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HURRAH FOR THE UNION,
And l.. 7. >harpless' |Cheap Cash store =
NEW GOODS GREAT BARGAINS |

THE undersigned is just receiving Few
supply of goods, fresh from the cities oI
New York and Phil'a and is prepared 10
sell them al Reduced Prices.
CaIicoes from 7c to I2ac, the best al l23c
some of which cost Sc. Dress Goods
ChallIs, Lavelas, Glnehams, Muslihs, Ken
lucky Jeans, boys Cassimeres, &c, &c,
in proportion.
LADIES' Shoes and Gators, in great vari-
riety of sly le end quality A good heeled
Cater for 621c, and an excellent Congress
for 81 90. A kid heeled Lace Boot for 81
and upward ALSO, The High Cut Palmo-
raj Lace Boot for ladies'. LADIES' and Chill
drens' Skirts, Linen Handkerchiets, &C., al
a very low figure.
@Ulc19mS W arc
Best Stone Ware Sets 81 90, &c Hominy,
Dried Peaches, Macker Chees, Lemons,
etc. Good Syrup Molasses from so 10 60c
gallon. Sugars, lower than recently sold,
from &c 10 l3c, the latter price for best
white. Coal Oil as low as anywhere.
HAn examination OF the goods is soli-
cited. Come and see for yourselves, that
the Cash System is preferable 10 any other.
Grain aud country produce taken in ex-
change for Goods by
1T. SHARPLESS.
Bloomsbury, March %, 1862.
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READING RAIL ROAD.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.


GREAT Trunk line from the North and
- Northwest for Philadelphia, New.
York, Reading. PotisviIle, Lebanon, Allen
town, Easlon, &c, SIC.
Trains leave Harrisburg for Philadelphia
New York, Reading, PoisvliIe, aud all in
termediale Stations at 8 Z. NJ. and I.40 P. NJ
New York Express leaves Harrisburg at
i-25 A. n. arriving al New York al S.25 The
same morning.
Fares from Harrisburg: to New York
S5 90, 10 Philadelphia So 20 and 50 TO-
Baggage checked through.
Returning leave New York al 6 A. NJ. l2
Noon, and p NJ. Pittsburgh Express J
Leave Philadelphia al A. M. and 3.i5
M.
Sleeping csrs in the New York Express
Trains, through TO and from Pittsburgh
without change.
Passengers by the Caifawissa Rail Road
leave Port Clinton al AS A. M. for Phila-
delEhia and all Intermediate Stations, and
at 3 0o P. M. for Philadelphia. New York,
and all Way Points.
Trains leave Potisyille al 9 A. NJ. and
2.I5 P. N. for Philadelphia and New. York
and al $50 P. III for Auburn and Port
Clinton only, connecting for Pine Grove
and with the Catawissa Rail Road.
An accommodation Passenger irain leaves
Reading al A. III. and returns from Phila-
deIphia at P NJ.
~ All The the above tlains run daily,
Sundays excepted.
A Sunday rain leaves PolisvilIe al 7.30
a M and Philadelphia al 3.i5 P. III.
Communication, Mileage, Season, and Ex-
cursion Tickets, al reduced rates TO aud
from all poinls.
G. A. NICULLS,
General Superintendent.
Jnne 4lh 1870
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a Notice.

