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    FRIDAY MORNING, opt 18, 1868.
0. BAILBSTT & CO., PIOPRIETORB
Communications will not be published in the PATRIOT
so Uwion unless accompanied with the name of th
author
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. GEO. W. WOODWA.RD,
OP PHILADZIPMA.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
Or ALLIIIIIIENT COUNTY'•
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
ASSEMBLY,
J. WESLEY AWL, Harrisburg.
CHAS. IL ZIEGLER, Reed township.
SHERIFF,
JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
T. A. HAMILTON, (3 years.) Harrisburg,
JACOB BUCK, (1 year,) • Upper Paxton.
RECORDER,
JAMES HORNING, Jefferson.
TREASURER,
DAVID UMBERGER, Lower Paxton
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
• JOHN BUCK, West Hanover.
AUDITOR,
JAMES M'CORMICK, Jr., Harrisburg
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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 J. BIDDLE, CLlth-Laau
DE:IIOmA/ tt; STATE vir:riTitAL COMMIT-
IMO
Rooms 144 S. Sixth Street, Second Story
Chairman—Hon. CBAILLBS 7. BIDDLX.
St :retary—flauss F. Snuas, 8811.
Treasurer--Ccl. WILLIAM H. KSIOHLINE.
The officers are in attendance daily at the Committee
R3onas
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Friday, September 18.
Slabtown, Columbia county.
Catawiam Commbla county.
Irnion Corner, Northumberland county.
Saturday, September 19.
Blanderlash's, Berks county.
Chester Springs. Chester county. jTo be addressed by
Hon. Wm. Bigler and Hon. Richard fr aux, John C.
Ralitt, Bsq., S. Markley Boyer... Esq., T. H. Gehl
se_hlager, Esqj
Dingroaa Pike county. IT° be addressed by Dr. P. D.
Fulmer, Thomas A. Heller, BK., and Hon. G. H.
Rowlanda
Clarkesville,i3reene county.
Thursday, September 24.
Washington Einere, Wlaitepain township, Montgomery
county.
Benton, Columbia county.
Oxford, Cheater county.
Clintonville, Venango county.
- Friday, September - 25.
Cookstown, Fayette enmity. [The several meetings in
Fayette county to be addressed by lion. John L.
Dawson, Hon. Samuel A. Gilmore, Daniel Kaine,
Esq., Col. T. B. Sessight, John Fuller, Esq., C. ii.
Boyle, Eaq., Wm. H. Playford,Esq., and others.]
Saturday, September 20.
Kutztown, Berke county.
Monongahela City, Washington county.
Perryopolis, Fayette county.
Pleasant Grove, Washington county.
Monday, September 28.
Stroudsburg, Monroe county. [To be addressed by Thos.
J. Mites, Hon. W. a. Porter, and others.]
Tuesday, September 29.
Middleburg, Snyder county. [To be addressed by Hon.
Will. H. Miller.]
Wednesday, September 30.
Uniontown, Fayette county.
Thursday, October 19
Cc ebranis Mills, Washington county.
Friday. October 2.
Bernick townehip, Fayette county.
Saturday, o.ctober 3.
Plough Tavern, Barks county.
Gaut% School House, Fayette county.
Prosperity, Washington county.
Kimbleville, Chester county.
Thursday. Oetaber S.
Carlisle, Cumberland county. fa grand rally, to be ad
lin med by distinguished speakers.]
Downingtown, Chester county.
Friday, October 9.
Epthigfiald,layetto county.
Saturday, October 10.
Yellow Tavern, Berke county.
Daweon'e Station, Payette county.
Hatboro', Montgomery county.
Monday, October id-
Reading, Berke county.
Freyatown, York county. gerening.]
The Grand Mass Meeting at Lancaster.
The meeting was presided over by Ex-
Governor Piirter, -and addressed by Judge
Woodward, lion. Jeremiah S. Black, Hon-
Wm. A. Porter, H. C. Dean, Esq., sad others,
and was immense end enthusieditle, from fifteen
to twenty thousand being present.
Senatorial Nomination.
We understand that Herman Alrisks, of
Harrisburg, was nominated for Senatee by the
Democratic Conferees from Lebanon and Dsu
phi; who met at Lanegiter yegteriliy. A•
better candidate could not have been selected.
Maj. Geo. W. Woodward.
Among the Washington news items in the
New York News we notice the following
" The camp of the Invalid Corps, at Meri
dian Hill, Washington, is under the command
of Major George W. Woodward, the son of the
Desuogratk candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania. The corps 'now comprises nine thou
sand men. Major Woodward is engaged in
forming them into regiments."
Major Woodward, although he has distin
guished himself in several battles with the
rebels, is nevertheless, like his distinguished
father, considered a " Copperhead" by the
Abolitionists.
Johnstown Democrat.
