BEDFORD GAZETTE. J B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR, I KHIHAY, APRIL 26, 1888. ' Cameron's Doings Coming to Light. The Page of Lochiel is, just now, in "a peek of troubles." A few days ago, as lie was about to depart for his Russian exile, he was brought to n sudden halt by an arrest at the instance of Mr. Pierce Duller, a prominent l'liiladelphian, whom he, while Secretary of. War, bad, with out any alleged cause, incarcerated in Fort La fayette. This proceeding, it is said, disgusted exceedingly the chaste and pure-minded patriot who was about to "leave his country for his country's good." But, scarcely had Mr. Cam eron entered the required hail in this case, when Secretary Chase, the Sleepy, fangless Cerberus of the Treasury, comes along, and asks a con sultation with the Ex-Secretary in regard to "a defalcation in one of the Departments amount ing to millions." This was adding Republican "insillt" to Butler's Democratic "injury." Then, there was that vengeful Jersey Wall, prowling around Philadelphia, waiting for an opportunity to give the unfledged Plenipotentiary a farewell greeting in consideration of services rendered, in having him, the said Wall, torn from his family during the hours of night, and thrown into n dismal dungeon, a "prisoner of state." But worse than all tins—more annoying than Hut lei's writ—more unkind than Chase's "consulta tion"—moro dreadful than all his \isiotis of Wall's pistols and bludgeons—Executive Docu ment No. 67 appears upon the scene and con- Ironts the harassed Minister with its array of ugly figures and startling revelations. The cur tain is lifted and the American people obtain a glimpse into the Augean Stables of the Federal Government. There stands Simon Cameron, not as the faithful public officer, not as (lie true and trusty functionary of a people threatened v itb all the impending horrors of the bloodiest anarchy the world ever knew, but as the selfish, treason-helping SPECULATOR, the partner in corrupt and Government-ruining contracts, the t'Li.f spoilsman of all the hungry jackalls that hang upon the skirts of u brave and devoted ar my. And to our \ ision Cameron lias always uppeared in this shape. We needed not the as sistance of the light afforded by Document No. Nor was the President deceived in his man when lie selected him as his Minister of War. Well did Mr. Lincoln know the character of the nd i iter he had chosen. Well did he remember the Winnebago frauds with which Cameron was no toriously connected. Well did he recollect the means by which Cameron was made 1". States Senator, lint little cared our model Executive, "IJonost Old Abe," for all that, llis adminis tration could not afford to lose Cameron's sup port, and to secure it, this hoary-headed incar nation of political knavery must have a seat, in the Cabinet! Parasites may flatter and expec tant office-hunters may sing liosannas to the President, but we say to him, ns will the people say ere long, and that, too, in tones of thunder: Ma. -LIXCOLX, you not only struck a futal blow at tiro welfare of your country, but you did vi olence to your own eonseienee. when you eleva ted Simon Cameron to office.! In conclusion we quote the following from the Philadelphia Tnqnirrr, of last Friday: "A startling exposition of the mismanage ment of the War Department under ox-Serreln ry Cameron and Assistant Secretary Scott is furnished by Executive document, No. 07, re cently printed by the llousc of Representatives. It appears by this, that these two functionaries were busily engaged during hist summer aud fall making .contracts for muskets and other small arms, until tho aggregate of their opera tions Bumped up one million, nine hundred arid seventy-six thousand two hundred and forty muskets, rifles and carbines, seventy-two thou sand four hundred and forty pisolsj and one hundred and forty-two thousand five hundred swords; for which they ohlmcd the Treasury to pay the trifling amount of $16,144,005. The arms were to l>c delivered, according to the con venience of the contractors, at almost any time along in the next two years, the delivery of hun dreds of thousands of them being accommoda tingly disposed over periods extending from July, 1862, to December. 