W.nFPgD GAZETTE.
0 . F. MEYER9.JEDITOR.
ffRIDAY : : ; FEBRUARY 17, 1665.
t, t-*§£2?s2
rXortt waov,
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CS*Th.ree wiaros in the stiL-stralu?n (not third >
story ground-floor j of an oil company about j
Vising, can be. bad by immediate application to
the editor of this paper. Also, some l-loover ;
and Marshall stock at one dollar lest than soM
for by the company, which we part with only
because wo need money.
Democrats, Bally!
The Democratic meeting on Monday eve
nhlfe l ß gt, was a spirited gathering, and showed
that the Democrats of Bedford county are a
live to tho importance ci keeping up theft' par
ty organisation. 1 here cannot, however, bo
too much vigilance exercised by the Democra
cy, and we would impress upon tho minds of
out friends throughout tho county, tho neces
sity of- preparation for the coming spring elec
tions. It i 3 true, the offices to be filled at those
elections, are of a petty character, but tbry,
nevertheless have often an important bearing
upon the fall election. Our opponents are al
ready at work in many of the districts. They
know the importance cf crying tho election
boards and they hopo to steal a march on us,
by quietly obtaining votes from tiia army. In
order to enable them to do this, they have bad
an act passed, permitting soldiers to send heme
votes. They think that because they were
enabled to succeed last fall, by fraudulent re
turns from the army, they can win again by
the practice of similar trickery. We, therefore,
urge Democrats to be on their guard. All tSat is
necessary to defeat this schema of the enemy,
is watchfulness and energy. The ersnio game
was recently tried by the Abolitionists in Lan
caster, but to no purpose. Mayor Sanderson,
Democrat, was re-elected by 2G9 majority, a
gain of 142 over last year, notwithstanding the
returns from the army. Let the Democrats cf
close districts make their nominations at suce
and send tickets to the army with proper blanks
fur proxies. This done, let every Democrat
turn out to the election. Let there *>e commit
tees appointed to get oat the indifferent and let
every man work! We have netv each an ascen
dency in this county, as with proper activity,
will enable us to place our majority next fall
at 1,000. Dally, Democrats, and prepare for
;bo conflict I
. Gov. Curtin's Letter to the President.
We rail the attention of our readers to the
very able and patriotic letter of Gov. Curtin to
the President of the United States, on the cub
jget cf the enforcement of Iho eomctipiiori in
Pennsylvania. We have frequently eniinaii
* terted upon iho very anjo wrongs of which
Gov. Curtin complains, and have been soundly
abused by the lick-spittle Administration press
for doing Now, that the identical com
plaints which we have uttered, from linis to
time, in regard to the assignment of quotas and
the execution of drafts, come from one who
speaks ex caSitdra, we hope the toadies cf Mr.
Lincoln, will acknowledge that they were wrong
and we were right—that our course was patri
otic arid theirs against the rights and interests
of tho people. We ask every one win reads
the letter of Gov. Curtin, to vanfk that be de
clares the system of drafting adopted by the
War Department unjust and disastrous to tho
industrial classes of tho country—that bo shows
the alleged deficiency under the last call, to he
mora than the call itself, and that Pennsylva
nia's quota under that call has been filled; thus
fixing upon the administration at Washington,
a deliberate attempt to defraud Ike State of
Pennsylvania out of a credit due her of 50,000
men. In the name of our conscription-ridden
people, we thank the Governor, for this manly
protest, on their behalf, against the usurpation
snd oppression of tha War Department.
Still Another Haul!
1 here is another eifting cf tha '•able-bodied,"
to be mad a for this Congressional district. The
total qncta of tho district is 2,403. Onrcoon
-9 conjcs in f0T.378 of tha above "Jem. total,"
as Mautilini would say. The draft was to havs
corn" of! on Wednesday last. The quota for
this countv, is apportioned among the several
districts as follows
bed ford borough, 20 !M. Wood berry tp- hi
Bedford township. 20 Monroe do 19
Broad I'cp do 30 Napier do 14
Colerain do 12 Scbellsburg bur 71
Snake Spring do 11 Southampton tp 27 -
Cumb'd Vail" tp 9 S. Woodbarry do til
E. Providence do 7 | St. Clair do 37 ]
Harrison 9 ; Union do 31 |
Hopewell do 9f W. Providence do 9
Juniata do 11 ! Bloody liuh bor. 8 ;
Liberty do 18 ' j
Londonderry do 5 j 37S *
WOur good friend John Aisip. Eq., gave j
an entertainment to soma friends at his house, :
on Tuesday evening last, at which *ve had the
pleasure of bsing a gueat. The Sherifi is tho
vary "pciuse of gocu fellows," and knows Low
to make LL> friends feel "at hoitie.'' The 'i
rier serve;! on tie occasion, reflected ytfeat cred
it upon the culinary management of tho ladies
of the Sheriffs lioiuebold, and ws think, all
who partook of it. fully appreciated ii
t*rFer bf.rgsirs, see sales of .real <*stqte .JO
4lb coiitroff of 3% pngc.
