RATES OF ADVERTISING. Four lines or INS OonStitute half a scums. Bight lines or more than four, constitute a Square. Half sq., one day.. —so 30 One sq., one day. $0 60 nneweek..— 120 " one week..., 200 41 one month— 800 66 one month.. 6 0 0 threoMOnthe 000 " three manttusl o 00 sia months.. 800 66 eixmonthe.. lb 00 one year. —Ail 00 " . one year 20 00 IGr business notices inserted in the Locus. comer, AT 'Wore isbnisges and deaths, Till corms TOO man for acu nasertion. Ta merchants and o thers advertiiing *as 'raw, nocrst terms will be offered. t4l ins narauer of insertions must be designated on e aermusement. Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same rates as regular atrortisaments. langineso tube. MILLER, BMILLER, R. E. FERGUSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. of uIN SHOEMAKER'S BULLDINGS SECOND STREET, BETWEEN WALNUT and MARKET SQUARE, ap-29witd Nearly opposite the Buehler Nouse. R OBERT S - 1113Dli-RASS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ctitoe North Third street, thsrd door above Mar ket, Narrisburg, Pa. N. B.—Passion, Bounty and Military claims of all kinds prosecuted and collected. Refer to gone. John B. Kunkel, David Mumma, Jr., and Lumberton._ i11.112-411cw6n1 DR. C. WEICHEt, SURGEON AND OCULIST, lIIIIIDDROR THIRD NW NORTH MUM. He Is now fully prepared to attend promptlj to Um duties of profession in all its branelow. A toga AND Tzar scoossartm JOADIOAL 7.13111=N0N justifies him in promising full and ample satisfaction to all whomayhtvor himwith a sand» llsedlseime Okronie or soy ether nature. nale-d4147 T ilos. C. MAODOWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAM/, MILITARY CLAIM AND PATRNT AGENT. Office in the Exchange, Walnut at., (Up Stairs.) Having formed a connection with parties in Wash ington City, wno are reliable bunkum ma, iv %W -ass* connected with any of the liepartpents will meet with immediate and careful attention. md-y MILITARY CLAIMS AND PEN sIONS. The undersigned have entered into en association for the erillection of Military Claims and the securing of Pensions for wounded and disabled soldiers. Muster-in and Muster,ont Roils, officers' Pay Rolls, Ordnance and Clothing returns, and all papers pertain ing to the military service will be Millie out properly and expeditiously. Office in the Exchange Buildings, Walnut between Second and Third streets near Omit's Hotel, Harris burg, Pa. C_ MACDOWELL, jed-dif THOMAS A, MAGUIRM. SILAS WARD. so. 11, meant mums es., HARBIONSES. STEINWAY'S PIANOS, MELODEONS, VIOLINS, tiIIITABS, Banjos, .Flutes, Fifes, Drums, OCOrdeonel avenges, seamy AND BOOK maw, &a., &0., PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. ALBIIMS t Largo Pier and Mantle Hirrorn,Square and Oval Framet erevery dese.ripheninade to order. Begaildin' adonis. Agency for Bowels Semis; Mackine.t. 1177" Sheet Music sent by Mail: - oeU-I JOHN W. GLOVER, NIERCHANT TAILOR! Has jut received from New York, an assort ment of SEASONABLE GOODS, which he offers to his ourtomere and the public at atov22) MODERATE PRICES. dtt T COOK, Merchant Tailor, ti a 27 OMEN= ST., between Second and Pront, Ifas just returned from the city with an assortment of CLOTHS, CAs3INLERRS AND VDSTINOS, Which will be sold at moderate prices and made np to order; and, also, an assortment of an ithir MAD' Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. novrt-lyd ENTIS TR Y: B. L GILDER, B. D. --tiii;47l- If 0 _ 112 MARKET grAgET, IBT & KIINIEFJJ'a summate, UP STAIRS. jukti-tf RELIGIOUS BOOK STORE, TRACT AND SUNDAY" SDNODI. DEPOSITORY., E. S. GERMANT. c BOWIE MOND illmuurr, 'molts MOM muutnunnta P.ll. Depotfortliesal•ofStereasouipseAtereeseopleTiews, Music and Musical Instruments. Also, Subseriptions Ulm Tor religious publissiiienn. - insBo-dy JOHN 0-. W. MARTIY I FASHIONABLE , OARD WRITER, 130111B'8 HOTZL, TIARRISIOIRG, PA. All mounter of ,WSDDINGAND BIISI MESS AM MESS CARDS executed In the matt artistic styles and most reasonable terms. detdadtf UNION HOTEL, Ridge Avenue, corner of Broad street, HARRISBURG, PA. The emdersigned informs tie public that he hen wiz Gently renovated and refitted his well-known "Union Hotel" on Ridge avenue, near the Round Hones t and is prepared to accommodate citizens, strangers and travel ars in the best style, at moderate Was- His table will be supplied with the bast the manicotti afford, and at his bar viii be found superior brands of liquors and malt beverages. The very best aneommo &stimuli for railroaders employed at the shops in this vimuity. f 0.4 oft] BARRY BOBTIDIN. lIIIANKLIN HOUSE, BALTIMOR3, ND. This