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JOS PRINTING AND RULING. The "Gazette" Jobbing Office, GA GAZETTE Luzerne Anthracite Journal. PITTSTON and the Job Printing Office of EICHAET 6c BKYBA. Being now consolidated, embraces a larger variety of Jobbing material than any other oflioe in the country, and iaftiUy prepared to execut# work of aU kind* in the best and cheapest manner. Particular attention given to the following s— MANIFESTS, ORDERS, PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY RICHART, BEYEA & THOMPSON* « fltntte" Building, Main Street, Wc*t Side. pamphlets, CIRCULARS, SHOW-BILLS, LABELS, NOTES, RULING. Ruled work of all kinds, done In the neateat and beat manrfer, and printed an requested. Everything ID tola line will receive prompt attention. BLANKS. HANDBILLS, BILL HEADS, TICKETS, CARDS, Tl»e GAZETTK and JOURNAL i» publi.hed »very ThurBday, at Two Doiiakb per annum, *ir#Jr- No°poalage charged within the county. AND LUZERNE ANTHRACITE JOURNAL. Afl.,40. ADVERTISING BATES. 8PACK. Jw. | i m. i ■"TiJ -L'""--| Xy 6 w i 8 °° gtjjflfcb to i|e Coal fnierais, ffllitits, Ictus, literature, atti dmral Intelligence. [uareis - iolumn, - ~#TT * IP. I 5 00 7 00 I 10 00 (K)T~6"00 I T 10(H) 1 16 00 i wrurt^r^wl'1000-' """"I 8000 The following Blanks are kept oa hand, or Minted to order, and sold on reasonable terns:—Sheriff Sal e»D Warrants, Constable Sale*, Summons, Judgment Contracts, Promisory Notes, Subpenas, Attachments, B*e« ' cutions. Marriage Certificates, Cheek Rolls, Tim* Bolls. Deeds, Contracts, Leases, *e„ etc. Health and Strength Won in Military Service* RrgtiUr yearly advertisers, not to exceed with curd hree square* at any time, n&. Business notices, with Mi nCl vertisement, *1 enoli. Mr The aboTC rates will be strictly adhered to. PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22,1861. WHOLE NO. 564. VOLUME XL-NO. 25. MISCELLANEOUS. THE LIBTTC-OtiOCK. No sensiblo man expects lliat gold can be THE BATTLE IN MISSOURI. got to any largo amount from Europe in ro- turn. An attempt to draw from Europe A SPLENDID UNION VICTORY! $225,000,000 of gold and silver, or half that amount, if1 successful, overthrow St. LotJie, August 18,1801. the whole financial system of Europe and : The following is the official report of the convulse the civilized world to the center, fight near Springfield, on Saturday last, The attempt, however, could not succeed, furnished by one of Gen. Lyon's aids: It would be a finanoial impossibility The To Major-Gen. Fremont. proceeds of the crop must come back, there- Geu. Lyon, in three columns under himfore, to a great extent, in supplies for the self and Gen. Sigel and Major Sturgis of country Now, how is this to be practical- the cavalry, attacked the enemy at 6J on ly done ? The government must employ the morning of the 10th, nine miles southagents to sell the crop. It must employ east of Springfield. The engagement was some sort of agencies to turn the proceeds severe. Our loss is about 800 killed and into supplies, to buy the poods and fabrics wounded. Gen. Lyon was killed in acharge wanted by the country. This involves the at the head of bis column. Our force was buying by the government, through agents, 8,000, including 2,000 Home Guards. The of so many yards of woolens, and so many muster-rolls taken from the enemy give his bales of domestics, and so many bolts of strength, at 28,000 inoluding regiments calicoes, and muslins, and lawns, laces,silks, from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, thread, stockings, bate, shoes, hose, tape, with Texas Hangers and Cherokee halfneedles, pins, thimbles, &c., &c., without breeds. number. And then agents at home to sell Their loss is reported heavy, including out these goods to our retail merchants, or Generals McCulloch and Price. Thisstatethe proceeds will stand in banking houses mcnt is corroborated by prisoners. Their In Europe to the credit of the government, tents and wagons were destroyed in the ac- It is a fund of exchange to draw on, and tion. sell to our importing merchants, to enable Gen. Sigel left only one gun on the field, tbem to buy and pay for goods. In cither and retreated to Springfield with a large mode it involves the government in an im- number of prisoners at 3 o'clock on the jiense trade in goods or an immense bank- morning of the 11th. He continued his ng business. Such arc some of the prac- retreat upon Rolla, bringing off his bagical difficulties in the way. g»gc truins and $250,000 in specie from "At another time we propose to resume the Springfield Bank. he subjeet, and show the ruinous operation Rolla, Mo., Aug. 13,1801. move back no farther than Lebanon, where reinforcements would meot him. 8r. Louis, Aug. 14,1861. The following proclamation has just been issued: BUSINESS CARDS. IT 8. W. BARBER UFFORD HOUSE, riTTSTON, PA.— HENRY HUFFORD, Proprietor. GKO. \V. BRAINE11D * GROCERS, CO., If the officers and soldiers of the »rnwf of the Union observe the discipline which is essential to theirvalue as a military force, they will be repaid by an increased measure of physical health almost Sufficient to save as many lives as warfare will lose.— The men of the returning three regiments aTe, in most cases, models of fitte health. In all cases there is • marked improvement in the same men who left the oities at the outstart dreading the hudships of camp life, but who return now to pronounce it no hardship, but a pleasure rather to do military duty when proper provision is made for food, clothing ana shelter when the weather is severe. It is a pleasure now to take as much of sun and air as even the picket or guard duty inquires, and harder to relapse into inactivity in shops and stores than to return to the field. 1.1, 18M. What ia this within my being, Ticking, ticking evermore. Like the sound of fairy footfalls Dropping on some distant shore? I can hear it in the midnight, 8. KOON,—ATTORNEY AT LAW—Office in the Butler House, Main street, Jan. 2«, 18&0- 108 Murray, near WmI Street, GEO. W. BRAINERD, \ NEW YORK. DAVID BELDEN J Headquarters Western Departm't ) St. Louis, Aug. 14, 1801. ) I hereby declaro and establish murtiul law in the City and County of St. Louis. Major J. McKinstry, TJ. S. Army, is appointed Prorost-Marahal. AH orders and regulations issued by him will be respected accordingly. J. C. Fremont, Major-General Commanding. Major McKinstry, the Proroflt-Marshal appointed by Major-General Fremont, has arrested John A. Brownlee, President of the Board of Police Commissioners of this city, and appointed in his place Basil Duke. The laws of the city and State will be executed without change. It is reported that Gen. Hardee, with a force of 12,000 to 15,000 rebels, is marching on Pilot Knob. The Federal force at that point is about 5,000, with eight pieces of oannon. TEROME O. MILLER,—ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the Court House, Wilkes- Barre, Penna. J~~~OHN RICHARDS,—ATTORNEY AT LAW. CONVEYANCER, and NOTARY PUBLIC, Collections promptly attended to. Office—One door north of Chad. Law A Co. s Cash Store. [March 30, 1859. G • B. SMITH, Hear it in the busy day, Hear its clear and measured numbers Wheresoe'er I chance to stray. IMPORTER OF ftctiius, C5tns, Uraitiiiea, On that mystic little dial There are clear and telling lines, Over which the sunlight glitters, No. 101 West Street, 1 door above Duauc Ht., NJLW-YORKj March 7, 18«1. And the passing hour defines. Quicker, quicker is its beating, Swifter move those mystic bands, With their lean and sceptre fingers Pointing to tho shadowy lands. Law and Collection Office. f") EOBGE B. KUIjP, Attorney at Law,—Office \ T in the Court House, (Register's Office,) WUkea-Barre, Pa. [Dec. 13, I860. 52U J. K. & E. B. PLACE. WHOLESALE GROCERS, Bnt the day of life is waning, Soon its "shadows will decline, And within my spirit's dwelling Cease the little mystic chime. Dnst, o'er all its motions falling, Gathers deeper day by day; Voices, from the future calling, Seem to beckon mo away. No. 30 BBOAD Street, (Near Wall alreei.) NEW YORK, FLETCHER PLACE. Sewing. MRS. DAVIE8 having procured a sewing machine, is now prepared to do family sewing and stitching of all kinds, at short notice, in Sturmer's new brick, second floor. /"i S. BECK, M. D.—DENTIST, late of PHILADELPHIA— (mCHIt Office.—Main St.. above the Public .Square. East Side. Wilkes-Barre, PeBTia. July 1#, 1800—ly. Feb. 15, 1860—tf. COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS / THE subscriber is prepared to take. Pictures in all the various stylos, from the smallest minature to life-size, and color them either in water or oil. Thrilling tales the clock is telling, Ah the days and hours recede, Noting every thought and action, Yet we give it little heed. Sometimes we may hear it ticking, Loud and clear the passing hour, Sending thro' the soul's deep chamber Tones of deep mysterious power, Yet we fold our arms anil listen To a thousand stranger sounds, While the Life Clock, all unheeded, Plods its tireless, solemn rounds. The young men of the time hare for years had too little open air work to gifP them the fullest physical development.— Men do not grow to full strength in the shade of briok walls and close streets.