• BEDFORD G AZETTE-
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
JOHN PALMER, ASSISTANT.
FRIDAY :• t FEBRUARY 36, 1864.
What They Promised.
■ THE FRIENDS or Gov. CCHTIN PROMISED THE PRO
PER THAT IF THEY WOULD EE-ELECT lIIM, THE WAR
WOULD END IN 30 DAYS AND THERE WOULD HE NO MORE
DRAFTING. HOLD THEM TO TIIKIR PROMISES.
, Aw we in Earnest?
Are the Democrats in earnest ? This is a
question for every man in our ranks to con
sider. That the party in power are m ear
nest will not admit of a moment's douht.
Their representatives in Congress are the
most radical. Their newspapers Sre circu
lated everywhere. They call to their aid
everj r scheme that ingenuity can devise.—
The stump, the preps and the pulpit arc
called into play io push forward their "cu
liar doctrines. And, not satisfied with all
this, they call to their aid female orators,
mohs, and secret organizations; and they j
back all these with the almighty "Green- j
back." While they are doing all this, what i
are we doing? What effort 13 made to cir
late our newspapers, or our speeches in Con
gress? We do not ask the ministers of the
gospel to step aside from their sacred call
• ing in order to preach politics, or divide the
church. We know that we have the pray
ers of those who are with us, and that is
sufficient. But are,our leaders, ouit public
men, in earnest, and are they doing
emies of the constitution and the laws.—
They should seize every occasioA to pro
claim Democratic doctrine—for it is not of
that kind of sentimental stuff that excites
the popular feeling of the people, and, at
the same time, blinds their judgment. It
bv reason., ' yiV tytd must be promulgated
in our rafiks plenty'?.u
iliom imitate their abolition cotempornrics in
their zeal at least. Let our leading news
papers leave off their whining sycophancy,
and begin to talk in earnest; and above ail
let us unite . Why should the Democratic
party be longer divide J—has it not met with
all its disasters by divisions and contentions ?
In short—let us be in earnest. Let us act.
Let no man, for a moment, doubt his influ
ence. Every man has his influence, from
the peasant to the king. We say, there
fore, to the Democrats in every township in
this county—go to work. The spring elec
tions arc coming pn*-let us show our power
now. Let every Democrat reason with his
Republican neighbor and show him how his
party is ruining theyountry. In these days
every Democrat should have a copy of the
Constitution and Washington's Farewell
Addfcss; and he should use them in his ar
guments with his opponents. He needs no
other Democratic documents, for they con
tain the whole platform. Then let us go to
work—let us begin now. Wc must be in'
f'lrncst, or be .slaves. Wc have alrcadv
been lying too long on our backs, hugging
Ihe delusive phantom of hope. Oijr ene
mies have almost finished the work of usur
pation. If wc expect to have elections here
after we must go to work in earnest.
The Spring Elections.
The Spring Elections will take place on
the eighteenth of March, next. We would
any to our Democratic friends throughout
the county— ORGANIZE. Go to work to
carry the ticket everywhere. This will be
the opening of the campaign of 1864. Let
begin it by carrying the ticket in every
township. It will be the lirst step towards
carrying the State for President at tiie fall
elections. For, notwithstanding the boast
ing of the Abolitionists as to what they will
do, tliey already have their troubles in their
own camp, and there i 3 a prospect of a beau
tiful fight between Pie admirers of Chase,
Lincoln and Fremont. Tho whole radical'
wing of their party will go for Fremont;
audit they don't succeed in nominating him,
we may look out for dissentions in the ranks
of The radicals of the Itepub- 1
lican party are disorganizes by nature, and j
they will, in this instance, either make or j
break.
Already the campaign has been favora
bly opened at Lancaster city. The Demo
crats have re-elected Hon. George Sander
son by 127 majority, being a gain of G8 in
their favor since last fall. The people can
no longer be bamboozled by promises that
the war will end in CO days, when they sec
the call for a draft of 500,000 more men;
end know that they will be "dbunted iii'Mo
make up the number. Abolition lies are
well nigh "played out," and greenbacks will
share the same fate. Let us put good men
on our ticket, and then let every man do his
duty. Let no man forget the motto of the
Abolitionists: "No compromise with trai
tors," and 3how them no quarters. The
j election of the smallest officer is important
now.
The Siege of Charleston.
On the 7th day of November, 1861, a
fleet of war vessels sailed into Port Royal
harbor and attacked and took forts Beaure
gard and Walker. The country hailed this
triumph as the lirst step toward the fall of
Charleston; and so it was. But time has
: since proved it to have been a very short
I One. Since then, over two years have pass
ed away, and, after several changes of the
commanders in that department, and repeat
ed attempts to take it, both by hind and sea,
Charleston stands to-day as dcliant as ever-
True, thousands of tons of iron have hailew
around it, and the big mouthed Parte, guns
have vomited their "Greek lire" into the
very streets of the city. The walls ot Fort
Sumpter have been knocked into a pile cf
rubbish—its flag staff has been shot away
and replaced time and again; and yet the
tattered rebel flag is still floating defiantly
above it.
During all 1 liis time thousands of men
were kept and fed 011 the islands mound, at
an expense of millions of dollars to the gov
ernment, to say nothing of the enormous
outlay in ammunition and gunboats, built
expressly to take this Gibraltar of rebellion.
During the two years past, we have aacl
the announcement of its fall dozens of times
in all the daily newspapers in the country;
and its fall has been prophesied by .all tiic
distinguished individuals in Washington,
from Seward down to Forney, equally as
often. But after all the prophecies, an
nouncements of its fall, and continual bla
zing away at it for months, we are now in
formed that, "the siege has been abandon
ed for the present."
This announcement does not prove that
the siege has no*, been well conducted, nor
that Gen. Gihnore has not done his duty—
for he is one of the best engineers in the
army. But it goes to show \is how far we
have trot in subduingthe South. If it takes
and then the siege is abandoned, when will
we conquer—when will wc subjugate these
people? But the siege, although hopeless
from the beginning, was abandoned for an
other purpose. General Gilmore has been
sent to bring Florida into the Union; and
the siege ot Charleston is abandoned for a
still greater enterprise. But this one can
be accomplished—for, has not Louisiana and
lennessec been brought back by proclama
tion I And will not these States in connec
tion with I lorida make a very respectable
Abolition vote at the next Presidential elec
tion? This is tfie key to all the strategy of
the Southern departments. The army is
no longer fighting to "restore the Union,"
nor even to set the negro free. The whole
army of the North, including the army of
Gen. Grant, is moved and manoeuvred for
tire purpose of electing an Abolition Presi- I
dent in 1864. This is the secret of all the 1
recent moves. I
1 Senatorial Oonferenco.
1 lie Conferees from Huntingdon and Som
erset counties, appointed to elect a Senato
rial delegate to the State Convention, will
meet those appointed for that purpose from
this county, at the Mengcl house, in Bcd
ford, on Wednesday, the 'Jth day of March
next, at one o clock, I'. M. The Conferees'
appointed from Bedford county are Isaac
Mengel, William Gillespie, Esq., and Wil
liam Foster.
P3-Wc have in our possession, at this of
j flee, samples of sugar and syrup made from
tho Chinese sugar cane, that equals the best
sugar and syrup we have ever sc€n. It was
lpadc, wc are informed, by an invention
callen "Cook's Evaporator." The sugar is
a beautiful white, and entirely free from the
acrid taste peculiar to imported sugar. Tho
cane can be cultivated-in this latitude, aiul
will pay better than almost any other crop.
But wc refer our readers to the advertise
ment in another colunyi, and invite them to
call and examine the samples at our oflice.
Seed can be procured by applying to J. H.
Seliell, Esq., Schcljsburg, or George Blv
mire & Son, in Bedford. In our opinion it
is worth a trial at least.
Agricultural College.
I We have before us a "Report upon n plan for
the organization of Colleges for Agriculture, by
IJr. E. Pugh, President of the Agricultural Col
lege of Pennsylvania," together with a cata
logue and report of said institution, with which
we are highly pleased. The system of industri.
al education is yet in Ats infancy in this State,
and from all that we can learn from the above
institution, it is quite beneficial to the agricul
tural community. Wo understand that an ef
fort is being made to rob the college of its endow
ment, which wc sincerely hope will not succeed.
Our Book Table.
We have received the March number of j
"Godey's Lady's Look." The engravings
are up to the usual standard. The steel
engraving forming the frontispiece entitled
"Want of Confidence," is extremely fine.
Among the contents for this month are the
stories entitled I 'Nobody to Blame," "She
hath done what she could," (continued;)
and "Adventures of a Bachelor," (conclu
ded.) The fashion plates are all that could
be wished for. Published by L. A. Godey,
323 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
We omitted to notice the ' 'Lady's Friend"
of this month heretofore. This is a new pub
lication lately commenced by Deacon & Pe
terson. It is a ladies Magazine and i 3 em
bellished with the usual amount of engra
vings and fashion plates. The reading mat
ter is excellent, and it bid's fair to be all that
its title proclaims—The Ladies Friend. It
is published by Deacon & Peterson, No.
Walnut street, Philadelphia, .at 02.00
per year, .in advance.
We have received "The Culturist," a
paper published monthly by A. M. Span
gler, 25 North Sixth street, Philadelphia,
and devoted to the interests of Agriculture.
It should be taken by every farmer in the
State. Twenty-five cents and a three cent
stamp will pay for it one year, and will en
title the subscriber to a superb carte de
visite besides. It is well worth the money.
Special Senatorial Election.
UARRK-UURG, Feb. 22.—The avWd'd-Leccir
cu uvi llvix. ic inanHi.t find Armstrong district,
report the election of Dr. St. Clair to ifta Sen
ate, iu the place of Col. While, but by a great
ly diminished majority. m
ADVICE TO THE MISEUABLES.
Thoso who are afflicted with Scrofula, Fever
Sores, tskin Eruptions Salt Rheum, Sore Head,
Sure Legs Swelling of the Glands, Venereal
Soros, l'implos, Blotches, Tetters, Chronic dis
eases, Humors of all kinds, and have spent largo
sums of money for medical attendance and ad
vertised remedies, and are still uncured we say
use Rr. Railway's Cleansing Syrup, called REN
OVATING RESOLVENT. One to six bot
tles, of this extraordinary m ''cine is warranted
to cure you. If six bottles of any remedy fail
to furnish satisfafcfory evidence of euro, stop
it; spend 110 inoro money 011 it. Radway's
1 Renovating Resolvent lias cured the worst cases
!of Chronic and Scrofulous Sores by a single
bottle. Let the wise give it a Iri.d.
iiic -tiffj-i'iitii (1\ V.)i},3giaieiiti
j We were informed yesterday, by one of tlic
I local recruiting agents of the State, that the
| ooth regiment I'. V., Col. Dick Whim, had re
cruited its lull quota, and is now ready, witli
lull ranks, once more t9 enter the Bold. There
is something in the celerity of the recruiting
which produced this result,'which has its slmro
of credit as well for the glorious reputation which,
clusters around the old organization of the 55Mi,
as lor the enthusiasm of the people in rullym"
to its standard. The 55th is commanded i>y li
soldier, in every acceptation of the title. Dick
White may have personal faults ami blemishes,
of which wc know nothing and which do not
concern us; hut as a Soldier, a leader and an of
ficer, he has conducted himself in this struggle
so as to win (he confidence of those whom ho
leads, and deserves the highest applause of the
people whom he serves. The very fact (iut h<>
has thus early filled the depleted ranks of his
regiment s hows (hat lie has a strong hold on the
lighting men of the State, if it docs not prove
that he possesses superior qualifications as a sol
dier.
V. itb the 55th thu promptly filled up—with
its ranks thus early recruited'and ready again
for the field, we trust that Col. White will bo
ordered for duty where he can be of the most'
service to the Government. VVhercvor there is
fighting to bo done—hard blows to ho dealt out
—ther®, wo know, Dick White and those who
follow his lead,'arc anxious to bo placed. Let
the doth, then, have a pjaco in that army of
which the greatest service is expected in the
copiinj} campaign.
Letter from Gen. Birnay Complimenting
Pennsylvania Soldiers.
Ibe following letter from (den. Jlimey was
addressed to Lieut. Col. G.eeiiwalt, of the 105 th
fegbnent of Pennsylvania Volunteers:
ILEARXJUAIITMW I>II:XEV'S DIVISION, |
Cump, January 25tb, 18G1. j
DKAR Coi.TJNT.r.: lam in receipt of your fa
vor of tho 22d iiist., calling upon me to interest
myself in filling up those gallant regiments of
my command, composing the Pennsylvania liri- j
gade, that lmvo re-enlistod for the wnr, and J
coming from ! ■ nnsylvnnia have added so much
to the glory of our good old State, and distin
guished their division so greatly. The history
of the 5 itli, 03d, 105 th and 00th regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, would be a history of
this war. Mdst gallantly have they earrted the
colors presented by the State through the bat
iles of V illiamslmrg, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines,
Seven days battles, Malvern, Second Dull Fun,
Chantilly, Fredei ieksburg, Cliancellorsville,Get
tysburg, Auburn, Kelly's Ford, Paynes' Farm,
and on all occasions lmvo elicited the hearty
commendations of their division commander.
During the past year, aided by the GBth, 1 i 4th
and 14lt Pennsylvania Volunteers, Pennsylva
nia has in this old division, composed of regi
ments from Maine to the Mississippi, stood high
in the estimation of all. 1 hope the 57th and
105 th will return with full 'nnks, and with men
who will feel honored in joining the Pennsylva
nia brigade, so distinguished as soldiers in camp
or field.
I wish it were in ruy power to address and
appeal to our fellow citizens of Pobnsylvauia to
fill up your ranks speedily, but ray duties at the'
front forbid it. l>ut lam confident that your
officers can do much in making the Pennsylva
nia brigades of uiy division an pbjuet ol pride
to Pennsylvanians, and sought for by those vol
unteers now entering the service. Yours truly,
Dj 13. HIUNEY,
Maj. Gen. Com. Div.
Trouble iu the Abolition Camp,
Mr. Lincoln's chances appear to be pretty
eood for a re-nomination, but then it is not all 1
lair sailling and bright skies with him. He has 1 1
the influence ot those who feed off his bounties
—for, in magnifying him, tltoy magnify them
selves—but the outs who arc for the most part
radical Germans are down upon him with a
vengeance.—The following is from Butz's new
Chicago papers:
"After two years of a bloody, murderous war
while streams of blood are being spilled unne
cessary, while the nations (that is, the people :
who sent their sons to the field of battle,) walk i
in mourning, and while only contractors, spec- '
ulators, and a certain-class of traders pile up I
riches, Lincoln continues telling us his stories,
and asks actor Ilacliett to produco Falstnff be- ;
foro him!"
Tire St. Louis German paper, the Post is not ;
quite so complimentary as the other, it has i
had Fremont on the brain for a long while, and i
delivers itself as follows:
"It is scarcely necessary to repeat—apart I
from this serious and general danger with which
therc-clection of Lincoln threatens us—all his
special sins ad mi-'av.t. We. have at present
nothing to do but to declare herewith, once for
all, that we,supported by honest conviction of
all friends of freedom in uur Slate, can not
support Mr. Lincoln's re-election under any cir
cumstances whatever. Wc will not and cannot
help to bring that man into power again who
caused a disgraceful retreat to our army, by re
moving Fremont, and who thus saved a rebel
army front annihilation. Wo shall not support
that man from whom the people of Missouri |
have since experienced a series of insults, which i
were only so much the more cutting, as each of
them was also a political mistake."
The Spirit of the times talk sharply, even in- j
suiting!)'. 1: says:
"The country is all in right tone. It has i
bficn willing tu laugh at Mr. Lincoln's jokes for
a season; but iwiv that th of our j
institutions is approaching, if requires courage i
and decorum in the chair of state. |
'Tor our part, we believe tiic people will, in i
this matter, meet with the relief they wish — ]
We can conceive a popular tumult may, in its
first emotion, upheave some jocus clodpote to the
apex, but we can not concieve how, in the face
of dripping guillotines and a rocking empire
Jack itunsby could be elected to |*cside over a
period like that of the old French devolution
for a second term."
The Albany Statesman, tho most ultra of the
liepubliean press, confesses that: .
The proud and numerous party which was
represented .in the convctflion tit Chicago, no
longer retains an existence. It has bcc-n dissi
pated by the action of its chosen head. The
administration, therefore, stands in the anoma
lous political support outside tho circle of its
own ofiice holders and retainers—a very noisy
but by no means controlling faction."
It points out the causes of this dissolution as
follows:
'*A pack of sharks, hungry, villianous and
incorrigible, have fastened up the public Treas
ury and depleted it at the rate of millions month
kWiAfc VP'.WasjiV'f U"' Federal govcrn
ii.tuctiois, it allowed and exercise ol choice,
would have absolutely refused all dealings un
til high-places of trust are held by known and
convicted cormorants, and nien.drive fast horses
and live in free-stone houses purchased with U
nited Stales grccnhai ks, who night to he pee
ing shoes in the State pi 130n5." ec
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser writes.
''On (lie part of the radical Emancipationists
one can but see un increasing desire to nominate
Gov. Chase, Senator Sumner Gen. Fremont
or some other representative man of their own
stamp. They declare, in congress and out of
it, that Mr. Lincoln has shown deplorable hes
itancy in meeting the great question of eman
| < ipation, which now underlies all other ques
i tions. Ins proclamations, so reluctantly made
arc not sustained by any constitutional 'provis
ion, and can he revoked by him to morrow,
while their exceptions' impair their valu > In
I short, it is evident that Mr. Lincoln cannot
j count upon many who have boon reckoned fts
. foremost among the supporters of his adminis
tration."
Mobbing- Newspapers.
It is becoming tlref shion again to mobDom
' pcrat.c Newspapers. The plan of operations
is lor the members of the league to supply a
squad of soldiers with liquor,, add then whan
they have "become intoxticated to instigate them
to mob the obnoxious, otliee. I n thts way with
lP* T weeks, Iho Crawford Democrat , and the
J\ orUnmberland Count;/ Democrat, of this State
and the Mahoning Sentinel, and tho Ohio Eagle*
of Ohio have been summarily suppressed. Tims
far tho only mire, for these outrages has been
that secured m the town i: Lancaster, thAynlace
of publication of tho Union Kujk where the
Democrats retaliated by destroying the dwell
ings of the Abolitionists who had been foremost
in instigating the mob. This seems to bo tho
only remedy for such offences. Things have
come to such a pass that as against the acts of
tho 'loyal,' the laws afford no sufficient protec
tion. In every one of the Northern States
however, the Democrats are fully a match for
| their assailants. In Pennsylvania, forexample,
if it came to blows we could drive the members
of the League into the Dalotvare within twenty
lour hours after the first blood was shed. If
tliey are such fools then as to attempt to inau
i gurate a system of Lynch law, here they must
be prepared to pay tlie penalty. For the last
three years the Democrats have made almost
every conceivable sacrifice to maintain order.—
They will continue to do so, so long as they can
but we assure the men of property and influence
among the members of the League, than there
arc limits to their induratice, and that Demo
crats of the North will not submit to the des
truction of their property without resorting to
measures of retaliation. Itisabsurb to sup
pose that one political party cau enjoy a monop
oly ol mobs and assassination. Democrat have
shown themselves to bo excellent citizens mar
vels of obedience to hateful laws—models of
patience under the most offensive insult but
after all they arc only men, subject to human
infimitiet, and very prone when smitten on one
check, to bit back instead of turning tho other. <
Pray let us have no more mobs.— ftje.
T.MI'OKTANT FKOM EURDPK. —War commenced.
I3y the steamer City of Manchester, at New
York, we have stirring news from Europe.
The troubles between Denmark and Germany
have led to open hostilities, and a battle has
been fought, resulting in the repulse of the Aus
trian troops in four attacks.
lM'roirr£XT DEGAS DECISION.—A cnso was
tried in thoDistrict Court of Philadelphia last ,
week, which is of considerable interest to pur- j
chasers of property, inasmuch as it involves the i
question, who is to pay the stamp cost attend-!
ing the transfer. A party had purchased a
properly for a certain sum of money. The deed
to be made out to the purchaser, of course re
quires an internal revenue stamp, amounting in
the present ease to §IBO. The purchaser paid
the same, but afterwards brought suit against
Jhe party selling to recover it back, taking the
ground that the seller of the property was bound
to furnish a full deed of title, and the affixing
of the stamp was necessary to make the title
full. Judge Shurswood, in delivering the opin
| ion of the Court, took the ground that the cus
tom everywhere is, for the purchaser of the prop
' erjy to nay the expenses of the transfer, and in
1 this case, the stamp duty was but an item of
i such expense, and accordingly gave judgment
! f o r tha plaintiff. The decision may be eonsid
! eved us settling the much agitated and important
question, so constantly coming up in almost nil
I business relations as to whet her. the seller or the
I purchaser is to pay the stamp duty in transfer
of property. The decision wijl, we presume,
| hold good ids!> in personal as well as real prop
erty, and iu ail kinds of personal property.
CoN J cinrn*:,' BILL PASSED.—The House, af
ter a long struggle on Thursday, finally passed
the Conscription hill in shape us mainly agreed
on in Committee of the Whole, though reported
the day before ij\ the nature of a substitute l>y
Schcnck. The bill in preface is as follows, dif
fering very materially from the Senate bill, and
necessarily going back to the Senate: J at. Both
classes are consolidated; 2d, Exemption is only
grunted 011 payment of three hundred dollars,
until all names put in the box are drafted, when
those who have previously paid tire again put
in the box; 3d, All other exemptions are only
confined to the Vice President, Governors ol'
States, and U. S. Judges; 4th, All slaves be
tween 18 and 45 arc liable to be drafted, and
i-wal gyyncrs arc to be compensated therefor. —
Qnlv two Democrats, Allison and Odell, voted
for the hljl. There Were 08 votes against it.
FEDERAL MAGDALEN#. —TIIO Administration,
in its human efforts to elevate the character ot
the Africans ami equalize them with the white
people, two years ago benevolently sent out
from Massachusetts, to Fort Royal, South Car
olina, at the expense of the whole people of t lie
United States, a fyw hundred spinsters to edu
cate, civilize and refine the contrabands at that
place, The New Hampshire Patriot, of October,
■ Ives the following as the result of this benev
olent experiment of Mr. Lincoln in the follow
ing paragraph:
"Private advices from Port Royal say that
many of the female Abolitionists who went to
Port Royal to teach the little niggers how to
read and pray, have been obliged, with 111 a few
months, to abandon their black charges and o-
I pen nuseries 011 their own private account. —An
' officer informed us recently that no less than (i t
I white spinsters had contributed to the popula
i lion in and about Port Royal harbor. The cli
mate seems to favor population even more than
the production of Sea Island cotton by paid tie
pro labor. The information furnished us by
1 been confirmed by the testimony oF keVtinlcf'-
i ty Billings, Liet. Col. of the first South Caroli
na Rsgiment, who is here in consequence of ill
health. lie says it is a sad truth."
Ilere, Republicans, is a sweet little morsel
for your particular mastication.— President Lin
cola has used the money of the people to pro
stitute these yankce woman, with buck negroes
mid we may now expect him to provide a grand
Magdalen Asylum-for them and their Wooly
pa.amours. O! the morality of Use Republi
can ..dministration! Sixty-four sweaty, odious
buck -nejgroes seduced by a like number of Yankee
damsels/ Exchange.
AnOTIIEK OIiDEH FIIOM GI!N. IJcti.er. Gen.
I IJntlcr recently issued the follo\vin"*ordcr:
| Noutoi.K, Va., I'cb. 11, 1861. General Or
ders No. 8- All places of public worship in
Norfolk and Portsmouth are hereby placed un
der the control of the provost marshals of Nor
folk and Portsmouth, respectively, who shall
||i c tJ'c pulpits properly filled by displacing,
( when necessary, the present incumbents, ami
, substituting men of known loyalty and the same
| sectarian denomination, cither military or civil,
| subject to the approval of the commanding
general. They shall see that the churches are
open freely to all ollieors and soldiers, white or
[ colored, at the usual hour of worship and at
! other times, il desired; and they shall see that
no insult or indignity ho ottered to them, cither
by word, look oi gesture on the part'of the
congregation. The necessary expenses will he
levied, as far as possible, in. accordance with
the previous usages or regulations of each con
gregation, respectively.
No property shall be removed, either public
or private without permission from these head
quarters. 15y command ot Brigadier General.
E. A.iVILL).
! The Late Affair in West Virginia.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Lot-ISA. Ky„ Feb. 17.—C01. Ferguson, of
the 16th Virginity (rebel) cavalry, h;is l for the
last month, been in the mountains of Wayne
and Logan oouuties, Virginia, and from thence
made raids on different parts of these counties.
Some ten days ago he captured Gen. Scammon
and his staff, and harassed the troops hi West
Virginia, stealing every good horse that could
ho had in Wayne and Logan counties. Several
attempts have been made to dislodge them.
On the 14th inst., a picked force of four hun
dred men, under command of Col. G. W. Gal
lup, consisting of portions of the 1 -Ith and 39th
Kentucky regiments, left Louisa, and made a
forced march of 25 miles, reaching the vicinity
of Col. Ferguson's command. Next morning n
rebel soldier on picket was captured and used
as a guide. The first intimation the rebels l'ad
of the presence of our men, was a summons to
surrender. The Aemy broke in confusion and
received the fire of our troops. Tlio light did
not last over threo minutes, in which time the
rebels had 10 killed and a large number wound
ed, besides 60 prisoners; 80 stand of-arms and
a large number of horses, which they had sto
len, were captured, together with all their sup
plies of forage, subsistence and ammunition.
Col. J. Ferguson, 16th Virginia Cavalry, his
Surgeon and two Lieutenants we're captured,
and are now prisoners at Louisa. Sixteen hun
dred Union prisoners were released.
Capt. Pinekord, Ass't. Quartermaster on Gen.
'Searuneon's staff, Lieut. Griswold and a Sergeant
of the sth Virginia regiment, were killed. Most
of Col. Ferguson's command will be picked up
by our mounted men. Wc did not lose a singlo
man. The prisoners leave here for Cincinnati
to-morrow.
- TtARKISiy-
FEICIIT —CLARK —On the 23d inst., by
the Rev. 11. Heckeriuan, Win. 11. Fright;
of the soth Regiment I*. V., to .Miss Lucinda
Clark, of West Providence township.
HAUIiAIJC|I —(iOKDOX. —On the 18th
inst., by Jolifl Smith, Esq., Mr. George Hr
bnugh, of the Jlotli regiment I*. V., toMtss De
al) Gordon, of Napier township.
SELLERS—CLAYCOMB.—On the 21rt
Inst., at the residence of Edward Conrad, irt
IJnioii township, by Thomas Oldham, Esq., Mr.
Cornelius Sellers, of Union township, to Miss
Polly Claycorob, of St. Clair township.
" P ' | "||| H i ii'in mmmwm< v ut fcrt—r
-IHKP—
~ SCIIELL —ln Sehellsburg, Fob. :2, A brum
Brower Bunn, son of John S and Catharine D.
Schell, aged 5 mouths and 24 days.
COLVIN."—In Sehellsburg, Feb. 9tli, Cora
Blanche, second daughter of John E. and An
na J. Colviu, aged years ami 27 duvs.
BLACK—Ia Sehellsburg, Fob. 19th, John
Di.'ld, son of Jeremiah E. end .Mary L. Black?
aged ■) years and 1 month.
' BROAD.—In Sehellsburg, Feb. 20th, Air'.
Samuel D Broad, aged 43 vent's, •7 months and
.21 days. "
COOK'S SUGAR EVAPORATOR.
Over 4,000 083 ssse.
Will manufacture Sugar in 30 minutes, equal to
the best New Orleans, F.vaporates, deficates and
finishes at one operation, is simple anJ easily man
aged. The only Sugar maker in use five years with
out n rival. We will guarantee the Cane more
profitable than any other crop. For particulars in
quire of J. H. Schell, Schellsbaig, where pure eeed
can be bad, or of Geo. Ihymyer & Son, Bedford Pa.
Pamphlets furnished free at either ot the above
places.
Samples of the Syrup and Sugar may be seen at
this oliice.
BLYMYER, BATES 4-DAY,
Fed. 2Q, ISGI—2n. Mansfield, Ohio.
TURNPIKE ELECTION 7 .
An Election will be held at the public house of
Henry Hoke, in AlcConnellsburg, on .Monday the 7th
of March, next at 1 o'clock P. M , for five mana
gers of the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike
Road Compat y, to serve for the ensuing year.
Feb. 20, 'O4-3'. T. B. KENNEDY, Pres't.
DIVIDEND.
The President and Managers of theChanbcrsburg
and Beillord Turnpike Road Company have declared
a dividend of one and a half per cent, on the capi
tal stuck of said Company payable 011 demand.
W. it. M'DOVVELL, Treasurer.
Chanibersburg, Jan. 1804.
6RO, & 2<W,
DEALERS IN
II Alt D WARE,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
fc T O V K S,
AND
■3= X *T vxr A x? "tp
We are juat receiving a fresh supply of every-
I thing belonging to our trade. We have
HARDWARE AND HOUSE PURNISHtNG GOODS,
in great variety
House builders lurnisheu with goods at very reason
able prices.
We keep the best assortment of
COAL OIL LAMPS, SHADES, AC.
and the best
COAL OIL IN TOWN.
I lease call and see us before purchasing else
where. •
„ . <J£a BLVMYER ft SON.
Bedford, 1eb.26, 1864—tf.
Locust Pins, Hark,
The highest price will be paid in CASH for
LOCUST PINS, BARK, &c.,
at Mount Dallas Station, one mile west of Bloody
Kun, on the Pike, by
A. G. ALLEN.
THE OR EAT CAUSE.
OF
limit asb Misery.
Just Published in a Sealtd Pnvofope, Price 6 Cts%
A Lecture on (lie Nature, Treatment & Hadical
Cure of Seminal Weakness, or Spermatorrhea in
duced by Self-Abuse ; Involuntary F.mi s ,j o ns Im
potency, Nervous Debility, and Impedrments to
Marriage generally: Consumption, Epilepsy ai.d
Fits ; Mental and Physical Incapacity, d-c Bv ROK
J CULVERWELL, M. D„ Author ot the
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The world-renowned author, in this admirabla
[ Lecture, clearly proves from his own oxpeneuco
that the awlul cousequences of Self-abusa may be
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rings, or cordials, pointing out a mode of cure at
once certain and effectual, by which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be may cure hinv,
sell cheaply privately,and radically, this lecture
will prove a boon to thousands and thouiands.
Sent under seal, la a plain envolope, to any address,
on tne receipt of six cents or two postage stamps*
by addressing the publishers. ' '
CHAS. J. C. KLINE. & CO.
127 Bowery,-New York Post Office Box, 4586.
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The Subscriber, executor of the last will lit
of r.maiiul Kegtr. late of Colerain Township, dec'di!
will sell at public sale, on the premises, in said
Township, on Tuesday the Bth day of IVUrch, next,
the farm of said dec'd., being a tract of land con
taining
281 AcrcsA 111 Perches.
and allowance, and adjoining lands of Simon Stuck
ey, Abrab am Wei,el and others. Aboijt two hun
dred and thirty fine acres ot said land are cleared
and under fence, twenty acres of which are meadow;
the residence is well timbered. The improvement
Two Story Log Dwelling House,
with back building, STONE SPRING HOUSE,
DOLBLE LOG and other out build-
a c S . O 01,6 nd a half story tenant house with
frame Stable- ihe whole place is well watered
and one of the first springs in the country rises near
the door of the dwelling. There are also two ap
ple orchards on the place. .
Any one desiring a good property would do well
to examine this. Possession will be given on the Ist
of April next.
The terms, which will be favorable, will be made
knowo on the day of sale,
bale to commence at 1? o'clock.
JOHN MOWER, Fx'r