THE BEDFORD GAZETTE !6 PUBLISHED EVERY RRIDAY MORNING IIV Si. r. MEYERS, At the following term*, to wit: $2 00 per annum, if paid strictly in advance. $2.50 if paid within 6 montfca; $3.00 if not paid within 6 months. ES""No subscription taken lor lees than six months ET-No paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the publisher. It has been decided by the United States Courts tha' th stopp<£e of a newspaper without the payment ot arrearages, is prima facie evidence ot fraud and i a criminal ofience. K?"The courts have decided that persons are ac" countable for the subscription price of newpape s if they take rhem fiom the post office, whether they subscribe for them, or not. Bt?hess Cavils. PII W TATE, ATTOX VE Y AT IA IV ii ED FORD. PA. Will pro i pit) atter.d to rotlectioi s ami all busi ness entrusted to his care, in Bedlorti and adjoining ( counties. ' C'a.-h rdvanced on judgments, notes, military and i other claon*. i Has for sale Town lot* in Ta'esville, and St. Jo- , seph's, ori Kertforri Railroad Farms and uuuitDrovc t land, trom one acre to 150 acies to suit purchasers. Office nearly opposite the "Mcngel Hotel" and Batik of Reed & Schell. l April 1, 1864—1y M. A. POINTS, ; ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA. Respectfully otleis his professional services to the 1 public. , < QV*"Office with J. W. Lingenlelter, Esq., on Juli- 1 ana st reet, two doors Souih of the " M-nge! House." I Beniord, Dec. 9, 1361 J R DURBOFROW. ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD. PA. j< Office one dooi South of the • vlei gel Hcu-e." ! , Will attend promptly !.■> a ! bu-iiu-ss entrusted to his . care in Bedford ami adjoining counties Having al-o been regul rly licensed to pendente ' claims igafn-t th-Governor-nt, pa'ticuiar attention | will be given to the collection of Military claim* ot j ail kinds; pensions, buck pay, bounty .bounty nans. | Sec. April I, 1864. Ksrv M \ LSI l\ ATTORNEY jiT LAW, BEDFORD. PA. Will faithfully and promptly attend to all bti-in<* ! entrusted to his cate in Bedford aid adjoining coun- I ties. Military claims. b."')ffire on Ghana Street, three door* south 0 f .. vfeagel House, ' opposite the residence ol -Mrs. Tate. M-y ISM- • J (IHN P HE VB . ATTORNRY AT LAW, BKOFttRn, PA., i Rnjtrrtfully tenders h" service* to th' Public. KTOffice second door North of the Mengel House Bedford, Atg, I, 1%63. JOII Y PUMER. ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA. OSrWill promptly attend to all business entrus. ted to hi* rare. CEF* Particular attention pai t c the collection of Milifa-y claims. Office on Juhanna Street, (near ly opposite the Meng. I House.) Bedlard, Aug. 1, 1861. \ 1! fOFFKATR, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Somerset. Pa. Will hereafter practice regularly in the sever.,l Courts ef Bedford county. Business entrusted to hit care will be faithfully attended to, December 6, 1861. F. C. DO VLB, M. D.,~ Tenders his professional services to the ritiins o' Bloody Run and vicinity. Office nx? door to the , Hotel of John C. Black. [June 10. 1864. j J. L. MARBOUEG, M. D. Having permanently located, re*pecftullv fpo 'ers hi* professional services to the citix-m of Bedford and vicinity. Office on VVe*t Pitt treet, outh side, nearly op po-lte the Union Hotel, Bedford, Februitv 12. lS6t. F. M MARBOUFG. M. D, ( St'HKl. LSBURO PA, Ti-He* his profes*ionai -rvice* to the people of | ■ r , - e fut v cintty. Office immediately oppo- j - e • -to.-e 1 1 .'-ibn F.. i vin, in the room for : •nerij „r a pi,-- by J H. r.ry Schell. July 1, 18h4, DAVID DFFIBUTGH,~ G F A S V| | T ii , KKovnirn. Pa , Wo kihop sdm" 3* form*'lv ocrtip*H by John > Bord'-r, Riff ** <*:! o T h*r gun* nriad* to or- ; d*>r, in fh* b*st § yl**and on reasonable Spe csal attention will be given to the* repairing o fire irmi. July i, 1864—1y Ml IIL KKT TKR>I \ S BEDFORD, PA., OyWonld hereby notify the citizens of dedford eounty. that he has moved ro tf-e Borough ot Bed- s ford, where he may at all times be found by person, | wishing to *ee him, ur!e, sbsent up*n business ■ pertain-ng to his office. Bedford, Aug. 1,1861. i J. ALSIP & SON, Auctioneers & Commission MercUants, BEDFORD, PA. Respectfullv solicit ronsigiicsen's of Boots and : Shoes, Dry Goods, flroceries. Ctothiinj. ..ndall kinds ■ of Merchandise