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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23
Remaining in the Treasury,
Sl,933 93I

Remaining in the Treasury, $l,933 93I
Under q resolution of the Board. the Treas
urer settled with many stock subscribers by ta-
king their notes. The amount thus settled for
was S6,227 32, of which 1851 69 have been
paid. The funded debt of the Company, which
is owed to the Penna. r. II. Co., amounts to
100000 90. The report of the Treasurer is
quite full and gives interesting exhibit of the
minuti;c of the financial affairs Of the Company.
The President of the Company, Hon. S. L.
Russell, and the Treasurer, j. p. Reed, Esq,
are both very energetic in the discharge of their
respective duties, and the Board of Directors is
composed of men of integrity and good business
qualifications. We have no doubt that under
their management the road will be brought to
an early completion. In the words of the Pres
ident Of the Company, ''the great object to be
accomplished now, is to have the road made to
Bedford" and we hope that this will be done
as soon as possible.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

e1'Wc are indebted to his Excelency,
Coy. Curtin, for pamphlet copy of his
3 late Tncsaage.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23
MAR RIED-

SUTER-KRIGA GAR.--Qn1hursthy evening.
January lst, 1868, by John Smith, Esq, Mr..
d. l.. Suter to Miss Sarah krlgar, all Of ST,
Clair tp, Bedford CO., Pa.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

ss'lion. 5. Cessna, Speaker of the House,
and Hon. Alex. Stutzman, of the Senate,
will accept our thanks for valuable docu.
ments.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

S3-That slow machine, the lFheetbarr0ia
Of the IaqHi,er, says that we have not had
''the manliaess" TO retract the charge made
by us that the Federal Administration is re-
sponsible for the disaster at E'redericksb sbnrg,
and thinks we are in honor bound to do so,
because, forsooth, Gen. Burnside takes the
blame upon himself as to the time when and
the place where the attack was made. When
ever Gen. Burnside will state that it was
his fault that the pontoons were delayed ten
days after he arrived opposite Fredericks-
burg, and whenever it can be shown that
Gen. Mcclellan was superseded by Burnside
by order of somebody else than the Admins
tration, we will retract that charge, but not
till then. The Administration placed Gen.
Burnside in command, after repeated decla-
rations by that general that he believed him
self incapable to manage so large an army /;
they failed to remove him when he confess
cd that he was to blame for the attack at
fredericksburg; which is quite sufficient to
place upon their shoulders the responsibility
for the defeat.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

Treasurer gives the following exhibit of the re-
eepis and expenditures of the Company dur
ing the year ending December 80, 1868:
Total receipts during the year S2l,874 3S
g Expenditures g '' l9,040 441
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

tzsMcssrs. II. C. and G. +. Baer, late
proprietors of the Somerset Democrat, have
disposed of that establishment to Valentine
Hay, Esq, who succeeds them in the edi-
torship of the paper. Mr.. Hay is young
man of fine talent and makes very good
editor. Whilst we are sorry to lose the
editorial society of our friends, the NIessrs.
Baer, we are glad to know that their man
tic has fallen upon worthy successor. We
wish plenty of good luck to both the out
going and incoming editors.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

esMr. James +. Campbell has retired
from the proprietorship of the Greensburg
. I'epNJlican, Gen. Stokes having become
owner Of the whole establishment. The
l'lp@bticd'', under the Campbell and Stokes
regime, was greatly improved, both as to
matter and Typography, and is now one Of
the best papers in the State.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

syHon. w. \. Richardson has been e.
lected to the U. S. Senate from Illinois, j.
W. Wall from New Jersey, Thos. A. Hen
bricks and David Turpie from Indiana, and
James A. Bayard from Delaware. They
are all Democrats. These, with Mr.. Buck
alew, of our State, make 6 Democrats elect
ed U. S. Senators since the beginning Of
the New year. A pretty fair commence
ment for 1868.
CIV V. McGrath, Democrat, was, on Mon
day last, elected State Treasurer, for the term
of one year.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-23

'IamcS Il. OrOyIc.
Levi Steel.
l neglected to state that Henry Gibson, Co.
X, of Bloody Run, is highly complimented by
the regiment for his bravery. He fired oftener,
and was more exposed than any other man in
the regiment. During the hottest of the en-
gagement he remarked to Captain Tate, Soap
tam, I'm gte4ng 1t to them" The Capt. ordered
him to leave the place, or he would be shot
He replied, go, they won't hurt me-" And he
did escape unhurt, only receiving several shots
through his cantcen. Such courage is rarely
found in boy Of his age
Yours most Resp'ly
co, X
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-18

reoN VI >srlSsBuIa,, WA member o'
the l2fh West Virginia regiment writes % the
Wheeling Tntcliigencor ~ follows
I'VE marched from SI,arrsfnrg, Maryland 70
his rlaco the .ltil instant, and arc al present
,,|gasanrly enoamped near town Oh tie hea''e'-
fiji oronnd> surrounding the pala1lal residence
Of Colonel Charles j. Faulkner once member
oi i,ooxross afterwards French Minister, ana
,o,v ~ he Staff Of General Ewell IN The Con
feoerate army ;,
We have kindly furnished Mrs Faulkner
WI, !, . ouard for every door step, every pota'oe
hin and every Rove. bed The property con-
sisfino If a Trincey mansion and 500 acres OF
we'll cultivated land belongs to MIS- 4, ah'i
her heirs, being part OF legacy oeqoealAeo
70 her hv her father old Gen. Boyd, VINO was
q man Of immense wealth. 70, %
Mrs. L. and her daughter, beauu1ul g'Il u
some eighteen summers, are the only occupants
Of the house, and have been staunch eh'oh
women from the beginning. N.
Thev are very kind to our soldiers especially
the sick, and contribute many nice Things ~, ~,
their comfort as well as furnish a great u0al
of reading matter from the Colonel library
for the boys to peruse.
TIE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON Washing
ton dispatch to The New York Tribune says;
"An officer Just returned from Charleston
confirms our previous statements that the tax
inc Of Charleston is to be matter OF time
He saws it is next 10 impossible TO batter down
Fort WAGNER, that the men keep under the
bomb. proofs, upon which our shot and shell
Droduce no effect; that the only way the 1oII
can be carried is By direct assault, which VIII
not at present be attempted. The chances OF
knocking Fort Sumter TO pieces are better, m
deed, i IS generally believed there that that
fort Will speedily fall II it tails, our Ierces
cannot occuDy it, as it will be battered TO plac-
es Even Should We take forts Sumter and
Wagner, the other forts have got to be over
come. and the Rebels, who are as busy as bees
dav and night. are erecting battery attor. bat
ferv on the oay to Charleston. The military
force j. not deemed sufficient, and have TO be
largely reinforced before the finale is coneum-
mated The public may at once dlyeSt them
selves Of the idea that any startling news IS 10
come from Charleston at present.
Gen. Dix has issued an address to the Gill
zcns Of New York, IN which he counsels them
to obey the laws and maintain order, and warns
them AGAINST the consequences OF disorder and
violence Gov Seymour has prepared pro-
clamation warning all citizens against any dis
orderly conduct when the draft IS made III
New York or Brooklyn. The resumption OF
rhe draft in New Y ork is officially announced,
q IL 4n n -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-18
IMMENSE Lor or TOBACCO " III - ; y


-, h}ockaae Col. Baker Provost MarSna'
II Inc " ar Department, captured sooo l','f-
ron Of this tobacco by practising trek OF oe-
,.ontion for which detectives have become IA
,nous The Virginia owners OF the tooacco
sr,,ro1oa they we're offering the weed III
exchange for goods which they coo'o co''} -
Richmond ), Now
1ond on Saturday the sympath'zng nelghporS
,;ot;on 6 Col. Bakers movements, ana at
1a 1, went so far as to kldnap couple OF
~ 49, 7ooInrod teametere. Col Baker was mott
"a ~ The circumstance, and at once dlspatc'l-
al sufficient number Of his rangers 70 pro-
taot the train with instructions co the com
' 'oo Of the expedition to bring to aah-
;n"[on those citizens most implicated III me
i.;[jnnnning Of the free negroes foQr citl1'nS
,1ora afcorlingly brought up Yesterday az
mo1o GnIonel Baker dismissed two Of them
'r1 sent the other two to the central V1aro
hnnso with the fullest assurance tllat '!'ey
ao1,i3 nor agan enjoy liberty until the negr2es
>-ora 4atnrnod Their names are Nlnaldo "
per~;a> and 2, W. Perrie / Wash. ChonloIe'
THE articles that nave appeared IN the Na-
leigh, Y. c., Standard, arraignlng the con-
e.9.ra+e anti orities and fagoring the return OF
Vo,~b Carolina to the Union, "are reported to
~ written Nv the President Of the Governor $
I<onnc;l and to have the approval Of Governor
Vance, But this is doubtful.
The viactte Henry Howard, Of ''Scott' $
600 who was sent to the guard no0So, ~
Vosb;ng+on, last week, after stopping Col
(2roan,s carriage on the avenue for non.eom-
Chance with regulations and who IS charged
:,,14;,,, 1onn,4aoo n that officer,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

