THE BEDFORD (HZETTE.
Bedford, Fcl. I, IS3O.
G, W. Sewman, Editor and Proprietor.
Democratic Comity
The Democracy of Bedford County will meet,
in Mass meeting, at the* Court House in Bedford
on MONDAY EVENING of the approaching Court
to choose conferees to meet those of Fulton and
Somerset to select a Senatorial delegate to the
next State Convention, and to make other ar
rangements for a full and thorough organization
of the Democtatic Partv of Bedford County.—
It is hoped that every Democrat who can make
it convenient to attend will d > so- Several
speeches will he made on theoccasion.
JOHN P. REFD,
Chnirman Courtly Committee.
CTUXn Apprentice to iearn the Printing bu
siness will Ije taken at tlie office ol the Rtdjord
(jizelte.
e-3"*\Ve publish a portion of the Governor's Mes
sage on the first page. The remainder will he given
next week.
Q3?-A k". X. AMERICAN Congress has been in
session for two months,and not yet organized! Al
t(tough these beautiful specimens of "Americanism"
are recklessly squandering hundreds of thousands of
dollars of the peoples' money, in playing the tool,
not a single K. N. paper disapproves of their conduct!
STAT E TBS FA N1162 55 K.
r / Ti!#* election of HENRY S. MAGRAW to the
highly important trust of Treasurer of the Common
wealth, meets with a universal response of gratifica
tion from al! sections of the State. Mr. Ms grave is
and ha- been for many years one of the most relia
ble Democrats in our tanks, and his qualifications are
of the highest order. As a lawyer and public speak
er he is the equal ot the ablest men of The present
day. We want just such a inan at the sea: of Go
vernment to lock after the interests o! the tax-pay
ers.
Mr. Migrate gave a magnificent entertainment a
few evenings after his election, at which some three
t>r four hundred guests were pre-ent, embracing near
ly all the member- of the Legislature. Judge Wil
kins. the accomplished Senator from. Allegheny, pre
sided with all the grace and eloquence so peculiar to
his character.
Our friend and neighbor, Hon. ISAAC HCGUS,
in a neat letter to the Convention, declined being a
candidate. No man stands fairer with the Democra
cy than Mr. Hugus; and the day is not distant when
he will be properly rewarded for his unyielding devo
tion to democratic principles.
The TSietinfr!
trust our friends will not neglect the
Democratic Meeting to be held in the Court-
House on next Monday week, as business of
great importance will OP presented for its deli
be'ration and action. The next State Conven
tion will be one of the most important ever held
in Pennsylvania. The duty will devolve upon
it to select a Presidential Electoral Ticket, and
choose delegates to the National Convention
which meets in Cincinnati in June next. Also
to nominate a candidate for the offices of Canal
Commissioner, Auditor General, and Surveyor
General, and to appoint a State Committee for
the ensuing year. Hence the importance of
the meeting proposed to be held on next Mon
day week, when it will be necessary to give
an expression of opinion as to who is-the choice
of Bedford county tor the next Chief Megistra
cv of this glorious'nation. Those Democrats
who siraved from the fold to unite themselves
with Whiggery, under the name of Know
Nothings, if convinced of their error, are cordi
diallv and affectionately invited to come back,
and rally with us under that good old Flag and
those sound Democratic Principles bequeathed
to us by the Heroes'of the Revolution! And
to those old line Whigs, who have never affilia
ted with this disgraceful organization, we also
extend a brotherly invitation to join us in de
fending the Constitution and the Declaration
of Independence. Rally Freemen to the res
cue of your country, which is now threatened
with all the horrors of Dissolution by the mad
fanatics now ruling 4he National House of re
presentatives! Awake before it is 100 late!
11 LAW !
The Jug Law has been repealed by a
two-third vote in the House at Harrisburg—and,
that it will be fully repealed and wiped front
the Records, by the present Legislature, we
have not a doubt, notwithstanding the K. N's
go for it almost to a man, regardless of popular
opinion! We shall have something to say on
this exciting subject at the meeting on next
Monday week, when our position will be so
clearly defined that no man can misunderstand
it.
JiS LIT AIS I I©\VE A T I© A
Pursuant to notice. the delegates elected by the
different military divisions of tlie commonwealth,
met at Harrisburg on tbe 31st tilt. The Convention
organized, permanently, by electing Get.. GKORGK
CADYV A I, ADF.R Chairman; who, on taking the
Chair, delivered a neat, eloquent, and appropriate
address. A committee of six, ot which General
Cadwaiader is Chairman, was appointed by the Con
vention to draft and present To the Legislature a
bit! lor their action and consideration.
The following are the resolutions adopted by the
unanimous vote of tbe Convention:
Whereas, it is generally concerted, that in tbe ab
sence ofa standing army, which is at variance with
the genius ot a republican lorm ot Government, the
citizen soldier is the natural bulwuik ot our national
detente; and whereas, the law tHut now exi.-ts in
this State is inefficient and calculated to depress and
enervate, by making the duties ol tbe volunteer one
rous and expensive; and whereas, the Legislature, by
lhe a.-t of ISJO, repealed the act of 1822, "entitled
an act relating to the militia of the commonwealth,"
without providing any sufficient substitute, and re
commended "that the Legislature at its next session
pass a law for the re-organization of the militia of
The Commonwealth," which has never been carried
into effect, and that, therefore, in the opinion of this
convention, the Legislature should, during tbe pre
sent session, pass a law regulating the militia of the
commonwealth in accordance with said recommen
dation.
Resolved, That we recommend the re-organization
of the military department of the State; to increase
its efficiency, enlarge its powers, and provide rea
sonable jiay for its officers. That in the opinion of
this Convention it should be made a separate and in
dependent bureau of the executive branch of the
Commonwealth.
Resolved, That in 'he opinion of this Convention,
the military tax should not be less than one dollar
for each citizen taxable for military purposes. That
a board of fiefd officers, selected in each brigade, lor
that purpose, be empowered to make lists of persons
taxable—appoint collectors and treasurers, and dis
burse the fund raised in payment ot the expenses ol
the Brigade, and that all collecting, receiving and
disbursing officers be required to give security, to
be approved by said board, lor >he faithlul perform
ance of their dutie-.
On aiotion of Col. T.EE.
Resolved, That a committee of six, in conjunction
with the Chairman of the Convention, be constituted
for the purpose of drawing and urging upon the at
tention of the Legislature, an act embodying the
sense of this Convention, and that they also be a per
manent committee, with power to call subsequent
Conventions whenever it may be deemed necessary.
The Convention appointed Col. Lee, Generals Cad
walader and Bowman, Major Hodgson, Col. Gregg,
anil Captains Ziegler and Eyster, said Committee.
On motion of Col. Raymond,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are
hereby tendered to Gen. Cadwalader tor the able
manner in which he has presided over its delibera
tions.
At a meeting of the committee above named, at
Herr's Hotel, on the morning of the 22(1 January, al
ter a free interchange ol sentiment, it was unnimou
ly Resolved that Gen. Cadwalader fiame the Bill
contemplated above; to which he consented alter
pointing out the difficulties anil the great labor pre
sented in the undertaking. No man in the State is
better qualified for this arduous duty than Gen. C.
and the entire military of the Commonwealth will
rejoice to learn of his willingness to serve them in
this matter. This, however, is not the first time
the General has sacrificed his personal comfort for
the public good.
Disgraceful Proceedings in Congress.
QWe copy below from the Washington
Union, o 11h e 25th and 26th inst. the following
synopsis of "AMERICA N " Congressional Pro
ceedings, to which we invite the careful atten
tion of the people; satisfied that candid men ol
all parties will agree with us that so disgrace
ful a body (we mean the majority) never
before assumed to control this glorious land and
tuition. And yet this is the organization which
contends that it, alone, is til to "rule America!"
The House met at 12, m.
Praver by the Rev. Mr. Teasdale.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
The Clerk stated that the House having de
cided on yesterday that the main question
should not then he putoti'the resolution submit
ted by the gentleman from Arkansas, [Mr.
RUST,] the question recurred, Shall the main
question be now put.
Mr.STANTON, ofOhio. demaneded the yeas
and nays on ordering the main question.
Mr. PRINGLE, of New York, moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
Mr. FULLER, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Clerk,
i I desire before the vote is taken, with permis
' sion of the House, to submit a few remarks.
[Cries of "Hear him, hear him."]
The Clerk. If no objection is made, the gen
tleman will proceed.
Mr. FULLER. Mr. Cleric, I believe it was
i generally uuderstood that, immediately upon
' the introduction of the resolution by the gentle
man from Arkansas [Mr. RUST] some days ago,
I signified mv wish and intention to withdrew
as a candidate. This lias been my desire for
weeks. I have so expressed myself to my
li finds ; but as they have considered my name
under their control, and not under my own, I
have been compelled to submit to its use with
' out public objection. 1 desire now distinctly
to withdraw it, and have it so understood; and,
; at the same time, I tender my acknowledg
! merits for the support which I have received,
and for the uniform kindness and courtesy with
which I have been treated, and trust that I may
be allowed to express the hope that we may
now adopt some plan of action by which these
difficulties may be settled—some mode of ad
justment whit h will be agreeable to ourselves,
satisfactory to our constituents, and honorable
to the whole country.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, hoped that the
i House would permit the names of Messrs. Rtcn-
I ARDSON and FULLER to be stricken out of the
I lesolution, as they were no longer candidates,
i The Clerk. II there be no objection, the
; names of Mr. RICHARDSON and Mr. FULLER
j will be stricken out.
