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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY
OF TIE
COMMONWEALTH Va,
MA,
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor of the said Commonwealth,
APPROXIMATION.
ANDREW G.. CT


WHEREAS, The President of the United
States, by Proclamation, bearing date on
the seventeenth day of October inst, has
called for THREE HUNDRED THOU
SAND VOLUNTEERS, to recruit the
regiments now in the field from the re-
spective States: and
WHEREAS, BY information received
this day, the quota of the State OF Penn
sylvania under said call is declared to be
THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT
MEN, (3s, ,26s): And WHEREAS, The
President, in his said Proclamation, re-
quests the Governors of the respective
States to assist in raising the force thus
required.
Now, therefore, I, Andrew G. Curtin,
| Governor of the Commonwealth of Penn
| sylvania, do earnestly call upon the good
and loyal freemen of the Commonwealth,
| to enlist in the service of the United
States, under the Proclamation aforesaid,
SO that the required quota may be made
up before the fifth day of January next,
on which day the President announces
that draft will be commenced for any
deficiency that may then exist in the
q same.
The freemen of Pennsylvania enlisting
under this call will be attached to reSl-
ments from this State. All who are will
ling to enlist are requested to present
themselves at once, for that purpose, to
the United States Provost Marshals' re-
cruiting and mastering offices, in their
respective cities, towns and counties
They will receive the following sums as
f allowance, pay, premium and bounty, VIZ:
To every recruit who is reteran rol-
untee,., as defined in General Orders of the
War Department of June 25th 1868, No.
I9I, for recruiting rete,un rol.ateers, one
months pay in advance, and bounty
and premium amounting to S402. IL
all other recruits, not veterans, accepte,
and enlisted as required in existing Or
ders, one months pay in advance, and il
} addition bounty and premium amour
ting to 1902.
Any further information desired can b.
obtained from the Provost Msrshals o
2 the respective districts
l In making this appeal TO the good an
z : loyal freemen of Pennsylvania, fell en-
tire confidence that it will be eifectuall.
l responded to. The approaching explra
6 ton of the term of enlistment of the me
now in the field renders it necessary t
3 replenish our regiments Let us MAINTAIN
2 the glory which their valor and condut
! have reflected on the Commonwealth, an
q let our people show, by their promptne:
and alacrity on this occasion, that the
have not abated in courage or love {
country, or in the determination that ii
unholy rebellion, already stunned al
staggering shall be utterly crushed an
! extinguishcd.
Given under my hand and the Gre'
Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, ii,
twcnty-eishth day of October, in Il
Q yacr of our Lord one thousand Gig
l hundred and sixty-three, and of Il
Commonwealth the eighty-eighth.
ANDREW G. CURTIN.
By THE GOVERNOR
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Idyertisins Rates.
nrollment and the Draft.

rMARsHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
arNGroN, d. G.. Oct. l9, 1868
! have the honor TO report tor
ormalion certain general facts con-
With the draft, as shown by the
made up to this time.
machinery for executing the en-
act is in complete working order.
y AS it stands cannot be made to
/ the entire military strength of
on, and the execution of it has
ndered exceedingly difficult by the
made in various ways to resist or
or to escape from its operation.
uits, therefore, are not as abun-
they will be from a perfected law
more thorough established system of
ng it. All the advantages, how
Fhich could reasonably have been
| ell irom the law are accruing.
general Vinciples distribute the bur
Of military service fairly among those
to bear them, but there is perhaps,
generosity than justness in some oi
lmane provisions. With certain
cations, which can readily be made
ngress, the military strength of the
Y may, by the direct and indireci
ion of thi. act, be surely and cheap
ught into the field.
eral of the Western States have
en- subjected to the present draft oil
/ Of the excess of volunteers hereto
nished. and from the same caus'
,tas in other Western States ar
| d quite small the present drat
re, is but a partial one, and N
total was established as a quot
hose drawn in the present draft, in
the fifty per cent. additional, owe
per cent. have reported IL accoi
with the orders of the boards c
enty per cent. who have not rePoi
any are not willful deserters, bein
dably absent, at sea and the like
eserters are being arrested.
Rll examined, about thirty per cen
een exempted on account OF phys
ability, about thirty per cent. ha>
tempted under the provisions of II
section of the act, or found not Ii;
military duty on account of alieI
nsultableness Of aye, nonresident
those who are not liable to milit;
y, and form no part Of the Nation
and, therefore, have been erron
enrolled, appear in the general r
OF the boards among those exempt'
sc their non-ability to serve cou
established until they came befo
cards, The number of exemptlo
Is made to appear much larger tn
lly is.
out forty per cent. of the men exaI
lave been held to service, and ha
entered the army in person, furnis
oshtutes or paid communication.
out one half of those held to servi
paid commutation of the rema'
bout one-third have gone in perst
~o-thirds have furnished substitut
excepting a few in transit ane
Proportion of deserters from amC
RFlier substitutes accepted. are in
Of their regiments in front of
y 1t is fair to suppose that most
who willfully fail to report,
become deserters, are physically
Prvlce if they had been examin
roportion exempted for physical di
would have been reduced to alb
ty-hve per cent. The proportion
iptons would be still further redu
urging the enrolment lists before d
cases of manifest unfitness, an6
sand others not liable to military d
lay be done where this system of 7
roops is we'll established.
ne propositions above given are b'
the reports up to this time from
nty,three Congressional Dist
80 the draft has been completed
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E1ENprs.-The following is an abstract
of exempts for this county. and the cause OF
their exemption.
Patrick Mealey, Allegheny disability.
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Carrolltown, disability
nrish, Allegheny, paid com
II, " ="
/, Washington. disability
.land, Allegheny, paid com
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PENNSYLVANIA Legislature.

The following table shows the political
coloring of the next House of Represen-
tatives there being so Abolitionists to
4S Democrats: which leave majority of
four in their favor. They will also have
majority of one in the Senate, making
majority of five on joint ballot.
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San FRANCIsC, Oct. 30.-An incendi-
ary fire burned considerable portion of
Antrim, Placer county, yesterday, inclu-
ding the Empire Hotel. Loss $50, 900.
Insurance $1,000.
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Indian Affairs in Colorado Ter
rftOry.

W,srISGroS. Oct 2S.-The Governor
of Colorado, who is also Indian Snperln-
tendent in that Territory, has informed
the Commissioner of Indian Aafflrs that,
in conjunction with the commission here
tofore appointed, and with the assistance
of Mr. Nicolay, the Presidents private
secretary. he has concluded a treaty with
| the Tabeouache band Ute Indians. Al
though they failed to secure their settle
ment on reservation, there is provision
that such settlement be inaugurated Tor
gradual consumation. The lands ceded
are, the Governor says, probably the most
valuable ever purchased by the Govern
ment, from any Indian tribe, including,
as they do, nearly all the mining land yet
discovered in Colorado, and in addition
large amount of agricultural and grazing
lands The lands lie between the thirty
seventh and forty-first degrees north lati
tude Nicolay is now on the way u
Washington with the treaty. lnforma
ton receceived at the Indian Bureau o
the Omaha Superintendancy states tha
many of the Poncas and Winnebagoe
+ have arrived there begging for food tn
, Indians from the northern Superintendenc
, sent to the upper country are workln
E their way down the Missouri river an
it is added, unless some action be taker
!. they will be scattered all around th
river, greatly to the injury and annoyane
4 of the whites. 1t is proper to say that
o soon as the suffering of the Indians b'
!. came known, the Government at ont
n made provi.ion for the required relief
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The sisters Of Charity.

The following beautiful and eloquent
extract is from letter of Guy H. Sails
burg, published in the Buffalo Courier:
&c The kind Sisters Of Charity, whose
holy mission is ever with the suffering,
glide noiselessly about the hospitals, with
nourishment for the feeble convalescent,
with soothing palliatives for those wriihing
in the grasp of fell disease. and mutely
kneeling by the bed sides of the dying
On battle fields amidst hurting shot and
Kissing shell, they have calmly walked to
seek and save the wounded. Stalwart
men, who lay gasping in agony unutter-
able have shed tears like children, as they
eagerly drank the draught brought by
these devoted creatures.
"Would that our own Bayard Wilke-
son, who for hours ebbed out his rich
young blood on the CORY plains of Gettys-
burg, had fallen into the hands of these
ministering angels. Then had not been
written, by his stricken father, that elo-
quent psalm of death whose deep wall
was as grand as the dirge of Saul. Then
had the sacred shades of Forest Lawn not
held that untimely grave!
Blessed, pure, angelic woman! Ii
she lost us Eden, she wins for us the more
glorious Paradise of God
"Is that mothers mumered New
England youth, whose lacerated bosom
was heaving with the last struggle, in the
Acaldema of an army hospital, as hi.
glazing eve saw dimly the outline of &
female form, and felt soft hand on hi:
forehead, where the drops of death were
gathering. His thoughts had wandered
far from the pallet where he lay, back tt
that village home, in the quiet valley o
, the Connecticut, where father and mother
, sisters and brothers were thinking as tn
days wore on how very soon they shoul'
welcome home the darling boy who LEI
them 50 proudly, to battle for the starr.
, FLAG. And when recalled to partial cor
2 sciousness by the gentle offices OF th
= attending nurse, he fondly thought thu
, mother had flown to his relief on wing
4 of mercy.
!, "Heroic lad he indeed 'went home
but not as he left upon the lovely Jur
r morning, with wreath of roses upon h
bayone:, to the roll of the stirring drum
# and waving of triumphant banners. III
h drums beat with muffled notes, and Grape
IS banners dropped mournfully as they bo'
the young soldier to his rest. !"
n Too much cannot be said in praise
= these noble-hearted and self sacriticlr
A women. The world owes them debt
Ia gratitude which the silent and exclusi
= nature of their mission permits them on
J. to accept through the grateful prayers al
id dying blessings of the suffering recipier
of their ministration.
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@ Why lie a newspaper like a tooth
brushi Dye give it up' Because
everybody should have one of hi. own.
and not borrow his ne:ghbor's
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,u0CRAT G SENTINEL"

