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"iey, Henry U. Uevine.
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RtgUftr and Recorder J ames Grifiin.v . 5
Sheriff John Buck. ' v ' - v.;
District Attorney. Philip S. Noon.
County Commissioner Peter J. Little, Jno.
v.ampbell, Edward Glass.
Jreaturer Isaac ike.
Poor House Directors George M'Cullough,
jeorge Delany, Irwin Rutledge.
root House Treasurer lieorge u. K. iialim.
Au-iitor William J. Williams. Geonre. C.
t. Zahm. Francis Tiernev.
County Surveyor. Henry' Scanlan. -
Coroner William Flattery. .
Mercantile Appraiser Patrick Donahoe. ' '
Sup't. of Common Schools 3. Y. Condon: '
cBEXSBl'RG DOR. OFFICERS.
AT LARGE.
Juslicea of the Peace David H. Roberts
Harrison Kinkead.
Burgess A. A Barker. ,.
Sehnnl n.V- Ahl Unvd. Phil S. Noon.
Joshua D. Parrish, Hugh Jones, . E. J. Mills,
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Assessor Thomas M. Jones.
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EBENSBURG; PA., .THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1804.
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
tien. Butler on llie Results of
. the Late ElectionIlls Views
Touclilngr tlie War.
On the evening of the 14th inst., the
citizens of Newr.Yorlq. city tendered Maj.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler a public recep
tion for the ability, aqd skill displayed by
him in the discharge of the onerous du
tie3 . of prime conservator of ; the , public
peace of that city during the period of
the late election. Infcsppnse" to the .unan
imous request of those present, Maj. -Gen,
B. gave expression to his views as to the
results of the election and concerning the
war. . He said . :; .. .. ,
-The; citizens of Xew;York have doneJ
me honor overmuch j your kin'dnes3. ex
hausting every lorm known to. Ctjristian
courtesy, overwhelms me ;.. that I should
be able to add anything, to the sum of.
intelligence is a still greater honor. ' That
I entertain very distinct riews'upon the
subjects just adverted to is most - true.
Peace haih.hec .victories, nq le3s renowned
than war, and of all . the peaceful victories
ever( achieved in the interests of human
freedom, that achieved in the peaceful
quiet that almost brooded over this land
on the Sth of November was the greatest,
Before we proceed for a moment to look
at the material results, let us look at.the
moral. Jt has taught to all the worlu
who shall look on, aud it is not now a vain
boaet to be said in America that the eyes
of all the world are upon us, that,. we are
able in the stress and strain of a civil war
like that never seen before to carry on our
institutions in peaceful quiet; thatwe can
change or re-elect our rulers as we weigh
thetu in! the balance and find them, cither
meritorious or wanting -without so much
of trouble or. disorder or riot or commotion
as attends a constable's election in a par
ish in England. ; The moral, then, is that
a Government embalmed in the hearts of
the people, dependent on the intelUgcn.ce
of the people, is the strongest Govern uaeut.
oq earth strong in the affectiobs, stronger
still in the right. arms oi.the people.; - Aud
wheu we have heretofore been told that it
wa3 neccs.sarv there should be either mon
archy ".or despovisoi to wield bayonets, we
see the bayonets:- wielded by, hundreds .of
thousauds. where other countries .have not
been, able to wield them bjtensKar.d these
entirely subservient to the people's will. .
The material results are "not less stri
king, first-in ; the- fact that-all disputed
quesiious which have divided the country
are cow settled by an almost unanimous
verdict of. 'the "people.' .poesany oojcjinv
plain ihat iu tbe conduct of military op
erations there should be the arrest of: a
tiaiir ; that: question has been argued
and settled,' and the verdict is .''guilty and
arrest him when he is guilty.", ! J)des any
one complain that' the .true theory of .the
Constitution has been carried out which
enrolls all able-bodied men to fight in de
fense cf the' country's-life-and liberties
that question has been settled and here
after it wiU be more honorable to be draf
ted . than . to,, volunteer. Docs any, oiie
complain that the" Government 'in its wis
dom, hai.organired troops irrespective of
color, and believes t ha tL the. black man
would fill as much of1 a grave ,33 if his
eoler were, whiter, when he falls in battle
ip defense of-his country's liberties j. that
question has beeti settled, and hasassed
away forever to be amoDg the"th"mgs that
are past. v Does any one now claim,- an
wa claimed in I860, that Abraham Lin
coln '. is President of a minority; that
Question is settled by an overwhelming'
maioritv. And let us look lor a . moment.
