eraltl4 _CARLISLE,. VA. idday; OCTOBER 4, 1861. REPUBLICAN UNION TICKET. For President Judge. Hon. FRED'K. WATTS, of Carlsle Associate Judges, , JOHN NoCURDY, of. Shippensburg, - JOHN C DUNLAP, of -Silver Spring. Assembly, JAMES MARSHALL,of W Pennsboro' JESSE KENNEDY, of Perry County _ .County .ikeaAurer. JOHN BOWMAN, of Frankford, Sheriff, RICHARD ANDERSON, of Monroe County Commizaioner, DANIEL MAY, of East Peonsboro' Director of the POOT, FIj,ANKLIN GARDNER, of Carlisle, Auditor, JACOB HEMMINGER, of Penn twp 1 ELECTION, TUESDAY, OCT. 8. "az 023:327.131 We hivie tickets in abundance, row ready et this office, and would be glad if our friends in the different townships would call early and supply themselves. BOROUGH MEETING • There will be a meeting of the Republicans of both wards, in RHEEM'S HALL, on Mon day evening, (Oct. 7,) at 7 o'clock, to make the necessary arrangements for the election. A full attendance io requested. A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS. Since our advent in the business of publish ing the HERALD, we have abstained from any especial dun upon our patrons for debts duo ne, either from subscription, advertising or job-work. , We preferred to do this for seven.' reasons, among which was the fact that the major portion of our subscribers have paid us promptly in advance, and we felt a delicacy in making a general appeal, which would seem to include all. There are, however, a number of accounts on our ledger, which if paid, would enable us to liquidate claims against us which ought to be settled. The profits in our business are so nicely graduated to the expenses, that all the debts must be collected in order to meet the current•expenditures. We make this ap• peal then in good faith, and hope and expect That it will be cheerfully responded to. Elec. Can day is close at hand, end those of our friends who come to Carlisle to vote, will oblige us very much if they call and settle their accounts, Those in other parts of the eountp, will please remit the amounts due us by mail, and thereby enable us to increase and enhance the character and interest of our pa per. The Meeting of Return Judges. --We republish the following section from the election laws, relative to volunteers, in order to more particularly bring it to the at tention of election officers. The section has given rise to doubts with some wether the re. turn judges should meet this year at the usu• al times, or at the times named in the sec tion annexed. In our own mind it seems leer that the county judges this year should meet on the second Tuesday of November, instead of the Friday succeeding the elec tion; and the district judges on the third Friday of Novembfr, instead of the seventh day after the election, as in ordinary years is the custom : 80. The return judges of the proper county it counties, in which the volunteers or militia wen aforesaid may have resided at the time of being called into actual service as a fore• said, shall meet on the Second Tuesday in November next after the election. And when two or more counties are connected in the election, the meeting of the judges from each county shall be postponed in such .case until Friday following the said second Tues. day in November. MORE CRIPPLES.—NearIy every year the Republicans of this county place upon their ticket one or two cripples, and then attempt to attract attention from their incapacity, by appealing to the sympathies of the people.— They have,.tbey tell. ue, a couple of cripples on their ticket this year, and are again resort ing to their old trick, in the hope of making political capital. The voters understand this dodge—it has beenloo often resorted to. The people want men of capacity to fill their offi ces, and for ouch will vote, whether they have • lore tee or not.— Volunteer. We republish the above for the purpose of showing what depths' of menaces, to say no thing of the brazen effrontery, which can be attained by an unprincipled partizan. We could, were we disposed to follow the un ncerthy example of the Volunteer, show that the Democratic party has from time immemo rial, placed men on their ticket who were physically incapacitated for manual labor.— But would it have been 'manly or honorable forme to have attacked Mr. Floyd last fall, or Judge Graham this, because an untimely ac cident, or the Providence of God had maimed or orippled . thent? The At trick of the Volun teer:in intended to, damage Jxo. BOWMAN, our candidate 'for ! Treasurer. Mr. Bowman is.. a 'blacksmith by trade, and' about seventeen yearsago,.white shoeing a restive horse, was kicked thebaolri and Lie spinw so injured that "be, heel - been compelled' to use crutches evei•sinoe.' Be asks the' Support •of his fel low-citizens Means° he iu'oaptible and honest, and, .because he 9e , u . tt e rly unakile,to perform any active, labor. If there is any thing in Ibis simple Story to justify the low, scurrilous abile in the 'Volunteer, then Gen. Scott de series to be cashiered for growing too old tti lake the 'field. ICRNTIICRY-4 IWONDERSITLE FORTIFICATION. , There are many wonderful natural , ouriosi. ties end untiquated,,rolics to . he found fotand in .Ken- Welty ; atud one of the , most ,rcmorkable of them 15 .to be fouh#in :Olen ,County, on the Tentie i ssin herder, and 17 Milen frau Bowling Green, where a wall of 1844 limestone; . 200 yardi . litlenititiAo feet high; . 