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BEDFORD GAZETTE.
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
FRIDAY : i : NOVEMBER 27, 1863.
Wlial They Promised.
TnE FRIENDS OF Gov. CIRTtN PROMISED TIIE PEO
PLE THAT IF THEY WOULD RE-ELECT HIM, THE WAR
WOTILD END IN 30 DAYS AND THERE WOULD UR NO MORE
DRAFTING. HOLD THEM TO THEIR PROMISES.
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of subscription.
Bedford Classical Institute.
REV. JOHN LYON, Principal.
The 2d Quarter of the tith School Year of this In
stitution will open cs usual on Monday, November
10, 1863. Terms as belore.
Ths Wail of the Workwomen.
A few evenings ago, says the New York
World, the home of the Secretary of the Trcas.
ury in Washington became for a few hours the
cyDor.urc of all eyes. Car riage after carriage
thundered up to its doorways blazing with light,
and from each in its turn emerged its fairy
freight of grace and beauty, cloud after cloud
of "silken wonders," miracles evoked by wo
man's taste and woman's toil from tbo looms of
a hundred lands.
To one who watched that gay and gorgeous
scene how bright beyond even the optimistic
dreams of Mr. Secretary SEWARD must the state
and hope of the republic have seemed! The
daughter of the magician who has filled the land
with green and growing promises to pay was
that night wedded to a senator whose name
should bo the synonym of prosperous "patriot
ism." Since the marriage of Aladdin with the
Princess Badourah no such happy fulfillment of
opulence, woven from air and heaped up by
Djinns as potent as impalpable, hath been seen.
Wealth and power were striking hands; and the
soul of Jenkins swelled within him as lie passed
in glittering review tho splendid tribute which
these conjoined divinities of his heart's adora
tion were bringing to tho shrine of youth and
beauty. Let not Jenkins bo blamed; nor let
one harsh thought 'oB breathed upon that brill
iant bridal hour.
But the jewels and the flowers, the diamonds I
and tho laces, which turned the night to fra
grant day on that fair festival, Vose and fell to '
the pulses of women's hearts. The scene itself,
were but an empty pageant or worse, save for i
the sanctity which tho soul of womanhood sheds !
over the wedding feast and tho wedding gar- :
ments. And wherever in all tho land a wo- 1
man's eyes are resting with natural and com-;
mendable delight upon the fascinating details of
costumes incomprehensible to the masculine I
mind, of jewels bright.as tho stars, and embroi
deries delicate as the frolic frost-work on the
forest trees of winter, wo ask that woman's
heart aud soul to turn with us for a moment to \
anolhcrscene which marked thnt night of Thurs- 1
day in another city of the great republic. In a
hall in the Bowery of New York there are gath- !
ered together hundreds of girls. It is no bridal
festival which they are celebrating. Hunger is .
in their eyes; their hands IUO worn and hard i
with ceaseless labor; their cheeks are wan with
care and disappointment and despair. No mti- 1
sic flatters this sad and eager throng into deli
cious dreams; no flowers wreathe for them tho
gaunt realities of daily life with whispers of love
and hope and happiness to come. To them the !
"cup has been dealt in quite another measure."
To them life seems simply living; the fierce, re
lentless, unremitting effort to clutch with those
thin, frail fingers tho scanty bread of every day
from tho world that whirls about and above
them, noisy, clamorous, heedless of them and
theirs. These are no daughters of tho Treasu
ry, no brides of the Senate. These are the
daughters of the people; tho patient, snd-eved
daughters of labor and of suffering. Like the
proudest and fairest in the land, they, too, lead
their womanly life in seclusion from the public
eye. Year after year they work on uncomplain
ing, unheard of, asking only to be suffered to
keep body and soul together in such wise that
the body's Life may not be purchased by the
soul's death. Content to know as little of dia
monds as of the stars, of laces as of the clouds,
if they can but save an aged mother, a helpless
father, an orphaned household of brothers and
sisters from the wqlf that prowls forever about
the floor.
The pronrl and the fair emerge from IbcEump
■tiimw privacy of home for a brief moment at
the summons of pleasure, and happiness, and
love. r l hese emerge from their privacy, as dear
for all its poverty, at qui;c another summons.