tor AT ! ION an'' PRI VA 1 K Bale. REFERENCES. PHrt.AOBf.PHJ/. Brdkorp, Philip Fo li t Co., Hon. Job Mann, Boyd it Hough, Hon. VV. T. Daugherly Armor Young Ik Bros., b. F. Meyers. January 1, IS64—tf. A HRW Ni:\*ATM\Y At raipup ('Oruer. J. B. FAKQUHAR has bought out one f the best B'sres in the County, and is able now to off-r TEN THOISAMV DOEEVRS WORTH OF GOODS TO THE PUBLIC, it ll bought before, the Inst vrent ri>e in. prices, and will be sold cheap for Cash. OyDon't tail to call at Farquhar'* before you purchase. J. B. FAKQUHAR. September 8, 1864. JACOB Reeo, J, J, Schkll, REED A\ SfHELL. BANKERS Ik DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, BEDFCRD, PFNN A. bought and sold, collection# made and rr oney promptly remitted. Deposits solicited. LADIES' DRISS GOODS. French Merinos, Thibet Cloths. French all Wool Rep-, Wool Delaines, Popplin*, Mohairs, Coburg, Alpacas—all fashionable colors— cheap, at Dec. 3, 186*. CRAMER & CO'S. I V —. GO. NEW SERIES. THE BIVAL VENTRILOQUISTS, j bv outt m:d. " Once upon a time," as the "story-tellers " have it, we were sailing tlown the great "fath er of waters," the Mis>i*sippi, in the beautiful B'earner, "Godless of Liberty," bnutnl from St. Louis to New Orleans. We bad on board the usual variety of passengers : but for some unexplaimtble cause an unusual decree of mo notony prevailed 'l is true, the card-players were at work, with their accustomed energy, ami little groups of passengers were earnestly enoaoeil over the quiet jiame of " clieerpieis." or " dratiebts." while, one little circle only were eegaucd in tbat old, but now popular "ante of " cbes-." A large number of p isseng.-rs were sittiiie in the forward saloon, gazing listlessly at each other, apparently in stnpef iction. lk'ing of an active toiiip 'iam n-, an i fond of excitement, we conhl not Piiir-r ennui upon such an occasion to get the upper band of us, vo, with a \ii\v to kiiking up some kind of a rumpus, for our own Sake and the relief of the passengers generally, we walked IMI lly into the captain's office, and laid the whole matter before the distinguished commander. ** We have no music on board." the captain remarked, or we might wake the passeng rs up with :i little " hop oti the light fantastic." '* Well," we replied {looking earnestly over the list in the passenger roll) " we must have some excitement, for the passage is really wea ri-ome." Just at that moment, our eves felt upon a name distinguished in the annuls of ili.thtenc — no less a personage than the celebrated wiz ard and venlriloqui*!, Sigma* Uiitz II *re wis indeed reason for crying ** Eureka," and forth with, we proceeded in search of the mysterious wizard. Jn a few moments, the Signor was found, quietly reposing in lii* state-room, the whole difficulty eloqn nilv (the occasion called forth the chajucnc* ) laid lad'ore him. Rhlzcon sented It; create a little '* harmless fun," as he termed it: hut the sequel proved it more fun ny than harmless. l>ut, without anticipating, the wizard entered the steward's apartment j land provi fing himself with a few slices ot bread and obtaining sonic of his li'tle animate assis tance*, lie announced himself prepared; but re marked that we must select a goml subject, for oil that selection depend* tli fun. We enter ed tlu- forward saloon noiselessly, arm-in-arm, and advanced toward ttie quiet, sleepy-looking passengers, who were collected together with out aim or ohj-*ef. While running our ey-*s rapidly around the saloon in s-arch of a vie- j lim, our attention was attracted towards a young man dressed in a deep suit of black, ; who was deepiv absorbed SU a book, which lie | was attentively p-rasing. We 'nudged'the Signer; pointed signifi cantly at the young man. and received from | the former an affirmative aft*we", by a quiet | movement <>f the head. The Signor picked up a stool, seated himself unceremoniously between the jnunz stranger, and fbe end ot the table near by. This movement arrested t •* atten tion of the stranger, who haiked up inquirtngiy. "You seem to Iw much interested in your book, sir," the Signor remarked. " Yes, sir." be replied. '* a good book is to me preferable to a good dinner." Si"nor —"That depends upon the length of time you have fasted, ifv the way Idi I rot see sou at the dinner-table ?" Stmng'-r—■'(). sip. I