BEDFORD GAZETTE.
8. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
JOHN PALMER, AMBTART.
, FRIDAY : : : MARCH 11, 1864.
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What They Promised.
Tai FHIINDR or Gov. CURTIS PROMISED THE PEO
LE THAT II THEY WOULD RE-RLECT HIM, THE WAE
WOULD END HI 30 DATS AMD THERE WOULD BE NO KOBE
DRAFTING. HOLD THEM TO THEIR PROMISES.
Borough Nominations.
The Democrats of Bedford Borough will
meet at the Court House on Saturday even
ing next, at the ringing of the bell, in order
to put in nomination a ticket to be voted at
the election to he held on the third Friday
of March, inst. The nominations to be
made will bo for the following offices:
Chief Burgess, Assistant Burgoss, two
Oouncilmen, High Constable, Constable,
one Auditor, Judge and Inspector of elec
tion, Assessor, Town Clerk, two Supervi
sors and two School Directors.
Township Nominations.
The Democrats of Bedford township will
meet at the Court House, in Bedford, on
Saturday, the 12th inst., at 2 o'clock, P.
M., to put in nomination a ticket to be vo
ted at the coming spring election. There
being no new vigilance committees appoint
ad at the last county convention, the per
sons appointed the previous year will con
tinue to act. By order of tho, Vigilance
Committee.
Our Military President.
Nearly two years ago we recollect seeing
in the New York Herald, in flaming head
letters the commencement of the "First
Military Exploit of Abraham Lincoln." We
read below this announcement, (which wa3
accompanied with a map showing tho exact
locality,) that Mr. Lincoln had landed at
Norfolk, Virginia!—and that was all. We
now have news of what, we suppose, may
be denominated his second great military
exploit, namely the advance on Jacksonville,
Florida, which resulted in the late disastrous
defeat at Olustee. It is charged by the N.
York Republican papers that this movement
was ordered by Mr. Lincoln, on his own re
sponsibility, without the knowledge of ei
ther Stanton or Halleck.
The object of the movement was to oc
cupy enough of Florida to give tho electo
ral vote of that State to himself, in case he
was nominated for President, or, perhaps,
to give him a few votes for the nomination
at the Baltimore Republican Convention.
For this purpose about 1500 men—perhaps
more, frere sacrificed, and the votes are not
as yet forthcoming. For this consumma
tion the siege of Charleston was abandoned,
and all the expense and blood of this de
feat incurred; but tho great military man
at Washington is defeated by an Irish rebel
Brigadier General at Olustee! Well, there
is at least one consolation left to his admi
rers : if he is not a great general, he is at
least a great political strategist. The other
candidates for the presidency and their nu
merous friends in his own party are begin
ning to see something more in the amnesty
proclamation than even they had bargained
for. If one-tenth of the "loyal" people of
a rebel state can vote for a president, why
may they not also help nominate him ? This
is a question that will be ventilated in the
Baltimore Convention; and wo shall then
see what the Republican opinion of the
constitutionality of Mr. Lincoln's Amnesty
Proclamation is. Meantime, we expect to
see Mr. Lincoln try another movement or
two, in order to balance Chase, who, it is
said, is gaining on him fast.
But if Mr. Lincoln should be nominated,
and is only re-elected by the vote he re
ceives from these bojjUß electors, there is
another party who will see to the constitu
tionality of the scheme. He may rest as
sured that one-tenth of the voters of a state
will not be allowed as many electors, as all
the voters formerly were allowed. If such
a question should arise at this fall's election,
Mr. Lincoln or any other one who attempts
to usurp the presidential chair by such frauds
aa these, will find to his sorrow that he has
gene one step to far. The idea of Mr.
Lincoln, that a state may resume its old
place in the Union by the simple action of
one-tenth of its voters, and then ho allow
ed as many electors and representatives as
if the whole state had acted, is prcposter
.ous in the extreme. And we warn the Ad
ministration, that as Democrats, we will
never submit to such an outrage, nor will
}be honest men of any party.
Lincoln and Chase.
The private letter of C. S. Pomeroy,
Chairman of the Republican National Ex
ecutive Committee, which we publish on our
first page, shows in what estimation our
joking president is held by some of his own
party. It seems that, notwithstanding the
[ endorsement of all his peculiarities by eve
ry organ of the party, with very few excep
tions, the friends of Mr. Chase are quietly
at work against him, and are using the very
arguments to defeat his nomination that the
have all the time used against
his administration. Mr. Pomeroy says:
"That the patronage of the government,
through the necessities of the war, has been so
rapidly increased, and to such an enormous ex
tent, and so loosely placed as to render the ap
plication of the "one term principle'' absolutely
essential to the certain safety of our republican
institutions."
This is just what the Democrats have
charged all the time; and they have been
denounced as traitors for just such language.
Now the Chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee who, of course, is "loyal,"
just reiterates it; and says that "the re
election of Mr. Lincoln is practically impos
sible"—an assertion to which we also agree.
But what makes Mr. Chase more fit? The
answer is very simple: Mr. Chase knows
how to handle the "greenbacks;" but of
course it would not do to assign that as a
reason. Mr. Pomeroy seems to think Chase
sounder on the nigger, and—"thats what's
the matter."
CJ'We publish on our first page, as a
matter of news, and to show the general
disposition of the rebel leaders, the Inau
gural message of Gov. Allen, of Louisiana.
He boasts that the Confederacy have over
300,000 men in the field, and that they can
still call out over 700,000 more. lie eulo
gises the Southern women, and tells a few
wholesome truths about Gen. Butler's ad
ministration at New Orleans. If there i 3
any truth in his statements, it will be some
time yet before the South is subjugated—
especially if the policy of the present ad
ministration is pursued. It will be seen
from this message how the policy of Abra
ham Lincoln unites and strengthens these
people, and how Abolition helps Secession.
ear-We would advise our Democratic
friends throughout the county to see that
good men are nominated for the offices to
be filled at the spring elections; and to have
plenty of tickets ready. If there are no
regular vigilance committees in your town
ships, let the old ones act; call meetings
for the purpose of nominating a ticket.—
The spring elections are always of immense
importance immediately preceding a Presi
dential campaign. Let this be seen to at
once.
©We call special attention to the pros
pectus of the daily and weekly "Age," pub
lished in another column. The "Age" is
one of the most spirited Democratic sheets
in the country. It is the organ of the Penn
sylvania Democracy, and desexves the pat
ronage of every true Democrat in the State.
It is neatly printed in large type, and is
sound on all the great questions of the day.
We would specially recommend the weekly
edition to our country friends as a cheap
family and political journal. Its news de
partment is very complete, and its editori
als and selections arc in excellent taste.
©-The Bedford Inquirer, of last week,
publishes a ficvce tirade against Gen. Mc-
Clcllan, which it credits to the Pittsburgh,
Post. The Post is a strong Democratic
paper, and is in favor of Geff. McClellan;
and of course, never uttered a word of what
is credited to it by the Inquirer. Didn't
you make a siigut mistake, Mr. Durborrow 1
©•The Somerset Democrat publishes the
remarks of the President at the celebration
in Washington City, on the 22d of Febru
ary last, and heads it in flaming capitals:
"The Great Speech of Abraham Lincoln."
The whole speech would not make a ten
line paragraph. We call that decidedly
rich. ,
AVOIDING THE DHAKT. —How times and things
change, says the Juniata Register. —Two years
and a half ago the object of life seemed to be to
get into the military service; now tlxc ways and
means of keeping out of it are eagerly sought.
Then committees from every county, and some
times many from the same county were beseech
ing the authorities to have their respective regi
ments or companies accepted. Now committees
from every township, borough, and district, are
either diligently searching the rolls to prove that
they have already filled their quotas, or raising
money to purchase recruits or pay their commu
tation. And the most fervent and effective ap
peal that can be made to a man's heart or pocket
is to "avoid the draft."—"Avoid the draff" is
rung in your ears at every corner, and reiterated
in every social knot; it is placarded in bar-rooms
and saloons, and posted on bulletin boards. It af
fords topics for newspaper writers and themes for
all fervent, patriotic orators. To "avoid the
draft" goems to be the very sine qua non of
existence.