pleasant and consmodlons Hotel has been the roughly se-fitted sad re-furnished_ It IN plchiMiney situated on North-West corner of Howard and Pranklin streets, a few doorameat of the Northern Central Rail way Depot. leery attention paid to the comfort of his guests. Q. LBIBRNRINII, Proprietor, (Late of Belbaa Grove, Pa.) T HEO. F. SCHEFFER, BOOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER, No 18 MAILIENT !WREN?, EARRISBLIREL 117" Particular attentior paid to printing, ruling $d ad binding of Railroad Blank; Manifests, Insurano• ab Checks, Bill-Reada, "co. Wedding, Visiting and laudonsa Cards printedat very low prides and in the boat style_ peal TAILORING. M NC 1T 131- . irks intbacriker is ready at NO. 94, MARKET HT, four doors below Pont% street, to make MEN'S - AND BOY'S CLOTHING In any desired style, and with skill and piomptness. Persons - wishing cutting done can have it done nt the shortest noting ap27o/ CHARLES F. VOLLMER, UPHOLSTERER, cu on a. street four door* above second, (Orroszes WASHINGTON Ross Hounj In prepared to furnish to order, in the very best style of Workmanship. Spring and Hair Mattresses, Window Our. tams, Lounges, and other artielas of Furniture in hie line,. on short notice and moderate terms. Having ex. penence in the business, he feels warranted in eating* share of public patronage, confident of his ability to give satifisedion. jannAltr COOPN 11'8 GELATINE.—Thtt beat article in the market, just received and for sale b 7 reer34-tf wit DOCK Is KUTIONS---Quite a vanety of useful IA sad entertainhig artiolee—ehesp—at 130HBYYBWIS BOOKEITORN. WABSTER'S ARMY AND NAVY I, 'POCILET DICTIONARY. Just ron4yed and for isle at HUHRIP7IIWB BOOKSTORR. OR ANS STTGAIII-7Thaer rx 111.m34.!—F0r 4772 • 1 . DOOR la., a 00, s .'.. . . . . , . s _...-: to ' 11. - . 6 .'•ii i ii,......45 - --, .i..- -.-- . . • . i p _. , .. • - .... ..- 110 . • - • • , .rik,s ,",,,,:-;,... . . atriot _5_.7,..,... _ .. -....- ... i - -_ ,-- F-1 'it i P • ! I 'o 7-J? il '1 , f 1... i . '-'ir , r -- - --, __- -- • ,- , -,, , , , ,,r... ~. . .' . ... g .. : nlOl4 • . • .•. .._. VOL, 6,-NO. 30. Intbicat. 4.44 DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT, THE GREA's: EXTERNAL REMEDY, FOR RHEUMATISM, GOUT, NEURALGIA, LUMBAGO, STIFF NECK AND JOINTS, SPRAINS, BRUISES, CUTS A WOUNDS, PILES, tIEADARRE, and ALL RHEU MATIOand NERVOUS DisORDBRS. Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Connecticut, The great Natural Bone getter. Dr. Stepnen Sweet, of Connecticut, Is known all over the United States• Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Connecticut, /a the author of cc Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment." Dr. Sweet's Infailible Lilitneillt Curee Rheumatism and never faith. Di. Sweet's Infallible Liniment Is a certain sure for Neuralgia. Dr. Sweet's Infallible lifiniment Owes Burns and Beside immediately. Dr. Sweet-ts Infallible Liniment Is the beet kaolin remedy for Sprains and Bridsio, Dir. Sweet's 'naililble liniment Caren Headache immediately and wee never known • • • Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment Affofdo immediate relief for 11/0 1 God Rel4org WIN to cure. Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment Cares Toothaehe in one minute. • _ Dr. Sweet's Infallible Linnllent Cures Onte and Wounds immediately end leaves no scar. Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment Ie the beet remedy for Sores In the known world.' Dr. Sweet's Infallible;Llniment Has been nand by more than a million' people, and an praise it. . • Dr. Sweet's Infallible .Liniment Is trill,' a " Kt6Rd in need 17 and every family should have it at hand. Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment Is for sale by an Druggists. Price 25 cents. RIOILANDSON & 00 4 • Sole Proprietors, Norwich, Ct. For sale by an Dealers. ap2o eoit-d&w c It 9. ALL WORK PROMISED IN ONE WEEK! 3. 