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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
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The dis-Union League-ers met with &c
ray over the knuckles" which they well de-.
served, but little expected, in the following
letter. How treason and treachery to the
Union " crop OUT to be sure Here Is evi.
dence enough to prove just tine class of men
who, falling in every other plan to deceive
the unwary, have appealed to the sentimen,
hey know full well is uppermost in tho
mind and heart of every Democrat, and, IN
vaunted professions Of devotion to the Union,
seek 10 ensnare honest men from the path of
duty and of principle. We again warn faith.
ful Democrats not to be caught. The Leagues
are Abolition societies Of the Garr!sonian
type, led on by suca disunionist as Reecher,
Wendell Phillips, ct id onsae genus, and are
deceptive and ingenious devices OF the bitter
enemies OF the Union the men who little
while ago declared the Constitution Of the
United States to be I" q league with death
and a covenant with hell" Such men are
not fit associates for Democrats, and they
ought not 10 be found in such company:
SHARP RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION.
800 BROADWAY,
New York, April Goth, 1853. I
Robsrt.H McCardy, Esq, Chairman Er.
Com:
Dear Sir-I am in receipt Of your cordial
invitation to- be "present and participate"
in the proceedings of the Mass Meeting at
Madison Square this day at four o'clock P.
NJ.
Nearing that the real objects of the meet
ing were foreshadowed in the following sr-
ira cts from the Helper Book, of which you
were one of the endol sers and agents, Ire.
spectfully decline the honor Of being present
and participating:
"Thus, terror engenderers OF the South,
have we fully and frankly defined our posi-
ton; we have no notifications to propose,
no compromise to offer, nothing to retract -
Frowns, sirs, fret, foam, prepare your wesp-
ons, threat, strike, shoot, stab, bring on civil
war, dissolve the Union, nay ann,hilate the
solar system if you will-do what you will
sirs, you can neither foil nor intimidate US;
our purpose is as firmly fixed as the s.erusl
pillars of Heaven we have determined to
ABOLISH SLAVERY, AND so HELP Us GoD, AEoL'
IsH IT WE w1LL."-Page 1877.
2. We cannot be TOO HAsTY in carrying
out our designs. Page 33.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN G. VAN Loon.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

The Abolition part y are mostearnestly en-.
gagged in seeking new name. They claimed
when Mr.. Lincoln was elected, to be real Re.
publcans with definite and fixed principals
which were to endure forever, and produce
the most wonderful and happy results. They
have been in power only two years, and are
not satisfied with the result of their own acts
and are now earnestly engaged in selectiug
new name, which shall ignore their past
faith and practice, aud indicate that they
have changed from what they formerly were
proud of. They now assume to be union
men-and so are all northern men-and
the exclusive friends of the Union, while
they are urging numerous measures which
are calculated to perpetuate the rebelDious
power IN the sout h, and prevent restoration
of the Union, for all time to come. Why
this change There is but one answer
which is, that their former name has become
so odious among the people, that they seek
a new one to improve their prospect Of future
success
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
Shocking Affair In New Berlin, Union c.

Shocking Affair In New Berlin, Union CO.
Some four or five months ago q certain
James Hummel, of Snyder Co., deserted
from the army. Several days ago, certain
Sergeant Gebhart, formerly from Centre
county, member of the U. S. Provost Guard
came to the neighborhood, to arrest dessr-
tiers and send them to camp. 1t seems thas
he knew that Hummel would attend the fu'
neral of his sister at New Berlin and vent
there to arrest him. He followed the pro-
cession to the burying place, and from there
to the church. While in the church, just be-
fore the sermon commenced, he walked upto
Hummel, now sitting quietly in his pew VILE
the mourners, to do the last pious honors y
dead sister and presented Colts revolref
to his breast, mpmhling something supposed
to have been. You are my prisoner" Hum
mel drew Sharpe's four shooter from hs
pocket. Meantime Gebha art snapped his CAP
which burst to no effect. Hummsl thel
shot Gebhart in the breast. After that, eacA
discharged his remaining halls in the chureA
also Mr., Smith, assistant to Gebhart, d.
charged one ball. At this juncture the s1'
cltenent had become intense, and the shrlen
and cries of unprotected females and children
were almost heartrendlpg. Both Hummer
and Gebhart now left the church. HumnH
went to his home, whittier two physiclan'
soon followed him, and foand him having
two woqnds-qne through the lungs, suPpc's
ed to be mortal, apd another, slight, in !na
arm. Gebhart fed through sky way 70
wards the mountain, and WAS discovers,
n while after, two miles from town. ~
showed three bullet holes ia his. overeo.t
which, on account Of being thickly bas'.o'
60 broke the effectiveness from Humueh
ferior weapon ne to do him little or no rn1
ry-Ccr. P. E Uaiow.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
A Richmond Paper ON the Come ecticut Dr..
ti0n.

