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THE CAPTURE OF FORT ANDERSON
Official Report Of Gen. Sohofel3.


WAsHuGToE, Feb. Z3-General Schofeld
makes the following report Of the capture OF
Fort Anderson:-
FoRr ANDERSON, Feb. 10, ua FoRTRGss MoS-
ROE, Feb. 23.-To Lieut.. Gen L. s. GnsNr,
CrrY PoINT, FA.-General II have the honor
to report the success OF our operations against
Fort Anderson and the adjacent works on both
sides Of Cape Fear River
Yesterday, while the guns maintained a heavy
fire upon Fort Anderson, pressed the enemy
on both sides of the river. and sent a force, an
der Gen. Cox, about sixteen miles around Il
swamp, to turn the enemys right, This force
made its way along narrow defle between two
swamps, and completely turned the enenly's
position.
As soon as this movement became known to
the enemy he abandoned his works and retreat
ed towards Wilmington We captured ten guns
nninjured, and considerable amount of am-
munition. We have about 75O prisoners. The
loss in killed and wounded Is small on either
side. The troops are pursuing the enemy, and
the gun-boats are moving mp the river. Fort
Anderson and it's collateral works are very
strong and rendered almost inaccessible by
swamps. small force could have held them
until their supplies were exhausted.
Ny information is that the Rebels have lire
of defense beyond Tom Greek, where they pro-
pose to make a stand. If SO, it can probably
be only a short time,
am, General, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
tSigned) J. NJ. SCHoFIELD,
Major-Genoral Commanding
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RIVERS OF BLooD.-Ths circulation in the
system is not unlike the flow of rivers to the
sea, which move smoothly until they are clog
ged or obstructed But when drift wood or al
lusial deposit dams them up, then comes the
tearing devastation that follows the obstruction
of force which cannot be stayed, So the
blood circuates insensibly through the system
until it becomes clogged by disease; then burst
out the ulcers, sores and disorders which fol-
low that condition. Take Ayers SarsapariIla
and purify your blood, TO save yourself from
the foods, freshets and deluges which sweep
unnumbered multitudes out upon that shoreless
sea which swallows al mankind --Lansaster
(Ps) EeSstsr
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The Draft.

The draft for this county, with the excep-
ton of Bedford borough, which, at this wri-
ting, has moi beer drawn came of last week
We have found it impossible TO get a list of the
victims. Our politics don't suit the tastes of
the gentlemen who have control of the draft
news telegraphed to this place, and we must be
content to wait till we can copy it from some
loyal newspaper. We have learned, however,
that the names Of two dead men they died
nearly one year ago. are among those drawn
for Bedford township. OF course two living
men viii have to be drafted 10 fill their places.
We are told that the names of these two dead
men were handed among others, properly au
thenticated, to the Board of Enrolment, when
sitting here for the purpose Of revising the rolls.
We would advise every drafted man TO re-
port promptly to the Board of Enrolment.
If you skuIk about the country, you will after
wards be arrested and whilst your chances for
exemption are lessened, you ere only the instru-
ment OF putting money into the pockets of spies
and informers. Should you skedaddle, your
brother, friend, or neighbor viii be required in
your place. 1t is hard thing, to be sure, to
obey the summons which calls you from wife
and child, or father and mother but, we have
seen enough Of the operations of the conscrip-
ton, to convince us that the best plan is to re-
mart
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Feb. ,, 1858 -6m.
A. Card for the SUFFERING,

CWALLOW two or three hogsheads of sBucbu,"
y Tonic Bitter" "S'rsaparilla," 'sNervous An,
tdotes, &c, &c, &c, and after Jon are satisfied
with be result, and one box Of OLD POCTUR
BUCHAN'S ENGLISH SPECIFIC PILLS-and be
restored TO health and vigor in less than thirty
days. They Pnrely vegetable, pleasant 10 take,
prompt and sautary IN their effects on the broken
down and shattered constitution. Old aud Young
can take them with advantage. Imported and solo
in Inc United States O0iy by J. s. BUTLER,
No. 427 Broadway, New YoFk
& Agent for the United States.
P,S.-A box of Il e Pills, securely packed, will
be maied to any address receipt of price, which
is ONE DOLLAR, postpaid !--mohey refunded by
the agent II entire satisfaction is Dot given.
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1 New Issue,

Gov. Curtin has manfully endesvored, on
several occasions, to induce the Administration
at Washington, TO DO justice to Pennsylvania,
in the matter of the draft He has but partially
succeeded; yet, if Mr.. Lincoln were satisfied
that majority of the people Of Pennsylvania
sustain the Governor, he would not dare to per-
nit his underlings to slight the demands of our
State Executive. Gov. Curtin has recently de-
manded the removal of Capt. Dodge, who is kept
right under his nose, by Secretary Stanton, for
the purpose of annoying him, and whose arbi-
trary decisions have caused go much dissatislac-
ton throughout the State Capt Dodge is
still retained in Office by the War Department
Gov. Curtin also says that the state has filed
her quota under the last call and that she owes
no deficiency. In these positions, the Democra-
cy and many honest Republicans sus tain Gov.
Curtin. II, at the spring electors, the Lin
coin Stanton-Fry Draft party should be sue
cessful Gov. Curtin viii be weakened in his
efforts 10 protect the people. But, on the other
hand, should the Democrats and supporters of
Gov. Curtin be successful, it will so strengthen
the hands of the Governor as to enable him
completely to maintain the rights and the dig
nifty Of the Commonwealth. VIII the people
Of Pennsylvania, for once see to their own
interests
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A TAnn 70 iEEAl.EnS.

+ Clergyman, while residing II Sonth America
as q missionary, discovered safe and simple rem
edy for he of Nervous Weakness Ea,ly Decay,
Diseases of the Urinary and Seminal Organs, and
the whole train OF disorders brought on by baneful
and vicious habits. Great numbers have been al
ready cured by this noble remedy. Prompted b. e
desire bearlt he afflicted and unfortunate will
send the Tec'pr for prbating and Using this medi-
cine, in sailed envelope, 10 any VINO needs it,,
FREE OF CHARGE.
z ra-e postpaid envelope, addressed ts
yourself. address, JOSEPH T. tNNAN,
Station L, Bible Hnu=e.
February 10, ISG5-ty New York
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The Failure Of the Peace Conference.

-
In an article published in our last issue, we
showed thai, according TO the account of the
proceedings of the late Peace Conference,
given By Messrs. Lincoln and Seward, the
Southern Peace Commissioners did not demand
separation or q recognition Of their independ-
snce They did not even introduce that sub
iect, but, as 3Ir. Seward tells Us, they seened
chiefly to fagor ga mutual direction Of the ef-
forts Of the gov ernment as we'll as those of the
insurgents, to 8ome oxtraneous policy, orscheme,
for a season, during w...ich passions might be
expected TO subside and the armies be reduced,
and trade and intercourse between the people
have been tantamount to restoration of the
Union. For, whilst trade ard intercourse were
being freely carried on between the people of
the North and those Of the South there could
have been no resistance to The execution Of the
federal lawe, the confscation act Of course,
becoming dead letter. But, Lincoln and Sew
ard preferred slaughter and devastation to thi 5
method Of restoring the Union, and the Peace
Conference was a failure, Now let us suppose
that George b, Mcclellan, as President Of the
United States, had met Alexander II. Stephens.
IN conference of this kind, What reply
would the Hero Of Antetam have made 10 the
propositions Of Mr. Stephens for reunion ?
He would have said, 'sTEs Union is The oafg
eonditioa Of Psace. We ask no mora" No
twaddle about the negro--no b.oated pride Of
political gpinion--n0 boa8tfal reference to go
sitions assumed by the Executive'-but sim
PIE submission to the Constitution and the laws
Of the land, would have been the terms which
re would have, in return, proposed 10 Mr.
Stephens. The latter would, then. have repli.
ell (for Gen. Grant tells US that he was con7in-
eed that Mr.. Stephens and his co-commission-
ers were sincere in their desire to restore the
Union) Very well. We will gradually dis
band our armies, as you win also disband yours.
Cur people shall trade with each other and as
sociate together, aud we viii act in concert IN
some great humane and glorious purpose, and
finally, when passions shall have cooled and
prejudice softened, we will be more firmly uni
ted than eyer before" And thus, under a
Democratic administration, theeffusion Of blood
would havo been stayed, the brand of deya8ta-
ion quenthed, and Peace, Union and Prosper
ity restored to this suffering, bleeding and ru-
med natjon
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TO VETERANS EVERYWHERE.

Come and join US, whether yon ike in Maine
or Michigan, New Jersey, Delaware Iowa, or
any either loyal State. All who know the gal
lant Hancock, and all WHO ever served under
tine brave Birney, need NJ indpeement to join
rs after they have made up their minds to re-
turn TO the front. Besides this, make yourselves
recruiting officers and talk the matter over with
The ''boys." Bring all You can with You, and
you shall be put in the same company, and we
will have a brigade without jealousies or strife
Think of this, and don't take much time to de-
eide. We want to put the thing through before
the first OF May.
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EDITORIAL MELANGe.
(2o;nq-the snow and conscripts.


sgGo;ng-the snow and conscripts
EComing-Spring, mud and wild ducks.
ezNeac York Police GaseRe-branch Office
in Bedford, on Juliana street.
eEPetroleum poetry-''Lle Of grease, love
thee lceR mo allusion to the Isle Of stumps,
eEWhy is aundress like jailor9 Because
she irons mems acrstbands.
e~Why IS piano-stool like a four quart
measure? Because it holds a gal-on
e~Capt BeaIl, of the Southern Confedera-
cy, has been executed in New York, as a spy.
egJoLn W. Forney ard the rebel General
Pryor, who is on parole, are hobnobbing to-
gether at Washington.
fzrAn exchange says that the nnrselings of
the Administration sit teat-a-teat. How naugh-
tyl
ez~In what respect are ladies like soldiers ?
They generally have their faces powdered when
in an engagement.
egThe next Government loan will he six
hundred millions of dollars "Neber you be
frightened It's only for the darkey, come to
join and fight for Abraham :"
@Gold still rates at 200 premium. The
state of the currency, after all, does not seem
to depend on federal successes.
egNecessity knows no law Neither do our
rulers who believe in the claw of necessity"
rather than in the Constitution they have sworn
to support.
-Neger wink at a friends faults or at his
sister. In both cases you may be hoodwinked.
cyan exchange asks, What is beauty with
out soap? We don't know, but should think
it more than skin deep"
ez~The town elections in New York State,
have gone strongly Democratic. Many towns
that never before elected Democratic officers,
have chosen the Democratic candidates.
e~The qaota of Bloom township, Columbia
county, under the call for 500, 600 men, was
Sc men. Now, its deficiency under that call,
is 98! Singular sort of arithmetic they have
in the War Department, eh?
ez-How truthful the language of the poet
"a thousand years scarce serve to form a State
An hour may lay it in the dust. And when
Can man its shattered splendors reuovate,
Recall its virtues back, and yanQuish time
and fate %
@Democrats, don't forget to attend the 10
cal Elections on Friday, l7th Of March. Let
every man turn ou a full attendance viii
give you the victory every where.
81 Wien Forney, editor Of the Harrisburg Tel
sg5a0i, calls Gen. Pryor "a traitor and cow
ard" Does Wien think 50 because his Uncle
John YVES too intimate with Pryor at Washing
ton?
eyThe Harrisburg Tsrsrge,h saya sf,f we
are trying 70 convince the people that Mr. Lin
coin IS ce nsurabIe for net accepting The terms
offered by the Southern Peace Commissioners,
''!Ae recognition O The Confsdsracy." lincoln
and Seward brand you as liar, Mr. Telegraph
They say that theSouthcrn Commissioners never
once mentioned recognition.
eyAn exchange which evidently hasn'. The
fear Of the ognstick before lis eyes, has The
following recipe: To make young lady six
feet deep in happness--giye her two canary
birds, one poodle-dog, twenty yards Of silk,
orinoline skirt, an ice-crean several rose-bads,
the promise Of a new bonnet and squeeze Of
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st, Clair Up, Democratic Ticket.


Tie Democrats Of St. Clair township have
nominated a most excellent ticket for township
officers. We hope that the sturdy yeomanry
Of that district will sec to it that this ticket Is
triumphantly elected. Had not an undue pro-
portion Of the Democratic citizens Of St. Clair
been drafted, thus preventing them from cast
ing their votes, the Democratic majority in this
township would At least be fifty. but there
seems 10 have been 4 special effort to dissipala
BY The draft, the Democratic ascendsncy Il St.
Clair Through partial enroll raents, and spies
and infogmers who pointed out Democratic con-
scripts TO the officers Of the conscription and
permitted abolition conscripts 10 remain at
home in quiet, the draft has been made to op-
crate iqjuIiously 10 tie Democracy. But there
are plenty Of honest Republicans, who, ike
Gov. Curtin, cannot swallow the monstrosities
Of Lincoln and Stanton; who VIII step forward
and take the place of tie Democratic absen-
tees. The foul play which has been shown bv
our political opponents should only serve to in
spire Democrats TO labor with greater desermi-
nation to be successful. Let every man roll up
his sleeves and 60 to work, Let every Demo
cratic and conservative voter turn out TO the
election. The following is the Democratic
ticket, to be voted for in ST. Clair tp., on
FRIDAY, MARCH 18th:
Justtee Of the Peace-Jacob W Sleek
Consta5le-John II. Miller.
Asseesor-Johu II. Bowser
,l.dge--Adam Oster
IasPsetor-Jesse Willis.
Jacob Walter,
.sehool Directors Isaac B. Mock.
Jesse Conner
.s..D.yi,o,s- Joseph Reiningsr,
John Wisegarver
.7gijlor-B r. Henderson.
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| Substitutes for enrolled men do not rces;ra
the Government Bounty. Principals are er.
enpted from draft. Representative recrpi;sro-
cciye the Government bounty VOLUNTEERS
substitutes, and representative recruit, resid =,
in Philadelphia are credited to that city in com.
inE drafts Pay commences from day the en-.
iis;ment is periecsed. Letter by mail.
w y. HANCOCK, Maj Gen.
1t is to be expressly understood that yeie,.
an2, either Of the INFANTRY SERVICE
CAVALRY, ARTILLERY, on NAVAL. NAV
be credited to the City, Town, County or Town.
ship where they reside
The following affidavit viii exhibit at onca
the admirable demeanor Of the recruits when
they arrived at Washington, aud bow they were
mustered in.
WAsHmGToN, D c., Feb. 10, 1865.
hereby certify tkat as Notary Public
was required 10 be present at Camp Stoneman
yesterday the 8th, on tie occasion Of muster.
ing il Of % men, recruited by BENZ. FRANK.
LIN, Esq Chief Of Detectives of PliiadeIpbia
That they were all sworn in ana uniformed in
my presence, and they acknowledged tba, .hsy
had been pail all Of the bounties promised them
by Mr. FRANKLIN
i farther state, that all Of the above men
expressed themsers as satisfied wilh the con.
duet Of DIr. Franklin | further say, Of my
own knowledge, that efforts were naao by psr.
sons about the Baltimore depot in Washington
10 induce the men ~ violate their engagements
with Mr Franklin but to no effect. I say
Ills for The credit Of the men, whose names ara
given above" Sea Cucuaar
= " Igf. NOR %,s---, D.-f
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BEDFORD GAZETTE.
B.F.. MEYERS. EDITOR.
FRIDAY. MARCH 3, 1855.
Bedford Borough Democratic Ticket.

Bedford Borough Democratic Ticket.
Pursuant to previous notice, the Democrats
Of Bedford borough, met in the Court House
on Saturday evening, Feb. 25th, and placed il
nomination the following ticket, to be support
ed by the party, at the election to be held OF
FRIDAY, MARCH l7th:
Justices of the Peace,
L. NIcoDEMUs, JoHN H. RusH
Constable,
Samuel ]. McCAUstIH.
Assessor,
JOSIAH NJ GEPHART
Judge of Election,
JOHN A MowRY.
Inspector,
HIRAA LENTz.
School Directors,
Jea MANN, O. Z. SHANNON
Town Clerk,
AUGUSTUS CARvER.
Chief Burgess,
VALESTISE STEcKMAS
Assistant Burgess,
JoHN MILLER.
Auditors,
J. H. HURON, RICHARD r. SIu~
Councilmen,
4 W MOWER, JoHN Boon
High Constable,
JAMES CURBoY.
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NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
Despatch from Admiral Porter.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 24-The Navy Depart
ment has received the following;
II. S. FLAGSHIP MALVERN,
Cape Fear River, n. c., Feb. %, 1865.
via FORTRESS MONROE, Feb 24-9 A. NJ
To Hon. Gideon WelIes, Secretary II the Mary
SIR: have the honor to inform you that
Wilmington is in possession of our troops
tSignea) DAVID d. PORTER.
Rear Admiral
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OLD EYES MADE NEW.

A PAMPHLET directing how 10 sPeediy restore
\ sight and give up spec1acies, without aid Of
doctor or medicine Sent by mail, free, on receipt
of 20 cents. address, F. B. FOOTE, NJ. D.,
il30 Broadway, New YcE1.
February 3, l665--6m
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eEThe Democrats of Bedford township will
meet in Bedford, on Saturday next, March 4th,
for the purpose of nominating ticket to be
voted for at the coming Spring election. A
fell turn out IS requested.
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DkAooRATIC BoRoUGH TIcKET Tho Dem
eerats Of cur borough did themselves credit on
Saturday night last, by nominating a ticket
composed OF men entitled to the confidence and
support Of the people. The nominees for JUS
tice Of the Pence, are both excellent nomina-
tionf. Esq. Nicodemus IS considered, by men
Of oil parties, as one of the most competent
justices ever elected in Bedford. He is very
attentive to bis duties, seldom away from his
otaee, has thorough practical knowledge of
law and is proverbial for the correctness of his
decisions. Mr. John Fl. Rush, the other NOM
iDse for Justice, is well known to the people Of
the borough, as man Of sound, safe judgment,
and as most worthy and valuable citizen
Tho sterling honesty of hr Rush, and bis sound
ssmrnen sense views eminently ft him fer the
position fpF which be is a candidate. We have
not tie sraee to refer, individually, to all the
ether nominees, but commend them 10 the sup
port er The voters of the borough, az gentlemen
rEl5 entitled te their ssfrsess
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Major General Hancook's
FIRST ARMY CORPS OF VETERANS.
The Birney Brigade.
Fall Eg0anGEes and Es0 COMMITS
s9Ggas.
No Star Of cur Flag Shalt ever bo D; med.
TO THE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
rally round the Flag Boys" and keep
step to the Music Of the Union.
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re & e ES 6 & ~

yONT-HA>IaIER.-le St Cearsvills,
Feb %. By Jacob Walter, Esq, Ir. w. H.
Iont 20 Miss Mary Jane Hammer, all Of St.
Clair township.
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&S-We have been requested to state that
good teacher Of Grammar or High School,
can obtain employment by coming to Bedford
The school known as the bedford Classical
Institute" IS at present without a teacher.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

=
Letters OF administration The estate of HenTT
Johnson, late of Southampton township, deceased,
having been granted TO The subscriber residing 10
said township, by the Register of Bedford y.
he notifies all persons lAdr 5red 10 estate z2s
ravc=a. ,Ea=.jaJs!y, ana all persons savlus slra
against tas same 4s requested 10 2seseat gheu1 pao
zEly authenticated :cI settlement.
TAuMAS DONAHGE, kdu's.
March g, l853-6t
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THE BRIGADE WILL BE COMPOSED
Or THREE REGIMENTS. One will b.
raised under the direction Of the Corporations
Of ph:ad,Iphia. From these Corporations the
Committee will consist Of
Colonel THOMAS \. SCOTT,
Fics Prs>,dent Of P7nnsgi0qaiq r. r. Co.
FREDERICK FRALEY,
President Of the SchugibW .NaUigatiop CO.
CHARLES L SMITH
President Of fhs Readjng Il R. Co.
THOMAS { HAND,
President Of the Deiilcqya .Ne'aai Insure Co.
STEPHEN 4. CALDWELL,
Pyos'dsot af fruit ~Nasis, ,~y B@zh Of 0Ails
The SECOND REGIMENT viii be raised
under the direction OF the Manufacturers, Mer
chants and brokers Of Philadelphia. The
Committee will consist Of
BARTON II. JENKS,
LEMUEL COFFIN,
HENRY LEWIS. Jn,
CHAS. /, BGHIE,
o. c L. & T. Borie
JOHN ~. SEXTON.
QJJay CoaSs 5 Co.
The THIRD REGIMENT will be raised
under direction Of the Corn Exchange. The
Committee appointed are
CHARLES KNECHT.
President Of Ire Corn Erc5ange
Z. g. JAMES
JAMES L. WARD,
JOSEPH ". MILLER,
JAMES ). PEROT.