We are glad to learn that, in spite of the
efforts of " Scrip" and " Shoddy" men to put
it down, this excellent Democratic paper is
rapidly extending its subscription and useful
ness. The true and only way to build up and
keep up a newspaper is to seize upon the truth
and stick to it, honestly and fearlessly, in spite
of the remonstrance of timid friends or the
hostility of malignant foes. Depend always
n.pon
.the people for support—advocate their
interests—and there is no danger of failure.
Politicians may sometimes grumble end threat
en, corrupt men may plot for your destruction
—but the people axe stronger than the politi
cians and corruptionists combined, and will
keep up every paper that honestly and boldly
maintains the right.
Soldiers Coming Home to Vote.
It is stated in an Abolition paper of more
than questionable veracity that •hundreds and
thousands of soldiers will be at home to vote
on the second Tuesday in October," and the
same paper, which is "sore given to lying,"
assures these gallant fellows "that the first
soldier who offers to vote win be brained at
the polls," by the Copperheads. We beg leave
led Copperheads by such Abolition slanderers
es the editor Of the paper alluded to) will be
right glad to see them all at home, on the day
of election, depositing their ballots like free
men and good citizens. Democrats object to
any partial selection of soldiers to come home
from particular corps, or regiments, or comps•
vies, on account of their political sentiments,
but they are by no means so blood-thirsty as,
under any circumstances, to pitch into the
“first soldier" who steps up to vote, or the
second, or third one, and knock out his brains.
That was a mere figure of speech, and as the
proprietor of the paper is good at altering
figures, we advise him to change it before the
election.
Andrew G. Curtin.
The portraits of the “shoddy candidate," as
painted by his own partisans, show a most vll
- countenance. But it is said by those
who know him best that the artists were true
to nature, and that the likeness to the original
in all the pictures is perfect. We are of the
same opinion, but not trusting too much to our
own judgment we subjoin for public inspection
some of those which have fallen under our ob
servation.
Hon. S. A. Purviance, for a time Attorney
General, when he could stand the corruption
which he saw rapidly pervading the adminis
tration no longer, sent to tlov. Curtin the fol
lowing brief bat significant resignation :
" For reasons which appeal to my SELF
RESPECT, I cannot consent to continue any
longer in connection with your administration.
L therefore, tender you my resignation Of the
office of Attorney General."
In commenting upon this action of Mr. Fur
viance, the Pittsburg - Chronicle, a Republican
journal, thus wrote': .
"We are not yet informed what these reasons
are ; but enough is known to state that they
arise ont of the alleged complicity a'f the Gov
ernor in those SCANDALOUS CONTRACT
TRANSACTIONS through which the State
has been SWINDLI',D out of immense sums
of money, and our brave volunteers subjected
to a series of hardships and inconveniences
which few but themeelves irould have had the
patience to tolerate."
So we have it in black and white from Mr.
Purviance, that "self-respect" induced him to
dissolve his connection with a fraudulent and
corrupt administration, of which Andrew Cr.
Curtin was the head. May we not suppose
that thousands of honest eitireni will, for the
same ?reason, refuse to vote for.hhis same Curtin
for Governor:?
The Carlisle :American, as black a Republicani;
paper as is printed in the 'State, said in Is6l,
in reference to the passage of the bill repeal.:
log the tonnage tax, Sro.:
"We record with shame and unfeigned sor
row, thatbour State Legislature, on SatundKr
last, passed throsgh the lower House, a bill
releasing the mortgage of the - State on the
Sunbury and Erie railroad, and also, a bill for
the repeal•of the. Tonnage Tax on the Penn
sylvania railroad. By these acts the Stateqs
plundered of fifteen mations of dollora, add
burthens to that extent fastened on the maks
of the tax payers of the 'Commonwealth, • , for
the benefit of soulless corporations."
Cortin.(iaho had previously pledged himself
to - veto any repeal bill,) signed both - thee%
bills, by which, as this Republican paper al
leges, the State was "plundered of FIFTEEN
MIL LIONS OF DOLLARS, and burthens to
that extent fastened on the necks of the tax
payers, for the benefit of soulless verpora
tions." -
Is it at alrlikely thet.the "tax payer's" of
Pennsylvania are so enamoured of texteNan
-that they-will deliberately vote to re-elect the
man who, •hie own party papers confess, -at one
-dash of -hie pen added . .. Veen -millions :of dot
-lard - to thettnrdenswhich were then almost too
heavy for them to howl
We might content ourselves with the presen
tation of these two pictures, as quite (efficient
rto enable the people to .form a correct estimate
of the -man who they are asked.by the4boli
lion re-eleot. dlut as we have-several
more in-our possession, we will add another
which we -think is better than either of the
preceding. The .Gettysbatg Star and Banner
Republican,) of May-31, 4861, gays :
-"Whilst -skies, counties, boroughs, volunteer
organizations, and .private individuals have
pledged their credit, and Contributed meat libe
rally to furnish our brave volunteers slaw a
complete .equipment, and ,place them in a po
sition,
cesdy to vindicate alike the State and
National Government, we , are pained -1)y the
report of official dnegleet an, t -speculation. *fore
than this, we have seen oar noble comrades
miserably clothed, and-both badly, andcoan
tily, provisioned bythose.paid, awl well vaid,
to see to these 'important considerations. 'We
held our peace when, recently, we were eogni
zant of dieted:, 4hot the quartermaster of our
own company was under the necessity otpro
ottliNg himself 'its a pair of iscalee , to protect
the company egainet the rapacity of an officer,
and when we heard the loud-complaints of-the
"Buck Tails" on aseount of outrageous treat-.
