BEDFORD GAZETTE. J,
B. F, MEYERS, ffDITOF*.
What They Promised.
TUB FRTKNDS OF Gov. CrnTiN PROMISED THR PKO- j
FLS THAT IF THEY WOULD EE-ELFCT HIM, TIIE WAR '
WORLD END JH 30 DAVS AND THERE WOULD BE NO MORE !
DRAFTING. HOLD THEM TO THEIR PROMISES.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
COUNTY TICKET.
j
COMMISSIONER,
MICHAEL WERTZ, of Union township, j
I'OON RIKECTON
HIRAM DAVIS, of Si. Clair township.
AUDITOR,
DAVID EVANS, of -Monroe township.
The Democratic Gounty Conventioo. j
The convention of the Democracy which as
semble;! in this place on Tuesday last, was char- j
acterized by complete harmony in all its pro- ;
needing;!, the single desire of every delegate be- ;
ing the success of the party and the consequent i
overthrow of lhe oppressors and destroyers of
the people. The ticket nominated is compo- J
sed of reputable and worthy men and could
not well be improved in any respect. MICHAEL
WERTZ, Esq.. the nominee for Commissioner, is J
a gentleman of excellent character, a man of j
intelligence, probity and honor. For a num
ber of years he tilled, with signal ability, the
office of Justice of the Peace for the township '
of Union. He has also acted as administra
tor and executor on many of the estates in his I
neighborhood, and has, for a long time, been
the principal scrivener in his section of the
county. He will make a good commission
er.—lllßAM DAVIS, the nominee for Poor Direc
tor, is one of the most respectable and worthy
churns if the township of St- Clair- He is
a straight-forward, upright mat, v/i o acts on
principle and never falter? when right is to be
vindicated, or wrung overthrown. If honesty
and capability are yet recommendations of the
claims of candidates, he will receive an over
whelming vole.— DAVID EVANS, the candidate
for Auditor, is well known in the eastern part :
of the county, as a quiet, unobtrusive farmer, :
correct in matters of business and strictly and
irreproachably honest. Mr. Evans will be a i
valuable member of the board of Auditors. !
Slightly Mixed.
The ITarrisburg Telegraph, of a late date, con- .
tains the following glaring mis-statement:
COPPERHEAD DEMOCRACY in Bedford county
is in a bad way—one section of the delectable
party in.-isting on the inability of the a her to 1
lead, and both proving sue infamy of each— ,
John Cessna is worming ''in and o: l" of the
fight—wagging hi" tongue to please one batch j
of his friends and showing his fang* to de.iigut j
others. An opposition pape. to the Inquirer
is to be started, and altogether tiie old adage 1
of ''when rogues fall out honest men get their
dues." is about to be verified in Bedford county. ; :
Our amiable friend of ihe Telegraph is nnsta- '
ken in but one particular. It is the Abolition 1
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party of this county that is in "a bad way"— I .
not tbe Democracy. The Harrisburg Postmas- ! I
ter evidently does not read the Abolition organ '
of this place, or he would have known better, i
He ought to know that the Bedford Inouirer is '
* 1
an Abolition paper, and that the projector of ,
the paper to be published in opposition to the i
Inquirer, is a life-long Abolitionist. If the TV/- '
egraph will correct its article by striking out 1
"Copperhead Democracy," in the first line, and '
inserting in lieu thereof "Radical Abolitionism," j
it will be quite truthful, especially the last sen- 1
tenoe:
CART. S. S. METZGKR. — This young, but gal- I
lant and accomplished officer is at present at ' <
his home in this place, having been granted a <
furlough on account of a severe wound received s
at the battle of Coal Harbor. Capt. Metzger l
is one of the bravest and truest soldiers in the , r .
army. During the recent advance upon Rich- <
rnond, he participated in the attack upon Dru- I
rv's Bluff, under Butler, and after being trans- i
ferred to the army under Grant, took part in j t
tbe later battles fought by that General. His j i
company has already lost fifty of its number, e
killed, wounded and missing. j ?
DRAFT EXAMINATIONS. — TI>c Board of Enroll- '
xnent will visit this place to-day and commence d
the examination of conscripts. The examina- I '
tion will continue until the Bth of Julv. In- ; c
Mead of the conscripts having to travel all the 1
way to Cliamdersburg, they need only come to 1
the conoty scat for examination. For this ame- 1
lioration of the conscription the people are chief
ly indebted to our able an I attentive Congress
man, Hon. A. H; Coffrotb.-
LBS OCT-FLANKED !— The leader of tbe j ]
rebel armies has at last been out rh'tnoeuvrsd.— I i
P. A- Heed has executed a splendid Hank move" J t
meat, haviugjust arrived from Kansas with new |t
goods from Philadelphia. His assortment of j
spring and summer wear is vary extensive j
Gall and see. ' 1
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Cox,—Wfcy js tho river frca the banks of a
whiob General Gra£t lately drow bis supplies, e.
