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DEATH OF GENERAL SAM HuUsToN. The
Richmond papels record the death Of General
Sam Houston, of Texas. Ills deceasc has
been so often reported that its present an
nounccmcnt will lie received with many
doubts. The event i, stated to have occur ed
at his residence, in Texas, on the goth Of
July last. 1t is little singular that this
intelligence was not received long since -
Still the report may be correct. The life of
General Houston has been most evcntful
one, full of strange and stirring incidents
lie was borne in R)ckbridge county, Va, in
1893. His father, an officer in the war Of the
revolution, died in 1907 leaving a widow
and nine children. Soon after Mrs. H. and
all her children crossed the Allegheny noun
tains and took up her residence near the Ten
ncsscc river, then the boundary between
white men and the Cherokee Indians Sam
was soon placed in country store, but was
| thus employed only q few weeks when he
ran off and spent several months among the
Cherokee Indians. When eighteen years OF
| age he enlisted as a private in the United
States army, and was soon made an ensign.
He distinguished himself at tie battle of Il c
Horse Shoe, under General jackson, in 1914
| and was dangerously wounded. After peace
he was made a lieutenant, but resi- gned, and
studied law in Nashville. He was soon af-
ter elected District Attorney Of Davidson
county, Tenn, ard Major General of the
State, and in 1928 was sent to Congress. -
He was reelected in 1925, and chosen Gov
crnor in 1927. This latter office, in corsc-
qucnce Of domestic affection, he resigned in
1929, and again made his home among the
Cherokee Indians, with whom he remained
for three years, and became exceedingly pop
ular with them. Subsequently he was cleo
led member of the State Convention which
met at San Felipe de Austin in 1885, and
after adopting constitution, addressed n
memorial to the government of Mexico set
ting forth the reasons why Texas should
be r, cognized as one of the States of the
Conlede.acy. The distinguished part Gen.
Houston took in the war that followed
this movement is well known. lie was the
first President of the new Republic in 1886,
and was again elected to the same Office in
1871. On the admission of Texas into the
Union, in 1916, he was elected TO the u
S. Senate, where he served several years, and
on his final return to Texas he was again
chosen Governor of the State. This office he
fcld for q short time after the war broke
out
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Fi,s0scclif's Notice.

Peter Curran, ORDERED this so'l' day
VS.. OF Septem Der, 1868 that
His Creditors. } Peter Carran, give no.
ticc to his creditors, endorscrs and sureties,
that the lst Monday of January next is fixed
for the said Peter Curran to appear in tho
Circuit Court for Allegany county, 10 answer
such in terrogatories rs his creditors, endor-
scrsanl sureties may propose or .allege
against him; and that II copy of this order be
Published in some newspaper printed in the
city of Cumberland once n week for three
successive mouths prior to the first Mon
day OF January next, MS such notice. 80.
Test-II. RESLEY, Clerk,
October L lSG3-3m.* -.
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From CHARLEsToN.--We learn that the
steamer Spaulding arrived at Fortress Mon
roe on Sunday afternoon from Charleston
bar, bringing dates to Friday morning The
weather had been too bois.erous for the pre-
vious ten days for any active operations Of
the fleet, and nothing of any account had
been done. The mounting Of siege guns by
Gen. Gilmore was, however, progressing
rapidly, and with the restoration of good
weather active operations were expected mo-
lnentarily to commence by both the army
and the navy. Good health prevailed among
the troops and also on the Monitors.
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Dd 30 -.~.Se-m rs

