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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-11-21

forty-seventh and ffty-ninth parallels of
north latitude. His report gained the
commendation of jeff Davis, then Secre-
tary of War.
For three years more Mcclellan was
variously employed. After executing a
secret service commission in the West In
dies, and receiving commission in the
United States Cavalry, he was appointed
one Of military commission of three Off
GERS to proceed to the Crimea and North
ern Russia, for observation on the conflict
then existing, and his report on "The
Organization of European Armies, and
the Operations of the War;" is thought by
army officers a most valuable work
In 1857 he resigned his position in the
army, the peaceful condition of the country
seeming to demand his services no longer,
to take place in the management of the
Illinois Central Railroad as its vice presi-
dent and chief engineer. Alter three
years of work upon that road he became
general superintendent Of the Ohio and
Mississippi line He was acting on that
post when the rebellion broke out Gov
ernor Curtin, with his peculiar sagacity
and knowledge of men, and still recogni-
zing him as citizen of Pennsylvania, ap-
piled to him to undertake the organization
of the volunteer force of that state; but
he had previously accepted a similar offer
from Ohio. In the assembling of the
forces of the. latter state, and in placing
them upon an efficient war footing, he ex-
hibited so much of that determination and
originality which had characterized his
former services In Mexico, that he was
appointed Major General in the United
States army, with the command of a de-
partment, which included Ohio and west
ern Virginia. Since that time his record
is not history-it is the present.
HOW MCCLELLAN BECAME SUCCESSOR OF GENERAL
SCOTT.
We have heard many inquiries made
how it was that General Mcclellan became
the Commander-in-C Chief upon the resig-
nation of Gen. Scott from active service.
1t occurred IN this wise. At the outset of
the rebellion we had but two Major Gen
erals, Winfield Scott and David Twiggs,
the former Of whom, by virtue of his SEN
iority, was the COmmander-in-Chief The
title of Lieutenant General, conferred on
Scott by Congress, gave him ho additional
command, but increase of dignity and
higher pay and rations were attached to
it He was the oldest Major General, and
as such was the Commander in Chief of
our forces. Twiggs, on account Of his de-
fection to the South, was dismissed from
the army. \ new batch Of Major Gener-
ais were created shortly after the war
broke out, consisting OF Vi Clelian, Ere
mont, Dix and Banks. OF these, M'Ciel-
lan'S aomyoisSion waS first iSSued which
made him the oldest Major General next
TO Scott, and mmander-in-Chief upon
his retiracy Had Mcclellan never resign
ed, but continued in the regular service.
he could hardly have been higher than
Major, aud probably net higher than Cap
tain. His resignation was lucky for him,
! for it gave him a chance to come in ahead
OF Wool, Harvey, Hunter and the old
Brigadier Generals who have been IN the
service for thirty or forty years.
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THE THREE FRIEND
CHAPTER FIRST-A MEETING.
Bt LOUISE :. vIcERoY.

It was on the afternoon of the Fourth
of July, 1851, that two boy-friends, Frank
Harris and Ben Brown, walked together
down the streets of quiet country vii
lage. 1t was scarcely a quiet village that
day, to be sure, for military companies
paraded through its streets with music,
and were followed by crowds OF children,
and everything seemed gay and lively
Flags with the beautiful stars and stri pes
fioated from many housetop, and boys
carried little banners that fiuttered and
waved in the wind, like joyous living
things.
You would have known Frank and Ben
for good boys anywhere they were SO
neatly dressed, so clean, and looked so
good-natured. Though they laughed and
talked loudly, aud even halIoed as boys
will, especially on the glorious Fourth,
they still did it all in a gentlemanly way,
and stepped kindly aside for little girls
walking four abreast, to pass them. They
spoke respectfully, too, to the old lady
behind the counter who sold them bon
bons; nor did they, like many boys, tease
the poor fellow with only one arm, from
whom they bought the FIRE crackers but
Ben said as they left the shop,
Chow dreadful it would be to lose an
arm ~
"Unless," said Frank, 'you should lose
it in acor-then fellow would glory in
it 20
From that they went on, having quite
a discussion about war, and glory, and
generals, and were just saying the same
sentence at the same time, and that SEN
- Of \
can boy, that Washington was the great
est general and one of the best men ever
known to the world" when they were
overtaken by their country friend, Will
Penn, who lived on the farm over the hill.
Now, VIII Penn was red-faced, bushy
headed fellow, and though near the same
age of the other two, and that was four
teen, he made you feel when you looked
at him that he was already too big to wear
round-a-b bouts, and you saw that his hands
and feet were overgrown He had a clear
gaze out Of his gray eyes though, that
pleased you, and his coarse voice was kind
in It's tones, and his laugh as jolly as a
laugh could be.
VIII flung hand over the shoulder of
each boy said they were just the lads he
wanted to see that he had come to town
early it was now past noon, and a half
day in town was plenty for him; SO, he
proposed that the boys should go home
with him. The parade was about over,
anyhow, and it was fine thing to be out
in the country, and the walk through the
woods would be pleasant. Glad of the
invitation, Frank and Ben agreed to go at
once.
Swiftly paced their young feet over the
bricks of the last pavement, down the last
back street, then over the old bridge, and
they were in the woods. Oh, but it was
cool and pleasant there and they walked
under the trees bareheaded, tanning them
selves with their hats, VIII Penn's face
blazing redder than ever.
A shadowed but laughing stream wound
through the woods, bridged over by
! messy old log, on which they stood awhile
to listen to its murmurs. They heard a
quail in the distance, calling "Bob White,
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RAEaRoAD SCHEDULE.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judges Of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
TAYLOR, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
Easley, Richard Jones, Jr.
Prothonotary--Joseph M'Donald.
Register and Recorder-Ed yard F Lytle.
Shcrif-Robert P. Linton.
District AttorRey.-Philip S. Noon.
County CommissioRers.-A Abel Lloyd, D. T.
Storm, James Cooper.
Treasurer.-John \. Blair.
Poor House Directors. David O'Harro,
Michael MGuire, Jacob Horner
Poor House Treasurer.-George c. K Zahm.
Poor House Stevard.-James j. kaylor.
Mercantile Appraiser.-H. c. Devine.
AufitOrs.-Henry Hawk, John f. Stuil.
John S. Rhey.
County SurUeyor A. Vickroy.
Cor0ner.-James S. Todd.
Superintendent Of Common Schools.-James
u. SwSnk.
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EBEysRSRG soR. OFFICERS.

Justice, of the PeGce-David II. Roberts
Harrison Kinkead.
Bargss,-Dayid ]. Evans.
Torn CounciI-Evan Griffith, John J. Evans,
William D. Davis, Thomas b, Moore, DANIEL
o. Evans.
Borough Treasurer-George Gurley.
Rsigh 1Haster-Wiiliam DAVIS
School Directors-William Davis, Reese ).
Lloyd, Morris ]. Evans, Thomas j. Davis,
Hugh Jones, David j. Jones.
Treasurer Of School Board-Evan Morgan
Constabie-George w. Brown
Tar ColLeetor--George Gurley.
Judge of EIeetion-Me shac Thomas.
inspsctors-Robert Evans, VIM. Williams
Asse,sor--Richara 7. Davis.
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Port Royal.
FACTS ABOUT AND HISTORY OF THE LOCALITY

Port Royal is fifteen miles northeast
from the entrance of Savannah river, and
is perhaps the most important point on
the Atlantic coast cf all the Southern
States which border upon that sea for the
purpose of hostile visit.
The entrance itself is an inlet from the
Atlantic, in latitude thirty-two degrees
eight minutes north, fifty miles southwest
of Charleston, and fifty miles northeast Of
Tybee Inlet, the entrance Of Savannah
river The opening from the Atlantic is
between Edding Island and Hilton Head
Island, and at that point is about three
miles wide. The prolongation inward of
Port Royal entrance is called Broad river
and Port Royal river Running up this
for about twenty-five miles, bending of
eastward through the Coosaw river, and
! coming out to the Atlantic again through
ST. Helena Sound, you have an irregular
area Of about twenty-five miles by fifteen.
This amphibious region is cut up by nu-
merous rivers, creeks, and inlets into a
great many islands Sea Islands) of vari-
Gus sizes, the chief of which are Port
Roval. St. Helena, Paris, Ladies, Coosaw
| Morgan, Dathaw, Edding, Chaplin, Prem
| tbs, and Hunting
Along the coast Of South Carolina, as
! of North Carolina and Georgia, stretche:
/ a low and narrow sand-bar-a kind Of de-
fensive outwork to the land-seldom in
habited except by lost Indians and run
away negroes, who subsist by hunting and
fishing. At distant intervals there are
shallow breaches through which the quie
tide steals twice day, swelling the nat
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-11-21
EBEysHgRG MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE

MAILS ARRlh h.
Eastern, daily, at u o'clock, noon.
western, at Il o'clock, noon.
NAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily, at o'clock, A. d.
Western. " at o'clock, A. II.
Esg-The mails from Butler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
town, &c, arrive on Thursday of each week,
at o'clock, p. II.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday OF each week
a. A. N.
re- The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
rolltown, &c, arrive On Monday, Wednesday
and Friday of each week. at 3 o'clock, P. N.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at clock, A. NJ
EsS- Post Office open on Sundays from
10 10 o'clock, a. II.
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DIRECTORY.
LIST OF POST OFFICES.

p,st Offices. Post Masters. Districts.
o.nn's Creek, Joseph Graham, Yoder.
u,tbel Station Joseph s Mardis, Blacklick.
C,rrolltown William NJ. Jones, Carroll.
Chess Springs, Danl. Litzlnger, Chest.
GAsson. John J. Troxell, Washint'n.
rbenshurg. John Thompson, Ebensburg.
Fallen Timber, Isaac Thompson, White.
G,Ilitzin, j. NJ. Christy, Gallitzin.
Hemlock, VIM. MGough, Washtn.
T.hrstovn. lie. Chandler, Johnst'wn.
Ior4tto, p Shields Loretto.
u;naral Point, f. Wissinger, Conem gh.
lr,nster, A. Durbin, Munster.
psrsbinG. Francis Clement, Conem gh.
pIsttsviIIe. Andrew j. Ferral Susq' han.
Roseland, G. w: Bowman, hlte,
St Augustine, Wm. Ryan, Sr., Clearfeld.
Scalp Level, George Conrad, KichIanu.
S,n1nan. B. MColgan, Washt'n.
Summerhill, VIM. Murray, Croy!e.
summit. Miss ". Gillespie Washt'n.
WilmoTe, Morrls hell, IE'hefnlH'
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m~- California is the only State that
casts heavier vote this wear than last.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29
REcA1L az rnr Arp1cAN SonAnnc

RECALL OF THE AFRICAN SQUADRON
We lea.A-say2 the Liberia Herald of June
19-that the steam vessels conn osing the
United States squadron on this (West Afri-
can) coast having been called home Owing
to the difficulties now in the United States,
their services are required at home. These
vessels are the Sumter, Mohican, and Mystic.
This fact reduplcates our regret at the pres
ent state of United States affairs. The
recall of the first American squa iron that
has ever merited any consideration of eff
cheney since these squadrons have been com
ing to the coast, aud at a time too, when it
is operating so eminently successful in sup
pressing the slave trade, is to be greatly re-
gretted, as much in the general, as the cause
Of its recall.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29
From the Hartford lctl Time.

NOVEL MILITARY SPECrACLE.--.A silent
4 uare Compony.-Hhis afternoon our cjIi-
zens were surprised at the apparition Of a
- Iouave company Of bovs, marching III 81
Ience through the streets, and though led by
neither drum, fife, or any other music, ".
keeping perfect step, and moving as rapidly
almost as the original Zouaves in AIgiers
and lar more orderly. They saIuteI the
Tunes office by presenting arms. On enqul-
~, we learned that they were = company OF
Deaf Alutrs from the American Asylum.
On the " Glorious Fourth the company
passed Col. Colts palatial residence, and from
thence marched to his extensive armory,
where the Colonel received them, and was
well pleased with their drill. The captain
the grateful recipient Of a splendid silver
mounted revolver OF the latest pattern from
Col. Coli, and the company desire to tender
their hearty thanks to the generous donor for
the honor he has thus done them,
Their Captains name Is Dean. Their uni
form is the red cap, white shirt. red trousers
all beautifully neat and bri1ht they wore
shoes and the trousers were eat short, to
show the white stockings. They appeared
to be the hand5ome,t and best drilled conpa-
ny that has been seen here thus far.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

Ihlladeiphi, Aug. y.
The following is cleaned from our Fortress
Monroe cor7espoade4. and taa Baltimore
evening papers:
Fo.tre-s Monroe, Aug. %.
The much JaIked-of expedition from Old
Point has sailed under the command OF Gen.
Butler 1t consisted of the Frgates Mime
sofa and Wabash, the sloop Of war Pawnee-
gunboats Monticello and Harriet Lane, the
Steamers Adelaide and Peabody, the pro
pelor8 Fanny and Adriatic with a large
number Of schooners, barges, &c.
The Quaker City viii follow in a few
hours.
The vessels carried over 100 guns and
about 40C0 men.
Several powerful gun boats remain at Old
Point and Newport News,
A brilliant achievement IS expected from
Gen. Butler and Commodore Stringham.
Col. Max Webber's and Hawkins Zou-
avcs take part in the expedition.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29
From Washington.