They come before us, not that we nay admire
the splendors of their trosseanx, but that we
may measure the depth of their despair. The
prosperous land which lavishes upon the Prin
cess iiadourah its fifty thousand dollars' worth
of luagnifnjent ; arapheriinli.i deals out to these
sistPn of hers an average income of two dol
lars pep week. Once they lived upon this pit
tance and made no sigh, wringing from it houso
reut, clothing, lire in winter, food in health
where health was a kind of sickness, medicine
in sickness wlierc sickness revealed the one sure
hope of rest. Hut the wand of the magician
ias smitten tbeir dollars, and withered them,
and they must ery out in their agony or perish. ■
Shall not their cry be heededt
It is not possible, m it, that women and men
of women born can look this fact in the laco ,
and sleep upon it; that hundreds and thousands j
of women arc working life away, twelve, four- \
teen, sixteen hours a day, putting their youth,
their strength, their very heart's blood into the
i service of our commerce and our comforts, at
such rates of pav as in the present condition oi
our national finances make a mockery of tire
Scriptural saying that the wages of sin is death,
seeing that something more pitiful than dcatli
is thereby made the wages of honesty, patience
and virtue, and that every domineering instinct
of human nature is thereby enlisted in aid of
sin and its temptations?
Years ago all England was stirred to its in
most heart by HOOD'S "Song of the Shirt," and
the world has never ceased to fling that terrible
refrain in the face of British opulence and pow
er. We at least can do so no longer. The cry
of our own women is ringing in our ears, and
will go out upon the western wind over Chris
tendom. It is aery of suffering to-day. How
long ere it will be a cry of crime and shame if
wc be deaf to the appeal ? llow the appeal shall
be answered the will to answer it shall reveal.
To doubt that will would be indeed to despair
of the republic, if not of the race.
The Conscription Act.
We publish on tho first of to-day's pa
per, the opinion of Judge Thompson, on the
Conscription Act, to which we invite a careful
perusal. It will be seen that the Act is declar
ed unconstitutional and void, and the arguments
used and the reasons given are clear, forcible,
and constitutional. We have always held thai
the Act, abolishing State rights as it does, was
a dead letter, and felt confident that the Su
preme Court of Pennsylvania, when the proper
time arrived, would so decide. Pennsylvanians
can feel proud in saying that in the highest tri
bunal in their State they find arbiters of their
rights; Judges who are not intimidated by the
power of the Administration, nor corrupted by
its patronage, and who are not willing that the
rights of their State nor those of the people
shall be overridden, or trampled in the dust.—
The people will wait patiently to see whether
Governor Curtin, who is sworn to carry out the
law, as expounded by the Supremo Court, will
heed this decision. If Pennsylvania,had a Gov
ernor of her own choice all would be well.
SUBLIME.— The "Inquirer <s' effusion on tho
freedom of his black brethren of African descent,
lie says that "he is proud that he is an Aboli
tionist." Tho whole bears the marks of a ma
niac. We suggest that a committee be at once
appointed "over" him. Where is Prof. Beamer
the head-examinerT Tho 1 iquirer thus winds up
in grammatical sublimity, and deep veneration
(head uncovered), "Thanks to the most Iligh.
Thou arc in it all.' 1 He's improving—getting
as smart as a Congressman—"Glory to God,
Banks are elected." '
FCEL.— Apropos of the "Wood Ordinance"
we had :i "wood meeting" 'mst Saturday, at the
Court House, where the wood haulers were well
represented. After discussing the "Ordinance,"
ttnd the advance of all things commercial, the
following rates wero fixed upon: for O ik, ]>er
cord, $2 75; for Hickory, $ 5.50. If wood
keeps on advancing, look out for your wood
piles, for wo have known it to disappear alto
gethur, even at the old rates.
CUT DOWN. —Two venerable locust trees in
front of lilyniire's. After they had withstood
the storms, the thunders and lightnings of near
ly a century; had witnessed the debut and ex
it of generations, they yielded at last to the rude
incisions of the axe. While witnessing the
operation we were made to exclaim "Woodman
spare that tree."
CSrThe "devil's" inquisitivencss prompts him
to ask why, when the Editor leaves, he always
goes "in euro of" the "custodian of the public
morals?" The little imp had better stick to his
"sticks"
SICKNESS IN TIIE ARMY
In the Bth Maine, 32d New York, 2d Rhode
Island, 2d Maine, 3d Vermont, Bth New York
31 th, 4th, and sth Pennsylvania, several .Michi
gan, Indiana and Wisconsin regiments, Sickles'
Brigade, and over 10 ) other regiments, have
acknowledged, through their surgeons and of
ficers, that RAD WAY'S READY RELIEF
have scores of times saved the lives of soldiers
when all other remedies failed. Sergeant C.