Tb# Abolition Amendments
i'be proposed amendment to Oanstitiilion, 1
abolishing slavery within tie United Statei,/
having passed the Senate some lime ago, cam* i
y p for consideration in the lower Hottsa of Can-1
grecs on last Tuesday week, and a for much
speechifying, pro awl ton., was adopted. Should ,
this amendment prevail in thnw-iourths of the
I states, it will become a part of <he Constitution.
I Our opinions on this sebjeci, have been so fre
quently expressed, that vre need not repent them
here. Sufico it to say, that wa believe the ab
olition of slavery, by this procesr, to be an out
rage upon the rigflts-of the slave-hold:/. states
still adhering to tho Union, and an insuperable
barrier iri the way of a:: early peace. Tho
| adoption c: this amendment will not only de
prive the people cf the revolted states (should
the rebel armies be l;spers d| of n large portion
of their property, but will iufiict a sever* blow
upon the material prosperity of thousands of
families in Delaware and Kentucky. Thus, the
injustice of the measure is apparent. As in the
case of Savannah, there may be slave-holders
in every portion cf the South wlfb would wel
come the restoration of the old flag, if it were
j lent to protect thcra in their rights. But this
| amendment strikes at their right of property
| and hence they aro driven io seek protection
under the sheltering ;egia of Jefferson Davis.
It has been, doubtless, a matter of surprise
ar.d mortification to many of our readers, that
Gen-. Coffroih and some th'rtee* other members
of Congress elected as Democrats, shouid have
been found voting fog) this amendment. We
feel that we cannot do this part of the subject
justice. In fact we are thoroughly disgusted
with the discussion of the interminable negro
question, and would fain turn our attention to
subjects which more nearly concern tha inter
ests and welfare of that neglected portion of the
human race, the white people of ths country.
The Peace Question.
, Message of the President en tho Subject
Tha I'cacc Conference between Messrs. Lln
' coin and Seward, of the United States, and
i Alexander 11. Stephens, R ?J T. Hunter and
i J. A. Campbell, of the Confederate States, re
) suited, :ts our readers are aware, in no agree
! meat between ttie parties. It appears that all
the Southern coninissioiiers asked, was, n eu-
J pension of hostilities, with a view to a gradual
' disbanding cf both armies, and a ecmniereis!
] treaty between the North ;.nd the South, in
> order to pave the way to re-unien. They did
• not declare that they would never consent to
return to the Union. But Messrs. Lincoln
'and Seward gave them to understand that r; >
• peace could be had except by unconditional
ruibmir.-ion on their part and their acceptance
!of the abolition programme. Thus tho inevi
table rrgro was again permitted to stand in the
way of peace and re-union. Mr. Lincoln has
sen J into Conpress, a message, giving the cor-
I respondence between the parties prior to their
[ meeting and the following brief account of tho
' interview:
• Or. the morning of the 2d the gentlemen, ,
' Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, came j
S aboard of our steamer find had au interview .
i with the Secretary of Stnto and myself of sev-1
! erst hours' duration. No question o; preliml- i
! caries to the meeting was hr a av J there made |
ior mentioned. No other person was present;!
; no papers were exchanged or produced; and it {
was, in advance, agreed that the conversation I
: was to he informal, and verbal merely,
j On our part, the whole substance of the in- 1
. stru tions to the Secretary of State, feereinbe
; iyra fecit*-vn- stated and insisted upon, and
nod Lev as said iacaemsfe ntiy therewith; while
; by the other party it was not said that, in any
; event, or on any condition, they ever would con
• sent to reunion, and yet they equally omitted
I to declare that they never would so consent. —
s Tfcey fcimd to desire a postponement of that '•
i question, and the adoption of some other course
■ first, which, as some of them seemed to arena,
i might or might not lead to reunipa, but *Lich
; course, we thought, would lead to an indefinite
j postponement. The conference ended without
' result. The feregojpg, containing, as is believ
; ed, all the information sought, is respectfully
j submitted. ABRAHAM LI>:CO;.I.
j THM PruusnsRs' CONVENTION.—A eonvon
•! tioa cf pulllheis met at the Buckler House,
| Harri-bnag, en Thursday, 9th inat. Col. W. W.
11. DAVIS, of the Doylestowa Democrat, was
! thosen President, arid B. Y. Hamsher, Esq., of
to>e Chambersturg Valley Spirit, was appointed
secretary. Resolutions requesting tho Repre
sentatives and Senators in Congress, from tnis
state, to vote for ihc repeal of the duty on print
ing paper, were unanimously adopted. Tha
press of tha state was well represented. After
t the Convention adjourned, the d .legates were
i excellently eatortained fcy "mine host" of the
! Bn ehler House, with an elegant oyster supper.
1 It was unanimously voted that the proprietor ef
j the "Buehler," knows "how to krep n hotel."
j Apropos of this, we would inform our readers
j that our friend Bolton has greatly improved
j his hotel, having re-fitted it in very com fort a
; bie style. It is now the hotel of Harrirhnrg.
The following ie what t.h : Abolition : sfs "all
■•TU Constitute rial Amendment
Be. it Resolved by ite Senate ami House of Rep
resentatives of the i niUd Slat's of America m
1 Congress assembled, two third,} of both //ousts con- )
' cumvg, That the following art, ''lts fce proposed
'<o the Legislatures of the severai States as an j
1 amendment to the Constitution of the * nited i
' State?, ami v/hen ratified by throe-fourvhs of s?aid
! r jPg!?isti!reß shell be valid to all in an< *'
purposes a? a part of the said Constitution,, viz :
/KTICLEXIII, SISCTTOS I. Neither ?!avV r 7
liar involuntary servitude, except a? a punish- i
meat for crime whereof the partv shali have >
Wn duly convicted, shall exist within thcCni- | 1
Jid States or any place subject to their juris- , 1
diction.
SKC. 2. Congress shall have power iv enfor* j '
this article Jby appropriate legislation. i -
Democratic Meeting!
The CoucciHires He-kindled!
Oid Bedford O. K.!
The Annual Meeting of the 'Democracy of
Bedford collnty, for the purpose of choosir.j n
delegate to tho Deaioc,-vtic State-Convention,
assembled in the Court House, in this place, on
Monday evening last. THOMAS DONAHOE,
ESQ,, of Southampton, was chosen President;
Hon. Jame. Burns, Col. F. D. Beegle, John
ITcrebberg-r, \V. Mason, Richard Me/Juliiu,
Henry Ycnt, Nicholas Loons, Thos. W. Hor
ton, Esq., Petar F. Lehman, Esq, Aaron
Heed, Daniel Barley, Jacob Bowser, P. M
Burtoo, Jacob Fletcher, Hugh Wilson, Amos
Collins, Jacob Yont, Vita Presidents ; Sergc-ant
Hayes Irvine, W. Fmdiay Mann, Hary P.
Drehl, D. R. Anderson, Westley Pepdaw, and
M. A. Hunter, E?qs., Secretaries.
The following named gentlemen were, on
motion, appointed a committee to draft resolu
tions expressive of the cense of tho meeting :
E. F. Kerr, J. T. Gephurt, I'. W. Slecktran,
M. A. Hunter, Jac. Bowser, \V. Mason, Jos.
C. Miller, H. Clapper, Jas. E. Burns, Jusiah
■Miller, Geo. Rhoads, Jac. Fletcher, Sa!. Eg'lf,
D. A. T. Blazk, A. J. JVlorgart, John McClea
ry, J. Henry Schell, lYestley Perdew, Jacob
Walter, Geo. B> fgle, John Diltz, D. S. Brum-
baugh.
Whilst tho commi.'tea were in consultation,
speeches were made by O. E. Shannon, D. F.
Meyers, and John Palmer, Esqs. The Com
mittee having agreed upon a report, the chair
man, ALr. E. F. Kerr presented, for tho con
sideration of the meeting, the following resolu
tions, wb.ch vrero unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Republic WHS founded upon the
theory of the Democratic party, to wit, that
the Federal Government is cne of limited pow
ers, delegated to it in the. Constitution, and that
all powers not so delegated, are reserved to the
States and to the people; and whereas a disre
gard for this just and wiiolesome doctrine, on
ilia part of the political party which is now in
power, has resulted in a dissolution of the Un
ion and civil war, and whereas the bloody ex
periinen t of centralization and consolidation,
j has nttculy failed to r%#*-rs the Union and eo
; cure peace, therefore,
j Re U i't solved, That in order t re-establish
; tha governjnent of the Constitution and to ee
| cure peao and tranquility with.it the borders
| of the Republic, the rights of the states and
i of tae pet]pU, reserved and guaranteed to theta
| by the Ccasiitution, must bo maintained, anil
i to this cad the National Democratic Party must
j bo restored to power.
Resolved, That the fanaticism which aim? at
the equaliz ?.tion of the white and black races,
j and which ijfow fiuds its most prominent expo
nents in the leaders of the "Republican" party,
; must prove disastrous to both races and will re
• sntt in such conliict between them as will bring
i about the extermination of one, or the other.
| Resolved* That the corruptions and crimes
i of the officials connected with the present ad
ministration, a3 exhibited in the Weed-Op
dyko ens.i, ia the J*ow York Custom House
frauds. in the robbery of the Philadelphia Cus
tom Ilouso and the greSt copper-theft in the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, and in many other
notable instances, deserve the. condemnation, a?
they es cite the eUgnst, of honest men of nil
panics-
Rtwhxd, That it is the right of citizens ar
rested dor violation of the Conscription Law,
to bat ried according to she provisions of tha:
law, nn 1 that we, therefore, call the attention
of the Departr.ent to the fact Ibat citi
zens of this county been arrested and im
prisoned under pref nee of having violated that
law, without being trud according to its pro
j visions, itnd we her- .y demand redress for these
1 grisva to our injured fellow citizens.
