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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-01

hIlO VI CHAlIAAUOUA.
An official dispatch from Gen. kosecrans
aIei Tuesday afternoon, states that the sltua-
tion>of his army was unchanged, and that the
Conftderates had made no demonstr alton
against it, 1t is reported that there was
brisk engagement between General Shackel-
ford forces and the Contederates at Carter
Station, East Tennessee, On Monday, the 2lst
ult., in which the Confederates were worsted'
Confederate accounts to Saturday last report
the Southern army around Chattanooga with
IN striking distance OF the Federal lines. In
the recent battle they claim 20 have captured
seven thousand prisoners, twenty stands OF
colors, thirty-six pieces Of artillery and fifteen
stand small arms. Their own loss IN killed
aud wounded will, it is believed, not exceed
twelve thousand
Among the improvements now going On III
WASHINGTON, is the building in course OF erec-
lion on Fifteenth street, between ( aud Z, the
property ofJuy Cooke / Co., and designed Tor
their own banking house and the otlce OF the
First National Bank.
The London Times lectures the Canadians
| On annexation to the United States, and says
they are free to do as they like, but argues
that they have nothing 10 gain but everything
TO lose by such a step
Paris rumors say that the new Emperor OF
| Mexico recognizes the Contederates, III obed1~
| ence to the instructions OF Napoleon, and also,
that President Lincoln government will not
| THROW difficulties In the way Of the French
schemes, but will quietly watch events. But
/ these Paris rumors don't amount to much.
\ court of inquiry is in session at the Wash
| ington Navy Y ard with Lieut. Commander
| W. p Jones, of the ordnance, as president,
| on the case Of Acting Master James Van Bus
kirk. of the mortar schooner Adolph liuego,
lyuard boat at Alexandria, charged with con
duct unbecomlng 81 officer
4 letter from the steamer Seminole, from
Rio del Norte, dated September Il, says that
q most valuable prize has been captured by
the Seminole, under Commander Kolando. -
She was Of British build, over 300 feet long,
and showed British coors. She has evidently
heen fitted out in England tor Confederate
Inan-of-war.
The following was seized in Washington
Yesterday on its way to Alexandra; tine box,
containing liquor in bottles; two cases, con
taing 10 gallons vhiskey each; and three bar
re)s. said TO contain eggs, but found TO be I'LL
ed with kegs, holding in all 45 gallons OF
brandy.
There are rumors of a disaster to General
Burnside $ forces, The Washington kepubIl-
COLI. thar are merely sensational and DE-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-01

