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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
SONG OF THE ARMY HORSE.

The army horse was wofully thin;
The ends of his bones stuck through his skin.A
He was weak in his knees, and almost dead,
Because he had been so shabbily fed.
Yet, sick and distressed he thought that he
Might sing song in a minor key;
So he opened his mouth, and anloosed his tongue,
And this il the style of the song he sung:
"Spare and lean Spare and lean
An army horse, not fit to be seen
Lean and sick! Lean and sick
Because of the hay-cOntractOr's trick
"I'm sick at heart and faint away,
Whenever / think of these bales of hay;
The outsde's fair,-but a seandalous sin
Is the villianous stuff they put within.
"Alas, Alas how came it to pass?
Where did they grow this kind of grass.
look at the stuff and groan out neigh!
/ never can eat this sort of hay.
"Where is the man that inspects the hay7
Under the haystack asleep all day y
Or rather this suffering horse would say,
Perhaps he is paid for staying away.
'rBut the swindling hay contractor he
Is the person this horse would like to see;
He is the man would like to slay,
For cheating us beasts with this worthless hay.
"You may say if you please I'm blood thirst.
horse,
But will finish this deed without remorse
For the scoundrel who furnishes hay to me
is traitor as bad as jefferson D.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20


NV Love reposes on a rosewood frame,
bunk have /
A couch of feathery down fills up the same;
Mines straw, but dry;
She sinks to rest at night with scarce sigh;
With waking eyes / watch the hours creep by.
Ny Love her daily dinner takes in state,
And so do I
The richest viands flank her silver plate;
Coarse grub have &;
Pure wines she sips at ease, her thirst to slaAe
/ pump my drink from Erie's limpid lake.
My Love has all the world Mt viii to roam;
Three acres
She goes abroad quiet sits Mt home;
So cannot I;
Bright angels watch around her couch at night;
A Yank, with loaded gun keeps me in sight
thousand weary miles now stretch between
Ny Love and /
To her this wintry night, cold, calm, serene,
watt sigh,
And hope with all my ealsestn>ss of soul,
To-morrow's mail may bring me my parole.
There's hope ahead we II one day meet again,
Ny love and
We II wipe away all tears of sorrow then;
Her love lit eye
Win all my many troubles then beguile,
And keep this waywsrd reb from Johnsons Isle
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

THE Richmond Erdmiaer thus winds up edito,
rial fg iustifyng and clarifying in the massacre al
Fort Pillow. ..Repeat Fort Pillow, repeat Pymoutha
few times, aud we shall bring the yankees 70 their
senses: and, what is even better. our Government
will rise to aproper sense of its position as an organ
ofa nation, and no longer act as III were the nnta ol
4 set OF revolted prisoners. The Enquirer finds NJ.
evidence of massacre atal. and refers to the hospl
talities extended to Gen. Chalmers by the officers Of
the steamer Platte Valley proof thatao oatrage
was committed The editor adds thar negro at
So. 600 is too valuable to be shot,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

1t is reported that the Rebel ram AlbemarIe which
captured Plymouth, is now in full possession Of Abe
marie Sound. On Friday last she was seen from
Roanoke Island. II is reported that an iron-clad
from Fortress Monroe had arrived at Hatteras; and
was under way to meet this Rebel ram.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
y. m. DURBORROw,
rroRxEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Office one door south of the ssMengel House,"
win attend promptly to all business nrusted to his
Collections made the shortest notice.
Having, also, been regularly licensed to prosecute
Claims against the Government particular attention will
be given to the collection of Military claims Of all
kinds; Pensions, Back Pay, Bounty, Bounty Loans &C.
Bedford, apr. s, lS64-tf.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
HOTELS
THE MENGEL HOUSE.

TunEE DooRs NoaTH THE PUBLIC soUARE, JuLIASA sr
Bedford, Pa.
gTyHIs HOUSE so well known to the travelling pubic,
continues under the charge Of Isaac MeHgsl. He
mares no pains to supply the wants and comfort of all
Who favor him with their patronage His table is spread
with the best the market affords. His chambers
ars handsomely furnished convenient stable is at
4aehed to tho House, attended by careful hostiers
apr g. IS64-zg.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
RUPp, SHANNON, & CO., BANKERS

BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT.
(ToLLECTI0NS made for the East, West, North and
South and the general business of Exchange, trans
acted Notes and Accounts Collected, and Remttances
promptly made. REAL ESTATE bought and sold
G. W. RUPP, 0. E. SHANNON, +. BENEDICT.
apr Is, Is64-tk
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
UNION HOTEL.

VALENTINE srEcEMAS, PROPRIETOR.
West Pitt Street. formerly known as the GLOBE Hotel
The public are assured that he has made amFe
Enens to accommodate all that may favor hin Win tne
patronage A splendid Livery Stable attached
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
ESPF M. ALSKP,

ATroRgET AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa,
Will faithfully and promptly attend to all business en-
trusted his in Bedford and adjoining counties
Military claims, Pensions, back pay, Bounty, &c. spec
.dy collected.
Office with Mann spang, on Juliana street, doors
south ofthe Mengel House.
April l. IS64-tf
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
ALEX. KING,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

And agent for procuring arrears Of Pay and Bounty
money. Office on Juliana Street, Bedford, Pa.
April l, IS64-tf
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
JOHN MAJOR,

susrrcE OF THE PEAcE, HoPEwELL, BEDFORD COUNTY.
Collections and all business pertaining to his Office viii
attended promptly VIII also attend to the sale or
renting of real Instruments of writing carefully
prepared Also settling up partnerships and other &C
counts.
April 1, 1s64-tf
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
KIMmELL 4 LINGENFELTER

ATTORNEYS LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Have formed partnership in the practice of the Law
Office Juliana Street. two doors South Of the Menge
House.
April l, 1s64--tk
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
Seleft gortrp.
A REBEL POET.

An agreeable army correspondent Of the Syracuse
Journal, writing from Brandy Station, Va, under
date of April 2lst, says
Strange as it may seem, made very pleasant
among the prisoners sent TO guard
some Of whom we had helped to capture and care for
when wounded on the field. One rebel Maj. Mcknight,
Of the rebel Gen. Lorngs staff was an especial favor
ite He was a poet, musician and joker, and used to
run "from grave to gay from lively to severe al
most all matters appenda little of bis,
der the nom de plume of Asa Hartz, entitled
MY LOVE AND l.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
SNO. MOWER.
JOSEPH w. TATE,

ArroRSEr AT LAW, BEDFORD PA.
WILL promptly attend TO collections and all business
w entrusted to his care Bedford and adjoining coun
ties Money advanced on Judgments, Notes and other
Claims Has for sale Town Lots, in Tatesvile, and ST.
Josephs on Bedford Railroad. Farms and unim-
proved land in quantities to suit purchasers.
Office Oppositethe Banking House of Reed Sehel.
apr. Is, lS64-I0 N.
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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.
Id. II. AKERS.

Will attend promptly all business entrusted to his
care Military Claims speedily collected. Office Jul-
ana Street. two doors north Of the Inquirer Office.
April ], Is64-if.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
EXCHANGE HOTEL,

HUNTINGDON, PA
JOHN S. MILLER, Proprietor.
April 2eth, Iss4-f.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
Ghe aGar for the aAuioll.
THE GREAT BATTLES.

Terrible battles between the armies of Grant and
Lee took place ON Thursday and Friday.
The special correspondent of the Rochester
Democrat has arrived in Washington, with the
following account of operations up to Friday
morning:
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20
slrNnAY. THE FouRTH DAY.

As Sunday is day that has figured 50 consrlca-
opslv in the great events of the war it was conf
IDENTIFY expected that its advent would record some
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

Before the battle of Pleasant Hill, General Dick
Taylor sent in by a flag of truce, letter TO Gen
cral Banks, in which he told him that If negro
troops aoerc used against tie Confederate drnH tie
Taylor ocould raise tie black flag, and sIloa0 no
quarter 1t may be owing to this fact that no ne
gro troops were engaged, they having been sent to
the rear Tor rather to the 'front.' to guard the bag
gage train, on its way back 10 Grand Ecore
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-20

Hancock men behaved most admirably. The
Fifth New York cavalry, in advance en- the road
in the morning and driven back with considerable
loss General Sheridan sent message to General
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
WAR NEWS,

WASHINGTON, August 20-Thc latest
official intelligence today, is from Gen
cral Sherman, Of the fall of Fort Nor.
gan in Mobile Bay. He does not learn
whether the Fort was blown up, eva
cuatod, or surrendered. Dispatches
from General Grant are to the same
effect, his information on the subject
being derived from tho Richmond pa
pcrs of the 2Gth inst.
General Sheridan has advanced and
discovered the enemy retiring.
All quiet yesterday and to-day a
round Atlanta so far as active opera
tions arc concerned. .........
Official dispatches from GoncralGrant
indicate that Lee has ceased to strug
gle for thorocovery of the WeldonRail
road, which is completely in our pos
session. No fighting yesterday or thi'
morning before Petersburg or in Gen
eral Buffers front,
Early's forces are in full retreat "
the valley. Our cavalry is closely
pressing the rear of the rctreating col
umn, capturing good many strag
glcrs.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
Order Against Fire-nrms ana Amuni-
tion-Tho Canvass In ohio.

Special Dspwch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette,
COLUMBUS, Aug, p.
The following important order has
been issued: .t..
"lIEADQRs NORTHERN DEP'T, |
CoLuMDUs, o., Aug. y. I
TGcnorol Order No. 50.
During the cnsueing sixty days no
firearms, powder or ammunition Of
any kind will be received, transported
or delivered by any railroad, express
or other forwarding company within
the States comprised within tho lin
its of this Department, viz: Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Michigan, without
permit from these Headquarters
from Gen. A. p. Hovcy, Indianapolis
Indiana; General III Il. Paine, Spring
field, III. or Lieutenant-C Colonel b. IL
Hill, Detroit, Michigan, unless ship
ped by or delivered to an authorize
| officer of the United States Govern
ment. Dealers in these articles, o.
others having them in their possess
ion will, in'no event, be permitted t
: sell or deliver them during that time
1t is the duty OF all Provost MarshalS
and their assistants to see that TIN
. orderi is 6nfmccd aud to seize all suel
articles rs may be clandcstincly sold
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
Bulletin NO.2.
MAsnINaTpN. August 2!

.i .lNgi " AShiNulpNi a uSC 80 Il
To Major, General Dir: . hid I'd.
A dispatch from General Grant, has
just received, states that the Richmond
papers ofyestcrday, the17th, announce
that Fort Morgan is in our possession.
1t is notistated whether the fort was
surrendered, on whether it was blown
up. lr,a yd gady cH
Another dispatch gives the following
extract, from the Richmond Examiner
of Yesterday e.l... jYa4
Fort Morgan is in the cncmy's pos
session, whether blown up or cvacua-
ted is not known. ..
Gen, Sheridan in a dispatch dated
yesterday at 2:80 p. NJ. reports: The
enemy left my 'front.' last night, falling
back to Smithsfeld or Middleway. We
capturod 1O1 prisoners yesterday, and
inflicted II loss of 15O killed and wound
ed. There have been a few feints to
cross the river by their cavalry at
Westport, but there was no strength
shown. The indications to-day are
that they will fall back out Of the Val.
ley, Other. reports state that the en-.
cmy is leaving the Shenandoah Valley
Nothing has been received from
Gen, Sherman for two days. .. d.
[Signcd] EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
.'-..f .t Secreta y of War;
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
WHO Is +. VAN TRUMP,

A Wing, u Fodcralist, Know moth
ing, an American of tho Put none
but Americans on guard" order ; but
now changed enough to be II Jackson
Democrat On II horn). The Demo
cratic Judge Of this district; the dem,
ocratic candidate for Supreme Judge
of Ohio, Consistency, thou art n
jewel
Think Of it Irish boys! German
Democrats You arc now called upor
to vote for Old Trump the last Know
Nothing candidate for Governor o
Ohio. If you can stand it and no
vomit, 10 in; but us Ben Butler saiC
about New Orleans, you twill fnd i
II lemon d-n well squeezed,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
OFFICIAL wAn nuLLETIN.

~, - ~ -, ,ooo ~
WASHINGTON, Aug N-lV;%o AIM
General ~, Dsr;
On Ihursuy Generat nancocK,
VINO was s9nth oi Ise"'ns .oOatloh' was
Sttaokea seVeral times uut4hg V'fe uay'
Dus reps,ses' sa slle cue,ny ossLy g. ll,ne' me
az S;oo tomoin9u Iss ass"u,T L;E was n,SuU n@a
ion ulS rsn9.el "nJ i.t i0.S, ""10 Lntt,ao @ oe
ono oi 'no i.oS' uospot"vo -, DavvrOs "
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
GENERAL snERMAN.

The following just tribute to tho
merits of our distinguished fellow-citi-
zep, IS from the louisville Journal,
aTf Observation-Disclosures
Tho whole country will learn with
pleasure that President Lincoln has
appointed General Sherman to the
Major GeneralshiA vaeated.by tic pro-
motion Of Lieutenant General Grant.
He is unqucstionably one of the ablcst
and nest sagacious officers in ourarmy.
He foresaw the magnitude Of the i'm
pending war at q time when tho Pre-,
sident thought the whole affair would
seon blow ever; he declined to aid in
the organization ofthrcc months re-
giments, believing that at would be
as wise to undertake to eXtinguish the
flames Of burning building with u
squirt gun us to put down the rebellion
with three months troops" He ten
dered his services to General Cameron,
then Secretary of War, and urged pro
! per preparations BY calling out the en-
tire military power Of the country at
once, and forcibly to, strangtc the re-
bellion in its cradle. His views were
not regarded, and his profrcr Of ser
vices was notlacccpted until June 13
1861, when he was appointed Colonel
of the 18th United States infantry
! For his gallant conduct at Bull Run
he was made Brigadicr General of vol
untccrs, and Major General May |
1861. His career has been uniformly
successful, and his mind has all thC
inspiration Of the highest military &c
MUS. The country honors itself il
honoring William 7. Sherman" ~ l''
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
STILL THEY COME.

p. Il. Widcncr, Geo, B, Ashbaugh
and George Wolf, OF Bremen, Ohio, re-
Qacst us TO say they signed the call for
tho "Poace Meeting" in this county
under tho mistaken idea that those
men meant peace, but the meeting on
tho 10th satisfied them that it was not
peace, but twas tho object Of the meet
ing TO dupc good Union men, and they
want their names stricken from tn,
Gull. Eagle will please take notice and
act accordingly. They are now salts
fed tho whole object of the meeting
was 70 put men against their govern
ment and their country. They wan
II distinctly understood that they &
with Grant, Sherman, and the Arm,
! Of the Union.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
Domestic Economy Gone MNd-How nm
Editor Lives Cheap.

Tho present prices of all the ncces-
sarics Of life develops a vast amount
of economical resources that have
heretofore remained unknown. Cho
king dog to death with butter is said
not to be the only way in which he
may be killed but those who desire
to escape such death may follow the
plan OF tho editor of the Undertook
Rough Notes, who says;
Our butter and milk, since we have
reduced the thing to Il system, only
costs us twOnty.eight cents n week
We use II pint of milk day, for which
wo pay four cents The milk is skim
med twice day-tho cream thus OBJ
tanned is sufficient TO give two chmn-
ings u week. The butter properly
moulded is put on q plate, and every
meal time n little pantomimc is gone
through with representing the act o.
taking butter and spreading IL. Wha'
butter Is left over at the end Of th'
week is taken to The store and sold d
45 cents II pound.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
r,om the ooth ohio Regimelat.
HHADQRs Co. D AND /, Goth O.V9l
Near Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 18th, '64. !

W. - AAND tNNh ~ ,
Near Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 18th, '64;J |
At a meeting of the members OF
Companies ID" and 81, +" Jno Il. Elder,
Orderly Sergeant of Co. "l''wase seho-
sen Chairman, and John N. Earhart
Orderly Scrg't Co. 3D. was appointed
Secretary.
On motion, the following action was
had and unanimously adopted, as an
expression Of the sense Of these COM
panics relative to securing oyr proper
ton of the recruits due the service
from our county under the recent call
Of tic President of the United States
for 100000 moro mon. We, therefore,
respectfully appeal TO our fathers,
brothers, and all good patriots to use
their influence, time and money for
the purpose of procuring for our com
panics their proper quota of recruits,
and offer the following inducements to
persons desiring to enter the service :
1st. Her record is as good as that
of any regiment in the army.
I'd. Its morals, unity Of sentiment
and purpose, arc equal, if not superior
to that ofany other command.
3D.. 1t has but one year from the
1st of September to serve, and the time
Of recruits entering its organization
will expire at the samo period as that
of the regiment.
4th Experience has demonstrated
that it is an economy of life, health and
usefulness for new recruits to enter
into organizations which havo had OK
pericnce of AT least one year Of active
service, thereby learning how to pre-
serve health and promote comfort
9th. A new recruit entering an old
organization will become practically
an old and efficient soldier in one
month, whereas in Il new organization
ancr vast expenditure Of money
time and useless loss of life, it will re
quire one year to produce m efficient
soldier.
9th. The advantages of volunteer
ing over that Of waiting to be drafted
are so manifest that argument is un
= necessary.
9TH. Without any qualification w
assert that our officers have ever beer
more unsclfshly devoted to the inter
ests and welfare Of the members o
their command, than the officers 9
< any regiment within our knowledge
Sth, We are stimulated to max
= this appeal in behalf of this command
i because we are proud of tas IN organ
Q ization, and honestly believe that il
8 so doing, we promote the interest c
S the cause we sustain, and advance til
welfare and permanent interest of on
G associates and friends, from whom W
+ expect numerical strength and SUI
: port, which they have repeated
promised us,
g 9th. ReSoIrcd, That tho Chairma
O and Secretary Of this meeting be AT
= thorlzed TO secure the publication
" this circular for four weeks in each
! the newspapers published incur coul
Il ty, JNO. Il ELDEk, Chm
IL JouN N. AREuARr, Sec'y.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01

.
HERE is tho Democratic State Plat
form on the war question in 1913. You
can see the resolution in the Ohio Ea-
gle of Jan. 13, 1SiS
ReSolved, That tho conduct Of the
Whig party in justifying Mexico, and
dcnouncing their own country in pro-
claiming to the Mexican people that
the Whig party is opposed to re-
quring OF Mexico any cession of terri
tory as indemnity tor the wrongs we
have suffered at their hands, has done
moro to stimulate that people to con
tinuc resistance, more To- prolong the
war and prevent the accomplishment
of an honorable and permanent peace,
than any other cause or causes what
ever, and that if the war continues un-
til after tho next Presidential election
it will be owing to the morally trea-
sonablc conduct f,ho Wings.
Now We ask you to read this reso
luton and wherever tho word Whig
occurs, say Democrat, and wherever
it reads Mexico, say Confederate States
and you will then see tho point.
That was tho way Democrats talkcc
about anti.war men in 1913.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-09-01
GENEEAL MCCLELLAN THE cor
r PERHEAD NOMINEE.

FbHHEhD NOMlNEE'
The HAboiItion war,n Arbitrary Ar
rests, HSbeas Corpus Suspension and
the Emancipation PFocIantS tIOn en-
dorssd by the coPPcriEcpd Convention.
The coppcrhead National Conyen.
tion at Chicago, yesterday nominated
Gen. Mcclellan for President, and Geo.
Pendleton, of Hamilton county, for
Vice President, on the first ballot.
Gen. Mcclellan, during the first
eighteen months Of the rebellion CARR.
cd on this Abolition war, he made tho
frat arbitrary arrests, nj prrcsting the
Maryland Legislature, much graver
ofFcnse than any Mr.. Lincoln has COM
milted he was the first 10 suspend the
writ Of habeas corpus, and he execu.
ted the Emancipation Proclamation Of
Mr.. Lincoln. In nominating General
Mcclellan, tho Copperheads endorse
these acts, and justify the course of the
present Administration, -
Gen. McClellan, of course, did these
things while in tho service, and would
have continued to do thom, had he
been allowed TO remain in command o.
tho army. But tho President saw fiji
to remove him on account Of his mill
tary ineapacity, and from that mo
mcnt, with the usual spirit Of disap
pointed ambition, he threw himsel
into tho arms Of the Coppcrhcads, anC
has since worked together with sucl
mon as Vallandigham and Fernando
Wood TO cmbarrass the Government
and prevent the suppression Of the re
bcllion. Gen. Mcclellan waS in fi,vo
Of prosecuting tho war; ho wdS il
favor Of arbitrary arrests, habcas cor
pussuspcnsion and all that; and he ma.
be set, but tho people will not trus
any man who allows himself TO be usc
by the avowcd and open scccssionist
and rebels Of the North.
Gen, Mcclellan is moro an enemy Q
the Government to-day than Vallou
digham, because he is more Of INA
and has moro influence. lIo is no
the leader Of tho men who openly OF
pose the Government, and do al
their power to prevent It from snppre'
sing the rebellion. lIo is, therefor
to the rebels Of the North, wat Sata
is to pandem0nium.