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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05

The soldiers who captured JEFF. Davis H.
brary and private papers. correspondence. &c.a
are distributing them around the country as
curiosities and keepsakes." Unlucky.-
These. papers ought to be kept together and
carefully examined as much light may be
thrown thus on the origin OF the rebellion,
and bring to light the early conspirators, some
of them no doubt Northern men.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05

A rebel captain, paroled by Grant at Vicks-
burg, was taken in Virginia in arms, He has
been taken to Washington. Let proper ex-
ample be made to deter the wholesale and un-
hesitating violation of paroles.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05
THE REVIVAL MUSIC BOOK

contains 73 pages of tunes and hymns, designed for
revival, prayer and conference meetings. Price-in
paper covers, sings copie, 10 cents, IS per l00.
Mailed at the retail price. ygtati AHs asl.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05
Ruth: A sACRED CANrATA,

contains 1876 pages. Words by Rev Sidney Dyer,
music by Prof Gull This is excellent book for
concerts for tha young. Philosopher covers, 20
cents, SIS per 100; beund, 25 cents, SET per IOG.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05

Brutus ]. Clay, brother of Cas- iius N. Clay,
just nominated for Congress in Kentucky, in
place of John J. Crittenden, deceased, is an
able, fearless and uncompromising Union
man, and as such will make his mark in Cen
gress. Crittenden, in his dotage and timidi-
ty, having outlived his physical and mental
vigor, was no more to be compared to Clay,
than rush light to the sun. ~ tas s.saI =
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05

d 1t has been ascertained that the horses of
France have increased and decreased in nnm- Z
Der for several years, in the same ratio with g
the population. They maintain constant
rate of about u per cent of the population e.
In 1858 $3.50 more horses were imported
than were exported France used that many
more than were raised in the county. Ia ssehs
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05
Vo1. 34.-No. 37.IshSnhiRRz.. ShR
The Horace Waters Modern Improved
OyERsTRUNG BASS
Full Iron Frame Pian0s!1


Are buit of the best and most thoroughly seasoned
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Each Piano warranted for five years. Prices from
S225 to 500. 93faa
TESTIMONIALS.
@ The Horace Waters Pianos known among the
very best."- Epangeiist. $ as sf ar4 ss.s4 II
We speak of their merits from personal knowl-
edge. ."--eytristian Inteitigencer. 9W 4t8 as
+" Waters Pianos aud Meludeons challenge comparison
with the finest made anywhere in the country -H0me
Jonrnoi. tY.5s
S l75.-New 7-Octave Pianos
OF different Makers FIR S;75s do with srved legs. 5000
$225 and S2ii Second hand Pianos md Melodeoes al
SIS. 40, so, GU, Is, 100, lis, l25, $50 and 100.
THE HORACE WATERS WELODEONS
siei AND HARmONAUmS,
Tuned tn Equal Temperament with the Pate Mt nvi.
.ded Swell frices from $50 to $500 ALEXANDRA
ORG eNS from 5000 to 500
d n A liburaI discount TO Clsrgymen. Churches. Sab
hatn schools Lodges, Semiuaries and Teachers. The
Trade supplied the most liberal terms iass Tasa
raa HORACE WATERS. Ag't,
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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05

We darken our own lot, then call our ser
rows destiny, ssye
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-05

At the sight of such spectacle. the poor
barber's blood became frozen in his veins and
seeing no other hope of safety than in flight,
throwing far from him his brush and soap
box, he endeavored to make for the door,
murmuring in the anguish Of his despair l..
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VOCAL MUSIC, WITH PIANO ACCOM-
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"Pubiisher Of the above Books. :
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

rance and self-conceit Having, as they
believe, disposed of slavery, or put it Sin
the course of ultimate extinction they
will next attempt to do away with all re-
ligion that did not come over in the Nay-
.foacer. They will begin on the Jews and
Heathens, and then make dead set at
Catholics, for, in their estimation, or,
rather, according TO their base prejudices,
Catholicism is worse than even slavery.
About two years ago, the New York
Times declared that SO soon as slavery
should (by means Of this wary be disposed
of, the Catholics should be taken care of,
and, shortly after, General Phelps, at
Ship Island, issued a military proclama-
ton, in which Catholicism and Slavery
were coupled together as the cooperating
causes of all the trouble in the human
family. That the next New England
crusade will be directed against "Pope-
ry' there is little if any room to doubt.
This movement to undermine general reli-
gious liberty by altering the Constitution
is but the forerunner of attempts, which
may prove successful, to so amend it as
to abridge the rights of even protesting
Christians. Nous UeYTORs''
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

