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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, November 27, 1862
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

We have Richmond papers to the 18th inst.
They are still grumbling over the delay Of
foreign recognition. The approach of Burn
sides advance to Fredericksburg is chronicled
at length, and a victory for the Rebels is, Of
course, made out There was "a brisk en-
gagement," and the enemy were driven back
with a loss of several killed. etc. But, at the
same time, the frightened Rebels burnt all the
cotton in Fredericksburg, and tumbIed all the
tobacco into the river Great stories are told
of what Amazonian deeds the women of Fred
ercksburg performed. Gen. GustavuS W.
Smith is Acting Secretary Of War, Gen. Ran
dolph having resigned.
An expedition Of two regiments Of infantry,
which has been securing the country between
Nashville and Clarksyie during the past four
or FIVE days, captured 43 Rebels, IS horses,
90 mules, and 100 muskets A scout, arrived
from Knoxville on the 18th, says there were
no troops at Knoxville, excepting sick and
convalescent. At McMinnvilIe there was con-
siderable force Of coascripts from adjoining
counties. At Sparta there was a small force
lie saw no more uutil he got to Kingston,
where there were a few soldiers. No Rebel
troops at Lebanon Gross, nor throughout the
entire route. The enemy still eViEce a dispo,
sition to fight near Tullahoma.
On the 18th, Gen. Saxton sent a reconnoi
sance from Harper's Ferry toward Charles
town. lie encountered 400 Rebels above
Halltown aud drove them through Charles
town, shelliDg them at every opportunity
Several houses in CharieStown were fired by
onr shells aud one or two Rebels were killed
The Rebels made a slight demonstration on
our outposts near Falling Waters, on the Yir-
gna side OF the river.
Dispatches say that the Rebels still occupy
Fredericksburg with small force, to dispute
the crossing OF the river Some guns were on
Thursday brought to bear upon two ravines
on the opposite side of the river, through which
the railroad passes. The result is that no
trains have attempted TO run since
A dispatch from Louisville says that Col
J. Dis jr., on November 10, writes that he
has routed the Rebels out of Eastern Ken
tucky, captured so prisoners, and a large lot
of tents, guns, wagons, horses, and mules, near
Piketon. The main body OF th. Rebels es
capped through Pouud Gap.
In his Message, which is nearly finished,
Mr. Lincoln will argue lis Emancipation poll
cy at length, not only in regard to the mill
tary Proclamation Of Emancipation in the dis
loyal States, bat in regard to his gradual
Emancipation policy ia the Border Slave
States.
Gov. Curtin offers $500 reward for the cap
ture Of doserter named Henry Rowland of
the l39.h Regiment, who shot his Lieutenant,
Josiah Baughman, while the lieutenant was
endeavOring TO arrest him for dcsertion.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27

RSA- Secretary Chase's report will contain
an urgent recommendation to Congress to take
measures for the substitution of Government
for bank currency.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
MfsceIIauentts.
+ IST OF JURORS DRAWN F06
IL CEMBER TERM, 1862. u

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JURORS.
ty.
T21.aI T9wanda ,twp-HLs,o,.
u ier-John Conkli.n3' i.3''a
W,ysox-G + Eeyn'iI,a. En'i,
Warren--John Mgrndls',, Ir'ds,
n.! cob ide, senaca 5ii:y,' Ily' j
"lndham- Jacob Sbos-.'' Sbs-' .,
Wyalusing Harriso,,
Springfeld-Perry, VII Ii,Ial l;aa
Alvin Berry. "a'sas
Smithfeld--FDF,r,,-
Rome tp-Timothy His'r ~:
Rs--FIRST WEEK
/ el Adams,
Troy boro' '--Wm Mo-.
c Strong. 's1a 5
! Towanda boro o.,
Joseph Marshall n i II s;,' !:
! lor, John Beid,em,1p 7 Z !
Goodenoueh.J .JDo W.. +
Towanda tp-Jas SrIor.lf' 5,sl'
Terry-S Bowman, 4'''''
iUlster-Archibaldes
W,A,a:rl,er--Trumantlker w:
Windham-W Win! WnIiam H,v,.
Chester Weed, RcJt +. h.
sol, ".
n.S SoA-l. : Pierce
Wilmot--John Wilson.
"yaLusing-Jorry 1cs..
WEEK.
Smith BaiIov TT ".
Smithdeid--Jas Fitcber - , y
Scott, " King, G VII" T.
\ Calf. Gay.
Troy-Geo Porter Lon.
rick, J Leonard. Tbar. n,
Merritt, Henry JenoiS, \.
Iowlnda 1 boro' j 4 R4s' =. /
Ieny-Norgan Morg3g,
Jisier--J Simmons. If.
Eaudyke, ''
W,'yaIusing--J Fee.
NIlmot--D Ei!enberger
M,,.ysoX-H Wood, f Ale,
Wells Brink.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27

BE- The War Department has commenced
the publication Of the names Of dismissed off
GERS for, among other causes. being absent
without leave, IntoXcation, diSrcSpecttul lam
guage toward the President and commanding
officers, co%ardce, etc. The first printed list
comprises 81 captains and lientenantS.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27

~" QGite a sensation was produced in our
borough on Wednesday last, by the arrest OF
John McCollum OF this place, on the charge
of coDnter.eiting Lycoming County Orders
to the amount of $4,000. 1t appears that Me
Colum went to Printing 0iice in Philadel-
phia, represented himself as au agent of the
Commissioners of this County, and ordered
fac simiies OF the % cent orders lately issued
by the board, to the amount above named
The printer, however, suspecling all was not
right, Immediately wrote to the Commission
ers, informing them of McCoumS proceed
ings and notifying the 4 that they might seize
the blanks, which were on the Express train
of that day, if anything should be wrong
McCOllum was arrested and taken before jus
tice RepasS for a hearing, and the evidence
above alluded to, together with the JlaukS
which had been secured by the Commissioners,
being submitted, lie was committed to jail to
await the action Of the authorities of Phla-
deIphia, where the offence was committed
An officer from Phadepha arrived in the
train Thursday evening aud proceeded TO
Philadelphia yesterday morning with McCoi.
lum il custody. For the sake Of his estima-
bic family, we could hope that McColum
might he able to acquit himself OF amy guilt
in this transaction. His only defence was,
that he ordered these blanks to wrap around
bis pills, in the manufacture Of which he was
engaged. The blanks were an exact imitation
of the genuine = Hest Braach Bulletin.
We olTeI in evidence against Mr.. McC.
a small tiIl which remains unpaid A man
who will cheat a printer is not TOO good to is
sue counterfeit shinplasters.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
Gen. Sumner before Fredericksburg.
He Demands the Surrender OF
the City.
HEADQUARTERS of the Army of the Potomac,
Lr;l.I Na.. 81 1.clnck u

HEADQUARTERS of the Army of the Potomac,
Friday, Nov. Il Ill O'Clock, +. NJ.
General Patrick, Provost Marshal General
of the army, this morning crossed the river to
Fredericksburg, under flag of truce, convey
ing to the civil authorities of that city the
following letter demanding its surrender
GENERAL SUMNER TO THE AUTHORITIES OF FRED
ERICKsBURG.
HEADQUARTERS Army of the Potomac,
November 2l 1862.
To the Mayor and Common Conncil of Fredericks-
burg =
GENTLEMEN Under cover of the houses of
yon: city shots have been fired upon the troops
of my command Your mills and mannfacto
ries are furnishing provisions and the material
for clothing for armed bodies 10 rebellion
against the Government of the UAited States.
Your railroads and other means Of tranSpor
tation are removing supplies to the depots of
such troops
This condition of things must terminate, and,
by direction of General Burnside, | according
ly demand the surrender of the city into my
hands, as the representative of the Govern
meot of the United States, on or before five
o'clock this afternoon.
Failing in an affirmative reply to this de-
mand by the hour indicated, sixteen hours will
be permitted to eapse, for the removal from
the city of the women and children, the sick
and wounded, the aged, &c, which period
having expired, l shall proceed to she'll the
town.
Upon obtaining possession of the city, every
means will be taken TO preserve order, and sc
cure the operation of the laws and policy of
the United States Government
e1i
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27

Those who commend Humphrey Marshall's
talents so extravagantly, don't properly distn,
guish between talent and tallow.-LouisrIle
Journal
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27

dkAND
Armenia-John B Morgan
Burlington West - John
Blackwell, Ambrose NJ.
Swain.
Columbia-Howard Taylor
Canton-David II Quart,
Herrick-I A Park,
LeROy-Leyi Sanford, Sulny
Morse,
Monroe Boro-S S Hinman,
Troy twp-Joseph Hunt,
Troy boro-W C Kendall.
Towanda North-David Rut-
TRAVERSE JCRo
Albany j n Chapman,
Asylum--A C Young.
Canton--J i Boutwell,, d p
Knapp, Anaca Kendall.
Franklin-atatthew Marshal
Columbia-Alvah II Cornell
Granville-A j Ora Ike.
Herl'ick-Cyrus Fuller,
LeRoy-H II Holcomb,
Litchfield- Stephen Evans,
Monroe BORON NJ Cool
baugh,
Monroe tp-Chas NJ Brown
Orwell-Jas Cleveland.
Overt0n-G NJ HottcEstine
Pikc-O " Northrop,
Springiield-S Sherman, 10
sECONI
Athens borO--Elisha Satter.
lee, James Welch,
Asylum Madison Decker.
Albany-Ben Wilcox
John Mathews.
Burlington Vest G..
Blakesley.
BurlingtGn-Isaac Soper,
Canton-O Frisbie, II Lock
wood,
Herrick-GeO w Elliott,
MCnroe-W J Mason,
Orwell--L Robinson,
South Creck-James Ban
ham, J \ Young.
SDriugiield-N f. ScvmaUr
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
Hon. Joseph Holt on the War.

This distinguished and patriotic gentleman
was invited previous to the New York elec
ton, to address Union meeting iu New Y ork
He wrote letter in reply to the invitation
which, like all his other writings and speeches
since the rebellion, breathes the right spirit
The letter has been published since the cleo
tion, with his consent, and we take few para
graphs from it, and commend them to the pc,
rusal of those dainty gentlemen who talk about
the rights of the rebels under the Constitu,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
SNYDER GTouse-Waverlv. N. v,

Is A BRICK HOTEL, -Four Stories high,
l. (near the Depotl has elegant parlors, large airy
rooms well furnished, is owned and conducted by G
WARFORD with a desire to please first class patronage
(Open for night trans) Board So per week; meas %
cents horses kept 30 to 10 cts per day Stages South
twice day.
Passenger trains East-Express, 1852, 1907 A. NJ
Way 222, Mail 5.32, p. NJ. going Wcst-EXpresS 402
Wat 929 A. NJ, Accommodation l.22. Express 456
Mail 6.55 p. NJ. G. WARFORD.
No,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-27

bss" Our dISpatch OF SATURDAY says haS'
night was busy time in Fredericksburg, re-
MOVING the inhabitants. The military au.
tboritips also were not idle, as daylight this
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22
LOC a l. NJ A T + T. Il S.

Gorroti"@.A man named Alexander Que
senoerry was way'aid in Sidney about seven
"ciock Saturday morning by two ruifians,
named Charles Lewis and Nike Powers. who
robbed INN of "A pocketbook containing sixty
dollars. He was accosted by the two men
with some commonplace inquiry, and before
he had time TO reply one of them had cltsped
HIM about the arms while the other seized
him by the neck. Thus situated, he was pow
erless 10 give an alarm as TO prevent the
intended depreciation. He was qucklv re-
'ieved OF his money aud bade to proceed on,
while the two robbers scampered off in AN op-
posite direction. Making known the affair at
the Provost Marshal's office, and describing
the men, detectives Boyd, Carter, and Ham
mond We're enabled to lay hold of them
near the scene of their exploit. The pocket
book and money stolen from Mr.. Quesenberry
We're found on their persons. After being
broaght before the Provost Marshal they were
sent 10 the Mayors Office to he dealt with by
the civil authorities. This is the second case
OF garroin. that has occurred either in Rich
mond or on the suburbs within the last three
weeks.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22
KaNinK Over Dissolution.

II never seems TO have entered into the
minds of The Northern people that the late
GLORIOUS Union can ever be dissolved. They
insist upon it that it still lives; they seize its
corpse, those bereaved mourners, and punch
and kick it, to prove that it can never be de-
stroyed; they deface and dsfgure it to improve
its beauty, and run bayonets through its heart
to increase It's energies and perpetuate its vital
ity. 1t is evident that they are run, or they
could never expect to restore the loved and
lost by such unseelnly appliances.
Il is impossible to behold the emotions Of
these hapless lunatics over their defuuc, Union
without amusement Why does not the world
take them and put them in a straig ght-j jacket -
They may do themselves some harm. We find it
impossible to sympathize with their woe, ex
cessive as it is Never had people better
cause TO be inconsolable. When Shvlock lost
his diamonds and his daughter, well might he
rave and glut over the promised pound of flesh.
And what mountains of diamonds has iona
than lost i'll this incredible ''dissolution," and
what a troop Of daughters, fairer and more
heroic than Jessica Never did people have
such picking and plucking as Jonathan of the
South, and never was people SO reconciled AS
the South to being picked and plucked The
pleasure, in her cSse, seemed quite ''as great in
being cheated as to cheat Ii appeared TO af-
fcrd her positive luxury 10 have Jonathan
clothe and supply her, and run hp arms to the
elbows i'll her capacious pockets. With ten
thousand Puritan leeches hanging OH to her
plethoric veins, she yielded herself to the most
delightful slumber and repose, so that when
the leeches had to be removed, she seemed
almost as melancholy as those amiabIe blood
suckers themselves at the dissolution of the
GLORIOUS Union
What an ineXhaustble mine has gone for.
ever No wonder the North refuses TO he
leye it treason No wonder it frsuticaIv
raises "A million of men to restore the Union
sentiment of the South by slaughtering all its
inhabitants 1t is ii fine lunatc coneeit to bring
back man to life, who is supposed to have
only tainted, by blowing his brains out That
extraordinary method of preventing dissolu-
tion is worthy the bowling madmen, possess
cd with whole legion of devils, whose hands
are dripping with the blood of our people, but
whom, with the aid of Heaven, we shall soon
whip back to their dens of cruelty and crime
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22

FIRST FRrITs OF AFRICASIzING ONO.
- Several farmers of the Abolition persuasion
IN Athens County-we might mention Tedro
and Slmpson-haye negroes employed at this
time to I'LL the places occupied heretofore by
White men. What a congratulation to the
heart Of the brave soldier, who returns to his
home, and finds his former place of labor oc-
cupied by negroes, and bis old settlement filled
with the black trash! White men removing
TO give way to the negro in the fields and the
houses OF our small country farms. What
prosperity What spectacle for the coming
generation!
Last week we saw in this city two negroes
VINO were brought by Federal authority from
hentueky to Columbus, Ohio, where they
were set at liberty This county is cursed
VIII the emnigration every week, as is also
al Southern Ohio. Are the people willing
tiat tins lazy scum of creation shall constitute
one'sixth OF the population of the State p
MS ~ the great political State question of to-
day. Shall white labor be degraded wages
ieaacsd, and society broken up, by the tlleiy-
Ihg INCIDENT race, or will our farmers take the
matter in hand, and defend tllemselxes from
asgfadation and the country fiom anarchy and
Already this increase Of negro population is
'eit all over the State. The country is filing
up with IL, and the cities are already filled to
o'efiiowing. Will the people not do something
~ change this dangerous tide that 90 surely
threatens IN the morals of all good society aud
ihe peace Of every neighborllood Can the
people not forget the prejndice against the
democracy, created by reading the malignant
iHisehoods Of its enemies, and join together in
one party until this great danger in removed,
and until the twin children OF treason, Aboli,
non 1o and Secession, are cut down f-Ma,Iett0
fOAsoj Republican,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22

