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    more perfectly adjusts itself to the condition of
all classes.
The bounties which will be paid by the Gen
eral Government are extremely liberal and
much larger than those heretofore given. They
will aid the volunteers who shall enter the ser
vioe to make immediate and ample provision
for those dependent upon them_
I expect all classes of our citizens to assist
in recruiting the volunteers called for from
this State by their influence and by liberal
contributions. I call upon all State officers to
give every assistance in their power to pro
mote enlistments into our armies, and thus
save our citizens from the inequalities, irrits
tione and sufferings of the draft, and at the
same time animate our soldiers by an exhibi
tion of sympathy and patriotic devotion, and
give strength to our armies in their battles for
the preservation of the Union.
(Signed) HORATIO SEYMOUR.
fly ;:atriot Whim
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 22, 1863.
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The basis of ens poiitleel system is the right of the
people to mate and alter their Constitutions, bat that
•hick at any time exists until changed by an explicit
and MaheOgg EC; of ties whore people, 55 sevsastur
oSLICIATORT UPON ALL. IF IF 1I * * It is indeed
little else than a name when the Government is too fee
ble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine
each number of society within the limits prescribed by
the laws and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil
enjoyment of she rights of person and property. * *
* nil SPIRIT OP ENOIO.IOWEEET OF ONE DIVART
*SWF lIPOII ANOTHER TONDO TO CONSOLIDATE THE ',ov
ine Of ALL TIE DEPAETYENTS IN ONO, ADD THUS CRE
ATES, WHATEVER THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT,
A BEAL DESPOTISM. U, in the opinion of the
people, the disposition or modification of the constitu
tional powers be is any particular wrong, let it be car
vetted by a* attu*dniatt in the way in which the Con
stitution designates. BUT LET THERE BE IVO
CHANGE BY USURPATION; for though this, in
OAS instance, may be the instrument of good, I f IS
THE CUSTOMARY WEAPON B Y WHICH IREE
GOVERNMEATS ARE DESTROYED. The pre
cedent must always greatly orerbalance in permanent
evil any partial or transient be.efit which the use can
at any time yie/d.—Cisoaqm WAsalKOTos. [Farewell
Addreedi
The Right Spirit.
We are pleased to see by our exchanges that
the noble Democracy Of the State, although
they deeply regret the result of the election,
are by no means disheartened. Everywhere
the cry is, we must not cease to labor for the
country, we must keep up our organizations
and persevere in the good work ; after a while
we shall succeed ; the people cannot always
be deluded, and when reaction takes place
victory will crown our efforts, and it may not,
even then, be too late to steer the strained and
laboring vessel safely into harbor. This is the
right spirit, and it is so universal as to be en
couraging. Never let your zeal in a good cause
fag, fellow Democrats—our duty is to act and
hope—to keep the Has of battle—to ti pick
cur flints and try again."
Several Generals Relieved.
There is quite a stir among the officers of
the Army of the Cumberland—that is, several
of them have been stirred up by the I. long
pole" of the War Department, for what reasons
Mr. Stanton will probably inform the public
when he has more leisure. Gen. Rosecrans
has been superseded in the command of the
Army of the Cumberland by Gen. Grant, Gen_
Thomas for the present commanding the army
at Chattanooga. Gene. M'Cook, of Ohio, Crit
tenden, of Kentucky, and Negley, of Pennsyl ,
van* have been relieved of command, and or
dered to report to the Department from Cin
cinnati, preliminary to an investigation before
a Court of Inquiry, or trial before a Court
martial. It comes out at last, as we stated at
the time of the occurrence, that our troops
were badly beaten in the battles near Chatta
nooga, and the administration are picking out
victims to immolate for their own blunders.
They have pitched upon Rosecrans, M'Cook,
Crittenden and Begley, but if ever a fair trial
is given these officers, and the results of the
investigation made public, we are confident
that the adminititraiinit, and not the Generals
selected as scape-goats, will be found to have
been the cause of the disastrous results of the
battles of Chickamauga.
M'Clellan, Buell and Porter have already
fallen—now Roseanne and his fellow otricers
are to be tried—what sacrifice will Messrs.
Stanton and Halleck next require to atone for
their own sins ?
The New RequislUon.
Wo neither expect nor desire to escape the
calumny of the party in power by anything we
may say or do. In fact, we rather esteem it
an honor, a high tribute to our patriotism, to
be branded as traitor by a set of men whose
actions prove them to be enemies of republican
institutions and of their country. Such being
our opinion, we trust that they will abate no
thing of their abuse of ns, or the party in con
cert with whom we act, for expressing the hope
that the call of the President for 300,000 more
troops by voluntary
enlistment may be prompt
ly responded to, and the quota of Pennsylva
nia, which will probably be from 40,000 to
60,000, furnished within the designated time.
For the honor of the Old Keystone let this
be so. We all desire to see the war terminated
in the shortest possible time; and if the ad
ministration have the slightest desire to bring
it to a Speedy conclusion, they can do so if
the force now asked for is promptly furnished.