like Old Ape- ? Booauac it's the Pa-munkay. in
cr INS REMAINS or CHARLES PEN
|%Ti. —TBo mortal remains of Charles Pensyl, j
;of Coler&in tp., concerning whose mysterious
disappearance on the night of the 29th of March
last, so much interest was manifested in this
community, were discovered on Sunday morn- i
ing last, by Mr. Waltman, of Friend's Cove,
while looking for his cows on tbe eastern slope
of Dunning's mountain. The remains were found
on the cast side of the mountain, about one
; mile from the Charlesville road, and a!m:st due
west from the new school house erected near
[ the residence of Jonathan Harcleroad. The
thorax, pelvis, thigh bones, vertebra", shoulder
| blades, and arm-bones were not found. lie
; portions of the body which were discovered,
; were scattered about over an area of a fourth j
|of an acre. The clothing of deceased, was al
■ so scattered, though the coat, pantaloons and
i drawers lay together on a pile, and the shirt
| sleeves were vet within tho sleeves of the coat.
|No vest could be found. A porte monnaie was
1 found upon the clothing, containing the sum of
; nine dollars and ninety two cents. [When
I Pensvl left home on the day before his disap- !
• # j
I pearanee, he had about twelve dollars with j
him.] The identity of the remains as those of j
j Charles Pensyl, was established by the papers
■ contained in the porte monnaie and by other
i indubitable evidence. There was no fracture
j of the skull, nor could any marks of violence j
!be discovered on the clothing. An inquest was ■
iheld upon the remains, the result oi whose in
| quiriea we publish below:
: COMMONWEALTH OP PA. (
BEDFORD COUNTY, SS. i Inquisition indent- j
j ed and taken at Bedford, in Bedford county, the j
j 19th and 20tli days of June, 1894, before J.
; W. Lingenfelter, acting as Coroner, upon the •
i view of the body of Charles l'ensyl lying dead, ;
; upon the oaths of S. II- Feather, Solomon
I Diehl, Jacob llarnhart, Michael Diehl, Henry
I Harcleroad and B. F. Meyers, good and law
ful men of the said county, who being sworn
I to inquire on the part of the Commonwealth
! when, where, how and after what manner, the :
! said Charles l'ensyl came to his death, do say
I upon their oaths, that the said Charles Pensyl,
; on the 29th day of March, 1894, lost the way '
on Donning'? Mountain in Bedford tp. and wan- j
dered on and over said mountain, and died from j
! the effects of cold and exhaustion, ou the east 1
I side of said mountain, in Colerain tp., and so i
j the jurors aforesaid do say that the said Charles j
| Pensyl earne to his death by ihe means and I
manner aforesaid, accidentally, casually and by ,
misfortune and not otherwise. In witness where
of the said Justice, as well as the said Jurors •
have hereunto set itieir hand.-, and seals the 20th j
day of June, A. D., 1894.
S. 11. FEATHER, MICHAEL. DIF.HI,
SOLOMON DI.UIL, HENRY HARCLEROAD, j
J. BARNHAKT, B. F. MEYERS,
J. W. LINGENFELTER, Acting Coroner.
Is MEMORY OF CHARLES I*. MCLAUGHLIN.— L
The annexed letter, sent us for publication by |
i the lady to whom it was written, tells but ano- |
ther of the myriad tales of sorrow evoked by j
i the ruthless spirit of this unhappy war. We j
knew the unfortunate officer (Lieut. C. P. Mc
i Laugklin) whose death is announced in this let
-1 ter, as a promising and noble-hearted youth,
and it is with exceeding regret that we learn of <
liJs sad and bloody fate. May he rest in peace! I
CAMP 138 th P. V., .Tune, 1804.
MRS. FN.:UN:
Your eon Charlie is no more. He was j
kiiied yesterday, in a charge on the rebel works
made by out' (JLekettY) division of the 6th I
Corps. We were within 150 yards of tho en- j
emy's works, exposed to a galling fire of mus- j
ketrv. grape and Cuc'SlOT? ant! lie was standing, j
with his hat oil, cheer."? "P the men when he
was struck by a ball in iV head and fell dead
irstantly. He seemed unequally cheerful be
fore the advance, and until & truck, as calm ns
though nothing unusual was trH' ns P' r ' n £* Hi s
last words were: "Rally round lb.'"!'' l ?'" H,| d
no sooner were the words uttered thV'i he fell a
sacrifice to the country he loved so vve.'h We,
as a company, deeply deplore our loss of K>
brave an officer, and can truly sympathize cvith
you all in your bereavement, lie was belovcT j
by all who knew him, and many felt like shed- I
ding tears when they knew he was gune. Let 1
us humbly submit to the will cf Divine iVovi- 1
dcnce, as we are told that "He doetli all thinus '
well." He was buried as neatly as possible, on !
the battle ground, by our boys, and a board '
placed at his grave to mark the spot. Let me
assure you again, that lie fell as one of the bra- i
vest of the brave, and the stars and stripes are I
floating triumphantly over the battle-field where j
be fell Yours, C. P. CALHOUN, O. S-,
Co. F, 138 th P. V. j
THE "AGE"—lbis splendid daily is now re- I
ceived regularly by J. B. Farquhar. express a- '
gent. We are glad to know that a large list of '
subscribers has been raised for it and that ail |'
the extra copies received are immediately sold.
