BEDFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. • *UDAY, : : i t i JUNK 27, 1E62 Democrat State Convontion. In accordance with a resolution of the Demo tmtic State Executive Committee, THE DEMO CRACY OF PENNSYLVANIA will moot in STATE CONVENTION, at HARRISBUKG, on Fm • ®AY, the 4th day of July, 1802,111 10 o'cluck, A., M., to nominate candidates for AUDITOR GENERAL rfhd SURVEYOR GENERAL, and to n dopt such measures as may be deemed necessa ry for the welfare of the Democratic party and iJie eountrv. WILLIAM ID WELSH, Chairman of the Democratic State Ex. Com. AUDITOR GENERAL, HON. W. P. SCHELL, {Subject to the decision ot the Staffs Convention.] DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. ~ ASSEMBLY, JOHN CESSNA, BEDFORD BOUOUGII. COUNTY SURVEYOR, SAMUEL KETTERMAN, BEDFORD BOROUGH. DIS. ATTORNEY, JOHN PALMER, BIDFORD BOROUGH. COMMISSIONER, ANDREW CRISMAN, HAPICR CR. FOOR DIRECTOR, SOLOMON REIGHARD, BNAKC arniNo TP. AUDITOR, JOHN H. BARTON, B. PROVIDENCE TP. Democratic County Ticket. It is with pride, as well as pleasure, that we raise to the head of our paper the ticket nominated l>y the Democratic County Con tention on Tuesday last. We do not mere ly repeat, in words, the trite expression of political partizans, when we say that this is one of the best scries of nominations gyer presented to the people of Bedford county. In using this language we wish to be under- BIOOU as meaning ex&ctly what we say. — There is not a man upon the. ticket who i 3 not well qualified to discharge the duties of the office for which he is named, whilst both socially and politically tho gentlemen nomi nated may well he proud of their position *i the county. We have room for hut a brief personal reference to the nominees, but as they are all well and favorably known throughout the county, it is not necessary for us to speak with great particularity of any of them. Fqr representative in the State Legisla ture, we have presented to us the name of JOHN CESSNA, Esq., of this Lorough. Mr. Cessna, as is well known, Obtained a seat in the House of Representatives last winter, by successfully contesting the elec tion of Mr. Householder, on the ground of the unconstitutionality of the district, which then consisted of tlte counties of Somerset and Bedford. The history of that ever memorable contest and of the legislation for the district which followed, is still fresh in the recollection of the people, and it is, there fore, not necessary to re-write it here. Suf fice it to say that Mr. Cessna suocccded in ; relieving the Democracy of Bedford county from the mountain of Somerset county ab olitionism which had weighed them down for years. By his indefatigable energy the sla vish chains with which the gerrymander of Mr. Jordan had loaded us, were lifted from off the party; Through his- well-directed efforts Bedford county was once more disen thralled from the dominion of Somerset county abolitionism and permitted to enjoy the rights guaranteed her by the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth. Mr. Cessna's gallant conduct, in this particular, has been duly appreciated by the Democracy. He had done the party a great service and de served fb be rewarded. And whilst wc frankly admit that wc have had some polit iual differences with Mr. Cessna, we must say that his course during the late session of tM legislature Inis convinced us of his attachment to the Democracy arid opposition to abolitionism as now preached and practis ed by the leaders of the Republican party; therefore, we think the Democratic Convention did a good thing in nominating Mr. Cessna ftir re-election. Should he be again successful, (of which wc do not en tertain a doubt) he will be found a staunch supporter of DcrtTocratic principles and tlc untiring opponent of the radicalism which now threatens to subvert liberty, a3 well as law and order. For County Surveyor, SAMUEL KET TERMAN, officially a resident of Bedford borough, but lately a citizen of the North ern part of the county, was nominated for rc-election. Mr. Kettennan te highly spo ken of as a surveyor, being a gtsod draughts man and well versed in all that relates to the duties of the office for whiah he is a can didate. Socially Mr. Ketterman has many friends and will make an excellent rati. His majorities at former elections qre