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Tf,e New Secretary of War.

Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, who has been APP
pointed by MIR. Lnclln to the important post
ton Of SECRETARY OF WARTS gentleman 10 whose
ability and integrity the nation has reason to
place entire confidence. We believe that the
couotry will be- in all respects, gamer By the
change that has been made. Mr.. Stanton is a
lawyer, and has bpea for macy years resident
OF Pitlsburg. III Pennsylvania. He acquired IN
his profession reputation Tor great abb ity, IN
duslry aud administrative skill, and those who
are bes, acquainted with him uaile with those
who know him by reputation only, in according
the highest praise 10 his personal character,
honor and integrity. MIR. Stanton is in poi
hics, Democrat, OF very firm principle. In
accepting Office under The President, il is I'M
derstood that he makes no compromise of his
principles The present necessities OF the ma
tim rise altogether above political distinctions
and any patty names, and while the President! is
Republican, and Mr.. Stanton Democrat,
both are agreed IN devotion TO the Constitution
and the Union, and in approving ofa cous!itu-
iional administration of the war. On the sla-
very question il is we'll known that Mr.. STAN
tons views, like those OF the President, are
firmly opposed 10 any OF the scenes Of pro-
claiming emancipation. or arming the slaves.
Mr.. Stanton was Attorney General in the
Cabinet Of Mr. Buchanan, at the close Of the
! last Administration, and was then distinguished
for the firm and patriotic course which he a.
dop,ed.
| The appointment is said to be highly satis-
factory to Gen. Mcclellan, and the entrance ci
! Nj. Stanton upon office, will, perhaps, be sig-
na!ized by army movements, which will show
that The Commanderin-c has been no lag
gard 10 the great war. The War Department
seem now to be entitled to the confidence Of
| nf ihn nation .lournai Of COMMERCE.
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Milne, the naval Commander in Chief - i.
west India Station. Mr.. Seward's lrlis- ',e -
Lord Lyons, surrendering the Commiss,onsr.. 70 y
sharply criticised 10 the Gasstie, which rxur...
svs the opinion that the British Goyerrrr,ss,
will be satisfied with the act DONE but a,s,s,. a'
fed with the way in whichit has been accom-. .s,o
Pushed '"''
The Wheeling journal in aludiny TO H..
state Of affairs oulhe Upper Potomac. nlacas
nearly all the Confederate iorces under Jactsas
at Romnsy. the Federal troops under L,ndes
being nine miles distant 1t speaks sompwha,
confidently Of collision occurring between IN
two forces as soon as the high water in The po.
tomac SUBSIDIES. Such too, appears 10 BIZ ,hs
general impression OF other western iournal;sts
who predict that powerful movement on tb,,
flank Of the Confrdtratss will take place at an
early day. They assert thai the possession Of
Winchester is indispensable TO the pro,pc,on
and reconstruction oithe Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. General Kelly has returned 10
Wheeling Maryland .News Shea.
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Ayers Pills.

A RE you sick, feeble and complaining Are
IN you out OF order with your system de-
ranged and your feelings uncomfortable These
symptoms are often the prelude 10 serious i'll.
ness. Srme fl Of sickness is creeping upon you,
and should be averted by timely use of the
right remedy. Take Ayers Pills, and cleanse
out the disordered humors-purify the blood,
and let the fluids move on unobstructed IN health
again. They stimulate the functions of the
body into vigorous activity, purify the system
from the obs,ructions which make disease. A
cold settles somewhere IN the body, and OBJ
structs its natural functions. These, if not re-
lieved, react upon themselves and the surround
ing organs, producing general aggravalon, suf-
fering and disease. While IN this condition.
oppressed by the derangersefis, take Ayers
Pills, and see how directly they restore the nat-
ural action OF the system, and with it The buoy
ant feeling OF health again. What is true and
so apparent in this trivial and common COM
plant, is also true in many OF the deep-seated
and dangerous tistempers The same purgative
effect expels them. Caused By similar o5struc-
tions and arrangements ol The natural functions
OF the body, they are rapidly and many OF them
surely, cured by The same means. None who
know The virtues Of these Pills will neglect 10
employ HEN when sutfetipg from the disorders
they cure, such as Headache, Foul Stomach,
Dysentery, Bilious Compaipts, Indigestion,
Dsrange ment OF the Liver, Cosilveness or Con-
stipalion. As Dinner Pill they are both q
greeaS's and effsctual.
Prepares by Dr. j. c. AYEN, y Co, Lowell MAJ.
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For the Bedford Gazette.
Report OF the President and Directors of
the Bedford Railroad Company.
Office of The Bedford r. r. Company,

