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Itealth, 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
saiiseription list has been secured. Any en
ergetic person would be able to increase it
rapidly. A weekly journal can and will be
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THE PILOT.
GREENCASTLE:
Tuesday Morning, Feb 23, 1364
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THE TWENTY-SECOND.
Second only in importance to the 4th of
July, (and it should scarcely be even that.)
is the 22d of February, in the annals of her
history. to the'American people. The memor.
ableuess and national importance of the 22nd,
commences is 1732; when in Westmoreland
County, Virginia, was born, truly the greatest
mad that ever acted a conspicuous part iu the
Drama of Life.
Nature is not lavish of prodigies, and when
she gives us one in the human species, men
are always expecting she will indicate it by
some outward sign. A lioness must cast her
whelps In the street when a monster is born—
some convulsions of the earth, or strange ap
perance in the
. heavens, give token wl4,en a
great s.ttl has arrived on the earth, who life
is to change the current of history We love
to associate my4Jrious phenomena ui;h strange
and wystet bus men. When Cromwell's stormy
spirit was passing fr.an this troubled sphere,
the enraged winds and waves strewed the Eng
lish coast with stranded vessels. As Napo
leon lay struggling in the last throes of natural
life, the sea rose with a thundering sound.
ever its barriers, as if striving to reach the
spot where the great sufferer lay.
But no such violent changes of nnture, her•
aided the birth or
. accompanied the death of
WASHINGTON.
SUrenely, like the sun,. as if in harmony
with the universe, he arose on the worte—se
bright and undimmed he moved over the firm
matient, and without a cloud to dim his spin
dor, he sank gloriously to rest."
It is not necessary here to relate any particu
tars in the life of this "Father of our Country."
It would only be •
repetition of what every
sehool-boy has thoroughly learned, before he
has lived a decade of years ; and would be like
printing, for our editorial, the Sermon on the
Mount. Every American citizen has, or should
have by heart, every incidentin the history of
Washington, from the time he cut the cherry
tree, and in his inate thoughtfulness would
not deny it, until•that more brilliant epoch in
his glorious life, when he published his Fare.
well Address, and voluntarily resigned the
most exalted position attainable by man, for a
recluse and quiet life.
The 4th of July is heralded with booming
of cannon and the hearty shmits of' millions of
freemen, because it is the birth day of our liber
ty. This is as it should be; but then should
the birthday ob the man who gained fur us this
liberty, be hailed and welcomed by less eater
nal shows of respect and honor? It was ea.y
to sign a Deelaral ion of Independence, but
without a Washington it would never have
been substantiated and made affactual. The
glorious signers of that immortal document.
simply stated a number of grievances and ag
gressions, and a determination to endure them
no longer, and subscribed their signatures;
but Washington confirmed it by the sword, and
made effectual with blood what they had writ
ten only in ink. Which day then, should be
the greatest Anniverstiry to us—the birth day
of that document or the birth day of that man
that wade it good ?
THE NEWS.
Parson . trownlow is seriously ill at Kuox-
CIO
President Lincoln has opened the port of
Brownsville, Texas, to trade.
An extentive lire in Gloucester, Mass., on
the 15th inst., destroyed property to.the mount
.of $400,000.
A valuable bed of coal underlies the city of
Steubenville, Ohio, and patties have offered the
eitj one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
fro the privilege of mining it.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
will moon examine into the =sties of the insa
tivity of the iron clad fleet.of Charleston. Per,
goof and ppm will be cal led for, atkd a th rough
investigation ;sada into the cause of the delay
0 ,t3 the pan of the navy to co operate with the
Franklin county, Pa
THE PLLOT:--GREENCASTEE, FRANKLIN CO., PA., FEBRUARY ,43, 16'64
army in its assult on the Rebel stronghold.
It his hinted that Dahlgreen's gun thec•ry will
be roughly handled, and the question will be
pertinaciously asked (and in a way that will
elicit an emphatic reply) if the Parrott guns
on the end of Morris Island can throw shells
into the heart of Charleston, why it would not
be possible for the monitors, armed with the
same guns, to move a mile nearer and utterly
destroy the city.
