BEDFORD GAZETTE. B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR. FRIDAY, i : •. > JANUARY 33. ISM. Pennsylvania and the Draft. The acquiescence of the people of Penn sylvania in tlie demands of the Federal Gov ernment for support in carrying on the war, lias been fully attested, in various ways, but in no instance so signally as in that of the popular submission to the execution of the draft. Whilst a majority of the voters of the state, as was proved at the late elec tion, arc opposed to the {>oliey of the Ad ministration at Washington, and whilst the great mass of the people disapprove of the war as it has been conducted, the draft made upon the state militia, by the President, has been quietly submitted to, without any attempt at resistance, nay, without even a murmur of dissatisfaction. When the hour of this 1 litter trial came, we bethought us that our Commonwealth is the Keystone of that Arch whose crumbling span was to be re-cemented with blood. Our cyc3 were dimmed with tears, as wc took the parting hand of friends and relatives torn from the dear circles of home bv the chances of the conscription, but even blinding sorrow could not shut from our sight the prosperity and glory which surrounded, like a halo, the u nion of our fathers. We were willing to make one more sacrifice to test the policy, adopted against our will,.by which we were assured the Constitution was to he vindica ted and the Union restored. Hence, we Pejinsylvanians, suffered ourselves to be conscripted and compelled into the army, in meek compliance with the mandate of the Federal Executive. But let not Congress and the Administration build false hopes upon this patriotic submission. Let it not be expected that Pennsylvania will again uncomplainingly respond to a similar call for conscripts. Since the proclamation issued liv the President on the first instant, the object of the war has been entirely changed. Our armies are no longer fighting for the re establishment of the authority of the Con stitution- and the restoration of the broken and sundered Union, but for the liberation of negro slaves held by rebel masters and for the purpose of reducing sovereign states to the condition of colonies or territorial de pendencies. The people of this state have given their last man to this bloody, though Utopian crusade, and until the President and Congress revoke their Abolition pro gram, a demand from them for more troops from this state, will be worse than useless. Besides, we have seen how other states have been permitted to get clear of the draft. "We have learned how Connecticut, out of some five thousand men drafted, has but a boitL one hundred and fifty conscripts in the service; how Massachusetts lias enhanced llic splendor of her Puritan virtue by the desertion of her drafted heroes; and how the great Empire state., New Fork, evaded the draft altogether. And, now, Pennsyl vania asks for exemption from the bloody burden which New England Abolitionism would place upon her shoulder. Pennsyl vania demands and will have justice. Stand ing ready to contribute her all to the resto ration of the Union under the Constitution— willing to pour out her blood and her trea sure tor the good of the republic—she will give not another man, nor another dollar, to carry out the purposes of Abolition fa- italics. rMcs3rs. If. G. and G. F. liacr, late proprietors of the Somerset Democrat, have disposed of that establishment to Valentine Hay, Esq., who succeeds them in the edi torship of the paper. Mr. Hay is a young man of fine talent and makes a very good editor. Whilst we are sorry to lose the editorial society of our jViends, the Messrs. t'acr, we are glad to know that their man lie has fallen upon a worthy successor. We wish plenty of good luek to both the out going and in-coming editors. <K?Mr. James; F. Campbell has retired from the proprietorship of the Greensburg Mepxblicati, Gen. Stokes having become owner of the whole establishment. The Ite-publickn, under the Campbell and Stokes reyinia, was greatly improved, both as to 0 matter and typography, and is now one of the best papers in the State. *yWe are indebted to his Excellency, Gov. Curtin, for a pamphlet copy of his late message. esdlon. J. Cessna, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Alex. Stutzman, of the Senate, will accept our thanks for valuable docu ments. i ttjvThat slow muchine, the ll' ueel/nifroif l I of the Inquirer, says that we have not had '•the manliness"' to retract the charge made by us that the Federal Administration is re sponsible for the disaster at Fredericksburg, and thinks we are in honor bound to do so, because, forsooth, Gen. Burnside takes the blame upon himself as to the time when and the place where the attack was made. When ever Gen. Burnside will state that it was his fault that the pontoons were delayed ten days after he arrived opposite Fredericks burg, and whenever it can be shown that Gen. MeClellan was superseded by Burnside by order of somebody else than the Adminis tration, we will retract that charge, but not till then. The Administration placed Gen. Burnside in command, after repeated decla rations by that general that he believed him self incapable to manage so large an army; they failed to remove him when he confess ed that lie was to blame for the attack at Fredericksburg; which is quite sufficient to place upon their shoulders the responsibility for the defeat. tirllon. W. A. Richardson has been e lectcd to the U. S. Senate from Illinois, J. W. Wall from New Jersey, Tlios. A. llen ilricks and David Turpie from Indiana, and James A. Bayard from Delaware. They are all Democrats. These, with Mr. Buck alew, of our State, make (i Democrats elect ed U. S. Senators since the beginning of the New year. A pretty fair commence ment for ISGJ. ifcrW.V. .Mettruth, Democrat, was, on Mon day last, elected Slate Treasurer, for the term of one year. The Magazines, &c. HARPER'S MONTHLY. —The January number of Ilarper contains much that is interesting and instructive. In our opinion this work is much more geuerally useful than those exclusive ex ponents of Puritan literature published in Bos ton, the "Atlantic" anil its confreres. Harper deals with the practical, touching upon the i deal only to amuse and not to indoctrinate.— The feature of illustrated articles on travel, to pography, dec., iif continued in the number be fore us, and lorms one of the peculiar excellen ces of the book. The tales and poetry are up to the best magazine standard, the typographic al execution is very neat, and tlie illustrations in the best style of the engraves'.? art. GODEY'S L VOV'S BOOK. —We hare before us the January number of the GGth volume of this well-known and popular work. "CrOloy" is the oldest monthly magazine in the country- It lias seen "Graham" and "Sartain" and ma ny similar ventures spring up by its side, flour ish ar.il die, and now, having outlived them all, it blooms fresh and bright as in tho days of its primeval existence. Godey's is tho be3t SB.OO fashion magazine in the country. It is pub isheil at tiro following terms. One copy, one year, $8.00; 2 copies, $.">.00; 3 copies, $6; •1 copies, $7; 5 copieß and an extra copy to the person sending the club, $10; 8 copies and an extra copy to tho person sending the club, sls; 11 copies and an extra copy to the person sending the club S2O. Address: L. A. Godey, 323 Chestnut st., Philadelphia, Pa. THE AMERIC AN EXCHANGE & REVIEAV, Phil adelphia, is a very able periodical, devoted to Fi nance, Insurance, History, &c., and is pub lished monthly by Whiting & Co. Every bu siness man should read it. THE NEW YOUK WEEKLY ARGUS is one of the best hebdomadals published in the eastern cities. It is intended as an antidote to the A'. I . Tribune and answers that purpose com pletely. It is a large double sheet,containing all the latest news and very full reports of the markets. Any person desiring to take a good New } ork Weekly, can do so by subscribing lor the "Argus." The Bedford Kailroad. We have before us copies of the last annual reports of the President and Treasurer of the Bedford Kailroad Company. From the report of the President we learn that the Pennsylva nia Kailrond Company has stepped in to the re lief of the Bedford Company and that with the aid of the former and under the supervision of its engineer, tho road is progressing toward completion. Tho road has been graded to a point within C J miles of Bedford. Of the por tion under contract the President says: "Al though circumstances which could not bo con trolled by the Board hnve delayed its completion as soon as was anticipated, wo have now the pleasure of informing the stockholders, that she entire graduation and masonry, including the trcstling,—excepting an inconsiderable part of section 7, and some trimming up on other sec tions—are finished, about four miles of the track have been laid and the bridge—an elegant and substantial structure—over the Raystown Branch of the Juniata, is completed. The tracklayers will resume their work with theo peniug of the New Year, and it will be pushed forward as rapidly as the weather will permit— the cross-ties for (lie twelve miles having been got out and delivered on tho line of tho road." The President also informs us that the Penn'a. It. It. Co. have converted into stock $25,000 of the bonds of the Bedford It. It. Co., thereby making the subscriptions of stock outside of the county, over $75,000, "and tho money having been secured to pay for the construction of that pait of the road which may be considered as ly ing east of Bloody Run, the money arising from the subscriptions made by citizens of Bed ford county can be applied principally to the work west of that village." The report of the Treasurer gives the following exhibit of the re ceipt# and expenditure# of the Company dur ing the year cuding December III), 180.5: Total receipts d uring the year §21,874 ."'8 " Expenditures " " J'.),940 44.V Remaining in the Treasury, §1,933 93.V Under a resolution of the Hoard, the Treas urer settled with many stock .subscribers by ta king their notes. The amount thus settled for was $0,227 32, of which $2,531 03 have been paid. The funded debt of the Company, which is owed to the Pcnna. It. If. Co., amounts to $90,000 00. The report of the 'I 'rousurer is quite full and gives an interesting exhibit of the minutiic of the financial affairs of the Company. The President of the Company, lion. S. L. Russell, and the Treasurer, J. P. Reed, Esq., arc both very energetic in the discharge of their respective duties, and the Hoard of Directors is composed of men of integrity and good business qualifications. We have no doubt that under their management tire road will be brought to an early completion. In the words of the Pres ident of the Company, "the great object to be accomplished now, is to have the road made to Hedford," and we hope that this will l>e done as soon as passible. SvPTlie report of the loss of the noted iron clad Monitor, off Cape Ilattcras, a few weeks ago, lias been fully confirmed. The officers and crew, nearly all, perished with the vessel. \Far the Bedford Gazette.'] A SERMON' Found in the pocl.et of an Abolition Hfvisionary, who recently died id Hilton Head, S. C-. of the Emancipation fever. "AND THE ASSES SNUFFED UP TIIR EAST AVIN'D." My breethering ami hecrers: My tax wich I licv read unto you, kin bo found in the Bible— no matter wlmr; but, ef you look for it, you'll find it thar. And I will divide the subjec' into three parts, namely: First, Wot is incut in our lex by the east wind; second, Who are the as ses; and third, and lastly. Wot cum of thar snulfin' the cast wind. Now, my breethering, you all know, that for about nigh ontu about thirty years, thar bus bin a lively breeze a blowin' front the cast; and wot is ment by my tex, is the grate wind of the Abcrlitionists. They hcv bin blowin' thar trum pits, louder then the grate angel Cabrol-end, ah! and the voice of thar trumpits was heenl thru the intire land; and tho voice of thar shoutin' was loud as the thunders of the mounting, ah! and thar cry was Freedom 1 Freedom! Free dom, ah! And the east wind becum a grate ar my; and they kep'a shoutin' from the east: "Free Kansas! Free Speech! and Free Niggers, ah!" And, in the emfatic languige of my tex, "the asses snuffed the east wind." And thar cum intii thar midst a grate apostel who lied snuffed the east wind ; of whom it is sed by the unrighteous, that "His bones lies inoulderin' in I tho grave, ah!" And he led on the multytood gijigin' "Glory! Glory! Ilally-100-yah!" and they went down intu the land of the heothens, and lfi°V shouted louder and louder; for, in the langud'o o"f my tex, "The asses snuffed tho eust wind, tit.: 1" brings me to the second part of my subj.sc'. Second, WRO art? the asses'? My breethering and hecrers, you wan? to. know who tire the as ses, and I will tell It unto you, ah, t'" you know that my tex ses, "the ,;issc v snuffed tho east wind." Now, wen the east wi.'ul bio wed, and the army of the east wind sliotJed, "Freedom," thar wus a grate multytood in \bc n'orth and in the west; yea, even in the soutft, wh.' l jined in and helped 'em shout, and blow ana lio.'ler, and make load noises, ah! like ontu the iu !SffS we reed about in the seripters. And these peo ple, in the languige of the vulgar, are called J Republicans, all! and tlie.y jined the army of j the east wind, for in the languige