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SPEED, Chief Justice of the United Status—SALMON I'. CHASE 0 STATE GOVERNMENT. doveru,—ANDnEw 0. CURTIN, Sarre tars of State—ELl. Bursa, Surveyor General—JAMES e. BARR, llllltoF General—lSAAC SLEN F ER, Attorney General-ISm.ll. MEREDITH. Adjutant General—A. L. Itossm, State Treasurer—HENßY D. Moons Chi° fJ Lytle of the Supreme Court—Gte. W. Wool, WARD COUNTY OFFICERS President Judge—lion. Jam. 11. 13raham Associate Judges—lion. Michael Cocklin, lion. Hugh Stuart. District Attorney—Charles 11. Muglaughlin. Prothonotary—Samuel Shiroman. Clork and Recorder—Ephraim Cornman, Register-000. W. North. Nigh Sheriff—John Jacobs. County Treasurer—Levi Zeigler. Coroner—David Smith. _ ' County Commisaionors—ilenry Karoo, John !dy, Alexander Mock. Superintendant of Poor House—henry Snyder. Physician to Jail—Dr. W. W. Dale. Physician to Poor House—pr. W. W. Dale. 0 BOROUGH OFFICERS Chief Burgess—John Campbell, Assistant Burgess—William Cameron, Town Council—East Ward—J. W. D. Hillelen, An, drew B. Zeigler, Geo. Wetzel, Chas. U. Hoffer, Barnet Hoffman, West Ward—A. K. Rheem, John Hays, Bobt. hi. Black, S. D. Hillman, Clerk, Jas. M. Mason hammer. Borough Treasurer, David Commun. High Constable, Emanuel Swartz, Ward Constables, East Ward, Andrew Martin, West Ward, James Wld- Ler. - Assossor—Willla m Noakor. Auditor—A. K. Shoofor. Tax Collector—Andrew Km r, Ward Collectors—East Ward, Jacob Goodyear. West Ward, II It Williams, Stroot Commissioner, Patrick 111adden. Justices ot the l'oaco—A. L. Sponsier, David Smith, Abrm. Debut!, Mlchaol Holcomb. Lamp Lighters—Alex. Meek, Levi Albert. CHURCHES First Presby,lerlan CiJlarch, Northwest angle of Con tre Square. Itev. Conway P. Wing Pastor.—Sery ices every Sunday Morning at 11 o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock P. M. ,conSPreslrytorlan Church, corner of South Han over and Pomfret streets. Itov. John C 1111., Pastor. Services commence at 11 o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock P. M. St. John's Church, (Prot Episcopal) northeast angle of Centre Square. Roy. J. Cleve, Rector. Services at 11 o'clock A. M., and 7 o'clock, P M. . • English Lutheran Church, Bedford, between Main and Loather streets. Rev.Sam'l Spresker, Paster. Ser vices at 1 I o'clock A. M., and 6 o'clock P. M. German Reformed Church. Louther, between Han. over and Pitt streets. Rev. Samuel Philips, Pastor Services at 11 o'clock A. M., and 0 o'clock P. M. Methodist E. Church (first charge) corner of Main and Pitt Streets. Rev. Thomas 11. Sherlock, Pastor. Services at I 1 o'clock A. M., and 7 o'clock P. M. Methodist E. Church (second charge,) Rev. S. I. Bowman, Pastor. Services in Emory M. E. Church at 1 o'clock A. 31., and 3il I'. 31. Church of God Chapel. South Wett cor. of West St. and Chapel Alley. Rev. B. F. Bock, Pfister. Services at 1 1 a, in., and St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Pomfret near Eastst. Rev Pastor. Services every other Sab• bath. at 10 o'clock. Vespers at 3P. M. German Lutheran Church, corner of Pomfret and Bedford streets. Rev C. Fritte, Pastor. Services at 1 o'clock P. M. pa-When changes in the above are necessary the roper posers are requested to notify us. DICKINSON COLLEGE Roe. 'Lerman M. Johnson, D. D., l'resident and Pro. tosser of Moral Science and Biblical Literature. Samuel D. Hillman, A. M., Professor of Mathematics. John H. Stayman, A. M., Professor of the Latin and French Languages. lion. James 11. Graham, LL. D., Professor of Law. Charles F. Mmes. A. M., Professor of Natural Sci ence an l Curator of thii Museum. Rev. James A. 31Waipley, A. M., Professor of the Greek and German Languages. Rev. Bernard H. Nadall, D. D., Professor of Philoscs phy and English Language. Rev. Henry C. Cheston, A. M , Principal of the Grammar School. A. M. Trimmer, Principal of the Commercial Depart ment. C. Watson McKeehan, Assistant in Grammar School, and Teacher of Penmanship. THE MARY INSTITUTE Coapoitmos : The Octur, Wardens and Vestrymen of St. John's Churclij arlisle. The lien. F. J. Cle , D. D., Rector and Treasurer. Mrs. John R. Smead, Principal. Miss 11. E. Webster, Vice Principal. Miss A. E. Donliersley, Instructor in Languages. Miss L. L. Webster, Instructor in Mathematics and Vocal Music. Mrs. M. M. Ege, Teacher of Piano. Miss E. Graham, Teacher of Drawing and Painting- Rev. S. Philips, Lecturer on Elocution and Psychol ogy. BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS E. Coruman, President, James Hamilton, H. Saxton. It. C. 'Woodward, Henry Neweham, C. p'. Humerich. Sect'y., J. W. Eby, Treasurer, John Ephar, - Messenger, Moot on the bit Monday of each Month at 8 o'clock A. M., at Education Mall. CORPORATIONS CVILIBLE DEPOSIT BANE.—President, R. M. Vendor 13013;.Onsbler, J. P. 'legator, Tellers, L. A. Smith and W A. Curt; 114ssenger, Jno. Underwood; Directors, R. DI Henderson, President,i,Rl 0. Woodward, John D. Ger gas, John Stuart, jr., it,Abm. Beeler, Henry Saxton , Skiles Woodburn, J. J. Logan, Wm. B. Mullin. FIRST NATIONAL BANE.—President, 8. Hepburn; Cashier, J. 0. Hoffer; Clerks, It. C. Smead, J. G. Orr, L. It. Brenneman ; S. Hepburn, Win. Herr, J. S.Sterrett, 1. Brenneman, W. B. Mullin, J. B. Leidig, W. N. Sad ler, Directors. Discount-day Tuesday. CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD Costrioo.—President, Frederick Watts: Secretary and Treasurer, Edward M. Biddle: Superintendent, 0. N. Lull. Passenger trains three tames a day. Carlisle' Accommodation, Eastward, leaves Carlisle 6.66 A. M., arriving at Car lisle 5.20 P. M. Through trains Eastward,lo.lo A, M. and 2.42, P. M. Westward at 9.27, A. M., and 2.66 P. M. CARLISLE GAS AND WATER COMPANY.—PIOSideIIL, Lem uel Todd; Treasurer, A. L. Sponsier ; Superintendent George Wise: Directors, F. Watts, Wm. M. Beetem, E. M. Biddle, Henry Saxton, It. 0. Woodward, J. W. Patton, F. liardnor and B. 9, Croft. 0 SOCIETIES Cumberland Star Lodge No. 197, A. Y. M. meets at Harlon Hall on the 2nd and 4th Tuesers of every month. 6f. John's L'Odge No, 260 A: Y: M Meets 3d Thurs day of each month, at Marlon Hall. Carlisle Lodge No. 91 I. 0. of O. F. Meets Monday evening, at Trout's building. ' Lotort Lodge No. 63, I. 0. of G. T. Meets ovory Thursday evening in Rheem's Hall, 3d story. 0 FIRE COMPANIES. Tho Union Fire Company was organized In 1789. House In Louthor, betwoon ['Maud Hanover. Tho Cumberland Piro Company was Instituted Fob. 18, 1809. House In Radford, betwoon Main and Pom fret. . The Hood Will Piro Company Was Instituted In Harsh, 11855. House in Pomfret, near Hanover. The Empire Hook and Ladder Company,was Institu ted licias9: traUsein Att, near Main. 0 RATES OF POSTAGE Postage on all.lotters of ono half ounce weight or under, 3 cents Pro paid. Postage on the'nERALD within the County, free. Within the, State 18 cents por annum. To any part of the totted Stares, 26 cents Postage on all tran sient papers, 2 cents per ounce. 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Reynolds, and so well known se a Doguarrean Artist, gives per sonalattention to Ladies and Gentlemen visiting her Gallery, and having the best of Artiste and polite at tendants pap safely promise that in ne ether Gallery, can those who - favor her with a Call got pictures supe rior to hers, not even In New York or Philadelphia, or meet with more kind and prompt attention. Ambrotypos inserted in Sings, Lockets, Breast Pine, &o. Porfoot copies of Daguerrotypes and Ambrotypos mado!of deceaSe4frlande.. Whore copies are defaced, 1110-likopictumnWaY still be lad, either for frames or for cards: , All negatives. preserved one year and orders by mail or otherwlsepromptly attended to. December 23, 1804.tf • • • ' - ITIN: H. GOOK,:' • .. 