1
DEMOCRAT,
AND. BLOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER.
. LEVI L, TATE, EDITOR.
VOL. 17. NO. 43.
TERMS : $2 00 PER ANNUM-
"TO HOLD AND TRIM TIII2 TORCH OP TRUTH AND WAVE IT O'ER THE DARKENED EARTH."
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENN'A,, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1863,
VOLUME 27.
U. 8. 5-20'S.
POETRY.
hmn srxacTAttv or tiii: 'rnnABUnv haa not
X yet given notice of nny Intotitlnii to withdraw tills
pnnulnr Loan from aalent par. ami until ton days no
tlce Is given, the undersigned, na "Ocncrnl Subscrip
tion Aeoiit." Hill contlnuo to supply tho public.
'1 ho whole nmount of tin) Loan authorized la Fio
Iliiinlrcd Millions of Dollars. Nearly l'our Hundred
.Millions hnvu bucn elrrndy subscribed for and paid In
In tho Treasury, mostly within the Inst seven months
Tho large demand from abroad, mill tlio rapidly incrcas
fug hnnio dr-inand for "so as a basis for circulation by
National Hanking Associations now organizing in nil
Vnri of tho cnuntrr. villi. In n very flinrt period, nli-
iurb the blani:. Hulos have lately ranged from ten to
fifteen luiHinnj weekly, frccqtit'iitly exceeding threo
ill! I IIOIIS llill l , nun IIS II is aii-, ii mill iiiu o' lii;
t ..r tho Treasury has ntntile nud unfailing rcsotir
tea In Ilia Dutlus on Imports nnd Internal Revenues,
and In tho issue of tho Interest bearing l.cgnl Tender
'I rcasury Notes, It is almost n certainty that he will
not find It necessary, fur n long 1 1 tin: to, conn, to seek,
n market fm nny other long or permanent Loans, the
lot rest anil Principal of which are paynhli in RUM)
Prudenrn nnil self interest must force tho minds of
those rnntcmplutliig tho formation of National Hank
lug Asrnclntlons, n well ns tho mluils of all who have
lil If money on their hands, to the prompt conclusion
thatthev should lose no timo In subscribing to this
most popular Low. It will soon bo beyond their reach,
and nilvinicc lo a handsome premium, ns was the re
suit u Hh the reen Thirl" Loan, when It was nil
" sold and tould no lunger bo subscribed lor nt par
It is ft Six per Cent Loan, tho Interest and Principal
payabluln t.'oin, lima yiHiling over Nino per cent, per
r.nntim atthu present rate of proiniuni on coin.
Tho liuvernm.'iil repilres all duties on Imports tobe
paid in INdu , IhesH duties lime lorn long time paM
iiuiouiili d tn over n tluarter or a ml lion of Dollars
d.n'y, n mm ncn ly Ihreo times greater than that ru
julred In tho pnjment of Ihu imprest on nil aim i vill's
and other permanent Loans. Fo that It is hoped that
the surptti- Coin in thu Ticuriirl. at no distant day.
will enable th I nlted Utile to r.'sumo specio p.iy
nints upon all liabilities
The Loan Ii called .191 from the fict that whilst the
P.onds mat he run fur 'M ur t the liovernmeut hits
n'riaht tn'pay them oil' in Uold at par, at nny time at-
lur Vi'Uts.
Tho liitercft i paid half-yearly, viz ion tho first
ftrivj of N'ovi'iuber mid MuV.
tubfcribers inn lint u Ompou llonds which urn pay
able to hearer, and urn $.V.l. SIIIU. .Vil. and $11)1)0; or
HegUtered llonds of Kamvilenomlii.ttio!is, and in ftddi
lion, 43,(1110, nud SIU.D II. I'or IS.iiikina purposes and
tor investment!! if Tiut-moiiis tho Ilegistorcd Honda
are pri I'erablJ. ,
Theso .'i-i'u's canned be taxed by States, cities, towns
or counties, and tho tioverument tax on them is only
0110 aiiibadialf per cent, on the nmount of income,
when tho iuromoof tho holder ixeeeds six hundred,
dollar per annum ; all oilur itive tiucnu, such ns in.
come from Mortgages, ltailroad Mock and iioiids. ete
must pay Ironi lliree to live per cent, tax on tuo incwnu
llutiKH and Hankers throughout tlu Country w III ton.
tinuo to dispose of tho itondt ; nud all orders by mail,
or olbtrw tso, promptly attended to.
Tin into lveuieiice of u I'aiv du)' delay ill tlio drtiv.
ery ,,f the Itmnls is ueavoldnble, IN- ilea, and being so
treat ; hut us intereu boiuuienees trom the day of sub
scription, no loss Is occasioned, nud every effort is lie
tog made to diminish llci dela
JAY COiiKI!, fvh'cripHon 1gr.il.