at the fact that if- we count every Rebel
against him- if .. we count every Rebel
sympathizer against him, as they were-
if wo count every untrue, disloyal man
against - him-yet he is "elected by a ma
j(ity ' second .only' to .', that with which
Jackson swept over, the land in a. peason.
of financial peril. ; -;; yia lh
-These ''materiilresults 'have ' been
achieved. Kow,"then, what is the duty
of the Government in", the present and
future. : The war cannoc last always. , The
history of ijiations f jhe. -experience of
the world has sho-u this.' -"The" war,
thereforeV must come to an.endbut, how?
la whaCway
,way ? "A war of this kind is to
be. prosecuted: or t ho purpose of breaking
down the power i of , those opposed to the
Government1 and bringing
them into its .
emacy ; of its
folds 'and "under the supremacy
laws' In view therefore, of the unanim
ity of the 'American pcoplein yiewqf the
strength,-the-majesty, the might of the
nation, might it not be suggested that noy
i3 a good time once again to hold out to.
the deluded, people. of the South the olive
branch of peace,; an'saj i.o them,; "Come
back,"como back now ; tnis is the last Jime
bf . asking ; come back find leave Jafl; ibe
feeding on husks and come with us to feed
upon' thp ' fat of the land, and bygones
shall be bygones if bygoues are bygones
our country shall live in peace hereafr
ter." Are we notable to offer them that;
are wo not strong' enough j do we not
stand;with union enough to be . able to
offer that to the leaders and to all ? :
.There might have been some complaint,
I" think) . among a proud and chivalrous
people, that they would pddesert their
leaders in" answer to" the amnesty procla
mation of President Lincoln ; but now, as
we; come to them and say, "Come back;
and you shall find the'laws the -same save,
and except as they are altered by .the
legislative wisdom of the land," are we
not in a condition, not taking counsel pf
ourr fears and weaknesses, but from pur
trenp:th and magnanimity, again to make
the offer, and the lat time to- call ' on
them,-and then shall we not have exhaus
ted all the resources of statesmanship in
the effort to restore peace to the 'country?
And who shall hinder this, and if they do
not come back who shall complain?;
I ask not for the Bebel-to come back
after he has fought as long as he can and
then choose3 to come back, but state some
lime perhaps the Sth of January, 1S65,
for the association will be as good as any
and" when that time shall have come,
every man who shall scout the proffered
amnesty of a great and powerful nation,
speaking in loeiri kindness; in charity .'
in hope ot peace and quiet forever, then I
say of him, who then- scouts the proffered
love and;kiodness, ''Let us meet him with
sharp,' quick, decisive war, which shall
bring the matter to aa end, -and' to the
extinguishment- of sueh men wherever
they may be ' And' how is-' that- t-be
done? :: - 7 .. v. -
Blood and treasure have been poured
out without stint :bnd' without measure,
until, taking advantage ofthe depletion
cf treasure bad men have banded together
by speculating in that which should.be
the: circulating medium, arid have raised
uponevery poor 'man' the price of the coals
upon. hU hearth' and the bread upon ins
table. Letsome measure be akei io stop
tbaN and a barter 'measure thau .any other
is to let it oe umlersiood that hereafter we '
pay.no more Iv'uniies. from ; the taxes of
the 'Xoriri,'Jbttt 'taking counsel from the.'
