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e iir ler their insertion.
^;LVIIVB {is him one of tbe belt Jobb S
is ing
l y e Stets, and ere ready to do ally worlds
it :lee t , et may be entrusted to 11; to equal style
AA , „.,slshment outside of the largest cities.
A ., ~yanuitestions should be addressed to
11122J'N
Editor and Proprietor.
Basinegs Directory.
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twig 3, Bl'4 K R Y, •
ArrolOrßY AT LAW, Ridgway
practice in adjoining CounLiao.
kilt.
;rro.Vitr Ar 1.4 W, Girard, Erie County,
Ind other bsteitattaa attended 00 with
LiPgch•
•
iill.llO ll E.
ATIt.H.NIT AT Law, In Walker's Of
h Ft ie, Fa. Aug 7'62
EV4Wi ,
Q. fi,wrorttan and Dealer in Stationery,
• Nonopnpent, kc. Country dealer'
" uo.laßrown'a llotol,fronting the Park.
I. !.1
oorliß
0 ,01 311
Arroitazrs affrt Corrratt.Losta AT LAIR.
-tiort near North West corner of the
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Int., Pa.
MILO BENNETT, ''
Jrnee or TUE PgACK. Office eenond
French street, between Foul and
jutel6-2.
Or* J.: WILBUR,
ATTORNXTII AT Liv. Ridgway, Pa
FT, SicSrsn. C‘meroct and Je&rann countic
j;,c1i.0 . d.:.-10 . 1 W. W. WILBUR.
USEN,
TrISTICit 01 TEM Pact, Pingo' Block,
ag Test of Fan-sr Hill, Erie, Pa
NNOOV V ,
ArrvirT AT LAW AND Jrl3llOV OP TIIIIPX•Oii.
;, , E n azent, Conroyancer and Collector.
slnthlrest corner of Fifth and
•p 1765 t
w %TOW'
Jolly Ccossiawooric, at the new
hal n hotod a larcw
lr ,Imionx, -Wood and Willow Ware,
T , ezar., kc,. to which he re
', the atti•nb on of the p4b110., ast , atiod that
1.4 g• as can N had in gar put
-:tr• Enar3o'6s-1•
fiLIS
ILivrfArn - r.eas (Stet= Enfrin•e,Roilera,
Aviu:tarll lcillealanta, Railroad Cars,
p. A. GALIOLUTII.
Sri' Num rA? LAW-+Ofiiols 0 a eth treet,
cl .riltt the hu.7.7t Ti o asp, NH% hi.
C. BEF:11E,
Dt.Lnr. to DIY GOODR,
f;lam, Seed. Planter, etc., tor
erret ar.!. Pub , ie iZquare,F.rle, Pa.. jal7t.f.
j. UsZIOLCSF:
I.:rgicr AND SaL■ STABLY!, on Etrhtli
`ti!•• and. Fre ,ch. Fine kinrs.B and Car
.;ri revonah:p trrme._ ciy2TB4-Ij.
LEY ALE ST -
''ens l it VP FitiNCH AND 7ru STRFVTA, ERIN.
e^ , r. e p-ietor. Oeod H mei and earr;agya
!~rate price+. Sept. 29, 1155-1 y
& SIUTOII,
WROLVIALN MR) RICTAIL MILLINE IN
Prormorts. Flout e.od Feed, Wood and
tr, ,, ,1.,,unre, Tot a: , zo, Scram, &o.,stit.-
to Toant'x rioune arniehinz Fan n , .-ium
m
'Peri HKSVI.IK,
'ruler in G r , ceriax, Produce, Proyteio•
Ir'nw and Stout. Ware %Vines, laquora,
~ ;',)osite the Postoice, Erie, e..
mIrT6S-1y
1.. 31.1(.111,1.,,
liter :sr, Office - in Rosen- I f ne ----- 6 "'
?'rot. as rib Fide of the Park, Erie, Pa. 21'.
11 1 1ZEPPA 1111U413 1111•41. 1.
ILL.—DIRECTLY,OTTORTTE THE PAPPIN•; ti
l'A . Being newly fitted up in the tr. et
in now npen to the public. MeAls RI i te
the urinal of all Pi•eenzar•Tnlna, r c 3
• I.lf OAKLF.Y BROM , Prnpri t—er
(111.1!:,
BOOK Britort. Bt.twit Boot litttrizTularat
tory of Riodernectit's Block, Erie, Pa.
I HOTEL, Waterford. Pa..
ROYRRT LILMLIK. Panriurrott.
~.nnamodatiowt, and metal attention given to
of guests. 5p6115-1y•
nEwr ri.trals
INT AILERiCA
.21,5. e by
St. DRUCKER k CO.
~•; ;.I'..q Thee. aulo'os 1y
,ITP,IIIIII.LDI3I, 31. D.,
i'DNNICIAN /ND Sr , GAON
Roatty's Block, West Para. Erie, Pa
sf,d, Chrsliiti kt StUttill store. licalclsoc4
iset K".linms, Fllavitn•et, But of Pseud'.
to 10 a. M., sod 2 to 3 P. N.
U. Y. PICKERING, DENTI'T.
tr.t Nnorylszots Collate of Dental Sur
, Wr.;lit's Block, (over %lyre k Elliott's
AIPET.INCT ET PILELYIBBION.
D D. S , North Seyenth street, Ph lladrt
kin.•ham, D. D. S., No. 243, North Nin lb
Yrt/ta.
==
the S. Treseney Department an•l
*c. 4 ThMall.Pllller for Soldiera, WeAhingtah.
i . tvalelsite %gent, with Brejamia Orsat.X.aa..
rt LAW, Warn* Block, Erie, Pa. Military',
elame enl'erted with fidelity and din
rbtalned and roll/Acted. •pplle&Unua
r e:•ende I to. Str. P. heeler had a-v•
In the deteVe of the varione
' , ...C..ll.mthemn render most vddefactorf
-o %:nz kmde of Government claims,.
I=
ilkiE 4t
EWINU,
, rrountra AND CDUIeBILL4R9 AT I.Aw
opposite Crittenden Hull
•• Ce.ortions and all other lezel bald
. I.fJra. Vflairo, Erie. Warren and Yon ,
ee retail y and promptly.
• A. Galbraith, Whitman & BreeLt
/: Marvin, Flit', Pa.
h , wo. Hon. B. P. Johnson, W. D. Brown
trerreo. Pa.
T►C E .
' -r zr out Mr. W. Stlerer are n 1
:ton a4eato ..r fittlersei.e, nor am I ft
-444f Intelontations or actions whateitr.
. 4 ' 0. i,.09 dupe! I wish to ear that the pude
• 't' „ V• I Du irker k Co.'A Pianoa and
Lahinet Orianator western Penosylra
the A linglieti• mnantainn, in in
oi nay other person may vir.
rt-rt'Atiqi ouch lost/laments of any °User
linids to Le c ujian for nti
Wit WILLIvO
`II Xlt X .
. ; 4 '"T r , irKrn BRoe. Dia . r . KER
' r r " t ". IL• M.t now mad... mod- Motion Jlt,
nr 'OM old Pianos Lamm io excitant e.
