BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, JT'XE 9, 1865. TO OUR FRIENDS. The war has drawn rapidly to a close, and public questions are becoming more profound ly important and interesting than ever they were before. Not only the adjustment of the terms of peace, and the fnture constitutional relations of the states, but all the momentous measures of finance aud taxation will need to %e discussed within the next four years. No citizen will be able to make up his mind in telligently on these subjects without the aid of the newspapers, which have now become the great forum of public discussion. On all public questions the Ixqcieer has clear, decided, well-established principles, which it means to utter with its usual bold ness and freedom. The preservation of our National Integrity at all hazards; Universal Liberty for all men: Freedom of Speech, and of the Press; the Limitation of the Powers of the Government; Economical and Equal Legislation; and the Just Distribution of Taxes —these are among the leading prin ciples that it designs to maintain with all its ability and zeal, yet with moderation and judgment. Its tone, as heretofore, will be outspoken, candid and fearless, but in strict observance of all the recognised courtesies of public debate. We trust that the principles and aims of the ISQI'IREB will ensure from its old friends the same generous support and encourage ment which they have given it in years past, and that its usefulness will lie greatly increas ed by a large accession of new names to its list of subscribers. CAMPAIGN INQUIRER. The importance of the approaching elec tion calls forth all our energies, and to meet a deficiency generally experienced for want of proper reading matter, we will issue the INQUIRER as a campaign paper from and after the FIRST OF JULY until the week after the October election. EVERT UNION MAN IN THE COUNTY, WITHOUT AN EXCEPTION, SHOULD HAVE A COPY. Let our friends see chat this is the case. * A little exertion will do it. TERM!*: The INQUIRER will be sent, one year, for $2.00, if paid in advance; $2.25 if not paid within three months, and $2.50 if not paid within the year. Till-: CAMPAIGN INQUIRER Will be sent to subscribers at the following remarkably low rates: 1 copy, in advance $ 65 cts. 10 copies do 6-00 20 do. do 11.00 40 do. do 21.00 100 do. do 50.00 Additions to the clubs may be made at aqy time at the same rates. PREMIUMS: For a Club of Twenty we will send one copy of the CAMPAIGN* INQUIRER, free, to the getter up of the Club. For a Club of Forty we will send a copy of the INQUIRER, free, one year, to the getter up of the Club. For a Club of One Hundred we will send a copy of the INQUIRER, free, one year, and a large Steel Engraving, 20x24, of EDWARD EVERETT or WASHINGTON IRVING, valued at J $3.00. And to the person who will get us the larg- : est list of subscribers, over one hundred, we ! will give as a premium, a copy of Webster's Pictorial Inabridged Dictionary, Valued at SB. This edition contains 1500 j illustrations, several thousand synonyms and ! all the improvements up to 1863. Who will take the Dictionary 1 Money may bo forwarded by mail at our risk, where drafts or post-office orders, pay able to our order, cannot be obtained. Specimen copies will be sent FREE. Address DURBORROW & LITTZ, PtM* hers Bedford Inquirer, Bedford, Pa. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. —The Gazette contains a number of announcements for the different offices to be filled this fall, subject to the decision of their county conven tion as follows: District Attorney, John Palmer and E. F. Kerr; Treasurer, George Mardoff, William Bowles, and Daniel Border; Associate Judge, Isaac Kensinger, Robert Steckman, John A. Mowery and George Smouse: Commissioner, Michael S. Ritchey. This plan of announce ment is highly commendable. We are sorry that the persons who desire to be candidates before the Republican County Convention have not adopted this method more generally. The people ought to know long enough be fore the assembling of the convention, who are candidates. There is generally to much wire pulling and under-hand work. iN e shall another year, propose the primary election system, which is beyond all controversy, the fairest way yet proposed for the selection of candidates. The only announcements to be found in our columns are those of D. B. Armstrong, for the Legislature, John T. Keagy, for District Attorney and Adam Ullery for County Commissioner. ENTERPRISE. —Mr. J. H. Hutton has con stantly on hand the latest papers, Pictorial weeklies and monthlies, in connection with of Boots, Shoes, Ac. If you want to gee Jeff. Davis in all his glory go to Hutton'i and buy Yankee Notions for July, 1835, H kep & fins assortment of music. HuMtmnoK Day.—Last Thursday, the day set apart by the President of the United ! States, seconded by the Governor of this J State, was strictly observed here by the imi ! vernal suspension of business. Services were j held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and : addresses delivered by Rev. Sample and Rev. | Showalter. The day was very hot. Focbth of July Cslsbhatiox. —At an in formal meeting, held at the office of John T. Keagy, Esq., for the purpose of taking steps to get up a proper celebration of the approach ing Fourth of July, the following committee of arrangements was appointed: W. W. Shuck, John T. Keagy, Dr. John G. Miunich, John R. Jordan, E. M. Alsip, Capt. D. Z. Sipe, J. H. Huttou, A. B. Cam, Colin Loyer, Valen tine Vondersmith, Josiah Haley, Capt. Wm. Horn and Matthew Spidel. To this number we would suggest an auxiliary committee of active ladies. Let us have such a celebra tion as will do honor to the occasion. There has not been a proper celebration of this day at this place for a number of years, and now, if ever, let the effort be made to do justice to the occasion. Suddex Death.