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The following deaths Of soldiers have oceune

siace our last report
r. C. Halsh A. y. II. III. A. ]. Bowers, A, Is n y. Q.
IA. Hathaway, II, 81 MY. 4. Trip ID, u Penn; Z.
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! & Msrberrer a. ii6 Penn. 81. FOX. "a, , +. V.R G..
W showlter o. is4 Penn. Sgt o. A. WATSON. b. Mssns
a Nou.ttr r 90 Ny. Light Artillery.
Il. Alexander. L. q y. Y. II. II. G. Davis. g - Ne.
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n I Ua'.y H. IT Ne o. Moves Co. q Mich.
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W. Noonen, C. % Mass w. u. Dinny, a, ,'i Gu y
~ pnhIlv 4 "a Mass g. Bowers. A, 1874 Pa
Wcisiisy a ixNYA Sst p. Cindon. r 81 Pc
- La. "A ili,n, labog.r a, Arlington under Medsr.
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following returns will show:
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BEDFORD, Pa, July 9Th, 1864.
From the Mt Vernon Banner.
Leaving the EOnI Party-A
Manly Reclamation.

On all sides we hear of honest voters,
who have been acting with the Lincoln
party, getting their eyes oponed to the
error of its course and Withdrawing from
its communion. Among the resent ones
we find in the last Highland Gazette that
of Capt Mathews, who in very able
letter gives his old party trends the rea-
sons influencing him. From it we extract
the closing sentences:-+
X Nothing will ever save
this country but strict adherence to the
Constitution, and when this glorious day
shall come, secession will melt away like
the mist before the morning sun, and this
country will then resume its wanted pros
perity and to this end, I pledge my sup
port believing now that the Democratic
party is the only party that will protect
and defend cur constitutional rights
Hoping that my old Republican associates
may see the error of their way and for
sake their radical views, is the earnest
prayer of your, ses e
5s Obedient Servant; .i1
c. A. MATHEWS, u
Buford, o., June 21st, 1864.
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NUMBER 20.
Mr.. LIneola.s gsIxss.t

1Assuredly, i there is no place In which
the smallest jokes goes SO far as at Il 9
White House. There farthingss worth
Of wit is received by the parasites of Mr..
Lincoln Court as though itwere an ingot.
However broad in its vulgarity, or gbla'
phsmous in its illusions, 1T is received with
shouts of laughter in the circle of time
serving officials or expectants, whetbtr
lay or. clerical, who are daily surrounding
this Presidential mountebank. II Was
only the other day, while the streets of
Washington were vocal with the groans
of the wounded from the battle-f fields Of
the Wilderness, that this Spring field JOKE
entertained a deputation of clergymcn
with coarse story about Grants ''intenn
ing to fight it out on that linei if he b d
to fight all summer" The rese end
hypocrites laughed and nudged each other
and thought it very apt illustration,
although little broad for ears polite, but
as it was uttered by The "chossn Of God !"
it was sanctioned to these pious souh.
We venture to say. that if any guest nt
their own homes had essayed such story,
he would have been summarily and prop
erly kicked out of the house. At Antiu-
tam, surrounded by the dying and tie
dead, this royal joker called for some
vulgar negro melody, and was properly
rebuked by the officer of whom the re-
quest was made, remarking " this is NOT
the place or the time, Mr.. President, for
such a song as that" "agfsa ia
Without the capacity to comprehend
the responsibilities of his position. or
else with an indifference less pardonsbls
than ignorance, he seems to make merry
with the sufferings of this wretched ma
ton; and vet crowd of sycophants. shodr
dy contractors, Office holders and office
seekers, have again nominated this mn
for the high Office he has SO disgrace.i.
One may we'll say, as be contemplates the
scenes around him, with Arruntius, in
Ben Johnson's play of Sejanus:
Timesi the men,
The men are not the same, 'tis we are base
Poor and degenerate from the exalted strain
Of our great fathers. tgue
The Aae.
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1t is stated on very good authority in
Washington City that Mr.. Seward has
prepared grand coup to demolish the
Democratic party and rs-elect Mr. Lin
coin He has invented splendid plot,
which is to be exposed, of course, in due
time, going TO show that the Democracy
are involved in vast conspiracy TO smash
things generally. 1t is said that thou
sand pages of evidence, going to prove
the existence of this terrible conspiracy,
has been submitted to Mr.. Lincoln, and
that well l-kuewn general, once respected,
has lent his name to tissue of nonsensi
cal slanders upon members of the Demo
cratic party. II is no secret that e vast
system of espionage has been organized
all over the North, and proofs will soon
be, forthcoming that the mails are regu-
larly tampered with to find evidence, if
possible, against persons who are inimical
to the administration.
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The Washington correspondent of The
World says:
Mr.. Chase compares the attempt of the
Seward Republicans to revive the finances,
by nominating Mr.. Fessenden Secretary
of the Treasury to the galoamoplosfi pro-
cess used in the covering of common
metal with silver and gold. :. They may
gild as much as they choose" said he to
ore of his friends, "tbey will never sue
ceed in making their lead spoons and
forks look ike gold. Mr.. Fessenden is
certainly capable man, but were he en-
dowed with the fertility of WaIpole or
the genius of Colbert, he would fail as
will any man who will consent to identi-
fy his policy with the policy Of: Mr.. Lin
coin and of Mr.. Seward. How can hs
cover an annual deficit Of nearly sever
hundred millions of dollars? This is a
question which all the fnanciering skill
of the world combined cannot solve to-
the satisfaction of the interests of tho
nation, unless through change Of policy,
of which the present Administration IS
incapable"
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For the Spirit of Democracy.
$1,000 izl Gold for u Substi-
fulfR.