1803! While the public will be astounded at the vast magnitude and wild improvidence of these (■[(orations, there are other attending circumstan ces that will leave them hardly less amazed. Whether we consider tho exorbitant prices a grocd upon, or the apparent privity with the bidders, or the censurable favoritism to defaul ting and bogus contractors, (who were in largo part neither manufacturers of any kind nor deal ers in arms), or tho impolicy of the Department bringing into the field so many bidders to coin pete with itself in the market of Europe—all show a reckless system of extravagance and jobbing, and a want of foresight and adminis trative ability, shocking to the instincts of every honest citizen and w< 11-trained business man. CJ- A hill was passed by the late legislature requiring the publication of all legal notices for this county, in l>oth newspapers, excepting only administrators' and executors' notices in estate? in which the assets amount to less than SIOOO, In which cases such notices are to be published in but one paper. We have not seen tb Law, and, therefor?, enunot give any opin ion concerning it. Chicago Democratic! The Democrats have carried Chicago for the j first time since 1852, ten yours ago! The Dem ocratic imyorily for Mayor is almost 1300 1 The . Chicago Tribune (l!ep.) says of the result: "The majorities of the Democratic ticket foot . up 1,187 for the office of Mayor—-and the oth ers will not fall far behind." The Democrats also elect 7 out of 10 Alder men. Chicago was formerly good for 1,000 to 2,000 Republican majority. Lieut. A. Winter, formerly of Somerset, Pa., was among those drowned recently at Oart tcman's Ferry, near Winchester, Va. CW Court will begin on Monday after next. A good opportunity will be afforded, at that time, tti pay the printer and to subscribe for the Gazette. £3" Somewhat of a freshet visited this neigh borhood on Monday and Tuesday last. The river was very high and, we hear, did some i damage to bridges and farms along its course. (SrWe publish, on our first page, several interesting letters from Edisto Island, written bv C'apt. Filler and Lieut. Mctzgcr to friends in this place; also, one fropi Mr. John B. Helm, who is now with the army of McClellan, near Yorktown. They will richly repay perusal. *3- NEW IIOTKI.. —Mr. Joseph Alsip, late proprietor of the Union Hotel, in this place, has opened a public house at the stand formerly kept by Mrs. Filler as a boarding-house on Ju liana Street. Mr. Alsipis a clever and obliging landlord and keeps an excellent liouse. See ad vertisement in another column. tfryThe Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Regi ment, under command of Col. F. S. Stnmbaugh, of Cltninbersbufg, participated in the groat bal tlo of Sbiloli, or Pittsburg Landing. There are a number of Bedford county boys in this regiment. C'apt. Wislmrt's co., from Fulton et>., is attached to the 77tli. (arTlip prospect for a heavy crop of fruit in this region is excellent. Whether Jaek Frost will yet interfere with the buds and blossoms, remains to lie seen. We fear there are "squalls 1 ahead." Trees in blossom may lie protected a gainst frost by making smoke under them. A • good fruit crop would bo well worthy a liltle ■ exlra care and attention and we advise our hor ticulturists to try the virtues of smoke when a j cold snap threatens. (i~,r PROP. J. C. Cr. AUK-OX will open a high ' school at Bloody Run, on Monday, 10th of ' May next. We have no doubt that the school ' will be a very good one, as Prof. Clarkson is 1 one of the best teachers we know of any where. The course of study from which students may f select, will range from the lower common school branches, to the h : ; her studies pursued in Se ' loot Schools and Academies. The. locality of the school is pleasant and healthy, and the nc ■ eonnnodations for students are ample in -every j CiJ*Private letters from Edisto Island, re ceived here, slate that a considerable number ol C'apt. G. R. Mulliii's company, from this county, were taken prisoners in a skirmish with the enemy, and that several of them were kill