BEDFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYSR9, EDITOR. FRIDAY, : : : : DECEMBER M, 18M. The Disaster at Fredericksburg. Our readers Me, by this time, doubtless, ful ly informed concerning the late bloody and dis astrous defeat sustained by the Federal arms at Fredericksburg. That is to say, they are as fully informed as the censor of the press at Wasliington will permit them to be. The facts of this sad reverse are studiously concealed from the public eye and may never be accurate ly known. We can arrive at the magnitude of the disaster only by reasoning from the premi ses furnishod us by our knowledge of the num ber of men engaged, the nature of the works assaulted, the obstinacy of the conflict, with the aid of the few gleams of light thrown upon the subject by self-evident truths which appear ac cidentally in the city newspapers. As for offi eial reports, they arc hardly ever given to the public as made by the general commanding and Tarely represent the true amount of losses or the real condition of the defeated army. Ac cording to the New York newspapers there were over one hundred and fifty regiments engaged in the battle, each one of which lost a greater or less number of its men. It is quite a safe average to say that each company that wont into the battle ha'' fifteen of its members put hovs de combat. This would make the loss 22,500! 15ut we think tlmt this is a low estimate and that if the truth were known, the entire loss, in killed, wounded and missing would not fall far short of 30,000. The fact that this immense army was engaged, during the greater part of two days, in an attempt to dislodge a determin ed and well fortified enemy, nearly, if not quite, its equal in numbers and entirely so in courage and discipline, renders this last cstimato of the Fcderul losses sufficiently probable. At Antic tarn, where neither army had as many men, by one half, as at Fredericksburg, and where the enemy had no fortifications, it cost us 10,000 men, as many as Burnsidc admits he lost in his recent defeat. Nor did MeClcllan, at Antic tam, rush massed bodies of troops upSii batte ries which he desired should be silenced, as Burn side did at Fredericksburg, llis movements ■were continually to outflank the enemy, thus saving the lives of his men, at the same timo that he compelled his adversary to retreat. Nev ertheless, according to llurnside and the Gov ernment censor, McClellan's losses at Antietam, were as great as Ilurnside's at Fredericksburg! If this be so, then the art of war is a stupen dous fallacy, facts are falsehoods, figures lio and Ixigie is a fool. But the extent of the disaster reaches beyond the mere number of the slain. Not only is the army disorganized, but the people are at last made to feel that the Administration at Wash ington is unequal to the task which it lias un dertaken. There is not one man in ten who now believes that Abraham Lincoln will ever be able to put down the rebellion. The prom ises of the speedy capture cf Richmond, made from time to time, are pretty fruit to look at through the media of sensation newspapers, but they have so often turned to ashes upon our lips, that we have learned to put them aside almost instinctively. The popular heart beats low in response to the outcry of the imbeciles at Wash ington. The widow's wail goes up to heaven for a husbnnd sacrificed in vain. The orphan's cry for bread is heard, but the fatherly hand that was wont so tenderly to supply, is pulse less on the gory field on which the fight was lost. The homes of the North arc desolute and Richmond is not taken, nor is the Union resto red. Is it strange that the people have lost con fidence in the President? Is it strange that the war has become unpopular? Nnj', it is enough to make an impartial observer conclude that the agents of the Federal Government are destruc tives, not conservatives, disunionists and not in favor of the restoration of the Union. It seems almost impossible that mismanagement alone could bring about so many and such terrible failures. It looks mora as though it were man agement on the part of the Administration, es pecially • intended to secure such results. But whatever may he the consequence of this last and most dreadful disaster, and while we know that the President is and will bo held responsi ble therefor, we can only mourn the loss of the brave and good men who fell on the blood stained heights of Fredericksburg. They fell in vain and wo can but honor their gallantry and cherish their memory. Whilst of thoso who marched back from that soul-sickening slaughter, long shall be sung, "Cannon to right of them, Gannon to left of them, Cannon behind them, Volleyod and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, Those that had fought so well, Came from the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them. • • • • Honor the brave and bold! Long shall the tale be told, Yea, when our babes are old— How they marehed onward." Wrßev. Prof. Chambers, of Carlisle, preach ed a %ry eloquent sermon in the M. E. Church of this place, on last We are glad to hear that so able a man as Prof. Chambers is Dot ia feVor of political preaching or any other cflfthoot of Abolition doctrines. jfr* % , _______ WThere is a current report that Col. Chas. Campbell, of Chambersburg, was killed in the recent fight at Fredericksburg. We hope it W pwvo untrue. i i®"We regret to learn tlmt L. K. Piper, of Hopewell township, this county, was killed du ring the recent sanguinary conflicts at Freder icksburg. Mr. Piper was a member of Capt. Eichelbcrger's company, Bth Pa. Reserves. He was a young man of some prominence in the section of the county in which he resided. We also learn, with much [sain, of the death of Frank Steel, son of Solomon Steel, of the same township. Young Steel was likewise killed at Fredericksburg. We knew him well and record his untimely death with profound re gret. David Horton, son of Thomas W. Morton, of Broadtop township, was another of the vic tims at Fredericksburg. This is the second son of Esq. Horton that has lost his life in this war, the other one having fallen at Antictam. Sad, sad news, but if the war lasts, how much more of it may we hear I SarThc martinets who movo armies with red tape and light battles by telegraph, are respon sible for some things which are not mere vrilsde mcanors in office, but which come about as near being crimes against humanity as anything wo know of since the clays of the feudal system iu England. The following brief account, (taken froti a letter received from a friend a few days ago, informing us of the death of Sergeant S. S. Deflibaiigh, of Centrovillo, this county,) fur nishes a case in point: "Deffibaugh was one of our finest young men. 110 was under Col. Geary until the regiment to which he belonged was so reduced that, contra ry to his wishes, he was transferred to a new regiment, the 147 th Pa. Vols. When lie had got very low with his disease, his mother visit ed him and waited upon him. She tried her best to obtain a furlough for him, or a discharge, hut all in vain. As long as there was breath in his body, they would not let her bring him away." • And thus thousands of brave men are doom ed to languish and die, far away from those they love, their services being lost to their coun try at the same time that their lives, so precious to the dear ones at home, are sacrificed, nay, wasted, by the miserable misconduct, or neglect, of the War Department. SifTho Election of United States Senator conies off at Harrisburg on the second Tuesday of next month. We advise every Democrat who feels himself able to go to Ilarrisburg, to be in attendance on that occasion. There may be some "Indians about"—some Winnebagocs we mean—who may need a little attention. O. Kimmcll, jr., formerly of this place, a son of J. O. Kimmcll, Esq., of Somerset,fbll in the late battle at Fredericksburg. He was a member of the dovotod Tenth Reserves, a regiment that has stood the brunt of nearly ev ery battle since McClellan's first udvancc upon Richmond. Poor fellow! We can hardly re alize that bright and sprightly youth can meet so sad a fate. C3"on Tuesday last a large lot of wood was brought to the Presbyterian Parsonage, as a present to Rev. It. F. Sample. There was also a large quantity of wood hauled for tlio poor of our town. We are glad to note this liber ality on the part of the country folks. <STWO Lave been unable to get a full report of the killed and wounded in the companies of Capts. Tate and Bobb. Will some one in those companies, or some person in correspondence with them, be kind enough to furnish us the names of the unfortunates ? CjTWc have received the first number of a paper called "The Mentor" just started at Kit tanning, by J. Aloxander Fulton, Esq., a mem ber of tho Kittanning bar. Tho "Mentor" is very neatly printed and its editorials evince scholarship and ability on the part of tho edit or. In politics, it is soundly Democratic. We wish Mr. Fulton succcess. 3rWc arc indebted to Lieut. Hosea Hudson, Co. D, 133 d Ileg't., P. V., for the following list of casualties in that company: KILLED. George Geisel, 2d Serg't., Henry Kroft, John Kcrrichcr, Ephraim Manges. WOUNDED. Cnpt. A. Schrock, in the arm; 2d Lieut. Simon Walker, leg broken; Ord. Ser. Henry Holler, in the head; sth Serg't. Martin Shank, shoulder; Ist Corporal John Lcntz, breast; 2d " Jacob Miller, head, hand and hip; 7th " Joseph Lambert, breast ; Frederick Koontz, head; Anthony Zerfoos, ankle; Jeremiah Tresslcr, head; Jacob McGrigor, hand; John Domer, arm; Daniel Lint, arm and hip; John Suhric, severely; John A. Herring, severely; Jonas Keim, very slightly in the hand; Peter Miller, slightly; Jefferson Brant, dangerously; Edward F. Spangler, arm; James L. Pcugh, slightly in three places; John Krisscy, in the leg; Alfred Wagner, in the hand. CJ"John Fulton, Esq., tho obliging engineer of the 11. & B. T. 11. 11., willjdcasc accept our thanks for copies of several interesting Caiuuli an journals. What Folly. There can be nothing more ridiculous than the sending of a Committee of Congressmen to Fredericksburg to inquire into tho disasters of tho battle and ascertain who was to blame.— The inquiry might be prosecuted with far better success in the Senate and House, the Presiden tial mansion, the War office and the office of General-in-Chief Halleck. The prominently guilty parties are all there—tlie only crime of the commanding General was in listening to the clamor of Abiiition : fanatics, and obeying the fatal orders of an ignorant and bewildered Pres ident and a conceited but incompetont General- i in-Chief n:id War Secretary— Patriot# Union. I Changes in the Cabinet. Perii/nations of Secretaries Seward and Chase— Proceedings of the Senatorial Caucus—Recon struction of the Cabinet—-Probable Successors to the Vacancies. WASHINGTON, DOC. 21—- It is ascertained that the Abolition Senators who met in caucus last week were pledged to keep their pro ceedings secret excepting the President, and this they did with more success than usually at tends such deliberations. The Secretary of State, however, soon heard of the proceedings and promptly tendered his resignation. On Friday night the Committee from the caucus again visited the President and remain ed witli him and all the members.of tho Cabi net (Secretary Seward alone being absent) for more than lour hours* The next day by noon Secretory Chuse sent in his resignation, uot meroly as a matter of form. It is not known that there was any objection to him on the part of tlu caucus. Tho Representatives >vcfe in no manner con sulted regarding the propriety of the action of the Senators, but no complaints are made by tlieni, there being a general acquiescence in their proceedings. The resolution adopted recommended a partial reconstruction of the Cabinet, which several Senators interpret an ultimate entire change of the programme. Reports are current, but which cannot be | verified, that all of the members of the Cabi net have resigned. However this may be, it is i believed that none of them will, in the least, embarrass the Executive in the choice of their uccessors. While some of the Senators insist that all of them shall bo undoubted Republi cans, others arc content to leave the entire mat ter in the hands of tho President, so that ho may act as best to servo the country in its pres ent circumstances. Senator Fessenden and D. S. Dickenson Of New York are the most prominent, among oth ers, named for Secretary of State, and the be lief is entertained that the former will soon be tendered tho appointment. Speaker Grow will probably be tendered a Secretaryship. Many of his friends socm to regard him as nearly certain. The President, it is known, some time since decided upon Representative Fox, of Inciana, to occupy the Secretaryship of the Interior, but this gentleman inflexibly declined the honor, owing to the present doubtful politicnl complex ion of his district, which on another election might return one of the opposite faith. The impression is general that neither the resignation of Mr. Seward nor Mr. Chase Las yet been accepted by the President. After careful inquiry, it is believed that the above statement contains all that is reliable up on the subject, and that the resolution of the caucus received the unanimous vote of the Sen ators present. A member of a Border State committee, ap pointed by a recent caucus, states, that, in tho interview with the President yesterday, ho in formed them that, as to the emancipation proc lamation, liu had acted from the firm belief it would effect good results. But that if he could be convinced to the con trary, ho would modify his position upon that subject; his purpose being to do the best ho could under all the circumstances which sur round him. Congressional Summary, In the Senate various bills have been intro duced. A resolution was adopted directing the Committee of the two Houses on the conduct of tho war to enquire into the facts rolativc to the late battle at Fredericksburg, and particularly as to what officer or officers arc responsible for the assault upon the Confederate works and tho delay which occurred in preparing to meet the enemy—and instructing the committee to report the result to the Senate. The bill to facilitate the discharge of disabled soldiers and the in pection of convalescent camps and hospitals was passed, after striking from it a provision for the appointment of two additional medical inspec tor generals. The bill to improve the organi zation of the cavalry forces was also passed. A resolution of enqniry was adopted ns to the charter of tho transports Thames and Niagara for the Banks expedition, and the parties exam ining those vessels nnd the schooner Nymph in regard to sea-worthiness. The Bankrupt act was taken up and debated. In tho House, Mr. Bingham reported back from the Judiciary committee a bill providing for the compensation of loyal citizens for the loss of slaves seduced or abstracted by the sol diers of the United States, and after a spicy de bate it was laid on the table—yeas 86, nays 45 —the five Maryland members present voting in the negative. The army appropriation bill was briefly considered and passed, with three votes' against it—Messrs. Norton and Wickliffo join ing with Mr. May in the negative. Mr. C'ris field, on voting yea, said he would explain his vote at another time. A resolution was adopt ed calling on the President for information as to whether tho recent Indian hostilities in Minne sota were incident in any degrco to tho improp er conduct of the agents of the United States. The balance of tho day was spent in debating the President's message. In the Senate, a resolution offered by Mr. Kennedy, was adopted, requiring the Secretary of the Navy to inform the Scnato if he has ap pointed any Acting Rear Admirals since tho last session; and if so, by authority of what law ? Mr. McDougall offered a resolution of inquiiy in relation to the trial of Maj. Gen. lluell, de siring to know from the Secretary of War tho character of the tribunal by which ho is tried, and whether that tribunal is secret, and had at tempted to exclude Gen. Bucll from its sessions, or proposed to him to take oath not to dis close any of its incidents or evidence. The res olution being objected to, was laid orcr. The resolution of Mr. Powell, inquiring as to who ther State prisoners, in being discharged, had had to take an oath not to bring suit, was con sidered—as was also the bankrupt bill—but nei ther was acted on. Among several bills intro duced was one by Senator Henderson, in aid of the emancipation of the slaves of Missouri. It provides compensation to that State, upon the pnssage of a law emancipating all tho slaves therein, to the amount of twenty-five millions of dollars. The second section provides that if the law of emancipation shall manumit all slaves prior to July 4, 1866, the President shall prepare and deliver the whole amount of bonds on the passage of tho act. If such law shall provide for the termination of slavery, at a la ter date, the bonds shall he delivered In four equal installments, dating from the passage of the act to the time whon slavery shall cease. Section third pledges tho faith of the United .States to the fulfilment of this contract, nnd re quires Missouri to refund the money received if she should ever re-introduce slavery. In the House Mr. Stevens made a lengthy stutement in explanation of his financial scheino, which will be found to possess considerable in terest, M the features relative to banks and cur rency arc identical with those suggested by the Secretary of the Treasury. The business done was of a minor character. Result of the Battle at Fredericksburg. The proportions of the battle of Saturday continue to increase, and the supposed advan tages obtained continue to diminish. We fought with magnitioent courage on tho right, nguinst heavy numbers and a position which gave tho enemy an advantage of five to one. Tho val or and coolness of our men during the charges upon the crest of the enemy were magnificent. That crest was tho key to tho left of the rebel position; once taken and the victory would have been won. The stono wall afforded an admi rable barrier for their defence. Gen. Hum phrey's division made the last attempt to carry it, ami lost one thousand men. Gen. Hooker displayed great personal daring in reforming the broken lines. Gen. Couch's division lost three thousand men. Kimball's brigade and Meagh er's brigado did nobly ; Col. Cross, of tho sth New Hampshire, mustered ffty four muskets after the battle, Company 11 reporting four pri vates. Gen. Sturgis's division never faltered, but stood nobly at its post. Griffin's division again attested their devotion in that, their sev enth battle, by a loss of ono thousand men. Tho mortal wounding of Gen. Bayard occur red nt about 2 P. M., at Gen. Franklin's head quarters, in tho rcur of the line of battlo of Gen Smith's corps, and within a few feet stood both Gen. Franklin and Gen. Smith, and a dozen other officers. Gen. Bayard was sitting at the foot of J a lurge tree, when the enciny sud denly opened a brisk artillery lire upon one of our batteries, and their shells foil in that vicin ity vciy rapidly, tearing up tho ground, cutting tho trees, and killing horses. In a moment a shell struck at the very point where Gen. Bay ard was sitting, nearly severing his leg at the thigh. Ho was at once removed to tho Bern ard House hospital, his wound examined, and pronounced mortal. He lived perfectly conscious until about Bp. M-, when ho died. He dicta ted three letters during the afternoon, one to Col. Colburn, of Gen. McCleilan's staff, and one to liis affianced bride, to whom he was to be married on the 18th of this month, lie re ceived a number of friends during the afternoon and evening, and his mind was as cool and as placid as in the moments of brilliant health.— General Bayard was twenty-eight years of age. WITHDRAWAL OF THE ARMY FROM FREDERICKSBURG. HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ) FALMOUTH, Tuesday, Dee. IG —t- 45 p. in. J During last night the Aamy of the Potomac evacuated their position on the opposite side of the river. The movement was a perilous one, bhf it was conducted tu ewfoty. The artillery was the first to cross the river. The last of the infantry brought up tho rear shortly after daylight. The enemy never discovered the movement until it was too late to do us any harm. As soon as the last man had got safely across the river the pontoon bridges were removed, thus cutting off' all communication between the two shores. Our wounded are all safe and on this side of tho river. There was a heavy wind all last night, ac companied with considerable rain, which assist ed us in our movement, as it prevented the reb els from learning our intentions. GENERAL BURNSIDE'S DESPATCH WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 18G2. The following despatch from Gen. Burnside to Gen. Halleck was received at 9 o'clock this evening: HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, I Tuesday, Dec. 16—6 r. M. \ Major General HALLECK Commander in Chief: The Army of tho Potomac was withdrawn to this side of the Rappahannock river, because I felt fully convinced that the position in front could not be carried, and it was a military neces sity cither to attack the enemy or retire. A repulse would have been disastrous to us under exist ing circumstances. The army was withdrawn at night without the knowledge of the enemy, and wit/unit loss, either of projicrh/ or men. AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE, Major General Commanding. Our Losses at Fredericksburg. OI'FOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, Dee. 16. The estimates of our losses in the late battles vary widely. The following, based upon offi cial reports, as far as made out, and upon the estimates of these who have the best facilities forjudging, is as near correct as can be obtain ed up to this time: Kiairr GRAND DIVISION (SUMNER'S). SECOND cours (COUCH'S). Howard's Division 980 Ilaucoek's Division. .. .3,300 French's Division ....1,900 NINTH COAL'S (WILCOX'S). Sturgis's Division 925 Getty's Division 400 Total 7,505 CENTRE GRAND DIVISION (HOOKER). ♦TFTH CORPS (BUTTERFELU). Humphrey's Division. .1,500 Griffin's Division 1,300 Sykes's (Sunday) 150 LEFT GRAND DIVISION (FRANKLIN'S). FIRST CORPS (REYNOLD'S). Gibbon's Division 900 Meade's Division 1,800 Doublebny's Division... .150 Sixth C orps (Smith's) 200 Total Right Grand Division 7,505 Total-Centre Grand Division 2,950 Total Left Grand Division * • 3,050 Total 13,505 11 is believed that these figures- will fall un der rather than exceed the official reports. The severity of the battle may be inferred from the fact that while Butterfield was engaged but half an hour he lost nearly three thousand men. The population of Chicago numbered in Oc tober last 133,7G8 souls. The Actual Loss We have not yet received authentic accounts of the actual loss in killed and wounded ut Fred ericksburg. The special correspondent of the Tribune, in his letter to headquarters, dated 16th, puts it at 16,000, but says an army officer told liirn that was too low by 2,000 —l'erhaps the whole truth will never be told. Our opinion is that 30,000 is nearoitha truth than 10,000 or 20,000. Our loss in prisoners was not much, if any, over 1,000. The corres|Hjndent of the Tribune puts the rebel loss at about 2,000, kill ed and wounded. Very light, compared wiith ours. Col. Walton, of Longstreet's artillery, extols the bravery of our men, but says that .500,000, could not take the position.— Patriot J- Union. Rev. Dr. Plumer. The Arch Street Presbyterian Church has invited the Rev. Dr. Plumer, recently a Profes sor in tho Alleghany Seminary, to preach for them this winter. For many years this church was favored with tho privilege of hearing Rev. Char los Wndsworth, a man of rare genius and great power, but who resigned his charge, last spring, at the call of "Calvary Church," in San Francisco. It is fitting that such a man should be succeeded by a clergyman of the type of Dr. Plumer, whose name has been identified, for a long period, with the interests of the religious denomination to which he is attached, and who has been deservedly esteemed, not only as one of its ablest preachers, but as one of its bright est ornaments. Dr. Plumer's preaching draws a crowded house, eveiy sent, and even aisles, being filled with persons anxious to hear his earnest and eloquent discourses, delivered in his impressive style. His venerable appearance in the pulpit is, in itself, impressive, he being n man of commanding stature, open and pleasing countenance, with a white head and a long, flowing white beard, descending almost to his waist, giving him a patriarchal appearance particularly benefiting his pastoral profession. —Evening Journal. Rebel Dash into Occaquan—Capture of Federal Soldiers and Sutlers. IIi'AD.P'AHTKKs, ARHY OF THE POTOMAC, Dec. 20.—Yesterday morning about daylight one hundred of Hampton's Region (Rclxl Cavalry) entered Occaquan and captured one lieutenant and twenty privates of the Tenth New York Cavalry, who were guarding the telegraph lines, and eleven sutlers and six sutlers' wagons were siezed by the rebels. All quiet to night. Mr. Chase's Finance Bill Completed—A Loan of Nine Hundred Millions Recom mended. WASHINGTON, Docomber 20. —1t is reported that the Secretary of the Treasury lias comple ted his finance hill, recommending a nine hun dred million loan at not over 7.30 per cent, and the repeal of the 5.20 conversion act. lie adheres firmly to the opinion in his aniniql re port, that the money can be raised by loan. (bS'Hox. WILLIAM 11. POLK, brother of the former President James Iv. Polk, died at Nash ville, last Tuesday morning. Mr. Polk was a a strong Union man, a former member of Con gross, an officer in tho Mexican war, and one of the most eminent citizens of Tonnessee. lie was a genial and accomplished gentleman, and very much beloved. THE LOCK HAVEN FIRE. —We learn from the Clinton Democrat that the total amount of in surances upon property destroyed by the late fire at Lock Haven, is $77,655. The Lycom ing Mutual Insurance Company is a heavy los er—its proportion of this sum being $35,306, which must be made up by assessments upon its Policy-holders. THE STATE CAMPS BROKEN UP. —There are no State Camps now in existence. Camp Cur tin will be kept up by the United Statos mili tary authorities as a general rendezvous for re cruits and captured deserters. Captain ANDREWS, of the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, is still in command. CANED BY THE LADIES OF DAYTON. —On the evening of the 21st ult., the Democratic ladies of Dayton presented to Mr. Vallandigham a beautiful gold-headed cane, bearing a suitable inscription, as a testimonial of the appreciation of his public services— Canton Democrat. Attention, Company who expect to retain their health unimpaired during the campaign, must see to it themselves; do not trust to the Army Surgeons, supply votirselvcs with HOLLO WAY'S PILLS and OINTMENT. Every English Soldier's Knapsack contains them. Only 25 cents per Box or Pot. 212 -MABRIED GEPIIART—LUTZ.—On the 18th inst., bytheKov. Samuel Yingling, Mr. John G. Gep hart, of Bedford Tp., to Miss Tillio Lute, of Snake Spring Tp. SMITH—DARR. —In Schcllsburg, on tho 21st inst., by John Smith, Esq., Mr. Nathan Smith, to Miss Catharine Darr, all of Napier tp., Bedford Co., Pa. —DIED— HARTZELL—On the 2lst inst., John W. Ilartzcll, aged 26 years and 8 days. DEFFIBAUGH.—On the 13th inst., Scrg't. Samuel S. Deffibaugh, at the U. S. Hos pital, Harper's Ferry, Va., of Chronic Diar rhoea, aged 22 years, 7 months and 9 days. The deceased was formerly a citizen of Ccn treville, in this county. He was a young man loved and esteemed by all who knew him. At the beginning of tho present troubles, he enlis ted in the three months service, and at the end of that time, re-enlisted in Company C, 28th Pa., vols. He was with the regiment in all of its engagements, at Cedar Mountain, Antic tarn and other engagements. He was after wards transferred from the 28th, to Company B, 147 th Reg't Pa. Vols. D. R. A. LOST Whilst the owner was travelling from Six Mile Run, via Hopewell, and the Valley Road to Cheneysville and thence to Bod ford, a Pocket Book, containing no money, but papers of dif ferent kinds, particularly Army papers, which will bo of no use to any ono else. Any person finding the same and returning it to the owner, of leaving it at John Hafer's, Bedford, Stoner's Hotel, Bloodyßun, Capt. Beckwith's, Hopewell, Hugh Wilson's, Cheneysville, or to myself at Six Mile Run, will be liberally rewarded. JACOB C. MILLS. Dec. 20th, 1862. Notice to Assessors. The Alienor* of ,the different diitriet* of thd county, elected for the yeer 1863, ate hereby noti fied to apprtr at the Commissioners' Office, lU Bod ford, on Saturday, January 3d, 1863, to reeeire their instruction*, fee. By order of the Commissioners, JOHN G. FISHEH, CURK. Dec. 26, 18C3. STRAY HEIFER. " Came to the premise* of the lubicriber in Bed ford township, about the 12th inst.. a small red heifer, two year* old past, no eat mark, supposed to be out of a drove. The owner is requested t. P' oT ® hi* property, pay charges, and take her away or she will be disposed of kcedrding to law. Dec. .20, 1862. JOSEPH SELLERS, PoWic^Saii OF VJLU ABLE Rh'Jtt ESTjSTE. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court #f Bedford cdunty, the subscriber will sell at puhlio sale, on the premises, in St. Clair township, on SJITURDJM, JJIJYUJIRY 24, 18f3, the following real estate, late the property of Gao. Mock, dee'd., via : A Tract of Land, situate in said township, on both sides of Bobb'a creek, adjoining lands of Henry Yont, Jacob Ewig, Beikhimer's heirs ant. others, and containing one hundred acres, mote or lass. The improvements are a two atory log dwelling house, with kitchen attached, double log smoke house, spring house, and other out buildinga also, u tenant house and stable. A large portion of the land is cleared aod under fence, about ten acres of which are meadow, and as much mora can be converted into meadow as may be desirable, 1 his farm is good quality creek bottom and alat. land, and is susceptible of fine cultivation. i erms—One-half of the purchase money in banc, to he paid at the confirmation of the sale, and the balance in two equal annual payments without in terest ; or, if the subs criber should prefer it, one third-of the balance, after payment of debt*, will be left in the land for the uae of the widow, toe whole to be secured by judgments or bonds and moitgage. ABRAHAM H. HULL, December 96, 1862. Administrator. BeMovb (ffountn, sa: At an Orphans' Courfheld at Bedford, in and for said county, on the 17tb day of November, A. D. 1862, before the Judges of said Court, On motion of 0. E. Shannon, Esq., the Court grant a rule on the heirs and lggal representatives of John Manspeaker, late of East Providence town ship, dee'd., to wit: Esther, the widow, and Eli za Jane, wife of petitioner, Jacob Manspeaker, John Manspeaker. Daniel Manspeaker, David Man speaker, Elizabeth, wife of Michael Ford, and Ma ry, wife of William Ford, all but David (wboii in the army) residing in Bedford county, Pa., to be and appear at an Orphans' Court to be held at Bed ford, iu and for the county of Bedford, on the aee ond Monday (9th day) of February, A.D. 1863, te accept or refuse to take Ibe real estate of said de ceased, at the valuation which has been valued and appraised in pursuance of a writ of partition or valuation issued out of our said Court and to tb. Sheriff of said county directed, er show cause why the same should not be sold, i ijjyf.ll in te * timon y whereof I have hereunto il B*yi| set my hand and seal of said Court at Bedford, the 23th dav of Novem ber. A. D. 1862. A. B. BUNN, Clark. Attest—JonN J. OSSNA, Sheriff. December 26, 1802.—4t. TIKE NOTICE. 13 Cents per cubic foot will be paid for YEL LOW LOCUST TIMBER, in the .tick, from 8 feet in length, and 8 inches in diameter at the smallest end, up to as Ion; and as large as can be obtuined, free from windshakes, worm-boles and decay, sawed off square at both en ds, and the baik remo ved, and not to contain more than one crook in any one stick. AIo YELLOW LOCUST PINS will be received and paid for according to the length and size aa set forth in the following table, to be free from knots, splits, worm-holes, and decay, and to be of a good marketable quality, as follows: Pins 14 inches long lj| in. square $3.00 per 100 ft " 10 " lg • ' 5.75 " 18 ]| 650 '• 20 • ]| < 7.23 s <i 22 " If 8.85 9i < It 9.23 • " 28 • If 10.25 • • 28 < If 11.23 •' 30 if ' 18.73 • " 32 If 13.73 • • 34 If 11.75 s 38 If < 15 75 * All Timber and Pins delivered according to the above specifications, to the Rail Road Station at Hopewell, will be received, and paid for by the undersigned as fast as delivered, io cash, for tba space of 3 months from date. JOSIAH HARRIS, J. B. WILLIAMS, Assistant Agent*. Bloody Run, Dec. 28, 1862.—its. PISTOL LOST, liost, by the undersigned between Bedford nnd the top of the Alleghany Mountain, a Sev en Shooter Pistol, of the Now York Firo Arms Company's manufacture. The iinder will be liberally rewarded when the pistol is returned. THOMAS KNOX, Dec. 2fith, 3ts. • Ilhrdin, Ohio. SrRAY HEIFER. Came to the premises of tho subscriber resi ding in Juniata township, about tho 12th of Oc tober last, a black two year old heifer, with a eut in the left car and a tar-mark on tlie right hip. Tho owner is requested to prove his prop erty, pay charges and take her away or she will be disposed of according to lay, JOHN MOWHY. Dec. 26th, 3ts. • Last Notice. The Books and Notes of the late firm of Bnughman & Brother, are in the bands of the subscriber for collection. All persons indebted to the firm will please call and sottlc before the first of February, as I intend leaving the notes and accounts with an officer for collection after that date. JEREMIAH BAUGHMAN, Surviving partiur of tkefirm. of Bxugkmon Sf Brt. Dee. 20th, 1862. Public Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Btdfoid coufity, the subscriber will otter at publie sale, on the p.emisee, in Union township, on Satur day the 24th day of January next, the following Real Estate, late the pioperty of John Corle, dee'd, to wit:—V-TRACT OF LAND, containing ninety three acres, sixty six perches and tba usual allow ance of rix per cent, for roads, Ac., adjoining lend* of Jacob Corle, on the east, Isaac Imler, on the west, add Castleton Ake on the noith and south. Tha improvements are a story and a half leg bouse, a log stable and apple orchard, with abot t fifty acres cleared and under fence. There i a fine spring of water not far from the house, and in other respects the property it a desirable one. Terms—One-half et the pore base men ay in band and tba balance in two eqttlanohal payment* with out interest, secured by judgment heads. Sals to commence at 10 o'clock. GEO. W, COBLE, AiakV December 1.9, 1562. •
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