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The Ladies' Army Aid Society.

The Society met at their Room in Will
sons Brick building, on Main Street, on
Saturday, the I4th inst al 3 O'Clock P. NJ.
The attendance was encouraging. The
Soliciting Committee made very salts ac>
tory report The Treasurer likewise re-
ported favorably.
1t is requested that a list OF the articles
donated, with the names of the donors,
be handed in 10 Miss BETsIE F. WEBB at
the Post Office, 10 be furni shed the Secrsla-
ry for record upon the Minute Book of the
Society.
Adjourned 10 met on Saturday the 2lst
inst, at O'Clock, P. NJ A full attendance
is solicited. Fl. J. JOHN, Secy
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Auditors Notice.
E,taIe of John Plee. ~. z

LsIUTt Z. JVI-I I'It1 "Is !"
THE AudiIor appointed hy The Orphan :
Conu OF Columbia Tonuty. 10 rrp0r liens
PgainSl the heirs Of John Pr"e, Deceased !:
and 10 make distribution anon the prisons
en.i'led, II he balance IN The hands "i John
Snyder, Tru-lee, oy appointment OF the
court, IN lie order and proportions fiVeG by
law, will meet me parties Interested, Tor
the purposes of has appointment on Monday
the thirt-erIh day oi January 4 d. 1862 al
hi office IT, Blonm-b bnrg. When aud where
all PERSONS having claims, are required 10
present Them, or bs forever dehaued from
coming IN Tor a share nj -aid fund.
w WRIT. 44uditor.
bloomsbury Tee. IL IS6l-4t
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rE'HE next meeting OF The leach-rs' lnsli.
1 ture for Columola County, will be held
al CaItawissa. Tor three or four days, com.
msacln2 tuesday Dec 2ith inSi.
The Teachers of The Csttawissa SCHOOLS
have conseDied 20 act as local COMMITTEES
10 .scure boarding places for Teachers, and
ltom The lioerairy profTsred by The cnizsns,
our sssresate expenses will probably be
small.
Prof. F. A Allen aad other class instruc-
,ors aud lecturer, have promised TO attend,
but com rlsle arrangements are mol maiufs
ed in time for hi- notice.
The teachers OF the County are earnestly
solicited 10 attend, to aid by their COUNSEL
and TO share IT. The common benefits
On behalf OF the Ccmmitlse OF arrange
ments. NM bDhdEo
Dacamhet IL 1851.
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AN EDITOR ~ TROUBLE We understand
suit in prospect. 1t seems tha, he stated
in his local column that Mr. Zi5a Stephens
had been prosecuted Tor larceny, whereas
the individual mentioned merely had pro
ceedings Instituted against him for selling
lohiJtey wilhou; license. Ii will PROBABLY
prove 10 be nothing more than ''rnistake
of the printer"
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ABouTIoNIsM.-CoI. Harney, OF the Lou
isvile Democrat, ceuounces the Abolition
leaders, and makes a truthful statement OF
the effect which their raniing has upon the
present conhIci. in the following words:
Greeley is the oracle of Repuhicanisn
quoted al The South II Union men repre-
sent The purpose OF the war 10 restore the
Union 10 what II was, a secesslonIsi is ready
TO haul out what Greeley says and that Is
authority. GREELky & Co.. 20 MORE To PRO
MOTE SECESSION UNCoMPRoMI>ING THAN THE
Co>FEDskATE ARMY ON THE PoToMAC.'
..AbolItioHism must be rubbed out of this
Government, ii we are ever TO settle this
matter in peace. The ambitious dema
gogues Sonlh could never have made the
progress ihey have: excepi for the aid OF
the AboIlionisIs, and the rebellion now
lives OH The ood furnished by AbolliIo nists-
They aud The Secessoni-ls are the DisunI-
on wings OF this county"
eli i our decided opinion that this trouble
will rot end in Teace until Aboiilonism
and Secession lie in The same grave; The
former. as long as ii exists, will keep the
oiher alive"
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The Exchange of Prisoners.

Now thai the subject has been brought
before Con gress there l. good pros pect
that an exchange of prisoners will soon take
place. Il is TOO true that many of our meu
in southern prisons are suffering TO degree
that words cauuot express. There IS uni
versal desire here that the exchange may be
effected Immediately, and belief It al II
ought 10 have been done long ago.
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TDsRIBLE LOCOMOTIVE EXPLosIoN.-We
learn from The Colombia Spy, that terrible
explosion OF locomotive eayine occurred
on Thursday afternoon of last week, whiIe
the engineer was preparing TO TAX e the noon
train, which was behind time from Wr'ghIs-
vile York county, 10 York. The engine
expoaed whilst in the act Of backing up for
the passenger car, in Front street, WrghIs
vile, killing the fireman, Mr.. Je sse Bartner
instantly, and so inlurins the engineer,
Chas Geiseman that he died in about half
an hour. The explosion vas terrific, and
shauered engine and tender, throwing the
former a complete summersault, blowing
fragments in every direction. The accident
happened directly in front OF Solomon Nc
Cauley's confectionery, and The explosion
shattered that and neighboring houses for
half a-square, breaking windows, covering
everything with mud and SCOT, and in one
instance knocking a considerable hole
through a brick wall The track was torn
up and the ground followed by force of The
blow. Attached 10 The engine was Train
OF freight cars, which were we believe, ,un>
injured. Several persons standing near mar
rowly escaped destruction.
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Tbs chief doings ia Congress are the dis
cussion of the NEGRO question" This
colored 'spusson" sticks out more prone
nem than ever in some oil the me mhers-
large amount OF talk has been goirg on
in relation 10 The "emanci patton" scheme
To make this whole body OF one mind upon
this subj eel has been The entire labor OF
certain niger worshippers ever since the
House convened As TO how they will ac-
compli>h their epds yet remains 10 be seen.
We should think these abolition me mbers
might better be employed ir putting down
this rebellion. Their talking "nigger" Is
only time lost HaG better shoulder mus
kets
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Book Binding

OF every description e&rcu'ei IA The best
sIjle. Persons havina books IN quaaril
ina, need binding. can have them bound
al the present rI'ns al very low rates None
bul rxp-rleucrd wofkmen ar employ ei
IN III, embellishments. Wa T. PERRY,
Book b nder md Sigigne',
S. ". cor Feuut & Race ST., PM ada
Decemb her IS 1856 In.
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PErERsoN's MAGAZINE for January is
fire number. containing some excellent cnts
and plates. Terms-One copy one year S2.
Three cepies SIS. Five copies $3.50 Ad-
dress-Charles j. Peterson, 300 Chss tnuI
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
~ Specimens sent gratuitous!y, il writ
fen for.
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A hard fought battle came of in Western
Virginia, on The l3ih inst, between G-ns
Milroy and Johnson The former command
ing The Union forces and the latter the Reb-
ei. The battle lasted some nine honrs, hghG-
ing very desperately. The Union forces
were victorious. This in all probability will
be the end OF secession in Western Virginia
Quite number of battles have been fought
there and ali with considerable loss, both
10 The Union as well as the Rebel iofces.-
In another column will be seen short ac-
count OF this late reported battle.
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TIE burning OF Charleston city, South
Carolina, Las created quite good deal oi
wonder and excitement throughou The
country Nearly every Gazette we pick up
has some surmses upon the subject. The
true cause may not be learned for some
time.
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WHAT ?-Jno. C. Fremont II a speech at
ST. Louis said that already his confidence
10 our Republican institutions was waver-
ing" What loyal Genera! he was! II
any prominent democrat had made such a
declaration he would have been sent 10 Fort
LAFAYETTE
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Democratic State E1eeutly, Committee.