- Rill , •!..s.ce. union EHe Co. Pa: -
.1.
aI!OMfM
C T Y
Gl.O, W. Grx3rlac7
etc! of Commercial Law.
Svnp'ii.id, new Claultleatlon of Ace
z t Pmetice Ornamental and Duel
n'6. Gam:7cl%! l. commercial l
Anlh
~' r, , for ladles and gents. Ihe
comprehend the whole bade of
' , '"to. %nt exhit•it every possible traria
. closlog books. No expense will tel
please.% Arse:lea! and per.i.a•
• Cite of Schools." Prez:lc...l Ae
,7, ieri will be . emp'nyed. Terms—Tut:l , n
Mt!. fhr bit faeilittes and greatest in.
send for Clr:ulara
PILE POTTEIf.Y9
Er.',OND k THIRD STR.,
11;t1C, PIYYA.
" aemeloketl themeelves,ooder
„ . •etyle of Webb 4 Chiles, iti lbc7otte7 bad
atxnA, on the cenx!, b.twiten ee o
IBRINES , A3IIIRO4IA FOE THE FIAIII.
The original and Ownnioo - knbrosia 1 1 1 broPere 4
br J. Allen Rept.' and is the beat hair drrosing and pm.
sanative noir in tor. It store tbo. hair Wilma oat.
ans.' it to grow thick aed long and prevents it (mat
weal= retnatarely grim It eradiestm deadfall, &net •
roe, beautifies Lnd render* the h ir son. &may and ear-
Ir. Buy it, try it anal be convinced. Don't be pot off
with a eparioustartiele. Ask for Raines' Malawi' Ana
take no other. For sale by Druggists and Dobbin in
Raney Goods everywhere.
Pries 23 cents per boron- $6 per d-sen. ddrers,
RREVRS' AMBROSIA DEgol'„
62 Fulton St., Mr, Tort Olty,
WK. A. GALBRAITH, Agent. 016'66-30.
s of th"
;AtroSag. of the ear toalT
„rf,mi s i 1 r
tl 'ell...krn of tho pul)11^ gen^mt Y;a'fitt,toq
,ol,„„, to give frjor...CF. w B.
JAY 8. CHILD?.
M=M
/item on Stste fltre2t.
yy n.. Elehth •treets, Eut aldo, au of
tv.,,," 1 ofmr.l rtuoublo terms, if apptiod for
==l
vottila 86:
O TUE' NERVOUS!, DICSILITSCTRO AND
T
bisArovnesre Or PIOT9 SflEitS.-4 resat -Asir
firer juseieg been restored to heat/tin ;few dsys. sits:
many years of mbiary, is willing tb assist his suffering ,
fel;ow-erestures by sending (frsa,) on the r•rApt of a
postpaid add•essad aneelepa. a cop 3 of the forrnds o
cure ample-ed. Direct to
, JOHN H. DAGSTAI.I., Box 163 Post OIDa
Hamblin. N. T.
TF lUU %VINT T•) faNO w A 11.1TTI.1; 01r
I RVPAYrin NIG relating to the human nyttem, male
and female; the elneeil &CU ttilittlielt of stream; the
marrialre customs of the won!! hot to marry well, and
a thousand things never published Wore, read the re-.
vised end enlarged «dill -to of Nampa , . Cowboy Snraz,
a carton* b ,ult for entione people, and a good book tor
every one. 400 pages. 100 J'lastrat•om. Price St 60.
Contents tahle ■ .int free to ant address!. Books may be
had n.l the book ' , totes, or will be sent by moil, poet
paid, on tereipt of the price. Address,
R. B. FOOTE. M. U.
fim 1110 Brotela ay, New York.
•
EYRK 31A r E pamphletdlrent
ll log how to rpredl'y restore might and give up doe.
tor of m dlelne. &at by mall, free, on receipt of 10
cents. Addrocs I"- It. FOOT K. 0.,
thn 11:4 Broadway, N i ew York.
ACARD TO I:"VALIDS.-1 Clergyman, while
residing in Smith America as a nalsrionarY, 'discov
ered a mare sod simple remedy fat the letter, of Nervous
Weako.v, Early Decay, IMeews of the , Urinary and
seminal thigtni, and the whole trait' of &seeders
brought en by blne!ul and wicians habits.' great num
bers have been sCresdy cured by this noble remedy.
Prompted by a desire to benefit the afflicted and unfor
tunate. I will send the recipe for prep %ring and using
Mt• meillaine, in a sealed envelope, t r bay one who
needs it, tree of Chive. Please inclose a post-peld
envelope, addressed bayuarself
Address, •'O3I PTI
Station It, Bible Bonze, New York.
THE MOTHER'S RELIEF',
OR CORDIAL FOR CONFINEMENT
This Cordial has been toter eele , rated among Females.
for its ;willier strengthening and soothing qualities,
and its use fur a few wee; c previous to confinement 13
1111t1 to ensure a safe aOil eider confinement, t ed a
sreidy gettinz up.
It can now be bad co-reetiv prepares according to the
original (Irma a—from the Extracts of Partridge berry
vine. Cramp bail:, Cenlophyllum. itc., etc. Those wish
ing to one an h a Preparation will find It touch better to
procure th a than to undertake an many do. to nrepare it
themaelves, as this p.eparation contains the full virtue*
or the ingredien• s in a concentrated and reliable form
Pri •e per bottle. two dollars. Pre ared and sold by
sn3l-tf J. d. CARTER, Errs, Pa.
nettre4tt.
Dll.Ol %NMI' % I.ILN CATA RUH SilfliFF.— Thin
Swift has thoroughly proved itself to be the beet
article known for curing CATARAII, COl3 LX TUX BRAD
and ileariteux. It has been found an eteellent remedy
in many eases of SORT ETV/. Frearxests has been rev oved
by It and licsatiaro h.■ often been greatly improved by
its use. It is fragrant and agreeable, and gives Di MEDI
STE RECIF, • to the dull heavy pains caused by disease"
of the Head. The sensations alte.r using it are delightful
acid invigorating. It opens and purges out all of
stractions.strength. MI the glands and gives a healthy
action to the parts elected.
More than thirty years of rale any use of Dr Marshaira
Catarrh and Headache Snuff has proved its great nlas
for all the common diseases o' the bead, and at this mo.
meat it atauda higher than ever before his recommend
ed by men, of the best phyeieisns, and is need with great
success and satisDetion even where. Read the Certilleate
of Wholesale Druggists in 1e54:
The undereisned havLog for many years been aequala
tad with Dr. ttarsh•JS'a Catarrh and Head►• be Anutt,and
.old in o u r wholvsale trade, cheerfalle state that we bee
H ero it to be equal, In 4/IrPfy reaped, to the reemnmendse
Dons given of ,t for the rumor Catarrh Affections, and
that it is decidedly the brat artier, we hare ever knowa
for all common dhessee of the Ilea&
Burr k Ferry, Reed, 4rottin k Co , Brown, Lamson k
Co.. Reed. Cutler k Co.. Seth W. Yowl*, Wilson, Fslrbank
h Co., Ro-tot; ; Ileasbaw, Edo:lauds & Co., H. H Bar,
Portland. Me.; °ernes Park, A. R. k I/. Saads,Stepheu
Paul k Israel Minor h 1 0. , WeCeopna Pt Robbins, A.
h. Smyth At Co., M. Ward, Close Is Co., Bush k
New York.
