North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-11-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Potatoes have become the leading article of s1-
port from our town, Probably no less than Is 900
bushels are shipped fom this place annually
Donation Visit--The friends Of Rev. c. r. Lane
are respectfully invited to make hun Don alton
visit on Thursday Nov, "a at his house in the after
noon (Dinner at ocIock) and ia the evening at the
Union Hall. BY order of Committee
New Grocery-Mr, John Stemples las just
opened new Grocery store and Saloon at the old
wood corner opposite Maynard Hotel. Our friends
who can indulge in the luxury OF STEW will fad
Stsmples, good place to get it.
''Vote for Curtia and avoid ia, draft We
are informed that tho county ssioners are or
dsred to proceed Immediately to enroll all persons
liable to military duty under the Militia Law Of
this State passed at the late extra session OF the
Legislature; and that o dra # will then 10 made fSr
the 1900 men provided for under that act
AND AGAIN 1T s said by those who should know,
that r supplemental draft will DO made - fill
up defcen les in the quotas under old Abes call
for 100000 In most of the districts, by reason Of
exemptions and desertions, less tnan half the Tsn
required was obtained, Those who voted at ths
late election for a continuance Of tho war; should
not wait to be drafted Walk up gentle men, to tho
Captain's Office, AMI put on tho "blucs" Il will
cure you of niger on the brain.
AWar Preacher In the Draft.---The friends
of the Rev Mr. Peck OF this borough, ara circulat-
ing subscription obtaiA fund to proc urs a sab
titute for him. in the event Of hn being pron,xasi
| sound We understand that this gentleman be-
longs to the "church militant is in favor of the
war-'war to tho knife. the knifo to the hilt." II
this be true decidedly in favor of Mr. psek's
taking hard in. We think all such men have
asrropger ''cali'' to fight than to prea ch. Besides
if the reverend warrior wishes to serve 10th his
country and his G God he can do both most cfsctuav
in tho army. According TO his theory; it is the
duty of all able boiled mon 10 do all in thor power
| to "squelch the rebellion" According to his pro-
fessious il is his duty to preach where he can do the
most good. lie certainly could get larger audiences
| IN the army Z an here. For with n stTerg guard
, stationed around regiment but ,ftlo would escape
the enaicton. Some might be inluced to believe
that millions Of white nlcN should sacrifice their
| lives for an nag ginary benefit to few nggers. We
feel confident that Mr. Perx (who by the way. is said
10 be only ahou' half peck-f,ur quarts) could do
NJ letter thing than to go into the army The lato
election has efectnalIy ''.quelchsd the copper
hsad.' at home that all his energies IAN be d.
/ rected against the rsbss. Let him go,
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