BEDFORD GAZETTE.
B. F. MEYERS. EDITOR.
FRIDAY, S I ; , I T SEPTEMBER IS, 1863.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
STJTE TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
HON. ISAAC BLENKER,
or UNION COUNTY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
COL. JAMES P. BARR,
OR ALLEGHANY COUNTY.
COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY,
JOHN CESSNA, Bedford Borough.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
SAMUEL KETTERMAN, Bed. Bor.
DIS. ATTORNEY,
JOHN PALMER, Bedford Bor.
COMMISSIONER,
ANDREW CRISMAN, Napier tp.
POOR DIRECTOR,
SOLOMON REIGHARD, S. Spring tp.
AUDITOR,
JOHN H. BARTON, E. Prov. tp.
Bedford Classical Institute.
The 4th School year of this Institution will
open Sept. Ist, 1862. For terms see circular.
Aug. 29, 1862. JOHN LYON.
Mass Meeting of Loyal Citizens.
In accordance with a resolution of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, adopted at
Philadelphia, July 29th, 1862, the loyal men of
Bedford county arc called upon to assemble at
the Court House, in Bedford, on the evening of
WEDNESDAY, September 17th, 1862, at seven
o'clock, P. M., for tho pin-pose of celebrating
that day as the anniversary of the day of the
adoption of the Constitution of the United
States. Able speakers will be present to ad
dress the meeting, and a general attendance is
urgently requested.
J. W. LINCENFELTER,
Chairman Dem. Co. Committee•
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.
The Democrats of Bedford county nre hereby
requested to assemble in township meetings at
the following times and places:
At Joseph W. Sleek's (Nnpier), Saturday
September 20th, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
At Michael ant's, (Union,) Saturday even
~*X.t Woodberry, Monday, Sept. 2 2d, nt 1 o'-
clock, P. M.
At Lafayettevillc, (S. Woodberry,) Monday
evening, Sept, 22d.
At Cheneysville, (Southampton,) Tuesday,
September 23d, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
At Kchcllsburg, Wednesday evening, Septem
ber 24th.
At St. Clairsvillc,Thursday evening, Septem
ber 25th.
At Hartley's school house, (Snake Spring,)
Friday evening, Sept. 20th.
At D. A. T. Black's, for E- and W. Provi
dence, Saturday, September 27th at 1 o'clock,
P. M.
At Fletcher's Store, (Monroe,) Tuesday, Sep
tember 30th, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
At Palo Alto, Wednesday evening, Oct. 1.
At Bucna Vista, Fridny evening. Oct. 3.
AtV. B. Wertz's, (Harrison) Saturday, Oct.
4th, nt 1 o'clock, P. M.
At Centrcville, Monday, Oct. 6th, at 1 o'-
clock, P. M.
At Rainsburg, Wednesday, October Bth, nt 1
o'clock, P. M.
At Stonerstown, for Broad Top, Hopewell,
and Liberty, Thursday, Oct. 9th, at 2 o'clock,
P. M.
At Barley's School House (Bedford township,)
Saturdav'evening Oct. 11th.
The Vigilance Committees of the several dis
tricts will please give notice of these meetings,
and make the necessary arrangements for the
accommodation of those who may attend. It.
is hoped that the Democrats of the county will
interest themselves in bringing out crowds to
these meetings. Able speakers will be present
at all of the above named places, to address the
people.
By order of the Dem. Co. Com.,
J. W. LINGENFELTER, Ch'n.
Maryland Invaded.
Our town was thrown into some excitement
on Sunday evening last by a telegram received
here representing that the rebels had crossed'in
to Maryland in force and captured the city of
Frederick. It was also stated that Chambers
burg was threatened, the rebel pickets extend
ing within twenty miles of that place. The re
port of the rebel occupation of Frederick has
since been confirmed, bnt the accounts conflict
as to the strength of the enemy in that neigh
borhood, sorao putting it as low as 5,000 and
others as high as 45,000. If the latter num
ber be correct, we take it that it is the object
of the rebels to seize the Baltimore and Ohio
Jt. R., and also the Washington R. R., South
•i Annapolis Junction, which would enable
them to cut off all communication by rail with
Washington from the North. If their force ho
bnt 5,000, it is but a mere raid for the purpose
of obtaining clothing and provisions, and will
not affect, in the least, the present status of;
•ur army. At any rate, wo think the man
oeuvre, in whatever force it may have been
made, is a desperate one, and must fail of its
mm*
An Infamous Electioneering Scheme.
The most wicked of all mendacious election
eering cards we have ever read or heard of, is to
be found in the last number of that foulest of
all filthy issuings of partizan iniquity, the preach
er-fighting, negro-worshipping organ <*( Bedford
county Abolitionism. In consonance with his
former slanders upon better patriots aud truer
men than himself, the redoubtable warriors
who does the scribbling for that sheet, lends his
columns to an unmerited, unjust, ungentlemanly
atid unscrupulous attack upon tho character of
the Democratic candidate for County Commis
sioner, Mr. Andrew Crisinan. He says that lie
was frequently approached with a "report" that
Mr. Crisman had said thus and so, but that he
would never have thought of 'referring to it pub
licly—no, not he—had he not been convinced
that the "report" was true. But does he tell
us how he was convinced, or who was the slan
derer that succeeded in bringing conviction to
his unwilling mind? Not a word of it. lie
dares not do it. He dares not—nay, he cannot
—give the name of any responsible man as the
author of his charge against Mr. Crisman, that
he (Mr. Crisman) was engaged in "organizinga
force to resist the draft." We call upon him now
to produce the names of his informers, or stand,
confessed henceforth and forever, a malicious
and villainous assassin of private cluiracter. Un
til he docs this, we brand his charge against Mr.
Crisman as a wilful and unmitigated slander; and
if any enemy of Mr. Crisman has the mendaci
ty to father such a charge, if he be a responsi
ble man, that gentleman will, himself, attend to
his case in due time.
But this infamous electioneering scheme is
transparent enough to be seen through by any
man of sense. At the conclusion of the article
In which this false charge is made against Mr.
Crlsman, the demagogue slauderer makes this
appeal: "We call upon all loyal men to vote
for Mr. Fink!" Ah! That's the game! Votes
are wanted for Mr. Fink, and, ergo, Mr. Cris
man must be misrepresented, vilified and tradu
ced. And no matter how mean and devilish the
scheme by which these cut-throats strive to car
ry their ends, they expect to cover it all up. by
crying out lustily, "Union!" "Union!" "Loy
alty!" "Loyalty!" In the name of the Union,
in the name of Loyalty, shall such diabolical
trickery go unrebuked] Democrats! People of
Bedford county! A pack of office-hungry knaves
have lifted their assassin daggers at one of your
number, a true, patriot, a good citizen and a
pure man! Will you suffer him to be stricken
down or will you stand by him and sustain him ?
His case is in your hands! May God defend the
right!
Republicans Resisting The Draft.
The "Republicans" of Delaware, held a mass
meeting at Wilmington, in that State, on the
29th of August last, the proceedings of which
we find reported at length in the Philadelphia
Press. Among the resolutions adopted by this
"Republican" meeting is the following:
Resolved, That we, the Union men(?) of Wil
f th'at™we will not be drafted by rebel agents ap
pointed by Gov. Burton, and that wo will neither
serve the State nor the United State , in the ca
pacity of soldier undor officers appointed by him,
and that we will resist, any and till efforts to
raise an army among us to he led by men whoso
sympathies are all on the side of the rebellion.
Here we have an assemblage of "Repub
lican" traitors declaring their purpose, in the
light of day, to resist the Federal as well as the
State authorities. To get rid of being drafted
they set up the Stale pica that Gov. Burton
(bccauso he is a democrat) is a secessionist, and,
therefore, they would not be led by men whoso.,
sympathies are all on the side of the Government.
This is the first organized effort at resistance to
the draft that has come within our knowledge,
and we nre not at all surprised that it comes
from the "Republicans."
National Expenditures.
We clip from the telegraphic columns of the
Buffalo Express the following summary of the
appropriations passed by the last congress, to
meet the expenditures of the Government du
ring the ensuing fiscal year. As the Adminis
tration permits nothing to be sent over the wires
unless it is first approved by a Government cen
sor, this statement may be regarded as thor
oughly reliable:
Legislative, Executive and miscellaneous
813,997,594 56: for the support of the army
for 1862, $238,518,438 77; for the support
of the navy for 1862, $30,486,294; Diplo
matic and Consular, $1,235,889 89: for the
army for 1862 and 1863, $>42,346,346 55;
for the navy for 1862 and 1863, $42,941,338
42; Indian Department, $2,118,062 09; l'ost
Office Department, 814,744,800; Military A
cademy, $156,211; Fortifications, $7,035,000;
Invalid and other pensions, $1,450,600; Treaty
with Hanover, $14,497 06. Total, $894,904,'-
075 34.
Just think of it! Eight Hundred and ninety
four millions, nine hundred and four thousand
dollars appropriated for the current expenses of
the Government during the coming year! Two
years more of "Republican" rule, with such
men as McPherson in congress to make the ap
propriations, and our debt will be twice as large
as that of any despotism in Europe.
CrOught men who talk in favor of the war
and urge others to enlist, and then, when a draft
comes, swear themselves out of it on account of
their "conscientious scruples," have the rights
and privileges of citizens who are compelled to
fight for their country? Ought they to havo the
right to hold office, or to vote at elect ions? This
question will, doubtless, be investigated at an
early day.
#3*Capt. H. C. Reamer desires us to state
that be is raising a Cavalry Company and that
he is meeting with good success. Persons wish
ing to join his company can rely upon him to bad
as bo •MBmtmiooed Captain by the Governor
HOME NEWS, ETC.
MILITIA ROLL.—The following are the
assessments for the several districts of this coun
ty, made by the marshals appointed to enroll
the militia of the county, subject to a draft:
Roil. Li sen-ice.
Bedford Borough, 223 80
Bedford Township, 315 52
Bloody Bun Borough, 82 37
Broad Top Township, 233 82
Culcrain, " 219 51
Cumb'd Valley " 223 31
Harrison " 151 44
Hopewell " 202 78
Juniata, " 197 36
Liberty, " 172 54
Londonderry, " 102 33
Monroe, " 270 68
Napier, • " 280 03
Providence E. " 232 82
Providence W. " 155 43
Schellsburg Bor. 75 31
Snake Spring township, 120 27
St- Clair, " 338 62
Southampton, " 245 82
Union, " 259 64
Woodberrv M. " 370 100
Woodberry S. " 254 38
4777 1194
It will be seen, bj the above table, that, as
suming the quota to require every third man,
Bedford Borough has furnished 12 men over
and above her quota, Bloody Bun 10, llbpe
woll 11, Schellsburg 0, Broad Top 5, E. Prov
idence 5, making Bedford Borough the Banner
District. Besides, our borough has four persons
in the regular service and two in the Maryland
Home Brigade, who are not counted in tlie a
bove. Cumberland Valley, Harrison, Juniata,
Londonderry and Southampton each have a
considerable number in the Maryland Home
Brigade, for which they will receive no credit.
We arc sorry for this, and if our advice, given
through these columns, had been taken instead
of that of certain humbug recruiting officers,
who took their men to this Maryland Home
Brigade, the people of the lower end of the
county would not now have to suffer the extra
draught which must be made upon them.
[Since writing the above, we find, in the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, the quota of our county for
the first, or regular, draft, set down officially at
1577, leaving just 483 men to be ruised by the
draft on the 15th inst. There is also a proba
bility of a second, or special draft, to fill up the
old regiments, in which case our county will be
required to furnish 319 more, and the quota of
Bedford Borough for this draft would be 6.J
BEDFORD RAILROAD.—We are glad to
learn from the oflieers of the Bedford Bailroad
Company, that the grading of this road will he
finished to Bloody Bun by about the 20th inst.
On Wednesday last an additional quarter of a
mile, at the Western end of the road, was let,
and by the first of next month, it is thought,
the track will be laid and the road ready for
travel and the carrying of freight. This will,
indeed, be "a consummation most devoutly to
be wished." But, then, the road will still be
IT im t*— *-* ■ *T-x=murn '■*-
fixed at I Jed ford, it will be incomplete. Let us,
therefore, go to work and make the remaining
miles, which we can certainly and easily do,
if we possess the least modicum of enterprise
and energy. Let every stock subscriber pay at
once, and instead of halting and grumbling and
objecting, let the people who are or ought to be
interested in the completion of the road, act in
harmony with the board of Directors and give
them all the assistance in their power. The
people of the western part of the county are
particularly interested in the completion of the
road, though not more so thun those living in
the immediate neighborhood of our town. It
requires no soothsayer to foretell the advantages
which the extension of the road to this place
will confer upon them. The substantial bene
fits which must accrue to them in that event,
are patent to every man of common sense.—
Shall our appeal, then, be in vain? Shall there
still be opposition to the railroad? We hope not,
but we shall see.
—o—
"SWEARING OUT."—WC hear that a
number of persons have already availed them
selves of the Constitutional privilege of clear
ing themselves of the draft by making oath that
they arc conscientiously opposed to bearing arms.
Now, we don't object to this when taken advan
tage of by persons who opposed the war from
the beginning and who tried to avert it whilst
it was possible to do so, but we consider it suf
ficient to heap eternal infamy upon that cjass
of men who when warned against the proba
bility of civil war, mocked and scoffed at those
who uttered the warning, saying, "let it come"
and who, since it has broken out, have shown
no conscientious scruples to urge their neighbors
and friends to take up arms. These cowardly
hypocrites deserve the contempt and execration
of every honest patriot.
KILLED. —Capt. James Hinehman, of
Co. A, Tenth Pa. Reserves, was killed whilst
gallantly leading his company, on Saturday,
30th ult., during the battle near Bull Run. We
knew Capt. Ilinchman well, and bestow this
last tribute to his memory with many recol
lections, of his truth as a friend, his usefulness
as a citizen and his sincerity as a christian.
Poor fellow ! May his life not have been sacri
ficed in vain and may a kind and beneficent
Providence guard and protect bis widowed
wife and orphan children.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE. —Our readers
will remember that Adjutant O. 11. Gaithcr,
who was mortally wounded at Gaines' Mills,
was shot in the right breast. His successor,
Adjutant Phelps, wns also shot in the right
breast (the wound supposed to be mortal) dur
ing one of the late battles near Bull Run. This
Moms rather a strange coincidence.
CELEBRATION OP THE 17TH.—The Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee calls
upon the Democracy and other Constitution
loving citizens of Bedford county to celebrate
next Wednesday as the anniversary of the adop
tion of the Federal Constitution. We hope our
Democratic friends will turn out from all parts
of the county. A number of speeches will bo
made on the occasion.
O———
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.—On motion of
G. IT. Spang, Esq., Mr. IJ. H. AKKRS was, on
Thursday evening last, admitted to the practice
of the law in the several courts of this county.
Mr. Akers passed examination in a veiy cred
itable manner, his prompt nnd correct answers
eliciting the admiration of all who were present.
We arc siqjs our young friend needs but to per
severe to become successful in the profession he
has chosen.
—O— —
MAJOR MAY.—Capt. Lewis A. May, of
this county, has been elected Major of the regi
ment to which his Company was assigned. We
congratulate the Major on his good luck nnd
hope his promotion will not stop with his pres
ent position.
—o—
OF THE DRAFT.—WE
are informed by Mr. Bowles, the commissioner
for this county, that the draft will certainly
commence on Monday, 22(1 inst. Meanwhile the
several districts will be allowed to fill up their
quotas, if so inclined, by volunteers. .
WOUNDED.—We are informed that Capt.
Mark lvcrns, formerly of this place, who was
wounded in one Of the battles before Bichmond,
was again wounded during the recent conflicts
near Bull Bun. His wound is said not to be
dangerous.
To the People of Bedford County.
In obedience to an order of the Governor of
this Commonwealth yon are hereby notified that
according to the enrollment of persons subject
to military duty in Bedford county, the general
election districts in said county will Ire required
to furnish by draft the number of men below
stated for service in the army of the United
States. This calculation is based upon the re
turns received from the several deputy Marshals
and the order of the Governor just issued, and
is subject to such corrections as justice and c
quality may require, after the claims for exemp
tion in the several districts shall have been heard j
and determined. Some of the districts may bo ;
required to furnish a few more, nnd some a few |
less, than is here stated. The variation will;
not, however, be material.
Bedford Township, 40
Colcrain " 16
Cum. Valley " 37
Juniata, " 31
Londonderry " 16
Monroe, " 16
Napier, " 24
Prov. W. " 3
Snake Spring " 9
St. Clair, " 42
Southampton" 43
Union, " 28
>■ RWMNXO>M. 10
Woodb'y S. " 57
Total, 383
The whole number for the county is 1577
men. Already in the service 1194. The dis
tricts not named above have furnished their en
tire pro rata number.
You are further notified that the draft will
be made in Bedford, on Monday, the 22d day
of September, 1802, and that if any one of the
districts above named, will present anil furnish
on the morning of that day, volunteers equal
to the number required from such district, it
will be relieved from the draft, and if a porfion
only shall be so furnished by that time, credit
will be given to every such district for the num
ber so furnished, and they will be kept at the
public expense from that time.
By order of the Governor,
JJSKEMIAH lv. BOWLES,
Sept. 10, 1802. Commissioner.
BI.OODY RUN, Sept. 8, 18(52,
Mn. EDITOR:
I desire to give you a few items for your
| local columns which may be of some interest to
I your readers.
West Providence township has furnished all
hut 8 of its quota of soldiers under the appor
tionment as made by the authorities, whilst
Bloody Run has given more than its share.—
Aren't we patriotic? Of course we are, and we
intend to let the remainder of the county know
that our patriotism is not quite exhausted even
yet. A largo and enthusiastic recruiting meet
ing has been in progress near here for some days.
I believe it was originally intended to enlist
"soldiers of the cross," but the exuberant pa
triotism of the persons who do the talking,
would not suffer the interests of the Union to
be thus overslaughed. (If course, this was as
it should be—"Christ and him crucified" can
not well be preached by recruiting officers, and,
therefore, should he left to those whose business,
duty and special desire it is to spread the Gos
pel. We are all right down here. We don't
believe in your old fosry way of holding religious
meetings merely to convert sinners unto Christ.
We believe in the war. Mars is our god and
Abe Lincoln is his prophet. The secessionists
are all bound to go to hell any how, so what's
the use to have gospel sermons for their benefit?
And as for Union men and women, especially
if they are in favor of exterminating every man
woman and child in the South (and no man can
be a true Union man now-a-days unless he is an
exterminationist) they are all sure of heaven—
just as sure ns shootiu—so what's Hie sense in
preaching salvation to them? Why, it's worse
than nonsense; it's breath spent in vain. Ho
I think our recruiting meeting is all right, and
as Simon Suggs would say, will surely "get the
hlessin." And I think that that fellow from
Bedford showed his ignorance very much last
Sunday, as the plate was handed round for con
tributions, when he said he gave five cents for
the gospel and one cent for the war, and that
he was in favor of the gospel on Sunday and of
the war on the next day. But you are behind
tlio age up there any how. If there's any hope
of enlightening your lienightcd ncighborhoo 1,
we'll send you some of our recruiting officers
shortly, and I may write some further epistles
for your benefit. Yours,
CAPT. SLEDGEHAMMBR.
CUMBF.RRJ.AND VAIAET, Sept. 1, 18G2.
Mr. Editor:—
Allow me a Bmall apace in your paper,
for a few items of local interest, from this part
of the county.
For some time past some stirring events have
taken place. First, there was much recruiting
done here, which went on finely up to the de
parture of Capt. Lewis A. May, With his com
pany. (Since then recruiting has been quiet.—
Then there was a Sabbath School celebration
held in the Lutheran Church, on the land of
Henry Wcrtz, in which the different parts of
the neighborhood and Friend's Cove were fully
represented. Every thing connected with this
celebration went on harmoniously until a cer
tain speaker, who, as the old saying lias it, is
an every day preacher, (and who is tainted very
strongly with the woolly folly) was called to the
stage to address the assembled children, when
to the astonishment of all they heard nothing
but abuses of Sabbath School books, the speak
er going so far as to state that all the historical
part of the books ought to be burnt, as they arc
all fictitious and without foundation, especially
thoso histories of gooil little children. Now,
the hooks in question arc published by the A
mericaiv Sunday School Union, Which publishes
no book without the sanction of a critical com
mittee composed of fourteen members of differ
ent religious denominations. Yet this abolition
speaker knows more than all the members of
this committee! Truly this is an age of won
ders! If religious speakers would read their Bi
bles more and preach politics less, one of these
wonders would not long astonish the natives.
Perhaps, Mr. Editor. I am infringing on your
generosity and I will close.
Yours respectfully,
CON SE KV ATI VE.
Sound Talk.
The Lycoming Gazette, whose editors mag
nanimously ceased discusssing polities when the
war broke out, believing, no doubt, that it was
patriotic and proper to do so, now hoists the
Democratic ticket and speaks of the fusion
game of the "Republicans" as follows :
The Republican no-party dodge, started last
year, to use a phrase more common than class
ic, is "played out." Democrats have seen c
nough of it to discover that it is like the white
man and Indian who went out to hunt, with
the understanding that at night the game should
be equally divided. During the day they shot a
turkey and a crow, and when division time came
the white man said to the Indian, "Will you
take the crow and I take the turkey, or shall I
take the turkey and you take the crow!" To
which .Air. Indian replied, "llgh! you talk
crow to mo all the time." Ho with the Repub
licans. In their famous no-party scheme they
have talked crow to the Democrats all the time.
It was a cunningly-conceived plan of theirs to
fasten their own party in power. Rut the trick
has becofne too plain, ami this year Democrats
have concluded to do their own political hunt
ing, and bag all the game for themselves.
Agaip—'he Republicans have been for more
than a year past, and are yet busy in keeping
up their clamor that to vote the Democratic
ticket is to oppose the Government and give aid
and comfort to the rebels. That trick, too
has about had its run. Perhaps there may
yet be a few week spirits who do not see
through it, but the great mass of the Democrat
ic party do, and only laugh at the audacity and
pertinacity with which the Republicans attempt
to perpetuate it.
ix!t every democrat stand fast to his party
this year, and the victory will be ours, as sure
as that the second Tuesday of October will
come. Everything indicates Uiat —the Repub
licans see it as plain as the sun in the heavens,
and hence their cries about Democracy being
disloyalty, and their extraordinary exertions to
•escape the gulf that yawns before them.
What an old Fogy!