A meeting of lie Democratic State Exec
utive Commitiee will be held al the Bueh-
ler House. HARRISBURG, on Wednesday, Jan.
nary IS, 1862, al 3 O'Clock, p. M.
Democratic papers in the State will please
copy.
WILLIAM H. WELSH, Chairman
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The PREsIDEET AND THE UNIoS.-Wash-
ineton letters say the pressure upon The
President. 10 drive him into revolutionary
and radical aboliIionism. has been grea',
very great. bnt he has wiihstood il so far,
like President and his foot seems tc be
down. II now his policy becomes the fixed
policy and The South can read il, hear H.
feel it, Uuionism will crop ont more and
mnre, in Virginia, North Carolina, Easl
Tennessee and New Orleans. The cut throat
policy OF the a5oIitionists is eternal war;-
while :hat of the President-s'The Union
must and shall be preserved, ,"-is the tails
man for reunion everywhere.
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Hon. ] Clancy Jones, late U. s. l1nisier
al the Court of Vienna is expected lone al
Reading in The Araao, which was 10 leave
Southam 2lon on the Ith list, and will be
due al New York on the 22d OF Esd. His
friends intend 10 honor him with public
reception, on his return.
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DIED.

In pemiork township Columbia county.
on Thursday, the SIN of December, IA the
65h wear OF her age. Mrs. Margaret vile
OF George Hsnmal, and The mother OF fifteen
grown children
In Henlock twp. Columbia CO., on Mon
L.. Dec OH. Mr.. JOHN p FULLMER, very
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Good Books

Selling at bargain. Purchasers buviug
Books, Stationery and Holiday Goods for
cash, car purchase much heIow Wholesale
prices a, s w cor. FoGrh x Race.
VIM @ Perry.
Bookseller aud SlaucEer
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Diaries for 1862,

BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS FOOLS CAP
Paper, Letter, Noe Bill S-rmou aud Ora
irg Paper, Curtains ati VIA 'pprs, Euvel
oars. Pencils Slsles, Backgammon RoarSs.
Guess, Gold Pens, Photograph Albums,
Family Brhles, HYMNS, PRAYER Books,
American, Enelish & French Inks. Pockei
Books, Wril'rg Desks, 81. &c, all OF wh,ch
are teing sold al very low prices for cash
VIM G.. Perry. s w. cor 4h & Race, Phia.
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WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, member Of the
Lincoln Cavalry. of New Yers was iried
before Cour Martial, for deseriiOn, con-
vicled, sentenced 10 be shot, and the
sentence was carried INTO effect on Fri.
day last, along The Potomac, in The pres
ence 81 large body Of soldiers. This
is the first execution OF the kind which has
taken place since the war broke ou'. He
was a naive OF New Orleans, and It is be-
liesed enlisted Tor the purpose OF escaping
into The rebel ranks which he Tried 10 do.
hut got caushI al that game by Col TayIor's
foFaeing party. He mi~look Them for ret
els, le.l out his intention. and vas castnred
Immediately. and the result we have al
ready mentioned
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SENATOR WILmoT has been compelled, on
account of i'll health, TO return 10 his home
in Towanda, Bradford county. His stay IN
Washington was short. bis healii lauery
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GRgaT BniTAis INDIGNANT AT THE ARREST
OF MAsos AND SIIDFLL The arrest oil Ma
son and SlideII was known IN Liverpool
on the 9Th, and an indignation meeting
was called. which appropriately took place
IN the cotton saleSroom- A good deal was
said of asserting ssihs dignity OF the British
flag By requiring prompt reparailon Tor tais
eu,rage,u bat oae OF the speakers shrewdly
suoeessed, on The opiuious of The law OH
GERS of The crown, thai the arrest was legal
~ iustiiabls. On this. resolutions striking
ont the demand for ''prompt reparation''
were adopted and The British Lion lay down
in gentle repose after his great effort
The opinions OF the London journals are
rather conflicting Two Of ihem-ihe ChTon
icls and the Daily Ncws-are against US
the Times appears TO be in a sort Of neulel
foo. but ,he Slar--lhe exponent OF tbe de
nocracy--is enthusiastically in favor oi oul
position. The Chronicle warns as that ''Ihs
blood of all England will be reused oy lhs
atesi intelligence from America" and tina
ssthe Federal asshorises could scarcely hav'
acled with more IawIess violence had lhel
been MSndarlns of China
c.<xon.-A number Of canaon inteude'
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ARRESTED VIM. P. Miner, editor of the
Record Of The Times, was arrested on Saiur'
day morning last, on warrant issued by
ESQ. Leech of Providence borough, for
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FBuV WIN. G.Perry's

Steel Peas, The hr-i aud ch -ape,r in the
market. WIN. q. Perry. : alinner,
s w corner Fourth & Racs 50
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Blank BOoiI<,

or my own Manufacture. supal'ei a. very
low pr,re- 10 cash. Wm g. Perry, BianE
Book Mauuiacrnrer, s. W cor. Fourth auh
Race sIrerI- Philad4.
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RSaelAiiV Bibles.

