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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 20.
Even those who have denied "by authority" that
Fort Sumter was 10 be evacuated, first announced
in the Journal on the Sth OF March, THIS morning
admit that the movement was then decided upon
rs military necessity.
John II. FLOYD. late Secretary OF War, will escape
trial ON legal techncalities.
IIeut. Smeads of the army stationed in the Coast
Survey Office here has accepted the command OF
the National Rides, the captain OF which refused
To take the oath of allegiance. PERLEf.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22

THREE New TERRIroRIEs.-The last Congress
passed acts organizing three new Territories
named Colorado, Dakota, and Nevada. The
first named includes the gold region of Kan
sas, and portions Of Nebraska, Utah and New
Mexico. Its Northern and Southern bounda-
ries are the 4lst and 37th parallels Of latitude,
and its Eastern and Western boundaries the
1921 and Tooth degrees Of West longitude
Dakota takes all of what was Minnesota Ter
rtory lying West Of 90 30, and has the State Of
Minnesota ON the East and Nebraska Territory
on the West. Nevada includes the Western
part Of Utah, with small portion of Califor-
MIA, II that State consents, not otherwise. IT
lies between the 37th and 42d parallels Of lati-
tude; its Eastern boundary is the 10th paral-
lei Of longitude, and its Western line begins
where its Southern boundary touches the sum-
mits of the Sierra Nevada mountains, follow
ing this dividing ridge Northwardly to the ilst
degree, and then runs due North to the South
ern boundary Of Oregon.
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THE FORT CLOWN Upll

10y telegraph 10 Exchange New Rooml
NEw YoRk, March 20.
Fort Sumter has been abandoned and
blown up.
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PROBABLY A HOAX.

From the Boston Jour.
There was rumor current yesterday af.
ternoon that Fort Sumter had been evacua-
ted and blown up. The avidity with which
people bought the extras announcing the
fact showed how gladly the news OF the
destruction Of that fortress would DO received.
The dispatches Of last evening do not men,
ton the matter, and we presume the story is
n hoax,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22

y Kit Karson says that gold field. richer
that any in California. has been discovered 200
miles from Santa Fc.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22

CONGRESSIONAL ArroRrioSsrNr.-ln the
new Congressional apportionment the eoun.
ties Of York and Cumberland form the FIRST
District.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22

TIE PniScIPLEs OF BREEpISG, or, Glimpses ~
the physiological Laws involved In the Repro
duction and Improvement OF Domestic Animals
Agriculture. Boston, Crosby. Nichols, Lee &
Co. 1861. PIP. l6i. Price rs cents.
A more valuable book for stock growers than
this has never fallen to our perusal, nor one
more original, both In Its conception and exc
cution, Notwithstanding the very modest dis
claimer Of the author in the preface. The nu-
merous facts Of experience related, seem the
only borrowed portion. We are not aware OF
any previous attempt to present the physiology
Of breeding in q systematic manner. Partial
statements, isolated facts and occasional COM
ments. have frequently appeared in agrcultu-
raj papers and stock journals; and books treat
ing on domestic animals are plenty cnough,b but
VIC have in this something quite different and
noyel-noi directions for breeding and treat
ment, but what Is Of vastly more importance.
complete treatise on the principles which
should govern practice, and must be understood
IL we would have the practice successful.
After PREDATORY chapter calculated to show
the great lUpOrtunCco VI iHhPio'e"N"' -" =" -
cuniary view, we have one on the great law OF
similarity (like begetting like), followed by an
other on the law Of divergence or variation, Its
causes, and how far these are under control;
then upon ancestral influence, the relative in
fluence Of the parents, the law of sex, in-and-
in breeding, crossing, &C., &C., and the volume
closes with judiCious and impartial delinea-
ton Of the characteristics Of the improved
breeds best known in this country Mt present.
We hail this unprctending little volume rs the
most valuable contribution to our agricultural
literature for long while, and commend 1t to
every farmer and breeder Of Stock. The need
of such book was real and urgent, and We re-
joice that Il has been supplied in 50 satisfactory
o MANIFESTATION Courier.
The foregoing is well deserved commcnda-
ton of q book just published by Mr.. Goodale,
Of Saco. It isa work Of great value to farm
crs, and oil persons interested in the raising OF
animals, and should be in the hands Of oil such.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22
FORT SUMTER TO BE EVACUATED.
THE ORDER ISSUED.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

IL Is ascestained from reliable source that Fort
Sumter will he evacuated tomorrow, wednesday,
Tho order has already gone forward.
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Soldier. u, For, Sumter paid OF.

AT PENSACOLA.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER
EN.SECY FLOYD WILL ESCAPE TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, March 20.

ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE JouRSAL.l
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tons as christian men, even before we have
rightly entered into The heat of The conflict -
camly tolerate or sanction proposition as fen.
dish and as inbuman as that against which The
elder Pitt raised his voice
we ASK, 10 The name OF God, what are we
coming loi II We must fight, cannot we for,
like civilized, not to say christian men + i
SAID that The Mohican warrior could tell bv tho
scalpo of his victim 10 which Of the six h,,sd
tribes his dead enemy belonged, and tina, b;s
hatred aud disgust were equally expressed. no
matter II hls foe was an Oneida or an Ooand,gp.
1t was not enemy Of his tribe or nafior,
merely, but personal foe who sought has inJ;.
gliual ltr. IS the conlrst, then, one in wbjct
private vengeance Is 10 be wreaked pnde- H.,
cover Of authority! If 50, We have only to %
step lower in brutality and offer bounty ~,
scalps, greater less, according as ttey ar. tor,
from tie heads Of fighting men or Of unrests.io,
women and children.
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FROM WASHING ON.
II Q II = 7 II 7 . f n " I
OF. VIRGINIA BY FEDERAL
TROOPS!
ALEXANDRIA, ARLlNG TON HEIGHTS AM
FAIRFAX .CoURT. HOUSE OCCUPIED
BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS!
COL. ELLSWORTA .MURDERED
THE MURDERER PUT TO DEATH

WASHINGTON, May "a Within few hours
past there have been important military move
ments. Il was suspected yesterday that orders
had been given for au advance oftrooPs into
Virginia, but these being necessarily Of a sfcrrt
character, the exact truth could not al that
time 6e reliably ascertained.
I The New York ID, 12fh, 7th, ard 2 Is: regi-
ments, New Jersey and Michigan brisadas Z and
Col Ellswoith's Z9uaves were, so far as is at
present asoprtaned, constituted the forces 10 ad-
vaace upon Virginia.
The Washington City National Riaes, CAPT.
Smead, OF about zen o'clock last night passed O.
ver Long Bridge, which is a5oa, a nile in
length, and connects Washington with the
Virginia shore, and remained al tbr latter ter
minus until two O'clock this morning, acting as
an advance guard These were followed by O.
ther District volunteer compani S, acting in a
similar capacity. Subsequently, the New York
Cd and I2,h regiments, and he Michigan and
New jersey brigades crossed the brid9Pr
The Virginia p;ckets having been driven II
by the advaoce guard, one OF the regiments took
the road leading to Fairfax Court House, about
twenty miles ON Washington, while another
one Of the New J,.sgy regiments stopped at
the Forks. nile from Long BiiJga, TO wait
for orders.
From 5000 to $1,000 troops were sent over
into Virginia al an early hour this morning
Firm was heard, occasionpd by The iorcing Of
Virginia Tickets.
STILL LATER
TIE New York Zouayes, i4ih and 69sh New
York and the Nea jersey regiment bold Alex
andrla, while Arlington Heights are occupied
BY several ether regiments.
The entrance INTO Alexandra was attended
BY an eyeal WHICH bds east The deepest gloom
over lhe community Col Ellsworth, who had
uaul-d down the Secezs1u Gag from The Mar
snail House, was soon after shot by concealed
toe. His dead body has been brought over to
the Navy Yard.
The accounts from Alexandra are somewhat
confused, but there is no doubt of the fact that
a man named Jackson, who shot Col. Ellsworth
was instantly put to DEATH some say by both
bullets and lie bayonet.
When he Federal troops reached AleXan-
dria the Virginia troops fred at them aud led.
Visitors to that city say that the scenes ere IN
tensely exciting.
Ii seems to be true that body of Federal
troops has advanced 10 Fairiax Court House to
lake possession OF the junction of the Orange
anG Alexandria, and the Manassas Gap rail-
reads, with the view o! intercepting the ad-
vance OF the Virginia troops towards Alexan-
dria from Richmond and other points.
Naa4lu 2.nnn trnnlle ARA Ved har4. 6 e,fprday
comprising some from New York and the two
Ohio regiments. 4 third Connecticut regiment
came in this morning.
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BEDFORD, Pa
MAY 81, 1854.
3. F. Mayerg, Edit0r 8 ProprIat0r.
DELEcATE ELTcTToNs.

The Democratic voters of the several cleo
ton districts OF Bedford county aud ethers who
intend to act with them in good faith hereaf-
ter, are hefeoy requested to meet on
SATURDAY, THE 18th JUNE, NEXT,
at the hour and place TO be appointed by their
respective Vigilance Committees twho are here
By requested 10 gIve written notice of such time
and place of meeIiug) for the purpose ofelpc-
ting two persons as delegates to the Democrat
&c CountY Convention, which Is to assemble at
the Court House, IN Bedford, on TUESDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JUNE NEXT, al ? o.
clock, P. M, to put in nomination a County
Ticket to be voted Tor at the ensuing election,
appoint Legislative and Judicial Contrrees, and
attend TO such other matters as may be pgoPef
TO be transacted for the benefi: OF the party
1t is also particularly requested that active and
earnest Democrats be elected Vigilance Com
mittees for the ensuing year and that their
names be returned to the President of the Con-
vention. By order of the Dem. Co. Com.
g. Fl. SPANG,
May 10Th, '6I. Chairman.
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For the Bedford Gazette.
NEW ENGLAND IN 1872.
II sometimes becomes use
Mn. MEYERS

IL sometimes becomes use
/ tul TO refer 4 past events and recall former o
/ plnions TO illustrate the present Hence senc
you the following, taken from the Boston Co
fumbian Cenfinei, of August, 1912. The artf
cIeis headed "Sepafalion Of the States.n
'It Mr. Madison will restore us. our commerce
( sour rights our means cf subsistence, our peace
''we should gladly receive those blessing:
Iron his haud:-But if he can not DO this taud
''we think he wants the inclination if not the
/ "power) let Mr.. Clinton's or any other Demo
! 'cralic arm De extended to our assistance
! "NothIng can be more reasonable .han cur re-
''quest. We would simply slipulate that com
"merce shall not De Systematically cripeled in
"peace, and then BE- systematically forced 20
''bear the burdens Of war. Such condition Is
| 'unequal, aud ii cannot be endured What
"symptoms of Gisaftction TO the Union is man.
'sItest in declaring this truth The Union IS
''deaF-but commerce as still more dear We
''will cleave % the Union TO the last extremity,
"a settled policy to abandon commerce wouIf.
'be such an extrenity.-To expect the peopl
''of the Easteyn States to renounce thsi, COM
'merce for The sake OF the Union when iniac
''they agreed TO the Union for tie sake of thet
''con9merce as irrational and absurd Ii mus
''be matter OF great indifference to the peopl
sol those States 10 general, whether comR0l
HoF country shall 6e permanently abandannl
1T IS commerce winch makes our country vail
''a5le, as II IS instrumental and necessary to lH
''comiorts which render il dear. And whe
"t4e Farmers as we'll as Merchants shall tho,
'onShIy Understand the tendency and bearIn
'ot the destruction of commerce, thew nrigf
''prefeF to imltae the example sflheIr ancestoi
''and quit country which will not protee
''thrIr rights rather than submit to oppr esao.
land ruia When therefore the time shall az
'Tire presenting TO the people the niterao5t
'bettceen serering the Union md submutias /
ga permanent anfi-c0namefcinI poiicy, there ep
''6e no difficulty in predicting the rest. W.
spray the tame may mol arrive but we belfu
''If the present administrator keep their pla.et
'Tt may be considered as at hand''
Such was the opinion OF New Englan( /,
August, 1912, sixteen or seventeen monthsb be-
fore the meeting the celebrated Hartford Cap
ventlon. Such views she fearlessly maintained
inthe midst of war with Foreign Enea9
was she right If wrong, surely she sho,ld i
now, in the midst OF caUa ,oar, have some n Il
diligence towards the same Doctrines now eoer.
tanned BY our Southern brethren who claim be
right OF opposing the systematic, inauguratbn
Of an ant-slayery policy.
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Another pespotic Outrage.

BY order OF the Administration at Wasting
ton all the telegraphic dispatches placed on
file Tor the past three years, at the telegraph Of
fees in New York city, have been seized, and
are now undergoing the inspection OF the myr-
midons OF braham Lincoln. Thus the sacred
| privacy Of the familyis invaded, and secrets
nnconnected with public affairs, bu. interwoven
with the dearest Interests Of domestic lie, laid
bare to the gaze Of prylng officials. Louis Ma
Poleon would not dare to do the like, for fear ot
Partisan emeute iumbling him from his throne.
The Gar of Russia would not venture upon a
deed 50 far out-stripping his own absolute pow
er, lest hls subjects nigh! send hm, an exile, to
Siberia. But Abraham, the First, the demi-
goa OF deluded and willingly ensiayed people,
can seize private property, invade the sanclity
Of the secrets Of home,and grasp the very heart
strings Of his plant sutjectS, without murmur
Of protest agarns, his tyranny and nrurPation.
The Albany .4tlas 8, ,4rgus, commenting
npon the announcement Of this desPotlc outrage
spraks as follows
" What Is this which the President has done?
Simpl, this by bis own fat and not only With
out color of law, but against all law, he has
seized upon all the original dispatches which
private individuals have during the last year,
deposited in the telegraph Offices Of the prnc-
pal cities for Transmission to their correspond
eDts. These dispatches are confidential, and it
is a criminal ofrnce for telegraph operator
10 divulge them. But lh4 President al one frll
s"oop takes possession of them all, violates tier
confidential character, and exposes to the eyes
OF his agents all the private correspondence Of
the country, whether of business, political, or
social character
The next step nay be, TO seize all the letters
10 the post Offices and open ard rsad them
This would br quite as iusiiiable as the seizure
OF telegraPhic dispatches The public mind Of
England was startled few years ago bv the
discovery that the post office had been violated
IN few instances by the government, and sus-
pected letters had been opened 10 obtain lnfor-
nation. A storm Of indignation was poured |
upon the head Of the Minister who sanctioned /
this violation Of private correspondence II the /
President has done what the Tribune above al |
ieges: We do not hesitate to donounce the act as /
a high handed outrage, unexampled under
Tree government, and only congenal to des- |
p0tism.
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Eaq2 WARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

Il BsneVotent Lnstitt1on established 5y special En-
dolenasnt, far The Reltefofthe Sex and DISTRESSED
afflicted 'eHh Viruient aud Chronic DISEASES, and
sspse'ally for The Care Of Disease Of t.s SsrGG!
Organs.
Medical Advice given gratis, by the Acting
Su urgeon.
Valuable Reports Spermatorrhea, and other
Diseases ofthe Sexual Organs, and on the New
Remedies employed in the DispeHsary, Gent in
sealed letter senvelopes, free of charge. Two OF
three Stamps for postage acceptable Address, Df.
DR.. J. SKlLLIN H0UGHrON, Howard Assoeia-
t.on, No. 5, Ninth ST., Phadenha, Pa.
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ID BARyEsp! HARVEST

Nanny 4 Woods Reaper and Mower, with the
wonderful self 8aking attachment greatly laaprorsg
and warranted 10 work we'll. Also,
WOODS LITTLE MEADOW QUEEN MOWER,
which has but 19l lbs, draught, ana warranted to
cut lodged clover anA all other grass nearly all
iron aud steel, light, durable and cheap. Nanny &
Woods machines, now beat the world, for smal.
farms and all kinds Of work, and as thousands are
already sold for this season. all who wan, must
der f11aeatz;eIy a harvest is almost here. Also,
DOZ. "GREEN CASTLE GRAIN CRADLES"
which IL the hghtest running cradle known
The largest and best assortment OF Grain and
Grass Scythes and .Sneds'' ever brough. 10 Bed
ford co., Harvest Implements OF all kinds and bet
ter quaiiiy than those kept at Dry goods stores
Prices 10 suit the times
HARDWARE BY THE TON.
Wishing to continue in business and il beng ny
interest TO please the people by fair dealing and
reasonable prices, will allow no regular dealer 10
under sell me. Having lost enough by those who
have carried of my property tor their own use,
der speclous promises 10 pay, am determined 20
trust none but men who are known in community
as honest, reliable and prompt, making good their
promises and ScoTnng 10 use others goods without
ehdeaporing, al least, TO render an equivalent.
"CHEAP FOR CASH AND SHORT TIME"
u WIN. HARTLEY
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SHAMEFUL TREATMENT or the TRoops AT
LANCASTER The Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Regiments OF the Pennsylvania troops, encan-
ped near Lancaster, are almost in state of in
subordnatlon consequent upon the shocking
condition OF the oommIssary department. The
authorities have demanded reform. Much ot
the pork is rancid putrescent, and the sun
ply Of bread insufficient. For supper on Thurs
day night company of seventy four men had
only to4rfee" pounds OF bread, and the pork
furnished them being unfit to eat was thrown
away.
The Union Guards OF Reading, Capt. G,ifitb
and keystone Infantry of Womelsdorf. Capt
SheareF, are part of The f4th Regiment. 1.-THE
State cannot or viii not provision our gallant
soldiers decently, their friends will have 10 al
tend to their wants. II IS burning shame
that they should be treated in such a way
worse than human man would treat his dog.
Some one will have fearful accouat 10 render
for all Ihis.-Reqding Gazette.
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4 SCREW LOOSE AT HARRISBURG
Curtin's Attorney General Resigns !


Considerable stir has been created in politi.
cal circles, by the resignation Of Attorney Gem
eral Samuel A. Puryiance. We havs been
convinced, for some time, thai there was some
thing rotten in :he Gubernatorjal family, but
did not think that the stencil OF The corruption
would ESQ great as to drive out a member
thereof Mr.. Purv'ance has done well in sew
eTing his Connection With lhe Infamous admins
tration OF Gov. Cortin, and no man will step
into the place vacated by him, without being
Justly suspected OF wiling
rupt Executive in his schefoes oil plunder and
Pecul alton. We append copy OF Mr. Pur-
viance's letter of resignation. Our readers will
remark the tone of quiet but severe contempt
pervading this brief epistle.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPFIcE,
Harrisburg, May "a, 1861.
To ANDREW G. CURrlN,
GoUerRor Of PenaS9kOanlq
For reasons which appeal 10 my selt-respect
| cannot consent TO continue any longer N con-
nection with your administration
therefore tender you my resignation Of the
otnee OF Attorney General of the State.
SAMUEL A. PURVIANCE.
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The Magazines.

HARPER's MoETnLY.-We have before US
!he June number, being the commencement O!
the T'oeEfy-tbird Volume, 3f tins able aud al
ways interesting periodical There is sayo.
Of freshness and novelty about the pages Of
HafPer that's exceedingly grateful to the taste
of the general reader. The illustrated articles
are always original and peculiar aud the Eli
tors Drawer IS feature cot 10 b. found m any
other Tagazine in existence. The contents Of
the June number, ar The Coas, Rangers Of
California y q R-criminauon :" adventures
IN Gorilla Land p AppI, Blossoms" !" "Odey
Farm = =" George Rogers Clarke" /" Charity
SPangier ;" d" What is Bps, . q A CIergyman's
Adventure" Ny Whis,Iiog Nelghbor;" ,eTbe
Adventures Of Philip;'' " Captain AHcant;"
" Audience Of the Queen Of SPAIN " Ga be-
ing found OUT" 6 Grace and l." and the usual
features OF The latter pages. Published by Har-
per & Brothers, New York City.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY Number a. of this
truly literary publication, is on our table. We
have frequently expressed our good opinion Of
the 14ffantic, and have 10 cause whatever 10
change It, Our old friend, the Aptocrat of
the Breakfast Table, still contributes 10 it, as
does, also, Mrs. Stowe, Prof LohgfeIlow, Bay-
ard Taylor, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Rus
sell Lowell, anc other standard writers. The
articles in No A., are: Agnes of Sorrrnto;'
"Greek Lines !" g The Rose enthroned >, "a
bag OF Mea = Napoleon the Third p 4" Con-
cernIng Things Slowly Lparnt y "American
Navigation Drnmark Yesey p :. New York
Seventh Regiment" Army Hymn y :. Phe
Pickens-and-Stealin's Rvbel'ion;" Recent a.
meFlcan Publications" Published by Tlcknor
& Fields, Boston, Mass.