the white men of these States are so beauthed
and lost as to prefer the latter, then God help
themumtimy are not worth erring in this world
or any other.—Caueassian.
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MONDAY MORNING, SEPT_ 14, 1863
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
NON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
07 PRE4ADELpIan..
POH AMOR OP. THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
07 ALLEGHENY COUNTY•
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
ASSEMBLY,
j - , WtSLEY AWL, Harrisburg.
CHAS. H. ZIEGLER, - Reed township.
SHERIFF,
JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown.
COUNTY COMMOVIONSIII
T. A. HAMILTON, (3 years,) Harrisburg,
TACOB BUCK, (1 year,) Upper Paxton.
, RECORDER,
JAMES HORNING, Jefferson.
TREASURER,
DAVID ITMItERGER, Lower Paxton
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
*JOIN BUCK, West Hanover.
AUDITOR,
JAMES M'CORMICK, Jr., Harrisburg.
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TEE_
The several County Committees of Superintendence
are requested to communicate the names and post office
address of their members to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee_
CHARLES I. BIDDLE, Chairman
"FACTS FOR THZ Peoptx."—An exposition of
the Doctrinle and Teachings of the Abolition
Leaders, to be had in pamphlet form and in
our weekly edition. All orders addressed to
this office will receive immediate attention.
Dauphin and Lebanon—Confereee Meet
lug.
The Conferees of Dauphin and Lebanon will
meet in the city of Lancaster on Thursday, the
17th inst., at 10 o'clock, a: m., at the public
house of Owen Hoppe], for the purpose of nom•
basting a candidate for State Senator.
An Editor Retired.
Alfred E. Lewis, Esq., for some months past
associated with Mr. C. N. Pine in the editorial
department of the Philadelphia _Evening Jour
nal, has retired, and left Mr. P. "solitary and
AIM" to bear the heavy 'burden of labor end
responsibility, almost the only reward that
honest editors ever get. We congratulate Mr.
Lewis on his happy escape, and trust that he
may soon find a field to operate in more plea
sant and more remunerative. Mr. Pine has
also our best wishes for his success. He is a
man of ability and experience, full of zealand
energy, and if any one can weather success
fully the perplexities of editorial life, he can.
Monroe and Pike Counties.
We are sorry to perceive symptoms of a split
among the Democrats of Monroe and Pike
counties on the Assembly ticket. Two candi
dates have been platted in nomination—Perna
(suns by a portion of the Monroe county
delegates, and RICHARD S. STArx.se by a por
tion of the Monroe delegates and the delegates
from Pike county. We do not know what the
difficulty is, but trust it may soon be satis
factorily arranged; for although the district is
strongly Democratic, and there is not much
danger of the eleetion of an Abolition Anent-
Wyman under any circumstances, yet such
differences never lead to happy results, and
uaually to very disagreeable consequences.
The Monroe Democrat refuses to take part in
the quarrel—pronounces both the gentlemen
nominated "staunch and reliable Democrats,"
and says to the people "vote for whichsoever
you please." We hope they will make sure to
elect one or the other of them. •
Union County.
The gallant Democracy of Union county are
stirring themselves like men determined to win
a victory over their Abolition opponents this
fall if its achievement is among the things
which are possible. The Lewisburg Argus,
edited by our talented Mend Winegarden, is
doing its duty energetically and faithfully,
and the whole Democratic party of the county
seems to be animated with a spirit which
threatens defeat to the opposition. Enthusi
astic meetings are being held, and every other
means necessary to success are actively em
ployed. A large and very spirited meeting
was recently held near White Deer Mills, of
which Jacob Slenker, Esq., was president.—
The assembled people were addressed by A. J.
Deitrick, Esq_, of Williamsport, A. H. Hill,
Esq., of Lewisburg, Truman H. Purdy, Esq.,
the able editor of the Northumberland County
Democrat, (and we are happy to say the party
eandidate for Assembly in that county,) and
by Col. Wm. Brindle, of Muncy. The signs
in Union are unusually cheering.
CAMBRIA COUNTY.
TWO THOUSAND OF THE FROSTY SONS OF THUN
DER IN COUNCIL ON THE MOUNTAIN.
On Tuesday last, the Bth inst., a trentendors
outpouring of the Democracy of Cambria
county took place. The grand council was
held in front of the public buildings in nen-.
burg. The enthusiasm and confidence which
animated the vast assemblage was cheering in
the extreme, and foreshadows such a Demo
cratic majority in October ait Cambria never
gave before. The object. of the meeting wtes
pertinently stated by Michael Hasson, Esq ,
John Penelcin was President, and there were
thirty-four Vice Presidents and fourteen Sec
retaries. The meeting was ably and eloquently
addressed by Hon. Hiester Clymer, of Berko;
George Northrop, Esq., of Philadelphia; Hen.
William A. Wallace, of Clearfield Joseph M.
Thompson, Esq., of Indiana county, and C. L.
Pershing, Esq., the able Representative of
Cambria in the Legislature. The Ebensburg
.Dernoerat and Sentinel of the 9th Sive:
“The Democratic voters of Cambria assem
bled in vast numbers in this place, on yester
day afternoon, for the purpose of exchanging
free sentimental and, likethe three brave Swiss
of Uri and Undernalden, to join hands and
swear for the defence of our liberties. Never
before were the 'honest intentions of a free
born people so manifestly exhibited. This,
indeed, is a harbinger of success. It was upon
the eternal hills of Rome that Romulus and
Remus, taking omens from the flight of birds,
conceived the idea of that grand and imperial
city, which was to be the asylum of oppressed
pilgrims from every clime. It was upon the.
Mountains of Switzerland that a few capitols of
brave men, breathing the ale of freedom;
hurled the tyrant Gesler from his throne, and
maintained their independence against the
pampered hirelings of a military despotism.
It is from the mountains of Cambria, the banks
of the Susquehanna and the valleys of Penn
sylvania, that a voice, strong and potent, must
arise which, on the second Tuesday of October,
shall hurl from power the cringing sycophants
of that old lantern jawed monkey who sits
gibbering and joking in the chair of Washing
ton. The day of our country's salvation is at
!Land, and the people in their power and ma
jesty will yet arise and show in unmistakable
terms their determination to be free, and to
chastise the unfaithful servants who, Lucifer
like, stuffed with pride and pampered with self
conceit, claim homage of their true and legiti
mate eotereigne—the peo_pk.
Why Curtin Should not be Elected.
It is alleged by the Abolition press and poli
tic-Lain Ocrtis4 election is imagery—
let, to paralyze the rebellion ; 2d, to sustain
the policy of the National Administration—
consequently that it is the duty of the people
to elect him; failing to do which they are
given to understand that the rebellion will be
successful, Mr. Lincoln's administration a fail
ure, and the Abolition party ruined.
Rejecting as untrue the first proposition, to
wit : that Curtin's election will paralyze the
rebellion—we are disposed to admit the force
of the second, so far as this, that Curtin's de
feat would be a death-blow to the aeminietn
tion and the Abolition party and policy. But
here concurrence ceases. In regard to what
is the duty of the people, under the circum
stances, we are clear that, if they desire hon
orable peace, a restored Union and constitu
tutional government, it is to overthrow the
National administration and Abolition party
by defeating Curtin. The reason urged most
strongly by his friends upon the people to per
suade them to vote for him is the reason which
we think should operate powerfully to produce
his discomfiture.
Lincoln's policy is a war of subjugtion, of
extermination, if necessary to emancipate the
slave population of the south.
Of how many more years' duration would
such a war probably be ?
Lincoln himself, in his letter to the Spring
bid genyeatis% sconfesses that he can see no
end to it.
And yet it is the wretched policy under
which this war has been prolonged to this day,
and under which it will never cease until one or
both sections is utterly worn out, prostrated and
ruined, that the people are asked to sustain by
the election of Curtin.
If it is the interest of the people to have this
bloody war continued indefinitely, without any
compensating results, at a cost estimated to
amount now to nearly $2,000,000 per day,
when it could be honorably terminated in six
months at farthest, and the Union restored, by
rejecting the negro policy of this flagitious and
fanatical administration, why then, but not
otherwise, is the appeal to them to elect Curtin
well grounded.
Believing that the interests of the country—
of all the people, without respect to their party
predileotions, except Federal office holders,
jobbers, contractors and treasury plunderers of
every denomination—lie in the direction of
peace, Union and constitutional government,
we could desire no more potent argument to
addreas to the voting population of the State
against Curtin than this—that his election will
be an endorsement of the policy of the National
Administration, the fruitful source of all the
wrongs and oppression we suffer, of blood,
debt, taxation and impending ruin, which
stares us all in the face, and is inevitable, if
that policy is not protested against and repu
diated at the polls by the defeat of Andrew G.
Curtin, who stands pledged by his own decla
rations, and by the platform of his party, to
endorse and sustain all the iniquitous measures
of the administration “past, present and to
come." This subserviency is made the theme
of electioneerers and scribblers great and small,
who have appeared as his advocates. Every
consideration of unfitness urged by leading men
of his own party previous to his nomination,
such as insincerity, dishonesty, corruption,
disqualifying habits, &o.—is thrown aside, or
swallowed up in the one redeeming virtue of
servility. He has bent the knee before Presi
dent Lincoln and promised that himself, his
party, and the State (in the event of his elec
tion) shall, unhesitatingly and without ques
tion, conform to the mandates of the Federal
administration. And for thus humiliating
himself and degrading the high position which
he unfortunately holds, the people of Pennsyl
vania are asked to reelect him.
We have no fear that they will do any such
thing. • They have too much sense, too much
honesty, patriotism and State pride tore-elect a
man -who has given ample evidence of unfit
ness for the position and willingness to betray
the trust reposed in him.
The assertion that his re-election would
paralyze the rebellion is too Idle for serious
consideration. He has been Governor of Penn
sylvania ever since the rebellion broke out,
and '4o the beet of our knowledge it was never
paralyzed or held in check by him; on the
contrary, the State has been twice invaded
by the rebels within the last twelvemonth, some
of the border counties overrun and partially
devastated, and the war brought almost to the
very doors of the capitol. In both instances
the State was wholly unprepared, and in the
latter, especially, the conduct of the Governor
displayed so much weakness and irresolution,
such an entire lack of nerve and ability to
meet the crisis, that his deficiencies were ti a
topic of common. conversation.
We claim with far more probability, indeed
with almost certainty, that the election of Geo.
W. Woodward would paralyze the rebellion ;
and for a reason the very opposite of that urged
by the Abolitionists in favor of Curtin.
It would paralyze the *rebellion, because
Woodward is samosa to the'policy of Lincoln,
and his election, foreshadowing, as it would,
the downfall of the National Administration
and a consequent change of polity, would do .
prive the ultra secessionists of their most potent
arguments in favor of a continuance of the
war, and so strengthen the hands of the Union
men of the South that the confederate admin
istration aed ti zrn !Ind
thentsolvec incapable of continuing hostilities,
or even maintaining the semblance of a gov
ernment. This point reached, the reruilnun
would subside, and preparation - for a return
to the Union commence.
We soleffully believe that this would be the
case. While we..pan see nothing in.prooprt
under the Lincoln 'policy but protracted war,
continued elaughtei, growing debt, increased
taxation, wrong, oppression and final rain—we
have an abiding faith that a ohonge of rulers
and of measures—substituting statesmen for
demagogues and a wise, peaceful and constitu
tional policy in place' of one which is insane,
bloody and atrocious—would soon bring about
happy change, open the door for reeoneilia
tion, and within a few months bless the nation
with a restored Union and a government of law.
In this opinion we feel that the people agree
with us. They We suffered long and patiently
under the oppression of Abolition rule. They
are now tired of it, and, hoping for the best,
and knowing that no change can be for the
worse, they are determined to defeat Curtin
and elect George W. Wooward. Nothing can
drive them from this purpose. They are fixed
gg galte—immovable as the hills.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELE-GRAPH.
NICHOLSVILLE AND KNOXVILLE RAIL-
ROAD.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 12.—The Commorcial says
the work on the military railroad from Nichols
vine, Kentucky, to Knoxville, Tennessee, has
commenced, and will be pushed with great
rapidity. A thousand men to the mile will
soon be employed. Negro laborers will be im
pressed along the line of the road ; every third
slave being taken. They will be clothed and
paid. Unemployed blacks, who have come into
our lines in Southern States, are being for
warded to labor on the road. They will be
paid one-third wages, the balance being re
served to aid in providing them homes in for
eign countries when the war is over. [Fudge !
This is only another plunder arrangement. The
blacks are to be swindled to fill the pockets of
a parcel of -" unquestioning" pensioners on
the Treasury.]
The city of Louisville subscribed six hun
dred thousand dollars to the Lebanon Branch,
and throughout the State the heartiest coope
ration is given to that enterprise.
The excursion train on the western division
of ehe Ohio and Mississippi railroad ran into
the gravel train on Thursday. The engineer
was killed and fifteen passengers.
FROM GEN. STEELE'S COMMAND.
FREQUENT SKIRMISHES WITH THE REBELS-DIS
AFFECTION - GUERILLAS FIRING ON STEAM-
EMII
MEMPHIS, September 9. Official advices
from General Steele, to September 2nd, had
reached Brownsville. More active and fre
quent skirmishes with the enemy by our cav
alry, who are watching them, occur. Deser
ters and refugees, with reports of suffering
and disaffection towards the rebels, come into
our lines daily. The weather is extremely
hot. Rumors of guerillus firing on the steam
ers below are frequent, but no damage of any
consequence has been reported.
LATE FROM CHARLESTON
ALL QUIET AT MOBRIS ISLAND-THE IRON FLEET
STILL SHELLING FORT NOULTRIE-SUNPTER
NOT SURRENDERED -, ERECTING WORKS TO
SHELL CHARLBSTON 7 8-.0
Naw YORK, September 12.—The steamship
Arago arrived at this port to-day from Charles
ton bar on Wednesday evening, the 6th. All.
was quiet at Morrie Island when the Arno
left. The Ironsides and Monitors were still
engaged in sholliug Fort Moultrie. Fort
Sumpter had not yet surrendered. The Union
forces were erecting works from which to
shell Charleston. Everything was progressing
favorably. Our troops met with no loss from
the evacuation of Morrie Island. No direct
attack had been made on the city when the
Arago sailed.
FROM THE ARMY OF TITS POTOMAC.
REBELS GUARDING THE FORDS BETWEEN FAL
MOUTH AND THE RAPPAHANNOCK, STATION, AC.
WASHINGTON ? Sept. 12.—Information • from,
the Army of the Potomac shows that we still
guard the fords between Falmouth and Rap
pahannock Station. The enemy's pickets con
tinue to front ours in these localities, and 007
oasionally converge with them, but they profess
to know nothing or little of Lee and the dispo
sition of hie force.
A note from the Upper Potomac states that
the Guerrilla White was recently near Pur
cellsville, London county, Vs., and Moseby's
force south of the mountain, near the river.
Citizens frequently arose from Loudon val
ley to Poolesville, and other places in Mary
land.
GOVERNOR ANDREWS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—Governor Andrews'
of Maseaohneetta, arrived here this morning,
en route fo Philadelphia.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM CHARLES-
TON
A SHELL OR FORT MOUL TRIE EXPLODED-MOUL
TRIEVILLE BURNED - BOMBARDMENT OP THE
REBEL WORKS ON SULLIVAN'S ISLAND-AT--
TEMPT TO TAKE FORT SUMPTER BY STORM
REPULSED WITH LOSS, AC.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The steamer Mas
sachusetts, Capt. West, arrived here this morn
ing, from Charleston bar on the evening of the
9,th. On Thursday, the Bth, the Weehawken
sent 100 inch shell into one of the magazines
of Fort. Moultrie, exploding it. [Exploding
what ? The shell or the fort 7] The Ironsides
set fire. to Moultrieville, and half the town is
destroyed. The monitors and Ironsides bom
barded Sullivan's Island fcirts for four hours,
doing extensive damage. The Weehawken
grounded near Cumming's Point, but soon
floated off, receiving no damage. At 11 o'clock,
p. m., of the Bth, a boat expedition left the
squadron to storm Port Sumpter, and was re
puised with a loss of a number killed, wounded
and prisoners. The following navy officers
were captured on the sans of Fort Sumpter;
Lieuts. E. P. Williams, S. W. Preston, G. S.
Romoy, Tracy Bower, B. L. Meade and Brad
ford ; wounded, Ensign B- IL Porter. The
Massachusetts leaves immediately for Phila
delphia.
BUM ACCOUNTS -Lia&R.
CHARLESTON* Sept. 10.—There wan no firing
last night, except from our batteries. The
enemy is working hard on Morris Island. All
is quiet this morning.
FOUTR I MONItA Sept. 12. The Rich
mondZS inquirer, of the 12th, contains the fol
lowing dispatches
CHARLESTON, Sept. 9.—To General Cooper :
Last night thirty of the enemy's launches at
tached Fort Sumpter. Preparations had been
made for this event, and, at a signal, all the
batteries on Fort Sumpter, assisted by one
gunboat ram, opened on them. The enemy
was repulsed, leaving 113 prisoners, 13 offi
cers, four boats and three colors.
(Signed) G. T. BRAIIREGTRD.
SECOND DISPATCH
The enemy is silent to-day. Gen. Beaure
gard refused to have any communication with
the Yankee flag of truce until an explanation
is given of their firing an a truce boat. We
took the original flag of Port SUmPter, which
Major Anderson was compelled to leirer t and
wivich Thlblfrreql 1-14 b(r . rPri to replete.
'MILD NISPAIPOST
New YORK, Sept. 18.—A letter from Morris
island,. dated the Bth, to the Herald gives an
account of the recent boat expedition against
Port finropter. The fietilla ooneieted of between
25 and 30 boats, tattooed by over 100 sailors,
under Lieut. Com. Williams, of the Wisahickon,
and 150 marines, under Capt. M'Cauly, the en
tire force being commanded by Cot Stevens,
of the Patapsco.
The boats were towed within a short die
lance of the fort, whence they advanced three
boats, under Com. Williams, Lieut. Roney and
Ensign Porter, landed, and the parties at
tempted to run up the ruins to the parapette.
They were fired on by musketry, and hand
grenades were thrown down upon them. The
slope was so steep that they were unable to
reach the parapet. A signal was given from
the fort, and in an instant all the rebel batter
ies opened on the fort, and shelled it terribly.
The three boats were smashed, and all who
landed were killed or captured. Lieut. Brad
ford, of the inarines, was mortally wounded
and captured. Among ethers captitted W6to
Com. Williams, Lt. Roney, Lt. Preston, Lt.
