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SJSWORI) .PA- FRIDAY, MAY . 18G4.
ZVotice-
Wtf"Rhaiitontmue to furnish TRR. IWQUHHSR for
(L*U. a year in advance, unt'dthnfirst of May
next; after that time the be $1.75, in ad
vance.
This small increase is nogess&ry to wfcfct thft, large
advance in the cost of printiiiginareriul pf every di*
wription The Inqpjj&r is no.v; considerably larger
than it h;is
work and cxpeu**! to print it.
yytf; Editorials on thai Convent, .at,,"Demo
cratic?.- mealing .Monday evening^and the impending
battle, are this week omitted, be.c-yu.se of unusual delay
in,putting them iniype in season to issue our paper
Friday morning, If they don't become too "stale,
flat and unprovable,"' they will appear next week,
Procec wings }B Court and other original matter ar-jscl
given this week for the same reason. We thiols sagfe
cause for the omission of original matter will not
exist hereafter.
pffif'Gen. A. 11. COFFIIOTH .called&t our office last
Monday, on his way to Washington. We,have hopes
that the General may yet become an enlightened
and useful citizen at hp hap subscribed for the Bedl
ford IxQtmER and,paid,in advance for one year.
B(®— Col. FRANCIS JORDAN, front Washington,
pakl us a visit last Tuesday. lie gives an encour
aging representation of affairs at the National
Capital and in the* etrny.
Fetter From I*rfside.at,l.4B£K>lii.
His Policy on the Slavery Question.
The Frankjprt (Kentucky) Commonwealth publish
es a correspondence betweeo Governor Bramlette and
Colonel Hodges, whe accompanied the Governor to
Washington, with the following letter addressed to
Colonel Hodges by Mr. Lincoln:
"EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, April 4.
"A. G. Hodges. Esq-, Frankfort , Ay.:
" My Dear Sir: You ask me to put in writing the
vnbstaiice of what J. verbally raid, the other day, in
your presence, to Governor. Bra*olgtte and Senator
Dixao. It was abouie* follows;
"It am naturally antvisiarery. If slavery is not
wrong.-,nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when
I did not so think and feel. And yet I have never
understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an
unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment
*ud feeling. It was in the oath I took that I would u te
the best of my ability, preserve, protect ed defend
the constitution of the United States. I could not
Ir.kc the office.- without taking the oath. Nor was it
my view that I might take an oath to get power and
break,tb& oath i ft using the power. I understand,
too, tl\t in ordinary civil administration, this oath
even forbade me tp practically indulge iny primary
abstract judgement on the moral question of slavery.
I had publicly declared ihis many times and in many
ways. And'.l aver. tJmt, to this day, I have done no
official act in mere deference to my -ybstract judge
ment and feelir_g on slavery.
" I did understrnd, however, that my oath, to pre
serve the constitution to the best of my ability, impos
ed upon me the duty of preserving, by, evary. iudis
pensible means, that government, that nation, of
which that constitution was.the organic law. Was it
possible to lose the nation, and yet preserve thje con
stitution?
" By general law, lifo and, limb, must be prelected;
yet often a limb be amputated to save a, life:
but a life is never, wisely given to,save a limb. I feel
that measures otherwise unconstitutional, might be
come lawful by becoming indispensable to the pres
ervation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed
this ground,, and. now avow; it. J could, not l'eel that
to the best of my ability 1 had even tried to preserve
the constitution, if to save slavery, yjv minor mat
ter, I should permit the wreck of government, country
and constitution, altogether. When, early,-in the war
General Fremont attempted military emancipation, 1
forbade it, because I did not then think it an indis
pensable necessity. When a liLtle later,. General
Cameron, then Secretary of War, suggested the arm
ing of the blacks, I objected,, because 1 did. U<>t yet
think it an indispensable necessity. When shU later,
General Huntoir%Stempted, military emancipation, 1
again forbade it, because I did not yet think thp iudis
pensible necessity had come^
" M hea, iu Marah. and May, and July. 1802, I
ma<le earnest and successive appeals to the border
states to favor compensated emancipation, I believed
the indispensable necessity forjmiiitary emancipation
and arming the blanks would come unless averted by
that measure. They declined the proposition, and I
was In my best judgement, driven to the alternative of
either surrendering th,e Union, and, with it, tne con
stitution, or of laying strong hands upon the colored
element. 1 chose the latter. In choosing it 1 hoped
for greater gainjthan loss; but of this I w as not entirely
confident. Morefthan a year of trial now shows no
loss by it, in our foreign relations; pone in our home
popular sentiments; none in our white military force
no loss by it, anyhow o? anywhere. On the contrary
it shows & gain of quite a hundred and thirty thou
sand soldiers, seamen, and laborer*. These are p:d
pable facts, about which, as frets, there can be no
cavilling. \\ e havo the men, and we could not have
had them without the measure,
And now, letany Union man who complains of
the measure, test himself, by writing down in one
lino that he is for subduing the rebellion by force of
arms, and injthe next that he is for taking these hun
dred and thirty thousand men frorp the Union side
and placing t'aera where they would be but for the
measure he condemns. If he cannot face h's cause
so stated, it is only because he cannot face the
truth.
•" I add a word which was not in the verbal conver
sation. In telling this talo, I attempt no compliment
to my sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events,
but confess plainly that events have controlled me.
Now at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's
condition is not what either party or any man devised
o expected. Cpd alone ean claim it. Whither it is
tending seems plain. If God now wills the removal
of a great wrong, and wills also that we of the North,
as well as yon of the South, shall pay fairly for our
complicity in that wrong, impartial history will find
therein new cause to attest, and revere the justice ttpd
goodness of God.
" Yours truly, A. IjxfQi.N-.'f
It sejem.t to be pretty welt settled that the letters
produced in the House of Representatives some
days since by Gen. Garfield, purporting to have
been writtep by J. S. DAVIS and D. 11. ECKLES,
of Indiapa, jyereagtual Forgeries, Tfcelndiaipipo
lis states that they we r$ written the
desk in the office of a hotel in tlrnt pity, gqd that
they were fabricated for the spy RA*JVU - in the
hopes that they ipjgbt protect him in he fell
into rebel haipis, The last time RANKIU'S friends
heard from him was three days before the battle
ofChieamuuga, when he was at BKAU.U'S bead
quarters, and they now suppose him to be degd,
BS?" Joseph Gordon has been appointed Post Mas
ter at Dry Ridge, in tho county of Bedford and State
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, AJGIL. 26. SENATE.—MR,, Huleintro
ttaeetl a hill prbvidiug t|at no shall be re-,
tired under the age of sigty-two, and whoi*e name,
shall not ).%we been borne upon the Navy Register
forty-live, years after he baa arrived at the, age of
sixteen, Mr. Wilson introduced a resolytitU ,ap
propriating $25,00U,(XX) for arming,
clotitjpg, &c., volunteers that may be received lor
anv tnne not less than eye hundred days. Ile
ferred to the Committee Finance. Mr. Wjlpon
also submitted a bill to increase the number of
cadets in the Military Acatjsniy. which was referred
to the Committee on .Military Affairs. The House
bill to establish a money order system was passed.
Also, the bill permitting communications to be re
ceived bv tl\e heads of executive departments and
chiefs of bureaus, who are entitled to the franking
privilege, without the indorsement "official busi
ness. '' House bills to provide a national cur
rency, secured, by a pledge of United Statrs bonds
aiufjo pro\pdpfor the circulation and redemption
thereqf, wjis taken up. several amendments
were, niadq, but witliout concluding, the Senate
adjouyned.
HOUSE. -r-The House was engaged in the con
sideration cf the Internal Tax bill in Committee of
the AVhole. At the evening session the Senate
bill donating land claims in Oregon and Washing
ton territory was passed.—A bill granting langs
to Michigan for the construction of a wagon .road
for military and postal purposes was also passed.
Also, a bill granting land to Wisconsin for the
construction of a military road to Lake bupeiiior.
Similar bills were passed in if faience tolpwaand
Minnessota. The Counpitteq on Public Lands re
ported a bill to secure tp soldiers and sailed s home
steads on forfeited ayd eoidbscpted lands. Ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY, April. 27.
SENATE. —The House bill for DIE prevention
and puuishment of frauds in relation to the names
of vessels was passed. Also, the House bill to
regulate the measurement, of tonnage of ships and
vessels of the United States. Also, the House
bill to provide for the collection of hospital dues on
vessels of the United .States sold or transferred in
foreign ports. The biU to provide a national cur
rency, seouged by a pledge of State bonds, &c.,
was considered at lepgth, and several amendments
were offered. Tlse Pacific Railroad bill was njade
the specad oider lor .Monday next. After,au Ex
ecutive. session, adjourned.
HQTJSE The House went into Committee of
the; Whole, and throughout both the day and
evening session was engaged in the consideration
of ihe Internal Tax bill. The Committee on Mili
tary Afiairs reported a joint resolution appropria
ting twenty millions of dollars to pay for arming,
equipping, clothing and the subsistance, transpor
tation and pay of western volunteers, tor a term
of service not less than one hundred days, which
was admitted by almost unanimous consent and
was passed.
THURSDAY. April, 28.
SENATE. —The Committee on Commeree repor
ted adversely upon the memorial asking for the
i improvement of the navigation of tl\p Ultio river.
The bill to provide tor granting honorable dis
charges to coal heaves and lire-me;n of the navy,
was passed. A}so, a bill for the relief of the c-ierks
at the Kittery and Philadelphia Navy-yard. Also,
the House joint resolution, ipr the classification of
the clerks and paymasters, qf the navy and gradu
ating their pay. The Committee on Finance re
ported, with amendments, the House joint resolu
tion to increase for sixty days the present duties
on foreign imports ,>M per centum, excepting those
from printing paper, After some discussion the
amendments deergasing the taritf to 834 per cent,
on the present duty, and excepting goods in bond
and transitu, were adopted in committee, but were
rejected by the Senate. The original resolution
was then adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE. —lite House in Committee of the
Whole, again considered tii,e Internal Revenue bill,
and several amendments were adopted. A. com
munication was received from the Fresident rela
tive to the sufferings of the people of East Tenn
essee, and enclosing an address lrom the residence
of that section. Also a communication relative to
the military commission held by Genrral Blair.—
The House then resumed the consideration of the
Tax bill. Some of the amendments of the Com
mittee were rejected, but the larger portion of
them were adopted. The bill was passed finally,
and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, April. 29.
SENATE. —Mr. Ramsay introduced a bill for the
benefit aud better management of the Indians, by
which,tho President is authorized to locate them
upon new, reservations Mr. Hen<lerson offered
a joint resolution to.provide for the printing of
the report, of the Committee of which Maj. Gen.
Irwin McDowell President, to examine into
cotton speculations and frauds on the part of offi
cers in the West. Adopted. Mr. Nesmith call
ed up the Senate bill to establish branch mints at
Carson City, Nevada, and Dalies City, Oregon.—
An amendment striking out, Carson City was
adopted, and the bill passed. The National Cur
rency bill came up in order, tlje question being yn
the Finance Committee's amendment to the 4.lst
section as proposed to be amended by Mr. Poine
roy,by the insertion of a exempting from
State taxation that portion of the capital invested
in or based on Uuited States boitd, Rejected,(ll to
28. Adjourned.
HOUSE. —Mr. Schenek reported the Senate bill
to legalize and increase the pay of soldiers, giving
notice that he would call it up at an early day.—
Mr. Higby, the chairman of the Select Committee
on Mr, Blair's ease, hoped the discussion would
now eouie to an end. The report and evidence
were ordered to be printed. The House took up
the bill relative to providing a republic an form of
Government for States subverted or overthrown
by the ilcbellian. Mr. Sehotield made a speech
showing tbqt Slavery has been an, element of dis
cord in our republican system, has produced the
present contingency of affairs, and ought therefore
to be removed. Mr. Stevens offered a substitute
for the bill declaring that the Confederate States,
by waging an, unjust war, liave no rigt to claim ex
emptiou from the extreme rigors and rights of
war. That, nope of the States which have seceded
with the consent of ;i majority of their citizens
can be tolerated, and confederal as within the Un
ion, so as to Ije allowed a representation in Con
gress, or taku part in the political Government.
