STAB OF THE KOBTtH.
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ITJl.TH.'COBrt EDITOR.
if00ISBCRG,WED?(ESDlT, DEcTlllb, 1861.
u Thc Norristown Rezhter says :
r Orrict't or the House. Quite a number
of names are spoken of in connection with
the organization of the House of Represen-
mentioned Hon. William Hopkins, of Wash
.ingtoa County, Col. Levi L Tate, of Coiom
bia County, Col. Thomas WV Duffield, of
am pton and Hon.- John Rowe, of Franklin
raantv. amonz the democrats. These are
all me& well qualified, and any ore of them
would no doubt fill the Speaker's chair wi'.h
ability. Col. Hopkins was Speaker of the
House daring the time of the memorable
"Back Shot War " For Clerk, the names
of Colonel George Lower, and Dr. Charles
H Hill, 'of this county; F. M- Hutchinson,
of Philadelphia, Jacob Ziegler, of Butler.
Major John Hodgson, of Chester county and
others are mentioned. From these an ex
cellenl selection can be made, and care
should be taken to make such. If all be
.true that is said, some Clerks have made
'a nice thins of it," at Harrisburg, by
means ol large bill against the State for
furnishing carpets, window curtains, s'a
Sbr. Thr ihfl Initiative Halls, and
nun' 1
care should at least be taken that the selec
tion pos-esa some degree of honesty
As the people of the State , will have an
Vmiiiinni nf it in nav shortlv. retrench-
tnent and reform should be rigHIy instituted
j everywhere, and as good a place as any
to begin' with will be at Harrisburg.the com-
Ing- Session- If either of the gentlemen
named from this County should be taken, a
k 1 . . ...Ill dl. Id,)
and an honest one at that.
' " ' The PrtsidcnVi Bessagc.
Most persons after reading the President's
Message will lay it down with a feeling" of
disappointment not so much on account
of what he says, as what be omits to eay
Upon the questions of the day Mr. Lincoln
maintains a studied silence. He does not
hike a firm and decided position each a
position as might have been expected from
a firm and decided man. The same ambi
guity and indirectness, the same befog&ed
and muddy style characteristic of the Inau
gural and of the message of the 4ili of July
last, are preserved in this document, which
we had a right to expect would be so ex
plicit as to be incapable of misconstruction.
The country is agitated by a great and
vital question. On the one hand the mas
of the people desire that the war for the
preservation of the Union should be con
dueled upon the principles of the constitu
tion as laid down at the last session of Con
gress in the resolution passed with singular
unanimity by that body. We have a Con
stitution to main'ain as well as a Union to
preserve. In the shock of arms, it is emi
nently desirable that the great charter of our
liberties should suffer no injury. Sound pol
icy, as well as right demands that we should
be faithful ourselves to the Constitution
and the laws while endeavoring to compel
the rebellious to return to their allegiance
On the other hand there is a taction of Abo
litionists who desire that the war should be
perverted from its legitimate purposes into
a crusade against the institutions of the
Southern States and that the Constitution
and laws should, be trampled under foot
Henry C. Hickok, formerly Superinten- J
dent of Schools for Pennsylvania, -propose
to raise for the war a regiment of Pennsyl
vania school teachers.
Death or Volunteer. Wm. T. Garrett,
of Pottsville to member of Capt. Gilmour's
Company, 48th Regiment, P. V., died at
Fortress Monroe on the'23d nit., of typhoid
fever, aged 19 years. His remains were
brought to Pottsville, and interred with mil
itary honors, on TuesJay of last week.
lamsqua Journal
It is a curious illustration of how circum
stances will alter argnments, to free the
news-papers that soundly berated President
Buchanan for permitting his Secretary ol
the Treasury to controvert the arguments
of his message on the subject of the Tariff,
now insisting upon the right of the Secre
tary of War to recommend the emanci
pation and arming of the slaves in opposi
tion to the President and the avowed policy
of his Administration
We have bad sleighing on the higl er
grounds about us during the last week.
Quite a number of our citizens, for the sake
of enjoying it, have dragged their sleighs
on bare ground two or three miles, and re
port having then found good and contigu
ous sleighing Carhondale Advance
Fatal Accident. As Mr. David Millard,
of Auburn, was returning home through
Spring Hill, Bradford co., on Thursday eve
ning, Nov. 1 4th, having his wife and Mrs.
Philip Hall in his wagon with him, a fatal
accident took place. Mr Devine drove up
and the law of 'military necessity' another j behind, and Mr. Millard, thinking he was
name tor despotism substituted in their trying to run by, turned his horse one fide
place. Instead of taking a decided stand j to prevent if, which threw both ladie out,
upon this subject, and putting an end to the and one ol Mr. Devine's horses struck Mr,
revolutionary projects of a taction which j Millard's head, fracturing the skull so that
has always been inimical to the Govern-i a portion of the brains ran out. She lived
nient, and never more bitter in its opposi-
only twenty-four hours. Mrs. Hall was con-
tion than since the advent of the present siderably but not dangerously injured, by the
hind wheels of the wagon running over her.
Wyoming Republican.
Contested Seats If we are rightly in
formed, or able to judge from present indi
cations, th?re will be a lively time this
winter in contesting seati in the House of
Representatives Herman Bangh proposes
.t- . -r i i ui.v:. f k n
to contest ine seat ui juuu n.iuaui m
'6th Legislative Distiict in Philadelphia city.