I*. Lord, of the Bth Maine, I)r. Tingley of
Sickles' Brigade, Capt. Whitloek of the 32d
New York, Genl. Hall of Sickles' Brigade, and
hundreds of others, testify thatßadway's Ready
Relief, in erery case where it has been used io
the diseases incidental to exposure of climate,
perfected cures where the surgeons of the regi
ments could do nothing. Let every soldier pro
cure this remedy.
JI.ON CITY COLLEGE,—Perhaps the mostsuc
cossf d Commercial College in the West is the
above, which has now reached a degree of pros
perity hitherto unexampled even before out na
tional troubles. So numerous are the applica
tions that it is difficult to furnish accommoda
tions for all (he students who desire to enter.
The policy of the Principals has been to give
Diplomas to no one not thuioughly qualified
in every department of study, and this ha*s re
sulted in giving the institution such a reputa
tion as is of great value to its graduates, giving
them great advantages in securing them situa
tions. The teachers arc all well accomplished
and attentive, and a course here secures a thor
ough commercial education. For terms. Am.,
see advertisement.
A VERT SMAI.I. J>OO BARKING AT THE MOON.—
The above scene can he witnessed every full moon,
at which time the Inquirer man attacks Hon.
A. 21. Cotfroth, of Somerset.
Gov. Sprague was married last week at
Washington City, to Miss Chase, daughter of
"Greenback" Chase.. "Jenkins" describes the
whole affair minutely even down to the gaudy
trinkets worn by the bride. Every thing went
"gay as a marriage bell!" as though there were
no widows wail, nor orphans cry, all over the
land.
The Conscription Bill Unconstitutional.
We publish this morning the opinion of the
Supreme Court, delivered at Pittsburgh by Chief
Justice Cowrie, 111 the eases arising in this city
under the Conscription bill. Justice Woodward
j and Thompson concurred in the decision, while
| the other two members of tiro Court dissented.
It is with no little satisfaction that we have
> thus the opportunity to present a vindication of
the course of the Democratic party in reference
to this important measure. VVe were always
careful to disclaim any intention of olfering a
merely factious opposition to the Administra
tion, but this system seemed to us so clearly un
constitutional that there was nothing left for one
! who acknowledged allegiance to our fundamen
tal law hut to protest against it; though, indu
ing this, however, we have never lost sigla of
the fact that until annulled by the Judiciary,
every law, however absurd, is binding upon the
j citizen, and all that we aske.l tor, therefore, was
| that the question should be fairly'brought before
i the quarts. After much delay, and with great
I iruuble, tins was at least accomplished and the
| result is that the Supreme Court of Pennsylva
j nia has decided the act unconstitutional.
j No one can rea l the argument of the Chief I
i Justice without acknowledging its candor and j
J abiii'V, and we trust that it will everywhere !
receive it careful and patient consideration. Un- j
th this decision is reversed the net is a nullity, j
so fuV the citizens of this State u. - c concerned; j
uud we tuke it fur granted that no attempts will |
be made by the Fedora.' authorities to enforce it, '
unless the Supreme Com b of the United .States j
shall overrule our own Court. It is the dot)' j
of all good citizens to render obedience to the j
law, as expounded by the proper tribu'uals, and i
we have no doubt that our Republican Mends]
will surrender their prejudices, and submit, us I
they should do, without hesitation, to the au- 4
thoritv of our highest Court. No long as the '
legal presumption was in favor of the ounstitu- ]
tionality of this statute, we were all bound to'
obey it. The doctrine promulgated hv tlio Abo- I
litionists at the time of tliu passage of the fu- j
gutive slave law is not the American doctrine, j
Then, Senator Hale said, in reference to the |
Boston mob:
''That law which it was attempted to enforce
was odious to the people, and it could nut be
enforced, though the population in Uostun was
not one-tenth of u hat it now is. It cannot be
done now if the moral sense of the people of
Boston are against it, and will not support it;
and it is the idlest thing on earth to send any
force here to enforce the law. No, sir. such is
not the foundation on which our institutions
rest. They rest upon the moral sentiments and
judgment of the people and when they filil to
sustain any measure it is idle to fall hack ipoa
standing armies.'"
13nt such theories are subversive of free gov
ernment, and there is no safety for us unless we
acquiesce in the. law as it stands on the statute
book until the courts have pronounced again
it, when it ceases to ho the law, and ;! become:.-
the duty of every good citizen to resist itn en
forcement. Should the Administration, there
lore, undertake to continue the eonseriptiou iu
this State, it will become necessary for Gover
nor Curtin to aid the courts in compelling obe
dience to their decrees, and in so doing iie may
safely count upon ihe assistance of all leva!
men. Wo do not apprehend, however, that it
will he necessary for. him to take any such ac
tion for the "faithful execution" ot the laws
which would he violated should the decision of
the Court be disregarded. Were there no bet
ter reason, it would be M.Tiiti.'iit for the Wash
ington authorities to know that those who should
attempt to arrest men in this State by virtue of
the provisions of the Conscription act would he
mere trespassers, and to res is. them would be
every one's right and duty. It is not possible
that such collisions will he provoked, and we
conclude, therefore, that for the present tliepeo
ple of I'ennsylvmiiauro relieved ih mi the terrors
of the conscription.
There is nothing left, therefore, for those who
recognize the necessity of tilling up our arrays,
but to turn their attention to the encouragement
of volunteering. It is obvious that tin 1 I'resi
dent prefers that method of raising soldiers, or
he. would not have again resorted to it after hav
ing tried the other; and respect fur his opinion
will, we trust reconcile our political opponents
to the necessity which they arc now, under of
depending upon freemen to light their battles
for them.— ei'je.
True and Faithful.
The Democratic party, (says the Albany At*
yns) since the war commenced, as well as before,
lias been true to its traditionary character and
faithful to the Union of the States and the Con-1
stitution, which forms the charter and bond of
union.—lt has cheerfully supported an adminis
tration, not of its own choice, with the men and
means to suppress the rebellion, and it has pro
tested against no measure directed to that end,
warranted by.thc Constitution and tho laws. —
It has protested against the exercise of arbitrary
power, the suppression of free speech and a free
press, the invasion of the liherty of the citizen,
and generally against all violations of the fun- i
dnmental law of the nation. It does protest a- 1
gainst conducting tho war for the overthrow, in
stead of tho support of the Constitution—-for
the subjugation ami extinction of States, instead
of their restoration to the Union. In a word,
the Democratic party is simply true to itself
rod its past history. It. stands ftby the Con
stitution and tho Union, against all attacks,
whether from secession nt the South or Aboli
tionism at the North. It. lights in defence of
our nationality, as established by our fathtrs,
against all enemies. This is the head and (rent
of its of -ndiug—And this is denounced by a
venal and corrupt press, by arrogant and usurp
ing officials, by windy orators and by heated
partisans, as "treason!" "If this be treason,
i make the most of it." Tlio traitor is he who
| is unfaithful to tlio Constitution, and that brand
I belongs upon the foreheads of those who make
those assaults upon Democrats.
W'J'hcre is no late news of importance from
the Army of the I'otuaiac. ■
Apportionment, of Representatives.
The assessors of the various boroughs and
townships of the State are tins year required to
niako duplicate alphabetical lists of the names
surnames und occupations of every taxable of
the age of twenty-one years and upwards, male
or female resident within their respective dis
tricts; ulso a separate list of the number of all
negroes, rauluttoes and people of color held as
slaves, distinguishing their sexes and ages; also,
the number of the blind and deaf and dumb
persons within their respective districts, distin
guishing their sexes colors and ages. The ob
ject is to enable the Legislature to apportion the
Representatives for the several counties.
Political Interests Retarding the Union
Armies.
The effort of the radicals to make political
capital out of our brave soldiers as well as the
taxpayers of the nation, although successful in
the recent political battles, we hardlv think they
can again be used for a like purpose. The
masses are slow to lose confidence in their rah rs
oftentimes suffering a series of outrages be
fore they diivedroni power the authors of their
wrong.
The friends of the State and National ad
ministrations declare without reservation that
thru hare the control of the military rote, and will
im it atjuimst the Democracy if the several States
in the electione or' 18li i.
Freemen of the States, if we suffer a picked
vote to decide the political issues of the country
we deserve the position of slaves. The Demo
cratic party contend from principle that the
soldier should have all the rights of citizens, a
uiong which is a free expression of choice at the
polls, and should not be compelled to vote as a
brigadier general, colon?! or captain says. The
soldier is a freeman by our laws, afur us well
us before ho entered the army and the? man that
will deprive him of a single constitutional right
is unworthy tiie name of freeman, and should
be frowned down by every American citizen.—
We have always beta in favor of giving the widest
range of thought to the people, it is a cardinal
dootriuo of the Democratic party, one thai they
cherish among the sacred relics of '7(i.