The Navy Department IS satisfied With the
abundant proofs which Commander Porter
has presented in refutation Of the charge
against his loyalty, his own affidavit showing
the alleged secession letter TO his son to be a
forgery.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has Just IS
sued a circular Of instructions TO collectors
and other officers Of the customs calling their
attention 10 the act Of Congress further to
provide for the collection Of duties on imports
and for other purposes, approved the J. 9th Of
July last, and TO tue proclamation Of the
President Of the United States Of the l 9th Of
Angs~, made in pursuance thereof, both Of
which are annexed.
In view OF this act and the proclamation.
the Secretary directs and instructs the Off
GERS Of the customs TO use all vigilance in pre-
venting commercial intercourse with the in
habItants Of the States in insurrection except-
ing 10 The special cases IN which II NAV be
allowed by license and permit as therein set
forth
The instructions Of the second Of Nav and
the l2th q July last heretofore in force will
be regarded as snycrceded by the more com
prchensible provisions Of the act and procla-
nation. The collectors and other officers Of
the customs will report all seizures made IN
der the proclamation TO the proper district
attorney for such proper proceedings as the
law and facts may Justify in each case. and
as frequently afterwards as NAV be- c0nven-
tent report their views in relation 10 the com
mercIaI intercourse contemplated and the
permits proper 70 be granted or withheld
In the forms accompanying the weekly re-
turns required by circular Of the 18th
OF August last TO be made to the treasury de-
partment, collectors and other officers Of the
: 3. C.. o
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

RELEAsED.-The brig Solferino, of Phila
delphia, which was seized on the charge Of
attempting to run the blockade at Charles
ton, having come from Rio de Janeiro for
that port has been released. She was taken
to New York, where she was subjected to
teIious delays, but the charge against her
could not be sustained. She was dered to
pay the expenses Of court, some 5000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

TRUE The School Commit
tee advertise for one " male-teGc cher" where
our ancestors would have said SchO0t-mGster,
and for two " female-teachers where they
want school-mistresses Why do they not
carry the same delicacy farther by speaking
Of schools for male children and female child
ren instead of using the older forms, " boys
and Girls. .'.-B0ston Courier.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

AN INTERESTING CEREM0NY.-This morn
ing Capt Lowell, of the Sd U. S. Cavalry,
now recruiting IN this city, went to the house
of refuge and enlisted twenty Of the eldest
young men in that institution into the u. S.
service. After signing the papers the men
were drawn up IN line, and took the oath re-
CURED by law dorchester Union, 20h.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

4 BosroH FEDERALIsr KILLED BY a
BALTIMORE MoB-The soldiers killed by
the mob in Baltimore, on the 18Th Of April
last. were not the first of Massachusetts, men
killed there in like manner, About forty
five or fifty years ago, Mr. Rufus Bigelow,
brother of the late Hon. Timothy BiSelow Of
Medtord, was killed by a mob because he
was a Boston tederalist-so we are credlbly
informed Bunker Hill aurora.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

TRUE PATRoTIsM.-The Salem, (Mass)
Gazette says that gentleman in that city,
who sacrifices much in doing so, has offered
the heads Of the families of seven Of his ten
aments their rent free if they will enlist dur
ing the war.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

A New ENEMY-NIyriads Of lice have
made heir appearance in the wheat elis OF
Maine, introduced, it is said, with Patent
Office importations Of seed Opinions vary
~ 10 IT," amount ut ln.ah.af t."v viii DO
I4>fssg I{yU.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

T,rrr SALMON DUrroN, Of the Caven-
dish Light Infantry, just returned from new r
port News, has received the appointment u
Adjutant IN the Vt 81 heglmen' ana mas
left for Washington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

Private adyices from Norfolk, Va, state
that nearly all the rebel troops have LETT that
place and that ten thousand federal troops
could take Norfolk and Portsmouth with ease
rebel ricks and maske bat enes excepted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

