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MAJ. W H. JoHysoS, Paymaster of the
Q. s. Army, on his way lc pay of the e2d
and 18th Ohio regiments in Virginia, made
narrow escape at ROmney. In crossing the
river in an army wagon, with his safe, con-
tanning 100000, as the carrent was very
rapid, the horses becams frightened and
fractious, and turned the wagon into water
fifteen feet deep-upseting the wagon, and
throwing The safe into the river. Major
johnson swan ashore; his clerk, Mr.. Swami,
who held on to the wagon, was rescued by a
boat.
Much difficulty was experienced in finding
the safe. General lRosecrans, who accompani-
ed the Blenker division to Romney, and Gen
eral StahI Of the First Brigade, detailed men
to assist in rescuing it After fishing for it
most ofthe night, it was found at three o'clock
the next morning. An Italian driver fasten-
ed rope to it, and they succeeded in draw
ing it out The notes were thoroughly wet,
but after drying them three for our days,
Maj. johnson brought them on in good cOndi-
ton and is now busily engaged in paying of
the men.
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RErREsHMENT CARs--A novel feature has
been introduced on the Philadelphia and Ba,-
tmore Railroad, in the shape of reheshment
cars, which have proved a great convenience
to passengers Five viii be permitted on the
road, which have been leased By Phiiade,-
phia firm at s., 500 each per anuum. They
vii be attaehed to through trains only. Each
car is divided into two parts one half eevot-
ed 10 the use Of passengers the other to tie
restaurant which VIII be supplied with all
articles of focd usually offered in eating sa-
looms. This improvement viii be apPreciat-
ed by the travelling public, who win much
prefer procuring refreshments on the train to
paying high prices at the stations, and run
ming the risk Of being left behind.--Pa,s5wgA
PosJ
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Cur StGrg-GtIIrr.
sc. s. A"
By GEORGE ARNOLD.

RoBERT BAGLEY was one Of those odd geni-
uses who seem to have no defined sphere or
mission here on this lower earth. He was al
ways engaging in a grand speculation Of some
sort, which was sure to make a fortune tor
him; and something was certain to Illustrate
his plans-some rare and almost impossible
combination Of circumstances, that nobody
could have foreseen-just when the future
smiled most brightly upon him.
He had begun life in mercantile counting
house; but found commerce slow in its remu-
neration, so he took to the stock-exehange
This soon exhausted the small capital he pos
sessed, and a wealthy uncle purchased share
in a newspaper Tor the young man. Robert
wrote the money articles, and used them with
some success in his stoekjobbing operations /;
but the newspaper shortly died, and my hero
became agent for patent connected with a
printing The fortune be had conf
dendy expected, did not suddenly accrue to
him; so he dropped this patent for another;
and falling in with some political people, tried
to geta fat berth in the Patent Offioe at Wash
ington.
He failed, but made little money out Of a
contract for Illustrating Patent Reports which
he armed OUT to some engravers Of his ac-
quaintance. The engraving business having
been thus brought to his notice, he endeavor-
ed to perfect the zincographic process, SO as to
supersede The use of lockwood, and in time,
made some very interesting discoveries
Among these was the fact that the new pro-
cess was a total failure.
During one of his flush" periods, he tad
dent three hundred dollars to a friend who was
about going to Cuba with a cargo Of ice
This friend now returned with ship-load of
cigars and oranges, and offered to pay Bagley
in trade. he took the amount, then, in ci-
garS and opened a neat little store in Broad
way, for their sale. It was near a theatre
and in time the actors and managers made it
a sort Of rendezvous. Robert sold his cigar
store the next winter, and undertook the
management of the theatre
It was during this season that the great
diamond robbery was perpetrated, when
Aad'lle de Bayarde lost the splendid jewels
given her by Baron Won Kowhingen, at Vi
emma.
The case was avery interesting one, involg-
ing much time-and research, and Bagley fol-
bowed it up with the delight Of a man who
has talent, hitherto undeveloped, for intrigue
and diplomacy. he evinced SO much skill
and perseverance, and outdid even the shrew-
dest detective officers so cleverly, that his
friends advised him to adhere to the business,
and he did, The theatrical management was
unsuccessful, but the ex-manager soon held a
high position in the detective police.
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4" GRANT SHELBY, ESQ,
" R N Y"


