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U. S. GOVERNMENT
President—Annum JOHNSON,
Vice President—L. S. •SOSTEI,
Secretary of State—Wm. 11.8awsae,
Secretary of Interlor—Jss. lIARLAN,
Secretary pf Treasury—Munn MCCULLOCH,
Secretary o fWar—UDSVIN M. SrmPron,
secretary of Navy—GIDEON WELLES,
Post Master General—Wm. DENNISON.
Attorney. General—JAMES S. SPEED,
Chief Justice of the United Status—SALMON I'. CHASE
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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 ." • •••