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LATEST AVAR NEWS. LOCAL SCRANTON, Sooth Ward 302 out ot ,413.. lHitston Gazette. A NEW BOOK. Bannan, of the Miners' Journal.

I finoVe of ehip and shore. Oftentimes even this was obliged to be delayed until the smoke would clear away. IFor the Tiiuton Oazetie Another pamphlet on Slavery. Ma. Enm: I have a littla pamphlet before Jas O'Boyle 4th Edward Collier Adam Mitchell Nichael Lavelle 3d Geo Marloog John O'Boyle Wrn Fronts Martin McCann James Bo land Daniel Murphy James McDonnell James Dewitt Martin Merrick Patrick II tValsh Matthias Bailing Byan Cafferty John Snyder tb John Gibhs Patrick Kan John MeHaJ Pat O'Brien Patrick Burke 1S Michael Miller la Wn Moran Jeseph Clair John Reasor Richard Jailor John Jones Patrick Duffy Jas Quinan John Colemam Jobs Smith Anthony Baarctt Jas Dougher John Hchen George Steele Thomas Clair Timothy Junta Peter Hopkins 2d Wm Smith Martin Finnegan Frank Depray Peter McDonnell' John Lottos 4th James Clark: Wm Connery Peter Cartel James Byan 1st Fred Hoppcl Jamas Stowkima George gimnhstt Michael Weiss XT Aartey Cawley Patarw Darkin Fred Wcebaa Pat Lsrkio 3d.

Thomas Hooky Philip Drinks Patrick CnmUf Eerrj Williann James Jorkan 4U Patrick Kemabwry Patrick 3 Jacob Sinanich Jacob Farther Patrick Cardin Michael Martin Sweeny Patrick Byron Michael Mitchell Hartley Howler Martin LavalU 1st: ThoosssMcNally Pat Mackay Nicholas FraatK Martin Early James Morris Daniel Londy i James ff Botk, John Vsnghn' Martin Sect TT Timothy MurpS" John Hughe James Qoinaa 2d Thomas Angst Emit Anniswal Pat Clark Dennis Shields John Reachcr Ira Barrett 3d. Philip Ryan Pat Kelly Wm Roach Michael Kerns Mark Monahan Michael Mee Philip Koaar 2d Thotnas King li" Owen Mallen John Breer Frank Snieder Samuel Williams' Kdward Bartelt Tbos Thomas Daniel Heeler 1 Owen McDonncn. Patrick Kuhna. Joseph Habn Win William Jas Byan 2d Francis Ryan. Pal Flysnr David fivans fit Roger Ryan Thos Webb Tbos Uaskin Jas Callahan Thus Langin Michael Haskins John Coslett George Snow Patrick Lonahan Tbos Uannon John Kaning John Linehar John Hays 2d Thomas Murnby Jas Cawley Philip Uyan John O'Boyle 7th rred YV Stiller Darley Cawley Alx McDonnell Iioinas Males 1st Pat McDonahue John Uess Wm Powell Wm Kane James Nolan Peter Kluip John Durkin 2d Pat Nealon 1st Ryan Gerrecly Michael Tcirjr Joseph Batre John Nolan Francis Langin John Miller 1st John Manly lhomas lirennan Thomas Byron 2d Matthias Snyder Fiank Siiiyk James O'Boyle 3d Julie Canavan Pat Keenan 'Cliailcs Campbell James Connelly James Jordon 2d James McLaughlin Martin McCartyr James Williamav Thos Lofty Pat O'Boyle Tthi Martin Cogghw John Duffcy John McCullocm John McDonnell 3d Pat Welch Hartley Leonard i Michael Hupning Olrick Fahan John Langin 2d lfia Dempsey.

Miles Canlin Pat Ragan. Fred Grappa John Milroy Anthony Brannom Wm Faley Miles Roach Patrick Ray Michael. Rowan MichaellMbxi John PitzgiBbon Pat Murpb. Roger McNaljr Peter Hsnegsn Miles Cawlsy Pat Cannemm Pat Curran John O'Brien. Win Burke i Patrick Moore Peter Miller Anthony Langim John Rosa Martin Bums Jobs Vonaoran John Waists.

John McNamsrav Adam Niles Wm Batey. BMcIlvan Geo Taylor John A Davis: Pat Herrety Timothy Byson Scull Wut Shale Anthony Haveran Fred Weidntr Daniel Keefe Mike Mai kin John McLaughlin James Bryan Martin Unircr Joseph Griggs James Iteriuerson. DiLnartl CraiK 2d John Downing Thomas Black Pat Brogan Dennis l4ola.li Miles White Pat MeMair.on Morgan Sweeny John Jennings Owen sweeny John Dowd 1st Jumus Clifford Anthony Wiighes Jeremiah llagarty Aaron Depey Pat Quinan 2d Michael Joice Pat McMurray John McCarty 2d John Shoemaker Wm Maloney John Kelly Isaac Buskirk John McAndrews 3d Thomas langin. Daniel Bramon David Jonas JohatU Smith Horace Vangitdclr John Burnish Pat Tbos Bosch Thos Martin Tbos Burns Peter Lsynard1 Martin Lavell Henry Saut Stephen Moonew Jacsb Caber 4 J. Michael Bass Thos Keef John Cliflord Jacob Reedenhagh Bryan O'Maley John Mauty U'Urady Daniel Grady James Mullin 2d Jacob Miller Francis McMurray Michael Richardson Thomas Reefe John Bynon Manly 1st Henry Jones Jr Timothy Barry Daniel Bryan 2d Michael O' Boyle Patrick LarietC WmMaher Jr1 Henry Jones Thomas Gibbons John Brail John Hetley James Connery John Haley Daniel Cornell Terrence Carey Michael Haalthaa John Ryan Nrch McNieray Andrew Manghsn Patrick Sladery Richard Oslm David Lewis 2d Michael Milkr Christopher Miller 4th Geo Ensonxenbctawi Bylhon Peter Cliflord John Kenny TUB CORRECTED WEEKLY BY MO KRIS WALtS.

