THE JOURNAL. Coudersport. Pa. Wednesday, July 16, 1862 M. W. BicALARNEy, trorron. ThePeoplels State Convention Thi,people of Pennsylvania, who desire cor dially to unite in sustaining the National Ad sninistratton in its patriotic-efforts to suppress sectional and unholy Rebellion against the unity of the Republic, and who desire to sup port,by every power of the Government, One hundred thousand heroic brethren in arms, braving disease 'and the perils of the field' to preserve the Union of our Fathers,are request ed to select the number of Delegates equal to the'Legislative Representation of the State, at such times and in such snanner as will best respond to the spirit of this call, to, meet in State Convention at Harrisburg, on Thursday the 17th day of July next, at eleven o'ciock,to nominate candidates forthe offices of Auditor General and Surveyor General, and to take such measures as may be deemed 'necessary so strengthen the Government in this season of common peril to common country. A. K. IIIeCLURE, Chairman People's State Committee: LATEST NEWS. _ [From the Tribune of Monday.] WASHINGTON, July 14, 1862. To THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS ' OF nig ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,. By special assignment of the President' of the, United States, I have assumed command of this army. I bane spent two weeks in learning your whereabwits, your edndition, and your wants; in preparing you for active operations, and in placing you in posi tions from which you. can act promptly and to the purpose. 0 I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies—from an army whose busi ness it has been to seek 'the adversary, and to beat him when found—whose • policy has been attack, and not defence. In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our Western ,armies in defensive attitude. • - I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system, and to lead you against the enemy. It is my Pur pose to do so, and that speedily. 1 • I am sure you long for an opportubity to win the distinction you are capable of achieving, that opportunity I shall) en deavor to give you. - . Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find _much in vogue arsons you. I hear constantly of taking strong po sitions :and holding them—of lines of retritat-i-and of bases of supplies. ILet us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier shOuld desire to occupy is one from which lin can, most easily advance against the enemy.' Let us study the probable line of re• treat of-our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us, and not behind Success and glory are in the advance Disaster and shame lurk in the rear, Let us act on this understandina, and, it is safe to predict that your Canners shall-be in4cribed with many a glormul: deed, and that your names will be . dear to your conutry men forever. JOHN POPE, Maj.-Gen. Comd'g i The Border State Members did, not', receive much consolation from the Pres-, ident, at thefr interview on Saturday.— . From the tenor of our dispatch, it seems that Mr. Lincoln's remarks indicated that his wind was made up - to wage war:with mach less tenderness for the iutcreSts of the rebellious districts. In the evening, the 'Borderers held a meeting, at Nthich the President's courim and the whole subject were discussed, and a Com- . mittee !was appointed to prepare resolu tious for a meeting to-day. ,Guerrillas Are active in Kentucky. A band of them were thrashed at New Hone on Friday by Union , troops. It is said that they had burned' the town of Leba non and robbed the bank. Morgan's Rebel cavalry were moving toward Lexington; and promised to come to L'oui'sville. The Richmond papers are !hopeful or foreign intervention, and say they have, sent 'full, particulars of the late battles to Europe. The French Princes will be able to enlighten their Government as W I the amount of credit to be attached to the,' Rebel accounts. The Rebels seem to have a hard. job in starving Gen. Curtis out 14' Arkansas: At last accounts, Gen. 'Hindman bad ordered the inhabitants to burn their pro visionsi, and sliout their tattle. (.su.rl troops under Gen. Hatch," of 11anks's column, entered Culpepper oil Saturday, and drove out about 100 Rebel killing one and taking five. .No Etbels in force were to be seen. It is stated in our Washington dis• patch that an order will probablybe issued i at mediately, reducing the term of service ..1' the 300,000 new troops from three offs to one year. • The Senate on. Saturday adopted the Confiscation bill, as it passed the House Friday, by a vote of 27 to 13 ;.absent 11,.t.Votkiag, 8. The resolution request . - lie President to - have a Statement of lie r trade and commerce of the •Pacific ,1/res prepared was adopted. TLe bill proyiditg, fur:the better security of pas-. t.vacers w,as passed. So was the bill con c,rninq imprisonitteit. of soldiers in the 'Washington Penitentiary. Also a bill pr.;ciding for the election of members of c , ingress by - single districts. Also a bill %., refund to Missouri money paid tO troops froiu that Static. A resolution reported iibe Marro Committee fixing the time for final adjournment of Congress on Wed nesday nest was adopted. The bifi to extend ;the Territmy of Nevada was passed., , In the House ; the Committee of. Ways and Means reported their I last appropiia don, being for miscelianeens objects, but it wus laid on the tiblel. The Sehate resolution declaring the meaning oOlie act authorizing the President to take pos session of the railroads and telegraph lines was passed. A. bill was passed to punish persons who erased the'used mark from postage stamps and 'sell them Over . again..l In Committee of the Whole,. Mr. Richardson of Illinois, the leader of the Dernoeratie party in the House, made a disgraceful exhibition of hiniself in ball ing Mr. Blake of Ohioga G—d d—d liar," The Republican caucus i at Washington, instead of adopting an address, embddied their Sentiments. in a single resolution, declarinc , it to be the duty of all citizens to stand by the, Uuioo and uphold the President against traitors at home and enemies abroad; that we invite the 6- operation of all men who lbve their cowl try in the endeavor to raise a fire' of pat riotism that shall utterly consume all whO strike at the Union of our fathers; and all who sympathize with their treason or palliate their guilt. In the final report of Joseph Holt and Robert Dale Owen, Commissioners on Ordnance Contracts, they state that they have effected a saving on contracts made prior to S.eretary Stanton's taking Office, of $17,001,000. The po sibility that Cmigress will , pass a Bankrupt law before adjourning is again snggestedi It is claimed that such , a law would be= highly benOcial, by stim ulating trade and thus adding material for taxation. . NASHVILLE, July 13, 1862.—The city' is filled with rumors about a fight at :Mud freesboro' to-day. The most reliable reports confirm the statement ,about a fight .having occurred. The follciwing partidulars are given : • About eight o'clock this morning a large force of Rebel cavalry, under tbe command of Col. Forrest, ',composed prin cipally of two Georgia and one other Beb ef regular cavalry regiment, drove in our pickets and assaulted the town. The 9th Michigan Regiment, Col. Parkhurst. were surrounded and captured. Gen. T. T. Crittenden of Indiana; ' and Gen. Duffield, who had recently arrived to - take command of tbe 23d Brigade, were made prisoners ; also, Lieut. Barry, Commissary, and Lieut. C. H. Irwin, Acting Assistant Quartermaster. The 3d Minnesota, dol. Leslie, and Heritt's Ist Kentucky Battery, made a gallant resistance. Their bravery is be yond praise. They saved the railroad track and bridges, losing but few men. The - Rebels destroyed .the railroad depot and other property, including the telegraph office. The town was being sidled by ~Her ritt's battery at the last report-4. m. to-day . Forrest is not expected to make 'an at- tempt upon Nashville, is be find work enough for him tAttend to before approaching the city. By trustworthy accounts he has 3,000 Cavalry, but no artillery nor infantry. 4, LOUISVILLE - - Reports, have been just received that the. main body of Morgan's guerrillas were at Rough and Ready, nine miles smith ofi Frankfort, at 5 o'clock this aftMmoon. l Our informant says the State archives are being removed from the Capitol. '1 The President returned to Washington last evening. Nothing 'official hasitrans pired as to. his action while with' Gen. McClellan. Our letter from Fortress Monroe says he went to see for himself and learn what changes if any, were need ed; that all was going, onl satisfactorilY, the troops were well rested, and ready to man for another fight. The new position is impregnable, and the roads to Rich mond (19 miles by land) dry andjavor able. 