Estafe Of hafhin GTeengalt, ltate Of 81 OF tiVp
COlInahia CO., deceased
NOTICE Is hereby given lha. letters of
! administration on The estate of Nathan
Greenwalt, late of Scotl township, CoIu m
bia county, deceased, have been granted
by the Register OF said county, 10 John
Sierner, residing in Bloomsourg Columbia
county. All persons having claims or de-
Inatfds against the estate OF the decedent
are requested 10 make them known 10 the
administrator, aud those indebted to the
estate viii make payment Immediately to
JOHN SFERNER, Admr.
Bloom shurg, June A. 1862
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We have no war news this week of any
great importance, or Of an exciting charac
ter. Our army of the Potomac has not yei
taken Richmond, but we expect 10 publish
The occupying Of it BY our loops in the
next STAR. Gen. Hunter is marching on 10
Charleston, carefully. mile by mile; and
<urnius loose all the negroes belonging to
the rebels that are on his route. This he
doss under the instructions of an act passed
BY Congress. Cen Butler is still at New
Orleans. Burnside is following up his ex
pediiion- Fremont has lately had some
desperate fighting with Stone,eal Jackson.
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Tux body of the li,tle girl that was drown
ed in Fishingcreek a few days ago has been
found. II was discovered by couple OF
men in The river, about mile below Caua-
wissa- near the shore, north side. II had
been in The water some Hsne days, yei
looked very natural. Cosouer's inqnesI
was held over the body the Cay il was found
Friday last
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War has become of all the patriotism of
our Bioomsburg people The 4,h OF July
is fast approaching and not move made
for any kind of a demonstration It's Jus,
as great Gay as it always was. IIcan'l be
possible iha, the patriotism IS all oozed out
in this place.
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NEGRO at Washington city can step in
to saloon of refreshments and get what
ever he wishes at the expense OF the gen
eral government without any questions
being asked, 5ui white man upon enter
ing saloon for something TO eat or drink
must either hand over government" "check'
or the money for the same, otherwise he
cannot be accommodated. Comment is
unnecessary.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
administration on the esia e oil Henry
D. Miller, late Of Maine township. Colum-
bia county, deceased ,have been granted by
The Register of said county TO Joseph Mas
teller oi Maine tow nship and Nathan Lon
eenberger resIdiug in Union township,
Schuylklll county. All persons indebted
10 the e, tate OF the decedeot are requested
10 make payment TO the administrators
forthwith, and those having claims will pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settle-
meni without DELAY 10
JOSEPH MASTELLER, I Ar.
NATHAN LONGENBERGER, 10 '"s'
Maine township, May 81, 1859.
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AGsssD Uslos CELEBaArIos of the diff,
fareni Sunday Schools Of Cambria and vicini
" viii be held al that place on the 4th oi
1nly next. Roberi FIemming, of Williams
port, and Caleb E. Wright, Of WiIkesbarre,
are expected 10 be present as The orators of
the day. Large Preparations are being
made for general turn out. Cambria and
Berwick are ahead as far as heard from.
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TEE patriotic people Of Berwick design
celebrating the 4lh Of July in an apPropri-
ate manner For the purpose Of making ar
raneemenis ihey had aseeting oI citizens
on Monday evening of last week, at which
committees were appointed to proceed TO
make all necessary preparations. They
anticipate jolly iime-a glorious Old fash
ionsd Fourth
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Executors Notice.

Estate IF ChrpfoPktr Heller. late Of Mifin
toDnship, Cot CO., deceased.
II ETTERS tesiamentary on the estate OF
- Christopher Heller, late of NJ fiji twp,
Columbia county deceased, have been
granted by the Register OF Columbia eoun-
iy, 10 Samuel He er, residing in Hollen-
back township, Luzerne county. All per
sons indebted 10 said estate are requested
to call aud make Immediate payment, and
those having claims or demands will pre-
sent them properly auihenlicaicd for settles
ment to me nhde ersiened
SAMUEL HELLER, Executor.
January 8. 1862 -6t.
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THE Mercantile Appraiser will hold his
appeals at The Commissioners office 10 this
place on Thursday (,o-mor.ow Those
interested will please take notice.
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AdministratOr's A Notice.
ESTATE OF ALEM MAPR.

10 a - OH HL6"A %HHA ~ DEC ~.
4 euers OF administration on The estate OF
H Aem Mar, late of Scott Twp Colnm-
bia corniy, deceased, have been granted
by the Register of SAID county 10 Peter Enl,
residing in Light Street, township and conn.
ty aforesaid. All persons having claims or
demands against the estate of the decedent
are requested 10 present them dolly anthem.
iicaled to The administrator for seltlems Mt,
and those indebted 10 the estate will make
payment forthwith to
PETER ET, admr.
Scott, May 2slb, 1862.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.
Administra1Or's A Notice.

Estate Of Phiip Hartman, late Of Scott torn.
ship, Columbia county. deceased.
I ETTERS of administration on the estate
~ OF Philip Hartman, late OF Scout town
ship, Columbia county, decd, have been
granted, by the Register of said county, to
Henry T. Reilly, who resides in the town.
ship and county aforementioned. All per
sons having claims or demands ae ansl the
eslate of the deeedent, will present Them
10 lhe'adminis;ralor for settlemeD,,an those
indebted 10 the estate are requested to
make payment Immediately to the under
signed. HENRY T. RELY,
Scott twp. April 30, 1862. Admr
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On our first page will be found pretty
truthful communication, showing who are
the aboIiiionis,s, and whar they would do To-
accomplish their wicked designs.
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We learn that MILL N MELLlcK, son OF
Samuel MeII;ck, OF This place was wounded
in she knee, BY s,ieos Of rebel shell, not
long since, in an engagement. in or near
Shenandoah Valley He is attached to a
baresy We may expeci him home as soon
as able.
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DRs. RAMSAY and HARRISON, with sever.
other citizens of his place, who have sons
in the wal, r,siaued on a tour down to 'sDixie, /"
Que day last week. May they have a
pleasant trip.
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A soS OF Moses Coffman of this place, is
home or furIough, Tor the purpose OF re-
cruiting his health which is very feeble
He is member ofihe "lron Guard" His
father went down 10 g Dixien last week 10
zee his son, but by The time the father got
there the sou was at this place enjoying
the comioris of 'tsweei home"
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Ma DavlD LowssBuRe of this place has
lately repIenishe1 his already large aud
fashionable stock OF cIoihing, &c. He has
clolhine OF every description, aad all in sea-
son, fashionable and durable
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CosrsAcroRs and builders will take notice
that the Commissioners OF Columbia county
have bridge 10 build. See advertisement
in the STAR to-day.
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THE Republican Abolition party are being
reb uked in both high and low places. A
well deserved punishment is what they
have been coIt;vaiing from The hands of the
Democratic party for the past year or more.
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That miserable piece Of rhyme sent US
from Unioniown, by one aot compeien, to
70 write prose. rhyme, or poetry, can be
bad by the author sen ding for il.
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The 'qron Guards have been sen, on 10
veinfarce Mcclellan, at or near Richmond.
They started from near Fredericksburg the
early part OF last week
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Misses and Ladies' Congress Caters,
IVA Chi9rens Fancy and Common Shoes,
low as can be bongt elsewhere. at The
Cheap Cash Store oi L. T. SHARPLESS,
BIoomsburg, May Il, 1862.
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BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION

DOCTOR THOMAS F. CHAPMAN will
- send toail who wish il Gree of charge)
The Recipe and full directions for makir Q
and using a beautiful vegetable Balm, that
will effectualy remove Pmple, Blo:ches
Tan FreckIes, &c, &C., leaving the skin
smooth, clean, and beautiful also full di-
rections for using Pela,reau's celebrated
Stimulant, warranted to start a full growth
ol Whiskers, or MUs:sche, in less than
thirty days. Either of the above can be
obtained by return mail, by addressing
with Stamps for return pos,age) DR..
THOMAS F. CHAPMAN, Practical Chem
isi, S5l Broadway New York
January 15, 1S62.-2m.
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THE CONFESSIONS and EXPERIENCE

THE CONFESSIONS and EXPERIENCE
ofa SUFFERER, Published as warn.
ing, and tor the especial benefit of Young
Men and those who suffer with Nervous
Debility, Loss of Memory. Premature De-
cay, &c, &c, &c, by one who has cured
hlmself by simple means, after being put
to great eXpeCse and Inconvenience
through the nse Of worthless medicines
prescribed by learned Doctors.
Single copies may be had OF the author,
C. A LAMBERT, Esq, Greenpoint, Long
Island, by enclosing a postpaid addressed
envelope. Address CHARLES A. LAM
BERT Esq, GreenPoint, Long Island !,
New York
January IS, lS62-2m.
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kelIOck's DandeIion Coffee.

THIS preparation, made from the best
Java Coffee, is recommended BY ph vsicans
as superior NUTRITIOUS BEVERAGE
for General Debility, Dyspepsia, aud all
bilious disorders. Thousands who have
been compelled to abandon the use Of cof.
Tee will use ;hiS without injurions effects.
One can contains the strength OF Two
pounds OF ordinary coffee Price 25 cents
K0LLOCk'S LEVAIN,
The puresi and best BAKING POWDER
known, for making light, sweet and nutri-
lious Bread and cakes. Price / 5 cents.
Manufactured 6y
NJ II K0LLOCK, Chemist.
Corner of Broad and Chestnut Streets.
Philadelphia,
~ And sold by all Druggists and Groeers. -
February 26, Is62.-ly.
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To ConsumptiYes.


The advertiser having been restored to
health IN few weeks, by vs.y simple
remedy, after having Suffered years with a
severe lung affection, aud that dread dis
ease, Consumpiion-is anxious 10 make
cnre
To all who desire il, he viii send copy
of The prescription used Cfree of charge,
with The direction for preparing and using
the same, which they will find sure cure
or Consumption Asthma, Bronchits, SC.
The only pbisct of the advertiser in send
ing the Prescription is TO benefit the attic /.
ted, and spread information which he con-
ceives 10 be Invaluable, and he hopes eve-
ry sufferer will Try his remedy, as ii will
cost them nothing, aud may prove bless
lug.
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address Rev. K. A. WILSON,
Wililamsburg, Kings county, N. Y.
May 81, '62.-sm.
A CARD TO young Ladies and Gentle
men. The subscriber will send rfree of
CHARGE 10 all all who desire il, the Recipe
and Directions Tor making a simple Veee.
table Balm, that will, in from Two to eight
days, remove Pmples, Blolches, Tan,
Freckles, Sallowness and all impurities
and r"ughness of the Skin, leaving the
same-as Nature intended it should be-
soit, clear, smooth and beautiful Those
desiring the Receipe, with full instructions,
directions, and advice, will please call on
or address with return postage
THOS F CHAPMAN,
Practical Chemist,
s3i Broadway, New. York.
May 81. '62-2m.
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WE canno, and will not publish comm.
mic aiions if The writer's do nol sign or give
Us iheirreaI names.
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SomE DRY WOOD will be taken al this office
on subscription. Don't all of you bring
wood al one time.
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Dissolution Of Partnership.

NOTICE is hereby given that the co-part.
nership heretofore existing between the
firm of d. c. & G. A. Herring in the repair
ing and boat building business. al Centre
vile, Columbia county, was dissolved by
mutual consent on the LIST day of April 1862
The books remain in the hands of The jun
Tor member of The firm, &c. A. Heuine) for
settlement; who, also designs continuing
The business in all its branches as hereto>
fore. He returns thanks for past patronage
and solicils continuance of The same.
c. d. HERRING,
GEO. A. HERRING
CenuevilIe, April 80, 1852.
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LIST OF DEALERS,
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY
THE YEAR l8I

OF Goods, Wares, Merchandise, &c
- DIstilers, Brewers, Eating House KeeF
ers, with in the county of Columbia, return
ed ard classified in accordance with th
several acls of Assembly, by The Appraise
OF Mercantile Taxes of said county as fol
lows, TO wit:
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MORE EXCITING NEWS !
YORKTOWN CAPTURED
The Rebels Retreating!
THIS rs GLORIOUS NEWS!

RUr there is still more important and
- valuable news 10 the citizens OF Con-
ynshsm and vicinity, in Columbia conn
ty. II is that j. b & r KNITTLE have re
ceiyed new goods and established a Store
i'll the place above named, where goois
can be purchased upon the most rea~ona-
bic terms for cash OF short credit. They
pay particular attention TO flour, feed and
provision generally which can be had al
their establishment al all times, or deliver
ed TO the purchaser upon short notice, d
they keep horse and wagon for lha, pur-
pose.
THEIR STOCK OF DRIP GOODS
is calculated to suit the people and the
lines. They have everything commonly
found in country stores
Country Produce will always be taken in
exchange for Goods and the regular mar
kel price paid for the same
B. g. r. KNITTLE.
Conyngham. May IA, 1864.
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WHEsE is Dr.. Johns old Democrat !"
who he kept Standing in his Office all last
fall and winter Is the old gentleman" J"
splayed out !' We have no: heard from.
him for several months. Probably he's
gone 70 war He ongb; 10 get fnrlough
and come home, so as to enable the Dr. to
give another chapter Of the g old Demo-
cfai'ss experience il the Democratic parry.
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NEW BARBER SHOP.

Opposite The Court House and neat door 10
Democrat Office
THE undersigned, respectfully informs his
friends and customers that he has opened
A New Barber Shop.
In Court House Alley, next door below
the Office of the Columbia Democrat, where
he will be bapry to wait upon all customers,
and from long experience and street atier-
tion to business, he hopes to merit and re-
ceive liberal share of public patronage.
~ All things here done in decency and
in order" THOMAS BROWN
Bloomsbury, March 8, 1862
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

NOTICE is heoeby given that letters OF
IL administrator on the estate of John j.
Heller, late of MifflIn township, Columbia
county, deceased, have teen granted by
the Register OF said county, 10 Michael B
Heller, who resides in Mifflin township
ALI persons having claims or demands
against The estate Of The decedent are re.
quesled 10 present th, m for settlement, and
those indebted TO make payment without
delay 10
MICHAEL B HETLER Admr.
Mfflfn twp March 90, 1S62.-6w.
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FRESH ARRIVAL
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.

