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The Result,
The returns which eome to us from various
portions-of the State indicate the election of
the Abolition State ticket. ljnlen We Mar of
extraordinary Democratic gains from counties
up to the hoar in which we write not heard
from, we shall conclude the election of Curtin
a settled, irretrievable fact. The secret influ
ence of the Loyal League and the profuse dis
tribution of government greenbacks—an or
ganized system of fraud and corruption, the
parallel of which has never been known before
—have attained this end in the face of the real
and preponderate sentiment of the people. In
Allegheny county and other thickly settled dis
tricts, where the soldier vote was colonized,
with the deliberate design of violating the
sanctity of the ballot box and securing Curtin's
election by the most bare-faced fraud, we find
a large Abolition increase over the vote of 1860.
The general aspect which the result presents
shows conclusively that the nefarious machi
nations of the Abolition loaders, backed by the
power and patronage of the administration,
and working in the channels of the secret ser
vice and the Loyal League, have won this
election over the popular voice, and at the
expense of the people's virtue. It is a dark
day in the history of our national trials—the
darkest that ever dawned upon our noble Com
monwealth. In no new spasm of despondency
we utter this deliberate conviction. We had
accustomed ourselves for months past to look
upon the result of this election as of most vital
and momentous meaning_ We feel its issue
now like a dead weight on the heart we had
to look the future in the face and the hopes
we hung upon for a deliverance out of our na
tional afflictions.
There is but one thing left the conservative
men and masses, to wait calmly a tieW awaken
ing in the convictions of the people —an up
rising which must come 1:49119r or later, though
it be now delayed—which must sweep away
and overwhelm the miserable myrmidons of
present power and mould the future bitiktry
of the nation by the firm force of moral and
peacefnl agencies, or stay the hand of aggres
sion by a stern and unflinching resistance...-
There should be no relaxation in the efforts of
the lovers of civil liberty and justice to rescue
us from the fast enfolding thraldom which
threatens and may leave us helpless and at
the mercy of its tyranny. The power of the
administration has become plethoric with pros
perity. It holds and wields gigantic elements
of strength. The abuse of it is only concomi
tant to its possession in the hands which hold
it now. We are prepared to see it assume any
attitude of aggression without surprise. But
we shall be sadly mistaken in the spirit of the
people which we count upon, if its long con
tinuance is measured by the extent that limits
the actual purpose of lawless usurpation.
THE ELECTION.
DAUPHIN COUNTY.
The following are the majorities in the sev
eral townehipe in Dauphin county, as far as
heard from. The townships yet to come in
will not change the result materially:
Harrisburg, lat Ward
2d "
3d "
4th "
sth "
6th ‘.
Swatara
Stuigneharma.'
Lower Paxton.
Derry
East Hanover -
West Hanover
South Hanover
LeWhilderrY•
Conewtfgo..
Middletown.
Lower Swatara
Dauphin Borough.
Middle Paxton
Rush
Halifax
Jackson
Jefferson
Upper Paxton.
Millersburg
Mifflin
Washington
'Thew
Wioonisco
Reed. 17
Total 353 1,430
earthen majority say. 1 ,913
THE STATE.
Annexed are the majorities for Governor as
far as received :
Woodward.
Curkin.
Adams - 283 Allegheny 7,072
Barks 7,500 Bradford 3,500
Mae 871 . Cheater 2,554
Carbon 576 Crawford 2,000
Cumberland 650 Dauphin 1,213
Fulton 250 Delaware 973
Lehigh 1,961 E r ie 2,600
Monroe 1,500 Franklin 175
Montgomery 1,900 Lancaster 5,850
Northampton 8,150 Lebanon 1,090
Wayne 900 Philadelphia 6,400
York 2,900 Suequehanna 1,700
Wyoming 40
SchnylkUl 2,300
24,781
A Cuitnits Midair ABOUT TAB DI/RATIO Of
sffi Wmt.—The Rev. John Gilbert, of Clay
county, Ky., writes to a friend in this city,
giving a curious theory with regard to the du
ration of the present war. In his letter he
says:
"During the revolutionary war cern blades
had seven points to them, that ig, the blade grew
in each a manner as to have seven distinct
points or ends corresponding with the sharp
point of the blade. These seven points indi
cated the duration of the revolutionary war.
Now there are but three separate and distinct
points to many of the blades, and this indicates
v ery clearly, to my mind, t hat the duration of
the present war will be three years—the points
of the blades representing years."
We do not know what there may be in this
Aga_ Three pointed blades have been found
in our city, and we learn that such is the case
in Clay county, and other localities where ob
servations have been made. Our readers may
test the theory for themselves.
Mr. Gilbert was one hundred years old last
March, of fine intelligence, very high charac
ter, of fine memory, and in every respect per
fectly reliable. He is as correct in his recol
lection and statement of facts, within his
knowledge, as any man in the country.
Several blades of corn have been shown us
With but three points to each, and we have no
doubt that many samples of the kind may be
found in every field.—Frankfort Commonwealth.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Pommes Moncton, Oct. 14.—The United
States transport Faulkner, from the Charleston
fleet on the 10th inst., arrived this morning.
She had in tow the gunboat Madge, for re
pairs, which sunk ot Frying•pan shoals on
Sunday last. All on board were saved.
They report that the rebels attempted to de
strey the Ironsides on the night of the sth
inst., by approaching her in a small steamer
and exploding a torpedo amidships. The con
cussion was tremendous, knocking down the
bulkhead of the Ironeidee and injuring one
man. Iler hull .was also injured. The Iron=
aides, however, is considered torpedo proof.
The rebel steamer was badly damaged, sev
eral of her men were knocked overboard and
drowned.
On the night of the 6th inst., another at
tempt was made to destroy the Ironsides, but
the rebels were discovered and driven off, A
heavy reward is said to be offered by the citi
zens of Charleston for the destruction or cap
ture of the Ironsides, and active operations for
that purpose are daily expected.
CMCIIINATI, Oct.l.4.—Hamilton county gives
Brough 620 majority. In twenty-nine coun
ties Brough has 87,316 majority, a gain over
last year of 23,289.
NEW YORK, October 14.—A special dispatch
from Cincinnati to the New York World states
that Brough is elected Governor of Ohio by
from forty to fifty thousand majority.
HALIFAX, Qeteber 14.—The rebel steamer R.
E. Lee, which arrived here yesterday, narrowly
escaped capture off Wilmington, N. C. Two
blockading steamers pursued her, firing seve
ral shots. One shell passed through her for
ward, and exploded inside, injuring three of
her crew. The passengers describe the firing
as right sharp.
She had several will Olsen en beard, OR
their way to England to bring out a vessel
building there.
She diechargeo here and will return to Dixie
soon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Major Cole, in his
report to Genera Lockwood, who commands
the defences of Maryland Heights. says the
rebel Moseby'e command has been greatly un
derrated, for I am credibly informed by pris
oners, citizens and contrabands that his force
consists of a battalion of 300 men. Moseby is
one of Gen. Stuart's staff officers ' being de
tached for the express purpose of destroying
communication between the Army of the Po
tomac and Washington,
WASHINGTON, October 14.—The official re
port states that in the recent attack upon Vi
dalia, opposite Natches, MISS., by the rebels,
the object was to capture the negroes recruited
for Colonel Farraher's regiment and destroy
our pontoon train. The negroes, however, had
all been transferred to the other side of the
river, excepting those doing picket duty, and
the pontoon train was awaiting transportation.
Colonel Fa her, with his few men, attacked
the rebels so vigorously that they had not
time to accomplish their object. In 20 minutes
thereafter they were in full retreat.
WASHINGTON, October 14.—Passengers from
the front to-day report that there was heavy
akirmishing yesterday to the right, while in
the centre and on the left there was only occa
sional picket firing. By the latter one man
was killed.
It is represented that General Gregg's divi
sion of cavalry, which had a severely contes
ted fight at White Sulphur Springs on Monday
with a large rebel force supported by infantry
and artillery, was obliged to fall back in con
sequence of not being properly supported by
infantry. We lost a number of men, including
50 of the let New Jersey cavalry.
Wcudward. Curtin.
57
Kwoxvmi October 110.0ar cavalry ad
vance has fallen back from Calhoun, on the
Hiawassee, to Bweetwatertown. The rebels
occupied Athens last evening with a force es
timated at eight mounted regiments_ The
scouts report more to be crossing at Hiawassee
to-day. •
A scouting party under a lieutenant from
Woolford's command was captured to-day.
The situation in the east is eminently satis
factory.
A skirmish occurred near the Blue Ranges
late yesterday afternoon. The enemy retreated
and will probably fall back to the Watanago
river before risking a fight. This force is esti
mated at from 6,000 to 10,000_
109
40
118
14
48
98
WASHINGTON, October 14.—General Foster
gives as the result of the recent expedition
under Gen. Wistar after guerrillas, in Mathews
county, Va., the destruction of about 15 boats
and schooners, the capture of eighty head of
beef cattle en route to Richmond, and also the
capture of four rebel officers and twenty men.
104
138
WASTITINTON, Oat. 13.—Parties who arrived
from the front this morning say there was
considerable skirmishing yesterday between
the cavalry on either side, and that smart mus
ketry bring was heard yesterday afternoon in
the vicinity of Rappahannock Station. It is
presumed here by persons generally well in
formed that the movement of Gen Meade was,
in fact, one previously decided upon in case of
cer t a i n con tingencies, as indicated by the send
ing to the rear, some time since, of articles of
a cumbrous nature.
One hundred wounded from Gen. Kilpatrick's
cavalry division reached here this morning.—
One hundred and thirty sick from the same
corps (the Second) have also arrived. They
were distributed among several of the hospi
tals.
35,027
A number of prisoners of war, captured
near Ramon Ford on the 14th inst., have
reached here from the Army of the Potomso.
It is reported that the fighting thus far has
been purely on our side, at least by cavalry
and artillery supports of cavalry, the main
army not having been engageti at all.
Last night of Warrenton Junction, some
rebel sympathizers set fire to 6 train of oars
containing hay and grain, doing some little
damage. -
Passengers who arrived here from the front
this afternoon, state that yesterday a recon
noitering party of the Sixth corps crossed the
Rappahannock, went a short distance beyond,
and returned towards night to near Bealton.
Another reconnoitering party skirted up the
right bank of the Rappahannock yesterday
a fternoon, and returned to the vicinity of Rap
pahannook Station last night.
There was some skirmishing along the line
FROM CHARLESTON.
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OHIO ELECTION.
LATER.
THE REBEL STEAMER R. E. LEE.
MOSEBY'S CAVALRY.
THE ATTACK ON VIDALIA, MISS.
ME A.DE'S ARMY.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
GEN. WISTAR'S EXPEDITION.
BY THE MAILS.
FROM MEADE'S ARMY.
THE FIGHT ALONG THE RAPIDAN.
yesterday, but all was quiet through the night
up to an early hour this morning.
The loss in Gen. Gregg's division of cavalry
is said to be severe, the Thirteenth and Four
teenth Pennsylvania, and the Tenth New York
Buffering most,
Oa Saturday night our forces crossed the
Rappahannock, and on Monday morning two
corps recrossed and drove the enemy to Brandy
Station, with a severe loss in killed, wounded
and prisoners on the rebel side. They then
received an order to fall back, which they did
in good order.
General Buford with his cavalry was on the
left, Kilpatrick was in the centre, and Gregg
on the right. Gregg and Buford succeeded in
holding the enemy in check on the right and
left until nine o'clock, when, acting under or
ders, they fell back on our main body—the
purpose of the movement having been effected.
The craning by General Meade to the north
side of the Rappahannock was made mainly at
Kelly's Ford, and it was effected in admirable
order.
Captain Rhodes and Lieutenants Peonage
and Vase, of the First Rhode Island cavalry,
were seriously wounded.
The Evening Star says the skilful manoeuvre
by which General Meade checkmated his astute
adversary, and without any loss of any sort, to
any appreciable extent, placed himself on the
other side of Jordan, and in a position where
he preferred to accept battle, seems to have
considerably bothered the rebels, who do not
seem inclined to fight, unless with the Indian
like advantages of a surprise and ambuscade.
The change of position made by our army was
effected without the slightest confusion, and
the amount of stores destroyed or left behind
beyond Culpepper, would not make a ear load.
The following officers wounded in the en
gagement on Sunday,t arrived this morning
from the Army of the Potomac :—Lieutenant
Colonel Crocker, of General Pleasanton's staff,
Dr. Torwood, U. S. A.; Lieutenant Chaffe,
Sixth United States cavalry, and Captain W.
F. Aiken, Sixth New York cavalry.
TES LATEST
WASHINGTON October 13.—The military sit
uation to-day allows that the rebels have aban
doned their apparent purpose of flanking Gen.
Meade, and have withdrawn toward the Rapi•
dan.
It therefore looks as though their late move
ment is some cover to'military demonetratioae
on their part elsewhere.
It has been quiet on the front to-day.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
CAIRO, Oct. 13, 1863.--The steamer Albert
Pearse, from New Orleans, with a large cargo
of sugar and molasses has arrived.
The steamer South Western was fired into by
guerrillas, on Friday, a little below Helena.
Fighting is reported on the railroad east
of Memphis on the 11th, but the reaalt is un
known.
General A. 8. Lee, who was captured at
Vicksburg, had a force between Panola and
Holly Springs, and it is understood he mum
mands all the rebel troops in Northern Missis
sippi.
Richardson, with 1,800 inch and six plass
of artillery, had encamped near New Albany,
on the Tallahatchie river, but has moved back
towards Pontotoc, it is under#tood they are
to tear up the Memphis and Charleston rail
road, when Joe Johnston will move into West
Tennessee and make his headquarters at Jack-
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ROSECRANS' ARMY.
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WASHINGTON, October 13.—The Republican
of to-day says a dispatch has been received by
the government to-day, which left Rosecrans
as late tie last cOtititig.
All his communications were completed, and
his forces are in position.
The raiders had been dispersed, and the
enemy in his front is inactive and does not
show any fight.
Our troops are in good physical condition
and fine health and spirits.
THREE MONITORS DISABLED.
Nnw YORE, October 13.—Prom passengers
by the Continental, from Port Royal and
Charleston, which arrived at this port yester
day, we learn that three of the monitors had
been disabled by the recent fire from Moultrie,
and that the siege was temporarily abandoned.
The monitors were sent to Hilton Head for
repairs.
The officers of the navy were daily expect
ing that Admiral Dahlgren would be super
seded, and Farragut appointed in his place.
When the Continental passed off Charleston
no cannonading wasp heard.
IMPORTANT PROM ST. DOMINGO.
BOSTON, October 13.—The schooner Free
man, from St. Domingo, September 16, arrived
at this port. brings intelligence that the St.
Domingo rebellion is over.
When the limed arrived at that pert there
was much excitement, and there had been fight
ing at Port au Platte.
The Spanish troops were finally completely
successful. At the latter place the insurgents
were put down and quiet had been restored.
It was quite unhealthy at St. Domingo.—
Several of the crew of the Freeman died on
the passage, and Captain Case stopped at
Princeton in feeble health.
ELECTION IN NEWARK, N. J
NEWARK, October 13.—The charter election
to-day resulted in the election of George The
odore Mum, the Den l 9afttic candioOte for
Mayor, by less than one thousand majority.
The Democratic majority last year was about
1,800.
The Unionists have gained several aldermen
and school commissioners.
FROM WASHINGTON.
MOVEMENTS ON ADMIRALS MILNE AND SUITE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Admiral Milne and
snite, and Lord Lyons, attended by the Secre
tary 9f State, and with an escort under Major
General Heintzelman, yesterday made a tour
along the fortifications on the south side of the
Potomac. They visited the contraband camp
and informed themselves of the principle upon
which it is conducted. They witnessed also a
drill of the - colored regiments. The distin
guished party also visited the convalescent
camp, and carefully examined all its excellent
arrangements. A fine collation was given
them by the officers in charge of the convales
cents. Admiral Milne left town last night,
having won the highest helmet and esteem,
it is understood, of the President and all the
authorities of the government.
THE EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
There is nothing new in regard to the en
change of prisoners. As the rebels hays
ceased to send down any of our prisoners in
their hands, and declare all of their prisoners
who are released and paroled exchanged, and
force them into the field immediately, no more
will be returned at present or until come ar
rangement is made which will afford a show
of justice and equity as between the belliger
ents.
LEGAL TBNDER 2IOTBB.
The Treasury Department has ordered the
contractors for engraving the legal tender
notes to finish the thirty-four millions nine
hundred and nineteen thousand legal tender
notes which were unfinished at the time the
issue of these notes was stopped last spring.
The Treasury will begin to pay them out be
fore the close of the week. Most of the notes
were already nearly completed, and were in
tended for the reserve fund, directed by act of
Congress to be kept on hand to meet the de
mand- for the fifty million. demand loan.
POSTAGE AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
There is, now outstanding about seventeen
and a half millions of postage currency, which
is to be replaced by the new fractional currency
as fast as exchanges can be made.
NATIONAL BANE NOTES
The new National Bank notes are not yet
ready to be issued. The decision to issue at
the same time to the first 30 or 40 banks or
ganized under the system, will occasion con
siderable delay in the preparation of the notes,
as separate plates must be used in printing
them.
BRIDAL OFFERING TO DR. LETTERMAN.
A splendid service of silver, costing about
two thousand dollars, has arrived here, in
tended as a bridal offering from the medical
officers of the Army of the Potomac to Dr.
Letterman, Medical Director, who is to be mar
ried on Thursday nod. to Miss Lee, of Frederick
county, Md.
THE CUMBERLAND COAL CASE
The decision in the Cumberland coal case,
just rendered in favor of the company, at An
napolis, Maryland, involves over one hundred
thousand dollars.
UNITED STATES MARINES.
During the visit of Secretary Seward, Lord
Lyons and the British Admiral to the Wash
ington Navy Yard on Saturday afternoon last,
the Marine Guard was paraded under Captain
Jones. Admiral Milne watched them closely,
and remarked to Commodore Harwood that
they were decidedly the finest looking soldiers
he had seen in America. The marines were in
full dress and presented a magnificent appear
ance.
It is humored that the Marine Battalion now
at Morrie Island has been ordered North, on
account of the difficulties between Gillmore
and Dahlgren.
ARREST OF PAYMASTER FLETCHER.
Major W. A. Fletcker, of Massachusetts,
Paymaster in the army, was arrested to-day,
and committed to the Old Capitol prison, upon
serious charges.
PRISONNRS' RATIONS.
Colonel Hoffman, Commissary of Prisoners.
has decided the allowance for commutation of
rations of prisoners in the hands of the enemy
is entirely a personal one, and cannot be
claimed by heirs or relatives.
THE BEARD.
Nature has supplied the most 6
of mankind
with beards, and in very ancient times, the
use of a razor upon it was unknown. In
Greece, the first instance of shaving occurred
in the reign of Alexander the Great. This
warrior ordered the Macedonians to be shaved
lest the beards of his soldiers should afford
handles to their enemies. The sarcastic Di
noises, when he once saw some one whose
chin was smooth, said : am afraid you think
you have great ground to accuse nature for
having inade you a man and not a woman."—
In Cicero's time the genuine beard was not
worn in society. But the barbuta (goatee)
seems to have be= affected by the young
Roman ""swells."
The beard began to revive again in the time
of the Emperor Hadrian. But of all the em
perors who wore that ornament, none creates
so much interest in posterity as the emperor
Julian. His beard is the most famous beard
in history. Speaking of it, he says : com
mence with my countenance. It had nothing
regular, or particularly agreeable about it ;
and out of humor and whimsicality, and just
to punish it for not being handsome, I have
made it ugly by carrying this long and peopled
beard."
The Britons, like the ancient (hula, allowed
the hair to grow thick on the head; and, al.
though they shaved their beards close on the
chin, wore immense tangled moustaches, which
sometimes reached to their breasts.
It may be presumed That the northern na
tions felt the symbolic force of these append
ages ; we have a well-known passage in Tad
tus about the Catti, who, he says, made a gene
ral custom of what, among other German peo
ple was an affair of privateflaring—the letting
the "crinem barbamque" Pow till they had
killed an enemy. The Normans, when they
conquered England, were well shaven, on the
back of the head as on the face ; but the Sax
ons wore full beards.
In Edward ll.'s reign, beards were worn ap
parently by persons in years, great officers of
State, and knights templars, but not generally.
Sir John Mandeville, the traveler, who died A.
D, 1872, was called Sir John with the Beard
(persumsbly from its size.) In Edward M.'s
time—the hey-day of chivalry, of feudal orna
ment, of love-poetry, of heraldry—long beard
and fine mustache were in honorable estima
tion. In Richard ll.'a reign, the fashion con
tinued. The beard was "forked," and in all
knightly effigies the mustache is long and
drooping on each side of the month.
A sober and well governed gentleman of
Elizabeth's time, regulated his beard as he did
his dress, mind, manners or conduct. It was
an index of his statue or profession ; an em
blem of his feelings and tastes—a symbol to be
respected like his ooat of arms. The Refor
mer, Sohn Knox, cherished a large and profuse
one, obviously from its patriarchal character,
from the honor shown it in the Jewish days,
from whose sentiment he drew his inspiration.
The scholar, such as Eleorge Buchanan, wore
it—sometimes as one who followed Knox and
Calvin.
The hair, as we all know, played an im
portant symbolic part in the civil wars of En
gland; and the same rigor which the Puritan
exercised on the head he exercised on his
chin, and trimmed his beard as aloaely as he
trimmed his locks. The Vandyke beard is the
typical one of this period. Peaked beards and
mu staches were popular among the cavaliers;
and were at least pretty generally worn.
Beards went out of fashion for more than
two hundred years, among the Anglo-Saxons
of Europe and America; but they have been
revived again, and are new cultivated and de
fended upon scientific considerations.
The mustache is approved because it is said
to be a natural respirator; a defense to the
lungs against the inhalation of dust, and the
beard is defended as a protection for the throat
against cold. It has been recommended that
all preachers who are subject to throat diseases
should allow their beards to grow. Travelers
in sandy regions, millers, bakers and all
mechanics should allow the beard free play.
A CONTEMPLATED COUP D'ETAT.—In the
course of his scathing exposure of the policy
of the Revolutionists—from which he attempts
to exculpate the President—Post Master Gen.
oral Blair exclaims :
"Does not the extreme anxiety evinced in
certain quarters in these forced efforts to pre
vent the States dragged - out of the Union by
conspirators, from returning under the au
spices of the President, the patriotic army of
the Republic and the loyal citizens who would,
through them, maintain. their own and the
rights of the. States in question, INDICATE
SOMETHING OF A DESIGN TO COMMAND
A GEEAT EVENT IN PROSPECT BY REVO
LUTIONARY MEASURES ? Is a ban upon
one-third of the States, marking for exclusion
from the Union, when treason is defeated and
the traitors expelled, ell Pet, se wise, M 9911-
stitutional, as likely to end the troubles of the
country, as that marked out and pursued by
the President?"
What Mr. Blair means by lithe great event
in prospect, " is the Presidency, which the
radical conspirators propose to control by
force I
It is undoubtedly true that the shallow dem
agogues who lead the Republican party con
template a perpetuation of their power beyond
the nest Presidential elec tion, either by force
or fraud. They look to the negro army for
the means of force; and to mock electoral tick
ets in fraudulently , organized States, for the
alternative of fraud.
If they fail in these, then the policy of sep
aration will be attempted by the conspirators
of the two extremes. On this we have the tes
timony also of P. M. Gen. Blair, who says that
"it is not improbable that the Abolitionists, tho'
aiming at a different result, will be found co
operating in the end with conspirators of the
South and their foreign allies. They may pre
fer parting with the South to partnership an d
equality under the Constitution."
It is now that this conspiracy must be mat,
if we would preserve any vestige of the Con
stitution, or hope to rescue the Union from
the hands of these Revo lutionists.---11bany Ar
gus.
THE SPEECH OF P. M. G. BEAM—The
speech is put out as a feeler for the platform
of the Republican nominating 00OVOlitiOn FtOxt,
June. Blair wants a conservative platform,
and Mr. Lincoln upon it; and he does not wish
a radical platform to be adopted with Mr.
Chase upon it. This is the real political sig
nificance of the speech. Mr. Lincoln lies
back at his ease, watching this by-play be
tween Mt'. Blair, Mr. Chase, Mr. Sumner and
others, and has not made up his mind what
policy he will adopt—which platform he will
favor.—Springfield Republican.
The speech of Mr. Blair is a presentation of
Mr. Lincoln as a candidate for re-nomination
to the Presidency. It is the signal for new in
trigues among the politicians, and new di
visions in the ranks of the administration
party. Coming from the Postmaster General,
it is to be understood as an intimation that the
vast patronage of that department is to be ar
rayed on the side of the President, and against
any other pretender to the nomination.
The Washington correspondent of the Jour
nal of Commerce says that this appeal "has
emboldened the smaller politicians, and they
are beginning to echo in the street some of the
newly born sentiments of their masters in of
fice. For example, they now confess that the
Republican party has received its death blow,
and cannot long survive ; that it certainly
must change its name—and yet a rose by any
ether name will smell as sweet. It is admitted
by some that the radicals have caused all the
anguish which has overtaken their party."
Yet the radicals have carried candidates and
platforms in Massachusetts, and have tri
umphed in the declaration of principles in this .
State.
Mr. Chase, it is understood, relies upon the
patronage of the Custom House, and upon the
brokers who are coining money out of the na
tional debt and the stooks, and upon his pha
lanx of political National Banks for his chance
of a nomination
To this complexion the country has come,
under this partisan administration ! Partisan
Adak, portion broken, partisan banks, par
tisan contractors, and, as far as coercion or
bribery can work it, a partisan army.—Albany
Argus.
HINTS TO Hotrezwfvzs.—As a general rule,
it is most economical to buy the best articles.
The price ie, of course, always a little higher ;
but good articles spend best. It is a gaerifiee
of money to buy poor flour, meal, sugar, molas
ses, butter, cheese, lard, etc.,
to say nothing of
the injurious effect upon the health.
Of West India molasses, the Santa Cruz and
Porto Rico are considered the best. The Ha
vana is seldom clean. White sugar from Brazi
is sometimes very good. Refined sugar usually
contains most of the saccharine• substance,
therefore there is probably more economy in
using loaf, crushed and granulated sugars than
we should at first suppose.
Butter that is made in September and Octo
ber is best for winter use. Lard should be hard
and white, and that which is taken from a hog
not over a year old is best.
Rich cheese feels soft under the pressure of
the finger. That which le very strong is neither
good nor healthy. To keep one that is eat, tie
it up in a bag that will not admit flies, and hang
it in a cool, dry place. If mould appears on it,
wipe it off with a dry cloth.
Flour and meal of all kinds should be kept
in a cool, dry place.
The beet rice is large, and has a clear, fresh
look. Old rice sometimes has little black in
sects inside the kernels.
The small white sago, called pearl sago, is
the best. The large brown kind has an earthy
taste. These articles, and tapioca, ground rice,
etc., should be kept covered.
The cracked cocoa is the best ; but that
which is put up in pound papers is often very
good.
To select nutmegs, prick them with a pin.
If they are good, the oil will instantly spread
around the puncture.
Keep coffee by itself, as its odor affects other
articles. Keep tea in a close chest or canister.
Oranges and lemons keep best wrapped close
in soft paper, and laid in a drawer of linen.
When a cask of molasses is bought, draw off
a few quarts,else the fermentation produced by
moving it will burst the cask.
Bread and oaks should be kept in a tin box or
stone jar.
Salt cod should be kept in a dry place where
the odor of it will not affect the air of the
house. The best kind is that which is called
Dun, from its peculiar odor. Fish skins for
clearing coffee should be washed, dried, cut
small and kept in a box or paper bag.
Soft soap should be kept in a dry place in
the cellar, and should not be used till three
months old. Bar soap should be cut into pieces
of a convenient size, and laid where it will be
come dry. It is well to keep it several weeks
before using it, as it spends fast when it is new.
THE IRON TRADE IN ENGLAND. —A positive
panic at present prevails throughout the iron
trade of South Staffordshire and East Worces
tershire. It will be remembered that after a
struggle with an important section of the
workmen, who maintained a strike for nine
teen weeks, and at its close were more power
ful than when they began the movement, the
masters gave way, and advanced the wages of
the puddlers Is a ton, or about bs 6d a week,
and the millmen and rollers and miners in
proportion. The London Post of the 25th,
remarks:
" At the same time the masters put up the
price of iron lOs a ton, a rise that wee not
covered by the extra cost which resulted from
the advance in the rate of wages. This alter
ation took place a month or five weeks ago, and
it woe understood that, at the regular quarter
ly preliminary meeting which would be held in
Birmingham yesterday a further rise in the
price of iron of 10s a ton should be declared.
It then became no secret, that so soon as this
second advance should be declared the men
would make another demand for a further rise.
Immediately many buyers of iron in different
parts of the country sent in specifications that
had been long withheld, and others pressed
orders upon the makers at the lOs rise, until
every maker's books became full of orders, and
they all refused to take another order at less
than £1 advance. Yesterday the preliminary
meeting came off, and a more numerous gath
ering has never been held, nor has there been
One since the railway mania, at which there
was more feverish excitement. A resolution
was carried nem. con., advancing prices £1 a
ton, making, with the rise of 10s, a total rise
in about six weeks at £1 10s a ton ' - and that.
in a fortnight paddlers wages should be ad
vanced is a ton, millmen's 10 per cent.,and
the minors in proportion. Avg Stafforshire
bars are now, therefore, at the works, £Blos
a ton."
RAPID "'DOMANI OP A PAslur•—A German
named Hoeflich, residing five miles west of La
Crescent, was married in Portage, in Novem
ber, 1860, to a German girl. In August,lB6l,
Mrs. Heoflich gave birth to three boys, two of
whom lived. In June, 1862, she gave birth to
three boys and a girl, two of the boys and the
girl living. On the sixth of this month she
gave birth to two girls and a boy, all of whom
are alive and well. Ten children in less than
three years is pretty good even for this vicin
ity. The parents are proud of their ettoCess in
the family line, and point with pride to their
company of German infantry. Government
cannot afford to draft the head of that family.
La Crone Democrat.
LIGRT Iv DARKNESS.—Queen Maria Antoi
nette once went as an amusement to play the
dairymaid at a country farm, au d, rising early,
saw for the first time in her life the glorious
spectacle of the opening morning. She could
not find words to express her rapture, and, of spoke of it after. There is a passage in
Dr. Kane's Arctic Voyage, in which he tells us
how he had reckoned the time at which the
nun would re-appear after its 12ng winter ab
sence of months. Weak and broken as he was,
the anticipation was too cheering for him to
forego the spectacle. Hours before he had
struggled to the top of the highest hill, and
there he lay with his face to the east, till at
last the mighty orb rose in its glorious splen
dor, and he wept for joy and shouted thanks
givings. Set in Eden, a greater light rises on
the soul which in penitence and faith grows up
into the mount of God to seek it. Strange
that we should long so much for the light of
these lower skies, and should be so indifferent
to the matchless glory of "the great light" of
the Lord.—Sunda,y at Home.
REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES AT POMPEII.--
New discoveries are reported from Pompeii.
A house has been uncovered, which, to judge
from the splendor of its interior, and its almost
perfect furniture must have belonged to a very
wealthy proprietor. The dining room is paved
with mosaic. The completely served table is
covered with petrified remnants of dishes ; and
around it are found three divans, or table-beds
of bronze, richly adorned with gold and silver,
upon which reposed several skeletons. Many
precious jewels were found near them. On the
table stood, among other ornaments, a very
beautifully worked statue of Bacchus in silver
with eyes of enamel, a collar of jewels, and
precious armlets.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.-Ds.
HARYST I B FEMALS PILLS have never yet failed in re
moving difficulties arising from obstruction, or stop
page of nature, or in restoring the system to perfect
health when suffering from Spinal Affections,Prolapens
Uteri, the White; or other woakness of the Uterine
Organs. The Pills are perfectly harmless on the con
stitution, and maybe taken by the most delicate female
without causing distress—the same time they act like a
charm by strengthening. invigorating and restoringthe
system to a healthy condition, and by bringing on the
monthly period with regularity, no matter from what
causes the obstruction may arise. They should, how
ever, NOT be taken during the first three or four
months of pregnancy, though safe at any other time, u
miscarriage would be the result.
Each box contains 60 Pills. Price g 1 .
Ds. HARVBVB TREATISE on Mamma of Females,
Pregnancy. Miscarriage, Barrenness, Sterility, nepro
3netion, and Abuses of Nature, and emphatically the
Ladies , Private Medical Adviser, a pamphlet of 64 pa
ges, sent free to any address. Six cents required to
pay postage.
The Pills and book will be sent by mail when de
sired, securely sealed, and prepared, by
J. BRYAN, M. D, General Agent_
No. 76Cedar street, New York.
Sold by all the principal druggists.
sep 25-d&wly
A GENTLEMAN, cured of Nervous
Debility,br competency, Premature Decay awl 'Youthful
Nrror, actuated by a desire to benefit °there, will be
happy to furnish to all who need it (free of charge) the
recied and directions for making the simple Remedy
need in his case. Those wishing to profit by his expel....
rience—and"possees a valuable Remedy—will receive
the came, by return mail, (carefully sealed,) by ad
dressing: JOHN B. OGDEN.
Aug 34-7nail.kw No, 60, Nassau street, N, T.
New 20unitstmento.
_ _ _ _
.1 4 AUGHABLE 1 INTERESTLNG I
WONDERFUL!
LAUGHING GAS!
PROF. HARRY LEE, A. M.,
WILL WYE
TWO GRAND EXHIBITIONS,
AT
1311.7..Mr 7
On Thursday and Friday Evenings,
OCTOBER 15 AND 16, 1863.
ASSISTED BY PROFESSOR HALLER.
The Renowned Magician, who will amuse and delight
the audience with some of ds wonderful feats of Magic.
Eloquence, Wit, Song and Banco are Brought
out by the Gas
These exhibitions, given by Prof. LIB, at the ear
nest solicitations of his friends. to whom he has ad
ministered the Gas in private, are the most popular and
amusing now before the public. Prof. Las has made
the remarkable discovery that, by the proper use of the
•Protozide of Nitrogen, teeth can be extracted without
any
Respectable parties will be selected from the audience
as subjects
Annum= 25 cts. Front seats reserved for Ladies.
Doors open at 7 o'clock; Lecture to commence at B
o'clock. Tickets for sale at the Book Stored Cad Deno
earth; Drug Store. . Oct .15-2 t
HARRISBURG BANK,
mow 18,1643.
The annual election for thirteen directors of this
Bank will be held at the lmakin house on the third
Monday (16th) of November nest, between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. d. W. WEIR,
octl4.4l3twte Cashier.
AN ITEM FOR THE LADIES.
Mt
The undersigned, having a long experience in the
Boot and Shoe business, is now prepared to sell the
very beat styles of Ladies" shoes at the lowest possible
prices. He keeps every imaginable kind of Gaiters,
Balmoral boots and Slippers. Also, all kinds of Child
ren's shoes, from the finest Infant's shoe to a coarse
bregan. Also, a full assortment of Hanle Boots and
Gaiters of every description, besides an excellent lot of
Youth's shoes and boots.
Call and examine hie large stook before purchasing
elsewhere.
ErNo.l2, Market Swan), next dear to Felixii art
fectionary.
N. B.—All orders promptly executed.
oca-dly. LIPPMANN HEW
TO ALL WHO VALUE THEIR
BIGHT
JULIUS ROSENDA.LE,
OPTICIAN AND OCULIST,
Respectfully announces to the citizens of Harrisburg
and vicinity that he has opened an office at Market
Squaregatext to FeliVe confectionary, where he will
bop a largo assn went of his
PANTISCOPIC AND TINTED SPECTACLES,
Set In *old, Silver, and Magnetic Steel Frames
Fully appreciating the confidence that has been re
posed in him on his father that, he assures hid patienta
that hie aim will be, as heretofore, to merit thefr con
fidence and good will.
These gimes are now recommended by the first med
ical Wu through the country, oat all rhso_pßrchlina
hem from me on former visits will testify to their
great advantage over all other ones in use. They assist
and strengthen the weak and impaired vision, and ena
ble the wearer to do the moat critical work withont the
feeling of weakness always caused by common glasses.
The Lenses, which are ground from the fixed crystal,
will last from ten to tweve years without ehange.
These spectacles are manufactured at No. 221, New
Street, Philadelphia, and may be exchanged any time
if not suited to the eye.
1I Consultation free.
Office hours from S a. m. till 8 p. m.
N. B.—All kinds of spectacles and optical instrumentel
neatly repaired. oet6-dar„wlm.
pRINTING PRESSEs FOR SALE.
One email CARD PRESS.
Ono SUPER-ROYAL MINUS RAND FREW
One RUGGLES' QUARTER MEDIUM PAST PRESS,
for cards, circulars,
One DAVIES' 000ILLATI110, IMPEltritOlrAlq
Ms-
MINN PRESS, suitable for jobs and newspaper work.
A stout boy can run off 1,000 copies per hour.
All the presses are in good order, and will be 1101 d
low. Apply to THEO. P. SOHEPPRR,
net 1. • No. 18, Martell St., 04'1ns:burg-
MINCE PIES, Raisins, Currants, M
roils, Spiced), just received find for sale low. by
ADAM KSIZER, nt. ,
Corner Of Brant and Market etc
oct 8
WHITE BRANDYIII—Fou Danny
nta Protrosse.—A very ettporior Wide, (Mica,
PIM') Ant recolyst4 tee for sale by
vilyl WM. DOOZ, Jr., dt 045.
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