For sale by all Druggists. Try lt. 5ep2191.5-Iy.
STOP TO tT SCR \TOW NG
CURE THAT ITCff, 1W USING
Carter's Extract of Dandelion and Bitter Sired,
AND CARTER'S TELLOW OINTUENT I
This Extr ,ct cures all kinds n' Itch, Fryripelas. Felt
Rheum, Teter, i'cald Head, Ulcers, Old gores, Rolla,
Pimple t'arbancles, Idr.•r 'and Kidney Complaints,
Rheumatism and all other Dill336Oßarislag from in
Im
pare cowl% 13 of the tined.
Sarwape, Ilia and Burdock, Cream of Tartar and Sal.
phur, Red Prempitate and Prim/tete. all fail to ears
this modern mongrel Itch now PO pteralfrar throlfll.llll.
the country. Rut the Extraet of Pandellon and Ritter
Sweat Is juet the remedy tot as it acts on the Liver,
3ticaulates all the secretions, opens the pore■ of the
skin, and in a cater,' a , ,d easy way throws oat all thick.
Fm's-moue or impure matter, anu leares the etre
rotation free, the bond pore, the akin clean, the come
pletioo clear and the whole sys'em free from disrobe. It
is a medicine that cannot be need without benefit, and
Carter's Yellow • tintmeot Is uneroalle I b- ■n- ether
Ointment in the world for the speedy and effeetual cure
of the Itch and all other pc •ly eruptions. Also unsur
passed In .crofaloos Sorel, InCelll. Fee-n and o' , l Sores
that are hard to beat, and of m•gteal *Mosey In the ease
of Piles. It only needs trial to re approved.
Pete.. of Extract. 11. C , l Yellow Ointment, 3S eta. Or
taken together, SI 'l6.
:sold by WI respectable Druggists. anal-ti
YStLIUDICtL DaCVPS.
THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY FOR
IRREGULARITIES.
These Drops ar. a scientifically eompounded fluid
preparation, and better than any pills, powders or nos
trum Being liquid, there action is direct an I positive,
renderlag them a relied', sons& an•t cer•aln ap•cifle
for toe rare of all obstructions and ruppriourioes of na
tnre. Their popularity fa fuli•ated by the fact that
over 103,000 battle , are enormity ssl , l sad consumed by
the ladle' cf America, every owe of whom sreak in
strangest terms of prisee of their great foerita—
They are rapidly taking the place of every otter female
remedy, and are eons dered be all who know aught of
them, as the gamest, West sod molt infallible prepara
tion to the world,•f sr the cure of sll female *Ornstein'',
the removal of all obstruct one of nature, and the pro
ntoNon•of health, regularity and etrenctb, ltxplfelt dl•
rectlons, 'witting when they may be u•ed, mad explain
lag when and why they ehnuld tint, and c uld not be
used wi bout producing elects eootrary to naturetnchn
ren laws, will be found carefully folded arena l each
bratte, with the written signature of John L. Lyon,
without which none are genuine.
Prepared by Dr. JOHN 1.. LYON, 101 Chapel street,
New ilaren,Cnno., who con be consulted either per
sonalli or by letter, (enclosing stamp) concerning all
private dhossee and female weakness. s.
Sold by Druggiata everywhere,
C. G. CLARK dr.
n.505.1y Gen'l Agent■ for U. S. sad Cantatas
TtLIIIITTPA PILLM.
11 (ANTI-DVSPRPTTC )
Composed of highly Comers:rated Remets from
Roofs and Dube of the greitest mviileal value prepare!
from the °Hoe! prescription of the eeiesrated Dr. Tat
belt, nd used by him with remarkable success for
twenty v.v... An (Wall ihie remedy in all D13R48R4
of the LI VIC R, or ary derangement of the DIGKITIVE
ORGANS.
The, Cure Dlerrlmt, Dripyrisle, ftersfalt, lannithe ,
81ii02110114 Liver Complaint.
The we.l-known Dr. Mott ssys of these Pills : have
used the formnla - from which your Pills are made,
to
my pm;tice fi r over ' 2 yeas • tlisy h ire the taut et
feet upon the Idea. an I War:tire Organs of any mad!.
eine in the word, and are the most perfect Purgative
which has ever yet been made by anybody. Then are
mole and plutemit to take, bat powerful to cure Their
penetrating properties stimulate the vital activities of
the b idr, remove the obetructinns of its organs. purify
the blnod, and expel disease. They purge out the foul
homnre which breed and grow distemper, stimulate
Ouzels!, or disordered organs into their natural action,
and impart a healthy tone with strength to the whole
erstem. Not only dy they cure the every day eom•
p elute ni everybody. brit also f irmideble and dangerous
itiv. 0, sad being portly vegetable are free from any
'irk or berm."
'They create pun .blood and remove all tumoral.%
from the syntem, hence are a oneitive cure for fever*,
il• adache. Piles Vet. tur ed Disuses and hereditary
lionsor•. hoes—log adulie, one Pill in the morniog . :
fur children under 8 years, half a Pill.
Price One Dollar pee Box Trade supplied, or sent by
Wall. poet paid to any put of the United States or
Cat:lades au receipt of price. W. genuine without the
facsimile signature of V. Mott Talbott, M. D.
MOTT TALntyrr IS Co, Proprietors,
or-8 1 65.1y No 62 Fulton rivet, New York.
nor3o . BF-tf
INKI.R. is LYON MEWING 31.612111N104.-:-
1` The following facts de noostrste that these Ma
chines • omprise the highest improvements laths 'surto(
Machine art.
1. Rich Machine le guaranteed to eye batter astishe•
two than any other Sewing Machine in Market, or money
reran d-d
2. They have taken mane of the blgbeet remtnme at
the moat important exhibitions and Lim aver held la
the United stater.
They make the trek stitch alike on both aldm—thus
saving half the thread awl silt newt in the raveling
r•dge-atems of the loop stitch and single-thread Ma
redoes.
4. They are adapted to the widest range of heavy and
light ,cantor.
6. They have no rattling Virile or delicate attach'
mente to get nut of order.
6. They require no taking apart to clean or oil, and
no "Lev um" to set riewliti, regulate tendon, or oper
ate Machine
T. Car New Mannfact sting Machine Is esprielsdly
adipied to Shoe Fitting, Glove Msnufactuting, Tailor
ing. he., and Is not equalled by any Machine in market..
Pima' call and stamina and dentonatzata for lons
splf, nr send for Clem's: with sample of sewing.
N. B.—Agents wanted.
PINK . LYON H. N. CO,
se2l Cm No. 638 aroadway, New Twit.
T conic
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THE ERIE
sped ~ 49:tiCes..