We isern that a portion Of A~n. Buell. army has
arrived and ars engaged with Brspss forces
The yoayHd, in ita edi or,ai todav, appeals tothe
authorities IN baye the city fortified
Btigsdisr- General Jack sou- division was re-
viewed this forenoon by Major General Gilbert and
hiaf and made fna display.
train of eleven cars that conveyed Colonel
unnb8m > regiment IL Baeon Greek. wac attacked
BY equs1 ct rebels Some rails having been torn
up the regiment, after taking ont ell the ammuni
ton and Inost Of the prorisiers. abandoned tue
train 7shen he bels pushed it on the bridge and
set fife TO beth
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 49, 1se2--Ths battle Of Nun
foTcsvilie renewed at an early hour this ,norn-
ing aud continued all day.
The rehe'p were heavily reinforced. supposed by
6ensras Folk and Buehner, and both engaged
Their force IA estimated at y, non.
General Wider sill helt cut AT lss. accounts
and was lighting desperately The Unionists have
feeD rsiu,nrcsd airce Sunday by one regiment and
battery OF hight artillery
The telegraph wire wa cut in several places be
tween here and the battle. field
1t IL reported that General Buell WAX at Dripping
Springs yesterday morning, moving north The
fate OF Green river bridge probably depends upon
his arrival
Ex Governor Helm, Harvey Winter, Smith, aud
several other prominent Eentucsiaus from Eliza
bethtown. were brought to this city under arrest
tonight
II il reported tonight That General Buell. has got
up and Is engaged.
The mail boat succeeded in ge.tipg 10 Cincinnati
from Louisville, on the ie,h, under convey of a
sunboat, but the Inns has stopped iunn,ng sincs-
dispatch trcrn Gincinnatl sass
gentleman vino passed last Sunday within the
rebel lines at Florence, reports them TO be thirty
thousand strong. Humphrey Marehall having join-
ed, with large force within the lastfew days
The rebels htee kaded the river yesteIdey 1T Ham.
fstnn, zine siffrs tsfUT Rl-iug Sun 10 nasl boat
has let for Lo,lisvills tc dsY Our gunboats went
to Hamilton th,s morning and shelled the roods for
several miles but the battery had been with.
drawn.
A dispatch from aallipois Chw OIL the 18th says
that 'no partic ulaIs' Of the fight at Charleston
kanawha had been received, tut that the 'IeheLs
were repulssd with great loss II adds:
Lighburn's forces marched through III perfect
order. taking the Ripley road going towards Ia.
venswooh, on the Ohio river. where they arrived
this evening bringing his baggage train through in
safety. Steamers have been sent to his assist apce
The Forty seventh Ohio Ninth Virginia, and Ss
cond Virginia cavalry who ware cut off at sum.
lhervtie succeeded in j,ining Lighlburn and were
in the Charleston fight.
This place is full of refugee contrabrapd. who
came down the kauawhs in boats, most of whom
are in a destitute condition.
Thore are 500 sick and wounded soldiers here
sent from charleston before the fight
The enemy is supposed to he moving slowly down
the kanawha.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22
NO. SO.


handed over 70 Capt. Alexander for safe keep
ipg until Monday morning when his Honor
will decids the question Of inristlittion b.
tween his Court and Ceufts. Martial over of
fences committed hv soldiers in this city.
Josepbine neatsrrtt. Anna Lewis, Kate
Clinton, Mary Brown. and Agnes Eichardsop,
charged with keeping house Of EVIL name
time, and reputation. &C. were reaui.ed 10
give security IN the sum of sym to answer an
Indictment
Alon4o, slave Of II w Mnr,ay, was ordered
twenty lashesfoI beating Elizabeth Cosby a
free woman.
Julia Ann, for using abusive language 10 and
beating white child. was ordered IL lashes
a negro named William Was ordered II
lasbes for emoking a cigar III the street and
running from the watrhmen
Jackson. slave of Chas G. Elicit. wa
charged with hucksteripg in the market, but
the offence consisting of the purchase and sale
ot only one Watermelon the prisoner was
discharged
CouH of HnstingS 4 special session ot
this Conrt was held Saturday morning for the
examination of John L. Ellis, charged wit
s.eallng 500 from VIM 3 I4ayne The Court
Were ot opinion that Ellis ehoulI he tried he
fore Judge Lyons. and reman.led him to Iiil
until November ist
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22

Dtsorderfy HoHSe,---A man named Thomas,
proprietor Of house of public entertainment,
located near Battery No. 5, was complained of
Saturday for keeping a disorderly house, for
the assembling of all sorts of rowdv charac.
terS, and for selling liquor contrary to the
proclamation of martial law Thomas was
arrested by detectives OF the Provost Mar.
shal's office. and carried before Mai. Atkinson.
On searching the premises for contrlband Ii
quor, they found two demiiohns, one of ras,
berry wine and another full of cider One
quart of apple brandy was also found Mai.
Atkinson discharged Thomas with the intin,a-
tion that he should close the house if another
complaint WAS entered against it. Parties
who attended the recent trotting race. on their
return, lndulged in Il free tght at Thomas q
house. to his own personal detrinlem lulriu..
from his appearance