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ALL FOR THE Niger.


We are taxed clothing, our meat and our bread
On our carpets and dishes, our tables aud bed,
On our lea end our coffee, our fuel and lights,
And we're taxed SO severely We can sleep night
Chorus-And it's all for the niger, great God can
it be,
The home Of the brave, and the lard OF he free.
We are stamped on our mortgages, checks, notes
and bills,
On our deeds, on our contracts and on our last wills
And the spangled banner in mourning doth wave
0'er the wealth Of the nation turned the grave
Chorus-And it's all for the niger, &e.
We are taxed on Offices, cur stores and our shops,
On stoves, on our dishes, our brooms and our
mops
On our horses and cattle, and il we should die,
We are taxed on the cofins in which we mnst lie.
Chorus-And IT'S all for the niger, &c.
We are taxed on all good, by kind providence given,
We taxed for the Bible that points to heaven,
And when ascend to the heavenly goal,
They would, if they could stick stamp on our soul.
Chorus-And it's all for the niger, &c.
But this is not all, not the money alone,
Does the Rail Splitter claim for to tnd up his throne,
If you havp't three hundred your body must tell,
And if killed in month It's all very well.
Cho.us-And it's ali for the niger, sc.
Now, boys, wall you tell me just what it has cost,
/ To elect old Abe Lincoln and all his black host2
Just five hundred thousand Of our countys best blood
Have been slain, and their bodies lie under the sod
Ctorus- And it's all for the niger, &c.
| And then there's TWO THOUSAND MILLl' Ms and more,
Has been stolen and spent in this unhoIY war,
And poor men that worked for years that past
And have saved up thee hundred, lis stolen at last
Chorus-Aud its ali for the nigger &c.
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VOL. Z, NO 45.

stands recorded, and unless adequately atoned
becomes a fatal precedent. For the purpose of
gratifying an ignoble partisan resentment you
have struck down the rights of the press, you
have violated personal liberty, subjected prop
erty to unjust seizure ostentatously placed force
above law, setting a dangerous example to those
who love force more than they respect law and
thus by attempting to crush the organs OF free
discussion, have made free elections impossible,
and broken down all the safeguards Of repre-
sentative government
1t is Won that in this transaction stand accu-
sed before the people. 1t is you who are con-
spicuonsly guilty. 1t is upon you that history,
when recording these events, will affiX the crime
of a disregard Of yopr duty, oblivion Of your
oath, and pitiable subserviency to party pref
udice and personal ambition, when the country
demanded in the presidential office elevated char
acter, devotion to duty, and entire selt-abnega-
ton.
But you are not to be left TO the judgment Of
history alone. Thank God, the Constitution is
not yet wholly abrogated, the people are soon
to pass upon your claims TO reelection, and the
right of impeachment yet remains to their rep
rcscntatires The people and their representa-
tives have the right TO speak when the pen is
onet; when the BaStile once broken down on
the other side of the Atlantic by the reverbera-
ton of our Revolution, is reconstructed here.
In stormy times like these, amid dangers with
which an unsurpassed rebellion environs US,
his would have been rash hand which had
hastily set in motion for another purpose than
the suppression of rebellion, the machinery cf
Justice; who had invoked against the disloyalty
of rulers the retriboion and redresses of the law.
The danger of such Il conflict Of laws is so far
passed, that even the President could not plead
national safety as an excuse for refusing to do
Justice or submit to judgment.
Yet no citizen who regards his duties should
ever hesitate at the last to oppose lawless deeds
with legal remedies The law may break down
1t will then disclose to a watchful people the
point Of greatest danger. Courts may fail ;
Judges may be intimidated by threats or bribed
by the alIurements Of power, and those who have
sworn to execute the laws may shrink from the
fuliilment of their oaths. A craven Congress
may sit silent and idly watch the perishing lib
critics of the people whom :hey represent, but
this cannot deter him who, in defending his rights
is determined to do his whole duty, and TO who
it is competent at last to commit the issue to
that Power, omnipo;ent and inscrutable, who
presides in events and sways the destines of ma
tions and the hearts of men.
MANTON MARBLE.
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New York, May %, 1864.
THE FUTILITY OF CONQUEST

