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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-11-14

ra- When General Winfield Scott,
gave up his command, he expressed con-
fdence In the success of the country over
all enemies, and that speedily" Those
were the venerable warriors exact words
to the President. A day or two after this
sublime event, General Mcclellan used
the subjoined language in accepting the
sword voted by the Councils of Philadsl
phia: The war cannot be long. 1t may
be desperate. 1 ask in future, forbeaT'
ance, patience and confidence. With
these we can accomplish all. 2 -
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SHOCKING CASUALTY.-A fearful oc-
currence transpired a few days since, in
Furguson township, Clea-feld county. A
man named Nicholas Tubbs and his wife
started TO school house in the neighbor.
hood for the purpose of attending relig-
ious service, taking with them their young
est child, and leaving the balance of the
family at home. Shortly after reaching
the school house the trightful intelligence
reached them that their dwelling was on
fire. The distracted parents hurried home
as quick as possible, but the rafters had
commenced falling in, and the rescue of
the inmates was found impossible Four
children, two boys and two girls. perished
in the flames. The oldest was eleven and
the youngest three years of age. The
bodies of two of them were entirely con-
sumed, and OF the other two their limbs
were burned off and the balance of their
remains reduced to shapeless mass
The origin of the freis unknown, but il
is believed that the children had retired
to bed, and that falling to sleep the flames
were communicated in some way from the
candle. The calamity was most a most
appalling one, and the parents of the un-
fortunate children are almost distracted by
their tragic end.
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PROCLA NATION.

WHEREAS, every good gift is from above
and comes down to -us from the Almighty, to
whom it is meet, right and the bounden duty
of every people to reuder thanks for His mer-
cies; Therefore. |, ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor ,of" tire Comm onwealth OF Pennsyl-
vania, do recommend to the people OF tins
Commonw ealth, that they set-apart
THURSDAY, -28rH OF NOVEMBER NEXT,
as a day of: solemn Thanksgiving to God, for
having prepared our corn and watered our
burrows, and blessed the labors of the hus-
bandman, and crowned the year with His
goodness ia the increase of the ground and
the pathering q in of tn fruits thereof, that
our barns are filed with plenty AND for
having looked fayorably on this Common
wealth, and strengthened the bars of her gates,
and blessed the children within her, and made
men to be of one mind, and preserved peace
in her borders Beseechng Him also on be-
half of these United States, that our beloved
country may have deliverance from those
great and apparent dangers wherewlth she Is
compassed, and that the brave and loyal men
now battling in the field for her life may have
their arms made strong and their blows
heavy, 9and may be shielded by His divine
power, and that He will mercifully still
the outrages of peryerse, violent, unruly and
rebelliouS people, and make them clean hearts
and renew right spirit within them, and
give them grace that they may see the er-
ror of, their ways and bring forth fruit;
meet for repentance, and hereafter, in all god.
illness and honesty, obediently walk in His
holy commandments, and IN submission tt
the just and manifest authority of the repub.
lie, so that we, leading quiet and peaceful
life, may continually offer unto Him our sac.
riice OF praise and thanksgiving.
(--1 Given under my hand and tht
SEAL Great Seal of the State, at Harris
- J surg, this Sixteenth day of October
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and sixty-one, and of the Common
wealth the eighty-sixth.
4. C. CURTIN.
BY THE GOVERNOR
ELI SLIFER, Sec. Of the Commonwealth
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HOW the Rebels Boast.