0 4: PENNOYLVANIAI STEAM DYEING E S TABLISHMENT, 104 DIABSZT ETRANT, BN TWEEN FO 11/11 H AND PINTA , ItABBIBDIIIIG, PA., Where every dabelptten. of Ladle& and 61111101a0101 ailments, rises Coeds, &0., are Dyed, Cleansed, and tubbed In the hest manner and at the shortest cones. no9-d&wl7 DOM. & Q 9.. Proprietors. T F. WATSON, MASTIC WORKER JIND PRACTICAL CEMENTER, Is prepared to Oemerit the eiterfor of Buildings with he New York Improved Water-Proof Mastic Cement. This Material is different from. aii other Cement& It forms a solid, durable adhesiveness to any surface, imperishable by the action of - water or frost. Every good building should be coated with-this-Cement ; it is a perfect preserver to the wa ll s, and makes a beeutifiel, fine flnisb, sting brown sandstone, or any color desired. Among others= for whom I have applied the Mange Cement, I refer to the following gentlemen J. Bissell, residence, Penn street, Pittsburg, finished five yearn. J. H. Shoenberpr, reddenee, Lawrenoeville, finished live years. James K'Candlass, residence, Allegheny Oity,finished five years. Calvin Adams, mildew*, Third 'street, finished four yeas*. A. Homier, residence, Lawrenceville, finished four years. • - J. D. M'Cord, Penn street, finished four years. Hon. Thomas Irwin, Diamond street, finished four yea St rs. Charles Hotel and (Erma Miele, IMAM five years. Kittanning Court House and Bank, for Barr & Moser, Architects, Pittsburg, finished five years. Orders received at the office of y , Shop, Paint Shop, 20 Seventh street, or please address T. P. WATSON, risayl6-tf P. O. Box 1806. Pittsburg, Pa. E[AMS;II I '20,000,1b5. Composed of the following Braude just received: NEWBOLD'et—COMII494I. NEW JERSEY—SeIect. EVANS A swum—Superior. • MICHMERT EXCELSlOR—Canvassed. MICHINER'S EXCELSIOR—Not canvassed. IRON ClTY—Canvassed. IBON.CITY—Not canvassed. PLAIN HAMS—Strictly prime. ORDINARY HANS—Very good.' 113" Nasty Ham sold will be gairentasd as reprises tad. - WM. DOCK- Jr., Ir. 00_ UPERIOR STOCK OF LIQUORS.— wiff.DocK,.m.,& CO.. are now able to offer to their inistemere and the public at large, a stock of the purest liquors ever is/ported into AU Market, etkmpri. sing in part the following varieties : WHISK -IRISH , SCOTCLI,OLD BOURBON. WINE—PORT, •SHERRY, OLD MADEIRA. OTARD DUPE! es CO. PALE BRANDY. JAMICA SPIRITS. PRIME NEW ENGLAND RUM. DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS. These liquors tan all be warranted; and in addition to these, Bock & Cu. have on'luind • lugo v i pioty of Wines, Whisky and Brandy, to whit& they invite the particular attention of the public. HEALTH, MONEY ! HAPPINESS 1 ! At tile swoon of year .whenso ration sickness prevails, every ens should provide himself with DB. -HUM PHREY'S HOIRROPATHIO MIDIOUtIS, and prevent disclaim in its beginning. A treat supply "'war on hand at • 80.151.11DPILVEI 21002-87021311, =ariaHarrisburg. WAR! WAR' —BRADY, No. 62 Moot oteeet„below Third, hoe received alone eluortleleem of Serous, Wave sad illeves, which he sill sell we ll l ow . • auk° dti VXCELSIOR, 1 1 1---STIO AR CURED Ili Items lieticines Ha*, aired. expressly foo farnag sm. They are enperior to any now in the mar ket' - flar24l NW DOCK. &Co BO'S'AMERICAN WELTING ititlTD, equal If not w arier to Arnold's Eighth, Mold, and only 62 cents per quart battle, at 1110HXIMIMB0WEAVE02I. HARRISBURG, PA:, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1863. D VILYEASS MAIZENA. Received two "PRIZE MEDALS" (From Juries 3'and 4) at the International Exhibition, London 1862, BEING THE SOLE AWARDS dained by Anything of the Kind. It also received the Superlative Report of "FREEDIAG EXCELLENT FOR FOOD!' MAIZENA At .the Great laternatiOnal E:Fhtbition at HAMBURO, July, 11363, Received THE HIGHEST MEDAL For its great delicacy as an articlo of rood. lined, for Pudding. GUN**, Dhlate Mines , with ontisinglies, with few or no eggs. It is excellent for thickening Sweet Sluices, Gravies for Fish, Meat, Soups, &a. For Ice Cream nothing can compare with it. A little boiled in milk will produce rich cream for coffee, chocc4to, tea, &c. A most delicious article of food for children, and invalids. It le vastly ntiperiff to row Root, and much more economical. Pat up in' one pound packages; with full direction for use, and sold by all Grocers and Druggists. WILLIAM DURYDA. Wholesale) Agent. 188Piiltin litreet, New York. Angls-dem Itinueentent. DAN. RicE)s GREAT SHOW ! DAN RICE'S GREAT SHOW WILL VISIT 3341,1ELW4-1161341:11ELar, FRIDAY AND SATRUDAY, OCT. 9 AND 1.0. Performances every , afternoon at 2 o'clock Performances every evening, at 71 o'clock. DAN RICE, THE AMERICAN HUMORIST, "WHO STILL LIVES," Will positively appear at every Imbibition, and in troduce the wonderful DU*id Tatking Horne, EXCELSIOR, JR., THE TRAINED ANIMALS AND 1g _ _ EDUCATED MULES I And lead in their various performances, the Best Troupe of EQUASTBIANS, OYMNABTB, AORBBATB, ATHLETE& Ever Brought before the Public Dan Rice's Pets, THE ACTING DOGS, MONICEICIfti . 4„, tip ?at AND PONIES. Will also be brought forward. Will also be intro"- dueed DAN RICE'S DREAM OF CHIVALRY, REBEL RAID ON A UNION PICKET And . Many Other N'ovel ,Features ! LOCATION OF LOT : Near Reading. Depot. Ansuestoit : Boxes. 25 cts. ;' Reserved Seats, 50 ets. ; Ohildren ander ten years of apt, 25 eta., to all parte of the Pavilion. THE GREAT SHOW will exhibit at LEBANON, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7; at lIIIMMELSTOWN, TRUES DAY.,.Oet. 8. • Remember the day and Wee. • J. E. WAPNER, Agent. O. L. Prnmrt,'Directer of Publication THE CONTINENTAL CASINO ! WALNUT STREET, BETWEEN SECOND & TRIED . . This FAMILY ItIISORT will open nightly for the season, on Monday, October PO, 1563. PROF. HALL FR, The world-renowned Aiibideirtrous Prestidigitator, wid appear and perform . his great Ohangea,.T•ansfor mationsi Secret Manipulations, Ocular Deceptions, &c., assisted by ISIAD.thrOIODLL VIOLA, The charming Actretle and Thames MISS BDA LAWRENCE,' The Pretty llongstreas. W, H. PORTER, The only Neer° DelialatOr west of New York Clity,. D. A. DeMARBELLS, The ceeehrated Vocslieti llemedian.and general per former—lnsisted by many others unequalled in 'their line Good o der will be euf creed- .No improper prom emitted. No liquor so'd /Wont the place. /root Beate reserved especially for the ladies. ADMISSION - - - 16. 25, & • 50 etcF. P. A. MOLINEAUX, . Sole Legacy sn Iloprietor. Weekly "Patriot Sr, Union," THE CHEAPEST. PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE ONLY DEMOOBATIO PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE BEAT GI GOVERNMENT.! irONIS : NOUR COLUMNS OF READING MAT TER EACH WEEK: AT THE LOW PRICE OF ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS! WHNN BUSSCRIRRD FOR IN CLUBS OF NOT LESS TITAN TEN COPIES TO ONE ADDRESS! We have been compelled to raise the club subscription price to one dollar and fifty cents in order to save our neves from actual lone, Paper had risen, including taxes, about twenty-five per cent., and is still rising; and when we tell our Democratic Mends, candidly, that we can no longer afford to sell the Weekly Ps:rarer Awn I:WNW at one dollar a years and most add fifty cents or stop the publicatien,',iie *not they will appreciate ono? positioniand, instead of withdrawing. their. subscrip tions, go to work ; with a will• to ineresoe our list *every county in the' state. We have endeavored, and shall continue bur efforts, to 'make the pilot& nfieful lin & pfirly organ, and welcome se a news messenger' to every fam ily. We flatter ourselves that it has notheen.without some influence in producing the glorious reiolution In the polities of the State achieved at the late election i and if fearlessness in the discharge of duty, fidelity' to the principles of the party, and an suxiousdesire to pro mote its interests, with some experience and a moderate degree of ability, can be made ser iceable hereafter, the Weekly PATEIOT AID Union 1111 not be less useful to the party or less welcome to the family ciicle in the fu tglatlian ithan been in the past. We confidently look for ineressfed.eneouragement in Ibis great enterprise, and appeal to every influential Democrat in the State to lend us his aid in running our supscription list up to twenty , or thirty thousand. The expense to each hidi= eland fa trifling, the benefit to the party, niej, be greet. Believing that the Dinnocsacy,of the State feel the ne cessity of sustaining a tearless central organ, we 'nuke this 'appeal to them for assistance with the fullest cond. donee Of suctiese. The same resinous which induce us to raise the price of the Weekly, operate in regard to the Dailfpaper, the prkt of which is also increased. The additional,. cost to each Subscriber will be bit trading; and, while ISO OSA not 'permute ourselves that the Change necesearily inside will *insult in any diminution of our • daily circulation, yet, were we certain that such would be the conse quence, we should still be compelled to make it, or Suf fer a ruinous loss. 'Under these circumstances we must throw ourselves upon the generosity, or, rather, the ironies of the public, and abide their verdict, whatever it may be. The period for which many of our subscribers have paid for their paper being on the eve of expiring, we take the liberty of issuing this notice, reminding them Of the Milne; in order that they inay DAN RICE DAN RICE! DAN RICE DAN We shall also take it as an especial favor if our present suieentbera will urge upon their neighbors the rad that the ?A.raior inn tams is the only Democratic paper printed in Harrisburg, and considering the large amount of reading matter, embracing all the current news of the day, and RICE! DAN RICE ! TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES Prom everywhere up to the moment the paper pea to prima, political, miecellaneone, general