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--.'FOB PftrsiDCNT in 1864,
GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN,
Scbect lo the Decision of the Democratic
National Contention.
THE WAR.
... The Daily Age of Philadelphia thai sums
up the war oewa : Tbe Confederate inya '
ion of Maryland has assumed large pro
portions. The advance is within a few
miles of Baltimore and Washington. Tbe
Siege of Petersburg is at a stand still. Part
- ' of Gen. Grant's army is believed to be on
1 ita way northward.'
Frederick is abonl 0 miles west of Bal
timore, and 55 northwest of Washington.
J A turnpike connects Frederick . acd Wash
ington. A railroad and turnpike connect
1 1 I 15.1.? FI - 1 9
M. ICLiDIILk B1JU IJBlllUJUIDa .ft U 0 lllilUAU
runs along tie Patapsco Valley. Tbe turn
pike passes oat of Frederick a short dis
tance north of the railroad ; crosses the
Monocacy three miles north of the railroad
bridge : and then runs alone the railroad
first on one side and then on tbe other, un
til Baltimore is reached. From Ellicott's
Mills the turnpike rnna east eleven miles
to Baltimore ; the railroad runs fourteen 4
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4 111 G"j mm It U6WUI IU IUU IUUU1 lf
reach tbe Relay House. The Monocacy
River flows a southern course and passes
. three miles east cf Frederick. It is a stream
" about one hundred Tarda wide, with bieh
banks. The railroad .bridge southeast of
Frederick and the turnpike bridge east, of
the town are large and costly structures.-
The Monocacy (alls into the Potomac five
miles below Point of Rocks. Edward's
Ferry is sixteen miles below Point of Rocks
It is on a road leading east from Leesborg,
-. Virginia, to Baltimore, and ia fifty miles
1 from Baltimore
Previous to last Friday tbe number of
confederates in Maryland was compare
livelr small. Thev besie2ed Si eel in Har
per's Ferry ; held Hagerstown , and cn
Thursday were in Frederick, General Wal
lace having on that day a skirmish with
them near the railroad bridge across the
Monocacy. They, held all the country west
of Frederick and were the advance guard
of a more formidable body. Gee. Lee, it
appears, along time ince,detacbed a large
force from Petersburg to send northward.
On Thursday last this force was advancing
up the Shenandoah Valley. A scouting par
ly of between one and two hundred caval
ryman was anrprised by the advance guard
rear Leesborg-, and all but about a dozen
were caotured. From Leesbnrz the Con
-
federates marched towards Pcint of Rocks
to cross the Potomac. On Friday that pot-
- tioa ot tne enemy who were already in
Marj'and began to move in concert with
the Virginia column. The party chat held
Frederick withdrew some distance, in or
der to induce Gen.Wallace lo advance front
the railroad bridge to the town. Wallace
fell into the trap. He marched from the
bridge, entered the town, and telegrams an
nouncing victories were sent from Freder-
ickv In the meantime the Confederates
- abandoned" Hagerstown and hastened to
wards Frederick, and on Friday night two
columns of the enemy began coming from
Virginia oni Hi Point nf Pntra ihm tk.
cr tome distance above Edward's Ferry.
, . Saturday morning came. , The Confed
erates, who had been in Frederick, were
encamped on the Ca;octin Mountain, four
in no wen oi ice tows, me Jiagerstowo
column had just reached them. Wallace
was still in tbe town. From Point of Rvk
a Confederate column was quickly march
ing up the west bank of the Monocacy to
seize the railroad bridge. Suddenly, Wal
lace neara oi tneir coming, and ordered a
retreat. The lown was abandoned in a hur
ry. General Tyler and Colonel Seward Com
mand Aft thm Parian I .... Tt,. i
- - -. -. .est. uv i aiu uau
trams were sent towards the bridge. Some
got over, but (he enemy, from Point of
a N
iiocks, reached it and captured the stores.
Some of Wallace's troops passed the bridge
but the remainder found their retreat cot
or?. They at once marched op the river
towards the turnpike bridge. The enemy
' followed there, and a battle began.' Tbe
eceny, from Cstoctin Mountain, came
down captured Frederick, and marched
towards the turnpike bridg. Almost sur
rounded, Wallace's troopa "foughc bravelj.,
bet they were soon overpowered. General
Tjht was captured. The froopa reached
tia trii-j ia drrder ; one pistsi over,
but the greater number were captured, and
the enemy seized the bridge.
Wallace's troops, almost broken op, re
treated to Monrovia, eight miles east of the
Monocacy, on the railroad Here be en.
deavored to rally ibem. New dangers,'
however, appeared. From the railroad and
turnpike bridges the enemy in strong force
were marching direct on Monrovia. From
Point of Rocks a second column came
through a small village called Urbana,south
of Monrovia. Late in the evening, how
ever, be beard of the third and largest
column of the enemy. It waa marching
from the Potomac above Edward's Ferry,
to the Washington Railroad, between the
Relay House and Baltimore. Wallace at
once ordered another retreat. He and his
troops, withdrew, and by noon on Sunday
bad reached Ellicott's Mills, eleven miles
from Baltimore. Here they rested for a
breathing spell.