This will bring op a full investigation ol the
army rote, and will cost the State a large
. - r . tV.1i.nra nf AHam
amount oi inunrj. i'h.wijvu,
county proposes contesting the seat of Mr.
Buzby. Mr. Cessna, of Bedford county,
will contest the seat of Mr. Hous.ho!der,and
the seat of one, perhaps two members of
Lnzerne. will be contested.no matter which
party succeeds in getting in at the organiza
lion.
- Three more numbers will close the pres
ent volume of the Star making in all,
thirteen volume. We have at the expira
tion of the present volume, published and
- A.not ihpsTo fnnr veara. Wfl look the
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testafclishmeni, as many oi our patrons inu
' under very discouraging aaspices, the sub
cription and patronage generally, having
dwindled down to a very low ebb, on ac
count of the former publisher's inability
throagh hisconti;ued prostration, to retain
its once (liberal support. We felt willing,
after being assured considerable assistance,
t-.r m
la the way of increasing our usi oi patrons,
to give the Star or the North a fair trial ;
thinking "nothing ventured .nothing won."
Four years have nearly rolled round, and
we have withstood all the toils and priva
tions ol an editor's life for that length of
time remarkably well. We have been tos
- ed and tottered about among the political
' i A.:r, nf Pnt.imhia countv a
V, nito uu
'aufiicient length of time to see the fact fully
rf.mnntraied that any person who die-
i service in any political;party is vtver over.
.-ir..ii..i uknr The nnhlihin?of this
paper has been to as in many respects a
uleasant ta-k. It has been laborious and
. how well that labor has been rewarded we
will inform our readers in the succeeding
, numbers.
, Tho President Judgeship of this District
v , lias been filed at last. Gov. Curtin has
appointed a gentleman by the name of
n T7 -kf Tnnlt.annorir. The ao-
rCCXHAM, ."4-, w -"
i i . tAmrttmsn!
pointroent was renaereu iu ju. ,
Eobt. F. Clark, who refa-ed to accept the
. . honorable position. It soon became evi
dent that the Governor would not appoint
- the people's choice, Mr. Elwell ; but we
hope all will be satisfied with iLo person
aDoointed. and that he will prove an excel-
s. a ' - . - -
lnt Jadrra. He is a man of fair legal aDiti-
i ; - o
ties and good character.
Mr. Wm.'J- Ltoh, cf Williamrport, hai
heen'appoiated Deputy United Slates Mar
' shaHor the Western District of Pennsjlva-nia.
Administration. Mr. Lincoln seems to have
studied how not to offend either the Union
ists or the emancipationists by the use of
ambiguous language that may be construed
in either way, according to the preposses- j
sion of the reader.
We have always considered Mr. Lincoln
au honest man, who means to do what is
light but that he is a man of that decided '
character to control the course of events j
rather then be controlled by them to lay ;
down great principle and adhere to them, j
James E. McBkide. 4th Sergeant in Capt
Jame Chatnberiin?s Co., 52d Rg., died in
the Columbian Hospital, Washington, last
Monday. His remains were carried to
Lewisburg. Wedersday evening, accom
panied by Serg B. F. Mochamer, for burial
to day. We believe Mr. MeBride enlUted
fron Buffalo Towp. Age, 23. LewUburg
Chronjc'e
no one who has read his messaaes cant Futlebr. We see it stated that Hon. lien
venture to astert with any degree of truth- j ry wiin will introduce a bill, abolishing
fulness. We have in this message much j tjie army Plitler3. We don't ee why a few
that is good and true more that is empty ! tuzzardi should be permitted to prey on
and nnmeaning,and nothing that throws the ! tj,e volunteers. The whiskey merchants
smallest ray of light on the position of the j tjave aready been sent adrift, and now the
Administration in a great crisis vhjn those '
at the helm of Government should know in
what direction they are 6teering. Patriot
and Union.
mercenary blood-suckers are hoverig about
the amy, and by taking advantage of the
soldier's necessity, they rob him of his wa
ges. The creature who follows the army
for the purpose of making a fortune by
speculating on the necessities or the mis
fortunes of the brave volunteers, should be
a hissing and a by -word in the community.
It is well enough, and in fact necessary,
that the goods of the sutler should be placed
Emancipation is Revolution.
The emancipationists do not pretend that
the general Government has the power un
der the Constitution to abolish slaery in
the states, but contend that it may be done
as a war measure. Very well, suppose j vvithin the reach of the sodier, but it is an
that the slaves are declared free by the Gen-j outr3ge to make him pay a dollar for that
eral Government, and in the process of time ; vrhicb costs the heartless speculator only
the Union and the constitution'are bo'h re- 20 cents. We hope that Congress will make
stored, how are the slaves to be kept free j 6nch regulations as will remedy the evil.
in time of peace 1 What power could pre- Mon'our Americin.
vent each southern state from re-establifh-.
ing slavery? Not the Gentral Government, ( Railroad Collision. A collision occur
for it is admitted that it has no constitution- red on the Schuylkill Valley Railroad, near
al power to interfere with slavery in the Combo'a, on Tuesday last, between the
States in times of peace. When a man afternoon passenger train, bound east, and
advocates the policy of emancipation as a
Abraham Lincoln's message.
