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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-05

Af1LLIAM t. IRWIN, Mark etstreet CIearseI5
w Pa Dealer in Foreign and Domest No
ehandise, Hardware, Queensware, Groceries and
family articles generally Nov IN
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w W. SHAW. NJ D., has resumed the prac
w tice of Medicine and Surgery in Shawsville
Penn "a where he still respectfully solicits con
unuanee OF public patronage. May 81 1863
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-05

HHOMAS J: MCCULLOUGH, Attorney at Law,
l. Clearfeld, Pa Office, east of the ..Clearfeld
CO. bank Deeds and other legal instruments pre-
pared with promptness and accuracy. July3.
BUSH d M'CULLOUGH'S
COLLECTION OFFICE. CLEARFIELD, PENN'A
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-05

In Curwensville, july 18th, ELIZA ELLEN
daughter OF Benz. F. & Rachel Sterling, aged
D years, months. and "a davs.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-08-05

In Cnrwensville. July 29,h, of diptheria
EDDIE H.. SOD of S. c. & j. 7. Brown. aged
Years, months and 29 days
0yClarrion papers please copy.
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DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER DISEASE

Do you rise with coated tongue morning. with bad
taste IN the mouth and poor appetite for breakfast
Do you feel when you fir get up so weak and languid
you can scarcely get about Do you have dizziness
IN the head at times, and often dulnsss with head
ache occasionally Are your bowels oostiva and rreg-
ular and appetite ehangeablel Do you rsft up wind
from the stomach and do you bloat up ofeni DO YOU
fesl fulnsss after eating, and goneness whom the
stomach L. empty! De you have heartburn occasion
ayi Do you feel low spirited and look on the dark
slds OF things! Are you not unusually nervous at
anesl Do you not become restless and often lay un
midnight before you can to sleep' and then at times
don't you feel dull and sleepy most Of the timei IL
your sn dry and sealy! also saowi In short Is no,
your LIE burden full Of forebodingsl Now those are
the symptoms generally present but not always all
them, and there are thousands who suffering daily
from them and We pledge ourselves in from three to
hve prescriptions to drive them all away and com
Plstely cure the patient changing their whole physi
and mental nature and thus make Life blessing in
stead Of burden. We ask those who have tried until
tired and discouraged to give fair trial and v.
candidy can do Just what Is above forth Try two
presc pons, and in that time satisfy tho most
increduous We call special attention to our almost
Invaluable treatment in the above diseases "prorc
all things"
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FREIGHTs.

By this route Freghts Of all descriptions can be for.
warded to and FROM Philadelphia, New York Boston.
or baltimore, to an from any point on the Rail Roads
OF OHIO, Kentucky, Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Iowa
or Missouri, by Rail Road direct.
Ihe pennsylvania Central Rail Road also connects nj
Pittsburgh with Steamers, by which Goods can be for
warded 70 any port on tho Ohio, Muskingum, Ken
lucky tennessee, Cumberland, Illinois Mississinn;
WISCONSIN, Missouri, Kansas and Red Rivars. and Tat
Cleveland Sandusky and Chicago with Steamers 10 ali
Forts on the North Western Lakes.
Merchants and shippers entrusting the tran.porta-
ton OF their freight to this Company can RELY with
confidence on its speedy transit.
THE RATES OF FREIGHT to and from anv
point in the West by the Pennsylvania Central Rail
Road are at all times favorable as are charged by
other Rail Road Companies.
Central r. R."
For Freight Contracts or Shipping Directions applv
to or address either OF the following Agents of the
company:
D. A. Stewart, Freight Agent, Pittsburgh.
Clarke & Co., Transfer Agents, Pittsburgh
a. W. Brown 4 Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
r. y Neldrlm & Co., Madison, Indiana
J. E. Moore, Louisville, KY.
". ". Aikman, Evansville. Ind
L. I. Sass, ST. Louis Mo.
Clarke * Co Chicago Ill.
]: Il. McColum, Portsmouth, O.
AeNeely Montgomery Maysviue Nv
W. q. & L. Langley, Gallipolis o.
81. s. Pierce Co., GAINESVILLE, o.
y. q. Hudson, Ripley, o.
r. 9. Me- -um. General Travelling Aespt
for the South and West
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TRANSPORTATION.
Baltimore & Ohio r. r

EAM
"a OFfIoe BALI L OBio RAILKoAD Co.
Wheeling Station, A ue.a. 1863.
ON AMI sitter Monday night, the 10th of Aus gust,
~ the P assenser trains will be ron by the fol-
lowing schedule:
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LUNG DISEASE.
INo1PIENT CONSUMPTION, BRoN
CHITIS, ASTHMA, THROAT DIS.
EASE, &C., &c.

We call especial attention Of persons afflicted with
those diseases, to tho tact that have an almost In
valuable treanent In those elections, which has been
lalely discovered. We have succeeded an restoring
cases OF this kind In few months who have bean treat
cd ior years to no effect and others are now under
and are rapidly being restored as In fact
coming up every day. We do positively claim that
there no case 80 far advanced but that we can hep
and make moro comfortable and prolong lfs and he
most OF cases can be successfully cured if taken In any
proyemen and remedies being DISCOVERED that dis
arm disease Of many Of its terrors. wo invite ttose
VINO are trsstsnsd or have any form Of Lung Disease
said In the above. ~
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LIVE STOCK.

Drovcrs and Farmers will find this the most adyan
tagsous route for Live Stock. Capacious Yards, vel
watsrsd and supplied with every convenience, have
been opened on this line and its connections and ever
attention IS paid TO their wants. Prom Harrisburg
where WILL % found every convenience for feeding and
resting, choice is offered Of the PhiIadeluha New
York and Baltimore Market. This will also DO found
the shortest quickest and most direct route for Stock 10
New York-jvia Allentown and with fewer changes
than any other.
ENdch LEWIS, Gent Superintendent, Altoona,
Pa.
L. l. HoUPT, Gsn'l Ticket Agent, PHILADELPHIA.
a. b. HOUSTON, GsnI Freight Agent, Phila.
delPh.a augl:t
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M'LURE HOUSE, WHEELING,

for the purpose Of treating all diseases Of ohroni,
character. Examination and consultation fee. Cal
soon and judge for yourselves. Wee wish to see al
Of long standing. We will give our honest opn
ion In every case and will not take any money dom
patients without there is good prospec, Of restoring
them TO health.
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GIhe following letter Is from the wife Of H.
Stoakwsp, Esq.;

EIhe following letter Is from the wife Of Il. T.
Stookwsn, Esq.;
New Philadelphia Dec. 81. .SG2.
DR. sHAEsos: Dear Sir, desire to express 10 YOU
the deep gratitude feol for the great benefit have d.
nvsd nom your treatment / had become 90 weak aud
30 much reduced with frequent hemmorrbaee OF dc
iungs that had almost dssparsd Of recovery and IL
had become evident 70 all my friends that without oolo
speedy reliet could not long survive / commanced
with your Treatment on the lst Of July 1891 Duyine
tne hrst month"; treatment began 10 perceive that
ne hermorThags was much ess frequent, and greatly
dininiahed IN quantity; and FROM that time forward
lave 9ia no hsmorhags and Inow enjoy bstter health
o. treatment you only gave 10 hope
ior Iestorston 70 reasonable degree IL kealtb NV
SaPs0Saons IN th, respect have been mod than real.
was, can with great confidence recommend co,,r
treatment a. one of great efficacy.
....,. Me- L. q. sp0cawz11
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DRS. WORKMAN g. SHANNON

MOULD inform THAR friends In Virginia, Ohio,
w Pennsylvania, and the public generally that they
are now at the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

5. The provision tar, or tax in kind, can
cypress no one, as no person pays anything
liz he makes nothing; whereas, The tax on
property must be the same on every one,
and paid il money, whether the land makes
provisions or grass aud weeds. This pro-
vision tax will stop the increase OF the war
debt and the further issue of Confederate
money, sustain credit abroad and conf
dence at home and above all, feed the ar
my abundantly. A tax on property will
accomplish neither Of these results. Hence,
| am in favor of the tax in kind. and the
money tax on incomes and profits. instead
of a money tax on properly.
4. Whether you lay ajax on property or
a tax in kind, il must be the same on eve.
~ body, because if the property or crops
Of any one, whether citizen or soldier, is
excepted. unifornity is destroyed and the
tax is unconstitutional.
5. The provision tax OF ne-tenth is all
the planter pays, while the incomes from
speculation, &C., are taxed as high as ff-
teen per cent.
6. Potatoes. peas and ground peas, left
in the field for stock, are not counted. be-
cause the lax Law requires an accnun. oaly
Of such portions Of the crop usually gather
ed, as have been sod or consumed priar
to. making the estimate" THIS was in
tended to guard against fraud and evasion
of the tax law. but cannot embrace pota-
toes. peas, &C.. usually left in the field, as
these have not been sold or consumed prior
TO the estimate. which will be made a. saon
as the crop is gathered. The Government
will need grain. &C., at once to supply The
army. and stop he increase Of Coafedr = t.
money.
Your obedient servant.
]. l.. PUGH.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

We copy in our hrs. page to-day The leading edi,o-
nal in the Fayetteville Observer Of the lTh instant
on The condition Of political Affairs in this Stale. Il
CONTAINS much truth. and Is written in better taste
aud with more good feeling than has characterized
any article on the subject which We have heretofore
lsad. We republi.h il with The hope that ~l have
good effect in transu1ing the public mind and 10
some degree rerress the growth Of IN exces.ss party
sPi,t much to he deprecated in the rre.en, pos
ture Of Affairs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

are annoying the Yankees .considerah,v
II is supposed that the enemy bursted nns
of their PARROT guns yesterday afternoon.
At II o'clock last night. a COMMUNICATIVE,
from the enemy. unsigned, was sent 10
Beauregard, demanding the surrender Of
Sumter or Morris Island batteries, with !,
Notification that the City would be sheIled
in four hours If not complied with. Beau.
regard was on reconnaissance. Jordan re-.
turned il for the signature of the writer.
About two o'clask this morning. the enemy
began to throw shells into the City from
battery in the marsh between Marris and
James Islands, distance Of about Eve
miles from The City. Twelve eight-incb
Parrott shells fell in The City. No casual.
ties. The Transaction is regarded as an
outrage spon civilized warfare. The she'll.
ing had good effect in Fastening the exc.
dus OF non conbatants. At day Iigtt I'M,
marning. the enemy opened FIRE vigorously
on Ssmter. The IroRsidrs has since omen.
ed and Sumter is replying. Wagner is
firing briskly on the eneny's advanced
works, four hundred and Fifty yards irO@
eur battery.
Charleston. Aug. 22.--The ere Of IN.
ensmj's land batteries is kept up on Sum-
ter. Most Of The gans ave disabled. One
casualty reported. There is heavy FIRE,
on Wagner from the feet and land ais.
on Gregg. The casualties q, Wagner are
one nffcer and four privates.
Gilmer's .demanJ for the surrender of
Sumier and Morris Island. with the threa,
10. she'll Charleston, in four hours iron the
delivery Of The paper al wsgner. was
si.aed And returned II . O'Clock this moro
ing. Reauregard. in reply. charges an 10.
human violation 81 the laws al war. and
affrns that. II the offrns, be again repeated.
be will employ the most stringent mea-
snres Of reialiat1n. Up 10 tb.s tim, The
threat to she'll the city has NOT been exc
Gated
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

determined to pit tho bayonet against the
ballot" Such is The condition to which
Kentucky, protesting a determination TO
DE neutral 10 this war, is reduced. Such
is also the condition Of Maryland and Mis-
souri,. What could any Southern State
expect il the Yankees were permitted again
to get control over them : Freedom in the
United States is no more. 1t died Of Linz
celnism and abolitionism. Its only hope is
now in the Confederate States.
Fayetteville 0bsereer
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26
THE TAX Law

The Hon. James /. Pugh, nsahet II Congress
from Alsbsua, has written concise eiaeidstion Of
che Tax Law recently passed b. csnsrs.. The e..
psnlon which he makes viii be Interesting 70 many
readers. The following is his leier.
Brundigs, Jsy II, 1854
AK. EpuoR You will please pablish
the following propositions sn taxation and
subsistence:
!. No direct tax % land and slaves can
be laid by Congress without 40 aPportion-
msn'. Representation and direct tare. are
inseparable. No direct tax can be laid
constitutionally without eensusA-no cen.
sss can be taken during the war. Hence
those who favor tar on property and not
On productions. incomes md profits, are
for siols,ins the Consultation.
2. a tar On property instead 81 produc.
tons would necessarily cypress the citizen
and soldier, because the taa. ia order 70 be
Uniform, must be ibid on the land Of ths
soldier - well - the citizen who has been
driven from his home BY The enemy apd
making nothing, then property must sell
nsder the hammer to pay taxes.
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Aillsbuguugg Rssorarr.
HILLSBnRoUGH, n. c.
wednesday, August 26, 1868.

