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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-15

" Ak NEWS.
The recent attack by the Confederatcs on
Vidalia, La. opposite Natchez, was for the
purpose Of capturing number Of recruits.
The assault was so vigorously met that the
attacking. party fell back Without accomplishing
it's object
It Is reported that there was some fighting
on the railroad east Of Memphis on The 18th
inst. Gen. Richardson, at the lead Of eigh
teen hundred Confcderates IS encamped at
pontoroc, Miss, contemplating raid on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Correspondents say that the fl gate lronsioos
was but slightly damaged by the Confederate
torpedo,
At last adyjces the Confederate raiders IN
Missouri were a few miles from ArrW Fork on
Tuesday morning About twenty tive hundred
Federal troops were in pursuit. Several Sklr-
mishes have taken place.
4 fight occurred few days ago at Plttman 5
Ferry, Ark, in which the Contederates were
defeated, 4 Confederate camp in Lawrence
county was surprised on the 7th INST, AMI
several officers and htty-six men captured.
Gen Foster reports that the receht eypodl-
ton into Matthews county, Va, destroyed one
hundred and fifty boats and schooners and
CAPTURED four Confederate officers and twenty
men.
There is no later intelligence from Gen.
Rosccrana - Bait. Sun
skirmishlng on the South Side Ok the Potoma..
WASHINGTON, Oct. l4.-Exaggerated ru-
mors were in circulation to-day Of fighting on
he south side Of the Potomac There seems
to be no doubt Of diminishing among the cav
airy, but nothing Of The character Of q general
engagement Up to so clock tonight no Off.
ca dispatches have been received concerning
The military movements Of the day, hence
there is no reasoh to believe that We have met
with any disasters = Ass. Press Dispatch.
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III Ar AiE

IN Washington, on tbs 18th inst, b. The
Rev j. H. VI Lemon, RICdARD SMlTH.
81 Alexandria, Va, and Miss LIzEIlh BOZ-
zEI, Of Philadelphia,
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DIED.

1t o. clock this morning, at the lesidence Of
Der sister, Mr. King, Duke street. Mrs. CAIh"
ARLNh i. PLAIN, widow Of Nj, George
Plain. decea5eI IN the 4tth year Of he; age
gass~ Her friends and acQulntauces are re-
specifically invited to attend her funeral, to-mor-
roy morning, at 10 o'clock, from the residence
Of her sister No So Duke street. Washington
and Baltimore papers please copy
IN Lexington, Va, few weeks ago, Ch Ao;
ChAPIN, formerly OF this place, lie hao
been for MANY wears previou: 10 his death,
Clerk otthe Co1rt Of Rookbridge county
IN Washington, D. G. on the 4th Of 9ct;y
1913, IN the 8 lib year Of her age, Mrs. g1H
&, relicC ofthe late VIM. 8. Gailor, Of bladons-
burg Nd.
Ii Marlboro. Md. on Friday last, Mrs
LOUISA VI. \ wife Of Mr. Francis Sweeny'
aged - years.
SEVERAL GENTLEMEN can be accom-
- moIated With LODGINGS Al No. ~
Duke - ,Dcf IS-~aT
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4 UCTION SALE, Saturday morning 18th
4 instant, at the office Of the late Slr Kin
ger. No. "A Royal Street, Of deslraole ottlce
furniture, including DESKS, TABLES. boOh
CASES CHAIRS Also Al IRON SAFE.
Sale at 10 0 clock \. N.
OCT 15-3t
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THEATRE. The Webb Sisters make
,1.r tourth appearance at the New Theatre
o;gl,t, in the comedy Of a Husband at
s;rhf and the much admired farce Of
~C.1ro Each night since the opening Of the
Theatre, there has been agreat crowd IN attend
.,.. and % far the proprIetors have been lib
or,lIv compensated FIR their pains. improve
,,.nfS are still beng made III the building and
>,bsr, are in contemplating which will make It
n,neh more agreeable, and everything IS beng
3ony 70 attract and please amusement seekers
CorD WINTER IN THE WEST, People in
wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, may look out
81 ,ba hardest winter seen FOR many years
: bore re-, will be more cold dayS-the mercury
r;II RIM lower, and the snow will be deeper
t J'.' hefore since ST. This is the first fall,
s s"z" rhe winter Of 81, that the brook trout
5ava commenced leaving the small creeks tor
dasn holes as early as September, and the
Srst season since then that muskrats have
jonF}ed walled theg hilock homes These
AMI certain other iufalibIe signs known to the
snorrs,nan aud hunter Indicate winter OF
Unusual severity. 1t is our opinion that the
river will close Ut least two weeks carrier than
last wear. La Crosse Democrat
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A PrOclamatf Cover
nOr's Call for Soldiers.