.rMJIjRAI H SE1N I4N II II
published every Wednesday
At OSE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS
= uayable in advance; ONE Doll
Ss9ESTY FIVE CENTS, if not paid
I, months and Two DOLLAR if
mil the termination Of the year.
,b.ciption will be received for a
|..,od than six months, and no
!, will be at liberty to discontinue
rntil all arrearages are paid. e1-
| h option of the editor. Any per-
,ibing for six months viii be char
!, DOLLAR, unless the money
advance.
Idyertising Rates.
On. insert'n. Ttco do. Three do
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has most nearly approached completion.
Since the present rebellion began about
10000 soldiers after entering service,
have been discharged on surgeons certif-
cate of disability. 1t is probable that at
least one-half of them were unfit for SER
vice when received It may be safely
said that forty millions of money were
uselessly expended in bringing them into
the field, to say nothing of their subse-
quent expenses to the Government.
In great Britain, under the system of
voluntary enlistments, the reflections aver
age over 27 per cent In France, from
1881 to 1912, the average number of
exemptions annually was 94,860; so
that to secure the contingent of $4,000
men, ia, 800 conscripts were annually
examined.
OF the recruits who presented them
selves for enlistment in the regular army
in 1862, 20 per cent. were rejected for
physical infirmi,ies, exclusive of age or
| statute. Between lst January and 1st
july last, more than half were rejected.
These were men who desired to be accep-
ted. These proportions are of interest in
connection with the fact that less than
one-third of the drafted men who desire
not to be accepted have been exempted
on account of physical unfitness.
There have been but few cases of ia
competency. fraud, neglect or abuse II
the examination of drafted men, These
men, have, however, in many ways beer
swindled by rogues having no connection
with Boards of Enrolment, as for exam
pie, the fact that certain drafted mel
were physically unfit for service has be
come known to these sharpers, when
was, perhaps. not known to themselves
and they have so far imposed upon tn
= ignorance or credulity of the drafted me-
as to get from them sums of money to Sc
cure an exemption to which the rogue
knew they were entitled and would sure
" receive, and the drafted men, findln
themselves exempted as promised, hav
sometimes thought and given out that the
!, : secured exemption by bribery of draftin
u officers, whereas they legally entitle
y to exemption, and have themselves bee
I. swndled by sharpers.
All has been done that seemed prop
i under existing laws to check these evil
and to meet properly the few cases
of criminality and incompetency whit
{ have occurred among the officers of tn
bureau.
> All the expenditures up to this time
'o account of this bureau, including the e
:. rolment, draft and pay OF officers al
p" persons connected with it, are but hit
10 over 81 100000. The expenditures !
L" clude all made on account of the machl
ery which has produced the arrest Al
u return of 20,OO deserters TO the army
q The amount of money received tro
Nc the draft up to this date is about ten tim
- as great as all the expenses incurred
u account of the Enrolment Act (; those
u sul,ing from the New York riots are nj
however included in this statement,
. they are more properly attributable
H. other causes and other persons than to
81 draft or the officers of this bureau.-
,e am, very respectfully, your obedi'
ne servant JAMES B Fry,
Ia Provost Marshal Gener
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J. D. CAMPBELL, Capt and Pro. Mar.
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THE IATE COL S. w. BLACK.

