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4 FR0MPT EvECTTIVE.

The findings and sentences Of the Military
Commission in the eases Of Harold, Pa,ne,
Atzerodt and Mrs. Sarratt, were approved
By the President on the 5th inst, and the
order was Immediately issued for their exc
oution to take place on the 1th, which was
strictly enforced BY Gen. Hancock This
display of promptness on the part of the ex-
ecutiye meets with the full appreciation Of
the loyal public He waited for no maudlin,
sentimental sympathy I'd be raised in behalf
of the criminals, but Al, once ordered the
stern decrees Of justice to be executed.
Short as the time was between the sentence
and the execution an effort was made to OBJ
tain a communication of Mrs Surratt's sen
tence, by a sentimental appeal to the Presi-
dents sympathies But he well under
stands that mercy to few desperate assas-
sins may be cruelty to many innocent and
peaceful citizens. There viii doubtless be
cry, raised BY synlpathizefs with traitors and
assassins against so prompt an execu-
ton of the criminals. but it viii be those
only, who at heart rejoiced over the assassi-
nation of the President Such promptness
doubtless causes. considerable quakiug among
a set ofworthies whose cases are not yet dis
posed of most prominent among which
stands the petticoat hero, Davis. Ii the
same promptness is displayed in his case as
soon as he is tried and convicted of treason
it viii certainly meet with the hearty ap-
proval Of all lovers Of law and order.
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THE following dialogue on sharp-shooting
took place between 4 Virginia and Yankee
picket
Il say, can you fellows shootY
Wall, recon we can some Down In
mississippi we knock bumbee off thistle
bow ait 500 yards. :
:.sOh, that amt nothing to the way we
shewt up in Vermont belonged to reg
iment ther with hundred men in each com
pany, and we went out for practice every
week The capn draws us up in single file
and sets cider barrel rolling down the hill
and each man takes his shot at the buns
hole as it turns up. tits afterwards exam
ined, and if there is shot that didn't 20 in
the bung hole the member who missed # i,
expelled. ! belonged to the company ter
years, and there ain been nobody expelled
xya& -
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soMETHINe: no BOAST OF.

At the breaking out of the war, we pla-
ced the stars and stripes upon our Office be-
fore any Abolitionist in Bedford thought Of
showing his colors and it hoated there until
wind and weather toreit to atoms. - Bedtoyt!
GGs1zette.
Now according to cur recollection, thar
flag was put up about the time the famous
Baektails were here, and the circumstances
were these:-0h account of the reasonable
articles appearing in the Gazette at that
time the soldiers determined to demolish
the Gazette Office, editor and all While in
mortal fear for the safety of his precious
carcass the editor managed to PUT up the
flag, and through the iutercessions of loyal
citizens, that traitorous sheet and its craven
editor were spared. Now with brazen face
and blatant tongue he claims credit for what
though the opIy deed he ever performed
bearing the appearance Of loyalty be did
only through fear for his personal safety.
We have often heard Of making virtue Of
necessity; but this is the first instance on
record of claiming merit, for a deed perfor-
med under durance and against one viii.
1t has come to a pretty tight pass when they
claim credit fer such performances Couldn' t
the Gazette make more out Of the niger T?
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Difficult, Imperfect, or too Rapid Breathing
Cojdness Of the Erfre8sities Night or Morning
C1iiisj Hectic; Hasting Of Flesh. Eslargeaeaf
Of the glanas Sieetlings; couo6 Los Of
Strength TioiehiHg Of TIE merres or muscles;
Shooting Pains through the Shoulders Chest, FACE
or Limbs Partial or Total Loss II he use Of he
Limbs; Headache; GiddiRess !; Excessive Pal
eness Night Sceats, Lossof Appefi3c Heart BHrH
Oppression Of the Stomach after, ot Siskipq Of the
Stomach before eating Weak or Saar .Sfoaach
Irregularities Of the Botcsls; .Sa2L.,- Compiler
fion; DerGnsemeats Of the Liver ~ Ridaeys Re-
tdrded Gro'rth, or Delayed Dentitioa IN eiildra'i
Extreme SensitireRess 10 Cod DC: as in The
several stages of Consumption, in Catrrb AstArs
bronchitis Dyspepsia, Screfala, Ne,, ,isi., Pare
ysfs partial or complete, dc. and E.SPEC{4LLl
IA al Female Disorders or Uterine Irregularities
such as Difficult, PAINFUL SWprresser. Seap,y, E.
cessire, Delayed, Premature or too Frequent .gos-
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coPs BEWARE.

