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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-01-06
The New Year
ever faller

The present number Of the Gaztt'. beo;ns
the year 1865. We shall not have this wear as
great political excitement, as during the one
that is past. But still the war goes on, the
rebel armies are still in the field: and Rich
mond, although it has been taken thousand
and one times in the northern daily's, like an
cient Troy, still holds out against its besiegers.
Grant has fought hls way from Washington to
Petersburgi and Sherman from Chattanooga to
Savannah. Thousands Of dead streyv the paths
of these armies-Savannah has fallen. Hood
has been defeated, and, now, a voice comes I'd
from the great American Babylon for soc, coo
more. The promises Of tae administration par-
ty have been kept as usual; and their prophe-
cies are fulfilled !-''ia A0,q''
0, blind and humbugged peoplei will YOU
still listen to the sons Of the Syren, that lures
you to destruction VIII you still believe that
all this sacrifice of men and money is for the
Union, and not for the negro? Can you still be
guiied BY the tricks of the demagogues who ad-
minister the government, through another wear
or more? If you can still go on upholdius snd
abetilng these destroyers of liberty, then shoul-
der your mCskeis, lie down in the trenches be-
fore Richmond, and sleep your last sleep.
Another year Of war, destruction, conAaora-
ton and rapine is before US. Its close will find
many more filling an untirnely grave; and sill
more ready shreuded for it, before the next shall
have passed away.
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dogs, the bolitic-,legislators stoop into the
dirt and licr che political sores of J. Cess
ma p.e, no matter. ssTime sets all things
e.en." The day will come, it must come,
"a just God will send it sooner than some
men suppose) when the people, whose rights
have been thus shamelessly trampled under
foot, will rise in the majesty Of their strength
and thunder eternal political damnation in
to the ears of the miscreants who have de-
frauded them.
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Another Ha,u1

Another draft for this county was made some
two weeks ago. The following is list of the
names of persons drawn:
Bedford townshp.-WiIliam Wolf James
Harmon, John Bush, Vachel Brengle
Caiiade, la'ld Vallsy townsAp.-Peter Dere-
Eer, Emanuel Wertz, John r. Boor, George
R9as, Francis NJ Cessna, Dorson Love, (coId)
1honas b. Cessna, John Gillum.
Last Prorldcnce- John c. Rhom. Michael
EitcAey
HaTrsOn-AarOn Young, (cord) David Mil
Ter.
Jpniata-Eoscph Foler, Francis Frantz, E
nos Vert, Albert Fyan. .
Lo''dondsr7y-Dsvid v Evans, Michael De-
vore, Csius M. Devore. Thomas Mattlngly.
.hoaroe-Bernard Stecknan, Benjamin PEN
nell, Henry Snider, Lerew Weimer.
Napie'-JOseph Allison, Thos Wilson, Ed
mund Blackburn, Daniel Shaffer, John Shaffer
George S. Mulin, Jacob Otto, (of - Charles
Stickler, VIM Crisman, George Amich, Clay
Stuckey, (of SAM Robt Douglas, Peter Now
ry, John Gephart, Theodore Kinton, Michael
S. Darr
St: C1air-Euoch Blackburn, Nicholas Eas-
ter, Peter Mock, Thomas Hancock, Jas. Nick
lie, Emanuel MoIehood, Mark HouSer, Elias
Snowberger,
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Foreign Intervention

In our estimate OF coming events, il NAV -.
be unwise 10 examine tue relations betro.
England and the United States, and to ,yaI1
from the dream of seniimentalily to The ,oroa'
lions of fact. England owes us nothing ,Fi
colonies. through war Of seven years. s.sa.
TED their independence upon quarrel with -.
upon the nice point of her national suprepoas
In 1872, we fought her again upon min;
pie of her ancient policy, which she chose :.
enforce in life and death contest with Fran.
Every effort of Leland TO detach herself e..
the British Union has been hailed with deI;nt.
by US as community In her last war viii
Russia, our sympaihies were unfeignedly h,.
tile to her, and we held her minister most s,Tso,
y TO the law, inAicting what she, we, and Of
the world felt to Be a humiliation. Most an, s
phatically, therefore, she owes us neither ono.
will nor good offices. During this presen, Wa,
with some strange delusion, we have persistsn,'
ly felt that her absolute indifference was gr,r.
injustice, TO be resented when an opportnr,,
offered, and we have not only felt it, but hav.
given voice 10 our feelings
! Though we awaited ourselves Of her WORK.
shops for arms, and her supple. tor sslpe,r.
/ we have felt taal the similar use of her fac;I'
ties for shi building by the confederate govern.
rnent was an injury, and we have, by the m,s.
cradle imbeciiity of our foreign department, sat.
islied her that she has nothing to expect from
our sense of Justice, and everything to hon.
| from our sense Of consequences
| We have let in the same manner our 81 darn
not wait upon would" in the case of Frares
| LOUIS NAPOLEON is too shrewd not to perceive
tha! the Mexican empire, which he characte.
lied as ''the great event of bis reign, is regard
ed as an attack upon doctrine which will b.
vindicated at convenience. lie knows that ,ba
moment the mutual slaughter Of the free and
the slave states ceases, tho fiery elements evok.
ell by this war must have outlet, and that III,
course OF its march may be toward the Halls
! of the Montezumas
BY every prompting of interest, by every in-
s;iRct of jealousy and fear, France and Eng.
land are interested in the disunion of the Z.
States. BY every principle OF interest, by sv-
cry instinct of pride and power, the North and
the South are equally drawn to union. Wha,
stands in the way? That miserable compound
of fanaticism, dcmagoguism, and centralsm, tho
Republican party!
! Probably seven ont Of ten men who voted
! for Mr. Lincoln voted for the Union, bat Tx
other three will control the seven.
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-DE E D-

WEtSEL.--In Friends Cove, on the 23d OF
December, 1864, Mr.. William Weisel, aged 81
years, 9 months and 81 days,
He departed this life enjoying wslI-oropnS.
ed hope of blisSfui immortality in the king.
dom OF heaven. For more than twenty wears
be was member of :he church militant. en-
gased IL working OCT his souls salvation with
sear ami trembling, and has now, as is fondly
Hoped, gooe to join the church triumphant on
nigh Ills liteiess Femairls were committed to
the grave on Sunday, Dec. 25th, amid very
large concourse of sorrowing friends and neigh
oors, there TO rest until tho morning of the res>
direction.
WEISEL--At his residence in St. Ciais
township, December 18th, John Weisel. SEN.
aged 96 years, months and Is days.
Father Weisel was born in Bucks county,
Pa, IN the year 1868. He was a nsernbsr Of
the German Reformed Church. He was con.
firmed in the old Tohickon church, under III.
pastoral care OF Rev. Thomas Ponp. He lov.
ed his church, though on account of the infrm-
tiles Of old age, be could not attend to the dn.
thus OF the sanctuary as be had done in former
years. He leaves twelve children, Ave son.
and seven daughters, also seventy-seven grand
children and forsy-three great grand children to
mourn his departure.
CORLE.-Oct. 9th, from wounds received
in front of Petersburg, Francis Corie, of Co.
Gy 9ist Regt. p. ", 5th army copes, aged 81
Seays, 9 months and 9 days
SItNEMAN.-Oct. 9th, in front of Pc
tersburg, John Stincman, Of Co. G, 9Ist Regt.
5th arhly corps, aged 23 years, months and 2
days.
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Absence of the Editor,

The editor of this paper has gone to Har-
risburg, for the purpose of claiming his seat
in the House of Representatives. OF course,
he has no expectation of fair treatment at
the hands Of the miserable cabal which,
for the past four years, has successfully de-
fed Constitution, Law and the People them
selves, in its hunt after Office and political
power, He deems it his duty TO the peo-
pie of the district who honored him with
their suffrages, to make an effort to obtain
the seat to which, he believes, they have
honestly and legally elected him. This
done, no matter how the trial may result,
he cannot be reproached for dereliction of
duty, nor can the Democracy be placed in
the false position of delinquents in contend
ing for their rights. If he is wronged out
of his seat then the Democracy can appeal
to the people of the district, in the person
Of the next candidate, for reversal of the
unjust decision of the abolition majority.
So, in any event, both candidate and party
will stand recti in curta. Let the abolition
conapiratorS do their worst.
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with rurser Pollets and eight men, and are
supposed lost, as they never reached the barque.
The eighth and last boat, with the captain, tirst
and second officers, and eight men, left the
North America at 7.30 P. NJ, ana ho:sted a.
board the barque at 8 p. NJ, being impossible
to return to the steamer that night. The barque
made sail, and proceeded towards the steam
err her lights all in sight, distant about ak miles
About ! A. nj. The lights suddenly disappeared,
and the steamer, il is supposed, sunk. At day
light nothing was in sight but some water casks
made sail, and cruised around until noon, when
the barque proceeded on her course
Sixty-two persons were saved, and 1877 were
lost.
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The Natinn,s Ma1nasa.

When Fort Sumter was fired upon, the
news kindled the whole north into such a
fame of exasperation, that single word
savoring of opposition TO the administration
was taken at once as conclusive evidence
Of treason. Republicans called their neigh
bors traitors, with as little compunetlon of
conscience, as though they were the only
ones who had any interest in the welfare Of
the nation. When Democrats ventured to
prophcsy that the war would last four years
or more, and that the country would be
governed by military despotism, they
were threatened with the rope at once; and
newspapers who asserted that the conquest
Of the South would not be ''breakfast
iob,' were at once either mobhee1 or sup
pressed. The Democrats predicted, too.
that gold would GO up and paper down
that the tariff would be raised and direct
tax laid-that the war would be ultimately
conducted for the abolition Of slavery and
not for the restoration of the Union. These
predictions were regarded as the mere ha-
tired of the administration, and their au-
thors regarded either as extremely foolish
or extremely disloyal.
The Republican party was then in the
position of the man who ''beiRg drunk him-
self thought all others So Their madness
was contagious. 1t spread all over the
north, and the war went on; and has gone
on for the last four years, proving every
prediction made by the Democrats true and
even more than true. Yet men are still
gulIed as before; bat many have come to
their senses, and still more are beginning
TO see what they could not be convinced of
before.
The nation has had but few lucid inter
yals-but gradually the patient is approach
ing convalescence. Like an individual, she
needs still more purging and more blood
letting, before the high brain fever will be
reduced, and her rawlings made to cease.
But the time will come at last when the de-
lusion Of the past four years must pass a
-----y
stored at last. But, alas! this may only
be when we have lost all Of public virtue
and the little that remains of liberty. 1t
behooves every man to be at work for this
consummation and no time il to be lost
Let Democrats awake! arise! or be for
ever fallen"
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Appalling Disaster at Sea.

Sinking Of the steamer North america, from
Ne,o Orteans--l97 Soldiers Lost, iaeiud-
ing Col. Saunders and Lieut. Col. Horn
62 Persons Taken Of-.4H the Lady Pas
S,ngsrs Saved
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The steamer Arago
has arrived. Her officers report that last night
she fell in with, of Egg Harbor, the barque
Mary f. Libby, of Portland, and took from
her Captain Marshman, of the steamer North
America, which foundered at sea, and Al OF
her officers, and passengers and crew.
The North American left New Orleans on
the 10th of December, with 236 soldiers, u
cabin passengers, and crew of A men. She
sprang leak on the 22d. and at p. M. spoke
the baquer Mary E. Libby, which promised to
stay and receive everybody ON board if neces-
sary.
AT 2.36 p. M, the water put the fires out.
The boats were got ready, and at $50 started
the first boat, with the chief engineer and all
the lady passengers. Six boat loads were got
on board. The seventh boat load left at dark,
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To the Victors belong tbe Sne;ls.

No political party in this country ever made
better use OF the above naxiR than that now
IN power Under the administration of Abra-
ham Lincoln, efices and emoluments have in.
creased an hundred fold. There are pcssmss-
ters and provost marshals by the thousand
army oflcers, detectives, quartermasters. con-
tractors and thieves by the million-to saw
nothing of the tax gatherers, assessors and 9TH
er minor officers. All these men are clothed
fed and made rich by the earnings Of honest
nen-DemOcrats as well as Republicans. We
are daily taxed TO feed men who fatten ON thu
blood of our kindred, and take away our lib
critics
They enter the homes of Democrats and quar-
ter themselves on them treating them as though
they were the only people who can be patriotic
or "ioyal" They insult the nation and its in.
stitutions; and are disgrace to its founders.
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Now it 10 difficult to suppose that a man who
has intelligence enough TO acquire money; has
not at the same time sufficient judgment 10 see
that ii is more for his interest that the public
creiit should be good, than that he should oe
saved from paying three. four or FIVE per cent.
on his annual income. Even If this considera-
ton should fail to affect him, he ought to know
that the tax be eVades in this instance will come
upon him in some other form more depicting to
his purse; for money the Government must and
will have, and it must, in some mode, be take n
from the mass Of the nations taxable property.
We have heard in our day, from conserya-
tive Democrats, made an edifying homiiy on the
duty of Obeying every law, however unjust or
inhuman may be its provisions What Demo-
crat, then, would 6isobey those laws Of taxa
lion, he equitable enforcement of which is ne
cessary TO the national existence? We continu-
ally hear from Republicans the greatest horror
| expressed of the guilt of rebellion against a
free and beneficent Government. What Repub-
lican, then, would turn rebel against the Gov
ernment by refusing TO pay his just share of the
taxation levied, for its support Such Repnb-
| lican is the meanest of ali rebels. He does mol
| fight openly against the United States, but con-
tents himself with wasing a miserable guerrilla
warfare the Treasury, whist at the sssae
| tine lie hypocriiicaliy ''hugrsls for Lincoln,
and goes for 'vlgorouS prosecution Of Ihc
war."-PitiS6u,y Post
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Letters from Con. Lee.
The following letters from Gen. Lee have just
been made public:

The following letters from Gen. Lee have just
been made public:
ARLINGTON. Va April 20, 1861.
Generol-Since my interview with you on the
18th inst have felt that | ought not longer
to retain my commission in the army, ], there
fore, tender my resignation, which request you
will recommend FOX acceptance II would have
been presented at once, but for the struggle 1t
has cost me TO separate myself from a service
TO which have devoted all the best years of my
life, and ali the ability possessed.
During the whole of that time-rnoye than
q quarter OF century-I have experienced
| nothing but kindness from superiors, and the
! most cordial friendship from my comrades To
no one, General, have been as much indebted
as 10 Yourself for uniform kindness and consid-
eratio1, and it has always been my ardent de-
sire TO m>.rit your appreciation. ! shall carry
to the cray,, the most grateful recollections of
your kind cons; de.~atiop, and your nane and
fame will always be t'eaF to me.
Save IN lof,-r. >. nv native States, never
desire again to draw my sword BE pleased to
accept my most earnest w.;shes for the coni,n-
uance of your happiness ana prosperity, and
believe me, most truly yours, X. T.. LEE
Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott, Comma 1dIng T.
States Army.
A copy of the precedi NC letter was l.7clGsed
in the following letter to sister of the Genera.
Mrs. A. NJ:
ARLINGTON, Va. April 20, 1861. ,
Ny Dear StSteg'--I am grieved al my inaLili-
ty TO see you / have been waiting
"foT . moro convenient season. which has
brought to many before me deep and lasting re-
gret. Now we are in a state CT war which will
yield to nothing, The whole South is in state
of revolution, into which Virginia, after long
struggle, has been drawn, and though recog-
nize no necessity for this state of thinGa, and |
would have forborne and pleaded TO the end for
redress of grievance, real or supposed, yet III !
my own person / had TO meet the question, |
whether | shonld take part against MY native
State. With all my devotion TO the Uhion and |
the fecliag of loyalty and duty of an American |
citizen | have not been able to make Up my
mind 10 raise my hand against my relatives, my |
my home. | have, therefore, resign |
cd my commission in the army, and save in de- |
fense of my native State, with the sincere hope |
that my poor services may never be needed |
l hope l may never be called on to draw p,y |
sword.
l know you will blame me, but you must |
think as kindly of me as you can, and believe |
that have endeavored to do what thought |
right. To show you the feeling and ggle it |
has cost me, / send copy of my letter to
Gen. Scott, which accompanied my letter of
l have no time 70; moro.
May God guard and protect !
you and yours and shower upon you every |
blessing is the prayer of your devoted brother.
r. K. LEE
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Meeting of the Legislature.

The State Legislature assembled at Har-
risburg, on Tuesday last. At this writing
Speaker of the House, for which position
there has been quite contest among the
abohtionists; but we presume that Mr.. A.
G. Olmstead, of Potter, was the successful
asPirant. Senator Turrell, of Susquehan-
ma, was, doubtless, reelected Speaker Of
the Senate.-Therc is quite number of
contested cases in the House, and it is pos
slble that there may be few in the Sen
ate. Mr.. Schofeld, of Philadelphia, con-
tests the seat Of Mr.. De Haven, of the
same city. Mr.. Piatt, of Lycoming, will
contest the seat of Mr. Orwig, of Union:
Mr. Mckee, Of Armstrong, may attempt
to oust Mr.. Anderson, of the same county.
AS to the difficulty in regard TO the seats
OF the members chosen to represent our
own district, we are unable to say on which
party will be thrown the onus of making
the contest. The Clerk Of the last House,
whose duty it Is, according to precedent,
to place on the rolls the names of persons
returned to him by majority of the Board
OF Return Judges as members elect, has
not yet placed the names Of either set of
candidates upon the list. Hence, it is un
certain who will be the contestants, or whe-
ther there will be a contest at all. We
have no doubt Of one thing, however. and
that IS, that no matter how good case
Messrs, Meyers and Findlay may present,
they will be ruled out by the abolition ma
Jorlty. At first many of the abolition mem
bers talked very fairly in regard to the mat
ter, but they have all been whipped into
the traces" That arch-conspirator against
every thing that is honest, A. K. Mcclure,
whose paper has been constantly employed
during the last few months in attacks upon
Mr. Meyers, has concluded that SIT would
not do" to admit the editor Of the Gazette
to seat in the present House. Besides.
John Cessna, the immaculate John, the
picked man (no allusion to lipsl of the Alb
clifton party, in order to remunerate Mr..
Meyers for-his labors in behalf of the said
Johns election. a few years ago, has gone
on his knees before the abolition members
and implored them, for his sake, not to ad-
mit Meyers to seat. ''For," says John,
81 have come over to your party, have
dene all I could for you. Now, how could
you treat me SO badly as to give seat to
the man hate and fearf" Of course, all
this heavy pressure cannot be resisted by
tbs abolition members, and precedent, law
and honesty must give way to the self-in-
tsrest Of Mcclure, whilst, like whipped
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EDITORIAL MEL eEcE,

TA FIRE occurred in the store of ID. A. T.
Black, Esq, of East Providence township, on
last Monday night week. About $500 worth
of property was destroyed. The dwelling house
in which the store was situated, was only saved
by the greatest exertion-the fire having very
nearly communicated itself with keg of pow
der in the room. The keg was already char
red when removed.
IGov. Seymour, of New York, retired from
Office on the I'd instant, and his successor, Mr.
Fenton, was inaugurated
FJ-The Pennsylvania Legislature convened
at Harrisburg on last Tuesday Gov. Curtin's
message will be out next week.
&zr.rhe feet blame Gen. Butler 60. the tsa.
ure Of the late movement agains: W3im;noton
North Carolina. The Gor.eral S6uld have snc.
ceedod better in fignt With women Or dogs.
eTWe caI particular attention 10 abe card
OF DR. c. n, Hiekok and DIR. }. G. MinnscA,
j.. prLalished in this weeks issue DR. Hichok
as first class dentist, and has no equal in this
part of the state--and no superior anywhere.
DR.. Minnich, his Young associate, graduated
under DIR. Hickok, and IS in every way well
qualified to be bis partner. Success to the new
/ firm.
e@Whep shall the din of battle be beard no
more in the land? When again shah the sun
run his course by day, and the moon travel ny
the pale pathway at night, and gaze no more
on our country distracted, bleeding and torn by
civil war ?-When?
Gz-Edmund Burke said: ''AE governments,
indeed every human benefit and enjoyment,
every virtue, and every prudent act. is founded
on compromise and barter" Burke lived in a
day when statesmen were supposed to know
| something.
es-McCanley says, in his history of England,
that ''the Puritans hated bearbating, not be-
cause it gave pain to the bear, but because it
gave pleasure TO the spectators"
eEOur young friend, Mr.. JonN A. CESSNA,
formerly of this place, has recently engaged in
the merchandising business, in the enterprisiag
little village of Buena Vista. John is clever
fellow, good Democrat, and deserves success.
sJA malicious Yankee editor says, he sswanis
to live to sec Ben. Butter in the operation of
biting the file." Would it not be better to see
him bite the dnst9
eJHon. George NJ. Dallas, ex-Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. died he tr~a: L.,
IN Philadelphia, on the 3lst Of December, ult..
aged IS years. Thus the statesmen of the
prosperous days of the Republic are passing a
way, one by one. But few of them, perhaps,
will survive to see peace restored again to their
once happy land
'My Dear."-"Mv Dear Butler" writes
Lincoln, ''NIy Dear Lincoln" writes Butler. as
tho two correspond with each other We ap
Preciate the joke says the Millersville Farmer.
by considering how dear they have both been
to the country.
SSherman is still at Savannah All the
country through which he marched is again in
the hands of the Rebels.
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To our Western Subscribers.

After the first day of February next, we will
strike from our list the name of every subscyi-
Der outside of Pennsylvania, who will not have
paid up his arrears by that time. Hereafter
we will not send our paper beyond the limits CT
the State, unless it be paid for in advance
This rule viii be strictly adhered to.