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HUNTINGDON, VL, THURSDAY,  OCTOBER 17,  1861.
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JOURNAL AND AMERICAN.
Itliuradayt October IT, IS61.
i. k. JlilH «, 8. G. WHITTAKER, Editoril.
'P12R1VIS ;—^'"' 'feurnal and American is published every Tuesday aud Thursday, &t $1,60 n year—70 oents fbr six uiunths-^O oentj for three months—is AbVANcis.
f^jf AdverCisery, and others iniorestod, will yltass bear in aiiud that the "1{v.\ti.\guon JutKilAl. Aiin .\MKBtCAll" has by far tho largest .«4rvidatiun «f any paper in liuntingdon oounty. Iihni fttet is of value to every business man.
OUH VLATVORA/T r
The Union,
The Constitution,
The Enforoeineut of the Laws.
m. (Jiipt. Zentniyre's company, station- ¦eil near W'lwhington, iliJ not vote on tho day uf election.
Treii.s.—Tajlor & Crcnier inform all Tvlio wnnt trees, ko., for Autumn planting, tlmt thiy arc prepared to furnish thonniiio ^it excetiJingly low prices. See their ml- vtrtiseiDcnt.
I»" Kev. A. II. Taylor of IIolliduj.s- l)urg, Avill preach in the Baptist church in this place, on Subbath luuruinjj; next, at 11 o'alook. aiuI ai Catup Crostiuan in the nftcruoon.
Rev. Onihiim of Cassville, will prcfioh at (Jnuip CiosumBu ut ii o'clock on next Sabbath afternoon.
IQ^ Tho vdung mall who yna shot by a guard at Camp Cros.sman, on Sunday liLst, was Bninod Samuol Ulnkc. We havo boon informed that ho was going inlo the camp when ahut—not pns.sing out. Ho is rcpreacoted as betng a quiet, obedient and good soldier, and th* shooting entirely un¬ justifiable.    The wound is very slight.
The AnsiY Clotiiino Fuauds.—The Comiuiitsioners appointed by Gov. Cut-tin, to investigate the frauds allopcd to have been committed on thiBOumiuonweHlth by speculators, hnvc tiuished their labors nnd ptesent a volume of somo two or three hundred pages of testimony. The report completely attd honorably exculpta.s the administration of Gov. Curtiu from com¬ plicity with any fl-aud, or that any fraud, of any description was porpetratod in thie particular.
Ths Fedehal Fo»ci« in Westeu.n ViaoLNiA.—Generals Uusecraus and Cox »re st Mountain Cave, only thirteen miles from Qaulcy Bridge, with only six thous¬ and troopa who arc able lo perform active duty and arc available. Between Gaulcy Brii^e and Camp Lookout there were, on Tuesday last, one thousand, six hundred tusd forty patients iu the hospitals, pros¬ trated with the camp ferer. At Cross Lanes, near Carnifax Ferry, and about t«eDly-eight miles from Gauley Itridgc, •re 010 baodrcd and sixty patients.
TuE SournERN Unionists.—A cap¬ tain of volunteers in Gen. Sickle's brigade on his return from a tour of duty through the iatecsciy pro-slarery connties of Ma¬ ryland, below Washington, writes to a frLend in New York, as follows :
"Many whole families fled on our ap- pioach to Virginia, leaving thoir fine liou- scs, estates, cattle, furniture, he., to the sole caro of their negroes, who wofo all rojoioed tq Me us, supposing that we wo'd aet iham free at once, which wo uhould have doao, as thoy are all for tbe Union, and the only real Unionists we met in this rsgioD."
1^ Our readers must read with con- siditiohU distrust tho rebel reports of .luc- oesses over tbo Federal forces at the South. &ys tba Bullttin, whoa tha wholo truth eomes to bo fold of the attack on Wilson's Zouaves on Santa lloss, we inclino to be¬ lieve that it will turn out that tho rebels were repulsed and suffered n heavier 1 than wo did. So, too, of this rniuor of a victoty over our blockading squadron at tha mouth of tbe Mississippi; it has a ve If oanardisb look. Tho same papers that hay« itafled these reports, baviTbeen re porting victories of Wise, Floyd and Leo ovarjhiaeorans and Reynolda Wo slwll - l>aT« ont Qwn «i;cou«t« of the*a affi)ir« \)6- for«](atsi
OX7R LETTER-BOZ.
