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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-12-16
TUyHE ESTATE OF JOHN BURGUN.
IL DER, DECEASED:

~ Cksarfsld County, SIS In the latter of
( SEAL ! the appraisement of the ReK Estate of
\00NS John Burgunder, deceased, setting out
TO the widow $500, her claim was on the 30th of
September read and confirmed Nj ST and ordered
by the Court that publication be made in one
newspaper published in said County notifying all
persons interested that unless exceptions filed
on or before the first day of next term will be
frined absolutely. By the Court.
Nov. Is 1868. I. G.. BARiER. Clerk of o. c.
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A New Lot of Goods.

flHE UNDERSIGNED having taken the stock
l. of merchandise Of the late firm of Patton,
Nipple Co., have just added fresh supply of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
comprising Groceries, Drugs, Queensware,
Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Muslins De LANES
Prints, Sattnets, Flannes, etc., which
they offer at low prices
FOR CASH OR READY PAY.
Grain, PORK, Shingles and Boards, taken in ex-
change for goods. We respectfully ask a share
of patronage. Call and examine stock.
Curwensville Dec. IL. NIPPLE FAUST.
Is. The accounts of Patton, Nipple Co., are
In our hands, and we hereby notify persons hav
ing unsettled accounts to call and settle the
We desire to have the books closed
December H. 1861 NIPPLE & FAUST.
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Seriously Wounded!

Seriously Wounded!
All the Merchants in the neighborhood of Cur
wensville, because have brought on and opened
a large and we'll assorted stock of
NEW GOODS
which 1 am selling at extremely low prices for
cash My stock embraces all the variety usually
kept in country store, and selected with eye
to suit these
w Ar TIMES.
will not, here attempt to enumerate all the arti-
cles keep; and their fabulousIy low prices
which might debut after you will have seen
and examined for yourselves, you will exclaim, in
the language of the Qaeen of the South
"HALF HAS NOT BEEN TOLD
| will merely say, come and for yourselves
for feel satisfied that 1 can suit your tastes az
we'll as your purses
Lumber and all kinds of produce also taken in
exchange for goods.
Curwensville. Oct. %, 1852 j ERWIN
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LNLODR-A good article tor sale ct the store o
l. Ijaulel WM 2. IRWIN. Cisarfsld.
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CLEARFIELD, DEC. le, 1868.

AREWARD.-The above reward will be
$lO paid for Information that will lead to ap
prehension and conviction of the persons per
SON. who set fire to and burned down portion of
the fences on the premises of the subscriber, re-
siding in Brady township, on Saturday night, No.
yember I4th - ANDREW PENTZ, Sr
Brady township Nov. Is. 1858.
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in all cases Coughs, colds, Asth-
ma, Whooping Cough, and all af-
fecticns of the Throat and Lungs
Madame Zadoc Porter's Bal
sam is prepared with all the re-
quisite care and skill, from .
com bination of the best RENE
dies the Vegetable kingdom sf
fords, its remedial qualities are
ha sed ON ifs snnwar IN assisf tho
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-12-16

Quinsy and Sore Throat are sometimes ex-
tremeiy malignant and dangerous, but time Is
application of this liniment will not fail to cure
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-12-16

Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Sores. Ulcers. Burns
and Scalds, yield readily to the wonderful
healing properties of DR.. Speers hfatLible
Ltnfment, when used according to directions
Also, Chilblains, Frosted Feet, and Insect
Bites and stings.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-12-16

SPrains are sometimes very obstinate, aud
enlargement of the joints is liable to occur if
neglected. The worst case may be conquered
by this Liniment in two or three days.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07

A KENTUCKY OyI1cER on fHE PEAcR PATTY.
"A Kentuckian, an officer Of the Fourth Ken
lucky Cavalry, prominent and influential cti-
yep, and Douglas Democrat, has written q
letter from LaVergue, Tenn, to q friend, in
which he expresses his opinion freely of the
"Ps ice Party" Of tie North. He says: lea
It seems that many of our former friends are
becoming our enemies, and gathering up fire
in our rear. ! hope, however, that you are not
one Of that class but that you still look upon Us
as honest soldiers, engaged in . just war, trying
to defend our country against the efforts of the
most bitter and dishonest enemy that ever dis.
graced any cause. Let the rebels in arms, and
the traitors and tories at home, do their utmost
now, for the day will soon come whef both will
share like fate. This rebellion will be crushed.
When many, who are now in the field, return,
then these home traitors may look out. The
army wants no compromise with rebels in arms,
nor will it ever consent to division of the
Union. I can tell the tories at home that the
surest way to save the institution of Slavery, or
any other institution or property in the South.
is to advise their rebel friends to lay down their
arms and quit fighting againt the Government.
Then they will stand on the record in q better
light to talk about rights and wrongs. The ar.
my has great confidence in Gen. Rosecrans; and
the compromise or peace party have no friends
iu it.
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The Three Hundred Dollars Exempu>n
Clause
The Organ Of tie Western Var Democrats On NS
Osnseription BIZ q