ed. Among the names of those given as priso ners, are Gailipher and Ciarlinger—first names not recollected. It is also ascertained that John Saupp, a private in Capt. Filler's compa ny, has been made a prisoner by the rebels. We are sorry to hoar of the untoward fortunes of our brave boys; but such is war. (i,? One year ago we hatl a "night police." We remember being aroused from our slumbers during the "wee sina' hours ayont the twal," when a rusty old musket, loaded to the muz zle, was placed upon our shoulder, and thus arm ed and equipped, we were compelled to patrol the streets till morning, all for the safety of our borough from prowling hands of infuriated reb els and lean and hungry Abolition chicken thieves. What has become of tho "porlees?" There is work, now, if ever there was, for that devoted body of men. Tho underground rail road needs a little switch-tending. DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH IN COLUM BUS, OHIO. Tho Union Forever—Glory Enough for a Century!! The Ohio Rtatssjmri speaks thus of the late c lcction in the City of Columbus: A Democratic City Marshal—A Democratic City Treasurer—Two Democratic City School 1 )ircctors — fwo Democratic Councilmen-Three j Democratic Constables—A Democratic Town ship Treasurer—A Democratic Township As sessor. Tho Democracy of Columbus on Monday improved on last year's triumph, having elected the entire ticket, without the loss of a man. I'or the first time they succeeded in electing a Democratic Treasurer, who was running against fi very popular man—a man who had long held the position, and had never beforo been beaten. Mayor Thomas had a majority of sixty-four last year, when the Democracy carried the city for the first time. The Democracy on yesterday gave their Marshal a majority of seven hundred and eighty-three. I'luis lias the Capitol City of Ohio put its seal of condemnation upon radicalism, and given an emphatic expression in favor of con servatism, (lie Union and tho Constitution. All hail to the Democracy of the Capitol City ofOhio. r.;r Tin". ciiAirnut ELECTION in Jersey City, on Tuesday, resulted in the success of the Demo cratic ticket. The majority of John Koajnrr, for Mayor, was 50!); of Edward 1). Jiiley, for chief of police, 102. The Hoard of Aldermen will stand Democrats, 13 : Republicans, 5. (?:vTm, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for Mayor of St. I'aul, Minnesota, has been elected. Com. Footc, it is reported, is bombarding Fort Wright. It is expected that it will soon be captured. Re-Appoaranoe of the Dark Lantern, EXTRA JUDICIAL OATHS, GRIPS, PASS-WORDS, &C. Dark Conspiracy (o Defraud the People!! A NEW RING TO SECURE THE SPOILS OF OFFICE'!! Tlie Last Shift of Republicanism. "SAM" SUPERSEDED BY "ABE!!" WHERE JIBE LIVES AND TRAVELS!.'! [/•rem the Harrisburg Patriot."] It appears from the official documents which we publish below, that there are certain lovnl individuals in Luzerne county whose loyalty to the I'nion is of so questionable a character that tbcv are either ashamed or afraid to exhibit it 111 a public manner, but prefer the shades of night and the screen of sccresy to brew and con coct their sinister niacliinniions. Accordingly the.y have formed a secret association iti strict imitation of the "Know-Nothing" organization, under the specious and sounding appellation of the "Lucerne Count:/ Loi/al I 'nion Hague," of which a Mr. IIOSKA CARPENTER is Presi dent. These "minions of the moon," desirous of uniting all the spoilsmen of the State into one grand corporation, with a monopoly of all the State, county-and township offices, deputed their President, Mr. Ilosea Carpenter, to Har risburg, with authority to create and organize throughout the State, county councils, at fire dollars a-piece, subordinate to the State council, subsequently to be organized. Mr. Ilosea Carpenter, who understood his bu siness. and who therefore knew where to find the best material for Iris purpose, went straight to Senator Ketcham, who, without hesitation, immediately caught Mr. Iv V. (.'apron, Assist ant Clerk of the House, who no: only "under stood the business of framing the constitution, ' but was also " entirely reliable iii even/ res/wet." Thus, in a short time, the constitution of "The Loyal Union of the State of Pennsylvania" was framed; Mr. CAPRON, the author, elected President of the legislative Toi/al Union organ i calwn, and .Mr. 11. Y. IIALL, C i rrosponding Secretary. It further appears that, about that time, the county council of Dauphin was orga nized by the election of DAVID Ml M.VIA as President, and GEORGE HERONER Corre sponding Secretary. There is no doubt Mr. Carpenter is now traveling in tlio.various coun ties of the Commonwealth to organize Secret I councils therein, and to levy his fee of live dol i lars. Our space will not penult the publication of the whole of the constitution adopted by the j parties concerned, a printed copy of which is in our bands. We give to the public such articles as are best calculated to lay"bare the objects of the organization; By article VI. it will appear that it is intend ed to to take a snap judgment upon the people by not revealing the tiffket until the morning of the election. Article VIII, binds the members of the asso ciation, who are under oath, to support the tick et formed by the committee whether they like it Ji'i itclc I3N, man ingcnim.r. n.ij- OT rrp the oliiees to the highest bidder, which will effi ciently exclude the poor devils who have no mo ney. A good chance for the shoddy and other contractors who have lined their purses. Article X, excludes front office all persons out side of the ring! Article XVII, teaches how to trap members into the league, and introduces "Abe." Article XVIII, under the obligation of an oath, enjoins sccresy and even falsehood! For further particulars as to the residence and travels of "ABE," enquire of DAVID MUM MA or GEORGE BERGNER, P. M., Harrisburg. If there wore any evidence wanting of the desperation of the Republican party, this effort of their leaders to revamp and assume all the abominations of Know-Nothingism, long since repudiated by tlic sober second thought of the people, would prove the hopeless straits to which they are reduced. We feel assured that the bare exposure, of this covert attempt to deceive and defraud the people, will blow up the conspira tors and their dark lantcyns skv high! WE, the undersigned, Committee of Luzerne County Loyal Union League, hereby authorize our I'resident, IIos.:\ CARPENTER, to organize a County Council of the League in every county in the State of Pennsylvania, and when he shall have so organized two-thirds of the counties of the Commonwealth, lie is empowered to call a meeting of the Presidents of each county Coun cil, to meet at Harrisburg, for the purpose of forming n State Council, by giving them ten days' notice of such meeting. A receipt signed by Ilosea Carpenter tor §5 for organizing a county Council will be deemed a sufficient vouchor to admit the President to the first State meeting. D. N. LATIIROP, Carhondnlc, Pa. S. P. LONGSTRKKT, Wilkcsbarre. E. C. WADHAMS, Plymouth. 1). G. DRIESBACH. Beach Haven. J. 'J'. FELLOWS, Hyde Park. 1). 11. JAY, Scranton. C. J. BALDWIN, Wilkcsbarre. S. A. NOKTIIRGP, Parks Green. THEODORE STRONG, Pittston. Scranton, March 4, 1802. On my arrival at Ilarrisbnrg, Y immediately called on Hon. IV. W. Kcteham, Senator from Luzerne. On telling him my business lie said lie would introduce mo to a gentleman in the 1 louse of Representatives who would understand the business of framing the Constitution, and was entirely reliable in every respect. He then introduced me toE. W. Capron, Assistant Clerk of the House, (and editor of the Chester coun ty TIMES, of West Chester, Pa.) Mr. Capron immediately entered upon the work, and wrote out the articles of the Constitution and prepar ed them for the printer. Mr. Capron is now President of the Legisla tive Loyal Union Organization, andll.V. llall, Esq., is Corresponding Secretary. Any infor mation that may he required by Loyal men in any part of the State concerning the organiza tion of the Legislative Council may ho obtained by addressing the above named President or Sec retary at ilarrisbnrg during the session of the Legislature. Any information relative to Dau phin county should be addressed to David Mum ma. President, or George ltergner, Correspond ing Secretary, at Ilarrisburg. Any communication for mo should lie address ed to Ilarrisbnrg, care of George llergncr, Esq., Post, Master, and editor of the IlarrisburgTEn nsiurii. i • TIOSEA CARPENTER. Pres't. CONSTITUTION OK THE LOYAL UNION, OF rnK STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. INSTITUTED 1862. 