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L.IST OF POST OFFICES.
,. nrr, inf lfastera. Districts
Bethel Station
Crolltown,
Chess Spring?,
Coaemaugh,
Cresson,
Ebeasbrg.
fillen Timber,
GalUtzin,
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Enoch Ree3e, lilacklick.
Joseph Behe, Carroll.
Henry Nutter, Chast.
A. G. Crooks, . Taylor.
J. Houston, Washint'u.
John Thompson, Ebensburg.
Asa II. Fiske "White.
J. M. Christy,. Gallitzin.
Wm Tiley, Jr., Washt'n.
1. E. Chandler, Johnst'wn.
M. Adlesberger, Loretto.
E. Wissinger, Coneni'gh.
A. Durbin, Munster.
' Andrew J Ferral, Susq'han.
G.W.Bowman, White.
Stan. Wharton, Clearfield.
George Berkey, Richland.
B. M'Colgan, Washt'n.
B. F. Slick, Croyle.
William M'ConnelJ Washt'n.
Morris Keil, S'merhill.
Johnstown,
Loretto,
Uineral Point,
Uunster,
piattsville,
Roseland,
6t. Augustine,
Seal? Level,
Sonman,
Sammerhill,
Summit,
ffilmore,
CHURCHES, MINISTERS, &C.
Presbyterian Rev. D. Harbison, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10
o'clock, and in the evening at 6 o'clock. Sab
0.1th School at 1 o'clock, A. M. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
Utthodist Episcopal Church Rev. J. S. Lem
os, Preacher in charge. Rev. W, H. M'Bride,
Assistant. Preachingevery alternate Sabbath
aornin", at 10 J o'clock. Sabbath School at 9
o'clock A. 31. Prayer meeting every Thursday
ivening, at 7 o'clock.
Welch Independent Rev Ll. R. Powell,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at
l3oiock, and in the evening at G o'clock.
Sabbath School at 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
Eoct'a; and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
tach month.
Culvir.islic Methodist Rev. Jobs Williams,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
land 6 o'clock. Sabbath School at K o'clock,
A. M. Piayer meeting every Friday evening,
it 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening
i: 7 o'clock.
Disciples Rzv. W. Llotd, Pastor. Preach
B every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Particular Pap(itsU.xv. David Jenkix,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
J o'clock. Sabbath School at at I o'clock, P.. M.
-Catholic Rev. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor.
Services every Sabbath morning at 1 0 J o'clock
al Vespers at 4 o'clock in the evening.
EDENSI5URG MAIES.
MAILS ARRIVE.
Eastern, daily, at II f o'clock, A. M.
Vf stern, " at - 11 J o'clock, A. M.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, dailv, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Western, ""at 8 o'clock, P. M.
ISTTliemailsfromButler.Indiana.Strongs
Uwa, &c, arrive on Thursday of each week,
t5 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
r. 6 A. M.
ES-The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
rolitown, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
&d Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
td Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
CRESSON STATION.
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COUXTY OFl ItLKs. j
Jtigesof lhe Courts-President, Hon. Geo. J
-iur, liununguon; Associates, ucurgc .
Henry CIlevine.
Protkonoiary Joseph M'DonaH.
Remitter and Recorder James Griffin.
Sherif John Buck.
District Attorney. Philip S. Noon.
County Commissioners Peter J. Little, Jno.
mpbell, Edward Glass.
Treasurer Isaac Wike. -
Poor House Directors George M'Cullough,
George Delany, I rwin Rutledge.
Poor House Treasurer George C. K. Zahm.
Auiitor William J. WiHiair3, George C.
Zahni, Francis Tierney.
CouKty Surveyor. Heury -Scanlan.
Coroner. -William Flattery.
Mercantile Appraiser Patrick Donalioe.
Sup't. of Common Schools J. F. Condon.
BEXSBURO BOR. OFFICERS.
AT LARGE .
Janice of the Peace David II. Roberts
e--r:aon Kinkead..
Burgess A. A. Barker.
School Directors Ael Lloyd, Phil S. N
shua D. Parrish, Hugfi Jones, E. J. J
oon,
Mills,
ua j. Jones.
EAST WARD.
Constable Thomas J. Davis. ' '
3W Council J. Alexander Moore, Daniel
Evans, Richard R. Tiblgptt, Evan E. Evans,
ftylmm Clement.
wpectors Alexander Jones. D. O. Evans.
J3e of Election Richard Jones, Jr.
A'ttitor Thomas M. Jones.
Aitistant Assessors David E. Evans, Wm.
"Davis.
WEST WARD.
CaiWilliam Mills, Jr.
K7i Council John Dougherty, George C.
.1 m Isaac Crawford, Francis A. Shoe
ser, James S. Todd.
ypectotsG. W. Oatmau. Roberta Evans.
'Wye of Election Michael Hasson. .
fettor James Murray.
4anf AstetsortVi'i&m Barnes, Dan-
Bekct ffoctrii.
Rattle.
Forward march !
Ki33 the lips that beg you stay,
Break from clasping arms away ;
Sad the hearts that part to-day
Men must fight and women pray:
Forward march I
In a worthy cause we fight
"For our country and the right" -Words
which moved the men of might
Long ago ;
For the ages yet to come,
For the loving ones at home,
We "are following the drum-
On we go I
Ready fire !
Leaps the name from the ringing steel,
Rattles the volley peal on peal ; '
See the foe they backward reel I
Ranks are mown as ripened grain,
Corse3 strew the trampled plain ,
And the devils out of hell .
Ride upon the screaming shell
Fire ! , '
Forward charge !
Into the smoke and hurtling death, "
Trampling friend and crushing foe :
Through the cannon's flaming breath,
Beneath the flag we rushing go.
Hurrah !
See ! the enemy they run ;
Now tha bloody work is done,
Now the gory field is won
Hurrah !
Ah ! the laurels on the height,
Sprinkled o'er with crimson rain,
Few have gathered them to-night,
Few shall bear them home again !
Ah ! the violets in the dell,
Over many they shall blow ;
(jfod of mercy save the souls
Of the brave who sleep below I
Address of trie Union State Cen
tral Committee.
To the People of Pennsylvania:
In the midst of a fierce conflict for the
national life responding to calls for large
reinforcements to enable our armiea suc
cessfully to combat with traitors cheer
fully meeting the payment of extraordi-
nary taxation, to Euppiy me government
with money to conduct the war, and sub
mitting to an immense increase in the
prices of living, the people of Pennsylvania
have nevertheless been able lor three
years to maintain a prosperity, and secure
a healthy operation in ail the branches ot
their trade, unprecedented in the annals
of any country while engaged in the pros
ecutron of a war. In the trials of this
bloody war, with the struggle just reach
ins: its climax, the people of Pennsylvania
suddenly find themselves involved in a
political contest invested with the highest
importance, because iraugnc witn tne most
momentous issues. Ordinarily, heretofore,
political contests meant only a choice of
policy as to the manner of administering
the yroverument. The struggle of parties
was for the possession of the powers of
government, and merely
Operati0n. Now, howev
to conirui iiieir
Deration. JNow, however, our political
j contests have resolved themselves into a
direct and a positive issue for the safety
and the permanence of the government;
because politically as well as sectionally,
the contest at the ballot-box and in the
battle-field must decide whether the Union
shall exist or perish with the triumph or
defeat of one or the other of the contend
ing parties. Ifence the unwonted impor
tance with which'our political campaigns
are now invested. Parties are now divi
ded on issues which vitally concern the
government. They are composed of
friends and enemies of that government.
To choose between these parties equally
interests the cause of loyalty and that of
treason. No man can stand neutral be
tween the two, and all who are not fairly
fotr the government will be justly recog
nized as its enemy. Admitting that such
is the new importance assumed, by our
political contests, we have an excuse as
well as a justification for entering on the
contest fast approaching, for the amend
ments to the Constitution, with all the
zeal in our nature and all the devotion
that should characterize the patriot and
the lover of liis country in his effort to
serve it.
t would seem that on an amendment to
the Constitution granting the soldier a
right to vote, there should be no division.
Among a: free people, particularly who
are admitted always to be the most intel
ligent, such a right should be so well
grounded in common and statute Jaw, as
to need no action at this late day for. its
exercise and vindication. The soldier, in
all lands, like among civilized and oarbaric
nations, ha3 ever been admitted to the
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highest honors conferred by the govern
ments beneath whose banners he fought.
His valor, his sacrifices arfd his devotion,
have ever been regarded as themes for
the poet, subjects for the painter,' and
material for the historian ; and thus the
calling of arms became one of honor one
which elicited the noble rivalries of com
patriots, and where civilization refined the
instincts and elevated the character of
men, war has been so conducted as to
force combatants to respect and honor
each other's qualities the victor still to
respect the vanquished as a man. The
Constitution and laws expressly declare,
that no man shall be deprived of his
citizenship, except for high crimes of which
he shall be charged and proven guilty. lie
must be sumcijucd to meet such a charge
of criminality in the presence of judges
whose oaths bind them to do him entire
justice. lie must be insured a trial by a
jury, sworn impartially to consider his
case. If found guilty,- the sentence of
his judges may result in his disfranchise
ment but disfranchisement is not aimed
at a3 a result of his punishment. Dis
franchisement as a direct punishment is
only made to follow the highest crime
known against the State. Yet in the face
of these facts, and in opposition to all
equity, there are those in the State who
insist that disfranchisement should follow
ihe highest service which a man can per
form for his Government. There is a
strong party to-day in Pennsylvania, reg
ularly organized, controlled by able lead
ers, and sustained by astute and learned
advocates, insisting that the Berviv nf a
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citizen a.s a soldier-'-the periling of life j
and limo in the support of the Uovern-J
ment, the giving up of domestic endear
ments, the sacrifice of business interests,
and the yielding of all personal comforts
forfeit for thosa thus engaged all political
right, every franchise of a free-born or
constitutionally adopted American citizen.
The monstrous iniquity of such a claim
is at once apparent, however it has been
maintained by our highest judicial tribu
nals. Its injustice can only be sustained
by sophistries founded in the worst polit
ical prejudices, so that the sooner the
Constitution and laws are made plain and
rendered explicit on this subject, and
posted where every man can read and
understand them, just so soon do we secure
the strength aod majesty. of the Govern
ment in the confidence and respect of the
governed just so soon do we make our
good old State worthy of the past valor of
her sons, and glorious in the future.
American citizenship has its virtues,
and these their merits. Each virtue can
only be exalted by serving the Govern
ment under which they flourish;- buj; if
that service is made a badge of degrada
tion, will it not be more natural for men ofH
honor and spirit and true courage to resist
its rendition than voluntarily to accept its
duties? The citizen soldier feels when he
takes up arms, it is to defend, not to de
stroy, his political right. The man who
sacrifices his business interests, and for a
stipulated time surrenders his personal
liberty, cannot understand why he should
be deprived of his political rights. The
service of arms does not blunt the judge
ment or" blur.the ability of a citizen to
exercise the elective franchise. It rather
gives him a new title to the eujoyment of
such a right, and fits him for the highest
privileges of a free Government. Unlike
the masses of Europe, the great body of
the American people are intelligent, pos
sessed of educations affording the highest
knowledge. While war for a time may
change the habits of such a people, it
cannot affect their sense of justice, their
appreciation of powert and their love of
Government. Ii cannot lessen their ability
for self-government. If it could, the war
iu which wo are now engaged for the
defence of the Government and the safety
of the public weal, had better be stopped
immediately.
The Democratic leaders now oppose the
enfranchisement of the soldier. In the
olden time the Democratic leaders, such
as Jefferson, Jacksou, Snyder and Shultze,
insisted that the elective franchise follow
ed the flag under which a soldier f jught.
If that flag was potent on the sea and the
land, to protect a man in war, why should
it not possess the other virtues of contin
uing his political franchises ? If it made
the deck of a vessel above which, it waved,
the soil of the country represented by it,
regardless of the sea or clime in which it
floated, so also does it carry with it for the
soldier who fights beneath its folds any
political rights which these heroes enjoy
ed before they were mustered into the
service; and on this soundly democratic
argument the soldiers who fought in
Mexico were able to' excise a freeman's
right, In the wilds of the chapperal, the
heats of the sea-shore, the din of conflict,
and in thesbadow of battlemented castles,
the same a3 if they had been at home in
their respectivo wards and precincts. If
men fighting thousands of miles from
home cut off from all communication
scarcely informed at the time on the issues
of the political campaign, were able and
entitled to exercise the right of the fran
chise, is it not fair to suppose that citizens
of a like intelligence, engaged in the same
service of the government within the
limits 5f its authority, distant only a few
miles from home, conversant with all the
issue3 involved in the political contest, in
daily communication with their friends,
and in perusal also of journals discussing
the questions at stake is it not fair to
suppose that such men are entitled to the
exercise of all their political rights 1
Only those who act from perverted policy
on this subject, will seek to evade the re
sponsibility of such a question. This is
proven by the judicial history already at
tached to this question. Whenit was
deemed expedient, as : it was undoubtedly
considered by the Democratic leaders then,
the elective franchise was extended to the
absent-soldiers in Mexico; but in the
midst of a war waged by the upholders of
an institution from which the Democratic
leaders derive all their strength, George
Yv'-AVoodwari, a justice of the Supreme
Court, and lately the candidate of the
Democratic party for Governor, judicially
denied the soldiers the exercise of the
elective franchise ; denied our brave de
fenders the right -almost in the same
breath in which he declared the right of
the States of the South to rebel and secede
from the Union I Pair men can see no
difference in an American soldier voting
in Mexico, while fighting beneath the
Flag of his country, and the same soldier
citizen under the same circumstances vot
ing in a rebellious State. Time nor place,
within the limits of a free government, or
in the service thereof, cannot influence,
should not be permitted to affect the
rights e of a freeman. The government
which is not able to insure him these in
herent rights is unworthy his support.
The authority of a free government which
seeks to degrade a freeman while periling
his life in its defence, is a despotism more
fearful than that which denies all right to
to the governed. It is not possible that
such a government can last. At some
period in it3 history, if the rights of it3
defenders be disregarded as the Democrat
ic leaders now deny the right of the fran
chise to Uie soldier?, it will need arms to
protect it both from foreign and domestic
foes, and petish eventually, an object too
mean for defence.
In advocating the soldier's right to vote,
the loyal men ot Pennsylvania are sustain
ed by a faith in the fact that his service is
such as to secure him not merely all the
rights he enjoyed before he entered the
army, but increased dignity and power at
the hands of the Republic. The enemies
of this great principle oppose it only for
reasons of expediency. There was a time
when the Democratic leaders claimed that
the army wa3 laigely and even almost
wholly comp'osed of their partizan follow
ers. When they were most clamorous ia
insisting upon the recognition of such a
claim, the supporters of the principle, op
posed politically to these leaders, were
most earnest and even persicnt in its ad
vocacy. To them it was a principle of
justice too sacred to be disregarded too
noble to be rejected too important in its
relations to the very genius and vitality
of . the llepublic to be deuied to all ths
people thereof, alike those who risk the
perils of battle in its defence and those
who run no danger of life, limb or prop
erty in the service of the Government, and
who still claim its highest immunities and
most sacred privileges.
On the second day of August, ensuing,
this question will come practically' before
the people of Pennsylvania. . "We do not
doubt the result of the election a3 to the
acceptance or rejection of the soldier's
right to 70te. But Wb would bo false to
the party which we represent and recreant
to the creed which we adore if we faile"d to
avow ip advance our approval of granting
this great right to our brave defenders.
Pennsylvania has many thousands of her
citizens now in the army. They have all
gone forth inspired by a sublime faith in
the strength of a free Government to crush
a wicked conspiracy, and does it become
us, while enjoying the halcyon blessings
of peace at home, while the limbs of our
soldiers are t with their own blood,
and their .weapons are dripping with the
gore of traitors, to say to them, "You
have forfeited your citizenship ; you are no
longer tcorthy of participating in the control
of a free Government ; your positions must
be tcith tJoe slaves of the Southamong the
disgraced and degraded of God's children "
We; cannot 'believe that the people of
Pennsylvania are prepared to send such a
message to their fellow-citizens in the
armies of the Republic. We cannot be
lieve that so foul a disgrace awaits our
war-worn- but stilt intrepid heroes. The
hearts of tho great majority of the people
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at home are too full of gratitude for a re
turn of great service by galling neglect.
Our faith in the justice of the people
renders us confident in tho establishment
and vindication of the political rights of
the soldier. But that faith must be ac
companied by works. Ilenco it becomes
the duty of tho State Central Committee
to urge on the friends of the soldier ac
tively to labor for the triumph of this
effort in his behalf. Let it be said of our
fellow-citizens now absent as soldiers, that
as our victorious armies planted their
banners in the capital of treason, it was
beneath their folds in Richmond each
hero of the Keystone State exercised the
freeman's "right of the elective franchise
for a President to administer the Govern
ment to a re-united Union, to States once
more loyal, to a people again at peace and
blessed with prosperity. .
SIMON CAMERON, Chairman.
A. W. Benedict, " 0 . .
WeixForxev, ' Secretaries.
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Tlie Xew Military Bill.
According to the provisions of the act
amendatory of the Enrollment Act,, as
passed by both m houses of Congress, the
President of the United States may, at
hi3 discretion, at any time hereafter, call
for any number of men a3 volunteers, for
the respective terms of one, two or three
years, for military service, and any such
volunteer, or, in case of a draft, as herein
after provided, any substitute shall be
credited to the town, township, ward or
city precinct, or election district of a
county, towards the quota of which he
may have volunteered or engaged as a
substitute; and every volunteer who is
accepted and musttrcd info the service
for a term of one year, unless sooner dis
charged, shall receive and be paid by the
United States a bounty of 8100 and if
for a term of two years, unless sooner'
discharged, a bounty of 200, aad if for a
term of three years, unless sooner dis
charged, 300; one-third of which bounty
shall be paid to the soldier at the time of
his being mustered into the service, one
third at the expiration of one-half of his
term of service, and one-third at the ex
piration of his term of service, and in case
of his death while in the. service, then
the residue of his bounty remuiniog un
paid shall be paid to his widow, if he
shall have left a widow, and if not, to his
children, or if there be none, to his moth
er, in case she be a widow.
In case the quota of any part thereof
of any town, township, ward, precinct cr
election district, or any county not so
sub-divided, shall not be filled within the
space of five days after such a call, then
the President shall immediately order a
draft for one year to fill such quota, or
any part whereof which may be unfilled ;
and ia the case of any such draft, no
payment of money shall be accepted or
received by the government as commuta
tion to release any enrolled or drafted
man from personal obligation to perform
military service.
It shall be lawful for the executive 6f
any State to send recruiting ageuts into
any of the States declared to bo in rebel
lion, except the States of Arkansas, Ten
nessee and Louisiana, and to recruit
volunteers under any call under tho pro
visions of this act, who shall be credited
to the State and to the .representative
sub-divisions thereof which may procure
the enlistment.
Drafted men, substitutes and volun
teers, when mustered in, shall be organ
ized in or a?signed to regiments, batteries,
or other organizations of their own States,
and as far as practicable shall, when as
signed, be permitted to select their own
regiments, batteries, or other organiza
tions, from among thoe of the'r respective
States which at tlje time of their asfign
ment may not be hired to their maximum
number.
The twentieth section of the act entitled
"An act to amend an act entitled an act
for enrolling and calling out the national
forces," approved February 24, 1864,
shall be constructed to mean that the
Secretary of War shall discharge minors
under the age of eighteeu. years, .under
the circumstances and on the conditions
prescribed in said section ; and hereafter
if-any officer of the United States shall
enlist or muster into tho military service
any person under the ago of sixteen years,
with or without the consent of his parents
or guardian, such person so enlisted or
recruited shall bo immediately and uncon
ditionally discharged upon the repayment
of all bounty received ; and such recruit
ing or mustering officer who knowingly
enlists a person under sixteen years of
age shall' be dismissed the service, with
the forfeiture of all pay and allowances,
and will be subject to such further pun
ishment as a court-martial may decide.
Section three of an act entitled "An
act to amend an act entitled an act for
enrolling and calling out the national
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forces and for other purpose?," approved
February 24, 18G4, is amended so as to
authorize and direct provost marshals,
under the direction of the Provost Mar
shal General, to make a draft for ono
hundred per centum in addition to tho
number required to fill the "quota of ay
district as provided by said section.
Instead of traveling pay, all drafted
persons reporting at a place of rendezvous
shall be allowed transportation from their
places of residence, and persons discharged
at the place of rendezvous shall bo allowed
transportation to their places of residence.
All persons in the naval service of tho
United States, who. have entered t said
service during the present rebellion,' who
have not been credited to the quota of
any town, district, ward, or State, by
reason of their being in said service, and
not enrolled prior to February 24, 1S64;
shall, on satisfactory proof of their resi
dence, made to the Secretary of War, ba
enrolled and credited to the quotas of. tho
town,, ward, district or State in which
they respectively resided.
In case any person duly drafted shall
be absent from home in the prosccutiom
of his usual business, the Provost Marshal
of the district shall cause him to be duly
notified, as soon as may be, . and he shall
not be deemed a deserter, nor liable as
such, until notice has been given to him,
and reasonable time allowed for him to
return and report to the Provost Marshal
of his district; but such absence Ehall
not otherwise affect hi3 liability under
the act. '
Nothing contained in this act is to bo
construed to alter or in any way to affect
the law relative to those' conscientiously
opposed to bearing arms, or to affect the
lights of persons to pVocure substitute."
Richmond Markets.
. Wo clip tho following from a late re-
port of the llichmond markets:
Potatoes He notice the arrival of a
peck from near the Dismal Swamps, rvo
sales. An old contraband, who lives on,
tho South side of James river, is said ta
have a quarter of an acre. This keepi
the market depressed. - ' !
Dry Goods Sales of ten cotton hand
kerchiefs by Todd, Dupuy & Co., at SIS
23; endorsed notes six months. .
Cotton The arrival of one bale from
the coast, per mule back, threw the city
into confusion. Such an accumulation"of
the precious staple io Jlichmond, it was
thought, would attract the cupidity of tho
Northern mercenaries, and precipitate art
attack before the military defencqs wen
completed. Tho Provost Marshal sent
the cotton back at the expense of tho
owner.
Tobacco Universal scarcity in Virgin
ia leaf. Four plugs were sold on 'Change,
on Saturday last, to parties who wished to
send to Atlanta. A good sale has sprung
up in old quids. They are collected by
the blacks, put up neatly in tin foil, and
sold to new beginners. The price ranges
according to the number of times chew
ed. The third chewing is made up iuto
snuff. -
Whisky This necessary article is going
down every day, though not in price. Tho
figure now. for a common sized drink ia
814,75; to wet your tongue, $10; to smell
the cork, 4,75; to look at the bottle,
SI, 17, and Ul cents to say whisky aloud.'
There was a charge made of 25 cents for
passing a saloon but tie tax has beeu
removed by the Legislature. A pint of
the fluid was bought by a wealthy planter
early in September. It cost him a steam
boat load of Confederate notes, four nig
gers and a hogshead of sugar. This seems
almost incredible.
BgfJu There is a tree near the present
quarters of Sherman's army, called tho
"fatal tree." Eight men were shot, ono
after another, as soon as they advanced to
the fatal tree to take a secure positiou
behind its huge truuk. Seven men wero
shot, when a board was placed there with
the word "Dangerous" chalked upon it.:
The rebels shot the guide-board into frag
ments, and a sergeant unsuspectingly
took his place behiud the tree. Iu less
than five minutes two minnie balls pierced
the sergeant's body, and he fell tho
eighth martyr beneath the shadow of tho
tree of death.
t? The day of four story bonnets for
our wives and. sweet-hearts is over, and!
short men will soon have a chanco to sea
something. The empress Eugenie, whom
everybody feminine follows implicity, ia
dress fashions, has adopted a bonnet of a
small, round shape, encircling the oval of '
the face, and almost always garnished
with a fringe, either of jet, white beads,
or straw, which falls upon the hair.
sf A Dutch .nan describe3 New York
ers as "berry fine pcople,whogo about der
streets scheating each odor, and dey oill
dat pizziness."
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