meat, because in-the one case, we-thought it
the villainy of a minor °thee, and the neces
sary delay, in the other, of an overtaxed ad
ministration. All this it seems was but the be
ginning of gigantic fraud, as though the tui
tion and the State hod not been BO diegueted
by the perfidy% of recent administrations, theta
hurled them from power, more for that cause
than any other. The auto, whosaahes the pre
sent ~fort of the people to preserve the liberties
fought for, and achieved hyonriatinrc, en occasion
to rob our Soldier% and enrich himself, IS AN
ENEMY WHOM IT WOULD RE CHARITY
TO HANG. We care not who is the guilty
party. He who defrauds our brave soldiers
is worse than a traitor. We do not know who
is immediately to. blame, but this we know,
THAT GOV. CURTIN CANNOT ESCAPE
CENSURE. Either he is implicated with there
public thieves, and receives part of the plunder, or
he it gu ilty of appointing met to office who deserve
the execration of all good citizens. He may take
which horn of the dilemma he may please. The
position of affairs renders official peculation
doubly monstrous. Rave We just fled from
corruption, to corruption—from one vile ad
ministration, to another viler ? Many voted
for Gov. Curtin to avoid corruption, AND HAVE
THEY LINKED THEMSELVES TO ROTTEN
NESS ? If the interests of this country are
bound up with the success of republican prin
ciples, as entinciated in the Chicago platform,
as we believe they are, it becomes the party to
purge its ranks of THESE VILE MEN, and
let the STIGMA OF THEIR VILLAINY rest
on them alone, and not on the party. AWAY
WITH TRAITORS AND MEN WHO SPECU
LATE ON PATRIOTISM."
14(kinr that the opportunity le presented to the ,
people to get rid of “these vile men"—Andrew
G. Curtin and the corrupt coterie that surround
him—will they not avail themselves of it ?
Will they not reject with scorn a candidate
who has added millions to the ten burden of
the people, who has "robbed our soldiers" to
"enrich himself," who "is implicated with pub
lic thieves," (as alleged by hie own party
press)) and who, if rr-o':?tel, we nanof
will son
=lf=
the same dishonest and criminal practices.
Our duty ie to open the eyekef the'people,
having done which we can do no more. The
man Curtin, his character and acts, as repre
sented by his own party, we have placed be
fore them. When they vote they will vote un
derstandingly, and will be alone responsible
for the folly or wisdom of their choice.
The Malec Election.
The election in Maine has resulted in the
election of Cony, the Abolition candidate for
Governor by a majority of probably 18,000.
This termination of the contest neither aston
ishes nor alarms us ; we had anticipated it,
and were therefore fully prepared for the an
nouncement. The Abolition papers Crow as
though they had gained a great and unexpec
ted victory—but they are given to small things,
and we do not feel in the least annoyed by the
clamor they mate. As long as the Democracy
can maintain the hold they now unquestion
ably have upon the great States of the North,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, with New Jersey certain, and Widow
tin probable, they will have no reason to regret
the course •ef Maine and her sister Yankee
States. We rejoice rather that, politically, we
are now separated from them. Why should
we not? Their ways are not our ways, nor
their thoughts our thoughts. We are as widely
apart from them in sentiment ag We are from
the Malays or the inhabitants of the Fejee
Islands.
New England is the hot-bed of all that is het
erodox ha politics and religion ; a region teem
ing with moral monsters ; a womb fruitful
of every kind and degree of fanaticism; the
nursery of infidelity, spiritualism, Fourierism,
Fanny Wright-ism, Abby Kelly-ism, Foster
ism, Abolitionism, Sectionalism, Disunion
ism, revolution and civil war ; a brazen cal
dron, heated as it were by the fires of hell
itself, in which is ever kept bubbling and boil
ing the bitter waters of pride and envy and
covetousness, from which spring hatred, dis
eord and -al the legiorvAtf evils that follow in
theirn . "SU has now, consiazotttly we
think, -3come a unit in support of Lincoln's
administration. One after the other these
peddling, meddling, codfish and blubber oil
Yankee . States have taken their position in the
ranks of this Union-wrecking administration.