The "Age" has now a larger circulation in this j
community than any other daily, and we learn I.
that it it growing in public favor, with similar
rapidity, in other places. The merchants and
business men of Philadelphia would do well to j '
note the growing popularity of the "Age" tn the I ]
country and extend to it their advertising patron- : j
age, as they will certainly be the gainers by it. I
GEO. BATES, ESQ. —We were pleased the other ! i
day, to meet our friend, Geo. Bates, Esq., of , 1
Mifflin county, who has been for some time,
on a visit to his friends in this vicinity. 31 r. '
Bates was formerly representative in the State
Legislature, from Mifflin county, in which ca- <
pacity he acquitted himself with much credit. <
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE—A heavy Cal* i
ifornia gold ring disapjicared, the other day, 1
from the wash-stand in the office of the Bedford
Hotel, where it Lad been left but a very few '
minutes. The owner will jay ten dollars re- I
ward and ask no questions if tlw ring he sent i
to the editor of the Gatette. 1 1
ANOTHER DRAIT.—A draft will be made on '
tbe sth of July, for tho purpose of filling tho j'
places of persons drawn at tlc la to draft, wh,o 1
may be exempted for physical or ether causes, j J
excepting those who obtain substitutes or pay ,
nommutation. I'
1 111 - - —— rw—- —"—-
Democratic County Convention.
j Pursuant to previous notice, the Democratic
County Convention assembled at the Court
: House, in Bedford borough, on Tuesday, June
i2l st. The Convention was called to order by
'John P. Reed. Esq., chairman of the Demo
cratic County Committee. The following na
med delegates appeared and presented their cre
dentials :
Bedford Borough —-las. I>. Farquhur, John
A. Mowry.
11 :lford township —Daniel Helaell, Isaac D.
Earnest.
Broad Top —J. C. Figad, Dr. J. G. Long.
Bloody Run Jior. —Johnson Hater, Dr. F. C.
Doyle.
Coterain —Jacob Bowser, J nsiali Shoemaker.
. Cumberland Valley —Jas. Cessna, Esq., Sam
' uel Whip.
i Harrison —G. R. Bailey, Win. W. Fancy.
Hopewell- Samuel Davis, George Steel. '
Liberty —lsaac Kensinger, J. 1.. Prince.
Londonderry —James C. Devore, Esq., David
V. Evens, Esq.
Monroe —Daniel Miller, Barnabas B. Stcck
tnan.
j Juniata —Hon. James Burns, L. N. Fyau.
Napiei- —John Sill, Joseph W. Sleek.
Providence East —D. A. T. Black, John Fil
! lcr.
! Providence West —George Baughman, A. J.
Morgan.
| "Snake Spring —Andrew Mortiraore, David
Jamison.
Schelhburg Bor. —A .T. Snivelv, J. E. Black.
St. Clair —Henry F. Smith, Isaac B. Mock.
Southampton —Thos. Donahoe, Wm. Adams.
Union —Sninuel Dubbs, Join Conrad.
Woodberry .1 /•—Daniel Barley, W. M. Pear
eon.
j Woodberry S. —Saml. Crisman, Aaron Reed.
| The Convention was then permanently organ
j ized by the election of HON. JAMES BERN'S,
' of Juniata, as President, and J. B. FAKQCHAE,
!of Bedford borough,and GEORGE R. BAILEY, of
j Harrison, its Secretaries.
The first business before the Convention being
the nomination of a county ticket to be sup
, ported at the ensuing general election, after sev
! eral ballots the following named ticket was nom
-1 inatcd.
COMMISSIONER,
j MICHAEL WEKi'Z, Union township.
Poou DIRECTOR,
IIIUAM DAVIS, St. Clair township.
At DTTOR,
i DAVID EVANS, Monroe township.
On motion the nominations wc-re made umtn
! imous.
: James B. Farquhar then offered the follaw
j ing preamble and resolutions, which were unan
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, It has heretofore been the custom
iof Conventions representing the Democratic
| party of Bedford cou ity, to give public expres
! sion to tiieir sentiments in rega; to the conJ : -
tiou of the counrty, and finding our beloved land
j at present engaged in fratricidal strife, drench
' ed in blood and overwhelmed by desolatiJn, our
i brothers and sons torn by a relentless coiDcrip
| tion from their homes and driven to the slaugh
; ter-pens of Virginia, causing our bills and val
leys to resound with the wail of uroken-hearl
1e l widows and helpless orphans, loading the
'■ people, also, with laxes and a public debt un
| paralleled in the history of nations, and all,
; only too apparently tor the purpose ol perpetu
;at ing the power of the present wicked adiuinis
! tration. whose object is to destroy the fundamen
j ial principles upon which this glorious govern
ment was reared, and the establishment of a
j centralized despotism, we believe the observ
. ance of this custom, at this time, to be imper
j alive; therefore
j Resolved, That our only hope of saving this
j nation from utter ruin, is in the restoration of
! the Democratic Party to power, and to this end
we will use ail lawful ways and means, and to
this holy work will devote our best energies.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the princi
ples and policy of the present general adminis
tration, we ate opposed to its acts of usurpation,'
its plea of military necessity, its suppression of
the press and free speech, its negro equality fa
naticism, miscegenation, and its wicked fanati
■ chin in all i.s forms, and we denounce the same,
i as bring calculated to utterly destroy our natural
| and legal rights, secured to us by the constitu
i tion anil Jaws of the land, and calculated to de
I stfov our glorious and free form of government.
A csolred. That we are in favor of an armis
tice and cessation of .hostilities, in order to make
I way for peace and a restoration ol our uuliap
py land to I?s old Democratic glory and pros
perity. and ii favor ot all prop'** compromises
anil guaranties which may secure tcf the people
1 of the States then' ocHistitutional rights.
Resoleed, That our Ih.anks are due to the IIJ. n
jß. F. Meyers and Hon-A. II- Col Froth, for the |
; faithful manner in which they have discharged
I their duties as representatives of the people; '
! that their acts have proved them to be entitled
! to our confidence and renewed support.
1 Resolved , That John Palmer, J. ThomasGep- j
hart and J. M. Reynolds, be and they are here
by appointed conferees to meet similar conferees
from the counties of Adams, Franklin, Fulton
anil .Somerset, for the purpose of placing in nom
ination a candidate for Congress for this dis- j
trict, and that thoy are hereby instructed to sujr- |
port Ilun. A. 11. CofFrotli for tiiat nomination, j
Resolved , That O. E. Shannon, J. G. Hart
ley and J- 11. fScltell, be, and they are hereby j
appointed conferees to meet similar conferees j
ironi the counties of Franklin, Fulton and Som- j
ersel, to put in nomination u candidate for Pres- !
ideat Judge of this judicial district, and that
this convention unanimously recommend Hon. j
F. M. Kimmell, of Franklin county, for that j
position.
Resolved, That Major A. J. biansom, W. O.
Leary and David Zimmers IKI appointed confer
ees to meet similar conferees from the counties
of Somerset and Fulton to put in nomination t
two candidates lor the State Legislature, and J
thai they arc hereby instructed to use all lion- |
orahle means to secure the re-nomination of B. i
F. Meyers, Esq., of this county, as one of those I
candidates.
On motion, the following named gentlemen
were appointed as the Democratic County Com- i
mittee lor the ensuing year:
O. E. Shannon, Chairman, Bedford borough;
Isaac D. Earnest, Bedford township,
Dr. F. C. Doyle, Bloody Run borough,
David H- Jiare, Broad Top,
Frederick G. Price, Colerain,
James Cessna, Cumberland Valley,
G. R. Bailey, Harrison,
John B. Fijck, Hepevcll,
William Kyscr Juniata.
——
j George F. Steel, Liberty,
. j William Bunnell, Londonderry,
William Defibaugh, Monroe,
Andrew Ciisraan, Napier,
: David Barnet, East Providence,
< j Edward F. Kerr, West Providence,
. I John G. Hartley, Snake Spring,
. i Emanuel Statler, Schellsburg,
Henry Yont, St. Clair,
William Adams, Southampton,
Samuel Burkct, Union,
I A. L. Bockhceffer, Middle Woodberry,
J. I. Woodberry.
The Convention was addressed in an eloquent
and fervid manner by D. A. T. Black, Esq ,
! aud, on motion, adjourned.
RE-NOMINATED —The Democrats of Cambria
. ! county have nominated Hon. Cyrus L. Pershing
' j for re-election to the Legislature. Mr Pershing
j has already served three terms as a member of;
a the House of Representatives, and ranks con- !
j fessedly with the ablest and purest legislators of j
1 the State. The people of Cambria will reflect
i credit upon themselves by re-electing Mr. Per- I
": shing.
Ia Tows.—Col. J. B. Plume, ot Philadel
' pftia is at present stopping at the Mongol House,
j Col. Flume is a sound and cnthuiastic Democrat.
REV. S. IVEPEER.—We copy from tile Bed
j | ford Gazette, of last week, tin' rules and regula
tions of a new church organization effected in
Bedford. The congregations are. said to be de
i cidedly the largest in town. Some of the lead- i
ing Methodists of that place have ceased to at- !