— There is more or less of field work demanded in the course of all men's lives, and if two or three years are given to it, just as full manhood is attained the physical Constitution is strengthened more than by all other devices. Lives are saved by this manly exercise, and of all modes of developing physical strength, none is equal to the military service. The soldiers now growing bronzed and muscular from thin and slender forms, will constitute a body of men leading all others in mental and physical strength ten years hence. Men wul date their growth to a higher capacity for work of all kinds than they had thought themselves capable of attaining from tnia very time of danger and of military arrayto save the Union. As men become accustomed to camp life the trouble in regard to rations diminishes. In many coses, without doubt, great abuses have been practised in the commissariat of the new regiments, but a great deal of unreasonable complaint has also been made. Indignant letter-writers from the camp have in several cases particularized the pork issued as being so fat that nobody could eat it, ignorant of the fact that pork of no other sort would be fit to cat, and that a backwoodman relishes nothing so well as sandwiches of fat pork with solid bread. It is not to be cxpected that men in new ditties of so rough a sort will at once see everything in the right light, however. Time brontes them, strengthens their frames, and adds weight to the body as well as lightness of heart to young men in the field. They are the better tor six months of such service, on purely personal grounds, if only under competent officers and in proper discipline.Call the young men to the field in this sanitary purpose, then, and let us have good from the war which brings so much of evil.—North American. THE COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS surpass all other styles of Paintings.—you have a daguerreotype likeness and a painting, equal to the finest in ivory. Pictures of deceased persons enlarged to any siae and colored. Right of Secession. TDWY YOUR GOODS AT THE CHEAP CASH JtD Store of Clark and Uranahan, Main street, Pittston Penna. They have a full assortment of all kinds ot rherehandine constantly on hand. July 12, 1860. "Is thero any Constitutional Right of Secession V we aTe asked for the hundredth time. We answfer No—a thousand times. No. There is no more right of a State to secede from the Union, than to establish an absolute monarchy and make Moraonism the exclusive religion. Specimens both in wuteraml oil on exhibition, which the public arc respectfully invited to call and examine at "Photowathu's Wigmnm." J. W. MILLER. DR. C. R. GORMAN having resumed the practice of bis profession, respectfully tenders his services to the people of Pittston and vicinity. Calls left at the EAGLE HOTEL will receive prompt attention, night or day. Pittston, July 25, 1861. tf Pittston. May 16, 1861 Condition of the South. Ni-W MILLINERY BOOMS MRS. C. H MERRILL, Agt, A letter io the Montgomery, Ala., Mail, dated Lurkinsville, in that State, says :— ".Business is suspended here, except what relates to the war. Most of the business houses in the town are closed." This is a common story at the south, and we have especially seen it mentioned as true of Charleston, 8. C. A copy of the New Orleans Price Current gives proof of the utter stagnation of business there. On the 2d inst. there were but twenty-eight vessels in port, of which twelve were ships, four barques, two brigs, and ten schooners, and of these ten ships, one barque* and one schooner were under seizure. There were only 980-1 bales of cotton in port. None of the new cotton had come to hand, nor would it, as the factors in New Orleans had rccoiunicnded the planters not to send it there lest it should fall into the hands of the loyal troops and vessels. This was done pursuant to action taken by the JJoard of Underwriters of New Orleans, who deemed it highly imprudent to have large quantities of cotton stored in presses and warehouses «t the shipping ports, so long as war exists. They determined, therefore, to prevent such accumulations, and that not a bale of cotton shall be shipped from the southern ports until the blockade be raised and the imports and exports allowed to pass without hindrance from any quarter. The New Orleans Price Current says that "the sending of foreign vessels to the southern ports in ballast to load with cotton will not be tolerated at all." The factors, therefore, recommend the planters to retain their cotton on their plantations till the blockadc be opened, of the measure proposed upon the currency and credit of the confederate government." The Richmond Enquirer also discusses the cotton loan as follows : "The plan already begun with So much success evinces the purposo of the people to sustain the government to the uttermost. Yet the plan is not free from objection, and will not furnish sufficient money on credit. The most obvious objections arise from the nature of the subscriptions. The planter subscribes the proceeds of a part of his cropland binds himself that such part shall be sold by a fixed time. Now, if sales are forced in consequence of these contracts of subscriptions, the result must be the same as if forccd to pay direct taxes. If a considerable part of the cotton crop were subscribed in this way, the speculators, seeing when lar},e sales were to bo made, would hold back until the fixed periods, and the supply fur exceeding the demand, would purchase at prices almost nominal. The government would have no control of the cotton, and the planters who had subscribed a portion of their crops would have to submit to the sa?rifice, or violate their understanding with the government. The amount to be received by the government would be uncertain—indefinite—no ccrtain calculations could be made. Speculators would be benefitted, the object of the government not accomplished, and tho planters, if they kecjj) their contracts, suffer loss. Those who bought cotton ;md tobacco during the last war with Great Britain sold, at the eud of it, for three or four times the cost." This is no doubt the trouble at the south, for as the region is purely agricultural, its staples must find sale or the people be absolutely impoverished. A gentleman direct from Tennessee illustrates to the Cincinnati Gazette the working of this state of things thus: "lie represents a most deplorable state of affairs in Memphis aud Nashville—a want of employment among all elapses but the military, and a want of food among a great many. Merchants aud business men are becoming heartily tired of the war, and do not hesitate to say to the military chieftans that they must whip the north very soon or else give up the idea. Planters, too, are less enthusiastic in the Davis cause, and grumbles both loud and deep are uttered at the slowness with which it progresses. The removal of the blockade will be demanded of the southern government before long, so our informant says." Thus we see that the blockade is the grand cause of embarrassment to the south. Were thut removed the crops could bo shipped to Europe and sold, foreign goods imported, and thus the vital currents of trade maintained and the war become endless.— But with the ports closed the crops are unsaleable, and the supplies of foreign goods cannot be obtained.. The purchase of the crops by the government can only bp a temporary expedient and unless the bonds given to the planters for them could be sold in Europe they would be wqrthless and i the country be hopelessly ruined. The fallowing additional account of the battle at Springfield is furnished by an eyewitness, who left Springfield on Sunday morning, and came through to this point on horseback : Our army marchcd out of Springfield on Friday evening, only 5,500 strong, the Home Gua'd remaining in Springfield.— Our force slept on the prairie a portion of the night, and about sunrise on Saturday moruing drove in the outposts of the enemy, and soon after the attack became general. The attack was made in two columns by Gens. Lyon and Sturges; Gen. Sigel leading a flanking force of about 1,000 men. and tour guns, on the south of the enemy's camp. The fight raged from sunriso until 1 or 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The Rebels in overwhelming force charged Captain Totten's Battery three distinct times, but were repulsed with great slaughter. General Lyon fell early in the day. lie had been previously wounded in the leg. and had a horse shot from under him. The Colonel of one of the Kansas Regiments having "become disabled, the boys cried out, "General, you oome and lead us on." He did so, aud at once putting himself in front, and while cheering the men on the charge, received a bullet in the left breast, and fell from his horse. He was asked if he was hurt, and replied, "No, not much." But in a lew minutes he expired, without a struggle. Gen. Sigel had a very severe struggle, and lost three of his four guns. His artillery horses were shot in their harness, and the pieces disabled. He endeavored to haul them off with a number of prisoners he had taken, but was finally compelled to abandon them, first, however, spiking the guns and disabling the carriages. About one o'clock the enemy seemed to be in great disorder and retreating, and setting lire to their train of baggage-wagons. Our forces were too much fatigued and out up to pursue, so the battle may be considered a drawn one. Geo. Price was not killed. There wePc rumors on the field that Ben MoCullooh was killed, but the rebels denied it. On Saturday night Dr. Meucher and others of our army went back with ambulances to the battle field from Springfield to see about the killed and wounded. They found the enemy on the field, and were considerately treated. Gen. Lyon's body had been treated with great respect, and was brought back with some of the wounded to Springfield.Major Sturgis took command on the battle field after the death of Gen. Lyon.