Whereas, The President of the United
States, by Proclamation, bearing date on
the Seventeenth day of October, inst, has
called for Three Hundred Thousand Vol
unteers, to recruit the regiments now in
the field from the respective States; And
Dhereas, BY information received this day.
the quota of the State of Pennsylvania
under said call is declared to be Thirty
eight Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty
eight Men, (3S,26S;) And ,chereas, The
President, in his said Proclamation, re-
quests the Governors of the respective
States to assist in raising the force thus
required:
Now, Therefore, I, Andrew G. Curtin,
Governor of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, do earnestly call on the good and
loyal freemen of the Commonwealth, to
enlist in the service of the United States,
under the Proclamation aforesaid, so that
the required quota may be made up before
the Fifth Gay of January next, on which
day the President announces that draft
will commence for any deficiency that may
then exist in the same.
The freemen of Pennsylvania enlistiGg
under this call will be attached to regi-
ments from this State. All who are
willing to enlist are requested to present
themselves at once, for that purpose, to
the United States Provost Marshals,
recruiting and mastering Offices, In the
respective cities, towns and counties. They
will receive the following sums as allow
ance, pay, premium and bounty, viz:
To every recruit who is Ucteran pol,,n-
teer, a defined in General Orders Of the
War Department of June %, 1868. No.
191, for recruiting reteran U0l,n,teers, one
months pay in advance, and a bounty and
premium amounting to S402. To ali
other recruits, not veterans, accepted and
enlisted as required in existing orders, one
months pay in advance, and in addition a
bounty and premium amounting to S302
Any further information desired can be
obtained from the Provost Marshals of the
respective districts.
In making this appeal to the good and
loyal freemen of Pennsylvania, l feel
entire confidence that it will be effectually
responded to. The approaching expiration
of the term of enlistment of the men now
in the field, renders it necessary to replen-
ish our regiments. Let us maintain the
glory which their valor anG conduct have
reflected on the Commonwealth, and let
our people show, by their promptness and
alacrity on this occasion, that they have
not abated in courage or love of country,
or in the determination that the unholy
rebellion, already stunned and staggering,
shall be utterly crushed and extinguished
BY the Governor: a. G. CURTIN.
ELI SLtFER, Sec'y of the Commonwealth.
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Iists---COpper-
heads.

Scarcely school boy can be found who
does not understand something of the
history of the tories Of the American
Revolution. They were class Of men
who opposed the revolutionary war =
they had greater faith in aristocracy than
.hey had in democracy their sympathies
we're with the English, with whom they
took sides against their own Country after
the commencement Of the war, and ali the
way along up to the very moment it
terminated they did everything they could
against their own government and to favor
its belligerent enemy. Benedict Arnold
was traitor and tory. He turned his
back upon his country when struggling
against the despotism and oppression of
Great Britain, and fought against his
government and the brave patriots Of his
day. Those conyersant with Revolutiona-
ry history will find that the heroes Of the
American Revolution were all agreed that
tory was worse than a Hessian-they
were justly considered the meanest, most
infamous foes with which our fathers had
to contend, and then and ever afterward
were treated as such.
The war OF 1872 and II was waged
principally to secure the maritime rights
of the American people. The British
government, naughty and iDsolent, had
INDUCED in long series of insults and
outrages against our government. Amer
ican vessels were boarded by English
men-of-war under the menace of English
guns, and American citizens forcibly
seized and impressed into their military
service. With this insolence on the part
Of the British power, the American hag
was-really: noaprotection to our citizens
To submit to such atrocious wrongs would
havcssbesn an Acknowledgement on our
part, that the American government either
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that their fathers lost the heritage handed
down to them by the sires Of '76. Where
liyos the Spartan spirit that prompted the
wife 20 say to her husband
'...Trust me 70 heaven, my husband this thy
son.
The babe whom l lave born thee, mast BE-
And sweet ,,Iemorvof our pleasant hearth
s may we'll
Give strength--if aughtbe strength on earth.
x;od shall be With thee: nay beloved AWAY |
Bless but thy child, and leave me; can
-: pray!
We have long lived in comparative ease
and luxury, never feeling the hand OF op-
preston For these reasons we do not
appreciate the blessing of liberty SO highly
as we should. Had we once experienced
the stings of oppression, perhaps we would
now DC awake to our duty. Arouse, Tel
low -countrymen to the work your God
has prepared for you, and your children
will bless your memory when you are no
more. ~
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The 100000 More.

In conformity with the Presidents c;ll
for 100000 volunteers, Governor Curtin
has issued his proclamation, published
elsewhere in these columns, calling upon
the freemen of Pennsylvania to cone
forward and enroll themselves IN their
country's defence. However much We
may regret the crisis which makes this
call necessary, we cannot as loyal men
regret the call itself One great cause
why this war is not already closed, has
been the want Of a suficiency of men.
The proper, in fact only method by which
to arrive at a speedy peace is to over
whelm the enemy at all points, and this
cannot be done without more men. Besides,
if the war holds on beyond next Spring,
the time of a great many of our three
years men will expire, and it is none too
early now to inauSurate measures to fill
up the ranks as they shall become decima-
ted by the three years Limitation.
Another reason why we do not regret
this call is this: The Copperhead Journals
throughout the State, when anathematizing
the Conscription Law, were won't to say,
"Why not give us chance to Uoluntter,
instead of grating us into the army
against our will and inclination, and often
to the detriment of our business pursuits?"
They are now afforded this much coveted
chance. They are allowed to volunteer.
We shall see whether or not they will do
it.
The quota of Pennsylvania under this
call is 3S,268 men. This number must
be realized before the fifth day of January
coming, otherwise draft will be ordered.
The Governor, in his proclamation, it will
be observed, offers neither persuasion nor
threats as an inducement to enlist. He
relies upon the patriotism and the love of
country of the citizens of the old keystone
"a State which has never yet faltered ir
her devotion to the Union-for prompi
compliance to the demands of the Genera
Government. We hope this reasonabl.
expectation may not be doomed to disap
pointment. Every loyal man should
consider himself pledged to see that tn.
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EBENSBURG:
THURSDAY Y :::::::::::::::: NOV EMBER D.
Thanksgiving proclamation.
2ENNSFL V4N{.A SIS:

iENNSYL V4NIA SIS:
! In the name and by the authority Of the Common
- sscalM Of Penasyl00nia, ANDREW q. CURTIN,
isle' Gurrrnor Of said Commonwealth.
= PRocLAMATIos.
WIereas The President of the United States
bv his proclamation, bearing date on the third
), day of this month, has invited the citizens OF
the United States to set apart
: THURSDAY, 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER: NEXT.
rs a day of Thanks giving and Prayer:
- Now, l. Andrew @. Curtin, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby
recommend, that the people OF pennsylvania
do set apart and observe the said day accord
inGly and that they DO especially return
= thanks to Almighty God for the gathered
harvests of the fruits of the EARTH
For the prosperity with which He has
blessed the Industry of our People
For the general health and welfare which
He has graciously bestow ed upon them
And for the crowning mercy by which the
blood thirsty and devastating enemy was
q driven from our soil by the valor of our breth-
rem, freemen of this and other States
And that they do especially pray for the
< continuance of the blessings which have been
: heaped upon US by the Divine Hand,-
And for the safety and welfare and success
Of our brethren in the field, that they may be
strengthened to the overthrow and confusion
of the rebels now in arms against our Beloved
Country
So that Peace may be restored in all our
; Borders, and the Constitution and Laws of
the Land be everywhere within them re-es-
tablished and sustained.
Given under my Hand and great Seal of the
State, at Harrisburg, this twenty-eighth
day of October, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three,
and of the Common ealth the eighty-eighth.
A. G. CURTIN.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
ELI SLIFER, See'y Of the Commonwealth.
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gg- The news from the Department of
the Cult is of the most cheering character
Gen. Franklin has entered the town of
Opelousas, and has driven the enemy from
every stand they have made. Our troops
are in fine spirits, and their advance camp
is now beyond Opclousas. An expedition
was to leave New Orleans for some point
on tha Texas coast, supposed to be
Brownsville So much of the Mississippi
as is in the Gulf Department, Is now
entirely free from guerrilla dePredations,
and traffic along its branches is now "a
uninterrupted in this respect as before the
war.
Rea- A story was put ahuat, and exten-
sively circulated, ON Saturday, to the
effect that Governor Curtin had died the
same day. We are happy to say this is
canard, of Copperhead origin, with whom
the wish was probably father to the
thought. The Governor was in New
York on Saturday, in perfect health, en-
gagged in canvassing the western part of
that State for the Union ticket He is
not dead, but speokeh
B9- From Charleston We have the
cheering news that Gen. Gilmore is again
turning his undivided attention toward
the reduction of that doomed rebel strong
hold. He has thrown several shells
into the very heart of the city, doing no
particular damage that we have heard of,
but evidently raising quito a rumpus
among the chivalry.
B1- Thomas j. Clay, youngest son of
Colonel Henry Clay, of Buena Vista fame,
died on tho 18th inst, at Atlanta, of
congestive fever. He was Inspector on
Buckner's staff
Bg The next Legislature of Ohio will
stand as follows: Senate, 20 Unionists to
5 opposition; House, SO Unionists to II
opposition; Union majority on joint ballot,
81.
n@- Gen. Foster has been ordered to
report at Washington, and Gen. Butler
transferred to Fortress Monroe.
neA-The official home vote of Ohio gives
Brough 6l,752 majority. The total vote
OF the State is 435, 427.
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SStOp Thfefv'

