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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-03
Drawing Dead Mems Teeth.

The celebrated Mungo fark served an ap-
premiership in a doctors drug shop in Selkirk,
and during his study of physic compounds, the
following nGtIe episode, which we had from a
venerable doctor of medicine, occurred
An old well-known burger stepped into the
store one day, and looking in an excited man
ner at the boy, said:
'Mungo, is the doctor in ?
mo, sir,
20 Lord and I'm nearly dead wi the tooth
ache
But I'll draw the tooth for you, if you wish
it drawn
You, callent Did ye ever draw any teeth
fore!'
Yes, | have, SIR
Faith, I'll rather come back again and see
the doctor than lippen YET
The old gentleman went off, and ere long, he
returned with the old question:
'Mungo, my man, is the doctor in now?'
No, sir, he's not come in yet
what am to do? I'm nearly daft with the
pain. Mungo, are ye perfectly downright sure
ye've drawn teeth before thisf
Il really have, SIR
'Then get the nppers, and take out mine.
Now mind take care-be canny.'
The youth extracted the tooth, and after the
old gentleman got over the shock it caused,
and found himself relieved he complimented
him on the skill he had shown,-and then asked
him how many teeth he had drawn before oper-
ating on himself.
Only thirty-two,' said Mungo
Thirty twae Faith l think its aguids only.
Where in the world did a. the fox come frae2
%, 1 took them'a all out Of one mans mouth
That was dreadful I wonder the man let
ye pull Them.
He couldn't prevent me-
How
Because he was dead
The old gentleman sprang from his seat and
calculated: Mercy on us? and hurriedly left
the shop.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-03
professional Garos.

F.M. KIMMELL. J. w. LfNGENFELTER.
KIMMELL & LINGENFELTER.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
R%Have formed partnership in the practice of
the Law. Office on Juliana street, two doors South
Of the "Mengel House,"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-03

THE DoCroR KNows.-An amusing thing oc-
CURED in the 24th Ohio A few days since
soldier, in passing to the lower part of the en-
campment, cav two others from his company
making rude coffin. lie inquired who it was
for.
'John Bunce," said the others.
'sWhy," replied he, "John is not dead yet.
1t is too bad to make mans coffin when you
don't know if he is going to die or not"
''Don't you trouble YOURSELF replied the
others. CDR Coe told US to make his coffin,
and guess he kaows what he gaze him"
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28
"THE LAST OF THE MoHICANs.n-About

"THE LAST OF TIE MoH1cANs.n-About
six years ago, = jolly crowd of bachelors Of
this city formed themselves into club, reg
ularly organized and somewhat peculiar in
its regulations. One of these provided that
NO one oftls tfoiessid Bsnedicts should be
seen in company with lady, under penal
ty partaking Of financial and castigatory
nature. Notwithstanding the severity of
the rules, and the fact that the expenses Of
the club were very high, SO strong was hu.
man nature that the treasury was never in
bankrupt condition. In the course Of a
year one Of the members became convinced
Of the error'ofhis way, resigned his mem
bsrship, and took unto himself wife. The
club being now broken into, one after an
other followed his example, and on Christ
mas Evsthe last Of the mystical mine was
married in Caroline county, Md, and tels
graphsd the fact to his former companions
in misery, thus becoming the ''iast Of the
Mohicans." BFg
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

New OPTICAL INsTITUTE.-M. Polachek,
Practical Oculist and Spectacle maker has
opened an office in this city where he IN:
vites the public, especially those afflicted
with bad eyesight to call and get his cele-
brated PERIsCoPIc CRYSTAL SPEcTAcLEs tor
preserving and strengthening the sight de
warrants his Glasses to suit in all cases
curing weakness and dizziness. His repu.
tation as reliable Optician can be attested
by over 500 certificates from very prominent
men, also from the press. Also, Field and
Opera Glasses, Microscopes and all kinds OF
Optical Instruments.
Office, Monroe street, at Shaffer's Jewel
ry Store. decLo-3m
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

RUNAwAY.-On Saturday evening two
horses attached to an express wagon, stand
ing on Market Square, became frightened
and ran or They proceeded down Market
strset-st furious rate, distributing the
contents Of the wagon at different points.
When near the Custom House, an unfortu-
nate porker, whose legs were well secured
With ropes, was unceremon usly dropped
into the street. The furious horses were
caught in the lower part of the city. The
wagon was considerably damaged.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

CHRnTMAs.-Friday was Christmas day
and was generally observed in this city
There was an almost entire suspension
of business affairs, and nearly everybody
gave themselves up to full enjoyment o.
the OCCASION The Catholic and Episcopal
Churches were beautifully decorated with
svergrsens, symboical of the eternal life
which has been vouchsafsd to man through
Him whose advent they celebrated.
"Young America" was in its accustomed
glory, and the usual amount of gunpowder
was wasted, Washington Hall corner being
one Of the principal headquarters.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

lr Is ASTONISHING the amount of business
that A. NJ. Adams & Co., do. One OF the
firm is East every four or five weeks and If
there is any new styles of cloths, eassimers
or vestings they are the first to have 1t,
and of the best quality. Persons in want
of the best article of clothing and at fair
prices had better call and examine their
endless variety of cassimerss and vestlngs.
Their facilities for cutting and making
fashionable garments are unequaled in the
city for taste and style. nov l4.om
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

IA RAINY SuNDAY.-Yestsrdsy was such
day as would truly come under the above
caption, a the rain continued to descend
from early dawn until after nightfall. Peo-
pie find it easy to excuse themselves from
church,going on stormy Sundays, but they
are generally the chief sufferers for their
efeminacy. The hours hang heavy-spirits
are depressed, and the temper is often I'M
commonly peevish, from secret feeling OF
shame and neglect of duty. An exchange
has some pertinent remarks on the subject:
A rainy Sunday is the worlding's holiday.
When he is awakened in the morning by
the drops pattering upon the roof or win
dow pane, he nestles more comfortably IN
his bed, and congratulates himself because
he may take another nap. He rises at
late hour and comes down with headache
which, somehow, strong cup OF cofiee
doesn't dispsl. Then he casts about for
employment, for, of course, he is not gong
to church in the rain. He might muddy
his boots, or spoil his beaver-silk hat, we
meant Perhaps he takes up the last novel;
but, if he is a business man, it IS more
probable that he will look over some old
accounts, even going to the storeEin spite
of tho rain-to do 80.
For our part we like stormy Sunday for
church going better than fair one. we al
ways liked to 60 to school on rainy days,
because then there were fewer scholars, and
we got more of the masters attention. Then
too, he became familiar, put by his stern
dem anor, and drawing the faithful few
around him, told us tales, or explained the
difficult lessons. There was cosines about
the school room on such days that we liked.
So on rainy Sundays we 60 to church be
ause then we can get large Part OF the
sermon. When the house is full, and the
butterflies of fashion are futtering in the
pews, and rank is there with naughty head,
somehow we never get any good from the
preacher. We feel overlooked in the bust
ling crowd, and are disturbed by the won
dering glances and loud whisperings of over
dressed girls and rustling matrons. There
is always little boy to kick his heels
against the pew, and move restlessiy about
from seat to seat; there is always an old gen.
tleman to nod his head at us, with close
shut eyes, as if answering our internal
ouestionings. There is cold air of the
world, of formal ceremony and heartless pa
rade about the church that chills the Ieligi-
Gus element in our being.
But on rainy Sundays, when toe butter
flies remain at home for fear of soiling their
wings, and the little boy pays horse at
home in the garrett, and the old gentleman
takes his nap upon his own bed, we get a
good share of the sermon, and seldom 60 to
Sleep Then the few present are dressed in
subdued colors, are quiet and attentive, and
a sort Of grateful gloom comes in at the ha.
zy windows, and wraps all in partial obscu- !
rity. Then The preacher puts aside the
airs Of oratory. Then the spirit of :. rue re.
ligion seems to rest upon the " or.b;nners,
and the world is shut out. r. ;ndaed If
is good for us to be ther~ -ne'' '
day, go to church ''o oN'o'
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28
DIED,

ON the morning of the 9th inst at oc] ock, FRAN
CHS, of John and Mary Gallagher, aged one year
and six months.
The funeral will take place to-day, IRON the residence
of its parents on Main street. O'clock The friends
Of the family are resp ectfully invited
On the 25th, at 81 P. NJ, Of Inflammation of the
lungs, Mrs. Louisa Kuehnlen widow Of c. Kuehnlein,
aged 81 years, months and Is days.
Funeral will take place this morning 10 o'clock from
her late residence on Union street. Friends of the
family are inyited..to attend. .--.-
ON Friday the 25th inst, at half past IL A M of
Inflammation ofthe lungs, Michael s. Quinlan ma
tive of Staunton, Va. aged p years.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

The ENrERrAINMENT given by the Bng-
lish Lutheran Mission Sunday School clos
cd on Friday evening. 1t was a decided
success, and quite a handsome little sum
was realized.
The reports showed that the children of
the different classes had raised one humid
and fifty dollars for the benefit of Or 'e'
The ,oboo, r,odrod ;t.slf 70 r.;s, .phans
dred dollars during the us- '"o nun
same laudablc purp-' al III 'N'
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

"ToBE" VANCE imbibed too much bad
whisky on Christmas day, and while I'M
der its influence conducted himself in a
manner not becoming the laws of our city.
A house in the first ward was rendered
windowless by missiles thrown by the reck
less man. He had hearing before Mayor
Baird on Saturday, when he was fined 800
and costs.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

II. ToBAcco CRoP.-According to the
report Of the Agricultural Department of
the Patent Office for D ecember, the tobac-
CO crop of tho 1863 is 253,442,S43 pounds,
against 2OS,S07,o7S pounds in 1862, DIFF
ference of "A, 635,765 pounds in favor of the
year 1868, notwithstanding the heavy frosts
and general unfavorableness of the past
season as compared with the season of 1862
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

Oh. PoLAeHEk, celebrated Oculist, has
located in this city, and is prepared to treat
diseases of the eye The Doctor comes
highly recommended as successful practi
toner Of this art. and has been we'll spoken
Of By the press wherever he has been.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

THE SpRIeG HoUsE-The Proprietor Of
this large and popular Hotel served his
numerous guests with sumptuous dinner
on Christmas day, as in fact he does every
day. The Sprigg, under its new manage
ment, is very rapidly growing in public
favor and increasing in patronage. We
are clad of it.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

TIE YOUNG " FLOODS" of the city appear
to have regarded Christmas as day for ca
rousal and drunkenness. A number OF them
were ausd on Saturday tor offences com
nitted on Friday.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

RunoRs were current last evening that
Imboden had managed to get in between
Avsrill and Sullivan; that the latter had
fallen back to Woodstock. and that Averill
had lost lost quite number of horses, wag-
ons. etc
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

The FAIR held at Union Hall, for the ben
eft of the orphans, has met with mex,
.peeted favor, and the handsome sum Of
thirtsen hundred dollars was realized.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

-.s-s-sAS Coon OLD Custom REyIvED.,On
49, ckritmas day 9 number OF our ministers
:. were the recipients of handsome and valu j,
sblszpressnts from their congregations.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

LIEUT.. E. CHALrANT, of the Wheeling
Battery, left the city on Saturday morning
to Join his men at New Greek.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

The Public Schools of the city have
4, been closed, and teachers and scholurs will
have , Chance to enjoy the holiday vacca
ton --yy
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

.rAGE HOTEL, at West Union,
80 Wv ii. W. Va. r. R., is coy, comfort
90" place for the weary traveller to refresh
himself.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28

THE management of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad desire to employ numper
of tonnage conductors. See advertisement
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28
NOTICE

YyHE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
i Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, will be
held at their Office Monday january 18th, 1854 be-.
tween one and four O'Clock P. M for the election OF
nine for the ensuing tsrm and for other pur
poses. P. SCATTERDAf,s ecy.
dec28-td. n-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28
MARRIED.

IN Philadelphia the evening of Dec ed, by Rev.
W. NJ. Ferguson, Joseph b. Casey Esq, of Washing
ton, d. c., to Miss Lala A Eustaee, of the formep
city.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28
New Advertisements
NOTICE.

TlHE members of Company X, FourthlR W.
v. Militia are herbey ordered to return forthwith
all arms squipments ammunition, blankets and other
property belonging to the State to Lieut. Hunter, at
the Grocery on the 9lsnd ,,,s c,,.
The New York herald., 1863-05-27

CARRYING AND UsE OF DANGEROUS WEAroNs.--
In another column will be found an important
presentment by the Grand Jury, in the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer yesterday, against the
carrying of dangerous weapons by civilians as
well as the use Of firearms by the police. Tho
number Of woundings and deaths which have
resulted from both practices during the Inst
few months calls for stringent measures Of pre-'
vention on the part Of the authorities. Wbss .
the use Of the law prohibiting the-oarryiAs OF
concealed weapons II, when the fact can ~
brought home to parties through the mssnsss
resulting from Il, no effort 10 made TO enforce
its penalties. We are aware that The lsw b not
verv popular, aud that Il has been Objected 10
on the ground that in the absence q large
standing army IL was essso>ial foe their own
.ecur;tv that our people should be fanailiArized
lin The u.e Of firearms. That argument has
No longer any wsight. For the future the Sc
curitv and integrity Of the republic viii depend
more upon il regular military and naval orr
gapisstious than upon its militia But under
no constitutional government should the right
of the. private citizen 70 carry concealed ywea-
pons. but especially firearms, be adlAitted.
The concession Of such privilege n an ac-
acknowledgement that the law s unequal 10 his
protection. That IL is so In our city arises
mainly from the fact that the a1ithortes have
in su, VOC many instances declined 70 pu, IL In
The New York herald., 1863-05-27
THE SITUATION.

There ia no official account as yet of the capture
Of vicksbrrg. The latest reliable news is up to
Friday evening, the whole details Of which we
have already published. At that time vicksburg
was not taken. All the facts in connection with
the battles fought during the advance of General
Grants army upon the city are fully confirmed in
the dispatches which we give to-day. Rebel ac-
counts from Mobile state that our troops were re.
pulsed at vicksburg three times on Wednesday
last, and admit that Yazoo City was taken by Ad-
miral Porter, the navy yard at that place being
destroyed by the rebels. Our maps of the
operations around vicksburg, including all
the localities Of General Grants three weeks
campaign. and Of the enemy's works in and
around the city, showing the great strength of the
which General Grant has In hand, We give, also,
another map Of the Yszoo river, showing the ope.
ra,ions Of Admiral Porter.
The ls..scst intelligence from Washington up to
ten O'Clock last nigh, is that the President has re-
cciyei no later news and tina, II Is not believed
nv the government that General Grant himself has
recently sent any teiegrans to the government re-
spectlng his movements.
The President, Secretary Of War, the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, Gen. IIalleok and Gen.
Hooker held a council at the White House yester
day of several hours duration. IL was stated tha
important intelligence had been received to th'
effect that another line OF defcnccs In the rear o
vicksburg has been discovered, which 1t will b
necessary to take ny storm before the city can b
captured.
A despatch from Murfreesboro dated yesterda.
confirms the previous reports that the rebels ar
falling back all along their lines, and that only
very small force was between that city and Due
river. The rebel cavalry General Forrest, had gon
with his command to Mississippi. The rebel fore
st Tullahoma is said 10 number $500 men, csvs
rs and infantry. tf
A despatch from Cincinnati yesterday stat'
that the enemy crossed the Cumberhnd river Q
Monday at Fishing Creek and Hartford, Ky., an
after some skirmishing with our troops, we
driven back.
ohr correspondence from Arkansas describ
in detail the recent expedition Of Colonel Clsyto
Of the Fifth Kansas cavalry, to sncount
,hc guerillos and ascertain the position
the rebel Generals harmaduke and Price,
which he was remarkably successful The mi
which accompanies the story of Colonel Clayton
adventure will be found Of considerable value
following up his dashug raid through the enemy
~ MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
state Convention Of delegates Of Nation
.oy, Leagues was held a; Utica yesterday
The New York herald., 1863-05-27

New York. Wednesday. May "a, 1868.
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be hand
ed before O'Clock every Wednesday evening lta
circulation among the enterprsipg mechanics, farmers
merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout tho
country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements
portion OF the active and energetic people Of the United
States,
The New York herald., 1863-05-27
fight infinitely better than they will under an

nght infinitely better than they will under an
inferior commander n
NOW 1t so happens that Grant is one OF the
so-called ''pro-sIavery" generals constantly de-
nounced by the Tribune and the other radical
journals for the last two years as sympathzing
with the Southern States, and being the chief
cause Of the failure of the war, while Hooker
has been lauded TO the skies as man after their
own hearts His opinions being all right on the
negro question. it was concluded his general
ship was faultless, and that he would march
straight into Richmond without halting. Grant,
and the other generals who had the same politi-
cal faith have been regarded as little less than
traitors by the abolition presses. But we hope
Hooker inspired by the example Of Grant, will
now at last do something worthy OF his old
reputation as Fighting joe" Now is the time
for him to strike blow while the rebels are
staggering and disheartened under the blows Of
Grant. fLe waits till Lee is fully reinforced
from the reserves in the camps Of instruction
and from the other rebel armies, south and
west of him, the fate Of Pope will be sure 10
overtake him, and the cry Of "Washington Ia
danger" will be again heard throughout the
land-ths time, perhaps, with good reason.
Those who have hitherto scofYed at this peril
may tind when too late that the cry Of "wolf'
in the fable il realized at last In the federal
capital
The New York herald., 1863-05-27

The commercial ana Cnu0I convention
at Chics go-Its National Importance.
On the I'd day Of June next convention
will assemble at Chicago for the purpose Of
taking under consideration the important SUBJ
iect of constructing ship canal or canals to
connect the Mother Of Rivers with the lakes and
the lakes with the ocean, with sufficient capa-
city to enable vessels propelled by steam to load
in the far West and pass through our inland
lakes and ship canals to the ocean, and thence
TO Europe, without breaking bulk, it so de-
sired. The bare mention Of plan Of that kind
opens a wide and comprehensive field for our
commercial men and statesmen to study. 1t is
project Of far greater Importance, both in q
military and commercial point of view, than
any other that has been presented to the Ame-
rican public during the present ccntary II is
the application, on large scale, Of those plans
and ideas entertained by George Washington In
1855, when bis great mind was dwelling upon
connecting the Western waters, by artificial
channels, with The Potomac, with the view q de-
selopine and divertins lie trade Of the West 70
the ocean in that quarter; and also other ideas af
terwards 90 efcctually enforced by Dewitt Clin.
ton and his comrades, Of the great Importance
Of the construction Of the Erie Canal, which has
since been Of inestimable value in developing
the North and West, as well as to the commerce
Of the nation and world. All that is necessary
IA that comprehensive plan shall be adopted
and carried out, and Il will be impossible fol
ia 10 estimate the benefit that will accrue to u.
AS a nation. II will strengthen us in a military
point of view, and renderus, with the use Of oul
iron. clad Monitors, almost impregnable, as well
"a be the means Of more fslly developing tho
vas, resources Of the far West, and also revolu
,;onizing the commerce Of the world s we shall
presently show.
The public are familiar with The efforts tba