BEDFORD GAZETTE.
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
FRIDAY ; : : A JULY 24, 1803.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
STATE TICKET.
FOK GOVERNOR,
GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
OF LUZERNE.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
OP .ALLEGHENY,
COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY,
11. F. MEYERS, Bedford Bor.
PROTUONOTAKY,
0. E. SHANNON, Bedford Bor.
SHERIFF,
JOIIN ALDSTADT, St. Clair.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
SAM FEE DAVIS, Bedford Bor.
TREASURER,
J. B. FAKQIjJIAR, Bedford Bor.
COMMISSIONER,
GEORGE RHOADS, Liberty.
AUDITOR,
DANIEL BARLEY, M. AVoodberry.
POOR DIRECTOR,
HENRY MOSES, Bedford tp.
CORONER,
JAMES MATTINGLY, Londonderry.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The members of the Democratic County
Committee are requested to meet at the office
of J. I*. Reed, in the Borough of Bedford, on
Saturday, the Btli day of August next. A full
attendance is particularly requested, as very
important business will be laid before the Com
mittee. The following named gentlemen com
pose the Committee: •
J. P. Reed, J. G Hartley, J. T. Gophart, Pe
ter M. Barton, A. J. Morgret, James McClca
ry, William Poster, Lewis Houser, Thomas
Donahoe, A. L. Beekhceffer,' John Grove, Wil
liam Gillespie, Esq., William Bonnell, Geo.
R. Bailey, Isaac Kensinger, Tlcnry F. Smith,
John A. Gump (O. Valley) John Smlin, Lsq.,
Robert Stockman, David Whetstone, Samuel
W. Miller, Esq., Michael Wertz, Esq.
Re-Union.
We are told by the Radicals that Dem
ocrats by their opposition to some of the polit
ical measures of the present Administration,
give aid and comfort to the rebellion, be
cause in manifesting such opposition, they
lead the people of the rebellious States
to believe that they arc in sympathy with
their cause. We have, at various times,
refuted this fallacious idea, and did not in
tend to refer to it again, but the following
from the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal, a
leading Rebel newspaper, is such plain tes
timony upon this subject that we could not
refrain from giving it to our readers:
"So far as we have been able to learn, there is
no party at the North that has airy particular South
em affinities. But there is a party which says
distinctly that there resides no power in the Fed
eral Government to coerce a State—no power
to carry on a war of extermination. There is
a party which says plainly—lot this war end;
we want to have Union again with you, but we
have no right to force you into an involuntary
league with us."
Such is the idea entertained by the South
ern people of the views and feelings of those
in the North who desire the trial of a'pcace
plan' for the settlement of oiu- national trou
bles. They do not believe, that the 'peace
men' have any 'Southern affinities.' They
do not look upon them as Secessionists in
disguise. They regard them as Union men
in favor of a reconciliation of the people,
North and South. Much less, therefore, do
they believe that those in the North who
are not peace men, but merely oppose some
of the political measures of Mr. Lincoln,
arc in sympathy with the rebellion. Much
less do they think that the Democratic par
ty, because it antagonizes Abolition, arbi
trary arrests and kindred wrongs, means
to play into the hands of Secession. Nay
so far from this being the case, the only
great fear of the Rebel leaders seems to be
that the. Democratic party of the North,
may be re-instated in power and that then
the people of the South, feeling assured of
a just and equitable administration of the.
Government, will desert them and return
to their former allegiance. Nor is this a
groundless fear. The increasing strength
of the Northern Democracy, already begins
to elicit in the South a kindred feeling for
reconciliation and re-union. Northern crit
icism of Mr. Lincoln, is responded to by
Southern condemnation and denunciation of
Jeff Davis. Opposition to Abolition in the
North, is fast begetting enmity to Seccss-
ion in the South. Appeals for peace in
New York, arc echoed by arguments for
peace in North Carolina. And thus the
bow of promise brightens.