[
Bedford, Pa, December 81, 1861,
The President and Directors OF "The Bed
ford Rail Road Company" would respectfully
submit to the stockholders the following report
of The affairs and proceedings Of the Company
during the year ending on the 3lst day OF De-
cember, A. D. 1861.
The Stockholders are aware Of the fact that
during The year 1860, all work upon The road,
except to small extent upon sections one and
two, was stopped. The same causes which op-
Grated 10 discontinue the work during that year,
prevented any thing being done during The first
nine months OF the year juS closed. Dull,
Collins < Co., to whom ihe contract for the
graduation and masonry OF the first twelve
miles or sections had been awarded in 1859, al-
Ter doing considerable amount Of work, re-
linquished their contract, and the Company,
owing 10 the refusal of large majority of the
stock subscribers 10 pay their subscriptions, be-
ing without means TO prosecute the enterprise,
il seemed, for while, that all hopes of carry
ing it through would have TO be abandoned. II
had friends, however, who would not, and did
not, give it up in despair, although the difficult
ties surrounding 1t appeared to be nsurmounia-
BILE, and the prospect was very gloomy one,
The worst feature Of it being that the persons
who would be- mos! benefited, and who at one
time were ANXIOUS for the success of the project
had taken position Of hostility to it. Moth
ing of interest .rarspired in the business OF the
company until the Oath Of June last, on which
day q compromise or settlement with Dull, Col
lins & Co. was effected, and all connection be-
tween them and the company then ceased. AT
that time, aod soon after, six of the non-resi-
den, directors, who had been elected in Janua-
~ last, resigned their places, and the vacancies
were filled by the appointment Of citizens OF the
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Ex-PREsipeNr JOHN TYLER, died suddenly a
few days ago, at the Exchange Hotel. in Rich
rnopd V,rrinio
THE MAGAZINES.

HARpER's MONTHLY MAGAZINE The Feb.
auary number of this best OF all the illustrated
Magazines, is upon our table. Harper IS al
ways Interesting, but the present number is es-
pecially excellent. It contains: "The Coast
Rangers of CALIFORNIA;" sMaking Money"
"Orley FARM" "Mademoiselle;" "The priso-
ner of War" Washington Irving" "General
frankie: A Story COR Little People," ''Ths
Ball is up;" "Mislress and Maid" 'tThe Whis-
key Insurec,ion;" "What can 1 do;" NShip-
wreck" "The Adventures of Philip" "Tan-
gled Threads" nThe Yard-Measure Exten-
ded to the Stars" and the usual variety under
the head OF Editors Table, etc.
CONTINENTAL MoNTHLy.--This new candl-
dale for public favor furnishes quite an alrac-
tive table of contents for February. It's csr-
tainly very able and well conducted work
The present number contains articles by Ex
Gov. Boutwell,, Horace Greely, A. Oakesy Hall
r. b. KimbaIl. H. T. Tuckerman, F. w. Shell
ton, Charles G. Leland and other distinguished
writers. The following are leading articles
"Our war and our want" "Tints and Tones oi
Pars;" "The True Basis" "The Hugueno'
Families IN American" "James Rnssel LOWELL
"Our Danger and its Cause" "The Actress
Wife," "The Black Which," 'Seven Devils .
and "1'he Heir OF Roseion;" are wel-wrtten
and interesting stories.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY. What has become o
our old friend, The .7tLant,cl We have mol
received the January number.
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For nearly three hours the roar OF mpskpsry
was kent up. Shortly after L O'Clock Col.
Haskin succeeded in llankIpg the enemy on the
extreme right, when the 9Th Ohio and "a Mn
nesola charged with the bayonet, with triumph
ant wells, which broke the rebel ranks, and the
rout began. They fed peIl-n,ell 10 their camp,
sirewinp The road with muskets, blankets, over
coats, and knapsacks, and abandoned two guns
and caissons. Gen. Zallcotfer was shot through
The heart at the head Of his staff by Col. Fry Of
The a,h KY II appears that Gen. Zolllcoifrr
lost his way in the bushes, and suddenly emerg-
ed before Col. Fry, who was accompanied by
some staff officers. The two parties mstook
each other for friends and approached within
lew wards of each other, when finding their
mutual mistake, both parted and prepared for
hand to hand conflict. One OF Gen. ZllcoffeI's g
aids shot at Col. Fry but only brought his
horse down. The Federal Colonel Immediate
ly drew his six shooter and brought Gen 4 H.
Iicofer from his saddle at the first tire. the
Rebel staff deserted their chiefs body, which
was taken 10 Somerset she day after the bal,ls.
An East Tsnnessepan writing TO the Com
merca. says:-"Al Il the credit and honor OF
this battle Is due TO the 10Th Indiana, the 9Th
Ohio, the 4th Kentucky. and the I'd Mnnescta
Regiments, Tor they did all the lighting single
handed, with the exception Of what support
they received from the artillery. They all
fought nobly and never wavered from their
fixed determination 10 gain the victory. lhe
comba,anis were SO near each other al one
time that the powder from The discharged pieces
burnediheir faces"
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About Our Exchanges.

EDITORIAL CHANeg.-MR. a. GRAHAM. SR..
has retired from the publication OF .he West
noreland Republican, and is succeeded by
MEssns. Gro w. BoNNiN and JAMES F. CAMp-
BELL. The Republican, under its new pro.
prietorshlp gives fair promise of ability and
usefulness. We wish The outgoing and incom-
ing editors abundan. success.
The VALLEY SPiRIT.-This able Democ ratio
organ has passed into the hands Of MEssRs. B.
Y. HAnsHsR aud p s. DEcHERr, our friend
Geo. II. MENeEL, the late proprietor, retiring
from the concern. The Spira has always been
one of the Leading Democratic journals OF the
State, and, we have no doubt, will remain so
under the management of the new proprir,ors.
"May the SpriPs shadow--if spirit can have
shadow--never grow ess!"
ERlE Observer ANDREW HopKINs, ESQ,
late editor of this we'll conducted journal, re-
tires from its control, and is succeeded by
Messfs. WHITMAN and BREcHT. We are sorry
that our able friend, Mr. Hopkins, has seen
fit to leave the editorial tripod, but console our
self for his loss, with the vigor and ability dis
played by his successors May their sheet
soon become the favosably ssobseryed of all OBJ
serversn'
CHARLEY MURRAY, Of the Ebensburg Dsmo-
crat and Sentinel, is brick, and ifhe doesn't
want to be ,0alied into the Temple Of Fame, be
bad better quit corresponding with Old Abe,
rubbing down Barker and writing about "DOg
Tsx," ea
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BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.

DoCToR THOMAS p. CHAPMAN will send 10
| all who wish il (free of charge) the Recipe and
full directions for making and using beautiful ve-
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Can be obtained by retW mail, by addressing (with
stamps for return pos'age) DR.. THOMAS F. CHAP
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Leaving in the Treasury
The Hill Spring Battle.
CINcINNATI,J Jan.

CINCINNATI, Jan. a.
This mornings papers contain full accounts
Of the Battle of Mill Spring. 1t was fair open
battle. The Rebels fought we'll and and were
overcome only by superior fighting on our side
According 10 their own account, The Rebel
force consisted OF ten infantry regiments, three
batteries and some Cavalry; altogether, a5oul
10000 men.
They fought in bush-wacklng style from ra-
vines add behind trees, bushes, and rocks. The
brunt OF the battle devolved on the 4th Ken
lucky. I'd Minpescsa, 9th Obio. and 10 Indiana.
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Making The sun Of Sll,s65 Q

Making the su n OF Sl $3.50 w
The work to be done will cost more than the
above sum, but, il is believed, that the $4,000
received will be sufficient to complete the grad
uaton and masonry, not including the treste
work, II il is to be considered as graduation.
The contractors have been at work upon the
several portions OF the road allotted 70 them, and
the work done amounts, according to The esl-
mates of the engineers, TO the sum OF $3, ,724,
of which the sum Of S3,254 has been paid TO
them. This does not include the work done
during the present month, as the estimates OF
tba! month have rot been received, owing 20
the illness of Mr.. Butler, assistant engineer.
The sum OF $7i9 So, has also been paid to the
engineer corps. Sections 1, 10, l & II, are
completed, aad ready for the superstTncture.
Some oil the other sections are nearly finished,
and the foundation Of the bridge will be ready
E,r he timbprs in ABOUT four weeks, and although
the uaole work has not progressed as rapidly
| as il should have done and as was required by
the terms OF the contracts, yei the board conf
IDENTIFY expects tha. the graduation and masonry
will be completed 10 time TO have The super
structure put on so as TO have the road in run
| ming order not later than The fs. OF June, prox-
| imo.
The engineer Of the P. r. r. Co. has adver-
;sed or proposals for the cross.,ies, and the
contracts for them will no doi5t be made early
| 10 next mouth, and il no difficulty or delay ar-
ses with regard 10 the trestling, concerning
which there is difference Of opcion between
the two companies. tut which, it is believed,
will be easily reconced, we can see no reason
| why the work should not be completed on the
| above named day.
The financial condition Of the company is ex-
| hibited by the report Of the Treasurer, copy
of which Is hereto attached.
| The President and Directors deeply regret
that the company could not avail itself OF the
benefits OF the ac. for the commutation of tom
mage duties, but lis utter inability TO obtain The
means 10 grade, as required BY that act, five
miles at each end of our road, destroyed all
hope oi securing the advantages of that law.
The completion Of the first twelve miles o!
our road, being now, az we believe, ioregone
conclusion, the question naturally arises, will 1t
be extended 10 Brdford2 How that question
shall be answered depends entirely upon the
citizens of Bedford county II they will put
their shoulders TO the wheel, and give to the en-
t~prize that aid which lis importance deserves,
there can he no doubt that, in short lime, the
Bpdfnrd Rail Road wilt be can accomplished
fact"
By order oil the Board,
s. L. RUSSELL pres,t
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Mr. Cessna Takes His Seat.

The Committee Of the House of Representa-
tves in the contested election case Of CESSNA
against HOUSEHOLDER reported on Friday last
that Mr.. CESSNA was entitled 10 the seat as
the representative of Bedford county. tle ap-
peared and was sworn in. Mr.. Cessna will
make an able, industrious and honest legislator.
---YalLeY Spirit.
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F. Meyers, Editor & Proprietor.
To Our Patrons.

Friends, We must have money to pay our
debts. You who owe us four, SIX and eight
dollars ana upwards, are especially called upon
TO come up TO our help. Come forward and
settle, and il you cannot pay your entire bill,
pay what you can. Administrators and Exec
atofs who are in our debt for estate printing,
and candidates who owe US for ticket printing,
@ll please take notice.
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county who were known TO be friendly 10 the

county who were know 10 be friendly 10 the
improvement Abu the first of September last
through the influence and invaluable exertions
OF w ilIiam P Schell, ESQ.,, who may with truth
be called the father Of the Bedford Rail Road,
and TO whom, when it is completed, The people
OF Bedford and its vicinity, will be more in
debted for any advantages il mas bring them,
than 10 all others beside, an arrangement was
made with the Pennsylvania Raj. Road Compa-
10y, BY which, il is believed that the first twelve
miles OF our road from Hopewell 10 point near
the turnpike about mile and half west OF
Bloody Run, will be finished and put in com
plete running order. The details OF this ar
rangement cannot now be given, as the contract
between the two companies has not yet been
fully consummated. The important provisions
OF It are briefly these The penn'a. r. r. Co.
is to pay 10 the Bedford R. e. Co. the sum OF
$lS, 700, in cash, of which $4,000 are TO be
applied to the payment in part of the 5000
which 5y She settlement! above mentioned with
Dull, Collins & Co., our company agreed 10 pay
them The remainder, $4,000, is TO be ex-
pended in finishing the graduation and masonry
Of those twelve miles. The Penn'a. r R. Co.
is also to furnish the money to complete the
entire superstructure, sdngs, turnouts, water
stations, turn sdple, &C. lHe p'uiuiu H. II. W.
on its part, is to issue, execute ard deliver 10
the p r. r. Co. two hundred bonds for $500
each, with coupons attached the principal
thereof to be paid at the end of twenty years
from the date OF said bonds, and the interest, at
the rate OF per cent. per annum, to be paid
mi.annualy. These bonds are to be secured
by a mortgage of said twelve miles oi rail road,
real estate SC. SC. The Bedford r. r. Co. is
also to execute release to the p. R. r. Co. un-
der and by virtue of the act, entitled "An Act
for the Communication OF tonnage duties" OF
the above mentioned sum of $4,000, the sum
Of $4,000 has already been received by our
company, of which the sum of $4,000 has been
paid upon the Judgment OF Dull, Collins & Go.
Soon after the foregoing arrangement was
made with the P. R. R. Co., it was determined
by the board Of directors to let the contracts
for the completion OF the graduation and mason
ry of the first twelve sections, and letting was
accordingly advertised, and on the 25th OF Sep
tember last, the contracts were.awarded, as fol-
lows. viz:
Sections & ., TO James Hefner at S2ll7 60
3,4& ito J. VI. Campbcll al 5620 0o
$50 to J. NJ. Campbell at 1857 40
Ct 6 s to Thos. B. Kpaliug at 1917 90
10, 10 {" Heating at 423 90
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Pun. Docs.-We are under obligations to
Hon. Ei. Mcpherson, NJ c., Hons. John Cess
ma, E. M. Shrock and s. S. Wharton, OF the
State Legislature, and G. w. Householder, ESQ.,,
for valuable public documents.
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DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

The Democrats Of Bedford County are here
BY requested to assemble in MASS MEETING,
of the Court House, in Bedford. on
.MOND.9Y EVENING, FEB. 10TH,
ss required by the rules Of the party. A full
attendance Is expected. Addresses will be de-
.vered by number Of speakers. Democrats,
to the rescue!
JOHN s. SCHELL,
Chai,m nun Dem. Co. Com.
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MAJ. JOHN p. Peck will give a concert in
Sacred Music, at the Court Hocs<, IN Friday
evening, January alst. No charge Tor admis-
sion, but collection will be taken up TO de-
fray expenses. The public are respectfully in-
vited 10 attend.
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LINES

ON THE MEATH OF ANNIE AM ANDA COOK,
respectfully inscribed to her bereaved parents.
Weep not for Annie the darling one;
They've laid her down 10 rest,
Her body's in the quiet tomb,
Her spirlt's with the blest.
Weep net for Annie; the sainted one,
Do not in anguish bow;
For, though thine idol'S torn away,
She IS angle now.
Weep not for Annie; she dwcls or high,
Where sorrows come;
Far from this earth of sin and care,
Her SAVIOR called her hone.
Weep not for Annie: the lovely child,
E'en though the tie is rivep;
The bud is only npped on earth,
The flower blooms in heaven.
Weep not for Annie with thy heart,
Let no wild sotiow stir;
she never more returns TO Us
But we can go to her.
Schellsburg, Jan. 9, 1869.
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S. L. RUSSELL. Pres't.
Ert'act from Treasarer's Report, .eccompa'
an fbo ubone

Extract from Treasarer's Report, .eccompany-
ing the aboDe.
The Treasurer received, during
the year ending Dec. 30, 6l, $lS,99l 81
Paid out on judgment, engineer
ing AND incidentals, s,o27 Sc
Leaving in the Treasury $5,964 45
The assets Of the company consist in some
573 shares of stock subscribed in the county,
and number of tracts of land subscribed, in
GLIDING one tract bought. The domestic debts
of the company amount to SO, ,l78 46.
To the above balance in he Treasury should
be added $4,000, due from the Pennsylvania
Rail Road Company, and which since making
report has been paid into the Treasury.
JOHN p. REED. Treasurer.
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TYrThe Harrisburg pnfrint oays' - fi'u
Committee Of the House of representatives III
the case of Cessna against Householder, on
Thursday reported tina. Mr.. Cessna was entitled
10 ;he seat as the Representative of Bedford
county. Ee appeared and was swo'n in. Mr..
Cessnas ability, industry and legislative expe-
rlence render him valuable acquisition 10 the
House, Mr.. Cessna contested Mr.. Househol-
der's election on purely constitutional ground.
His position was that the constitution secured
to Bedford separate Representative, and the
committee so decided. This decision, we pre-
sume, will change our legislative District. Mr..
Cessna is now the Representative of Bedford
and not of Somerset and Bedford --Somersst
Democrat.
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The Press on the Rights Of Bedford
County.

OF the large number of favorable notices OF
the contest made by Mr.. CESSNA for the right OF
separate representation for Bedford county, we
have room, This week, for out the following:--
Hon. John Cessna.
We are much pleased to observe by the Leg
isative proceedings published elsewhere, that
the eLiltle Grant" Of Democracy, the Hon. John
Cessna, OF Bedford, has been awarded bis seat IN
the House OF Representatives, which he contest
ed with Mr. Householder, the Committee 10
whom his case was referred, having reported IN
his favor on Constitutional grounds. Mr.Cessna
is an able constitutional lawyer, and power
ful advocate. He served several sessions in the
Legislature, several years ago, with distinction.
He is the best pariamentarian in either house.
Unialterng in his attachment to the doctrines oi
the democratic party, he cannot be alIured from
the enthusiastic devotion of his great intellec-
ual powers, to the support o! Democratic men
and measures, and IN opposition 10 every ism
and organization Of hostility to the Democratic
party, that has culmlpated In most disastrous.
destructive and disreputable civil war. We
rejoice in his success, because it is just and righ.
and because il gives to the councils OF the State
pure, highmnded and able statesman Of The
right faith, Greensbutg .4rgaS.