' Res'.>!ved, That wo recommend obedience to
the law? of the land, on tha part of the Fr ?i
--! dent as well as the people, and iu the language
; of Gt v. Cnrtin, in his recent letter to Mr.
1 a,, jj v. e lit-i. t ti.u. ujftii iUi.cwt..r.... $ "en—
j force v pon his subordinates that obedi-mcn to
the law which he owes, as well as thev and nil
[ of us."
Re-vhtth That the Imw between the Demo*
| oeradc and Abolition parties, has been, for
j years, and particularly since the existence of
i the pirrsi-nt rebellion, "The Constitution as it is,
j and übc Union as it was." In violation of the
J trust reposed in him, Alexander H. Coffroth,
| th-j 11 \trnsentativc of this district in Congress,
' has voted against tfie party that placed him
I where be is and has seen proper, for some rea
i or other, to betray those who have placed
j mere confidence in him than ha deserved, giv
i iiig bj bis vote to amend the Constitution, the
! victory to tba abolition party, and putting the
Demorzatic party in a falsa position i t'/.-a the
the country. For this act of base trcacherv,
he should receive tha atom, contempt and o >r.-
j demoation of every sound democrat in thodis
j * net. Ho has forfeited their confidence and
! should go down with these who have ;one be
fore hire, n3 unworthy the confidence of any
party —a disgrace to h, positian and a Uishon
•cr to the District.
Resolved, That we despise tli> petty trickery
-of the leaders of the "Republican" party of our
Congressional, Judicial anddLegislative districts,
by which the Democratic candidates for Con
gress, .fudge and Legislature, although fairly
elected by a majority of the legal voters of the
respective districts, and lawfutlly certified to be
so elected by the return judges of the several
districts, were defrauded out of their rights to
those cilice?; and that we will seize the first
J opportunity to avenge the wrong thus perpe
j trated upon the Democracy of these districts,
by giving a clear Democratic majority in every
one of them, over "Republican" frauds and
every thing else.
Resolved , That the attempt to "whitewash"
the outrages perpetrated by the Republican
wire-pullers upon the people of our Congres
sional, Judicial and Legislative districts, by
getting up a one-sided investigation, is too trans
parent to deceive even the most unsuspecting
mind and thef its object i- we'd understood by
the Democracy of Bedford county.
/ieschw'f, That O. E. Shannon, Esq., be and
lie is hereby elected one of the Representative
delegates for this Representative district, to the
next Democratic State Convention, and that
wet recommend to the conventions of Fulton
ami Somerset counties, that each county cf the
district be considered as entitled to cno delegate
30 I;'; g as the present apportionment Jasis
KeiCikvd, That we earnestly recommend * '
j thorough organization of tla par iy throughout
; the county, for the cowing Spring elections, be
lieving that the Democracy need only be firm iu ;
j their struggle with fanaticism, to he crownrd <
with biiwtfe?s in tlie end, find, therefore, orgs
' upon every Democrat the importance of his do
ing'bis whole duty in the premises.
The moetiiig then adjourned with three hi-ar
|ty cheers for the Union and the f>emocr;*ic
\ party as the ins'.runaent of its restoration.
EOJIOPtIALMcLANGE.
psylfeen—the air and the dealers in white '
; men.
j SfirPa trioiic—"Shoddy contractors and sub- '
■ stitate brokers.
\ <srAll the rago—third story "ground-floors"
! in oil companies.
e?r"nved—The Frankifti Repostf&y, an our
legislative case. . ♦
O-Deejv—-the gnuvr and "our nolle Trad- j
dent." Whither are wo drifting*
gar Court has been in session since Monday• j
' The attendance is nM verv large.
| <&*Clark Wilson, Esq , has sold the Butler
j Herald to J. C. Cull, Esq., u i'JLr whose man
t
j ageaient the paper is now published,
j gyWhat is the matter ? We haven't '?on
[a copy of the J'atriot '• i moa for a week,
j What's wreng, friend Briuancr?
Crßnth branches of tbo Legislature have
passed a hill fixing the 24th of March as the
day ct final adjournment.
Cashflow do you like it? We mean you fei- j
lows that wore simple enough to believe that if j
Lincoln were re-elected Sir re would be no more '
i drafts. How do you like the prospect ? Looks
i blue, doesn't it?
iSl'Tha Winter of Abolition discontent
1 Winter Davis. He storms quite refreshingly
•at the Administration. May. he snow them up
; and blow them up, any way at all, he sot
' thetn up.
j £?:** Our friend John Id. Brimnor. formerly of
j the Pennsylvania!!, rod lately connected with
i the Age, has become the publisher of the Patriot
i £ Union. Jobn is au energetic and interprising
fellow, and wo have ru doubt he will "uriiv.
out" the central organ, comme ilfaut.
(SrOit Wednes%y In.-t Messrs. E. F. Kerr,
iJ. B. Cessna and J. T. Koagy, ware admitted |
i to the practice of the law, in the several courts :
;of this county. Wa understand that these
, young gentleman passed a vary credit:.die exuui
;. ination. Success to them.
fcirl'bfiiip Dougherty, Esq., a well ksewn
| citizen of Harrieburg, died at hie residence ,
| that city, on Friday eveninc, 3d inst. Mr.
| Dougherty was, for years, a regular visiio: at
j Bedford Springs ,
(arThe Democrats of Reading, elected th • j
j City Treasurer and a majority of the city conn I
1 cils at the lata election, but iust *ho Mayor, j
! This is very good for n city which gavo nearly '
j 100 majority for Lincoln.
{ 85*". 1 us! listen :
Abo •? Stephens i M a parley
I? rr. .
to settle the nation's-hash ;
Up jumped the 'lnrnui nigger
And knocked it all to smash !
• O*oov. Cunia says that, according ?* the !
, War Department's construction of th# Con- j
; scriptien law, me man enlisted for 50,000 j
i years, wonkl fill Pennsylvania's quota. That j
|is the reason why •< few Abolitionists are;
i JThey ''.,*3' i their quota wit.j fvhn
Brows, and they say his soul is still "ipardaing j
j en."
! SfirTbe fo'iibwing tires hare occurred vvitinn '
! a week : H. H. Miller's dwelling-house, in i.-i- j
; fayeiiotiile,catirely destroyed; Daniel Barley' j
1 tunuery, in Middle Wocduerry tp . —burned
So tho gio ind ; Joseph Griffith's tannery, in t
St. Clair tp.,-—nothing saved; Elonbergtr's \
hotel, on the Bedford and Soqjerset turnpike, j
in Allegheny lp., Stnersel county, —entirely
consumed.
I Ail tlieHebela asked fur was an Armißtioe.
The Washington correspondent of the New
I York Herald, speaking in a manner which leads
Iu to regard what he sayg as authoritative, says: |
j There is no truth whatever in the statement j
I extensively circulated that the reVi commie- j
Isi oners demanded recognition, and refused to j
; enter into negotiations except on that basis.;— 1
i The whole question of peace and the views of j
1 the two sections were talked over in a genera 1 |
j ray. Stephens and associates did no in ,•' <£ I
J ta:s general conversation intimate whether they
j would or would not accept anything else but
recognition tad independence. What they did ,
j s:.v was that tL?y did not desire to fix any ul
tixiatum as a darting point in their negotiations. (
Tae n'tiuiatuiii was a question which, it their ;
j opinion, should t> arrived at through nvgotia- ,
I lice as the terms of settlement, and not fixed
, asthe starling point. They asked that com mis
! si tiers, veste 1 with full powers to treat pn peace,
I shtuld La appointed by both sides, and that i
ih.ro should La an armistice while negotiations ! ,
were pending. This was the sum and substance j .
of their demand, which they claimed was e- i
eeaar to work their people up to the point of :
reuiic . or any other demand of the federal gov- !
ernaient. ! >
MR. LINCOLN'S THREE PGiNTS. ' 1
"he Fresident and Mr. Sewarfi refused to \
: grait an armistice for a single day. Mr. Lin- j j
coh informed them that there were three points j .
wheh he would not yield:—
1. That no armistice would be granted for a
sirijje day. I
2 TLst HTinitecl country was the only basis
upoi which peace could be obtained, lies to- •
i rats t> of the Union and full obedience to tbo'
I law: by the people of the Southern States wet'; j
j the i~ie qua non.
j 3. That the action of Congress in regar'l to j
j slavey should be recognized as the law q( the i
i land—meaning ia this the constitutional aanentl
! men;
i If the above statement be fru?, and we have
I no rasou to disbelieve A single word of i*, Mr.
; Linda must bo held' responsible for the con- I
' ituuefcee M the xfnr, and f.<r all liio bliw-dsbed
' and misery that must flow from it- If men
| high in position among the rebels umdc any suh
' statements and offer*, we believe p ace oa tut
j and honorable terms was within our grasp, and
that it was deliberately rejected by Abraham
Lincoln. The nccourifr given by the t: .r:c.-p-jn
deut of the Herald agrees precisely with the
rlatetnent9 from Rjcbwon l source, wh'/ni wo
piblialt elsewhere. A lew -ays at mosi. wt.l
enable u-f to 'y Mr. Lincoln's own account be-
I for? out r '-iidt ij. Wo sappo?* he will hardly
; dare J" mak'c a glaringly false return cl what
| trauspit 'd. 'itcu&kr [idf'hgend-tr-
Negro at Earrit'burg.
The ncyr.mS of ibunsylvanirt are titftv iioid-
a State Conventim, in Harrisburg. speech
es were made by i>cnato*f Morrow It. ir./\vry,
and a. number of colore 1 vrato'v A .-■■tj- oi
r. sotiiiions declin ing the i.yjhts <>:'*?.-.• -.ma to
equal, .social Hivl political rig hi-j In tlu ofate ot
I'enn-yivania were adopted on sho Stii i: .-tariL
I The convention was in session iU6 - in. l " cr.-.i
--j ing, and tin; telegram to th" associated j ress
| states that it was k'geiy attended by -So: cLm
j ami thcitiLers of the Mouse of lb;preses t ati v*ss,
• The world moves. B >on the term negro equal*
j >ty vviii become obsolete, and the .v ,tchwi."d ot'
the now dotuinaci party will be n -gro superi
ority . — La u caste. ■ Intelligencer.
rrom Grant's Army.
