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Wednesday Morning, Sept. 23, 1863.
UNION STATE T
FOR GOVERNOR),
ANDREW Q. CURTIN, Centre
FOR SUPREME JUDO,
DANIEL AGNEW, Beaver.
UNION COUNTY TIFEET.
FOR AsszusiX,
T. JEFFERSON' . FILL, Ctounbers t bniv
RTLLLIARIA. PRAY. Fulton.
FOR FItOTEiCat OTA
R. SHANNON TAYLOR, Chamb'g.
FOR REGISTER AND RECGRDER,
TRENURY STRICKLER, Antrim.
FOR CLERK OF TUE CdIIRTS,
WIL G. MITCHELL, Sor4ampton..
FOR COUNTY TREASUrER,
JANES G. ELDER, St. Throttle.
FOR COMMISSIONER.
HENRY GOOD, Quincy.
FOR DIRECTOR OF THE POOR.
JOHN DIEBLER, Chambereburg.
FOR AUDITOR,
WN. S. ANDERSON, Washington
. JorneK. Suarocic authorized to
reegie Subscriptions and contract for Advertisements
Ua• the REPOSITORY' in the Eastern cities.
VALTIE OF GOVERNHEItT TO THE
POOR.
In the impending struggl. between the
friends of the government, aid - the opposi
sitiohin the North, there is 'nothing sadder
than to see the intense bitterness manifested
•by the last named party. ' It seems to re
semble most of all that concentrated male
ice.which-first planted its batteries against
on; honored flag at Fort Sinter, or still
'later, with fixed- bayonet hiirled itself in
desperate but unavailing valor against the
army of the nation at Gettysburg. One
needs but to•glanOe at their state and court :
ty organs to find tbem- - overfiewing with 'bit
lernest There is 'every degree of it, from
that which gives coloring to lice little sto
ries of the war,' insidiously i calculated for
'stirring up partisan blood, tai open, furious
'tirade agaiiit every aer i e?, tie administra
tion. We are not surpriied; at this, for it
has always been, the distingutshing mark of
a bad cause. Nor yet does the vigor with
which they
; Ceek. to compass !their ends and
the measure' of success that accompanies it
fill us with wonder. Zeal fired by malice
often outruns truth in its 'onward steady
march; - and the devil owes no small amount
of his success to his diligence. At the
same time every right minded citizen looks
With flainAt the results of! such conduct.
Adrealiyhave their cunning appeals to par
. ty zeal and blind prejudice, ',their constant
outcry about "oppressive taxation, "• the.
unconstitutionality of the draft and the
"injustice of the conscription act to the
"poor",done too successfully their work.
The poor have been excited against the
one laboring class against' another,
while riot and bloodshed `such as would put
to shams heathen nation have followed as
the legitimate consequences! of such 'teach
ing. We have been pained,to hear men in
our own community, fresh from the reading
of a toy paper, express thethselves in this
V*: "We poor men have nothing to lose
" bit this war yet we have done the fight
" ing. We will. new standlback until the
"rich shoulder'-arms." From- the' same
source too, we have denunciations of the
policy of the government in freeing the
staves, on the ground that they will take
the place and lower the character of 'north
ern laborers. Did we hope, to find any
honesty in a press thus unsrupulons in the
artifices they use to accomplish their ends,
we should ask them - to pease and consider
what means they have of allaying the spirit
they are thus conjuring rip to their aid,
should they be successful. Do they not
fear, that,. like Banquo's 'ghost before the
guilty king, it wilt remain Co torment them?
Gov. Seymour stands before a mob of his
cdhstituents, Ted with the !blood of inoffen
sive blacks, wearied witli plundering the
houses of the rich, and hoarse with outcries
against the law that calls men to their
country's defence, and'hisi piteous appeals
to his "friends" are' as impotent as the
'Pleading of man' r to angry flames which '
devoured his dwelling and which he himself
had kindled. Cannon rind musketry must
come in to uphold the majesty , of violated
law. But turn front those who seek in
party triumph only their !own gain, to the
poor man hiniself, and ask him to consider
a few facts. No, one in the least acquainted
with the antecedents of the rebellion which
now distracts our land, will venture to claim
that it has any deincicratic tendencies. , It
does not look-down to the condition of the
poor and weak and say, '.`it is for theie
"that wohave unsheath'ed the sword and
"thrown down the gage of battle." Among
the many reasons gathernd together to jus:
tify it, we have never yet seen the abject
and-, disfranchised condition of the poor
whites in the South assigned as one. • On
the contrary this rebellion' is notoriously
protest on the part of the South against
the democratic tendencies of the North.
The " Yankee idea of universal suffrage"
And the dignity of labor are nowhere held in
s'reater.ectatempt than arctong the leaders of
the illavelicacters' rebellion and were they
to succeed, it gaild be the most fearful
blow human liberty has; received for many
~a long
• These
,fstL,,are Co well known
•that - it seemslitrao,st cot/AA:mm*4e to,repeat
Ahern; hutwe:ask him .who4as be.en 9Pa
.away by tbe.4ol4sion that bo w itipiziteiest,
in this war, hecgin,ro he has nhproperth - to
; poudenthem a moment. The poor,matiic
lizastigitaßy CQLICePed any time in the
resonation of
_this
,g4remeent, but most
o,Pgeild l , , Oen the ;du* Azfiast it comes
■
from a party avowedly Seeking its over
throw,-that it may the more effectually en
slave- the laboring *class. The war, then,
that resists this, is emphatically the labor
ing man's War. It. is dile laboring man's
flag, and the laboring man's ' government
that are endangered ; for nowhere el le on
the broad face of the earth will he fin his
rights so secured, - and hiMself go effectually
guarded from oppression, as here in, the free
North. It is an utterly false conception
that the; excellency of government lies in
the protection it gives to property, and,that
it is most valuable to him who .possesses
most wealth. Property is just as secure
under the despotism of Austria as here ;
just as safe in aristocratic England as in re •
publican America. In fact, an aristocracy
is the rich man's government: Ms made
especially with regard to his wants. But
we claim, as the distinguishing excellency
Of our government, the, perfectneis with
which it secures the rights of .all, high,
low, `rich and pobr. ' While all those who
love a common humanity are interested in
its perpetuity, and the overthrow of this re
bellion, the poor man is especially so. It
matters little under what government the
rich live ; wealth, under any circirmstan4,
;
must command influence and station. B . ' t
it makes every difference to the poor - m .
When a proud aristocracy looks down upon
him ; when he no longer stands their' peer
at the ballot-box; when he finds certain
avenues to honor and influence' in society
closed against him, they indeed hashe lost
most ruinously. To such a condition - we
have at times feared he would be betrayed ;
for should the principlesadvocated by south
ern secessionists- .be successful, either by
force of arms, or through the arts.of : their
"constitutional. friends" in the North, we
do not see how he can escape it.' NCI class
among Us have been more prodigal in their
efforts to sustain our government than those
who live and labor in the humbler walks of
life. While the rich have given their
wealth, they have poured out their blood.
All hbnor to them ! But we would charge
them to beware, lest deceived by a delusion,
they, lose the fruits of their great sacrifice.
A party of men calling themselves demo
cratic ask for. their support. Democracy,
the friend of slavery, the sworn ally of a
proud aristocracy; proclaiming that the' rue
theory of society is ", capital should own
labor!" The term' in this case is a•misno•
mer, and used only to deceive. We ask
the bboring man then to reflect. We ap
peal to his reason, not his prejudices,,and
ask him to consider, whether iii the' ranks
of-those Who are notorious for their sym
pathy with this rebellion, and avowed op
position to the war; who at this day are
reckoned by the South as their' best allies,
and who, to gratify their lordly masters, are
ready to re-fas'ten the `fetters upon a thon
sand slaves,---whether among these, , or the
ardent ,friends of, the government and the
democratic doctrines of "liberty and equal
" ity," will he find his truest and best
friends? '''
CE - FT.
The two parties have now presented their
tickets and platforms of principles to the
people of Franklin county, and it only re
mains- for them to decide between them.
We have published the proceedings 'of both
parties,, and the declarations of policy 'on
which they respectively stand, believing
that in no way can-the Union muse be RI
essentially benefitted -as by disseMinating
the views of bothinjiiical organizations.
e want to preserve the life of the Re
public—to sustain the government in its
fearful struggle with wicked, reckless, bloody'
treason ; and if the. Union party is not the
'mosesincere and faithful friend of our_Na-
tionality, and the most implacable foe of
the deadly bnemies.of our Free Institutions,
itahould not succeed. If, however, it is
the only party that gives an earnest, un
qualified support to the government, it ap
peals to every consideration of patriotism
for the cordial cb-operation of all loyal men,
and he must be faithless to himself and to
the highest:civil duties known to the citi
zen, who votes even a doubtful ticket in
this trying hour of our common country.
Two tickets have been presented for the
suffrages of the people. The one is made
up mainly of men who have periled their
lives in defence-of the government; who have
fallen on the sanguinary field with ghastly
wounds, and are thus unfitted for the ordi
nary duties of life. The other has but one
name upon it taken from the more than ten
thousand who'have borne the rigors of war,
and he was dismissed - the service. • Notone
of the many who catered the service to sup
port the sacred cause of our Flag, and- re
tired with honor, has found a place on the
Democratic ticket,—while almost every of
fice of honor and-emolument on the Union
ticket has been awarded to one of the noble
heroes who. have earned their country's
gratitude by meeting the foes of the gov
ernment in the great battles of the Repub
lic. Could . anything more strongly point to
the fidelity of the Union partyto the cause
of the government? Could anything tell
with more fearful positivenesi of the want
of sympathy of the Democratic party with
the soldiers, and with the cause they so
1 - nobly serve ? Let soldiers ; let soldiers'
friends; let the. loyal men of all parties,
pander well the question as . presented by ;
the men upon the two tickets.
The platforms of the two parties present,
the.same positive contrast, and point with
equal clearness to the want of- devotion of
ate Democratic party to ' the cause of the
AountrY. The resolutions of the Union
Ceffelitkra look to but one great purpose
THE COIINTY CONTEST.
61:1je franktin 4,l)euitb' treiburg,
—to the triumph of the government in the'
restoration of the 'Union—to the support of
our brave soldiers in the field by all Abe
powers'the people possess. They raise no
mere political issues. To the _preservation l i
of the' government everything is subor
dinated, and all loyal, men are invited to
join in an effort to give the support of the
county to the war that. now promises us a
speedily and permanently restored Union.
On the other hand, the Democrats have
cause, of complaint only against the govern
mentto which they owe every civil and re
ligious right they enjoy. For the murder
ous foes of our brethren in the field, who
are seeking to plunge a continent into an
archy and chaos, and to destroy all the
powers of government, they have not a word
of earnest denunciation. We ask every cit
izen of Franklin county to read and con:
eider well the platforms of the two parties,
and vote as an honest, unbiased judgment
dictates to be the most faithful to the coun
try. ' We owe fidelity to the government;
to its 'cause in- the field ; to its cause at
hothe ; to our brave brethren who have won
the most brilliant victories in the history of
human warfare ; and we appeal 'to all loyal
men not to be misled or defrauded into the
embrace of our country's foes. -
Loyal men of Franklin ! see that the is
sues are fairly stated to every voter ; that
the Union organizations are- perfect; that
every Union vote is ready to be polled, and
there can then be no denbt as to the issue.
Franklin will vindicate her loyalty by an
overwhelming majority for the Union ticket.
THE ?RESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION.
The President has issued a proclamation
suspending the writ of habeas corpus in all
cases in the
,hands of jhilitary' tribunals.
This is a step contemplated by the Consti
tution in case of peril to the government,
and is expressly authorized by an act of the
last Congress. The aim ands - ject of the
proclamation is manifest, all be hear:
tily sustained by every ioyal'44 and every
friend of our gallant soldiers - in the field:
For months past some of the more despe
rate copperhead leaders have thrown every
possible obstacle in the way of the execu
tion of the draft. While the Irish of the
mining regions, and the "friends" of, Gov:
,seymour have met the law with open, in
solent, bloody resistance, the more coward
ly brit no Jess treacherous leaders have been
equally effective in retarding the increase
of our shattered ranki by resorting, to every
possible legal quibble. True, the courts
generally decided against them, but if one
man can demand a hearing as to his rights
under the draft, so can every man, and the
government was thriatened with number
less and indefinite legal proceedings to keep
drafted men from the army.