This important document was made pub
lic at the Federal Capitol on Tuesday afrer-
noon, Dec. 3d , and from thence with light
ning speed conveyed to the remotest qnar
terstofour extended coantry, and within
forty -eight hours from the date of its delivery
th citizens of Maine and California, of Or
egon and Pennsylvania, with those more
contiguous, were perusing its closely com
pact lines with nnusoal concern, eager to
ascertain the thmghts forshadowing the
policy of the Execotiva and throuah it the
Legislative branch of National power in the
pending momentuous controversy with hos
tile members of our own household. The
reader of the Democrat cannot fail to dis
cern the general drift of i's argument bear
ing upon the colored question, especially in
its relation upo-i our National affairs. We
hope this section of his message, will be
digested with more than ordinary care ;
from it issues remits that ax individuals ice
must assit to educate and suppvt. The mag
nitude of this rebellion in its waste of prop
erty, of National honor and human blood,
can not be too highly delineate 1. it becomes
us, therefore, to concur with the Executive
in nrging to the wall every living fibre
which draws nourishment from the breast
of the political monster whose deadly
touch has bliahted so extensive a portioi of
our fair inheritance. President Lincoln
has the hearty co-operation of every patri
otic soul in his exertions to work out the
difficult problem now tes ing the skill of a
mighty nation, and the people are willing
to assume the expense necessar)- to accom
plish such a resalt, old Lycoming not pre
senting a remonstrative voice while the
struusle defend the "Constitution a i' is."
So long a this war is waged against traitors
against all thoe who trample in the dist
the requirements of statute laws, agamst
sectional rule and sectional idas, so long
will one voice speak ihe hearts d(sire and
determination in matters of national con
cern. His remarks upon the rebe'lion relative
to its ultimate results in its pernicious ten
dency at home and abroad are presented
in telling language. His favorable recogni
tion of Hayti as a nation, we are not pre
pared to endorse, tearing its results upon
the subsequent policy of the government.
He speaks encouragingly of the Treasury
department thit thus tar the wealth ot a
loyal people have met the demand requir
ed by the emergency. His reasons for not
supplying (he seats of Messrs. Campbell,
Daniel and M'Lean,on the Supreme Bnch,
, r . .
are wormy emanations vi a true neari.
He recommends a change in that branch
or authority ! also a consideration by Con
gress of her Statute laws, that tby should
devise some means to condense its records.
In the main the message is creditable 10
its author and the great nation for which it
speaks. Willimport Democrat.
Rot long s:nce, we thought we noticed
upon our stre's. the Belf-cor.stitu'ed per-
OUR ARMY COBRESPOJIDEXCE.
Hancock, Md., Dec. 3d, 1861.
A look at the Heavens on a clear night
assures me that the North Star still retains
its position, but the non-arrival of the "Star
ol the North" causes me to wonder if it still
retains its position in the literary galaxy
This letter, therefore, is sent on a voyage of
discovtry. -
Doubtless you are surprised at our being
here. Many more were the morning after
our arrival. But let me explain: On Tues
day of last week a number of the men were
anxious to have a street drill in William
sport, Maryland, which is near our Camp.
While makinz preparations for it, Act. Brig.
Gen Leonard sent for rne and informed me
that ihere had been some fighting in this
vicinity, and that he wiehed me to lake a
detachment of artillery to this place. With
out saying a word to the boys as to our des
tination, we started on our "street drill"
which extended some twenty -seven miles !
We only stopped once to give the horses a
bite of teed This place was reached at
midnight. About two thirds of the inhabi
tants are Secessionists, hence they were as
much surprised as their friends across the
river to see a couple of curious carriages
closely screened by tarpaulins. Ihe lebels
on the bluiis opposite were evidently curi
ous, nay, anxious to see the strange bird,
and lined the hills in all directions in their
eaaerness. " Hope deferred maketh the
heart sick," and eo 1 concluded to exhibit
the strange animal. Lest the sight ot its
beautiful plumage should dazzle their eyes
and cause sudden dismay, it was marked ;
and well fed with a strange combination of
gun-powder, iron, and bullets, li speaks,
and proves itself that curious animal a
Parrott. But watch the effect : Over one
mite flies that iron and lead, and a bright
light and sudden explosion among a group
of men show that it was well aimed. Men
are seen to fall, horses are Been to fail
Men are seen to run horses are teen to
receive the plaudits of the assembled throng
as to the merits of our proficiency in drill
with becoming dignity.
1 hear Irom reliable sonrces that the Lorn
missioners of our county have relused to act
upon the relief matter prayed for by the
families of our uallant soldiers ! Verily they
shall have their reward. Capt Frick will
visit your place next week on business con
nected wuh ihe company.
The Commissioners recognize all petitions
asking for relief that are laid before them in
a proper and legal lorm. Some half dozan
iami'iias received assistance from this board
on Wednesday last. So your Informant is
not exactly reliable. Ed. SrR.
This Camp is not as quiet or nubordinate
as the one we left near Huntingdon, as there
we only detailed fifty five suard, and here
it requires four hundred and fifty men for
guard and fifty more as pickets There is
scarcely any items of importance just now
to write, so for this time 1 shall close.
1 remain yours, truly, Toocles
military necessity, you may be sure that lie
does not mean that the slaves shall not
be freed and afterwards er.slaved ; but he
means to advocate a total and forcible
chanse in our Constitution , which sha!l
destroy all the rights of the states, and
make the Federal Government supreme.
The emancipationists are as bad as the
secessionist, because they are'lerolution-ists.
a coal train. The passengers were pitched
arour.d, rather promiscuous'y, and some of
them pretty tadly scared but we are happy
to say, no one was seriously injured. Ta
mjq'ia Journal.
