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A. II V51 Si K It, Kdllor anil Proprietor.
I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT. IIexry Clay.
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VOLUME 4.
Din EC TORY.
'list op'posTorncES.
7W 07i. Masters. Jhstncts.
bead's Creek, Joseph Graham, J ouer.
Tj.aiiel Station Knoch Reese, l.iack hck.
iHrrolltown, William .M. Jones, Carroll,
'r-iss Springs, Paul. Litzingcr, Chest,
'nreon, Vv'm. V. Voung, Washint'u.
7!ensbunr. Thompson, Ebcusburg
'lllcn TuilUcr, Isaac iuuiupoJ, " .".v-
G.illitziu,
'Iomlock,
'ohiiitowu,
Tjorctto,
Mineral Point,
Muuster,
A'erihing,
Mattivillf,
tjosclaiid, ,
h. ly nff'istiue,
SO!l;ll.l!l,
Suiaiiiur'aill,
,S iiumit,
Wilmorc,
J. M. Christy,
Gallitzin.
Wm. MGongh,
I. E. Chandler,
P. ishield?
K. Wissingcr,
A. Durbiti.
vVashfn.
Jolinst'wn.
Loretto.
Conem'gh.
M uuster.
Francis Clement, Conem'gh.
Andrew J I-criMl, ti3i nan.
G. V. i;,i-.viiiiiu, White.
Wm. Ryan, Sr., ClearfieM.
Georjro Conrad, Richland.
ti. .U'Coljrau, Vv'iisht'n.
I". I". t'lkiv. Croylo.
Miss .M. (lillrsru-, Washfn.
iloriis Kt-il, S'mcrhill.
r.ih-ilcritn Rev. D. Habisox, Pastor.
Pre.i.li'ui!? every Sabb;4.h morning at 1
o'clock, :ful in the evening at J o'clock. Sab
bath School at 1 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meet
in ' every Thursday evening at G o cIock.
Ji 7 It . t KtuKr-jjtil C'i'-ti'eh K i; v . S . T . S i ' nv ,
Preacher in charge. Rev. W. Lo.vn, A.i?i.
t i-u. Preaching every Sahbath, alternately
at 10.1 o'clock in the morning, or 7 in the
evening. Sabbath School at y o'clock, A. J I.
rrayermeeting every Thursday evening, at 7
o i lock.
W'.'.ch l,id.'prn,l-itt Rkv Li.. R. Po'.vi:li.,
I'.istor. Preaehiug every Sal. bath morning at
1J o'ciock. an 1 in the evening sit U o'clock.
Sihhal'.i School nt 1 o'clock, P. M. Pr;iycr
iii.'L-tiiig o.i the hm Mon. lay evening of e.ich
in.i.ith : an l on every Tuesday, Tiiursday and
rrid it' evening, exccotiiig the first week in
each month.
CVi.'i Mellmdht Rkv. Jo tix Williams,
P.iitor. Preaching ei cry Sab oath evening at
2 and G o'clock. Sabbath School at Id o'clock.
A. M Praver meet'ug every Friday eveniig,
nl 7 o'clock. ' Society- every Tuesday evening
it 7 o'clock.
hx-jifl- sllr.v. W. L:.ovn, P:sfor. Preach
i.i everv Salibnth morning at lo oKck.
'urilcu'ur D'ip it! llt:. Daviu Jenki s,
Pastor. rr.MclnMg every s-nbliath evening :it
a o'ciock. S.ibb.ilh School at at t o'clock, P. M.
C-iiif!icY.v. M. J- -Mitchki.t.. Pastor.
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock
ami Vespers at 4 o'clock iu the evening.
JIAILS AKUIYK.
Eastern, daily, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Western, at 0 o'clock, P. M.
MAILS '"LOSE.
Eastern, daily, at 41 o'clock. P. M.
Western, " at o'clock, P. M.
r5ijj"Th mails from R;'.t icr,Tudiar.a,Strongs-t-ru
n. kc, arrive on Thursday of each week,
at T o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebcnsburg on Friday of each week,
at b A. M.
rffTTiie mails from Newman's Mills, Car
ro'lJmvn. &e., arrive on Monday, Wednesday
a;i-l Friday of each week, ;l -i o'clock, P. M.
Leave E'jensburg ou Tuesdays, Thursdays
au J. Saturdays, at 7, o'clock, A. M.
CRESSON" STATION
;t Express Train leaves at
Fast Line "
Mail Train "
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7.35 !'
7.12 P.
12.17 P.
G.5U A.
0.13 A.
t-.iy P.
s.cy P.
7.'-' P.
11.55 P.
0.23 A.
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M.
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Fast Line
.Mail Train
WILMORE STATION
Wes
t Express Train leaves at
Fast Lino "
Mail Train "
Eas
tExprcs3 Trair "
Fast Line "
Mail Train "
Ju ljfs of the Court President, 11-an. Geo
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
Eiisley, Ilcury C. Dcvine.
J'fulhonotnrtf--Joseph M' Dona Id.
J!j.;xttr anil Recorder EdA ard F. Lytle.
SherhT John l'uck.
li!rict Attorn;!. Philip S. Noon.
Count' C-Jirfiii.iin,s D. T. Storm, James
Vrojer, Peter J. Little.
Trchntirtr Thomas Callin.
I'oor Jf'tse Directors, Jacob Horner, Wil-
i a ni Douglass, George Delany.
J'for Jlotixt Treasurer. George C. K. Zahm.
Poor House Steward. James J. Kaylor.
Mercantile Appraiser John Farrell.
Aulitors John F. Stull, Thomas J. Nel
Vor, Edward R Donnegan.
Con.it if Surveyor. E. A. Vickro-.
"Coroner, James S. Todd.
Sept. of Common Schools V.'m. A. Scott.
r.UJI.VSSJUJlG 32021. Ori'.C'USIJi.
JnMicrs of the J'cacc. David II. Roberts
Harrison Kinkead.
JJurjens George Huntlev.
'School Director Y.. J. Mills, Dr. John M.
Jones, Isaac Evans.
K AST WAIU.
rWa,!Thouias To ld.
Town Council .Win. Davis, Daniel J. Davis,
'" J' John Thompson, Jr., David W.
Jones.
Injectors John W. Roberts, L. Rodgers.
it4-je of Election Thomas J. Davis."
. Assessor Thomas P David.
wk.st -vahh. '
C onstahley. M. O'Neill.
To,r Council XWhxm Kittell, II. Kinkead,
'ounston, Edward D. Evans, Thomas J
" ilhains. - . . - "
Jiiapeeto, J. D. Thomas, Robert Evana.
Ju.hfr. of ,7eeion3i,hnlAoyC.
J.ssewr Jtithard T. Dav. i i
Select Poctrn.
After All.
The apples are ripe iu the orchard,
The work of the reaper is done,
And the golden woodlands redden
In the bloom of the dying sun.
At-the cottage door the grandsire
Sits pale in his easy chair,
While the gentle wind of twilight
Plays with his silver hair.
A woman is kneeling beside him,
A fair young head is prest,
In the fir3t wild passion of sorrow,
Against his aged breast.
And far oil" over the distance
The faltering echoes come
Of the Hying blast of trumpet,
And the rattling roll of drum.
The grandsire speaks in a whisper
'The end no man can see ;
But v. e give him to his country,
And we give our prayers to thee."
The violets star the meadows,
The rosebuds fringe the door,
And over the grassy orchard
The pink-white blossoms pour.
But the grandsire's chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still :
There's a nameless grave on the battle-field.
And a new one under the hill.
And a pallid, tearless woman
Py the cold hearth sits alone ;
And the old clock In the corner
Ticks on with a steady drone.
better from tlic 5fI3il Ilcsiment.
Camp xkau Su.vRPi-r.CRO, Mi.,
Oc ob.r 8,
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
Two months 20, ou the eve of depar
ture from Iiomc to take part in a desper
ate struggle for a nation's existence, I
jrnve you a prov.ii.-ie that I would, from
time to time, through your columns, post
the "friends at home" in regard (o our
movements. At that time, none oi us had
the lcat idea that help was po sorely
needed that, within two short weeks from
the time we were sworn into the service
of the U. S., we would be encamped on
the "sacred soil" of Virginia, and form
part and parcel of the "CI rami Army of
the Potomac." Yet i-uch was the case;
and while we ail felt the need of that state
of discipline which only time and deter
mined perseverance on the part of Loth
officers and privates can produce, we all
had enough confidence in "the powers
that he" to believe that the necessity was
cvry pressing, and accordingly chcci'uliy
acquiesccd.
fc'incc we arrived in Virginia, onr move
ments have becu so frequent that 1 have,
until now, been unable to find time to
niv promise to you. The letters of
your correspondent, -Cambrian ,," have
kpt you posted during most ol our so--
journ in Dixie, hut it may not be unin- j
icrctiii'g lu yuui uuuci.- iu g,ive miuii an ,
account of our march from "Camp near
Fort JJTard" where his last letter was
dated to this place.
Ou Friday, Sept. 12, we received orders
to pack up, strike tents, and have every
thing ready to move in an hour, and, about
11a. m., the brigade filed out of camp
and took the road leading towards Arling
ton Heights. About 2 p. m., wc reached
Fort Albany opposite Washington, and
about one mile from the long bridge
where we lay uutil dark, thcu moved up
the river, crossed at the Georgetown via
duct, and encamped for the night at the
head of 11th sr., Washington." On Sat
urday, we received orders to dispose of
everything in the shape of superfluous
clothing. Accordingly, all, or nearly all,
the dress coats, together with many blan
kets and overcoats, were packed and given
in care of a gentleman living near camp.
Shelter tents, one half of one of which
each man carries with him, and two days'
ration, were furnished. In the aiternoon
wc marched to the arsenal and exchanged
our Austrian rifles fur Springfield muskets.
We got luck to catnp at about 8 p. nr.,
and after cooking ami eating our suppers,
and receiving, each man, forty rounds of
"buck and -hall" cartridge, we laiu our
selves Mt the ground and slept.
y sunrise on Sunday morning we wore
rii roufr for Frederick, Md., 'and after
three days' hard inarching, arrived, on
Tuesday evening, at Monocaey Junction,
three miles from Frederick. "'.Here we
saw, in the ruins of the bplendid -bridge
that once spanned the Monocaey, the first
evidence of Jackson's raid into Maryland.
Here, too, wc' first heard of the surrender
EBENSBTJRG, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, L802.
of Harper's Ferry, and the next morning
had the mortification to see some ten
thousand of Miles' men who had been
paroled pass by us on the road to Wash
ington. Soon after, some twelve or thi
teen hundred "graybaclcs" passed up the
same road, and a harder, dirtier, and more
independent looking set of wretches it
would be impossible to imagine. AVe
have seen plenty of them since, and they
are all alike. The poorest 'beggar that
walks the streets of our Northern cities
would think himself disgraced by wearing
I the clothes that some of them have; and
yet, in spite of this, and the halt-starved
condition in which they frequently are,
they fight as well as our own troops.
Whatever opinion our soldiers may havo
had of the fighting qualities of the .Reb
els before meeting them iu the field, they
will now everv man of them acknowledge
that, be the cause they Qght lor as it may,
they fight splendidly.
ut to continue: We lav at Monocacv
until -1 o'clock of Wednesday, when wc
took the road again, passing thro' Freder
ick and moving up the Ilagcrsto'jrn turn
pike. About 10 p. m., we halted and
cooked supper, and received twenty addi
tional rounds of cartridge then moved
on until S next morninir, when we halted
for breakfast, two miles from Iloonsboro.
Alter breakfast we again pushed on until,
at 11 a. m., we reached the termination
of our journey the battle-ground of An
tic tam. Here v.u learned for the first
time that the fight was over, and that we
were too late to be entitled to any part in
the honors of the dearly-bought victory
of the day before. .
The next day Friday we crossed tfie
Antictani, and marching across the battle
field of Wednesday, formed iu line of
battle just above Sharpsburg. In the
afternoou, we moved about a mile farther,
and encamped for the night. On Sunday,
we came into oar present camp, and have
remained here ever since. How long we
shall further stay it is impossible to tell.
Marching orders may come at any mo
ment, or the- may be delayed for weeks.
In the meantime, we are hard at 'work
perfecting ourselves in company and bat
talion drill, four to live hours of each day
being spent in this manner.
The majority of our company Co. F
are in good health. Some few are unwell,
but none seriously, and I think all will be
able to do duty iu a few days.
I will write again soon, and unless our
movements in the future should be too
much hurried, you may expect letter's at
least semi-occabionally. U'ALlilAM.
Tlic 12-MIa Fciuia. Volsmieci's In
liic ElaMie of AiitieSam.
Cam? ox Mauylaxd 11km its, 1
September 2.), lc-Z.2.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
At daylight on Wednesday, 17th Sep-
i tcmber, General Crawlord ordered Col.
lliggins to advanc3 our rcghneut in close
column through the fields to a piece of
woods covering the enemy, who were fi-
rin" Lrisklv at the lime. The movement
VYUmyy luaJo ;M t whcn th(J
, . .
ordfr. lveu to Wk to the fit
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vance cautiously through the woods with
t lie entire regiment and deploy in line of
battle on the opposite side. During this
movement, the men were exposed to a ter
rific fire of musketry and shell, through
which they gallantly pressed on, regard
less of 1 lie dealh-deaiiiig missiles which
were cutting down their brave comrades,
until the crest of the hill they were or
dered to hold had beer: gained. At this
moment, some Colonel (who.-e name I did
not lea rii J rode up to Col. Ifiggins and
totd him his men were falling back for
want of ammunition and asking him to
come, at once lo his support. Col. Fiiggins
immediately reported the fact to General
Crawford, who Ordered him to advance his
regiment forthwith to the spot. The mo
ment the command was given, the men
Moved forward with a yell, driving the
enemy from his sheltered position, gaining
full possession of the woods, and capturing
a number of' prisoners.' Illumining here
a short time, the regiment was ordered
forward to support a battery. At this
juueture, the gallant and lamented Mans
field fell, and was carried off the field by
two men from Co. K, our regiment. The
enenijr eea-cd firing for a short lime, ex
cepting the sharpshooters, who. were en
deavoring to pick off our officers.
While the regiment was advancing,
General Hooker rode up to Col. JUgins
and inquired whether there were any
troop iu his front. The Co!onl replied,
".None but Hcbols " During this conver
sation, the General's horse was shot hy a
sharpshooter. Col. Higgins remarked to
hiro, "Gcutral, your horse is shot I"
I see !" was the cool reply, as the latter
rode off.
In a short time another order was given
to advance, which was executed in splen
did style, we driving before us South
Carolina and Georgia troops, whose woun
ded afterwards admitted they had never
before been compelled to fall back. The
regiment now halted on the outskirt of a
strip of woods, into which the enemy had
retreated, and Capt. M'Keage, of Co. G,
was ordered to deploy his company a?
skirmishers. ly this time the regiment
had gained a position so as to be left with
out support, which was soon discovered
by Col. Higgins, who bravely kept his
position with his men. Dismounting, he
gave his horse torLieut. Ilirgins, of Co.
15, with instructions to report his situa
tion to the commanding General, audisk
support in order to maintain his position.
Capt. M'Keage again deployed his skir
mishers, and the whole regiment advanced
to the top of a small hill, where the skir
mishers were soon engaged with the ad
vaucing front of the enemy. The com
mand was given the regiment to fire. " A
destructive and well-directed volley caused
the enemy to halt, when an eiiort was
made ny him to flank our right while
the brigade charged in front. At this
critical period, the color-bearer, George X.
Simpson, fell, shot through the head.
No support having yet arrived, the cer
tainty of being surrounded by au over
powering force compelled us Lo fall back
to the rear of the first line of batteries.
While here, an artillery officer rode up,
saving his battery was unsupported, and
asking the regiment to come to his assis
tauec, which was done immediately. After
the regiment had taken position, General
Franklin came dashing up. and inquired
of Col. Higgins the number of his regi
ment. The reply was, "The 125th Penn
sylvania Volunteers." The General re
turned, "Colonel, you arc in the right
place; I am glad you are here."
During the engagement ia the after
noon, Adjt. 11. M. Johnston, who was
acting 3Iajor in the absence of Major
Lawrence, in the hospital, fell mortally
wouuded. lie conducted himself gal
lantly during the whole fight. He has
siuceuied, and been conveyed to his home
in W i'liainsburg. Flair county, Fa. The
officers and men 'of -'the eutire regi
ment behaved with the utmost bravery,
and are well deserving the praise of their
superior officers. This has becu tendered
iu an official order.
The total casualties in the regiment are
as follows: Killed, 29; since died, 4;
wouuded, 113; missing, 4. 1J.
Aricmus YTrl is Jsei-eimiled.
As several of our public men are con
stautly being surprised with serenades, I
concluded I'd be surprised in the same
way, so I made arrangements accordiu'. I
asked the Jlrass Baud how much they'd
take to take me entirely by surprise with
a serenade. They said they'd overwhelm
me with an unexpected honor for seven
dollars, which I excepted.
1 wrote out my improintoo speech scv
eril days beforehand, beiu' very careful to
expunge all ingrammaticisms and payin'
particular attention too the punktooation.
It was, if I may say it without egilism, a
manly effort, but alars! 1 never delivered
it, as the ?ekel will t-Qf '-'U- 1 paced
up and down the kitcfiiu, speak in' my
piece over so as to be re-Heck. AJy bloom
in' young daughter. Sarah Ann, bothered
me suuimut by singin', "Why do summer
ro.-.es fade?''
"Because, ".said I, arter heariu' her sing
it about fourteen times, "because it's their
biz ! Bet 'em fade."
"Betsy," said I, pausin' in the middle
of the room, and letting my eagle eye
wander from the manuscrip, "Betsy, or,
the night of this here serenade, I d sires
you to appear at the winder, dressed in
while, and wave a lily-white haukercher.
D'ye hear?"
"If I appear," said that remarkable fe
male, "1 shall wave a lily-white bucket of
bilin' hot water, and somebody will get
scalded. One bald-hedcd old lool will get
tin share."
She referred to her husband. Xo doubt
ah jut it iu my mind. But for fear she
might exasperate me,. I said nothiu'.
The expected night cum. At'J o'clock
precisely there was sounds of footsteps in
the yard, and the Baud struck up a lively
air, which when they did finish it, there
was cries of "Ward ! Ward !' 1 stept
out onto the portico. A brief glance
showed inc that the assemblage was suui
mut mixed. There was a great many
rairgcd boys, and there was quite a number
of grown up persons cvigcnt'.y under the
affluence of the intoxieatin' bole. The
Baud was also drunk. Dr. Schwaxey, who
w-is holdin' up a pot, seemed to be par
tio'ly drunk so much so, that it had got
into his spectacles, which were slaggeri.i
wildly over his nose. But I was in for it,
aud I commenced thus:
"Feller Citizens: For this onexpected
honor "
Leader of tlic Band. Will you give us
our money now, or wait till you git thro'?
To this painful and disgustiu' interrup
tion I paid no attention.
" for this onexpected honor, I thank
you."
Leader of the Band. But you said
3'ou'd give us seven dollars if we'd play
two choons.
Again I didn't notice him, but resumed
as follows: "I say I thank you warmly.
When I look at this crowd of true Amer
icans, my heart swells "
Dr. SLicazty. So do I!
A voice. We all do !
A voice. Three chcets for the swells.
"We live," said I, "in troublous times,
but I hope we shall again resume our for
mer proud position, and go on in a glori
ous career!"
Dr. Schicazry. I'm YviHin' for one to
go on in a glorious career. Will you join
me, fellow citizens, in a glorious career?
What wages does a man git for a glorious
career, when ho finds himself?
"Dr. Schwazey," said I sternly, "you're
drunk. You're disturbiu the meetin'."
Dr. Srhtcazry. Have you a banquet
spread in the house? 1 should like a
rhynossyross on the half shell, or a hippo
potamus ou toast, or a horsi? and wagon
roasted whole. Anything that's handy.
Don't put yourself out ou my account.
At this pint the Band begun to make
hidyous noises with their brass horns, and
a exceedingly ragged boy wanted to know
if tin-re wasn't to be some wittles afore the
concern broke up? I didn't exactly know
what to do, and was just on the piut of
doin' it, when a upper winder suddenly
opened and a stream of hot water was bro't
to bear on the disorderly crowd, who took
the hint and retired at ouce.
When I am taken by surprise with an
other serenade, I shall, among other
arrangements, have a respectful company
on hand. So no more from me to-day.
Wheu this 'ou see, remember me.
Important General War Order.
Herewith we publish an important order,
issued to his army by 31 a j or Gen. Mc
Clellan, with especial reference to the
emancipation Proclamation. With true
soldierly obedience to orders, Gen. Mc
Clcllan tells his men that the military aud
naval forces arc but the agents of the
Constitutional, Civil and Executive author
ities, and that this Proclamation, and all
others regularly issued by the President,
are not to be discussed, but implicitly
obeyed. This order is doubtless the
immediate result of Piesident Liueoln's
recent visit, and implies that there is a
perfect understanding between the Presi
dent and his Generals, and that henceforth
we shall have a clear and well-dcfiued
policy in the conduct of the war.
IIeadocautebs Army of the Potomac,"
Near Suari'suckc, Oct. 7, 18J2. J
"(aural Order Xo. lOo. The atten
tion ol' the officers aud soldiers of the
army of the Potomac is called to General
Order Xo. IVA), War Department, Sept.
22d. A proclamation of such grave
moment to the Nation, officially communi
cated to the army, affords to the General
commanding an opportunity of defining
specifically to the officers and soldiers
under his command the relation borne by
all persons in the military service ef the
United States toward the civil authorities
of the Government.
The Constitution confides to the civil
authorities legislative, judicial and execu
tive, the power and duty of making,
cxjKjunding and executing the Union laws.
Armed forces are raised and supported
simply to sustain the civil authorities, and
are to be held in strict subordination
thereto in all respects. This fundamental
rule of our political system is essential to
the security of our republican institutions,
aud should be thoroughly understood and
observed by every soldier.
J lit U OM I' IMVH,
objects for which armies: shall be
ed in suppressing fhe Bebellion
The principle upon winch, and the
eiuploy-
inu.t be
dft ruiiiit d and declared bv the civ il
authorities, and the Chief 1'xecuMvc, who
is charged with the administration of the
national aflairs, is the proper and only
source through which the views aud orders
of the Government can be made known to
the armies of the nation. Discussion by
officers and soldiers concerning public
incisures determined upon aud declared
by the Government, when carried at all
oeyon
1 tl
le
on
Unary
temperate
and
respectful cxprosim of opinion, tend
greatly to impair and destroy the disci
pline and cfiiciency of troops by substitu
ting the spirit of political taction for that
firm, steady, and earnest support of the
authority of the Government which is the
NUMBER 8;
highest duty of the American soldier.
The remedy for political errors, if any arc
committed, is to be found only iu the
action of the people at the polls.
In thus calling the attention of this
army to the true relation between the
soldiers and the Government, the General
Commanding merely adverts to an evil
against which it lias been thought advisa
ble during our whole history to guard
the armies of the llcpublic, and iu so
doing he will not be considered by any
right-minded person as casting any reflec
tion upon loyalty sud good conduct,
which have been so fully illustrated upon
so many battle-fields. In carrying out
all tueasures of public policy this army
will, of course, be guided by the same rules)
of mercy and Christianity that have ever
controlled its conduct towards the defense
less. Bv command of Maj.-Gen. M'Clellan.
JAMKS A. IIAllDFE,
Lieut.-CoL, A. I). C, and A. A. A. G.
T! Lale Hatt Ics.
Jir Lillian's Headquarter, Oct. 9 Gen
eral Orders No. 1G!J, Headquarters army
of the Potomac, ('amp near Sharpsburg,
Md.. Oct. Ill, 1 802. The Commanding
General extends his congratulations to the
army under his control for the victories,
achieved by their bravery at the passes of
South Mountain aud Antietam creek. -The
brilliant conduct of llcnoand Hooker'
corps under Buruside at Turner's Gap
and of Franklin's corps, at Cranipton'd
Pass, in which, in the face of an enemy
strong in position and resisting with ob
stinacy, they carried the mountain and
prepared the way for the advance of the
army won for them the admiration of their
brethern in arms iu tlic memorable battle
of Antietam. We defeated a numerouj
and powerful army of the enemy iu an
action desperately fought and remarkable
for its duration and for the loss of life
which attended it. The obstinate bravery
of the troops of Hooker, Mansfield aud
Sumuer, the dashing gallantry of those of
Franklin on the right, the steady valor of
Burnside on the left, and the vigorous
support of Porter and Pleasanton, presents
a brilliant spectacle to our country which
will iwell their hearts with prido and
exultation. Fourteen guns, thirty-nine
stand of colors, fifteen thousand five hun
dred stand of nrnis, and nearly six thous
aud prisoners taken from the enemy, are
evidence of the completeness of out trU
umph. A grateful country will thank
this noble army for achievements which
have rescued the loyal States of the Fast
from the ravages of the invader, and have
driven him from their borders.
"That's What's tiil Matter !"
We have at last found out the origin of
this popular phrase, in the following scrap,
clipped from au exchange, which is too
good to keep : A friend of ours, who has
been absent all wiuter, returning a few
days since, called upon an estimable lady
friend. He was surprised to find her con
fined to a sick bed. After the first salu
tations were over, our friend remarked:
"Why, 31 rs. , I am very sorry to find
you ill what is the matter ?" Quickly
reachiug over to the back of the bed, tho
invalid turned down the coverlid, disclo
sing a beautiful infant, wrapped iu the
embrace of the rosy god, at the same limb
triumphantly exclaiming "That's what'd
the matter!"
A Neat Speech. At the presenta
tion of a pistol to a Connecticut corporoh,
the orator apostrophized as follows:
"Corporal ! 3Iy heart is full. These times
try the souls of us all, as well as our
pockets. 3Iy words must he few, and tii
the purpose. Give them Jessie and
John Charles alo. Say you will, lie
solve that it is a big thing, and that you
can see it, Shoot at it. Smile them hip
and thigh, and pay no regard to campene
or brickbats. But beware of Old Bour
don. Do your duty. John, keep out Jf
drafts. Don't go oflT half cocked; ah d
keep your pistol pointed from you." The
Corporal, on receiving the weapon, was
too much aiheted to make a formal reply,
but promised that the pistol should speak
for him.
(I AI.U'K'AT1UXS F SlI.nvsi!OOTEJtS.
Orders have been given that no person
shall be mustered into the wrvice of the.
United States as a member of the corp3 of
sharpshooters unless he shall produce the
certiiie ite of some person duly authorized
by the Governor of the S(ate in which
the company is raised, that he has, in five
consecutive shots, at two hundred yards,
at rest, made a stting ut oVer twenty live
inch'-.-;, or tho same string, offhand, at
on? hundred yards, the evr! ideate to bo
written on t!u: target used as the test.- -
If . What, unit d.ics a newly married
cuupL' res. u.l-'c ?
A grw;
u pear.