and oe,pped the positions as stated, but the
Frlerajs retrcate3 across the Potomac as soon
., thew ascertajned that cavalry were coming
~ attack them. Therefore there was no fight,
and the commander Of the '3onfederates, Capt.
Frank KiIgorc, was not killed,
Gen. Kirby Smith is reported at ArkadeI-
0ba, Arkansas, with force Of twenty-five
thousand men. CabelI. with what was lett
Of his Texas troops and Arkansas conscripts,
had Joined him. On the 16th ultimo the
Confederates met with loss in the blowing up
Of the powder mills at Arka4elphia.
Rumor by the way Of Cairo, reports that
five thousand Confederates were within ten
miles Of Nemphis The story is not credited
The border counties Of Missouri still contin-
ue to be very disturbed It is reported thar
General Curtis Is 70 have command Of Kansas,
vhichls to be made into separate department..
and Gen. Pope IS spoken Of as having been as
signed 10 the I)epartme ent Of the Missouri.
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Yesterday morning Lieut.. Backus, Of the
Baltimore provost guard, was detailed to ar
rest Mrs Elizabeth Kane and her dauyhter-
Miss Clara Kane, on the charge OF correspond
inc ni;h her sen, who i il the Confederate
army. II rappearS that several days since LET.
ters from both Mrs. K and her daughter were
intercepto.( and sent to COL Fish, military pro
gost marshal, and he ordered the arrest u the
parties
Mr.. Edward T. Carter, one Of the proprie
tors Of the Baltimore Gazette, arrested on
Tuesday, was brought before Col. Don Piatt
yesterday for hearing 4 preliminary exam
lGa1io0 only took place, and the charge against
him has oot yeG been ulade public
The Bard Of Aldermen OF Boston have
adopted d resolution to Invite the Admiral OF
heRussian feet and his others, now IN New
York, to visit Boston and partake Of the hos
Mtaljties Of the city.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 2Sth ult.
Eay>-"We are informed by letter, received
from one OF the participants, that Captain
Ball, with party Of young men from this
. oly, who started on an expedition TO the
. chesapeake bay some two weeks ago, has sue
e7eied in capturing three sloops and four
%0oooers. Que Of the latter, the Alliance,
| ~oaod trom Philadelphia 10 Port Royal, 5, c
vas laden With sutler's stoYnS-her cargo be
"& valued at 5000 000, About $4,000 worth
= loIs cargo Vas saved, and the vessel burned
~ " toe water edge. They also ran one vessel
&lore +"
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beftting in the ceremonies of the occasion,
looking through the co.ored glasses with
which he always views the acts OF the
Administration He calls this ''battle OF
the war;" this most important conflict
since Waterloo, ga useless encounter"
the Gettysburg slaughter" And, of
course, the dauntless braves who fought
and died in that sanguinary struggle, fall
under the same opprobrium.
Besides all this, there is a malignant
and wanton misrepresentation of facts in
the whole affair, iu order to hoodwink the
willing dupes who are blindfolded by this
misehievous paper. He says, "Speeches
were delivered by Edward Everett, Old
Lincoln, aud Secretary Seward" leaving
the impression that all spoke at the dedi-
cation, whereas Mr.. Seward made no
speech at the dedication proper. Then,
too, he represents Mr.. Lincoln "mounting
the rostrum,'' and 'jabberipg some vulgar
jargon," and giving utterance to a speech
which he did not make on dedication day,
but, if at all, at different time. And
the speech which the President did make
is admitted by the best Judges to be a
masterpiece Of composition We challenge
the Dem. & Sent. to publish the right
speech, or else acknowledge wilful false
hood. Again, he represents Everett's
Grafton as "fat" production. This, too,
is a studied misrepresentation, for this
oration, like all else that falls from the
lips of this gifted orator, shall be immor-
tai, when the editorials of the Dem. q, Sent.
are buried in oblivion.
It is enough to make the blood of every
loyal man mount to his cheek to hear the
wild raving Of that incendiary sheet. 1t
is enough to make the honored dead turn
in their graves to hear these foul aspersions
cast on their memory. But the names of
these heroes will I've when their defamers
shall be forgotten
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
The Currency.

Now that the armies of the nation are
gathering victories wherever they direct
their steps or deliver blows, the copper
head enemies Of the Administration and
the Government are at a loss how to rend-
er aid or sympathy to the traitors Having
failed to secure for the Confederacy
single foreign relation on which to create
an alliance-having been unsuccessful in
building up party in the free States, by
the victories of which copperheadism was
to be invested with power-indeed, having
been re5uked aud repulsed at all points,
in the unholy labor of attempting to add
to the embarrassments of the Govern
ment, the copperhead press is directing its
attention to the. fnan cial policy of Secre-
tary Chase, in the hope that they car
create panic with reference to its sound
ness, and thus secure a crisis and bank
ruptcy, which in the end may serve the
rebel cause more than victory. The sys-
tenn of finance adopted by the Secretary
of the Treasury has done as much to save
the nation from utter ruin, as have the
results of any battle fought since the
rebellion was precipitated. 1t may, indeed
be regarded as the policy upon which
rests our present and future hopes OF
business success-if it is not the sheet
anchor of our national existence. If the
different States allow this system to be
decrled :; or if il is not at once adopted as
.he policy of every State Government. there
is reason to believe that the enemies of
of the Government will succeed in running
the national credit, and then will come
woe indeed. What IS now needed is the
cooperation of every State Government
The mass of paper which now passes as a
substitute for money, and which is not
worth more than the paper which it IS
printed upon, hundred miles from any
of the banks Of issue, must be driven from
circulation, and the national currency of
the country substituted. This must be
done if The national financial policy is to
prevail-and if this is not done by the
speedy action of the approaching Legisla-
lures of this and other States, then our
national system OF finance will be con-
stantly in danger, and our prosperity of
course ever in jeopardy.
This is very important subject
The question of substituting paper for
that of the hetero geneous State bank
circulation which now floods every locality
cannot be resisted il we desire to protect
ourselves from a ruinous credit. The soon
er each Legislature provides for this by
law, the better for the security and the
prosperity of all the States.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17