Sunday morning came. Suddenly the
telegraph ceased working west of Ellicott's
Mills. It was cut at Marriottsville, eight
miles distant, and nineteen from Baltimore.
A column of tbe . enemy 'was reported to
have marched northeast from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. It was atReisterstown,
north of Ellicott's Mills. There was not a
soldier to oppose it, and it intended lo cut
the Northern Central Railroad, running
from Baltimore to Harrisburg, at Cockeye
ville, but eight miles distant. The column
frcm Edward's Ferry towards the Wash
ington Railroad waa making fearful strides.
A panic at once was raised, in Baltimore.'
The alarm bells were rung, and the people
were called upon to rush.ro arms.
At noon, yesterday, the enemy cut the
Northern Central Railroad, at Cockeysville,
and continued their march eastward. They
were making for tbe railroad running from
Baltimore to Philadelphia. I; is not more
than twelve miles east of Cockeysville. No
streams intervene, and no troops oppose
the march. The main body of the enemy,
however, were still on the march for the
vvasningion itauroaa. insjr were ap
proaching Annapolis Junction, thirteen
miles from Relay.House, and about tweoty
from Washington. Some Federal troops
had lauded at Annapolia. They were
believed to be a detachment from Gram's
army.
It is believed that a
Grant's army is on its
large portion of
way northward.!
There are reports that Warren's corps is
already at Annapolis. The siege of Peters
burg is at a stand still. From Grant alone
can aid be looked for. He has tbe soldiers.
Hunter's army, it is now reported, has been
used upby its long and disastrous retreat
into Western Virginia.. Ita losses are now
said to be eight thousand. He may be able
to send a few regiments eastward, but that
is all, the rest are to much broken up. Sigel
has been removed from command. Wbere
bis troops are, no one knows.
Our latest intelligence is, that the Confed
erates who captured Cockeysville and cut
the Northern Central Railroad, hrve sent a
detachment southward along the railroad to
Mount Washington, seven miles north ol
Baltimore. Tbe column advancing in pur
suit of Wallace, along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, has reached Ibe neighbor
hood of Ellicott's Mills, eleven' miles west
of Baltimore. The advance scoots acd
pickets of the column from Edward's Ferry
were at Rock ville, fourteen miles northwest
of Washington, on the Frederick turnpike
Tbeif main body was in that vicinity. It is
reported from Baltimore that Hon'.eVt ad
vance had reached Martinsburg and cap
tured it, with one tbousand prisoners and a
large quantity of stores. Fur this we can
not Touch. Baltimore, nearly surrounded
by enemies, is not likely to receive news
from Martinsburg.
There is no news from any other mili
tary department.
Be Bctlcb is, at.last accounts, with his
staff, at Fortress Monroe. If he was a Gen
eral ever possessing any military reputation
we would snppose it. by this time, terribly
damaged. He is said to have held tbe key
to Richmond, and was reported by the nig
ger organ up town, to have captured that
place over a month ago, bat it turned out to
be nothing more than the key to Bermuda
Hundred, and be has lately ran off with it to
Fortress Monroe. A couple of years ago
Burt kb was eulogized by the fanatics all
over the country as an excellent Executive
General. This may have been well said,
when Wb lake into consideration how com
pletely be confiscated the Cotton in and
about' New Orleans, tyrannized over the
helpless women in that Department, and
pounded tbe dogs at Fortress Monroe and
Norfolk ! Verily, Bes., thoo art a Brute and
not a General ! The Hero of Big Bethel!
New Orleans! Norfolk! Fortress Monroe!
and Burmuda Hundred!'
Gen. Dix has been arrested, and bronght
before one of the Courts of NewYork, for
being connected with the suppression of
the World aoJ Journal of Commerce. Gov.
Seymour i making the military satraps of
the Administration dance to a new tune.
Tbb fbicb of the Daily Age -has been
raised to . ten dollars per annum. The
price of newspapers is beiug raised every
where. This has become a military neces
sity . -
The Gold isru. has been repealed, and
Fetsendenha accepted the position of
Secretary of the Treasury. .
. . . Tbe Crltli.
The people'ara fast getting ready for thia
war to come to a; close -nothing could suit
them better. ' Every movement made by
those in power at Washington is calculated
to more sicken the masses make them
hope and pray for a change in rulers, that
this bloody war may speedily cease, -and
peace once more be restored to tbe country.
The people have become alarmed at the
lack of -wisdom and extreme inability of
their rulers, and are willing to submit lo a
Peace upon almost any terras. They are
not disposed to give the Administration any
credit for conducting a war between their
brothers, under the fahepretente that it is for
the restoration of the Union. The sincerity
and candor which the Administration claim
to have in this matter has lost all weight
with tbe great masses of the people. It
is idle to think tbatlbe men managing the
affairs of our Government evet intend to re
store the Union as it was, leaving os tbe
Constitution as framed and handed down to
us by our forefathers. This they would not
eo, did they possess the ability, and that is
what the whole North is more plainly be
ginning to comprehend. Three years of
civil war has brought ever man, worom
and child in tbe North, to his natural senses
if there ever was any in bim. There is no:
one person in tbe whole country but who
has felt the sting and seen tbe miseries of
this accursed rebellion, brought upon os by
such men as the present onwortby Cbiei
Magistrate, who disgraces the position he
holds and blackens tbe character of tbe
country abroad ! A cessation of hostilities
is what tbe country demand, in order that
steps may be taken to adjust the difficulty
and bring back the seceded States, restore
tbe Union, and once more live in peace.
An Union by fighting can, in our opinion,
never be made ; and so believing, we are
for peace and.the settlement of our troubles
upon almost any terms, brought about other
wise than by fighting. It would be better
for the country, better for os all.
Cot. fur tin and tbe luxation.
Cov. Curtis has issued two Proclamations
calling for troops, 12,000 each ! Bui aa yet
there is very little response. The Governor
is always behind time in this matter. He
never has, nor calls for any troops until he
first consults Abraham Lincoln after tbe
State is Invaded ! Last year the Slates of
New Jersey and New York sent troops to
our assistance, arriving several days before
Gov. Curtin bad one single Regiment formed !
This, too, was a response made by ' copper
bead" Gove mors! Yet Curtin is claimed
by the Shoddyites, Abolition Fanatics, and
"Rummies," lo be the man for the place ;
and last Fall, through fraud and corruption,
the Abolition and Disunion Party, forced
him upon the people of this Commonwealth
for three years more. He baa repeatedly
shown his incompetency to manage tbe
affairs or this Commonwealth, still there are
those who applaud him and his blundering
administration of the affairs of State. His
whole course has been a disgrace to the
people of Pennsylvania the once honored
Federal Arch ! God save this, our Common -wealth
!
The intensely loyal portion oi our citizens
seem to pay but little attention to Cortin's
two Proclamations calling for soldiers. No
one is disposed to make a move in the mat
ter, towards responding to tbe Governor's
sympathetic appeals for troops, lo protect
Old Abe at Washington, and defend the
State. How remarkably quiet our stay-at-home
Abolition patriot are keeping their
mouth ! If they made any demonstrations
they would be expected to leap into the
ranks, hence their quietness. They are in
favor of giving the "last man and the last
dollar," but are very sore to be the "last
c
man" to volunteer themselves, and if asked
to subscribe will put down the "smallest
dollar!"
We are not yet able lo chronicle the tak
ing of Petersburgb, or the fall of Richmond
but the State of Pennsylvania has again
been invaded by the Rebels, Baltimore and
Washington threatened, and ' Abe Lincoln
frightened, in such a manner as to make
requisition on the "loyal" States for troops
to come and protect the "Government," in
the hour of great danger. The Preachers
told us from the pulpit, last winter, that
this wsr would close by the 1st of July or
sooner, but all know how this prophecy,
with many others, has resulted. The war
is still being prosecuted, more vigorously
than ever on the part of ihe Rebels, with a
determination nneqoalled, feeling confident
of their ultimate success in gaining their
independence.
Tbe Federal army has suffered a loss in
men since the commencement of the spring
campaign, of about 200 000! Grant has
lost in the army of tbe Potomac 100,000 if
not more! Yet some of the Abolition press
labor hard to make (he people believe that
Grant'a loss does not exceed 20.000 ! We
make up our estimate from Grant's own
men, and by those high in authority, when
we say that the !o? in the army of the Po
tomac ia not less than 100.000 men !
Fifteen thousand Federal soldiers were
found, 'dead and nnburied, on tbe battle
field, in the Wilderness, six weeks after
the engagement there. Besides these,
great many had been buried, while others
were removed and sent to their respective
homes. Putting all together, will make op
a loss of twenty or thirty thousand, killed
and wounded, al this single engsgemeot.
Still the lying Abolition press would have
the people believe that Grant's loss does
not exceed 20.000 since tbe commencement
of bis campaign. The very fact that the
rebels are here in considerable force threat
ening Baltimore and Washington, is strong
evidence that Grant's army has been severe
ly punished. If not, why does he not now
take Richmond ? The troth seems lo soil
the people the Lest, and Ihey should have
it, instead, of deceiving them with lying de
spatches and intentionally written false ed
itorials. The people have been terribly and
grosslj hembuged throughout the whole of
this war. The trr s'ate of things as they
really existed, never waa made known, but
kept concealed from the people, (t can't
be carried en in this manner ranch longer.
Whv an tia Ditadanlxu !
"We cannot put the people too often in
mind ol the fact that, on the 1st of Feb
ruary, 1850, John P. Hale, then and now a
United States Senator, of New Ham shire,
presented in the United States Senate, two
petitions, "praying that some plan might, be
developed for the dissolution of the American
Union" Evert Sooth cr Sknatob voted
against them. The Abolition Us alone,
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, Wm. H.
Seward, of New York, andSalmon P. Chase,
of Ohio, voted for them. Chase and Sew
ard are now Lincoln's constitutional' advi.
sers, whilst Hale is his leader in the Senate
of tbe United States. Fourteen years ago
the above two constituted the whole
strength of the Abolitionists in the Senate ;
now they have a large majority hence our
country is going to destruction.
TbanksslYic;.
We, as well as all the rest of the people,
desire to return hearty thanks to Almighty
God that Congress has at last adjourned,
and if they were never to meet again we
would be in favor of commemorating the
event by a special keeping of a national
holiday. Before they adjourned they pass
ed a resolution recommending the Presi
dent to appoint aday of fasting, humiliation
and prayer, and we think the recommenda
tion timely and fitting the occasion. We
have cause to be ' deeply humiliated that
the people ever became so infatuated as to
elect such men to fill the important and
dignified portion of representatives, and - it
is but right that we should fast and pray to
be forgiven for so great a sin. The time
was when seats in Congress were filled by
men of great minds and commanding tal
ents, and tbeir discourses on the various
questions that came before them would
compare with those of the ablest statesmen
of the old world. Whafa change has taken
place since those men were gathered to
their fathers, and how does the hearts of
patriots sink within them when they re
member why are the national lawgivers of
the present day ! True, this Congress has
erected a monument for itself, but it is a
monument of infamy, imbecility and ignor
ance. They have attempted lo legislate upon
subjects of which they knew nothing arid
which were too intricate for their limited
brains to comprehend. Wanting in knowl
edge, they substituted their passions and
prejudices for intellect, and made them the
basis'of their acts, whereby they broogbt
contempt upon themselves and upon the
whole nation. Becoming frightened at the
injury tbeir own imbecility had worked out,
they sought to remedy the whole difficulty
by enacting a law increasing tbe duties on
all goods fifty per cent., thereby disarrang
ing the business of the cooutry and creating
a panic among the people. Then they
sought to redoee the price ot gold by sel
ling bullion from tbe Treasury Department,
and thus they tecame a laughing stock - to
the people. Finding that their scheme
failed to accomplish" what they desired,
they passed a law forbidding the trade in
gold thinking that by Hopping the specula
tiqn ihey would reduce the price, and . forth
with the price increased double, and in
less than ten days they were glad to repeal
the law and allow trade to return to its or
dinary channels. The shock they gave to
the credit ot the government by their
monkey capers was so great that it will re
quire months to restore it.
.We might go on enumerating their differ
ent acts, almost every one of which 'are
open to rensure ; but we have said enough
to show that tbe people should not only
fast and pray to be forgiven for electing
such a body of men to Congress, but they
should also have a lay for giving thanks
that they have returned to their homes, and
at lea?!, for a while, will cease to disturb
the country by their miscalled delibera
tions. Police Gazette.
MARRIED.
On the 3d day of July, at the residence
ol Harvy Wright, in Centre township, by
Samoel Neybard. Esq., Mr. Hiram Kist
bach to Mrs. Alvima Fowler, both ol Sa.
Usm twp., Luzerne co.
At Shicksbinny, on Wednesday, June
29, by Go. W. Search, Esq., Mr. Geo. H.
Decker, of Pittston, Luzerne co., and Miss
Mart E. Fowler, .of Berwick, Col. co.
On the 5th Inst., at Everett's Hotel, in
Orangeville, by Rev. Mr. Goodrich, Mr.
Reuben H. Reaseb, to Miss La villa I.
Wolf, both of Bloorosborg.
On the 3d inst by Rev. Wm. J. Eyer,
Mr. S G Gottshalu to Miss Emalinb Ao
min, both of AshLnd, Pa.
DIED.
In Briarcreek, on the 28th nit., Albert F.,
eori of John Jacoby, aged 5 years, 6 mos. ,
and 24 days.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET.
CABCruXLT CORRECTED WEEKLY.
WHEAT, S2
RYE, . 1
CORN, new, 1
OATS,.
BUCKWHEAT,
00
50
50
75
75
BUTTER, 25
EGGS, 20
TALLOW, 12
LARD, per lb. 18
POTATOES, 75
DR'D APPLES2 50
HAMS, 25
FLOUR pr.bbl. 7
50
CLOVERSEEp 5 50
Executor's Notice.