That they cannot participate in, our amendments
to the constitution, and, when,.amendments there
to are proposed, they CJUI be adopted by a vote pf
two-thirds of the non-Sccedhig States. Whenev
er the Federal forces conquer the Seceding States,
they shall be regarded as seperate Territories, and
be represented in the House of Representatives
the same as otheij Territories.
SATURDAY, April. 30.
SENATE. —Mr. Wilson introduced & resolution,
which was referred to the Military Committee,
that any officer whose resignation qf I commission
tya3 accepted, shall not he entitled hold or ex
ercise command untill again appointed by the
President, with consent of the Senate. Mr. SUM-
Mat introduced a bill providing for a Board of Ex
amination to ascertain the merits and capacity of
all applicants for civil service under the Govern
ment, except those appointed by the President.
The House bill for relief of settlers on land claims
in California was called up and discussed. The
bill granting lands for a railroad in Minqessota, as
amended by the House, was passed. amend
ment of the Finance Committee to the Tax Bill
taxing banks was passed.
In tho House a resolution was adopted for the
appointment of a committee of nine, tq investi
gate t}ie charges made by Mr. BLAIR against, Sec
retary CILVSE, and all allegations affecting the. in
tegrity of the Treasury Department. >(essrs.
Gaitield, Wilson, Brooks, Davis, Stuart, Fentoq,
Dawsop, Jenckes and Steele were announced as
the Committee. The Senate amendment to the
Arpay Appropriation Bill making the pay apd
emolument of colored soldiers yqual to those of
white, to take effept from Jappary 1, 1864, was
adopted. Ayes, 8J; nays, 49.
MQNPAY, May. 2.
SENATE.—The BILL to regulate the foreign and
coasting trade on the Northern, Northeastern and
Northwestern frontiers of the United States, was
passed. The Internal Keveque bill was received
from the House, and was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. Also, the Army Appropruv
tion bill. wjth The N&tionijur
reney bill was then forced. The bill rehl to
the acceptance the nprthwfern
States for one hundred days. was debated at <*id
erable length, but upon'% vote be last tak no
quorum presented, and the adjr
nlloL'Sl.—l lie resolution of in quiry relai to
the amount incurred by the soy end s4w,
to aid in suppressing the rebellion was reieixTto
the connmttcft.en military affairs. The
offered by -Mf. Harding in December last, dur
ing that the union is not dissolved, and tat
when the rebellion in any .State shall be put cfn,
such State shall be restored to all righukis
laid on the table. Resolutions of* tjjie New Vk
Legislature instructing the Senators to suptrt
an amendment to the Constitution prohihitinisi
very were presented. The Keereta#' of the Ny,
by resolution, was requested to furnish all thf
formation lie has concerning the construction o ie
rebel ram which attacked our fleet :-i" Plvmoi.
President the orders. &c., 1-
nyctcd with the of Gen. Bkirto a 11-
maud The bill appropriating over SI,UOO>U
to indemnify the citizen a ctf Minnesota for If s
sustained by Indian depredations was pass ;
ajso, the Senate bill appropriating $23,000 to ti
ble retugee Indians from.Ransas to return tot r
homes. A number of bills relating to Ind is
were passed. At the evening session the 11
guaranteeing republican governments to the rei
lOUH btatas was debated-:
THE LATEST NEWS
WASHINGTON, >% I.—The information fni
the Army of thpJPatomac. received to-night,
that the troops spat went to Madison Cjft
House on Thursday burned the town to ashes.lt
is not known, whether this was done by orderir
not.
General Rarnside visited General Meade It
night, and spent some hours in his quertera.
Deserters who came in yesterday report tit
Lee's army is 80,000 staong, wiii* 22,000 effect
cavalry. All were in good coalition, with P
days'supplies distributed to,, tkom. and that %
rail road trains are running night and day brings
more.
Beauregard it v.ipforcing Le.
WASHINGTON, May I.—A dispatch was recei
ed to-day by the from Fortress MoraSt
stating that the rear of Beauregard's army pass!
through Petersburg yesterday morning. His foa
is estimated at from 18>0QQ[ to 20,000 men.
Nothing of especial note has transpired at tk
front to-day. Pickets of both armies extend U
and down the Rappahannock and Itapidan. i
considerable rebel force is reported to be at Fredt
ricksburg, at wcgk throwing up more earthworks' q
the heights. Tje rebels are also reported to h
with-drawingfyqiy the \ icinity of Madison Couri
house, and coventrating in front of our left an
centre. One division of Longstreet's corps, accoi
ding to deserwrs t is at Hanover Junction, in re
serve. Onibeg®me authority, Log's strength i
stated to be upwards of 100,OOQ rugqu
General Brinks lletrcatcd to Alcxandria-
Cominuiiyyation Opened Between Banks am
Steele.
CHICAGO May 2.—The Tribune publishes"* tele
gram from the mouth of thy Red river, dated Apri
24th, stating that Banks' army has fallen back t<
Alexandria without fighting. TheJJgunboat fleet i:
ar the same place, sonic boats above and some be
low the falls. The Red river is low and still fal
ling. The Ouachita apd Tensas rivers are filling
up from Like Providence. The papers here are not
allowed to publish any more Red river news, excep
ting the official dispatches in which Gen. Banks
claims a victory.
The gusrillas are becoming more troublesome qn.
the eastern bank of the Mississippi.
Gen. Steele has opened communication with
Gen. Banks. /
Washington Evacuated.
BALTIMORE. May 2. —Little Washington, N C.
was evacuated by the Federal forces last Thursday,
the troops,being wanted elsewhere.
