J3 F. MfXEIL. Edit: ox* and Proorietoi*. a he jßuitoil jfapim IS PUBLISHED Cvcry Friday Morning on Juliana Street, OPPOSITE THE MEXGEI, HOUSE. 6EDTOK.D, BEDFORD COUNTY, PA. TERMS: $•3.00 a year if paid strictly in advance, ;2.25 if not paid wiihinthrea months, $2.50 if not paid thin the year Rates of Advertising. One Square, three weeks or less . $1 25 One Square, each additional insertion less than three months 30 3 Months, 6 Mouths, 1 fear. One Square $3 50 $4 75 $S 00 Two squares 5 00 7 00 10 00 Three squares 6 00 9 00 15 00 i Column 12 00 20 00 35 00 One Column .20 00 35 00 65 00 .Administrator.-' and Executors' notices $2.50, Auditors noticos $1.50, if under 10 lines, Cslrays $1.23, if but one head is advertised, 25 cents on every :u}Uitu>nul ae;E One square is the SPMCB becupiadby ten lines of injn ion. Fractions of a square under five lines eeantas a half square, and all over five lines a full square. Adver tisements charged to persons handing them irv PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS. r. K. AKEKS, ATTOUXEY AT LAW, BEDFOII!>, PA. Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to his care. Military claims speedily eelleeted. Office on Juli ana Street, two doors north of the Inquirer Office. April 1, 1804 —tf. ESI'YH, AOiJP, ATTOUJCKY AT LAV.. BLS>FQ]>, PA., Will faithfully and promptly attend tti all business en trusted to his earc in Bedford and adjoining counties. Military claims, Pensions, back pay, Bounty, Ac. spee dily collected. Office with Mann A Spang, on Juliana street, 2 doors south ofthe Mengel House. April 1, 18(51.—tf. j. K. nntnoKsow, ATTO-tSBT AT LAW. BiiPFOtlß, PA. Otlicc one door south of the "Xfengel House," Will attend promptly to all business intrusted to Lis care Collections made .n the shortest notice. Having, also, been* regularly licensed to prosecute Claims against the Government, particular attenuou will tie given to the collection of Military claims of ail kinds; Pensions, Back Pay, Bounty, Bounty Loans, Ac. Bedford, apr. S, 1864—tf. . ALEX. KI O, ATTOUXF.T AT LAW. And agent for procuring arrears of Pay and money. Office on Juliana.street, Bedford, Pa. April 1, 1364 —tf. Kin*!. El. A EIXGEXFEETER, ATTOESBYB AT LAW", EEPPOSI>, PA llave formed a partnership in the pra tice of the Law. Oftico on Juliana Street, two doors South of the Mengel House. April 1,1864—tf. JO MX MAJOR, J r. STICK OF TUB PEACE, HOPEWELL, EEDFOP.D COCJJTT. Collections and all business pertaining to his office will be attended to promptly. Will also attend to the sale or renting of real estate. Instruments of writing carefully prepared. Also settling up partnerships and other ac counts. Aprii 1, 1864—tf. JXO. MOWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFOEI), PA., . April 1,1364.—tf. JOSEPH vr. TATE, ATTOKKMY AT LAW, BEDFORD PA. \vrrLL promptly attend to collection, and all business VY en t rusted to his care in Bedford and adjoining eouu 'ics. Monev advanced on Judgment, Notes and other Claims, lias for sale Town Lots, in t&teaville. and St. Joseph, s on Bedford itailr ad. barms .and unim proved tend in quantities to raft ptsfchasSrs. Office opposite the Banking House of Reed A Sehell. apr. 15, 1364 —It) m. J( y tlN LLXZ) ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASD Regularly licensed agent for the coliactieii of Govcrn mer.t claims,bounties, back pay, pensions, Ac., will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to bis care. Office with J. K. Durborrow, Esq., on Juliana Street, Bedford Pa. August 19th, 1864.—tf. RUFP, SHANNON, & CO., BANKERS, Deiif'ord, DR., BANK OP DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT. /"COLLECTION;? made for the East, M est, North and vO South, and t.hcgeneral bu.-uaess of. Exchange, trans acted. Nidcs and Accounts t idiccted. and Remittanees promptly made. REAL EST AXE bought andeold. G. W. Iltrrp, 0. E. SHANNON, F. BEXBDICY. apr. 15, 1864 —tf. DANIEL, BORDER. PITT STREET, TWO DOORS WF.ST OF THE BEI>FOBJ> HOTEL, Bedford, Pa. Wntchnakcr A ROLLER In Jewelry.!>eetaeleH. AC HE KEEPS ON HAND A STOCK OF FINE OOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. SPECTACLES OF Brilliant Double RcS&cd also .>cotch I eohto Glasses. Gold Watch Chains, Breast Pins, Finger Kings, best quality of Gold Pens. He will supply to order any thing in hi* line not on hand. aprl 8,186:1 — zz. &C. DENTISTRY. i. N. BOWSER, Resident Dentist of W ood bury, YITILL spend the second Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- YY nesday, of each month at Hopewell, the remaining three day, at Bloody Run, attending to the duties of his profession. At all other times ho can be found in his o - lice at Woodbury, excepting the last Monday and iue., day of the suae month, which he will spend in Martins burg. B'.air county, I'enna. Persons desiring operations should call early, as time is limited. Aii operations war ranted. Aug. 5,1?'4,-tf. C.N. HICKOK DENTIST. OFFICE IS BASK BUILDING, BEDFORD. PA. April 1, 1864.