• if"i toe ministrations of the regular pastor, i
+ . . . ■ . '
j and are in connection with the new organiza- l
tion. We do net wonder at this when we saw !
1 it stated in the Gazette a short time since that
Mr. Kirby had puhliclv declared that he di 1
I not desire any one who did not indorse tlie pre - j
, j cut corrupt administration to approach tlu'com
, ] mixtion table. The many warm admirers of
r| Mr. Kepler in tins county will be glad to learn
j that lie is so highly appreciated where lie now
j is.— Fulton Democrat.
Hon. C. L, Vallandigham A;*ain in Ohio, I
CINCINNATI, June 15. Hon. C. L. Yallan-;
digham arrived in Hamilton, Ohio, this morn- |
1 ing, and made a speech in the public square, '
j after which he left for Dayton. A good deal j
| of excitement occurred at Hamilton during his.
| stay there.
Speech of Vallandigham.
CINCINNATI, 15—M'•.Vallandigham made I D
appearance at the Democratic District Conven- j
lion, held at Hamilton to-day, to the apparent !
surprise of a large portion of lite assemblage, j
He was received with great enthusiasm,
j He spoke briefly from a written document
•narrating Ins arrest and defending his action.
; Mr. Vallandigham was chosen a delegate to
j the Chicago Convention.
WHITE MEN IN A CHAIN GANG.—Wednesday ;
i the harrowing spectacle was presented passing (
' through the streets of this city of a gang of >
white men (? ) clothed apparently iu the uni
form of American soldiers chained logether.- |
1 What caused "the image of God" to' Iw thus
: rudely accoutred we do not know. Our thoughts j
absorbed in this terrible degradation of the white
I man prevented us making the inquiry.
Certainly those pseudo philanthropists who!
have been howling at and condemning . rod ties i
of a similar character exercised towards the
black man. will at once ventilate tiieir Isinevo- |
lence to prevent the repetition of such shameful
"barbarism." Can any one inform us why win tc !
men, who appeared to be American 4
! driven in chains and manacles through the citv '■
; which bears the sainted name of Washington f
VV ill not some humane member of the Senate or
House of Representatives instil ate an inquirv i
: into the cause?— Constitutional Union.
Tlie "War.
There seems to be very little chance of Gen. i
! Grant's capturing Petersburg by direct attacks. '•
I: sliil resists all assaults and is defen ie 1 by the |
entire Confederate army. Oa Friday last a j
• heavy battle was fought in which Gen. Grant j
was repulsed. Tlie Federal loss is estimated at
eight thousand.
F im Petersburg to Port Walthall tiie Ap- !
poniattox River runs neatly north. From I'ort;
Walthall its course is cast to City Point. Four 1
railroads run out of tlie town. One to City '
Point goes northeast. One to Richmond goes •
1 rtorlh, passing threeniiles west of Port Walthall. ,
One to Norfolk runs southeast, and tlie road to j ]
Weldon, in North Carolina, runs south. Par- j
allel to the City Point road there is a turnpike, i
' Fast from the town is another turnpike, known I
jas the Prince George road. The Baxter road 1
runs south. From Port Walthall around to
I the Weldon Railroad is a complete semicircle. ; (
Had Gen. Grant moved with a little more '
'celerity he could easily have captured the town. (
On Wednesday morning last Gen. troops j
{ ( . to the south bank of tlie James ; .
! River -itVo. ' darling, H miles north of Peters-! f
i Z?' ■<'■? -p*! '
! lew militia, were all tuj* Conf. derate troops ,n j
! the town. These were dis/.' lbuled oV( ' r a | i
circuit, and could easily have bJ^ 11 N anquished I t
had ilie Federal attack been pushed \ j^ urou - s L v • j <;
At noon, on Wednesday, Gen. Smith'scorp* SJit " j (
: lacked the outer line of Confederates, on the ,
I raii.oad and turnpike running to City Point, 4 M
; miles from town. The contest was kept up till (
dark, the Confederates gradually retreating for ,
: a mile and giiing up the outer line of works.— j a
Hancock's troops then began to come up along j ti
tlie Princv. George road, approaching Petersburg | n
i lrom the east. At the same time Lee's advance • n
! from Fort Darling, partly on cats and partly h
marchings came across the Appomattox into the tl
town. During tlie night they were sent to oppose ■
.Smith and Hancock.
On Thursday morning Burnside ctnp up, fol- .