Maine was the last to record her adhesion, and
now all of them are in the right place—where
they ought to be—where their infamous prin
ciples and thievish instincts lead them. 'New
England is rotten, Shoddy to the core.; and
therefore she has placed, herself in-a position
where she can freely commune with congenial
spirits. Always greedy'-after gain, we find
her now in pursuit 'of kinder. Where the
carcass is, there will the vultures gather, and
the Yankee heart turns yearninglyto the "flesh
pots" of Washington.
The New Englanders fare always been mis
chief-breeders, fetchers of •dissension.; their
counsel, when followed, hasalwaysteenfurt
fut. There can to no concord in any •govern
went of which they firm a component part.
Like Lucifer, they would .raise war in Heaven,
if the Celestial Kingdom were not.governed•ap
to their ideas.; and ourchief regret, is•that•the
Mayflower ever :brought take .pestilential bread
to our shores.
The Democracy of the *riddle and . Western
States may be -sure that,•beb/g opposed by 'New
England, they are right. There could be no
stronger evidence.
46 God will hold thent,Resposeibie:”
At a meeting held by the Ninth ward Abo
litionists of Philadelphia on the evening of the
15th, a Mr. Chase, of . New York, (probably a
relative of " Greunback " -Chase;) was 'intro
duced, and, after a very •ridiculous frelimi
naiy effort to convince the meeting thetise haul
always, "up to the time ,the rebellion broke
out," been a sound and virtuous Democrat,
and sheave attempt .to prove that the govern
ment could only be upheld by electing the
"Shoddy" 'Candidate, .Antimew G. Cumin, he
wound up by flaying!!
" The Constitution has been handed down-to
us ea•a cherished boon -by our forefathers, and
God will held us responsible if we do net .die.
charge faithfully and honestly the duties en
trusted to our keeping:"
" Haat thou appealed unto Caesar? Unto
Cromer shalt thou go:" Tie 41X0 resigned ,to
leave these wretches, who have 'betrayed every
trust committed to to them by.a generous and
wasuspeetiug people, in the hands of that Suet
Power to whom they haws appealed, and whose
name they se impiously, on emery occasion,
invoke. But Heaven, in punishing men in this
world for the evil deeds dhey commit, acts Tin
most elms through human agency; and if the
money changers and traders were cast out of
the temple for making it a " den muf thieves,"
we can forma pretty correct idea of what will
ultimately be the fate of those who have vio
lated every trust reposed in them, disregarded
their oaths of office, trampled upon the Con
stitution and laws, mismanaged every - depart
ment of the Government, enacted and-executed
the most arbitrary laws, ill-treated the army
and some of its most competent and beloved
officers, shut up innocent eitiZetta it loathsome
prisons, plundered the treasury of millions of
money. encouraged deception, fraud and false
hood, demoralized the whole land, whetted the
pub& appetite for blood, in short, brought the
country, which, when the administration fell
into their hands, was prosperous and peaeeful,
to the very verge of ruin, and crowned all these
infamous deeds by an edict closing the civil
courts against every appeal from their oppres
sive and despotic acts. If Cain was turned
oil, With 4 brand upon tali forehead, to wan
der a vagabond upon the face of the earth, for
slaying his Intuther—if Nebuehadnezzer was
made to eat grass with the cattle—if Dives
suffered great torments for his transgressions
— we may imagine what degree of punishment
will be meted out to those men who now "trou
ble the earth."
Restoring the Union.
The Democrati purpose to restore the Union
by conduoting the war for the sole purpose of
putting down armed rebellion, and using eons
Oiliatory means to assure the unarmed South
erners that their true interests are all in the
Union, and that none of their rights wll/ be
destroyed or impaired by a return to it. They
leave the negro precisely where he was before
the civil war began. On the other hand the
Abolitionists reject the Union, and propose to
construct a Union, essentially different from
07•11.7. 00rt.1.1, degnotie.
i IMO evil cousin,
Extract from the decision of Judge WOOD
WARD sustaining the' stay law passed by our
Legislature in favor of .the soldier:
- "How, if a ..stow of execution for three year's
.would not. be tolerated in ordinary times, did riot
'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 his 'love of country. In
the nature. of things there is nothing unreasonable
in exempting a eoldier's ; property from execution
.whilst he is absent from home 'battling for the
seupremacy offhe 'Constitution and the integrity of
'the 'Union. And ,when he has not run before he
was sent, but,hasvielded,hiAtolf yp to the, tael of
Ale, country, his self-sacrificing patriotism pleads,
4rumpet-tongued, for all the indulgence from his
'creditors which the Legislature,have power to grant.
Iff the term of indulgence seem long jut his instance,
.it was mot longer than the time for which the Pre
.seilent and Congress demanded the soldier's. ser-
FoEmelt, says the Washington Constitutional
Union, has taken the stump in Pennsylvania,
to'help reelect Andy Curtin Governor. We
propose that some youngster follow him around
and exhibit a copy of his picture of the hige
negro dashing out a child's brains, and read
extracts from the . old Pgnnsylv anian newspaper.