—tf. DR. B. F. HARRY, Respectfully condors his professional services to the citizens of Bedford and vicinity. Office and residence on Pitt Street, in the building formerly occupied by Dr. J. H. Statu, April 1,1864—11. J7L. MARBOURG, M. D. Having permanently located respectfully tenders hi# ofessional services to the citizens of Bedford and vif nity. Office on Jnliaaa Street, opposite the Bank, ond oor north of Hall A Palmer's office. t j April 1, 1864—tf. ? ... ;, t | HOTELS." ■>.; 7 EXCHANGE HOTEL, HUNTINGDON, PA. JOHN S. MILLER, Proprietor. April 29th, 1864.—ft UNION HOTEL. VALENTINE STECKMAN. PROPRIETOR, West I'itt'Street,; Letlford, I'a., {Formerly lii' </.'■•"> IJu'ii.) THE public are assured that be lias made ampe ar langements to aceommodateall tliatyui favorl him eir patronage. A splendid Livery Stable attached. 'apFC • R A LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO POLITICS, EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND MORALS. 0. S. ?J LOU. The Secretary of die Treasury gives notice that sub -I'ript-ions will be received for Coupon Treasury Notes, payable three ycags from August 15th, 1861, with semi annual interest at tho rate of seven and threo-tcntba per cunt, per annum, —prtncir-al and interest both to be paid in lawful money. These notes will be convertible at tho option of tho i. Hder a (-maturity, into six per cent, gold bearing bonds, payable not less than five nor inorc than twenty year* from their dive, a? the Government may elect. They ■vill be ir. ued in donptiinations of SSO, $l9O, SSOO, SI,OOO and $5,600, and all subscriptions must be for fifty dollars OF some multiple of Sfjy dollars. The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of trjiusportauon charge# as soon after the receijst of the original Cortifieate <>f Deposit as thqy can bo prepared. As -the notes draw interest from August 15, persons ; re liking deposits subsequent tb that date mu>t par the tn ;< i\ fiecnse J froyi daw of note to date of deposit. Parties depositing sweaty-five thousand folk#!,. aftjD ir jw;:Vds for these note# at any out- tfimc will bo allowed a <?lfv licribii 'id dhd-ijuaitfr of one per euui., which will be pi id by the Treasury Department upon tho reoelpt of u bill for ihe amount, certified to by the officer with whom tjie dep aft was made. No deduction for commissions is; be taaaie from the deposits. SPECIAL AiIYWTAIiES OF THIS LOU. IT (A A NATIONAL SAVINS BASK, offering * higher rate of interest than any other, and t'"i iten-ity. Any saving bank which pays its depositors iu U. S. Notes c.nriders that it is paying in tfc best circulating medium, of the country, and it cannot pay in anything better, for iU own assets ore either in goverub&at securities or iu notes or bonds payable Jr. gov.■rnmont paper. It is equally cunvenient as a temporary or perm an cut investment. Tire note car; alway- sold for within a f-ivetton of their face uad aueu.Butati interest, and are the best security wrfh banks as for discounts. Convertible into a Six per tent. 5-29 Gold Bond In addition ttho very libera! interest on the notes for" three years, this privilege of conversion 1* Trow worth about three p:. auitt. pot" annum, iLr the cunreal rate fo -20 Ib.iuis U't .h>- than nic\}or etiif. ands rbedbre the- War the preipiam oh ?vx jiSlf eer.t, D. 5. sto6k w: -s over twenty per cent, it will he f-oen that the acton* profit en ♦his .loan, at the pre sent luarkot rate, iswot lesr than ten per ceiit. per apmtm. U KxemiHion from State or Munlcfpal Taxation Bu* aside from all the ndvantasjes we have enumerated, a special Act of Congress c.-> im/tyatl funic/* unit Trittturj/ Jnoles /ram iotad UuMtw*. Op'the average, tkjf cxemp tion is worth uhattwo jr cfenf. pcf amprm, acrording tp 4tm vale of taxation in various r-aVts' or the country. It is,belie veil rhat no securities offer so great induee-s monU to lelideis as tboie issued ; >y tbc n vei-niaent. In aif other forms of utuelltedness, I Be" faith 'or ability of private parties, or stock cowpsniffs, or separate eouimu liities, iHily, is pledged for payment,'while the whole pro perty of the c untry is htbi to secure .the discharge of oil the ofthe United States. VViti'c tfce -government offer# the mout liberal terms fur t' foafis, it . sieves that the very strognest appeal will leto the loyalty and patriotism of the people. Duply;.... certificates will be issued for the deposits.— 1 ho party depositing must endorse upon the oriyinal eer ificate the denomination of notes required, and whether tliey are to be issued in blank or nayubie to order. Who HO endorsed it tnust be left with the officer receiving then -deposit tt> be forwarded to the Treasury Department. StrBSCWTPWojrs wu,t r. k RECMVKD by the Treasurer of the United States, at Washington, the several Assistant Treasurers and designated Depositaries, and by the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ALTOONA, and by all National Banks which ore depositaries of pub 'lic money, and < ALL LE." DEC TABLE BANK 8 AND BANKERS .hrocgaont the country trill give further infbnnarion and AFFORD EVE li A FA POLITY TO SUBSCRIBERS. Aug. HI, IBfi4-3ia. ITOtHO BONDS. r I THESE Bonds are issued under the Act of Congress of A March Hth 1064, which provides that all Bonds issued under this Act shall be EXEMPT FIiUM TAXATION by ur under any etajfc; or municipal authority. Subaeriptione to those Bonds j§c received in United States notes of Na tional Banks. They are TO BE REDEEMED IN COIN, at the pleasure of the Government, at any period not leu titan ten nor ntofe than forty year* front their date, and un til their redumption Five Per Cent. Interest will be Paid in Coin, on Bead* of hot over one hundred dol lars a initially. The interelt is payable on the first days March and September in each year! Subscriber? will' receive cither Registered or; Coupon Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds are re corded on the Books of the U. 8. Treasurer, a ltd can bo trail?;erred only on the earner's order. Coupon Bonds are payable to order, and are more convenient for eom- Ejer uil uses. Subscriber# to this loan will have the option of having their Bonds draw interest from March Ist, by paying tho accrued interest in eoiti —(or in United States notes, or the notes of National Bank s, adding fifty per cent for pre mium,! or receive them drawing interest from the date of subscription and deposit.. As these Bonds are Exempt from Tlunieipal or State Taxation, their value is increased front one to three per cent pet an num, according to the rate of tax levies in various parts of the country. g{At the present rate of"premium on gold they pay OVER EIGHT PElt CENT. INTEREST in currency, and arc of equal convenience as a permanent and temporary investment. It is believed that no securities offer FO great induce ments to lenders as the various descriptions of U. 8. Bonds. In all other fprms of indebtedness, the faith and ability of private parties or stock companies or separate communities only is pledged for payment, while for the debt.? of the United State- the whole property of the conn try is holdcn to secure the payment- of both principle and interest in coin. These Bonds may be subscribed for in suits from S6O up to any magnitude, on the same terms, and are thns made equally available to tho smallest lender and the largest capitalist. They eaa be converted into money at any moment, and the holder will have the benefit of the interest. It may be useful to state in this connection that the to tal Fun led debt of the United State* on which interest is payable in gold, on the fid day of March, lSfit, was $768,- *J7<j,ooo. The interest on this, debt for the coming fiscal year will be 543,937,126, while th< a4*V>nis.rev*nue iixgold for the current fiscal year ending J que 30th, 1364, haabccn so far at the ftit oof over sWe.{oo,4kM per an unci. It will be seen that even toe present gold revenues of the Government are largely in excess of tho wants of the Treasury for the payment of gold interest, while tho re cent increase of the tariff will doubtless raise the atfriunl receipts from customs on tho saiuc amount of. importa tions, to SI 60,000,(MM) per annum. Instructions to the RftttirmpAßnnh.vartlngtaloari agents were not issued from the United States Treasury until March JO, bit in the first thri e weak? of April'the s*b ieription* averaged more than Ten Afillious a Week. Subscriptions will be received by All National banks wb ; .ch arc dvp < st f ari es r 'f Public tnoncb, nnd all RES?J:CTARTE BANKS AND BANKERS throughout the country, (acting as agent# of the National Depository Banks.) will furnish further information on 'AFFORD EVEBY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS. May 13, 1861-Im. —r: TJ —f r~ . HEADQCARTBBSOR PROVOST-MAUSHAI., ] J . SIXTWUKTU DISTRICT, Pennsylvania, K , Ca4lta*Uß*h September 3rd, 164. J I have lx*n directed to make public tho following an nouncement : CAPTAIX, AMD PgovoaT SNTRK-QS II Di-srKi' T, Pennsylvania. J RJXC^OI-L^TEERS: VOLUNTEERS tfill bo accepted and counted wn the ' quotas of the present call, nplto the lt practicall mo went before the drafted men ere aeceoter tod rent to remktvou.-. Townships and Fob-district? winch have not filled (heir quotes, arc urgefl to io so at, unco. All tinao that can possibly bo given allowed, bu r th draft will commence as soon after tho oth OS eep b r :is practicable, Credits will be gi*A-, and Gaoorameut bounty paid to ) iVoiuntcer? until further orders, By Order'(jf Cii'T. RICH 1 no L. iiopcr., I A. A. P. M. General, ( MIL,I.(AM Stfdm tKV, I 1 Capi. and A. A. A. General. 1 Aug. SI, 18('!.-r-fit BEDFORD. Pa., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14, 18G4. Sfct For the Bedford Inquirer. We give below the instructions under which County Superintendents act in giving temporal certificates, we trust every teacher and director in the county will procure a copy of thein and read them carefully. J. W. DICKERSON, Co. Supt. QUALIFICHTIONS FOR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES. So far as is practicable, a uniformity in the stan dard of qualifications of persons receiving provis ional certificates is desirable. The grades given by Superintendents, in different parts ofthe State, should represent, as nearly as possible, the same attainments. To secure this object, the following instructions are prepared as guides for Superin tendents, to be followed so far as existing circum stances will permit: I. Moral Character. —By the new form of the certificate, the Superintendent certifies to the good moral character of the holder. Good moral char acter is one of the most important requisites, and uo person should be licensed to teach whose char acter is even questionable. If Superintendents arc not personally acquaint ed with the applicants, or are in doubt as to their character, they should demand testimony from some responsible individuals, who are known in the community, before certificates are issued. 11. Intefhxtital'Attainments. —lt is not expect ed that all teachers will be equally well qualified in this respect, hut all who do not reach a certain fix ed minimum stan-krd in each of the branches to he taught should be rejected. It can hardly be necessary tunc for Superintendents, in any of the counties, to issue certificates with as low a grade at five, and in but few should it he as low as four, in any of the branches. Examining officers should not, either dispense with these low grades, and then have two and three represent the same standard of qualifications as would have been rep resented by the lower numbers had they been at tained. Certificates whose grades say, "good' "very good,' ' should be issued to those only who arc good or very good teachers. If. however, the lower grades are used, they should be given to those only who have a knowledge of the simple elementary departments of the branches represent ed in the grades, but who are not Competent to teach the more advanced classes in our schools. The figures in the grades above four should represent as nearly as practicable the following degrees of scholarship: Orthography. —3. Ability to spell correctly, orally or by writing, the words of the language in common use, with some general kuowledge of or- thographv. 2. Ability to spell correctly the words in the language that are in common use among our best writers, with a thorough knowledge ofthe elemen tary sounds of the letters, and the characters by which those sounds are indicated in the books iu use in the country. I. Ability to spell correctly, orthographicnily and phonetically, all the words in the language in general use, with a thorough knowledge of the principle of the science of orthography Reading. —3. Ability to read with facility, and enunciate distindy, with a knowledge of the rules of punctuation. 2. Ability to read readily in different styles of prose composition, a general knowledge of ortho epy and elocutionary principles. 1. Ability to read well in different styles of prose aud poetry, with the proper tone, inflection, modulation, pronunciation and emphasis, with a thorough knowledge of elocutionary principles, as found in our more advanced readers. Writing. —3. A uniform plain hand, with a knowledge of the proper position of the body, and the method of holding the pen. 2. Ability to write a good, fair hand, with some knowledge of the elementary principles involved in the formation of letters. 1. A beautiful style of writing, easy and rapid in execution, with a thorough knowledge of the art of penmanship, and ability to give the analy sis and classification of the letters according to some standard system ; also, a good idea of the proper classification of pupils, according to their advancement. Intellectual Arithmetic. —3. Ability to solve readily, explain clearly and with correctness of lan gunge, any problems usually found in our prima ry arithmetics. 2. Power to concentrate the mind upon the question presented, so as to repeat and analyze correctly problems involving the combination of the four ground rules, together with fractions and percentage. L Ability to give promptly the most rigid an alysis, with full and clear explanations of any of the examples usually found in our advanced intel- Jectual arithmetics. Written Arithmetic. —3. Ability to solve prob lems in common arithmetic as far as involution, with a good knowledge ol the principle ofthe rules thus far. 2. Readiness in the solution of the problems in volving all the principles found in our common school arithmetic, with ability to explain the op erations. 1. A thorough knowledge of the seience of numbers, with ability to apply its principles to ordinary arithmetical questions that may be pre sented, and explain fully and clearly, and in the most approved methods, all the operations per formed by the solution. Geography. —"3. A good knowledge of the defi nitions of terms used in geography, a knowledge of the boundaries of political divisions, location of chief towns, rivers and mountains with some acquantanco with map drawing. 