A Forward Movement.
Sharp Fighticg Hear Hatcher's Bun. j
Wfdnmm.vy, February S. 1565. I
General Grant has n>ado flnctii<)r demonsfra- j
tion on the south side of Pet rsburg. On Sun- j
day last the sth and 2nd corps, together with 1
j Gregg's cavalry, went south along the Weltloa •
j railroad. They started nt three o'clock in the j
! morning. Bat little opposition was met vviib j
uutil flftur they had crossed itov.ai.:: creek, a
bout fiiti'ca miles sotitik of Pcirnbur?, when 1
the Cenfcd; r itf.J ware disco" red in "oi idcra
bl-i force. The Federal advance whs ••ber'jcd, i
and in trench men! began, 'fhe Confederate-. i
attempted to dislodge'no Federals from tlteii j
position but were rs 'ilsjii, with a reported k-r - !
of two hundred prison?!-. l *.
THiasrAY, February, I'iG';.
The movement mn-K by a portion .-.f Gen. I
Oram's array was ly portions of fVarren's |
mid Ifr.mphery's outps. The total number of 1
troops engaged was about fifteen thousand, i
Gen. Mi i-s c anmantlcd tbo fore ■. in person, j
Humphrey's corps was upon thesouthcra flank, i
WarrenV on the northern. Humphrey march-1
! od ivesx from liis camp, crossing the Weblon
| railroad at Ream's Station, and advancing few >
; miles wstward along tie Vnughn road to
Hntcber's run. Warren mr-ved along far ibd
t reads + hree ro'des north of the Vaughn road.
Die skirnriiahiag with the Confederates has been j
already reported, i*id it i? ,-tatcd that tho bed
err:i loss iu these contests will omount tt- usur
y -our hundred. Oil Sunday night the FcC r-!
al troops halted on an intrenched lioe facin - 1
northvveßt and crossing Hatcher's Run at right !
j•! .gles. Warren's northern flank was six miles !
I 'ouihwest of Petersburg, and three tni!v from j
| the Sou inside railroad. Humphrey's eou horn I
| dank was nine miles southwest of Petersburg !
j and seven mi! j from the Soutbside railroad, j
i The Confederate-- were in strong force all a-j
I long the front. r i'he object of tho movement !
was to tc io coeti ' l the reads leading from Pe- j
tersbarg south, so that CpnGderate troops could J
not be sent to cciposc Ehcintan.
C>n Monday morning all seemed favorable bat j
■ the enomy daring ibe night had brought up large i
rr ialoreeta: nib, q: 1 in the ; ; moon they dli-pcs- i
j ed them for the attack, They fintt sent ail their J
j troop* ngain.-t Warren's corj-.s. Alt i.v.ed in t
| front am! flank it was forced to give way, and j
| rctreai. ii its a soniewhr.: ; roken condition near
ly two miles. This retreat exposed portion oft
| tiic .Sixth corps that was crossing Hatcher's j
■ run, to reinforce Humphrey. T hey were driven j
; in confusion across the run. Humpbre then i
j iCtrcatcd. the Cor-Ad:rates attacking him ushej
i marc!. -J, but doing very little damage. On
j M.; dav night th? Federal troops were ail cu 1
;; he east si-io of Hatcher's rua. In the days
• mhi 'ig they had lost one thousand m*i.. The
i were ia strong f< r::e o;i liie oppc
i -he :. U cf Hatcher's run. The movenj'-fit was
: *• failure ; no ground was gained, mid
j inflicted, have been heavy. This is the fifth
| u-ne G-n. Grant has unsuccessfully repeated
, th.s nievcraeut towards the S >cthside railroad.
I —The Age.
KOBS-^LITSIS'GER.—-On the 2d
tl;e Hcv. I>. E Hunt, Mr. James W. Rocs, of
vVoc-ter, Ohio, and Miss Eliza J. Littin er, of
this eoirnty.
FEATHER—BLACKBTRN.—On Tho re- I
lay, Ri instant, by Jacoi* Walter. Esq., dir.
Uhanncey Feather to Miss Sarah Margaret
Blackburn, both of Nagier townaiitp.
rmii mi'wMißom.T is mi w*eiM;acaisaaisß4Bßia*ii!,
—
y |. r~wr n-rn—ttwt - in.n>Pimi
MURRAY.— In Pioreeton, Ind., on the27th
• if.. Mrs. Mary F. Murray, wife of Thomas Zi.
Murray, Esq , formerly of Bloody Run. th'u ■
county.
Decespc-1 was well known and much est
cd ia this commutiity. She leaves a hv sbs ,-u and I
little daughter—a most io teres tin * cViid to '
mourn her untimely death.