Apropos of this subject, we annex the
following from the llaleigh (N. C.) Stand
ard, to which we ask the special attention
of the reader:
"The people of both sections are tired of the
war, and desire peace. We desire it on terms
honorable to our own section, and we cannot
expect it on terms dishonorable to the other
section. We believe in lighting as long as we
arc invaded, and in driving the enemy from our
soil—in taking prompt advantage of such victo
ries as we achieve, not in invading the enemy's
country, for we are not strong enough for that,
but in dislodging him from his position on our own
soil; but while we believe in this policy, as the
best and only policy for the present, wo also
bold that the friends of peace in both sections
should give utterance to their views, and should
thus pave the way for negotiation, to which
both sections must at hist come, as the only
means for closing the contest. If we could ne
gotiate now, so much the better. Thousands of
valuable lives would be saved, and much dev
astation and ruin woidd be stayed.—ls there
any inconsistency in this ? AVhat arc we fight
ing for? Not for war surely, but for peace.—
Wo do not fight because we want to, but be
cause we are obliged to."
Tho Draft.
It is generally believed that Hie draft for
litis district has been made, or is about to
be made. The proceedings of the officials
who have this matter in charge, are singu
larly secret and mysterious. Why has not
the quota of Bldford county been published?
And why do we not know, as we did when
tho last draft was made, how many men
are to be drawn front the different townships
and boroughs of the county? Every few
days Provost Marshal General Fry reverses
his decisions of mooted points in the Con
scription law. lie now decides that a con
script may avail himself of the SHOO com
mutation after having submitted his person
for examination by the board of enrollment.
It is also now stated, as his latest opinion,
that the payment of SHOO will exempt
from all drafts under the Conscription.
erThe Inquirer man says in his last is
sue, that the truth ot his assertion that the
tcccnt fires in Rt. Clair and Napier, were
the work ot the "Copperheads" of those
townships, "is as firmly established as the
truths of Christianity." What blasphemy!
This fellow would uncap hell and pull down
heaven, in order to sustain his falsehoods.
No wonder he speaks so sneeringly and de
risively of people being Christians. Well,
no one who knows him would blame him
with being a Chris *••
ing the impious and infamous editorial in
which he likens the correctness of his own
suspicions to that of the revealed will of Al
mighty God. Scripture tells us that cer
tain persons were struck dead for lying;
but what ought to bo the punishment of the
man who to the sin of falsehood superadds
that of blasphemy?
ey-Poor Durborrow says he "will take
care ot" Capt. Aidstadt, meaning there bv
that he will lie about and abuse him. We
hope he may. The more lie tries to oppose
a man the closer honest people will cling to
the object of his spite. How was it about
Andy Crisman, Mr. Durborrow? Your col
umns of slanders about that excellent old
man, only served to make him friends. The
people of Bedford County voted you guilty
of libel in that case, by nearly 600 majority.
Look out, or the jury will be still stronger
against you the next time!
C-3-Contenta of the last issue of the Bed
ford Inquirer: "Copperheads"—"Copper
heads"—"Copperheads"—-"Beef-heels"—
"Skunks"—"Traitors"—"Christians"
"Mamatchcga"—"Barnburners"—"Swell
toads." The next issue will contain an
article on "Copperheads"- another on—
"Copperheads"—-a third on—"Copper
heads"'—and several communications on
"Copperheads." An extra edition will be is
sued for Cumberland Valley.
©■The County Superintendent opens a
Normal School for the teachers of tho coun
ty, on Tuesday, Aug. 11. We call the atten
tion of persons intending to teach, to his
advertisement in another column.
Wo are sorry to learn that Jas. Duf
fy, of this place, is reported among the kill
ed in the recent tight near Charleston. Al
exander Lyon, son of W. Lyon, Esq., was
wounded. The 76th I'. V. lost 149 men
in this battle.
eerCapt. IX W. Mullin, 101 st P. V., is
at present on furlough to visit his friends
and relatives in this county. The Captain
is a brave and meritorious officer.
eyLieut. F. D. Saupp, s.lth P. V., is at
present on a visit to his friends in this place.
The Lieutenant looks well and speaks in
high terms of the boys of the 55th.
eyCol. Cummins, 142 d P. V., was killed at
the battle of Gettysburg. He was fcsberitF of
Somerset county at tho time of his death. Poor
fellow! May his rest lie peaceful.
C3"IIon. C. L. Vallandigham has escaped
from the clutches of his oppressors and is now
at Niagara Falls.
"Jehle's Titbird."
I There is a would-be literary nephew of an
accomplished uncle, the nephew residing in
Johnstown, Cambria eo., and the uncle in Phil
adelphia. The uncle having acquired some fame
as a wriicr, tlie nephew became nlllictcd with
cacoetftea ncnbendi and to this day labors under
violent attacks of that sad disease. His friends
recently placed liim in the office of the Johns
town Tribune, doubtless imagining that his be
ing lodged in that asylum for lunatic scribblers,
would effect the removal of his malady. In
stead, however, of bringing about a dire, it has
operated only to aggravate the discaso, He has
exhausted every subject upon which any body
else ever wrote (the negro included) and is now
engaged iu writing eulogies of housebreakers and
apologies for horse-thieves. Our readers, doubt
less, desire to know the name of this singularly
afllicted individual. AVe will gratify their curi
osity. He is generally known as 'Jehle's Titbird'
(pronounced Yaly's) from the fact tliata fellow by
the name of Jehle was bought up by the Abo
litionists to stump some of the Western coun
ties in 1856, and this Jehle our afflicted little
friend accompanied on his tour, hopping about
and fluttering and chirping for all the world like
a tit-bird. Wc have made this statement only
that those persons who read that eminently
chaste and classical article copied into the In
quirer of last week from the Johnstown Tribune,
may know the name and complaint of its au
thor.
Fighting Democrats. .
The editor of the Uniontown Genius of Liber
ty, in an able article, in reply to the slanders of
the Abolition organ, of that place, upon the Dem
ocrats or "Copperheads," as it styles them,
makes the following telling remarks:
"If he intends to insinuate that it was any
class of people whose opinions he represents,
that took \ ieksburg, then it is a slander upon
that noble Democratic commander, Gen. G rant,
and his bravo army, who are fighting to restore
the Union as it was and preserve the Constitu
tion as it is—which t lie Standard opposes. If
he would falsely assert that his partisans drove
the rebels from Pennsylvania, wo ask him what
evidence lie has for the assertion, or who it was
that went to do it.
| We know that the "copperheads" from New-
York and New Jersey eamc to our rescue by
hundreds and thousands: we know that that
"arch traitor, Frank. Ilugljes," raised a reg
iment of copperheads in Schuylkill county and
led them against the enemy. We know that
Col. C. J. Biddle, of Philadelphia, Chairman
of the Democratic State Central Committee,
raised a regiment of sixteen hundred copper
heads, getting six hundred recruits in the first
twenty four hours.—We know that Col. Alfred
Day's Coal regiment of six hundred copperheads
was recruited in two days. We know of four
companies of' copperheads from Berks who went
unto the fight with 416 men and 19 officers and
came out with 101 men and 7 officers, and
wc also know of various companies ami srjuads
of "home" copperheads who dyt to de
fend our glorious old Commonwealth, but we
have not heard of a regiment of leaguers, abo
litionists or niggers having been raised for State
delence. Whore did the valiant "twenty thous
and leaguers of Pennsylvania" serve during tno
late emergency? How many of the leaguers of
this county were engaged in the historic strug
gle?"
6g"Sce tho advertisement of Geo. Blymire &
Son. Their establishment is one of the finest
we know of, having been greatly enlarged and
improved.
The News.
The New York riots havo subsided, Gov.
Seymour having promised that lie would do all
in his power to have the constitutionality of the
Conscription tested. Judge McCunn has decid
ed the law unconstitutional. The draft has
been suspended in New York.—The 18000
prisoners at Port Hudson havo dwindled down
to 5,000. —Morgan's band is said to ha\o been
scattered and captured in Ohio.
Letter from Vicksburg.
CAMP 70TH IIEU'T. 111. Vol's.! )
NEAR VXCKSBURQ, July 1, 1863. J
EDITOR GAZETTE :
Having a few leisure moments and think
ing that a few lines from this part of the world
might be of interest to ray old friends in Bed
ford, or at least to some of them, I seat myself
to intrude on the columns of your paper.
I understand that some of the people in Bed
ford think that a man that writes for or takes a
Democratic paper, is a traitor. Now, Sir. Ed
itor, I did not change my mind when I came to
war, and I know hundreds tiiat came the same
way that I did. We did not enlist to condemn
our friends at home; we enlisted to fight for the
Lnion. We arc in favor of free speech and a
free press, and when tho citizen is deprived of
these rights, I can't see the use of fighting. We
have a hope of getting home—not to destroy
property, but witli victories inscribed on our
banners that we have won on the battle-field
and not by tearing down printing-presses and
burning towns. When we get home we want
to live in peace and let our neighbors do the
same. No true Union soldier will go home and
destroy his neighbor's property. None but a
coward would do the like. Such a man will be
hated by the world for ever and his children af
ter him.
Let the people take this department from tho
time of its organization up to the present, and
I don't think they can find one man that fver
was arrested by Gen. Grant; nor can they find
moro than a single defeat. Victory has been on
our side, and I think we can see the rcasop of
all this. We are thousands of miles from the
the Capital and we have one General, anil ho
minds his own business. Book at our armv
from tho first of May up to this glorious old
Fourth of July morning, and see wnether thus
he not true.—But I must tell you the glad news
that Vicksburg has fallen. When every man
was looking for his regular duty to dig in tho
pits or work on the forts, suddenly was heard a
shout on the right. The news quickly sprctul.
The white (lag is hoisted and Vicksburg is ours!
Now the river is open and we are through in
this department. But I mustclose, as we have
orders to march. •
Sergeant S. SANSOM.
CUMBERLAND V ARRET, July 20, 1863.
Alii. MEVEUS:
You will pardon me, for I am not in the
habit of writing letters, hut as we both belong
ed to the same party and were old friends be
fore this war, I thought a few lines in explana
tion of the position of our new party, would he
interesting and satisfactory.
Hir, a goodly number of us thought the Dem
ocratic party was broken up and there would
he no chance to he elected to office by it any
longer, so we wanted a now party. We are
now about establishing this new party. It is
to he composed of "loyal" all-sorts. We have
already giiined like fury. AVe number some 20
in all, old Republicans and "old line Democrats"
(that's what we call ourselves) but I don't know
how it will be in the end. lam afraid wc may
be a little disappointed, for your party appears
to he making up in other places what we are
taking from it here. Did you notieo those arti
cles in our paper from Cumberland Valley ?
Them's what we call "Prize Stories." When
one of our party does any thing contrary to our
platform, he is compelled to write an article for
a fellow by the. name of' Wheelbarrow, and if it
is published, we know lie considers it a prize
roorback. This penance, re-instates the oifend
ing member in good standing. Well, one of our
longest members failed i. attend a great Union
meeting, after being told some half a dozen
times of it. (I don't know whether you heard
of this Union meeting. It was held, at Centrc
ville some time since, by AVhcelbarrow and a
certain candidate, by the name of Householder.
Their speeches were so affecting that when the
members were called upon to cheer for the speak
ers and the Union, we could not open our
mouths to holloa!) Now, our absent friend had
to write the first of those articles, signed "Old
Lino Democrat," simply for non-attendance at
the meeting; and as lie had never written for
any other paper except the Ceutrovillc Clipper,
lie was terribly seared, and iu his fright l'orgot
to tell the truth. This fellow is a queer fish.
For instance, because some one said at a club
meeting that old Abe is the chief of the nation,
ho imagines that we are all Indians, and calls
every body by Indian names.
Sir, wc have a very good Union man here for I
Post Master, and to satisfy us of his loyalty he
had posted up quite a number of small Ameri
can flags in his office. Put when those "John
ny Hubs" made their appearance in Cumberland,
our patriotic P. M-, desiring to he with the side
which seemed to ho uppermost, turned rebel at
once, and tore down and trampled under foot
the American flags. AVcll, some of our party
then accused liiiu with being a "Secessionist;"
so he had to write the other article to which I
refer. These articles are considered the best
that have been produced in this region. We
are getting up some leather medals to present to
the authors at our next meeting.
Sir, the Republicans told us that we are "the
leaders," and if we came over and joined this
new party the balance of the Democrats would
follow. Put somehow, so far, none but "us
leaders" have come; and when the Democrats
had their delegate election at Centreville, be
hold you! the very men we were depending up
on, voted for and with these sly Copperheads.
You see, old "Esq. Loonoy," ami a few others
arc in our way. We liavo tried to persuade
them over, hut have failed. So, now, we will
see what hard and ugly names will do. There
has been had bet ween us leaders and
Esq. Looncy for soma' timo, and we have pledg
ed ourselves to try to get htm out of the way.
Sir, 1 believe that the Democratic Delegate
Election was not fair. It was too open and
public. lam in favor of holding such elections
as wc did ours. Our plan was this: When the
time for holding the election arrived, we placed
our Post Master out on a platform from which
he could see his office and the election house at
the same time; well, when one of us would come
ho would say to us, "I think there is something
in the office for you." Then, wo would go up
and vote! by telling him we guessed as how Al.
Smith and John Dcremorc would do, for AVhcel
barrow and Householder had told us they would.
If anything happens hereabouts, wo will have
it published, for that is the proper way to set
tle all small difficulties, ami it is so interesting
to other parties who are not acquainted with
the particulars. Yours in haste,
OLD LINE DEMOCRAT, No. 2.
N. P. Do you know of any other now par
ties besides ours?
P. S. Please send our P. M. several copies
of last week's Inquirer. He has carried his pa
per around until it is worn out and hasn't got
quite around yet.
[For the Gazette.]
Black-Snake Horse-Thieves
V 8
Copperhead Barn-burners.
MR. EDITOR:
1 find in the Bedford Inquirer of last week
and previous dates, malignant but harmless at
tempts to saddle upon tho Democracy of Napier
and St. Clair townships, the blame of the burn
ing of barns and saw-mills which recently oc
curred in those districts. None but the most
shallow of narrow-minded fanatics would think
of trying to make political capital out of these
unfortunate tires, but the editor of the Bedford
Inquirer, it is well known, is mean enough and
fool enough to attempt any thing that looks like
a feasible plan for the making of Abolition votes.
Any falsehood suits his taste provided it suits
his purpose. But this uncalled-for and outrage
ously unjust charge against the Democracy of
St. Clair and Napier, is so palpably false that
it is scarcely worth while to contradict it. The
booby of tho Inquirer says tho ''Copperheads"
burnt the barns and saw-mill. If ho knows
this to be the case it is his duty to name these
"Copperheads" and have them brought to jus
tice. .Why doesn't he do this? He is a traitor
to the law if he does not make information a
gainst them and have them arrested! Come, my
"gay and festive" Wheelbarrow, trundle your
self to the nearest Justice's office and deliver
yourself, by oath, of the burden of your secret
knowledge concerning the alleged incendiarism
in St. Clair and Napier! Then, when you shall
have douo this, you can discharge another duty
to society by informing the Justice, who it was
that tried to instigate military mobs for the sack
ing of Democratic stores and "gutting" the Dem
ocratic printing office in Bedford, and who point
ed out Democratic farmers to the Abolition
horse-thieves who were sent lately for the pro
tection (heaven save the mark!) of the people
of Bedford county. 'When you make oath con
cerning "Copperhead Barnburners," as you call
them, just be obliging enough to many farmers
to state in your affidavit what you know in re
gard to tho conduct of certain men of your par
ty who aided and abetted tho Blacksnako Horse
thieves in their recent raid upon this county.
Now, my sapient and veracious and truculent
Wheelbarrow, revolve yourself to the office of
Esq. Lingonfeltcr, just across the way from your
premises, and serve the public by doing as I
have suggested, or for ever hold your .peace.
Yours, Ilorselessly, &e.,
FARMER.
St. Clair tp., July 20.
[For the Gazette.]
Sights and Sounds from up a Tree,
No. 1.
The other day, a group of men (?) were stand
ing on the side-walk, engaged in conversation.
From the "cut of their jib," their cadaverous
faces, and downcast looks, I soon discovered
them to belong to the ijeutm Abolition . They
were so deeply interested in the subject they
were discussing that they not only failed to ob
serve passers-by, but began tj talk very loud
and to gesticulate in a manner very vehement.
I heard one of them rip out an oath at one of
their would-bc leaders, who, lie said, was doing
more harm to their party in one we -k, by his
imprudent cursing of the Administration, than
Meyers does in a month. At the mention of
your name, Mr. Editor, there was a unanimous
gritting of teeth by the group, and a little sick
le-hacked, Hop-eared, lop-sided fellow, who look
ed "very like" an uptiltcil Wheelbarrow, declar
ed, with clenched incisors, that he would "set
tle Meyers' hash" for liirn. "Gentlemen," said
he, "I'll fetch him. I'll call him 'Beat-heels' in
every column of my paper from this time till
tiie election. I'll call him 'Copperhead'—l'll
call hint 'Barnburner'—l'll call him 'Secession
ist'—l'll call him 'Tory' and 'Traitor'—all! I
tell you, I'll beat him! Bowman was Cold-Cow
heels, and because lie was called by that nick
name, he never got anyoflicc. Now, if I steal
the thunder of my illustrious predecessors and
call Meyers "Beef-heels" I will he as successful
as they were, and will surely keep Mejtgrs from
getting any office." Bui, Mr. Editor, the re
mainder of the company did not seem to have
much confidence in Wheelbarrow's plan, and
one of them thought such abuse would only I
make you friends; another said a majority of
tlie voters in the county are '•Copperheads,''
any how, and culling Meyers a "Copperhead,"
will only make them stick to him. So
they separated, agreeing to disagree, one in fa
vor of a "Beef-heels" and "Copperhead cam
paign, and the rest, (having the fate of poor
Sigatoos before their eyes.) thinking it would be
better to keep a little quiet and to pretend great
decency, respectability and "loyalty." The little
Wheelbarrow rolled himself away, with bi3 noso
stuck out and his head at least a foot in ad
vance ol' his body, his mind, no doubt, occupied
with sweet recollections of those halcyon days
when he sold candy to the youth of Woodberry,
and when no cruel Gazette disturbed his dreams
of greatness and glory in the quiet little confec
tionery shop, which, to use his own elegant lan
guage, "always looked so neatly and cosily."
lie will, no doubt, prosecute the "Beef-heels"
and "Copperhead" war with great vigor, as his
look of determination, when he separated from
his companions, convinced me that he intends
to rely upon those two epithets for alibis thun
der against the Democratic ticket. You had
better be on the look-out. lie evidently intends
to do something. One thing you can rely up
on, viz: that he will call the Democratic can
didates nick-names in every issue of his paper
between this time and the election. He thinks
that "nick-names" are just as sure to bag the
n.,m,vratic. ticket, ns the Potomac rivor wns to
drown Lee's arfny; sJS, if you wont to match
him you had better send for a fish-woman im
mediately. I remain, your devoted
SHARPSHOOTER.
Bedford, July 22.
A Good Selection.
Wo rejoice to notice that the Democracy of
Bedford county have nominated for the Legis
lature that noble and fearless editor 15. F. .Mey
ers, Esq. He is an honor to our cause—a man
of brains and nervo, and will be elected by a
tremendous majority. The Democracy owe men
like Mr. Meyers a debt of lasting gratitude l'or
their unswerving devotion to the great princi
ples of the Constitution, and their elForts to
preserve the liberties of the people.— Genius of
Liberty.
A Good Nomination.
The Democrats of Bedford County in Conven
tion assembled, selocted the Editor of the Bed
ford Gazette as their candidate for Assembly.
He is a good Editor, and will, as a natural se
quence make a good member. Bedford hist
winter was represented by Hon. John Cessna.
WxlliamepoH Democrat.
yi'IIMIWUMIM HHgjjlUlHM——M—■WlHif
THE MOVEMENT ON CHARLESTON.
Official Report.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
The following report was received at the
headquarters of tho Army.
HEADQUARTERS OK THE DEPARTMENT I
OP THE SOUTH, IN THE FIELD,
Morris Island, July 12, lbC3. )
To Alajor General 11. IF. Ilalleck, Geueral-iu-
C!MJ\ '
SIR: —I have the honor to report that at 5
o'clock on the morning of the 10th instant 1
made an attack upon the enemy's fortified posi
tion on the South end of Morris Island, and af
ter an engagement lasting three hours and a
quarter, captured all his strongholds upon that
part of the Island, and pushed forward my in
fantry to within six hundred yards of Fort
Wagner.
We now hold all the Island except about one
mile on tho north end, which includes Fort Wag
ner and abattery on Cumming's Point, mounting
at the present time fourteen or fifteen heavy guns
in the aggregate.
The assaulting column was gallantly led by
Brigadier Gen. Strong. It landed in small boats
undercover of our batteries on Folly Island, and
four monitors led by Hear Admiral Dahlgren
which entered the main channel abreast of Mor
ris Island soon after our battelics opened. The
Monitors continued their fire during the day,
mostly against Fort Wagner.
On the morning of the 11th inst, at day-break,
an attempt was made to carry Fort Wagner by
assault.
The parapet was gained, but the supports re
coiled under the fire to which they were exposed, i
and could not be got up. Our loss, in both ac- I
tions. will not bo very much—about 150 in kill
ed, wounded, and missing.
We have taken eleven pieces of heavy ord
nance and a large quantity of camp equipage.
The enemy's loss in killed, wounded and mis
sing will not fall short of 200.
Very respectfully, your obedient scrv't,
Q. A. GILMOUE,
Brigadier General commanding.
THE TALL OF FORT HUDSON.
WAS'IIISVIMM, Wudriosfiay, July I !>, 1 SG;i.
'l'lio following dispatch lias boon rncoived:
ViOKsnuitii, Miss., Saturday, July 11—3lp.li
Major Gen. HAI.U.OK, Gencrul-iii-C/iir/':
Tim following dispiuch lias born received frog,
Gen. Banks:
BUFOEI: FOIST 111/DSON, i
Wednesday, July 8, 1803. j
GKKEKAI.: The Mississippi is now opened. ]
have the honor to inform yon that the garrison
of I'ort Hudson surrendered unconditionally t|,j,
afternoon. We shall take formal possession at
7 o'clock in the morning.
N. I'. BANKS, Major-General,
U. S. GRANT, Major-Gencrnl.
" '' ' - 1 ■ ■ !!
-MARISIED
KINSEY—WILSON—In Schellsburg, ol >
the sth inst., by John Smith, Esq., Mr. Deivalt
Kinsey, of Juniata township, to Miss Amanda
Wilson, of Schellsburg.
WINTER—SIMON—On Thursday, J U 1 T
2d, by Rev. G, C. Probst, Mr. 11. Winter, of
Fulton county, to Miss Jennie Simon, of Hope
well.
—PIED—
LYBERGEIi.—On the 13th inst., Mrs. Jane
Lyberger, of this place, aged about 90 years.
The deceased was the oldest resident of Bed
ford, having lived here from her childhood- She
was familiarly known as "Aunt Jenny." Pos
sessed of a vigorous constitution, she lived toa
I great old age; and having a very retentive mem
ory, which seemed to have been but little im
paired, even up to the time of her last sickness,
she could relate many incidents which occurred
during the earlier history of the town and the
snrrounding'country. Among other things, she
would sometimes interest the boys who would
come to chop wood or do other little jobs for
her, by relating the circumstance of her having
assisted, when a little girl, in preparing dinner
for General Washington, when he was in Bed
ford anil hud his head quarters in the house now
occupied by Mr. Cessna. But Aunt Jenny was
a Christian, too, a true and faithful member of
the Reformed Church for many years. She was
a friend to every person and every person was
a friend to her. But she has now gone to her
reward. Peace bo to her.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
A Normal School for the teachers of the count;
will open in Bedford Borough, on TUESDAY, Au
gust 11, and continue eleven weeks.