gfGy The news from Europe announces tina t
the British government has resolved not to
permit the steam rams intended for the Con-
feleratcs to leave British ports. In confr-
nation of this the Washington Republican
says: "There is the highest official author
ity for asserting that the British government
will not permit the new rebel rams to leave
Liverpool and Glasgow, and the purpose of
that government has been officially made
known to our government. This looks like
a return Of kindness and mothcrly love from
old England
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DR.. Alexander Mcdonald and Rev. Mr.
Scandlin, officers of the sanitary commission,
late prisoners in Richmond, reached Wash
inston on Thursday. They report no truth
in the statement that Capts. Sawyer and
Flynn were confined in cage and brutality
treated. On the contrary, both were in Lib
by prison with other Union officers, receiving
the same treatment as. other prisoners
When lots were cast Sawyer and Flynn were
selected they were put in dungeon and
treated; harshly, but as soon as the rebel au-
thorities were notified that Gen. w. II. Lee
and Capt. Windcr were held as hostages,
Flynn and Sawyer were removed from the
dungeon and placed with Union officers in
the Libby, where they now remain -PhR-
Mg. .
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that appl.
~ cation will be made to the Union Hall
Association, Wcsternport Allegany County,
Nd, for the renewal of one certificate of the
Stock OF said association, No. 81, dated April
cath 1860 the same being for two shares stand
ing on the books in the name of James Swear
ingen. the same. having been transferred BY
said Swearingen to Philos Lodge, No OIL. O.
0. +. The certificate has been lost or mislaid
by said Lodge. = ts.t...'
WILLIAM n. BELEW,
Representative for said Lodge.
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<sE e.

From GEN. RosECRANs.-Th latest advi-
GIGS from Gen. Rosecrans, dated on Sunday
afternoon, states that the enemy has made
no attack since the 2lstult., and Gen. Rose
Grams is not now in any fear OF being attacked.
Gen. Meigs, who arrived at Rosccrans's head
quarters on Saturday, and upon invitation
examined his position, says that il cannot be
taken short Of a regular siege, which Gen
Bragg does not seem TO be attempting.
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The WAR IL ARKANsAs'-We have ne VS.
of more success in Arkansas. A despatch
from, Little Rock dated the Dist, says that
the rebel Gen. Cabcll had been attacked in
a strongly fortified position by Col Clond,
with vastly inferior force, and routed with
considerable loss. Following up this victory
Col. Cloud, on the 9th, attacked rebel
camp Of one thousand men al Dardoncllc,
capturing all the camp cquirasc and putting
Tire enemy TO fight.
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$40 REWARD.

MAS taken from the subscriber on
w Monday night last, two silver Watches,
one worth about $40, and the other about
SIP also one note othand drawn in nv favor
by James W. Jones, and Thomas Kelley, for
the sum Of Sl72 so. The public are hereby
warned not to receive said watches or note. I
will give the above reward it they are return
ed II me.
GEORGE REICHSTEIGER.
Oct. |, 18G3-3w.
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FEARS OF TIE CHIvALRV.- The Rich
mond Wing is in terrible ,rcpidation,
and, with its ncighbor Of the Examiner,
don't seem to have the most abundant
confidence in the ability Of Bragg to
make a good use of his victory. If Ro-
sccrans can hold on to Chattanooga, they
admit that it gives him point doppni
from which he can play havoc with tic
Confcdcracy, and keep it from its sup
plies Of provisions as well as from the
coal necessary to make their munitions
of war and the nitro for their powdN".
But Rosccrans sends forward for the
comfort OF the rebels, the enumeration
that 81 cannot be dislO1gcd from my
present Josition." Put MM and that to-
gcther. BY the way, great as we sup
posed was the Importance of Chattanooga
The rebel press shows that it is Of more
value than was imagined and is earn
cstly to be hoped that no efforts will have
been spared to bring our gallant general
and his splendid army ample reinforce =
mcnts, to enable them to drive back the
host that has been gathered from all
quarters of the rebel territory to crush
him. It is fortunate for the country
that Rosccrans in in command, for. with
out any disparagomcnt to others, no Que
could have more of the public confidence
than he has inhis present position. Bait
Gin.
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TO Occupants Of Cation
Lands, &c.

TIE dersigncd, agent for the above na1ned
lands, Formerly belonging to Richard Ca
ton, deceased, and Lady Stalrord,) now owned
entirely by the Duchess of Leeds of England.
hereby notifies all persons occupying Land
Houses. &C., that all arrenrages of Rent must
now be paid and all persons desiring to con.
true MS tenants must notify the agent in wri-
ting, otherwise legal notice to quit is hereby
given. The undersigned, agent, will be found
Mt CARROTS stcrc, Orleans, and afterwards Mt
Jacob Clay's " llibernia House." during the
third week of this month, (Octobcr.)
JOHN ]. JACKSON,
Agent for Duchess of Leeds,
rs St. Paul street, Baltimore.
October , lSG3--Gw
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TIE WAR IN LoUSIANA.-IutclliS cncc
from New O.cans states that the expedition
Of Gen. Heron has been heard from: lie
has cleared the country between Red River
and Port Hudson Of the guerrilla parties,
who have been firing on our transports, and
driven Gen. Green west of the Atchafalaya
with considerable loss Among the prison
crS captured was a gentleman from the rebel
Government with important papers.
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For County Commissioner.