LETTERS Testamentary on tbe Estate
of William Fry, late of Mifflin township,
Colombia county, deceased, have been
sranted. bv the Hei (tier nf ItaiH rnnntr In
Joha H. Hetler, Esq. , who resides in the
luwnBuip ana county aforesaid. All per
sons having claims against the estate of
tbe decedent are requested to present them
to the undersigned for settlement, and those
indebted to the estate are required to make
immediate payment te .
JOHN H. HETLER, Executor.
Mifflin twp, July 13, 1864. $2 pd.
CHARLES Q. BARKLEY,
Attorney at Law,
BLOOMSBtTRG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.
TILL practice in the several Conns of
w Colombia county. All legal business
in trusted to his care shall receive prompt
attention.
O F F I C E, On Main Streef, Exchange
Buildings, over Miller's Store.
April 13, 1864.
PROCLAMATION
roa a
SPECIAL ELECTION,
TO BE BCLD OS,
TFESDAY, AUGUST 2d, 1S64.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHOR
. 1TY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
ANDREW Q. CURTIN,
Governor of the said Commonwealth.
To Josiah H Furman, Esq , b'henff of the
County ot Columbia Sends Greeting :
Whereas, A joint resolution propn ng
certain amendments to the Constitotio-'of:
ibis Commonwealth, which are as follows
"There shall be an additional section to
the third article of the Constitution, to be
designated as section four, as follows:
'Sec. 4. Whenever any of the Qualified
; electors of thi Commonwealth shall be in
any actnal nvlitary service, under a reqoi
sition from the President f the United
States, or by authority of this Common
wealth, such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the
citizens, under such regulations as are or
shall be prescribed by law, so fully as if
they were present at their usual place of
elections.
"There shall be two additional "sections
lo the eleventh article of tbe Constitution,
to be designated as sections eight and nine
as follows:
"Sec. 8. No bill shall be passed by the
Legislature containins mo-e than one sub
ject, which shall be clearly expressed in
ihe title, except appropriation bill.
"Sec. 9. No bill shall be parsed by the
Legislature, granting any powers or privi
leges, in any. case where the anthority to
grant 6uch powers or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter be, conferred opon the
courts of this Commonwealth," has been
agreed to by a majority of the members
elected to each House of the Legislature
at two successive sessions nf the same.
. And Whereas, It is provided in the 10th
article of said constitution, that any amend
ment8 to agreed upon, tliall be submitted
to the people in such manner, a..d at such
time, at least three months after being so
agreed to by the two Houses, as the Legis
lature shall prescribe; snrh sebmission to
be in such manner and form, that the peo
ple msy vote for or asainst each amend
ment separate and distinctly.
And Whereas. By an act of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, passed
the 23.1 day of April, A. D., one thousand
eight hondred and sixty four, it is provided
"that for the purpose of ascertaining Ihe
sense of the people of this Commonwealth
in regard to ihe adoption or rejection of
said amendments, or either of them, the
Governor ot this Commonwealth shall issue
a writ of election, directed to each and
every Sheriff of this Commonwealtn, com
manding them to giwe notice in the usual
manner, in not less than two newspapers
in each city and coonty. Provided, That
o many are published therein, and by at
least ito printed handbills in each election
district, oj every city and county wherein
no newspaper is published, that an election
will be held in each of. the townships,
borooghs, wards, precincts, snd districts
ihere.n, en THE FIRST TUESDAY OF
AUGUST, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hondred and sixty four, for
the purpose of deciding upon the approval
and ratification, or -rejection, or Ihe said
amendments, which said election shall be
opened held and closed upon the day last
aforesaid, at Ihe places and within the
honrs, at and within which, the General
Ejections of this Commonwealth are direc
ted to be opened, held ar.d closed.
Now, Therefore, In obedience to the re
quirements of the 10th article of the Con
stitution, and in accordance with the true'
intent and meaning of the said act of the
General Assembly of this Commonwealth,
I, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of the
aid Co.-nmonwf alth .ol Pennsylvania, do
issue this writ, commanding and requiring
you, the said Josiah H. Furman, Sheriff of
the said coonty lo give no'ice in the osual
manner and a by law required, that an .
election will be held according to the term
ol the constitution, rnd provisions of the
act of the General Assembly aforesaid, in
each of the township, borough", wards,
precincts and districts therein, on ihe FirM
Tueday of Ansnst, in the yearol our Lord
one thousand eislii hundred and sixty four,
for the purpose of deriding upon the appro
val and ratification, or rejection ol the said
a it etdme,nts.
Given under my hand and the ereat seal
of itie State, at Harrisburg, this twenty first
day of June, in the year of onr Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty lour, and
ol the Commonwealth the eighty eighth.
