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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-06-23
Province Or GasapA, |
E)ist~:ct Of Montreal. !


William Hastings Kerr, Of the c;.y aad dc
..lct of Non5real, esGni-e, aivoca.o, beng dug
swGrn, doth dosposc and swear shat he knows
James Watson Wallace, late OF Virginia, bG!
now and for the last seven months resident Of
the city Of Montreal, counsellor tlaw; t5ath
this depoRent, was one Of the counsel engaged
:or the defense in the affair of the investigation
before the Hon. Judge Smith into the st. Al,
bans raid that be was present III court anu
examined The said James Watson Wallace
whilst the said investigation was going on ana
report of whose testimony appears at page s.-
of the printed case, published by John LoVeH'
Of the said city of Montreal that this depo-
nent had frequently seen the said James VIZ,
son Wallace On private business. and has aeiea
as the said James Watson Wnllace'S professor
al adviser in Montreal; that this dePonent yes
tcrday saw the SAID James Watson Wallace ii
the said city Of Montrealf; that be was preia2.
whilst the said James Watson Wallace aenle0
that he, the said James Watson Wallace was
the person who, under the name ot Sanford
Conovcr, gave before the military comnlS'!0'
or court martial now and for some tine Pa''
assembled in Washington, evidence which 0a'
since been published as the suppressed eTlden'o
in the New York papers. lie, the said James
Watson Wallace, then and there declaring 'Da'
some person had personated him, the SAID } atnS'
Watson Wallace, and had given testimony "nS''
from beginning TO end, w@s tissue q. i'.s
hoods; that this deponent was prasal. 80
the statements and deniaIs ot tie said t2s 81. ~.
son Wallace were reduced 10 w.l,a5 = -
presence and signed By La ,ai4 James Wa,s2' =,
Wallace, and sworn to by him before G' oO.'.
Esq, one Of her Majesy's justices OF the pea
that the SAID Lames Watson Wallace then AH.
there declared that he made the said attlaA'I'
voluntarily, and in order to clear himself lf0D'
any suspicion of being the Sanford CoaoVet :.
question. And this deponent saith that no @ 1D,'S
or violence was used toward The SAID las VS.,
son Wallace, nor were any 7aenaces or io''a'
made uss of toward him BY any one, ou' -
seemed 10 be anxious 20 make the said aiaaa''P
and to use al, means in his power to d'sc''''
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The Revealed Testimony.

Sanford Conouef Us. Ja"'ss ". W1iIacs--,q5
fdqvits Of tie Rel E'a!'oce-Fjys Hundrs4
DottorS Remard 0Tered jor tie Arrest O f
Coaoprr- Wbct IfonPgoa SAID .about =
Proposition 10 Destroy W'ater Works in
No.ide-n Cities - Iu!eres!iag Dispositions
tFrom the Montreal Evening telegraph jana 10 !
10 tie Edlor tie Ereaiag Ieiegropt:
SIR; Please publish my afIidavif hand
ed you, end the advertisement SAB ined |
viii obtain and furnish o,ners f,r oicalion
hereafter. will add that ( blea.4.-t Jhon-
son will send ne safe conduct to 60 10 Wash
ington aa1 return hero, will procaai thither
aud 20 before the military count aod -ag6e pro-
fert of myself in ora-~ tha; tAey may So whether
or not ] am the Sanford C9noveg Who sworo
as stated.
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FRIDAY {:
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN PALMER, Bedford Borough.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
W 6. EICHOLTZ, s. Woodberry.
TREASURER,
GEORGE MARDORFF, Bedford Bor
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
P. DONAHOE, southampton.
JURY COMMISSIONER,
/ KENSINGER, Liberty.
COMMISSIONER,
Nd. s. RTTCHEY, Snake Spring.
POOR DIRECTOR, 3 years,
-. r. ANDERSON, c. Valley,
POOR DIRECTOR, years.
SAMUEL BECkLEY, St. CLAIR.
AUDITOR,
JAMES MATTINGLY, Londonderry.
CORONER,
JOHN FILLER, L. Providence.
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E@.sac, from suppressed testimony given at
Washington h.eora :Le military conllission b.
Ssntc-i Cyaoyer, c,.asJ. watson Wa,a.e,
on the first two days Of :Ao proceeding, as pub
,shed in The New York papers:
Q-State whether you did testify on thequas-
lion Of the garaineness Of tha! signature Of
Seddon Al did.
Q-In what court Al testified before
Judge - the signature was genuine.
Q-State TO the court whether you ere ac-
quainted aaI familiar with the hand wcitin, O.
James A Seddon, the rebel Secretary Of War
A-Y4a zir
Q-State TO the court upon you7 oa.- l-es
whether the signature Of The blank commia-~o
you saw was the genuine signature OF avti \
it was his genuine signature.
Odd you 20 to Canada 10y the name Of
Sanford Conoraz} A-No, sir,
Q-What name did you go there by? A
J. Watson Wallace.
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4 CRANn PROCESSION
Imnrassinna of 0ildorn.

Tor the benefit cf those Of our readers whose
eyes have never rejoiced in a sight of the land
ofpetroleum, We wi.l jot down few reoollec-
tions impressed npon our mind b. a recent visit
to tha. a.eagin0us country
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q ; IT'S pI IaIse 70
Sit is fast being
: every family in
{ demand for it is
& mense. To me- ke
y worthy the r,raf-
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:, Alfred Perry, Of Montreal, 30 hc-a5y Ger
If hat ! zas proscat when lie sai- Jane
Watssa Wallace gave .is aho9c deposition, an
tl-4e be gave il Of his own free viii and
further declare be IS the same individual WAC
gave evidence before the Honorable Ju5tic,
Smith n Sue oa55 e Inc ST. Al,..as raiders,
ALFRED PERRY.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
To Our Friends.

OF We wish to say to our citizens that
We intend IN short time to get new
type, and improve our paper in every
respect, and in return We want our
friends TO do all IN their power to in
crease our subscription. There is no
man but..csn pay three cents week
for bis county paper, and zone but
will.be benefited more than tho nrice
in the courso Of the year. Your
county matters, laws and legal notices
&c,, are Of more benet! then the cost
Of the paper.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
NEWS IFEMs-CLIPPINGs

The New York Times Washing
ton special says that Moseby has Sc
cured basis Of ayreemout similar to
that obtained by Johnston. This ba
sis Of agreement was drawn up by
General Chapman, in the presence
oj twenty two Federal and twenty
rebel officers, and il is 80 provided
, According to late accounts from
Savannah, the news iof- Lees surrenG
erwas well received in some parts of
Georgia. saa.. &r''s.
Attorney General speed has issued
60 important opinion on the terms OF
the capitulstion OF General Lee. He
Gays that the rebel off GERS who sur.
rendered TO General Grant have no
homes in the loyal States, and have
no right-to come to places where
their homes we're in the loyal States
prior to going into the rebellion; thai
pelsons in the civil service. of the re-
6ellio1, or who have otherwise given
/, support, comfort. and aid, and were
residents Of rebel territory, have ~
right toreturn1to Washington under
that stipulation. .sahat rebel officers
have no right to wear their uniforms
in any OF the loyal States, aud that
those tfficers who have thus done
wrcns " coming ius9 loyal States,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27

are bnt adding insult to injury il
wearing their uniforms: that they
have as much right to bear the rebe
tiag through the streets of a luya
city, as to swear the traitors agarb
and that the stiraA!ion Of sufrshder
permits 10 such thing, aud that the
wearing Of such hpilorm is an act OF
hostility against the Government.
The Enqu'fer OF the Gath says.
In our dispatches this morning
will be found an official dspatch from
the Secretary Of War, detailing the
present status OF affairs in NORTH Car
olina. lt,appears that General Sher
lnan has entered into an armislice
and suspension Of hostilities with
General johnston and General Breck
inridgo. with view Of arriving at u
basis Of peace. This Argument was
made on tho 18th. SO soon as this
acton reached the eais Of the author
tiles at Washington, Cabinet meet
ing was held, and the action oil Gen
eral Sherman was disapproved by
President Johnson, the Cabinet, and
General Grant, and an order was
issued that hostllities should be re.
sumeG forthwith.
1t was stated that the instructions
Of the late President to Gen. Grant,
was the policy for all military CON
manders to pursue. These instluc
tions are found in the official dispatch
IN another column. The Secretary of
War states that the order OF Gen
Sherman TO Gen. Stoneman, to leave
GoldsborO and join him, will proba
bly, open the way Tor Davis TO escape
to Mexico or Europe, with his plum
der, which is said to be immense
not only the plunder OF the Richmond
Banks, but previous accumulations-
and that JohnSton's negotiations
look to the end that the armistice
was arranged with Sherman to give
Davis an opportunity to escape.
Thio is certainly severe thrust at
General Sherman. General Grant
las gone to North Carolina to super
intend q he operations in person
against Johnston's army. This is
virtually relieving General Sherman
rom command.
Nearly all oi Mvseby's cammand
rave surrendered to Gen. Hancock,
Except Mosehy himself, for whom
eward has been offered.
The Tribune's Washington special
affairs at Richmond as
unsatisfactory. One Federal soldier
lad been assassinated, and several
leadly : assaults had been made upon
Union citizens.
The last reports Of the officers of
he Confederate Government are that
Davis and Cabinet were at Augusta,
Georgia.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
! lChillicotnc AdverlianI.

Mr.. SAMrsL PIKE ofthe above pa
per retires from the Editorial chair,
and is succeeded by Hon, j. Ii. PUT,
BAN late a member Of the Ohio Leeis.
laturs from Licking County. Mr.
PUTSAM, is young man of line tsl-
ents, and a gentleman, in every sense
OF the word, having come twelve years
Of fexperience as an editor, we have
no dOnbI hs will merit and receive the
cordial support Of the Demo cracy OF
Old Ross. We extend to Mr.. Pur-
NAM q hearty welcome to Southern
Ohio. ----.L = 10
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27

a hea- W piece of plank, one end 0
which was secured 10 the wall In
he other; rested against the door. 1
had been so securely fastened that il
required Considerable force to remove
it. W. E' X
This wedge, or bar, was about four
feet from the i)or. Persons upon
the outside were boating against the
door for the purpose OF entering.-
DeponeHt-removed the bar, and the
door was opened. Several persons
VlIo represented themselves TO be sur
geons, were allowed to enter. Depo.
nent saw there Colonel Crawford,
and requested him to prevent other
persons from entering the box, De-
ponent then returned to the box, and
fonnd the surgeons examing the Pres
ilenps person. They had -notyet dis
covered the wound. AS snon as it
was discovered, it was determined to
remove. him horn tho tbeatvr. He
was carried out, and deponent pro-
ceeded to assist Mrs. Lincoln, who
WAS intensely excited, to leave the
theater % p, .---r
OL reaching the head Of the stairs
deponent requested Major Potter to
aid him in assisting Mira. Lincoln
across the street to the house to which
the President had been conveyed. -
The wound which deponent had re-
ceiyel had been bleeding prolnsely,
and, on reaching tho hons1, feeling
very faint from tho loss Of blood,
he seated himself in tho hall; and
soon after tainted away and was laid
upon the floor. Upon the return Of
consciousness deponent was taken in
a carriage to his residence.
In the review of tho transaction, ir
is the confident belief of this depo-
nent that the tune which elapded be
tween tho discharge OF the pistol and
the time when The assassin leaped from
the box, did not exceed thirty seconds.
Mrs. Lincoln nor Miss Har-
ris had left their seats.
Ii. r. RATuBONE,
Subscribed AMI sworn before me
this 18th day OF April, 1865.
A. b. OLlN.
Justice of the Supreme Court oI
the District of Columbia.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
suERfFFis sALE.a
STATE Of Ohio, Hnfon County.

~SRUtHs
IJ.D Kirabalt 8 Go. PllR.l In courM
H., against com.a,n Fsa
tWi3ism Ray. Daft. On ESecutisn
DURSUANT oths command OF an order Of
Pale IN the above cause ~ me directed from
s4e COars of Colnnon Ploas, Of the Aforesaid
es9unty OF Vinton, will oiF5r az public salo AI
'tne d)or ot the Court Hyvso, 10 ths tosn Of
heArIhnr' I. the MoresAi county Of viu.na on
Saiurlay IA: 27k day Of May 1865
Al the hour Of Vne O'clock, ?. ~, ofsald d.r.
the following property, wit: The aon.h Wesi
quarter Of the son,h- sast quarter, and .be po,ih
east quarter Of the south. esst quarter, and he
south east quarter Of the seRth- asst auartsI.
"t sectinn numl or :" enry-ave i2j. } IA Town.
ship number tcu, lC, VI Range number nine
teen' (ls) also, tho 'north-wsst qnsrtsr cf
the north .eass quarter, and the north sAsI
quarter OF the nofth-east quarter Of esotioa
number thirty six, (35,) In Township and
Range hforsSi1 ContsininR Two hundred acres.
Taken - tbs property Of William Ray. "
Co.
Appraised az Two ,housanl dollar. .Nl
must bring two thirds OF tina. sum.
=, TERMS or stLE,cash In hand.
AeCLJSriCE & RxITH JJ.sHOCKgY.
Ats for PltRsv 9ht. Y. %. d,
April 27th 1888. --SS
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
Adjournment Of The Legislature.

That itinerant body known as the
Ohio Legislature, has at las. ,"spun
out" 1t exhausted its stock of ,pooL
aud the factory was forced to suspend
operations for want OF the raw ma.
terlal to operate upon. Itwas too Ia.
wish in ita expenditure, and used i.
with an extravaganza not warranted
by the the rules Of proper economy.
It inserted a "bunch" OF it into our
election laws BY amending them SO as
to allow mulattoes to votg, it threw a
whole "sack" into our poor lava by
compelling the trustees Of our county
inirmaries to receive negroes and
place them on an equality with the
destitute poor,it squandered fleece
in endeavoring to compel the Direc-
tors Of our Common School to re>
ceive negroes into the schools on an
equality with white children. But a
few OF the loyol had not been fully
educated up to that high stand point,
they had not been initiated into the
inner mysteries OF Ablitionism, and
the measure tailed. 1t flung the re-.
maindcr Of it's stock on hand square.
Iy into the measure providing a a,home
for disabled soldiers, and nearly lie.
feated the bill by endeavoring to in.
sert an amendment that negro soldiers
should be received in the institution
on an equality with white soldiers
a large majority Of The Abolitiopist
voted for it, and it was only defeated
BY The votes Of Democrats. Takiry
it altogether it was a remarkable boiy
Like WolIord's celebrated cavalry.
members might have been found oye>
ry place except where they belong. -
Some were at Oil Creex with ''liouid
on the BRAIN" others were at Toledo
running Touring mills, others were at
New York looking after pork trans
actions, others in Dixie specnlatine
in cottol, and wherever a loya5 man
could periginate the august assembly
was represented. 1t has thrilled our
taxes, disregarded G constitutional obi
cations and perpetrated more silly
stuff which it digaities with the title
Of legislation tban any other body Of
lawmakets that ever convened, Bnt
It is defunct. Peace to its ashes, and
m ay we never see its like
.-Adutrtisef. n, IT,.
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
Agreement Between Gene
raj sherman and Johns

tUu'
As reports have been in circulation
for some time of a correspondence be.
tween Generals Johnston an,i Sher,
man, the memorandum Of what was
agreed upon, aud the result is as fol
lows: .,. r.. l-.-
First-The contending armies now
in the field to remain in stutu guO
until notice is given by the command
ing Generals OF either one to its ops
ponent, and reasonable time, say for
ty.eight hours, allowed.
SeconG-The Confederate armies
now in existence to be disbanded and
conducted to their severa. State capi>
tals, there deposit, their arms aud pub
lie property in the State arsenaIs, and
each officer and man to execute and
ti'e an agreement to cease from acts
of war, and abide the action of both
State and Federal authorities; the
number Of arms and munitions of
war to be reported to the Chief OF
Ordnance at Washington City, sub.
ject to the future action OF the Con
gress Of the United States. aud in
the mean time to be used solely to
maintain peace and order within the
borders OF the States respectively.
Thiri-The recognition, by the
Executive OF the United States, of the
several State Governments, on their
officers and Legislatures taxing the
oath prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States; and where con-
hicting State Governments have
resulted from the war, the legitima.
cy Of all shall be submitted to the
Supreme Court of the United States
FJurth--The re-. establishment of
all the fedeRl Courts in the several
States, with powers as defined by the
Constitution and laws OF Congress.
Fiith--People and inhabitants Of
all States to be guaranteed, 30 far az
the Executive can, their political
rights and franchise, as well as their
rights Of person and property, as de
fined by the Constitution ut tho Unit
ed States and of the States respects
lively.
Sixth--The Executive authority OF
the Government Of tue United States
not to disturb. any OF the people by
reason of the late war, so long as they
live in peace and quiet. aud abstain
from acts Of armed hostility and obey
the laws in existence, at any place Of
their residences.
Seventb--lu general terms, war to
cease, and general amnesty, 80 far
as the Executive power Of the United
States can command, or condition of
the disbandment Of Confederate arm,
les, and the distribution of arms AMI
resumption Of peaceful pursuits, BY,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27

officers and men hitherto composing
lhs saids armnes. Mot being fully
empowered by our respective princi
pals tofnlfilI these terms, weinIivid
nally and officiallylpledge 6prsel9es
to promptly obtain the Necessary
authority and to carry ont De above
lProgta lne. E III ~
TSignsa] W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding Army
United States iorces in South C ar
lima.
b TEEt$ES u Z. JOHNSTON,
General Commanding O. 8. Army
in North Cspiins. gVrgrg,
This proceeding Of General Sher
man was disapproveG OF for the fol
lowing, among other reasons BY the
Cabinet: .". a .rilg .. - .
First-lt was an exercise of author.
ity not vested in Genetal Sherman,
and itsaiace shows that both he anG
Johnston knew that he, General
Sherman, had no authority TO enter
into any such arrangement. ga.i b.
Second-lt wac a practical ackowl
edgemeHt oitbe rebel Government.
Third 1t undertook to re- establish
the rebel State Government that had
heen overthrown at tho sacrifice of
many thousand .loJs lives and an
immense treasure, and placrd arms
and munitions of war in the hands Of
the rebels at their respective capitals
which nigh! b. used as soon as the
armies VI the United States we're die
banded and used to conquer aud
subdue the loyal States. .I,-.. 4
Fourlh-By the restoration Of the
,ebel authority in their respective
States, they would be enabled to re-.
establish slavery. ...
FiI!Il--lt might furnish ground
ofrcsponsibility by the Federal Cow
eminent to pay the rebel debt, and
subjects loyal citizens OF the
rebel States to the debt consummatcd
by the rebels, in the name of the
State. ...p .,ai n.J rw.H
Sixth--It put in dispute the exist
euce Of loyal state governments, and
the new State OF West Virginia,
which had been recognized by every
department Of tho United States Gov
eminent G& s-..- ,zr.r
7th--It practically abolished the
cOnhscation laws, and relieved rebels
Of every degrees who had slaughtered |
our people, from all pains and penal
lies tor their crimes. .. '
8th-- gave terms that had been
deliberately, repeatedly, and solemn
y rejected by President Lincoln, and
better than the rebels bad ever asked
n their most prosperous condition.
9th 1t formed no basis ot true and
aSting peace, but relieved the rebels
rom tho pressure Of our victories,
aud lett them in condition to renew
heir efforts to overthrow the United
States Government, and subdue the
oyaI States, whenever their strength
vas =. recruited and opportunity should
ytftr. ~ .Jt H., ~
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
A CARD TO INVALlDS,

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Address
JOSEPH T. INMAN, .'
tUr STATION D. BIBLE HousE,
Mar. 10th tS65-lyr. New York City.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-27
The ArnAlstiCe Reyok Cd.

WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON
April 25-1015 ?. M.-MajOr.
General DjS: A dispatch has Just
been received by this Department,
from General Grant, dated Raleigh
8 A M. April "a. lie says: reach
ed here this morning, and delivered
to General Sherman the reply to his
negotiations with Johnston. Word
was Immediately sent to Johnston
terminating the truce, with informa-
tiOn that civil matters could not be
entertained 10 any convention be-
tween the Army Commanders.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.