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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-15

Petroleum has just been discovered in South
ern Ind sana.
-Thte Vicksburg HerGd thus relates how
shrewd' Mississippi river captain saved his
sieamCr;-
"Onb the late trip Of the ste mcr James Watson
from ithis city, bound for Memphis, when near
ing q, dangerous point abpnt sixty miles from
heTeC she was hailed 10y about sixty guerillas on
the, bank of the river Tna c1ptnin, thinking dis
crC, ton the better part OF yaor, requested some
CJfctTs and soldiers wIO we're standing upon the
deck ut the time, TO so below and he ordered the
tune Of Dixie 10 be played on the calliope. In
stead of the Rebels firing, they commenced cheer
ing the steamer and she passed on her way un-
mOlested.
An interesting case WAS on trial before the
Supreme Court in Boston last week, involving
the custody Of two children given up by their
mother five years ago to the temporary home of
destitute children. The father was in the State
Prison at the time, andlnow cones out aud claims
the children. The counsel for the defendant eld
that the wife had resigned her right as a parent
TO the corporation; that the husband had lost his
by his crime; and that the sole custody and care
of the children was now vested in the corporation
and those to whom they had been transferred
The rules of the Home are imperative that after
a child is left there the parents shall have no
knowledge of where 1t is, aud shall not see lt
The court held that the children must be pro-
duced in court or their whereabouts made known ;
and also that the husband had not forfeited his
rights, but was entitled TO and was proper per-
son to have the care of his children. Exceptions
were taken TO the ruling, and the case will he
reported to the full bench.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-15

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
j THE CITY AND COUNTY or PHILADELPHIA
SUSAN B. PATTON by her next friend, NORRIS NOR
RlS, vs.. GEORGE r. PATTON
September Term, 1864, NJ. b. In Divorce.
Dear Sir-pleRse notice rule, this day granted by tho
Court, 10 show cause why Divorce vim mat should
not be decreed in the above Returnable HATuR
DAY, helIth day Of Dece nber, 1854 A. 10 O'Clock N.
Yours, &C, W. u. BAKER,
Solicitor for Lbelaut.
To GEORGE X. PATTON, Respondent, 1913 thm2N'
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-15

IN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE
Il City and County Of Philadelphia.
ESTATE OF JOHN BUTLER, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given all parties Interested that
PIERCE BUTLER Surviving Trustee under the last viii
and testament OF JOHN BUTLER, deceased has Il ed In
tho ofco OF the Clerk OF said Court his account as such
Trustee and that the win be presented the said
Court the 20tH day Of January, A. ID. 1853 for conF-
nation snd allowance. EDWIN A. MERRICK
ii. -thit' ClerK o. q. D
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-15

TOHE II. STOKES,
- No. 7o7 ARCH STREET.
REDUCTION IN PRICES or DRY GOODS.
Splendid Variety Tor
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS PRESENTS.
Consisting OF stun Goods.
French herinoes and poplns.
lupin's Single and D. uble Width Black Dels ipsN.
Lupin'A Bright Worl PlRlds.
Lupin's Fine Quality French Merinoes,
Heavy Ribbed Wool POplns, 81 so.
Gay and Plain Style Cotton and WOolDalE
1900 yards CAlicoes, from n 4 10 5Oo.
Plail shAwls-GRy and Desirable.
Plain ShAWs-fOr Service.
Chilarfn'8 ShawlG-LOug and Square,
Ladies, Gents, and Children's Cloves.
Ladies and Gents Linen Cambria HdEil.
Ladies Hem stitched Hdkfs.
Gems Six HdkB
BAmoral Skirts-Large Assortment.
bFlendid COunterpanCs, nom Auction
FlRnnels-White md CoI red
Russia Crash And Diaper
DtO yards American Crash, N l2Hc.
II Ladies vil examine this stock they VIII md good
goods at the very lowest prices No trouble to show hen.
Como and examine, At - .
JOHN H. STOKES,
l2,9-lm No. 701 ARCH Street
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AN ORDINANCE
CREATING A LOAN TO RAY CERTAIN
DEFlClEHClEs or THE YEAR 1864,


