THE PILOT. GREENCASTLE : Thogday Morning, Dec. 15, 1883 e ri FOR SALE. We -are compelled, on account of impaired health, to.offer for sale,this office. THE PILOT is now in its 4th year. It has enjoyed a con siderable degree of patronage. A good paying subscription list has been secured. Any en ergetic person would be able to increase it rapidly. weekly journal can and will. he supported by a wealth A community like ours. The business of the . .town and. neighborhood is being constantly enlarged. The material in this office is good. The, office enjoys a good ran of JOB WORK., . - • , 71)ar Awns apdAnhor,partictulara, Address J. W.:APCROBY, THE NEWS. Gen. Foster 'his 'left WaShingten to take Gen. Burnside's coninudid.. ''Pre.Sident Lilieciln is` nearly teCovered 'from a slight attack of varioloid. " • Col. Aleaancler - Ciunglines; of Pennsylvania. or'd'e're'd' by the Seiretary Of War, to Arkansas, tdaisiat in raising Colored 'troops in that State. 'Thb 'eatetai'Y'ef War has given a decision to [lon. E. B. French, Seeerid AuditOr of the Treasury of the United` Stidea, in cases recent liiilibMittOd by I‘lessis. SUseph E. Divitt & Co., of PhiladelPhia l , a that the 'nine.months, volunteers of the several 'States were called out Under th'e section of the act referred to; therefore;these troops are not entitled to the sum of , twenty I've lelleis bounty and the two dollars premium. The atnount involved in this question is sever al millions of dollars, %ad,, As the various pay. masters : through the country have paid many of the ,regiments from Pennsylvania, New JerSey, Rhode Island and other States they are peculiarly interested. The several State military departments are also involved as well as some thirty thousand troops who have sery ed fo'r nine months. The Second Auditor: has also decided that Cl' the twenty.five dollars advance bounty should be paid <by :the mustering officer to a recruit' when mustered, as well as the premium. Satis factory proof, therdforeinusrbe furnished that thil` kildiir 'Was zniit paid this bounty, or the cannot receive the confirmation of the Second Controller." It is probable that at an, early day in the approaching session Coll een will take action on the whole subject of bointies. Culpeper, Va., Dep.,,7,,,ls63.—Yesterday a most .Bucc :saint, reconnoissance was made , to Madison, Court House by four squadrons of the First Now York Dragoons, under Major Scott, demonstrating that no Rebel force existsin that quarter, and no important Rebel move• ment is being made in that direction, as had been reported. Al, -.Toluca City a few grey backs trete sebn tol skedaddle oo a 'double. quick..' On Thorotlghfare Mountain the Rebel signal station which we have been harrassing was found in possession4ol some thirty or more Met' eaVali7, who at once beat a hasty re treat. 'They were pursued some distance by Major Scott's men, but without capture. The report tharGte Thomas Meagher was take's!" prisoner by the Rebels during the re. tent movement of thc Army of the Potomac, while on a visit to the remnant of his old bri gade, is without the least fbuudation. He re awaked the Rapidan with the brigade, as he accompanied it over, and is now the guest of General Corcoran, at Fairfax Court House. Washinolon Dec. 9.—General Meade's army • is quietly encamped in Culpeper county, on the'south side of the Rappanhannuek. Lee occupies his old positiuu at Orange Court House, his advance guarding the Aapidau fords The pickets are again on friendly terms. There is but little duelling and few casualties on ,oi,ther tilde. Bushwhackers, of course, are begintiingto warm again on our flank and rear. beserters say that Lee's army does , not ex ceed thirty-five thousand, and is erecting win ter limners along the line of the Rapidan. • General Meade will soon be relieved of his command. successor has not yet been ap pointed. it is, however, known that the Presi dent and Mr. clmse,tavos the restoration of .Hooter, while the Secretary of War hesitates between him and General Thomas. In the event of Thomas taking the command, it is the general impression that Hooker will succeed him in the command of the Army of the Cumberland. There is no truth in the rumor that Geberal Pleasanton ,has been assigned to the command of .the Army of the Potomac. It has been determined to reorganize that army.—..V. intez. Greencastle, Franklin county, THE PILOT :--GREENCASTLE, FRANKLIN CO., PA., DECEMBER 13, 1803. Chattanooga, Dec. 10.—Gen. F. I'. Blair and G. M. Wilson, of General Grant's Staff, arrived from Louisville to-day. Gen. Blair goes to Washington to take his seat in Con gressimmediately. Geu. Sherman returns in a few days. A very heavy force is now at Knoxville. During the last seventeen days, 274 men died iu the Chattanooga hospitals from wounds and disease. The guerrillas are very active between Chat tan?o g a and Knoxville. Chattanooga, Dec. 9.