The Richrnoc,nd Dispatch of the ll.b. ;,..
says that the Democratic hopes of an earlv
peace are dissipated by Lncoln's SUCCESS !,
the Connecticut election, and thinks III a,
the war will be contfnded until "the Yam.
KEGS run the full length Of their tether.n-
Had the peace party, led by Seymour and
Vallandig ghsn, prevailed, many fearful wars
would have been averted and the hand Of
the avenger of blood would have been STAYED
As it is, the Dispatch predicts that ,bs
time must inevitably come when the "p.o.
pie of the North, remembering the freedom
so lately lost, will risk in their might, IN.
armed and unequipped, yet burning With
vengeful fury, to contend against the armed,
organized, perfectly drilled, and siilfutiy oS,
cered legions of the oppressor. Then wilt
come back the poisoned chalce which tn
scornful and vain-glorious North commended
to the lips Of the South. Then o revolution
fiercer than that which desolated France will
begin, to end no man knows when or how,
Then the blood OF their slaughtered South.
ern brethren, which has been so long cryur
from the ground for vengeance, will be .p.
peased by the sights and sounds of terror,
the conhagations, massacres, riots, battles,
great and small, which will sweep the North
from one end to the other. Then the Aboli-
tonists, so eager to provoke war, SO slow to
engage in it, will know what war is. H,h.
erto it has been pretty passtime to them.
They have reaped riches, honoAs, Offices
from it. Then will it bc what they hsvs
made it to Us Of the South nay, worse, far
worse. And when that frightful time cOnsaf
as come it surely will, the innocent and tbs
guilty must suffer alike"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

6 The counting of soiled postage
stamps, which were few months since de.
posted at the New York post Office for re-
demption, has been completed, and nearly
nine -tenths of the whole number have been
so redeemed. NOTICE has been issued to the
owners of the remaining one tenth to come
up and receive current funds for their depos.
its. The amount of claims of deposits are
$500, ,00O, one fifth of the whole number hav.
ing been thrown out on account of being
marked stamps. The counting of the stamps
would have occupied one man for the space
of two years and half.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

e We publish to-day letter from the
State Supt. of Com. schools upon the question
of ofresidence as affecting eligibility to the Office
of County Supt. The question has attracted a
good deal of attention, and we very cheerfully
give the decision to the public. It is raised in
the case of Prof. LaMonte, and has been very
zealously urged against his election by certain
gentlemen who we learn are canvassing the
county. They would not like to see the cause
of Education, that lies so near their heart and
causes them so many nights of sleepless anxi
ETY., 20 suffer by any indiscretion on the part of
directors in electing an improper person to
the Office of Co. Supt, 40 long as it could be
prevented by the interposition of alegal bar,
and particularly SO long as there are Others
better qualified for the Office" Since the
legal bar does not step in to guard the cause in
this behalf it ia to be hoped that these timer
ant gentlemen will redouble their efforts in
canvaasing the county aud electioneering the
directors.
To the directors we would say come out
to convention and upon mutual consuta-
ton select for the Office Of Supt. THE BEST
MAN FOR THE POSITION, regardless of pledg-
es that may have been extorted by swarms
Of incompetent bores whose very zeal in
putting themselves forward for this Office
II the best evidence of their incompetency.
Professor La Monte's eminent and &C
knowledged fitness for this Office has called
the public attention to him in this connec-
tion. It's to be hoped that political man.
agenent will not result in fastening upon
the county Superintendent whose qual1-
cations, or rather, whose absence of quail
fications would but disgrace, at once, the
county, the system and the Office.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
I'm the Quarter Sessions.