— Gen. Sigel took command after the battle. Our loss is variously estimated at froui 150 to 300 killed and several hundred wounded. The enemy's loss is placed at 2,000 killed and wounded. Our boys captured about 400 horses of the enemy. The enemy carried two flags, the Confederate and the Stars and Stripes. Gen. Sigel marched back to Springfield in good order. After perfecting his arrangements, gathering the baggage, blowing up what powder he oould not carry, and destroying other property whioh he did not wish should fall into tho hands of the enemy, he left Springfield on Sunday night and encamped 30 miles this side of that place, the enemy not pursuing him. The orny hostility observed during the day was the firing of muskets from a distance at the rear guard. Gen. Sigel is confident he could have held Springfield against the force he had engaged, but ho was fearful of reinforcements to the enemy from the South-West, and that his line of communication to Rolla Hamilton in 1787-8, when the assent of this State to the Constitution was very doubtful, wrote to ask Madison if she might not stipulate for a right to withdraw from the Union ? Madison peremptorily ed the idea. The Union, he justly responded, was to be a perpetual Union, and no right of withdrawal, or secession could be recognized. (fORMKRLY MISS SAX,) Would say to the ladies of Pitteton and vicinity, and especially to her former patrons, that elie is now opening Rooms in Dr. C. R. Gorman's building, nearly opposite the Eagle Hotel, jVUNlSrESOTA.! LB SUEUR, Zj« Sueur BANGS, County. T AW and COLLECTION OFFICE. TaxeB for I j non-residents. Business promptly attended to. Address as above. [Nov. 8, 1860. where she is prepared To do Millinery, with the same Neatness and Dispatch As heretofore. Having every facility for securing the moit approved xlyle*. she flatters herself that she can please the most fastidious, and rc•peetfully solicits a share of the patronage. N.B.—Bleaching, repairing and dyeing straws, will be done in New York, iu a regular estab- This has been said a thousand times since by Jackson, Webster, Clay, and every body else that ever had any National reputation, except, perhaps, John C. Ctlhoun. It was declared all over the South during the Embargo and during the War of 1812, when it was charged that the New England Federalists wanted to break up the Union. Nobody ever denied or doubted it but those who could not otherwise convince even themselves that they were not traitors. Well, then, what sort of Right of Secession is there, or can there be ? DR. J. A, ROBINSON,—HOMEOPATHIC Physician aud Operative Surgeon, Pittston, Pa., respectful! offers his services to the people of Pitts to (T and its vicinity. A constant supply of fresh medicines always on Family cases furnished or refilled to order. OFFICE in Second Story Capt. e'turmers Now Brick Building. Pulsion, May 3,18flo.—ly. lishineut. Pittston, April 25, 1861 Howard Association, Philadelphia. A Benevolent Institution established by special En- DR. J. M. BARRETT.—DENTIST. — Office at his residence on Franklin street, opposite the Methodi.it Church, Wilkes-Barre, Va., where he may hereafter be found at all hours. dowment.for the. Relic/ of the Sick and Distressed,afflicted with Virulent and Epidemic Diseases, and esneriallt/ Jor the Cure of Diseases of the Dr. B. inserts ffeeth on Gold aaid Silver plate, Ac., and operates in all the branches of Dental Sexual Qrqan*. MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, bv the Acting Surgeon, to all who apply by letter, with a description of their condition, (age, occupation, habits of life. ,) and in cases of extreme poverty .Medicine* furnished freeofcharge. VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhea, and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs; and on the NkW Rem rimes employed in the Dispensary, sent to the afflicted in scaled letter envelopes, free of charge. Two or three Stamps for pontage will be acceptable. Address, DR. J. 8KILLIN IIOUGHTOX, Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelpliia. Pa. By order of the Din-Horn. EZRA D. HEART WELL, Pres. GEO. FAIRCH1LD, Scry Burgerv. in the best manner. A deduction from usuul charges sufficient to cover expenses, allowed to persons who coino from a diatuncc. April 19, 1800.—ly. We answer—Just this : Suppose a stockholder in a Bank or Kailroad were to enter tbe office one morning and say, "I pronounce you all a pack of knaves and swindlers, and dissolve my connection with the concern. Here," reaching over for the cash-bo* and emptying the contents into his valize, "is my share of the assets, which I shall take home with me.' Good morning." Hurrah! Hurrah! MILLER'S PICTURE GALLERY, first door north of the Cash Store, will be kept open tor the inspection of his specimens in the Hun light art until U o'clock I'. M. Come on#, come ail. and sen his fine specimens. Pictures taken in cloudy as well as in pleasant weather. •lust received, a new assortment of splendid Framtx Cf* Catcs. — —j—r—rD~ This is precisely Secession, and tho Right to do it is the Bight of Secession. •20. 180(1, 530y1 June 28, 1860, J. W. MILLER. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS Now,it is not impossible that a case might be found or imagined wherein such conduct might have a sort of justification. If the managers of the Bank were all swindlers and thieves, it might be that he could do no better than just that, and a sort of wild justice be thus dbtained. But this is not Law nor Peace—it is Violence and War. IIayden. Brothers, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN Fancy Goods, Yankee Notions, Cigars, &c., NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA! This seems to settle the question that the :otton ciop will remain at home, and that jreat Britain, as well as the free States, nust do without it. The project of sending tho cotton overland through Mexico, for shipment at the Mexican ports, is desmed impracticable, owing to the vast difficulty of transportation. Moreover, if the cotton should reach England, it will ho bought and brought to tho north to supply our factories, which the southerners are determined to prevent, it possible. There is some chance of the cotton finding its way north through Kentucky,which is neutral ground. Evidently the rebel government fears this, for, in order to prevent it, the project has been started of the government taking the monopoly of the whole ootton and tobacco crops A letter from Richmond, of August first, to the Savannah Republican,says: "The secret sessions of Congress have been occupied for Borao days iu the discussion of a financial scheme, intended to be permanent during the war. Its action,the knowing ones assert, will bo to take the entire control of the cotton, sugar and tobucco crops, as purchasers, paying to the planters their value in Treasury notes, which will be current throughout the confederacy, and redeemable, in a given number of years, in An Sorts of Facts. The oak tree lives in a state of nature one thousand five hundred years. Hour glasses were invented at Alexandria one hundred and fifty yeara before Christ. The sum of fifteen million dollars is expended each year in London for intoxicating liquors. Vaccination was first tried upon condemned criminals in the year 1772. The* interest of the national debt of Great Britian is over twenty-four millions pound sterling. • ZffBW MIliFORD, I?». . VH. HAVD*S, TRACY HAYDKX, M*J 23, 1861. JOHN IIAYIIKN, GKORUB HAltllX. 5»3tf If the State? that hate the Union, meant to destroy the Union, were resolved to make War on the Union, bad been willing to depart peaceably, and to arrange quietly and decently the terms of separation, we alone among the people of the Free States expressed a willingness to let them go. But they would not go in this way—in fact, could not get their gwn people to hate the Union without fighting it. They set themselves to stealing the forts, arsenals, armories, mints, public lands, custom-houses, &c., that were the undisputed property of the Nation. From that hour, it has never been possible to let them go peaceably without National humiliation—baseness—infa- infamy. The name of American will rank below that of Mexioan should we now succumb to the traitors. ZABRISKIE & LUMBY, China, Glass, Earthenware, LOOKING GLASSES, Ac. IMHOKTKH.H AND JOHSBKS Of No. 220 Greenwich Street, Between Barclay Geo. I. N. Zabriakie, ) William Luinby. J September 27, 1860. and Veney, NEW YQRK. V. PETERSEN, Pittaton, Pa, JC C£• A. PETERSEN, Seranton, Ta, a PETERSEN, Honeadale, Pa. 1860. SPK1.NO. 1860. NOT. 8, 1860, Looking glasses were first made at Venice in the year 1300. Iron was first discovered by the burning Mount Ida, one thousand four huodrec years before Christ. 1* 1 • ~ FRESH GOODS RIEGEL, BAIB.D, & CO., TO COAL OPERATORS. SCBANTON Wrought, Cast, MANUFACTORY IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF FOREIGN AND AMERICAN Dry Good*. No. 47 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Would respect/uliy invite the attention of Country Merchant* to their LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF FRESH SPRING GOODS, Which they are now receiving in Store. «jT Merchants would find it to their advantage to Aall and examine our *tock. May 31,1860.