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INTERESTING INCIDENT.

\ correspondent with the Army of the Poto-
mae gives the following incident that actually
occurred:
Amidst al the horrors Of war many irci-
dents occur amusing in themselves. and which
sometimes, under the most trying circumstan-
ces, are provocative of mirth, and form subjects
for camp stories months after. ] have seen SOL
diers chase hares and pick blackberries when
shower Of leaden messengers of death was fall
ing thick and fast around them and many 9TH
er cool and foolish things. But the following,
which actually took place at Mine Run, sur
passes anything | remember to have seen or
heard: On one of those bitter cold mornings,
while the armies of Meade and Lee were sta
ring at each other across the little rivulet known
as Mine Run, when moments appeared to be
hours and hours days, SO near at hand seemed
the deadly strife. solitary sheep eisurely walk
ed along the run on the rebel sde.-A rebel
vidette fired and Killed the sheep, and, dropping
his gun, advanced to remove the prize. In an
instant he was covered by gun in the hands
Of a Union vidette, who said: 'Divide is the
word, OF you are a dead Johnny" This prop
osilion was assented to and there between the
skirmish lines, Mr.. Rebel skinned the sheep,
took one Ealf and moved back with it to his
post, when his challenger. In turn dropping his
gun crossed the run, got the other half of the
sheep and again resumed the duties of his post
amid the cheers of his comrades, who expected
tile men arrayed against each other on either
bank of that run, not one dared to violate the
truce agreed upon by these two soldiers.
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CONFESsING TIE POSITION.

Gradually, little by little, the correspondents
of the press reveal the actual situation in Vir
ginia, SO long and so studiously concealed from
the public.
The Washington .Star, of Monday evenin g,
says:
I'VE have very late information from the
front TO the effect that yesterday morning Lee
was found in strongly eHt,enched position between
the Po and Mattapony river. The entrench-
ments are regularly constructed earthworks,
g301rn orer the grass showing that they were
constructed as long ago, perhaps, as the time
of Hooker's advance in that direction
If we had spies Or other slurces of informa-
ton, we might have learned all this long ago.
But it Is sand we had not even correct maps of
the localities, and our officers were all deceived
and disappointed III regard to them.
dispatch to the New York ErmiRg Post
MANY Inousslnu HesH rroot,a uo,o oev..
sent 10 General Grant. His total losses up to
the present time are not far from thirty five
thousand, Possibly they may reach forty thous-
and, but General Grant has to-day almost as
! large an army as lie began the campaign with.
lie has not ten thousand less soldiers than he had
when he crossed the Rapidan.
at is exceedingly regretted by many Of our
government officials that the government did not
! call tor SIX months men instead OF three, and
two hundred thousand instead Of one hundred
thousand"
The correspondent Of the New York CONNER
ciai Adcatiser, says:
''Althougtl 1t was announced in the War Bul-
etin addressed to General Dix a week ago
to-day, that Lees army was routed, and that
Grant was in hot pursuit, the two hosts were
yesterday morning grimly facing each other in
battle array, on either side of Spottsylyaria
Court house 1t also appears that Hancock's
success was to some extent balanced by the re-
sistancc offered to Burnside on the enemy's 9th
CT flank, and that Lee is fighting with more des-
parate energy than ever"
The Washington correspondent Of the Post
also says:
''Gen Grant has nerer couateaaaced the an
aoancement Of 'gsrat rc-osfeo in the newspapers;
on the contrary he has continually said that still
harder fighting was TO come, and that the rebel
army has not yet been beaten. He also said to an
eager and enthusiastic friend who was inquiring
/ in reference to the prospect Of capturing Rich
mond, aud especially in respect to the time when
The rebel capital might be expected to fall into
our hands: i shall be quite ready to combro-
mise on the 4th of July -
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The Fremont Movement--The Cleveland
Convention.

How strong The movement is to be which has
called together the Convention at Cleveland
depends upon circumstances, which viii fully
develop themselves before the 3lst inst. 1t is
undoubtedly the expectation of a portion of the
Radicals that the demonstration at Cleveland
on lie 31st, shall control re action Of the Bal
tin,Ure Convention of June 7th If MIR. Lin
coin is thr1wn overheard, the candidate of the
Cleveland Convention will stand ready for the
place
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BUSINESS Garos.
JOSEPH w. TATE,