Gipsy. The Lady' Book, for January,
1S62, is upon our table. I: is an exempli
fication of the great troth, that nothing ter
restrial ever reaches perfection. In look
ing over the December number, we were
led to think that Godry had reached the
highest pinnacle of excellence ; but ths first
number of the new year completely eclipses
There is quite a storm of wrath blowing I aii nrpppAinrt ones. It contains, besides
through the columns of the 'Republican wooj cot9? patterns and diagrams intiumer
journals, against the gallant Gen. Sherman, j a-le tw0 teaatiful Steel Engravings either
who, in conjunction with the brave Dnpont j or wj1Cn j3 wortn tnQ priCe of the Book;
re-planted the Stars and Stripes npon the j wnije the double-sheet Fashion Plate is, as
soil of South Carolina. Gen. Sherman is j wg hearj a ao-y remark, "sweet." The
one of the best officers in the tervice, and . jterary matter is of the very highest order
on many a gory battle-field has proved his j ot merit ami together, the "Lad'a Book,"
i thfl tie vlus vllra of serials. Thern is no
-
Gen. Sherman.
sonace who penned the notice to Messrs.
Tatb, Groil and BaoKwv, last winter;
informing them in a very illiterate style,
that they should cease their toryim or a
coat of tar ami feathers would be applied
to them. The sneak who wrote the notice
is a brainless, stinking Black Republican-
one that you can smell before jon see him.
It would be well did he shoulder his mnsk
et and show his patriotism, say nothing
about his bravery. The Union would have
gone to the d 1 long rpo if it containe-1
many such unmitigated scoundrels. He
talk about Union and patriot'tn ! Mr.
Brock way the young man who wa slan
dered :n ihnt notice wa among the first to
enlist to fight onr battles: anl at present
down along the IVomac, where the bullets
frequently whistle past his ea-s. doing sol
dier's service; while the foul-mouthed
t-Ianderer rema'msor home to abnse his neigh
bors and vilifyiDemociats. Tate, the old
editor, was elected to the Legislator- ; and
we were rtnde Chairmar. of the Democratic
Standing Committee of Columbia county '.
rjloomstnrg Ladies' Army Aid Society.
Proceedings of Monday's Meeting.
In response to the Appeal of the Sanitary
Commission a number of ladies of Blooms
burg, mt in the basement of the Presbyte
rian Church, on Monday afternoon, the sec
ond inst.
On Motion Miss Harriet Rcpert, was
elected President; and Delilah Crevemng,
Vice President ; Mrs. Hapnah Jake John,
Secretary.
On motion the following Committees
were appointed, to wit: On Constitution and
by Ijaws Misses Bell R ibison, Eveline Bar
ton and Harriet Sharpies ; to Solicit Contri
butions, Miise Alice Snyder, Amelia Bom
boy, Mary Chemterlin. Jennie Cathcart,
Hannah Boone, Mary Moyer, Mrs Sarah
Brown, Mrs Fannie Weaver, Mrs. H G.
Philips and Mrs. M. C Woodward; to Dis
tribute Work, Mrs. E Mendenhall, Mrs.
Wm. Neal, Mrs. D. L. McKinney, aud Mrs
E. R Drinker.
The Committee on Constitution and By-
Laws were ordered to report to our next
meeting.
Mr. William Snyder was elected to re
ceive atid iorward articles.
On motion, adjourned, to meet in the Lec
ture Room of the Lutheran Church, on Wed
neday, the 4th insi , at 3 o'clock P. M
HARRIET RUPERT, President.
II. J John, ecretary.
Proceedings of Wednesday's Meeting.
Met, pursuant to adjournment, on Wed
nesdav. the 4ih inst.. at 3 o'clock P M
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1 he Committee 011 ConMitution report ine
following, which was adopted viz:
(OXSTITCTIOX.
1st. This association shall be know as the
Bloomsburi' Indies' Army Aid Society
2it Its obje.-t liail be to work for, and
contribute to the conilori and etficieucy of
the soldiers of our army.
3d lis officers shall consist of a President
Vice President. Secre ary, Treasury, Audi
tor, Receiver and Forwarder, Soliciting
Committee, and Executive Comrni:tee.
4th. The duties ot the President shall be
to preside at all meetings, of the association
and 10 call meetings at the request of any
three members, and with the Executive
Committee to decide all questions which
may arise in the intervals of meetings ot
the association.
5th. The daty of the Vice President shall
be to aid and counsel the President when
myself at home eeneral!. It is much better requested, and to preside over meet nigs,
than shivering in a cheerless, warm!ps, in her absence.
bedlers, womanless tent this cold weather. 6th. The Secretary shall keep a record of
We have to be very strict about passes the proceedings of all meeting?, and give
--..I ,.K,n,t nt war. "Sab i pond' Araue notice ot a! caliml meetings, ana conuuet
ihd I. r. totals VirnininrtS. 9li A ifucv thev be- all correspondence
r..m indignant because the crutv satis here 7th The Treasurer shall receive and pay
O .
SHERIFF'S SALK.
BY Virtue of a writ of AHa Levaria Facias
to me dnec1ed,ifu"d ru'of the Court of
Common Plea o' li e connty ot Columbia,
Penn'a, will b expod :o public snl, at
the Court H u-, ' Hloomhtng. on
Thursday Ihe O.'hday or January
1HIJ2, ai cne o'clock in the afternoon, the
following proprtv to wit:
ALLTHESESIX CE RTA I N TRACTS OF
LAND, situate in Braver townhip, County
of Columbia, ard State of Pennsylvania, one
of them called, BALBF.C,' bounded and !
scribed as follows, to wit: b2inoing at a pout
thence by land of Jag McNeal, north, 12 de
crees wpt, three hundred and forty perches
to a chestnut oak, thence by land of Wru.
Gray and Wm. S'eedman, south, seventy
eight degrees west, one hundred ani ven
uy nine perches to a post, tnence oy tana 01
Jeremiah Jackson, south, twelve riegreea
eatt, four hundred and ten perches 10 a
post; thence by land of Richard Brook,
norm seventy degrees east, seventy three
parches to a dogwood, north, twelve de
grees west, fifteen perches to a posi; thenre
north seveDty e ght degrees east, eighty two
perches to a black oak; thence by an old
survey, north, twelve degrees west, twenty
five perches to a hickory, and north, thirty
two degrees em, thirty four perches to the
place ol beginning, containing four nondrfld
and twelve acres and a half, and allowance
of six per cent, for roads, &c.
ANOTHER of them called 'PALMYRA,
run, but strangely enough, are ri'terles.
How tr.s cheers ascend from our little band?
i The Parrott speaks again with like effect.
Fivn times it gives vent to its impulses, and
not a man is seen. Many were wounded
by fragments of he!l, and six men. and four
horses were killed.
Ihe in town looked aghast at "the
small pop gnn,'- as they termed it, and
were much astonished to learn that it would
do execution at a distance of over four raile.
1 had a little revenge on them to day. In
drlling through the streets, whenever I
came opposite a secession family I would
fire a blank cartridge Crsh would "o the
window panes which, while music to our
ears, caused the women to scream and the
men to think of the uncertainty of lite and
the certainty of death." Tho-e who before
curled up ther pretty pug noses at the sol
diers, came out and said, "Won't you please
not fire aain V Then we would drive on
to the nex' house.
Hancock is ihe narrowest point in Mary
land's crooked neck. Setesh hs got so
around this point, that it almost strangled
the State. It is only one mile from Virginia,
to Pennsylvania. From here 1 can see into
three Slates and five counties. The Balti
more &. Ohio R. R runs along the opposite
side of the river, while the canal runs along
this eidt. We are enjoying ourselves huge
ly, having taken possession of a house and
stable. I feed the horses their hay and oa's,
and the animals relish it. I burn their wood,
eat their turkeys, sleep on their feather beds,
make love to their prettv cirls, and make
refuse them ttiat necessary. IJ e send mem
pepper enoosh. A few days ago a lady came
across, and begaed hard lor a small portion
of tall. Tears (without fcri'ii) finally pre
vailed, and we told her he might go up
stairs and fill her pr.ckefs. We took her back
tothe"Motner of Stales," and when at a
safe di-tance she discloed to our wondering
view afoul o-e half a hushtl of soil hit in the
lining of her dress. We bade her a hasty
good bye. eager to get out of that pickle.
On Saturday last there wa t-ome ngntin
out al! moneys keeping a unci hccouii; ot
the same, together with the orders of the
President, which shall be your order for the
same.
8lh. The Auditor, Receiver and Forwar
der, shall audit the Treasurer's accounts,
take charge ot ail articles donated to the
Society, or provided by them, and to for
ward tho same to their destination under
j the advice ot the Executive Committee,
9ih. The Executive Committee t-hall con-
I sin nl friar n. embers, to be elected by the
together with the President.
V.r Ifihn'a linn niohi miles west of here Societv
I mils nn hm rnii'wt unlv fPI what the rel ' 10. The toliciting Committee shall con
did One of our men was wounded and ' sist of twelve members to be elected by the
i L-iliit Th.tr tmv some ' SuriHtv. whose duties tnau ie to soiii.11
some
s;lendid gnn.s and expert marksmen I wa ' funds, materials a .U labor, and to Keep i
no auain to-dv. and lor vaneiv' "ke rode ht ot contributors in each of thee depart
the tow patti. it was a perici
back on
gauntlet of bullets. Jr.y person would dotige
to h;ar a bullet hitle past his cars, and
o ''pat" against the rocks. I made the
horse swim the Canal once. Quite a num
ber of ladies waved their handkerchiefs
(maybe they were dish-cloths) as 1 rode
along. As the river, in places, is not wider
ments.nar.d over the funds to the Treasurer
ihe materials to tne Executive Cornrailiee
a:id the lit o the Secretary lor use by the
Ex-Com and lor preservation
Ulh. All persons contributing to promote
the objects ol the association fnau oe con
sidered members and entitled to vote.
i9ih t he times and places of meeting
New Yor Cjtt Election Trie New
;', York charter election was held on Tuesday
-In consequence of the Democrats running
two tickets for Mayor Wood and Guenther
' George Opdyke, the Black Republican,
candidate, slipped in by a' small majority
' The rote stand. Opdyke 25 451, Guenther
' 24 644, Wood 23,350, hu showing that
- Opdyke, is elected notwithstanding he re-
'"" ceived but little more than one imra 01 tue
, rote cast. In the board of Alderman six
Democrats and two Republicans are elected.
'' la the Cocncils 13 Democrats and 11 Re-
publicans. ' . ' ' '
Our pickets remain iu about the same
position that they have occupied for some
. time part, all along the lines. On the left
' wi&g they walk the banks of the Acotink,
' while the'Rebels parade themselves a short
distance across. A rebel spy was captured
, io that icinity yesterday. He wore a uni
form OT.dernea'h, and citizen' dress outside
' He has been brought to Washington.
; ' Not Codsted in Yit. Sena'or : Hale, of
New Hampshire, said in the U. S Senate,
, net twelve months since, that in case of an
; -o-eal to arms between the North and
- " c'.i, .t-, nnU fca cocsted in. Three
; ;'rvt thousand mea have le ;'t their homes
,. xo ?3rva their country, bat the distinguished
' e. v, vi ret been cwn'-fd in.
courage and skill and his fidelity to his
country's cause. The life-long disunionisfs
who are hounding him now, can say noth
ing against his military prowess, nor dare
they attempt to impeach his faithfulness to
the Union and the flag under which he ha j
fought from hi youth. Bu; becane, after
thecaptute of Port Royal he issued a proc
tarnation to the people of South Carolina
assuring them of protection to their lives
and property if they returned to their allegi
ance to the Union, he :s denounced and
condemned by these incorrigible fanatics.
Their idea of a Union general is that he
must be another Aaila, and that he must
lay waste with fire and sword, and plunder
like the veriest Vandal that ever drew bow
in the dark ages. Shame upon each patriot,
ism as theirs ! Bedford Gazette.
Ose dat last week, a negro wes brough?
to this place and lodged in jail, charged
with ravishing three white women, in Al
bany township. We did not learn the lull
particulars, but from the fact he committed
the fiendish crime, it is surprising thai he
ever reached here alive. Summary punish
roent, in justice, should have been meted
out to him, on the nearest tree.
On Tuesday, he was brought before the
court, and alter a hearing was sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment in the peniten
tiary. Br adfjrd Reporter.
other in the world that can compare with it.
any more than a tin lantern with the Even
ing Star.
One ccpy one year, S3. Three copies
one year. S6. Four copies one year. S7.
Five copies one year, and an extra copy to
the person sending the club, 510 Eight
copies one year, and an extra copy to the
perj-ou sending the club, SIS. Eleven cop-
; pies one year, and an extra copy to me
person sending the club, S20. Address L.
A. Godey, 323 Chestnnt street, Philadelphia.
Ftal Accident Joseph Mahl. of Arm
strong township, fell down the principal
stairway ol Turner Hall distance of about
twenty feet,) on Monday evening, and
struck his head against the boll of a door
at the bottom, by which his skull was bro
ken and death ensued.'about an hour after.
The deceased was aged about sixty-years.
Lycoming Gazette.
lhanFishingcreek al Bloomsburg. 1 could Khali be fixed or changed at the meetings
hold a conversation in an easy tone. The ot the association.
rebels, they said, were being constantly re- j On motion then proceeded to permanent
nfnrf-t Their nirkeis hollowed over that organization, which resulted in the election
thev expected five thousand more mer. and i of the lollowing officers, 10 wit:
rive pieces of artillery. When we came j
here our force was only TO infantry and 100 .
cavalry. Theirs was 1000. We have been !
roinf.irf o.l hv Jfifi men and thev have re- I
ceived an additional of 500. Our advanced
pickets join on to Gen. Kelly's.
The woman of the house wants the key
to the flour room, and as 1 must go along to
keep matters straight I must close.
Artillerist.
Helpiko Hie Feimts. Wm. B. Lebo,
ol Schuylkill county, has been appointed a
Commissary in the Army, with orders to
join Gen. Halloclc'a division. Mr. Lebo, it
will be "remembered, was one. of the
three Democratic members of the Pennsyl
ania Legislature, whose rotea elected
Gen. Cameron to the United Stales Senate
in 1857. Where is Maoear and Wagonsell
The Supreme Court of the Stale of New
York have issued a perpetual ii junction
against Eaton and Jenkins for counterfeiting
Ay er's Cathartic Pilis, holding them respon
sible for the cruel imposition in what they
have done and restraining them Irora fur
ther like injury to the public. If any class
of our people more than another needs the
interposition of law 10 shield them from
imposture, it is ihe sick and suffering
- - r - . .
who are unable lo protect themselves. A
remedy so universally employed as Ayer's
Pills by all classes, both to cure ami prevent
disease, should as it does, have ev;ry secu
rity the law can afford it, from cnunterieit
and imita'ion Ca6iiet, Schenectaoy.
Pat of Deceased Soldiers. A circular
has been issued from the Treasury Depart
ment in relation to the settlement of the ac
counts ol deceased soldiers. The widow ol
an officer or private is to receive tie money
if there is no widow, the pay go as to the
children or their gnardian if tl soldier
dies unmarried, the lather, mother, brothers
and aiater. or heirs in general re :eive the
amount due. Written applications must be
made ouder oath, and be addressnd to Ezra
B. French, Second Auditor of Treiaury De-
Robbed The Harrisburg Daily Telegraph
of the 25th nit., has the following: "C. R.
Coburn, Esq , County Saperintendant of
Bradford county, who was in attendance, as
a delegate from that county in the recent
State Educational Convention, . met with a
serious loss at the depot in our city, at noon
to-day, through the operations of one of the
adrot pickpockets who are ever on the alert
in that locality to pounce upon uisu?pect
ing strangers It appears that Mr. Coburn,
had an hour or so previous to the robbery
drew his salary from the State .as County
Superintendatit, which consisted as far as
he can recolleet ol five S20 bills, one linn
dred and twenty dollars in S10 bills, about
thiity dollars in 55 bills, and; three dollars
in gold dollar pieces. This was placed in
his wallet, and he proceeded, to the depot
where he purcha-ed a ticket !r Washing
ton city, and was in the act of getting in
the train ol cars for that place when he dis
covered that his pocket book was missing.
Aiov nave the alarm, but, of
lie niiiVMi'v.j r
. 1
course, in such a promiscuous crowd, me
discovery was utterly impossible. Mr. co
burn remained in the city, and made known
his loss to the Mayor, who has taken active
measures for detecting the theif. Mr. Co
burn is a poor man, and the loss to him is
a very serious one."
Col. Wright has teen selected, together
with speaker Grow and Senator Corwin, by
Governor Cnrtin, to present a stand of Col
ors to each of the Pennsylvania regiments
which are yet nnsupplied. Scrcnfon Rejub.
lican. '
Natioscal Loaw Over 530,000 of the
New National Loan ha been taken at
Wilkesberre
yo. 6.
..I
Letter from one cf our Volunteers
Camp Ctbtin,
Harrisburg, Dec. 6. ISC I
Friend Wilt ; We are still holding forth 1
at thi place, and it is getting rather uncom
fortably cold o'nights for our tents, and it it
were not for our Moves 1 am sure that we
would suffered from the rigorous cold of the
last few days. If the government intended
us to winter here they would erect barracks j
lor us as they have already done for some j
ol the troop quartered here. But we are
under marching orders again, and our noble
Colonel assures us that we shall con be in
a warmer clime and closer proximity to the
enemy.
We do not know how soon we shall leave
here but think about the llth or 12th of this
month. The nin tonic of the day i in re
gard to the compromise question between
Ihe belligerent pariies The only compro
mise that the North can offer with becoming
dignity to hen-ell, her intitn:iors, the Con
stitution and the Law, is the surrendering
ot the arch traitors who have caused this re
bellion to justice, laying down their arms
and swearmg allegiance to the government
they are endeavoring to overthrow, thereby
securing that peace;
"Which like deep water runs
Our shores from the horrors of war."
The health of tne Camp has not been so
good for the last few days, as from one to
two deaths have occurred each day this
week. Vet when we consider that here we
have from SEVEN to EIGHT THOUSAND
MEN thrown promiscuously together the
mortality is certainly not great. A strange
report spread itself (or who could haye told
it) through the camp the other day to the
effect that the small-pox had mide its ap
pearance in camD. The surgeons made a
most thorough examination ot all the Hos
pitals and quariers of the troops, without
being able to find a single case ot the dread
ed scourge. The prevailing disease being
Typhoid fever, which is very prevalent in
the old part of the camp: vet our Regiment
at present has not a single case of fever re
ported.
Hundreds of people visit os daily and we
President Miss HA utile. I KUrtHi.
Vice Presid'l Mis Delii.ah Crbv:ling
Secretary Mrs. Dr. P John.
Treaurer Mrs. Julia Rupert.
Auditor & Receiver William Snyder.
J he Society then proceeded to fill the sev
eral Committees, as tol.ows :
Executive Committee hits. E P. Lutz.Mrs.
Wm. Neal. Mrs E. Mendenhall, Mrs. E. R.
Drinker, Mrs. S A. W ilson, Miss E Boone,
Mrs. D. L McKinney and Miss Harriet
Sharpless.
SUirtting Commj'lce Miss M. M. Grotz,
Mis Hannah Waller, Miss Jennie Cathcart
Miss Martha Sloan, Mis Evelina Barton,
Mi-e Hannah Boone, Mrs John F. Pursel,
tr Freaa Brown. Mr. Fannie Weaver,
Mrs. Henry G. Philips and Mrs. M. C.
V unit ward.
On motion it was Resolved, That Miss
Bell Robion and Mi Harriet Unpen, be a
Committee whose duty it bhould be to pro
cure Five I in Bo.ves, with backs marked
Contribution lor Sick and Wounded Sol
diers," and have them put up at appiopri
ate public places.
It war lurther Resolved. That Miss Bet
sie T. Webb, at the Post Office, be author
ised to receive and take charge of such do
nations of material or finished work as may
suit the convenience ol parties to leave at
thul place.
On motion, adjourned, to meet again on
Saturday the 14th itis-t.
HAKKILl llbri'-Ki, rresioeni.
H. J. John, Secretary.
Since last "pay day," the soldiers in Col.
Knipe's Regiment 46th P R- C have
sent home to their families the sum of eight
teen thousmd seven hundred dolhrn. Such ac-
. I l . f . ,u
lion as tins sceass voiume ivi uuuwi
and nobleness of heart ot our gallant volun
teers. Lewisburg Chronicle..
beginning at a post, thence by land of
Robert Gray, north, twelve degrees west,
four hundred and ten percher 10 a post,
thence by land of Wm. Sieedman, sooth,
seventy eight degrees west, one hundred.
and sixty perches iv a post; thence Dy land
of John Brady, south, twelve degrees east,
four hundred and ten perches to a post, and
thence by land of John Wild and Richard
Brook, north, seventy eight degree east,
one hundred and sixty six perches to the
place ol beginning, containing lour hundred
and one acres and a quarter, and allowance
of six per rent, for roads, &c.
ANOTHER of them called STONE HALL,
beginning at a poH, thence by land of John
Brd?, north, twelve degrees west, two hun
dred and sixty three perches to a post, thence
by land ol Charles Hall, south seventy eight
degree west, two hunoredand seventy one
parches to a chestnut; thence by land of
Catharine Longenberger, south, sixteen de
gre.s and a quarter east, two hundred and
seventy six perches to a stone, and thence
by land of Duborah Stewart and Thomas
Brooks north, seventy eight degrees east,
two hundred and forty nine perches to place
of beginning, containing four hundred and
thirty eight acrfs and a half, and allowanoe
of six per cent for road, &c, be the tame
more or les, on whicn is erected a stone
house, and about half an acre of which is
cleared Uno ibere is also a vein 01 Mone
Ccal opened on ihis tract and a Large Coal
Breaker erected thereon.
ANOTHERot them called Farmers Delight
beginning at a po-i, thence by land of Wm.
Steedman, north, sixteen degrees and three
quarters west, three hundred and ten per
che" to a Spani-h oak, thence by land of
William Webb, south, seventy four degieee
wet, one hundred and sixty two perchea 10
a black oak. thence by Innd of Tbcmat Say,
south, sixteen degrees et, twenty perches
to a chestnut, thenre by lnnd of Cha. Hall,
south, eijht deg-ee snd a half, east, three
hundred and sixiy six perches to a post,
therreby land ot John Brady, north, seven
ty eight degrees eat; one hundred & thirty
perches to an ash; north, twelve degrees
west, eighty perches 10 a wmie oak, ana
north, seventt eight decrees east, sixty per
ches to the place of beginning, containing
four hundred and eighteen acres and allow
ance of six per cent for ro-id. &c.
A NO fHER of them called TROY beginnmst
at a posi, thence by land of Jeren Uh Jack
son., north, twelve, degrees west, four hun
dred and ten perches to a post, thence by
land of W. P. Brady, south, seventy eight
degrees west eighty perches to a white oak,
south twelve degrees eas', eighty pe'ehes to
an ah, ooih seventy eight degress west,
one hui-dred and thirty perches to a post,
ihenc by land of John Rese, south eleven
degrees east, t o hundred and sixty three
perches to a post, thence by laud of Thos.
Br?ok, north seventy eight degrees east,
twenty perches to a rhesnnt oak, sooth,
twelve t-egress eas, forty one perches to a
Black oak, thence by the same and land ol
John Wild, i.onh seventy eight degrees east
one hundred and six perches to a black oak
and nonh, seventy e:ght degrees east,
eigh'y peiches to the place of beginning,
containing four hundred and twenty nine
cres and a quarter, and allowance of six
oer cent, for roads, &c.
And the oiher of them called "MAINE."
beginning at a post, thence by land of Wm.
P. B'ady, no'lh, eight degrees and a half
west, it-ree hundred and sixty two perches
to a chestnut trpe, thence by land of Thos.
Sv and Jesse Budd, south seventy four de
grees west, one hundred and eighty eight
perches to a poet, thence by land of Thos.
Bellas, south, fifty five degrees east, eighty
nine perches to a chetnut oak, thence by
ihe same and land of John Longenberger,
south, one hundred and eighty eight perch
es to a chesinui oak, thence by IanJ of ihe
said John Longenberger, south, seventy sir
degrees and a quarter west, one hundred
and iwentv four perches to a post, south,
sixteen degrees and a qnarter eat one hun
dred and tour perches to a chestnut tree,
and ihence by land of John Reese, north,
seventy eight degrees east, two hundred
and seventy one perches to place of begin
ning, crn ain'mg three hundred and eighty
one acres and three quarters and allowance
of six per cent for roads, &c, and also, all
that certain Rail Road with its several
branches extending fr?m the mines of the)
Cr.'umbia Coal and Iron Coatpany in the
said township of Beaver to the CaUawissa
Rail Road as the same ha been surveyed,
located, Uid out and constructed bv and in
beha'f of the McCauley Mountain Railroad
Company, and all the land, Stations Station
Houses, Depots, Shop, Brdges, embank
ii.ents, chartered rights, privilege and fran
chises appertaining to i.te said Railroad
and now ves:cd in and belonging to the
said Columbia Coal and Iron Company
a hf re'ever sitna'e, and all the chartered
and imports rights of the respective Com
pauie consolidated in ih Columbia Coal
ai d Iron Company with the appurtenances.
Seized uken 111 execution and to be sold
as ihe property of Jacob Loose, in tne hand
of hi adminivrator, Daniel B. Lo se, with
notice terre tenant
JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
Sh stiff's Office, ) Sheriff.
Bloomsburg, Dec 11, 1861 I
Not much over a year ago this Republi
can party went in strong forces speech and
freenegroet; now ihey go for pee negroes
wiihout th speech, as a military necew'y !
DIED.
In Philadelphia, on last Sunday night, of
a fall from the 3d story window ot tne
'American House,' Edmcmd Gabretsos, son
of C. Garretson, Esq., ol Danville, aged
about 40 years. The body wa brought to
Danville on Wednesday last, and interred
in the Presbyterian burying ground.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
ri'HE next meeting ot the leaehers' l"'1"
tuie for Colomoia County, will be held
at Cattawissa, for three or four days, com
mencing Tuesday Dec 21th int.
The Teachers of the Cattawissa Schools
have conseo'ed to act as a local committee
to s-ecure boarding places for Teacher, and
from ihe liberality proffered by the citizens,
our Rggiegate expenses will probably be
small, . . . .
Prof. F. A. Allen and othr class instruo
torsand lecturer have promised lo attend,
but complete arrangements are not matur
ed in time for tni notice.
The teachers of the County are earnestly
solicited to attend, to aid by their counsel
and to hare in the common benefits. ,
On behalf of the G;mmUie of arranse-r
ments. WM. BURGESS.
PcembM II, 1P61.