old Iloman method of 'carrying on ".vartn
say to oar young men, Look on the fair
fields of.the sunny Souih, and unless they
take our amnesty, let us go down South,
and you "shall ha,?e whatever' you ge.t tp a
fair fight," arid we will o-pch land offices
wherever.'our armies march and disLvib-'
ute their lands, arid divide them ' among
the soldiers) to be' theirs and their heirs
forever. .'' ' " ".' V''. "': '
"This 'is a harsh measure, everybody will
say,' but is it net quite' a3 'just as that we
should tax ourselves anew, and raie the
price of ' the 'decenaries' of lil'o for. the
purpose of paying bono lies for the support
of the 'soldiers to fight these men whom
we have three times offered and. called to
be our. fiiends, in G2 and in JnneSGo
again in' December 1SG1. again 'by the Sth
of Jan unry 18G5 ; and when the clock
strikes the 'knell' of '.that departing day,
then oil hope of return to those 'who have
not . then made progress to that return
shall be cut off forever. and theV will have
to -go to Mexico, or the West IndTe or
some place 'which I wilf jiot name, be
cause I know not any land pad enough to
be cursed by them At all events,' they
shall never come here agairr. 1 ?:
(I look. with some i.nfercto what I'bc
lieve'. to be the present results of this
election, and I believe first that swc have
settled the war by determining that the
' people arc strong enough to carry on the
war,'and!Inever expect to see in arms or
in'council a greater victory than the' one
we have just achieved," and I think we are
now" strong enough to make them and of
fer such a one that ihe most squeamish of
our friends will go with us when they.fi.i)d
that we have exhausted all the resource's
of Btatesmihship, and that we are" now
ready -to' make'- peace,1, and afe therefore
. prepared" to! make war to the hilt. ; There;
forc,: I say P look upou this victory aspd
which has 'decided the war decided it
not in a military point of view, but in that
overpowering civil point of view which
decides the fate 'of nations "everywhere.
To this it may be answered, and I desire
for" a "mjjment to that answer to call your
1 attsntion,' ::so thai every man may work
ou: in nis own mmu ine proDiem taai ir we
carry on the war with the strength and
stringency which'T-'have suggested,
shall we ever live in the same land
how
with
men whom, we thus fought against ? ; Let
us go to the teaching of history, and there
draw, also - from the history of tha,t "land
which we are proud .to call our - mother
land, England, Every considerable estate
in the -land of England under Cromwell
passed through Courts of. Confiscation;.
:i , L . 17-1
ana -yet wnen ine xving came to uia own
again after a time, the natioq cme $ogeth-
er again in friendship nevermore to be
divided. 'Is there any difficulty then ia
the Anglo Saxon raco in this land being
again in unity and friendship, and peace
with them with whom they have had a
fight? Is it not a welhknown rule that
those with whom. we have fought bitterly,
if . they have fought honorably, after the
fight is over are more endeared to us on
account of that fight, and wo are the more
ready to take them by the hand J. There
fore I say there will be no difficulty in the
good men of the North and the South
coming together again, and letting bygones
be bygones, and I have said that I desire
the extinguishment of the bad men.
m m m
The Traitor's Child.
The energies of the: American troops
stationed at Fort Washington after their
evacuation of New York, , were fully. taxed
to. repel the many sorties made. against
them by the enemy. : It required a constant
and-careful watch upon the part of the
Commander-in-chief to prevenfa surprise,
and the more surely to effect this, a system
of. observation wa3 maintained along the
road, so that information passed from point
to point,-was sure to reach the camp ere
the British could carry out their designs.
The majority of persons living on the line
from the city to Kingsbridge, gladly aided
in this plan of police, and thus rendered
essential service to the cause. ' One of this
number, however, a Mr. Jcnning, at last
took uinbrage from some order of Wash
ington or his subordinates, - and with a
reprehensible cunning, he determined to
abandon the Americans, and serve the
interests of the foe. So secretly were
these plans concocted and cairied out, that
no one outside his own family suspected
his disaffection.
. The British general accepted the offered
services, and pledged himself to pay
largely for them. . ,It was proposed that a
number of his troops. should march as far
as his neighbors, who would, of course,
communicate their movements to Jenning,
who, in (his turn, instead of passing the
warning, was to conceal .the forces until
reinforcements, could arrive, and a formi
dable demonstration could be made against
the fort.
''And for this "service, in any event, you
eha'l have a thousand pounds," said the
British General to the traitor. "Should it
eventuate in the entire overthrow of the
; rebels, the sum fhalibe trebled, while other
rewards shall be freely bestowed. ' lou are
certain that you have confided .the matter
to no one ?" .,"""-r- "
-NoE" souly save-those of my' own
family know of it," Jenning replied.
.'Of whom.' does, your fjiuiily consist?? ..
.Of my wife, who. is an invalid, and ac
only daughter." ;" . ' ' , ' ' -
1wIIow art they affected by your change?"
'-I - know -not, : nor do I care. ' "But of
course ihry.wiil follow my wishes," which
have ever been law to them. 3Iy daughter
is the only. one who would thiuk of a dif
ference of opinion, and even she would
never dare to give it expression'
'"i have heard that the majority of your
American females have imbibed a sort of
romantic attachment to George Washing
ton,, which might lead them to sympathy
with liim. '. But of coursa ; you are sure of
your child) and can answer for her." '
; ,4Wiih my life'" ' :;- ' ':
' ."Suppose. .:3ou' allow mo : to invite her
here. ..It would be a afe thing, and at the
!Ranie time remove her from the suspicion
of collusion, should you be discovered.
; "I cannot part with her, sir. She has
aided me heretofore, and can do so again.
She is very obedient so we need not fear
her."" ; " - ' ' Y ' .' .' -.'
"Enough! Manage the matter yourself.
I am. content! '. Now , for "jour plans.; 'At
dusk, lo-morrow, a company of Capfain
TrevorV command will be out in motion,
'and arrive about mid night, at your house.
lou .will conceal them (aud await the
others.' . When they are all gathered, you
will guide heni. to. the'attack. The reb
els, being off their guard, will fall an easy
prey... ;, ., : : , .
bo far as tne intentions of the British
officer were concerned, the meditated plan
was' carried out." A number of picked
men were ,'concealed at ' Jenning's hpusc,
and at the' proper time marched towards
their, destination.' Under cover of night
they had proceeded to the next station on
tho road, when their advance was suddenly
checked. ' . ' ,
A sharp rattle of musket balls, which
seemed to have been designedly fired above
their heads, brought them to an immediate
hal A second, discharge gave them to
understand that their' further progress
would b"5 dangerous. Captain Trevor?1who
was in command, immediately gave. orders
for, a' countermarch, and in less than tea
minutes the whole body was in retrograde
position,., , , j .... v"r-. : - i:
,Wo can hardly .venture to describe the
feelings ,of ; chagrip I entertaioecL ."b ; . the
orfgiual plotter of. this expedition, when
informed by. Trevor of the unsatisfactory
result. As that officer handed him the
gold which had been promised, he threw
it to-the ground with a violent gesture,
and, with an oath, swore he would murder
the informer, whoever it might be, that
had thus defeated his hopes. - In vain the
king's officer Ktrove to calm him; the
darker passions of hi3 nature were" roused,
and would' not be exorcised. While he
was thus storming and invoking .maledic
tions upon the. head of the culprit, a fair
girl entered the apartment. There was a
look of. intelligent firmness upon her pale
countenance; as her eyes met those of her
father and quailed not.
,"Cpme hither, Hester!" he cried. "Do
you know aught of this matter ? . Can'you
tell me who sent word to .Washington, re
specting this expedition V
. Hester cast an appealing look upon the
officer, who, however, did not interfere be
tween them., :- . ; ; .
"Did you bear my question T roared
Jenning. "Telfme, do you know aught
of this?" '
. "I do," the girl replied, in a low tone.
"I thought so! Now, tell me. the
person's name." .
"It was 1 1" '.'