IHE MEN THOUGHr They WERE
FIGHTING UNDER MCCLEILAN.-Wo Wound-
ed men, returned from the late battles. saw
that the rank and file of the army were
made to believe that Mcclellan had been
appointed to succeed Hooker. The i'm
preston seems to have been general amonp
the men that they were fighting under
. Little Mae" The Gettysburg cores
pondent of the Age gives the following ON
this point:
Apropos to the battle and the com
mander, there is queer state of affairs
here If private soldier is asked who
commanded him in the late battle he will
tell you Mcclellan; and contradiction
will meet with an earnest rebuke. IF
Meade's appointment be mentioned. thew
VIII say he declined. 1t is the universal
idea In the army, that Mcclellan led them
IN the battle of Gettysburg, and many of
the men tell how fiercely it made them
nght- How the story originated is not
known; but no officer was heard to con-
tradlct 1t while the battle was raging. II
nerved the army to renewed strength"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

lacquer the consciences of weak men, we
do not believe the great masses OF the
people have yet become corrupted; but
yet there is a general passivencss-an
apathy from which the people must arouse,
if they desire again to taste the blessings
of free government. Conscripting men
and leading them to slaughter will never
restore peace to the country; and until
reason and common sense get the upper
hand of fanaticism, we will sink deeper
into anarchy and the fancied hope of the
patriot, like will-with-a-wisp, will recede
from his approaches. What has been our
experience since the commencement of hos
tilitics! Instead of conquering peace with
the sword, have we not retrograded in the
scale of civilization? Facts and history an
swer in the affirmative. Two years ago we
were told, that to crush out rebellion was
a small matter-a job to be done before
breakfast; and that seventy-fve thousand
men would wipe out the stain of treason.
Men were given, volunteers willingly re-
sponded to the call of Abraham but re-
beliIon grew and the number proved in
sufficient. Seven hundred thousand men
were then called into the field. but rebel
lion undaunted, assumed still greater pro-
portions; and these too, were unequal to
the task. Besides the many subsequent
volunteers, draft of three hundred thou
sand more was taken into the service, and
yet rebellion continues, while two-thirds
Of that great army sleep in a warriors
grave. Have we any assurance, nay even
hope, that our decimated armies reinforced
by the present conscription, will be any
more successful? No, If we would have
peace, we must throw down the sword
and restore the Union as our fathers built
1t; not by threats and coercion, but by
concession and compromise. But if we
persist III the policy of coercion, this draft
will share the same fate. in the uncertain
ties of war and another draft Will be
required and another and another, until
the bone and sinew of the country, .s their
nations PRIDE shall have been exhausted.
What then will be the result? Let his
tory teach. Weak and impoverished, we
then must submit to the tyrant's dictates
or perhaps we may have the alternative,
despotism and slavery Or compromise and
taxation.
. We cannot fight always Where
then is the end Let US stop and CON
slider If we compromise, peace will fol-
low. If we fight yet for ten years TO
come, peace will not follow: it will be
compromise still-'s the same questions
will still be upon us"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

Is IT FAIR.-In this Borough where
there are few men liable to the first
draft, and large quota TO be drawn,
we find fraud upon small scale to have
been practiced. Several married men we
know of, (and no doubt there are others)
who are not over thirty-two and three
years of age, have been enrolled so as to
escape the g first draft " altogether; their
ages being set down at tlirty-six. thus.
making the liability to fall upon the few,
much greater.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
The Draft,

The great human lottery, under the late
conscription act, for this county, is about
to take place. MILITARY necessity" is
about to take the place of the Constitu-
ton. The act III itself is revolutionary
ior once we have thrown the Constitution
aside, we have lost the compass by which
to steer-the great object for which we
are contending. Having discarded the
Constitution, where is the political policy
OF this Administration to end? The bond
OF the Union being broken and CONSIGNED
to the shades of oblivion. the argument
against secession falls to the ground, and
we become equally cuIpable with the
rebels themselves. The Constitution bcino
now obsolete, to whom are we required TO
oe loyal - Is treason and usurpation
IN the sanctimonious Abe Lincoln. amy
more tolerable or iustifabIe than in
Jett Davis! These are questions ncr-
haPs easily answered; but when will fbe
people get their eyes open to their impor-
tance Although the question has been
frequently asked, we doubt whether the
people see clearly whittier we are drift
ing those who seek war as a means
"f restoring tranquility to a discordant
and rebellious people, shall realize their
mistake IN nations treasure exhausted
ana the best men of the land exterminated.
W w hon the gods wond destroy,
They first make rnad.'
we already seem to be struggling under
tue curse graphing with the mist-steer-
ing without rudder or compass throuob
the great maelstrom Of fanaticism nor.
stopping to seek a secure destination or 70
contemplate the fearful vortex into which
we arc whirling. Oh, when will tbo
sober second thought of the people rctur,
OF has the pestiterous Administration of
Aoe Lincoln 50 contaminated the public
mind, as to prevent the realization of such
hope Although there are hords Of
shoddy contractors, politicians. fanatics
and government thieves. who for tho
gratlhcatlon OF their own selfish and avo-
riclous propensities, wish to see this sa,
guinary strife prolonged; although the
overweenng vanity of Abe LiucoI, be
Hd'tered, and the dazzle Of greenbacks
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM kITTELL, Chairman.

WILLIAM kITIELL, Chairman.
NJ. MGuire. John Smith. John Ferguson.
John M'Bride, Thomas NJ Kernrn. VIM. P.
Buck, Joseph Cole, Montgomerr Douglass,
Joseph Gill, E. r. Dunnegan, John Camp
bell: Michael Berry, Richard Sanderson,
William Murray, William Kittell, Thomas
M'Breen, Irwin Rutledge. William Mike.
John A. Barns, James F. Campbell. A.
Kennedy. p. Fl. Shiels. James M'Cov. J Jrhn
Stull, Peter Dougherty. George w Stalb.
Joseph A. Dimond, William M'Gou h,
George Walters, John M'CuIgan, George
WaSburn.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

eg~ % Full examination has resulted in
a most thorough conviction of the superb
ority of Wheeler & Wilson's Machines.
and of their perfect adaptation to family
sewing in all its varieties. The speed
averages about twelve hundred stitches
per minute, though they may run at double
this Fifty dozen of shirt collars or six
dozen shirt bosoms are a DAYS work
Their efficiency is equal to at least twelve
seamstresses. Sewing is rendered a pleas
ing and healthful employment '-Golden
Prize.
The above Machines are for sale by r.
A. O. Kerr, Altoona, Pa.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
Fairness of the FsraGf

1he only way to satisfy the people that
the drawing is conducted fairly, is by fol-
lowing the suggestion of the Sunday
Transcript, that after the conscripts are
drawn and their names read off to the
people, the names remaining in the wheel,
be taken out and also read in presence of
the people. This would enable every
body interested, to satisfy himself of the
fairness of such lottery But will the
suggestion be hcedcd2 We fear not. Jus
tlce and fairness, however, towards those
interested, demand this; and if the Off
GERS IN charge of the drawing, fail or re-
tuse to act upon the suggestion, they must
bear with the suspicious of the public.
Although the drawing, being done public
ly, may seem fair enough, yet the public
have no assurance, whatever, that favored
ones names are not left out of the wheel,
or " cheese-boX," if you please.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
The Retreat OF Gen. Zee.


NEW YORK, July IA SPECIAL L.
patch from Washington SAYS slrg7a
Gen. Hammond has gone to GettysJr-
About 5000 Union and 5000 rst
wounded are there, who are being rlP-'
sent TO the Northern Hospitals
Gen. Lees Headquarters on the l5-
were reported to be at Bunker Hill, H
tween Winchester and Martlns5H-
The rebel advance had reached Nntls
ter.
The rebel officers say that lee will Tl'
make another stand this side Of hal
mond. His trains have all been sent y
Culpepper, Our cavalry are after -'
trains.
A later dispatch to the Times SAYS ~
cavalry crossed yesterday and had occls,N
all the passes as far south as Chester 0'.
The advance of the rebel army was ..
Front Royal, and the entire force W
moving down the valley as rap'! .
possible. Their trains, cavalry, u.'i-.
and artillery were in confusion, and - :.
cavalry wele harrassing them, caP'D-7
hundreds of prisoners,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