— On last Wednesday eve ning a week since, while Esquire Jotix Smith, of Schellsburg, was returning from prayer meeting, he experienced an attack of apo plexy, which caused death in a few minutes. 'Squire Smith was well known in the upper eud of the county as a useful and highly in telligent citizen. His loss will be deeply felt by his kind family and his numerous warm friends. He had resided for many years in the borough of Schellsburg, aud filled many posts of honor in that community, and, being but little past the prime of life, no doubt, all contemplated many years of usefulness for him, but in a moment, as it were, he was ushered from this world to taste the realities of the unknown future. Oh, how uncertain is life! COMPANY A, 184 TH REG'T. P. V.—The fol lowing sad letter from Capt. Evans tells a tale of woe and horror beyond the reach of the imagination. Eleven men, hale and hearty men, wherf captured, out of one com pany were starved to death! Horror be yond horror! CAMP OF THE 184 TH REG'T. P. V., | near Alexandria, Ya., May '-Kith, 1860. 1 MR. J. R. DI'KHOR&OW —Sir: I have been officially notified of the death ot the follow ing named enlisted men of my company, who died at Andersonville, Georgia, while prison ers of war; and respectfully request that a no tice of their death be published in' the JSed ford Inquirer. V ery respectfully, Ac. N. C. EVANS, Capt. Co. A, 184 P. V. William Swoveland, died August, 10, 1864. Samuel Layton, died August 18, 1804. Christopher Ensley, died August 15, 1864. Jphn W olfhope, died Oct- 4th, 1864. .%muel Davidson, died October "28, 1864. David H. Stuekey, died Nov. 18, 1864. Martin Blackburn, died Oct. 11, 1864. Christian N. Teeter, died Sept. 14, 1864. Henry L. Marshal, died Oct. 23d, 1864. Henry S. Watson, died Jan. 2, 1865. Wilson Irvine, died Oct. 27, 1864. THANKS. —Company ''B,*' of the 187 th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, has bean stationed at this point for several weeks. By some mistake, or improper delay, a week or two since, thfey were out of provisions. Our people were not informed of the fact until the company had been fasting several days, when the citizens furnished them, we are told, quite liberally. Both officers and men, since their arrival here, have conducted themselves in a maimer to win the esteem of everybody. The following card has been handed in for publication: A CARII. The Officers of Company 4i ß, '' 187 th Reg't. P. V., take this method of publicly tendering their heartfelt thanks to the citizen's of Bed ford for their very great generousness, in pro viding for men, at a time when it was impos sible for them to get their supplies from the proper source. The act will most certainly, ever be held, by all, as one of the most hu man. Signed. D. SIVE, Capt. S. I. AHAMS, Ist. Lt. W. W. UP. BET, 2d. Lt. Bedford, May 30. 186-1 THE WooriBERRY BRANCH OP THE SANITA RY COMMISSION. —A letter received at this office from Miss Mollie E. Johnston, Secre tary of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Wood berry, enumerates the different articles for warded by that Society to the Womens' Penn'a. Branch of the U*. S. Sanitary Com mission, since its organization on the i'Bth of January last. They are as follows: 1 keg of applebutter, 10 lbs. of dried apples, 48 lbs. of dried berries, 11 cans of fruit, II lbs. of butter, T qt. of dried com, 1 quilt, 8 sheets, 14 flannel shirts, 1 hospital shirt, 7 pads, 8 handkerchiefs. 1 package of rags, 8 pillow cases, 3 hand-towels, 2 rolls of bandages, 1 package of lint, 3 comfort bags, 1 package of reading matter, and 3 cans of apple-butter. Mrs. A. Barndollar. the President of this Society, deserves great credit for the manner in which shq has controlled its affairs. The war has taught onr people to be charitable, and nope more so than the citizens of Wood berry and vicinity. We hope the lesson they have learned in this direction may be perma nent and result in much good. MULE THIEVES. —On last Tuesday, two suspicious looking persous, arrived in town, each mounted upon a mule. After loafing about town awhile they offered the quadru peds for sale, at about half their actual Value. They were promptly arrested by Lieut. Ad ams, of Co, B, 187 th P. V.. who believed them to be bounty jumpers, and marched them off to limbo, but the Sheriff refused to receive them and they were placed under guard at Camp Cook. A few minutes after their arrest a dispatch was received addressed to the "Constable of Bedford/' describing the thieves and property stolen. Whereupon the Deputy Sheriff, who was prominent in having them excluded from the jail, thinking he saw forty dollars reward in it, got out a warrant, and marched out to camp with con siderable "pomp and circumstance, backed by several other officials, and demanded the thieves, but the military couldn't "see it in that light," and Jack, (not one of the mules, but the Constable,) returned to town a wiser if not a better man. On Wednesday a gen tleman arrived from I'owelton, Huntingdon county, where the mules had been stolen, and upon satisfactory evidence of ownership be ing had, they were tmrned over to him. MARRIED. On the 21st ult, at the Jackson Hotel in Hunt ingdon, by J. A. Price, Mr. GKORGb MYERS to Mrs. SARAH E. LONG, both of West Providence township. JUSTICES' *§ CONSTABLES' BLANKS, consisting of Blank Sutinons, Subpoenas, and