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laftsman's Journal.
BY SAMUEL J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD. PA.. JULY IT, 1861.
THE QUESTION.
Union or disunion, is the great question be
fore the country, and it must now be decided.
If this infamous rebellion is allowed to suc
ceed, we have disunion and our national pros
perity is gone forever. But if the rebellion
is promptly and decisively crushed, our name
and power as a nation will be increased, rather
than diminished ; for such a result would show
that we are able, not only to resist attacks
from without, but also to put down the most
widespread rebellion at home,- that the world
ever knew.
On this great question there can be only two
parties; those who want the government to
overcome rebellion, and those who want rebel
lion to overcome the government and divide
the Union. Those who side with rebellion
are ot two classes ; first are the armed rebels
and traitors, who claim that the Union is al
ready dissolved and that they no longer bold
any allegianco to it. They are chiefly in the
South and have been engaged in robbing our
argenals, taking our forts, and resisting the
laws and authority of the Union. The other
class are chiefly in the uoithern States, and
support disunion by their encouragement and
influence. The notorious Vallandigham, of
Ohio, is a fair specimen of this class. Every
vigorous effort of the Admiuistration to des
troy treason, meets with his opposition. lie
was almost the only man iu Congress from the
North, who voted against the loan bill grant
ing the Administration the means ot putting
down the traitors and preserving the Lmon
When the armed rebels rob our arsenals and
take or tbieaten our forts, this class of disu
nionists will advise the government after this
fashion let the forts go withdraw our forces
don't make war. They also talk much a-
bout Southern rights and the wrongs of the
South; about compromise; and, about any
thine, in fact, that is calculated to aid the reb
els, embarrass the Administration, and stay
the blow that is to crush rebellion. They
have also certain papers, intended to mislead
and demoralize the public sentiment. One of
the most bold and treasonable of this class,
is the "Day Book," purporting to be publish
ed in New York. An effort is made by the
Northern allies of the Rebels, to give that in
famous sheet a circulation in Clearfield coun
ty ; and, strange as it may appear, many who
were esteemed to have some sense and patri
otism, seem disposed to swallow its treasona
ble sentiments. Such a document, just
suits those who arc lor too secessionists and
their schemes of disunion. It also suits that
class of political bigots who hate Lincoln
more than they love their country. But all
patriotic citizens, of all parties, will sustain
thoso who sustain the Union, and oppose
those who cast their influence for secession
ists and traitors.
TUE SrEAKER OF THE IIolSE Or REPRESEN
TATIVES. Hon. Galubba A. Grow, who has
been elected Speaker of tho House of Repre
sentatives, is perhaps more thoroughly quali
fied for the discharge of the duties of that po
sition than any other member of the House.
The Baltimore Clipper says : He is one of the
oldest members, is experienced, completely
versed in parliamentary tactics and congres
sional rules, is prompt in decision and firm in
action. There were few of the members of
the last Congress who were able, when called
to the chair, to dispatch business so rapidly,
and with ao much satisfaction as Mr. Grow.
He was elected Speaker of this Congress be
cause the impression was almost universal
that he was the best qualified and the most
entitled to the position. Thero is a coinci
dence in this election which may be regarded
a good omen. The first Speaker of the
. House elected after the establishment of our
National Independence was Muhlenburg of
Pennsylvania. And now again, when, for tho
firEt time since those days that tried the souls
of patriots, our national Legislature is called
together on the Fourth of July, tho Repre
sentatives of the people look to the Keystone
State for the presiding officer over the popular
branch of Congress. They have made a wor-
- thy selection. May it indicate a restoration
ol the national prosperity and peace and pro-
. grcss and unity which followed tho election
, of the first Speaker from the middle of the
- Union arch.
The Ahmt Bill. Both Houses of Congress
voted 500,000 men, and $500,000,000 for the
prosecution of the war. There were 4 votes
in the Senate against the bill : Messrs. John
son, (Mo.) Kennedy, Polk, and Powell. In
the House 5 votes were cast against it : Messrs.
Burnett, Reid, Norton, Vallandigham, and
Wood. The President had recommended
400,000 men, and $400,000,000 of money.
Thus, tt will be seen, that the people are more
zealous in the cause of the Union, than was
anticipated their representatives making ap
propriations much larger than were recom
mended by the President.
The organ in the Episcopal church at Hamp
ton', Va.; was found to be sadly out of tune
when it was attempted to be used on a recent
Sabbath. .Whereupon a private in one of the
Massachusetts regiments set to work to put it
in order ! Wbat can't thoia " Tankeea" do ?
VIEWS OF A TENNESSEE AN.
The subjoined was written, several davs pre
vious to the assembling of Congress, by Dr.