! lowing Hancock on the Prince George road ;
• took position south of the road, and approached h
i the town along the Norfolk Railroad. Lee's J
troops still continued to pour into the city, and j 1
j the lines in front of Smith and Hancock were
! made stronger. Daring Thursday, Warren came' t
sup and took position south of Bvrnside's ap- j
! proaching tlie town from the south, along the ]
Baxter road. On Thursday night, by a sudden |
j attack, the Confederates surprised the 7th New
| York Regiment, which wasout on pickctin front
of Hancock's line, and captured three or four
hundred prisoners. On Friday morning by an
equally sudden attack Ilurnsido captured the I
two redoubts in ' is front, with four guns aud , i
four l.u' irod prisoners. The p.isoner he sent i (
to the ear. end t :*h tlie battle-flags <<f!
the New York regiment, which f.esucceeded i f
re-captwring. 'J'lie Confederates, 1 vever, o- ; f
r jrisk fire, which forced theai to retreat <
and give up the redoubts, end enabled them to
; retake the gun*.
On Friday, VV right with the trains be
j gan to arrive, and Lee's troops continued pour-
I ing into the city. All the time the whistles iiiu
! running trains ecruld be hewrd on the KichnUtnei
. Railroad. Strog demonstr rttions were mitJb
j against the Confederate work, b.'t nothing could
'he accomplished. Gi'ant began to entrench. A
! force of Confederates, north of the A pporonttox,
; advanced from the Rich."uond Radio id to the
! line of works from Port Walthall to Dutch Gap
l on the James. This line is from three to sis
i miles east of the railroad and fully protects it.
| Butler's forces were weak, as all but the negro*.*
| had been withdrawn to attack Petersburg, and
he retired before the advance On Saturday
nothing was done but skirmishing and digging.
Both armies worked hard in the trenches. On
Sunday morning the two armies maintained the
same positions. Some attem] ts by Butler to
j advance to the Richmond Railroad wire frus
; trated. Had lie succeeded, however, it would
i have been of little advantage, us all of Lees
army was at Petershuig —Ag:.
i THE WAR NEWS.—A dispatch from Genera!
1 Grant lias been received by the Secretary o
I War, dated June 19, at 9 o'clock, A. M. It
1 reports that an advance was made on Saturn q v
| to within about a mile of Petersburg, where
! the enemy were found to occupy a new line of
! entrenchments, upon which the Union Iroop
made nnsuccessful assaults, hut hold an i have
entrenched their advance] positions, it U in
• inferred that Gen. Beauregard has been run
! forced by Gen. Lee.
i A previous dispatch from Gen. Grrn* report®
! that the Ninth Corps, (Gen. Burn-i ..
j had been sent to j./.n tic Kightccntii and .->IA.UI
! Corps on Friday morning carri- 1 two more of
: the redoubts in tronc v. Petersburg, and cap- (
tuved four guns av 1 -lot' prisoners.
; Warren"- Corps and iison's cavalry, who ;
j covered the. itiovem at. lost eacli f *n 5-9 to tit) j
killed and wounded in th • skirmishes with the j
enetnv. The entrenchments in front of Burma- i
da Hundred were abandoned in order to rein- i
force Petersburg, which Gen. Butler took ad- ;
vantage of, and moved a force to the railroad J
and plank road between Richmond and Pcters
j burg.
\ A dispatch dated at headquarters of the Ar
( my of the Potomac on Saturday morning from
| the correspondent of the Associated Press that ■
i it was currently reported that General Butler,
whilst he was engaged in tearing up the track
on the Richmond and Petersburg railroad, was
surprised by Gen. Lee and driven hack to his ,
entrenchments wihi heavy loss, but nothing had
j neen received at headquarters in regard to it.
| Troops were sent to his support and firing in
j that direction was heard.
j Reports from Gen. Sherman were received
yesterday, stating that the enemy during the
night had fallen back, and that his whole army
was in pursuit.
1 ONE or WAR'S EVILS.—A Nashville co* re
spondent thus writes of the curse which war
has brought upon that city: 'Tt may rea lily
be imagined that the morals of Nashville in '
! these days were not very exalted, nor do they
; smm to have been improved by the adve.it of
our army. Months ago, when a large garrison
was retained here, if was found that the extent
' to which prostitution was carried on in the fit- ;
I v was demoralizing the men far more than
■ would even a defeat on the field. To correct ;
matters several hundred of the disorderly wo- j
men were collected togetfer and shipped off on j
a steamer. They first at templed to lan 1 tiioiu
at Louisville, but the city authorities interfered. ;
Cincinnati was then tried, but neither were die
p 'OjJc of !: a.t ciiy ; .' . t titer . >
population by vmb in-an*. S j r.i'it : |<, ~,g sev
eral places t:.e miserable creatures h. l to be
brought back again to Nashville. A new svs
tetn was then entered upon, viz: that of lie-rj- j
smg the eril, but hedging it al out with checks.
An ariny surgeon was detailed for the purpose, 1
and periodical investigations are made into each 1
case. Such women as may safely pursue their j
calling, are furnished with certificates, and all !
others are sent to a hospital maintained under i
government auspices, by a charge of two dol
lars for each certificate issued. It is slated that
no fewer than four thousand certificates l ave j
been granted in tuis city alone. The unfortu
nates many of them arc daughters of soldiers
in the rebel army, who being deserted by their |
natural protectors, and having in the turmoil j
of war no other means of supoort, have sacri- i
liced their virtue for bread. Another co,.sij- j
arable portion are women who have imprudent- !
ly followed their husbands nttd lovers into the j
army. \ march lias been ordered, and tiiev j
lefi behind destitute, have fallen."
SUN SHINE*REMEDY.
Dr. Rudwav's Renovating Resolvent is truly '
a Sun Shine Remedy. It imparts golden ravs
of hope to the desolate heart, despairing of cure. j
Let it be used in all cases of Chronic and Scrof
ulous disease. Ulcers, Fever Sores, Scald Heads, i
Sore Legs, Glandular Swelling, Venereal Seres,
Skin Eruptions. O.ic to six bottles will pei- j
feet a cure. One bottle of this Ret Jy will j
cure all recent Sores, or Gland dar Affections. .
Those who have taken mixtures of Sarsaparilla
and are still uncured, should use I In* medicine, 1
one bottle will give satisfactory eviilen.co of its
superiority to all other advertised retnedtf* for
Chronic, Scrofulous, and Skin Diseas J-'rica j
•>ae dollar. Sold by Druggists. Ask for Bad- , '
way's Renovating Result unt.
- _ >
We call the .attention of our rcaaers to the <
idvertisemeni of Mr. Davidson, of Uinciunn- I
i, in this paper. Jle is fust establishing his
reputation lor sending out fro.'U his establish
ment article that will not accomplish all that
is claimed for it. The public may rely on any
iliing which bears his name as being all nglii. f
-MARRIED
TURNER—MOWRY.—On the 14th inst., j t
by N. 11. Skylcs, Mr. Emanuel Turner to Miss 1 %
Mary Ann Mowrv, all of Harrison township, I i
Bedforil county.
SCHELL—PLITT.—On the 15th inst., nt .
the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. B. j
11. Ilunt, Mr. Jacob S. Schell, of Atchison, j
Kansas, and Miss Mollio F l'litt, of Johns
town, Pa. j
©•vv o are gratified to learn that our young ! j
friend Schell has seen the error of his bachelor ;
ways and hastened to join tho blessed order of j'
bencd'.cts. May he and his bride live a life of i ■
unruffled happiness ana may it be many years 1
ere Taxes, Draft, or l>eath (tbe only .three no- ,
soiutoly certain things, qow-a-day, under tho 1
sun) enter their dwelling, to harass, separate or '
destroy. t
FOR SALR!
Being about toengacc,, cayneciifm
' m, in the publication of f>A:'.Y nr. ' 13
'! Dei-.ocratic Newspaper . w<% of I
' |we will dispose of the PUI "fS DF.Mf IRJ ; ,J' HH
1 :to a proper person on. rr. walde Item, |
: ; Democrat has a eirc.uLri of 700.copies. -J*! \
it.< iubaenhen pay. It has also a good 3
' advertising and jobbiwi. m ronage, and
■ the county printing. The county is one of t r#
! ' roo*t reliably Democratic : t! c State '
' To a Noting lawyer <• • alert ts and ener-r
' i fine opening is offered, ami we will ensure itt"
i pay. Address H. G. S:' HTH, Ed. I> m
Mi ComieUiburg. p 4
NORMAL SUHOOL.
J. W. ITtcxitascrs. Prineipa' W. FISH-*.
The County Norma! Set *r|l hegin in 8..j lr „'l j
i! on Monda v . Aufost Bth. : toi ementa hds. beji!
> I made to eifrr the teacher fcrintv 'he 1,,. Pa
l>o(sibie advantages. Boirf : u-
i Teachers will be charged a1 <" ion Jee t>erlr er.oa.s
' to defray rmcesearveypf nseg. Others will hcv,.
' ed from $5.00 to s6.oo,acco/dir j T >-todie,ppu t .
June f24, 1861 —4t.
. ADMINISTRATORS' KOTfCF.
Letters of admieistration having been r-ar:#<],
the suhaciihers on the estate of Robert Klder
of Middle Wooriberry township, deceased. a!l'p. t ]
sons indebted to said estate, are hereby notified to
m k* immediate payment, and thorn h-v.ng
: aeains' the same w ill p-esent tlietr- properly'authac. I
ticated for settlement.
JO' -AH S. ELPF.R
j 'V! LI AM S ELDER, S
; Jr "t AdmiDi.tratorj.
DV ' ' ill be sold at the I
jr iy cn.-e . . - • r'riday, tbe first dsy
• W&!
Th* ' nder-igne,] , ~i r P .. , out licrns* a ,
j aui finite *r. re rfn I '.• mfor the public '!it f,e
is prep 4 red to rr sales i.nd attend to ah
! he inay rei -ive that line o osiriees
.VILLIAM BUNNELL. i
5.5 -onuCrry tp., June 17—tf.
DYES! O YES•
The under* igned haring taken tut auc , .-.e. r ',
i license for Bec'ford coimty, itfers hi.- *crv-t i O -jj
public. JWHN L'ELL -'J
j Six Mile Run, June 17.
; PRATT &3MEDLEY RAKE? j
THE FATHi'K OF THE FIEI.D. • |
*.Ve can gi*e the te.timoi.y of over 3,33iir.f o nr
best laiineis, that this rake is stjperio. lo tsy o:se
, in ne.
Becat:e it is perfectly a -Jep'ed to jat-Lorh grain
e.rtd eras-, and so simple ai.d eat* ibat ai.y hey rar. wH
us it.
j If has taken the first ptemiu.T) at ,x
--bib iions, and has rievei failed to . to .,
ff the teetn aie not steel tbe pun . tVt 1
bis money re unded.
For p rliculars address
\V. BKANUT & CO., Coln-r-Siv r -..0r
DAM" HEILLEK, Agej.r, ;',; a .
June 17, 1804—3 T. /'
COMMISSIONER'S NOTI E
Su3an Temple by ner ) In tbe Court of Ccrc.-r.oi
next likr-J Jostuiu | Pleas for the counly of Bd-
Dienl >• i">rd, No. 92, Xiy Term„
vs. j ISC4.
. James I'empic. j
Tak- notice that the undersigned comroi-s'oner,
appointed in the above case by the Court of com
mon PI-as of Bedford county, will attend totbeda
ti-s of his appointment at his office, in the borouga
of Bedford, on Tuesday, the 2sth day of June, at
one o'clock, P. M , when and where ..il person* in
terested may attend.
L T . H. AKERS,
Jui.e 17, ISG4. Cornm'R.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE. J
t The undersigned Auditor, appointed to make dis
tr'ibut>on of th* funds 10 the bands of Thomas ri-b
--, or, administrator of the estate of Catharine Sli°er,
lateot Cumberland Valley township, dee'd, hereby
gi' i '' <- ti wII nd *o tne duties of b.s *
a * ■i r . 1 .r.Jay, th- J Ith of Juiy n-xt, at
hu office in P 'diu-d, e hen \,>d where all p.rtic* is- ■
tcrevtr-d may attend if tbey think proper.
E. M ALSI?
June 17, 1861— 2t Auditor. .
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P o
A R
E N
SI F
: C' FARQUHAR'S It j
REPUTATION FO.R SELLING CIIFAP
STILL MAIIATAIWED.
We are now receiving at "Cheap Corner?' e *r
"urge stock of Spring and £'u no met Fashicoablb For
eign and Domestic Dry fioodi , of everv > artit* .<ar,
style.
To the Ladice.
Call and Examine our Stock of
CAI.ICOF.S, BALMORALS.
DELAINES, HOOP SKIRTS .
ALPACAS, RLBBONS, ' ?/
CUFFS ti COLLARS SHAWLS, r J
'.AbNETS, HATS,
< OiML'S, VEILS,
. T liiM M IN GS, EC 3! F.RV
Gentlemen,
Co n e and sre our Jlssortrrml of
COITONADESj COATS
SAIINETIS, PAN FB, ' A
CASSI.VIERE3, VI
JEANS. 800
CL tins, GAITERS,
LINi.NS, SHIKES,
MUSLINS, NECK 1 1ES,
DRILLS, S USPENDERS
GROCERIES,
fofi'ee, Sugar, Molaasea, Syrup, and Spfcr* '
of every xiod.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS-
Congress, Flounders,. Old Virgmia, John 'Audenc *
Natural Leaf, aud all kinda of Smoking
Tobacco and Cigara. ~
Having adopted the "Cash System," we ere de
termined to sell at very small profit, and the pnblu.
who have so kindly patro.axad ui, are re-pectfoily
tin ned to call sr.d examine our stock
, . J- B. KARQL'HAR.
Juliana Street, Bedford, June 17, 1884.
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALVARLE T<EAL ESTATE
The undersigned will ofier lor sate, orv tbe pjentl
va, HI Hopewell township, near Joi.n'a Branch, oa
tbe E-dioid Railroad, oi zA rL'ftDAlf, Julv2,lßC4
the following described real estate: One fasm, con
taining 167 acres, ai d having tliereon two <rwe!linf
houses, ap apple orchard and otb .r improvaaitntaj
also, a GRIST MILL and SAW MILL,
located on the said farm.. Tbe laller wilt be eokl
separately from the farm it purchasers should pre
ler. Ibe mills are in excellent condition, tba grist
uifil being capable of roanufscluricg the best ojer
chantpble flour, and the saw uyll being ingoodeut
tuij order. Ter<us je^vrnable.
UIKAH I- KOM.M
June §*, .