The flagof truce steamer arrived at Fortres&Mon
roe hist night with four hundred of our exchanged
prisoners. No papers were allowed to be Lf ought
down by her for the press.
FROM EUROPE. The Archduke Maximilian left
Miramar on the 14thfor Rome, where he expected to
arrive on the 20th. On the following day, he intend
ed to emburk for Mexico. A convention between
Louis Napoleon and Maximilain has been concluded,
which provided for the reduction of the French army
of occupation to 25,000.
Garibaldi continued to receive the most brilliant o
vation in London. At a banquet given in his honor
by the Duchess of Sutherland, only two foreign Em
bassadors—those of the United States ant) Turkey—
were present.
The Londpn Conference on the Schleswig-Holstien
question was to be opened on Aprit 20.
The privateer Florida has been refused admittance
to a Portugese port, but was well received, in a Span
ish port. The English Goveruient still retains pos
session of the gunboat Alexandria, but was ready to
deliver her up to the owners on application.
A Goon MOVE OF THE LADIES. The New York
Times says that a movement is on fool; among the
ladies of New York City to diminish somewhat the
drain of gold from the country, by agreeing among
themselves n,Qt to use any of the expensive fabrics
imported from, abroad, which enter so largely just
now into the consumption of the country. They pro
pose to confinp themselves, so far as possible, to the
use of home fabrics, while the war lasts. Such a
movement among the ladies, if it becomes at all gen
eral, will do good in many ways. It will relieve their
husbands from paying a good many very heavy bills.
It will thus, keep gold, not only within the country,
but within their private purses. And it will ten dto
build up and encourage the manufacture here at
home, of a great many articles which are now impor
ted. Few persons probably are aware of the extent
to which the manufacture of a great many thiugs
supposed to come exclusively from abroad, is already
carried on here, at homo, This can and will be very
much enlarged by such action as the ladies propose
to take. We are told that already a great many of
the silk fabrics sold hero as of foreign importation,
arc actually made in Connecticut, and so far as to
quality is concerned, nobody could tell the differ
ence:
Up to the present time the movement referred to has
been pply a matter of conversation; but we presume
some public demonstration will take place in regard
to it before long.
AN ATHEIST CONFOUNDED. —A clergyman was once
travelling pa board of a western steamboat, when
among passengers was a man yrho took great pains
to make known that he was opposed to religion, de
nouncing Christ as an imposter, and all forms of re
ligion as delusions. He was a man of ability and edu
cation, and a great wit, and his remarks seemed to
have quite an influence on his hearers. The clergy
man refrainpd tvom saying anything for a time, but fi
nally determined tc > silence him. Asking the sceptic;
if he believed in the immortality of the sonl, he re
ceived as an answpr: 'No, I have none.' 'Do you be
lieve in the existence of God?' 'No.' 'Then, sir,' re-,
plied the clergyman, 'I have heard of you before.'
•Heard of me?' 'Yps, and read about you.' 'Read
about me! I was pqt aware that I was publisher-
Pray where ?' 'ln tjra Psalms of David, sir where it
reads, 'The fool hath said in his heart, there is no
God." At this unlocked for turn in the argument,
there was one genera} burst of laughter and hurrah
at the expense of the atheist, who, confounded, and
being unable to rally at hpjng thus unexpectedly cal
led a fool, moved away to another part of the boat.
During the remainder of the yoyage tsp wiseacre
silent on religious subjects; but occasionally some of
the passengers would tease him by slyly observing f 'l
I have heard of you before."
Kc*oh;yons of,the Union Stato . ( Couven'^fut.
Resulted, That the vindication of the na
tional honor, and the enforcement of the national
authority," against the aggressions of a desperate
and widfeed conspiracy, are the only objects which
should noV ojuiui the attcfliqii of parties and en
gage thi effotis of those wnp represent the gov
ernment Until that authority, which is the su
preme law of the land, is recognized in all Its bor
ders, there eauiipt and dare not be any terjps of
peace offered to t yiitors. Until peace elicits un
qualified and entire submission to the national
authority, war must he waged while thore is an
arm left to strike a blow, and a dollar,jq the 1 na
tional treasury to subsist a soldier.
ltesolved, That we heartily endorse the policy
of the national Administration, and the meatus em
ployed for the suppression of rebellion, the . pun
ishment of traitors at home and abroad; apoKiA
which, if carried out, wllj end in the speedy tn-"'
uiuph of our arms, and thy, security and permanen
cy of the government. (
ltesolved, That we regard the renomination and
election, of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency as
essential not only to the Jcomplqto overthrow of
the slaveholders' rebellion, but us npcesaary to the
full organisation and operation of lhafc policy which
alone can'secure the future peace arid prosperity
*)f a restored Union. The purity of his character,
,1110 liberality of his views, the independence of his
action, and the regard which lie ever manifests for
justice and right, fit him preeminently for the di
rection of the affairs of the nation until its author
ity is recognized, received and respected in all the
States of the American Union.
Resolved, That in response to the sentiment of
the loyal men of Pennsylvania, and in justice to a
tried and faithful public officer, the thank's of this
convention are hereby tendered to Andrew (1.
Curtin, Governor of the Commonwealth. His
manly defence of the honor and dignity of the
State, his unwavering adherence to its credit, and
his vigilant care of its interests, have had their in
fluence alike upon the political character of its cit
izens, and the prosperity which now marks their
and enterprise, and demands a people's high
est admiration and applause.
Resolved, That the alacrity with which the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania has contributed, through
the aid vji our fellow-citizens, to the national de
fence, is in keeping with the character of loyalty
ever Dorne by the Keystone State. Through the
active energy of Governor Curtin, Pennsylvania
has had ujo satisfaction of knowing that her State
flag lias floated in almost every, battel fought for
the Union, while no commonwealth has gfiven
more of its material means in aid of the govern
ment thau the wist; and frugal measures of Andrew
G. Curtit^ have enabled this State to extend to the
national government.
ltesolved, That the highest rewards of the nation
are due to the brave men who are now in the field,
j periling their lives in a struggle with a base and
wicked conspiracy, that we will ever hold in grate
ful recollection the memory of those who have
already perished in the fight for the Union, and
extend to those who survive to return once more
to their Uopies, the honor which their valor has
fairly won, and the peaceful rest'which their labors
so eminently deserve.