Grant Shelby was the name of this suspect
ed gentleman.
Bagley marveled much at the daring reck-
lessness Of man who would openly receive
packages marked with theinitials ofthe "Con-
federate States of America"
Where are these trunks ?" he asked of the
agent who had brought the intelligence to his
hotel
At the depot"
" What is in them ?"
"I don't know sir"
Let me know tomorrow morning"
The order was well obeyed. One of the
trunks contained jewelry, toilst-articles, and
thick Ms volume. marked with the Con-
federate initials-"C c. S. A."-the others con-
tanned ladies' wearing-apparel, money, books,
music, etc.
" Bring me the manuscript volume" com
manded Bagley.
It was brought to him, unopened, and the
trunks were locked again, to be left till Mr..
Shelby should remove them. Ifthe MS. con-
tanned anything to criminate him, he was then
to be arrested. If not the destination of the
baggage was to be carefully watched and fur
ther developments awaited
The Ms. was diary, written in a feminine
handwriting. The first entries were dated
" New Orleans" and Bagley made sure that
he had found prize until he saw that the
diary commenced in 1857. Turning over the
leaves for a later date, he caught sight Of his
own name, and eagerly perused the pages that
referred to him.
lido not know that such a course is pardona-
bic to delicate minds; but all government is
essentially jesuitical in the practice of the the
Ory that Ends justify Means" and if we
have a government at all, we must at times
take liberties with private affairs.
The entries that referred to Bagley were
not made in New Orleans, but in New York.
The writer Of the diary was woman of cul-
tivation and intelligence, evidently, who had
passed her childhood in the South, but had
been educated in the North; and her synpa-
thies were plainly Northern, though she had
made frequent visits to her early home,
None lately, however She had returned,
according to the diary, from New Orleans to
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fly off and set up a new Confederacy? The
Northern Douglas Democracy would not be
controlled by the insolent Buchanan Demoe-
racy, and SO a disruption took place-NasE-
UilLe Union, Nay 18th.
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The Paris Pays has the following curious
story -
As police patrol was going its round one
night in the nei9hborhood Of The Pantheon, it
found man attired in the most extraordinary
way. lying On a stone bouch at PORE c1o5g's
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LOCAL AGENrs.-We desire to secure the
services Of soile reliable person as Agent for
cur paper, in every town and township of this
aud adjoining counties. Any one willing to
accept an agency, or knowing of any other
person who would be, will confer favor by
Immediately addressing us. We will compen-
gate Agents to their entire satisfaction.
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While Bagley was still the lessee and di-
rector Of the theatre, little episode occurred,
which has a material bearing upon this story.
It was Just at dusk, and the manager was
standing in front Of his house, as managers
love to, at about the time when the audience
begin to gather around the still-closed aper-
lures Of the ticket-ofice He was lost in
some dream Of the future, or some memory OF
the past, and paid little attention to the exter-
nal world about him. until recalled by a sud
den and unusual request
A lady, closely vailed, approached him in a
hurried manner, and begged his protection
against the attentions of two men who had
been following her and prosecuting her with
various vulgar batteries. She seemed in great
trepidation and alarm, and had appealed to
Bagiey, she said, because she knew him by
sight and by name, and had always consider
ed him polite and worthy gentleman.
The manager placed her in safety in the YES
tibule Of the theatre, and confronted the two
persons whose escort she had found so dis
tasteful They made some show OF imperti-
nence at frst but on a threat Of the police,
and few vigorous words of reproof they
shrank away.
This was not an emergency to bring forth
any astounding degree Of heroic ehivalry; but
the lady, terrified as she was, magnifed her
deliverance in proportion to her magnitude of
alarm, and was disposed to took upon Bagley
as the preserver of her life, at the very least.
Her excitement and tear made her quite i'll
Tor a brief time, and Robert invited her to sit
down in the box-ofice until he could procure
glass Of wine -and-water to overcome her
taintness. She accepted, and the halfhours
chat that ensued was as pleasant as possible.
Finally, the clerk entered to open the Office,
and the lady arose to go. Bagley, charmed
by her beauty and conversation. pallantiv Of
fered her the use Of his carriage, which stood
at the cottage door, and offered to drive her
to her home. She consented, with evident
gratitude, to this arrangement; and the ride
to her residence handsome house in Twen-
ty-third street, on the east side-was as agre-
able as the chat in the box-office bad been.
On parting from Bagley, his charge gave
him card, and invited him to call upon her,
when she could thank him in a more compos-
eo and tranquil manner tor his kindness.
This, he promised both himself and her he
would speedily do; but when he arrived at
the theatre again, and examined the card, he
was mortified to find that it was blank. In
dOubtedly, she had given it to him by mis-
take
After this I must confess that the managers
mind was very much haunted by the memory
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Why is lie Ike the riddle Of ridi,es1 Ee-
cause We must all giyo it up
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Only one dollar year for the Union.
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GIL gurts of Sum 8ta0ing.
Andy JOhnsOn's Organ on the vallandigham-
fner Address.

