BEDFORD INQUIRER. | ' " I BEDFORD, Pa. rrldaj Hunting. Jan. 3, 1*62. ~F K A tt LI^STA^FREE". 7 ' U. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. PRINTING OFFICE FOR SALE. As the editor aud proprietor of this paper is anxious to settle np his business, tunning over a period of twelve years, he will sell the presses, types, good will, Sic., of the establishment, on reasonable terms. Tiie BEDFORD INQUIRER PRINTING OFFICE is one of the best paying country establishment* in the State, as there an: only two papers published in the County, and a'l official and orphans' court ad vertising, is published by act of assembly, in both papers. The rates for advertising and job work, are as high as in Eny part of thu State. There are a large quantity of news type, nearly enough for two papers the size of this, and a splendid lot of job type , nearly new. Tills is a rare chance for one or two persons who wish to engage in a good, profitable business.— Apply immediately or before tlio first of January, next. Nov 22, 1861. OUR TROUBLES WITH ENGLAND SET TLED. The troubles with England, growing out of the seizure of Mason and Slidell, have been settled, by our government giviDg up the pris oners. Thus a war with England which ap peared so imminent has been avoided. In giv iug up these prisoners, our government has on ly acted in accordance with her old policy ou ibe right cf search. The only persons now who will rail at the government for thu9 hon orably avoidiog a war with England, will bo the traitors in tho South, and their allies else where, who wished for a war with that country, that the traitors might bo the better able to accomplish the hellish purpose of breaking up this glorious union. The very able dispatch of Mr. Seward, after reeiiing the whole histo ry of the affair and reviewing the law of na tions on the subject, concludes with tho decla ration: "If I decide this esse in favor of my own government, I must disarm its most cher ished principle, end reverse Bnd forever aban deu its essential policy. If I maintain those principles aiid adbete to thst policy, I must furrender tho case itself.'' Ia this decision the President and every member of the Cabi net acquiesced, on the ground that the justice of the claim and the jaw of nations demanded it. There will be considerable soreness felt by ou" - people en this subject, but we ouuld net afford to do wrong just now at the expense of a war with EDglaud. That haughty power has keen uncloaked, her hypocritical profes sions exposed, and in being deprived of a pre text for the war which she sought, she is foil ed. But the cowardly venom exhibited by her people and her press to ibis nation iu the hour of its calamity, has sowo the sceda which will germinate iu her humiliation, eoonor or later by this government. We will try to publish the correspondence on ibis subject in our next. The letter of Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons is considered ooe of the best papers ever written OD tbi\subject. This number of our paper commences the thirteenth year of its existence under our cou tro). Within that time many of the most iu) portant events in the history of our nation have occurred: The admission of California; the Compromise measures of I860; the eloe t:on of Pierce, and tho repeal of the old time honored Missouri Compromise; the eleotion of iiuehaaan, and the attempt to force tlavcry on the people of Kansas against their will; ever)' one of these deplorable events being a step towards the infamous rebellion which is now threatening the very oxistauce of this great nd beniticeut governnmant. We hope, should it be our lot to eoutrol this paper through the present year, tortoord the final extinguish ment of the rebellion, and the restoration of peace and happiness to our now sorely afflicted country. The Philadelphia, New York, and Boston banks havo suspended. This is dono only as a matter of prudence, the banks being all ful ly able to redeem their notes. The Teachers Instituto met in Bedford, last week, and was well attended. We will pub liiti the prooaediogi when handed in. Pete: soa'i Counterfeit Bank Note Detector This admirable publication is the best of its kind pub lished in this country. The quotations arc reliable and the descriptions of Spurious an t bigus notes nr arraug *d s, ich a intaner that they are easily understood. The Piutncia! News, which is given with each number, is vaiutble; it comprises fell ia f urination upon trade and produce iu geo ;rat, Com - merce, Money, Specie, Stocks. Bonds, Banks, Rait ruads, JTiisurance, etc Kach number of tho Detector contains the latest iatniiig :ice in rotation to all the various New Coun terfeit'. ar.g description* of Nor Counterfeit Note, Two Wtrki in aHounct o t the monthly subscribers. Subscriptions may commence with any month. Terms iwaya cash in advance. Ail letters must be address'.