—1 y. Muslins were first manufactured in Engand during the year 960. Air is eighteen hundred and sixty timer ighter than watej. Military uniforms were first adopted ii France, by King Louis XIV. The plague in Europe, Asia, and Africa commencing in the year 588, lasted for 64 years. AND IRON RAILING So much for the Right of Secession. It is the substance of all we have ever said upon it. Need we repeat it? If yon ever hear sympathizers with treason say that the Tribune once favored Secession, just cut this out and keep it to read to them.—Ar. Y. Tribune. GEORGE BD. "LOVE, TTAVING built a large shop for the purpose I I of manufacturing Coal Screens, we believe it will be for Hie interest of Coal Operators of this and adjoining Bounty, to give us a call before ordering elsewhere, and therefore we Solicit a liberal patronage. Besides Screens, we manufacture Wrought, Cast and Wire Hailing, for Cemeteries, Cottages, Public Grounds, 4c., and Window Guards for Dwellings. Vernnndas, Balconies. Ac. HOPPOCK, GARBUTT & CO., Grocers and Commission Merchants, WITH Linen was first discovered and made in England, in 1553. The average coinage of the mint of Great Britain for the last thirty yean is eighteen million pounds sterling per annum.Nob. 87, 89 & 91, Warren Street, (Fjret Door Ea«t of Greenwich Street), NEW YORK. Elmer H. Garbutt, Julius D. Roberts, specie. "The government will be enabled by their control to negotiate in Europe heavy loans of money, and when the blockade shall be broken, or become impracticable in the winter season from the high winds which will drive from our coast the enemy's vessels, and, iu the judgment of naval men. destroy at least the blockade of Charleston, it can realize from its European customers, in specie or in foreign bills of exchange, the proceeds of the sale of these valuable oommodities." Value of Trained Soldiers.—Alli- Allison, in his History of Napoleon, oitcs the language of that great general in discussing the question of how much time is required to make a reliable soldier. In a conversation respecting the naval conscription, Trnget observed : "Much longer time is required to make a sailor than a soldier. The latter may be trained in all his duties in six months." Napoleon replied: "Therenever , HouaJt._WJwB was so great a mistake. Nothing can be ro world_wear„ and Bon\ Bi0k talk more dangerous than the prorogation of * cbil(J. As the clear, trusting such opinions. If acted upon, they would a thou ht of tte im. lead to the dissolution of the army. At JeaaurabIe distance you have blindly trav- Jemappe there were 50,000 French against from that gW9ct trugt your humble 9,000 Austnans. During the first four win the worldJfrOTen foon. years of the war, all the hostile operations tein of 'yonT tears: and jn8t „ the little were conducted in the moet ridiculous man- head and oonfidmg, leans ner. It was neither the volunteers nor the yoarHbrea8t) £ will your heari yeam the republic; it was the f„ tho Path/r of AU, whose 180,000 old troops of the monarchyand j #h#ltw. the d.schargedveterans whom tbrwln- Tbrt*® n or womanD miut indeed be past tion impelled to the frontier. Part of tAe red ti whom the „ little oae in recruits deserted part died; a small por- ?, oannot bri nearer to Heaven.— tion remained, who in tho process of time, j v P formed good soldiers. Why have the llo- V | D mans done suoh great things'( Because . , , ,. , - „ six year's instruction were, with them, re- The captain of a whale-ship told one of quired to make a soldier. A legion com- the wretched native inhabitants of Greenposed of three thousand suoh men was land, thathe sincerely pitied the miserable worth thirty thousand ordinary troops.— life to which he was oondemned. Miser- With fifteen thousand such men as the able 1 exclaimed the philosophic Bavagtf; Guards, I would everywhere beat forty " I have always had a fish bone thrown thousand.-*. You will not find me engaged mv um and plenty of train oil to drDnk, soon in war with an army o£ recruits.' ' wnat More could I possibly desire. Moses A. Hoppock, William H. Black, Mortimer Hendricks August 16th, I860. August 23, 1800. J. W. BROCK. Hardware, Iron& Steel Warehouse, 75, 77, 79 and 81 Vesey and 296 Washington St., Microsoopes were first invented flnd used in Germany in 1821. The first literary Magazine in America was published by Franklin. When Lieuenant- Governor Patterson was speaker of the Massachusetts Legislature, some dozen boys presented themselves for the place of messenger, as usoal at the openiog of the house. He inquired into their names, and into their conditions, thut he might make the proper selection. He came, in the course of his examination, to a small boy about ten years old, a brightlooking lad, Wilson, Barnes & Co., WHOLESALE GROCERS AND NEW-YORK CITY. THE undersigned invite the attention of Merchants, Manufacturers, Canal and Hail Road Contractors, and consumers generally to their extensive assortment of the following articles, which they offer on favorable terms, for Cash or approved credit. English Iron, round, square and flat, common, best and extra qualities. * Swedish, Norway and Russia Bar Iron, of best brands. Produce Commission Merchants, ATD IftlVHTI DEALERS IB TEAS, This subject is discussed by the Memphis Bulletin unfavorably. That paper says : "It puts a debt on the shoulders of the new government of some $225,000,000.— If the government can sell the crop all may go well, but if the blockade be not raised this season the government has incurred an immense debt, without any equivalent or any means to pay it. To hold the cotton and tobacco over to another season it is worth little or nothing, for by that time another orop comes into market and oreates such an over supply that neither the old crop nor the new one will bring any prices. The incoming cotton crop of this year may be set down at 4,000,000 bales, of next year 4,000,000. Eight millions of bales on the market the same season will run the price down to nothing. The double crop will be worth little or no more than a single one. No. 115 WARREN STREET, (Third door below Washington Strut,) William H. Wilson, ■. Daniel V.Barnes, ! NEW YORK. Ablier C. Keeney, J Samuel N. Delano. ' Sept. 27, 1880. Decamp's Hammered. American Iron of superior quality. Burden's and Ulster Iron. Salisbury Iron, Flat and Square. Angle and Swarf Iron. Norway and Russia Nail Rods, Shoe Shapes and Nut Iron. Rest Refined Band, Hoop, Scroll and Oval Iron. Crow Bars, Churn Drills, Axles and Drafts of Salisbury Iron. Steel faced Hand and Sledge Hammers and Stone Axes. Cast Steel Striking and Hand Hammers and Stone Sledges. Nat/lor'* and Sanderson's Round, Square, Octagon ana half Octagon Steel. Genuine German Steel, Flat and Square. Blister Steel. Canal Stone and Dirt Barrows. Bickford's Safety Fuse. Boonton Cut Nails, Brads and Spikes. Burden's Pat. Horse Shoes, and Ship, Boat and Rail Road Spikes. Ames' and Rowland's Shovels and Spades. Weston's Steel Scoops. Rowland's, Hoe's and Iabotson's Mill and Cross-Cut Saws. Hohson's Butcher's and Ibbotson's Files, Saws, Tools and Cutlery, Ac. Harris,' Blood's, Darling's and Farwell's Corn and Grass Scythes.— Birmingham, Sheffield, German and Domestic A. a. WETMORE, 1 WETMORE A CO. OIOROE C. WETMOM, D DAVID WETMORE. ) Sept 27, 1880. " Well, sir," said he, " what is your name?" " John Hancock, sir," replied the boy, "What!" said the speaker, "you are not the one that signed the Declaration of Independence, are you ?" " No sir," replied the lad stretching himself to his utmost proportions, " but I would if L had been there." ROBERT L. MULFOHD, CORTLAND A. SPRAGUE. would be cut off. Mulford & Sprague, Gen. Lyon began the attack upon the receipt of intelligence that the enemy were expeoting reinforcements from General Hardee's column which was approaching from the Soufh-East. A portion of the artillery of the enemy |®-Fun is the most conservative ele- wa® ®®rTeCJ- ... . ment of society, and ought to be cherish- The fire of the rebel infantry was also cd and encouraged by all lawful means. ve,y 8evere/ People never plot mischief when they are The Springfield Home Guards were not merry. Laughter is an enemy to malice, in the fight. They, with a large number a foe to scaudal, and a friend to overy of the citizens of Springfield, aro in Gen. virtue. It promotes a good temper and Sigle's camp. enlivens the heart. I It was thought that Gen. Sigel would % IMPORTERS * WHOLESALE DEALERS IN HARDWARE, "You can be one of the messengers," said the speaker. CUT'.ER r AND GUNS, AL80, SOLE AGENTS FOR S&OWH & SPRAGUE'S CELEBRATED MINERS' SHOVELS, SCYTHES, AXES, And EDGE TOOLS, 210 Greenwich Street, near Vesey St., NEW YOBK. "If the blockade be raised toward the end of the season, the government has the crop to sell; and must snip it to market.— 5*5yl ptil i, 1W1.
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Title | Pittston Gazette and Luzerne Anthracite Journal |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette and Luzerne Anthracite Journal, Volume 11 Number 25, August 22, 1861 |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 25 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