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• GOLDEN:HITTERS. I •
A PURELY VEGETABLE TONIC.
INVNICIZATING k IrMINGTHENING,
toetttlw the el stem naiad the evil emote of sawbele
Boma water
Will eats Llyspogers.
• W ill cure Weakneu. •
Will mire General Debility.
WUicue Heartburn.
VI ill core Headache. •
4 ill cure Lim Complaint.
•Wiil excite and create a healthy appetite.
Wilttnrigorats the smuts of dimtloa and moderate
ly increase the temperature of the body and the force o•
circulation, mitlug in feet as a gnome! eurroboraot of th
system, aontainiug 40 pulsations drags, and is
THIS BEST TUNIC BITTERS IN THIT.WORLD.
A 6ir trial is earnestly volicit4.
GEO'. C. HUBBEL & Co., Pro tors,
.
Central Depot, 41211414114 Express Buildi H udsen
ng 5/5 N.
H T.
U .
SON ST., .NEW YORK.
For sale by all Druggists, Grocers, &e.
HUADLICY. Erie, Who/MU Erin*
and for sale by Hall Warfel, Carter k Career and WU.
Booth.
•
ocUTf 5.
THE GREAT STRENGTHENING TONIC
(Not a Whiskey Preparatlio.)
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS!
,tll cure
Debility remittals from any cease whatever, Prostration
of the syat,m, calved by severe hardships, 'reposers/1,
fevers or diseases of camp lira. 'Soldier', elttrets, male
er female, admits or youth, twill Bid to this Massa a pure
ronir, not dependent on bad lbraars for their almost nii•
raen'ons s ti•et.
D Y 8 PEPSI•,
And dismiss resulting from disorders of the Liver end
Disestles organs, are coxed bY
BOOFLAN D'S GERMAN BITTERS.
This Ritter, hu performed more cures, gives better
satistactlui, has more testimony, bee more respectable
p.oplo to solidi for it than any other attiele in the mar
kat. We riaty any one to contradict this assertion, and
n it pay sl,oto to any one who will produce a certificate
published by us that is not gel:11110es
HOGFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,
Will cure every cue of chron's or nervous debility end
diuu s of the kld nays. Ot p.m, the following s)mptoms
vesaiiing front Lisa:Jere of the digestive organs
Constipation, inward Piles, Fanner cf Blood to the
Heed. Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn, Die
ga.tfnr Pow], Fulness or ''eight In the Stomach, Soar
eitnotations, Slaking or Flattering at the ra of the
Stomach, Swimming , of the Howl, !darned and difticul;
Brenththr. Ft etterinw at the Heart, Chat Ingot Suffocat
ing Sensations when in a lying posture, Dimness of
ion Doti or Webs Were the eight, Fever end Dull Pain
in the head. Deficiency of Peretdratlon, Ye/lowness of
the s kin and Eves, Pala In the Side, Back, Chest, Limbo,
ke , Sudden Plmihee of Him', Boralcurie the Flesh, Con
stant Imaginings of Evil and Depression of .i
Rem ix eta, that thtr Bitters's not alehoolle' contains
no ram or wbl•ker v and cannot auks druskakis, but la
the best tonic to the world.
READ wao SAYS SO
Frcita Rey. W. D. Beirtsg„ Pastor Twellh Baptist
Church. PhilmWs
Gentlemen- I hare rerntly teen laboring under the
d strewing efficte of Indigestion, sec., upended by a pros
tration °flit.. nervous system. Knixteroue remedies were
recommended ley friends • and some of them tasted, but
without relief. Y..ur Lloodand a Ger-een Bitters were
ruemmenled by peanut who had !tied them, and whoa,
favorable me Alma cf there Bitter, indnc d me to try
t' em I mu.t confess that I had an &vend.° to 1 latent
Medicines from the "thousand and one" quack "Bitters"
whose°. balm seems to be to palm off aweeteuid a d
drugged liquor upon !he eonne; nay to • sly way, and
the teed•ncr of which, .I few, la to make many • Con
firmed drunkard Upon /eanaleg that ours wu really
a medicinal preparation I teak it with happy - effect. Its
action, not oniy upon the ate rich, but open the nervous
spasm. wax p ompt and gratifying. I- feel that I- hare
dented great and permanent benefit from the itse of a
fee bott:se. Very ',truths ls loam
W. D. SEIGIPIED, No. 2.54 Tlaukamaxon St.
From the her. E. El Feondal lnicle, , AssistaP htlada. nt Editor Christian
Chr
I bare &livid decided bimvat Irma the =s of Hoo6qed's
(.revan Bittvn, &ad I feel It my privilege to reemnitieud
theist se a most valuable aide to all mbo are ruiferfirg ,
fnmi eserall &Milt). or from diseases arising (rout the
dersogoo eot of the liver.
Yours truly, E. D. FENDALL.
From Rim. D. Menial. : ►actor of ths Passayunk Baptist
Chaxh, McDade.
From the ZI&U, reapectab:• recommendattnna given to
Dr. Doellantra German Bitters, I Indexed to ipso them
s trial. After using several bottles, 1 nand theta babe a
good remedy for docility, acid • most excellent teed/ for
she stomach. D
Prom Rev. Wm. Smith. formerly Pastor of the Vinous
town sod fltllville (J. I) ttaptist Churches.
Having used in my family a number of bottles of your
Floodend . s German Bitters, 1 have to say I regard them
as an expellent medicine, specially adapted to yeast:me
the dimness they are recommended or. They strengthen
and lavig •rate tbe metier' when debilitated, and areas,
lel in disorders of the diver, loss of appetite, &v. I have
also reertmmended them to sevetal of my friends who
have tried thew, and for nd them great , / beneficial little
resto , ation cf health. Yours truly,
WY. 8 ITH , 96i Hutchinson St, Phases'.
BEWARE OF COUNTEREITS.
See that the signature of 'C. N. JACKAON" la on the
wrapper ofeaeb bootie
Shna'd yo nearest druggist not bare the article do
not be put off by any of th a intoxicating preparations
that may be r fined in its place. but 'end to ne and we
will tamer& securely packs f, by etwesa.
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reet, hia, Pa.
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(itteeonson to C. M. Jackman k C 0.4 Proprietors.
For silo by druggists and dealers In every town In the
United Stat.'. &crab 4y.
F [JUNI T-IllitEs
AUCTION Sc COMMISSION STORE !
11.1. Cronem and lee. Fl Greene been formed a part—
nership, under the title of Crones a Greene, to carry on
the Furniture, Auction and COUttlthlioll boatmen, in the
Mons Lately iccupled Greene a llaadricka, on the
Knit aid- of the Park, adjoining the let National Bank,
where they will keep always on hand a large atipp'y of
Furniture of every kind, which will be sold ten terms as
low • • can to obtained anywhere.
attention will be Ones to the Archon
and Commis iion Wilms.. and public) elation miles will
be'lleld on two eterrng• of Beery week. Parties baying
med. to he disposed of will fled it their advantage to
entrant it to as for disposal. Old Flimflam of every sort
bought and sold.
a
dersti. c&oxEN & GREEN!.
