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Remarkable Cases Of Conscience.
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Remarkable Cases Of Conscience.
Nh. EDIToR:
At times there are remarkable develop
ments in the moral as well as in the intellectual
and material world A striking illustration Of
this truth was exempIifed in the case Of Mr..
B-and his two neighbors one of the Ar
minian and the other of the Geneva school
parties forming a portion Of an aristocranc cir
Gle in one Of the lower counties of maryland,
nv Maryland" Mr.. B-fourished broad
J,lul, spoke the plain language and had an in'
stinctye dread of war, with its untold horrors,
However, when tho recent unhappy agitation
m our country eliminated in the clash Of arms
and the din Of battles, the peaceful disciple Of
Penn, discerning, as the result Of the struggle,
f.the future desenthraIment and elevation Of the
negro" rejoced at the indications Of Providence.
II 1sas all ,qgLt. The great problem, was be-
irg solyed-the nation chastised, and though
the revolution progressed amid scenes Of deyas-
tatioD, tears and bIood--draping the land in
mourning, add rending the air with shrieks of
anguish-''Me eud justified The mans" The
brightness and moral grandeur Of the good time
coming" acoaid more than mike amends far all -
But change, a sad change, came over the
spirit of his dream A county tax was levied
by the county commissioners. The levy was
legalized by the state legislature, and publ
can called upon Mr.. for his portion of
the ''needful." Though possessed Of abundance
of gold and silver-and "greenbacks"-aot one
cent wouid he gre to support the aaa4glteo~s rar.
1t was contrary to his pnnciples-his conscience
was involved in the matter. "Thee can oppress
| the innocent, thee can sacrifce my property, il
| thee chooses. | am willing TO suffer for the
sake Of my principles ? The publican, armed
with legal authority, was not to be thw arted
/ in his purposes. Accordingly, property was
! seized and advertised. The Geneva and the
Armiuian neighbors (though protesting the pur-
est tOyalty) syInpathized greatly with their chris
tian brother in his atHictions at was hard
that man should suffer for conscience sake ;
yet it was noble to make sacrifices for principle"
&c. Being themselves quite conscientious for
their pockets sake) they arranged to turn the
affair to a good account. Knowing that but
few persens would attend the auction, they a.
greed not to bid against each other, 50 that the
property might be secured at a very low figure,
and be divided between them. With an ingen-
uity highly creditable to shrewd business men,
they carried ont their we'll arranged purpose,
and obtained the property at less than one third
Of its real vatue. Now, Mr.. Editor, it strikes
the writer that such cases of conscience might
be relieved and improved, without any serious
difficulty. AR Bly, observing the scriptur-
al pracfpts, submit to the powers which be, -
''render unto Cesar the things which are Cesar's'
&c, would learn to yield obedience to the civil
opthozites, aud thereby relieyethe publican froEa
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aZrand Celebration
OF
The anniversary Of The Adoption
OF THE
rFDERAL CONSTITUTION

Il gahellsbprg, on Saturday. Sept'r l6.
The Democrats and other friends of the Con-
.,.,g,isn. are respectfully requested TO meet IN
de Borough Of Schellsburg, on SATURDAY.
.rPTEAIBER Is, for the purpose of suitably
.se5ratng The anniversary OF the adoption OF
..s fundamental law of the Republic. Soldiers,
,ens. ladies, all are invited 70 attend Citi-
ms If Harrison, Juniata, Napier, St. Clair
.rl En;oa and the adjacent districts are expect
d 20 tuea out in delegations. Rally, friends
he White Mans Government
Distinguished speakers are expected to be
s--sent to address the meeting.
By order Of the Democratic Co Com.
I. F. KERR, Chairman.
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Yours Truly,
late Of CO. II, 10th P. V. (Buektails).
Thad. Stevens Platform.

The Abolition platform upon which Hartranft,
Campbell and the Abolition county ticket stand,
was drafted by Thaddeus Stevens, who is the oP-
ponent and enemy Of Andrew Johnson. Stevens
made a speech in Lancaster, a few day age, in
which he pitched into President Johnson's restor-
alton policy in the most farioussiyle, and wound
up by saying that the Southern states must be
kept out Of the Union for period of time in
order to save the Republican party. Hence the
resolution in the Abolition state platform which
declares that the Southern States must be "held
in subjugation." The question therefore, now is,
shall the Union, or The Republican party, haze
the preference in the hearts Of the people
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ESTATE OF JOHN SMITH. Drc'n

Letters of administration having been granted by
the Register of Bedford county, 10 the undersigned
upon the estate of John Smith, late of Southampton
township, decd, all persons indebted TO he estate
are requested TO make immediate payment, and
those having claims TO preseat them properly eu-
thenticeted for settlement.
BENJAMIN MELLOTT, Atm'r.
Angmsf 4 1S65-6t.
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DR.. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT,
August 25-lm.

IN PINT BOTTLES AT ONE DOLLAR, cures
ameness, cuts. gals, cohc, &c. Read the following:
BosToN, July 7, 1860.
Dr.. TOBIAS We have used for the past year your
Horse Lihment fos laneness, kicks, bruises, collie
and cuts, and in every instance found it the best
raiicle tried IN this circus company. Please
snpo six dozen, it o the only Iiniment we use
dow. We have los horses, some very valuable, and
40 not wat ID leave town without it.
HYATT FROST,
Manager Van Amburgh < Co.'S. Menagerie.
Sold by ali druggists Office 56 CoTtlandt St, Ny.
September l-Ims
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Public Sale
or PERSONAL P.FOPER1
JOHN ALsIP, ArcrloxncR.

The Undersigned will sell, at public saiS: at hLs
residence in Coeran township on TU ESDAY, 19tG
September inst, lot Of valuable personal proper
ty, consisting in part of Nine head of Horses, Six
Mules, ali IN excellent condition, and admirably
suited for heavy draught; large lot of CATTLE in
cIuding Cows and Young Cattle, lot of Sheep, al
so, several Hogs, two broad wheeled Wagons, one
four horse wheeled Wagon, Spring
Wagon, horse gears brides, collars, seed drill
one moving machine, two new cook stoves, one
double sled, cutting box, bedsteads aud bedding,
one dough tray, one set Of blacksmith to Is, and
other articles TOO numerous 10 mention.
Sale to commence st 10 n'clock of saidIday, when
terms vii, be made known by
JONATHAN BOW5ER.
Septegnber L 1865.
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STRAY Cattle.

Strayed away from the subscriber about tde stu Of
August, the following described cattle One Black
Cow about years old, one red Hefer % years old,
one Brindle Bull d years old. A reward OF $500
will be paid to anv person who will return them to
me or give information where they may be found.
a. G.. ALLEN, Mt. Dallas
Station, ! mile above Bloody Run,
August 25-3t' Bedford county, Pa.
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the unpleasant necessity of having recourse to
extreme measures. And the Arminian and Ge.
neva lights would lose nothing, either in lustre,
or in morals, by considering and carrying into
practical operation, the golden rule. AS ye wonll
that men do unto you, do ye even so unto them.
for this is the law and the prophets" True,
their pockets might be lighter, but their con-
sciences would be easier. At least so thinks
COSMOPOLTTE.
September / Ith 1865.
ONCE MORE UNro THE BREACH The fol-
lowing communication from q worthy soldier,
came too late for last weeks issue. We give ii
with pleasure, this week
WooDBERRY, BEDroED CO, Pa,
Sept. 4, 1865.
FRIEND MEYERS Il take the present oppor-
tuniy to drop you few lines to let you know
that want the GAZETTE one year longer, be.
cause it is the most satisfactory paper | ever
had. Last summer, in the army, got Me
Clure's paper, from Chambersburg. Ike to
read "Repubcan" paper, but every week
that sheet was filed with Abolition stuff and
talk in favor Of the ':nigger," ana became
completely disgqsted with 1t. Ny own opinion
| Is, If a white man thinks more Of & "nisger
than Of his own race, let him 60 with the
blacks. For my own part, I like larkey-
if he keeps his distance. / have some very
good neighbors who are "Republicans,o but
some of them talk in favor of giving negroes
The right TO vote, which is rather .'strong coE
fee for me- Such men ought 10 eat, drink and
sleep with negroes, and have little bunch ot
wool lied 10 lie end of their nose Our ''Re
/ publican" friends have some sweet words foI
the soldiers, but they can't honey mp Us ''boys
| IN blue" to vote for "Negro Suffrage" w
know too much about .he "American citizer
/ Of African descent" 10 aol 50 foolish part
We believe that God did MT intend the blacE
: f., t,o tine eouaI Of the White or else he womb
To- oyeated him spcb Bnt the sweet word
- +t., AhoIit;orists are we'll understood nv ms
~, t.,If 80 n,,o,, ,l,,,t -. os +r,o,
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AUCTIONEERTYG .
o Yes /! o Yes 10 one and all
r ho4 ha,,a 60, ,,lo- o, Ill

0 Yes O Yes 10 one and all
I hat have any sales to call.
The undersigned having taken out auctioneeE IL
cense for Bedford county offers his serVices to the
public. Apply at his residence one mile north Of
Judge Burns in Juoiata township, by mail direct
TO Schellshurg, Bedford Co., OF. Judge Burns.
". J, ,STATLER
August 25-1mS
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Private Sale.

OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Will be sold q: private sale, all the valuable real
estate belonging TO the estate Of S. NJ. Barclay,
decd, situate in and around the borough of Bed
ford 1t will be sold in lots TO suit purchasers. For
further particulars apply 10 J. j. BARCLAY, Bedford
r. D. BARCLAY, Admir-. of
Avg. ll-at s, M, Barclay, deed.
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

an persons are hereby cautioned against trespas-
sing upon the premises of the subscriber, by hunt
ing or in any manner whatever, as the law will be
rigidly enforced against all offenders.
HENRY STIFFLER.
Bedford township, Sept l, 1865.
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OBSERVE ruE FACT Although it has been
charged over and over again by the Democratic
journals Of the State that Messrs. Hartranft
and Campbell are standing on a Negro Suffrage
platform, and that the Republicans Gf Penn
sylvania are running the Black Issue, not one
Of the Shoddy orgaas has sren denied the fact.
By their silence they admit the truth Of the
charge They dare not deny it White men
soldiers are you prepared to cast your bal
lots for negro suffrage and equality
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GLORIOUS NEWS /!

Pictures at oEd Prices
To the Citizens of Bedford County:
The Undersigned has jast received large lot Of
CASES, FRAMES, &C, &c,
for pictures, by which be is ensbed to reduce the
price 25 per CENT less than any other place in Bed
fd:d county. Persons desiring
Cheap Pictures and Perfect Likeness
OF themselves, viii save money by stopping at
Ge4Eys' Photographic Gallery,
OPPOSITE THE WASHINGTON HOTEL.
U5-Cail and examine before going elsewhere
Remember that GErTys is the frst man who made
Ambrotypes, Perfotypes, Melaino'ypes, &c. sc. i,
in Bedford county.
Remember that Gettys is the FIRST raaa who made
Photographs IL Bedford county, Rememhe. the
place Gr Opposite the Washington Hotel.
August 25-3t T. r. GETTYS,
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Watch TheTn |

The Ab9ftionists are secretly at work, or
ganizing their party. They will exert every
nerve to get cut their vote. Democrats of the
country! Roll up your sleeves and determine
that you will increase your vote Of last fall.
Bedford Borough will do its share. Let every
district aim 10 increase its Democratic vote.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15


MERCERsBURG CoLEGE.-Tbe valuable prop
erty formerly known as the Marshall Colegi-
ate Institute, at Mercersburg, Pa, has recently
been purchased by the Mercersburg Chassis Of
the German Reformed Church, and classical
institution Of the highest order. is being organ
lied under the management Of an efficient
Board Of Trustees. Rev c. w Aughinbaugh,
favorably known to this community as an eX-
cellent teacher and able minister Of the Gospel,
has been elected President Of the Faculty, and
will be supported by competent male and ie-
male assistants. Parents and guardians cnX-
ous to give their children and wards q good ed
ucatiun, viii DO we'll 10 patronlze this new in,
stitution, soon to be formally opened under the
most favorable auspices. The location pos
sesses unusual advantages, as regards the pro-
motion Of health and morals The beauty of
the mountain scenery is unsurpassed The
course of instruction will be full and thorough
and the discipline such as Is best calculated to
develop sterling character. The students Will
be under the immediate supervision of the fac
ulty as one weIE-regulated family. The inaug-
uraI exercises viii take place about the 1st OF
October, and it is very important that all appli-
cants for admission be in attendance at the com
mencement Of the term. Circulars containing
satisfactory information on all points Of inter
/ est, will sooR be issned and may be had with
additional particulars, by applying TO Rev. II
iIarbaugh, d. D., or Prot. Z. f. Higbee, Mer-
cersburg, Pa.
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MEMS and BOYS WEAR, CT every description
'or sale chsap'at FarqahAr's Cheap Corner [Js 29
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PHOTOGRAPH FAMILY REcoRD.-AIessrs. Bar
..e5on < Co., of Philadelphia, the sole manu-
lecturers and publishers of this great work,
nave appointed ME. r. W. BERKsrREssER their
agent Tor this county. We understand that
Mr. b. viii commence to canvass at once and
give every family an opportunity to secure one.
@a' book, long needed, has come ct last.
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ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH The fol-
lowing communication from q worthy soldier,
came too late for last weeks issue. We give ii
with pleasure, this week
WnnnRERHY RFnropn co Pa
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CoME TO LIFE AGAN-Our old friend Mich
olas Sleek, OF Napier tp., enlisted, some years
ago, in the Fifty fifth P. v, and at the battle
of Drury's Bluff, was lost sight of and given
up by his friends as dead On Tuesday, last,
however, the long lost volunteer returned, to
the qualification of many who had shared in the
general belief that be was dead He had been
badly wounded at Drury's Bluff, being shot
through both thighs, was taken prisoner and re-
NAMED in hospital at Richmond until excLang-
ed. Welcome home, Nick
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RECENT ELECTIONS. s.-Two of the black New
England states have just voted Vermont has
elected an Abolition G Governor, as usual but by
a decreased majority. The Democrats have
also gained number o: representatives.
Maine has just reelected her present Abolition
Governor, the majority, being, however, some
5000 less than last year. OF course, nothing
can be expected from that quarter.
MIA has also just voted for members of the Leg
isature. For the first time in FIVE years, the
Democrats have succeeded in electing part
Of their ticket in San Francisco. securing
serea of the fourteen members. 1t looks very
much as though the next Legislature of Cal
ifOrhia will be controlled by the Democracy.
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TIN ARREST OF MENGcL REED.-Last week
we stated that Mensel Reed, after his acquittal
by the Grand Jury, Of The charge of compile
,.y in the shooting Of Jacob Grouse, had been
arrested by an Assistant L. s Marshal, on a
warrant is-ued from the u. :. District Court
Tor the Western District of Pennsylvania, on
the charge Of Treason. The arrest was at
rlogtcd in the court room, but his honor, Judge
A., ftIy rebuked it. The u. S. officer who
'"'eS'l Reed entered into an agreement with
''aSe h-,men, counsel for John P. Reed, jr.,
Tue" ABOUT be tried for his life, 10 produce
ae"9e' the mex morning, in Court, he (AIenge)
a@'ln5 been sobtanaed as a witness in his
'rothers case. On ',a night after the arrest,
'he aforementioned u. officer took Mengel
'ot Of the charge Of the Aerif, marched him
TO The Washington Hotel, whece he kept him
over night, and the next morning, before Court
was IN session, in violation of his agreement
with Judge [immell. started with his prisoner
iar PitfsHnrg. Arrived al tuat ci1y, h1onsel
was taken before U. S. Commissioner Sproul,
Hto, after hearing the manner Of the arrest,
P,3no1uced it an insult TO the United States
oysmmen!, directed the party who arrested
Nengel to take him back to Bedford at once, TO
treat him kindly and to have him report at
Pttsburg again on the 2lst inst. Mr. Purvi.
ance, distinguished Republican lawyer, hap
pened to be present when Mengel was produced
oetore The u. S. Commissioner. Upon hear
ing the . .ture of the case, lr. Puryiance re-
marked - it be thought he saw in it "a conspir-
acy IN which he would not like TO have any
part'-In compliance with the injunction of
the .. ). Commissioner, Mengel was brought
back to this place where he now is patiently
waiting for the day when he is to be confronted
0y the man who IS to prove him guilty of Trea-
son 80
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September 1lth 1865.
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SEeEif's Office, Bedford, !
September /, 1865.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-18

%In their war speeches at Richmond.
Senator Hunter insisted that freedom was
$, curse to the negro, and would lead in
evitably to his destruction
And Secretary Benjamin, at The same
meeting, insisted on making soldiers of
the slaves and rewarding them for their
services with the boon of freedom.
The Richmond darkies must be in q
muddle over the matter when they learn
that their good friend, Massa Hunter, de.
plores their liberation as a curse, and
smart Massa Benjamin proposes to reward
them for fighting for their masters by be-
slowing this curse of freedom on them.
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2S0, 854; to the South, for troops and
people, 6l.66O; to prisoners of war, g..
e4S; Southern refugees, $40; 70 tbe
lreed people, 81, 783; TO Sabbath schools,
o'ioo; 70 sailors and bostmep. 6.OO7;
miscellaneous. 10, 543.
The United States Christian Commis-
ton have received grants for distribu,;on
n the army and navy amoun.ipg 70 2s7..
OBS volumes. "
Io the foreign work grants in hoot.
from the Bible House have been II O66
volumes.
Ut these We specify the following, viz :
VI Cherokee testaments, 5000, for ia
pan, 1850; Africs, 5. .ee2 South Amer.
lea, l,i82; Mexico, 5000.
Besides these. looks are now being
printed in behalf Of this Society in vari-
ous parts Of the world, as 10 Turkey.
Chins. India. Italy, Germany and Russis.
We have now in preparation electro
type plates for Hawaiian family bible,
and for Dakotah testament, while the
plates Of the Arabic bible llonc are esti.
mated TO cost about s35, 900, and to these
are to.be I'd ded plstes for The old Slavic
testament. and the Slavic and Bulgarian
testament. The expense of these works
will necessarily be very great, while the
works themselves ara of immense import
ance to the religious interests of mankind.
The agencies of the Society in Mexico,
South America and the Levant, are still
successful, as we'll as the work Of colport-
age abroad, but they are nowscarried oe
only BY heavy expenditure.
Owing to the large grants by the
Board to the army. navy, hospitals, pris-
'ners Of war, freedmen, etc, the greatly
increased cost Of labor and of paper, leath-
", etc., used in the manufacture of our
books, and the excessive rate of exchange
Q our foreign remittsnces, our payments
turing the past eight months of this fiscal
7ear have exceeded those of the CORE.
ponding period Of the past year by aboa, |
$4,000.
JosRrH HoLDrcu,
WV. J. R TAYLOR,
Corresponding Secretaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-18

@The Copperhesd press of Iowa are
terribly exercised because President Lin.
coin wouldn't surrender to JEFF. Davis
upon any terms that that arch traitor saw
fit to prescribe. True to their sympathi-
sing instincts. these Copperhead organs
take Jeff.'s side of the question, and
abuse the President of the United States,
and whine in favor Of peace, cSmp promise i,
when JEFF. himself assures them that
peace can only be had by conceding the
independence of the Southern Confeder-
scy.
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From California.
San Francisco, Feb. Is.


Gen. Mcdowell has issued an order re.
quiring passengers to Mexico to obtain
permits of the Provost Marshal. No citi-
zen of the United States will receive !
permit without evidence of his peaceful
intentions. Doubtful cases must take
the oath Of allegiance. Aliens must pro-
cure satisfactory certificates of their ns-
tionality. The object of the order is to
impede the increase of bands of persons
iuimical to the United States reported to
be now assembling in Sonora With hostile
intentions toward the U. S.
The shipments Of treasure from this
port last year amount to nearly ffty-six
millions. the largest ever made in like
time OF this, fifty millions we're on
Government account.
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Philadelphia. Feb. II.

Jay Coo Ike 4 Co. e subscriptions to the
7-30 loan to-day amount to 43,973 900.
and one from Chicago of 1924 900, in.
clading ono from New York Of 1857 600
There were 2Sl7 individual subscri p,ions
OF 50 and 100 dollars each.
Stevens amemendment to the internal
revenue bill requiring dealers 10 gold to
take out Thousand dollar license and
proposing to tax each sale and purchase
OF gold for speculative purpose 10 per
cent, although agreed to in the committee
OF the whole on state Of the Union 10 no,
considered fair test, ~ there vas scarce
" squorum present.
The question is yet to be taken BY The
house on concurripg in it and in ,hs
amendment taxing sales and all the other
amendments reported from the commit
Tee.
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bS A railroad meeting was held a.
Fairfield, Tuesday evening. to secure, il
possible, the connection, by railroad, of
Fairfield with the Muscatine branch of
the Mississippi and Missouri railroad.-
After the adoption of resolutions favora-
bic to the project, another meeting was
called to be held at Brighton, March lst,
to which the citizens of Keosauqus, Mus
catine, Washington and Davenport were
invited.
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~The National Intelligencer says !:
It is understood that the seven Territoria,
delegates in the House of Representatives,
though deprived Of the privilege of vot-
ing, have joined ina statement, which has
been entered upon the Journal of the
House. saying that the proposed anti
slavery amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States meets with their un-
qualified appreciation.