Hurley, late editor of Nashville (Tennessee)
Democrat, in wbat light tue loyal citizens or
the South view the present rebel movement to
destroy the Union : '
Editor of the National Republican :
Dear Sir : I have been looking over me
list of members to the Congress to assemble
this week, aud I fear that a few members that
will be in attendance will attempt to introduce
discord into that body. We will probably
nave some plan of adjustment proposed, uy
which the Southern Union men would be sac
rificed and forever ruined. The Union men of
the South have more at stake in this struggle
than any other class of men. 1 think I speak
the sentiments of every Union man South,
when I declare that we would not be satisfied
with any adjustment, other than an uncondi
tional surrender of ullthe Government property,
and an acknowledgment of the supremacfof the
aws of the United Stales. Suppose that some
sort of a patch-work compromise were made
with these rebels, what will be the condition
of the Union men 1 Why, sir, these wicked
rebels will taunt us with cowardice and trea
son to the South. They will tell ns that the
North only granted us what we wanted at the
point of the bayonet, and that if we had joined
them, the North would have granted it much
sooner. They say that "loyalty to the Union is
treason to the South." The Union men, then,
of the South would be punished to the third
generation by these wicked men, should any
adjustment be entered into that does not im
ply unconditional a ubmission to the Federal au
thority. Many of the Union men South have given
up everything for the sake of the Union, ex
cept their honor. They have trusted to the
strong arm of the Federal Government to re
store them to honors again as freemen. They
still hope to be relieved from the yoke of the
ruthless tyrants before long. It is true, that
many who are good Union men, having lost
confidence in the power of the Government to
put down rebellion, have joined the secession
ists; yet, I have no doubt but that in every
State of the cottonocracy there is still a large
majority in favor of the Union. They are only
waiting to sec the old stars and stripes once
more thrown to the breeze, to rally in their
might and put down the traitors. We want
but a small body of men, as a nucleus of a
Southern Union army ; but we want arms and
munitions of war in abundance. We of the
South can and will do our own fighting, and
will put down these usurpers much nore effec
tually than the North alone would. We have
felt the sting of this vile monster of secession
much more acutely than any j orthern man can
conceive of. Northern men feel that they are
still freemen ; they do not feel that they are
in any danger of losing that freedom, but the
Union men of the South are not freemen ; the
old flag of our fathers has been ruthlessly torn
down, and its protection denied us. We
would be glad to sing the national airs which
in times past filled our hearts with gratitude
to God lor the rich boon of lrecdom. But
now, alas ! for us, like one of old, we can but
exclaim, "How can we sing the songs of Zion
in a strange land V We love our native
South ; we love her genial climate ; we cling
to all its hallowed memories with deep and
ardent love. It was once free and prosperous,
but now the blight of secession has fallen upon it
and enslaved a noble race of white men. and ut
ter ruin threatens to overspread all its former
greatness and glory. I have had an extensive
correspondence with the Union men of the
entire South, and I assure you, sir, that thou
sands upon thousands of loyal Union men are
sighing for relief. They expect it from the
authorities at Washington ; and if they could
have some assurance ot an early relief from
their present tyrants, a million of voices would
join the shout for joy. They are impatient,
and it is natural that they should be. It is but
natural that men who have exercised all the
rights of freemen, when suddenly deprived of
that freedom, should be impatient to be reliev
ed from the yoke of tyranny.
These Union men must be free, not nominal
ly, but really. .1 once asked a prominent poli
tician in Tennessee to attend Union meetings
He replied, "Iwant the North to see that we in
tend to Jight," and he was a professed Union
man. He contended that when the JS orth saw
that the South would fight, that the South
could got anything they wanted. They have
now convinced tho North that they intended to
fight. Tho North will now be expected to
grant them "what they want." I doubt very
much whether any one of the leaders of the
rebellion couid tell wbat they do want. These
rebel leaders must have office, nothing else
will satisfy them ; they want the power to
crush the Union men of the South and still re
taiu power. The Union men of tho South, on
the other hand, are anxious to hang the rebel
leaders, and if they bad the power, would make
short work of it. Tennessee Lditor.
A Working Congress. The Baltimore
Clipper of July 9th, says : For the first time
in many years the gratifying spectacle is pre
sented of a purely working Congress, an as
semblage of the Representatives of the people,
not to make buncombe speeches, and to lay
pipe for an election ; aud to waste time and
public money in preparations for a coming e
lection, but actually to attend to the business
of tho country. Tho President in his message
has set a good example. It was directly to
the point. It referred to nothing besides tho
simple subject upon which legislation is imme
diately required and for which the extra ses
sion of Congress has been called.
From the disposition manifested by the
members geuerally, there is reason to believe
that this business of special and pressing im
portance will be attended to without delay,
and the extra session will be adjourned proba
bly within ten days, or at farthest two weeks.
There are a few men, such as Burnett, of
Kentucky, and Vallandighani, of Ohio, who
have come back to Congress with the old idea,
received in the Locofoco school to which the'
belong, that it is the single duty of a Con
gressman to make the floor of the House of
Representatives the arena for discussions of
party politics, and the workshop for the pre
paration of partizan manueuvcrs ; to hinder
legislation as much as possible for the sole
purpose of making points and capital for their
party in some-future political contest. But
in this Congress these men are few and their
efforts are vain. The quiet dignity with
which their attempts to delay the organization
were frustrated, and tho miserable minority
in which they find themselves, will render
them entirely harmless for the rest of the ses
sion. -
If the session should be as we believe it will
be continued to its close in the same spirit
in ' which it has begun a new and a glorious
era in the political affairs of the country will
have begun, when partyism and party strifo is
nowhere heard ; and when the din of battle
shall have been hushed, and treason shall have
been suppressed, and the public peace and the
integrity of the Union shall have been restor
ed, it may well bo hoped that the lesson thus
learned will not immediately be forgotten, and
that the halls of Corgresa shall be no more for
years disgraced by such scenes as have been
too often witnessed there of late, but that pa
triotism and legitimate legislation may be
found instead of reckless party management
and rank corruption.
IntcreatiDg-
-the War News this week.
SUMMARY OF WAS HEWS I
St. Louis, July 11. The battle in which
Col. Wolf was killed was fought on Saturday,
thirty miles from Springfield. The Spring
Geld correspondent of the Democrat says, un
der date of the 6th, that "immediately aftsr
the arrival of Brig. Gen. Sweeney at Spring
field, he dispatched a messenger to Col. Siegel
and Solomans, who were encamped at Neosho,
to move their columns to Carthage, which was
promptly cone. Later advices say that a re
port reached Springfield on Sunday morning
of an engagement between five hundred feder
als under Col. Wolf and about fifteen hundred
rebels. Wolf occupied the prairie . when the
battle began, but the rebels retreating to the
woods, he followed, and in skirmishing in the
timber he lost thirty killed and wounded, he
himself being among the killed. The loss of
the rebels was considerable, but it has not been
definitely ascertained. A messenger was dis
patched to Springfield for reinforcements, and
the whole force at that place immediately
pushed forward. Gen. Lyon was at Leesville
on Sunday morning, and Major Sturgis was at
Clinton on Sunday night. Last night a mes
senger arrived from Colonel Siegel, stating
that Gov. Jackson and Geuerals Price and
Raines had united their forces, about 4000
strong, and were encamped eight miles north
of Carthage. Siegel and Solomans pushed for
ward rapidly, attacked the rebel forces early
yesterday morning, and continued fighting
during the day. Messengers are continually
arriving, bringing information that the rebels
are retreating southwardly, between Sarcoxie
aud Mount Vernon, fulling back on Casville,
with their baggage and plunder under cover
of their connon, and that Siegel is attacking
their rear.
A special messenger arrived here hist even
ing by the Pacific railroad, with despatches
from Col. Siegel to Adjt. Harding, at the ar
senal. The following is an abstract, written
at Holla, for the Democrat : On the morning of
the 5th Col. Siegel, with a portion of his regi
ment, a part of Col. Solomau's and ten pieces
of artillery, in all about 1100 to 1200 men, were
attacked by 6000 rebels, under General Raines
and Col. Parsons, about seven miles east of
Carthage. The enemy had many mounted
men. Col. Siegel began the action at half past
nine in the morning, breaking the enemy's
centre twice, and after half an hour's fighting
silenced their artillery. The rebels had three
flags, one of the State of Missouri, and two of
the Confedetate States. The latter were twice
shot down, and were raised no more. The
enemy tried to outflank our troops with their
cavalry, and cut off the retreat of our baggage,
but Ool. Siegel made a retreating movement,
keeping up a constant fireing, and ordered the
baggage train to advance, which was formed
into columns with a battalion of infantry, sup
ported by lour pieces of artillery, in front and
on the flank. The rebels then attempted to
cut ott his communication with their cavalry,
but our artillery took them at a cross fire, which
played havoc with their ranks, and opened a
road. Colonel Siegel then fell back on Car
thage, the enemy harassing bis flank up to the
town, where another stand was made. The
rebels being in possession of the place, Col.
Siegel surrounded the town, throwing shell
and grenades into the enemy's cavalry and
using his infantry with great effect. While
a'tempting to reach an adjacent wood topervent
use ot their cavalry, the rebels made a most
serious attack, and there the bloodiest part of
the battle was fought ; but the enemy were
nnaiiy routed and forced to withdraw, Col
Siegel then fell back on Mt. Vernon, where he
could be supported. The sole captive was an
officer who was taken about 5 o'clock. He
reported the enemy's loss at near two hundred
and fifty, but as the severest fight took place
subsequent to his capture, it is believed their
loss is considerably greater. 1 orty-five pris
oners were taken. Our loss is eight killed
and forty-live wounded and missing. This af
ternoon Gen. Sweeney commands in person,
and a flying column is moving southwardly to
intercept the rebels at Vernon, thus crushing
them completely between our columns. Large
bodies of mounted men are congregating on
the western plains and at Forsythe with the
intention of joining Jackson's force, but Gen
Sweeney has sent a detachment of 250 moun
ted men through Douglas county to prevent
their union and drive them back. Gen. Mc
Bride's command and a company of Home
Guards, arrived last night bringing Colonel
Coflee, late a member of the Legislature as a
prisoner.