NOTICH TO PE 11t4014.1 HAVING PRO DUCE
TOR SALE.
We mines/ runntor a Market Line from Site to R.
40Te, as the Philadelphia is Rd' railroad, and wish az
mare all kinds of
VEG6TABLE3 AND COUNTRY PRADIICE
aury It on, bon 'stab:faked a Depot on
IPITTII STREET,
IA the tear of the old Reed Souse,
BETWEEN STATE AND mita( MELTE.
Where erO will bo at a''! times ready to mein and pay
the
inatour Malkin' ?MCC
f,r the same. All baying Produce for sale are request
ed to givens • call. Inquire for Market Depot, rith St.
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P. SC HA AF.
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a Ron la
NO. 2 _ HUGHES' BLOCK, ERIE, P 6.,
Where he will elven keep 011hILLia • lane 811,11 , ;
GROCE RIM !
CROCKERY AND WOODEN W A RE.
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS,
And emithing =ugly for We In an tsWliaam. it
the kind.
Er Tema so ranostabla as any *the tateta
G. w . SLLSEY,
LICICRSED AUCTIOFEBR
AND GENERAL BUSINESS - AGENVI
obtains Houses sod Stores foithoia wsntiamsad ate
°tons. Hobla and Dirt Mao. with or without
familiars, for those /Mug up housekeeping. Also. try yo
all Hods of
STOCK IN TRADE, IIiEROHANDIar, HODBILHOL D
FURNITURE. CARPET.
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?boa% bidder to sell by private contract, sad ulnae a
serve) oa arp meal property inteeded for uareserre 4
nip aaettaa.• Than hilts/ or !AIM% out .boar t,9
their adraetist by aplAyted
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witat he was taiting last night.
IT heti pod stood stile gate till the moonbeams
Had ilnetiched alOhe stars with their light.
•
You came bank with cheeks glowing crimson,
And eyetasheit glittering with 'tears,
And a mule which, half sad, half triumphant,
Still over your sweet mouth appears.
Did he talk of the beauty of Bummer?
Or praise the wild rose's pfrfume
Or spea& of out arborsso rustic.
Where woodbine and jessamine bloom
"Ho told you a story !"•(?h ! did he ?
Well, Katy dear, tell it to me
" You've almost forgot it"' Already!
!Low very much flittered he'd be !
You say that you "think I can guess it I"
Yes, Katy. the story I know
'Tis an old tale, yet always a eweet one ;
I'm certain that you found it so.
'Twas new in the first days of Adam,
When, wandering tbrcrghtden's fair bow.
Cr,.
In Eve's little ear it was whispered,
While she, blushing, played with the flow:-
era.
You're bluShing toa; what is the matter?
Wiii, - What are you crying about!
Your grandfather told your grandmother
The very same story, no doubt.
Just three little words tell this story—
Whet thousands of hearts they have thrilled!
How many With joy -have they gladdened!
flow many with sorrow have filled !
ThPse three little words are, " 1 love you!"
You see 'tie the very same tale
That you heard there last night by the wood—
bines.
Beneath the moon's silvery veil.
Don't say that Iknow nothing about it—
You know very well it is true;
But, Katy, my dear, did you tell him
The same story that he told you!
President Buchanan's Vindication.
It is now necessary to return to Fort
Sumter. This was the point on which the
anxious attention of the American people
was then fixed. It was not known until
some days after the termination of the
trace, the 6th of February, that Governor
Plekenit had determined to respect the
appeal from the General •Assembly of Vir
ginia, and refrain from attackier the fort
during the session of the Peace COnven-
Von. It therefore became the duty of. the
Administration, in the meantime, to be
prepared to the extent of the means at
command promptly to send succor to
Major Anderson, should ho so request, or
in the absence of such' request, should
they ascertain from any other quarter that
the fort w sin danger. From the 'tenor
of the• Major's dispatches to the war de-
Partment, no doubt was entertained that
tie could hold on, in case of need, until
the arrival of reinforcements.
In this state of affairs, on the very day
(80th .January) on which the President
received the demand for the surrender of
the fort. he requested the Secretaries of
War and the Navy, aocompanied by Gen.
Scott, to meet him for the purpose of de
vising the best practicable means of in
stantlrreinforciug Maj. Anderson, should
Abis be rqii.fed: After several consults
tl • tin estriedit ion-i for this pui#oae *se
quietly prepared at New York, under the
direction of. Secretary Toncey, for the re
lief of Fort Sumter; the command of which
was entrusted to his intimate friend, the
late lamented Commander Ward, of the
navy. This gallant officer had been au
thorized to select his own officers and men,
who were to n•ndezvous on board the re
ceiving ship, of which he was then in com
mand. The expedition consisted of a few
small steamers, and it, was arranged that
on receiving a telegraphic despatch from
the` Secretary, whenever the emergency
might require, he should in the course of
the following night set sail for Charleston,
entering the harbor in the night, and an
choring, if possible, under the, guns of
Fort Sumter.
Tt is due to the memory of this brave
officer to state that he had sought the en
terprise with the greatest enthusiasm. and
was willing to sacrifice his life in the ac
complishment ot the object should such
be his fate.saying to Secretary Toucey this
would be the richest inheritance he could
leave to his wife and children.
VIE EXPEDITION ABANDONED ON ACCOUNT OF
A DISPATCII FROM MAJOR ANDERSON.
• According to (ten. Scott's version of this
affair in his report to President Lincoln :
4 ' At this time, When this (the truce or the
6th February); had passed away; Secreta
ries Holt and Toneey, Captain Ward and
myselt. with the knowledge of the Presi
dent, (Buchanar.), settled upon the em
ployment under the Ciptain,who was eager
for the expedition,laf three or four small
steamers belonging to the Gnat Survey."
But this expedition was kept back, accerd
ing to the General : and for what reason ?
Not because the peace convention re •
mained still in session, and the President
Would not break it up by sending rein
forcements to Fort Sumter while the au
thorities of-South Carolina continued to
respect the appeal of the General Assem
bly of Virginia to avoid collision, and
while Msj Anderson at the point of dan
ger had asked no reinforcements. The
General, passing over these the true caus
e, for the delay in issuing the order to
Commander Ward to set sail, declares this
was kept back "by something like a truce
or armistice made here (in Washington)
between President Buchanan and the
principal seceders of South Carolina,"
etc., etc., the existeeetk, of which has nev
er been pretended by any person except
himself. It soon appeared that General
Scott, as well as the President and Secre
taries of War and the Navy, had been la
boring under great misapprehension in
supposing; from the information received
from Major Anderson, that this small ex-'
pedition, under Commander Ward. might
be able to relieve Fort Sumter. How in
adequate this would have proved to ac•
complish the object was soon after demon
strated by a letter, with enclosures front
Major Anderson, to the Secretary of War.