preferred mv book." Signor—"One dollar is high for single meal: I commend your economy " Stranger (indignantly.) I eat when hnngry. whatever the price ! " Signor—"l spoke of economy, because I i observed some provisions in your h it !" Stranger (in an offended tone ) ' I'rovis | ions with me; I always eat at the public table, | and ftf'l/ for it, too ! " I Ibe whole attention of the passengers was S now centered upon the speakers, and consider able interest manifested bv the company in the j peculiar n'>j'*ct under di*''nsin. Signor (lifing up the voting gent's hat from his side, and passing tt under the eves of the entire group ) "I do not wish to offend von. sir. but I see here quite a supply of pro visions ! " This created not n little merriment at the ex > pertse of the stranger, which smut increase I to i a laugh, a* the wizard dr w forth slice after ! slice of the stale bread from the young man's i bat. Tin* stranger bit hi* lips in confusion, and j fiied hi* gaze upon the Signor; then, with a j smile, got up from his seat, and moved towards j the state-room. "Frightened ?" snvs one of the lookers-on, I smiling at the sudden disappearance jf the stranger. Stranger (emerging from the state-room ) "No, not frightened, exactly. I merely put a way mv hook because there is going tube some fun aboard, and when there's fun ah tut I want to lie 'counted.' for that's mv forte.'" Looker-on (enthusiastically i. * 'Good ! bravo, bravo! Go it, little 'un, you're a match for him The stranger had barelv finished his remarks, when a loud velping and snapoing was heard at hi* heels, and the passengers begun ro scatter t' inking a rabid dog was in their midst: but a few minutes served to prove barking and yelp ing another trick of the ventriloquist. During the excitement about the dog. the Signor seemed constantly brushing something front behind his ear ; and becoming much an noyed by a continual buzzing at his bead re quested one of the passengers to examine bis neck, for lie was fearful a wasp bad taken pis sage on the boat, and was engaged in the ex | c-lu-ive business of annoying him. An cxami i nation proved the Signor's fears groundless, and ! the fun with the stranger continued. Now came the squealmg of a pig. and, in a few moments, the Signor to the great amusement of the crowd, produced fr>m the stranger's bosom a small guinea pig, wbicb jumped and ran around the Freedom of Thought and Opinion. BEDFORD, FA„ FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1865. -aioon as if oleased at being released from such an uncomfortable berth. Again the Signor was seized with that periodi cal idea of the wasp, and brushed in vain with his hand to rid himself of the little tormentor, j Several of the pisseng u* attempted to cateh r the refract< ry wasp, hut <, vlt attempt proved futile and lite attacks of the insect upon the ; Signor soon became a portion of the general a- j inusement for the passengers, the buzzing of the wasp producing as much fiia as any of the wizard's wonderful feats. During all this time, the feat ires of the stranger rem titled placid, though his hriiiant i-ve* flashed, and gave evidence of no small a- : mount of tntschi J lurking within. The ven- - 1 in! "| list having f.tile ! t < affect the stranger, he , resolved to try again, apparently determined not only to tiring -.own the boat but to bring down the stranger also. Signor (stepping up to the stranger.)— "(.'uiie. friend, sing us a good song ; won't!, . , 1 you ? 1) ai't oe so quiet." Without further remark, the Signor com- ! mem-ed his wonderfully ventrihiqua! singing •' powers by singing a favorite air, with a eh >ru* "lii, to! 10l lol," &c.. each note of which p- j ' pea red to come front lite mouth of t tie young j stranger. S i complete was the illusion, that j 1 the stranger received shouts of applause at its j '• conclusion, and notwithstanding (lie stranger's' positive denial of singing a single word, the 1 passengers insisted it was well done. During 1 the singing, th" signor was again pestered with the buzzing in his ear of lii it indefatigable wasp, an 1 s ''"it ■ 1 utterl,- no i'ilo to tree himself iroin . ' the pertinacious insect. 1 "Now remarked the stranger, 'as you insist I have been singing a song, though entirely un coosciotts of the act myself. I think it hu* fur that Hlitz should favor n* i\ it!