A special dispatch lrom Bcalington, near
Laurel Hill, says that brisk skirmishing was
Kept up with the enemy all yesterday after
noon. About two o'clock, from High Hill, in
the neighborhood, two large bodies were seen
marching out of the enemy's camp. Instant
preparations were made to resist a formidable
attack. By lour o'clock the skirmishing in
front, by the Fourth Ohio and Ninth Ohio reg.
iments became very warm. Tbe enemy ad
vanced under cover of the woods. Our skir
mishers rushed forward, pouring in a sharp
volley, killing several of the enemy. The en
emies' cavalry then advanced to take our
skirmishers in the flank, but our boys rapidly
retreated, and the aitilery dropped a counle
of shells, one of which exploded among their
cavalry. Ihey Instantly fell back, and our
boys rushed forward and poured in another
volley. The enemy now scattered in the
woods, and tho officers were seen attempting
to rally them but they could not be brought
up in a body again. In the mean time our
skirmishers picked off some of their officers.
Several more shells were thrown, and our men
made a final rush, driving them clear through
their own riflo pits, bringing back several of
their blankets, canteens and guns. It was a
Georgia regiment, numbering twelve hundred,
and their crack regiment. At dusk the skir
mishers returned from the woods in capital
order. Astonishing pluck was displayed by
our skirmishers, and the only trouble was to
keep the men back from rushing into the ene
my's midst. The whole skirmish was a most
spirited affair, and our Ohio and Indiana boys
gave the Georgia men some new ideas of Yan
kee courage. A prisoner taken says the
Georgians refused to come down to tho woods
opposite our advanced position, and all were
very much astonished and terrified. Their
supplies of provisions are cut oft, and they
must soon come to extremities. Our loss was
one killed and three wounded. .. --
St. Louis, July 12. J. H. Bowen, agent of
the Hannibaljand St. Joseph Railroad, brings tho
following account of affairs in that section of
the State : About two o'clock on Wednesday
morning the camp of the Federal troops, un
der Colonel Smith, of the Illinois Sixteenth,
near Monroe station, some thirty miles west
of Hannibal, embracing 300 of the Iowa Third,
200 of the Illinois Sixteenth, aud about 100 of
the Hannibal Home Guards, was attacked by
1,600 Secessionists, under Brigadier General
Harris; Although the Federals were surpris
ed, they repelled the attack, drove the rebels
back killed four, and wounded several, besides
capturing five prisoners and seven horses.
Harris rstreated to Monroe, where another
skirmish occurred, in which the rebels were
again repulsed. Smith then took up a posi
tion and sent messengers for reinforcements
from Qnincy. He was afterward surrounded
by a large force, but it was thought he could
hold out until reinforcements reached him.
Most of the rebel troops were mounted.
Three companies, sent to tbe relief of Colonel
Smith, at Monroe,Missouri, returned last night
to Hannibal, and report the road unobstructed
between- Hannibal and Monroe. On arriving
at the latter place, they formed a junction
with Col. Smith's force, which was entrench
ed in the Academy buildings. The rebels,
-(J0 strong, were grouped over the prairie,
ot of reach cf Col. Smith's rifles,. They had
twQ pieces of artillery, which were brought to
oear, but the distance was so great that the
balls were almost spent before reaching our
lines. LOl' smith's artillery was of loneer
range, and did considerable execution.' Tbe
fight lasted until dusk, and tbe last shot from
our side dis mounted one ot the enemy's guns.
Just at that moment Governor Wood, ot Illi
nois, fell on the rear with tbe cavalry sent from
Quincy on Wednesday, and completely rout
ed them, taking seventy-five prisoners, one
gun, and a large number of horses. About
twenty or thirty rebels were killed. JNot one
man on our side was kill ed, although several
were severely wounded. Col. Smith is deter
mined to shoot some of the most prominent
rebels. Gen. Tom Harris, the rebel leader,
escaped.
Yesterday morning, the steamer Pioneer left
Baltimore for her usual trip to Annapolis,
West Cambridge and Easton, and on return
ing this evening landed four prisoners at Fort
M 'Henry, upon the charge of piracy, having,
as is alleged, been concerned in the seizure
of the steamer St. Nicholas. The Pioneer
left Cambridge this afternoon. The prisoners
came to Cambridge in a canoe, about 12 o'
clock ou Thursday night, having with them a
large box filled with carbines, Colt's revolv
ers, cutla.sse?, sabres, bayonets, cartridge
boxes, buck-shot, etc. The circumstances
being tupicious, they were arrested by the
civil authorities, and taken into custody by a
platoon of the Dorchester Home Guards, who
had charge of them till they reached the fort.
Two of the prisoners were recognized as Bal
timoreans, and are said to have belonged to
Col. Thomas' expedition. The steamer Ar
row, which left Baltimore yesterday with a de
tachment of troops, made another search for
the pirate schooner, and found her aground on a
shoal, off Egg Neck Nanows. She had been
abandoned by the crew. A guard was left on
board, and a tug has been sent down to tow
her up. There seems to be no doubt, from
various circumstances, that the design was to
seize the steamer Chester. When the steam
er Pioneer left Cambridge, a prominent seces
sionist, on the wharf, gave three cheers for
Jetf. Da'is, which was the signal for a regular
free fight between the secessionists and the
Union men there gathered. Pistols and bow
ie knives were freely used, and it is the opin
ion of some of the passengers that several
parties sustained serious injury. Governor
Hicks was seen standing on the wharf at the
time.
The Freeborn gun-boat, Lt. Lowery com
manding, arriving up from Aquia Creek.
She has been cruising for several nights up
and down between that point and Mouth river,
preventing communication between lower
Maryland and Virginia. The service is active,
arduous and dangerous. On Sunday at noon
the Freeborn was at Aquia Creek with the
Resolute, Pawnee and Pocahontas, and two
large oil casks weie discovered floating down
towards the fleet with the ebb tide. When
within a quarter of a mile a small boat was
sent from the Pawnee to reconnoitre them.
The Resolute, which supported the small
boat, discovered they were infernal machines.
One struck the rudder of the Resolute and be
came detached from its buoy and sunk ; the
other careened over and the fuse was put out
by dipping in the water. The latter was haul
ed on board the Pawnee. It had a cylinder
made of boiler iron, five feet long, and eigh
teen inches in diameter, filled with all sorts of
destructive elements, designed to blow the
Potomac squadron to atoms. The machine
weighed about 400 pounds connecting the
cylinder with the cask or buoy, which was full
of oil, the slow match was india rubber coated
fuse. The machine looks devilish. The
Freeborn brought it up to the Navy Yard,
where it attracts great attention. Thousands
visited it.
It is stated that Judge Burton, of Kentucky,
and Hon. J. P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, are
each getting up a company of sharp shooters
in their respective States for Col. Borden's
regiment. The Governors do not assist, as
do those of other States, but upon application
to the President he expressed himself very
much interested in this regiment, and prompt
ly gave the assurance that all expenses would
at once be reimbursed. Mr. John J. Braxton,
of Paris, Ky., will receive applications from
that State, and Mr. Blair, from his own State,
at St. Louis. The test is to be an average of
five inches, ten shots, from centre, at 200
yards, at rest ;. or the same average at 100
yards off-hand.
July 13. A dispatch from Beverly, gives
the following from McClellan's column. A
battle was fought yesterday afternoon at Rich
Mountain, two miles east of this place, where
the enemy, numbering about 2000, under com
mand ol Col. Pegram, were strongly entrench
ed. About three o'clock in the morning Gen.
Rosencrantz, with a portion of the eighth,
tenth and thirteenth Indiana, and nineteenth
Ohio regiments, left this place, and after a
very difficult march of seven or eight miles,
cutting a road through the woods, succeeded
in surrounding the enemy about three o'clock
iu the afternoon. A desperate fight immedi
ately ensued, lasting about an hour and a half,
resulting in the loss of CO of the rebels killed,
a number of wounded, besides some prisoners.
The enemy was completely routed. A rapid
march was then made by Gen. McClelan to
Beverly, passing Gen. Rosencrantz, command
on the road, with instructions to follow quick
ly. At Beverly it was ascertained, late in the
day, that the rebel forces at Laurel Hill had
retreated moving towards Romney. The vic
tories in Western Virginia at Philippi and
Romney, the first triumphs of the campaign,
have been followed up by the driving of Col.
Pegram from Rich's Mountain, and Gen. Garn
ett and ten thousand rebels from Laurel Hill.
Western Virginia is now free np to the Blue
Ridge. Wise alone remains in the Southwest
ern part of the State ; but his stay will be short.
Gen. McClelan, in his official despatches says :
I may say that we have driven out some 10,000
troops, strongly entrenched near Laurel Hill
under Gen. Garnett. The provison returns
show that the camp which Garnett abandoned,
must have contained about that number. They
were Eastern Virginians, Tennesseeans, Geor
gians, and, 1 think Carolinians. The success
of to-day is all that I could desire. We cap
tured 6 brass cannon, ol which one is rifled,
all the enemy's; camp equipage, and transpor
tation, even to his cups. The numberjof tents
will probably reach 200, and more than CO
wagons. I have telegraphed for,the two Penn
sylvania Tegiments at Cumberland to jo in
Gen. Hill at Rowlesburg, where the General
is concentrating all his troops, and will cut off
Garnett's retreat near West Union, or, it pos
sible at St. George. Their killed and woun
ded will amount to fully 150, with 100 prison
ers, and more coming in constantly, our loss
is 11 killed and 35 wounded ; among the latter
Capt. Miller of tho 10th Indiana regiment. I
trust that Gen. Cox has, by this time driven
Wise out ol the Kanawha" Valley. In that
case I shall have accomplished the object of
liberating Western Virginia." .