1 1 4 Smth Third street, I'liiUdjIphla.
lccemb"r 5. !'.iU-:i:n.
back, and servo you term faithfully out,
but dou't, oh l don't forsako "our good
Who will Care for Mother Now? old Fa,. whoso beautiful folds and .tr.nn,
i
ur tiunus e.nnoL sawteh,
have been torn and tntlcrcd."
Tho next day, or tho day after, they
wcro both arrested by Schoiiok's order,
and taken or paroled to go to Baltimore
On appearing thore, General Sohonck in
formed them their offenco was refusing to
take his oath, and il they did not tako it
To
gaino, wag their tails, bark and howl ut ' tjiey had lost their votes, wbioh was pen
, every holo and up every trco they oomo alty enough ; but as they wcro icon ad-
to, ami tuuj fool his uia&ter along, and vurjoed in life, with largo and dependent
tDurlng one of our Into bnlllca, among many other Again to his letter : '' We have ainoncr
miblo fellows that fell, was ft young man who had been ... , . ., . fa
thoonly auppott of nn aged and sirk mother for enrs. U5 liero, What WO BOIllO tiniCS Call snakes,
,s nib r,iiK,:.ui lull uiuao tvuu WCrO llCftr tllBl NO . i. i IP. ,., , . . , , , , i.
could not iivo," ho placed his hands across his fore or "en uouuus ot treason, who, hko half ho would send them across tho hues.
tears ran down hii fevered cheeka', Who win care for Rofn hounds when taken out to chase this the natural reply was, that, by refusal
. Why am I bo weak nnil wenry t
Heo how faint my heated breath,
All around to me seems darkness
Tell mo, comrndca, la this death J
Ah I how well I know your anttver)
To my fatn I'll meekly bow,
If you'll only tell me truly,
Who will euro fur ingther now I
Citonca :-Soon with angola I'll he marching,
With bright laurels on my browj
I have for my country fa'lfn,
Who will care for mother now I
Wlio will comfort Iter In sorrow,
Whowlll dry the lulling tour I
tlcutly smooth her trlrlnklcA forehead,
Who will whisper words of thecrl
Lvcii now I think I rco her
Kneeling, praying for me how
Can I leave her In her anguish t
Who will caro for mother now?
Ciioiu's'-Soou with angcts, &c.
Let this knapsack bo my pillsw,
And my mantle bo tho sky;
Hasten, comrades to tho battle,
I will like n soldier dl.i,
Hoon wth nngds I'll bo marching,
With bright laurels on my brow
1 have for my country fallen,
Who will care for mother now t
(.'Hoars i Soon with angels, &c.
COMMUNICATION.
Guuknwood, Columbia Co., Pa.
December 10th, 1803.
Coii. Tate : I notice by a late copy
of "Hill v Hutton's" WvomtniT Rtriuhlictin.
of Tuukhannnd;. Pa. that tho iliuri. I "'lirty and irifling sheet
mouthed patriot, and ex-school toaohor
"A. E. K." has eased himself of a con
siderable load of
o inau oi vituperation,
communication lt said paper,
&c, in
As this
worihy acknowledges that ho is uot of
much "notoriety, consequently ho has
no fears of doing much injury,'' This is
perfectly true, a3 has been demonstrated
on many occasions. In the first place, ho
is deficient of brains and iutellect to gain
notoriety, and secondly, if ho was in po3-
JUST PU15LLSI1KD. ,
a sn.r.NDiii trp.r.i. plati: muzzotint
oitAViMi or
Muj-Gon. Georfio B. IilnClollan,
On tlx Hattlc-lclil of Aiilictuni.
HlZB or PiCTfRE IIV i!l IMIItS.
rplIB Original Paiiillug mad.' frion life, to order
: ( the publisher, by tho celebrated ArlUt, U. Stilus,
sn.t;, i:.ar.,(w-ho is tho only ouotlio (lenerul ever sat to )
It r 'presents him on his celebrated horso Ibiiiiel Wt-li-ster.
M,rerent''d to Mm bv th'i citizens of CinciiiDulli
taking an observation of the li,dd, In tha latter part of session of these requirements, ho could do
tho day, as tha Rebels wers falling back. In tho fnra 1
eround nre seen tha desolatio.u of the brttlo -broken
runs shattered trees, Kv. hi tin. distanro. amongst ilu
slunk and dust, aro statr oflit-ers, artillery, cavalry and
ii'faiitry Thowhohi picture is an admirable composi
tion, nud displays tho rarn genius uf tlio J rlitt.
piuci; ut-' tup. i:oitAviX(i.
Tingle inpy, to one address, $1 I'D
T o copiws " .1 Oil
Three " " li 08
Sent by mail pot paid,
Persons acting ns Agent, and nrderinff one copy nt
thrac t'ollars. fan liavo subse'iuent ones at two dollars
rnch, 'Prnvi lling Cau:thers ordering largely, will be
auiiplicd on liberal tt'rio-. Address
JOHN DAINTV. PiiMlsh'.r.
IT &'uuth Sixth tt., Pliiladclpbla.
December .1, 1FCD.
