FOR SALE. We are compelled, on account of impaired health, to offer for sale this office. THE Plan , Ai now in its 4th year. , It has enjoyed a con siderable degree of patronage. A good paying subscription list has been secured. Any en ergetie person would be able to increase it rapidly. A weekly journal can and will be supported by a wealthy 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 run of JOB Wons. For terms and other particulars, Address J. W. WCRORY; reencastle, THE PILOT. • GREENCASTLE : Tvisadav Morning, March 1, 1864 I kk\ . IT IS ENDED. The .present number of THE PILOT closes its fourth year. The first number was issued January 17, 1860, under the firm of Strickler ;, and since the 6th January, 1861, has been published by the present proprietor. It was started under very unfavorable au spices. It has been opposed and villified by many during its whOle career, but it has weathered it all. Our subscription list has steadily increased—but we are sorry to say, not by the names of many more of the citizens of Antrim than we at first had on our list. Why is this ? Why do not,the citizens fi r Antrim, all of them, or a majority of them, subscribe for their home paper.? We have labored hard tO,Make it worthy of their support. We bare introduced into its columns a large portion of interesting and instructive reading. &c., such as <we believed would suit the tastes of the citizens of Antrim, and we had hoped was equal to any journal of its size in the county, worthy the support of every farmer, mechanic, amnion:it and business man in the township.— But it appears we have been mistaken, not only in regard to subscription, but also in re ward to advertising. Men in this community, doing business, and endeavering to increase their business, never advertise. And why net . ? Why do you not advertise and in our home paper? One of the strangest things we can think of is, that men who are endeavoring to establish themselves in some business enterprise, do not see the importance of it, and advertise more extensively than they do. Judicious advertising, it is said, has built up colossal fortunes both in Europe and Amer ica; and when combined with honesty and in tegrity,euccess is sure. It requires only a few moments reflection to see the importance and benefit of advertising, no matter what your-business may be. The man who adver tises largely does the largest amount of busi ness always. By advertising success is sure, and without it, failure is the inevitable result. When you find a man doing more business than you are, look at the advertisements he has in the newspapers, especially his home paper. , Says some one who knows a thing or two : " The business man who puts his sign in the tiewspapers, does a much wiser thing than when he fastens it at the side or aboiie his door." Is this ever neglected? The man who advertises, informs the public that he wants trade; and his card in the newspaper is an in vitation to customers to come and buy. Where one person reads a sign in the street, five hurl deed or a thousand read 'kin the papers. No matter how well a business man is known, he can always pick up new customers, it he will but take the pains to let them know where he is, and what he has to sell. No one can afford not to advertise; for, by neglecting the means of securing trade, he loses the part of his pro fits. These are facts worth remembering. Now, THE PILOT is neutral in Politics and Religion; devoted solely to the interests of Autriw. Why do you not support it It you support it you thereby enable the publish er to enlarge and improve it, and to keep up with the spirit of the age. If you do not sup port it, you keep it where it is, or what is worse, let it go down altogether. What would Greencastle do without a paper and without a printing office? Why, it would be no town at all. Would you not feel ashamed to say to a stranger, if he should ask, if you had a print ing offthe or a newspaper published io your place, that you had none, and why. Because the oommunity tailed to support it. A -PROCLAMATION FROM GOYER NOR CURgIN. GOiernor Curtin has issued a Proclamation to prevent the agents from other States tamper ing with the citizens of Pennsylvania and per. sitading them to enlist in organizations out et tile Commonwealth. This is a very important iitOitirand should Meet with the vigilant ob serrance on the part of cur local authorities. Franklin county, Pa I= THE PILOT Pennsylvania has already furnished a large pro portion of volunteers for several of onr con tiguous States, and there were no objections urged against the practice two years ago, but now when the draft is hanging over our heads, the State has the right, to claim the services of her citizens in her own organizations, where she will receive due credit for them in making up her quota. Volunteers themselves will best serve their own interests by sticking to the ban ner of the old Commonwealth. There are many and cogent reasons stated in 'the Proclamation, which prove that citizens of our State should enlist in their own organizations. A despatch from 'Washington, of the 25th ultimo, states that the Provost 'Marshal Gene ral is very busy preparing for the 'draft on March 10th: This is interesting, and will no doubt increase the activity in enlisting. We have the comfortable assurance in the same des patch that volunteering was never more brisk than now. The Washington Star says that of the six' thousand veterans of the Army of the Potomac who have lately gone home nn furlough, five- tho6and five hundred have al ready returned to duty, their furloughs having expired; and the remainder will be quite as prompt to return when their time expires. THE NEWS. The Third Pennsylvania Cavalry was one of the Regiments engaged in the recent dash in to illoseby's camp, capturing eighteen of the guerrillas and about thirty of the total number of horses taken. A Cairo despatch of the 26th ultimo, says that the Memphis Bulletin. has high military authority for its report of the capture of Selma, Alabama, which was occupied after severe "filth ting. The news from North Carolina is important, intimating, as it does, that the Rebels intend making another and desperate effort to dislodge our forces from the footholds which they have gained in the State. The long-talked of iron clads are represented as nearly ready to take Part in the Rebel movements contemplated. An opinion is gaining ground in our lines and among the people of North Carolina that Jeff. Davis designs transferring the war from Vir ginia to the old North State. Meanwhile Gen. Peck is on the gui rive and is making every preparation for the anticipated attack upon his forcei. A battle is probable at Washington, and that at an early day. Cumberland Gap,Teb. 24.—0 n the 22d in stant a battalion of the Eleventh Tennessee Caialry, stationed on the Virginia road, five miles east, were surprised at daylight and sur rounded by a, large force of Rebel cavalry and two companies of infantry. The Ninety-first Indiana and Second North Carolina were with the command of Col. Davis A company of the Ninety first, in charge of Lieut. WiSe,.cut and fought their way through .with a loss of three kilted. Two officers and about sixty of Col. Davis' men succeeded in making their escape, but the rest of the command were probably captured= At the same time the Rebels attacked our outposts at_Powell's Bridge, on the, Tazewell road, five miles south, consisting of fifty men, in charge of Captain Pickering of the Thirty fourth Infantry, supported by a block-house. The Rebels were repulsed three times, when Captain Pickering, with his men were with drawn to prevent their being cut off from the Gap Colonel Davis is said to be severely wounded. Washington, Feb. 2-I.—Yesterday about 11 o'clock, as a detachment of the Second Mass achusetts Cavalry, under Captain 3. L. Reed, who had been put on a scouting expedition, were returning towards Drainsville on their way to Vienna, they were attacked on the Drainsville pike, about two miles trim the lat ter place, by a gang of Rebel guerrillas, sup posed to be under command of the notorious Moseby, concealed in the pines. The detach ment of the Second Nlassachusetts Oavalry eon - sisted of one hundred and fifty men, while Moseby had, it is supposed, at least between two and three hundred. Our cavalry was fired on from the dense pine wood near Draiusville, and retreated. After wards eight of our men were found dead and seven wounded, while it is supposed that at least fifty or soventy-five were taken prisoners. At least.so many are missing, though, as scattering ones are coming in from time to time, the num ber will be doubtless considerably reduced. Captain J L. Reed, the commander Of the de tachment, was shot through the lungs acid died in a few moments. His body has been brought to this city, and will be emblamed and sent . North td his wife, who lives in Dorchester Mass. Museby, beat a precipitate. retreat. Troops were at once sent in pursuit of the guerrillas, but the pursuing party had not been heard from. sill for Military Damages. Mr. Sharpe, says the Franklin 'Repository. chairman of the special committee appointed for the purpose, has reported the following bill to the House providing fbr the adjudication and - payment of !military damages. it will be neap thatbe provides:for g fair test of-loyalty, NCASTEE, Fii.ANICIAN CO and the bill is in all respects unobjectionable. A special session has been fixed for this even ing at 73 o'clock for its consideration in the House, and we trust that it will receive an overwhelming vote and be sent to the Senate at an early day : Section 1. Be it enacted, &c. : That the pow era, authorities and duties conferred upon the appraisers, appointed by the court of common pleas of Dauphin county, pursuant to the pro visions of the act of Assembly passed the twenty•se^,ond day of April, 1863, to which this act is a supplement, be and the same are hereby enlarged so as to embrace the ascertain ment by them of all damages and losses occa sioned to the persons, and real and personal property, of the citizens of Pennsylvania within the limits of 'said state, by the insurgent forces in rebellion against the government of the United States since the commencement of the war : and also the ascertainment of -the losses and damages sustained by the citizens of said state in their real•or personal property, or other wise from the militia forces in the service of the State of Pennsylvania or caused by the erection of defensive works by the militia or volunteer forces and also frbin the troops in the service of the United States within the limits of this Commonwealth, since the begin ning of this war; and after ascertaining the losses and damages - sustained by the citizens of Pennsylvania and within its lim;ts in each of the cases above designated, the said appraisers shall repoft the same with all the testimony to the said court. Section 2. That said appraisers are hereby authorized to adopt in whole or in parts, and return as part of their report to the said court of common pleas of Dauphin county, the as sessments and appraisements of losses and damages occasioned by troops in the service of this Commonwealth, or of the United States, to the property of citizens of Pennsylvania and within the limits of said state, which have heretofore been made by any commissioner or commissioners, appointed for that purpose by the Governor of this Commonwealth, or by any of the courts thereof ; and such ai.essments and appraisements of losses and damages made as aforesaid, when confirmed by the said court of common pleas of Dauphin county, shall be paid in like manner as shall hereinafter be pro vided for the payment of losses and damages ascertained by the appraisers, appointed by vir tue of the act of twenty-second of April, 1863, to which this act is a supplement. • Section 3. Provides for the paying the corn • missioners $4 per day fin their services for six months, and if they fail to complete the dp. praisement within that time,' they are to re ceive only necessary expenses thereafter. Sections 4 and 5 provide for a clerk to the Board at $3 per day, and for the payment of Commissioners heretofore appointed to appraise damages at the'rate of $4 for each day neces sarily employed. Section 6. That any two of said appraisers shall constitute a quoruni for the hearing of claims, but not for determining the amount thereof, and all claims heretofore heard and examined by a less number of said appraisers than the full number shall'uot on that account be invalidated. Section 7. That the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is hereby au thorized to depute an attorney of each of the counties to which the provisions of the act of 22d'day of April, 1863, and of this act may apply, to appear before said board of appraisers as counsel for the Commonwealth, and said at torneys shall receive as a compensation for their services the sum of four dollars per diem for each and every day actually and necessarily employed by them for the purposes aforesaid, out of any money in the State 'Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Section 8. That the court of common pleas aforesaid, in the receipt of the report of said appraiser is hereby authorized to review, at firm, revise or set aside, the . same in whole or in part, as to such court may seem just an IMO Section 9. That said appraisers shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, and shall be required to reduce all testimony taken by thew to writing, and return the same along with their reports to the court aforesaid. Section 10. When the said claims shall have been adjudicated by the said appraisers, and their reports shall have been confirmed by' the said court of common pleas of Dauphin county, the State of Pennsylvania shall issue to the claimants who have sustained losses and darn ages resulting from the occupation of their lands, or the use and destruction of their pro perty, or for articles furnished to the troops in the service of the State of Pennsylvania, or of the United States, coupon certificates of in. debtedness bearing five per centum, payable at the State Treasury semi-annually, and redeem able in twenty years, or sooner at the option of the State; and such certificates shall set forth on their face that they are issued in liquida tion'or debts contracted to repel invasion,iup press insurrection, and defevd the State in war Section 11. Minn the claims for damages ,and losses sustained by the citizene'of ` that coin t teonwealth, in fbeir pi-riot's and 'prOperty PA., - ,‘..1A11.(..; II 1, 1864. the insurgent forces in rebellion against the United States, within the limits of this State, shall have been adjudicated as hereinbefore re quired, like certificates shall be issued by the said commonwealth to said claimants, excepting that they shall not set forth on their face that they were issued to liquidate DEBTS contracted to repel invasion et cetera, and for the redemption of all certificates ordered to be issued by the provisions of this act, a special tax of one fourth of a mill on the dollar shall be leived and collected as State taxes are now by law levied and collected, and the money so raised shall be applied solely to the redemption of said certificates. Section 12. That every claimant under the provisions of .the act of 22d of April, 1863, and of this act, shall file with his or her claim before said board of commissioners, the follow ing oath or affirmation " I, a citizen of county, in the State of Pennsylvania, do solemnly swear or affirm that I have never borne arms against the United States or the State of Pennsylvania, since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have given no aid, counsel, countenance, information or in couragemeot to persons engaged in armed hus• tility to the United States or the State of Penn Sylvania; that I. have not assisted or advised others to assist in discouraging enlistments in the armies of the United States; and I do fur• ther swear or affirm, that to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and de fend the constitution of the United States, and of the State of Pennsylvania, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of a citizen of the United States, and of the State of Pennsylvania." Ten Thousand 2ersons Burned Alive in Japan. In August last, in Japan, not a building with 2000 beings in it, but a whole city of 170,000 souls was suddenly burned to ashes in a few hours; a city of paper and bamboo, covering many square miles, filled with its women and children, the sick and the infirm, the blind, the halt and the maimed. It burned like straw un many sides at once, reddening the ocean for leagues with its flames, It was fired with out warning, by bomb shells, and red hot shot rained in.tessatitly during two days into its midst. lu that vast conflagration it is morally certain that not 2000 only, but at least five times, per haps ten or twenty times 2000 helpless crea tures must have perished. No brilliant pen has painted for us the hideous incidents of their last agonies, and the horrors of an infernal fire, before which that of Chili burns but pale and feebly. That death was dealt out to thtise innocent beings in Japan by Euligsh sailors, purposely, unsparingly and boastfully, not in war, not necessity, not in self-preservation, but iu order to strike terror into a harmleis pen pie whom we are bent upon forcing into trade. —Letter in London, Doily News. PASSING EVENTS, &C A large lot of fine Album-just received at the Book Store of H. It. FETTETIIIOFF. ALL pers..tas who want Deeds or other articles of writing done up neatly and cheap, should call en J. M. IRWIN, Esq., at his office, one dour east of IRWIN & RHODES' Hardware Store. . Let the People See.—Wm. 31‘Cnoar has just opened, at his Clock and Jewelry Store, on South Carlisle street, a large and elegant assort ment of Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles. MUstenild Out —The men belonging to the 2lst and 22d Pa. Cavalry regiments, who have not re.enlisted for three years, were mustered out of service last week at ChambeFsburg. Tna 21th Cavalry regiment is being re-organized and has gone into camp near Ba..4.Tran's tavern* on the Pittsburg turnpike, four miles west of Cham bersburg. ICe House.—J. HOSTETTER $G CO.; have put up and filled a large' ice house. We hope to enjoy Borne iced lemonades in the " long weary month of August." Accident. The huckster team of THOMAS SRNGOS, ran off with LAZARUS MARTIN on Monday of last week, on the New Franklin 'road. Mr. M. was thrown out and run over by the.wagon. Ilia head and side were coneideratily,bruised. Pet.—Lieut SIIATZER, of the Independent Pa. Artillery, had with him, when he was at home on furlough, a " pet" raccoon, which he got in Georgia more than a year ago. Since that time it has al• ways been with him in the camp or on the march. West.—Some families from this neighborhood have gone West. Others will soon follow. We are sorry to lose so many mechanics among the number who are going towards the setting sun, for there is Ito class which does more to make up the business and prosperity of a town. As we have before stated, the Picture some of Mr. Roman, has recently undergone some improve ments;.and has been handsomely fitted up. All the ministers of the town and neighborhood, are re quested to call, and each one will have taken four Photographs free of charge. Ws were asked the other , day "What had become of the Fire Engines" 7 What'has become of . them We haven't seen them for two or three years. We suppose it is not t bought worth while to keep them in order as there is no use for them When there are no firei But we may litre tires, and alien •e *ll need engines. Important.—As I am one of the party Rbo purchased the "Union Hotel," in 4reeneastle,l call upon those who know themselves to he indebted either by Note 0v,,800k Account, to come and nettle without delay, in order that I may meet my p ay _ merits. DANIEL GILDS. Greencastle, February 23 3864 Bt. PERSONS in need of Hardware. Oils, Paints, Glass, Iron and Steel, Hubs, Fellows. Spring', Axles, &c., &c.. would do well to call on Timor & RHODES, on the south-east corner of the Public Square, as they have just received a large supply from the eastern cities, which they are selling "t very low prices. Give them a call and save money. Greencastle, March 1, 1864. Wu. IL LTNN, Esq., who now occupies the *di_ finial chair of the Valley Star, or perhaps we should say Star of the Valley, as since he has assumed eon. trol of its columns, has not only enlarged the paper and made other very consiaerable improvements in its appearance, but has also changed its name from that of the Valley Star to that of the Star of the fret/.4y. appears to still have the same energeti c go sheadativenena that we have often remarked in former years. The paper is now nvery goodly size' sheet, filled with able and spicy editorials, but as to the change of name or rather the beauty of that charige "We can't 'see it." Yet the Valley Star has always been a welcome guest on our table, and we trust the Star of the Valley may prove " even more so." Lecture - on the Battle of Gettysburg. —The Rev. J. R. WARNER of Gettysburg, will de liver hie Lecture on the above subject, this (Toes- day) evening, Birch let, at 7 o'clock, in the Preaby terianChurch in Greencastle. . The marked favor with which this lecture has hoes received in Philadelphia and at other points, and the interest which, in itself, clusters around the sub• ject, will doubtless inspire all with.a desire to be present. The Ladies Aid Society, at whose invitation the Reverend gentleman comes, and through whom the proceeds will be turned over to the U. S. Christian Commission, for the benefit of Sick and Wounded Soldiers, have decided to throw open the doors to all, and rely upon the patriotism of the community to makes voluntary contribution. A collection will be lifted, for which it is hoped all will come prepared. Murder.—On Monthly afternoon of last weak, a white man (a soldier) and a negro called at s farm house near Chambereburg, to get somet hing to eat. In the evening the same two men', believed to be intoxicated, were seen by some school children, sitting near a lime-kila at GABBY'S, on the Chain bershurg road, four miles south of Chnmbersburg. in Wednesday morning the children in going to school, passed near the lim&kiln and saw a man lying in it. They gave the alarm. Some of the neighbors gathered there, and the dead budy wxt recognised no that: of the vrliite - soldier who hod . been there on Monday evening. He bed been stab bed through the neck by a sharp pointed instru ment—a dagger, it is supposed. An inques - was held, and the body taken to Chambersburg ; but up to last Saturday, the name of the man or the company he belonged to had not been fGund out Suspicion at once rested on the negro, who it is thought committed the crime for tbe purpose of ob taining the ;soldier's bounty money. He is describ ed as a tall yellow man. his face all marked with small pox. He is believed to have been here on Tuesday, and left that evening, stating that he was going te Virginia. From some cause or other the county officials have made little; or no effort to have him caught. The murdered man was " Only a soldier, whom nobody knows " If a citizen had been thus foully deprived of his life, we will warrant a host of officers and the whole country besides, would join in the pursuit of the assassin. Public Sales.—The following is a list of pub ic sales, the bills of which have been printed st his office Janos. Srras, March 4th, 3 miles from Green castle, and near Shady Grove, and on the Turn pike leading froin Greencastle to Waynesboro' JOHN SWITZBH, March 5, I mile East of Greet castle, on the farm of John B. Witmer. J. SEENEBROOK 7 March 8, 6 miles South Greencastle. H. A. BYERS, March 10, on the farm of B. M. Powell, 4 miles South of Greencastle. ELIZABETH SHOOK, March 10, on West Baltimore Street, in the Borough of Greencastle. A. BURKE'S', March 11, 2 miles South of Green castle. J. CONROD, March 12, f of a mile south of the pike leading from Greencastle to Waynesboro'. an& 2 miles frmn the former place, and 1 mile from Shady Grove. F. BYERS, March 15, at the residence of Henry Hawbecker, of a mile North of Upton. J. SMITH, March 17, on the road leading from the Marsh Store to Hagerstown, .1- mile from the former place, and 6 miles from the latter. P. C. Seam, March 18, on the farm of Abraham Horst, , 2l miles. South-west of Greencastle, and 1 mile from the turnpike leading from Greencastle to Williamsport. J. Sitarzsa, March 19, on North Street, in the Borcugh of Greencastle. T. H. SURADIR, March 26, on the premises of .Tacob Lesher, S miles South of, Greencastle, on the road leading from Martin's Mill to the Williamspo rt and Greencastle turnpike. THE ALTAR MARRIED.--ay the Rev. E. Breidenbaugh, Jan. 25, 1863. Mr. John Q. A. Orth, of Mercersburg, to Miss, .Lizzie C Al'emu', of Montgomery towns h ip In M.Connellsburg, on the 22d ult., by the fte• C, F.,Hoffmeir, Mr. Samuel S. Gipe to Miss Lydia J. Fisher, both of Greencastle. On the 7th ult., at the "Antrim House," by the Rev. T. G. Apple, Mr. Reuben Myers to g ilse Amanda 0. Sharrard. On the 18t1tV., by the sante, of the same Ow , 1441.44*Arz to Miss Annie C. 61 01 ' hart.
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