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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
Letter from an Austrian Officer
HIS opinion Of the Great Battle and the Var,
From the Cincinnati Daily Commercial.

From the Cincinnati Daily Commercially
CINCINNATI, o, U. S. of A, July 26, '61.
Commonly averse to the interference of
foreigners in the terrible struggle that is now
impending in your blessed country, I could
not stand idly by at this important crisis and
think that the least thing could do to help
to sustain the glorious institutions of your
fair land was undone.
Though not claiming any pre-eminent
knowledge of military affairs, more than
should be known by persons having the same
opportunity, l must say that my knowledge
may be superior to the most of your country
men, having graduated in the Military COL
lege of Royal Engineers Of Sweden, and
spent fourteen years in the Austrian service.
This experience has given me many chances
to be thorsugly acquainted with military
campaigns.
In our European wars it has always been
the custom to attack entrenched encamp-
ments or Notifications with never less than
ten or twelve times the number of the besieg-
ed. But how different the late battle in your
country, where we see twenty thousand vol
unteers endeavoring to cope with three or
four times the number, the former without
cavalry, or sufficient amount of approved
artillery, the latter behind tremendous mask
ed entrenchments, guarded by pow
erful parks of artillery, and seconded by
large squadrons of hussars. Certain it is that
the uEequalled general of your forces (Scott)
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
Parson BrownloW of Tennessee.

Most people throughout the eountry-and
those especially who "take the papers,
have heard of Parson Brownlow, long the fa-
nous editor of the Knoxville Whig. away
down in Tennessee. He is, unquestionably,
as original and eccentric as he is marked
character. He is better known and under
stood in the Southern than in the Northern
States. Judged by such selections as have
appeared from his pen, in the newspapers,
one would regard him as rough, uncouth,
illsmannered bully, better suited for rough
and tumble fight, among frontiersmen than
to the amenities of of civil life. The least
one would anticipate Of such fierce fire.
eater would be brace of revolvers in his
belt and fourteen bowie sheathed down
his back. But the personal appearance of
the redsubtable Parson is quite the reverse
Of this indeed he appears like modest,
civil and we'll behaved gentleman of intelli-
gence and responsibility.
Parson Brownlow is Methodist clergy
man in full standing, very popular as good
christian exhorter of his sect, and an editor
and politician of the rankest and most yio-
lent type. He carries into all his public
acts, religious, political or personal, the
same exuberant spirit of zeal, abuse and de-
fance. He has edited and sustained for
more than twenty years, the Whig in fight
ing community, and probably never issued
paper in which some one was not heartily
abused and defsd by name.
lie is fghing parson, belongs to the
.'church malitla," believes in conversion to
the doctrine of Christ, and TO the Whig doc-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22

The PRAYING CHRISTIAN SoLDlER.-On the
Sabbath morning on which the battle of
Lake Champlain was fought, the British
Commodore sent man TO the masthead to
see what the Americans were doing en- Com
modore Nc Donough's ship. The look out
told him that they were gathered about the
mainmast, and seemed to be at prayer. =
"Ah," said commodore Downie, "that looks
we'll for them, but bad for u.s." And 50 it
proved. for at the very first shot from the
American ship, which was chain'shot, the
British Commodore was cut in two and killed
in moment. Commodore McDoneugh was
a man of prayer, and brave as lion in bat.
tie. He died as he lived, a simple hearted,
earnest Christian.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
Kentucky.