> a s-uig in return.'" j At the sound of li'itz's name, all were on ! the qui net : and now. as the character of the j inveterate joker was understood, the party in- i sis'cd up in a song. Hlitz (earnestly.)—"l tell you. gentlemen. 1 j ant no singer, never sang a sung in my life, ex- ! cept ven tto loq n ally." A Voice —"That's : whopper!" Hiitz (looking around,) who spoke; who says I can stag •" A voice (gruffly.) "I do." Notwithstanding ;|| efforts to find the speak er, lie was iion •■>' and the bv-stan lers suppos ed the voice a trick of the Signer's. A voice (apparently from tha Sigrtor, who.; was inn ivn I with the buzzing of the wa* t*>'f "I'll -ing—I'll sing." Blitz—"Gentlemen, T did nut speak—l can not sing: there must be a ventriloq I*R. It- MM !" A voice (apparently the Signer's)—" Should* old acquaintance be forgot." Passengers—"O, good Heavens ! don't sing that!" Hlitz—"l am not singing, gentlemen; this is a trick—t ruse; there's " The song and remarks of the Signor were j interrupted by another attack of the w t*p. and j the passenger* were laughing imrno lerntely at the eff'irts of the Signor to keep otf the sting- ' tog. b izziug. i .tru ling in*ect. .Signor—"G ntleui MI. let tne explain; there i* anoth r veutrlioquist here. lam sure of it. ■ and I thini; this stranger, our friend, must be the man J" Pas* tiger (a 1 Iressing the stranger) —"Are ymi a veutrlioquist ?*' St ranger (blandly.) "When at home. I am! B itzistaring at the young stranger ) 'An l your name is—— Stranger (smiling.) "Wyman, the wizard and ventriloquist !" * Hiitz.—"And the confonndel wasp was nothing m >rc nor less titan " Stranger (interrupting.) "VVyman, the ven-1 trihajuist!" The two wizards shook hands heartily, while ' tlie passengers enjoyed a laugh which fairly j shook the boat froui stein to stern, an 1 for the j balance of the trip there was no end to fit* fun. fiie boat was stopp d bv H'itz. started bv WVUIMTI, H'i'z got no a fiDe alarm of fire, and VVynian burst the boiler, to the Imlv hor ror of several old maids. Hlitz halted whole potatoes at the table. Wyman stowed awav chickens aitve and kicking. Blitz had a doz en waiters constantly bringing the wrong dish es. \V\m in had dogs and cats under the ta ble. and, between them Imth, the splendid stea mer, "Go Mess of Liberty," wis comp!*t"lv turned into a stag*, wi'h Pie. "C on •Iv of E'- j rots" upon it for the amusement of three hun- j drcd passengers. Hot It wizards have sinre become intimately j acquainted, and thev have manv a hearty laugh i at the fun created oil the Mississippi by the ri val ventriloquists. g-yA curious case has transpired at Cleve land. On Saturday, two young ladies applied j for transportation to Wa*hir,gton. justifying! their application by a statement that they bad : served two year* in the artnv, anl were dis- I charged on the discovery of their sex. The appearance of one of them excited the suspi-1 cion of tie ladies of the Sanitary society, re- j speeting sex. and a committee withdrew with I "M is* Charlotte" to another department, whence i a suppressed scream led a transfer of investiga-1 lions to the Provost M irslril, and the subse quent appearance of the lady in projier mascu line attire. Miss Charlotte's companion ap peared astonished an 1 hewildcred at the trans formation. and protested that she met "her" in the city two weeks ago. and they had since ( boarded and lodged together, and finally a lop- j ted this plan of procuring free transportation | to Wa*hington. An examination of their bag- 1 gage resulted in eliciting three complete suits of apptre',—one a civilian, one military, with lieu-1 tenant's in-ignia, and the third feminine. It is suspected tlfiit they are Rebel spies. tarWe love ourselves notwithstanding our fault?, and we ought to love our friends in like manner FIGHTING MEN WANTED. From a hundred of the Abolition presses of! the Nortlt now goes up a renewed demand for i more a>iive hostilities, and a greater earnest- , ness in me prosecution of the war Tne work of "crushing out tiie rebellion" is to be short and quick —for this purpose it i* necessa- 1 ry .(bat the requisite numb :r of mm should be ' furnished on demand ; there is to lie no more [ half-way work; the great army lea It rs are to 1 be re-iuforced immediately; Sherman is to 1 sweep armed resistance from the States of \ N irtitau ! South Carolina, an I bringing his 1 mighty an 1 victorious army to the Southern : -t ie of Richmond in co-operation with Gmeral Grant, the finishing stroke—tiie coup de grace 1 —us to be dealt to the power of the Cottfeder- ' acy. ; * This is a pleasing picture if it was not so old, 1 . so stale a one. Tiie finishing stroke lias been ' [id 1 suspended above the Confederacy for ' years, and yet the effective blow has never been ' struck. Somehow, when opportunity is af- ' totaled for a stunning whack, which, in pugil- , istic phrase, is o knock tiie Confederacy "out ot time," the sm tiler an I weaker of the h.dhg- ' eretils. who had just 'come to grass' with in- ( doubtable pluck, step smilingly up to " the ( scratch," tor the next round. We have been told that there were hopeless ' divtrious in itie council* and among the people 1 of the Confederacy. The press of that sec- 1 turn, echoing the popular thought, giving voice ' to tne people's will, shows no evidence of want of harmony. The G meral-iii-Chief, tiie tri- f ed, faithful, and trusted Lee, sets himself to f the work b.ffo.e ittai with a courage and pur- pose which is infusing new life into the now 1 thoroughly aroused men of the Confederacy.— { I'tte new Secretary of Wc, J eta C Hreckitt- 1 ridge, enters upon his offi *e p*s'.*siug the ut- - inost cottli ience of the people, and wiil prove > as active an 1 in lefaiiga'ole there a* he has done heretofore in the field. Gen. Joe Johnston will ( face Grant before Richmond as determinedly as ' Lee has done ; everywhere there is manifested 1 hope, coafi lence an i evi lences of an uuyteld- j ing purpose to achieve their independence as a c people. p What are citizens of the !• Ter.il "state? do ing in -an while ? Grumoliag at t!u Privost Marshal Gmeral: seeking by every imaginable shift, quiuble, anl subterfuge, to reduce the j quotas of States, C :igre**i n it district*, cities ( and towns. All the war mm say "we in iff . wtiip out these rebel*, conquer a peace, drub . tlieui into the Union.but none of the gentry ( who cla uir * i 1i t lly th it th mm sh til lie "n > ] compromise with traitors," e.xpre*s any inten* , Hon ot going to the front tln- n* dve* Some , of them, it is true, have bought a H -ssian, a , Ctun tman. an In lien, or even a nigger, to rep resent them in the field, hut th it is not the ; way in which the contest is wound up It is 1 | time these valiant war men themselves took ( hold-, the war is to lie short and sharp : there- [ \ tore, Abolitionist*, the present is your last . j chance •, glory awaits you—-and plenty of fight-! . ! mg ! Strap on your knapsacks and strike the ! , last and mo*t vigorous blows at the tottering I an 1 falling rehellton I'tie New York I'm'S tltiaks the jieople gen- | erafly are over conli lent, and in its issue of Moudav, appeals to them to be more zealous 1 , and prompt than ever. It bluntly declares that ( Sherman need* more troops ; that it is one thing to march from Atlanta to Stvatinaii with out. a battle, and deei ledly another to success- | ( fully prosecute lii* present campaign - in which he is to keep possession of Savannah ; to take and hold Augusta, Branch vilie and Charleston, and then sweep like the destroying angel straight to lUc'i no 11 He is to fight battles this time, and to meet again and yet again, troops and lea ler* wh • nave divined his purposes and in tend to thwart tliiun if possible. The Nortlt- i em p Mtple. the Tones therefore declares, " must me >zoize that this -vill c -t co i inu • I drains, ' whi-It mu-t const nt iv be mile go>d by new supplies."— Undijrj vrt (Ct ) Fanner. Fortunes of a Bounty Broker. The New York Pu.it gives the following de scription of the case of one of Colonel Baker's victim*: The man is a resident of Brooklyn, where j his father, through strict attention to business for years past, lias secured a comfortable in come, which the sou has shared, though not ! himself industrious, spending most of ftis time | with the "fancy" of the town. Some months | rince, however, he struck a prolific vein by eon j neeting liimsJf with the recruiting business of New York. He obtained a liberal per cent age m each man enlisted, and as the number of these recruits increased largely, the broker soon found himself in possession of wealth.— Eventually be became a prominent object of the envy of his associates; the public eye was fixed upon hun, and honest men shook their heads. He exhibited his wealth frequently and j in many ways; few persons drove a finer team than Iti*. while at the opera and promenade lie | appeared in expensive dress in company with a j female relative whose diamonds were second to : none. Upon his family connections he lavislt jed his means. Among lii* gifts were hundred | dollar hats and a pretty skating cap worth 1 seventy-five dollars. Not long since negotia , timis were opened tor the selection of a conn try seat for hi* accommodation, but in the i meantime an elegant mansion "on the Heights" was purchased for tae item of thirty thousand I dollars, and a pew at a first-cla*s premium was j secured in a conspicuous part of one of the ; most popular Brooklyn churches- A euMen change, however, has come upon this prosperous individual. For several days his face -has Inten missed in his accustomed plu ' ces. On S thbath last the pew in church was vacant, ami it is not only whispered, but pret ty well ascertained that he is ia the Old Cap itol prison at Washington. gy M.n slip on water when it is frozen, and on whiskey when it isn't. WIIOKG NUnBER, 3102 ARMING THE SLAVES. The bill which ban passed the Confederate Congress, arming the slaves, contains the fol lowing provisions : A hit I to increase the military forces of the Confederate States. The Congress of the Con federate States of Am mica do enact that in order to provide additional forces to repel invasion, m liutaio the rightful possession of the Confederate States, secure their indepen dence an I preserve their institutions, the Pres ident hi and is hereby authorized to ask for and accept fro n the own ?r.s of slaves the ser vices of such number of able-biliol negro men as he may deem expedient for an ! during the war. to perform military service in what* ever capacity he may direct. Sno. 2. Pl) at the gen'r.al-in-chief be author ized to organize the sail slaves intoc >mpantes, battalions, regiment*, and brigades, tin ler such rules and regulations as the secretary of war may prescribe, and to be commanded by such officers as the President may appoint. SH;C 3 That white employed in the service the sai 1 troops shall receive the same rations, ; clothing, an 1 compensttion that are allowed to ; other troops in the same branch of the service, j SKC. 4. That if un ler the previous section j of this act, the Presi lent shall not be able to raise a sufficient nuinbtr of trooys to prosecute j the war successfully and maintain the sover- \ eigntv of the states and the in 1 'pendence of the j Confederate States, then he is hereby authoriz- j ed to call on each state, whenever lie thinks it < expedient, for her quota of three hundred thou- j sand troops in a I litio i to those subject to mil- ! itarv servic; un !-r existing laws, or s> many j tliere.if a* the Pr-si-dent m i_v d -cm necessary j to be raised from such classes of the popnla ti in, irrespective of color, in each slate, as the ; prop-r authorities thereof may determine. — | Provided, that not more than twenty-five per cent, of the male slaves between the ages of i eighteen and forty-five in any state shali be called for unlsr the provisi ins of this act. SKC O. That nothing in this act shall be | construed to authorize a change in the relation of the said slaves. The Oitii of a Loyal Leaguer. During the trial of one W. 11..X C izens, before a military curt, on tlie charge of swin dling the Government by supplying bad tents, a "loval* witness who had been sworn to tell "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth," refused to answer a question put to him by one of the attorneys engaged in t lie pros ecuti in, because he said, "he hud taken another i oath to k'ep ereri/t'iinj secret relating to frauds \ oa the Girernni'iit /" II- had reference to the "Loyal League" oath, which had been admin istered to him at the League rooms in I'nilade!- pliia! Strange as it may appear, the court sus tained the witness, and he was not compelled to answer. Perhaps this was not so strange after all, when we consider that the court-mar tial in question was composed entirely of Ab olition officers, every one of whom, doubtless, had taken the same "Loyal League" oath. This is a beautiful exposition, truly. We have always felt satisfied that the so-called "Loval League" was a corrupt and traitorous organization—an organization composed chiefly of bad men, who professed great "loyalty" and love for the negro, the better to enable them to rob the Government and the people. Had as our opinion of this ban I of hypocrites was, however, we did not suppose its in unbars were infam ms enough to take upon themselves an oath to keep secret everything "relating to j frauds on the Government" The secret is j now revealed—the cat is out of the hag—and it seems tiiat the main object of the ineinliers > of the League is to swindle the Government j and assist- others to do the same, an l then pro- j teet thero*elves by an oath, and all this in the* name of "loyalty" to the negro ! So binding j is this oath considered, that a witness ypt'ore a court refuses to violate it, and in hi* refuse I to do so, he i* sustained by the court its'lf. which is also computed of •• Loyal-leaguers." This is indeed alarming, and it would he well for the Grand Juries of the various counties to inves tigate the matter and present the offenders to [ court, to be dealt with as they deserve. It is a sworn conspiracy against the integrity of the Government, which should bo broken op and tho=e engaged in it punished. No wonder these wretches are so loud in their professions of "loyalty." No wonder they are in favor of unending war. They are making it pay. Hut now that the secret is out. and it is made manifest that the whole object the "Loyal League" had in view was robbery and peculation, honest men, who have the wel fare of the country at heart, should see to it that this hand of knaves are no longer permit ted to rob with impunity, and then protect them selves with tin oath. Men who band them selves together in this manner deserve banish ment from the country or imprisonment for life. —Carlisle Volunteer. —— KISSING EXTRAORMNARY.—■ A bounty jumper recently escaped from Gollop's i*land, Hoston Harbor, after having unaccountably unfastened bis irons. It was subsequently discovered that a voting woman, who had been permitted to come and see him, had a key in iter mouth fit ting the lock of his fetters On parting site ki*sed him. and during the operations transfer red the key from her mouth to his, thus facili tating his escape. 'The girl and tho man who made the key for her were arrested. C3-.Y witty doctor says that tight lacing is of public benefit, inasmuch as it kills off all thp foolish girls, and leaves the wise ones to grow up to be wise women. "Husband, I must have some change to day." "Well, stay at home and take care of the children : tb3t will be change enough any how." Hates of SUtoertising. 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Odd Notices About Wedding Binge, It is u vulgar error, the idea ot a vein going from the four;!) finger of she left lt;ud to tho heart. It is said by tswiiiborn and others, that therefore, it became the wedding finger. The priesthood kept up this idea through the Tnui •ly ; for, in the ancient ritual of English tnar ! riageg, the ring was plac- dby the husband on ■ the top of the thumb ot the left hand, wiih I llie word-, "In ilie name of the father,'* he j then removed it to the fore finger, saying, ' In ! the name ot the Son;" then to the middle linger, ' adding "And the Holy Ghost:" finally, he left it, as now, on the fourth finger, with the j closing word, "Amen " As to me supposed artery to the heart, Liv j inus Lemmus quaintly says, "A small branch iof the artery, and not of the nerves, as Gelli { ous thought, is stretched fori It from the heart | unto that finger, the motion whereof you may | perceive evidently in ail that agitates the heart lof woman, by the touch of your forefinger, j 1 used to restore such as were fallen into a i swoon by pinching this j lint and by rubbing | tlie ring of gold with a little saffron; for by • ihis restoring force, tiiat is in it passeth to the ! heart, and ref'resheth tiie fountain of life, unto •which this is joined. W uerefore antiquity thought fit to encompass it about with gold*" By the way a correspondent in a Ilri i.