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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

Discoveries or CorPER ORE.-According to
the Hagerstown Mail recent Developments have
brought to light some very rich, and as it IS sup
posed, inexhaustible veins of copper ore in Wash
ington county, Md. The Mail says:
These discoveries have been made in the
South Mountain, in the vicinity of Mt. Zion
Church and are within easy striking distance Of
the contemplated extension of the Western
Maryland Railroad to Hagerstown. a COM
paly Of gentlemen, residing in this place and
Baltimore, have purchased several tracts of
land where this copper ore has been found, and
we understand are preparing to develope the
discoveries. The farm of Mr.. John L. Davis
has been purchased and sufficient experiments
tested to prove beyond question that copper in
its native state was to be found in inexhausti-
bic quantities on this one farm. These rich
discoveries of mineral wealth will most certain
y give a fresh impetus in the work of build
ING the Western Maryland Railroad, The road
ought to be built without delay, and this great
wealth opened up for tran sit to market. Bal
tmore would gain immensely by this road,
from this source Of profit, as well as from our
great agricultural wealth, and she ought to
strain every nerve to have this road built at the
earliest day.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

RADIcALs TAKE NoucE.-In a speech deliv-
cred by President Johnson in the United States
Senate, in 1859, he made the following omphat
c declaration
"T'he man who deliberately and boldly as
serts that Thomas Jefferson, when he penned
the sentiment that all men were created equal,
had the negro in his mind, IS either an IDIOT or
& knave."
The Abo!itionists should make 9 note of this
unqualified condemnation Of one Of their pet
theories.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15
PROMOTED TO LIEUT. COLONEL.


Of railroad guarding. Lieut.. Col. b. McDer-
mot having been compelled to resign on ac-
count OF Ill health, Major Linton was, Febraa-
ry /, 1865, promoted to fill the vacahcy. In
March, 1868, we find the 54th at Ronney, Va.
Oo9. Satnpoeh ias'Ag oeeH assigned 70 the coin-
haha ot "iisade' Co!oHei il9t@H - ."''K ''s
'' - 'ie =, -; -.
a,.n7,.le'la, :.
-. -. . :.
-,
-. -. ",
- -,
llh COMMANDS IRE ktulN EN-.
0en. Lee having again crossed Tie FotohAc
zen. he"ey concentrated his troops, cfoss5d
the fotomac ana occHp!ed f1edges''iI9 near
MartIashar2j the 2llh formed q part Of tte
second brigade, OF when C0l. CamPgA
WAS the commander. Gen he'ieys iorces' q
ter heavy sklrml-h, iikeiy 10 be suTOuTl-
ed and captured, were Withdrawn to the north
side OF The Potomac, leaving Co!. I1nton with
Tue 1z}h REGIMENT aIohe' on 'ile sol'h Sla'' WIN
t.',sl,,,..t.I~
80 ''o,'' '" '"1 -.
-''- 80 = ", '''7 % '.' -, -'''o
l'''-g'',' -, 'A'',. -. -'','' '1' -
N -
HH REFUSES An ATTACK.
In September, 1868, Col. MuGao was b
ing in an exposed position at Petersburg, Va,
and Col. Linton marched to bis relief HAls'
pushing rapidly along he was suddenly attaahsf
by the rebels, but they were promptly put y
fight. Subsequently the regiment was statio-
ed At Springfield, Va. from which place Cd,
Linton made two Efforts to capture the,notoI-
ous Mcneil, butinfantry could not march IS
rapidly as cavalry, and Mcneil escaped.
W., ,..-,r-,,-.,,, ~ TIN, ,.,,,,,.,
When Sirel started Or hi: exrei.tcn cd tie
VsI1a,. IA. 5i+b ,y,e e,a;..,aF IN tha Gsoo,-I
br;aaIe afthe Firs, division. and Col. Camr-
ben took command of The regiment On III
18th If Nav. 1861, the disastrous battle {
New Market was fought The 54th was o.
the extreme left, and although it bore tn
brant of the battle. was the last to leave ae
f.fH kla3n.s s..-s-- WA s''y eleny III
font and on both La5sAa--'le gallant te!lo|s
were a. ia9t CON l'e'1G 20 ','73eoiy y'eia- nus
ao.n7 rs utmost - '"i'y me men ana cohtllf
ue me hsHt, Coi. i4hIoh received wound II
me iel' Ih'5h lro'n nnSAet pan lie sue
ceede'' however III getting SaIoly PACK WIN
'i'e regiment l'IIS no" u'ln' 'or duty ne, ne re-
CeiVed lea'e "L "ISei'ce ana went nome ME
ne ne was aosf45 tns regiment i""rclo" up 'ho
, '''''y VII" 'iu"'''
he COMMANDS a BATTALION IN BATTLE
Promptly at the expiration OF his time, his
wound still unheaI'di be reported to Gen. SiGet
1t Nartinsburg. As he could not then reach
his regiment, he was assigned to the. command
Of battalion IN Col Mnliigan's brigade, which
started 10 Joln Cen Hunter, bat was met by a
large force OF the enemy and compelled to fail
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

