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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
The Lewistown True y Democrat.

From the reputation the editor of the
above concern is obtaining, it is hardly
worth while to point out It's debased and
wilful falsifcations, but to show what an
unscrupulous hand he is, especially on the
niger, we will briefly refer to a trade of
nonsense published last week respecting
the employment of eontrabands at the
Cambria Iron Works The Indiana Dem
ocrat first made the charge that SeUerat
contr~bands" were employed at the works
at % cents day, and that the hands in
the mill had gut work, sc. This the
Lewistown Democrat magnifed into en-
ploying contrabaRds and discharging white
men, leaving off " several" which word is
taken to mean three, four, FIVE or six, and
thereupon launches into homlly about
the poor white man being sent adrift with
out a field in which to toll. The Indiana
editor teso ,cecks ago came out in recan-
tation of the whole story, and as we think
that paper is received in exchange at the
Democrat office, the recantation was proba
badly seen before the additions were manu-
featured. A friend in Cambria county,
who happened to see the Lewistown Dem
ocrat with its characteristic article in it,
writes to US as follows:
c. 30, To- 20 tho
political slander put forth in the last Demo
crat about the Republican party and Its pro
fessions of protection to the free labor OF the
North you may say that its assertion concern
ing the Cambria Iron Works IS q lie oW Of the
whole cloh-thefe being no more truth in the
story than if it were that the Company had
employed the Democrats scribblers to dc the
business Of the concern. The only founda-
ticn for it that can give, is the fact of the
arrival in JobnstOwn, soon after the retreat
of Banks, of four cOntrabands from Virginia
two of whom were employed for two days
by a worthy Republican citizen, Mr.. John
Beam, in gathering cobble stones in the bed
of one of the streams which pass through our
borough, ut so m1tch per load, for the purpose
of street paving. A third was temporarily
employed at one Of our hotel stables, and the
| fourth is yet in the employ Of o le0diAg Dem.
ecrat on his farm mile out of town ~
The truth is all these stories about con.
trabands taking TIE place of white men in
laboring are wholesale falsehoods. There
may be few in this county, though we
do not know of one, but if there are, in
nine cases out of ten they are employed al
work which white men cannot be obtained
to do. And this no doubt is the case
throughout the State.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
THE PEOPLES STATE CONVENTION.

THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA, vino desire
i cordially to unite in sustaining the NATIONAL
in its patriotic efforts to sup
press sectional and unholy rebellion against the
UNITY OF THE REPUBLIC, and who desire to sup
port. by every power of the Government, one hum
dred thousand heroic brethren arms, Drawing dis
and the perils of the field to preserve the Union
of our Fathers are requested to select the number
of Delegates equal TO the Legislative Representation
of the State, at such times and in such manner as
will best respond the spirit of this call TO meet in
STATE CONVENTION at HARRISBURG on TT HURS-
DAY, the SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY next, at
IL o'clock, said day, to nominate Candidates for
OR GENERAL, and to take such measures as nay
be deemed necessary to strengthen the Government
in this season of common peril to common country.
A. X. MCCLURE,
Chairman Peoples State Committee.
Gro Gro ": " HAMMEhsLT, Secretaries.
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s~Another gallant FeSnsylvanian hs.
fallen victim to the civil var, and one, toe
who will be missed from other fields of 80,
vice than those of strife. Colonel Charles
Ellet, Jr., Commander of the U. s. ram Gee.
in the Mississippi river, and who may justly
be styled the hero Of the great naval battle
ut Memphis, died at Cairo on Saturday last
of the wound hereceived in that conflict
The event was altogether unexpected, as Col.
Ellet had made light of his wound, and il was
not known that it was at all serious
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

A-Capt. John Weidman writes to his
friends at home that while out with his com.
pany recently on accommodating expedition
he was saved from being cut off and captured
by the secessionists by "a contraband, most
intelligent and clear headed negro, Dabney
Walker" who gave him important informa.
ton and guided his command through bye.
paths to safety. Strange how these niepers
will violate the constitution
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
Christian Charity.

In the struggle for place and power
which the Vallandigham tories are max
ing, they seem to be on the high road to-
wards ignoring the plainest precepts of the
Christian religion and discarding even that
feeling of charity which in some measure
prevades all classes. If some philanthro-
pist, taking advantage of the effects Of the
war in the South, goes among the benight-
ed sons of Africa, opens Sabbath School
wherein the same exercises are conducted
as in ours if, out of pure benevolence, he
opens a week day-school to teach all to
read and write, these Jacobites cry out abo-
itionist! II the government employs the
negroes and pays for their labor, they GEN.
sure it for making the "negroes equal to
the white man." if it does not employ
them, and the poor beings, not knowing
what to do, lay round like others in the
same situation, they howl forth "lazy mig
gers" Such are the teachings of those
papers which, like the cutthroat Breckin-
ridge, have much to say about democracy"
violations of tie Constitution by Lincoln's
administration, and law and order, but very
little against those who have subverted the
constitution, destroyed all law, and brought
the South into nearly the same state in
which France was in the midst of its
bloody revolution, when it was solemnly
proclaimed There acas no God" The
missionary societies in this country are
constantly sending ou. teachers to educate
and christianize the heather of other olimes
among them Mr.. Wiley in China, and
Mrs. Unengst in India-but ours it seems
is the only land where it is crime to
teach men, women, or children to read the
word of God, and, according to these teach
ers of democracy, the men who do so, with
out pay or reward, are FANATICS; and this
is done under the pretext that barbarous
State laws, tolerated as in force, though
'SOuIial W lCGtSL diu plfkG vi COUSGI-
tuition Of the United States, while loyal,
are binding on the government when those
States which enacted them are DIsLoYAL.
Most of those who promulgate these infa-
nous doctrines are set Of beggarly Office
hunters, destitute of principle and of truth
honest only as long as it is their interest
to be so, and have little to lose; but it well
becomes farmers, merchants, and men Of
property, ,oho hare something to lose, tt
beware Of aiding or abetting the designs
of these men-for unless the pages Of his
tory have falsifed the downfall of nations
there is imminent danger that the present
generation will witness the devastations o.
var in Pennsylvania, as Virginia is desola
ted now, if those who stood by the perjured
traitors of Buchanan's administration are
again restored to power.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

s'ss~If that great philosopher, Ben Frank
lin, were now living, he would have hard
time among the patent locofocos, he having
bsen the founder of the Pennsylvania Anti
Slavery Society, an institution still in exis-
tence in Philadelphia
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

Hea-" How to jump from the cars unnjur-
ed"-Don't jump at all.
Stringent orders have been issued relative
to absentees from the army, especially those
not regularly furloughed.
--Picayune Butler continues his lessons to
rebeldom at New Orleans, having lately hung
a traitor for cutting down the American flag,
and also two Of our meu who had engaged
in robbery.
Thomas c. Mcdowell, who wasn't at the
fight near Winchester when Col. Murray fell,
resigned .Is post as Lit. Colonel If the 8lth
regiment. As the field Of battle draws nearer,
spectators of all kinds viii grow scarce.
Bea.Some doughfaces at Harrisburg we're
tampering last week with s,me e the :rbe
prisoners to aid their escape from Camp Cur
tin. There are men in thjs State who will
yet taste ropes end ior their toryism.
HA- Charles D. Murray, editor of the Eb,
ensburg Democrat and Sentinel, died last week
from the effects of a fall into cellar way
another victim, we judge from an article in
the Tribune, to intemperanee.
B@pIt is now generally conceded that gross
injustice was done Gen. Casey and his men,
they having fought long and we'll five times
their number, and made terrible havoc in the
ranks of the traitors.
sR-In Indiana the patent democracy are
equally opposed to Northern abolitionists and
Southern rebeIsl This is but one step remov-
ed from toryism, for man may hold aboli-
ton opinions and be good citizen still and
hence he who regards him as no better than
one of Jef Davis's cutthroats, is fit subject
for "treason, stratagem and spoils."
RgThe Supreme Court of this State has
reversed the decision of the Blair county
court giving the widow Roger the right of
dover in property sold by the Sheriff for the
debts of her husband. Had that decision been
sustained, dover would have been an exemp-
ton. AS the law now stands, the widows
dover is liable for debts of her husband in all
cases except in a sale under voluntary as
signment for the benefit of creditors
sG-The Blair County Wing, in urging the
Commissioners to put up Town Clock, SAYS:
''What stranger is not struck with the gran,
deur of the ring of the County Clock, Oh Wis
iting LewistownP He thinks it city, place
of Intelligence, responsibility and wealth,
surrounded by rich and we'll cultivated lands
and liberal farmers. Are we not equal to
her? Who dare say we are not2" The
Hollidaysburg Standard says it h in 8
$1,000 would defray the expense. 1t will not
| cost more than half that sum.
s9~Parson Brownlow, in his speech at
Philadelphia, aid the following compliment
to northern doughfaces: +" If" said he he
o,Ued the devI debt to be discharged and ii
scas to be discharged By the rendering up to
him dozen of the nsea,sest, most reuolting, and
! God torsaken wretches that ecer could be called
from tie ranks Of depraUed human society,
and he wanted to pay that debt and get pre-.
MUM upon the payment, he would make a
tender to his Satanic Majesty Of t'uelUe North
erm men phe sympathized Nth this internal
| rebellion"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
For Auditor General,
Hon. THOMAS E. COCHRAN.

s@-Members of the Peoples County
Committee are requested to bear in mind
the meeting at the Gazette Office on Sat
urday next.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

Trade ofhe Countrywide exports ofpro.
duce at the port of New York for the past
week reached the very large amount of 49,.
30l,S94 being largely in excess of the same
period last year, and one third more than in
1860. And this, let it be borne in mind,
without the shipment of pound of Southern
produce
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
Estate of Sarah Zook, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters testT
IN mentary on the estate of Sarah Aoos'
late ofBrown township, Mitiin county, DEC a.
have been granted to the undersigned, rssia,
ing in Menno township. All persons lndeptsss
to said estate are requested to make immaai'
ate payment, and those having claims to pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settlement
JACOB. S. KING.
ie25 Executor.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
To the Heirs of Jacob Mutthersbough,
late of the Borough Of LewistoWn,
6an-acad.

To the Heirs of Jacob Mutthersbough,
late of the Borough Of JeWistoWn,
deceased:
FFO Sarah y. Mutthersbough, widow of Ia-
l. cob Mutthcrsbough, late of the Borough
Of Lewistown, deceased Daniel D. Mutthars-
bough; David Mntthersbough; Caroline 5.
MuttherSbough; Susan, intermarried with Ja-
cob +. Hamaker; Catherine. intermarried with
j. NJ. Aitkin Jane f., intermarried with J.
j. Bellman; Mary IL intermarried with Al
exander Newell Amos lIoot, Guardian of
Ruth A. and Jacob Ard Mutthersbough-an
heirs and legal representatives Of Jacob
Mutthersbough, deceased:
Take notice, that by virtue of a Writ of
Partition and Valuation issued out of the Or.
phans' Court Of Mifain county, an inquestof
partition and valuation will be held on the
real estate of the said Jacob Mutthersbough,
decd, situate in Derry and Decatur townships,
and the Borough of Lewistown, Mifflin co.,
Pa, on MONDAY, the 28th day of July next,
at . o'clock q. m, on the premises, when and
where you may attend if you see proper. In
quest to meet at the house of Christian Kaer,
on premises in Derry township. on the day
aforesaid. G. G. STANBARGER, Shff
Sherif's Office, Lewistown,
June 25, 1862.
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advance, upon the mastering of his company
into the service of the United States. or after
he shall have been mustered into regimen
already in the service.
This order will be transmitted to the Gov
ernors of the States and recruiting officers.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
Massacre of Contrabands by the Rebels.
WASHINGTON, June 22-Flag Officer Du-
pont writes to the Navy Department that the,
rebels, through information given by negro
who had been employed by our army, became
aware of the absence of our troops from
Hutchinson's Island. They made descent
upon Mrs. March's plantation, surrounded
the house. and, with the ferocity characteristic
at all events of that part of the South, mur-
dered, in cold blood, large number of con-
trabands, who were awakened from their
slumbers only to fall by the hands of the in
fnriatad rphels
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

CEILING cheaper than the cheapest-Syr
~ ups and Molasses at 40 to so cents per
gallon; Coal Oil and Coal Oil Lamps. We
will sell the above goods cheaper than any
house in town for cash or country produce
Give us call. We charge nothing for show
ing goods at JOHN KENNEDY'S.
Lewistown, June Is, 1862.
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A Loyal Arkansas Regiment.

A despatch to Representative Phelps, of
Missouri, dated Cassvile, in the southwestern
portion of that State. says that the lst Ar
kansas Regiment of Cavalry is rapidly filing
up. Hundreds are repairing to the recruiting
rendezvous from the western and northwest
ern counties of Arkansas. This regiment
will be organized in Missouri, though compo-
sed entirely of Arkansians.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

HOME and buy Queen, Glass and Stone
" Wares, Segars, Tobacco, Cheese, Dried
Beef, Hams and Bacon, at
ie25 JOHN KENNEDI'S.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

CEILING at city prices.-Calicos, Musns
- and Ginghams, Cloths, Cassimeres and
Cottonades, ct
je25 JOHN KENNEDY'S.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

NOME and buy your Mackerel & Herring,
~ Sugars-white and Brown, at g. 10, II
and II cents per lb, Teas, Coffee. and Spices
of the best, at JOHN KENNEDIS.
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GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS

S4gAlk4NG WElS AAls gOST9
nE LANES, Mernes, Wool Plaids, Bonnet
~ Ribbons, Swiss and Cambria Muslns,
Black and Fancy Silks, Rea iy made Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Shawls and cloth
Capes, and large stock of Fancy Goods, for
COST, at JOHN KENNEDY'S.
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Two Dollars Bounty to be Paid.

VAR DEPARTMENT., June q, 1862.
A 1aec order to encourage enIistments.
Pursuant to a joint resolution of Congress-
to encourage enlistments in the regular army
and volunteer forces, it is ordered that .
premium of two dollars shall be paid for
each accepted recruit that volunteers for
three years or during the war and eyerv
soldier who hereafter enlists in the reonla2
army, or volunteers for three wears or during
the war, may receive his frst months paw in
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25

The following despatch was received at the
Navy Department:
U. S. FLAG STEAMER benton,
MEMPHIS, June 18th, via CAIRO, June q.
The gunboat Conestoga, returning from
the White River, reports the capture of two
batteries, mounting seven guns, at st. Charles,
80 miles from the mouth.
The attack was commenced by Capt. Kelly,
in the gunboats, who silenced the frst bat
terry. The second battery was gallantly car
ried by Col. Fitch, at the head of the Forty.
sixth Indiana volunteers shot caused the
explosion of the steam draw of the Mound
City by which part of her officers and crew
were killed and wounded. | write bv to
days mail.
(Signed) G. II. DAVIS, Flag Officer.
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and PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-When Maj.
Gen. Wallace was in command here, he took
military possession of the End Presbyterian
Church as post chapel, for the accommoaa-
ton Of the army and efstrsngers. The Church
had no pastor; it had elected Rev. Dr.. Grun-
dy mainly because he was suspected Of loyalty
to the Union, and had it sent to Rev. DIR. I. sd-
dell, who preached and prayed that the Lord
would hurl back the Northern array to their
corrupt families and homes" to give them a
Confederate and reasonable gospel One of
the elders recently called on Maj. Gen. Grant
for the delivery Of the keys into bis possession.
Gen. Grant replied, When you retrace your
steps and put DIR. Grundy back into his own
pulpit the house will be at your service again. z
In this house on every Sabbath the untram-
meled word Of God is preached in liberty by
some chaplains Ct those very regiments whose
holy mission it Is TO restore that Union in
which religion never yet was shackled. 9 az
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GENERAL ORDER MOL
HxArouss7E US,T sr.Tss r0acss MEnrH1s, !
nj .ftt.,- ~. az n. nraaa..n Inlv IL ] 20 -

DisGis Wtst I, nuessee July IL lse2
I. Traitors and rebels Who rfuss comply th The
laws and support tbs constiuton Il tie UBited States,
should peritts rsmaia within the camp lines
Of the Federal army. At this time ths eorpoRs limits
of the cry Of Memphis within the lines Uutsd
States Forces; and all mJe dents, or . ourner
within the nitJ Of said ~, between the age az
eighteen and fatty DE years. VINO ara cap bic 81 bearing
arms are hereby qaIred 70 the a Of allegiance
to the United SsAsss leave the limits said city with
in SIX dsys after the publication Il this order
II If any person wit ia the lims or said Ctr shah
refter publ h, spssk utter kedtous trra ona-
sAe Language. towards the Government Of the U.ted
States the Provost Marshal shsl 9a prof OF the
f$ct 6anAh every person III ndng, to the state OF
Arkansas.
III Any person WIZ shall violate the provisions Of ths
First Section Of this odsr, sh Ill BE- deemed py. and
after conviction, treated accordingly
Nv. Persons leaving city uuder the prryisoas r.
tas OEder SI be reqHird TO take any ,ata ar civ.
paZoe but viii receive pass from tn, Provost Mar
sh. The cath OF allegiance hereby required must b.
substantially, in the allowing 70 m:
selsuny swear. that will bear true alssIsnea IA
the United States of Aeria and support the csnstu
ton and laws thereof that will oppose secession a.d
rebeiioni that deaounos tho caller Conkd rata
States and pledge my hoaor property aud life 70 tie
sSeTed fuhument OF this oath her,by eey taken adj
hitting that its vioat on will be Illegal and Infamous
The oath must b. subscribed and sworn TO before tho
Provost Marshal
By order Of Alvin P. Hovey, Bdgadisr Ger sraI con
mandins.
JOHN n. PHILLIPS.
jys,E Assistant Adj utant General
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aaa appeai rroza xreiaad.
sEAH1E aCoNsEST OF MERCY, Tas
Swinford, County MAYO. Ireland.

swinfoEd. County Mayo Ireland.
Msy 81, 1864 ]
~ fAs Oaised Sons of E~sa Rsnsv.lsnt Socssts,
lhsc0g1, lHiztois. u s. ~: 4s--~.
Inc Slsters of Mercy situated iu ons Of the
most destitute Localities IN the est OF ireland,
Wnere their poor people sre il such extreme
distress, are Obliged TO appeal to the charitably
disposed for aid Thss can give no ides of
the many scsnez of misery they witness in
their daily visits to the wretched homes of the
poverty -strieteRa Ne relief eommistsea-no
employneRtfo for those abIa to work. z,'as SIC.
Though several large contributions have
been sent from America and other place; for
the west to his grace the Archbishop of TQanl,
they have not benefited BY them, save s5 sent
them BY his grace; his own diocese being SO
large he hnds quite enough to do with what
ne receives. Z heir poor locality, though adj
loiaIng, does not belong to the diocese of
lasIn Their slender means have been ex-
nansteo on food and fuel for the most destitute.
which for ths last six months they have er
oeaVored to give out weekly, but must now
oiseontinae TINS relief, though so manifestly Mt
ceessry, unless some charitable friends come to
their aid
1neir poor school is nos only crowded, but
quite inadequate to accommodate ope-thiri of
the children crowding their streets. exposed 10
the evil consequences of idleness and ionor-
ance. Could they but realize sufficient sum
TO enlarge it and build an orphanage, it would
confer lasting benefit on their hitherto neg
iected locality. They have few unprotected
orphans under their care, whom they are
obliged to pay for out of DOORS not having ac-
eommodation for them in their own convent.
The Sisters have much confidence that the
Benevolent society of the nited Sons of Erin
viii do what they can for them. A
SISTERS OF MERCY,
County Mayo, ireland
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The "Father of Waters F" hath downward
tendency, and as the water recedes the old and
new formed sand bars make their appearance,
There is still plenty of water for all boating
purposes.
The Mississippi is falling at St. Louis.
Business is somewhat improving, and the
wharf is not quite so lonely as it was few
days ago, T04 IIJQ 99L w..
81 There is 4 fest in the ehaansliof the Ten.
nesse.
The Cumberland river is also falling, with
IS inches in the channel to Nashville.
The Illinois river is falling slowly from La
sale to the mouth Its in excellent boating
stage, with about feet in the channel
The upper Mississippi is falling from St,
Paul down. There is u feet on the upper
rapids, End 3! on the lower rapids. Below
Keokuk there is feet in the channel.
The lower Ohio is in good boating order,
The MISSOURI river ia falling from Council
Bluffs, to the mouth. 1t is in excellent steam
boating stage. ~ 80
The Silver Moon went out last evening with
fair trip of passengers and freight.
The steamer Dunleith struch on the falls 81
louisville on the 2oth inst- aud became tota
wreck. She ives bound for Nashville, will
an assorted cargo of goods, wares etc. all o
which wer4 lost
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-24

PRoVosT MARsHALs.- Gen. Hillyer and
Col. Anthony were kept busy as beavers yes
terday from "early morn to dusky eve La
dies and gentlemen were thronging their
offices during the entire day. SO many ques-
tions we're submitted for their decision, and so
many Especial" Cases presented, that they
were well nigh wearied out when night came
on. Three hundred and seventy five took the
oath of allegiance, and about ninety persons
were passed through thelines. General Order
No. has been definite, specific and effective.
The citizens breathe freer, and the national
flag waves more proudly over the city of
Memphis.