What was once known as the Democratic
party in Ohio has been completely split on
the state sovereignty and other pro-slavery
ideas.
The New York Daily Net1s has come out
squarely in favor of negro suffrage. What
an interesting time there win be when the
members of this happy family get each 9th
er by the ears, about. negro suffrage and
state sovereignty. Alas how are the Nigh
ty fallenl Who could have thought they
Would come to this so soon2
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tion of Independence will be executed; this
Government viii rest on the rights Of in7
diyidnal liberty and the right of every man
to hear share in the government of the
country whose laws he obeys and whose bayo-
net in the hour Of danger he bears And
the personal freedom which the dark chill.
dren of the Republic have won by cur blood
and theirs viii not be vain mockery, ex-
posed 70 violation at the caprice OF their
masters, enthroned in the Legislature, on
the bench and in the Executive Chamber
but secured by the bayonet they hold and
the ballot they east, viii be Liberty guarded
By Power.
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Captured Rebel Archiyes.-Dayis'c com-
plicity in the Tndict-
ments for treason.
NEW York, July 10.
The Times Washington special says
Major ShiDman, of the First Wisconsin
Cavalry, arrived here last evening from Ma
con, having in charge forty boxes of captured
archives of the Rebel Government They
consist Of complete record of the proceed
ings of the rebel Provisional Congress, held
at Montgomery in the spring of 1861 These
documents were captured from Howell Cobb,
in whose possession they had been placed
for safe keeping. The entire official history
of the rebel army of Tennessee, comprising
all its record while under command of Bragg,
Johnston and Hood, are part of this lot.
Also some books Of the rebel Treasury De-
partment captured at Albany, Ga, which
point they had reached as a part of jeff.
Davis train.
Among the papers of JEFF. Davis, cap
tured by the Government, has been discov-
cred several documents Of vital importance
in determining the guilt and completely Of
JEFF. Davis in the conspiracy plot. These
documents are of such importance as prob,
ably to determine the authorities in favor OF
the trial of Davis bofore military commits
sion upon the charge of assassination. If
however, it shall be determined to try him
on charge of treason, he win be tried in a
civil court.
The Grand July ofthe United States Dis
trict Court of Baltimore has found indict-
ments for being engaged in the rebellion,
against thirteen prominent Marylanders, IN
Guiding Bradley T. johnson, and railroad
raider Harry Gilmore.
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THE CONSPIRATORS!
THEIR EXECUTION.
appearance Of the CulpritS.
Scenes at fhc ScaHoId.
Prayers of the Clergynen.
Disposition Of their Bodies.
The C4ord IN l4tteadance.


WASHINGTON, July 7.-All the condemn
ed eonspirators sentenced to be hanged to-
day were executed. On the petition of Ma
ny Il. Surratt, through her counsel, Messrs.
Aiken and Clampit, Judge Wyhe, Of the
Supreme Court of this District, directed an
issue Of writ Of habeGs corpus to General
Hancock, commanding him to produce in
court at ten 0 clock this morning the body
Of Mary b. Surratt, with the cause of de-
tention.
The writ was served on General Hancock,
at the Metropolitan Hotel, at o clock this
morning, by United States Marshal Good
ing. He Immediately consulted with the
Attorney General and Secretary of War,
and at 1890 the General hadnot obeyed the
writ This fact was brought to the notice
of the court by her counsel, but the Judge
said he had not power to enforce the writ
Early to-day guards were placed all
around the arsenal grounds, to prevent the
intrusion of persons to the scene of action,
none being admitted excepting those previ-
o9asly supplied with passes by Major Gen.
Hancock.
The relatives of Mrs. Surratt and Har-
rold spent several hours with them during
the forenoon, and they were also attended
by their spiritual advisers as well also Payne
and Atzerott
A few minutes after one o clock the outer
prison door was opened, and Mrs Surratt
was supported on her way to the gallows by
two military officers. Next followed Atze-
rott, Harold and Payne, accompanied by a
guard and their respective ministers of the
gospel.
Front seats were provided for them on
the platform in the following order: Mrs.
Surratt, Payne, Harold and Atzerott. The
officers entrusted with the execution and
the ministers occupied intermediate posi-
tons
Maj. Gen. Hartranft, who has been from
the commencement in charge of the prison
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NEGRO EQUALITY.--PRECEPT vs..
PRACTICE.

The Copperheads who have lately become
50 fond Of the society Of the men who wear
Uncle Sam livery Of blue, are blatant upon
the subject Of Negro Equality and are un-
ceasing.in the depreciation Of the elevation
of the negro. These fellows forget that
they undertook less than year ago to put,
these same soldiers, they are now plying
with every species of fattery, on level with
the negro by depriving him of the right Of
suffrage. Soldiers remember. that the men
who love you so now and have such dread
full terror of negro voting, themselves voted
en- naasse to put you down to the level of
the negro less than a year ago. When they
come to you with their preaching, point
them to their practice.
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We suppose that the Democrats speak
with sincerity when they declare that slavery
is dead. But in the New Hampshire House
of Representatives ninety-six democrats yo-
ted, the other day, against the amendment
of the constitution abolishing slavery
Considering that the President said to the
South Carolinians, in addressing them; that
that State must adopt the constitutional
amendment, our suspicious are excited that
the New Hampshire democracy are not
johnson men
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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. About the
10th of this month the work of laying the
great telegraph between the coast of Ireland
and that of Newfoundland viii commence.
Great care has been taken to ensure success
much greater than was taken in 1858; and
moreover, much experience has been gained
since that time. The specific gravity of this
cable is greatly less than was that of the first
cable, so much so, that its own strength
would be sufficient to suspend eleven miles of
its own vertically in water. Yet
the cable of 1858 was not total failure for
it is not true, as we have seen it stated late
ly, that the managers of the former cable de-
ceiyed the country in the assertions they
made that messages were transmitted
through it. Such messages were actually
sent, whatever may have been the reasons
of their discontinuance. The great advance
in the science of telegraphy, as well as the
precautions employed in the construction
and laying down of the new cable, make
complete success more probable. - Pittsburgh
Gazette.
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CAPT. O.M. HORTON.

In noticing the Celebration in last week 5
paper, we unintentionally omitted to men
ton that Capt Horton was one of the Mar
shais of the day. We Weeheerfully make. the
correction The Captain has proved himself
to be one Of our bravest and most patriotic
officers, and now at the end of the conflict,
we eheerully welcome him to the peaceful
shades of private life.
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WINCHEsTER'S HYPOPHOsFTITEs

are the best remedy known to Medical Science, ii
every cas-" where the physician eomuenly pre-
scrlbes "tontce,' iTHn, oAisky,eHd-lirer oil q"'-
nine" &c.
WINcHEsTER's GENUINE PREPARATloS
OF THE HYP0PHOSPHITES the osiY r,,i-
able form of this Remedy, and is approved hs tne
Medical Profession generally. USE NOO1Hb
NOR ANY REMEDY CONTAINING IRON
Rss-PRICES ;--In oz. Bottles $I-six Bot
ties for IS. In l6 on. Bottles, $2-Three ipr 30
Circulars free Sold by all respectable Drug lists
and at the sole General Depot in the United
States, by
J. WINCHESTER, SO John St y. Y
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IMMENsEEMIGRAmoN ACROSS rHEpLA1Ns.

IMMENSE ACROSS THE PLAINS.
"A dispatch received at Gen. Dodge's S
headquarters, St Louis, states that the en-
igration across the plains, this season, far
exceeds that of any previous year During
the month of May four thousand wagons
passed Fort Kearny, and trains continue to
pass that post in large numbers The emf
grants are bound for Idaho, Montana, Salt
Lake, California and other places The In
dians had not molested the emigrants to
any noticeable extent, and all the routes are
considered SAFE Troops are stationed at the
various costs, and afford ample protection to
the trains
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TIE New York Daily Ne,es, the leading
.Copperhead paper in the country, is out in
favor of negro suffrage. Ben. Wood snuffs
as he thinks, chance to get the negro vote
for his party. 1t is not improbable thatthe
Copperhead Office seekers in this County
VIII yet become fulsome eulogists Of the ne
: igroes to secure their votes. Their promi-
nent principle Is, Office first, last and all the
fimn -Er
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Confederate Names.

The English style of classifying the two
belligerents in our civil war as Federal and
Confederate, implying that they were both
OF the same character, has been meekly
adopted By many who knew no better Not
so Capt Bcggs, Of the u. s. steamer Con
nectlcut, who recently stopped at the port
of St. George, Bermuda. The following is
related:
She reports that in all but the English
islands she was treated with respect and
courtesy On arriving at St Georges, Ber-
muda, Feb "a, the pilot showed Capt Boggs
circular from her Majesty, ordering all
rebel or Federal men of war to anchor under
the guns of the fort. The Captain, how
ever, chose to let 90 his anchor beyond range
OF the fort, and next morning a little gun
boat came up and requested Captain Boggs
to 90 down and call ON the Governor. On
arriving at his mansion he Immediately
took the captain to task for having disobey-
ed his orders, and asked if he did not see the
circular from the Queen.
les, replied Capt. Boggs, Il saw a
circular from you, directing that all Federal
or Confederate vessels Of war should be an
ehored in certain spot; but as | am in
command of neither of them, [ took the
liberty to use my own discretion.
A look of blank amazement overspread
the Governor face as he asked:
w hat do you commando
have the honor to command United
States man-of-war, replied the gallant old
sea dog who SO nobly upheld the honor OF
our flag at New Orleans He was not at
all willing to have Englishmen or anv for
eign nation designate him by a term that
would Indicate the dissolution Of the Union.
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BERIAH MAGoFFIN, of Kentucky, long
one of the EXTREMIST opponents of the Gov
ernment has returned to his State and taken
the stump in favor of the amendment of the
National Constitution for the abolishmentof
human slavery Under the influence Of
Senator JAS Guthrie, Gov. Bramlette, ex-
Gov. Magofin, and others, the Kentucky
Legislature cannot hesitate long in concur
ring in the joint resolution of Congress
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II. - 7-so LOAN
TIL r . 5 z r ES,
$3.50. 100000.

BY authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
the undersigned, the General Subscription Agent
for the sale Of United States Securities offers to
the public the third series Of Treasury Notes,
bearing seven and three-tenths per cent. interest
per annurn, known As the
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The Copperhead and murder party are
losing a number Of their leaders -Four
were hung the other day at Washington.
No wonder the honest voters are leaving
that party by thousands They say they
cannot stand the murder party any long
! er.--Er. q
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U. .. $50 SIX PER CENT.
GOLD BEARING BONDS

These bonds are now worth handsome prcmi.
um and are exempt, as are all Goyerument Bouds,
from State, County, and Municipal taxation,
which adds from one to three per cent. per snnum
to their value, according to the rate levied upaa
other property. The interest is payable semi-an-
nually by. coupons attached to each note, which
may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker.
The Interest at Z per cent. amounts to
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NORTHERN EMIGRANTs WANTED IN
NORTH CAROLINA. Times Raleigh,
North Carolina special says there is a gen
eral desire manifested by newspapers, plan.
ters and every one, except few insane ul-
traists, that NortherDers should 20 down
and settle permanently in their midst
They are anxious to get emigration from the
North, and have organized themselves for
the purpose of generally informing the
Northern people Of the inducements Of the
climate, &c Before long an authorized
agent win 60 to New York for that pur-
nose
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1-3o LOAN.

These notes are issued under date of July Is,
1855, and are payable three years from that date
in currency; or are convertible at the option Of the
holder into
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THE PIT-HoLE On REGION. THE Oil
City Register says The Pit-Hole excite
ment still continues. Towns are springing
up in that favored locality, and every one
seeking to invest his means in oil lands or
leases thereat. One day last week, the Uni
ted States Petroleum Company sold fifteen
leases at auction, and the prices ranged
from $4,000 to $1,000 per lease Just
think of fpaying bonus of this amount be-
sides giving to the company one-half of the
oil. But large fortunes are being made there
every hour, and the excitement is unabated.
No one, SO a friend tells us, is allowed to
own any of the property in that locality lon
ger than fifteen minutes, 50 that speculation
has become legitimate. Mining operations
are being busily carried on everywhere, and
we think the developments of the present
season viii prove the most favorable ever
before known We estimate the daily pro-
duction at about 5000 barrels. OF this,
Pit Hole produces fully 1000 barrels per
day, or one-third.
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pMINIsTRAToRs, NOTICE.

"A Estate Of ISRAEL NORRIS, late of Hon.
roe to,cnskip, deceased.
Letters of administration on said estate having
been granted by the Register of Bedford County
to the subscribers, persons having claims or de.
mands against the said estate are requested to
present them properly authenticated for settlement
and those indebted are notified to make immediate
payment
ISRAEL MORRIS, jr,
Residing in Monroe twp
JOHN 5. MORRIS,
Residing in West Providence tp.
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NEGRO VoTING-President johnson has
given no decided exposition of his intended
policy on the subject of negro voting. This
IS right and proper The question has yet
to come before him in a shape demanding
his action. His opinions, as such, do not
affect the relations of States. What he
thinks, however, may be inferred from sun
dry outgivings A distinguished Georgia
politician was talking with him about re-or-
ganization and complaining that the tenden-
cy seemed to be in the direction of negro
suffrage. President johnson turned upon
him sharply, and said, Sir, do you consid-
er it manly to ask the negro to fight, and
not permit him to vote p The Georgian
gave an equivocal answer, when Mr.. John
son continued (which side was it that
got whipped in the war p "'0ur side, of
course, replied the Georgian. ''Then.
said the President, II advise you to observe
how many people at the North are in favor
of giving the negroes the ballot, and make
your conclusions accordingly" The South
ern Unionist had nothing further to offer on
that head -Somerset Herald and WHO.
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THE Globe Oil Works at Pittsburg were
destroyed By FIRE on Monday. Damages
$4,000
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Pass THIS Round. Many Postmasters
are in the habitof returning papers to pub
fishers when not taken out of the Office.
This is not what is required. The Postofice
regulations required Postmasters to write to
publishers not only notifying them that the
papers are not taken, but also giving the
reason why they are not taken,
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GEN GRANTS SHOT q HRS ROUND
THE WORLD The London correspondent
of the New York Times makes the following
statement:
The close of the war in America has been
a great disaster to Bombay, in the East In
dies 1t reminds one of the philosophical
experiments of striking an ivory bali, and
seeing another fly off from the opposite side.
Bombay, on the opposite side Of the world,
feels the concussion of the sudden cessation
of hostilities more than London 0fcourse,
London turn is coming, for the failure of
half the commercial houses in Bombay can
not but affect their English correspondence
The rise in cotton, and the immense influx
of money to pay for it, had caused such a
fever of speculation as the East had never
known All kinds of joint stock companies
were formed, and shares which cost $500
went up to els, ,000 The news Of General
Lee S surrender sent down the Price of cot
ton one-half, and exploded all these wonder
full speculations The Parseesare in mourn
ing-their sun is darkened Gen. Grant
little thought that, when his artillery COM
PEELED the evacuation of Richmond, there
was city on the other side ofthe planet on
which his batteries rained ruin.
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junels:,

JUSTICES AND CoNSTABLES' BLANKS,
consisting of Blank Summons, Subpenas,
and Executions, constantly ON hand and for sale
at this Office
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CASES OF oNsUMrIcN.

They inamediafely increase the strength an, deep
en- thecotor ofthe pale biood. They subde the
CHiHs and Ferer, and diminish the Egpes-ra-
tioR. They check theRtght speats, alway, IN
from seren to fourteen days. Theappetife is atbnee
fnUigOrdted, and the patient rapidly gains tfsh !;
the cough and the dificHl, breathing arc sped
lily relieved; the sleep becomes calm and refreh-
ing the excavations regular and uniform. AL
THE GENERAL SYMPTOMS DISAPPEAR
WITH RAP1DITY THAT SEEMS MARVB4-
0US.-J r.. GhsrekiW
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