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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19


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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19

Henry Johnson, having majority of the
Who'll on the 4fh ballot, was declared duly
nominated, and on motion the nomination
was make unanimous.
A. GREGG. Prest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19
MON SADDLE 6 HARNESS EMPORIUM
Jeremiah Tolen & Co,

A HAS FITTED UP THE SHOP Nv
GE1G on the Northwest corner Of ALE GSZA
81 ~ ghsny and Bishop Streets, three doors
below the Iron Front, where, with increased bus
mess facilities, they ready to accommodate
all who may give them call.
They will havs on hand large assortment Of
SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS.
COLLARS. WHIHS, MARTINGALES, HORSE
COVERS, HALTARS, FLY-NETs, &c.
and many other articles belonging to their b9si-
ness.
MS- They will be thankful for liberal share
of the public patronage, promising that at al
times to render full satisfaction to their patrons.
Call in and examine for yourselves.
J. ToLEN & CO.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19

A NOBLE SoUTH CARoL1NlAN.- fol-
lowing general order which has been issued
tothe East India Squadron by Flag Officer
S. K. Stribbling, has just reached us:
"JUNE 80, 1S61-The Commander-in-
Chief feels called upon at this time to addrsss
those under his command upon the condition
of our country.
By the last mail we have authentic &C.
counts of the commencement of civil war;
in the United States, by the attack and cap
ture of Fort Sumter by the forces of the Con-
federate States.
g 1t is not my purpose TO discuss the mer-
its OF the cause or causes which have result.
ted in plunging our country into all the
horrors Of civil war, bat to remind those
under my command Of their obligations now
to faithful and Jealous performance OF eve
ry duty.
C Coming as we do from the various Sec
tions of the country, unanimity of opinion
on this subject cannot be expected, and [
would urge upon all the necessity of abstain
ing from all angry and inhammatory Ian
guage upon the causes of the present state
OF things in the United States, and to recol
lect that here we have nothing to do but to
pcIlOIiu tuC uuLy W Ouf IcSpoCllfc StdlluDS;
and to obey the orders of our superiors in
authority to this we are bound BY the solemn
obligations ofour oath.
q charge all Commanders and other
officers to show in themselves good exam
pie of virtue, honor, patriotism and subordi,
nation, and to be vigiiant in inspecting the
conduct of all such as are placed under their
command
. The honor of the nation, Of the flag. I'M
der which many of US have served from boy
hood, our own honor and good name require
US now if ever, that we suffer no blot upon
the character of our country while the flag
of the Union is in our keeping"
"(Signed) q. K. SrRlDBLINe
Flag Officer
Commodore Stribbling is South Carroll
lian. and his conduct is in bright and noble
contrast with that Of Tatnall aud other South
ernors, who have dishonorably left the Navy
since the war begun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19
LOYALTY OF THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURES.

LOYALTY OF THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURES.
= FRANKFORT, Sept. 12.-The State Senate
have passed resolution from the House orr
dering the rebel troops to leave the State
The vote was ayes 26-nays 8. A bill was
also reported making it felony to enlist troops
for the Confederates, and to punish by death
the invasion of Kentucky by citizens as reb-
ell soldiers s-the act to go into effect within
ten days, but not to apply to those return
ing to their allegiance within sixty days.
LATER.-A dispatch from Frankfort of the
18th inst, says. Gov. Magoffin vetoed the
resolutions passed by the Legislature yester
day requiring the removal of the Confeder
ate troops from the State, but both Houses
hare passed the resolutions over the Gover-
nor's veto!
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19
q Office no MERCHANTS.

AN We call upon you to pay your License on
or before the first day of October after that
time all acc cunts will be left in the hands of
the proper officer for collection. Pay your Ii.
cense and save costs.
w. w. BROWN,
Co. treasurer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-19

EVERY VARIETY OF JOB PRINTING
nart oF tba no,,nt,- ~ tba cFNTpE nFAFoTp a..
OFFICE. [SepL 19.-6l.
FANCY FURS. FANCY FURS
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
The Blue Bird