Mr.. EDIToRs--Let me address you as
patriot and loyalist, l am no moro a
traitorous eopperhead. Perhaps you may
ask why9o Iwill tell you: The so-called
President, in his imbeei'ity called for
10000 loyal men. The men that he
termed loyal (meaning the abolitionists, }
did not respond to their fathers call, and
lay down their lives to obtain "ihat par
ticular object" of which the President
spoke at the Sanitary Fair. at Philadel-
phia; and therefore he has to call upon
what lie terms the disloyal portion of the
people of the United States, of whom /
am one. - @
received notice this morning stating
that | was illegally" drafted into the SER
vice of the United States for three years.
Legally am astonished at them using
the term in notice like this. I have
been represented as being "disloyal," a
traitor, and nay more. /" copperhead, y and
why? Because am man for Peace, a
man for the Union as it was and the Con-
stitution as it is. Therefore, according
to the Presidents call, / am unfit to per-
form military duty under the present
abolition administration. But to crafty
few of the abolition blood hounds, I
will furnish substitute, provided / can
procure one who is not now subject to
draft, and never will be, and has passed
through the following ordeal without
,swerving or changing his political name
or ideas. e5 s a.,
The following questions will be put to
the substitute, and if not readily answer
ed in the affirmative he will be rejected.
1st. Was you ever a Know Nothing 7
End. Was you " Wideawake," and
did you carry the lighted lamp to FIRE up
secession?
3rd. Did you vote for Abraham Lin
coin?
4th Do you think Abraham Lincoln
is the Government?
5th. Did you ever at any time hold
an office or contract under the present
administration?
9th. Do you think Negro is superior
to white man?
7th. Do you believe the Union is 8
compact with hell, and the Constitution
league with death?
Sth. Are you in favor of suppressing
free speech, free press and the writ Of
habeas corpals2
A man who can answer the above ques.
tions in the affirmative is considered
''loyal, and will be accepted, provided
he is not coward. The above sum oi
$1,000 will be paid in gold when one dol
lar in greenbacks is worth one dollar in
gold. Application must be made on OF
before the 28th day of July. No other
but "loyal" man need apply.
U. III. A.
BEDFORD, Pa, July 9Th, 1864
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What FeSSenden's Policy
Will Be.