To illustrate the tutility of mere force, in The
conquest of people, the Milwaukee Ne1cS in a
recent issue pointed to the condition of the Mis-
sisSippi Valley. Its array of facts is striking
Two years ago we drove the rebels out Of the
entire country surrounding Paducah. That Sec
tion is now all occupied by the rebel Gen, For
rest Immediately after Gen. Grant advanced
into West Tennessee, and during the summer of
1862, conquered the whole of that region; it
is now almost entirely in rebel hands. The same
summer desperate battles were fought at Cor
inth, Iuka and Hatchie and in every struggle
victory crowned our arms; but every one of
these points is in undispued possession of the
enemy. IL the fall of that year. Gen. Grant
occupied La Grange, in Tennessee, Holly Springs
and Oxford in Mississippi, and the crossings OF
Iockney River, some twelve miles south of Ok
ford while his cavalry were thrown forward
nearly to Grenada the whole of this territory
is now abandoned. At the same time our for
ccs held possession of all the country eastward
Of the line Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
which is also, of course, in undisputed posses
sion of the enemy.
\ year ago this winter and spring our army
took possession Of the country back Of Lake
Providence, also Of nearly all the region be-
ward occupied Jackson and Canton, MissisSip-
pi; in the summer we arranged for the pcrma-
nent occupation Of the territory east of Fcks-
burg and between the Big Black and Yazoo
rivers; about the same time our troops were
pushed westward from Vicksburg into Louisi-
ana, routing the enemy from the entire vicinity,
q distance of from seventy to one hundred miles.
Every square foot Of the territory is now sur
i. L. n n.
in the Mississippi Valley proper, our flag does
not float over a single inch of territory out Of
the range of gunboats on the river, and no 10y
al man is known to live in any portion Of the
territory mentioned as conquered but now sur
rendered.
No UEion man, it adds, can ride five miles
out Of Memphis without being killed or captur-
ed, and the same is true of most stations on the
Mississippi. That even as far up as Shawnee
town, it says, one hundred and fifty shots were
fired from the Kentucky shore into one of our
steamers a few days ago.
We can add to the News summary the ac-
counts from Red river, from which our army
has just been driven, and the reports that the
occupation of Texas is to be abandoned. So
much for the West. How is it elsewhere p
FLORIDA has returned to the possession of the
rebels, as has the greater part of North Caro-
Ina. We have made no impression upon South
Carolina; and the siege OF Charleston is yirtu-
ally abandoned, while that of Mobile has not
been commenced. Mere force, directed at States
and at populations, instead of being welded al
the Confederate armies, has been unavailing for
good.
Military power must dsperse the rebel arm.
les in the field, but it cannot suhugate people
| ike those Of the Southern States, or hold r
subjaction 50 vast and divided territory
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Business Gar0s.
JOSEPH w. TATE,

ATTORNEY AT Law, BEDFORD, PA.
Will promptly attend TO collections and all bust
ness entrusted his care, in Bedford and adjoining
counties.
Cash advanced on judgments, notes, military and
other claims.
Has for sale Town lots in Tatesvile, and st. Jo-
seph's on Bedford Railroad. FaIms and unimprovei
land from one acre to $50 TO suit purchasers.
Ofice nearly opposite the ''Mengei Hotef' ard
Bank of Reed x Schell.
April /, 1S64-1y
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J r. DURBoRRow,

ATTORNEY AT Law, BEDFORD, FL.
Office one door South of the sMeugel House,
Will attend promptly 10 all business entrusted TO his
care in Bedford ana adjoining counties.
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,
Nc. April /, 1864.
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A. II. COFFR0Tu,

ATTOR NEY A T Law, Somerset, Ps
will hereafter practice regularly IN the several
Courts Of Bedford county. Business entrusted TO
his care will be faithfully attended to-
December s, 1861.
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ABOLITION HYPOCRISY.

The Republicans tried to expel Mr.. Long
from the House for saying that he preferred
the Acknowledgements of the independenco.o the
South TO the extermination.of the people This
was his whole offence. Yet in the debate upen
this proposition, an Abolition member, Mr.. Grin
nell, Of Iowa, said:
81 would rather say n thousand times, let the
Country be divided-fhe Sout 90 their way all
slave, and the North all free-rather than to
see the country once more under Democratic
misrue."
This is patriotism, but Mr. Longs remark
was treason, according to Abolition logic The
shameful hypocrisy and partisan motive Of this
whole movement, are well illustrated by this.
But another little fact is equally significant
in this direction The whole Republican force
in the House united in declaring MIR. Longs
speech to be reasonable and well designed TO
afford aid and comfort to the enemy. Yet the
leading men among them subscribed for Thousands
ot cQ1les Of tbs "treasonaJie SPEECH, for cienlq-
toa among tier constituents If it was treason
to utter the speech, was it not equally treason
TO circulate it z Yet this was done by the very
men who spoke loudest and were most active
in support of the movement to expel Mr.. Long!
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ESpY NJ. ALSIP.

ATTORNEY at Law, BEDFORD, PA.
win faithfully and promptly attend 10 all business
entrusted to his care in Bedford aad adjoining coun-
t,es Military claims. back pay, bounty, &C.
speedily collected.
doors South Of the Mengel House jan. p, '6i
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u. II AKER S ,
G.. g.. SpANG.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa.
will promptly attend to collections and all bus'-
entrusted TO ais care in Bedford and adjoining
counties.
or the .sMengel House," opposite the residence OF
Wrs Tate. May IS, 1864.
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AT the following terms, to wit;
81 vs. per aunum, if paid strictly in advance.
$500 if paid within 6 months; $50 If not paid
withia months.
uENo subscription taken for less than six months
pZ-No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, unless al the option of the Publisher. 1t has
been decided by the United States Courts that the
stoppage of newspaper without the payment of
arrearages is pyinua facie evidence of fraud and
criminal offence.
Gg-The courts have decided that persons are ac-
eountable for the subscription price Of newspapers
If they take them from the post office, whether they
subscribe for them, or not.
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Dialogue between Ancient Paul and Mod
ern Aboltionists,

P-Let as many servants as are under the
yoke, count their masters worthy of all honor
A-Horrid Let them do no such thing but
break up the relation at once.
P-Abd they that have believing masters -
A-Hush No STAKEHOLDER can be Chris
tian.
P-Servants, be obedient to them that are
your masters.
A-Don't you do it.
P-I sent back bond servant who had es-
capped from Philemon, and told Philemon that
he would be more profitable, to him now than
ever.
A-1ou did wicked thing. Had you been
as good as our Abe, You would have proclaim
ed all slaves free, and ordered all the military
and naval force of The country to back up the
slaves in escaping to freedom, even if they had
to cut their masters throats TO do it. a
Prom such as you withdraw myself.
A-Good riddance.
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! L. MARBOuRG. NJ. D.

Having permanently located respectfully tenders
his professional services TO the citizens OF Bedford
and vicinity.
EOfice on Julianna street, opposite the BtnG
on e door north of John Pamer's office.
Bedford, February u, 1864.
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IOHS p. REED,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa.
RespsctfulIy tenders his serrices 10 the P".It''
U~Ofice second door North Of the henss'
Hause.
Bedford, Arg, /, 1861.
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JOHN PAL ER,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. BEDFORD, PA.
BywiI promptly attend 10 al business en'rus-
ted to MS Office on Juitanna Street, Nhea'-
ly opposite the Menge House)
Bedford, Aug. l., 1861!
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SAMUEL KETTERMaN,
BEDFORD, PA

bFUFUhIIs EA.,
Would hereby notify the citizens Of 3edloId
county, that he has moved ro the Borough OF bed
ford where he NAV at all times be found by persons
wishing to see him, unless absent upon business
pertaining to bis Office.
Bedford, Aug. ,lS6l.
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sS-A Machine for sewing boots is.in use in
a factory in Massachusetts,. 1t isa new inven-
tion, and is said to be successful, sewing boot
complete in thirty seconds.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-10

General Butler has lately enforced the rights
of colored travellers to sit at the first table on
steamers plying between Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe. 81,
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SATINGs By JOSH BTLLfSGs.-That Jno Brown
haz halted a fu days for retreshment.
That, moste men had ruther say smart thing
than tew dew good one.
That, backsliding IL big thing espeshiIa on
ice.
That, there IL 2 things in this life for which
we are never fully prepared, and that IL twins.
That yu kant Judge a man bi hiz religgun
eny more than yu kan Judge hz shurs bi the
size ov the collar and r;stbands,
That the devil IL always prepared tew see
kompany.
That, 1t IL treating a man like dog tew cut
him oph short in hiz narrative.
That, Ignorance IL bliss, ignorance Of saw
ing wood, for instance.
That, menny viii fale few be saved simpla
bekauze tha haint got enything tew saive.
That, the yartues ov woman are awl her own,
but her frai!tieS have been taught her.
That, dry pastors are the best for flocks flocks
Of sheep mean.
That, men oy genius are like eagles, tha
hv on what tha Kill, while men ov talents are
like crows tha liv on what haz bin killed for
them.
That, some peoples are fond ov Dragging a.
bout ancestors, and their CRATE descent, when
in tacl their grate descent IL jIst what's the mat
ter ov them.
That, woman kant keep sekret nor let
eneybody else keep one.
That, ''a little larning IL a dangerous thing;"
this IL as tru az it IL common.
That, it IL better few faiIin n noble enterprise
than to suckseed in mean one.
That, CRATE menny folks has bin eddikated
oph from their feet.
las, in, I7,O,,.,,,.g l,,n.. = .-..1
like a bird in a cage open the door and the
blrd will fly out and never wants tewcum back
again,
That, Sekretary Chase IL evidently failing,
the time ov hiz laste heat being lO-40i
10 Wendell Phillips, in one of his recent
speeches, made the assertion that 'sthe whole
debt of the country-national, State, county.
and town obgations-would, if the war clo-
sed the next day, amount TO half the property
of the nation
TEIt has been stated that Major White, the
Pennsylvania State Senator, had escaped from
the Libby with Col. Streight. This appears to
have been a misapprehension of facts He is
now in the Salisbury Confederate States Peni.
tentiary.
10 Captain Holden, of the rebel army, has
invented ''sneezers, ,'-shells filled with a de-
lectable chemical compound which produces
sneezing, coughing, and nausea. The rebels
propose to use these if Grant gets too near
Richmond.
sS-A Machine for sewing boots is'in use in
factory in Massachusetts,. 1t is new inven-
tion, and is said to be successful, sewing boot
complete in thirty seconds
eg~A new balmoral shoe factory at Hartford
is so arranged that shoe goes through thirteen
different hands, and comes out complete in ten
minutes. -ssfeta
General Butler has lately enforced the rights
of colored travellers to sit at the first table on
steamers plyiag petween Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe - tl -,
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cgA new baImoral shoe factory at Hartford
is so arranged that a shoe goes through thirteen
different hands, and comes out complete in ten
minutes.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-10

Captain Holden, Of the rebel army, has
invented ''sneezers, ,"-shelIs filled with de-
lectabie chemical compound, which produces
sneezing, coughing, and nausea. The rebels
propose to use these if Grant gets too near
Richmond
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IS|It has been stated that Major White, the
Pennsylvania State Senator, had escaped from
the Libby with Col. Streight. This appears to
have been misapprehension of facts. He is
now in the Salisbury Confederate States Penii
tenliary.
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10 Wendell Phillips, in one of his recent
speeches, made the assertion that s'the whole
debt OF the country-national, State, county,
and town obligations-would, if the war clo-
sed the next day, amount TO half the property
of the nation
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-10

The Suppression Of the NeW York World
and Journal Of G0rnmarce-Fhe Editor
Of the Word to the President Of the
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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-10-19
Town and County.
Laundering.

The new Saw-mill, lately put in opera-
ton by Messers. Harmon Austin & War
rem Packard, with its belonging" IS
model in its arrangements for manufac-
turing lumber rapidly. and with economy
Of labor. IL i built on a narrow strip OF
land, between the Mahoning Railroad
and the P. & o. Canal, about three fourths
of a mile west Of this town. Just across
the canal is a tract Of wood land belong
ing to these gentlemen, which supplies
the logs. They are building a wooden
rail road from the mill, (crossing a bridge
built by them. over the canal, into the
woods. upon which rail road the logs are
to he drawn by a. horze. When unloaded
from the horse car. they are rolled down
a slightly inclined plane, upon a pair oil
trucks. and from this point the truck way
i~uclines downwards into the mill, and
when the lumber is sawn, it is put on
another pair Of trucks and taken out oil
the mill. down a nearly inclined plane,
and deposited along side of the rail road.
All of the lumber s4,vn at present, Il Tor
the A. & G. W. II. r. Co. and of course
when thrown off the truck. il Is delivered
or ready for deliverv 10 the purchasers.
The slabs ire to be sawn into fire wood,
which will probably be sold to the citizens
IF the town
Mr.. Packard Is interested in several
saw mills in this vicinity, and is doing q
large numbering business on the line OF
the A. @. w. r r. in Penn-ylvania.
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Natural Allies.

A late rebel paper, the Richmond
Examiner of August 9th, cries out for
Of the North the pillaging
and burning of CT titles, &c, that the
Democrats may be ensbled to carry the
election. 1t says:
The peace party at the North needs
helm from Us, TO enable them 10 get rid
of the present regime and the war, The
only rational and efectusl aid We can
render them will be carrying FIRE and
sword into their cities and farms. II
any one knows a judiclous method
Of assisting the peace PARTY for the PEN
ding Presidential campaign, let him d.
Vulge5t."
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PocketBoonLost

A calf skin Pocket Book containing
between se~yeniy-fise md eighty dollars
in greentseks, was lost on Friday last
October IA, between Ebenezer Browne,
in HowfaId. and Warren. Any person
finding it and returning the same, viii
be suitably rewarded. The loser Is a sol
der. home on eight days furlough, and
the above includes al his money. The
pocket book can be left at the Chronicle
Office, ar With ar. Morris Eddngs in
Howlandss f,t JOHN BOiE.
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Horse litter.

In the days when Graham ism was ram
pant. We often heard and read of saw dust
puddings. but in these days, it is put TO
another use. namely litter for horses and
cattle. Straw is comparatively scarce
and dear. and wagon load of saw-dust,
whicl, can be bought at any ef the saw-
mills in the neighborhood, for twenty
FIVE cents, will litter 3 horse IS we'll and
almost as long as a load of straw which
viii cost four or FIVE dollars delivered.
We saw last week. a large load ofsaw-dust
at the new saw-mill Of Austin& Packard, a
short distance west of this town, where
those who. like ourselves, cannot easily
get straw, can get a very good substitute.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-10-19
EIke Streets.

The prevalence of wet weather has
made our stree is very muddy, for SO
early in The season. The street leading
to the Atlantic depot gives promise OF
being bolt omless soon. The propriety
OF cindering it is being talked of. Gin
der, can be brought via the canal from
Bsiar Hill at reasonable rates. Those
particularly interested should agitate the
matter earnestly.
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EGtEce.

The United Presbyterians of Warren
aud vicinity xsH have their omn%Hunion,
in their accustomed place of worship, on
next Sabbath the Ord inst.
Preparatory services will comm ence on
Friday preceding at LOT o'clock, A. NJ,
by Rev. B. K. Ormand, of Sharon. Pa. on
Saturday at II O'Clock P. NJ, by Rev.
John Armstrong, of Middlesex, Pa, and
on Sabbath at I03 o'clock A. NJ, and 1t
P. N, BY Rev. Armstrong, who viii be
present to assist throughout the occasion.
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Burglary in sharon.

The sharon (Pal Herald saws that the
ex: re- Off in hat place was
entered on thu night Of ')ciobef
5fh and $4,000. mostly belonging
o c~it.zeus 81 that town we're
-rolen from Il safe. WITCH had the appear
,nce of having been Opened by false
keys. The hurg!sFs have not been
a-pprehended.
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CoIOreA Soldiers.

In a late engagement near Petersburg.
in which eolored troops participated
Charles Titus was killed, and James
Bronson severely wounded-reported
fatally. Both were coIored men, and preVi-
ous to enlisting in the army, lived in
this place.
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Great SAFE Of Property.

Public attention is called to the adver.
ti-emeut of Mr.. Daniel Derr, among the
new advertisements of this paper, of a
large sale of real and personal property
Ia come off on the LIST, End and 3D. days
of No#eniber. Much valuable property
vii be offered at public sale,
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AID

Those whose hearts prenp them to aid
the Freedmen. whom God hy his progi-
dence has exalted from oppression 10 lib
erty. and from the condition of chaJtels
10 that Of men, ana can furnish articles
of clothing of any kind. old or new,
cooking utensils, &c for their relief, are
requested to leave tie same at the house
of Mrs II. r. Harmon before October ii.
There they will lie promptly packed
and forwarded to those for whom they
are designed