. "You ! Serpent ! You betray me I"
; "Father ! hiar me. " I did send word to
our general that the enemy were to make
an attack;upon the fort, but your name was
not mentioned as being a party to the ex
pedition.. No harm can come to you. I
knew how ardently and long our country
men had struggled against oppression ; how
nobly they had contended against superior
forces ; how true was their devotion to the
cause in which they were engaged, and I
could pot .quietly look and see their de
struction attempted.' I sent word of this,'
but in paving them I did not betray you."
."Enough .that. you have come between
me andx my revenge I This be yaur.rer
ward !", . Y .. - : .;..
'He drew from his pocket a pjstol? and
deliberately raimed it at his child. She
irioved. not did not even -tremble nt
Trevor, shocked beytfnd-measure; at the
horror .pf , the meditated becd, sprang
towards the wretch and raised his arm..
The ball grazed her head, and was buried
iu the wainscot. '' ;
"Shame, cn you, man !'.' cried the officer
with indignation. "Would you have her
blood on your hands! Of wha't are, you
composed ! " Is she not your child ?"
; "No!" cried "Hester, with' startling
etaiphasis,'' "I am not, or at least shall not
be for the future. -1 will not own a parent
who to the. crimQ of; treason can add that
of murder. I did, exjoe your .villainy,
and would doiCagaia. Nay, you may
frgwnI fear.you iKit. -This la? t base act
has frozen up the natural current ofmy
heart." - v
' Then in a calmer and more feeling tone,
she continued
"Father 'tis the last limf t shall' call
you so T bid you farewell forever. : Your
malediction may be hurled against me, bat
never again will, you look upon-my face.
Ere another day has passed, Washington
shall know of your treachery. Your ouly
safety is in flight. In England you may
enjoy the fruit of your baseness, but here
you cannot remain. Farewell, forever I"
; She passed from the room, as the tears,
which she ould no longer control, coursed
rapidly down ber cheeks. She repaired at
once to the bedside of her mother, in whose
soul the last flickerings of life were fast
failing. She knelt beside her, and even
as she prayed the worn spirit was released
from bondage.
-"Alone! an orphan ! God help me !"
she exclaimed, as she pressed her trembling
lips to those which had so often met hers
iu love. . - . .
Jenning lingered not long. Soon after,
he was on his way to England, where he
lived, as traitors should, in splendid dis
grace. ' Hester became the wife ot a young
Revolutionary .officer, and lived long
enough to give to her descendants the
valuable example of tho Christian and
patriot mother. ' - -
"By a recent decision of the Secre
tary ofr War, Catholic clergymen are vir
tually exempt from, the performance of
military duty. The decision was made in
the case of four members of the St.' Louis
University, who were drafted and held by
the Provost Marshal. An appeal was
made to tho Secretary of War, who or
dered their release on parole, to report
when called npon by him. This virtually
exempts them.' ' - . " ' ''
fiST" Old Father Bushnell, of Vermont,
used to say, that the best criticism he ev
er received on his preaching was' from a
little' ooy who sat at his feet, looking" up
into his face, as he was: preaching to a
crowded house. As he , .was going on very
earnestly, the i little fellow spoke out? "You
ea id thai afore. ' V "' ' -
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To Wliotti It May Concern."
... . "?
You ralk of peace, though on your sod
War'd iron heel ne'er pressed ; : . - c i
And raise your prayers to a righteous God - , t
That the land from strife niav rest.. ' ' '"- '
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You talk of peace ! Thro' Frec-dom'3 law "
In luxury vou've rolled : . v:..-';
Ytt neer to aid in Freedom's causa
Have given of your gold.
You talk of peace, who've kept a!oofr .'
Kor 'aided in th strife; ' tuii
Ner struck one blow for your own free rooC-' J
Nor one for a nation's life.
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You talk of peace ! At Freedom's -call, , -
You coward souIs--have lanhed ; "
V.hat, though the proud republic fall, '.1 :
So you but 'scape a dxaft.
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You talk of peace, though boae3 yet bleach ,
On southern hill and lea ;
And corpses swing, with moaning creacb,
From many a forest tree.-. . . . . . -
You talk of peace ! A smothered groan - . .
Comes from the fields of slain
And widov and orph in, sighinar, iaoaa :
'Our loved ones ied in vain."' , . .
