DAILi: POST. ■ -uv-'tsrVvu " C . ! c PITTSBURGH. WEDNESDAY MOBKISG, SBPT- 16 lie Union as it Was, tie Constitntion as it Is. Where there is no law there Is no freedom. Democratic State Ticket. FOB GOVERNOR, GEORGE W. WOODWARD, FOR SUPREME JUDGE, WAITER 11. EOWREE. Democratic County Ticket, FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT, JOHN H. BAILEY. AS3EMBLY, JANES BENNY, Sr., chaS. p. wuisroN. Sr. A. e. HcQVAIDE, JOHN SILL, WJL WHIG Haiti, SHERIFF. JANES B LACK-91 ORE. RECORDER, EDWARD P. HEARN*. REGISTER, JANES SALSBFRY. FOR CLERK OF COURTS, K. HEIRLEBER6. TREASURER, J4MFS IRVIN. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, JACOB KEIL. DIRECTOR OF THE POOR, W. H. WIGHTMaH. [t3»SOTI€E- : THE SEVERAL County Committees of Superintendence are requested to communicate tbe names and Postoffico address of their members to the Chair* man of the State Central Committee. Editors of Democratic papers in Pennsylvania are requested to forward copies to him. CHARLES J. BIDDLE, Chairman. Philadelphia. Pa.. July 22d. 1869. ANDREW G. CURTIN We are given to understand, by the tl loyal" {!) press, which makes a “grand flourish' 1 over the matter, that His Excel lency, And hew G. Curtin —who, accor ding to that most “loyal” of presses, the Gazette , has misgoverned onr unhap py old Commonwealth more outrageously than any Executive Bhe ever had— ia to make a speech in this city to-day. The presence of this, according to the Gazette , worst of Governors, and most wicked of men, naturally draws attention t.o him and his official deegs, or, we should say mis deeds. The people will undoubtedly talk, think and speculate about Hr. Curtin and his possible elec tion. They can no doubt, if they will, go and listen to him, learn from hia own lipß, how honest and patriotic a public offi cer been, and then they can learn from the Gazette how entirely false all such pretensions are. They may hear him relate how devotedly he has served and ministered to the Boldiera, and they will remember how the Gazette proved that he clothed these same soldiers in “shoddy” and bad Bhoes, and failed to take care of them in every way. Then they may fif they be allowed to) approach the “inner circle” that hob-knobs at the MonoDgahela House and elsewhere, and they will probably find the Governor, that is,' and that still would be, in close conference with the people who con trol the Gazette , and who prepared and published these ternble charges against Andrew Curtin. And then we shall ask them to remember that these grave and monstrous accusations,are stiU unretracted by the Gazette ! We shall ask the honest yeomanry of the country to turn the whole matter over in their minds, and see if they can account for these strange things. We Bhall ask any man whether if he knew that any neighbor of his had been guilty of charges as bad as the Gazette has put forth againßt Curtin, of knowing the truth of such statements, he had given them to the world, he could strike home, with the man he had so accused, with his sins nn repented, and his reputation so feartully ; tarnished ? Will not the people think about these things ? Will they not ask what is the great or subordinate motive that joins these men together, after they had been so widely sundered ? WfiEr'Mr. Curtin falsely as sailed by the. Gazette f If yea, why have not its allegations been withdrawn ? Was Curtin properly and truly denounced by the Gazette 1 If yea, how can that paper and its conductors give him their support at the election? Are the freemen of Pennsylvania so de graded and so servile, as to be asked by the Oasette faction to believe that Curtin is a swindler and a thief —and then, in the space of two days after they were so instructed, to be told they mast vots for this same Curtin, with all the sins they attribute to him resting with crushing weight upon his official fame ? Will they be scourged about like so many “dumb, driven cattle ?" Can anything that can be gained on this earth atone to a voter for the loss of manhood he must sub mit to if he accepts the teachings of these corrupt people ? But there are other things to be thought of about Gov. Curtin on this, 16th of Sep tember, 1863. We congratulate ourselves that our State was spared from rapine and pillage by rebel raids, two months ago. Our own valued and beloved city re sounded to the din of preparation, and half a million was spent by onr people in preparing to repel the threatened invasion. What aid or comfort had we from Gov ernor Curtin in all this anxiety, toil and expense ? What did he do ? Why after waiting till the enemy was on the very borders of our State, he rushed to Wash ington City, to pray of Mr. Stanton that he would protect the territory he so unworthily ruled over. Indecision and incompetency marked his every action 111 digested and impracticable orders fol lowed each other like quick volleys of musketry, only alarming and disgusting the people, and paralyzing their efforts. But in his Btupid and abject terror, he did one thing that was sensibl e. He called on the Governors of New Jersey and New York to Bave him from the foe. “Help me Cassias, or I Bink,” said the Roman Casar. “My Kingdom for a horse," said the huaip -backed usurper. But neither | of these fearless usurpers manifested the craven trepidation that, but for tbe inter ference of prompt and brave neighbors,' would have let the fair fields of our State become the easy spoil of the invader. There are many more things in Gov. Curtin’s history that our citizens can dis cuss and conclude upon, now that his presence among us directs thoughttowards him. Let the voters think calmly about him. and then vote for him if they can. THE POST ON DATES “Tho Commercial invites U 3 to publish a spoeeb made by Judgo Woodward at a public meeting in Philadelphia, some months before tho rebel lion broke eat,” — Pc*t. This speech was made on the 13lh of Decem ber, 1860. On tho 14th, Lewis Cass resigned the Secretary’s (JRicoin disgust Onfche2oth of that month. South Carolina passed her sectsiion ordi nance. On the Bth, 9th and 10th of January, most of the Cotton States acted as George W. Woodward suggested and scoeded. Come now, neighbor, when you refer to date* be a littl e more accurate. — Commercial. We were under the impression that the rebellion began with the firing upon Fort Sumter, but the Commercial fixes it at Gen. Cass’ retiring from the Washington Cabinet, The speech alladed to was made in December, the firing on Sumter was in April following, which, according to our | calculation, are “some months.” If the Commercial expects to be believed in its statements, it had better not indulge in such preposterous falsehoods as the one charging Judge Woodward with having ‘suggested” secession. Should be Emulated, In Philadelphia they do things on a magnificent scale, as the following patri otic list will testify. The following is a correct account of amounts expended by the Belief Commission for Families of Volunteers for the two weeks ending Sep tember 5, 1863 : Wards. » First, Second, Third and Fourth Fiftn and Eighth Sixth and Seventh Ninth Tenth Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Six teenth, Seventeenth and Twentieth... S.Sict.tX) Thrtecnth :Ua,OU Fifteenth ttsn,i,u Eighteenth and Nineteenth Twenty-first and Twenty-second Twenty-third.. Twenty-fourth Sundries Total expenditures to date. Humors of the Draft, A GERMAN CONSCRIPT. Among the spectators of the draft in Rochester, N. Y., was a German who drew a lucky number. His conduct on the oc casion is thus described. There be stood, with his beaver bat, Bober as a judge. At last bis name was called. He wheeled iu . an instant, walked aside a few paces, raised bis beaver, and smashed it to the ground, with an oath, exclaimed, “Dat’s my name! Dat’s my name'” Picking up his bat, as though repenting of bis fol ly, he smoothed it out and replaced it on his head, and wenta*few paces farther. — Then, seizing the unfortunate “ tile’’ again, and gritting his teeth, he dashed it to the ground, exclaiming, as before ‘Dat’s my name! Dat’s my namel INFORMATION WANTED The Oswego Times wants to know if a man has torticollis, anchylosis of the ra dios, paralyzation of the iter arterio ad quandum ventriculum, obliteration of the levater labi superiosia alquinaai, and be sides does not leel very well himself, whe ther he would be exempt from the draft? Will somebody tell! A CURIOUS CASE, A drafted man in Auburn hired a sub stitute from Syracuse. At the Quarter master’s office the substitute was recogni zed by a Boldier of the Fifteenth regiment as a deserter from that regiment. This made a stir, during which a discharged soldier from the Third (Seward) Artillery came up and identified the Fifteenth cav alry man as a deserter from the Third Ar tillery. The result of the whole affair may be summed up thus : The Third Ar tiilery gain a man, the Fifteenth cavalry lose a man and save a man, the substitute deserter loses his $250, the man who hired him will get back his money, and be obliged to hunt up another substitute, pay $3OO or go himself. extraordinary recovery The Kennebec Journal Bays that a draft ed man of that district presented himself to Dr. Wilber for exemption, who was so deaf that it required the utmost power of the doctor’s lungs to make him hear. The doctor stooped down and commenced a critical examination of one of the drafted man’s knees, remarking in a low tone ; “That is sufficient to exempt any man.” “Glad to hear you say ro,” said the deaf man, who had suddenly recovered his hearing; “What did you say was the trouble with ray kuee, Dr. Wilber?” “It is perfectly sound and good,” replied the doctor, “I was only examining your ears.” The man paid his three hundred dollars and was exempted. Then and Now. It is quite refreshing, in this day of des potism to read the declaration of the Vir ginia Convention of 1774, upon Gage’s proclamation in Massachusetts. It has a good deal of what our loyal journals in this neighborhood might call Copperhead ism, and what those who resembled them in 1774, the Tories denounced as fright* fully disloyal: “The proclamation issued by General Gage, in the Government of Ma&achu setts, declaring it treason for the inhabit tants of that province to assemble them selves together to consider of their griev ances, and to form associations, and re quiring the civil officers to resist them, is the most alarming process that ever ap peared in the British Government. Gen. Gage has taken upon himself powers de nied even to the Sovereign. His attempt ing to execute such proclamation will jus tify resistance.” Gen. Grant and the Soldier’s Vote. In reply to the letter by the Chairman of the Democratic State Central Commit tee of lowa, General Grant writes as follows : L. G. Byington, Ebq. —Sir .- Your letter of the 6th of July asking if citi zens of the State of lowa will be allowed to visit this army, and distribute tickets when the election is held for soldiers to vote, &c., is just received. In reply, I will state, that loyal men of Northern States will be allowed to visit the troops from their State, at any time. Electioneering, or any course calculated to arouse discord ant feeling, will be prohibited. The vol unteer soldiers of thiß army will be al lowed to hold an election if the law gives them the right to vote ; and no power Bhall prevent them from voting the ticket of their choice. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your ob’t Bervani U. 8. GRANT, Maj. Gen. AmoDg those mentioned as likely to be appointed military commander of Texas is General Joseph Hooker. I For the Post. OBSTRUCTION AND ITS REM An article under the above title, attack ing the decision of C. J. Lowrie in Me* Ciain’s case, appeared in the Gazette , of Thursday last. The Btyle of the compo sition, length of the article, and the inge nuity and mystery with which he devises means to ‘‘resist” the operation of that decision, betray the writer. We think we i see the well known features of a gentleman of whom, in past times, a certain other Chief Justice of Pennsylvania said that he I would ‘‘rather make his speech and lose his case than win his case and lose hia I speech.” We thick we discover, by the manner in which the writer of that article 1 assumes to arraign the Chief Justice of our State, and endeavors to create in the I mindß of the people an idea of a conflict existing between the State and United I States Courtß, the lineaments of one who, in past times, by the game assumption, burthened our country with a debt of a large sum of money, which it would not otherwise have been compelled to pay, and who having succeeded so well in that case, now, doubtlees, wishes to display his talents in “Moral Agriculture,” in a more extended and important sphere. We shall pass, without further notice, the mysterious threats contained in that article. We do not think that Judge Liow i rie has regarded or will regard them of | much importance in the decision of a mat | ter of law. We do net see either the par allel which that writer draws between the Jadgea of England during the reign of the Btewarta and the Judges of our State. In the former case the Judges decided in favor of assumption of power by the sovereign ; in the latter they have decided against such assumption ; and we doubt not that results will show that while in the one case the people hurled from power a corrupt and venal bench, they I will place in the highest position in the I State the honest qnd fearless Judge who I has dared to maintain their rights against I the vast power of our present administra tion. In that article no objection is made to he reasoning of Judge Lowrie on princi- ples , or to the array of authorities from our own estate Supreme Court which he presents in his decision. We are there fore to presume an admission by the wri- I ter ot the soundness of the Judge’s rea I aoning, and the undisputed validity in | past times in our State of the law decided by Judge Lowrie in McClain’s case. The only objection, rests upon the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in Abieman vs B)oth. Judge Lowrie in his opinion claims that the decision in that case applied merely to “a prisoner taken out of the custody ot the Judicial department of the Federal tiT.-'J) .$,1.44-5.7":. Government —that he does notunderstand Judge Taney to have meant more than this—and if he did, he meant qjore than the case called for, and all beyond is mere obiter dictum , and cannot be taken as sufficient authority for bo important a principle. ” The writer in the UaztLu says opinion to which he (the c. J.) refers was delivered in two separate and distinct ca ses which were argued and considered to gether. as involving the same principles. One was tbecasc of a prisoner held under conviction in the District Court of the United States tor the offense of aiding in the rescue ot a fugitive slave. The other was of a commitment under a warrant is sued by a commissioner und«r the Fu gitive Slave Law, on the suspicion of hav ing aided in an escape. The former there fore was the case supposed by Justice Lowrie of a prisoner taken out of the custody of the Judicial Department of the Federal Government, while the latter was substantially the very case that wgb before himself. ’ ’ No objectiou is made to the opinion of Judge Lowrie in the former case; we may therefore infer that opinion, so fartia the former case is concerned) to be conceded as correct. We claim that the latter *;asp was not only not substantially the very case that was before Judge Lowrie, but legally involved the very same principle decided in the “former” case, and if Judge Lowrie is right in the one case he must also be right in the other. As regards offences committed agalust the United States, a United States Com missioner occupies the same position to the Federal Courts, that an Alderman or Justice et Peace occupies to the State Courts. Will the editor of the Gazette claim that an offender committed to ap pear at the next term of Court by a Jus tice of Peace, is not in the custody of the Jucicial Department of the State? We cannot suppose that ever he will presume so far to impose upon the readers ot the Gazctt' . This was, however, exactly the case of Abieman vs. Booth. An offender against the United States was committed by a Commissioner, to appear at the next term cf the U. S. Court, was therefore within the jurisdiction of that Court, and the two cases in this respect as in all oth ers involved “the same principles;” and if Judge Lowrie’s opinion be correct in the former it must also be correct in the lat ter, aod ail that was decided beyond the principle, that the Judiciary ot a State has no right to interfere in a case in which the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts has al ready attached/ is mere arbiter dictum. But we hold further that when construed in connection with the point which he wishes to elucidate, there is not a single sentence in Judge Lowrie’s decision which would lead us to infer thathe intended to decide more than that the Courts of one jurisdiction cannot interfere with those ot another and superior jurisdiction. Here is the ground which he claims the State Court of Wisconsin to have assumed in their decision. “These propositions are new in the jurisprudence of the United States as well as of the £ tat eg ; and the supremacy ot the State Courts over the Courts of the United States iu cases aria ing under the Constitution and Laws of the United States, isnow for thefirsttime asserted and acted upon in the Supreme Court of the State.” To prove that they have not this supremacy, he continues, “There can be no 6uch thing as judicial authority unless it is conferred by a gov ernment or sovereignty ; and if the Judges* and Courts of Wisconsin possess the juris diction they claim, they must derive it either from the United States or the States. It certainly has not been con ferred on them by the United States ; and it is equally clear that it was not in the power of a State tocoonfer it, even it it had attempted to do so ; for no State can authorize one of its Judges or Courts to exercise jadicial power by habeas cor pus, or otherwise within the