1802. Article VI. It is the duty of the'seven eotn inittee to have a separate mooting as a commit tee, to nominate a ticket to bo supported at the hyrough and township elections, and not to ratal the ticket until the morning of the election; the com mittee shall designate one from among their num ber to represent their bovotigh, ward or town ship in the county Convention for the nomina tion of a county ticket to bo supported at the general election. ART. VI II. It shall he the duty of evert/ mem ber to support the ticket nominated by the committee or their representatives; no President., Secretary or Committee, is to be nominated in the Order. ART. IX. Every subordinate Council shall make returns to the County Council on the first Saturday in each month, stating the number of brothers and the •amount of contribution bp each brother, and the name of the contributor. On the first Saturday of August of each year a full list shall be prepared by the Comity Council of all brothers tcho hare contributed during the year, their names and the amount contributed, and I lie list thus prepared shall be sent to each subordinate Council in the county. ART. X. On the first Monday in August in ouch year a list of brothel's who are candidates for the county offices, shall be sent to the. Cor responding Secretary of the county, to lie certi fied by the President, countersigned by the Sec retary, stating that they are true and loyal bro thers in good standing, and that they are wor thy to hold the office which they desire to fill; and the Corresponding Secretary shall send a copy of said names and certificates to the subor dinate councils in the county. ART. XVII. In approaching a person who is known to be of the right stamp, the brother will first show him the declaration card and ask him how that suits him. If ho replies that he en dorses the sentiments, then present him the sec ond card. If lie is willing to pledge himself to that, ask liirn if he will keep confidentially and sacredly the secret of any' names to the pledge or roll you may present to him for his signature, if he should not be willing to sign it. it' lie re plies in the affirmative, the declaration niny be presented for bis signature; HUT HE MUST NOT HE INFORMED WHERE AliK I.IVES AND TRAVELS, RE FORE lIIS NAME' IS SIGNED TO THE DECLARATION ROLL. ART. XVIII. No in; OTHER SHALL REVEAL THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, NOR ITS FLACK OF MEETING; NOR SHALL lIE REVEAL THE FACT, THAT ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION EXISTS IN ANY TOWNSHIP, UNLESS TO A KNOWN BROTHER: and no brother shall be allowed to communicate the pass word, unless it be the President of a Council, or, in liis absence, 'die Vice President; and if any brother shall reveal any private mat ters whatever, concerning the existence, work ing or doings of any Council, his name shall forthwith be stricken from the roll of members, and notice of his treachery sent throughout all the Councils of the Order. The Plain Truth. The Detroit (Michigan) Free Press, in pub lishing an abstract of the National Tax bill, j oyiiu niinitio?! to the very thorough manner in which flic burden of taxation is laid upon the people, and remarks, "no one need fear that ho has been slighted." A study of the bill will show that it embraces everything and everybody from which even the smallest amount of revenge can possibly be derived, and respectfully invites tlicin all to "walk up to (lie captain's office and set tle"—-for what ? It answers this query in the following "words o4" truth and soberness Our northern people hare been dancing an anti slaven/ jig and now the// must pap the fiddler. — That is all there is of it. We fancy when the time comes to fork over, they, or at least most of them, will inwardly conclude