Let us test at once their sincerity and capacity
by giving them the means they require. If
t h ey f e u, with this new force added to that
already in the field, to put down armed rebel
iev, peace, and reunite, under the
terms of the Constitution, the dissevered sec
tions of the country, they will certainly not:
have the effront . ry to ask for fresh armies, or
be absurd enough to reassert their ability to
administer the Government. This call, cheer
fully and promptly responded to, their failure
to accomplish speedily and faithfully the duty
that it will impose upon them of crushing
armed rebellion and ft et , Oring peace and unity,
will at last open the eyes of the people to their
imbecility or infidelity, and seal their practi
cal death warrant.
We do not ask the people of Pennsylvania to
trust them, but to try them. Let us do our duty
and exact from them the performance of theirs.
Let the quota of the State be furnished and
the responsibility of improving or abusing the
last opportunity rest upon the President, his
administration, and his party.
A Word to the Majority.
We have piped unto you, and ye have not
danced ; we have mourned unto you, end ye
have not lamented."
Throughout the whole contest, which has
ended, as we believe, disastrously to the in
terests
of the country, we have endeavored
to state facts, as warnings to the people, and
inculcate right doctrines as their guide. We
have told them how and upon what principles
our republican institutions were founded ; the
reasons which influenced our fathers in ad
justing as they did the checks and balances of
power; and warned them against deviations
from or infringements of the provisions of the
Constitution, as dangerous to their liberties
and happiness_ We have, time and again, ee
sured them that the policy indicated by the
declarations and acts of the Federal adminis
tration, was a policy tending to anarchy and
destruction. We have proved to them that
their dearest rights had been trampled upen,
and that soon their prosperity must. be crippled
by taxation such as no people were ever before
burdened with ; and we have endeavored to
convince them that the existing war, as now
conducted, was no nearer a close than it was
before the first battle was fought ; that the
present administration was incapable, under
118 avowed policy, of conducting it to a happy
termination, and that, in short, the nation was
trembling on the verge of bankruptcy and
ruin, without hope of any salvation but such
questionable relief as despotism—clearly the
aim of every act of the administration—might
bestow. We have done more. We have poin
ted out the way in which much of this heavy
present and prospective burden might be aver
ted, and the country, though shattered, saved
from destruction, and finally restored to liber
ty, union and prosperity. From all we have
said during this long and embittered cam
paign, we have not one word to take back.
What we uttered we believed and still believe,
and await, in certainty of their accomplish
ment, the fulfilment of all our predictions.
The Democratic party—the majority of the
legal voters of the State—believing as we did
acted also as we did. They had faith in their
principles, and that faith led them to make a
mighty effort to save the country. All that
could have been done with the wisdom and
power at their command was done. But the
effort failed ; they were overcome in the con
test, and the ruling power, throne , the instru
mentality of coercion, fraud, and corruption,
boasts to-day of victory; a victory from which
we anticipate nothing but evil. To those who
participated in the achievement of this triumph
of error over truth, wrong over right, fraud
over honesty, and despotism over liberty, We
have but to say, upon your heads be the con
sequences; we wash our hands of all guilt;
we have done our best to avert the calamity ;
"We have piped unto you, and ye have not
danced ; we have mourned unto you, and ye
have not lamented."
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM EUROPE.
SEIZURE OF A REBEL RAM BY THE BRITISH GOV-
ttIXIVENT, &C., &C.
Nsw Tonic, October 21.—The Royal mail
steamship Scotia, from Liverpool on the
10th via. Queenstown on the 11th inst., arrived
at this port this morning.
On the 9th inst. the officers of the English
Government formally seized one of the rams
being built by the Messrs. Laird, on the Mer
sey, and supposed to be intended for the rebel
Government. Another authority says that
they have both been seized. It is not known
what additional evidence had been procured to
induce this step.
It is stated that the rebel Government has
resolved not to grant clearances to blockade
runners, except on condition of their taking
one third of their outward cargo on Govern
ment account. It is also reported that an at
tempt was being made to effect the prohibition
of the exportation of cotton on private account,
except such as is pledged to the holders of the
Confederate loan.
The - Globe states that the seizures of the
rams will bring the whole subject forward for
judgment, and adds that it will be intolerable
if countries without ports should be allowed to
possess fleets.
LINTKPOOL, October 10.—A Constantinople
telegram says that the Porte offers to buy the
steam rams building in the Mersey. Earl
Russell was said to be in favor of this solution
of the difficulty.
The London Times considers that the details
of the battle of Chickamauga establish the total
defeat of Rosecrans, and charges the Federal
Government with keeping back the news.
The Archbishop of Dahlia and Mrs. Folk
loupe, the novelist, are dead ; Lord Lyndhurst
continues in a precarious condition.
The Polish and Mexican questions are un
changed.
LIVERPOOL, October 11.—The Paris Bourse
is heavy.