The public have little conception of the
wiles and artifces which a powerful and
unscrupulous foe will resort to to carry out
its purpose The rebel leaders have so
much at stake, and they know so well the
fate that awaits them at the hands OF de-
ceived millions if they fail, that they resort
TO the most desperate expedients to accom-
plish the "foreign recognition" they are
constantly promising to their obedlent
white slaves of the south.
A gentleman OF this city had occasion
recently to visit Montreal, and while there
stopped at the Donegan Hotel He found
the house filed with jubilant secessionists,
who loudly boasted that ere long France
and England would recognize the Confed-
crate government, and that the recent in
crease of the English force in Canada was
part of the proposed programme. The
gentleman in question, prominent mer-
chant of this city, being foreigner and
speaking with a slight accent, heard more
OF their plans than they would have been
willing to divulge to one who was supposed
to be a yankee and Lincolnite" To
his surprise he found that a nephew OF
Beauregards received letters from the
General every two days, addressed to the
President Of the Bank of Montreal; others
of the same kink received letters with
equal regularity. He became well ac-
quainted with Gen. Magruder, who, with
his family, has passed into Canada without
the. slightest difficulty. There was one
man there who was locked upon with sus-
picion by the southerners. When the
New Yorker reached Rouse's Point on his
return, this person politely informed him
that he must search him, as he seemed to
have been intimate with the southern reb-
! els at Montreal This official, if he had
| kept a bright lookout previously, might
| have discovered the rebel Magruder, who
! quietly left the cars before they reached
the Point, and, in company with an ex-
! Governor Of Rhode Island, rode off III a
light wagon Our informant met Magru-
der in this city, and says that he boosted
our Cabinet, and no power under heaven
| could prevent them from getting all the
details they wished The Gen. remarked
with great emphasis, "We have our friends
in all the departments in Washington, anc
we know how to keep them there
Our informant is a man of decided in
telligence, and his statements are worthy
of trust. He says that the southerners il
Montreal have abundance of money; they
have their families with them, and they
get all the luxuries they want from thil
city. They boast that they can outbid th'
federal government IN Europe, and tina
very large advances have been made by
nominal British sympathisers, who lons
to see the Republic torn up by the roots
They instanced the case OF the bermud;
as an evidence of what they intended t
do, and said that the successful entranc,
Of such vessel into the port OF Savanna
was worth a great victory on the field t.
them. Much of this is mere boasting, bu
it has its effect--N. Y. Eceang Post
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DEGISTER'S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the iol'on,s ne
Accounts have been passed ana h'eu =, ~ bs
Registers Office, in Ebensburg, ana Ih-s wiz
presented 10 the Orphans Court ol o' On
county, for confirmation and allo"ah.. 70
Wednesday, the 4th day OF December u'A'
wit: ,.,, Zen
The partial account of Joseph Miller h''''
executor of Robert Finn, deceased .-.-.to,
The account of Sarah Duncan, admins
of james Duncan, deceased. ,,.-,., r.
The first and final account oi On1-.sssl.
Ellis, administrator of John Curran aeSp s,nioi..
The account of Rev. B. l.. Agne"' HULL
traitor of Letitia Clinefelter, deceasTu. al.
The partial account of Morris j. b'apI' bs
ministrator of David NJ. Evans, deceaseu;
The account of II. Kinkead, ksq'; A''-
traitor of Philip D. George, deceased, .,,or q
The account of William Kittell eAes' Rshe
the last Will and Testament OF '"'O'
deceased. p.rister.
Registers Office, Nov. Z, 1861.
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Outrage IHs Liberia.

Spain, once a great European Power, is
desirous of figuring again in that capacity.
She acquired some small glory in the Mo-
rocco war, and .his, it seems, has aroused
her apparently sleeping ambition. Taking
advantage of the -anarchical condition OF
Mexico, she decides to send to that untor-
tunate country, a military and naval expe-
dition, for the avowed purpose Of amelio-
rating the suferings Of her citizens there
in residing, and redressing numerous evils
and grievances, but in reality to reconquer
and reoccupy that lost dependency.
But Spain is not satisfied to turn her
attention to Mexico alone. The land Of
the NIoNTEZUMAs, extensive though it be,
does not furnish field commensurate
with her greatness. She must have room
to spread herself Accordingly, while
fitting out her expedition against Mexico,
she coneeives the sublime idea of chastising
I.iberia-but what for, does not so dis
tinctly appear. Perhaps it is because LII
IBERIA has in some way insulted her dlgnl-
ty; or perchance it is because the people
of that newborn Republic are negroes,
and therefore have no ''rights" which
Spain is s'bound TO respect" But, how
ever this may be, Spain dispatches trlgate
which, according to the Monrovian CORE
spondent of the London Times, and who
is authority for what follows, appeared in
the harbor of the Liberian capital, on the
11th of September, and was presently
boarded by Government officer, who in
formed the Spanish officer where the best
anchorage was, and bore a message from
him to the President
But though the Spaniard spoke peace,
his intentions were treacherous. lmme-
diately after the departure Of the officer
he steamed ont of the harbor, cleared his
ship for action, and then returning, open
ed fire on the solitary sloop composing the
Li5erian navy. The commander Of the
sloop was totally unprepared for this un-
provoked and most perfdious act. His
little vessel was lying alongside mer
chantman, his guns were unshotted, and
! he could not have at once employed them
against the frigate, even had they beer
charged, because OF the position of th'
trading vessel. The first fire of his antag
onist did not, however, do him much
damage, and as soon as he got clear of th'
merchantmen he repaid the Spaniard will
interest, hitting the fFigate in the huh re
peatedly, and driving the men from he
helm. A fort, too, which protects Mon
rovia, aided the gallant sioop, and in
short time the audacious aggressor, witt
his ship in very sickly condition, wa
glad to give over the contest, and to &c
out Of the harbor as quickly as he could
altogether forgetful, in his anxiety to d
SO, of SPANS dignity and Liberals often
ces.
If Spain gets along this well IN her al
fair with Mexico, she will establish he
claim to place among the ruling power
of Europe with a vengeance F!
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DAVIS, JONES & CO,

