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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-06-01
JARVIS HOSPITAL,
Baltimore. Md, May %, 1864.


Dear Madam 1t becomes my painful dr.
ty to inform you of the death of your hu>.
band, John Hook, private Co H. 49th Pa.
Vol. which occurred this morning about 81
o'clock. The cause of his death was a
wound in his left lung received in the late
battles Of the Wilderness He was brought
here on the 18th May, and received every
care and attention, but his surgeons could
only alleviate his pain and not cure the
wound. lie was aware of his dangerous con-
dition and expressed himself as reconciled to
the will of God, and as willing to die He
trusted in bis Saviour and said that he would
meet in heaven a brother, who went before
him. lie desired me to say to you that he
was ready to die, and as he did not expect to
see you any more in the flesh be hoped you
would meet him in heaven.
He left no effects of value His body will
be inferred tomorrow in the Government lot
in Loudon Park Cemetery, near this city, and
his grave will be marked so that it can here
after be identified.
Trusting that the widows God will be your
support in this great affliction, remain,
Yours, truly,
F. W. BRAUNs.
Chaplain U. S. A.
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Mercantile Licenses.

'hhoE Licenses are now ready for deliv-
cry by the Treasurer, and as he is COM
peiieu py law In a Few weeks to hand all
then in his hands to an officer for collact,on
those deSirous of saving costs had better cali
at once. AMOS HO0T
my25 Treasnrsr
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Hoyt,s Imperial CoIoring Cream.

Superior any Hair Dressing in Oils coIors the
hair at the time. Changes light ani red hair to
beautiful brown black.
Sold everywhere. JOSEPH H0YT co,
mh9-ly No. 10 University Place Sew York.
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TERMS OF SUBSURIPTION,

The GAzETTE Is published every Wednesday by
'lEoEGE FETsNGER Son az 81 80 in advance or at
the end Of the J0 address copies will he
sent for So copies for slO or 20 copesfor $40 These
terms will be rgidly adhered 10.
R-No contracts made at this Office for the pub
hcatnn Of patent medicine advertisements exceed
ing half column: and our terms for these are so
per aunum over the paper. S25 third page.
bat cas IN advance. with guarantee for balance by
some local agent known house. We have 9TH
ny terms and is therefore waste of pens ink, pa
per and postage, OF breath, to propose others.
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A LII persons are hereby cautioned against
N harbnring or crediting my wife. Margaret
Lahr, on my account, she having left my bed
and board without any just cause.
6. LEHR
Lewistown, June |, 1864.
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VI Ar N E W S,
SEG'Y. STANTON'S Of
FICIAL BULLETINS.
WASHINGTON, May 27, 10 D. n
Continued from First Page.)

" -1ci4--'N ~ u
\ dispatch from Major General Banks,
dated May q, on the Mississippi River,
was received to day, 1t details the bril-
liant achievement of Col Bailey in con
strueting a dam across the falls of the Red
River for the relief of the gunboat feet.
the particulars of which have already been
made public
The army is moving from Alexandra to
the Mississippi, had two engagements with
the enemy-one at Mansuna and one at
Yellow Bayou, in both of which the reb.
els were beaten
General Banks states that 'no prison.
ers, guns, wagons, or other material o. the
army have been captured by the enemy,
except that abandoned to him in the un.
expected engagement at Sabine Cross on
the morning of the eighth of April, ;" that,
with the exception Of the losses sustained
there, the materiai of the army is com,
plete.
a dispatch has been received from Gen.
eral Butler, but no mention is made of any
conflict since the defeat of Fitzhugh Lee
at Wilson's wharf by the colored brigade
Of Ger eral Wild. No intelligence has
been received since my last telegram from
General Grant or General Sherman.
+. NJ STANTON,
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THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWN, PA.
Wednesday. June /, 1864.
@. q. R. rRYsINeER, PUBLISHERS.

f The Gazette the o,, ppeF in this part Of ire
State printed power press and has facilities for
doing work OF ali kinds eqnalei by few We have
three presses in operaton-an Adams Power Press
for the Paper double medium hand press for Jobs,
and NeWlHlrv Jolber for Blanks Cards 6c
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For the Gazette.