The latest political news is unimportant.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
says that the people do not see in Maximil
lian's reply to the Mexican deputation any
assurance that a monarchy will be as rapidly
or easily established as desirable. They even
go further and look on the answer as a civil
'dual rather thqn as an acceptance, inasmuch
as he asks conditions that itwill be difficult to
satisfy.
FROM HAVANA AND ST, DOMINGO
New Youx, Oct. 21.—The steamer Creole,
from Havana on the 16th, has arrived. Among
tie passengers are M. Homers, the Minister
from the 141exleati Republic to the United
States, and suite. Vera Cruz dates of the Ist
had been received at Havana, but contain no
nowe of intereet, General Ferry has not yet
arrived at Havana, and it is rumored that he
died of yellow fever.
St. Domingo dates of the 12th say that it is
possible that the Island will have to be aban
doned by the Spaniards. Porto Plata has been
burnt by the rebels, who had established a gov
ernmet at Caballeros. General Rivera is re
ported to be at. Porto Plata with 1,200 men, in
an entrenched camp, with plenty of provisions
and ammunition. Several vessels of war re
main there to cover his retreat. Four war
vessels, with troops aboard, have left St. Do
mingo. No more Spanish troops can be spared.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
GENERAL LEE FOUNT)—SKIRMISHING—DAVIes
BRIGADE SURROUNDED, BUT CUT THROUGH
WITH LOSS-GENERAL BATTLE IMMINENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—The following intel
ligence from the Army of the Potomac, up to
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, has been re
ceived here by special messenger•
General Kilpatrick's division of cavalry yes
terday pushed back Stuart's rebel cavalry be
yond Gainesville towards Warrenton. There
was considerable fighting, but it was not at
tended with much loss on our side.
General Lee, it is positively stated, was at
Warrenton on Monday, and had formed in line
of battle and posted his artillery. Our troops
moved steadily on in two columns. 'Up to 8
o'clock yesterday morning there was no can
nonading heard on our front.
General Buford's division, which took the
road through Thoroughfare Gap, made a re
connoissance, and reported that they found no
enemy in force.
A locomotive had came up on the 'Mammas
railroad as far as Gainesville, showing that
the line of railroad was unbroken.
General Custer reports that in the engage
ment on Monday we drove the rebel cavalry
from Gainesville to beyond Buckland mills,
five miles westward. There our troops en
countered a rebel force of infantry and artil
lery, drawn up in line of battle, which was at
least a mile in length. Davis's cavalry bri
gade and battery were at one time entirely cut
off, but he extricated himself. We lost about
two hundred in killed, wounded and missing,
and also several wagons, one of which con
tained the official papers of the brigade.
At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the rebels
were in force at Buckland mills, four miles
from (Isinesville, and our troops were advan
cing upon them. A battle was considered im
minent.
FROM GEN. IIVRI,IB WE.
A BATTLE -OFFICIAL DISPATCH
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 17.—Maj. Gen. H. W. Hal
leek, General-in-Chief: On the Bth instant the
enemy held down as far as Blue Springs, and
it cavalry brigade of ours held Bull's Gap, sup
ported by a small body of infantry at Morris
town. I accordingly dispatched a brigade of
cavalry around by Rodgersville, to intercept
the enemy's retreat, and with a considerable
force of infantry and artillery moved to Bull's
Gap on Saturday. On the 10th I advanced a
cavalry brigade to Blue Springs, where they
found the enemy strongly posted, and offering
a stubborn resistance. The skirmishing con
tinued till the arrival of the infantry, at about
e'clock, a. m., when I sent in a division of
infantry, who charged and cleared the woods
gallantly, and drove the enemy in confusion
till dark. During the night the enemy retreated
quietly, leaving their dead to the field, and
most of their wounded in our hands. We
pursued them in the morning with infantry and
cavalry. The intercepting force met them at
Henderson's, but owing to some misunder
standing withdrew and allowed them to pass
with only a slight check. The pursuit was
continued till evening, when I withdrew most
of my infantry and returned to this place.—
General Shackleford, with his cavalry and a
brigade of infantry, continued the pursuit, the
enemy making a stand at every important po
sition, but he has driven them completely from
the State, and captured the fort at Zollicoffer,
burning the large railroad bridge at that place
and five other bridges, and destroying three
locomotives and about thirty-five cars His
advance is now ten miles beyond Bristol. Our
loss at Blue Springs and in the pursuit, was
about 100 killed and - i wounded ; that of the
enemy was considerably greater. About 150
prisoners were taken,
(Signed) A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major General.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Now roax, Oct. 21.—The steamer Fultor,
from Port Royal on the 18th inst., arrived at
this port this morning. She reports all quiet
at Charleston, also that on Oct. 19 she chased
a blockade runner for nine hours, but the lat
ter escaped during the night. Among the pas
sengers per the steamer Fulton are Brigadier
General Terry, Colonels Hawley and Alford,
and Lieutenant Colonels Hamblin and Smith,
Major Dyer, and a number of other military
men.
THE INVALID CORPS.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HOSPITALS
WASHINGTON, Oat. 21.—The board of hospi
tals have reported the general result of their
examination of soldiers for the Invalid corps.
They found a large proportion of the ward
mestere, cooks, nurses and clerks unfit for
field service, and very many not even proper
subjects for the first battalion. They find that
soldiers _Melted for duty are not sent from
hospitals direct to their regiments, as required
by the War Department orders. In very many
instances months elapse between the soldiers'
leaving the hospitals and joining their regi.
mean). Some men have parsed the greater por
tion of their enlistment in traveling from hospi
tals to convalescent camps, and from convales•
cent camps to hospitals. The Board say they
have taken pains to instruct medical officers as
to the manner of completing companies of the
second battalion of the Invalid corps, so as in
time to form a satisfactory hospital service,
and discharging those found physically unable
to perform any duty.
FROM TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 20.—Quartermaster Gen
eral Meigs and staff arrived here this evening,
and reported.
General Grant assumes command of the de
partment of the Cumberland and Ohio, to be
called the military division of Mississippi.
General Thomas, it is reported, assumes
command of the Army of the Cumberland.
General Honker is at Stevenson. Alas
The Hon. E. Al. Stanton arrived on a special
train. He is the guest of Judge Catron.
There was an assemblage of citizens at the
Saint Cloud hotel, and short speeches were
delivered by Governor Johnson and Generals
Grant and Meigs.
A railroad accident occurred at Murfreee
bore', killing and wounding several.
The telegraph is working to Chattanooga.
GEN. SCHOFIELD AND THE MISSOURI
• ELECTION.
ST. Louze, OA. 21.—Gen. Schofield has is
sued an orderfor the government of the election
in this State. The judges of the election will
be held strictly responsible that none but
qualified voters be allowed to vote, and any
action on their part excluding qualified voters
froth the polls will be punished as a military
offence.
Any person having borne arms against the
Government, and given aid and comfort to its
enemies during the present rebellion, shall not
presume to act as a judge or clerk of the said
election, and any county judge who shall
knowingly appoint such person as a judge of
the election, will be deemed guilty of violating
the military orders, and be punished accord
ingly.
Its those parts of the State where there is
dar , ger of interference by guerrillas, or a com
bination of persons intended to overawe or in
timidate loyal voters, the military commanders
are direoted to prevent such interference, but
where such protection is unnecessary the troops
will absent themselves from the polls entirely,
and are permitted to vote only at polls open at
the headquarters of their respective camps or
detachments.
BY THE MAILS_
MILITARY AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
ST. Louis, October 20.—Gen. Schofield is
sued an order relieving General M'Neil of the
command of the district of Southwest Missouri,
and placing him in command of the district of
the frontier, vice General Blunt, who is or
dered to report at Leavenworth. Gen. San
born takes command of Southwest Missouri,
and Gene'ral Ewing the district of the border,
extended so as to embrace the entire State of
Kansas.
GEN. GRANT SUPERSEDES GEN. ROSE-
CRANS.
GEN. THOMAS TO COMMAND AT CHATTATNOOOA
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR ON THE
MEMPHIS AND ONARLEsToN RAILROAD.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 20.—Major General Grant
assumes command of the armies of the Gum
berland,Ohio and Kentucky, with plenary pow
ers. He left for Nashville this morning to as-
B um the direction of affairs at Chattanooga.
Gen. Thomas takes command of Gen. Rose
crans' army,Rosecrans being ordered to Cincin
nati, to report by letter to the Adjuant General
at Watthingto.
Generals Garfield and Stedman arrived to
night.
FROM MEMPHIS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.—The steamers Anglo-
Saxon and Sunny Side arrived yesterday with
250 bales of cotton from below.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 17th inst,, gives
additional particulars of the military opera
tions on the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Our forces at Collieraville was less than 500,
and without artillery, commanded by Mot.
James, of the 3d U. S. Cavalry, a member of
Gen. Sherman's staff, and not Gen. Sherman
himself, as previously reported.
Opposed to us were elevin rebel regimehts
under Chalmers and Richardson, mustering, it
ie said, 8,000 men, with nine pieces of artil
lery. Our loss was fourteen killed and ninety
wounded and missing. The rebel loss was about
150.
During the pursuit of Chalmers by Colonel
Hatch, the latter came up with the former at
Ingraham's Mill, three miles south of Bahalia,
where, after two hours' fighting, the rebels
were dislodged from a very strong position,
their guns being advantageously posted and
their infantry well covered. The position was
carried by Colonel Phillips' brigade, the 7th
Illinois and 7th Kansas leading. In the charge
the enemy lost upwards of fifty killed and
wounded. They then retired thirty miles south,
to the Tallahatchie, where they took a strong
position at the little town of Wyatt. A deep
trench had been made entirely around the
town, and reinforcements had arrived. The
enemy occupied the river side with 3,000 to
4,000 men with nine pieces of artillery. Col.