The Three Hundred Dollars Exempu>n
Clause
The Organ Of tie Western Var Democrats On 0>
Osnseript;on Blu q
From the Chicago Daily Pos. Of Iebruary8.
PoLrRoosHRY.-The allegation Of the Peoria
Nail, land o. one or two other journals whese
position upon the question of Union or Disuniau
IL perhaps not yet fully determined) that the
conscription law compsls only poor men to enter
the army, is ridiculous. It viii be SEEN BY read.
ing the clause in relation to substitutes. that the
fine provided for exemption is not fxed at any
particular sum, but it shall not exceed three hun.
dred dollars. The drafted man is allowed 70
procure his own substitute, at any price he NAV
agree upon, or, if he prefers, the Government
will provide one for him ct . price not exceeding
$500. Did not the law contain this limitation.
the price of substitutes would, in all probability.
range much higher than $500. The rich, being
able to pay, would bid high, while the poor would
be unable to pay the price to which overriding
would raise the substitute market. Thus, instead
Of being an oppressive provision, the $500 re-
strictioa is actually for the benefit Of the poorer
classes.
The provision under which the Government
undertakes to furnish substitutes FOR Gum not
to exceed $500 is in fact one Of the best fea-
lures of the bill. It is borrowed from the French
system, the most perfect in detail and the most
equitable in operation of any in the world. But
in France the fine for exemption is considerable
| higher than that which is named as the maximum
in the bill which has passed our Congress.
This bill may not be the best that could have
been devised; but the system is the correct one,
and also the Democratic one. 1t ought to have
been adopted at the beginning of the war. Had
our armie- been raised in this way, instead Of
the volunteering, they would not be found, as
they now are, composed Of two.shirds Democrats
to one.third Republicans and Abolitionists.-
Under the CONSUMPTION system, the brash young
gentlemen who we're wont to parade our streets
with torches and oil~cloth caps would not have
been suffered to barricade themselves behind
dry goods counters while Drawer and better men
were Fastening to ell up the ranks Of their
country'ss defenders. towards would have had
to take their chances! with brave men, and it is
quite probable, indeed, that some of the former
would at this time be serving the country in the
ranks Of the army, instead of trying, as they
nov seem to be, to escape euch service by ex-
citing the opposition and resistance to the low.
There is another clause in the act which may,
however, be of interest to such persons. If
they are too cowardIy to fight and too mean to
pay, they can avoid both by committing some
act which will send them to the penitentiary
place which may suit them land the public
i better t aA .s-.. etaa.-s. = ~ SIS g. .u
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Ispeak the heartfelt convictions of this army
when Isay that the necessity Of preserving the
Constitution, framed and established BY W ash
ington and his contemporaries, brought Us from
our homes; the conviction that We fight for the
rights Of oil, against anarchy or remorseless tyr
amy, has put arms in our hands, hitherto exer-
cised only in peaceful labors; retains u in the
field and will retain us there until constitutional
liberty and national unity shall be secured, or
We, with our once glorious country-ths land of
Washington-live only in the memory Of the
unhappy survivors of the wreck Of the fairest
fabric ever reare to freedom by the hand Of
maG.
The success of the rebellion would be the tri-
umph Of arbitrary and INSCRIPTIONS despotism
over liberty, reason and justice. Its downfall ID
demanded by the common interests and future
hopes Of the whole American people.
With true regard, your fellow citizen,
VS. ROSECRANS, Maj. Gen.
70 Abraham Myers, Esq, Chairman Of Commit.
GEN. RosscRAHs' oRDER ON TIE cIRrHDAY OF
HEADQRs DEPT OF THE CuNBRRLAKDl
Aurfreeeboro, Tenn, Feb. -, 1868.
ORDERS.
COMPANIONS IN Arms! To-day Is both the
"SSny SoWlnSuOE0uOu Oh tue EeeufIeCGlOu Of
our Lord, and the birthday of Washington.
Washington, the great representative man Of
this nation, who fought for its independence
laid the foundation of our freedom, and set up
the framework of the most free, reasonable and
just government for great nation that has evel
been in the tide of time. ..
Bloody-handed violence and covert treason
assail the Government, and we have thrown our
selves between our country and those who VOC
destroy it. aagE n h.4.5s NO
Out of respect for the memory of Washington
whose illustrious virtues we revere, whose wis
dom, justice and self-sacri6cing devotion to ma
tional unity we resolve to initiate ourselves ant
teach to our children-we will to-day renew t.
each other the pledges already given by our pas
tolls and suferings' and which many of GU
brave companions have already sealed viii
their blood. We will transmit the freedom VI
inherit from Washington, unimpaired, to tn
posterity of our nation, zone and indvisible," O
we will perish in its defense, bequeathing name
glorious to them and terrible to the rebel con-
spirators, whose vile receptions have arrayet
our brethren against US.
This order will be read to every company II
this command, at 4 p. m. to-day, end a nationa
salute will be fred at sunset by one battery o
each division, detached brigade ard post of th
command. g
| By command of Maj. Gen. RosEcRANs.
Q. Goddard, Assistant Adj't General and Chic
of Staff s., 5asf H .-,..a.
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ARMY co.'s n EsPoNDENCE.

February 81, 1865.
Gen. Quinby's Division is in camp here yet
Genl Logan's Division left to day, it is supposed
for vicksburg. Ours (Quinbys) will leave in q
few days. Major Gen. Mcpherson is our Com
mander, (l7sh Army Corps) Our Division was
paid for the months Of September aud October
afew days ago. Our regiment 9th Iowa) is il
good health and fine spirits. The weather hal
been very disagreeable for the last ten days
raining all the time-the mud ia deep and roads
impossible.
We had meeting Of the officers of our regi-
uent last evening. Col. Hills was called to The
Chair, and Capt. S. E. Hicks was appointed Sec
retarv.
On motion Of Lieut.. Col. C. A. Weaver,
Captains William Horner and Newton, Lieut.
browne and Dr.. Ealy, we're appointed commit.
tee to report Resolutions expressive Of the sense
OF the meeting.
The committee reported the following Pream.
Ole and Resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, and being afterwards read on Dress
Parade, were also unanimously adopted. There.
upon, they were ordered to be signed by all the
Field and Line officers, and all the newspaper.
in Iowa favorable to sustaining the Union and
the Army, were requested to publish the same:
WHEREAS, A Faction at home is endeayorine,
by means of fraudulent Army correspondence,
Misrepresentation of our Government. sensation
meetings, and kindred crimes to embarrass The
Administration, discourage and dissatisfv orr
Army, and give hope aud consolation to our
enemies in arms. Therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby desire to EXPRESS Our
contempt for every such faction, press or person.
That we see in the success Of their efforts. des-
true:ion of our Union, disgrace to our Arms and
d:shonor to our American name
Resolved, That while we realize the horror,
and hardships of War, we would not escape b.
distonorable treaty, and that we discountenance
all action or legislation tending to an armistice,
for the purpose of procuring dsgraceful peace
based upon divided Union.
Resolved, That We will co operate only with
the true-hearted friends of the Union-that We
spurn any attempt, looking toward disaffectior
OF the Army, and that We hold the instigstors AZ
our common enemy.
D. q. Hills, Colonel, 17th Iowa.
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casions much sorrow among his numerous friends
in the Regiment The Regiment has lost in hiu
good officer, and the country a sincere patriot
Disease has robbed US Of as many good men Is
the bullets of the enemy.
Before close this communication, / should
like to make some suggestions to the friends of
this and other Iowa regiments, now lying here.
Many. of our men are suffering for want Of many
little articles which could be sent to them. We
oil know that the patriots of Iowa. and especially
the ladies, (God bless them,) have been untir-
ing in their efforts to render the condition of the
sick and wounded soldier as comfortable az pos
sible by contributions Of sanitary and other
stores, sent to the General Hospitals, bat many
Of these little delicacies do not reach the sick
soldier IN the field, where indeed they are most
needed.
If the sick Of our and other regiments could
be supplied, with even . moderate quantity Of
fresh vegetables, and sanitary stores, it would
add greatly to their chances for recovery. For
. peck of half rotten onions (which, by the way,
have to pay 81 rs, and other little articles In
proportion. The food used in the Army is Of
|the highly concentrated kind In bacon, beans
hard bread rice etc, there is little wastage, but
other articles of food are necessary for hospital
use. Such articles might be sent to the care Of
the Colonel or the line officers for the men, or te
the care of the Surgeons
cannot close without mentioning that all the
Burlington men in our regiment, as well 80 every
other man in it, are much rejoiced over the com
plete overthrow of the Coprerheads in Burling-
ton. We all feel that the humiliation and defea
Of the rebels at home who sire in the rear" il
as much to be desired as the defeat of the Reb-
els in Dixie. Compel the 'ssnake in the grass
to hide his diminished head now and ever.
aa Yours truly, NELSON.
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LETTERS FROM GEN. ROSECRANS
The Clear Ring OF the True metal.
- From the Cincinnati Qathalic TalesrAnh l.ni 2.

