TIB BEDFORD CIZBTTE. Med for el, Xo v. i: H, £8 "i O. "The Union of lakes—the Union of lands, The Union of Slates none can sever; The Union of hearts, and the Union of hands, Ami the ting of our Union forever!" H. W. Bowi'iau, Hfilter and Proprietor. KP*The Lancaster Bank has suspended payment, but a- the note-bolder ; are protected by the liability clause in their charter, they will be comparatively safe. The stockholders and depositors must sutler heavily. Gf7~lu Pennsylvania Mr. Buchanan's official majo rity over t'u-ion, (Fremont and Filmore.) is 27,1 R>— overall, If .'J. He h.o. 17; electoral vote-. We will be able to give the official details ol the Union .11 a few weeks. QjCl'lour in the i.ast.-fii si> per barrel. Wheat dull a§l 50 aSi 02. Corn 70.a 75. to sickness in the family of one of our hands and other good and sufficient causes no paper was issued from this office last week. BEDKOIID srillSC'S- E7"\Ve are happy to be able to state that the Bed ford Mineral Springs property has now be sold in earnest, and that hand-nine and extensive improve ments are already in progress under the dlijtcfintrfif the accompli hot President of the Company, Coi. Gosi.ru. We -hall speak at length en tins subject hereafter. I?cßSM*cvßi:e CcSel?ratiBi • OCT 5 " The Democracy old Mother Napier and her gaflutit little daughter, Juniata, celebrated our late Democratic victoiy by a public dinner and Torch Light Procession or. Wednesday the 25ih inst. The number present was immense. In fact we have sel dom witnessed so grand a demonstration r.t a town ship gathering—am!, although we hart a smart rain during the dining hour, which was in on open fi Id, all seemed to be happy, contented, and cheer'nl, joy beaming from every countenance as they spoke o. the grandeur of oui triumph, in which the ladies freely participated. The dinner over, and alDutisfi ed, the people matched to Town, and were addressed by GRO. W. Iknviia.N and Don. W u. P. Sctietx, fiom the door of that venerable old democrat, Mr. .!AS. FKAZER. The assemblage again formed in pro cession, with the best of music at their head, and marched through the streets with tremendous cheers mi' Buchanan and Democracy. The "Glee Club" in the meantime making the air vocal with their me lodies. We could not remain for the Torch-Light display, but we have no doubt it was a magnificent uif.iir. We hope some friend ,n Reheilsbnrg will semi us a full account o. the Celebration for the next Gazette. 077* Mr. GIBSON pub!.-had some rules in h.s Church on last Sabbath morning and evening which we think cannot fail to put a - top to the pernicious and vulgar practice oi Whispering and running iri and out during the hours of servici . No other submit to such indignities, and there is no rei\ on why the M rhodisf Church should, as it is worthy to rank with any in the lar.d. Because its eats are alike free to ail—to those who pay and those who don't—;s certainly no justification for acts o discourteous and discreditable. Besides, it is the only church in which there is preaching regularly twice a day o:i the Fa! . sth, thus a {Fording church goers facilities they would not otherwise have to hear preaching in the evening. In addition to all, tire beauty and eloquence of the Sermons delivered from that Pulpit by the present Pastor, should at tract the earnest attention ofnli who go tiicr . whe ther professors or not. It is true, very few have been guilty of the impropr .-ties alluded to, but that few have been sufficient to raar the comfort of those who attend Church with no other view than that o! worshipping their Maker. The most sublime points m a sermon ar- sometimes unheard by the Congre gation, because of some on' slamm.ng To the door as though he intended to break it, and another gob g in | or out apparently trying to exhibit their proportions by walking as heavily as possible. Chewing tobacco in Church is another abominable nuisance, which ought not to be tolerated. It is a f.i tby practice, and is tittle k s reprehensible than sly mg taking a drink of Vh: .key ,ort a flask under si milar circumstances. The nan who has not re-p-ct enough for his G ! to keep Lis incut h clean in church, should either s"ay away, or swallow the tilth emanating therefrom which ppople are compelled to kneel in, or occupy • stools upon wh.cb to place their hats. We won;!.'! ti at C rurch oiliciaries have o long tolerated this Un graceful nui ance. KF"VVe invite the attention of our readers to Ttie Rail Road Meeting to be fori 1 in another column. Next week vve wilt endeavor to publish ft..* Report o; the Engineer . with the view id exhibiting the great importance of ties contemplated improvement—espe cially to the people of Bedford County. This route ii certainly the most available that has ever he. n presented to our people, and, ! we intend ever to do anything to bring a public improvement through Bedford County, now is the time to act. If every man does his duty, vve can easily raise the amount; required, being or,!y : 1)0,000 dollars, which amount j is to be expended within the limits of Bedford County. oF7" Messrs. HENSIY J. EKCNER and ( *ZDWALAMDU | EVANS, the Commissioners elect, took the oath o: J office, and entered upon the discharge of their duties I on Mnod.