Executions, constantly hand and far sal* at this office, IYIOY HJIM Y f(>\VE\TIO\. • The Union men of Bedford County are re | guested to elect delegates on Saturday, June 24th, at the usual place and hour of holding such elections, in the several Boroughs and and Townships of this county, to meet in County Convention in the Borough of Bed ford. on Tuesday, the 27th day of June, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of nominating a county ticket, and adopting such measures as may be deemed necessary to aid in comple ting thte great work of restoration. The following persons are authorized and requested to hold the delegate elections above mentioned. Bedford Borough—W. W. Shuck, A. B. Cam. Bedford Township—Jacob Baruhart, Lieut. Levi Smith. Broad Top Township—Capt. Eli Eicbel berger, G. W. Figard. Bloody Run Borough—Wm. P. Barndollar, Sam'l. Williams. Colerain Township—H. W. Smith, E. J. Diehl. Cumberland Valley Township—John I)ere mer, Francis Growdeu. Harrison Township—James Mullen, John Barmond. Hopewell Township—John N. Davis, Wm. Young. Juniata Township—Leonard Bittner, Abra ham S. Rickey. Liberty Township—Lewis Putt, D. S. Berk stresser. Monroe Township—John Grove, George Weirner. Napier Township—John W. Davis, G. S. Mullen. Londonderry Township—John Evans, Sam uel Logue. Providence East Township—Jacob Pee, A. J. Nycum. Providence West Township—J. H. Sparks, Wm. Woy. Snake Spring Township—John Shuss, Sol. F. Diehl. St. Clair Township—Wm. Oster, John Blackburn. Southampton Township—Jacob T. Brown ing, Geo. Lashley. Schellsburg Borough—Dr. J. C. Ealy, Jno. E. Colvin. Union Township—Joseph Griffith, A. H. Hull, Esq. Woodberry Middle Township—D. U. Long enecker. Rinard L. Replogle. Woodberry S. Township—H. H. Fisher, J. B. Snowbcrger. G. W. RUPP, Chairman Cnion County Committee. Bedford May 20th, 1805. THE JURY COMMISSIONER BIU„ —Many of our readers may have forgotten that Hon. George W. Householder, at the late session of the Legislature of this State, succeeded in having a law passed for this Senatorial dis trict, and a few other counties, authorizing the selection of two persons to be elected Jury Commissioners at the election to be held this fall. Householder deserves the thanks of every candid and impartial citizen of this dis trict for the inception and passage of this bill. It is undoubtedly, at no very distant day, calculated to revolutionize the present system of drawing jurors t hroughout the State. And so important a measure should be tully considered by the Union people of this coun ty before the asseinbling of the County Con vention on the 27th instant. One of the best men in the county should be nominated by that convention, for this office, and we hope that our opponehts will do likewise. Up to the present, we have not heard any one sug gested for the position, however, being a sure thing we have no doubt but there will be plenty of applicants for this, as well as for every other office. Below we publish a copy of the law, that all who desire may learn its provisions: AN ACT for the better and more impartial selection of persons to serve as jurors in the several courts of Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Perry. Juniata and Westmoreland counties. SECTION 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, iu General Assenibly met, and it is hereby'enacted by the authori ty of fbe same. That at the general election to be held on the second Tuesday of October, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and tri-annnal thereafter at such election the qualified electors of Somer sst, Bedford, Fulton, Perry, Juniata and Westmoreland counties, of this Common wealth shall elect in the manner now provi ded by law, for the election of .other county officers, two sober, intelligent and judicious persons to serve as jury commissioners in each of said counties, for the period uf three years ensuing their eiccuoa, but the same person, or persons shall not be eligible for re-election more than once in any period of three years. Provided, That each of said qualified electors shall vote for one person only as jury commissioner, aud the two per sons having the greatest number of votes for jury commissioner shall be duly elected jury commissioners for such county. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of said jury commissioners to meet at the seat of justice of the respective counties at least thirty days before the first term of the court of common pleas in every year, and thereupon proceed with due diligence to select alternately from the whole male taxable citizens of the res pective county at large a sufficient number of sober, intelligent and judicious persons to serve as jurors in the several courts of such county, during that year, and as soon as the said election ihall he completed, the said jury commissioners shall, in the mode and manner directed by law, place the names of the per sons, so selected, in the proper jury wheel. SEC. 8. The said jury commissioners and the sheriff of the respective county orany two of the three shall draw from the proper wheel panels of jurors for the trial of issues in fact which may be taken in any action iu any of the courts of the several counties aforesaid, in the manner now practiced and allowed, hut before the said jury commissioners and sheriff shall proceed to select or draw jurors in the manner aforesaid, they shall severally take the oath or affirmation now prescribed by law, to be taken by the sheriff and county commissioners before selecting and drawing jurors. SEC. 4. That so much of any act or acts of Assembly of this Commonwealth as makes it the duty