LETTERS FROM GEN. ROsECRANS
The Clear Hing or the True metal.
From the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph. joi y
The following is an extract from letter from
Msjor General Rosecrans to bis brother Bishop
Rosecrans,) which we have beer requested to
lay before our readers. 1t is dated Feb. is:
"You see the Enquirer abuses me for speaking
the truth. Woe even to them if they do not
credit my testimony about the cruelty, injustice
and treachery of the Confederate leadersl-il
ever those leaders, through the Providence of
God aud the baseness and folly Of the people OF
the loyal States, gain the power am persuaded
that the persons who have succeeded by the
hugest and most iperseyeriDg lies in getting men
to engage in war, who have called out friends
to decoy and murder our pickets, have borne our
flag and worn our uniform to deceive US in bat
tie, violated the rights of flags Of truce, fred on
hospital boat, and killed wounded men by that,
and by exposing them to rain and mud-who
teach ard encourage women to perjure them
selves, who inculcate guerrilla warfare, who
murder Union men and strip their families
of their property, aud boast Of chivalry,
that these men who violate all rights that
stand in the way of their unjust desires,
can never be trusted in any other way than
as you trust wild beasts, when you have them
secure, Gagged or chained And you think the
voice Of those who stay At home should be raised
to cheer on our enemies and discourage us?-to
raise enemies around US and strengthen the hands
of those who, as JEFF. Davis said, "only lack the
power to own the Ohio ?" Shall the fathers and
brothers of those brave and honest men, who
have peried their lives for the country and the
safety of home, turn against them' Shall the
men who are getting rich off the Government
patronage, who sleep quietly and peacefully in
their beds because we watch here in the cold and
wet, stab Us in the back and denounce us9 ~
"Sperap Il, Domino non confinadar in este,,,,u,
=, ". 8. R."
The following is Gen. Rosecrans' reply to an
invitation to be present at the celebration of
Washington's birth day at Nashville:
HEADQR's DEPT OF THE CUNBERL Asp)
Aurfreesboro, Feb. II, 1863.
M DEAR Sn :-Your letter on behalf of the
Committee, inviting me to participate at Nash
vile in the celebration of the one hundred and
thirty first birthday Of Washington, the Father
Of his country and the friend Of Constitutional
Liberty, has been received.
Most gladly would join you if duties did not
prevent.
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Gold Speeulasions.

The New York Herald is very fierce on the
gold spectators of Wall Street. The Herald
says the demand for gold is almost wholly fcti-
tious, and Observer ~
Even in Wall Street, the gold is never deliv-
cred, and never wanted. A certificate that 50
much gold is deposited in such place, is trans-
ferred from the seller to the buyer, who disposes
of it again at an advance, if he can. Ifall the
gold purchased in Wall street in week was cart.
edifrom'broker to broker at the coseof each days
sales all the drays in the city would be in requi.
sition. More than this: men sell gold who never
really own dollar Of it, to men who never truly
possess the specie they have bought. A bros
ker's promise to deliver 90 much gold at sun
time, is salable, and the broker runs his chances
Of being able to buy the gold before the time
appointed, at . less price than that at which
he sold it. At tho date agreed upon he some-
times produces the certificate Of deposit for the
gold, but, generally, be only pays the difference
between the premium rates on the day he sold
and the. day be delivers Consequently, q man
who has Q few. Thousand dollars to pay these
difference" can buy and cell millions Of dolls
lars worth of gold. The dealings in gold gare
done in paper, theretore-the paper Of banks,
and bankers and brokers, The dealings of the
people are in the paper Of the q. 8. Government,
memory. The paper Of Wall street is secured
by the personal ,andlreal property-vsry often
amounting to exactly nothing-of the specula-
tors. The paper of the Government is secured
by oil the national property, and BY the integrity
and honor Of the country ITSELF The people are
the endorsers Of the notes Of the Government
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07