that they arc paying "too dear for the whistle." The great injustice of it all is, that those who lmvo resis ted political anti-slavery with all their power, who have a thousand times warned the people of the inevitable result, must bear equal Im-- thens with the incendiary adolitionists who have brought this load of debt upon the country. If secos.'uoni-tsand abolitionists, political anti slavery leaders and Southern conspirators could bo made to pay the shot, it would bo exactly right. But no, the innocent and guilty, have got to sutler alike. We will not grumble how ever, if after till our dangers and trials, we shall have a country saved with a constitution unim paired. Let no man, however, who has aided political anti-slavery try to cheat Iris conscience and deny las responsibility for these lamentable results, livery man of ordinary intelligence knows that if there had been no warring by the people of the North upon Southern institutions, no political anti-slavery, this war would not hare oc curred. One millstone will not crush the grain; two are always necessary. .So Southern con spirators never would have boon able to grind out the rebellion grist without the other millstone of Northern anti-slavery to aid them. One was just as indispensable to the result as the other, and it will require a nice adjustment of the scales of justice to discriminate in favor of ei ther, when (lie moral, guilt of both parties shall be tested." From the Mi/waukie A'ews of April 3d. Music of the Union. Every city in the State which voted last Tuesday gave Democratic majorities. All of these cities, with not more than two excep tions, were lust year republican. This uni versal change means all it. seems to mean. It means death to sectionalism—life for the gov ernment. It means restoration and pence, if restoration and peace arc possible. It means that the people of the North mean hereafter to "keegßtep with the music of the Union." So far as heard from, there is a complete revolution in the republican strongholds. In the republican cities of Janesville, Racine, Kenosha and LnCrosse, the democrats have e lected their entire tickets. The gains over last year are immense. "There has a change taken place in the public mind." LATEST WAR NEWS! Battle at Yorktownl On Thursday, the 17th innt., the loft (lank of Gen. MeClellan's army under (lon. W. F. Smith, attacked the rebels in their entrench ments and drove them from their works, hut. on. reinforcements being received by the enemy were compelled to fall back. Several Vermont regiments suffered considerably. Gon. MeClel lan reports So killed, 120 wounded and 0 miss ing. The rebel loss is put down at 2.7 killed nr.d 7.7 wounded. FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST. THE CAPTURE OF FORT PULASKI. THE GARRISON SURRENDERS AFTER A BOM BARDMENT OF TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. TERRIBLE EIFECT OF THE UNIONGVNS. THE S'OKT RREAOIIED. Nearly Four Hundred Prisoners Taken. NEW YORK, April 21.—The steamer Me- Clellan has arrived from Port Royal, which place she left on the afternoon of the 1 Ith. She brings full particulars of the bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski, already announc ed by the Southern papers. j On the morning of the ,10th lust., General Gilmors sent a (lag of truce to Fort l'ulaski, demanding its unconditional surrender, to which Colonel Olmsleud, the Rebel Commandant, boastfully replied that lie was placed there to defend, not to surrender the fort, whereupon our batteries immediately opened lire on Pulv.s ki. A few rounds shot awav their Hag, but it was replaced and the firing kept up till sunset. General Gilmore then placed a battery at Goat Point, only 1,000 yards from the fort, to breach the walls, and commenced firing at nii.l night fot 1 that purpose with his Parrot t and James guns. On the morning of the 11th two breaches were discovered on the south-east face of the fort, which at noon had assumed huge propor tions, and about two o'clock the Rebel rag was hauled down and a white flag displayed, and the fort unconditionally surrendered, Col. Ol in stead stating that it was impossible to hold out longer, our rifled cannon shots reaching the magazine, and most of his guns being disabled. The garrison having surrendered, the Sev enth' Conncticut regiment took possession the same night, the glorious Stars and Stripes hav ing with great enthusiasm been again restored to its place above the battlements of Fort Pul aski. The Union loss in the engrgenvnt was only one killed and one slightly wounded. The Rebel loss is three badly wounded and 380 prisoners. One hundred and five of the prisoners come hither on board of the McClcllan in charge of Col. Menar, Aid to Gen. Hunter. Among the passengers by the McClcllan are Lieut, lladean, Aid to Gen. Hunter, bearer of despatches; Capt. Ceeley, of the Twenty-eighth Massachusetts: a guard of twelve soldiers of a Rhode Island regiment. Also seven discharg ed soldiers and mechanics. The McClcllan also brings the good news of the safe arrival of the frigate Vermont at Port Roval. She was being towed into Port Royal its the McClellan sailed. Jacksonville, Fla., had been evacuated by the Federal troops, who had arrived at Hilton Head on the steamer Cosmopolitan on the 14th. Statistics of Free Negro Population. From the subjoined table, which we compile from the Census of 18fi0, it will be seen that the free negro population of the Slavcholding States is considerably in excess over that of the Non-slaveholding States. That iR the Slave holding States, 'notwithstanding the existence of slavery in tlieni, have in reality given a wid er extension to the principal of emancipation than was ever done by the Non-slaveholding States. This is a fact which should not be fir gotten by those who would admire philanthropy in deed rather than in word. NTMItEIi OP FREE NEGROES IN THE FREE STATES. California 3,816 Connecticut .8,542 Illinois 7,i>09 Indiana 10,809 lowa .- .. . 1,023 Kansas 023 Main? 1,195 Massaehuset ts 9,454 Michigan . .9,823 Minnesota 229 New Hampshire 450 Now Jersey 14,947 New York 49,005 Ohio.' 30,225 Oregon 121 Pennsylvania 5(5,373 Rhode' Island '... .3,918 Vermont..' '. 582 Wisconsin 1,481 222 715 NI MIiKR OF FREE NEGROES IN TIIE SUAVE STATES. Alabama - . 2,030 Arkansas • 137 Delaware 19,723 Florida 908 Georgia • 3,459 Kentucky 10,140 Lousiana 18,038 Maryland " 82,718 Mississippi 731 Missouri 2,983 North Carolina 30,097 South Carolina 9,018 Tennessee 7,235 Texas 339 Virginia 57,579 District of Columbia 11,107 259,078 The foregoing interesting table was publish ed some time since bv the National Intelligencer. It shows not only that the t'reo negro popula tion of the Slavcholding states exceeds that of the Free States, but also that the most intense- Anti-slavery States arc those having the small est number of free negroes. The six New England States have but 24,141 free negroes; while Pennsylvania, New York and New Jer sey have 130,325. The Western States, inclu ding Ohio, have 64,347. Pennsylvania alone lias 5(5,373 ; more than any single State in the Union. New Jersey, however, lias the largest number in proportion to its population of any Free State in the Union. It will bo. observed that the States that have done most to secure the freedom of the negro, and displayed the greatest amount of abstract abolition philanthropy, are those having the loast practical experience of the burdens impos ed by a large negro population. Massachusetts ' supports less than ton thousand.—Maine, not ' more than twelve hundred. Now L'.i.-.pnbirc has only four hundred and fifty—scar, ;.!y o- nough to let the people know what, a negro looks like. A black man would no doubt he a curi osity to hundreds of voters in that State who ere accustomed to shout for negro freedom. The farther from the .negro the more anxious for his company, seems to lie the nile. The States having the most, experience of the effects of u large negro population u.it feast desirous tliut it should be increased. The Slates responsible for the greatest share ot guilt m precipitating the country into the present war, are the very States that had the least reason for it. The secession conspiracy was hatched in South Carolina and the extreme Southern States, which never lost a negro or suttered in the most remote degree from the effects of abolition agitation ; while the State* in the North most hostile to Southern institu tions and most anxious to secure negro freedom were those furthest removed from the South and possessed of the least practical knowledge of thd negro race. Virginia and Tennessee, which lost more slaves in a week than the cotton States diil in ten years, were the very last to rebel against the Government. Kentucky, Mis souri and Maryland, more exposed tlum Virgin ia and Tennessee, are still in the Union, and at least nominally loyal. Pennsylvania, New Jer sey, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, which support the greatest number of free negroes, are mora conservative than the New England States which support few or none. These facts show tlmt both Northern and Southern fanaticism proceed from ignorance.— Patriot <J- Union. 2C clO 21 ft e vtiocm en tO. A LIST OF VENDERS OF FOREIGN & Domestic Merchandise in the county of Bedford, for the year 18G2. as appraised and classified by the Appraiser ol' Mercantile taxes. Boil fur d Borough. Clans. Dol. Cts. A. B. Cam Store 13 10 00 A. 15. Cramer & Co. " 13 10 00 N. Lyons & Sons " 11 7 00 l'eter A. Heed " 14 7 00 Miss Margaret Fctterly " 14 7 00 S. &W. \Y. Shuck " 14 700 Robert Fyan " 14 7 00 J. M. Shoemaker " * 1-1 7 00 .Mrs. S. K. Sigafoos 41 14 700 Isaac Lippcl 41 14 7 00 John Arnold Hardware 14 7 00 Wm. Hartley 41 14 7 00 George lJlyniiro 41 14 7 00 Dr. 15. E. Ilarrv Drugs 14 700 11. C. Reamer '* 11 7 00 A. 1,. Defibaugh " 1.4 7 00 James B. Fnrquhar " 14 700 Jacob Bollinger, Confectionery 8 5 00 John J. Luther " 8 5 CO John llnfer, Ten Pin Alley 750 l>o. Billiard Table 7 50 John (1. Minnieh, Eating house 10 00 J.N. Munshowor " " 10 00 John Alsip & Son, Shoe Store 14 7 00 Reed, Rtipp & Neliell, Bankers 10 00 Bedford Township, Jobn S. Ritclicy, Distillery 0 15 00 Bedford Mineral Spring Co. Ten Pins 750 l)o. do. do. Billiards 7 50 Broad Top Township, Eichelherger & Dowry 14 7 00 John Foster, Eating liouso 10 00 Do. Ten Pins 7 50 John Dell, Liquor, 14 25 00 Cumberland Vulley Township, Jacob Anderson, Storo 14 7 00 Daniel R.Anderson " 14 7 00 John May " 14 7 00 Jonathan Dicken ' 4 14 7 0J Colerain Township, A. C. James 14 7 00 J aincs & Barnhnrt 14 7 00 Hopewell Township, Eichelherger, Lowrv & Co. 14 7 00 Liberty Township, Jacob Fockler - 14 7 00" Lewis Putt 14 7 00 Ihirison Township, Valentine B. Wertx 14 7 00 George R. Bailey 11 7 00 Monroe Township, James 11. O'Neal 14 7 00 Daniel Fletcher 14 7 00 Simon Shafor 14 7 00 Juniata. Township, George Gardill 14 7 00 Lewis N. Fyan, Store 14 7 00 Wm. Keysor " 14 7 00 Ilillegnss & Co. " 14 7 00 Frederick Hildebrand 14 14 7 00 Lewis N. Fyan, Distillery 16 00 John Ilillegnss " 16 00 SI. Clair Township, G. D. Trout 14 7 00 Simon Hcrshrnan- 14 7 00 F. D. liecgle 14 7 00 Miss Aim C. Smith 14 7 00 Nathan Wright 14 7 00 George 15. Amick 1-1 7 00 George llinsling 14 7 00 Isaiah Blackburn 14 7 00 Horn & Brother \ \ 7 00 Peter llillegns, Distillery 15 00 Schel/sburg Borough, John Smith, Hardware 14 7 00 John S. Schell, Store 14 7 00 E. Statler & Son ' 14 7 00 Jacob W. Miller 14 7 00. Duncan McYickcr, Stoics. 14 7 00 John E. Colvin, Store 14 ,7 00 Napier Township, John Wavde v 14 7 00 George W. Blackburn 14 7 00 Middle Woodbcrry Tp. 11. M. Neal Store 14 7 00 Andrew Baker " 14 7 00 Goofge R. Barndollar " 14 700 A. L. BcckbeetTer " 14 7 00 Henry Zook " 14 700 K. Longanecker & Co. " 8 500 Eishaek & Reed " 8 5 00 South Woodberry Tp. David F. Buck ' " 14 7 00 Daniel M. Bare " 14 7 00 Samuel Ostcr " 14 7 00 Jacob Kauffmnn " 14 * 700 Robert Ralston " 8 t> 00' Past Providence Tp. D. A. T. Black " 14 7 00 John Nyctim & Son " 14 700 John I.auderbaiigh " 14 700 West Providence Tp. J. M. Barndollar & Son " 14 7 00 J. B. Williams " 14 7 00 Win. States & Co. " 14 7 00 David llrond, Eating house 10 00 Charles T. Blake. " 10 00 Eli Ramsey, Drugs 14 7 00 John C. Black, Confectionery 8 <> 0" Union Township. Samuel Bnrket, Distillery ® Notice is hereby given that an Appeal will he held at. the Court House, in Bedford, on the 3d day of Mav, 1862. LEVI AG NEW, Mercinld* Jlppraiser. . April So, 1862.
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