The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. CLAIRSvILLE,
May 18th, 'G2. !
DEAR EDIToR:


May 18th, 'G2.
DEAR EDIToR:
| observed, some weeks ago, by a
little article in your paper, that you desire to
have some correspondence from the country,
and have ever since been trying to make up my
mind to write you few items for publication.
| had prepared what | considered quite an. e.
laborate report Of the news in this vicinity, in
Guiding the recent upsetting of coach on
Black Oak Ridge $50 graphically and particular
ly described by your luminously verbose contem-
porary) but 10 a correspondent signing himself
''Native,"-a good fellow, evidently, though,
perhaps, little touched with vanity on account
of his h-place-tuns up and takes the wind
out of my literary sails most effectually. Ills
letter exhausted the news OF the neighborhood
so completely, that instead OF placing my re-
port in the Post Office, [ concluded to commit
it to the flames. In order. however, to let
YOU and your readers know that there are 9TH
er people in St. Clairsville that can write for
the newspapers besides ''Native',' l now drop
you these few lines, hoping that they Will not
prove altogether unacceptable.
ImnamiS-I saw this word in the Inquirer
some days ago; q suppose it is the Portuguee
for ''cocked and primcd'' )-thc war news In
this quarter is very favorable. On Monday
last, fine military company, called the ST.
Clairsville Greys, was organized by our gallant
and good-looking Brigade Inspector, Maj. San
som. The Major bore himself splendidly on
this memorable occasion, his brilliant uniform,
finely caparisoned steed, soderke manners and
the hearty good nature with which he seemed
to attend to the irksome duties of the day, all
bespcaking for him the unfeigned admiration OF
the assembled soldiers and citizens. The com
pany is to be commanded by DR.. S. G. Statler,
Of this place, who was chosen Captain. He
will make an excellent officer. a.
understand that we arc to have a Fourth
of July celebration here on the next anniver-
sary of American Independence. Can't you
write me, out q toast? Things have got so
much mixed about Liberty, Fraternity, Equal
ty, Union, The Constitution, and the other old
subjects for Fourth of July Toasts, that am
plagued if | know what to think or say about
them. Hadn't we better drop these old and
well-won themes until after Lincon's ad-
ministration is at an end2 But l have digress-
ed, and my sheet is nearly full. / have moth
ing more to communicate at present, but will
write you whenever any thing stirring happens
in this ncighborhood. For the present am
Yours, MILL DAM.
ESyThe following letter would have been prin-
to crowded with original matter handed in be-
fore we received it. We shall be glad to hear
often from our friend.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, April 25th, 'C2.
Mr. MEYERS:
write to inform you that Oliver
Horton and James O'Neal, Esqr's., have been
removed as post master and deputy post mas
ter at Clearyille | understand that but one
prominent man of the county, advised the Post
Office Department that q change of this sort
was necessary, while the majority of the citi-
zens of the township, protest against it. The
people have been completely taken by surprise
The proposed removal Of Horton and O'Neal
was kept Il profound secret until it was accom-
plshcd No petition had been seen, or sent,
desiring a change, by the citizens. The pco-
pie, in general, have been well satisfied with
the conduct and management of the gentlemen
who had control of the Office We have but
weekly mail to this place, and our late post
masters often during the past year went to
Bloody Run, in the middle Of the week, to get
tiic jitCc tlluS
the public. There was no cause for the reno
val, none under the heavens! Oliver Horton
was d straight out Douglas man at the last
presidential election; MIR. O'Ncal Lincoln man.
Both gentlemen are honest, upright, law-abid
ing citizens. They were both appointed by the
Administration Of James Buchanan. Mr. o.
Neal acted az post master, the office being in
his store, and received the profits accruing from
the position. If it be a political change that
was desired, they have bitten off their noses to
spite their face. Perhaps it was done on ac-
count of Mr.. Horton and MIR. O'Neal being
strong school men; while the appointee used
his influence against the schools and went to the
trouble of locking the teacher out Of a church
that had been used for school purposes. (This
took place two or three days after the school
house was bombarded, when upwards of forty
window panes were broken the sash smashed,
and the front stove plate taken away, the school
house being afterwards destroyed by fire. Now
sir, if the one man power is to rule this land
of the free and home of the brave, the sooner
we know it the better. IF such is to be the case
then farewell to civil and religious liberty. If
men that ''choosc darkness rather than LIGHT,
are to rule, then will our progress in freedom
be sadly retarded and finally most e6ecti,rly
blockadcd.
CLEAR RIDGE.