Brower, Lt. Prince, Dr. Wheeler and Ensign
Porter. Between forty and fifty of the sailors
and marines were killed and wounded, and the
entire list of casualties will number about 80.•
The remainder of the command retreated
safely. The flag of truce states that our cap
tured (pilaus and men arc in Sumpter and are
well treated.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—A private note
received to-day from off Charleston states that
about 350 men composed the recent expedi
tion to Sumpter, and that only a portion of the
force landed, some of the boats having ground
ed on the shoals. But for this there would
probably have been a different result.
Capt. Rhind arrived to-day with dispatches
to the Navy Department, from Admiral Dahl
gren. It is. understood that they are generally
of a business character.
FROM CANADA.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAD. ADVISED------PROVINCIAL
BANK WINDING lIP.
()mese, Sept. 12.—1 n the Canadian Parlia
ment the Militia bills have passed to a second
rgoding. D'Arcey M'Oee made a speech last
night. In alluding to the military prepara
tions of the United States government at Ken
nebec, Rouse's Point, and Cleveland, he de
clared that Canada must immediately prepare
for defence, or deliberately proceed , to Ameri
canize herself.
TORONTO, C. W., Sept. 12.—The Provincial
Bank of Canada is about winding up. Its
notes will be redeemed at Montreal or Stan
otoad until tho Ist of October, when they will
cease to be secured by the deposit of Provin
cial Securities.
FOREIGN NEWS
ST. Joan, N. F., Sept. 12.—The following
is a continuation of the news received from the
steamer. Ate, of Manchester :
The London Morning Ilerald understands
that at a Frenoh cabinet council the expediency
of recognizing the Bonthern Confederacy was
disenssed, the majority being in favor of doing
so, but a final decision was not arrived at.
The Paris Pays denies that the American
government has delivered any protests to the
French government in relation to Mexican af
fairs.
The Polish question remained unchanged.
The Congress of the German princett, had
closed ; the result was satisfactory to the Em
peror of Austria.
REBEL DISPATCH.
zxPEDITIOI4 AA:IAIIOTMEP. AND TAYLOR
FORTRESS Mormon, Sept. 12.—The following
dispatch is from the Richmond Enquirer:
ATLANTA, Sept. B.—Our cavalry form the rear,
near Athens. There is no news from Chatta
nooga to-day. Extensive preparations are be
ing made by the Yankees to send an expedi
tion'againel. Magruder and Taylor, in Loulei
aila. •
RALEIGH STANDARD PRINTING OFFICE
DESTROYED.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 12.—The Flag of
Truce boat arrived at City Point this evening,
with late 'Southern papers. The Richmond
Inquirer, of the 11th, says : " The office, type
and presses of the Raleigh, (N. C.,) Standard,
edited by Wm. Hoiden, was destroyed by a
party of Georgia soldiers. Holden was at
Petersburg at the time.. In turn for this out
rage, the citizens and friends of the Standard
destroyed the office of the State journal. Gov.
Vance reached the spot after the work of de•
struction was nearly completed, and begged
the crowd to desist. He rebuked them for the
act, by telling them that no such example had
been set in Lincoln's dominions.
WASHINGTON RUMOR.
NEW Youx, Sept. 13.—Rumor says that Sec
retary Chase will celebrate the capture of
Charleston by the resumption of specie pay
ments at the U. S. Treasuries. The authority
for the statement is not very reliable.
IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS.
Nor YORK Sept, /3,—The eovrespoodeAt of
the New York Trees, with the Army of the
Potomac, writes under date of the 10th inst.
it is believed that one corps of Lee's army, un
der Longstreet, is moving to Richmond, there
to be Uncleared, two divisions to the South
west and one to Charleston. Hood's dividni
left Fredericksburg on Tuesday last for Rich
mond, and thence to Charleston. This seems
to indicate that the Rebels in Virginia will re
main entirely upon the defensive for the 0661-
log campaign, which every one counts upon
before winter.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Special dispatches
from Washington furnish the following infor
mation :
Mrs. Leech, wife of the Superintendent of
the Tredegar Iron Works at Richmond, had
arrived at Washington.
The evacuation of East Waaneeeee by the
rebel forces caused the greatest surprise and
gloom at Richmond, as all were expecting a
battle there, instead of -the peaceable occupa
tion by the Union forces.
Troops from ',Hie army have been arriving
quite freely in Richmond, Their destination
was unknown. It was the belief that Charles
ton would be captured.
BY THE MAILS.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
REBEL FORCE AT BLACKWATER-LONGSTREET IN
NORTH OkROI,.INA..
Foirriesss MONROE, Sept. 10.—Five deserters
arrived in Norfolk, last evening from the 2d
Louisiana regiment, stationed at Blaokwater.
They report that the forces at Blackwater coa■
sista of infantry, cavalry and artillery, num
bering about 1,000 in all. • Longstreet is in
North Carolina looking after Maj. Gen. Peok.
The Minnesota arrived in Hampton Roads
to-day.
g , DAMN IT, HOW NICKS 'KM."
VIENNA SCHENCK AT WORK-PROPRIETORS OF
THE "BALTIMORE REPUBLICAN" SENT SOUTH.
• Rcermoun, Sept. 11.—Beale R. Richardson
and hie son, Frank A. Richardson, and Stephen
J. Joyce, proprietors and editors of the Balti
more Republican, were to-day arrested by order
of General Schenck, for publishing in yester.
day afternoon's paper a piece of poetry enti
tled the " Southern Cross." They were or
dered South, and were 'sent across our lines
this evening.
They were allowed no time to arrange their
business affairs. The office of the paper has
been closed by order of General Schenck. In
dividual malice is believed to be at the bottom
of the whole affair, which has caused much
excitement in the oommttnity.
RESIGNATION OF GEN. BURNSIDE.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 11.—It is reported that
General Burnside, upon completing the re
demption of East Tennessee, tendered his re
signation to the War Department, by telegraph.
It is supposed ho contemplated it for some
time, in consequence of the constant political
perplexities that beset him in the administra
tion of hie department through the repudiation
of certain of his Measures by the government,
but did not take the step till he could leave the
"service without discredit to himself after ex
pelling the last armed rebel from his depart.
ment.
The headquarters of the Army of the Cum
berlaad is now established at Chattanooga.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS FITTING OUT AT
QUEBEC.
TORONTO, Sept. 11 —The Evening Times pub
lishes a telegram from Quebec, stating that the
steamers Boromensville and Caledonia are un
derstood to befitting out at Quebec, to.run the
Southerir-bleekade, and that the Hon. Mr.
Cauchon is intoteeted in tat bp6o6l6,tiosi.
BANKS' ARMY-IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
CONTEMPLATED.
The N. Y. World of Saturday has the fol
lowing :
Our correspondent, in the department of
Gen. Banks, gives us, in , a private note, inti-
MalioliS Of a highly important, movemen#,
which has just been set on foot in that depart
ment. Until it is further advanced we do not
feel at liberty to give any details. We shall
publish full particulars at the earliest moment
that such publication may seem prudent. We
may at present say that the movement is one
which, if. successful, will be productive of re
sults of the highest importance.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
A DEFAULTER ABSCONDED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. I'l.—Charles Bird,
Treasurer of Saoremento, has absconded to
Mexico, being a defaulter to the extent - of
about X 20,000. He -had previously' held a
good character and owes his present disgrace
to gambling.
(,{EN, TOOMBS OPPOSED TO BBCONSTEVC-
TION
The following letter from General Toombs is
sufficient contradiction cf the rumor tnat he
favored a restoration of the Union. He proves
himself t. 3 be an uncompromising rebel :
WASHINGTON, Ga., August 27.—My Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 15th instant, asking my au
thority to contradict the report that " I am in
favor of reconstruction," was received this
evening. I can conceive •of no extremity to
which my country could be reduced in which I
would for.tt single moment 'entertain any pro
p ,sition for any union with the North. on any
terms whatever. When all else is lost I prefer
to unite with the thousands of our own conn
trymen who have found honorable deaths, if
not •graves, on the battle field. Use this as
you please. Very truly, your friend, &c.,
It. TOMS&
Dr. A. Bees, Americus, Ga.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
TELEGRAPH PROM THE MOOR BITER TO AMER/OA,
WASHINGTFN, Sept. 11. —Minister Clay writes
from St. Petersburg „to a gentleman in this
city : "They have granted me a telegraph line
charter, the line to run from the mouth of the
Amoor river to America; It will unite all the
continents and be the grand work of the age.
It will illustrate my mission to this.country."
THE FIVE-TWENTY LOAN.
The issue of five-twenty bonds has been
greatly increased during the week, and the fa
cilities at the Treasury are now such that the
orders ft i hand will soon be filled. Over
$11,000 4 000 have been issued during the week.
$5,000,000 were put in circulation to-day.
Hereafter orders will be promptly attended to.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE IN FLORIDA ANNULLED.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
annulled certain sales of real estate in Florid.,
made by two of the Direct-Tax Commissioners,
during the absence of Mr. Stickney, the third
Commissioner, and otherwise irregular. Some
of this property was brought in by the Com
miebieikerti for themselves. This decision of
Mr. Lewis will probably be a source of expense
to the Florida Commissioners.
GEN. LEE'S CONTEMPLATED ATTACK.
Rumors of an early movement by Gen. Lee
in this direction are again prevalent. A second
dash by Gen. Lee upon Gen. Meade is said to
be cot templated, but ample preparation has
been made to meet it.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE arm OF MANCHESTER OFF CAPE
MD
Ctrs RACE, April 11.—The steamship City
of Manchester, from Liverpool, Sept. 2, via.
Queenstown, 3d, passed this point at 6 o'clock
this evening, and was boarded by the news
yacht of the i Associated Press.
The steamship Bohemia strived out on the
Ist.
The steamers Saxonia and New York, from
New York, arrived out on the 3d.
It was vaguely reported that the French
Cabinet had debated the expediency of recog
nizing the South. No final decision was ar
rived at. Some.of the French journals recom
mend the seizure of the Florida at Brest.
European politics are unchanged.
WHAT WE OWE TO , LINCOLN.—Whert the tax
collector comes around with his warrant.
When we have to go and buy a stamp to put
upon a deed, note, &o.
When we have to take out a license to buy
or sell.
When we go to a store and pay forty cents
a pound for coffee instead of ten.
When we look at our public debt and find it
accumulating at the rate of over $2,000,000
per day.
When we look at our eons and brothers
dragged from their homes to fight in a war for
negroes, and
When we look at the vacant chairs, or new
made graves of those who have died, let us re
member that all these we owe to Mr. Lincoln
and the party that supports him.
LIST of Americans registered.at Gun's Amer
ican Agency, 17 Charlotte street, Bedford
Square, for the week ending August 29,1863
J. Craw, New York ; A. Rawlings, New
York ; David Holman, New York ; Wm. Cor
nell Jewett, United States ; George N. Saun
ders, Virginia; Col. Chas. Lamar, Georgia;
Leoriel S. Noah, New York ; Geo. W. Farnam,
'Chicago ; George Buekham, New York ; H. P.
Aunnidown, Boston ; E. H. House, New York . ;
Capt. Downer, New York; Thos. Butler Gunn,
New York ; Mrs, 5, LE, Porter, Plailudciphia ;
E. Rawstorne, Rhode Island ; T. H. Blythe,
San Francisco; Geo. W. Martin, Tennessee;
Hammatt Billings, Boston.
INCOME Tex,—The Cincinnati Inquirer com•
plains that-the income tax is not collected,
and charges that the delay is for the purpose
of influencing the election.
[That's it—that's the game.]
WHAT THE DRAFT AMOUNTS TO.—The city
authorities of New York advertise for 10,61.0
substitutes at $BOO each. This is practically
the return to the volunteer anneal, T se 10,..
900 substitutes are to be procured by e same
system which Gov. Seymour origin all recom
mended. How completely, says the ew York
World, this fact demolishes the char 8 aga i ns t
GOY. Seymour, and annihilates the pretences
of the administration ! The Government, it
was said, could: not wait-for the:slow operation
of the volunteer system. But they have
waited two months, and the New York quota
i.e still to be raised by voluntary enlistment,
THE SINKING( FUND-GREAT
• TION OF THE STATE DEBT.
A. Proclamation by the Governor.
WunnuAe, By the third section of the act
of the General Assembly of this Common
wealth, passed the twenty-second day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight,
entitled "An Act to establish a sinking fund
for the payment of the public debt," it is made
the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
the Auditor General and State Treasurer, com
missioners of the Sinking land created by the
Said act of the General Assembly, on the first
Monday of September, A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-nine; and on the same day
annually thereafter, to report and certify to the
Vl:lvan:en the amount received under the said
act, the amount of interest paid and the
amount of the debt of the Commonwealth re
deemed and held by them ; whereupon, the
Governor shall direct the certificates represent
ing the same to be cancelled, and on such can e
°elation issue his.proclamation, stating the fact
and the extinguishment and final discharge of
so mach of the principle of said debt;
And whereas, By the seventy-eighth section
of an act of the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth, passed the nineteenth day of
April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-three, entitled "An Act to provide for the
ordinary expeagee of the government, 4tc„" it
is provided, that thereafter the receipts of the
Sinking Fund, to the amount that may be ne
cessary to cancel the relief issues now in cir
culation under the provisions of the act of the
fourth of May, A. D. one thousand eighth
hundred and forty-one, and the reissues under
the act of fourth of April, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine, shall be applied
towards the cancellation of said issues ; -
And whereas, Eli Slifer, Isaac Slenker and
William M'Grath, ex-officio commissioners of
the Sinking Fund, in obedience to the require
ments of law, report and certify to me that the
debt of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
redeemed and held from the first day of Sep
tember, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-two, to the seventh day of September, A.
D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three,
amounts to the sum of nine hundred and fifty
four thousand seven hundred sad twenty dol
lars and forty cents, made up as folio ws
Coupon loan act May
4, 1862
Five per cent. May 4,
186 9
Four and one half per
cent. loan
Relief notes cancelled
POMOStiO Ore d it 0 rs
certificates redeemed 13 00
Interest. on certificates
paid........ .
Total.
Now, therefore, as required by the third sec
tion of the act of r Assembly, first above men
tioned, I do hereby issue this my proclamation,
declaring the payment, 'cancellation, extin
guishment and final discharge of nine hundred
and fifty-four thousand seven hundred and
twenty dollars and forty cents of the principal
of the debt of the Commonwealth, including
nine hundred and sixty-three dollars of the re
lief issues, which have been cancelled and de
stroyed as authorized by the ninety-eighth
section of the act of the nineteenth day of
April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-three aforesaid.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the
State, at Harrisburg, this eighth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of
the Commonwealth the eighty-eighth.
A. G. CURTIN.
By the Governor :
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
New abvertiffentents.
ELECTION NOTICE.—An election
will be held at the oflice of the Inland Telegraph
Company on Third street. on the 6th of October, for the
purpose of electing President, Directors, Se cretary and
Treasurer to serve the ensuing year.
H. J. STA TILE, Secretary.
Harrisburg, Sept. 14th—lwd. Telegraph copy.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.— The Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin county has appointed
the subscriber Auditor to distribute the money in the
hands of the Sheriff, sibling from the Bale of the real
estate of Valentine Straw, of Jackson township, to and
among the judgment creditors of said defendant, and
the Auditor has appointed Monday, the sth day of Oc
tober, next, at hie office in riarrisburg, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, as the time and place for ma
king said distribution when and where all persona in.
terested are notified to attend.
JNO. ROBERTS, Auditor
September 12, 1863-14-dlaw3w
LOST—Between the Jones . House and.
II City Hotel, a LETTER.. direeted to O. E. WISE,
care of Adams Express office, Harrisburg. The finder,
by leaving it at Adams , Express office, will be liberally
rewarded. sepl2.43tir
A , GOOD COOK WANTED at the
A
zunse, near the Italie& mri. owl
wages will be given. 11.8t* JAB. M'OLELLAN.
DR. J. C. HOYER,
MIMATPIMiIer r
OFFICE IN WYETH'S
In room formerly occupied by Dr. Carman,
CORNER OF MARKET STREET AND MARKET SQUARE.
-F •
OR SALE.—The house and lot , situ
ated on the'corner of Second and North streets, in
the city of Harrisburc. Title indisputable. For fur
ther information apply on the remises . , to Mrs Joshua
Fackler. sep2-3wd.
C A V ALR Y.
ONLY SIX MONTHS:
Ten good men wanted to fill Captain Cafferty's Cain
rimy, now encamped at Camp Conch, Harrisburg. Hor
ses, arms, and equipments furnished as soon as mas
tered in. Apply at the Parke House, Market street,
Harrisburg. Lieut. C. L. MRRCHREAU,
• sep 11-1 w Recruiting Officer.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACT
ORS.—SeaIed proposals, properly endorsed
and directed to the undersigned, will be received
at the City Clerk's office till 6 o'clock p. m., Sep
tember 24, for the erection of a house for the
Mount Vernon Hook and Ladder Company, accord
ing to drawings now on file in the said Mee. The
house to have pressed brick front, no cellar, sad
brick pavement in the centre. Contractor to fur
nish all the material, and do all the work complete,
and to specify the time of completion of the work.
Council reserving the right to reject all bids they
may think not to the interest of the city.
W. 0. HICKOK,
sepll.s,4§wt24 President Common Council.
"Telegraph" copy. •
SECOND•PIC-NIC
•orraa
Steubenbund
,No. 8, Y. 0. Y. 8.,.
oN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 186:3,
Al" INDEPENDENCE ISLAND,
HARRISBURG, PA.
After a grand - procession through the city they will
proceed to the Weed, where a PLENDID DASD will
amuse the visitors during the day. Refreshments of
every description will be found on the Island.
TICKETS 25 CIENTE',
aepl2-d4ta WS M ' THE COMMITTEE.
PUBLIC NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby
given that letters of administration on the estate
of Jacob Hackman, late of Derry. township, Dauphin
county, deceased, have been.grauted to the subscriber,
who resides in said township. All persons• Wing
claims or demands against the WMe of said decedent,
are hereby requested to make known the same to the
subscriber without delay..' KIOHAEL BAUM,
Aug27-6tav* Hummelstowr.
VOTICE.—AII persons knowing them
vi selves indebted to the estate of John Heir., &-
ceased, will make settlement immediately to the sub
scriber, or the accounts will but in the hands of n
proper officer for cAlection, and all persons haring
claims against said estate will present them for pay
ment. ABRAM BOWMAN,
Atlg27 Stw Ad miuntridOr.
$lOO,OOO 00
790,716 50
63,000 00
963 00
27 00
$954,720 40