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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
An Oligarchy.

The State of South Carolina contains
$4,000 plantations, containing 4,072, ,551
acres of improved, and II, las, ,049 acres
of unimproved land, valued at S82, ,431,-
634; averaging to each SCI acres.
The government is based on the Consti-
tuition of 1870, and amendments added to
it at various periods. The right to vote
requires freehold of so acres in ordinary
cases. The Legislature is elected annual
ly. A Senator must be 80 years old, o
resident citizen FIVE years, and if resident
in the district must own freehold worth
$500, if nonresident worth 1000 Rep
resentatives must have resided in the
State three years; if resident in the dis
trict 4ust own a freehold of 500 acres and
10 negroes, or real estate worth G150; if
nonresident must own real estate worth
$500. The Governor is chosen by the
Legislature, and must have resided in the
the State 10 years, and be possessed of q
settled estate worth E1I500. The Lieu
tenant Governor is chosen and must be
qualified in like manner.
The people do not vote directly for Gov
ernor or for President.
There is no middle class in South Caro-
lima. The population consists (out of the
towns, which are few of planters and 9
sort of peasantry. The delegates to the
Legislature are frequently elected by a
dozen voters Carge landholders), and the
affair is not uncommonly settled ct the din (.
ner table.
Trade is considered as not exactly suita-
bio TO q gentleman. Merchants (retail)
are called "shopkeepers," and are rot upon
social equality with the planters.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
New Series---Vol. XVI, No. 4s.

when there are many books in the school
nearly new, and it seems sheer waste to lay
them sside and get another set Still, the
change is probably for the good of the
whole school, and if it were net, the
refusal OF Q parent to furnish his chill
dren With the books used in the school, in
Juree nc eno bat his ewn children. Be-
sides, the eos: of new book is nothing
compared with the knowledge your child
will acquire from it, asd the saving Of
few shillinss ~ill very poorly compensate
the loss which your child will experience
for wa1t cf tie proper books
4. 1hs diligence GH6 conduct of your
chlfaTes.-1eU can do very much to pro-
mote tho diligence and delight in study of
yonr children, by asking them at night
what they have learaed during the day, ene
couraging them to tell what they have
studied, hearing them read their reading
lessons, and showing that you are interested
IN their progress and warmly approve their
industry. You can give the teacher great
aid in governing the school, by discourag-
ing all complaints, by giving your children
to understand that they must yield prompt,
cheerful obedience at school, by inquiring
after their conduct, by not believing too
readily charges of partially, cruelty, IN
faithfulness and ignorance On the part of
the teacher. Visit your schools, see how
the teachers patience is constantly tried,
how it is almost impossible not to make
some mistakes, and you will be less inclin.
ed to blame than chsritv. 6
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS,
Official Report OF General Mcclellan.
HEADQUARTERS, NEAR SHARpsBURa,

u
To Nyor General HaHeck, General-in-
Chief Of United States Army:
GeneraE-I have the honor to report the
following as some of the results of the bat
ties of South Mountain and Antietam:
At South Mountain our loss was 443
killed, 1,S06 wounded, 76 missing-total
1926.
At Antietam our loss was 2,010 killed,
9,4l6 wounded, and 1,043 missing-total
12,469. Total loss in the two battles,
14,794.
The loss of the Rebels in the two battles,
as near as can he ascertained from the
number of their dead found upon the field /,
and from other data, will not fall short of
the following estimate
Major Davis, Assistant Inspector Gen
eral, who superintends the burial of the
dead, reports about 5000 Rebels buried on
the field of Antietam by our troops Pre-
vious to this, however, the Rebels had
buried many of their own dead upon the
distant portion Of the battle field which
they occupied after the battle Probably
at least 500.
The loss of the Rebels at South Noun
tain cannot be sscertained with accuracy,
! but as our troops continually drove them
from the commencement of the action, and
as Q much greater number of their dead
we're seen on the field than Of our men, it
is not unreasonable to suppose that their
loss was greater than ours.
Estimating their killed at 500, the total
Rahal DiIoJ IN Tho hottlo- --o,,lI L.
1900. According to the rates of our own
killed and wounded this would make their
loss in wounded 1912, as nearly as can
be determined at this time.
The number Of prisoners taken by our
troops in the two battles will, st the lowest
estimate, amount to 5000. The full return
will no doubt show larger number Of
these about 1,200 are wounded This gives
the Rebel loss in killed, wounded, and
prisoners, 25,542.
It will be observed that this does not in
clude their stragglers, the number of whom
is said by citizens here to be large.
1t may be safely concluded, therefore,
that the Rebel army lost at least thirty
thousand of .heir best troops during their
campaign in Maryland.
From the time our troops first encounter
ed the enemy in Maryland until he was
driven back into Virginia, we captured
thirteen guns, seven caissons, nine limbers,
two field forges, two oassion bodies, thirty
nine colors, and one signal flag.
We haze not lost q single gun or color.
On the battlefield of Antietam fourteen
thousand small arms were collected, BIS j.,
sides the large number carried off by citi-
zens, and those distributed on the ground
to recruits and other unarmed men arriv-
ing Immediately after the battle
At the South Mountain no collection of
small arms was made, owing to the haste of
the pursuit from that point. -Four hun
dred small srms were taken from the oppo-
site side of the Potomac.
[Signedl GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Major-General Commanding.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
l3.l99A0Q90AAa .
Edited b5 A SIXTH, County Superintendent.
4 Short Talk with Parents.