'The Burnside re-eufnicements have all gone up the river. They are in fine, health and spirits, splendidly disciplined. and efficient. Gt!El. Burnside is an inti mate friend of Gen. McClellan, and will be next in command. Another icorres pondent learns that on the arrival of the President at Harrison's Landing, Gen.l McClellan, with several other 'military gentlemen, visited him on board, after which the President and the General held a private conference for about half an hour. They —then proceeded' in an ambulance ,to Gen. Sumner's headquar ters, when they took to' horse, with . thP view of visiting the line of intrenchrnents. Coming into the trenches, the President briefly addressed the soldiers. He said he "had come to see for himself and to know.the situation of affairs, and that he should go back Satisfied. It was said they had been whipped. It was not so, and never would be: He knew the men he saw around him would prove equal to the task before them, and never give 116 without going into Richmond. - He had 'been unable to sleep from anxiety, hilt after 'what he had seen and heard, he should go back to Washington, Satisfied that -it was . all right with the Army of the Potomac. He declared his confidence in the - army and its commander . , in all the men, and in all the officers, who were all alike deserving the confidence of the country." The party. continued, their ride along: the lines, and at 9 o'clock in the evening returned to Gen. McClellan's ; headquarters, after having heen';in the saddle seven hours.— Tribune, July . Frenta , tte 'Varied Career. There *F i g obviously too many Major Generals=- lenient, Banks, Siegel, and M'Dowell, with several Brigadiers—lin the Valley of Virginia, it became needs -fiery to put Cemmander Oder` them 'all. To have selected from among that inn'. ber would ave been a delicate 1 under-_ taking—an accordingly the President sent forhis, ;old friend, John Pope, who has done soj well in, the West, and put him in chief Command. A. subordinate position,General Fremont rightly thought would rednee'his rank and consideration in the serviie, • and he asked to be relieved. Gen. Rufus King, Of Wisconsin, was ac cordingly appointed in his place. Wash ington and lour best Generals have pur sued the sajme crurse under similar cir cumstance.slof being outranked. Recalling the life of John C. Fremont, from his unfriended boyhood up, one is struck with the number of his reverses of this kind—and also , with the fact. that he has emerged stronger and more popu lar from every temporary loss. No man. in the present war has sacrificed so great pecuniary interests as Gen. Fremont, and none has given more heart and will to its prosecution. His foresight obtained us arms in Eiirofie—he helped put forward the gunboat system in the Mississippi— and his famous Mountain• march saved part of the Virginia Valley. He has never had forces adequate to the demands upon him but has handled those he ci ba most cred itably. The candid' and impar tial historian will award him honor for his services. ; As the President has twice conferred marked confidence upon Fremont, it is manifest lie :has his entire personal ap proval, and that the two changes of com manders wpre required by considerations which would ;be satisfactory to the public if divulged, and are in no wise prejudi cial to Fremont. . The latter, in again retiring uncomplainingly from a higher to a lesser place, and the formerin taking the bold step' he thought advisable, have bosh shown themselves, to the soldiers and civilians, as true patriots devoted supreinel4to the public good, which they holds subordinate to all personal or party , considerations —Leistury Chronicle. ILLINOIS ELECTION.—At the recent constitutional election in Illinois, (all the counties heard from but four) there was a majority against the Bank article of 5,500. The proposition denying negroes the right (of suffrage, and to hold office was adopted by almost nine-tenths of the whole votes, Rnd the proposition exclud ing them from coming into the State, was adopted hy• nearly two-thirds. These articles were voted for separately from the new Constitution. The majority against tl - at instrument, thus far-is about 18,000. A FAIR HAUL.—During the battle of Fair Ozki, Capt. McFarland, of the,lo2d Pennsylvania regiment, was taken' pris oner by several rebels' : They lost their way, and he, generously offered to 'pilot them. He led them carefully to the rear of the federal pickets, and to the surprise 1:4 . the Confederates, the hail : "Who I goes there was answered, "Captain McFarland of the 102 d Penn sylvania, with seven prisoners." , I • NEW YORK, June 20.---A telegraphic dispatch (from West Point states that Gen.. Sco t has received intelligence' of the death of his wife, at' Rome, on the 10th . ins( Mrs. Scott, (formerly Miss Mayo) was attended in her last illness by her (laughter and son-in-law. Her age was 1,-, years. On the 4th of March, 1861, when President Lincoln was inaugurated, the fr ru overnentlvessels, available for service, rf were only l four in number, carrying , 25 guns. Our navy now -• consists of 264 vessels, of all sizes, carrying 2;557 guns, with an aggregate tonnage of 318,016 tons. The number of seamen now em ployed is '22,000., Is it not singular that the Rebel allies , never complained` of the cost of the Sla very Wars 'for Florida and Texas, or of the $200;000,000 offered for Cuba for Slave purposes? yet they growl about the Taxes of the war for Liberty and ;Union! Isaac Newton, of Philadelphia, has been appointed and confirmed as Com missioner of the Department of Agricul ture. Ile is a practical man of great ex perience and ability in agricultural pur suits. The Tax Bill has passed both Houses of Congress and been signed by Presi dent Lincoln. It will go into 'effect on the first of August. The President has vetoed the bill to allow the circulation of notes under $5 in the Di trio. of Columbia. A Sixty-Nine pounder shell burst near. au Irishman i in one of the trenches. Pat coolly surveyed the ruins the fragments had made' said : "Be jabbers thim's the Yellows to soften the wax in a man's ear !' The pa ent democrats of Chester coun ty, in appointing delegates to the gyp. rilla convention at Harrisburg, passed resolutions against paying war taxes. The patent democratic couventtons gen erally pasS resolutions charging extrava gance, corruption, &c. against the Gene- . ral Goverhtnent. As the President has entrusted many important offices to mem bers of that party, we are not at all Sur prised that some stealing should be go ing on. , Government has ,suspended the order discharging Fremont's staff. It is possi ble.l' the attainder may be heard from anin ere low , . 0 0 IMIMI Proswots of Recruiting. Will drafting have to' be resorted to.? This is In question ; which [ - many w ow answer the a ffi rmative; :and yet we are :loth;_to believe it., :Can it be that atter the .taw - ful . :conflict - of ottr galbint army before Riehmond against''fearful odds; and 'the develop went of dialect so . inControiertible, that with eqnallnumbers the Unionists 'are vastly'' superior to the . Rebels--Hcan it be that after encouraging brace men to volnnteer a year ago, in the defence 'of the country, that now they shall be left unsuppnited by nai l er volun teers sufficient in number to fill up the nevi levy ? We trust not. i -Every man that can leave his business should respond to the call now made.;;lEvery instinet of humanity; every impulse of Patriotism demands-that hundreds of thousands throtighont the North' shall rise and fill up the thinned ranks' of the army. In no other way can our Government hope to preverdthe speedy recognitidn of the independence of the Southern Confeder acy by the English and French Govern ments. ln regard to the raising of the l newl troops the N. Ei!ening Post' entitles to the following incentiVes offered, by our Government :I. The inducements to recruits are much greater than have hitherto been offered. Under recent regulations, the into of tio dollars is given to any one who brine a recruitfl I lor the recruit may receive the money if he comes 'himself; a month's, advance pay is elven the soldier when his , company is mustered into the service, and a 'further paymedt of twenty-five dollars is ,made •to him out of the - one hundred dollars bounty to which he woald be entitled at the close 'of the war. -Re sides, special inducements are to be pro posed to officers. The, details 'have :not vet been fully decided upon, l 'but the faets will soon be given t a • the public. The Administration and ,the State girern- Menus have fully determined that the short comings which mar k ed the first. period of enlist ment, ; and had not been fully remedied when the preseat call was made, shall exist no; longer. !Arrange ments will be made far the, prompt and certain payment Of all moneys due either the volunteers, the officers or those vyho provided for them, and the best accpm modations in respect to transportation, quarters, camp, conveniences: and ruin 'ary discipline will be afforded. ' THE CoNrrscAnoN for the emancipation of the slaives of following classes of rebels;, passed lower house of Congress by a vote o yeas; to 44 nays : First. Of every person Who' shall as officer of the rebell, army Or navy. Second. Of. every 'person who shall as President, Membet., of Copgcess,ji i j of any court, Icabinet l officer,; foreign ' ister, commissioner, or consul Of till: called Confederate States. _Third. Of every Person Who shall act as Governor of a Statermenib, et' of a Con vention or Legislature, or judge of any. State court of the. so-cvlled; Confederate States: Fourth. Of every Person! who, having held an office of hOtior, trust, or profit in the United States, ,shall hold an office id the so•icalled Confederate States. Fifth.. Of every person who Shall hold any office - or agency `under - ;the so-called, Confederate States, or under any o the! States thereof; but persons, in the third and fifth classes must have accepted their appointments since the date of the pas-, sage, of the Secession !ordionnch of their, States; or have taken an oath of allegiance' to the Confederacy. ; - • ! Sixth. Of every person not withii above classes who, after the ,passe the act, being wilfully, and without pulsion, engaged in armed rCbellion, not, within sixty dais after iproclatn by the Presidmt, las; down ! lis;arnal return to his allegiaiaee. The, bill also disqualifies 'the said !di classes from holding office andezi the United States Gover i nment. The Presi dent, is authorized to , negatiate fo l r th ac q uisition, by treaty or otherwise, of lands or canneries in illetco, Cintral Amerida,!, or South !America, for in the islands of the Gulf of Idexiao, or f+ the right of settlement upon the lands cf the said countries, for all , pers i ons liberated under this act, ,to be removed with their own consent. , , A correspondent of the Alla. Inq writing from Front ROyal, saysk It sisted upon by somejournals: that Ashby was killed in the fight,with Shields. This ,is positively' not So. of the intrepid Bucktails sent the bullet through him that ended his ea career at the battle ; between Frem and 'Jackson's forces.' The Shot was as near as can be ascertained, by a Cr ral, who was himselt wounded.' and , He knew Ashby and; takingAelib' aim, killed the famous Rebel almost immediately' wounded,;but known, the above fact to his comra. the moment the deed ;was done.- Barnum has awarded his: prizes ti exhibition babies. A child four a-half years old took the first prize hundred dollars as the, finest one on ; bition. • One thousand dollars was au/ to the Cincinnati child, eight thontlo which weighs but one pound ounces,. Barnum offers another thop for a match to it anyliinewithip . thl Under ,Bnebauani in:a time of peace Government bonds weie twelip ber cent., beloio Par. Under tineolti, in H I eof war, Gomm:mitt bonds are; above pear. . ,- Di E 25. 1 41. 1 . 1. ( 11 446 1 0 0: 4 11 ~.1 - 1 1 • I: ' 1 I'WORTH OF ~H. GOODS NEW' , 9 NM Er 9 Simmons . elf* the prices heile given. 1 1 ' 1 fi ; 'IqIi..E pleasure in informing my friends' and customers that I am just receiving, { fine. fresh'as's rtment of Goods and that all those who are it want of any had better give mean early call. t I keep . 1 ' • DRI . GOODS, . , 1 'GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, BOOTS end SHOES, , ' 1 i HARDWARE, GROCKERT , 1 , And everything usually kep I in a Country Store. have, just returned from New York with one of the best and largest stoeks.of Goods that was ever brought into this county. I i propose 'tO sell, these GOODS' FIFTY pc.r ct lower than can lbe bought in this vicinity, Wells- Iville or Olean not excepted. My iGoods,' hive been bought for CASE-I frOrn a large nuMber of houses that nad failed in 'the' city, at from 501 to 75 cts. on the dollar lof the Original cost. Therefore I ,am prepared to give all great bar gains that choose to dive me a call: i J bill the the 82 LOOK AT SOME OF THE PRICES , I Very nice: Sheetings from 8 to 11 Sts., sold by most merchants, at the pres;e i nt time for 14 to 18. Good cotton bats for 8' cts roll GoOd Prints for 6 to 11, worth 9 to 14. IFine Delaines from 11. to 20 cts ,I%,rorth 15 to 25 and 30. Good Twe ds from 25 to 38 cts., worth 44 a4d 63. Good Black Silk from 50 cts. to sl.oo,.worth 175 Sts. to 50; , ' 1 GOod. Snits a Black Clothes : Coat, Vest, Pants, Calf Ho ts, Hdkhfs. Cravat, B:e., for 10, worth $l.B. a 1 , In Groceri s,I have good sweet , pleasant Tea for 50 cts 4. per lb., and upwards. Good Sugar for 8 ,ets.l, whitejeoffee sugar 11. ' Sal leratus for 0 cts. Coffee 18. Soap 8 cts. bar 11Molasse4 for 45 cts. per gal. Best Kerosene oil; 44 cts' gallon' .1 Flourat ",Wellsville prices " Ili the line of Boots and ;Shoes we have a Ladies Enamel ledlMoro,cea Boot for 591cts sold bylmost defilers for .S 1 to 51.25 Heavy KiP iLadies Walking Boot 175 cts Thrie Congress Gaiters and otherslfrom 50 cts. to_ Z 1 00, 'worth 6 f,;:i 12 shillings Fine Calf Boots for 2 50; Fine StOgey boots for 11 shilling. Fineßroche 'Shawls for 20 shillings , aryl up 'wards. Ladies Stella Shawls from Bto q 2 shillings. Woolen shawls for 1 1 2 shilling and upward. Red Flannel from 2 shillings, per lyard.• ,Fine 0-inghams' for ten cents d4mbrics for; 9 cts: i Men's Heavy _Working Ribbed Jacket Coals for 8 shillino ' s. , 1 i 1 Arid no l w I intend to I keep my stock full tbisupply those who may choose - to buy at 1 i 1 I WHOLESALE or RETAIL, 1 act de . . the ,e of corn shal ation and Oil EEM . ade es at I r And all :Families of yOlunteers will receive Goods at the first cost in NeW York, regardless of transportapion, and I still hold my otfer,gO,od to pay anyone that calls upon; me and not finding Goods at the prices given to pay them for their time and: expenses in coming.ll SIMMONS, OSWAtto ,REGtII.4TOR Juno ;S I 187„ MEI BD IM JONES' COLUMN NE' GOODS AND SOMETHING ELSE NEW ! t THE. subscribers at their OLD STAND ON MAIN STREET, COUDERSPORT, Offer to their old customers and the *lie generally for Cash, United States Treater! Notes {which by the way are taken at Par,) Wheat, Cori, 9ata, Buckwheat, Butter,Cheen, • Hides, Pelts, Deer Skins, and all other kinds of Skins, sach as Calf Skins, km, also,peans, Bens, Venison, and some other things that can't be thought oc A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED ASSORTMENTAW DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, DEADYMADE CLOTHING GROCERIES, Hats tr. Caps, Hardware, DRUGS $ MEDICINES, Paints, 011 S, and Dye.Stlrst Together with some of the best KEROSENE OIL, Far superior to the Oil Creek or Thlioote OiL LAMP& LAMP FIXINGB, POCKET CUTLERY, Also a few more of those Superior CANDOR PLOWS, SLEIGH SHOES, GLASS, SASH; PUTTY, INK, PAPER, ENVELOPES,. And other kindslof WALL PAPER, WINDOW CURTAINS - And other articles which time alone for bids us to mentidn, all of which will be sold as low as..tlie WAR PRICES will allow—for strictly I READY-PAY 11. And for those articles we take, the high est market price will be paid. We are also General Agents'for - DR. D. JAYNE'S Family Medicines, DR. AYER'S Medicines, BRANDRETH'S Pills, KENNEDY' S' Medical , Discovery, And all the standird Medicines of the day CALL AND SEE! C. S. & E. A. JONES. N. B. The pay for the Goode most be es band when the Goods are delivered, as weirs determined to live to the motto of "Pay as Yon Go." Just one thing more. The Judgments,noles and book accounts which we have on bud must be settledand closed up imtnediately or we fear they will be increased faster thei,l." Mt of bitzto* , - 4 • PROVISIONS, Iron s Nail% STATIONARY. se
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