saF- A daring act of piracy was COM
mitted on Monday week, off Cape Cod
The steamer Chesapeake was seized by
Secession passengers, IL in number, who
went on board at New York. The chief
engineer and mate were wounded, the
second engineer was killed and thrown
overheard the captain and crew were
landed at St. Johns, N. B. The steamer
then sailed in an easterly direction, and
was subsequently seen alongside another
vessel. 1t is supposed that she took on
board a supply of coal from her. The
steamer and cargo were valued at $780,
600. The steamer sailed from New York
on Saturday, at p. m., and was one of
the regular line plying between New
York and Portland. It was the Chesa-
peake that captured Capt. Reed and his
party when they attempted to run away
with the cutter Gushing from the harbor
of Portland. The Collector at Portland.
has asked for authority to send the gun
boat Agawam after the Chesapeake
Dispatches from Washington state that
vigorous measures have been already taken
to capture the pirates, the Agawam aud
other vessels being ordered in pursuit.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17

n@- The Richmond papers contain a
dispatch stating that Breckinridge and
Bragg were serenaded at Dalton on the
I'd. The great traitor is therefore not
dead, as rep orted.
H0- A bill has been introduced into
Congress providing for tho increase of
the pay of non-c commissioned officers to
twenty dollars per month, and privates to
sixteen dollars
s@- Gen. Meade has not been super
seded in the command of the Army of
the Potomac, all assertions to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
rea The English prize ring is intensely

nsa- The English prize ring is intensely
excited by match that is to come OFT
between Heenan-the Benecia Boy, as he
is called in our prize ring vocabulary
and an English champion named King
The stakes are $4,000 on each side-the
fight to come off during the coming Holi-
day season. An announcement has just
been made through Belts Life, in London,
under the signatures of the leaders of the
prize ring, that fair play will be enforced
in this and all future fights. The betting
OF the coming mill is largely in favor of
the American champion, his hackers all
Offering their thousands at the rate of $50
to $40.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
,sa We issued the Presidents Message

nsa. We issued the Presidents Message
in an extra on Saturday. Of course our
subscribers have ere now read it, pondered
oyer it, thoroughly digested it, and OF
course they have come to the conclusion
that it is an able, statesmanlike document,
worthy the clear head and kind heart OF
him that conceived it. Elsewhere we
nr;,t n sbort criticism from the Philadel-
phia Press touching tie chief point dis
sussed in the Message, namely, the pro-
posed plan for the restoration OF the
rebellious States to the rights and prlvlle-
ges formerly enjoyed by them In the
Union, which SO fully embodies our views
in the premises that We assume it as our
own Read il.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
I DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

~ Letters of Administration on the estate
of Emmeline Benson, late of Wilmore, Sum-
merhill tp., Cambria county, deceased, having
been granted to the subscriber, all persons
indebted to said estate are notified to come
forward at once and settle their respective
accounts, and those having claims against it
will present them, properly au thenticated for
settlement. JOSEPH MILLER, Admir-.
Wilmore, Dec. II, lS63-6t.
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\ DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

IA Letters of Administration on the estate
of John Humphreys, late of Cambria township,
Cambria county, deceased, having been grant,
ed to the subscribers, all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to come forward
and pay their respective accounts, and those
having claims against the estate will present
them, properly authenticated for settlement
MRS. ELEANOR HUMPHREYS.
ROWLAND j. HUMPHREYS.
Nov. II. laS3-6t,
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NOR SALE.

EOR SALE ss
10 A Faber ENGINE, s inch eyinoe,,
inch stroke, nearly new, in complete LEI LEI
pumps, one cistern holding 80 oDis. n, ali
boiler 26 inches, 20 feet long, hre ironm n~ber
complete. Price $3.50. Will take
at cash prices in payment of same. same.v,cK
Manor Station, Ia. RR., "a miles
east Pittsburg, Dec. 3. 1865
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP

IN The subscriber would respectfully in
form the public that he has bought out the
well-known establishment of Isaac Singer, in
the West Ward, Ebensburg, where he will
carry on the BLACKSMITHING business in
all its branches.
Confident in rendering entire satisfaction,
he hopes for share of patronage.
WILLIAM GRAY
Ebensburg, Nov. 19, 1868.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17

SENATORS.
Edgar Cowan, Greensburg
Charles r. Buckalew, Bloomsburg.
REPRESENTATIVES.
l Samuel J, Randall, Philadelphia.
Charles O'Neill, +"
Leonard Myers, 81
William d. Kelley, @
N. Russell Thayer, Chestnut Hill.
John ID. Stiles, Allentown.
John N. Broomall, Chester.
8 Sydenham E. Ancona, Reading
Thaddeus Stevens, Lancaster.
10 Myer Strouse. Pottsville.
IL Philip Johnson, Easton.
II Charles Dennison, Wilkesba.re.
13 II. II. Tracy, Standing Stone.
IA William H. Miller, Harrisburg.
10 Joseph Bailey, Newport.
I6 A. H. Cofroth, Somerset.
II Arch MAllister, Springfield Fur.
Is James I. Hale, Bellefonte.
10 Glenni w. Schofeld, Warren.
90 Amos Myers, Clarion.
2l John L. Dawson, Brownsville.
% James K. Moorhead, Pittsburg.
% Thomas Williams, g
"A Jesse Lazear, Waynesburg.
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The Draft.

before the Board OF Enrolment, at Hun
tingdon, on or before the goth inst
next Monday-and have his name stricken
off the Enrolment list, if he can SHOW, to
the satisfaction of the Boarl, that he is
not, and will not be at the time fixed for
the draft, liable to military duty, on ac-
count Of
1st. Alienage.
I'd. Non-residence.
3D. Unsuitableness of age.
4th. Manifest permanent physical disability.
Printed lists Of all persons liable to
draft have been distributed throughout
the district, so that it may be definitely
known who is and who is not enrolled,
who is in the "frst class" and who in the
"second class" &C., &c. Perhaps no
handbills ever posted in any community
have attracted such widespread attention
as these announcements that the parties
whose names are therein set forth are
among the number from whom Father
Abralam's required 100000 more" are
to be drawn in January Persons cognl-
zant Of any who are subject to military
duty and whose names do not appear on
these lists are requested to notify the
Board of Enrolment of the fact, who Will
take measures to rectify such omission.
1t should be understood that in all
cases where exemption is asked on the
ground that "two or more sons are liable
to military duty" the choice must be
made before the goth inst, and not post
poned until the draft has been made
Last draft, owing to the law being new
and imperfectiy understood, parents were
allowed to exempt one rhere two ~ere
drafted. This cannot be allowed in the
January drait.
In this connection, we may mention
that bill has been introduced into Con-
gress proposing to repeal the $500 clause
of the Consumption Act. Provost Marshal
General Fry is reported as being favorable
to such step, whereas Senator Wilson,
the author of the bill, and the Secretary
of War are opposed to it.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17

na- Tne President is slowly recovering
from his recent severe illness.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17

RSiy- The Army of the Potomac is represen-
ted TO be going into winter quarters.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17

CoNGREss.-The House of Representa-
.ives was organized on Monday, 7th, by
the election of Schuyler Colfax, ofIndiana.
as Speaker. Hon. Edw. M'Pherson, of
Pennsylvania, was on the first ballot chosen
Clerk.
The following is list of the Senators
and Representatives from this State.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
.Jay Cooke,

SUBSCRIPTION AGbNI,,
ia S. THIRD ST, PHIL ADELfhi+A'
Philadelphia, December 10, 1868
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
To Our Subscribers

In consequence Of The increase IN
cost Of every item Of office and fam
lily supplies, We are compelled, be-
ginning to-day, to raise the price Of
the Observer 20 four dollars year,
Two dollars for six months, or one
dollar for three months, which must
10 every case be paid in advance
Subscribers who have paid in advance
wiz receive the paper for the time
due them at The old price, as We de.
sire to faithfully fulfil our contracts
We regret to b, under the necessity
Of altering our rates, but can't avoid
it. The Observer has moi paid ex.
penses for six months, and our ex.
.chequer is about exhausted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
County Court, lincoln Co.. Tern.

b. IL. Berry: Adm, and Others) Bill for sale
VS. OF Land and
Margaret Hart and others. Slaves.
IN this cause it appearing to She
satisfaction OF The Court that defendants
Margaret Hart, Beverly Heath and Elizabeth
his wife, Thomas Blythe and Nancy bis wife,
James Coats and Delilah his wife, Jesse Ellis,
Elijaa Ellis, Samuel Ellis, Mary a. Ellis, and
Lavisa Francisco are non-resiacnts Of the
State Of Tennessee-it is. therefore, ordered
by the Court that publication be made in the
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER. newspaper pub
lishee in the town of Fay etteville. Lincoln
county. Tenn, for four successivey eeks, COM
handing the said NONRESIDENT defendants to
be and appear at the next term Of the Court
to be holden on, the first Monday In
May next, and plead answer. or dcmur to-
complainauts' biz, or the Jame will be taken
for confessed, and set down for hearing ex parte
as to them
Witness Daniel j. Wilmington. Clerk Of our
said Court, at Office, the LIST Monday in April,
1867. DANIEL j. WILMINGTON, elk.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
10000 troops ffom Grants artny