THE LATE COL ,. W. biIACh.
There has recently turned up a sad but
interesting momento to Col. Black. 1t is
now in the possession of his beloved and
respected wife A Rebel officer, who
witnessed the engagement in which the
gallant Colonel lost his life, and no doubt
intensely admired the bold dash and chlv-
alric spirit which characterised his move
ments on that memorable occasion, saw
him fall and die on the battlefield. lie
was so much interested in the man, al
though stranger and an enemy, that
he caused photograph to be taken OF
him when dead, and endorsed on 1t,
B,nrs Soldier" The photograph hap
pened to be shown in group OF Rebel
officers. and one of them at once recog-
nized it as the image of Col. 5. w. Black,
of Pittsburg. This simple and brief trib-
u,e to the bravery of the Colonel, elected
from a stranger and an enemy is not need
! ed here We all knew that he would be
foremost in the battle-that he would en-
phatically lead his men. Strange that
none of his soldiers, whom he had watch
Cd over like brother, evincing the ut
most solicitude for their health and COM
fort-did not peril everything to obtain
his body. 1t would be pleasant If 1t Were
now resting beside his venerable fathers
in the Allegheny Cemetry.
TuE Ono ELECTIoN.-The returns
from the Ohio election show that tht
Democratic vote in that State will tal
very little behind that of last year, wher
the Democrats carried the State by more
than six thousand majority. In six coun
ties Vallandigham's vote is only h:ty-seV
en- less than that of Armstrons, Demo
J cratic candidate for secretary OF State las
, wear. and in Hamilton county (Cincin
2 natti) it is only nine hundred less, Will
, the Republican gain is nearly fifty Pc
| cont It will be admitted by every on
that the honest vote was unusually lars
e .s the issues were of character to brln
e out every one; but it is incredible that
s hundred thousand citizens OF Ohio, an
: "a MANY more of Pennsylvania, went
9 the polls at the last election for the hr'
time in their lives
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U. s. Mississippi Squadron.

-cAIRo, ltLlKois, November -, 1860.
WANTED I'm TRR NAVAL SQUAD.
w RON % To, Nj siss ppi River eesmsn ordns,,
sssmsn - L'n smen 70 inip for the war. ali pe,
sons Who vii present. hemsel 90 at any Naval Rendes
vou' In hs West or at Cairo, having passed surgeon
esam nsnon, to prov. that he has no chronic disease OF
stability Of ary kind will have hi, expenses paid apt
VII be lived into he Navy. No penon need apply
who ia not abe.boditd and free ainls Of ever
ind.
erest inducece1ts are offered now TO enter the Nay,
In the II lace the country wants the ser ViceS Of eve
y patriotic young man, and It Will be strange II ths
west after raising 90 macy soldiers, caa not man III
Navy
here 1, every obstcs Of promotion to the bi2ho,
grades the pay goCd and subsistence better than tbH
Of the army: The men bave good homes, kind treat.
ment good hosp als hen SICK, and will b sell oar-d
firm every way. Persons wishing to enter will bs 70.
% vsd at brIe Louisv lle It. ouis Chicago, eiro
Cincinnati aud JseeTsonvils, where rendezvous are
opeo at ell lines all persons will bs required to be
examined by suIgsops the celEipg Ship, and thoss
having any disability or disease De ID not come.
Fersons eneIiGg will list 40 Seamsn, Ordinary Sea-
men Landsme and be promoted to the higher rates
as they may 10 fond quahaed Those who merit Il b.
good tonduot gailsny 10 b,te. or close attention to
their duties, Will 10 recon rsadsd TO tha higher grades
Of officers, -.
Hha foiloWino IN the ratio NJ nae.
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Death from Hydrophobia.

A distressing case Of hydrophobia in thI.
olty terminated In death on the 25lh inst Dur.
Jug the STATE rsir last september, Mr., William
on the fnger by . small cur dog while visiting
q carpenter shop In the vicinity. The dog was
whipped ter swapping at persons, and died not
Ing after. no one suspeotins msdness. ~
Mr.. Ball continued to enjoy usual b. alth,
not very good, however, until las, Saturday,
Waen ne began 70 have slight spssms, supposed
10 DO nervous. On Sunday he was better and
calm. On Monday he became worse, and by
wednesday hydrophobia was developed In lis
most sgonisng form. Il required persons 70
hold the unfortunate victim, end 6nsiIy became
necessary to bind him. during the distrsssins
paroxysns. Death came TO the relief OF the
sufferer on Thursday. arc = a2'at ~
Mr. Ball wss good citiaBn. an exemplary,
godly man, and has LETT On interea.inR and de-.
pendent family to mourn bereavement Of The
noat sthoting character. -CIerelsad Hsssld.
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,LcurvILLE. Jan. 8 --Murireesboro sdvicea
represent the Federal victory complete. Tbe
entire rebel army 10 aseing toward TalIahoms
in great disorder. sd, - S''' ~ :
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Morning and Noon Reports
Rebel Account Of .he Batsle OF mur

Rebel Account OF the Battle OF Mur.
froesbOFO.
WAsHIsoToN, Jan. 4 -Rlebmond papers Of
Friday contain the following dispatch, which is
oncisi 10 the rebel War Department.:
MuRyRxEssoRo. Jan. lst.-We assa!led the
enemy at seven this morning. and after ten
hours hard aghsing have driven him from every
position except his extreme left, where he has
successfully resisted us. With the exception
o. .h's point, We occupy the fsld. We captured
tour Thousand prisoners, including two Big.
Generals, thirty one pieces Of artillery, and
some teams. Our loss Is heavy, but thss OF
(Signsd) BRAxToN BRAGG.
General Commsndiua.
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orEScz o. MrANs OF TRASspcRr.rros, Tarsr 90. =,
BuILDlsa, 8. W COS MAIn AND Tats sTs s
ClkClNMAll O.. Decenhar 10. 1862.

CihCthNAlt o., December TO- 1862.
pHOPoSALS ARE HNVICED FOH
iuroishing articles used 10 Means Of Transpo rta,
depot. .ar, : - = -
Proposals should state the articles which |. IL uro
posed to furnish, the quantity which can be supplied
weekly, .he earliest period at which the delivery will
oommenest the total quantity offered, and the plioe
Ter each Article, - -
All articles delivered by ntrao.ors arc required BIZ
law 70 30 legibly marked With the contractors pane
Iae following list embraces the principle iupplieS
s,retchsr Chains. wsson.tongues.
bearing Coupling polea.
Breast Wagop bows. '
ssIt.,l Es " sola.er'
Trace d" lAck.;crews,
HoLe brushes Harness ISsti,r.
Gnny'combs, Bride Leather,
wagon whips. Halters,
Riding saddles and Byidiss,
Anvs,
Bellows,
!EcIssS tpOrtablsh
BiacEsmlthS shoelns Tools, W
ssts 0arPeoterf Tools for Army use,
Mule.sboe,, ..... l... .... ..-r
norss-fhoes
Mule ard Eicrse.,hoeins Nafs.
cntfat .I77 'I''7 = - ~'-'s
Proposals will bs rscetved from day TO day and vii,
% opened and contracts will be awarded "a ths ds are
iavorAole and the articles are needed
samples OF the articles proposed to be fuyn ishsd
seoud 1Sconpany the proposals. or b left at ths Cnited
proposals must state tho length OF time they hoh and
snould hsvs marked on the euSeiop The Groles ur on
which the bids are made.
BY order Of .. o., -
- C0Lr THoNLs swoRs5, 4. Q. N, Gen.
decletg. N~S~ ""S - "
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COLUMBUS, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING,
From VacKSbu,g.

vIcKsSuRc, Jan. 4 "A courier has lust az
rived who .tatCs that the enemy attempted 10
stoym our lines Sgain tbis morning, b1, af,er q
severe oombatwefe fepulsed with heavy loss.
No further particulaTs at present TIE loss Of
the enemy is said TO be about three hundred
killed and wounded. The bsllof that no sroOts
have been withdrawn from our front, aDd se1t
to reinforce Bfegg. 10 very general among oUr
commanding oficers Weather 10 Ealm and
clear.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-06

CHlRLEsToN, Dec. 3l.--Tns Biash stesra
slIop PeFeI, from Fortress Monroe, has arrived
81 tbe-bar Shs 10 visited By MIR. Bunch, tho
Br!tiah Consvl, TO day, and will como up to tho
oity.
The sohoonor E0ns Tuthe, captured by q
TR1kee eFuiseT end put in charge ol o priza
crew, hes been rsoSrtuTed by the original ca Jers
and crev, who we're con6oed or board, erd to-
Ken TO Nissau With the OF z /, creR "a niisonerr.
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A vERv painful case Of scandal 10 church
In Jersey City 10 just revealed. A Sunday
school teacher, Misc McIvor, accuses membeI
OF the church Of seduciDg her. She walked
Into church last Sunday and horsewh.pped him
interrupsing the sermon and creating q greal
excitemen'. The afflicted brother pronouncel
the whole tnaif, which 10 nov In court, con.
spiraey sgainst hia virtue and his wsalih.s