wsouiAis, aatsii 4 J.JJ 7S 1.4A A tk ii a 11.4......l. i.v.....ii.e 8.00 1.7a I.0........ 1.1 1.6S iJ Butter Bdckwheat Buckwheat Flour per cwt. Chop shelled bushel Eggs per dozen Flour Superfine bbl Axtra Flour per ton Meal 30 lb Potatoes per bushel Wheat (winter) LOST. A certificate for akares in fl.a l.wlinnii A RloOITlf burC Bail Company, issued to William M.

Chans pi. load Company, issued to William M. CBampnna lumbered 1347, and dated March JM, 1S4. person finding and returning the tarns to undersigned or to.John Lovelaad, mt P. will k.

Illa1kl Pittston. liuxerne will be 'suitably wiiiAiiAai a. cuAMrtiia. Keelersburg, Wiamog 0H Fn Sept. 29, 1864 iw a paper generally recognized as the the Anthracite Coal Trade, is now preparing to issue a new work on the Coal Fields of our country, our miners arm mineral resources and We notice by his pnwjwctus, that Ilia Rnnk tm nmnocJ lu.

in 18o5, but will be by "subscription, and we are informed the Canvasser will visit this region for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the book during the course of next month. The promises of the prospectus are exten sive and cover the whole subject of both pract ical and scientific mining, and if properly treated, the work cannot till take a valuable acquisition to onr limited stock of information on thl, to us, interesting question. Bannan is an iiideCttigeable stalician, and has been engaged for several years in preparing for the long promised book. Mr. S.

II. Daddow, practical miner and engineer, and a gentleman of much experience in the Iron and Coal business, is now in this region visiting our mines and miners and col lecting such information in regard to our coal formations and oierations as none but our practical men can give. We bespeak success to the enterprise and hope our community will not fart to encourage it by their subscrip tions, since we have reason to believe thaf it will be eminently worthy. Vigilance at tho Polls. We understand, that, with a view to maintain the purity of the ballot box, and to aid in detecting and arresting deserters, the Pro vost Marshals of the dilicrciit districts have had lists of nil aliens and deserters printed and circulated.

Fall in tho Price of Coal. In consequence of the recent decline in the prices of coal at the New York auction Kales, the following notice has been issued by a number of the operators about Scranton and vicinity Scranton, Sent. 30th, 18BE Notice is hereby given that in consequence of the falling oft in the prices of coal at the JNew lorU auction, Say at August Hales 8 cents per ton. at 2 29 In all, f2 8C The prices fur mining and Labor from the first day of October will be the same as paid in June last, coal was then 30 cents per ton higher than it now sells for. fln rn Wood Colliery, EMSIIA PIIINNY.

Stafford t'ollierv.) t) National B. C. M1K1BER 1 lark's Mines, JEUMYK 4 CRIKKIX, Mount ri iv ColliflT, 1. JuNJ ji Brook Cullirry, 1II XT, DAVMalXl. The Del.

Lack. Western, 1). Hudson, and Pennsylvania Coal Company have also given notice that there will be a reduction in the prices paid for mining but have not yet named the amount." Judge Douglas on tho Writ of Habeas corpus. The Democrats have always sustained Gen eral Jackson for hij course at New Orleans, in suspending the privilege of the writ of Ilitbem Corpus, and in arresting the Judge who issued it. In 1844 Congress had before it a bill to reimburse, with interest, to the heirs of Jackson the amount of tho Cue which he paid at the close of the war.

Judge Douglas was one of the strongest advocates of the bill, and he thus referred to the constitutionality of General Jackson's course: 4 Ho cared not whether General Jackson suspended all civil authority or not. If his acts were necessary to the defence of the country, that the necessity was above all law. General Jackson hazarded everything; he both life and reputation on that step, which might render him immortal if he saved the country, or, on the contrary, make him ignominious, and a by word, and a re proach and the man that dared to do that deserved the protection and plaudits of his He did not envy the feelings of that man, that would get up and talk calmly and cooly, under such circumstances, about rules of court and technicalities of proceedings and the danger of example, when the city might be in flames and the utmost barbarity might be cotiunitted. What were rules of court but mero cobwebs when they found 'an enemy with his cannon at the doors of their courts, and they saw the flames encircling the cupola Talk then about rules of courts, and the formality of proceedings 1 The man that would do this would fiddle while the Capitol was burning. He envied not any man the possession of such stoical philosophy.

