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81 q a u E9
C.
REEDS NEW FALL AND WINTER
GOODS

To be sold for cash or produce only.
P. A. REED wishes to inform his friends and the
public generally, that he has bought out the Stock
of his brother, JACOB REED, and in addition, is
receiving from Philadelphia, an elegant New Stock
of Goods bought at Panic Prices, consisting OF DRY
GOODS, Boots and Shoes, Has and Caps, Groceries,
Haydlcaye, Qneensaears &c. All of which have been
bought at the Lowest Net Cash Prices, and, will be
sold unprecedentedly low for Cash or Country Pro-
duce.
The undersigned determined to act upon the Prin-
ciple that g Nimbl, Sxpanee is better than Slow
Shilling" can adopt the language of the Poet
s'Come One, Come All, this rock, shall fly,
From its firm base as soon as -
Oct 25, 81. A. REED,
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ROCK POWDER
Just rseeiveand salefordby
March a. "A. DEF.sAUGH.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF BEDFORD AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES.

I. NJ. LYNCH, at the Bedford Nursery, offers for
sale TINS fall at war prices, general stock OF fruit
trees, consisting of all the choicest varieties of
Apples, Pears, Peaches Plums, Cherries, Nectarnes,
Q"inces, and Dwarf Pear trees, of the finest kinds
Upwards OF $4,000 trees are now under cultivation
Lawton Blackberries, Raspberries, including
BTlnekey's Orange, Gooseberries that will not mil.
GeW' Cherry Currants, size of common cherries,
Dutch Currants, Strawberries of finest kinds
Choicest varieties of
GRAPE ROOTS, RHU BARB, ASPARAGUS,
EVERGREENS, VINES AND CREEPERs.
Fifty Varieties of ROSES, Perpetual Blooming, all
colors and shades.
MY stock is remarkably thrifty and will be sold .
Tor cash, much lower than travelling agents are sell
ing al, Who have to bring their stock great dis
tance and thereby injure them very much by ex
posure.
ne above stock Is raised in Bedford County soil
and climate and can be had fresh from the round.
All orders promptly attended to and trees sent as
directed by hack or otherwise
For further information address few lines to
7. NJ. LYNCH
Oct' - 1901. Bedford, Pa
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sc. BASSINI. )"

'lt IS with pleasure give my testimony to The
excellence OF your Pianos in general, and especial
al to the admirable new invention of Mr. Lighte
ny improvement which regard as the mos mpor-
tant yet made in the manufacture of fr>t-cass in
stTuments
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4 the stand formerly occupied By DR.. F. C. Reamsy
- WHOLESALE and re- nygfsaxg
sS " tail dealer in Drugs, z1ys93 =ss3
49, Medicines, Chemicals, Dye Nazs@444sS
rs Stuffs, Oils, Paints, Varnish
E-72F tine, Window Glass, Glassware
,ceiVed, large stock of American, French and
English pe7fumery. Also, great variety of fine
Soaps for toilet use. Tooth pastes, Hair Tones
Hair Dyes, that will color various shades, from
light brown to jet black, Tooth. Nail, Hair, Sha
wing, and Clothes brushes, Combs, Pocket Knives,
Pocket Books: Portmonnaes, Segar cases, &c.
ALSO
Have and wl keep constantly hand, supply
Of Coal Oil, Burning fluid and Camphine, with a
great variety of the most mode and best ST. 'e Of
coal oil and fluid lamps.
Pure Wines and Brandies for medical use, Fla
vorng Extracts and Spices ofall so:ts Fine Segars
Snufis, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco.
Having the agency for all the principal patent
medicines in use, will keep full supply constantly
on hand.
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''MAURICE sTRAKoSR. -

''Having examined your New Scale Iron Frame
Pianos, we must express cur delight and pleasure
at their superior excellence. For their peculiar
rich volume of tone, hne elastic touch and in all
me reqases necessary foI perfection in the nstru-
meht, we must say, in all our experience, we have
seen nothing 10 compare with them, and we can
most cordially recommend them to our friends and
the public
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DEDFoRD FOUNDRY.

Bedford, Nov. 80, 1860.
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"LOUIS ERNST -

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tant yet made in the manufacture of frSt-cass in
struments.
"LoUls ERNST"
81 take pleasure in stating my favorable opin-
ION OF your New Scale Iron Frame Piano Fortes
Among many superior Piano ForteS manufactured
IN New Yorks they certainly must rank second tn
none OF them for strength purity, and richness OF
tone, together with extraordinary vibratory quali-
ues. have also had frequent opportunities, in the
schools, during the past four years TO nottee tha
durability of your Instruments and this under Sc
we're and unremitted trials.
cGEo. H. CURTIS,
''Ihe high reputation whirh they have obtained
for their fine brilliant tone pleasant touch and now
eT; nave gwen them the preference over those of
al other manufactures, IN the Public Schools of
New York, in which over one hundred are now in
daily use, some twelve or fifteen of which are in
departments where have had the pleasure of teach
ing, and where | have used them for the last five
years.
"MARCUs CoLBURN.n
''Belng pleased with your steady progress in i'm
proving the quality of your Pianos cannot refrain
from saying to you after some fourteen years
knowledge OF them, that the New Scale with Iron
FRAME which have seen, think the best Piano |
ever saw. | say this after having purchased oyer
two hundred of your Piano Fortes
"F. H. NASH"
Our Square Pianos range in price from $3.50 TO 5000
Our Grand Pianos " $500 pnwards
All our Pianos are WARRANTED, vttlout limit as
to tune.
send ior circular, which contains complete price
st and descriptions, and hundreds of references to
persons In every section of the country, who have
purchased our Pianos
Address
LlGHTE & BRADBURYS.
No 421 BROOME STREET.
May 10th '6l. ".
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GRAPE ROOTS, RHUBARB, ASPARAGUS
HN0 BUILDERS.

Oct. 4, 1861.
The New York herald., 1862-07-30

The clipper ship Great Republic the great Ba.
dock Pike street. East River the purpose
having bottom overhauled Those wishing 10 examine
model opportunity Of seeing her to nj
vantage.
VERY sBoRr PAssAorThe clipper ship wizard Capt Dear
born which returned this port Monday from the Fak
land Islands the exceedingly short time of
Al days although she IL days North OF lat Is with light
battling winds and thick fog.
BHc EDWARD BARsoS-schr J " TIton, lester. at Phio-
sfsas rS% s b &G
ward sar,o before rsPor&ed Cd & ,o.paonsd y TOY ot lou"
on deck mad becn cor sumsd by ire The spar-
attached alongside the hun was apparently In good
condition
scun MARY Of New London, laden with WOOL attempt
s 70 ses and % a She ss ss q Sr Sass
Into shoal water portion OF ker cargo has bee taken
Sem EupoR. from Lake Pcn,chsrtrain via tho river,
when passing the point on the Aeera side the Mississippi
caused her 20 sink in few momen,s with cargo of 81
nhds o. G sssr gar 70 ne mess a s @ T
crew we're al saved but lost everything except what ney
IN sSs fsea 1S' a valued scS By
Can fs Il n
sy Ss dsss sS 80 for 'hs ss %sne
ssp W s MED viii 70 New
pars Morning Lsh, oi NIB se tons been sold to par
BARK Gen Scott Of rahaven has been purchased by
ties In Boston,
I.urcurp--At Kennebunkport, June TO- by D Clark,
a dne scbr of about es tons, called the Golden Rule
WhaIemen.
Arr at New Bedford 27th ship Josephine. Chapman
Orhosk sea- Honolulu Dec H. Bay OF Islands March H. S
Helena june H. with 800 bbls sp and 225O oil on
hnard home 400 bbls $40 DO VIII oil 10000 lbs
bone Took $50 New Zealand and has the blubbsr OF
an whales 100 bbsl taken 2otn inst Has feirht 1000
Is bark Washington Reports spoke the follow.
ing vcssclsAlr lat SO g. lon 179 ~ f. ship James
Meury Wing Nh $40 1850 wh-50 sp since eav ing ay
of Iiandsc1pes % arrive home about the lst Of Noysn
sp Az 81 Helena June ~ ship Canton, White NB 1910
fpi DaIk ses Breeze, Weeks, do, wv ~.
The New York herald., 1862-07-30
Captain Donaldson, OF the Second Regi-
ment.

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
cAsp NEAR HAHRsoS's LANDING, Va, July "a, 1862.
Being informed that advertisement appeared re
Gently In your papor anSiously inquirng for Captain
Walter +. Donaldson Company r, Second regiment, Ex
ecsior Brigade have state that On the 3Oth nit he
in company with Ir. Geo. McAiser myself and sixty
pa ieuts. captured IN the hospital Bottoms
Br .dge When left Richmond, the 18th inst. he was
in good health and confined In the prison Ia that city
where eur Union officers are iBcarcerated Respectfully
JAMES W. POWELL. Surgeon,
late ia charge sf Hooker Division Hospital
The New York herald., 1862-07-30

The Niagara regiment is progressing finely On Fri.
day $50 had been mustered in.
The Auburn regiment has mustered in 400. A full reg
ment 10 promised In two weeks
The Rochester regiment has 800 enrolled IL viii be
full in ten days.
The Emira regiment viii probably be filled before the
close OF this week.
The Ontario regiment has 800 enrolled.
In Rensselaer, county 200 ara enrolled.
Regiments in other localities progressing finely.
The New York herald., 1862-07-30
War Meeting I'm Burlington, VT.
.......-... IL. .nnI

BURLINGTON, W., July IS 1867,
tremendous meeting held here this evening.
The Town Hall was filed to overlooking, many having
been obliged to away for want OF standing over
000 persons present Lieutenant Governor Under
wood presided. Eloquent speeches were made by Hon
r. r. Woodbridge, Of vergennes; Hon. Paul Dillingham;
Of Waterbury Chaplain Woodward Of the First Vermont
cavalry j. 5. Adams Secretary Of the Board Of Eduea
tou ard others The greatest enthusiasm prevailed and
COMMITTEES Of twenty appointed TO take 70
n up the company from this county for the Tenth rcgi
neDt.
The New York herald., 1862-07-30
BeneRts 10 be Gained from Enlisting 4
Old Regiments.

An old soldier who has serSed sixteen years in the
regular service, suggests the following facts induce
ments for volunteers TO enter old regiments
Volunteers entering organized regiment will enjoy
tho following advantage
l. They will loarn more in month In old regi.
ment than ihey Will IN iour six months In a new
regiment for tho every old officer soldier
is by precept and example instructor, while In the
ohsr the oCers only instructors and ofentics bat
sxper fenced aud imperfect ones.
They will better escape the diseases or camp life
among Old aud experienced soldiers than newly organ
izsd regiments fresunling that inefficient and selfish
officers who have neglected their have TO a great ex
tent either resigned Or have been dsphced the oecry
and who remain q the old regiments have learned
by observation and experience The means of ursscrvrr
bsalib and viii inyar their slQv leoge 70 the yogLg sol
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der Q In proof OF this, know captain in the Army or
the P0tomac ho had been for years the uar army
and through the campaign IN Mexico, who has not lost
single by sickness.
5. There viii probably be lees loss Of life battle
old organization than in new. Experienced officers will
be less likely 10 expose their needessy Than ihex
perienced ones. Old regiments Will be less key 10 be
thrown into disorder under fire. As general thing the
men Will be better cared for wounded because " bet
organization the OF the wounded and because
the old surgeons have had the treat
ment OF tho sick and wounded.
Young soldiers in nn old regiment win share the
glory OF u vesern corps.
And dnaliy, it ID presumed that all who volunteer
desire TO render the most efficient service the
Is safe TO that thousand distributed
through the regiments in the neld will accomplish
more IN the next months than thirty Thousand
ized inIo regiments
The New York herald., 1862-07-30

the ovorbowug graDaries of the mighty and gigantic
West, 70 supply the teemlDg millions OF the Old
World, where exhausted nature often tails 10 yield
adequate 10 sustain human life yours gentlemen
of this Board OF Trade will be the high destiny of
ing power towards preserving our peaceful relations
with Europe more omnipotent than ambassa-
dors and ministers, or all the diplomacy ever
employed IN ancient or modern times. The
loyal North (thank cod therefore holds the tails
OF commercial Independence and financial strength,
and though have for parted with cotton the
loss Of which every tmid man predicted would be our
rum by virtue OF the Indispensable Northern staple Of
food We made levy on the resources OF the Old World
the very rs year OF the rebellion and during the period
ol greatest alarm and embarrassment o more than
fifty millions Of dollars in gold 10 pay up the indebtedness
created by thsr demand for breadstnis although only
the year previous had exported fty millions
specie in addition 20 the largest cotton crop the South
ever produced. America must always command the cor
dial sympathy OF the great masses Of Europe so long
there remains within territoriahiimts the capacity
10 supply the whole world with the OF It's existence
or that constitution shall be maintained which suaran
tees protection and security 20 all who hero seek shs
ter aud a home. That constitution has been placed
IN jeopardy by bold, bad, unprinciplsd conspi
rators, who are struggling to secure it's over
throw and the dissolution of the American Union
Shall this effort be successful That issue depends upon
the energy Of the and the unity and
determination of the Northern people The CONTEXT thus
Far has been uncqnally maintained. Tho rebels them
selves have displayed unity Of thought Of action, Of
resolution and energetic determination, that In itself
sutes the very incarnation Of power II therefore be
comes the imperative duty OF the North meet this
struggle with corresponding unity Of thought OF action
or resoute purpose and Of hxed and energetic will The
nation must for the time beng abandon all othor pur.
suits snd aid in preserving tho national life. The pa
triotc action OF the government must be sustained
they cali into exercise every agency recognized in civil
lied warfare 10 mako the contest brief, petic and
conclusive No body of citizens in the republic have
larger interest in the re.cstablisbnent OF the edo
raj authority from where II has been elected
by violence and bloodshed than the members Of
this Board Commerce, being mere exchange
Of commodities, is destroyed by violence and
war, and IN favored and prospered by peace.
Every consideration Of patriotism and sell interest mpes
ua to urge the government 10 put forth s Overwhelming
strength crush this wicked and unholy rebellion
u the mans OF commerce have right TO dcfnand u
Tor liberty and commerce identical because the con
dlion " successful commerce IL unqualified frsedcm
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

The CoLoRED MEN OF RHODE IsLASp,-A
meeting of colored men took place in Provi-
dence, few nights SINCE In relation to enlistipQ
in the Sixth regiment. A committee, which
had been appointed to wait upon the Governor
and inquire concerning the use to which the
proposed colored regiment was to be put
reported that they had not yet seen the Cover.
nor, but had been assured that they wers
intended to be used as other citizens, and If not
accepted by the Government, they would be
disbanded In Rhode Island. With two or three
exceptions, all present were In favor of enlist.
ing. The sentiment Of tho meeting seemed to
be expressed by remark made by one speaker:
81 should rather lose my life than have the
Southern Coufederacy reign over me-" The
following resolution, offered by Mr.. John #.
Waugh, WAS adopted with two or three dis
senting voices:
Resoloed, That we will cheerfully respond 10
the call OF Gov. Sprague In forming colored
regiment In Rhode Island
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

thereon from the time such duty, license or tax
ought to have been paid until paid In the
manner and under the regulations prescribed
In this act, so far as applicable, and where not
applicable, the assessment and levy shall be
mlde and the time and manner OF collection
regulated by the instructions and directions OF
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec 3S. And Be Il further enacted, That the
officers who may be appointed under this act,
except within those districts within any State
or Territory which have been or may be other
wise specially provided for by law, shall be and
hereby are authorized, in all cases where the
payment Of such tax has not been assumed by
the State, to perform oil the duties relating to
OF regarding the assessment and collection Of
the direct tax imposed by an act entitled IAN
act to provide increased revenue from imports
to pay interest on the public debt, and for other
purposes" approved August fifth, eighteen
hundred and sixty one, or any direct tax which
which may be hereafter enacted Provided
That the sum Of nineteen thousand three hun
dred and twelve dollars, direct tax, laid upor
the Territory Of Nebraska BY said act, shall b
paid and satisfied by deducting said amoun
from the appropriation for legislative expenses
Of the Territory Of Nebraska for the year end.
ing thirtieth Of June, eighteen hundred ant
sixty. three, and no further claim shall be mad
by said Territory for legislative expenses fol
said year Provided further That the State o
Tennessee shall have until the first day Of De
cember next TO assume the payment Of he
portion Of said tax.
rACr IN mn CoNrnurn1
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
For the National Republican
About Disloyal Clerks.

While most OF the officers and employers Of
the Government here have very property been
required 10 show their hands hy taking the
oath Of allegiance, AM astonished TO ind that
this very necessary precaution continues to be
omitted In the case Of r. class of employees
called upon ! allude TO the clerks OF paymas-
ters in the army. It 10 well known that these
CLERKS accompany the paymasters on their Visits
to the camps Of the troops, wherever they may
be, and at all times even when important STRAIT.
egic movements ore taking place. These clerks,
Of course, move among the officers and troops
In the most familiar manner, and, both by see-
ing and hearing, have opportunities to collect
information thousand times greater than most
Of the clerks in the Departments-hence the
great Importance Of their hains loyal and trua
Yet, strange to say, no steps have been taken
to secure this fidelity. A large portion OF these
clerks have been appointed from this District;
and have heard Of several who are reputed
to be secessionists. am told Of one now act
Ing in this capacity who was removed from
clerkship In one Of the Departments because
be would not swear allegiance; of another, q
minor, whose father was removed for the same
cause Thus loyal men are removed from sit
uations In which they can do but little harm,
and placed precisely where they most wish to
be, In order to collect information for the en-
emy.
l hope, Mr.. Editor, you will at once call the
attention Of the proper authorities to this, and
that our energetic Secretary Of War will issue
one Of his peremptory orders to the paymas
ters, requiring them to ascertain the sentiments
Of their clerks and to see that they take the
oath forthwith Pho PATRIA.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18

POLTRooNs SNUBBED.--About fifty OF the fugi.
tives Of the draft, who left Detroit, applied at
foundry In London, G. W., for work, with the
following result, as described by the Detroit
Nee Press:
The proprietor asked them II they were from
the other side; they said, Yes" Why did
you leave" "Becau we did not want to be
drafted" Have you not enjoyed all the ben.
e6ts and had all the privileges Of citizens ~
I" Yes" "Well, will tell you what think Of
you. consider you worse than thieves, and
mean, contemplate pack Of knaves, and un-
Ut for an honest man 10 trust. should be
afraid, II should employ you, that you would
steal. And now, boys, (turning to bis owu
hands,l will give you fifty dollars to rotten
egg all the traitors to their own Government
that ever come here again" The men hur-
rahed, and the traitors skedsddled.
The national Republican., 1862-08-18
Pillows INTERCEPTED
rH LHTTDR.
M. Aaarm as eur New war Policy.

l AN July 20, 1862.
Ny DEAR BRorHER:-The Northern Govern.
ment Ia alarmed (alarmed.) The people are
not volunteering as they expected. l am salts
aed that they will ultimately adopt the policy
Of eeizing our negro men wherever they can be
had, with the aid Of our army-thas they will
arm these negroes and place them In their
army. l am not afraid Of these ns groes In the
field, but all negroes 90 taken of will be lost
adopted In the future, entertain no sort Of
doubt. think our only safety 10 our men Il 10
bring them to the interior Of the South. The
women and children and old men they will not
take for this use. Whenever they thall have
settled their policy, they will 60 to catching
and gathering negroes. From the great facili'
~ Of reaching them and transporting them
North TO camps Of instruction, they will have
| their boats, with armed bodies Of men, In oper
alton In less than thirty days, and they will
sweep the river bottom. intend, as soon q,
Curtis gets out Of the way, to make an effort "a
get my negroes across the river, and have them
brought to this region Of country. send thiI
TO you BY Sol. l wrote 10 you few days since
70 send down ,ooggons (wagons) for my family
70 move home. That had better be deferred
/ until fall, and until our army enters Tennessee
and drives back the Federais.
In the meantime, you had better look x
your young negro men. / want your services
to aid me In getting mine out, but do mol
know II Il will be safe 10 wait until you car
come. We will accomplish our Independence
but we will loose (lose) one thousand Million
Of dollars' worth Of negroes. II our negroeI
learn that the Federals are catching negroeI
10 oil their srmy-and are told that when the
war Ia over they will be taken to Cuba and
sold 10 the Spanlsh-they would be hard Il
catch. II will, beyond doubt, come to that
Two ship loads have already been taken from
the South Carolina coast and sold to Cuba, and
the North will make any disposition Of the
great infur Of negroes they find TO their inter
est In the future. Come by this place TO see
me. II Is important. The policy OF which
speak will be In full operation 10 thirty days
possibly sooner.
Your brother, GID. J. PnLow.
Come without the loss Of day, and don't him
the matter 10 any living creature Tie secre
must be kept, else II will fail and, In Arkan
Sos, If my movement Ia known, or suspected, 4
will produce stampede. G. Up.
II, from Ill health, you cannot come, writ,
6ed the army will soon move into Tennessee
The safety Of our property depends upon early
action. II you cannot come, send the bearel
back o. early az possible, and let him have
fresh mule, II one can be had. The system o
catching once commenced. II will be too lat
to remove our fellows. There Is great din
Guilty In feeding negroes over here, or Of hirinl
them out, or making other disposition of them
but prefer all these TO The danger Of lodsint
Qosing) them altogether G. J. p.