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JPjli. 77. JACOBY, EDITOR. .
EtCClISBUSG, WEDNESDAY, JULY SOtb, 1863.
DE3I0CKATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
ISAAC SLEKRER)
OF UNION COUNTY.
FOR SURVEYOR GILNEKAL,
JAME S P. BARR,
OF ALLEGHANY COUNTT. '
- Beati of El-President Tan Barea.
Martin Van Bcrkn, the Eigbth President
of the United States, died at Kinderhook,
N. Y., on Thursday morning, the 24th inst.
lie was born at the place where he died,
December 5th 1782, so that he was in the
SOth jear of his age. A recent violent at
tack of asthma, followed by a violent catar
rhii affection ot the throat and longs, was
tbc: cause of his death. -
As the name indicates, Mr. Van Buren
vetM descended from one of the old Dutch
families that settled on the Hudson. He
wius educated for the Bar, and at an early
age became a Democratic politician. In
If 03 he was appointed Surrogate of Colum
bia county N. Y. In 1812 he was elected
to the State Senate, and continued a mem
ber of that body till 1820, part of the time
also holding the office of Attorney General
of the State. He was also a member of the
Slate Constitutional Convention in 1821,
ai d in the same year was elected to the
United States Senate, to which body he was
re-elected in 1S27. In the following year,
alter Governor Clinton' death, he was the
candidate of the Democratic party for the
office and was elected. But Jackson, com
irg into the Presidency, appointed him
Secretary of State, and he resigned the
Governorship to accept the place oi the
Cabinet. He was also nominated by the
President for Minister to England, but the
Senate refused to confirm him.
v At the Presidential election of 1832, he
vaa elected Vice Preside?!, Jackson being
rj-elected President. In 1836 he was elec
ted President and in 1810 was nominated
again by the Democratic party, but was de
flated by General Harrison. He then re
tired to Kinderhook, or, as he preferred to
call it "Lindenwald," and was little heard
of till 1848, when he was the Presidential
candidate of the then inconsiderable party,
i:al!ed by soma, "Barnburners," by other-1,
'Fiee-Soilers," which has since developed
; into the Republican party.
Since 1848 Mr. Van Buren lived ie retire
ment, taking no public part in political af
fairs, but, until within the last year, retain
ing all his mental powers, and a degree of
physical vigor-rarely found in one so
aged.
No More Entrenchments.
Major-General Pope, in his recent ad
dress to the officers and soldiers of bis com
manJ, remarked that the strongest position
i soldier should desire to occupy, is one
from which be cau most easily advance
against the enemy. Unfortunately, hereto
fore, our armies have depended too much
upon earthworks, and not a few of our re
verses may be traced to the unavoidable de .
lays incident to the digging of ditches and
construction 6f entrenchments. From the
, tenor of Pope's orders we may conclude
that we ara to have no more such delays,
and tie change of policy will be bailed
wi-h gratification by the loyal citizens of
the North, who are anxious to have the Re-
: L'jilion speedily crushed. The warfare must
: in the future, be waged upon the open field
by rapid and decisive blows not behind
entrenchments, which afford but little op
portunity to the defenders of the Constitu-
tion to prove their va!or,or lo the command
ing Generals to show their ability to con
duct an army successfully through a bat
lie. Postage Stamps lor Currency.
Among other propositions to diminish
the inconvenience incident to the present
scarcity of change, is the adoption of United
State Postage Stamps currency. The va
inons denominations of stamps ean be pro
cured readily, and would supply in a great
measure the want of small coin. To in
crease their convenience, and for better se
curity from loss they could be mounted up
on small cards or strong paper. With this
precaution they last for several months as
a circulating medium.and could then be re
moved by the application of steam and ap
plied :o the use for which they were origin
ally intended. They would be 'receivable
In every pan of the United States, and as
I hp it fan ho nVif i T fi oA tnr .
j w -w.iiutu IUI UUIC1UU1SII1 IIOIBS
w e could have twenty-four, twelve, ten,
three and one Cent mediums, without the
inconvenience of the copper cent or the
expense of purchasing silver at a premium.
Col. Lkvi L. Tatk, of Columbia county
was among the ablest and most valuable
members of aur last legislat ore, and we
sincerely hop that his district will do itself
ti justice 10 return both him and his col
J -ague for a second term. In theso times
cl legislative corruption and ruin to our
country, suh men should be sent from ev
ery democratic district of the Statu. Aor
t'mmUrland Democrat.
Tit A.T. Ukundaus is delivering a course
of Lectures on Anatomy and Physiology, at
Richmond a Hdil, the first,, lecture of the
coarsu having been given last evening.
Tne Dr. isa pleasant speaker, and his lec
tures -are of a highly iu'.eresting and ia
s riiciud character. CutboiidoU Advance.
The Treason of the Abolitionists.
We have frequently callad the attention
of our readers to the treasonable conduc! o!
the abolitionists,' and have given extract
after extract from their speeches and edito
rials, to prove that thej have'ignored all
allegiance to the Constitution, and express
ed the hope that the Union may be dissolved
The great end and aim of these conspirators
against the Government, have been to in
volve the nation in a civil war, and by that
means bring about a dissolution of the Union
of the slave and non-slaveholding States.
