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WILLIAM IL. SEWARD. Secretary OF Stat
, 1863-03-14

gled hope and fear and dread in his eyes, that
were already dim with the shadow of the valley
of DEATH
81 had a strange, strange dream this night" he
said. 81 dreamed that Mildred's child was here
among US. o. if it were but so--if she could
pass away in peace. have been wrong all these
years. see it plainly now and l would fain
make what feeble atonement lies in my power
Mildred is gone where my repentance cannot alter
her lot-but Mildreds child p
"Grandfather," exclaimed Cora "she is here
am your lost Mildred's child-your grandsons
wife o parnon our well-meant deception, but
you loved me as little Cora, and feared to risk
your precious affection by confessing that was
Mildred's daughter! Can you forgive us P"
The light of deep peace had come down on the
old mans face.
at is well, dear ones" he said; "and shall
rest quietly in my gravel
And he died, with Cora.s hand clasped lightly
10 bis own, as if he would carry its soft touch even
into the land where the weary are eternaIly at
rest
81 knew it would be so !" atammered poor cid
Joseph, who was sitting disconsolately on the
porch steps. "When ghosts begin 10 walk this
upper earth, it's always sign that some one is
wanted" H1a
"What do you mean by ghosts, you stupid fel-
lowP" demanded Mrs. Joe, who was sadly lack
ing in the element of connubial reverence
"It was only Mrs. Melworth you saw, and no
wonder she looked like poor dear Mrs. Mildred,
if she was her own daughter p
'It's very well to talk of Mrs. Melworth," sob
bed Joe, who was fairly unnamed by the loss of
his old master "but if that wasn't Mrs. Mil
dred's ghost saw in the great hall, last night, it
wasn't nobody's!"
And in this remarkably clear and luminous faith
Joe remained TO the day of his death
, 1863-03-14
Go Ask My Mother.

You tell me you love me; fain would believe
That you tell me the truth and would never deceive
You offer to me your heart and your hand,
To make me the mistress of houses and land
And often you tell me how happy our life
Would gaily glide onward if I'd be your wife.
You've asked if I'd wed you again and again
But go ask my mother-I'll answer you then.
I'm but young lassie, and little I've learned
Of the ways Of the wide world, for good or for harm
As the soft clouds of summer float calmly on high
So soft and so calm have my young days gone by;
But little I've seen of the trouble Of life,
But little know of the cares of a wife:
On the wisdom of age | fain would depend
Go, go ask my mother-pli answer you then.
My mother is kind, and she loves her young Kate
She has cared for me- toied for me early and late
She has fed me and clothed when but a weak chilt
She wept when ] wept, she smiled when smiled
Oh, would not grieve her-l'd meier be content
For another to leave her, without her consent.
love you It's true, above all other men; ..
But go, ask my mother-I'll answer you then.
They tell me you're rich, but tits little care
For the wealth that may vanish away into air
For wealth Id ne'er marry; no, sooner Ia stay
By the side of my mother till lifes latest day.
They say you are good, kind hearted and true,
And faithful in all that good man should do;
| love you for that, above all other men,
So, go ask my mOther-Pl answer you then.
, 1863-03-14
Condition of Affairs at the South.

]
The following paragraphs from rebel letters re-
Gently captured, give, doubt, truthful accounts
of the misery they are beginning to endure;
Isn't this terrible war We are heartily tired
of it, and as yet no prospect of peace wish we
were all with you. Richmond is very much
altered, and there is the greatest spirit of ex-
tortion among our once liberal and hospitable
community.
By all means stay in Europe till there is much
better state of things existing in this country
This is my parting word of advice, and prompted
by good reasons. 0araI0o5 molH.
We have long since given up tea, coffee and
sugar-only keeping little of the last for sick
ness; our rice lanks too, being so guarded by the
enemy's gunboats, prevents its getting to market
SO corn has to be substituted III measure bacon
upon which we feed the servants principally, has
given out to sdes and you may imagine how dit
ficu it is for me to provide for our thirty inmates
at such time, when bare necessaries are so diff
cult to procure. Only think of forty dollars for
small box of tallow candles we have just bought
them at that price, and in order to save them,
burn lard, with paper taper placed it, in our
chambers Not yard Of calico, long cloth or
any other goods under prices which amount to an
interdict; and yet the gentlemen tell us most
cheerfully that we have not begun to feel the war
yet. If it continues much longer my slender
stock will give out entirely, and how am then
to clothe the girls and myself cannot imagine.
We are manufacturing the homespuns all over the
country and many ladies are getting them woven,
but the demand is so great that the supply is in
adequate. have felt very sick for the last month,
suffering constant pain, and only keeping up by
the force of a strong will. God help us, and give
us better times soon.
Major William Norris of the rebel Signal
Corps, under date OF Richmond, December 10Th,
writes as follows
Several Englishmen have recently received
passes through our lines from me, and have all
promised to call and see you. Colonel Fletcher,
Fusilier Guards, left yesterday by the under
ground railroad Corsou left some ten days
since. ..
If we fail to drive the Federal army back to
Washington again, we will burn Richmond to tie
ground and fall back to the mountains. Our men
are ragged, ill-fed, outnumbered three to one,
barefooted and bareheaded. l refer you to the
history of the times for what they have done. AS
yet am ashamed to say that l have not even re
ceived scratch
You must read the London Times, and look at
the London Illustrated .Nelos. All of Vezitil!y's
letters and drawings pass through my command,
and they are all admirable
, 1863-03-14

BY JOHN G SAKE.

Say,what is life =? IT'S to be born
A helples Babe, to greet the light
With a sharp wall, as if the morn
Foretold cloudy noon and night;
To weep, to sleep, and weep again.
With sunny smiles between and then!
And then apace the infant grows
To be laughing, pulling boy,
Happy despite his little woes
Were he but conscious Of his joy
To be in short, from two 10 ten
A merry, moody Child and then
And then in coat and trowsers clad,
To learn TO say the Deca logue,
And break it ; an unthinhing Lad,
With mirth and mischief all agog .r ID
truant oft by field and fen
To capture butterflies ; and then?
And then, increased in strength and size,
To be, anon, Youth full grown; r.
hero in his mothers eyes
A young Apollo in his own; G
To initiate the ways of men on.
In fashionable sins and thenl
And then. at last, to be a Man;
To fall in love to WOO and wed;
With seethng brain to scheme and plan
To gather gold, or toll for bread
To sue for fame with tongue or pen
And gain or lose the prize and then
And then in gray and wrinkled Ed
To mourn the speed of life's dec inc
To praise the scenes in youth beheld
And dwell in memory of Lang Syne;
To dream awhile with darkencd ken
Then drop into his grave and then
, 1863-03-14
T w COOK

MANUFACTURER and Wholesale and Retail
NA Dealer in Tents, Awnings, Wagon Covers,
Ceilings and Sacks.Porand. Oregon.
Tents, Awnings, and Wagon Covers, made to
order.
Flour and Grain Sacks constantly on hand and
made to order.
Orders from a distance promptly attended to-
All orders made returnable by the first conveyance
lV
, 1863-03-14
HENRY ia w

FORWARDING AND CONN ISSI0N Merchant,
Il Front street, Portland, Oregon.
Importer and dealer in Eastern Wagon Timber,
Hubs ,Spokes, FellOes &C.
Also on hand and for sale General Assortment
of Oregon Produce.
Mills Flour on hand and for sale in lots to suit
, 1863-03-14
DENTISTRY,

OtHARLES HERZOG PRACTICAL DENTIST,
I has recently received set Of instruments,
and Dentistry material, and now feels well assured
that he can give better satisfaction than to those
who may patronze him. Charges moderate, and all
work warranted.
Office 4th door above the Union Hotel, Main street,
WuIla Wnlla 2ly
, 1863-03-14
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP!
HUMASON & ODELL,

O. HUMAsoN. JAS. A. oDELL.
A TTORNIES AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
IN Daes Oregon.
Prompt attention given to collections and other
business placed in their hands
March 29 1862. 15ly
, 1863-03-14

Instructions CONCERNING PRIzEs.-On the
1st of January, Acting Rear Admiral Theodorus
Bailey, of the Eastern Gulf Blockading Squad
ron, instructed the officers commanding ships of
that squadron to capture all vessels and cargoes
owned by the rebels all merchant vessels that
had attempted to violate the blockade and all
that might attempt to do so all vessels en-
ployed in carrying to the enemy articles conta-
band of war, and all American vessels trading
with the enemy, on the enemy's coast, without
license. Officers are to stop, visit, and civilly
search any vessel which they may suspect
Prize crews are to be put aboard prizes which are
to be sent to Key West. Prisoners are to be
treated kindly and the use of irons is forbidden,
except in emergencies.
, 1863-03-14

Practical TEST OF SILVER ORE.-Pound a
small quantity of rock, supposed to contain silver,
as fine as possible, then place it on a shovel, or
anything handy, and hold it over slow fire, to
burn away sulphur or arsenic which are genene-
rally mixed with the ores of silver Then take a
cup, or any glass or earthen vessel, into which
pour small quantity of nitric acid (aquafortis,)
in which put a teaspoonful of the powdered ore,
which boil in the acid for minute or two Then
take some common salt dissolve in water, in an
other vessel pour small quantity of the salt and
water into the acid; if it turns white and looks
milky there is silver in the ore.
, 1863-03-14
City Brewery and Bakery.

~ MEYER, Manufacturer and Wholesale and re-
h. tail dealer IN Lager Beer; Bread, Butter, Wa
ter, Boston, Sugar and Soda Crackers; Pilot Bread,
Pies, Cakes &c, and dealer in Family Groceries,
Fruits Vegetables and Wines and Liquors.
Main street Walla Walla, at the sign of Bakery"
q few doors below Kyger & Reeses lily
, 1863-03-14

CARLYLE says nine-tenths of the miser-
les and vices of manhood proceed from idle
ness; with men of quick minds, to whom
it is especially pernicious, this habit is COM
monty the fruit of many disappoiItmcnts
and schemes oft battled; and men fail in
their schemes not SO much for the want of
strength as from the ill-direction of it. The
weakest living creature, by concentrating
bis power upon single object, can accom-
plisb something; the strongest, by dispers-
ing his over mary, may fail to accomplish
anything.
, 1863-03-14

MILITARY GENIUs.-Politcal genius manifests
itself in most cases in knowing how TO wait for
favorable opportunity, but military inspiration sees
at glance where a blow can be struck, and
strikes at once. Thus, whilst the greatest poti-
clans have been distinguished for their patience,
the greatest generals have signaized themselves
by promptness in action. Each order of minds
has its own Inconvenience and acts according to
the laws of nature.--.N ThierS.
, 1863-03-14

A Specimen Of Contraband Literature
None of your readers are so young says cor
respondent of the Sacramento Union, as not to
have recollection of the metrical alphabet in the
ancient primmer beginning with, "ln Adams fall
we sinned all" At Hilton Head, extravagant
and fruitess efforts haves been made by multi
tude of overpaid abolition men and women to en-
tighten and educate the enfranchsed contrabands
at that place. The only result which l have
seen is the following which a correspondent has
sent home to Boston paper. 1t is the work of
an old negro to whom his Instructor had given
one of the old primmers: r1H sd
A. Good Massa Abe he free de slabe.
B. Buchanan he cline tree and dar he be-
c. Scip, Chile, and wife was slabes for life.
D. De driher's whip make niger skip.
E. De slabe trade come ole England from.
F. Ole Floyd he stold de guns and gold.
G. God fix all right, twixt black and white.
H. Ts Hebbens decree dat slabes be free
l. Hot iron say slabe run away.
J. De rebble jeff de debble hissef o
X. King Cotton's dead and sambo's fed.
L. Slabe late in fetters now larn dar letters
NJ. Massa for sinner sell his chile by Dinah.
N. De niggers free, It's Juba Lee
o. Old Toms cabin is now worth habbin.
P. Prizes Polk he pray and after slay.
Q. Quasshee was sold when blind and old.
r. De Rebbel bold de slabe hab hold.
S. In time OBJ night de slabe take fight.
T. Toms massa flee, den why not he?
U. Slabe gals undun by massa and son.
V. Virginny niger feel some bigger.
w. Jackson fight all behind stone WALL
x. Xantippe SO glad for joy run mad.
Y. Yankee knock off de chains from Cuff
Z. Now niger feel brim full OBJ zeal.
, 1863-03-14

AMONG the recent curiosities brought
from Australia to London, are three eggs
of the emu, a mammoth bird somewhat sim
liar to the ostrich The shells of these
eggs are hard as flint, of dark green col
or, and are used by the natives Cor drinking
cups. The settlers procure them, and
mount them with gold and silver for use as
table bowls, cups, &c. Those in England
are as large as a good sized melon. r.
, 1863-03-14

THEY mean to raise tall students out in Wis
consn. An exchange paper says: 1ts board of
education has resolved to erect building large
enough to accommodate five hundred students
three stories high
, 1863-03-14

SAVE THE RAGs.-The, Nevada Trans
cript says that every linen and cotton rag,
and every old newspaper is valuable to
make paper Of Paper mills are going up
in California, and there will be great de-
mand there shortly.
, 1863-03-14

RAILROAD trains are protected from accident
as houses are from lightning-by good con
ductors.
, 1863-03-14

"GIyE the devil his due" This may an
sWer very well for an apothegm, but prac-
tically, il would carry off more than the
plague. @
, 1863-03-14

"You are writing my bill on very rough
paper, said client to his solicitor. "Nev-
er mind said the lawyer, "it has to be flied
before it comes into court"
, 1863-03-14

THE following is from a religious South Caro-
lima newspaper :-"In New Orleans, on Saturday
Miss Rosa Mckinney, aged seven yevrs, severely
stabbed Willie Scully, aged five years, with pen
knife. No cause assigned, but probably jealousy
was a. the bottom of the affair"
, 1863-03-14
w. PHILLIPS,
EDWARD NUGENT,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Walla Walla, W. T.
N Office, over the Bank Exchange Saloon 2y
, 1863-03-14

Why is a man who walks behind chin
ney sweep like a card player Because he
"follows SCOT w
, 1863-03-14

THE frmest friends ask the fewest fayors.
, 1863-03-14

BosoMs.-We find the following strange ad-
vertisement In Salem, Massachusetts, paper:
"BosoMs-.just opened. fine bosom for II
cents-a very nice bosom at 25 cents. Our
stock of bosoms are full, and at very low
prices" .s r.. ....-.
This is the most frghtful picture of immortality
we have ever happened to see. The "full" and
"very nice" bosoms are all well enough-in fact,
they are rather favorites with the community in
that shape but the idea of opening them at II
and % cents, is shameful, and we hope that Sa-
lem may never say anything more about New
York or Paris after that.
, 1863-03-14
E HAMILTON.
HAMILTON & CoULsoN.
BRIDGES & SON,
DIR. BOATMAN,

T ATE POST SURGEON at Fort Walla Waa.
IL Office at Franks Hotel, corner of Main and Third
streets. Dec. 20, 1862 2:1tf
, 1863-03-14

lady has told me, and in her own house,
That she cares not for me three skips of louise.
forgive the dear creature for what she has said,
Since women will talk of what runs in their head.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-17
l|')'l1l q A IN II
Speech Of Senator Trumbul.

The following speech, growing out of Burn
sides order for the suppression of the Chi
cago Times was delivered at an Abolition
meeting in that city on Thursday evening,
June 4th. Senator Trumbull has long stood
at the head Of that party in Illinois, and
ranks among the ablest men now in the Sen
ate-but it appears that he is too conserv-
alive and truthful for the times, and is no
longer appreciated by his brother woolly
heads. The ignorance and animus of the
administration party may be inferred from
the manner in which Senator Trumbulls
remarks were received by the audience to
whom they were addressed:
Mr.. Trumbull said 1t was rather en-
barassing to attempt to speak to an audi
ence which insisted on hearing some one else;
but solemn convictions of duty compelled
him to speak, when, under ordinary circum-
stances, he would have remained silent.
He did not come to inhame their pas
sions, already too much aroused. Their
country was in danger, and they must look
the peril in the face. Noadjectives he could
pile up, no vile names he could apply to
those who do not agree with him, calling
them copperheads and traitors, would assist
in arresting the rebellion, Or asserting the
supremacy of the Constitution and the laws.
L have lived long enough to know that l
am not intallible, perhaps you are; | have
some respect for the opinion of others. One
of our mistakes is that we have allowed
our opponents to make false issues. But
this is not the worst. The great charge,
the charge that has damaged the admins
tration above all others, is that we are in
favor of the exercise of arbitrary power,
that we are opposed to the freedom of speech
and opinion, to the freedom of the press,
in favor of curtailing personal liberty, and
in favor of despotism. Now we should
not allow these things.
He did not desire to inspire them with
hurrahs; but he wished to talk to their judg-
ments, and inspire them through appeals to
their reasons.
The times, he said, are grave! A major
ity Of the people Of our State are taking
ground against the administration, and whyy
In the name of heaven, why is this? will
tell you why; l will point out to you some
of our mistakes that they may be corrected
in the future. The reason is we have not
adhered to David Crockett's motto, '"Be
sure you're RIGHT, and then go ahead -
IA voice-"We are always right"
Wehave been the advocates Of free speech
for the last forty years, and should not all
low the party which during the whole time
has advocated the gag to usurp our place.
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G. N. HIEC EA d TX ,
DENTIST.

Will attend punctually and carefully TO all opera
tions entrusted TO his
NATURAL TEETH filed, regulated, polished, &C.,
in the best manner, and ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted
from to an entire sett.
Office in the Bank Building, on Juliana street,
Bedford.
CASH TERMS will be strictly adhered 10.
In addition to recent Improvements in the mount
ing of ARTIFICIAL TEETH on Gold and Silver Plate,
am now using, as base for Artificial work, new
and beautiful article, (Vulcanite OF Vuleanzed In
da Rubber) stronger, closer fitting, more comfort
able and more natural than either Gold Silver,
and 2oper cent. cheaper than silver. Call and see
C.N. HICKOK.
Bedford, January l6, 1863.
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BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, July II, 1863

before the couts. Where would you get
your mob TO ordscue him? Why there would
not be corpdal's guard in the city that
would go intoit. Try him in the courts.
IA voice, md, this would take too much
time; it would fake two years. Too much
time! Cannot you wait for the execution Of
the law? 1t will not take two months. Do
you know what the laws are? / will read
some of them
He then read from a law of the late Con-
gress forbiddlng correspondence with the
rebels and affprding them aid and comfort.
A single voice on the stand, ''That's just
what Wilber +. Storey does every day.
Then go, he said, you are a citizen, and
make complaint TO the grand jury yourself.
1t is your duty.
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser having been restored to health IN
few weeks, by very simple remedy, after hav-
ing suffered several years with severe lung afec-
tion, and that dread disease, Consumption-is anx-
ious TO make known to his fellow-sufferers the
means Of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used Cfree of charge) with the direc-
tons for preparing and using the same, which they
will find a SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION,
ASTHMA, BRONC HITS, &c. The only object
of the advertiser in sending the Prescription is to
benefit the afflicted, and spread information which
he conceives to be invaluable, and he pes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as 1t will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessing.
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
ap24-}m Williamsburgh, Kings Co., N. Y.
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JUNIATA MILLS,

The subscribers are now prepared, at their old
stand, to do Carding and Fulng in the best style.
They ale also manufacturing and keep constantly
% hand tor sale or trade, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES.
eAslNETTs, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, &c. BY
Gre and attention to business they hope to merit a
SHIRE of the public patronage. Carding will be done
iron May 18th to September 18th, and Ful ling from
oepember 18th to December 10Th. Wool and goods
wilt be taken from and returned to the follow ing
place, viz:
koert Fyan's store, in Bedford,
a. James, Rainsburg,
I'm j., Barndollar Sous Bloody Run,
W. SITES & Co.,
Iermsor Carding and Fulling, strictly cash.
US hhighest cash price will be paid for good
clean tub-,ashed wool.
May s, iss-f Nv -
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What say the aisles and chancels,
Of old cathedrals dim?
What say the pealing organs
In chant and solemn hymn?
Fervor of alteration
And love in sweet accord,
Love for the meanest mortal,
And glory TO the Lord!
What saith the great "War-C Christian"
High perched above the crowd,
With his hands so white and dainty,
And his heart so black and proud!
He draws little circle,
AS narrow as his mind,
And shouts for all beyond it,
Gods mercy to mankind
He rants, he raves, he busters,
And from his sensual Jaws
Pours vulgar slang, mistaking
Mems laughter for applause.
And when the land is deluged
With blood and widows tears,
Incites redoubled slaughter
And pirates OF GUNS and spears.
Forgetful or defiant
That He whose cause he shames,
Whose teaching he dishonors,
Whose Gospel he disclaims,
Was full of loving kindness,
And taught that war should cease,
That swords should turn to ploughshares,
And nations live in peace.
I'd rather for my preachers
Have wild winds on the shore,
Or breeze amid the branches,
Or birds that sing and soar,
Or silence high and holy
Than "Ch,fsfiaa" such as he,
Who dares to counsel bloodshed,
And knows not charity.
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What is Free Government?

William H. Seward, Secretary of State, in
the Lincoln Cabinet, speaking of our Govern
ment, said to Lord Lyons:
ssMy Lord, I can touch bell on my right
hand. and order the arrest of citizen of Ohio;
/ can touch the bell again, and order the impris-
onment of citizen of New York, and no pow
er on earth, except that of the President can
release them. Can the Queen OF England do
as much ?"
Lord Chatham, speaking of the British Gov
ernment, said: -,
'.The poorest man in his cottage may old oe-
fiance to all the forces of the Crown. IL may
be frail; its roof may shake the wind may
blow through it; the storm may enter the ram
NAV enter, but the King Of England cannot en-
ter it. All his power dare not cross the thresh-
old of that ruined tenement"
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30 HN P. Il L E D, /,


ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA
UyW promptly attend TO all business entrus-
ted to there Office on Juianna Street, (near.
ly opposite the Mengel House.)
Bedford, Aug. |, 1861.
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professional Gar0s.

F.M. KIMMELL. J. w. LiNGENFELrEh
KIMMELL s. LINGENFELTER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
D5rHave formed partnership in the practice of
the Law Office on Juliana street, two doors South
of the "Mengel House,"