L ROM EEEOPE.-lhe steamer IIfhprnI4
arrival .t E,,.i.,.,. uo;,. ~.
''''' f'0'y 3. '1b"ooh
with dates from Liverpool 10 the 18th.
The English papers ard daily engrOssed
with the Amct ticau question.
The London Times. in it'd city article AGAIN
eXpatiates on the enormous financial Difficult
ties accumulatiEg AGAINST the American rov-
ernmenf, and says that the n bst earnest wish
difficulties may increase WI ftb sufficient ra-
pldlty 0 bring the North add South to rca-
son. The Times also pubikhes another let
ter from Mr. Russell, which is generally DIS
couraging for the Union cause.
The London Globe denies, by authority,
the statement that Admir4 IL Milne, has re-
be inefficient, and says that no general re-
port on the subject has been officially re-
celyed.
The king OF Sweden has arrived in Eng
land On a VISIT to queen Vict3rla
Inc Austrian archduke MaXlmlllian, on
cd AUST ian steamship company, made a
speech IN winch he predicted closer sympa-
thics, commercially and politically, between
England and Austria. Mr.. Roebuck, NJ. +. in
/ a responsive speech. eXtolIed the constitution
The marriage contract between the prin-
. cess , thce ona prince Leopold OF Hesse was
s'SDe,I re., at OsD2fhe On 'he IAN INST
-. "a nefint ti'Fes' me 'osa''55, 81, u deau'
Inc Specai agents ol the BRUSH cotton
we're 10 have an interview with the yiceroy
on the s4tJ"ct OF cotton cultivation.
vague Tumors prevailed OF growing cool
sness between France and Austria bearing
an om'none resemblance 10 thai winch pre-
| Another controversy had sprung up be
| tween F.ance and Switzerland, 'eiatlve 70
/ the arrest Of French subject on disputed
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

bridge burning has been a fayoritc
amusement with the rebels since the com
menccment Of the war. It was carried
on very extensively around Baltimore 4
while ago. Some Of the wretchcs were
detected, but let off on taking an oath to
do 80 no more. Others are yet in prison,
and lawyers are drawing habcas corpus
drafts for their release. Gen. Fremont
don't intend 10 be bothered with lawyers.
He has declared his purpose to hang all
bridge burners and loyal people say
amen
The Southern >ympathizcrs made a
great fuss over the seizure Of the famous
Winan's steam gun some weeks since. 1t
was. they said, shame to seize private
property. The Richmond paper, now
announce thal the inventor Of the gun is
in that city contracting for their manufac-
turo for the rebel army.
STATE CANNON FOR THE WAR.-Thc
State has been able to supply the Gener-
al Government with several formidable
batteries. Among those sent recently
were ten l0-pomdcr Parrot guns-very
beautiful AMI Formidable weaoons-with
all the appendage~, in perfect order for
immediate use.
10 provide against contingencies, and
to be able to meet any new emergency,
thirty more OF these formidable gun. have
been ordered, and will be rapidly COM
pleted.
The Military Department OF the State
has also ten or fifteen thousand new uni
forms ready tor u7c, when called for. In
decd, everything necdtul for any prompt
movement is provided or arranged for
Th- difficulties which were encountered
ut the outset, have all been overcome.-
Experience and time have accomplished
their legitimate work, and everything Is
DOW moving Oh with efficiency and -ys-
fem.--IlJa1Y Jouiuu.
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y Washington writer says that not a sol
der under American Federal pay has gone
a day without his pay beyond the first of the
month, saving those whose pay-rolls were
bundcringly inaccurate, through the incom-
potency OF officers. The gold has been, and
il now, ready for every soldier in the service,
when it is due.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-29

JEFFERSON ON CoERCIoN.-As SECESSION
lists are in the habit Of proclaming them
selves rue disciples Of the author Of the De
claration OF American Independence, Thorn
as Jefferson, il may not be amiss TO place
before the reader Mr.. JotIersons opinion on
the subject Of coercion -
"In answer to questions put to him in
178G, before the adoption Of the present Con-
stitution, Jefferson wrote 1T has very Of
ten been said that the decisions Of Congress
are impotent. becau.e the confederation
provides no compulsory power. But when
two or more nations enter into compact, it j.,
not usual for them to say what shall be done
10 the party who intrin1cs if. Decenrv for
bids and it Is as unnecessary as indecent. be-
c0uSe the right Of compul<ion naturally re-
suits to The party Uyo'ed BY The dre0ch.-
When any one State in the American Union
refuses obedience to the confederation by
which they have bound Themselves The rest
hare n0hu,oL rigltto conlpei them IN o5cjt-
enca. Congress wo2l& r:oh"hly exercise
lonL patience before tacy would use that re
currence. Should the case ever arise, they
will probably coerce by naval force as be
ing more easy"