-iy the 17th insf. They selected as their ; clerk HENRY Nscontours, Esc;. —who is well qualified I to till the trust. The !k<ard, as now constituted, will reflect credit upon the County, and vve take pleasure in congratulating the tax-payers upon their fortunate selections for th.s office. A djsu'r.iCfS Cokll'V Of?" There will be ::u adjourtied Court held in Bed ford on Tue.-nhy '.he D';> day of December next, when the Associate Judge elect, I'm,. A..! SNIVEI.Y, wilt be sworn into ..(".ce and • ntef upon tt." disc! urge of tts duties. He v. til make a" competent ar.-l upright | Judge, worthy tb" high coi.fiienee repo-vd in him 1 by the peoj to. CfT*" 1 HANXSGI \ ING.—This day was not gene ral i y observed in Bed.nrd. The people attended to business as on other day.-. We had preaching, how ever, in both the Presbyterian and Lutheran church es. in the morn ng by .-v. .W. At G.N LAUGH, Principal ot tne Bedford Academy, .nd in the ever.- I u.g by Rev. A. i.. Gii-buN, Castor o. the M. E. : Church. Both gentlemen fully sustained the high i reputation they enjoy a.- public speakers, by the de livery of addresses abounding in eloquence and sound . argument. As ts t..s IIMM! ciiitotn, Mr. Gibson spoke extemporaneously,an I v.th t. at case so ; ecu- j idr to himself. Every body v. a., delighted. , BesrtGv .-it*if ' c c'Tiu . A meeting ot the Democracy of Bedford Count v was held in the Court liom-e in Bedford on Monduv evening the t7rh iitsi., which. vv as organized by catl •tg Ik iiry J. Printer, Esq.. to the Chair, ar ; appua.- r.ng Messrs - John Bonder, Gen. lb , ns, CnpT. John At-Taitt. John Cm ra.'. A. P'ldeve, He-jrv I*<■ a - tn- r, Samuel Picket, Jacnu Adams. D. B. Bulger, Elius Gump, John Thos. Gebbart, peter F. Lehman i ...•id Aaron R.-ed. Vice Pr- ot.tifa— and Messrs. John : .•I. Van Horn and 11. ft. Buthanan Secretaries. l'h> met" eg Thus organtzed, the people wce ad-i dres-er! by Messrs. VV*rn• M. Hall, .Tames R. Ransom, of Fulton, John V<- O. 11. Shannon, ninl Geo. VV . Bowman—when if adjourned with hearty cheers lor the triumph of the glorious cause of Buchanan and Democracy. T&e F^inU The election being over, the Democracy triumph ant, fluid the country saved, the people now have time for serious and cool reflection; and hence we con sider it an appropriate tane to take a glance at the alarming scenes through which we have pas-ed. A little more than two years since the Whig par ty gave hp the ghost—and, on its grave, sprung np an organization known by the name of " Know Noth ing-," which rallied u> its standard, in a moment, as it were, nearly every Whig paper and Mi h,g Politi cian in the land. For some months the ri uutc were kept in entire ignorance of its movements, and the result was intense excitement all over the country. The impression obtained very generally that it was a combination that could never hu broken, and hence cilice see/sms were so anxious to get into it that they were willing to be initiated in a garret, cellar, stable, or anywhere else, fearing that they might lose their chances of elevation if they failed thus to " Arnrn rui/if'' themselves at the earliest moment possible, in order to become members, each individual was re quired to take an oath in which he hound himseit to oppose and hate, through life, every man of foreign feis ib, or professing the Catholic Religion—and by a r.o less penalty than that of being branded through nut the United States as a traitor to God and bis country—to have his grave trampled on by foreign ers—and his memory cursed by bis children and his children:? children ! I,est it might be supposed that we have not quoted correctly, we publish on the first page of the "Gazette" of to-day, the three obliga tions imposed by the order, which we are prepared to prove were the oaths administered to every mem ber of the con piracy, unless, indeed, they become alarmed alter taking the hr.