indicative of his popularity. For District Attorney, the Convention nominated, by acclamation, JOHN PAL MER, Esq., of'the legal firm of Hall and Palmer. In the nomination of Mr. Palmer, the Convention conferred a well deserved honor upon a young, but true and tried Democrat. We need but say in regard to this member of the ticket, fliat if energy and decision of character, cultivated intel lect, and taste for the legal profession, can make a good District Attorney, the Conven tion have not mistaken their man. For County Commissioner, we have AN DREW CRISMAN, of Napier,—genial, strong-minded, whole-souled Andy. Eve ry body concedes that he is well qualified tbr the office, and almost every body intends to vote for him. AndyCrismnn never was an office-seeker. He has grown gray in the Democratic sendee, without ever pressing his claims upon the party. This is as it should be—the office seeking the man, not the man the office. Fer Poor Director and Auditor, the Con vention selected, respectively, SOLOMON REIGHARD, of Snake Spring, and JOHN H. BARTON, of East Providence, Loth good citizens and prominent Democrats. But our space forbids furthest comment, and we can only say, in closing, that we hearti ly recommend the whole ticket to the sup port of the Democracy of the county. HON. W. P. SCIIKU..— By reference to the proceedings of the Democratic County Con ' vention, it will be seen that Hon. W. P. Schell, of this place, lias been recommended by that body, for the office of Auditor General. The nomination of Mr. Sebell would be bailed with enthusiasm and delight in this section of the state, and should his friends succeed in prevail ing upon accept tho nomination, if ten dered, we can safely predict for him an over whelming vote in this and neighboring counties. THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.—A regiment of Indiana volunteers took two Rebel batteries on the Wbito river, Ark., on tho 17th inst., at the point of tho bayonet. An attack had keen made upon them previously, by tho gun-boats, * .orciCU °/IJC UUItCI of tho Mound City, causing its explosion, by which 125 out of 175 of the crew were scalded, nearly the whole of them fatally. BEDFORD CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, —The Examination of the Classes in the Bedford Clas sical Institute, will be held on Thursday, July 3d, from 8 J to 12 o'clock, A. M., and from 2 to 5 o'clock, P. M. The public aro respect fully invited to bo present. The Forensic exercises of the Institute will be held in the Court House, on the evening of July Ith. SALF. or PERSONAL PROPERTY. —We re fer our readers to the advertisement of Dr. S. G- Statler, AdmY., <fcc., of John S. Statler, dee'd., offering for sale a large lot of pe.rsonal property. Tho sale will be held on Thursday next, at the late residence of deceased. CROWDED OUT. —Owing to the length of the proceedings of tho Democratic County Convention, published in this issue, wo are com pelled to omit our usual variety. Correspon dence and locals are unavoidably crowded out. NEW FIRM IN BLOODY RUN. —We pub lish to-day the advertisement of Baughman, Gump & Co., foundry men and machinists, of Bloody Kun, this county. They are excellent mechanics. See adv't. Battle Near Charleston. WASHINGTON, JUNE 23d. The Richmond papers of Saturday contain a brief nccount of a bloody battle on Monday last, between live Federal regiments and a bat tery of Parrott guns and four Confederate regi ments and a batten'. The battle lasted all day, with a heavy loss on both sides. The Charleston Mercury said the battle would be renewed the next day and expressed appre hensions for the safety of the city, in conse quence of the great exhaustion of the Southern troops and the loss of so many oifieers. Gonls. Evans and lVmberton compliment the troops for their bravery in standing under the shells of our gunboats and battery. The fight took place within four miles of Charleston. From the tone of tho Mercury, I should think that the rebels have been cut off from a setreat bv our gunboats. If this be so, Charleston must soon fall. The Dispatch says it can bo no long er denied that Jackson has Don heavily rein forced lately. Federal columns must either combine or tall back across the Potomac. Guerillas in Western Virginia. The Wheeling Proas of Friday says: ' Wc learn from the Rev. W. 11. Wiley direct from that region, that on Saturday, as some thirty unarmed citizens were proceeding to the county scat of Randolph for the purpose of ef fectually organizing the militia, they were at tacked by guerillas, cloven in number, in one of the mountain gorges. The guerillas were unn ed to the tooth, having guns,pistols, bowie-knives, &o. 'I hev fired upon the i ompany of unarmed citizens, killing one, a Mr. Ward, and wound ing three others. One was wounded in the unu, another in the tlngh, and the third was shot in the breast, who it is feared, will die. The guerillas took fiom the citizens thirteen horses, being all that were used ly them and fled. PROCEEDINGS Of the Domooratic County Convoution, HELD AT BEDFORD, JL'NE 24, 1862. Pursuant to notice the Democratic County Convention met at Bedford, on Tuesday, June 21, 1862, and tho following gentlemen present ed their credentials: Ikdford Jkrough —O. E. Shannon, A. J-San som. Ikdford Township —\V. C- Wisegarvcr, J. T. Gephart. JXoody Hun —J. C. Black, J. Stockman. Colerain —P. Morgart, A. Weisel. Cuinb'd. Vullet/ — J. C. Vickroy, W. Mason. Harrison —G. W.Horn, Geo. Elder. Hopewell —George Steel. Liberty —John Long, Geo. Rhodes. Londonderry —J. C. Devore, J. Mattingly. Monroe —Jon. Snyder, Jacob Fletcher. Napier —P. 11. Studebaker, J. Souser. A*. Providence —C. Evans, W. Akers. IP. Providence —G. Baughman, E. F. Kerr. St. Clair —W. M. Hancock, J. Hoenstine. Southampton, —l). Walter, J. (lavender. Snake Spring —J. G. Hartley, N. Koons. Schelhburq —J. S. Sehell, W. J. Rock. Union —M. Mcllwaine, A. Ake. M. Woodberry— E. K. Barley, J. Coy. S- Woodbtrry —J. B. Fluke, D. B. Kochen darfer. On motion, Hon. JOHN G. HARTLEY was appointed President of tho Convention; W. M. HANCOCK, J. HOENSTINE, J.C. DEVORE, and G. W. HORN, Vice Presidents; 0. K. Shan non and K. l<\ Kerr , Secretaries. On motion, the Convention proceeded to put in nomination a ticket for the Gcnernl Assem bly and County offices. The Convention first proceeded to vote for a candidate for Assembly, and on the first ballot JOHN CESSNA received 87 votes, whereupon the nomination was declared unanimous. For County Surveyor, SAMCEI. KETTERMAN received, on the first ballot, 28 votes, and was declared tho nominee. For District Attorney, JonN PALMER, Esq., was nominated by acclamation. For County Commissioner, ANDREW CRISMAN was nominated on first ballot, receiving 20 votes, and was afterwards declared unanimously nom inated. For Director of the Poor, SOLOMON RF.IOHARD received 20 votes on first ballot, and was after wards declared unanimously nominated. For Auditor, JOHN 11. BARTON was nomina ted on second ballot, and afterwards received a unanimous nomination. The following resolutions wore then offered and adopted: Resolved, That this Convention earnestly rec ommend to the people of Bedford county the a bovc ticket, as in every way worthy of their confidence and support. Resolved, That the Democracy of Bedford , county hereby recommend WILLIAM P. SCHEI.L to the Democratic State Convention, as a prop er person to receive the nomination for Auditor General. In the event of his nomination we declare that Southern Pennsylvania will give him an unprecedented majority. The following persons were then appointed County Committee for the ensuing year: JOHN W. LINGENFELTKR, Chairman. Samuel Davis, Bedford Borough, Michael Hoiderbanm, Bedford Township, John W. Crisman, St. Clair, Samuel W. Stntler, Schellsburg, Peter F. Lehman, Juniata, . Henry J. Brunner, Cumberland Valley, William Bonnell, Londonderry, Thomas Donahoe, Southampton, Oliver llorton, Monroe, .Joseph Evans, East Providence, John B. Fluke, South Woodberry, John Iloinan, Liberty. Philip G. Morgart, Bloody Kun. The following persons were appointed Con gressional Conferees: B. F. MEYERS, G. 11. SPANO, JOHN G. HARTLEY. The following were appointed Senatorial Con ferees : Dr. C. N. HICKOK, JOHN P. HEED and GEORGE ELDER. E. F. Kerr then offered a series of resolutions, the consideration of which was postponed till the mass meeting nt September court. The following Vigilance Committees were then appointed for the different election districts: Vigilance Committees. Bedford Borough —J. W. Tate, J. 11. Ilush, A. J. Sansotn. Bedford Township— John Todd, Jacob Fetter, Isaac E. Reighart. Co/erain —Jacob lloweer, A. J. Pennell, W. Cessna, jr. Cumberland Valley —l). R. Anderson, 11. J. Bruner, 11. Vickroy. Hopewell —J. McCleary, W. Gorsuch, Win. Fluke. * • Jfarrison —J. 11. Iveyser, Augustus Storhr, W. A. Powell. Juniata —\V. Kevser, E. Burns, W. Gillespie. liberty —J. A. White, I. Kcnsinger, J. Ilovr saro. I/mdonderiy —Wm. Bonnell. Afonroe —A. Fletcher, D. Evans, E. Robinson. Napier —John Sill, IS. Sleek, W. Crissman. E. Providence —D. A. T. Black, J. Evans, J. Barnett. IF. Provieleneo —W. Foster, CI. Baughman, jr., E. F. Kerr. St. Clair —S. Taylor, C. Sleek, 11. Smith. Southampton. —D. Roland, J Dieken, W. Ad ams. Snake Spring —J. McCleary, E. Hartley, J. Hitchcy. Sche.Usburg —J. Z. Frazor, D. Border, jr., T. Mansfield. Union —A. Croyle, A. MeGrigor, W. M. Lamburn, M. Woodberry —Or. S. Smith, I. Elder, W. McDonald. ■V Woodierry —J. Grove, D. B. Kochendar* for, S. Crissman. The Convention then adjourned with throe cheers for the ticket. JOHN G. HARTLEY, Pros't. O. E. St?AN'XON, ) ~ E. F. Krun, j i*°retaru*. Health of Gen. McCLEu.AK.~Hon. Henry J. Raymond, writing from the headquarters of Gen. McCiellan, on the 17th inst, says: Gen. McCiellan has been laboring under in , disposition, more or less Severe, for several days. Ho is much better now, however, and is indefa tigable in iiis attention to the details of official , duty. He visits the lines constantly, keeps an eye over every bridge and every battery* and spends a largo'part of every lay in the saddle. ITo has a most laborious and effective staff, and the whole business of the army is in the nio3t i compact and complete order. THE WAR ON THEJ3HENANDOAH. The Battle Between Jacksoa and a Por tion of Shields' Command. The Philadelphia Press has obtained tho fol lowing particulars of the recent movements of Gen. Shields' division and the subsequent bat tle near Port Republic from au officer of tho corps: When at Luray, Gen. Shields sent orders to acting Gen. Carroll, formerly of the Eighth Ohio Regiment, but now in command of the Fourth Brigade, to move on to Columbia bridge, 8 miles beyond, and to hold that Gen. Carroll immediately communicated orders to his troops to prepare for marching, and shortly alter, lie started with the Seventh Indiana Reg iment and a squadron of cavalry. On arriv ing at tho bridge, he found it burnt and no en emy in sight, lie waited until the balance of the brigade, consisting of the Eighty-forrth and One-hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania, and, First Virginia Regiments came up. lie then was ordered on to Conrad's store, 22 miles be yond, but after the Seventh Indiana crossed Naked creek, it commenced to rain very hard, and the water begun to rise so rapidly that the passnge of the stream could not be attempted. The water continued this way for two duys and nights, and during this thru, one portion of General Carroll's brigade was on one side of the creek, and the other portion on the other. As soon as the flood subsided, which was on Saturday, the whole brigade marched on about eight miles, where they encamped. In the mean time the baggage train had come up, and ac tive preparations were going forward for the. expected battle.—At 2 o'clock, on Sunday morning, Gen. Carroll again took up his march for Port Republic, 1G miles distant. He ar rived within sight of that place at 6 o'clock, and immediately, at the head of a body of cav alry and two pieces of artillery, made a charge through the town and through the bridge, tak ing some prisoners, among whom was Lieut. Douglass, on Jackson's stafF, and at one time a classmate of Gen. Carroll. Gen. Carroll captured him personally. Afterwards, Gen. Carroll learned that General Jackson and his staff were in town. The rebels no sooner perceived the movements of Gen. Carroll than they immediately formed in line of bat tle and charged on him. He fired about two rounds, and then was'forced to retreat, leaving his guns in the possession of the enemy. The 7th Indiana, 81th and 110 th Pennsylva nia, and Ist Virginia, immediately moved up the bank of the river, and attempted to out flank the rebels. They no sooner saw our in tention than they opened on us with 18 pieces of artillery and a destructive musketry fire. Finding that he was being outflanked, Gen. Carroll ordered a retreat. This was done in good order, and our forces retired two miles, and sent for reinforcements. During, the en gagement our forces lost about sixty in killed and wounded. That night Gen. Tyler, with the Third Brigade, came up, with Colonel I Danm, chief of artillery, with twelve cannon, j As Gen. Tyler was the senior officer, he took] command of the whole forco. Tho same eve-1 ning Gen. Carroll suggested to Gen. Tyler to j retreat, but Sen. T. postively refused. In the morning (Monday) Col. Daum suggested If- CI nru f nil in *\r)x< irt/v* i.n.lor envnr "C *' j heavy fog then prevailing, and destroy the bridge, i Gen. Carroll intimated that it was impossible, I and again suggested a retreat, but Geu. TyleT i positively refused. On advancing, they discovered that in the night Jaekson had crossed the river, sent his trains before hiiji, and was in line of battle on : the other side. About six o'clock the rebel j artillery opened fire, ancl immediately after our line of battle was formed, and our artillery en deavored to destroy tho bridge, but were not successful. The Seventh Indiana was ordered to support a battery on the right, the First Vir ginia was placed in the centre, and tho Eighty fourth and One Hundred and Tenth Pennsyl vania on the left, supporting a battery. Gen. Tyler ordered Gen. Carroll to the right ancl cen tre, while ho took command of the left. About six o'clock the enemy were seen ad vancing in large force through tho woods and wheat fields. Soon the action became general along the whole line, and the bnttle waxed warm. The 7th Indiana, on the right, suppor ted by the 20th Ohio, drove the rebels half a mile. Finding that the 84th and 110 th Penn sylvania were being outflanked, they wore or dered down to support tho centre, but us soon as they were beginning to move the rebels made an overwhelming charge, and captured one bat tery of four pieces. The 66th Ohio, perceiving this, moved up and made a charge, which re captured the battery; but they could not hold it very long, for tiic rebels, in overwhelming numbers, moved forward, and, to prevent them selves from being taken prisoners, tho brave Oluoanswere forced to retire and leave the guns, which were immediately turned upon them by the rebels. On tbe right the battle was closely contest ed, and numerous charges of the rebel l } were repulsed. At one time Col. Gavin's Seventh Indiana Regiment kept the Seventh Louisiana, Seventh Georgia and Fifth Virginia at bay for a long while, until he was reinforced by the Twenty-ninth Ohio. Finding that we were greatly outnumbered, and to continue the fight would only he slaugh tering our soldiers, Gen. Tyler, at ten o'clock, ordered a retreat. lie requested Gen. Carroll to cc'ct* it, and he (Gen. Tyler) would person ally take charge of the advance. Gen. Tyler immediately set his advance in motion, but they retreated so rapidly that it caused a panic in the rear, and for a long time every soldier was looking out for himself. With in a distance of two and a half or throe miles from the battle-field Gen. Carroll halted, and immediately reorganized his troops, and after this they marched regularly away, pursued by a regiment ot cavalry, two pieces of artillery and several regiments of infantry, all under "com mand ot Jackson. The rebels shelled our troops all the way, but did not do much dam age. When ten miles from the battle-field they met f>hields, and five miles further they came across the balance of his command advancing to their support. The whole force immediate ly retreated to Luray, where thoy now arc. All of our dead and wounded were left on the field, as were also nine of our cannon and four army wagons. The above is taken from a letter in the Press dated Winchester, Juno 15. The writer also says: At present the town is greatly excited In re gard to late army movements in this valley, and all kinds of rumors arc afloat. The r cession ists are wild with joy over the reported success es of Jackson, and they readily circulate their news. They again expect Jackson in this place, j and boast that lstfore another week rolls around | Fremont, Shields, Banks ancl Sigel will all be driven back to the Potomac. From all the tn tormation I liavo boon able to gather from both sides, I deduce the —Jackson, with from filly to sixty thousand men, and over one hurfdred pieces of artillery, is at Fort