has no reference to States wherein
loyal State governments have all the
while been maintained; and for the
same reason 1t may be proper to saw
that, whether members sent to Con-
gress from any State shall be admitted
to seats, conventionally rests exclusive
ly with the respective Houses, and not
to any extent with the Executive, and
still further, that the proclamation is in
tended to present to the people of the
States wherein the national authority
has been suspended and loyal State
governments have been subverted, q
mode by which the national authority
over every loyal State Government
may be established within said States
or any of them, and while the mode
presented is the best the Executive
can suggest, with his present impress
sions. it must not be understood tina
another possible mode would not b.
accepted. yIf
Given under my hand, at the city o
Washington, this 9Th day of Decem
Der, A. D., one thousand eight hund
red and sixty three, and of the lnde
pendence of the United States o
America, the eighty-eighth. -
(Signed,) ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
BY order of the President. sularr =
WILLIAM II. SEWARD. Secretary of State.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Both the
rebel army and our own are busy con
structing winter quarters.
Indications of quiet, never to be
mistaken, are the liberal granting Of
furloughs by corps commanders, and
the return to the camps OF the exiled
suffers. h2-l'ii =. -
The three years. men are rapidly re-
enlisting. ,~-a---- rs
A reconnaissance on Friday by the
LIST Massachusetts and LIST Vermont,
under Major Janeway, towards Sper.
ryyi)le, furnish a little fight with de.
tachment of the 9Th Virginia, but de-
veloped no other forces.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The following standing committee Of
the Senate are arranged:
Foreign Relations-Summer, Foster,
Doolittle, Harris, Davis, johnson, Nc
Dougall. ,-.} ~ s.. s..-,.f. rx,s4
Finance = Fessenden, Sherman,
Howe, Cowan, CLARK, CONFESS, Van
Wrinkle. ogae'a Oh ~ are 2a.Jsi
Military Afairs-Wilson, Lane,
Howard, Nesmitb, Morgan, Sprague,
Ndvat affairs Hale, Grimes, Ram
sey, Wiley, Harding, Anthony, Hicks.
:. fateat Office = Collamer. Dixon,
Henderson, CONFESS. Ramsay, Dowden,
Buckalew. q TT
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
PROBATE ORDER,

STATE OF MIGHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
y At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate OAice, in
Cassapolis, on Wednesday, the ninth day Of
December, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-three. Present-Cliford Shana-
han, Judge of Probate. la the matter Of the es-
tate of Thomas Pound, deceased. On reading
and filing the petition duly verified, of Silss
HARDWOOD, praying for proof of will Of said de-
ceased and for letters of Administration. .,es
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
ninth day of January next. at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing ofsaid
petition, and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at session Of said court,
then to be holden at the Probate Office in Cass-
apolis, and show cause, if any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Csss, for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. e. SHANAHAN
| "A true copy. Judge of Probate.
December 9Th, 1868. dee17-S5wS
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
NOTICE FOR JANUARY, 1864.
TO THE SICK.
DR.. v. G.. PRICE.
Analytical Physician,