New YORK, July 2.-Ths Worlds
Washington special says: If Fessenden
accepts, his policy will be: 1st. The re-
peal of the gold bill and all restrictions
upon commercial transactions. Second.
The issue of additional currency merely
to make the money market easier. Third
The establishment of system of open
loans to supply the necessities of the
Government and reduce the excessive cur
rency Fourth. The steppage of war
on State banks. Fifth. To make the
tariff more of a revenue than a political
basis. Sixth. AS heavy rate Of taxa
tion as Congress can be induced to impose
Seventh. The issue of 6 per cent in.
terest bearing notes instead of currency
Eighth. A SYSTEM of collecting taxes SC
as not to withdraw currency suddenly anc
embarrass trade.
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(From the Hancock Courier.)
What the Rebels Think of
Lincoln's Re-nominution-hi is Endors-
ed at Richmond

The following from the Richmond Dis
patch, shows in what light, and with what
enthusiasm the denomination of Lincoln
is hailed in Richmond, the headquarters
of rebeldom. And they have reason to
rejoice at his denomination, for all they
claim that he has done for their cause is
literally true-and more than true; for, in
addition to uniting the South to man,
he has, by his base treachery, divided the
North. The obedient tool, who, at their
bidding, banished Vallandigham from his
home and country, will of course, receive
their united support. "Birds Of feath-
er flock together" Secessionists of the
South and Abolitionists of the North
join hands in the support Of Lincoln and
johnson. Hear what the Dispatch says ::
+" For our own part we are glad to hear
that Lincoln has received the nomination
When some enterprising partisan officer
of the Revolution proposed to carry off
Sir William Howe from the midst of his
army, Washington put his veto on it at
once He had no doubt that it was FEAST
BILE; but Howe had conducted the war as
stupidity as it was possible for any man to
conduct it, and any change whatever could
be but for the British interest. Let him
stay, for fear of successor who might
not be quite such an imbeeile. So with
old Abe. 1t would be impossible to find
another such ass in the United States;
therefore, we say, let him stay
We, at least, of the Confederacy, ought
! to be satisfied with him, for he has con
Quoted the war exactly as we ought to
wish it to be conducted He has con-
frmed those that were wavering, heated
red hot those who we're lukewarm, made
those Jealous who were careless convert
ed cold Indifference into furious passion
and calculating neutrality into burning
patriotism. AS for the military opera
tions conceived and executed under his
auspices, surely we have no right to com
plain. No service ever had so many
blundering officers, and no campaigns
were ever conducted with greater stupid
lty. For these reasons we are decidedly
in favor of Old Abe, and if we coulc
command million of votes in Yankee
dom, he should have them all. He ha,
made the South the most united people
that ever went forth to battle with an in
vader; and for that he deserves the liyel,
gratitude of every Southern man.
anything could add to the obligation un
der which we lie to the Baltimore Con
veDtion. it would be found in the nomina
tion of Andrew Johnsoa-the man of al
others most detested in the South, anC
J the most likely to keep together the par
ties already united in one solid mass fo
the prosecution Of the war. Convinced
as we are, that nobody in favor of con
tinning the war could be elected, and tha
no other would conduct it so leolishy
we 20 for this ticket,
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d Doetrp, Q
written for the Cincinnati Enquirer
NOW TH Il Ii BATTLE'S OVER
MOTHER.

