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THE PILOT.
GREENCASTLE :
Tuesday Morning, June 7,1.864
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THE FUTURE OF OUR NATIONAL
DEBT.H
Many careful and prudent men look upon
the , ,inerease of our national debt with some
foreboding. Let us examine the whole sub
ject ,fairly and see if we are not able to pay
our 'present, but any reasonable further debt
that the exigencies of war may compel us to
and that the payment will neither be
difficult or excessively onerous. Let us, see
what are the facts. Unlike an individual who
is Unable to count with certainty upon increas
ed ability to pay in the future the debt he con
tracts in the present—this country is sure to
increasein wealth and population. It appears
from the census returns, that the increase in
the value of real tad personal property in the
United' States'front 'lB4O to 1850, was frbm
three thousand seven hundred and sixty-four
milliosm ($3,764,000,000) in 1840 to six thou
mend one hundred and seventy-four millions
($6,174,000,000) in 1850, or 64 per • cent.—
The next decade shows still greater advance in
general c prosperity and riches. For in that
period, the yield in our gold mines, the exten
sion of our railroad system and consequent
openings of new fields for agriculture, our
large' imMigration, and the stimulus given to
every branch of manufactures and the mechanic
arts raised the national ,wealth from six thou
eandt one hundred and seventy-four millions
($6,144,000,000) in 1850. to the enormous
aggregate of fourteen thoniand one hundred
and eighty-three millions (14,183,000,000) in
1860 or 127 er cent of which ten thou
sand seven hundred and sixteen millions ($lO,-
716,000,000) was owned in the loyal States.
Is-thereftany good reason to believe that we
,ball not continue to prosper as we have done—
(except from the changes of • war, which • can
only modify and not change the character of
the answer, to the question,)—that the nation
litirCiAtinUe to nearly; if not quite, doable
its wealth every ten years for several decades
tg , come? We,have but just begun to work our
geld mines, and<the vast body of other;mineral
wealth is still undeveloped. We have fertile
lands enough for an-empire, that the plow has
never foliated, and it is only in this`generation
that science and art has fairly begun to open
the doors, and show - the way towards our future
znateritd,greatness.
But, expeeeince of what others have done
will best tell us what we my rightfully expect
to do. Let us compare our position with that
of great Great Britain during one of the gloom
iest periods 'of her financial history. At the
end of - her great wars in - 1816; her wealth was
estimated atten thousand four hundred millions
($10,400,000,000) and her national debt of that
time itate,four thousantlthree hundred.millions
($4,300,000,000)43r more than 41 per cent. of
her entire — property. In 1861 her property
was ‘stated• atthirty-one thousand five hundred
millions ($31,500,000,000) while her debt was
three thousand eight hundred and ninety mil
lions; (3,890,000,000) or was a charge on the
property of the country of only about 121 per
cent. it needs no argument to show that the
weight of .the burden of this debt is now, but
one thitd what it was when contracted.
We do not wish to deceive ourselves on
either side of this question. Debt is always
bad' enougli , bUt we should look the fact square
lrin the face, and accept whatever deductions
we' hire's right 'to draw from them as truth.
In spite of the war, we believe the Northern
States are RS riefl to-day as they were three
years ago. Such a demand for la.bor was never
known before, and never before was it so well
paid. War destroys, but our hand of indus
try has never far a moment ceased to create,
and the creation will- more than balance the
destrtiction. Large as our losses of brave and
gallant men have been, the population of the
country has steadily increased; and unless some
'sceurago such as never Visited a nation should
come upon , 9,—naless we sheuld be utterly,
destroy,r dismembered and brokento
o
by fielding to this demon of secession,—there
J. w. M'CRORY,
Greencastle,
Franklin county, Pa
THE PILOT: -- GREENCASTLE, FEANKLIN CO., PA., JUNE 1861
is no human power that can arrest our con
tinued progress and development. All wars
have ended aS will ours. Let us hope that it
may be soon; but when his ended, and triumph
antly as it must be, this country is bound to
take a position in population, wealth, and vigor
that will make its debt so small in proportion
to its wealth that the most timid man will laugh
at the fear that may have once over-clouded
his vision.--Areu, Yorker.
THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 314 P. 24.—T0
Major General Dix, New. York:—We have
despatches from General Grant down to four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. There seemed, the
despatch says, to be, some prospect of Lee mak
ing a stand north of the Chickahominy. His
forces were on the Mechanicsville road, south
of the Tolopotomy Creek-, and between that
stream and Hawe's shop, his right resting on
Shady Grove. Dispositions for an attack were
being made by General Grant. •
Wilson's cavalry had been ordered to del i
troy the railroad over the Little River and
South Anna, and break up both routes from
these rivers to two miles southwest of Hawes'
Shop, were tho bead-quarters of our army
were established.