of my tex, "the asses snuffed the cast wind, ah!" And they kep' a marohin' on, and a singin', and a shoutin', until tlmrouni intu flier midst, from the fur west a new apostel; and they shouted his name and spoke ontu him with a loud voice, savin': "We are cuming, fawther Abraham, six hundred thousand strong, ah!" Then, ho wus eliusen ther king, and wus attired ill the robes of a grate general, and the cap of the ehicftin wus put upon his head, and he bravely marched thru the city of Baltimore, at the ded hour of the night, ah! and the army of the east wind shout ed with a loud voice, "lie is our king, our ru ler, our mity man! and we'll liev no king, but king Abraham! Fur in the languige of my tex, "the asses snuffed the east wind, all!" Hut, my brecthoring, in the thurd place, last ly, "Wot cum of all this? Wot cum of thar I snuiiin' the east wind, ah? Why, it cum to pass after the grate king of the army of the east wus placed ontu his throne, that thar was still a grate number of the peeplc, who, not bein' asses (and, tharefore, not, bein' able to snuff the oast wind) would not bow the knee to Haul: and who would not worship king Abraham— nether by hook, nor by crook. And even some who had snuffed the ctist wind and found it spiced with the sweet tnurrs and frankincense, wich ever is wofted from the inhabitants of the fur land of Ethiopia, not likin' the east wind, nit, refused to worship ami obey king Abraham. Then soon thar wus war in tbo land, and the grate army of the east wind marched to battle; and they shouted a new cry, the burden where of wus, "Union! Union! Union, ah!" and then the people of the nation took up the cry; and shouted, "Union! Union! ( riiott, all!" after the manner of the army of the east wind; and thar wus "war and rumors of war," even as it is sed in the scriptcrs. And. my broeth ering, though thar wus war. and ffghtia', and shoutin', and weepin', and wailin', thar wus still sum of 'cm who wouldn't snuff' the east wind, ah! and many who had snuffed the east wind, who had shouted the new cry of the ar my of the east wind, found that they wer shout in'one thing and nicanin' another, ah! And they begun to turn ther backs to the foe, and to flee in tiie. direction of the east wind, ah! And the great king waxed wroth, my dcor breother ing; and lie sent many of the pcepla who would not snuff the east wind, away into prison. And he girded up his lines, and blu a loud blast on his trumpit, that sounded thru all the land, ah! And ho shouted with a loud voice, savin' all the people of the land shall be free, and I, king A braliam, do this day proclaim it, that all the people of my land shall snuff the east wind, ah ! and all "American citizens of African descent" shall bow down and worship; and the army of the cast wind tliat still remained true to his standard, all, shouted "Long live King Abra ham, ah! he is our king, our general, ourmity man, ah!" and they shouted "Selah!" ''And the asses snuffed the cast wind," -o ses my tax; and breothering, if you will not bow down and worship the king of tho army of the cast wind and snuff the east wind, ah—as my tcx enjines, then you can't belong uo the army of the east wind, all, nor snuff the spicy gules that now blow soft from Ethiopia's strand, ah! For in tho languigc of my tex, "the asses snuffed the oast wind."—Anion, ah! Hrocthering, sing, in conclusion, the "grand national anthem:" "John Urate a*s body lift mouldering in the grave.*' For the Bedford Gazetto. Can a President Resign ? Debilis, iynarus, i.tale conscins, irregularis, Quern nulla plcba od.it, dans scandala, ceiterepossit. [Canon Law. "The weak— the fool—the wicked should resign j "And alt wlionr. men to infamy consign." The above is the standard by which the Church and Canon Law of the middle ages, determined the case of resignation on the part of any of her officers;—and it might be well to examine the condition or points made out by the wisdom of past ages for this emergency, and see whether they may not be applicable to our temporal as well as to our spiritual rulers, in ease eiretiinstances should plainly indicate the necessity of a resignation of otficc on the part of any incumbent, high or low, in State as well as in Church. 