of the sheriff and county commis sioners of any of said counties to select and draw jurors, shall be repealed and cease to have any force or effect from and after the sefeond Tuesday of October next, Anno Dom ini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. l'rocidtd, That all acts and parts of acts of Assembly now in force in relation to the cus tody, sealing, unsealing, locking and open ingot' the jury wheel of the respective county, and all acts and parts of acts of Assembly, now in force, imposing any penalty or punish ment on the sheriff and county commissioners or either of them for anything done or omit ted by them, or either of them, in relation to the keeping, locking, opening, sealing or breaking the seal of uuy jury wheel, or in re lation to the selecting or drawing of jurors shall be taken, deemed and held to apply to the said jury commissioners and sheriif. SEC. 6. Each of said jury commissioners shall be allowed and paid out of the respec tive county treasury the same compensation per day as is paid by the respective counties named in the bill to the county commission i ers. SEC. G. It shall be the duty of each of said 1 jury commissioners to take upon himself and : discharge the duties of his said office under a j penalty of one hundred dollars for each, and ! every neglect or refusal to attend the same to be used for, and recovered before any justice : of the peace of the proper count/- as debts of j like amouut are now by law recoverable, ten i dollars of which shall go to the person suing, ami the residue to be paid by the said justice to the treasurer of the respective county for the use of the same, SEC. 7. In case of inability of either or both of the said jury commissioners by sick ness, death or other unavoidable causes to discharge the dutieß of said office, it shall be the duty of the President Judge in such coun ties wherein said vacancy may have occurrecL to appoint a suitable person or persons as the case may be, possessing the qualifications aforesaid to perform the duties of said office during such vacancy, and such persons after having complied with the requirements of the 3(1 section of this act, shall proceed to dis charge the duties of said office the same as if elected by the people. ARMY COR RES?ON REN CE. CAMP NEAR MOXTGOMEKV, Ala., May 8. Editors Inquirer: Having enjoyed a breath ing spell, I seat myself to write you from the capital of Alabama. I shall endeavor to give your readers, in as few words as possible, an account of our travels since writing my last. Our regiment left Natchez, Miss., on the Bth of March, anu the following day landed at Carrollton, 1,a., a small town seven miles north of New Orleans. Here we lay in camp until the 10th of April, and in the meantime were fully equipped and mounted. From Carrollton we marched, byway of St. John's Bayou, to Lake Point, on I.ake Ponchartrain. Lake Point, or, as it is sometimes called, Milneburg, is a small town about five miles from New Orleans, and connected with the latter by railroad. In bygone days it was a noted bathing place, but the houses are now sadly out of repair. Here we embarked on board steamers lor Fort Blakely, goiugthrough what is known as Grant's Pass, touching at Fort Gaines, at the entrance of Mobile Bay, and reaching Fort Blakely late in the evening of the 16th, one day after the surrenderof the place. The channel was yet full of torpedoes and our progress up was necessarily slow. I should like very much to have visited Fort Spanish and the other also the city of Mobile', which lays in plain sight, but we were only allowed until next day at noon to pre pare to march, so I had not the time. On Monday, the 17th, our brigade) com posed of the 2d N. J., 4th Wis., 10th, 12th and 13th Indiana Cavalry, and the 14tli Ohio Battery, left camp near Blakely, taking the old stage road to Greenville, on the Alabama and Florida H. R. Gen. Smith's 16th army corps had already preceded us. Nothing much of interest transpired on our march to Greenville, which place we reached on the 22d, 13a miles from Blakely. The citizens were completely taken by surprise. They were pursuing their usual avocations, andthe few officers and soldiers wore unconscious of danger and scattered about town, when Col. Spruling, at the head of one hundred men, dashed upon them, capturing nine commis sioned officers and eighty enlisted men, ex clusive of three medical officers and two cap tains. Many of the citizens^took to the swamps and escaped, but the greater part of thorn were taken prisoners and afterwards released. As the cavalry was dashing down one of the streets the stars and stripes were unfurled from a neat little cottage, when the troops halted and gave three times three for the glorious old flag. For a distance of one hufdred miles north of Blakely is the poorest section of coun iry that mortal man ever travelled through— nothing but lofty pines over head and white sand under foot. In travelling this distance I do not believe we passed more than six hous es that were inhabited. Tie .few people we did see stared at us in blank astonishment and wondered where we "all come from." When we reached the open country we sub sisted almbst entirely ofi'theinhabitants. com pletely stripping it of all torses and mules that could be found. At Greenville a salute of two hundred guns were fired in honor of the sutrender of Gen. Lee and his army. At that time we had not heard of the surrender of Johnston, and it was not until day before yesterday that we received official notification oi the same. At Greenville Gen. Grier.on ordered his wagon train to follow that tf Gen. Smith's to Montgomery, which place we reached on the 2t>th, one Division of the Kith Corps hav ing pushed on and taken quirt possession the day previous. Montgomery is anything but a handsome city. It is about the size of Cumberland, Md., and, setting aside the Stale House and Ex change Hotel, does not contain any finer buildings. The streets are unpaved. The stores are mostly all open and fish, vegeta bles of all kinds, strawberries, blackberries and dewberries are to be round abundantly, but at most exorbitant prices— in Greenbacks. Confederate" money is not looked at. A great many troops are encamped in and around the city, but what disposition will be made of them lam unable to say. As the war is considered virtually at an end I sup pose we will soon all be discharged and sent home. Gen. Greerson'sj command encamp ed last night six miles east of the city, having been ordered to this point A large mail was sent out this morning, together with rations for all the men. We havtj plenty of "grub," boats arriving continually from below. For forage we subsist almost entirely off the country. Paroled prisoners from i.ee's, Johnston's and Cobo's armies "arrive daily. Rations of ham, sugar, coffee and "hard tack" are fur nished them, which they relish with a keen zest after war's privations. On the 2d we received the news of the death of President Lincoln. Guns were fired at intervals during the day. and all places of public business were closed. Abraham Lin coln is no more ! The assassination has east a gloom over the whole army. Abraham Lincoln, nor the world, never knew what a hold he had upon the public heart. No doubt greater men have lived; wiser men have died: but, since the days of Washington, no man has lived or died whose hold upon the love of a nation was so enduring. Well may the southern states wail over his loss, for he was their friend. What has been gainod to the south by this murder? Will President John sou show them more favors? We will wait and see. More anon. Yours. ALBERT SMITH. BED FORD MAIIKET. [COKBBCT!> WEEKLY.] ...„ - - —i— -j. BEDFORD, I'a., June 9. Flour s7.ooa7.7sjOoffee 40 AVheat L30a1.40j Sugar 12a25 Corn IMb Hums 20*25 live I.oo'Shoulder 18 Oats GOjSidea 18 Flaxseed I.lojßest Syrup per gal. 1.60 Butter 15 Molasses 1.00*1.20 Eggs 15 Tallow 10 Soap SalO Wool 40*45 Potatoes 45 Feathers 50 White Beans 2.00 Dried .Apples peril) 8 Lard per lb J2als Dried Poaches 18 I > LANK MORTOAOEB, BONDS, PROM INAPT, > AND JFDGMRNT NOTES constantly en hand and tor sale!#! the "I'ldUitfl" Office, 4 May 19,1866, fftiw ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UOUNTY COM MIS SIONEU.— .MESSRS EDITORS : TON will please announce myn.iine a?u .-amiidate fur coun ty Commissi! ner, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. ADAM ULLJ&TY. Woodberry June 8, 1*65, ANN OIX0IXCEMBNT FOR THE LEGISLA TURE.— ME-RS. DI KBOUKOW k LCTZ: Please .itniounce my name as a candidate for rr nomination, for a seat in the next Legislature, subject to tue decision of the Union County Con vention. D. B. ARMSTRONG. A >CE.ME.\T FOR THE DISTRICT ATrOKNKYSfIIf.—I announce myselt'as a candidate for the office of DISTRICT ATTORNEY subject to the decision of the Union Nominating Convention. JOHN T. KEAGY. May 19 186.):* Jti. CESSNA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office with JOHN CESSNA, on Pitt at., opposite the Bedford Hotel. Ail business entrusted to his care will receive faithful and prompt attention. Mili tary Claims, Pensions, Ac., speedily collected. Bedford, June 9,1865. JUNIATA MILLS. The subscribers beg have to inform their pa trons and the puhliu generally, that they continue to carry on the business of WOOLEN MANUFACTURING at their old establishment, and are prepared to do Manufacturing, Carding, Fulling, 4e. as usual. They have on hand a large stock of Cloths, Casslmeres, Satinetts, Flannels, Yarns, Ac. which they will sell cheap for cash or exchange for wool. Carding will be done from MAY loth to SEP -1 EMBER 15th at eight cents per pound, two cents per pound extra will be charged when they find all or part- oil; also on all wool carded out of .it- regular turn or after the 15th of September. Wool and Goods, during the season will be rcg ularly taken from and returned to the following placet: ROB'T FY AN '8 Store, Bedford. STATES A CO S and J. M. BARNDOLLAR A SON'S Store, Bloody Run. A. C. JAMES' Store, llainsburg. ! ertns positively cash- on delivery of goods. June 9.:3t J. LUTZ A- CO. VEW MILLINERY' GOODS. Mils. E. V. MO WHY Has just received her SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES OF MIHLINEKY GOODS, which has been selected by a lady of Philadelphia of much experience and most excellent taste. Ladies had better avail themselves of the ad vantage of examining her goods before purchas ing elsewhere. Bedford, June 6, 1865.:6t .1. K. BUKBORROW JOHN VFTZ. i/maiatjivDYr a ! ntafc BEDFORD, PA., U.S. ARMY C LAIM AGENCY FOB TLIE COLLECTION OF BOUNTY, BACK PAY, PENSIONS, and other Claim? against the Government. BOUNTY AND BACK PAY. To enable those who way have claims upon the United moneys due deceased officers and soldiers on account of military services rendered, while in the regular or volunteer service, we pub liiii the following order of payment: FIRST. — If the deceased was Married, payment will be made: Ist, to the widow; 2d, if no widow, to his child or children (if minors, to a gotadiu.} iSECojin.