jurisdiction of another and independent government,— And although the State of Wisconsin is sovereign within its territorial liipits to a certain extent, yet that sovereignty is lim ited and restricted by the .Constitution of the United States” * * * “But as we have already said, questions of this kind must depend upon the Constitution and Laws of the United States and not of a State.” After stating the supremacy of the Federal Courts in the decision of questions arising under the Constitution, he continues, “The same purposes are clearly indicated by the different language employed when conferring supremacy upon the laws of the United States, and juris diction upon its Courts. In the first case, it provides that ‘this Constitution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance 1 . Hereof, shall be the supreme law of the land and obligatory upon the judges in every State/ The words in italics, show the precision and foresight which marks every clause in the instrument. The-sovereignfcy to be cre ated was to be limited io its powers of legislation, and if it passed a law not au thorized in its enumerated powers, it was not to be regarded as the supreme law of the land, nor were the State Judges bound to carry it into execution.” And as the Courts of a State and the Courts of the United Stateß, might and indeed certainly would often differ as to the extent of the powers conferred by general government, it was manifest that serious controversies wouM arise bfitween the authorities of the CTmted States and of the States, which must be settled by force of arms unless some tribunal was created to decide them finally and without appeal.” The Constitution has accordingly pro vided, as far as human foresight could pro vide, against this danger,” by “conferring jadicial power upon the Federal Govern ment, and declaring “that the jurisdic tion of its courts shall extend to all cases arising under “this Constitution.” Again, he says, “We do not question the authority of a State Court or Judge, who is authorised by the laws of the State to issue the writ of habeas corpus, to issue it in any case where the party is imprison ed within its territorial limits, provided it does not appear when the application is made, that the person imprisoned is in custody under the authority of the United States. The Court has a right to inquire in this mode of proceeding, tor what cause and by what authority the prisoner is con fined within the territorial limits ot the State sovereignty. And it is the duty ot the Marshal, or other person, having the custody of the prisoner, to make known to the Judge or Court, by a proper return, the authority by which he holds him in cuBtody.”Q“Bot after the return ib made, and the State Judge or Court judicially agprized that the party isin custody under authority of the United States, they can proceed no further/* From the somewhat liberal quotations we have made above, we derive the fol lowing i 1. In their jurisdiction, the Federal Courts are superior to State Courts. 2‘ The jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts, on Constitutional ques tions, are concurrent with the right of the final decision in the Federal Courts. 3. The State Coqrtsbaveno right to in terfere in cases in which the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts has attached ; and 4. As a corollary to the preceding, while State-Courts have a right in ail caseß within their territorial limits, to isßue writs of habeas corpus, they can proceed no further after tney are judicially in foimed that the prisoner is in custody un der the authority o( the United States. But it will be claimed tnat J ndge Lowrie was judicially informed that McClean was in custody of the U. 8. If that had been so, the prisoner must have been under the jurisdiction of the Federal Judiciary, and the Judge would willingly have given him up according to his own and the decision ot the Supreme Couit of the U. S. But he was not judicially informed nor does the editor ot the Gazette tell us how he could bejudicialjv informed of the custody of the United States; and until he is so in formed it is his duty to go on and decide the question ol right.. But the question as to which Court this case properly be longs is a doubtful one. Now Bupposc it had been Ber.t to the Federal Court and refused, would th* alleged authority by any officer of the United States to hold him be a sufficient rt turn V We tbink not. Yet does the fact that the case was not sent to the v. ti Court in any vay change Judge Lowrie’s duties? We think not. — He is bound by oath to sustaiu the Consti tution and laws of both the State and Uni ted States, and is liable to punishment for violalioe either. Oe could not act otherwise than he did, and in so acting followed a long line of decisions by our Supreme Court, which are so clear and precise that he who “runs may read.” In conoiusicn, we cannot oommend the literary honesty of that writer who pre seats to his readers a few straggling sen tences scattered here and there through out the opinion as the opinion of a Judge who substitutes assertion for reason, and endeavor*, by assertion*, to invite resistance to decisions of the Courts. Let him and others like him remember that theie is a Legislative bar before which those Judges who disregard this decision mav be brought, and that the contempt of his professional t-outempm'arics and the detestation of posterity will follow those who, like him, attempt to make playthings of law and degrade their profession. * A BCGGE*TION. 4a ttw abolitionists intend holding their convention in this county on to-day, and ft? there wilt be no doubt as acmbled a vast crowd of woolly-heads who will be extremely desirous of obtaining some memento or keepsake in commemo ration of the great occasion, I would very respectfully suggest to the Committee of arrangements that they present to all present, the life-like portrait of their beautiful candidate for Governor, Andy Curtin painted in glowing colors by the Pittsburgh Gazette. I would also suggest that Andy be called on to enlighten the convention as to the truth of the assertion attributed to him by th»* Gazette , that if the Abolition yartv nominated a candidate who could unite the voters as he (Curtin) could not, he would destroy what he a:- rogantly claimed as his owu work —the great Abolition party of Pennsylvania, in plain English, “If the machine is not run to suit me*l will smash it.” In au swer to which the Ga»etU Bays in language breathing defiance and contempt, “Many will be amazed at the mock heroic style of this threat, but none we sincerely hope base enongh to be dragooned by it into the fatal mistake that Curtin c:-n now even occa sionally exhibit in acts a bravery commen surate with his words. Let the Governor trv to make liia threat good if ho dare.” The character of the Governor for bravety has been called into question by the Ga zette, which insinuation it would be well for his Excellency to repel, and I know of no better opportunity than the present af fords. Shoddy. Divorces in England. Last year two hundred and sixty-eight suits were commenced in the English Di vorce Court, two hundred and four of them for dissolution of marriage, and not for mere judicial separation. The numbers in the previous four years (beginning the reckoning with the most distant year) were three hundred and fifty-two, three hun dred and Bix, two hundred and ninety three, aud two hundred and sixty-three, respectively. One hundred and seventy nine judgments were given in 1862. Up to the end of last year one thousand four hundred and eighty-two petitions had been filed in the five years since the establish ment of the court, and eight hundred and twenty-two judgments given; but the Reg istrar, in making the annual returns to the House Office, omits to state iu how many instances the judgment was that the mar riage be dissolved. •—► General Grant has written a neighborly letter to the mother of his friend, Colonel T. Kilby Smith, in which he sayß : “I have just returned from a visit to the north ern end of my department, and am happy to learn that, in my absence, Colonel T. Kilby Smith has received the appointment of Brigadier General in the volunteer .ser vice. X congratulate you, and him, sin cerely upon this promotion. You will be lieve me when I say sincerely, because it was on my recommendation that he has been promoted. Ido not know that Col. Smith was aware of my having recom mended him for this promotion; at all events I did not tell him so. You will excuse me for writing a very short letter, and a very uninteresting one, except for the announcement it makes. Believe me, most sincerely the friend of yourself ana your son, with whom I have become inti mately acquainted, and to say that ac quaintance with him only ripens friend ship. ” William H. Harding, a lawyer of Lee, Massachusetts, had the mistortune a few days since, o( having his marriage publish ed in the Berkshire Bogle. To this he, lawyer-like, takes exceptions. In a caveat to the editor he says; “The report of my marriage, which I find in yonr issue of the 28th inst., is not quite correct: First, on the 20th of July, 1863, I kept close company with my law books ; Second, I was never in Lebanon Springs in my life ; Third,.l never, to my knowledge, saw or heard of the Rev. E. T. Hunt; Fourth, the young lady men tioned as the bride iB the wife of my broth er ; and Fifth. I never was married at all; I never came within gunshot of marriage; I never wanted to get married; and final ly, I npver expect to be married. With the above exceptions your item is all cor rect. ’ ’ Rev. President Sturtevant, of Illinois College, has returned frem Europe,whith er he went to present the anti-slavery features of the rebellion to the British leople. He says the anti-slavery public in ingland are almost altogether on the Bide of the North, and have exercised a con trolling influence npon public opinion He also says that the people of England do not want a rapture with this country— they dread it. The trading community, however, desire to make money out of our troubles, while those opposed to the Democratic institutions rejoice at our mis fortunes, and would like to see us Bhorn of our strength. It has been decided by the Becond comp ‘ troller, that when a pensioner re-enlistsi he forfeits pay in that capacity and cannot again be put npon the pension tollb ex' cept upon surgical re-examination and certificate of his disability. It has also been decided that a woman who abandon ed her husband previous to his enlistment, and married ■ another, is not entitled to the bounty belonging to the first husband, if he died in the service. Some idea of the magnitude of the business of settling army paymasters’ ac counts, may be inferred from the fact that over one hundred and fifty clerks are em ployed upon them at the office of the Second Auditor ; 'yet, with all this force, there iB now a year and a half a accumu lation of accounts and claims in that of fice. General Pleasanton has, it is stated, completed his official renort of the opera tions of the cavalry in the late campaign. It exhibits the Burprising fact that the total loss of the cavalry corps from June CUh to the present time, in killed, wound ed and missing, is upwards of four thou sand. This exhibits the severity of the cavalry gerviee very Btrikingly. A gentleman riding through Sydenham, saw a board with ‘‘This Cottage for Sail” painted on it. As he was always ready for a pleasant joke, and seeing a woman in front of the house, he Btopped and asked her, very politely, “when the cottage was to Bail?