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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12
OUR RAILROAD CUT.

Saturday, u tram went Southwark from
Harrisburg, and it is evident the game
Of 1861 is re-a,'empted-to isolate Baltl-
more and Washington. The railroad at
Cockeysvlle is in the hands Of the Rebels,
who will come Norihward as fast and as
far as they can-( (uness they have NOR
tai fear of another GETTYsBURG.)
A bold Game-Catch them
Our attack upon their Capital, the
Rebels deem it necessary to eouutcract,
snd thus they attempt this desperate
move. in order to call away Grants army.
1t is now, evidently, our chance, BY falling
upon their rear, to cut II this large Rebel
force. They should never get back to
Virginia. Let the East pour into Balti-
more by rail and by seattle North, to
Harrisburg and Chambersburg-and Gen.
Hunter and the West into Cum barlaud-
and there seems fair chance TO surround,
exhaust, and capture this forlorn hope OF
Rebeldom. Ii is evident, also, that they
need supplies for their armies, from the
way they plundercd HageTstown and else
where
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Kear- -Sar-ge

with accent on the sar,) is the highest
of the White Mountains within the State
Of New Hampshire. Of Indian origin,
the eupbOnious name is doubly honored
by being bestowed upon the Yankee built
and Yankee manned vessel which sunk to
oceans depths, in fair fight, the piratical
A|aLama. The latter was English built
and English manned, but ofiicered by
Rebels, who had cowardly assailed unar-
med vessels only, and only came on. for
a trial Of strength because the French
government refused longer to shelter the
perfdious wretches in her harbo. The
English vessel, Deerhowal, was alongside
the AtaJa"ia-appareu:ly as an ally-aud
having assisted Semmes and his comrades
in escaping, the question arises whether
those men are not really our prisoners, to
be delivered up on the demand of our
government The clean and complete
victory, within sight of the English coast,
was great damper to Rebel sympa,hizers
(who, however, feasted Semmes, helped
him over to France, and promise him
new ship Honor to the Kear-sAR ge.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12
Turnip Seed.

Skirving's improved Rufa Basa,
Early Purple Top Flat Strap Leaf.
Purple Top Ruia Baga,
Long White French,
Long Yellow Swede,
Rouud Russia. or Ruia basa,
Uale's Hybrid
The subscriber viii. forward. by mail, one
pound OF either of the above named varieties
of Turnlp Seed, postage paid on receipt OF
"a cents IN postage stamps.
e.. %. ROGERS
Seed & Agric. stope, 1873 Market ST PaILAn.
Also-Seed Buckwheat and dealer in Super
Phosphate OF Lime, Guanp and Bone Dust
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12
s25 NEWARD!
GRIFF!N'.S PATENT
Glass Jars and Glass Covers,

L fresh state. They require no Wax, SOL
der, or Cement, seal Instantly, and are more
easily sealed ald opened than any other artl-
Gle for the purpose ever invented. All kinds
of wax and ce9ent are equally disasreeable.
and uncertain in sealing. Being made entirely
of glass. these avoid the objections to other
Jars where tin OF other metal is used in the
covers. For sale IN Lewisburg, only by
1854 KREMER, LONG & co
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12

9trU,
In Womesiorf Berks Co, Pa, 7th Inst, Of diptheria
ANNIE YORRY, daughter Of Rev. c. II. and Harriet NJ
LElNBACH, late Of Levisburg, aged yrs and ms.
In Milton I'd inst, ALICE daughter Of Jacob and Ca
r. sHIPMAN, of Sunbury, aged y, m, IL
In Philadelphia, eth inst BALDY, son Of Charles NJ
and Hannah Mary HALL aged months and days
buried In LeSi.burg Cemetery, 10th inst.
IN white Dser Valley, Sd inst, Sol ROBERT Y.
MCCORMICK, aged So years.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12
Frofuse Expenditures.

The German Reformed Messenger, Of
Chambersburg, has timely article on the
prevailing esprit of Speculation and
Reckless Expenditure" 1t very correctly
says that the prevalence of money in
some quarters is merely that of borrowed
funds-in other words, i. is debt far our
posterity 70 pay. 1t is necessary for the
patton to obtain means to pay for its oxis-
tence. But We must pay for it, and
should no. abuse that obligation.
Speculation proper is always of ques.
sionable morality, and these gold specula,
tors are atrocious gamblers, who should be
excluded from churches and Stunned by
all good society.
Reckless living is also improper. If
honest money flows in, use it for charita-
bic and benevolent purposes, and not for
vain show, or by bad examples to tempt
others So dispose Of all means as to be
of real present and future benefit, to your.
selves aud to others. Let professed Chris
tians, in all these matters, be worthy Of
the name Of "lights in the world"
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= 1cWtaburg Marketa
Latest News

A Rebel force reached Msguolis, II
miles east of Baltimore, and destroyed two
passenger trains going east from Baltimore
to Wilmington and Philsd. Guupovder
Bridge 10 reported o. burnod yesterday
Rebels four miles from Hsvredegrace. 1t
seems communication 10 closed North and
East Of Baltimore.
Tho Rebels burned the house of Gov.
Bradford, within four miles Of Baltimore.
Mayor Guntber protests sgsinst N. J.
city regiments leaving.
The people srs ~sking up eeussaiiy' IN
m.uy places, to tho danger and tbs duty
Of the hour.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12

n@.Misses Belle Worse and Eliza
Houghtoo started, yesterday morning, %
nurses to the Nashville Hospitals.
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EXPENSE BOOk.-A blank book. thus
isbelisd. has been found, and is lef, q, this
office for he owner
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-07-12

IOr We ere told Cherries Crotzsr 10 not
lmunS tbs captured Of 18th P V.
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The Eve and the Ear.

DR. 8. II. KNIGHT, of Lewisbure, having
~ had twenty-five years practice, offers
his services to those who are afflicted with
diseased Eyes or Ears. The following is one
of a number of Testimonials
Nv had cataract of both eyes-was blind Of one,
aud nearly the other. had attending
him, effect. Dr. Knight undertook his case aud
cured him without operation. would advise all ho
afflicted to give him q call. SAM 81 WOLF.
Hartletun, Jan. :, lS6i 1852
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Andrew Kennedy,

Notary Public, Commissioners once, Lewissufg.
WILL take the Acknowledgement OF
w Deeds. Mortgages and other legal
Is, administer oa!hs, take afidavits
in relation TO the income tax, &c. &c
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N Ar nte0,
4tfU,

By yRev.J.A.Kirkpatrick, 4th inst, EbM. W. PAsSELL
and MARY JANE MEREDITH, both Of Lock Haven.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

!
Vice President Hamlini made n
speech at the organization of n political
club in Philadelphia a few days ago, in
which he said: if8 lliu efl7sge ,
know that we have in almost ev-
cry community class ofmen who tell
us we must have 'the Constitution as it
was You and know that cannot be.
II TApplanse That declaration carries
with it the idea that you are to receive
back the men whose hands are reel<ing
with the blood of your fathers, and
sons. 1t carries with it the idea that
YOU are to re-establish the status of
slavery. 1t pre-supposes that you are
again to take into your confidence the
men who brought about this bloody
war. Itcannot be. After all that has
been spent of treasure and blood, if we
are to incite another war by bringing
back on terms of equality the men who
brought it about, we must hold that
party who would favor that project to
a strict accountability. hi af.l =,
The tide of emancipation is not to be
rolled back but rolled on. We are not
TO close this war until the cause Of it is
removed. Long applause. lis not to
be left to again corrupt the public
heart. We are to stand upon higher
civilization even than that transmitted
TO us from our fathers. We are to
plant this Government on a basis of G.
quality of freedom which will insure
its perpetuity. The progress towards
that end is rapid and sure. No man
can tell when this rebellion is to be
conquered, but we do see the beginning
of the end. IL is narrowing down.
But two elements have upheld it, and
they are fast fading away. The hope
of n division at the North has been one
Of the great causes that has buoyed
them up. The North is united for all
practical purposes. Loud udapplause.l 1t
is united to prosecute this war to tho
end. One other cause has stimulated
this wicked,rebellion, and that is that
the resources of.the Government would
not be contributed. And now, when
the South sees its failure in this respect
the rebellion must aud will collapse"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
COIOred Troops to The Front,

"Carlcton," of the Boston Journal,
writing from Washington,thus describes
the passage of the colored troops
through that city on their way to the
| front: eitt'ii 'tffiNt7i
A division of veterans pass. And
now with full ranks, platoons extending
from sidewalk to. sidewalk, are seen
brigades which never have been in bat
tie; but now, at tile cali oftheir country,
they are going forth to crush the rebel
lion. 7heir country! They never had
country till the tall man on the bal5
cony, SO pale and worn, gave them one
For the first time they behold their
benefactor. They are darker hued than
their veteran comrads who have gone
before, but they can cheer as heartily
asthey. ''Elalrrah for Uncle Abe! Hur-
rah Hurrah Hurrahr' There is a
swinging of caps, a clapping of hands,
2 waving of handkerehiefs and banners.
There are no cheers more lusty than
those given by the redeemed sons of
Africa; there are no responses more
hearty than those in return from the
admiring multitude. Regiment after
regiment of stalwart men-slaves once,
but freeman now, with steady step
closed up, filed and even ranked pass
down the street, moving on to Old Vir-
ginia to certain victory, or certain
death: for while Iwrite, there comes
the news of the surrender of Plymoth,
and fresh from the telegraph and press
are the sickening details of the massacre
at Fort Pillow. ,,,
Such is the scene. They have gone.
The crowd has dispersed, but the event
Of the day remains u For the first time
the President of the United States has
reviewed division of the corps DAT
rique. 1t is a fact in histoy to remain
forever. He gave them freedom, he
recognized them as soldiers. Will he
protect them?. The question comes up
in way which demands an immediate
answer. The president must answer it
or the soldiers will. The law viii be
blood for blood, life for life, no prison
ers. AS the troops halt by the road
side and read the account of the
massacres at Fort Pillow and Plymoth,
you can see the clenched teeth, You
hear the oaths--not altogether profane
that they will be avenged. Not only
among the soldiers, but among the
citizens you see and hear the deter
mination to have retaliation. a
The Government must takeimmediate
action, or our future battle fields will be
terrible scenes of carnage. Our saw
age foe in his hate has placed himself
in q position which must soon ALLEVIATE
sympathies of those who have hitherto
supplied them with arms and ammun-
ition. He has placed himself outside
the place of citizen We cannot afford
to follow. Let the Government and
not the common soldiers take retaliation,
Let there be an appeal to the common
sense of nations and let the retribution
be terrible and sure. There must be
no hesitation. / write from observation.
If the Government does not take re-
taliation the soldiers will, GOO te7
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
Alphabetical Proverbs.

A clear conacience makes sure card.
BE a friend to thyself, and others
will be so too.
/ Care will kill cat, but there is no
living without it. ,...s...
|, Do in the hole as thou wouldst do in
the hall.
Every moment of timc is a moment
of mercy.
Few things are impossible TO industry
and skill.
Getting is chance, but keeping is
virtue. sf
Have not the cloak to make when it
begins to rain.
Ii you open not your door to the
devil, he goes away.
just praise is onlya dept, but fiattery
is present.
Keep your shop, and your shop will
keep You. .rs.si Fss, '4,is s' sn.
Late ere / love, said Augustus, long
ere Ialeave. l s.'.si ssi s,ss ,.tsl,s rfJsss7
Maids want but husbands, and then
want everything. 5a,a fnai ..aa
Never wade in unknown waters.
One eye of the master sees moro
than tentof the men. aa..
Promise little and do much. ye-f 3.
Quick to forgive and slow to anger.
Rash oaths, kept or broken, often
produce guilt. mH %
Spare wber young, and spend when
old. gWyo fytflg
The best mode Of revenge, is not to
initiate the jury. .,-.f-r .s..s,-,
/ Use the meanes and trust to God for
the blessing. r5.,.,. 49, snrs as,f !. .5n
Virtuous actions, sooner or later,
will find theirreward. !. .ss * ~
Without friends, the. world would be
but wilderness.
Youth, resnect age, IL you would in
retulp be, respected. 80. ..,r,..-.
zealoas'y strive 90 do good for the
sake of good. s..a,,- 81 s,.n :. ,.,,.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
The Monroe Doctrine.

AS the Monroe doctrine is the only
thing upon which our members of con.
grcss agreed, and as the Mexican ques-
ton may involve us in warin defense
of this doctrine, we put on record its
origin:
EXTRACT FROM PRESIDENT MoNRoE's
ANNUAL MESSAGE, DEC. 2, 1868.
"The political system of the allied
powers is essentially different in this
respect from America This difference
proceeds from that which exists in
their respective Governments. And
to the defense Of our own, which
has been achieved with so much
loss of blood and treasure, and
matured by the wisdom of our
most enlightened citizens, and under
which We have enjoyed unexampled fe-
licity, this whole nation is devoted.
We owe it, therefore TO candor and the
amicable relations existing between the
United States and those powers, to
candor and the amiablc, relations exis-
ting between the United States and
those powers, to declare that we should
consider any attempt on their part TO
extend their system to any portion of
this hemisphere, rs dangerous to our
peace and safety. With the existing
colonies ior4dependencies of any Euro
pean power, we have not interfered,
and shall not interfere. But with; the
Governments who have declared their
independence and maintained it, and
on just principles, acknowledged, we
could not view any interposition for
the purpose of expressing them, or
controlling in any other manner their
destiny, by any European power, in
any other light than as the manifesta-
tons of an unfriendly disposition to-
wards the United States" -'.- n
d.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL
FoR.- The hat was passed around in a
certain congregation for the purpose of
taking up a collection. After it had
made a circuit of the church it was ham
ded to the minister, who, by the way,
had exchanged pulpits with the regu-
lar preacher, and he found not a pen
ny in it. He inverted the hat over the
pulpit cushion and shook it, that its
emptiness might be known, then rails
ing his eyes toward the ceiling, he ex-
claimed with great feryor, 81 thank
God that | got my hat back from this
congregation" at.o,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

SUEING HIS DIoTHER.-One of those
extraordinary cases that now and than
shock the moral sense of mankind, has
just transpired in Scotland. A farmer
prosecutes his mother, ninety-one years
old, for the cost of her board with him
for nineteen years past. 1t seems that
his aged, widowed mother, had besn
living with him, aiding in taking care
of his children, eight or nine in num-
ber, knitting stockings, etc. The court
decided that he ''was under a natural
and legal obligation to maintain hisaged
parent, and it is not averred that there
was any agreement or understanding
that she was to be made liable for such
support" The case was therefore dis
missed Such instances of total de-
prayity are happily rare in the world.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

A SupERFLuITY DISPENSED WITH.,
An order just issued from the War
Department, prohibits the use by Cen
erals and other officers, in the coming
campaign, of the luxurious four-horse
field-carriaees, furnished by the Omar.
Itcrmastcr's Department, at the expense
of the Government, and constituting .
feature peculiar to the Army of the Po,
tomac. "a 81 if lr ~ rl Ita .rnig.
Gen. Grant, riding to the front the
other day on horseback, in his usually
plain way, met Gen. ingalls, coming in
to town in one lof those equippages.
1t is said they were mutually SUR
prised. erFav dsidr ,llYow hte 4
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

ANEcDoTE OF McCLELLEN.-CoL
Metcalf of Kentucky, in recent
speech gives the following about Gen.
McClellen: II got my eyes opened on
that young Napoleon Tin horny in the
spring of 1861, at the time, you all rem-
ember, that i went to see Gen. Nc
Clellen, and in the course of the con-
yersation / said to him that JEFF. Davis
was a scoundrel and repudiator. He
(McClellen) Strengthened himself up,
quickly and said 81. do assure you, sir
that you are mistaken. JEFF. Davis is
apefect gentleman, and uW not do any
Thing unbfconsiag a gentleman" Well,
if a traitor, conspiratior, theft, repud-
iator, and the chief devil who is in
stigating all this murder, is his been
idhal of a perfect gentleman" Ihope
our country may never bee cursed with
his standard Of morality and virtue at
the head of affairs. These same Con-
sevative and lCopperhead gentlemen (9)
agree in all things. They are alike OPP
posed to any confiscation of rebel prop
erty.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
Butcler Forest and his FAMILY,


These FORESTS, the oldest Of whom
lis Gen. Bedford Forrest, who has in this,
and other atrocities obtained such a re-,
cord of infamy, were all negro traders.
There were four brothers: Bedford, who,
kept a negro pen. for five years before
the war, on Adams ST., in, rear of the
Episcopal Church, Memphis; John, .
cripple and q. gambler, who was jailor,
and clerk for. Bedford; Bill Forrest, an.
extensive negro trader at VipksbpEg :.
and Aaron Forrest, general agent and
soul driver to scour the country for his
brothers. They accumulated large sums
of money in their ,nefaripus trade, and
Bedford won by that and otherinfhien-
ces a natural promotion to Brigadicr
in the woman-whipping, baby-stealing,
rebel confederacy. lie is about SO years
of age, tall, gaunt, and sallow-visaged,
with long nose, deep set, black, snaky
eyes, full black beard without q nous
tache, and hair Worn long. He usuaiayI
wore, while, in the nigger trade in Mem,
phis, q stovepipe hat. set on the back
of his head at an angle of forty-five de-,
grees. lie was accounted mean, vim
dictive, cruel and unscrupulous. He,
had two wives-one white, the other
colored, (Catharine) by each Of which
he had two children. His patriarch.
al wife, Catharine, and his white wife,.
had frequent quarres and domestic,
jars. 20 Z. .l...:,., y. 'i,,.... .';,,,S,
The slave pen of oldBedford Forrest
on Adams ST., was a perfect horror to,
an negroes far and near. His mode of,
Furnishing refractory slaves was TO conf
pei four of, his fellow slaves to stand
and hold the victim stretched out in the
air, and then Bedford and his brother
John would stand, one on each side,
with long, heavy bull whips, and cut up.
their victims until the blood trickled to.
the ground. Women were often stripped
naked, and with bucket of salt water
standing by, in which to dip the instru-
ment Of torture, a heavy leather thong
their backs were cut up until the bis
tiers covered the whole surface, the blood
of their wounds mingling with the bri-
ny mixture to add torment to the infiic-
ton. One slave man was whipped to
death by Bedford, who used trace
chain doubled for the purpose Of the
punishment. The slave was secretly
buried, and the circumstance was only
known to the slaves of the prison, who
only dared to refer to the circumstance
in whispers. q .l.'.ii..'1 lIt' tla..l. I"
Such are the appropriate antecedents
in the character of the monster who
murdered in cold blood the gallant de-
Tenders Of Fort Pillow. 80" t''.'Vl'' :.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
Remarkable Pr0phesy or Judge
.aF Douglas. orE

Douglas was asked by General
Stewart(who was making New
Years call on Mr.. Douglas) "What
will be the result of the efforts of jeff;
erson Davis and his associates to di,
vide the Uhion?" Douglas replied:
"The cotton States are making an eff:
ort to draw in the border States to
their schemes of secession, and / am
too fearful they will succeed. Ifthey
do succeed, then will be the most terri
bic civil war the world has ever seen,
lasting for years. Virginia will become
a .charnel house; but the end will be
the triumph OF the Union cause. One
of their efforts will be to take possess
ion of this capital, to give them prestige
abroad; but they will never succeed in
taking it, The North willrise en- masse
to defend it, but it will become city
of hospitals; the churches will be used
for the sick and wounded; and even
this house and the Minnesota block
(now the Douglas hospital) may be de-
voted to that purpose before the end
ofthe war;" General Stewart inquired:
What justification is there for all this?
Douglas replied: '.There is no justifi-
cation, nor any pretense of any.-If
they will remain in the Union, will
remain in the Union, I will go as far as
the Constitution will permit to maintain
their just rights, and | do not doubt
but q majority of Congress will do the
same. "But," he said, rising on his
feet and extending his arm, eff the
Southern States attempt TO secede from
this Union without further cause, j am
in favor of their having just so many
slaves, and Just so much slave property,
as they can hold at the point Of the bay
onet, and no more"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17
LIQUOR m THE AnmY.LGen. How

LIoUoR IN THE ARWY.-Gen. How
ard made the following sensible remarks
as to liquors in the army in a late speech:
al did not drink at College; | did
not drink at West Point; but when L
got into the army found it was all the
fashion. If you went into an officers
quarters, the first thing was to offer you
something to drink. 1t was thought
you did not treat him with proper res
pect if you did not. Ifell into the hab-
it, drank whiskey, and offered it to 9TH
ers. When Twas stationed at Florida,
/ once offered whisky TO an officer, and
he declined. i urged him to drink, and
he drank. "A short time after attend
fed him in the horrors of delirium tre-
mems, and / made up my mind that it
was wicked, and that / would never do
it again, and I have not. do not keep
it in my quarters or my tent. ! do not
offer it to any officer, or to any man,
and will not. / know.itis hard stand
to take, especially for young officer,
but / can say from my own experience,
I it will pay" 's' Ty'' F'l . 1p'
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-05-17

Aletter has been receivd by Hon. f.
w. Kellogg, frem gentleman of ,Tus-
con, Arizona Territory, containing very
imsortant information in referance to
gold mines in that victory. He was
shown twelve nuggets taken from the
Antlope Mountains, worth 500. Two
men lately, with butcher knives, in
three hours, took out thirteen pounds
of rold. wcFh alscrt ea, 100 : sbout
s3s,000has, bann taken out OF lhe SUR
face in coarse gold,