Late of Buffalo n Y. will will be for consultation
on diseases generally at
NILES, BOND HOUSE, DURING TUESDAY.
THE 2D OF FEBRUARY
KALAMAZOO, BURDlCK HOUSE, on WE'D
NESDAY THE 3D OF FEBRUARY-z
1t will be remembered that DIR. Price has visited
Niles, Kalamazoo and the other places in our State
regularly every few weeks for the past two years
and will continue to do so. All persons unable to
visit him can receive his aid by addressing aletter
TO his a1 2
~ Residence, waukegan ILL.,, where allletters
hsould be sent. Ia = rl.1e FlasS
DR.. Price devotes his whole time to the cure Of
ISCROFULA, RHEUMATISM, FITS, NERVOUS
MALADIES, FEMALE DIFFICULTIES, CON
SUMPT ION, THROAT, LIVER, HEART, KID
NEY AND ALL CHRONIC COMPLAINTS. Z Our
practice founded on truth, seventeen years stand
ing, aiirr, :. vr, no trling with human
existepce, sacrificing life by experiment. We
know upon examination the cause Of disease and
remedy needed to remove it. not by guessing but
by knowledge No poisous or harsh medicines 70
lnl1re the constitution, but mild and efficient No
making sick to make well, tearing down to build
up, abandoning business or starving-no giving
encouragement without prospect. coming once
never to be seen again, but honest in our dealinQs
regular every few weeks in our visits We invite
Investigation, claim not to know everything, or TO
cure everybody, do claim to reason and common
sense and to cure nine out of ten said to be incur
able. We particularly request those who have tried
TINS scientific Doctor that respectable physician,
boosted and advertised medicines, and doctors un-
TIL worn out and discouraged to call upon us costs
nothing, as consultation is Free - 81 {. - =
Dowagac, Jan. 18th 1868. oct2s 27-y1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

sB The Chesapeake steamer ply.
ing out of Portland, took on board a
few days since full list of passengers,
who proved to be rebels in disguise,
whose purpose was, and was carried
out, to seize the steamer and convert
the boat and cargo to rebel uses. The
plot succeeded well, and the captors
got a rich prize. The utmost exer-
tons are being made by our naval au-
thoritics TO recapture the missing YES
sci. No full details of the daring adj
venture are yet given, though the Cap
tain and crew of the Chesapeake, put
ashore at ST. Johns N. b. have reached
Boston. The captors were armed, and
ready for any emergency or resistance.
Instead of being deemed strange and
incredible occurrence, it is only won.
derful that the rebels have not before
now resorted to this obvious to this OBJ
vious, and not extraordinarily danger
Gus, mode Of Selling passenger steam
ers running out of Federal ports. The
chase of the Chesapeake is embarked
in by score of Federal vessels, and
she may be recaptured. A dispatch
reports her at port in the Provinces,
whore she unsuccessfully attempted to
procure coal.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

az 1t seems at last certain that
John Morgan did not go to Toronto
but con the contrary quite the reverse
set his face towards Dixie, where ere
this he is safe among his friends, ready
for fresh mischief He will take good
care however, that hispropensity does
not again take him north of the Ohio
River. He will abandon his Buckeye
friends to the Lincoln despotism, and
steal horses and hurry farmers in Ken
lucky.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17


Near Brandy Station, Va. Dec. ed. 1868.
FRIEND CAMRBELL:-The Army of
the Potomac crossed the Rapidan in
three columns, on the 26th of Novem-
Der. Encountered the enemy on the
following day on Mile river. The enc
my occupied the hill on the opposite
side of the stream in full force. His
position, naturally very strong one,
was found to be entrenched along his
entire line, his works being continu.
alton of those on the Rapidan, to turn
which was the object of this movement,
The enemy's position was too formida-
bic to be carried by assault, aud after
feeling of them few days we returned
to the north side of the Rapidan on
the lst and I'd of Dec, owing to the
great difficulty of keeping up the sup
plies of the troops at this season of the
year at any distance from the Railroad
as well as the impracticability of the
country for military operations, pre-
vented a more extensive movement.
The falling back to our present posi-
ton was accomplished without the loss
of but few stragglers and but little
property. / do not think the entire
casualties will exceed one thousand in
killed wounded and missing. A few
men who forded the river and lay or
picket during the night We're frozen
and several bodies of the rebel Skin
mishers were carried tothe rear OF
stretchers the same morning. The
enemy did not attempt to modest our
rear on onr return, with the exception
of few cavalry. Our loss, list e.
S. Sharpshooters,) was 10 killed and
20 wounded. The loss of the three
Michigan companies of our regimen
were as follows:
Company G, killed-Francis Doty
Wounded, E. G. Farnsworth, in head
Levi Beebe, in arm A. d. Richardson
in hand; r. S. McClain, in left shoulder
w. T. Harrison, i'm hand.
Company /, Killed-Leander Ballard
Wounded-James Conner, Right leg
franklin BOLTON, right side John
Lowe, in haad Charles Lowe, in hand
Company X, Killed-lst Lieutenant
Thomas Connington, Corporal William
E. Showers. 4.,...... f..s =.
Wounded = LIST Sergt McBrien, in
left leg and right arm, slightly; Corp.
E. 9. Goodspeed, in left forearm
private E. H. Witherell, in neck, slight;
Joel Rose, right foot, slight. The
three last named are from Volinia town.
ship, Cass County. G. s. Smith, in
right shoulder L. G. Bitten. in right
shoulder, slight. Yours Truly,
! Lieut.. C. W. THORP,
'o4o l'-l 1st q. s. Sharp Shooters
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
The Presidents Message.

