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Popular Sovereignty.

When the "Republicans" wanted to make
political capital out of the Kansas troubles,
they were great sticklers for fair vote of the
people of that Territory upon the question
of slavery. According to their doctrine it was
a most heinous outrage upon the liberties of the
people for the Territorial Convention to with
hold the Constitution from the test of the pop
ular will, and the howl they set up when the
tChole Constitution was not submitted to the
people, still rings in the ears Of the citizens of
the North. For years, if a Democrat dared to
open his mouth in advocacy of the principles of
his party, he was invariably met with the cry
of "Lccompton Swmdle r' that alone being then
deemed by the Republicans sufficient to an
swer every plea in favor Of Democracy. But
now these political charatans are guilty of the
same species of crime which they once so vig-
orously denounced, the grade of the offence in
their case being still higher in the scale of inf-
my than that Of the alleged fraud upon the vo-
ters Of Kansas. We refer to the recent forc5!e
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia.
At one fell swoop "Republican'' Congress
and "Republican" President have swept away
the property of the people of the District, fore
ing them to part with 1t for sum fixed by Con-
gress and the President, without giving those
people any opportunity to express their wishes
or feelings in regard to the measure. Now. if
it was an outrage in 1858 not to submit the pro-
slavery Constitution Of Kansas to the people of
that Territory for ratification, then it is ten
fold greater outrage in 1862 to withhold the
anti-slavery code for the District of Columbia
from the judgment of the people of the District;
for, the Lecompton Constitution did not pro-
pose to takc a,cay any property from the citizens
of Kansas, whilst the black code for the Dis
trict of Columbia, compes the citizens of the
District to yield up their property for such re-
muneration as the powers that be see fit to give
thus has Republicanism stultifed ITSELF Thus
has Mr.. Lincoln's administration shown how
little it cares for the will of the people, when
the people are in its power.
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johnson, and it was victory or death. Our ar
! tilery did terrible execution. We drove them
back inch by inch. Fresh men came pouring in and
by noon we had driven them almost out OF our lines
Our men were taking prisoners by scores. At
| ter they commenced retreating, Buell. sent for
the cavalry. They gave yell and started on
the gallop. | think there were nearly five thou
sand cavalry started out at one time. AS soon
as they got near, the enemy threw their guns,
knapsacks and canteens. Such panic was
never seen, The slaughter was dreadful. AT
ter two days hard fighting and one Us good as
whipped, we were victorious and ccncmy flying
in every direction. Buell. is still after them and
it is reported has them surrounded, but we are
not certain that it is correct We are now in
our old camp, as usual, but not with the same
feeling as before. Many of our old companions
are missing, never to be seen on earth. Our
regiment suffered severely. Our Col. had his
horse shot from under him. in the beginning of
the action, by a caunon ball. The shock knock
ed him scnseless and he was carried off the field.
Our Captain was mortally wounded and has
since died One of our boys was killed,
three missing and twenty wounded, several, |
am afraid mortally. My friend and mess-mate
was severely wounded in the right arm, but
think will recover. l received bullet shot
through my coat. They whizzcd past me in
every direction by hundreds. Ihave since been
over part of the battle field and such sights
never want. to witness again Hundreds of
men and horses lying all over the field In one
place saw five seccsh lying side by side, all
killed by one cannonball. At another place in
about half IN acre Of ground, were thirty. 1t
was quite thicket and was cut off as though
it had been done with an axe. Large trees two
feet thick were cut off clean. 1t is impossible
to give Il full description Of the rakng fire of our
artillery. For miles around you can see the
effect of it. We had about sixty thousand men
engaged the first day. The enemy had about
ninety. The second day we had more and they
also. talked to a prisoner on Monday evening.
He said they intended to take us before Gen.
Buell. would arrive, but were sadly disappointed.
lie also said their loss would reach eighteen
thousand killed and wounded Our loss, I do
not think will exceed one thousand killed how
many wounded can not say, but a great many.
The loss in our regiment will reach abont two
hundred and sixty killed and wounded The
general of ourdivision sal the Iowa third fought
like der,lS Rather q hard expression, but near
ly true.
A great many of our men were taken prison.
ers the first day, but the most of them have
since been retaken The excitement is so high
that it is impossible for me to give you any thing
like description Of the affairs l will write
soon again.
Your atfectionate Son,
II. r. SMITH
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FROM GEN. AALLEcK's COMMAND.
The Enemy Being Vigorously Pushed