An indictment was found by the Grand
Jury against Henry Myrtall. Charge-Per-
iury-Wm. White, Prosecutor.
The defendant in this case being under
bail for his appearance to answer, immediate
ly after hearing of the finding, took leg
bail'' and left his resident bail in the limbo.
An indictment was found against John
Rought charged with assaulting and stabbing
Patrick Mahoney-John Mahoney, Prosecu-
tor; also, an indictment against John Rought,
Jacob Rought and Becker Rosecrans.-
Charge-Riot and Stab5ing. These cases
were adjourned.
There being no further business, the Grand
Jury were discharged on Tuesday afternoon
After examining the Public buildings they
reported the Jail as unhealthy, inconvenien'
and unfit for the detention of prisoners, and
recommended the erection of new and more
convenient and comnodious one. Also thai
proper seats be provided for the Grand Jury
room.
Quite a large number of petitions for the
appointment of Supervis ors were presented
and passed upon. Licenses granted, &c.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
Signs of the Times.

In the three New England States, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
the aboIitionists lose about $4,000 votes and
the democrats gain about that number.
New Jersey re-afirms her devotion to
democratic principles. Elizabeth city has
elected the entire democratic ticket-a thing
unheard of before for years. Trenton is
democratic by an average majority of 400.
Albany, n. Y, goes democratic by two
thousand six hundred, and elects nine out Of
ten aldermen.
Elmira, N. Y, has elected charter officers,
every one of whom, except Street Commis-
sioner, is democrat.
Greene county elects thirteen democratic
Supervisors to one republican. Last year
the board stood 10 democrats 10 4 republ-
cans.
Tompkins county, N. Y, gains one thous-
and democratic votes since last falls election.
In Schenectady the democrats have achiev-
ed decided victory.
Livingston and Orleans made nice demo
cratic gains.
The Mansfield (Ohio) Shield and Baner
brings out its rooster to crow over the dem
ocratic victory in that city.
The Pontiac (Michigan) Jacksonian re-
cords a complete democratic triumph in that
city and Oakland county.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to the
H. E.
the first time in five years.
The city of Detroit gives the Democratic
State ticket about 700 majority.
Altogether the election news from the
West is cheering. From Milwaukee we
learn that the Democrats have carried Wis.
consin by an estimated majority of 10000
Day ton and Columbus, Ohio, elect the dem
ocratic ticket, the former for the first time
time by $50 majority. The returns in Indi.
ana show large democratic gains-the tele-
graphic reports to the contrary notwith
standing. Springfield, ILL.,, the home Of Mr.
Lincoln, rolls up democratic majority u
| 1874. st. Paul. Minn,. elects q democratic
Mayor.
In Marion county, Indiana, the freedom Of
elections had been interfered with in an infa
nous manner, by armed soldiery, who drove
democrats from the polls by violence.
Toledo, Ohio, reported republican by tel
egraph, went democratic by 200. 1t was re.
publican last fall.
The democrats elected their Mayor in
Hartford, Conn, by $50 majority.
Tho democratic ticket for municipal off
GERS, in Milwaukee, has 3249 majority. The
| county gives about 5000.
The returns from Ohio in the country dis
tricts generally show large democratic gains
on last fall's vote. Tifia has gone democrat
ic by 220 majority, aud Seneca county by
1900. Circleville, Portsmouth, Chillicothe
and Lancaster, have also been carried by the
Democrats.
In Indiana, Marion, Hancock, Madison
Lawrence, Rush and Bartholomew counties
exhibit large democratic gains.
These are the signs of the times. Let the
leaguers league.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

SCENE IN THE WAR OFrIcE.-The war De-
partment was made dramatic on Monday by
an Irish woman, of amazonian size, and heart
as loyal as brave, who came unde the auspices
of Gen. Schenck, Aeprcsent to Secretary Stan
ton the American flae pulled down BY Miles
at Harper's Ferry when that post was surrer-
dered to the rebels. How did you secu,e
this my excellent woman2" Sure sir. I
just lifted my clothes, and wrapped it around
here, just as they Hocked into the parade."-
The Secretary after thanking her as devotion
deserved ordered $50 to be paid to the brave
woman.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