egRcpublicans of Ohio are engaged in di-
yiding the honors of candidate8hip between
civilians and soldiers" in their nominating
conventions. They put civilians on the ticket
in those districts where they can elect, and sol
diers where they cannot. This may turn out a
very even diysion-numercally.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15
l9otce Of aopcrtisillQ

AamlaI3LTator5 and E1eelloTs' notices - UV
auditors notices. if undef 10 lines, 50 80. Sheriff 9
sales, 5 rs per Tract. Table goTk, donbe the
above rates; figure work % per cent. additional.
Estrays, Cautions and Notices toTrespassers, ~ %
Tor three insertions, If not above 40 lines. Mar
mage notices, so cents eaca payable in advance.
Obituaries five lines in length, and Resolutions
OF Beneficial Associations at half advertising rates,
payable IN advance. Announcements OF DEATHS
gratis. Notices in editorial colamns, IS cents peg
nine. 0~No deductions to advertisers of Paten
- ssediciaes, or Advertising Agents.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15
HE coHataNps A BRIGADE N TIE gArrLE OF
gEREyYILLE.

! One Of the companies of the regiment hay.
1 ing been mustered out, and the regiment thus
/ reduced to less than a maximum Col Campbell
/ whose terG of service had expired, received
orders to proceed to HarpeF's Ferry for muster
/ out. lie was mustered out Sept 3, 1864,
! when the command OF the brigade devolved on
Col. ITarrIs--LinIOn being still iss o0HusaIeff 2i
the regiment Col. Harris having been injured
by a fall, Col! Linton took cotnmaRd of the
brigade and with il fought through the battle
of Rcrryyille, where the rebels were repulsed,
Sept Sd.
He LEADS TIE 54TH IN TIE BATTLE OF WIN
CHESTER AND Is SHOT THROUGH TIE snoUL-
DER
At the last great battle of Winchester, Col.
Linton was destined to receive his last and most
severe of his many wounds. Gallanrfy
Ing his regiment to the charge amid a perfect
storm Of bullets grape and canister, he receig
ed in his seemingly fated right arm and shoul-
der, Il canister shot, W hich deprives him ogthc
free use Of that good RIG ht hand which dealt so
many blows to the enemy. For some time it
was feared that he would lose his life while in
the hospital, but thanks to a merciful Provl-
dencc and robust constitution, he recovered.
His wound, however, continued TO suppuFate,
and was not entirely healed until after his
discharge.
On the 9th of FEBRUARY, 1865, Col. Linton
was houorably discharged, having been in ac-
tive service from 1861.
HIS PRIVATE CHARACTER
In private life there is not man of purer
character in the state than Col. Linton. A
galust his fair fame not breath OF slander can
be raised. Here, where he is known, neither
friend or foe can say aueht to his dscredit, and
both alike acknowledge his untarnished moral
worth. Strictly temperate, sternly honest, tru-
ly houorabe-theSe are his admitted character
istics. Socially, none could be more gentle,
aia0io and obliging than he. Fearless iRAtae
discharge of every duty, he cannot be sweryedV
from It's performance either by threat or en-
treaty. He wills to do right, and does it, re
gardles5 Of friends or foe. Col. Linton is a.
mong the foremost of the lawyers of his district
although but 4 young man. He IS fluent
speaker, ready debatcr, sound and logical
thinker, a man OF liberal education thoroughly
'-Is, tIe gree ,faootto4Isy ttfz-
Democrat from pure and honest convictions he
is one well qualified for the championship
the great party to which he belongs, and en-
tirely worthy Of the hearty support of the
people at the comming election. In him should
he be elected, the people will find an honest
capable ond worthy officer
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