The armies of the republic would have gain
ed a complete triumph over the States in rebell
ion ere this, if the original purposes of the war
had been adhered to. The fatal error of Pres
ident Lincoln was made when he listened to
the revolutionary eoucils of Sumner, Greeley
and the radical spirits of Nciv England, who
from the beginning of our national troubles
Juno sought the overthrow of State laws as
well ;?s the subjugation of the people, by the
use of now powers foreign to those that have
hitherto controlled our national interests.
The Robcspieres and Jeffries of to-day, who
rule at Washington, arrogate to themselves the
right to make tests of loyalty, in loyal Stntos
mid issue edicts against all who question such
a course of procedure. The friends of Consti-'
tutioiial law who raise their voice against such
violations are called by these modern Unionists ,
"copperheadsthe followers of Jeferson and!
Jackson, ot Clay and Webster, "rebel sympa
thisers;" the advocates of a restored Union,
and all its guarantees "friends of the South;
while those who denounce the Union, as a
"league with death'' and the Constitution "a ;
covenant with hell" are called "loyalthose,
who say "let the Union slide," 'Unionists;"!
those who seek the subjugation of Slates, ex- j
ccedtngly "loyal."
1 lopli in authority, inntcnit of lining the !
treasures of the nation fur the express purpose
of putting down the rebellion and ending the
war, in many instances scatter it like the leaves j
of Autumn, where it builds up political inter- \
ests that arc nt issue with those entertained hy !
the peopl '■ To preserve the Union all true pa
triots are willing, not. only to contribute their i
goods but life itself, rather than witness itsdes- !
traction, but are not'willing to build up slruc-!
turns over its ruin, or see others do so without i
having t lie right to act as becomes freemen. i
Who, wo ask those in authority are responsible
for the prolongation of this civil contest? Are!
not those who disburse the money and load the,
armies ?
The people are anxious to see this rebellion ;
crushed and otir Union restored, it is the South-!
Crn rebel and Northern radical who dreads the!
j return of lawful authority, and will protest a-;
| gainst such a result. President Lincoln must j
discard the extreme views of the Republican j
party if he wishes to do justice to the true men i
ol all seciions. Wo trust the conservative el
ement will'eheek the wild ravings of the na
tion and do much towards legalizing the actions
of the XXXA 111 Congress. Reason must t.ri
uninh, and that speedily, or wo sink to rise no
more.— Williamsport Democrat.
The Subjugation of tile South.
The following is an extract from Governor
Seymour's speech at New York Ciiv :
"Now, I assert that the people of the North
arc as deeply interested in preserving the con
stitutional rights of the South as the people of
the South themselves arc. You can have no
peace in the land while one-third of the peoplo
feel themselves wronged and trampled upon.—
livery man knows you can have no peace in
the land unless all the people stand upon the
same platform as regards their constitutional
rights and privileges, and enjoy equal terms in
all respects with reference to the Government.
| Rut, on the other hand, suppose we spend more
money, and blood and treasure; suppose we
encounter all the hazards of a prolonged war;
suppose we were so fortunate, indeed, so unfor
tunate, as to bo able to suhjugato the South—
what then? I tell you such a peace as that is no
peace in no senso of the terra. [Applause.]
Subjugation makes occupation necessary; it
necessitates a waste of treasure, it keeps up the
cost of war; it demands the waste of blood,
and treasure, and life of the people, for all
know that life is wasted on Southern soil, wast
ed tinuor the Southern sun in moments of in
activity as well as in actii o service. Such a
peace, if net a luoekery and a snare to call it
• i peace, means what ? That the people of the
j North are to maintain great armies; to send
i forever their son- umh 1 one perpetual conscrip
tion, to hold their hi liven in the South in sub-
Jjection. [Applause.] if not conciliated, if not
j reconcih d, by generous treatment, what hope
| is there of peace? But what is the proposition?
i That they shall bo held by military force at the
! expense of the life ami treasure, ayo, ami at
j the end at ihe expense of the people of the
North. [Cheers.] What would be our resolve
j under like circumstances? What man would be
J so tnr.d who would not dare to say, in tlio face
of the people—if perchance it had been our
i sad misfortune to be brought in collision with
' the Government—that New York could bo
j kept in the Union more easily and mote sccure
-1 I)' by war.and confiscation than by giving iicr
•' just rights by confiscating her people, by restor
in;* the love of Union and love of tlio Consti
tution, which should ever dwell in the heart of
the American citizen"? [Applause.] The "rent
conservative party is contending for tlmt which
is most easily gained—that which can he recall
ed with the leant expense of life, and hlood,
and treasure. And, raoro than that, wo are
contending for that which when gained is tar
more valuable than tlii'subjugation of American
•States." [Applause],
Proof of Marriage.