In Little Valley, on the 22d April. CHRIS
TINA, wife of John Wills, aged 60 years.
Reigiously trained by pious mother. she
was converted to God in her youth Her
long life has been devoted to her Divine Mas
ter, and she was always to he found in what
she conceived to be he discharge of duty.
Her piety was of that deep and fervent char.
acter that her presence could not but be felt.
She was truly Il wGman of prayer, and deep
were the impressions made upon the minds
OF her children during her supplications at
the family altar. Although much afflicted in
her latter years, she bore her sufferiurs with
out a murmur, and it may be truly said Of
her, BLESSED are the dead which die in the
Lord" The last look and word of our moth
er, oh, how they are garnered up in the store
house of our memory; with what sweet yet
mourntul thoughts they fill our hearts, and
awaken the deep emotions of the soul, as il
recalls the past with all its by gone joys and
SORROWS. The last lo0k-the last word
what expressions of love and kindness DO
they recall. How well We can remember
them when the tongue is paralyzed and the
eyes closed. All no words can express, no
pen can tell our feelings az we gAzed upon
our mother cold in death. As she passed from
earth, the transition was SD gentle as to leave
almost doubt that she had gone Truly.
indeed, did she fall asleep in Jesus
DAUGHTER.
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In answer to puzzle to arrange the
figures from l to 8, published several
weeks ago, pondent at Colon,
Michigan, sends US the following:
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Pensions, Bounty, Back-Pay,
Prize Money, Discharged and Resigned
0lheers' Pay, and all other
w A II

Claims The 800 Bounty due soldiers discharged for
WOUNDS received In battle, colected WITHOUT DELAY
pay especial attention to cains which other atto
neys nave taie or which have been suspended which
there are tens Of thousands. We have already collected
anu pald over TO soierS and their heirs $500 and
are paving tnoisauts daily We Pensions
dollars and collect Bounty and ackav for ten
AMI O pay untii after e succeeded '
THE ARMY HERALD is published monthly and is de-
voted 10 tue interests o the soldier and his heir-te
whom II Is iRNaluable Write US and viii send you
copy Tree. or TOR thirty bv
Inaii nne Engraved tinted Likeness
Cen Grsni, and tue Army Herald year TO persons
S-hhDS cruz o Tour, viii send premium an stdi-
tloa Eehess and The Herald Tor year. ana for each
SoscTtpr an aTftonal likeness the getter
up OF the club 50 tAat senng club aud So
WI ee epttei to receive, himself Lkenesses and
In L. NnNn n
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REFERENCES:

Washington D. c., April l6 1864
We take pleasure in saying that c. G. Bruce esq has
coPel Win the Act Of congress authofizihg certain
70 act as Army and Navy Agents collection
OF az Claims, against the Government to
mend hi to an that have Claims they wish col
lected promptly. $3.50 ~
= : senators-Benj. +. W ade, John Sherman
heIiioerS OF ConSr ess-E. r. Eckley, VIM Johnston
" IL ID -1'i'SOti- iel-u
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na- The weather is again pleasant.
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ae4T The following letter was ad-
dressed to the wife of John Hook, of
Decatur township:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
Terrible Explosion.

