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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-03-04

A Republican member of Congress says.
"though Mr.. Lincoln is not perhaps man of
great parts, he is certainlya very cunning man"
On the contrary we affirm that Mr.. Lincoln has
some very great farts. His feet, for instance, are
the greatest We ever saw on mortal man. hnd
ten, we never saw but one animal that can
match his ccrs. Then his mouth is like Che gate
wav to 4 tomb. His hands are like elephants
ears He certainly has goodly number of great
paris. And as for his cunning, if he has that, it
is not thing for man to boast of; for, MS a
great French author says, Cumming leads to kna-
very" Merely cunning men are almost invaria-
bly, great rogues. Addison says, Cunning has
only private, selfish ends, and sticks at nothing
which may make them succeed" Not single
member Of Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet has an INTEL
lcct above grade, of cunning, and two or three
of them have not even that.-Day BOOK.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-03-04

ezCongrcss the other day. after hard coaxing
on the part of the Democrats, ordered 10000
additional copies of Gen. McClellan's report to
be printed 100, 900 copies ought to have been
ordered, to meet the pressing demand for them.
Every Congressman has received hundreds Of
applications, by letter, for copies of The report
and yet has less than one hundred to give. No
official document ever before was so universally
sought after. 1t shows that Gen. Mcclellan has
this day the confidence of the people in larger
degree than any other public man.--Iiee Dem.
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All contributions 10 this column must be addressed
10 "Simon Syniax, Box %, Bedford, Pa"
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THE scHo0LMKsTER ABROAD.

rrirro s,.e s,Nd ~ 5e~t4rAx, Esa
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-03-04

BY PETER PEfPERcoR.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-01

A MILLION MEN IN ARMs.-In the
discussion o f h e $500 commutation
clause in the Senate, on the 9th, Senator
Wilson said -
"Does the senator know that we have
raised or recruited since the 18th day of
October last six hundred thousand men,
not to count black men, and that within
the past year we have put in the field
seven hundred thousand men that we
have made an exertion such as few ma
tions ever made and few nations a n
make; that we have spent $125,000,000
in bounties that we have drafted that
we have used the whole power and in-
fuence Of t h e government to increase
our military forces Sir, we have pu t
forth an effort that excites the astonish-
ment and commands the admiration of
the world"
The National Intelligencer adds this
comment to Gen Wilson's statement -
"The seven hundred thousand m n
put in the ield during the last year are
exclusive of those whose previous term
of enlistment for three years, dating from
the summer and fall of 1861, has not yet
expired, and are, we suppose, exclusive
of the "hundred days men" recently ad-
ded to our present forces. The vast ag-
gregate of the troops now under arms in
our service, and the pay rolls, can
therefore be easily conceived, if not ac-
curately known in the absence of official
statistics. The number can fall but little
if any below million of men, and GER
tainly touches hight which justifes the
statement of Mr.. Wilson when he says
that the country has made "an exertion"
to fill up the ranks of the army "sucb as
few nations ever made and few nations
can make" The total population of the
loyal states cannot much exceed 23,000,-
900, and force OF 100000 drawn from
such a population implies the diversion
of one in thirty three from the pursuits
of productive industry--a rate considera-
bly, higher than that which obtained un.
der the conscriptions for b e French
army during the period when Napoleon
W as waging war against combined
Europe"
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WHOLE NUMBER 444.
The Secretary's Policy.

1t is important to know, SO far as pos
sible, the future policy of the financial
minister of the government and espe-
cially at this time, when, to make gamb-
ling speculations profitable, an uncommon
food of false assertions and theories dam
aging to the public credit, are boldly cir
culated.
Tho excitcments got up in Wall street
by gamblers in stocks and gold, are tele-
graphed everywhere-exaggerated--and
the outside public naturally feel that there
is some great wrong somewhere, when, in
fact, there is nothing wrong. There is
only hullabaIloo among the bulls and
bears.
Mr. Chase will press right on with the
National Ten-F Forty Loan, just as he has
begun. There will be no change in the
rate of interest. He will make no tenn
porary loans of the Banks, but will take
money from the people OF the banks at 5
per cent. interest, payable on ten days
notice, as heretofore and he will run the
usual line of one year certificates. He
will sell the surplus gold from customs,
after setting aside an amount sufficient for
six months interest, and use the proceeds,
as the spirit and letter Of the law de-
mands, partly in sinking fund, and part
ly for the current expenses of the gov
ernment.
He appeals qfresh to the people in this
the most trying military and financial Pc
riod of the rebellion, to come forward
with heart and money. He is reducing
the volume of currency gradually, and
will continue to do so. II the stock and
gold gamblers shall again attempt the
game they played last spring, he will
bring the whole power of the govern
ment, and its whole means, both here and
abroad, to checkmate them.
The secretary of the treasury relies
upon the people for the ,cays and means /;
upon the army for victories, and upon
congress for adequate taxation.
The people will come to his help with
every dollar that can be appropriated
This is their true interest it is their true
safety. The armies will no their part
there is no alternative but victory. Con-
gress will do its duty-it dare not falter.
To those capitalists who complain that
Mr.. Chase ought TO pay higher rate Of
interest, we say, pointedly, that 5 per
cent. obligation against the American
people is better than bond at any high
er rate of interest. For why? Your
money righteously invested, free from
extortion, generously invested for your
country's cause, is, and will be through
all time, VALID. - 7Hompson's Bank
Note Reporter.
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IRASBURGH VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY !, 1864

battle it was sad and sorrowful sight ;
since then it has been constant firing and
fighting. Our army is confident and
therefore victorious. When | have been
over the ground our forces have taken
and fought upon am struck with aston
ishment at wha: the brave army Of the
Potomac have accomplished, and am
still more astonished that they pass thro'
such suferings so uncomplainingly. Our
officers say that the prisoners we take
now appear altogether different from
what they did at first ; they are more de-
spending and seem pleased to be TAKEN
Back in the Wilderness they were haugh-
ty, confident and defiant. l cannot write
more.
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To MAKE HENS LAY PERPETUALLY.
Hens will lay continually if treated in
the following manner: Keep them en-
tirely from the male bird; give them
fresh meat chopped like sausage meat
once day in small quantities, say hall
an ounce day to each hen, during the
winter, or from the time that insects dis
appear in the fall till they appear in the
spring. Never allow any eggs to remain
in the nest for what are called nest eggs.
When the male birds do not run with the
hens and no eggs are left in the nest, the
hens will not cease laying after the pro-
duction of twelve or fifteen eggs as they
always do when male birds and nest eggs
are allowed, but will continue laying per-
petually.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-01

ANDY JoHNsoN's sELooUENcE.--The
Tennessee patriot, SO fitly selected as the
Union candidate for vice president, has
the two Indispensable elements Of b Q
popular orator-earnestness and genuine
sympathy with the people, of whom he
is one. The following outburst in bis
recent Nashville speech is represented
to have fred the audience, as we should
suppose it must:-
"My countrymen m y heart yearns
toward you; love you am one Of
you. have climbed yonder mountains
that you have climbed, yonder mountains
rockribbed and glowing in the sunshine,
in whose gorges, in whose caverns, your
sons, hunted like wild beasts, have fallen
to rise no more. do not speak Of these
things to draw your tears. 1t is n OF
time for tears, but for blows. l speak
of them that may fire your heart with
holy indignation, and nerve your arms
for unconquerable fight. And | speak
of them because the mountains seem to,
talk to me. My home is among o
mountains, and though ii is not far away,
| cannot 60 to it. 1t is the place where
l met her, and loved her, and married her
who is the mother of my children. Do
not love the mountains, then? And if
liberty is to expire, if freedom is to be
destroyed, if my country, in all It's length
and breadth, is TO tremble beneath the
oppressors' tread, let the flag, the dear
old flag, the last flag, be planted on yon
rocky nights; and upon it let there be
this inscription Here is the end of all
that is dear to the heart and sacred to the
memory of man."
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Only a Baby's Grave.