Repub lic, waiting for Gen. Fremont. Gen. Shields is at Luray, while Gen. Fremont has fullen back to Mount Jaekson. ! Allegheny Central Presbyterian Church. Our readers are doubtless aware that for some time back an unpleasant difficulty has existed in the Central Presbyterian Church, Allegheny, arrising out of an alleged want of sympathy on the part of its pastor, the Rev. Dr. Plumer, with the Government in its efforts to put down treason and rebellion. The Doctor was reqnex , ted by some of the members of his congregation to pray for the success of our armies in the field, &c, but lie refused, alleging that the whole ques tion of the war, itfl.eausos and results, was a political matter with which the ministers of God had nothing to do, and that he did not feel jus tified in alluding to the subject at all i:i his pe titions. lie was further firm in the belief that no number of battles or victories could bring a bout an honorable peace, and he could not, con sequently, ask God to give our arms success or . unite in thanksgiving for the same. The persistent refusal of the Doctor to conform with the wishes of his congregation in this res pect, led to a meeting of the members of the church, at which the whole subject was discus sed at length. A series of resolutions were in troduced deploring the existence of the war, and maintaining that it was the duty of all good christians to sustain and aid our government in the putting down of rebellion, restore tho au thority and laws of the United States govern ment over all our territory, and in securing the proper punishment of traitors and rebels. It was further requested that in leading the devo tions of the congregation, tho p;ustor should manifest full sympathy with the religious senti ments of his congregation, and give them utter ance as he presented their petitions to the throne of Grace. A lively discussion followed the in troduction of these resolutions, and after a warm debate they were laid aside, and tho following •substitute" adopted: 1. Resolved, That the word of God, and the Confession of Faith, are a good and sufficient rule of faith, sufficient fol' our guidance in the present difficulties, or any other troubles which may hereafter arise. 2. Resolved, That there is no cause for dis turbing the present pastoral relations of this congregation. The adoption of the substitute led to the withdrawal of the the Church, but, believing that its passage had been secured by the exercise of the Doctor's personal influ ence, and by unworthy and humiliating appeals for personal sympathy, they resolved to bring the, matter before a higher tribunal, and, on j | Tuesday last, it came up before the Allegheny i i Presbytery, assembled at Scwickly Church, j j The entire proceedings were submitted to the | Presbytery, including the correspondence be -1 tween Dr. Plumer and the congregation, cov | oring over one hundred pages of foolscap. The letters addressed to Dr. P. were couched in the I kindest spirit, setting forth causes for dissatis | taction i.. i.j„ out, or me ! war in which we wo now engaged, and the ! studied absence, alleged, as to any recognition of the existence of Avar —victory or success: and pleading for more pointed and specific pray ers for our armii*, and for success to their arms. The answers to the letters were also elabornte ily friendly. Almost the entire field of theolo gy was gone over; the scripture, church stan dards and other authorities, were quoted to prove that the writer occupied high and scrip tural ground on this question, and that tho whole question of the war was a political ques tion, with which God's ministers had nothing to do, as such, lie did not believe that anv number of battles and victories could bring a bout an honorable peace, and therefore lie could not ask God to give us a victory, or Tmite in thanksgiving for the siune. The question was ifficussed nil day on Tues day, and on Wednesday it was again up. Dr. Plumer himself was present and defended his position in a powerful address. He was replied jto by Drs. M'Laren, Dale, and others, some of whom were very severe upon him for his want of sympathy with the Union cause. Doctor M'Laren, particularly, handled him with great severity. He said the real sentiments of Dr. P. wore slowly and reluctantly developed in the correspondence with the memorialists. He dc- < fended the great majority of the clergy who do ■ pray for the success of our arms, and dwelt for cibly upon the righteousness of the present war. , He again dwelt on the subject of "preaching politics," as that thing is generally spoken of among a certain class of politicians, with sea- ! thing sarcasm! Ho said it should not take two ' minutes for a man to define his loyalty or patri- ' otism— if he has any. After a lengthy discus- ' sion Presbytery adopted the following report, ' Dr. Plumer himself voting in the affirma- ! five: 1. Resolved, That the in opinion of this Pres bytery, it is among the most imperative duties of nil good and loyal citizens to defend their coun try, even with blood, against its public ene mies. 2. Resolved, That when in the providence of God, our country is involved in a most calami tous and deplorable civil war, it ?S eminently proper that the instructions and supplications of the sanctuary should, at proper times have re ference to the existing state of things, and that as Christians and church officers, we shoud hail with grateful satisfaetion the call of our Gov ernment to acts of Christian devotion, such as fasting prayer and thanksgiving, and should yield our cheerful obedience thereto; and Pres bytery, therefore, see nothing improper in the an xiety manifested by these memoria'sits to have such a direction given to the devotions of thfir sanctuary. i>. Resolved, That while we deprecate and disapprove of the introduction of mere party politics in any shape, into the sacred desk, we regard the protection and defence of onr Con stitution and liberties as a duty of far higher and more sacred character than ordinary politi cal questions, on which good citizens may hon estly differ in times of peace. 4. Resolved, That a committee bo appointed to confer with the congregation of the Central Church of Alleghany, for the purpose of en deavoring to reconcile their differences, and to report the result of this conference, to unadjourn ed meeting of Pwrbytery to be held on the 2d Tuseday of July next, at 10 VI., at Se wickly. A committee was appointed to visit the Cen tral Church, in accordance with the fourth res olution, after whkh the Presbytery adjourned. GEN. HALLECK'S ARMY. Beauregard Grae_to Eioljauond. Coiiivrii, June 22.—1t is now positively a*; certuined that Beauregard turned over the com. r <0 ( ' en " ftnJ the 15th left tor Montgomery, Ala., where he nr. invert on the 17th inet., accompanied onlv by his personal staff, and left immediately for RichJ Two reports have he'ort received here statine the cause of his departure. One that he E(X £ to take command of the army at Richmond, and another that he goes to explain' the evaeu' ation of Corinth. The latter is the most plaus ible, as it is known that for some time lSoauro ganl and Jeff. Davis liuve been on antagonistic terms. To-day is the warmest of the season, the mercury indicating tit) degrees in the sa'hads The nights are very cool. CORINTH, June 21st.—In response to Gener al Hall, a large amount of provisions have been received from St. Louis, for the suffering Mississippians, and distributed liberally among inhabitants, who scent grateful. The railroad is open about eight miles from Grand Junction, and it is expected the road will he open to Columbus and Memphis on the 25th. Official notice has been received at Head quarters of the evacuation of Cumberland Gap by the rebels, and the occupation thereof bv the United States forces. Deserters state that Beauregard has turned over his command to Bragg and gone East but without taking any troops with him. The rebels were taking up the rails north of Jupella, carrying them South to complete the road from Meriden to Uniontown. The contrabands say that no troops have been sent East by the rebels, and there was no intention of sending any thither. Effect of Hunter's Proclamation. The following letter is taken from the Hart ford (Conn.) Times: Hilton Head, S. C., May 31.—This depart ment has been in some exeitcment since the pro mulgation of Gen. 1 luntcr's peculiar order about the negroes. You have ere now seen that he, in the first place, declares "free" all the slaves in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida! Some of the Colonels let the order go by without rending it at the head of their regiments. Others en tered their protest against it, and were immedi ately put under arrest. In the next place, the General's order was for non-commissioned offi cers and privates, competent for commissioned officers in the negro regiments. But a very few offered, and they were hissed and hootod by their comrades. Not a man could be got, for love or money, out of the Sixth Connecticut. The Sev enth sent some few. A veiy curious way of procuring volunteers to fill up these negro regiments is pursued. Armed bodies of white soldiers were sent out, and eve ry able-bodied negro, wherever found, was ta ken nnd driven to Hilton Hood, where they were assigned to such companies as the commanding officer saw fit. But such a motley, heterogene ous lot of soldiers I never saw before. Not one was willinjr. but all were made to perform their duties under compulsion. Such a mingled jar gon, such jabbering was never heard, except a mong a tribe of monkeys. Thro 1,(500 niggers arc over in a piece of woods near Hilton Head, and you might as well undertake to drill and discipline a flock of slicep. They either do not know, or will not, or more probably cannot learn. The attempt will prove futile, and be the means of preventing the rais ing of food by the negroes, and Uncle Sam will have to feed them. Secession Outrage in Kentucky. liOUisvit.i.K, June 22.—0n Kridny evening, as several Unionists were returning from a meeting to choose delegates, five of them were killed hy secession Uushwaekers in ambush, near Berry's Station. Keinforcemcnts were immediately sent from Lexington, Kv., and other places, and the cap ture ot the Uushwaekers is considered cer tain. &c tu 21 &oe rll afmt ut b. Public Sale. W ill be sold at the late residence of John R. Statlor deceased, lute of Napier Township, on IIIIKSDAY, the 3d day of July, next, the PERSONAL PROPERTY of said deceased, consisting in part of the following articles: Horses, several choice Milk Cows, a number of young rattle, a large lot of Hog*, Wagons, Ploughs, Harrows, and a groat variety of arti cles connected with farming—Wheat. Kve, Corn and Buckwheat, by the bushel—one Carriage, one Buggy and Harness, Wagon Harness, and the entire amount of Household and Kitehen Furniture. Side to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. SAMUEL G. STATUE*, Adm'r., With the Will annexed of J.S. Statler, dee'd. June 2?. 1962 s©3 ice ita Partition. Joseph Wigfietd, vs. Rachel Johnston am! Pool Jchn- In the Court of • ton, John V,'igfield, Jeremiah Common Pleas of Smith an,! Ma, y Smith, his wife, Bedford County, 1 bomas Conrad end Nancv Con- No. 1, May Term,. rad, his wife, Rachel Wigfieid, \ 1662. facob Conrad tic Milla, his wife, | Stephen Seigle and Dan'l Sleigh- [ ttr, guardian of John Seigle, | Brtv dt Parties Gabriel Seigle and Theresa Sei- I nj Faritnia. gle, bis wife, and Noah Wig. I field. ] Notice is hereby given to ttie above named par ties, that by virtue of the aforementioned writ of partition, an inquest will be held and taken upon the premises fbcrein described, being all that messuage, tenement and tract of land situate in Southampton township, Bedford county, adjoining lands of Philip Clingaman, on the Knst,. John Wigfieid on the West, and Jacob Conrad on the South, coatainng about two hundred acres, and being the nuns land convey ed hy George R il. Davis, High Sheriff of Bedford county, by deed dated 27th January, 18S3, recorded in Record Rook S, page4lo, in the Recorder's office at Bedford, to Jotin Gump; and the eamo lend con- , veyed by said John Gump to Valentine Rarthelow, by deed dated September 1, 18.72, recorded in same book page 121. anJ the same which said Valentine Borthelow, by deed dated 13th December, 1836, re corded in same book, page 121, assigned and con 'veved to the children of his daughter Raohnl, in termarried wilb Benjamin Wigfieid, said children and their heirs, &c w being the parties to this suit, on the 13th day of * uguit, A. D. 18(12', at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose ~f making partition or valuation and appraise.nent of said Reai Estate, as in the said writ required, at which tunc ena place said parties can attend if they think proper. JOHN J- CESSNA, Sheriff. Sheriff's office, June 27, lbu3. —flt.
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