ATTORNEY AT Law, BEDFORD, PA.
Will promptly attend to collections and all bus i
entrusted TO his care in Bedford and adjoining
counties.
Cash advanced on judgments, notes, military and
other claims.
Has for sale Town lots in Tatesville, and ST. Jo-
seph's, on Bedford Railroad Farms and unmprovei
land, from one $50 TO suit purchasers.
Office nearly opposite the ''Mengel Hote' and
Bihk of Reed X Schei.
April / lS64-ly
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WANT TO CHANGE THEIR NAME.--The aboli-
ton republican party, after deluging the coun-
try in blood, destroying the most sacred rights
OF American citizens, setting at naught the
Constitution and the sacred teaching of the no
bic founders of the American Union, denouncing
everybody but those wh9 agree with them po-
lltically and religiously as disunonsts and trai-
tors; after attempting to elevate the negro to
the level with the whites by amalgamation of
the races, and committing all manner of out
RACES upon the innocent, loyal and unofending
citizens for political purposes only, now seek to
shirk the responsibility and the disgrace which
posterity will certainly heap upon them, and lest
an outraged and injured people, a bankrupt aud
ruined country, be testimony Of their guilt, by
changing their name. The whole abolition re-
publican press and party is now styled ''Uncon-
ditional Union Party a name just about as
appropriate as to name jackass q sheep, and
all this after trying for years to destroy the u
Mon they now claim 10 be SO much in love with ].
o, consistency! thou art a jewel. They can
not change their name nor shirk the response
bility; tie country viii not lose sight of them,
nor suffer them to bear nan1e they 30 uniusly'
deserve, - RtgR Paneet
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A. II. COFFR0TH,

ATTOR NEY At Law, Somerset, Pr
Will hereafter practice regularly IN The several
Courts of BEDFORD county. Business entrusted to
his care will be faithfully attended to.
December 8, 1861.
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j r. DURBoRROw,

ATTORNEY at Law, BEDFORD, Pa.
Office one door South of the .Nengel House."
viii attend Prompty 10 al business entrosted 10 his
care IN Bedford ana adjoining counties.
Having also been regulsrIy licensed TO prosecute
claims against ih= Government, particular attention
will be given the collection of Military claims OF
all kinds PENSIONS back pay, bounty. bounty oans
&c. April /, 1864.
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ESpY NJ. ALSlP,

ATTORNEY at Law, BEDFOP D, Pa.
VIII faithfully and promptly attend 10 all business
entrusted 70 his Bedford and Joining coun-
Ites Military claims back pay, bounty, &c.,
speedily collected.
Office with Mann & Spang, on iuana street two
doors South Of the Mengel House. Jan. %, 'Gl.
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8 E eft l1ortrn.
A PRAYER FOR PEACE.


5ive US peace in our time, o Lord,
From the desnIating sword
Faom the devastating fire
From the wicked mans desire
Passionate, senseless, proud,
he teachers of the crowd
Disturb the sorTowful arr,
Crying "Strlke and do not spare -
The preachers of Thy word,
Untrue 10 the trust conferred,
Dehie Thy temple gate
With the bias phemiea of hate.
be eyes Of our young men glow
AS the wild war trumpets blow,
And their hands deep crimson rain
with The b God OF their brethren slain.
''1IOre 5looa - the old men u ge,
As the tides of battle surge;
60 Iis sIseet for or country 10 die,''
"1h0re blood 20 the women cry.
And they 90, the brave and strong,
For right that may be wrong,
10 feed the greedy tomb
Nith their beauty and their bloom
To redden the rolling food,
10 latten the earth with b ood,
And poison the airs pure breath
With the chaTnel reel Of deathl
From the mountains 10 the sea,
Floats up, q Lord TO Thee
10 the iootstool of Thy throne,
The i1rT lCuv t.I,,x
or a childless multitude,
Tender, and iair, and good
Of mothers sad, foTorn,
Who weep fol their early born-
And for widows forlorn as they
" nose hope, whose prop, whose stay
Lle low IN the shallow grave
Vi the uniorgotteu brave.
Give peace, 0 Lord, in our time,
From all TINS wrong aud crime;
From all this sorrow and shame
Peace peace +! IN Thy holy name!
For the sake Of the perishing realm
hat cur p ssions overwhelm,
For The sake of the outraged laws,
And Of LloeEty's sacred cause
Stay, stay thy lifted hand
On our decimajed land
Hold back the avengi . rod!
Peace peace Q Lord, our God
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-03
G.. Il. SPANG,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, Pa.
VIII promptly attend to collections and all busi-
ness entrusted 10 his care in Bedford and adjoining
counties.
u-Offce on Iuhana Street, three doors south
Of the .'Mengel House, opposite the residence o.
Mrs. Tate. May -, 1861.
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]. /. NARBOURG, NJ. D.

Having permanently located. respectfully tenders
his professional services TO the citizens Of Bedford
and vicinity.
DZOffcs on Julianna street. opposite the Bank, /,
on door north of John Palmer's office.
Bedford, February II, 1864.
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u . IL AKER s

.fTTORNEY 1T LIZ, Bedford, Pa
VIII promptly attend to all business entrusted to
his care Military claims speedily collected.
Office on Juiana street, opposite the post-oiTice.
Bedford, September Il, 1868
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-03

eEAta Woman's Rights Convention, in New
York, q resolution was reported that If justice
was not done to the ladies, they would stop the
population Of the country
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IOVN PAL Err,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
UyWilI promptly attend to al business entrns-
Ted to his fare. Office on Julanna Street, (uear-
" opposite the Mengel House.)
Bedford, Aug. l, 1861.
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THE BEDFORD GAZETTE
rs PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
EnN I'M NJ IN e, ~ II L.

