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KDITBD BY.J-BVIX. TATE, morillKTOR.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SATURDAY MOKMNO, JUNE 8, 1881.
Candldato for Congress.
Leonard 15. Rupert, of Bloomsburg,
wo ore authorized to announce will bo a
candldato for the offico of Congressman,
nt the approaching special election, subject
to tho decision of tho Dcmocratio Conven
lion. Juno 8th, 186!.
18 04.
CANDIDATE rOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUTLER,
OP MASSACHUSETTS.
Boys that's tho Ticket for Union Demo
crats. No better or safer man, than Maj.
tion. Benjamin Franklin Butler, is
to be found in this broad Union More
over, he is tho nearest living genuine rep
roscntativo of the immortal and patriotic
JACKSON.
1ST Our Jerscjtown correspondent will
havo a hearing in tho nest Democrat.
Mr. Greely estimates tho war oxpen
sea, to tho Northern section of tho Union,
at 81,000,000 per day;
BS?" Our Republican politicians, havo
called a County Convention, for next Tues
day, at tho Court Houso in Bloomsburg.
Sergt.. C. B. Brockwav, of the "Iron
Guards,'' is on a temporary visit to his
friends in Bloomsburg, and to sco his pa
rents near Berwick.
Appointments nt the Governor.
Hon. William M. Meredith, of Philadel
phia, Attorney General of Pennsylvania,
in placo of Gen. Purvianco, resigned.
fgy Chas. B. Brockway, of tho "Iron
Guards," at Harriaburg, has favored our
readers with another interesting lotter from
tho Seat of War.
Monthlies tor June, Received.
Tho Farmer and Gardener, by A. M.
Spanglcr.
Gencsso Farmer, by Joseph Harris.
American Agriculturist, by 0. Judd.
JS?" Andrew Gower, of Lycoming
county ,last week, at Sullivan, was convicted
of tho offense of burning James Taylor's
Barn,in Davidson township, ?nd sentenced,
by Judgo Woodward, for six years to tho
Eastern Penitentiary.
We publish an excellent Story, on our
first pago, ''by JuNis,'' entitled tho "Rob
ber's Rcvcngo." It is well put together
and will bo perused with interest by the
rcadcr3 of tho Columbia Democrat.
"Junis" ha3 our thanks for this and for
mer productions.
Monday last was another rainy day.
This makes tho fifth rainy Monday in suc
cession. Tho cold and wet weather of the
past two months has essentially improved
the appearance and invigorated tho grow
ing grain and grass crops in Columbia
county.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, good re
publican authority, sco extracts in another
column says that "seven-tenths of our Sol
diers arc Democrats." This was our ex
act cstimato months ago. Dr. John has
caved.
Dr. John, affects great willingness, just
now, to "discard party considerations."
Only a few weeks ago, Judge RuPERT,one
of our estimable citizens and most unex
ceptionable public oflicors, was gullotincd
to placo in a lucrative offico, this no-party-patriot,
Palemon John. Oh 1 hypocrisy,
what a jewell 1
Doatli of Judgo Douglas.
Hon. Stephen A Douolas, United
States Senator from Illiuoisc, died on
Monday last, of Typhoid Fever, at Chica
go, no was about 48 years of age. The
nation mourns tho loss of a truo patriot
und alia statesman. Pcaco to his manes.
J5We aro on tho evo of an important
Congressional Election, tho Member now
elected is to servo through tho Extra Ses
sion and tho two succeeding Sessions of the
Thirty-Seventh Congress, and yet wo havo
not heard ono word about tho Tariff I
Where now are the Republican Tariff-men
of tho Twcllfth Congressional District.
Have thoy again changed names and tac
tics t
Our cotcmporary of tho Republican.
takes exceptions to our notice last wcek,of
tho election of all officers of the Agricultu
xal Society, excepting ono, from tho repub
lican ranks, deeming it "entirely uncalled
for," and concludes that "no one,but a Col.
Tate, would even thought of ever making
such a chargo. Dr. John wo deny ma.
king any "cii.vnaE." Wo only stated :
significant fact, which you daro not deny,
viz : that NINE of tho ten officers thus
elected aro full-blooded Republicans I
j-Democral3, attend tho Delegate Eleo-
tion on Saturday and elect good men totho
Convention to bo held in Bloomsburg. on'
Monday, Wo wish you had moro time
for action. As it is, let overy man bo
activo and improvo the occasion to tho best
possiblo advantage.
tSy Ono of tho Lest of our dailies is Iho
Phuadeiphia wr w0 wmhavoit
salo regularly hereafter. Try. it.
Columbia co. Republican.
Dr. John, through tho Republican or
gan hero, having emphatically endorsed
the Fhilada. Inquirer, as tho "best of the
Dailies," it is but fair to prcsumo that its
veracity is unquestioned, Democrats will
not doubt tho correctness of its statements.
Hcncotho "ifit" paper in tho Republican
interest, makes tho following astounding
disclosures, under this appropriate cap
tion :Ed. Col. Demo.