Washington, Feb. 15.—A special despatch
to the Inquirer, from Manassas . Junction, Feb.
15, says that Major Laruier of the Fifth Penn
sylvania Reserve Regiment, Acting Inspector
General on General Crawford's staff, was shot
dead, yesterday in a skirmish with guerrillas.
about two miles east of Bentsville. lie was
out with a scouting party of some fifty men of
the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry who, as
they were crossing a bridge over Ceder Run at
that point above mentioned, were suddenly fired
upon by a baud of guerrillas cone. , aled in a
pine thicket a short distance from the road.
Our men were driven back across the bridge.
but there held their Bound until assistance could
be sent for from General Crawford's Division.
Colonel Jackson, of the Eleventh Pennsylvania
Reserves, was then sent out. with a portion of
his regiment, and ou his approach the Rebels
fled. Our men than recrossed the bridge to
the .point where they had been driven back,
and brought away the body of Dlajor Lartner.
which had been lett in the hands of the Rebels;
by whom his horse, watch and boots had been
taken.
We lost in the skirmish, besides Major Lar
'her, three cavalrymen killed and one wounded,
and two prisoners. Lieutenant Senddeter, com
misary of Colonel McCandless' Brigade, is
supposed to have been captured, as he was
with the party, and has not been seen since
the skirmish. Several of the Rebels are said
to have been killed or wounded.
'San Francisco, Feb. 17.—Previous to the
departure of the barque Rogers from Kanagawa
the brig Mary Caper; arrived there from China,
reporting that the steamer Wyoming was on
the 2d of January off Anal.
Her commander reported the steamer Ala
bama was in port, off Amoy, going into dock
The following letter has been received by a
mercantile firm in this city, extensively engig•
ed in the China trade :
Kanagawa, Jan. 7th, 1864.—T0 Messrs.
McCondray tt Co., San Francisco —Dear Sirs :
—We are unabled, by the delay of the barque
Rogers in the harbor; owing to cairns, to give
you good news. The privateer Alabama is in
dock at Amoy, China, and the Wyoming, Capt.
McDougal, is standing sentry over her. We
may hope that her career is ended. The James
town is also there before this. The news comes
by the brig Mary Capers, five days from Shang.
hai, and is authentic.
(Signed) WALSH, HALL & Co.
The report from Kanagawa that the Alabama
was at Amoy January 2d, blockaded by the
Wyoming, is not credited by an old and coin
petent ship masters. The last regular report
of the whereabouts of the vessel came by way
of Suez, and reads as follows, viz:—
Singapore Jan. 4.—The Alabama left this
port on the 24th ult., and afterwards, in the
Straits of Malacca, and burned the British ship
Martaban, from Moulmein, and American ships
Sonora and Highlander.
The distance from Sangaporn to Amoy'is
some 2000 miles, and Captain Baker and Ran
lett, both old and experience china shipmasters,
state that it would be impossible for the Ala
bama to reach Amoy in nine days, in the face
of a heavy monsoon.—New York ilferehant'S
Exchange and News Room.
Department West Virginia, Feb. 14.—A
portion of •the guerrilla party that stopped the
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
robbed the passengers, were overtaken and
captured a few huurs alter the rubbery was
committed.
From the best information it does not seem
that they numbered over thirty-eight, and we
got ten of them. Our cavalry bands are still
on the hunt.
They co3sist of some of the chivalry, and
Rebel sympathizing Baltimoreans constitute a
portion.
Rebel Highway Robbers.
The rumor that prevailed in the city yester
day of a train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road having been robbed by guerrillas, turns
out to be well founded.
The train that left Baltimore at six o'clock
on Thursday evening reached Harper's Ferry
about 11 o'clock, and moved on towards• Mar
tineburg, having on board a goodly number of
passengers bound West. When at Kearneys
ville, about nine miles beyond Harper's Ferry
and ten miles this side of Martinsburg, the,
train encountered a pile of rails un the track,
and the locomotive was thrown off, but going
at a slow speed, no damage was done.