In - such an emergency, with our victories
at every point failing in4he full measure of
decisive triumphs only for want qf reinforce
ments, the President has wisely and patri
otically declared that the occupations
sneaking traitors shall be gone; that the
army shall be promptly filled up; that the
laws shall be obeyed without fatal delays
and embarrassments ;, and the loyal heart,
now strong in the bright hope of a preserv
ed Republic, will thank him for this erdsh
ing blow at Northern treason.
. It Must be borne in mind that this step
was not taken until the United States Courts
had well considered the conscription act.
It had been twice before Judge Cadwalla
der, of Philadelphia, a judge appointed by
Buchanan and of the strongest• Democratic
sympathies, and the last time Judge Grier,
of the . U. S. Supreme Cdurt, another un•
flinching Democrat, sat with him, and they,
affirmed the constitutionality of the law in
the broadest sense. I Having had the law
thus tested by the proper tribunal, further
quibbling and - vexatious delays (!an be de
sired only by the ,"friends" of Jeff, Davis,
who want the army weakened, and menda
cious• treason to recover from the deadly
blows just inflicted upon it by the Union
arms. We rejoice:at the bold stand taken
by the President. The Richmond Enqui
rer, the Age, the Spirt, Jeff. Davis and
Judge Woodward will complain of course;
but the true patriots will welcome it as but,
another step toward the fast approaching
and final victory of our honored Nationality.
TESTIMONY TO THE POINT.
The editor of the Huntingdon Globe--a
journal thatfor.many years was the respect
ed organ of the Democracy 'of Huntingdon
county, until -copperheads undertook the
management of the party, thus_ pointedly
settles the quibbles_ set up to get Judge
Woodward flat of his speech-in the Consti
tutional Con*ention against foreigners.. It
will be • seeq. that the Globe disposes of the
question in the most conclusive style:
"Sonie of thebogus Democraticpapers, and
Woodward himself, now deny that he ever
made the speech in the Reform - Convention,
which '
we published last week. We know
that the speech published was made by Mr.
Woodward in that Convention. rt was in
the year 1.837. Wm. V. Packer, Benj. Park
and o.'Barrett, now one of the editora of the
Patriot 'and Union, ht4,the printing of the
,debates, Of that Convention. - The same gen. :
tleman also published the Democratic State,
organ, the Keystone, at that time. We were.
foreman in the office on the Debates, and
handled everrpage and corrected every revi
sed 'shed of the debates. We 'know that Mr.
Woodward and all the other members of the.
ConVention were furnished with revise sheets
to make any correction in their speeches they
might think: proper. We know that forms
were not worked off for weeksafterthe revise
sheets were taken, thus giving every member
of the Convention fait opportunity to make
eorrectiona. We know that Mr. Agg, steh
ographer to the Convention:, was .not
kind of - a man to be guilty of putting:Ut pa
per What'any member-had not said;'and we
know too that had Mr. Agg reported the
speech incorrectly he would
,have been disc.
charged by the Convention, but he- contin
ued at his post- until all the debates were
published. - We" know too that when the
manuscript of Mr. 7iyoodward's speech came
into the office there was considerable discus
sion amongst the twenty compositors emPloy 7
ed, all denouncing it, and the proof reader,
Mr. Hamilton Kerr, gap an editor of the
Keystone, took part in the:discussion, but' nb
one intimated that the speech- was reported
incorrectly?. If it had been or if there had
existed a doubt, or bad Mr. Woodward been
absent, his political friends who were the
printers and editors of the Democratic organ,
would have had it corrected during\the two
weeks the revise sheet was open for\corree
tion. The speech was reported corieetly,
and Mr. Wood - ward's denial_ of it now iniky
satisfies us that he will lie, and act the part
of the unprincipled politician to make his,
eleCtion. We have the bth volume of the
Debates before us froin which we 'copied the
speech."
What does Mr. Barrett, of the Patriot
and Maori, say? Did he, or did he not,
publish - Judge Woodward's speech correct
ly? If he was a party to the fraud uppn
Woodward it is tinie he would confess ;* if
he was not, it is time he would tellthe truth
and vindicate his own honesty. He either
represented Judge Woodward' falsely then
or he does so now. Which is it?