F7NHE undersigned would mOsl respect
q fully announce to the citizens of Blooms
burg aud vicinity that she has Iust receIv-
ed from the eastern cities her
Spring s. Summer Millinery Goods,
all of which she is prepared to make Exa
and sell al very reasonably low fig -
ure. Her assortmen MT of goods are VIZ
lilIle superior in point of .duTa biluy as well
a. lastefulness, TO any offered in This section
She returns thanks for the liberal patron
age she has received, and respectfully So
licits continuance OF The same
MARY BARKLEY
Blooms5urg, April % 1862
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BL0OMSBURG. PA.

Wednesday Morning, June 18th, 1863.
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- HOES in variety al the cheap cash Store
~ of L. T. SHARPLESS.
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8 large assortmeri OF Ladies' Gaites just
received al 81 90 and 81 25 at
L. I. SHARPLEsS.
Gents Balmoral Lace Boots, will be sold
very low. Also. Boys Shoes at
L T. SHARPLEiS.'
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-17

=. = & .
gether with the pdfrioGe editor of the
Wheeling Press, could have been present
70 have, seen how heartily they were endor-
ed by the people, There were certaiuly
no gFOans there for. W. T. Wiley by Mmgs
PinneI to the coat tail Of Mr.. CaFliie. -
10 regard to The addresses permit me to
quote from the Introduction Of Lloyd
Moore, Esq, speech, 81 Congratulate you, my
fellow-citizens, thatin the District of Co.
lunbia child is born aud is christened
West Virginia, congratulate you that a
bright. aspiring, living being is at last dis
iucumbered of a dead Putrid body that has
hung ike ap incubus upon It, &c. Fur
llet on, 10 Mr.. Ms speech, a rocket from
some cause, turned aside from its irrial
flight and struek secesh's store in view
aud sending the sparks in every direc-
tiou. Mr.. Moore paused moment aud
remarked, chats The way this thing,
will strike old Virginia my cara but, was
not the sentiment responded to During
this time the biggest Kind of a bonfire was
doing its work upon some empty tar bar.
rels, and judging from the flame, che own
ets 10 view OF our soon getting possession
OF the tar State of North Carolina could
not have scraped them very clean. To add
variety to the jollifcRtion several volieys
were fired by the Infautry and Cavalry.
and was echoed by the booming cannon
from Camp HeWs. The old court house
bell as if il had hand wagged his tongue
With most uprorious sound, aud last though
not least patriotic songs from couple Of
glee clubs belonging TO the military. Be
tween 10 aud IL O'clock the ioliiication
came to close aud all hands quietly wan
ded their way home with firm belief that
staid old Clarksburg had seldom witnessed
such uProrious doings, at least such was
the opinion Of INvIsisLE.
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CLARksaURe, Dec. is. 1862.
PRIsEp RoHaBAuGH;

EhlhhD LSUhhbAlHhs
Dear Sn:-Yon can't get out of 1t in
that way the evidence against You is too
elear; your conscience has warped you
until you have tried the derner resort to set
yourself straight with the Postofice Depart
men., by giving to The public my note of
caution. The fact OF your sending the
papers that had been gathering in your
Office for over two months all at one time,
when !, am we'll assured by members OF
Mr.. Groves family that they were called
for almost daily, couviets You of a gross
public outrage, aud of which you are, in
your heart, ashamed. It is a very poor
dodge in asserting that Mr. Grove did not
cali. know he did not, but his children
did, and il was your duty as an officer of
trust to band those papers out to them
You undertake TO slander Mr.. Grove by
intimatiug tha. he is 4 secessiOnist. This
charge is false, for he, like yourself, took
the oath OF allegiance to support the Gov
ernmeut. You ask me i'll retain the same
sentiments did when ! made a speech at
Buckhannon, At the commencement Of the
rebellion. ] answer that do entertain the
same Union sediments which I advocated
then, and for which l entered the UniOn
army to maintain, in the one year service
At the earliest opportunity offered, aud
vas suffering from coli, priVatiOn aud dan
ger on those memorable October days aud
nights at and around Balls Bluff, while
you was sitting arounI your little Post
office stove, too big q coward to go Out..and
6ght for your eoautry, aud trembling in
yoaF boots With the tear Of being drafted
Hereafter be more familiar With facts, aud
write about that which you know to be
true, and not depend upon your slow cum
ming and lame dodging to help you out Of
your binnders or wantOn mistakes.
Respectfully, aT
] 1ssfimml3 g8l ao5 .HIs MARIs TAYLOR.