11,014:0tOPICTITIC - PHYSICIAN' • • •Suraeon Accouclimo • QFFICif 'at, lib rresidtinee. in 'Pitt garea 'lawn s the Mothoingt•Chtir4. •' '" • 11 25 00 4 00 7 00 VOL. 65. A. K. RHEEM, Publisher 3oglita [From the Harriehhrg Telegraph,] A Poetical Incident in the Career of Maj. Gen. J. W. Geary. Shortly after the nrrivai of the troops sent West, un der General Hooker, Gen. Geary, of Penna., was leading seine regimental fragments to the post of ditty assigned them. The Western regiment they passed on the road hail, most of them, their fun complement of men, and sneeringly asked, loud enough to LO heard, "Do they call these regiments r' General Geary halted his col. men, and Instating to the battle-flag of the regiur nearest to hint, spoke iu language much like the fol ing : Halt I hold enough of t h is! brave mets, Should have no words of scorn For those who carry yonder flag So soiled and scarred and torn; Look On Its folds, 'thought stained with smoke And road a record there, Which, were yOu bravest of the brave, You might be proud to bear. Why, boys, that regiment when first It answered bugle call Had full a thousand throbbing hearts, And valiant were they all : I'vo soon them when, with wild hurrah They charged the rebel foe Upon our Eastern battle-fields, And that's what thinned then: so ! We came not to the West to learn From you the art of war, On many a hard contested field We've felt to shock before ; Wl' Can.' tajeiu uur hairels with yourii Ye brave men of the West, And give our lives, if needs must be, Fur the land - we love the best. Remember, 'though our ranks are thin From conflicts shared before, Those loft aro veterans, and (mini! Their battles by the score ; Their comrades sleep at Gettysburg And Frederiosburg 1 weeu, And on the inane bloody fields That Ito the way between. I do trot tell a flattering tale, Themselves they'd scorn to boast, Burt those who've soon them oft,nest fight Wee those who praise them most ; That little band before your there Were told to go and do Thu w irk of a full regiment, And boys, they'll do if, to! Oh! now you eheor—that's right, my hogs! I knew you dill not know The men NlllOlll Volt orb' A little while ago. Head of the rolurun, forward there ! OO tO your post and show These Western men how Eastern men Can face and fight a foe. ',' wltL~zm u . MESSAGE OF Andrew G. Curtin, GOVERNOR OF PENNS 1" L To the Legislature, Jan'y. 30,1886. - ExECUTIVE CHAMBER, Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 30, 1806. j the Senate and House of _Representatives of the COMMOnwealth of Pennsylvania : GENTLEMEN—WC have cause to be thank ful to Divine Providence for the blessings of pence within our borders, abundant crops, unanimity among our people, and that thus this Commonweal , tsla has been enabled to do her full duty to the Country, to herself, and to posterity. I apprised you in my message of the 27th of November, 1865, and delivered to you at the beginning of session, of the neces sity under the pressure of which f was com pelled, for the restoration of my health, to sojourn for a time in a warmer climate. I returned from Cuba refreshed and invigorat ed, and. have resumed the discharge of my public duties. I cannot omit to acknowledge, with profound gratitude, the kind, conside rate and affectionate course which you pur sued during my constrained absence. A heavy addition has been 'thus made to the debt which I already owed to the people of the Commonwealth and their Reprosenta- tives. The balance in the Treasury, November 30, 1804, $1,942403 63 Receipts during fiscal year, ending November 30, 1865,-6,219,989 67 Total in Treasury for fiscal year, ending Nov. 30, 1865 8,162,193'80 The payments for the same pe riod have been 5,788,525 26 Balance in Treasury, Nov ember 30, 1805, The operations of the sinking fund, during the year ending on the first Monday of Sep tember last, as stated in my proclamation, were as follows : Amount of debt reduced, §741i;811 27, as follows, viz: ' Five per cent $436,824 62 Coupon loan 230,000 00 War loan 76,400 00 Interest certificates 9 008 64 Domestic creditors , 678 00 The discrepancy between the reduction of the public debt, as shown by the statement at the close of the fiscal year, and that in my proclamation at the close of the sinking fund year, arises from the fact that the one closes on the first Monday of September, and the other on the 30th day of November. Amount of the public debt s pf Pennsylva nia, as it stood on the first day of December, 1864, $39,379,603 94. Arimunt redeemed at the State Treasury during the fiscal year ending with November 30, 1865, viz : Five, per eent. stooko, $1,708,517 88 Totir and a half per et. stocks, 20,000 00 Domestic creditor certificates, 678 'OO 31ilitary lona, net of May 16, 1861, 110,250 00 Public debt, Dec. I, 1866, 537,476.268 06 Assets in the Treasury: Ronda Penneylvan id Railroad Company, $6,700,000 00 Bonds Philadelphia and Erie . Railroad Company„.... 3,600,600 00 In'st. on bonds'Philadolphia - and•Erio Railroad Oo'y., 1,050,000 00 Cash in Treasury. 2,373,668 00 Liabilities in excess of assets, 28,852,589 92 Liabililips in excess of assets, Nov. 30, 1860 .$26;408,168 95 Liabilities in excess of assets, Nov. 80, 1865, 23,852,689 92 --- Improvement in condition of 1 Treasury, since Nov'r. 80, - 1860,-. By ,the report •of the Statis Treastirpr, it ivill be observed that the extraordinary ex penditures growingiout albs war, not re funded by: the',Gietteral Government, have been $4,028,827.; 21.:. This includes the direct tax pid to the :United, Stetes.by, tho. , _Statei nut re-imbursable. In the balaueu r If 4 included `the $671,621 48 - paid - tir i tlie — tin= - 'litia, which, with a good portion of' the're-' '~aining expenditurq is clearly duo the State from:the General Government: --; The necessity for,,extraordirlary,expendi, turfs huvin ceso4 with the suppression ,uf ' ??, 11 ,4 6 P1i?' / . 49 .11 1 VA4*9.M_ 4l / 9 Yr4M4 tfkl69* ( I j.l ilj i k\ I C ( ) i t 9 It . 1: le ' ) to examine our resources, and relieve, as far as possible, the heavy burdens to which our people are subjected. It has boon the habit of late years, to ap propriate, freely, annual sums for the support of local charities; and such appropriations aro almost every year increased in number and amount. Houses of Refuge, Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb and for the Blind, Lunatic Asylums—these appear to mo to be proper objects of State bounty, because a few of them are sufficient for the whole State, and to leave them to bo provided for by the local authorities would, in fact, be to deprive of protection, the unfortunate classes for whose benefit they aro designed. But mere local charities, however meritorious and ef fective, should, I think, be left to the sup port of the benevolent parties who establish ed them. wont nom It is unjust that the people of the Com monwealth should bo coerced to pay tuxes in order that part of the money so raised may be given to the support of local charities, conducted by private associations, especially when it is remembere'd. that hitherto but a small proportion of 'the private charities in the State have asked for such appropriation. I recommend, therefore, that no appro priation ho made for charities, beyond the institutions which I have above' specified. The taxes atpresent laid on corporations aro unequal, and'lb,a certain extent thereby unjust. I recommend the subject to the at tention of the Legislature, with a view to a revision of the system. - Within a few years, acts have been re peatedly passed directing the expenditure of .s much money ns may be necessary to effect named purposes, sometimes without clearly lesignuting by whom the money is to be ex pended, or tow the accounts are to