10000 troops from Grants army
passed Coldwater on the 10Th, to
reinforce Rosecranz.
JACKSON, April l7.-Ness from
Memphis says Is regiments are 70
be sent to Mississippi to &C. as cav.
airy. Cerinth, it is reported, has
been largely reinforced. $4,000
have been sent there via the Tennes-
see River. The Yazoo feet have
gone down the Mississippi. Two
transports and cue gunboat went
down on the 18Th, and seven boats
on the 18th. A large cavalry force
passed Memphis, supposed FOR the
Tennessee River. The Mississippi
is falling two feet daily at Memphis,
The fall is unprecedented.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
Clean Up

Clean Up
We would respectfully refer the
attention Of the authorities, civil or
military, or both, to the condition OF
the streets, allies, etc., OF Fayette-
vile. Dead hogs, mules, aud horses,
may be found in the corporation oil
vicinity, on all sides, 10 every stage
of decomposition. The air is thick
with incipient disease, aud unless a
speedy purify ing is resorted to, mid
summer will again find the cholera,
or some other fatal epidemic in our
midst. 10 behalf of the citizens. we
ask that our town may COW have a
thorough cleaning. The soldiers, we
have no doubt, would unite in the
request.
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Stricken Off


Within the past week, we have
erased the names of, between rs and
100 subscribers from our books
Many Of them are among our best
friends, and we regretted TO part CON-
pany with them, but they are 10
arrears, and experience has proven
that we can only keep the Observer
going by placing our business; on,a
cash basis. If the times Of three
years ago we're here now, they should
have the paper as heretofore.
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H WwGD
LIKELY NEGROES FOR SALE!

PURSUANT to a decree of the
County Court Of Lincoln county, Tenues-
see, pronounced at its April term. 1868. in
the case OF John II Steeman AMI wife-Bil
for sale of Slares-I wilton Saturday, ti,e
18Th day Of May next. sell TO the high
est bidder, at the Court-iIOuse door in tho
town of Fayetteville. the following SLAVES,
viz George, aged about thirty wears. ord
Dan, aged about nine years The above
named Slaves will be ,old upon a credit of
twelve months. except the snm of five per
cent. which will be required 20 BE- paid in
cash. or any person purchasing either of
said Slaves desires TO pay the cash, they can
do so without any deduction from the smor,.t
bid.) Notes with Two or more approved Sc
eurlties will be required of the purchaser, and
a lien retained upon said Slaves until the
purchase money is paid.
DANIEL j. WHITTINGTON.
April 10 Clerk and Special Commissioner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
Very respectfully,
S. E. II. DANCE.
Surgeon Stb Reg't Tenn. Vols.
The Crops down South :

A gentleman who has just re.
turned from Vioksburg, jackson,
Mobile, ETC, informs Us that the crops
in Mississippi and Central and South
Alabama present the finest prospect
be has ever seen there. The wheat
is heading finely and the corn looks
very thrifty. He saw but very little
cotton-the planters seem to be de-
voting all Of their energies to the
raising Of provisions.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
SALE oF EANDls

I
County Court of Lincoln County, Tenncs-
see. pronounced at its April term, 1863, in
the case Of Benjamin F. Smith, Admr, DC
Bill forsale Of Land-I will on SATURDAY,.
the 23d May next, sell TO the highest bid
der, on the premises, subject to the widows
right Of dover, on credit Of one and two
years, except five per cent to be paid in cash,
l36 ACRES OF LAND mentioned in the
pleadings. Said Land is situated in Lincoln
county, Tennessee, on the waters OF Brad
shaw Creek. and in Civil District No. Is
ltor descriptive boundaries, de-, see Deed in
County Clerks office -belonging to the estate
of James Wright, dec, and on which be re-
SIZED at the time of his death. 1t is tolera-
bly, well improved; the particulars made
known on day of sale, and lien retained on
saia Land until the purchase money is paid.
: DANIEL j. lWHITTINGTON.
April l6. Clerk and Special Commissioner.