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Date | 1861-08-22 |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette and Luzerne Anthracite Journal |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette and Luzerne Anthracite Journal, Volume 11 Number 25, August 22, 1861 |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 25 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1861-08-22 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
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Full Text | JOS PRINTING AND RULING. The "Gazette" Jobbing Office, GA GAZETTE Luzerne Anthracite Journal. PITTSTON and the Job Printing Office of EICHAET 6c BKYBA. Being now consolidated, embraces a larger variety of Jobbing material than any other oflioe in the country, and iaftiUy prepared to execut# work of aU kind* in the best and cheapest manner. Particular attention given to the following s— MANIFESTS, ORDERS, PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY RICHART, BEYEA & THOMPSON* « fltntte" Building, Main Street, Wc*t Side. pamphlets, CIRCULARS, SHOW-BILLS, LABELS, NOTES, RULING. Ruled work of all kinds, done In the neateat and beat manrfer, and printed an requested. Everything ID tola line will receive prompt attention. BLANKS. HANDBILLS, BILL HEADS, TICKETS, CARDS, Tl»e GAZETTK and JOURNAL i» publi.hed »very ThurBday, at Two Doiiakb per annum, *ir#Jr- No°poalage charged within the county. AND LUZERNE ANTHRACITE JOURNAL. Afl.,40. ADVERTISING BATES. 8PACK. Jw. | i m. i ■"TiJ -L'""--| Xy 6 w i 8 °° gtjjflfcb to i|e Coal fnierais, ffllitits, Ictus, literature, atti dmral Intelligence. [uareis - iolumn, - ~#TT * IP. I 5 00 7 00 I 10 00 (K)T~6"00 I T 10(H) 1 16 00 i wrurt^r^wl'1000-' """"I 8000 The following Blanks are kept oa hand, or Minted to order, and sold on reasonable terns:—Sheriff Sal e»D Warrants, Constable Sale*, Summons, Judgment Contracts, Promisory Notes, Subpenas, Attachments, B*e« ' cutions. Marriage Certificates, Cheek Rolls, Tim* Bolls. Deeds, Contracts, Leases, *e„ etc. Health and Strength Won in Military Service* RrgtiUr yearly advertisers, not to exceed with curd hree square* at any time, n&. Business notices, with Mi nCl vertisement, *1 enoli. Mr The aboTC rates will be strictly adhered to. PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22,1861. WHOLE NO. 564. VOLUME XL-NO. 25. MISCELLANEOUS. THE LIBTTC-OtiOCK. No sensiblo man expects lliat gold can be THE BATTLE IN MISSOURI. got to any largo amount from Europe in ro- turn. An attempt to draw from Europe A SPLENDID UNION VICTORY! $225,000,000 of gold and silver, or half that amount, if1 successful, overthrow St. LotJie, August 18,1801. the whole financial system of Europe and : The following is the official report of the convulse the civilized world to the center, fight near Springfield, on Saturday last, The attempt, however, could not succeed, furnished by one of Gen. Lyon's aids: It would be a finanoial impossibility The To Major-Gen. Fremont. proceeds of the crop must come back, there- Geu. Lyon, in three columns under himfore, to a great extent, in supplies for the self and Gen. Sigel and Major Sturgis of country Now, how is this to be practical- the cavalry, attacked the enemy at 6J on ly done ? The government must employ the morning of the 10th, nine miles southagents to sell the crop. It must employ east of Springfield. The engagement was some sort of agencies to turn the proceeds severe. Our loss is about 800 killed and into supplies, to buy the poods and fabrics wounded. Gen. Lyon was killed in acharge wanted by the country. This involves the at the head of bis column. Our force was buying by the government, through agents, 8,000, including 2,000 Home Guards. The of so many yards of woolens, and so many muster-rolls taken from the enemy give his bales of domestics, and so many bolts of strength, at 28,000 inoluding regiments calicoes, and muslins, and lawns, laces,silks, from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, thread, stockings, bate, shoes, hose, tape, with Texas Hangers and Cherokee halfneedles, pins, thimbles, &c., &c., without breeds. number. And then agents at home to sell Their loss is reported heavy, including out these goods to our retail merchants, or Generals McCulloch and Price. Thisstatethe proceeds will stand in banking houses mcnt is corroborated by prisoners. Their In Europe to the credit of the government, tents and wagons were destroyed in the ac- It is a fund of exchange to draw on, and tion. sell to our importing merchants, to enable Gen. Sigel left only one gun on the field, tbem to buy and pay for goods. In cither and retreated to Springfield with a large mode it involves the government in an im- number of prisoners at 3 o'clock on the jiense trade in goods or an immense bank- morning of the 11th. He continued his ng business. Such arc some of the prac- retreat upon Rolla, bringing off his bagical difficulties in the way. g»gc truins and $250,000 in specie from "At another time we propose to resume the Springfield Bank. he subjeet, and show the ruinous operation Rolla, Mo., Aug. 13,1801. move back no farther than Lebanon, where reinforcements would meot him. 8r. Louis, Aug. 14,1861. The following proclamation has just been issued: BUSINESS CARDS. IT 8. W. BARBER UFFORD HOUSE, riTTSTON, PA.— HENRY HUFFORD, Proprietor. GKO. \V. BRAINE11D * GROCERS, CO., If the officers and soldiers of the »rnwf of the Union observe the discipline which is essential to theirvalue as a military force, they will be repaid by an increased measure of physical health almost Sufficient to save as many lives as warfare will lose.— The men of the returning three regiments aTe, in most cases, models of fitte health. In all cases there is • marked improvement in the same men who left the oities at the outstart dreading the hudships of camp life, but who return now to pronounce it no hardship, but a pleasure rather to do military duty when proper provision is made for food, clothing ana shelter when the weather is severe. It is a pleasure now to take as much of sun and air as even the picket or guard duty inquires, and harder to relapse into inactivity in shops and stores than to return to the field. 1.1, 18M. What ia this within my being, Ticking, ticking evermore. Like the sound of fairy footfalls Dropping on some distant shore? I can hear it in the midnight, 8. KOON,—ATTORNEY AT LAW—Office in the Butler House, Main street, Jan. 2«, 18&0- 108 Murray, near WmI Street, GEO. W. BRAINERD, \ NEW YORK. DAVID BELDEN J Headquarters Western Departm't ) St. Louis, Aug. 14, 1801. ) I hereby declaro and establish murtiul law in the City and County of St. Louis. Major J. McKinstry, TJ. S. Army, is appointed Prorost-Marahal. AH orders and regulations issued by him will be respected accordingly. J. C. Fremont, Major-General Commanding. Major McKinstry, the Proroflt-Marshal appointed by Major-General Fremont, has arrested John A. Brownlee, President of the Board of Police Commissioners of this city, and appointed in his place Basil Duke. The laws of the city and State will be executed without change. It is reported that Gen. Hardee, with a force of 12,000 to 15,000 rebels, is marching on Pilot Knob. The Federal force at that point is about 5,000, with eight pieces of oannon. TEROME O. MILLER,—ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the Court House, Wilkes- Barre, Penna. J~~~OHN RICHARDS,—ATTORNEY AT LAW. CONVEYANCER, and NOTARY PUBLIC, Collections promptly attended to. Office—One door north of Chad. Law A Co. s Cash Store. [March 30, 1859. G • B. SMITH, Hear it in the busy day, Hear its clear and measured numbers Wheresoe'er I chance to stray. IMPORTER OF ftctiius, C5tns, Uraitiiiea, On that mystic little dial There are clear and telling lines, Over which the sunlight glitters, No. 101 West Street, 1 door above Duauc Ht., NJLW-YORKj March 7, 18«1. And the passing hour defines. Quicker, quicker is its beating, Swifter move those mystic bands, With their lean and sceptre fingers Pointing to tho shadowy lands. Law and Collection Office. f") EOBGE B. KUIjP, Attorney at Law,—Office \ T in the Court House, (Register's Office,) WUkea-Barre, Pa. [Dec. 13, I860. 52U J. K. & E. B. PLACE. WHOLESALE GROCERS, Bnt the day of life is waning, Soon its "shadows will decline, And within my spirit's dwelling Cease the little mystic chime. Dnst, o'er all its motions falling, Gathers deeper day by day; Voices, from the future calling, Seem to beckon mo away. No. 30 BBOAD Street, (Near Wall alreei.) NEW YORK, FLETCHER PLACE. Sewing. MRS. DAVIE8 having procured a sewing machine, is now prepared to do family sewing and stitching of all kinds, at short notice, in Sturmer's new brick, second floor. /"i S. BECK, M. D.—DENTIST, late of PHILADELPHIA— (mCHIt Office.—Main St.. above the Public .Square. East Side. Wilkes-Barre, PeBTia. July 1#, 1800—ly. Feb. 15, 1860—tf. COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS / THE subscriber is prepared to take. Pictures in all the various stylos, from the smallest minature to life-size, and color them either in water or oil. Thrilling tales the clock is telling, Ah the days and hours recede, Noting every thought and action, Yet we give it little heed. Sometimes we may hear it ticking, Loud and clear the passing hour, Sending thro' the soul's deep chamber Tones of deep mysterious power, Yet we fold our arms anil listen To a thousand stranger sounds, While the Life Clock, all unheeded, Plods its tireless, solemn rounds. The young men of the time hare for years had too little open air work to gifP them the fullest physical development.