It net unfrcqucntly happens that clergymen,
in marrying a couple, oinit to give a certificate
of the marriage, or to make any registration of
it. Such evidence is rendered especially impor
tant just now. as, in the ease of the death of a
soldier, the widow must have a certificate of
marriage before -ho can receive a pension. A
New Jersey paper, in speaking of this subject,
as it respects that State, says that, upon search
ing tiie records within the past year for mar
riages, nearly half of the unfortunate widows
have been turned away with the remark, 'The
clergyman performing the ceremony has ncylvc
tcd to comply with the law."
RESIGNATION OK GENERAL SO HENCE. —VVe
| learn from the Washington Star that iM.ijor Gen.
Sclicnek, several days -ince, peremptorily tend
ered his resignation as a major general of vol
unteers in the United States service to take ef-
I feet on the 2i)th of December, 18fid. 11 is res-
I ignation has been accepted by the President,
and the latter part of this week Gen. Nchenck
will transfer the command of the Middle De
partment, eighth army corps, to Brigadier Gen.
Lock wood, who lias been ordered by the .Secre
tary of War to the temporary command. Gen.
Lock wood is a brigrdier general of volunteers.
Wo hear it further stated that a number of the
gentlemen at present on the staff of General
Nchenck will retain their positions under Gen.
Lockwood. General L. is a citizen of the
State of Delaware, and previous toenteriiigtlui
army held many important positions in hi.s State,
it is understood that General Soheack, upon
his retiring from the command of the depart
ment., will repair to bis home in Ohio to arrange
his private affairs. He will take hi.s seat as a
Representative from Ohio in the House of Kep
resentativcs in the Congress which assenil 1 s
on the first Monday in next month.
SS-The Republicans in Illinois are threatening
n revolution in that State. The Legislature is
I)emocratic—strongly so—and their proceedings
arc not. of a character, of course, to please the
Republicans. This Icing the case, the Chicago
Tr 'nine gives Governor Yates the following ad
vice :
Governor Yates can pursue but one course,
and that is to disperse the body as Oliver Crom
well did the refractory Parliament, which had
become a disgrace to the nation in his day.—
These traitors have no rigl t to come here to plot
more treason, after having beeft sent about their
business. Let Governor Yates give way to no
weak and puerile advisor, whether in our out of
the state-house, in caso these fellows attempt to
sit. again, hut. act according to the dictates of
bis own mind and conscience in this matter. —
The issue w Inch traitors have been seeking to
bring on this state ever since the commencement
of the war might as well be tried now. The
times are auspicious for a favorable termination
of it.
What amiable creatures these radicals are, to
he sure.
Latest from Charleston,
Shells Thrown into the Cily—The Sen Wall of
Sumter Entirely Destroyed.
NEW YORK, NOV. 'JO.—A Morris Island iot
ler of the I!)th says that nineteen shells were
fired into Charleston on the 17th iast., falling
ipto the most populous portion of the city. On
Sunday a very heavy rebel lire was con
tinuously poured into our batteries from the
rebel works. There is nothing new to report
from the fleet.
By the steamer Fulton wo learn that the sea
wall of Sumter has "wen entirely destroyed.—
.The rebels were building a bomb-proof in the
ruins, and the bombardment of the work still
continues.
SAFONIFSB2R,
OB CONCENTRATED LYE
F A M 1L Y SOAP A K 11 11.
WAR makes high prices; Sapenilier helps to re
duce them. It mukes SOAP tor FOUR cents a
pound hy using your kitchen grease.
C3r"CAUTION! As spurious I.yes are ottered also,
be careful and only buy the PATEN IT.D article put
up in lUON cans, all others being COUNTERFEITS.
i'fnitsjlvatiia Salt Manufacturing to'
Pini. ADßT.ru i A —No. 127 Walnut Street.
PITTSBBRG —Pitt Street and iJuquesne Way.
November 27, 1963—3 in
IMPORIANT NOTICE
/.V RELATION TO THE JANUARY DRAFT.
Healgnarttrt, Provost Marshal, Sixteenth District,
Pennsylvania, Chamlersliur?, Nov. 25, 1803.—Print
ed alphabetical lists of the names and residences of
all persons of both classes, enrolled as liable to
military duty in this District, are beiug prep red as
speedily as possible.
Copies will at once be forwarded to the several
Enrolling Officers, at whose houses as well as at
Post Offices and other public places they may be in
spected.