This would be a sure antidote to the poison of
this confirmed Abolitionist.
military goverment by (as the Somerset. Dam
crag trity says) Emancipation, Amalgamation,
Coloniaatioa, Invasion, Confiscation, Subjuga
tion, Depopulation, Flagellation, Devastation,
Extermination,Spoliation, Prostration, Starva
tion, Conflagration, Ruination, Obliteration,
Proclamation, Exaggeration, Falsification,
Misrepresentation, Denunciation, Agitation,
Aggravation, Calumniation, Retaliation, Con
sternation, Violation, Intimidation, Usurpa
tion, Coneolidation, Centralization, Damnifica
tion, Innovation, Demoralization, Indemnifica
tion, Taxation, Assassination, Nullification,
Stultification, and a ter-re-men-de-ous Ad-
ministration
Freemen of Pennsylvania, which plan think
you the more feasible ? Make your choice at
the ballot box.
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 Me temporary
absence, he has a right to vote on election day, but
under the Constitution, to which his fealty is due,
he can acqrsire 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. ft strikes em that this is an inaccurate use
of language. The Constitution would disfranchise
no qualified voter. But, to secure purity of elec
tion,* would have its voters in the place where they
are best known on election day. If a voter volun
taiik stays at home, or goes on a journey, or joins
the army of his country, can it be said the Consti
tution has disfranchised him ? Pour of the judges
of this court, living in other ports of this State,
find themselves, on the day of every Presidential
election, in the city of .Pitteburg, where their official
duties ta/ce them and where they are not permitted
to vote. Have they a right to charge the Consti
tution with disfranchising them ? Such fs our case
and such is the case of the volunteers in the army.
The right of de rage -is oareully prorate' for
both them and us, to be enjoyed when we return to
the places which the Constitution has appointed for
its exercise.—Guo. W. WOODWARD.
THE !UNION
"These States are glorious in their individuality,
but their collective glories are in the Union. By
all means, at all haaards, are they to be main
tained in their integrity and the full 'measure of
their constitutional vighis—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 89vereignties, lacking
nothing which they have not lent for a great pur
pose, that makes the .Union precious. This word
Union is •a word 'of gracious omen. It implies
confidence and afection—mutual support and pro
tection against external dangers. it is the chosen
expression of the.strongest passion of young hearts.
It is the eharnied circle 'within which .the family
dwells. It is man helping his fellow -man in. this
'rugged wog& It is 'States, perfect in 'themselves,
confederated for.mutual advantage. It is the peo
ple of States, separated bylines, and intefests, and
institutions,. and .usages, , and laws, all forming one
glorious nation—all moving onward to the same
sublime destiny, .and all instinct with a •common
life. Our fathers pledged their 'lives, their for
tunes; and their sacred honors, to form this Union
—del ours be pledged to maintain it."—ay.o. W.
WOODWARD, .714 4, 1851.
MHO IS TIPE*O.I.:DIER , S REM., .FILIENDI
.~~.~,
NATIVE ABIL:RICANISX.
"I am not and never have been a ~ Native
any:Amer
olitical 861140, any more Ikon I am or
have , been a Whig, Antimasomor an Abolitionist.
* * * The speech so often quoted against me,
iam,-not responsible for. It was introduced into
the &bates by a Whig reporter, in violation of the
rules •of the body, which required him to subunit for
revision' efore publication, and which he never did.
4i * "promptly denounced it, in the face of
die Commotion, as I have done niaMy a time since,
as gross misrepresentation. * * * Th e N a .
live American party itself •is ms witness. Seven
,NN f was the embus nominee for U. S,
Senator. The county of Philadelphia was repre
sented by Natives. They .asked whether, if elected
by their votes, I would favor their measures for
#l4„ga9ifg the naturalization laws, lanswered them
NO, and they threw every vote.theyaould command
against one and raised a shout of triumph over
their vietory."—Gro. W. WOODWARD, Pittsburg,
Sept. 14,1852.
rßeors AT ECECTIONS.
By the 95th anti= of the aot of Aesembly
of the State•of Pennsylvania of 2d July, 1839,
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."
THE PEOPLE PAY FOT IT.—Curtin shoddy
speculators and other kindred evil spirits are
to have a grand pow wow at Pittsburg shoitly,
at which three major generals—including the
beast Butler—are to speak. Of course there
will be a crowd at log to He the animal", The
gran d cost of this menagerie is twenty-four
thousand dollars a year. Lincoln is paying out
of the people's money eight thousand dollars to
eac h of these generals for .stumping it for
Curtin. Making shoddy governors is IL costly
business—to the tax-payers.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON RUMORS. •
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.—The Inquirer's
correspondent at Washington telegraphs us
that, owing to a disagreement with Admiral
Dahlgren, Gen. Gilmore has tendered his res
ignation to the President. This is unexpected
news, but we cannot believe for a moment that
the President will accept the resignation or be
willing to lose the valuable services of General
Gilmore at the juncture when they are most
needed. It is thought, in Washington, that
Admiral Farragut will be ordered to' Charles
ton, to take command of the fleet, and co-ope
rate with Gen. Gilmore.