-t and second degrees, arid refused to go any further. This was the case with thousands of honest men, who backed out as soon as they realized -the gross wickedness practised behind the curtain—ami to their honor be it spoken. Now, after reading these impious oaths, and the k : nd of political trickery they proposed to establish, it seems to be a matter of universal astonishment that any sane mind could have sanctioned a scheme so utterly degrading to every principle which ought to govern the conduct of a free white man—but, when we coroe to consider that thisdisgraceful business hud the countenance and support of a large number of the Ministers of the Gospel, official dignitaries iri the Church, and other professing Christians, we are 10-t in amazement in contemplating the fact, that such a species of corruption should find advocates in such quarters I Yet such was the fact, humilia ting a> is the confe -lon. Ami it was to the influ ence of that class of men that Know Notb ingism obtained ail the importance it ever ac quired. Had not rmn been urged on by such influ ences, but few would have ventured to take upon themselves obligations so blasphemous in their char acter. No sooner had this monstrosity got into ope ration, however, than we find the Christian A!ro rate arid the Lutheran O' -.errrr, (papers having an im mense circulation among church members,) taking the field openly in its defence, thus affording in fidels, profane swearers, sabbath breakers, and others of the same kidney, a-splendid pretext for inviting Christian men into their abominable dens. The A /vacate, i:i its issue of September 7, 1334, contains a long article on the subject, from which we make the following extract, with !IIP view of shewing to the people how correct our coinmentaiies upon it, at tie? time, were: Tlse ££aevF 2¥oflEfin : ';. " We do not belong to this association, and u '.now nothing" of it except from common re p rt. Cur information may, therefoie, be in correct, or at least imperfect ; but assuming that public opinion does justice to (i.e views and purposes by which the association is actuated, we incline to the opinion that a stern necessity called it into existence, and requires its contin uance. It will be rcadilv admitted that all secret so cieties are liable to be abused to bad purposes, and especially political organizations whose proceedings are secret, because thev are not re- I .•strained by the wholesome check of public o pimun : and hence tl.e individual in- mhers are not so es. i'ntialiv controlled !>v regard to their reputation as they would be if what they pr<;- pose to do was sublet fed to public animadver sion. "llnow-X. ; ti!ingism" tnav therefore, be an evil, or may become one of great magnitude by the abuse of power : but, on the other hand, it may, ;; directed by rijht motives, elfect ureal u'ooct, and counteract ev.is <>l the greatest maj niic.de; and evils, too, for which we know no other remedy. It vve are jijjhtly informed, the association has been sot up. to counteract the political influ ence of Romanism, by resisting the political el evation of foreigners. It does not propose to I exclude fixirn office or authority, legislative or j executive, Romanists as such, but only foreign ers. Yet, as the great body of Romanists, in | this country, are emigrants from Europe, it can i not be denied that the exclusion of foreigners | will necessarily affect the Roman Catholic I Church more than other Churches; and this, so : far from being a political evil, may be shown to | be necessary to the conservation and per pet na ! tbn of ci\ il and religious libertv. And hence it may he asserted, with gn at propriety, that an organization such as the Know-Yot,'rings" con stitute. is essential to the welfare of our coun try, as the only adequate means of counteract ing Romanism : the :> .st secret and tire most formidable association that human ingenuity ev -rd'•>!••■(!, ami whir!:, from its very nature is, and cannot cease to !>►•, hostile to the principles of civil and religious liberty. . *■ * " * * We corelude, therefore, tliat if secret party a- >cia'i ons are an evil, yet the organizati ;n of tire ♦Ktiow-\..things" is a necessary one—nw --; e-sary to the salvation of tire country from the 1 despotic rule of the Romish hierarchy— to the preservation of our civil and religious freedom, and hence should be not only tolerated, hut en i ~ J courage,!. ". tie editor, t will tie seen, acknowledged that he ! knew nothing of the association, except iron eorn nroa report, and yet wail ?h < ignorance hanging a round Liro be concluded Tlint tbe organization of" the know Nothings was a necessary one—necessary to tire salvation of the country—ami heme should he ; not only tolerated, CUT ENCOURAGED!! V. ith such an introduction, by a paper of such nn b.iur.ded influence ::r the Church, it is not to be won • •! red at that so many men, recognized as sincere Christ tans, found tirei way into that sink of iniqui ty—and their blood will be upon its skut-. htm tb.s article tir.-t appeared, vve took exception to >r, ■ " L r "t" d •>/ —and. for ,o doing, was cat!- > d to account by the Minister then in charge of the Caurch ot 11..place, wfeich resulted in our tcit/i --d.tnri, from a Church to which we have been C.e --j v. ted tor the last quarter o: a century, and to the ci i vein.; - •; whmk vve at now as strongly attach c.! N- we ever were, o IT! from which we can never he alienated by any act either of its Ministry or membership. RKLIOION had no lot or part in Know Nothingism, and that glorious gift of Christ is not to be fettered by the fanaticism of man. Because we denounced the A /vor .