Resolved, That we thank the loyal members of
the Legislature for the steady andpersisteut course
1 with which they have maintained the honor and
I credit of the common wealth, and the-stern patriot
' ism with which they have resisted the revolution
! ary schemes of the minorities in the Senate and
House. The attitude of the majority in both
branches of the Legislature on the interest ques
tion, and on the enfranchisement of the soldier,
was controlled alike by a regard for economy and
a determination to recognize in the defenders of the
Union, deserving the Highest rank and
franchises; while the course of general legislation
has been such at least as to destrve for the Legisla
ture, during the session about to close, our frank
approval.
Resolved, That iLp thanks q? ; the whole people
ire due to the'giillant men who are now in the lead
>f our armies, and that we hold ourselves in read
iness)'at a moment' skrarning, to second the efforts
T these to render the summer campaign against
reason, the finalend of the struggle for the peace
(f the country, and the full recognition of the au
iiority of the governmental all the States.
QUOTAS OF BHD FORD COUNT!:.
HEAP QUARTERS PROVOST MARSHAL, ")
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. PENNSYLVANIA, -
CoAHBERsncRa. April 27, 1364. j
THE Quotas of the rospective sub-districts of Bedford
Qunty of tho Seven Hundred Thousund men called for
>rj the President, together with the credits in each case
fl the proceeds oftjie late draft, and all re-enlisting vet;
eins and now reerpij mustered into service up to the
IJh inst., as ihowr. by the several Exhibits furnished i£>
the office, are as follows :
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1£ ? 3
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Localities. ™ s< £.
2{ Bedford Borough t. .46 50
2£ Bedford Township 82 23 69,
24 Broad Top tp 76 6 70
25 Colerain tp . h. 49 16 33
2|i Snako Spring tp 27 7 20
24 Cuinherland Valley tp 50 14 36
27 East Providence tp 40 14 2tV
24 Harrison tp 29 8 21
29 Hopewell 36 12 24
39 Juniata. 1.1 47 7 40
3| Liberty 47 16 31
33 Londonderry 30 6 24
33 Middle Woodberry 1 76 43 28.
34 Monroe 56 19 37
3.1 N-apier 1 61 24 37
34 Schellsburg Borough 1.1.11 10 2 S
36) Southampton 1 54 11 43
ZZt Soqth Woodberry 60 40 20'
33 St. Clair 111 l 79 19 00'
39 Union 59 20 39
40 West Providence .' 33 10 23
40} Bloody Run Borough 11 20 5 15
1067 377 694
Any sub-district not accredited with the full number of.
men whom it has paid local bounty , or desiring assign
ments such re-enlisted veterans resident within its lim
its atthe date of their entry into scrvieo as have not re
ceive* local bounty but been accredited to Counties, or
other sub-district# embracing two or wore of the sub-dis
t riots'.into which the District ha- been divived, or to lo
calities less than a sub-district and unknown to the Board
as patts of sub-districts, are requested to appear at once
at theie Headquarters, by Committees or other competent
authority, and establish their claims, the Board of Enroll
ment having been authorized to adjust the same upon
proper proof.
Original or Supplementary Muster-in-Rnlls or properly
certifiel copies of tho same, certificates of the respective
Mustering Officers, of officers detailed on the Recruiting
Sjcrvioo for the Regular Army or Board of Enrollment,
are thtevidenees that will be required to Support any claim
to additional credit. GEO. EYSTER, ''
Capt. & Pro. Mar.' 16th Dist., Pa.
may6/64-lt
COSIAB'S
VERMIN EITERMINRTORS.
FOP RNTX, Wlee. lloachf*. Ant*. BUG*.
Mollis in Furs, Woolou*, Ac., Inncrtu on l*lant,'
t'liuls, Animals, Ac. '
Put up in 25 cent and SI.OO Boxes, Bottles, and Flasks,
$3.00 and $5.00 sixes for Hotels, Publio Institutions, <fcc.
"Only infallible remedies known,"
"Free from Poisons,"
"Not dangerous to the human family,"
"ltata corae out of tbeir holes to die."
?s®rSold wholesale in all large cities.
by all Druggists nud Retailers everywhere.
! ! Beware ! ! ! of ail worthless Imitations.
/gST-Sce that "Costar's" name is on euqh Box, Bot
tle, and Flask, before you buy.
3Po*Addross HENRT COSTAR.
Depot, 482 Broadway, New York.
by all wholesale and retail Druggists in
Bedford, Pa.
mar, 4. 1864—8 mo.
IMPORT ANT NOTICE.
Storekeepers and all other persons ore hereby specially
Warned and cautioned jtgainst selling goods op my credit
or in any way trusting on my account my wife or other
members of my family, as I will notpay any debts which
they may contract, having supplied them abundantly with
the means of living.—d. CHARLES SMITH.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the account of themes Old
ham, onaof t)>e assignees of Gcbrge Snydorof i'niori town
ship, has beei) exhibited and died on the Common Pleas of
Bedford county, at the Prothonotary's office, and that the
same will be allowed by the Court on Tuesday the 2d day
of May, next, unless cause be shown why it shotfld not be
, allowed.
! 0. E. SHANNON,
apr. 8, 1861—d, Proth'y.
*- - - ~—
List of Retailors.
A List o'Tenders of Dostie
Merchandise in the county of Bedford, lot the
year 1801*, s appraised and classified fiy the
Appraiser of Mercantile Taxes.