DEATH OF HON. RICH.ARD BRODHEAD
EABTON, Sept. 17.—The Hon. Richard Brod
head died here this morning. The deceased
has, for many years, taken a prominent part
in the public affairs. of Pennsylvania, hay ing
represented Northampton county in the Legis
lature three years, this district in Congress six
years, and Pennsylvania in the U. S. Senate
six years. He was greatly respected as a good
citizen, a man of honest policy and strict in
tegrity. His death has cast a gloom over the
community.
DRESS PARADE OF A NEGRO REGIMENT
BALTIMORE, Sept. 17.—The Maryland colored
regiment, recruited here, made a dress parade
this morning from their encampment near the
Park, through the city. The regiment appears
With full ranks, nearly 1,000 strong, and made
a splendid appearance ; they had a full brass
band of colored musicians. Another colored
regiment is rapidly forming here.
FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—1 f, as published
this morning, there has been a disagreement
between Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren,
invoking the tender of resignation by the foi
mer, and the displacement of the latter by Ad
miral Fltrrateut, there has certainly been a
dereliction of duty on the part of Admiral
Dahlgren, who has said nothing whatever to
the Department on that eubject in the recently
teeeiTed advises; hence the report ia discred
ited.
No action whatever has been taken to trans
fer Farragut from his present command.
Commander Reed Worden is ordered to the
Navy Yard, Philadelphia. Lt. Com. R. W.
Scott is detached from the South Atlantic
blockading squadron, sick and waiting orders.
Lt. Com. Clark Wells is detached from the
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, and ie ordered to
command the Galena. - -
The ambulances were arriving till &late hour
last night, conveying to the hospitals in the
vicinity of Washington about 1200 sick and
wounded soldiers from the Army of the Poto
mac.
BY THE MAILS.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—A gentleman who
arrived to-night from the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac, states that some of
our troops are six or eight miles beyond Cul
pepper. On Monday alley attempted to cross
the Rapidan, but were opposed and stopped in
three places. The losses on both sides were
slight. Gordonsville is eighteen miles beyond,
where it is supposed the main body of the
rebel army is
_entrenched.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—A telegram received
from the Army of the Potomac says : " Our
position on the Rapidan remains unchanged.
About 150 prisoners have boon taken by Gen.
Pleasanton since Sunday."
REBEL REPORTS.
Fount - ass MONROE, Sept. It —The Rich
mond Dispatch of to-day, received her; has
the following reports :
REPORTED ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY
There was an engagement at Culpepper on
Sunday hist, and a skirmish between the cav
alry near Rapidan Station, without any very
definite result. The enemy ate crossing their
infantry at Kelly's Ford, and apparently con
template an advance.
C SIA.ILLES TON
CHARLESTON,. Sept. 14.—The enemy is per
fecting arrangements for the permanent occu
pation of Morris bland, erecting lines of tele
graph along the whole island, and converting
Battery Wagner into a powerful work, enlarg
ing the bomb-proof, &o. They fire on 'clur
boats plying in the harbor from Battery Gregg.
-cIiAItLIBSTON, Sept. 15.—The enemy is build
ing a telegraph line from Tybee Island and
Fort Pulaski along the Carolina coast to Cum
mings' Point. A magazine of one of our James
Island batteries was exploded to day, and
killed one lieutenant and five men_
Anxiety is felt to hear from General Bragg
F ""' „
ATLANTA, Sept. 14 —Generals Johnston and
Forrest skirmished with the enemy near Dalton
on Friday. Forrest was wounded.
The Yankees advanced to Tunnel Hill.
General Wheeler had a skirmish near La
fayette the same day, and the. enemy being
too strong, he fell back. A general engage
ment is expected.
Rosecrans occupies Chattanooga, and it is
reported that Burnside has joined him
MAINE ELECTION.
Ponmaxu, Sept. 16.—Returns from 275
towns give Cony, Republican . candidate for
Governor, more that/ 16,000 majority over
Bradbury, which the remaining towns to be
heard from will probably increase. The State
Senate will stand 30 Union to I Demoorat.
The House will contain stout 110 1 14101 t and
31 Democrats.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.
TAILORS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, -MILLINERS,
AND DRNSSMAKNRS
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
made the following decisions :
First. Under the 75th section of the Excise
law, as amended by the act of March 3, 1863,
it is held that tailors, bobt and shoemakers,
milliners, and dressmakers; whose manufacture
for custom work and general sale exceed $6OO
annually are liable to pay a duty of three per
cent. ad valorem on all their m`annfactures
which are made for generkl sale. Thus, if they
manufacture for general sale to the amount of
$6Ol annually, they are required to pay three
per centum upon that sum.
