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A Couple of Patriots,

Harry c. and G. f. Baer are brothers who
publish the Somerset Democrat. In the early
part of this war, Harry enrolled himself in a
company and marched to the battle field. Pre-
vious to that he was stigmatized as a Secession
list and rebel sympathizer, by the abolitionists,
This had to cease, and the vials Of wrath were
empted upon the head of George, who remain
ed to conduct the paper He, too, is now en-
gagged in recruiting q company, and the enemy s
battery is silenced by force of circumstances !;
but we presume their paper will still be styled,
by the cowardly stay-at-home Abolltonists OF
Somerset county, as the Breck inridge organ,
and their successor in the conduct of the paper
as rebel sympathizer 1t is by Such means
alone that the Republicans hope to maintain
power.-[ Harrisburg Patriot & Union.
Not only have both the present proprietors of
the Somerset Democrat enrolled themselves in
the army of the Union, but the late proprietor,
c. f. Mitchell, Esq, as brave a man aud true
patriot as ever breathed, has also been in the
service from the very beginning of the war. Mr.
Mitchell is now Orderly Sergeant of Company
A, Tenth Pa Reserves, and was in all of the
fierce and bloody conflicts before Richmond anC
during the retreat to James River.
r. r.. Roddy, Esq, the editor of the Demo
cratic organ in Somerset, before it came into thu
hands of Mr.. MITCHELL is, likewise, volunteer
in the ranks of the Union army, and Tough
valiantly at the bloody battle of Fair Oaks.
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although the loyal people of Pennsylvania will

although the loyal people of Pennsylvania will
endorse the course of the latter as ''manly, con-
sistent, and patriotic" yet the views of tie
President will be accepted in preference.
Nor was it in this particular alone, that the
Convention stultifed itself 1t undertook to
mark its disapprobation of the course Of our
other Senator--Mr. Cowan-by studiously o.
mitting bis name from its resolutions, thus lcav-
ing it to be inferred that he was not only lack
ing in loyalty, but was IN antagonism to the Adj
mnistration which they so deftly lauded; when
at the very time, the President had based his
veto message of the Confscation bill upon the
Constitutional objections so clearly and vigor-
ousy put by Mr.. Cowan in his great speech on
that subject Being thus highly c"mplimented
and endorsed by the President, on the very
point on which these strai igh-laced and self
righteous loyalists, controlling the Convention,
first based their hostility to him, we opine that
Mr.. Cowan can afford to laugh at his dscom-
fited assailants, and calmly bde the time when
| it will be made manifest to all people, that no
violation of the Constitution is necessary to
crush the rebellion, and restore the supremacy
of the government in the remotest corners OF the
Republic.
| When next State Convention assumes to
make, and unmake men, we trust it will most
carefully note passing events before it commits
itself-Meanwhile we commend to some of the
leaders in this last one. the following morceau OF
Goldsmith's. Perhaps they can extract moral
from it.
''This dog and man at first were friends,
But when pique began,
The dog, to gain some private end,
Went mad and bit tho man.
| The wound It seem'd both sore and sad,
To every christian eye
And while they swore the dog was mad,
They swore the man would die.
But soon a wonder came to light,
That show'd the rogues they lyd;
The man recovered Of the bite,
The dog it was that dyd.
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10 The Coroner tie JAstsess Of the Peaes, a,i Con.
states in tie dt6SreMt Townships in the County
Of BsAIord Grseitmg.
KNOW YE that IN pursuance of precept to me
directed, under the hand and seal oil the H-n.
JAM= s MILL, President of the several Courts
of Common Pleas IN the Sixteenth District, CON.
sistns OF he counties of Frank in Fn!ion Bedford
and Somerset, and by virtue of his. office Of the
Cour OF Over and Terminpr and General Jail de.
livery for the trial of capital and other offenders
therein and in the General Court of Quarter S-ss.
ions OF the Peace and JoHN TAYLOR and JAaEs
BURNS, Jr. EsqS., Judges OF the same Court
in the same County OF Bedford, You and each Of
yo" are hereby required TO be and appear in your
proper persons with your Records, Recognizances
Examinations, and other rememo ances before the
Judges aforesaid. at Bedford at Court of Over and
eImiher and General Jail Delivery and General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace therein to be holden
for the county of Bedford, aforesaid on the first
Monday OF September, (beiug the LIST, day at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, there and then
to do those things to which your several Offices ap-
pertain.
GIVEN under my hand at Bedford on the sth Of
August, in the year OF our Lord, 1869.
JOHN J. CESSNA,
Sherff's Office, Bedford, Sheriff.
August s, 1862,
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PREPARATIONS FOR DRAFTING.
The Enrolment Of the State Militia,

HARmsBuRG, Ang. 1.-The following impor.
tant circular has this day been issued, from
which it would appear that the authorities here
are actively preparing for any emergency that
may rise -
headquarters Pennsylvania Natha, Adjutont-
Generals Department, Hay7isbmy,' August /,
1862.--Fo the County Commissioners All
County Commissioners who have not complied
with The circular issued from these head-auar-
ters dated July 18th, 1852, are hereby required
TO complete and return to these headquarters
the enrolment of their respective counties before
the 10th day of August. Very respectfully, &c,
A L. RrssFLL,
Ajutant-Genc cral Pennsylvania,
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Preventing EnlistmGnts.

We have heard that few persons, half-cra-
zed with partizan rancor, feign to believe that
we desire to oppose enlistments. 1t is hardly
necessary to deny that we have any such wish,
as no sane man who knows our sentiments, could
entertain such belief for moment. But lest
such an impression might work injury to the
raising of troops in this county, we take the
earliest opportunity, to correct this wanton and
gratuitous mist4ks into which our kind friends
have so unwittingly fallen. We say now is the
time to enlist if for no other reasons than these:
large sums Of bounty money acW be paid to al aoI-
,mteers under tie nea0 call and those eahStng no0,
so.N BE IBID fer onlg atne months service
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New Volume,

: With this number we commence n nev vol,no
OF the Gazette, and the sixth year of its publ-
cation since it came into our hands. For the
fattering and substantial encouragement given
as during the past five years of our editorial ca.
reer, the public have our hearty thanks, and wa
would especially express our feelings of craft
tude to the noble Democracy of our county. who
have stood by us, in sunshine and in storm. and
In the hour of trial and peril hedged us in with
On -mpenetrable circle of brave and patriotic
hearts. And, now, though the future seems full
OF doubt and gloom, we look forward with an
unfaltering trust in the good common sense of
the masses, to day not far distant, when the
political doctrines which we have sustained shall
be triumphantly vindicated by people aroused
to full appreciation of the dreadful issue to
which the opponents Of those doctrines have
brought the country. Friends of the Gasettei
The past is radiant with the memory of your
hdehty--the present is here and demands more
work, more sacrifice, more selcabnegation for
theAake Of principe-:he future we leave in
your hi'nda to mould it as you may, remember.
ing always, however, that
THERE'S Divinity that shapes our ends
Rough bew them how we will"
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Advance Terms, &c.

Our subscribers should hnber that if thev
want to get their papers dtfhe advance rate of
S1.50 per annum, they must pay no,o or with
In three months from the present date. Pay
ing at the end of six months, or just before the
year is up, is not paying in aduaace. The CON-
ing court will afford good opportunity for ad.
vance paying subscribers to send in their mon
ey. We would also ask those who are in ar
rears to call and settle. Of course we do not
refer to regular paying subscribers. Ave mean
those who owe us for two, three or more years.
we must paypur debts and find it impossible to
40 SO without money Friends, let not our ap-
peal be in vain
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The Peoples" State Convention.
Mr.. Sam'l Gather,
Somerset, Pa.


WHAT A LEADING REPUBLICAN PAPER THINKS
OF 1T.
We copy the following article from the last
issue of the Somerset Herald 8 Wig, the organ
of the ''Republican' party of Somerset county
and commend it to the candid consideration of
our Republican friends in this county.
eEy-In our columns to-day, will be found the
proceedings OF the ''Pooples' State Convention"
heidi in Harrisburg on Thursday last This BODY
was composed of mingling of Republicans and
Democrats, and was not in any sense Rapub-
ican Convcntion,as is claimed by portion of
the republican press,
Inc resolutions are eminently patriotic, just
ana proper, and as far us they arc consistent
with each other, will receive the appreciation of
every loyal man in the Commonwealth. But,
by undertaking to fully endorse the foreign and
domestic policy Of the National Administration.
and "the upright, prudent, temperate, and firm
course OF the president in one resolution, and
tho Hon. David Wilmot as the ''true and faith
tul representative of the loyal people of this
State" in another, tho Convention simply stuti
fled itself; for on tho very day preceding the
ono on Which these resolutions were alopted.
the Prosilent and Mr. Wimot hal been in di-
rect antagonism on the confscation biil--the
most important measure before the hto Congress
and although Mr. Fessenden announced by
authority, that it woull bo vetoed as unconsti-
tutional, if not amended in certain particulars,
Mr.. Wilmot still persisted in voting against the
alterations suggested by the President Tho
President and Mr. Wilmot can not. therefore.
both be right. and we incline to the belief that
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evWe have telegraphic report that Messrs.
Barrett and MacDowell, proprietors of the Har-
risburg Patriot & Uaioa, have been arrested and
sent to prison on suspicion OF having printed and
circulated handbi!ls in opposition to Jim Lanes
proposed programme Of raising negro soldiers in
that city. Both gentlemen are strong Union
men, MacDowell having been, until lately, Lieut.
Col. Of the e5th Pa. Vol. Is this intended fol
the purpose of intimidating the Democratic
press of Pennsylvania? Time will develop.
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LIST OF PETIT JURORS,
Drawa for September Term, st Moaday. lss

Richard Langdor, Thomas Hughes, Vim. Little,
Thomas Mccoy. A. L. BeckheiIer, John May, Da.
yid Sparks. Levi Devore, Ca.tleton AXE, Samuel
Working, Jereniah Gordon, Hezekilh May, VIM
Dratftck, Michael Lutz, Michael Wyant, Thomas
Steel, Moses Shaw, Samuel James, Ph lin Re finger.
Joseph lmler, U iah Adams, Samuel Moses, Wm
S. LingenieIter, Jeremiah Black, Edward Kerr, ia.
cob Lashley, Henry P. Diehl, John Bridges, Jane,
Rea, jr., John Znok, Frederick Elldebrand, Joseph
X. DuI borrow, John W. Crisman, Michael Hillegas,
Thomas Blackburn, Peter Evalt, Daniel B. Trout.
man, Isaac Reign ,rd.
August s, 1862.
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DEMOORATTO MASS MEETING.

The Democracy of Bedford county, will meet
in MASS CONVENTION, at the Court House,
in Bedford, on
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER /,
for the purpose of ratifying Democratic nomi-
nations, and re-terating their oft-repeated pledg-
es 10 the Constitution As 1t Is" and the ''U-
MON AS 1t Was" to renew their solemn protest
against Abolition and its natural consequence,
Secession, and to vindicate the Democratic par
ty from the aspersions falsely cast upon it by
Abolition traitors in the North, the enemies Of
the Constitution and the Union.
Rally, Democrats Friends of Constitutional
Liberty, to the rescued Come from your farms
and your workshops, come from mountain and
valley, come ye who in the dark future Of our
country, must bear the heat and burden Of the
day, and strike one more blow for liberty and
law, for the safety Of your homes, the protec-
tion of your property the security of your lives
"Con,e as the winds come
When forests are rended!
Come as the waves come,
When navies are stranded"
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Sealed propo.a, for the graduation of one ,h;,a
Of one mile Of this road, beginning at the western
ternin us of Section Nc. l2 leading thence r. ,hs
Turnpike Road, will BE- received by tie Direc,ar.
up 10 h. 10th dsv of September next. E,tima,s.
&c of the wArK to be he will be oil exhbition =,
the Office OF 'he Company in Bedford. -
BY Older of the Board,
B edfnrd August g. 1862 y
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary having been issued to the
undersigned, residing Bedford county, on the 20
tate Of Daniel F. Beegle. late OF Allegheny town
ship, Blair county, deceased, all pei sons knowing
themselves indebted TO said estate will make imme'
date payment, and those having claims against the
same vii present them in legal fol for settlement
10 JOHN NJ GrBeosEY, Ut nuncansvi.Is, or to
WIN. S. BEEGLE, Ex'r
August 8, 1862 ct,
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Attention, stock Subscrihers

The su ,>crbe,s to the capital stock of the Red.
ford Rail Road Company, are hereby notified. tbs,
they can relieve themselves of the penalty of 10
cent. interest on their subscriptions, BY making
payment of the princip on or b-fore the 10Th dass
OF September next and in case it will b. ipconya
nien 20 pay cash down, their notes pavable in. ao
so and 90 days will be taken as cash. After that
date suits will be brought against all deno nen,s
BY order of the Board,
JOHN p. REED, Treasurer,
Redford Auyust & 1860
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GEN. sEYMoUR's LETTER.


Bslo,o Richmond, Va, July 7th, 1862.
My DEAR SR:--l have just learned that yo'l
have still two other sons un Ter my command;
through them desire to communicate to you
the circumstances, so far as the confusion OF
battle permits me to remember, of the death OF
Oswald H. Gather, Lieutenant and Adutant
of the 10th Reg't., p. r. c., and also your son.
Necessity compelled me, when l assumed
command Of Brigade of this division in May
lefiru much etr.e.losaIs ia act as an aid. be-
ligence and his devotion to his duties--anl
formed in very short time a very high esti-
mate OF hls qualities as II man an | as soldier.
His courage was conspicuous. At Mechanics
vile he was energetic and efficient. But il was
at our last battle near New Market, on June
30th, when this Division had its terrible strug-
gle with overpowering forces, that the good
qualities Of your son came distinctly under my
notice On the left of our line was a slight
shelter or breastwork, surrounding some log out
houses; behind these slight cavity or valley
sheltered the 10th Regiment with others. Your
son aided strenuously in cheering our men to
stand and meet the coming foe [ had lust Civ
en- him some directions and turned about to ob-
serve the approaching line of rebels, faced about
to give him some new directions, when to my
surprise he lay at my feet, dismounted and
moved him, hoping that he was only wounded,
but he was dead. Where struck, or how, |
cannot say. | cannot be mistaken, I think,
as to his person. This loss is great to the SER
vice, to his regiment to myself, but how much
more to you--his parents. You may be proud
that he did his duty as a man and patriot
that he fell with his face to the foe. can of
fer you no other consolation than that derived
from the hope that after a few more years of
toll, of warefare, of trouble, you may again
meet him where there is no sorrow, no scpara-
ton In this hope | bid God bless you, and
am very truly,
Your obedient servant
Mr.. Sam'l Gather, Il. SEYMOUR,
Somerset, Pa. Brig Gen.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

In the matter of the account of John !"
Crisman, administrator of the estate Of Miran-
da Rickel, decd, 0. E. Shannon appointed au'
ditor to settle The exceptions to said account, re-
port the facts and make distribution. Notice IS
hereby given to all parties interested, that VIII
attend to the duties of the above appointment
at my office in Bedford, on Friday, the s2d day
Of August next, at 10 O'Clock, a. N.
o. E. SHANNON, .9uaisar.
July Is, 1862.
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From the Somerset Democrat.
Meeting Of the Bar.

At a meeting of the Somerset Bar, held in
the Court House on Monday evening, the 2lst
inst, DANIEL WEYAND, ESQ, was called to the
chair, and Elias Cunningham, Esq, chossn
Secretary.
Edward Scull, Esq, stated the object OF
the meeting and suggested that a committee OF
five be appointed to draft resolutions, whereup-
on tho Chairman appointed Edward Scull, II.
L. Baer, Cyrus Meyers, A. j. Colborn and A.
II. Coffroth, Esqrs., who reported as follows:
WHEREAS, We have received the sad things,
that Adjutant o. II. Gather, q member OF
this bar, u gentleman of unblemished character,
and soldier of approved courage, fell in the
shock of battle before Richmond on the 80 ul.
timo-therefore be it
Resolved, That in his death the bar has lost
a much esteemed member, whose early man.
hood gave rich promise of a career of useful
ness, of honor and of prominence in his pFofea-
sion.
Rssolrea. That while we mourn for one thus
taken off in his prime, we yet hail with highest
admiration the pure patriotism, the gallant spir'
it, the true heroism that urged him to leave the
peaceful pursuit Of loved profession, for thu
CORY field, where with his young life he sealed
his devotion to his country and its flag.
Resolged, That we extanl to the parents AMI
/ relatives Of the gallant dead our sympathy in
fheir affliction. They have our heartfelt con
dolence in their loss.
Resolced, That wewill mark our grief ant
esteem for the memory of our deceased profes
sional brother and friend, by wearing the usu
al badge of mourning for the space of thirty
days.
Resolced, That q copy of the letter of Gen
Seymour, addressed to his parents, stating hi
fall on the field of battle, be requested for pub
lication with these proceedings
On motion of Lewis Lichty ESD, the chai
appointed committee consisting of L. Lichty
w. II. Koontz, v. Hay, j. o. Kimmel ant
w. Fl. Posflethwaite, Esqrs.. to transmit
copy of the resolutions to the family of the de
ceased.
On motion of J. H. Uhl, Esq, copy O
these proceedings were ordered to be furnishes
the papers of Bedford and of this borough
with the request that they be published.
On motion of J. d. Roddy, ESD, it was
Resolced, That while this meeting was calle
for the special purpose of expressing our re
grot at the death Of 0. II. Gather, Esq, tn
only member of our Bar who has fallen in thi
war, yet we cannot refrain from expressing on
sense of grief for the loss Of the many othe
gallant spirits from this county, who gave thoi
lives for their country, AMI W, hereby tendo
to their families anl friends our heartfelt sym
pathies.
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STRAY HEIFERS.

Came trespassing upon the premises OF the suo.
scriber residing In Juniata township, on or aosa'
the 18th OF May last, red mulev hefer, 1--WE ",
vears d, and one black fer, also two years oiu
The owner is desired to come forward, piove pfoP,
erty, pay charges, and take them away, OF they ~h'
be disposed of as the law directs.
L.NFYAT.
August S-3t,
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let possible tiai any .So}l;er can be 50 foolish
as to leave the city without supply of HOL-
LOWA4'S OINTMENT e PILLS? Whoever
does so will deeply regret it. These medicines
are the only certain cure for Bowel Complaints,
Fevers, Sores and Seurvy. Only 25 cents per
Box or Pot. 529
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LIST OF GRAND JURORS,
Drn,yn for Sepfpmber Term (UonaaU I 1876

1o0@t
Jacob H. Wright, Esq, foreman, Enamel Shear
er, George W. Gump Isaac Mengel. samuel lckes,
Samuel Snavely, William Yost, Josiah A. Border,
John Kesg, Jacob Heg'ss, Samue Dubbs, John
Milestone, Jacob Koonrz, Valentine Freet, John
Dasher, Jacob KegaIiee, Geo. amck, Daniel Burger,
John hoenstine, Emanuel Sta:ler, Michael Stock,
Edward Pearson, Geo. Beckley jeremiah Weight.
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W-caar MEETING for Bedford circih, vii, -.
"s"e near sI,o,v on fTaay, sep'embr oh On groun
po'n' me cordially invited TO ten, win up.
well the phb'ic generally TO participate IL u' az s
exercises of shiping God in Nature, ow, :" 'ne
tuary. JANIS CI.pvnsane SANG
+. in T.. of Bedford c,.
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n ew 4 Aouertisemruta
NOTICE..

Contemplating change in onr business. wa -.
pPrIfuly ask oil who in our debt TO nav mn a.,
srrounts upon ouy books. due last Januarv !, M n'.
settled hv the goth of August, 1862, will be aivsr
10 the proper officer for collection e"su
A. B. CRAMER r co.
August 8, s62.-3t. w.
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Mfft9a u9ef tia 4A6oR A6R~se." scfs i. in Bedford
on WEDNESDAY,, the 20M D.fY OF .4U
GUST, LNSf, for the purpose of efIecting Q
permanent organization A full attendance i:
requested, as business of Importance will be laid
before the Committee.
The following named persons constitute tbe
Committee:
j. w. LINGENFELTER, J. p. REED.
NJ HoLDERBAUN, ]. w. CRIsMAN,
S. w. STArLER, P.F. LEHMAN.
II. j. BRuNER, WIN. BoNNrLL,
THos. DoNAHoE, OLIVER Horror.
JOSEPH EVANS, J.B. FLUKE.
JOHN Holman, Z. G. MoReART.
SAMUEL DAVIS.
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EzLevi Long, member Of Capt Lyons
company, was killed few weeks ago. by the
accidental discharge Of q pistol in ths hands of
-anot4er soldier =
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HO ME NE WS, ETC.

RETURNEp.-Ou mercantile friend, G.
r. Oster, has returned from his late tour inthe
West. Judging from his appearance, we should