would lead to its ddttplete demoralization and j
ruin.
I believe the masses of the Democratic party
are for peace, that they would be placet! in a
false position if they should nominate a war can
didate for the. Presidency and reek to make the
issue upon the narrow basis of how the war
should be prosecuted. For my oivn part as I
have already indicated. I fear that our old gov
ernment cannot be preserved oven under the
best auspices, and under auv policy that may
be now adopted; yet 1 desire to see the Demo
cratic party with which I have always been con
nected, preserve its consistency and republican j
character unshaken
555551)' GAZETTE"
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
JOHN PALMER, ASSISTANT.
FRIDAY • : MAY C, ISCt
■■■ i. 'i
What Thsy Promised.
Tai TRIESR.S or Gov. CURTIS PROMISED Tire PEO
PL THAT IF THTV WO CCD I.E-KLECT HIM, THE WAR
WOULD END IN 30 DATS AND THERE WOULD FE NO MORE
DRAFTING. HOLD TIIEJI TO THEIR PROMISES.
tEJcThc first Quarterly Meeting for Ra.b'burg
circuit will be held at Ml. Smith M E. Cliurcj.,
on Saturday and Sabbath the 21*t and 22d of
May. G. BEKKSTRESSER, P astur.
Mr. Long's Speech.
We publish, this week, the celebrated Speech
of Mr. Long of Ohio. This is the speech that
made such a wonderful Sensation among the
Republican members of the House. After it
was delivered, Mr. Speaker Colfax came down
from his Chair and offered a resolution to expel
Mr. Long. The resolution was discussed at
length by the members if both parties, and a
vote being taken it was iost: a number of Re
publicans voting against it. A resolution was
afterwards passed censuring Mr. Ling, but even
this was only carried by a small majority. The
liefore unheard of proceedings of the Speaker
Lave since been denounced by some of the lead
ing Republican papers; and among them the
N- w York Times, whose article we published a
. hort time ago, is not very sparing in its epithets
against them.
Mr. Long docs not assume to sneak for the
Democratic party, but only for himself. Many
of the men who voted to sustain him. or rather
against the resolution to expel and censure him,
diffhr from him in opinion. But they believed
in mo right of rreeetom of Detune in Congress
and voted to sußtain it. We are glad to observe
too, that the subject was ably handled by the
Pemoctats who argued it. Mr. Voorhees of In
diana delivered one of the most telling denun
ciations against the disposition to suppress free
speech, that we have ever read.
Fiee speech and a free press are the bulwarks
of liberty—taxi* them away, and a few unprin
cipled scoundrels will usurp the power to crush
the people. If the Republican party is right
in its doctrine, why are its leaders afraid to
have it discussed ? What danger is there to the
country from speeches that can be easily met
by sound logic. Or, what danger can there bo
if their doctrines are right? We believe in
that great principle enunciated by one cf the
greatest English lawyers of his age Mr. F.rskino :
•'That OPINION' is free, and that OONDCCT alone
is amenable to the law." Mr. Eong simplv
expressed his opinions In giving his views on
the state of the country. lie may have been
right, ho may hare been wrong; but he bad a
right to express (hem, if he thought they were
for the good of the Country. Have the Repub
licans become so perfect that it is impossible for
them to err? It does not follow, tiiat if they
have might they also have rigid. The history of
the world shows that power is as oficn used
for wrong purposes as right ones; and this at
tempt to expel Mr. Long because of his opin
ions, is an attempt to use it for the wrong.
But tl speech itself gives the key to all their
actions. It is one of the most fearless, most log
ical and most Statesman like speeches that lias
been made in the House this session and indeed
euvu. the war begun. They left the dinicolty
uf meeting his arguments, and attempted to
smother them by appealing—as they always do
—to feelings and prejudices, rat fir than to rea
son, Who can deny that this has always been
the policy of the Republican leaders?
had the pleasure, of taking by the
hand this week, n number of distinguished in
dividuals from abroad. Gen. COIIYJUI our en
ergetic representative was looking finely, not
withstanding the arduous duties he has to per
form. Judge Kimmell was also present at
Court, looking as usual, fat, pleasant and
healthy ; BO much so that one would not sup
pom that ha "conscience" is the least uneasy.
had the bouor of a visit during the
past week from tho Hon. John W. Dawson, Ex.-
Govcmor of Utah, and now proprietor and
editor c' Jkucson's Dotty fy Waekbj Timet , pub
lished at Fort Wayne, Indiana Mr. Dawson,
although an old line whig beforo tho rebellion,
is now a staunch and uncompromising Demo
crat.
O*"John 11. Ulil, Esq., of .Somerset, was
admitted to practice in the several Courts of
Bedford county, at this term. John is a clev
er uad Ziii'f . . JVV, ami we S ' .ail be pleased
to See him hm ".Tr.ny times and oft "
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
The Democratic Meeting on Monday night
last, was large and enthusiastic. Hon. JOB
MANN, was chosen President, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected Vice Presidents:
John \V. Baeler, William Foster, Capt. State?,
Elias Gump, Adam Zerabower. G. K. Bailey,
Solomon Steel, L. N. Fyan, Isaac Ivensinger,
Levi Devore, D. Fletcher, Andrew Crisman,
D. A. T. Black, A. i. Morgnrt, Nicholas Roans,
Emanuel Statler, Asa Howser, Ilenry McDcn
nld, George Beegle, J. C. Brumbaugh, Jos. B.
Noble j Secretaries—Joseph W. Tate and Isaac
E. Reighard.
The meeting was addressed by Wm. Hartley,
Hon. A. H. Coflroth, O- E. Shannon, and Wm.
P. Scheli.
The following resolutions were then offered
by John Palmer, and adopted, after which the
meeting adjourned with three cheers for the
Constitution and the Union.
Whereas: The present administration and
pprty in power have violated the Constitutional
right of Free Speech and r. Free Press—of per
sonal security from illegal arrest and search—
of trial by jury in State? wherein the . vii law
was in full operation ; and have made the mil
itary superior to the civii law by the suspension
of the Habeas Corpus —a privilege '-inestima
ble to freemen, and formidable to tyrants only."
And, Whereas: They have abrogated the right
of private property bv the Confiscation Act and
the Emancipation Proclamation, and have vio
lated the Constitution by making paper money
a legal tender; thereby impairing the obligation
of contracts. And they have interfered with
the lights of ci: ; 2en3 "to worship God accord
ing to the dictates of their own conscience" —
they have destroyed the efficiency of the .State
Malitia and impinged the rights of the States
by passing an unconstitutional conscription act.
i,."v have violated the Constitution by di
vision of Virginia —they have destroyed the
freedom of election.* by causing the military to
interfere in the Border s lates S have admit
ted the secession of the V.'onlcderate States as
an accomplished thing.
And uhertas: They hare, at tI.J present ses
sion of Congress, refused to affirm thai they are
conducting die war in the spirit of the Ci *t' en "
den resolution, and for the purposes therein u'*
cl .red. And tchtreas they are using the army
of the United States for the abolition of Slavery,
and prostituting it for the basest party purpo
ses to perpetuate their present dyn: s y o! fraud,
force and corruption. Now therefore , be it
lltsoicsd, That the states arc essential part*
of the Federal Union which was established by
the Constitution of iho United States: That
each State is sovereign in its own sphere, and,
as such, lias the exclusive right t. order and
direct its own domestic affairs and policy.—
That the Federal government is one of limited
delegated powers; and that the exercise of anv
powers not delegated to it, i- a violation of the
Federal Constitution, an infringement upon the
reserved rights of the states, and a greater evil
than disunion itself, if submitted to by the poo
pie.
2. That the Federal government is not supe
rior to the State governments, nor the State
governments superior to tho Federal govern
ment ; ' nor is cither authorised literuiiy to de
cide what belongs to itself, or its co-partner in
government; but in differences of opinion, be
tween the different acts of public servants,
the appeal is to neither," but to the people rep
resented in Convention assembled. Hut in the
case 01 a "dclibcrat?, palpable and dangerous
exercise."' by C' ngres? of powers not gtantcd
by the Constitution, and a refusal by if (Con
gress) to appeal to the }>eo ; L, the sou.ee oi ail
power, a step ever due to the peace and harmo
ny of the government; tb-n and in that case,
the State? "have the right and arc in dutv
bound, to interpose, for arresting the progress
of the evil, and for maintaining within their
respective li uits, the authorities, rights, r.nd
liberties appertal ring to them."
S. That inasmuch as the policy of the Pres
ident and party in power, by managing and con
ducting the war, has not been consistent with,
but in palpable and criminal violations of the
spirit and letter ol the Crittenden resolution of
.July iBO i, as avowed by them ad conveyed
to the people, that we arc relieved from giving
it any support, aid or sympathy, believing that
to do so voluntarily, would be to give a willing
hand in subverting the Constitution and des
troying the Union.
4-. That we are i.i favor of peace on terms
aiike consistent with the honor and dignity of
the people Ninth and South; and recommend
to the President, lus Cabinet and Congre.-?. a.; J
to all who now administer the Federal govern
ment. :iiO language oi Chatham in the House
tff Commons in 1771 on the proposition to
withdraw tho British iroop.- fi Boston:
"With a dignity becoming your exulted iiu
alien, maws the iirst advances to concord, to
peace, and happiness; for thai, is your irue dig
nity to act with prudence and justice. That
you should first concede, obvinu®, from sound
UT.U rational policy. Concession comes with
better grace and more salutary effect from su
perior power. It retoucilcs superiority of pow
er wit the fceli gs of men, and establishes sol
id confidence in the foundations of affection and
gratitude."
fi. That we are utterly opposed to the idea
of n reconstruction ot the Union ; liec 'use. such
reconstruction implies that the Union has ?een
dstr< ved, or broken up, and that the Southern
States l.ivc legally seeded from the Federal
Union, and cast off their constitutional obliga
tions—a hypothesis opposed to the spirit of the
Federrl constitution, and destructive of the
"reserved rights of the States" as thev existed
belore the secession—and as wc believe still ex
ist. And, that our position may lc fully un
derstood on this point; we declare it to be our
opinion that secession is extra constitutional, and
that though the said Slates have, and still
may refuse to perform their functions during a
state of war, yet, so soon us the Federal au
thority shall be re-established in any such sta'e,
that moment the constitution and laws of such,
State, as they existed previous to the act of'
secession, are in full force and vigor, and the
State is entitled to all it former righu under
the constiiation. That wo ara therefore t>p
posed to reoonstraetion, as advocated by tbe Ab
olition party, but remain unutterably in favor
of the te&tOKition of tho Union as it was, aud
are still, as wo always liavc been in favor of
the Constitution as it is.
r >- That in view of the encroachments bring
daily made by Federal authorities, upon the
Constitutwual right of the Stales and of pri
vate citizens, wv lecture as freemen that we
wili never tamely surrender the Constitutional
sovereignty of our State; and tva pledge u ur
selves to iis maintenance, and wc will further
do our part as citizens of Pennsylvania and of
the United States, to maintain
Free Speech,
A Free Press,
Free Courts and the right of speod/ and im
partial trial by Jury,
Free Elections,
Freedom of religious opinion and worship.
Freedom of public assemblage for the dis
cussion of public a/lairs and to petition for re
dress of grievances.
Freedom from arbitrary arrests, searches
and seizures.
Freedom to keep and bear arms, as a neces
sary means ol security to a fee State, and we
will stand by and defend every other right guar
anteed to us by the Constitution of the. United
Slates and of lite State of Pennsylvania.
We declare these our purposes in 110 spirit of
boasting or threatening, but with the earnest
truthfulness of men who know the value of
Constitutional liberty, and the danger that now
environs it, and have counted I'ue cost of its
maintenance.
7. That we endorse and approve the course
of our able Representative in Congress, Hon.
A. H. Coif roth - both in his exertion* toamend
the Conscription Law—so as to have persons
who are drafted examined at the county towns
of each county, in=tc.. I of as heretofore, at on
ly one place in the district—and Lis votes 011
the political questions of the day.
8. That we have in Hon. lb F. Meyers, an
able and efficient Representative in the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania, and that his
course in that body has reflected credit alike
upon himself and hi* constituents. That we
fully appreciate his elTorts to have the Southern
Connellsville Railroad erected, which will !>e of
special advantage to the citizens of this coun; v.
The Bepublican Meeting.
The Republican meeting on Tuesday night,
was as such gatherings usually are, a rather
slim affair. Mr. William Kirk, was elected
President, we suppose, because of his successful
(•I) effort in A boli lionizing St. Clair township!!
j The first speaker was Gen. \V m. H. Koontz,
1 of Somerset, who will be better known to our
j readers when we inform them that he is the
! gentleman who was beaten for Senator in thi;
I .
j district hv Hon. Wm. I*. Selicil, some years
a'qo. His speech was made in reply to the
.■bic effort of General Coflfroth on Monday
evening; at least, he seemed to wish it to be
so undei Jlot*'!- He drew a powerful pictarc of
the prosperity of the United States under Dem
ocratic rule, ano contrasted it with the
present miserable cojdt.'ion of the country. —
Wc were somewhat surp"*t to l ,crir l*' lll USR
the cxpres.iofi—"thirty-four Sovt'fyn k talcs,
but suppose it was owing to sorad ile.cct in ins
Republican education. We had the p,.casi.*re of
taking sides with the General some year.-, ago
in a debate- on the tyranny of Russia in rcgai-J
to Turkey, and could not help but recollect his
eloquent denunciations of that Despotism, while
he was doing his utmost to defend that of
Abraham the first. lut wo must give him the
credit of making a speech without the usual
amount of clap-trap about copperheads, treason, j
etc.; but can't say that we are under any spe
cial obligations for his magnanimity. The Gen.
is a candidate for the nomination of Congress- j
man, and, of course is just as patriotic as that
class of loyal men always arc; and as we feci
charitable towards him, we hope he mar get
the nomination as we can beat Lira about as
easily as "any other man."
Ihe next speaker was the distinguished pa
triot and soldier, major, colonel, or, perhaps
General Jordan, who has so profusely poured
cut his blood for the Union, ns a Paymaster in
the army. Do, too. according to the com
mencement of his speech, is a candidate for the
nomination of Congressman. He wis "pro
fusely patriotic and intensely loyal." Ile "pitch
ed into" Gov. Brumle.te and ihe people of Ken
tucky ; and said that they were on the other
side of the question. We pity lb rt Kentucki
ans ; for General—we beg his pardon—Major,
or Colonei Jordan, used them up. According
to his argument thc-y are to-day with the South;
notwithstanding the heavy "loyal" vote they
polled under military auspices at their hst elec
tions. IV o are certainly under obligations to
Major Jordan for this information, and can as
sure li.n that we had never learned this from
ihe "loyal" press of his party.
The meeting was also addressed, vvc under
stand by some ot the smaller lights, and then
| adjourned.
Abolition State Convention.
I he State Convention of the Abolition par
ty, for the purpose of electing delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, came off at Harris burg,
on ihursday, 28th tilt. It was composed prin
cipally of Tedoral officeholders and members of
the State Legislature. The people bad but lit
tic to do witli it. ihe principal struggle was
between the Cameron and McClure factions,
for the ascendency at Baltimore. Although
Col, McClure was chosen one of the delegates
at large, the triumph of the Cameron .ving was
complete. Of course, this result was not ac
complished by the followers of Simon, without
the usual amount of trickery and villainy which
have, always characterized the political manoeu
vres of the "Wig-Wags." For instance, up
wards of eighty members of the Convention
signed a memorial addressed to the President of
the body, requesting the appointment of Col
McClure ns Chairman of tho State Committee.
This was an emphatic expression of the pref
erence of n large majority of tin) delegates.—
But Mr. Lawrenoe, the President, being one
of the knots in the tail of Simon's kite, laugh
ed the petitioners to scorn, and appointed the
Hon. Simon Cameron 1 This is also significant j
as to the fate which awaits Gov. Curtiu's aspi- j
rations to the nomination for Vice President.— ;
W.th Cameron in the Baltimore Convention
and at the head of the State Committee, we
can only say, (and we ray it mournfully) Go-. u j
bye, Andy ! ,
The "Ins" and the "Outs."
There arc many positions in which the "Ins'"
have the advantage of the "Out 9:" fur instance,
the Abolitionists are in power and the Demo
crats are out; but whetlier this will be the case
after we "shuffle off this mortal coil,'' and go
to "that undiscovered country from whose bourn
no traveller returns'' we cannot say. Hut we
are disposed, at least, judging from the way that
most of the Abolitionists dclighfin the shedding
of blood—to believe that the "Ins" will st.II be
"In*," and the "Outs" will still he outs "be
yond the river" —-that is the Abolitionists will
be in the infernal regions and the Democrats out.
And perhaps, things will be so reversed there,
that this wi!l be an advantage—fur, we once
heard an olu gentleman say, that it was a pity
tiny Wire not there long ago: fur, said he.
"they would Lave had hell dissolved by this
time."
Now, in the goodness of our hearts, wc cer
tainly do not wish them any such misfortune in
the great future, however much they may de
serve it. Rut there is such a thing as the "Ins"
and "outs" changing places on thi* "tntm-lanc
sphere;*' and it 0.1 Abolition tyrants would thin!;
of this, they might, pvhaps, b? more merciful
io the "Outs."—Suppose now that thed. mocrats
should carry the next election for president; and
have the power which the "Ins" arc now usi ig
against them; and suppose that they were to
use it :t* the "Ins" do, by arresting every prom
inent man who would oppose them, an 1 imrr.
ring him in a dungeon. What would tliey think
of the proceedings I Suppose, too, that going
as far as the "Ins" have already gone, tiiev would
prohibit from circulating through the mails the
Xcir York Independent, the Emancipationist, the
the Tribune and Harper s Weekly) and send in
to perpetual banishment, such men as Tilt on.
Greely, Sumner, Wendell Philips and Henry
Ward lleecher : and at the same time bring back
Vallandigham, giving him an ovation in every
j large town and city he passed through on In
! way hotne—what w.ull the "Ins" wuo would
■, then lie "Outs"—think of it? Now we want
them to think of this, liec-nusc, this is just what
I they have done; and by looking at this picture
: they can sec themselves in our mirror—
"O, it if exc ll*nt
To have a giant's stiengTh ; but it is tyrannous
To use it like a gi^nt."
| Nor are wo certain that if the Demo rats
; should get the power that they would not retal
iate. It wool Ibe well therefore, for the Aboli
i tionists not to ''treasure up wrath against the
day of wrath," for their power may not last for
ever; for
'•lf we da but vvstrb the hour.
There nevr yet was human power
I Which could evade if unforgiven,
i The pitient search srd vigil lung
! Of him who treasures op a wrong," -
1 say s the p k iet. True they might have rights and
. law to protect them ; but their acts have shown
: that law and right arc- no protection against mil
itary power.
True, wc do no* wish that this may be the
J ' I
j case, however much wc may i-esire the success
of the Democratic party. Neither lmve wc a
ny idea of advocating any such doctrine—we
have only been endeavoring to show them
selves, as they will appear in future history
and as they appear to the civilized world n^-w-.
( We are sure thai any Republican or Abolition
; . .
j ist nbo has read the history of the woild, will
. recollect how indignant he felt when he read of
i the banishment of AnsU'es, ami the cxecnti.n
of Sidney, Emmctt and the Polish and Hunga
rian martyrs, and how he scorned and perhaps
, cursed the perpetrators of those deeds. So, in
! future, the honest reader of Instorv will indig
• _
' hantly pour oat his denunciations on the "Butch
er of I'.edericksbrrg." and the ureal Proela
i mationist and joker, who banished Vallandig
j ham. imprisoned thousands of whites, and set
' the blacks free! These gentlemen rtmy change
; tlit iropinions, but "they cannot cs. lot history."
i And let us remind them that then they will IK
the "ins" of history who will be remembered
fbr their perfidy and baseness of purpose.
Tlio Division in tLo Abolition .Ranks.
The annexed article on toe subject of the rioni
j inetion of an Abol-tion candidate for President,
j we clip from a late number of '.he Ilonesdaie
j Re pub i . the organ of the Ahoiiihmistsof Wayne
j county, in this State. It will serve ii show taut
; there is a lever working in the Abolition party
j which will yet cause it to burst into f ciions
| discordant and inimical to the bitter end:
PRESIDENTIAL.
Some weeks ago it appeared probable that
Mr. Lincoln would be re-nominated by accla
mation, ami that the genuine friends id the Un
ion would cordially co-operate to secire his re
election. Since then a sharp conflict of view
and purpose has arisen, and there is in longer
>i prospect of unanimity in selecting the candi
date for the Presidency.
Different objections are urged against Mr.
Lincoln. He is held to be excluded from the
succession by the one-term principle. This prin
ciple is regarded by many ns of prime import
ance. Tiiey are, moreover, publicly pledged,
and have been for years, to maintain it. Mr.
Lincoln was an open advocate of the doctrine.
It is not seen how he or they can consistently
recant.
Buyond this. while great uprightness of in
tentiun end design is conceded to Mr. Lincoln,
[ and many of his ollicial acts are highly applaud"
| ed, it is objected that his mental capability is
not of the first order. Other men ura known
I to possess larger powers ; and it is thought new,
t if over, the strongest, the steadiest, and the res
oiutest hand should be assigned (o the helm.
Fremont has a iarge n aujber of warm admi
rers. It is seen that as by intuition nc, at the
outset, seized the key of the great problem in
voived in the rebellion, and had the boldness
and tact to act nuon it decisively.—Among his
friends a feeling prevails that he h<, not been
fairly dealt with bv the Administration ; but
was purposely snubbed and humiliated till his
self-respect constrained hint to prefer a request
which was gladly made ihe excuse fer relegating
him into obscurity. At the southwest put a few
of his fiiends declare Ihcy will not support Mr.
Lincoln in any contingency, and measures have
already been concerted for calling a third Na
tional Convention.
It is possible the re-action against Mr. Lin
coln in ay subside, and tbat he may be nv.de the
presidential candidate by she 1J ii im rc Conven
tion in June, with full concurrence all round.
As at the present advised, we ?h> not think this
prolmble. With some opportunities for obser
vation, though not of the largest. We think
the current ~f feellintr U setting away from Mr.
Lincoln. Tiure U a longing, tint b tennis in.
tenser all the while, for genuine lealer. who
clearly foresees what ought to bo done and who
boldly takes the initiative. It suit- well enough
in quiet tunes to have a President who lias to
be crowded op to take necessary stops of prog
ress. In periods i f turmoil and strife there is
a feeling that a different sort of i'resident is best
Hay's Florida Expedition.
Mr. JOHN HAY is a fresh aui fair youth of
some twenty or more summers, who writes ex
cellent verses and has flourished for two or three
years in the executive mansion nr WTi-iiuigton
as a private secretary of the i'reA lent. H
was esteemed of the better sex aii a proper ln
dirs' man, and might with due change of garb
have passed creditably us a lady's maid. The
otber day lie was made a major, and departed
tor the Soatit—tor what preeisc quail i w ,s to
the public unknown till a day jr two ago. a
.steamer from Hi,ton i! aul hroug.it the l.ea.t
siekening announcjinent that a tnous in 1 brave
men had fallen amid the swamps of L'\o;-i la in
a fruitless attempt to make successful a poo. eal
expedition of which ti.is youiig man was the
leader, and his master, Mr. Lincoln, the inspit
atioa (den. (iiiuioic noailr.aily led the cxpe
uition, hut Hay had full authority for i'.~ direc
tion. Its object was the occupation o! Florid.?,
with a view to tin reconstruction of that state,
utter the la-liiori indicated in the President >
proclain.ttiun of December last. '1 iie expedi
tion was confronted by an unexpected an 1 ,-u
--peridr force of ve'xiis, and w ?.-> r. pul.-e l •> -ig
naily that our brave sol tiers ha i add.-d to the
poignancy of their grief at defeat, the bitter
reflection ti.nl Ihny were poorly led, in a mil
itary sense, while the political object lor watch
they died was so contemptible and so cruet ;.s
aicost to surpass belief. ,"?othitig lias vei hap
pened on iiie dark side of .ir ar.-os vv . i witi
S k'iiC'l iliusiy ftiltlk*.' i% v*' ;' - A J<- 111
our mlvrs as tuis la avn'a 'tc e, mov..ua-nt.
—-X. /. It 'oriti.
The War.
There is nothing of iinr wtance fr m h • ii >p
idan. 1 he Confederal-"* are sireng?honing tiieir
picket lines and stni ia oring .uird upon thefor
lilications. Every day of delay is of immense
value to them, anil it is very strehge why Grant
lingers so I eng. Tomorrow will 100 the anni
versary of the capture ofYorktotfnin 1562, by
McClelian. He advanced against the enemy in
March ; Grant lias not yet moved and now M.tv
hasb'gun. The Confederate forces in .N .riu
Carolina have certainly abandoned t.hat S ate
and nr..- on ilicir way to Kiciitit ?nd.
Frot.i D.cntur, in Alabama here is a lit—
i!-' iuu. If appears that the lines of Ire .er
al wagon supply to Chattanooga, pass that wav
and are seriously endangered. The Confeder
ates are all around Decatur, and we shoul f not
Is- astonished to hear of its early capture or a
bandunnient by the Federal garrison G -nes
nl Grierson is rcfsrte?i to have had a sni.di >'Ar
mi>b wiih tie nar of Foir.-: - .'oiiiim-u i, on
the retreat from M lopio t . i-i i; -. tor i h--
result of it is tints un ..!>/ , ~ - TBe ex
it l number of wagons, lioiiw an,, mides timt
G. ii-rson ?• iprure.! i* not yet kr, .-• i , r *•; xa
of the entire ios?of tac relK'ls !t.\s yet be n sc-u?.
in."
V\ e print this morning a scries of dispatches
a' out General Steele's [>osiiion in Arkansas,
vrhirh very f.-w can comprcltcnd. lie seems u
havertn aii ?>\\-r Southern Arkansas, s':irnisii
iug wi f !i the enemy, advancing,retreating,threat
ening tui'i pursuing, and after wading thruug'i
the entire nixes of news, our rca lers will bo quite
as wise as they "acre before they begun. There
certainly is nothing of any v.due from that quar
ter, and no change is reported on the Hid lJiv
cr. The Confederate report of General l?;uks"
defeat has been received. His ! was eijl.t
(liousuntl and tie en-: iy captured thirfy-o-e
guire two hundred wagons and two 'hous:m-i
prisoners. Th.y rci:art fJener.il SteoL- io or
ruri'ounded on the Ltttl-i Missouri Hsver n?*ar
the Ark.UiMtf line, and a-vai;jng reiaf roes> ms
A Hairs are e\ .Gently approaching a crisis on
the Rapid a. Reinforcements are bring hur
ried tor ward to CbiieTttl Lee. Beauregard,
with twenty thousand n.?n. 's raid to have par
sed northward through Peter--'virg. This we
ivjeivo from so many sources. !;at ."*■ seems to
ha true aituost beyond doubt. The Cor. r'.ler
ates are reported to have withdrawn their wos*
tern wing a short distance luck trout Madiso.a
Court House, and are concentrating their for
ces towards Fredericksburg. They evidently
expect Gr....t to make a dash towards Rich
mond over the route pursued by the Kilpatrick
raiding puty. As the old telegraph line be
tween Alexandria and Falmouth is being re
construct-.1 this would seem to be probaoie.—
Meanwhile the su-k are being sou? from the
Federal army to Washington in great numbers
Last week for two or llirce days the canal be
tv.een the Delaware aud Chesapeake was wbol
ly tfU,cn up by Government transports going
South. Tueio was an uninterrupted stream
day and night. Some sea expedition either bv
Smith or Rnrusi ie is .n contemplation. The
capture <>t Madison Court House, which is
about fourteen miles west of Culpepper, is con
firmed. The Federal raiding party abandoned
it, however, after burning it.— Ajc.
—MARRIED—
MILLER—ROV'SER.—On the 2lst ult.,
at tire home of the Bride, by John Smith, Esq.,
Mr. Jacob W. Miller, Sr., of St. Clair Town
ship to Mrs. Marry S. Kowser, of Napier town
ship.
SMITH—SNOW BERG ER On the even
ing of tiie L'fith ult., by ihe saw. at the 4 -c
of the Bride's Mother. Mr. Alexander Smidt
Miss Juliann Snowbergcr, all of St. Clair town
ship.
DIED—
" mi IVA?- J* K - IITMUI. 1
EoSlCiv.—At his residence in Garden vil
lage, Michigan, on the morning of the 20th of
March of a lit of apoplexy, M,\ George Essick,
formerly of this place. A Michigan pa per savs:
Air. Essick was one of the old Pioneers and H. st
settlers ot tiiis part of the country, an.d almost
universally known throughout theditLtv .: town
ships of the County. Ho leavs a 1. Wav 1
family and ft host of devoted fim - -
neighbor*, without CXCcp son. to
his loss.
f We ar 'o *nnounee Mrcit*er. Wrnrr,
£f., of Union township, s • Citiliilat* for fnitr'y
Commissioner, yubj**t to fhe decision of the Dfrr.-
orraric emnvty conv*rtfion.'
We nr. anthnriz-u fo r,r.finte M ICHAR& S. Rim-
EY, of Snake Spriny township, a-a eanJ'uUt* for
County Com'iu<toner, *ifcject to the deciiion of
the Democratic county convention.
j
AT THE
NEW BARGAIN STORE OF
Go Et. &. W. OSTEK.
We r now receiving a choice selection of
FANCY AND STAPLE DltV GJODS,
Embracing all the rrevr style? and slia-f.-? of print*
from ;• ct. op, Delaines, >cha'h*, Alpacas, Bom
bjizine*, Mill si ra, Mozambtqirea, Black Si' tcs, Vie.
; toria anil I'acif/c Lawr,a, Cambric and Jaconet Mr?.
! Ims, F. übnv We., Cellars an ! Sleeves, in set-, Bat
irorai and Hooped Ski'ts,of tte best makes, and
j latest Sly! es.
SHAWLS AND liFAf) NETS
N-w fabrics and il-eigns for Spring and Summer.
F. nboss-d W.-nl Table Covers, Oingharrrs. Checks,
Table Diaper, Tickings, Shirting Stripe?, Cotton
ades, Sheeting and Shifting Muslins of all the itand
ar.i makes, iron IS cerfu up.
Whi't B'lllunlcnlt, Red, Grey and Striped
Shitting F!mne/s.
I Clcthi, Cussime re.*, Satinelts and Jean*.
Carpets r.al Floor Oil Ch/hs.
READY MADE COATS AND VESTS
tor Men au-1 Boys, cut and made in the best aad
inot fashionable manner, VERY CHKVP
Hosiery, Gloves, Scarfs. Neck Ties, Shirt Co!!a s
uic Fiont*, Cotton Ysin and C?rpct Chain.
HA IS of every qualify, style and color, from !ij
cents up.
Hoots ami Mtoes,
; The largest and hi t a-aorlment of Lidies, mis er
no ! Chil-ueiis Fine Calf. Goaf, Fri>ch Lcalher, En
, gmi tv.il. Vlerocco and Engl is 1 La-ling. Balmorals,
Caiter-, '.OOI Snoes aid 80-kins IN T TOWN wita
o; M.toout heels, made to orJer, call and see them
they will speak far themselves.
G ROCERIES.
1 Choice Cut?*-, Extra lir>= Young Hyson, Imperial,
I ami Oolong lea*, pep ire. 1 ww! essence of Coffee,
a cvoice a--ort-ne.it of Sugars ami Syiaps,
Uiee. Chocolate, Spice?, {fc.
t'HF.vviNu TOBACCO AND- CIGARS^
of the choicest brands.
QCEENSWARE, a full assortment".
Mr:ring and Mackerel, by the barrel, i bbl or dozen.
Together with a great variety of otber goods to
which we would call the attention of every body.
Terms—CASH, unle-s otherwise specified.
All kinds of produce taken in exchange lor goods.
Bedford, M.iy 6, 1564.
| WIST Airs BALSAM
OF
VV liaD CHERRY.
ONE Of rni OLPF-T -\DMOST RF.'t.f ABLF;
f MED :/ X ."HE VObLD FOR
. CMy hi, iW-ti, pitj - ■">, - i. /] r tic i it'
Difficulty of Br.'it wrr. . rs? vn/r, H
i lieSf,&cre Thro;', v. o u.\ nr,d tverr>
.(
I THE THROM 7 "SCl<, AND CHFTT
I NCI Li:i -,VK;-
' f i A fif F £ o V.
Wi-AM OF ...LD CrIERSr,
j S-—nl .v.it (fir ... .>•' !>.. .- r. m . /<, Mo.-w, and
it ,nr.ryfi\'rr, that I' u niMr iuur, <■>
rrrr .it il.t c tetrit spxai for it, an. I fill
I "/'< an re nr the a>. .d'tr.t a d mirtntary testimony
I 'jf the megny trha from icon t „jf t.tt/.d .{it.
rut. , i, ' / i:t /.?* ie-i; rr\ jred to vi t nr
j and health. 1I" ran present a -:us of evidtnei
' proof of our xttrrtioHt. that
CANNOT BE DISCREDITED.
Tie Eev- Jacob Scchler,
Well known and much respected among the German
•mpulat'on in this couotry, makes the following
statement for the benefit of" the afflicted.
HAVOVSR, PA., Feb. IG, 1559.
I D'tir Sire; —Haviija reabzei) in my family impor
i tanx ben-n-s |ior The u-e of your Valuable prepata
j f'sr.—WistajCs BAl.*?* OF Wild CHERRY —it affards
i in* it.ee-ure to recommend it to the public. Some
i e-i'si yar- ;'go oi' of my daughters seemed to be
i ?d- Hn.e, ami li tl-* Bop-s of tier recovery wsra
j -titr'kiiie,i. 7 <h-rr pioetired a "o'fle of vt>"r ex
; c-H'Mit Balsam, a . I -flare she bad taken the whole
j " ' f"' ■>' botle trier* was a grt-ar im
j.i'iy.. i.*,.i hp r Beai h. I have, in my individual
; ' - i :i.iv t|erji-r.f II * nl your v iltrabie medicine,.
| and i... ve <uay> U. en benefited by .t.
i Jacob SECHLER.
Fifrti J.sse Smith, Esq , President of the
.1 Tar us County Btnky Jitorrislawn ,
eYrtr dertftt.
j •■Having !!<; Pr. Wistak's Balsam or
Cherry for aocut iilteen years, and having realized
j its benrf'.ri,: I ieults in my family, it afl'Tds me
j irre.it p''aA , ;ro in recommending it to the public as
j a % ali-able remedy in case* ot' week tunes colds,
| i '"lt' *< &'*•> atnf a reirwviy whirl i consider to be
1 0.-'iye'v innocent. a: <i may be taken -w.th perfect
safety by the most delicate in. health.
o>i~2 Iff it. J-j'in K.Snit/k, n fiisiirtguisfct<i
in IVestmimtet, Mi.
1 hav> on seTel occasions u-ed Jix. W;STA*'C>
Balsa a or Wild {*h\ Sß *Y lor severe colds, and al
! waya with decided bent.' l '* i know of nopaepsea
tion t!i .r is more efficacions cr more deserving of
J genera! use.
The B Nsm hie also been used \ijth excellent
. effecie! i,y j. R. ELLIOTT, MvicLaut. Hl!'CroJ
Roads, .'ld.
WISCAR ; S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
None .'ermine unless signed "L, 8U I TS," on the
: wr*pp*r.
TOR SALS BY
. J. r. DIXSMOKE, No. 491 BioaJsv :y, New York
J. VV. fOWLE ir CO., Proprietors, Bos'**
And by all Druggists,
BEDDING'S RUSSIA SALVE.
FORTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE
Has fully established the superiority of
RED DING'S RUSSIA SALVE,
Ocer all other healing preparation*.
!♦ ru-e- "l kin ! of SO RMS, TI'TS. SCALD?.
P' HNS, FOILS F LCF.RS, SALT KHEU M, F.R
YSIP.STIES. PILE*. CORNS. SORB LIPS,
bOlif. EY 4, &.C . RE OVINO THE PAIN AT
ON"C. A.\l< RF.OTTCI.NU T nr. .MOST ANGRY
LO RINO S IVF.LLINtiS AND JNFLA.MATION
AS IF KY .MAGIC.
1 ON 1.7 23 CENTS A BOX, FOR, SA E BY
.• P. OIXjMORE, NO. 4PI Hroadway, Xew-Yor!:.
J. \\ . tOWLF. St CO., No. 18 Treinont-st., Boston.
And by all Druggistf.
j May C, ISGa—eowly
FSLATE (IF RREDRRHK MAT-FCTLEY. 'HE'}.
L-t"r of adm : ni>tra' . 'in - . * - es;a*eof Fr-'
criele Meh"v l.i'e of M. Clair Mwn*hip. tie.:' ! .
hav 1 • • iter 1 to „<} undersigned by Reg*
tofß *f ' ejj.i , oil peMO.. inov : ng 'hen*
sHv: ■ 'u ■■ .J estate are hereby notified to
i--.-i.ern •• • ; iyr-fit, ?0.l those naving claias
•-* ' e,-o r.;,,p. ••* •.•> • far i -ttfe
MENT. TFLOLIAS ALU." ~'* T ,
v 6, *B.'>t* Utr i