n The Funeral o.. Mrs. ASS TErR and her son
RrssELL Taxa viii b preached. tPrOvidenes per-
mi,,ing,) at Philips Chapel, Alsnance, the fith
sabbath ia August. SAMUEL PEARCE,
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CharleSsn, Aug. so.-The firing oC che
Parrou guns upOa sumter to-day we're ex.
ceedingly heavy. bat not so accurate a.
heretofore. About nnsa the Gag Was shot
away, bat som replaced. N" casualties
reported. Col. Alfred Rb~tt. commanding.
anil garrison are stout-hearted.
The battery o. Parrott guns is distant
from Sumter two miles. hye.eighfs. The
missiles used are 200 pound balls. eight
inche, in diameter and Two feet long. with
Cat head Of chilled iron. Shells 81 iks
sane dimensions are also used.
Up to Wednesday night. The third day
Of the attack. nineteen hundred and seven
ty-two Of their missiles struck Sumter. and
Including TO-DAY about twenty i've hun
dred nave struck.
The damage II course, is considerable,
and Cor The last iwn DAYS all Of The guns Of
the South face have been disabled. Yes.
terday. ABOUT four o'clock, the lronelsds
formed in line II battle 10 renew lie at
tack on Sumter, but the Fort .peneJ al
long range from the East face and they re
tired without attacking. To-day the iron.
sides and two Monitors kept up The fire
on Wagner At intervals. and Tie Yankee
ssppers have begun 70 make approache, on
that battery from their nearest work. A
she, from Vague disabled onc Of the Par
rott guns, and Tie James Island batteries.
under Lieut.. Col. Yates. exploited two Of
the ensmy's ammunition CHESTS.
Atlanta, Aug. 20.--A special dispatch
70 the Appeal. dated Jackson 18th. says
that The party Of Federal casalry who left
Yszoo city. lad reached Durani Station on
the Mississippi CeniraI Rail ROAD. aherc
they captured train and cut the telegraph
wires. Serious distraction nsrlhward on
the road is apprsheBdsd. A special dis
patch 10 the .9pptal. dated CantOa. 10Th,
SAYS the Yankees had captured Walden, but
that neither the rolling stock or track had
been injured. The Yankees are carrying
two engines and train nofthward. A
heavy RAID is reported as coming south.
ward from the Charleston road.
Charleston. Aug. 22.-From 5 A. NJ.
until Z p. VI. yesterday. the enemy's Ere
on sumter was very heavy. Nine hundred
and twenty three shots were fired. ofwhicb
seventy -four struck the fort, either on the
outside or inside. The eastern lace was
badly battered. Some guns on the east
end and northeast face were disabled. The
Gag was shot down four times. FIVE pri-
Yates and two negroes were wounded in
Sumter. The tnemy's Gre on Wagner
caused i've casualties, including Capt. Ro.
bert Prlngle, killed. Our sharp shooters
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

Atslegrar from San francisco dated the
18th. sss that ness from fhe Gity OF Msx.
ico to July 22i. says tia, Forey /. issuing
DEGREES in the daiiy Ffrnch and Meficaa
papers urgiugthe recognition If the souih-
ern csnlederasy.
Everything looks 70. immediate recngai-
ton 81 The CsnIedrraey BY Mexico.
THE NEGRuEs CAyTrREp, ar CEanlKsros
Col. Jsrdan. Grn. ResuIsgard's thief Of
SlaG. writes TO the Charleston Mercury
thai the twenty .faar negroes rreeaily cap
tured in the battles 40 James and Morris.
Islands. @,ase been. BY "rdes u the C"E.
'fsderaie Government, turned over TO CO..
Bpnbam VI snnih Carolina. lobe dealt with
according tn the lss. d that State.
LaRes ilrlD.--A letter frorn Ncraood's.
Stanly eoanty, SAYS: Mr. Rowland Ilsr
RS Of stanly county sowed Ave bushels 4
che Hbby (wRiiel Wheel and made ons
handred add ainc,y bushels. Who can
beat his
A DsAR rtleE.--At T.ynrhbufg. Va.
liquor i two dollars drink. and the R'eh
mrnd daily papers lhalfsAse,s) iwsnii Eve
cents piece.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

FLoUR.-Not particle Of this article can
be obtained in town or Of the country mills.
at any price. The fac, that the largest
crop Of wheat that the earth ever produc-
ed was gathered this year. is beyond dis
pute, aad vet there is 40 Hour or wheat 10
be had The wheat is held back Cor
famine prices. and these famine prices will
give the wheat producer. his wheat and all
that he is worth to the Yankees. IL the far
mers do not mind. Go on. gentlemen, lor-
tune-making, aud see what You'll cnme To-.
As fer corn or meal, we have seen nnne IN
slx weeks. Nor can moulhful OF bacoa
be Bought. Patriotic times these.
Crops OF all kinds in Georgia. Alabama
and Mississippi. are said 10 be enorm Ously
large. In west Mississippi the yield is
very large. and bacon and beel ABUNDANT
and vesy cheap. That's the place Tor u
Wo ndrr il there are any spectators and
extortiOners theres kihOn cArmies.
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The Debt Of the confederate sia,es.