A letter from If isaouri. Kansas City, Oct. 7, 1861. Messrs. Editors :—It would perhaps bo tedious to yon wore I to go into detail and particularize the towns we have marched through since leaving Ft. Lincoln. On leaving thnt place ibo fir.-tt town we attack¬ ed was West Point, which wo took, meet¬ ing nu oppusition, and remained in it for two llayaand thcnpartof our brigade made a (tnsh at Morri.stown, and incoting with opposition we bnrot tho town, first killing 12 or 13 of the sccush. We lost a Col. in this engagement. Ho was riding nt the head of his squadron, waving his sword above his head, when he fell pierced by u dosen balls. Uo wns a gnllan' but impet¬ uous oilicer. Wo burnt the town, taking !J00 head of lioiscs and nil the rebel bag- ;oge. Wc ne.yt look liutler, without a fight. AYe nest captured tho town of I'n- pinurille, 12 miles from Ft. Scott. Next morning wc wore on our  way to Ooccola.
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abiutt 40 miles from I'lipiiisville Wc inarohed all day without anything of note occurring and camped on tho south sido of the Big O.sagc. Next morning, being Id miles from O.sceola, and expecting an nt- tack, every ininutr, wo stiirtcd, maiehini.' iu cUiso order. Wo forded the Sauk river abiiut i o'cluck, and pushed on having or¬ ders from Gen. Lane lo mnkc the attack tltat night, ae, he had infotmatinn that re bel iciul'orcemcnls would be thmwii into tho town next dny. Wc coiiie within twn mile." nfthe town before wc met thoir pick eta, driving them in, and advancing nt a "double »|uiek." We wero conipellid tu pnsa thruu^b a Uenvy body of timber be fore entering tlio town, and as tho head of our column (wo werejn front) parsed tbe woods, tho seocsh opened upon uh from a log house, ju.;t nut.-ido the ¦.vouda. V.'j halted, n euuple of luiwilzers were brought forward, nnd sent a few shells tlirougb the bnu^e nliich made tho vermin leave.— They next opened on ua from iho woods, and wc gave them a few rounds, when the order came to cease firing. Our company was detailed as skirmishers and under tl>c command of Capt. Quigg and my.selt', wc cleared tbo woods of tbe rebels. I was then ordered by Col. Munlgomery to tnkc five picked men, advance and burn the log house bcl'iire mentioned. Wo wore fight¬ ing all this time iu tho dark, it being only three o'clock, Sunday morning. Tbe light from the burning house, however, soon gave nm olear view of the town, nnd wo then marched to the centre uf it, drawing our forced up in line of battle wc waited fur daylight.
At break of day shell.H were thrown in tu the Court House, by way of a knock down argument. O.seeola was taken. We lost "narry man," nnd killed 18 seceah and wounded a large number. Tho town wa.s one of the prettiest I hitvo seen io Misi<ou- ri. Large houses nud a good many of tboin. It had about n dozen stores—dry goods, clothing .itoros and groceries. Af¬ ter loading our train with su:t»r, coffoe. clothing, and everything of valuo to the govcrnmoBt, the soUlieis "went in," nnd such a scene of general smashin'.: up of " !ge, I n?v»r S'tw befor? 1 ' tbinh I counted 80 barrels of whnkey takon from one house ; their heads were knocked in and theiroontents flooded tho streets. Dry goods of all kindii, silks, satiu-s, costly shuwifl, ribboijs, nnd overylhlug of the kind, thrown around proinisouou.'Iy. Thu town was then burned, and su ended Osco- ola. We then left for this place, where we huve been several days, and will luuvc in the morning for somewhere.
Yours, Ac, 1>. W.
Col. Campbell of the ortillory called on ine last evening. His guns nrc planted all around us. Gen. lloynolds told mo tlii.« morning that he would remain here for a few d.iys, expecting au attack fioin the cnciuy, whu are close by. Shonld tbey not advnncQ upon us shortly, wc will ad¬ vance upon thom, as wo nro determined to winter in Uichninnd, if it is in the timber to do so. The rebels have ull left hero— thoir farms, personal property, and every¬ thing is "contrabanded" by our soldiera. Tell my littlo boy to show you tho books 1 captured and Rent him. I hoar the bugle call nnd I must clu.«c. It may soon fall to my lot to give you some .sad news. Our soldiers are in good health generally aud in fine spirits. Whon they hear tbo "lung roll," they arc nlinost frantic for a figbt. 1 receive tho J. & A. regularly from home and read it, advertisements and all before r stop. 1 hope tho senior will bear his triumph coolly, calmly and deliiora tely, nnd not be burdened with that old head¬ ache any mote.
Well, buys. T must say good byo. llc- mombcr me to all.
Truly yours, ICHABOD.
I'. S.—If I can cuntiaet with Adams Kxpress Co. to tako vou a farm apiece on reasonable terms, I will dii so. We have )ilenty uf them here, bul like tbe felluw who won tho elephant in a raftle, wo don't know wliut to do with ihein. I.
letter from the Seat of War. Camp Pieri-ont, V.v., Oct. 15, ISCl.
My dear tlonnuil and American :—On Tuesday last I walked five miles to record iny vote for the "Union Ticket," put up in your county this fall, and I hope Ood will forgivo me for Ihe act. Had it nol bean that 1 feared tho treachery uF Ijoco- focoism more thnn I do a cannon ball, and that it would be brought tu bear ogaiust the senior of the Journal und American on election day, I should never hare left picket to record my vole. ^I never had, nor never will haveoonfiilenec in the pledge of a Loeul'ooo. 1 voted tho whole Union Ticket in gimd faith (althuugh a hard pill,) because the coutraot was entered into in good faith, aud I considered it u matter of honor—but in tho bingnnge ofthc Ponnn. Dutchman, we w.TO "tehwiiidlod agin tiy dam." Should we nover return from the war, I hope yuu may livo to fight the en¬ emy who have su buitely deocived us, snd if il bo the jiurd's will, aflor tho contttet with tho rebels is over, that wo should re¬ turn Nufcly to uur hunie again, I, for oae, will lend my feeble band to aid in crush ing out tresson nt huiiic.
Yuu must not scold because I havo nut written tu yuu. Time is too precious hero. Wo artf in Virginia as yuu will seo by tho beading. It is nuw ii o'clock, A. M ,nnd I must go on picket. I am well, but slightly orippled. Tho buys of tho Fifth are cKse by—all well. Mrs Harrison leaves this morning, and will carry this nolo. Wo will have ono grand fight suon, land you may depend tho Penn'a. lieserve I Mill lot he ft>«Bd waniiAg.
eeiving, and our hopes nnd joys aro liko tho leaves of autumn. Here wc have sor- ruws—we have to follow tho furins of those we love to tho cold nnd silent tomb; hero we havo trials, temptations und affliction, but in that bettor country they will all be over; there ne shall meet with friends who have gone before us, and strike glad hands with thom ; and above all, we shnll seo our Saviour, who died for us; wo shnll ace Him ns Ho is. and tune tho golden lyre to His praise. Then let us press forward a little longer, a few more beating winds Ond waves, aud the voyage will bo over, ond wc shall be safely landed; the uld ship will reach the purt of her destination, and wo shall bo safe at lionic in our Fnthoc's house, to go out uo more forever.
KATK. • West Bnrroe, October, 1801.
TELEGRAMS.
Bai.timdiie, Oct. 15.
The Xorfulk Ennnincr, of Monday, re¬ ceived by a flair uf truce, contains a de¬ spatch frum New Orleans on the 12lli, sta¬ ting thnt a naval engagement bad taken place at the head of tho passes on the night f tho llth, la.sting one hour, and was af¬ terwards renewed.
Al.-u the folluwing dispnteh :
Fimr Jackso.v, Oct. Ii. Last night I ottocked the blockndors with my little fleet. I succeeded, after a very hurt struggle, iu driving them all aground un the south-west pass bar, except the Pre¬ ble, which I sunk. I captured n pri/.e fioni them nfterwatds. There woro no oasualities on our side. It was a complete succe.s.?. New Oui.eans, Oct.1.1.
Tbe firce of tho federal fleet was fialy uns and nearly one thousand men, while tho lilllo Confoderale musqucto fleet was sixteen guns and threo hundred men. Tt piirlf-d that onr irun steamer sunk the Preble with her iron plow. Commander Hullins arrived Inst night. The names of eighteen of the woundod Confederates nl .Santa Kosa are also given.
BAt-TiMOftK, Oet. 15. Richmond papers btalc Ihal the sleniiKr Naslivillc run the blockade nt Charlc-lun on the 12th inst., with Senator Mnson ns minister to Kngland, nnd Jno. Slidcll ns minister to France, with their suits who arc now on the ocean.
The Pcnsncola papers give n list of SQvcnlcen wounded froiu the Santa llosa fight nt iho hospital, including J. Russnll of the Third rogiment United Stales artil¬ lery.
Another despatch from New Orleans express the belief tbat if suflicient forces can 1)0 organized, thoy cnuld capture the whole Federal fleet in ils present disabled condition. The rebel fleet was in cum- maud of Commoduie Hollins.
Roi,r.A, JIo., Oct. 14.
Tho roport brought hero a dny or two ago, that a balllo took place on the 27th ult , between a body of Kansos troops, under Montgomery and .Tennison, nnd the advance guard of Me(!ulloeh'.s rebel army, under Judge Chenault, is confirmed by pirtics just arrived from Springfield.
Tho battle commenced near Sli inghac, in Barton   county,   and   tho   rebels   woro
pursued some forty miles. Montgomery then fell back on Greenfield.
Great alarm wns felt in Springfield Jest Montgomery should uttack that place, nnd tho rebel truop.s there had rested on their arms sovcial nights. Munlgomery is said to havo bud 3,()00 men, nnd tho rebels ,100. This statement can hardly be re¬ ed on, as wo hnvc had no previous advi¬ ces that such a force uf Kansas troops was in that vicinity.
A band of 300 marauding rebels, en¬ camped at Wilson's Mill, on Bryant's fork of tho White river, in Douglas county, were attacked, some days since, by a body of Homo Guards, and fifteen rebels killed nnd twenty wounded.
It is reported hcre that tho Thirteenth lllinuis Regiment, under Gen. Wynian, hus surprised nnd taken Lebanon, in La- cledo county, with ull thn stores and pro¬ visions of the rebels. This needs confir¬ mation.
Washington, Oct. l.").
During la.it night the rebels appeared on a hill near Luwinsville nnd threw thrco thirty pound shells lulu tho division of our troops occupying tho advance in thnt di- rcolion.
Great exeilomcnt immediately ensued, and that linn of the army was at once un¬ der arms. Our pickets also came in nnd reported that tho rebel pickets had firod un them, and thero bad been brisk skir¬ mishing during the evening.
There was uo further attack, however. This morning our forces moved forward, and now hold Minor's Hill, tho rebels not being in sight.
An extensive reconnoissanco, in force, is going on to-i]ay, which will dovelupo tho position ul the rebela.
Our farces  now hold possession of the railroad bridge at Haipcr's Ferry, prepar¬ atory to the resutuptidn of repairs on it. Habtvuuu, Conn., October 15.
The State Senate by a vote of twelve yeas to six nays, to-day, passed a rcsolu- tiou ordering the removal from theBonate
AtTTUMS. Autumn, that luvoly ami ycl molaneholy season, is again np|iniaeliing. We can already see in the color of the leaves some marks of its coming. Tho bright and glo riuus Summer is fast passing nway. Tho dazzling beauty nnd uncluuded splendor which now reign over nature will soon be exchanged for the more solemn aud mol¬ aneholy aspect uf the Fall' There i.s a r.i.!onin ilelight in lis spprosch ; thoro i« something sublimely touching in the ap pearancc of all nature. The tall trees uf the furest, instead of the bright green fo¬ liage which so recently covered them, arc elad in russet livery; the atmosphere is dull and hazy, und the sun wanders like a lone planet through the sky. Tbo sudden change from the consummate beauty of Spring and Summer, to the dying aspect of Autumn, tends to remind us of tho shortness of our own lives, and to show us that wc too are passing nway, and that wc must soon fall liko the leaves around us. Tho approach of .\utumn brings lo our hearts a thousand lender and yet painful remembrances. How many changes have taken place since wo last roamed through the autumnal woods, aud listened to the Sound of the breczo as it played among tho falI'Mi leaves around us'' Mmy, who be¬ held and admired with us tho beauties of last Autumn, have guno to their final rest. Alas I what a mighty change has prevailed over our country ! Thousands havo left their homes nnd loved ones to rally around that great American Standard, from whicli are drawn the inspirations of patriulism and liberly. The marshalling sound of fife nnd drum, and tbe thunder of the can¬ non are heard thriuighout our land. The huzzis of our brave Union boys are echoed