sS = VARIETY HALL
Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Coos,
DRY GOODS,
of every description, such as Cloths, oassl,
meres, Satinetts. Tweeds, Jeans, Brown aHa
Bleached Muslins,
DRESS GOODS OF EVERY STYLE,
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS
A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOSo,
Just received from Boston, Straw, tur au1
Wool hats, Stationary of every descriPuOa'
Wall Paper of every style, Hardware, queen
ware, Stone and Earthenware, full supp
of Groceries, such as Sugars, Molasses, syluY,'
Conees, Teas, and Rice, full stock OF oPlI' !,
also, Flour, Bacon, Fish, Tobacco, Cigars s--
Snuff, Bar Iron, Nails, and Glass always ,'li oI
han0s. Drugs, Paints and Oils, ana : iG.,
assortment of other articles usually SeP' -
country stores.
All kinds of Country Produce, such as Ou''''
Eggs, Bacon, Grain, Wool, Po-
tatoes, Beans, Rags,
&c, &c. -
taken in exchange for goods, and the 'A'-
never refused.
Rg- CHERRY, POPLAR and PINE LUZ
BER bought and sold.
Ebensburg, Nov. IL, ls6l.u
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BALTIMORE, Nov. II.
Fight AT Belmont. Mo.

An expedition left here last night under
the command of Generals Grant and NJ
Ciernand 1t landed at Belmont, Mo,
three miles above Columbus at eight clock
this morning.
The Federal troops numbering thirty
five hundred, engaged the rebels about
seven thousand in number, at eleven
o'clock. The battle lasted until sundown.
The rebels were driven from their en-
trenchmeuts across the river with great
loss, and their camp burned. The stores
with all their baggage, cannon, horses,
mules and one hundred prisoners were
taken. The federals then retired, the
rebels having received reinforcements
from Columbus.
We have taken two hundred and fifty
prisoners, a number of whom are wounded.
The number of rebels killed is three hun
dred. The ground was completely strewn
with dead bodies. Rebel Col Wright,
Of the Thirteenth Tennessee regiment was
killed General Cheatham commanded
the rebels, Polk being at Columbus. 1t
is stated that Gen. johnson was wounded
WASHINGTON Nov. 9.
The War Department has received an
Il
Belmont, Mo-, which generally confirms
the newspaper statements. 1t says that
Capt. Bieloski OF General M'Clernand' s
staff was killed, and among other partic-
ulars, we fought all the way into the enc
my's camp Immediately under the guns
Of Columbus, spiked two guns and brought
away two together with 200 prisoners
The federal loss is stated at 800, and that
Of the enemy being much heavier
Glorious Victory i'm Aentucky--- "A
400 ResseEs Killed and G,0O0
Taken Prisoners!
! PARIS, KY, Nov. 12,-Gen. Nelson
met the rebels under Gen Williams, al
1 Pikesville, Pike county, Kentucky, OF
Friday last. and gained "a glorious victory
Col. Labe Moore attacked the rebels ir
| the rear with 3 $500 men, Col. Harris, o.
the Ohio Second Regiment, in front with
500 men. Col. Harris falling back, anC
Colonel Meore pressing forward till the
enemy were brought into the midst o
Nelson's Brigade, when our forces pressed
them upon all sides, killing four hundred
and taking one thousand prisoners. Th
rest scattered in all directions. The Fed
eral loss is small
LEXINGTON, Nov. PA courier from
General Nelson's Brigade, with despatche
for Adjutant Gen. Thomas, reports fight
ing at Pikesville foe two days The reb
els lost 400 killed and 1000 prisoners.
Capture of the Pirate Sumter
WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.--Accounts re
ceivcd here, from Galveston, confirm tn
report OF the capture of the pirate Sumter
1t seems that she mstook one of the L
S. gunboats for merchant vessel, an
started in pursuit. When the gunboa
had drawn her out far enough, she turne
and chased her ashore.
Her officers and crew are prisoners O.
board the u. S. steam friSate Niagara.
i Latest from the Fleet.
PORTLAND, Nov l2-The bark G. F
Hamilton reports that off Charleston sh
pessed eight war and transport steamer:
4, l.
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WALKING ON WATER-The French
have new apparatus for crossing rivers.
1t consists of pair of India rubber boots
aud trousers, all one piece, which are
filed with air little below the waist, and
heavily weighted at the feet. With these
trousers on, a.detachment has frequently
crossed the lake of Vincennes, where the
water is about fifteen feet.deep, firing their
muskets, and loading as they went The
men sink about tro feet
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A PREDICTION FULFILLED.-Ac cores
pondent of The Cincinnati Gazette, wri-
ting from Nolin, KY, says:
ION his memorable journey home from
Washington, shortly before his death,
Senator Douglas remarked to distin-
guished Kentuckian, whom he chanccd
to meet at indianapolis, 81 know your
man Breckenridge better than you do
yourselves. Mark my words, sir; within
a year from this time Ohm c. Breckenridge
will be general In the Rebel army r'-
The result shows how thoroughly Mr.
Douglas did know his former friend The
year is but half passed since the prodic-
ton was made, and Mr. Breckinridge
holdsa commission as a brigadier- general
IN the Rebel army under Buckner, al
Bowling Green"
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\ SHORT WAR.-Ion, Of the Baltimore
San of Monday, writes as follows:
Gen. Mcclellan remarks, in his reply to
the Philadelphia Committee, that ''the war
cannot be long, though it be desperate. ;"
The prospect of an early close to the strife
will be cheering to vast majority of the
American people, though it may be pref
judicial TO the personal and political inter
ests of a few. Mr.. Robert j. Walker ex-
presses the opinion that the war will be
terminated this winter-that it will sub
stantially end with this campaign. The
fiscal condition of the Confederate Gov
ernment cannot, as he supposes, enable it
to maintain a war for another year. The
loan of two hundred and fifty millions OF
dollars authorized by our Congress at the
late session will probably be obtained and
expended by the first of January next
If the banks take hundred and fifty
millions, as they doubtless will, and thirty
millions of demand treasury notes be is
sued and kept in circulation, there viii
remain seventy millions to be obtained il
some way. perhaps by offering that por
ton of the loan to foreign capitalists. L
is said that the New York banks car
readily negotiate this amount in Europe
if the Government desires.
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By An article announcing the decosss
Of . person says, "His remains were CON-
mitted to that bourn, whence no Traveller
returns, attended by his friends" Queer
funeral. that.
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Registers OmcI
CTRAY BULL

- Came to the premises OF the Saoh 18th Oi
in Cambria township, two miies Of AZ.
Ebensburg, on or about the mrs. Sr;rdle col.
gust last, a Stray Bull, of DARK U''r two sDd
or, and supposed to be between nssted 70
three years old. The owner Is rhargs'
come forward, prove properly pg gyill be- ali'
and take him away, otherwise
posed of according TO la" WI. D Joss;
Cambria Up, Oct 81 lssl,-S
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EXCHANGE OF FPRIsONERs.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Post says, in his letter dated November ) :
General Stone offers to make an ex-
change Of prisoners with the rebel Gen
eral Evans, and the last-named officer says
he will refer the matter to the Govern
ment at Richmond. The fact that Gen
eral Stone offered an exchange shows
that the Government no longer objects to
such a policy, while it hesitates formally
to, approve OF it. 1t will permit exchanges
if offered by any general of division, and
if the Contederates desire a settlement of
this difficulty, they can have it upon these
terms. Were an exchange to be made
now, it would leave several hundred pris.
oners in the hands of the rebels, they
having beaten us, thus far, in the matter
Of taking prisoners. 1t is rumored here
from Richmond that the rebel government
will not consent to any further exchange
of prisoners unless the regular Govern
ment here formally recognizes the ex-
change, thus extorting the acknuw ledge
ment of bellIgerent rights On the part OF
the rebellious States. The demands Of
the friends Of loyal prisoners in the South
upon the Government are very pressing
and it is very hard to deny them. 1t is
therefore, not improbable that at an early
day the Government will assume the re
sponsibility of an exchange 1t would
probably do so to day, if we had enough
rebel soldiers in our charge to make thu
exchange perfect.
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rsa- A Texas paper says that "nobody
ever saw Wigfall drunk" But Prentice
says ne has seen him when he wasn't So
Der By a iug-full,
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The Harbors of south Carolina

An interesting article in Hunts Ne1-
chants Magazine, gives the following de-
scription of the harbors on the coast OF
South Carolina:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Stephen Girdrds Secret Of Success, in BE;iat"
A FREE USE OF PRINTERS INK.
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Thanksgiving proclamation.


In The name and 5g me authority of the Com
,noawealth Of PenHsyiUantG, ANDREW e.
CURTIN, Gouernor Of sad Comzaon1gealh.
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Capture of the Pirate sumte,
Latest from the Fleet.

PORTLAND, Nov 12.-The bark c. p.
Hamilton reports that off Charleston she
pessed eight war and transport steamers.
aud eight sailing vessels,
, 1861-04-27

We print on the second page I'll article from
the New Orleans Iicayuae, entitled g. lair
proposition" Our main purpose in giilng
place to this efasion is to oacquaint ourreaders
with zhe ridiculous notio=s Of Northern brave
r. entertained by southsrners, equa!ed only
by the absurd estimate which they put on
their OWL ~a1liks spirit.
This New Otles1s paper proposes to settle
tbs dispute between the rebels andthe Repub"
lie BY "wager Of battle" It proposes that
The South shall pick sc. .o0o men commanded
BY Je. Davis, and the North 100 900 2aen CON-
manded by Gea. Scott, Or whoever may be
ehosen. TIE equipment Of both armies to tc
alike, in The character Of the Weapons, and 10
advantage ofgrounl to be given to either side.
oThen let" says the P;eayune, the two
.+srmies engage and forever settle the ques.
ation between tho North end the South" Il
JEFF Davis army is whipped, the people ofth'
South are Is obey the Constitution and ths
1ews; but # they win, then the independence
Of the seeded stsses is to be acknowledged
and division Of the Territories shall be made
&c Thia is thesubstance Of the proposition
Tbs secessionists have actually persuade
themeelrcs tknt oae southerner Is more tha'
am.teh for tuo Northerners. The people 6
tbs Slave States kre probably the creates
soasterz aud braggarts in the world. Ihe
ase 30 aceuttomed to domlnee1tnE oTe1 II
negroes, kicking and knocking them ahont
pleasure, that they have CONS to conslde
@of@hSFn n*a Us but little bravef than the
Ef01elinE. shrsnk{nr Y,pnHtrA k1ayEg. Col
, 1861-04-27

ST., LOUIS, April So -Ru.nors being current
Yesterday that the powder m1gaztne o. Asnih,
Smith d; Boies, five miles above the city.
would be seized by irresponsible parties, Mf'
T,ai;u called On the Police Commissioners to
nrotect it, and detachment OF STATE militia
were ordered ou: to guard 1t last night. 70
day Ill the powder was purchased by Inc
State
Tue Euening Journal learns BY letter ana
private SOURCES that two Germans were Ut
rested Yesterday at Wellsville, Mo-, who con.
fessea that plan had been laid to burn oraag
IA on tho North Missouri, Pacific, and Goa
Mountain Railroads, to prevent the concentfa-
tion Of troops at st. Louis from the interior.
Volunteers continue to enter the arsena
under the Presidents proclamation. Ihere
are now about s, COO men there undergoing .
rigorous drill. Several compaasis OF safe
militia are recruiting, aud strict guard Il
kent over their arnlories every night.
Keurett Mckenzie, one OF the oldest me1-
chants in St. Louis, died this morning.
WARSAW, No., April ga large Southern
Rights me. ting was held at Clinton, Henry
co1aty, Yesterday and resolutions passed cen
demnins the course Of the delegates from fhl!
d;s.rict 10 the State Convention, AID fnSoflne
Immediate secession also recommending ths
T,egjsfature to psss secession ordinance.
! company OF cavalry WAS raised Al
n rneetinr II Belmont, Hcnry county las
Wednesday. The Southern 1,g was holstee
bv fifteen young ladies, a.sl5t5d W torly ON
ers. Tho feeling Is overwhelming IN Bsnaen
| Henry and St. Clair counties, fur SECESSION
| Meetings are held daily.