Tho Great Outrago of tlio Day.
Tho Philadelphia Inquire (Rep.) says ;
Noth.ne. short of a judicial investigation
will appeaso tho righteous indignation of
the pcoplo against tho parties engaged in
defrauding tho Stato, and plundering tho
soldiers by imposing upou them the most
worthless supplies. This is duo aliko to
the bravo men who havo gono out to fight
our battles, to tho honest merchants who
havo been compromised, to tho pcoplo of
tbc Uomtnonwealtu, and to tho United
States, as a General Government will he
called upon ultimately to foot somo of tho
bills.
No man of ordinary intelligonco,who mako
a critical examination ot uovernor Uur
tin's cxhibet of the disbursement of tho mil
ilary fund of tho State,can fail to detect on
almost every pago such evidences ot joubc
ryand malfeasance .13 lawyers aro accustom
cd to stylo "badges of fraud." Tho prices
aro exorbitant; somo bill3 arc so made out
as to conceal instead of to exhibit the par
ticulars of tho purchase; petty bills aro
certified and sworn to with groat formality,
while largo ones aro hurried through the
accounting officers, and paid upon tho baro
certificates of irrcsposible and inexpert a
gents; middlemen aro resorted to and a
largo proportion of tho supplies of clothing
would disgrace the common jails ot tlio
country as olothing for felons. Wo morely
recapitulate theso points here, as thoy havo
been already referred to at length.
Tho parties who seem to havo surroun
ded the military fund of tho Stato in closo
column, will remind a naturalist of a gi
gantic mollusc, with unbounded stomach
tor absorption, and with tentaculao exten
ded in all directions, and rapidly revolving
in search ot prey. Tho disclosuro would
be humilitating at any time ; but when wo
reflect that all this extortion, imposition
and abuso havo bocn practiced not only
upon tho State, but upon tho gallant mo 11
who havo left their workshops, their busi
ness, their families and their homes, to
fight the battles of tho Union, it is calcu
lated to excite, a l'ccmng of ind ignation
and disgust.
Among tho many inquiries that havo
been sent to this office on tho subject, is
ono which asks whctkcrtho soldier is really
victimized, as well as tho Stato We
answer, yes. Upon him the imposition, or
plunder, or whatever it may bo justly call
ed, is direct, nis clothing is virtually, a
part of his pay For each year of ser
vice ho is allowd a spcciliod number ot
garments; and if theso, whether from ill
usage or bad quality, are insufficient, lie
must buy others out of tho small pittiancc
ho is paid in cash. Thus ho is entitled in
his first year to two caps two coats, three
pair of trowsers, four pair of shoes, &c. A
pair ot trowsers is, therctoro, expected to
give an avcrag wear of four months, and
a pair of shoos to last thrco months and
thocxcellont work turned out by tho Gen
eral Government is fully equal to this ser
vice. But if tho soldiers aro furnished
with miserable apologies for shoes and
trowsers, such as has been sent from Camp
Scott to this office, which went all to pieces
in two day's wear, tho supply of clothing
for a year would last bnt little more than
a week. In such case, tho soldier 13 com
pelled to draw for further clothing out of
his pay, and if tho additional supplies arc
no better than tho first, it is easy to calcu
late how soon his cloven dollars a month
will bo exhausted, and his body left in rags.
J.1 rora this the dullest mind can perceivo
how emphatically truo is tho statement,
that this wretched business is plunder of
tho soldier.
Wo repeat that tho manner in which
theso supplies havo been furnished, their
quality and price, and the extraordinary
agencies which havo been brought into
requisition, must bo judicially examined.
Tho meeting of the Legislature is too tar
off, and besides that body is itself corrupt
from centre to circumference. Thcro is
business hero for grand juries and district
attorneys, not alono of the Stato but tho
United States, lor liovernor Uurttu in
forn.s tho Legislature that "tho accounts
of tho Commissary and Quartamaster's
Departments of this Stato'will bo mainly
reimbursed by tho United States." Wo
urgo it upon tho attention of the grand
inquest of tho county aad General Gov
ernment. Whilo thcro remains a spark of
tho patriotism now burning so brightly
throughout tho Free States such a gross
wrong should not go unpunished.
Tlio Congressional Question.
Tho Dcmocratio Standing Committeo of
Luzerne county, held a meeting on last
Saturday, at Wilkesbarro in rcferenco to
tho selection of a eandidato for Congress,
and decided not to hold a County Conven
tion, but as a matter of course with them,
nominated Hendrick. B. Wrioht, for
Congress. Thoy appointed Gcorgo M.
Hollcnback,and George W. Search, Esqrs.,
as his Conferees, and fixed tho timo and
placo for the meeting of tho District Con
ference, at Stcelcs Hotel, in Wilkesbarro,
on Tuesday next, tho 11th of Juno, at 3
o'clock, P. M. With rcmarkahlo modesty
tho Lurcsno Conferees aro "instructed to
demand and INSIST on tho nomination
of Col. WriglU,'' and closo by asking that
"his nomination bo accepted without op
position I '
The Shamokin Register, has been re
vived, nnd makes a neat appcaranoo, un-
dcr tho Editorial guidanco of our worthy
fricud. Daniel Bower, Esri. Mr. Bower
possesses both tho ability nnd energy to
publish a good nowspapor and impart in
its columns, interesting information. Sue
ocs to "our funny Dan.",
tSrOnoofthoh
Ostracism of Experienced Ollicers.
Ed. Philadelphia Inquirer. Tho
Secretary of War recently adrcssod a cir
cular to tho Governors of tho several Nor
thern States, from which wo quote:
"juear air: uy rclcrcnco to general or
ders, No. 15, of tho War Department (a
printed copy of which I herewith forward
to you; giving tho plan ot organization ot
1 1 i it..l 1. c
vuiuutuur lurcva eaucu 11110 uiu scrvicu ul
tho United States by tho President, you
will pcrcicvo that all regimental ollicers
of those voluntcors, from colonels down to
second lieutenants, inclusive, aro appointed
by tho liovcrnors of tho States.
''Having thus confided to you tho appoit
mcnt of all theso officers for tho regiments
furnished by your State, you will, I trust,
excuse tho department for impressing upon
you, in auvanco, tho necessity ot an abso
luto adhercenco, in your appointments, to
tho following suggestions, which aro deemed
ot tlio highest importance by tho General
in-chief, under whoso advico thoy aro sub
mitted to you :
"First, To commission no one of doubt
ful morals or patriotism, and not of sound
health.
"Second, To appoint no ono to 0 lieu
tenancy, second or first, who lias passed
tlio age of twenty-two yoars or to a cap
taincy over thirty years."
Tho Scott Legion of this city havo for
med ono regiment, now in service for thrco
,i ,, r,.,i ..:.! .-.i graduate of the United States Military
years, and havo a second regiment ready , , . , . , , .
' . ,. em, J Academy at West Point, or known to pos-
to bo sworn in at any time. Tho officers miliry knowlcdgo aml cspori0nco.
of theso regiments aro members of tho old 3. To appoint no 0110 to tho offico of
Scott legion, who served so effectively du-1 Major who has passed tho ago of thirty
ring tho Mexican war. Tho Captains and Ave, to the position of licutehant-colouel
Lieutenants aro all above thirty, or twenty-1 ia, bo'onU forty, nml to the rank of
, . , . colonel who Is more than forty.fivc.
two year3 of ago, and, although men m tho AVhcther this gentleman, Mr. Pctrikon,
pnmo of hfo, and m condition of physical j3 entitled to such an appointment as tho
ondurancc, are, by tho above regulation, ouo ho has received, under tho 1 requisite,!
disqualified for holding commissions al- do not attempt to determine ; but it ought
ready granted, or in anticipation. Aro wo '? bo,saia to, ho. Publicly known and do
.1 1 hi ,1 'clarod, that ho is not a craduato of West
now to understand that tho men who havo ( am, tha, Lo , nbbsolatoly nnd c.
voluntcccrd to join thoso regiments, with tiroy deficient in military knowlcdgo and
tho bolicf that thoy were to bo under expo- experience.
rienced and bravo officers, are to be su- Hero wo havo tho sorry sight of a See
pcrcecded bv political favorites, who pos- rotary of War rccommouding tho Govor-
..1 . ,; 11 nors of tho btatc3 to adhere abso utely,
scss no other qual.ficat.on than being an a wUhont t- to thc rulo of
unspecified number of years under tho ago I poiutipg no officer to a command who is
of twenty-two, and a probability that thoy ' not prima facie, either by previous oduoa
may freely vouch for tho good quality of tion or by experience, competent to per
the shoes, blankets and clothing furnUhcd form tho dutio.3 Siv.inS a high commission
1 .. 11 .. ... 1. 1 i c 1 . 1 to a mau who is as ignorant as a babo un
by tlio unscrupulous band of speculators , ,! ,i:r..u .i ,, 1 ...
who havo latterly been so thoroughly ex
posed. As no man 13 lrco lrom nioro or
loss projudico, will you allow me to put
this strango movement in another light
It is notorious that tho Democratic party
has ever been tho war party of this country.
When tho various military organizations
of this Stato wore called upon by tho Gov
ernor to meet tho requisition from tho
President, tho "suushino soldiers" who fig
ured in our political processions, backed
out for more willing recruits to fill their
places. At tho present time, sacn tenths
of the Pennsylvania volunteers aro men
who opposed tho election of Mr. Lincoln,
yet, when called upon to defend tho Stars
and stripes, party lines and prejudices aro
dropped immediately and effectually for
tho common cause.
If this unhappy war is to become a vast
''political machine," God help tho troops
from Pennsylvania if thoy aro placed en-'
lirefy at the mercy of political scoundrels
who, under tho reign of Napoleon Bona
parte, would havo been promptly and
ignominiously shot, for defrauding soldiers
in tho commissary department, whilst
fighting for their country's flag.
Scott Legion.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Democratic County Convention
Notice is hareby given, that tho Dcmo
cratio Electors in and for tho several Bo
roughs and Election Districts of Columbia
County, will meet at tho respectivo places
of holding said Elections,
On Saturday, lite Blh of June,
Between tho hours of 3 and 7 o'clock, P.
M., of said day, for tho purpose of chos
ing two Delegates from each Election Dis
trict, to meet in COUNTY CONVEN
TION, at tho Court Houso, in Bloomsburg
On Monday, the 10th day of June,
At 1 o'clock P. M., of said day, for the
purposo of nominating a Dcmocratio Can
didate for Congress, to bo supported by the
Electors of Columbia, county at the ensu
ing Special Election, and for tho transac
tion of other business pertaining to tho
interests of the Dcmocratio party.
Jacob Harris, (h'r
Hiciurd Stiles,
M. C. Woodward,
Samuel Creasy,
Peter G. Campbell.
William Fritz,
Sa.m'l Kelchner,
Wm. 'J'. Siiuman.
Demo. Standing Comm.
Juno 1, 1601.
Editors Columbia Democrat :
Gentlemen : In selecting a candidate
for Congress, why should not tho Demo
eratic party, again nominate David R.
Randall, Esq. Mr. R. is a sound Un-
nion Democrat, and not only inado an
honorablo run last fall, but would havo
W. Scranton, were it not for the fact, that)
Col. Wright's friends in Luzcrno county,
very generally opposed his election and
voted for Col. Scrantou. And these aro
tho instruments now who would dictato to
honest democrats their choice for a Repre
sentative in tho Thirty-Seventh Congress.
A LUZERNE DEMOCRAT.
8 Mrs. President Lincoln, was on a
recent visit to New York, nnd did up a
little shopping. Tho Philadelphia Sunday
Dispatch, says sho bought somo elegant
black laco shawls, nt Stewart's Storo, for
$050, each, and a real Camel's hair Casi
mcro at 51,000! Tho Lady was hoard to
say, that sho "was determined to bo very
p.nnnnn.'.nl." nnil lif.vn , nn rTmmIn nF
, 1"" w
economy, in mo puruimio oi at icai two
snawis at stiou uu, cacn, malting si,.
300 00, and another, at 81,000 00, mak
ing only twentv-thiieb iiunuked dol.
L.vns !
Army 0111cer3.
Ed. Piiiladai Inquirer: By tho
papers of Thursday, I learn that B. Rush
Pctnkcn, has been appointed by tho De
partment of War, Colonel of tho Elovonth
Regiment of Infantry in tho army of the
United States; nnd'in another column of
ono of llio journals which records this fact',
I find a circular lctter,addrcssod by thcSco-
rotary of War to tho Governors of all tho
loyal Slates proposing several rules for
guidanco of tho Executives in making mil
itary appointments under General Orders,
No. 15, of tho War Department.
It seems that, under tho plan or organ
ization of tho volunteer officers called into
the scrvico ot tho united states, an regi
mental officers of thoso volunteers, from
Colonels down to second Lieutenants, in
clusive, aro appointed by the Governors of
the States.
Mr. Caraoron, under the advice of Gen.
Scott, advises tho Governors to adhcro
abstlutely to tho following suggestions :
1. To commission no ono of doubtful
morals or patriotism, and not of sound
health.
2. To appoint no field officer, major,
lieutenant colonel, or colonol, unless
born of the difficult and technical art
which ho wilt bo called upon to understand
and to practice.
If tho War department wants officers,
let tho graduating class of West Point bo
selected to fill vacancies or new positions,
or the best of onr volunteer officers bo trans
ferred to tho regular forces. Many of
them would be glad to get life commissions
But in tho namo of justice, in tho name of
our country and our country s honor.wh.ch
is now committed to tho charge of tho ar
my, do not let tho Government prostitute
its power by conferring responsible and
honorable military offico upon men who
havo nothing in the world to recommend
them to tho War Department but political
services to its Chief.
Other appointments, equally as bad and
censurable on this ground as tlio ouo now
noticed, havo come to my notice ; but I do
hopo that those who have been tendered
them will have souse and patriotism enough
to refuse acceptance of tho preferred hon
ors. I write, Messrs. Editors in perfect
good faith. I am not, nor havo not been,
nor shall not be, an applicant lor any mil
itary appointment, and do not speak there
fore, out of tho fullness of n jealous feeling
but simply, and only lrom a ju't conoern
for the safety and honor of my country.
Yours truly, A.
Pliila'lcJphia Iiiq'tirer.
Security for tho Future and
Idomnity for Past.
Jacob Fry, Jr., of Montgomery, and
Benjamin Haywood, of Schuylkill, have
been appoiutcd by tho Governor to in
quire concerning tbo supply contracts, and
to examine the facts relating to certain
suspended bils. This is very well, us far
as it goes. Tho same -dispatch which
brings this intelligence also informs tho
publio that Governor Curtin has ordered
that payment on certain heavy contracts
for supplies be suspended until tho accounts
can bo investigated. In this tho Gover
nor h again doing well. But we havo a
misgiving that ho is credited with more
than his duo ; for, unless we have been
misinformed, these accounts were held for
investigation by tho Auditor-General and
State Treasurer beforo tho Governor inter
posed at all. Should this be so, thopraiso
is duo to them, nnd not to tho Chief Exe
cutive. But what is to bo dono about tho fraud
ulent bills already passed ? Aro tho job
bers in these cases to havo tho benefit of
impunity simply because thoy havo been
prompt in extracting their ill-gotten gains
from tho Treasury ! Is thcro to bo no
demand for restitution of tho moneys paid
on the extortionate bills for groceries, uni
forms, shoes, blankets and other goods !
Tho preventivo measures now set on foot
accounting officers will, if.faithful
ly administered, afford some security for
tho future, but it will not do to stop short
at this point. Lot us havo "iudemuity
''for the past."
Philadelphia Inqidier.
"Safe Bind, SArn Find." The
Franklin Saving Fund, No. 180, South
Fourth street below Chestnut, recieves
special deposits at 4 per cent interest, and
repays them on domand m gold or silver,
Other deposits 5 per cent interest,
Rev. Wm. J. Claiik, formerly Rector
of Christ Church, Williamsport, Kcntco.,
Maryland, lias resigned the chargo of his
parish. His parishioners were secos
I biouisis, wuuc iur. tiiaru remained as ever,
. .. ii ir n, . .
tru0 to ti,0 g0Vcrnmcnt.
Mb. Joseph M. Giluoy, of Berwick,
died in Camp, at York, on last Monday,
and his rcmam3 were interred at Berwick.
Official Uoport on tho Pluudor
of tho Soldiois.
Tho righteous indignation of tho pcoplo
against tho plunder of our bravo soldiers
has at last penetrated tho Executive Cham
ber of tho Stato, and produce somo effect
thcro. Tho proof of this will bo found in
a letter and tclcgraphip report between
Governor Curlin and Mr. Haywood, whioh
wo publish in our nows columns. On tho
84th instant Governor Curlin, driven by
tho gathering storm indicated by every
mail from all parts of tho Stato, as well as
from tho camps in Washington, wroto to
Mr. Haywood, of Schuylkill county, to
examine into tho matter of worthless sup
plies furnished to the Pennsylvania Regi
ments now in Washington. "Ascertain,"
tho Governor instructs Mr. II., "tho do-
" fieiencics of every kind, defect of mato
" rial, irregularity of color, and faulty
" manufacture, and at onco telegraph mo
' what is rcquisito to mako tho men com
" forlablo in any and every way," &o.
This is all very well, as far as it goes ;
but it docs not, by nny moans, go halfway
as a remedy. It is, doubtless, a very grand
thing for tho Governor, after placing tho
military business of tho Commonwealth in
such incompetent nnd corrupt hands that
a largo portion of tho supplies aro usclscs
and have to bo instantly renewed, to order
an examination, and, with a great show of
rigor and vigor, order now equipments to
bo furnished nt onco. But why was this
vital portion of the business of tho Com
monwcalth placed in charge of persons
whoso unfitness nnd rapacity render such
a course necessary ? And why did not the
Governor instruct Mr. Haywood to "ascer
tain" uho furnished these rotton garments
which havo to bo so soon supplied by
others to save our bravo troops fromshanio
nnd disgrace ! Why is thcro no instruction
that looks to compelling tho robbers to
make restitution, and to bring tho derelict
and guilty "agents" in the bad business to
punishment ! Tho reader will look in vain
through this eleventh-hour letter for any
indications of a purpose to deal out justico
to tho perpetrators of this great wrong.
But wo pass that.
Mr. Haywood has been to Washington,
and tho telegraphic summary of his report
tt.l. T., il. T..! 1 r,-, ,
;.' , , ,,.? . ,
" Ilartranfts, aud thchifih regiment, Col,
' ... , ' . .
" uowcll s aro sullenng badly. Their
' blouses and pants are of all colors,mado of
" damaged goods of inferior quality,mostly
'' of 'shoddy,' and some of'Koutucky Jean.1
" Tho blankets arc of tho quality of ice
" blankets, not fit for horses. The shoes
" aro of wretched material. Tho heals
" como off, and they are constantly rip
" ping. Many are ulmost barefoot, Tho
" report among tho troops is that thoir
"appearance was so bad, that General
" Mansfield said they were not fit to take
" tho field."
Such is tho report of ono of Governor
Curtin's agents upon tho malfoasanco of
his other "agcuts." Will ho row act and
exposoand punish tho rascals who havo
brought this deep humiliation to our sol-
dicrs who have robbed them and tho
Stato, and disgraced both before tho as
sembled nation I This groat wrong can
never be put at rest by grandiloquent let
ters. In tho name of the soldiers and tho
people, wo demand tho exposure of tho
1 .,' ' , . , ,, ,
guilty, that the rapacious middlemen and
a" ' J) 1
dishonest traders shall bo compelled to
make restitution, aud that all who have
brought themselves within reach of tho
law shall bo punished.
Pliihddphia lnquicr.
A CARD.
Camp GuIitin,
Juno 5, 1801,
As many letters aro daily received bv
msmbers of tho "Iron Guards," saying.
that rumors wcro in circulation in Colum-1 lestcrday forenoon wo woro sworn in.
bia county, of tho ill treatment in camp of Our company lacked seven men of being
tho Volunteers, and also, reflecting upon ' full, yet it was deemed expedient to take
Capt. Rickctts. and censuring his conduct1 our chauco, TLc sccno WM all imprC8sive
toward his company. Therefore, wo tho I , T 1
undersigned Committeo in behalf of the iT' IduU Dl thnt the 0ath of all"
company, request tho Editor of Columbia gianco will bo sacredly kept by all. Here
county to givo the lollowing a placo in their
columns
Since our arrival in Camp Curtin wo
have received the most humano treatment,
and it is tho cry of every one, that every
thing u better than was expected, liut as
to this subject wo havo only to refer our
friends to the proceeding of tho officers in
camp, published in tho llarriiburg Penn
sylvania Telegraph, of May illst, 1861.
As regards Capt. Rickctts, wo are happy
to say, that ho has acted in good faith to
wards Ills company, always doing all in
his power for tlio comfort and well being
of each member, and tho honor of tho
whole. Ho was sent to Philadelphia on
special duty, tho hrst wonday alter our
arrival, and returned again on tho follow
ing Thursday, no left us again for duty
in Philadelphia, on tho second Monday
after our arrival, and was taken sick on
hii way down. Ho supposed ho was pois
oned by eating oranges, hut his physician
said not. As soon as ho returned ho re
turned to us, and overy member of tho
"Iron Guards" was very glad to see him.
His conduct sinco his connection with tho
company has been most honorablo.
Doubtless these unfounded rumors havo
been set afloat by thoso who so skunkishly
deserted, and through such report oxpect
to cscapo tho just, but sevcro odium of the
pcoplo. Though hard, wo think a tar
bath with fixens, would do them good.
B. R. Hayhubst, "j
0. B Brockway,
Samuel Knobb, Committee.
1. II. Seesiioltss, I
G. S. Coleman. J
4y Other papers in Columbia county,
please copy.
The poach crop in Westorn Now York,
it is said will bo very good. Iu Now Jer
sey and other placcj it will bo short.
Editor's Correspondence.
For tke Votttmlia Dcnotral.
oAmf ouiitin, 1
Mil Dear Sir-. Tho tiino for mo lo
writo my weekly letter has arrived, but 1
find myself without much material to mako
it interesting. Capt. Rickctts is still absont
in Philadelphia. Wo miss him very much.
Lieut. Ent, howovcr, almost fills his placo.
Tho men aro willing to part with Rickctts,
in caso ho ii olectod Colonel of our rogi
imcnt, and Ent succeeds him as Captain.
Tho Democrat of last wcok mado a mis
take in stating that ho had already been
elected Colonel. Our destination is yet
unknown, though rumors stato that wo will
havo to leavo this caiup somo timo this
week. Wo may also be uniformed, armed
and put into a regimont in a few days.
The ordeal of examination was passed last
Saturday morning. It was an important
ovent in tho lives of most of us. About
twelve of us feared wo would not pass,
and so mado our arragemcnts accordingly.
Tho standard of height had been raUod
from 5 feet 4 inches, to 5 feet 4i inches.
We went to bed early tho night previous,
and staid thcro until tho timo for cxauiina
tion next morning. Tho surgeon told us
wo would measure nearly an inch more by
this means.
I was tho second one in, and it was with
fear and trembling that Iunstripped myself
aud approached the mark. The surgeon
told me lo slrttch, and I did stretch about
an inch over tho mark. I boro tho rest of
tho examination very well. Only ono of
our party, so far, havo been excluded on
account of .bad health. Two were found
to be under size. Thoy havo returned
homo.
Our company commands as much attcn
tion as over. You can seo this by rcfcrecco
to tho Harriaburg papers. Whenever wo
appear in the city, wo aro kindly greeted
by tho citizens, invited to their residences,
and treated to convenient dainties. Allu
sion is mado to our order, murals, &c., in
the principal ihurchus.
Of course, in a miscellaneous collection
of between two and thrco thousand men,
unused to military discipline and confine
ment, much confusion exists. Yet wo havo
J
better order than might be expected under
. . T, ... , . .,
the circumstances. The "buek-tails cause
.,
us the 1110-t trouble. The most of them
are true-hearted men, and perform their
duty when calhd upon; yet, have a sin
king penchant for going over tho fence
and returning in a boozy condition. In
this respect, they aro not tho only offenders.
When caught in this condition thoy are
put into the guard-house, and in some cnsc3,
compelled to assist in leveling tho camp
ground tho next day. Occasionally a
party of individuals will try to rcscuo tlio
prisonem, whereupon a general excitement
ensues throughout tho camp. The "Iron
Guards" are always called upon to quell
theso rows, and by their frequent exertions
in this respect have gained tlio appellations
of 0 i0lici., "Seller's Body Guard,"
& A1 . .... . , t aru
called upon to meet wo know not what.
It requires only five minutes for the com
pany to dress themselves, seize their mus
kets, and bo off in doublo quick timo for
,,, , . . . n .,
has also been tried on theso occasions, a?
, . , , ,- . ,
wo havo marched out snrpr.il tnnns in mpvl
an excited crowd, well armed with rifles
and revolvers, whilo wo had nothing hut
empty muskets. Threats of shooting us
down, did not mako a man tremble. On
one occasion, a man was trying to escape
from the guard-house, but after the com
mand "charge bayonet," he was so hem
med in with stickers that he was glad to
wi-
alter, wo will act instead of play soldier.
Governor Curtin, iu a .speech made to us
a few days ago, stated, that he intended to
equip tho Stato Resorvo in tho best man
ner, and arm it with tho best and most
destructive arms in uso. No expense will
be spared in proparing it for action, nor
will it be disbanded till tho stars and stripes
float from every fort and arsenal, North
and South. When this column moves, it
will tell fearfully on tho armies brought
against us.
Several now companies havo arrived in
camp lately, and moro aro expected, hi
tho ono from Northumberland I noticed
several acquaintances.
And now to another subject, and a doli
oato ono for inc. Scvoral of tho Catta-
wissa volunteers havo desired mo to stato
that their families havo been left destitute.
Ono says, that his mother asked for assist
anee, and was told to go out washing.
Ono man has gono homo becauso his wifo
had not tho necessaries of life. If thoso
things aro so, nnd I hopo thoy aro not,
patriotism must havo sunk rather low sinco
wo left God knows wo havo enough to
bear in parting from friends, let alono tho
thought that thoy arc Buffering. Let this
affair bo investigated, and thus show our
Caltawissa volunteers that cither thoy aro
misinformed, or that tho wants of their
families will bo supplied in the future.
Let us continuo to rccoivo tho Democrat
as usual,
Yours truly,
0. B. UUOCKWAY
Tho Bill for "Uniforms" Chas.
M. Noal, Agont.
Somo particulars concerning thocclcbr.
led bill of Frowonflold & Bro., for uniforms,
Charles M. Ncal, ngeht, aro brougth to
light by tho Pittsburg Dispatch, which ij
doing excellent scrvico in thb worK of ex.
posing tho jobbery and abuses in furnlsli.
ing military supplies. Tho f tatcmcnt of
tho Dispatch may bo found m lull on ou t
eighth pago.
It is sUtcd on tho authority of n rsspec.
tablo clothing houso in Pittsburg, that a
bid wa3 mado directly to Ncal lo furnish
uniforms df tho samo quality ns thoso La
purchased nt $10 each for $7.50, und that
similar proposals woro mado by other
houses to furnish litem at 87 and $7.50.
Furthermore, calculation woro made for
tho Dispatch by experienced dealers as lo
tho real cost of suoh uniforms ns those
furnished at ton dollars, and also of pact
such as thoso charged nt five dollars to tho
Stato. Valuing tho niatonal (enssmet) at
sixty conts per yard, they mako tho wholo
actual cost of a uniform four dollars and
fifty cents, say :
Fivo yards cassinct at 00c 83.00
Making und trimming 1.00
81.00
For tho pants, valuing material at eighty
conts per yard, says :
Two nnd n half yards nt 80c ?2,00
Slaking and trimming 75
82.73
Another dealer, who exhibited the qual.
ity of material which ho offered to furnish,
and which ho avorrcd to be just tho same
as that furnished to tho State, nnd was
positive that the pants charged at five dol
lars could havo been mado at n cost of Lut
two dollars and a half to tho dealer, and
that would havo paid him a profit of tscn-ty-fivo
per cent. Tho Dispatch has the
names of the parties referred to.
From tho foregoing it will bo observed
that tho Stato was overcharged from ?l) to
85, 50 at least on every one of tho 2035
uniforms, for tho luxury of having Mr.
Charles M. Nkal act ns "agent." At
?5 caoh this foots up, for tins ono hill, tho
snug little sum of $10,4'J5. Add to tins a
profit of 82.50 each on 317 pairs of pan
taloons, and tho gross gaius to eombody is
increased about $1,000 more. Still anoth
er clothier of Pittsburg states that ho call
ed on Nkal, agent, at tho Monogahcli
House, with a viow of making an offer for
the uniforms. At this interview, the l)h-
pilch says, tho clothier was taken asiJo
for a strictly 2rivate conference, and vi3
asked his terms. Ho mentioned 87 per
uniform as a fair price (but was ready to
close at 80, 50) when Mr. Ncal iufomcd
him that tho State "meant lo ileal liberally'
and would pay 810 each for tho uniforms.
Magnanimom State that can bo so gener
ous ! Fortunate Commonwealth that a
such n priuccly almoner ns Ni:al.
The Philadelphia Inquirer'
Resignation of tho Attornoy
Gonoral. "For reasons which appeal to my self
''respect, I cannot consent to continuo any
"longer in connection with your ndmioH
"tration.'' Such is tho language of tho Attorney-General
of tho Stato to Governor
Curtin. As Samuel A. Purvianco has al
ways borno tho character of a faithful pub
lic officer,in overy position in which ho has
served his District and Statc,aud is a.citizcn
of un impeachable integrity, tho public will
feel impatient to know"tho reasonsIncon
sistent with his "sclf-rospcot," which com
pel so upright a man to retiro abruptly
from tho Stato Administration. Whilo
this act of tho Attornoy-Generol excite?
no surpriso on the popular mind, in view
of the developments that aro daily ond
hourly coming to light, a moro spcciCo
statement of what has como officially to
tho notioo of Mr. Parvianco would without
doubt do "tho Stato samo service."
Philadelpha Inquirer.
Special Notices,
The Wblto Hall Clothing Storo
The unJi-rKigned, having purdtaHcJ tho well-Hnnwn
"WhiU II .ill Clothing Km port inn,' ciltiito nn the South
UVtti Owner of Fourth ami Markut Street, rhil.ii!elj!tii
rcftjiccirully in form 8 the public anl fornur cuslomcru"f
tho I!nuse,lhat he kecp-t ctmtantly for ealo ontl mokti
up loonier, all description of Gentlemen' wear, of Bp
proved material und eolU Ht very moderate prices, lin
ing a 1'RicTiCAii Tailoii, ho giurauteua good fits and
will imnJo Garments, Btrict attention given lo Jobbing
gcurrally,
A continuation of Ui3 custom of tho hoiac, uhkh tin
will paro no pains to merit, la tcry respectfully itm
ted. . J e. L13VICK.
May I, InCl.-y
A CAKD TO THE LADIKS
Dr. Dupouco's Golden Tills for Females.
Infallible lit correcting, rtgulatinff and removing alt oh'
$tructtons,frim vkatcvtr taut$, and atuaji
tutee$tvt as aprntntirr,
Tlio Combination of insredicnu in Pr. Duponco'i
Golden TiiN arc perfectly harmless. TJtiy havo tit c it
tut;! in tlio private practice of old J)r, Duponro for our
thirty years, and thousands of ladies can tcntify W
their great and never failing ihicccs? In almnbt etciy
case, in correcting irregularities, relieving painful anl
diitrc'Miig menstruation, particularly ut the change of
life. Prom live to ten pills u ill cure thai common yet
dreadful complaint, the Whites. Nearly every female
in I liu land gutter from this complaint. Tho nLoie pill
has permanently cured thrmaudi, und will cure you if
you usQiliein. Thry cannot harm you, on tho contrary
they removoal obstructions, restore nature to its prop
crchaiutel, and invigorate, thcuhoto B)Btcm. Lad i it
uhoiuiheulihnill not permit nn incroafcu ofl'amilyt
will litid t!i csu pills a successful preventive.
These Tills should not hu taken during the fir't throo
months of pregnancy, ns they aro sure to bring un inii'
carriage ; hut at any other time they aro safe,
Trice, 91 per box. Hold, u holpgaln aud retail, by
Q M. HAGIINItUUII, Druffgttt.
Bole agent for Illoonishurg, Pa.
To whom nil orders must be sent. Ladies 1 by -nd
ing I Urn 91,00 to tho liloomgburg fost-Olhce, ran Jib
the be pills sent to any part of the country, (connJcnti.il
ly) aud "frie of rotaitc"by muil. Sold also by N 1"
Hank Ac On. Danville, II. J. Fry, Tama'pia, J. A. Tolk.
Mauth L'hnnk, and by "ono Druggist in tvtryTown and
city in tho United Ftatc.
N. H. .ook out fur counterfeits. Uuy noGoIdcn I'lU".
of nnd kind, utiles every box is signed 0, 1. Howe. AM
othurs ore a baso imposition and uneafo, therefore, ns
you valut) your lives and liealth, (tn pay nothing of be
inghumbuBzcd out of your money,) buy only of thosa
hu fhow tho signature of t, H, Hnwu on t'very bi
which has rurcntly been added, nn account of a recent
counterfritofthu I'Hlt.
S. U IIOWK.
Cule Troprrtor, New or
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