from every bill and dale. May each and nil nf thom rotiirn   Ul   hoinnR.   iiioro   dear
from absence, bearing the banner of  rod,
white and blue, and crowned with unfa¬ ding honor.    But alas ! how many already
have fallen victims to the rebel ball'l* The youth whose hopes were bright and ardent,
and   who was looking forward tu the time
when he wuuld realize his brightest anti¬ cipations, to whom life was n bright per¬ spective of future glory, and preseuted to
his eager gaze many   charms   and   alluro-
mcnls, iu the midst of allthesccnjuymonts
has, in his youth and beauty, been sudden¬ ly taken away. Tho man of business, e.tger
in his pur.-mit after   wcallh and fame, just
as be was going tu grasp his longtoiledfur
prize, just as his brow was guing lo be en-
circled by the laurel wreath of  fame, has
boon cut off from the stem   of  life.    The
aged man, upon whose devoted  head   the
frosts uf fuursooro winters have fallen, has
found in the silent grave u rest   from   his
sorrows.     Disease,  too,   hos  visited   our
land, and swept away, almost with the ra¬ pidity with   which   the   bright   dew droji
vanishes before the   rays   of  a   summer's
sun, tbe fairest,   the   loveliest,   the   most
aclivo   of  uur race.    Theso changes have
taken place in ono short year!
Befure noxt nutumn has spread ils gor¬ geous drapery over notnrc wo  may   fall;
uur bodies m;iy,   with   faded   leaves   and
fluwcrs of this autumn, be mouldering into
dust,   and  our spirits bo trying tho awful
realities of another world.    Wo Impo thu
time will hasten that roligion shall fill the
earth with a heavenly influence moro bal¬ my than that of spring.    Dooth sbnil come
calmly   then,   and   havo   no  sting.    The
sweet earth shall then invite Jesus to Ilis
"second coming."       Shall wo be ready to
go'!    Shall wo pass over Jordan with songs
uf triumph, and bohold tho golden-topped
spire that rises above tho city of our God,
and hear the*songs   of  those   who   havo
washed their rubes  iu   the   bloud   of the
Lauib,   or shall our  spirits   be   banished
frum ihal glorious laud ?      O ! let us pro
pare,   so when our spirits leave their clay
tenements, they may have a place at God's
right hand in heaven.      There ia nolhiog
hero detecreaour joya;  all things aro do- Chamber of tbo portraits of Itoao   Toney
and Thomas H. Seymour, on sccuuut of their disloyally.
FollTllfiSti MoNltoE, Oct. It.
The steamer Spuulding relur(iod from Haltcras Inlet this morning, bringing up General Mansfield, who has to day taken command at Cnuip Hnmiltuo.
The entire loss of tho 20th Iniliano re¬ giment in its recent retreat was +7.
Klovon contrabands cniuc over Inst night from Sewcll's Point. They sny that there are four bundrod rebel Iruops nt the Point and a biigo unmber this side of Norfolk.
Lient. Murray, of llie gun boat Louisi¬ ana, two or throe days since found n reb¬ el vessel iu a narrow opening thi.s side of Oregon inlet, fitting out as a pirate. He touk possession and burned the vessel.— The rebels were in force in the vicinity.
Cairo, Oct. 1-t.
The steanffir tJrampus, with a flag of truic from Iho enemy's lampat Columbus Ky., asking for nn exchange of prisoners, arrived hero to-day.
General Grant replied that he could mako no exchange of his own accord, ns he did not recognize Ihe Southern Confed¬ eracy, but he would communicate with higher authority for their views on the subject.
A delachmcnt of ('apt. Noleinnn's cav¬ alry, twcniy-fivc in number, had a skirm¬ ish with the rebel cavalry ono hundred strong nt Bccknilh farm, Missouri. The rebels were repulsed with one killed and five wounded." The captain of the rebels was killed.
A dotnchmcntjuf the 2ilth Illinois reg¬ iment seized n large quantity ot corn and a number of burses, mules, and cattle, and tuok two prisoners on Thompson's form yesterday.
WASIIINaTO.N, Oct. 15.
The steamer Wyandatio, whieh came up this morning, reports nil quiet down the river. She l.ty under JIatlhias Point nn last Sunday transferring sturcs lo the IIuwcll Cobb, and neither vessel was tno- Icsted by the rcbek^, if any were llicre.
The rebels weio seen constrncling n work of some strength at Ship Point, nnd if they arc not dislodged, mny cause some annoyance.
It is thought tbat tbe work is merely defensive, however, to prevent any landing of uur truups thereabouts, supposing we intended to take that route to Manassas nr Richmond.
The schooner Dana was fired into by piokcls from Normnino Cliffs, noar Mat¬ thias Point, last S.ilurday.
Sr.cKSsioN Biii.TAi.lTy.—.\ Hnltcras Inlet correspondent of the New York Tii- buriQ snys:
When tho news came that Fort Haltcr¬ as was taken by the United Stutes, a scri- ons turn wns given lu tbe popular mind, and somo were in favor of having llm State, by its legislature, resolve itself bauk into the Union. Ileroupou side* were ta¬ kon and blows were sli-uok. Thn .Scoes- sinnistH had all the arms, nnd they, of course, had tho upper liumV Ono man declared "Ho was a Union man, and not ashamed tu confess it." At this i.cpre.is- Ion he leas taknn into a shop, his nose put
head; and tho lips which uttered the sen¬ timent were treated in tho samo way, and both nearly pulled out of bis face. A lady just frum Washington, \, (', tells mo thnt about tho same timo n company of men were assembled in u store and extulling the Secession flag, when nn old Revolu¬ tionary soldier (the only one known to bo living in North Carulina) interfered, and asked the Secessionists if they kqcw how much the old stars and stripes cost ? He said ho did, for ho fought under them, aud saw them when first raised, and that be Would never recognize another. .1/ this he tens taken, his head half shav-d, a plaster put on, ami the jilaster corrrrd with tar, and the tar with feathers, and then he was hurled into the street! Who would think that a soldier of Wnshiiiglun would ever bo subjected lo such Ir'catnient in tho land where Washinjjton himself was once almost worshipped as if he were a god ? How lung will Americans allow sueh things to be '!
These nre but samples of o scries nf bar- bsrons acts, which, to mention them sep¬ arately, would fill a dozen page.^, nnd only moke one's blood curdle in bis veins to think of thom!
An Inhian Oiitruns Am, Knqland.
—Tho Indian pedestrian, Pecrfoot, w.is challenged to contend against tha three most-oolebratcd runners in Kngland, vis : Mills, Brighton nnd White. The race be¬ tween these men eame offon .Monday Sent 22. Dccrfo l appeared on the ground in a wolfskin with a feather in his headband nnd tinkling bells around his waist. The Indian went to tho fVont at tho diitaneo of a mile and a half, amid lund ohners White then tried lo rooovcrtbe load, whioh be gained but failed to retain, and at three miles had to succumb. The reinnindcr of the race between Mills and tbo Indian was very exciting. There w.ts not a yard be¬ tween tho two arthe seventh mile, whon tho Indian forced tho pace, aud on coni- menoiog tbo eight went right nwny. Tha Indian finished at his leisure, and nn the ten miles in fiftr-foitr minutes sn4 a quarter.
EDUCATfOKAL.   il"
U. M'DITITT, Editor,
[To whom allcnimnunlnnioilsand arlleJeit nn ic Huhjecl of education should, be «ddro*fe<L]
ItirThe Annua) Repoit of tho Cuuii Superintendent of this county has been regularly furwuideil to the Depnrlmcnt, aud would, with tbo pcriuissien ut 'the .¦state Superintendent, have been puMisheii before this time, but for thu cruwdcd con- lilion of our culumiiii, the war oxottoiucnt having absorbed almost every other inter¬ est.    We may End room for it heroaflor.
ft®~ The following Circular, rcoetveJ \if us a short time since, fully explains itself, and will, we trust, be pmiiiplly nnd liber- lly responded to by tho teaoherK'of Hun¬ tingdon county. Since receiving il we have presented tho subject at every coii- vcnicHt opportunity, nnd aro happy to say,
opportunity fur others who have nut yd eontribntcd, tu manifest their patriutieiu, as Well I.s pride of chnracter, by contribu- lo so noble nnd praiseworthy au ub- jeet. Lot nol tho teachers uf tliLs eounty be behind those of others. Having boii present at tho time of the passage of this resiiluliun, we would say that it wns n.ot only passed unaniuiuusly, but reooived with that digreo of enthusiasm which lot no duubl on the mind of any as tu the ultimntc ^ucoens ofthc underlakiiig. .M»Y hoaveii speed the noble cntorpri«e. All funds for this purjioso entrusted lu uur eare will be prumplly fovwurdcd: To County •^uperintandentt and Teaehrrt. LANriARrER, Aui;ust. I8UI. Yuur attention is invited to the fullow ing llesolulion, passed unanimously at tho meeting of the I'onnsylvauia Slate Teuuli- cr's Association hold nt Lewisburg, com¬ mencing August 6lh, 1861 :
Resolved, That the funds of the As¬ sociation, now iu tho hands of the Treas¬ urer, tugethcT with other funds to be uun- Iribulcd fur the purpose, bo appropriated for tho purchase uf a ('ANXON, to be presented to the Ciuvernmcnt in the name of the Puun.sylvauia State Teachers' Asso¬ ciation, to oid in putting down rebolliuii." In pursuance of the Resolution, Ihe un¬ dersigned were appointed a cnmniJttco on fumls, with whom it was reeoiumriided alf the mcmbors ofthc Astucintiun should ow uperale, in their eflurts to culleet means with tvhich lo purchase n cannon worthy uf tho donors. The Coiumitieo, confident in the patriotism nud liberalilyof the Tco- ehcrs of Pennsylvania, believed ihalasvm suffieiont lu purchase a gun uf large ouli- bre and uf the most improved pattern might be collected in n single Ni'rninl District. Il was deemed advisable, lunvevur, to give an opportunity toevcry teacher in tbo Stale tu feel a personal interest in the donotloti; to tho Uovurnmnnt; nnd lo thie end il is' recommended that every teacher flirongb- uutcur great State, great in pc-'cc—great¬ er slill in war, runtribute thesuni of twen- fivn cents or more to this nrnisewurthv object.
Let tho true Teacher, «t tho same lime he sends forth his mite of money, sendap lo the Ood of Bnt lies a fervent prayer fur the snccess of uur nrinics, and that tho'Gl'N of Iho Teachers of Ponnsylvouia may jf} forth wherever the cnoiuics of the Union invito, nud cease from ils work of deslh only when victory snd peace comnisnd.
.). It. .Syphcr, of Lancaster city, wa.^ ap¬ pointed t> receive oonlributions, lo whom all sums, necuinpnnicd by namo nnd addroia of cuiitributors, should bo forwarded at an oirly day     W. \. Davis, Jersey Shore, J. R. SvPnKR, Linenster, D. Hkikknuorn, Now Ucrlie. Jos. WilJiON, Norristown, J. S. Wai.thui.'r, firconsburg, Commitlce.
An KxA.MiT.r ton YouNfi LAiiieii.—A worthy and patrioliu lady of Allegheny, re¬ siding on tho corner of South Common and Revivor streols, now in her cighty-thirtl- year, has just finished knitting her fifth pair of woolen socks for tho army. 0^b liad previously mndc eight shirts, duingall the work and finding all the nialerinl her-
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TiiH Mu.NiHKAi. HKaALU says thi^^ have setlled in Muntroiil, as "rafagees'* fr.im the United Statos, a gentleman fmtir Florida, a banker from New York (with 8'i.''ifi,000), and two others, wonofiveaae a nd property. They seek (adds the editor) to be naturalized as Uritith subjects.
osr There arc indications tBntthe reb^ cU are oonoentraling in force fnr an tttsek upon Paducah. Thoy hope m he able lW( culoh our truups thero ns Price 9*ug,ht Mulli;>an at Lexington, Mo.,bu( llf'ecihas- o«8 are Ihot tlify will be bitterly dif*|ir pointed. Wo have near ten thuuiuind tneii ut Paducah, well provided with artlllerj, aod tbo piseo rnuld be strongly reiufuroccjl from Cairo, Bird's Point, and Gen. Sher- innu's eoinmand, while IberlVereould cer¬ tainly be kept open by our gntibouta, and communication mui|it«incd with the pee||^ ern bank hy the te«tiBg.l»ri<i^~'>