Any person enrolled may appear before the Hoard
of Enrollment and claim to have his name stricken
otf the list, if ho can show to the satisfaction of the
Board that he it and will not be at the time ( lamia
ry sth) fixed for the next draft, luble to military
duty on account of
Ist Alienage.
2d Non-residence.
3d Ui.suitableness of Age.
4th Manifest Permanent Physical Disability.
The time for so appearing before the Board and
claiming to have names stricken otf will expira with
the 20th of December, next, alter which day uo ca
ses will be heard.
Person* who may be cognizant of other persons
liable to military du'.y , w hose names no rot appear
on t! ■ lists, are requested to notify the Board of
Enrollment. All persona enrolled on information
thus icceived ate entitled to avail themselves of the
privilege o npp-aring within the time limited and
c laiming to have their names stricken olf, the same
s if tbey h.td been originally enrolled.
The lioa-d cf Enrollment will be in session daily
until 20th prox., to est on such cases as may be
presented. GEO. EYSTER,
Cap. & Pro. Mar. 16;b Dis. Pa.
Nov 27. 1803.
NOTICE TO COLLECTORS.
The Collectors foi'lStiS of the different boroughs
and townships of the county of Bedford, are reqnir
i ed to meet the Board of Military Auditors ai the
house of Col. Jonr. tlnfer., hi the borough of Red
j lord, on the -S' day of January, 1804, where all !•-
I gal exonerations and abatements will be made for
Militia Taxes. And ho it known that no e\onera
j lions will be made aftsv the session of said Beard.
LEMUEL. EVANS, P.es't.
Nov. 27, 1863. Board Military Auditors.
| Pension ssaiu! iifonnly Claim*.
U. Tl. AKRfIS h.i f#*c■*iv(• 'f nil he forms end in
struction* idr procuring Sol lier* Pension ind
My money He aUu hs a puttier in VV*.shitoi>
: City to prosecute the claim* speedily,
j Bedford, Ntjv. 27, 180;?—tf
W, A N T E J).
!C0 COK lib TAN NEKS' BARK, nt F.rspihnr'.
CHEAP CORNER.
Clover seed, Flax seed and Timethy seed wanteit
al , FARQUHAR'S.
Any and all kinds of Country Produce taken at
FAKQUIIAR'S CHEAP CORNER,
j Come and buy your Clothing at
CHEAP CORNER, Juliana ,t..
Money raved by tniving BOOTS and SHOES at
CHEAP CORNER.
Best CLOTHS, CAS>I.MERES and SATINETTS
ut CHEAP CORNER.
Come and get a good HAT or CAP nt
FA KQ CHAR'S.
I Sonne Beautiful PLAID SHAWLS, v-rv ehean. at
Nov. 27, ISlilL I'ARQUHAR'S.
PUBMC sale or us:al instate.
J] FJIRM, Containing about 300 rfCRES.
1 will expose to public sale on the premises, i
Hopewell township, Huntingdon county, on
j 1 hui trfny, the. \Qtk day of December next,
the following real estate, to wit : A Tiart of Land,
lying on the west side of tho Raystown Branch,
containing about UOO ACRES, of which about 140
acres are cleared, leneed, and in good cultivation.
I There are good improvement!! on the premises, con
stating of a comfortable house, a double log b .rn.a
stone spring home, and other out-buildings. The
/arm is w.-ll watered, having a spiing in every field,
and contains two tine ORCHARDS. A large pmtef
the 'antl is liver bottom, and produces in abundance.
111 larrn will be sold altogether, or in two parts,
to Mr.t purchasers.
I i i* location of this farm ic such ns to command
HII excellent maiket a I seasons of th* year, it be
ir.u but two miles Irom the Broad Top Railroad, uc
Lo' e station, and five miles from Coalmor.t.
iei ins will be made known on day ol oal*.
MARGARET IIAMIL I ON.
I>er Uav ' d HAMILTON, Agent.
Casaville, Nov. 20, !863.
Public SiiEc
OP VALUABLE HEAL ESTATE
By Virtue of the last will and testament or Leon,
aril Nycum, lute of Monroe township, Bidford coun
ty, rleceaserl, unil an order of the Orphans' Court of
hedford county, the undersigned, surviving execu
tor in said will named, and trustee appointed bg the
Court aforesaid, will sell at public sale, on thj prem
ises, 011
Monday, 21 st day of ])e cmnber,
next, ell the following described real estate of sanl
deceased, to wit:
One Triict of 3.ami,
containing 003 acres and 139 perches and allowance,
situate in Monroe township, Bedford county, adj lin
ing lands of John Fletcher's hens, Henry Steck
mau's heirs, Joseph Bark man's heirs and others
having thereon erected a Log Dwelling ll,iu<e, Barn
and other out-buildings , there is. also, an apple or
chard, ami u never failing spring of excellent water
011 the premises. A large portion of this land is
cleared and under fet.ee, pan good meadow, and the
balance well covered with good timber, being the
"Mansion Property" of said deceased. °
ALSO— ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND,
adjoining the above, containing 193 acres, 93 perch
es and al.owanec, about 70 acres cleared ami under
fence, part meadow, balance well timbered, having
thereon erected a Dwelling House, Barn, Stable and
other out-building* ; there is, also, an apple orchard
and good spring of water on the premises.
ALSO -ONE OTHER TRACT,
adjoining the above, containing 19' i acres and 1 0
perches, being a tract of land surveyed on warrant
to Leonard Nycum, dee'd., and patented to him 2Jth
March, 1821. about 30 acres cleared and under fence
and the balance wtil tirr.b ;red. There i 3, also, plen
ty of good water on the premise!.
The whole of the above described land is patent
ed sind titin indisputable.
1 ERMS One-thin! in bard, nt confirmation of
sale, and balance in three equal annual pHym?nts>
with interest fiotn Ist April, 1864, at which time
deeds are to be made and possession of tne proper
ties given. Sde to commence at 11 o'clock, A. M.
JOHN NYCUM,
Nov. 27, !9G3—4t Surviving Ex'r.
TuiiUCSALE
OF
VALUABLE HEAL ESTATE.
tly value of an order of (he Orphans' Court of
Bedford county, the undersigned udministrutot of
Ihe estate of Willi im Sparks, late of West Provi
dence township, liedlord count) , deceased, will sell
at public outcry, upon the premises, on
Monday, December 28f/i, 1803,
all the following described real estate ol said de
ceased, to wit:
One Tract of Land,
containing ISO acres anil 70 perches, net measure,
with n good Dwelling House, Double Log Barn and
othei out-buildings thereon erected; also, a fine ap
ple ornhatd on the premises, being the Mansion
property of said deceased.
ALSO-ONE OTHER TRACT,
adjoining the above, containi ,g 110 acres and 156
perches, net measure, and having a Log Dwelling
House, Stable am! other out-buildings thereon erect
ed.
ALSO—ONE OI'HF.R TRd/CT,
adjoining the above, containing 15 acres and 13
peaches, net measure, with a good Tenant House,
Double Frame Barn and other out-buildings thereon
erected—there is also a good apple orchard of choico
fruit upon the premises.
The above properties are all welt watered, are in
a good slate of cultivation, and favorably located
.within a short distance of the Rail Road at Bloody
Run. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock, A, M. of
said day.
Team made known on day of sale.
G. W. HOUSEHOLDER,
Nov. 27, 1603. Administrator.
PUBLIC SALE
OF lIEAL ESTATE.
By virtue of an older of the Orphans' Court nt
Bedford county, ibe undersigned will offer at public
sale, on the premises, near Hopew-c'J, on
Saturday, December 19/A, 1863,
oil the following described p-operty of Jams* Rieh
eson, lite ot Broad Top township, dee'd., to wit j
The undivided half of a tract of unimproved land,
adjoining lands of Scbell Ik Foster, the John Bnnn
and John Belt surveys, containing 33 ACRES, more
or less.
TERMS—One-third cash, at confirmation of sale,
the remainder in two equal annual payments, with
interest. Sale will commence at 1 o'clock on said
'lav.
For fui tber particulars inquire of Jcsenh W. Tste,
Esq , Bedford, Pa., 1 emuel Evans, Esq., Coaldale,
or ton undersigned living rien' .re prenrsei.
GEORGE Vv. RICHESON,
Adm'r. ot J. Kichesoti, dee d.
November 27, 1663.
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Letters of administration have been granted to
the subscribers, lending in Juniata township, Bed
ford county, by ihe Register of Bedford county, on
the i state of Pete: Hillegas, jr., lata of St, Clair
township, dee'd.i all persons having claims against
said estate re requested to present the same prop
erly authenticated lor settlement, and all persons
in ebted are requested to make payment immedi
ately-
MICHAEL HILLEGAS,
.JACOB H. HILLEGAS, of P,
oimher 20 6/ Administrator!,