AIR. S1EPtTENs-The Washington correspon-
dent Of the Philadelphia Ledger says:
The President has declined to order the re-
lease Of A. II, Stephens from Fort Warren,
while his application for pardon remains unac-
ted upon.-Otherwise, however, he has dlree
that he be kept as thoroughly comfortable as
the facilities of his temporary abode viii allow.
Linton Stephens, who has gone to visit him, is
a half and not full brother of the distinguished
rebel Major General Hooker it is said, has
reversed the policy Of Gen, Dix, and allows the
freest correspondence, with Mr.. Stephens. The
apartments he occupies have been changed to
the locality occupied by the officers Of the fort
Tell IT ALL.-The abolition journals are
boasting loudly over the fact that Jacob NJ.
Campbell, their candidate for Surveyor Gener-
al has 'subsclibed $4,000 to the war loan of
the State" Why don't they tell the people
that these thirty thousand dollars yield him
an income, in interest, of one thousand eight
hundred dollars annually and upon the whole
amount he does not pay one cent of tax! Why
don't they tell them that this amount is simply
so much wealth drawn from the taxable prop
erty of the State, and that the farmer, the me-
chanic, and the day-laboror must be taxed so
much tie more to make up for these thirty
thousand dollars Of Campbell's? Why don't
they tell It all?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

egThe negroes in Weitzers corps, stationed
about Brownsville, Texas, are having fine times
catching and eating 'jaekass" rabbits. Two
Of them, who carried their amusement TO the
extent Of outraging white womon, were hung,
on the 10th ult., in presence Of division of
the corps aud large assemblage of ex,rebels
and Mexlcans.
ezrThe removal Of all trade restrictions with
the South, by Pre- sident johnson does not bear
out the radical falsehood that the pardoned
rebels still maintain their hostility TO the Gov
ernmeut.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15

We are indebted to Adjutant William H
Rose, Of the 54th regiment, p, v, for the f0I
lowing succinct and graphic history oi Col
Linton's military services:
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

Coal in New York sells for eleven
dollars ton. In London, with pop
dla;ion of three millions to be supplied
from fields two hundred and ifty miles
distant, the price Of coal is five dollars
aud quarter.
At hiddlotown, Conn, potatoes
are sold at fifty cents per bushel, and
onions bring siNty-six cents per bush
81. The foresiallcrs must have for
gotten to work mp that neighborhood.
Wqltons JoWRol says 4 sweep
ing enforcement Of the Liquor Law
was made in Montpelier on Wedncs-
DAY evening, sept 2Tth, by deputies
Robinson, of NOrthfcld, and Bacon,
of Montpelier The several liquor
dealers were simultaneously visited
and some go barrels of liquor, worth
about $4,000, were seized and taken
in custody by Che officers.
The bureau of rebel archives un-
der the charge of Dir Francis Liober.
s now iJ'y organized, and at work
upon the examination and classifca-
ton of ,ho 200 bazes Of Che late rebel
government Those documents rotate
20 egcry department and period Of iho
rebellion, and cover tie large part "a
its civil and military history Ihcii
classification and camFilat0u VIII put
the history Of The Coniedomcy in q
correct light before the public Ihe
title OF the bureau has been changed
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06
October 6

all over the country. A Brit;,h a
has appeared off the Irish comet neet
it is evident that the British ro, una
ment has determined on active ,, ,o' IL
urcs to put down the organiza,;"s
That Il formidable number L ''i'on'
to the organization, both in Iroiol
IND the United States is evident ''''u
The London Times denonnco.
The strongest terms the course of 81. ia
pirate Shenandoah, and calls nm ,I0
English government to aid the Tr;tD9
states III putting an end to her donro
datiOns. P'V-
The Atlantic telegraph comnon,
have entered into n contract for a n
cable entire, and for sufficient caIlo w.
complete the line partly laid down lo.'
summer, the construction connon'
agreeing to wait for their profit IN
the cable proves successful. va
Dispatches from our consuls o..
Constuntinople and Smyrna reproso,e
the cholera as fcarfully on the n
crolse, and in the former place ~
deaths had reached as high ms lam
and 1900 a day.
Official news from the republican
government of Mexico indicates Ill.,
determination Of President Juarez ,...
to leave the country; Oh the otb,r
hand, he is about to open an actiys
campaign in the interior, and eiy,s
the names Of generals who are operg.
ting in the different States.
Domestic ARairs.
Frost but no rain; cloudless dov.
brilliant with an autumn SUM- wit
cool moonlight nights and still M
streams continue to dry up. snripo.
cease to flow, the grass withols II.
leaves die and fall off, and the nu..
drop out Of ripened husks and burs /.
again the weeks record Little sbnu.
crs fell. just to let us know how rain
seems, but they barely laid the dr.
and an hours sun nude it as DIV All.
was before The farmers comp-qm
Tint their pasture is all driving NM
butter is 50 cents pound, many ma1-
ufacaurors are unable to run fal want
Of water and without rain soon. gs
drouth that has for weeks been ap.
moving and hindoring, viii be rcy
serous i'm its losses, and fmthcrluel.
ing than TINS year simply, IN ITS effects.
! The Concord National bank ut Col
cUd, 4ssachuseits, was robbed Mn.
day noon, while the cashier WAS at ON.
& d.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

WAC mE EsrrlrD 10 Prsslow:-
The Glowing should be preserved as
howius to whom pensions may be
granted Those entitled to pensions
Mc.
/. Iuyalds. disabled since March 4,
1861 in Tire military or mfal serro
of Tie United Sates, white ID the Inc
& GGtF
2 Widows Of officers soldiers al
seamca, who have died of wounds
ccNei or disease contracted m seiN"
as above
3 Children under sixteen years Oh
agc of either of the deeease / parents
il there is NO widow surviving of Aaa
be time OF the widows re-mmrase
4. Mothers OF officers, soldas o
saamcn deceased as aforcm uioarL
and WHO arc dependent ON the 49'-"
for support, in whole or in part
6. Sisters uudor sixteen years o. asH
dependent on said deceased br''.5
wholly or in part for support pFo'ld''
there are none of the last three CLASSES
above moltiouel.
lnyalids and friends o deces.u
soldiers are reminded that IN ofde' Y
have said pension commence "h'l \.
service terminated, the appA'-'o.
therefore must be made WITHIN a y"
of the discharge of the Invalid p
decease Of the officer, soldier OF "'
man, rs the case may be- ol.
RATES or Passions. Leutenaa, Os ~,
mel and officers Of higher RANK
per mouth; Major SIG per mon a-
First Lieutenant SIT per moh'n, =
onl Lieutenant, SIT per moA'l o.r
enlisted men, 80 per month 0 4.
one full pension viii be allowed 'I'I 4
relative Of a deceased soldier anu
the order Of precedence as above il''
toned.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

Rg At a recent sheep-sheaIiIlts.
Michigan the same enormous ., s as
age in Merino heeces was eA,llO's m.
in the tests made in New loI III.
deed, as the account SAYS tne 'D' #
age was SO great chat the nal ,bp.I.
the owners of the fleeces are S'' i;ro.
out of Difference to their iI I@ N
The least per cent. OF shn2 y,.l p.
Michigan was $500; in Ne" iJ I;n tho
greatest in the former, rs anu a ~ a..
latter, TIA; average in the 'oi, d.
5 in the latter, 627. Ayeras' 70.
Of cleansed heeces in the ioii"'
in the latter 56l.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

Bsly- Recent Developments s '.nynnent
clusiyely that stolen Coz, GOV d n.
Bonds have been disposed o.. o. pup
nocent parties by altering u" ,oeeentY
beers thereof Some bonds he q
purchased have turned on. ., ~ were
this character. The ailer "a 70 essare
skilmlly executed and likel{ ,o3 III
notice unless closely scrullisei -ro or Of
done by adding a figure p'io' and each
tor the number Of the pol ,ooc BY Do
coupon. thus, Bond No, ~ 5-'e Of A.
addition of the figure J belo' or l22cl
ter the number viz.-llzs ,'on to tb'
thereby rendering ean nnJs beari''
public not to negotiate Pom" the stole,
the original numbers 81 irh ~" Losses d
ones Wholly Intellectual. ln inc 50 ire
these bonds by theft becom n,~sy one ID
quept of late. it behooye.s ..e,,o,osition,
be on his guard against 'N
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06
Incident Of the Nirz Trial.


Incident NJ the Wirz Trial
At the close of the proceedings OF
the Wnz trial last Friday renarka-
Die scene took place. The witness ON
the stand, an Indiana cavalry man
named George w. Gray, had been tc7-
tiying 10 some of the ontgage5 ON the
part OF Wir1 that had not been put iu
evidence before.
In June or July 1864 the witness
and IA Young fellow named Underwood,
Of the nth Indiana cavalry his own
regiment went to the suffers tent
Mirz was thcrc. Underwood asked
for something TO rub ms Wourd With,
and the sutler said he would give lt
when Wirz said, NO lac cannot loFe
it unless he pays mo a dollar. On
dcrvood gave Nirz his only money,
which was ten dollar blu, and when
he asked for his change, Nirz Kicked
him ont OF tho door Witness WAS
put in the stocks in August or oepicm-
Der. 1854. Negroes took hln ont Of
the stocks after he was dead, tire"
the body INTO q wagon aud hauled it
Oft He knew VIM to shoot young
fellow named VIM Stewart, belongings
to the 9th Minnesota infantry. he
and witness had gone out OF The
stockado with dead body which they
had begged, when they met Capt
Wiz. lie rode up 10 them after they
had left the body IN the dead house,
and asked them by what authority
they were out there Stewart replied
J that obey were there by proper au-
) thority Wirz said no more, but drew
his revolver and ah HIM. After he
was killed the guards took from Als
body $50 or $50. Wnz took the mon
ey nom the guards and rode off toll
3 ing them to carry Witness to prison.
y 1t was wituossa determination to es-
: cape, if he could, and for that reason
he had gone out, but he was not at
tempting to do so at the time. Whom
r prisoners were being removed to the
cars for exchange, Nmz gave orders To
r Lieutenant DAVIS to bayonet any man
=. who laid down on the road, and Wit
: ness had seen men who were crawling
n on their hands and knees to the ears
h bayonotted bv tAa guards. Wimcs.
pr heard one of The surgeons ask WIN.
~ when he was roinp 10 remove tho Yam
KEGS md Wlrls reply was-"D "a
these Yankees. thev viii all be deae
T. ia fow DAYS ANYHOW" He had seel
NJ prisoner who had been caught b.
be DOGS with "a part of his check torn of
r. and his arms. hands and legs guawe,
: up SO that he ONLY lived twenty-fou
~ hours. The first time he had know
to Wirz personally was one day when h
ut heard Lieut.. DAVIS call bis namo d
"A tho.nato
h., Jldso Advocate Chipmau Cap
WIN win Won be GOOD euouah (
ou stand ap?
Tho prisoner who had been lyin
as an day on a lounge. sqnirmod roam,
i, partly raisip., himself I'LL his ewes i
,c mn With IA Wild ana bnoonrd expre.
ma SION. and yot dHr,no and defiant, Dir
,,4 those of a Wild animal bropaht TO bn
re Col Chiuloau Ia wituess-Do yO
a. recognize tuat man as the man MI
.,o sL,,, loul. cotnralesY
f.. Wines, SLOWLY and emuhatically1
~, tlot Is f,o man
.vo Tine prisoner here made AN effort
IL witness. n,nttering SON
my ncnhereot. oxo,ossi1ns about moi ba.
M ipo boon, som hv witness With lien
M, D,,,s ue wis with difficulty y
~ str,nn.l aud s,i.ncel bv the officer
sn chatoe.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

sa~ The Inlue states Tint the
president recently said 10 an eminent
person that m the event of "a reorgm-
ilation OF hs cabinet, he should not
object % the selection Of "a thorough
southern man, believing it would
strengthen The general desire Tor con
cihaiion.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

Dy- O,en George r. Foster of Gall
edonia, is candidate for The Office of
secretary of State.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

pB- Capt Nichciaon Of the Veteran
Reserve Corps formerly on duty at ST.
Albaus. haa been assigned t. the 20.h
Regiment OF bis own corps nov s.a-
toned 40 Baltimore
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

E- Joel Odeay Of Chelsea, who
has been blind for many years, has
taken care Of garden and am acre
and q half of potatoes, this season,
and has kcpt the weeds down thor
oughly lie has bad three SONS in the
military service, and one died while in
the army.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06

The great excitement in England
and Ireland now is the Fenaus. The
lnsh ponce continue to make arrests
The police AT Dublin had taken pos
session OF paper called the hrtsh Pe0-
Hc, suspected OF bong Fenian organ,
and arrested all the persons found in
lhe Office; the magistrates Of the DIFF
ieient counties have been holding
meetings TO decide on some plan OF
ACTON and there is great excitement
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-17

FORTRESS MONROE, Wednesday, March Is, Ices.
The steamer Rebecca Clyde, with $50 Rebel
prisoners captured near Kinston N. c., during the
late battle arrived here this morning from Ncwbern,
N G. The latest adyiees from Gen. Schofeld repre-
sented him as still advancing toward Kinston. and
Oh ere were rumors in Newbern when the Rebecca
CLYDE sailed on the 18th to the effect that Bragg had
evacuated the town. and that our forces had taken
possession Of the place.
TIE prisoners who came up on the Rebecca Clyde
were fine looking set Of men. and belonged to Mojor'
Gen. Hoke's division. having been sent from Lees
afmy only q week since, with view Of operating
against our forces in North Carolina.
All the available ponioon trains at Newbern had been
sent to Gen. Schofeld and If Gen. Bragg had not
evacuated Kinston no doubt was entertained but that
our forces could easily the Neuse iaDer and give
battle to the enemy before be could get away.
Mai. Gen. COUGHS forces. from WlmiI gton, had
reached Gen Schofed and bis army thus reinforced,
was deemed amply sufficient TO defeat Briggs Amy,
which was Judged to be about %. 900 strong.
The new Pacific Mail steamship Colorado arrived
here yesterday Afternoon nom NewYork, on her trial
trip. The weather looks threatening. with the wind
from the north east.