Old Kentucky again most gloriously ex-
pressed her attachment and devotion to the
Government under which we live. "She
was the first new State to come into the Un-
ion, and she will be the last to go out" In
spite of the recent National disaster at Man
assas, and the sneaking but vindictive treachs
cry of her Senators, Breckinridge and Pow
ell, and her representative Burnett-Ken-
tucky bas by tremendous vote repeated
the verdict she declared in June. Then she
gave near fifty thousand majority for uncon-
ditional loyalty to the Union, in her choice
of Representatives in Congress. Now, with
far less important issue before the people,
and under greater difficulties, she has given
nearly as great a majority for the maintance
of the Union and Constitution against the
attacks of all their enemies. The new legis.
lature is largely for the Union, and compar-
ative few of the counties have given decent
vote for secession. Kentucky still clings
with unfailing tenacity to her ancient faith,
and will never be carried over to th cause of
treason by the degenerate sons who seek to
betray her. In Joseph Holt the Unionist CT
Kentucky possess tower of strength, and
with such sentinel of liberty upon the ram
part, the schemes of her rebel Governor can
not avail to plunge her into the vortex Of de-
struction.-Bucks County Intelltgencer.
GFN. McDowELL's REASONS FOR HIS De-
FEAT.-Gen. Mcdowell says that our defeat
was caused by the superior forces Of the en-
envy. That the men composing our army
represented every profession in civil life, but
were unacquainted with the rules aud tao
tics of warfare. That the teamsters even the
artillery could not change their position
without creating alarm. Mcdowell also said
that be would wager his life that two.thirds
of his officers had never before seen can
non ball in the air.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22

A FATAL PRIzE.-The Cracow journals
announce the death in that city of man
named Brikowski, who won the great prize
of $50, 900 horins in the Austrian lottery
last year. To obtain immediate possession
of his fortune he paid discount of 1000
forms, but from the moment he got it in
his possession, he seems never to have en-
joyed moments peace, so fearful was he
that some robber would strip him of his un-
expected wealth. He kept it in an iron
chest. locked up in an arched vault, and
visited it morning and night, to see that all
was safe, till at last, from excitement and
anxiety, he fellill, and typhus supervenlng.
death soon delivered him from all his trou-
bles.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
The Trumpet Blast.
BY JOHN j. WHITTIER.

1.-THE following lines, written eighteen year
60, sound like prophecy fulfilled at the presen
isis.
o! for God and duty stand,
Heart to heart and hand to hand,
Round the old graves of the land
Whose shrinks or falters now,
Whose to the yoke would bow,
Brand the cravan on his brow
Freedoms soil has only place
For free and fearless race;
None for traitors false and base.
Perish par ty perish clan !
Strike together whils ye can,
Like the arm of one strong man.
With one heart and with one mouth
Let the North unto the South
Speak the word beftting both
What though Issachar be strong,
Y o may load his back with wrong
Over much and over long.
Patience, with her cup srrun,
With he1 weary thread Outspun,
Murmurs that her work is done.
Boldly or with treacherous art,
Strike your blood wrought chain apart
Break the Unions mighty heart !
Work the ruin if ye will
Pluck upon your ewn heads an i'll
Which shall grow and deepen still
With your bendmand g right arm bare
With his heart of black despair,
Stand alone, if stand ye dare
Onward with your fell design
Dig the gulf and draw the line
Fire beneath your feet the mine
Deeply when the wide abyss
Yawns between your land and this,
Shall ye feel your helplessness.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22

Majesty will not object, as he loves Republi-
can America as do, and that it is only Sec
ond to my own country. Let every man be
q conseript. Go out to battle to preserve the
boon handed down to you by your forefath>
ers, and your country must be, will be, sus-
tanned.
GODFREY F. G. TRATzcKY,
Captain Co. E, Fourth Royal Top. Eng,
Austrian Service
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
Child's Morning Hymn.

The morning bright,
With rosy light
Has walked me up from sleep /;
Father, own
Thy love alone
Thy little one doth keep.
All through the day,
I humbly pray,
Be thou my guard and guide;
Ny sins forgive,
And let me live,
Blest Jesus, near thy side.
Oh (! make me rest
Within thy breast,
Great spirit of all grace /;
Make ne like Thee,
Then shall 1 be,
Prepared to see Thy face.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
A New Song to an Old Tune.
By RALPH RANDOM.

Yankee Doodle came to town,
To view the situation,'
And found the world all upside down,
And rumpus in the nation
He heard all Europe laugh in SCORE,
And call him but noodle
Laugh on he cried, 'as sure as you're born,
1 still am Yankee Dookle"
Chorus-Yankee Doodle, &C.
He found the ragged Southern Icons
A-training like tarnation,
They'd stolen all his silver spoons,
And rifed his plantation
fI'll wait awh le,' be quietly said.
They may restore the plunder,
But if they don't, I'll go ahead,
And thrash them well by thunder.
Chorus-Yankee Doodle, &C.,
And then the lovely queen of Spain
Told him in honeyed lingo.
That she n,,j courte d-not in vain
A darkey in Domingo;
my DEAR said he, 'if you will roam
With all the male creation,
Pray, don't come here-I can't at home,
Allow ANAL gamation.'
Yank ee Doodle, &C.,
The British lion slyly eyed
/. is bales of Southern cotton
'Dear Yankee Doodle soft he cried,
That stuff is slave begotten;
brothers tears have bieached it white
1t speaks your degradation,
But must have it wrong or right,
10 keep away starvation
Yankee Doodle, &c.
Hands off hands off ! good cousin Jchn,
Said quiet Yankee Doodle,
4 am no braggart cotton don,
Who'll bear the system feudal;
Tve heard you prate in Exeter Hall,
Of sin and slave pollution,
And now l see twas blarney all,
You love the situation!'
Yankee Doodle &c,
False words and deeds from high or low,
Bring righteous retribution;
And cousin John, mayhap you know
The frigate Coz stitution
She now is but rotten boat,
But have half notion,
To set her on;e again afoat.
And drive you from the ocean.
Yankee Doodle, &c.
'And if in League with her of Spain,
With all the past forgotten
You dare to lift the hand of Cain
In aid of old King Cotton,
Be sure you guard those costly toys
You call your 'broad ominions,'
For I have lets of yankee boys,
Can fog your hireling minions.
Yankee Doodle, &c.
Il trust in God, and in the right,
And in this mighty nation
And in this cause would freely fight
The whole combined creation:
For when, in tines impartial gaze,
The nations are reviewed all,
know the need of honest praise
Will rest on Yankee Doodle.
Chorus-Yankee Doodle, &c.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
The Northern Mother.

The are all in the army,
My three brave, and gallant boys
They've changed the peace of homo life
For martial pomp and joys.
It tore my heart strings sadly
To see them march away,
But when their country cal led them,
/ could not say them nay.
There's one that grasps true sword,
Commissioned to command
There's one within the ranks found
With nlusket in his hand;
There's one, and he's my youngest
Whose stirring drum doth beat
The faultless martial measure
For proudly ste piping feet.
Their Father fought before them
On many bloody plain
At Erie and at Chippewa,
At York and Lundy's Lane.
o, may his spirit nerve them
When in the battles brunt
For should they fall, I know then
They bear their wounds in front.
God shield my three brave darlings
Throughout these crimson wars
God help them in defending
Our good old Stripes and Stars.
God speed them on their miss ion
To quell the Rebel foe !
With strength, that each arch traitor
May need NO second blow.
And when my youngest boy beats
The loud long roll at night,
To tell of foes advancing,
And bids them arm for fight,
God give unto my other boys,
Amid the battles flame,
To one-a dashing soul to lead,
To one-unerring aim.
The list of slain and wounded
I'll read with trembling breath,
To see how many darling sons
Have met untimely de ath.
And should mine be among them,
And fell they there like braves,
I would not wish them holier death,
Nor ask them prouder graves
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22

B9 Representative Lovejoy, Of Illinois.
has been authorized to raise an additional
regiment in that State.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
Volume 81,
Gbe Gentre 1entotrat.
is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. BY
j. j. BRISBIN.

Office in Reynolds Iron Front, Second Floor.
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all arrearages are paid.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

The Louisville correspondent OF tho Cincin-
natli Gd.'te, speaks VI tho increasing numbsr
ol drunken womon in New Orleans, aud quotes
the New Orleans papers In proof OF his state
meut. The writer then adds THE simple
truth might IA well he told. Secession debauch-
c- both males and females wherever it, infec-
tion spreads. Women who can't respect their
counti, cant respect themselves. Fair women
aud tender babies, in the atmosphere Of that
luatlisome treason, which now pcryades the
South, unless fortified against il by the anti
duic Of better teaching, become morally rotten.
II the present state OF things continue a year
longor women and children will DO picking
cach o,hcr's pockets, aud cutting each others
threats in the once refined Crescent City,
Scr' lion changed angels Into demons. ID
would make a man murder his mother"
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

NJ ten O'Clock the games commenced with
the dancing Of Scotch-reel by the entire club.
Tie games then proccetei in the usual order.
A. they have bcen fully and repeatedly describ-
ed for our readers, we give merely the judges
report oi the successful competitors. Two
prizes were offered TOR each game or feat.
Thro'riSg ne H'nry Hamuaer, q pound..-
George Gris,ick, 6s feet, X inches. GeorR.
Goldir, 60 feet inches.
ThroirEg be Ligbt H1Bsnssr, ft poEuds.-
q. Gr,ssick, ~ feet inches. G.. Goldie, "a
icct inches.
Tossing me- Caber "a. bcary bur # ,,asoned
'ro'd, Il .tset Long.- First P,ise-Iamos Stew
art. Second Iri,e--Cco. Grassick.
The Brondacord Dance- I. Prot. .. Mac
phcrscn; .. Geo. Taylor
Pun pg tie H,dcy Sionc-weighing "a pounds
JAS. stewart 26 feet; And. Henderson 25 feet
3 inches.
Putting NE Light S'oHe-wcight II pounds
Geo Grassick ~ feet inches; Adam Walker 3I
Get 1 inch.
The Short Rdcc-once round the course, 2fs
yards (rime made - see. u. John Goldie; 2.
Adam Walker.
The Hdn,ing Jnmp-ThomAs Nicol, feet O
inches; John Goldic . feet inches.
The Rynping Jump. John Crown, 16 feet 3
inches; ,. Thomas Nicol, 16 feet 10 inches.
The Sack Rdcc-Thomas Nicol, first John
Clcphorn, second.
StHiing Hgh Ledp-John Goldie, feet .
inches; Geo. Goldic, I feet 2 inches.
R'gHiHg Hgh Ledp-,Iohn Goldic, 8 feet
inch; Thomas Nicol, . feet.
The Long Rdcc--Twicc round tho courvs--
Hugh Pollock, first; James Law, second. Tims.
| minute second
Hop Stcp and dJump-ThomAs Nieol, 81 ieety
olu Goldic, 90 feet.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

WHILE few VIGOROUSLY corrupt and sclfsh
politicians Of New York are labor ng to disgrace
the state with party scramble for spcils, at tho
moment when all good citizens are labcring or
lighting to defend their country from destruc-
tion, the Democrats Of other states arc giving
to the world sublime example of patriotic and
iraternal union for the sake Of the Union"
Hon. DAVID Top of Ohio tho candidate of
tnc United People of that state, has always
been staunch Democrat. llo will he generally
remembered as President PoLK's Minister to
BAIL, and the President of the last Democratic
Presidential Convention at Baltimore, BY which
Mr.. DuuGLAs was put in nomination. Gov.
DENNisuN, the present Republican incumbent,
declined the nomination, as the representative
Of the dominant party desiring to have il given
to a Democrat
From the hour Of the assault upon Fort Sum
ter Mr Ton has given all his energies to the
war against treason. lie gave literally Of his
large mcaus-scut ono son early into tho ,on.
test; and, with voice and purse and money has
been second to no man in Ohio. In speech a
few days ago, at Little Mountain, in Lake coun-
t,, he said "hc would give his last iron pig,
the last ton Of coal, his last son and then. if
necessary, he would give himself to tho cause of
h. country"
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

Ths fortunate officer i, q native OF Orange
.DUuiy, NY H. cutcrel the Navy as a Md.
-hilwtn IN $50, before be was dftccn and
O. Therefore been over G'ty years in the ser
,.., Although q, yclrs Of age, 50 tenn.
.ratc and correct have been his habits, that his
T. ,si'al ,igcr /. vet perfectly un.mpairci, aud
T. look. like man in tho prime ot life. 40
ON, would think him over Gliv.
llc wa reported To have declared this anil
tat hv an oath during the reduction OF Forts
Clark and Ilattcras. This must have been lie
tion Of tho correspondent. The report was a
wrong to him. Tie never ut'ers an oath nor
docs he allow it in his presence by any under
his command. No man has deeper regard for
the sincere Christian life or proioundcr rc,cr
encc for the Supreme Ioing.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14
The VOTE RECOySIDERED.
Mozart Rejected !
Tammany Triumphant.

Syracuse, n. y, SEPT. j.-The Democratic
State Convention rc.as.omhled at . O'Clock this
morning, but wa, not called to Ter until one
hour Later; the interval being spcn. in busy
lobbying among the delegates in relation to the
Mozart Hall and 1ammany quarrel.
Immediately upon the President calling the
convention 10 order
Mr.. Lapham, Of Ontario, took the floor. and
said there seemed 10 have been misunder-
standing in regard 10 the votes cast yester,llv.
in relation To- tho contosting delegations from
Now York. In order that all might have an on .
portunity to vote again the question, he Of.
terel the following resolution
Hsso'r'f, That the vote adopting the resllu-
tiOn, by the convention AZ It's meetin, yr.ter.
d'y, admitting both the lammany aal Mozart
Hall delegations 10 seats in this con cutiun be-
and the same is hereby rrconsidcred.
Mr.. benjamin Rae Of Mozart Hall rpse 10 a
point OF order The rules Of tho last Assembly
Wcrc adopted yesterday for the guidance or tbs
bOlv. BY those rules the tirst business in order
must he ,hc reading Ct the journal a. ester ~.
Mr.. l1nns rose to point OF order. The
gentleman from New Nurk, Mr.. Rae, is not pu-
titcd 10 bc heard Or TO vote lGdpr this motion to
reconsider, which i, really to decide whether no
. ]. entitled 10 a .cat on this door
Mr.. McMas'ers, editor of the New York Free.
mass journal, claimed the right TO he heard.
BY the action oil the Convention YESTERDAY, he
was entitled to a seat on this floor II he was
not delegate now and entitled to his seat here,
thrre could be nothing to reconsider cloud ap.
plausc.)
The President decided amidst much excite
mcut that the New York delegate. ON this
question had no right to be- heard or to vote.
(Applause)
M spriggs, of Oneida, appealed from the de.
C.siun uf the Chair. The Convention haI YES
terlay by is action, Mr.. Sprggs said, admitted
both set, Of the New York delegates to seats and
privileges on the floor as members Of the Con-
vention. There was no distinction now between
them aud any other members of the Conyen
tiOn.
Hon. s. +. Church said the question had not
been fairly stated by the gentleman from
Oneida, Mr.. Spriggs. The question was not as
he had said, whether the New York delegates
were members of the Convention, and entitled to
vote. and to speak, but only whether they had
the right to speak and vote on this one question,
relating to their right to scat in the Conyen.
tiOp. (APPlause.)
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14
Miscellaneous Items.

CONNECTION IN LEWIS Co.-The trial Of the
Rev. Henry Badge, OF Lewis county, New York,
for the murder Of his wife, has divided tho
whole county into two factions. Families have
been divided. and brother against brother in con-
sequence, and fears are entertained OF resort "a
violence.
Tm DEMOCRATS of Minnesota have united
with the Republicans for the formation Vi .
Union ticket.
ST. TorIs is nov the most orderly city in tho
United States. lue liquor stores have been
shut uI by the Provost Marshal, and oonse-
,lucuiN ,n,,v = 10 drunkenness. The Police
rre die AMI secessionsm Is dying out.
MpS. DowpY says that one of her boys don I
know nothing, and the other does. The ques-
ton IL, which knows the most.
AZ INfEESAL MAcmNE-A patriotic gen.
tlcWHn has written To Gen. scott to offer tho
.eryicrs # a new AMI formidable engine Of war
llis belief is that II the General wishes TO scat
ter the rel c forces A. Manassas without further
deluy ne need only furnish the writer's wiia
will A n,.spOrt to enable her to get within tho
enemy lines, and she will blow the rebel crew
to the devil Ia twenty -four hours. He consi-
dcr- her tongue equivalent to ton OF gunPow-
der any day.
Try SISTERS or MERCY" accompanied by
the Mother Superior have arrived in Philadel-
phia, fom Manchester, England, for the pur-
pose Of establishing house Of their order in
that city
Az IMNENsE TRAIN.-A train Of cars, one
mile and quarter and thirty rods in length,
passed through Rochester ON Tuesday, bound
Tor Buffalo, to load with western produce.
A New SPECIES OF RYE.-A new spscies
Of rye, indigenous to California, and remdfk-
able for the largeness, plumpness and beauty
of its grain, has been exhibited In Washngton.
The superintendent 6 the agricultural bureau
has received a small supply Of the grain, ana
will distribute 1t in difeent parts ot thsooaA-
nv.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

a.. '', '''' r',
appears 'n'' 'o''' Z" "ehor"I btrLEE on
Democratic associates at homo have bcel con-
,ilcrng how to make use Of his name and
,.,.,,I,ri,,, loo, ,,o ,i,.,,.. i.,,, g. -,
P't") ''' parry 'u
vantage, at mo eNpere OF the cause oi tho
uion in the dark hour of its peril.
In a letter dcrlinjp,, IN Lc rrcso,,,oJ os y
...,I.I,.. c.. -, - ,,...,,'..,.N
''''''''''' ''' '''''"'' W 'i''7''' ''nus'''' no
takes occasion to say-nnd his wor.s a. q ic-
coguild Democratic leader in peace or war. will
l.,...,.,i.,lt o,cr,.,,.,,.
w.,",1I,r, "'1I s,,,, '.,,. 'l',', ,n m ,,.., -
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

Ever thing j. scarce down south. Tho Nash
Vile CTrnn) Gdl.Hs contains the following ad-
NutIsomcnt oi q manufacturer Of mineral water
IN that city
NurIrE-l hope my cu. toners In tho city Of
Nashville will b" good enough to save all tho
iui oral water colks for me, "a | cannot obtain
further supply, IN conequenco Of the Lincoln
blockade. Your attention 10 the above will
o'lige me very much, M corks are as sential
TO ne now as the bottles
y B--l have also 10 inform my customers
that through my inability TO procure silver
enough 20 make change for my customers, I
have issued twenty five cent tickets, which will
he redcemablc at any time by the undersigned.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14

who are ehaP'sins in our armies. Tbsrs n =
tide of corruption which you have nsv.s
seen. which Is Of unexampled strocity, .nuf
which, II not resisted, will sweep IN our ycusr
men away. A most earnest Chris IN minist.v.
who Is chaplain to three Regiments and who y
wide awake preacher, and whom most church
goer' in this city have heard with great salts
faction, says no Christian nan who has been ts
camps can have any conception Of the riesed-
ness which prevails. Men seem TO throw ..id.
al restraint and lose all regard ior character,
when cn'e they got upou the camp ground
lie was sadly disap,ointed in the state Of NOV
ais men sink a' # they were willing to sink
tO rise no mOrr