1. A thorough knowledge of physical, political and "mathematical geography, with ability to ex plain the phenomena connected therewith; a thor ough acquaintance with map drawing, and aptness in teaching by this method. Grammar — 3. A general knowledge of the elements of English grammar, embracing orthog raphy, etymology and syntax, with ability to give instruction therein, and to Qompose readily punc tuate and capitalize correctly, together with ha bitual use of correet language. 2. A sound knowledge of English grammar, in all Of its parts ; ability to give the logical analysis aud syntactical construction of sentences, and to apply the proper rules, and iamiliai ty with the : ,'ft i,|i i ules of prose comjosition. I. A thorough knowledge of English grammar, some acquaintance with the philosophy of the language, the rule# for the different styles of Eng lish composition, spd their application ; ability to give clear explanation, and oral instruction, with some aequaintancywith derivation of words. Theory of tcochiig. —Familiarly with the theo ry, or science of touching, is of the highest impor tance to an individial who expects to engage in tho business of impairing instruction. Superin tendents should fjiestion candidates upon the ar rangements, gouirmnent and classifications of schools, and requre them to give reasons for their opinions upon th<se topics, their familiarity with standard works upon the theory of teaching, and the general histcjry of education ; their duties and responsibilities as instructors of youth, their active connection with the educational organiza tions of the district and country. Certificates should be graded upon this topic in accordance with the familiarity ofthe candidates with the sev eral subjects presented in the examination. Practice of TcacMtp'. —The ability to teach and manage a school weii can be exhibited only in the school room, and before classes ; hence Superin tendents should not grade certificates in this topic until they have visited the schools of the candi dates at least twite, and noticed particularly the total and average attendance, classification, modes of instruction, progress, methods of conducting recitations, clearness of explanation, manner of keeping the monthly reports, order and studious ness of pupils, their general deportment, and the condition of the school room and grounds. Other Branches. —If candidates are to be ex amined in any of the higher branches, the grades and qualifications, required to be entitled to those grades, should be uniform with those enumerated in the branches required to be taught in our com mon schools. The more advanced departments of science are taught in so few that it is not deemed advisable to prepare any special instructions rela tive to them. Remarks. —It is not expected that examining officers can follow these instructions to the letter. They are given as a guide by which they are to be directed, so far as is practicable, in the discharge of their most difficult and perplexing duty, viz ; the examination of teachers. After all, such offi cer must exercise his own judgment, and be gov erned by the circumstances in which he finds him self placed—circumstances which no one but him - self can understand. C. R. COBURN, Superintendent Common Schools SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ) Harn'iburg A pril 2o, 1864. } THE GUNBOAT GENERAL. While circumstantial evidence shows that Gen. McClellan was on a gunboat o ring the battle of Malvern Hill, there is positive testimony that he was on a gunboat during the terrible battle of White Oak Swamp or Glendale, the day before (June 30); and that when the battle of Malvern Hill was fiercely raging, he was several miles from the scene, selecting, as he himself tells us, "the final positon of the army and its depots," when as he expected, it should be defeated. We sum mon his Chief Engineer, General Barnard, (now Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac be fore Petersburg,) and the Rev. Dr. Marks, an eye witness and one of McClellan's army friends, to assist his defective memory. Gen. Barnard, in his review of the Peninsular Campaign, in which he was Engineer-in-Chief, and at McClellan's right hand, says, on page 44, when speaking of the great battle of the 30th: — "It was an eventful day and an eventful point, central, too, to the general position of the army. Where was the Commanding General during this battle ? At the extreme left, and for a considera ble portion of the time on a gunboat. McClellan, in his report, page 135, confirms this statement He does more. On page 138 he says:— "It was very late at night before my aids re turned to give me the results of the day's fighting along the whole line, and the true position of af fairs." "It may be well doubted," says his disgusted Engineer-in-Chief, in alluding to this, "whether, in all the recorded dispatches of military comman ders, a parallel to this extraordinary avowal can he