, A deserter from the secession army was
brought to headquarters at Fortress Monroe,
last night. ; He was a resident of Madison,
Indiana, named William H. Wilson until list
spring, when he went to Lousiana, on the Mis
sissippi, to engage in the boat trade; and
hading himself iu the midst of a storm of se
cession, he entered the Sixth Louisiana regi
ment, which was about leaving lor Virginia,
and awaited his chance to-get among hisfriends
by desertion. An opportunity he found yes
terday, when on picket dnty near Burk's sta
tion. " He gives very intelligent information
regarding the posftion of the erremy. There
were two thousand troops at Fairfax station
yesterday morning, including tho Louisiana
regiment. He is not informed of tbe number
ot troops at Fairfax Court House.
The United States Frigate towed up to For
tress Monroe, last evening proved to be the St.
Lawrence. The confederates confess to the
loss of two officers killed in the encounter of
thirty of Hawkins' Zouaves with a hundred
and fifty of their troops a few days ago near
Newport News. One of them was Col. Derus
sey, brother to Col. Derussey of the United
States engineers at old Point.
Oue of Normansby's evaporators is being
put in operation at Fortress Monroe, which
will produce from sea water one thousand gal
lons fresh water per day. This is the most
effective means yet employed by Quarter Mas
ter Fall made to supply the post with water.
It is stated at Washington, that the War De
partment has made a requisition on Governor
Curtin for the fifteen regiments of Pennsylva
nia troops now encamped at Easton, West
Chester, Uarrisburg, Pittsburg, and the other
camps of instruction in the State.
All is quiet in the camp at Martinsburg.
Samuel J. Rea, a well-known correspondent,
has been arrested by order of Gen. Patterson,
probably to prevent communication with the
Eastern press- All access to him is denied.
The Organization of tue House. The Bal
timore Clipper, a southern paper makes the
following remarks on the organization of the
present House of representatives of the Uni
ted States :
The organization of the House of Represen
tatives of the thirty-seventh Congress gives
hope of a new era in our political affairs, lt
was a verification of what we have predicted.
In view of the existing condition of affairs
partyism is dead, party lines are obliterated,
party feeling is laid aside, the pestilent negro
question, the lever used by crafty political
gamesters to produce all the troubles that now
afflict the nation, is utterly forgotten, and the
time has com, foretold by Henry Clay, in his
last speech on the soil of Kentucky, when the
nation is divided into only two parties, one for
the Union and the other against the Union.
The election of Emmerson Etheridge, of
Tennessee, to the clerkship of the House ot
Representatives, the most lucrative office, and
the one sought after with the most avidity of
any in that organization, has given evidence
of the nationality of feeling existing there, and
is a glorious promise to the country of the
death of sectionalism in our National Legisla
ture. There was an overwhelming Northern
majority. An effort was made by the North
ern democrats to continue the democratic
leglme in the clerkship, and to foster the cor
ruptions that have been permitted there under
the bargain and sale arrangements of the last
session of Congress. This effort was defeated.
The only questions in reference to candidates
was their ability and their loyalty. Republi
cans who, one year and a half ago could not
have been induced to vote for a Southern man
for any office, willingly came forward and offer
ed the second office in the House of Represen
tatives to a Southern man, a slave-holder, a
citizen even of one of the seceded States, sim
ply because he had demonstrated his loyalty to
tbe Union and the Constitution, and to vote
for him afforded them au opportunity to testi
fy their national feeling embracing the whole
country and knowing no section ot it.
In this election the Republican party in
Congress has completely nationalized inself.
It may well be regretted that a similar course
was not pursued at the organization of the lat
Congress, but ft is extremely doubtful if it
could have averted the progress of the Dis
union agitators who bad been already months
and years preparing for a dissolution of the
Union by forcible means, in the event of the
defeat of the Democratic party. Their liber
ality now is of their own accord. It is i?ot
wrung unwillingly from them to s;ive their par
ti organization, but it is a free offering from
the great Uuion sentiment of the North upon
the altar of a common country, and a recogni
tion of the Union men of the South as entitled
to an equality in all the benefits accruing to
the people or their representatives from the
institutions under which we live. The flec
tion of Mr. Etheridge under existing circum
stances is a triumph of the Union spit it over
all partyism. It will lejoice the Union men
of the South, and it will form a bond of affinity
between them and tneir bretbern in the North
that has too long been wanting. Mr. Etheridge
is in every respect qualified for the position
and worthy of it. He possesses business ca
pacity and expeiience, and a reputation for
integrity that has been greatly needed in the
position to which he has been so flatteringly
chosen. His election demonstrates that this
Congress will accord to merit and loyalty what
has hitherto been given only when party spirit
and purpose dictated, and that the legUlative
branch of the government will afford protec
tion and extend sympathy to the Union men
in the seceded States, and will steadily refuse
to recognize in any way the hideous dogma of
the right of secession. We are yet one coun
try, one people, and with a Union Administra
tion, a Union Congress, and a Union majority
in the Border States of the South, the integri
ty of the Union aud the supremacy of the Con
stitution will yet be maintained. II blood is
to be shed, those who have staked their des
perate fortunes upon dissolution wiil be alone
accountable for it, and for the consequences
whatever they may be.