Only babys gravel
Some foot or two, at the most,
OF star-daisIed sod, yet think that God
Knows what that little grave cost.
Only baby's grave!
To children even so small,
That they sit there and sing-so small thing
Seems scarcely grave at all!
Only baby's grave
Strange how we moarn and fret
For a little face that was here such space
o more strange, could we forget
Only baby's grave
Did we measure grief by this,
ewtears were shed on our baby dead;
know how they fell on this.
Only baby's grave
Will the little life be much
Too small a gem for His diadem,
Whose kingdom is made Of su h ];
Only a baby's grave!
Yet often we come and sit
BY the little stone, and thank God to own,
We are nearer Heaven for it
Good Words.
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From the Boston Journal
"Regenerated- -Disenthralled."

tdroor,od 90 - ,o,,a ',t,.,.-.........
In coIr, u snr't rmaS my TAtiye land,
sou, ao u't,,i, ~ ,,,;s,o,, S,ronS AZ, nUu' ~,
aI 1"Ti Ia 90 bnIE "a yiSion, n',t an "gel stand,
4A"' ~ bond nIdN' V"|- retched in his strong right
rto.l a., ,..,,,, - -, ..,...-,.
IA ne hT"' , w i VI 'no ''o'iinS 9l"A
HDoIo, 1tI SinS nSioi IA 1anu ~, ,,;.,, ..i
AhW my @ nl'. n, heG st1 eoli Mltl Jrllson % stunt
And the tide of grief surging flood
A II roJIed II waves af1r '
Wrote widow and ornban in lines of blood.
In many dear and pnce hrigbt abode
n smoke of the scourge Of war.
Alas 1 exclaimed, as / near him pressed,
That l might his grace mplOre,
And is this the land that the Lord has blessed,
a home for the weak and for all oppressed,
Thus bleeding at every pore
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what they did at first they are more de-
spending and seem pleased to be taken
Back in the Wilderness they were haugh-
ty, confident and defiant. | cannot write
more.
Yours, &c,
j. S. DoRMAN.
Under date of June s, in camp near
Cold Harbor, Capt. Rice writes us as fol-
lows ED.
Friend Earls--I improve the first spare
moment to give you list of the killed
and wounded men in my battery on the
first of June and since.
On the first day of June we broke
camp at daylight, marched in a very hot
sun and a suffocating cloud Of dust and
arrived at a place called Cold Harbor
about one o'clock. After short rest we
were soon formed in line of battle in the
rear Of four or FIVE other lines. Firing
soon commenced with musketry and ar
tillery on both sides we lay for an hour
or more on the ground and awaited or
ders, which came at last to ADVANCE
One battalion of our regiment, comprising
f, L, X and H batteries, were ordered
to advance we did so, facing hard fire
until coming TO within few yards of the
rebel breastworks the colonel command
ing the battalion here halted and the men
covered themselves as best they could
under the crest of hill. Apparently
we we're the only ones making the charge,
which was too large a job for so small a
party. We laid here nearly an hour and
took the fire from both the batteries Of
the rebels and our own-which proved
equally disastrous to US. We were or
dered to fall back after the lapse of one
hour and did so the best we could il
was here we lost some one hundred from
our battalion my battery lost in killed
and wounded %, have since had wound
ed 4, making 80 in all from my battery
to date, since June 1st. Iannex the list.
l will try to be more punctual in sending
you the list of casualties hereafter:
KILLED.
Sergt. A. V. Priest,
Private G. A. Heath,
4" &. NJ. Marckres,
" II. Sulham,
" f. Wheeler.
WOUNDED.
Lieut.. L. B. Smith, slightly,
Sergeant F. A. Buxton,
" James Joslyn,
A. W. Howard, since died,
Corporal C. Devereaux, slightly,
S. B. Townsend,
J. C. Gray,
Private E. E. Dewey,
d" L. Stoughton,
d" f. Foster,
&" F. M. Field,
S. W. Fairbrother,
4" H. Hopkins,
Z. Kendall,
d. A. Leet,
Gilbert Lucier,
c. Lovely,
F. Maurett,
L. H. Raymo,
r. Randall,
j. B. Skinner,
Joel Williams,
G. o. Taplin,
S. Utting,
A. Williamson,
u. L. heeler,
6 f. Ripley,
Geo. Tisdell.
/ am, sir, most respectfully,
JAMES RICE.
To MAKE HENS LAY PERPETUALLY.
Hens will lay continually if treated in
the following manner: Keep them en-
tirely from the male bird; give them
fresh meat chopped like sausage meat
once day in small quantities, say half
an ounce day to each hen, during the
winter, or from the time that insects dis
appear in the fall till they appear in the
NJ 4
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-01

Working and thinking should go to-
gether, the thinker working, and the
worker thinking.
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He who does not bring up his son to
an honest employment brings him up to
be a thief.
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We must at last come down with our
little all Of dust to satisfy the sternest
dun OF dnns.
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Swearing is neither brave, polite, nor,
wise.
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VARIOUS ITEMS.