A large assortment --lltng a very 10
prices for cash VIM. G.. Prrry
). W cor Fnurlh & Racs SIteeLa
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REVIEW OF THE MARKET,
CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY
BOOKS 81 STATHONEIsY.
William G. Perry,

bookseller, Blank Book Manufacturer and
Dealer in Imported and American Station
cry, 5 w cor. F6ntih and Race, Phiada.
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Blank BO kS, for The Isl ofJan'y,

can be bou2h' st low prices, a. every v-rI-
ely OF sl,lr of binding, At Wm. q Prrfy'-
Account Book Mandatory, 5. w. cor. igh
aud Rare Streets. Phtada
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The AMERICAN STocK JouRNaL.-This Jour
nal has Just finished its Third Volume for
the year 1861 The fourth Volume will
commerce with the January number under
the auspices OF It's iormer editor and pro
prieor. Mr.. D c. Linsley. al New York =
Ils terms are literal, and within the reach Of
every one; 81 90 year invariably in adj.
vance Single copies iOcis. The Stock
Journal is devoted more particularly TO the
improvement ot our Domestic animals
throughout the United States than any other
Journal OF like character apon our table
il is deserving of a sweeping circulation,
for the able efforts il is making in The i'm
proyemen, and cultivation oi domestic stock.
Every farmer or erazier should subscribe
for il, as ii will prove of immense value TO
them.
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Books AND STATIoEERY.-We would di-
rect special ai.ertion 10 tie advertisement
OF Vim. 6. Perry, Bookseller and Ssationer,
~ io-day's SrsR. Mr. Perry is an extensive
dealer in stationery. generally: and his
stock will compare favorably with any in
fae city of Phila. His prices are liberal !;
and for cash, books and stationery can be
purchased at this establishment cheaper
Than elsewhere Besides Mr. Perry's pay
ing special attention TO the sale of stationery
generally. he is prepared 10 manufacture 10
order Blank Books OF every description with
neainess and despatch, al exceedingly low
prices. He has executed considerable
amount OF work for US and in recommends
ing il 10 the public we would be doing no
more than simple Justice 10 the manuiactu-
rer- Persons living in this section aud de-
string any thing in his line wonld do well
10 give him a call or send him their order.
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Two LAPS named DsIaay, while skaIing
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c.>xox.-k number Of cannon intended
y .hr (,oxernnenf. are now bcfng s.turned
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TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.

SHE,IFF's OFFICE, She
Bloomsbnrg, Dec IL, 1861
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The Republican members OF Congress
have determined 10 keep mp party dis'inc>
fions, and at their recent caucuses decided
to take the abolition ground as basis ior
parry drill Col. Loveioy Will now be in
his element aud the rejection of the rsolu-
lion declaring The object Of the war to be
the restoration OF the Union looks as if the
majority party no longer desired 10 be
understood as advocating the Union cause.
Thad Stevens saws illai Gen Mcclellan
forced the President TO repudiare Cameron's s
abolition report after he had agreed TO il,
by threatening 20 resign If this is true,
Lincoln is just about as firm a weather
cock, and his piliable weakness will soon
be fully established. Dunn. OF Indiana, and
Pomeroy, o! Seward's district, opposed the
abolition caucus doctrine, on the ground of
danger Of collision with the administration
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Nm n J4cOBY, EDITOR.
BLOOmSBURG, WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 18Th, 1861.
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-16
UNION CLUB.

