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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-04-09

- S'ELLA5 ~ IINhHANS0CK DEMoCR4
They brought us home our boy so brave
10 lay hlm IN q household grave.
now could We bear that he should lie
Neath dlshonored Southern sky.
where those who meet traitors doom
TTnoui4 sleep beside his unmarked tombl
lney brought us home our soIdier-child
VINO yet, in deaths pale beauty. smiled.
ana then we know he went to sleep
~ liloSe whose records angels keep
40 40 trace OF tear or suffering there,
9h that dear lace, to us so fair;
Bnt calm rs when. in infant rest,
lie nightly slumbered on my breast.
twas but three shining moons before,
He lightly left our open door,
WITH satchel on his strong arm flung
And kind farewells upon his tongue:
MS voice was sad!ySoft and low:
We took his hand-it trembled SOL
anu yet our noble boy repressed
he Hoods that swept his aching breast
Though quivering lips, and sghing breath,
I"'d the wild struggle, deep beneath.
lie reached the homestead gate, and turned
10 where, for him, the love-fres burned;
And-twas too much his cheek grew wet;
see HIM standing fearful vet
Beside the little, Unattached gate.
He paused, TO share u soldiers fate
see him walk with dauntless tread
he dare not turn, again, his head
One farewell look-only one more
towards the shadowy, open doori
But no! his earthly die IS cast:
Ho may not trust another last.
His patriot tirmness might not shake.
An" yet-there's life and love at stake.
Yet one more tender farewell-one
That leaves his life without SUM-
without star to light his soul,
Up the dark steep, to heavens goal
Oh, ye who love, and cannot part,
May guess the anguish of his heart
when tho last word, the last glance fell
On the sweet girl he loved SO well!
Ihere leaped no moisture To his eye,
tSome tears too deep for weeping lie;)
lie only sighed, with loves despair.
To hear her sobs-her broken prayer:
And yet again, insanely pressed
Her closer to his heaying breast,
And murmured. paSsionately low.
moment more, and l must gor
And yet lie loitered-lngered still,
Between his duty and his will;
An hour-a golden hour or more,
Beside her, at the halfcIosed door:
Ana then ms strong step, weak at last.
From the dear threshold slowly passed,
And two lives, circled by one shore,
mere parted, ne er To mingle more
He ieth in household grave
our boy-so gentle, yet SO brave;
And in the sunsets mellow glow
We watch maiden come and 20.
with dark eye, gstening tearfully,
And SOFT step, moving YEARLY:
she seeks her sodier-bridegrOom's grave,
'Iis all her poor heart, now, would crave
We know her life is waning fast
And he will claim his bride at last;
And two young hearts to exile driven,
shall meet, with fond embrace, in Heaven.
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CEILING off all kinds of Tin Ware, al
~ wholesale prices at retail. Those in want
of tin ware will do well to call here before
purchasing elsewhere.
mhl2 +. G. FRANCISCUS.
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Whole No. 1904.
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COAL OIL GREASE.

TNRIS Grease is made from COAL OIL.
A and has been found by repeated tests
to be the most economical, and at the
same time the best lubricator for Mil
Gearing, Stages, Wagons, Carts, Carriages,
Vehicles of all kinds, and all heavy bearings
keeping the axles always COOL and not reouir.
ing Ihem to be looked after for weeks. It has
been tested on railroad cars, and with one
soaking of the waste it has run, with the ears,
10000 miles All railroad, omnibus, livery
stable and Express companies that have tried
it pronounce it the ne plus ultra.
1t combines the body and luidity of tallew,
beeswax and tar, and unlike general lubrica,
tors, will not run off, it being warranted to
stand any temperature.
have it in boxes 2i to 10 lbs. Also kegs
and barrels from 80 to 400 lbs, for general
use and sale. The boxes are more prefera-
bic; they are inches in diameter by 2S inches
deep, and hold 2i lbs net; the boxes are clean,
and hardly a carman, teamster, expressman,
miller or farmer, that would not purchase
one box for trial. F. G. FRANCISCUS.
Lewstown, February u, 1862.
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NJ O OTICE J!