By order ot the Governor.
ELI SL1FER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In pursuance of the abeve proclamation
of the Governor of ihe Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, I, JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
Hish Sheriff of the coumy of Columbia,
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and
give notice to the electors of ihe county
aforesaid, that an election will be held in
said county of Columbia, on TUESDAY,
THE 2d DAY AUGUST, 1864, for the pur
pose of, voting on ''a Joint Resolution pro
posing certain amendments to tbe Consti
pation of ihe Commonwealth."
I also hereby maice known and eive
notice that the places of holding the afore
said general election in the several town
ships within the county of Colombia, are
as follows, viz :
Bloom township, al tbe Court House, in
Bloomeburg.
Benton township, a the Public Home of
John J. Stiles, in the Town of Benton.
Beaver township, al the Public House of
Franklin L. Shu man.
Briarcreek township at the Public School
House near Evansville.
Borough of Berwick, at the Town House
in ihe Borough. -
Catawisa township, at the Public bouse
of Samuel Kostenbauder. .
Centre township, at the house of Jeremi
ah Hess, deceased.
Conynghara twp., at tbe Public House of
Renben Wasser.
Fishingcreek twp., at the Public House
of Benjamin McHenry.
Franklin Township, at Clayton's School
House.
Greenwood Township, at the House of
Jo-eph R. Patton.
Hemlock township, at Ihe "Buck Horn."
Jackson township at the bouse of Ezekiel
Cole.
Locust township, at the Public House of
John t.. Hyrt.1, in Slabtown.
Mifflin towounip, at ihe Public House of
John Keller. N
Madison township, at the Publie Hoose
of Samuel Rim by.
Mi. Pleasant iwp , at tbe Public House
of Tnomas Jones.
Montour township, at tbe house of Wm.
Hoilingshead.
Maine township, at the Public House of
John A. Shuman.
Roaringcreek twp., at the house formerly
occupied by George W. Dreisbach
Orange township, at the Public House of
Alexander Hnghes, io Oranzeville.
Pine township, at the house of Albert
Homer.
Sugarloaf township, at the house ot A.
Cole. .
Scott township, al ibe Public House of
J. D. Marchbank.
I also, for the information of the electors
of tbe county of Columbia, publish theact
entitled, ''An act prescribing ihe time. and
mannrr t snbmittinz te ibe -people, for
their approval and ratification or rejection
the proposed amendments to the Con w ita r
tion.
Whereas, A joint resolution, proposing
certain amendment to the Constitution of
this Commonwealth, has. been agreed to
by a majority of the rrfembers elected to
each house of the Legislature, at two suc
cessive sessions of the same, tbe first ses
sion commencing on the fiirst Tuesday of
January, in the year of our Lord one ihous
and eight hundred and sixty-three, and the
second session commencing on tbe fits!
Tuesday in January, in the year of our
Lord one tbousand eight hundred and sixty-lour
;
And whereas, ft is provided in the tenth
article of the Constitution,that any amend
ment, so eereed upon, shall be submitted
to the people in such a manner, and such
limes, at least three mon hs after being so
agreed to by tbe two houses, as ihe Legis
lature shall prescribe, such submission to
be in such manner and form that the peo
ple may vote for or against each amend
ment separately and distinctly ; therefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General Aem
Li . I ?. I I . I L. . I
niy met, ana it is nereoy enactej uy toe
authority of ihe same, That for the purpose
of ascertaining the sense of the people of
this CommonweaJih,in regard to the adop
tion or rejection sf said amendment', or
either of them, the Governor of this Com
monwealth shall issue a writ of election,
directed to each and every sheriff of this
Coiiimoo wealthjcommanding them to give
notice, in the usual manner, in not less
than two newspapers in each city and
county : ProviJtd, That to many are pub
lished therein, and by at least two printed
handbills in each election district of every
city and county wherein no newspaper is
published, that an election will be held in
each of the townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts and districts therein, on the first
Tuesday of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, for the purpose of deciding upon the
approval and ratification, or rejection of
the said amendments, which said election
shall be opened, held and. clo-ed upon the
day last aforesaid, at the places and with
in the hours at and within which the gen
eral elections of this Commonwealth are
directed to be opened, held and closed,
and it shall be the duty of the judges, in
spectors and clerks of each of said town
ships, Boroughs, Wards, Precincts, and
Districts to receive, at the said election,
ticket, not exceeding the number of pro
posed amendments, either written or prin
led, or partly written and partly printed.