TAKE Observation-Disclosures have been found
against several protested aliens residing in Gin.
ton and elsewhere, for Illegal voting. After
swearing in their votes at different elections.
they vent before the Draft Commissioner At he
Witt, and got exempted from draft, on ~
ground Of mot being citizens of the United States,
-TClinton Herald.
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who are En,I,led to pensions,

The question ia often asked, "Who are enti-
tied to draw pensions ?" The act of Congress,
passed July, 1852, made liberal provisions for
granting pensions to disabled or invalid soldiers
who have served in the army of the Union since
the 4.h Of March, 1861, and also to all widows
and children (under sixteen years of age,) as
well as mothers and dependent sisters of soldiers
killed in battle, or who shall die by reason of
wounds received or disease contracted while in
service and in the:line Of duty. The provisions,
as whole, are much more liberal than the old
pension laws for the Revolution or the war of
1912. The amount of pensions for total disa-
bility are fixed as follows: ~'
officers, musicians and
privates, per month ......n........$ 8
second Lleutenants.. .................. 10
First Lieutenants. .................. II
Oaptalns ~
Msjors. ..................... ........ rs
All officers of higher rank. ............. 80
But large majority of those accepted as pen
sioners are only partially disabled, and the
amount of pension is rated according to their
disability, which may be one-fourtb, one.third,
one. half two.tbirds, three-fourths, &c. The dis.
ability is based on the proportion which the eff
fects of wound received or disease contracted
in public service actually dissbles one from OBJ
tanning livelihood. .- .-. r ,.-.-
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A DAVENPORT REBEL IN PaIsos,-A Mr.. Jous
athan Eader, formerly q resident and property
holder in East Davenport, Il now imprisoned il,
the Alton Penitentiary,w with other rebels; having
been captured near Memphis on his attempt to
visit bis wife in that city. He has been menu
Der of the rebel cavalry from the commencement
af the war, being in Memphis when hostilities
began; his wife joined him in the spring of 1881.
A small quantity of personal property belonging
to xr. Eader Is s.ill in East Davenport -lDay-
export Gazette
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z. Weaver. Il. Colonel. Itch love.

Q. &. Weaver, It. Colonel, 18th Iowa
L. b. Eaiy, Surgeon, !"
&C. Birer Asst Surgeon,
L. F. Coleman, 30 Asst,
F. Woolsey, Adjutant,
F. n. Nendesdine, I'd 1t. Co. A, 18th Iowa.
s. n. Huston, Captain Co. B, q
D. w. Tower. I'd Lieut.. Co. B,
H. Newton, Captain Co. G, +"
d. w. Scroggs, lat 1t. Co G, F"
L. F. McNeal, I'd 1t. Go. G., +"
A. A. Stewart, Captain Co. D, "
L. F. Shelton, LIST Lieut.. Go. D, "
Thomas Ping, Captain Co. E, f"
A. Hull, lst Lieut.. Co. E,
W. F. johnson, I'd Lieut.. Go. E, "
John 3. Browne, I'd 1t. Go. +, ="
WIN. Horner, Captain Co. G, "
J. W. Deal, ID Lieut. Co. G, /"
L. g. Snodgsass, let It. Go. !, +"
1. n. Inskipp, ed 1t. Go. I, :"
8. E. Hicks, Captain Co. Z, "
Q. W. Woodson, LIST 1t. 90. Z,
L. A. Spelmsn, I'd 1t Co. K,
Yours truly, E, 18th Iowa.
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Prentice says rebel letter boasts that Brspe,s
army ''by drill and discipline, has become Der.
feet machine" Rosscraus must 90 and rua that
machine.