TO The Voters Of -4Negany CaHaty:
! pcctlully announce myself as nm indie
pendent Union candidate for County Commits
sioner. After soliciting your votes, will
st ate that if successful in the coming contest,
it will he my earnest endeavor TO assist in
conducting the affairs Of the county in such a.
way rs to give to the people of the county rs
general satisfaction rs possible.
WILLIAM CONRAD.
Accident District, Oct. / 1868. (U.)
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In he Orphans Court of Allegany county,
dG0uSt Term 1902

GRDKRED, this 18th day of Septem
~ her, 1868, by the Orphans Court of AL
legacy County, that the sale of the real estate
made to Peter Miller, on the 10Th day of Sep
TENDER l8G3, and reported to this Court bv
George Smith, Executor OF the last will and
testament Of John lloye; deceased, late OF snid
county, lie ratified and confirmed nness cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the Sd day OF November, 1868. Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in the City Of Cumberland, once.
in each OF four successive weeks prior to the
said 3D. day of November 1868,
The report states the amount of sales TO be
$4,000. True copy
Test. B. WlDENER.
Oct |, 1862 I'm. Register.
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For Sheriff,

AT the request ofmany voters ofthe county,
hereby offer myself as candidate for the
office of Sherilfalty of Alleganv County, at the
election on the 4th day of November next,
pledgng myself, if elected, to discharge tho
duties thereof faithfully and mpartially
Oct !, 1863. J.FLOYD McCULLOH.
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Col. STREIGHTs OFFICEEs- consc-
quence Of the solicitations of Morgan's men,
now prisoners, to the rebel authorities liz be-
half of Colonel Streight's command, who
were turned over to the authorities of Georgia
80 be dealt with by State law, all Sircights
officers have been removed to The Libby
prison and placed amongst the I'm ion prs>
oncrs.
John Morgan is to be held MS hosta 9 for
General Neal Dow, in the hands Of the re-
bells
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Snow STORM IN INpIANA.-A letter dated
Michigan City, Ind, September 10th, says
at commenced showing here last night at
o'clock, and snow fell to the average depth
of ar inch. have no means of aSccrtaiung
the extent of country visited by the storm.
It's effects will be disastrous in the extreme.
But little corn is glazed, and that which is
motifs Of course destroyed. Fruits Of all kinds
arc seriously damaged"
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HIGHWAY RoBpERY.-Georgc Rechstcigcr
was garroted in this city on Monday night
last, and had taken from him two gold
watches, and a valuable pnpcr He says
that two soldiers did it.
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TIE CASAL.-Thc total amount Of coal
transported over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal for the month Of September. was 90
0S4.1 tons in lS0 boats We learn that
the canal is suffering for the want of water
which inter9eres with the transportation Of
coal.
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The Utica Observer says that Jabez Hal
leck, of Oneida county, N. Y, grandfather
of Major General II. w. lIallcck, died on the
18th ult., at the extraordinary age of one
hundred and three years.
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CAPTURE OF Col. PoLK.-A despatch from
Cairo says that Col. Truston Polk, formerly
United States Senator from Missouri, with
his wife and daughter, were captured at Boli-
yer Landing, Arkansas, on the 18th, and
delivered to Gen. Bu(ord, commanding at
Helena. Col. Polk was Gen. llolme S Judge
Advocate General, and was with the rebels
at New Madrid.
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For Clerk of the Ciycuit Cor,

AT the solicitation of many friends. I A.
nounce myself ms candidate for the office of
CLERK of the Circuit Court for Allepanv
county. respectfully solicit the votes Of the
PEOPLE Oh the All day o. November next.
October l, 1868. MOSES RAWLINGS
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For Sheriff.