1, Debilis —the weak in body or mind. 2, hjmiru. s—the ignorant—the fool. 3, dfide conscins —the wicked, consciunce-striek e.n. 4, Qucm mala plebs odit —the unpopular. o, J Jans scandala —the public, notorious sinner. If the present Chief Magistrate finds himself involved under any of these provisos, by which the collective wisdom of ages has secured the Church against the incompetency of her olliccrs, i and which are calculated to guard the State a gainst a similar calamity, what prevents his Ex cellency to resign? Would he not he more ex ctlleut still ? lie has no objection to apply Cannon Law to others —why should he object to Canon Law for himself? U. MY CORRESPONDENCE. CAMP NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, Ya., / Monday, Jan. 5, 1803. ji DEAR FRIEND MEYERS: Doubtless, a communication from this region would not prove uninteresting to your numerous readers. Thinking so, 1 concluded to pen you a line this beautiful afternoon, for the purpose of driving away the dull monotony of camp life. Since the late battle at Freder icksburg, we have fallen back to our old camp that we occupied prior to the fight. Un Thurs day, Dec. 11 th, we took up the line of march and marched within two miles of the city, where we halted. We stood ready, with the horses hitched to the ambulances, prepared to start at a moment's notice. (I have been attached to the ambulance corps since the *2oth of October.) All day, on Thursday, heavy firing was heard whilst the. pontoon bridges were being thrown across the river. On Friday we marched about one mile farther, when we encamped for the night, sleeping in our ambulances, still having the horses in readiness to leave at any time in the night that we might be called upon. Our division (Humphrey's,) were encamped close by, sleeping on their arms, they, too, being in rea diness to leave at any moment. Early on Sat urday, the 13th, we drove upon the hill close by the Philips' mansion, used by Gen. Sumner as his headquarters, anil in sight of Fredericks burg. At ctuy-breuU .tho bull oponc<l ill real ' earnest, and such firing I have never heard be fore or since. It was just one continuous roar all the day long. We could hear the shells whistle through the air and see them explode over tho city and among our men, with fearful effect. The sound produced by the shells is any thing but an agreeable one. particularly when one is within reach of them. Gn Saturday ,Mght we were ordered over tho river into the tow' n wi l ' l our ambulances, to remove the woun ded inw' town. Almost every house was used as a hospiW ( >- the field the dead actually lay in heaps?, and the groans of the dying and their cries for help' and water, were distressing, indeed. We carried iJic pom', wounded braves off on old doors, shutters, gat boards, and any thing we could find. The su' r S eons were engaged all night and all day on Hunu.oy in am putating limbs, and the legs and arms eo.'hl he seen lying in the yards attached to the houses and even at the church doors in piles. Such sights I never wish to witness again. We met with a sad repulse, no matter what some of the reporters of the daily papers say to the contra ry. People at home who rely on the accounts tliey get from the dailies, will find themselves deceived no little. Those who arc out and see, know better how things really are, yet we seo by some of the papers that they actually claim a victory, when I am almost positive that we lost at least five to the enemy's one. They had all the advantages in the world. Latteries were planted in all directions, to our light and left. Had we even succeeded in taking the battery upon which we made, the charge, we could not have held it live minutes. The rebels had oth ers planted directly behind the one upon which the attempted charge was made. Ido not know what loss our division sustained, but our regi ment (I2(ith) lost 180 men, in killed and wound ed. Our Colonel, (Col. Elder) as brave a man as ever drew a sword, received a severe wound in the hip, in the early part of the fight. Lieut. Fortcscue, a gallant young man, of company G, one of the companies raised in our place, (Clmm bersburg) was killed, and many were wounded in the company (A) to which the writer is at tached. Wc lost three killed: David Washu bnugli, Franklin McLaughlin and A. Reit/.el. John Oaks and A llouscr have since died from the effects of their wounds, and of 15 others wounded there are gome of whose recovery we arc doubtful. On Monday after the fight, tem porary hospitals were erected this side of the river. We were three days in removing them over from the city and from the hospitals back again to the It. It. depot where wo loaded them on the ears and sent them to Washington and other places north. Wc arc now getting ready to move back a few miles, to a more healthy place, and where we can have fuol a little more abundant than it is here. The place we now occupy is a very unhealthy place, at least our surgeons pronounce it so, and we bury two or tliree every uny. The 131 th regiment have lost a great many men through sickness, and half the regiment are con fined now to the regimental hospitals. A little more sickness and a few more such casualties us the one at Fredericksburg, and the 134 th will be wiped out of existence. We liave had delightful weather for some time, but we. do not think it can possibly last long. 