A NEW PLOT OF THE NsPIRAToRs-ATTEMPT TO
CERTAIN CoNGREss1EN-BE ON YOUR GUARD |
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After this, I must confess that the managers
mind was very much haunted by the memory
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af(ilstellaneo11s,
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE
OF THE

The Democratic Conference met at the
Exchange Hotel, in Bloomsbury, Sept. Both,
1862, agreeably to the adjournment. The
| several conferees from the entire district
were present.
Mr.. Ent, from the committee appointed to
make report on the existing Congressional
apportionment made the following report.
The Committe appointed by the Confer
ence TO prepare a statement on the subject
of the existing Congressional apportionment,
| make report as follows:
That upon examination it will appear that
the present arrangement of Congressional dis
tricts in this State, is an unjust one, and the
| authors of it are chargeable with the highest
degree OF partizan selfshness and disregard
of the rights of the people.
It's proposed to show, briefly, the lead
ing facts in relation to the passage of the
laws on this subject, including designation
Of some Of those who supported and are re-
sponsble for them.
In the State Senate, Feb. Goth, 1861, on
| motion of Mr.. Mcclure, it was
Resolved, That select committee of sew
en- be appointed to report to the Senate bill
apportioning the State into Congressional dis
tricts. e
1t was ordered that Messrs Mcclure, Fin
ney Gregg, Scbindel, Smith, Landon and
Lawrence be said Committee.
This Committee, composed of Six Republi-
cans and one Democrat, on the 9th of April
1861, reported bill entitled, Gan act to di-
vide the State into Congressional districts
for the election of Representatives in the
Congress of the United States" The next
day, April 10th, the Senate resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole upon the bill,
when, after some time, the bill was reported
back to the Senate with amendments. 1t
was then taken up on second reading, and
agreed to with one umimportant amendment,
other amendments proposed by Democratic
Senators being down. The rule which pro-
hibits the reading of bills twice on the same
day was then dispensed with, and the bill
was read third time, and passed finally by
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Benson, Boughter, Bound
Connel, Finney, Fuller, Gregg, Hall, Hamil-
ton, Hiestand, Imbrie, Ketcham, Landon
Lawrence, Mcclure, Meredith, Parker, Pen
ney, Robinson, SeFriil, Smith, Wharton, Yard.
| ly, and Palmer, Speaker-23
NAys-Messrs. Blood, Clymer, Crawford
Mott, Nichols, Schindel, Thompson and Welsh
3 ae1
The bill then went to the House of Repre-
sentatives, where it was considered on the
10th and II days of April. Among other
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but not with the reins of Government.

but not with the reins of Government.
!, That better day may be vouchsaled as must
be the earnest prayer ofaIl who love their
country, whatever their party predictions.
That Of those who love their country the vast
majority will rally to our ticket-the only
one that is available to check the headlong
course of those who rule to ruin us-is the
conviction OF all Democrats in this part of the
State, and OF none more than, dear sir,
Your fellow-citizen and very humble SER
want,
c.. INGERsoLL,
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0oIe,fs Goruer
2. NJ Eaans -. aa -..I ----.- !.
The Soldiers Letter.