MY creditors will take notice that have
VI applied for the benefit of the Insolvent
Laws Of this Commonwealth, and that the 9th
day of April, 1862, has been fixed for hear
ing, at the Court House in Lewistown, in open
Court. ELI PRICE.
Lewistown, March S, 1862.
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RIO Coffee, extra, at 90 cts per lb, at
LII feb26 HOFFMAN'S.
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N q L T. - s.

OWING to the advanced prices of coal and
~ metal, abe prices of Nails have advanced
to So % per keg. A liberal discount to deal-
ers. A full stock in store and for sale by
T. G. FRANCISCUS.
feb5 Agt Harrisburg Nail CO.
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Carpets, Groceries. &c.

M OOLEN, Linen and Cotton Carpets
w cheap-Queensware Hardware, Glass
ware and Earthenware, with good stock of
Gr0ceries, as cheap as our neighbors. Please
call and see for yourselves.
sepl8 JAMES PARKER.
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nOWN again. Best No. l at cts. per
~ quart, at HOFFMAN'S.
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M3ROTYPES
AND
M.34 AlN0f f02,39,
The Gems of the Season.

Xhe Gems Of The season.
FHIIlS is no humbug but practical truth.
i The pictures taken by Mr. Burkholder
are unsurpassed for BOLDNESS. TRUTH
FULNESS BEAUTY OF FINISH, and
DURABILITY. Prices varying according
% size and quality Of frames and Cases.
Room over the Express Office.
Lewistown, August %, 1860
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I HE MINSTREL
THE DEAD SOLDIER.

By STELLA IN rUNKHANxocK DEMOCRAT
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groceries

comprise Choice Sugars, Molasses, Java, Rio
and Laguyra Coffee, superior Teas, &c. Also,
Boots and Shoes, Queensware, and all other
articles usually found in stores--all which
the customers of the late firm and the public
in general are invited to examine.
r. F. ELLIS.
Country Produce received as usual and the
full market price allowed therefor
Lewistown, November 6, 1861.
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Dry Goods and Groceries.

selected with care and purchased for cash,
which are offered to the public at small ad-
vance on cost. The stock of Dry Goods EN-.
braces all descriptions of
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New Fall and Winter Goods,

d F. ELLIS, of the late firm of Mccoy
H. & Ellis, has Just returned from the city
with a choice assortment of
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Fall and Winter Goods

suitable for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children,
with many new patterns. His
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

SOUTHERN CRITICISM ON THE War;
An "Oficer." writing in the Richmond
Examiner. ventures criticism npon the
late reverses at Fort Henry and Roanoke
Island, which. though it may be grating
to ears polite. he thinks is rendered nes-
essary BY the condition of the Southern
country; he says:
at is high time that these surrenders
should cease, for considering the charac.
ter OF the war in its consequences to us,
they have been amazing. commencing at
that of the cavalry at Alexandria, down
through that of Col. Pegram at rich
Mountain. that of Commodore Baron q.
Hatteras. etc., to the present lamentsbls
instances.
At Fort Henry a Brigadier General.
unwounded, having q garrison almost
intact. lowers his Aag over dozen guns
OF the largest calibre, and with hack
neysd compliment, yields up his blood
less sword. How whitening and humili.
atins to our Southern manhood was the
sorrowful reply of the Yankee Commo.
dore! That the General should have
neglected to make preparation for pre-
venting the enemy from ascending the
river and burning the railroad bridge,
may be passed over, because no commits
sion can make . man . commander un-
less 1t be given BY nature; but If the state
ment Is to his surrendering be true, is he
70 be retained upon the rolls Of the
Southern army as an officer 2"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
Glorious Victory.

CHICAGO, March 10.
A great battle. between Gen Curtis
and the comb bined forces unde RYAN Dorm,
Price, McCulloch and Mcintosh, which
lasted 8 days. 1t resulted in a Federal
victory. Our loss 1000 killed and
wounded, that of the enemy is much larg-
er.
A large number of prisoners captured.
Our cavalry are in pursuit of the flying
enemy.
The above is taken from an official
Dispatch from Gen. Halleck to Gen. Nc
Clellan.
Dispatches from Fortress Monroe, 9th,
say: The rebel steamer Merrimac. ac-
companied by the jamestown and York
town on Saturday, attacked the U. S.
Frigates Cumberland and Congress. sink
ing the former and capturing and burning
the latter.
In subsequent engagement between
the rebel feet and the Monitor. the battle
ragged 4 hours; the Merrimac retreated,
supposed damaged.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
CHICAGO. March 8.