viii you, who have children now st
tending or soon 10 attend the public schools,
have the kindness just to read through
this short article and think it over few
minutes You are desirous that your chill
dren shall have good schools to attend, and
that they shall be benefited as much as
possible, both in learning and in good con-
duct. You can do very much at home to
render your schools profitable, to give your
children hearty interest in their studies,
and to promote good order and the comfort
Of both teachers and pupils, principally by
attention to these things:
/. The prompt and regular attendance
part, occasionally little selfdenial, would
secure this exceedingly desirable object.
You can encourage your children to be
sure not to dishonor you by being tardy-
as if you did not rise early enough to get
them to school by nine O'Clock No one
besides the teacher can fully understand
and feel the mischief wrought, the time
lost, the disorder produced, the bad habits
formed, by scholars going to school irregu-
larly. If you do not believe this is as bad
as L represent it, please spend your next
leisure half day in the school your children
attend-which would be very sensible act
any way-and at the end Of three hours,
ask the teacher his opinion on this matter,
and ! am sure you will be fully convinced
that it is great wrong to allow your chill
dren to be unnecessarily tardy or irregular
in their attendance
z. The t'diness Of your chltdren.-Most
of you deserve only high praise in this re-
spect, and the neat appearance of your chill
dren reflects great credit on you and adds
much to the attractiveness of the schools.
But there are some children in few OF the
schools, whose faces and hands advertise
the apple butter they had for breakfast, and
whose heads look as if combs had never
been invented Patched clothes are all
right, for they are justified by necessity
and accidents; but 30 long as the sky fur
nishes water gratuitously, and wooden
combs can be got for penny pair, there
seems no excuse for sending children to
school unwashed and uneombed. These
things belong to the " minor morals" ," to be
sure but it is not matter Of small import
ance that children be trained to habits OF
neatness and cleanliness.
3, Proeartng books for your Children
Sometimes a change of books is made,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08

Freaks of a squirrel.-One of the squir-
rels on the Boston Common, having been
in the habit of helping himself to pea
nut now and then from fruit stand near
the West street gate, the woman who tends
the stand covered up the peanuts with
cloth. When the squirrel next came on a
foraging expedition, finding the peanuts
covered, he seized on peach and made off
with it. The woman gave chase, and the
squirrel dropped the peach but finding
that be had drawn the woman two or three
rods from the stand, he started back on
the double quick, and ssizing nut before
the woman could get back, made off with
it much to the amusement Of the bystand-
ers.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1862.
new ARRIVAL.

iHE undersigned is prepared TO furnish
4 his customers with Boots and Shoee of all
kinds, at prices to suit the times, and ac
Goods in general are higher than usual i. is
gratifying to learn that boots and shoes are
cheaper than they have ever been before in
Mlffiln county: No mistake! Call and exam
inc for yourselves, and you will be sGrprised
to find mems shoes selling at 90c to 81 &c,
Mems Kip and Calf from 81 IS to | 81
= '' Boots, a. 25 to 3 90
{" Calf 2 rs to3 80
Boys' Shoes =" so to l SIS
All the above work at those prices is var
ranted. We still have cheap work on hand
which is not warranted Women's Caters at
81 90, and very dear at that; some at 81 SO,
which are something better
full stock of Eastern Work kept on hand.
the greater part of which is warranted to give
satisfaction.
Manufacturing of all kinds neatly and
promptly attended to at all times without de-
lay.
a large stock Of trunks constantly On hand.
which will be sold very low. But above all
things bear in mind that our terms are strict
ly Cash, for at our prices we cannot afford TO
charge. All goods to be paid for before taken
away, and in all cases where they do not suit
the money will be refunded, should they be
returned in good order.
sep24 BILLY JOHNSON.
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The Battle of Inka.

The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following
details of the engagement of Iuks between
Rosecrans and Price:
Our force was $4,000 strong, and fell
upon Price as he was refreshing from Iuka,
about mile southeast Of that place. I'm.
mediately the battle commenced in dead
earnest. The rebels formed on road on
a ridge, line less than a,quarter Of mile
In length, and this was the whole extent Of
the battle ground. A single brigade Of
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
Il3 A.3ll5f FnlDa

4 S the action of the Relief Board does not
n seem to be fslly comprehended, frequent
applications for relief being made in person
pr by letter to the undersigned, he deems it
proper to state that payments will be tenn
pyrsrily renewed to those formerly on the
list on presentation of certificate signed 10y
not less than three known taxpayers, stating
ing that the applicant has not received sufi-
sient from her husband or other support, to
enable her, together with her own industry,
to make q living for herself and family and
giving reasons for such inability. This is
intended for the benefit Of all really in need,
and for no others.
The orders issued under this regulation
are continued only until the troops are again
paid of.
Blank certificates can be procured from
those who have heretofore distributed orders
GEORGE FRYSINGER,
Secretary of Relief Board.
Lewistomu, June Is, 1862.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
I He MINSTREL
FATHER ABRAHAn's Reply

We published fen weeks ago beaut
fsl poem entitled =" We are .oming, Fathe
Abraham, three hundred thousand mora
to which the following reply has been ad
ded:
welcome you my gallant boys
From Names resourdiug shore
From far New Hanpshire's granite hills
see your legions pour;
From Hassachusetts' fertile vslss
From old Vermoat thsy come;
Connections wheels into line
At rolling of the drum;
And little Rhody springs to arms
Like David N his might
Upon rebelloG's giant front
To strike one blow for right:
One blow for right, my hero boys,
For right ana Uncle Sam
Strike, and receive she blessings
OF tee God Of Abraham
ses frem all her boundaries
The glorious Empire State
A countless host sending forth
With freedom's hopes elate;
From Delaware there comes a geam
OF white and crimson bars,
Where faithful hands sre holding up
The banner of the stars;
New Jersey answers 30 the call,
As If along her shore,
Each gram of sand had said, we como,
Six hundred thousand more:
We come to strike for liberty,
For right, and Uncle Sam,
Who gives US all the blessings
OF the God of Abraham.
And Pennsylvania, keystone Of
This glorious Union arch
Is sounding through her thousand caves
The thrilling order, march!
see her dusky sons come forth
From every darkened mine,
And, like the clouds along her hills
Swift forming into line:
Their eyes have such fiery gleam
From glowing forges caught,
Their arms such strength rs if they were
OF IRON sinews wrought;
think when on Secession's head
They strike for Uncle Gam,
Each blow viii fail like vengeance
From the God of Abraham.
see adoWn our Western Wales
Your legions pour, nay boys,
Ohio, Indiana, and
My own loved Illinois,
And Iowa, and Michigan,
And Minnesota too,
And far Wisconsin's praries send
Their heroes tried and true.
Come on, O living avalanche!
Break into foods of light,
And roll your waves Of truth along
Secessions shore of night,
Drown out rebellion a. Of old,
And then with Uncle Sam,
Safe in the Ark of State,
Wen praise the GOD of ABRAHAM.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08

g@ Capt. W. 8. King, of the s5th Mas
saehusetts, arrived at the Astor House,
New York, on Saturday last, received seven
wounds at th6srecant battle of Antietam.
He was hit twenty times during the en-
gagement, and was pretty thoroughly bound
up in bandages when he left that city for
his home in Boston. He has lost no limbs,
and hopes are entertained of his speedy
recovery.
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HAY Forks, Rope and Tackle Blocks. at
III my7 F. y. HOFFMAN'S.
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Che housekeeper's
NEW FURNITURE POLISH.

DREPARED from improved recipe by the propri-
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by all the leading New York Furniture Dealers and
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With piece of Canton Flannel and bottle or two Of
this NV FURNITURE POLISH, a hOusekeeper can work
magic in the furniture of house and keep looking
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economy. For sale by Furniture Dealers and Store
keepers generally. Price 25 and so cents per bottle.
Depot No Spruce street, New York. Special agents
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-10-08
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Trains leave Lewistown station as follows:

Ms-GAlbrash'S onnibases convey passengers to
sud from sll the trains, taking up or setting them
sevn st all points within the borough limits.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
The Rebels ut MonrOvia. Md.-spccuiH-
tions rs 10 stcncwnII Lackson's Inienfs
md Puruoscs.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Sept. ., 1862.
The srecial correspondent Of Tile Press Of this
city, writing from Sykesville Nd, says that he had
usi left Monrova, Nd, on account Of the approach
of the Rebels, parry Of their cavalry entering that
place on Sunday.
Many speculatons. are rite relative to the
movements and intents and purposes Of Stone
wall Jackson. Some say that he ia on bis way with
large army TO Gettysburg, Pa, so as 10 be within
striking distaIce OF Chambersburg York, and tina,
he already near Hanover, while Others assert that
he has marched TO Westminster, and will move on
Baltimore in that direction. Others assert thst this
latter movement is merely feint 10 cover bis en-
entrance into Pennsylvania.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Movements of the Ecbc!s in Pennsylvania.

flAkIsisEI IufsuhNI I'O-7
Tie telegraph operator has left ChambersbuTg,
because be anticipated that tie seeessionsts there
would interfere VITA him. Another operator has
taken ha place and reports all quiet, and no Rebels
in that vicinity. No important intelligence has been
received from Hanover, any point on the North
EN- Central, thought TO be in danger.
The hon. A. X. Mcclure has been appointed AS.
sis,ant Adjut4nt- General by the President, and as-
signed for special duty in Pennsylvania.
Cole. Thomas Il. Scott, John A. Wright, John B.
Parker. aud Gen. Porter are here aiding the Gov
eruor. VINO is 10 constant communication with
Gen. Mcclellan. Confidence prevails as to the
ability to prevent any raid into the State, enialing
serious consequences.
A Rebel deser,er, who arrived at Hanover, reports
tho ReDels al Frederick 10000 strong.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Battle and Victory at PoolesviIIc, Md.

The Star says:
Yesterday afternoon, two companies of the Sd
Indiana Cavalry, under command Of Maj Chap
mann, vert to Pooesvle, Nd, which they found
III possession of Rebel cavalry regiment, who had
planted on hill to the right Of the town one field
piece which opened on our men as they ap-
preached. The command did not stop, but made
charge through the town. The enemy were then
skccaddling and forming line OF battle near their
gun.
In few moments Requirements came up, con-
sisting of two pieces Of artillery and several compa
MES OF the Sth Illinois Cavalry and our guns after
few shots succeeded in sencng the enemy piece
when another charge WAS made by Major Chap
mans command, and the Rebels broke and ran,
leaving seven dead on the field. Our loss is one
mau killed-Sergeant David A. Fatis Of Company
Band eight men wounded; Leuts. Laduc ana
Davis Of Company Il, and six men of Company A.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10

and that the favor here and there manifested did not
take more tangible form. He infers from what he
has eeen and heard during the last week that no
serious or prolonged war of invasion can be in
tended but that the demonstration is rather raid
of hungry men in search OF supplies
All the soldiers he saw were exceedingly destitute.
We learn through several channels that very few
Marylanders have joined the Rebel invaders. Many
talk Secession at the corners of the streets who
not ready to tight for it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Rebels Advancing TO Pennsylvania.

CnAxIEIfBURG, Pa. Monday, sept O. 10 O'clock a m.
One Of our scents reached Iagerstown last night
having left VI ddetown eighteen miles southeast of
that place, al O'Clock in the afternoon.
He seyonf that tie Rebels were at Iiagorstown in
considerable force, and advancing.
All the rolling stock Of the railroads las been re-
moved from Hagerstown, and the telegraph Office
there evacuated
A telegraph Office has been opened at Greencas,le,
FROM which place our scouts and messengers Will be
sent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Movement. Of the Rebels.

WAsnlsGTos. Tuesday, sept ltt2.
Persons from Rockville, Md, say that the Rebels
in great force yesterday occupied the western
bank Of Seneca Creek, from its mouth at the Poto-
mac % miles above Washington, 10 the public sase
road at Mlddebrook Mills-a line of some 10 miles.
Middebrook il about eight miles west Of Rock
vile, on the turnpike road between Georgetown aud
Frederick, and about % miles from Washington.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Cavalry Ordered OIL Service in Pcnnsyi-


PHILADELPHIA. Tuesday. Sep. @ 1861
The War Department has ordered that the Auder-
son Cavalry, - fine body Of men recently raised in
this city ehall remain in Pennsylvania for the pre-
sent to aid in rcpellng the invasion. Carbinee aud
horses will beimmeGiately furnished them, and they
will act as scouts, etc., ia the Cumberland Valley.