be exam- nod. This custom is vory recent, and has 'ready led to abuses. I recommend that the practice be corrected, and that no appropriation he made without having the exact sum appropriated, the spe cific purpose to which it is to be applied, and designating the officer by whom it is to be expended, and providing that the accounts shall he settled in the Auditor General's of fice in the usual manner. Notwithstanding the large expenditures by the State for military purposes, since the . . breaking out of the rebellion, the condition of the Treasury is now $2,555,579 12 better than it was then, and I am proud to be able to state Wrther, that on the Ist day of De cember, Ts6s, the State debt was $492,938 56 less than it was on the let of .January, 1861. These are truly ratifying facts. Under these circumstances, it maybe pos sible, with entire safety to our finances, to reduce or even repeal the ordinary State tax of two and a half mills on real estate. The tax of one-half mill laid by the act of May 15, 1861, was by that act expressly pledged for the repayment of the loan of $3,000,000, thereby authorized, and of course cannot be npealed or 'educed until that repayment shell have been made. I recommend this subject to the careful and deliberate consid eration and judgment of the Lggislature, and if it should be found that the tax can be re poaled,'l recommend that all laws authoriz- MIMII/EI ing the levying of local taxes on bonds, mortgages, loans and all property of that kind be also repealed. Such a repeal would large ly encourage the investment of capital in this State, and add immensely to the wealth of the State, while the hical authorities would lose very little, as it is. notorious, that from the difficulties of assessment, they receive very little from these sources. In case, of such repeal, I recommend the adoption of such effectual measures for en forcing cornet returnanfauch objects of tax 2ttion, with appropriate penalties for the ne gloet or refusal to intthe thorn. I make these recommendations, believing that it will lead to more equitable local taxa tion and to greater economy in their dis bursement. Many acts are on our statuto books, incor orating companies for various purposes, dlich companies have never been organized r gone into operation. I recommend that 11 suchacts ha pealed by a general law, ad that provisiba be made that in future every act authorizing a corporation shall become void, unless the eorpck;ation shall or ganize and use its franchises within a limited time. Sines my last annual message the war against armed treason has been brought to a close. Of the largo contributions made by Pennsylvania to the National army, but a few of the men now remain in the service. The spirit which animated our people, at the outset of the Rebellion, has never flagged ; and we can look back with pride and satis faction to the part ,taken by this State, in aiding to maintain the unity of the Govern ment and in its defence against the assaults of its enemies. In my first inaugural address, I took oc casion to declare that Pennsylvania 'would, under any circumstances, render a full and determin'Od support of the frec institutions of the Union. The pledge so made was based upon my knowledge of the solid patriotism of her citizens. At that time danger threat ened, but no one anticipated that it would break forth so suddenly, nor that it would grow to such fearful proportions as it in a brief time assumed. 2,873,668 14 p............., I My confidence in Pennsylvania, in her even, yet stubborn will, her ability and re sources have been fully justified by the man ner in which she has done her duty during the late eventful period. On the request of the President of the United States, I made a communication to the Legislature, on the 9111 day of April, 1801, setting forth that military organiza tions, of a formidable character, which did not seem to ba demanded by any existing public exigency, had been formed in certain of the States, and that, whilst Pennsylvania yielded to no State, in her respect for and willingness to protect, by all needful guar anties, the constitutional rights and consti tutional independence of her sister States, no contemplated attempt to resist the enforce ment of the National hew could meet with sympathy or encouragement from the people of this Commonwealth, and asked for autho rity and mans to organizela military bureau at the Capital, and to so az:nand and modify lawe r as to give vitality and en ergy to the military organizations of the State. (In the 12th day,of the same month, I signed a bill providiug for the purposes indicated in my message. ' It will be remembered that this patriotic action of the Legislature occurred before it was known that hostilities had actually com menced—and is believed to be the first official action by the authorities of, any State, or by the National Legislature. The first call made, by the President for troops to aid in suppressing the rebellion, ' was on the 16th of April, 1861, for seventy=. five thousand men ; and that of this number, the quota of Pennsylvania was Bottled at. fourteen regiments, to serve three months, unless sooner diseharged.,, With unsurpassed. alacrity-andearaestnessrvolunteiTs-answored to this call, in such numbers ruArnanifested, the intuitive conviction of the people, that the monstrous' wickedness which .had ,con calved an armed rebellion against the Con stitution and the laws,, could not be supOessod but by a colossal force. , Major General Robert Patterson was as-, signed, by the ~General Government, to a command, whici, included iho, forces raised, • in. Pennsy.tYal4 Attll.l"Neek_after, the, 'Cali of the - President,. commindeolion-with, Washington was, alniast entirely , ,eat.off.— Gon.;Plattersiiii, was, by, the necessities of the situation, made, on, the 25th of April, a requisition upon, me for ,twenty-five addi tional regiments of infantry and one of.cav • Ailry,,to be forthwith mustered:into the Bar r ; gicp l oi r the., United, States: , Under , :. this ,requlsiunii-+T,:aceeptedi - fromT - araciagotTtlia ' 'many lressillg,ito,heladrnitted,infpithe[ser vice,, a sufficient nunahep,ofsemparnesJo 611 it ! care being,trken,to allow, tot each county,. as ,nearLy4 possible, a fair; representation. GhlY . eleveri Npgino,o3, himovqr, Addit s icin ;tpitllp'r9)lllitcigs.,c'Etill.e.449;*.-;by AhA,Rosideati 1,003,345 88 13,623,668 , 14 2,p55,579 02 Carlisle, Pa., Friday; February 9, 1866 were organized and mustered into the ser vice, before the order of General Patterson was countermanded by him, under instrue, tions from the War Department. On the 14th of May, 1861, the Secretary of War, in a letter communicating the plan of organization, for three years' regiments, confirmed the revocation of the order in the following language : "Ten regiments arm as signed to Pennsylvania, making, in addition to the thirteen regiments of three months militia, already called for, twenty-three re giments. It is important to ?educe rather than enlarge this number, and in no event to exceed it. Let me earnestly recommend to yon, therefore, to call for no more than twenty-three regiments, of which only ten are to servo during the war, and if more aro already called for, to reduce the number by discharge,.'' The twenty-five regiments raised as above stated, comprised 20,979 men. The ardor of our people was unabated. Many of the companies, under my order, had arrived in camp at Harrisburg, and others maintained their organizations at home at their own expense, and by contributions from their neighbors and friends In the critical condition of the country. and anticipating that, in case of reverse to our arms, the borders7of Pennsyliimia would be the