Curtin And Stanton are in' conspiracy, to
prevent, by military force,, a fair . election' in
Pennsylvania: Let every man who, loves
liberty be prepared to prove that he is worthy
of it, by defending his rights at all hazards
and tizithe, last ' extremity.--Spirit..
WIECAT is the conspiracy? What " mjli
tarY force" is to be used?--where is 4 to
come from?—where is it to go?—how is it
to prevent a "fair election ?" .There is not
now a - soldier in the State, excepting some
sick and wounded, and the-militia organhted
under Gen. Couch, nor will there be any
unless the .Spirit's, and Judge. Woodward's'
friends" in the mining region resolve on
insolent resistance to the laws, or their rebel
friends obey . the :behest of the Richmond
Enquirer by invading our State-to achieve
what is better than the "bloodiest victories"
to the rebel cause—the success of the Dem
ocratic ticket.
If there is a conspiracy on foot to ipt(r
fere with the election in Pennsylvania, let
us have it fearlessly exposed—let us know
who are in it—what they - are doing, and
how they are to accomplish it. The people
with one voice would condemn it. But no
one knows better than the Spirit that Cur
tin and Stanton have no such purpose,' and
it manufactures the falsehood without the
shadow of plausible justification, to preju
dice loyal men against the government, and;
if possible, 'defraud them into the deadly
embrace of copperheadisin. But it won't
do! Has the-Spirit heard from California ;
Delaware, Vermont and Maine? Be pa
tient, neighbor,—your time comes next I
THE New York Herald the great organ
of the copperhead Democracy, has given up
Pennsylvania and Ohio. It struggled hard
to carry Connecticut, Rhode Island,-Blaine,
California and Delaware for the Democracy
but it now owns up that- the copperheads
have ruine.# their cause, and must lose
Pennsylvania and. Ohio. In an article re
viewing the Maine election it says:
" The' results, wherever this abominable
peace programme has been tried, have been
the same—an indignant 'rebuke and:repudia
tion of the copperheads by the people. As it,
was in Connecticut, ;so - it issnow in Maine.—
The war democrats have joined the war
republicans, and overwhelmingly carried
th,e day. Ohio and Pennsylvania,in October;
will be very apt to follow in the wake of
Maine 'and California; for while Vallandig
ham, us the great apostle of the copperheads,
is more obnoxious to Union war democrats
than Bradbury,. Judge Woodward, the' head
of the democratic ticket in Pennsylvania;
was brought forward on the same ground,
and in the midst of 'arebel - invasion of the
State."
Major HenryA. White, of the 18th Penm
sylvania Cavalry, who has been dismissed
the service for drunkenness, conduct prejudi
cial to good order and discipline, breach of
arrest, and absence - without authority, was
formerly a member of the Pennsylvania State
Legislature.—N. Y. Tribune.
Major Henry A. White, of one of the
Penna. Infantry regiments, is - now a Sena
torfrom lndiaUa county, having been chosen
last fall. He was with , Gen. Milroy at the
Winchester fight and behaved gallantly,
since when he has been guilty of " absence
" without authority," as the rebels captured
him and haVe kept him closely confined in
Libby Prison. There was a Major White
with the 13th cavalry, who has been cash
iered, but le. w'as'froun, Philadelphia, and
never graced the State LJg_islaturuwith his
presence as a member.
Now we make the prediction that. - Mr.
Gray and Mr. Nill will be beaten at lea 4
eight hundred in the district. Let us see
who_will be nearer right.—Spirit and Times:
Fulton can furnish almost the half of that
eight hundred to start with.—Fulton Dem
ocrat.
WHERE will the other four or five hun
dred come from ? Most assuredly not from
Franklin, for the Green Spot will give a
majority for the entire Union ticket. Have
the Spirit and the Democrat heard from
California, Delaware and Maine?
LATE VICTORIES.
17N lON
The Union party has
been successful, -carry
ing-vith large major-1
ities the States or
CALIFORNIA !
KENTUCKY!
VEt3T . ONT(
, MAINE t '
STATE FAIR.—The. State Fair to be held
upon "'the bounds of the East Penn'a.- agri
cultural Society at . Norristown, Pa., Sept.