-h peri* l odieal suggests, that a lady of his acquaint* i since has hud tho misfortune to lose Hie ring linger, and the question is whether she can be | married in ihe Church' of England. In the "Briiish Apollo," it is said that, du ■: ring the time of George the First, the wedding i ring, though placed in the ceremony of the marriage upon the fourth linger, was worn up on the thumb- The use of this has become so common in England that poor people will not believe the marriage to la? itood without one; and the no tion also that it must be of gold. At Worces ter, England, on one occasion, the parties were so poor that they used a brass ring The bride's friends indignantly protested that the ring ought to liavs been of gold; and the acting officer was threatened with indictment for permitting the use of such base metal. In another case of humble marriage, the i bridegroom announced that the ring was not necessary. The woman entreated to have one. The superintendent of the poor took part with the woman, and represented how the absence of it would expose her to insult; and lie kindly hesitated to proceed with the marriage until a ring was produced. The man yielded at last and obtained one. The woman's gratitude brought tears into her eyes. ROM ANCE OK Ftitsr Lovit.—Some thirty years ago there lived in Ihe city of London an opu lent Jewish banker of the name of I{. As rich men usually have, the subject of the present sketch had a lovely daughter,* rejoicing in the scriptural name of Sarah. As Sarah reached the age of womanhood, her beauty coupled with ber father's wealth, drew to her feet many sui tors. Only on, however, coul l gain the prize, and that H , the son of a rich Polish nobleman. But when did the "course of true love run smooth ?" H said his father became mixed up in one of the many revolutions that have oc curred in Poland, their estates were confiscated, and they were obliged to flee for their lives With the flight of H's riches, R discovered that hi-; intended son-in-law woul 1 not do, and so told the young people. The lovers separa ted with vows of eternal constancy, 11 emigra ting to this country, an 1 Sarah remaining in London. But. as the copy-book says, "out of j sight out of mini." and so in this case. The | sea had rolled between tbe lovers for about a ' year, when a ricb suitor paid hi- addresses to Sarah, who accented and married him- If. ; was almost distracted when lie. heard the news, j but, reflection came to his aid, and he consoled • himself by also marrying. Years passed on, i the husband of Surah died last year, leaving ! ber a widow, penniless and with eleven chil j dren. In the meantime the wife of 11. had i died, leaving Idm eight children. When 11. I heard of the abject condition of bis first love, ; all his old affections returned. He pictured j his Sarah poor, and with a large family de | pendent upon her. which resulted in his sending for her and her children- After mutual reiter ations of unchanged affections, the marriage day was fixed and on Sunday the parties were married by a Jewish minister. They number ed one hundred and four years between them —the lady being fifty years of age, with tra ces of her former great beauty still existing, and tlie husband being fifty-four years old The newly married couple Ifave a grown up family of nineteen olive-branches to twine a round their domestic hearth-stones. THE PKESIDKST'S OATH —The Clerk of the United States Supreme Court, Mr. Middleton, undesignedly opened the bible upon which Mr. Lincoln took the oath of office, on Saturday, at the fifth chapter of Isaiah. We commend the reading of tho entire chapter to our read er, lint quote two verses, which are quite sig nificant in view of the scenes which had just taken place in the Senate Chamber. " Woe unto them that ns> up early in the morning, that they follow strong drink ; that continue until night till wine inflame them! " Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink."— Xe:o York Tribune. ®-"Do you think 111 get jostire done met" said a culprit to his counsel. "I don't think you will, for I see two men on the jury who are opposed to hanging," was the reply. ■ Model wives formerly took a stitch in time', now, with the aid of aewing machines, they take one in no time. 3-It s often a pretty good matrimonial firm that consists of three quarters wife end on# I quarter husband-