London papers Of the Goth ult. say:
Bright made energetic speech in condem-
nation of outlay incurred by the policy
which terminated in the surrender of
Mason and Slidell.
Palmerston defended the course of the
Government. Russell acknowledged him
self satisfied with the operations of the
Federal Government in sinking the stone
feet in Charleston harbor. Said harbor
could not be obliterated by artificial
means. Napoleon agreed with him in
this operation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
Manassas Evacuatea.
WAsmsorou, March IL.

WA9HlN0TuAs 0eICu AAs
Specials to the New York papers say
that Col. Avsrill, with . large force ol
cavalry, entered Manassas lest night In
telligencs gathered in that neighborhood.
tends to show Shst the whole rebsl army
retired .Southward. They will attempt
to make stand u near as tho nature ol
the country will permit. The only point
at which they can with any confidence ct.
tempt to make . stand. isnear the juno
tion Of the Frederick and Potomac with
the Central Virginia Railroad, twenty
miles north of Richmond. This point
of country is much broken. and admira-
bly, suited for defensive operations.
1t is reported that they have destroyed
Railroad bridges scross the Rappahan-
mock. 1t Is evident their army is com.
pletely demoralixed, and utterly unfit for
service. Struggling parties left behind.
seemed glad to be made prisoners.
Forts are all abandoned. but log huts
sufficient to accommodate fully $4,000
men. remsin.. Also, an immense number
Of tents. Log huts are strewn along all
the way between Centrevills and Manas-
sas. Heaps of dead horses cover the
fields in the vicinity. Railroad track un-
disturbed.
The Stone Bridge at Bull Run. on the
Warrenton Turnpike. was blown up.
Also bridge across Cub River between
Centreville and Manassas. Everything
at the latter place indicates q precipitate
flight of the rebels. Some caissons were
found but no guns. Piles of bullets and
cartridges, and immense amount of quar-
termsster's stores. left behind.
AT one place were found 10000 bush
els of corn, which had been fired, and
was still smouldering. People 10 the vi
cinity state that prior to the evacuation
there were loo. 900 troop sat Manassas and
Centrevills. Covering the breastworks
were what appeared to be cannon, but upon
proved to be wooden affairs,
gotten up for effect.
Gen. Mcclellan has taken head-quar-
ters at Fairfax.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

WHAT CRAFTS HAVE RUN THE Block
ADE.-Mr. Mason. the rebel Commission
er, having stated to Earl Russell that
from six to seven vessels have entered and
left the bloekaded ports. the Earl told
the House that be had asked Mr.. Mason
what was the tonnage of the vessels to
to which allusion was made, and to that
question Mr.. Mason ,cas unable to giue
Kim any answer. That, said the Earl,
was q matter of Importance in the ques.
tion. because the seven ports blockaded
were connected with several other smaller
ports. and it was possible that vessels
carrying small cargoes might run from one
to the other; but these could hardly be
called vessels running or breaking the
Nockade.-N. Y. Herald.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
CHICAGO March s

CHICAGO, March 8.
Special to the St. Louis Democra,
says: gentleman who left Gen. Pope's
command. yesterday, states that the reb.
els at New Madrid have between 5000
and 10000 men. 4 gunboats. The town
has been completely invested by our for
ces.
Some skirmishing ensued; several Of
our men have been killed by shells thrown
from rebel gunboats. When we come
within range. our officers confident of an
easy and complete victory if the enemy's
gunboats are drawn away.
Reports from Charleston. Missouri, saw:
our forces are continually skirmishing
with JEFF Thompson; 8 or 4 of Thomp-
sons men captured daily.
Memphis papers of the 26th contain .
speech by Gen. Pillow. He said: ''the
present is full of gloom, the future hope
ful, if the Confederate armies fight gal
lantly as they did at Fort Donelson."
He made urgent appeals to Tennesseeans
to rush to arms.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED FOR THE CHIEF.
WASHINGTON, March


The Senate bill for occupation and
cultivation of cotton lands. providing Re
cievers be appointed to superintend the
cultivation of cotton. pay proceeds ari.
sing from sale, into Federal Treasury, ia.
ken up, after being debated for some
length. passed; 26 to IA.
In the House consideration of bill to
authorize Secretary of Treasury to pur-
chase coin for other purposes resumed.
Amendment offered and adopted asserting
demand notes shsll be receivable for du-
ties or imports. bill then passed.
Gen.. Fremont's case discussed. Blair
spoke 2 hours, asserted that Fremont
never yet demanded trial by court mar
tial as has been claimed by his friends;
stated whenever demand was made, the
Administration would cheerfully con-
cede it, and said it had also been heral-
ded that the Committee of Conference
on war had demanded restoration; this
he undertook to say was simply publ.
cation. of some of Fremont's partiza ans;
denied that the Administration had any
idea of letting him so into the field, un-
til he had acquitted himself of the char
ges for which he had been superseded.
Colfax defended Fremont, but was will
ling to sustain the Administration in any
thing they did.
Committee on the conduct of the war
have ordered an investigation into The
manner in which publication of Fre-
monts defense. before the investigating
committee, was secured.
This defense appeared in the New
York Tribune, few days, since filling %
columns of that paper.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
A Great victotT.

Sr. LOUIS, March 3.
A special dispatch from Sugar Creek,
where the army of the South West II
stationed. says: After . conteet Of three
days. we have beaten the enemy at Suga'
Greek.
Their force consisted of Van Dorn's.
Prices, McCulloch's and ,Frost's com.
mands. they were forced to retreat in wild
confusion, With the loss of considerable
cannon, Aoaf, muskets, ammunition. eais
ons. &c. 2
Their force d variously estimated from
20 to 80 thousand.
McCulloch is ascertained to be mortal
ly wounded. as well As Mcintosh and Rec
tor, the son Of the Governor Of Arkan.
sas.
McRae and Q number of other promi.
nent men prisoners. besides large mum.
bers of rank and 6le.
Gen. Curtis official dispatches to Gen.
Halleck say !: We were attacked by the
enemy on the 9th inst. on my right. !
ordered advance Of Cavalry and light ar
tillery. under Osterhsus. with orders to
attack and break what I supposed to be
their centre. This movement was in pro-
gress when the enemy at IL O'Clock in the
morning renewed the attack on my right
wing. Ny plan Of attack on centre. was
gallantly carried forward by Col. Oster-
hans. who was sustained by Col. Davis
and the entire division of Gen. SeigePs
command. who had remained till near
close of day on the left. Before day
closed l was convinced that the enemy
had concentrated their main force on my
right. I commenced to change my front
forward so as to face the enemy. where
he had deployed on my right flank, in
strong position. The change had been
only hastily effected bat was fully in pro-
gress when at sunrise, the 9Th my right
and centre renewed firing along tho whole
line. My left under Seigel moved close
to the hills occupied by the enemy, dri-
wing him from the heights, and advan.
cling steadily towards the head of hollows.
1 Immediately ordered the centre and
right wing forward. our right turning the
left of the enemy and cross firing on his
centre. This final position enclosed the
enemy in circle.
A charge ofinfantry. extending through
out the whole line, completely routed the
whole rebel force, which retired in great
confusion through the deep impossible
defles. Our loss heavy. Enemy's loss
cannot be ascertained. The dead are
scattered over a large field. The enemy
fled in all directions, but I think the
main force returned to Boston Mountains.
Gen Seigel follows them 10 Keitsville;
my cavalry pursuing him toward the
mountains. securing the country and bring
ing in prisoners.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

Fight in Lincoln County, Missouri.-Re
els scattered-Price at Boston Noun.
tains.
ST. LOUIS, March 8.
Special Dispatches say: A fight took
place in Lincoln Comfy, Missouri. be.
tween 100 rebels and a company of Fed
eral Cavalry. The former were com.
pletely routed. Loss Is killed and
wounded. They, at the same time were
surrounded, but by desperate exertions
managed to escape; the Federals had
wounded.
Correspondence from the army of the
southwest. March 1st, says Price re-
mained at Boston mountains. McCul-
Tough had burned Crane Hill, a small
village on the Indian frontier. The reb-
els in Cedar and Dade Counties were
committing depredations on Union men
in the vicinity. and were in force 1000
strong at Kings Point, in Dade County.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
CHICAGO. March &

CHICAGO, March 8.
Dispatches from Denver city, 7th. say
military express brings news of desper.
ate battle at Val Verde. 10 miles south oil
Fort Craig. on the 2nd ult. The battle
lasted all day. and probably was resumed
the next. Loss great on both sides, vic
tory claimed BY both parties.
Col. Parrow commanding Mexican
Regiment ran away. Regiments follow.
ed. Capt. McRay. chief Of artillery, and
every ono in his command were killed.
Cannon captured by the enemy. Kit
Carson is within Is miles of Fort Craig.
Firing was heard in his direction; result
not known at the time when the Mes
senger left.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

q HoNE AaAIS.-After an absence oI
over two months. we once more fnd our.
self at our post; but it will require sew.
sral weeks to get broken into the harness
agsin. Awful demoralizing place. that
Legislature. &
In due time, we expect to inform our
readers Of some of the things which were
done BY the servants Of "the dear people, "
and of some things which were not done;
and likewise tell them why certain things
which ought to have been done were not
done. and who did not do them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

IH We understand that efforts arc
being made to start paper in Troy
Well. this is free country. but the pres.
ent is bad time to start newspapers. es-
pecislly when it is hard work to support
one in the County. Two attempts have
already been made to establish papers at
Troy. but they did not last long. In good
times. one paper. and only one. could
b we'll sustained in Doniphan County ;
but more than that, would cripple all of
them. We presume We have no right
to object to the contemplated enterprise !;
but We have only one thing to say: "Lord
have mercy on one or the other of Us I"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
. New YoRk. March 10.

trtf NEW Obks MotCu AVS
Brunswick in Georgia and Fernsdina
in Florida captured.
The rebels have evacuated Winchester
and Manassas. -
The city of Washington. from Liver
pool the 26th and Queenstown 9th ult.
The Sumpter remained at Giberaltar,
the Tuscarora remained in Spanish wa
ters. Algesirias.
Parliament proceedings were eniivened
by a challenge from O'Donohue to Sir
Robert Peel for expressions in letter
which the former considered offensive.
The affair was brought into notice of the
House. O'Donohne appologized.
A call will be made on the 11th. .on the
present state of maritime law concerning
belligerents and Neutrals underlined and
unsatisfactory. Reported that large in
surances are being effected in London on
French account of goods, per steamer
Havre to Confederate States.
Prince Napoleon's speech to the corps
legislative attracted considerable atten.
tion.
Col. Gesry has taken Leesburg. This
is one Of the rebel strong holds. Many
prisoners taken.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
LOUISVILLE, March 8.

The best informed inhabitants Of Bowl.
ing Green say, that not less than 8 OF
1000 rebels were buried there during the
occupation of that place by the rebel army.
The dead were SO carelessly buried that
the stencil arising from their graves is
horrible.
A committee has been appointed to
wait on the Kentucky Legislature. pray
ing for the appointment of sanitary
committee, to examine the condition and
report what is necessary to be done to
avert the pestilence.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13

@ St. Joseph is in deplorable con-
dition. Disloyal persons are required to
enter into heavy bonds, or leave the place
forthwith. Many of them are leaving,
embracing . number Of the largest bust.
nsss men. On the other hand, Vandal-
ism appears to be the characteristic Of the
troops stationed there. Some ofthe finest
business houses in the city are used for
stables, and doors and windows are
broken up for 6re-wood. Such is St.
Joseph. lately one of the finest cities and
best business points in the West. Seces.
sion has done Il oil.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-13
Operations in North Carolina.
NEW YoRK. Marcn 10

An Elizabeth City IN. c. letter, Of
March 4th, says that Gen. Bragg's forces,
numbering 1000. arrived at Norfolk on
the 81. from Pensacola. which place he
evacuated. after destroying forti6cations,
guns, DC. 1t is also said that the rebels
are calling ail spare forces into Norfolk.
Forces at Newbern and other points in
North Carolina. numbering 10000 or
30. 600. we'll drilled men. together with
rebel forces at Richmond. will, it is
thought. be thrown in rear of Union forces
attacking Norfolk from the direction of
Elizabeth City.