l am n candidate for the office of Sheriff of
AlleGany county. respectfully ask the sup
por of the people at the election in November
next.
October | 1863. HID. CARLETON,
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RETALIArIoN.-Lieu Col. Powell, of the
18th Loyal Virginia Infantry, is now treated
as a traitor by the rebels, and imprisoned
at Richmond. The rebel authorities have
been notified that rebel prisoner of equal
rank will be subjected to similar treatment.
unless he be at once put on the same footing
with other prisoners Of war.
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BSs" John w. Rec Sc, of Circlcville, Ohio,
has sued Gov. Tod for $4,000, for damages
resulting from his arrest aud imprisonment
in Fort Warren.
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in Charleston, five miles away; in view Of
American guunery, rs used against En- glish
forts and ron-clad$, and Of swarming ships
of war against their commerce, pooh pooh
the Americans2 No No! Better detain
the Rebel rams. Better. says the Times (pro
pudor), call the rebels to account for their
audacity think Of it, in Insulting and vio-
lating the neutrality Of Great Britain. Of
course, if the 'Confederatcs' kick at this they
can be scundly pooh-poohed, until circum-
stances. which alter cases. make it polite to
remove the snccr to some other quarter
While we shall watch the wcather-cock q
the English press, we are content with the
present condition Of things, for when the
English people and the army and navy tell
Mr.. Bull not to pooh-pooh the Americans,
he will not have the temerity to try it on.
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TIE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.

Sunday morning broke upon the hos
tile armies as fair as that of the prcce-
ding day. Contrary to the universe! ox-
pectation'on our side, the enemy again
allowed the early hours to pass away I'M
disturbed by the sounds of battle. The
adaptation of their plan of attack to our
new line doubtless necessitated this. -
About nine o clock few shots were
heard at various points of our front, but
it was only at a little before ten that the
report of whole vollcys announced the
resumption of the fight in good earnest.
The firing that had begun upon our left
at once assumed the ticrcest character
The enemy repeated the tactics of the
previous day by throwing themselves
first upon our extreme left, formed by
General Beatty's brigade of Ncgley's d.
vision It stood the onset for some time
but finally retired. Desiring to unite
the two portions of General Negley's
command, Gen. Rosccrans ordered Gen.
Woods division to take the position of
the two brigades stationed further to Till
right. The rebels pcrcciving the with
drawal of Neg ley, and believing ii TO
be II retreat in good earnest, quickly also
moved upon the ccutro, and the action
speedily became general, Finding them
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KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Ii. II. GOLDSBOROUGIl, the Tn.
conditional Union candidate for Comptroller
of the Treasury, defeated the REBEL BILL
OF SECESSION in the Senate Of Maryland,
assembled at Frederick, in June, 1861. No
good Union man will refuse to rote for him
The People of Allegauy county will remain
Der his patriotic services.
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HfS The son of the original Joe Smith
. leads the anti-poligamy missionaries at Salt
| Lake
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ID | L d

In richmond, Virginia, on The 18th a
June last John G. Stephens, formerly a.
this city. May lie rest in peace
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:, by Key. A. J. Wcddell, on the 28th inst
n! Mr. Luke Wade, to Miss Ann Mary L
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The burning of the steamer Champion, at
Memphis, was Government loss ot about
thirty thousand dollars. She had on board
six hundred bales OF hay, aud 4 large guam
tity Of quartermast cr's stofcs.
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TO ADVERTISERS !

The Civilian and Telegraph having much
LARGER CIRCULATION in tho County than
any other paper published hore, while out of
the County its circulationis four times larg-
or, it affords good medium for advertising
1t numbers among its readers those who arc
able to buy literally and pay promptly, and
whose custom would be valuable to business
men.
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List Of Letters

