IkWorb Inquirer.
BEDFORD, M, FBIDtI, FEB. 14, 188.
GRANT.
The evident aversion of General. Graut to
indicate his political proclivities has long
been a source of annoyance to many good
republicans. Though they left tbat his
view*, judged oi from hi- limitary record,
could not be other than legal, his connection
with the war office under the onlers of the
President raised apprehension* that were
painful to every true and loyal man in the
nation. Every net or word of Grunt's that,
under these eircuuistiHiees. could even be
construed as equivocal, vc hailed by the
copperhead enemies of the country with joy
and heralded abroad through all their
journals assure signs that the General in
chief of our armies wa*li mpathy with
the conservative, or in other term-:, dis
loyal element. The sphynx like attitude of
General Grant been doubthas his
friends have always claimed, iv-,>n-*. of his
reluctance to get into the political stent:
Whatever his reasons for this singular reti
cence, the President has compelled, him in
self-defence, to define his position in regard
to obedience to the law - of Congress.
When it beealuc necessary to cbo --c between j
obedience to the President and >h dienoc to
tho law, the great conquerordid not hesitate
for a moment but promptly declared in
favor of and obeyed the law without regard
to Presidential wishes or orders This has
already brought down upon him the vituper
ation and abuse of all rebeldoro including
copperheadisni. But Gen. Grant can bear
it all and rejoice in it, for there i no surer
evidence of a tnau's thorough loyalty than
that he is soundly abased by the President
and his copperhead parasites. Though
Grant seldom speaks be ha- eettaiuly spoken
most opportunely this time. There is no
act of a great soldier that so elevates him in
the eyes of all men as implicit obedience to
the existing civil laws whenever his active
duties as a soldier in the field have ceased.
There is no greater trial of a utau s actual
merit than the sudden transfer from the al
most absolute power of a military comman
der in chief, where be is a iaw to himself,
to the sphere of civil life where he is requir
ed himself to render the implicit obedience
he has beiore been accustomed to require of
others. Such acts gave to a Cincionatus
and a Washington tlie greater portion of
their honor and gloiy. It was tbe conquest
of self, the greatest of all victories. Grant's
nomination by the republican party, before
well nigh assured, is now as nearly a fixed
fact as anything not yet done can be. No
man in the nation has so strong a hold upon
the hearts of the people, ami now that his
latest deeds have satisfied the most exacting
of the leaders of the party, thus assuring
unanimity in his nomination, there will be
really no obstacle to bis election. The hosts
of treason he has completely routed before;
this time he will utterly* annihilate tlieiu as a
party organization. With Grant as our
leader in the coming campaign we look for
ward only to the most overwhelming and
triumphant victory.
RETRENCHMENT.
The Republican administration in Penn
sylvania has been characterized by large re
dactions of our State debt. the total aboli
tion of taxes on real estate and numberless
other improvements in our financial condi
tion. All this has been done during, and
immediately after one of the most terrible
and expensive wart recorded in the annals
of history. But it is not alone in the fioan
cos of our state that this spirit of economy
has been made to tell. The national finan
ces have also been niauaged witb the same
skill. True, while the war lasted and the
imtidn was imperilled treasure was not
spared, for it was economy then to do
% 11 and promptly whatever had to be done
a_ all. But the moment the war ceased, the
work of retrenchment began, armies were
disbanded, useless supplies disposed of and
our, wbolc armament, as rapidly as possible,
was reduced to the lowest margin consistent
with the public safety. Tbe last Congress
was thus enabled to reduce tbe public taxes
the enormous amount of $120,000,000.
The present session of Congress has already
seduced the estimates for the Navy Depart*!
ment $20,000,000. It is estimated that the
stoppage of contraction has saved the coun
try $52,000,000, which we would have had
to pay in interest -on bonds which McCul
lock would have issued to redeem the cur
rency in pursuance of his contraction policy.
Here is already an annual reduction of
about $200,000,000, though the work of the
present session has scarcely begun there is
nothing surer than ttiat the Internal reve
nue taxes will be largely reduced before Con
gress adjourns. Such acts of economy and
retrenchment speak for themselves and place
the record of the Republican party on the
question of retrenchment iu the fullest ac
cord with its professions. Copperheads
may prefer groundless charges of corruption
aud extravagance against us but our record
is our most triumphant vindication.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION is again
being agitated in Congress. The disclosures
madejn the Grant-Johnson correspondence
show conclusively a deliberate design on the
part of Johnson to defy the laws. It would
seem front present indications that we owe
it alone to Grant's firmness and determina
tion to obey the law, that we are not at this
moment engaged in an actual war, with
Johnson in Control of the military power,
misting congress and the laws of the land
and proclaiming himself Dictator. It seems
that but for Grant we might at this moment
be again involved in all the horrors of an
other civil war. If Congress once more
brings up the Impeachment question it is to
be hoped, tbe matter will not be permitted
to rest until so dangerous and reckless a
character as Johnson shall be regularly and
fairly tried and removed from the position
he has so shamefully abused and dishonored.
While be fills the Executive chair the na
tion cannot Lave peace. He seems to de
light in strife and turmoil and exerts all his
ingenuity to prevent that condition of peace
and tranquility which tbe country so much
needs
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Congress has at last settled the contrac
tion question by passing through both
Houses the bill to suspend all further con
traction of the currency. We showed con
clusively some time ago, that, notwithstand
ing the contraction cry, there was not actu
ally as much currency or circulating medi
um of any kind available for the transacting
of the business of the country, in proportion
to the extent of that business and the in
creased prices as there had been before any
greenbacks were issued. Wo also showed
that McCulloch's insane and almost suicidal
efforts at contraction had had no visible ef
fect upon the price of specie or of the neces
saries oflife, aud that the remedy for high
prices was not to be found in tbat direction.
Business prospects are already brightening
under the feeling of confidence inspired by
this timely action of Congress. Time and
the laws of supply and demand will of
themselves correct the high prices and the
gold premium. May the time be far distant
when wo shall lose our present convenient
and every way desirable national and Green
back currency. We want a better and more
equal diatnbution of National Banks than
at present exists, but nothing more disas
trous to the of the country
could befall us than the abolition of our na
tional currency. Let MeCuiloch now give
his attention to the payment of the national
debt instead of increasing it by borrowing
money to withdraw our currency and fund it
in interest bearing bonds.
W. B. REEIJ, a Philadelphia copperhead,
bas just published another pamphlet,
launched at the great historian, Bancroft,
in defence of his grandfather's revolutiona
ry record. Imagine what a deluge of
pamphlets will be likely to flood the coun
try when the grandsons of our copperhead
cotemporaries, take up the gauntlet to de
fend the record s of their grandfathers, during
the past rebellion, against the impartial hi..-
tory of some future Bancroft! Thev will
doubtless find quite as hard labor as Mr.
Reed and mueh less sympathy. They will
have more than faint heartednesa to defend
against, and infinitely less ground of de
fence. They will then doubtless learn the
meaning of the word loyal, which copper
heads of the present day seem utterly unable
to comprehend.
GEN. GRANT and THE PRESIDENT.
The latest event of public interest has
been the publication of the correspondence
between the President and Gen. Graut in
relation to the restoration of Secretary Stan
ton, and the promises alleged to have been
made by Grant that he would either resign
his position xs Secretary of War ad interim,
or compel Mr. Stanton to obtain possession
of the office by legal process, should the
Senate resolve to restore him.
Tbe correspondence on this point, as sub
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of War,
enbraces two letters from Gen. Grant and
one from the President.
The correspondence opens with a letter from
General Grant to the President under date of
January 25th, in which he requests the
President to give him, in writing, the in
struction be had previously given him
verbally, not to obey anv order from the
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War,
unless he (Graut) knew it came from the
President. He states that he is induced to
make this request in consequence of the
many gross misrepresentations that have
circulated through the press purporting to
come from the President in relation to
conversations held with him in his office or
at Cabinet meetings, and remarks that what
is written admits of no misunderstanding.
In view of the misrepresentations referred
to, lie states that some time after he assumed
the duties of Secretary of war ad interim,
the President asked his views of the course
Mr. Stanton would have to pursue to obtain
possession of his office, in case the Senate
should Dot concur in his su-pension. He
expressed the opinion that he would have
to appeal to the Courts to re instate hiui,
but remarked that he haii not particularly
looked into the Tenure of-Office bi'l. Sub
sequently on reading the bill closely he
found that he could not refuse to vacate the
office of Secretary of War, if Mr. Stanton
was re-instated by the Senate, without vio
lating the law, even though the President
should order him to retain it, which, says
Gen Grant, "he never did."
After having come to this decision he in
formed the President of the fact, and a long
altercation ensued, in which Johnson insis
ted on his retaining possession of the office,
under the plea that he had the right to
make the appointment under the authority
of the constitution, and that consequently
the person appointed could not be governed
by an act of Congress. This reasoning did
t not satisfy Gen. Grant, who replied that
the law was binding on him whether consti
tutional or not, until set aside by the proper
tribunal. This conversation was on Sattir
day the 11th ult., and the Senate then had
the re-instatement of Stanton under consid
eration. At its conclusion the President
remarked to Grant that he would see him
again. He says positively that be did not
agree to call on the President ou Monday.
On Tuesday, the day Mr. Stantqn re-enter
ed tbe office of Secretary of War, Grant
officially informed the President of that fact.
Mr. Johnson sent back a message by the
bearer stating that he wanted to see Grant
at a Cabinet meeting that day. At this
meeting the President gave a version of the
understanding alluded to, iq which he sta
ted that Gen. Grant had agreed to hold on
to the office until displaced by the Courts,
or resign in time to allow the President to
appoint some one else who would do so.
Gen. Grant saji he in no way admitted the
correctness of the President's statement,
though to soften the asperity of the contra
diction he admitted the President might
have understood that he meant to resist the
i re restatement, but he further remarks, J
, made no such promise.
The President replies under date of Jan
uary 31st., and says in relation to his first
interview with General Grant on the sub
ject of Mr. Stanton's re instatement that
thev parted with the distinct understanding
! that if Grant should come to the conclusion
that he would prefer not to be a part to the
controversy that would grow out of resist
anee to Mr. Stanton's re-instatement, he
[ was to notify Mr. Johnson, so as to give
i him ample time to make another appoint
ment pi ior to the decision of the Senate.
Other conversations were had between those
parties on this subject, and on Saturday the
i Hth ult., tbe President says that General
, Grant repeated his promise and they parted
with the distinct understanding that there
should be a further conference on Monday.
He says that this engagement was not fulfil
led, and that he heard Dothing from Grant
until Tuesday, when ho received official in
formation from him that in consequence of
the operations of thoTenure-of-office bill his
functions as Secretary of War ad interim,
had cexsed. Mr. Johnson, in his account
i of what transpired at the Cabinet meeting
i ®2„ e flatly contradicts the statements
of Gen. Grant, declaring that he (Grant)
admitted that he had agreed to resign, in
esse bo concluded not to resist Stanton's re-!
instalment, and tbat he also admitted that
he had agreed to meet him, for the purpose
of taking decisive action, on Monday the
13th inst.
He also says that Gen. Grant called upon
him on Wednesday morning the 15th inst*
in company with Gen. Sherman, and re
marked while there, that an article publish
ed in the National Intelligencer of that date,
purporting to be a report of the conversa
tion the day l>efore did him great injustice.
After Gen. Grant had withdrawn, Johnson
says he read the article in the Inteßigeneer,
and found it substantially correct. He af
terwards caused the article to he re id to four
of the five members of the Cabinet, who
were present and tboy concurred in the ac
curacy of its statements.
General Grant replies to the President
tinder date of February 3rd, reiterating his
former statements and concluding as follows:
From our conversation and my written pro
test of August 1, 18*57, aguinst the removal of
Mr. Stanton, you roust have known that my
greatest objection to his removal wag the fear
that some one would be appointed in his stead
who would, by opposition to the laws relating
to the restoration of the Southern States to
their proper relation to the Governme.i, em
barrass the army in the performance of the
duties especially imposed upon it by the laws,
and that it was to prevent such an appoint
meat that I accepted the appointment of Sec i
retary t War ad interim , and not for the
purpose of enabling you to get rid of Mr.
Stanton by my withholding it from him in
opposition to the law, or, not doing so myself,
surrender to one who, as the statement and
assumptions in your communication plainly
indicate, was sought; and it was to avoid this
doubt, as well as to relieve you frcm the per
sonul embarrassment in which Mr. Stanton s
reinstatement would place you that I urged the
appointment of Gov. Cox, believing that it
would be agreeable to you and also to Mr. Stan
ton, satisfied as 1 was that ft was the good of the
country, and not the office, the latter desired
On the 13rh ultimo, in the presence of Gen.
Sherman, I stated to you that I thought Mr.
Stanton wou'd resign, but did not say I would
advise him to do so. On the 18th I did agree
with Gen. Sherman to go and advise him to
that course, and on the 19th 1 had an inter
view ulone with Mr. Stanton, which led me to
the conclusion that any advice to him of this
kind would be useless, and so informed Gen.
Sherman. Before I consented to advise Mr.
Stanton to resign, I understood from him, in
a conversation on the subject, immediately
after his reinstatement, tbat it was his opitt
ion that the act of Congress entitled ''An Act
temporarily to supply vacancies in the Execu
tive Department in certain cases,'' approved
February 20, 1863, was repealed by subse
quent legislation, which materially influenced
his action. Previous to this time 1 had no
doubt that the law of 1868 was still in force,
and notwithstanding my action, a fuller ex
amination of the law leaves a question in my
mind whether it is or is not repealed. This
being the case, f could not now advise his
resignation, lest the same danger I appre
bended frotn his first removal might follow.
The course you have understood 1 agreed to
pursue was in violation of law, and that with
out orders from you. while the course I will
pursue, and which I never doubted you fully
understood, was in accordance with law and
not in disobedience to any orders of my su
perior. And now, Mr. President, where my
honor as a soldier and integrity as a man have
been so violently assailed, pardon me for say
ing that T can but regard this whole matter
frotn beginning to end .',s an attempt to in
volve roe in tbe resistance of law, for which
you hesitated to assume the responsibility, in
order thus to destroy my character before the
country. I aui, in a measure, confirmed in
this conclusion by your recent orders direct
ing me to disobey orders from tbe Secretary
of War, my superior, and subordinate,
without having countermanded his authority,
lam to disobey. With assurance, Mr. Pres
ident, that nothing less than a vindication of
my personal honor and character could have
induced this correspondence on my part, 1
have'kw hou-.r lo be. a*y your
obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, General.
THE PREIiIDE.IT AND GENERAL
GRANT.
We print elsewhere, says the New Fork
Post, tlie correspondence between the Presi
dent and General Grant, of which some
parts appeared in our later editions yester
day
The President does nut make a very ex
alted figure in these letters. Supposing,
even, that his own version of the occur
rences were correct —though no one who
reads his letters can help seeing that Mr.
Johnson's ill-temper unfits him to give a
perfectly fair and accurate account of con
versation—hut supposing him to be correct,
even then it onlyappcarsthat he endeavored
to use Gen. Grant, with utter disregard to
disagreeable conequences to Grant, for the
prosecution of Mi .Johnson's quarrel with
Stanton.
Grant was to be his cat's-paw; but Grant
refused, and so the President frets, and gos
sips with the hangers-on of the White
House lobbies, making of himself a not
very edifying spectaele.for the men who be
live that the President of the United States
ought to be something higher than a scold,
and something more than a mete intriguer.
Mr. Johnson wnntcd Grant, it, seems,
to lock the War Office door against Stanton.
Why, then did lie not order Grant to do so?
Mr. Johnson knew very well that passage
in the tenure of office act which punishes
with fine and imprisonment any one who
resists its enforcement. Had he ordered
Grant to keep the War Office doors shut,
Mr. Johnson would have violated the law
and subjected himself to its penalties.
Therefore, with what will seem to every
honorable man not a very creditable cunning,
he did not order Grant to do so, but tried
to entrap him into a promise to do so on
his (Grant's) own account.
But why should Grant violate a law—a
law which may be foolish and wrong, as we
believe it to be. hut which yet was regularly
passed, and had been moreover explicit,v re
cognized by the President? Because Grant
thus refused to become the President's tool
and victim, Mr. Johnson scolds him as if
he were a criminal.
Grant appears to us to have acted through
out with his accustomed coolness and saga
city. It is seen that he and General Sher
man tried to have matters so arranged as to
avoid a deadlock; they are practical men
and statesmen, who know that it is best,
in public affairs, to get along smootblv, even
at some sacrifije of persona! will. But Mr.
Johnson sat still, like a sulky boy, and re
jected all advice. It would appear as if he
meant to bring on a deadlock. Now, it is a
high conception of statesmanship to bring
matters to such a pass that something must
break; and we regret to say that certain
members of Congtcss, and the President,
in their long and useless quarrel with each
other, have illustrated no other.
A SPECIAL cable despatch by the Atlantic
telegraph asserts that Napoleon has sud
denly modified his position on the Roman
Question, and indicates a disposition to aban
oh his championship of the Pope. It is
also said that he has required the Queen of
Spain to abandon her intention of recruiting
a Papal Legion for the Pope. The latest
advices from Abyssinia report that a strong
British force had advanced from Senate
towards the interior, and that water in
abundance had been obtained by boring
on the American plan Count Bismarck
has obtained leave of absence and will
devote several months to European travel,
his health requiring relaxation. A mob at
Cork on Friday attempted to release a
renian prisoner from the hands of tW
police. A desperate fight ensued, but the
police succeeded in lodging the prisoner in
Jul. A London despatch states that Minis
ter Adams will return to the United States
in April next,
JEFF. DAVIS is a lion in the South, where
he moves and acts like a lord of great power
and worth Speaking of his presence in
Jackson, Miss., a eotemporury says: We
have now the singular spectacle before ua
of a loyal convention, abused and despised
by all rebeldom. and also have in our midst
the great leader of the rebellion, who is
lionized and feated by the samo class. Dis
loyalty and love for the lost cause rs so
deeply rooted in the hearts of these people
toat it is all folly to talk about a loyal senti
ment except among a few -Northern etui
grants and the colored people.
IT IS a noticeable lact that the late great
speech of Hon. Glenni W. Soofield, Repre
sentative in Congress from the Lne district,
(and which was adopted as a campaign
document by the Republican National Com
mittee) is more generally published in the
Pennsylvania Republican newspapers than
Hny speech made in Congress by any of our
Representatives. Facts like these, which
indicate public endorsement of the well
doing of public men, are worthy of record,
as well to show a sound state of popular
feeling, as to reward a true statesmau for
the performance of a great duty.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
A COKKKSPOSIUCST suggests the establishment
of a Slate publishing house for the public
schools, it might be economy.
Mu. TIIADDKCS STKVKXS has offered a bill
in the House giving the right of voting in all
Presidential and Congressional elections to
every "citizen" without regard tricolor.
ATTORNFY GENERAL Jones, of Maryland, is
of opinion ihut the election of the United
Stales Senator Hamilton is legal, and that
Governor Swaun is obliged to sign a certifi
cale of election.
Hos. John P. Bruce, formerly of Ken
tucky, just arrived from Montana, says it has
a requisite population and will at once apply
for admission into the Union.
A Bil l, will be presented to the New York
Legislature prohibiting children under twelve
years beingemployed in factories, and against
the employment of minors more than four
hours a day.
SENATOR SIU MAKEII, of Luzerne county, has
brought forward a project for a Register I-aw,
which mets with favor from most, if not all,
Republican members of the Legislature.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON has purchased in
Greene county, Tennessee, a fine farm of
several hundred acres, to which he intends to
retire at the expiration of his term of office.
THERE are at present in the State of Penn
sylvania mare than seven thousand lawyers.
1 his makes one lawyer for every eighty of
the voting population, and we think this is
quite enough to answer every need.
THE bill to prohibit the further contraction
of the currency has at lust become a law hy
the expiration of the constitutional ten days
in which the President hud to veto it- Mr.
Johnson declined to sign it, but allowed it to
become a law without the delay of a veto.
THE campaign in New Hampshire is fairly
opened, and Montgomery Blair, Dan Voor
hces, and Jerry Black are on the war path,
in full Democratic costume, war paint and all.
I hey are earnestly advised to be on the look
out for "gronnd swells."
Is New York city alone during the year,
58.043 males and 21,580 females were arrest
ed, making a grand total of 80,532. Of these
there were arrested on charges of bigamy,
10: burglary. 12-5: forgery. 125: intoxication,
17,709; intoxication and disorderly conduct,
0,428; grand larceuy, 2,128, petit larceny,
4,785: murder, 53.
THE President is ou the war path again.
A %w days ago he sent the name of R. H.
Kerr of Allegheny county to the Senate for
confirmation for the office of Marshal of the
VVestem District of Pennsylvania. This man
Kerr is familiarly known as "Benton Kerr,"
and while acting in the capacity of "borer"
t Ilai riebnrg for the Liquor League in the
wlntur of e-..v e. K e a Mptrtarlun
that does not "smell sweet in the nostrils of
honest men."
COMMODORE VANDXRBILT has withdrawn
from the Grant movement in New York, os
tensihly on the ground that Grant did not treat
the Bresident fairly in the Stanton imbroglio,
but really because his own name has recently
been mentioned in connection with a Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency.—How
unselfish some people are!
ANOTHER very determined and well-organi
zed movement is being made by the Demo
cratic politicians to get Mr. Johnson to reor
ganize his Cabinet, and to especially get rid
of Secretary McCulloch, but the indications
are, thai, like similar efforts heretofore at
tempted, it will fail, for luck of Mr. Johnson's
ability to Hgree with his so called iriends as
to who their EUt-cessors shall be.
THERE was a rumor that Secretary McCul
loch had tendered his re?ignalion. He said
to a friend to night that if such was the ease
he was not aware ol it. There is a direct
issue between the President and Secretary
McCulloch as regards the statement made a
lew days since about the removal of certain
officers.
REV. AVOS SMITH died at his residence in
McConnellsburg. Fulton co., on the 20th iust.,
in the 7;id year ot his age. He was a Metho
dist divine, and at an early period he had
charge of the Lycoming, Belifonte, Hunting
don, and other districts in this section, and
at one time he was Presiding Elder of the
Chambersburg district.
BY the restoration of the charter of the
Connellsville railroad. Pittsburgh will be
brought, in a little while, in direct communi
cation with Baltimore and Southern Pennsyl
vania, There is an empire of undeveloped
wealth in Southern Pennsylvania, which
when fairly afforded a market, will create re
sources that must materially add to the busi
ness energy of the entire State.
A Mr. Zadock Deddrick, a Newark, N. J.,
machinist, has invented a man; one that,
moved by steam, will perforin some of the
most important functions of humanity: that
will, standing upright, walk or run, as he is
bid, in any direction, and at almost any rate
of speed, drawing after him a loud whose
weight would tax the strength of three draught
horses.
Ex CHIEF JtsTicK WOODWARD of this State,
now a Representative in Congress, made a
speech the other day in that body- in which he
took decided grounds against Mr. Pendleton's
financial theories. The ex chief justice goes
bact to the old doctrir.o of this same Pendle
ton and the Democratic party and insists that
the issue of greenbacks was unconstitutional,
and if the act was defensible at all it was only
so on the ground of a war necessity, which no
longer exists.
THE pioposed amendments to the State
constitution—regulating suffrage and the pay
of members—offered in the House, last week
by Mr. Hickman, were made the special order
for consideration on Wednesday last. A long
and interesting discussion took place, which
was participated in by several able members,
lorand against the measure. An adjournment
took place before a vote was taken. Mr.
Hickman made a forcible speech in support
of his proposition—the right of universal
suffrage to all who can read the Constitution.
We learn from a paragraph in the Mont
gomery (Ala.) Advertiser that Mr. Robert
Tyler, (son of ex President TYLER), formerly
of Philadelphia, but for some years past a
citizen of Alabama, bus recently become
editorially a-s ciated with the Montgomery
Mail. Mr. TYLER was for many years con
spicuous and influential in the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania, and has had a large
experience both as a speaker and writer on
political themes.
A CHEMICAL fire engine has just been tested
in Boston with satisfactory results. Instead
of water, it throws a jet of carbonic acid gas,
with two inch cylinders, and a tank capacity
of one barrel. A pile of fifty tar barrels spread
over with shavings was set on fire and allowed
to burn four minutes, and the fire was ex
tinguished in one minute by the engine, play
ing through sixty feet of hose, and using only
ten gallons of water. It will be seen there
fore, that this fire extinguisher is remarkably
effective, much more effective comparatively
i speaking, than engines that throw water.
The Franklin county people are sending in
petitions occasionally, asking for appropria
tion for damages done by rebel raiders during
the years*lß#2 3 and '64, but it is exceedingly
doubtful if any bill will be passed for their re
lief. It will be remembered that a year or
two since $500,000 was donated for the relief
of the people of Chambersburg, and it is not
probable that anything further can be ex
pected for that particular locality.
THE Democratic papers demand the aboli
tion of the Freedmen's Bureau as an unnec
essary expense, concealing the fact that the
most of the money is expended for the benefit
of the poor whites. What will they say to
the petition of the Georgia Convention, that
Congress should lend $8,000,060 to the needy
Southern planters?
WE find the following in the Cincinnati
Times: New York, January 27.—"Private
letters received front Chicago state that Mrs.
Lincoln is insane beyond all doubt. She re
ceutly sold all the furniture in her house, and
has two old men as body guard, believing she
will be robbed and murdered. Her mania is
lor selling things, and a dread lestsbe should
come to want. All her friends are said to
be conscious cf her mental condition, but
think so long as she is harmless, her removal
to a lunatic asylum would increase her de
rangement."
THE Ohio Democracy are greatly disturbed
by the result in the VII Ith Congressional Dis
trict. The Pendletonians swear that the Val
landighammers defeated Burns in revenge for
the defeat of the greHt martyr in the Sena
torial contest while Vallandigham's organf
has an article believed to be from his own pen
showing that the 'Pendleton policy" did the
business. Val. foresees a crushing defeat lot
the Democracy in Ohio next fall.
THE annual report of the trustees of the
State Lunatic Hospital of Pennsylvania, just
issued, shows that there were in the asylum
on the Ist of January. 1867, 327 patients, viz:
181 males and 146 females; admitted during
the year, 170. viz; 99 males and 71 females;
discharged during the year, 157, viz: 95 males
and 02 females. Of this number 61 were re
stored, 39 improved, 33 were stationary, and
34 died. There remained in the hospital
December 31, 1807, 340, viz: 185 males and
155 females.
A COMPANY has been formed in Richmond,
Virginir;. for the purpose of engaging upon a
large scale in the cultivation of the grape,
ami in the manufacture of wine. The ar
rangements for wine making are so exten
sive that a rnaaket for all the grapes grown
in the immediate vicinity of Richmond will
at once be created, and a strong impetus
given to vineyapd cultivation, the soil and
climate being admirably adapted to the grape.
FOR the statement that Charles Francis
Adams has rssigned his post as Ministerof the
United States to Great Britain, there is as yet
no official authority. But it is learned, from
sources so trustworthy that they have never
been contradicted, that the resignation of our
Minister to Great Britain was received e-.m*
days ago, and that the intention of the United
States Government to prosecute the Alabama
claims immediately and decidedly is the chief
reason why Mr. Adams, whose firm but
nevertheless delusive intercourse with the
British Geverniuent might have to be changed
in away to affect his personal bouor, has seen
fit to resign.
STKAY SHEEP.—Came to the resilience of
the subscriber in West Providence township,
some time in November, a good sited sheep. The
owner will take the usual course and remove it.
jan3l:.'(t WS. MASTERS.
Q O PAKT N KRSH ITT
IMPERIAL BARGAIN STORE, \
DECEMBER 12, 1867. I
J. C. WRIGHT is admitted to an interest in
oar business from this date. The style of our
firm is changed to G. R. OSTER A CO.
Bedford, jan3l-lm G. R. A W. OSTER.
DLASTER.
The undersigned would respectfully inform the
public, that he in now prepared to supply both
ROCK AND GROT ND PLASTER,
at his Warehouse.
JOHN W. BARNDOLLAR.
Bloody Run Station, Jan. 31, 1863-3 m.
177 0 R SALE.
The undersigned offers for sale an excellent
ir.-n gray HORSE, 7 years old. Also, a good
BUGGY and set of barnes*. Many of my friends
in this county know that the above is worthy of
purchase. Terms cash, or the best of negotiable
paper. Further information can be obtained by
applying to REV. W. CASE.
j024:2t Bloody Ran, Pa.
OEVEKAL GOOD
CANVASSERS WANTED
to canvass for Dr. Wm. J. Mullin's Pamphlet on
Diptheria as it appeared in Bedfordand Somerset
counties, with numerous Receipts. Ac. Good
wages can be made. Apply to
DR. W.J. MULLIN,
jan.3tf Sebellsburg.
DENTISTRY.
I. N. BOWSER, RESIDENT DENTIST, WOOU
BEBRT. Pa., visits Bloody Run three days of each
month, commencing with the. second Tuesday ol
the month. Prepared to perform all Dental oper
ations with which be may be favored. Terms
within the reach of all and strictly cash except by
special contract. Work to he sent by mail or eth
erise, must be paid for when impressions are taken.
augS, '64:tf.
jyjj USLINST MUSLINS !
Just received at the IMPERIAL BARGAIN
STORE! New York Mills, Vtiea Nonpariel,
Wainsutta Mills, Williamsville,Prnit of the Loom,
Nonsuch. Semper Idem. Lourdale, Hope Mills,
Ac. Together with other first class makes in
bleached and unbleached, at the lowest prices.
As muslins are now advancing wj think it a very
safo time for families to lv in a supply.
G. R. OSTER A CO.
Bedford, Jan.34- 1m
lIST OF JURORS drawn for an Adjourned
Court, Ist Mondav, 2nd day of March, A. D.
1868:
Bedford tp: Ezra Williamson, George Mann,
Michael Naugel.
Broad top: James A. Gorton, John L. Tobias.
Coaldale: Walter Whitney.
Colerain: A. C. James, William 8. Beegie, John
11. Cessna, Jchn Shfer of Jno., Geo. YV. Cessna-
Cutub. Y'alley: Weaver B. Cessna. Francis
Growden.
Juniata: William Kinsey, Leonard BitUier,
ltcnrv Hillegas, Joseph Barclay, John Garber.
Liberty: David hteel.
Moorse: Eiias Nycum, Daniel Miller, David
Bark man.
N'apier. Thi mas Cleaver, YVilliam H. Sbafer.
John 8. Stuckey, Richard McMullin, Edmond S.
Blackburn.
Providence E-: YY'illiam Gracy.
Providence W.: Daniel Sams. James Calhoun.
Snake Spiing: Daniel R. Snyder.
St. Clair: John YY'olf, B. R. Henderson, Wil
liatu Oster.
Saxton: Jacob Baum.
YVoodbcrry M.: Thomas YYaison.
YVoodberry 8.: YVm. Tetwiler, Josiah Kitchey.
Drawn and Certified at Bedford, this 18th day
of Deceml>er, A. D., 1567.
ISAAC KENSINGEB,
Attest: WILLIAM KIltK,
J.vo. G. FISHER, Clk. Jury Commis'rs.
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WILUI* P. Je.OKG,
President Buck Mountain Coal Company.
HR.HJAMIH Be LI.OCK,
Wool Merchant, No. 40 South Kront fc't
11. 11. Reen, of George W. Heed A Co.,
Wholesale Clothing, No. 423 Market Street.
A. HART, JOHX T. TAUT, Geo. J. RtcaanDso.v,
W. B. MB.HDBXHAII.,
Of Coateville, Chester County, Pa.
K. PAX.hOk, of I'axson A Co.,
janlyl Notions, No. 5G4 Market Street.
HUNTINGDON A BROADTOP RAILROAD
—On and after Thursday, Oct. 16, 18*7, Pas
eenger Trains will arrive and depart as follows:
Aecoui Mail. MA ™ SS Aeeom Mail.
P- M. A. M. SIDINGS A. M. P. M. j
1**4.40 K K 7-sA,Huntingdon, ; AF9.30 AR4.17
, r >.o2 8.10 McConnellstown 9.08 3.37
5.14 • 8.22 Pleasant Grove., 8.58 3.40
5.31 i 8.38 Markleuburg, I ?.JSB .3.30
•
5.50 8.5.3 Coffee Hun. 8.23 3.15
8.00 9.01 Rough A Head* 8.1.3 3.08
6.10 9.12 Cove, 8.58 2.54
6.20 9.J6 Fisher's Summit 7.531 2.50
Art -* t Sao 8 " 10 "' " 7 -j l Mm
10.00 Riddlesburg, 2.08
10.OS Hopewell, 2.00
10.24 Piper's Run, 1.44
10.42 Tatesville, 1.19
10.5a Bloody P„un, 1.07
A a 11.05, Mount Dallas. I LB 1.00
SHOI'P'S RUN BRANCH.
1*6.40 LB 9.50 Saxton, AR 7.30 A82.30
6.55 10.05 Coalmen t, 7.15 2.15
7.00 10.10 Crawford, 7.10 2.19
AR7.15 AR 10.20 Dudley. LB 7.05 LE2.05
Broad Top City.
Oct 15:67. JOHN M KILLIPS, Supt.
I AND STILL THEY COME!
A NEW SUPPLY OF
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, GROCE
RIES, BOOTS aud SHOES.
JUST RECEIVED ;nd AT REDUCED PRICES,
AT J. M. SHOEMAKER'S CHEAP STORE.
December loth, 1567. tf
QKEAT REDUCTION.
MRS. E. V. MGWEHV,
Has now a new and FASHIONABLE stock of
| MILIXERY, DRESS AND FANCY GOODS,
j The finest FRENCH MKRI.VOBS and Dree.
Goode in the Market. Ail of which has juft been
greatly reduced in price, and will be eold as
cheap as the cheapest.
December 13th, ]567.-u>3
A FINE FARM FOR SALE IX DUTCH
CORNER'
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP!
The eubscribers will eeil all that fine farm in
Bedford township, containing ISO acres, 95 of
which are cleared and under excellent fence, and
the balance, 95 acre,, well timbered, adjoining
lands of Charlee ilelael. John Sehnebly, and oth
er?. The buildings are a two and a half atorv
LOG HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other
out-buildings thereon erw ted. Water in every
field, with an excellent Saw Mill seat- A splen
did apple erchard also thereon. Price S-1000.
TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in
three annual payments with interest.
DURBORROW A LUTZ,
June 21, lSß7:tf Real Estate Agents.
gEDFORD CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
COCBDK3 av HEY. JOBS LYOS, 1859.
FREDERICK WOODS, Principal.
A first-class school for the instruction of youth
of both sexes in a classical and English education,
including Latin. Greek, French, German. Mathe
matics and the ordinary English branches.
Terms moderate. Students from a distance can
obtain board in town at reasonable rate*.
RKFSRKHCES:
Hon. A. King, j John P. Reed,
Hon. J. F Hartley, H. Nicodemus,
\Vm. Hartley, R.B.Lewis,
O. E. Shannon, ,C. N. Hickok,
W. H. Watson, M. D., Geo. Blvmyer,
B. F. Harry. M. D., !0. D. Shuck,
Sam'l L. Knssell, jc. Colfelt.
Jacob Reed, ! Ross Anderson, M O.
B.F.Myers, jJoh^Lutr..
William Lyon.
janlo:3m.
COAL!! COAL!!!
BEDFORD TO HAVE A COAL YARD.
Having made arrangements with John Taylor A
Sons, who have just opened a new Mine in the
celebrated Cook Seam, I will always have the
best of Bituminous Coal on band and for sale by
the car load, ton or bushel. Ail orders promptly
filled. WILLIAM DIBERT.
January 3. 3m
LBXECUTOH 8 NOTlCE.—Letters Testament
-1-4 ary upon tbe estate of James Piper, late of
Hopewell township, deceased, having been issued
bv the Register of Bedford county to the eubscri
bers, they hereby give notice to all persous in
debted to the estate of the said deceased to make
pajment. Claims against the estate should be
presented immediately, properlv authenticated for
settlement. J. J. BARNDOLLAR.
(residing in Bloodv Run,)
EDWARD ASIICOM,
(residing in Hopewell,)
janlO.-fiw . Executors
-IJBXECUTORS' NOTlCE.—Letters testamenta-
Jk ry upon the estate of Jacob Dull, late of Na
pier tp., deceased, having been issnedby the Reg
ister of Bedford county to tbe undersigned, they
give notice to all indebted to said estate to make
immediate payment, and those having claims
against said estate are notified to present them
properlv authenticated for settlement.
JOHN KEIMINGER.
janlo:6w JACOB DULL Executors.
jy RBORROW A LUTZ.
ATTORNEVNEYvS AT LAW
AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
BEDFORD, PENN'A.
Those who desire to sell or buy land or lands
will find this ageury an excellent medium through
which to accomplish their object. All lands of
fered for sale are duly registered, likewise the ap
plications to buy, and those who desire to sell and
those who desire to purchase are brought together
with comparatively little delay, trouble or expens
Persons desiring to use this ageucv can apply
to us personally or by letter. " july 13.
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n UAID
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OF PHILADELPHIA.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1867.
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Mutual Insurance Combined with tbe Securi'v of
a Capital.
The Girard I.ife Insurance Company was char
tered in 1826, and is therefore one of the oldest,
as well as mo-t substantial companies in the Uni
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for any tenn of years. It also issue-Endowment
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Premiums may be paid Yearly, Semi-annually
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AR the insured for whole of life, (including
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after several years payments, to keep up their
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For books and circulars, free of charge, send to
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JOHN F. JAMBS, Actuary.
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323 Wninnt Strew, (up stairs )
J. T. KEAGY, Agent.
tnarl6:lvr Bedford. Pa.
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