There is as yet no telegraphic lines of com
munication with Washington..
A despatch from General Sherman, dated
yesterday, 30th, reports no change
in the, positions of the armies. Some slight
engagements had occurred,subsequent ,to the
affair of Saturday.
No intelligence from any other quarter has
been received by this Department.
I'ASFIINOTOY, May 31, 8:30 IY. 3L—To
Major• General Dix, New York :—A despatch
from General Grant, dated 'six O'clock this
morning, at Harris' Shops, has just been re
ceived. It is as follows :
"The enemy came over on our left last even
ing, and attacked. They Were easily repulsed
and with considerable 'slaughter.
"To relieve General Warren, who was ou
the left, speedily, General Meade ordered an
attack by the balance of out:lines. General
Hancock was the only one who received the
order in time to make the attack before c ark.
He drove the enemy from his intrenched skir
mish line, and Still holds it. 'I have no report
of our losses, but suppose them to be light."
Other official despatches, not frau General
Grant, were received at the sane time, and
give ' more "details: They are as follows, the
first beinddated yesterday, May 30th, 8 o'clock
P. M. :-- • '
"In . the' course - of the 'afternoon, General
Warren'had - puilied down on our left until his
flank divison, under General Crawford, reached
a , Poik abreast Shady Gicie Church.—
Crawford having pot •detached from the rest
of the Corps, was attacked and crowded bitCk
a little. The enemy the threiv a force which
appears to have consisted of Ewell's corps,
uPOn'Warren's left, attempting to turn it, but
wits repulsed. •
The — engagement was short, sharp and deci
sive. General Warren holds-his ground at a
diatanee of seven miles from Richmond. Ile
repbrts that he has taken a Comilderable num
ber of prisoners, and that there are many Rebel
dead oh the field: Of his own !oases he has
not yet made a report.
His last - despatch says that the enemy were
moving troops to his left, apparently to cover
the approach to Richmond. On our right an
active conflict has been raging ever since dark,
but hai just closed. 'As soon as the enemy at
tacked the left of General Warren, Generals
Wright, and Hancock were ordered to pitch in,
but do not seem to have got ready until after
night-fall. No report have yet been received
from them.
The other despatch above referred to is dated
at 6 o'clock this evening, and states that in
Hancock's attack last night, Colonel Brooks
drove the enemy out of a strongly in trenched
skirmish line, and held it. The losses al.e nut
reported. General Burnside's whole corps got
across the Tolopotomy Creek last evening, and
is in full connection with General 'Warren.
The left of Hancock's rests upon 'this side
of the' Creek. The Fifth Corps is upon Han
cock's right and threatens the left flank of the
enemy'. General Smith ought to arrive at New
Castle by noon, whence he Can support Warren
and Burnside if necessary.
General Sheridan, with Gregg's and Tor
bert's Divisions of cavalry, is on our left flank.
General Wilson is on the right and rear, fOr
the purposes reported in a former despatch.
The Country hereabouts is thickly wooded
pines, with good openings.
"The indications, this mornino , kare that the
enemy has fallen back south of the Chicka
,
hominy.'
17.
Nothing of a latter date has been received
by this Department.
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.EDIVIN M. STANTON,
Secietary of War.
May 31-11:25 .P. m.—To
Major General Dix. New York :—The follow.
N.IBTAXTON;
Secretary of War
ing despatch has been received from General
Butler :
"Yesterday all day heavy firing was heard
in the dir,ection of Mechanicsville. Six refu
gees from Richmond report that Grant is on
the Mechanicsville turnpike, fourteen miles
from Richmond. Yesterday they heard the
firing, and that Grant was driving Lee.
"A women reports that a meeting was held
yesterday while she was in Richmond, to see
whether the city should be surrendered or
burned. The Mayor advocated a surrender,
and was put in Castle Thunder.
"The enemy attacked my lines yesterday
and were repulsed. To-day, all day they have
been demonstrating against my works on Spring
Hill, easterly side of the Appotomax, but are
repulsed."
Nothing farther since my telegram of this
evening from General Grant
WASHINGTON, June'2.—To Major-General
Dix, New York :—A despatch from General
Grant's head -quarters, dated yesterday, June
1, at 10 A. st., has been received by this De
partment.