A soldier who was wounded and cap
tured in the Wilderness fights, succeeded
in escaping from the rebel hospital at Lo-
Gust Grove, and has arrived at Wash
ington He reports that most of our
wounded had been removed to Richmond,
not more than rs or 100 severe cases res
naming. Rebel scouting parties occa-
sionally bring in squads of convalescent
wounded, who had taken refuge in farm
houses in the vicinity of the battlefield.
Deserters from Charleston say that by
the late bombardment Of Sumter, twenty
eight rebels were killed and a number
wounded, and the fort was greatly dam
aged. The force defending Charleston
is small.
Southern papers give horrible ac-
count of the execution of IA deserters
from the rebel army at Dalton, Ca
They were sentenced to be shot, and the
affair was SO bunglingly managed that
some twenty minutes were occupied in
accomplishing it, the groans and yells of
the men, who were only wounded at the
first volley, being heart-rending in the
extreme.
1t is easy, after a little practice, TO tell
a rebel shot from ours. They use finer
and better powder, which on being fred
gives a sharper crack. 1t is evidently
the manufacture Of British neutrality.
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l am, sir, most respectfully,
JAMES RICE.
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] dreamed of land--'twas my native land,
In calm, a silent hour
/ saw, as in vision, an sr,pel stand
hand " -'9 s'i'no iiSn'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-19
Enn A. q. Garland, Of Arkansas.

Doss patriotic letter from this gentleman has jrs
come under our observation. Il IS in the nature Of
aSdrssto his nsti!usnt and 10 The people Of Aikan
,ss generally. The document vas written in this city
some months ago. and seut cut for publication in tie
AfkGnsSs rspsla Itwls PuOf'hsd a. time when
Ankss domination, in Arkansas seemed almost com
psss, a,d the purpose Of tho writer ives 70 encourage
tbs psDpls Of that Ate to bear up gz' emily under
q rsvsrsss, AID stand firmly b. Il S0ushtrn cause.
regret that have not sufficient space for he en-
re latter. but We mako room for one two sItEso1s
AfsF giving FHrOgs reasons N support Of hla belief
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-19
Fssssnden and the Banks

o. Tuesday toe u Of tbi, mOntb Fesssndsn h,d an
.a;.zyicW with the NV York BANKERS. He vas very
Los aal very full and explicit in biz statement Of the
taEro.sl sglrs Of Ysnkeedom. "Hs sAid among o.her
laBgr that Il edmond were in GU posse sion, AMI
He military titusdOa such that We could see our way
cl3ar would rOs DO dBeul. 10 provide for the III
lie; bat in view Of hs present condition Of military
stars Is bssOmrs rseessAry 10 depend greatly upon
ulks-saitts and temporary sIP,dient'. Hshankly Ad
u..lOd that he had At present settled policy, and
Aaksd iIOm the bankers loan Of ~ milHOa doArI un-
September /"
SO ssy3 The World Of the Is h. Fesseud.n bat re-
psais what CHASE sAid when the 0smpLgu began
'pllhort military suOeessnOshiDg the anAn
ees We can tell Mr. Feasenden, Whas he very vel
Knows without being told, thai Redmond IS in euc 20
session and Iks'y 90 to remain General Besusegard
knOps that Grant viii make another deslsrae effort to
taxa Rol mead in order to bolster uP FtsendenstAil-
ing snAnOs.; but 5eosral auSglrd "a very unaccom
ueAtiuR 70 people who make desperate efforts to take
c,naa
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-19
xSCoHsTETUEIOESTATR RIGRTs.
RICHMOND WING.
rCEsDAY noRxINe, JULY Is. 1854.
The Situation.