h2coSNoIssANCE TOWARDS coE1Nru
OF TIE REBELS cA.rClEp AND THE ,,,...
RourEp-Two BRIDGES on Tnt MEvp,,,s ni
CHARLESTON RAILROAD DESTROYED. A-'D
Pi1rsBuRG LAsnrNc, Nav 3D., op af
Hon. L. NJ: Stanton, Secretary Of w..
G2n. Palms Division mllde II rcconno;ss,n.a
Harrington to-day and found about 4 .5Oo ar
the enemy, and drove them in handsome stv,a
killing 80 and wounding many; also captuyn.
some prisoners and their tents, camp eor;noco
etc. At dark our cavalry was in pursuit os
their artillery and baggage train beyond Far
mington, in the direction of Corinth. 7 ,v;t
messed the fight. Our men behaved splenddIv
An artillery reconnaissance went to Glen.
dale this morning and destroyed two trestla
bridges and some of the tracks of the Memnb;,
and Charleston railroad.
1t has been q splendid days work for tbs
left wing
The weather is clear and the roads are bo-
coming good.
THos. A. Scorr
Assistant Secretary of War.
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e5-We are compelled to defer anumber of ar
ticles intended for publication this week, among
them some interesting local correspondence.
eEOur old friend, Valentine Steckman, form
erly of the Mengel House, has become proprie-
tor of the Union Hotel. TINE keeps good
house and deserves fair share of public pat
ronage.
EyTrack-laying has been commenced on TIE
Bedford Railroad. We understand that SO
900 has been recently obtained in the East for
the benefit of the road.
csrFriends and families of members of Capt.
Lyons company, arc referred to the commune
cation of Lieut.. Metzger, on our third page.
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@The Mercersburg Chassis will convene in
the German Reformed Church of this place, on
Friday evening, the 18th inst, at half past
seven O'Clock The opening sermon viii be
preached by the Rev. J. Hassler, of Martins.
burg, Blair co., Pa.
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Huntingdon CO., May II, '62.

A DIsUSIoN SLANDERER DENOUNCED In the
House of Representatives, few days since
Nh. Vallandigham of Ohio. thus spoke of and
denounced that arbitrator, Senator Wade of
Ohio. Wade belonged to the Phillips school of
politicians, and is one of the most unblushing
disunionists and traitors that ever held a seat in
Congress. He has worked for twenty years for
issolution of the Union, and now glories in
his treason and laughs at our calamties. Had
justice been done him, he and all infamous
traitors like him would have stretched hemp
ten years ago.
Mr.. Vallandigham (O.) said that in speech
delivered in this city the other day, not in this
House certainly, nor in the Senate, for no such
speeches would have been tolerated there, the
following appeared: 81 accuse them, the Dem
ocratic party, of deliberate purpose 30 aasail,
through the Judicial tribunal and through the
Senate and House Of Representatives of the u
nited States, and TO overawe, intimidate and
trample underFcot, If they can, the men who
boldly stand forth in defence Of their country
now imperlled by this gigantic rebellion.
I have watched it long. have seen it in
secret session. i have seen its movements ever
since that party got together with q colleague of
miue Ill INC othef Itouse aS chairman OF the
Committee on Resolutions. A man who never
had any sympathy with this Republic, but whose
every breath is devoted to its destruction, just
as far as his heart dare permit him to Co."
Mr. Vallandigham (O.) Here in my place,
in this House, and as Representative, de-
nounce, and speak it advisodly, tho author of
that speech as Lar, a scoundrcl and coward.
His name is Benjamin +. Wade.
This produced personal discussion between
Mr.. Blake and Vallandigham, the latter calling
his (Mr. BlAke's) declaration false.
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Latest From MoClellanI

BY telegraph we learn that Williamsburg has
been taken by McClellan's forces after Sc
we're fight, in which the Federal loss was heavy.
Mcclellan took number of cannon and about
1000 prisoners.
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JOSEPH FILLER.