The Dem. d, Sent of last week, with
much apparent self-satisfaction, copies
voluminous exeerpta from varions dissat.
isied Copperhead journals throughout the
State, going to show that Curtin's re-elcc.
tion was secured through fraud and nu-
fairness: 1t is quite natural for sour
friends of the losing side to thus attempt
to bolster up their waning fortunes-no
one objects to ih On the contrary, We
rather like it. This sucking ofconsolation
from such barren sources demonstrates
conclusively that they know bravely that
their party is effectually "done for fiat
tened out, killed. The beauty of it all is,
while these whining cries plainly set
forth the weakness and Generalization of
the Copperheads, no one will listen to
their cries of "fraud." They SAVIOR too
strongly of the thief's cry of "stop theft"
for that. The fact is, no fairer election
on the part of the onion men was ever
held in this county than the las. and
this county may safely be taken as STAN
dard by which to measure the balance of
the State.
Since the Dem. d; Sent. has set the
example, it cannot complain Of what We
now: say. In Carrolltown and Carroll
township, this county, We are credibly
informed, the polls were not conducted
fairly and squarely. The Union men of
these districts were overslaughed and
brow beaten by superior numbers Demo-
Gratis who desired to vote the Union ticket
were abused and rudely treated-in some
instances they were threatened with per-
sonal violence, if the threat was not ae-
tually carried into execution and, gem
orally, the Copperheads had their owp
way and did as they pleased in the prem
ises. One gentleman tells us he was
obliged to leave the place Of holding the
election through fears for his personal
safety. A thorough reign of terror was
iuaugurated and kept up during the day
by the meek and gentle adherents of Mr..
Justice Woodward, and yet the Dem. d:
Sent prates about "fraudw p Although
we polled fifteen votes in the two districts
over and above our vote of last fall, still
it is morally certain that, through the
influence of ruffianism, the Union vote
was not fully out.
In Croyle township, gentleman of our
acquaintance-a Democrat-was assailed
and brutality beaten by some Copperheads
for daring to exercise his undoubted pre-
rogative Of voting for the Union candi-
dates. This case will come up before our
next Quarter Sessions for ventilation, SO
we corbear comment.
So much for "fraud" where we know all
about the matter.
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A UDITOR,S NOTICE

"A The undersigned Auditor an.
the Orphans Court OF Cambria =
distribute the money IN the ha15,'
Brawlev, Trustee TO sell the real
Michael Benson. decd, hereby nj.
that he will attend to the du,s
appointment at his Office in Ebs,a
TUESDAY, the 5th day Of NOVEYg
at one o'clock, P. NJ, when and !
persons interested may attend.
J. Z. SEAMAN A
Ebensburg, October IS, 1863.
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Proclamation is adequately responded to.
Let an effort be made-a grand and glo-
rious effort and the necessity for another
draft be obviated. IL can be done if oil
classes unite with one purpose in seeing
that 1t as done
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A DEMONSTRATORS y0I

IA Whereas letters of Admin,
the last will and testament of Eva,
late OF Cambria township, Csnss
deceased, having been granted 57S
ter of said county, to the unde,s.r
ding in the township aforesai5
hereby given to all persons who h
against said deceased, to presen, d
erly authenticated for settlemer,
indebted are requested to mai,
without delay.
JONATHAN JONES
Oct. %, is63.et.
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CTRAY HEIFER.-