Deficiencies ar THE YEAR 1864,
AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
gOction /. The Select and Common Councils Of the Gig
or Philadelphia do ordRin-
That the Mayor OF Philadelphia be aud he Ia hcreoy
hozed borrow the credit Of the city, from umo 10
time, such sums OF money nay be necessary for tk0
payment OF such deficiencies exist, which may
eIIt the nrst day or JanuAry 1863 In the gppropra
tons 20 the several departments Of the city government
for the year eighteen hundred and sixty for
Nious years not exceeding IN tho whole the Of
millions Eve hundred thousand dollars, for which in.o-
10 ed the " six centum EnnuuS
shall be paid hAhyearly, on the hrst days Of January
and July, at tho once Of the City Treasurer.
Tho principal OF said loan shall be payable and pat6
At the expiration Of thirty years nom the date or the
saTus before without the OF the holders
thereof; and the certificates therefor in the form OG
the certificates Of City Loan shall DO Issued In such
the lenders require, but not any rho
bonAl part Of hundred dollars, or, required IN
amounts FIVE hundred or one thousand dollars and
shall be expressed n said eeruaostes that tho sid ORn
therein mentioned, and the ineTost heroof Are payable
fTee from all taxes.
section whenever any loan 1han be made by virua
thereof thre snail be by roe Of this ordinance annually
Appropriated Of the income OF the corporate asstea
and nom the raised BY taxation, sufficient "a
The interest said oencAes and the further
q three-entha ~ per par
vAlue Of such certificates Issued shall bo Rppro-
prAtod quarterly out Of said income and to sink
ing fund which nd. and it0 Rccumul atoms, heroby
especially pledged the redemption aud payment Of said
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FALLANDWINTER DRESS GOODS,
sHAwLs. CLOAKs. &c,

SIIAWLS, CLOAKS, &c,
AtA heavy reduction from former prices, uauoly -
PoPLlNs, reduced from $500 to 800.
PoPLlNs, reduced from $3.50 to Sl75.
PoPLlNs, reduced from $500 to SI25.
PoPLINS, reduced from $3.50 to SlO0.
IRISH PoPLINs, reduced from $3.50 to 9lsO
FIGURED MERINoEs, reduced from ~ 90 to
sl25.
FIGURED WOOL DE LANES, reduced from
Sl.25 so IS cents.
FRENCH MERINoEs, reduced from 1926 TO
$3.50.
FRENCH MERINOEs, reduced from ~ 50 to
sl75.
FRENCH MBRINoEs, reduced from SO 90 70
Sg.OO
AhoAyy reduction the prccs all OF Winter Dress
Goods, shawlB, Cloaks, Cloths. Skirts, SC.
IA lew pieces Of very rich single and double width
Printed FlannelS and Cashmeres, for Wrappers.
Also few very rich Robes de ChSmbre closing oat at
reduced prices.
EDWIN HALL &c Co,
l7-ls.tuthqt Nc. go 3. sBcoED srRRHT.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
More Troops! More Troops q!