*’ “Just as soon as the man comes along'sho can r&Le the wind*” was the quiet reply. Gov. Curtin has issued a proclamation declaring the payment, cancellation, ex tinguishment and final discharge of nine hundred and fifty-fou? thousand Beven hundred and twenty dollars and forty cents as the principal of the debt of the Com monwealth, including nine hundred and sixty-three dollars of the relief issues, which have been cancelled destroyed. Three Quakers, who were drafted in the second district of Rhode Island, and fail ed to report, but surrendered themselves as deserters, have been sent to Fort Co Inmbus, New York harbor, where they will be tried court martial. Unavail ing appeals have been made to the War Department in their behalf. Alfred E. Lewis, Esq., lor some months past associated with M;. Q. s*. Fine in the editorial depp.rtment of the Philadelphia Evening Journal has retired, and left Mr. Pine “solitary and alone’’ to bear the heavy burden of labor and responsibility, almost the only reward that honest editors ever get. A dispatch trom Cincinnati states that immediately alter the surrender of Cum berland Gap, General Burnside tendered hia resignation to the War Department by telegraph. The report adds that thiß ac lion was taken in consequence ot political perplexities. For tlio Post, Acting Master J. W. Smith, command ing United States steamer Bermuda, re ports the capture, on the 14th ult., of the British schooner Carmita, loaded with 161 bales of cotton, and bound from Valasco, Texas, to the Balize, Honduras. Up to Friday, there had been 273 appli cations for exemption at the marshal’s office, on the plea of motherless children, parents depending upqn children for sup port, &c. Uut of that number 235 have been exempted, and 34 refused. — Cam bridge (Aid.) Intelligencer. A stranger in a printing office asked the youngest apprentice what his rule of punctuation was. “I set up as long as I can hold my breath. Then } put in a comma ; when 1 gape, 1 insert a semico lon ; and when 1 want a chew of tobacco, I make a paragraph. ’’ Minister Clay writes from Russia that he has secured permission from the Em peror for the construction of a telegraph line through the Hussian' possessions on this continent to the month of the Amoor river. A young man recently went to Lewis ton, Me., to be examined, but he stuttered so badly no one could understand him.— He was exempted. He was never known to stutter before in his life. The young ladies of Huntingdon, Pa., are keeping a list of the single drafted men, and noting down the reports of the examining board, with a view to select sound huabands. The Tecumseh —the second of the nine vessels of the monitor pattern ordered to be built immediately after the construction of Ericcson’s first ship—was launched on Saturday, at Jersey City. Major C. C. Gilbert, 19th U. S. infan try, has been appointed acting assistant provost marshal general of the first ten districts of Pennsylvania, headquarters at Philadelphia. The first shipment of produce from Cin cinnati to New Orleans direct Binee the blockade of the river in 1861, was made on the sth inst. Charles Forbes, of Portland, a year ago grafted a pear scion into a mountain ash, and the ash has borne an abundance of pears this season. In Utica, a man confined to his bed with fever, on hearing that he was drafted, be came excited, arose, walked the room and fell dead. The American Telegraph Company an nounce the opening of an office at Chat tanooga, Tenn., and the reception of busi ness for that place. The receipts from the customs for Au gust in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, amounted to the Bum of $7,452,507. Henry M. Brown, charged with the murder of J. F. Ballmeyer, of the Day ton (0.) Journal, has been acquitted. Alfred E. Lewis has relinanished the associate editorship and proprietorship of the Philadelphia Evening Joomal. The quota of Newark, N. J., is filled, and consequently there will be no draft in that city. The Rev. Dr. Wise, the Hebrew Rabbi, has declined the nomination of the Cin cinnati democrats for State Senator. Gen. Grant was slightly injured in New Orleans a few days ago, by his horse be coming frightened and running off. The Old South Church, in Portsmouth, N. H., which was built in 1731, was sold a few days since for $2OO. The President, in his Springfield letter, said, In allusion to our iron- cludß and gun boats: “Nor must Uncle Sam’s webbed-feefcba forgotten. At all the waters’ margins they have been present, not only inj the deep sea, the broad bay, and the rapid river, but also up the narrow, muddy bayou and wherever the ground was a little damp, they have been and made their tracks.” Upon this the Peoria Morning Mail perpetrates the following: “We have no eagle—change is there— *be swapped our bird away 1 ; We have no eagle any more, Bald-headed, black, or gray. Abe t warped away our glorious bird— Got cheated like thn deuce! The talons for the web'font went — lue eagle for the gocse I” lt is said that 20,000 girls in New York city, earn a livelihood by making hoop skirts. Each Pennsylvania regiment is to re ceive two hundred and fifiy drafted men from this State. The greatest pain hirer OF THE AGE! Try Heed s Magnetic Oil. Try Heed’s Magnetic Oil. Try Heed's Magnetic OU. Try Heed’s Magnetic OiL For Rheumatism, Sprains, Bruises, Pains in the Limbs, Stiff Joints, &c. It never fails, if used as directed Sold by SIMON JOHNSTON. Druggist. eel 4 rmnthfielri and Fourth strest STOVE POLISH, Reasons why it is better than dry Polish; 1. It ia already mixed. 2. It has no smell whatever. 3. It produces no dirt or dust. 4. It stands tne most intense heat. f>. It preserves from rust. b- It is the most economical polish. 