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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-03-30
CIRCULAR.
Questions Respecting the Education Of in-
digeDt Children made Orphaus by the
war, to be answered by Secretaries
Of School Boards.

The Governor. in his annual message, urges upon
the Leglslature the claims of the poor orphans Of
soldiers, who have given shall give their lives
TO the county in this crisis and expresses the opin
ion, that their mantainance and education should
be provided for by the State" Of the justice of
this claim one for instant doubt. The
first step toward carrying out this hu name sugges
ton Of his Exeellency is to ascertain the number Of
ch children in the State.
This can best be accomplished by the officers Of
the school boards in thu several counties and cities
1t will be act Of benevoence that will result in
good to those who have been made widows and or
phans by the You are, therefore, requested OF
forward to this Department, answers to the follow
ing questions, viz
lst. What is the number of indigent children in
your school district whose fathers have been killed
have died in the military naval service of the
United States2
I'd Are there any institutions Of learning in your
country that will undertake to provide for the main
tainance and education of number of said orphans
if security be given that all reasonable expenses
shall be p,id by the state
81. If there any such Sc ools, how many chill
dren will each take?
1t is highly important that this circular, with the
questions answered, be returned promptly by the
fifteenth of April, if possible This Department
c"nnot too strongly urge upon the officers herein
addressed, the necessity of prompt action in this
matter They may thereby bring joy to many .
sorrow stricken, destitute ia miy.
CHARLES R. COBURN.
Superintendent Of Common Schools
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LOCAL AND PERsO ONal

Agent for the Democrat-.AzrsA Gar. r
has consented to act az our Agent in rscsivinR sad
rscsipting subscriptions for ths North Bronch Dan.
oaras. AL ronies paid him either ON subseripeis.
or for advertising will bs duly accounted ssr sa.
credited tho same no il paid to us
Wanted, on subscription, at this emes,
Wheat, Corr Rye. Oats, Buckwhsat and grain Of ail
kinds Aso in the ear, hay, straw. good winter
apples, potatoes butter lard cheese and produce Of
most all kinds Money never refused.
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II E. LITTLE.
Associate Manager.

The cooperation of benevolent and patriotic Citi-
sens Of Pennsy lvania, New Jersey and Delawar-
and elsewhere IS invited, in efforts to make this
more remunerative than any Fair hat has proceeded
It These Fairs are resort-d TO as Lraetieal mems
offered TO every one 20 take part in great and
hunsne work. Let no one. therefore, allow this
opportunity to pass If contributing something for
the benefit of the National Soldier ia the field and
Though the gift may seem mall when alone, it
soon becomes Efficient when combined with nun ers
We ask for doua'ions of any and every article, the
Produee offhe Farm, Lake. River and Ocean, and
OF foreign importation, Of Fruits fresh dried and
preserved OF Vegetables Chickens, Butter Eggs
peer, fresh and smoked Tongues, Hams and Pork,
Lon''eIs, Crabs, Oysters Clans Fish, fresh and salt
IN truth, there is nothing which may contribute to
0s well bding Of our appetites, which may not ba
entrusted to our care. .-l- =
NOTICE will be given by circulars and the news
paper, with fell directions for forwarding and ds.
pointing dtrsiitns.
aReRiE T. LEWIS, chaisuan.
Res:auFsrt D.Parmen,
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Died. =.

FITCH.-In Falls on Tuesday ths 29th inst, of
spite fever Lydia Fitch, daughter Of S,sassr
Fitch, aged 81 year,.
HENNINGER In this Borough On ths u last.
Albert, aged years AMI 4 naaths-Abs 81 same
day George, aged three yssn-sons Of casl AAd
Catharine Henninger.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-03-30

The Spotted Favsr.--This tsrribly nalignaas
disease has not entirely left yet We hear sf iss.
olsted cases in various parts Of the osunsy. On
Tuesday Of tnis week Miss Lydia Flick assd sbsus
2l years, daughter Of Spencer Fitch in Falls, fell
victim to it after about three days illness. Hss
brother who was at the Kingston seninary when
this disease broke out there has thus far escaped n
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Jus: Rstnrns .--John We'll has just retained
from New York with the very latest styles Of drsss
goods and other articles in his line which As 40.
surss US can be bought at lower figures shas else
where in town. John makes it point T. perform
all he advertises. Our L.dy friends who wish 10
see the latest Spring styles, should call on him
He charges nothing for exhibiting goods. See his
Advertisement.
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TUNKRAwNocK, Pa
Wednesday. Mar. 80, 1864.

