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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU AND THE
SLAVE TRADE.-The "Freedmen's Bu-
reau, having controlled the destinies
ofthe negro population at the South
for now nearly two years, has succeed
ed in developing what the Trij,0ejust-
ly calls "diabolical system ofkidnap-
ping, being the trapping Of freedmen
on shipboard at Pensacola Bay, and sell
ling them as slaves in Cuba"
We have nothing as yet in relation
to this matter but Il brief report from
the Navy Department, some ofour ma
val officers having ventured to trench
so far on the desp0tic authority Of the
'Freedmen's Bureau" as to interfere
with this revival Of the slave trade,
and stop one Of the vessels engaged in
it, on board Of which were fOundno few
er than lone hundred and fifty freed
men, on their way to be sold as slaves
in Cuba. If any thing were needed
to justify the Presidents veto Of the
"Civil Rights Bill" and to enforce the
necessity Of renting the protection Of
the negroes at the South to the regular
tribunals 0fjustice, it would be this fla
grant proof that, under the operation
0fa Beaureau which enjoys absolute
authority over the civil and domestic
life Of the emancipated negroes, hun
drcd5 Of these poor creatures can be en-
ticed on board Northern vessels and
carried of through districts ruled by
"Assistant Commissioners from Mas
sachusetts and Ohio into slavery under
the Spanish flag. TherevelatiOnsmade
by the report Of Generals Steedman and
Fullerton had prepared the country to
expect no positive good and much pos
itive evil from the sway Of these ."As-
sistant Commissioners" but viIliany
such as the Navy Department has now
exposed must startle even the most IA
natical into questioninga system which
makes such things possible. - World.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

Gov. Patton, of Alabama, has or
dered the distribution Of twelve hum
dred bushels ofcorn amongst the starv-
ing families of Pickens county.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

THERE is no longer "RepubIican"
party. The struggle is now, and will
be for some time to come, between the
Radicals and Conservatives. Is not
this the fact Reflect, reader, and de-
eide for yourself.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

TIE New York Daily NcirS, speaking
of a report about Grant and Sherman
being Kissed at political meeting in
Kentucky, says, "there is not bit Of
truth in the lie" We should think
there wasn't.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

WE have advices from our friends in
Maryland that the greatest possible
change is going on in the politics of
that State. Maryland will give at least
10000 majority for the Democratic I'm
ion ticket. Pennsylvanians, tallecour-
age! Kentucky has enrolled herself on
the side Of the Right. Maryland is
coming. The Keystone will write her
name in the same column.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

GRANNY SWIssHELM, writing for
the Fraahlin Repository, speaks of the
Pandoro box of slavery. Who in the
name of mythology was Pandora?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

ERRORS OF YOUTH.-A Gentleman
who suffered for years from Nervous Debility, Fhe,
mature Decay, and all the effects of youthful '.-
discretion will, for the sake of suffering human
ty send free to all who need it, the recipe ana az
reetions for making the simple remedy by "hlLn "
he was cured Sufferers wishing to proht hN iu'
advertisers experience, cln do 50 by addressing
JOHN B OGDEN,
No l3 Chambers St, New YORK
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

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cure Itch in IS Hours. IA
all Eruptions of the Skin Price 90 cents. fo'
sale by all druggists BY sending 90 cents -
Weeks & Potter sole agents l70 Washington stres'
Boston, it will be forwarded by mail, free Of post
age, to any part of the United States.
funS '66.-ly.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

AMONG thedelegate5 from Massachu-
>otts to the National Union Conven-
ton held at Philadelphia this week,
were John Quincy Adams, Of Quincy,
Robert c. Winthrop and George Ash
man. The last named presided over
the Convention which nominated Mr..
Lincoln for ;he Presidency in 1860.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-17

THE E'aahlia RepoStoryis notpleas-
ed with Gen. Sheridan, because the
General pronounces the leaders Of the
Louisiana Convention "Revolution-
lists" and political agitators." 1t
hopes that Phil. Sheridan will not "dim
his fame" by sending any more such
dispatches as the one sent by him to
Gen. Grant, concerning the New Or
leans riot. Gcn. Sheridan's fame will
not suffer because he tells the truth :;
but had hcperuittedhimself to beused
by the Radicals, hisfame wouIdnot on
~ be ''dimmed," >" but damned likewise.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
In MenOrianl.