found. We supposed it the special business of a General to know at each moment, 'the true position of affairs,' and have some agency in rul ing it. Here wo find the day's fighting' all done, the results —for better or for worse —accomplish- ed, and 'very late at night' the Commanding Gen eral just learning about them!' Let us hear what Rev. Dr. Marks says of the Commander-in-Chief on this eventful day, in his sketch of"'the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia." On page 298 hi says: "The Commander-in-Chief was evidently op pressed with the deepest solitude, for he accom panied the Prince [de Joinville,] and his nephew, to the war-steamer, and remained on board until late in the afternoon, communicating*his orders by signals and couriers. Dr. James Rogers, Brigade Surgeon of Robinson's Brigade, who had been ill with fever for several days, was likewise on this steamer, and afterwards related to me the e vents and scenes of that day as they came under his eye. He said Gen. McClellan was evidently laboring under the deepest depression, and appre headed the worst results. But about 4 o'clock a dispatch came from Gen. Marey, saying that our army was holding the enemy at bay at all points, and in all probability would drive him from the field. This message seemed to lift an immense burden off the heart of the General, aud he arose and walked the deck with a buoyant step; and from this time evidently listened to the battle with new hope. But about 5 o clock the Com manding General rode into the lines of our army, and remained until the action closed. Gen. Heint zolman had sent to him a message that the troops noticed his absence, and it was exerting a depres sing influence on them, and he could not be an swerable for the consequences if he longer held himself so for aloof from the scene of action and of danger." Commenting in this battle, Gen. Barnard says, page 46: 'The army was saved in spite ot General MeC icl lan's ignorance ofthe 'position of affairs' and 're sults ofthe day's fighting,' and consequent inca parity to give intelligentordcr." Speaking of the battle of Malvern Hill, the next day Gen. Barnard, asks and answers: "Where, this day, is the Commanding Gener al? Off with Capt. Rodgera to select the final position of the army and its depots. He does not tell us that it was on a gunboat, and that this day not even "signals" would keep him in com munication with his army, for his journey was ten or fifteen miles jlown the river, and he was thus absent until late in the afternoon. This is the first time we ever had reason to believe that the highest and first duty of a General, on the day of battle, was separating himself from his ar my to recconnoiter a place of retreat. Any candid man who shall read General Mc- Clellan's Report carefully, will be thoroughly convinced that the brilliant battles on the Penin sula were solely the work of the corps comman ders, and but for the interference of McCleliaa, as Connnande-in-Chief, Richmond would have been taken and the rebel army destroyed. JYmg ffi.omsjbtmiltnw M'CLELLAN IN THE ARMY, A Correction--A Soldier on Peace. HEADQUARTERS 76th PA. VOLS. ) IN THE FIELD BEFORE PETERSBURG VA. V Sept. 21st, 1864. ) DEAR INQUIRER. —Although I have nothing of great interest to communicate, yet I wish to occu py a small space in your columns. A few days since a Bedford Gazette made its appearance in our midst, and in it I see a communieatiTn writ ten over the letter 11, from the 76th Pa. Vols, and for the sake of simple truth I, wish to correct one of the frequent misrepresentations contained therein. In the first place he states that he wrote on a day of great rejoicing among the troops of this command over the announcement that McClellan was nominated, as candidate on the Democratic ticket for President at the coming election. Now I do not wish to dictate to any man. who elects to do as he pleases, in exercising his right of suffrage, but to say that the army is rejoiced over the nomination of McClellan, is, |as far as public rejoicing is concerned, utterly FALSE, I, aud I can call four fifths of this brigade to witness, have never heard any rejoicing, not even a single man, as far as I know, and if any cheering was done it was done within the rebel entrenchments, in our front- Now in the name of good sense, can it be possible that a soldier who has served in the anny for three years, and borne all the dire privations and suffer ing, run the risks of a score of battles will sup port a man or a cause that is willing, yes begging his enemies, traitor* in arms, who have fought him in a score of battles, to come back into the Union, and will compound with his most deadly enemies, in treason, and would place the humilia ting spectacle before the world of an army, the mightiest in arms, and numbers, and of late the most successful, that ever trod the earth, af ter sheddinng rivers of blood, coming down to beg its enemies to come back and all the blood, shed, and the gallant dead, be