'The days arc warm and pleasant but Ihe evenings ami mornings are cold, though lfn' natives toll us, thus far this is the mildest win ter they have known for some time. We trust that it may oontimio all the winter, as wo do not expect to be ordered into winter quarters, and the little shelter tents as they are culled, af ford us rather JHMW s/ulter this time of year. Our officers' niggers have a much I tetter time of it and better tents than the private soldier. Such is the fate, though, of the private in a march, the poor soldier must walk with not less than seventy-five pounds to carry, whilst the nigger has a horse to ride, or is ordered by his master into tin ambulance. I have seen the dirty blacks ride in the ambulance, when soldiers hud to walk that could scarcely get along, yet we dared say nothing. Our facilities here for writing are none of the best. We have to use a knapsack as a desk, and having that resting on the knee, makes the affair rather uncomfortable, taking into consid eration, too, that we have to sit in our shelter tents , with half a dozen noisy fellows around you. Before closing, let me describe what the shelter tents ttre like. They arc intended for three men. The tent consists of three pieces of ten cent muslin, with buttons and button holes. These we button together and strcteli over a pole laid in forks driven in the ground. The third piece is used as an end piece to close one end. The other end— ice close as best we can. Then we have to get on 'hill fours" to get with in them. Should this liud a place in your col umns it may he you may hear fioin me again. Yours, &e., SL'TOB. ('AMP NKAK FuKinaiiOKsiiriio, Va., ) January otli, 18G2. j Mil. Korroit: Having a few leisure moments and ho ping a letter from one of Bedford County's sons now in Dixie, will find a place in your columns, 1 embrace the first opportunity to state a few facts concerning the battle of Fredericksburg, and more cs|>eeiully relating to the conduct and bravery of Company K, of the 133 d Pennsyl vania Regiment. On the l.'lth of lajt month we left camp and soon found ourselves on the banks of the Rappahannock in full view of the two contending armies. To ine it was an un pleasant sight, but alter some time of serious meditation the scene became more familiar.— Orders were soon given to move forward and cross the creek on the pontoon bridge. While crossing, we wore shelled terribly, but without tiny serious effect. After marching back and forth through the city for some time, to get our regiment in front, (for wo are the 3d battalion, but when it comes to fight we are the first) we started for the bloody work assigned to us, and at 2J? o'clock A. M., we were drawn up in line of battle in front of the enemy. Wc were scarcely formed when the order was given to 133 dto unsling knapsacks, charge bayonets, and forward 1 Onward we went, chnrging at a double quick, in mud up to our ankles, over dead men, dead horses, fences, &c., until we arrived within seventy-five yards of the enemy, when we halted and a general engagement en sued. During the charge our men were expo sed to a most raking fire from the front, also from the right and left, but nothing seemed to deter us. Having arrived at our first point, we concluded to move a little closer to the en emy, to have a fair understanding. We did so, but in so doing, we lost a great many men, al though we held the position for two hours, lighting our best. The Second Brigade of our Division, by this time came to reinforce us.— They charged through our ranks, filed and fell hack, which caused a retrograde of the whole Division to the position we first occupied.