80 , feet • at , the' base 'and Aix feet::wide at. the :Op, crosses • a seeklforiued bre Imildin• :Drake's. creek,•and =dotes a peninsula of 200 acres, elevated 110 Gletithove the river. Oh the top of , this na-, innd'innindle an area of three dcwee, enclosed ty w wall `end a ditch !stifling one of the /*engem, fOrtrestee in 'the - World. It' is net . Improlfiblethatthefortunetaf war may:cease thicoldAbititleation-or.btailt, ..Wl6...suPposed, ositbeedent to rape of i mer k. c : w h o t h e tlPtat497beP• 4haohvoted by Auroppatts-17tobe ' 2 1 : - T r *slim!, editor p,f the Le,bfinbp,, Courier, has hiss p r ilipinstO'iii!sitpiisiiii - Ih'he ii!" ikredii - if PIA Mak te.it.'4 l or4ritolll '44 :istellisent , -mani': end with a latie majority of , our,oomompora- lib, t ot' the State, we oongratulatelktaj.T Worthl - 4 3 L . RATIFICATION MEETING!! TX l l3cm 3p . 44biupi_.3o ON` TIIFESDAPE; THE BTH' DAY OF OCTOBER! The CitiienS of - Cumberland 'County, - who are in 'favor Of sus taining the Nation , 1 and State Administrations in their patriotic efforts to re-establiSh the supremacy of the Constitution, from Maine to Georgia. And who are in favor, in order, to compass that end, of .contributing rasiM millions of men and eY, will as semble in GRAND MASS MEETING AT THE POLLS!! - - On TUESDAY, the Bth day of October, 1861, to ratify the fol lowing ticket, unanimously nominatedin County Convention, _ _ _ by the delegates representing the _ People's Party! OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. CC>331400 CON - 30! COMM Old Mother Cumberland expects every man to give a long pull! a strong pull!! and a p;.11 all together!!! For President Judge, Frederick Watts. =I A few days more will decide the present election, and as this is our last issue before that important event, we have a few closing. words to say. We have uniformly refrained during this canvass, from any personal ani madversions on the character of the men com posing the. opposition ticket. We preferred to do this because we believe them in the main to be decent, respectable men, and be- 1 cause we have always held that our cause needs no such unworthy expedients. The, reasons for our unrelenting opposition to thisl ticket, are briefly as follows. The convention that placed this ticket in nomination passed a set of strong Union resolutions, but at the same time, evidenced by the fact of the pre s.ntation of two other sets, which in their treasonable language, denounced and con demned the Administration in its efforts to uphold our Government, that there was n strong tory element there, which would make itself felt. The only possible way to placate these turbulent spirits was to give them a share of the spoils, which was agreed to, and accordingly we have a strong infusion of the Breckinridge element in the present demo cratic ticket. It is not necessary for us to name these men,—next Tuesday will show that they are known, and mark us, remem bered. On the other hand we offer our own ticket, composed as it is, of mon well known for their loyalty, integrity and ability, and entitled to the vote of every man who is in favor of the maintainance of the Government at any and every sacrifice. They are known to you, friends, we need not recapitulate the names, but.let us for the last time earnestly impress upon you the vital importance of turning out en inaue to their support. Your duty to yourselves, to your brethren in arms, and to. your country, demands that you shall not neglect this. Let but EVERY VOTE be out, and we are certain of VICTORY. Spurious; Tickets Republicans be sure that your ticket is simon pure! Our opponents in their deeper ation, have concocted afnuiriber of hybrid things, which they hope to palm off on our friends, as genuine Republican tickets. See that your ticket hus the folloWing . names in the proper places, and then vote it without a scratch. 'Presideht Judge, FREDEHICic, WATTS Aesociale Judges, JOHN McCURDY, JOHN C. DUNLAP. Aseenibly, • JAM ES MARSHALL) JESSE KENNEDY. Cduriik "Tieasurir; JOHN BOYVMAN., Sheriff, RICHARD ANDERSON. Cquntr. ' .pirretpr ?,/;th/ .ropr l FRANKLIN GAII,DNER. Auditor,:_ - JAC#BILEbIIWINGER.. ,; Bolt! .11;uttlark. On Sitterlay night boat, genie' iiiichicithia thleyes'brokp rntoAnd', 1' 6 494 the otiritltt Souse of Ex Preaidetit 1iv00,4,04N i, et, A' he.'. ' ' l end,- Lancaster eountyof all ilia marketiT : ,"'l, Th'e&ti. riake i house , iiraa"ttla'o'intered,:an't , ra 6itly , , sett ef"iiii , er •mou fluid J . herrida : titti (3 other , idateables telieii.therefroni.'''Th "old. teblie , l'utitticeitiry 4 .efrere.it'reirtird ` iils'6o": 'fey the'aiiirehefiaiori or 11'.3ea.'."" 1 2. , .. T h ai b9 roFl 4 : I ' l l'9:l o ,'?i , ,'!;,ow eisily . , V 1( 11 1 . their,: g re at , t i .i t SAYPe,i.eileAP9d,-nith mink ! .tri l ator plinid.r. hay.eeo fell'r of art eriinji?„ =EI Associate Judges, John McCurdy, Johii C. Dunlap. Assembly, James Marshall, Jesse Kennedy. County, Treasurer, John Bowman. Sheri; Richard Anderson. County Commissioner, Daniel May. Director of the Poor, Franklin Gardner. Auditor, Jacob Hemminger. liirnory, of Oa two .yearn or.. alma. notice -war ltdre-there,-1779-aud-17130.-.--A7Sew-parthata tondo - efor fta tendilyt . atlbei.,dd " tot the tUttrioebnuse ; but the truth ie thatvAbe body of the j.eqple,:whe get pp Itte`rettellt rebellieu: ght,, us, with; ". gait. Pktate of, zcal and , : vigor. wheneVcr, o.PRQTcuitity affQrcled tlio,lketiolur, tkon.- 1 And y , ns„ to allpgip.Actgi it, is, *oil kuown,tlll4, While(!liep9pplo,yl.S . 9i.l . ,th CitToljpa .T3ki ready_ ;1 1 ‘^i' `i,l. i ' ll '9 '7f' `• 11:,';.:!:,.-ti;?j?.!j,.f.:.tf! r,; $11,,;!•7 .... HON. FREDERICK ~WATTS. ,There is no man in this county to whom the farmers are more indebted, than the gentle man whose name bends this article. For years, he has spared neither time, labor or money, in developing the agiicultural resour ces of the chanty, and the p Vnsent elevated con dition of our farming interests here, is, in no small degree attributable to his efforts. The introduction of new varieties of wheat, of blooded stock, of improved farming imple ments. and the beneficial effects of our County Agricultural Society, may be traced to his zeal and liberality. Now that ME. WATTS is a candidate for the office of President Judge, a position for which he is eminently qualified, our farmers have an opportunity of testif)ing their appreciation of his labors on their behalf, by giving him a generous suppokiit the polls, on the day of the election. ' No mere party consideration should be permitted to bias their votes in this behalf. However much they may be disposed to t‘ stick to the ticket," as far as other candi dates are concerned the office of Judge is of too sacred a character to be set up as a prize for brawling politicians; and the people will best consult their true interests, by keeping the ermine of justice unsoiled by the stains of party. [COMMUNICATED.] MR. EDITOR: —ln these, the beginning of the limes which will try men's souls," when toryism is arrayed in open combat with true loyalty, and the hideous monster disunion is staring in our faces defiantly ; and the long nurtured treason of Pro• Slavery Mobocracy is striking at the very heart of that best Govern went the world has ever seen; and when we have not only to contend with traitors abroad, but with sympathizers at home. Does it not seem passing strange, that men who, but a few weeks ago, evidently sympathized with treason, and now for fear of being defeated in the attempt to obtain a public position, would for a while sacrifice that feeling which they but a short limo ago avowed openly I' We know of instances of this kind, and now wish to know whether the Shippensburg News can justify itself when it says the dem , cratic can didate for Sheriff is a - good 'Union man Y•• We wish to know whether this is not only an attempt to -hoodwink the loyal people of this county ? However, we believe it has been in duced to publish this statement through the represeotatiens of Mr. flooli's friends ; but is it true ? 0 BSER VER. The month Can be Brought Back There are many who doubt us to the readi ness with which the authority of the Union may be restored in the heart of secossiondom, in South Carolina particularly, because they think this demonstration so furious and unpre cedented that it signifies a radical and incur able hostility. The 'history of that district, says the North Ameridan,l6 full of strange in. cidents, however, - and aJesson may be drawn from them that will help us to the tjolution of the present complicated 'Case', -They fought us in 1779 and'l7B9:very furiCusly in Georgia and South Caroline end though a'r'mies were muCh in ificite States'in'iliOatter putt'ef the Revaltitioniiryl var,'lt is not 'too much to say thin 'the' tioopti they put thi field from boginning.fc' Ond'o'utirtinthered the patriots fife to' orut.'''Thi' Carolina ,ilia would not go to the defence of Charlesion . Whentit ins token , by the:Britielt:: in 178C-:- 'Oct.& were no SdutWearolina'nr-Georgia tn ,- gitoonts'.in the' Revolutionary army out of tl limits of thole States; and very; little was ever heard dr iseen ottiny seutheit'regimeniti north of Virginia. 'The royalint'forces in the south tifter , the war began , in' . .that quarter; which . 41 , 413 net until , ...lannaryil7t9liierentititi Made' tjp of royalist militia almost - Sodiee,ofneven•hundred and otnine:hinadred dl these tarifa( are several pines named in the British defenders were compelled to retire, therfreiiiiently..renewed their edits of alle giance to 4tellritish government during the 'ttrar.,„ z The British civil authority was two or Abicalittiesienewed; and. nt in easy opera ttion the cheerful! eoncurrence of the people of Charleston,- There la nothing in theelt‘ents.tif. Ole revolution.tO induce a high oitinfate of either the power Or the purpose of the citizens of the central district of secession to resist the government which prevails in the country generally, after that gov , rnment has shown that it has a power and purpose 2 of ;"TheY (lifted us nciii - becaime thji , were 'confident : Of tieing able to drag other States into the conflict, if 'one should ensue. and they haveso — ediapAled other people to fight all the battles that will be fought. When Virginia is bettiefi, South Carolina will not bring her own precious tnilitia into any further conflict, and the history of the earliest war on this conti nent will be repeated in this last one in the darkest centre of secession fury. Itls'qiiitri as evident now as in revolution ary tittfoiii tilt the choice of South Carolina cannot be permitted - to control the destinies of this great nation. In the great original trial of the Revolution the territory of the States now in rebellion against the only authority which can preserve theta in peace was painful and humiliating in the last degree. The pres ent trouble is trifling in comparison with the distresses brought on our fathers by the weak 7 ness of the South, and its refusal to bear even the small burden it had the ability to carry. This (discord will he set tled far 'more easily than that for all parties, though the horrors of civil war will fall on many districts where the pride of the rebels was great and insolent when they began' the war. As to the resist- . once the southern towns are likely to offer to the approach of reasonably well appointed forces, there is also something to be learned from the history of 1779 and 1780. There will be this time no continental troops of the line from other States to protect the coast towns, and the " militia" of the locality will be quite as likely to stay at home now as then, or to take an early opportunity to get out of the way of a strong force landing at. Edisto for a march toward Charleston. The eondi lion of the coast cities is not at all defensible on the laud side, and it would hardly be neces sary to wait for the completion of the third parallel, as the British did in 1780. The south was defenceless then, in foot, and is scarcely better defended now. Nearly three years were passed in warfare at the north, from 1776 forward, before it was thought necessary to break the strength of the northern States through the weakness of the south The great leading conditions of the two sections are the same now as then, and when arrangements are complete for such military possession as it is now necessary to takeat the south, the work of putting things in order there will not be a long or a difficult one. Rev. Dr. De Witt, or Harrisburg. The following communication, charging this gentleman with uttering treasonable sen timents in his sermon on Fast Day, appeared in the Press of Monday: Great excitement prevails here in conse quence of the avowal of the following. Fenti ment by the Rev. Dr. De Witt, State Libra rian. who has a son holding a consular ap pointment abroad. He said the" North had violated their covenants with the South, and were responsible and answerable for the crisis with which the country was convulsed " Dr. De Witt is senior pastor in the New School Presbyferian Church in this place. - Tho avowal Wasfeuade in a sermon preached in his pulpit on Fast Day. His instant re moval is t leammlod by the popular voice. It is said the.Povernor will do it if he has the power. Theiratter has already been re ferred to the Attorney General. whose opinion will be giVen upon the legal power of the Gov ernor over the removal. Ilis son will doubtless he recalled immedi ately. 119 is one of President Buchanan's ap pont teeli. In rebuttal, we have the following to the same paper, which Dr. D. says in a letter to a gentleman of this place, gives precisely the views which he uttered on that occasion. HARRISBURG, Sept. 30, 1861 To the Editor of the Press: There appeared in your paper of to-day a cc mmunicatiou from Harrisburg, making statements in regard to Rev. Dr. De Witt. Your correspondent quotes this sentence, purporting to he a sentence ut tered by Dr D, in his address on Fart Day: "The North had violated their convenaine with the South, and were responsiblelor the crisis with which the country was convulsed." As this is an error, and calculated to mis• lead, I would' reepectfully ask to correct it in your columns. Dr D. commenced his remarks, which were extempor. neous, by endorsing in theAirong est language the President and Administra Lion in every measure they had adopted. He denounced tlie — rebellion as wicked and mail, and expressed his conviction that so great were the issues at stake that no man should hesitate to sacrifice his all to bring the rebellion to a successful termination. He rejoiced that the Administration had expressed the determi nation to uphold the Constitution and laws as they OW existed. That this was a ground on which there should be nu division of sentiment. That upon no other ground could there he unanimity of sentiment. Thai he feared there were divisions of sentiment growing Up..tiCit he North which would be fatal to success, and for this reason he urged unity of sentiment, and that unity based upon our President's proclamations. That should the destruction of slavery and not the maintenance of the Constitution he the issue, we would be liable to the charge of being constitutional covenant breakers with the loyril men of the Ssuih, and would alienate frimi our cause Western 'Vir ginia, Eastern Tennessee, Kentucky and Mis souri: These, as he understood them, were the views of our President, and he prayed God that the President might be firm in this .• no ble stand which he has taken." He urged most strongly t. It laying aside all "partisan feelings" and uniting on, broad and-noble platform. Success then would be certain. In conclusion he prayed . earnestly for our President and Governor, their Cabinets, our Generals, and our armies, and for the com plete overthrow of this unrighteous rebellion. Then were his eentimecos . as expresso'. As your correspondent was misinformed. I only ask that 'you will do Dr, D. the justice to pub lislcthe above. Oftn oFiTun THE ADAMEi : COUNTY FAltt.-L—We ited the Adams County failrqin 'thanksgiving day, and Were - vary much pleased with the fine. array of stock and agrioultural implements on exhibition. The'display of fancy articles was limited but in quality very - creditable. The otittle_Avere:particularly fine, the Durham_Untl Devon varieties , predominating LThe only • thing we saw, which In any' way detracted from ltM character of the exhibition was the,_pres cone or gamblers ilia. outside the gate, openly pursuing they,x , tefnrlnue. occupations., -Noy: : a'vsrdent countryman , was "lifted" of hie tpil‘" ' .by eee swirl rs. We hope fot; the orepit - of tliiit " imeat -clot hs" - ,s7pl be eschewed is the'rutUre:. CIMIBERLANIrd..) liiptiia , ?! and Tele vi.aik,briii,2oo, kt. Jdniee : 'fo!,:: the' Stetb ' ' Tetansylvtibiai , listl , !visitedthat'oity i nnd• pity! t' ;off in