from each of the qualified voters ol this
State, who may offer the same, and io de
posit them in a box or boxes, to be for that '
pu-pose provided by the proper officers,
which ticket shall be, respectively, label
led on ihe outside, "First amendment,"
"Second amendment," and "Third amend
ment,'' and those who are favorable to
said amendments, or any of them, may
express their approval thereof by voting,
each, as many separate, written or printed
or partly written and partly printed ballots
or tickets, as there are amendments ap
proved by them, containing on the inside
thereof, the words ''For the amendment,"
and those who are opposed to such amend
ments, or any of them, may expres their
opposition by voting each, as man) sepa
rate, written or printed or partly written
and partly printed ballots or ticket, as
there are amendments not approved by
them, containing on the inside thereof, Ihe
words, " Asainsl ihe - amendment," the
electors voting for or against the lt amend-'
ment shall be considered as voting for or
against tbe proposed fourth Sec. to article
three of the Constitution extending the
right of suffrage lo soldiers; electors voting
for against the second.amendment shall be
considered as voting for or asainst the pro
posed eighth section to article eleven of tbe
Constitution; and electors voting for or
egainst the 'hird amendment shall be con
sidered as voting for or against the pro
posed ninth section to article eleven of the
Constitution.
Sec. 2. That the election on the said pro
posed amendments shall, in all respect,
be conducted as Ihe general -elections of
this Commonwealth are now conducted,
and it shall be the duty of the retorn judges
of the respective counties and Districts
thereof, first having carefully ascertained
the number of votes giverr for or against
each of said amendment, in the manner
aforesaid, io make oul duplicate returns
Ihereol, expressed in words at length and
not in figures only, of which returns, so
made, shnll be lodged in the prothonoltry's
office of the court of common pleas of the
proper county, and the other sealed and
directed to ihe Secretary cf the Common
wealth, and by one of said Judges deposit
ed, forthwith, in ihe most convenient post
office, open which postage shall be prepaid
at the expense of the proper county.
Sec 3. That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth on ihe 23d
da of August next, before four o'clock,
post meridian, to deliver to the Speaker of
the Senate, or the Speaker of the House ot
Representatives, the returns of the said
election, from ine several counties of the
Commonwealth; and the same shall on
the same day and houi be opened and
published in the presence ot the members
ot the Senate and House of Representa
tives; and the nomber of votes given for
and against said amendments, respective
ly, shall be carefully summed np and as
certained, ard duplicate certificates of the
result, shall be signed by the Speakers of
the two Houses. One of said certificates
shall be delivered to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, who shall cause the same
to be recorded and filed in his office, and
the othet of said certificates 6hall be deliv
ered io the Governor, who shall forthwith
issue his proclamation, declaring whether
the said amendments, or either of them
have beeu approved and ratified by a ma
jority of the qualified voters of the State
vo'ing therein. Provided That if for any
cause, a quorum of" either Houses of the
Legislature shall not be present al the day
and hour above mentioned, then the said
votes shall be opened in the presence ol
such members of said houses as shall be
present, and in c'a-e of ihe absence of the
Speaker of either of said houses, the said
certificates shall be signed by the Speaker
present, or io case of iht absence of both
Speakers, by the Chief Clerks of both
houses, or either of them io tbe absence
of one of the said cleiks.
Sec. 4. That ihe several duties required
to be performed by the Sheriff, Commis
frioner, constables, judges, inspectors; and
all other officers whatever, in and about
ihe general elections of this Common
wealth shall be performed by such officer
in and about the election herein provided
for, and all persons, whether officers or
others, shall be liable to the same punish
ment for ihe neglect of any doty or the
commission of any offence al, in or about
the said election as they would for the
neglect of like duty or the commission of
like offence at, in or about the genera
elections of this Commonwealth.
HENRY C.JOHNSON,
Speaker ol (he Hoose of Representative!.
" JOHN P. PENNY,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approveo, ine twenty third day ol April
Anno Domini, ond thousand eight hundred
and sixty four. ....... . - - . . 1. ' "
AN DREW 9. CURTIN, '
" Governor ot PnnyiVant.
Meeting of Bet urn Judgm.
Pursuant to 1e provisions contained it),
the 2d sertion al the act a(oreaid the
judges of the aforesaid districts shall re
speciively late charge of the certificate or
return of the election oi their respective,
districts, and produce them al a meeting of.
AnA InliTAC f.twi a n n I. I. in a L.
ty Seat, in Bloorasburg, on the third day
after the election, being FRIDA, the 5th
of AUGUST, then and there lo do and
perform ihe duties required by law of the
said Judges.
Also, that where a jidg by sicknes or
unavoidable accident is unable to attead
such n.eeting of Judges, then ibe certifi
cate or return aforesaid shall be taken
charge of by one of ihe inspectors or clerks
of the election of said district, who shall
do and perform the duties Required of said'
Jurge unable to attend. .
Given under my hand, in. my office in
Bloomsburg, the First day of July, Anne '
Domini, one thousand eight handred and
sixty four.
JOSIAH H. FURMAN,
Sheriff's Office, ) Sheriff.