Fathers and sons, and bachelors too,
Are sweating their brain! to know what to do,
But 'mid hop*, fear, and a good deal of craft)
They all seem bent on avoiding the diaft.
And why? VVhat has wrought this marvel
ous change? If it was patriotic to volunteer in
1861, is it not so now ? And if not so now, why
is it? Is there not a moral in this universal de
sire and effort to avoid the draft?
' EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
No. G. |
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, )
HARKISUCRO, Feb. 29, 18G4. J
DEAR GAZETTE :
The House ipeets this evening for the
purpose of considering the General Bounty
Bill, which passed Committee of the Whole
a few days ago. This bill proposes to le
galize all bounties that have been paid or
promised to be paid, and to make valid all
bonds issued by the corporate authorities of
any city, county or borough, or by any of
the officers of any township. This bounty
business is becoming quite complicated and
threatens to involve the people in much
trouble. For instance, the wealthy coun
ties are able to pay very heavy bounties
and thus to fill their quotas by enlistments
from counties in which only very small boun
ties can be paid. lam informed that a suf
ficient number of men have already enlist
ed from Bedford county to fill its quota un
der the present call; yet, owing to the fact
that sonic of the Eastern counties pay three,
four and five hundred dollars bounty, Bed
ford county will not get credit for any of
these recruits. This is an outrage upon
the rights of our caunty; but, how could it
have been prevented, or bow can it be rem
edied ? It is impossible for Bedford to com
pete, in the payment of bounties, with Phil
adelphia, Bucks, Lancaster and other weal
| thy counties. The only, "arm that can save"
]is that of the Secretary of War, in whose j
power it is to distribute the credits for re
cruits as he sees fit. The influence of Gov.
Curtin might also be beneficially exerted in
favor of"the lc3s wealtlfy districts.
The newly selected -'Senator" from the
Indiana and Armstrong district made his
appearance here this evening. He was es
corted to the Capitol by a brass band and
a few boys. He evidently imagined that
he wa3 going to some Abolition meeting in
Indiana county, instead of taking his seat
in the Senate of Pennsylvania. The Sen
ate is now in session, and, I am informed,
is still unorganized, the Abolition Senators
refusing to go into au election for Speaker,
but proceeding as though Mr. Penny, the
Speaker of the last Senate, were the duly
elected presiding officer of the present Sen
ate. Was ever usurpation more complete
or more tyrannical ?
1 There is quite a flutter, just now, among
: the ''Republican" Abolition politicians.—
They are divided into three factions, the
Chase, Lincoln and Fremont parties. The
war between the Chascite3 and the Lincoln
ites is growing very bitter, and the whole
Abolition Presidential imbroglio is "a very
pretty quarrel as it stands." The Democ
racy are united, harmonious and detennin-
I ed. "There is a better day coming, wait a
! little longer." 13. F. M.
Democratic Meeting in Twentioth Ward.
A meeting of the Democracy of Twentieth
Ward was convened on Saturday evening at
the Hall of the Democratic Association, north
west corner of Thirteenth street and Girard av
enue, to hear nddresscs from several distinguish-
Speakers, who were present by invitation. -Mr.
lteuben Zelncr was called to the chair, and Mr.
A. W. McClosky appointed secretary. The
chair introduced Prof. J. W. Burns, of New
Jersey, who spoke at considerable length, and
was listened to with marked attention. At the
conclusion of his remarks, the following pream
ble and resolutions were, with great enthusiasm
unanimously adopted. Mr. J.K. Zelinnext fol
lowed, in some well-timed remarks at the con
clusion of which the meeting adjourned, with
hearty cheers for Gen. Geo. B. McClellan.