—lf he died unmarried: Ist, to the father: 2d, if the father is dead, to the mother: 3d," if both parents are dead, to the brothers and sis ters. collectively: lastly, to the heirß general (to he distributed in accordance with the laws of the State in which thedeccasd had his domicile.) In the number entitled to Bounty may be added the pro ratu Bounty ilue soldiers discharged for wounds received in actual battle. PENSIONS. Under the Act of Congress, approved July Hth, 1862, pensions are grautcd to the following classes of persons: Ist. Invalids disabled since March 4th, 1861, in the military and naval service of the United States in the line of duty. 2d. Widows of officers, soldiers, or seamen, dy ing of wounds received or of disease contracted in the military or naval service as above. 3d. Children under sixteen years of age, of such deceased persons, if their be no widow surviving, or from ttie time of the widow's second marriage. 4th. Mothers (who have no husband living) of officers, soldiers, or seamen, deceased as aforesaid, provided the latter have left neither widow nor children under sixteen years of age; and provided alo, that the mother was dependent, wholly or in part, upon the deceased for support. sth. Sisters under sixteen years of age of such deceased persons, dependent on the latter, wholly or in part, for support: provided there are no right ful claimants of either of the last preceding classes. ■Special attention given to CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF HORSES. £33" Applications by mail attended to as if made in person. JSCf No charge made antil the Claim is charge. _ utax.tf ENTLEMEK Will find at CH.AMBRS' A choice stock of CLOTHS V CASSIMERES, \T VERY LOW PRICES. Call and be convinced they are cheap. 10 pieces all wool, Double Carpet.. 12 " 4-4, 5-4, 6-8 and 8-4 Floor Oil Carpets. 6 •' 4-4 C aft ton Matting. All of the above goods are of the best quality and will he sold at a small advance on Eastern wholesale prices. June 2, 1865. A. B. CRAMER A CO. QOME AND SEE The Lai'jrest and Kest STOCK OF BOOTS tfc SHOES IN TOWN. We"have just received a SECOND ASSORT- M KNT of H. E. LONG'S SUPERIOR PHILADELPHIA MADE Ladles* Misses* A Children's fine Glove Kid, Tampieo, Morocco, English Kid, Goat and English Lasting BALMORALS. GAITERS. BOOTS, BUS KINS, SLIPPERS, and TIES, With or without heels, made to order, to which we invite the special attention of Ladies in want of a SUPERIOR SHOE. G. It. it. W. OSTER. Bedford, June 2.-tf. OUCK.EYE MOWER AND REiPEK. OREA T REDUCTION of TRICES * The undersigned is- prepared to sell at his Ma chine shop in BEDFORD, THE COMBINED Buckeye Mower and Reaper with Dropper at r~US Combined do with Iteel 225 Do. do. without Reel 210 No 1 Mower 185 No. 2 or Jnnior Mower 100 JTnw is Ihe time for Fanners to buy. There will he no further reduction in price (his season. June 2:2iu PETER H. Nil IRKS, Agent. I \UESS GOODS, i / At CRAMERS' You will.find elegant SI LKS, CLOAK INC*, CLOT US all shades, ALPACCAS. DELAINES, BOMBAZINES, POPLINS, Ac. Ac. ALL VERY CHE AC. Juee2, 1865. \T EW GOODS. iN The subscribers have just received a full and gen e -*l snpply of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS Purchasers are respectfully invited to call and cx :y,il.lie our assortment and prices. Ai B, CRAMER A CO, PROPOSALS For rowing the bridge at Geo. Roadee' Mill, in Liberty tp., will be received at the Commissioners' Office up to June 21st, 1865. Said bridge is 225 feet long, and 15 feet wide. Proposal* to be sent to the clerk at our office in Bedford. By order of the Commissioners, june 2. ' J. G. FISHER, Clerk. Ami l x istratoß's nof ice. E*tntr of Ootid Iheken, late of Cumber' land Valley tp., deeeated. Notice is hereby given that Letter* of Adminis tration de hdt.i* no have been granted to the undersigned, living in Cumberland Valley tp., by the Register of Bedford county, on the said estate. All pcrsou* indebted to 3aid estate will make im mediate payment, and those having claims against the same must, present them properly authentica ted for settlement. GEO. M. L. DICK EN, May 12:f Administrator de bonit non. STEAM WEEKLY TO LIVERPOOL, touching at QTJEEXSTOWN, (Cork Harbor.) The well known Steamers of the Liverpool, New Vork and Philadelphia Steamship Company (In man Lino) carrying the U. 8. Mails, are intended to sail as follows: CITY OF BOSTON, Saturday May 27. EDINBURGH, Saturday, June 3. CITY OF BALTIMORE, Saturday, June 10. and every succeeding Saturday, at Noon, from Pier 44, North River. RATES OF PASSAGE: P-IVAJBI.K I* OOI.D, OK ITS KQCIVALEST IK CI'URKKCT FIRST CABIN, SSS 00 STEERAGE, $36 00 do. to London, 00 U0 do. to London, :54 00 do. to Paris, 106 Of) do. to Paris, 40 00 do. to Hamburg, 105 00' do. to Hamburg, 37 00 Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Bremen, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ac., at equally low rates Fares from Liverpool or Queenstown: let Cab in, 875, SBS, $lO5. Steerage S3O. Those who wish to send for their friends can buy tickets here at fhese rates. For further information apply atjthe Company's Office. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, 15 Broadway, N. Y. marl7:ly BEDFORD COUNTY, SS : At an Orphans' Court held at Bedford in and lor the County of Bedford, on the Ist day of May A. 1). 1865, before the Judges of the said Court: On motion of J. W. Lingenfelter, Esq., the Court grant a rule on the heirs and legal representa tives of Henry Kininger, late of St. Clair town ship, dec'd, to wit: Malinda intermarried with Martin Blackburn residing in Cedar county, lowa, Joseph residing in Cedar county, lowa, George, living in Bedford county, Pa., John Jeremiah and Ellen, residing in Cedar, county, lowa, to bo and appear at an Orphans' Court to be held at Bed ford, in "and for the county of Bedford, on the let Monday, 4th day of September next, to accept or refuse to take the real estate of said deceased at the valuation which has been valued and apprais ed in pursuance of a writ of partition and valua tion issued out of the said Court, and to the Sher iff of said county directed, or why the same should not be sold. [L. S.] In testomony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at Bed ford, the Ist day of May, A. D. 1865. 