The returns in the Adiutant Generals S
office, signed by Gen. Mcclellan and his
Adjutant General, show that on the 30th
of April, 1862, the forces on the Peninsula
under Gen Mcclellan amounted to liz, By
present for duty.
The returns of Gen. Mcclellan to the
Adjutant Generals Office give the following
as the strength Of the army of the PENN
sula on the goth of June: Present for du
ty, lI5, ,l02 special duty, sick and in ar,
rest 1925; ABSENT, %, ,5ll-total,
156,83S.
On the 20th of July, 1862, according to
the returns sent to the Adjutant Generals
office by Gen Mcclellan, the Army of the
Potomac. under his command, was as fol
lows: Present for duty, 10l SOL; special
duty, sick aud in arrest, IL ,S28; ABSENT,
38.795- total, 158,314 This included
the corps of Gen. Dix, amounting to 9,997
present for duty, or in all / l,17S men.
The figures given above were fur
nished by Gen Mcclellan, and are on
record at Washington. At the very
time he returned as ABSENT, at one
time over 10000 and at another over
$4,000 men, he was daily appealing to
the President for more traps : Now
where was this army Of absentees ?
The records do not show them as killed,
wounded, prisoners, sick, disabled, or
on special duty. Where then were
they? Whoever at that time came to
a city, town or village, or travelled,
could readily answer, for on sidewalks,
in the streets, in taverns, saloons, and
other places worse than that, men and
officers could be seen from one to a
dozen in number! We doubt whether
the record Of any other general who
ever had command Of an army would
show such an utter want of manage
ment as this in an active campaign.
Think of it, reader; more than $4,000
men absent-mOre men than Sheridan
had to drive back Early-and yet the
General who had control of their ac-
tions was continually calling for more
troops, more troops.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
EOl. The Gnzftte

gentle Reader "A Actuated by a stern sense of duty
without desiring to trespass upon your patience YOUR
attention will be directed piece published in the
True Democrat the 18th inst entitled the Aboli-
ton Meeting at Milroy written by " Citizen of Ar
magh.'
In the first place the writer seems have forgotten
inform his readers that he a resident of Milroy
and was among the number who sat with their ewes
and ears open to take the argument" while he con
perhead like, after mature deliberations came to the
conclusion 70 make his low, mean, cowardy and per-
s0nal attack by pouring ont his yals of wrath
the press the head of Lieut. Mckinley one of I'm
Gle Sans boys who at home on q short furlouph h
and addressed the pure radicals FRIDAY evening
Sept, Both, but has since returned to the army.
Aud then, too, such was the unparalleled Stupditu
and grceaeSS of the Citizen of Armagh" that he Won
dercd why the Lieut. not in front in these DAYS
when soldiers being hurried to the ofwar"
These pills of advice, emanating from who, by
falling to report lost his prestige. from bad
source. His heart IS as treacherous as he who re-
ceved the thirty pieces of silver. They have the
rattle with them Of deScrter-a nauseatng effect on
the public mind. -..a
In his communication, without prudence or discre-
ton he rusheS madiy INTO extremes and renders hln-
self obnoxious to all liberal minded people The
Lieut.. has the sympathy of loyal people They NAV
"phancy his pheelinks" No doubt he will shIver hike
little boy just going to be dipped in tub of cold
water when his eyes are led TO behold the production
of this wonderful prodigy of nature.
Could your humble servant have consulted his own
incnations, he would have passed this ustrious au
thor's production by idle wind, believing he does
that silence and contempt are the only vengeance
person should take on the Citizen of Armagh the
ambiguous ADVISER who has waxed mighty in intellect
and advises the Lieut.. against making any further
demonstrations in this direction lest he may be pro-
voled to anger believing that vengeance is his, and
that unless the Lieut. retres from his presence for
ever, he will he forced to cry with loud voice. Abrq-
ham, ABRAHAM! ABRAHAM!!l is not all this uacoa-
Sht,hi0nnlP
And now, dear reader, have done with this const-
tutionallovng Citizen of Armagh, who. big with the
importance of his own technical requirements and
burning with desire of his awful profundy in poll
tics has flung the breezes of popular favor his Spc
article the Abolition Meeting Aroy" How
much of this popular favor he has gained by his
characteristic modesy is left for the reader to Judge
ONE WHO KEEPS HIS EYES OPEN
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
THE ELECTION

ooth parties are endeavoring to
ngure out a majority on what they call
the home vote. There isno such thing
the soldier vote is as much a home
vote as any other, and that the Union
men have carried the State by a large
maJority-probably 1O,000-there is
no doubt whatever. We regard Penn
sylVanIa as perfectly safe for Lincoln
and johnson by from 1000 to 10000,
as thousands of Union votes will be
polled in November which were not
out last week As an index of our
success, we have gained four members
OF Congress in this State, have II out
OF l9 in Ohio, and gain 4 in Indiana.
The Senate of this State is certainly
Union by FIVE majority, and the House
will probably stand 60 Union to 81
cops.
The Union majority in Indiana is
over 10000, and in Ohio will exceed
10000
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19