This was read by Mr. Holt, greatly to his
own surprise and that of every other mem
ber of the Cabinet, on the morning of the
4th March, at the moment when the Thir
ty-Sixth Caceres* and Mr. Bt chanin's ad
ministration were about - 10 expire. In this
the Major declares that he would not be
willing to risk his reputationvon an - at
tempt to throw- reinforcements into
Charleston harbor with a force less than
twenty thousand good and well disciplined
men, - Commander Ward's expedition,
consisting of only a few small vessels, bor
rowed from the Treasury Departinent and
the Coast Survey, with but two or three
hundred• men. on board, was necessarily
abandoned. •
1/oLes LETTER. TO PIIZSIOINT LINCOLN.
•
On the neit day, sth March, the Sect..
tarp of War transmitted Major .Anderson's
letter, with its - inclosures; to President
Lincoln. This he accompanied by a letter
fret's- himself reviewing 4be correspond.
once between the , Var Depestment in 4
Major Anderson from the date or his re
moval to Foil Sumter: fanning
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CHAPTER xi:
PORT 817.1117. R. AGAIN.
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your consideration several lettere, with
enclosures, received yesterday from Maj.
Anderson .and Capt. Fester, one of the
corps of engineers, which are of a most
important character. Why they were un•
expected, will appear from the following
brief statement:
" After transferring his forces to Fort
Sumter, he (Ma►or Anderson) addressed a
letter to this department, under date of
31st December, 1860, in which be says :
'Thank God, we are now whets the Gov
ernment may send us additional troops at
its leisure. To be sure the uncivil and un
court eous action of the Governor of South
Carolina in preventing us from purchasing
anything in the city will annoy and in
convenience da - somewhat ; sail we are safe
And after referring to some deficiency in
his stores, in the articles of soap and can•
dies, he adds: 'Still we can put up with
the inconvenience of doing without them
from the satisfaction we feel in the knowl
edge that we can command this harbor as
long as our Government wishes to keep
it' And again, on the 6tb January, he
wrote : ' My position will, shoild there be
no treachery among the workmen whom
we are compelled to retain for the present,
enable me to hold this fort against any
force that can be brought- against me;
and it would enable me, in the event of
war, to annoy the South Carolinians by
preventing them from throwing in sup
plies into their new posts, except by:the
way of the Wash Channel through Stone
River.'
" Before the receipt of this communi
cation, the Government. being without in
formation as to, his condition had dis
patched the Star of the Nest with troops
and supplies for Fort Sumter; but the
vessel having been fired on from a battery
at the entrance of the harbor, returned
without having reached her destination.
"On the 16th January, 1861, in reply
ing to Major An derson's'letters of the 31st
December and of the 6th January, I said :
' Your late despatches, as well as the very
intelligent statement of Lieutenant Tai
Dot, have relieved the government of the
apprehensions previously entertained for
your safety. - In consequence it is not its
purpose at present to reinforce you. The
attempt to do to would no doubt be at
tended by a collision of arms.and an effu
sion of blood—a national calamity. which
the 'President is most anxious to avoid.—
You will therefore report frequently your
condition, and the character and activity
of the preparations, if any, which may be
making for an attack upon the fort or for
obstructing the government in any en
deavors it may make to strengthen
your command. Should your despatches
be of a nature too important to entrust
to the mails, you will convey them by
special messenger. Whenever, in your
judgment, additional supplies or reinforce
ments are necessary for your safety or for
a successful defense of the fort, you will
at once communicate the fact to this De
partment,i`ind a prompt and vigorous ef
fort will be made to forward them.'
"Since the date of this letter Maj. Ander
son regularly and frequently reported the
progress Oahe batteries being cons tructed
around him, and which looked either to
the defense of the harbor or toan attack
on his own position ; but he has not sug
gested that these works compromised huf
safety. por has be made any request that
additional supplies_ or reinforcements
should be sent to him. On the contrary,
do the 30th January,- - 1861, in a letterin
-this Department, he uses this emphatic
language: ' I do . hope that nc attempt
will be made by our friends to throw sup
plies in ; their, doing so would do more
harm than good.'
"On the sth•Fehruary, when referring
to the batteries, doe , constructed in his vi
cinity, he said: Even in their present
condition they will make it impossible for
'any hostile force, other than a large and
well appointed one, to enter this harbor,
and the chances are that it will then be at
a great sacrifice of life ;' and in a post
script he adds : ' Of course in speaking of
forcing an entrance, I - alo not refer to the
little stratagem of a small party slipping
in' This suggestion of a stratagem was
well considered'in connection with all the
information that could be obtained bear
ing upon it ; and in consequence of the
vigilance and number of the guard-boats
in sad outside of the harbor, it was re
jected as impracticable.
" In view of these very distinct declara
tions, and of' the earnest desire to avoid a
collision as long as possible, it was deemed
entirely safe to adhere to the line of poli
cy indicated in'my letter of the 16th Jan
uary, which has already, been quoted. In
that Major Anderson had been requested
to report 'at once, whenever in his judg
ment additional supplies or* reinfprce
reents were necessary for his safety or for.
a successful defense of the tort.' Solong,
therefore, as be remained silent upon this
point, the government felt that there
was no ground. for apprehension. Still,
as the necessity for action might arise at
any moment, an expedition has been qui
etly prepared and is ready to sail on a few
hours' niatice, for transporting troops and
supplies to Fort Sumter. This step was
taken under the supervision of General
Scott, who arranged its details, and who
regarded the reinforcements. thus provid
ed for as sufficient for the occasion. The
expedition, however, is not upon a scale
approaching the seemingly
_extravagant
estimates cf Major Anderson and Captain
Foster, now offered for the first time, and
for the disclosures of which the govern
ment was wholly unprepared.
" The declaration now made by the Ma
hor that be would not be willing to risk,
is reputation on an attempt to throw re
inforcements into Charleston harbor, and
with a view of holding possession of the
same, with a force of lets than twenty
thousand good and well disciplined men,
Ulm the Department -by surprise, as his
previous correspondence contained no such
intimation.
"I have the honor to be,
" Very ret.peo'y, your ob't servant,
" J. HOLT.
"To the President." •
FORT PICKRNIL IN FLORIDA.
Having pointed out the course pursued
by President. Buchanan in regard to Fort
Sumter, we must now return to Fort Pick
ens, in Florida. This feeble State was
the last from which a revolutionary out
break could have reasonably been expee.
ed. Its numbers bad not entitled it to
admission into the Union, and a large
amount of blood' and treasure had been
expend'd by the government of the Uni
ted States for the protection and defense
of its inhabitants against the • Seminole
Indians. ' ' •
• lirevertheless, weak u the Slate was, Its
troops, under the command of Col. Wm.