Wendell Phillips boldly proclaimed that
to have been his object, in a speech, ir.
Washington city, which was published and
endorsed by all the Republican papers.
The New York Tribune, edited by Greeley,
and the Anglo-African, edited by a'negro,
in New York, are the principle papers from
which the political articles in the Republican
of this place are taken. Both of these pa
pers have advocated a dismemberment of
the Union, both are disloyal and treasona
ble sheets, and as such, their editors should
be arrested, tried, convicted and executed
for high treason. The white negro with the
black.
Previous to the breaking out of the civil
war, no paper in the United States gave the
secessionists of the South as much aid and
comfort as the N. Y. Tribune. The editor of
that vile sheet, advocated the doctrine of se.
cession in his paper, and declared that the
people of the Gulf or Cotton States, had a
perfect right to secede from the Union and
declared himself unalterably opposed to a
Union which had to be pinned together by
bayonets. We lay before our readers some
extracts from his paper, which will fully
establish everything wa have said on this
subject:
From the Tribune of November 9, 1860
If the Cotton Slates shall become satisfied
that they can do better out of the Union
than in it, tee insist on letting them go in peace.
The right lo secede may be a revolutionary
one ; but it exists nevertheless.
We must ever resist the right of any State
to remain in the Unioo and nullify or defy
the laws thereof. To withdraw from the
Union is quite another matter ; and when
ever a considerable section of our Union
shall deliberately resolve to go out, zee shall
resht alt coeicive measures designed to keep it
in. We hope never to live in a republic
whereof one section is pinned to another
by bayonets.
From the Tribune of November 26, 1860.J
If the Cotton States unitedly and earnest
ly wish to withdraw peacefully from the
Union, we think they should and would be
allowed io do so. Any attempt to compel
by force to remain would be contrary to the
principles enunciated in the immortal Dec
laration of Independence, contrary to the
fundamental ideas on which human liberty
ib baed.
From the Tribune of December 17, 1860
Ifit(he Declaration of Independence)
justified ihe secession from the British e m
pire of three millions of colonist in 1776,
we do not see why it would not justify the
secession of five millions ot Southerners
from the Union in 1861.
Fromthe Tribune of Feliruary 23, 1861.
We have repeatedly 6ad and we once
more insist, that the great princip'e embod
ied by Jefferson in the Declaration of
American Independence, that governments
derive their just powers from the consent of
the governed, is eoucd and just ; and that,
ii the slave States, or the Gulf States only,
choose to form an independent nation they
have a clear moral right to do so.
' Whenever it shall be clear that the great
body of the Southera people have become
conclusively alienated from the Union, and
anxious to escape from it, we will da oar
best to iorward their views.
Greeley is one of Dr. John's loyal men
His patron and his guide. These are the
vile traitors who call Democrats disloyal,
and abuse the Generals who command our
armies because they retuse to liberate the
negro in opposition to the organic law ol
the land.
Loyalty and Disloyalty.
We have no desire to inflict upon onr
readers a dissertation on this fruitful theme.
We recognize but one standard of loyalty
obedience to the Constitution, the laivs, and
the constituted authorities, in the exercise
of the powers delegated to them by the fun
damental law of the land. Loyalty in the
citizen of a tree government differs materi
ally from loyalty in the subject
of a monarchy. )a one case it is allegi
ance to a code of principle! on the other,
allegiance to the'.-person ol the sovereign.
fn this country nr public officers, from
the President down to attorneys of our
court, take an oath to maintain and defend
the Constitution of the United States. In
England and other monarchial countries
public officers swear allegiance tc the
throne to the person of the sovereign.
The significance of the term loyalty differs
in this country from all other countries in
this ; that here it means support and allegi
ance to a written code of principles, nhile
elsewhere it means allegiance to the, per
son of an Emperor, King or Queen.
Since the beginning of our domestic ('rub
les many strange and varying standards of
loyalty have been set up. Atone time we
are told that every man who does not re
pose the most absolute confidence in the
President and his Cabinet, is a traitor. At
another time, that "whoever talks of consti
tutional rights, is a traitor." At the begin
ning of the war, the man who intimated
h'm belief that the contest would be long
and bloody, and that the South could not
be conquered in six months, was denoun
ced as a traitor. To insist upon strict ob
servance of the Constitution was regarded
as a sure symptom of lurking hostility to
the Government. The President and his
Cabinent were set op in place of the Con
stitution as the true standard of loyalty. A
man might insist upon breaking down con
stitutional barriers as necessary to crush re
bellion, but if he expressed unlimited con
fidence in the President he was esteemed
true and loyal. He might take the other
track and growl at the President for his
conservatism in not overstepping constitu
tional limits without forfeiting his claims to
loyalty. Mr. Sumner thought every man
who did not adopt his secession theory as
halt hearted in loyaltynot thoroughly in
earnest in suppressing the rebellion.
The Abolitionists as a clas deem every
man's loyalty as weak and e uspicioua who
opposes general emancipation, and the
arming of negroes. Upon this Procrustein
bed they would stretch every man's .princi
ples. The Constitution is nothing, the la vs
nothing,the principles of Government no fl
ing, but the negro slave everything- The
late Republican Sta'e Convention repudia
ted Senator CoTan because his loyalty v as
of the constitutional type, and applauc ed
Mr. Wilmot because his was not. Mr. For
ney execrated all men as traitors who re
fuse to conform to the revolutionary stan
dard of his faction; while Judge Knox
roundly asserted his suspicion of the I03 al
ly of the man who believes in McCiellan
and does not believe in Secretary Stan on.
The man who believes in Stanton and in
dulges in depreciatory flings at McCle lan
would doubtless psss mus'er with Judge
Knox, for he evidently has unbounded con
fidence in his own loyalty. ' ;
But not to weary the reader with an at
tempted enumeration of the various (on
Dieting standards of unconstitutional loyal
ty that have been erected since the c m
mencement of the war, we take occasion
to reiterate the great truth that the only un
conditional loyalists are those who respect
the Consti tution, obey the laws, and i-up-port
the Government in every lawful en
deavor to suppress the rebellion agtinst
the Constitution and the Government. The
man who seeks any other guide than the
Constitution will become entangled :n a
labyrinth of errors. His loyalty will be
come as fitful as the winds as changeable
as the weather. To follow Sumner or
, Wade, Phillips, Greeley or Forney, or any
of the blind guides who arrogate to them
selves the leadership of the loyal host, is
to stumble about among quagmires ar.c pit
falls to plunge from ono morass into
another, and finally to sink into ihe dapths
of anarchy.
Forney Then and Xovr.
In 1856, John VV. Fornev, now the lead
er of the Republican party in Pennsyh ania,
was Chairman of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee, and issued an address to
the people in which the following eloquent
passage occurred :
"The adversaries ol the Democratic par
ty have dissolved the American Un on in
advance, so far as by their own actior they
can consummate that direful result. They
can no longer assemble in National Cc nven
tion; they congregate as the repre enta
lives of a fragment of one-half of on - hap
py country, an they arrogate to themselves
the mastery of the other half by alempt
ing to consolidate a fierce and fanatical
sectional majority in every departmjnt of
the Government. They declare thit the
country is on the eve of unprecedet-ttd con
vulsions, and they proclaim their pirpose
to arrest these convulsions by ianori lg and
insulting fifteen sovereign States if the
Union. They talk of peace, and in their
conventions proclaim a policy which mist end
iu civil war. They appeal to Hearen to
sanctify a movement, which, it successful,
would destroy t fie fairest fabric oj freedom on the
globe. Thoy invite our countrymen to sup
port their cause in the midst of tb? most
irreverent blasphemies of the Constitution.
They prate ot exclusive Americanisn,while
they accept as leader.', men who profane
the sages of the past with inconceivable
calamities.. But they deserve cr:di; for
their boldness. They do not attemp to con
ceal ihe fearful end which, should tl ey suc
ceed must crown their efforts. Tina to the
history of all sectional parties, they unite
men not by a love of country but bj a ha
tred of National principles. Their bond of
action is a sympathy of antagonis ns not
a harmony of patriotic sentiments ; and to
consummate their purposes thy would
sacrifice every great material interest of so
ciety. They have already succeeded in
dividing the christian church, and tow they
would lay their hands upon the bulwark
of our liberties ; they would wrest the Con
stitution from the glorious purpose to which
it was dedicated by its founders ; and they
would erect at Washington a sectional des
potism whose presiding divinities vould be
hostility to the equality of the States- and the
equality of the citizens, and the nlenlless
war upon the domestic institutionn of the
South."
Snch was the picture Mr. Forj? jy drew
of the sectional Republican party such the
eloquent prophesies he uttered te is now
t one of the very wotst of the class of men
be execrated in 1556. lie would "wrest
the Constitution from the glorious purpose
to which it was dedicated by its founders,"
and erect a despotism to destroy 1 berty of
speech and of the press. He invokes "re
lentless war upon the domestic institutions
of the South and publishes inconceivable
calamities" againrt every prominent defen
der of constitutional liberty. He lias pho
tographed bis own featurea with faultless
accuracy.
Rccrciting fob thb War. In response
to the late call of the Governor, te vera! of
our patriotic young men, headed !y Lieut.
C. G. Jackson, and Sergt. J. 3. Young, are
actively engaged in recruiting a squad of
men, for Company K, 84th Regin ent P. V.
This Regiment is now in comma id of Col.
S. M. Bowman, a native of this p acf, who
has been promoted lo this posior, for gal
lant services rendered under Halle;k in the
Southwest. The Regiment is now lying in
camp, at Alexandria. It has alreidy been
it! a numbet of engagements, and won an
enviable distinction at the desperate battle
of Winchester, where her gallant Col. Mur
rj fell, mortally wounded Presuming, as
it does, peculiar advantages to those who
enlist in its rantcs we would recommend as
the most desirable Regiment that we know
of for our young men to attach tl.emselves
to. In the language of the cal , now, if
ever, is the time to enlist. Glory awaits
you ! Will the yonng men of Columbia
falter, now, when danger threauns ? We
hope not. Come to the rescue; 0 bounty;
and one months pay in advance, are offer
ed recruits. Apply at P. S. Rifhel's law
office, Berwick, Pa. Berwick Gaz'Xte.
No enlistments will b made fir nine or
twelve months in this State afurthe lOih
of August.
COM MVS I GATED.
Mr Editor : The Democratsare waking
up to a 6ense of their duty. There was a
large and enthusiastic meeting held in
Buckhorn, on Tuesday evening, the 1 5th
inst. The meeting was organized by call
ing Charles Neyhart to the chair, and ap
pointing Patterson N. Moore, and Hugh D.
McBride to tha Vice Presidency. Martin
Leidy and William Harris. Secretaries. Mr.
C. A. Reimensnyder, Principal of the Tor
butville Academy, was called to the stand.
This gentleman spoke in an able and elo
quent mauner'defetiding the Democratic
party from the charge of treason, so often
hurled at it by the opposition; showing
clearly that the originaters of this charge
were completely blinded by party spirit,
or else unfriendly to the Union as it was,
themselves. He stated that Democracy al
ways did and always will mean Union.
While he dwelt in measured rebuke upon
the long avowed secession principles of the
New York Tribnne, and other leading Re
publican Journals, he was alarmed at the Ab
olition tendency ol the Republican party and
ascribed to it the increasing hostility of the
South, and said mat unless the,South were
convinced that this war was'carried on in a
spirit of love for the Union, and not subju
gation, or to gratify feelings of revenge, he
feared greatly our ability ever 10 restore a
harmonious feeling, North and South, so
necessary to a perfect Union. In conclu
sion he dwelt on the necessity of a more
perfect organization of the Democratic party
in the old' Key Stone State to "vindicate her
home (com the taint of abolitionism, and
its treasonable designs. The fluency and
ease with which the -speaker handled his
subject, and convincing proof of his argu
ments, evinced no ordinary degree of tal
ent, for one of his apparent youth. The
fact that he was listened to for some two
hours, with the most earnest attention, was
evidence enough of this. During the whole
evening the utmost equanimity of feeling
prevailed, and all fell unanimous in their
determination to stick to the tickel through
thick and thin, and under;such noble lead
ers as Isaac Slenker anS James Barr. Alter
a vote of thanks to the speaker, the meet
ing adjourned. Thus, you see Buckhorn is
determined to do her duty. It is time for
Democrats to arouse to action, hold meet
ing, 8nd reorganize their broken ranks.
We have new difficulties to contend with
in the apportionment of our Districts. But let
us meet the contest like men. Letour op
ponents reap a fearful retribution for
their reckless policy, which has drenched
our country in blood, and threatened mob
violence to any one that dared to differ
with them. Let us rally to the old standard
and the victory is ours, and with it peace,
prosperity aud happiness.
A Democrat.
Republican Party Enemies to the Country.
Mr. Editor: I do consider that Light and
Truth, Right and Justice, must and will pre
vail, for when we look at the short period
of the present Administration, in the hands
of men who are enemies to the present
mode of our Government, 1 feel disposed to
say, it mnt revert to its rightful owners
the Democratic Party. Our Abolition Re
publicans have and are, day after day,
making arrangements, possible, to injure
the land, in the Military movements of the
war, by their damnable acta in Congress,
and al the same time crying oat A'nold
like Union, with treachery in their hearts.
Washington's advice was, do not counsel
with the enemies of our Country. 1 ask
then what mutt we think of some of our
leading Demagogues of the North Aboli
tionistsor the South, who would speak to
that effect. Let them al! be buried in one
common grave, and the publisher of the
black Ilepnbl'can sheet in your town with
them.
In a friendly manner I would warn the
Democrats to be actuated by pure princi
ples, and not to be deceived by fair speech
es of flattery, false statements and misrep
resentations, from those who a'e the tools
of ambitious and deceitful aspirants ho
would dupe you as the ass to rid over
your bead into effice. Mark bribes, groj;,
and flattering words deceive and blind
many. It U only the virtue and good sense
of the democratic party, with the aid of the
superintending Providence of God, that has
hitherto saved the country from ruin and
destruction, as is her present condition.
Therefore, Democrats, cultivate the public
mind, take good heed to yourselves and to
your country,' and keep a good look-out for
the time coming when we will sweep back
this tide of fanaticism.
Mr. Editor, I must here leave off and re
turn to a different subject. I notice an ar
ticle in the black Repvllican sheet of your
town, setting forth what James Bccuinav
saw or ought to Mve seen. Sir, Abraham
Lincoln saw or ought to have seen that the
party he belongs to opposed the Mexican
war and wished our soldiers hospitable
graves that they might wallow in their
own blood. Abraham Lincoln saw or ought
to have seen that he sanctioned all the cold
blooded murders in Kansas. Abraham Lin
coln saw or ought to have seen that he en
dorsed the acts of John Brown's conspiracy
and '.reason. Abraham Lincoln saw or ought
to have seen, four year ago, secession and
rebellion against the.Souih. Abraham Lin
coln saw or ought to have seen Secretary
Cameron rob the Treasury at the !une ol
S62 000 in one song. Abroham Lincoln saw
or ought to have seen his Cabinet filled with
Abolitionists. Abraham Lincoln saw ihe
wall of Fort Sumter shattered to the fall and
our flag for the first time shot down by the
hand of treason, when the loyal ships which
were sent to aid Fort Sumter did nothing,
as though they wanted something to help
the negro or to commence this war. The
President is now seemingly fighting this
war for the negro. It is not clear and dis
tinct. This war was brought about through
the intervention of Aboli.ionists, Republi
cans, and Negroes. Patriot.
Xew Colnmbns Sale and Female Academy.
Ma. Jacobv: I have the pleasure to in
form you, that I was present at the late ex
amination which look place at the close of
the last term of the Columbus'tMale and)
Female Academy, although i had no stu
dents in the Institution at that time, but
hope to have hereaf'er. I was highly de
lighted with the progress made by the stu
dents. Embraced in the variety of studies,
prominent among which were Arithmetic.
Geometry, Surveying, Algebra, Mercantile
Book Keeping, French, Latin, Physiology,"
&c. On these subjects the examinations
were extended "and thorough, and showed
care and aptness on part of the instructors,
and diligence and industry on part of the
students.
Prof. Bingham, as Principal, and Mrs.
Bingham, as Preceptress, have few superi
ors in the Art of Teaching their sttidents to
think calmly, to anclize carefully, to ex
press themselves?clearly, and with precis
sion It is found by lar, preferable to have
a Preceptress instead of the former practice
of having the students teach each other.
The Academy Building has undergone
all necessary repairs and a general renova
tion, and 1 know of no similar Institution,
where it wonld be morn pleasant and ad
vantageous for young ladies and gentlemen
to get a good education than at the above
Institution. A Visitor.
CRASD INION MEETiSG.
In pursuance of ajcall issued by "Many
Citizens," a large and enthusiastic "War
Meeting" was held in the Court House at
this place, on Saturday evening, the 26th
inst., for iho purpose of arriving at some
plan bj which volunteers may be raised
sufficient to form one Company, at least,
in Columbia'county, to respond to the late
call for soldiers.
The meeting was called to order by Wm.
Neal, upon whose motion Dr. JOHN RAM
SEY, was chosen President.
On motion of Robt. F. Clark, Esq., the
following persons were selected as Vice
Presidents:
David Lowenburg, Peter Billmeyer, Robt.
Hagenbuch.
On motion, Andrew Madison and Wesley
Wirt, Eq., were nominated as Secretaries.
Whereupon Mr. Wirt rose and declined
acting, on account of his lsyaly having been
suspected by certain person of this place;
and he stated that under the circumstances
he could not accept the appointment of Sec
retary unless the meeting was willing to en
dorse his loyalty.
The President remarked that if the mat
ter could be cot in some proper shape he
would put it before the meeting with pleas
ure. Af this juncture Robt. F. Clark arose and
withdrew his mo'.ion so far as the nomina
tion of Mr. Wirt was concerned, and moved
to amend it by the nomination of Morris
Van Buskirk, which was accepted, when
the Secretaries, Madison and Van Buskirk
took their seats as officers of the meeting.
On motion the Chair appointed the fel
lowing persons a Committee to draft reso
1 lutions expressive of the sense of llie
meeting :
Robert F. Clark, A J. Sloan. Wm.Neal.
James K. Eyer, A. C. Mensch.
The Committee retired to Mr. Clark's of
fice to draw up a series of resolniions, and
during their absence the Rev. David C.
1 John was called upon to address the audi
ence, who came forward and made some
well-timed and patriotic remarks.
The Committee returned and reported the
following resolutions, which were adopted :
Resolved, That we hereby reaffirm our at
tachment to the Union and the Constitution,
pledging ourselves to the National Admin
istration, and to each other, lo maintain
both in their original integrity, to the extent
of all the means we may possess, rountitu
no sacrifice loo great, no suifering or ca
lamity too severe.so we preserve our Union
undissevered and our Government free.
Resolved, That since experience has prov
ed lhat the rebe's in arms against the Gov
ernment cannot be coaxed into submission,
we are in favor of the prosecution of this
war with the uimot viuor and severity, by
every arm of power within our control, un
til the rebellion is crushed, the rightful
authority of ihe Government everywhere
acknowledged and trai ors who persist in
j treason punished to the death.
J Resolved, That we hail as the dawning of
J a brigh er day in this struggle, the order of
j Major General Pope, pub.-sitin2 his army
upon the enemy and driving beyond his
j lines all who refuse to swear true allegiance
! to I lie Government aud that we beseach
i him not to stop in the good work while a
irauor remains this siJe 01 the Gull ol
Mexico.
Retolre I That the citizens of this county
enjoy alike the benefits and the blessings
of ihe Government ol the United States,
that they are equally interested in its pres
ervation and perpetuitj, and are therefore
bound in all honor and justice to render
equal service in resisting, subduing and
destroying its enemies.
Therefore Revived, That if tha late call ol
the Preiident for 300,000 additional men is
not responded to voluntarily and without
dalay we respectfully but earnestly recom
mend to the proper authorities, to take im
mediate Heps for he drafting of sa many
soldiers as the necessities of the Govern
ment may require, and that a copy of these
resolutions be furnished to the Governor of
this State.
Retolved, That the Commissioners of this
county be requested to offer a bounty of
twenty five dollars to be paid out of the
County Treasury to each and every person
enlisting in the new company to be raised
in this county under tfie late requisition,
and that a Committee of three be appoint
ed to wail upon ihe Commissioners lor this
purpose.
On motion, the resolutions were adopted,
after which the Chairman, Mr. Clark, read
the following letter from P. John, which
was ordeied to be. printed with the proceed
ings of the meeting.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
July 25, 1862.
Business of a pressing char
acter calls me very unexpectedly trom
home, making it impossible for me to be
present with you and participate in your
deliberations. I very much regret this, as
1 leel a deep interest in every movement
engaged in by my loyal fellow citizens,
looking toward the suppression of ihis un
holy rebellion. Be assured of my -ympa-thy
and hearty co-operation in whatever
measures, in ycur judgment, should be
adopted.
This war, forced upon os by bad and
wicked men, must go on. He who now
clamors for Peace fcefore the national honor
is vindicated, the national authority estab
lished over every inch of the soil of the
Union, and the assassins who have raised
their sacrilegious hands to destroy the gov- I
ernment are punished, is a traitor, h is our
dcty to stand bv the eovpmmpm . it ia ii.a
duty of every citizen lo do so. As ihe benefits
and blessings of Government protection
to life and property and home are enjoy
ed alike by all the burthens and sacrifices
of sustaining, supporting and delending the
Government should be equal. And hence
I have no hesitation in saying that it the
nnnt of man annArtiAr.ml In t li i m r - 1 1 n I tr in
fill up this State's proportion of the 300,- I
uuu men called for by the President is not
promptly made up, let there be a draft.
For one I am ready lor it. 1 shrink from no
share of duty, responsibility or sacrifice
The nation roust be saved treason must he
crushed and traitors must be put down.
Respectfully,
" P. JOHN..
On motion the folic wing persons were
appointed a Committee to wa't upon the
County Commissioners for the purpose of
procuring an appropriation to be ued in
raising volunteers:
Wm McKelvy, Wm. H. Jacoby, and Col
Levi L. Tate
On motion John K. Grotz, Benj F Hart
man, and Hiram C. Hower, were appointed
a Committee, by the Chair, to Audit the
Military fund, which was raised in April
1R61, ands said committee to report al the
next meeiing.
After the above business was transacted
the Revs. John, Dimm, and others, address
ed the meeting. I he speakers were spirit
ed and seemed to feel that interest in the
manor which it demands. There remarks,
throughout, were well received.
It was resolved that the proceedings of
this meeting be publi.-hed in all the papers
of the county.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet
again on Thursday evenirg, July, the 31st
inst.
Dr. JOHN RAMSEY, Pres
A. Madisos, ) Wa
M. Van Duokibk
1
THE WAR NEWS.
The War News, for the past week, so far
as "engagements" were concerned, has not
been ot much importance. There has been
no '"general" fight since the late battle at
Richmond. Recruits seem to gather slow
ly not many have arrived at the seat of
war since the late call for 300,000 Some
thing will have to be donethe thing won't
do this way. Will your patriotism allow
yon to stand by and see our ermy out num
bered, cat down and murdered?
From ITIcCle Nan's. Army.
Arrival of 900 Paroled Wounded Prisoners
A Schooner T ransport Captured on the
James Biver by Rebels and Destroyed,
Release of Bull Run Prisoners.
HeALQURTERS ArMV OF THE PoTOMAC. 1
Saturday, July 26 h, 162. J
Nine hundred wounded paroled prisoners
arrived yesterday from Richmond. Two
died before ihey arrived at Petersburg
They left yesterday altemoon lor the north
ern hospitals. More will be received to
morrow. A Hjz of truce boat, containing Colonel
Wright and Lieut. Col. S'.veitzer, yesterday
went to Aiken'i Landing. 21 miles above
City Po'nt. to meet Robert Ould, formerly
Dis rict Attorney for Washina'on City, ap
pointed Commissioner by the Confederates
to carry out the new arrangement for ex
change of prisoners.
The Schooner Louisa Rt'evpr. containing
4,000 bushels of condemned corn, anchored
in the middle of llie river, was boarded lat
riiht about 12 o'clock Ly a party ol Rebels,
who came Irom the opposite shore in a
boat After setiins the tchooner on fire
they left, carrying the Captain with them.
The schooner was destroyed.
Gen3 Hailerk, Dn, Mii, and BurnsiJe
left here this morning, alter paying a visit
to Gen. AlcCielian.
Gen. Marcy's liea't h bavins t een restored
he has resumed his duties as Chief of the
General's Staff.
From Gen. I'ope's Army.
Reconnoissance in Force Advance trom
Fredericksburg toward Gordons vilte, A
Lare Force of the Enemy at Orange
Court House The Rear Guard Attacked
by Rebel Cavalry They were repul.-ed
wi;h Loss.
Washington, July 27, 1862
A reconnoiterinii force, commanded bv
Gen. Gibbons, and cornistin-j of two regi
ments of his brigade, one of Gen. Patrick'
brigade. 2 battalions of cavalry onelr -m
the Harris Liht Cavalry and one irom the
Indiana Cavalry, wish a btiry of artillery,
ail bel:!:g'n2 lo Gen. Kind's division, pusri
ed on from Fredericksburg in the direction
of Gordansviile on Friday, and returned
last night. Thy advaced within nine or
ten mile of Gordonsviile, and nearly to
Orange Court House which was occupied
by a much superior force of the enemy.
Having discovered this lact, and having
secured the object of the reconnoissance,
the expedition returned hotly pursued by a
hostile foce of cavalry, which attacked the
rearguard several times, but wa repulsed
on eacn occasion with loss. We hear of
no !os on our side.
Gen. Pope take the field to-morrow.
The late order ol Gen. Pope, requiring the
residents within his lines who do not take
the oath of allegiance to emigrate, is already
bearing fruit in Fredericksburg. Thirty of
the leading Rebels of the town have gone
to Richmond with their families, and others
are preparing to follow.
Officers who arcompanied the scouting
expedition toward Hanover Court House
Irom Fredericksburg, say that tlie corn
along the road which they marched has suf
fered very much from the heavy rains that
have fallen this summer, and is not likely
to ripen.
FROM GEN. POPE'S COLMN.
Rebel Spies Going South The Eflect of
Gen. Pope's Orders Desertions Irom the
lC5th New-York.
Camp at Waterloo, Facquierco., Va
July 27, 1862.
Gen. Pope's recent orders have caused
great excitement amoRg the citizens of this
vicinity, particularly the latest in regard to
taking ihe oath of allegience It is assert
ed that there are not more than two men
in the county who have not taken the oath
to support the Southern Confederacy, and
lhat rather than renounce this, men, women
and children express their determination to
go south.
A large number ol our Soldiers have an
idea that Gen. Pope's orders give them per
mission to help themselves to anything
they can find, and consequently they have
been roaming ihrough the country killing
chickens, sheep, etc., extensively.
Some of them having been punished se-
verely by their officers, such practices have
nearly ceased.
It is reported that parlies follow the army
enticing men to dbt-ert,and furnishing iheru
with outfits of clothing for that purpose. A
large number having deserted within a week
or two past between 40 and 50 from the
105th New York gives color to this state
ment. Some, doubles leert for the pur
pose of joining other regiments, and geuin?
the bounty. Recrui itia; officers should
govern themselves accordingly
, VOLUN I KKRS for" the Army sNonld not
leave the City tmtil suppli-J j,h Hollo
way "Pill and Omtment. For sores scur
vy, omuls, Small Pox, Fe.ers, and bowel
complaints these medicines are the best iu
the world. Every French Soldier uses ibem
Only 2o cents per box 211
"review of the "market.""
CARKfULLV CORRECTED WEEKLY
WHEAT, tl 12
RYE. 56
CORN, 50
OATS, 35
BUCKWHEAT, 50
FLOUR pr. bbl. 6 50
CLOVERSEED.5 00
BUTTER,
EGGS,
TALLOW,
LARD,
POTATOES.
12
10
10
10
50
DR'D APPLES,1 00
MARRIED.
In Nescopec, Luzerne County on the 22d
inst.. by Rev. J. M. Salmon, Mr. Ntthan
Hufnagle, of Neecopec to Miss Sarah
Smovkr of Miffiinville Columbia county Pa.
DIED.
In Espy, this county, on the 22d inst.,
Mr. Jame McCartv, aged 42 years.
In this place on the 28th inst., Frank P.
son ol Elijah and Mary Shutt, aged 9 years
and 5 davs -
CANDIDATES' COLUMN.
AXXOEMIXG NAME $2.00.
District Attiruey.
WF WIRT will be a candidate for Dis-
" trici Attorney, at trie, coming Ull
election. Subiect to the decision of tha
Democratic County Convention.
July 9, 1862
County Coiiimisioiicr.
1t,E are authorized to announce through
the columns of our ptper that JtOH R
McllENRY, of Benton town-hip. will be a
randidate at the approaching Fall election
for COUNTY COMMISSIONER, subject to
the decision of the Democratic County Con
vention, which will be held in August next
June 25, 1862
District Attorney
fT1 II. LITTLE, we are authorized to an
nounce. will be a candidate for Dis rict
Attorney at the approaching general elec
tion, subject to the dec sion ol the Demo
cratic County Convention.
July 30, 162.
l'UBLlC SALL
OF
Valuable Real Estate.
In pursuance of an order of the Orphan's
Court ol Columbia county on Sa on'ay the
23 1 day ot August next, al 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, Jonr. M Cheint eilin, Anm'r.
ot Noah S Premiss, la ol Bloom town
ship, in sai l -nnnt , utceised will expose
lo s lie, by Puhlic Veniiuf, upon the prem
ise, a renaiu lot ot ground, Mtoaie in
Hopkinville, K loo to township at joining
i v...... r"..i.. :.. -... . .
d uiMiiuui u'ui'n !-mjii j m ii u on ine
Noith side ol tt:e public road leading frrin
Bloomsburg lo Espy. own, fronting on ihe
said nad, A tjuning a lot of the deredent
oi ihe Efci, a l'i ot Alice Snyder on the
w-t, Hiid an aliey oa the noril', containing
in Iront on the public roa atoresi I sixty
nine (re!, a;d extending aiong it.e line of
Ali-e S-iydai' lot n hundred and ninety
five feet t an dliey, them e along said al
ley iu a S uib Et direction eighty nine
leel to pift, thence South we-iardiy
'ne hiwidrel and tilty five feet to the public
KOad. v hereon is erecetl a large wn'
story flam hoi.se, a laige Brick stable
and oiher out budding-.
Lale the Eiate if said decea.-ed, situate
in the towneuiD of Bloom a'id county aforej--aid.
JACOB EYEKLV,
Cle.k.
Bloom-burg, July 23, ISC2.
TERMS OF SAIE One fourth of the
puror.ase mony io be paid on the cor.fir
ma i"n of lh sal, tliree. fourths in one
year from the coutirma io'. with interest
from the confirmation, leu per cent of ihe
or.e fourth to be paid at the tune of stri king
down ttie property
J M. CHEMDEfiLIN, Adra'r.
siattlk n:.ES.
100 ol ,r' niOM severe Ha lle brerie and
lui ul-nis of "h war no-v ready (ize I8x
30 n chf) hi;rih colored, in rinerard pa
pr, -1 tor 25 rcn'6, or 25 fir SI, po!paid.
Al-o, just n'bler ed, ihe Olhcidl Union
Volunteer O rectory (400 pajje). giving
the name of every Otfir and private in
the Ur.ion Army,vi'h their commands,
t"2fiher with a lare avouut of other val
uable information, spot, postpaid, on re
ceipt of 25 ns, To Agents and the trade
no better opportunity wa prer off-rpd
Address HENRY li. AXSnjf. Pri: publish
er. &., 49 Stnte St., Boston, M9.
13T Papers copj ing, paid in the above.
354-5.
LEATHER I LEATHER ! .
'IHE undersigned would announce, that
lie ha on hafid, at his Hat and Cap
emporium on M-in s'rfet, Bloomsburg an
assortment of dillrent kind of leather. snch
as fine calf skin, moroci o, red ar d biack
and iining, all ol which he will sell cheap
er than can re had elesewhere in this mar
ket. Call and examine them for y onrelves.
JOHN K. GIRTOX.
Bloonrburg, May 21 l62.
Court 5'roclama'ioTT.
W
WHEREAS tlie Hon. Aarou K. Peck-
ham, Pre-ident Judge of ihe Court of
Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deliv
ery, Court of Quarter Sessions ol the Peace,
and Court of Common Pieas and Orphans7
Court, in the 26th Judicial District, compos
ed of the counties of Columbia, Sullivan and
Wyoming, and the Hons. Stephen Baldy and
John McReynolds, Associate Judges, ot Co
lombia Co., have is.-ued their precept, bear
ing da'e one thousand eight hundred and
sixty one, and lo me directed for holding a
Court of Oyer and Terminer, and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions ol the Peace,
Com. Pleas and Orphans' Court, in Blooms
burg, in the county of Columbia, on the first
Mo.iday (bein the W day) of Sept., next
and to continue one week.
Notice is hereby given, o the Coroner, the
Justices of the Peace and Constables ol the
said County of Columbia, thai ihey be then
and there in their proper persons at 10 o'
clock" in the forenoon of said day, with their
records, inquisitions and other remembran
ces to do those tn'mgs which to their offices
appertain to be done. And those that are
bound by recognizes, to prosecute against
the prisoners thai are or may be in the Jail
of said county ot Columbia, to be then and
there to prosecute then as shall be just. Ju
rors are requested to be punctual in their
attendance, agreeably lo their notice, dated
at Bloomsburg, 21st day of July, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-one. and in the eighty-sixth year
of the Independence of the Uniied Stales of
America. (God save the Commonwealth.)
J0SIAH H. FURMAN,
. Sheriffs Office, ) Sheriff-
Bloorasburg, July 3 1, 1862. J