—A large amount of supplies, clothing and eatables have arrived from the rear. The Fourteenth Army corps is well provided for the winter. Boats leave for Knoxville, to-night, with supplies foi' our troops of this army there. ' The army is inactive. Many recruits and drafted meu are daily arriving. Washington, Dec. 11.—Accounts received from the Army of the Potomac to-night, say that all reports to the effect that Geo. Meade lts : heen,,superseded were unfounded ;; at least, u,p to a late hour last night, so far as was known et ,head-quarters.. Gen. Meade, the day before yesterday, for warded his Jeport of the recent movements scutlyif the Rapidan ,to the Par Department. It is confidently believed that it will be satis .factery to the Cabinet. Ills late retrogade movement. is fully endorsed by almost every officer. All the Corps are busily engaged in making themselves comfortable. Beyond this no ac tive npeaations are visible. About one hundred of .11.1oseby's and White's Guerrillas appeared in the vicinity , of Lovetts vilfe, about midnight of tbe,Bth inst. Among other depredations, they paid a visit to the residence of Dr. Scaeffer, an aged gen ,tletnan, and robbed him of his hat and.iwatch. Moseby has been said to have been with the gang that : visited Drettsville.. Ilis,headquar ters are at Markham (on the line of the ilia : nassas., railroad), in Farquhar county, and west of Oakhill. The guerrillas were dressed in full uniform of the United States troops. They are watch ing the forage aud transportation trains very closely, and are ready at all times to take ad vantage cf circumstances. Harrisburg, Dec. 11.—Gov. Curtin, to day received a communisation from the Wrr De partment, announcing that the Government de clines to adopt his suggestions, made some weeks ago upon the subject of recruiting. No new organizations allowed to be formed, except. of a few. Companies to fill incomplete regiments. 4 general order has been issued from the office. of Adjutant-General Russell, defining the plan of recruiting adopted, and calling upon the people of the several enrollment dis tricts and sub•districts of the State to offer bounties to volunteers. The deficiency of Pennsylvania being in pro- portion to her population, less than that of any of the adjacent States, it is hoped that by a vigorous support her quota may be filled by volunteers, and the draft thus be prevented Washington, Dec..ll.—About midnight last night, about thirty guerrillas made a dash at our picket lines at Lewinsville, three miles from the Chain Bridge and five from' George. town, and captured one man and six horses. The picket reserve rallied and fired three vol leys into them, killing one and capturing an other. Before cowing into our picket lines they stopped at the house of one Griffith, and represedting themselves as Union cavalry he told them where our men were posted, and iu a few minutes afterwards they were in full re treat, evidently having waked up the wrong cavalry. Proclamation of Amnesty. The following proclamation is appended to the message: PROCLAM ATION WHEREAS ; in and by the Constitution of United States, it is provided that the President " shall have power to grant reprieves and par dons for offences against the United States, ex cept iu cases of impeachment;" and Whereas, A. rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State government ofseveral States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed and are now guilty of treason against the United States; and Whereas, With reference to said rebellion and treason, laws have been enacted by Con gress, declaring forfeitures and confiscation of property and liberation of slaves, all upon terms and conditions therein stated, and also declaring that the President was thereby au thorized at any time thereafter, by proclama tion, to extend to person who may have partici pated, in the existing rebellion, in any State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions and at such times and on such con ditions as he may deem expedient for the pub lic welfare; and Whereas, The Congressional declaration for limited on conditional pardon accords with well established judicial exposition of pardoning power; mid Whereas, With reference to said rebellion, the President of the United States has issued several proclamations, with provisions ill re Bard to the liberation of slaves; and Whereas, It is now desired by some persons heretofore engaged in said rebellion to resume their allegiance to the United States, and to reinaugurate loyal State governments within and for their respective States ; 'therefor I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by impli cations, participated - in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted. that a full par don is hereby granted to them and each of them, restoration of all rights of property, except.alto slaves, and in property eases where rights of third parties shall have . intervented. and upon the condition that every such person shall take and suberibe an oath, and, thence forward keep and:eneintain said oath inviolate; and which oath shall be registered for perma nent