and local news market reports, is decidedly the CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN DAN RICE! There Is scarcely a village or town in the State in which a club cannot be railawl if the prepay melon be made, and surely there are few plans in which one or more energetic men cannot be found who are in favor of the dissemination of sound Democratic doctrines, who would be willing to mfate the effort to Woo a Glob. DEMOCRATS OF THE INTERIOR ! DAN ILIVE! Let ns hear from you. The existing war, and the ap . proaehing sessiolus . of Congress and the State Legisla ture, are Invested with wwwiA44.lAtirept, and every man should, have the news. TERM . DAILY DADILLDT AND . UNION. , ilingle copy for one your, iu idlllloi. . . 311 00 Muscle copydosing the sessionof tkeLegiulatire.. 2 00 City subscribers ten cents per week. V 'Copies supplied to agents at the rate of $l5O per hen. dred. Single copy ofe i rearfin advance is 00 Ten copies to ono addres; 45 00 Subscriptions may eozionance at any time. PAY AL. WAYS IN ADVAI4O.II. We are obliged to make this imperative. in every instance cask must accompany subscription. Any person sending us a club of twenty subscribers to Rif Weekly will be entitled to akcolly for his services. The price, even at.the advanced rate is so l‘w that we cannot offer greater inducements than, this. Additions maybe made at any time to a club of 'enbelifoerli by remitting one dollar and fifty cents for each additional name. At is not necessaryto send us the names of those constituting a club, as we cannot undertake to address each paper to club subscribers atferately. Specimencopiss of the Weekly Will ha4lent to all who desire it. N. B.—The following law ; passed by Congress in 1860, defines the duty of Pedtmluto tn in !elation te the de* livery of newspapers to club subscribers : (Su Lstas, Brown¢ Co.'s edition o f the Laws of 1860, i*Provided, homer, that Where packages or new Pa pers or pert odienla are received at any post °Moe di rooted to one address, and the names of the club enbseriben to which they belong, with the postage fora quarter in ad vance, shall be handed to the postmaster, he shall de liver the same to their respective owners." To enable the Poatmastar to comply with SIP Micas tion, it will be necessary that be be furnished with the list of names oomposing the club, and paid a quarter's (or year's) postage in advance. The nniforla courtesy of Postmasters, affords the asoaranise that they will cheerfullyaccommoaate club shbacribers, and the lattei should take care that the postage, which is bnt a trifle each case, be paid in advance. Send on the ohilbe INDEPENDENCE 'ISLAND. --- . , Messrs. BECKER & F kLK, Proprietors, announce to the citizens of Harrisburg that this cool and delightful Bummer retreat is now oven for visitors Acoommoder None will be furnished to parties and pic-niceat reason able terms, &dancing platform having Men erected hr their special use. Beason tickets for families, good for one year, $l.OO . No improper characters admitted and no intoxicated person will be permitted to visa the Island. A Ferry Boat. plies constantly between the Island and the foot of Broad street, West Harrisburg. jel3-3m imp BO PASKETS! AI LAMER TRAVELING, . . XARBET, SEROOL, PAPER. KNIFE, • CLOTHES,` , ROUND; ' . .. CHILDEEN'S, • CAKE, For sale low, by ;' WE w2i, VEX, Jr., ac Co. ktESSRS. oHICKERING & CO. OBTAINED TIER G 0 L D MEDAL! . , AT THE , IftgIRANICiF FAIR, BOSTON, x. 7.11 tan PINUMMI. wur 9 'ring sixtr COIf,PEVI2'OIII3I !Torero= for the ORIOILBIBIDIS PIANOS, st Harris. b 41 117 412 Markel bi r r. 6001EUPS NOM EITORII, T H E PENNSYLVANIA AND RENEW THEIR CLUBS. THE STATE! WSISLI PATRIOT ANI) Pub/is/sett *eery , Thursday. 0. BARRETT & 00.,Mirria,bwg, Pa page 88, chapter 181, seams 1.) PRICE TWO CENTS. tip :1: &id nion. TUESDAY NOMINEE, OCT. 6, 1868. LETTERS FROM THE ARVY OF THE PO TOMAC. Soldiera.! Read, Reflect, and then Vote. Thousands of Pennsylvania soldiers have been furloughed to come home and vote. These fur loughs" have been granted only, or mainly to those who were supposed to be favorable to the election of Curtin. Those in power intend to make political as well as military machines of the rank and file—they intend to use them at the polls as well as in the fLeld. In short they mean to make the soldiers their instru ments to enslave the country. The policy of • Lincoln and Curtin is freedom to the negro— slavery to the white man. But onoe at home —once,in his 'election district—the ,soldier is free from restraint ; he le free to think and to