At about half past eight o'clock on Sat
urday morning last, terrific explosion
took place at the Gas Works corner o
2nd and 5th Streets, in this Borough
The main building which was built o
brick, with an iron frame and slate roof
and contained the retorts, purifying room
Office, &C., was completely demolished
the walls being blown in every direction
and portions of the roof carried to a grea
distance in the air. At the time of the
explosion there was but one person in the
building-an attendant named Wolfram
He was found in the cellar Immediately
under the purifying room, considerably
bruised, and badly injured about the face
but it is thought that he will eventually
recover. He can give no very intelligi-
BILE account of the accident. He says he
was in the purifying room at the time, and
ran down cellar on seeing fash state
ment which may not seem so unreasona-
BILE taken in connection with the fact con-
CURED in by all living in the immediate
vicinity of the works, that there were two
reports, and that the building was des-
troyed by the second explosion. A ser
want girl of Mr.. James Brown, living op-
posite the works, was struck by piece
of slate while standing in the garden, and
was knocked senseless. His house was
also badly injured; the plastering being
torn down, roof broken through by fall
ing timbers, and sash torn out of the win
dows. The windows of st. Magdalen's s
German Catholic) Church, on the oppo-
site side of Second street, as we'll as of
other dwelling houses, adjoining, were
considerably damaged. Considerable dam
age was also done to the windows of hou-
ses on the other side of the river.
The damage to the Works themselves
cannot as yet be defnately ascertained ;
but as the retorts were uninjured, it is
thought that it will not be likely to exceed
81, 500. A meeting of the Stockholders
was held on Monday last, to take the mat
ter ofrepairing the works into consideration
but no definite conclusion was arrived at.
The meeting was adjourned for one week,
in order to allow time for examination Of
the premises by an experienced gas-works
builder. We believe it is the design in
case of reconstruction of the works, to
put the purifying apparatus in building
separate from the rest. We understand
that considerable opposition is manifested
by the property holders and residents in
the immediate vicinity of the works, as TO
their being any longer located in that
neighborhood.
The explosion was distinctly heard at
Beech Pond, and for some distance below
Hawley, distances of at least ten or twelve
niles Wayne County Herald.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
The Penn'a, State Senate.

On Tuesday morning, Sth, this body
assembled as usual Mr. Connell o!
Philadelphia was absent on account OF
sickness-which was a signal for the
CopTerhead minority again to show their
factious aud dis-organizing disposition
The Speaker observing that no quorum
was present, ordered the roll to be called,
whercupon every Union Senator except
Mr. Connel answered to his name, but
not one Copperhead Senator was present
Under existing circumstances the Senate
was compelled to adjourn. In referring
to the course pursued by the minority on
this occasion the Harrisburg Telegraph
says;
"N-e noticed, a few days since, in
these columns, that the conduct Of the
minority in the Senate, reminded us for
cibly of the action of the conspirators in
Congress during the last year of the Blu
chanan Administration. The traitors in
Congress went on paving the way to Sc
cession by Offering all kinds Of quibbles
TO the progress Of legislation-provoking
all sorts of passionate debate, until they
had prepared the minds Of their ignorant
followers outside the halls of Legislation,
to second them in their desperate gamos
to break up the Government Identi-
cally in the same line-proceeding step
bv step in the same direction-with a
like defiance of the public safety, the
dignity of legislation and the perpetuity
of the Government, the leaders of the
faction known as the Democratic party
and the avowed allies of the shareholders
~ rebellion, have been cord uctirg them
selves in the Senate Of Pennsylvania, un-
I'll their action eliminated on Tuesday
morning the 9Th, in an act of secession
such as opened ne war Of rebellion on
the part of she Southern conspirators.-I
.At the rolI-cdK ag the Senate tits morn
ing, not single Democratic Senator
qcaS az his seat to anSacer to his name
This is organizing secession in the State
of Pennsylvania 1t was not the result
Of an impulse which only seized these
s.bold, bad men" this morning; but the
conclusion of plan long in deliberation
to reach the awful point of bloody |
struggle in Pennsylvania, by which the
State Government is to be disrupted, and
whatever willing force there is in our
midst, cast in favor of the shareholders
rebellion. The representatives Of heI
Knights ofhe Golden Circle rho met IN
the Land office a fer days since, IN
douJtedly coRrened to encourage the ytac-
tious Senators mho left tltei, seats this
sLis neormitg, to the suicidal course achich
they have tins ii,sa'ely adapted"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
Declination of Mr.. Chase.