full all' bills egninst Ads state, cod fruited by:lhe:!iret. and 'Fifth Pennsylvania; The Civilian' nails' Unit ;' theso`nro:ti c',B^ t i:egiafen t , bcct! paid .eff in tka, city: Good iiiitPertti4l:. THE PROGRESS OP THE wikn i Summary of sew• and Incidents Of the Pennsylvania troops raised under the, last requisition from the War 'Department• four regiments of over one thousand men each have been raised, armed, equipped, and sent to Washingttie;anid several snore regimentsi are now ready; and await transportation. Gen. Franklin's division at Alexnndria sent out a strong foraging party to Edsall's hill, and as it advanced the rebels retired to' a mile and a half beyond the hill. Our men gathered up a great quantity of hay, grain, etc., and returned without being molested. Munson's hill has been occupied by the U. S. troops, as well ns Falls church and Upton's hill, the enemy having abandoned their whole line of posts in front of Washington. No for tificaiions were found on Munson's hill, no evidences of batteries having been built, and in fact very few military preparations of any consequence Gen. McDowell is in command of a large body of troops at. Munson's hill. The advance of Gen. Smith's force on Fall's Church was attended by a shocking and fatal error. Col. Owen's Irish regiment of Phila delphia, in the darkness of the night, mistak ing an advance detachment for rebels, fired on three other Philadelphia regiments. consisting of Col. Baxter's Fire Zouaves, Col. Baker's California regiment, and Col. Friedman's cav alry, killing and wounding a large number. Col Baker's regiment returned the fire with effect. The California regiment is uniformed in rebel gray. A levy en masse has been ordered in Kansas, all being ordered to enrol, arm, and hold them selves in readiness to march at any moment. Price's force, on the morning of the surren der of Lexington, was 34,000, but subsequent ly increased to 92.000, and men continued to join him from all quarters. The rebels have devastated the whole country within a radius of twenty miles, seizing everything of any val ue, carrying off crops, produce, money, etc. A few members of Jackson's old Legislature have assembled at Lexington and passed en ordinance of sec, ssion, and were discussing acts confiscatingthe property of loyal citizens, etc. A strong column of rebels has gone west ward from Lexington, supposed to be destined for St. Joseph In Kentucky, the 11. S. troops have occupied Cyntbiuna, and are guarding the locks on Green river. Judge Catron is again trying his hand in th' habeas corpus line. lie wants to get Jim Clay before him. The rebels have met with a repulse on Mud River. By the arrival at New York of the U S. gun. boat Connecticut, from Fort Pickens, we have news that the privateer Judith had been cut out front under the rebel guns at the Pensacola navy yard, by a boat expedition from U. S. ship Colorado, and was then fired and burned. The expedition lost three men killed and fifteen wounded. The President has assured anxious inquirers that drafting shall not be resorted to in the west until all the eastern States shall have furnished their full quota to make up the half million of troops called for Philadelphia has now, according to the records of the War De partment, 211 companies in the field, or 21,- 000 men. - It has been decided by the Governor Oa no surgeon or assistant surgeon of any regi ment of volunteers can be commissioned unless he has complied with the act of Assembly, and been examined by the State Board of Surgeons. A board has been ordered to convene at Wash ington, at Willard's Hotel, at an early day, to examine those medical officers now in the field who have not complied with the State taw. It is stated that the rebel army across the Potomac has been divided, one section being above and the other below Washington. The advance of our troops is slow and cautious, and the prominent hills just taken have been fortified. , It is believed at Washington that the rebels are concentrating between Aquia Creek and Manassas Junction, with their right resting on the Potomac. The dispatches from Missouri exaggerate the numbers of the rebels so ridiculously as to make them seem designed for a special pur pose—perhaps to conceal bad management on our side. They now represent Price's army at 50,000. and , soon to be 80,000! The rebels made a reconnoissance with eight regiments and six pieces .of artillery. yester day, at G eat Falls, but Gen. McCall's divis• ion opened fire on them with shot and .shell, and soon dispersed them. Since the rebels have taken Lexington they have dug up vast quantities of ammunition which they knew to have boen bUried there. The foundry. is casting 00E111011 and balls rap idly. . The rebel batteries at Freestone, on the lower Potomac, have been reconnoitred and found deserted by the rebels. The recent telegraph dispatch from the west about the release of Blair, suppressed a para graph in Fremont's order which defied Blair to Ulrike the charges personally, and that Blair had done so, and been immediately arrested for it and sent to Jefferson barracks. On learning this fact Gen. Scott ordered the un conditional release of Blair. The Boston banks have agreed to take ten millions of the.Becond—instalmebt of the great national loan. ' Col. Joseph P Trylor, brother of the late President Tayl ....has been appointed Commis stry-General of übeistanoe , in place of Gen feral Gibson dee aced . He succeeds to the position in the r vim. line of advancement, and, during rate inability of General Clibson, , he hattadininist red the affairs of the Depart ment Flo' well,. that it is very proper that the Pre-Ideal shoUld appoint him, instead of se lecting a political favorite, as he might have done. • ' The soldiers in and about Washington seem to do, an immense amount of letter wri. ting, as about eighty thousand of their let ters are sent off daily. Fremont 'at Jefferson - city,. 