29th, 30th, & Oct. Ist k2d, 1863, prorniseslo
be one of the largest and Most , interesting
ever held; The Committe of arrangements
are most indnstrious,ed'driying things at a
rapid rate. During - last week 884 'feet of
shedding by 26 feet in -Width were erected
for the reception of Vegetables, Grains, Seeds,
Stoves;Agricultxtral implements, machinery,
&c. A tent for the floral and fruit.depart
merit 110 feet by 80 has been hired, and the
services of the celebrated florist—Mr. South
wood, of Phil's, have been obtained tosuper
intend the work and arrange the fruit and
flowers. These improvments in addition to
`the large hall 100 feet by 50 ft. together with
tie wings 40 feet square will afford room for
a great number of articles. -From present
indicationif the rten will all be.required, for
we aresinformed that the news from allparts
of the State are most encouraging. There is
a promise 'of a steam fire engine to be upon
the grounds; <which will force water daily for
the supply oethe fair, and also test its 'full
capacity thrOWing Water: Steam power
will be procured to,propel machinery. The
-
track is pronounced' by horsemen one of the
best halfmiles in the State. Norristown is
accessible by railroads tOvery portion of the
State. All the important railroads leading
to Philadelphia & Norristown will run Ex
cursions and the Pennsylvania,Railroad, the
Cumberland Valley, and the'Phil'a. German
town and Norristown have all agreed to car
ry freight free subject to c'ertain Conditions.
The premiums in the aggregate amount to
" about $7OOO, and are the most liberal in ev
ery department and offered for almost every
conceivable article. For catalogue of Pre-, :
, miums and particulars iiddress A. B. Long=
aker, Sect'y, Norristown, Pa.
COPPERHEAD
The Copperhead -De !
roooratic-Peace party
gaibed a bloody_ vic
tory At - '
.LAWRE,NCE,
Kansas.
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LOCAL 'YTEMS.-
POLITICAL.—The Demociatic County
Committee have made the following appoint
ments for meetings in this county:
. . .
Waynesboro ...Sep't 251diry Run —.Oct. 6
Greencastle ... Sep't :13Conoord :—.-.. Oct. 7
Merceraburg .Sep't a; Roxbury -. ...... ....Oct. 8
Loudon Sep't I.9.Fayetteville • Oct. 8
Greenvillage.......Oct. 3Orraton
1 Oct. 9
St. Thomas Oct. 3 lb:Liner' Oct. 10
Eannettsburg Oct. 5 Strasburg Oct. 10
The committee, in announcing these meet
ings, says, "Let all .those in favor of the
Union as it 'was, and the Constitution as our
fathers Made it, attend. In their might,"
We publish this announcement for the pur
pose ok',iarnestly inviting our readers to at.
tend these meetings, that they may hear for
thems'elves what good blows the Democracy
strike for the Constitution. We.are in the
midst of a war gotten up for its destruction.
S6e if they htve any word of rebuke for the
traitors thatqtaugurated_it:' Mark if they
do not waste all their denunchitions on the
Government and the people wljo are sustain
ing the Constitution, and forglt entirely 'to
condenin those .who are' ends ivoring to de
stroy it.. Let everybody atteno . . We need no
betterinduceinents for every lone to vote the
I:Turn/ ticket, 'than tlutheafring of Demo
craqu : Speeches. • •
fT2flo.'s MEETING.—There was a very
large and enthusiastic: Union meeting at
Waynesboro' on Monday evening. Spirited
addresses were delivered by . C. Eyster; Esq.,
John Stewart Esq., Chairman of the Union
County Committee,_ and Mr. Jay- of New
Jersey.' The right spirit seems to prevail in
Old Washington, mid there is every indica
tion that we shall hear good news from her
on the 13th of October. ,Everything pro
ceeded harmoniously until a copperhead Ma
jor and a CaValry Captain, belonging to the
six months'' militia, arrived on the ground,
with a party of their men, evidently brought
there for the pen-pose of disturbing the meet
ing. They tried very hard to do it,
events, by interrupting and insulting the
speakers, cheering for . 7A2Clellan,ete. Theie
men are, we believe, from,Bedford and Blair
counties, where copperheads are hid under ev
ery stone, and they but follow the common
tactics of that party that is now bawling for
'•free speech," and yet endeavoring to deprive
their opponents of it whenever and wherever
they can.