7. It id not one-fourth the labor. For sale by SIMON JOHNSTON. se!4 oornor Smithfleld and Fourth st NEW DISCOVERS To Strengthen and Improve the Sight _ Th ? „ Pzbblb Russian fcas9 ' Spectacles, PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DU footive sight arising from age or other oaut ea, can be rolioved by using the Russian Peb ble Spectacles, whioh have been welltriod by many responsible citizens ot Pittsburgh and vi cinlty, to whom they have given perfect satisfac tion. The certificates of theso persons can be seen at my offios. Ail who purchase one pair of the Russian Pebble Spectacles are entitled to be supplied in future free v f charge with those whioh will always givo satisfaction. Therefore, if you wish to ensure an improve ment in your sight call on J. DIAMOND, Practical Optician, Manufacturer of tho Russian Pebble Spectacles* janlfi.dAw No. C 9 Fifth street, Post Buildiig A 9 My plaoo of businesses dosed cn Saturday, NEUTRAL SUIPHITF. OF LIME. NEUTRAL SULTbITE OF LIME. NEUTRAL SULPHITE OF LUXE. NEUTRAL SULPHITE OF LIME. NEUTRAL SULPHITE OF LIME, NEUTRAL SULPHITE OF LIME, NEUTRAL SULPHITE OF LIME, NEUTRAL SULPHITE QF if ME. One bottle wil( preserve a bairel of Cider, One hottle wili preserve a barrel of Cider, Qnd bottle will preserve a barrel of Cider, One bottle will preserve a barrel c,f Cider, One bottle will preserve a barrel of Cider, Call and get tbe genuine article. Call and get the genuine article, Call and get the genuine artiole. Call and got tho genuine artielo. Call and get tho genuine article, At Jos-ph Fleming’s Drug Store, At Joseph Fleming’s Drug Store, At Joseph Feming’e Drug Store, At Joseph Fleming’s Drag Store, At Joseph Fleming’s Drug Store, Corner of the Diamond ap*d Market Street Corner of the Diamond and Market Street, i ocner of the Diamond and Market Streot, Corner of ihe Diamond and Market Street, Corner of the Diamond and Market Street, ge!4 AspkfcYv’ Klouan. Thomas N. Miller, Henry Phipps. Jr, racial Partner- General Partners. JRON CITY FORGE, HLOM.V & FMIPP@, hfinih Ward, Pittsburgh, manufacture Bar Iron, General Railway and Steamboat Forgings. Passenger, Freight and Lo comotive Axles, Ac. s.lO-tf JJALLY FOR THE CONSTITUTION The fritndsof tho l nion «id iho Cointltulion. residing in South Westorn Pennsylvania, will ho’jd a Grand Mass Meeting at Uniostown, Fayette County, on Wodne.day, Sept. 30tb, lion. Wm Bigler, lion* Keister Clymer, Judge Black, Judge i>haler. Gen. Foster, Hon. Wm. Montgomery, and other old and diminguished men, have signifies.! heir intention to be present, and address the meeting. ' Tho Pittsburg and ConneilsviHo Railroad Company will issue Kx" cults ion Tickets for tho occs.siou, and provide extra cars for the accommodation of tho people alougits line, "lurn out Democrats and aid in uukips this the grandest political demonstra tion evor witnessed in Pennsylvania. sel4.tw State Fair* THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION PESNA. tTATE AGKICULTtJBAI [OCIBIY, WILL BE lIELD AT NORRISTOWN, MONTG'Y 00., PA. t September 29th and 30fb, and October Ist and 2d, 1863, VORRISTOWJi IS ABOUT 17 MILES ■LN Wo3t of Philadelj hia on the Kchuylkitl Kivcrand is accessible by Railway to every part of the State. The grounds aro beautifully situated, contain ing iS acres ol ground with fine large building* theroon erected, together with a large amount of shedding, The track is said to be one of the best hall mile tracks in the Srate. The pre miums are tho heaviest ever offered by tbo So ciety, amounting to abouts7 t OQO, The premiums for all grades of cattle exceed $l,OOO, five of which are $3O *each, 19 from $25 to $l5, othets running down to lesser rates. Best herd not le;s than 15 head, first premium $4O: second premium s2s* Horses for all grade - ; the premiums exceed $1350. The highest $lOO : 22 botween $2O and 30, and others ranging Irom $15,10 and 5, For eheop and swine the premiums rango from $lO to 5 and $3. For Poultry there is a long list of premiums from $2 to 1 each. In the following classes most liberal premiums are offerod: Ploughs, Culti vators, Drills, Wagons. Reaping and Mowing Ma chines. Cutlers. Corn Shelters, Cider Mills, Putnpß, Buckets, Tin Ware, Leathor and its Manufactures. Gas Fixtures, Mirble Mantles. Butter, Flour, Grain and Seeds Vegetables: and also for Domestic and Household Manufactures, Cl-ths, Oar;eta, Satinet, Shirting, bheeting. Blankets, Flannels. Shawls. Knit Goods, Needle work, &c„ Bread Oakes, Preserves, Jellies, ac. Large premiums are offored for every variety of Fruits and Flowers. The F oral Tent will be the largest ever erected by the Society and will form one of the most attractive features of the Exhibition* Fruit, Grapes and W'ine will be ex-, hlbited in this department The Pennsylvania Railroad and Norristown Railroad have engaged to cany articles for ex hibition to and from the Exhibition freight free, requiring tho forwarding freight to be paid which will be repaid shipper when goods are returned to the station whence shipped. It is hoped to effect the same with other important roads. Excursions at reduced rates will be run on all tho leading Railroads. Entries can be made attho Office in Norristown after tho 4th day of September, All articles must he entered on the books on or before Tues day evening. September 2(Jth. Exhibitors must become members. Membership $L with four Coupon Tickets, each of which will admit one person to tho Fair once* Single Admission.... jjs cts. A List of .Premiums and Regulations can be had by g the Secretary* THOMA-P. KNOX. President, A. BROWER LONGAKR.Sec'y* au27-d&wtd Norristown, p n . PIANO and FLUTE. ) TYnT ir P r T , CI PIANO and VIOLIN. / UU£ilio, Flute and Piano Duetts. A COLLECTION OF POPULAR Songs of the day, Operatic Airs. Danoe A^T„ d ts forthe HlUt ° Piano - UNION COLLECTION Of Popular Duetts for (be Violin and Piano. Arranged by 8. WINN EE, 50 eta. Mailed, post-paid on receipt of price. CHAN, C. HELLOS, s* ls 81 Wood Street. 1 PUNCHEON GENUINE BAT BUM. Just received and iorsale by GEO A. KELEY, Bel ° No. 69 Federal st. 150 QUININE, •AME RICAN- Just received avd f. r sale GEO. A. KELLY. 