Mr. GIDDINGS, of Ohio, objected.
The motion to lay the resolution on the table
i was agreed to—yeas 100, nays 99.
VOTE FOR SFKAKEK.
The House then proceeded to vote for SpeaU
i er.
The Clerk called the roil for the one hundred
i and twenty-third time, with the following re
i suit.
Whole number of votes, 203 ; necessary to a
; choice, 102 : of these
Mr. Banks received 96
James L. Orr 68
iKicaud 18
H. M. Fuller 12
L. D. Campbell 3
Scattering 6
j So there was no choice.
! Mr. FAULKNER, of Virginia,submitted the
following resolution, on which he called for the
previous question ;
: Resolved , That the persistent adherence of
the republican party to the Hon. \. P. BANKS
as its candidate for the office of Speaker, after
the repeated manifestations bv a majority of
the members of this House that he does not pos
' sess their confidence for that station, exhibits a
determination to sacrifice the public interests of
the country to the triumphs ola personal and
sectional party, and that the further continu
ance of his name before this tmdv as the candi
date of his narty for the office of Speaker justly
attaches to his supporters the responsibility for
the failure to organize this House.
I Mr. WASH BURN E, of Illinois, moved to
lav the resolution on ihe table.
Mr. DUNN, of Indiana, hoped that the gen
tleman from Virginia would withdraw the reso
lution.
Mr. FA VLXNF.R refused to withdraw the
resolution. It expressed bis wishes, and if the
gentleman from Indiana could not stand to it
he did not know who could.
After some further conversation the resolu
tion was withdrawn.
The House then proceeded to the one hun
| dred and twenty-fourth vote for Speaker, with
the following result:
Whole number of votes, 200 ; necessary to a
choice, 101 : of these—
Mr. Banks received 95
Orr 68
H. M. Fuller 25
Ricaud 5
L. D. Campbell 3
Scattering 5
So there was no choice.
MESSAGE FROM THE TKESIDENT.
Beforethe result lor Speaker was announced,
and while the rln ks were casting it up. the pri
vate sect itaiy of the President, Sidney Webster,
Esq., appeared at the main entrance lo the hall,
and the Doorkeeper announced "a message lronn
the President of the United States."
Immediately upon this announcement,
Mr. CAMPELL, ol Ohio, objected, to the re
ception of the message.
Ureal excitement and disorder here occurred,
member# rising in all parts of Die hall.
Rlr. ORK, of South Carolina, submitted to
the gentleman Irom Ohio that he allow the se
cretary of the President to make the announce
ment ol the message, and then make his objec
tion to its reception.
Mr. CRAIGE, of North Carolina, said that
the gentleman from Ohio objected to something
—he would like to know what.
.Mr. ORR hoped that the secretary would be
allowed to state whether it was a message or
not.
Mr. CRAIGE rose to a point of order. He de
manded to hear the announcement of the .secre
tary. The gentleman from Ohio—
[Cries of "order," "order."]
The clerk desired gentlemen to take their
seats and preserve order.
Mr. CRAIGE insisted on hearing what the
paper was.
j Shouts of order.] He could not be cried down.
[Order, order.] He demanded to he heard as a
member of the body, representing as he did a
district which first proclaimed the Declaration
ol I independence.
[Vociferous cries of "order," and indescribable
confusion.]
Mr. CRATGE continued sp-aking, demand
ing t hear the announcement ol the message.
.Mr. PAINE, ol North Carolina. In the
name ol God and rny country, 1 protest against
tins tiling.
The clerk requested gentlemen to take their
seats and aid him in preserving order.
Order at length being somewhat restored,
Air CRAIGE proceeded to state his jioint of
order. The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. CAUI"-
BCI.L] had objected to the reception of what ?
The House did not know what it wa, and what
lie brought, before any objections were made.
Mr. CAMPBELL, ol Ohio, made the point
or order that while the House was acting under
the rule prohibiting debate it could do nothing
except vote on the motions that were submitted.
Mr STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the
message be received.
After some further conversation, the pointsof
order were withdrawn: and the question be.ne
taken on the motion to receive the message, it
was agreed to—yeas 117, nays 84.
The Cleik having stated that the message
would now be received—
The President's secretary made the following
announcement: "I am directed by the Pre
sident of the United States to communicate to
the House of Representatives a message in writ
ing, if it be the pleasure of the House to receive
it."
Mr. CRAIGE. It is the pleasute of the
House.
Mr. A. K. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, mov
ed that the message be read.
Mr. VVAKEMAN, of New York, moved to
lav the motion on the table
The question was taken on the motion to lay
on table, and it was not agreed to —yeas DO,
nays 86.
On the announcement of the vote there was
applause in the galleries.
The Clerk read the message.
Oil its conclusion
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, slated that, as
debate was not in order, he moved to lay the
the message on the table.
Mr. A. K. MARSHALL moved to amend
the motion by inserting tiiat the message be com
mitted to the hands of the present Clerk to be
handed over bv him to his successor.
Mr. CAMPBELL accepted the modification.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, said that il they
would lay the message upon the table it would
always be in possession ol the House.
Mr. S.NEED, of Tennessee, moved to lay the
subject upon the table; which motion was agreed
to.
Mr. A. K. MHRSHALL moved that when
the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Wed
nesday next.
The question was taken and the motion was
not agreed to.
Mr. LETCHER of Virginia moved that the
House do now adjourn, which motion was a
greed to, and at a quaiterof 4 the House ad
journed.
January 26. The House proceeded to vote
for Speaker, and the clerk called the roll for the
125 th time, amidst great confusion.
Banks received 94
Orr 66
Fuller 28
Rrcaud ' 3
Scattering 9
Two other votes were taken with a similar
result, and the House adjourned.
J8 A 55 n 9 S i II:
On the 7lh inst. at the residence of Abraham Im
ler, by the Rev. X. E. Gilds, Mr. George Stufit to
Miss Catharine Imler, both of Bedford county.
Statement
Of the Receipts and Expenditures ofthe Cham
bersburg and Bedford Turnpike road compa
ny for the year ending January 16, 1856 :
By bal. at settlement Jan. 1855, 2,248 35
Ami. of lolls received, 5,217 99
Rec. from J. Calhoun's estate, 3,241 43
$10,707 77
To amount of expenses including
re-building ol Bridge over the
Juniatta at Bedford, $5,984 71
Paid for 200 shares of slock with
unpaid Dividends therein, 2,350 00
Dividends paid during theyear, 1,033 50
Bal. in Treasury, 1,339 56
10,707 77
G. R. MESSERSMITH,
Treasurer.
Feb. I, 1856.
GET THE BEST."
Webster's Quarto Dictionary.
What more e-sential to every family, counting
room, student, and indeed every one who would
know the right use of language—the meaning, or
thography, and pronunciation of words, than a good
English Dictionary?—of daily necessity and perma
nent value. WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED is now the
recognized Standard, "constantly recited and relied
on in our Courts of Josrice, in our legislative bo
dies, and iri public discussions, as entirely conclu
sive," says Hon. JOHN C. SVEXCEK.
CAN 1 MAKE A KKTTEIt INVESTMENT ?
Published by G. & C. MERRIAM, Springfield,
Mass—sold by all Booksellers in Bedford anil else
where. Also W MUSTEK'S SCHOOL DICTION A BIFS.
Feb. 1, IS5G—3t '
INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT OF THE
ABj*3fioßas WfHeral So;* I S
His Excellency, JAMES POLLOCK,
Governor of Pennsylvania:
SIR: —As required by law, I herewith sub
mit to your Excellency a detailed Report of the
condition of the militia of the Commonwealth,
(embracing all the information in my jrosseisiou,)
together will) an inventory of the arms and
military stores now in the several arsenals.
The building occupied as a temporary- arsen
al in Philadelphia, at an annual rent of SIOO, is
no belter than an ordinary bam, and is entirely
inadequate to the sale keeping ol the stores
there deposited, it being so located as to render
il very insecure from the ravages of fire, a fact
which I brought to the attention ol the legisla
ture in my last annual report. It was the only
building, however, that could he had at the
time it was rented, and was only intended to
be used for a limited period. 1 would respect
fully suggest that there is no use whatever lot
an Arsenal at either Philadelphia or Meadville,
now that our public improvements are capable
of transmitting the arms, &.c. to almost any
part ol the State in a few days, and at a tiifiiuit
cost. The present Arsenal at Harrisburg, with
a few hundred dollars' of repair, will be amply
sufficient to hold the store# now on hand, and
all that will be likely to accrue, under the pre
sent appoitiontnent, for a great many years to
come. Jri my judgment, the public interests
would be promoted by the passage of an act to
sell the arsenal at Meadville, and authorizing
the removal of the stores from the Philadelphia
to the Harrisburg arsenal. If the thirty thou
sand dollars for which the Philadelphia arsenal
was sold (now in the Treasury,) and the amount
which would arise from the sale of the Mead
ville arsenal, were appropriated for the encour
agement of volunteer companies, it would onl v
be an act of justice to which they are eminent
ly entitled. Music and Colors should be furn
ished by the Slate, and the men composing a
company should be allowed a reasonable sum
for the time spent in preparing themselves to
dttend their country from foreign invasion or
domestic insurrection. To become a member
cr-ja volunteer company, a man necessarily ex
pands from twenty-five to fifty dollars in provi
ding himself with a proper uniform: arid is it
ji| t, alter making this sacrifice of his own per
sonal means, that iie should be required to spend
a number of days, in the course of a year, for
the public good, without receiving some remu
neration for the time thus spent '!
The annual quota of arms apportioned to
Pennsylvania, (under the law of 1808, as a
rnended by the seventh section of "An act mak
ing appropriations for the support of the army,
lor the year ending the 30th of June, IS:*>(>, and
for other purposes," approved the 3d March,
liS.ofr,) amounts to only twelve hundred and
tbiity-thn-e muskets, which is not sutlicietit to
supply the pressing demands upon this office:
hence the necessity of support from some other
quaiter. Our quota will hereafter be made ac
cording to the number of Representatives and
Senators in Congress, and not according to the
number of militiamen in the Commonwealth, as
heretofore.
By the decision of the ordnance department,
at Washington, there was 3G9 8-13 muskets
due us for the year iSbb, all of which have
been issued, except 1 1-13 muskets, which,
when added to the actual quota for ISfifi, gives
us 1234 1-13 muskets, or their equivalent in
such stores as may be deemed necessary to meet
tfce numerous wants of our gallant citizen sol
diery.
Since the trainings of the ununiforme<l mili
tia were abolishi'd, we have never been able to
get a full return ol the strength of the Stum,
consequently we have failed to draw as rtianv
arms from the General Government as we were
justly entitled to. Whilst the second section ol
the act of 184-9 requires the assessors, mid r a
penalty of twenty-five dollars, to make return
ol all delinquent rmlitamen to the proper brigade
inspector, there is no binding obligation upon
brigade inspectors to make return to the Ad
jutant General; and, consequently, most of
their reports have been deficient in tins respect.
In 1847, during Governor Shnnk's adminis
tration, I reported two hundred and seventy-six
thousand and seventy men as the strength of
the militia of the Commonwealth, upon which
basis we were furnished with arms from that
period up to, and including the year 1853. In
1854. alter every reasonable effort on my part,
I was only enabled to report m j hundred and
six thousand nine bundled ami fifty-seven men
as the force of the State. My predecessor only
reported thirteen thousand one hundred and tit
ty, being the number ol uniformed militia. '1 his
reduced our quota to eighty-two muskets: and,
in the language of the head ol the ordnance de
paitment, placed us in debt to the General Gov
ernment for a period ot twenty years. This in
debtedness, however, (for arms alleged to have
been overdrawn.) was taken off after the proper
explanation as to how this deficiency occurred,
had been made. Our interests hereafter will
not be affected, so far as drawing arms is con
cerned, by an imperfect return of militamen—
the quota being now based upon a principle
which cannot fail to give uniformity.
At present Pennsylvania can boast of as fine
a volunteer organization. as any other State in
the 1 nion; and, il they wete pioperlv encour
aged bv legislative enactment, the "Old key
stone" would, in this particular, soon eclipse
any of her sister States.
There are several companies, handsomely
uniformed, that have no arms, which lias caused
much complaint. They are unwilling to re
ceive old or second-hand guns, and would ra
therdisband than parade with arms of this de
scription. Some companies have accepted of
second-hand guns, under tile promise that they
are to have nevv ones as soon as they can be
had.
The laws governing the militia, have been so
alteied and amended as to render it almost im
possible for even a Philadelphia lawyer to un
derstand them ; and if they were all repealed,
and a law enacted, simple in its details, and for
cible in its points, it would be a source of gen
eral congratulation among the military—and
it is to be hoped that the present Legislature will
meet the expectations of the public touching this
subject , which is one of no small importance.
The persons charged with feloniously abstrac
ting from the Harrisburg arsenal one hundred
and thirty-five guns, belonging to the Common
wealth, are under arrest, and will he tried in
the criminal court of Dauphin county, which
commences on the 21st instant. No pains will
he spared in the just prosecution of this case,
and in ferreting out any other cases of robbery,
if such exist.
1 made sale of a second-hand field piece (dis
mounted) in December last, to citizens of Adams
countv, Pennsylvania, for the sum of one hun
dred dollars, which i- the only sale 1 have made
since the date of my commission. I have au
thorized no one to k v sale nf itnserv'feeable
arms, except brigade inspectors, who a;e under
bonds, and who are instructed to make rejx>iti>f
their sales (if any) to the Auditor General ami
State Treasurer, when settling their accounts.
I have made an abstract ofliiis report to Mis
Excelh-ncy, the President ol the United States,
as required by law.
Youi Excellency is respectfully referred to
the accompanying statement and tables for a
list ol the general, field and regimental officers,
for a 11>t ofall the companies of uniformed mili
tia, and for statistical information.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. VV. BO W.MAN,
Jldju'nnt General, J\ J\l.
Adjutant GenkualN Oki-tce, )
Hertford, Jan. 8, )
Americans Billing America.
The West Chester Jefferson int. ?, in speaking
ol the method by which the miscalled Ameri
cans are seeking to rule America, presents the
subject in the light calculated to attract atten
tion-. Jt savs the present i# fniitful of instruc
tion in the polities of the country. The new
theory of the new partv which organized in
garrets and wrote its political creed by the mid
night lamp, and consecrated their faith by the
blood of their brethren shed in the riots of Phila
delphia, New York, Louisville, Cincinnati, Bal
timore and St. Louis, is being put to practice
in the attempt of "Americans" to rule America !
More than one and a hall months have passed
since the present "American Know Nothing"
Congress has Keen assembled, and vet the or
ganization of the House has not yet been effect
ed. No scene of the kind has ever before been
enacted in this nation. It has no parallel in
contempt to the people! no rival in weakness,
no competitor in follv, no like in everything dis
graceful, factious and reckless. It is an anoma
ly. With vain boasting about ruling Ameri
ca, it has failed to rule itself. Prating of liber
ty and good go\ eminent, 1! is a scene of anarch v,
and is unable to produce any government ut all!
Talking much of foreign paupers, it has con
verted its members into a hand of hungiy pau
pers feeding on the treasury of the people,
without doing us any service ! The nation is
being humbled by its actions •. and the contempt
of the world will circle round those who now
constitute the popular branch of the national
Congress, it is a shame. The representatives
ot the people should be ashamed to thus misrep
resent an honest constituency. If they have
lost all regard for th -n selves, let the interests
ot their country, the pride of the nation, the
hope that the struggling masses of mankind have
in us, tin* memory ol Webster and Clay, and
Calhoun, arid Adams,and Randolph, and Jack
son, of whose gr-alness the present members
are the faintest shadow of a shadow, —let com
mon sense and common honesty make them or
ganize' the House or go home !
"Americans ruling America!" Look ye
yonder to the Capitol of the nation and behold
"Ameiteams ruling America." Go there and
learn the new doctrine of the government of a
country by the enemies of civil iiml religious
freedom. When you have gathered instructions
there, then reflect that most of those who are
actois in the farce are creatures of midnight or
ganizations, which two years since banded to
gether for political purposes, bound bv wicked
and infamous oaths to proscribe their fellow cit
izens on account of religious belie! and place of
birth.
These are the Americans who are ruling A
mertra—who are disgracing America!
Shame on them! Shame on such Ameri
cans ! !
Tun Sciioiii.MAsri.r. OK ore Ri rrr.i.ic.— When our
republic ro.-e, Noah Webster became its school mas
ter. There had 1 ever been a great lat ion with au
iiivetsat language without dialects. The Yorkshire
man cannot now talk with man from Cornwall
The peasant ol the Ligoarian Appenii.es drives his
goats home at evening, over hills that look down on
six provinces, none ot whose dialects he can speak.
Here, five thousand miles change not the sound of a
word. Around every iiteside, and from every Tri
bune, in every field ot labor and every factory of Toil,
i- heard the same tongue. We owe it to Webster.
He has done tor us n ore than Alfred did for Eng
land. or Cadmus for Gie'ece. His hooks have educa
ted three generations. They are lorever multiply
ing his innumerable army 01 thinkers, who will
transmit his name troin age to age.— Glaum a! the
Met, ojw/i.i.
THE MARKETS.
PP!I.AIU:I.T-IIIA, Jaii. 2s.— FLtir offered at
per bid. : extra at SS,SOaSS,7S : Janey
brands irom $0 to §lO. Wheat : red held at
$1,5a51,98 pei bash. : white $2,10a52,15 ;
sales 'J,OOO hush, prime southern red at Si,93a
$1,90. Whiskey dull: small sales in bbis. at
33, and in hhds. at 32.
Notice I
D.oirr. HELSEE has left his vendue notes in
my hands lor collection. All but two become
due on the 31 st of February. If not paid be
fore the sth of March suits will be brought.
Wll. M. HALL.
Feb. 1, 1855.
STRAY HOGS.
Came to the premises of the subscriber living
in Colerain tow nship in the latter part of Dec.
last, two Sows, one black and white spotted,
the other white—also tour pigs, one black and
white spotted, the other three white, no walks.
The owner is requesredtu come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take them away.
Widow SHOEMAKER (of George.)
Feb. 1, 1855.
DICKINSON'S CORN-SHELLER.
I have purchased the patent right for Bed
ford County, of Dickinson's Patent Corn-Shel
ler, and 1 am prepared to furnish every Far
mer with this very useful and convenient ma
chine. It comes very highly recommended both
at Pittsburg and New York. It is not necessary
for me to detail its merits. I want everybody
to see the Machine, as it carries with it its own
recommendations. Its price brings it within
the reach of every man, being $lO, when de
livered at my house.
JOHN HAFER.
Reference is muds to the following Persons.
I). C. Long, G. B. Wisgarver, Jacob Zim
mers, Jacob Bowser, Jacob Dunkle, John Al
stadt, Samuel linler, Phillip Zimmers, Dani-1
Fetter, John Fiester, Jacob Yount, Wm. Keetfe,
Asa Silvers, S. Vondersmith, Job Mann, John
Alsip.
Jan. 25, 1856.
TPS T PTTI
FRITZ, HENDRY & CO.
No. 29, North THIRD street, Philadelphia.
Morocco Manufacturers, Couriers and Impor
ters of FRENCH Calf-Skins, and dealers in Red
and Oak Sole Leather and Kipp.
March 9, 1355 —1 y.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
All persons interested either as he, r# fr .
lorn or otherwise a , hereby notified'thai the
follow mg nam.-d persons have filed t| |H ; r .
counts ,U the Register's Office, and that thev
will he presented to the Orphan's Court ol Bed
ford County, on Friday the 15th day of Febru
ary next, at rtte Court House for confirms! „, n
at winch time and place they may attend if
tfjey tiliiik proper.
The partial account of John Cessna, Em one
of the administrators of Abraham Sparks la:"
ol West Providence Tow nshrp, deceased. '
I lie account ol I homas Blackburn, adminis
trator ol John W. Hammer, larte ofSt. Clair
Township, deceased. °
The account of E. Jordon, Esq. administra
tor, de bonis non,&c. of Richard K. Bonmi.t.
late ol Hopewell Township, deceased.
i lie account ol Wm. Nvrum, acting Execu
tor of the last Will, S#c. of Leonard".Nycum
late of Monroe Township, deceased.
The account of Henry and Daniel Hershber
ger, ExeCUtois of the last Will, icc. of Georve
Hetshherger, late ol West Providence Town
ship, deceased.
The account of John M. and James M. Smith
administrators ol Robert Smith, late oi St. Clair
Tow nship, deceased.
The account of John W. Hull, administrator
of Henry Dougherty, late of Napier Tovviwhip
deceased.
The account of John Sparks. Est;, adminis
trator of John Blanklev, late of Monroe Town
ship, defeased.
The account of S. L. Russell, Esq. executor
of the last Will, tkc. of Elizabeth Mctz, late of
Colerain tow nship, deceased.
The account of Jacob S. Brumbaugh, admin
istrator ol Jacob Biddle, late of South Woodbu
ry township deceased.
The account ofFinley Magrew, and Wm.
Huli, Executors of the last Will, Kc. of Alary
Hull, late ol Napier Township deceased.
The account of Elias Hite ami George Sligpr,
Executors ol the last H ill, &c. of George Sliger,
lale ol Cumberland Valley Township, deceas
ed.
The final account of David S. Longenaker,
E-q. administrator of Jacob Keagy, late of Mid
dle Woodbury Township, deceased.
The accohrit of John Cessna, E-.q. administra
tor of Peter J. Miller, late ol iVlouoieTownship,
deceased.
Tim account of Johp Griffith, Guardian of
Ahner Griffith, of St. Clair Township.
The account of Samuel Cam, Esq. Trustee to
make sale of the Real E-tate of Simon Claar,
late of Union Township, deceased.
The account of Hugh Moore, Esq. adminis
trator ol James Moore, late of West Providence
Township, deceased.
The account of F. Jordan, Esq. one of the
exors. nf Philip Coinpher, late of Colerain Tp.
deceased.
The account of John W. Hoover, exnr. of
John Wcisel, late of St. Clair township, dee'd.
D WASH ABA UGH,
Register.
Jan. IS, 1856.
BEDFORD COUNTY, SS-
At an Orphan's Court held at Bedford iri ar.d for ,a Id
County, on the 19th day of November, A. D. ISM,
before Ihe Judges of the said Court—
The petition of the Trustees of the Methodist I -
pi-copal church at Bueua Vista, in Napier township,
was mad and filed, representing, That, in budding
-aid Church, a debt was contracted, which remains
due anil unpaid, to the amount of about SAO; That it
ha# become necessary for said Trustees to liquidate
said debt; and further, that they have procured a
more suitable and commodious building and church
property, by purchase, in Schell-burg, and in order
to relieve theriiselve- of the aforesaid debt, as well
a# to raise the amount of purchase money still due
and own:- on the property purchased in Schellsburg,
being about SSOO, it will be necessary to sell and dis
pose of the said lot and church boiling at Pueua Vis
ta, and praying the Court to make a decree, autho
rizing them to make sale of said premises, lor the
purposes aforesaid, arid also to make a further decree,
directing the proper application of the purchase mo
ney arising from said sale to the liquidation of said
debts and the balance remaining, if any, to be appiieu
to The only proper use and benefit ot the aioresaid
Church.
Whereupon, 011 motion of G. 11. SPANG, f.-q-,
the Court giant a rule upon ail persons interested
to be and appear at our said court on the second
MONDAY 11th day of February next, and shew
cause, if any they have, why lite prayer ol thepe
titionr-s should not he granted by the Court.
IN TESTIMONY wheieol 1 hereunto set my
band aril the seal of said Court at Bedford, this 2rXi
day oi November, A. D. 1555.
1). WASHABAUGII,
i'otiiuuvtuiy-
Jan. 11, 1855.
NEW FIRM,
The undersigned have this day formed a par!-
nersliip in tie Carriage-making, and Black-
Smithing business, under the name and firm of
W Etsr.L is. Co. IVe will endeavour by prompt
ness, attention, and the character of our work,
to merit and obtain a fair share ol custom.—
Our stand i> the one heretofore occupied bv
W eisel N. I osier, immediately East ol town.
WM". WEISEL,
MICHAEL WEISEL,
JOHN WEISEL.
Jan. IS, 1836.
LIST OF CAUSES
Put down for Trial at February Term, 1556 (11 !l
day.)
Sarah Dnffv vs. John beetle 1 xor
Catharine Sands use Muse- Wisegarvr
Barrdollar and Ashcorn Peter Mornings' " lle
John Davis &. Co William Ruby adrnr
James McVicker et al George Powell
Samuel Cam David Foore et al
Aaron Donnelson John Griiiith
Jacob A Sleek Abel Dull
Archibald Ca-teel S M Barclay a.lmr
Jacob A Sleek George F Riddle et al
Dr Wm F. Riechtnr Samuel Winters
Pattonsville and Woodbury T R( o das a 0
Same John King et a!
Geroge W Figart John (iriflitn et al
Maria Mclldowny Samuel William* et al
James Patton et al F.zekiah Loekart
John Nyrtim Plowman and InecUtM
J A Blodget Esq James Williams
Daniel Shea John Rollins
Jacob Snider David Karns
Danm 1 Baker Philip S Croi!
David Patterson use Saml Vondersnntn
Abraham Lehman S M Barclay " ir
James M Reynolds 8a me
C Stouffer's a-signee A R Galbraith
George Oats Isaac Hill
Levi Hardmger William Blair
John Adam# Jared llauk>
Robert Dick Frederick Munowd
William Barrulotlnr John Mf * n ar "
Charles Merwine Joseph 1 I ' ie P'
Benjamine Fink George Gelbaug
Peter M Cessna A brain Kesler e a
D. WASHABAUGH, ?">■
Jan. 18, ISSC.
HOUSES FOR HEM-
The subscriber has for rent, on pa-
terms, four brick dwelling houses, a ' n 1
repair, handsomely located, and we
Possession given on the Ist of Apt'
Bedford, Dec. 28, 1835.