We give in this issue, the annual
message of President Lincoln, and the
supplementary proclamation thereto
addressed to repentant rebels. The
message is remarkably straight-for.
ward and statesmanlike paper, and will
commend itself to every loyal man.
After devoting the first half of the
Message to the discussion of usual and
ordinary topics of public business, the
President gives calm and thorough
review of the rebellion, what has been
done for its extinguishment in the past
year, and then comes to the :importan,
topic of its radical cure, and the work
of RECONSTRUCTION. This having been
discussed in the Message, is formally
embodied in the Proclamation. 1t will
gladden. the heart of every loyal man
to know that the Emancipation Proc.
will be sus tanned by all the power Of
the Government. No slave freed under
its provisions will be reduced again to
servitude.
The plan proposed by the Presiden,
in the proclamation offering amnesty
and pardon to the main body of the
rebels, will, We think, commend itsel
to the sober consideration of the coun
try, and be very generally approved
by earnestly loyal men everywhere
We ask for the entire document the
earnest perusal of our readers.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
The Glasses Under the Draft to be
Abolished

1t is now believed that Congress will
repeal not only the $500 clause in the
CONSUMPTION Act, but also the clause
dividing men into two classes. All
able, bodied men between the ages of
20 and 45 would then be placed on an
equality, and be liable under the first
draft. Such proposition is now un-
derstood to be before the House.
1t is altogether likely, therefore, that
the approaching draft, if we don't fill up
our quota with volunteers, will apply to
those between 35 and As years of age,
as well as to their younger brethren.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
From Fortress Monroe.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l3.-Ths follow
ing dispatch was received this morn
ing
Fortress Monroe, Dec. u.
To q. G.. Fulton, Baltimore American.
Please give notice that the rebel au-
thorities decline receiving any more
packages or provisions for the Union
prisoners, SO that parties interested
may refrain from forwarding any more
goods to this point.
(Signed.) B. F. BUTLER, Maj Gen. Com.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
PROBATE oRDrpI

STATE OF MICHlGAN-Countv of Cass.-m.
- AT a session of the Probate Court fsr the
County OF Cass, holden at the Probate Of;ee. IN
EEassaPons' on. Friday, the eleventh DAY Of
dred and sixty-three. Present-Clifferf Shscs-
han, Judge of Probate. In the matter Of the e..
tate of Nelson Cant, deceased. On reading ana
filing the petition duly verified, of LOOMS q.
Warner, praying for letters of Administrator %
the estate of said deceased. -
Thereupon it is ordered that Saturday, the
ninth day of January next at ten o'clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing Of said.
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at session Of said court.
then to be holden at the Probate Office, in Cass-
apos,. and show cause, if any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that laid petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate.
of the pendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof BY causing copy of this order to be pub
lished n the Cass County Republican, q newspaper
printed and circulating in said County ofCass, for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. - G. SHANAHAN, 81
A true copy.) Judge Of Probate.
December 11th, 1868. decl7-SSwS
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

W Dispatches from Washington
says that the President has decided TO
make change of military commanders
in Missouri-that general Schofield
will be relieved, and some one as vet
unnamed appointed to his place.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

eW The pirate-captured steamer
Chesapeake has succeeded in get
ting to sea, and will probably soon be
heard from as privatcer. Government
vessels are after her. ealaea
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

"A brigade of colored troops in
General Buffers department have &C.
complished noteworthy exploit
They marched from Portsmouth, Vir.
ginia, to Elizabeth City, North Caro-
lima, taking possession of that place. =
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17

@ Bayard, of Delaware, is evil
IDENTIFY in quest of cheap martyrdom,
by refusing to take the oath of allegi-
ance to the United States as prescribed
for all Senators. He threatens to resign
if he is forced to do so. esis ..s5 II