'and Price at L , xington, are preparing for • a 'great battle. It bast been ascertained that-the rebels have not lately setit atifoftheir fur es to the upper . Pittortine. '- They' have 'Merely retired further back into; Virginia. ' • A. reeohnoissrt.n es made by stat troops to a imint`tiVOlve tiiilea beyond Alexandria, devel ofieCi7tbie fad:that _lliere were no troops a t he retie) ; encampment. The slave of n rebel cilliser,wcis:criptured r And. explains the recent retreat : of, the rebels by saying t hat they were afraid , of a flank movement. by _way of Lew.' insvilln: :He -adds .that General Beatireftard h ,ciordered the rebel butteries to cloths 'the i'otOmae. • ' thiclOt: the, lienk'cif Sfartling Rumor,' • 11xii:uhlican ,of Sept. 17th says;:' ct soldier µ mFa!IPPir frum,Port Ppfushi lasi might,repoitu. Putt • no . M . igrigutuen,i Line° fleet hi the Ftirt i'ort, 46yi k l'•e ' c'enthlhed th•rehgh jteiiteidhy:' : TheVinis were diethiCtlY Fort" P • laski."! ,A't I. Thu Now Orleitile RutliAln bi the .18th Fnyst NighiLliefoire l iasi,,Eli, 'eight o elp r olc, the einieuktion.ol! Shi :191athf.iby the ,'Lopisianal •tieepa-was e4elPieted;ithe" fott , • antithe guns,,amunition, were remot , ed. ; ,Thirty two hours were consunied in de stroying._the. tort, soldiers' quarters, &e. and in removing the troops and •armatuent, du ring which time two war steamers, two frig at,s and several smaller vessels belonging to Old It be L ncol 'lleet'were in sight, but at a respectful distance._ Yesterday the block. `aders,t-c,c understand, appreached the island and threw several shell'into the deserted fort, and finding no enemy on th island, valiant, ly landed and h isted the United States flag." The New Orleans Crescent has the follow ing about Serrill : ".We are asked how Tommy S. Serrill got ont of the Bastile. As we said at the time of his arrest the , Lincolnites would not make make - much out of ~him,- tire expressionk are confirmed. He wits reported to be an agent of the hank of England. He was just as much an agent as citizen Fassmaa's boss drayman. But Serrill has got nut of the Lincoln Bastile. Some of our cotton factors would he glad to receive certain balances for cotton shipped through him." CirAtha an Eountlalantrs. or — T- On Monday last, the seventh full company of three years' men left this county. This company is to join Gen. Wit.matas' Cav alry Brigade The officers are Capt. NIOCCIL LOCI!, ISt. Lieut. Dr. Wm LONGSDORF, 2nd Lieut. Wat Sualven. Several other compa nies are being rapidly filled up. which with recruits which have joined other regiments in the Stale, make a very respectable number from Cumberland county. TILE EQUINOCTIAL .STORM.-It seems we were in advance:of time when we announc ed in our last issue that. the equinoctial storm hod passed, Friday last was certainly the day, and a more gloomy end disagreeable one we have never experienced. Ruin, drizzle, and high winds prevailed throughout the livelong day. Dark masses of clouds obscured the sun and at times it was so dark as almost to re quire the use of artificial light. With the pas sage of the autumnal equinox we may look out for the approach of cold weather. BLANKETS FOR OUR SoLmEßs.—The winter is rapidly approaching, and our brave soldiers are insufficiently provided with blank ets. The government has in its employ every manufactory in the country, but it is slicer tattled that even those will he insufficient to furnish the necessary supply. In this contin gency our patriotic citizens are urgently so• licited to contribute as maligns they can spare. Almost every family in the county has at least one surplus blanket., which would be very thankfully received by our soldiers A box is being made up at A. L SPONSLEICH office, where they will be received, boxed up and sent on. Don't neglect this important matter. DEATH OF G EN. G ißsoN.—Gen. GEO. GIBSON, Commissary General of Subsistence, died at Washington.. on Monday last, at the advanced age of 85 years. lie entered the army in 1808 as a Captain of Infantry from Carlisle, and while in active service bore the reputation of a gallant t fficer. Gen. OinsoN was the brother of the late Judge GIBSON, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and was born near Sherman's Creek, in what was then part of Cumherland county. It is worthy of remark that the old mansion, still standing, wits the birth place of two Governors, a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and a General in the U. S. Army. DEATH OF AN OLD PRINTER.—Mr. WILLIAM BLAIR, whose obituary we•publish in another column, was one of the °ldest printers in the Union Httvinig acquired a know!olge of the business be was for many years the foreman in Mrs BAILEY'S office, in Phi Mel phis, where the United States Government printing was principally executed, in which capacity he rendered general satisfaction to all with whom he had business relations. At the ago of 50, having secured a handsome competency, he retired from business, and spent Ills remaining years in a calm and peaceful manner, devoted to the study of nn• cient and . modern history, and in doing good to those around him. THE NOON MARKETS.