For Ike Gazette.


MlLROf, Oct I5tfl, lSb4
lIessrS Editors Our little town was thrown into
great excitement Tuesday, 11th inst. The Cops
gathered their force at c. hotel ready for any
emergency. The correspondent of that vile copper
head sheet {the lying DemOcrat) the leader The
first free fight made with two crippled soldiers,
one with only one limb, (having lost the other at
fredericksburg and the "brave little Captain" who
could only walk by the aid of his cane. One copper
head began the formers the latter came up at the
time and tried to get Cop off of soldier, when
Cop turned on the Capt, and he got sound whip
ping by the aid of Capts any would wish.
The Cops seeing their best man whipped, they all
pitched in. bat worthy magistrate up at this
lucky moment and dispersed the crowd The Cops
then went skulkIng up goose alley" to hold private
meeting in their lodge with George" They dare not
hold public meeting, but once week make tracks
for goose alley" via Salt Lake.
remark was made the other day by a copperhead
girl, (Which shows that the also have this vile
spirit in them,) that she thanked God her brother
prisoner in Petersburg, for Old Abe would get
one less vote Comments on such teachings
necessary
We cxpect free pitch in" at next election, so
please send us all the crippled soldiers you find in
Lewistown, for the Cops will not attack sound men or
who able to settle them. Ii you can find ten
or twelve soldiers with only one leg please
forward fresh supply, for good soldier with only
one arm Is enough for any Cop TRUE BLUE.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19

R95- We apt to be free with our Jokes upon Doe
tors and their drugs. Unll sick and in need of their
AID then all alike bow to the necessity of recourse
their hard.earned and often Ilrequited skill. The
prevailing belief that physicians frown upon whatever
deyates from their peculiar syseIn and sages arises
from the fact that their better information leads them
soonest to detect and discard the medical delusions
and lmposIuons that are thrust upon the community
That they are ready and prompt to adopt any really
valuable invention seen. by the treatment DR. j. G.
Ayers Chemical Remedies have received at their
hands. They appreciate the value of these medicines
because they know their composition, and where is
the who ever heard respectable physician Ell
ther dSparage them or discourage their use? No pro-
tess!on pursuit has done for the human fam
lily than the medical profession. None is followed by
nober men or for uOber ends nor there one which
better deserves the best thanks of mankind-C1lton
N. y Dcll0cIGt.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
lOut question, to wit:

which elects Lincoln and johnson without
the vote of California, Delaware, Illinois,
Missouri, Oregon, New York, New Jer-
sey, Kentucky, or Pennsylvania, three
fourths Of which States will most certainly
vote for them, There are the figures and
we defy any copperhead, peace at any price
man, or patent democrat, to point out sim
gle State in the above list in which the
cessation of hostilities candidates have the
slightest chance of success 1t can't be
done, and the sooner they submit to the
'oW Of the majority, which is DEMOCRACY,
the better for them.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
For the Gnzsffe

