE,
DA.LPIMORIi, MD-
This pleasant and commodious Hotel has been tiro
roughly re-fitted and re-furnished. It is pleasantly
situated on North-West corner of Howard and Franklin
streets., a few doors west of the. Northern Central Rail
way Depot. lvery attention Paid to the comfort of his
omits. G. Proprietor,
jel4.tf (Late of Selina Grove. Pa.)
T HBO. F. BCHEFFER, •
BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER,
NO. IS HAMM STREET, HARRISBURG.
Tr Bankable. attention paid to printing, ruling and
binding of Railroad Bimini, Manifeets, Insurance Poll
ticA 49-
w visiting ana muttons garde witted at Tory
low prices and in the beet style. • jean
R OBERT SNODGRASS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office No r a Third etreet i third door above Mar.
ket, Harrisburg,
N. B.—Pension, Bounty and Military claims of all
kinds prosecuted and collecteid.
Refer to Hons. John O. Kunkel, David Mumma, r.,
and B. A.. Lamberton. myll-dhwtim
WM. H. MILLBIL,
AND
R. E. FERGUSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
OFFICE ix
SHOEMAKER'S BUILDINGS
UNGUND Brit. s - . Br,
BETWEEN WALNUT and MARKET SQUARE,
ap-29w&d Nearly opposite the Buehler House.
T Hos. C. MAoDOWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CL. t , .NP
Office in the Exchange, Walnut at., (Up Stairs.)
Haring-formed a connection with parties in Wash
ington City, wno are reliable business men, any bust-
BUR nonmetaa with any of the Dovartmeati will moot
with immediate and direful attention. BOIT
DR. C. WEICHEL,
SURGEON AND OCULIST,
RHSTORNeR THIRD MBAR NORTH RTRANT.
ge II! MT fully prepared to %Mad promptly to es
duties of profession in all its brunettes.
A UM MID TNAT BIIOOISB7UL =DM& mArsatorei
justifies him in promising tall and ample satisfaction to
all who mayfeTor Ikbuwith a call, be Usages's, °break
or any ether nature. tollt-d&wle
TAILORING-.
GAO..A.. 1.1117 Cr .
The subscriber Is ready at NO. 94 , MAILXIIT
four doors below Fourth street, to make
MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING
In any desired style, and with skill and promptness.
Persons wishing tatting done can have it - done at the
shortest notice. • ap27,41Y
CHARLES F. VOLLMER,
UPHOLSTERER,
Chestnut Street, four doors above Second,
(Oman WASHINGTOA EOsi NO
Is prepared to furniahto order, In the TAIT beat style of
workmanship, Spring and Hair Matheson, Window ear
tains, Lounges, and all other articles of Furniture in his
line, en short notice and moderate terms. Haying ex
perience in the baldness, he feels warranted in aaldn a
share of public patronage, confident of his ability to gin
sausisouon. janl7-d
MILITARY CLAIMS AND PEN
SIONS.
The undersigned have entered into an association for
the collection of Military Claims and the securing of
Pensions for wounded and disabled soldiers.
Muster-In and Muster-out Rolls, officers' Pay Rolls,
ice and Clothing retUrnek and all P I P." Pertain'
litre° the natt ier:A *l.l4es will be made out properly
And ___ 6l Peditiously.
Office in the Exeunt* Braidings, Walnut between
aleewsd and Third streets near Chxdt's Hotel. Harris
burg, Pa. 1 11108. 0. MAODOWILI,
PTA du THOMAS A. MAGUIRE.
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MORARDSON at t 70.,
Sole Proprietors, Norwich, Ot.
For sale by all Dealers. sp2o eow•dtw
ilipting.
T FT-WAT-SON,
MASTIC WORKER
OrRACTICAI. CEMENTER ,
Is prepared to Cement the exterior of Buildings with
he New York Improved
Water-Proof Meade Cement.
This Material is different from all other Cements.
It forme a solid, durable adhesiveness to any surface,
Imperishable by the action of water or frost. Every
good building should be coated with this Cement; it is
a perfect preserver to the walls, and makes a beautiful,
flne finish, equal to Eastern brown sandstone, or any
color desired.