—The daylight markets again went into operation on Wed nesday last, and will continue to commence at 12, M., until the Ist of April next. The new arrangement gives very general satisfaction. both to the people of town and country, and on Wedue•day last the market was well sup plied with all the delicacies of the season. as well as an abundance of beef, pork, mutton, and other substantiald. These daylight mar kets present many conveniences. The buyer can judge of the quality of the article•which he purchase's, and is not obliged to rise at 8 o'clock on a bitter cold morning to secure provender to-last him half a week. We see that many neighboring towns aro adopting our system of noon markets. • • I THE COUNTY FAIR.--In the whirl of excitement attendant upon the election, there is danger that seine other important things may be overlooked. We consider our annual agricultural fair, as one of the most important occurrences during the year. The interchange and comparison of experience and opinion— the exhibition of the results obtained from ex periments . and the general information elicited on'these occasions are of the most vital conse quence to our farmers. The citizens of our borough too, will, we hope, as in former years vie with each other.in the exhibition of their wares. The neighboring counties, with the exception of Adams, have concluded to forego t heir annual fairs for this year. This will have the effect , of enlarging the attendance here, let us then unite in making this exhibition one of which,Cumberland County may well be proud, THE NATIONAL 'FAST.—Thursday: of last week, the day sot apart by the President of the United States as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer, was observed with 'due solemnity in our. ancient borough. Divine services were had in the Ist and .2d--Presbyto , Tian, Ist and 2d Lutheran, let Methodist ,Eptscopal, and in We Denman Reformed Churebes.. The different churches were well filled with attentive'and devout congregations,' arid the exercised were extmniely interesting: The banks, ptiblid offices, store,' shoPs, Itc; were all closed, arid the day, wore the aspect' of a solenin' and Wellkept d we'do' not, reinenit:er' 4day which' We.i so ma app!aprintely, kept as was the . Iviaidni4 . :ra4!.Nii,,,, i p;”es ao rofkirdylsol;• ! no re4lry,.ltad : l4t little, it . any, secular work ' r 'perfoi4iied.- -4 .•lnstead, all - was ..calia tind :still, . • .„. nudfe,,str,eatsivere. , honing ~o,_tLe :. housa , of• c!!!)r.? t.9.)9ffer. 1 1 P-0 -furvonc7 4, l4 , heart-felt petitione'tlia( tbe f beet-ere:of civil." 98asp,,sintl;tha4,our•Setitli t ' ern., ll 4ethYon FAT.- :bee ' 0011 : 17. 11 3 , 0, th °in. grea \ t eael;eloth and,tti*ex,land return-to theirralle gia4ce ! to•That great:a:pc' gloriousDniorkwhich‘ ,. o long'has fllierished: and protected thern.Hl' dad grant the day is - notilatfi . ist ant' MPhe'n't North. rind. the Setithdwili, - tvgairi iiiv:one:gfeat , I . rindegir a , ll :,;: ; . PREPARE FOR THE WINTER.—A large stook of winter clothing, shirts; drawers, &e. has just arrived at Munn. Mar.'s Clothing• Store, near the Market House, which he is selling nt• unusual low prices. Call and see him. GER ER ALL STURGIS. It always affords us much pleasure to record the praise worthy actions of any of our gallant. soldiers, now battling for the dearest rights of our nationality. But especially is this a pleasant duty, when the subject of the hon orable mention is an acquaintenee,and a citizen of our good old Mother Cumberland. Without further preface we will introduce the following extract from the New York Hirald, which gives a graphic, sod truthful sketch of Mej. Samuel Sturgis, formerly of Shippensburg, and who has lately won the police and admi ration of the War Department, to such a de gree l hat on the recommendation of the Penn sylvania Delegation in Congress, he has been appointed a Brigadier General. Major Sturgis is a native 6f Cumberland cou , lty, Pennsylvania, and graduated at the West Point Military Academy in 1846, in the same class with General McClellan. He was breveted - a lieutenant of dragoons, and joined the army in Mexico, under General Taylor Among other distinguished services ren• dered there, upon one occasion it becam e important, before the battle of Buena Vista, to ascertain if the enemy were occupying the opposite side of a high mountain; hut its ascent by a squadron of dragoons sent out on reconnoissance was deemed improcticoble. Sturgis immediately undertook the enterprise himself, accompanied by a single private soldier. Upon reaching the summit, on foot, he was fired upon by an ambuscade of Mexicans, taken prisoner, and carried into General Milton's camp. „ The firing upon him, however, being heard by the squadron, gave General Taylor the desired i n format ion ; and, deeply lamenting the supposed death of his young officer, he prepared to avenge him in the ever memorable battle of Buena Vista After the battle •an exchange of prisoners took place, and the old General was so re joiced at the safety and restoration of Sturgis that he entertained him sumpimusly at his own tent. After the war he was assigned to duty in New Mexico; and such was the promptness with which he pursued and pun• ished some of the maurading bends of indi ans in that Territory, 7.nd recovered the stolen property of the citizens• that upon one occasion the Legislature tendered him a joint resolution of thanks, and; joined by the P.: XeC• utive and Judicial departments, urged the President to confer upon him the appointment of Major in the army. Congress hating crea ted two regiments of Cavalry, the President appointed him to a captaincy, side by side with General McClellan. Thus distinguished for successful combat with the Indians,. he was selected by the War Depot-Intent to lead one of the columns of the army ogninst the Kiowa and Comanche indians. Two senior officers (now Brigadier Generals) led the oth er columns, The Indians were so fortunate as to escape the two latter but Captain Sturgis, after a determined pursuit of a thousand miles, overtook and engaged he• tweet) floo and 800 warriors, completely defea ted nod routed them. So impcirtont did the Secretary of War consider the achievement that he referred to Captain Sturgis by,name iu 'his annual report to Congress. and his route of the ludians, as an evidence fop the efficiency of the department in this branch of the service. Subsequently he was placed in command of Fort Smith Arkansas. When the rebellion broke out in that State General Solon Borland, an ex Senator of the United States, raised GOO or 800 troops and marched them clan • destinely upon it. for its capture. The citi• zens were secretely . cot ;living with him in the design. Our forces and public property in Tex• as and elsewhere had fallen into the hands of the insurgents, through treachery and cowar• dice, and they were determined to have the force and public property at Fort Smith. Their surprise and chagrin knew no bounds when they discovered that the " federal captain, "who had been on the alert for them all the time, had, but a few hours before their approach. quietly withdrawn his two compa nies of cavalry and all the munitions and valuable public property which twenty odd teams could transport, and was beyond their reach on his way to Fort Levenivorth. In May last he became a Major by promotion, and for his capacity and experi• ence was assigned to the head of a company of regulars and volunteers, as an acting itrigtic ter General, with General Lyon, in the war in M esouri. He took the command of the army at the battle near Springfield, when General Lyon fell. How gallantly he and his brave little army repulsed and I iirly routed an enemy outnumbering them four to one, and effected II sucecessful and undistur bed retreat, the Ilicial repot t, graphic but.. unostentatious, will fully show. . - Ile sus been fifteen years in active service When the President of the United States invited the respective delegations in Con gress to name experienced officers, na tives of their respective S aces, to com mand' as Majors and Brigadier Generals, to avoid the mistakes of inexperienced officers, as at Bull Run, the Pennsylvania delegation unanimously presented him for one of the Brigadier Generalships, and it is due to their timer Initiation to say thdt but few of those appointed have had the experience, or been selected for duties so far above their rank, as Major Sturgis. Q 2 The Phoenix bowling saloon, was opened for the full winter season, on last Monday. The alleys are in excellent order, and every attention will be paid to players. §iiecitti-Jtottcq• IT IS A COMMON OBSERVATION that there are more sufferers. from debility among Americans, than can he found am• tig any other civilized nation. The reason is nl.Cvlogs. Wif Miceli, little exercise, and for got the wants and uses or the body In the abserlung pursulta_of bushes. In all ouch caefx, ordinary mrdi• ei !WS can do little good. What is required is just such a tonic and invigorator an• Dr. J. Hostetler has give n to the world, In. his CELEBRATED BITTEItto the weak nervous denizen ofthe conning how•, the ex hausted MI coupon the shfp-board, and the prom , at ed stud`•nt ol the midu gbt lamp have Mond a wooderft regenerator or In the Illttere.” and prefer it to more ,protentious, but teas efficacious an divines. But it should not be f .rgotten that the agent whh•h Is So wow ic n i in lti Iniluen a ut on a frame which is merely debil itated. Is equally powerful in assisting nature to expel themost terrible furtus of disease. Who would not give it a trial Sold by druggists and dialers everywhere. gm.,-See advert went In another column. Parriages: On the 23th Inst.by the Rev. C. P. Wing RDWARD E. PAU LDII , III of the U. S. A. to MARY LAMEItTON of Carlini& - • • On the 25th ult., by Rev. Jacob Fry' hlr. ANDREW lill'PLD, to BARBARA LASIEICI both of Frankfort tap. Cumberland County:-Pa.;' ' ' . On the 21'th ult., by, the same, Mr JA.COU itovivr.R, to 1111xs. SUSAOIN t 13.:91.1011,' both of Monroe - townehip Cumberland Oounly Pa. . , . By iten. W. W..Eells, on the mornleig of • Oct. lat at the reahlenco of th e. lir Ide'a father. Alr y ,tl. STAIN A N Ail Atha, -A , daughter of O . W. Ahl Esq. all of "' On the lit Suet:, by Ibuir, , NREDERICK IL QIINBItITZ, to DARAII EilicAtso)4,- both of /Stadium': Tqwnship.. BE _ _ ~C ~ '~ ._-__ ~.: 'o--- . , , , chkunD4gli; . 'on'aundity mernlog„hust, . titer a 'brief illheis; WILLIANA) the ibth year f f:1 he deceased, was A natlie .of Carlisle', but spent many years of his lifelnpo, .ch,y;.urPlitadelphis where he Nqa employed no Superbitehdeid , 6l . One 'of ihe most ox. toosive printing establishtne..ta in the' Oity(ale. , bei... year) ago, ,he• hAtlrad from; the active itles w leh time he .haa flashily 'reel& d ,In;" this' borOugh. lie er is A gentlisn'm 'fir the 'truest CMS.' thii • Woid-'loiid,:..i , ouitu.:Kti., ;and . eirelao Ito • was: a•sineere - frii:ndand . gt good citizen, and ttn.ie who _was: besC,,eateemedhleitnest,'dtiring Li ,week dlifacnt. Andont of the:, Bible one his mipd was. welestorad'W Rh-avast aniounr of literary iindlocl• P 1.1". Uri. wind , 4`. M.iv hi rev' to