— Here we lay in the mud all night, without blan kets, having lost them in the engagement. At daylight the engagement was renewed. During the whole day we remained in this position, un der a heavy lire, hut without seriqus loss. At 6 A. 51., we marched back to the city and slept as best wc could, in the streets. At 4P. M., we recrossed the river and marched back to our old camp, through mud and rain, whero we have been ever since, feasting on Uncle Sam's hard tack and pickled pork. The health of the company is as good as can be expected under existing circumstances. Allow mo to say that company K did its du ty, both' officers ami privates, and well deserves the praise of its country. No braver men fell in battle than yon will iind in our list of killed and wounded. We deeply mourn their loss, but hope it will he their eternal gain. I LIST OF KILLED. 2d Serg'l, D. F. Steel, shot in head. Private Zoplior 1\ Shaw, " •' WOUNDED. Corp. James Wenverling, in the hand. Private',. John McClelland, in arm. << .Tosiah McClelland, in head. " A n'd'w CT. Shroycr, in foot, leg and lif'f. 41 Henry iVihy, in thigh and linger. " Henry Mumper, in arm. 44 Harris FinleyV in neck. 44 Herman Klalire. in breast. 41 Thomas Barkmnn, in head. 44 Ilenry Border, left a.'tn shot off, at the shoulder. 44 Robert Campbell, in arm. MISSING. •Tames A. Croyle. I<evi Steel. I neglected to state that Henry Gibson, Co. K, of Bloody Run, is highly complimented bv the regiment for his bravery. lie tired ofkener, and was more exposed than any other man in the regiment. During the hottest of the en gagement he remarked to Captain Tate, "Cap lain, I'm tpring it to them The Capt. ordered hint to leave the place, or he would be shot.— lie replied, 44 0, they won't hurt me." And he did escape unhurt, only receiving several shots through bis canteen. Such courage is rarely found in a boy of his age. Yours most Resp'ly _ CO. lv. j (Correspondence of the Public Ledger.) Letter from Harrisburg, Ore/ankation of the Legislature—Speaker of the House —Speaker of the Senate—United States Senator —liemoial of the Legislature to Phila delphia. II VRRISKURO, Jan. 6, 1803. The annual meeting of the Legislature has attracted to this place a large concourse of per sons—members and senators, office seekers, can didates for United States Senator and their at tendants, and the usual number of spectators to witness the opening of the session. The Democrats having, for the lirst time in five years, a majoiity in the House of Representa tives, and having considerable patronage to dis pense in the shape of offices, large and smal I the array of hungry expectants has been unu - sually formidable. The fate of all the candi dates was determined last niglit in u caucus of the dominant party, and the members have thus relieved t)ietiise|\ of iho importunity of n ' applicants. John Cessna, of W. ,!ford (•i.nr.tT.^rewiv', t he nomination for Spmkcr last id.t.,| this afternoon elected ti that poldft,, hy 2 lull vote of Ills party tricrds. Mr. Ccssni ; favorite with both political t,j ei „|,, un() cannot tail to make an accopmble Sneaker or the one hundred members of i(, O i louso i • unquestionably the lx>st fitted 1,,. t i.., ' to which he has lieen elevated. A-ar'T Parliamentarian lie is unrivaled, ak well the capacity to govern u large dolibera^ o c y. JIo is as quick as thought in detTe,;,. " the knottiest questions of order, and almost variably eorrcet in his decisions. Mr. CessH" is a lawyer by profession. He was a member of the House from lied ford at the Session of 1850; was re-elected in the fall uf that ye nr and chosen Speaker at the Session of MM from that time until last year he occupied no public position. In the IWI f 18(51 ho ran for the legislature in the district composed of || w counties of liedford and Somerset, and obtain ed a majority in Bedford, but was beaten by j handful of votes in the district: He came lirre last year, and contested the seat of the sittin member on the ground that the Constitution secured to Bedford county a separate represen tation. lie succeeded, and represented Bed ford county during three-fourths of the session. Last fall he was re-elected without opposition • and to-day was chosen to till the third position! in the Commonwealth. Mr. Cessna's only rival in the caucus WM Col. Win. Hopkins of Washington, who w Speaker of the House at the memorable Buck shot war session, Canal Commissioner and n member lust year. More Definite news from Vicksburg. SHERMAN'S REPULSE COMPLETE. Itcvere at <tilvesfoii. The Sloop.of- War Ihrriri Lane Captured— Steamer West field Blown Ip. Accounts of the Disaster. CAIRO, January 10.—Dispatches from.Mem phis, dated this morning, say that Gen. M'Cler land has arrived at Vicksburg, and *it|ier*odci| Gen. Sherman in the command of the forces engaged in the attack on that place. C AIRO. Jan. 11. —By arrival to-night from the mouth of the Yazoo river we have authen tic accounts from Yiekshurg. Gen. Sherman's repulse was complete. The entire force, lender direction of Gen. M'Clernand, re-embarked oa Saturday in transports, closely pK'ssed by tb rebel advance, which, coming in range of our gunboats, was driven back with severe, loss.— At last accounts the entire Meet of transports, with the troops, had arrived at island Kighty two, on their way to Napoleon. There is noth ing definite from Banks and Farragut, though minors of their advance are in circulation. . N<:w York, Jan. 11.—The Creole arrived to night from New Orleans with dates to tlio 3d iiuit. She was detained by Gen. Banks to bring dispatches for Gen. ilalicck. Purser Cook, of the Creole, reports by the arrival ot the gunboat Clifton, at Southwest Pass, tut the evening of the 3d: I loam that early on the morning of the Ist inst., the rebels made an attack by land and water on tin; Fed eral forces at Galveston. Our gunboats were attacked by five rebel steamers, protected hv "double rows of bales of cotton, anil loaded witii troo|is armed with rifles, muskets, Ac. Ihe Harriet Lane was captured, by board ing, after about all her officers and men, inclu ding Cnpt. Wuinwright and Lieut. Lee, and the crew, 130 all told, had been killed by mus ketry firing from the rebel steamers. My in formation sßrtcs that but one or two of the of ficers and twelve or fifteen of the ercw i -cancd death, 'ihe gunboats Clifton and (fwasco were engaged and escaped, the former losing no men and but one wounded. The Own-co lost one killed and thirteen wounded. Two barks, load ed with coal, fell into the hands of the enemy. The flagship Weslfield being ashore, in another channel, her crew were transferred to the trans* ' ports, and Commander Kenshaw fearing that she would fall into the hands of the rebels blew her up. By some mismanagement or ac cident, tho explosion occurred before the boat containing Com. Rensliaw, Lieut. Zimmerman and the boat's crew got away, and they conse quently were blown up with the ship. The Miasma and Foul Vapors generated bv the hot sun will be far more deadly to our Vol unteers than the enemy's bayonets. In the In dian and Crimean Campaigns, HOLLO WAY'S IHLLS were used in enormous quantities. They kept the troops in perfect health. Only 2 cts. pea Box, Soldiers supply yourselves. 217 WHOOPING COUGH Oil CROUP, however se vere, may be alleviated and cured by the me of Madame Zadoc Porter's Curative Balsam. This invaluable Medicine possesses the x'raoi dinarv pnwsr of relieving imroediute'y '<Vhoopla? Cough, Hoarseness, Difficulty of Breathing, Itushi tless and Tickling in the Throat. It loosens the Phlegm, and will be found to be very agreeable to the taste. It is not a v : olent remedy, but emollient —warming, searching and effective. Can be taken by the oldest person or youngest child. For sale by all Druggists, at 1,1 and 21 cts. per bottle. January 23, 1803, — ly. —MARRIED— SL'TF.R —KRIG AR.—OiiThuradiiv evening,. January Ist, 1863;- by John Smith, Esq., Mr. D. L. Suter to Miss Sarah Krtgar, alt of St. Clair tp., Bedford CO., l'a. -UIED- MOVER.—On the I ltli of December, 1802, in tiie hospital at Beaufort. S. C., .John Mover, of Co. 11, 55t!i Pa. Vols., aged 19 year*. SHANNON. —On the lStli inst., Ambrose Cramer, infant son of O. E. and Mary V Shannon, aged 29 days. MILLER. —on the 17th inst., at the house ■ of her daughter, Mrs. A. Ling, in Bedford tp-, Mrs Roseann Millet, aged 87 years, 1 month and 29 davs. • This aged pilgijm long lived in her Master's service—-in the days of her youth she entered that service ami continued steadfast in the faith unto tho end. But she has now laid duivn the staff of the pilgrim, for the crown of rejoicing, the weapons of her warfare, for the palm ot v ictory. While humble confidence in the pow er of God's sustaining grace, she selected Paul's Song of triumph, as the text, from which a sermon should be preached at her funeral.— 1, 0 death where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory'? Tho sting of death is sin i asi the strength of sin ts the law. But tlmnks he to God, which pivcth us the victory, tl riuig' our Lord Jews Christ.' 1 Cor., IS eh., s*~
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