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A HORSE SUPPOSED TO BE STOLEN

WE have IN our possessio1 large blood bay
Mara ust took su.pieleui char cter few days
He said he took he's, da steal her, somewhere between
Manchester ana Pss1burg she aboh eight years Let
hind foot Whit; ohsr
get ner by coming forward proving property payg
charges for keepirg and foS this advertisement
JOS y. MEREDITH, N. D..
JOHN o. hlLLsg
Perkrsylle, G scotland county. Va eclS-w6v
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DIED.
Dot. II 1854.

On thSIsh insn a. b. Pauis Ohuh by the Rev. Dr. Pc
tsr.n, Dr. JOSEPH PALhHa u soa Carolina to Mss NJ O.
ALLEN, of Rchnond, Va,
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
A TRACT OF LAND, nineteen (1o) miles
IA above Rchnoad In the county Of whsa containing
aoout three hundred nth thirty frty
snelosus, with liz Gle ring In places fed
lusdr and city acres could to In cultivation
cling house In good ds, (ointin.nz six aud
paaee) good; convensnt several cAurcha
snd our, grit, and saw mils.
For tenn apply TO The undersigned, Ashland E,rr
county, or 10 Aessrs. Grabbs 4 Williams.
ocs0 -c8s sENPIE ILLEfT
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Of bon four 10 Ave ,hoas 10 tbs vote ssaAss H. vhs
ia fieads considered Il 20 secure shs' many neglected
To vote upon 10 ct al.
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TIE War IN MISSOURI.

telegram, dased st. Louis tbs 16sh, say
About two thousand rebels with two tiscos Of artl-
lery, under j. Fl Thompson, attacked S,dals at Two
o'clock ys dsy aud drove the m.i, out of tho plac'
few OF The militia 10 the fcrt resisted The attack bu.
finally suIrer derei aud paroled shot The Cit
Gems we're released without plros. The rsbls Left du-
ring the night aud Union insn,ry foros arrived thc.e
this morning The rebels robbed store, of ssvsral
thousand dollars worth Of clothing, boots, ,haes g., :,
burned the water aon tu did otherfpiury to tie
railroad. Toe rolling stock was all NJ. 10 Upton.
Ptlcs Is reported 10 be moving on Lexington.
BIZ Anderson has cut the North Missouri ,iroad at
gh Hill He is also reported to have visited Fsrrnce
Anderson save his OILY orders are ito rsise he'll in North
Missouri"
CAIso, Oct 10 1864.
CAio Is foil Of rumoIs Of fhrsaered attack on Co-
luubus, H., erd rsinfnc, menfs bring seut here
large rebel force Is at Nay fsld, threatening PaSucah
TIE IREI c:E TIrUTIos IN MARYLAND.
WAsHIssTos, 0,t. l6. 1884.
Il appears poW tia. TIE Ma yand GODS tuition l. in
q minority of about ihousscd tho hons vo.e
bu: jts isr de sy tia. sufficient todi,r- vote has
been oiled to prevent its r. sc,ion. The opiDoa given
by Rsverdy Jorfon that the tes oath required to be
sksn before voting on II vas not bindipP sap BY the
friends Of the hsrumsSt 70 hkN resulted p n insfsaie
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Select poetrp.
The Contrast.

We sit at home, nor feel that they
Who fight upon the distant plain
Are falling faster, day by day,
harvest of the slain. ~
We lightly walk the busy street,
Who're trade and gain roll swiftly on;
They march battlefield to greet,
And die as it is won.
The trumpet calls them in the night
To die for Freedom; and the boom
Of cannon from the fortressedshight
Still calls them to their doom.
Unmoved we read of how they fell
To shield the starry flag from shame
Dauntless through storms of shot and shell
In the red battles flame
Brave hearts are beating for us there
Amid the conflicts feverish breath
This hour, what soldiers hurried prayer
Is said for you, in death.
They lie upon the lonely hill
Or blackened plain in dreamless sleep.
Their rest eternal Never will
They wake, like US, to weep.
We rise each day to weary toll
And hourly strife-their work is done.
Their blood will consecrate the soil
Their lives so noblv won.
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cuURCuEs, MINISTER'S. sc.

presbyterian-REv. D. HARRISON, Pastor
preaching every Sabbath morning at l03
clock. and in the evening at O'Clock. Sab
Dstb School at o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal Church-REv. J. S. LEM
voy. Preachefin charge. Rev. w. II. M'BRIDE,
Assistant. Preaching every alternate Sabbath
morning. atlOJ o'clock. Sabbath School at 9
o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening, at o'clock
Fslch Independent-REv LII. R. POWELL,
pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 o'clock. and in the evening at 6 O'Clock.
Sabbath School at l o'clock, P. NJ. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
month and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
each month.
CaIpinistic Methodist-REv. JOHN WILLIAMS,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
!sud o'clock. Sabbath School at Il O'Clock,
AN. PRAYER meeting every Friday evening,
at I O'Clock Society every Tuesday evening
II 7 o'clock.
Diseipges-REv. W. LLOYD, Pastor.--Preach-
NJ every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
ParticuLar Baptists-.REv. DAVID JENKINS,
Pastor-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
,Ocock. Sabbath School at at o'clock, P. NJ
CathoHc-REv. N. J. MIycHELL, Pastor
Asryices every Sabbath merningat 1o2 O'Clock
.iud vespers at o'clocls in-the evening.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CREsSON STATION.

Judge, Of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George w.
1asiey, Henry C. Devine.
Prothonotary-Joseph M'Donald.
feglster and Recorder-James Griffin.
ShsrT-John Buck.
District Attorney.-Philip S. Noon.
County Consmissioners- Peter j. Little, Jno.
unpbell, Edward Glass.
ITsaSurer-Isaac Wike.
Poor House Dtrectors-George Mccullough,
george Delany, Irwin Rutledge.
Poor House Treasurer-G Gorge G. X. Zahm.
4n7itors-William J. Williams, George G.
Zahm, Francis Tierney.
County Surveyor Scanlan.
Coroner. William Flattery..
aercontile ppraiser-Patrick Donahoe.
Sap't. Of Common Schools. f. Condor.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, I

Executive MANSION, WAsHINGToN,l
June 81, 1864. { i.
Hon. WILLIAM DENNIsoN and others, a Com
mittee of the National Union Convention:
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 14th
:nst., formally notifying me that have
been nominated by the Convention you
represent for the Presidency of the United
States for four years from the 4th Of
March next, has been received. The
nomination is gratefully accepted, as the
Resolutions of the Convention-calledt the
Platform-are heartily approved.
While the resolution in regard to the
supplanting of republican government
upon the Western Continent is fully con-
CURED in, there might be misunderstand-
ing were L not to say that the position of
the Government In relation to the action
of France in Mexico, as assumed through
the State Department and indorse d by the
Convention, among the measures and acts
of the Executive, will be faithfully main
tanned SO long as the state of facts shall
leave that position pertinent and applica-
bic.
am especially gratifcd that the soldier
and the seaman were not forgotten by the
Convention, as they forever must and
will be remembered Dy the grateful
country for whose salvation they devote
their lives.
Thanking you for the kind and compli-
mentary terms In which you have COM
municated the nomination and other
proceedings of the Convention, subscribe
myself, Your o5edient servant,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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NUMBER 42.
Educational Department.
AH communications intended for this column
should be addressed to ''7he AHeghaniaa.n

REASONS AGAINST IRREGULAR Ar
TENDANCE AT SoHooL-It is uniyersallv
conceded by teachers tnat the. evils of
inconstant attendance are the most formii..
dable ones with which they contend: 1t
cannot be denied, that of all drawbacks
upon Common School efficiency, tKey.are
the most serious. Could parents see the
evils OF unnecessary absence in their true
light, there is. reason to believe that thew
would be much more alarmed than thew
are now.
Some friend of education has furnished
the following, to which serious attention
should be given:
L. If boy learns to feel that he NAV
leave his duties as a scholar for trivial
causes, for causes equally trivial he will
forsake his business when man.
z. The time of the teacher and school
is wasted while his absence is being re-
corded.
3. The teachers time is wasted in read
ing and recording the dclinquent's excuses
when he returns TO school. e7
4. He interrupts the exercises of the
teacher, or some part of the school, in
finding the places at which his various
lessons commenced -
:. 8. He has lost his lesson recited yes
terday, and does not understand that
portion of to-day's lesson which depends
upon that of yesterday; and such depen-
dence usually exists.
g. The teachers time and patience are
taxed in repeating to him the instructions
o. yesterday, which, however, for want of
study, he does not clearly appreciate.
Z. The rest of the class are deprived of
the instruction of their teacher while he
is teaching the delinquent. 1ea.
8. The progress of the rest of the class
is checked, and their ambition curbed, by
waiting for the tardy delinquent. :
8. The pride of the class is wounded,
and their interest in their studies abated,
by the conduct Of the absentee. +
10. The reputation of both teacher and
school suffers upon days of public exami-
nation by failures which are chargea5le to
the absentee and not to the instruction.
IL. The means generously provided for
the education of the delinquent are wrong
fully wasted.
II. He sets pernicious example for
the rest of the school, and usually does
some actual mischief while absent. E1
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BOR. OFFICERS

AT LARGE.
Justices of the Peace--David H. Roberts
'ssfson Kinkead.
Burgess-A. A. Barker.
/, School Directors-Ahel Lloyd, Phil s. Noon,
'oshua D: Parrish, Hugh Jones, E. j. Mills,
avid j. Jones.
EAST WARD.
uonstdbte-Thomas j. Davis.
, Io17n CounciL-J. Alexander Moore, Daniel
F:5, h5vans, Richard R. Tibbott, Evan E. Evans,
Illam Clement
'@PeetoTS-Alexander Jones D. o. Evans.
.1age Of Election-Richard Jones, Jr.
H''essor-Thomas NJ. Jones'
nlssstdnt Assessors-David e. Evans, Wm.
WEST WARD.
Srhsta6ie-William Mills, Jr.
ySh w counci-Joh ohm Dougherty, George G.
,tn@' Isaac Crawford, Francis A. Shoe
Her, James S. Todd
LePeetors-G. w. Oatman, Roberts Evans.
I.se Of Etection-Michael Hasson
s.ssor-James Murray
LC Cans 1 Asssssors-William Barnes, Dam
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AMERICAN EDUCATIoN-Iti is hardly
possible that any system of public instruc-
tioa can comprehend all the learning,
either literary or scientific, that is taught.
IN our schools. Nor is it necessary that
it should dc So There is much that is
useful to know, but which is not essential
to the faithful discharge of even the high
est duty a citizen may be called on to
perform. As the object of public educa-
tional systems is to impart such instruc-
ton as is requisite to make good citizens
or faithful subjects, it would perhaps be
stepping beyond the proper sphere of its
duty to attempt anything more than to
afford to all such an education as is fitted
for the highest functions of citizenship. =
While the art of reading and writing
should be impaired to all, and knowl- !
edge of our history be disseminated as
widely as possible, and good acquain-
tarce with the principles of our LAM guage
be extended to as many as could receive
it, there are other branches of higher
range that should not be forgotten
Mathematics, at least as high as survey
ing, should be comprehended in any we'll
digested, comprehensive educational sys-'-
tenn. There is, however, a matter not
taught in our schools aud colleges as
thoroughly as it should be. There ought
to be implanted in the minds of our youth
whenever it is possible SO to do a good
degree of knowledge in regard to the pc
culiar character of our Institutions
Neneration for them should grow with
our growth ana strengthen with our
strength. lmpart such knowledge, and
all men will see that whatever burdens wo
bear, whatever wrongs we suffer, there is
a sure and safe way to have them removed
if unjust. Our education ought to be
made more national for as we move on
to the future, our population will increase
two, three, aud fourfold, and if there be
not implanted in the generations then ac-
ting more profound respect for the fun
damental principles underlying all our
Jaw than has been in the past, there will
be mourning in the land
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na~ Instances are common of the mos,

H0r instances are common OF the most
affective separations of family relations by
this unnatural war. Brothers, and even
parents and children, are found in the
ranks of the hostile armies. One of the
most touching cases Of this kind is that of
son of the Confederate President Jeffer-
son Davis, who is serving in the cause ON
the gunboat Carondelet, lighting to crush
the rebellion which his father is leader Of
The Davis junior is the son of Eliza, late
slave to the patriarehal Davis. An Off
Ger of the army of Vicksburg who had
heard of the fact, verified it from Eliza's
lips. How sharper than serpent's tooth
must be the grief of that parent whom
unrelenting fate compels to take sides
against his own son in war for freedom
And this is Davisegenation
ra- In the cars, the other day, between
Baltimore and Washington, discussion
sprang up as to the propriety of allowing
negroes to vote. One Of the Copperhead
participants, thinking to make out a plain
case aryunaentuna ad honsinens, said to his
Republican antagonist: "What would
you think if,eat the next election, you
were to go 10 the polls and cast vote for
George b. Mcclellan, and big, black
niger were to come up alongside of you
aud cast one for Abe Lincoln 2"
The Republican reflected a little and
replied: "Well, I'd think the nigger had
id sight more sense than had"
s@- A son of the Emerald Isle, passing
tannery, saw a cows tail stuck iu an
augur-hole for sign. He was struck
with amazement, and inquired how they
drove the COW through such small hole
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ra A good one is told of Gen. Grar

rA- A good one is told of Gen. Grant.
As he was in the cars on his way to the
front, newsboy came in crying out, "Life
of General Grant, One of the Generals
Aids, pointing to the General, told the
boy he guessed that man would buy a
copy. The boy approached the General,
who asked him carelessly, "Who is Gen.
eral Grant ?" The boy replied, "You
must be id groeny not to know Gen
eral Grant, The General, after that, of
course bought his life
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EBENsBURG MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
Eastern, daily, at III O'Clock, A. NJ.
Western, q. at 114 o'clock, A. N.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern. daily, at O'Clock, P. NJ.
Western, at 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
l9~The mails from Butler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
town, &C., arrive on Thursday of each week,
at 5 O'Clock, p. IL.
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
ats A. NJ.
ng- The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
nItown, &C., arrive on Monday, Wednesday
nd Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, 2. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
md Saturdays, at o'clock, A. NJ.
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the security of permanent peace and union
by liberty and justice under the zConstitu-
tion. That these results are to be achieved
amid cruel perplexities, they are fully
aware. That they are to be reached only
by cordial unanimity of counsel, is unds-
niable. That good men may sometimes
differ as to the means and the time, they
know. That in the conduct of all human
affairs the highest duty is to determine,
in the angry conflict of passion, how much
good may be practically accomplished, is
their sincere persuasion. They have
watched your official course, therefore,
with unHagging attention and amid the
bitter taunts OF eager friends and the fierce
denunciations Of enemies, now moving too
fast for some, Dow too slowly for others,
they have seen you throughout this tre-
mendous contest patient, sagacious, faith
full, just; leaning upon the heart of the
great mass OF the people, and satisfied
to be moved by its mighty pulsations.
Il is for this reason that, long before
the Convention met, the popular instinct
had plainly indicated you as its candidate;
and the Convention, therefore, merely
recorded the popular will. Your charac-
ter and career prove your answering
fidelity to the cardinal principles Of Amer
lean Liberty and of the American Consti-
tuition. In the name Of that Liberty and
Constitution, Sir. we earnestly request
your acceptance of this nomination rev.
erently commencing our beloved country,
and you, its Chief Magistrate, with all its
brave sons who, on sea and land, are
faithfully defending the good old Ameri-
can cause of equal rights, to the blessing
Of Almighty God.
We are, Sir, very respectfully,
Your friends and fellow-citizens,
WILLIAM DENNISON, Ohio Chairman.
JOSIAH DRUMM0ND, Maine.
THOMAS E. S AWYER, New Hampshire.
BRADLEY BARLOW, Vermont.
a. q. BULLOCK, Massachusetts.
A.. VI. GAMMELL, Rhode Island.
G. S. BUSHNELL Connecticut
&c. W.sCURTIS, New York.
w. A. NEWELL, New Jersey.
HENRY JOHNSON, Pennsylvania.
n. B. SMITHERS, Delaware
w. L. W. SEABROOK, Maryland.
JOHN F. HUME, Missouri.
G. w. HITE, Kentucky.
E. p. TYFFE, Ohio.
CYRUS NJ. ALLEN, Indiana.
w. BUSHNELL, Illinois.
L. P. ALEXANDER, Michigan.
A. w. RANDALL, Wisconsin.
A. OLIVER, Iowa.
THOMAS SIMPSON, Minnesota
JOHN BIDWELL, California.
THOMAS ii. PEARNE, Oregon.
LEROY KRAMER, West Virginia.
a. C. WILDER, Kansas.
NJ. n. BRIEN, Tennessee.
j. P. GREVES, Nevada.
A. A. ATOCHA, Louisiana.
A. S. PADDOCK Nebraska.
VALENTINE DELL, Arkansas.
JOHN a. NYE, Colorado.
A. B. SLONAKER, Utah.
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mally notify Mr.. Lincoln of his renomina-
ton to the Presidency, and the letter of
acceptance of The latter, has been pub
New YORK, June Il, 1864.
HON. ABRAHAM LINcoLN-,Sr The
National Union CONGESTION, which assent
bled in Baltimore on June Z, 1864, has
instructed US to inform you that you were
nominated with enthusiastic unanimity for
the presidency of the United States for
your years from the Attn of March next.
The resolutions OF the Convention,
whicE we have already had the honor of
placing in your hands, are a full and clear
statement Of the principles which inspired
its action, and which, as we believe, the
great body of Union men in the country
heartily approve. Whether those resolu-
tions express the National gratitude to
our soldiers and sailors or the National
scorn of compromise with Rebels, and
consequent dishonor; or the patriotic du-
ty Of union aud success whether they
approve the Proclamation of Emancipa-
ton, the Constitutional amendment, the
employment of former slaves as Union
Government promptly to redress the
wrongs of every soldier of the Union, of
whatever color or race; whether they
declare the inviola5ility OF the pledged
faith of the nation, or offer the national
hospitality to the oppressed of every land,
or urge the union by railroad of the At
lantic and Pacific oceans whether they
recommend public economy and vigorous
taxation, or assert the fixed popular oppo-
sition to the establishment by armed
force of foreign monarchies in the imme-
diate neighborhood of the United States,
or declare that those only are worthy of
officia; trust who approve unreservedly
the views and policy indicated in the
resolutions-they were equally hailed
with the heartiness of profound conyic-
ton.
Believing with you, Sir, that this is the
peoples war for the maintenance of Gov
ernment which you have justly described
as "of the people, by the people, for the
people," we are very sure that you will be
glad to know, not only from the resolu-
tions themselves, but from the singular
harmony and enthusiasm with which they
were adopted, how warm is the popular
welcome of every measure In the prosecu-
ton of the war, which is as vigorous,
unmistakable, and unfaltering as the ma
tional purpose itself. Noright, for instance,
is SO precious and sacred to the American
heart as that of personal liberty. Its
violation is regarded with just, instant,
and universal jealousy. Yet in this hour
of peril every faithful citizen comedies
that. for the sake of national existence
and the common welfare, individual lib
erty may, as the Constitution provides in
in case of rebellion, be sometimes summa-
rily constrained, asking only with painful
anxiety that in every instance, and to the
least detail, that absolutely necessary
power shall not be hastily or unwisely
exercised.
We believe, Sir, that the honest will ofthe
Union men of the country was never more
truly represented than in this Convention.
Their purpose we believe TO be the over
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-sar "Were half the power that fills the world
with terror,
We're half the wealth bestowed on camps and
courts,
Giv'n TO redeem the human soul from error
There were no need of arsenals and forts"
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The Presidential Nomination.

The following correspondence, compri-
sing the letter of the Committee appointed
by the National Union Convention to for
mally notify Mr.. Lincoln of his renomina-
ton to the Presidency, and the letter of
acceptance of The latter, has been pub
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-04

NEW YoRK, Oct 3.-The Tribune s
special says: 0urlines now extend from
Chapin's Bluff to the White Oak Swamp,
at & distance of from Eve to six miles
from Richmond, and from the Bluff We
command the enemy's lower pontoon
bridge across the James
The regiments most warmly engaged
we're the ll7th New York, 98th Maine.
Slst New York, 7th and sth Connect
cut, 47th and l42d New York, and Gen.
Paines colored Divisioa. Our entire
loss is estimated at 100.
The TrfbGnes special SAYS it is re-
ported that Torbstts cavalry had cap
tured one of Esrlys train beyond slaun-
ton.
A great nany rebels who, after the
Winchester fght, scattered among the
mountains, are coming add delivering
themselves up Large numbers of strag-
glers are also picked up u -
IL 10 reported and believed that a force
Of rebel cavalry had taken possession of
Grafton. We had no force there.
Citizens Of Harrisonburg say Early
bad but four pieces of artillery and 1000
men when be passed that place. At
Stanton, however, he had two batteries
Of FIVE pieces each, in reserve. His
troops had lost their regimental organiza-
ton and wero retreAting pell-mell for
some place Of safety.