FOT tbe b(tZeJte.
having come in for a share of vituperation the
hands of extinguished young man sometimes
called Harry Frysnger, who suffers opportunity
pass to make fling at John A. Mckee, d. W. Woods,
i. j. Elberty, and others perhaps few questions to
said Harry may not be out of place.
Did he not lately, in a conversation, say, {" Well
thing certain, (the patent democras) will getthe
ignorant at any rate 81 or words to that effect?
Did he not month ago say that the in
dependenceof the South ought TO be acknowledged,
and that when that done Pennsylvanias place is
with them" or words to that effectl
Now, Mr. Harry, don't fly into passion and call me
bastard, coward, libeller. &e may meet You with
a witness who will nail these things down, but answer
yes, or no. How does the democracy like the asser-
ton of their editor that the Ignorant are with them
was it htat the Dutch?-and how do Union dem
like the idea of recognizing the South and
Pennsylvania becoming niger State, which slaves
take the place of white men in our furnaces,
forges, ore banks, mills, factories, workshops,
farms, &C., while poor white men, If they apply for
work, will be told " TO go to HE'LL" favore phrase
among the chivalry, else have just bought mig
ger who is excellent Workman What delightful
times laboring men will have under this new demo-
cratic ideaSo WORK to do; payday all the time; but
unfortunately money, property, and nothing to
eat Yes the ignorant with you, but beware that
the Ignorant do not find out that they easily
destroy than build up. x.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
Prayers of the Righteous. "

The following paragraph was pub
lished short time ago with the above
heading by a number of Mcclellan and
Pendleton papers in this State, copied
from the Jeffersonian, a full blooded
democratic sheet, occasionally quoted
by the Lewistown Democrat as such.
It's aim, its language, and general tone
cannot fail to strike every reader as a
slur at all protesting Christians, and
SO nearly bordering on infdeIity that
but hair divides it. 1t was by such
scurrility and specious arguments that
the French people were gradually lur
ed from Religion into a worship of
"Reason," under which blood was shed
without remorse. How long will it be
before under such teachings those who
have heretofore been looked upon and
regarded as conservators of the Chris
tian Religion, will be derided, and with
them the religion they profess? And
1t is also worthy Of note that all those
who are most violent in their denun-
Citations of ministers, are the greatest
brawlers for free speech, for Mcclellan
and for Pendletonl Why is this so ?
Let christian men, who are truly so,
after reading .'democratic" denuncia-
ton OF prayers, ministers, and the
war, answer for themselves.
The religious portion of the community
were devoutly exercised during last week,
In prayer meetings and special benefit of
Abe Lincoln. We have noticed that all
these prayer meetings and special days of
"huniliation fasting and PRAYER" have
preceded federal loss or defeat. The last,
both prayers and raid terminated in com
plete Confederate success; Abe driven away
from Washington, part Of Grants army
removed from Petersburg, and new Con
tederate advantages gained there, and the
most successful raid of plunder at Martins.
burg, and up to within three or four miles
all around Washington, that could be i'm
aglned. Nevertheless there has been
SH"7loiS oHaiSc III Tue tone OF the PRAYERS
The ofic ating brethren have ceased tn
tell the Lord what he ought to do, and be.
gin now to pray as christians, and to pro.
Tess desire to have their ovn sins foyyiyeu.
A remarkable change this from neglectino
their own to spy out the sins of their
neighbors; and from acting on the devils
policy IN tanning the flames of hatred
vlndlcltlVeness, robbery, arson and murder,
Such haye been the prayers OF righteous
fanatlcal war preachers, everywhere. here.
toiore, and they haze been ans,cered The
splendid armies Of the North. men of cour.
age, energy, perseverance and enternrise
nave wllted and scarce an officer has nh.
tanned the need of praise, before it, has
been wrenched from him bv sad defoat
while hundreds and thousands have fallen
under the hand of disgrace This is an
DNRlGHTEOUS WAR, waged for an
UNRlG HTEOUS PURPOSE, and Cod
has nothing to do with it, except to answer
the TOOL according to his folly. Old Abe
mas appointed another day for extra hpmil.
iaton' and we may expect it God an.
swers the prayers of the righteous. s.'-.Ief
.fersonian.
Chief justice Taney died at Wash.
lngton on the 22d inst. at his residence.
at the age of eighty-seven. Ue had
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
THE MARKETS.