g. NJ. PettengiiI g. Co.--No. 81 PARK Row
NEW YoRK, 4 STATE Sr Bosros, our Agents
fer the n B. Democrat in those cities and author
issi to take Advertisements and Subscriptions
a. At our lowest Rates
MATHER g. CO., No. 3ss Broadway Ny.
are our Authorized Agents to take Advertisements
~ this paper, at out published rates
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Peters0ns Maga1ins for April 10 ss usual SLED
with things in. ,rssting and usslul, this %. give
Isrms two dollars . year.
Address
CHARLES J. PETERSON.
No. 306 Chsssnut Street.
PhiladslPkiS
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NOTICE.

Whereas letters testamentary to the estate OF
Judson Aumick, late of Eaten Tow nship, WyominE
County, diseased, have been granted to the sub
scriber all persons indebted to the said Estate are
requested to make immediate payments and these
having demands claims against tho estate Of the
said decedent will make known the same duly
authenticate without delay to
PKrRR AuMUeK
Mehoopany March 9th, 1864. Executor.
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TO YOU WISH TO BE CURED 7-pn
~ BUCHAE's ErGLIsH SPECIFIC PILLS curs, I'm
less than 30 days the worst cases Of SERvoUsKRss-
Impotency, Premature Decay, Seminal Weakness,
insanity and all Urinary, Sexual, and Nervous
Afecti, ,ns no matter from what cause produced. =!
Price, One Dollar per box. Sent postpaid, by mAat
on receipt CT an order. Address,
JAMES S. BUTLFR
Station D, Bible House
New Ys.k:
v3-n3l-3m NJ A. Co.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Whereas Letters of Administration to the Estate
of VIM, Durland late of Falls Township, deceased
have been granted to the subscriber. All persons
indebted to the said estate requested TO make
immediate payment, and those having claims against
the estate of said decendent will make known the
same without delay, to
Maesb Ts9sbn290is 20 iss4 P' Dewitt hansns'.ssr
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Pew Lstting.--The slips in the Prssbyss. .i.s
Church will bs sold for the ensuing ysar, ksAday
April llth, at 2 o'clock IN.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-03-30
ADMINISTRATORS. NOTICE.

Whereas Lettsrs of Administration to che Estate
of Erekial Mowrey Jr late of Meshoppen Township
deceased. have been granted TO the subscribers All
persons indebted to the said estate requested 10
make immediate payment, and those having slaims
against the estate Of said decendent will make known
the same without delay, to
Meshoppen, Pa. e. J. M0WREY Adn'
March 8, 1864. EUNICE M. MoWREY Ad@'
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Snccial Notices.

- WALLOW two three hogsheads Of ef"BasaA''
- Tonic Bitters,' 'Sarsspsrilla." 'Neypous
anti dotes" &c, &c. Ac and after you satie6s4
with the result, then try one box Of OLD DOCTORS
BUCHAN'S ENGLISH SPECIFIC PILLS-and be
restored health and vgor in less than thirty davs
They purely vegetable pleasant to take. prompt
and salutary in their effects the broken down and
shattered constitution. Old and young take
them with advantage. Imported and sold in The
United States only by
JAS S. BUTLER,
Station D, Bible House,
New York.
General Agsns.
P.S.-A box sent to any address on receipt Of
price-which is O.e Dol!ar-poEtf FREQ;
,3-n3l-3m. NJ. acc,
Use NO OTHER !-BUCHAN'S SPECIFIC
y PILLS are the only Reliable Remedy for oil
Diseases Of the Seminal, Urinary and Nervous Sys
tens Try one box, and be cured. ONE DOLLAR
A BOX. One box will perfect cure, or money rs-
funded. Sent by mail receipt of price -
JAMES S. BUTLER,
Station D. Bible Peuss
New York,
General Agent
v3.n3I-Sm AC6
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E Hardly day passes that we do not
hear OF fresh outrages committed by Aboi /
tionlsis upon the persons or property OF
Democrats. This is parslsulariy the case in
ohtO
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The Resolutions.


The Committee on Resolutions then re-
turned. and Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones, who was
elected Chairman Of the Committee, reported
the following resolutions, which had been Sc
lected by the unanimous vote of the Com
mttee:
Resolved, That as we have no State candi-
dates to presebt to the people, and no issue
involved in the comrning election other than
those which effect the welfare and liberties of
our sister States equally with ours, we leave
1t to our representatives in the Ch icago Con
venti"n to unite with the representatives of
the other sovereigntIes Of the North in em
bodying the sentiment of the people in a
declaration Of prime plies acceptable to all the
States, on whom we rely to elect President
and bring back peace and union to this dist.
racted land.
Resotred, That the Democracy of PeRnsyl
vania hereby express their preference for the
nomination of General George B Mcclellan
as the Democratic candidate for the Presi
dency by the Chicago Convention, and that
the delegates to SAID Convention be instruct
ed to vote as unit on all questions arising
therein, as majority of the delegates shall
decide.
Resolved, That the FIRST necessary step TO
restore the welfare and prosperity OF the
American Republic is to get rid Of the pre-
sent corrupt Federal Administration, ard the
sure way to accomplish this end is thorough
organization Of the time honored Democratic
party, and the prevalence Of Union and har-
mony among its members.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously
without discussion.
The next orderof business was the election
of two Senatorial electors.
Robert Z. johnson, and Richard Vaux,
having received ihe majority of the votes cast
were declared elected.
Nomination were then made for Senatorial
delegates to the Chicago Convention, four to
be elected.
George w. Cass, Vim. Beler, Asa Packer
and William McGrath, were elected Sena-
toral Delegates to The N ational Convention
These cheers were proposed for Genera
N eClellan and the Union, which were given
with q will.
The C0n~satiop then sajouraed sins die.
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v3-n3l-3m. M. d Co..
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
ARE THEY EXEMPT FROM DRAFT

The Republican Of last evening Provost Marshal
Gen. Fay has decided that who paid Communication
under the draft Of June, 1894 liable to the draft which
takes place in September next to fill liabilities Of the sub
districts under the call made up to the present time,
and the district provost marshas ordered place
the wheel for the draft the of such parties"
We have this statement in several other newspapers
but have not yet ascertaned that any official order the
subject has been promulgated 1t will be remembered that
has been heretofore held that drafted persons who paid
the Communication OF three hundred dollars provided for
uoder the late law exempt from draft for three years.
that beog the term for which the draft made aud
which they paid for substtute in the army. The Presi
dent himself decided last November We observe that
resolution has been introduced into the Pennsylvania
Legislature instrucng Gov. Curtin to make immediate
inquiry to the authenticity OF the alleged order
decision and, in be found TO be really made and
ordered that 10 such the Governor be aud he
by instructed to urge upon the proper authorities at
Washington the manifest njustics of such order or de.
cson and to his official influence 10 the name Of the
people Of Pennsylvania to have the rescnded and
reversed"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
THE CAPTURE OF FORT MORGAN.

The steamer Yazoo, arrived at New York from
New Orleans, brings accounts thence to the Gath
of August.
The most interesting item of her news is an off.
cial announcement by Gen. Candy of the surrender
of Fort Morgan. The story is briefly told as
follows:
NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST "a, 1864.
Fort Morgan surrendered Internationally yesterday at
two o'clock p M 23i instant.
By the surrender of Fort Morgan we have about
hundred prisoners and sixty pieces of artillery and alarse
quantity Of material.
10 the twelve hours preceding the surrender about three
thousand shells thrown into the fort The citadel and
barracks entirely destroyed and the works generally
much injured. Many Of the guns spiked, the
rages burned and much OF the ammunition destroyed by
Che rebels. The losses 10 the army killed
and poundedi ED X s. CANDY M,jor Gen.
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.