4 communication from Rsben Tyler, Register Of
the Treasury, Published ia tie Richmond Sentinel
q the 18Th Instant says the whole amour, of Tfsi.
snly notes issued since the Governmeni wen, into
operation ) eIzchy lT hundred and twenty our mil.
lions a dollars. Three hundred and iwsniy.,I nil
iisns have BEEN funded ia bond. and stocks. About
one million have been cancelled. The whole public
debt, including European loan. docs not quite reach
eight bundled and forty millions. sganst sh,ch must
be charged 81 cotton and olbsr assets nov held BY
lhs Government. The entire interest " lie pubic
dsJ, does Roi exceed lRsn,y -lhree millions.
.-~l>-~~~,~-
The borabardment ]. az ,lpg n v.th telling r
&c, Upon FOn sumter. Bnek ard mJ-et eannat
Withstand he heavy missiles ,lsI hut!.S as.lu.,
/. BUTT j. no, yt. sure tia, Charleston musl IN
because sumter Joos ye, il appears that .oD. nell.
have been thrown into the city
Tbs draft i going on 10 New York without aay
apparent opposition. The City Council Of New
York pss.sd Az ordinances. srPropnsiiag ihree nib
liens Of dollars 10 eIemp, the poor men from The
drah, h.. the Mayor hesiialey 70 ign i.
Nothing Of importance from the army IN Virginia
4 i reported that Meade j. falling back.
,~>~>->~~>1~@---
FREEpon OF ELEcTioSs.-At the election
in Kentucky on the 81 inst, Gen. Born.
side issued an order. that the Judges
at the polls shall be held strictly re- pon.i.
bic that no disleyal persop be allowed 10
yete." Among those thus TO be excluded
from the polls were probably the democrats,
who, a. they oppose Lincoln. aud bis fnal.
ical crew, are cIassed with dislsyal persons.
What glorious free country -" The best
government on earth!
II dislOyal persons sre in a minority
their votes could do no harm ADD il ibry
are majority. upon what principle sheet
Of despotIsm--in this case Of military dss-
potism-are they denied the right Of self.
government! The New York Uorid says
of this order, that "tas party 10 power Il
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

THE LATE Tge gP JANIS RIvTs.-rhe
Petersburg Express ol Tuesday lcyn. iram
party who has seen an individual just
from fnrt~ss Monroe. that the late Yam.
kee gunboat expedition ~ James r,ser.suf-
fered very much in damage II craft a. well
as loss Of men,. The woohen boat i said
to have been riddlrd BY our field pieces
from the shore, and many lives were lost.
The Captain Of The boat. whose name We
did not ascertain, fearing she Was abaut to
sink, made an effort TO escape to The iron.
clad, aud while in the act Was struck by =
solid shot aud cut comPir,elyin I've. Some
eight or ten OF the invaders are said 10 have
been killed. and many wounded. The
beats. too. were very much damaged.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-26

A CoSrRasr.-- Nothing that We ennA
write would site "ur &c .lcrs better idea
u the internal practices Of "or invader.
than they will obtain lrsm the follnuing
pnragFaph, in which The Nrw lnrk Iribha,
glor,hes the exploits oi the Yankee army
IN a late raid up The Combahee flssr .
South Carolina
The soldiers scattered ia every dires.
tioa. aad barned and destroyed everything
Of value thrs came seross. Fhiry.toaf
large aansions. known to belong 70 nnto
rious rebels, with ali their rich fJtnilG,e
and rare works II art. were burned to ihs
ground. Nothing but. .mOuldsring ruins.
and parshe,l. crisp skeletons Of once mag
niiccnt old oak anil palmetto groves, nov
renain 81 those deIightlal eeuntry seat.
Sluices were opened. plantations flooded.
and broad ponds and lakes were made,
where, but lew hours before. iuxuriant
crops Of rice and corn we're Pa,,ing forth
their leaves. We brought within Our lines
nearly eight handred valuable slaves; hav.
ing destroyed property 10 the amount o.
two millions, most IL which belonged TO
notorious leaders in this rebellion"
Another Yankee paper. the Chambers.
burg (Ps.) Repository. IN detailed &C.
count Of Lees Pennsylvania campaign.
furnishes us with the following paragraph
illustrative of the manner 10 which civil.
lied nations wage var;
The discipline Of the rebel army wa.
admirable. No private or subaltern dared
10 disregard On order in presence Of his
superior. or where his superior officer was
likely 20 be advised nf ii. When the rebel
colomn fled through Chambersburg. they
marched with the utmost order aod deco