Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-24

I'll @%N- k kkAsl Ghc, PROVOST MARSAAI41
IL pl@tkkATH DISTRICT PENNSYLVANIA
Chambershurg, March 10TH 1855
The annexed Proclamation Of the President OF the Uni
ted States s published for the information Of the people
oi TINS DiseFiei- GEO. EYSTER,
Capt, and Pro. Mar 10th Dist. Penn'a
WAR DErARrMEsT,
ftovosT MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, d. c., March, Ii, 1865.
CIRCULAR NO 81
In conformity with the Proclamation of the President
herewith puoshed all officers and EMPLOYEES Of this Bu
rean are instructed to give prompt attention TO the re-
ceFng ana forwarding Of such deerters present them
selves in accordance with its provisions
s.By the President Of The United States Of America:
"a PR0CLAMATION
"WHEREAs, The twenty first section of the act of Con-
gress approved on the third instant entitled An Act to
amend the several acts heretofore passed to
enrolling and calling the national forces and for other
purposes, requires that in addition the other lawful
penalties o. the crime Of desertion from the military or
naval service all persons who have deserted the military
naval service of the United States who shall not re-
turn 10 said service, report themselves to Provost
Marshal within sixty days after the proclamation here
matter mentioned shall be deemed and taken heye vol
UNFAIRLY renqushed and forfeited their rights citizen
ship and their rights become citizens and such deser
ters shall be forever incapable of holding any Office of
trust Pront under the United States of exercising
any nights OF cltzens thereof and all persons who shall
hereafter desert the military or naval service and all per
who being duly enrolled shall depart the jurisdie
on of the district IN which he is enrolled 60 beyond
the limits Of the United States with intent avoid any
draft the military or naval service duly ordered
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shall be liable to the penalties Of this section And the
President hereby authorized and required forthwith
on the passage Of this act to issue his proclamation
ting forth the provisions of this section in which proca
nation the President is requested notify all deserers
returning within sixty days aforesaid that they shall
be pdoned on condition Of returning to their regiments
and companies, or to such other organizations they
may be assigned to- until they shall have served for pc
Rod Of time equal to their original term ofenlistment
"h0w, therefore, be it known that j, ABRAHAM LIN
coin President of the United States, do issue this my
atio bt-s nt and
qung all deseters to return their proper posts and
do hereby notify them that all deserers who SHALL within
sixty days from the date of this Proclamation, viz:
before the 10th day of May 1865, return service or re-
port themselves to Provost Marshal shall be pardoned
condition that they their regiments and
companies to such other organizations they may be
assigned to, and the remainder Of their original
of enlistment and in addition thereto period
equl to the time lost by desertion.
'4n testimony Whereof have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the United States be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this eleventh day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
lLs hundred and sixyy and Of the Independence of
the United States the eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
"WILLIAM III. SEWARD Secretary of State.
The records and returus of these deserters viii be made
up IN the is provided for in other
by existing regulations, except that it will be noted
the book of eserters arrested opposite the of the
deerers the fact of his having voluntarily surrendered
himself in conformity with the Presidents Proclamation
ard the number thus urrenderng themselves to be separ
aey stated on the report to this office.
The Secretary of War directs that reward be paid for
deserters who may arrested subsequent
the receipt ofthis order by the District Provost Marsha
JAMES B. FRY
mar24:1t Provost Marshal General
NOTICE OF INQUIsIIIoN.-Whereas Anna
~ Rininger widow Of Henry Rinnger late of St. Clair
township, deceased presented petition setting forth that
the said Henry Rninger, lately died intesate leaving
widow the said Anna and issue six (6 children 10 witt
Malinda ntermarred with Martin Blackburn residing in
Cedar county Iowa. Joseph Rininger in Cedar county
Iowa. George Rininger residing in Bedford county, Pa
John Rininger, Jeremiah Rninger, and Ellen Rinnger
residing in Cedar county, Iowa. all Of who minor s
and have for their Guardian lad eBa) William Clark;
that said nestate died seized in his denensne of fee
Of and in certain tract Of land adjoining lands of Will
liam Clark, Joseph w. Sleek Thomas Blackburn, John
AXE and Others containing about hundred and TWEEN
t6ve acres more or less and praying the curt to make
partition of the premises aforesaid, TO and among the
heirs, &C.. whereupon the Court awarded inquest to
make partition according to the PRAYER of the petitioner
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of writ Of
Partition valuation directed will proceed to
hold an Inquistion on the premises MONDAY the
18th day Of APRIL 1863 when and where all persons in
terested may attend if they see proper Fer ~ sw
mar24 JOHN ALDSIADI, sherln-
NOTICE IN NPARTITIOr.-By virtue Of a writ Of
partition or valuation issued out Of the Orphans
Court of Bedford county and directed Sheriff
said county viii proceed to value and apprase the real
estate of Caharine Miller late of Harrison township
Bedford county deceased to witt One tract of land in
Harrison township, Bedford county, containing hun
dred and eight and fourth with double log
house sthbe spring house, &c. thereon about 40
cleared, adjoining lands of Samuel Hoffman, Isaac De-
vore, John H. Werts and others, on THURSDAY, the
18th day of APRIL 1885, at o'clock p. M. when and
where all parties may attend if they think proper.
The heirs of said Caharine Miller are: l. Mary Ann
wife of Peter F. Lehman, Esq, of Juniata township
Bedford county, Pa; 2. Sophia wife of John H. Wertz
of Harrison township; B. Susan wife of Andrew Ball. of
Londonderry township Catharine, wife of Peter Aaron
of Venango county; s. Hester wife of Daniel NJ Miller
of Harrison township; g. The issue of sarah deceased
daughter, wit: 1. Elizabeth Miller, of Bedford town
ship Susan, wife of George Leydig, of Londonderry
township, and g. John S. Miller. of Harrison township
mar24 JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff.