BEDFORD GAZETTE B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. FRIDAY, i 4 < DECEMBER 19, 1863. Speaker of the House. The opening of the Slate Legislature is draw ing near and the organization of the House, which is Democratic, has already excited some discussion among our brethren of the press. A number of candidates for the, various positions to be filled at the organization, have been an nounced, nnd we observe that the name of tlio member from this county, Mr. Cessna, is prom inently mentioned in connection with the Speak ership. Without designing any disparagement to the claims of any other Democratic member, wc must say that in knowledge of parliamenta ry rules and in quickness as well as preciseness in the discharge of the duties of a presiding officer, Mr. Cessna has but few, if any, equals in the State. We have no doubt that the elec tion of Mr. C. to this position would secure an able and impurtiul officer. The people want none but a true Democrat and an upright as well as an intellectual man in the Speaker's Chair. Let the representatives of the people take care that such a one be chosen. U. S. Senator. Rumor has it that Simon Cameron has re turned to this country, from Russia, where lie issaidtobc the Minister of our Government, fur the purpose of becoming a candidate for U.S. Sen ator. We hear that he expects to secure bis election by intrigue and corruption und that tome Democrat will be found corrupt and dis honest enough to accept bis thirty pieces of sil ver. It is not necessary that we should write much upon this subject, but it is eminently fit that what we do say in regard to it, should be Candid and earnest. And candidly and in all •earnestness, we say that if Simon Cameron at tempts to bribe any member of the Legislature, ho ought to be transported beyond the limits of the State, clad in a coat of tar and feathers, whilst the man who would be mean and dishon est enough to accept his bribe, should be dealt with in such a manner as would he a terror to the balance of his tribe for all time to come. The people have made up their minds not to be cheated and they will not lie. CrThe Somerset Herald J- Whig thinks that if the editor of this paper will "but give his reason fair play, he, with his Democratic breth ren, will hail" the movement of the Adminis tration to have Congressmen elected from the districts in the rebellious states held by our troops, "its the first practical step towards the restoration of the old beloved, and now doubly blood cemented Union." We will give our reason "fair play" for a moment. First, we reason thus: If these Con gressional elections are "the first practical step" towards the restoration of the Union, then all prior steps of the Administration have not been practical, aud, hence, the Confiscation Act, the Emancipation Proclamation, aye, and the war itself, have not been "practical steps." We are happy to find the editor of the Ilerald <J- Whig agreeing with us, at last, in regard to the pres ent unhappy war and its more unhappy issues. Secondly, wc reason that if the President com mands his military underlings to hold elections, instructing them what hind of men they must have returned and telling them to follow law and the forms of law only "as far as conveni ent," in holding such elections, then the people who are culled upon to vote at such elections, will not and cannot believe that they are about to return to the Union of former days, but will be constrained to think that they are invited to take part in the elevation to office of the favor ites and parasites of a military despot. Third ly, and finally, we reason exactly as did the ed itor of the Herald Whig , when he penned the following passage, and, therefore, we hove but little faith in the theory of tlioso radicals who avow themselves to be in favor of "sending the last man and spending the last dollar," rather than submit to a restoration of the Union by compromise: "Is there any way of restoring the old Union, except by leading the people of the South back into the pnths from which they have strayed? Wo may tvhip tliem back into the Union, wc may conquer them, as we can nnd will, if no other course is left, but wc cannot constrain their affections, nor can we by simply overpow ering them and holding them by the strong band, ever hope to restore the old Union sentiment." ®**On Tucsday last n flic of 17 wagons, load ed with wood, wended its way past our office and "brought up" at the wood-barracks of liev. S. Kepler, of lite M. E. Church. The wood was a present to Mr. Kepler, from members of various denominations, as a token of their high regard for him as a man nnd ns a true minister of the Gospel. This must be especially grati fying to the reverend gentleman, considering that the position taken by him against the po litical preaching of the day, met with such fierce opposition from a portion of his own congrega tion I i nscription foi oj inion'e sake, almost wvsriably induces sympathy for, and very often brings prosperity to, its intended victim. It is *e truest of aphorisms that "tbs blood of the martyrs s the seed of the ffemrh," and it would be well in these days of religious and political intolerance, if men would keep this fact in view a little more steadily than they arc in the habit of doing. o*The village of Centrevillc, in this county, out of 20 persons subject to military duty, has furnished fifteen men for the army. The follow ing persons are volunteers: Lewis A. May, Shannon McCoy, Lewis Elder, David llush, Henry Miller, Jacob Snider, Jesse Miller, (all of whom are in the 138 th P. V.) Joseph May, William Nottingham, (who are in the ooth P. V.) Dr. Hudson (133 dP. V.,) and S. Dcffi baugh (28th P. V.) The following were draft ed: Jacob Cessna, Geo. Leosure, Francis M. Boor nnd John McMullen. This leaves but five persons subject to draft in the place. Ccn treville has done more than her duty, and it is but just to sny in this connection, that the drafted men of the southern part of the county, though stigmatized as secessionists and traitors, were the first and the most willing to march Ito the place of rendezvous. When ii came to the test, the Democrats of Cumberland Valley nnd Southampton, much as they had been ma ligned and denounced by the knavish malignants of the Abolition party, were not found want ing, whilst the blatant, rampant, negro-loving, Union-howling, wooly-hcads, sneaked into Bed ford and obtained certificates of exemption from a service which they had preached up as the sacred duty of every American citizen. The two and a half millions, in Government paper, recently stolen from the U. S- Treasu rer, arc still iwn est inventus, and the distin guished officer who has the custody of the na tional coffers is still retained by Secretary Chase. —Cor. of PlriCa Sunday Mercury. A great ado was made by the Abolition news papers over the defalcation of the late Post Master at New York City, and his financial short comings were charged homo, with great severity, upon the administration of Mr. Bu chanan. But, now, when the Government has been robbed of two and a half millions of dol lars, right under the nose of the functionary who has charge of the public funds, there is not one word said in the abolition sheets, about this monstrous theft. Secretary Chase, too, retains the officer in whose bureau the robbery took plane, whilst honest Abraham Lincoln clings to Chase just as firmly as though every i clerk in the Treasury Department was a pat tern of correctness and honesty. C3~A telegraphic despatch reports the retreat of Gen. Burnside, across the Rappahannock, after severe losses. EyThcrc was a great fire in Look Haven, a | short time ago. Some forty houses and much valuable property were destroyed. earWc regret to learn that Capt. Eicliclber ger, of Ilopcwell, this county, attached to the Bth Pennsylvania Reserves, was woun led in the late battles at Fredericksburg. S. Tobias, formerly a typo in the Inquirer office, was also wounded. We hope that neither of them is se riously injured. O-St. Clair township is ahead! The wife of Enos Davis, of that township, gave birth, a few days ago, to four children, three boys and one girl, all living, at Inst accounts, and doing well. P. S. Wc learn since writing the above, that one of the boys lias died. LIBF.BAI.ITV OKPIIYSICIANS. It has always been said that physicians would disparage any reme dy, however valuable, which they did not orig inate themselves. This has been disproved by their liberal course towards Dr. J. C. Aver's preparations. They have adopted them into general use in their practice, which shows a willingness to countenance articles that have intrinsic merits which deserve their attention. This does the learned profession great credit, and effectually contradicts the prevalent erro neous notion that thciropposition to proprietary remedies is based on their interest to discard them. We have always had confidence in the honorable motives of our medical men, and are glad to find it sustained by the liberal welcome they accord to such remedies as Ayer & Co.'s inimitable remedies, even though they arc not ordered in the boots, but are made known to the people through the newspapers. [A : ew Or leans Delta] The Only Safety for the Sick. When the Emperor of China issues tin im portant decree, he usually appends to it these words—"Respect this. A vermillion edict."— Hie slyle in which the great guns of the medical profession deliver thoir opinions, is lit tle less authoritative and dictatorial. It is of no use to remonstrate with them, liyron, in his last sickness, told his medical adviser (medical dictator is the more appropriate term) that ho was bleeding him to death, bat the remark was unheeded; and the lancet was used again nnd again, until the professional homicide was com pleted. We verily believe that thousands of sick persons arc killed every year by the vari ous modes of violent depiction in vogue among "regular" practitioners. This murderous work cannot, wo would fain hope, last, much longer. A salutary revolution is in progress. Since the introduction of HOLI-OWAY'S celebrated Pills and Ointment into this country, a new light has broke in upon us. We have begun to discover that tho disordered action of the great internal organs can be regulated and health restored, without a resort to mineral poisons. That in stead of mercury, which in the end withers "marrow, bone and all," Hollowuy's I'u.i.a, which are exclusively vegetable, ure all-suffi cient for the euro of fiver complaint, disorders of the bowels, and all diseases arising from in digestion. We have also found out that scrof ula, cutaneous eruptions, nnd cancers, absces ses and all kinds of ulcers, heal and are radically cured by Holloway's OINT.MF.NT. The reign of calomel, caustic nnd other medical de structives, draws to a close, and wo may possi bly live to sec the day when Hollovvay'c life-sus taining remedies will be the alpha aad omega of the people's materia meeltea.—Boston "Journal," ARMF COttBESf E. SUFFOLK, Dec. 1, 18G2. DKAB BHOTIIEH : As I thought a line to you might not come amiss, I take this evening to write. There is not much excitement here. Every thing is quiet in this portion of the Grand Ar my of the North. We have occasionally some little picket skirmishing but it don't amount to much, for we have no enemy to contend with this side of Blackwater (which is 22 miles) ex cept guerrillas, or, you might say, old farmers that slip out of their houses aud shoot you if they have a good chance to slip back again without bang seen. The force we are watching is on the other side of the Blackwater, and when they come n cross and attempt to come down, we go up and meet them and drive them back. We have got so used to going up and having a little fight with thera that we can almost tell when Shere is an order coining for us to go. In an average we make a trip up every ten days, or two weeks. Wo were just up a week ago, and had a pret ty brisk time with them. I judge it was as big a fight as thev had in South Carolina, and we only call such things skirmishes- We drove thorn back across the river and some of out cavalry went over, drove their pickets out of their little houses and sat down and ate the poor devils' breakfasts which they had just rea dy. We started from here ou Monday, at a bout 10 o'clock, and never stopped until we got to the river above Franklin, which is on the op posite side, where they hold some six miles.— There is a crossing place there, but we could not go across, for it was too deep and no bridge, but we shelled them, and cracked away at their pickets on the other side. We then were turned around and marched back again in front of the town where our cannon was put into position, and opened out on them. They were all in line of battle, on the other side. As soon as our cannon let loose, they commenced and shelled us like the devil. When our regiment was or dered in, I thought to myself "good bye! here goes the last of the little old hundred and first, (lie remains of ten hundred men that marched from Pennsylvania last spring but now only a bout three hundred." We went through, sup ported our battery and drove them out of their position, but they threw their shells among us very thick. They nearly all fell in front of us, or else just behind us a few feet. One of them fell at the side of the St. Major (Longenceker) and nearly took his arm. Our loss was lti, I believe. I don't know wlmt the loss oil the oth er side was. We were out three days. We j expect to move from this direction towards I Richmond. Officers that pretend to know, say we marched, till we got hack here again, about seventy-five miles. We did not get to sleep a ny until ten o'clock the second night. It is a nice time to stand picket just now. No fires, and snow or rain, you have to take it. A fellow's fingers get awfully cold carrying a gun before daylight comes. I have got out | of that now, the Col. having appointed me ! Provost Sergeant of the Camp. He has been! away from us ever since the Fair Oaks light 1 (where lie was wounded) until last week.) lie ( is not yet quite well. Captain May was Com- i munding the company ever since. We have ! this town pretty well fortified and arc still fort-' ifying, thore are a thousand men working daily on the forts, and cutting down the timber. I have nothing more to write to yoir. You must excuse my hastily written letter, for the rations of candles don't last long. We have all built little log houses, four or. five in a "mess" and live very snug. The timber here is all pine and makes very nieo log houses. You can get them just as long ns you want and as thick ; we made shin gles and everything else. Yours. &c. J. B. IIEOI. Tlie Battle on the Rappahannock. Opening of the Enemy's Batteries from THEIR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSES. Terrifio Cannonade upon the Union Troops in Fredericksburg. IIEADQI ATTF.RS ARMY OF TIIF. POTOMAC, Dec 11, 1862-—To-day lias witnessed one of those rare, grand spectacles of war—the bombard ment of a city. For days the attack had been looked for with feverish anxiety, and, in each successive evening the morrow was prophesied as the inaugural occasion of the much talked of winter campaign; but weeks slipped by, and yet we rested in our camps, while all along the ridges just across the river, batteries nightly sprang from the earth, as if by magic, and the increasing smoke of the enemy's camp fires wrapped hill and valley in undistinguishable glooin. Wild, exciting rumors were greedily accepted for facts, and a thousand statements, as ridiculous as they were contradictory, flew like wild fire from camp to camp. Throughout the week there had been indica tions that the crisis was rapidly approaching ; and each night the troops retired at tattoo, ful ly confident that the roar of artillery would be their reveille. Last evening, at sundown, the movement commenced. Batteries hastened to the front, wagon trains were removed from the vicinity of the anticipated battle, the ponderous pontoons joined the current hurrying riverward, and night closed down upon us, bright and beautiful, with our pulses throbbing quick with eager expecta tions. Artillery never seemed to rumble so noisily before, and the sharp clack of the iron axles echoed far and near, as if in league with the enemy. Down by the river everything was as quiet as pence. Our pickets, composed of the Fifty-first Pennsylvania regiment, sat listlessly about their fires, watching the rebel sentries and crunching hard tack. Tho river swept smoothly by, plac id as the sky above, and just over there, so close one almost wished to tell them of their error, stood the rebel sentries, while a soothing movement of rushing waters in the rapids up stream swelled softly down the valley. From tho thresholds of the city the sharp yell of curs rang now and then discordantly up on the ear; hut with the batteries in position the cause of their outcry would lie removed, and sileneo again settle down upon the town, bro ken only by the tones of the town clock telling tho midnight hours. And so the time slipped along. The moon climbed higher up, and the falling dew whitened into frost upon our pon chos, while the horses, restless in the chill night air, moved to and fro uneasily in their har ness. . At two o'clock our pickets wcro withdrawn, and at three our pontoon train drove down to water. Lumber was noiselessly piled upon tho ground, and the huge boats slid from off' their | trucks. Then we hear a splashing in the river, a dark pathway lengthens out upon the silver surface, shadows flit hero and thore along its track, and the lusty of hummers re-echo from side to side. And yet no sound comes from the enemy. "Have they evacuated the place?" "Are we not to fight after nil is asked. Suddenly, crack! crack 1 crack! from a hun dred muskets, tells us the ball is opened. A cty of pain comes up the bank from the gallant engineers; mules dash off, with pontoons thun dering after, across the plot; the musketry grows louder and the whiz of bnllets more frequent; frightened teamsters fly, panic-stricken, and the artillery horses plunge at the caissons. Sudden ly, boom! goes a gun—another and another, until thirty pioces are pouring shot and shell upon the devoted city. Graham, who did so gloriously nt Antietam; Kirby, with liickett's old Hull Pun battery; Mil ler, Durell, Tyler, Smith, Hazard, Kinscy and Dickson, all join in the uproar, and musketry is lost to the ear in the mighty roar that re-ech oes again and again from bill to hill. Gradu ally the fire slackens, and the engineers again attempt the completion of the bridg ■, but in vain; and after a third trial they fall hack, bearing in their arms their wounded, dead and dying. It was designed to lay down two bridges nt once, one nt the lower end and the other at the upper end of the city. The enemy, posted in the houses and cellars, upon the bank of the river, were safe from our infantry and main tained a continuous fire. Our infantry return ed the fire spiritedly, hut, finding it impossible to drive the rebels from their cover, finally with drew, leaving the disposition of the enemy to artillery. By this time it was sunrise. The engineers (Fiftieth New York) and the Fifty-seventh and Sixty-sixth New York regiments had suffered heavily, and the wounded soon began to crowd the floors of the Lacy House. Other regiments had also suffered, though less, and the surgeons soon had work enough. About eight o'clock the artillery fire ceased. The fog was so dense that objects were invisible one hundred yards from the guns. Fredericks burg was as silent as before. Again the engin eers advance, and again the enemy drive them back ; orderlies gallop to the different batter ies with instructions; a message orders from A quia a special train with solid shot, an 1 a gaiu the thunder breaks out anew. For a time the roar is indescribably awful. The city, from its walls of brick, hurls back a thousand echoes, which beat up against the Falmouth bluff, roll back again beyond the town, and then from the distant hills once more swell over to us, as though the heavens were rent asunder. At Gen. Sumner's headquarters, half a mile distant, it becomes difficult to con verse in a low tone, while at the batteries or ders must lie signalized. By and by, the firing ceases, and one is almost awe stricken with the profound silence. The mist still clings to the river, the sun strug gles up red and fiery, and the air is suffoca- ; ting with the odor of gunpowder. Presently ! the bank of fog begins to lift a little, the glisten- 1 ing roofs gleam faintly through the veil, then : the sunbeams scatter the clouds that intervene, ' and Fredericksburg, utterly desolate, stands cut before us. A huge column of dense black smoke towers like a monument above the livid i flames, that leap and hiss and crackle, licking ; up the snow upon the roofs with lambent tongues, and stretching like a giant. The guns renew their roar, and we see the I solid shot plunge through the masonry as though J it were pasteboard ; other buildings are fired, j and before sundown a score of houses are in ashes, while not one seems to have escaped the pitiless storm of iron. A less number have been fired than was anticipated; but the dam age done by solid shot is terrible, and will re quire years to repair. Among the sufferers is Mr. Garland, a loyal refugee, who witnessed the bombardment from the headquarters of Gen. I Sumner, of whose staff his son is a member. The residence of Mr. Slaughter, father of i the Mayor, Dr. Wallace's, Airs. Mayes', and j Timberlake's auction and commission store, are ; among the buildings burned. An Edgiish cti- j sign hung conspicuously from one of the houses, j which, fortunately for tlw inmates, was less ex- i posed to our lire. Females could be seen dar ting through the street", negroes carrying furni ture from burning houses, and now and then a rebel gliding from one biding place to another. Our artillery would drive the enemy from their ' cover upon the bank of the river: but when j compelled to cease, in order not to endanger the i lives of the regiments, the rebels would imine diately steal back and pick otf our men with I the rifle. In the meantime our own troops lined the hills upon this side as far as the eye could reach, all intensely watching the operations. Artillery, cavalry and infantry, in solid columns, covered every plateau, and every camp in the vicinity WHS well nigh abandoned in the desire to wit ness the bombardment. A number of females appeared at the windows in the city at times waving wlnte flags and shouting to us that they wished to come over. As we were in the same predicament, the disappointment was mutual, and the affrighted females were left to the un disturbed enjoyment of'our sympathy. When ever such signals were displayed, however, the buildings were spared by onr artillerists, so that the inmates were but little less safe than they would have been upon this side. As night approached it was found that the enemy had no idea of yielding to us a free passage across the river. With their facilities for shielding themselves, our artillery could not premancntly dislodge them, and companies C andG, of the 7th Michigan rogimant, gallantly volunteered to cross in boats and drivo them out of town. Receiving assent to their proposition, they sprang into a couple of pontoon boats, rowed briskly across, dashed up into the city at doub le quick, broke open the houses, and captured thirty-six prisoners, including a staff officer.— This gallant act secured to us the, opposite sine until the bridge could be completed, and our troops are now in possession of the city. Immediately after taking possession of tho place, the enemy opened upon it with nrtillery from the hills beyond, but without effect, and at this hour (9 o'clock P. M.) everything is per fectly quiet. Not a single shot was fired by the rebels from their batteries during the entire day, with the exception of the few shots just at night. Some of our men suffered from our own guns, however, n few shells having exploded this side of the river. Our loss in killed and wounded is not large. Tho rebels, owing to their sheltered position, have probably suffered less than we, though at times our shells seemed to burst among them with considerable effect, General Burnsido remained nt General Sum ner's headquarters during the bombardment, in plain view ot the whoie scene. A DESPERATE BATTLE. The Rebel Position Attacked by the U nion Army. Murderous Fire of Infantry aml Artillery. THE FEDERAL CENTRE GIVES WAY. HEADQUARTERS ARMV OF THE POTOMAC, Sat urday, December 13, 11 P. M.—The fog began to disappear, and presented an unobstructed view of our own, and the rebel positions. It being evident that the first ridge of bills in the rear of the city, on which the enemy had their guns posted behind works, could not be carried except by a charge of infantry, Gen. Sumner assigned that duty ft French's division, sup ported by Howard's. The troops advanced to their work at ten minutes before 12 6'clock, at a brisk run. The enemy's guns opened a rapid tire. When with in musket range of the base of the ridge our troops were met by a terrible fire from the reb el infantry, who were posted behind a stonewall on the right of the fine. This checked their advance, and tliey fell hack to a small ravine, but not out of musket range. At this time un otlwr body of troops moved to their assistance in splendid style, notwithstanding gaps were made in their ranks by the rebel artillery. When they arrived at the first line, they doub le quicked, and with a command fixed bayonets, and endeavored to dislodge the rebels from their hiding places. The concentrated fire of artillery and infant ry which they were forced to face was too much, and the centre gave way in disorder, but were afterwards rallied and brought hack. From that time the fire was spiritedly carried on, and never ceased until some time after dark. General Franklin, who comniande i the at tack on the left, met with better success, lie succeeded, after a hard day's fight, in driving the enemy about one mile at one time. The rebels advanced to attack, but were handsome ly repulsed with terrible slaughter, and a loss ot four or five hundred prisoners, belonging to A. P. Hill's command. Franklin's movement was directed down the river, and his troops arc encamped to-night not lar from the Massaponax river. Our troops sleep to-night where they fought to-day, and the dead and wounded are being carried from the lie Id to-night. The following is a list of the officers killed and wounded as far as known : General Jackson, Pennsylvania Rcservcrs, kill ed ; General Bayard, struck in the thigh by a shell, and afterwards died. General Vinton, wounded in the side, but not dangerous; Gen. Gibbons, wounded in the hand; Gen. Kimball, wounded in the thigh; Gen. Caldwell, wound ed in two place s, but not serious; Colonel Sin clair, of Pennsylvnnea, dangerously woun lad; Captain Ilendrickson, commanding the New- York militia, seriously wounded. The follow ing is the loss in the Fifth New Hampshire reg iment:—Col. Cross, wounded in the abdomen; Major Sturtcvant, killed ; Adjutant Dodd, kill ed; Captain Murray killed; Captain Perry killed. The tiring of musketry ceased alout six o' clock, hut the rebels continued throwing shell into the city until eight o'clock. The position of the rcl>;ls was as follows: Longstreet on tlin left, mi l holding the main works; A. I*. Ilill mid .Jackson were in front of Franklin, Jackson,s right resting on the Rappahannock; D. 11. Ilill acting as are serve. —MARRIED— GOLLIPIIEK—LONG.—In Schellsliurg on the 4th inst., by the Rev. N. W. Colbnrn, Air. Justice Gollipher to Miss Susan Long, both of Schellsburg. MiI,LEU—IIILDEBR ANT.—On Thurs day evening, the 4th inst., at the house of the bride's father, by P. F. Ldun in, Esq., Mr. Wil liam A. Miller, of St. Clair tp., to Miss Rachel C. daughter of Mr. Frederick Hildebrant, of Juniata tp. SWAKTZ WELDER—DIF.IIL.—On the 4th inst., by Rev. Il.'Hcckernian,Mr. Einnnucl Swartzwelder, of Monroe tp., to Mary Ellen, daughter of Philip Dielil, of Friend's Cove. TEMPLETON—KELLER.—On the 22J of Nov., by J. B. Anderson Esq , Roland F. Teinpleton, of Huntingdon co., to Miss Ella Keller, of Cumberland, Md. ■ I HlMiiniif^^i^tri —DIED— DIEIIL.—On the 14th inst., Charles W. son of Benjamin F. Diehl, of Friend's Cove, aged 4 years, 10 months and 8 days. Dt-rifoi-d Rail Road. The annual merlins of the Stockholders of Ihe Bedlord Rail Road Cmnpny, will he h-!d at the ol'- fu-e ot the Company, HI Bedlord, on Monday, the 12th day of January, A D. 1883. at 2 o'clock, P. M., when an election will be held for a President and Twelve Directors to s-rve for lh enduing year. JOHN P. REED, Sec'y. December 19, 1863. NOTICE. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Hunt ingdnn an I Broad Top Mountain Kail Road and Coal Company, will he h>-ld at the office of said Company, 258 South Third Street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 13th day ot January, 1863 at eleven o'clock, A. M., when an election will be held for a President and Twelve Directors to serve foi the ensuing year. J. P. AERTSEN, Sec'y. December 19, 1862. tm. Public Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of the Otphnns' Court of Bedford county, the subscriber will otfer at public sale, on the p.emises, in Union township, on Satur day the 241 h day of January neat, the following Real Estate, late the pmperty of John Corle, tlec'd, to wit:—A TRACT OF LAND, containing ninety three acres, sixty six perches and the usual allow- | ance of six per cent, for roads, tkc., adjoining lends i of Jacob Cor e, on the east, Isaac Imler, on the j west, and Castleton Ake on the north and south, j The improvements are a story and a nlf loa house, a log stable and apple orchard, with aboi t fifty acres cleared and under fence. There i hne | spring of water not ferfrom the house, and in other respects the property is a desirable one. Terms—One-half of the purchase money in hand and the balanc. in two equal annual payments with out intsrest, secured by judgment bonds. Sale to commence at I# o'clock. GEO. W CORLE, Adm'r. I December 19, 1860. Sate CJosts ! ! Tbe account* anil netee dot tha lata firm of Oatar & Cam, have been left with me for collection. Per eons indebted will p|ea-e make immediate pa) m*nr ( otherwise costs will bt added wi bout reaped to person*. H. NICODF.MUB. Bedford, December 19, 180 J. O Yes! O iv*7 I take this method of informing the public that t i bare taken out Auctioneer and Sale License, and will attend wheiever deiired on the shortest notice and moat reasonable terms. Apply to D. T. ARE. St. Clairsville, Bedford Co., Fa. December 19, IBo'2.—fun. STRAY ttfiFffik. " Came to (he premi-ea ol the subscriber, reai,linj in Union township, about the f! rat of December, insf., a Hlark and white spotted muley heifer, hav ing the |,.ft ear off and the r gbt ear ilit, with a piece cut out Underneath, supplied to have beet* one y.-ai old last apring. The owner is requested to prove his property, pay charges and take her a tvay, or she will be disposed of according to UI.O. W. CORLE4P December 10, 1802.* RSTItAY. Cattte trespassing upon the premises of tliC *ifif scriber residing in Union township, a dark red bJll, supposed to have been two years old last spring, having no marks, except the right horn brok-n at ih' point. The owner is requested to prove bia prop-rty, pay charges and take him away, or h will be uisposed of according to law. HENRT HI'JtK. December 10, 1600. —St,* STRAY LAMBS. ( ame to the premises of the subscriber rssid ng in Bdfonl tp., about the middle of last September, tw o l-.mbs, one having ih right earoff and a nolcb underlie ith both ears, and tbe other having a •swal low-tail" cut out of the left ear. The owner is requested to piove his property, pay charges and take theui away, or they will bedi-poied of accor ding to law. JOHN S. IMLEI. Dec. 19,—3t. BcMorb County, ss: At an Orphans' Court held at Bedford, in and for said county, on the I7lh day of November, A. D. 1862, tielore the Judges of the said Court, On motion of O. E. Shannon, Eq. t tbe Court g'ant a rule on the heirs and legal representative* of David Dicken, late of Cumberland Valley town ship, decM., to wit : Elizabeth Dicken, (widow) ■lona'han C. Dicken, Mary Eve, intermariied with Wm. Walter Shelly, George Martin, B. L. Dicken, and Alary Alice Dicken, all residing io Bed/n d county, Pa.,-xrept Mary Eve, who reiiles in Al legany county, Mil., to be anil appear at ao Or phans' Court to be held in Bedford in and for th county Ot Bedford, on th aecond Monday of Feb ruary, (9th day) A. 1). 186J, to accept or refuse i# take the real estate of said deceased at the valua tion which has been valued and appraised in putsu a *ce of a writ of partition or valuation issued out of this our said Court, and to the Sheriff of saif. county directed, or show cause why tbe same should not be sold. #ln testimony whereof I h.vve hereunto §* tiny hand nrt •***( of tiM Court at Hertford, the 27th day of November, A. R. BIfNV, Clerk. Attest—JOHN J. CCSS.NA, Sheriff. December 19. 1862. Scbfovb <£ottnlt), se: At an Orphans' Court held at Bdfird, i,i and for said county, on the I7tn day of Nive.nbet, A. D., 1802, before the Judges of said C<u t. On motion of Attorney Spang, the Court grant a rule on the h-irs anil l-gal repre.enta ivea ot John S. Statler, Irte ol Napier township, Bedford eoun. ty. dec d , to wit • Mary F. Clark, intermarried wnh Kev. A. B. Clark, residing in IMnir count"", Isabella 8., intermarried with Dr. S. P. Curominge, residing in Beaver county. Pa., John C. Statler, re siding in C alifornia, Dr.S. f>. .Statler, the petition er. residing in Bedford county, Louisa, intermarri ed with . lames Oraliam, of Cumberland county, Pa. F. B. Statler, residing in the state ot Ohio, Anna >l. Statler, residing in Cumberland county, P„ Augustus J. Statler, residing in Philadelphia, Em ma, intermarried with Dr. J. p. Clark, residing in Cumberland county, and .lames B. Statler, minor, to be and appear at an Orphans' Court to be held at Bedford, in and for the rcunly of Bedford, on the second Monday (9th day) of Fehru ry, A. D. 1863, to accept or retu-e to take the real estate of said deceaard t the valuation which haa been val ued and apprai-el in pursuance of a wiit of parti tion or valuation issued out of our said Court and to the Sheriff of said county directed, or show rause why the saint should not be sold. In testimony whereof I have hereunto *Sma.afK* set my band and seal of said Caurt, at Bedford, the 23th day of November. ■gßkggy A, D. 1562. A. B. BI'NN, Cierk. Atteaf— JoHts J. CIISNA, Sheriff. December 19, 18G2. IJcbfovb Conntn, S3: At an Orphins' Court held at Bedford, in and for said county, on the 20th day of November, A. D. ISG2 betoro the Judges of aatd Court, On motion of Job Mann, Esq., the Court grant a rule upon the heirs and legal representatives of Den tel McDonald, late ol Union township, Bedford county, Pa., dece sed, to wit: Alice, (widow) still living, and issue, to wit: Jamns McDonald and i eiuy McDonald, residing in Bedford county, and two grand rhildr-n, sons of his oldest son. Darnel McDonald, deceased, to wit: James McDonald, re 'tiling in Ciayto , Slate of lowa, ana Daniel Mc- Donald, of Uinon township, Bedford countv, now in the U. S. Ariny, to be and appear at ail Orphans' Court to be held at Bedford, on the second Monday (Utti day; of Kebrit try, A. D. ISU3, to accept or rt luse to take the teal eatute of 9aid deceased at the valuation which has been Valued and appraised ia puisoaice ola writ of partition or valuation issu ed out of our said Court and to the Sheriff of said county directed, or show cause why the asms should net he soid. vjirjAto In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto * et '"- v hll,l( * " nri ,he ol said Court at Bedl'o d, the 20th day of November. A. B. BL'NN, Clark. Attest— JOHN J CKSSNA, Sheriff. December 19, iBO2. Bcbforb Countn, sa: At an Oiphuis' Court held at Bedford, in and for said county, on the 20th day of November, A. D. 1802, before the Jtidgea of the said Court, On motion of A. King, Esq., the Court grant a rule on the heirs and legal representatives ol Mary Burns, late of Napier township, deceased, to wtti James Bums, John. Oliver and Joseph, all residing in said county of Bedford, Eliaa, iuteimarried with Michael Ott, residing in Bradford", Wilt county, Indiana, Mary J ne, intermarried with Joseph Hardmun. testding in Illinois, Thomas Jefferson Burns, residing in Ohio, and Sarah, intermarried with A. Boyd Taylor, in Imva, to be and appear at an Orphans' Court, to be held at Bedford, in and fur the county of Bedford, on the second Monday (9th day) of February, A. D. 1863, to uccept or refuse to take the real estate of said deceased, being the undivided half part of the tract of land ;n the writ of partition mentioned and uescribed at the valua tion, which has oeen v lued and appraised in pur su >nce ola writ of partition and valuation issued out of our said Court, and to the Sheriff of said county directed, and in case the same is nut taken at the valuation, then abow cause why tb* same should not be aold. In testimony whereof I have hereunto -Sala®, se' niv hand and the eal ol tae said dlraySvßj Court, at Bedford the 2'Jth day of November, A. D. iSfi'2 A. B. UUiVN, Clerk- Attest—JOHN J. Cessna, Sheriff. „ December 19, ISX
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