sold them in a mis erable compromise, for peace, and they to pre scribe their own terms. It is the most ignomini ous and humiliating thought that could be enter tained. We all espoused the cause of the govern ment in the day when it was attacked by traitors and believing, as we do now, that he who stood a loof and would not support it, was and is a traitor, and if there is any man insane enough, or who is now convinced thr government is wrong, and to take plea with its enemies, why in all reason don't he go into their lines and take up arms in accor dance with his convictions. That is my opinion, and I think every sane man's also. I speak generally, but that Lincoln is "played out" is a fact that I never knew, and I am a member of thelOth Army Cforps "near Peters burg Va." McClellan may, speaking with all al lowance get a small vote with the army, but Lin coln is the man for the Army and Navy of tho United States, and we want no better commander, and to say that the Army before Petersbnrg is ju bilant at McClellan's nomination, is a libel the most dishonorable, and for one I would feel out raged in having my people believe it, for I hold that as a soldier, we waut a war man, and if we are following our own conviction in sustaining the government, we don't want to be defeated, and in view of all the suffering, bloodshed, desolated homes, sorrowing families, murdered comrades, aud above all the justice of our cause. What man could say compromise but a cravan, a coward, or an avowed enemy of his country. * * * All is quiet, and we have beautiful weather. Very Respectfully, I. IL RAWLINS, Sergt. Major. Secretary Chase on the Stump for Lincoln-His Speech at Cincinnati, Ohio, I come here to-night for the purpose of joining my voice and my efforts with yours for the elec tion of Lincoln and Johnson to the Chief Magis tracy and Vice Chief Magistracy of the nation.- I knbw that the people are to do this work, and that what I or any other speaker may say will have little to do with the general result—the tri umph of the glorious cause of the Union aud free dom, represented by these candidates. I have before spoken to you of this theme; but the theme of Union and freedom will not be exhausted in this land uutil the last rebel has laid down his arms, and tho last manacle falls from the last slave. [Cheersand "That'sso." And justsolong as this battle remains to be fought, I wish to be on hand to take part in the contest. [Cheers.] Slavery is wrong. It is wrong to hold a man all his life long as a mere instrument of profit and pleasure for another. Originally, however, we had no power to interfere with slavery in the States; but when this war was commenced by the slaveholders for the defence and protection of sla very, then arose that contingency which many of our wisest statesmen have regarded as vesting in • the General Government complete control over the institution of slavery. Years ago John Quin cy Adams declared in his place in Congress—and no man was found bold enough to meet his argu ment —that, in the event of insurrection, when the war powers ofthe Government were called into play; or, in the event of a foreign war, when the same powers should be called into exercise, slavery would be as much at the disposal ot the General Government as any other local institution. [A voice—"The Rebel vice President himself said so in one of his speeches just before the rebellion."] Vol. 37: No. 43 Yes,it is the commonly received doctrine; and no man who reads the Constitution, and weighs the powers of Government in any just scale, can doubt that this is the true construction of the Constitu tion. So when the Rebels, by making war upon the Government, put intbe hands of the President this power over slavery, what was the President to do but to exercise the power by breaking every yoke and letting the oppressed go free? [Great cheers] * * * * *, # * Now, lam no officeholder, and no candidate for any office ; but I am simply ono of the people, and am very glad to be one of the people. I speak to you without any interest except that which you all share, and I say to you to-night, that in my judgement there is hardly a sublimer thing than the fact that, in the midst of this great rebellion we have been going on with our works of interna' improvements such as no other nations accomplish in time of peace. Think of it: We are now making arrangements to complete the railroad to the Pacific ocean, to link the Atlantic with the Pacific, and there is no public work like it upon the face cji all this earth. This nation tarrying the immense burden of the war, is great enough and strong enough to undertake this great work of improvement. [A voice—"We can stand it! | Stand it! Why yon will add millions to your prosperity. And this party for the Union is the one that undertakes it. (A voice—"We will begin it under Lincoln and finish it under Chase, who Is to follow him.") — That would be too long to wait, my friend. [Loud laughter. ] Then there is another