The public will wait with curiosity and interest
for the arrival of the official dispatches which shall
give more particular and authoritative account
Of the operations which have resulted in the forced
surrender of Fort Morgan within the last few days.
1t would seem that the presence of Admiral FAR
RAaUT is the pressge of victory, and if there be
truth in the old adagc that "fortune favors the
brave" who better than he would have right to
count on the smiles of that capricious deity2 But
this adage is true only az bravery allied to skill
binds the favor of fortune in the chain that con-
meets the effect with its cause. Of Admiral Far
ragut it may be said as of the tenacious Roman,
guod cult, palde guA and in this trait of his cha
racter may be found in no small measure the Sc
cret Of his brilliant successes. He has always
risen to the height of the task he was called to
perform, and, in deserving well of the service he
adorn, he has deserved we'll of the country which he
so efficiently and faithfully serves. 1t is no dero-
CATION from his unsurpassed achievements that
other naval officer, in other fields Of duty, have
equally filled up the measure Of their opportuni-
ties, and thus, if not with equal distinction, yet
with equal justice, have established the measure of
their claim the grateful recollection Of their fell
low citizens.
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MOBILE
FORT MORGAN CAPTURED.

Gen. Grant has forwarded to the War Depart
ment the following rebel account of the surrender
of Fort Morgan, in Mobile bay. 1t is copied from
the Richmond Enquirer of the 30th instant:
MOBILE, AUGUST 26, 1864.
The flag of truce boat returned last evening The Yam
KEGS say that Fort Morgan captuated last Tuesday
o'clock. On Monday afternoon they concentrated their
fire the fort which replied sprtedy On Tuesday the
bombardment was renewed. In the meanwhile the enemy
succeeded in getting their howtzers into position and
line Of skrmshers the elacs of the fort aud opened
heavy FIRE guns and gunners and with the
of the mortar feet they succeeded in damaging several gun
carriages. The fort did not fire Tuesday.
Gen Page destroyed every thing in the fort and spiked
bis guns. He and garrison numbering i've hundred and
eighty-one men we're sent TO New Orleans.
Seventeen men were killed. The number of woupde d
il unknown. None Of the non-combatants allowed
to visit the city.
The enemy have thrown force Of 4,c00 men on The
mainland at Grants Pass.
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THE BATTLE OF THURSDAY.
Correspondence of the PhiLadelphia Iacuiy,r.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac, AUGUST 26
The action at Resmss Station in which on our aide the
first and second divisions Second Corps were engaged
yesterday, is event of which | hardly know how to
speak Many look upon it disaster, and there are
some reasons for regarding 1t 10 that light if we we're to
consider without regard to the other side Of the picture
the punishment inflicted the enemy But when we re-
collect that in three successive charges the enemy was
pulsed with great and that their losses in killed
and wounded greatly outuumbered ours is evident that
occasion for regret account Of the adverse
effect Of than the losses actually entaled
thereby Even the guns they captured weIe dearly Maid
for in killed aud wounded, and can far better ~
lose guns than they aft Ird to lose men, "
The Second Corps had but just returned from tho x
treme right the James when on Mondav morn;n
the hr' and second dvsions OF it we're started of on
long, wet aud muddy march to the extreme left =. =.
Weldon railroad. From that time uo tn vas,a, VI tnr
bad been nard AT WORK tearing up the railroad 49,
the nes, twisting the rails, leysling A..
stroyiug bridges and cuyerts and as - oo
demolished every thing that could be of apy se,v - ~
enemy ~ iacltatlng toe repair of the road In 80, !;
should ugan fall ilto their hands " 0o'o
.,Sn n aroa morning Cen Gibbons division wa. /,
nave moVeu southward from Reamss station I'd cont;nn
the Destruction OF the road still further toward s,'r
Creek, but Col Spears brigade of Kautz,s cavsln
was posenng 10 tna dlrecou beug attacked bv The en
uy, and tna circumstance utimating the h
our operations on the railroad IN pat nea. u IN na
iioni the order TO move out was countermansad y
toe opinion that the only force the epem,
naa toete was cavalry appears have been formed AM
Gen. Gbbon again ord, red TO move down tns rod
which no commenced 10 do at about half pa niue
starting along road running to the lett or eat of he
roao sney turned to tae right aud CROSSED the latte
ABOUT halt mile oelow keams aud had not proceede
hall me further before the cavalry was checked BY
meeting line OF rubel skrmishers.
Advancing shrmsh ine parallel W th that the right
oi the railroad it's left snk resting the same Col
Smyth pushed back the enemys skrmishers until
irving IN sight Of narrow swAmpy range extending from
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Tbe people Of penn.ylv.ni. and Maryland have been

The people Of Pennsylvania and Maryland have been
made the objects Of much unseemy criticism and dersion
u Massachusetts, and in other quarters because
their local militia" did not promptly rise and expel the
invading force of Gen. Early in his recent irruptions
How bravey and efficiently the militia of Massachusetts,
would have been likely to act under similar circumstances
my be read n the following preface OF proclamation by
Gov. Andrew, under date Of August 90:
The volunteer militia Of Massachusetts as it existed
previous the beginning Of the present war; having been
almost entirsy broken up BY the enlistment Of members
iuGipduaiy and companies and regiments
of Tho Unsd Sfaies response to Tho different calls of the
Presidem for troops Jor lhree months, months oas
hundred days, year, and three sears and tho
establishing his volunteer miia being tongsr
fo,iv NTH the system Of organization prescribed bp The
laps of M United States, and 1t having been found lmpos.
.be to recruit this militia under the laws as tbey stood
and the safety and honor OF the Common mpera-
lively demanding well organized militia for the common
defence the l. gsture Of Massachusetts at its last ss
SION passed act entitled act concerning the mia
which was approved the 14ih day of nay last aud
which the 235th Chapter Of the Acts of 1864 establish
ing system in strict conformity tho Constitution
and laws Of the United States and the Constitution of the
Commonwealth and by which all previous acts concerning
the miitis were repealed"
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discussion, as indeed becomes the gravity of the
theme, we cannot perceive the justice of its i'm
piled animsdversion on our argument in this mat
ter when it says that our earnestness "savors
much more of the warmth of partisan who appre-
hends evil to bis party cause or candidate from the
patriotic conduct of its opponent than of one zeal
GUS for the safety of the nation and eager to have it
secured by wise and patriotic policy on the part
of its rulers" Is the editor of the Times quite
that no zeal for his party candidate" has
blinded his own mind to perception of the real and
theintended meaning of the President language in
the Niagara manifesto? Is the "earnestness" which
he betrays on this subject inspired by no sense Of
the necessity under which he conceives himself laid
to extricate the President if possible, from poiti-
cal dilemma on one or the other of whose horns he
is in imminent danger of being gored to death
And is the Times quite sure that if it could sue
ceed in lifting him from one horn it would not in
the act Of doing SO impale him on the other7 1t
is spirit of partisansbp which lead, us to set in
clear light the infecity of the Presidents posi-
tion, nor do we seek to estop him from patriotic
action" in the path marked out for him by the
Times. Let the President only repudiate for him
self as clearly the Times repudates for him I" the
pledges and commitments" which we suppose our
selves to discern well in his proclamations as in
his recent manifesto, which is the mere culmina-
tion Of those proclamations, and we shall not be
slow to mark our appreciation of his spatriotic
action" even though such recaatation, if COM
ing in time to save his candidacy from the defeat
with which it is menaced, might come too late to
save the country from the ruin rendered well nigh
inevitable by long persistence in fatal policy.
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MR. BEMTs,s PAMPHLET.

We have received aud read with much interest pampb
let from the pen Of GEORGE BEMis tsq OF Boston, ON
'Precedents Of American Neutrality" being reply to
the speech of Sir RoUsDELL PALMER the Attorney Gen.
oral of England delivered in the Brtsh Hou,e Of Com
the Is h of May 10 this year. Mr.. Bemis hiss
drawn from the records Of our Parliamentary and Dpo
matte history an array Of preceients which places 10
honorable light the good faith which Government
has, we believe uniformly brought uuder all Admnista
tons to the discharge Of its neutral obligations.
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FINANCIAL AEEAIRS.

Secretary Fessenden has Issued orders that parties hold
ing sevenhry notes, due october s may present them
In aoy amount at once and have them funded with ne-
est to maturity In sx per cent bonds due after 1881
There is about si1tyour million dollars Of this oan yet
outstanding. The ntimstion that some arrangement s
making for funding certificates Of indebtedness falling due
before March next in the toufoy loan at par 10 denied
by the Treasury Department.
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We learn from Doboy Sound Georgia, that an expedi-
ton from the soop owar Saratoga recently went forty
miles inward, where they captured forty c,yarymen
gether With their horses arms and camp equpme nt and
burnt splendid bridge on the Gulf railroad The expe-
don returned, after abscuoc Of four days. with all
their prisoners, and without losing mao,