— Men do not grow to full strength in the shade of briok walls and close streets.— There is more or less of field work demanded in the course of all men's lives, and if two or three years are given to it, just as full manhood is attained the physical Constitution is strengthened more than by all other devices. Lives are saved by this manly exercise, and of all modes of developing physical strength, none is equal to the military service. The soldiers now growing bronzed and muscular from thin and slender forms, will constitute a body of men leading all others in mental and physical strength ten years hence. Men wul date their growth to a higher capacity for work of all kinds than they had thought themselves capable of attaining from tnia very time of danger and of military arrayto save the Union. As men become accustomed to camp life the trouble in regard to rations diminishes. In many coses, without doubt, great abuses have been practised in the commissariat of the new regiments, but a great deal of unreasonable complaint has also been made. Indignant letter-writers from the camp have in several cases particularized the pork issued as being so fat that nobody could eat it, ignorant of the fact that pork of no other sort would be fit to cat, and that a backwoodman relishes nothing so well as sandwiches of fat pork with solid bread. It is not to be cxpected that men in new ditties of so rough a sort will at once see everything in the right light, however. Time brontes them, strengthens their frames, and adds weight to the body as well as lightness of heart to young men in the field. They are the better tor six months of such service, on purely personal grounds, if only under competent officers and in proper discipline.Call the young men to the field in this sanitary purpose, then, and let us have good from the war which brings so much of evil.—North American. THE COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS surpass all other styles of Paintings.—you have a daguerreotype likeness and a painting, equal to the finest in ivory. Pictures of deceased persons enlarged to any siae and colored. Right of Secession. TDWY YOUR GOODS AT THE CHEAP CASH JtD Store of Clark and Uranahan, Main street, Pittston Penna. They have a full assortment of all kinds ot rherehandine constantly on hand. July 12, 1860. "Is thero any Constitutional Right of Secession V we aTe asked for the hundredth time. We answfer No—a thousand times. No. There is no more right of a State to secede from the Union, than to establish an absolute monarchy and make Moraonism the exclusive religion. Specimens both in wuteraml oil on exhibition, which the public arc respectfully invited to call and examine at "Photowathu's Wigmnm." J. W. MILLER. DR. C. R. GORMAN having resumed the practice of bis profession, respectfully tenders his services to the people of Pittston and vicinity. Calls left at the EAGLE HOTEL will receive prompt attention, night or day. Pittston, July 25, 1861. tf Pittston. May 16, 1861 Condition of the South. Ni-W MILLINERY BOOMS MRS. C. H MERRILL, Agt, A letter io the Montgomery, Ala., Mail, dated Lurkinsville, in that State, says :— ".Business is suspended here, except what relates to the war. Most of the business houses in the town are closed." This is a common story at the south, and we have especially seen it mentioned as true of Charleston, 8. C. A copy of the New Orleans Price Current gives proof of the utter stagnation of business there. On the 2d inst. there were but twenty-eight vessels in port, of which twelve were ships, four barques, two brigs, and ten schooners, and of these ten ships, one barque* and one schooner were under seizure. There were only 980-1 bales of cotton in port. None of the new cotton had come to hand, nor would it, as the factors in New Orleans had rccoiunicnded the planters not to send it there lest it should fall into the hands of the loyal troops and vessels. This was done pursuant to action taken by the JJoard of Underwriters of New Orleans, who deemed it highly imprudent to have large quantities of cotton stored in presses and warehouses «t the shipping ports, so long as war exists. They determined, therefore, to prevent such accumulations, and that not a bale of cotton shall be shipped from the southern ports until the blockade be raised and the imports and exports allowed to pass without hindrance from any quarter. The New Orleans Price Current says that "the sending of foreign vessels to the southern ports in ballast to load with cotton will not be tolerated at all." The factors, therefore, recommend the planters to retain their cotton on their plantations till the blockadc be opened, of the measure proposed upon the currency and credit of the confederate government." The Richmond Enquirer also discusses the cotton loan as follows : "The plan already begun with So much success evinces the purposo of the people to sustain the government to the uttermost. Yet the plan is not free from objection, and will not furnish sufficient money on credit. The most obvious objections arise from the nature of the subscriptions. The planter subscribes the proceeds of a part of his cropland binds himself that such part shall be sold by a fixed time. Now, if sales are forced in consequence of these contracts of subscriptions, the result must be the same as if forccd to pay direct taxes. If a considerable part of the cotton crop were subscribed in this way, the speculators, seeing when lar},e sales were to bo made, would hold back until the fixed periods, and the supply fur exceeding the demand, would purchase at prices almost nominal. The government would have no control of the cotton, and the planters who had subscribed a portion of their crops would have to submit to the sa?rifice, or violate their understanding with the government. The amount to be received by the government would be uncertain—indefinite—no ccrtain calculations could be made. Speculators would be benefitted, the object of the government not accomplished, and tho planters, if they kecjj) their contracts, suffer loss. Those who bought cotton ;md tobacco during the last war with Great Britain sold, at the eud of it, for three or four times the cost." This is no doubt the trouble at the south, for as the region is purely agricultural, its staples must find sale or the people be absolutely impoverished. A gentleman direct from Tennessee illustrates to the Cincinnati Gazette the working of this state of things thus: "lie represents a most deplorable state of affairs in Memphis aud Nashville—a want of employment among all elapses but the military, and a want of food among a great many. Merchants aud business men are becoming heartily tired of the war, and do not hesitate to say to the military chieftans that they must whip the north very soon or else give up the idea. Planters, too, are less enthusiastic in the Davis cause, and grumbles both loud and deep are uttered at the slowness with which it progresses. The removal of the blockade will be demanded of the southern government before long, so our informant says." Thus we see that the blockade is the grand cause of embarrassment to the south. Were thut removed the crops could bo shipped to Europe and sold, foreign goods imported, and thus the vital currents of trade maintained and the war become endless.— But with the ports closed the crops are unsaleable, and the supplies of foreign goods cannot be obtained.. The purchase of the crops by the government can only bp a temporary expedient and unless the bonds given to the planters for them could be sold in Europe they would be wqrthless and i the country be hopelessly ruined. The fallowing additional account of the battle at Springfield is furnished by an eyewitness, who left Springfield on Sunday morning, and came through to this point on horseback : Our army marchcd out of Springfield on Friday evening, only 5,500 strong, the Home Gua'd remaining in Springfield.— Our force slept on the prairie a portion of the night, and about sunrise on Saturday moruing drove in the outposts of the enemy, and soon after the attack became general. The attack was made in two columns by Gens. Lyon and Sturges; Gen. Sigel leading a flanking force of about 1,000 men. and tour guns, on the south of the enemy's camp. The fight raged from sunriso until 1 or 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The Rebels in overwhelming force charged Captain Totten's Battery three distinct times, but were repulsed with great slaughter. General Lyon fell early in the day. lie had been previously wounded in the leg. and had a horse shot from under him. The Colonel of one of the Kansas Regiments having "become disabled, the boys cried out, "General, you oome and lead us on." He did so, aud at once putting himself in front, and while cheering the men on the charge, received a bullet in the left breast, and fell from his horse. He was asked if he was hurt, and replied, "No, not much." But in a lew minutes he expired, without a struggle. Gen. Sigel had a very severe struggle, and lost three of his four guns. His artillery horses were shot in their harness, and the pieces disabled. He endeavored to haul them off with a number of prisoners he had taken, but was finally compelled to abandon them, first, however, spiking the guns and disabling the carriages. About one o'clock the enemy seemed to be in great disorder and retreating, and setting lire to their train of baggage-wagons. Our forces were too much fatigued and out up to pursue, so the battle may be considered a drawn one. Geo. Price was not killed. There wePc rumors on the field that Ben MoCullooh was killed, but the rebels denied it. On Saturday night Dr. Meucher and others of our army went back with ambulances to the battle field from Springfield to see about the killed and wounded. They found the enemy on the field, and were considerately treated. Gen. Lyon's body had been treated with great respect, and was brought back with some of the wounded to Springfield.Major Sturgis took command on the battle field after the death of Gen. Lyon.