As soon as the train was stopped a crowd of
armed Rebels, about forty in number, surround
ed it and took possession of the passenger
cars. They went around' and searched and
robbed -:eaoh - pastenger, commanding each to
" stand and deliver," their watches, pecket-
book and other valuables. The work is said
to have been dune most thoroughly, with all
the grace and sang froid of experienced high
waymen. Even their pocket knives and tooth
picks did not escape the plunderers. Those
who did the robbing were accompanied by
pistol-holders, who thrust the muzzles under
the nose of their victims whilst they were being
plundered.
They did not touch the baggage-train or
Adams Express ear, and when they had finish
ed their work with the passengers, 'vomited
their horses and lett. The locomotive was
soon put on the track, and proceeded on to
Cumberland.—Bald. _American, Feb. 13th.
Frightful Accident.
One of the most frightful railway accidents
it has been our duty to record for a length of
time occurred yesterday morning on the Grand
Trunk Railway, resulting in the instant death
of three persons, employees on the road. The
following is the particulars of the affair :
The Grand Trunk Railway, short .distance
west of the Georgetown station, crosses over
the river Credit by one of the largest bridges
on the road. It is one of the highest, if not
the very highest, bridge on the road, it being
no less than one hundred and twenty five feet
from the surface of the river to the
,flour of
the bridge. The river at this point is very
shallow, being at this season of the year not.
more than two or three feet in depth; and
almost completely frozen over. About 8 o'clock
yesterday morning, as No. 15 freight train,
from Sarnia, was approaching this bridge, it
was noticed by those on the train that au
axletree of one of the rear cars was broken.
The engine driver, on being notified of the
fact, at once whistled `• brakes down," but
owing to the ice on the track, and the train
being on the down grade the train could not
be stopped as quickly as under ordinary cir.
cumstauces. At the time the defect in the
axletree was discovered, the train was within
about two hundred yards of the 'bridge, and
going at the ordinary rate of speed. The per
sous on the train did all in their power to stop
it. All their efforts, however, were unavail
ing, as the train kept moving, and in a few
moments entered on the bridge. The engine
and the tender and a number of the cars pas
sed onward in safety, but just as the last two
cars came upon the bridge, the coupling of
the forward one broke. In these cars were the
conductor and two brakesuieu. Immediately
on the parting of the train, the knit two cars
ran off the track, dashed through the side rail
of the bridge, took au awful leap in the air,
and fell with a fearful crash, into the river
beneath, o distance of one hundred and twenty
fire feet.
They were, of course, smashed to atoms
and the three unfortunate men were mingled
in such a horrible manner as to be scarcely
distinguishable as human beings. Their arms,
bodies, heads' and legs were cut, smashed and
crushed into,one sickening, awful mass of creep
ing, jellied flesh and bone. The bead of the
unfortunate conductor could, at first nowhere
be found, but after searching awhile among the
ruins, pieces of skull, face and brain, all that
now iemaiued of it, were picked up and gather
ed together. There can be no doubt that the
accident resulted from the axletree, as all that
portion of the train before the broken car pas
sed safely over the bridge.. The bridge was
not very much injured by the affair, only a
few of the rails and the portion of the side rail
through which the care ran having been dainag
ed.—Toronto Globe, Feb. 10.
Gold and Brimstone in Lots.
The Territorial Enterprise says ;—zin im
mensely rich miming district has lately been
discovered between the Truckee River and the
Humboldt, in a dreary, sandy, out-of-the-way
section of the country. If half that we hear
of this new region. should prove true, it is
likely to create a tremendous stir of mining cir.
dim The oar is principally red oxide of iron,
through which is scattered beautifully spangle ,
of bright, yellow gold. Some of the particles
or gold are very coarse for this country, and
we are told that pieces had even been obtained
that would weigh as high as a dollar. The
quartz accompanying the ore is of a white
color, and some of it rather glassy in apperance
however, the 'bulk of what we saw appeared
to be a decomposed oxide of iron, and so soft
11s to paint the hand and clothes of those hand
ling it of a bright red color.
There are said to be a large number of leads
in the vicinity that have the apperance of beim:
equally as rich in gold as the one alread)
taken up. Parties arriving from the Hum
boldt were locating upon them. The leads do
not crop out above the surface, and in many
places are covered by the drifting sand. If
they ever cropped out they have crumbled to
the general, level of the country. This region
appears to be in gold what the Reese River-re
gion is in silver. The mines are about eighty
miles from this city, and are some eighteen
miled from the waters of the Truokee, and lie
about eight miles southwest of Gibson and
Bateman's ferry across klto.flutiaboldt, slouch.
There is no wood or water anywhere in the
vicinity of the mines; they are in the midst
of as sterile and God-forsaken a desert as could
be found. The leads are situated on a flat
range of hills on an elevated plateau. some five
hundred feet above the level of the waters of
the Humboldt.
Near the gold bearing veins is a perfect
mountain of brimstone, so pure that it catches
and burns with a bright flame on being brought.
iu contact with a candle. Once it becomes
ignited, the blaze rapidly spreads over the sur
face, and it is with difficulty extinguished.
The discovery of alum also, in large quantities
is reported, which is of great value, as much
is used in the silver process in use in our mills.
Near these brimstone and alum fields, which
lie from three to five miles northeast of the
gold lends, are a great number of veins of lead
and antimony . combined. We have a speci
men of this metal before us as we write. It
looks as though it might contain silver—per
haps does.
,None of it has as yet been assayed.
The veins of galena all run east and west;
whereas the veins of gold bearing rock run
north and south. None of the geleua veins
have been located, everybody being after the
good rock
PASSING EVENTS,. &C
THE Ist volume of HEADLEY'S history of the
Rebellion, is for sale at the Book Store of Dr. H. R.
FETTE.II.IIOFF
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Rev. J. S. LOOSE has purchased the farm of Mr.
JACOB K: HARRY. near Williamsport, containing
190 Acres; at $B2 per acre.
TEE Hotel property, known as the " Hollar
House," was sold last week, by. Mis. NANCY HOLLAS,
for $7OOO. Purchasers, D. FOREMAN and D GILDS.
Lecture.—Rev. J. W. WARNER will deliver
a lecture in behalf of the Ladies' Aid Society of
Greencastle, on Tuesday evening, March Ist. Sub
jest—" Battle of Gettysburg."
WE had the coldest weather of the winter last
week. On Wednesday morning Mercury was at
zero ; on Thursday morning, 6° below, and on Fri
day morning, 3° below. Taking on an average for
a whole day, Wednesday was the coldest.
Counterfeit. — Look out for counterfeit $2O
bills on the Bank of Gettysburg. Signaihres on
the counterfeits are-W. G. McPunnsos, Cashier; B.
.S.urrn, President. dated 1845; while the genuine
are signed by G. Swore, President, and T. D. CAU
soN, Cashier.
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Real Estate Sold.—Mr, w ITERS 11119 501 d his
house and lot on Water Street, to a soldier named
CIiZELT, for the sum' of $305.
Gno. Housnit sold his house on South Street, to
J. B. CoowELL, for $lOOO. J. B. CnoTrEr.t.s'eld his
residence. on South Carlisle Street, to GEO. 1.101.7Ent
8.111 JOHN BERT. for $2500.
Notice.—The Executive and Soliciting Commit
tees, of Antrim township, as is also the members of
the association, are invited to meet. at. the school
house at the East end of Greencastle, for the par
pose of transacting business. on Saturday February
27th. By order of the President..
February 23, 1814. DAB ID STRITE.
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WE learn from the Valley Spirit, of a melancholy
accident which resulted in the death of J. CRAW
FOUD Mcliez; of this county. Ile was employed
in 13unxes.warehouse, Philadelphia. In descend
ing a stairway he fell a distance of eight or ten
feet, famuring his skull, which caused death in a
few hours.