portals to the rich granaries, manu factories and store-houses of the North, I deemed it my duty to convene the Legisla ture, that adequate provision might be made to enable mo to render the military power of the State as available and efficient as it should be, for the common defence of the State and the General Government; and, accordingly, on the 20th of April, 1861, issued my proc lamation, calling for a meeting of the Gen eral Assembly, on the 30th of the same month. In my message to the Legislature at its opening, I recommended the immediate or ganization, disciplining and arming of at least fifteen r giments, exclusive of those called into the service of the United States. The Legislature acted promptly upon this suggestion, and made lull provision for its effectual accomplishment. The result was the early and complete organization, clothing and equipment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps, with its thirteen regiments of infantry, one of light artillery, and one of cavalry, under the supervision of George A. McCall, who was elected to command it, with the commission and rank of Major General. This corps contained 15,856 men, and the whole expense of raising, clothing, equipping, subsisting and paying them, un til their entry into the United States service, was $855,444 87. They were encamped in different parts of the State, except two of the regiments, commanded by Cols. Chas. J. Biddle and Seneca G. Simmons, and two batteries of artillery, tinder the command of Col. Charles T. Campbell, which, at the re quest of the War Department, were sent on the 22d of June, 1861, to the relief of Col. Wallace, at Cumberland, Maryland, and remained for about six weeks there, and in Western Virginia, engaged in active opera tions. Towards the close of .July, the whole corps was called for and taken, on a requi sition, into the service of the United States. Within four days after the disaster at Bull Run, eleven regiments, in all respects ready for active service, were in Washington and Baltimore. The troops sent to Western Virginia were re-called, and with the other two regiments of the corps, forwarded to Washington. On the 26th of July, 1861, the Secretary of War expressed hisgratification and thanks fur the prompt response from Pennsylvania. The wisdom of the Legislature in provid ing for the formrtion of this corps, for the interests of the Rae and the Nation, was fully shown by subsequent events. Most of the men who filled its ranks had been ac cepted by me under the call for twenty-five regiments, which was afterwards rescinded. They had loft their families and homes under a deep sense of duty to their country; and to have sent them back unaccepted would have caused serious difficulty in making fu ture enlistments. By nets of Congress of 22d and 25th July, 861, the President was authorized to call upon the several States for volunteers to serve for three years. Under this authority requisitions were made on this State, and fourteen regiments were promptly furnished. In the meantime, authorities had been grant ed by the President and the War Depart- mont to a number of individuals to raise regiments in different parts of the State, which seriously interfered with the action of the State authorities in filling requisitions regularly made under the acts of Congress. The embarrassments arising from this conflict of authorities became at length so serious that I was constrained to call the attention of the President and Secretary of War to the subject, by a communication, dated the Ist of August, 1861, and on the 26th of September following, an order was issued requiring these Independent regiments to report to the Governor, and placing them under his authority and control. Acting under this order, many of the independent regiments were filled up, others consolidated, and seventy-three regiments, with an aggre gate strength of 89,048 men, were promptly sent forward. During the year 1862 a draft was ordered by the General Government, which was ex ecuted under the State authorities. Of the quota of the State, under the call of July 7, 1862, forty-three regiments of volunteers, aggregating 40,883 men, were put into service, and under the draft, order ed August 4th of the same year, fifteen re giments, containing an aggregate force of 15,000 men,' organized and sent forward. During the same period, nine independent batteries of artillery were organized in the State, with an aggregate strength of 1,358 officers and men. It will be remembered that the ardor and promptness of our people, under such trying circumstances, in pressing the troops for ward, was such as to call from the President especial thanks, and to request me to'express them to the people of the State. During the year 1863,forty-threil thousand and forty-six (43,046) men were furnished for the service, principally to MI regiments ih the field which had been roduced•by the exigencies of the war. During the year 1864, under the various calls of the General Government, thirty-two regiments, two battalions and eight unfit tqched companies of different arms of the service and for various periods, wore organ ized and sent to the field, aggregating, with re-enlistments in. the 'field, amounting to 17,876, an aggregate force of 91,704 men, furnished for the year. On my suggestion; the policy of consoli dating our reduced regiments, and filing them up by the assignment of new companies Was adopted, apd in 1865 under this system, besides organizing three entire now regi nente, by which they were again filled to the regimental, standard. These three now regiments and seventy-five companies, with _eolunteer,reeruits-for regiments in-the field, reported by the superintendents of that ser-' vice, amounted, in, the aggregate, to 26,790 tnen, for Oils year. th'e month of September, 1862, after the second difilster of Bull Run, it . becamo evident that the enemy had adopted an ag gressive policy, and was about to. invade t..e. Northern States through Maryland and the southern border of Pennsylvania: Under _the sanction of the Tresident.of. the dJnited- States;,on, the 11th,day of, that montia,:lf. is-, fined my proelamatien, calling.to *mediate eervice fifty thousand of the free Men of this, State. Under this call, twenty-five regi ,ments arid ifour , 6ompanies of infaritry,' fOur teen • unattached' companies of ,cavalry, and, four batteries ofartillery were immediately organized and,s'eni to the bor,derAhe gfoater_ Stati3linollite" s liaryland. ' • Gen. ;John b'. Reynolds, at tlial) ,peried• colParnßr;ding the ; Pennsylvania. ,Re- servo Corps, ; was. temporarily, assigned; by, the Sebretary 'Of "Vitf,`tdi thd ebriiiriand'af these troops bylvlieeo orders Aheylwerd Vaud XOWLEaniltirkslui*VAGlT4proalltni Illation, disbanded on tho 24th of the same month. In acknowledgment of the services rendered by the men of Pennsylvania, Major General McClellan, commanding the Army of the Potomac, by letter dated the 27th of September, 1862, acknowledging the service and thanking the State, uses the following language: "The manner in which the people of Penn sylvania responded to your call, and hastened to the defence of their frontier, no doubt exercised a great influence upon the enemy," and the Governor of Maryland, His Excel lency A. W. Bradford, in an order dated September 20, 1862, used the following lan guage in regard to these troops': " The readiness with which they crossed the border and took their stand beside the Maryland brigade, shows that the border is, in all re spects, but an ideal line, and that in such a eau.