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.
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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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