BTUIOITO Borough. Class. Tax
Mrs. V. B. Tato Store. $7 W
M,A'il He i in and " 14 700
G. frV-Ottet'- 44 14 700
A.B. C.saner- 14 10 00
X. Lyons A/Sons ' . 14 700
Peter A. KSeJ 4 ' 44 "
Miss, M, Fettarly 11 - X
S. AW. Sh.'ick *•■ J* 700
. H Store 14 • oo
RobefTFyad " Store 14 700
J. M. Shoemaker " • L . M
Mrs, Stewart ".. " I
Isadc Leppel ~ !, )K)
Wm: ~ 7 00
Deo. xtlymyera Son - 'J T M
asra-feLn, i>.y.v ;} ?<
tl ltt'aUlCr _ i a iU\
A. L. D.effßaogh Confection P rOC , e T ,•
JainuS'B.' Stord " ~ n
John Aljib '& T fW Son 44 }.
E. M. Falier 4 44
John G. M'hnich Rating House ,
Jacob Bollinger ' Confection ... , u1
Heed A SeheTP" ' Bankers .
Mrs. E. V. Mo wry " ' Kj-re \ %
David Bro<lo Eatii.'louso „
Joshua Shoemaker ' "'I njina I
Wm. HcMullin ACo Spro*' 14 <w
Miss. UrilbvSinith '
Hupp Shannon ACo Bankers 1 M
Bedford Township
Josiah Ritchey Ihstillefy 15 00
Bedford 51 Springs 'l ea Puis 7 Gt'
" " •• Billiards 7 50
William Wolf Confection f> 00
Broadtop Township.
EicholbeJger ACo Store ' 14 700
Jolm Foster Eating Housa 1 ' 10 00
44 '* Ten Ptn alley 7 50
Given A Magniro Store 14 700
Johns ACo ' 700
1). Dunn A Lawrence Store 14 7 tK)
Vandevander A Baker " 14 700
Hi chard Landgdou " 14 700
Alfred Evans Confectionary 5 00 j
K. N. Higdon
John Dell Liquors 25 00 j
Hopewell.
Jacob Steel Store 14 7 00
Cumberland V alley
Daniel Anderson Storo 14 700
Henry Miller Distillery 15 00
Colerain.
A. C. James Store 14 700
Jacob Heed A Co. " 14 700
Harrison Township.
Valentine B. Wertx Store 14 700
Geo. R. Bailey " 14 700
Juniata Township.
George Gardill Store 14 700
Lewis X. Kvan' " 14 700
William Kyser " _ 14 700
Hillegas AGo " 14 700
Joseph Holler " 14 700
Napier.
G. W. Blackburn. Store 14 7 00
Samuel Heffner 44 14 7 tK)
Kli Blackburn St Co. 14 14 7 00
j Middle Wood berry.
Daniel Stover Store 7 00
I 1), F Beegle 44 7 00
Andrew Baker Store 14 7 00
Geo. K. Barndollar 44 14 7 00
A. L. Bechhoefer 44 1 4 7 00
J. W. Hickctson 44 14 7 00
South Woodberry,
D, F. Buck Storo 14 7 00
D. M. Bare " 14 7 00
Samuel Oster " 14 7 00
George Kauffman 14 14 7 00
Robert Ralston " 44 1 4 7 00
East Providence.
Jacob Felton Store 10 7 00
n, A. T. Black Store 14 7 00
.fphn Xycuni A Sons " 14 7 00
John Lauderbaugh 44 1 4 7 00
Bloody Run Borough.
.T. M. Barndollar A Son Store 14 7 00
J. B. Williams " 14 7 00
Wm. States A Co. " 14 7 00
Thomas Ritchey " 14 7 00
BuughmanACo. 41 14 7 00
Eli Ramsey ' Drugs 14 7 00
Mrs. Phebe Akers 14 7 00
Charles Blake Eating Hem*, 10 00
Abraham Sparks 14 R.' 4 " 10 00
Mrs- J. A. Mann Store 14 7 00
"Vrest Providence.
.Joseph Stoner Ten Pins 7 50
John Gilbreath Store 14 7 00
J. W. Barndolby & Co. Store 14 7 00
Southampton
Hugh Wilson, Store 14 7 00
George Himes 44 14 7 00
Snake Spring.
William Lysinger Confection 14 7 00
Liberty Township.
David Cypher, Store 7 00
Catharine Hockler A Son Store 14 7 00
Lewis Putt 44 1 4 7 00
Fluck A Wharton 44 14 7 00
B. Elliott 14 7 00
Londonderry.
Jacob Evans Store 14 7 00
David Evans 44 1 4 7 00
Cairus M. Devore " 14 7 00
Monro*
James R. O'Neil Store 14 7 00
Daniel Fletcher ' 44 14 7 00
Asa M. Williams 44 14 7 00
Schellsburg Borough.
John Smith Hardware 14 7 00
John S. Schell Store 14 7 00
Black A Border 44 14 7 0O
Jac. W. Miller A Robison Store 14 7 00
Duncan McVicker " 14 7 tK)
John E. Colvin 44 1 4 7 00
E. Berkstresser A Son 44 1 4 7 00
St. Clair Township.
Mrs. Charlotte Sleek Eating House, 10 00
Mrs. Rachel N angle 4 44 4 4 10 tK)
Anthony Zimmers 44 44 10 tK)
Jbhn Hughes Distillery 15 00
G. D. Trout Store 14 7 00
Simon Hershtnan 44 . 14 7 00
F.'D. Beegle 44 14 7 00
Miss A. C. Smith 44 14 700
Nathan Wright 44 14 7 tK)
G. B. Amick " 14 7 00
Joeiah Blackburn 44 14 700
HbriiA Brother 44 14 700
linos Coyle Distillery 15 00
Notice is hereby giyen, that an appeal will be held
at the Court House, on tho 7th day of May, 1864.
A. J. SANSOM,
Mercantile Appraiser.
apt. 1, 1864—f-
L JOHNSON & CO. "S TYPE AND STE-
Q REOTYPE FoUNOHY.—Established by Binny
,t Koaaldson in 1795, on the base of Sowers'* German
town Foundry of 1739.