act—and we ask him to do so. "Strike, but hear, me," were the words of a k greatAthenian I—lter,4, think, inform yourself before you 'vote, are the words we address to the brave soldiers of Pennsylvania. DAMP Or FIFTH ILISOHHTES, Near Culpepper, Va., Oct. 1,1863. To the Editors of the Patriot and Union :—A friend sent me a copy of the Harrisburg Tele graph, of the 25th ult., containing a letter from the Fifth Reserve, signed "W. Hayes Grier, First Sergeant Company A, Fifth Reserves," &c., &0., &c. > It is a little singular, that when a sneak wishes to tell an infamous falsehood or slander a decent man, he always selects the Hessian's pitper as the means of spreading his filth before the public. It is not necessary to make any response to Grier's nonsense about his former Democracy further than to state that he always was an outspoken Democrat up to a certain time— after a certain promotion bed been made; when he suddenly threw his principles to the winds and covered -himself with the Shoddy mantle. No one here thinks that the party has sustained any loss by the change i but the excuse that it was done through patriotic int): tivea is too absurd to be covered by a shoddy blanket. He nest tells the Hessian that Curtin "has done all in his power to aid the Reserves."— The Reserve Corps was organized in pursuance of a law of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The men composing the division had all ached to be taken into the service of the country un der the three months' call, but the bungling policy of the War Department prevented that; hence, as soon as this law authorising a re serve corps in Pennsylvania was passed, these same companies, which had been previously tendered, Were accepted, and organized into what has since been known as the Pennsylva nia Res'erve Corps, for the defence of Pennsyr vania soil. I have never been able to see what part the Governor took in their organization that should entitle him to the vast amount of honor he claims. But if you will refer to the files of the Hes sian's paper of May and June, 1861, as well as to your own paper of that date, you will learn something about the condition of the Re serves while they lay in camp under the ex clusive care and control—and under the very nose—of this patent "soldier's friend." The appearance of the men in Camp Curtin was a disgrace to the . State. Any citmen of Harris burg who visited the camp during this period will confirm this. Many of the men ran bare= .headed and bare-footed for weeks. Company commanders had to have an "inspection" every evening, to see how many of their men were fit, or unfit, to appear on "dress parade" before the ladiee-=the "naked" being Bent into their tents until the parade was over. It is a disgraceful fact. that not a stitch of clothing wag issued to the eoldiere of the Btiektail and Fifth regiments until they had been turned , over to the General Government and had re ceived orders to march for Cumberland, New Creek, SLo., nor did they receive a cent of pay until after they had left the State. Their whole term of "State service" was spent in a state of raggedness and filth almost . as bad as that of Libby prison. Governor Curtin—the "eel dier's friend"—was appealed to in vain for even a few pairs of shoes for men who were drilling on their bare feet. His answer to such ap peals was, that nothing could be issued to the men until after they had been mustered in; yet he persistently refused to have them mus tered. • • From all the accounts published in the pa pent' of both parties, the men encamped in other parts of the State fared no better—perhaps worse. The loudest complaints came from Easton, I believe. I have no means of knowing what may have been the inward emotions , of the Governor to wards the division, since he handed it over to the General Governinent. They were perhaps of the most paternal nature. But, if so, what heve they amounted to ? The Reserves have always marched when the army marched, and fought when the army fought—and sometimes fought alone. Our sick and wounded are with those of other divisions in the different hospi tals of the country. Our dead lie side by side with those of all the States of the Union. The number of men now in the division, *ben com pared with the number in it then, is sad evi dence that, if the Governor is sincere in his professions of friendship,his influence at Wash ington is small indeed I There was a kind of a vote taken in the Fifth regiment a few weeks ago. I never knew 'what the result was until it was published by this "First Bergeant;" &o. The Democrats almost to a man declined to give any serious answer when the question was asked them. But I will state, for this young up,-start's benefit, that he has one company on his list as being unani mous for Curtin which contains a majority of four for Woodward. . •If the other companies of the regiment, his own included, were allowed to vote this fall, they would vote in a manner that would make even the "First Sergeant' of Company A" ashamed of his vile slanders on better.men and braver soldiers than himself. The "fighting men" of the Fifth do not think it is any part of en officers duty to q teetion them as to their political prinoiples ~• neither do they entrnat their opinions on such matters to those whose business it is to report every idle, ord spoken in the company at the officers' quarters. • The writer cif tbik like Grier, came to the war a Democrat ; like him, he threw down the stick and rule " and took up a musket; but I have certainly seen nothing during two years and a half of army life to cause me to , forsake the party now when it is engaged in such a gloriods clause e,s the preservedot of our Con.. stitution and laws. If Judge Woodward is elected thisfall, Pennsylvania w i ll once more become a t..ate, aid will then protect ter own soil and her' own property. fiefs not the man to stand sobbing like a whipped child on the banks of the Bus quelnintia while.the rebels plunder the richest aul8111z):1:011:11331 , `W_'_3i1$4t SUNDAYS NXONPIND BY 0. BARRETT at •00 TEN DAMP PATRIOT AND trixow will be NOMA to Ka. Scribers reeldi in the Borough for TIN 01111 Ma wall, payable to the Carrier. llail subscribers, era vioLLAIIi rue ANNUM. Tat Wino.? PAilitie. AID LWOW'S pablidikeilitglg9 6OLL ABB Pill ANION, iaTariabiy is advance. Ten Ma to ene address,iiftees dollars Connected wfth this establidlonent n extended JOB 01191102, containing a k eariety of plain and fano by slay vet allikissaist in the Interim et t e Mats for which tke patronage of the public so United. portione of our State, and while Penneylvenin soldiers are begging in vain for the.privi/ege of driving the invader back to the barren fields of Virginia. What a proud day it will be for ns a ll when Judge Woodward takes the seat now Curtin ! occupied by Andy , Maxim, CAMP NEAR RAPID ANN RIVIIR, October lot, 1863. Editors Patriot and Union:—Last winter, while lying along the banks of the Rappahan nock, I wrote you respecting the opinion of the army in regard to the removal of M'Clel lan, and now I will try and write you regard ing the mariner the "powers that be" are ma king a political machine of the Army of the Potomac, for the advancement of Andy Curtin. It is but a few days ago since there was an election held here to elect a Governor, , for the State of Pennsylvania. We all kid* that that vote will never be Muted, and the query is, why is this vote cast ? I will tell you. The cause of Curtin at home is desperate, and un less some great card is played soon ie will be consigned to private life. The card they yet hold is, the effect the soldier vote will hate on those at home. This is a deep game, but Ido not think it will win. New let me tell you how this " soldier. vote " was obtained : The officers of each company have a list of their men ; they go to each personally and ask him who he will vote for ; if for Curtin, all right; if for Woodward, he is told he can vote for who he pleases, but if he votes for Woodward he can never expect any favor from those who wear shoulder straps. Again, he is told that Woodward voted against allowing the SOlditre the right of voting; whereas the truth is he only decided on the constitutionality of the law. With such arguments as these, is it any wonder men are brought to think that Curtin is the man ? Let a man vote for Woodward, and he is given to understand that his life in the army will be anything but pleasant. 0 ain't thie a manly game ? Ain't it a glorious privilege to be servants for such leaders ? Our ' cause may be. a noble one—but there is little of the true nobility in those who lead us. I voted for George W. Woodviard, and I never expect a favor while lam in the army. lem a soldier—l am a. Democrat, and I will never yield my conscience to any men, or set of po litical demagogues. I have no favors to , ask— I have never asked one. I may have a hard life, but there may be a good time coming. I will trust in the future, and I know there is a noble and true band who are with me. I may fall on the field of battle, but I am ever, till my latest breath, a friend of the Union and a Democrat. I