With the consent of the vestry, Rev. Mr. Gibson
templates understand making Grace Church. already
noble monument of his zeal and of the Christian chart
ty of people, monument likewise of the hOnored dead
of this city who, during the present surrendered
their lives what they thought the of liberty.
It Is proposed deck the walls with mural tablets to
these dear departed and to consecrate likewise the
ows by appropriate symbOZing to their memories
and IT, doubt not, the design shall be followed out
with judgment and funess, and without offensive trench
ing forbidden ground, this cenOtaph will rank with the
most celebrated Of those offerings whereby men essay
mortality of memOry.-Pe. Ltder.
We are glad to witness throughout the South a
growing disposition to honor her noble dead, who
lost their lives in the late war. In many commu-
mites, societies are being formed and funds raised
to the bodies of their fellow citizens from
their resting places upon the 60 field of their go
ry," for interment at home.
One by one, Wilmington is gathering together
the remains Of her heroes, but many yet lie bu-
ried in distant States We trust soon that all
whose graves can be identified may be inferred in
nor beautiful cemetery. When this is done, we
know that our citizens, mindful of the devoted
fidelity, undaunted courage, chivalric honor and
BILE end of her sons, contemplate erecting Il MAUI
soleum suitable to their memories and commend
able to our hberality, around which their surviv-
ing and battle-scarred comrades may gather, and
while meditating upon the virtues of the dead are
reminded of the gratitude of the living.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
The Progress of the Cholera.

The United States Consul at La Rochelle,
France, in his dispatches to the Department of
State, dated February Goth, recommends that a
rigid quarantine be enforced against all vessels
from the ports of Caen, Brest, La Rochelle and
Bordeaux.
He says the cholera appears to be moving along
the Western coast of France and is now at the
Stables d'Oloune. From the present appearances
he thinks it viii pass along the coast through La
Rochelle and Bordeaux into Spain.
The Consul at Canea, Isles of Greece, having
had considerable experience in connection with
the cholera, gives to the Government several sug-
gestions for the improvement of quarantine. He
recommends that vessels take on board at the port
of departure, health officers, sworn by and re-
sponsible to our authorities and chosen with the
approval of our Consul at such port of departure
on whose report that no symptom of cholera had
manifested itself on board during the voyage, the
vessel might be admitted to praiqe The time oc-
cupied in the voyage to be counted as part of the
quarantine
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

INITIATED CURRENCY. There are but few of
our citizens who have not suffered from the ex-
ceeding annoyance of passing off mutilated green
backs; and the fact that steps have been taken to
remedy the evil will be hailed with delight by ev-
cry one who has any use for the GO filthy lucre -
As soon as the necessary forms shall have been
prepared, the redemption division of the currency
bureau will commence operations. The establish
ment of this Office will result in great benefit to
the national banks, i'll the prompt exchange of
new for nutiated notes. and Indirectly benefit the
public, i'll keeping in circulation perfect notes,
thus lessening the danger Of counterfeit or being
able to deceive, it is well known that their main
hope to circulate bogus notes depends very much
upon the genuine circulating medium being par
TALLY worn out.
The currency bureau has received the first in
stalment of the new one and two dollar sreenback
notes that to be circulated to replace an equal
amount mutlated and destroyed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
The Loan Bill,

The financial bill reported by the committee of
Ways and Means, has been defeated by close
vote in the House, forty nine members being alb
sent at the time the vote was taken. Gen. Car
field has filed notice that he will move to recon
slider the vote, and the friends of the measure
think that it will pass
The Objectionable feature, which we gather from
the course of the debate, seems to be the clause
Vesting in the Secretary of the Treasury power to
contract the currency at his discretion. We have
implicit confidence in the financial ability of Mr..
McCulloch, and believe that this matter could be
safely trusted to him, and a large number of
n. York brokers are in Washington City lobbying
to defeat the bill, we must think that its provis-
ions will be beneficial to the Government.
We trust if the proposed plan be not acceptable,
that the Committee and Secretary will prepare
some plan, which will lead us, without needless
distress, to an early and permanent restoration of
specie payments.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
Terrible TRAGEDY Mt Sea.