thing. They tell us that we are not bold enough in our actions in lespect to foreign powers. Well, let them wait a little. They have not said what they intend to do; but we have told them that we don't mean to look with the least allowance upon tho establish ment of a foreign empire in America. [Cheers] I trust and belive that this doctrine will be carried out, and that monarchies in Europe will find that they have something to do at home of more im portance to them than sending their Emperors into this country of ours. I say country of ours, because we have a common interest with o tlier republics on the continent: and no foreign power can touch a republic in America without touching the interest of the United States. A iarge portion of his speech was made np of comparisons between the Chicago and Baltimore platforms. Remember; the Democrats were in power in every State that seceded from the Union under Jeff. Davis. Thai's the way they adhered to the Constitution in the past. The Chicago platform says they will adhere to the Union in the future as in the past. Comment is unnecessary. The only States in which soldiers cannot vote arc Indiana, where the great Democratic conspi racy was organized, and New Jersey, where that conspiracy was sanctioned and helped on by the Democratic leaders. The Colonel of a New York regiment now in the trenches before Petersburg thus writes home to his father. The writer never yet voted any other than the regular Domocratic ticket: "The blanks have been forwarded to us to vote. I shall have to vote for Lincoln, not onaccount of himself, his party, or for economy's sake; but be cause of the Chicago platform, and the real neces sity of showing the Rebels that we mean business. That peace is only to be obtained on terms of sub mission. The re-election of Lincoln will be dread ful to them." General McClellan's letter of acceptance is one of those specimens of plausible rhetoric in which the art consists in saying nothing in words of ap parent significance. The delvers for its meaning are placed in the position of unsuccessful specu lators in petroleam wells. There is a deceiving film on the surface of the watery verbeage, but the most indefatigable explorer fails to "strike fie."—- • Boston Transcript i The rnmors of peace conferences between Gov. Brown and Alex. H. Stephens, of Georgia, and • General Sherman are revived with more positive ness than ever bv the Louisville Journal of last Suuday, which states on what it calls "trustwor thy authority," that "Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has tendered peace propositions to Gen. Sher man." The General has appointed commission ers to go into the rebel lines and confer with the State authorities of Georgia. Gov. Brown, it is rumored and believed, is sustained in his policy by Alexander 11. Stephens, who is operating iu the back ground. The commissioners are said to be already in conference with the Governor, and the peace propositions will soon be forwarded to Washington for the President's approval. How TOTKI.I. A LAM. —Two women shall gotinto an omnibus, and though we never saw either of them before, we shall select the true lady. She does not titter wheu a gentleman handing up her fare knocks off his hat, pitches it away over his nose; nor does she receive her 4 4 change " after this (to him) incon venient act of gallantry, in grim silence. Sho wears no flowered brocade to be trodden under foot, nor ball-room jewelry, nor rose-tinted gloves; but the lace frill around her neck is scrupulously fresh, and the strings under her chin have evidently handled on ly by dainty fingers. She makes no parade ofawatch if she wears one; nor does she draw off her dark neat ly fitting glove, to display ostentatious rings. Still we notice, nestling in tne sraw beneath as, such a trim little boot, not paper-soled, but of an anti-con sumption thickness; the bonnet npon her head is of plain straw, simply trimmed-for your true lady never wears 44 a dress hat" in an omnibus. She is quite as civil to the poorest as the richest person who sits be side her, and equally regardful of their rights. If she attracts attention, it is by theunconscius grace of her manner, not by the ostentation of her dress. We arc quite sorry when she pulls the strap and disap pears; if we were a bachelor we should go homo to our solitary den, with a resolution to become a better and a—married man. Estray Heifer. to the premises of the subscriber living In Ilnpo- J well Township, on or about the 7th of September, a white and rod spotted heifer, tho owner is roquosteii to coino forward, provo property, pay damages, and take her away. PIAS LITTLE. Sept. 'J, ISfiA.—3t. *s2 5 REWARD!" ITT AS lost f the villi, go of Blocdy Kun r.n 2-nd inst , YV a SMALL SratiJß CASKD GOLD WATCH.— The above reward will be paid to my person who may S I nd, aud return the wa h to S'vxiou fa., Auc. 20, ISSf. fc.pt. 2, lb<S4.-3t. DAVID Pri'EHBAI'GH.
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