~ Game to the farm of n.
Cambria township, about the it..
September. a dark brindlea h., ~.
the end of the tail. The orns-a
to come forward, prove nronsr,. :
and take her away, or she will *
according to law. Alley W. ~
Nov. 5, 1853.
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+ ORETTO STAGE LINE

-&-A w u II ~ O. JUS. Z. II
B@- Thu: tray for Lo-e.to, Chest 8
ST. Augustine.
The subscribers wish to inform a
ing public that they are now ~
furnish them with HACKS, Clg.l
and every other accommodation il ]
of business. They viii run daily /.
Loretto to Cresson, to connect with 4
ent trains on the Pennsylvania Rain
Ebensburg and Cresson Branch. d
also run a tri-weekly hack TO ChssI
and ST. Augustine, on Monday, Thra
Saturday of each week. This is lied
conveyance on the road, as it car,iat
and will always make the conneca.:
Rsa- Inquire for Ryan & Durbil.
you wish TO be accommodated.
RYAN / D-
Loretto, August 10, 1853.
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TUGH AN cCOY,

i'll Saddle and Harness asts
EBENSBURG'
Office one door east Of Davis, 1onE
Store.
a large stock of ready-made haf's, !;
dies, Brides, &C., constantly on eAI: ,sll
sale cheap. Dec. -o,L
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TNSTRAY..

~ Came to the plantation Of Il.
living three miles north east NJ y
about the first of August last q pV,
three years old, and having par, =
ofthe right ear cut of. The owps,i,
to come forward, prove properly !,
and take him away. "
Oct. %, '631 JOHN EVANS =
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GOMETHING NEW !

SONI Il ID y y y y
y E.A. PULTEBi
SANTOS COFFEE, or MALT C0Fil
RarrGnted to givs '1ai
Manufactured at Pittsburg, Pa y
Pulver & Co., to whom all orders 81"
addressed.
For sale in EbensbUrg By i. =.
VIM. Davis L Son, Shoemaker s 80
Mills & Co G. G. Owens, Evan b. ~
Gurley, and by the trade generally
Sept. II, 1868.
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CTRAY HEIFER :

~ Came TO the residence -,
in Carroll township. Camb,;s, S'
June, a two-year-old heifFer -. "a; !;
spots on her sides. No orr "a's
The owner is requested 10 co. Hs' .
prove property. pay charge, o
away, otherwise she will be "a A.. q
ding to law. J0Sgssi J01y.s.
Nov. S, 1863. -'sI
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INSURANCE AGENCY

i James Purse, agent 70. the Baf
ant,, Lycoming Mutual Fire lnsuTan"
panies. hnstown, Pa. -.
sN~ viii attecd promptly to naAn' ie
rance in any part Of cambria e0'-'
application by letter CT in person:
Ebensburg, March 18th, iS"o-"'
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ELDERSRIDGE ACADBhls';. Il. /.
IL Tho thirty fourth session o. oCTOs
tuition will open on WEDNEspAH Hpy,,n-fr'
l4th, inst. A. DONALDSON f''
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nsA- Vallandigham is now described al
the right man in tight place.
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NEW TAILOR SBop

~ Ihe undersigned hay;.
Tailoring Establishment a,.g sng !
formerly Occupied by Eys.ss NJ ..
Oily informs the public ~, ),
VIII there be carried on j. wa, I
All work will be done in n =. ~ !
with neatness and dispatcb 'ae "
reasonable terms. saa
Ebensburg, Nov. S, lssa =.
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splendid assortment of FURNITCI
he will sell very cheap. COFFINS !
order on the shortest notice and ais
BILE prices. Ebeusburg. Oct. 6, ]
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AND SHOES

TIMBER LANDS FOR SALp
Il The lands Of Morgan Haze T,S5y
on or near Clearfield Greek ana nlr
are now open to purchasers ArFe I,re 60
w. Hale, Agent, PLilipsburg, oeH"
September "a, lS63-2m.
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CABINET WARE-ROOI

~ EV A y S re-
III. spectfully in
forms the citizens OF I
Ebensburg, and Cam {
oria county general-Js
ly, that he has on :
hand and for sale, at ;,
his Waye-room, one
square west of Blair's
Hotel. a large and
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lENNSFL V4NIA SIS:
81 IN the and 5y the authority Of the Common
- = sscalth Of Pennsyl00nia, ANDREW G. CURTIN,
'ssisH GUrfrnor Of said Commonwealth.