We published yesterday morning, says
the Pittsburg Commercial of March 18th
letter frem the Hon Salmon z. Chase,
refusing the use of his name in the COM
ing Presidential canvass. This step is
in harmony with the high character and
honorable sentiment Of his whole life
His splendid abilities and Invaluable SER
vices have drawn around him a host Of
admiring adherents, who were anxious to
elevate him to the Chief Magistracy.-
During the ordeal which has tried the
Nation as with fire, Mr. Chase has sup
piled the "sinews of war" in such mas
terly manner as to challenge the admira.
ton of the financial world, and the in
stinctive conviction of the people is that
he ought to be allowed to continue in the
sphere which he has SO highly adorned.
He has never sought Office. The Presi-
Dental chair would add no lustre to his
name. As Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. Chase stands without an equal, and
now, when the country requires the con-
centration of all its strength against the
common enemy, it is gratifying to every
lover Of his country to witness men of his
ability and influence sinking all desire of
personal ascendency in the single purpose
Of suppressing the unhallowed rebellion
which seeks to destroy the very life off
the nation. la his letter of withdrawal
to Hon. JAS c. Hall, Mr. Chase gives ut
terance to a noble sentiment, when he
declares that sit was never more import
ant than now, that all our efforts and all
our energies should be devoted to the
suppression of the rebellion, and to the
of order and prosperity on the
solid and sure foundation of freedom and
impartial justice, and earnestly urge all
with whom my counsels may have weight,
% allow nothing to divide them while
his great work, in comparison with
which persons and even parties are moth
ng, remains unaccomplished."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
The Draft for 100000 Men.

We are pleased to see that our citizens
are bestirring themselves to fill their quo
ia, under the Presidents last call for
100000 men, without draft The bo
rough of Stroudsburg is already in the
field with her offer of $500 bounty in ad
dition to the Government bounties; and,
We are pleased to learn, with a good pros
pect of soon having her full complement
of men. Bestir yourselves boys, for the
time in which to receive bounties is grow
ing short. 1t expires by law limitation
on the lst of April next, after which time
the Government will pay but Sl00 bouu-
ty. Those of you who are able to go, and
who wish to realize fortune, or the foun-
dation for one, easily and speedily, should
enroll yourselves at once. Remember the
bounty to new recruits is S602, and to
veterans S702.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
s9We learn that DIR. T. j. Williams

R@We learn that Dr. Z. j. Williams,
a son of our townsman Peter Williams,
Esq, who was among the recent gradu-
ates of the Medical Department of the
University of Pennsylvania, left town
yesterday to join the United States Navy
as an assistant Surgeon. DR.. Williams
was a close student under DIR. Jackson,
and graduated with credit to himself and
to his prcceptor He has our best wishes
for successful professional career.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
ts aid said volunteers by the county an.

be paid said volunteers by the county au-
;h6rities in which said ward; towush;ps
cities or horoughs are located: aud the
courty commissioners In which said ward
townships, cities er bofopghs are lc;atod
shaf! assess, leFy and collect ,ax on such
defaal,iag ward, towrsnips, cities or bo.
'edsh taxes are ,cvied aud collected, in
s1cI amour g as may be required to pay
INC bal.-nce due the volunteers as afore-
sa'' from such delaulting township city
Or borough.
SIC. 10, That the money so borrowed
10y the ceanty commissioners, shall be
pald over to the treasurer Of the proper
0esaty, vile shall proceed to pay to each
non commissioned officer or private soldier
who volunteered from such county and
has been mustered into the service of the
nited States, or has been honorably dis
charged thereftoni, the sum of money to
which such person shall be entitled un
der the provisions OF this act, on the war
rant or order of the commissions drawn
on him for that purpose; and said treas
oi eae PER cent. on any money 50 paid O.
ser TO him.
SEC. IL. That the money so borrowed
10y the school directors or road commits
siOners or supervisors OF any township, or
the corporate authorities of any city, ward,
or borough, shall he paid over to the trca-
surer of said city ward, borough or town
ship, or, when such officer does not exist
to person duly appointed by said au-
thoriiies OF said township, city, ward or
borough, who, upon giving sufficient bonds
for the faithful performance of his duties,
shall proceed to pay to such persons in
the manner directed by the tenth section
of this act, and shall be allowed the same
percentage as is allowed to the county
treasurer by the tenth section Of this act.
P,ortIed, That the compensation allowed
10 2Gy collector of taxes under this act,
shall not exceed two per cent
SIC. Il. That In case any veteran sol
d!ers who have re-enlisted, and have not
been credited to any special locality, shall
hereafter be credited on the present draft
TO the locality from which they originally
volunteered, such veterans shall be paid
5y the local authorities whose duty it is
to pay bounties, such bounty as, under
the provisions Of this act, shall be paid to
volunteers from said locality.
SIC Is. That if any soldier or non
commissioned officer orpriyate, who would
have becu entitled to receive the said
bounty, has died before receiving the
money, the proper authorities shall pay
the same to such person or persons as, by
the laws Of the United States would be
entitled TO receive the bounty of deceased
soldiers.
Sec. IL That all accounts of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the bounty
fund, arising from any taxes that have
been assessed or that may be assessed for
the purpose as aforesaid, shall be audited
in like manner as other county, township.
city, borough or shool district accounts
are audited.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24

The President has an acknowledged char
acter for saying good words in good time,
and his attribute to the women of Ameri-
ca is an instance of this. He spoke fol
all the men of America when he invoked
the blessing which concludes the follow.
ing manly and characteristic speech:
II am not accustomed to the use of Ian
guage of eulogy have never studied the
art of paying compliments to women, but
| must say that if all that has been said
by orators and poets since the creation of
the world in praise of women were ap-
piled to the women of America, it would
not do them justice for their conduct in this
war. God bless the women of America /"
This is a compliment, to be sure but
every word of it is true.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24

To day the Teachers County Institute
commences its spring Session. 1t will last
one week. Among the gentlemen who
will assist in the exercises, we notice the
names of c. r. Coburn, State Supt., Prof
Bates, Deputy Supt., Prof. Brooks of the
State Normal School, Lancaster, A. r
Jackson, NJ. d., and j. B. Storm, County
Superintendent.
The Teachers of Monroe County are
sadly in need of improvement, and if they
do not avail themselves of such splendid
opportunities, the County Superintendent!
should have no mercy on them in their
examinations. Let there be good turn
out
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
What is Beautiful?

The gorgeous colors which o'erspread
The summer sunset skies,
And the bright twinkling stars,
That in their fading brilliance rise.
The tiny snow-drop, courier
Of the approaching Spring,
The modest violets, which afar
Their grateful fragrance fling.
The waving in the summer breeze,
OF the fast ripening grain,
The shadow of passing cloud
Over the verdant plain.
The ocean in its calm repose,
And in its stormy might,
The wand'ring rivulet, by grass
Half hidden from the sight.
The tow'ring mountain peak, tho bare,
The grass clad hillock too,
The flowers wide opening to the sun,
Or dropping meath the dew
All Natures works are beautiful,
And Arts productions fair;
All as before our vision placed,
Our admiration share.
The works of Nature and of Art
Are beauteous too combined,
Where more pleasing spectacle
Can beauty lovers find.
Than the noble form of man, attired
In that peculiar style
Of garments which alone are found,
At the Clothing Hall ofPyle.
We have our Spring styles now ready
They are the most beautiful VIC ever beheld
We are ready TO receive orders for anything
n our line, and we guarantee to give per
ect satisfaction Remember the Red Front
opposite the old Easton Bank.
r. C. PYLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24

Ea We are sorry to observe that the
spotted Fever still continues to infest the
Coal region. 1t broke out with great
violence in the Wyowing Seminary, at
Kingston, about week ago, and the con
sternation among the scholars aud teach
ers was so great that it was deemed ad
visable to suspend the school for the pre-
sent. An only son of Mr. Nelson, the
President of the Institute, was among the
victims.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
M A II Y HE'D.

At the Lutheran Parsonage, February
%, 1864, in Hamilton, by the Rev. Hen
ry Seifert, Mr.. Michael Heller, and Mis-:
Catharine Miller, both of jackson, Mon
roe Co. Pa.
At the house of William Rinker, March
20, 1864, by the Rev. Henry Seifert, Mr.
Amander Possinger, and Miss Mary Ann
Williams, both Of Jackson, Monroe Co.
Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-03-24
s~ Among other interesting articles

sg Among other interesting articles
on the first page, the reader will find the
General Bounty Bill, now in course of
passage by our State Legislature. Every
man is sufficiently interested in the bill
to note its contents. For copy of the
bill, and a number of other Legislative
fayors, We are under obligations to Rep
reseutatiye Gilbert