Bloomsburg, July l, 1864 J
CANDIDATE'S COLUMN,
cTnoidate FOR ASSEMBLY.
We are authorized to announce the name
of GEORGE SCOTT, of Catawissa, as a
candidate for ASSEMBLY,at the approach
ing general election, in this Representative
District, composed of the counties of Co
lumbia and Montonr. s-ibjert to the-decis-ioi
of the Colombia County Dernocratio
nominating Convention.
June 29, 1864 pd. 2.
LEGISLATIVE.
To the Democratic Electors of Columbia county:
Friends ahd Fellow Citizkks : The
undersigned, acknowledging with gratitude
past evidence of joor generous confi
dence, wculd recpeutfully announce ; that
at the solicitation of many valued Demo
crat. h- will be a Candidate for the LEG
ISLATUKK in ihe District composed of ibe
counties oi Columbia and Montour, at the
ensuing General Election, in accordance
with ihe usages ofthe D strict Electors, and
being governed alone by the dcirion of
the Columbia County Democratic Con
vention. LEVLL. TATE.
Bloomsburg, Mav 18. 18R4 f2 pd.
Candidate Tor Assembly.
At the solicitation of many friends, I
would announce to the voters of Columbia
County, that I will be a candidate for
ASSEMBLY, at the approaching general
elecion, subject lo ihe deciion of Ihe Co
lumbia county Democratic ronvnlioti.
Wm H. JACOBY.
Bloomsburg, May 11. 1864.
Candidate for ShcrilT. .
Through ihe earnest solicitation of many
Democratic frieudd, I have been induced to
offer mysell as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Colombia County, subject io the
decision ot the Democratic County Con
vention. JAMES LAkE
Jane 15. 1864. pd. S2.
CANDIDATE FOR SUEU1FF.
CHARLES H. HESS, ol Mifflin township,
w are authorized In announce, will be
a candidate for the office of SHERIFF of
Columbia County, at the approaching gen
era' election, subject to the decision ol the
Columbia county democratic convention.
MiffliJ, June 1, 1864. $2 pd.
Candidate for Slicrifl.
AMUEL SNYDER, of Mifflin township,
we are authorized to announce, will be
a candidate for SHERIFF, at ihe approach
ing General Election, subject to the decis
ion of the Colombia county Demociatic
Convention. May 4, 1864. S2. pd.
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF,
WILLIAM KRICKBAUM, of Mifflin tp..
we are authorized lo announce will be a
candidate for the SHERIFFALTY, M the
a proaching general elfciion, subject to
the t'ecision of the Columbia county dem
ocratic convention. -
June 15, 1864. pd. $2 '
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce that
William Crcast, of Caitawissa township,
through the solicitation of his many Dem
ocratic friends, has been induced to offer
himself as a candidate for Cocwrr Com
missioner, at the approachirg election,
subject oily to Ihe usages ol the Columbia
County Democratic. Convention.
June 29, 1864. $2pd.
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized lo announce thai Alliw
Mann, of Beaver twp. Colon. bia county,
throush the' solicitation of his Democratic
friends, ha been induced to offer himself
as a candidate for Cooptv Commissioner,
at the approaching general election, sub
ject to the decision of the Democratic
Conntv Convention.
ALLEN MANN.
Beaver, May 25, 1864. 32. pd.
PUBLIC SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
Valuable Real Estate.
THE uudersigned will expoe 10 public
sale on the premises in Benton township,
Colombia count . on
Saturday, the 30th of July,
1864, the following personal property an4
valnarde real estate, viz:
2nORSES,lCOLT,'lC0W,
one heiler, 3 bead of hog, one two horse
wagon, one iwo horse spring w agin, one
sled, one fanning mill, plows, harrows,
cnl;:vators. forks, rakes, shovels, hoes,
harness, one COOKING STOVE and pipe,
together with a lot of other articles too
tedious to mention. ALSO,
A TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Benton township, Columbia co.,
adjoining lands of' Charles Arh, William
Ash, John Davis, W illiam Apple man, and
John Ramz; containing
7C Acres and 83 Perches,
and allowance of land ; whereon are erec
ted a two story frame dwelling hoose, bam
and outbuildings, nearly new. There is
an excellent Orchard andSuramer Fruits,
&c, on the premises.
Terras ot Real Estate. -Ten per cent,
down; one half of the balance in six mos.,
and the remainder in one fear.twiih inter
est from sale. Possession given upon
coring purchase.
S VMUEL KLINE.
Benton, June 29, 1864.
BLANKS ! BLANKS ! BLAKKS 1 1
DEEDS, SUMMONS,
EXECUTIONS, SUBPOENAS,
of proper &desirablefonns,fo-
"fuse of the "tar ofthe North "
DAYID LOWENBEBQv v
CLOTHING 5T0IIE,.
On Main street, t we doors above t heAintr
ican Hotel