Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-12-22

CHRIsrMAs.--A Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to all our readersI W.
hope that all the folks, little folks. big folks
old folks and new folks, will enter into the
spirit of the occasion, with such fund Of hu
NOR and iberality that carnival win reign
throughout the land from Christmas Eve unit
the New Year has ushered itself in with a
bright token of future prosperity. Let all en-
joy the occasion, blessed as it will be with all
the luxuries of the land, and seasoned by
peace and harmony But in the midst of your
enjoyment and pleasure, we beg of you not
to forget the poor, the destitute little orphans
made so by fathers patriotism Do not kind
mother and dear father we pray you, while
with pride regarding the happiness of your
own sweet cherubs, forget these little ones
and their widowed mother which a sad fortune
has bereft of the kind provider, who once
with the same manliness and pride, perhaps,
regarded his own dear household, as you do
now, bat in an hour when patriotism called,
he bade them sad, sweet farewell, and went
Ito return no more. An6 there are others,
not made destitute by the rayages Of war, that
need your charity, give it to them, we pray
you, and remember that they that give to the
poor only lend to Him whom we all would
serve, Let every body, rich and poor old and
young, married and unmarried, enjoy the rich
holiday occasion.
RECORD OF THE FEDERAL DEAD.-A record
of the Federal dead buried from Libby, Belle
Isle, Danville aud Camp Lawton prisons and
at City Point, and in the field before Peters
burg and Richmond has been Published by
! the Z. S. Christian Commission to save the
friends of the deceased at home, the weary
task Of cropping among the dead for their
loved and lost ones. The only objection to
! the pamphlet, that we experienced in looking
over it, is the promiscuous distribution of
names, instead of being carefully arranged in
alphabetical order. -Four parents out of FIVE
would be as likely to find the lost one among
the lamented dead in the field or the camp as
in this confused mass of names. 1t can new
er be book for ready reference We have
been requested to say that it can be had, free
Of charge, by applying by letter or otherwise,
to the headquarters of the Christian Commits
sion, Philadelphia.
/ SoLDIER's UHIoS-The soldiers Of this
Borough have organized soldiers union
under the jurisdiction of the soldiers union
of Pennsylvania. We quote from their man
uel the objects which they have in view
"Whereas, many Of the devoted sons of our
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our Union, and the integrity of the Govern
ment left their homes aud friends in the hour
of their country's sorest trial, to battle for the
cause of right and the overthrow of armed re-
bellion, have, under the protection aud guild
ance of an Allwise providence, returned in
safety to their homes
AND WHEREAS, Feeling a deeper interest in
the welfare, success and future happiness of
their comrades on the battlefield than ever
before animated the bosoms of men, by rea-
son of that sympathy which must naturally
exist in the heart of every true soldier; and
/ desiring method by which sentiments, feel
/ ings, aid and comfort. as well as pleasures
and enioyments may be freely interchanged,
! they do hereby associate themselves into a
| society for the object of procuring employ
ment for, and supporting each other IN, all
1 honorable means of earniug a liyeljhood-for
! the purpose of assisting the worthy needy
amongst their number, and so far as in their
power aiding and protecting their widows and
| orphans; and in this act Of association they do
severally pledge themselves to be governed
/ by the Constitution and By Laws hereto ap-
pended
The object is, certainly, to be highly com
mended and every soldier ought to become a
member of such Union at once. We quote
from thir Constitution in regard to political
and sectarian discussions as follows
mo sectarian or political discussions, or
political dispute, shall at any time be allowed
! in the Soldiers Union of Pennsylvania, and
any member introducing them shall besubject
to penalty.
GREAT RAILROAD PRoJEcrs.-Within the
last few weeks the monied men of the coun-
try have been greatly agitated by the develop
ment Of great Railway projects which are to
traverse Pennsylvania from one end to the
other, or at least to pass through portion Of
her borders. The principal of these is the
Atlantic and Great Western, which is to trav-
erse the heart of Pennsylvania aud pour the
wealth of the great west, through this direct
/ route, into the lap OF New York, while our
own great cities of Philadelphia and Pitts
burg are to be reached by branches. Anoth-
er project is TO builda great through line o.
road from Washington to Point of Rocks
from thence by Baltimore and Ohio Road to
Cumberland, and from thence via Connels
vile road to Pittsburg. Both these routes are
to autagonize the Pennsylvania Central. 1t
is obvious to us that combination has beer
formed BY the Atlantic and Great Western
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads for this
purpose In very short time the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania will convene, and our
word for it, it will be a regular pull Dick
pull Devil between these parties 1t is need
less for us to ay,thatin a contest OF this kind,
intended as tits, to antagonize great inter
nal improvement which has developed the
resorces of the state to greater extent than
any other Improvement in existence, thatit is
the duty of PenusyIvanians to maintain that
improvement which is purely Pennsylvania.
/ We are no apologist Of the Central Com
! pany, but we cannot see our cities become the
mere tributaries of New York, reached by a
mere switch or side track, if you please; no,
we have too much Pennsylvania pride fol
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