— Gen. Sigel took command after the battle. Our loss is variously estimated at froui 150 to 300 killed and several hundred wounded. The enemy's loss is placed at 2,000 killed and wounded. Our boys captured about 400 horses of the enemy. The enemy carried two flags, the Confederate and the Stars and Stripes. Gen. Sigel marched back to Springfield in good order. After perfecting his arrangements, gathering the baggage, blowing up what powder he oould not carry, and destroying other property whioh he did not wish should fall into tho hands of the enemy, he left Springfield on Sunday night and encamped 30 miles this side of that place, the enemy not pursuing him. The orny hostility observed during the day was the firing of muskets from a distance at the rear guard. Gen. Sigel is confident he could have held Springfield against the force he had engaged, but ho was fearful of reinforcements to the enemy from the South-West, and that his line of communication to Rolla Hamilton in 1787-8, when the assent of this State to the Constitution was very doubtful, wrote to ask Madison if she might not stipulate for a right to withdraw from the Union ? Madison peremptorily ed the idea. The Union, he justly responded, was to be a perpetual Union, and no right of withdrawal, or secession could be recognized. (fORMKRLY MISS SAX,) Would say to the ladies of Pitteton and vicinity, and especially to her former patrons, that elie is now opening Rooms in Dr. C. R. Gorman's building, nearly opposite the Eagle Hotel, jVUNlSrESOTA.! LB SUEUR, Zj« Sueur BANGS, County. T AW and COLLECTION OFFICE. TaxeB for I j non-residents. Business promptly attended to. Address as above. [Nov. 8, 1860. where she is prepared To do Millinery, with the same Neatness and Dispatch As heretofore. Having every facility for securing the moit approved xlyle*. she flatters herself that she can please the most fastidious, and rc•peetfully solicits a share of the patronage. N.B.—Bleaching, repairing and dyeing straws, will be done in New York, iu a regular estab- This has been said a thousand times since by Jackson, Webster, Clay, and every body else that ever had any National reputation, except, perhaps, John C. Ctlhoun. It was declared all over the South during the Embargo and during the War of 1812, when it was charged that the New England Federalists wanted to break up the Union. Nobody ever denied or doubted it but those who could not otherwise convince even themselves that they were not traitors. Well, then, what sort of Right of Secession is there, or can there be ? DR. J. A, ROBINSON,—HOMEOPATHIC Physician aud Operative Surgeon, Pittston, Pa., respectful! offers his services to the people of Pitts to (T and its vicinity. A constant supply of fresh medicines always on Family cases furnished or refilled to order. OFFICE in Second Story Capt. e'turmers Now Brick Building. Pulsion, May 3,18flo.—ly. lishineut. Pittston, April 25, 1861 Howard Association, Philadelphia. A Benevolent Institution established by special En- DR. J. M. BARRETT.—DENTIST. — Office at his residence on Franklin street, opposite the Methodi.it Church, Wilkes-Barre, Va., where he may hereafter be found at all hours. dowment.for the. Relic/ of the Sick and Distressed,afflicted with Virulent and Epidemic Diseases, and esneriallt/ Jor the Cure of Diseases of the Dr. B. inserts ffeeth on Gold aaid Silver plate, Ac., and operates in all the branches of Dental Sexual Qrqan*. MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, bv the Acting Surgeon, to all who apply by letter, with a description of their condition, (age, occupation, habits of life. ,) and in cases of extreme poverty .Medicine* furnished freeofcharge. VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhea, and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs; and on the NkW Rem rimes employed in the Dispensary, sent to the afflicted in scaled letter envelopes, free of charge. Two or three Stamps for pontage will be acceptable. Address, DR. J. 8KILLIN IIOUGHTOX, Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelpliia. Pa. By order of the Din-Horn. EZRA D. HEART WELL, Pres. GEO. FAIRCH1LD, Scry Burgerv. in the best manner. A deduction from usuul charges sufficient to cover expenses, allowed to persons who coino from a diatuncc. April 19, 1800.—ly. We answer—Just this : Suppose a stockholder in a Bank or Kailroad were to enter tbe office one morning and say, "I pronounce you all a pack of knaves and swindlers, and dissolve my connection with the concern. Here," reaching over for the cash-bo* and emptying the contents into his valize, "is my share of the assets, which I shall take home with me.' Good morning." Hurrah! Hurrah! MILLER'S PICTURE GALLERY, first door north of the Cash Store, will be kept open tor the inspection of his specimens in the Hun light art until U o'clock I'. M. Come on#, come ail. and sen his fine specimens. Pictures taken in cloudy as well as in pleasant weather. •lust received, a new assortment of splendid Framtx Cf* Catcs. — —j—r—rD~ This is precisely Secession, and tho Right to do it is the Bight of Secession. •20. 180(1, 530y1 June 28, 1860, J. W. MILLER. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS Now,it is not impossible that a case might be found or imagined wherein such conduct might have a sort of justification. If the managers of the Bank were all swindlers and thieves, it might be that he could do no better than just that, and a sort of wild justice be thus dbtained. But this is not Law nor Peace—it is Violence and War. IIayden. Brothers, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN Fancy Goods, Yankee Notions, Cigars, &c., NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA! This seems to settle the question that the :otton ciop will remain at home, and that jreat Britain, as well as the free States, nust do without it. The project of sending tho cotton overland through Mexico, for shipment at the Mexican ports, is desmed impracticable, owing to the vast difficulty of transportation. Moreover, if the cotton should reach England, it will ho bought and brought to tho north to supply our factories, which the southerners are determined to prevent, it possible. There is some chance of the cotton finding its way north through Kentucky,which is neutral ground. Evidently the rebel government fears this, for, in order to prevent it, the project has been started of the government taking the monopoly of the whole ootton and tobacco crops A letter from Richmond, of August first, to the Savannah Republican,says: "The secret sessions of Congress have been occupied for Borao days iu the discussion of a financial scheme, intended to be permanent during the war. Its action,the knowing ones assert, will bo to take the entire control of the cotton, sugar and tobucco crops, as purchasers, paying to the planters their value in Treasury notes, which will be current throughout the confederacy, and redeemable, in a given number of years, in An Sorts of Facts. The oak tree lives in a state of nature one thousand five hundred years. Hour glasses were invented at Alexandria one hundred and fifty yeara before Christ. The sum of fifteen million dollars is expended each year in London for intoxicating liquors. Vaccination was first tried upon condemned criminals in the year 1772. The* interest of the national debt of Great Britian is over twenty-four millions pound sterling. • ZffBW MIliFORD, I?». . VH. HAVD*S, TRACY HAYDKX, M*J 23, 1861. JOHN IIAYIIKN, GKORUB HAltllX. 5»3tf If the State? that hate the Union, meant to destroy the Union, were resolved to make War on the Union, bad been willing to depart peaceably, and to arrange quietly and decently the terms of separation, we alone among the people of the Free States expressed a willingness to let them go. But they would not go in this way—in fact, could not get their gwn people to hate the Union without fighting it. They set themselves to stealing the forts, arsenals, armories, mints, public lands, custom-houses, &c., that were the undisputed property of the Nation. From that hour, it has never been possible to let them go peaceably without National humiliation—baseness—infa- infamy. The name of American will rank below that of Mexioan should we now succumb to the traitors. ZABRISKIE & LUMBY, China, Glass, Earthenware, LOOKING GLASSES, Ac. IMHOKTKH.H AND JOHSBKS Of No. 220 Greenwich Street, Between Barclay Geo. I. N. Zabriakie, ) William Luinby. J September 27, 1860. and Veney, NEW YQRK. V. PETERSEN, Pittaton, Pa, JC C£• A. PETERSEN, Seranton, Ta, a PETERSEN, Honeadale, Pa. 1860. SPK1.NO. 1860. NOT. 8, 1860, Looking glasses were first made at Venice in the year 1300. Iron was first discovered by the burning Mount Ida, one thousand four huodrec years before Christ. 1* 1 • ~ FRESH GOODS RIEGEL, BAIB.D, & CO., TO COAL OPERATORS. SCBANTON Wrought, Cast, MANUFACTORY IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF FOREIGN AND AMERICAN Dry Good*. No. 47 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Would respect/uliy invite the attention of Country Merchant* to their LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF FRESH SPRING GOODS, Which they are now receiving in Store. «jT Merchants would find it to their advantage to Aall and examine our *tock. May 31,1860.—1 y. Muslins were first manufactured in Engand during the year 960. Air is eighteen hundred and sixty timer ighter than watej. Military uniforms were first adopted ii France, by King Louis XIV. The plague in Europe, Asia, and Africa commencing in the year 588, lasted for 64 years. AND IRON RAILING So much for the Right of Secession. It is the substance of all we have ever said upon it. Need we repeat it? If yon ever hear sympathizers with treason say that the Tribune once favored Secession, just cut this out and keep it to read to them.—Ar. Y. Tribune. GEORGE BD. "LOVE, TTAVING built a large shop for the purpose I I of manufacturing Coal Screens, we believe it will be for Hie interest of Coal Operators of this and adjoining Bounty, to give us a call before ordering elsewhere, and therefore we Solicit a liberal patronage. Besides Screens, we manufacture Wrought, Cast and Wire Hailing, for Cemeteries, Cottages, Public Grounds, 4c., and Window Guards for Dwellings. Vernnndas, Balconies. Ac. HOPPOCK, GARBUTT & CO., Grocers and Commission Merchants, WITH Linen was first discovered and made in England, in 1553. The average coinage of the mint of Great Britain for the last thirty yean is eighteen million pounds sterling per annum.Nob. 87, 89 & 91, Warren Street, (Fjret Door Ea«t of Greenwich Street), NEW YORK. Elmer H. Garbutt, Julius D. Roberts, specie. "The government will be enabled by their control to negotiate in Europe heavy loans of money, and when the blockade shall be broken, or become impracticable in the winter season from the high winds which will drive from our coast the enemy's vessels, and, iu the judgment of naval men. destroy at least the blockade of Charleston, it can realize from its European customers, in specie or in foreign bills of exchange, the proceeds of the sale of these valuable oommodities." Value of Trained Soldiers.—Alli- Allison, in his History of Napoleon, oitcs the language of that great general in discussing the question of how much time is required to make a reliable soldier. In a conversation respecting the naval conscription, Trnget observed : "Much longer time is required to make a sailor than a soldier. The latter may be trained in all his duties in six months." Napoleon replied: "Therenever , HouaJt._WJwB was so great a mistake. Nothing can be ro world_wear„ and Bon\ Bi0k talk more dangerous than the prorogation of * cbil(J. As the clear, trusting such opinions. If acted upon, they would a thou ht of tte im. lead to the dissolution of the army. At JeaaurabIe distance you have blindly trav- Jemappe there were 50,000 French against from that gW9ct trugt your humble 9,000 Austnans. During the first four win the worldJfrOTen foon. years of the war, all the hostile operations tein of 'yonT tears: and jn8t „ the little were conducted in the moet ridiculous man- head and oonfidmg, leans ner. It was neither the volunteers nor the yoarHbrea8t) £ will your heari yeam the republic; it was the f„ tho Path/r of AU, whose 180,000 old troops of the monarchyand j #h#ltw. the d.schargedveterans whom tbrwln- Tbrt*® n or womanD miut indeed be past tion impelled to the frontier. Part of tAe red ti whom the „ little oae in recruits deserted part died; a small por- ?, oannot bri nearer to Heaven.— tion remained, who in tho process of time, j v P formed good soldiers. Why have the llo- V | D mans done suoh great things'( Because . , , ,. , - „ six year's instruction were, with them, re- The captain of a whale-ship told one of quired to make a soldier. A legion com- the wretched native inhabitants of Greenposed of three thousand suoh men was land, thathe sincerely pitied the miserable worth thirty thousand ordinary troops.— life to which he was oondemned. Miser- With fifteen thousand such men as the able 1 exclaimed the philosophic Bavagtf; Guards, I would everywhere beat forty " I have always had a fish bone thrown thousand.-*. You will not find me engaged mv um and plenty of train oil to drDnk, soon in war with an army o£ recruits.' ' wnat More could I possibly desire. Moses A. Hoppock, William H. Black, Mortimer Hendricks August 16th, I860. August 23, 1800. J. W. BROCK. Hardware, Iron& Steel Warehouse, 75, 77, 79 and 81 Vesey and 296 Washington St., Microsoopes were first invented flnd used in Germany in 1821. The first literary Magazine in America was published by Franklin. When Lieuenant- Governor Patterson was speaker of the Massachusetts Legislature, some dozen boys presented themselves for the place of messenger, as usoal at the openiog of the house. He inquired into their names, and into their conditions, thut he might make the proper selection. He came, in the course of his examination, to a small boy about ten years old, a brightlooking lad, Wilson, Barnes & Co., WHOLESALE GROCERS AND NEW-YORK CITY. THE undersigned invite the attention of Merchants, Manufacturers, Canal and Hail Road Contractors, and consumers generally to their extensive assortment of the following articles, which they offer on favorable terms, for Cash or approved credit. English Iron, round, square and flat, common, best and extra qualities. * Swedish, Norway and Russia Bar Iron, of best brands. Produce Commission Merchants, ATD IftlVHTI DEALERS IB TEAS, This subject is discussed by the Memphis Bulletin unfavorably. That paper says : "It puts a debt on the shoulders of the new government of some $225,000,000.— If the government can sell the crop all may go well, but if the blockade be not raised this season the government has incurred an immense debt, without any equivalent or any means to pay it. To hold the cotton and tobacco over to another season it is worth little or nothing, for by that time another orop comes into market and oreates such an over supply that neither the old crop nor the new one will bring any prices. The incoming cotton crop of this year may be set down at 4,000,000 bales, of next year 4,000,000. Eight millions of bales on the market the same season will run the price down to nothing. The double crop will be worth little or no more than a single one. No. 115 WARREN STREET, (Third door below Washington Strut,) William H. Wilson, ■. Daniel V.Barnes, ! NEW YORK. Ablier C. Keeney, J Samuel N. Delano. ' Sept. 27, 1880. Decamp's Hammered. American Iron of superior quality. Burden's and Ulster Iron. Salisbury Iron, Flat and Square. Angle and Swarf Iron. Norway and Russia Nail Rods, Shoe Shapes and Nut Iron. Rest Refined Band, Hoop, Scroll and Oval Iron. Crow Bars, Churn Drills, Axles and Drafts of Salisbury Iron. Steel faced Hand and Sledge Hammers and Stone Axes. Cast Steel Striking and Hand Hammers and Stone Sledges. Nat/lor'* and Sanderson's Round, Square, Octagon ana half Octagon Steel. Genuine German Steel, Flat and Square. Blister Steel. Canal Stone and Dirt Barrows. Bickford's Safety Fuse. Boonton Cut Nails, Brads and Spikes. Burden's Pat. Horse Shoes, and Ship, Boat and Rail Road Spikes. Ames' and Rowland's Shovels and Spades. Weston's Steel Scoops. Rowland's, Hoe's and Iabotson's Mill and Cross-Cut Saws. Hohson's Butcher's and Ibbotson's Files, Saws, Tools and Cutlery, Ac. Harris,' Blood's, Darling's and Farwell's Corn and Grass Scythes.— Birmingham, Sheffield, German and Domestic A. a. WETMORE, 1 WETMORE A CO. OIOROE C. WETMOM, D DAVID WETMORE. ) Sept 27, 1880. " Well, sir," said he, " what is your name?" " John Hancock, sir," replied the boy, "What!" said the speaker, "you are not the one that signed the Declaration of Independence, are you ?" " No sir," replied the lad stretching himself to his utmost proportions, " but I would if L had been there." ROBERT L. MULFOHD, CORTLAND A. SPRAGUE. would be cut off. Mulford & Sprague, Gen. Lyon began the attack upon the receipt of intelligence that the enemy were expeoting reinforcements from General Hardee's column which was approaching from the Soufh-East. A portion of the artillery of the enemy |®-Fun is the most conservative ele- wa® ®®rTeCJ- ... . ment of society, and ought to be cherish- The fire of the rebel infantry was also cd and encouraged by all lawful means. ve,y 8evere/ People never plot mischief when they are The Springfield Home Guards were not merry. Laughter is an enemy to malice, in the fight. They, with a large number a foe to scaudal, and a friend to overy of the citizens of Springfield, aro in Gen. virtue. It promotes a good temper and Sigle's camp. enlivens the heart. I It was thought that Gen. Sigel would % IMPORTERS * WHOLESALE DEALERS IN HARDWARE, "You can be one of the messengers," said the speaker. CUT'.ER r AND GUNS, AL80, SOLE AGENTS FOR S&OWH & SPRAGUE'S CELEBRATED MINERS' SHOVELS, SCYTHES, AXES, And EDGE TOOLS, 210 Greenwich Street, near Vesey St., NEW YOBK. "If the blockade be raised toward the end of the season, the government has the crop to sell; and must snip it to market.— 5*5yl ptil i, 1W1. |
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