LEwIsTowN, Oct l9, 1864
Butter, is quoted at So cts; Eggs,
~; Lard 20; Wool, washed, 80; prime
Red Wheat, 100, Corn, 80; Rye, /. so;
Potatoes, IS; Extra Flour, per 100,
$50; Fine 4.50; Superfne, 400; Family,
300; Salt per bbl. SOC; Sack, 4 so; Oats,
so.
Philadelphia Market.
tlour-Superfne 50 80, extra 10 %
alO 90. Rye -four 10 25. Corn meal
0 90 per bbl.
Grain-Red wheat 22Gc, white 245a
25Oc. Rye l65a0O0c Corn l65. Oats
SAC weight. Cloverseed 50 00alO 90
per 64 lbs. Flaxseed 90 per bushel
Timothy 6 90.
Beef Cattle, l2al6c; Cows, $40 to 65
per head; Sheep, 7aS4c per ID gross
Hogs, sl7 90 to 10 90 the 100 lbs net
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABR AHAM LINCOLN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
UNION ELECTORAL TICKET.
41IO = O4AzAH Il 4~AA
SENATORIAL.
Hard Times. "

There arc many people who listen
to this copperhead cry, and although
they live we'll and have more money
than they ever had before, fall into
it and also cry "hard times" Now is
there any reason for it? Not parti-
Gle, for it is an undeniable fact that at
tho present day numbers of poor men
and women who three or four years
ago had not Il second stitch of clothing o
to their backs, and were living from
hand to mouth every day, are now not
only well dressed, have more money
in their pockets than they ever had
before, and many acquired small prop
critics as homes which lifetime of la
Dor under Pierce or Buchanan times
would not have procured. Thre are
also less number of really poor peo-
pie than ever. There is not a girl over
fourteen years of age, unless too lazy
or too proud to work, who cannot
readily earn a dollar week besides
boarding; and every boy from twelve
years up can readily procure employ
ment at higher wages than were form
erly paid to grown men. And so too
with laboring men; labor seeks them
at heretofore unheard of prices.
The truth is copperhead SPECTATORS
tried to make hard tin es for the peo
pie, but failed, ard with their failure
coffee, sugar, molasses, and dry goods
OF every description, have already fall
len from 30 to 10 per cent, and with
vigorous prosecution of the war will
gradually find their level, while indus
trial pursuits will flourish and wages
be good. But put the Chicago plat
form and its nominees into power, set
tie gloom upon our gallant soldiers in
the field by a cowardIy cessation of
hostilitles at the moment when the
rebels are in their last strait, let conf
dence be lost in our Union, as in such
case it assuredly will, and, mark our
prediction, you will have HARD TINES
in earnest, for prices will be as high or
higher than they are now, labor scarce
and money still more 50. WORKING
man, ponder on these things before
you lend yourself to putting into pow
er, for The sake of change, the fag ends
OF all parties who have set themselves
up as leaders of a party which they call
democratic, but which does not retain
even the shadow of those principles
advocated by Gen. Jackson. Benton
and other great men of their day, but
precisely the principles Of John C. Cal
houn, whom, with his latest breath Old
Hickory regretted he had not hung.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
Notice to Assessors.

TNHE Assessors elected last Spring or since
Al appointed by the Commissioners, are
hereby notified to attend at the Commission
ers' office on Thursday, 9th October. be
tween 10 a. m. and p M, for the purp. Sc
of receiving their Precepts and necessary
Blanks for making the Triennial Assessment,
and also Blanks for making a thorough Mil
itary Enrolment. The following is list of
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-19
The Electoral Vote.

The number of electoral votes to be
cast next fall, including that of West
Virginia, and emitting, as per vote of
Congress, those of the seeded States
which are said to have been restored to
the Union, is 23l. They are appor-