The Paris correspondent of the London Sta,
gives the following account of terrible tragedy
at sea:
''Last October bark sailed from Mazatlan for
San Francisco, French brig, happening to
come up with the bark remarked that she sud
denly changed her course End made for the Mex
lean coast. The captain of the brig signalled to
the bark, whereupon all sails were set and the
bark was run on shore. The captain srspecting
foul play, made for the coast. On landing he
found that the crew of the bark had fled to the
mountainous district He instantly organized a
bGtyue, assisted by Indians, and meanwhile board
ed the stranded vessel The deck was clothed with
blood, and hereand there were scattered portions
of human brains. The crew, on being captured
revealed the following tale:
Eight men, five women and four children
took their passage on board the bark early in o.
tober. 1t became known on board that they pos
sessed considerable amount of gold and bank
orders Accordingly the crew, consisting of three
banditti, Greek and French adventurer entered
assassinated the eight men without difficulty
The women remain. The crew must have a little
amusement after ther nights work They wait
for daylight. The women are placed on deck
with their backs to the poop. The crew fired at
them as living targets One woman implores
mercy-she is near her confinement. cali the
more fun - cries the Greek. With his dagger he
cuts her In two, and whirling the child into tho
sea, announces his intention of taking out a pa
tent for his new discovery. The two other women
are merely shot down. little girl of six Law
concealed behind @ water cask The Greek.
grasping the child by the arm, whirled her rou j
his head and SHES her into the sea- Three of
these Worth1es have been arrested"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
United States Direct Land Tax.

The Richmond Times says the collectors of the u S.
land tax of n cents the hundred dollars of all real
tate according to the assessment of 1861 obtained the
names OF property owners and made out their bills
from the books of the State Commissioners of the
for the 1860 and although lands have been
sold dozen times SINCE the colecorss look to those
who owned the property in 1860 for payment.
Persons who have sold parts of tracts or lots of lands
the whole of which they owned in 1860, will be held
responsible for the whole of the United States will
be that this direct tax is likely to give trouble and
Inconvenience in more than but it must be
ceped and made the best of of the results Of the
How is it that the Federal tax ON real estate is
27 cents the hundred dollars i'll Virginia, while
it is 80 cents on the hundred dollars i'll North
Carolina? We would like to have the matter ex-
blamed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
A Sugar Coated Pill for the South.

Surely it cannot be seriously expected that the
people of the South will bite at the alluring bait
with which Senator Stewart of Nevada, gilds his
hook. Of all the patent medicines and nostrums,
with which the political quacks at Washington
have attempted to restore the shattered Constitu-
ton of the United States this is the most treach
erous preparation. With sugar-coated surface,
the Southern palate is expected to be tickled with
pill filed with ingredients poisonous to its poll
teal and moral health.
We have more confidence and respect for
the honest fanatic, who claims for the
negro the right of citizenship because it
is his due, than for the pretended friend
who would attempt to bride the South into a sur
render of its birth right for of pottage; for
should the sweetened dose be accepted, the South
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
,ould find no relief from the danger which be-

would find no relief from the danger which be-
sets her. l..
We were told that the repeal of the secession
ordinance and the abolition of slavery requi-
site TO our return to the Union and they were sub
mitted to, in manner and form to give satisfaction
The repudiation of the debt was then the sine
oaa non of admission. We gave that pledge, with
such avidity. that negro suffrage was next an
nouced as the magic open sesame to the closed
doors of the Union.
The honest fanatic has presented the question
openly and directly, but doubtful friend, with
garrulous and meddling father-in-law at his ell
bow has made a net to entrap the fanaticlsm OF
the North and the fears of the South-a very aca-
o'-the-scisp to lead our people into unknown dam
gers.
The negro is not fit for citizenship, and the
South will not be dragooned into its admission by
insidious appeals to her helplessness, and will
never purchase her amnesty at the expense
of her honor. The white man may be de-
graded to the level of the negro but the
South will be no party to the transaction
Negro suffrage may be forced upon us, but an
earnest if unavailing protest, will at least save
a reputation endeared and made sacred by four
years of bloody test
But what would be said of Government which
has put down the greatest civil revolution known
to history placing in market, a subject of bar
ter, it's high and benign prerogative of pardon
its amnesty hawked about by Congressional ped
lars, with a fippancy creditable to travelling
monntebank
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
Reduction of Federal Taxes.

The receipts from Internal Revenue having
gone far beyond the calculations of the trainers
of the measure, considered more than neces-
sary for the requirements of the Government land
the Finance Committee of Congress are consider
ing the question of reduction of the rate of tax
alton, and selecting out such articles as can be
best relieved entirely. 1t is estimated that $780,
00OOO, per annum can safely be taken OFF. An
impoverished people, attempting to rise from the
general prostration and destruction of their prop
erty, under the heavy burdens of State, County
and municipal taxation, will hail with pleasure
any steps leading to the reduction of the very
onerous taxes now imposed by the General Coy
eminent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
A Bridge Across the Cape Fear.

convention of the authorities of the three Rail
roads, connecting at this place, was held yester-
day, in reference to building bridge across
the river at some point near this city. The con-
clusion arrived at was decidedly favorable to the
enterprise.
A survey was ordered, to fix upon the point
of location and the cost of the undertaking.
We earnestly trust for many reasons, that the
object of this convention may be consummated at
an early day. The advantages to be derived to
our city are obvious and the time saved in trans
porting passengers across the Cape Fear will be of
the greatest Importance to railroads, in view
of the very great competition for through travel
North and South, which is being now inaugurated
by the various rival lines
Our Railroad officials are active and energetic
men and fully alive to the interests of their roads,
and we feel assured that the action finally deter
mined upon will be such as will result in the uti
mate good of their companies.
While our Railroads are being improved and
our merchants are affording lines Of first class
steamers to Northern Cities and the material pros
perity of our young city is beating with the full
pulse of health and activity, there is lethargy of
feeling and action reference to of the great
est wants of Wilmington, and from which she has
long suffered
The purpose to erect first class building for q
hotel has often been conceived, and its consumma-
ton not unfrequently defeated by comparatively
trivial causes. The want is now more severely
felt than ever and there is not citizen, pro-
perty owner of the place, but what is Immediately
and directly interested in the enterprise, be his
occupation ever so humble-itis want that clogs
our industry and chokes the channels of trade.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
Diptheria-A sure Cure.

The following is communicated to the St Iouis
Democrat, and il may be worth preserving:
please publish the following treatment of din
iberia II has been fsgd n myself and Others to
without failure. It will always cure if the treat
ment is commenced before the diptheria mem
brand extends into the tubes, which is known bv
the great difficulty of breathing and restlessness
WAYS effect cure; but if the patient is watched
and this treatment used in time, there is dan
ger vaEgaic1 40 14l I'd bog. :,
[ sent this treatment to a friend of mine in Wis
consin, and he used it on himself, and family, and
neighbors. with such wonderful success that he
requested me to send it to you for publication, as
this horrible disease is prevailing extensively in
parts of Missouri.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
RALEIGH, n. c., March 10th, 1866

RALEIGH, n. c., March 10th, 1866
KEMP P. BATTLE ESQ, Public Treasurer:
SR:-Your letter of this date submitting to my
consideration questions arising out of what is
called the Funding Act, passed at the late session
OF the General Assembly, is at hand.
After stating the substance of the various acts
and ordinances, and classifying the bonds, you
ask lis either, ALL of the above classes in
cluded in the foregoing description of bonds is
sued under the acts passed before Goth of May,
1862"
am of opinion that the first, second, third and
fourth classes mentioned by you, were Used under
acts passed prior to May Goth, 1861. The reso-
lutions of the General Assembly, ratified 10Th of
Sept. 1861, and August 24th 1861, and the ordi-
nance of June 2Sth, 1861, were ely directory
to the Treasurer to do that which was his duty to
do under the acts of 1854, 1858 and 1861 and can
not IN any sense be considered acts under which
the bonds were authorized to be issued. there
fore conclude that it is your duty to issue bonds
for the coupons past due on these classes.
Further, L am Of opinion that the bonds issued
in pursuance of ali ordinance of the Convention,
ratified June 2Stll, 1861 for the benefit of the
Chatham Railroad Company, not embraced in
the description of bonds intended by the act of
Assembly ratified March 10th, 1866
You ask, secondly, ''what is the duty of the
Purc Treasurer i'll deciding as to the identity of
the coupons?" AS no rule has been provided by
which you are to identify the coupons, and as
they are similar in all respects to the coupons of
bonds issued under acts and ordinances passed
dIUeI AOtIl lodi, L GIlnk IL VIII be Tor
you to fund only those that are taken from the
bonds in your presence.
Thirdly, you call nay attention to an ordinance
OF the Convention declaring what laws and ordi-
nances are In force, and for other purposes and to
the Act of Assembly ratified March 18th, 1866 es-
tabllshlng scale of depreciation, and ask my
opinion whether the coupons are to be scaled
Looking at the history of the bill, which, [
think, is proper to be considered in giving con-
struction to it, am of the opinion that the cou-
pons cannot be scaled The bill ratified March
lot1, 1866 was introduced, and passed the House
of Commons in December 1866, and the Dream
BILE refers to the report of the late Treasurer Jon
athan WORTH in which he places the four classes
above spoken of upon the same footing precisely
as the old SKIES 1t recites the estimates of the
late Treasurer, including the four classes of cou
pons and the coupons of the old skies, and then
makes provision for the funding of ALL without any
direction as to the scaling of any '
am with great respect,
SION FL. ROGERS,
Attorney General.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

LEGAL LENDER NOTES. Ascending to a recent
decision OF the Treasury Department, the separa-
ton OF coupon from a two years five per cent.
treasury note renders such note no longer legal
tender until interest begins on the next succeed
ing coupon that is attached to the note. This
separation Is considered such mutilation of the
note as Will make it redeemable by the govern
ment only at its par value, without interest, 1T
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

There are a few qualifications essential to q good
wife, viz:-that virtue dwell in her heart, that
modesty play on her brow, that sweetness flow
from her lips, and industry occupy her hands.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

Men are like bugles--the more brass thew con-
Ia tam the further you can hear them. Women are
like tul1ps-the more modest and retired thew an
pear the better you like them. ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

The radicals don't like the Presidents speech
Inc speech gives some evidence that the Presi-
dent doesn't Like them. ".' WI
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

Death must press heavily on that man who, too
well known to others, dies in ignorance of him
self.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
from the Raleigh Sentinel
Internal Improvement Bonds issued during the

We alluded, On yesterday, to the decision OF the
Attorney General relative to the funding OF the
past due coupons of bonds issued during the wal,
under acts prior to May Goth, 1861. To-day we
are enabled to present the correspondence upon
fbo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

PRICE OF CoAh.-There is at present quite stag
nation in the coal trade and prices have again e.
ceded Coal by the cargo at this place, can now
be had at S3 to $3 rs per ton. The wages of mi
ners nave, OF course, gone down in proportion
Ninety cents per car is now paid for mining in the
Shamokln region, instead of two dollars paid a.
bout year since. By the week, So to $40, instead
OF Sl8 to $40. It is said the miners in Schuylkill
and IN the Lackawanna regions are preparing to
strlke Tor higher wages as soon as the season is
fairly opened. Perhaps the present would be the
best time for individuals or families to Law in n
upply.-Suaa6wy Pa. american