Another Exploit. Floyd, the gun stealer,
turns out to have been also a cartridge thief.
When General Butler took command of For
tress Monroe he found himself with about
three thousand men at his orders. In the list
of ordnance supplies of the Fort he found
176,000 cartridges which was tho amount re
ported to be stored there by John B. Floyd
while Secretary of War. But when the new
commander, preparing for an expedition, came
to look up his stores, he found, instead of
176,000, only about 4,500 cartridges. Of
course, with a bullet and a half to each man,
an army is not likely to do much ; and this
accounts not only for General Butler's inac
tivity, but also for the activity of the rebels,
who took up daring positions in perfect safe
ty, knowing that our troops had no ammuni
tion. When tho Montgomery pirates come to
erect a monument to their lounder, he will
probably be represented in the act of running
off with a bundle of United States muskets
under each arm, and his coat pocket lull of
cartridges. Meantime, how Floyd and his
confederates must laugh in tbeir sleeves at
those Northern journals which fling hard
words at General Butler because he did not at
once advance on the enemy !
Health of General Scott. Tbe public
will be glad to hear that the veteran soldier is
in excellent health. Close application to bu
siness gives him a buoyancy of spirits, and is
evidently favorable to his health, both of body
and mind. Never, since tbe General made up
his mind to settle tbe secession question by a
rcgid enforcement of Federal obligations, has
he been more thoroughly convinced of the
wisdom of this course than at present. He
believes that the war will be short, but thor
ough, without a great loss of life, but result
iu a complete restoration of the Union.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Adveruymeutssrt ,nfarrr typt, or ouTT:.
stylrwdl be charged doubleprice for )areocrj,
To insure attention, the CASH musTaelrXT
ny notices, as follows -.-All Cautions witW?"
Strays, $1; Auditors' notisei, Si, 50: Admini '
trators' and Executors' notices, S1.50, each . j
all other transient Notices at the tame ra,
CAUTION. The public t7
against purchasing or intertnedling wi-h "
yoke red oxen fn the possession of Matthew ll
Levi L. Tate of Lawrence township, as tbegn
are left to them on loan and subject to m ,.a
only. . WILLIAM TATE
Lawrence Township. July 17, lSGl-3t.
NOTICE. All persons having unsettlej .
counts on the books of the late firm of Ptt
Hippie A Co., will call and settle the satue ,
important that the books be closed with an
delay as possible. IT. A. Illl'li E
July3, 1861. DAN L FAUST,
NOTICE. Ir. R. T. Hubbs, of Frenchri:!.
having relinquished the practice of Mh'
cine, would hereby respectfully request ill r
sons indebted to him. to como forward and sett''
without delay, as his accounts will have tu t
closed. Frcnchville. June lj,
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED ACKrI
OF LAND AT PRIVATE SALE .-eX tend
to the mouth of the Moshannon. An elieaf
property; on reasonable terms. Inquire of
II. BCCIIER .SWCXIPE
Decl9-tf. Attorney at Law: Clearfield. P
TO BRIDGE BUILDEttS.-Sealedpropo-sals
will be received, for building brijre
across Clearfield creek, at Madera, Clearfi-ti
county, until the 15th day of July. lSCl. TL
bridge is to be one span of 110 feet, single track
and covered. For further particulars addresj th
undersigned at Madera, Clearfield cuntr P
June l'J. 1801-at. CllAS. J. PlSfcr.
CAUTION. All persons are caurioiied 5int
purchasing or meddling with the fullowia
property now in the possession of John Preij.tr
of I in ion township, to wit: One Joke of oxen 7
years old. one yoke 4 years old, and one bay mare'
as the same belong to me, and have only beea
left with said Dressier on loan.
June 12. 1 361 -Sip. f'IEK ARNOLD.
WOOL! WOOL!! The subscriber wouTj
take this method of informing thecitiioti
of Clearfield county, that he is employed br Le
van A Co.. of Lancaster county, to traJe wool fur
them in this county. He will warrant satisfac
tion, and warrant the goods of the brtt qualitr
Ex amine the goods before trading with o!Lr U
ojl he asks. JOHN L KLX
New Millport. May 22. lGl.-2uip.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
The partnerfhip ol Patton lliple it Co.. a
dissolved on the l.'tth of June. lSlil. by the with
drawal of II. 1). Patton. The books of the late
firm are in the hands of Hippie ami Faust ho are
authorized to settle and collect all debts due raid
firia. II. I) PATTuN,
E. A. 111PPLK.
July 3. 1SS1. JAVLF.Amr.
STEAM ENtJINE FOR" SALE. Tbe un
dersigned, residing in Woodward township,
has on band a twenty-five horse power engine aud
boilers which be will dispose of. Any perrwn in
want of au engine, would do well to examine tii.i
one before purchasing elsewhere. TLe price iU
be low and the terms easy. He has ulio on LjdJ
an excellent Shingle machine which hewillteii
on easy terms. JOHN M. CHASE.