u EMAINING in the Cumberland Post Office,
IL Oatober !, 1853. Persons calling for these
letters must say they were advertised, othor-
wise they may not receive them. 80 1niaH
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fHempt to Capture the Rerenne Stea-
n,er HercUles.-A few days since an at
tempt was lmadc to capture the United
States revenue steamer Hercules, Lieut..
Commanding John G. Baker, while in
the Great Wicomioo river. In letter
to Capt DUNCAN, of the Reliance, the
commander of the Hercules says that in
rounding the point opposite Haucc's, the
steamer grounded at high water, and the
wind blowing from the northwest, the
following tide made lower and he could
not get her off He then obtained a
large scow and lightcned the coal, SO
that at night she foatod, but he would
not 60 On in consequence of the danger
of running the river at night, but made
every preparation to repel an a:tock.--
About four o'clock in morning fire was
opened on the steamer from the shore at
distance of not more than seventy
yards. A portion of the crew replied
with Sharp's rifles and the stern guns.
AS soon as the anchor was up the steam
er swung around, and the large gun at
the bow was opened upon the attacking
party and they dispersed. The number
of assailants was about seventy, and
three men named Corbin, and John and
Lucius Harding vera said to be among
them: Upwards of one hundred shots
are said to have been fired at the steam
or only four of which struck, though the
balls whistled with fearful proximity to
those on board. The party is supposed
to have been the same that captured the
gunboat Satellite, some weeks ago. =
Capt. Baker makes no mention of any
casualty on board his vessel. nor did he
know if any occurred among his assail-
ants. The fight lasted about twenty
minutes, when the gucrillas rctreatcd -
Ba}to. Sun
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Soldiers sec to your own health, do not
trust to the army supplies; Cholera, Fever
and Bowel Complaint will follow your slight
est indiscretion. HOLLOWA1'5 Pill S &
OINTMENT should be in every mans zap
sack. The British and French troops Us no
other medicines. Only 25 cents per pot or
box. 216.'
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County Ticket

" - II -
.... For State Senator,
...-. DIR. CIIAS. II. DIR. ..
For House of Delegates,
A. G. GREENE,
WM SHAW,
HENRY BROWN,
HOPEWELL HEBB.
For Clerk of Circuit Court
WILLIAM r. McCULLEY.
For Register of Wills
GEORGE w. HOOVER.
For Sheriff.
BASIL T. GARLITZ.
JACOB WICkARD.
For States Attorney,
GEO. A. THRUSTON. .r
For Judges OF the Orphans Court,
'- j. 3. II. CAMPBELL. old.
.H. DOUGLAS PERCY, s
# A. Nj. J.. BUSH. 49,. -.,..
s.. For County Commissioners,
JOHN BEALL,
.. CHARLES RIDGELEY,
,u J. i. TOWNSHEND,
ELIJAH FRIEND, .
.. JOHN H. STALLINGS.
For County Surveyor,
JAMES CHISHOLM, JR.
EleCtiOn-WedneSAay, Nov. 4, 1868
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E-e <.@.S Eaz.

Hon Henry WINTER DAVIS on FuREiGE
Wharf.-The Hon. Ii. Winter Davis, of BA,-
timolc, addressed Union mass meeting in
Philadelphia on Thursday evening. The
Moth American gives sketch Of his spe. CHI
from which we quote rs follows:
The attitude VIC held in the eyes Of Europe
when the war broke out was shown hy the
speaker. lie drew picture Of the attitude
we shall hold when the rebellion is crushed
ont. When this is settled, there is r long
account to settle with two great nations Of
Europe. Wild and prolonged applause. the
audience rising and waving their hats. The
SPEAKER said he never said word on that
subject to anybody in this house before but
he knew what lie thought, and he guessed
what the audience thought He depicted in
graphic terms the pcrfdy Of England and
France. These acts will tester and ranklc
till the day Of account. lie used to be OPP
posed to foreign war. He had learned some
thing in two years. The sin OF the Alabama
ard the invasion into NJ Xico have awakened
this country. Napoleon will be expelled
from this continent, and the bahamas are not
to be allowed to remain nest Of pirates
And he .loiicl in the Gay when the Llack
regiments should N arch to the halls of the
Montczumas, where the men Of New York
and Pennsylvania marched in days gone hy.
[Wid and dcafcnng applause. And if Adj
miral Dupont should live he hoped yet 10 see
the bomb-shclls bursting over the dome Of
st. Haul's, and the ruins Of London Bridge
tumb!ing into the stream below.
The President has directed Gen. Gilmore
to demand from Gen. Bcaurcgarl list Of the
officers and men Of the 54th colorcI regiment
who were taken prisoners on Morris Island
and statement of their present status. II
the list be furnished, an equal number Of
rebels OF the same rank. or higher, who arc
low in our hands, will be set apart for such
treatment as cur men receive. 1t is under
stood that if Beauregard refuses to furnish
the list or pleads ignorance, rs he is reported
to have done in answer TO inquiries on this
subject from Commissioner Guild, our govern
ment will presume that the renels have car
ricd out their threats, and will act according
ly.-N Y. Times.