*l to T. B. Peterson' A Brothers, 803 ObsatuiU Street, rhitudefpM*. Neur.lgU cm be pernnacntiy cared by '-Dr. Lilt d'j Aoti B iuuin itio B ;nd." See advertise ment of "Great Cure," in another column. d The Udies of the Knitting Association of Btdford, out of the material purchased with tho foods subscribed by the citizeos of Bed ford, knit nearly 300 pairs of socks. A few pairs were presented, by persona who were not members of the association, making the whole number SO4 pairs. 250 pairs wore sent to Gen R. U. Hale, Q. M. G. of Pennsylvania, and 54 pairs were presented to the Sanitary Commission at Washington Oity. For the 250 pairs, the sum of §47.50 has lately been re* ceived, which is now in the hands of the Asso ciation. A meeting of the Association will be held at the house of Mrs. Barclay, at 7 o'clock, of the evcuing of Saturday, the 4th of January, .•net., for the purpose of determining what die posit iou shall be made of said auui. H. S. BARCLAY. Jan. 3d, 1862. President. The citizens cf Woodbury, Bedford Co., by special notice, met in the Brick School House on Friday Evening, the 13th of Pec., for tho purpose of making arrangements Tor Contribu tions to bo donated to the Government, for the relief of the sick and wounded, and the com fort of those now engaged in the service, of our oounty. On motion, Jacob Breoneman, Esq., wa9 chosen President —W. F. Johnston, Secretary. Jno. 11. Wilkinson, stated the object of the meeting. On motion, Mrs. Jno. H. Wilkinson, Mrs. G R. Barndollar, Mrs. D. Stouffer, Mrs. J. Bren neman, Mrs. U. Flunk, Mrs. J. B. Miller, Miss Caroline Smith and Miss Mary Tobias, were appoinied a committee to solicit the oon tribuiiona. List of Contributions of Various Articles from the Citizens of Middle Woodbury Town ship, Bedford Co., Pa.: Mrs. Joseph Haffly, 1,1 gallon dryed fruit, 4 chickens; M. Keagy, ]. ban spplee; I). Stone rook, 1 bus. apples, 1 crock apple butter; R. Mock, I crock apple butter; Jno. 13. Looga® neoker, 1 crock apple butter; A. Brown, i bus dryed fruit; Jacob [Sassier, 1 bus. apples; cash 50, R. Elder, I ham; A. B. Bulger, cash 60 cis; Mrs. Barbara Bassler, I blanket, Mrs. Sam!. Huiiinger, 3 under sbirrs, 1 sheet, 1 pair pillows; Jacob Detvviler, 2 chickens; Mrs. Jos. Keagy, 4 d:z. cakes; Jacob Kifer, 2 pieces linen, cash 50 cts, £ bus. dried fruit; •100. B. Keplogle, cash 30 cts.; Geo. 13. Unl singcr, cash 50 cts.: Jerry Myerß, cosh 50 cts., 1 crock apple butter; Mrs. Winebreuner, 1 linen, 1 gal. dtie-J fruit; Rudolph Hoover, ".ah 50 cts., 5 lbs. butter; Mis. P. Stern, 1 pr. wollen socks, 1 sheet, cash 50, Mrs. P. Moraingstar, 1 quilt, P. S. Croft, 1 turkey; Sami. Frederick, 1 crock apple butter; Jacob Dctwiler, 1 do.; Mrs. Martin Wolff, 1 blanket, 2 sheets, 1 gal. dryed 1 pr. wool mitts, 1 crock of apple buiter, 1 cheese, 2 chickens. 7 doz. rusks, 1 crock preserves, 5 lbr. sausage: Mrs. Paul Rhodes, 1 pr. socks, 1 under shirt, 2 sheets, i bus. dried lruit, 1 gal. berries, 1 crock apple butter, 1 choe®e, 4 chickens, 7 i doz. cakes, 1 crock preserves, 5 lbs. sausage; Mrs. D. Bridcnthal, 4 lbs. sausage; Mrs. 11. 1 Louganeckcr, 1 crock apple butter, 1 crock | pickles, 6 lbs. sausage; Jacob Brown, £ gai. dried truit, 2 l'os. butter; Mrs. Latsbaw, 1 quilt, £ gal. dried fruit, 3 lbs. sausage; Mrs. Newcomer, 2 pieces linen, Mrs. Rov. Deshire; 2 under shirts, 1 blanket; P. 1 gal. i dried fruit, Mrs. Fanny Keagy, 1 sheet; C. Oarper 1 ham; Jacob Longaneckor, cash 50 cts.; J. Carper, cash 25 cts ; Levi Cramer, 25 cts.; Catharine Longaneckor, 2 tumblers jellies: Mrs. Daniel Stouffer, 1 sheet, 1 pr. pillows, i bus. dried fruit, 2 cans fruit, 2 butter, 2 lbs. icbacflc; Mrs. J. Suiitb, 2 ps. Linen, 1 gal. dryed fruit; Mrs. Dr. C. F. Oelleig, I sheet, 1 pr. pillows, 3 cans fruit, G doz cakes, 12 lbs. sausage; David Ling, 1 blanket, 1 ps. linen; Miss. Ester LoDg, 1 sheet, 1 glass preserves; Jos. Long, cash §1 00: Danl. IlolsiDger, 1 pr. socks, 1 under shirt, 1 blanket, 1 sheet: John Guyer, cash 25 cts; Mrs. Barbara liolsinger, 1 pr. socks, 1 pr. drawers; Mrs. Sarah Pute, 1 sheet; bister MtlleV, 1 quilt, 1 sheet, 1 pr. iin neu. Widow Smith, 1 blanket, 1 quilt, Christ, liolsinger, 1 blsnket, 1 sheet; Mrs. J. B. Mil ler, 2 pr. sock®, 1 under shirt, 1 sheet, 1 p. | linen, 1 pr. pillows, 1 pocket handkerchief, 1 paper farriua; Mrs. C. W. Allen, 1 quilt, I sheet, 1 p. Lioeo, 2 cans fruit; Mrs. Nancy Blake, 1 can Fruit, 5 doz. cakes, 6 lbs. saus age; Mrs J II Wilkinson, 1 quilt, 2 linen, 3 oaus apple butter, 6 doz. cakes, Daniel B. Bu - ! ger, 2 pr wool mitts, 2 cans apple batter, 4 lbs. sausage/ Mrs. Sarah Hippie, 1 sheet, 1 bundle linen, 1 pr. pillows, 2 lbs. butter, 2 2 doz. pickles, 2 chickens, 6 lbs. sausage; Mrs Falkuer, 1 gal. dryed fruit. 3 doz. pickle®; Mra C L Hoffman, 1 pr. socks, 1 gal. dryed fruit, 3 doz. pickles, 1 crock apple butter, 4 ibs. sausage/ Daoiel Lidea, 1 quilt, 1 sheet, 3 ps. lioeo, 1 crock apple butter, 4 chickens/ Daniel Baker, cash §1.00; Daniel Barley, sr., 1 otook apple butter; John Keagy, 1 sheet, 1 crock apple buttor; Samuel Keagy, 1 pr. socks; Daniel Over, 1 pr. socks; A Keagy, Jr., 1 quiltj t linen; A. Keagy, sr., 1 pr. socks, 1 sheet, 1 IIOCD; Mrs. Hannah Snively, 1 sheet, 2 chickens; Jeremiah Mentzsr, I sheet, 2 chickens, 4 lbs. sausage; Mrs. Harriet Bar ley, 1 sheet, 1 crock apple butter, 4 chickens; Mrs. JoiiD Hoffman, Jr., 1 crock apple butter, 2 chicken®/ Mrs. Jas. Soowdeo, 5 doz. cakes, 4 lbs. sausage/ Mrs. Geo. Fishack, 1 pr. socks, 1 sheet, cash 12 cts., 4 lbs. sausage/ Michael Stock, 1 lb. tobaoeo/ Mrs. M. For, 1 sheet, £ bus. dryed fruit, 1 crock apple butter; Mrs. G. R. Barndollar, 1 pr. socks, 2 pr. drawers, 1 blanket, 1 quilt, 2 sheets, 6 ps. liuen, 1 pr slips, 2 cans fruit, 2 pr wool mitts, 1 can ap„ pis buttpr, 13 doz. eakes, 4 lbs sansatre; Mrs. Thomas Johnston, |2 pr. socks, 2 cans fruit, 2 ouiekeop/ Danl. Price, 1 turkey/ Mrs. Fogler, 1 pr. socks, 1 can apple butter; Mrt. W. F. Johnston, 1 pr. socks, 2 cans fruit/ Mrs. E. F Barnet, I can fruit, 2 doz. pickle®, 3 doz. cake®/ Ftank lleartaiau, 1 crock apple hot ter, 2 doz. pickles/ Dinl Longanecker, c&sh 25 cts./ Mrs. J. R. Durborrow, 1 can fruit, 1 ! crock pickles, 1 bottlo ink/ Mrs. H. Brum- j baugb, 2 chiokens, 4 doz. cike®/ Jos. Davis, I 2 cans fruit, 4£ ibs. buiter, 4 doz. oakes, £ lb. j tobacco; Snail, A. Uarmack, 3 doz. pickles, 3£ I dcz cakes, £ bushel apples, 2 lbs Toba"Co/ j Mrs. Geo. Hartmin, 4 doz. cakes/ G. R. Biru® I dollar. I under shirt, 2 cans Jellies, 1 pr. mitts, 3 lbs. tobacco/ J. ]3- Mil'cr, 1 pr. #ool i "ocks, 1 under shirt; W. Ka itoan, 1 p-. socks, ? 1 ho', ink/ D. F. Keagy, 2 prs. mitt®/ A. She-, j line. 1 pr- socks, I quire paper/ fjainl. Long- j anecker, paper, envelopes, flteol peus, ink aud i button®/ Jno. T. Morgan, I lb. tobacco/ Miss 1 818 FOB B MMMM. Mollis Jfi. Johnston, 1 pr. socks/ Saliie Johu stoD, 1 pr. do.; Mrs. Goughenour, 1 pr. do.; Saliie K. Zook, 1 pr do; Mary A. Zook, 1 pr. do.; Mrs. J, Zook, 1 pr. do., 1 pr. mittens; 1 1 gal. dried apples, 1 pr. slips, 1 sheet; Miss Arm M. SuiitJ|, 1 pr. socks; Mrs. Dr. 8. H. Smith. 1 sheet, 1 towel; Mr?. G. R. Holsiog er, 4 doz rusks; 2 undershirts, 3 lbs. sausage, 3 cans fruit; Mrs. J. Bremicumi; 2 under shirts, 1 quilt, 2 blankets, 1 sheet, 1 bundle linen, 3 cans frnit, 1 lb. tobacco; J. Noblo, cash 50 o's —Mrs. Lovet, cash 25 eta —D. P. Brouoeman, cash 10 cts.—Mrs. H. Fluck, 3 cans fruit, 2 chickens, 2 doz Pickles, 2 sheets ll. Zimmerman, 1 obicken —N. P. Rood, 2 chickens, 1 lb. Tobaoce—Mrs. Saml. J Oast oer, 2 large cakes, 4 lbs. sausage, 3 lbs. but ter, 1 lb. tobaoco, 2 chickens—Mrs. VVm. H. Pearson, 1 lurkej, I gal. dryed fruit. '4tie Situation of Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. 0., Deo. 15.—Our peo ple -o.arcely yet awakened from the trance of horror and diatnay into which they weic plung ed by the great disaster of Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The more carefully I survey the p th of the firo the more shock ing is the sense of utter desolation and distress which creeps over me. Tbe newspapers here have published long and eiaborAto uccounts of the frigbtlul event of tha week, hut thoy do not and cannot picture a tithe of the publio and private losses, the keen, individual sufior ing and general gloom which have] failen upon the noble old city of Charleston. To give anything like a full history of these would require a book of very respectable siza. There is no doubt whatever that the fire was purely the lesult of accident. It prob _ably originated from the sparks of a camp tire which was lit to the windward of the large sash factory where the flames first burst forth. A furiuua gale had just arisen, and in less than an hour the lower portion of the city was ou fire iu ® dozen places. Tho wind whirled about grc?t otiuuks of burning wood for a di taace'of many Mocks from tho blazing tene ments", and the vast multitude of these red flakes, lighting up the air, gave to the scene ihe aspect of a fiery snow storm. Iho confla gration attained its full width among tha dry aud ancient lindor box shanties of State and Market streets. From that neighborhood it swept rapidly and resistlessly forward, spread ing neither to the left nor to the right, but borne by tha wind iu a straight line, diagonal ly through the city, uuril it had cieaied its road ot ruin Iroui the Cooper to tho Ashley river. It is scm.wbat singular to mark the clearness with whieh the bread line pursued by the firo is defined. Indeed, so furious and uuehangiug was lha gale that blew duriug the whole of that fearful night, that I think it ac tually served as a protection to the houses situated on either side of the line of the fire; inaemuch H it kept tho flames surging and roaring steadily onward aud gavetbemuo op" portuaity to turn, or to bend, or to tpread. The most irreparable of the reeults of this uMul calamity is the wholesale destruction of tha antiquities of our city. Great numbers of those grand old mansions of revolutionary memory, which have given to Charleston tbo paresiige wbichjattacbca to every city of the aucieut regime, now lie blackeued and SLQOUl duriug heaps of ruins. The stately balls iu which the Rebels of '76 were wont to live and move are lost to the Rebels of '6l. The ancestral homesteads of the Hey wards, tho Laurences, the Pinckueys, the Middieton", the Ilaynes, and of many other families whose names are entwined with the history of the State, are leveled with tbc ground, it is now impossible to go from that portion of the oity in which arc situated the Battery, tho Feet Office and the City Hall, to the neighborhood of the Charleston Hotel, or to any part of Weutworth street, without passing through whuleblocks of the desolated tract encumbered by huge piles of stone, brick and charred raf ter s. Those wbo are unacquainted with these localiiie* will be ablo to form some idea of the extent of the fire from tho fact thut its sweep embtaced about a quarter of a uiiie in width aud fully a mile in length, through the very heait and oldest quarter of the city. Much of the movable property which had been taken from the houses was consumed, owing to the fact that it was foolishly placed in the street sums distance ahead of where the fire was raging, but at a point over wLich the fire swept a little later. It is appalling to think of the immense quantities of rich and old fashioned luruiiure, the accumulation of rare and costly libraries, the wcli stored cel lars of old wines, beyond all price, aud the mass of household relics and fffects of every kind which have been swept away, and which, in the present state of affairs, it will be found quite impossible to replace. The firemen worked with all tha energy of despsration; but their efforts, in the lace of ihe fierce gale, were of very little avail. Tho only really effectual check given to tho con : fligration was due to the resolute and prompt course of General Ripley. Mounted and ac companied by his staff, he rode swiftly hither thither, often through streets over which the flames were already madly arching. Lis face and person blackened with smoke, giving his orders with his characteristic clearness and decision. lu the earlier period of the fire he saw its fearful character, and gave orders to blow up tbe entire lino of buildings next in front of those which were Laming. Had this order been promptly carried out, perhaps the extent of the conflagration might have been very ma terially lessened; but some delayer hesitation occurred, and the auspicious moment passed. Subsequently rbe General himself superintend ed tbo work of blowing up the endangered ranges, ond thero can bo very little doubt that the safety of the Orphan Asylum, tbe .Roper Hospital, containing two hundred and forty siok, and jail, in which tbe Yankee prison ers were confined, is due solely to bis roudy assumption of tbe grave responsibility of blow ing up the intervening houses. i oannot atrcropt.to particularize oven the principal losses. The St. Andrew's Hall was the scene of the solemn separation by the Convention of tbe State of South Carolina frotn the United States. Tbe Institute Hall, (alias "Secession Halt,") in which the act was enthusiastically ratified by the people, is to Charleston, what F iuueil Hall is to Hoston The Cathedral of St. Fiubar, built of brown I stone, was a structure equalled in graudeur by very few edifices iu the Confederate States' The Mills House had a most singular escape' the fire having burned furiously on three sides of it. But, if 1 should begin to dwell upon incidents like these, my letter would soon reach an unseemly length. Heavy, indeed , would be the coffers of our insurance companies if they could stand a blow like this, in which tbo losses must bt% counted by millions. Some of them may sur vive, but it i* now admitted that most of our city companies will barely be able to pay the amount of the insurances with tueir whole cap-, ital. This, of course, will be ruinous to the stockholders. Rumor hath it that the blockading squad ron fired a salute the conflagration.— It is certain that a number of guns were heard on the harbor, Lut whether they wore meant as an evidence of tbo brutal joy of tbo Yan kees is a matter or doubt. It is not difficult to predict that the Northern newspapers will gloat like vampires over the terrible calamity which has occurred. But let their hireling hosts approach, and they will sud the spirit of our people is unshaken in their woe, and that those who have bowed to the sorrow with which Providence has afflicted them, are not yet prepared to succuiub to the invader. The destitution is awful. lam glad to be able to add that the most liberal and extensive measures are being taken to remedy the wide spread euffering. Our sister States and communities are no biy rallying to the rescue. Georgia (the State) has given her "mite" of one hundred thou sand dollar.-; Savannah teu thousand; Augus ta eleven thousand, and the ciliz us of Charles ton have already rolied up more than fifty thousand; New Orleans and the ether cities of the confederacy are bestirring themselves, and thete is no doubt that the miiiioas need ed will speedily bo forthcoming. A fight is imminent at gooiW point between here and Savannah. The Yankees are push ing forward, and have already made several flying iacur-ions to the watD. Wo have are port that Gen. PoiuberioQ has taken a force of picked men to attack tha enemy at a point which ho has l.tely occupied. Tha sharp work will coruiuly soon begiu. Destructive Fire at Washington— Cfovermtieiit Stable* uuJ duo llorsts KSurut! WASHINGTON, Deo. 26.— About 7 o'clock to-night, a fire broke out in the Government stables near the War Department, where they had about 2000 horses, nud harness for most of them. The stables consisted of ten sepa rate sheds, 32 feet wide nud about GOO feet long, ia each of whiob were acme 2000 horses, sudno rapidly did the fire spread, that it was impossible to save all the horses. A large number of men were so-m on the ground, and commenced liberating the horses, many of litem refused to leave the burning sheds, and some roahed back, and plunging into the fhrues, laid douu to die. Taoae re leased gathered iu droves acd galloped franti cally aii over the city. The oriss of those who were burning up as the lire reached them, were the most piteous we ever heard, reseuibliag (Lose of human be ige. The timely arrival of Captain Dudley, io to a battalion of regulars, and Lieut. Mar work, with a detachment of the t Secoud aod Third lufaulry, who set to work, and with the aid of citizens aud teamsters, tore down four old the stables. There spcre about 500 good draught horses burned aod about 1000 sets of harness. The horses were good ones aud had been broke io for hauling heavy wagons. The fire originated' by one of the teamsters dropping a lantern into a bundle of hay Ono good steam fire engine could have saved $75,000 to tho government, if it bad rcachad there 25 minutes after the fire broke out. A house aud a barn iu tho rear of the stables were also eousuiued. The demolishing of some sheds, and the wiod being very low, is all that saved the fire frotn epresdiug several squares down f<> the I'otomac. The loss is estimated at §IOO,- 000. The stampede of horses rushing through the crowds and around the comers caused many serious accidents, aud we hear of one man re' ported ktlied, who fall down while crossiug the street, near the National Hotel, and was trampled upon by them. WASHINGTON, Dee. 26. —The reports sent North conctrumg the fire at Ilia Government stables, last night, were grossly exaggerated. Not one hundred horses were burned, and the loss will not reach SIOO,OOO. IJOIV CHARLESTON IS BLOCKADED. By tho arrival of the steamer Ericsson from Port Royal, we learn some interesting facts in regard to tho doings of the "Ratbole Squad ron," or "Stone Fleet." Seventeen of the old whalers wero sunk in the harbor of Charles ten, aud it is believed that the blockade of that port is as affectual and effeotivo as the Enslish Government could desire. The Whalers are sunk iu tho channel, from bar to bar, in the following tuauoer: — The tides will in a iboTt time form over vessels sunk iu the manner above s; own a perfectly impassable bar,and one that no ar> tifioiai or natural means will be likely to re move. FROM MISSOURI. ANOTHER REBEL DEFEAT. PALSITRA, Dec. 29. Yesterday, Gen. Prcotis*, wi:h four hundred and fifty men, en countered aui dispersed a body of rebels nine huudred strong, under Col. Dorsey, at Mount Zion, Boone and wounding one hundred aud fifty of them, and capturing thir ty-Gve prisoners, ninety-five horses, and ono hundred aud five guns. Oar IOSJ was only three killed aud eleven wounded. The rebels burned another train on the North Missouri Railroad, on Saturday, aud say that they iotand to destroy all the care on the road, to proven it from tboing used during the prcscDt wintar. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. IU?.TKESH MONROE, Dec. 25 % The Hon. A. B. Ely, came down from Norfolk, late tins afternoon, by a flag of trnco, having been re leased in excbaDgo for Mr. Faulkner. After a brief visit to headquarters he took passage lor Baltimore. EVACUATION OF GALVESTON CON FIRMED.—The Houston Telegraph of the 2d inst. states that Galveston has been cvacu ted and movable property, publiejand private, was teiog removed to Houston. Hon. W. P. Hill arrived at home a few days ago, from j whom we gain substantially the following | facts : On the 20th Nov., a council of war W3? hcl d at Galveston, at which it was determined that it was impossible to defend the city suc cessfully. The largest guns at the fortifica tions upon tbo Island were 32-pounders, smooth forces, having a range net exceeding two miles, while tho enemy's were of the largest calibre, shooting with accuracy three or four miles. To await an attack was simply to in vito the surrenderor destruction of our troops and the city, without the power of inflicting injury upon the assailants, it was thought best, therefore, under the circumstances, to evacuate G..lvtatou ud occupy a position io the rear of the ciry, bo as to repel any advance of the Federal troops after they had landed. In consequence of thi 3 determination au or der issued for the removal of all the hos pital patients from Galveston to Houston, which was auoomplishvd inimediately. All the public and prtvate property wis Leinsj tepidly removed to Houston when Judge Hiii left Gilveatou. The proprietor of the News bad rented a house iu Houston, and announced that his next issue would be printed in ttat i ci'y, and all the other i>ewip.ipjr establi-b- I meats, it is supposed, have done the same.— ftie guns have been removed from tho differ, ent fortifioaticos, aud the troops have fallen , -hack to the terminus of the railroad bridge on the island, and a mi l larger forces stationed at Virginia Point, ou the mainland. It seems that Gen. Uebcrt bus been notified I of a contemplated attack, but is not advised to the point that moy bo first assailed. FROIJ Hl\\ MEXICO, WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Judge Amy has just arrived hare from Now Mexico, bringiag despatches frotn the Federal army effpeis in Now Mex'oo to ; he Government. He reports a strong Union feeling in the Territory. Col. Couty, in command of the Military De partment in New Mexico, has retaken Forts Craig and StantoD, ou the Messila border, driving the Tcxacs away, and was at the latest dates en route for Fort Filmore to dis possess the enemy of that post, which was traitorously surrendered by Col. Lynda to a superior force of Thence he intended marching into Arizoria to drive off the rebels, and he having a sufficient forca there can be uo doubt of hia success. Tho Log'slature met on the 21. Gov, Con nelly, in his uiess-ge, recootnraends active measures with reference to the Indians who had been tampered wi'.h by Albert Pike, sug- j getting that they be treated on the reservations ' aud eucouragei iu agricultural pursuits. Th%i Indiana for tha greater port are peaceable and friendly to the Government. Judge Amy, on his way hither, pssed on the Big Bend of -the Arkansas camps of tho eonfcdaraicd tribes of tbu Plains consisting of about 6,000 Arnpaboes, Kiowas, CamancbfS, Chaionues and Prairie Apaches. They desir