Woodward tp.. April 17. ISGl-mp.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters
of Administration on the estate ef.Mallirw
Conrad late of Burnside township. Clearlirld
county. Pa., having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and the
having claims against tbe same will present thatu
duly authenticated for settlement.
JOHN tSl'MMEK VI LLK.
June 19, ISfil-Gtp. Administrator.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR. The "Clear,
field county Agricultural .Society.' will bold
its Second annual Fair, tip on the Fair nurl
near the liorough of Clearfield, on the 16th. Kith.
17th and 18th days of Octoler nest. The ground
are now beiug put in good order, and tbe aeoui
uiodations enlarged for the convenience ofulul
itors and visitors. A premium list will Jiuitlt
bu published. RICHARD SHAM'.
O. R. BARRETT. .TtlSIAH R. KEEP,
JOHN M'lJ AUtlHEV. W.M. M BRIHE.
Clearfield. June 26. IS61. Ex. Committee.
LIST OF LETTERS, remaininz in the IWt
Office at Clearfield, Fa., oa July 1st. ls;i:
Bostick. Jacob Line, Dennis 2
Barr, Sumuel Nestelrode. Mrs. Mry
Bcnfer, N ah l'eck. Daniel S.
Cummings. Alex. Patterson. Samuel
Carrigan, Win. Pordow, JefTersub
Combreg. John Riddle. David
Coyle, John C. Randall. Wm. M.
Colyle, J.J. Rideout. James
Dillman. Benjamin Shofl", John li.
Dreher, Edward Silver. Alun
Engers, Rev. P. 2 Saustelle, S A.
Fry, Amos V. Theaslcr, VT. V.
Hess. George D. Thomas. John
Jacobs, Mrs.Joseph I rwin. William
Johnson, Amos I Inch. George
Kephart, Re v J. I. Watson . Robert L".
Long, A. B. "Watts, David
Long, (eo. II- Weiser, Samuel 2
Lippi, W. AValbter. Albert 0.
Persons inquiring for letters in the above I ''.
will please say they are advertised
July 3, At. A. FRANK, r. M
ON HIS OWN HOOK! JOHN (JUELICH
CABINET MAKER. The ubscriber wi'i"
to inform his old friends and customers, thith
is now carrying on the Cabinet Making buiinrif.
on '-bis own hook," at his old shop on .Vi'kfi
Street, nearly opposite the ' old Jew Store," "h'"1
he keeps on hand, and is prepared tomannfaeturt
to order, every description of Cabinet-Ware. tbl
may be. wanted in this section of couutry ;
sisting of Sofas, Lounges, Mahogony and Comma
Bureaus, Writing and Wash Stands; Centre. Din
ing and Breakfast Tables: Mahogany aud Ci
mon Bedsteads; Sewing Stands, Ac. Ac. Hewil'
also repair furniture and chairs, in good strle
cheap for cash. House Painting done onsbort no
tice, and easy terms Now is the time to bay i
reasonable prices, as I intend to soli every thic
in my line of business at the cheapest cash rat.
Walk in and exnin in thn artieli-s on baud. '
judge for yourselves, of the ouality and nuba.
Country produce received in payment.
April 13, 1859 JOHN GLEUCH
N. B Coffins made to order on short notice.
funerals attended with a neat hearse, and sFP1
priate aceompanyinents. when desired.
Ol AAA REWARD ! ! 117 U paid for tl
VliVVV MrHicine that tall hi"1
COLBERT'S BALM IN GILEAD !!"
For the Quick cure of Headache. Tooths'
Rheumatism. Neuralgia. Pain in the side
or stomach, Painters Cholic, or Cramp, roT .
Feet or Ears, Burns, Fresh Cuts, sprains. Pr01;
Diarrho-a, and Sore Throat, aud all similar C-
plaints. . .
Toothache cured in ten minutes. Earacnecw
ed in five minutes. Headache cured in ten
utes. Burns cured from smarting in two uiico
Neuralgia pains cured in five minutes. V
cured ia ten minutes. Sprains relieved
minutes. Sore throat relieved in five miO" .'
100 Cases have been cured by ane Agent
single day! EVERY BOTTLE WABKA:4.
Tryit! Try it!! Tryit!!! Tryit!!'? lfC
25 and 50 cts. per Bottle. ,
wanted in every town, also tew good travelicg -
an l i .r;ouliiiU3 SOU"'
cents. All orders and communication'
bo
addressed C. S. COLBERT A CO-,
123 S. 4th St., rini'B,'"- ,h.
Health and happiness to the sons and u t
ters of affliction. These things we prove i
spot and before your eves. only bring on yu
Philadelphia, May 1, 1861 .-Im. -
BEST Philadelphia Sugar-Cured ",,foti
new atore of Graham. Bovto-
APr'T
FOR SALE a new one-horse
to ' Rr.cr., Wkatm A 'v