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doing his duty, if he knew it, or for not knowing what bia duty was in this matter. He put Pittston Gazette. For the Pitts ton Gasette. Hr Experience in Getting a Substitute Ma. Kicaartv Being a loyal citizen, and not being, physically, very able to carry forty pounds of knapsack on my back, and ten pounds of Cncle Sam's musket on my shoulder, I reserved to find a man that for a valuable eonsideratiun woold perform the duty in my place, of scrying my country either on sea or land.

So with these resolutions I started to hunt a sab. The city of New York, where everything is to be bad for money, was the rst place I went, and was not very long in BeiiiEi ros ths Soldiers. The undersigned bu the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of 26 quarts of berries for the oldier from the schools of Miss Coleman and Mia Ltmaresaz, in Jenkins township, and from the children of her own school, 15 quarts. Oat of these berries 47 bottles of blackberry wine were made and ent to the soldiers. Seven bottlee of currant jelly were also prepared and sent at the same time.

It is to be hoped that children everywhere will remember that they too can do much for the poor soldiers. They can pick berries for them if they cannot fight to put down the enemies of their country. Aug. 25 1864. X.

T. Robcktsox. Church Dedication. The Welsh Baptist congregation of Pittston, having wade important repairs upon their meeting boose will re dedi cate the same to the service of Almighty God. on Sabbath next, Aug.

2.Sih. Services will be held in the morning at 10 o'clock, also at 2 and 71 p. m. The service at 21 p. will be conducted wholly in the English language.

Revs, Alfred Harris, of Hoboken, X. J. P. Harris of Hyde Park Wm. Morgan and Mr.

Edwards, of Pottaville, and perhaps other ministering brethren will be present. Correctiox. In our article of lat week speak in? of the wages of the boss rail roller at with the interests of the Confederacy." The quiet, straightforward bearing and magnificent moral courage of our" fighting person" had evidently impressed Mr. Davis very favorably. As we were leaving the room he added Say to Mr.

Lincoln from me that I shall at any time be pleased to receive proposals fur peace on the basis of our independence. It will be useless to approach me with any other." When we went out Mr. Benjamin called Jndge Ould, who had been waiting during the whole interview two hours at the other end of the hall, and we passed down the stairway together. As I pot my arm within that of the Judge, be said to me Well, what is the result Nothing but war war to the knife." Epbraiiu is joined to his ijols let him alone," added the colonel, solemnly. THE WAR.

The official dispatch from Secretary Stanton, giving the brief but clear dispatcher of Gen. Grant up to Friday evening at 9 o'clock, invests the operations before le tcrsburgh with great importance. Two more serious engagements have been fought. On Thursday evening the rebels came out from their works on the north side of the James and attacked the Tenth Corps, under Gen. Birney, which was in a fortified position.

The attack was furious, but was repulsed with very severe loss to the enemy. Gen. Birney says that the loss was not less than one thousand, and adJs that the colored troop? behaved handsomely. In front Col. Jacques in Richmond.

The Atlantic Monthly for September contains the promised narrative of the recent visit of Col. Jacques to Richmond, written by J. R. Gilmore, his companion on that curious journey. The following extract will suffice to show its character JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Mr. Benjamin occupied his previous seat at the table, and at his risrht sat a spare, thin featured man, with iron gray hair and beard, and a clear pray eye full of life and vigor. He had a broad massive forehead, and a mouth and chin denoting great enerjry and strength of will. His face was emaciated and much wrinkled, but his features were especially his eyes though one of their, bore a tear, apparently made by some sharp instrument. He wore a suit of grayish brown, evidently of foreign manufacture, and as he rose, I saw that he was about five feet ten inches hitrh, with a slight stoop in the shoulders.

His manners were simple, easy and quite fasci nating and he threw an indescribable charm into bis voice, as he extended his hand, and said to us I am glad to see you, gentlemen. You are very welcome Richmond." And this was the man who was President of the United States under Franklin Pierce, and who is now the heart, soul and brains of the Southern Confederacy His manner put me entirely at my case the Colonel would be at his, if he stood before Csesar and I replied We thank you, Mr. Davis. It is not Bbuct Scaooi Hiss g. Robertson, wiU be seen by our advertising columns, will open her school inPhnix Hall on.

Monday next. She is an accompli sked teacher, and her abilities sxe appreciated is evident from ths fact that she has been so well sustained. Godkt roa Scptkubkb. It stands alone par excellent. The ladies of America will ever sas tain a work so worthy of their approbation.

Its patterns and fashion plates are numerous and insurpaasable in taste. Its literarr merits will bear the closest scrutiny. $3.00 per an nam. Address L. A Godey, Phil's.

List of articles forwarded by the Exeter Soldiers' Aid Society to the Women's Peon's Branch U.S. Sanitary Commission. Aug. 19, 1804 Twenty eight cotton shirts, 12 pairs cotton drawers, 51 handkerchiefs, 2 pillows, 2 pairs slips, 15 packages old muslin, 8 packages old linen, 3 packages lint, 10 dozen bandages. lbs.

peaches, gallons blackberry brandy. IiADiEs' Fkiexd roa Br rTMsra. It starts ot with a touching steel engraving called "Ths Blind Piper." This is followed by ths usual double steel fashion plate, richly colored. By the way, we note that one of the ladies in the plate is wearing the Russian boot, with high heel, now so popular in Paris. Then follows numerous engravings snd a variety of most excellent reading matter.

Price $2.00 a year. Address Deacon Peterson, 319 Walnut St Phil'a. New Fibm. It will be observed by reference to our advertising columns that tbs Pittston Steam Forge has passed into the hands of anew firm, Mr. John Treffison having withdrawn, and Messrs.

Alva Tompkins and E. M. Charaard become associated with Mr. Klotz. While Messrs Tompkin3 and Chumard are both excellent business men, the concern will gain the advan taSe in Mr' Chumard' of practical blacksmith.

conversant with the business of a forge. The men themselves are a guarantee to all who know them that their work will be well done. Tbk Revolt jx Col cm bia. Coustt. For some time past it was rumored that certain districts in Columbia county were determined to resist the execution of the laws in relation to the draft for which the teachings of the Copperhead organs of that county had prepared them.

It ia stated that about one thousand deluded individ arnonK them many deserters from the ranks ot the army, bad assembled in isnmg Creek township, armed and equipped for defense in case of an attack. They are said to be pretty strongly entrenched on the side of a mountain with four pieces of artillery. Some days since, they fired on the Deputy Provost Marshall, who received seven shot in his side, and whose recovery is extremely doubtful. On Saturday about 200 mounted men with their horses and equipments passed through this place for the scene of action. On Tuesday morning 380 more soldiers from Gen.

Couch's Department passed through here on the same mission. It is with difficulty that we get any reliable information. Gen. Couch bas been op and passed through this place on his return to Harrisburg on Wednesday night rumor says for the purpose of sending more troops. We have since learned that the insurgents knocked under to Gen.

Couch before he left, and that they did not number more than 150 to 200. Sunbury American. N. Y. Wholesale Prites torrent of Produce.

Iteportcd for the Pittston Oazette. by Josiah Cnrnir Mfn Nt.tti3 WnshinKton St New York, to whom shipmfiit! of prodiipe may be made. Two thinN of the market value wit! be advanced on the re ipt of the goods if deir and a quick reinrn itmd the taliim e. Kull dm dions and a wet kly lUiiikt report tent free of charge by mail to thoa niiiktncf Remark forth: IVetk Ending Aug. 32, 164.

WANTEr BtifuwiiX. Apples, iVwmes, IMmiiw. ltft! pirfr rios. liliM kbfrnc, Poultry, Wool. I)ried Apples.

Corn, Tohat Kye. Wheat, Tallow. Fresh Meats. Hi ff, rVrithi r.t. Outs, Pork, Peas, Seeds.

Corn Meal, Hid Flour, Hops, Lard, fcljrf Firm Flax. Quit liii' kwheat. Stlaih Uieee, Beans, Butter, Furs. Beeswax, pure, per lb. iinpurw Beans, white, sound, per bushel Hesif Butter, in tuM.

per lb. in firkins, in rolls, Cheese, choice, common Dried Apples Plums 14 Cherries Bluekherries Krcs, fresh, per dozen, limed. Flour, wheat, per brrel rye, fVrn Dor hundred 9 5 to 87 40 45 4 60 SO 1 JO" 40 46 6V 42" 58 20 85 14 15 11" 12 24 26 24 25 27 a 23" 25 16 17 23" 25 9 15 0O 50 13 00 3 00" SO me to a great deal trouble and expense, but I got my man in, and I have one consolation in the matter, although it cost me time and trouble, not one cent of the money went into the hands of the land sharks I paid my sub bis $600 in his hand, and went home with less money and more experience than when I started, also with the conclusion that some of the so called friends of this government are doing it more injury than its enemies. C. L.

Pittston, Pa. From the Army of the Potomac The Weldon Rail Road Fight. The contest on the Weldon Road on Friday was exceedingly severe, the enemy having been suddenly impressed with the idea that to lose that line would bo fatal to their position. About noon they made a feint upon the third division of the Fifth Corps, and at 3 p. ta.

they charged in force right between the Fifth and Sixth Corps, turning the flank of the Fifth and capturing many prisoners. This part of our line was forced back upon the Ninth Corps, when the Rebels were checked. At the same time an onset was made on the Second Corps, which had got over to the west side of ths railroad. The Second Ilivision of this Corps was disorganized and 500 to 600 of them taken prisoners, mostly from tho Regular brigade. Gen.

Hays the General himself is supposed to be a prisoner. These maneuvers, says the dispatch, forced back our whole line "with heavy loss in killed and wounded." But it is added that the Rebels suffered most, as is probable from the fact that they were the attacking party. Just before dark, our reinforcements having arrived, a charge was made and our former position recovered. We had a number of general officers wounded. Poor Richard.s Reasons for Buying TJ.

S. Securities. The other day we heard a rich noighbor say he had rather have railroad stocks than the IT. S. stocks, for they paid higher interest Just then Poor Richard came up, and said that he had just bought some of Uncle Sam's three years notes, paying seven and three tenths per cent, interest.

My rich friend exclaimed. You I thought you had no money to buy with." Yes," said Richard', "I lind a little laid up, for you know it is well to have something laid up against a wet day, and I have kept a little of my earnings by me." Now, Poor Richard is known to all the country round to be a very prudent and industrious, and withal, wise man; for Richard never learned anything he didn't know how to make uso of, and his wisdom and prudence had become a proverb. So, when he took out his savings and bought the notes, more than one was surprised, and it was no wonder rich Smith asked why. So Poor Richard, in a very quiet humble way for he never assumed anything replied, "I supppBe, Mr. Smith, you know a great deal better tbau 1 do what to do with money and how to invest) for I never had much, and all I gt I bad to work hard for.

But I have looked round a good deal upon my neighbors' and seen what they did with their money and I will tell you some things I 'saw and what I thought of it. One very rich man was always dealing in money, and he mado a great deal, but was never satisfied with high interest So he lent most of his money to some people who ho thought were very rich, at a very high rate and he often told how much be got, till one day the people he lent to went to smash. Ho got back ten cents on a dollar of is money. I now another old gentleman, who has some bank stock and he went to the bank and got ten per cent dividend. Tho President and everybody said it was the best stock in the country paid ten per cent But what did the old man do but tell his stock the next day Why why said everybody.

Bccausff, it pays too much dividend. And in six months the bank went to smash. Now, that I know to be a fact. Well, Mr. Smith, you say railroad stocks are best, because they pay hiyh dividends Can you Ml how long they will pay them? I like railroads.

I helped to build one, and I go in for useful things. But I tell you what I know about them. Olio third of the railroads don't pay any dividend, and two thirds (and Borneo! them cracked up, too,) do not pay as much as Government stocks. Now that brings me to the Government securities, and I will tell you why I prefer them. I take it you will admit, Mr.

Smith, that in the long run the investment which is have thesequal ities First, it should bcptafectly secure secondly, that the income should be uniform and permanent not up ono year and down the next; and thirdly, that it should be marketable, so when your wet day comes, and you want your money, you can get it back. And I think theses notes or bonds have got these qualities more than any other kind of personal property you can name. Try it. "First, then, I have been looking into that great book you call the Census Statistics. I used to think it wasn't worth much; since I began to study it, I tell 3'ou, I found out a good many things very useful for me to know.

I fund out by looking at tho crops, and the factories and shipping, Ac, that we, (I don't mean the Rebel States,) are making a thousand millions of dollars a year more than we spend. So you seo that, (since the increase of debt isn't half that,) we are growing rich instead of poorer, as John Bull and the croakers would have us think. Then the debt will be paid, anyhow, no matter how long tbo war is. Besides, did you ever hear of a Government that broke before the people did Look into your big histories, Mr. Smith, and you will find the people break before the Governments.

Well, then, I call that stock perfectly secure. Secondly, you want the income uniform and permanent. Well, I want you to take tip a list of banks, railroads, mines, insurance companies anything you choose and tell me (honor bright, now how many have paid a uniform income for ten or twenty years. Not one in a hundred ilr. Smith, and you know it.

Now here is the Government will pay you without varying a tittle. Now I like something that gives mo my income every year. Thirdly, you want something which is mar kctable any day in the year. Now, if you will ask aiiy bank President, he will tell you that Government stocks are the only kind of property that is always salable, because they will sell anywhere in the world, Now, Mr. Smith, this is why I put my little savings in Government stocks.

I confess, too, that I wanted to help that dear old country, which is my home and my country." "I confess," said Mr. Smith, "I hadn't thought of all this. There is a good deal of sense in what you say, and I will go so far as to put two or three thousand dollars in United States stocks. It can do no harm." We loft Mr. Smith going towards the bank, and Poor Richard returning home, with that calm and placid air which indicated the serenity of bis disposition and the consciousness of doing right towards his country and his fellow man.

Akmv pixs arc so terrible tough that the soldiers call them leather pies. A poor fellow of Grant's army, whose arm had just been am nutated, was beinf? carried nnst a stand the nutated, was being carried past a stand the other day where an old woman was selling pies, when he raised himself in the ambuane and called out, I say, old lady, are those pieg sewed or pegged T' ti. M. KICMART, Editor. PITTSTON.

THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 1804. Strike! till the last armed foe expires Strike! for your attars tad your area Strike! for the green graTeeof yorixee! God and your Natire Land! 8. M. Petteneill A 17 rrk Uw, Xf lirk, 4 SUte Mrett, Boston, are ourajrenU for the FittstosUakttb, in those are authorized to take Advertisement and Subscriptions for at our Jiowcst Rates.

FOR PRESIDENT IS 18M, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. FOR YICE PBESIDEST, ANDREW JOHNSON, of tesxessee: Presidential Electors. SENATORIAL. Morton McMirhael, Philadelphia. Thomas II.

Cunningham, Bearer County. REPRESENTATIVE. 1 Robert T. Kine. 13 Elia W.

Hall, 7 G. Morrison Coatea, 14 Charles H.Shriner, Henry liurnm 15 John Vister, 4 William II. Kern, 5 Bartin II. Jenks, 0 Charles M. Rank, 7 Robert Parke, 8 Aaron Mull.

16 Dav'dM'Conaofthty 17 David W. Woods, IS Isaac Benson, 19 Jobn ration. 20 Samuel 1S Dick, 9 Jobn A. Hicstand. 21 bverard Bierer, 10 Richard H.

Coryell, Vt John P. Penny, 11 Edward Hollidiy, 23 Ebenezer M'Junkin 12 Charles F. Read, 24 Jobn W. Blanchard OUR TERMS I Our patrons will not be surprised that we can no longe aflbrd to publish a paper at the old price, $2 00 per year. In vindication of the rise we are about to announce, we would simply state that we are now paying three times as much for paper as we paid previous to the commencement of the war, and for all other materials used in our business, about the same proportion.

We must either adopt these terms or lose money every week. For all unpaid subscriptions for the current year, we shall charge at the rale of Torek I'ollars a year. One Great Need Just Now. All we need now to retrieve the Union, is a lively faith, a tfcturmirel spirit, and the unanimity of other days. AVhen the first gun pointed at Fort Sumter woke the echoes at the North, it aroused the tree States to a man.

It surprised even adventurers of political easy rirtue, into a fit of passing honesty. And all we need now is a similar arousal of the mass of the people, and their share of the great closing conflict at the polls in November to be bravely done. AVe all know that over three years of bloody war has changed the form of the issue. A timely submission even a year ago, might have protracted the life of slavery. It cannot do it now.

"Revolutions never go backward." Slavery can never be restored southern rule never reinstated. And it was the total overthrow of that rule less than the abstract of pro slavery privilege and immunity, that so hastily matured the rebellion deliberately planned years ago. Wo can now see what we were blind to so long. The true reading of all the detached circumstances making out a clear case of premeditated treachery for years, is now as plain as the hand writing on the wall was after the prophet had read it, and the Mcde was thundering at the palace gate. Gradually the South was becoming of less and less potency in Congress and Cabinet.

Gradually the people of the free States had evolved the great facts that they were ruled by a minority, and that it was the slave system which enabled that minority to do the great wrong. Had Fremont bsen elected in 856, the rebellion would have broken out four years earlier. The choice of the corrupt and unprincipled Buck, deferred it a time, and allowed a most earefu! preparation for the meditated outburst whenever a Northern man with Northern principles was inaugurated at Washington. It is clear that the leaders in the rebellion anticipated a decisive and sudden success, the erection of all the slave States into a confederacy, and the command of the whole valley of the Mississippi. The vestiges of the private anticipating adventure of lireckenridge and his associates arc found now up in Minnesota.

There they had purchased estates, and founded colonics destined to run to aeed in the shape of the poor white trash" of the South. There are invulnerable indicia all tending to this one great truth, that the rebellion was the deliberate purpose of years, cunningly planned and carefully matured. And the secret of the success in hiding the conspiracy till the hour it threw off disguise, as well as at the outset and its straggle for life yet, was in the fact that the leaders were few, and stuck to their purpose with exemplary tenacity. The South always had that advantage. And that persistence is our lack especially at this moment We are doubtless near the end of the war.

Foreign aid or interference openly, is no more looked for by the Rebels. Their last struggle will be at the polls of the Northern States next November. If they and their allies the Copperheads of the free States are favored there the conflict will be over. The re election of Lincoln is simply an assertion that we will not consent to a division of the Union. Let that be spoken bravely, and the work and war are done.

Every true Union man will voto for Lincoln, be his prior party associations what they may. Something like the onaniuiity when Sumter was attacked is our sole need. And we believe the heart of the nation is sound. The great solid masses of the free States can dispense with the aid of the flash and fast men, the gamblers in party stocks as everything else, and have enough strength and to spare to crush the last hope of rebellion. Let every one look the truth fairly in the face, and the most cunning contrivances that Cleveland and Chicago combined can fab ricate, will be laoor lost.

it the masses wake to the great issue at stake, and the ven ture to re manacle the North will be as great farce as Xerxes' idea of binding to sullen stolidity the surges of the sea by casting fetters into the Hellespont Whoever feels pain in hearing a good char actor of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse and those who dispair to rise in dis tinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level witn memscives. The Boston Journal says The days of cheap newspapers in this country, measured by the standard of lawful money, are over for the present and we shall not see their return until the price of making paper stock is materially econ omized. This is within reach of the inventive gemous of the country finding out that there were deeper depths of rascality than bad ever been dreamed of in my philosophy, for in the ten days I was in' Gotham I saw more corruption and knavery amongst the class of bounty brokers, runners, ropers in, and officials, than would sink a nation, if I did not believe that the great heart of the people was steadfast and loyal to the country, because in the whole system there seems to be bribery, and the leading question how to get money. I saw wSres bring their husbands to the bounty brokers for sale, like slaves to the auction block. I know of boys being enticed away from their homes, plied with enlisting whiskey, and compelled to per jure themselves.

As soon as they had taken the oath, the unprincipled scoundrels that had roped them in took every cent of their bounty money, and left them to get along the best way tbey could. I saw enough to sicken me of the whole business, and resolved if I paid any money to a substitute, be, and none of the land sharks, would get it I had kept a sharp lookout for a man, and bad applied to several keepers of emigrant boarding houses to get mc a sub. I called on one the following day, and he said he had a man for me, and that $650 would be the price, and to come again the next day. I saw the but did not say anything to him in regard to the matter, for the brokers do not allow you to talk to the men if they can help it, for the subs get a small share of the money and they want to keep them in the dark. I saw the man was intelligent, and I thought if I could get hold of him I could make better terms for myself and him than we could through outsiders, so I kept away and watch ed my chance to meet him on the street Ic was not long before I had the chance, and I told him that I was the party that wanted the and asked him if he wanted to go.

lie said he wauld, but they only oflcred him 400 so I said if he would go I would give him $600, and we closed the bargain. We started for the navy yard in Brooklyn, as they will not allow any one to take a man out of the State to enlist under a severe penalty of fine and imprisonment When wc got to the rendezvous, just outside the navy yard, I tried to get my man in to bo examined, but there was such a crowd there that I found there was no show for that day. The next day, being national fast day, no business would be done. The question then was how to keep my man, for subs are articles that don't keep well. I found out that my mau was troubled with that chronic disease known as the shorts, or plainly had nary red or greenback, so 1 concluded to get him out of New York into the rural districts, where I could manage him so I start ed with him up the Eric R.

It for Great Bend. I felt easier in my mind after I got safely over into the kingdom of New Jersey, for the de tective police have an ugly way of coming down on a transgressor of the law. My sub thought he was all right, for he had the Law on his side. AVe got to the Great Bend and went to Scran Sor next morning. I took my sub before the Powers that be," and had him examined and passed, but as he wanted to go as a landsman in the navy they could not muster him in at Scranton, so the Marshall directed me ta take him to Philadelphia and there would be no trouble.

I asked him if I did not want any papers, and he said I did not, but would get them in Philadelphia. So I started the same evening for Philadelphia, and got in Friday morning. I went with my man to the naval rendezvous, and when I stated my case to Capt. Stiembe, ho wanted the pa pers from the Provost Marshall of my district, showing, the man had been examined and accepted. I was taken all aback, but I stated that I was told by Bradford that I did not want any papers.

He said that the substitute could not be mustered into the navy without them, but if I would get a telegram from Bradford that the facts were as I stated them, my man would be put through immediately. I sent to Bradford for the despatch, also to send me the pspar by mail, and I got two dispatches, one stating that I was enrolled in his district, and a legal, citizen of the county, and the other that my papers were in Scranton for me. I saw Mr. Ilosir, the Deputy Marshall, in Philadelphia, and explained the difficulty to him. He went with me but could do me no good.

We went to a Provost Marshall's of fice there and got a copy of the right papers, and he agreed to send them to me by mail as soon as he got home, and said also that it was Bradford's fault in not giving them to me when I was there. I did not know what to think, but I made up my mind to go over to New York and try my man again at the Brooklyn navy yard, so we went At 8 a. an hour before they commenced, wc got near the door of the examining room, but by 9 o'clock the room was so densely crowded that they had to get a squad of police to clear them out I soon saw that it was no use to try there, for the ring was so close that no outsider had any show. I had been posted on that when I was there before, so I went to one of them, Mike Halleran, a proprietor of a "gin mill" near the rendezvous I saw ho had tho inside track, and got numbers, as all had to get them, and come in in turn as their numbers were called so the ring had the thing all fixed. I told Halleran that I wanted to get in my sub that day, and would give $50 to get him put through, for they do things in Brooklyn without papers if there is only grease enough put on, but it was no go, so I was glad he did not take up the offer.

I told my man we would go back to Philadelphia, and the papers would be there by Monday evening at farthest, so we went back to Philadelphia, and telegraphed again for the papers to be sent on, waited until Tuesday evening, but nothing came but tho dispatch that had been sent to New York in a mistake, a duplicate of what I had received. I proposed to my man that if he would go to Scranton and be mustered into the service, I would try and have him transferred when he got back to Philadelphia. He consented, and we went back to Scranton, when I asked the reason why the papers were not sent to me. Maj. Bradford said he did not know what papers I wanted.

It may be the case, but some roe (and it must be him is to blame for not the rolling mill of the Peon's Iron Works at Danville, we stated that he received thirteen dollars a day. We made the statement upon what we then believed to be g.od authority but have since been reliably informed that he is not paid by the day, but receives 12 cents per ton of rails produced. His wages, therefore, do pend on the product of the mill, which at pros ent varies from 60 to 5 tons per day, according to natfrn. length of rail. nd i ntrnH also, to a great extent by the temperature of the weather.

As the yield of the mill is larger or smaller so his wages fluctuate. Democrrtic Meeting. A Democratic meeting, so called, was held at Phcenix Hall on Wednesday evening of last week, and addressed by a man calling himself Snow, professing to hail from Springfield, the home of Abraham Lincoln. The meeting was organized by the appointment of D. S.

Koon to the chair. Mr. M. Reap suggested that every man in the house be appointed a vice president, which was car ried. Mr.

Koon made a few preliminary remarks, with an eflbrt to prepare the minds of the audience for what was to come, but it was evident in a few moments after the speaker commenced that the Pittston Democracy had not before dreamed of such deep dyed treason as he promulgated. The ailmhii. tration was assailed with charges of imbecility and tyranny and the audicuce were told that the reason why they were not in arms to resist the encroachments upon their rights by the administration, was that they were not made of the stuff that their fathers were At this juncture the speaker remarked that perhaps eonie might be die. posed to construe his language to mean that they ought to combine and resist the draft, and to be plain said he, this is just what I do mean." The whole speech was a direct appeal to the worst passions of mnn, and exceedingly dangerous in its tendencies. AVe do not believe, however, that we have much reasou to fear any result that may follow from the advice he gave, for the audience had scarcely got seated and the speaker under headway, before they began to leave in droves, much to the discomfiture of the President of the meeting.

Something must be done or Mr. Snow must soon be left to talk to empty benches. So Mr. Koon got up and assured the audience that the speaker would bring his remarks to a close in a very few moments, aud that something very rich was yet to come. We took Mr.

K. at his word, heard the speech through, but if the speaker made any particular point, we failed to sec it, as, we are well assured, many intelligent Democrats did who were present. At the close of the speech, Mr. B. J.

Xerillo was requested to read some resolutions, which, we infer, the speaker had brought with him, and whieh had, perhaps, been offered wherever he had spoken. One resolution was to the ef fect that We will Ho everything in our power to overthrow the wicked and tyrannical administration of Abraham Lincoln, Ac, Ac." Another was that "We will advocate with all our might the putting off of the September draft until after the meeting of the next Never was a crowd more rejoiced to be released from tho borings of a frothy speaker than was lhis one. "Tns AsiKiticAn Conflict by Horace Grke LKY, PUBLISHED BV O. I. CASE Jt HARTFORD, Cos.

The Southern Rebellion has opened a wide field for the historian, in which Mr. Greeley, in this great work, labors with an ability and success unrivalled by any historian engaged in the same sphere. He sets out with the commencement of the struggle of the American colonies with Great Britain, and in his course onward has aimed to arrange the material facts, and so to embody the more essential documents or parts of documents illustrating those facts that the attentive, intelligent reader may learn from this work, not only what are the leading incidents in our civil war, but its causes, incitements, and the inevitable sequences whereby ideas proved the germ of events. The thoughtful reader of this volume cannot fail to see that the great struggle in which we are now engaged was the unavoidable result of antagonisms imbedded in the very nature of our heterogenius institutions. The work goes farther back, and devotes more attention to the remoter causes of our civil strife, than any rival.

It gives a fair though necessarily condensed view of all that impelled to our desperate struggle, and the reader will be forced to acknowledge it. The author frequently states that in his labors he has dealt with facts, and in no instance presents a politically biased view of his subject. This volume may be regarded as a lucid explanation of the circumstances which involved us in this war, while the volume yet to come, which cannot be published till sometime after the war is over, promises to show us how we get out of it. We care not what may be the political views of the reader, he must admit that all the conclusions of the author are most legitimately drawn; if, therefore, he traces the causes of this great rebellion to the dangerous tendencies of the peculiar institutions of the South and a determination on the part of Southern leaders to repudiate majorities, it is because it is the only conclusion, which any honest and unbiased historian can arrive at. We most heartily wish that this book could be read by every man, woman and child, in America, as well as in Europe, for we believe it would be a sure cure for that interminable itching which so many of our friends across the 'salt water have for Southern recognition.

Tns Chicago Convention. It cannot be told at this time with certainty, who will be the successful candidate at the Democratic Convention to be held nt Chicago on the 29th. The following list, however, most likely comprises the name of the man who will be nominated George B. McClellan, Franklin Pearce, Horatio Seymour, Judge Nelson, Dean Richmond, Mr. Guthrie, of Gen.

John A. Dtx. "Come here, my dear, I want to ask you all about your sister. Now tell me truly, has she got a beau "No, it'g thejanders she's got; tho doctor nays SO." I often you meet men of our clothes, and our i principles, in xvieuuiouu. ot often, not so often as could wish and I trust your coming may lead to a uiore frequent and a more friendly intercourse between the North and tho South." We sincerely hope it may." Mr.

Benjamin tells me you have asked to see me, to" And he paused, as if desiring we should finish the sentence. The Colonel replied Yes, sir. We have asked this interview in the hope that you may suggest some way by which this war can be stopped. Our people want peace your people do, and your Congress has recently said that you do. We have come to ask how it can be brought about." In a very simple way.

Withdraw your armies from our territory, and peace will come of itself. We do not seek to subjugate you. We are not waging an offensive war, except so far as it is offensive defensive that is, so far as we are forced to invade you to prevent your invading us. Let us alone and peace will come at once." But we cannot let you alone so long as you repudiate the Union. That is the one thing the Northern people will Dot surrender." I know.

You would deny to us what you exact for yourselves the right of self government." No, sir," I remarked. We would deny you no natural right. But we think Union essential to peace and Mr. Davis, could two people, with the same language, separated by only and imaginary line, live at peace with each other? Would not disputes constantly arise, and cause almost constant war between them Undoubtedly with this generation. You have sown such bitterness at the South, you have put such an ocean of blood be tween the two sections, that I seeing any harmony in my despair of ing.

Our children may Corset this war, but ire cannot." I think the bitterness you speak of, sir," said the colonel, does not really exist. We must talk here as friends our soldiers meet and fraternize with each other; and I feel sure if the Lnion were restored, a more friendly fueling would arie between us than has ever existed. The war has made us kriow and respect each other better than before. This is the view of very many Southern men 1 have had it from many of them your leading citizens They are mistaken," replied Mr. Davis.

They do not understand Southern sentiment. How can we feel anything but bitterness towards men who deny us our rights? If you enter my house and drive me out of it, am I not your natural ene my You pwt tho case too strongly. But we cannot fight forever the war must end at some time we must finally agree upon something can we not aree now and stop this frightful carnage We are both Christian men, Mr. Davis. Can yon, as a Christian man, leave untried any means that may lead to peace No, I cannot.

I desire peace as much as you do. I deplore bloodshead as much as you do but I feel that not one drop of blood shed in this war is on my hands. I can look up to my God and say this. I tried all in my power to avert this war. I saw it coming, and for twelve years I worked night and day to prevent it, but I could not.

The North was mad and blind it would not let us govern ourselves and so the war came, and now it must go on till the last man of this generation falls in his tracks, and his children seize his muke and fight his battles, unless you acknowt ledge our right to self government. We are not fighting for slavery. We are fighting for independence and that or extermination wc will have." And there are at least four and a half millions of us left so you see you have a work before you," said Mr. Benjamin, with a decided sneer. We have no wish to exterminate you," answered the colonel.

I believe what I have said that there is no bitterness between the Northern and Southern people. The North, I know, loves the South. When peace comes it will pour money and means into your hands to repair the waste caused by the war and it would not welcome you back and forgive you all the loss and bloodshed you have caused. But we must crush your armies and exterminate your government. And is not that already nearly done You are wholly without money and at the end of your resources.

Grant bas shut you up in Richmond. Sherman is before Atlanta. Had you not, then better accept honorable terms while you can retain your prestige and save the pride of the Southern people CLOSE OF THE INTERVIEW. A half hour's conversation on other topics uot of public interest ensued, and then we rose to go. As we did so, the rebel President gave me his hand, and, bidding me a kindly good bye, expressed the hope of seeing me again in Richmond in happier times when peace should have returned but with the colonel his parting Lwa8 partjoulary eordial.

Taking his hand in both of his, he said to him Colonel, I respect your character and your motives, and I wish you well I wish you every good I can wish you consistently I dead rebels were found. On the morning of the 18th, Gen. Warren's Corps moved out of its position to the left, and soon planted itself across the Weldon Railroad, about one mile south of their works. From that point he advanced towards I'eteraburgh, meeting the enemy as he moved forward. He had considerable fighting during the day, but the loss was light.

On Friday evening, the rebels made an attack on Warren's right, with the evident intention of cutting off his connection with the old line in front of Petersbursh. He drove in our pickets, and pressed back two of Wanen's divisions, when a severe battle ensued, in which the rebels were driven back and our lines reestablished. This is the latest news received at the War Department from Gen. Grant. It is estimated that the rebel loss in the various engagements of last week amount to fully four thousand men.

From Washington. Washinoto.v, Aug. 19, 1801. COIN INTEREST AND PAYABLE IN OCTOUER. It is understood that Secretary Fessen den will soon issue an order directing that payment be made as soon as presented, of full interest to October first, on that portion of the old seven thirty loan due and redeemable on that day.

The original amount of this loan was one hundred and sixty million dollars, of which over sixty millions is yet outstanding and convertible into Bonds of eighteen and eighty one. Coin interest will cease on October first, on the amount then outstanding. THE SPECIAL AVAR TAX. The report in various quarters that the special war tax of five per coot on incomes will be on the amount of income los the tax already paid for the year is incorrect. Jt will be upon the full amount over six hundred dollars, without deduc tion tor any income tax heretolore paid.

ORDERS FOR THE DRAFT. Orders from tho War Department direct that all Provost Marshals have everything in readiness to begin the draft immediately after the expiration of the fifty days' notice already given by the President, and direct that enrollment lists be cloned anil forwarded to the Provost Marshal Gencral's Department on the first of September, with corrections to that date so that proper quotas may bo assigned. COIN INTEREST CEASING. About six million dollars yet remain outstanding of that portion of the seven thirty loan falling due to day, on which coin interest now ceases. The privilege of conversion into long time bonds will continue till three months' notice has been given, however.

INTERNAL REVENUE. The Internal Revenue receipts of this quarter, to this date, arc a littlo under twenty seven million of dollars. LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS. The subscriptions to the seven thirty loan, reported to the Treasury Department to day, amounted to 81,214,000. Pensions.

The following decision in regard to the 100 day's men receiving pensions, has just been made by the Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office August 9, 1SG4. Sir To the inquiry in your letter of the 8th reply that under the act of July 14, 1862, the same rights in regard to pensions are granted to those called into the service for one hundred days (and to their widows or dependent relatives, in case of death, as to those who have enlisted for the term of three years. This law, under which all pensions based on service in the present war are allowed, is unequivocal in its language, no distinction between those engaged for a longer or a shorter period. It surprises we to learn that doubts on this subject have existed in the minds of any one. Very respectfully yours, J.

II. Harrett, Commissioner. iff A Vision. Thr Rebel aumt in rnr. Skies.

A number of the good people of Plum Creek and of Emric's tavern, have been startled bv a vision of a most marvellous character. The story is that on Monday morning last, the skies exhibited a scene which appeared like a large army moving in a north easterly direction. Men in uniforms with muskets and knapsacks, could be distinctly seen also men on horseback. Officers could be distinguished from privates. Strange to say, some of the good folks up Shamokin creek, six miles from the other parties, also saw the marvellous exhibition about the same time, and others west of the Susquehanna were equally fortunate.

Some of these profess to have seen the rebel flag or a dark flag, while others of the fortunate spectators, out the turnpike, think the uniform of the soldiers was of a bluish color. Some may think the rebels are "going up," but we believe, unless they very soon repent, they are now as near heaven as they will ever get. We have heard the names of more than a dozen persons, who profess to have witnessed this apparition, many of them respectable individuals. Sunbury American. A man who was imprisoned for bigamy complained that he had been severely dealt with for an onence whicn carries its own pun ishment Gold closed in New York on Monday last at 257J.

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prime Hams, smoked, per lb. Shoulders, smoked, per lb. Hueon, per lb. Honey, Chickens, per lb. Turkeys, (ieese, 1 hicks, Clover Seed, per lb.

Timothy Seed, per bushel Flax Seed, Tallmv, per lb. Wool, washed, per Wool, unwashed. Apples, per barrel Maple Sugar, per lb. Pigecns Hops, prime Pork, mess Prune Tobacco Wrappers, sweated, per lb. new.

Fillers, sweated, new. Sorghum Syrup, per gallon Notb. A full report of the New York Market can be seen at any time at this office. In the above is otven the highest and lowest prices which are governed by quality and eondition. Many Articles that are not mentioned above, can bo found on the report in our office.

THE MARKETS. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY MORRIS Jt WALSH. WO0LX8ALB Butter 40.... Buckwheat 80..., Buckwheat Flour per cwt 3.25.... TAIL 50 00 3.50 3.75 Chop 3.35....

Corn shelled bushel 1.55 1.75 25 30 ,....11.50 12.00 .....12.00 13.00 8.00 9.00 IS to 20 09 IS 20 Kfifgs per dozen Flour Superfine Extra Rye Flour Hay per ton Lard Meal 3 40... 3.75 00 1.75 1.60 15 2.40 Oats 30th SO Potatoes 1 50... Rve per bushel 1.50... Tallow Wheat (winter) 2.00.., DIED. HILBERT In Pittston, August IS, 1864, Mark Hilbert, aged 34 years and 9 months.

The deceased was a native of England, but has been a resident of Pittston for the lost elev en years, beloved and respected by all who Knew nun. Lie was a consistent ana iwwui member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in this place, ever readv to labor for the glory of God, and for the welfare of his fellow men. Hij labors in the church, in the sabbatn scnooi, ido in other departments, will long be remembered with gratitude by all his associates. He was a kind and devoted husband and lather, a good neighbor, a trusty friend, an industrious citizen, an earnest Christian. The memory ol tne jmi KiAe.Aj TKo jammimI was instantly kiliea by the fall of an immense mass of coal while working in the Grand Tunnel.

He learee five helpless children to mourn the loss of their best earthly friend. May the God of the fatherless and the widbw watch over and protect them. Pittston, Aug. 23, 1864..