preservation, and .shall be of the tenor and effect following, to wit • do solemnly swear, in, presence of Almighty God, : that. I will hence forth faithfully support, protect and, defend the Constitution of the United States„ and the union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with referencete - slaves, so tong and'So far aa'not repealed, Modified, or held void by Congress, or by deeis'ioit of the Supreme Court; and that 1 will, in like man tier, abide by and faithfully support all procla mations Of the PreSident, made'duriag the ex . isting rebellion, pacing referenbe •to slavei.' so long and So far as not Modified or . dMared void by decision of the &prone Conk,: So help God?' The persons excepted : from the benefits of the foregoing prOviSione are all who are; or shall have been, or diplomatic officer.; cit , th agents of' the so-carled COnTederate government; utt . all who have left judicial stations under' the United States to aid the rebellion ;'all *he are, or Shall have been, Military or novel . of freers of said so-called confederate government above the rank of eolOnel in the army or of lieu tenant in the navy ; all who left seats in the United States Congress to aid the rebellion; all who resigned' emninissions in the-army or navy of the United States, and afterwards aid ed the rebellion ; and all who have engaged in any way in treating colored persons, or white persons in charge of such, otherwise than • lawfully as prisoners of war, and which perions may have been found in the *Uuited States service as soldiers, seamen, or in any other capacity. And I . do further proclaim, declare and make known, that whenever, in• 'any of the States of Arkansas, Texas; Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten nessee, Alabama; Georgia, Florida, South Caro lina, and North' Carolina, a number of persons. not less than one-tenth in number of the votes cast in such State 'tit the Presidential election of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty; each having taken the oath aforesaid and not having since violated it, and being a qualified voter by the- election - law of the State existing immediately before the so called act of secession, and excluding all others, shall re-establish a State govern ment which-shall be republican', and in no wise contraventing said oath, such shall bereeogniz ed as the true government of the State, and the State -shall -receive' thereunder the benefits of. the, ,constitutional.provision which.deelares that " The United States guarantee to. every State in the: Union: a republican form of ;gov ernment, and shall protect each of them against invaision ; and on -application of the legisla ture, or the executive, (when the legislature cannot be convened,) against , domestic -violence. And I do further proclaim, declare, and make known that any, provision which maybe adopted. by such State .Government in, relation to the freed people of such State, which shall recognize and declare- their .permanent, free dom, provide for their education, and which may yet .be consistent, as.a temporary arrange ment, with their, present- condition as a labor ing, landless, and homeless class, will not be objected to ,by . the National Executive. And it is suggested as not .improper, that, in con• structing a loyal State Government in any State, the name •of the State, the boundary, the subdivisions, the constitution, and the, gen eral code of laws, as before the rebellion,.be maintained, subject only to the modifications :made necessary by the conditions hereinbefore statecb.and such others, if any, not-contraven ing said conditions, and which may be deemed expedient by those framing the new State gov ernment. • To avoid misunderstanding, it may be pro per to say that this proclamation, so far as, it relates to State Governments, has no reference to States wherein loyal State governments have all the while been maintained. And for the same reason., it may be proper to further say, that whether members sent to Congress from any State shall be admitted to seats constitu tionally, rests exclusively with the respective Houses and not to say extent with the Execu tive. And still further. that this proclamation is intended to present the people of the States wherein the National authority has been sus pqnded. and loyal State governments have been subverted, a :node in and by which the Na tional authority and loyal State governments may be reestablished within said States, or in any of them ; and, while the mode presented is the best the Executive can suggest, with his present impressions, it must. not be understood that no other possible mode would be accepta ble. Given under my hand at the city of Wash ington,, the eighth day of December, A. p, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty-eighth. By the President : Wm...H. SEWARD,. Sec'y of State Execution of Peter E. Slocum. Peter E. Slocum was executed at Freehold, N. J., on the 27th ult., for the murder of his wife at Bong Branch, in July last. The cul prit maintained his innocence. to the last, and exhibited extraordinary firmness during„ his last moments. He made a long speech on the gaflows, in which he took occasion to assever ate his innocence in the most solemn manner, and concluded by . praying fier all his enemies, especially those who had sworn falsel l y against him on the He also prayed for the sheriff, for his spirit• ual adviser, for Aleine Chisqhfs sister-in-law,) for his father-in-law's folks, for his half broth er, the nearest relative he had in, the world ; for his three children, who were left to the cold .charity of the:world.. and. lastly for him self. He humbly implored Divine mercy for all his tranagressions,•and concluded by repeat. ing the Lord's Prayer. During. the delivery of his speech and prayer, which lasted half an hour, he vg's calm and selfrossessectand nt no time during the - tiling ordeal did helPsoilest the slightest trepidation or hick confidence. The culprit then proceeded to take leave of such of his friends, as were in the yard, and while the sheriff was adjusting the rope, he turned round, and addressing, the concourse. told them pot to leave until it was alt, over "Stay and see me swingy' he exclaimed, "for lam going tu.die like a man l". And iwa few minutes afterwards, when all eras in readiness for the fatal signal, his last Words' Were, "I ain't afraid to die like a man. Meet 111 e in Heaven, all of you." The execution took place "at forty-five min utes past twelve, and passed off without any interruption or disturbance whetev6i.".. The unfortunate man struggled but little, although life was not extinct for twelve minutes after the body went up. The corps was allowed to remain suspended about half iin.,hlur,when it was cut down and delivered over to die friends for interment. Slocum was about thirty-five years of age, and was burn and brought up in the neighbor hood of the spot where the murder took place Ile leaves three children, entirely nnprevided for. The sheriff. was an uld sohoolmats. ."ASSING EVENTS, &C• THEINE were 15,000 present at the .dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. DURING three days week before last the receipts from laternal Revenue amounted to $1 ;500 000. THE windoiis of the Chop-keepers are already with toys end fit'ney goodis; in anticipation of the approach holiday 'Beagoa. ' 1101 SE in Witehington, two stories high, worth , about. $lO,OOO, rents this season for $4,000, furnish- le,yo,u, want job work done, neatly and or if you want to subscribe for a good paper, come at once to Tux PILOT office. the People See.--W m. m .has just opened, at his Clock and Jewelry store, on Sough street, a large and elegant assort ment of Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles. 4.unEAT many persons crowd, around. the, Pest ()Moe door every evening. The boys , are generally first and foremost. It usually requires the servi ces of the Constable to enforce order. = TgE farmers in'the vicinity of Middleburg, Ohio, distributed on Thanksgiving day, eighty wagon loads of wood among the soldiers' families of the town. At Cincinnati Q. W. Hull, a horse-contraptor, bas been convicted of defrauding the Government in his business, and fined $lO,OOO, with six months) imprisonment. We see by , the court reports in the Baltimore Clipper, that the suit brought against Gen C.prsztott, for damages for allege false imprisonment, have all been' withdrawn: • Sorts of our six months eavalry, under Lieut. et J. ifEBCEREAU, are now stationed at , Fairview, Md.. The reintandet of the cOmpany are it Ch`ainberaintil Under charge of Orderly Sergeant Dernicir. ' OBleers„—Penunnent officers of the Antrim Teacher's Institute recently elected: President, S. It. EBY; Treasarer. Swivity Secretary, J. IV. P. REID ; Executive' Committee, S. H. EBY, F. J. PFOUTZ, and J. Smirn.• Ir you want a good Buffalo Over-shoe, Ir you want a good dum Overshoe, Jr you want a good 'pair of Boots or Shoes, either made to order, or city make, eall.at Cheap Boot and Shoe Store ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Paving.—Dr. FETTratnorr and Maj. RowE, have male an elegant concrete pavement in front of their new houses on West lialtimoie street. Mr. Ni'CRAK and Capt. STICKELL. have made the same kind of pavement in front. of their residences on North Car lisle street. I=l The News! Who Wants the News ? Six hours in advance of the New York and Phila. delphia papers. The Harrisburg dailies, Telegraph and Patriot and Union, contain the latest news.— These papers are received regularly. and sold by blositmat KUXI EL. ,He is an enterprising lad, and deserves encouragement. - New Officers.—The new county officers oho_ son at the late election assumed the duties of their respective positions on Monday last. Maj. K. SitAN:cms TAYLOR has retained Mr. Joule GLOSSER 'as clerk, and he also assists G. Mircneta. 1p in the Ace of the Clerk of the Courts. Mr• H. STRICKLER has been duly installed as Register and Recorder; and Mr. GOOD , wns qualified as Commis sioner some time 4m—frank/in :Rtiository. A Rumor.