/ The blue bird is one of the first messengers
! of spring, and meets with hearty welcome
from every body. He appears as aarly as
/ February, and is seen with his mate recon
noitering the leaf in he garden, and the
hole in the apple tree, the cradles of some
generations Of his ancestors. They then
begin to clear out the old nest, and to pre-
pare for the reception of their future off
spring. Soon after this, another sociable
little pilgrim arrives from the south, and
finding such a snug berth pre- occupied
shows his spite by watching a convenient
opportunity, and, in the absence of the own
er, pops in and pulls out the sticks but
takes especial care to make off as fast as
possible.
Their principal food is insects and bee
| ties, and sometimes spiders In the fall
they feed on berries, fruits, and seeds
The usual spring and summer song of this
bird, is soft, agreeable and oft repeated
warbler, uttered with open quivering wings,
and is extremely pleasing. Its motions
and characters resemble the redbreast of
Britain, and like him he is known to al
most every child. He is of mild and
peaceful disposition, seldom quarreling
with other birds. His society is courted
in the country, and few farmers neglect
to provide for him, in some suitable place,
snug little summer house, ready fitted
and rent free. For this he more than suf.
ficiently repays them by the cheerfulness of
his song and the multitude of injurious in
sects which he destroys. Toward fall, his
song changes to 9 single plaintive note, as
he passes over the yellow and many color
ed woods; and its melancholy air recalls
to our minds the approaching decay of the
face of nature Even if the trees are
stripped of their leaves, he still fingers over
his native fields, as if loath to leave them.
Indeed he appears scarcely ever totally to
forsake US, as with the return of mild and
open weather, we hear his plaintive note
amidst the fields, or in the air, seeming to
deplore the devastation of winter.
The bl2e-bird is six inches aad three
quarters long; the wings are remarkably
full and broad, and dusky black at the tips;
the whole upper parts are rich sky blue,
with purple reflections under parts chest
nut color and white.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
NAYUR.AI HISTORY,
The American Redstart.

This bird has been classed among the
warblers, yet it has all the characteristics
of the fycatchers, and is in fact one of the
most expert of its tribe. 1t will pursue 2
party of flies from the tops of the tallest
trees, in an almost perpendicular, but zig
gag, direction, to the ground, while the
clicking of its bill is distinctly heard ; and
| doubt not but it often secures ten OF
twelve of these in three or four seconds
Its notes or twitter, though animated and
sprightly, are not deserving the name of
song sometimes they are 4ceese, aoeese,
aceese, repeated every quarter of minute,
as it skips among the branches at other
times this tWitter varies to several other
chants, which we can instantly distinguish
in the woods. 1t is sure to be seen in the
interior of forests, the borders of swamps,
and meadows, and in deep glens covered
with wood, and wherever flying insects
abound. 1t is very generally found in the
United States The name redstart has
been given to it from its supposed resem-
blance to the redstart of Europe. 1t builds
in low bushes; the nest is built with fax
moistened with saliva, and lined with soft
down. The male is extremely anxious for
its preservation, and on any ones approach
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
a1WlS9DWl ARAD1l1o

THE Fall Session OF this Academy will
I commence on MONDAY, September I'd.
Miss S. f. Van Duzer will continue to have
charge of the department of Music. Miss
T. }. Bidridge will give instructions in Paint
ing and Drawing.
Miss e. Warren, who is so well known in
this community as a thorough disciphnarian
and excellent teacher, has returned to Lewis
town and connected herself with this Institu,
ton. Misses Warren and Eldridge will joint
ly manage the affairs of the school in my ab-
sence, under my supervision, and should my
absence be long continued, A. Smith, County
uperintendent, will act in my place, and
superintend the general interests Of the
School. Mrs. Smith viii have the entire
management of the Preparatory Department.
Terms Of Tuition. S3.25, S475, and $6.25
per quarter, according to the grade ofstudies.
For further information apply to
NJ j. SMITH, Prin.
Lewistown. August 2B 1861.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
M0RA.I &RBLTGIOfIS
Just as I Am

The following touching incident, under
the above heading, we find related in the
Examiner, and it is forcible illustration
of the wide range of the means of useful
ness within the reach Of the humblest
Christian. God abuqdantly rewards those
who are faithful in little, and often gives
a power to humble efforts that apparently
far exceeds in results that accomplished by
more imposing instrumentalities
4 few weeks ago q poor little boy came
to one of our ward missionaries, and hold
ing up dirty and worn out bit of printed
paper said, please, sir, father sent me to
get a cLeon paper like that Taking it
from his hand, the missionary unfolded it,
and found thai it was a page containing
that precious lyrical epitome of the Cos
pei, of which the first stanza is as follows
"Just as l am, without one plea
Save that thy blood was shed fol me,
And that Thou bddst me come TO Thee
0 Lamb of God!-I come"
The missionary looked down with inter
est into the face earnestly upturned to him,
and asked the little boy where he got it
and what he wanted with clean one
'We found it, SIR said he, in sisters pock-
ct, after she died, and she used to sing i!
all the time while she was sick, and she
loEed it SO much that father wanted to get
clean one and put it in a frame to hang
it up. Won't you please to give Us clean
one, sir?
This little page, with single hymn up
on it, had been cast upon the air like a
falling leaf by some Christian hands, no
ping to do some possible good. In some
little mission Sabbath school probably this
girl had thoughtlessly received it afterward
to find in it, we may hope, the Gospel Of
her salvation. Could she, in any probabil
ity, have gone down into death sweetly
singing that hymn of penitence and faith
in Jesus to her latest breath, without the
saving knowledge of Him which the Holy
Spirit alone imparts
The incident was SO impressive that il
was related in a Sabbath school subse
quently, and copies of the same beautiful
hymn were given to all who promised t
learn it, Groups of children from suci
schools have since been seen repeating o
singing it. None can tell what these sim
pie lines have done or are destined to d
for the salvation of the lost
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
Teachers Association.