° as now unites us, Pennsylvania and Maryland aro but one." In the month of .June, 1863, it again be came evident that the rebel army was ad vancing North, threatening also the western border of Pennsylvania, and on the 26th of that month, I again issued my proclamation, calling the militia of the State into imme diate service. In the Department of the Monongahela, five regiments of infantry, one company of oovolry, and ono battery of artillery, for ninety days' service, aed ono battalion of infantry, one battalion of cav alry and one battery of artillery, for six months' United States service, were organ ized. In the Department of the Susquehanna, twenty-three regiments and five unattached companies of infantry, and two unattached companies of cavalry, for ninety days; one battalion of 'infantry, one battalion of cav alry, and four independent batteries of ar- A ttllery, for three months; three regiments of cavalry, two battalions of infantry, and three independent batteries of artillery, for ,six monthS' United States service, were organ ized. There wore also organized in this depart ment, for the "emergency term," eight regiments, one battalion and a number of unattached companies of infantry, two in dependent batteries of artillery and two companies of cavalry. In the Department of Monongahela, the troops under this call, were commanded by Major General W. T. 11. Brooks, aud in the Department of the Susquehanna, by Major General D. N. Couch, severally detailed by the Wnr Department. The details of the services of the militia on these occasions, as well as the generous assistence rendered by the militia of the State of New York and New Jersey, have been fully recognized in previous message=. Acting under orders, they did not hesithte to cross the State line and enter Ohio and Western Virginia, in the West; and in the East, they defended the line of the Susque hanna, were at Gettsburg, before the: ad vance of the Army of the Potomac, defend ed Carlisle successfully, when attacked by a superior force, made long marches, patiently suffering great privations for the want of sufficient means of transportation, crossed into Maryland, when ordered, and attacked the enemy successfully, and saved the Capi tal of their State from destruction. When the history of rebellion is truly written, no part, which relates to Pennsylvania, will re fleet mare credit on the patriotism, courage and fidelity of her people, than their prompt answer to the call Made for military service for domestic protection. It is a record of which the great body of the people are a party, and of which they may all he proud. In July, 1864, a rebel army again crossed the Potomac, threatening the Southern bor der, and maredred to•Washington._ Upon the pressing demands the Na tional authorities, all tilt; organized troops in Pennsylvania were immediately sent for ward. The rebel army was defeated and driven back. A rebel column, of three thousand men had, however, crossed the border, and on - the 30th of July, burned the town of Chambersburg. In my message last year ; I stated in detail the movements of the enemy, and the circumstances attend ing the destruction of thtst — br , Foukli: -Al though the people of all the southern border sufferer' much from annual incursions of the enemy, Chambersburg is the only town entirely destrOyed within our border, and, it is believed, in any loyal State. The citizens of the town were suddenly reduced to poverty, and, for a time, were sustained by the active benevolence of the people of other parts of the State, aided by appropriation of one hundred thousand dol lars from the Commonwealth. They have strugglett energetically to revive from this calamity, but is now feared that few..them will be able to succeed. I submit therefore, to the wisdom of the Legislature, whothe'r it would not be proper to extend to that people sonic additional relief. 1;4 The nufhber of troops furnished the service, from Pennsylvania, . during the rebellion, may be stated as. follows, viz: During the year 1861 130,694 Do -do 1802 71,100 Do do 1863 43,046 Do do 1804 01,7(14 Do do 1805 25,840 This statement is exclusive of militia and enlistments for the United States navy. I refer fur more perfect details of all the military operations of the States to the reports of the Adjutant General of the other military departments of the State and to my previous annu. 1 messages. This brief mili tary record would be imperfect if I failed to commend the fidelity, zeal and industry of the military departments of the State, and to-express my personal obligations,. for the ready obedience and constant support I have uniformly received from the Chiefs of the Departments and of icerS of my perSdnal: staff. An approximate judgment of the amount of labor performed by these departments, and in the office of the Secretary or the Commonwealth, may be made, when it is stated that over forty-three thousand (48,000) military commissions were issued during the war. The first request for troops from this State was dated atWashington, on the 16th April, 1861, and on the 16th the telegraph announed ed to the war Department that over 4,000 men wore at Harrisburg, awaiting march ing orders. It is our proud privilege to have it re membered, that the first military aid' from the loyal States, which reached Washington, was the force of 460 Pennsylvanians, who arrived there on the 18th day of Aril, and that; when the Capital of the Nation was, the second tilte threatened, after the battle of • Bull Bun, the regiments of the_ Pennsyl vania Reserve Corps, wore the first „troops sent forward. , 'VroM the'boginniiig of the to its close, the State, hits never. faltered in its support of the Government. ' • - -Proceeding in the•strict line of duty, the resources of Pennsylvania, whether, in men or monoy,' have neither boon withheld or squandered.• • The history 'of the conduct of our people,in the field, is illuminated •with incidents of, heroism worthy of conspicuous notice'; hut_it would bo impossiblo to men tion, them in the proper limits of a message, without' doing injustice, or porhaps, making invidious: distinctions. ~ , Arrangementd are in progress-to-have , a•complote -history of our reguuenh3, such as has been conternplat ad'and is provided for in an act of Assembly Mready passed land-on this subject-I coin-• Mend the Toport'of -than Eiceeutive fltrilititry I)apartuaent to your favorable aonsidoration. t would be .aliko impos'siblo to furnish. a ,1 istory of 1,14) associated benevolonco and of the A'argeLliftlibidital—cOntributiond -to—the CortifOrt' OrOiliVeOplain the 'field- and hos-; vital, or pf, the- names: and .sorvicos, at , all times pf owl voluntoor ,surgeons, when, ,gall ca to'ailist,m thii.hospital or .on the battle 1 - Aeld'i hor is it bdssiblo' to 'do' 'Sustico , to the' aity , patriotio Christian Men who'were , al -4471411V1V• to' nisPcoadOviio.4 , anuirearia , to [lt - • the exercise of acts of humanity an benevo lance. Our armies were sustained and strengthen ed in the field, by the patriotic devotion of their friends at home; and we can never render full justice to the heaven-directed, patriotic—christian benevolence of the wo men of the State. During the war I had occasion, froth time to time,_to'communicate freely with the Leglira - tura on subjects bearing upon the interests of the men representing the State in the armies of the Republic. It is with a sense of unfeigned gratitude that I acknowledge how cheerfully and promptly the Legislature and the people acted upon my suggestions, whether for tho support of the government, the enlistment and organization of troops, or for the com fort of our people already in the field. Without' this generous confidence and liberal support, the labors of the Executive would have been in vain; the treasure that has been expended would have been wasted, precious lives lost would have been an empty sacrifice, the bruised heart of kindred and friends would have been without solace, the strong men, whose health has been broken and whose bodies have been maimed would have been monuments of heroism wasted, and the honor of this groat Commonwealth would have been degraded amidst the fallen ruble of the institutions of the Republic. The report of thn Ann. Thnrona 11. Bur rowes, shows the gratifying result, under his active management, of the system adopted the State, for the maintenance and educa tion of the orphans of our soldiers. His report exhibits the fact, that 1,242 orphans are now actually admitted to 'the schools, and that 1,846 applications in all have been allowed, and orders issued for their admiss ion many of whom have been admitted since his report. It will also be seen, that the larges't appropriation, that ever will be required, will be for this and the two ensu ing years, and that the amount will bo gradually reduced. I have heretofore com mended this charity to you, and I deem it unnecessary to add another word, in asking a continuation of an appropriation, which is to provide for and educate-the best blood of the State, and support the living legacies which have been bequeathed us by the men who laid down their lives for the country. When we remember that every sort of pub lic and private pledge that the eloquence of man could devise or utter, was given to our soldiers as they went forward, that if they fell, their orphans should become the chil dren of the State, I ,ammt, fi,r, an instant suppose, that you will hesitate to continue an appropriation, which is to bless their little ones, providing comfortable homes, instead of leaving them in want and des titution, manY of the . to fall victims to vice and crime. At the time of the invasion of the North, in 1863, by the rebel army, the President made a requisition on me for militia to serve during the emergency. The men came for ward promptly, to the number of 36,588, of whom upwards of 25,000 refused to be mus tered into the service of the United States, in consequence of circumstances of prior occurrence not necessary to be here stated. In this embarrassment, the emergency being very pressing, after consultation with the President, he authorized and requested me to call them on behalf of the State, and for the defence of the State, the United Sta tes paying all expenses of their cloihiug, equipment, subsistence, &c. It was however alleged that there was no appropriation for their pay. To remove this difficulty the General Government applied to wanks and other moneyed corporations in Philadelphia to advance the amount of the pay, no a pledge that, when Congress met, the pas age of a bill to reimburse them should be re commended. These institutions declined this proposition, butexpressed their willing ness to make the advances if I would pledge myself to recommend to the Legislature_the passage of such au act in case Congress should not provide for reimbersing them.= Under these circumstances, I received from the Executive of the Urited States the pledge which he had prodose to give to the banks, &c. and upon that I gave the neces sary pledge to them, and they advanced the required funds accordingly. The following telegram from the Secretary of War will show in pert the ground on which I acted. WASHINGTON, July 22, 1803. To His Excellency, Gov. A. G. Curtin: Your telegrams, respecting the pay of militia called out under your proclamation of the 27th of June, have been refered to the' President for instructions, and have been under his consideration. He directs me to say that, while no law or appropriation au thorizes the payment by the General Govern ment of troops that have not been mustered into the service of the United States, he will recommend to Congress to make an appro priation for the payment of troops called into State service to repel au actual invasion, including those °Mho State of Pennsylvania It the meantime, you can raise the neces sary amount, as has been done in other States, the appropriation will be applied to refund the advance to these who made it. Measures have been taken for the payment of troops mustered into the United States service, as soon as the muster and pay rolls are made out. The answer of this Depart ment to you, as Governor of the State, will be given directly to yourself whenever the Department is prepared to maye answer. k Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. 362,284 When Congress met, the Executive of the United States did not recommend the ppssage nfthe necessary act. I haveunderstoed,that_, the subject was called to the atttention of the proper committee, by the Secretary of War, but, as the President did not send a. message explaining the circumstances of the case, the appropriation failed, as the mem bers of Congress bad thus no means of ex plaining to their constituents the difference between the ease (which was in substance a loan to the United States, upon the pledge of the Executive for its repayment), and the case of the voluntary expenditure of money for military purposes of Pennsylvania and moat of the other States. I will add that the men cams into the ser vice for the emergency only, and on the faith that they should be discharged as soon as, in my judgement, the emergency should have ceased. The emergency ceased imme diately after the battle of Gettysburg, which commenced on the Ist of July, 1863; .yet the men, against my argent and repeated re monstrances, wore kept in the service long afterward and used by the United States for, various purposes, Th e last of. them were riot discharged till in September. I recommend that the Legislature adopt Measures to bring the subject again before Congress, and obtain repayment of this sum amounting to $671,47G,48,'wi1l interest on tlie same, which the General Governmet,has thus far se MnWarrantablrwititheld. Great injustice has been, dne to privdte' toldiers, who: Vf ent into service under the provisions of the act of Congreas, by refu-, sing to pay, them the full bounties offered ,by the' terms of that act. 'The following letter whichl addressed to the Secretary, of •Vtra, sufficientlY' exPlaihs the position of ;this affair. :.f;:- , EXPWLITIVD. 016.1111111Ri HARIII . BIIOIIG, Pa., Juno 6,1865. SIR :—There are ,two anhjeets connected ,with ibe discharge of volunteers which aro of so 'much irriOrtanci'tliat'l feel .juStlfied iii calling your attention'to ,. .) . . . , 4 First, Thp :men , being'tpaid .only ot, tho dey of their arrival tho place they are to he disaliiirged. , This Will - cense them, to, d'ays' - p at -- dep end Ing,yilif,o:fiValli upon the promptness and disposition' of the' officers-,of • thee, 'United :States ,having-:the Matter in ; char,ge., It ,is, 4.n:atter , of, little moment to the • Geyernmont, but the mon feel, it to be s ap, lnjestipe, pad if,,,under, the 'acts 'of ''Coagiess, they- cep, be Paid until 41iiichargod," I thinkyou niie6;oltlttlioin; TERMS:--$2,00 in Advance, or $2,50 within the year Second. In Circular No. 29 from Provost Marshal General's Office dated July 19,1863, "under which the volunteers now to be dis charged were raised," it is stated that the bounty provided by law is as follows : "For recruits, including representative recruits, white or colored, $100." And it is further added, that the first in stalment of the bounty will be paid when the recruit is mustered in, as follows: "To a recruit who enlisted in the army for one year, $8333." On these terms the men enlisted, and they are of opinion that they are entitled to the remainder, of their bounty when discharged from service. It is proposed, however, to pay them but a part of this remainder, because the Gov ernment does not require their services for the full term of their enlistment,. and appers to be a breach of the contract between the Government and the men.. The bounty was held out by the Government as an induce ment to enlist, not as an aditioual pay for services to be rendered. The men became entiled to it by the fact of enlistment, and could only forfeit what remained unpaid by some misconduct, of which such forfeiture should be a legal penalty. These matters are•creating much unpleasant feeling among the men. I need. not say to you, they have behaved gallantly, and the country owes then - everything ; and if it can possibly bo avoided they Otlgle, not bo to son t home under the feeling that the Governm- nt,when their services are no longer required, takes the first opportunity to treat them unjustly and violate its contract with them. I assure you that unless !hese difficulties are relieved there will be created a general discontent which will be injurious hereafter and it is my fervent desire for the success of your administration which leads me to bring them directly to your notice. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, A. G. Cl/VIN. To TOE PRNBIDENT. The refusal has been persisted in, under en opinion of the Attorney General of the United State n , a copy of winch was sent to me. recommend that the Legislature make proper efforts to'have this injustice corrected. The report of David Wills, Esq.,Presi dent of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, at Get tysburg, herewith transmitted, shows the present condition of the cemetery. As the battle of Gettysburg resulted in a glorious victory, and was in fact the beginning of the end of the war, and occured on the soil of the cn,,o,non valtti , t think It a-onll br v,,11 that it should be commemorated by an his torical painting, to he placed in the Capitol of the .Stive ; and I recommend that the Legislature take measures for that purpose. The State of At aryland has proposed to her sister States that they unite with her in establishing a cemetery fur our soldiers who fell at Antietam. I herewith transmit cop ies of the Maryland statute, and other docu ments on this subject, and recommend the passage of an act heartily acceptinwthe prop osition of the State of Maryland. All the States having promptly and generously re sponded to our proposition to have a ceme tery at Gettysburg, it would seem proper that we should reciprocate, and unite in this. The duty is made more sacred when we re member that more of Pennsylvania's sons fell in that battle than those of any other State. The report of the State Agent at Wash ington, herewith transmitted, shows that un der his efficient management the claims of our soldiers are promptly examined and paid. Every effort has been made to ap prise our officers and nien that their oinims will be collected by the State Agent (Col. Jordan), without expense to them ; yet it is feared that many of them continue to em ploy private claim agents, whose fee bear heavily on the claimants. Since my last annual .message 1 have ex pended of the secret service fund, the sum of four thousana three hundred and thirty three dollars and twenty cents, out of which I have paid mr - piiidiiiii - staff farch - other - er , traordinary expenses. No appropriation is required for the increase of this fund. I invite your attention to the reports of the Military Departments of the State, to the report of the Superintendent of Common Schools, which exhibits the prosperous con dition of our system of public education, and to the report of Um Surveyor General, and recommend to your favorable consideration the many excellent suggestions made by that officer. I commend to your earnest consideration the suggestion made by the Surgeon General in his report, herewith transmitted, on the propriety of legislation for the protection of our people, by proper sanitary measures, from the ravages of the cholera, which is now ap proaching our shores. I commend to the wisdom of the Legisla ture the subject of providing for the reliof of our many maimed and wounded soldiers. Possibly this might be done by continuing and enlarging the acts providing for boards of relief in the several counties. I recom mend the adoption by the Legislature of this or some other plan for doing justice to the class of men in question. By the joint resolution of May In, Mil, authorizing me to give flags to our regiments, it was made the duty of the Executive to re ceive the flags when the regiments returned. This has not been hitherto done, inasmuch as they have not all yet been mustered out. As soon us this shall have taken place, the flags will be received with appropriate cere monies, and I recommend that the Legisla tnre make provision for causing them to be hung in the new Library. I refer to the suggestion of Brigadier Gen-. oral Todd, Inspector General, on the subject of the militia. lam not prepared to make any recommendation on this subject, as I ob serve with groat pleasure, that Congress is "proposing to establish a uniform system throughout the United States. The arsenal at Harrisburg is decaying and unsafe. The arms and munitions of the State there deposited are of the value p b - ably of half a million of dollars. I reeem mend that provision be made for repairing it, or that a new arsenal be constructed in • this, vicinity, for the purpose of securing their preservation. Since my last annual message, the a. President of the United States has fallen a victim to the most foul and base assassina tion recorded in history. It will afford me pleasure and I will heartily unite with you in any expression of indignation at the mime, and of appreciation of the public virtues and services of its victim, Abraham Lincoln. My. uniform course during the late war, was to avoid..th.e discussion of the policy of the General Government; while giving a • hearty support to the National authorities in all their measures to . suppress the rebel• lion. I shall , -continve to-pursue the, same course during theambarrtiesmentspeeessarily, ' connected with the. entire, restoration of,the country. - ' The principles' expressed in the message of the 'President; at' the commence-' meat of the,session-of Congress, will receive my cordial support. During, the last five years- the, people of this State.haVe 'suffered deeply from the ca lamities of war. •Thouiands of her Men haVe been slain,. and others maimed, and' briiken. • - Almost ,everk.fmnily, : has beguatriOlten,,and. bv9iywhere there are ,widows and orphans. Matty'Of - thatii . helpless and ii poverty'. It IS a 'Subject, - of sincere congidtblution, that peed() las at last-returned. ' ' I am not aware of the existence of any dif r ilbulty with other nations which may not be ainicably adjdsted;im therefore . venture to express thelhope , that loagyears'nfiranquil -ity_an&Lhappmess:are-,before-u5.,,. •I art• • . (31-,.,01JATT4: ..-.1.n CleielanditOhio,i tbe.coat'of Iliberhal Revenue, collbetiOns last ~ year:iaras ouri . per. 'cent.; In the ( Plietrict f or quay.allogax , aum.,., rilite mid ;Zeit° "cOurities, the ' amount, call opt-, e 'Wan $8',000,006," ielietiie"abit otballeeL' it on was abatiti4lloiooo:rot:' , . . 0 ; .- ai' 1 ? tOM , MEM [From tha Tolodo Blade.] 210:11 1 atiby‘ Sete Portly tke Ei bot the `Proclamation: of Seoretaty Seward Produced in Kentucky. CONFEDRIT X ROADS, (which is in the Stait uv Kentucky,) December, 20, MO. At last I The deed is dun! The tiranikle government which sway itt Washing ton, lieefinelly extinguished the last glim erin flicker uv Liberty, by abolisbin slav ery!