3615 No. 69 Federal st. ICEBOON SPANISH FLOAT ISDI - Just received and for sale by , r GEO. A. KELLY, 1 CASE SNOW’S ITALIAN LICORICE, ' Just received and for sale by GEO* A. KELLY, eelo No. 69 Federal st. New Advertisements. SANFORD’S : OPtRA TROUPE! MASONIC hall. UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS, HOUSES CROWDED TO WITNESJ The Pioneers of Minstrelsy THIS EVENING & EVERY EVENING DTTRIKG THE WEEK, .And on Satnrday Afternoon, SANFORD’S TROUPE! THE M-'ST TALENTED TROUPE!I THE BEIT INSTRUMENTALISTS!!! THE BiSST HNGKRBI ° Pen at 7 °’ c * commence quar- The’si A few reserved seats *0 eta. a Kleber A BfZfth 0 . " ed ‘ B fr ° m Public Notice, AC J assembly, enti " V, e an Act to prevent frauds upon trav elers, approved by the Governor. May 6th-188$ it is made a nenal off-nce for any person who is' Dot the regularly authorized agent of a Railroad Company, to sell the whole or any part of that Company's tiokets, passes or other evidences of right u> travel, issued by suoi Company. The penalty isayfneofnotexceeaiDg/VeejSun (lred JJoUarfi ana imprisonment for a term not ex ceeding cne year. ‘ Notice 1 9 hereby given that the penalties of tho yarned law, will be en f orce( j hereafter, against all persons who may violate the same, by purchasing through tickets to orfromthe Eastern P°riion of such tickets m tin* oi y. to o:her parties f*A5L porfi j )ns u wh l* may bave purchased through !ki C m tS ‘ an u wh< Y do not u ? w oesiro to travel on then?, can have the unused portion redeemed un der the provisions of Paid Ac‘. by presenting them at tbe Ticket Office. w K ?i vj SCOTT. V, Prest. *>cnna. R. R. Co. <i. W.CASb, Pres\ P. F. W. & C. R. Co* J. N. M'CULLOUGH.Pregt.C.&P.R. R. Co. Pittsburgh, Sept. 12, 1863. sel6-3t-eod MA1MOOB; HOW HOW RESTORED! Juat rubituned 1* o sealed envelope. Price* cts A lecture on the nature, r** treatment and radical cure of Spermatorr iuea, or eeminal Weakness, Involuntary Emis sions, sexual Debdity, and impediments to Mar nago general.y, Nervousness Consumption. Ep ilepsy and fits;. Mental and Physical Incapacity, resulting from Self-abuse, Ac., oy Robt. J. Cul- M D. ( author ot the Green Book* <sc. a Boon to Thomands o T Nuflierers,*' Sent under seal, in a plain envelope to any ad dress, pout-paid on ricoipt of rix cents or two poa tago s amps by Dn- On. J. C. Kline, 127 Bowery. N ew I ork, Post Offi oe Box, 4556. * seld 3m-d«kw. WANTED. HEY A Torso MAST, FCLLT COH. pe.ent,a situation a. shipping, ohook or de liyering clerk. Can givo good references. Ad dress K, PITTSBURGH POST OFFICE. Bel6»3t wefciin.wr. new and splendid "• NEIT(K HARTUPEE ’’Jlves BHEDDE.v Coiinanaer, will leave as annonneed r, a e u°L PMSWO only apply on board, at tho foot of Market street. so i 6 Orphans Court Sale. Notice is hereby given that tho following Roil Estate wili bo sold oa tno TUESOAY in October, to wit: a certain tract of land, situated in Borroll Town ship containing nearly 62 aores, with a log honse ' ana barn on too place; als' a good well ot water, o-'wSItSV 1 ?? kDown on application to JAS. M. RLNNEDY, administrator in said township. Bo]Qltd-3tw §°h| 11 p 1-9 O 5? w If® 1 S El’S ff E! i 11 s’* B ® m 2*^. s gg-r iisaap® is pi s - a i|brsS o & g“ 51031°a 2 o ?h s’E, <=s * Ig f- « |ig Si 2 © * 2 |§ 53 Sa w «ss a o S-S- s sg| I® § a H :§ 111 i S * - I*l sll m -• s* MMSIIKS’ff PREMIUM AWARDED TO THE ’ WHEELEE a WILSON Sewing MacMnes, LONDON AND PARIS EXHIBITIONS. Thf. sale of these machines is equal to the sale of all others combined* arising from its adaptability to all kinds of Sew ing* As proof, read the following from Douglass* <fc eherwood, the well known Shirt Manufkctu era: “ We have usod the & Wilson Sewing- Machine in our r*kirt Manufactory since January 20th, 1855. It has indeed created our bttt\ncas t Ai> ter testing the principal machines before the pub lic wo selected yours. We commenced with an! are nowruuing one hundred and seventy two of them. We are running one hundred of your machines in one room, and yet such Is tho quietness, that conve’sation oan be oarried on in an ordinary tone of voice. They ore 'adapted to every portion of our work; sewing equally well upon the lightebt muslin and our heaviest work* consisting of nine thickness -s, five of thorn being of hair cloth, two of common cotton cloth, and two of starched tape. Its speed is unexampled. With one, a person can accomplish as much as twelve persons without it, and twice as much ae by at d other machine. One thousand yards of straight seam, ten stitches to the inch, is an ordi nary day’s work'of ten hours. W o have run it as high as one hundred and fifty yard per hour. The Intiguo is so slight taat our employees work the year round in good health and spirits. We can not top highly recommend Wheeler & Wilson’s Machines, and our opinions are shared by all Manufacturers fof experience and judgement* with whom wo corno in contact." Also, from the United Presbyterian of Sept. 10: ** Alter more than on° years experience, wo can ccrdially recommend to our friends Wheeler A Wilson’s Sewing Machines astneol the most use ful pieces of household furniture with which any house can be supplied. It is the last thing in our* domestic institution that we would part with. Every machine warranted for three year*. Call and see them in operation and obtain our desoriptive circular. WM. SUMNER & Co*. Western Agents, No. 27 FIFTH St. Pittsburgh, sol'/idiw LADIES 1 AND MISSES GAITERS, At MeCleHand’s Auction House. 8612 MENS’. BOV’S AND YOUTH'S BAT-MORALS, At McClelland's Auction Houpe. __ sel2 Passage from England & Ireland $35 DO. A G E N C Y. rgpHQfiSAB BATtIfIAS. BTTttftPUIM Agent, 122 Monongahela House, Pitts burgh. Pa., is prepared to bring out or send back passengers from or to any part of the old ooun& try, either by steam or sailing packets. SIGHT DBAJEE3 FOR salb, payable in any part of Europe. Agent for tho Indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail road. Also, Agent for the old Black Star Line of. Sailing Packets, for the Steamer «reat East ern, and for the lines of Steamers sailing between New York, Liverpool, Glasgow and Galway, fell MSI* &um to Queenstown and Liverpool The first class powerful Steamship* SFDON I KJEDAB, S2ABATHON, | TRIPOLI* WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK every alternate Wednesday, from Livers pool every alternate Tuesday, and com Queens town every alternate Wednesday. Steerage Passage from Liverpool or Queens? town, $25: from New York, $3&50, payable In Gold or its equivalent in Currency . For Steerage Passage apply to WILLIAMS * GUION. 40 Fulton St., New York, or THOS. RATTIGAN. Agt, No 122 Monongahela House, Water SL* JuSjlyd Ni 69 Federal st. • .'7a-. ' * V*” THE BEST DANCERS II THE BEST COMEDIANS!! I ALL APPgAB. FOB CINCINNATI.
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