Second. Whenever such persons shall man
ufacture to an amount exceeding $l,OOO annu
ally, to order and for sale generally, they must
take out a manufacturer's license.
Third. Tailors, boot and shoemakers, milli
ners and dressmakers are exempt from duty to
the amount of 461,000, on clothing or articles
of dress for mens', womens' or childrens' wear
rude to order 'as custom work. Monthly re
turns of such - work must be required, but no
tax is to be assessed till the value of the work
exceeds $1,000..
Fourth. On all each articles made to order,
as odlitere work, in excess of $l,OOO, they roust
pay a duty of one per cent. and this duty must
be assessed upon the full value of the articles,
whether the materials are owned by the manu
facturer of the attieles.or are furnished by the
parties giving the order.
DESTRUCTION OF A SIGNAL STATION IN FLORIDA
Acting Commander Mariam of the steamer
Nineveh, under date of St. John's river, Fla.,
August 20, communicates to the Navy Depart
ment the fact that on the 17th he sent an
armed boat expedition, consisting of two
launches of that ship and two cutters of the
Hale, to destroy a signal station, in whieh they
succeeded, capturing the• picket, and com
pletely surrounding it before the rebels were
aware of theAppreach of the expedition, and
securing arms, ammunition, signal flags, tele
scopes, etc..
The Commander says : "The capture of this
signal station, which serves the rebel line
within three miles of Jacksonville, will either
break up this end of the line, or will detain
here to protect it the troops—five email com
panies of infantry, two full companies of cav
alry, and one oompany of artillery— w hi c h , I
learn, were about being forwarded to Rich
mond."
'UTAH INDIANS ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
Gen. Wright, commanding the Department
of the . Pacific, has forwarded a report from
Gen. Conner to the military authorities here,
from which it appears that the different tribes
of Indiana living within the district of Utah
are anxious for peace. Moat of them have al
ready made treaties with Gen. Conner, and
Gen. Wright is sure that with the re-inforce
ments he has sent forward the overland mail
route will be perfectly safe.
THE PROTECTION OF OVERLAND EMIGRANTS
Captain Fiske reports the progress of the ex
pedition from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Ben
ton, under his charge, for the protection of
emigrants by the Northern route. On the Ist
of August he was 268 miles west of Fort Aber
crombie. He had a guard of only 50 men,
with which he traversed the Sioux country.
He adds: " Since leaving Fort Abercrombie
our progress has been most satisfactory. Not
withstanding the extraordinary drouth this
season, we have not suffered so far for want of
grass or water; proving, I think, the great su
periority of this route. Our party is in excel
lent heaith, and the cattle, horses, ez,c., are in
fair condition."
NATIONAL BANIM
The following National Banks have received
certificates to commence operations :
First National Bank of Worcester, Mss.;
capital, $lOO,OOO.
First National Bank of Keokuk, lowa ;
capital, $50,000.
First National Bank of Fenton, Michigan;
capital, $50,000.
First National Bank of Lawrenceburg, Ind.;
capital, $60,000.
First National Bank of Janesville, Wis.;
capital, $125,000.
First National Bank of Nashua, N. H.;
capital, $lOO,OOO.
THE DAMAGE EY THE FROST
Advices received at the Agricultural Bureau
since the occurrence of the frost show that the
daroar done to crops is not so great as at first
anticipated. The injury to the sorgo is com
paratively slight, and proves that the plant is
more hardy than corn and tobacco, with which
it has heretofore been chased.
'SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pr, Brunon's Concentrated Remedies
No. 1. THE GREAT REVIVER speedily eradicates
all the evil effects of SELF-ABUSE. as Loss of Memory,
Shortness of Breath,Giddiness, Palpitation of the Heart,
Dimnessof Vision, or any constitutional derangements
of the system, brought on by the unrestrained indul
gaited of the passions. Asti alike cm either nes._ Prim
tone Dollar.
N 0.2. THE BALM will cure, in from two to eight
days, any ease or GONNORRH(Ek, is without taste or
smell, and requires no restriction of action or diet. For
either sex. Price One Dollar.
No. 11. The TEREN will cure in the ehortent "math
time any ease of (SLEET, even after all other remedies
have failed to produce the desired effect. No taste er
smell. Price One Doliar.
No. 4. THE PIINITER is the only Remedy that will
really cure Strictures of the Urethra. No matter of how
long standing or neglected the case may be. Price One
Dollar.
No. b. THE SOLUTOR will cure any case of GRAVEL,
permanently and speedily remove all ad:lotions of the
Bladder and Kidneys. Price One Dollar.