may be called a Copperhead, I may be called a traitor, but if I am one now I will live and die one. Oar first duty is the one we owe our God, the next the one we owe our country. My friends at home are called traitors, and I can stand it ; and I look to that noble band who are enduring all men can for the sake of principle, to yet bring deliverance to the coun try. lem for "the Union as it Was, " and I am•for "the Constitution as it ie." Let lying, slanderous Abolition journals do their worst— let them laugh at a set of men called soldiers, break up Democratic meetingsbut soon, too soon for them, will come the reckoning. Demo crats, be on your guard, be ever ready for any emergency. There ie a game working for your destruction. You must not oleo) now, or you will awake in chains. Your country calls for help—the good old life-boat is in the hands of those who would destroy it—but remember, the Union must be preserved, and you must be its peservers. Stand firm, falter not. You are about to be successful at last. Be true to yourselves, be true to your country, and pos terity will bless you. You have an interest in your country's welfare nearer, truer, deeper, than all mankind beside. You know no North, South, East or West—you know only your country. You are for peace—but only such as will _unite, not divide the country. The twin partners of iniquity, Abolitionism and Seces sion' are both your enemies, and you will yet pink them into a grave from which no political resurrection will ever raise them. Thou with Your might, your heart and hand, ga into the great work, determined to win. Raise high your good old hibkoriee,.ruti up, the stars and stripes, and let there be inscribed' its silken folds the names of Woodward and Lowrie. 0 ! that I had the eloquence of a Clay,.to warn you of your danger. The sun shines brightly now, the clouds are fast disappearing in the political horizon.— Democrats, you know your duty ; fail not to do it. Let not threats deter you in your onward march to victory. Be firm—work earneetly— and when the second Tuesday of October ar rives, let it find you ready. If force is used to keep you from the polls, or to cheat you out of your vote—force must be poet with force. Let not the election in Pennsylvania be controlled the same as it was in Kentucky. You have rights, and you must maintain them: Then, with three cheers for Woodward and Lowrie, and three times three for the Union and the Con., , stitution, go in for victory and for right. A PRIVATE IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. THE PRESIDENT'S PROMISE& Mr. Lincoln's letter to the Springfield (Illi nois) Convention, which is now being widely published and flatteringly endorsed by the Republican press, contains the following sen tence " Negroes, like other people, act upon mo tives. Why should they do anything for us, if we will do nothing for them ?—lf they stake their lives for us, they must be prompted by the atrongotit motives—even the promise of freedom ; and, the promise being made, must be kept." As he has such a strong desire , to keep his "promise" with negaoes, we respectfully • call his attention to the following "promise"-made `by him to the white men of the country in his Inaugural Address : do but quote from my tipeeohett when I declare that ' f have no purpose, directly or indi rectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I BELIEVE I RAVE' NO LAWFUL RIGHT TO DO t=o, AND I HAVE NO INCLINA LION TO DO BO.! Those who nontibated and elected me did so with full. knowledgerthet I had made this and many elm . ilar declarations, and had never recanted them. "I now reiterate these sentiments ;And in doing so, I only press upon the public attention the most conclusive evidence of which the ease is susceptible, that the property, peace and secu rity of no section are to be in any wise Milan , gered by the now incoming administration. I add, too, that all the protection which, con eistently, with.the Constitution and laws, can be given, will be cheerfully given to all the States when lawfully demanded, for whatever . cause —asuheerfully to one section' as to ano ther * Lir take the official oath to day with no 9nent4l reservations, and with no Irma's to construe the Constitution and laws by any hypocritical rules." We trust that the President will lose no time in giving an explanation why he has vio lated this pledge so solemnly made to white w en, and yet holds fast to the one given to the Negro in the Emancipaton Prosismadou. a “promise" to negroes i 'really more binding than one to white tnon't—Ezehave.