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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.
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THE PILOT.
• GREENCASTLE :
Tvisadav Morning, March 1, 1864
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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
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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.