U. Chase.-formerly et the corps of engi•
neers of the United Stites army, suddenly
MO in rebellion, attacked the troops of
the United Stake and expelled them from
Pensacola and the adjacent navy yard.—
Lieut. Simmer, and his brave little com
mend, coniisting ot between seventy and
eightyAnen, were thus, forced to take re•
cage in FortPickens. where they were in
umaincnt danger of being captured every
moment by a greatly superior force. •
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munications pith Waahington,'Beeretary
Molt did `riot,reeetve laforesition of *este
events utitirsOme duly, after their ocenso
rence, and then only through a private
channel. Reinforeements were dispatched
to Fort Pickens without a moment's un
necessary delay. 'The Brooklyn, after be
ing auperceded by the Star of the West,
bad fortunately remained at her old sta
tion. ready for any exigency. She Imme
diately took on board a txmapanfof United
States troops from Fortress Monroe, under
command of Capt. Vogdes, and with pro
visions and military stores left Hampton
Roads on the 24th of January for Fort
Pickens. The Secretary °tithe Navy had,
with prudent precaution, withdrawn all
the vessels' of war from foreign stations,
which could possibly be spared with any
-regard to the protection of our foreign
commerce, and bad thus rendered the
home squadron unusually large. Several
of the vessels of which it was composed
were at the time in the vicinity of Fort
Pickens. These. anited with the.Brook
lyn;were deemed sufficient for' its defense
"The fleet," says the Secretary, " could
have thrown six hundred men into the
fort, (seamen and marines). without in
cluding the company from Fortress Mon
roe." (His testimony before the Hale
Committee and the court martial of Cap
tain Armstrong. Report, No. 37, pp. 58,
234).
Four days after the Brooklyn had left
Fortress Monroe, Senators Slidell, Hunter
and Bigler received a telegraphic despatch
from Senator Mallory, of Florida, dated at
Pensacola on the 28th January,with an ur :
gent, request that they would lay it before
the President. Tls despatch expressed
an ardent desire t preserve the peace, as
well as the mostpos itive assurance from
himself and Colon I Chase that no attack
Would be made o the fort :if its : present
s
status should be e ffeied to remain. The
President carefullj considered this propo
sal. The Brooklyn might not arrive in
time for the prime scion of this import
ant fort and for th relief of Lieut. Stem
mer. Besides aco lision at that point be
tween the opposing forces would prove fa
tal to the peace convention so earnestly
urged by Virginia, and then about to as
semble. But, on be other hand, the fort
was greatly in need of provisions, and
these must at every hazard be supplied.—
Mr. Mallory and 'col. Chase must be dir.
tinctly informed that our fleet in the vi
cinity would be alVrays on the alert and
ready to act at aoment's warning, not
only in case the fo should be attacked,
t
but whenever th officers in command
should observe pr partitions for such an
attack. No 'pre %Won must be omitted
on their part n ry to hold the fort.
The conclusion t which the President
arrived, with th approbation of every
member of his Cabinet, will be seen in the
joint order, dated he 20th January, im
mediately trsnsmi ted by telegraph from
Secretaries Touce and Holt to the com
manders of the M acedonian and Brooklyn
snd '" other uaval officers in command,"
and " toiLieut. A. J. Stemmer, Fifth Ar
tillery, commande Fort Pickens, Pensa
cola, Florida." T e following is a copy :
'.ln consequence o the assurance received
from Mr. Mallory n a telegram of yester
day to Messrs. Sli ell. Hunter and Bigler,
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with a request fill t it should be laid be
fore the Preside t, that Fort Pickens
would not be ulte3, and an offer of.
such ;assurance t the same effect from
Col. Chase. for th purpose of avoiding a
hostile collision, u on receiving satisfacto
ry assurances from Mr., Mallory and Col.
Chase that -Fort ickens will not be at
teeked, you are in trotted not to land the
company on boa d the Brooklyn West'
said fort shall-be tacked or preparations
shall be made forts attack. The provi
sions necessary for the supply of the fort
tin
you will land. e Brooklyn d the
for the
vessels of w r on the station will re
main, and you w a exercise' the utmost
Vigilance and bep repared at a moment's
warning to land the company at Fort
Pickens and the . will repel any attack
on the fort. The President,yesterday sent
a special message ,to Congress communi
cating the Nirgini resolutions of compro
mise. The corn .. issioners of different
States are to meet I
4th of February, a
during their sessi
should be avoided,
be made or there a
for such an attack
Brooklyn and th
promptly. Your
other officers in co
freely to commuoii
ger, with governm
Mime manner to c•
self and them, wil
basis on which th
given."
THE IMAM BY WIT
CAPITA?. APPROVZ .
lIOLT AND TOUCt •
CABINZT.
On the arrival o , this order at Pensaco
la, the satisfactory assurances which it re
quired were given .y Mr. Mallory and Col.
l
t
Chase to our Eltira • and military COMICIaII
(I,n , s, and the rem t proved most fortun
ate. The Brookly bad a long passage.—
Although she left. Fortress Monroe on the
24th January, she did not arrive at Pensa
cola until the 6th February. In the mean
time Fort Pickens, with Lieut. Stemmer,
(whose conduct deserves high cominenda.
lion). and his command, were, by virtue
of thiforder, supp led with provisions and
placed in perfect security, until an Ade.
quate force had arrived to defend it against
any attack. The frt has ever since been
in our possession.
Gen. Scott, in' ii report to President
Lincoln. speaks of this arrangement in
the hostile' spirit toward President Bu
chanan which Tie vades the whole docu
ment. He oonde .. ns it without qualifica
tion. He alleges' that the Brooklyn,with
Capt. Vogdes' co l
Chesapeake for
VA of January, a .-
Buchanan having
miatice with ce
Pensacola and e 1. .)
ries Holt and. To
joint note, the v•
vessels off Pens*
commanding Fort
act of hostility a.
Vogdes' oomnany
be attacked!' H.
knowledge of the
ing : "That joint !
suppose the Finis
on the meeting of
at Washington,
terminate with it.'
Will it be belie,
'self had expressly'
der before it wasi
to President Lin .1
ors? President Bu '
recollection that
Na'e
War or of the ,
time informed hi.,
would have heeita
fore the public o
of vPracity in di
to bbi suooessor b
end of the attny.
thin enibarreirame
papers a note fro
self, dated on they
on which the join
this the following
the satisfaction of
tint the , paper to
hinalelf entirely
NUMBER 30.
But the most remarkable instance in
Gen. Scott's want of memory remains to
be exposed. This is not contained in his
report to President Lincoln, but is to be
found in his letter of the Bth November,
1862, to the National Intelligeneer, in-a reply
to that of ex-President Buchanan. Unable
to controvert any of the material facts
stated in this letter, the General deemed
it wise to escape from his awkward posi
tion by repeating and endorsing the accu
sation against Secretary -Floyd, in, regard
to what has been called "the stolen arms,"
although this bad been condemned as un
founded more than eighteen months be
fore, by the report of the Committee on
Military Affairs of the House. of Repre
sentatives. This was that the Secretary,
in order to furnish aid to the approaching
rebellion, had fraudulently sent public
arms to the South for the newer the in
surgents: This charge chimed -in admir
ably with public pireitidice at the moment.
Although the committee, after 0111 invest
tigation, had so ion before as January,
1861, proved it to be ]unfounded. yet Rhea
continued, notwithstanding, to be repeat
ed and extensively Credited up to the
pre- ent moment. • Numerous respectable
citizens still believe that the Confederate
States have been fighting us with cannon,
rifles and muskets thus treaeheronsly
placed in their possession. This delusion
presents a striking illustration of the ex
tent to which public prejudice may credit
a falsehood, not only without foundation,
but against the clearest official evidence.
Although the late President has not been
implicated as an accessory -to the alleged
fraud, yet he has been charged with a
want of vigilance in not detecting and de
feating it. . •
The pretext on which Gen. Scott liaised
to introduce this new subject of contra
versy atlio,late a'period,is far-fetched and
awkward. Mr. Buchanan, whilst repelling
the charge in the General's report to Pres
ident Lincoln, that he had acted under
the influence of Secretary Floyd in refus
ing to garrison the Southern fortifications,
declares that: " all my Cabinet must bear
me witness that I was the President my
self, respeneible for all the acts of the Ad
ministration ; and certain it is that during
the last six months previous to the 29th
December, 1860, the day on which he re
signed his office, after my request. he ex
ercised less influence with the administra
tion than any other member of the Cabi
net."._ (Letter to National Intelttoeneer 29th
October, 1862). Whereupon the General,
in order to weaken the force and impair
the credibility of this declaration, makes
the following insinuations and sarcastic
remarks : " Now, notwithstanding this
broad assumption of responsibility. I
should be sorry to believe that Mr. Bu
chanan specially consented to the removal
by Secretary Floyd, of 115,000 extra rifles
and muskets, with all their implements
and 'ammunition, from Northern reposito
ries to Southern arsenals, so that on the
breaking out of this maturing rebellion,
they might be found without cost, elcept
to the United States, in the most conven
ient positions for distribution among the
insurgents. So, too, with the 120 or 140
pieces of heaVy artillery which the same
Secretary ordered from Pittsburgh to Ship
Island, in Lake Bergne, and Galveston,
Texas, for forts not yet erected. Accident
ally learning. early in March, that _urder
ills pothumous order theshipment of these
guns had commenced. I oommunicated
the fact to Secretary Holt (acting for See
retany , Cerneron) just in,time to defeat this
robbery." Whilst writing this paragraph
it would seem impossible that the General
had ever read the report of the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, and equally impos
sible that lie, as commanding General of
the army.shonl d have been ignorant of this
important document so essentially, Non
nected with his official duties.
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But to proceed to the report of the cora
-1 mittee, which effectually disproves the
that E l e "* S Ttt him - General's assertions. , At the commence
approved thi s joint or- ment of the session of .1860-61, public ru
.ued, which be presents
mor gave birth to this charge. It very
.. In in such odious col
!, justly and properly attracted the atten
:hanan had a distinct
tion of the House of Representatives, and
:ther the Secretary of
from its nature demanded 4 s sigorous in
,y, or both, had at Abe restigation . Accordingly, on the motion
of the fact. Still he of 24r. Stanton, of Ohio, the chairman of
- to place himself be- tore committee on military 'affair., the
an important question House , adopted a resolution instructing
t opposition to a report the committee "to inquire and report to
the commanding Gen- 'the House to whom and at what price the
Re we' relieved from publiO arms, distributed since the first of
tby finding among his January, 1860. had been disposed of," &c.,
! Secretary Holt to him- Ac. The investigation was deemed of such
29th January, the day paramount importance that the House
order was issued. From, authorised the committee not only to send
is an extract : "I. have for persons and papers, but also to report
saying that on subtint- , at any time in preference to all other busi
en. Scott he expressed nem. From the nature of the charge it
tinned with , 'il l saying ccold not be difficult for the committee
here on Monday, the
.d it is important that
n a collision of arms
I'unless an attack should
. ould be preparations
In either event the
- other vessels will act
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I tight, and that of the
mmand at Pensacola,
. te, by special messen-
nt, and its right in the
esmunicate with your-
remain intact, as the
present instruction is
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pant' alone, left the
'ort Pickens, about the
. on the 29th President
ntered into a quasi ar.
in leading seceders at
here. caused Secrets
'h cey to instruct, in a
mmanders of the war
!la and Lieut. Stemmer,
(Pickens, to commit no
d not to land Captain
unless the fort should
washes his hands of all
transaction by declar•
note I never saw, but
'ce was consequent up.
the peace convention,
d was understood to
that there (*old no " 77 1iFfrter'0" , "
lengenient to &Xllfilmy 'point of view, or
otheririse." How does Gen.Eitirti, in No.
vember, 1862, attempt to escape from th
dilemma? Whilst acknowledging that
few persons are as little liabteas Mr. Holt
to make a mistatement either by accident
or design, he yet states. that tie ks. not
the allfhtest recollection of an interview
with tom on the subject. (Gen. Scott's to
joinder to ex President limbs nazi, Aratisital .
lidelligene er ; ,N0v.12, 1862). •He prooeede
to sa that he 'does indeed remember that
Mr. dolt, about this tinwltPluanched his
bedside, when bb wait suffering from as
excess orpain • leaving it to be inferred,
thonghite doe; not dirftly say so, .that
this might - account for his 4re4Stof atteh•
lionsnad then he slides aXfopkit.his want ,
to snot her subject... Bat hinenbinftige Will -
not avail him. The testimony of Mr. Holt
is conclusive that he not °ol expressed *
his satisfaction with the o rder, but ex•
pressly declared that there could be'no
- objection to it in a military or any other
point of view. It is impossible that Mr.
Holt on the very day of the interview, •
and without any conceivable motive.
should have made a false report to the .
President of what had just occurred be
tween him welt and the General. Strange
forgetfulness. •
Gen. Scott, also, in his report to Presi
dent Lincoln, comments severely on the
delay of the order for reinforcements to
Fort Taylor,Key West, and Fort Jefferron,
Tortugas Island, notwithstanding this had
been issued to early as the 4th January,
and though these reinforcements had ar
rived in sufficient time to render both
forts perfectly secure. This the General
admits; and there the matter ought to
hate ended. But not so. It was necessary
to elicit from this simple transaction rea
sons tor magnifying his own services! and •
censuring President Buchanan. AoCord
ing to the report he had experienced great
difficulty in obtaining permission from the
President to send these reinforcements ;
" and this," says he, " was only effected
by aid ofSecretary Holt, a strong and loy
al man." He then launches forth Into
the fearful consequences which might
have followed but for his own vigilance
and foresight. He even goes so far as to
say that with the possession of these forts
"the rebels might have purchased an early
recognition:"
Inopposition to these fanciful specula
tions, what is the simple statement of the
fact? The administration were well aware
of the importance of these forts to the
commerce of the Gulf of Mexico. Gen.
Scott asked the attention of Secretary
Floyd, then about to leave office, to the
reinforcement of them, by a note of the,
28th December. Not receiving any re-'
sponse: he addreised a note on the 30th
to the President on the same subject.. The
rupture with the first South Carolina Com
missioners occurred on the '2d January,
and the time had then arrived when the
President, acting on his established poli
cy, deemed it necessary to send reinforce
ments not only to Fort Sumter, but also •
to Forts Taylor and Jefferson, and these
were accordingly dispatched to the two
latter on the 4th January. The same
course precisely would have been .pursued
had Gen. Scott remained at his headquar
ters in New York.
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