Students may study any of the common or higher
English branches.
Hon. C. R. Coburn, State Superintendent of Com
mon Schools, and Edward Brooks. A. M., Professor
of Mathematics in the Miilersville State Nornul
School, will each deliver a course of lectures to the
school during the session.
The assistance of other eminent educators is er
pected. *
Students should bring all their text hoois with them.
Good hoarding can be had for $2.00 per week.
Those who teach in the county during the com
ing winter, will be charged ohly $3.00 for tuition,
All others will be charged $3.00.
No deduction from the tuition will be made for
those who are not present the whole time.
Every effort will be made to otfer the teacheriof
the-county the advantages of a good school, audit
is expected that they will avail themselves ot them
to the fullest extent possible.
Teachers or others who sec this card will confer
a favor by handing or sending it to soine leuehei or
person intending to teach.
J. W. DICKKRSON, Co. Sup't*
f Bedlortl, July 24, ISC3—3ts.
Ueiiforii (Countn, se:
#The Common wealth of Pennsylvania to
the Sheriff of 11 cilford county, greeting:
We command you that you attach
John Haidinger, late of your county,
yeoman, by all and singular the goods
and chattels, lands and tenement) in
whose hands or possession soever the same maybe,
that they be and appear before our Court of Com
mon Pleas, to bo held at Bedford, in and fonsnd
county, on the sth Monday ol August, the 31st day,
then to answer George Washington Haidinger of
plea ol debt not exceeding SIOO.OO. And also, that
you summon all petsons in whose hands or posset
sion tho said goods, chattels, lands or tenements of
any ol them may he found and attached, so that
they and every of them be and appear before our
said Court at the time and place uioresaid, to an
swer what shall be ob jected against them, und a
bide the judgment of the Court therein. And ban
ycu then and there this writ.
Witness the Honorable James Nill, Ksq., Presi
dent of our said Court, at Bedford, the 7th day si
May, A. i). 1863.
A. B. BUNN, Proth'y.
Attest— JOHN J. CESSNA, Sheriff.
' July 24, 1803.
PUBLIC SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Bedford county, the undersigned will offer at public
sale upon the premises, in Hopewell township on
Saturday, the 15t/i of August next,
the real estate of Michael Fluck, dec'il, containinj
116 acres and 22 perches, neat measure. The im
provements are a good frame dwelling house, a largo
hank barn and other out buildings. A good spring
of never failing water is upor. the premises. About
one half of the land is cleared and in a high state of
cultivation.
The terms are ono-third at confirmation of sale
and the balance in two equal annual payments.
SAMUEK S. FLUCK, Adm'r.
July 24, 18C3.
REBELLION AGAINST HIGH PRICES'.
Revolution in Bedford!
E. M. FISHER
and "LITTLE JOHN C.," have just opened a new
FANCY AND DRY GOODS STORE,
at the stand formerly occupied by Samuel Brown,
immediately opposite the Washington Hotel, where
they constantly keep on hand a very large assort
ment of ,
MUSLINS, CALICOES, GINGHAMS, &C.,
and pay especial attention to the sale of
NEEDLEWORK, LADIES' COLLARS, CUFFS
AND UNDER SLEEVES, LINEN AND SILK
POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, LADIES'
HOSE. MITTS AND GLOVES, GEN
TLEMEN'S HOSE, WHITE
GOODS, SPOOL THREAD,
LADIES' HEAD DRESSES
AND VEILS, FANCY SOAPS,
HOOP SKIRTS, JEWELRY, SHIRT
FRONTS, &C , &G., ALL OF WHICH
WILL BE SOLD VERY LOW FOR CASH-
The public arc respectfully invited to call and see
our stock before buying elsewhere.
E. M. FISHER St L. J. C.
Bedford, May 8, 1863.