RoBsERv OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
HorEs.-Inf ormation was received in the city
Of Philadelphia, on Thursday last of the rob.
berry of ten thousa nd dollars, the property Of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroa Comp
any. The money was stolen on the night OF
Monday, 18th inst from fire proof safe, in
freight office, on the line of the road above
the city of Reading. The freight agent, Mr..
Potts had draw the money from the bank,
and intended TO remit it to Philadelphia by
the morningtrain. At nigh the were placed
in the money drawer of the safe. A walch-
man was employed, but was temporarily alb
sent from the building at night, attending
co other duties. The thief entered the prem
ises either during his absence or stole the
money IN eonseque nee of the safe having been
left open in mistake. But two keys were
known to in existence, and both were in pos
session Of Mr., Potts, The lock was not bro
ken, and in the morning the safe was found
to be locked, bat the package ws missing.
Two suspicious persons wele observed loung-
ing about the depot on Monday evening, and
the police are On the alert for them. They
are said to have been Phil aelphis or New
York rhieves.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

e. Wehaye unwittingly been the cause
Of stirring up !" tempest in a teapot, or
Pitcher, though we took all possible precau-
ton against any such contingency. Some
two weeks since we published brief notice
from the Washington Star relating to the Rev
Mr.. Pitcher who it was said pre0chedthe gos-
pei. In order to avoid mlsconstruction by
our readers,we expressly stated that it had
no reference to any man who pretended to do
90, in these parts. With all our caution
against this dreaded contingency we find that
A. Fl. Schoonmaker applies this article to
himself 1--WE can think of no other to which
the gentleman can refer)and comes out in the
last Republican with very stale anecdote
told in very bungling manner the nub ol
which is that two Irishmen while on hunt
encountered a skunk, and got skupked.
Schoonsy compares himself to the two Irish
men and us to the skunk. We have been
called by all sorts of hard names before this
30 that we begin to think there is nothing
In q name after all.
We confess We are not tender on this point
not so with Schooncy. The mere mention;
Of the word pitcher, guarded by full exp Ia
nation against misconstruction, throws is
Reverence into rage-Why this sensitive
ness7 Why such lodging, when no blow
was struck7 We have not charged him
with stealing pitcher; nor do we propose
to do so. If the sight of the word pitcher,
throws him into such spasms-we can ina e
inc that actual contact with real pitcher it
self-a silver one for instance--must have a
very taking effect on him. In view of these
facts we would advise our friends, in Mont
rose, II they would "escape the wrath to
come" to refrain entirely from the use of
the word pitcher, in his presence and ifthey
would avoid the penalties of a late Act of
Congress, deny themselves the use of the ar
tiele itself-when he's around.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
Soldiers TO be Discharged when their
Terms Expire.


Soldiers TO be Discharged when their
Terms Expire.
April 2O.-The following orders were pub.
lished to-day -
GENERAL ORDERS No. 49, O.
Heqdauarters Army ofhe Potomac,
April 20.
In order that no misunderstanding may ex-
ist as to the course to be pursued with regard
to regiments whose term of service are about
expiring, the following rules will govern the
action OF corps commanders and others, in the
matter.
1st. When companies and regiments re-
enlist after the expiration of their present
term of service, in accordance with the pro-
visions of General Order No. IS, Of April 2,
1868, from the War Department, the regi-
mental and company officers will be retained ;
the regiment will have a furlough for the time
specified in the orders, and will be allowed to
proceed, at the public expense, with their
arms and equipments, to The place OF their
enrolment two years or nine months (as the
case may be) from the date of their original
muster into the service of the United States.
End. When the regiments In body decline
to re-enlist, the officers and men will be
mustered out at the expiration of two years
| (or nine months) from the date Of their actual
muster into the service of the United States.
Their arms and equipments will he turned
over to the ordnance officer Of the division to
which the troops belong, and transportation
and subsistence Department.
| Sd. In cases where less than one half of the
men re-enlst, the proportion of officers to be
retained, and the selection Of those to be re-
tanned in service, will be determined by the
corps commanders in accordance with the
provision of paragraph 3, of General Order No.
Sc, of April I'd, 1862 from the War Depart
ment. The rank, proportion and number Of
officers to be retained, with the regiments
where the re-enistments are partial, is left to
the discretion Of the corps commanders.
4th. The portion of the bounty provided
in General Order, No. IS, April I'd, 1863,
from the War Department, for reenlstment,
will be entered upon tie muster rolls to be
paid at the FIRST payment after the return Of
the men from their furlough.
5th. In regiments where two years men
and men enlisted for three years or for the
war are associated together, special recon
mendations may be made to the headquarters
for furloughs to the latter, when the number
of two years men re-enlis ting may, in the
opinion of the corps commanders, justify the
indulgence.
9th. When the two years regiment does
not re-enlist, as above provided for, the corps
commanders will direct the transfer of men
enlisted for three years or the war IN such
regiments to three years regiments from the
same State or If their numbers are sufficient
these men may, at the discretion of the corps
commander, be formed into battallons.
7th. This order, as well as the following
order from the War Department, will be
read at the head of each company of the two
years and nine months regiments serving
in this army.
By command of Major General Hooker.
(Signed,) S. WILLIAMS, A. A. G..
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
DEAR SIR 4:

DEAR DIR:
Yours of the Goth inst, has
Just been received. have never regarded
the action Of the triennial convention Of D.
reCtors as the final election of one person to
act as County Superintendent, but as the Sc,
lection Of several persons from whom, in the
order set forth in the law on the subject, a
person is to be appointed and commissioned
to act during the three years from and aft or
the first Monday in June next after the first
Monday in May when the selection is made
the prescribed thirty days for the filing OF
objections preventing the actual appointment
and commissioning till the first Monday in
June, at the soonest, see Nos. 6, Al, All, 474
4S4, of the Digest.
If it be thus an appointment" as 1 am
clearly of opinion it is, and if the commission
which is the only legal evidence of that ap
pointment cannot legally issue till the
first Monday in June, then the words of the
7th section of the 9th article of the State
Convention settles the day from which the
necessary years. residence in the County is
to be calculated. 1t says it is to be "one
year neat before his appointment.
am, therefore, of the opinion that any
person, otherwise qualified, who shall have
been citizen and inhabitantn of the Coun-
ty of Wyoming one year next before the first
Monday in June 1863, may be legally CON-
missioned to the office of County Superinter-
dent on that day, even though he might not
have completed his full year of citizenship and
residence on the 6Fst Monday of the next
preceding May.
l have received letter from VIM. Burgess
Esq. on the same point, to whom will thank
you to make known this reply.
Yours truly,
THO. H. BURROWS,
Supt. Common Schools
JACOB DEWITT, Go. Supt., Wyo. Co., Pa.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
IN COMMON PLEAS.

VIM. II. Pratt rs. Jos. Stephens, admin.
of VIM. P. Stephens, decd. Action-Debt.
Case tried and verdict for pltff. for $500 66.
Comth. Penna. to the use of Wyoming Go.
rs Gordon Swaziland. Action-Debt. Ver-
dict for Plf for $182 sc.
Ocena Capwell U.s. John S. & A NJ. Cap
we'll. Acknowledgement. Verdict for Plf.
George Atkinson Us. WILDER Russell. Ac-
tion--Trespass. Verdict for Plf. for $lSS
66,
The usual amount of business on the list
for argument was disposed of and the Court
adjourned on Thursday, P. M.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

The l29TH.--The time of the l29th Regt.
p. V. 10 abont TO expire and they may be ex-
pected back in the course of few wceks,-
They have discharged their duty M good sol-
diers aud shoHid, on, their return to their
horss> be hcao-ably asd eyeditsbly received
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29

DEcLIEED.-Qoverno Curtin has snnoun.
oed to his friends that he will not be a can.
didate for denomination. It is understood
that he il to bs appointed Minister to Spain
at the expiration of hin present term OF Of
Ncs.
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TUNKRANNocK, PA.
Wednesday. April 20, 1868.

9. M. Pettengiil s. C0..-No. 81 PARK Row
New YoRx, & STATE ST. Boston, are our Agents
for the n B. Democrat in those Cities and author
ICED to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for
40 ut our lowest Rates.
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JACOB DEWITT, Go. Supt., Wyo. Co., Pa,