The Lewistown Teachers Association,
after vacation Of six months, was reor-
ganized on Saturday, Sept. 18th, l86l.-
There were twelve members present, from
which the following officers for the coming
year were elected:
President-Mr Jos S. Waream
Vice President-Miss Mary Shaw.
Secretary-Miss Mary Miller.
Treasurer-Miss Indiana v Elberty
Miss Mary Stewart was appointed Edi-
tress of the Manuscript The exercises
will consist of drills in the several branches
taught in the schools: Also, discussions
on various methods of teaching, &c
1t is earnestly hoped that the directors
and patrons Of the schools, as we'll as all
others interested in the work, will attend
these weekly meetings and thus by their
presence encourage those engaged in the
pleasant yet arduous work of instructing
the youth of Lewistown. e. S.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
3,099ATQ0lAAe
For the Educational Column.
The First Day of School

S - ~~SS Va ~SAOSt'
What teacher does not remember the
varied incidents Of the first day?' 1t is
with some trepidation that the experienced
no less than the inexperienced teacher en-
tiers the schoolroom at the beginning of the
! term. Visions of former first days float
before his minds eye, and he takes in the
whole panoramic view, with its dull and
bright coloring, at glance, before he eros
ses the threshold.
While perhaps with many years of ex-
perienee the teacher is prepared for this
work, he still remembers that first impress
sions on the minds Of children are often
the most lasting. There are always some
scholars in the school to whom everything
is new and strange, and there are little
eyes Watching every movement aud little
ears listening eagerly to every word the
teacher utters. This must be observed by
every teacher, and his movements governed
accordingly. The inexperienced teacher
is seldom cognizant Of this, hence the fre-
quent failure of many in good government.
The teachers work on the first day of
school is no easy one. There are count
less difficulties to be met and surmounted
if possible. There are new scholars to be
examined, old books to be discarded and
new ones to be recommended, classes to be
arranged and new ones to be formed. -
There are little perycrse wills to be firmly
guided into habits Of order and obedience.
There is also much with which to contend
in the opposition Of parents, some conten-
ding tor the right Of sending their child
rem to this or that school Rome was not
built in day. neither in one day can all
the scholars that attend the public schools
be put up for the winter in the school of
their choice.
Patience is an invaluable gift, but it is
nearly lost sometimes, when teachers and
directors are assembled on the street or in
the schooroom. by persons who insist that
they (the parents) are alone fit judges of
what is bast to be done The teacher who
can by tack and prudence overcome these
difficulties successfully is blessing to the
school and the community in which he
lives.
The trying first day being over the
succeeding ones, though they bring much
labor, yet bring much more peace The
teacher haying his mind released from the
harrassing perplexities that attend the first
opening Of school, has time to think seri-
ously of his duty and responsibility; has
time to miss the little Charlie or Fannie
who sat in yonder corner the last term, and
whose bright eyes have been closed all
through the summer in their long sleep;
and he has also time, not to dream of, but
to do noble things, so that he in departing
may leave behind him footprints on tie
sands Of time T..
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
New Series---Vol. XIV, No. 4s.

tie on the 4th of November, 1871. He
was brother of the distinguished John
Bannister Gibson, who for a long per;ad
adorned the Supreme Bench Of our State.
He entered the army, as captain in the
9Th Infantry, on the Sd of May, 1905
On November 9th, 1871 [, he was promoted
to the position of major Of the eth Infant
ry, and on the 18th of August, 1913, ha
received the rank of lieutenant colonel.
which he held until he was disabled, on
the 18th of June, 1915 On the 10Th of
April, 1916, he was appointed Quartermas-
ter General, with the rank Of colonel, and
assigned to the southern division of the
army, then under command of Major Gen
eral Jackson He held that rank until
April 18th, 1919, when he was appointed
Commigsary General of Subsistence On
the 29th of April, 1926, he was breyetted
brigadier general for ten years faithful
service, and on May Both, 1913, he was
brevetted major general for meritorious
conduct, particularly in the performance ot
his duties in prosecuting the war with
Mexico Since that time he has held the
position of Commissary General, and qis-
charged the duties of the office with cred
it to himself and satisfaction to the army
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS,
A Mysterious Case.