IN MEMORIAM.—We 'copy the following
just tribute= to the memory of an exemplary
young man from the Lancaster Daily Inqui- ;
rer . : We were informed yesterday of the sad
news of- the death of our. esteemed young
friend, Bernard May Wolff, at his home in
C ham bersbnrg, Pa.; a student of Fran din and
Marshall College. The 44eceaspd lingered
but a short time with typhoid fever, and his
death will be heard with much surprise and
regret by his many friendsandlieqUaintendes
at Lancaster. Though
,very young, the
College has lost one "who - se intelligence com
manded respect among all his associates, and
whose absence at the opening willrecall 'Un
pleasant feelings of themournful intelligence.
Those parents, once youngand hopeful, and
who - long, long years ago bentVver their first
born son with feelings of love and gratit t alle,
now tremble upon the thresnold of thetOthb,
as they bestow the last . benedictionupon,
grateful one, whO bas 'left' "worlcbif
,sin." Such is human lifel
DEATH °FAN OLD PATRIADOD."Mr. John,
Metz, a much esteemed citizen of Guilford
Township, died at his residence in that Town
ship, on the Bth inst., in the 95th year of his
age. Having been born in 1768, in his
youth he saw• the actors'and the _events that
lead to the establishment of this great Repub
lic, and he lived to see its attempted destruc
tion by parricidal handi; almost long enough
to see it re-established-in greater power and,
prosperity than ever, He leaves bchindhini
6 children, 58 grand-children, and'72'great
grand-children.
PUBLIC SCROOLB.:-By reference to ari ad
vertisement in to-day's,papor it will be seen
that the Ptiblic Schools will be ie-ppened on
the-28t4 inst. .
Ors' Orman". hastuitas:—Through the
kindness of Sheriff Brown we are permitted
to publish the' following letter 'froth hiS son;
'Flu) with others of our citizens are now held'
as pristiners at Richmond :
• CASTLE TRIM:MIL Set. 2d. 1863.`"'
'Dear Father .—We were all brought from Libby
Prison here on the 26th ult., and are pleased with
the change. Rev. Dr. Moore called to see us, and
loaned us some money. It is oar intention to Par
him back in the same kind of money. I suPPose
'there will be plenty of it in Chambersburgyetwhen
we get home. We are all well and in good spirit.
The only thing that troubles ns is that our friends
are unneeessanly uneasy about, us. Let the friend's
of all know that we are all well. Rev. Dr-,Moore
just called and brought us some books. We have
religious service two or three times a day,
Your affectionate son, J. . 13 / 1 .° 1 " 4
Thelter. Dr. Moore alluded to in the above
- .
letter was formerly the pastor of the Presby
terian Church in Greencastle.
LOVE AT THE ASSESSMIXT LISTS.—Let
every voter in the County see that he ism,-
sessed. Not only see that yotir own name Is
on the list, but also that of your neighbor.
Look at the published lists, to be seen in the
County offices and other public places. If
your name and your neighbor's \ame, rOid
the .names of citizen soldiers, abses4 in AL*
late nine months' service, or 110 - absent in
the service of the country, are not on the*,
see that they are placed there. Every ciFteit
having a residence within the bounds of this
Commonwealth has a right t) vote, and aoe
that he does not forfeit that right for Want
of timely attention to this matter. Attend
to it to-day.
/11.8. G. A. SURTO MC'S ARTICLRON STRAW PAPER...-.
The paper read at the- meeting of the Ilistoricil
Society on Monday night, by -Rev. O. A. Slim:wk,
was an exceedingly able andinteresting essayorithe
manufacture of Straw Paper• Mr. S. having been
the earliest manufacturer of the article for blueness
purposes. It gave much satisfaction to those who
heard it, and the Society cordially thanked the
author.—Phila.Butirin. -
If we mistake not, Mt. Shryock madikthe
first.straw paper in this town, on the site of
the mill now owned by Messrs., Huber ,&
Lainbert. The mill has been blown down ?
and, afterwards rebuilt arid enlarged since
`Air. 8, hryoek's occupancy of it. • .
tfri DRAFT IN PENNAYLVINIA
W. B. Lane, of the Third United States
Cavalry, Disbursing officer, No. 1402 tairard
Sfireet;', Philadelphia,"has received from; the
War Department the accounts of Franitlin,
Adams, and' other counties pertaining to the
Draft 1864,f0r expenses incurred.