—The sun didn't go down in gloom that nite—the stars didn't fade in 2 a sickly yeller, at which obstinady uv nature I wuz considerably astonished. I got the news at the Post offis, (near which I am at present stayin, the house uv a ven erable old planter, who accepts my improvin conversation and a occasional promise, which is cheep, ez equiValent for board.) Sadly I wended my way. to his peaceful home, dreadin to fling over that house the pall uv despair. After supper, I broke to em ez gently ez I cood, the intelligence that three-fourths uv the States had ratified the constooshnel amendment—that Seward had ishooed his proclamation, and that all nig gers wuz free! $ Never did I see sich sorror depicted on human countenance—never wuz there des pair uv sich depth. All nite long the be reaved inmates uv that wunst happy but now destractea home wept and waled in agony which wuz perfectly heart rendin. " W 0 is me," sobbed the old man; wring ing his hands. " John Brown's karkis hangs a danglin in the air, but his soul is marchin on. "It took poseshun uv Seward, and throe his ugly mouth, it spoke the words, the nigger is free,' and .t is no more a slave in all the land. leWist I bed a hundred niggers, and the men were fat and healthy, and, the wenches wuz strong, and some uv em wuz fair to look upon. " They worked in my house and my fields from the rising uv the sun to the going down uv the same. NO, 6 Wuz they lazy ? rchatted them till they wuz cured thereof, for la! they wuz ez a child under my care. " Did they run away ? From Kentucky, they run north, and lo! the Locofoco Mar shals caught them for me, and brought them into my hand, without cost, sayin lo ! there is thy nigger—do with him ez thou wilt, (which I alluz did) which is cheepef than keepin dogs, and just ez good. " Solomon wuz wise, for he hed uv konke bines suffishensy, but we wuz wiser in our day than him. " For ho hod to feed his children, and it kost him shekels uv gold and sheckels uv silver, and much corn and oil. "We hed our lconkebines with ez great a muchness ez Solomon, but we sold their children for silver, and gold, and red dog paper." And all nite long the bereaved old patri arch, who bed alluz been a father to his ser vants) and a grandfather to menny uv em) poured out his lamentations. In the mornin the niggers wuz called up, and ez they all hed their kotes on and hed bundels, I spect they hed heard the news. The old gentleman explained the situation to sin. Yoo will," sed ho, "stay in your happy homes—yoo will alluz continue to live hero and work here ez yoo hey alluz dun !" The niggers all korious, with a remarka ble unanimity, remarkt that if they bed , Aver bin introdoost to theirselyes they thought they wooue,/,. Ida,b, they bed congregated at that time for the purpose uv startin life on their own hook. A paroxysurn uv pain and anguish shot over the old man's face. Nerest to him stood a octoroon who, had she not been tainted with the accurst blood uv Ham wood hey been considered beautiful. Fallin on her neck the old patriarch with Leers a streemin down is furrowed cheeks, ej ark - dated : Farewell, Looizer my daughter, farewell— " loved your mother ez never man loved nigger. She wuz the solace uv my leisure hours—the companion uv my yooth. Shed sold to pay off a mortgage on the place -she and your old sisters. Farewell! I led hop ed to hey sold yoo this winter (for yoo are still young) and bought out Jenkins, but Vi 0 is me? Curses on the tirent who thus severs all the tenders ties uv nacher.-011 ! it is hard for father to part with child, even when he Market's high, but Oh God I to part thus—" And the old gentleman in an excess uv greef swooned away gently. _ His son Toni had bin caressin her two little children, who wuz a half whiter than she wuz. Unable to restrain hisself, he fall on her neck and bemoaned his fate with tetchin pathos: •' Farewell I farewell I mother uv my children ! Farewell Faro. and bosses, and shampane, a long farewell ! Yoor increase wuz my perquisites, and I sold em to sup ply_ my needs. _Hod yot3., died I cood bee bin resined, for when dealt you mint N . V . LIL h a cop per, but too see you torn away livin, and wuth $2,000 in enny market! —it's too much -- it's too much !- = Who'll .1, , the work about the house ?" shreekt the old lady faintin and fallin across Toni. '• Who'll dress us, and wash us, and wait on us ?" shreekt the three daugh tors,swoon din away and callin across the old woman. My ilr . itt impulse was to faint away myself and fall across the three daughters, but 1 re strained myself and was contented with st ri kin it attitude and organisin it table. Hu,t lin the niggers away with a burnin cuss for ther ingratitood, 1 spent the bidanee uv the forenoon in bringitt on em too. Wen by won they became conshas, but they was not theirselves. Their mintts - wuz evidently shattered—they was carryin a heavy heart in their busmuns. Wood, oh wood that Seward Good hey soon that groop ! Sich misery does Ablish inism bring in its trane—sich horrors ful lens a departure from Dimikratic teechins —When will reeson return to the people —Eko ama!rs PETROLEUM V. NASBY. PRAM' By the Church u\ the Nun Dis )ensashuzu. WHAI"FILE PRESS_SAYS.—* * * There are only a few respeet,.4ble firms who do busi ness in the manner 'tve have explained, and they do it as a mettfts of advertising their other business and not to make money. From such firms, it is true, handsome and valuable articles are often procured for a very small sum, and what is more important, no one is ever cheated. Every person gots good value for his dollar, because, as we have stated, it is intended to act as an advertisement to lend to ordinary business. We have seen numbers of prizes sent out in this/Way by SHERMAN, WATSON & CO., of Nassau st., New York, and there is no doubt that some of the arti cles are worth eight or ten times the money paid for them, while we have not seen or heard of a single tirticle which was not fully worth the, dollar which it cost.—Saturday Reader, Montreal, C. E., Jan. 13, 1866. ANCIENT AND MODERN HEROES.—The late American war furnishes materials for a greater epic than the "Iliad," if we only had a Homer to wed them to immortal verse.— The Greek and Trojan champions were mere carpet-knights compared with the men who charged right up to the muzzles of, eleven inch guns, and marched, through enfilading fires of grape and canister without faltering. If one of their officers should flee, panic stricken, from the strife, as Hector; Achilles, piomed, Troilus, and a.dozen other of Ho mei.'S heroes dick repeatedly during the siege of Troy, he would hfiVe been Condemned - to_ have his epaulets torri•off, hisliVord broken, and to becdrummed out of camp to the-tune of the "Rogue's March." The absolute con tempt of death displayed by.the,trOops on both'sides.in this most sariguinarir of wars, has no-parallel in the history of theTast. FRUIT VS. LIQUOR. Xhe lute llr. Davkl Thomas often made the remark that arnonk all his acquaintances, he, scarcely knew a s person.who Nal?, decidedly fond ofsond 'fruit who, b6came,a ,hard, drip ker. .e, considered two Metes as diktinct and. antagonistic. There is undoubtedly much truth in this re mark. There appears to'be &natural demand in the systemlor, fruit, and this demand not being, always mot, many aro tempped: to -fill this vacancy by drinking alcOholie di of thObeSt• things we ean"dd,:therefoie, vihile we iirgo• the positive , inflitendelof &Mr ,plerance mid -the-prevention-of-an intemporate_appetite_hi. abstaining entirely_ from the sipping of liquor,, we may endeavor, the extended &attire of fruit' in • 'all' its ignds-46.a5; to attend-the circle of•'ehpply. ltrati,gtkouVthe, , year --- to , assist thicbenevo rgit MP.Tti° l3 ; I :9PoninS ,taking ,t tie ( t i emptation defigkeAcy, as tbbito titdedi ." • •••
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