Among came for -whom I hove applied itot MOW
Cement, I refer to the following gen r tl i e t r at en ni, t g
J. Bissell, residence, Penn street, finished
five Years.
J. H. Shoenberger, residence, Lawrenceville, finished
five years.
James M'Candlass, residence, Allegheny City,finisked
five Yearn.
Calvin Adams, residence, Third steed, finished four
years.
A. Hoeveler, residence, Lawrenceville, finished four
years.
D. M'Cord, Penn street, finished four years.
Hon. Thomas Irwin, Diamond street, finished four
years.
fit Charles Hotel and Girard Monde, finished five
yens
Nittanningt Court None and Bank, for Barr at Meier,
Architects, Pittsburg, finished five years.
Orders received at the office of R. Wlldowney, Paint
Shop, 20 Seventh street, or please address
T. F. WATSON,
mayl6—tf P. 0. Box 1806. Pittsburg, Pa.
MESSRS_ OHICKERING & CO.
HAVE AGAIN OBTAINED THE
GOLD MEDAL!
AT THB
MECHANICS' FA/It. BOSTON,
WILD TAN 11.1011D1N6 Will
OVER SIXTY comP.F2lroßBl
Wareroom for the OHIOKERMIS PIANOS, at Harrill
burg, at 92 Market street.
Noc eek nolo.
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TADIRS I lOU KNOW WERE YOU
J can get line Note Paper, Envelopes, Visiting and
Wedding Cards ? At SORBFFEWS BOOKSTORE.
RUPERIOR STOCK OF LIQUORS.-
WPd. DOCK, Ja. 7 dr. CO.. are now able to offer to
their enetomers and the public at lam, a stock of the
purest liquors ever imported WO this market, compri
sing in part the following varieties
WHISKA —IRISH, SCOTOH,OLD BOURBON.
WINE—PORT, SHERRY, OLD MADEIRA.
OTARD, DIIPEY & CO. PALE BRANDY.
JAMICA SPIRITS.
FIIME NEW ENGLAND RUM.
DRAKE'S r.tA_NTATMI4 BITTERS.
These liquors can all be warranted; and in addition to
these, Dock ik Co. have on hand a large variety of
Wines, Whisky and Brandy, to which they invite the
particular attention of the public.
WEBSTER'S ARMY AND NAVY
POCKET DICTIONARY.
Just received and for sale 'at
somm3ll 7 B BOOKSTORE
BLACKING I !—MAsores "CHALrarsom
Braouno. l, -100 Gaoss. assorted else , jest re
mired and for male, eibleguale and ,clad,' Neal DOOX, ia 0 0 -
WIND
ES of line)),
_gilt
bordered,., and PAPER BLINDS of an endlese
Vaneti li t us "digns and ornaments ; also, CURTAIN
P/XT and TASSBLS at eeryßook sto reces. at
Scheirerds
NXTANTER—S 6 O A MONTH I We
- want Bras at i6O a month, mimes paid, to
cell our Bveriasting Pencils , orimua ihmem . mtd
thirteen ether netrounfal and curiousarticles. riftren
Circulars sent fres. Adkins,
nif-nata 1311IW it CLAM, Biddeford, Kam.
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HAILIIISBUTO, TUESDAY. AU UST 11 1813.
al., 4-14. •
Weekly "Patriot & Union," 1 Qv .1, arm'
THE CHEAPEST PAPER PUBLISHED IN
PENNSYLVANIA!
AND
THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC PAPER PUBLISHED AT
THE BEAT OF GOVERNMENT !
FORTY-FOUR COLUMNS OF READING MAT
TER EACH WEEK
AT THE LOW PRICE OF ONE DOLLAR
AND FIFTY CENTS
WHEN
SUBSCRIBED .FOR IN CLUBS OF NOT LESS
THAN TEN COPIES TO ONE ADDRESS!
We have been compelled to raise the club subscription
price to one dollar and fifty cents in order to save our
selves from actual lose. Paper has risen, including
taxes, abOut twenty-five per cent., and is still rising;
and when we tell our Democratic friends, candidly, that
we can no longer afford to sell the Weekly PATRIOT AND
UnioN at one dollar a year. and must add fifty cents or
stop the publication, we trust they will appreciate our
position, and, instead of withdrawing , their subscrip
tions, go to work with a will to increase our list in every
county in the State. We have endeavored. and shall
continue our efforts, to make the paper useful as a party
organ, and welcome as a news messenger to every fain
fly. We flatter ourselves that it has not been without
some influence in producing the glorious revolution in
the politics of the State achieved at the late election;
anti if fearlessness in the discharge of duty, fidelity to
the principles of the party, and an anxious desire to pro
mote its interests with some experience and a moderate
degree of ability, can be made serviceable hereafter the
Weekly PATRIOT AND UNION witsnot be less useful to
the party or less welcome to the family circle in the fn.
tore than it has been in the past. We confidently look
for increased encouragement in this great enterprise,
and appeal to every influential Democrat in the State to
lend us his aid in running oar eupacription list up to
twenty or thirty thousand. The expense to each indi-
Vidual is trifling, the benefit to the party may be great.
Believing that the Democracy of the State feel the ne
cessity of sustaining a fearless central organ, we make
this appeal to them for assistance with the fullest confi
dence of success.
The same reasons which induce us to rake the price
of the Weekly, operate in regard to the Daily paper, the
price of which is also increased. The additional cost to
each subscriber will be but trifling; and, while we can
not persuade ourselves that the change necessarilymade
will result in any gls o l u esgess of our daily eireulation,
yet, were we certain that such would be the conse
quence, we should still be compelled to make it, or suf
fer a ruinous loss. Under these circumstances we must
throw (ourselves upon the generosity, or, rather, the
justice of the public, and abide their verdict, whatever
it may be.
The period for which many of our imbeoribere have
paid for their paper being on the eve of expiring, we
take the liberty of issuing this notice, reminding them
of the same, in order'that they may
RENEW THEIR CLUBS.
We shall also take it as an especial favor if our present
subscribers will urge upon their neighbors the feet that
the PATRIOT Ann Union is the only Democratic paper
printed in Harrisburg, and considering the large amount
of reading matter, embracing all the current news of
the day, and
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES
. from everywhere up to the moment the paper goes to
press, political, miscellaneous, general and locid news
'musket reports, is decidedly the
CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN
THE STATE!
There is scarcely a village or town in the State in
which a club cannot be raised it the Welter ern - Non be
made, and surely there are few places in which one or
more energetic men cannot be found who are in favor of
the dissemination of sound Democratic doctrines, who
would be willing to make the effort to raise a club.
DEMOCRATS OF THE INTERIOR 1
Let nit hear from you. The existing war, and the 'ap.
preaching sessions of Congress and the State Legisla
ture, are invested with unusual interest, and every man
should have the news.
TERMS.
DAILY PATRIOT AND UNION.
Single copy for one year, in advance..... ... ....$6 00
Single copy during the session of the Legislature.. 2 00
City subscribers ten cents , per week.
Copies oupplled to agents at the rate of $l6O per hen.
dred.
WEEKLY PATRIOT AND UNION,
Published every Thursday.
Single copy one year, in advance $2 00
Ten copies to one address 16 00
ikshmiptions may commence at any time. PAY AL
WAYS IN ADVAIIOB. We are obliged iv make Shia
imperative. In every instance cash must accompany
subscription. Any person sending us a club of twenty
subscribers to the Weekly will be entitled to a copy for
his services. The price, even at the advanced rate is
as lyw that we cannot offer greater inducements than
MS. Additions maybe made at any time to a club of
subscriber/ by remitting one dollar and fifty cents
for each additional name. It is not necessnryto Send
us the names of those constituting a club, as we cannot
undertake to address each paper to club subscribers
separately. Specimen sepias of the Weekly will besent
to all who desire it,
0. BARRETT & CO., Harrisburg, Pa.
N. B.—The following law, passed by Congress in 1860,
defines the duty of Postmasters in relation to the de
livery of neimparers to club subscribers
(Sea Lath, Brown et Co.'s edition of the Laws of 1860,
page 88, chapter 184 section 1.)
'Provided, however, that where packages of new pa
pers or periodicals are received at any post office directed
to one address, and the names of the club subscribers to
which they belong, with the postage for a quarter in ad
vance, shall be handed to the postmaster, he shall de
liver he same to their respective owners."
To enable the Postmaster to comply with this regula
tion, it will be necessary that he be furnished with the
list of names composing the club, and paid a quarter's
(or year's) postage in advance. The uniform courtesy
of Postmasters, affords the assurance that they will
elieerfnliyaccommonate club subscribers, and the latter
ehnuld tate ease that the postage, which is but a trifle
nea oh ease, be paid in advance. Send on the clubs.
A . SPLENDID ASS OR TMENT
OF
LITHOGRAPHS,
Formerly retailed at from $8 to $5, are now offered at
60 and 75 cents, and $1 and $1 60—Tublished by the Ar
Union, and formerly retailed by them.
Splendid Photographic Album Pictures of all distin
guished men and Generals of the army, at only 10 cts.
For sale at SCEDIFFERT Bookstore,
18 Market !amt. Harrisburg.
BASKETS!
LADIES TRAVELING,
MARKET,
EBROOL,
PAPER,
KNIPE,
CLOTHES,
ROIIND,
CHILDREN'S,
•
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For sale low, by
jel2
WHITE BRANDY I I !---FoR
PxzsaxW
cue PoII'OBINL—A eery caperior article, (strict/I
mid jnst received and for sale by
Julyl • WM. DOOR, Jr., & Co.
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR 1-FIII B T IN
nu I—Yor Isle by
1312 WM. DOOM 31.. & CO.
AOKER.EL!
MAMMAL, Nom. 1, 2 and 3, in all sliced pactimPi•—•
new, and each package warranted. J u st 'recideed, and
for sale low by WII. DOOR & CO.
SKY—LIGHT GALLERY.—The rooms
kJ on the Corner'f Market equISO M arket street,
opposite the loner lien" oeeeple4 as gallery _ for
Dagnerreo_type, Photograph and Ambrotype.parpoem,
are !OR maim from the oth of September next.
Apply to JOHN WYNTH.
3ylll-411awkw
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC DEMOCRATIC MEETING
Old Berke is in the field, organized for the
conflict. She has all her colors flying, and we
shall hear from her in October. We copy the
following proceedings of a large and spirited
meeting held on the 4th instant:
The annual, eounty meeting of the Democ
racy of Berke was held on the 4th of August,
a t 1 p. m., at the Court House in the city of
Reading. The large court room was well filled
by delegations from all parts of the county.
The meeting was called to order by Wm. B.
Allbright,4z,Chairman of the Standing Coun
ty Commit ,'slid organized by the choice of
David Kutz, Esq., of Maxatawny township, as
President, one gentleman from each township,
borough and ward as Vice Presidents, and the
following Secretaries: M. P. Boyer, Charles
H. Fritz, D. B. Manger, J. IC. Becheel, J. A.
}leak, and Daniel Zere. A committee. on
resolutions was then appointed, consisting of
one representative from each township, bor
ough and ward, and during their absence the
meeting was, on request, addressed by the
Hon. J. K. M'Kenty, Hon. J. Lawrence Getz,
Hon, J. Glancy Jones, Hon. Hieeter Clymer,
and W. Rosenthal, Esq.
The committee having returned to the hall,
reported through their chairman, Jesse G. Haw
ley, Esq., the following preamble . and resolu
tions:.
Wisdoms, It: is at all times the right and
privilege of freemen to assemble and temper.
ately but firmly declare the principles which
actuate and bind them together as a distinctive
organization ; .
And . whereas; At this hour, when civil war
desolates the land, when embittered social re
lations exist, when usurpations and abuses, of
authority are frequent, when fraud and cor
ruption stalk abroad in shameless boldness,
when the dangerous plea of necessity is admit
ted and acted upon, and when the written law
,of this State and of the Federal Government is
set aside and despised, it is the solemn duty 6f
all men, but more especially of those who claim
to be devoted to the great principles of civil
and religions liberty, to reaffirm and reassert
the dogmas of their faith ; therefore be it Re
solved, By the Demoorate of Berke county, in
mass meeting assembled,
let. That the people are the true and only
source of all powe,r ; that all authority which
they have not delegated to the States or Fed
eral Government Still resides in them; that the
Constitution of the United States and of the
several States, and hove made in obedience
thereto, and under authority thereof, contain
the only written expreSsion of this delegated
authority ; that all laws enacted under and by
this authority shall be obeyed as well by the
President as by the citizen ; that there shall be
no proclamation made lair; that there shall be
no arbitrary arrests ; that there shall be no
hostiles . ; that there shall be no suppression
of the press or of free speech; that there shall
be no confiscation of private property, except
for crime, judicially ascertained ; that the Mon
roe doctrine obeli toe maintained ; that there
shall be no emanctpation by the Federal pow
er, or at the expense of the Federal treasury;
that the laws of war shall be observed ; that
the recent legislation of Congress shall be re
viewed and corrected; Cuct there shall to no
interference by the Federal Goverment at the
ballot-box; that there shall be no duties or
taxes except for revenue ; that the Constitu
tion shall expressly provide, in the very ma
chinery of government, a power of defence
against sectional parties ; and that the Union
shall be perpetual, and shall be declared so.
WM. DOCK, Jr., k Co
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1868.
BERK'S COUNTY.
AT READING.
2d. That we reaffirm, readopt and approve
of all the acts and resolutions of the Democratic
State Convention, held at Harrisburg on the
17th day of Tune last, and furthermore that we
reaffirm and readopt the resolutions passed by
the Democracy of this county in August. 1861,
August, 1862, and April, 1863 ; and that we
refer with esnecial pride and gratification to
the declaration made by us in August, 1861,
"That a National Convention of delegates from
all the Union-loving , people of the United
States ought to be called immediately, as pro
vided for in the fifth article of the Constitution,
for the purpose of deliberating upon the present
state of the Union, and . devising•some proper
means for attaining the great object of the
present unfortunate war and the speedy resto
ration of peace on the basis of the Constitution
and Union." Had these words of wisdom and
conciliation been adopted, the blessings of
peace would now be ours, the carnage whir&
has devastated the land • would have been
stayed, and the lives and property of this Re
public would have been spared to advance her
greatness and extend her usefulness. •
3d. That we cordially and unitedly approve
of the nomination of the lion. George W. Wood
ward for the office of Governor. The purity of
his private character, his ability as a states
man, his integrity and learning as a Judge,
commend him to the support of every man who
desires to see the Executive chair of the Com
monwealth filled by a worthy successor of a
Snyder and a Shunk. His election will guar
antee to the citizen the exercise of his every
constitutional right ; will rescue the State from
the thraldom of Federal dictation, and reassert
a act•creignty, which, under our present Exec •
utive, has been merged into a species of Colo
nial dependencies. Berke county pledges him
the support of every Democrat within her bor
ders.
4th. That the remminatiou of the Hon. Walter
H. Lowry for the Supreme Bench was due alike
to his ability as a lawyer and his spotless in
tegrity as a Judge. He too shall receive our
cordial and united support.
sth. That we congratulate the Democracy of
our State and nation on the election of the
Hon. C. R. Buckalew to the Senate of the Uni
ted States. His experience as a legislator,
his integrity, his learning, and his eloquence,
render him a true and fitting representative of
this great Commonwealth, in this hour of na
tional danger.
6th, That the people of Berks county having
responded with alacrity and cheerfulness to
the call of the Governor to protect our State
from invasion, we now demand that the solemn
pledge under which they enlisted, that they
shentd be discharged when the emergency was
Ova; be performed. Net to do so is a flagrant
violation of plighted faith on the part of the
Exeoutive of this Commonwealth, and a fraud
upon the thousands who, in the hour of peril,
rushed to the defence of their State.
7th. That we cordially endorse and approve
o f the course of our representative in 'Congress,
the Hon. 'S. E. Ancona. Firm and decided,
truly Democratic, and unawed by the abuse
and clamor of faction, he bee stood on the
floors of Congress the true Representative of
our views and wishes, for which his constitu
ents owe him a eordialoinited support.
Bth. The Hon. Hiester Clymer ie entitled to
the support of the Deinocracy of this county
for able and upright course in the Senate of
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Pennsylvania; that the large and nearly suc
cessful vote received by him as our candidate
for Governor in the late State Convention, for
which we return our thanks, is conclusive
proof of his hold upon the Democracy of the
state, and that we commend him to their con
fidence and support.
9th. That the public acts of Representatives
Kline, Potteiger and Weidner, meet with our
hearty and sincere approbation, and have
been In accordance with the wishes of Berks
county.
10th. That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Democratic papers of this
county, in the PATRIOT AND UNION at Harris
burg, in The Age of Philadelphia, and the Con
stitutional Union at Washington.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously,
and the. meeting then adjourned with cheers
for Woodward and Lowrie and the success_ of
onr clause.
[There were a few other resolutions adopted
relating merely to local matters, delegate
elections, reception of the 167th regiment,
Berke county drafted men, &c.J
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
If England engages in a war with Japan, it
will be to maintain her dignity and prestige
among the nations of the East, rather than
from any anticipated gain to her commerce
with that country. The exports of Japan are
not sufficient in importance to justify for a
moment the' hope of pecuniary advantage in
prosecuting a war at the antipodes. The val
uable silk produced by Japan, second in equal
ity to no other, if we except the growth of
Southern Europe, can be obtained as easily
through the ports of China as at Kanagawa.
The whole question involved is one of diplo
matic punctilio. The treaty with Japan was
extorted under a menace of force, and as sub
sequently' made known, though not so appar
ent at the time, was in reality but a sham, so
far as it was dependent for vitality upon the
'old constitution of the Japanese government,
or laws of Gongen Sums, the founder of the
wont dynasty: Aeedfrding to these, which
have never been modified, it is high treason to
enter into any such engagements, and sawn
cerned were liable to the death penalty. Ac
cordingly, as is well known, each of the Ameri
can treaties cost the reigning Tycoon his life ;
those in othee were disgraced or removed, as
well as most of their subordinates; and from
that time till the present day the representa
tives of foreign , powers have been objects for
the desperate enmity of incendiaries and as
sassins. Of all foreign ambassadors, the
A,meriaan minister alone has been able to main
tain himself at Yeddo, till at length even this
functionary is now compelled to abandon his
post, Mr. Pruyn having taken refuge in. flight,
as mentioned in the overland telegram from
San Francisco. Besides repeated attacks, on
the British legation, Mr. Ileuskin, the, Ameri
can secretary, was killed, also several Britiih
sabjeots, including Mr. Richardson, `who was
murdered on the highway from Kanagawit,
and for whom the Japanese have just paid:the
indemnity of $400,000. All this is done with
the full sanction of the laws of the land.
In redressing alleged vievandee, the first
'difficulty encountered is to enforce a treaty
which i not and never has been recognized by
the Mikado, the supreme authority of Japan,
as having any validity. The neat great im
pediment arises from the social condition of
japan, which is really &totted by a sort of
federal aristocracy, receiving immense reve
nues, and having in their control armies of re
tainers, by whom the Tycoon is overruled and
intimidated, and who acknowledge only a nom
inal allegiance even to the Mikado. Many of
these are believed to have larger revenues and
more men-at-arms than the Tycoon himself
could bring into the field, and in former years
were known to defy the highest authority in
the government. Belonging to this class is the
notable Prince of Satsuma, to whom belongs
the principal island of the Loo Choo group,
and who is regarded as the chief instigator of
the attack on foreign residents., Therefore
the requirement of the British government that ,
the murderers of Mr. Richardson shall be gi
ven up, is most probably a demand which it
is impossible for the government to comply
with, at least without entailing a desperate
civil strife and perhaps resolting in an over
throw of the present dynasty. Nothing short
of this, however, would be likely. to follow
either a foreign or domestic war. Policy would
dictate an alliance between the English forces
and the Tycoon, if it could possibly be effected,
to aid him in carrying out the terms of the
treaty, despite the opposition of the Mikado
and Daimios. A mercenary interest would
operate as an incentive on the part of the Ty
coon to adopt this plan, as he is lord of the
ports and enjoy the full advantages of foreign
trisde, in which the Daimios have no partici
pation. But as success in such an effort is at
least problematical, it seems more reasonable
that the efforts of England should at once be
directed to demand a treaty from the supreme
government, without the interposition of• any
subordinate authority whatever. As sugges
ted by Sir Rutherford Alcock, formerly British
minister in Japan,
"The avowed sanction of the Mikado in
some authentic documents bearing his seal, to
be published throughout the empire, and the
responsible acceptance in no less authentic
form of the treaties on the part of the princi
pal Daimios possessing large territories and
fortresses, notably those of Satsuma, Fizen,
Xandi and Kegs, and from whom alone any
hostility could be material—might furnish ef
fective guarantees for security and peace, if
not for any rapid development of trade."
As foreigners have learned to their cost, the
first treaties were the fruit of duplicity and
cunning. The Tycoon assumed to exerciee
powers which could not exist under the or
ganic laws of Japan, and so became an instru
ment to proportiate, for the time being, the
powerful governments which then demanded
universal free trade. It is not likely that any
such device would succeed a second time.
GREAT FEAT IN NAVAL ORDNANCIL—Withii
the past four days there have arrived at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard two two-hundred-pound
Parrott guns rifled. This is the final time ord
nance of this calibre has been submitted to the
rifling process in this Country. The gundre
aemble the hundred pounders in every respect,
save that there is a "reinforce" about the
breech which materially strengthens them.
The Parrott foundry has now a three-hundred
pound gun rifling, and naval circles anticipate
its successful operation. One of the iron-clads
attached to the South Atlantic fleet, under
Admiral Dahigren, is said to be armed with a
weapon of the latter kind, but which one is
not known. The largest gun in the navy be
fore the advent of this piece was the "Dahl
gren," four hundred and fifty-pounder, which
required thirty-five pounds of powder. Guns
are now in course of construction — which will
require sixty pounds of powder at atingle dis
charge; and it is said that the armament of
the Puritan and Dictator, Mr. Ericsson's noir
ocean iron-clods, will consist "of plicee invent.:
ed by that gentleman, each of whith Will be
able to burst from seventy to eighty pounds of
powder. While the size of the guns is in-
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it i s a fact worthy of notice that the number
of men needed to work them is decreasing—
four sailors being able to handle a fifteen inch
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RE- NOMINATI ON OF GOY. CURTIN- -- When
Governor Curtin, appealing to the militia of
his State to come forth and defend it against
Lee's invading army,asenred them that "he
would not play the part of the Federal admin
istration with them. but would preserve his
plighted faith," it was very easy to see thathe
would arouse an enemy at Washington. He
made the name of the Cabinet the counterpart
of treachery and falsehood; and they he came
up for re-nomination.
All the underlings of the Cabinet raised a
howl of denunciation against him—Forney
leading the pack. This appears to have saved
his nomination. Otherwise he would surely
have failed; and he owed his success not to his
own popularity, but to the greater odium of
his opponents.
They raised the ery of "new men ;" double"
delegations were got up ; a fight having been
stirred up which threatened to divide the con
vention, resolutions were introduced to with-•
draw both prominent candidates. This failing,
Covode's friends proposed to withdraw him in
favor of a new man; and this, too, failing, Co
vode was dropped unconditionally. So Curtin
triumphed over 'his enemies; but they, too,
had their revenge. Unable to prevent his be
ing a candidate, they scuttled the boat in which
they put hire to 'sea, put lead in his pockets
when they knew he had to swim for dear life,
and left him to his fate.
Ths resolutions adopted, unpatriotic and ac
rimonious to an extent to arouse the hostility
of all Democrats and all conservative citizens,
were still further embittered by the enemies of
the Governor. They fastened Stanton on his
back—they loaded. him with the arbitrary ar
rests of the admtlistration—they made him
the scapegoat of the Cabinet, and set him
loose ! •
His friends struggled to save him, but could '
not. They were denounced as half-traitors, -
for hesitating to endorse the administration_
So Governor Curtin goes into the - contest
with the guilt of the " arbitrary. arrest "
placed upon.his head. It has sunk every can
didate that has tried it. It defeated - Wads
worth in . this state. It defeated Spaulding.in
the Erie disteict. It lost Tod his re.nomina..
Lion in Ohio. It will carry down Curtin
. by
50,000 majority. .
This affair in Pennsylvania illustrated some '
other things. It showed the impotence of For
ney, who, as the organ of sutlers, contraotore
and office parasites, led the opposition to Cur
tin. It ends Covode, who proposed to figure
as "a new man ;" and who has certain aspira
tions for the Speakership of the House of Re
presentatives, which have received a severe
blow. It is a defeat of the " Secret 'Union
Leagues, " who are organized throughout
Pennsylvenia, with high Washington official*
at.their head, to take charge of the movement
Of. the public Leagues, and of the politics of
the Northern States.
Altogether there is much occasion for con
gratulation in the revelations of this Pennsyl
vania convention. -They show the disorgani ,
action, mutual and weakness of a
party, from which liberty and good govern
ment would have everything to fear, if its
Etrength were equal to its evil inclinations.—
Albany Argus.
THE POPE ON OUR CIVIL WAlL—Pious IX
has addressed a letter to Archbishop Hughes,
declaring the affliction which he feels at the
civil war in this country, for the termination of
which he has not ceased to offer up prayers.
The following are passages from his letter:
"Wherefore we 'write you this letter, in
which we urge you, venerable brother, with
all the force and earnestness of our mind, to
exhort with your eminent piety and episcopal
zeal, you clergy and faithful, to offer up their
prayers, and also apply all your study, and
exertion, with the people and their chief rul
ers, to restore forthwith the desired tranquility
and peace.by which the happiness of both the
Christian and civil republic is principally
maintained. Wherefore omit nothing you can
uu d gr i t ylo and seeemplish by your wisdom,
authority and exertions,
as far as is compati
ble with the nature of the holy ministry, to
Conciliate the minds of the combatants, pacify,
reconcile and bring book the desired tranquil
ity and peace by all those means which are
mot, COnatlehrO to the best interests of the pee ,
ple.
"Take every pains, besides, to cause the
people and their chief rulers seriously to re
flect on the grievous evils with which they are
afflicted, and which are the result of civil war,
the direct, Met destructive and dismal of all
the evils that could befall a people or nation_
"Neither omit to admonish and exhort the
people and their supreme rulers, even in our
name, that with conciliated minds they would
embrace peace and love each other with unin
terrupted charity, For we are confident that
they would comply with our paternal admoni
tions and hearken to our words the more wil
lingly, as of themselves they plainly and clearly
understand that we are influenced by no politi
cal reasons, no earthly considerations, but
impelled solely by paternal charity to exhort
them to charity and peace."
THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVEIL—Wand, the
artist, in one of his spirited sketches, in the last
Harper's Weekly, illustrates the brilliant
charge, at Gettysburg of the Pennsylvania Re
serves, so called, led in person by Gen. Craw
ford. The history of the affair, accompanying
the sketch, is as follows :
"The enemy bad massed his troops onCraw
ford's left. The 3d Corps (Sickles') had been en
gaging him, but were overpowered; several
guns had been lost. Two division of the Pith
Corps (Sykes') had also been engaged; butnoth•
ing could withstand the pressure of the enemy,
and these troops gave way. Several thousand
arms had been lost. On came the enemy, in a
dark mass, across the wheat field, over the stone
wall, and across the ravine. At this. moment,
while the fugitives were rushing through Craw
ford's ranks, he ordered a charge. He was
drawn up in line of battle, and in column of
division. His• men, with loud cheers, rushee fbr
ward. Crawford himself rode to the front and,
seizing the flag of the leading regiment, en
couraged the men. They dashed in; volley after
volley was poured into the enemy's ranks. The
'Bucktails' got ahead, and drove the enemy
back across the ravine, over the stone wall,
and through the wheat-field, retaking our
ground and an immense quantity of arms.
"The left of our position was saved by this
charge, and we remainedbmasters of the field."
[A. rebel officer of Ewell's division, while in
Carlisle, asked a friend of ours- "Why do you
call that corps the Pennsylvadia Afferve;
Wherever We have been—at Drainer/111e, On
the Peninsula, at South Mountain, at Antiettur,
and at Fredericksburg, we have always met
these Reserves, as you call thew, in the point of
the battle, and look upon themAs t#e veryhest
troops you have in your army= we hadiather
encounter any other troops with whom we have
yet met than those Reserves."]