Now the battles over Mother,
All the smoke has past away:
And the battle record bars another
Entry on its page to-day;
Bears another damning record,
Dyed in blood of father, son;
Telling how nation backward,
In its bright career has run.
Now the battles over Mother,
And upon the bloody plain,
Vultures screaming. greet each other
Mid the hecatomb Of slain.
Hark, what notes of grief and sorrow,
(Like the under currents how,)
Fast approaching, on the morrow,
Heralds in nations woe.
Now the battles over, mother,
Drum and bugle sound no more;
Pealing forth the warning orders,
For the bloody strife is DER.
Ger the cannons' roar and muskets'
rattle,
Dim the flashing sabres CLEAN:
flushed the shouts and groans of
Spirits pass Ger deaths cold stream
Now the battles over, mother;
But thousand valiant hearts,
That have oft sustained each other,
Never more will act their part.
Now the window lights are darkened,
Now the grinders they are few;
And the silver chord is loosened,
All! with many that We know.
Now the battles over mother,
And the wall of woe goes forth;
For the loss of fathers, brothers:
From the orphaned South and
North.
Now ah ! many homes of gladness,
Where brightest SMILES ofjoy do play,
Will be wrapt in gloom aud sadness
For the lost that fell to-day.
Now the battles over, Mother;
And. the sanguine field is won;
And the corse of friend and foeman
Lay unburied meath the sun.
Oil my God, when will this bloody,
Civil strife of brothers cease?
When will reason check their passions
And restore US Love and Peace
fEwPoRT, KY, June 13, 1864.
o. Fl. r.
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EhurIOw Weed ON the Re
tire2Memt of Izr. Chase.

The Albany (N. Y.) Journal of the
Both ult., has the following:
"The people will breathe more freely
hope, almost worn cut, will revive with
the intelligence ofto-day-Mr. Chase out
Of, and Governor Tod in, the Treasury
Department Heaven be praised for this
CLEAN of national sunshine; it is more
precious, even, than a military victory
1t is glorious financial achievement
The long, weary day of despotism is over
One clog is removed.
A man who did not desire restora-
ton of the Union is cut of the Cabinet
We eau begin now to penetrate the dark
ness which has SO long shrouded the
political horizon. @
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Peace Resolutions.


On Saturday Hon. GARRETT DAVIS
of Kentucky, offered the following re o
lutions ia the Lower House Of Congress;
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
of Representatives, that three syeary Of
civil war, in which the enormous expen-
diture of blood and treasure has no par.
allel in the worlds history, and wboss
widespread rapine and diabolical eruclt-
es have shocked christendom, and WHICH
from alternative success has produced ro
essential results, prove that war Was not,
the proper remedy for our national troub-
les.
Resolced, That if the people Of Ameri-
ca would have and restore their shattered
Constitution, and avert from themselves,
and their posterity the slavery of milf
tary despotism, of a public debt, the in-
terest upon which all the avails of their
labor and resources will never meet, they
must bring this war to close.
ReSolUed, That the President of the
United States be and is hereby authoriz-
ed to propose cessation of arms and an
amnesty to the authorities of the Cenfed-
crate States of America, with q view to
hold Convention ofthe people of all tie
States to reconstruct the Union; and if
that can not be effected, then said Conven-
ton agree upon the terms of a separation
of the States without the further effuison'
of blood and of . lasting peace among
them. 99st
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.las rHn Law OF NEwsPA APERs.
/. Subscribers who do not give express no
Z tios TO the contrary, are considered as "isnns
r,to eontinus their subscription.
.. If subscribers order the discontlnuanee oi
heir newspapers, the publisher may continue
a send them until all arrearages are palo.
q. If subscribers neglect or refuse 70 'aAe
!, thei- papers from the offices to when tney are
s,rsctsd. they are held Responsible tili they
have settled the bill, and ordered them oiscon
tinued. @ fEf ,Iaoa.
a. II subscribers remove to other piace
Rithout Informing the publishers, and the pa 4
nars are sent to the former direction, they af' 4
held responsible.
&. The courts have decided that refusing 7 N
TAI. periodicals from the Office, or removlnt
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima tacN
seviuence of Intentional fraud.
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ia The Office. holders at the R,lt

sA- The Office holders at the Balti-
more Convention declared in favor OF
more war, more drafts more taxation.-
They are making good thing out of the
needs of the government. When Gen.
Fremont says the ''war is managed for
personal ends" he hits the nail on the
head.
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Gen. George B. McC.ellan's S
WEST POINT GRAFTON.

