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ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA The undersigned have associated lkatu* e l ve * j" As Practice ol the Law, and will attend promptly all business entrusted to their caie in Bedford and adjoining counties. (iyOffice on lulians Street, three doors south W the "Mengel House,'' opposite the residence of Maj. Tate. Bedford, Aug. 1, 1861. ~Joas CESSNA. O. E. SBAHHOS. CESBHA a, * II A Hi N 0 K . ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA., BjrHave formed a Partnerhipin the Practice ot the Law. Office nearly opposita the Qazctte Office, wher* one or the other may at all timei be found. Bedford, Aug, I, 1801. JOBI* PREED. ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA., Kiifttt fully tzndon A ttrvietl ID the Pvbht. QyOffice second door North of tha Menge Boust Bedford, Aug, 1, 1841. " W. M. HAI.L. JOHN PatJiaa. HALL & PAL SI E R , ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA Cy Wilt promptly attend to all busine.., entrua led to tbete rare. Office on Jultantia Street, (near, ly opposite the Mengel House.) Bedford, Aug. 1, 1841. FOFFROTH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOMERSET, PA., Will hereafter practice regularly in he several Courts of Bedford county. Business entrnsted to his rare will be faithfully attended to. December 4, IStil. BAMIELKFTTF R IlT\ N~~ BEDFORD, PA., ay Would hereby notify the citizen* of dedford coanty, that be has moved ro the Borough of Bed ford, where he may at all limes be found b- person, wishing to tea him, unlese absent upor. buaineit pari sin ioe to his office. Bedford, Aug. 1,1661. Jiaoa RICD, J.J. SCSELL, REED AND WHEEL, BANKERS k DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, BKDFCRD, PFNK'A. By DRAFTS bought and told, collection* made tad money promptly remitted, D*po*it aalicitad. axriatNCza. Bon. Job Mann, Hon. John Cessna, and John Mower, Bedford Pit., R. Forward, Somerset, Bunn, . Saigutl k Co., Phil. J. Watt k Co., J. W. Cm ley, A Co., Pittsburg. gT. CIIA R LES HOTTL, CORKER or WOOD J ND THIRD STREETS BXTTBBUB. GH, T A HARRY SHIRLS PROPRIETOR. April 11 1881. w. . nan. JOHH t. havieo MAIR AND DAVISON, Importers-arid Dealers in B*4dlcry, Carriage aud Trunk Htrdwar* and Trimmings, NO. lit WOOD STREET, Pittsburg P# a a 'J , A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letter" of administration on the estate of D:m- W1 It. Long, late of Lilicrlyftp., dec'd, having been granted to the subscriber, all persons in debted to said estate, are hereby notified to make immediate payment, and those having eUiuis will present thum duly authenticated ART settlement. , JOSEPH E LOW, April 10, 1863.—Gu* Adut'r. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters TestanKntety on the estate of Solomon Birhl, lute of township,dec'd, having bee granted to tbe subscriber, re.-idi,.g in said township notice is thercfors given to sit persons uidebtsd to •eld sststt, to mtke payment immedi tely, and those having claims will present their forthwith, proper ly authenticated fur settlement. April 3. HENRY P. DIEHL, Exn'r. WM. T. BOYD. JOHN L. nODUK. W. S. BOYD, JR. BOYD & HOUGH. WHOLESALE GROCERS, No. IT SOUTH WATER ST., Poit.anEt.ru. Mem 9, iw~ia. DENTIST. Will attend punctually and carefully to nil opera lions entrusted to his care. NATURAL TEXTH filled, regnlnted. polished, fire., in the best manner,and AmerciAL Term inserted from sec to sn entire eett. Office io the Bank Building, on Juliana etreet, Bedford. CASH TEAMS will be strictly adhered to. In addition to recent improvements in the mount ing of ARTIFICIAL TEHTH on Gold and Silver Plate, I am now using, as a base for Artificial work,a new and beautiful article, (Vulcanite or Vulcanized In dia Rubber) ttronger, closer fitting, more comfort able and more natural than either Gold or Silver, Mid 90 per cent, cheaper then silver. Call and see C. N. IlK'KOK.if. Reiffbrd. Janh'jfy 19, tROfl I .' VOLUME as. NEW SERIES. PROTHONOTABV S NOTICE. Notice is hereby giveu, that the account ol Elias Deli, Esq., Committee of Jacob Kckhart, a lunatic has been filed in the Prothonotary's office, and that the same will be presented to the Court of Com mon Plena in and for said county foi Confirmation, on Monday the Ith day of May* next. A. a. dUNN, Proth'y. Prothonotarv's office, Bedford, April 10, 1803. REGISTER'S NOTICE. All peraona interested are hereby notified that | the following named accountanta have filed their ac counts HI the Register's office of Bedford county, and that tbe aame will be presented to I he Orphans' Court in and lor said county, on Tuesday, the oth day of May next, at the Court Houße, in Bedford, foi confiimation. Administration account of Joseph Wigfoo#, ad ministrator of George Wigloos, late of Wet Prov idence township, dee'd. The account of Henry Hue and Thomas Fisher, administrators of the estate of Elias llite, late of Cumberland Valley tp., dee'd. The account of Frederick Buxton, executor of the last will Ac., of .Mary Anu Buxton, late of Southampton tp., dee'd. The account of George Potter and Jeremiah Meptzer, executors of lc last Will <tc., ol Suaan Potter, late of South Woodberry tp., dee'd. Administration account f Wm. M. Pearson, ad mi.,istrator of E.izabeth Cramer, late of Middle Woodberry tp., dee'd. The account of G. S. Cowan, executor of the last Will fit Testament of Rachel Walters, late of M. Woodberry tp,. dee'd. The account ol Abraham M. Miller, administra tor of the estixte of Cnriatina Nicodeinus late of Harrison tp., dee'd. The account of John S. Holeinger, administrator of Geo. M. Ilolsinger late of St. C.air tp., tlec'd. Final account of Lewis Anderson and Lemuel Evans, administrators of Wm. Anderson late of Broart Top tp , dee'd. Tbe administrattion account of Adam Haderman executor of tbe last will kc., of Henry Bender dee'd. Account of Joseph Fisher executor of Sarah Sparks lale of West Providence tp., dee d. Account f Abner Walker administrator of Dr. John Mygriff. late of St. Clair tp., tlec'd. Account of Isaac and John Hetghurd, executois of Geo. Retgbard, late of 3- ilord tp.. d-e'd Satr ttel Walter administrator of John Walter late of Union tp., tlec'd. Account of David and Aaron Wtet stone adminis trator* of Samuel Whetstone, late ol Colerain tp,. d.-e'd. Account of J. W. Lingenfelter administrator of Eve C|i.ar, late of Bedford tp., dec'd. The acount of Alexander, Uolsinger, executor of the last will, Ifr., of Jacob Teeter, late of South Woodberry tp., dec'd. The final account of Di.vid Lingenfelter, admin istrator ot the estate of Abraham Lingenfelter late ef Napier tp., dec'd. The account of D.tniel Barley, Guardian of Sa rah Jane Harker, William tledry Harker, Phebe Ellen Harker and George Edward Marker, minor children of John Harker late of Middle Woodberry tp., dec'd. The account of S. S. Fluke, administrator of the estate of Michael Fluke, late of Hopcuret! township, dec'd. The accouunt of John B. I.ongenecker, aminis trator of the estate of Abel Griffith late of Middle WooJberry tp, deceased. Account of Wm. Keeffa adm'r d. b. n. with the will annexed, of John Keefte, late of Bediord tp. deceased. Account of Nathaniel Vore fit Wm. Albaugh, Fzecutors of the last will and testament of Bene jamin Vore late ot Napier tp. dec'd. Account of J. F. AcThos. J. Kay administrators of G. B. Kay late of Hopewell tp. dec'd. Account of Win. H. Smith adir.'r of John P. Smith Mte of Hopewell tp. dec'd. A. B. BUNN, Register, LIST OF CAUSES, put doirn Jor trial at May T. (4JA day) IBG3. John W. Beeltr V Henry Moe A. M'Grigor, Esq. " Samuel Clarlt Gideon Hiteshew " John Wonder Daniel Walter • J.W, Ling, nfelter com mittee of A. Sill Fulton county *• Tate & Lingenfe Iter F. I). Beetle " Js Sleek T. M. Lynch t al William Spidle August Ahlborn " Cumb'd Valley M. P. C. Henry McDonald " Alex'r MrGrigor John Lambert " Charles Williams Bedford R. K. Co. , < Charles Smith Same " Jonathan Bowser Alex'r McGrigor Henry McDonald April 10. A. B. BUNN, Proth'y. TOL'BT PRUCLAMATIOIF. To the Coroner, r/is Justiore of the Peaer, and Con etahlt* in the different ToiOttihiye in the County of Bedford, Greeting. KNOW YE that in pursuance of a precept to me directed, under the hand and seal ol the Hon. JAMES NILL, President of the several Courts of Common Pleas in the Sixteenth District, con sisting of the counties of Franklin. Fulton, Bediord and Somerset, and by virtue of his oiiice of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail de livery for the trial of capital mid other offenders therein and in the General *Cour' of Quarter Sess ions of the Peaee; and Jou.N TAYI.O* and JA.UE* BUSKS, Jr. Esq*., Judges of the tame Court in the same County of Bedford, You and earn ol you are hereby required to he and appear in your proper persons with your Records, Recognizances, Examinations, and other remembrances He/ore the Judges aforesaid, at Bedford, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Genera! Quarter Sessions of the Peace therein to be boldeu for the county of Bedford, aloresaid on the first Monday of May, (beiug the 4th day.) at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, there and then to do those tbiugs to whicti your several olficea ap pertain. GIVEN under my hand at Bedfo'd, on the 10th of April, in the year of our Lord, 1863. r JOHN J. CESSNA, Sheriff's Office, Bedford, I Sheriff. April 10, 1863. J _ To the School Directors OF BEDFORD COtJATY. GSBTLEMXNI —In pursuance of the 43d section of | the Act of Bth May, 1854, you are hereby notified to meet in convention, at the Court House, in Bed- , ford, on the first Monday in May, A. D.*lBG3, be- j ing the 4th day of the month, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and select. vivo voce, by a majority of j th# whole number of Directors present, one person I of literary and scientific acquirement*, and of skill ■ and experience in the art of teach ng, as County Superintendent, for th three succeeding year* s dc teimine the amount of compensation for the same ; and certify the result to the S'ate Superi nfendent, at Ilarrisburg, as required by tbe 39th end 40th sec tions of sard act. GEORGE SIGAFOOS. Co. Sup. of Bedfotil Co. ■ AMftkd, Apr:: 1* '.9C3—T Freedom of Thonght tad Opinion. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1863. For the Ikdford Qaztlte. OLD BEN. BANNISTER'S VIEWS OF THE WAR. At the head of "Wolf Hollow," near the top . of the Allegheny, stands an old building, some hundred and twenty feet long, and one room deep, the middle of which is built of logs, and either end of stone. The log part, when first I erected, was no doubt considered a perfect pa* j lace by tho old hunters who had squatted in their little cabins, all along the top of this noted j runge of mountains. The log part of this house is so old. that tradition says Washington slept in it in 17.').), when, under Brnddock, he march- j ed to attack Fort DuQuesne. The stone 1 ends were tho work of subsequent years, made; necessary in order to accommodate the wagon- j ers and emigrants to the West, who, before the : days of railroads, made this point tho crossing; place over the mountains. There still lives in this house a very old mfltl, the son of him who J built that very part of the house hi which ' Washington is said to have slept. This old ! man's name Is Benjamin Bannister, and he says that John Bannister—one of the signers of the i "Articles of Confederation" from Virginia—; was his father's brother. Benny Bannister, as | he is familiarly called by all, is, as near as he i can tell, 108 years old. He says his birth was never recorded, but that his mother often told , him and the neighbors, that he was born "the I very year that Braddock and Washingt on went over." At any rate the oldest settlers of the ' mountain say he was known as ''Old Benny," j when they were lxoys and girls. I have not time to tell you all I have heard of old Benny's I history. A great book might be written of the j incidents of his life and his mid savings. Ho , was at Valiey Forge, and served three years in j the "Revolutionary War." His father was at j tho almost forgotten skirmish at Bloody Run. Old Benny has seen all kiads of people, Stage-; passengers in old times often lay over at his liouse to rest, and Henry Clay always stopped j there, when he used to ride horse-back from j Pittsburg to Washington. Besides emigrants ; to the far West always made his house a point ' in their journey- From these he often received i little presents From a lu.'.y passenger in the ; coach, he otiec received a copy of Banyan's, Pilgrim's Progress." Having a natural fond ness of reading, he perused all printed matter he I coultl get hold of, and now since bis eye-sight I Ims failed, he gets a groat-grand-son, a bright I boy of 16, who is clerk in a little store near by j in which tho post-office is kept, to read to him I whenever his time will admit. Old lknhy al- ■ ways was in the habit of giving his views and ! orders in figurative lnnguage, and nick-naming j everybody and everything around him—a habit j of allegorical speaking which he "got honestly" j from his father, who, no doubt, bad first ac quired it from tho Indians, and alter reading the aforenamed copy of "Pihtrim's Progress," the habit was continued. It has been my pleasure,since a little boy, to call in to see old Benny, whenever I chanced to pass that way, and I was always amused and instructed by some of the old man's allegories and .tales. So, having occasion to puss over the pike lend ing up Wolf Hollow, some two weeks ago. and thinking it likely tho last time I would ever sec the old man, as he is failing fast, I determined, as these are "dark times," to stay all night, and by the cheerful log-fire, around the old hearth-stone where Washington once sat, hoar what Old Benny had to say in his own peculiar style al>out our "national troubles." Well, supper over, he tottered to his sent in tho old "split-bottom" chair by the side of the fire, and says he to me ; "Coppie, sit down !" (a new niek-natne for me, which the sequel may explain!) Having slowly filled his old laurel-root pipe with "Kinnifciniqitc" from his spacious jacket-pocket, he soon lit it with a bit of pine, and, giving a couple of whiff's, says he: "Well, Coppie, these are dreadful times I have lived to see." That machine which Lin coln said he would run, has made a plagued sight of trouble. "Now, Coppie, if roti will listen. I will In to give you a full history of that 'Lincoln ma chine,' and the -oad on which it was intended to be run, too, and the reasons why the machine won't work. Rut you must be patient and let i me go back a little. It mav seem a good ways hack to you, child! But I remember when there was no road and no machine, but old King George's—lietter than I mind yesterday." Old Benny then drew up a little closer to tne, and liegnn: "In the year 1777, a company of good men— . wiser and (letter than any I now hear of—de termined to improve on the 'one horse system' , of progress pursued by the monarchial compa nies of the 'Old World.' These men were the true lovers of freedom, and were not selfish, but desired the welfare of their children. Having heard of a beautiful city called I'rosperity, which was built for freemen, and which many companies before had failed to fully reach on account of despots and cruel kings which op posed, and death nnd disease from the pestilen tial miasma of old rotting dynasties, there be ing nothing of the latter lit this new and beau tiful country and only one of the former, who pretended to claim any right to oppose. this company of brave men, boldly undertook the work, and after many hard conflicts with this old King George, finally succeeded in vanquish-* ing him, though after great sncrifico of many l valuable lives, and tho expenditure of much i money. They completed the road to tho city— | still, it was but a temporary structure, a kind j of tram-road which answered their purpose for I a season, and proved that the route was prac ! tieable. This first company was called "The j Confederation." and the road they called "Ar ticles of Confederation." In the course of ■ | few years it was found ncccssnry to have a | more |>ermnnent road, many improvement.', it i was thought, could lie made, and the defe'tr. and weak places of the first road remedied. So a orgcriw of the-mm who Kjmpotmd thsfirV • ; panv, together with other wise men, got lip a new cum|iny, called 'The Union.' This com pany built a grand, substantial Rood, nearly on I the line of the first one, which commanded the 1 admiration and applause of the whole world. ' Ilwas call.il 'THE CONSTITUTION.' In a little while thirteen beautiful cars, differing somewhat in size, but ull nicely adjusted to the track, wore pot upon tho road, to be drawn by ' a grand engine, called 'Equal Rights,' the nsa , tenuis of which hud been wrested from kings and despots, even as l'ar buck as the Runny mode fight, ami all saved up for this purpose. Well, one George Washington, a man iu great ! favor with the company, w:w chosen chict en gineer. Most beautifully and smoothly did tbe ' whole train run under his engineering for eight , years. Engine and cars both keeping the track ; at all times, though some fellows in tin? l'ean* i ivlvania car once got on a little spree , but soon i , got sober. At last the old engineer retired, hav-1 (ing served the company long and well. A new | . engineer was then appointed, one John Adiuns j Iby name. lle did not prove so capable as the ! first. The passengers were somerwlmt alarmed , at one or two daring experiments which he | made. But by the uproar of the people—soino j I ugly contrivances which lit: put on the machine, | 1 were removed, as it was feared they would) cause it to rim olf the track. Tiio company i I appointed another engineer, 1 bonias Jefferson was his name. This man proved himself an 1 admirable engineer, and was fully acquainted with the road. I find my story is getting too I long, and fearing I may weary you," said old I Benny, "I will not follow the history of all tec engineers who so successfully run the train i but 1 suffice it to say, though they differed, somewhat ' in their style of doing things, still all things | went well, most ot the time. Qua', though, I when one old Amlv Jaekson was engine, it, somo I fellows in the South Carolina car, whilst they ' still wanted to run with the train, refused to I pay their share of the expenses. But 'I lid ! Andv' said as long as they were hitched to his ! machine, they should pay tlieir shure ol the I oil— 'by the eternal!' and lie made tlicru be-. have, as Washington did the 'Whiskey Boys.' j Through tho course of years many new ears i were added to the train. It bogamc long and | heavy, numbering some thirty-four ears ; be j si'k." nmro were building; and tn iny feared I that it would some day part from its weight. , Sail, the engine, Equal Rights, was a power ful machine, and tho coupling might have j | proved strong enough. The passengers, Cop iff&fnt along weR together. Rich aktd poor, . j high and low, werg, alward, and sat in the same ; seats. When tho train first started, some of j the passengers in all of the cars (save, maybe, t one) had servants; others had none—just as they . pleased—anil, after a time, tho passengers in | some of the ears put off their servants at way ! stations to shift as best they could, whilst oth- j ers sold their servants to passengers in other | I cars, who wanted them. Still, this made no difference for a long time. As new cars were \ added, the passengers were allow ed to do as! they pleased, and as their fathers had done in j ' this respect. The passengers transacted bui --' ncss with each other by the way, and all seemed ' to be working well. But. alas ! Coppie,"—-the ' old man hero heaved a deep sigh,-'some thirty ' or more years ago, it was whispered thrmigli j out the length of the train, that some ingenious . i Yankees, aided by some of the children of tiib old 'Red Coats,' had invented a new machine by which thev purposed to ilrnw the trai'-. us j- soon as tV could get per - i sion fre • ' a i company soon as this ir - ation w.'-ji .-'U- l jof and tl. designs of these t>!' ~vc disco/• I a deep grumbling arose among 'n passengers particularly in the South car?. • <•..< new 1 giuc was called 'ADLIHON' L. v - * .uildcr.', 1 but many people stud its name would, after a ' time, 1)0 Changed to 'NI.GRO Lv'iALlT\.' I It was constructed, they . aid, on a new prin ciple, railed 'Higher Law —.mine la , <ny boy, that tho Good Being nevi revealed -nan— !' It's not in 'The Book' at any rate, ana L have I always bib,, 'it "-as tin*u,*gaM.ion of that 'Old Serpen;'—' awk ehtake —from whom I have sprung al. tar hissing brood of the pre at "Iday. We olu moi :. ook our beads and said ' j surely that machine wi.i never Jo to draw this 51 train, from its very structure, we know, it will ' i never fit the track. Some fur-.icing men, who 1 1' knew the name would bo changed to 'Negro I I Equality,' and who knew of a peculiar trestle 1 1 on the "road, called the 'Elective Franchise,' saiJ, if it be attached, when we come to that M point, there will ho a general 'smash up.* Bo !cause, even at that time, there was no little * | bitterness of feeling between the cars, whose \' passengers had servants and those which had ! none, and the new machine men declared tliut " jno more cars shooi,. be attached to the train, 1 1 unless they wore prohibited from carrying pu:> j sengers with servants, ihe passengers in the South cars and ninny in tho other cars, to , ' I would not yi. l l to this prohibition, contend: g ' | that the tr.... was made to carry cars . or 1 1 Witbot:. .t . int.?, us the passi ge; might choose. 'I But tw, men, ou -wo different cure, started the dct idea tha' Here was an ' | 'impressible cunjiict' between tho.ie having trr '!fv:iiiis and those having none, and that if the '' passengers would agree to allow tlo more ser 1 vant cars to lie attached, and shut up the ser ' llraiits in the old cars, and Uot lot them spread, llt hat thev would soon die, or the passengers i would be smothered by their strong smelt, and fhat either way, this'irrepressiblc conflict' would hen a mid that d.. cw engine would carry )!h. train right straight to the 'city of Prospe rity." Iu the meantime tho excitement increu- I. \ through the lies and insults of these Yan- I e machine men. Many fist fights occurred ; L -(niv were fired by the 'irrepressible con r: ueu; bitter enmity arose agalft.-t those ■j ... ..d servant;-,, and some innocent, ur.;ir;ued (•.:( ore killed in tho Virginia cftr by the •m.'. . New jlachir. men, and many pi-onii n ; ■ :gerljii ottier cars, who should have <b a>, .. . ith the friends of the rtrt in the WHOLE MEMBER, 50.13 VOL, 6 NO 39. Virginia car, responded Amen ! to the deed. | Well, through the cunning of two crafty men— | one Abe Lincoln and another fellow named Se ward—tho very men who started tho idea of the 'irrepressible conflict' —the passengers were per suaded to try the new machine, though a ma jority ol more than a million of the passengers opposed it. Yet as their votes were divided— by some rule of the Road—they lmd to submit and tho new machine was brought out with this same Abo Lincoln as Engmeer. N'ow, in accordance with the threats and predictions of many of the passengers, eleven of the ears, whose passengers carried servants, were cut loose 'from the train, and were taken otf by a sidu.g called 'Reserved Rights,' which siding, thf'j say, some of the builders of the road pointed out to them, and that it was part of an old wort made bv one Thomas Jefferson, called the 'Declara tion of Independence,' a work that was made | before the Koad. But many persona never could see t his, uor believe that such a siding vlisted. Though it is said it was talked about ; b■' the company who made the road, some , wanting it destroyed, others opposing this i ami so the siding was left just re it was before the New Road was built. Well, Coppie, wlieth -1 cr Jalfcrson intended his work to be used in our j day us- not, I can't say. But I know he hoped ] it wouldn't, and I wish these old eyes had nev er beheld the parting of the train. But they | went off, some how, and took the ears with them, ami I now hear they have formed a new Compauy called the SOU IJIEKN COJil 1 LIT ERACY, and that they purpose trying to build a Road of their own to the City of Prosperity, i "Well, when this Abe Lincoln discovered, that many of the ears had been uncoupled, from those unwilliugly attached to his new machine, he caused to be raised a great cry in the remain ing cars about the dismemberment of the train. The long and beautiful train, he well knew, was the pride and glory of all the passengers, and they were jealous, too, of a beautiful flag which • the passengers happened to tear down when they uncoupled their cars. This flag had a star for every car tuid he well knew the great mass of the people did not want a car uncoupled or a j ' star taken from that flag, no, not even those who \ opposed must bitterly the new machine. l>ut, Coppie, I aui't help' but think that many of the advocates and some of tho builders ot that ma chine desired this; for one has admitted that for | nineteen years he struggled to accomplish it.— i Well, to divert their attention from this new 1 machine, lest they might at once discover its ! MMt of Jilness to the old tract, and then, uiay 1 be, fall on him and tho builders and owners ol the machine, Abe Lincoln let off the steam at . a great rate, and au awful fizzing, bellowing, ! screeching and roaring was heard—flfes and ' drums were played—men who hail once carried lamps through the train on sticks, in great com ! panics, to induce the people by their show and I parade to try the New Engine, now put ou a ' kind of uniforms and drummed up the pebple into companies; but the most of these fellows j themselves after they had drummed Up the peo j pie, hiil themselves, excepting those who want ; ed to take advantage of the fire to get new clothes, and those who wanted big titles. But though many good men and women, too, wore deceived and with pure motives were now willing to run with Abe's machine, believing they were doing God service, still insiny other good people snid that though they had nut seen the new machine, they were sure tho steam front it did not smell list thnt which jscd to coinc from the Old E qnal '.V. • ■ .V.whine. Tltcy, at the risk of be ing :nl names, ebntended that it ft—' '* • by of the uproar nr v-- i r... •.j T .at t!'t 'king of the Trul. • • jn.. . - dov/ti os *.ne h'h,, most of the -fit I ver. -twk to believe that those who cut 1 the v_ars w.re the cause of all the trouble, r.n<; great com '.res composed of many g'v-xJ nnd many bad pf'-ple, and a groat many, ;-J, of thoSe who were opposed to the new machine were formed and sent after the uncoupled cars to endeavor to bring them back. ' 1 ■" ",t. was contended that the great mass of the people on those cars did noLwish them cut loose. It was first (aid that it would be an easy job nnd that surely 20,00(1,000 could out-pull and whip 11- 000,000 besides that the majority of these 11- 000,000 would join in and help back with the cars. But many did not believe this. They did not Iwlieva they would cor sent to follow the New Machine and that if they would not of their own accord, it would only mnko the mat ter worse, to try to force theni. Besides it would be an uphill business to do so, as they had the advantage of the grade." ".Man)' persons, too, believed flipt the whole cause of the trouble was the New Machine, nnd for this reason did not go warring after the oth er ears." "Well, Coppie, for two years the passengers of the dismcinbarcd train have Iktii engaged in deadly conflict, tlie only result being great destruction t t.-e lives and property of both. In the nv i ; . the e'.'nrh froiu the Lincoln Machine i . ■ u stroe,: r an! stronger, so that nil wi:■■) 1.1. d or ; :s.,.s cannot lielp but admit . ... g ) I rvo learned to to-M • • > hetfsti.se:odurs .c ■> i. lat / inquisitive ! peop o not ■... .ty .-r . .? •.< .lie.', all tne time, : or, • - ti. / ufle;on", iiiiti at great risk of lic- n £ . ..-vo . en examining closely Abe's |Ne w 1 ■. and bis way of working it. They have La: I •'• certainty, that it is a narrow, contruot. 1 Jiubug, made to run only on a thirl - ing roati culied tho Underground road, and for this reason no Ughts nre used to run it—and ull employed about it seem blind us moles; and further that they do not expect nor care to pet the other cars liaek, but have two grand ideas; first to rob tho company and passengers of their property and little effects, to their own private advantage, and secondly, carry on the old.busi ness of the Underground Company op a gigan tic scale. But, Coppie, if many yvhb have gone out with patriotic motives, after the other ears, thould live to got l ack and find tlieir places ta- Rttttß of ftbotrtiflina. One Square, three mttkinr lets, . . . . , ~51.33 One Sijnre,efh additional insert ien less thn three months ye 3 *ow. 6 1 tut One square ........ $j uo $4 00 $f bit Two square* 4 {ft 300 000 Three square* JOO 700 13 00 f Column ........ uo { Column ........ 80* 13 0% 20 on 4 Column 13 00 18 <>6 3i| do On* Column ... . . in 00 30 80 60 AO Administrators' and Executor*' notice* S3.J, Aji uitorv' notice* SI.OO, if onder 10 lite*. tp'.OO It more than * (quire and leu than 30 line*. Kuy, 01.85, if but one bead ia advertised, 35 cents for every additional head. The spree occupied by ten lines of this viz* tn type rounf* one square. All fractions of a square under five lines will be measured as'a half square end all over Ave lines is a lull square. All leje, dvertisements will be charged to the person hal.4 jug them in. i ken up with these blacks that were servants on j the run-o'J cars, I think another big trouble j will cemtjenie. Hut so many have been killed I ofi; that they now say, these blacks will bu Deed ed in their stead. Dear me! Coppie, 1 never thought wo would prefer blacks to whites!— Many persons who have licen pointing to this true cause ot' our troubles, ami telliug only the truth about this Yankee Machine, have been gngge.l, imprisoned, culled traitors and threaten ed with neck str ings of h< tap. At first it was denied that the Machine would nut fit the track.' Hut that fact has become so plain that it is no longer disputed. And now, Coppie, as it is nearly iny bed time, I will finish my story in a few words. Abraham, the engineer, and bis men, will not agree to discard the Machine.— They will not acknowledge thut it ran never haul the train, but contend that whilst they will not agree to alter the machine to lit tlio old Constitution track, your fa fliers made, that the old trad must be attend to suit the Machine, and they must then have all the curs likewise altered, the ends knocked out, tho couplings xccldf. d and rutted and alt combined into one Jig Car. Then, the running gears, too, must all be cut down to suit the Negro Equality Engine, for suue My theao letters aye already painted on one side of it. T his, Coppie, is what they arc now aiming at, and this is what the people differ about.— And wo who uru in favor of the old Ciqifer Hotter engine of Washington are now ca lied Copperheads. There is only one way, my boy! to bring about peace and harmony. 2'mow a rule the l'nnkte Mac.tine and discharge tho engi neer aud all bis hands, and gut back the old "Equal Bights Engine," then, after a time, the other company when they become satisfied that all is safe, may come back and link with us.— This you must endeavor to do peacefully and according to tho rules of the Hood, if they wilt let you. This is indispensable to Itnrmony and safety, whether tho other ears comeback ornot. 1 lecause this Lincoln Machine—no mutter how far you agree to the altering of the road, will never be able to carry the remaining cars over the Elective Franchise Trestle. For whilst God has decreed that nhritually, all men are equal and in this sense lie is no respecter of pcrsous, socially I find He ackuowledges dis tinctions, us you will find by reading Ist Timo thy, ti chapter, aad iu many other parte of ilia Word. Hoping, Coppie, that you may ever re member this story of old lieu. Bannister, and that we may meet in a better World, where all- will find Prosperity, 1 bid you good night." And the old man with tho aid of his two canes tottered to his bod. BUTTERNUTS. TICKED W CM)EK OCR OWN TREE. Xomenu, Going to SAoie that the Administration u the Government. jf this Administration is the Government, vt-hy didn't it die with Gen. Harrison, or Gen. Taylor? Wo suppose tho Government was eut with u razor the other day when Mr. Seward eut bis hand. If Lincoln should take the diurhom, the Government would have to swallow burnt bran dy or some other astringent to regulate its bow els. * , If Lincoln should get the rheumatism, the Government would have to go on crutches. When Chase takes snutf, the Government has to sneeze. When Welles gave his fat contract to Morgan; it was a lirot her-iu-law of the Government wliom extended Lvor to. Ti.ero is a rumor that the Government drinks tea out 01' a bottle. We don't believe the, ru mor, so l'ar rs it relates to tea. The Gov niuent, lay skiiitljl and successful strategy, .(lived unexjiet.raAly in Washington dressed in a beautiful Sr 'tell n' .id. Tho Government was lies" to say that-it had not itudied tho tariii ' intended to do SO, as *00); US it h'td icliu The Government is abm -'t high, has large feet and lank jaws, a: '• mnul rails when it was young. When Ilalleck hit Stain a Government got a black eye.— (xxjan (' Uiuv) GaectU. WESTERN VIRGINIA. The final count on tho amended Constitution of West Virginia sums up in (lie thirty-eight counties heard from 28, 321 for the i.merid'n.'ht and 572 against it. These figures include 7.- 828 votes given by tho soldiers, of whom fi,- 1 (jf were within the 1 imits of the so-called State, and 1,729 put of those limits. The coun ties of Calhoun, Greenbrier, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, I"uitas, l'eleigh, Webster and Wyoming read no returns. And this is si led an election! 1 -e are. the Kansas shri 1 ers ? Men voting unde: tiress, with soldiers behind them, and the provo carslml within halting distance. And ten eniii counties not voting at all 1 Again, we ask, wi/-• are the Kansas siirakers! .Is there ah rA hat the Ju'cobins and Alwlitionisls ovorchar > i.e Democrats that this Administration i ' i's million* lure .; perpetrn ted and exled in a ten-fold de gree * When is aba purity of the G relive franc;. ae, that these hypocrites have been talk ing about, ar; 1 seheiniiig about, when they wire presenting .-Ibruhum Lincoln astheofiibmliuiant of all the . w honest, sincere, and truthful iu man? Why, Mr. Lincoln and 1- } shrickors would prefer to have no election at all—no press to tell the truth to the people no-individual opinion, boldly expressed, that confliets wiih their own. Happily the iqaak la aow torn from their faces—tho wolves in sheep's c! thing aro recognized, and will b" avoided .u the future.— Age. Cj-Turk ;/ has laßt issued posioga ta ipj* having long ' "i the only Power in Europe that has not u.-s. i them, the Mahometan rolHgton ihtordlctmg tho r:.pK sei.Ve on W tho face ; >ersori