—lc was reported' along the Border, on Monday of last week, that a rebel force under butonzikt, variously estimated at from - fifteen Iron_ tired to so many thousands were in the Valley.— The truth was, that' fifteen rebel guerrillas drove in our outposts on one of the reads leading to Mar tinsburg ; our men in turn drove the rebels back to Bunker Hill.' scattering the small gang in all direc tions. This' shows how small foundition,so many silly, rumors have. Sad Aceidint.—Mr. WILLIAM HOLDOX. an aged citizen of . S\ 'homes township, while return ing ,home from this place, on Friday the 27th ult., in the wagon of Mr. Win. BYERS. accidentally fell therefrom and being canght in the wheel was drag ged sonic ten yards, causing his immediate death- IL was a good citizen ih all the relations of life, an affectionate husbinil Ina a kind 'father. lle leave S -a 'wide* and children to mourn his sudden decease. —Spirit and Tinier. .A Present.—We .learn from the :Hagerstown iferaid and Torch, that the authorities and loyal people of Hagerstown prtliented a beautiful gold headed hickory esne ,to Wst. Ramiro:, Esq , who Was late Mayor, bnt.now a resident. of Springfield, 111. It is a testimonial of their - high appreciation of his uncompromising` loyalty in :the'diSelinrge of his official 'ditties. It rWas presinted by Tnos. A. Botrir;' Esq. The Ex-Mayor in reply, writes a beautiful anti patrietinjetter. PestiVal..---Arrangementa have' been made to hold -'st Festival -sometime during the holidays, in the German Reformed liecture room. It will Le under the' ifisPities , of the:Ladiei Aid Society.— Their committees have been appointed. If the peo pie of town and country. take 'the 'interest in the matter they should, it cannot help but prove a suc cess.. The object is a worthy one—Lhe proceeds being devoted to the relief of oursuffering soldiers in Southern prisons. Due notice will he given of the precise.time on which the Festival will be held, as well as other particulars. Sales of Real Esfete.—On Tuesday, ihe Ist inst., R. Snacxites, , Auctioneer, sold for Hamer Storavr. a Vahltibie Mill property on thr Antietam, alma miles from llagirstown (and formerly thP property or Mr. WN. If, limns) .for the 11.11 M of fourteen thousand fire hundred dollars. • Purchas era, JOHN W. STONEBRAXER and JOHN H. COOL.— We understand that these gentlemen intend to en gage in the manufacture of •paper, and bare made the purchase with that view. On the same day, Mr F. M'Costas also disposed •of a large• house in Williamsport , to Mr:*OWEN An iuNuan, for the sum of nine hundred and twelve dollars.—Herald and . Torch. Iron City College, Pittsburg, Pa.—There is no Instittition of learning in the country, et pre sent, attracting 110 great an amount of attention as this. Students are flocking to from all parts of the .country, on account of the reputation it has among business men for making thorough, practi cal and reliable accountants. Its graduate takes precedence over those,nf all other Commercial-Schools; a Diploma from this College being a certain pas 7 eport to success in busi- near life - The Faculty is composed of skillful and experi enced men, who stand at the bead of their profes sion, and who are well knoWn to he eminently fitted for the positions theyoccupy. Evbry yming man in the country should try to avail" himself of the advantages afforded by a course of study in this College. Circulars of the College, containing full intimation, can be bad on addressing the Princi pals, Messrs. JENKINS & SMlTlLyPitt9bUrg, Pa.-It. About the Draft —Too little effort has been made to fill up Petinsylittnia's quota under the late Call In our township we Must go to work. If prompt action is taken the quota may be obtained in volunteers. Bounties must he offered. Every male citizen is interested. - Wotiltby inen must sub scribe, persons in moderate circumstances, and even poor men, must contribute of their means to a fund to be raised for the purposb of inducing able bodied men of either race to volunteer„ By persevering effort and energetic action, we believe the work can he done before the sth of January. 1864. Volunteere will get $302 bounty ; those who have been in service nine months iniftave been honora bly discharged, will get $402 Young men out of employment will find this handsome offer. Choose your own regiments—and volunteer. Drafted men , get no bounty Letleveryonati,liable'to do militury duty go him self or procure a recruit. This must. be done to avoid-;a Oak; heettuie the Ist class wilLbe exhaus ted before the quota is filled. The 2d class gentle men will have to stand their chance. It would pay each citizen to contribute $25, s s ° or $lOO each to the fund spoken of. Let old men, middle aged meu, and young melt take an interest. in the matter. There are many old regiments in which there Are persons from this section of country„'eo that, volurt• tcers can go where they hare friends. ~~
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