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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28
The situation.

There being no definite news from the
seat of war since the release Of Gen. NJ
Clellan from thraldom at Harrison's Lam
ding, the following remarks from "Occa-
.ional," of the Philadelphia Press, as
regards the condition and movements Of
our army in Virginia, may be opropos:
The movement of General Mcclellan
would naturally have the effect of exciting
comment and inquiry, but l think [ am
justified in saying that no ground exists
for much of the feeling that see mani
tested. 1t is well for the country to
know that those in authority, and those
who profess 10 be well informed in relation
10 these matters, were never more confident
than they are now. The enthusiasm
being manifested throughout the North,
such examples as tha. of our own Penn
syIvania, and the vigor with which The
general authorities are enrolling the
abie-bodied citizens now liable to military
duty, are.ail remarkable manifestations of
the strength and earnestness of our people,
and have done much to strengthen the
hands Of the Administration, and advance
the good cause. Washington is again
busy city. We see as much excitement
around our streets as we did in August Of
last year. The old camping grounds Of
the Army of the Potomac are being grad
ually re-occupied by the new regiments
the Avenues decorated with gay uniforms;
and. the long lines &C wagons are again
numbering over Long Bridge. We are
recognizing new army, and around
our departments all is life, animation, and
energy.
l do not attach any importance to the
immediate movements of the armies In
Virginia. 1t is hardly probable that our
army en- the Rappahannock will attempt
anything decisive until the new regiments
are properly placed as reserve. The
existing interim must be carefully guard
ed. The rebel army will probably attempt
to do something before we have conccn-
;rated our forces. But do not sec what
they can do. Pope's army is strong
enough to hold the Rappahannock' against
any ordinary force. Mcclellan is by this
time united with him-leaving portions
of his arr,y, Of course, to maneuver on
the Peninsula, hold Norfolk, and prevent
the rebels from building batteries on the
Potomac This army may not be as large
as Lees army Of conscripts, bnt disci- f!
cl;ned. trained. sud; experienced, it is
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A Card.

To F. W HUGHEs, Chairman Dem. State Com
Of Pennsylvania
SIR-You may talk Of the success of the
Democratic Party. Whilst in power, why did
it refuse to send force to Charleston to
crush the Rebellion in It's infancy, instead of
fostering up JEFF Davis and Floyd to do as
you say in yours of July 2o. viz, allow the
Government to "fall into the abyss of anar-
chy. or else upon its ruins a despotism be
reared" Take and bury Politics, so that
it will raise its demon-head no more for it
has distracted the country long enough. And
take VIM. Fl. Stewards advice: ssMake an ap-
peal to Democrats, Republicans, Abolitionists
and Shareholders, on behalf of our distrac ted
country, that would bring the whole People
at once under arms, and send treason reeline
back into the den of darkness from whence it
sprung" To carry on the against Trai-
tors according to the Constitution is to pun
ish them with death and confiscate the,r
property. STEPHEN LLOYD
ESESssCRs, August %. 8e2
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GHERIEES SALE

~ By Virtue of a Writ OF Venditiona =
ponas issued out of the Court of Conn,
Plees of Blair County, and to the Sherjf -
said county directed, there VIII be expose :,
Public Sale or outcry at the Court Honse
the Borough Of Hollidaysburg, On NONDSv
the 9TH day OF SEPTEMBER next. II 10 -,'
clock, A. VI. of said day All the right. T.,
and interest of John c. Heylman and J. ,
Jones in and to all those two certain tracts \,
land lying and being partly in Blair cour,,
and partly in Cambria county, iE the State r
PennsyIyania, one of which said tracts ",
surveyed the 22d DAP of June, A. D. 78e 4,
pursuance of A warrant granted by the Coz
monwealth to William M'Dougal, and the o.I
er of which was surveyed on the 23d dav n
June, A. d. 1888, in pursuance of a warn,
granted by the said Comm ealth to JOIN
Gray. containing together eight hunt-,+
acres, (more or less on which there are Cosl
banks open aud in working order. hsyisy
thereon erected one Blacksmith shop, ors
tool house and one small Office.
Seized and taken in execution and TO be So,
az he property of the John c. Heylman and
r Jones.
SAMUEL MCAMANT, Sheriff
Shift IS. Office, Hollidaysburg,
August 81, ls62-3t.
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The war.