HAUSE.—In Schcllsburgj De,.. 23, 1884
Mrs. Mary M. Haune, in tlm TOt/i rear cf here
ago ;
SLACK. In Scbellsbarg, tn the 25th uit.. '
suddenly. John, infant "Son U Qeoige. and Mrs. j
Slack, in the 11th m* nth of his
,n, A C4hrj T * ) WVUHK
A Clergyman, e.-bile vesiding in Smith America'
as a missionary, discovered a safe and simole rem-!
eoy lor the cure 0 f Ncrvou3 Weakness, Early Decay, i
Diseases oi t ae Urii-jry and Seminal Organs, and i
:r.e whole tr ain 0 f disorders brought on by baneful
and viciour, habits. Great numbers have been al
ready cur e q by t b ls nob'e remedy. Prompted by a
:e3irc Uj benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, 1 will
senu t je rec ;pe f or preparing and using this medi-
f i ' ne > in a sealed envelope, to anyone who needs if.
f'RZ E or CHARGE.
Please enc'ose a post-paid envelope, addressed to
yourself. Address, JOSEPH T. I N.M AN,
Station P, "ible House, i
February 10, IS6s— ly New York.
I The Hopev/oi! OI! Gcmpany.
Notice is hereby give,, that 'he books of s:,bscn> '
tion to (be stock of The Hopewell Oil Company
v i. be closed on tee 25th day of Febiuaiy
Agents are requested to make report of all sales
immediately after said day. By order t the Heard
of Directors.
J. SIMPSON AFRICA. ITeaiurer.
Februaiy 3, tPda.
i; OBITUARY.
a I MAJOR WIIiIAM WAWX AMir.USOX rjLj
i neur Harper's Ferry, Vn., Jan. j (>. 'bio, j„
i' t.i, 21'i.lt year of 1,i3 age. Us enV-red ffie 12-
■ n;uv! ITntsw service Septeraber, I.rJI, with !•#,
i) | rank of first Lk uur.Hitf, was pno runted io a
- | C ijtaijcy curly in 1 883, an! to a Majority L,
f' 18 i
Ho wrs n yuanij man of yrent innate noble
••<.? •of J.oni. In dkpor-itiun b was antukic
- an J demonstrative. He attracted muiy r,;j
.1 none. Strong men wept when they
t • henru of frit death, nnd the touching sac;,en
v. hicn occurred at Li-> funeral ill uuS jow U?
! forgotten.
A- a soinii-r hclrad fvv superiors. Ho *!ty
- s brave as patriotic. Aa olSeer remarked that
L was y'gj'T Andcrsefn's pride nnd lionet that
'<■>• : ! -vrr .-hsob.yc-/.! ,t;i o .'.-r, though he
. '■ .ty t* {;>.• .a ;ts executive;. Where <iutw
_, | ca'lo.! ;>e v.en?, r-'-gftviW of danger.
>'v was his worth that when thorn were many a ;pii
v io.s i't the corn-nan lat Harper's Fcrrv. it
. va. ar-ig;.. A to liita, tlioapb ho had never sought
iTiai honorable and responsible position.
: I 11-.' lad expected to retu:a to his home ja
, Fe ; ni.ory on account of i; ; fatlnn-'s il!-h'c tllh,
j tut God ra : .i;"i hitn, f.t a:i unexpected hoar. i
> aiothar woi hi.
Tii.* war of <oJ is of;ah in Fio sen, awl His
r>r. i: n :no jjvea?- nnd llis foots rep: nr
' not But what w know not ni we
! sbf.ll know harm iter, and looking at this id
i bt;*?avoC!Ct in the ligiit o l 'the next world, we
! £, ■ u i '.'.a i u'likrtiiiacaj; He hath done ail
| mines well."
God is IT'S own interpreter,
And Ho will make it plain.
Tii..-e rcinurkb might be greatly extended,,
tint space will not permit. VS\j enclose here
j xv 1 ill 'he .Resolutions .adopted by the Regiment
': - v'.ica 31-j. Anßr. on was attache T. : >sgti,"r
■ with an accompanying letter.
II:' • ' A t M-Jam PENS.v.. CAVAI KT, ;
LOVXTRSVIME, Va., Jan. 23, 1885. j
! 11. L \?;Ornso*f, Esq., Bedford. >*c.:
Sir*—I * the sincere and heartfelt, sympathy
of tin • 'at.-T3 and trwn of the IT ft irae;.;, in
i\. hi- your sen served sa honorably and no well,
i f 'i 1 If the fact of having left a name that will
: net be forgotten in this command, be any *l
- K . ;at: m <'>f the J.-nlble suffering ii.CiCent
! !: suddci. dan'h. I he your Acceptance C the
j-; lof-u resolutions, passed by the rroi-.rr.ing
■ brother cfth cs o; youf son. The sorrow of
i .so •> v-,.0 have stood with him in the day of
ba'tio t i-i-hr.ps, ueoum.d only to that of kis
; ii.sn.eo:;-.: family. The association, enhaucc-d
iby taut.ml peril and rendered so interesting fey
; the aa;'-' !echaracter of yrfbr son. is only for
: * Htf ii v. l'a !if. : ;..f. The grief of tb' fieg
!ue a ts beyond my power to adequately corr
t• . Your j Tee cannot be supplied.
v - :i ;• present hope tbut the Almighty will
curatort 3' ju and your family in yotr hour of
I am, sir, inf.,-; respuctfullc, Ac-,
ISAAC B. O'CONNOR.