.H
How sweet when night her misty veil
Around the wear soldier throws,
And twilight's golden skies grow pale,
And wooing winds invite repose,
To st'beside the watchfire's blaze,
Where friendly comrades nightly come,
To sing the songs of other days, fr-
And talk of things we love at home
Of those we love, who list and wait,
Beneath the same tenignant moon,
e The postman's step behind the gate,
With tidings from the absent one;
And beaning smiles their thoughts reveal,
And love is mirrored in their eyes,
As eagerly they break the seal,
Elate with joy and glad surprise.
But dearer yet the shout that rings
In exultation loud and clear,
To hail the messenger who brings
Letters from home and kindred dear:
And meath the pale moons shining light
The soldier reads his treasure Ger,
And through the hours of silent night,
a In dreams he visits home once more.
In dreams he sits beside the hearth,
Afar from camps and traitors viles,
And deems the dearest spot ON earth
Where loving wife and mother smiles;
And many face almost forgot,
And many word SO fondly spoken,
Come fitting round the soldiers cot
Till the sweet dream at morn is broken.
O, ye, who love the soldier we'll
Bid him be hopeful, brave and gay;
Better he knows than you can tell,
The perils that attend his way.
Some word of hope in battles hour,
While striving with a vengeful foe,
Has nerved the soldiers arm with power,
To strike or ward the impending blow.
The soldier brave is often prone
To deem himself forgotten quite,
A wanderer on the earth alone,
When friends at home neglect to write.
Then cheer him oft with words like these,
And thus your deep affection prove;
Let every keel that ploughs the seas
70 Bear him some message full of love-
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conference, will make no formal nomination
of candidate for support by he Democracy
which was adopted by every vote in the con
ference, ia&s raa. 9 s4sa s.4 as
Resolved, That the members of this Con-
ference recommend the support of Henry w
Tracy of Bradford, as an independent candi
date for Congress against Reverend George
Landon the Republican nominee, for the fol
l. Because the former opposed the iniqui.
tous Congressional apportionment of 1861
while the latter was one of the unscrupulous
authors of that measure.
2. Because the former as member of the
House of Representatives at Harrisburg, op-
posed those recent bills of plunder and out
rage relating to the Pennsylvania and Sunbu-
ry and Erie railroads, which have deeply in
jured and disgraeed the Commonwealth,
while the latter supported them by speech
and vote in the Senate.
3. Because the former at the late session
of the Legislature earnestly supported the re-
peal Of the act committing the tonnage duties
cf the Pennsylvania railroad, and is giving
and will give his efforts and influence to Sc
cure that just and important object hereafter.
A. Because, speaking generally, the former
is conservative gentlemen whose integrity
has been well-proved in public position, while
the latter is believed to be fanatical in senti-
ment and corrupt in conduct.
ReSolved, That in view of the corruption
and profigacy that is known to exist in our
national affairs, it is Of the highest import
ance to select Congressman whose integri-
ty has borne the test of trial, and who has
shown independence and courage in the per-
formance of public duty. 1t lis believed that
this is true of Mr.. Tracy, and that in his sup.
port Of the War and the Government, he will
labor in good faith to restore the Union o
our fathers and to preserve all the Constitu.
tional rights of the people. tE
Resolved, That inasmuch as this district
was formed to smother the voice of the sew.
eral Democratic counties within it, and one
Of the authors of that measure now presents
himself as candidate, that he may reap the
fruit of his iniquity, there is peculiar reason
for junction of effort among all honorable
men to mark him with public reprobatior
and prevent him from repeating his past mis-
deeds, or others like unto them, in position
of increased influence and power.
Adopted unanimously.
o Resolred, That the next Congressional
Conference be held upon the first Thursday
in September, 1864, at the Exchange Hotel
in Bloomsbury, at II o'clock, NJ.
Adjourned sine die
PETER ENT, Pres.
V. E. PIoLLET, , o,
j. G. AMMERMAN, "eo'ei"'~S'
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@ present district was as follows:

On motion, s
Resolred, That the report be adopted
Agreed to unanimously.
The following resolution was also unani-
mously adopted.
Resotred, That the report of the committee
be published with the proceedings of this con-
ference. as
On motion V. e. Piollet seconded by Mr..
zimmerman. ,- -
ResolUed, That in view of existing circum-
stances in this Congressional District, thif
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LETTER FROM HON. CHARLES ING
ERSOLL.

ERSOLL.
We publish below an able and patriotic let
ter from Hon. Charles Ingersoll, addressed to
a committee of gentlemen who had invited
him to address the people of Columbia Coun-
ty. Pa, on the 9th of September, the anni-
versary of the adoption of the Constitution of
the United States. 1t is bold, forcible and in
structive, and worthy of the first martyr in
defence of free speech in the Old Keystone
State:
PHILADELPHIA, 18th Sept, 1862.
John G. Freeze, Esq, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic Standing Committee of Columbia
County, Bloomsbury, Pa.
DEAR SIR:-I regret most sincerely, that
am unable to comply with the call you make
on me by your late letter, in which you in
form me that you are instructed by your COM
mittee to honor me with an invitation to ad-
dress mass meeting of my fellow-citizens of
Columbia county, to be held the 17th inst,
the anniversary of the day when Washington
and associates placed their illustrious names
to the Constitution Of the United States; and
under which we lived free, prosperous and
happy, until infatuated with success or struck
with popular blindness we, in an evil hour,
changed our direction, and now, after few
rapid years of downward progress, have fallen
so low that Mr.. Lincoln and his associates
have reduced it to a doubt whether we have
either Constitution or country left us.
Whilst we were distracted with the anti
slavery excitement, when there were already,
by the divisions among the people, three
Presidential candidates in the field, two by
the unhappy break in the Democratic ranks,
and one who represented the old Wing party,
the Abolitionsts carrying with them many well
meaning, but most deluded citizens, met at
Chicago, laid down platform of principles in
bold defiance of the Constitution and laws
nominated, to support it, the weakest man
who ever held power, unless by the accident
of birth, and then by minority of not much
more than third of the voting population Of
the Union, elevated him to supreme authori-
ty. atf fe..Na qs
Cominginto place at political crisis which
might have disturbed the clcarest head and
shaken the steadiest hand, neither able tc
cope with an emergency, nor to choose others
to do it for him, nor even to adhere to a line
Of po fcy, his government has proved a failure
more deplorable than could have been asked
or hoped or imagined by the worst enemie:
Of free institutions. The time is now ap
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@IE7M. M. PIATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Of
u w fee in Stark's Brick Block, Tioga St., Tunk-
sahanneck Pa. -
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eT TITLE s. DEWITT, ATTORNEYS AT
IL LAW, Office on Tioga street, Tunkhannoek,
Pa.
R. R. LITTLE. J. DEWITT
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#T VSMITH, NJ D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
~ Office Bridge Street, next door to the Demo
crat Office Tunkhannock Pa.
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8usiness 9atires.

bacon STAND.-NichOlson, Pa. G. L
- JACKSON, Proprietor. [vln49f
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sCEO. 6. TUITION, ATTORNEY AT LAW
III Tunkhannock, Pa. Office In Stark's Brick
Block, Tioga street
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TT 8. COOPER, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
H. Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa. II
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gTTARVEY SICKLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW
III and GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT Of
Afce, Bridge street, opposite Wallis HOTEL Tunkhan-
mock Pa
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Terms-l copy year, Tin advanced sl.50. II
not pain within six months, $500 will be charged
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ET IME FOR FARMERS, AS A FERTILIZER
IA for sale at VERN0Y'S.
Meshoppen, Sept. l9, 1861.
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DR. j. C. CORSELIUS. HAVING LOCAT-
IL ED AT THE FALLS, WILL promptly attend
an calls in the line of his professionmay be found
at Beemer's Hotel, when not professionally absent
Falls, Oct 10, 1861.
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NEW SERIES,
Ourtb Brarrct Qelaarrat,


A weekly Democratic
psper, devoted to Pol
tics, News, the Arts
hnd Sciences &c. Pub
ished every Wednes-
day, ut Tunkhannock,
Wyoming County, Pa.
BY HARVEY SlCMER.