We begin to get little light in regard
| to the recent movements of Gen. Pope's
army. 1t is certain that up to Saturday
morning there had been no fighting since
the battle of Cedar Mountain some smart
skirmishes had occurred, in which we lost
Colonel-Col. Coulter, of the 18th Pa
Folunteers-and in one instance consid-
erable number of prisoners. The Rebel
programme was bold one. Finding
Mcclellan inaccessible, and doubtless
guessing that mis- army would be with
drawn, they moved their main strength
rapidly to Gordonsvile, and Stonewall
jackson pushed on with the advance. in
tending to use up Pope before his numbers
became formidable. They received dis
astrous check, however, at Cedar Noun
tain, and were obliged to retire and wait
for more men. These were hurried up,
and about the same time M'Clelan's re-
treat became known the Rebels were too
weak in Richmond to annoy the Army OF
the Potomac, and they Immediately under
took q rush upon Washington by way of
the Rapidan. Gen. Pope's advance was
then at that river, threatening the Rebels
in order to protect NJ 'Clel!an's movement;
Jackson was at Gordonsville, making all
haste to accumulate the necessary strength.
This he achieved On Sunday, and On
Monday his main body was within days
march Of the Rapidan, doubtless quite
sure of catching Pope before he could get
support or retreat Gen. Pope got news
of the enemy's approach about noon on
Monday, and in three hours had marching
orders out, and all his trains in motion
Before night on Tuesday he was across
the Rappahannock, having in thirty-six
hours moved his whole army and train
of five thousand wagons more than eighteen
miles
Stonewall Jackson is accustomed to
quick time, but this must have astonished
him; at any rate, it spoiled his plan
Pope's army was beyond his reach,
strongly posted on the north bank of the
Rappahanpock, and guarding the fords
and passes with such strength that the
Rebels dared not attempt to cross. Such
are the main facts of the mysterious move
mcnts, so carefully kept from the public
mers Of battle and disaster, and the people
have been in most painful anxiety all the
week. But now there seems to be no
reasonable fear of disaster. That a great
portion of Gen Vi Clelan' army has been
added to the forces under Pope, NJ M'Dowell,
Banks. Sigel and Burnside, it is certain
and it is equally certain that such COM
bination of strength will cause Jackson
and Lee to think twice before they haz-
zard an attack. Their golden moment
passed, thanks to the bravery of Banks
and his men at Cedar Mountain, and the
wide-awake caution of Gen. Pope.
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DEGISTER'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accents have been passed and filed in tie
Registers Office, at Ebensburg, and will ts
presented 90 the Orphans Court of Cambria
county for confirmation and allowance On
Wednesday, the Sd day of September mex.
To wit:
The Account of Jacob Yeagley, adminstra-
tor cum testamento annexe Of Augustin Robe.
deceased.
The Account of A. @. Clark, administrato-
Of James S. Clark, decd, who was guardian
of the minor heirs of Jacob Paul, decd.
The partial Account of Alexander Kilgore,
administrator of John Corbley, decd.
The amended Account of Josa Roberts:
Trustee to sell the real estate Of Adam Cover,
decd.
The Account Of William a. Glass, executor
Of John 6. Miller, decd.
The supplemental! Account of Samuel Kring
administrator of John Murphy, decd.
The supplemental Account of II. Kinkead,
administrator of Edward Hutchinson, decd.
Eff. LYTLE, Register.
Registers Office, Aug. Z, 1862.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28

I1F- 1t is some satisfaction TO the peo-
pie who have been "victimized" by SEN
satidn dispatches, a: intervals, Cor year
past, to know that one Of chief operators
in this line has met richly deserved
punishment. The Chicago Times has
shone pre-eminent among that class of
papers which, when genuine sensation
news was not to be had, made it to order
Its Memphis correspondent was either the
most audacious Of liars or the most credu-
lous of men. All the "cock and bull''
stories which have gone the rounds of the
press, concerning terrible disasters in the
West, seem to have originated in the warm
Imagination of Mr.. w p Isham, the
Times correspondent. But Mr. l. finally
overshot the mark, and after converting
the statement of, Mobile paper that
several gunbcats were lying off the har-
Dor" into the arrival of "ten iron clad
gunboats from England" passed grace
fully into the keeping of the United
States Provost Marshal. A few more ar
rests of lying dispatch manufacturers
would insure better quality of news to
the people.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28

EsS@ Col. Corcoran, Col. Wilcox. Maj
Vooges, Lieutenant Colonel B ,wman, and
a number of other Federal officers who
have been In the hands Of the rebels for
over year, have been released at last and
arrived at Washington on Sunday morn
ing last, from Salisbury, North Carolina
Maj. Gen. M'Call and Brig, Gen Reynolds
of the Pennsylvania Reserves, have also
returned from Richmond. Gen. M'Call
has been temporarily relieved from duty
to enable him to visit home and recuper-
ate his wasted health.
Coils Corcoran and Wilcox have since
been confirmed Brigadier Generals.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28
cheerlng.J

sa- Pro-slavery papers throughout the
North have been highly jubilaut over the
recent disbanding by Gen. Hunter of his
negro regiment in South Carolina, and
have thereupon argued that the black
race are unfit Cor soldiers. We have been
requested to state that the cause OF the
dissolution of the 1st Regiment South
Carolina Colored Volunteers was owing 20
the fact that the War Department refused
to grant them rations, in accordance with
the present policy of Mr.. Lincoln against
employing negroes as combatants. They
had previously subsisteG from the produce
of rebel plantations and Other means un-
connected with direct Government sup
plies. As these became exhausted, the
War Department was applied to- Upon
its refusal, company after company was
discharged, while the residue subsisted by
the fast failing process hitherto adopted.
At last complete dissolution took place.
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Rsse Peoples Platform.

"That we hold i to be the duty of all loyal
men 20 stand by the Union in this hour of its
trial 20 unite. heir hearts and hands in ear
nest, patriotic efforts for it's maintenance
against those who are in arms against it; to
eustain with determined resolution our patri-
oiic President ami his administration in their
energetic efforts for the prosecution of the
war and the preservation Of the Union against
enemies al home or abroad TO punish trail
tors and treason with fitting severity, and to
crush the present wicked and causeless rebel
lion, so that nc flag of disunion shall ever
again be raised over any portion of the Re-
pnbliC and to this end we invite the coop
Grafton OF all men who love their country, in
the endeavor to rekindle in all the States such
patriotic fire as shall utterly consume all
who strike at the Union Of our fathers and all
who sympathize with their treason or palliate
their gnilt."
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28

NoTIcE!-The Peoples Congre ssional
Conferees of the 9Th Congressional District,
cambria, Blair, Huntingdon and Mil1in.) will
meet at Tyrone, Blair county, on pext Tues
day, Cd September, to place in nomination
cand:datn for Cor gress.
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4 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-

"A Letters of Administration on the ests.,
OF Martin Wagner, late OF Blackjack town.
ship. Cambria County, deceased, have hs5z
granted TO the subscriber, residing near Bel.
sano, in said township. Persons indebted {:
said estate wiz come forward and make ra7.
ment; and those having claims agaius. j:
viii present them, properly authenticate sol
settlement. JOSEPH SHIREY, Adm
Belsano, July 3lth. le62-6t
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.-

NJ UIICE TO IEAUHEES.-
~ An examination of School Teacher
viii be held at the School House, in the bc,.
ougi of Ebensburg, on MONDAY, the f.s.
day of SEPTEMBER next, commencing Il !
o'clock. P NJ, for the purpose CT supplyi-7
the Union School of said borough with g-s
female and three male Teachers. The schoc5
to open on the second Nor day of Septembs-
next. By order of the Board.
D.J. JONES, Sec'y.
Ebensburg, August IA, ls62-2t
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4 DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE

DNINI IC hh I O1tS NVIICE.-
N Letters Of administration on the estata
of Gordon Sinclair, late of Carroll townsh.p.
Cambria county, deceased, having been gr..-
ted 20 the undersigned, all persons indebted
to said estate are hereby requested to maze
payment without delay, and those havir-
claims viii present them properly authentic
ted for settlement.
ALEXANDER SINCLAIR,
GEORGE VI. REED,
July II, 1s62-6t Adm'rs.
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s3- The property of John Slidell, in
Louisiana, has been coniscated TO the
United States by General Rutler Serves
the arch. traitor right
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.ISSOLUTION.-

NISSOLU IIUN--
II The partnership heretofore eristtac
between the undersigned, under the firm !.
Davis, Jones & Co, was this day dissolved =
mutual consent. The Business viii be sttlsi
hv either Of the partners, al the stand c.
Robert Davis. for a limited time, where q,
having unsettled accounts will save costs bv
calling soon. ROBERT DAVIS,
mo. p. JONES,
THOS. GRIFFITE
Ebsusburg. Aug. 18th, 1862.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28
II IST OF LETTERS

n OI L
e. The following is a List of Letters re-
mining in Ebensburg Post Office up to Aug.
lst, 1852:
J N Austin. Mrs Mary Lower,
W Brown, Miss Maggie Moreland
Miss Agnes ByrIs, 2,
Joseph Crought, Charles Maily,
Mrs Susan +. Carroll, Joseph MAvov,
Miss Hettie Dillon, William A Maxim,
Wu 7 Davis, Adolphus Magwigan,
James Dufey, Mary Jane Michaeis.
Mrs Dodson, David M'Keen,
Aaron Davis, Thos Mirse
Jane DUNN, Miss Emma NJ Melier,
William Davis, Miss Elizabeth Moon
Evan Davis, bic,
T II Entrip, Osborn 4 M'Keen,
David E Evans, H W Preston.
Hugh Evans. Miss Richards,
Elisha Elliott, Keenoyunda Rank,
Rachel Evans, Henry Slick.
Sarah J Evans, Henry Seamore, 2,
Felix Henle, 3, Joshua Strayer,
Michael Huoer, John Sish
David HGmlin, Jacob Steffler,
Hughes James, John Seeak.
Alexander Hamilton, Lawrsnce Smith,
Mrs Jane Jones, Miss Mary Ann Shos-
Mrs Jane Jones, maker, ..
Edward c. Jones, Jr, William Sheldon,
Hannah Jones, Richard G Thomas,
r ID Jones, George S Treese,
Morris Jones, William Williams,
Benjamin Jones, Richard White,
R ? Lin5in. Thos Williams,
ALA Lloyd, Jos Willman
r Williams.
YnryN rrJnMnCr>,
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Peoples Party Nominations.
AUDITOR GENERAL:
THOMAS E. COCHRAN, of York
SURVEYOR GENERAL:
WILLIAM s. ROSS, of Luzerne.

CONGRESS:
A. A. BARKER, of Ebensburg.
Subject to decision Of The District Conference. J
ASSEMBLY:
JAMES COOPER, of Taylor township.
PRoTHoNoTARl
WILLIAM K. CARR, of Wilmore.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER:
JOHN ELDER, of Chest township.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
JOHN H. FISHER, of Johnstown.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
WM. BERKSTRESSER, of Susqh. tp.
AUDITOR:
G. T. ROBERTS, of Ebensburg.
CORONER:
T. r. DAVIS, of Jackson township.
COUNTY SURVEYOR:
E. a. VICkROY, Of Yoder township.
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JOHN THOMPSON, P. NJ.
Ebensburg, Aug. Z, 1862.
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L The following is List Of Letters re-
mining in Ebensburg Post Office up to Aug.
lst 1862:
The New York herald., 1862-04-12

'horeor IN February, ls47 While holding this comms'
sion he was, In October, 1849, appointed Acting
Assistant Adjutant General, and assigned 10
the Ninth military department of New Mexico,
which position he held till July 1851 In August 1851
he was commissioned captain of infantry, and remained
in New Mexico dschargng his duties until tho outbreak
OF the rebellion, when he resigned his commission and
returned to Georgia, whore he set to work raising
regiment under tho provisional Of that State
after its secession the 10th OF January 1851 AtOr
the establishment 0 the Confederate government he re-
ceved commission from JEFF. Davis brigadier gene
raj, and was confirmed such by the rebel Congress-
along with Geo. W. Randolph Of Virginia. Howell Cobb,
Of Georgia, and JOS L. Hogg, Of Texas He never did
anything worthy ofnote while connected with the United
States Army and, so far as learn has been
under nre at all. Since resgning his commission In the
United staes Army he has been almost unhsard OF until
he turned up at Yorktown. General McIaws is Of
medium stature about forty years of ago. and has very
respectable family connections in Georgia. engaged In
agricultural and mercantile pursuits.
The New York herald., 1862-04-12
screnade to General Halleck.

tfron the st. Louis Republican, April 81
large number OF our citizens, accompanied by a
splendid brass band assembled about eleven O'Clock
nght IN front OF tho Planters House. congratulate the
commanding General of this department upon the sue
cess OF our arms at the famous locality called by the
the Gibraar of the Mississippi but more
The sou-stirrng airs Of the Sar Spanged Banner and
the "Red, White and Bue' having been played some
one IN the crowd suggested Three cheers for General
Halleck and the Army Of the Mississippi - which il Is
needless to say, were given with hearty good will
After this General Haleck appeared upon the balcony
and responded in of the and happes
we have yet had from him being full glorious dings
and indicative OF speedy close Of the war in the mpor
tant department under his CONTROL
He said he received the compliment not alone to him.
sef but az intended chiefly for the brave army under
MS command Referring to the capture of Island No TO-
ne said he had glorious to convey in ion
with that event General Pope had taken six thousand
prisoners hree generals being among the number) one
formidable thbn anything the island; innu,nerabe
small arms ammunition, camp equipage, wagons tents
stores and to use the exact language of the speaker
everything they had" This was glorious news enough
OF an attack made yesterday by Beauregard upon
Buell. and Grant, near Pittsburg. Beauregard at
the head OF an immense army, advanced from Corinth
and made the attack stated upon the combined fede
raj iorces but after fierce and bloody struggle lasting
from sunrise till sunset the enemy driven back into
his intrenchments This announcement was followed by
loud and long continued cheering.
Gen. Haleck then remarked that he would leave this
morning to take the fold Of active operations He how.
ever added that he would be in constant teegra nb,
communication with the city, and said nothing would be
wanting on his to restore TO St. Louis her former
peace her former patriotism her former trade and hor
former prosperity He had already rcopencd tho trade
Of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers he thought
would not bs long before the merchants Of noble
city were again in free and unobstructed intercourse
With the ocean.
The New York herald., 1862-04-12
The Importance of Corinth as q strate-
Cicui Point.


moments glance at any map OF tho Southern States
w snow the importance o, the present rebel positions
- "''n mississippi aud Alabama, and now "''cr'y
Their fortunes become tho moment they are
defeated there
oorinth, 1t will bs sean. is at tho junction Of the
''o"p"'s ana Charleston andtns Mobile and Ohio Kai-
roads from this point the road stretches northward
.u'oush. the whole Of Western Tennessee TO Cump'r-
ia"d KENTUCKY southwark the road runs through East
'rn hsssspp and corner of Alabama, to Mobile on
the CUR westward road runs direct 10 Memphis. and
eastward shrough Florence Ala Chattanooga, Tenn ana
A"@hta Ca, TO Charleston, South Carolina. Corinth
'hereors, commands tho communications 10 Memphis
INC "ui and the seaboard re bel States.
MOI only so. but this Memphis and Charleston road Is
'ne only railroad connection loft the rebels between
Aouisana, Mississippi and all Alabama west Of Pensa-
coa ana the Southern seaboard States. Troops can only
90 sent east from New Orleans, Natchez vicksburs,
'acAson, Memphis. Baton Rouge or Mobile, or to those
points from Virginia. North South Carolina o. Georgia.
over the Memphis aud Charleston road the only railroad
ins now connecting the east and west OF the rebellion
Let that road be broken and the Southern confed-
eracy s cut in two as odectuay as il Chinese wall
were built between the Gulf and the seaboard States
few miles west Of Corinth Is Grand Junction, where
the New Orleans branch Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
inersects the Memphis and Charleston road, and in
direct ne little further west, is tho city OF Memphis
When Corinth is occupied, and tho Union military line
extended to Momphs have control Of the following
important lines of rapoads:-
Mobile and Ohio road
Mississippi Central road.
Memphis and Charleston road
Mississippi and Tennessee road.
Memphis and Ohio road.
The New York herald., 1862-04-12

DRIt or SEVENTH REGIMENT N. G.-rhsrs was quite
lively time Thursday aud Friday evenings last al
the Seventh regiment armory in the Bowery on h. oc
cason Of rcgmenal drill Of that splsnddy disciplined
corps. The large drroom Of the ersgment crowded
by numerous spectators the greater part Of whom being
composed of ladies', who evnced much interest n gazing
upon the evoutons OF the men Of the seventh The er
hlbon OF proficiency In military tactics was usual
highly credtable TO the Seventh and every night
show themselves to the public their soderly qualities
become appreciated. Thero was largo turnout Of
the regiment both evenings. The bayonet exercise
loading and nring and other movements, were
Iy zone through with. The Seventh has furnished
over four hundred officers 20 the volunteer army from
their ranks and their usefulness in this connection s
properly appreciated.
The New York herald., 1862-04-12
CorOncr's Inuuest.

FArAL ACCIDENT on THE HupsoS RIVER RAILROAD
Coroner Collin held an inquest at tho Twenty eighth pre-
cnct station house, upon the body Of John b. Edwards
native Of Connecticut, aged nyeight years, who was
accidentally killed by being run on the Hudson
River Railroad In Canal street ON Thursday afternoon
Deceased IL appeared, was endeavorrg to get on one
the cars as Il was passing through Canal street, whom
hs slipped and, falling under the wheels, crushed 60
death. The jury In rendering verdict took occas on
to sxonerats the employees OF the railroad company from
all blame. Deceased was resident of Yonkers, and
was on his way home when ho met with the accident
Mr.. Edwards was widely known and highly esteemed by
All who knew him He was bookkeeper in the Metbo.
dist Book Concern, where he had been employed for
twenty