Hatch had about 2,200 men—two brigades un
der Col. Phillips and eight pieces of artillery
in the centre. The enemy made two desperate
charges on our right and left, which were re
pulsed with considerable loss, they leaving
their dead in our hands. Night coming on the
battle ceased until about nine o'clock, when
Col. Hatch charged on the town, drove the
rebels panic-stricken into the river and across
the bridge, leaving in our hands three hundred
rifles and seventy-fire prisoners. Tho town
was afterwards burned.
During the six days' fighting. from the bat
tle of Colliersville to this last affair, about six
hundred rebels were killed, and a large num
ber taken prisoners, and a considerable quan
tity of arms captured.
THE WAR IN KANSAS.
THE REBELS SCATTERED-REVIVAL OF UNION
SENTIMENT.
ST. Louts, October 20.—Little Rock advices
to the 14th say that the rebel army is scat
tered in every direction, and an extraordinary
revival of Union sentiment bas taken place
among the people. Over 1,000 men joined the
Federal army at Little Rock, and the people
are coming in daily and taking the oath of al
legiance.
The official report of the capture of Con
federate steamers on the Red river will not
differ materially from the accounts already
telegraphed.
GEN. CRITTENDEN TO HIS COMMAND
lIRADQUIRTIRB TWISNIY•FIROT ARMY Conn,
Chattanooga, Oct. 10, 1863.
To the Officers and Soldiers of the Twenty-First
Army Corps :
The general commanding announces with
sorrow that the name of this corps has been
stricken from the army rolls, and that he has
been relieved from duty and ordered to report
to Indianapolis, that his conduct in the late
battles of Chickamauga may be investigated,
The general commanding regrets the sepa
ration from his command—not the investiga-
Clan. Investigation, the closest scrutiny, how
ever it may affect him, can only brighten your
fame. Your deeds at Chickamauga, as at
Stones river, will band down to posterity your
honore names.
You have honored me ! The mighty hand
of the Twenty-First Army Corps has graven
the name of its commander on famous pages
of the past. "And the slanderer's tongue can
not revoke the past.
Future honors await you. May God's bless
ing attend you! T. L. CRITTENDEN,
Majos General U. 8. Volunteers.
P. P. Oldershand, Captain and A. A. U,
EXCITING WAR NEWS.
THREATENED INVASION OF OHIO BY BUCKNER
AND 20,000 REBELS-A GENERAL CALL TO
MID
Dispat h to the Chicago Tribune
CINCINNATI, October 18.—Exciting news is
current here to-night to the effect that large
rebel forces are supposed to be in Wyandotte
county, Va., making their way to Ohio, intend
ing to strike in a north or northeasterly direc
tion. The forces are under command of Gen.
Buckner, and. are the same that were driven
out of Cumberland Gep and Knoxville by
Burnside. It will be remembered that Burn
side in pursuing Buckner to Jonesboro', lost
track of him, and supposed that he had gone
farther south. In this he was mistaken, if we
judge by the present rumors. They are en
deavoring to gtt into Ohio by way of Wyan
dotte or Wheeling.
In view of this alarming state of things, Ad
jutant General Hill has to-night issued orders
to the oorutuandante of all volunteer militia, to
know the exact number of men that can be
got into readiness at an hour's notice, and
the condition of their arms and accoutre
ments.
The force of the rebels is not known, but is
supposed to be about 20,000—the same number
they had at Cumberland Gap.
THE QUOTA OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, Oct. 20.—A dispatch from Washing
ton to Governor Andrew states that the quota
of Massachusetts, under the new call for vol
unteerr, is 15,120.
Active and liberal measures are being taken
to induce volunteering all over the State.
DECISION AGAINST THE HARLEM RAIL-
ROAD.
HUDSON, N. Y., Oct. 20.—Judge Hogeboom
has this day rendered his decision adversely
to the Harlem railroad company, restraining
them from laying their track in Broadway.
FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGToN, Oat. 20.—There were thirteen
bids in response to proposals for furnishing
the Government with mules, the offers ranging
from $llB 95 to $147. Contracts were awarded
to-day, as follows : 500 at $llB 95. 500 at
0122, 500 at $124, and 600 at $127.
BOUNTIES FOR RECRUITS.
An amended circular has been sent out from
the Provost Marshal General's office, by which
it appears that to every recruit who is a vete
ran volunteer, a bounty and premium amount
ing to $402 will be paid. To all other recruits,
not veterans, $302 for the old organizations.
The object is to encourage volunteering, as
those who are drafted receive only $lOO bounty.
M en enlisting under this order will be permit.
ted to select their regiments, which, however,
must be one of the old regiments in the field.
APPOINTMENT
Thomas Jefferson Boynton, late the United
States Attorney for the southern district of
Florida, was to-day appointed judge of the
same district, in place of Marvin. The adju
dication of prize eases has been delayed by the
vacancy, which has for several months ex
isted.
TIZS AR/MT OF OE,SERTERS.
A circular from the Provost-Marshal Gener
al's office calls the attention of Provost-Mar
shale to the provisions of paragraph 2-7,llPga
lotions for the government of the Bureau of
the Provost-Marshal-General of the United
States, and adds
"When a. Wall, arrested as a deserter, by the
officers or employees of this bureau, claims
that he is not a deserter, by reason of having
been discharged from the service, or of never
having been in the army, he shall not be for
warded from the Provost-Marshal's headquar
ters to any military post until he shall have
been afforded a fair and ample opportunity to
present proof in support of his claim. It is
made the especial duty of Provost-Marshals to
investigate all such cases carefully, thoroughly
and promptly. Evidence with regard to them
can usually be obtained from official records,
upon application direct to the Provost-Marsh al-
General. In all doubtful cases, the matter
shall he at once reported to the Acting-Assis
tant-Provost-Marshal General of the State, for
his orders as to holding or discharging the
man."
PROPOSAL TO RAISE A REGIMENT OF SHARP.,
SHOOTERS
Col. W. S. Rowland, of New York, who is
well known in connection with the organiza
tion of rifle regiments, has made a proposal to
Government to raise 1,000 sharpshooters in
ten different States under the new call for 300,-
000 men. The men to be mustered in for
three years, and subjected to four months drill
in the school of the soldier, and all the details
of rifle shooting, at the grounds of the Na
tional Rifle,Association, near New York, where
competent instructors from the celebrated En
glish Rifle School at lly - the are engaged. The
men to be thoroughly fitted to act as instruc
tors in rifle shooting, and to be detailed as
such to different regiments, or to be attached
as sharpshooters in squads of ten to regiments
now in service. The plan has received the
hearty approval of our most distinguished
Generals.
THE BE-ENLISTMENT OF VETERANS
The Provost Marshal General announces
that regiments now in service, which re•enlist
as veteran volunteers, under the provisions cf
General Orders Nos. 191 and 305, from the
Adjutant General's office, will be credited to
the States, and, as far as practicable, to the
Congressional districts anti sub-districts to
which they belong.
THE INQUIRY INTO COTTON SPECULATIONS
The report of the M'Dowell commission of
inquiry into the Cotton speculations of military
officers in the West still sleeps in the War De
partment. There is good authority for saying
that at least one general and a very large num.
ber of field and line officers are shown in an
unenviable light by the report.
IMPORTANT RECRUITING REGULATIONS
The following regulations, approved by the
Secretary of War, are being promulgated by
the Provost Marshal General:
District Agents are to be appointed by the
Provost Marshal General to arrest deserters and
procure recruits.
$3O reward will be paid for the apprehension
and delivery of a deserter.
$25 premium will be paid to the agents for
each accepted recruit presented by them, who
has served in the army at least nine months,
and been honorably dietharged for other cause
than disability.
$l5 premium will be paid for all other accep
ted recruits.
The money received from drafted persons as
an exemption from service shall constitute a
substitute fund for the payment of premiums
and bounty to recruits.
The total amount of bounty to be paid to
each recruit is $402, of which he will receive
$75 cash before leaving the general rendez
vous. The balance will be paid to him by in
stalments according to existing regulations.
The monthly compensation of soldiers en
listed under this order will be at the following
rates :
If continued in the service three years, vete
ran volunteers $24 ; other volunteers, not vete
ran, $2! 30.
If discharged at the end of two years
veteran, $2O 70; other volunteers, $25.50.
If honorably mustered out in less then two
years, the monthly rate of compensation will
be increased as the term of service is dimin
ished.
If the government shall not require these
troops for the full term of three years, and
they shall be honorably mustered out before
the expiration of their term of enlistment,
they shall receive the 'whole amount of bounty
remaining unpaid the same as if the full term
had been served. Legal heirs of recruits who
die in the IfTViVO, shell be entitled to the whole
bounty remaining unpaid at the time of the
soldier's death.
Any person practicing or attempting to prac
tice fraud or imposition either on the govern
ment or the recruit shall be summarily deult
with by a military commission.
Men enlisted under this order will be as
signed to old regiments.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MOTHERS! MOTHERS
Don't fail to procure Mrs. IVINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for CHILDREN TEETHING-. This - valuable
preparation is the prescription of one of the best fsniale
physicians and nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty years with never failing safety and sue
cess by millions of mothers and children, from the fee
tie infant of one week old to the adt t.
It not only relieves the child from pain, hut wrigo
rates the stomach and bowels, eorreete acidity, an
gives tone and energy to the whole system. It will al
most instantly relieve
4111f1ifi IS TON DORM AND W/ND ¢oLio.
We believe it the beet and surest remedy in the world
In all eases of DYSENTERY AND DIARRHCSA IN
CHILDREN, whether it arisen from teething or from
any other came.
Full directions for using will accompany each bottle.
None genuine unless the fac simile of CURTIS & pER,-
SINS, New York, is on the outside wrapper,
Sold by all Medicine Dealers.