Our lo'ng practice and experience enable na to offer the
largest vurioty of Prjxtirg Ttpes, a'fid all the appurte
nances <sf a printing office, to bo found in any establish
ment fn the United States, and of a quality, too, which
is dehmed to be unrivalled. The composition of the met
al used it calculated to afford the greatest durability; while
tho scrityitflous care exercised in the fitting up and finish
ing of the' Type is such a* to insure accuracy and square
ness of body, Ac. Our facilities are extensive enough to
enable na th fill order* of anv amount. Estimate* given
in detail I with the cost) of all the materials roquired for
a Newspaper Office.
Plain ON Fasct Tyres, Music of unparalleled beau
ty, tilt in 'tki* foundry null), SCRIPTS, FLOWERS, BoR-
DfiRS, Cits, Brass or Metal Rules, LABqcR-SAVise
Rules an r d I,abour-B aviso Furmturr, B*aSs Bracrs,
bass Circles and Ovals, Ac.
PRijjisEil Of ALL Desciuptioss, and all sorts of Print
ing Materials, (most of which are mado by us.) will be
furnished at Manufacturers' Prices. Prihtwo Ink. of
all varieties and colours, Varnishes, Bronws, Ac. We are
agebts for fh'' Inks, Ac., of the most celebrated American
and English Manufacturers, which we will sell at the low
est. terms. *
Stf.reotypisc or Electrottpirg of flooks, Music,
Wood Ciiis, Jobs, Ac. Type used in stefeotVping for sale
at reduced prices. Wood Gnts designed add engraved in
tho fincsp style of art. Our "Specimen book" (the first
of its etiiss in tho country, and original irt ila conception
and getting up) will be scpf to printers wishing to make
orders, who will direct how it may be transmitted to them.
It ih po lkrgo to bo sent by mail. Courteous attention,
quick despatch, and termt us liberal as those of any res
pectable bouse. f " L': Jobrso* A Co.
ap'r, lfi. JBA4 —e. 606 SaDscm Bt. Philadelphia.
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR.
"" FOR THE
SANITARY COMMISSION.
Crvicc OR COHHITTHOS LABOK, INCOMES A REVTSUSS,
No. 116 SuCTll SEVICSTU STREET. PHILAI>EM-HIA,
ABSIL 4TH, 1661.
The Committee on "Labor, Incomes and Revenues, - ' in
rite co-operation with them in the particular work tor
which they have been appointed. A no pvrtion of the
people are more patriotic than the working men and wo. "
men if the country, it is but just and proper that they
should alike hat u an opportunity to contribute to tho ol>- •
jeet of the Fair. The must equable plan ft>r aCeotipluh
ing this, and, at the same time the easiest one, is to ask
for the contribution of a SINGLE OAV s LABOR from ali
■.•lassos in the community. Mauy will contribute a day of
their labor willingly, who would not subscribe their mon
ey. ' To reach every department of industry and ar witl bo
a" work Of great labor, but if atlainad, will be produutit e
of immese results.
The specess of the plan will depend upon the hearty
eo-operation of every element of inlluence within our iim
its and we invito all the guardians ol the industrial inter
ests, and all others, to tako hold with us in furthering this
great work Of patriotism and humanity.
The Committee is charged witii the following duty, to
wit:
FIRST.—To obtain thecontribution of" one day's taboi."
or earnings, from every artisan and laborer, foielnun, op
erative and employee; president, cashier; toiler and clerk
of every incorporated and unincorporated company, rail
road and express company, employing firm, bank, inauu-
iron-works, oil.works, milt, mine and public of
bee; from every private banker and broker, importer, auc
tioqpyr and merchant; clerk, agent and salesman ; design
er, finisher and artist; publisher, printer and mechanic;
( .'rum every government other, contractor and einpluvee;
g,*ooor, butcher, baker and dealer; fftnnor, horticulturist
am. 1 producer; from every uautua munker, milliner and
fceualo operative; every individual eugagod in turning
the soil, tending the loom, or in any way earning a liveli
hood, ov huildiug a fortune within the States of l'ennsyl
ranin, yew Jersey and Delaware.
SkCJcO.—To obtain the contribution of one day's "Rev.
>n:te" frotn alb the great employingestablisemente, lirms,
rporatiot'S, companies, railroads and works.
1 TV obtain the contributions of one's in com*
every retired' persou, and person of fortune— inalo
rL •ur.t<J--lf t'in'g upon their means, and from ail clergy
ami K , c > s Jennyts, editors, authors aud piutessoi s; all
uivu lav*. tU g a jj t jin the learned or other profession*,
other pel - ,-nust be performed by the personal
JIUCII O. , efforts of - l d ies and gentlemen associated,. *
in uuence au • . , . . VAe Committee in earn ing out
or to be asso - . .
tfiiap.an. f.) t he res tionsibilitv of tho work they
1 he Committee , ucct . kia> wiu req(lirtt I
lave undertaken, - .a of their pian, and they thcreforw
very perteet raniihe. • elßbu . th^6Cx^
call upon all tamest i au J county, and form or
gether in every town, to * ee-operu'o with
gauuat.ou, ol lad.e. an 4 of lore. In tin: mann
uem m this great work a.U d oil ngjons, and th,
lac luring eov I be organ ua
agricultural uutneU.-espes • "^ h# y „ ung people may
tions ID the large towns, so ta* £ t £,. ir r /
have an opportunity thus to rent f fy
atives and frieuds hghtiug the us
the armies of the nation. _ . , ,
The work of this Committee may t 1 ■*.. cu 1 " er "
no other effort can be made lor the Fa) H"
of the eoai regions. A day'searuiugs ot t. + . * w '
day's prodaclof the mines, can be obtain o v -*-tation
portable article couid he procured for Irani vibin
indeed there is no part or sectiun of these St
the day's labor may not be obtained, if organiiai "...
be formed to reach them. .
The Committee cannot close withont urging upi , t
Proprietors of Establishments, the duty of taking proi
and energetic action to secure tho benefit of the DAY O
LABOR from all within their control.
