BEDFORD GAZETTE.
"" Pa.-r
HFRIMY 7: 77 fiT:: : JAN. 24. 1862.
B.F. Iffeyers, Editor & Proprietor^
To Our Patrons.
Friends, we must Have money to pay our
debts. You who owe us four, six and eight
dollars ana upwards, are especially called upon
to come up to our help. Come forward and
settle, and it you cannot pay your entire bill,
pay what you can. Administrators ar.d Exec
utors who <ue in our debt for estate printing,
and who owe us for ticket printing,
will please'take notice.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
The Democrats of Bedford County are here
by requested to assemble in MASS MEE TING,
at the Court House, in Bedford, on
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 1077/,
as required by the rules of the parly. A full
attendance is expected.' Addresses will be de
livered by a number of speakers. Democrats,
to the rescue!
JOHN S. SCHELL,
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
Legislative) Corruption.
We perceive by the 'Legislative Record, that
HON. WTLLIAM HOPKINS, of Washington cou.i
ty, has offered a resolution in the House of Re
presentatives to appoint a committee of five
meiqbers to inquire whether improper mpans
were used to procure the passage of the bill for
the commutation of tonnage duties at the last
session of tHfe legislature. We hope that Mr.
Hopkins' resolution will be adopted and that
the proposed investigation will be made at once
and thoroughly. Welear, however, that the
present legislature will not be equal to the worki
for the reason that the control of both houses is
in the handrof the party whose interest it is to
cover lip the frauds and enormities connected
with the legislation ot last session. It is gene
rally believed in well-informed circles, that a
certain notorious politician who resides in
Franklin county, originated the "union party"
movement in that couuty, lor the purpose of
getting the House of Representatives under his
thumb, so that be might be enabled to squeeze
out of that body all inquisitiveness on the sub
ject of bribery and corruption, especially with
regard to the passage of the act for the commu
tation of the tonnage duties. We are, there
fore, led to doubt whether Mr. Hopkins' com
mittee, as constructed under the supervision of
A. K. MCCLURE, would be any thing more than
a committeu ot vihile-washers. Nevertheless,
since the resolution calling for an investigation
has been introduced, we hope ttiat it will be a
dopted and acted upon, not only for the sake of
making the initiatory step toward the purifica
tion of our public counsels, but that justice may
be done to the parties accused, or suspected, be
they guilty or innocent.
The Change in the Cabinet.
It seems that President Lincoln has at last
concluded to regard the wishes of the people,
at least in an isolated instance, having compel
led Simon Cameron to retire from his Cabinet,
and having selected in his stead the HON. ED
WIN M. STANTON, the last Attorney General of
President BUCHANAN. There can be no doubt
as to the benefits which it is expected will en
ure to the country from this wholesome though
long delayed change. But is it not abounding
that one of the very men who were the objects
oi the most unuianly censure and the vilest a
buse on the part of the "Republicans," should
now be preferred by a "Republican" President
to any "Republican" leader in the whole Union?
It only proves that Mr. LINCOLN has been forc
ed to believe what is now almost every day as
serted, that the Democracy alone can bring the
country out of its present tioubles.
The President Judge Question *
We understand, on reliable authority, that
Hon. Wilson Reilly, is going to contest the e
leclion of Judge Nill in this Judicial District.
A special Act ot Assembly, passed in 1860,
piovides that
"The qualified voters of Somerset county
shall vote for Governor, Syrveyor General, Au
ditor General, Members of Congress, State Sen
ators and Members of (he House of Represen
tatives, and Judgys of the Supreme Court, on
one ticket, which shall be labeled on the out
side "State Officers," and for all other candi
dates which may be voted for at any generil
election, including Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of said county, on a separate ticket,
to be labeled on the outside "County Officers,"
and all laws inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed."
At the late election, a large number of W&
Judicial tickets voted in this county, were vo
ted separately, as is required by the law for
other counties of the State, and it is on this al
leged illegal voting, we are informed that the
contest is based. [Somerset Herald -and Whig.
Upon inquiry wc learn that Mr. REILLY will
not contest the election ot Judge NILL. There
is no' doubt in our mind that Mr. REILLY would
be able to succeed in ous'iog Judge NILL, nor
is it because Mr. Reilly and bis friends a.e fear
ful of the result, I hat he has concluded not to
malt* the contest. The vexation, delay, and
eipenae attendant upon the effort, would seem
to furnish sufficient reasons to deter one not im
maostly ricb frona engaging in such an under
taking in these Severe and trying times.
Cocal ani) miscellaneous.
... .fiead the argument of Hon. John Cess
na before the committee fo try the contested
election cas" of Cessna vs Householder. In
our opinion it is unanswerable.
. .. .We had the good fortune, a lew nights
ago, to be a guest at the Cross Keys Hotel, Mc-
Connellsburg, kept by our obliging friend,
GEN. W. C. MCN'ULTY. II you want good
fare in McConni llsburg, stop at the Cross Keys,
and it you want good reading from ttie same
place, subscribe for the Fulton Democrat, pub
lished by J. B. SANSOM &, BRO.
....DEATH OF NICHOLAS LYONS, Esq.—lt
becomes our painful duly to recoid the death
of NICHOLAS LYONS, ESQ., which took, place at
his residence in this place, at 2 o'clock, A. M.,
of Tuesday last. • On Saturday previous to his
death, Mr. Lyons was in the enjoyment of tiis
usual health, but was suddenly thereafter strick
en down by congestion oi the brain which rap
idly tended to a fatal issue. The deceased was
a very useful citizen, having been lor many
years a leading merchant, and owning a verv
large landed estate in our borough and various
parts of the county. A man of great kindness
ol heart and affability ot manners, he attracted
to his side ninny warm and devoted friends to
whom his loss will occasion the most poignant
| and lasting regret. "Alter fife's fitful fever,"
may he sleep well.
. .. .The inimitable, "gay and incompara
ble" Jones, who gets up the locals for the Har
risburgPfl/n'of and Union , than which local-ly,
politically and generally there is not a better
paper in the state, recently "got off'" the fol
lowing joke at our expense, which we copy
at the risk ot losing Jones'good opinion of our
modesty:
EoiToniAL VISITOR.— We had the pxtreme
felicity ot meeting J. H. Meyers, Esq., the able
editor of the Bedford Gazette, yesterday. Mr.
Meyers is a scholar and a gentleman, and no
doubt understands the dead languages, although
we did not sound him on that question. He is
rather good-looking, too, but, unlike tallyhellv
Lewis of the Huntingdon Globe, anil Traugh,of
the Hollidaysbtirg Standard, he is not eternally
and everlastingly bragging about it in the col
umns of his paper.
Comment is unnecessary. Besides, we can't
do justice to the subject. We will only observe
j that we are sorry for our friends of the Globe
I and Standard , but considering the misnomer in
I the above, they are hardly more to be pitied
j than ourseif. Here misht have been the ba
sis upon which to establish a reputation as an
"able editor," a "pntleman and a scholar," as
well as "a rather good-looking" man probably
acquainted with the dead languages. But fate
would have it otherwise. J ones would give
us the wrong initials. We can but exclaim
with the pnet:
"1 never baa a piece ot bread,
Buttered over IhicJi and wide,
Bat, if it evei chanced to fall,
It fell upon the buttered side."
.... We congratulate the people of Bedford
County upon the success of Mr. CESSNA in the
contest made by him for the right of our county
to separate representation in the House of Rep
resentatives. It was purely a Constitutional
question, and, therefore, nothing- of a personal
nature could be connected with it. We regret
that so good a man as Mr. Householder should
be the victim of Fr. Jordan's "gerrymander;"
but the "Republican" leaders in this borough
can blame robodv but themselves, in the prem
ises, as we doubt whether Mr. Cessna would
have been a candidate had they not unreserv
edly assured him of their support; and we do
not think that any other candidate would have
had the ingenuity, energy and pluck to make
the contrst.
.... IN JAlL. —Lest the story might be per
verted, or misunderstood, we forthwith proceed
to relate a little incident which occurred on our
way home from Harrisburg, a few davs ago.
For the sake of variety, we concluded to take
Cbambersburg on our route, and accordingly ar
rived at that place on Friday evening. Now,
it so happened that the Sheriff of Franklin
county gave a supper, as is his custom, in honor
of his distinguished guests, those grim inquisi
tors who "condemn" real estate in order to re
lieve the suffering soil of too heavy liens. Up
on invitation we proceeded, in company with a
young legal frieud, to the place of festivity,
finding there assembled the wit and wisdom,
the very poetry and music of Cbambersburg.
Alter supper (which was excellent indeed) lire
company adjourned to an adjoining room, (once
the scene, it is said, of some of the prison ex
ploits of the notorious David Lewi?,) where
some of the talented "musicianers" of Cbam
bersburg sung the "Star Spangled Banner,"
"Gideon's Band," and other soul-inspiring and
patriotic ditties. In the midst of these enter
taining performances, and while our whole in
terest was engaged with the songs and the sing
ers, we were suddenly startled by the swinging,
grating sound of the huge, thick-panelled, iron
inounted door, which with a resounding bung,
closed upon the company within, "hiving" us
like so many bees, and putting a slop to the mu
sic not generally found in any of the r.ote-hooks.
Sheriff McGrath evidently had no ear for mu
sic, and was not "charmed by concord of sweet
sounds." Our imprisonment lasted some time,
bat owing to the presence of a well-trained and
enterlaining specimen of the species canine,
we doggedly submitted until it was the pleasure
of the Sheriff to release us. Our colemporary
of the Repository 6c Transcript, was a fellow
victim, and we have no doubt that he of the
Fulton Democrat, would also have tasted of the
same durance, bait not prior engagements pre
vented his presence. So much for our first ex
perience on being "cast into prisoD."
For the Gazette.
A CARS.
To (be People cf Bedford County.
The proceedings of the Pennsylvania Legis
lature have, no doubt, informed you that your
constitutional tights, as freemen, have been re
spected. You are not, for the present session,
at least, mere servants of the citizt us of Somer
set county, and bound to comply with their de
mands.
A full examination of the question, has made
the case so plain that none, or, at least, very
few, can he found to justify the union of the
two count is for the choice of Representatives
under the Apportionment law of 1857. Al
though the whole committee chosen to try the
case, did not sign the report, yet hot one of
their number fias yet been willing In deny your
right (o choose your own R 'presenlative,
I shall use my best efforts tu prove to the pub
lic, that the confidence you reposed in me on
the sect nd Tuesday of October last, was not
misplaced. While I have no objection to a
difference ol opinion on the part ot any of tny
fellow citizens, I can not see how the fact that
I owe my election lo the people of Bedford
county, and not to those of Somerset, can, in
any way, render me less able to represent you,
or change my sentiments as a sound Union man.
I'o those who see fit Jo charge upon me a desire
to enter Ihe Legislature for ulterior purposes, 1
have only to say that I offered to the friends of
the late sitting member, and to himself, that it
he would aid in the passage of a law to separate
the two counties in the future, I would with
draw from Ihe contest and permit him to occu
py the place during the present session. This
proposition was refused, pat lly upon the ground
that it would be granting too touch, and partly
because it would probably make a "yearling"
of tlie gentleman chosen by the people of Som
erset to represent the county of Bedford. I
Ihen determined that the rights of the people of
Bedford county should be vindicated, or, at least,
that it fhould not be my fault if they were a
gain outraged.
It has been churned upon me that the Appor
tionment Bill of 1850, in attaching Camoria
and Fuhon to Bedford, was alike unconstitution
al. and that I served the people in that District.
A-mere reading of the argument submitted to
the committee, will show t[tat the District of
1850 was ba=ed upon adifTeient principle, and
was not liable to the constitutional objection.
A reference to the Journal of 1850, will show
that I voted against the final passage of that
bill, and an examination of Hie returns of the
election of 1850, will show that 1 received a
majority of Ihe votes cast in Bedford county.
This charge is, therefore, only made by those
who will not make an examination, or who can
not understand the question after they have ex
amined it.
There will probably be some expenses attend
ing this contest. The State is first tequired to
pay it. Then the State is authorized to draw
upon the county for the amount. Having be
come enlisted in this controversy, I intend lo
to see it out, and whatever bill may be present
ed against the county, I intend to furnish the
money to pay.
In conclusion, I will add that my course here
during the winter, shall lie in strict accordance
with the views and sentiments which I always
entertained and expressed among my fellow
citizens. J had no sentiments to cuneeal from
you, either on political or national questions,
and no cundr t or actions of any person or per
sons shall ct .se me to depart from the advoca
cy o( those principles publicly expressed, either
upon the one question or the other; and the
doctnrfes which 1 proclaimed when I received
yout suffrages, shall'lie advocated here to the
best of my ability.
JOHN CESSNA.
Harrisbitrg, Jan. 18, 1862.
The Press on the Rights of Bedford
County.
The Phiadelphia Sunday Dispatch has the
following:
"The most noticeable feature of legislation,
so far as the House is concerned, this week, has
-hpen the contesting of seats. One case has
been* disposed of—that of Cessna vs. House
holder—the main points of which I gave you
in my la-t. The case was palpably plain that
under the provisions of the Constitution Bed
ford county is entitled to a separate representa
tion, and the committee reported in Cessna's
favor, who was sworn in, and has taken his
seat."
The Reading Gazette, says:
HON. JOHN CESSNA, of Bedford, has gained
the contest for a seat in (he Legislature, in place
ol Air. Householder, (Republican) who was re
turned as one of the Representatives ot the Red
lord and Somerset district. The Committee
who tried the case, reported on Thursday the
following facts, to wit: That Bedfoid county,
under Hie Constitution, was clearly entitled to
a separate representation; that the union of Bed
j lord and Somerset by the Apportionment of
1857 was unjust and unconstitutional; that, Alr.
Cessna, having bad 1000 majority in Bedford
county, was duly elected its Representative.
The report was accepted, and Mt. Cessna was
immediately sworn in. He will he an able
and valuable acquisition to the Democratic side
of the House.
Hjpceedings of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
The Democratic State Central Committee
met at Buehler's Hotel, agreeably to the cat!
of the Chairman, yesterday afternoon, January
15, 1862, at three o'clock, when the following
gentlemen answered (o their names:
Stephen D. Anderson, William D. Boas, J.
B. Bratton, J. W. Brown, J. Camming'. FI. L.
DiefTenbar.il, C. M. Donovan, Philip Dougher
ty, A. Hiestand GJatz. F, M. Hutchinson,
f.. C. Hyde, G. Monrop Kreiter, Isaac Leech
F. P. Magee, B. F. Aleyers, Wm. 11. Mil
ler, Robert E. Alonagban, Bernard Reilly, A.
L. Roomfort, Henry J. Slahl-, Joseph M.
Thompson, Nelson Weiser, John H. Zeigler,
WILLIAM H, WELSH, President.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the next Democratic Conven
tion be held in the city of Harrisburg on Fri
day, the 4th of July next, at 10 o'clock A. Ai.
Victory in Kentucky.
The telegraph informs us that the Federal
troops under Gen. SrhrepfThave gained a vic
tory over the rebels near Somerset, Ky. The
lom was heavy on both sides. The rebel Ga- 1
etafo, ZollikofFer and Bailie Peyton, it is said, j
were both killed. - v I
Aid for the Soldiers.
Tbe following named persons living in Schellaburg
and vicinity have contributed socks, yarn, money,
und knitting—which articles have been sent to Har
risburg, tnd Port Royul, for tbe use oft the soldiers
composing tbe two companies from Scbcllsburg,
Bedford county, Pa.
STOCKINGS KNIT. PAIKS FAIRS.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Miller 1 Miss Lizzie Rosenburg 3
<< H. Rosenburg 2 " Maria Poorman 2
" Eliza Poormau 2 '• Kliza Poorman 2
" Ann Poorman , 2 " Rebecca Sleek 1
<< M. Brumbaugh 1 Mrs. Uolipher 2
" Koons 2 " Louisa Dull i
" Fisher 1 '< Devvalt 1
<< Kierndon 2 Miss Martha Smith 2
" Ann f'rouse 1 <• Ann Hull 1
" Eve Miller 8 " Kate Border 2
" Adam Dull 1 " Maggie Scbell 2
" Cole i • Mary L. Statler 1
•< Mary Mowery 1 " Lottie Dewalt 1
" Ban; htnan I " Salome Bunn 0
" Mary Smith 2 " Ann Toinlinsou 2*
" Eve VV'ertz 1 " Maggie Ewalt
'< Kate Darr 1 Susan Long I
" A. M.F.aly 3 " Mary Eaty 1
" Annie Riter 1 " Carrie Euly 1
" Mary Bowen 1 " Maiyetta Miller 1
" Daborah Snyder 2 " Annie Dull 1
" Martin Riley 1 " Venie Dull 1
" Kliza J. Border 8 ' Lottie Dull 1
" Ann Bordei 6 " Kute Schell 1
" J. W. Miller 1 •' Louisa P. Bowen 2
" Catb. Blackburn" 4 " Eliza Jane Riley 1
" SaiuhFr izure I " Malvinia Riley 1
" Lizzie Cobler 1 " Maria Lane 4
" Hannah Gai retson 2 ' liinnte Kcmery 1
" Kuitz 1 " Mary J. Long 2
" Mary J. Statler 1 " Mary Mortimore 1
" Jamcf. Frazure 2 " Carrie Kernely 1
<< John Sill 1 " Amanda Kcmery 2
" Mary Sleek 1 " Eve Dannaker 1
" Ickes I " Eliza Culvin 1
" Ann Border 2 " Janie Colvin 1
Maria Bcrkhimer 1 " Eliza J. Miller 2
" Biddlebroom 2 Ann M. Miller 1
" Ualbraith 2 " Mary E. Crouse 1
" John Lindsay 1 " E. Mortimore 1
" L. Mansfield 1 " Susie Long 1
< Bochman 1 " C. Dannaker 1
NUMBER OF CUTS OF YARN FURNIftIIED.
Mrs. John S. Schelt 4- cuts, Mrs. Mary Rock
4, Mrs. Charles Colviu 'J, Mrs. Nancy Garling
er 2, Mr. J. W. Knipple 2, Mis. John Wil
| liaiTis 4, Mrs. Charles Williams 2, Mrs. Frank
Williams 2, Mrs. Catharine Hull 6, Mrs. Dott
jamin Hull 4, Mrs. Zigler I, Mrs. J. W. Hull
H, Mrs. Peter Hull 2, Mrs. Jesse K. Smith 0,
Mrs. George Feaster 54, Mrs. Mary Hoovet 4,
Mrs. Jolin S. Miller 2, Mrs. Alary A. Young 4,
Mrs. Jacob Fisher 2, Mrs. Elizaoetq Croyle 6,
Mrs. C. Rtdrnour 2, Mrs. Hannah Hancock 4,
Mrs. Hannah McCoy 12, Miss Lizzie Sleek 2,
Lewis Riseling & Son 11, Mrs. Reoecca Hull 4,
Miss Alcl'reary 1, Mr?. John Blackburn 2, Mrs.
M. A. Allison 2, Mrs. Kale Lukens 2, Mrs.
McMillin 2, Mrs. Anthony Smith 4, Mrs. Mi
ner 2, Miss Kate Vore 2, Mis. 11. Oyler 2, Mrs.
Mary Black 74, Mrs. Joseph Sleek 8, Mr. D.
A. Giiflitli 2, Miss Mary A. Blackburn 4, Mrs.
Catharine Cuppett 2, Mr. Isaiah Blackburn 7,
Mrs. Julian Snratler 2, Miss Hetlie Beckley 2,
Mrs George Ellis 2, Mrs Ellis Rogers 2, Mrs.
Lucinda Rogers 4, Mrs. John Rouset 2, Mr?.
James Carson Mrs. John Wonders 2, Mrs.
Shadracli Hiuton 2, Mrs. Or pah Blackburn 2,
JHrs. Charles liiilrghss 4, Air, Jacob 11. Hiile
ga3s 4, Mrs. Joseph Long 1, Airs. Geurge Bow
ser 6, Airs. Corley 2, Airs. James Alullen 2,
Mrs. Isaac Clark 1, Mrs. G. IV. Gump 2, Aliss
MatilJa btuckey 2, Mrs. Nycuin 2, Mrs. Jane
Clark 4, Mrs. Alargaret Robison 4, Mrs. Win.
Colvin 4, Mrs. Eliza Taylor 6, Airs. Samuel
Horn 2, Mrs. Lavima Barns 5, Mrs. Cornelius
Whetstone 2, Mrs. IMtz 2,
HEADY MADE SOCKS F URNiSHED.
Airs. GeorgeW. Williams 4 pairs, Airs. Sarah
A. Coil 2, Miss Aiartha A. Conley 2, Mrs. Eli
za Richards 2, Mrs. Abraham Blackburn 1, Aliss
Rebecca Blackburn 1, Mr. George Blackburn 2,
Mrs. Alary Shrader 1, Mrs. Nancy Adams 1,
Mrs. Robert W. Aliller 1, Mrs. David Way 1,
Airs. Benjamin Vote 1, Mr. Martin L. Conley 1,
Miss Lydia G. Conley J, Mrs. Leonard Flight 1,
Airs. James Allison 1, Miss Mary F. Allison 1,
Aliss Elizabeth Allison 1, Airs. Schaff 1, Mrs.
Nancy Garlinger 1, Mrs, Alaria Schell 2, Airs.
Mary Hoke 1, Airs. Alary Feaster 1, Miss An
nie Horn, Miss Amanda Horn 1, Rev. D. H.
Riler 1, Mrs. Ann Border 1, Airs, Maigaret
Robinet 1, Mr. Emanuel Statler 1, Mr. Duncan
McVicker 1, Mr. Isaiah Conley 2, Air. John E.
Colvin 3.
CASH RECEIVED.
H. V. Biamtvell 25 cts., Airs. Carrie Conley
35 cts., Mrs. Alary Hoke 50 cts., Air. Henry
Schell 50 cts., Mrs. Annie Colvin 50 els., Miss
Susan Rothboch 50 cts., Airs. Alargaret Gulp 25
cts., Mrs. Rose Border 25 cts , Rev. B. 11. Ilunl
50 els., Airs. Jul'an Williams 50 cts., Airs.
Herbett Blackburn 124 cts,, Air. George Beck
ley 25 cts., Mr. Jesse Blackburn DO cts., Alts.
Ruili Clever 25 cts., Mrs. Susan Guyer 25 cts.,
Mrs. Charles liiilegass 50 cts., Al r s. Sarah Key
set' 50 cts.. Airs. Sallie Black 50 cts., Airs. Em
ma Frazier 31 cts., Air. George Alulleu 25 cts.,
Miss Sarah Werlz 25 cts., Mr. John Stuckey
25 cts , Mr. David Border 25 cts., Mr. George
Colvin 25 cts., Air. Peter Schell 50 els.
Cash §9 03, bought 26 pairs of socks, total
number of socks 206 pairs.
Altts. A. J. Snively,
Mrs. Emma Schell,
Mrs. Annie StatlbiC,
Mrs. Elizaueth D. Bunij,
Soliciting Committee.
The Removal of Cameron.
A special correspondent of the New York
Tirnes, gives the following account of the man
ner in which Simon Cameron was forced out
of the Cabinet:
Washington was never more astounded than
it was to day by the announcement that Secre
tary Cameron had relsred. The thing was
wholly unexpected, and no man was more sur
prised than Secretary Cameron himself. It
seems that the change made is wholly the
work ol the President.
The first agitation of the subject in the Pres
ident's mind occurred last Thursday. Yester
day lie had formed his conclusion, and address
ed 3 oote i-j Cameron, informing him of it.
This note was received by Cameron last night,
and was the fust intimation he had that a change
was determined on.
VVe nre not allowed to know the reasons of
the President for this charge, hut we can safely
venture the opinion that it results from Ins
conviction that the country desires and has
long desired a change.
It would be useless to deny; also, that the
President and his friends felt that Mr. Cameron
has not been recently sympa'bizing with the
Administvation, but on the contrary has !>epn
in acltVe sympathy with polilicuus in Wash
ington, who ere zealously and bitterly oppos
ing the President and his measures.
I A CONTRACT TO BE ANNULLED.
' It is understood that the contracts let out by
Secrelary|Cameron, lor over a million Spring
field muskets, and over a quarter of a million
titles and carbines, will be ordered to be annull
ed bj Congress. They will not be available in
the present war, and as they ate to cost an av
erage ol seven dollars each above inanulactu.
rer's prices, they involve a loss of nearly nine
million dollars to the Treasury.
The Censorship of the Press.—Small
pox iu Washington.
The special correspondent of the New York
Times, under date ol January 16, writes to that
paper as follows:
On the evening of the battle ol Bui! Run,
the editor ol (he Tim's was prohibited by the
Washington Itlegraph censorship from sending
a true account to Ins paper of that calamitous
affairs. The peopie thruugh out the Noitii
were left twenty-lour hours to believe a lie, and
rejoice in a victory, while the army was dis
graced,and Washington was overrun with panic
stricken fugitives. Fom (hat day to this, the
censorship lias been marked by the same absurd
resistance of truth which brings it into pub
lic contempt. Two nights since, foi instance,
I attempted to telegraph to the Times that theie
were eighty cases of small-pex in the Govern
ment Hospital, and that there was considerable
anxiety iu the city ori the subject. Whether
it was considered that that morsel of informa
tion would induce Beauregard to come on and
take the city, or that it would demoralize the
Union army, or depieciale the Government
credit, hinder th? National Loan, weaken the
arm of the Administration, or disturb our for
eign relations, I cannot say. But I do know
that for some wise reason my despatch was for
bidden to go.
But the stoppage of the information did not
stop the spread of the small-pox—slrange as it
may seem to the Government cens .r->hip. Pei
haps a dozen luckless persons have fallen vic
tims to '.he disease, who might hive been warn
ed and saved by my despatch. This morning
the Washington Republican publishes the fol
lowing statement, which, of course, is entirely
lawful and light:
SMALL-POX. —This loathsome, infectious dis
ease is veiy prevalent throughout the District of
Columbia, arid in certain sections ul the city ra
ges wilii more than ordinary virulence. The
northeastern portion ol '.he city seems to be the
locality where its ravages are most extensive
anil most latal. S >me portions ol the island
are also very much infected with the disease;
but it is among the Irish population in Swam
pocdle and on English Hill that the most cases
occur. We waie informed by one of the Met
ropolitan police that on his beat, in that local
t ity, there are upwards of 80 small-pox cases.
While upon this matter let me add another
I illustiation oftiie discnminating vigilance of
| the Government consorship. Last week I tried
to telegraph to the Times some facts in relation
to the "Ira Harris" Cavalry ; among others,
that they would go into "winter quarters" in
their present camp. That fatal remark kill
ed the despatch. It conveyed information
ol "a military movement" to the Confederates.
But mark the counterpart. Four days ago a
despatch was sent troin Cairo to St. Louis, sta
ling that " sixiy thousand men were congrega
ting there," and in "six days" would depart lor
Nashville, Tenn., byway ol the Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers! From St. Louis, the des
patch was sent to New York, Baltimore and
Washington, and published in all the papers-
Ere twenty-four hours had passed the informa
tion was doubtless iu Richmond, Nashville,
Memphis and Columbus. This was all leg
itimate ; the enemy uas ldvised of the itnm—
diate march of a great army, right under the
nose of the Government, while censorship was
busy drawing a veil over the movement of the
regiment of the Ira Harris Cavalry. Is no!
this truly a day of small things?
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
TRENTON, Jan. 16. —C01. JAMES W. WALL
sent in to the Legislature to-dav, a long state
ment ol his grievances at the hands ol the Gen
eral Government, in being a-resled by order of
Secretary Cameron, and taken to Fort Lafay
ette and there incarcerated in a prison for
weeks, without charges preferred-, and without
I;is knowing to this day why he was arrested.
He reviews the ri ? htso(the citizen to person
al liberty aud protection from unreasonable
seizure or searches, and calls upon the Legisla
ture to instruct the Representatives from New
Jersey in Congress, to inquire into the causes
ami authority for arrestmg her peaceable citi
z ns. The memorial was referied to the Ju
diciary Committee.
THE PIRATE SUMTER HEARD FROM.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.
The following is a copy ola despatch receiv
ed per the Arabia at Halifax :
LONDON, via Queenstown, Jan. 4.—To Hi
ram Barney, Collector, New York.—The Sum
ter has arrived a! Cadiz, having burnt three
vessels.
(Signed) C. F. ADAMS,
TJ. S. Minister.
From the Washington Star.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
The latest information Irom the Burnside
Expedition locates the greater portion of it off
Haiteias Inlet. The recent storm can hardly
have failed to delay and embarrass its movements
somewhat.—To-morrow's new-s by the Norfolk
Hag of truce may possibly announce its entiance
into Albemarle and Pamlico Sound, and by
Monday next we may hear that Newbern oi
Washington, N. C., or I oth, are in Genera! B.'s
possession. If secesh has been able to concen
trate a force that on impede his speedy pro
gress from Newbern to Goldsdoiongh, that has
hpen accomplished with remarkable secrecy, in
deed. Gdlrisborough once at Gen. Bnrside's.
mercy, and the gn at coast line of secesh's rail
road connections will,be so''done for,''as that
all Secessia cannot pot it in working order in
six months to come. The more destruction of
the bridges brei ihe Tar and Neuse r'vers will
affect that so desirable object, to say nothing of
'.he destruction of the miles of Iressle
work within striking distance of Goldsborough.
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
HANDCOCK, Md., Jan. 18. -.-Gen. Jackson
has disappeared, with his whole force. It is
believed that lie lias retired to Winchester >
There aie no rebel forces now knoavn to be
in Morgan County.
The weather is inclement and variable. The
whole river fine is quiet.
FROM FORT PICKENS.
The Confederate batteries at Pensacola hav- !
jng repeatedly fired at oar small vessel*, Port |
Pickens opened on the" Confederal.
Times, which w landing stores at the Naw
Yard on the Ist of January. The Rebel batte
ries responded, and the filing continued till
I evening, I' urt Pickens fi: ing the last shot Th.
Rebel guns were well aimed, and most of tha
shells bust Inside the Fort. Only one man
was wounded, however. One ol our shots
made a large breach in Fort Barrancas. I n
the evening our firing set Warrington on fire
The conflagration continued all night, and the
place was still burning on the evening of tha
2d, when the Rhode Island left. The fire was
seen at a distance of thirty-five miles at sea.
THE LEHMAN—BUTLER CASE.
The contested seat of the First" Congression
al District of Pennsylvania has just been deci
ded by a vote of the House. William E. Leh
man, the Democratic candidate, has been de
clared to be entitled to the seat. The vote
stood 77 lor and 65 against him.
HEAVY CANNONADING HEARD AT
NORFOLK.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18. —Intelligence was re
ceived at Old Point last evening, that heavv
connonatling was heard at Norfolk in the di
rection of Albemarle Sound, at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning.
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