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You talk of peace, and ytt you bear . -.
For olive branch a, chain - - - -
To bind the thousands-who Sghtin"daLr !T
Their new-born rights maintain. " , j -c.-I
You talk of peace, and fondly trust - i. i.
Yet Treason's cause to save; i t
Yonr prayers avail not Heaven ia just
Your peace 13 Freedom's grave. -
You talk of peacl Go to the front ' ' -
Where braver xuen than you .
Ilave borne the battle's heat and brunt "'.
Provi? if your words be true.. -
You talk of peace ! It dawns at last ; " '
And Sherman, Sheridan, Grant, . '
With brave old Farragut, lashed to the "mst.
Will give us peace you can't. -' - -
You talk of peace! We'll give yoa thii,
Oh I traitors, north or south; ! '
Won, not by futile armistice, ;
But at the cannon's mouth. "' '
For, by the God in whom we trust. "
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i.na3'our martyred brave,
We'll have no peace till .Treason dust, -.
And iB ia very in its grave.'.' . : '
Ecoxo3iizi.no :' Coal! The Scieiitiio
American gives the following useful hint3 "
upou this subject, which are confirmed by T
every one's experience who understands j
the. philosophy of coal fires: . , . :.
'"A good,'" bright. fire can be steadily"!
maintained ith coal, with'less ; trouble J
than any other kind of fuel, but not by
raking, poking, and piling in green fuel
continually. , After breakfast the ..fire,,
should be. cleared of aslic3 if there are-;,
any, arid fre?h fuel put on to fill tlie"grate "
moderately." Let the- oven damper baJ -turned
.'up so as to heat it, and leave th '
imall top dqo.rs ojen, more or lesi, acecir-
diog.to the intensity of.the heat required. ,
In thi way'air enters over the top of the
fire, and muintaius a far better combustion
and consequently greater heat than when7'
the draft: dampen 'ore thrown opeu. A'
washing can be done, or 'ironing' accom-?"!
plished wjth. one-third less. ceaJ than is
generally thought uecessary to .us'e. So -
far as 'sifting ashes for the cinders they"
contain is caearned, it is hopeless to ex-1
pect. oauch change. Hundreds . of ppor :
families iu cities live off the waste of their, r
improvident neighbor.?, and in this way,
there is something used which would oth- t
crwise be lost;": but it seeuis to us that 1
charity should be practiced in a different
and more positive manner. If the proverb i
be true that 'charit y begins at home,' thea .
we have a still stronger argument against
the wasteful practice. Cinders will burn J
admirably iu-small cylinder stove, and -5
heat a nursery or a laundry a3 hot cs it '
should be. Every shovel full saved is a
shovel full put in the cellar aud a hint to
the wise is enough on this point." ' . j
Subaqueous
Apparatus. An inge
nious apparatus for enabling' persons to.
remain under water, or iu - places ( filled .
with deUterious gases, has been contrived
by a l'rench inventor." The apparatus
consist." simply of a piece of wood having
the form and uimeniohs of.the hum an.
mouth when open. To this piece of wood
tvvu india-rubber tubes are atfixed,,of any
length, according to the exigencies of the
case. The man engaged in the operation 1
is further provided with a" nose-pincher,
or iuslruuieut for compressing the nostrils,
so as to prevent the introduction of the
deleterious gas, or of water,, as the case
may be. The operator puts the piece "ot
wood into his mouth, ' and'the pincher oa
his iioc. ;flo stops up one of the orifices
with his tongue, aud inhales pure air from
the other, lie continues thus, regularly
shifting his tongue from one orifice to the
other, in the order of inspiration and ex
piration; but even a mistake would be of
little consequence. ; .
; '. iT - " "T" :
fiesy A little girl going to a store to pur
chase some dye stuff,, and forgetting the
name of the article, said to the cltrk,
"John, what do folks dye with?": "Why,
cholera, sometimes," rrcplied he, : "Well,
I believe that's the name. -.I'wtnt thre.
cents' worth."- - .
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