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A Farm in Bedford township, owned by John n
Rash, about iour miles from Bedford. contaiuing
lsa acres, about SO acres cleared, with log house,
log barn and other out-buildings thereon erected
also, an apple orchard thereon.
ALso~-A tract of land in Harmon's Bottom, Ju-
nista 'ownshiP, with log house, barn, &c, thereon
erected, containing 20 acres aud allowance. Part
OF this tract IS cleared and under fence and II good
state Of cultivatioa--near school house, mill.
&c., adjoining lands of Scott Low, Hughes and 9TH
ers, and lately purchased from William Hurley.
ALSO-A tract o. land IN Union township, con-
tainEg 225 acres, 70 cleared, with a,tarm
house, tenant house, double log barn and new Saw
Mi! thereon erected. Also, apple orchard there.
or-knewn the ''Snyder' or @koons' property
so OF lanG-l0 cleared ard under fence
with log house thereon erected, adjoining George
TioutmaE, George Nay aud others partly IN jun-
tia and partly in Londonderry Townships, lately
owned by Andrew Woford.
ALSO-l66 acres near Sto ierstown- within !
mile Of Broad Top Railroad-about 100 acres clear
ed, with two story dwelling house-new bank
baru, stable. &c. thereon erecsed also, two apple
orchards thereon, of choice fruit. The soil ss a
rich loan, an capable Of producing every variety
OF crops OF his climate.
ALSO--i6o acres best quality of prairie-hear
the Missouri river, close to the county seat Of
Harrison county, Iowa.
ALSO-Two 100 acre tracts, adjoining Ekhorne
city, IN the richest valley of TIE west the Platte
Faley-abQnr 30 miles west Of Omaha city, and
ing west in Nebraska Territory.
ALSO-160 acres, two miles above Omaha city,
oa the great bend of the Missouri. This tract is
well tlmbered and very desirable. All of these
lands were located after personal inspection and
careful examination of the ground, and be well
relied upon for future wealth. Maps showing the
precise location are in my possession.
ALSO-Three desirable lots in Omaha City, Ne
braska Territory.
ALSO-A lot o. ground in the city of Dacotah,
Nebraska Territory.
The above real estate will be sold at such prices
10 insure safe aad profitable investments.
Notes obligations of any kind, that are good,
Will be taken IN exchang ge--artieularly good bank
lotes.
ALSO The real estate of John c. Rifle, Situat
in Harmon's Bottom, Bedfoed county, containing
2Z3 acres, l50 OF which ce4red--lyiug on the
waters OF tke kaystown Branch Of the Ju'iata.-
The Impro zaments a god iarm house, large
bank barn and numoer out buildings, also large
grIst mill in good running order with run of French
burrs and : mountain choppers also a twn storied
stone house (millers ouse.) This is very desiI-
a5le propertv-the land is in high state Of culti-
vatiou and adopted TO the raising Of wheat.
The above real estate will be sold at such prices
as TO insure safe md profitable investments.
Notes or obligations OF any kind that good
viii be Sakeu ia exchanse-particalarIy good bank
notes,
MAJ s, 1853. 0. E. SHANNON.
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Esegtsfersa gosEce.

An persons interested are hereby notified that
the following named accountants have hled their
aeco nts IN the Registers Once OF Bedford county
and that the same viii be presented TO the 0Iph MS
Court in and for said county, on Tuesday, the Sd
CAV OF May next, tRe Court House, IN Bedford
for confirmation:
1he adn,iRistration account of Fohn B. Fluke,
ESQ, administrator of the estate OF Jacob Fluke,
late Of Hopewell township, decd
The account CT Joseph Baruhart, sdm5nisirato-
of the estate Of Naomi Smith, late of Southampton
township, deceasel.
Th. final account OF O. E. Shannon administ "a
Tor with the will annexed, Of Samuel Carn, late OF
Bedford borou4h, deceased.
The account OF Nicholas Rooms and Geo. SmoIse,
IT,, administrators OF the estate OF John Wesley
Hartzell, late OF Snake Spring township, decd.
The account of Frederick e. Price, aG4niuistra-
tor of the estate OF VIM H. Strong, late OF Cole
sain township. deceased.
The account of john Cessna, Esq, administrator
OF the estate of Wm. Keefe, late OF Bedford town
ship, deceased.
The account al Wm P. Smith, administrator Of
Jacob Fishel, late of HopeweIl township, deceased.
The account III Wm. P Diehl, executor of ehe
laat will and testament CT Jacob Stou4enour, late
Of ColeT2iR township, deceased.
The account of HenrY P. Diehl, executor of the
last viii and testament Of SoloGon DlehI, late OF
ColeraiR township, deceased.
The partial account of H. Nicodemus, Esq, ad-
mlnistrator Of the estate of Samuel II. Tate, late
of Bedford borough, deceased.
The account OF Samuel Reighart, guardian OF
samuel Koons and Mary Ann Eoons, children OF
H=tty Kosas, deceased.
The account Of James Carueli, executor Of the
last will and testament OF DAME. Weimer, late oI
Monroe township, deceased.
The final account of Thomas Fisher, administra-
Tor of The estate OF Catharine Sger, late Of Cum.
aeraad Valley township, deceased.
The account of John Cessna Esq, adnaistra-
tor Of the estate of Ciarissa Troutman, date Ben
nstt) Of Southampton township, deceased.
The final account Of John Cessna, Esq, guardian
Of Robert i. Glhson, James NJ Gibson, Mary Eliza
Gibson, Joseph c. Gibson, Sarah Ellen Gibson and
MargaIet s. Gibson.
The administration account of Samuel Walter and
William w Phillips, executors Of the last will, &c.
of Jacob Waiter, deceased.
The account of Samuel S. FIuck, administrator
Of the estate of Hannah fluck, late OF Hopewell Il
township, deceased.
The account of o. f. Shannon, guardian of Jack
son and Sarah Mills, minor children of John Mills
late of Monroe township, deceased.
The account of loha Nayde, guardian of Sarah
Mixer.
The account of F. D. Beege, executor of the las;
will and testament of Juliana Beegle, of CoIerain
township, deceased.
The inal account Of Benjamin flousel, acting ex-
eeutor of the last will OF Frederick Rock, late OF
Napier [now Juniata) township, deceased.
The account of J. W. CFisman, executor OF the
last will, DC, of Margaret Crisman, late Of ST.
Clslr township, deceased.
o. E. SHANNON, Register.
Registers office. Bedford, April s, 1864.
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Petition for EbiyOrce,

Susan Temple, by her In the Court of Common
next friend, Joshua Pleas of Bedford county, No.
Diehi, S92, May Term, 1864, alias
vs. subpoena on libel for d.
James Temple. vorce.
Whereas, Susan Temple did prefer her petition TO
:he Judge Of the Court OF Comaon Pleas Of Bedford
county, praying for the thereE forth that
she should be divorced from the bonds of natrimo-
ny enlerrd into with James Temple. We therefore
command you We have heretofore commanded
yoar predecessor, that you, the said James Temple
setting aside all other business aEd excuses what
ever be and appear in your proper person belore
our Judges at Bedford, the st Monday. C2d day)
Of May next, to answer the petition or libel of The
said Susan Tenp pie. And show cause why the SAID
Susan Temple, your wife, should not be divorced
from the bonds Of matrlnony, &c., agreeabIy the
act of Assembly in such case made aad provided,
and hereof fail not. Witness the Hon. James Mil,
Esq, President OF said CogFt at Bedford, the
2ls' day Of March, A. D 1864.
o. E. SHANNON, ProtA'y.
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Pension a.a.l Bounty Claims.

U. II. AKERS has received all rha forms and m
'rructons tor procuring Soldiers Pension and Bouf
" money He also has partner III Washington
City 10 prosecute the claims speedily.
Bedford, Nov. q. lS63-tf
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Bedford, April !, 1861.

HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA,
Pa, Diseases of the Nervous System, Spermator-
Thea or Seminal Weakness, Impotence, AMI other
affections Of the Sexual Organs, Physical Debility
and Premature Decay-new and reliable treatment
In reports of the Howard Assocat ton, seat by mail
in sealed letter envelopes free of charge Adlre IS
Dr.. SKILLIN HOUGHF0N, HowARD Assoc1ArtoY,
No. South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
March
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BEDFORD HOTEL

The undersigned having taken charge of the Bed
ford Hotel, formerly kept by Col. John Hafer, an
nources to the public that be VIII be able to aioTd
the best Recommendations both to the travelling pub
lie and home custom. The house will be improved
and re-ftted, and the Bar VIII always be well sop
piled with choice liquors. His table will be sup
piled with the choicest edibles of the season. and
he wall spare no pans to rake it suitable for all.
His stable IS ore Of the best in Bedford aud good
hoster will always be in attendance.
3-Boarders taken by the week, monta or year.
Terms reasonable. The public are respectfully in =
vited to give him a call.
JOSHUA ). SHOEMAKER
Bedford January Is 1864,
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Terrible DiscEOsuTes---SeCretS
for the faiIgiOn.

A most valuable and wonderful publication. A
work OF 400 pages, and 30 .oored engrayings Dr.
HUNTERS WADE MECUM, an original and pop-
ular treafise on Mar and Woman, their Physiology
Functions, and Sexual disorders Of every kind VISA
NeveT-Faiiing RemAdies for their speedy cure The
practice Of DR. HUNTER has leng been, aad' sgIl!
Is unbounaed but at the earnest esyyz of nr-
meFous persons, be has been induced to extend his
medical usefulness through the medium Of his ssVADE
MEcCgI." Ii is volume that should be in the hands
oi every family in the land, pregehtiYe of Sc
rr@t vices, a guide for the aeYiatloa OF one
oi be most awful and destructive scourges ever
visited mankind. One copy, securely e4veloped
will be forwarded free of postage to any part of the
United States for so cents IN P. o. STAMPS or three
copies for 81. Address. post paid, DE-. HUNTER,
No. Division Street, New York.
June 5, IS63-lyw
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ruE=. STAINING AND TEyEsuus,

FILLS, 5GRsIET>G AM TESESNUS
k-c tho results ot nGnaLun Or Irritation OF tho
eJus membrane OF TIE bowels, induced by drastic
flA these Imperfect pills instead Of being dissolved
By thc c.i!a cIrrri 90 tho lower bowels and in
t.c1 i'ar.s.t'o movement evacuation by their
iTt-t. II - aeHes the SZd.Hira cramps, s1cAi7lg
TaHs I~s ana te9esmhS, and the fregsli, J1lss cas
70 ts user 4se!l [s pasaa-s lasJs3 cho tte taesS
5.HpsJel. psIlS.
Il y0I would H-od these annoy noes, whenever n
FL- sal-' c nctlcn nc Is required! t4Ac 4 dose Of
RAILWAYS kE5CIaATING PILLS.
Z-1-Y WILL PURGE THOROUGHLY AND
LEAVE TIE BOWELS REGULAR.
Fersans afflicted with P.LEa, my roy On posiuro
cure by their
Co-1TiJ WIFI CUM
COATED WITH GUN.
COATED WITH GCN
:. RadTag's Pills arc elegantly Gated with Gum.
L. e3 Ifol t4to d sInsi, ba az all times
tai a.! occlsuns No danger VIII result from colds
u exposed " Sei damp weather after taking these
pills
SiI OF RAILWAYS PILLS
fave srcar-t u ,orous evacuation in severe cssen
OF iut4zim ,Jtun C tho Bowels, Paraysis a,c after
CTotol '' Harlem OIL, Injections and other means com
plcte'y de-. n>o of Railways Pills Will remoye.sIl
Oh tc1iz, a.! tosle free passage. Directions for
u-s are inside rarh box. PriCe per box - cents Sold
ny l-iE-i 1 We icne Dealers, and store-keepers
" h-i-rery dgeai has been furnished with fresh
sHf new mule Pis As each box Il enclosed yTitc
sec. 1-S6r-Ycd Label, take none others
RADWAI 81 Co.
81 MAIDEN Lane New FORK
Sold by Druggists.
Oct 9th lSG9.-Iv
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NEW GOODS
At THE
Nem Bargain 5taeP.
G.. n. 81 w. OSTEH.
Successors to A. B. CARN. hsve Just received
beautiful stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS.
New styles Leather Prints, much admired.
Beautiful Madder Prints, new Spring styles.
Neat Striped and Fancy Shifting Prints.
Beautiful Delaines-Fancy and Sold Colors.
Mohair Dress Goods.
Neat PIaids and in all desirable solid coIors.
Popins, Cashmere Merino ard Shepherds Plaids,
French Ginghams, Cheap Gad Haa@some.
Beautiful Lancaster GINGHANS, new styles.
Balmoral ard Skeleton SKIRTS, oSt prices to sat.
Ladies Head-dresses and Nets, very handsome.
White BaIlardvale Flannes, TO please the Ladies
Ped, Grey, Striped and Plaid Shifting Flannels.
Ca1ton FlanEels, bIeached and unbIeached,
to keep
GOOD GOODS 1T SMALL PROFITS.
BLEACHkD ATUSLTNS,
Williamsyille, Watertwist, Enterprise and other
ieacln5 makes
UNBLEACHED MUSLTNS,
Atlantic, GElla, Pepperell, Pocassitt and others.
Apron Checks, Table Diaper, Bed Tickings, Cot
tona1es, Denlms end Shifting Stripes.
CLIO Tbs AND FANCY CASSEMERES,
at small profits.
SdTINETTS AND KENTUCKY JEANS,
all coiers and very cheap.
HOSIERY AND GLOVES, at old prices.
Hats and Caps, every style and color at low prices.
Boots and Shoes, for men and boys, very cheap.
Ladies, Misses and Childrens' Banoral
BOOTS AND SHOES,
good and cheap, call and see them, ,hey will speak
fer Ihems elves.
C CHOICE RIO AND LAGUAKRA COFFEE,
Prepared Malt and Essence of Coffee.
Extra lmperitI, Young Hyson and SouchOng TE A..
SUGAR. choice Gssortnssrt.
Extra Coverings and other SYRUP,
Prime n. Orleans and other Baking Moiasses.
Chocolate, Rice, Pepper Alspice, Gloves, CHINA
mon, Mace, Nutmegs, Cayenne Pepper,
CamphoT, Sweet and Castor Oils.
TaYlor's Crystal WashbaI, Brown Wind
sor, Palm Oil, Loadon Honey and ether Toilet Soaps.
Amulet, Honey Dew, Pure Yellow Bank, Vine Sap
Fine Cut CHEWING TOBACCO.
Also, best quality Natural Leaf and Congress
TORACCO
Brooms, Wooden Pals and Fancy Retcule Baskets.
Mackerei and Herringi l'airy and g. A. Salt.
Together with 1901 other articles, all of which
bought al nett c4sA prtcss aud which viii
sell on the same terms, al small advance on prime
cost. A0tfo-'FSnail profits and arge sales"
GJ-TeTms-CAsH, except by special agreement.
Produce bought. JAM Is, '64.
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List Of Pefit Jurors drqvn for .uay Term / $

.Honday, Ind Dry, 1864.
Thomas Sleek of Sam'l. Henry ShaFsr. Samuel
Dubbs, Michael Heiderbaun, Martin Blumbaugh,
John Manspeaker, Isaac Devore, Thomas MulleaIx,
A. }. SniVely John w. Beeier, Israel Davis David
Rooms. Henry Pencyl, David Miller, p. c. Morgart,
John putz. George Potter, Henry Ickes. Amos Old
ham, w. M, Akers, Barnet N.eine-, Isaac Bow wen,
Tobias Snide~, V illiam Layton, John l. Noble A
J. I.MorssIt. 1'kamas Hughes, Thomas Spicer, Gorge
bymire, Nathan Crsman, John Mav, Mahlan Smith
Wm. Robson, John GephaE, IT. Michael Wisel
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Sold by Druggists.
Oct. 9th lSG3.-1v

DS'f y uI'4ItU OUI0FS uFuWn TOF .ddr IeFR5
lst .aonday, 2Hd Day, 1864,
Peter T. Lehman Foreman: H.nrv Wcnoneld
Asa Williams, Nicholas Hysung, Wm Whetstons,
VIM. Brollier, Abnef Griffith, Henry FELTON,, Jacob
S. Brown. Sam4 Fishack, Jas Madara, Isaac D.
EsT1est, j. c. Figarf, Isaac Coaaer, Jacob Evans,
W. II. MorgaFt, Jacob PenneL Joseph Sleis bier
Williams Bowes, David Shafer, George 9a.ly Joha
HershI,er, David Evans, David Steel.
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AnMINIsrR arnpS N0rI,E

The undersigned residing ia Juniata Township.
BsdtoTd CouGty, having received Letters OF Admin
iItafion upon the estate Of Fredeck Hillgas, late
Of said Township, decd hereby notifies alpersons
INDEBTED 10 the estate to core forward and make
payment. AMI all persons having claims against
the eState are reegested 70 present the same prop
efly authenticated Tor Settlement
MICHAEL ElLLIGAS.
FREDERICK HILLIGAS,
March IS. 1854 Administrators
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT!
SADDLES. BsIDLES AND HARNESS.

The undersigned would respectfully inform the
citizens OF Bloody Run and vicinity, that he has
just opened cut 4 shop for the manufacture OF
Saddles, Brides, Harness and everything usually
the saddlery line of business. His work viii be
warranted goo, "a the best AMI as Cheap as the
cheapest. Having BEEN employed, for some time,
IN OF the best manufactures in Pittsburg. he
fatters himself that be able to give entire sat-
isfaction 10 all who may become his customers.-
Tie public are invited 10 give bitn call. Shop
next door to the store Of Captain Wn. States
WI. LLNTZ.
Bloody R1n, June u, 1863.
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I AM CURED.

- Ihara taken SIX doses or Radway's Pills Of three
pills caca1 n sx c-y ae5y cured NE q Constipation,
Indigestion, aIid lJspcfrsfa. have taken B--tE's,
As, and many utEcr pills for years, and could
only obtain temporary reef. n stopped tAs use OF
these pills for wee, my o complaint would appear.
SIX GUscs u R~Gway's Piil5 cured re.
S.EIuES BENNETT, Z. s. c. s"
II have suffered with dyspepsia anil Liver Com
plant for seven ycars-hsve used all sorts or pills
ley would EIse temporary comfort, but was com
relicd 20 iaSe them all tie tme lave used one box
Of Dr. Radway Pills ; am cured. l have not taken
particle VI I.ed.C.ie moatis
c. T. CHILDS, Ro1bury, Mass.
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BEAUTIFUL Sun UMBRELLAS
Just ousned a. CRAMER's.
May %, lSd3.
, 1864-03-05

river crossed at two points-one column go
ing by way of Barberville and Gindothe 1t
is rumOred and expected that troops would
arrive for concentration from both Eastern
and Western rebel armies
The Enrolment Bill has passed both SEN
ate and House, and now only awaits the sig
nature of the President to become law.
New York, Feb. 19--The atlantic from
Hilton Head, February 18th, has arrived.
The Florida expedition was complete
success. Several ports besides Jacksonville
were recovered. No particulars of the expe-
dition have been received
The Herald's Washington special dis
patch says Something of sensation was
created in the Senate to-day by the state
ment of Conness that the authorities have
positive information that several rebel war
steamers have left Asia for the Pacific coast,
and they fear that San Francisco will be
menaced before protection can be afforded.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Gen. Harvey is
seriously i'll in this city.
The Mobile News says Polk has been
shamefully outgeneraled by Sherman, who
had advanced beyond Meridian, and got be-
Rebel papers contain the following
Charleston, Feb. 12-Cur batteries open
ed fire on Morris Island for two hours this
morning. Only four shells were fred by the
enemy into the city.
: Charleston, Feb. 13-The enemy have
withdrawn their forces from Johnson's ISL
and, and are reported to have gone off in
gunboats. The Yankees at Morris Island
are engaged in repairing injuries to their
batteries, caused by our shelling
Foreign News.
New York, Feb. 2l.-We have the fol-
lowing additional news by the Africa:
In the House of Lords Earl Derby repudi-
ated the idea of British responsibility for dam
gaes by Alabama. He trusted that the Min
istry had given such an answer to the claims
of the Federal Government as would put an
end to such monstrOus demands
The Paris correspondence to the London
Times says At ball on the Sd of Feb,
the Emperor said to his Grand Marshal,
" General they have begun the exchange of
cannon and cannon shot at North let them
go on it is no affair of ours; our policy is
intervention. Those whom he addressed
seemed to agree with him.
In the course of debate in the House of
Lords Earl Derby reviewed at length the
foreign policy of the Government, contend
ing that it was injurious and humiliating to
England The rejection of the Emperor
Napoleon's proposal for European Con-
gress, and his invitation to recognize, the
Government of the Confederate States, to-
gether with fruitless negotiations with Rus
sia regarding Poland, and interfering in Dan
ish difficulties were severally referred to,
and although he did not oppose the Address,
he severely censured Russells foreign pol
icy
Lord ors'expressed the hope that the
Government would lose no opportunity in
giving friendly advice to American belli-
gerents with view of drawing the contest
to a close
, 1864-03-05

SECESSION JUDGEs.-The extreme radi-
cal journals Of California are very bitter
toward the Supreme Judges of that State,
for deciding the soldier vote, at the last
election, unconstitutional. The Judges, they
say, are se6essionists, or they never could
have rendered such decision. The more
conservative Union papers think the decis-
ion was strictly in accordance with the letter
of the law but not with the "spirit' prob
ably not progressive decision. The ma
jority of the Judges are acknowledged to
be Republicans, and hence if the decision is
not right the Union party will have to bear
the blame. The gist of the whole matter is,
that the Republican ticket will lose the ma
jority Of the soldier vote at the next cleo
tion, and therefore the decision itself must
be unconstitutional. Wendell Phillips says
the Judges Of the Supreme Court of the
United States are secessionists from the
crowns of their heads to the soles of their
feet and his reasons for making the asser-
tion are that he thinks them pro-slayery and
that they will decide some of Mr.. Lincoln's
proclamations unconstitutional 1t is the
duty of supreme judges 60 decide in accord
ance with the law, and not in accordance
with what some people might think it ought
to be- When the laws are unwholesome
they may be repealed and better ones substi-
tuted; and when the Constitution of a
State or the United States is found to be in
efficient in any particular, there is pre-
scribed way to alter and amend But the
judges are interpreters Of law already es-
tablished and none but the most debased
would depart from the plain letter Of the
law to render a decision favorable to any
party or faction. If Judges are to be stig-
matzed as secessionists every time decis-
ion is rendered, it will be difficult matter
in short time to tell who the secessionists
are or what secession means.
, 1864-03-05

The leading Democratic papers in the
eastern States are urging volunteer en-
listments to fill up the ranks of our armies
for the spring campaign. The "uncondi-
tional peace" organs are becoming very
mute, contenting themselves with harmless
articles on "despOtisms," dungeons" "bas-
tiles" "habeas corpus" ETC., etc; but they
never have good word to say in favor of
"squelching" the rebellion, when they must
know that the only way to get rid Of the
troubles of which they complain, is to whip
the rebel de8potism and restore national
unity. They must know that to stop fight
ing would be giving up to the Confederacy;
for the rebel leaders would under no circum-
stances accede to any other terms than sep
aration
, 1864-03-05

GEN. WRIGHT. Charges having been
preferred against the loyalty of Gen. Wright,
by members of the California legislature, he
has written letter, which was read before
that body and which closes in the following
admirable style:
"I certainly feel gratifed that all my acts
since l assumed command of this Depart
ment have received the most unqualified ap-
proval of my Government. Identified as l
am with the people on this coast, 1 have la
bored most assiduously to preserve peace and
quiet and [ point with pride to the present
condition of affairs in this Department I
have not attempted to please all, but, guided
by what believed to be for the best inter
ests of the country, have pursued course
which thus far L have seen no cause to re-
gret.
AS for Col. Drum and the other officers of
my staff, their loyalty is too well established
to be injured by fault finding politicians. AS
for myself, shall never stoop to defend my
loyalty. am not to be read out Of the
Union ranks. 1 have served long, in peace
and in war; have fought and bled under
the old flag; and if / could harbor a thought,
save for the honor Of that flag, and the pros
ecution of the war until the rebellion is en-.
tirely crushed, the very Green Mountains in
my native State would rise up in judgement
against me-"