Northern papers as late as the l6 h confess hat there
IS = tine When the OOnfsderates might have taken
sslt gt0n. What Pity they did not avail themselves
the opportunity TO destroy L.,
great jubilatiOn "a made over Johnsson's retreat
res he slattAhOOehee. TIE capture Of Atlanta is
ls.dsrsd certain. About mOnih ago Petersburg was
ll siy captured, and tie TACT bSE0esd to the Euro
san void. Bus the Yankee amy Is still at bay be-
re PstsnbuEg VS. may repeat the language Of TIE
IA,hnEtOn CRTORie,E-'thsrs we're periods WhCn
Petersburg might have been captured If not occupied
re same may prove true of Atlanta.
6sn, Joseph \ Johnston has bsen relieved Of the
sJalnAnd Of the army in Georgia, and Sen Hood bSs
ossa pui in hLs place, whether temporarily or psrmA-
asnty ia no, stated The act occasions good deal Of
o.mnsns 10 ihis city.
Geo. A. Trenholm, 3 q, Of Charleston, has been APP
pOnssa See cary of the Treasury, wee o. O. hemmin.
ar resigned The new Secretary has been very sue
cessfBl as = merchant.
The OonfeteFates have retired from Maryland, bring
rE VITA them ali their bOOiy safely and in good order
GsA hss fallen IN NV York 70 $50
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-19

TAooPs FUAKIsHkD BY IHE YAAKIE STATn.-The
National Almanac for 1904 presents sta stcs show
ng by tue Iepora of several State functonares,
that Only million and hsf OF troops had bsen fur
nshed up the hrss Of January, 1884, Cut sf two mil
Ions and half called tor volunteers drafted mon
and conEcrps. No State has furnished her quota
IL low estimate 10 calculate that two thirds this
nun bsr have gone out Of service from disease killed.
dir aolng Wouods p .oaers aud deseIton, which will
leave 10000 IS the highest figure a. which al the
Ysnzee armies in TeIa LousAuU, Arkansas Missouri,
ssssipei, Georgia Virginia. the Uarolinas aud Florida
eau be eJtmated. This would give between three and
four hundred men 70 every regiment, which 10 q very
high average Ia our judgment their numbers will not
more than reach 400 900 men. VIA no prospsc; Of
increasing this force, Yankees viii bs absolutely
compelled to give up the war, should they be unsuc-
q, ssh al IN the preIent campaign.
IL must be rsooec.ed that ths number OF troops will
bs still farther dimnished BY tho troops whose terms
OF service are now eIpr ng and Will continue to ,XP!re
curing the present year. We have some Egures from
be National Almanac BY which an authentic estimate
may be made O the numbers who . terms expire during
tue last snd remaining months OF the present. year.
IsJu Ie 1851, there we're 81 900 troops mustered In
10 service ior three yesrs In Jaly 81 000 in August
60 900; in September, rs 600 in October, 81 900 In
Nov mb-r, IS 900; and in December, 81 900; mAEiDg
in all the enormous aggregate of 40 o0O mustered In
1851 whose terms Of service will expire before the lat
Vt January, 1865.
But if We estimate that two tLirds OF these have
bsen discharged died deserted, there will be LEFT the
Lumber Of 1879 900 to be mustered out OF selTcs
before the lL OF January ntI which would only leave
269 600 in the Federal armies II all the saouid re-
ain inac. by the buets OF our boys dsIsde ard the
home fever. VIVA! smount Of loss will be sustained
from thtss latter causes, will scarcely leave good
''psacs esabl sament for the armies Of Linooln
Rs6sIS
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-19

A RIVAL OF NoLLY SrARK.-EVery school.boy knows
the history Of the revolutionary heroine WHO tore up
her nuel petticos DO ladies will excuse for spell
ing such sacred word aloud) to max, cartridges but
Molly S.arA has her rival ew days. ago. lumber
OF wounded sold erS arrived at Chett r, and, our
noble women there always do they upon them
every attention, gave them food rest and rebaudAged
their wounds Il appears, however that the bandsgee
enc day were exhausted before al the soldiers we're
supplied whereupOp, one Of the ladies', With COM
binatop ingenuity PATRIOTISM impulse, and generosity
common only the genlsr stepped aside loosened
something rhicl fell o the ground, lifted her petty
feet out OF out It, and then tearing II into STRIPS deb
eratey proceeded to T6pensh the atppy of bandages
required.
twas of those touching incidents which human
nature ca1 scarc9 help admirng under any cifcumsa
sances and we venture the remark that there was not
an arm or limb bound by that tidy bit of embroidered
lnen that didn't feel cheap" better from m,re AssociA
tioa II nothing tlse- OarslinidH.