is alive, and thereby exposing him to public
hatred, contempt, or ridicule, such person shall
be g uilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or undergo an imprisonment
not exceeding twelve months, or both or either,
at the discretion of the Court. Fur. Dig. 221,
pl. 26. The Commissioners who revised the
Criminal Code, add this note upon the statute :
"This section merely puts the common law
definition of a malicious and defamatory libel,
in a statutory form ; the Object of the Com
missioners being to assign this crime a place in
the statute laws, in order to admonish and in
struct.
In this case we know not who to censure
most severely—the Governor who, without in
quiry or reflection suffered himself to be im
posed upon by the falsehoods of heated parti
sans, or the partisans themselves who deliber
ately violated the truth In order to secure a
pardon for worthless and dangerous men simply
beanie they were Abolitionists. Of this we
are certain. Justice has been outraged, and
am who eommitted the crime are Andrew G.
Curtin and the mendacious partisans who pe
titioned for the pardon of Oliver and Oster
stock.
" Bob, you are missing all the sights on this
side," " Never mind, Bill, I'm sighting all the
misses on this side."
tte .11 mint It Hawn.R
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10, MN.
0. BABRETT & CO., PEDPRIESTOBB
ComwomicaUons will not be published intim" PATRIOT
ND 11Eritiow sinless accompanied with the IMMO of th
anther_
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
ASSEMBLY,
J. WESLEY AWL, Harrisburg.
CHAS. H. ZIEGLER, Reed township.
SHERIFF,
JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown.
COUNTY COM3IIBBIOI4IIIt,
T. A_ HAMILTON, (8 years.) Harrisburg,
JACOB BUCK, (1 year,) Upper Parton_
RECORDER,
JAMES HORNING, Jefferson.
TREASURER,
DAVID UMBERGER„ Lowe Poox4n.
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
JOHN BUCK, West Hanover
AUDITOR,
JAMES M'CORMIOK, Jr., Harrisburg_
',l'll 11 CHF-it %VALI >Sr 1ir..0 1
15E2Q
The several County Committees of Superintendence
ere requested to .aerauomieeke the ntwe and pant offing
address of their members to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee_
CHARLES J. BIDDLEONNiinnazt
DE.MOCBATIG STATE VENTRAL VONLMIT-
EMI
'teems 144 S. Sixth Street, Second Story.
Okairmass—Hon. CB-4.2.1.1113 BIDDLS.
StOttify—Jimitte V_ Swum, Esq.
Treasurn--Col. WILLIAM H. lisioniass
The officers are in attendance daily at the Committee
Booms.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Saturday, September 12.
Hamburg, Berks county.
Newton, Omen° county.
Kraemer, Snyder county. [To be addressed by Mon_ W.
IL Miller ]
Millersville, heliolater cosset:. [To be addremed by
Samuel H. Reynolds, Nog., and others.] •
Monday, September 14.
Enekkorn, Columbia county.
Tuesday, September 15.
Brockville, Jefferson county. [lobe addressed by Man.
Hinder Clymer.]
Montrose, Sumprehanna county.
Jolleytown, Greene county.
jermytawn, Oebumble. county.
Milton, llorthumbeniand sounty_ [To be arldramad by
Bon. Anson V. Parsons, Judge Findley and George
Northrop, askof Philadelphia, and Gen. Wm. H.
]fiiler, of Harrisburg, and Jan 0. Bucker, of Lewis
burg.]
Wednesday, September 16.
Leek nikTe7l, Clisten eensty_
Bloomsburg, Columbia county.
Thmsday, September 17.
City of Lancaster. [To be addressed by Hon. J. Glancy
Jones, Hon. Henry Clay Dean, Hon. Win. A. Porter,
M. B. Monaghan, Rag, and others.,' a
PlaDadslidda.
Williamsport, Lycoming county. [To be addressed by
Hon A. V, Parsons, Hon heater Clymer, George
Northrop, Seq., Hon. Wm. H. Miller, and others.]
Meadville, Crawford county- [To be addressed by Hon.
Wm Reed and Hon_ Chas_ W_ Carrigan_]
Beranten, Lawns county.[To be addressed Oy Hon.
Wm. H. Wife, Hon. F. W. Hughes, Robt. P. Kane,
sad others ]
Murray s School House, Greene county.
Aaron Hauer's, Frederick township, Montgomery co.
Orangeville, Columbia county.
Berwick. Columbia county.
Friday, September 18•
Slabtown, Columbia county.
Catawissa, Columbia county.
Union Corner, Northam:Kirland county.
Saturday, September 19.
Manderbacles. Berke county.
Chester Springs. Chester county. [To be addressed by
Hon. Wm. Bigler and Hon. Richard Iran; John C.
Stalin, Lg., B. Markley Boyer, Esq., T. H. Oehl
schlager, Beq.]
Dingman,Ae eounty_ [To be addressed by Br_ F. le_
Fulmer, Thomas A. Railer, log., and Eon. a. EL
Rowland.]