0. E. SHANNON, Clerk. JOHN ALSTADT, Sheriff. Bedford, May 15, 1865. \TEW GOODS AT NEW PRICES i-\ AT MRS. STEWART'S, Who has just returned from the city with a large assortment of DRY AND FANCY GOODS, consisting in part of ,| Gents Furnishing Goods Bead Gimps and I Ornaments, J Gloves, j Hoop Skirts, Notions and ' Small Wares, Bonnet A Bonnet Silks,| Flowers and Trimmings,; Embroideries, l.ace Goods, Handkerchiefs, Faney Goods, Balmoral Skirts, Ladies' and forming THE BEST ASSORTMENT OP NEW SPRING GOODS in the place and which will be found nnusually attractive. Having been purchased at LOW GOLD RATES we can offer Special Inducements to Buyers. Our Notion Department will at all times be well supplied. A splended assortment of MILLINERY COOES, HATS, BONNETS, Ac. of the latest styles. We Eolicit a call from the public, being confident that we can suit all. myl2:tf yALUABLE PROPERTY ~ FOR SALE. The undersigned will sell his farm in St. Slair tp., containing TYVQ HUNDRED ACRES, and allowance, situated near the town of St Clairs ville, with about one hundred acres cleared, with good fences, and in a high state of cultivatioa, with good meadows, and all the balance of the land well timbered, and will be good fanning and meadow land when cleared, with several fine nev er-failing springs, which water nearly all the fields and wood-land. There is a Good Log House, Boultle Log Barn, "kmatl rame Stable, and a good Spring House, With excellent water, near the house. Also, a fine l OUNG APPLE ORCHARD, of choioe fruit, with a number of fine PEACH and CHERRY trees. Also, ONE TRACT OF MOUNTAIN LAND. in the same township, with the best of Pine, Oak and Chestnut timber, containing one hundred acres, with three saw mills convenient, one within one fourth of a mile, the timber easily gotten off, part of the land gord farming land when cleared. Also, A LARGE DOUBLE HOUSE, Situate in the town of St. Clairsville, on corner of Bedford and Grass streets, with spring house, granary, large stable, carriage house, and a good well of water under roof of the honse, with all other necessary out-buildings, two first rate lots of ground with new fences all around them. This property would suit well for a tavern or store, as every convenience is there for either. For further particulars apply to Dk. S. G. STATLER, Schellsburg, or Cot- F. D. BEEGLE, May 26:3 m St. Clairsville. BOASTING. The subscriber takes pleasure in announcing to the public that he has just returned from Phila delphia with a FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF BOOTS, . SHOES, GAITERS, &C., FOR Ladies, Gents, Hisses and Children; to all of which he respectfully extends an invita tion to call and examine. He does not pretend to boast that his is the BEST and CHEAPEST in Town, and that goods advanced 25 per cent, just after HE bought, but beilocs say that he is a PRACTICAL SHOEMA KER, that he understands his business and STICKS TO IT, and has purchased no Auction Goods to undersell his neighbors and everybody else, but has GOOD GOODS AT FAIR PRICES, and all he asks is for his friends to give him a call He is prepared to .n./HE ji.virrHlJVti TO ORDER in line of business. The subscriber not hav ing the ENORMOUS capital that some of his com petitors has, Is Lot able to SPREAD HIMSELF so extensively, but if attention to business and a desire to please all will save him, ho will try to retrieve his losses by Rebel Raids, steer clear of the "Road to the Poor Home,'' and keep clear of owing a million dollars besides. In conclusion we would say that our stock is not large, but we have bought according to our means, and while we wish to " LIVE AND LET LIVE," will try to Sell as Cheap as any other Man. Repairing neatly done, and all rips sewed J free of el targe. The best brands of TOBACCO AND CIGARS 1 constantly on hand. Also, THE DAILY AMD WEEKLY PAPERS, May 12.:3 m J. H- BUTTON, i fOB WORK executed CHEAP in PLAIN imj j tJ FANCY oolors at the Qffiae." XT. s. 7-80 IiOAN. THIIRID SERIES, • #230,000,000. By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the undersigned, the General Subscription Agent for the sale of United States Securities, offers to the public the third series of Treasury Notes, bearing seven and three-tenths per cent, interest per annum, known as the 7-30 LOAN. Thrse notes are issued under date of July if, 1865, and are payable three years from that date in currency; or are convertible at the option of the holder into U. S. 5-20 SIX PER CENT. GOLD BEARING BONDS. These bonds are now worth a handsome premi um and we exempt, as are all Government Bonds, from State, Connty, and Municipal taxation, which adds from one to three per cent, per annum to their value, according to the rate levied upon other property. The interest is payable semi-an nually by coupons attached to each note, which may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker. The Interewt at 7 per rent, amount, to One cent per day on a SSO note. Two cents " " ' " #IOO " Ten " #SOO " 0 " " #IOOO " $1 " " " #SOOO Notes of ail the denominations named will be promptly famished upon receipt of subscriptions. The Notes of this Third Series are precisely sim ilar in form and privileges to the Seven-Thirties already sold, except that the Government reserves to itself the option of paying interest fa gold coin at 6 per cent, instead of7 3-10thsin currency. Subscribers will deduct the interest in currency np to July 15th, at the time when they subscribe. The delivery of the notes of this third series of the Seven-thirties will commence on the Ist of June, and will be made promptly and continuous ly after that date. The slight change made in the conditions of this THIRD SERIES affects only the matter of inter est. The payment in gold, if made, will be equiv alent to the currency interest of the higher rate. The return to spool, payments, in the event of which only will the option to pay interest in Gold be availed of, would so reduce and equalise prices that purchases made with six per cent, in gold would be fully equal to those made with seven anft three-tenths per cent, in currency. This is the ONLY LOAN IN JIARHET now offered by the Government, and its superior advantages make it the Great Popular Loan of the People. Less than $230,000,000 of the loan authorised by the last Congress are now in the market. This amount, at the rate at which it is being absorbed, will all be subscribed for within sixty days, | when the notes will undoubtedly com mand a premium, as has uniformly been the case 1 on closing the subscriptions to other Louis. In order that citizens of every town and section of the country may be afforded facilities for taking the loan, the National Bunks, State Banks, and Private Bankers throughout the country h*Te generally agreed to receive subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select their own agents, in whom they have confidence, and who only are to be res ponsible for the delivery of the notes for which they receive orders. JAY COOKE, SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, PHILADELPHIA. StBSDBIPTIOftS WILL BE DECEIVED by the Ist NATIONAL BANK of HOLLIDAYSBURG. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ALTOONA. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of HUNTINGDON. NATIONAL BANK OF CIIAMBERSBURG. RUPP, SHANNON A CO.. Bedford. REED A SCHELL, " May 26:9t NOTICE OF INQUISITION. Whereas, Geo. W. Points, brother and heir at law of Catharine Points, late of Union Township, deceased, pteeented a petition setting forth that the said Catharine Points lately died intestate, leaving neither husband nor issue, but leaving the following collateral heirs to wit: David Points, living in Bedford county, Pa., Samnel Points, re siding in Butte county, Oregon, John Points, re siding in Berkly county, Virginia, Elisabeth, in termarried with Lewis Berkhimer, residing in Bedford county, Pa., Daniel Points, residing in Fulton county, Illinois, Henry Points, residing in DeKalb county, Indiana, and Geo. W. Points, petitioner, residing in Bedford county, Pa.; that said intestate died seised in her demesne as of fee, of and in a certaiu tract of land, adjoining lands of Alex.. McGregor, Esq., Joseph M. Taylor and others, containing abont twenty acres, and pray ing the Court to make partition of the premises aforesaid, to and among the heirs, Ac., whereupon the Court awarded an inquest to make partition according to the prayer of the petitioner. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a writ of partition or valuation to me directed, I will proceed to hold on the premises an Inquisition, on FRIDAY, the 23d of JUNE, 1865, when and where all persons interested may attend if they think proper. JOHN ALSTADT, Sheriff. May 26, 1865-It NOTICE IN PARTITION.—By virtue of • I writ of partition or valuation issued out of the Orphans' Court of Bedford county, and direc ted to me as Bbcriff of said county, I will proceed to value and appraise the real estate of bamuel Carper, late of Middle Woodberry township, Bed ford county, deceased, to wit: One tract of land in Middle Woodberry township, Bedford county, containing one hundred and fifty acres mere or less, with all the necessary improvements, adjoin ing lands of Christian Hoffman, Abraham Keagy, Josiah S. Elder, and others: also, one other tract of land containing thirty acres, more or less, with the appurtenances, situate in the township afore said, adjoining lands of Jacob Hippie, Jacob Zig ler and others, on TUESDAY, the Ilth day of JULY, A. D. 1865, at 1 o'clock p. m., when and where all parties may attend if they think proper. The heirs of said Samuel Carper are: 1. John Carper, of Bureau county, Illinois; 2. Frederick Carper; 3. Jacob Carper; 4. Polly, wife of John Keagy, the last three reside in Middle Woodberry township, Bedford county, Penn'a.; 5. Philip Car per, of Bureau county, Illinois; fl. Christopher Carper, the petitioner; 7. Samuel Carper, of Ful ton county, Illinois; 8. Christina, wife of Thomas Dcsheri, of Decatur county, Illinois; 9. Elisabeth, wife of John Berkstresser; 10. Catharine, wife of Daniel Frederick, the last two of Bureau countv, Illinois, and. 11. Margaret, wife of Jacob Bmith, of Middle Woodberry township, Bedford county, Penn'a. JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff. May 19, 1865:4t- IMPORTANT NOTICE TO T.iX COL -1 LECTORS. AH Tax Collectors for 1864 and previous years, are hereby-requested to make immediate settle ment of their duplicates. The Commissioners havo directed me to issue executions against all Collec tors above specified, whose duplicates remain un settled by the 4th day of September next. & F. KERR, June 2:3t Att'y for Commissioners. BLANK MOHTGAORS, BOWJ*,. PROMISART, ASP. JtiDfIMBNT Nmk> ' constantly on baud und f,- sale at (he •'lhuuiffr*' Office.
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