FANCY FUI.S
1
f'fti
-MM.
FANCY FUll;? ! !
JdIiei Fareii',
71S Aidt Street, below 8th,
routh itdc, J'liii.Aunr.rniA.
Importer, Jjtniifacturrr of
and Dealer in nil kinds of
F.ywr reus i
for Latlies' and Children's
no harm, where ho is known.
Niistatts out in his letter, by saying,
''As you well know, when I first1 formed
on acquaintance wiiii you, (meaning tho
Editor of tho llcinitjliaai,) I was a Demo
crat, auJ voted for James Buchanan. I
voted for John C. 3re. 'nridgo also, and
thought I was doing tho best 1 could for
the benefit of tho country. In this I found
myr.clf misinformed, and laboring under a
grand disappointment iu my chief object."
What a wise Philosopher I After
few years devotion to his country's cause
in upholding tho honor and integrity ol
the nation, by laboring for Democratic
successes, lie at once sees that he is ,ldis
appointed," aud cheated out of his ''chief
object." Poor fellow. IJut he is on the
right road now 'henceforth ho will in his
woaic way auu manner cnuoavor to gam
notoiiety by advocating tho cause of men
Wear.
I wish In return my thanks tn mv friends of Colum
bia and tho surrounding cmiutl-s, for their very liberal
patronage extended to mo during the last few ears,
imd would f.ivIii Iliem that I now have in .tore, of my
own importation and maiiul'ui lure a very exlon..e us-fortm-nt
of all the ilillen nt kinds mil ipialities of
I'xst v Pen I'or Ladies and t hildren, that w ill bo worn
during Ilia Pall and U inP r seasons.
Iteiug Ihu ilirett Importer of all my Turs from Pit
rope, and having them all manufactured under my nw n
supervision -enables me to oiler my customers nnil the
public n much handioni. r Ml i l i urs lor mo same . , ;r ,.:, ,l,,,icnl.r.s L dm tme
inouey. Lndi-s please ui .- me a rail before, pun lias-! OtJCCl IS to OliriCll IHUI11S0IVCS tjy tllO IUIS
jng ! Plcabu retntmber Ihu name, iiumiier anil sireet.
6 JOHN PAUKIUA,
Nn. Tl? Arcii STi!Ltr, Pmnueiniit.
Sept. li, ISC3.-5ino'.
after all was in pursuit ol nothing. Iu
Hko mannor it was witli the Uopporhoads
of this county, who wcro hounded around
by Tate & Co., of Blooiusburg, (Editor
of a dirty and trilliug sheet) tolling them
'Woodward would be elected at least by
00,000 majoiity."
Tho poor fellow, appears considerable
worried by "snakes or hell-hounds of
treabon" lurkimj around his neighborhood.
lie supposes people aro all dis-loyal, who
do not fall down and worship tho "great
I am, King Abraham the First, or pay
homage to his black deity, the negro.
His definiation of treason, is oharaotertio
of the man. He misreproseuts men, whoso
love of country, her Constution, law, order
and civil liberty aro paramount to life.
Such "hell hounds" as these, wo are triad
aro in his neighborhood. They will
doubtless seo to it, that his notoriety does
not increase, nor harm result from his
dis union sentiments
You notice, Air. Editor, ho has a word
or so in reference to ytm r.-elt and Journal.
He dou't liko the Democrat, ho thinks it
I he party I
to which ho has loaned his little notoriety
are probably of tho samo feeling. If this
bo true, I take it as tho best endorsement
of the noble principles it diseminates.
would ask no higher recommendation lo
man's fidelity and honesty of purpose,
than to sea or know of his abuse, by men
of tho Abolition party, on account of his
faith in Democratic piinciples. Keep on
tho good work there bowlings are
heard in many parts of old Columbia,
the hand writing is upon tho wall, time
is only ncccessary to vindicate the policy
of our principles, aud all will then bo well.
But before I close, permit inc to revive
your recollection of a conversation ho held
with you antf others at Sereno, his resid
ence, at one of tho democratic meetings
at that place, during tho late cauipaigu,
when he boasted of his Democracy and
siguific1 his intention of supporttug tho
IIou. Geo. W. Woodward, for Governor.
This I repeat characteristic of "A. E.
K." He has no mind of his own, but is
lead aud compelled lo do tho bidding of
a party whoso chief object is the distruct
iog of our native land.
Iu conclusion, Emanuel, a word in your
ear. Remember, tho teachings you re
ceived in your early youth. They are
still alive iu the bosom of the party that
korp time and step to the music of tho
Union, aud remember
families, to whom cxilo would bo ruin,
thov asked General Schonck to normiC
ay
thorn to give a parole for futuro conduct,
and to remain at home. Ho directed them
to return tho next day, which llioy did,
aud found Schcnck absent, and in his
place a certain Dou Piatt, who presented
them with soma Eort of an engagement,
retrospectivo as well as prospective, which
tkew self-respect forbade them lo sigu.
In reply to their earnest aud respectful
remonstrances and requcsts for delay, they
wcro met by a storm of abuse. Among
other things, Piatt said, in language wo
shall not repeat, that as to Gov. Bradford.
ho dared not interfere, and would not bo
The Revolution at Home.
While tho Ad mi titration is engaged in
a war with tho rebellion, ho must bo a
very superficial observer of passing ovents
who does not sco that tho Administration
is also cngagad in working out a revolution
hero, at homo, in tho Northern States. It
is a maxim in morals that a man intends
that which is tho neccsay and logical
result of his own actions, Measuring Mr.
Lincoln's actions by this rule what does
ho intend J What are his purposes ?
Cloarly a complete and cntiro revolution
in our system of government ; tho substi
tution of snmo other unknown and untried
system, in tho stead of that which was
made by our fathers, and to which, in our
simplicity, wo thought wo owed allegiance
This charge, as it is serious in character,
is not made without due consideration ,nor
founded on light and transient reasons.
Now, wo cither livo under a written
Constitution, vhich, within its sphere, is
the supreme law of ihe land, or wo do not.'
Mr. Lincoln, in common with cvory other
citizen, is eihorbound by that Constitution
3a. J,
I nnd nwpa it nllerrianoe. or ho is not'.
regarded if ho did. Governor Pratt asked Therc ,s nQ cacapo from it)cgo I)Tom!flfJSf
for an opportunity to represent his caso If .,,. nong..lt;on nrcscthes tho limit of
i i
his official conduct, thou everything ho
to Mr. Lincoln, or, as a Marylandcr, to
Mr Blair. This was refused. Tho only
delay allowed (and this, of courso, a
mockery), was till Secretary Stanton's
return from the West; and on his return,
Governor Pratt aud Mr. Nicholson wcro
docs outside of that limit is an infraction
of tho supreme law, and an assault upon
the systom of governmet which that Con
stitution established. In the early his-
torvoftho war, in tko vacation of Con-
of 'African descent,' and the continuance
in office and power, of men whose bole
50,000 Agents Wanted 1!
rt,rtn oppoutunitv.
svm nnn Watches, fiold Pens .and rcneils.jfrst
i ii ,UU W Ouard and Neck Chains, t'lintelain chains
and Pins, Engraved Brocelets, Engraved Hpring Lock,
its, Seal Stone Kings, t'nlirurnia llingi. Oliascd Kings,
A usnnicP.ings ami Pine, Gents Californl i Diamond
Ear Drops, Htautiful Sets of Jewelry, New Styles StudB
end buttons, etc., worth $100,0011, tn b sold for Olio
Dollar each, without regard to valuo, and not lo bo
paid for till you l;ne.w what you aro to got.
In nil transactions by mall wo shall charge fordoing
the business '23 cents each, which mut bo enclosed
wben tha reaueatla inado to Know what you can have.
Alter knowing what you can intvo than it will bo at
vmtr mttioii to send fil. takettiG article or not.
' rivo artidea can ba ordered fur Sl-cleven for S3
thirtyforSa stxty-flve for 810- "d 0' hundred SIS.
With tho information of what you can have will bq
sent n Circular giving fu1! instruction, t" Agents and
a full Catalogue of tho articles, nud then it will bo nt
..Av nnilnn trisAodnuH net Itli, nrtlrlo or Hot.
Also, for S1. ' "III send n solid Silver Shield or
(ither Army Corps Pin, with your na , regiment anit
company handsomely engraven upon it.
nures
Hot 470, New Vork,
December li. lTb3-3m.
8. M. IVAltll & CO.,
20S Uroadwny,
NOTICE.
I,L persons subject to tho Draft of
the Jtu Jnniinrv. jeui, auu iiavmi; oiii '
imntion on the following grounds i.-Alienage,
V. IT n , nltb.l
,Non
ii.,cmtnitfHi,.rf nt neo. or Manifest pernift'
iu.li Disability, can have the r napcra properly drawn
by calling u( tlio olllce of tho undersigned, in Hlooma
burg. Office next door below A. J Sloan' store.
07- Tho I'rnvnst Marshal has given notice that
penona having claims on the grounds above mentioned
must present inein on r orimn m. v... . ..w-....
(. ,i...l,Ilj tlir.v will t.n di.'.arrcd.
Hlonmsburg. Dec. I'-', lf0.l-3t.
taken into custody, nnd sent, through tho gre'sg) tho pr,oplo woro rca(jy t0 overlook
agency of Butler, across the lines impns- i erta; i rrosul n rito s of their Chief Macis-
aml mvt exiled for refusing to take an I trat0) as in 6omo moasuro growing out of
illegal oitli! Are wo not justified, then, , tj,c GXtrome urgency of the occaiion. But
in saying that a more hideous outrage ' not contcnt wit, these small beginnings, it
never was committed in a civilized land I ;g not difficult lo show
We shall wait with interest to see whether '
Mr. lteverdy Johnson Governor Pratt's
dearest friend will say or do anything in
his behalf lie is what Mr, Pratt once
was a Maryland Senator. Not that wo
indeed, it is noto
rious that Mr. Lincoln has pursued a
steady and systematic courso, in ultcr dis
regard ot tho Constitution. In faot, it has
become habitual with him to substitute his
will for the Constitution : and when ac-
imagino it will do any good lo the exiles, cust!a 0'n tl)is p0;nt) both he and his parti-
for such decrees aro not reversible yet.
Nor should wo be at all surprised if, as in
ihe case of Iho Lords in 1 041, the Senato
dara remonstrate ; or, as with tl-o Com
mons, tlio House of Representatives should
murmur if tho precedent of tho Five
Members should bo io enacted, after an
interval of two hundred aud twentv-two
sans lake rcfugo under the specious plea
of "military necessity."
His last Proclamation, issued contempo
rancously with, and forming a part of, his
last annualMossage,furnishos,thc strongest
possible proof of tho correctness of our ac
cusation. Stripped of its verbiage, that
Pennlnmnlinn ns rtrlrlrnscnil tn tp npnnln r,f
years, by men speaking the same language i , , ,,. a. . . . ,, . ' ,T
' ,,. , ., the rebellious States, means just this : ''If
no ilirl tliinrlne: Sfnnvf. nnil iltq Mir.mnrrh ' I ... '
you will consent to resign tho rights secured
as did Charles Stuart and his ''thorough
'War Minister, John Wentworth. -Ogc.
Scenes on the Battle-field near
Chattanooga.
A correspondent writing from Chatta-
The Diseases and Infirmaties
Exempting from the Draft.
WAa Depahtmknt,
Provost Marshal General's Office,
Washington, Nov. 0, 180U
Circular No. 100. Paragraph' 80 of
tho regulations for tho government of tho
buroau of tho provost maishal goneral of
the United States, is amended to read as
follows :
85. The following disoascs and infirmi
ties aro thoso which disqualify for military
service, and for which only drafted raon
aro to bo ''rejected as physically or men
tally unfit for tho service'," vi2 :
1. Manifust imbecility.
2. Insanity. This includes well estab
lished recent insanity, with liability to a
recurrence.
3, Epilepsy j For this disability tho
statement of tho drafted man is not suffi
cient, and tho fact must bo established by
tho duly attested affidavit of a physician
in good standing who has attended him in
tho discaso within tho six months immedi
ately proceeding his examination by the
board.
4, Paralysis ; general or of one limb,
or choreas, their existence to bo adoqua'.oly
determined.- Docidcd atrophy of a limb.
0. Acuto or organic diseases of tho brain
or spinal cord ; of the heart or lungs; of
tho liver or spleen ; of tho kidneys or
bladder, which havo bo seriously impaired
his general health as to leave no doubt of
'tho'man's incapacity for military service.
0. Confirmed consumption. Incipient
consumption does noexempt.
7. Cancer ; aneurism of tho large ar
teries.
8. Inveterate and extensive disease of
tho skin, such as will necessarily impair
his efficicnoy as a soldier.
9. Decided feebleness of constitution,
or deficient size of chest, sufficient in do
greo to leave no doubt of tho man's unfit
ness for military service.
10. Scrofula, or constitutional syphilis,
which has so seriously impaired bis gen
oral health ns to leave no doubt of tho
man's incapacity for mililary service
11. Habitual and confirmed intempcr
ance of solitary vice, which has so materi
ally enfeebled the constitution as to loave
no doubt of the man's incapacity for
military service'.
12. Chronic rheumatism, unless mani
fested by positivo chango of structure,
wasting of the affected limb, or puffness or
distortion of the joints, does not exempt
to you by tho Constitution, and will swear
tn Rtinnnrr. fill mv inpnnsl?iitinnn1 nrnMn.
,. .r . , . . I Impaired motion of joints and contraction
mations if, in short you will acreo to . . J . ,
, ,, , .. . ol the limb? alleged to ariso irom rucuma
government which I have set up, tho steal-
! tism, in which tho nutrition of the limbs
uooga on the 27th ult j gives tho iollowing t, aud insidiou3 rovolution whi'oh j. havo is not manifestly impaired, are to bo pro
Picture of the batlie-lieul : I . n i i . . n . . ved bv examination while in a state o
, muuguruiuu uy virtue ot my rrocianiaiion - , , . , ,
"Early yesterday morning I mounted' ,, ..... M anathesia induced by either only.
my horeo and rode out. to Mission Ridge. GoVornmclU aud annul ,he olJ Colutltution ! 13. Pain, whetnor simulating headache
TTENTION I
TO -HI' WHOM IT MAY CO.CEIt..
t,. ,,,!.. ini.,i hoiiif. a regularly "liccim-d Auction
ter." hereby oll'era his aervicea ns such, to all who
may feci disposed to give him a call. Ills great cxpe.
lienco In the "builncai, will enablo him to render aatia.
factiontuliis customer!. At tlio snmo time ho Oautloiia
all Auctioneer, "not licensed." from follow tig aoid
calling, aa Iho line fixed by tho United Elates will
surely bo imposed, and tho law carried out tp its fit
extent. All lersonadcsiriug to obtain my aeryicea, will
ideate Inform mo to Unit tlh'lt before tjiey advertise.
' . J, l), HICU, AUCTlONEtK,
Light Btrcctov. 14, 1EC3,
fortunes and calamities of our country
buch is lus ambition. nut we aro uot
much astoniihed to know, that his 'chief
objeol,' tho worshiping of his blank deity
tho negro, is uppermost in his mind and
affections, the love of which, having heen
early instilled into his youthful heart by
his late preceptor of tbo "Greenwood
S ." Truly has it beeu said :
"Where Ignorance is bliss, 'tia folly to bo wise."
Again ho says : "I know well what
our soldiers under-go I have seen the
earth drinking their blood, and soen them
fall by my side, I have participated in
tho field of bloody strife, and everything
belonging to hard soldiering, f r tho de
fouco of our good old Flag, whoso beauti
ful folds and stripes have been torn and
tattered by tho vivid messengers of death
which wero hurled at us."
Ekquent for a veteran, He well knows
''what our soldiers undergo." According
to this passage, ho has been on the bloody
Geld. A friend at our elbow, duuies his
over having participated iu an engage
ment, and says ho i? sure he never a.iw
a person fall by his side, and proves his
assertion bv DOfcitivo kuowlediic. When
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the compauy to wbioh this ''A. E, K
" Our Constitution cuard It ever I
Our glorious Union bold it dear I
Our Starry Tlag forsake it never!
The proud Oaucassian our only peer!
and you will livo to a good old age, sur
rounded by peace nud prosperity, and
see iho great increase of scienco and wis
dom bequeated us and our children, by
white men of America.
llOAKLANI).
Tho joy of victory still lighted up tho coun-
tonancus of those I met, and both officers
and soldiers of the differen corps were
congratulating each other upon iho tna
nifkctit tut'ceis of tho previous day. 13ut
it was not all triumph uow. A inouruful
procession of amliulances, and men on foot
with struchcrs, boic back towards Chatta-
The Last Outrage.
At this time of day it aecms hardly
worth while to say a word as to arbitrary
arrests of lawless cxilo. Sinco 'the first
crcat enormity which by-and-by will
nn,n ll, lilonrlinrr iV-iTa nf tli.i wnnnrlnfl
fe .. . fa . ,. . , , with the revolution which I havo beguu and
as wen as tuc rciuaius oi titusu v,nu uuu
hoard their last call to battle, and would
never carry aiword or musket moro. All
through tho woods, between Bald Knob
and Mission Ridge, and over (ho open
ground at the foot of the latter, sad sight8
drew tears from eyes unaccustomed to
wacping.
"At one place a father was walking bo
side tho stretcher on which was borne tho
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-I will pardon you for what you havo m any oi us lorms, rneumaitb.u, mmuugu,
done; hut if you will not do this. I will or affections of the muselcs, bones or
use u.v army, not to restore iho ConsMtu- JVlnt3 " ft sJmPtom of d,sea3 Bt cas,1y
tion and the Union, but to assist a minori- P"de1 tUat il not ,0 bo ""ed .a
ty of one tenth of the people in your States , a cause for GXamPtion un!C3S accompanied
to overturn the old system of government, I with manifcst dingement of tho general
to inaugurate a new government, which I lloallI, lmb r thcr P0Sl"
shall be in accordance with my views, aud
tivo sign of disqualifying local discaso.
weigh down any man or set of men who torn and inarglcd, yet still btenthing body
tho arrest of the Marv and ol his son. At tuo loot oi a tree a strong
perpetrateu it-
Legislature, in 1801, thero has been a
nrocress of despotism and submission
which proves the popular spirit to be fatally
bonumlied, A case has occurred lately
that deserves a record, and which, in
somo of its features, iu without a parallel,
It is that of Governor Pratt and Mr.
NiohoUon, of Maryland. Tho facts arc
these. Wo desire to state them with pre
cision, and if wo acoidently mistake them,
shall he jrlad to make the requisiio correc
tion. Mr. Pratt went to vote at the
recent election, and on pieM-nting hi
ticket, w.is told by the elurtion oll'u-tir that
ii could not lie rtccivt-d unU4s- ho touk the
I Si'ln nek oath of allegiance On his ie-
T)1IOTOG11APII ALBUMS,
.L Card I'liotogrnphs, Ulank llooka, ramily niblei,
Writing Taper Alo a large atoclt of gooda eultuble
for I.oltdaya. email pronta, tiicNNcnS.
Fourth and Arch, riiiladolphia,
Noy U, HJ3-3mi
was attached, was order forward in battle pljing that Gou-'ruor Urujfnrd had ir-sucd
lino, this bloodthirsty patriot sneaked ' n proclamation Ibrbuidiiiz s-ui Ii a im. tho
unpreccived from his comrades, and oon- wa tb.u t kmo were orders to tli-rn-
cealcd himsslt behind a trie, out ol danyr g fl an such j.tion iy the Uovevnor
and where no vivid messenger of death aud to ixact an oath
would be hurled at hiin. 'J'ruely, Lman who was objected lo.
trout every voter
Mr. Prait, seeing
man was bending, heart-broken, over tho
lifeless form of his brother. A fragmont
of a shell had driven tho barrel of a mus
ket, in a boldivr s hand, with such force
nainst his face that thrhcud was nearly
scvored in twain.
"A rebel officer was lying prone on his
faco in ono of the rifle-pits, still grasping
in his hand tho aword which I afterwards
learned ho had bravely flourished in tho
very fuces of our men as they burst with
resintlcss valor over tho rebel works. I
thought as 1 looked at him, tffXt as u trib
ute to his eouraguhe should bo buried as
he l iy, under ihu works he had so well
defended, with his sword still in his hand.
On the ridge the corpso lay stre'wod
around mrrc thii'kly, and all along the
line occupied by, Wood, itud 13aird, and
Ohei idaii, tlio eye could uot gaze in auy
direuiiou without beholding the stiff cold
forms of tho dead,"
resolved to accomplish."
Such, we submit, is a fair and rcasona
able interpretation of the import of the
Proclamation. Ho demands that tho peo
ple shall swear to maintain not only this
Proclamation, but all others issued by him
bearing upon tho subject all of which, as
every enlightened citizen knows, arc in ut
ter disregard of all constitutional right and
obligation. The carrying out of such a
sohomo must, necessarily and inevitably,
work a complete rovolution in our presont
political system, and organize somo other
sort of government than that which wo
lately possessed and still hold dear.
What that, system will be,wo cannot precise-
ly. know, because it exists only in Mr. Lin.
co'.u s mind and in tho minds of his confi
dants. This much wo do know, however
that it will be founded in his will, and
maintained, if need bo by tho force, of his
army, lor ho has virtually so declared,
Lot it bo romcmbcred iu connection with
iho foregoiug, that tho President has, by
another proclamation, suspended tho An
ocas coflnts, and, as a consequence, holds
tho liberty of each citizen at tho disposal
of his own will ; that ho banishes whom
he will, imprisons whom ho will,and favors
whom ho 'will ; that, liko Olympian Jove,
ho
' Fhakos hia ambrosial curia and gives the nod,
Tliu stamp of fate and sanction of the God'
And now, wo couolude by asking if a
man's actions aro thu index to his -purpo
ses, .uocs uot .nr. .Lincoln intend to rov
i ! nrr n vftoran. and can well an- no ohalleiigur at haud asked who objected The corn crop is 130,000,000 of bush-
' ... ... . - I .1 ... nlo :lin-t n 1 1 it I tlimurlkt lllft ( n Vn T n III M 11 1
nreciato the hards hips our foiuiers unuor- to uis vote, auu was Miunuiumui uuvm w. r-b..... .... .
TT rX .. vn nLed that a nremium with certain names-his own among others 1 forbid dut.Ul.on ; the grain be... g 0ullone the Government, and to subvert
fcu. , ,...1,1 ui . a t neeueu lor mo army
Ul ill 1 i t Y -j - -
rost -marl-eu as oojeouonaoio. no .u.. ro- mM wh.. bcoomt lho
Marshal Genoral for chaps liko you! fused to taUe tue oatn, aim uocunoa vouug, Government" of Pennsylvania! It will
Our advise to you, if this bo true, is to go ( bs did Mr. Nicholeon.
bo very thirsty.
u mer qun, tbo liberties of bis country! 'Tho alter
nativo is irrceistablo; ho cither insana this
or lie is wauling In common tenso
14. Great injuries or diseasos of the
skull, occasioning impairment of tho intel
lectual faculties, cpilcpsiy, or other mani
fest nervous or spa9inodio symptoms.
15, Total loss of sight; total loss of
sight of right eye ; cataract of right cyo ;
loss of orystaliuo lens of right eye.
10, Partial loss of sight of both eyes,
vision being so greatly imparod as to leave
no doubt of the man's inability to perform
military duty. Serious pormanent discaso
of the eye or oyclids, so manifestly affect
ing thu uso of thu oyes as to leave no doubt
of tho mau's incapacity for military ser
vice. Nearsightedness noes not exempt;
if found on trial to bo so decided as toiu
capaciato for field sorvico, the man may
bo transferred to tho invalid corps.
17. Total lois of nose ; deformity of
noso so great as seriously to obstruct res
piration ; ozama, dependent on caries in
iu progrcis.
18. Decided deafness. This disability
must not bo admitted ou tho moro statomcnt
of the drafted man, but must be proved by
the ex'i6tonco of positivo discaso, or by
other satisfactory ovidonco ; and it must
bo so dcoided as to leavo uo doubt of tho
man's unfitness for military sorvico.
Chronic purulent otorrhoca.
10. Incurable diseases or deformities ol
cithor jaw, suoh as will necessarily groatly
inpedo mastigation of speech, Anchylo
sis of tho lower jaw ; caries of tho bono of
tho faoo, if in progress ; cleft plate (hony)j
extensivo loss of substanco of tbo cheeks
or salivary fistula.
20, Dumbness ; permanent loss of voice;
not to bo admitted without clear and satis
factory proof
atrophy, mutilation, or obstinate chronic
ulceration of tho tongue, if sufficient in de
greo to intorfero seriously with tho use, of
tho organ.
22, Stammeriogjif cxcasslvo and confirm
ed ; to bo established by satisfactory ovi
donco under oath.
23. Loss of a sufficient number of teeth'
to prevent mastif.cation of food, This sip
plies to thoso cases only whoro tho loss of
teeth is so great that, if tho man was re
stricted to solid food, ho would soon be
come incapacitated for military service.
21. Tumors or wounds of the neck im
peding respiration or degultition ; fistula
or larynx or trachoa ; toriticollis,if of long
standing and well marked.
25. Deformity of tho chest or cxcessivo
curvaturo of tho spine, sufficient to prevent
tho carrying of arms and military equip
ments ; carries of tho Bpine, ribs or, sternum.
26. Abdomen grossly protuberant : cx
cessivo obesity.
27. Hernia.
28. Artificial anus ; stricture of tho rco
turn : prolapsus ant. Fistula in nno is not
a positive disqualification, but may ba so,
if extonsive or complisated with visceral
discaso.
29. Old' and ulcoratcd interal hemor
rhoids, if in degree sufficient to impair tho
man's efficiency. External hemorrhoids'
aro no cause for exemption.
30. Total loss or nearly total loss of
penis, epispadia or bypo-padia at tho mid-
dlo or near tho root of tho perns.
31, Incurable permanent organic Btric-
turo of the urctha, in which urino is pas
sed drop by drop, or which is complicated
by disease of tho bladdor; unny fistula.
Recent or spasmodic stricture of tho uretha
docs not exempt.
32. Incontinence of urino, being a dis
ease frequently feigned, and of ra'ro occur
rence, is not of itself a cause for exemption.
Stono in tho bladder, ascertained by the
introduction of tho metalic catheter, is a
positive disqualification.
33. Loss or complete atrophy ot uoln
csti cle from any oauso; permanent reten
tion at ono or both testicles within the in
guinal canal; but voluntary retraction
docs not exempt.
34. Confirmed or malignat earcocclo
hydrocclo, if complicated with organio dis
ease of tbo t'estieal. Varicoolo is not, in
itself, disqualifying,
35. Loss of an arm, forearm',hand thigh
leg, or foot.
30. Wounds, muscular or cutaneous
contractions from wounds or burns or tu
mors, which would prevent raarohing, or
othenviso manifestly incapacitate tho man
for military services.
37. Fractures, irreducible dislocations
or anchylosis of the large joints, or chronio
diseases of tho joints or bones, that would
prevent marching, or othcrw'iEO unfit tho
man for military service. t
38. Total loss of tn'ural '; total loss of
the index fiuger of the right hand. Other
permanent defects or deformities of tho
hands so decided as to leavo no doubt of
tho man's incapacity of military service.
39. Club feet, total loss of a great tso.
Other permanent defects or deformities of
tho feet, such as will necessarily provent
marching.
40. Varicose veins of inferior extrem
ities, if large and numerous, auu accom
panied witc chronio swolling or ulccra
tioni.' 41. Chronic ulcers; extensive, eep,
and adherent ci&'trices of lowr oxtrumi
ties. Surgeons of boards of enrollment in re
porting tho "statistics of tho cause of ex
emption on account of physical disability,"
will hereafter, in addition to the alphabet
ical list of disabiliities required by Circu
lar No. 90 from this oflico, report tho num
ber rejected under each paragraph of tho
above list of disqualifying infirmities.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal Goneral.
EST Persons who wero herotoforo draf
ted and put in substitutes, paid commuta
tion or wero exempted by reason of phy
sical disability, neod not give themselves
any concern about the coming draft their m
namos being out of the wheel, Wo mako
mention of this fact as a good doal of mis
apprehension is afloat in regard to the
matter. This is reliable.
Sermon tiiom the Deab. In tho Com
ctary just consecrated at Gettysburg, will
bo interred near two thousand men. Six
hundred of theso oamo from Now York.
Tho Rock Island Argus romarkes:
"Theso are tho bodies of tho soldiers
furnished by Governor Seymour to drive
Leo's army out of Pennsylvania, and they
numbered one-half more than Pennsylva
nia, the Stato invaded, and one-third of all
the killed from seventeen Steites I If tho
dead cannot speak, their number rebukes.
with torrible emphasis the Abolition Lsa
I cuers' abuse of Governor Sovmour and the
21. Total loss oftonguo; hypertrophy, ' oblo State of which ho is Governor.''
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