ed hiiu to say when be reached Washington, that they would fiobt for the great father and the defence of the Union. Gov. Connelly has recommended to the Laudative Assembly tho repeal of the slave code, enacted two years ago and from the tone of publio feeling, an act for that purpose will be pas-ed. Kit (Jarson is now a Col. in command of a regiment of mouuted Ringers south of the Rio Grande, tuakiDg his headquarters at Albu querque. Judge Amy bus succeed?! him es Indian Agent r -aod is so operating with him, using the Indians as an escort. As the Union forces ad vance Souib, the rebels retreat. V\ HBN Lieutenant General SCOTT left the United States, alter his resignation of the ac tive duties of his high command, a disposition was exhibited in ceitiin quarter* to impress the publio mind that he was ovei-inxioua to be reiieved from the coming complications of the times. He had voluntarily tetircd ; but uiilevolcut hypercriticism suggested that be had been compelled to retire, and his own glo rious self abaegatiou was misconstrued as the result of a destiny he could not avoid. At his great age, however, breaking equally with years and with wounds, he had a right to sup pose that bis countrymen would accord to him the rcpo? he sought, aud no doubt it was bis ovet-coufidenco in the triumphant success of our arms that iuducod him to leave tha IUR --sgement of the army to younger and more vig orous men. But he bad soaicely touched a foreign soil, hardly rested from a trying sea voyage, when ho heard the cry from over the Atlantic that a new danger had settled upon our common cause, end ho comes back to us, no doubt to remain in the American Union un til ho is called to the bosom of his fathers What the ohjeet of his mission may be uotie but those high in authority can tell. It is enough for us to kuow that he returns to give anew evidence of his devotion to his country Before such an act of aacrilitio and patriotism all disinterested and Uoioo-loving men will agree that ho could not have adopted a better way to crown the column of his long life with a wreath of enduring glory.— Phila. Press. THE REBEL LOSSES AT DRANE?VTLLE. T/ie Norfolk DmpSook, in its acoount of the fight near Draneavtile t which-it admits to have been severely disastrous to the rebelr), makes the following losses: Pt'imtnla. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total. Eleventh Virginia. 5 * 18 1 22 Tenth Alabama. 16 45 30 90 6th South Carolina. 18 44 5 67 South Carolina Art. 4 18 l7 First Kentucky. I 25 8 84 Total. 43 143 44 280 These figures are more likely to bo below the real number than up to it. Gen. Oid'a men fonnd 69 dead rebels on the battle-field. and us the proportion of wounded is generally about four to eoe of tho killed, the total loss of the rebels was probably nat less than 850 out of a total force of about 4,000 53?**Re.n<]er Lava you seen Prof. Wood's ad vertisement in our paper. Read it; it will in terest you. OTTEBV ILLS, Dec. 26.—Information sup posed to be reliable, has beeti received hero c the retreat of Gen Price southward. The day before the retreat Geo. Pope aent farce out to Johnston co., and drove Geo Raint pickets. Price then wi:bdrew Gen Rain, division marched eight miles southward wit} bis whole forco. At the last account? one di vision was at Neeaho, and the main army on' dor Price, had just left flumaovilie on its way to Arkansas. Good temper is like a sunny day ; it rlrdr brigbtness over tverytbing: it is the s wetUm of toil, and the soother of disquietude. Have you read the advertisement respect' "Dr. Lelrnd's Anti Rheumatic Band," iu anoih er column. According to the report of those wh° have tried it—and who have been cured of th° most violent attacks of Rheumatism by it—there is no remedy extant equal to tliis in cases of Rheu matism—and haviig ito reason to doubt the si to mems we have beard in favor ef the "Band,'' wr cordially recomrrend its use to those who are of flic ted with this disease Be sure and read the ac vertisement most .carefully. u2'J 1m Area's AMERICAN ALMANAC fur 1882 is now ready for delivery graiii, at Dr. Harry's Drur Store, who is happy to supj ly all that call fu. tliem. Every family should have and keep the book. It is worth having. Comprising touch gen eral information of great value; it gives the best instruction for the cure of prevalent complaints that we can g;t anywhere. Its anecdotes alone are worth a bushel of wheat, and its medical ad vice is som'dimes worth to the sick the wheat's weight in g )ld. Many of the medical almanacs are insh. hut ti:is is solid metal. Its calculations are made purposely for t : is latitude ami are therefore correct. Call aud get an Ayer's almanac and wben got, keep it. DEI FORD LVCBUM.—The members of tha Bedford Lyceum are respectfully invited to meet at the Court House, on next Saturday evening, for the purpose of re-organizing. ALEX. KINO, Pres. J. PALMER, Sec'y. MAR RIEfD. (Jn tlie 26rh ult, st. (he St. Clairavillo Par ■mnsge, by the Rev. N. K. Gilds, Mr. Win. Berkhcini'r. of Onion Townebip, to Miss Hen ricta Claycomb, of St. Clairjville township. Oa the 10th ult., at the residence of Mr, Michael Miller, by 'he Rev. N. E Gilds, Mr. William Kudos, to Misa Susan Aitiler, both of Bedford county. On the 24th ult., bv the Rev. G. 0- Probst, Mr. Adam Dibert, of Pleasant Valley, to Mi.? Sophia Armstrong, of Snske Spring Valley. On the 24'h ult., at the German Ref. Par sonage in Friends Cove, by the Rov. C. F. Hoffmeire, Mr. Josiah K"gg, of the Cove, to Miss H'-nrielta Wonders, of N pier township. Ou tbo 23i uir., iu Fiieads Cove, of Dip* iheiia Wilijioi Benedict, aged 5 years, 5 months, 17 days. On 25th ult., Franklin Pi-roc, aged 1 year. 4 months, 13 d?ys. On 26th ult., Belinda Benedict, aged 3 years, 8 months and 23 days. Infant children of Mr. William and Miry Weiao!. illegkcity Male AND FEMALE SEMINARY, Bedford Co., Pa. CHARLES H. GERE, A. B. Principal. MISS A.L. BRIM, Preceptress. MISS L. J. BRIM Teacher on Piano Forts. THIS Institution, under the supervision ef the abov- named persons assisted Ry other competent teachers, affords a full course in Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Languages, and Belles Letters. In Music, Painting, Ac., it gives extended instruo. tion. The winter term opens Jan. 13tb. Students admitted at any time. Habits of health, system, and promptness, views, morai, social and dom-stie, are here made promi nent objects ot education. That the physical towers, as well as the mental may be cultivated, Calirthenic exercises ore neces sity —here the students meet each day, for syste matic exercise. s2*2 50 will pay for beard, including furnished room, room rent, fuel, aud tuition in common Entloh per term of eleven weeks. Extras, at modeiate charges, even less than heretofore, or the circular calls for. Students prepared for tho highest classes is College. For circulars, or particulars, address. CHARLES H. GERE, Raiusburg, Bedford Countv, Pa. Jan. 3, 182. PtBLIC SUE OF REAL ESTATE. THE subscriber will offer at public sale, on tho piera scs. op SATURDAY the Ist of FEBRUARY, next, the fallowing Real Estate, to wit: One tract of laud situate in Napier Township, Bedford County, containing IS7 acr-s and 101 perches and allowance, 75 acres cleared aud under fence, about 5 acres of which is meadow.- The improvements aro a two story Log Honsc and double Log Barn. A good never failing spring of water near the door. There is also au apple or chard of choice fruit on this tract. Sale to conmcnee at 1 o'clock, P.M., when terms will he made known. HENRY TAYLOR, Acting Ex'or oj Estate of Thos. McCreary ,dee'd\. Jan. 3, 18tiJ. "rwiBTTBISC: aES • ' HAVING closed ray books two years ago, and having many unpaid judgments and uotea, and Wishing not to make additional costs upon them, I therefore notify all persons so indebted to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can or will he given. All persons not responding to this notice ueod not complain if more costs accrno to their indebtedness. JAMES M. BARNDOLLAR. Bloody Run, Jan. 3, 18C2.-X* ,\o;ice. LETTERS of administration having been granted to the subscriber on tho estate of Marand* lfiddle, deceased, all persons indebted to a rid o* -Hte are hereby hotili,-! to mike imm pay ment and those having claims agiiust the suns will pre* nt their aeconals properly authenticated for settlement. JOHN W. ORISMAN, Jdir. r. Jan. 3, 18CU. HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Philadelphia—for tke Relief of the Sick and Distressed, afflicted mi! i Virulent and Chronic Diseases, and especiily Disus es of the Sexual Organs. Medical advice givau Gratis by ths Acting Sur geon. SjVahiable REPORTS on SPERMATORRIKIU or-SEMINAL WEAKNESS, an 1 other Diseases of the SeXTi 1 Organs, aud on the NSW REMEDIES employed in (he Dispensary; sent la scaled ieSssr envelopes, free or charge. Addrors Dr. J. SKiLUN HOUGHTEN, Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth St., Dec. 20,'81-Iy. Philadelphia, 'ft. BLANK Exemption Summons, Subpcenas, Constable Saies, Ifc. lie at ihie office.