Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 2

IJ. t. The President's Letter to his Friends Chicago, Sept. 2. The following is Pittston Gazette.

I.n an hour like the present, in which events take more than double the proportion of ordinary times, every individual should rise to the altitude and strength of a free, intelligent, and responsible citizen. Times like these should develop all our manhood, all our patriotism, TsAcmso tie CosTnABAXDS On Sunday evening last, Mr. J. li. Richardson, formerly Superintendent of Public Schools for this county, gave an interesting account Of his experience as teacher among the contrabands at St.

Louis. That city, owing to the kindness towards that class manifested by Gen. Curliss, has been a great converging point for them. Large schools have been established there and tho utmost interest is evinced by them to be taught, while declare' tlfnt vW will not ffghf Ut free fee roes'. 'I tlio ugh that in your struggle for the Union, to whatever extent the negroes, should ceaso Helping the enemy, to thati extcnt it weakened the enemy in his resistance to yon'.

Do" you' fhink differently? I tnot whatever negroes caiTbe got to Uo as soldiers, leaves just so, much less for whito soldiers to do in saving the Union. Docs it appear otherwise to yon But negroes, liko. other peopte, act upon motives. Why should they do anything for us if wo will do notllingfor them 1 If they stake their lives for us, they must be prompted by the strongest motives even, tho promise of freedom and the promise' being made, must be kept. The signs look better.

The latrreroT ITEMS. NOTICE, The Urge and spacious moms or the 1'itconditional t'nton Club in Wilkes liarrc. pre located in tlio second story of the l'hwnix block, ou tho east tide of the Public Square, Orte door from tho Pt OIBee. The romns will be kept open for the reeeption visitors during the usual business hours, and nil friends of Liberty aud Union without regard inrly, coming from any portion of Luserne county or eisewuerc, ar rvBji.wnutij call. Arrangements have been made for an ample supply of sound Union rending matter for cir cuUilion.

Come iind procure what you desire. OTWllV fj Chairman of County Standing Committee. Wilkes Iinrro, Sept. 7. lS03.

tf Sec new advertisements, this week. I.i ir.nsE County Aoiiicultuiial Exniarrios. The managers of tho society are making every effort to produce a good exhibition this fall. Military Mektiso. We have been requested to call a meeting of the members of Company at the Eagle Hotel, on next Tuesday eveniag, at 71 o'clock.

1 Cliftos A Ttle, the Mammoth Clothing llouto of Northern Pennsylvania, located at Bcrnntou, announces the arrival of their fall and winter Stock. The knowledge of this fact will insuro a graud rush to their establishment. Fatal Accident. One day last week, a boy Mr. Fennel's, of this Borough, while engaged in helping to haul tho cars from the main road up to tho Seneca Coal sebutes, fell from a car, and wa run over causing his death in a few hours.

Ocn Wants An absence from home in the army, for over two months has put us a little behind hand in our. collections. We desire to be prompt in honoring bills payable. We trust, thoraforer that all knowing themselves indebted, will come promptly to our relief. Fairs.

Tho Glenwood Agricultural Exhibition is to be held at Glenwood, on the 15th, 10th and 17th of September. The Susquehanna Co. Fair will be held at Montrose, on tho 30th of September and 1st of October. The time for tho Luserne county Fair is not yet positively determined. Yovno AurnicA, not to be out done, have recently raised a military company in our town, and their discipline nnd drill of the soldier and volunteer cant be bent.

Tbey paraded the principal streets on Saturday last, fully cquiped with haversacks, canteens and guns, making a fine appearance. Ductal Ml roer The Record of the Time says that Mr. W. Peters, an Englishmen, and Snpt. at Stanton's Mines, was waylaid on last Saturday night in the boro' of Wilkes Barre by a party of Irishmen, and beaton to death with stones.

The deceased leave a wife and five children. Three of the supposed murderer have been arrested and a reward of $300 is offered by the citizens for others of the gang. Vr.w Pater. We have received the first number oi the llavlcy Free JVcn, a new pr printed at Hawley. by C.

K. Beardslee. In the matter of politic it promises to be conciliatory and partial towards the Democratic party. There are too many papers in the country of that stripe already. What most people now understand by partiality to the Democratic party i pnrtiality to rebels and everything that oppose the Administration.

Roborries. Several robberies were committed in town, sometime between Saturday night and Monday moruing last. The shoe shop of C.ipt Stunner, was entered and a pair of patent leather boots taken. Morris A Walsh's store was robbed vf five dollars in small chungo ami eight dollars in counterfeit money. A diamond for cutting glass was taken from tbe paint shop of Joel Breuton, and a icket book containing about nino hundred dollars in notes from the lore of Samuel Levy, a clothing merchant The thief finding the notes of no use to him, the wtliel was left in the gutt.

opposite the store, where it wa discovered on Monday afternoon. The buildings all seem to have been entered through the front doors by means of fade key. Con. Cracker BrnsKn Down. On Tuesday morning last about 7 o'clock, the coal cracker at the Butler mine on the hill back of this place, a fire broke out in the engine room of the cracker, and in an instant almost the flames enveloped the whole building and fixtures connected with the breaker and completely demolished them.

The abaft building and machinery was saved by cutting away tbe trestle connecting it with the cracker. Tho hiss eannot be estimated at much less than ten thousand dollars to say nothing of the delay it will cause. The company has been spending a large amount of money during the last year, and just got the work in fine condition for operation and had good reason to antieipate an uninterrupted run of business. It is the opinion of some that the fire must have been caused by friction or spontaneous combustion, no other cause ean be assigned. We have not been able to ascertain whether there was any insurance on the properly or not The company ran be ready in a short time to continue the shipment of lump eoal by the erection ef Mniporary achate at the shaft.

I For the Pittston tiasctl. School Exhibition. Having attended the exhibition given by the scholars of Maple Grove district taught the past summer by Miss S. Jenkins, of Wyoming, 1 will try and give you a brief account of the doings of the day. Early on Saturday morning, Sept 4th, a portion of the scholar met tnd erected a neat little flag staff, near the ground prepared for tho occasion and flung to the breeze tbo "starry banner.

About 10 a.m. the audience commenced arriving aud marched to the grove where a stand had been erected sufficiently large to hold the whole school, and seal prepared for the audience, and a table to hold tho good thiugs. At about 12 the exercises commenced by tbo wtiolo school tinging Wc all aro here in timo my friend," which wis followeil by declamations, dialogues, and music for a short lime, when the eatabtvs were served out and a short recess taken wliich wa improved by the scholars and others in the swing, which had also been provided on the ground. They were again called to order and Ilia exercises continued until about p. much to the satisfaction nf the whole audienee.

Where all done so well It would be hard to discriminate but the "Stolen Stars" by Itosetta C. Phillips, was the crowning piece of the day. Indeed the wholo of tbe exercises showed, that the school had been under the watchful care of an efficient and encrgotio teacher. At tbe elnea of the exercise the Teacher distributed to the school a large lot of sweet meats and rewards of mailt when the Rev. Mr.

Cole was called to tbe stand and made a few very happy and appro priala remarks, followed by Abel Mercy In a iiiMto lengthy discourse directed principally to the children I but the audience had been so long together they grew restless and the Profus tr wa obliged to l'o rather abruptly. The audience dispersed after singing the Star Spangled Banner," aud giving three hearty cheers for the Union. All were highly pleasod with what they had heard aud seen, and many wore heard to make very flattering remarks. Prof. Wolf expressed himself delighted and surprised with the music, led by Mi Eunice Phillips, who sang and played the melodcon assisted other of the school.

So ended a very happy day ftr children. LisTrvan. LOCAL a townships should be represented by Republicans from those townships present, and in accordance with that resolution Jas. Morrison, was admitted as delegate from Foster 1. R.

Johnson, Wilkes liarrc twp, N. Dist, Morgan Silliman, Ilazlo II. P. Moody, Ross ana pi. w.

Morris, i iusion iwp. On motion ol H. V. Jliill, persons nuv members of the Convention were requested to take scats in the body of tho room and tho members to scat themselves within tho Har, members of the Press to be invited williin the liar, and tho Court Tipstaves to attend and keep order. At.this.

juncture a set of very patriotic. resolutions wcro reported by tho chairman of the Committee, II. V. Hull, wnicn were adopted by acclamation, but for want of room we are obliged to ucier incir puuiicauon mini next week. On motion, tho Convention proceeded to nominations for members of the Legislature.

Henrv Roberts, of Providence, II. H. llillman, Wilkes. Burre. S.

11. Dodson. of Huntington, Pli.rlpR Bennett, of Kingston. How. t.ove, oi Plymouth.

C. L. Keck, of White Haven, Kel son Callender, of Scott, and Samuel Price, of West Pittston were duly nominated. On motion, tho nominations were ciosea anu the Convention proceeded to ballot. The result the first ballot votes cast 65.

Necessary a choice, 28 Roberts had it votes. Love had votes. liillmaa Kk Dodson 7 Price 3 Bennett 2 Callender 1" On motion. Henry Roberts was nominated by acclamation, and the Convention proceeded to a second ballot which resulted as follows ltillmau had lodson 1 votos. SI 2 Love had Keck l'rice votes.

Bennett S. 11. Dodson was declared duly nominated by a majority of the ballots, and on which bis nomination was made unanimous. The names of tho remaining candidates being all withdrawn in favor of II. U.

Hillnian, he was declared nominated by acclamation without further ballot On motion. Convention proceeded to nominate for the office of Recorder. Robeson Boyd, of Kingston, Zcnas Barnum, of Wilkes. Barre, Wm. McKcc, of Ilazlulon, were duly put in nomination.

Z. Barnum, received 43 votes, R. Boyd 12, Win. McKeo 1, on tho first ballot, and Zenas Barnum, was declared duly nominated, and the nomination was on motion, declared unanimous. On motion, Convention proceeded to nnmi nate for Commissioners.

Col. Peter i'olen, of West Pittston, James linkhain, of Abington, Joseph Roberts, of Union, and Wm.W. Noble, of Madison, were duly put in nomination. On the first ballot I'olen received 35 votes. Tink ham 17, Rolicrts 3, and Noble 1, total fifi, and Col.

Peter Polcn was declared the nominee of tho Convention, and the nomination was on motion made unanimous. On motion, tho Convention proceeded to nominations for Treasurer. John P. Rice, of Kingston, and Wm. P.

Cnrling, of 'cranKin, were duly put in nomination. On the first ballot, Rice received BO votes, Carling 17, total 66, and John P. Rice was declared the nominee of the Convention. nomination was on motion, declared unanimous. On motion, the Convention proceeded to nominations for Register.

Wm. 1'. Corlright, of Hazlcton, and V. R. Baker, of Carbotidiile, were duly put in nomination.

On tho first ballot, Cortright received 44 votes, Baker 12, total 56, and Wm. P. Cortright was declared the nominee of the Convention. Tho nomination was on motion, made unanimous. On motion, the Convention proceeded to nominations for Auditor.

Wm. J. Honeywell, of Dallas, and Joel Roberts, of Lake, wcro du ly put in nomination. On the first ballot, Honeywell received 37 votes, and Roberts IS. W.

J. Honeywell was declared the nominee of the Convention, and tho nomination was on motion mads unanimous. On motion of C. I. A.

Chapman, the chair appointed the following County Committee, with Stewart Pcarce, of Wilkes Bar re. chairman, viz: J. C. Higuiiiy. of Abington.

George Coray, of Exeter, Annul Harrison, of Iluntingtan, Alfred Hand, of Scranton, M. W. Morris, of Pittston, W. R. Baker, of Carbon dale, C.

J. Baldwin, nf Jackson, II. P. Moody, of Lehman, and R. F.

Kuscll, of Hazlcton, for the ensuing year. On motion, the thanks the Convention were voted to the chair and the Convention adjourned, with three cheers for the ticket, three for the President and three for Governor Curtin. KOWAKD II. CtlASB, Alex. Ri rnvK, D.

C. Haiikinoto,) bout the Soldiers Voting. The Iowa Soldiers are allowed to vote in the field. So too are the soldiers of Ohio. Why hesiM not Pennsylvania soldiers be allowed to do the same Let the Democratic party answer this question to the people.

When it suited their purpose wc mean during the Mexican war when they nec lcd the soldiers vote to carry the Stato for their ticket they passed a law authorizing our volunteers to vote in their camps when serving their country. But now when the soldiers votes are sure to be east against thun the present Dvm ocratic candidates on the Slate ticket, being members of the Supremo Court, hating repudiated thtt late. Who can tail to see the inconsistency of all this Tbe law was perfect ly proper and right so long as it would operate in their lavor but unconstitutional and wrong when about to operate against them. Victories. Splendid Union victories havo beri achieved al the recent elections in the States of C'forui and Vermont California elects three Union members of Congress, Stato officers and Legislature hrge majorities.

Vermont elects Union Stato ouicers, a legislature and three Representatives in Congress by majorities of many thousand. Toe $800 Claisr. Tbaddeus Stevens, in a recent letter published in tbe Lancaster Kx pre, declares that the payment of 300 makes the Government an agent to procure a substi tute. The Government has cnnsonlcd to act as such agent and the acceptance of the money releives the drafted man for three years. Non Combatants.

l'rcntice, of the Louisville Journal, says "At last dates from Charleston tho non conil'iitniits wcro leaving tho city, day nnd night, in a con tinous stream. Who would have thought there were a hundredth part so many non combatants there. Tho world has thought that tho whole population would tight liko devils tho able bodied fellows, with mus kets, piko, and pistol, tho old men with canes and cratches, tho old and young wo men with broomsticks, frying pans, mops, knitting needles, and big pins, and tbe little boys with wooden swords, toy cannon, and squirt guns. But lol thousands arc running away I Alas for all the chivalry." Bio Ovh FAli.titKH. Gen.

(iiluiore's great 3UU pounder 1'urrott gun tho ewauip burst at the seventh shot not the fifteenth. Tho strain was too great fur even iron to endure. So of the ig 10 inch riflo of tho Mnlintka it exploded like tho other. Both of tho Wliit worth guns on tho Naval Battery, hlso ex ploded, ono of them killing; four gunners. These great guns, requiring charges of 70 to 100 pounds of Bring a bolt ao enormously heavy, are evidently iucnpu bl of bearing the tremendous strain that Is fit! upon tbctu.

of to to President Lincoln letter to tho spring field (Illinois) Mas Meeting: Executive Mansion, Washington, Aug. 20, 1803 Hon. James C. Conic lino: My DoarSir. Your letter inviting me to attend a muss meeting of unconditional Union men, to he held ut the capital of Illinois, on the 3d day of September, has been received.

It would bo very agreeable to mo thus to meet my old friends at my own home, but I cannot just now bo absent lroni this city so long as a visit there would require. The meeting is to bo of nil those who maintain unconditional devotion to tho and I am sure that my old political friends will thuuk me for tendering, as I do, the nation's gratitude to those other noble men whom no partisan malice or partisan hope can make false to the nation's life. There are those who aro dissatisfied with me. To such I would eay, You desiro pence, and you blume me that we do not have it. But how can wo uttain it Thcro ore but three conceivable ways First.

To suppress the llabcllion by force of urms. This I am trying to do. Are you for it If you are, so far we are agreed. If you aro not for it, wc are not agreed. A second way is to give up the Union.

I am against this. If you are you should soy so plainly. If you aie not for force, nor yet for dissolution, there only remains tome imaginary comproniiso. uo uoi uenu that any compromise, embracing tho maintenance of the Union is now possible. All that I learn loads to a directly opposite belief.

Tlio strength of the Rebellion is its military, its army. That army doniimto nil tho country and all tho people within its range. Any offer of terms iiiado by any man or men within that range, in opposition to that tirniy, is simply nothing for the present, because such man or men have no power whatever to enforce their side of a compromise, if one wore made with them. To illustrate suppose a refugee from the South and tho peace men of I ho North get together in convention and frame nnd proclaim comproniiso embracing a restoration of tlio Union, in what way can that comproniiso bo used to keep General Lee's army out of Pennsylvania General Meade's army can keep Lee's army out nf Pennsylvania, and I think can ultimately drive it out of existence but no paper coin promise to which the controllers of General Lee's army are not agreed can ntall nfi'ect that army. In un effort at such compromise we would waste the time, which the enemy would improve to our disadvantage, and that would be all.

A compromise, to bo effective, must be made cither those who control the llebcl army, or with the people, first lib crated from the domination of that army by the success of our army. Now allow me to assure you that no word or intimation from tho Itolel aroiy or from any of the men controlling it, in relation to tiny peace comproniiso, has ever come to my knowledge or beli' f. All charges and intimations to the contrary are de ccptite and groundless, and I promise you, that if any such proposition shall hereafter come, it shall not bo rejected and kept secret from you. I freely acknowledge myself to be the servant of ths people, ae oriliiK' to tho bond of service, the United States Constitution, and that us such I am responsible to them. JJut, to be plain, you are i wiiu mo about thii ncro.

Quite likely there is a difference of opinion between you and myself upon that subject. 1 c.Ttainiy witn that all men couM bo free, while you, I suppose, uo not. el, 1 nnvo neiincr auui ted nor proposed any measures wusu is not cotifir teut with even your views, provided you ure for the Union. I suggested compensated emancipation, to which you replied that you wished not to be taxed to buy negroes. But I had not nsked you to be taxed to buy negroes, except in sucu a way as to save you from greater taxation to save the Union exclusively by the other means.

You disliko the Emancipation Proclamation, and perhaps you want to have it retracted. You say it is unconsti tutional. I think differently. I think that the Constitution inve ts its Commander in Chief with tho law of war in timo of war. The most that can be said, if so much, is, that slaves aro property.

Is there, has there ever been any ques tion that by the law of war the property both of enemies and friends may uo iKcn when needed, and is it not needed whenever, taken, it helps os or hurts tho ene my Armies the world over destroy cne inina' nrntiertv when they cunnot usu it, and even destroy their own to keep it from the enemy. Civilized belligerents do all in their power to help themselves or hurt the enemy, except a few things regarded as barbarous or cruel. Among the excep tions ure tho nmssacro of vanquished Iocs nnd noii couibulntiti, male nnd female. But the proclamation, as law, is valid or is not valid. If it is not valid it need no retraction.

If it is valid it cannot bo re tr ictcd any more than the dead can be brought life Some ol you profess to think that its retraction would operate fa vorably for tho Union. liy better alter the retraction than before tho issue There was more than a year and hnlf for tnul to suppress tho Rebellion beloro the proclamation was issued the lust one hundred days of which passed under an explicit nutieo that it wus coming unless averted by thoso in revolt returning to their ulloginncc. The wir has certainly progressed us favorably for us since the issue ot tho proclamation us before. 1 know as fully us one can know the opinions of others, that some of the commanders of our armies in the field who have give us our most important victories, believe the eman cipation policy and thn aid of colored troops constitutes tho heaviest blows yet dealt to tbe Rebellion and that at least one of those important successes could not have been achieved when it was, but for tho aid of black soldiers. Among the commanders holding these views aro soma wbo have never had any affinity with what is called Abolitionism, or with the Republican party politics, but who bold ihcui purely as military opinions.

I submit their opinions ns being entitled to sumo weight against tho objections often urjucd that emancipation and tho arming of tho blacks nro unwise as military measures, and wcro not adopted such in good faith. Yuu say that you will not fight to frco negroes. Soma of them sec in to bo willing to light for you but no mutter fight you, to save the Union. I issued tho proclamation on purpose to aid you iu saving tho Union. Wheucvcr you shall hnvo conquered all resistance to the Union, if ahsli urgn yotr to continuo fighting, it will he an apt time ft you to M.

RICnAttT, Editor. THURSDAY, SEPT. I 1863. Strike! till the last armed foe expire Strike! for your altars and your Ares! 8trike! for the green graves of yoursirest God! and your Native Land!" 8. Ml.

Pettenglll A He. 37 Park Row, New York, 6 State Stmt, Boston, are our ageuts for the, rirrsTos Oaiettr, these cities, and are authorised to take Adver isemcuts and Subscriptions for us at our LovocAt lata. i I I HggBg! UNION STATE TICKET. KOH GOVERNOR: ANDREW G. CURTIN.

OK CKNTI CotNIt. FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT: A I vE A NEW, or braver cotNir. LCZERNC OINTY tMOX TICKET. MKSIBKRS or ASSKMBLV! II. N.

KOBEKTS, of Providenee, H. B. lllLIvMAN, of Wilkes Barre, S. II. DO DSO Huntington.

nnroRDStt SENAS BARNUM, of Wilkes Barre. trsascrcr: JOHN P. RICE, of Kingston Township. uraisTcn or will: Wm. P.

CORTWKIGHT, of Haxleton. commission: PETER POLEN, of West Pittston. aibitor Wm. J. HONEYWELL, of Dallas.

TArrBiSTics Wasted! An intelligent lad, from IS to 17 years of age, with a fair English education, is wanted at this office to learn the printing business. Oood recommendation will be required. At Home Again. Sooner 'than we had reason to expect when we left home, about tho 1st of July, for the defence of tho State against Rebel invasion, we are again at our post in good health and spir its. During our absence things in the office appear to bavc gone well, for which many thanks ore due to our faithful friend, A.

C. Tnoxrsox, who took the editorial charge of the G'uette, gratis; and to the hands in the office. All sccra to have (lone everything in their nowcr to nromoto tho success of the business. Indeed, we were exceedingly for tunatc in being able to leave matters with men so trustworthy. The many compliments we hare heard paid to the paper while absent and is sufficient evidence that the efforts.

all nccrncd have been appreciated by Us readers as well as by oursclC Our sudden transposition from tho soldier to the citi zen confuses tis to some extent, and if we should, for a. while betray military airs occasionally, we know' an inteHijent public will pardon it. It was not the fortune of the Reg iment to wliich the company Jiom Pittston was attached to meet the foe, neither was their 1 1 j. An nt much peril, yet had it been such as to require wo believe, from what wo know of the officers and men, that they would have ac nuitted themselves nobly. The 49th or 2d Corn Exchange Regiment to which the Pitts ton company belonging, was recruited in Philadeluhia.

with tho exception of the Pitts ton company and one from Lancaster, and boasted of as many respectable men, who joined the ranks from as pure a sense of duty any in the service. The Regimental officers were, we believe, ail Mid generally speaking a very noble hearted set of men. There weie many complaints kid against Quartermaster Tiers, for whwh appeared to be negligence in furnishing rations during a portion of our encampment at Dan ille, One thing is certain, that Companies V'K while at that place, did not receive the rations to which tbey were justly entitled ac i cording to army regulations and had it not been for the prompt liberality of the citizens of thaf place, complaints would nave assumed a more decided shape as it was, no one sur Jcred materially for the wherewith to keep Soul and body together, although the nlr ducXionof vhitley vat itrietty prohibittd. Some one will no doubt reap the bctiafit of what the regiment failed to get but Such is the fate of war, and we don't feel disposed to go into any further investigation of the mat. ter.

Probably experience may make a more efficient officer of 'the one now under consideration. All hands enjoyed the sojourn in Philadelphia, and improved the opportunity to visit most of tho places of public interest, of which the city abounds yet when the time arrived to leave for home there was no lack of promptness in falling in, and many expressions of eatisfaction wcro henrd as to the manner in wliich Governor Curtin had kept his word with the emergency men. A large majority ef them will vote for linn, and if he ever makes another call they wilt respond as promptly ts in times past It was tho good fortune of company to bo officered by men who were conscientious in the dischargo of their duty, and without bcinzpersonal in compliment to any; it may bo said with truth, that the com. piny has dissolved with such feelings, one to wsrd another, as should characterize men engaged in the same great cause of saving their country. In our journey through life, memory will oft revert with pleasure to incidents in camp, and to men towards whom a close companionship has engendered a friendship that we shall ever delight to cherish.

We can never meet or remember a man of company or of the regiment, with whom we had be conio familiar, without feelings of deep eon. com for his welfare. May a kind Providence attend their pathway through life, and prosper them commensurato with every good word and work. O. M.

R. Tits Wab Nr.ws. There is nothing vitally oew.Jrom Charleston. Our latest accounts tsto'lhat Die siugc of that city by General Giltnofe is briskly kept up. On tho 1st hut.

there waa a general engagement between the Iron clads, Fori Moultrie, Humter and Wag tier. Much damage was done to the fort, General Burnsido has occupied Knoavllte in "Tcnrtvtwice. Lee's army, trow al) accounts re mslns widely scatter l. Another Circus is (isruit'iii in another fluinrt. See the ad for.

all of of To is a of to our courage. It is an easy duty required the citizens of Pennsylvania compared to that of our heroes' in the fiaU; yet our soldiers have fought, suffered and died for victories, not greatly more important than the political struggle now in prospect. If wc fail in our duty, we are infinitely below the standard the soldier, the patriot, and the citizen. be true to our government and our cause simply to be true to our own intelligent to tho plainest moral and political duties. The difference between Governor Curtin and Judge Woodward, as representatives of the issue for or against the Government and the country is so wide, that choice in this case is only choice between manifest right and manifest wrong.

We know in our hearts that the election of Mr. Woodward would not benefit the country, because his record is alone in favor the South in rebellion and against the North fighting for the Union. On the contrary, we know that Governor Curtin has, in all occasions and vicissitudes, stood side by side with tho soldier and patriot. Let every voter ponder well these truths. This is no time for the exercise of party preference ho who now rotes for any man for any office, and most es.

pecially for one so important as that or Gov ernor of this Commonwealth, is bound by fearful obligation to himself and to posterity lay his choice on the side of patriotism. 'Lxt Wll Enocoh Praise the Bridge that carries you over safely." In the defence of our Government against the traitors seeking to destroy it, all parties concede that Gov. Curtin' Administration has been active and energetic. As he had been tried and not found wanting, the. People demanded his re nomination, though he had declined, and did not want it In such a time as this, the public safety requires the host services of every man, When officers do well, no exchange is dcsir able or safe.

We know Curtin to be loyal and earnest wc do not know Woodward to be either, and the evidence is against him. Democratic Cocrtt Coavaavion. The Democ racy of Luserne county held their Convention at the Court House, in Wilkes Barre, on Tues dsy last and nominated the following candidates For AucmUyTtlar Walsh, of Wakelv; Jacob Robinson, of Scranton, and lUrry Hakes, of Wilkes Barre. For Btcoritryit. KirkendslI, of Dallsi.

rreosurer Mr. Crocker. Register George B. Kulp. Committiontr Mr.

Gritmaa, of Scott tp. We have been unable to get the name ef the csndilates for Auditor. The Convention be resulted by no means latisfactorily. Patrick Battle of this place, amlM. I'hilbin of Tort Griffith, were both prominent candidates for Treasurer; the latter bad at one ballot, 3S votes.

Battle then withdrew, and his delegates shifted to the support of Crocker, who so far as we can learn, has no claim whatever to the office by reason of service rendered the party. The Scranton 'iy Republican It a very neat and ably conducted paper. Mr. Heer man's, the political editor wields aa argumen tative pen, while our old friend. Allegar Smith, the publishers, act well their part in making selection, localising, and attending to the mechanical department.

Proceedings of the Republican TJnion Convention of Luserne County held at the Court House in Wilkes Barre September 1st, 1863. The Convention waa called to order by S. P. Longstrect, sq member of the Slate Committee, in the absence of W. Lee, Chairman of the County Committee.

Mr. Long, street congratulated the Convention on the late success of the Union arms, and urged that harmony and a desire for the best interests of the whole county should be subserved tho nominations. II is address lasted about half an hour, and was frequently applauded. On motion of Thomas Patterson, of Huntington, P. Kingsbury, or Scranton, was fleeted President of the Convention.

1). G. Dricsbach, of Beach Haven, and A. C. Thompson, of Pittston, were elected Vice Presidents, and A.

Kuthven, D. C. Harrington and Edward H. Chase, Secretaries. On motion of II.

V. Hall, of Abincton, Ira Trinn. of Providence, John J. Kcluhner, of West Pittston, and Thus. Patterson, of Huntington, were appointed a committee on cre dentials, who reported the following list of Delegates: Abington II.

V. Hall W. B. Heirlihy. Benton E.

C. Reynolds. Dallas Win. J. Honeywell.

Dcnison George bar in. Dunmorc S. W. Ward. Eifter J.

B. Jones. Kainoount Thomas Ogdcn. Frankliu Samne! C. Durland, Foster James Morrison.

Hanover John Robbins. Huntington Thee. Patterson, R. II. West over.

Hazle Township Morgan Silliman. Hyde Park J. T. Fellows, E. Ileemians.

IloMenback Phillip Fensteruiacber. Jackson U. Lloyd. Jeffurson Zachariah Kizer. Jenkins C.

I. A. Chapman. Kingston Boro. Abram Nesbitt.

Twp. Andrew Raub, Milton 0. Phillips. Lake Joseph A. Booth.

Iehman Dyer I Lackawanna Ebeiiezer Drake. Madison J. A. Palmer. Newton Horace Colburn, New Columbus Borough T.

L. Dodson. Plains James Courtright. Pittston Twp. M.

W. Morris. Boro. N. W.

Chartt Pugh. M. A. C. Thompson.

s. W. Morris uughes. Plymouth Wm. J.

Harvey, J. Nesbitt Piuvidence Twp. Ira Tripp. Boro. Henry KeberU Ransom Henry Barker.

Ross II. P. Moody. Scott G. L.

Newton. Horantoii N. W. Jaa Merrill, E. C.

Fuller. S. E. P. Kingsbury, C.

M. DlinkiT. Salem 1. G. Brtesbach.

Shickshlnny H. S. Clark. Union Caleb Atherton. Wilkes Barre N.

Dist P. R. Johnson. a. Stephen Bowles.

lain JJ. uourtngnl "2 W. C. A. Miner.

"8 W. Lee W. Stewart. White Haven Boro. Adam Brclsch.

Waverlv Boro. Wm. R. Finch. West Pittston Bora John J.

Kelchner. On motion. II. V. Hall of Abington.

C. U. Drinker, of Scranton, C. A. Miner, of Wilkes.

Uarrc, Charles Pugh, or Pittston, and in. Harvey, of Plymouth, were appointed a Com mit too on Resolutions, to report at the opening of the afternoon session. On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet at clock. Two p. Convention met and was called to ordor by the President Roll of Delegates wa called by the Secretary.

On motion A. Tbompeem, Kj It rrwlvt i that vt'snj i.f of to most of them acquire education rapidly, trom here they receivo their freedom papers, and are eagerly hired by the farmers from Iowa and othera Western State. All who oan work find ready employment, and whole familicsare taken together. Mr. Iiiuhardsou says the negroes are all anxious to be free and understand full tbe cause and tho aim of this wicked rebellion, nnd that the tide of slave labor is rapidly flowing from tho South to tho Korth and West where it will be improved a hundred fold by the encouragement and sympathy it will receive.

None but the most undoubted Union men are allowed to take any of tho contrabands. Thus the Gov eminent, instead of burthening itself with idle negroes, as the opposcrs of the Administration argue, is supplying the great West with labor of which this war has bereft itof to a serious extent In all tho places the lecturer had been he had found tho people ready to contribute mean for the support of these contraband schools. We sincerely hope tbe good work may go on, for we believe now as wo always bavc, that slavery is the great bulwark of this rebellion and in the exact ratio wa weaken that, wo prostrate its power. Mr. R.

had with him alittle contraband about four years old, a very sprightly boy, for whom he desired to find a good homo. Should anyone desire such a child this boy would no doubt suit them. During our recent encampment atlfarrisburg, Captain llileinan hired a young man for cook, he waa perhaps 22 or 23 years of age and a contraband from Georgia. He was regarded by all as a decidedly keen darkey, and considered himself a tip top harness maker could turn his hand to almost anything to make money. Wbile with the Captain he conceived tho idea of learning to read.

He procured a spoiling book and we watched his progress with some interest. He came on to Danville with the company and before we left, could apell and read remarkably well for the time be bad been at it He would recite as long to one man as ho had patience to hesr him, and would then go to another. In fact be was so much taken up with his book that he got to bo a very unreliable cook, and was filially cashiered. NEWSjHjid One of tlio colored regiments at Newborn is commanded by a brother of Henry Ward Bccchcr. All but four of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were, it is said, "Free Masons." Gen.

B. F. Butler will address the Susquehanna Agricultural ut Glenwood ou the 17th of September. The requisitions of tho Paymaster General are now. in the Treasury Department, for money to pay the troops to tho 31st of' July.

Coppcrhcarlism is thus defined by a co temporary "Tho Union as it waa umicr lluchanan the Constitution as it is umler Jeff. Vavis." Tho report that there will bo draft in Ohio is without foundation. The order fur the druft will Lc issued ns soon us nrrano uicnts arc completed in the State. It is aiJ that 20,000 pounds of cotton daily Gnd their way to New Orleans, being part of the crop nut burned by tbs rebels, as advised by Jeff. Davis Co.

The deposits uiudo at the Treasury by the Subscription Agent fur the month of August, on account of the Five Twenty Loan, amounted to 21,672 850. A copperhead plot has been detected in Ohio for importing large numbers of men into that Stuto from Indiana, in order to have them vote corruptly for Vallandighnni. It is ruggested that prior to the election, the Provost Marshals prepare list of all ske daddlurs from the draft, and all persons claiming exemptions on the ground that they arc aliens. It is thought in the Provost Marshal General's office that tho present draft of one fifth of the first class enrolled will send about 100,000 new men into tbe field, and return 20,500 deserters. At the draft wliich took place at Harris burg on Monday hist, uo less than tliirlcca printers wero drawn.

The Harrisburg Tclt firanh furnishinir eieht. and the Patri ot and L'nion five. Typos, stand from un der. Two Rebel soldiers recently made their way into and alter taking notes of everything of military interest in and about the city, attempted te rctuin to Richmond, but were captured before pas sing our lines. They are now prisoners in tort Norfolk.

Judge Woodward seems to have "private business" in a good ninny places this miason. We hear ol Dim, first in ono county, soon in another, then in a third, and so on. His principal business appears to bo to "button hole" pcoplo for their votes, to make bar room talk, and to drink whiskey with that peculiar closs of penplo from whom ho was formerly anxious to withhold the light of citizenship. The following gentlemen were placed in nomination in tho State of New York by tho lafo Union Convention held in Syni cuso JSccrotnry of St Pelcr A. Porter; Controller, Thomas W.

Cunul Commissioner, Hcnj. V. lh nee Treasurer, Oco. V. Schuyler; Stato Engineer, William B.

Taylor; Prison Inspector, James K. Bates; Judge of Appeals, Henry It. Hcldcn; Attorney General, John Cochrane. Union Tiuumphs. From Delaware and Vermont we have glorious election news, showing that the Union forces aro routing tho enemy completely.

In Wilmington, Delewaro, tho charter election re suited in the success of the whole Union ticket in every ward nnd precinct, nnd in every officer. In Vermont tho Union party has again swept the whole State over whclmingly. Only two towns have gone for thn copperheads. 1 he Senate is unanimously Ilcpublican. Tlio Rochester Exprcm says it lias pri vate information that tho whole bench of tho United Suite Supremo Court, Judge 1 unoy included, have agreed to tho opinion that "the states in rebellion have lust their righto as states, and must come into tho Union simply ns territories, subject to tho general government and entitled to its pro tection and that new state organizations may bo formed by the people, under tho constitution and laws of Congress, ai in tho case of ether territories, but tho old states cannot come Into the Union with their present orgnnitHtion and officers." waters again goes unvexed to the I thanks to tho great Northwest for it: nor" yet wholly to them.

Three hundred mileS up they met New England, the Empirey tho Keystone and New Jersey, heWing their way right and left. The sunny South, too, in moro colors than one, also lent tr hand on the spot, their part of the histo ry was jotted down in bhiok and white." Tho job was a great nntionuf one, Unfl IdT none be banned wno bore an honorable part in it, while those who have cleared' the great river may well be proud. Even that is not all. It is hard to that anything has been more bravely and' better done than at Antictvin, Murfrees boro', Gettysburg, and on many fields of less note. Nor must Uncle Sam wsb feet be forgotten.

At all the water's margin's' they have been present, not only on the" deep sea, the broad bay and the rapid river but also np the narrow, muddy bayou, alia wherever the grounding a little damp, tbejt have been, and made their tracks. Thanks to all For' the great Republic for tbe principles by which it livel and keeps alive for man's vast future; thanks to all Peace docs not appear so distant aa it did. I hope it will come soon, and eome to stay, and so come as to be worth the' keeping in all future time. It will then have been proved that among freemen there can be no successful appeal frcm tbe ballot to the bullet, and that they who take such appeal arc sure to loss their case and pay the coat; and then there will be somo Muck men who can remember that, with silent tongue and clenched teeth, and steady eye and well poised bayonet, they have helped mankiud on to this great con buiiitiiation, while I fear that there will be some white uicn unable to forget that, with malignant heart uud deceitful speech, they have striven to hinder it. Still, let ns not Lc over sanguine of a speedy final triumph.

Let us be quite sober. Let us diligently apply the means, never doubting that just God, in His own good time, will give; us the rightful result. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. DAVIS JOKKS.

On the inst, by Rev. O. Parke, Mr. William Davis to Mis Mary Jones. MITCHELL EXGLET.

On the 8th Inst, in: West l'itislon. by the Itev. E. M. Alden, Mr John I.

Mitt hell, of llullistorville to Mrs Lucy Ann Eaglet, of West Pittston. SCn.VSTOS lUYXOn. At the residence of tho bride's father. Spring Urook. Luserne Co.

7th by the liov. M. J. Hickok. Mr.

Jas. 8. Serar.ton, of Bcranton, to Miss Kate Ij. Kayuor, of Spring Brook. DIED.

riKiil. In West I'ituton, on the 4th inst, Clinton, son of Simon II. and Sarah Pugh. aged 2 years. BEAN.

On the ffth inst, in this Borough, Jnhnt Howard, son of Jesse M. and Elisabeth A. llcan, aged 1 year, 7 months and 6 day. LOVELL In Pittstm, on the Stb inst. Mary Ann, daughter of Isaac acd Elisabeth LoveiL aged 13 years and 0 months.

In prinff of life, our friends do part: wi meek brine sorrow to the heart Hhc enme. and ft to hriKhtcr regions fled Can we lievo mat Mary Ami is dead IDLOEft. JEXKIX3 In thi place, on Sunday morning la.t Willie, son of John S. and Khoda A. Jenkins, aged one year and two months.

Another little form asleep And a li It le spirit gone Another little voice is hushed, And a little angel born. Two little feet are on the way To the home beyond the skies. And our hearts are like the voice that CometV Whcn a strain of musie die. THE MARKETS. connccTED weeklt or morris walsb.

waotsssts. satattj 56 60.... 1.60 .1.87 7,00... 7.60 7.S8...7.7. 6,00...

5.50 11.0 10 1 1.60.. 1.87 60 0 40 Ruttcr Itttck wheat Chon. Corn shelled bushel, Raan ncr Joxcn Flour Superfine bbl r.xtra Rye Flour II ty per ton I.ard Meal Oats Potatoes, new Rve per bushel .75.. .1.00 .10 .1,80 Tallow i .1.20. Wheat, (winter) Special Notices.

LYON'S KATHAIRON. This delightful article fr preserving and beaa tifving the human hair is again put up by th original proprietor, and is now mad with th samo cr, skill and eilention. which flrst created iu immense and unprecedented sale ef over one million bottle nnnuallvl It is still sold at 24 cents in lnra Hnitlc. Two million bottles enneusilv be old in year when it i again known that the Kuthnlroii is not only the moat deliithtfnt hair dressing In the world, hot that it cleanses the scalp of scurf and dandruff, give the hair a livclv, rich, luxuriant growth, and prevent it from turning grev. The are eoa sideratinn worth knowing.

The Kalhalron be been tested for over twelve years, and la warranted as described. Any fady who values a beautiful head of hair will use the Kalhairon It is finely perfumed, cheap and valuable. Il ls sold by afl respectable MfitfRffi. worw' Hew Terhv In Pittston by F. DRUSE.

nEIMSTBEET'8 INIMITABLE HAIR RESTORATIVE IS XOT A DYE, But restores gray hair to It original eeler, supplying the capillary tu lies with natural tenanci, imps red by age or disease. All s'surtea fiaeoN rfyr am com pored of kmc swltc. dee troving the vitality and beauty of the hair, afl'ird of theinselve no dressing, lleimstreet'i Inimitable Cs lnriug not only restore hir lelti natural color by an easy process, but give tan hair a Luxuriant Desuty rmmotcs ll growth, prevent Its falling cradienl demlruil'. and Imparts hjalth ploatantncs the hfad. It ha stood the lej of limn, being tbe original Hair Coloring, aad conUntly htcreswdng In favor.

Vsed by gentlemen and ladies. It is Sold by all I ahledenloVrs, or wen tie procured bytheraeMw commercial agent, Harnef, lot Broadway 9. Y. Two ilses, cents and M. la Pittston F.

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