At the following terms, to wt
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S2.6O if paid within months $3.50 If not paid
withia months.
Oy-No absorption taken Tor less than six mon hs
Gg-No paper discontinued until all aIrearage are
paid, unless the option of the publisher. 1t has
been decided By the United States Courts that the
stopplge of newspaper without the payment of
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a criminal offence.
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If they take them from the post Office, whether they
subscribe for them. or not.
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Holm n. RB BD,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA,
Respectfully tenders has services 10 the P"bi'c-
rvOffce second door North of the Mengel
House
Bedford, Arg, !, 1861.
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Governor Seymour and the Suppressed
Newspapers.
N newspapers e

The following is the letter of Gov. Seymour,
OF New York, addressed to the District Attor-
nay Hall:
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SAMUEL KETTERMAN,
RFnEORD. pA.

Cy-WouId hereby notify the citizens OF 3edIord
county that he has moved tire Borough Of Bed
ford where he may al all times be found b. persons
wishing to see him, unless absent upoL business
pertaining to his Office.
Bedford, Aug. 1851.
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F. NJ. kIMNELL. J. w. LISGKNFELTE
KIMIGELL s. LINGENFELTER,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA.
Bg"Have formed partnership in the practice Of
the Law. Office on Juliana street, two doors South
of the SsMengel House,
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1rtseoyZ ZeuayIUu UdTfleu InJ0 PTaCtlCeI
The following, taken from The Binghamp-
ton u. Y. Times, Republican paper shows
the fearful state of affairs that is sprnging up
over the country, The natural results of the
teachings Of Abolitionism and its twin associate
mlscegeuatiUn. This Republican sheet is COM
PEELED TO protest against it
We shrink from putting on paper the sto-
RES which reach rs rs 10 the prevalence among
young white ladies Of a preference for colored
men, pure blacks having the precedence in all
cases where there Is room for choice. We will
only say that there will very soon be hardly
/ family in tie city belonging to the Republican
/ persuasion which viii not be glJryInL M the
possession OF a negro sou-in-law; and what Is
most horrible about the matter is, that fund
League has been formed for the transportation
/ from the SUnlb Of coi0rei beauX and bellies,
/ with the truly fiendish design of guarding a
gainst the possibility of an exhaustion OF the
supply
/ ii may really be imagined that it is with
+ great reluctance that speak out our minds
! in tLi, matter But we have no hesitation in
saving that if we had at the outset conceived
/ it possible thai hostility to slavery would ever
/ have led to wholesale internarria@e with negroes
of all marrileeabe r pabicans and their SIS
| ters, that party should never have received any
/ countenance or support from this Journal. We
owe ii to ourselves and posterity to say that the
odiouS matrimonial arrangements OF - many
of those whose opinions on certain great quest
ions Of public policy we have hitherto shared,
have taken us wholly by surprise
/ ''The question Of coarse which naturally
suggests itself TO every riEht-minI.l white man
and woman j. where is tins thing to end
! Whittier are we tending? What Is to be done
to stop thjs most datestabe movement? For
. it is as plain pikestaf that it continues.
there will be soon no whites leil in this once
great and prosperous country. We shall all be
mulattots, and be afflicted with all the pecuG-
arities, both mental and physical, Of that un-
+ happy race. The signs OF this great and ter
rible change already b'gin to make themselves
manifest IN our streets for the most careless
oii,,aarver who walks down Broadway can hard
w fail to observe the appearance of vast num-
her ., faces Of the we-known brownish tnge.
Let Let that tinsc once become general, and then
farewell. a long farewell, to all our whiteness :"
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WEST v1RG1N1A.-One Z. s, Judge at last
has indicated his opinion that the creation OF
the new State Of West Virginia by Congress
was an unwarranted and unconstitutional act.
n - United States Circuit Court now IN ses-
- o'' - Ns-hville, Judge Catron presiding, an
SION a. 1>"a lay last read declaration
hora; ntso.g oontan o nar,;es declared themselves to
W. '1ans Of ' ,hp Safe of West Virginia and
certain other parties, citizens of Ten ~s9s,'' -
Judge Catron interrupted the reading of To-
declaration and directed the attorney TO strike
out the word '.West," SO as TO have the mans
the State Of Virginia; he added as has reason
for so ordering, that he knew no such State as
"West Virginia"
Thad. Stevens admitted the unconstitutional,
ity of the act in Congress--and yet, although
he had sworn to support the Constitution, voted
for it. Judge Catron 'knows no such State,
and if Abolitionism went out of power, to-nlor-
row, no such State wouId be known in Congress.
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REED, J. ! =
REED AND SCHELL,

BANKERS & DEALERS IN EXCHANGE,
BEDFORD, PENN a.
gg-DRAFTS bought and sold, collections made
ard money promp.ly renttet
Deposits solicited
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u
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Legal Notice.
BAIrrnoar. ND. August 18th, 1876:

BALTIMORE. Nd, August 18th, 1863
To jacob Metz, Esq, or to rhom Il nuoy concern:
VOU will please take notice, that have
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