The Committee docm it unnecessary to do more, than
thus to present the subject to thejpeop'ie of tho three .States
named. In the coming campaigns of our armies, the la
bors of the "sanitary Commission" will be greatly aug
mented. liy the first of Jane 706,000 men—one "of tue
largest armies of modern times—will be operating in the
field, ho large a force, scattered over regions to which
the men are uuavcliiualed, must necessarily carry along
with it a large amount of sickness, suffering and death, to
say nothing of the gatherc 1 horrors of the battle field.
These sufferings it is our boundeu duty, as men and
Christians, to relieve. A great and enlightened peoplo,
enjoying the blessings of a government of their making,
CANNOT BE PES* assistance to uieu suffering to maintain its
authority, ami we will not believe that the "GREAT
CENTRAL FAIR," drawing its products froui the three
States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, so af
fluent in all miueral, agricultural and industrial wealth,
shall fall behind any similar eflbrt which ho. yet been
made for the relief of the Nation's children.
As it is desirable not to multiply circulars; no further
authority than this circular will be necessary" for any em
ploying firm or company, or any respectable committee of
ladies and gentlemen, to proceed at once, in the work of
this committee: and it Is hoped that under it, organiza
tions will spring up in all tho towns and bury regions of
the Male! of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Subscriptions will he thankfully ackuowtndgad in the
newspapers of Philadelphia; and it la very desirable that
they eoinmeuce soon, as each fresh acknowledgment will
■timuiute efforts in other localities.
AU subscriptions should be addsessed to JOHN W.
CLAGIIORN, Treasurer, office of the "Committee on La
bor, Income.- and Revenues," No. lib South Seventh
Street, Philadelphia.
i:fe.All needful helps in Circulars and Posters will be
forwarded to parties applying them. Direct to tho
Chairman of the Committee as above.
L. MONTGOMERY BOND, Chairman.
JOHN \V. CLAUIIORN, Treasurer.
REV. E. \Y. HITTER, Corresponding See.
McUREGOR J. MITCHESON, Secretary.
HONORARY MEMBERS,
His Excellency, A. G. Curtin, Governor'of Penna.
Ilia Excellency, Joel Parker, Governor of New Jersey.
His Excellency, Wm. Cannon, Governor of Delaware.
Hon. Alexander Henry, Mayor of Philadelphia.
Hon. Joseph K. Ingersoll, Pennsylvania,
non. Judge Carpenter, Jv* w Jersey.
Hon. Judge Harrington, Delaware.
Major-Gcaerai Geo. G. Meade, Army of tha Potomao.
COMMITTEE. '
Right Rev. Bishop Potter. Mrs. Rev. E. W. Hutter,
Most Rev. Bishop Mood. Chairman.
Rev. Bishop Simpson. Mrs. George M. Dallas.
Rev. Dr. Bminerd. Mrs. John Sergeant.
Rev. AV. P. Breed. Mrs. John M. Scott.
and 106 others. and 51 others.
T~JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Be it rcolved by the Senate and House of Iteiprcienta
tiree of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Attemblit met, That the following amendments bo propo
sed to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, in accord
ance with the provisions of the tenth article thereof:
There shall be an additional section to tho third article
of the Constitution; to be designated as section four as
follows:
•' SECTION 4. Whenever any of tho qualified electors of
this Commonwealth shall he in any actual military ser
vice, under a requisition from the l'residsut of the United
States, or by the authority of this Commonwealth, such
electors may exercisa the right of suffruge in aU elections
by the citizens, under such regulations as are, or shall ho,
prescribed by law, us fully us if they were present at
their usual place of election." "
SECTION 'I. There shall be two additional sections to the
eleventh article of the Constitution, to be designated as
sections eight, and nine, as follows : ■
•* SECTION 6. No hill shall be passed by tho Legislature,
containing more than one subject, which shall bo clearly
expressed in the title, except appropriation bills."
SECTION St. No hill shall be passed by the Legislature
granting any powers, or privileges, in auy case, where
the authority to grant such powers or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter be, conferred upon the courts of this
Commonwealth."
IIEXRT C. JOHSSOH,
Speaker of the Hvuee of Btprevvntaiitee,
JOH.N P. PE.N.VT,
Syeaktr of the Senate.
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrieburg, April 25,'158i.
PENNSYLVANIA, SS:
1 do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true
gnd correct copy of the original Joint Resolution of
[L. S.j the General Assembly, entitled " A Juint Kesolu
tion proposing certain Amendments to the Censti.
tution," as the same remains on file in this office.
Is TrsTmosv whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the Secretary's office to be affixed, the
dav and year above written.
a. ~ ' ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The above Resolution having agreed to by a majority
of the numbers of each House, at two successive sessions
of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, the pro
posed amendments will bo submitted to the people, for
their adoption or rejection, on the FIRST TCESDAY or
Acccsr, in tho year of 'our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and Sixty-four, in accordance with the provisions of
tho tenth article of the Constitution, and the act, entitled
•' An Act prescribing the time and manner of submitting
to the people, for their approval and ratificadon or rejec
tion, the proponed amcnuments to the Constitution," ap
proved tho twenty-third day of April, one thousandoight
hundred atfd ,xty-four.
■ • ELI SLIFF.R,
Secretary of the Cohtmontoeallh.
NOTICE
THE copartnership of M,' Barndollar AJ. J. Barn
dollar, trading undeti the name of J. M. Barndollar
A Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
books are in the hands of'J. J. Barndollar. AU persona
having unsettled accounts are reapeotfully asked to call
and settle without delay, and those owing over six mouths
are asked to par llfoir accounts or give notae, ■
! J. M. BARNDOLLAR,
J.J. BARNDOLLAR.
The hnginess will he continued by J. M, Barndollar
A W. I>. Bkfndofiar, trading under the name of J. M.
Barndollar A Son. They will always have • oomplete
stock of goods to suit the trade, and they solicit the pa
tronage of prompt paying customers.
J. M. BARNDOLLAR A SON.
Bloody Run, May 1, 1964. {ay6-6t: