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in power stretch their consciences o notch OF
two, any day. know one quartermaster who
paid for some delicacies out of the soldiers ra-
tions of sugar and coffee, and another one who
had over one half bushel of the soldiers coffee
left, and the two were found quarreling about
the division of the money afteri was sold. The
fact was brought to the notice Of the command
er of the post, but he was as .'deep in the mud
as they were in the mire," and taking it as a
';military necessity" we quietly acquiesced.---
Our company get fresh beef, As pounds of bones
and Is pounds of meat for one day, and one
man is allowed pounds per day. So, to make
our full allowance, we have to take Just about
one pound of it in bones and we hardly ever
have time or patience to wait until they boil
soft. But this is one Of old A5e's 'military
necessities" and we have TO submit.
The weather since the first Of this month has
been ranging from 80 to 100 degrees in the shade,
being we believe, the hottest weather we have
experienced since entering the army two years
ago. Even
"rhe lengthening shadows o'er the mead
Proclai Inning the close of day"
do not afford us any, or but very little, relief
The nights are uncomfortably warm.
Both armies are s'reposing on their laurels, y
having sought the shade, and in all probability,
from present indications, no move will be made
by either army, and both will wait until the
shadows lengthen and the nights grow COOL
We are bivouacked in pleasant woods near
Germantown, a small town, if three deserted
houses constitute town. The headquarters OF
the army of the Potomac are here, and the tents
of the ''chief" and his aids and orderlies situated
on rising knoll, present the appearance OF a
large town. This town, (Germantown) is close
to the railroad, midway between Warrenton
junction and Bealton station. Our cavalry are
south of the Rappahannock river, and the in
fantry are this side along the bank and the Or
ange and Alexandria railroad. Skirmshes,
scouts and reconnosances are at an end for the
time being, and Everything is quiet along the
Rappahannock."
That dirty, foul, black Abolition sheet, known
as the "Bedford Inquirer" shows its dingy face
here occasionally, but it is used to wrap up the
| rusty, worm-eaten bacon that its great father
''Abraham" supplies us with occasionally. 1t
the editor of that paper thinks he can gain any
recruits to his cause, by publishing villanous
ISLANDERS on innocent people, written by men OF
his own kidney and as black-hearted as himself,
he is mistaken, and, as the saying is, he will
have to send his paper "to the Marines" They
won't be believed in this regiment. We have
not seen any soldiers in this army yet OF the
'Free American of African descent species, with
whom "Uncle Abraham" is going to squash this
rebellion; but we presume he has sent them all
down South to assist in the capture of Charles
ton. We hope they may succeed. The SOL
diers of the army Of the Potomac do not want
their olfactory nerves shocked with the strong
scented odor of Lincons swarthy pets.
Yours truly, VIRGINIA.
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CORRESPON
For Ms Bedford Gazette.
"Pizen."


Mr.. EDITOR:
The other day | was in the Post office at
ST. Clairsville, and while there the following
conversation occurred:
L. Mn. Trout, here is paper for Mr.
-. Will you, please, take it along and give
it to him?
6. ID. TRoUT-What paper is it?
z. M.-The "Bedford Gazette"
G. ID. T.-Oh! that pzen sheet. l won't
touch It'll MIR. - may come for it himself
Mr.. Trout would not take the "Gazette" to
his near neighbor, because it is the organ of the
Democratic party of Bedford county, and have
heard him electioneer against you, Mr.. Editor,
by calling you "Secessionist," &C., because
You are on the Democratic ticket. Now, this
same man Trout, who thinks Democratic news
paper ''pizen'' and calls Democratic editor a
Secessionist, will want Democrats to vote for
him at the coming election. Mind him, Demo-
Gratis, and when he comes near you, tell him to
keep aloof for fear you might be ''pizen" to him.
WATCHMAN.
ST. Clair tp., Aug. 18th.
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STUD DEBAKER--I Napier township on
the 9th inst, Peter H. Studebaker, aged As
years, months and rs days.
The deceased was man greatly respected
and beloved in the community in which he re-
sided. His loss is severely felt by large circle
of relations and friends. Industrious, frugal
and temperate in his habits, he was not only
the support of his own family, but the bsnefac-
tor of those around him. During the latter
part of his life he was member of Ev. Luth
Church ana he died in the hope of glorious
resurrection. Peace be with him.--Ed.
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HON. GEORGE w. RIDDLE.
The Berlin Brass Band
The Enrolment for the Draft.

From statement published in late num-
ber Of the Somerset Herald & Wing, we learn
the singular fact that Bedford county has more
men enrolled than either Adams or Somerset,
though the former has population at least one
third greater than our county and the latter is
set down in the census of 1860, as exceeding
us by about 10. Our enrolment contains sew
eral hundred more names than that of either
Adams or Somerset, whilst it falls but few
hundred short of that of Franklin, which
county contains nearly twice as many inhabi-
tants as ours. Now, the draft made last fall
put all the counties upon an equality, SO far as
the present draft is concerned. Since then there
has been no volunteering, of any account, for
which any county received credit. Hence,
there must be something wrong in the enroll
ment for this district. When we have $500
names enrolled, Adams should have 4,400 and
Franklin 5000. Have the enrolling officers Of
those two counties failed to do their duty?
That is the question and a very important one
for all who are within the clutches Of the Con-
scription. We sec, also, that Provost Marshal
Eyster has invited persons from the several
counties to witness the drawing. Well, we
have no doubt that the drawing will be entirely
fair, but who knows whether the enrolment was
made with impartiality and whether the tickets
are correctly copied from the enrolment and the
names honestly put in the wheel? In order to
assure the people of fairness the enrolment
should not be withheld from inspection and the
tickets, when about TO be put in the wheel,
ment and the tickets are not right, the draft
viii be unfair, no matter how honest and cor
rect the drawing
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st. Clair tp., Aug. 18th.
SAxToN, PA, Aug. 15, 1868.

oANTON, IA, Aug. 10, 1905
Mr. MEYERS:
Abraham Lincoln said in his inaugural
address, that the States were then all in the
Union; he refused to acknowledge them sece-
ded; yet he admits part of Virginia back in.
to the Union. Why? To carry out the first
grand idea of the administration-the abolition
of slavery. A slice off Virginia, with the ne
groes made free, would do for a beginning.
VIM. H. Seward wrote M. MERCER, the Min.
lister from France that the seeded States should
all be received back into the Union intact, just
as they were, with their domestic institutions
and laws, including slavery. with the Senators
that survived, members of the lower house, &c.
Now, the Washington Chronicle, speaking er ca-
thed,a, says, they shall be admitted into the u
MON only upon the unconditional surrender Of
slavery. The Proclamation, the ConRscation
Act, the Territorial Anti Slavery Act, fhe abo.
lition of slavery in the District of Columbia,
the speeches of Sumner, Phillips, Thaddeus Ste
vens, and the editorials of the administration
press everywhere, say the same thing. Now,
what does all this teach? Most certainly that
the question of the Union with the Administra-
ton is past, and that it is one now of lsubiuga-
ton and determination, for the purposes of Alb
clifton. We, here, have been war-men, for we
were under the impression that the war was
waged solely for the restoration of the Union
but who can be war man for the purpose OF
carrying fire and sword to the homes and fami-
lies of the Southern people, in order that slave.
ry may be abolished? Not we, not the people,
and this we will surely show the Administration
this fall. l ask you, on behalf of our people,
through your valuable paper, to urge upon your
readers this great question: Is the war to con.
tinue, as it is now, one of Abolitionism, or shall
it be changed to one for the Union, and the pure
principles of Democracy? Let every one know
and understand the stubborn fact, that to save
our good old Government, under the good old
flag, we must put the Abolitionists out of pow.
er every where, at every election, and place mer
in power who really desire the Union as it wa:
and the Constitution as it is--letting slavery a.
lone, whether, in itself, it be right or wrong
it being none of our business, but the concern
alone of the people of the States in which il
exists. Your S, truly,
CARBON
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American people are but their agents; and to
deny the right Of the principals to direct, con-
troll or criticise the acts Of their agents, is as
repugnant to the principles of law as of common
sense.
Resolved, That committee Of three be APP
pointed by the President of the Convention to
prepare and publish an address to the people
of Pennsylvania on these important subjects.
5: 5: :, = =. as::s:, ;s:;' ss:::; Committee
The Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee having been introduced, some discussion
took place upon the best mode of circulating
political intelligence through the press of the
State, and the proper disposition of party pa
tronage---in which Messrs. Barr, Jones, Nei-
man, Grayson, Ward, Kessler, Fulton, and
others, participated
Messrs. Fulton, Grayson and Meylert, were
appointed to prepare an address pursuant to
the resolution above passed.
Mr.. Jones offered the following, which was
adopted.
Resolred, That the interests of the Democrat.
ic press Of the State demand thorough and
effective organization; that an occasional friend
ly interchange of opinion and sentiment, by its
representatives, will give it harmony and
strength that, to this end, the Executive Com
mittee be and is hereby instructed to appoint a
time and place, at least once year, for meet
ing of the Editorial Convention.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
GEO. SANDERsoN, President
J. A. runros, ' Secretaries.
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CARBON.
FAUQUIER Co, Va, Aug. II, '63

FAUQUIER Co., Va, Aug. ii, '63.
FRIEND MEYERS:
Please allow me space in the columns
of your valuable and true Union paper. We
have heard so much about ''Copperheads" down
here, from the newspapers that visit us, that we
are almost inclined to believe that the whole
North is one vast den of that poisonous reptile
but, Shade OF Milton! Judge of our surprise
when we found it was applied to good, Union
loving, patriotic and honest Democrats. To
listen to the bitter invectives, hurled against
them, and the hellish deeds they are accused Of
one would wonder that they were tolerated in
this "land of the free and the home of the
brave" But it's not wonderful; for the "U-
Mon Leaguers" (heaven save the mark y are 60
ing to take care that the ''Copperheads" do not
bite too hard, we suppose. We have not seen
any of that species of snake down here in "Dix-
ie," so we suppose they only breed in Northern
latitudes, where there is little ''spec" to be
made during the coming fall elections. BY the
term "Copperhead," we are instructed that trail
tors and Secessionists are meant, and as the good
old Democrats are named after ''his snakeship,"
it is but fair to presume that secessionism is
largely in the majority in the "old keystone
State" We wonder, therefore, that she has not
''seceded" ere this but we presume she will Sc
cede from Abolition rule on or about the sec
ond Tuesday of October next
We have named our camp, Scamp Starva-
t:on." not that we are actually in that condi-
ton, but next door to it, and if we get few
more quarter masters and commissariats to bar.
ter away our rations to the few citizens that are
here, because they give exorbitant prices, we
will have to tighten our 'stays." One dollar
per pound for coffee OF sugar, will make those
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POOR DIRECTOR,
HENRY MOSES, Bedford tip.
Grand Democratic Rally!

The Democrats of Bedford county, are respect
fully, bat earnestly, requested to assemble in MASS
MEETING, at the Court House, in Bedford, on
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31st, for the
purpose of ratifyng the State and County nomina-
tions An address will be delivered on the occa-
sion by
HON. GEORGE W. BIDDLE,
of Philadelphia. Hon. Chas W. Carrigan, and Hon.
George M. Wharton, OF Philadelphia, and Chauncey
F. Black Esq, of York, have likewise been invited,
and are expected, to address the meeting.
The Berlin Brass Band
will also be in attendance. Turn out, Democrats !!
Rally for your liberty, for law and order, for free
dom Of speech, of the press and of the ballotbox.
80 ll 4 JOHN P. REED,
Aug.2i. Chm. Dem. Co. Com.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters tesla tamsntary on the last will, de., Of Z
saac Cuppet, late of st. Clair township. deed bav
ing been granted to the suhse,iber, residing in Ne
pier township, all persons indebted are therefsss
notified to make payment immediately and thoss
having claims will present them properly suthssst'
Gated for settlement.
wrcLiAX ". cUPrEr.
August 81, l9S5--ets EXT.
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esrOurarmy correspondent, "Virginia," gives
us an indication of the feeling in the army. He
is one of the best and truest men that entered
the army from this county
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Camp Meeting.

Bedford Circuit Camp Meeting, will CON-
mence, %. W, on Friday August 2lst, 1863,
on old ground near Bloody Run. Members and
friends generally. of surrounding charges, are
most cordially invited to tent with US, and pan
ticipate in Gods worship in Natures own Sane
tuary.
JAMES c. CLARKE,
Preacher in charge.
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10 There is nothing new from the seat of
war. Charleston still remains in rebel hands.
1t is thought Ft. Sumter may be reduced, but
even then the taking of Charleston, will not
be certain of accomplishment
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SOMERSET co.-The Rep. Senatorial Conference
brought a number of the Somerset politicians
of that ilk to this place on Tuesday, all of them
''clever" fellows, barrin' their politics The
party consisted Of Maj Jno Knable, Senator
Stutzman, Prothonotary Koontz, c. Meyers,
Esq, and Mr.. Keller. Whilst glad to see them
personally, we cannot help admonishing them
that their political mission here is all in vain,
as the Democracy will elect the next Senator
themselves.
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Attend the Democratic Mass Meeting on
Monday night Of Court week. 1t will be the
greatest meeting held in this county for years.
Let every Democratic farmer hitch up his team
and bring those who have no conveyance OF
their own See the call at our editorial head
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The Quota of Bedford County.
We give below the quotas of the several dis
tricts under the draft about to be made, as fur
nished to us by the Deputy Provost Marshal
This table includes the SO per cent excess
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
STATE TICKET.
Fo GOVERNOR,
GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
OF LUZERNE.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. L0WRIE,
OF ALLEGHENY.
COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY,
B, F. MEYERS, Bedford Bor.
PROTHONOTARY,
o. T.. SHANNON, Bedford Bor,
SHERIFF,
JOHN ALDSTAD1, St. Clair.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
JHs. SAMUEL DAVIS, Bedford Bor.
TREASURER,
'A' J. B. FARQUHAR, Bedford Bor.
COMMISSIONER,
.n GEORGE RHOADS, Liberty.
AUDITOR,
saa DANIEL BARLEY, NJ. woodberry
POOR DIRECTOR.
HENRY MOSES, Bedford tip.
s8IstV CORONER,
,.--, JAMES MATTINGLY, Londonderr
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U-Rev. Prot. F. w. Conrod, of Lancaster, wilt
preach in the Lutheran Church on next Sabbath
morning, at 104 O'Clock, A. M. Episcopal services
at S O'Clock, p. M, IN Lutheran Church
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O.. Democrats, organise To work To work!
Call your township clubs together Hold meet
ings! Circulate documents. 1t is ever the duty
of Democrats to be active, but it is doubly so
now, when life, liberty and property are invol-
we'd in the issue. Oh, let not an hour go by
unimprwed We must not only defeat the ene-
my, but we must rout and destroy himl For
ward to the charge!
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26
AuusnESrs.-rhe coming mouth promises to be IN.

ANUsyNENrs.-The coming mouth promises to be un'
usually rich in the way Of amusemens and the sojourn
ers at the Capital will have lack Of resources with
which to Danish dull Metropolitan Hall viii be
opened on Thursday night by White, Wells Par
rows Mnstrers the best troupe, beyond all question
now in the Confederate States. The name Of Parrow
re,lls the memory Of old Joe Sweeney aud his banjo,
aud we may look for revival Of those plantation meo-
dies which delighted the multitude in years gone by
good vaudeville company Of which that versatile aC-
tress Miss Jennie Powell Is member Is ATTACHED to
this troupe The theatre viii open, probably, with.
in fortnight, with Shakspeares capital comedy Of AS
Yol Like IT," We have not been informed to the
cast Of characters but presume that Miss Kate Es,ee
vii play "Rosllind' and Mr. Charles Morton that Of
"Touchstoue This will the successful repre-
sentaon Of the piece if The minor parts not per-
mi,ted to drag Mr. Dorsey Ogden will recite tie
opeuiugsddress, written by Timrod, Of Charles5ou.-
rry Mccarthy commences the ninth week Of his sue
eelsfl lsrss, at the Broad Street Theatre tonight
BE always has something new 10 bis budget wherewih
&c entertain his numerous guests.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26

The late William Sanford, Esq., Of Baldwin county,
Georgia beluesthed $4,000 20 OgIethorPe University
near Mlledgeviile; $4,000 to Emory College, near
Covingou, aud 5000 70 Mercer Institute Peu6ed.
The stable aud sto7ehouse OF Williams, Oats s Co.
N Charlotte, North Carolina, destroyed BY Ere
Monday evening last.
PyrOtechnca rcmedy for infaniile CRYING nuisance
rocket.
The Cincinnati Gsstio states that the wife Of General
John O. Breeknyidge passed through that city recently
on her way 10 Connecticut
The Legislature Of Mississippi mas passed bill pro-
riding that not over three acres Of cotton shall be
planted TO a hand under penalty Of $500 per acre,
half to 50 to she iniormer.
The vorkmen at the Wilmington Sword Factory have
formed themselves into company, armed With lanoe'
OF pixies.
The Mobile RsgsteT SAYS that the number Of men en-.
rolled and sent to the field In that county by the con-
script officers is sos, end the number claiming
emptica on various grounds IS 1879.
Ex-GOveruor william D. Mosely, Of Florida, died at
Pailtka on Sunday, the I'd inst.
Hon Charles james Faulkner has been appointed Ad-
aant General on Gen. Jaeksons staff with tie rank Of
Lieute1an. Colonel
A NisIAKE "a story is told Of q rebel sharpsboo;er
taken prisoner at Fredericksburg who asked Of
Bdgadier Generals Are roc Generaly' "Yes, was
the reply well y had known IL, could have killed
VOC several times during the 6ght. saw you soshing
Tqsae IN that geld lace and .ook you ior LienteaaPt
L.SorsherE PsPt,'l
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26
ADJT AID INtPEcrOR GINS OFFICE,
GENERAL ORDERS,


GENERAL ORDERS,
The exemption from military service Of Route AIvnS Of
Post Office Department having been claimed nv the PnsinA
General executive officers Of Ihe Confederate States under
the October H. 1864 Is recognized Such persons, II With
conScrpt viii he enrolled and furnished with certificates
exemping during the continuance Of their appointments
In ali where the appointment fails the time thereof
pres the party required report himself 70 the ocer by
enrolled II he cannot BE- found 10 hs Aduian
and Inspector General AZ Richmond.
H. Hereafter all Geld artillery belonging any
army viii parked together uuier the direction the General
other se oeer Of artillery having control Of the be
distributed Ehn relnre according 20 the Judgment Of the Com
naudlng Genera! OF such army.
Ill Cavalry onpsDrs all, Tar praeii,able, be kep
With their rero-Te regiments The practice ~ detailing such
companies parts " them c3ure and guides for tie head
quarters OF general oeeS, yin be discontinued Their places
slppe BY such Infantry soldiers may De able 20 rn
sh Themselves Eith horses and be detailed FOR This duty by the
Generals from ths respective e9smanlihs number not 70
coed commander army corps four coupznd
OF division and ;Eo FOR commander Of brigade.
" Med cal rcers IA furnishing certificates Of disability 70
disabled and inyRid oce5 ali cOnGne themselves tie sab
shed Of the sss provided for such ce.fose' and will
hereafter abstain from RECOMMENDING them Tor LSEr
(sgneD S COOPER
Ii md raoe Genar
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Fast tennessee.

Brigadier General Daniel 5. DOnelson will succeed
Lieutenant General & Kirby smith in command of The
Department Of Eis: Tennessee. We are advised that
Nj, department viii also embrace Southwestern Virginia
and that portion of Middle Tennessee within our lines
G.neral smith is at present in Richmond.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26

FArAL RAILROAD AcoiOEST.-A melancholy disaster
occurred few days ago the Georgia Central Rail-
road Il occasoned by the breaking of a wheel on
the hind truck OF the fourth car which ran under the
fifth car, which contained the Savannah baggage master
Patrick Dodd and the express messenger James Creed
both Of whom were killed
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26

TRE PACK o. NEGEOLs-Jas. q. Taylor, agent for
the heirs u wm. Pepper deceased, sold at Christians.
burg, Va, on the 18th instant, two negroes and
g,r for the round sum Of 5000 The brought
S8,l5o, the girl s.. $40 These are sald TO be the
highest prices ever obtained in this or any other
county and places the Chrsansburg market thus far,
ahead Of the world in prices paid for negroes.
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ruar-DAly o psr annnn 8 ak raoab' and o. per
month Tor shorter period.
senl-veeky IS pr Annu q sS mOn, 70 cents per
nonth for shorter psriod.
Weekly 6 per annan % for an months Sent Tor no shor'
period. Payneut 10 AL cAses 10 advance.
ADvxRfSa)ns square q lines 70 cent? for nrSi nseroa
81 esn per square tor each continuance. semWeek o III
weekly Insertions 70 per square Weekly Insertions u
s-Rr .pe-s nav be male rsk Of the Publishers In
al sss hsr stsucs taken On deposit u letter n the
Post Once containing MONEY .r
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26

CHEERISG NEws IRON PoRr HUnSOS.-A Sorrespon-
dent of the Jackson APpeai says q" If there are any
fears existing in regard the safety Of Port Hudson
ia them be et once dismissed Al the Yankees in this
world and 10 that region Where pine knots and cord
wood wouldn't bring the first cost Of cutting combined
could not reduce Port Hudson"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26

TANSEE CorSTERFErTEEs-Tw Yankee prisoners,
captured Nurreashoro have been turned over al At
hnta for trial for attempt pass counterfeit Conitde
rate notes. Their names are ~ F. Barreie, "a Lieut.
2lst Michigan regiment, and John r. Elliott ls Lieut..
adih Illinois regiment. Ii it he proven that these
gen,Ty are guilty OF the crime, they should receive
coanterlster,s doom nnder the gaIows