WHEREAS, The rapid strides toward despotic
1 powor which have been made by the unscrupu
lous men who have had control of our National
Government for the last three years, warn us
of the peril in which all our rights and liberties
are placed and make it plain that the time has
come when we must assert our determination
to preserve our free institutions, or make up
our minds to sink to the condition of snbjects
yf a most debased and arrogant despotism and—
Wi'EJtEAS, We are not willing to submit tame
ly to the destruction of that Constitution, which
has heretofore secured SO large an amount of
prosperity, peaco and happiness to us, of the
Union which has been our strength and glory,
and of the rights of the States, which have se
cured us personal freedom and social orders;
and—
WHBKKAB, It is at alt times right and proper
for the free citizens of our great Republic, to
rebuke unfaithful servants, and censure illegal
acts, and to resist encroachments upon their
legal rights and franchises, —therefore,
Resolved , —That we most earnestly opposo tho
unconstitutional acts of Abraham Lincoln and
the Black Republican majorities in Congress,
which "deprive any citizen of life, liberty or
property, without due procecs of law" and that
wo are most resolutely determined that we will
not accept "Military necessity," as a substitute
for constitutional law.
Resolved, That a war for the emancipation of
negro slaves', or for any other unconstitutional
object, is tyrannical, unjust and barbarous; and
that we are not willing to have our gloruious
and venerated "Star Spangled Banner" made
the ensign of negro slnvery.
Resolved, That our most earnest desire is to
have the Constitution and the Union restored
to the condition in which they wore before tho
war began, and that we will gladly welcome,
and accord all their reserved right to seceded
States when they return to the Unioi.
Resolved, That in the conflict of arms, in which
the two sections of our country are now engag
ed, tho interests, welfare and comfort of the
great mass of our working people, are forgot
ten ; and while office holders, contractors, and
the publishers of Abolition newspapers are fat
tening upon the plunder of the public troasury,
the blood and property of the producing classes
are wnntouly sacrificed in a desperate struggle
to reduce American working men to the level
of the African negro. That thousunds and tens
of thousands of once happy firesides have been
made desolate ; and helples; widows and orphans
everywhere mourn in poverty the unwise and
reckless policy which those in power have pur
chased.
Resolved, That tho lives, the health and com
fort of those who earn their living by honest
labor are of more valno than the sctiemes of
fanatical abolitionists: and that we not
sacrifice ourselves and our families to gratify
tho malice, ambition and avarice of unprinci
pled party leaders.
Resolved, Tliut our constitution was not in
tended to screen any one in office from the jast
punishment of his crimes-, and there can lie no
groater crime against tho people than the at
tempt to deprive them of the rightto elect those
who are to govern and legislate for them.
We intend that onr next President sijull he
elected by ballotSj and not by bayonets, nor by
paper money.
Pro m the Johnstown Democrat.
Disloyal Women
We clip the following paragraph from an
exchange paper, showing up the fashions, pro
fessions, and doings at Washington There is
no doubt that we backwoods people are great
ly deceived by the empty professions of loyalty
at the White House and elsewhere. The whole
thing is a trick to enable some people to get
rich at the expense of tho blood and treasure
of the nation. As this is a purely domestic
question, touching social tics too closely to jus
tify tho Bastile, we would advise Old Ant-; "to
swear her and then let her go:"
"It is very well known that the interesting
and dashing lady of the White House, has sev
eral relations in Uw rebel service; a n <] it was
charged, iu thj early stages of the rebellion, t ' lint
the used to give tlietu important information,
which lead to serious disasters to our cause.—
We were among the many admirers of Mrs.
Lincoln, who never, for a moment, doubted her
loyalty; but we cqpfess to having our doubts
upon tho subject now. Every one has heard of
Fernando Wood, a most inveterate copperhead,
and withal "as mild a mannered man as ever
Rcuttled ship or cut a throat." Well this "sym
pathiser with his treason" gave a party the other
evening in Washington, which the lady of the
President attended and was one of the most cay
and festive persons in attendance. Not only this,
but her Excellency actually sent to Mrs. Wood,
from the White House Conservatory, the flowers
used to make joyous nnd fragrant that inter
esting occasion. What do the Aboliton papers
of this city think of this? Is it not enough to
make an Abolitionists blood boil to think of Mrs.
Lincoln not only associating with sympathisers
with treason, but strewing our natioal posies at
their feet. Senator Sumner should see to this;
let him introduce a hundredand fifty resolutions,
full of latin and classic quotations, and investi
gate this business. Or let the uext Abolition
Congressional caucus inquii in to it, and np
point a special committee to thoroughly investi
gate and expose this scnii-treason. Persons are
generally judged by the company they keep,
and this connection between Mrs. Fernando
Wood and the charming lady of the President,
is enough to arouse the apprehension of all
all truly loyal men. Where is the "President's
dog," and why did he not bark when this spo
liation of our loyal roses was going on ?
A Picture.
Mr. F. B. Carpenter of Now York is at
Washington by invitation of the President oc
cupying a room at the White House, while en
gaged upon his large painting representing "The
first reading of the Proclamation of Emancipa
tion by President Lincoln to has Cabinet."—
The individual subjects of the picture are sitting
for Mr. Carpenter almost daily, and the work
promises to be one of great interest.
What a subject for artistic genius! What a
field for color, forcostumo, for pose, for chiaro
oscuro, for drapery, for light, for rendition of
passion and emotion! Tho President, with his
feet on the round of the chair hugging his long
knees, as Governor Morohead described liitn in
his sad conversation with Mr. Kives. Chase,
with one hand on his breeches pocket and a
pleasant smile wreathing one-half of his face-thc
other side of his countenance expressing disgust
at the "two" terra principle. Bates waking up,
after three years of torpor, to the fact of nn
increasing militury power. Seward, with his
brows knit, inditing a promise to end the re
bellion in sixty day. Welles fast asleep, with
an "intelligent contraband" brushing the flies
oil of him. In the distance are seen Horace
Greeley with his 800,000 men.. These group
pictures are generally poor •affairs. "The Wa
terloo Dinner," "The Coronation Ceremonies,"
"Shakspenro & hisCotemporaries,'' "The Con
gress of Paris," and others of this species are
stiff and ungraceful. Even Faed or Winter
halter could make nothing of them, but with
such a subject as this, with A. Lincoln for the
central figure, Mr. Carpenter will doubtless
produce a picture worthy of the costliest frame.
What would the Leaguers give for such a car
toon for the vestibule of their "greenback"
palace now building on Broad street?— Age.
General Fremont.
This once favorite general of the administra
tion and idol of tho woollyheads is beginning to
show sympfcpis of uneasiness, if not rebellion,
under the cold ftegicct and cruel indifference
with which President and War Department
have so long treated him. Ho has written a
letter to Gen. Schcnck, Chairman of the Mil
itary committee of the House of Representatives,
of which tho New York Herald says;
"It may be regarded, we suppose, as a very
significant document, coming from an independ
ent candidate for the Presidency. It is anything
but friendly in its tone townrds tho administra
tion. Indeed, it is a severe rebuke for harsh
treatment at their hands, which the general com
plains of as unjust and offensive—first, in retir
ing him from active service against his will for
the space of sixteen months; next, in reducing
him to serve unde General Pope, which he pro
nounces "an unmerited insult;" and flnully, in
giving an important command, which was ex
pressly arranged for him by the Secretary of
War and approved by the President during the
last session of Congress, to another officer. Gen.
Fremont is grievously offonded at these slights,
and he takes the opportunity of telling tho pub
lic so."
$3-Somebody has stolen the steel plates from
which Mr. Chase prints his Greenbacks. This is
a loss indeed. As Mr. Lincoln says, it is easy
enough to mako brigadiers, but what is to be
done when tho supply of greenbacks is stopped?
The Government has purchased ten thousand
pain of handcuffs.
The Secret of the Florida Movement.
Tho Washington correspondent of. tho New
York Herald rulers to the recent Florida expe
dition us a curious development of Executive
intermeddling in military utluirs. It is said
that upon hearing of the movement, Gen. Hal
leek was quite taken bv surptisv, and wroto to
Gen. Gilltnore to know what he was doing ut
Jacksonville, a plare that had been two or three
times in our possession and was considered not
worth holding, and asking how he came to go
there, not only without orders, but without the
knowledge and contrary to the instructions of
the Secretary of War and Gen. .llalicck.—in
reply, Gen. Gillmoru is said to have enclosed
a letter of instructions from the President trans
mitted to him by Mr. Hay, lute private secre
tary to Mr. Lincoln, directing the movement
to be made. Since this statement has been in
circulation it is rumored that the expedition
was intended simply for the occupation of Flor
ida for the purpose of securing tho election of
three Lincoln delegates to the National Nomi
nating Convention, and that of John Ilay to
Congress. The cost of the operation to the
government is estimated at about one millions
of dollars-
The Germans and the Presidency.
The German Radicals of Detroit, Michigan,
have passed the following resolutions: •
WuEiiAs, The administration of Abraham
Lincoln has neither shown sufficient capacity
nor honest desire U> guide the destiny of this
republic in accordance won a dignified and
proper foreign or homo policy, on su-.-li princi
ples us are laid down in the Cleveland platform.
Therefore, be it.
Resolved, While we will support the present
Administration in its efforts to overthrow the
the rebellion, willi all th means at our com-
'.Vent the same time protest against there
nomination of Abraham Lincoln ns a candi
date for tho Presidency. Though our first choice
is Fremont or Butler, we ate, nevertheless,
inclined to unite upon another candidate, Chase,
Morton, and if it should appear necessary at
the next Convention.
If, nevertheless, A. Lincoln should receive
again the nomination of the Republican party,
wo are resolved not to vote for him.
The Executive State Committee of the New
Jersey German Organization has also passed a
series of resolutions, protesting against the re
nomiuation of Lineolu in bitter terms.
Ward's Great Fraud.
We have exposed a large fraudon the govern
ment, by which it was swindled out offorty-five
thousand dollars. This sum, deducting contingent
expenses, was pockoted by the "loyal" E. B.
Ward, of this city. Eighty thousand dollars
were placed in this man's hands to pay a claim
which government had on the Detroit and Mil
waukee Railroad Company, for duties on the
iron it 4iad imported for the construction of the
road. Instead of paying this money to the Gov
ernment, he induced the U. S. District Attorney
to advise tho Washington authorities to com
promise the claim for thirty-five thousand dol
lars. On the recommendation of this attorney,
supported by statements which said attorney
must have known to be false, had ho taken any
pains to ucqunint himself with the facts of the
case, the government accepted tho thirty-five
thousand dollars, and Ward retired with forty
five thousand. Such transactions merit the
scorn and contempt of tho honest men of all
parties. Why does not the government inves
tigate this fraud and punish tho perpetrator?
llavo not the people burdens enough to boar
without being taxed to enrich swindlers '? What
protection have we if government allows such
rascalities to go unpunished Detroit Free Press
The War.
can no longer be any doubt that Gen.
SIIEHMAK, being outvyittcd-by the enemv, is en
deavoring to get back to the Federal "lines.—
There are this morning two reports from him,
both of which indicate that he is retreating to
Vicksburg. One is from Memphis, and states
that SiiKttMAN, after waiting three days at Mer
idian,'and failing to he joined by SMITH (who
had retreated) and LOGAN (who never started)
bad turned northward towards Aberdeen and
Columbus.
The other report is that Gen. MTIIF.RSON,
who led SHKRMAN'S advance, has arrived at
Jackson, and the remainder of the force is close
ly following , Jackson is but a short distance
cast of Vicksburg, and directly on SHEBMAM'B
route westward. It will take a few dnys yet
to clear up the mystery connected with SHER
MAN'S movements, but there is no reasonable
doubt that he is making the best of his way
back to Vicksburg.
Gen. KILPATKICK with a portion of his caval
ry force, has arrived in Gen. BUTLER'S lines at
New Kent Court House. KU.I'ATRICK'S raid
although it did much damage to private proper
ty, not appear to have inflicted any great
injury upon the various railroad.
Abolition National Convention.
The National Committee of the late Repub
lican now Abolition party have called their
Convention to nominate candidates for Pres
ident and Vico President at Baltimore on the
7th of next Juno.
The Ohio and Missouri Legislatures have re
fused to nominate Mr. Lincoln—Ohio is prob
ably for Chase and Missouri for Fremont.
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CVWho does not see the shadow of death that
is passing over our land! That faith has per
ished, that love has perished, that union has
perished, that all which|made us happy at home,
and great abroad, has perished!. What havo we
left! We bave Mr. Lincoln, the negroes, the
bastile, the Congress. God have mercy on ns 1
Henry Ward Beecbcr and Fred Douglas! The
future. Go not thou into its secrets, QSI, my soul.
There is nothing of importance from tiro ar
my of the Potomac. Gen. Meade, it is more
than probable, will he removed
How TUB MONK* SEVER %:I MONEY
spent by uny Government so luvislily nnj reck
lowly as l>y ours to day. Fabulous prices have
been paid for everything furnished ( 0 i| lo Hnny
and navy, and slill the prodigal waste goes o n.
"The .War Committee at Washington had
Mr. Knap, formerly ot Pittsburgh, now of New
ark, Now Jersey, before them on Tuesday. He
testified that bo was in receipt of a cent per
pound royulity on all heavy guns manufactured.
Colonel Hodman, thu inventor of the Hodiuan
gun and the process of casting cannon hollow
was before the Cominittte .011 Saturday, and
testified that he received one ecnt per pound roy
alty 011 every gun manufactured for die use of
the Government." Assume of these guns weigh
50,()0U pounds, it needs no great knowledge of
arithmetic to discover that both Mr. Knap and
Colonel Hodman are making a "big thing" out
I oft ho war,
-JIIKKILO
KLNSE\—HI I'E.—Tn Schollshui'g, on the
27th ult., by John Smith, Esq., Air. Peter Kin-
Bey, of Co. K, 55th Heg't., P. V., to Miss U
vinia Ilite, of Bedford county.
CHOYI.E—SMITH.—In the same place, by
the same, on the sth inst., Mr. William Croylo,
of Co. H, 55th Heg't., P. V., to Aliss Alice
Smith, of St. Clair township.
SLEEK—BIJKKET.—On (he 20th ult., by
J.W. Lingenfeitcr, Esq., Air. Hezeki ah H. Sleek
of Co. 11, 55th Heg't., I*. V., to .Miss Lncinri*
Ann Burkot, of Harrison township,
AIcCLELLAX—SLIGAH.— On the 24th
ot December last, by the same, Mr. John H.
C. AlcClollnn, to Airs. Elizabeth Siigar, both of
Cumberland Vu Hey township.
-DIED—
JAMISON.—Very early on the 3d inst., in
this borough, after a lingering illness, departed
this life in the 67th year of his age, Lawrence
Jamison, originally from Alaryland. For the
last 30 years lie had been a resident of lied ford,
and by his rectitude of life, conciliated the good
will and esteem of all bis fellow citizens, as was
c\ idenced by the very largo concourse of friends
and well-wishers who accompanied his remains
to their final resting place. The funeral servi
ces conducted 011 the. occasion, in the Catholic
CliuMi, were solemn and impressive. He died,
as he had lived, a sincere christian. His dying
words—the lust movement of .his lips, and his
clasping hands—were expressive of prayer,
faith and hope in the merciful Savior whom he
had fairtifully served in life—and in whom he
found, in death, comforting pardon and peace
ever during. "Blessed are the dead that dio ie
the Lord." jj. J p
ILLIS.—On the 13th of Kcbruary, at the
residence of her son-in-law, Samuel Beckloy,
in St. Clair township, Mrs. Joanna Willis, at
the advanced age of 95 years.
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