Tribute of Eesusct.
Lorirrsv ILK, V Jan., 20, 18C5.
At a nice.in.jt of tlio olCcersof tlte 20 ; h '-'a.
• eavp.lrv, held at Lov.-ttsvillc, Vs.. Jar- 20, 1865
! the ioiiovi tcy preaniixle and resolutions y,er©
! unanimously adopted:
TV HfcKfAs, It hath plessed an Ali-v ise Prov*
; id- 'ice in his mysterious dealings with men, to
! remove so'Tleniy from amongst us our brother
j ■ ilicer and eompanion in arms, Maj. vV. T7at
j in Aritl-*son, and although constrained to ac
' knowledge the stern foe', ydt it is scar? possi
j bio to realize thr.t we shaii ncxer again meet
j him on earth, it seems but yesterday that si da
j by side in the priam of Lis tntjnhood and in all
j the gveuine.-s of his courageous soul wo stood
i . liira in battle array, Lis voice cheering us
! "0 ic i Lis example infu itig energy o.;d determ
i inuiiun i the hearts of ail. Rut, he is gone!
j His noble heart is stilled in death, we shall
| Lear i.'.s vchre r.o more—no more shall IWs
. vonsmanding form be seen in the van of his
| regiment:
{ v.V.H.'mf That wbila bowing with hurab!*
i su mi -i vi to tiie decree of ti inscrutable God,
t we caariot but x.vphcv the loss cf u brave and
jgad int tuTioer, a high-minded and honorable
I a;r.n ininutr.ble in his action*., unwavering
! in principle, and wedded to pure and holy
1' thoughts.
)iL.it while wa deeply sympathize
j with hi? luilicmd family in iho hour of their
| di. calamity and when ihe bitter cup Is Sited
? io ov! f llcwiriy, we are sustained by the unfad
• ir.g liv;.ie that ir loss and o„r?, though deep,
is his eternal gain.
Thr.t -ha officers and map of ths
Vcn-.-'-. a Cavnlry tender to the bereav
ed family :,l their lamented brother ulUccr and
iV.iow sold:?r their sine®-e. and heartfelt sympa
thy for the loss i-i so gallant an officer, trus
heart,-1 friend ;rd aruAb'e gentleman.
}>,>., I hat t'\e B,'ffiy Las lost sn ofrcer
who couli' i.a but ffiiy spared, one whose pl&feo
cannot well be Supplied, for in life his anions,
! mf <- on 'he f,e!d, rcflecied credit io himself
an.! .'.n itu/.and, honor to his com;try and his
country's Yag—,<tv3 whoso acquaintance was
ea;;-. iiy courted and whose friendship was riigh
•y priz-jd. He was one of those very few of
v~i;o: jit may bo truly said :
'He was a mha. Take biai ail in all,
Wo .hnll not look upon his tike again "
R'soir That it will reqflire no towering
' monument to remind the mainbers of the 20th
Bonn -71 x ania (• ivairy of the loss of one so en
, -!. a., b nil alike bv his uniform courtesy and
i kindr.?,.;. io then* daity intercourse, r.iffi Lis ga.-
{ lant and noble bearing in the hour of strife.—r
I Hi? shriii:- is in their heart. ,His nam* shall
j ever he remom\>er&d with pride tningicd with
' sorrow. The hearts of his comrades is 'he Jt
' ting mausoleum of so guilant a spirit.
I--id, That though lost to us forever, Ms
| noble example s'h.iil only bo forgotten when wa
j shall have followed l ira io that unexplored
! region, that "bourne Irora whence uo traveler
| returns."
P-tsilved, That a copy of these rcsolufoo# he
j sent to his family and t'np.t they be published in
i the leading journal# of the State.
li. B. DOUGLAS. President.
Ms]. 20th Penn'a Cavajny*.
ISAAC IV. O'CONNOR, Secretary.
Adjutant 20th Penn'a Cavalry.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
Letters testamentary on the estate of John Sni
j tier, late of Snake Spring township, <!eceased, haxe
I been granted by the Register of Bedford county to
1 da-ob Snider, of South Woodberry township, and
; Sac;uel Srder and Jacob Stuckey, of Middle Woot
• berry township, si! persons having claim* or de
-1 rim ads agai.ist said estate are notified to make known
the s.itie to said executor., without daisy, snd all
,i persc-rs indebted to ssid estate are notined to osake
liDmLUi&te pa) mcut.
iAUOrt BNIBKR,
I *A 17F.L BNTOFR,
JArOB STUCKt!V,
■ February!.?, ISSC—C>t* Fxeeuidrs.