Erratum.—ln our hurried condition we made
a mistake in the sale bills of Mr. JACOB CONROD.—
It should.read thus : 7 —" In the tenant house of Mrs.
M. and G RAURAUSER, within of a mile South of
the turnpike leading from Greencastle to Waynes
boro', about 2 miles from the former place, and 1
mile from Shady Grove." . •
Important —As I am one of the party who
purchased the " Union Hotel," in Greencastle,
call upon those who know themselves to he indebted
either by Note of Book Account, to come and settle
w.thout delay, in order that I may meet my pay
ments. DANIEL GILDS.
Greencastle, February 23 18134 St
Call to a Professorship.—Rev. T. G. APPLE.
Of this plitce, has been called by the Board of Vis
itors of the Mercer burg, Theological Seminary to
fill the chair of Dr. SCHAFF, who has ontained from
Synod a two years leave of absence to visit Europe.
Mr APPLE 18 one of the ablest ministers of the
German Reformed Church, and is eminently quali
Sod for the position to whibh he has been called.
He has not decided to'accept •
Roasts stealing is carried on to a great extent in
Washington Co., Md. We learn from the Herald
and Torch, that the Government officials are seizing
all horses known to have been sold for much less
than their real value. This is done to break up
the nefarious trade. All government horses, except
those condemned, and so marked, will be seized.—
No person has a right to buy Government horses
from any but regular agents, who are authorized to
give certificates to secure the title
The 77th. This gallant regiment reached
Pittsburg lasr week, after tieing detained far a long
time on the route. The members have since gone
to their homes on a 'thirty day's furlough We
hope for the credit of the State, that that noble lit
tle regiment, now numbering 195 veterans, may be
speedily filled. It has partic:pated in nearly all
the severe engagements in the West. It never fal
tered at Shiloh, Murfreesboro', Chicatnauga, Chat
tanooga, Lookout. Mountain, and a score of other
fights and skirmishes.
Wo have bad the pleasure of meeting Capt. Joni;
ALNER, of this regiment. and some of his men.
They all look well. and speak highly of their com
manders, and look for a vigorous and succesiful
.
campaign to begin before ton g .
Borough Matters.—There are a good m any
wood " piles" left, on the streets for a longer p er i od
than is permitted by the Borough Ordinsnee in this
ease made and provided. Wagons and other vehiclis
block up the alleys—as a general rule.
The repairs recently done to Mr. Mt roe Sniaree
property. add vastly to its appearance. and s a p s _
cially so when viewed from the Public Square.
The proprietors of the 6 4 Antrim House" h ue
put up a new sign.
J. C. MottEnEau is making preparations for build.
ing a house on a lot purchased from J. KAUFFMAX,
Esq., situated near New Street.
Waynesboro' Items - -Froin the Rerord we
learn that about thirty or forty refugees front Rock.
ingbam county, Va., fleeing on account of the Rebel
Conscription, passed through Ringgold on Sunday,
14th instant. on foot en route for Gettysburg.—
M ore were on the road.
W. S. ANDERSON, Esq., has been elected Prot'.
dent. of the Ist National Bank of Waynesboro' vies
GEO. JACOBS, resigned. The institulion is now au•
thorized to commence business of Banking.
Capt D. S. Gonnost of the 2nd U. S. Cavalry,
paid a visit to his friends lately. He was in good
health and as jovial as ever.
Surgical and Medical. Dr. (Isom W.
HEWITT, as will be seen by his card, has located
himself in our midst.. The Doctor was raised in
this township. and after graduating at one of the
eastern Medical Colleges, ke went West, where he
enjoyed an extensive medical practice. At the
breaking out of the war he entered the war as a
Surgeon, in which capacity he served until a few
months ago. wheci he was compelled to resign on
account of domestic affliction. He has a large ex
perience in performing surgical operations: and
those requiring the aid of a Surgeon can place
themselves with perfect confidence under his charge.
H• is also a regular praetianer.
Public Sales.—The following i 3 a list of pub.
tic sales, the bills of which have been printed at
this office:—
3. ESIILEStAN, February 23, 3 miles East of Green •
castle. along the Leiterrhurg road.
S. HAMMILL, February 25. 2} miles North West
of Greencastle, near the pike leading to Mercers
burg. •
W B. TOBIAS, February 26, 4 of smile South of
Greencastle
SAMUEL OVEBCASH. Saturday., February 27th, on
the Turnpike leading lion Greencastle to Williams.
port. 4 miles from the former place, and 1 mile from
the State Line.
JACOB Srres, March 4th, 3 miles from Green
castle, and near Shady Grove, and on the Turn
pike leading from Greencastle to Waynesboro'
JOHN SWITZBR, March 5, mile East of Green
castle, ou the-farm of John B. Witmer.
H. A. BYERS, March -10. on the farm of B.
Powell, 4 miles South.of Greencastle.
J. CONEOD, March 12, f of a mile south of lhe
pike leading from Greeneastle to Waynesboro', and
2 miles from the Tormer place, and 1 mile from
Shady Grove.
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Caught Again.—DAVlD PUZTZMAN. of llagerv
town, generally known as "Cross-eyed," Darr,
was: recently arrested at home and taken to the Old
Capitol prison at Washington, where we believe he
is still confined. DAVY'S career has been rather a
checkered one. He, with some other ardent young
secessionist, joined the- Rebels at Harper's Ferry,
upon the outbreak of the war in 1861. He was
tait.erwards dischargen—on account of "home sick
ness," it is said. He again entered the ranks of
the enemy. Was caught, and took the oath of
allegianee. Last Bummer during, the invasion of
Pennsylvania, he was again with the rebs. and
road very proudly through the streets of Green
castle, breathing out fierce threatnings of slaugh
ter against all the "Yankees" he would meet. He
came back from Gettysburg quite crest-fallen. lie
looked as if he had get " kilt" himself. He is again
tired of his friends. " the ohivalry." and came home
to get rid of the service.
Recruiting -The quota of Antrim township
is nearly filled. Recruiting is going on rapidly in
this county. Local bounties have gone up consid
erably within a week past.
Joao G. WALLICK, of Antrim township, has re
ceived authority to raise a full company for service
in the Heavy Artillery. We believe Vac men will
be raised.
Col. E. S. TROXELL, of Waynesboro', law Lt.-Col.
of the 158th Pa. Reg.. has received authority to
raise a Battallion for the 22d Pa. Cavalry. The
Colonel is an excellent man and has seen service.
A company of Cavalry coulu be easily raised is
this •icinity. There is still a number of yang
men who wish to enlist and who prefer cavalry ser-
DEM
Some intelligent young men are wanted in the
Signal Corps
Boys of the ages of fourteen or fifteen have caused
parents a good deal of trouble by running off from
home and enlisting in the army. When lien Cora
has been applied to in person, the young lads have
been promptly delivered up. It is very disreputa
ble for recruiting officers to enlist these boys,
knowing that they will not be able to stand the ser
vice, thus virtually causing the Government to throw
away large sums of money.
Disprderly Soldiers.—Our town has of late,
been frequently visited by a set of soldiers who,
tired of the restraints of camp life, and having
lately come in possession of large bouaties, hays
chosen to come hither to scatter their money and
have " right jolly times." They have had "jelly
times," and noisy times, and other times that can
be better imagined than described. From sem°
cause of other they imagine the town it; a ltogether
wrong, and have declared it to be their duty to
" set it to tights." Now, their plan of operation s
not being cordially approved of by the citizens gen'
orally, protest has been entered against their en
forcement of the said plan, and the soldiera afore
said gently reques ed to desist. A few days since,
it appears that . Maj. Gen. Corms learned somehow
other, that a new campaign was about to be
inaugurated in the southern border of his depart
ment, and he being commander-in-Chief in the Pule
did sendlor these valiant warriors to cum° and con
fer with him, and intended to give them the deserv
ed compliment of 'a
military escort, but their no-