No. 6. FOR PARTICULARS SEE CIRCULAR.
No. I. THE AMARIN will cure the Whites radically
and in a much shorter time than they can be removed
by any other treatment. In fact, is the only remedy
that will really correct this disorder. Pleasant to take.
Price One Dollar.
No. 8. THE ORIENTAL PASTIVi are certain, safe
and speedy in producing MENSTRUATION, or correct
ing any Irregularities of the monthly periods. Price
Two Dollars,
No. 9, FOR PARTICULARS BEE CIRCULAR.
Either remedy sent tree , by mail on receipt of the
price annexed. Enclose postage stamp aid get a circu
lar.
General Depot North-Bast corner of York avenue and
Oallowhill street. Private office, 401 York avenue ;
Philadelphia, Pa.
For sale in Harrisburg by O. A. BABINVART and LOUIS
WYETH, where circulars containing valuable informa
tion, with fall descriptions of each case, will be deliv
ered gratis on application. address
DR. FELIX BRUNON,
7uly 28,1883.17 P. O. Box 99, Philadelphia, Pa.
New azimertisernents.
BUEHLER .HOUSE,
HARRISBURG, PA.
This old established House bas undergone extensiTe
iruproTemoute, and beau thoroughly renoTated and re
fitted.
It is pleasantly located in the heart of the city, in
easy access to the State Capitol and Public (*rounds.
- For the accommodation of our guests, we have
recently c ommenced to run a Coleh to and from the Rai:-
regd. In this manner unpi•a.ant de/avail leaving the
Depot for the Hotel will be avoided, and much Mere
time afforded guests for meals when leaving- the Rouse.
Intendimathat the BUEHLER HOUSE shall be really
a home-like resort for the straoger and traveler we re
spectfully solicit a continuance of the public patronage ,
GEO, J. BOLTON,
Proprietor.
BeptlB-dBm
WAN TED, •by the first of October, a.
Rothom, with six or eight rooms, within four
Squares 9f
_ = tll4) PQNSPfB99, Ant not t 9 exceed S2EO
Address B O X 67, P. 0. 88106411w*
fjOUND.—A Gold Watch and Chain, in.
`• the cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad. at Harris
burg, on Monday morning, September 24,- 1863, whieh
the owner can have by applying at the Superintendent a.
office at Harrisburg, proving property and paying for
this advertisement. sep 16 St
Er Philadelphia Inqui Cr and Pittsburg Chronicle
please insert 3 times and send bill to this office.
MOUNT VERNON HOUSE,
Second Street, above Arch,'
PHILADELPHIA.
A. F. BLAIR, PROPRIETOR.,
aepls] Late of 4 . Surf House," Atlantic City. fd3m
ELECTION NOTIOE.—An election
y f ut be held at the QM ;e of the Wand Telegraph
Company on Third street. on the 6th of October, for the
Purpose of electing President, birectora, Secretary and
Treasurer to serve the ensuing year.
Id. J. STABLE, Secretary.
Harrisburg, Sept. 14th—lwd.
TIMOTHY SEED.—A prime articl e
can be had at the Agricultural Store of
GICORGB W. PABSCNS,
110 Market street..
sep 11-1 w
1 ,
) R. J. C. HOYER
E Ml' I SS "r' V
OFFICE IN WYETH'S BUILDING,
In room formerly occupied by Dr. Carmanr
tionata OP SilLitiEVe 5T8221 , Attil Maui= OBINABB.
Bepl
NOR SALE.—The house and lot, situ—
`' Med on the corner of Second and North streets, in
the inty of garrisbnre. Title Indisputable. For fur
they information apply on the premises, to Mrs Joshes
Fackler. sep2-3wd.
C A V A L R Y.
ONLY S I I MONTHS !
Ten good men wanted to fill Captain Csiferty's com
pany, now encampedat Camp Couch, Harrisburg. E or
sea, arms, and equipments furnished u soon as mas
tered in. Apply at the Parke House, Market street,.
Harrisburg. Lieut. C. L. NERcERFAV,
asp Recruiting Officer.
PROPOSALS.—ProposaIs will be re
ceivel by the Board of School Directors of Susque
hanna school district for the erection of a SOiluOl.
11017" vu the Jooootoirs tool, one pipe east a ger
riaburg. Plana and specification of the same can be
seen at the public house of Benjamin G. Peters, in
Harrisburg. Persons handing in proposals are requested
to attend a meeting of the Board at Nisley's School
House, on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Harr. 19.
Proposals can be headed to either of the Direcem , g, or
dropped in the Harrisburg Prstotßee.
Rept/5 d4tt HENRY SHRENK, Seey.
WINDOW SHADES of linen, gilt
bordered; and PAPER BLINDS of an endless
variety of designs awl ornamente ohm ; CURTAIN
IIXTURNB and TASSELS at very low pica, Cali at
SehelierPs Bookstore.