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The LadE's Friend,

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cation by Julia Gill ''a Story of House
hold" by Mrs. Hosmer; Larry O'Leary's
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ment, New Books, Receipts, Fashions, &c, &c.
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Big Strike at Deer Greek.

On Thursday Of last week, at the dept. Of
500 feet a vein of oil and gas was struck IN
the oil we'll at Deer Creek, which promises 10
reyolutionize the oil interests on the Clarion
River. Immediately on removing he tools The
well commenced to throw up stream OF wa.
ter, oil and gas some 20 feet into the air, and
has continued to flow ever since, the quantity
of oil greatly increasing. During the time the
ice was running out Of the river, the beginning
of this week, il gorged below tho mouth Of
Deer Greek. and knocked down the derrick, and
covered the we'll with water several feet deem.
II continued, however to throw a stream un
above the surface, and resembed at intervals a
whale spouting. 1t is difficult TO catch and re-
tain what the we'll yields at present, bat what
has been caught, shows large proportion of
excellent oil For miles below the oil can be
seen floating on the river. Many persons frcm
Oil CITY and the east have visited this well in
the last few days, some of them have offered
Mr. Whitehil---one of the proprietors-large
figures for his interest or stock; but he knows
its value too well to dispose Of it. All agree
that when the we'll is tnbed and the water shut
off from above, it will be large t30lcing ,gell-
no one can now estimate how large-but many
put it at several hundred barrels. The COS il
so strong that all the borings-and some Of
the pieces Of rock last knocked off at the bot
tom of the well were large-hut all were
thrown out of the top Of the conductor.
ion Dem.
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Important Fights in General Meade's
Front THE Enemy Capture Fort Stead
man, but it is Retaken with 1000
Prisoners-UnSucoesSful Attack on
IT, Enrlrnll
Fort Haskell,

WASHINGTON, March, 25.-This morning at
Al o'clock. the enemy, by a strong and sudden
assault. captured Fort Steadman; but after a
vigorous contest the fort was recaptured with
l 900 prisoners and two battle flags, and all
the guns were uninjured. General MLaugh-
lin was taken prisoner by the rebels, who also
assaulted Fort Haskell, but were repulsed with
great loss. The official report is subjoined
Z. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War
CRY PoINT Va, 1.30 p. NJ, March 22.-
To Hon E. M. Stanton, Secretary Of Tar:
The following despatch of General Parke is
received from Gen. Meade.
u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
The enemy attacked my front this morning
at about 80 A. NJ, with three divisions un-
der command of General Gordon.
BY sudden rush they seized the line held
by the Third brigade, First Division, at the
foot of the hill to the right of Fort Steadman,
wheeled, and overpowering the garrison, took
possession of the Fort. They established them
selves on the hill, turning our guns upon US.
Our troops on either faux stood firm.
Soon after a determined attack was made On
Fort Haskell, held by part of MLaughllns
brigade, Wilcox's division, and was repulsed
with great loss to the enemy.
The First brigade OF Hartrantts DIVISION,
held in reserve, was brought up and check
given to any further advance. One or two at
tempts to retake the hill were made and were
only temporarily successful until the arrival of
the Second brigade, when a charge was made
by that brigade, aided by the troops of the
First division on either flank, and the enemy
were driven out of the fort with the loss OF a
number of prisoners, estimatedat abont 1000.
Two battle flags have also been brought in.
The enemy also lost heavily in killed out
size of our lines.
The whole line was Immediately re-occupied
and the guns retaken uninjured.
regret to add that Gen. M'Laug him was
captured in Fort Steadman. Our loss was
otherwise not heavy.
Great praise is due to Gen. Hartrantt tor
the gallantry displayed in handling his divls-
ion, which behaved with great skill IN this, It's
first engagement
JOHN G. PARKE, Major General.
Cry PoINT, March 25, z. Mo II on.
E. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of Var: The number
of prisoners reported by the Provost Marshal
is 2,200 taken by the Ninth Corps, and 500 by
the Second corps. There may be still some
more to be brought In. L. D. GRANT
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Cen ara.l News

Gen. Grant reports to the War Department
an extract from the Richmond Dispatch, but
the date IS not given. The Dispatch states that
it is understood, in official circles, that fight
iRg has occurred in North Carolina since Sun
day, and that Sherman has not attempted to
advance since that day. Hardees victory, on
the 10th, Is claimed to have been an important
one. The fight took place at Averysboro', on
the Cape Fear River, half way between Raleigh
and Fayetteville The Federal loss on that oc-
casion, according to Johnston's report, was
three thousand three hundred men; the Con-
federate loss but four hundred and fifty. On
the 10Th, we are again reminded, Johnston him
self defeated the other column of Sherman, at
Bentonyile, near the Neuse River. From these
facts, it is inferred by the Dispatch, that Sher-
man has been pushing towards Raleigh lin two coli
umns, one moving due north from Fayetteville,
and the other northwest from Newbern. Har-
dee, adds the Dispatch, fought the former, and
Johnston the latter.
The news from Europe by the Australasian
is simply interesting as indicating the general
feeling in England in regard to the probability
of a war with this country, growing out OF the
claims and counter-claims of the two Govern
ments for damages inflicted, directly or indirect
ly. by the war. In the English House Of Com
mons the question was asked whether any de-
mands for compensation for losses, occasloned
by the Alabama and other Confederate vessels,
had been made upon the British Government
bv that of the United States. Mr.. Layard sta
ted. in reply, that no demand Of the kind had
been made within the past six months, but that
numerous claims for indemnity had been made
D.. ofroipzt ka frpyarppopOt nj
the United States on account Of transactions
during the war, and had been forwarded to
Washington. 1t is also asserted that the rep
resentative Of the United States at Paris has
addressed to the French Government q remon-
STRANGE in regard to the clandestine shipment OF
recruits on board the Rappahannock, part OF
the crew of the Florida having been transfer
red to the Rappahannock recently The Duke
de Morny, who Is generally believed to have
been the half brother of the Emperor Napol-
con. and who was not only one of the most de-
voted adherents of the Emperor, but was also
one of his most trusted counsellors, died al
Paris on the 10Th inst. The Confederate steam
er Shenandoah is reported to have destroyed e.
leven American merchantmen in the Indian
Ocean. When she was last heard from she
was at Melbourne, Australia, refittlng and pro.
yisoning preparatory to resuming her cruise
Secretary Mccullough has decided, in the
matter of the cetton captured at Savannah, to
reimburse every loyal owner the value of tbs
cotton belonging to him which was seized ant
sent north. The object of Secretary McCul
Tough in adopting this policy is said to be tc
render the Ioyalists in the Southern States averst
from burning their cotton to prvent it from fall
ing into Federal hands, as they would be inclin.
ed to do if compensation were denied them
Bait. Gazette.
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Do the People Sustain the Warp

The reelection of Mr.. Lincoln to the
presidency, is regarded by many simple
minded persons as proof positive of the
popular approval Of the policy of military
coercion. Had there been a free and fair
election, and had the result proved the same,
there might be some ground for this mis-
conceived notion. But even then, under
the condition of things that prevails now,
there would have been excellent reason to
doubt that the majority expressed their true
sentiments in voting for Dir. Lincoln. It
is certainly not TO be denied that the peo-
pie, the majority, do no longer voluntarily
sustain the war. They do sustain it, but
II as upon c0nspall&ion. Nobody volunteers,
now, except for lucre. Nobody goes into
the service, unless he cannot keep out Of it.
The loudest war-shriekers pay the highest
prices to keep their carcasses clear of ''goy-
ernment blue" The most Jealous adyo-
Gates Of military coercion, forswear their
own souls, rather than shoulder the mus
ket they are called upon to carry. Nay,
there Is, nowadays, not one man In fifty,
who from mere motives of patriotism, goes
into the ranks of the federal armies. In
short, the people of the loyal states are
compelled, against their own viii, to sup
port the policy of the administration in
continuing the war. If this be not so, why
IS it that we have compulsory draft eve
ry few weeks? or why is it that every ham,
let and crossroads in the country, is made
the rendezvous of a provost guard? No,
no, the truth IS plain and not to be hidden.
The majority of the people do not heartily,
or willingly, sustain the continuation of the
war Men may dislike the assertion Of this
truth, but it as truth, nevertheless. It is
. fact so self-evident that the most subtle
advocate of the war, will not attempt to
cover it from the public discernment. Since
such is the state of things, is Mr.. Lincoln
now obeying the will of the people? That
is the question. Let his friends answer it,
If they can.
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"Oopnerheads.n y

The Chicago Platform proposed, by means
of negotiation, to make an effort to obtain
peace, ''upon the basis of the Federal u
nion." The words we quote are the pre-
else language of the platform. Well, be-
cause of this proposition, the supporters
of that platform and the candidate placed
upon it, were denounced by the Lincoln
.ites, as ''copperheads" and ''traitors. =
The idea of sending commissioners to par
ley with JEFF Davis, was simply treason,
IN the eyes Of the sublimated patriots who
supported Abraham lincoln for reelection.
MEN who talk about peace, said they,
Ought to be hung" But, mark you,
months prior to his ra-inauguration, this
same Abraham Lincoln, after having sent
a messenger 10 Richmond $50 parley with
Jeff Davis, himself had a meeting, on tie
subject Of peace, with three of the most
prominent and active ''rebels," who repre-
sented Jeff Davis in the conference. In
this case Mr.. Lincoln did exactly what the
abolitionists said Gen. Mcclellan would do,
if elected. Hence, according to their the
ory, he has turned "copperhead," and ought
to be hung. If he had done but one thing
more, if he had but offered the EHrebel'
commissioners the simple terms of the u
MON and the Constitution, he would have
become Democrat; but falling il this, he
has only become ''copperhead" and we,
therefore, commend him to the tender mer-
cies of the hangman whose services the
Loyal Union League" il tended to employ
in the case of Gen. Mcclellan.
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Proclamation by the President,
WASHINGTON. March 10

By the President ofHe q. s. Of America
WHEREAS, the twenty-frst section Of the act
of Congress, approved on the third instant, en-
titled HAn act to amend several acts heretofore
nassed to proyide for The enrolling and calling
out Of National forces and ior other purposes
renpiring that in addition to other lawful pen
allies OF the crime Of desertion from the nlli-
tary or the naval service, all persons who have
deserted from the military or naval service OF
the United States who shall not return to sald
service or report themselves to provost marshals
within sixty days after the proclamation here
matter mentioned, be deemed and taken to have
voluntarily renquished and forfeited their rights
TO citizenship, and their rights to become cItl-
zeng. and such deserters shall be forever lncapa-
pable Of holding any office of trust or profit
under the United States or OF exercising any
RIGHTS of citizens thereof and all persons who
shall hereafter desert the military or naval ser
vice, and all persons who being duly enrolled
shall depart from the jurisdiction OF the districI
in which he IS enrolled, or 90 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent TO avoid any
draft into the military or naval service duly or
dered. shall be liable to the penalties OF tins
section, and the President is hereby authorized
and required forthwith on passage Of this act,
TO issue his proclamation setting forth the pro-
visions of this section, in which proclamation
the press is requested to notify all deserters, re-
turning within 60 days, as aforesaid, that they
shall be pardoned on condition Of returning to
their regiments and commands, or TO such other
organizations as they may be assigned to, until
they serve for period of time equal to their
original term of enlistment. Now, therefore,
be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, do issue this my
proclamation, as required by the aforesaid act
of Congress, ordering and requiring all deser-
ters to return to their posts; and do hereby
notify them that all deserters who shall, within
sixty days from the date Of this proclamation,
viz ON or before the 18th day Of May 1865,
return to the service or report themselves to
provost marshal shall be pardoned, on the con-
dition they return to their regiments and COM
panies, or to such other organizations as they
may be assigned to, and serve the remainder OF
their original term of enlistment, and IN addl-
toin thereto period equal to the term lost by
desertion.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington
this llth day of March, A. b, 1865, and OF
the independence the eighty-ninth.
A. LINCOLN.
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John Brown, we presume.
THE WAR.

Full details Of the contests in front Of Pc
tersburg on Saturday last, have been received
They contain very little that is new After the
Confederates had been driven from Fort Stead
man, the Ninth Federal corps was reinforced by
the Sixth corps A charge was made upon the
Confederate works, and on Saturday evening,
when the battle ceased, the Federal troops were
in possession Of a small, portion Of the intrench-
ed Confederate picket line. Otherwise both arm
les held their original positions. There was
brisk artillery firing all day Sunday, but no gem
eral engagement. The artillery duels were resum-
ed yesterday morning, butbYnoon everything was
quiet Gen Grant has made detailed state
ment of his losses in the battle, He lost l66
killed, l,201 wounded, and 7l3 missing, max
ing a total Federal loss of 2,080. The Confed-
crate loss in killed and wounded is not known.
The number Of Confederate prisoners captured
was 1888.
Sherman's army on March 2lst, formed a
semcircle, the western flank being at Bentons-
vile, and the eastern flank at Goldsboro.' On
March %, Sherman established his headquar-
ters at Goldsboro', and gradually moved the
centre of his line forward, until all his troops
were concentrated between Bentonsville and
Goldsboro Sherman's line faced the north,
and the Confederates were north and north
west of it, with their headquarters at Raleigh.
-Aqe.
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Heavy Decline in Prices.

The reports of the leading markets Of the
country, in our columns This morning show
heavy decline in the principal articles of pro-
duce and manufactures. The falling off in
sugar, moIasses and every description of gro
ceries, is very marked. Something ike pan
ic seems TO have taken hold Of the grocery mar
kets, Provisions sympathise very perceptbly,
and corresponding decline took place In
the dry goods market there has been a rapid
downward run, and there appears to be a quiet
disposition to stand from under..-lRts. Gem
MQrck 90.
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CaDture of Goldsboro' and Smithfeld-
Sherman, Sehofeld and Terry in Hour
ly Communication.

h4CIluoLt 0SAoL61O clIO ICI4y III A@Sba
lV Communication.
BALTIMORE, MARCH, 26.-The following was
received this morning from Fortress Monroe
The following advices from Newbern, \. G.,
have Just reached here, via the Albemarle ca
nal;
Gen Schofeld's forces which moved out from
Kinston, triumphantly entered Goldsboro', on
Tuesday evening March 2lst, meeting with very
little resistance. They captured large amount
of property including forty railroad cars, two
locomotives, etc.
A portion Of Sherman's force which moved
from Fayetteville, met the enemy on the same
day (Tuesday) at Mount Olive, where quite an
engagement ensued. The enemy, being over
powered and fanked retreated in confusion to-
wards Raleigh, while Sherman entered Smith
field, half way between Goldsboro' and Ra-
leigh. Generals Sherman, Schofeld and Terry
are in hourly communication with each other,
and are pressing the enemy closely
The prisoners taken admit that they are una
bic successfully to resist this combination, and
that Raleigh must certainly fall. Sherman's
wagon trains have arrived at Kinston, and the
railroads and bridges will be repaired, so that
cars viii run through to Goldsboro' and Raleigh
in few days.
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in our army,
and the troops are sweeping all before them in
the shape of an enemy. Gen. TerrY's forces
also captured number of cars at Fayson's de-
pot, near Goldsboro'. Many prisoners have
been captured and numerous deserters are COM
ing in.
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BY the President
w. II. SEWARD, Sec'Y. of State.

AMERICAN MANUFACTCRERS-THE AMERICAN
WATCH Co.-Our readers, we are sure, are
not generally aware of the great impetus that
has been given to manufactures since the be-
ginning of the war. The high rates OF ex-
change, and the necessities of the army, have
made the Eastern hills and valleys resound
with the hum of busy machinery, and nowhere
has machinery done more or created q greater
revolution in production and trade than in the
manufacture of the watch. What was once
the toilsonie, slow and uncertain result of hand
labor only, is now the swift demonstration of
unvarying mechanical forces. The same class
of genius that invented the telegraph and the
sewing machine invented the delicate and won
derful mechanism that takes hold of the raw
material-the brass and steel, and gold, and
precious stones, and under competent direction
turns out that daily wonder and necessity-a
perfect time-keeper. That genius is essentially
american, and has been found, collected, as
simulated and made productive by the Ameri-
can Watch Co., at Waltharn, Mass. Taking
the best fruits of several years experiments,
they established their factory nearly ten years
ago, which they have been compelled to en-
large from year to year until they now employ
seven hundred workmen, and turn out a pro
duct valued at a million and half of dollars
per annum-or equal that of all other watch
es now sold in this country. The secret of
this Company's success is that they have done
what they promised-that they have furnished
first-rate substantial watch at a moderate
price-aEd this is the great difference between
their watches and the ordinary importations
from Europe. Except certain very high -pri-
eed varieties, the European watch IS the result
T of cheap and unskiled hand labor, that never
goes WE'LL and In a short time 'seosts more
than it comes to'' in repairs. The American
Watch Co. give a guarantee for the quality
of all their products, that is good with any
dealer who sells them -Ercha1lgs.
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EDITORIAL. MELANGE.
Observation-Disclosures.

W 1@oi @oiNS-taDoiS1o.
e5Plenty-farns without farmers.
e2rAbsorbing-the 7-50 loan. Swallows up
loose change amuchly."
e@Opened-th Spring campaign. See ac-
count of war news.
sgBetter-Andy Johnson's health. Cobe-
renee fast returning.
fzYork, Carlisle, Harrisburg anu Easton
have all gone Democratic, by largely ineyeased
majorities.
eEAn abolitioniat in Boston calls his newly
born son, constitutional Amendment" The
boy ought to be an amendment of the father.
egA number of negroes from Wheeling, Va,
attacked Bridgeport, o., a few days ago, but
were driven off ''John Browns soul is march
ing on"
GgThe Missourians are turning their atten-
ton to the culture of the grape. Enough
grape has been sown, in that state, during the
last four years, to produce respectable crop.
egMovcd West. Our young friend, Henry
F. Irvine, left this place, on Tuesday last, to
locate in the State of Illinois. We hope Suck
erdom viii agree with him, ct rice reraa
ezAn abolition paper bewaiIs the fact that
Andy johnson got drunk; but what glorious
thing ii would be if Lincoln had never done
anything worse !-Doybook.
eEDayid Over, Esq, formerly Of the. Bed
ford Inquirer, has purchased the Lewistown
Gazette, and is now engaged in publishing the
same. We wish him well, barring politics
eg-For sale. The "Waynesburg Messenger"
Office is offered fer sale. 1t said to be of
the best paying country printing offices in the
western part of the state.
szrHow does the Vice President differ from
the bulk of Washington society? The latter is
principally composed of ''loose. characters, .
whilst his excellency is generally tg@ one.
ezThe Hancock (O) Courier, published by
Mr.. w. L. Glessner, is one of our splciest and
s2unkiest Democratic exchanges Long life
to It.
ez~Rich, rare, racy, rollicking and rampant
the Bellefonte Watc4man, of last week The
pictorial life of Abraham Lincoln, on the first
page, is an excellent thing, in its way. Hurrah
for Meek, say wei
1A detective who was formerly engaged
in arresting conscrpts and deserters, at $50
per head, recently enlisted. A letter from the
army informs us that the boys put him in a
blanket and tossed him about till his bones a.
ched, saying at every pitch they gave him, $50
much for the $50 you took off poor soldier"
Verify, chickens come home to roost,"
aZCapts. D. w. Mullin, A. Compiler, d. F.
Beegle, Lieut.. j. b. Helm and Quarternaster
Thomas King, all of the l0lst 2. v, and late
ly prisoners in the South, are at present on a
visit to their homes in this county. Lieutenant
Helm was not exchanged, but effected his es-
cape, after several trials, and after suffering
great hardships and being exposed to many and
terrible dangers. We are sorry to learn that
Capt. Mullin is seriously i'll.