STATE SOVEREIGNTY MUST BE ' NDl,,
TED--We will venture TO assert -.
Governor Seymour viii protect ever! :.
zen OF the State from constrained =,
in the Federal army, at least uni" ,,r,
constitutiorality of the act shal :. :,
been finally tested by the tribunals o. =
land. Should the Federal Govern.
attempt to enforce such service IN u1lT'l n =
of a judicial decision, then there WIZ "a
an issue between the State anu =.
eral powers. Governor Seymour 4
pledged himself 10 sustain the rlSl''
the State. They who insist upon Ii, .b,-
forcement of the draft may draw
own conclusions. " !, Dtpg A'''
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

esr Lit is now secretly rumored from
mouth to ear among the confidential ones.
that the late ''emergency men are to be
distributed among certain counties, fully
armed and equipped, for the purpose of
enforcing the draft, it being now consid-
cred the most important emergency.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
Important Order Relatiyo
Draft. 10
WAR DEp,u-

WAR DEPARpIrv
PRoYosr MARSHAL GENER,I,s
Washington, JuyI7. ISf5
CIRCULAR No. AT.
First. Drafted men become s,,,.
the service of the United Sta,a.
fact of their names being drawn
draft. The notification served nm,
by the Provost Marshal, is meraIr -
nouncement of the fact, and an c,l-
them to report for duty at a de-
time and place.
Second. The following opinion -,
Hon. Mr.. Whiting, solicitor Of h. u
Department, is published for the inf.
ton of all concerned:
When a person has been drafted.
suance of the enrolment act Of Mar, i
1868, notice of such draft must h. :.
within ten days thereafter by WRIT
printed notice, to be served on him j
sonally or by leaving a copy at Hs
place of residence, requiring him "a |
pear at a designated Rendezvous to =,
for duty after. Any person failing IA |
port for duty after notice has been
at his last place Of residence, or ssr-5
him personally, without furnishing = ]
stitute or paying three hundred dJB,,
is pronounced by law a deserter 1
may be arrested and held for trial
court martial and, sentenced TO death
If a person after being drafted and /.
fore receiving notice deserts, the al
may still be served by leaving at HI, \
place Of residence, and if be does Da !,
pear in accordance with the notica
furnish the substitute, or pay the s.,
he will be III law a deserter, and nus
treated accordingly.
There is no way or manner in wli.s
person once enrolled can escape his piI
duties, and when drafted, whether r-
ent or absent, whether he changes his "a,
dence or absconds the rights @, 4
United States against him are ~acua
and it Is only by the performance oil
duty to the country that he will c-z
liability 10 be treated as a cTimiaai.
(Signed.) VIM. WHITING.
Solicitor Of the War Deparma.
JAMES B. FRY.
Provost Marshal Genera
WAR DEPARDIENT.
PROVOsF MARsHAL GENERALS OFHr
IaStington, July IS, 1858
CIRCULAR No. 5I
The fourth paragraph of Circular y
A, issued from this office July y. Is.
IS hereby modified, so as to corTc,r
with the following opinion Of the il
VIM. Whiting, Solicitor of the War y
partment, which will hereafter govern
all eases in which it is applicable:
OG---;.DN.
g 4 person drafted into the m.i,l
service OF the United States. m]er 0
provisions Of The act Of AIarch ). IS
chapter -, for 'cnrolling and calling
the national forces, and for other pu-
ses," claiming exemption from lsh
reason Of any disability submitted
and passed upon by the Board Of En-
ment, whose decision thereon Is Il.
If the Board shall be d-,iazd ia.
claimant IS liable 10 serve, Ia has
right, at'tr such decision a-aiu>. lin.
pay his communications money, ur t. f
nish his substitute, within -urh ez.-a.
time as may b. fx,tl by ia nrlr a
Board of Eurolmcn, foc hi, am'r-
fo4' dpiy.
(Signed.) } WAI. WHITING
Solicitor of tn War y parlm-m
JAMES B. FRI,
Provost Marshal Geu,il
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
Democratic Ticket.

GOceImOr,
GEO. W. WOODWARD of Luzerne Co
Judge Of the Supreme Court,
WALTER Il. LOWRIE, of Allegheny Co
assembly,
CYRUS L. PERSHING. of JohEstown.
Register and Recorder,
JAMES GRIFFIN, of Johnstowu.
Treasurer,
ISAAC WIKE, of Wilmorc.
Commissioner.
Z. GLASS, of ELensburg.
Coroner,
WM. FLAT Terry, of Johnstown.
A't3itOr,
T. 7. TIERNEY, of Can bria IT,.
Poor House Director.
GEO. MCCULLOUGH, Of Munster Up
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>. S. TGDD, Editor s. Publisher.
Wednesday July g2. 1858.
:. M. pettengsu - CO..

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New York, and 10 State street, Boston,
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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
L Negro as Good as a White
Man.

Abolitionists are now beginning pub
licly to proclaim that the niger is as good
as a white man. The following speech
of the old Grail splitter" delivered on
the Fourth of July last, fully defines the
Republican policy to be negro equality
and actual amalgamation. Mr.. Lincoln
at first only ventured to call the sable
biped by his proper name, negro. Meet
ing with no opposition in this, he ad
vanced step and termed him % colored
gentleman. Gaining encouragement
from the appreciation cf his Abolition
brethern, he made bold step, and in the
face and against the decisions of the Su-
preme Court, declared the negro to be a
&c citizen of African decent" Being fur
ther encouraged by his fanatical advisers,
he now asserts the equality of the negro
with the white man. a little While and
we shall hear, no doubt, from the same
authority, that the negro is better than a
white man, and that we should, more
over, do homage to him.
FeilosC Citizens; 1 am very glad indeed
to see you tonight, and yet l will not
say l thank you for this call, but | do
most sincerely thank Almighty God for
the occasion on which you have called.
(Cheers.) How long is it-elghty odd
years-since on the Fourth of July for
the first time in the history of the world
a nation by its representatives assembled
and declared, as a selt-evident truth, that
. oil men are created equal :" Cheers.
That was the birthday of the United
States of America. Since then the
Fourth of July has had several very pc
culiar recognitions. The two must dis
tlnguished men in the framing and SUD-
port of the Declaration were Thomas
jefferson and John Adam-the one hay
ing Pcnned 1t and the other sustained it
the most torcibly IN debate-the only two
OF the fitty-five who sustained it being
elected President Of the Unified States.
Precisely fifty years after they put their
hands to the paper, it pleased Almighty
God TO take both from this stage OF ac-
ton. This was indeed an extraordinary
and remarkable event in our history.
Another President five years after was
called from this stage Of existence on the
same day and month of the year ; and
now in this last Fourth of july inst
passed, when we have gigantic
rebellion, at the bottom of which IS an
effort to ore7thror tie principles tEat aH n7e,.
acere created equal we have the surrender
of most powerful posi,iyn and army on
that very day. (Chcers) And not only
so, but in a succession of battles in Penn
sylvania, near to us, through three davs,
so rapidly fought that they might be
called one great battle on the first, sec
ond, and third of the IN nth Of July
ana On the fourth. the cotorts Of tlcse 1rho
opposed the decta'utio1 tint al men are ere
dted equod, . turned tail " and run
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22
esT Godey's Lady's Book for August

I'OON TOT august
is now on our table. Its embellishments.
designs and literature are equal to any of
the past numbers. This magazine, deci-
dedly the most popular, is the cheapest.
considering size etc. fashion book now
published
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

IIiREE CENTS PAID FOR RAGs.-We
VIII pay for u'oolen rags, old or new, three
cents per pound, in merchandise at our
store on Main street. Persons WISHING 10
avail themselves of this chance will do
well to bring their rags in soon.
we nave now on hands complete as
sortment of all kinds of goods; such as
calicoes, delaines, silks, muslins, cloths.
ready made clothing, hats, caps, boots
shoes, groceries &c, &c.
E. j. MILLS &Co.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-22

PROSPECT OF STARVING THE REBELS
Those who believe in the starvation -
policy with the rebels, are directed to a
perusal of the following summary of the
southern crops, published in late Rich
mond papers: The wheat crop which is
immense, Is safely gathered d-Flour has
taken lofty tumble. Wheat has been
sold at 81 per bushel, and the highest
price named is $3.50. 1t will not he
sold to spectators, but 10 consumers and
the government. Should speculators get
hold OF any, the government officers
viii take charge of it at once, and put a
qnetns to all such work The prospect
Tor corn is beyond belief. Many think it
VIII not bring over % cents a busbeI
vi sweet potatoes and peas very large
crop has been planted.