THECosr OF EMANc1PA1ToN.-Penn
proportion of this ''nigger trade" would be o.
yer r7r NINETY-rWo MILLIONS of dollars, which
would exceed forty dollars for every man, woman
and child in the State! If when thus purchased,
the slaves are to be colonized, they would have
TO be maintained, in part at least, by us; and
this would involve an enormous annual expense.
But if they are not to be colonzcd, they must
he distributed over the Northern States, wher-
ever the people of those States will permit 1t
is well known that they wouldnot be tolerated in
the West, and most of them would therefore be
thrown upon the Middle and Eastern States
But sapposing they are distributed over the North
in proportion to population, Pennsykania's
share Of the four million negroes, would be over
three hundred tiouSnRdi
Do the people of this State want to pay nine
ty-two Millions of dollars to free the slaves of
the South, and then take three hant1,ed thousand
of them TO be supported mainly as paupers ? If
so, let them support Republicans and they will
probably be gratifed in this.--Lanccsster Latelli-
gencer.
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Yorktown.

Another bloodless victory and one of trans
cendent Importance, attests the strategic abili-
ties of GEN. MCCLELLAN. Yorktown has been
evacuated by the rebels and is now in possession
Of McClellan's army. This is the kind of VIC
tory in which we glory. Let blood thirsty Alb
olitionism how'll
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Auditor General,

A number of our exchanges have mentioned
The name of Hon. w. p. Schell, of this place,
in connexion with the office of Auditor Gener.
ai. Although we have often expressed to Mr.. S.
our desire to urge his nomination, he has uni
formly requested us not to do SO, Us he felt no
inclination to be candidate.
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evThere is no important news from the Ar
myof the South West. The evacuation ofNew
Orleans is confirmed, and the city is occupied
by Federal troops.
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eJIhe latest accounts from McClellan's ar
my place it near Williamsburg, which it was
about to occupy and near which sharp skir-
mish had taken place.
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sTThe house Of Augustus Ahlburn, Of Ju-
niata tp., was destroyed by fire, short time
ago. 1t is not known how the fire originated
The loss, we believe, is covered by insurance.
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Announcement of Plrson BroWnloW's Book.

| The subscriber is about publishing narrative
OF the periis, adventures, and sufcrings of tho
Rev. w. q. BRowNIow among the secessionists
OF Tennessee. The manuscript is nearly COM
pleted, and will be put to press forthwith. Tho
appearance and Typography Of the work will ts
OF the first class; and it will be fully and hand
| somely illustrated with sketches of the scenes
referred to, and a finely engraved steel portrait
of the author.
AS to its contents we have no hesitation in
saying that the public will bc startled ut tbs
narrative of facts. II will lay bare the perse-
cutions and cruelty which marked the develop
ment of the secession conspiracy in Tennessee,
the disasters and the ruin with which it dovas-
tated communities once prosperous and sunder.
ed families once happy: more than all, il viii
expose the bad and reckless ambition, and the
relentless boodthrstincss, by which the rnglcad-
ers Of the conspiracy were stimulated to their
work of crime and treason.
The narrative is one of personal experiences
The author vouches for the accuracy of it's state
ments The public may therefore accept it as
not only a reliable but peculiar chapter in the
general history of the times; and we arc conf
dent that no more significant, startling, or in-
strlctive memorial of the Rebellion, in its mi-
mute, personal and social bearings, is now acccs-
sibe.
The public are we'll aware that Mr. BRowN-
LOW is a bold-speaking man. In this narrative
of his safferings composed mostly while conin-
ed in the Jail at Knoxville, he has uttered his
thoughts in language of extraordinary force and
fearlessnoss, scathing his adversaries even wbilc
in their power, and appealing to his country
mon even from his cell with the urgency of
martyr.
1t will be published in one volume, 12mo.
fully illustrated, Of about 400 pages, at 81 20
GEORGE w. CHILDS.
Publisher, 62S and $50 Chestnut st. Phira.
''l'he man who pirates about and quotes tho
Constitution in this great crisis, is a traitor'--'
Wade, Of tie United States Senate
The above is an extract from speech deliver
edin the Senate by one of its recognized leaders,
and shows to what lengths the party now con-
trolling that body would carry their assaulsupon
the rights of the people, if they dare to go iarth
er than they have already gone in thrustingloyM
men into bastiles The time is fast comingwnen
the people will get their ''huge paws" upon
these fattened and pompous higher law vaunters,
and then look out for . full settlement OF old
accounts!
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,sTCourt has been in session during the pres
ant week. The attendance is not very full.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-09

sSrJ. b. Farquhar, at Mann's Corner has
opened out fine lot of dry goods, groceries,
Be- Call and see them
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r3- PRENTICE says if Gen. Mcclellan were to
fail in his mighty enterprise, we know not which
would cxult most-his Southern or lis Northern
nun,
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eS~ Congress has passed a vote of censurc
upon Simon Cameron. MCPHERsoN of this
district, and A other Republicans voted to sus-
tain Cameron
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Inc. 4,193 is. Inc. 5S,225 is. Inc. 62,41s is.
The increase of the Broad Top Coal for
warded to market this present year, over cor
responding time last year, is equal to 1859 per
cent!
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From the Army Correspondence Of tho Asso.
clated Pres.
PARTICULARS OF THE RETREAT OF
THE ENEMY.
HEADoUARTFRs ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,
May 4, 10 o'clock A. NJ.
This morning at O'Clock, your correspondent
had the pleasure of entering the cnemys works
at Yorktown, which the rear of their army do
serted four hours before.
Everything was found to be rather in confu-
sion, as though they left in great haste. Between
forty and fifty pieces of heavy artillery have
been left in theiT works, after being spiked, to-
gethcr with a large amount of ammunition, lnedi.
cal stores, camp equipage, tents and private prop
erty of their officers.
The order was given to cvacuate by Gen.
Johnson on Thursday to commence the follow.
ing morning, which was accordingly done.
Only one man was left inY ork town, and be-
was negro.
Gen. Jameson AMI Col, Samuel Black wore
the first to enter the en>IaY's worka
Inside the for;icatiJns and all along tho
Williamsburg road on witch they are retreat
ing they have buried torpedocs and percus-
sion shell, which arc occasionally exploding and
injuring people.
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Broad Top Coal Trade.

We give below the amount of coal transpor-
ted over the Huntington and Broad Top Noun
tain Railroad during the week ending Wednes-
day, April 30, and since Jan. /, 1862 We also
give the shipments of the corresponding peri
ods of last year For this information we are
indebted to the "u. S. Railroad and Mining
Register" copy of which has been kindly
furnished us by Hon. w. T. Daugherty, of this
place.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS,
Flight Of the Rebels From Yorktown

Tie E"emys Entire Line Of DefenSes, Nth Layps
Nuaaber Of Guns,mach Ammuait,on and Casp
E'Yaipagem III tie Fet'erM Possession.
[Oifcial Dispatches
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. Nav a.
IL. 30 p. M.-The following highly important
announcement is just received from Fortress
Monroe:
yorktown was evacuated last night. Our
troops now occupy the enemy's works. The
enemy left a large amount of camp eauipage
and guns, which they could not destroy, for icar
OF being seen"
Second Despatch
Headquarters ARMY OF TIE Potomac,
May eth, 0 A. NJ.
Hon. f. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:-s'Wo
have the ramparts of the enemy. We have his
gu S, ammunition. camp equ;page., &c, and hold
the entire line OF his works, which the engineers
report as being very strong.
81 have thrown all my cavalry and horse ar
tillery in pursuit, supported by infantry.
81 move Franklin, and as much more as
can transport by water, up to West Point to-day.
No time shall he lost.
'The gunboats have gone up York river
81 omitted to state that Gloucester is also in
our possession.
81 shall push the enemy to the wall
'G. b. MCCLELLAN, Major General
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SVeek.

Week. Previously. Year.
1862. ~ tons. 104, 453 tons. 1l2, O64 tons.
1851. 3, 418 tons: 46,228tons. 49,646 tons
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The following letter from the pen of T. r.
Smith, son of John Smith, Esq, of SchelLsburg,
gives graphic description Of the terrible battle
of Shiloh the writer having been in the thckest of
the FIGHT:
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VI From Parliamentary paper on accidents
IN co j mines, which hrs been issued In England,
II appears tCat In teayearS, ending In 1850, no
Fewer than cts6 persons were killed In mining
operations During 'he same period the amount
Of 'osl raised was 6G5 Isl, $40 tons.
u Gen. o. VI. Mitchell, the soldier a,trono-
u' T. maTshals the hosts of the Union quite az well
"a Ee has long marshallei the hosts Of heaven
IL Is be that has just made tie swoop down into
Huntsville.
IL be Governors OF Indiana and Illinois haye
made arrangements by which soldiers Of their
stItts, going home on furloush, have free pass
over the railroads
AZ Paul Henry, son Of a wealthy merchant in
New fork- he. been mulcted in So 10 damages
10, sedueins servant girl in his fathers house.
H TheologiaEs, pulpit politicians, &c j., are
divided ~ 10 whether Henry Ward Beect sr is a
bitter Judge Of horses than Of the art Of playing
billiards
u The Richmond whig contains dispatch
announcing thai the rebel General Iadde lost
Els lsft arm Ia the battle Of Sunday.
IL The Trades Unions Of France intend 10
ssAe representatives to the forthcoming Exhibi.
ton in London.
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TIE AGRICULTURAL MATTER WILL BE
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EV ENING STAR.
PUREINFLUENCEs,

oh ~ no faces were beheld on earth,
Bu, to{lipy manhood, end replning age,
No welcome eyes o! Innocence ard mirta
To lock upon rs biRdly. weo would wage
The giocmV battle f-- hiCaself alone
Or through the dark Of the exchanging cloud
Look wistfully for light, Who would not groan
Beneath his daily task, and weep aloud
But i'tile children take Us by the hand,
Aud gaze with tTustiul cheer into our eyes,
Patience and for;itude beside US stand,
In wOman's shape, and watt 20 heav'n oul
signs:
The Cniiiless child holds back the arm Of guilt
UpTaised to strike, and woman may atone
With siuless tears for sins Of man, and melt
The damning seal when evil deeds are done.
Frederick TsnnysoH.
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The UNDERMINED respectfully informs HI. fricnss
"a tne p9trlct and visitors 70 the city shat lie has
rented nli ,t OLD and wzLL-IsowF EsiisIIsaNINI
llete Arrangements to furnish OYSTERS In Sny
sgis and any sasntity. 400 70 800 gallons shuekel
POT DAY; 1900 TO 5000 cana Of S1;oed And FsssS
PM ap daiAJ-oans hermesio1lly sesled. Furnished
ls9ns w1shins to have o. sters fnrnizhed regl-
nl,hogt fear Of fsil.rs, sho.ld c.l and make or,
ssso9 ~ purchasing Of ne, - furnish a article
% prices tast ~ low. ''.
10 9uBhEk6,
stIsTberrisMs. eTSt ~, LoesfS5s, S.rainss Olsms.
g.. 60. Also, Pickles, Cssspr, Ss,ces. HfsnSy
Peaches, &c. Also, Game and r regh F1,h. srrr.
tfs;' Tsfrs. ,n. Frs.4 Loss!srs God Hslibat =
ks s s,.:ys ~ on hand. .t rsssor.ble prices.
In season, the money II sent with the crasr.
MY eetablishmcnti 10 open from q, no. Il, u n
Inixnt, eyery days sxeess Sunday, Wien oioss 81
IA n .. n. HARVEY.
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ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS.

a FEW OF THE MANY TESTIMONIALS
FROM TIE CITIZENS OF WASHING
TON TO DR.. TUMBLETY, THE INDIAN
HERB DOCTOR
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DepIoraBls Condition Of Body and Mad.

was almost dead with pain In nv chest, back
shoulders, side ard head; was debilttated tha..
could scarcely walk. My mind was confirm ally
melancholy and gloomy; but were u not g. Or DR..
Tumbl1ty's skill and his remedies, world have
been dead before this. I am now completely
cured. THOMAS GRIFFIN,
street, between 18th and 10Th, Washington,
ID. G..
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ierge assQrtment Of Stelnway q Sons andtIIHy1
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