If Daniel Webster were alive to-day, enter
taining the sentiments he did, and giving ex
pression to them, lie would be set down by the
Kepulilican school of politicians as a disloyal
citizen, and probably lie permitted to reside
within the walls of Fort Warren. Such senti
ments as those which wo subjoin now consti
tute what the parasites of power call treason a
gainsi the, Administration —a crime which al
though it is not found in the Constitution or
any of the statutes, is nevertheless well defined
in certain Republican journals, in various ad j
dresses of Committees, and is considered highly
felonious. Daniel Webster, the great expoun
der of the Constitution, in one of his weak mo
ments, actually declared that " Constitutional
liberty must nerer permit poivcr, AND LEAST OF
AM. EXECUTIVE row Kit, !o orer step its pres
cribed limits, EITHER IN PEACE OH WAR,
though benevolent motives and. patriotic intent come
along ici'h it. The spirit of liberty is jealous of
encroachments, .TEAMIL'S OF POWKH, jealous of men.
AT AI.I, TIMES I* demands checks, it insists on se
curities ; it entrenches itself behind defenses, and
fortifies against the assaults of ambition and pus
ston."—Patriot <{• Union.
The Democracy of Bedford.
On Monday evening last it was our pleasure
to attend a large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Democracy of Bedford. A very whole
some sentiment prevailed among the Audience
and with the speakers. The suppression of
the Rebellion, "the Union as it was," the Con
stitution inviolable, were the universal, em
phatic sentiments of all. To this end the Dem
ocracy of Bedford will strive ; nor will they
listen to any compromise, ism or fraud outside
of the Constitution. The fact is the Democ
racy of the Old Keystone, like the "Ghost of
Banquo will not down." Its ouemies have pres
sed it a little too far. It has slumbered for a
while but the jargon of politicians has aroused
it again, and its future will shine forth as the
morning, to enlighten the nation and bless man
kind.—//untingdon Monitor.
Best for the Country.
Rev. Dr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, who
has always gone with the opposition in politics,
is reported to have recently remarked :
"The permanent triumph of the Democratic par
ty in 18ii4 is the best result I see to be possible for
the country."
Not Much Difference.
Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, called
the laboring men of the North "Mud sills."—
Wendell Phillips, of Massachusetts, calls the
rail-splitter of Illinois, now President Lincoln,
a "Mud turtle." What horrid fellows I
Evacuation of Nashville.
Nashville, (Tcnu.,) has been evacuated by
tbe Federal troop*.
Arming the Pennsylvania Militia.
Govcrner Curtin has just issued the follow
ing proclamation: °w-
Commonwcalth of Pennsylvania,
In the name and by the authority 0 f the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew O
Curtin, Governor of the said Commonwealth
PKOCI.A M ATION.
Wliei-eas, in the present position of affain,
is expedient that measures should be taken t
arm and prepare our people for defence •
Now, therefore, Ido earnestly recomm cnd , h .
immediate formation, throughout the Common,
wealth, of volunteer companies and regiment,
in conformity with the militia act of IBsfi
Arms will be distributed to the organization; •
that" agreeably to the provision# of
It is further recommended that, in order to
give due opportunities for drill and instructions
all places of business be closed daily at t lire A
o'clock, P. M., so that persons emploved therein
may after that hour lie at liberty to attend to
their military duties.
The cheerful alacrity with Which the then of
I 'entoylvahia hilve hitherto given themselves ttl
the service of the country lias pressed heavily
on her military resources. lam reluctant to
ask her to assume further burdens; but as their
safety requires that they should do so, it is in
their belialf that I put forth the recommendations
herein contained and urge a prompt compliance
with them.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the
State at Hurrisburg, this fourth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two, and of the Com
monwealth the eighty-seventh.
By the Govcrner. EM SMFER,
, Secretary of the Commonwealth*
TBS ISVlSloyp MMLIXB.
Advance of the Rebels to Frederick.
Their Oocnpation of the City.
The Preparations to Resist the Invasion.
The Loyalists Fleeing into Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, P. M.—We learn that
on last 1 hursday night the rebels commenced
to cross with cavalry at or near the mouth of
the Monocacy. They brought over two regi
ments of cavalry and threw over n pontoon
bridge and crossed with artillery, which encam
ped on Rogers' farm, and threw out pickets tow
ard Poolesville.
On Friday, about 11 o'clock, a column com
menced to cross of infantry and artillery. They
were crossing in three places besides the bridge,
the water being up to a man's waist. No re
sistance was ottered to their crossing. Some
cavalry who were watching them were attack-
ed and chased to Poolesville. There the hous
es were closed, nnd the streets were blockaded
by the citizens.
'1 he farmers fired upon our flying cavalry as
they passed by the cornfields j and before they
got any distance out of Poolesville were taken
prisoners.
About dusk general Lee rode into Poolesville
at the head of four regiments of infantry and
guided by a farmer who has been professedly a
Union man, and he has his pockets filled with
our gold. Their infantry went off to tho left
toward Frederick.
It has been ascertained that Jackson crossed
the I otomuc, opposite the north mouth of tho
Monocacy, and passed along the barik of the
stream to Frederick.
A rebel picket, captured near Clarksblirgh
to-day, says Jackson's force is 45,000 men.
SYUESVILLE, Md., Sept. 6, 1862—1 leant
that the track has been torn up above the Fred
erick Junction, and all communication with
Harper's Ferry stopped.
Some thirty thousand rebels have crossed the
Potomac in the neighborhood of the Point of
Rocks aud Nolan's ford. Some of the pickets
belonging to the junction were driven in, and
one ot them told me that the rebels were shell
ing the woods on this side, so as to cover the
landing. He says that when he left the river
the rebels Vvcre crossing in lurge numbers, and
the contrabands state that they are gathering
at Poolesville.
WA-siMsrrfOfj, Sept. 7. —Tlie information re
ceived here is that the great body of rebels hare
crossed into Maryland, forded the Potomac at
Nolan's ford, above the mouth of the Monocaey.
ihe ford is wide and shallow, with a smooth
bottom. The banks* of the Monocaey are pre
cipitous ; but north and west of it there is a
splendid level country, in which the cropi this
season have been excellent.
It is stated that the rebels are buying horses
and provisions and pnying for them in United
frtates Treasury notes, probably money taken
from the persons of our'dead and Wounded sol
diers upon the battle field.
It appears from private accounts that the reb
els crossed the Potomac liver on Friday night
and early yesterday morning, and thence march
ed to \V bite Oak Springs, within three miles of
Frederick. They crossed both above and below
Point of Hocks, and did it in as speedy and
| quiet a manner as possible. One of their acts
was to send a force to cut the telegraph wire
and seize the bridge over the Monocaey. The
regiment guarding this point evacuated their po
sition on Friday.
Battle of Chantilly.
Death of Generals Stevens and Kearney.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Major General Kearney and Hrigadier Getv
Isaac I. Stevens were killed in n severe engage
ment which took place last ovening near Chnn
tilly, about two miles north of Fairfax Court
House, between a portion of Pope's army and
.Jackson's forces. Our loss was heavy, but the
enemy was driven back a mile, and we occupied
the field of battle until three o'clock this morrnmg.
General Stevens was killed with a Minie bull,
which entered his brain while he was leading;
his men into action bearing his colors in his hand*
the color sergeant having been slain. His son.
Assistant Adjutant of the brigade commanded
by his father, was wounded.
General Philip Kearney win also killpd last
night. His body was taken possession of by
the enemy, but afterwards delivered into oufr
lines under a flng of truce.
The Georgetown seminary hospital is appro
priated exclusively to sick and wounded officers
of tho army.
The Massachusetts Belief Association as
well as similar ones are doing good service in
Attending to the sick and other business conneo
tod with wounded soldiers.
General McClellan to-day tmtertfd tfpOtt flfe
fa st arttfgrMd id Ulnk