Marken*/lla, amnia county.
Thursday, September 24.
Washington ikinass, Whitepain township, Montgomery
rannty.
Beaton, Columbia county.
Oxford, Cheater county.
•
Clintonville, Venango county.
Friday, September 25.
Cookstown, Fayette county. [The several meetings in
Payette county to be addreesed by Hon_ John L_
Dawson, son. Samuel A. Gilmore. Daniel Kaine,
Bag., 001. T. B. Searight, John Fuller, Bsq O. B.
Boyle, BK., Wm. H. Playford,Baq., and others.]
Saturday, September 26.
Kutztown, Berke county_ -
Mcmonpuhele City, Washinton county_
Perryopolis, Fayette county.
Plesiant Grove, Washington county.
Monday, September 28.
Stroudsburg, Monroe county. [To be addressed by Thos
J. ][ilea, Hon. W. 4. Porter, and others.]
Titesdny, September 29.
Middlebury., Border county. [To be addressed by Hon
Wm. H. Miller.]
Wednesday, September 30.
Uniontown, Fayette, county.
Thursday, October 1,
Cotlaran's Mills, Washington county.
Friday, October 2.
Malta& township, Fayette esaudy;
Saturday, October 3.
Plodgb lava -o, Borke, 420U10/7 •
Gait's School House, layette coont7•
Prosperity, Wsabingtoaeorinty."
ithableville, Chester county.
Thursday. October 8.
Oarßala, Clamberlaza [A_ grant to be ad
dramed by distinguished speakers-4
Downingtown, Chester county. -
Friday. October 9.
Brimfield, layette county.
sapirday, October 10.
Yellow Torerai Berko county.
Dawmon , s Station, layette county.
Hatboro; liiintgo!oefryerniti.
Mendeffactober, 12.
larding r ßarki conly. •
NO,Y9tORZI; iroTIL :gaudy, : titiellYWA
Another Rebel Raid Anticipated
For some time past the public mind has been
agitated by apprehensions of another rebel raid
over ear borders. We are not ourselves clear
of an uneasy feeling on the subject, and it is
said to be almost universal among the people
inhabiting that portion of Maryland bordering
on the Potomac. It has been represented to us
that many residents of Williamsport, Hagers
town and other exposed points; have already
fled from their homes in anticipation of a fresh
invasion, and every day adds to the number of
the fugitives. We know that on several occa
sions recently detachments of rebel troops have
dashed across the Potomac into Maryland, alarm
ing the inhabitants and committing some dep
redations. Only a day or two ago it was ru
mored that a body of Confederate cavalry had
dashed into Williamsport. Tfiis has not been
confirmed, and we therefore conclude that the
rumor was false. But whether there is actual,
present danger of invasion or not, the idea has
seized the public mind, and the impression is
rapidly extending.
Let us see whether there is or is not any
well-grounded realism ter this fen,
If it is the interest of the rebels to make an
other raid—if their commissariat needs replen
ishing and they can find what they want in
Maryland and Pennsylvania—it is reasonably
to suppose that—if they can see their way in
and out again clear th. will pay us another
visit.
The question, than, is , have we force enough
to spare, and in the right position to make the
attempt on their part dangerous, or to prevent
it?
We have no doubt that the Administration
have military force enough to spare to meet and
successfully foil any attempt of Lee to re
invade Maryland and Pensylvania—but, un
fortunately, it is too much scattered to be Made
immediately available ; and if the Confederate
General can safely detach 60,000 troops from
the rebel army covering Richmond, he can, by
a sudden dash, push on to Chambersburg, and
probably to the Susquehanna, without encoun
tering much resistance. This is not as it
should be—and from the single fact that the
frontier is so unguarded, many infer that the
Administration are purposely inviting a raid,
in order that they may have a reasonable pre
text for declaring martial law, and putting
Pennsylvania tinder military government. Nor
is the inference irrational. We all know that
the army of Gen. Meade has been reduced to
the extent of fifty or sixty thousand for the
purpose, as alleged, of preventing an outbreak
in New York city during the progress of the
draft, when every sane man knows that the
municipal police and state militia would kayo
been entirely competent to preserve order.
Besides, all danger of a riot in the city, in con
sequence of the draft, ceased the moment the
draft was completed, and yet the troops are
still retained there. There may be reasons of
State for the retention of the half of General
Meade's army at a point so remote from the
headquarters of that (loners', but if there are
the public are unacquainted with them. After
the battle of Gettysburg; or, certainly, after it
had countermarched to its present quarters in
Virginia, the strength of the Army of the Poto
mac could not have exceeded, if it reached in
number, 100,000 men. What other reductions
it has experienced we know not, but the with
drawal from it of the troops now quartered in
and around New York must have brought it
down to less than 50,000 men. Giving due
credit for all the increase it may have derived
from the conscripts under the picot draft,
the Army of the Potomac, fit for active service,
does not to-day number more than 60,000; a
force by far too weak to guard the Capital and
defeat Lee in may movement he may have in
contemplation.
There are troops—h ow many regiments we
know not—now neeleesly employed in some
sections of this State, that many people of good
sense believe would be more advantageously
posted on or near the Southern border.
The Administration Min to think differ
ently. Why they do is a mystery. They may
have good reasons for the course they are pur
suing; but so long as these reasons are un
known to the people, they are of no avail in
forming the public judgment. To the border
people the - motive for the disposition made of
the forces they must depend upon for protec
tion, if protection is vouchsafed to them, is
inscrutable. Hence they are uneasy and supic
ions, and are deserting their 'homes, seeking
refuge in more remote places from the dangers
they believe to be impending, and which they
are persuaded the Administration are purposely
inviting, and will make no serious and effect
ual effort to avert.
We trust the fears so generally entertained
may not be realized—but we are far from
believing that they are groundless.
~ The Only Loyal Ticket."
The U. S. Gazette publishes the Abolition
State ticket, headed Andrew G. Curtin and the
Philadelphia local nominations, and pronounces
the whole to be " the only loyal ticket" nomi
nated. Loyal to what, in the name of Heaven ?.
A party that has deliberately trampled upon
the Cetietittitioit end love, incited violence,
clothed the President with despotic power,
placed the military above the civil authority,
outraged every Christian and Democratic prin
ciple, arbitrarily seized and imprisoned citi
zens, denied the privilege of habeas corpus, cre
ated a useless army of office holders to eat out
the substance of the people, plundered the pub
lic treasury, end AN now carrying on an en
pensive and bloody war for the simple purpose
of establishing their own pernicious, fanatical
and despotic principles, can be loyal to noth
ing but the spririt of evil. Loyal, indeed I
Why the Devil might with as much truth pro
fess loyalty to the government of the - Great
Supreme, as this incendiary, revolutionary and
bloody Abolition party claim to be considered
loyal to the free, Republican institutions of the
United States. It is the worst kind of treason
for political miscreants like these, who have
driven their murderous poniards into the very
vitals of the Constitution, to cry 'out -loyalty !
and hypocritically put on. the guise of patriot.;
lent while all their principles 'and efleiti tend
to the deetinotien of ilie`goierninent..
Hon. Charles Ralackalew: '
The i postOn 'wife, one . of the ablest papers
published in New Englanii, of Old Line Whig
proclivities, and' conservative in its present
political views, in noticing the letter of the
distinguished B#*fibit fe +lle Migt.evyn
ing, calls it " the noble letter of Mr.. Bucka
lew," and further says:
It is a great thing for that State to have
chosen such a Senator. However a subservient
majority may vote in the body of which he is a
member, sentiments like his, frankly pro
claimed, will lead the popular mind and effect
due reformations in time."
The compliment is well deserved and, com
ing from the source it does, will no doubt be
gratifying to our Senator, and tq all those who
took an active part in securing his election.
Mr. Buckalew is one of the ablest men and
soundest statesmen in Pennsylvania or out of
it; sad we predict that the State, already
proud of him, will have stronger reasons to be
so before the expiration of the Senatorial term
than she has now. If our government survive
the present crisis, and his physical vigor shall
prove equal to the duties imposed by his posi
tion, a glorious future is before him.
Bucks County.
A tremendous meeting of
,the. Democracy of
Bucks county and parts of Montgomery, was
held in. New Britain township on the 3d inst.
Gen. Wm. T. Rogers presided. The meeting
WWI ably addrossid by Ron. A. V. Parsons,
and was a great success. The Doylestown
Democrat says:
•" Thousands bad given up the business of
the day—the farmer had left hie plow, the me*
chanic his workshop, &c., to devote one day to
the glorous cause of the Union and Democracy,
Woodward and Lowrie. It was like the return
of the good old days of Jackson, when the peo
ple rallied in their strength to roll up large
majorities. They now feel the necessity of a
change . in our rulers, that harmony, peace and
prosperity may return to us again.
Conspicuous among those on the stand
were• Dr. Amos Griffiths and Gem John Davis:
Dr. Griffiths is in his 94th year, and Gen. Davis
in his 74th. These men came out to show their
devotion to the cause in which they have so
long labored. The ladies, too, graced the grove
with their presence, and their enchanting
smiles gave zest to the occasion."
The following are among the resolutions
adopted:
Reselved, That this government was ordained
by white freemen for themselves and their pos
terity ; and that we reprobate as unnatural
and monstrous the attempt of • the present
Abolition administration and its followers to
vest the negro with political rights, and elevate
him to an equality with the white race ; and
we denounce the employment of negro slaves
as soldiers as an insult to the white volunteers,
and as the violation of common humanity and
Christian civilization.
Resolved, That the right of free and unob
structed suffrage is the sacred ark of our liber
ties, and that any attempt to violate it, inter
fere with or obstruct it, should be tint by re
sistance to the death. That we freely accord
to our political opponents the exercise of their
rights at the polls ; we claim for ourselves the
same inestimable privileges which are guaran
teed by the Constitution and secured by legis.
lation. That we warn those in power who may
be wicked or foolish enough to meditate such
interference, that any attempt to obstruct the
voter in the exercise of that right, either by
martial law, military force, test oath, or intim
idation, will be considered and treated as an
overt act against the liberties of the people.
Resolved, That our Senators and Represen
tative are requested to take steps, during the
session of the next Legislature, to inquire what
corporations have required their employees to
vote against the Democratic ticket under the
pain of a dismissal; and also to inquire what
railroad companies have excluded Democratic
papers from their trains; and, in either case,
when a corporate body has thus flagrantly vio
lated its charter of incorporation, we further
instruct our Senators and Representatives to
vote fok the revision and revocation of privi
legee ilauw abused.
Resolved, That the salvation of the country
depends upon the success of the Constitutional
Demscraoy at the polls at the next election,
and that we hail the nomination, by the State
Convention, of Ron. George W. Woodward,
the patriot, iurist and statesman, as our stand
ard bearer, and Walter H. Lowrie, as Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, as a sure omen
of success; and we pledge ourselves to the sup
port of these worthy representatives of our
principles as a sacred duty to our country and
to our posterity. •
,[oomalunicated]
ANOTHER RAID ANNOUNOED.—The Telegraph
of the Bth announces a new rebel raid in pre
paration. That paper states: .
"As they [the rebels] cannot participate in
the election, they hope to control its result by
attracting the attention of loyal men to the
field, and engaging them in a work of repres-
Sing invasion. For these reasons the rebels
are now preparing to invade Pennsylvania."
As this paper is in close and constant com
munication with the "government" at Washing
ton, and through it with the "administration ..
at Richmond, one need not go far to discover
from whence this official note of coming den-
ger emanates.
If it be true, why not stregthen the defence
of our border by the 10,000 troops of all arms
at present unnecessarily stationed in Schuyl
kill and Lucerne counties ; the 2,000 or 3,000
in Dauphin and its neighborhood. The noble
army of Leaguers, Major Generals, Provost
Marshals—clerks particularly—might remain
on this side of the Susquehanna to watch con
tractors and enforce the draft, but all others
should be packed off immediately, that "the
attention of loyal men" may not be attracted
to the geld l"
If it be true, wily, not get into the field at
once the 40,000 men en duty at New York ?
If it be true, why does Gov. Curtin advertise
to display his oratory along the western border
of the State, while the threat of invasion is
hanging over the southern ? Is he afraid of
the loyalty of York, Cumberland, Franklin,
Fulton and Adams counties ?
If it be true, is General Couch ready with his
forces to repel such invasion without the aid
of the loyal men of which the Telegraph is the
special comp I
THE SOLDIERS' RIGHT TO VOTE.
When a soldier returns to his election district,
he resumes all the civil rights of citizenship, and
his residence being unimpaired by his temporary
absence, he has a right to vote on election day, but
under the Constitution, to which his fealty is due,
he can acquire no right to vote elsewhere, except by
a change of residence from one district to another.
* * * The learned judge deprecates a con
struction that shall DISFRANCHISE our volunteer
soldiers. It strikes us that this is an inaccurate use
of lawnage. The Constitution Would disfranehise
no qualified voter. But, to secure purity of elec
tion, it would have its voters in the place where they
, are best known on election day. If a voter volui
gorily stays' at home, or , goes on a journey, or joins
the army' of his lcountry,.can it be said the Consti
tution has disfranchised h i m Four' of the judges
of this court, Living in , ' other-ports of Mil Mute,
find theinselves; on . the .diti o, f `every Presidential
election, in the city, ofPilkilM l / 4 2.4eirc, their official
duties take them and where they are; • not permitted
-fo 17avr A -Tr f , - rlaxoto 'h , ; o # ths ameti
tution with disfranchising them ? Such is our case
and such is the case of the volunteers in the army.
,The right of suffrage is carefully preserved for
both them and us, to be enjoyed when we return to
the places which the Constitution has appointed for
its exercise.—Coso. W. WOODWARD'.
WHO IS THE SOLDIER'S REAL FRIEND?
Extract from the decision of Judge Woon-
WARD sustaining the stay law passed by our
Legislature in favor of the soldier:
"Now, if a stay of execution for three years
would not be tolerated in ordinary times, did not
these circumstances constitute an emergency that
justified the pushing of legislation to the extremest
limit of the Constitution ? No citizen could be
blamed for volunteering. He was invoked to do so
by appeals as strong as Ms love of , country. In
the nature of things there is nothing unreasonable
in exempting a soldier's property from execution
whilst he is absent from home battling for the
supremacy of the Constitution and the integrity of
the Union. And when he has not run before he
was sent, but has yielded himself up to the call of
his country, his self-sacrificing patriotism pleads,
trumpet-tongued, for all the indulgence from his
creditors which the Legislature have power to grant.
If the term of indulgence seem long in this instance,
it was not longer than the time for whicli b the Pre
sident and Congress demanded the soldier's ser-
vices."
NATIVE - MERICANISM.
"I am not and never have been a 'Native Amer
ican' in any political sense, any more than I am or
have been a Whig, Antimason or an Abolitionist.
* * * The speech so often quoted against me,
lam not responsible for. It was introduced into
the debates by a Whig reporter, in violation of the
rules of the body, which required him to submit for
revision before publication, and which he never did.
* * * I promptly denounced it, in the face of
the Convention, as I have done many a time since,
as a gross misrepresentation. * * * The Na
tive American party itself is my witness. Seven
years ago I was the caucus nominee for U. S.
Senator_ The county of Philadelphia was repro•
sented by Natives. They asked whether, if elected
by their votes, I would favor their measures for
changing the naturalization laws, I answered them
NO, and they threw every vote they could command
against me and raised a shout of triumph over
their victory."—Goo. W. WOODWARD, Pittsburg,
Sept. 14, 1852.
THE UNION
"These States are glorious in their individuality,
but their collective glories are in the Union. By
all means, at all hazards, are they t 0 be Main
tained in their integrity and the full measure of
their constitutional rights—for only so is the Union
to be preserved—only so is it worth preserving.
It is the perfection of the prismatic colors, which
blended, produce the ray of light. It is the com
pleteness of these assembled sovereignties, lacking
nothing which they have not lent for a great par-.
pose, that snakes the Union precious. This word
Union is a word of gracious omen. It implies
confidence and affection—mutual support and pro
tection against external dangers. It is• the chosen
expression of the strongest passion of young hearts.
It is the charmed circle within which the family
dwells. it is man helping his fellow-man in this
rugged world. It is States, perfect in themselves,
confederated for mutual advantage. It is the peo
ple of States, separated by lines, and interests, and
institutions, and usages, and laws, all forming one
glorious nation—all ".„ v i n g onwte.d to tho tam.
sublime destiny, and all instinct with d common
life. Our fathers pledged their lives, their for
tunes, and their sacred honors, to form this Union
—let ours be pledged to maintain it."—Gno. W.
WOODWARD, July 4, 1851,
TROOPS AT ELECTIONS.
By the, 95th section of the sot of Assembly
of the State of Pennsylvania of 2d July, 1889,
it is enacted that
"No body of troops in the army of the United
States, or of this Commonwealth, shall be present,
either armed or unarmed, at any place of election
within this Commonwealth, during the time of such
election."
NEWS OF THE• D.Y.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
SHIP CONSTITUTION.
Naw YORK, Sept. 10.—Capt. Webster and
family and the first and second officers of the
the ship Constitution, preirionaly reported asp.
tured by the pirate Georgia, have arrived here,
they were taken off the ship City of Bath, also
known to have been oaptnred and ransomed by
the bark Emma, on the 17th of August. Six
of the crew of the Constitution appear to have
joined the pirate.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
FORTRESS 'MONROE, Sept. 9.—The Richmond
papers contain the following dispatch:
ATLANTA, Sept. S.—Gov. Brown has issued
a proclamation calling upon the State reserves
to hold themselves in readiness to march at a
moment's warning. The men are to provide
themselves with rations for the march, and
one day's rendezvous.
LATEST FROM. CHARLESTON:
THE MONITORS AND IRON - SIDES BOMBARDING FORT
140IILTRIE--THE MAGAZINE REPORTED BLOWN
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. Io.—The steamer
New "cork, Captain Chisholm, arived here to
day from Morris blend. Captain Chisholm
reports that on Tuesday, September 7, at 8
a'clock, p. m., Morris Island was completely
in our possession. Since Sunday we have cap
tured twenty guns Rad seventy-tVe Ines, Vivo
Monitors and the Ironsides were besieging Fort
Moultrie when the steamer New York left, and
it was reported we had blown up the magazine
in that work.
LATEST.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Colonel Edward E.
Potter, chief of staff, telegraphed to Major
General Halleck to-day from Fortress Monroe
that when, on Tuesday afternoon, Captain
Ch i s h o l m , of the , oteataer New York, left
Charleston harbor, the rebel flag was still fly
ing at Fort Sumpter ; but no guns were mooted,
and only a very small foroe remained there.
Five of the Monitors and the Ironsides en
gaged Fort Moultrie and Batteries Beauregard
and Pamber from five o'clock a. in. till two p.
m. on this, Tuesday the Bth inst. A shell from
one of the Monitors exploded in the magazine
in Fort Moultrie, and the southwestern para
pet was seriously demigod by the etplosion.
NEW YORK. POLITICS.
New Tons, Sept, 10.—The Democratic State
Convention this morning eeleeted a State com
mittee. The Convention adjourned after mak.
ing the following nominations : For Secretary
of State, D. B. St.. John ; for Comptroller, Sand
ford E. Church ; for Attorney General, Wm. B.
Champion ' • for State Engineer, Van R. Rich
mond ; for Treasurer, Wm. B. Lewis ; for Canal
Commiesioner, , W. W. Wright; for: lasp_eotor.
of the State Prisons, D. B. M'Niel.; for Judge
r The Court of Appeal, Win. F. Allen.
SURRENDER OF CUMBERLAND GAP.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—A telegraphic dis
patch received at 11 o'clock this morning from
the operator at Crab Orchard, states that Cum
berland Gap surrendered yesterday afternoon,
Sept. 9th, at 4 o'clock, without firing a gun.
BY THE MAILS.
FROM CHARLESTON
The Richmond Whig, of the Bth, has the fol
lowing particulars of the rebel evacuation of
Morris Island :
CHARLESTON, Sept. 7.—The bombardment
was kept up without intermission all day yes
terdey, and far into the night. About 150 of
our men were killed and wounded at Batteries
Wagner and Gregg.
The attempt to assault Battery Gregg was
repulsed before the enemy had completed their
landing. Great havoc is supposed to •have
been made in the enemy's boats by our grape
and canister.
At dark on Wednesday we spiked the guns
of Wagner and Gregg, and withdrew noise
lessly in forty , barges. Only one barge, con
taining twelve men, was captured_
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FROM ROSECRANS' ARMY -CHATTA
NOOGA TAKEN.
THE REBELS OUTFLANKED-THE FORTIFICATIONS
EVACIIATED--TENNESSEE CLEARED OF THE
ENEMY.
The N. Y. Tribune has the following :
CINCINNATI, Sept. 9.—General Bragg has
again been obliged to give way to the superior
strategy of Gen. Itcisecrans,and Chattanooga—
the last rebel stronghold in Tennessee—was to
day occupied by our forces without combat.
With its tall the whole of Tennessee is re
deemed from rebel rule. General Rosman&
plan of operations was to hold the, enemy in
Chattanooga by demonstrations in its front by
one portion of his army, while he moved on
their line of communication and retreat with
the other.
The former movement was to be made by the
three divisions of Crittenden's corps and two
divisions of Thomas. The latter was to be ac
complished by a circuit around the rebel right
by three dioiciono of M'Cook'a corps and two
others of Thomas. The movement was some
what hazardous, from the division of the army
it involved, but our great numerical superior
ity warranted. the risk.
The flanking column crossed the river over
three pontoon bridges, on the 2d and 3d. The
roads across the first range of mountains on
the other side had to be made practicable, and
it was only after immense labor that our forces
reached the valley bordering its southern
slope, on tne 7th. •
Gen. Rosecrans established his headquar
ters at Trenton, 8 miles south of the river, on
the same day, and reconnoitered the position
around Chattanoega in person. Ile was de
termined to bring matters to an issue without
delay, but hie adversary perceiving the danger
of being cornered by its flanking march, aban
doned Chattanooga yesterday.
Our left, under Crittenden, which had in the
meantime moved up close to the front of the
town, swung into it this morning.
AuMT OF THE TiOTOMAC.
CURIOUS EMBASSY-A. REBEL COLONEL PREDICTS
AN EARLY PEACE
Special dispatch to the New York Tribune
WAgnincrow, Sept. B.—From your corre
spondent with the Army of the Potomac we
have the following, dated
HEADQUARTERS, Sept• B.—Col. R. C. Hill, of
the rebel army, recently sent word across the
Rappahannock from Fredericksburg that he
would like to see an officer of our army. The
wish being made known to Gen. Custer the
General himself crossed. The motive of Col.
Hill's request was to make inquiries respect
ing Gen. Gregg, with whom he was nee a Class
mate and intimate friend.
Gen. Custer received a note from Col. Hill
to Gen.' Gregg, which was forwarded. Col.
um remarked confidentially 40 Gen. Caster
that peace was near at hand. This assertion
was also voluntarily made by two rebel officers
in the boat which conveyed Gen. Custer, and
by others on shore. On being asked the rea
son of their supposition, they would not com
municate it, simply reiterating their opinion.
Col. Hill would not state what command he was
connected with, but appeared to be a staff offi
cer. At least 1,000 cavalry and infantry from
the rebel army thronged about the wharf as
spectators when Gen. Custer landed. His re
ception, by the officers was exceedingly cordial.
Notwithstanding these anticipations of peace,
the rebels expected another battle near Cul
pepper. They did not anticipate attacking us,
but presumed that we, strengthened by con
scripts, would speedily assume the offensive.
Gen. Lee is yet in Richmond. Doubtless the
the considerations- among• the heads of she
rebel government are earnest.
Great amicability exists between Our pickets
and those of the enemy. Yesterday about 100
men belonging to both *armies bathed together
in the Rappahannock, T. 31, N.
THE KANSAS BORDER TROUBLFS.
ST. Louis, Sept. 9.—A special dispatch to
the Democrat, from Paoli, Kansas, says be
tween LeavenwOrth and here the moat tithing
reports are in circulation of another threatened
invasion of Kansas . . Quantrell has at least
1,000 men near the Kansas line. The feeling
in Johnston, Miami, Linn '
and Bourbon coun
ties cannot be appreciated by any ene removed
from the seat of danger. The recent unob
structed entry into Kansas and the supposed
return of Quantrell, has created a universal
feeling of insecurity in the border counties.
The citizens are organizing into military com
panies and regiments. The towns on the bor
der are nightly patrolled by the bitizens.
large number of families will leave these coun
ties unless something is done for their protec
tion. The condition of the women and chil
dren is the most painful phase of this border
panic.
At the meeting to-day there will be a great
gathering of rebel haters and radical Union
men. Lane, Parrot, Moorelight, Sidney, Clark,
Jenkinson, Inslee, Babcock, Osborn, Shannon,
Lowe,' Hoyt, Reynolds, Miller, Lawrence, W.
C. Wilder; D. H. Wilder, and many other well
known men are here. Among all these there
is one pervading opinion: "We must kill the
bushwhackers or they will kill us." They are
in favor of putting them out of the way im
mediately.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
CAIRO, Sept. 9—The steamer Julia arrived
last night with news from New Orleans to the
2cl inst.
An officer from Brashear city had arrived,
and gives the following: A deserter, named
Byron, from a Texas regiment, came into
Brashear city on Sunday. He stated that an
order had been read to the troops by order of
Gen. Dick Taylor, that Gen. Magruder was
killed in Galveston the week previous by one of
his lieutenants, who had' caught him in a
criminal act with his wife. The deserter also
stated that the whole rebel force in Louisiana
is not over 10,000 men, scattered from Brash
ear city to Opelousas and Alexandria, under
command of Taylor, whose headquar fere are
at Alexandria. The regiment to which the de
serter belonged had nearly all deeerted: Two
more regiments 'Were in open Mitiny, and de
clare they will fight no longer, as the Confede
rate cause is hopeless.
THE NEW YORK UNION CQNSTITUTtONAL
CONVENTION
ALBANY, Sept. 9.—The Constitutional Union
Convention ham nominated E. P. Norton for
Attorney Omit/rid, and R. P. Stevens for State
Prison Inspector. The rest of the ticket' has
been referred to l the , State Committee.
The Convention Passed the same resolutions
as those adopted by the :Rochester Convention,
with one additional, deprecating any departure
from constitutional grounds in the restoration
of the Union.
FIRE IN BUFFALO-LOSS $400,000
BUFFALO, Sept. 9.—A. fire last night de
stroyed Wilkeson & Wells' elevators and the
warehouse adjoining. About 250,000 buettele
of grain were stored in the elevators, chiefly
corn. The loss is estimated at $400,000.
SECOND DISPATCH
Wilke son's
elevator contained 70,000 bush
els of wheat and 29,000 bushels of corn. The
elevator was valued at $70,000 and insured for
$33,350.
Wells' elevator contained 50,000 bushels of
grain. The elevator was valued at $70.000
and insured for $40,000.
The total lose is $250,000, which is princi
pally insured in New York and New Eengland
offices.
ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL BANKS.
WAEMINGTON, Sept. 9.—Eighty National
Banks, with an aggregate capital of $10,340,-
000, have already been authorized to commence
operations.
HORRID MASSACRE BY NEGRO SOL-
DIER S.
NINE WHITE MEN MURDERED IN COLD • BLOOD AND
FOUR WOUNDED/
The St. Louis Republican of the 7th contains
the following account of a shocking massacre
of nine white men by negro soldiers in Issa--
quena county, Mississippi ;
The party of negroes got to the Hill place
about eleven o'clock at night, and arrested Mr.
Sims and Mr. Hill They took them with
them and proceeded to Mr. Fore's, arriving.
their) at sun up; arrested him, and started up
Deer Creek. When a short distance above Mr.
Fore's place the prisoners were' ordered to
stand on one side of the road. When Mr.
Fore saw they were shot he sprang into the
cane ; at, the same instant the prisoners wgre•
fired upon. Mr. Sims and Mr. Hall fell dead.
Mr. Fore was shot through the shoulder. They
proceeded up the creek to Mr. Clark's place,
and killed him at his house. They next went
to Mr. Johnson's and killed him in the pres
ence of his wife. They next shot Mr. Cha
ney. They then returned down the creek.
The negro in charga of the squad ordered that
nothing should be, taken from any of the
places.
Mr. Fore made his way, in great suffering,
to the river. A negro from the Hunt planta
tion gave the information of what occurred
after Mr. Fore made his escape.
The wives of the murdered men are at their
homes unprotected. Four more were mur
dered by the same party before they arrived
at Hill's plantation, on their way up ; their
names I did not learn. All the negroes were
in full uniform and armed with muskets, and
pistols in their belts.
HAVANA AND MEXICO
OCCUPATION OF inwrico—MUDSZOTION n;
DOMINGO.
Naw YORK, Sept. 9.—The steamer Patapsco,
from Havana, has arrived with dates to tne 3d
inst.
.. •
The yellow fever was raging in Havana eon
siderably.
The news from Vera Cruz is to the 15th ult.
The occupation of Tampico was effected by the
expedition consisting of seven French vessels,
1,000 infantry and 70 cavalry. After. a slight
resistance, the city and fort was occupied.
Doblado raised $400,000, and with 4,000 men
started westward to purchase arms and recruit
men in California.
Guadalajara is being fortified by General
Arteaf.
Count Dubois and Saligny are very ill.
The French occupied Tucalsingo on the 18th,
after slight resistance.
Miramon has given in his adhesion to the
new order of things.
Another rebellion is reported as having
broken out in Rt. Domingo, in consequence of
which Gen_ Luero had been obliged to shut
himself up in the fort, with the garrison aban
doning the city. Troops were subsequently
sent, which cleared the city and scattered the
rebels with one bayonet charge, in which but
one was killed and twelve wounded. The one
killed was the commander-in-chief of the whole
expedition, who was shot in the head.
Another battle is reported to have taken•
place,
New Muertisentente.
AGOOD COOK WANTED at the
M'Clellan M nes t near the Bolling MU. Good
wogee will be given. 11-Bt* JAS. WOLBLLAN.
LPST.-A Liyer Colored Pointer Pup,
four white feet and white breast, answers to the
name of Dan. A reward of $2 will be given for the re
turn of the Caine to the owner.
Rep 11-tf
IMOTHY SEED.—A prime article
can be had at the Agricultural Store of
GEORGI W. PARSCNS,
110 Market street.
Rep 11-1 w
C AV ALRY.
ONLY SIX MONTHS
Ten good men wanted to fill Captain CaHarty's com
pany, now encamped at Camp Conch, Harrisburg. Hor
ses, arms, and egitipmeata Lireiahed a 8 Meti as mut
tered in. Apply at the Parke House, Market street,
Harrisburg. Lieut. C. L. MBRCERRAU,
sap 11-1 w Recruiting Officer.
11DUBLIC SALE—WiII be sold on Sat
urday next, 12th haat., at the residence of A. C.
Smith, Esq., on Front street, opposite the Fox Tavern,
his entire Household and Kitchen Furniture, Parlor
and Chamber Furniture, entirely new, two Sofas, one
Tete-a-tete, Marble-top Tables, Dressing Bureaus,
Stuffed and Cane-seat Chairs, Gilt and Mah gany frame
Looking Glasses, Flretssels, Ingrain and Bag Carpeting,
Feather Beds, Bedding and Bedsteads, Stoves and Fix
tures, and a great variety of Glass and Queeneware, and
other articles. Sale to commence at 3 o'clock, a. m.
Terms made known by " W. SAAR,
sep 11-d ts Anetioner.
WAS left at the premises of the suit
ecriber, a dark brown MULJ, very poor—the left
front foot very near cut off. The owner is requested to
co a e forward, prove property, pay charges, and take it
away, otherwise it will be sold according to law.
aoplo-3tdis JAMES MAHON.
VALUABLE PROPERTY AT PRI
FATE SALE.—The subscriber will sell at private
sale that valuable Tavern Strnd, situate on Ridge Road,
in the Sixth Ward, Harrisburg, corner of Broad street,
being 26 feet in front and 72 feet deep. The improve
manta are a two story frame Tavern Rouse, with three
story bark building. Hydrant water in the premises,
and other conveniences. The property is calculated
either for a store or a hotel, being eligibly situated.
For terms apply on the.premises to
. . HEN 1.1! 110STGElsk
RAMS/8131:1R43, September 9,,1868-
p. anbseriber will also Noll a. fine she year old
horse. and family . carriage, having no use for the same.
sop 10-tf B.
OTICE.--The subscriber, on North
VII street, be,bsreen Ppm°. and Filbert, cleans, 're
tain and fine up Mocks. Batiatactiva guars/Wed.
gep£l-Iwit 0. D. WALTZES.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE . ..
The Auditor appointed by the Orphans , Court of Dau
phin county, to distribute among creditors the balanetr
in the hands of A. 0. Hiester. administrator of HENRY
WALTERS, dcc'd, as exhibited be bit third supplemen
tal account., will meet the parties• interested; at bit
office, in the city of Harrisburg, on TUESDAY. the 6th
day of OCTOBER next, at 10 o'clock a. m., of which
they are hereby notified. H . ti. QRAYDON,
Rept. 7-doo.w2vr Auditor.
p I C- N. I C
. THE
CITIZENTIRE COMPANY/
WILL GIVE A
GRAND- PIC—NIC
ON SATUSEDAn'the 12ih of SEPTE , VBER,
Fort heEed,sefit,of4ho-,Colopear•
TICKETS TWENTY:EIVE bad
of, say of the Comulittee .of Axrandemente.
Care letrectikeEsaaiilvathe Railroad depot at 9 a. m.
No improper ebaracieriadadited.
sep&dtd ta,w. pevu s , outman.
J. P. HAEHNLEN,
Ne. 42, Second et