Principal Office, 48 Dey street, New York
Pelee only 26 cents per bottle.
my23-d&w6in
I=l
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.-DR.
lIAAVEY'S FEMALE 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 AffeetionS,Prolapsus
Uteri, the Whites, or other woakness of the Uterine
Organs. The Pile are perfectly harmless on the con
stitution, and may be taken by the most delicate female
without causing distress—the same time they act like a
charm by strengthening. invigorating and restoring the
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 doting the first three or four
months of pregnancy, though safe at any other time, as
miscarriage would be the result.
Each box contains 60 Pills. Price $l.
Da. HARVEY'S TREATISE on Damages of Females,
Pregnancy. Miscarriage, Barrenness, Bteiility , Repro.
auction, and Abuses of Nature, and emphatically the
Ladies , Private Mrdieal Adviser, a pamphlet of 64 pa
ges, sent free to any address. Six cents required to
pay postage.
The Pills and ;brook will be gent by mail when de
sired, securely sealed, and prepared, by
BRYAN, M. D General Agent.
No. 76 Cedar street, New York
Sold by all the principal druggists.
sep 25-d&wly
10 0 P GELATIMI.—The bent
%) article in the market, jnet reoeived and for este by
marll-tf Whf . DOOR IL
MARRIED,
On the :10:h in Middletown, by r, 4 .„ D
Laverty, Mr. HARRY C. DEMMINGI., Of fE
Mies KATE WHITMAN, of Midilletr
The stove little announcement Is sagges'ire of I,,Eppy
thoughts and furnishes us ‘• late geOs
b
dance of life withcut partnerr, ith
o are
dancing
the
food for reflection." But our thoughtful frier:?,
Corder that our joy might be full and his own c r,s .n (?
thoroughly at ease, remembered the prin ersill;
for mastication, as well as reflection. Ana wl xt I , .Fr •
ender it wig! Splendid cake, palstabla so the en0,„..2..,
which the gods munch as they loaf around old J ',toter,
refreshment saloons. All bands partook, and row then
are all in faror of weddings in general, and this cue it
particular. They vote ct aye" on the wedding roe
And they all ;bin in wishing long life, pro , pr:ty awl
bappinees to their brother typo and his fair bride. whu
have gone glimmering over the rus.trinionial se.t fin!er
such favorable auspic's.
rqietu 'averti,L3.enitra9,
QTRAYED OR i_ 4 TOLEN from I h t .
subscriber. a light nd Cow, white face 2...11 ~,,o ut
twelve er fourteen ye,rs old. On return cf , h ;.i cow,
the finder will be satisfied by
'l`llOll.P.B NICI7OL=ON .
Corner of D. wblrry alley and Chl*.r.ut st.
oe 2Y 3t
T HE BARRISBETRG TBESFLI'
SOCIETY!
Respectfully unnuance {helr first perform .n-e
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2:2,
AT
331=LA.DITT 9 IS
BeliFving that the citizens will sustain us, wt.
ou selves into
it Sce!ety of Winn Amateur Perfo
We intend, after the first few performances. (the pro
seeds of which must be used to defray the ex p , o,e
ready incurred in organizing ) to create /I feud a it ~f
which we will mate friquent and liberal dunatit us
CHARITABLE PURPOSE‘,
To 1)6 bites!' charge of by SL Committee of ioilvat, „}
persons, selected for the same. If the citizen::
encourage us, we will do our Busy to deserve th-ir p
tronage and confidence.
Tho pert%rmanc:s will commence with the dr.tma of
THE TOODLES!
To be followed by tamale, now and populiir t dZ ta , s, .i
conclude with the laughable burletta, entitled
THE NEW FOOTMAN.
Orchestra under direction of Prof. P. W. ¶% Oirt,
Tickets, 25 cents; reserved seats, AS cents. Door
open at o'clock; to commence at 1%: onto •k.
Tickets for sale at Hotels. Drug, book, and Mn.:ii•
stores.
ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
togrfittant to an 01d..r of the Court of q
Slots of Dauphin con..tv, notice is hereby given to Iv,
COMMif sioners of said county, and to the property 11,,1-ders
ders along the line of Curuhertand street, trozn
e'reet to Eighth street and Verbeke street,
ton 'street to Seventh street, is the eity of 11 , st'islAir r ,
that upon the petition of the Mayor of said city, tb,•
Court has appointed six 'viewers to assess the
caused by the opening of said atreets, and that htlr
will rowed to a:seia said damages on BATCEPAy,
the 31st day of OCTol3.hlt next, at 10 o'c!ock a. m
which time all parties interested may sppear upon the
ground if they think prover,
MOE
AN ITEM FOlt THE LADIES.
Pit
The undersigned , having a long exper'ene- 111.
Boot and Shoe business, is now prepared to sell the
very best styles of Ladies' shoes at the lowest poegin
prices. Ile keeps every imaginable kind of
Balmoral bouts and Slippers. Also, all kinds t.i Chi ;
ten's shoes, from the finest Inf..nt's shoe In a co u, •
brogan. Also, a full assortment of den's Boot, I ,
Gaiters of every description, besides an excellent lo:
outh's shoes and boots.
Call and examine his large stock before pm rebsiii.
-
elsewhere.
irr.No. 12, Market square, next door to Felix's e.t
fecrionary.
N. B.—All orders promptly executed.
PPM A TIN If hlgß.
BLACKING !—MAsoN's "OBALLsivux
BLAOKING."-100 Caws . assorted size :est ;•-
calved and for Rale, 'wholesale and retail.
deel WM . DOCEIC. 3c.
HAVANNA CIGAR3.—A choice by
of witrrtuit.d genuine Savanna cigars
,just re.
ceived hp ADAM SELtkR, .Tll.,
oct 16 Corner of Front and Market sta.
WANTED.—A boy that has Ltd some
T experience in the Dry Goods businePs. Enquire
of R. LEVENSTINE, Walnut street, botwten Fourth
and Fifth, oct2o tf
HOUSE FOR BENT OR SALE.-
lA_ The subscriber offers for rent or sale his mansion
house on Second above Mulberry atiTeet, Harri•lurg,
part of the furniture may be leased with the house.
GEO. W. RAMIS.
Harrisburg, Oct. 14, 1863 oct2o 30t
SOAR—Tallow b9cap, Babbles Nt
L.; York Soap, Shaving Soap, just received by
ADAM IU I LER. JR..
Corner of Front and filarkot ets
oct 6
1 _
O.ND'S BOSTON BISCUIT, Howl's
Milk Biscuit, Bond's Witte Biscuit. Bonin; Butt,r
fskr ti c by ADAM KELLER, ,IR.,
octl6 Corner of Front and Market 1,-t.,
fI_RA NBEERIES.—A choice h t
v received and for tale b
ADAM RELLPR.III.,
Corner of Front and Market OA
octl6
OLD G OVE RN N 1 ENT JAV
V/ fresh supply just teceteed and warranted genuine,,
to: sale only by ADAM SELLER. JR ,
oatiti Corner of Front end Market sts.
•;
HA MS.—Mich enor's "Excelsior ilea
Gardner, Phipps h Co. , s prime Cincinnati g , sujrar
cured) , Hams, in large or email quantities, just received
by ADAM HELLER JR.,
octl6 Corner of Front and Market ate.
ASTILE EOA.P.—A choice article,
C
just received by ADAM KELL)R, JR.,
octl6 Corner of Front and Market ste.
A DAM KELLER JR.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER,
CORNER FRONT AVD MARKET STREETS,
•
Harrisburg, Penns.
The urdersigvei respeethidy invitea talent's-tit to hid
large and well selected stock of Choice Family (lrore
rimt, embracing nil articles kept in the lastern ci Hee.
and which be offers for sale in large or small riunuti
tie,.
CHOICE GROCERIES,
All of which are warranted fresh and gentling, inalth•
ding all the celebrated
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S PREPARATIONS.
Among which may to fcund Chow Chow, Pecca lilli.
Clerking, Mixed Pickles. Onions ' galas Sauce, and Call-
Mower i also, Lee & Perrin's Worcesterhh.re Fauce,
Sardines, Dutch Anchovies, Mushrooms, Pepper Sancho,
Tomato and Mushroom Catsup.
Also—Genuine virgin
OIL OF AIX AND BACI3ALEI'I.
11:7- All the above warranted fresh and uer.uine.
Re has the largest and best selected asmrtm est of
fresh ground and whole
SPICES OF ALL BINDS.
A tine supply of
CHEESE,
English Dairy, Pine Apple, Sap Sago New York, ter
SUGAR
Of Cl grader, White and Isrown.
COFFEES.,
Intittding genuine Old Government Java, Rio, dark
and light. Laguayra, and fresh roasted Coffee ; together
with all kinds of Coffee Preparations, such as Dande
lion, Rio, Essence of Cc ffes, &c , & c.,
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES,
Stewart's, Lovering's, Lamont's and New York Syrups.
New Orleans and Porto Moo Baking hfulaeses.
Largest and Burst assortment of
GLASSWARE,
To be found in this city; together wilt all the late
styles of _
QUEENS WARE.
He has alio all kinds or
' CEDAR AND 'WILLOW-WARE,
Including Baskets, Buckets, Tubs, Brooms, Brushes,
Mats, &c., &c. Also
SALT, COAL OiL.
FLOUR, RAW, 011131Nire,
BACON, WILED BEEF, LAMPS, AC.
A ca'l is respectfully rolicited at
ADAM SELLER, JR..
Corner of Flora and blariost
Buccesior to Nichols & Bowman._
octl2
W OODEN AND WILLOW WARE
Tho largest and best assortment in this city
sale by ADAM KELLER, JK.,
oetlB Corner of Front tad Market sus.
EXCELSIOR ! !--SUGAR CURED
HAM !—A Delicious Want, eared crpressty
family use. They are superior to any now In the to.r
kat. fuay24l W.I. DOCK, JY., & CO
MIN W. BROWN.
city Sol.ti!or
ME