The following is Gen. GEORGE B. Nc
CLELLAN's Oratien on the occasion OF
the dedication of the site of the Battle
Monument at West Point, on Wednesday,
June 10Th, 1864:
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THE Abolitionists in Harrison county
elect curious but loyal men to Office.
The Cadis Seminal says that fellow
named Porter, elected Assessor last spring,
returns in his official report the following,
remarks about men who both died on the,
battle field: fSS Rfaa -
REMARKs.-John W. Walker. shot
through the head, and then he turned tor
be Copperhead. isg
Brney H. A., wounded in the battle
of Perfysvihe. Death on Copperheads.
The Abolitionists of Harrison ought ,e
run that Assessor for Congress. His Of
fetal report is an evidence of his Loyal
ty and fitness.
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geA- Millions of lecHsts are making
their appearance. in Wisconsin. Many
persons have been SO severely bitten BY
them that they are not expected to i've
Their last appearance MAS Ia 1919
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NATIONAL SAILORS FAIR.
INVITATION TO FARMERS.

In addressing the country at large in
hehalf of the National Sailors Fair, we
include in this general call every indivi-
ual who is able to aid in this noble en-
terprise. But as in some instances we
have made SPECIAL appeals, we feel the
same course due to you, the farmers of
our country, so large a class in our midst,
knowing we shall meet a warm re-
Spouse.
No cause could come nearer to you than
this, for have you not fathers, husbands,
brothers and sons. who have given up all
that is dear to them, and will give life
itself if need be, to rescue their
country from the invaders of its peace.
This is the first call made in behalf of
the Sailor disabled in his country's SER
vice. and no call can be more imperative.
Will you not then bring to us Of the
products which God hath given you,
whatever you can oxen, cows, horses, or
beef, mutton, pork, poultry, hay, oats,
milk, butter, cheese, eggs grain or flour,
apples pears, celery. cranberries, any
thing you can spare Of your abun-
dance.
The Fair will open the 9th of
November. AS it will be open ten days,
contributors can send from time to time, as
may best suit their convenience.
1t is requested that the name of the
donor be attached to each contribution,
and that memorandum Of value accom-
pany each article.
A receipt will be given on the delivery
of any article at the Receiving Depot, 22l
Washington Street.
MRS. WARREN COLBURN,
Committee on Refreshment.
G. NJ. HovEY, Esq.
A daily journal, devoted to the interests
Of the National Sailors Fair will be pub
lished while the Fair is pending, under
the general supervision of an editorial
council consisting Of Edward Everett, J.
10. Whittier, O. W. Holmes, A. P. Pea
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dody. J. R. Lowell. E. P. Whipple. Ev-
cry one who is willing to encourage this
enterprise is requested to procure subscri-
bers and toward their name with P o.
address, distinctly written, to Mrs s. 7.
Hooper, Secretary. The publication will
consist of ten numbers, and the terms
are one dollar, for the set
The enterprise is good one, and
ought to be encouraged by all
The Fair will open Nov. 9th. and con-
tinue till the evening of the 10Th.
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c. The trial of the raiders has been
transferred from St. Johns to Montreal
where kindred spirit and secession ele
ments are stronger, but it is supposed. by
the knowing ones, that they will be given
mp to our authorities, although most Of
them seem to be rebels. yet from the fact
that they entered the state under the
guise Of citizens, will absol,e them from
the protection of the British flag.
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ASTOUNDING DIsCLosURE-The demo.
Gratis are now caught in the erdeavor to
compass the shccess of their party and Of
the rebellion by the boldest and most 81.
gantic fraud and forgery. The plot has
just come to light and portion of the
actors are under arrest in Baltimore. Two
made full confession, and the testimony
as to the others is full and conclusive
The guilty parties are Gov. Seymours
New York state agents at Washington
Baltimore, Harpers Ferry and with the
Army of the Potomac These scoundres
have been at work for months 10 matur'
ing and executing plan for defraudins
the soldiers of their votes. and for Oy,
erwhelming the suffrage of citizens at
home, by the forged votes of Thousands
and tens of thousands of soldiers who
have fallen in battle or died in the hos
pitfalls, or who never existed.