Talk about illegality! Talk about informalities 1 Why, there was one formality to be observed, and that was the formality of directing the cannon and destroying tlie enemy, regardless of the means, whether it be by the seizure of cannon, flags, or the seizure of persons, if the necessity of the case required it. Tho God of nature had conferred this right on men and nations and therefore let him not be told that it was unconstitutional. To defend the country, let him not be told that it was unconstitutional to use the necessary means. The Constitu tion was adopted for tho protection of the country and under that Constitution, the nation had the right to exercise all the powers that were necessary for the protection of the country. If martial law wxs necessary to the salvation of the country, martial law was legal for that purpose.

If it was necessary fur ajudge, for the preservation of order, to punish lor contempt, ho thought it wits necessary for a general to exercise a control over his cannon, to imprison traitors, and to arrest spies, and to intercept communication with the enemy. If this was necessary, all this was legal." Here is good Democratic doctrine 1 The Janus Faced Ticket. The ancient Romans, says the West Branch Bulletin, erected a temple to Janus, who was half fish and half flesh, and hail two faces, one looking towards Peace and the other towards War. The copperheads at Chicago are feeble imitators of Heathen mythology. They nominated for President Major General George Brinton McCIellan, "the friend of the soldiers," as a war candidate.

This is flesh. Then, for Vivce President, George Hood Pendleton (named after the Rebel General that Sherman lambasted so terribly at Atlanta.) He is the fishy part of the ticket Listen to his speech delivered in Congress in 1861. It is worthy of Vallandigham Let the seceding States depart in peace, let them establish their government and empire, and work out their destiny according to the wisdom which God has given them." Union men, remember that McCIellan endorses Pendleton. Can you endorse either I 47 ty the the tho the lin and ses. the last Thn Movement toward Richmond, WashI NOTO, Oct 2, 1364.

The f0iiowjns accounts from the Army i the James and the Army of tlie Potomac have reached this Bureau I' Ix Fbo.nt or Richmond, Ya4 Thursday Xigbt, Sept 29, 104. The veteran braves of the 10 and 18th Army Corps again closely besiege the Rebel capitaL By aJbrced march from their former position, portions of these Corps arrived at Deep Bottom about daylight this morning, and immediately began to advance upon Richmond. Their skirmish line first en countered the enemy in a fortified position, about three miles from tbe end of our pon toon bnilge. Col. fcamucl V.

Duncan Third Brigade of Gen. 1'aine's Colored Division of the Eighteenth Corps, being ii the lead, they charged this line of the enemy's, works without hesitation, bnt were repulsed with much loss; nineteen officers out of twenty two being either killed or wounded. A charge was then made by tbe Second Brigade of the same Division, under Col. Draper, with entire success, the works being carried with considerable loss on both sides. The Second Brigade was assisted' in this affair by the Fifth Regi ment ol Colored troops, a part of tbe first Br gade, under Major Terry, who lost one hundred and forty three men and five offi cers in the charge.

The next Rebel works, about three miles further ou, were found unoccupied. About a mile lroin these was encountered the outer range of the fortifications of Richmond, runninir from pi 'a Bluff, oppo site Fort Darling, around tho" city to the northward. About cluck the lid Brig ade pf Gen. Foster's Division of the lUth Corps, and the 5th U. S.

Colored Regiment, were sent lorwarU to develop the strength of this line of works, and arthc same time to draw the enemy to on our left. this having been accomplished, a grand advance was made by portions of the two Corps, mostly bv a flunk movement from our right upon the enemy concentrated on our left and the line was carried with the capture of sixteen trunn and about a hundred prisoners. Anion" these was the Reb el mi jor in command of the post, who was wuuudod, and who acknowledge that they were taken completely by surprise. Uur lino now extends from unpins Bluff to the White Oak Swamp, nt a distance of from five to six miles from Rich mond and from tho Bluff wo command the enemy lower pontoon bridge across the James. Waj.

Gen. Birney is in immediate com mand of this expedition, and most skilfully has he managed it so far. 1 'The regiments most warmly engaged in tho fighting to day were the 117th N. th 81st' N. 7th and 8th th and 142d N.

and Gen. Paine's lolored Division. Of these the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 80th Regiments suffered rfoaviest. It is universally admitted that the colored tronps and their officers acquit ted themselves in tbe most admirable manner. Our entire loss is estimated at about 50.

That of the enemy is probably con sidcrublj less on this occasion From Siieridan's Army. The War Department has received an ffieial dispatch from Gen. Sheridan, dated Harrisonburg, Sept. 28, 7: 30 p. in which he gives full details of the pursuit of Early up to that time.

Ho says that, most trustworthy accounts show that Early's army was completely broken up and demoralized, and gives it as bis impression that most of the troops Early had left, passed through the mountains and fell back upon, Charlottesville. Sheridan kept up the ursuit to Port Republic, destroying seven five wagons and four caissons, lie sent en. lorbert to Staunton, with Wilson Division of cavalry and one Brigade of Merritt's. Torbert entered Staunton on 2Gth and destroyed a large quantity of Rebel Government property, harness, sad dles, small arms, hard bread, flour, repair hoes, icc. lie then proceeded to Way esboro, destroying the iron bridge over South branch of the Shenandoah, seven miles of track, the depot buildings, a Government tannery, and a large amount of leather, flour, at that place.

From Sherman's Army. Everything seems to bo quiet in Gen. Sherman's vicinity. The Rebels under Forrest are driven beyond hearing of; the main road from Nashville to Chattanooga is ninjured, and there is no apprehension that our communications cau be seriously nterrupted. learn Irom Mobile that Port Morgan being put in condition tor strong defence.

Tlie enemy are trying to place torpedoes in Channel above the Fort. The report that our gunboats are near the city of ilu is incorrect. Pay of Postmastkks. An order issued from Post OUice Department, September 13,1804. ves the following as the compensation of Pennsylvania Postmasters by the act approved uly 1st, 184: Philadelphia, S4.000 PittshurR.

84,000: Harri.sburg, West Chester and Reading, $2, 00; Allegheny anil illiamsport, titlO Lancaster, i500 Easton, Krie and Pottsvillu, Carlisle, Chambcrsburg, Meadvilleand Scranton, $2,300 Allentown and York, '2, 500; Chester and Norristown, '2, 100 Johns town, Altoona, ilkesbarre and liiusville. Lockhaven and Danville, Si, 900 lielhlelicm, Piltton and Lebanon, VV ashington, Lewistown. and Geltys urg, Lewisburtr, Huntingdon, Hones ale and Columbia, Ashland, Maucli hunk and Oil Citv, Tainaqua, Frank and Phcenixviile, liellefonte, To anda, and Alinersvnlc, $1,200 Kit tanning, Uniontown, New Brighton, Milton, Mechanicsburg and Pottstown, St. Clair, Warren, Shippcnsburg, Greensburfr, Hol lidaysbure, Newcastle, Bedford, Buchanan and Carbondale, $1,000. There is, as we understand it, one feature about the new law regulating the pay of Post masters which is very absurd and unjust For instance: an office which pays two hundred dollars salary, has the expense of running it paid by the Department, whereas one that paj i th i a a few hundred dollars of that amount must from what we know of the places do nearly as much work yet they get nothing for, clerk hire, rent or any of tho operating expen In this connection it may not bo out of place to say that for the advertisement of letters news papers do not get more than one quarter tbe price which other advertising pays.

Court will meet Friday, Oct. 7, at 2 for purpose of enabling aliens to procure their papers. It will then adjourn to Oct. 2 (th, at P. which time Judge Pearson, of Dauphin ounty, will be present to hold a special Court.

I to in or on I I voti. i m. tBuius Bef.o rt.M2, fw I Ml ''i lo. lJoiiMt. See Frame a Hare advertisement.

Th Fiar at Wyoming open to day, and dose on Friday. Everybody should go. TicaaTs. The Union Ticket, neatly printed. is in readiness at this office.

Persons coming to town are requested to call and supply their dis tricts. Sine Walks. It cannot be disputed that our side walks in many parts or the borongh need repairs. There are also in the public streets luany gutters which need filling up. fa i i ttuves.

ir. mcnara imurj nas just received a fine variety of all kinds of Cooking and Heating Stoves, and offers the finest variety in the county. Also all descriptions of Fruit Cans. him a call Lsio Mkitixo at Scbahtox. There is to be an immense Union meeting at Scranton this (Friday) afternoon and evening.

The Hon. Carl Schurz, together with other distinguished speakers, will be present. Accommodation trains will run at suitable hours. BriTKK Tikes. In view of the certainty of tbetriamph of the Union paTty at the coming October and November elections, gold is tumb ling down rapidly, and everything else is following.

Our merchants are marking their goods down. Butter is coming down, as are also other necessaries." i Bajd or Hora. The monthly meeting of the "1'ittstnn Band of Hope will be held in the Baptist Hall on Monday afternoon, Oct. 10th, at half past 4 o'clock. AH the members are re quested to be present.

All who wish to join the Band are invited to attend. J. G. C'hi kch Dei.icatio. The Cerman Lnthern St.

John's Church, of Pitts ton, wrll be dedicated on the 16th inst. Tho Kev. Mr. Parke will preach a sermon Wtwoo'clork in the afternoon. The citizens are respectfully invited.

j. By order of the Trustees, I.aorers Wasted. Mr. I. W.

Crawford, superintendent of the McKcan County Bituminous Coal Company, at Bradford, McKeaa advertises for. 100 men to work in Bituminous and Caniiel Also one Millwright am) Sawyor to take charge of a Steam Saw Mill. Iwo farmers the highest prices paid, and men with (smiles will be furnished with houses free of charge. Tlie Sasitarv Commission. We would not desire for a moment, that any of our good peo ple shouhl draw trorn our article, of a week two since, expressing 'a preference for tho manner ofaMing our sick and wounded soldiers adopted by tho.Cbristian Commission, over the Sanitary, the idea that the Sanitary has not proved of incalculable service to our army, en listed as it has had in its work, tuouttnds of the best men and Women of the land.

What we said was principally a reflection of tbe senti ments of men from the army with whom we chanced to meet. As we push our investigations further, however, we find tbe two working side by aide, vieing with each other as to which should be able to do the greatest amount of good. Gr.TTiNG Al.AliMKn. Tate, of tbe Columbia liemocral, is evidently trembling in bis boots at the turn which is taking rhice with honest Democrats, in Columbia county. Hear him caution our menus against believing any abolition reports of success in the army, be nvteii toisunu lite election.

1 hey will be electioneering stories, aud got up for. effect. Be wary and owwke." 1 Wo are left to infer then that reports of Union victories are' not considered compatible with Democratic This is about as honest a confession as wc ever knew the editor of the Democrat to make. Episcopal Visitation? 'the Itight Rev. Dr.

Potter, Bishop of Pennsylvania, visited St. James' Church, in this Borough, Tuesday, the 27th. He held service the evening and confirmed 9 persons, 7 of whom were heads of families. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.

Hcabon, of Spring vilio, on Lu. li 2. The Bishop then delivered address to tho congregation, and after the laying on of hands a charge to those who were confirmed, in which bespoke with apostol fervor. There were present with the Bishop the chancel, besides the rector of the parish, five or six of the clergy of this part of tbe diocese. The Bishop proceeded from this to i'cranton on Wednesday.

Union Meeting. On Thursday evening last, according to pre vious announcement, a rousing Union meeting was held at Phoenix Hall. The meeting was organized by the appoint of G. M. Richart, Pres A.

Price, Win. Lyshon, Loren Dewey, Richard Benton, J. Sharps Carpenter, Dr. Hal se'y, and others, Vice Presidents, and James Searle, Secretary. The meeting was addressed first by the "VV, W.

Ketcbah in speech which by the most determin spirit to resist all Compromises with traitors arms, ne was as much in favor of peace as any living man, but ho wanted to see a peace established on a firm basis. He wanted to see curse of slavery out.for to it and its pernicious tendencies were to be traced origin ot this dreadtur war. lie drew an encouraging picture of tho progress of our armies, and made the oft repeated assertions by peace party namely, that the government made no progress iu putting down this rebellion, appear most decidedly ridiculous. His speech throughout was warmly applauded. Many Democrats who listened to him declared that they liked Ketcham's sentiments, and would give their votes to send him to Congress.

Dr. Wiuht, of Carbondale, followed in a short speech, full of humor and sarcasm against the peace party, who fain wonld go on their knees before the moloch of slavery and there beg for peace with men who have troddcu beneath their feet, the nag of their country, and inaugurated a war which has caused more desolation blood shed thau any war of which history gives any account. The meeting adjourned with cheers for the Union, Lincoln, and Ketcham Draft List, Sept. 22d, 1864: PROVIDENCE RORC 46 out of 66. Joseph Spafford Abram Van O'Linda Albright Piatt Wells Benjamin Wm II Williams Michael Sharp Theodore Ryiner Von Storch Edward Barber Philip Lynch Watkins Howell Wm Pierce Jr Thos Flynn Henry Sagt John Smith Stephen Tunstall Lewis Warner Chas Winchel II Griffin Sidney Jay Ellis Rogers Wm Hopkins Henry Van Wert Bcnj Cannon Lynus Snook Thos Gordon John Langin Throp Malono Thomas Langin in Allen Alvinza Weed John Morgan numu An Anthony Donnell Wm Campbell Daniel Grflin lh.

Edward Weston Moyies ieo Laeroney. i. Gilbert Daniels Fordham David Leirhton Lewis Gillegan Robert Gilmore Pat Geo Corn Rye Hay Lard Oats Bye atonic Road iny he Mott, I I charge Gen. McCk Ilan solemnly, and I "jt oeiore u'J, ut.ng iukoi jruui nis army at their mrt intense hour of trial with Fel6hly enjoying Bit cigars under tbe quarter deck awning of the Galena, while his army was being driven like a flock of sheep beneath the puns of our nary, and saved, as he himself admits, only by them. I eharce him with this and before the entire nation challenge him and his (from the Woods tip to himself) to tbe proof.

My proof eaa be found in the national archives, signed and vouched for (as such documents must be) by the commander and deck officers of the vessel. The character of Captain (now Commodore) John Rodgers (of tbe Atlanta affair) will perhaps redeem his name from the aspersions of men too unmanly to fight for tbe cause thej secretly admire. Let the log book of the Galena the offi cial one be published. The nation demands, and the assailed honor of our American Napoleon alike demands its publication. Iron clad.

New York, Sept. 23, 1864. We have already published as much from Dr. Marks, Peninsula Campaign in Vir ginia" as should oonsign George B. McCIellan not only to eternal oblivion with the American people, but subject him also to eternal execration.

As Dr. Marks is a regular minister in good standing in the Old School Presbyterian Church, and is well known in this community as a gentleman of unblemished character, we think it right that our readers and the country should have the full benefit of his testimo ny, as he was eye witness of most of the scenes and incidents which he relates. In the work alluded to above, speaking of Mc Clellan's retreat, he says, page 255 ibis vast body of men, well trained, fully equipped, and equalling in courage any army which the world has ever seen, eager for tho figbt, asking but for generals to lead them on to victory, was, after having almost knocked ot the door of the rebel stronghold, retreating in baste at the com. mand of one man, wbo, however distin guished for ability in one department of military science, in every hour of danger was a child, and in every great emergency was oppressed with conscious incapacity. After the enemy v.

ns repulsed at the battle of Savage Station, General Sumner sent to General McCIellan for, as he expressed himself, orders to push the enemy into the Cliickanoininy." General MeClellan's reply was that the rear guard would follow the retreat of the main body of the army." On the reception of this command the greatest consternation and displeasure reigned among both officers and men. Many openly rebelled they wished to sac rifice themselves in any way rather than by a disgraceful retreat On page loi Dr. Marks gives additional proof, at least of a circumstantial kind, of McClellau's absence on the gunboat on the occasion of Hie battle of Malvern Hill. We quote It may not be inappropriate to say here that no small part of the praise for the succesfful retreat of our army is due to Gen. Sunnier.

The disposition of the troops ar tbe battle of Malvern Hill was known to have been made by him and in the absence of Gen. McCIellan, Gen. Sumner, during the most of that memorable day, commanded the army. speaking of the disgraceful retreat after the battle of Malvern Hill, he says, on page In sneocn and gloom our victorious army commenced retiring from an enemy utterly broken, scattered and panic strtck en. And when there was not a foe within miles of us, we left our wounded behind to perish, and any one witnessing the wild eagerness ot our retreat wonld have sup posed that wc were in tho greatest peril from a vigilant and triumphant enemy." Again, on page 298 the worthy chaplain declares positively that McCIellan was on the gunboat on the day of the battle of Malvern Hill, and produces the testimony of Dr.

Rogers, who was on the same boat, the same day, in proof of what he de clares. He says, McCIellan remained on board until a la'e hour in the afternoon Dr. Jas. Rodgers, brigade surgeon of Robinson's brigade, who had been ill with fever for several days, was likewise on this steamer, and afterwards related to me the events and scenes of that day as they came under his eye. McCIellan 3 departure Irom the boat at late hour in the a leer noon is explained by Dr.

Marks in the following paragraph on page 2yy General lieintzelman had sent to him message that the troops noticed his ab sence, and it was exerting a depressing in fluence on them, and he could not be ans werable for the consequences if he longer held himself so far aloof from the scene of action and danger." Horrible Murder. A horrible mur der was committed, on Saturday last, near ShmtwiL m. in 7oi f.hnmhp.rl;inil nniintv llnan the person of a lady by the name of Mrs. Chainberlin. Mrs.

Chamberlin's husband had gone to Sunbury, and when he return home, not finding his wife, at once insti tuted a search. A trunk was found to have been broken open and about $B00 taken out, and the body of the murdered woman was found a short distance from the house, she having been shot with Mr. Chamber ln'sowngun. A son in law of Mr. Cliuin bcrlin is supposed to bo the perpetrator of the foul deed.

Circumstances pointed strongly to him and he has since been arrested. When asked how he got out of prison, a witty rogue replied: I got out of my cell ingenuity, ran up stairs with agility, crawled out of the window in secrecy, slid down the lightning rod with rapidity, walked out of the town with dignity, and am now basking in the sunshine of liberty 1" A badly bunged Emerald Islander in re sponse to the inauiry, Where have you been said Mrs. to Mrs. Mulrooney's wake and a most illegant time we had of Fourteen fights in fifteen minutes; only one whole nose left in the house, and that belonged to the tay kcttle. A western editor says that he would as soon try to go to sea on a shingle, make ladder of fog chase a streak of lightning through a crab apple orchard, or set Lake Erie on fire with a loco foco match, to stop two young lovers getting married when they take it into their heads to do so.

Tua rebel prints arc amusing themselves over Rutler's canal. Let them beware, it may prore to them that 'last ditch' in which will peribh the hopes of the Confederaey. in an ic in ed in the trie the has and John Tbos Jas 6rl. RiCUlllT, Editor. FITTSTON, THURSDAY, OCT.

6. 1864. Strike! till the last armed foe expires Strike! for your altars and your fifes! Strike! forthft gl ugu graves of ypnrsires! God! and roar Native Land!" FOKrttEsiDEirrjTisei. iBRAEAU LINCOLN, 0B YICE rKESIDEST, INDBET JOHNSON, OF KKBSSEE VTi.1 Presidential Electors. "EXATOBIAb.

Morton JIo Michael, Philadelphia. ThvPtes II. Cunningham, Beaver County. 1 Rawer V. King.

13 Klias W. 2 U. Morrison Coatee, 14 Charles H. Shriner, 5 Henry Buinm, 1 John Winter, 4 William li. Kern, 14 Dav'd MOnaughly 6 Berlin n.

Janks, 17 David WJ Woods, Charles M. Konk, 1 Isaac Benson, lCvf it Parke. IV John I'a4t. Aanwf nill. III Samuel lliek, JoBrAJlIieaiand.

21 sewnljUierer, 10 hichanl H. t'orvwlI, 22 JuUa I'. Fenny, 11 Edward Hullidav, 23 EbenezeKMVunkin 12 ChaVIefF, 21 John W. Blanchard FOR CONGRESS, WINTHROl V. ETC HAM, OF WU KES BABkB.

COUNTY NOMINATIONS. ron A8SEMBLV, COL. VTM. MONIES, of Providence, ROBERT LOVE, of Plymouth, E.C. VINCENT, of I'OR Tvi i A.

THOMPSON, of Pittston, IUS DISTItier ATTUKNEY, D. C. HARRINGTON, of Wilkes Barre. FVH CI. Ell fit THE COCKT, BL'LKLKV, of Ilollcnback tp, FOR CO.M.lll.SSliANKk, BENJAMIN SAYLOR, of Franklin.

FOR COUNTY Pl'KVEYOB, JOHN 11KKRMANS, of Hyde Park. iuH TiNKHAM, of Abinglon. WM. II. BUTLER, of Wilkos Barxe.

y' TERMS Our patrons will not be surprised that we can so afford to publish a par at the old price, 2 Ou per year. Iti vindication of the rise we are limit to announce, wo would simply state tlms we are now paying three times as much for paper us we paid previous to the commencement of tlie war, anil for all other materials used in our business, about the same pro Krtton. We must either adopt these terms or se money every week. For all unpaid subscriptions for tliecarrcnt year, we Hhail charge at the rate uf Turbb Dollars a year. "'T Next Tuesday.

Are the Union men of Luzerne county pro pared Tor the battle to be fought on Tuesday next? Not a saiignnary battle, 'but one which if succias fully fought will point to a still greater victory at the November election. Let tw ty ijmiiij therefore, having the good his cotiirtry at heart, bestir himself and see that none yf the well disposed, but indifferent' are allowed to neglect the duty of going to the polls on next Tuesday and depositing af solid tnion vote. We want a linn and unflinching ChTon man in Cungreiw, and we believe 3Jrv Kctchnin is just the man for this crisTst Ho cannot bo bought or sold the thing has been tried lime and again, and when others proved too weak to resist the tcmpta tionj there i not a living who dares to say that Ketch am ever took a dollar of bribe. Freemen of tho' Congressional District, then, what say. you as to the choke lictween hiin and Mr.

JJeiuiiMon, whose every vote during the late session he was in Congress, was east with the Copperheads, and in (Sympathy with the We need Hot further particularize. Our whole county ticket is a good one, and we must elect it. Othef Democratic strong, hoi it in' the old Keystone State are tottering and if the Union men of old Luzerne go into the a will, a glorious victory promisee to re wan! Tfte Importance of One Vote. For the benefit of those men who are prone to think that their vote counts but one and can cnriKerjiiently weigh but little 'in the rc Buit of great election, we append a few fcets Marcus Merlon was elected Governor of Massachusetts by onk vote, 'in a poll of fifty thousand, after he had run seventeen tiniest Edward li. Ilanuegan was elected by the Democracy of Indiana, United States Senator, by oSk notp 'the member of the Legislature who that majority, being elected by one vote.

Ilaiiiiegan voted for the annexation of Texas which was carried by one vote, adding 837.504 square miles of slave territory, and which produced the Mexican war. Let no uian think his vote is of no impoi aiiec. If we curry the October election the eopperhcads ill retire to their dens, and make no fight in November. Kemembcr, Union men, all eyes are on the Keystone, from the myrmidons of Jc flerson Davis at Richmond, to their friends in the North, who watch and wait over the border 1" The fok Congress in the Twelfth District. non.

W. AY Ketcham has been nominated for Congress in the Xllth District. We would be unfaithful to a long cherished feeling of high personal regard, if we failed to give thi fact the prominence it deserves, as Mr. K. is one of the most able men in tho political organization with which ho is identified, and certainly one of the most faithful representatives ever placed in a legislative position.

He will of course be elected, and on the floor of Congress, enlarge his already great reputation as a legislator. IXarruburg Woi tfDEtjWe sre sorry to see the name of Cyphers among the wounded in Gen. Sheridan's forces. How seriously we have not learned. He is now in the Hospital at Mrinbtrs.

me rniuiea is Diavery eondemnea by the Bible, or prohibited by the Constitution of tbe Paited States," by Dr.Jaob Ilorlscher, of Xw Berlin, Cnion Co, Pa. As this pampblcnt was left by the anthor who is traveling about trying to reconcile th North and South, I thought a word or two of comment might be profitable to your numerous readers. The Doctor has been engaged in this same work for several years back. At first lie hax a card with the fikeness James Buchanan and John Breck. onrMge thereon, together with some quotations from Scripture and the Constitution of the I'nited States.

'Sow the Doctor has thrown that aside, learning, I suppose, by this time, that such a card with such likenesses don't suit the people very well at present, and gotten up his little pampbl et instead. Hi metnoa oi reconciling me ortii and South im mediately after the war broke out, as well as at th present time, is to try to get the Northern people to believe that Elavery is a Divine insti tution, and that the has, threfore, bee TerY greatly wronged by Northern preachers and Northern law makers in Congress and else where. In other words, while the author pi fesses to be very loyal, as the most wick ed Cop perheads do sometimes, and parades tho American nag on his pamphlet, yet he endeavors, with all his powers, to justify tho very princi ples which have caused the flag of our fathers to be torn to shreds and trampled by Southern traitors in tbe dust Please permit me to give a brief quotation or two from this peace ambassador's language, a3 contained in the pamphlet referred to. On page 13 he says, But what are such preachers iu fact," referring to tbe preachers of tho North, of whom nine out of ten, at the pres ent tune, belong to that clas.4, "but a curse to the community, and a djegraco to religion?" On page 7 he says, But why do the negroes have such en oBi nsive odor? Is it their filthi ness No when Cain killed his brother it was Summer while they were on tho field, and it is natural that the body of the slain soon commenced putrefaction so as to give an offensive smell. Thus Gtd not only set the slrcnk upon Can, crisped and blackened hut hair, but also shed lite odor of AbcTx wasting body upon his ow, and the bodies of his descendants, with a mark so that no one meeting him should kill him Dear Editor, the above passage, which given in ail seriousness by tno author has cer tainly one merit, if nothing else, of being ex ceedlngly spicy as well as new I might quote entire pages of tho above pamphlet, wh.ch would convince any one that all the rules of grammar, rhetoric and comjKiitiou have boen set at naught by the author, as well as an effort made to give aid and comfort to the enemy.

by condemning Northern sentiment, and justi lying the 6outh in the very principles whicl: wore me main poring oi tuo rebellion, lie con cludes his little book by urging all to perus Bishop Hopkins' pamphlet on slavery, as well as several others of the same kind. nlnle the pamphlet which we have just been reviewing can do no harm among loyal and intelligent people, Btill there is a large number of persons throughout the countrv, trained iu the same political school, who will eagerly swallow tho pamphlet, bad grammar, disconnected thoughts, perversions of scripture and all the rest and it is on this account that have seen fit to notice the case at nil The author of the pamphlet, a somewhat aged and honest looking German form is in somo respects to bo pitied, as he known in his own vicinity to lie laboring under an aberration of mind, as well as greatly crip pled and enfeebled in body. Jitit "this should not excuse him for going from houe to Iihusc trying tolecture wherever he can get enough of pro slavery persons to hear bitn especially just prior to tho most important Presidential election that has ever taken place on this con tinent. LOYALIST, rin sTo.v, September 26th, 1861. Ma.

Editor Wo beg leave, through the col umns of your valuable paper, to remind the citizens of Pittston and vicinity of tho semi monthly meeting of teachers in Thompson's Hall. We feel assured that the peojde of this place are unconscious of the great work going on in their midst, or thoy would have "rallied 'round the standard," and by their encourage ment and support, cheered on those patient toilers in their great work of reformation. Great institutions, like great minds, arc seldom appreciated in their day. Gallileo, when summoned before tho Unman Inquisition, little thought that ho had mado one of tho greatest discoveries the world has ever known a dis covery which should enroll his name on tho iuipcrjshablc scroll of fume. People laughed at the uncouth urchin who, with a penny roll in each hand, sauntered through the streets of one of our principal cities in search of employment as a printer; and now what school boy is not familiar with the name of Dr.

Franklin Fathers and Mothers, you have sons and daughters, upon them will soon devolve tho responsibilities of men and women they must till your place as citizens; they are our "country's hope you would have them educated to act well their part iu life's great work. Mathematical student, are you taxing your brain till the midnight hour over somo abstruso problem in Ireomelry eril not longer, thy precious health, or waste the midnight oil, but come the Teachers Institute, where revealed to thee shall bo all the hidden mysteries of lore. Weary wayworn traveler, do the cares of life press but too heavily upon thee Turn in to this oasis refresh thy spirit at this fountain of knowledge and go ou thy way rejoicing. Lm ectors uy their non attentiance aro una ware, we doubt not, of the vast fund of informs tion possessed by those they employ as teachers. Again we invite; come one, come all, and share with us this intellectual feast.

N. Doors open at 9.30, A.M. No laggards. ONE INTERESTED. McCIellan and the Battle of Malvern Hill.

Wc Cnd the following interesting letter a late number of the Tribune Sir The political horizon being narrowed down to the two issues of a free north a pusillaniuiously degraded one, and as Geo. B. McCIellan has linked himself with the latter course, I cannot longer remain "silent. Permit we as an ex officer of the old iron clad steamer Galena" to remark that Gen. McCIellan has denied his remembrance of having been on board of the gunboats when ho was examined before the Commission.

The memory of the party appears better than that of the Leader, at this present time Now I solemnly declare that during tho most critical and perilous time of that last day's battle at Malvern Hill, Gen. Geo. B. McCIellan, (with his staff, tho French Princes,) was on board of our vessel. I also affirm that the aforesaid General did not go ashore at that place but remained board during tho time the heaviest and most decisive fighting was done.

Moreover Iasseverate that only once during that time did a message pass between him and the Heeding, staggering army on shore, all oilier communication being by flag signal frtnj our top, surrounded with a a ed by it. a as i warded. ONE For Sale in West Pittston. ACRE OF LAND, on which is a Dwwlt. ing House and Barn, now occupied by Both.

near West Pittston depot. H. s. PIERCE, Cerboadla. Carbondale, May 29, 18M..