As the ship Dreadnought was proceed
ing down New YoIk Harhor for Liverpool
Oh Monday, the Captains attention was ar
rested by the strange conduct ofone of the
passengers, veil dressed woman who was
booked as Mrs Rose. She was accompa-
MED by a beautiful little girl, but four
years Of age who seemed somewhat afraid
Of her, and acted in a manner quite mex
plieable. Concluding that she was insane,
the Captain placed the woman and her
baggage on board a tug boat to return to the
city, and proceeded on his way She was
closely watched by the pilot Of the tug,
and when off Staten Island the woman, ap-
parently, raised the little girfin her arms
and deliberately threw her overheard. The
pilot stopped the boat, and without hesita-
tlon jumped overheard, saving the poor
child from watery grave. The woman
was then Plaaed where she could do no in
jury.
On arriving in New York, the woman
was questioned by the police, who got the
following story from her:
Her name is Mary Monroe, and she is
married The child is not her own nor
her husbands, but the man wished it de-
stroyed because the girl was entitled to
some property which would revert to him
in case of her death. He had sent them
away in order to get lid of the child, and
she had thrown the girl overheard because
she knew that its destruction only was de-
sired Beyond this the would be murder
er has nothing to say
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09

'Saoear Hin, and Let Him Go,-The
best piece of satire upon the lenieney OBJ
served by the authorities in reference to
rebels found committing depradations, is
in the shape of story which is told, We
believe by Governor Pierpont AS the sto-
ry goes, some of the soldiers in General
Cox 8 camp, down in Kanahwa, recently
caught large rattlesnake. The snake
manifested most mischievous disposition
swapping and thrusting out his forked
tongue at all who came near him. The
boys at last got tired of the reptile, and as
nobody wanted such dangerous compan-
ion, the question arose, what shall we dc
with him? This question was propoundcd
several times without an answer, when a
half drunken soldier, who was lying near
upon his back, rolled oyer upon his side,
and relieved his companions by quietly re-
marking Damn it, swear him and let him
go -
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
A Vast Sold Field.

y recent arrival from California brings
intelligence of the discovery ofan 'El Dc
rado' ofimmense extent. 1t seems hardly
credible that gold should exist in sucE
quantities on the W, stern part of our con
tinent, but from what is already known,
we feel confident that the mineral wealtE
of our great west,' when that vast region
is fully developed, will be found to exceed
the most sangpine expectations. The sub
joined paragraph contains the last report O.
gold discoveries
The correspondent of the Dallas Noun
taineer says it is demonstrated beyond dis
pute that the whole region of country be-
tween the Cascades apd Rocky Mountains
is one vast gold field, and only requires de-
velopement to revolutionize the whole
coast. An area of 5000 square miles had
been sufficiently prospected to establish the
existence ofthe mineral everywhere Ex-
ploring parties have been fitting out for
the Elk country and Bitter Root Valley.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
The Recent Flood in the Susquehannah

The Lycoming Gazette, published at Viii
Transport Pa, gives us some particulars re-
specting the recent food in the West Branch
For time during Saturday forenoon the wa
ter rose at the rate of three feet in an hour
The greatest height attained was twenty one
feet and few inches, (by marks, two and
quarter inches less than the notable flood Of
1858, and twenty inches less than the memo
rab!e food of October, l847-the greatest ev-
er known in that river.) The loss Of proper
ty by the food is enormous. The Gazette
says from early Saturday morning until u gh5
about one half of the surface of the river was
covered with lumber, mixed with farm pro-
duce. The lumber was in round logs, square
logs, boards, shingles and lath--in RATS, piles
and single pieces Although some of the
Wiliamsport lumbermen suffer severely by
the calamity, the loss does not fall entirely
upon them, but rather the largest proportion
Of it upon those operating above that point.
All the booms along the river were more or
| less damaged. The Lock Haven boom was
emptied and crippled, and the Susquehannah
| boom partially cleared. From fifteen to
4 twenty-f five million feet remain IN the Sus.
| quehannah boom, and considerable in It's ad-
junct leading behind the islands at the low
er eud of Wiliamsport.
All along the river the water made sad
havoc with farms by inundating them and
carrying away fences. outstanding crops,
sheds, &c. The West Branch Canal was also
damaged at several points. Lock Haven was
inundated and communication with it cut off
4 until Monday. In Williamsport the water
surrounded few houses in the sc uthwest
corner of the town, but did no great damage
within the borough further than that caused
by filling cellars, oVeraowinng gardens. foat,
! ing plank walks, and in a few Instances com-
| ing in contact with steam machinery.
Including the value Of THE logs gone adrift
the damage along the valley viii prqeablF
not fall much short Of million of dossra
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1861.

ing the place, will fit about within few
feet, seeming greatly distressed
This bird is five inches long; the general
color above is BLACK, CLOSED with blue; the
sides of the breast, part of the wings and
tail, Of a fine orange, and the under parts
white.