It states that about five P: at: yesterday,
Sheridan; perceiving a force of Rebel cavalry
at Coal Harbor, which _proved to be'Fitz Hugh
Lee's division attacked it, and after a hard
fight routed it, together with Cliogman's bri
gade of infantry, which canie to Lee'S sup
port. •
Sheridan remained in possession of the - field.
He reported at dark he. had considerable num=
ber of prisoners, and 'that there were many
rebehlead and wounded on the field. He was
ordered to hold the position, and at 10 m.;
the Sixth Corps set out to occupy it.. .
We have not yet heard from Wright or
Sheridan this moruieg and -do not know wheth
er the former has got his troops to their dead.;
nation. General Smith must be - close upon
Wright's column. ' - •
This morning the enemy are also moving
a heavy column in the same direction. The
order has just gone to Warren to tall upon'
their flank: _
Wilson had a fight last evening near Hano
ver Court House with Young's brigade o
cavalry, and routed Young, killing and captur
big many, but there has been a good deal o
artillery firing in that direction this morn
i og. •
„ , Warren reported last' night that in , hie fight
of Monday afternoon, near Bothsaida Church,
Colonel Terrell, or the 13th Virginia ; and Col.
Wills, commanding Pogrom's brigade were
killed. Colonel Christian, of the 49th Penn
oylvanitt, was, wounded and captured; so was
the Assistant-Adjutant General of Ilamsey'a
brigade. 'His name is not reported:, Ten
other commissioned officers were captured, and'
seventy privates. Sixty rebels were buried on
the field.
On our centre Burnside reports his advanced
line as being this morning within • a mile and a
half of Mechanicsville. No other military
intelligence has been received by this depart
ment since yesterday.
E. M. STANToN, Sec'y of War
WASHINGTON, June 3-10 o'clock P. M.—
To Major-General Dia despatch" dated
yesterday, at 7 . 30 P. , has this evening been
received ficm General Sherman.
He reports that on Wednesday, June Ist,
McPherson moved up from Dallas to the point
in front of the enemy at New Hope Clurch.
On Thursday, 'June 2d, Schofield and Hooker
having been shifted to the extreme left pushed
forward to Marietta.
At the same time Stoneman's and Garrard's
cavalry were sent to Alatoona Pass, which :they
reached and hold possession of.
This movement, the despatch says, have se
oured that pass whiCh we consider a formidable
One
Movements are reported by the despatch as
in progress which are not now proper for pub
lication.
Nothing has been heard from General Grant
since his despatch at seven o'clock yesterday
morning. Telegraphic communication has de
layed by a violent storm on the Peninsula yes
terday evening and last night, and cannot be
established before to-morrow.
E. M STANTON, Seey of War
WASHINGTON,JUI)e 4, 10 A. M. — Despatches
from Gen. Grant's headquarters, dated three
o'clock yesterday, P. m., have just been re-
ceived.
No operations tank place on Thursday. Yes
terday at 4f ~o'cloek, P.M. , General Grant
made an attack on the enemy's lines, of which
he makes the following report : •
We assaulted at 4 o'clock this morning,
driving the enemy within his entrenchments at
all .points, but without gaining any decisive
advantages.
Our troops now occupy a position close to
the enemy—some places within fifty yards,
and are remaining.
Oar loss was not severe, nor do suppose
the enemy to have 1980 heavily. 4 We captgr 7
efl over 300 prisenors, mostly from Breekin-
ridge
E. M. STINTON,
,Secretary of War
The killed and wounded of the contrabands
will number between twenty and twenty-five
This sad accident, entailing such conse
quences, has cast a gloom over the soldiers-of
the outposts of which will require a long time
for them , fully to overcome. number of,
the wounded of the One Hundred and Thirty.
second Nero
,fork are badly mangled and will,
probably die. Everything, however, that care
and skill can accomplish will be done to save
life and ease the suffering of these unfortunate
soldiers.
The Washington correspondent of the Cin
cinnati Commercial sap :
A few weeks since, I wrote of a man who
did not want an office. Now I have a still
more startling fact to announce, a man who
holds an office under the Government, works
hard, and won't take,any, pay for it I The rara
avis is Mr. Whiting, Solicitor of the War De
partment, and the case as related to me by an
intimate friend of his, is as follows :—Abont
two years ago, Secretary Stanton wrote to Mr.
Whiting, whom he had known well and favor
ably as a lawyer for many years, at his home
in Massachusetts, informing him that he was
about to create the 'office of Solicitor for the
War Department, and tendered him the. posi
don at' a
,salary of five thousand dollars, a
year.
I believe Mr. Whiting replied that he would
be glad to serve the Government in 'the'capac
ity nained,.and would accept the office on one
condition,ithat he receive no pay or emolu
ments of any kind, and have the privilege of
bearing his own expenses at the Capital. This
was finally, though- reluctantly,.aceeeded to by ;
Mr. Stanton, aud.Mr. Whiting left his palatial,
home in New England, and took up his abode.
in, Washington city. Not content 'with refus
ing to receive. compensation himself, he drew
up an instrument of writing, and filled it in,
the War Department, stipulating that,Ati-ease
of his death while here, his family should not
be- entitled to, one dollar for the services .he
may have rendered. Mr. Whiting is . a rich,
man, and can 'afford to do all he.has magnani
mously,agreed to but it should be.remember
%ed there 'are, hundreds of others equally 'rich,
and who.couldequially afford it; who,would;
'hesitate for , a.'lprig ; -t.iine , before. amp t ing k such
a non-remunerative berth. •
Another later.and unofficial report, but not
from General Grant, estimates the number of
killed and wounded at about 3000. The fol
lowing officers are among the killed : Colonel
Haskell, 36th Wisconsin, Colonel Porter, Bth
New York Heavy Artillery, Colonel Morris,
66th New York. Among the wounded are
General R. 0. Tyler, seriously—will probably
lose a foot, Colonel M'Mahon, 164th New York,
Colonel Byrnes, 25th Mass. Probably mortal
ly, Colonel Brooks, 53rd Penna.
E. M. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
Shocking. Calamity.
Outposts, Camp Classen, 132 Regiment N.
Y. Infantry, Bachelor's Creek, N. C., May 27.
—At four o'clock yesterday afternoon, on the
arrival of the train at this station from New
bern, a terrible explosion attended the removal
of four torpedoes from the cars to the iiatform.
Forty odd soldiers was blown into eternity in
an instant, while between twenty persons, white
and black, were wounded and mangled in a
manner frightful to behold.
THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAUSE
The train which left Newbern at three
o'clock in the afternoon brought to the , out
posts the remaining four of thirteen torpedoes,
of monstrous weight and proportion, intended
to complete the blockade of the Neuse river in
the direction of Kinston. The last of the four
was about reaching the station platform when
an aCcidental blow, from a log of ,wood striking
upon the cap, exploded the torpedo. The con
cussion was so great that the other three fol
lowed on the explosion of the first,* so quick
as to make one mighty report, likeT the crash
of a thousand pieces of artillery fired simul
taneously. The disaster was one of the most
appalling and heartrending that has happen
ed in this country in a 'series of yeari: Sol
diers whose gallantry has been displayed on
battle fields, and whose eagerness to hear the
news from their brave comrades in Virginia
had brought them clustering around the sta
tion, were hurled, mangled and torn, into eter
nity in a moment's time. Heads, bodies and
limbs were scattered for a quarter of a mile
around, and in many, instances it was found im
possible to recognize the remains of the unfor
tunate victims. The signal tower and com
missary building, twenty feet by eighty feet,
built of logs, were thrown into the air a dis
town of eight hundred feet, and strewed the
country for a distance around with fragments.
THE CASUALTIES
The greatest sufferer by this terrible , catas
trophe was the One Hundred and Thirty-sec
ond New York, stationed for the last twelve
mouths on this front, and whose camp is ad
'anent to the railroad station.
Lieutenant W. W. Wells, Fifty-eighth Penn
sylvania, (special aid, to Colonel P. J. Classen,
severely wounded ; left foot since amputated.
A Patriotic Office-Holder.
PASSING EVENTS
HATS, Caps, Boots and Shoes, cheaper than Kir
Meeting.—The annual Linker meeting hell M
the Welsh Run church last week, was largely at
tended.
Sale of a Farm.—ABRAHAN ifonsr has sold
his farm, near the Williamsport turnpike, to Jou
SHANK, at $75 per sere.
Humorous Books.—Private Miles O. Riley
His book is for sale by FETTERIIOI7, as also Atte
mus Ward's own book.
Behind Time. The evening train on lan
Thursday was considerably behind time, owin g to 4
" break down" on the Cumberland Valley.
Ir you want job work done, neatly and cheaply
or if you want to subscribe for a good paper, 1361ki
at once to THE PILOT Office.
Silted.—Joan F. BYERS, company B, 148• h Pa
is reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer to bare been
killed in one of the recent. battles. %las vas
from Antrim township, and was dratted last August.
Wounded.—.A. J. CLINII, of the 148th
who was reported to have been killed, was only
wounded in the Wilderness battle, and is now in one
of our hospitals.
Lot Sold.—A forty foot town lot fronting ea
Hagerstown street, was sold at public outcry by the
administrator of the estate of Mrs. SCZINYIDEB, for
WO. LEWIS CANTXEI., purchaser.
Hymn, Books.—Mr. FErrnenorr has for sale
hymn books, suitable for the nee of all denomina
tions ; Lutherna, German Reformed, Presbyterian,
Brethren and Methodist hymn books.
Read. Farmers, remember that lawttt
RHODES are ?telling Grain and Hay Forks, Scythes,
Snathes, and harvesting tools of all kinds. Manure
Shovels and Forks, Rakes and Hoes, at old prices.
Call and see.
Conventions.—The Convention which assem
bled in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday of last week,
nominated Gen. Joint C. Fawstoerr, for President
of the United States, and Gen. join( Cocumtss, for
Vice President.
The Baltimore Convention meets on the 7th ism
The Chicago Convention meets on July 4th.
BY a late decision of Judge WErrisc, Solicitor
General of the United States, it appears that the
payment of three hundred &liars commutation
money will only exempt the party pitying it from
the operation of tho present draft, leaving him li
able to be drawn again in case there should he
another call. The names of persons paying the
commutation money, howevir, will nct again be put
into the wheel until , the entire list shall have been
exhausted.
Godey's Lady's Book.—Thie magazine, sr
propelately termed the " queen of monthlies," !nil
preserves its proud position. With the ladies, die
" war news" and everything else. is cast aside on
its arrival, that they may " devour" its charming
pages. In an experieace of thirty-years, GODET
has made himself thoroughly acquainted with the
wants of the ladies in the way of reading matter,
and knowing them, always does the best to pupil!) ,
them, and hence his great success. L. A. Goner,
Philadelphia.
. Courts of Franklin County, Pa., for
1864.—COMMON PLISAS 3d Monday, January 18
2nd ditto, April 11, 2nd ditto, August 8, last ditto,
.-October 315 t-
ORPHANS': 2nd Tuesday, March 8, Ist dlito,
June 7, Ist ditto, October 4th.
All causes for trial must be put on the Trial List
four weeks previous to the first day of the term.
All accounts in the Common Pleas must be filled
twenty-one days before th• first day of the term.
All accounts in the Orphans' Court must be
filled thirty days before the first day of the term.
Paving and Curbing.—We have printed
hand-bills for the Town Council, directing attention
to the condition of the side-walks, and calling upon
the owners of lots to curb and pave, in compliance
with the ordinance of the Borough. If this work
is not done by the owners or agents of lots before
the let day of August next, the corporate authori
ties.give notice that the ordinance will be enforced
without respect to persons.
"For the information of the citizens, we notice
gratis, that good curb stones can be -got at Jonx
RIITEIRAIIIV.9 quarry, and also from BENJ. BERT'S,
and probably at several other places in this vicinity.
Broke Jail. —On Wednesday night of last
week, says the Pranlain I?epository of June let, eft
prisoners effected their escape from the Jail in this
place. Their names are—Mac Hamilton, (colored)
awaiting trial for murder, and John flelurg, Co.
M, 22nd Penna. CavalrY ; William Van Dyke, and
Jacob Ff Coons, of Cu B, Bth New York Artillery.
and William Sissom, Co. G, 120th New York Vols.,
—all arrested by the Provost Marshal as deserters.
They had been looked inside of the Jail building in
the evening, and when they supposed the Sheriff to
be out, they asked for a bucket of water. When
the servant girl opened the door to hand in the
water; they struck the girl on the arm with a stick,
and rushed out of the Jail and made their escape.
On Saturday morning last the negro returned to
the Jail voluntarily and gave- himself up. Met
hkrnotive :was for doing so, can scarcely be con
jectured, as he is imprisoned on a charge that will
deinand his life if found guilty. He reports that
he left the deserters in Amberson's Valley. Any
citizen is'entitled to a. reward of $BO for the arrest
of a deserter, and•we doubt not that the citizens of
the Valley can, with a little strategy, gather most
of these deserters up. We learn that Capt. Eyeter
Lae placed a special guard about the Jail to prevent
'the escape of deserters and military prisoners here
after..
.The, Draft.—he draft for Franklin county is
slyer. The quota of the county wan 1409, and the
'Credits 1106, leaving a balance of 807, and fifty per
makescent.-idtlitional, 461, the number of names
:.drawn. In Antrim township the quota was 125,
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