The accounts rare to be paid when th`‘aolijee
dons made by the ,War Department are met.
All information necessary to meet these
objections will be given with pleasure 14
Captain Lane.
• CatrrioN.—Drafted men who -may claim
exemption from military service on the ground
of being the only support of aged and infirm •
parents, sitOuld not present their claimS,ult,
less they can giye proper eyidenee,that thei
statements are cot. A conscript was at. ,
re#4 at Pittsburg, and held in sl;spo bail
to answer a charge of perjury in swearing
that he was the "only support' of age6nd
infirm parents dependent on his laborlkr
support."
Etzplavrtraz OF DILUTED MMT,
Thursday morning last, Provost Marshal
E,yster sent to Carlisle =drafted men and
substitute's, twelve of whom were colored; to
Harrisburg 6 deserters; and to Philadelphia
6 rebel prisoner% The xebs, wbo broughtup
the rear of the procession, did not seem to en
joy the proximity of their colored neighbors,
who marched next theni to the cars. '
WOUNDED.—Among the casualties tit the
recent Cavalry fight at Culpepper,. we are
sorry to see the name of Lieut. 8,13. Barnett;
of this place, of C0. , H., 16th Pa. Cavalry,
wounded in the thigh. We trust this gal
lant officer will speedily recover, and hope
soon to see him again to the front, battling
with his . accustomed bravery our country's
foes. •
Fuomarzn.—We are gratified to find-that
two of the Most gallantand deseryingolll4ll
now' in the .field, Capt. W. D. Dixon, Una
First Lient. Joseph A. Davidson, of Co D,
6th Pa. Iteserves, have received die pronio
tion they so richly merited. Capt. Dixon
has` Teen promoted to theLieut,-Coloneley of
of his regiment,,and Lient. Davison has been
made Captain of his Company. • . •
THE ALERCERSBERG JOIIENAL.-31esers.J.
M. - Bradley & Co. have disposed of ihe
at to Messrs. J. E.. Caren* & Cro r :',l
new pioprietors are practical ptinteri,-- - tind
experienced newspaper conductors. _We
wish them success.
Wweall attention to the advertisement of
Messrs Klemm & Brother, Music Deale*Philidelfitile.
We have been acquainted with Mr Klemm, for, years ) ,
have dealt with hire fur ourselves audOthers, anal:yea.
ery case have'received entire satisfaction. The haceities
of this firm are superior to those of any other house of
witlib we have any knowleege, as they have it lama
-
manufactory in Germany through which they &apply
the market. Erery instrument IR the music line, :Ikelie
a fife to a piano (includingrequikitea and single piece.)
can be had of this imtabllahment.
By reference to our ndvertising colutnni
:our readers will see the card of 31r. A:, if !Francisco?,
who has trio ihrgost establishment of the kind we know
j.ut lu the city orPidladclphia. There is n peculiarity in
Mr. emir-isms which will not recommend him to.th6
-entire badness community, He seal not advert* id 6
:copperhead actospapi. He thinks no one worthy tit aup
- port who will not sustain hie country; and Is =Willing
to give, or receive aid or oomfat to hie country's ense•
niles. Who would not honor ruche man ?
lIANDSOME GOODS.—We invite attention
to the advertliement of Edw. Aughinbaugh's Cita,
Watotki end "Jewelry Establiihment iu the bushier*
columns of tcoda3rs paper. prom a personAk,xamfttation
we . are enabled to say that he has really the most ex
tensive and elegant stock of goods in his line :yet
brought to this section. Me goods are of thi‘ *west
and Mostattractive styles - and ranstineet the anrattd of
the incattetidigba Ptqchasers -will consult their own
interest 'death -
Kerosene Oil from GeiwiOl6; 6
p.agent tn. one of the beet 011 Companies in the -Still
and always sells the beet oil erbohealywol
To - ,PtrulyY ClDER.—Persons .viishirig to
wits Cider can get a proparatten at ‘it Elamberil
kir that pririese.. • It etupspermentatirm in 4 tendereAti,*
,eider eleAt and epark/Ing.
Go To Gelwielts' wholesale and reta
see the largo stock and get tmrgalps.