The citizens of Raleigh and the surrounding
country, assembled at the Court House on Thurs
day night for the purpose of forming Union Club.
There was a very full attendance, and
On motion of D. G. Fowle ESQ.,, the meeting
was organized by the appointment of Kemp P.
Battle, Esq, as permanent President of the Club,
who returned his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him in an able and eloquent address.
On motion of R. G. Badger, Esq, the following
gentlemen selected as Vice Presidents John
c. Palmer, Silas Burns, Robt NJ. Jones and G. W.
Norwood.
Frank. l. Wilson and Joseph Jones, Esqrs., were
appointed Secretaries.
Messrs. d. G. Fowle and P. MCGOWAN were ap-
pointed a committee to wait upon Hon. Bedford
Brown and Henry W. Miller, ESQ.,, and to request
them to address the meeting Both of these gentle
men appeared and spoke ably and eloquently.
The following resolutions introduced by Mr.. Mill
err, were unanimously adopted, amid shouts of ap-
plause:
ResolpeG, That the nominations for our State Con-
vention, made by the Constitutional Union Meeting
that assembled in this City the 9th instant meet
our most hearty approval, and we pledge to these
friends OF a Constitutional Union throughout the
county, to rally at the polls on the 2Sth of this
month, and secure their triumphant election.
ResolUed, That we hail with qualification the re-
suit of the recent elections in the States Of Virginia
and Tennessee proving that the gallant and patriotic
people of these States determined not to be pre-
cpated into disunon and revolution, so long as
there is prospect of securing their rights and main
tanning their honor in the Union by peaceful and
Constitutional means.
ResOlred, That we look, with confidence, to that
body of patriotic delegates from many Of the States
now assembled in Washington City, for the adoption
of some plan os honorable adjustment by which our
rights shall be secured, the peace of the country
preserved, and the Constitution and Union main
tanned and perpetuated.
The meeting then sang those patriotic songs,
"The Flag Of our Union" and The Star Spangled
Banner" and adjourned to meet again on Saturday
night.
KEMP P. BATTLE, Chm
FRANK l. WILSON, s,cr,tari,,
Jos. JONES, "
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-16

WATERLOO THE DAY AFTER THE BATTLE.-On a
surface of two square miles, it ascerained that
fifty thousand men and horses were lyingl The
luxurious crop of ripe grain which had covered the
field of battle reduced to litter and beaten into
the earth and the surface trodden down by the
cavalry, and furrOwed deeply by the cannon Wheels
strewed with many relic of the fight. Helmets
and cuirasses shattered firearms and broken swords
all the variety of military ornaments, lancer caps
and Highland bonnettS uniforms of every color,
plume and pennon; musical instruments; the ap-
paratus of artillery, drums, bugle; but good God !
why dwell on the narrowing picture of foughten
field? each and every ruinous display bore mute
testimony to the misery of such battle. =
Could the melancholy appearance Of this scene of
death be heightened, it would be by witnessing the
researches of the living, amid its desolation for the
objects of their love. Mothers and wives and child
rem, for days were occupied in that mournful duty
and the confusion of the corpses-fr;ends and foes
intermingled as they were-often rendered the at
tempt at recognizing individuals difficult, and IN
some cases impossible In many places
the dead lay four deep upon each other, marking
the spot some British square had occupied exposed
four hours to- the murderous fire of French battery
Outside, lancer and cuiraSser were scattered thicky
the earth. Madly attempting to force the serried
bayonets Of :he British they had fallen in the boot
less essay by the musketry of the inner files
Farther on you trace the spot where the cavalry Of
France and England had encountered chasseur and
husSar were lntermlngled; anG the heavy Norman
horse Of the Imperial Guard were nterspersed with
the gray chargers which had carried Albions chiv-
airy. Here the Highlander and traileur lay side by
SIDE together; and the heavy dragon, with green
Ern's' badge upon his helmet graphing in
death with the Polish lancer. On the sum-
nit of the ridge, where the ground was numbered
with dead, and trodden fetlock-deep in mud and
gore by the frequent rush of rival cavalry, the
thickstrewn corpses of the Imperial Guard pointed
out the spot where Napoleon had been defeated
Here, in column, that favored corps, on whom his
last chances rested had been annihilated; and the
advance and repulse of the Guard was traceable by
a mass Of fallen Frenchmen. In the hollow below,
the last struggle of France had been vainly made
for there the Old Guard attempted to meet the Brit
sh, any afford time to their disorganized companions
to rally