-te's article in thus adciuitg men to become the sworn enemy of their fellow, a cer tain class of people have been busy ever since in trying to create the impression that we are at war w>th the Methodist Church. We brand the charge as it deserves—and would simply add, that that M KTHOD IST who undertakes to defend his brother in so mean, wicked, and dirty a con-piracy as Know Nothingism, is totally unlit to belong to any Church, and Uas contemptible as the "professor" who has rankling in his bosom the OATHS above alluded to, which will eat all religion out of any man's soul in a very short tirnp. Know Nothingism only lasted a little over a year, and then AIIOUTIONI.SM, with all its horrors, took its place, urging upon brother to wage a war of exter mination against brother, and'boldly proclaimed ior a dissolution of this God-favored Union. Jn this in famous struggle, a large portion of the clergy are a gaiu found its most active friends, in proof of which, we have laid before our readers a number of articles on the subject from various parts of the country, which will al.-o be found on the lirt page. We do not make these publications in a spirit of crimination, but with a view of bringing professing Christians to SERIOUS REFLECTION, and with the sincere wish that MINISTERS, especially, will never hereafter be the voluntary agents in dissemi nating doctrines repulsive to all the teachings ol the Word of God. Ministers have the right to vote.— This is not only their privilege, but their duty—but they have no right to defile their garments by the delivery of incendiary political speeches either in or out of their pulpits; and we rejoice to know that no Minister entertainining democratic principles has done so. This dirty hu-iness is the work of Know Nothing Abolition DIVINES, to whose labors the People are indebted for three-fourths of the infideli ty now prevailing in the world,and all the hypocrisy existing in the Church. We have many honest Ministers of the Go pel, and we thank God for it. They are the 1 ijitit which reflect hack upon the Nation the glory of redeeming love, an ! they must not sutler for the conduct of those wolves in sheep-; clothing who put on the live ry of Heaven to -erve the Devil in; and some of such are to be found in every denomination in the land. There is no honor—no dignity—to he compared with that of the CHRISTIAN; and it the Teachers and Professors of this glorious cause would put their entire trust in God instead of Sharps Rifles and blasphemous oaths administered at midnight in cel lars and garrets, they would not have to appeal to infidel conspiracies to effect MORAL reforms! It is human to err. No man is perfect. 13ut there is no shade of excuse for the men who profess Religion to take an oath to LIE and perpetrate the other cr:mes that follow in its train. Neither is there any excuse for the same c!as of men in ad vocating a dissolution of this glorious L'nion. Notwithstanding all that was said and written by wou!d-he Religionists in favor of KNOW-NOTH -INGISM, there is not a Minister ;n the land that dare now lake up their OATHS and attempt to en dorse, excuse, palliate, or justify them. If there should he such an one we would like to hear from him, and for this purpose tender him the gratuitous use of our column-. What, then is our duty? Repent of the past, and do better in the future. Lot turn who *ti!l rests under the curse of these blighting oaths abandon tiiem at once and forever—and thus do all in his power to wipe away the stain he aided in attaching to the pages of truth and virtue. Those Ministers and Religious newspapers who espoused this degraded order should atone for the great wrong th>-y done to the Church and the cause of truth and morality, generally, by a pt&lic ac knowledgment of their error. This is the only way THEY can ever regain the confidence o'i the I'eople. SNEAKING out as they SNEAKED in won't an swer; a fact which their congregations will give them to understand in a practical way at no distant day ! From our inmost heart we could wish that black lines were drawn around that ill-conceived Know Nothing article in the '-Christian Advocate"—that the word "repudiated" were written all over its face, that the "record" might be forever hid from the eyes ol futurity. We speak thus oi this paper because it is the organ of the Church we loved in our youth, and which we still love above all others. A pious Methodist Minister who, we hope and be lieve is now in Heaven, sa;d to u-, not many months since, that be was so deeply mortified with the un warrantable course taken by the "Advocate" on this subject, that it was exceedingly unpleasant for him to act as an agent for the paper. He said further, that Know Nothingism had clone more to destroy the peace ol the Church and the cause of Religion than any other combination that ever existed in this country. For the Bedford Gazette. Set! ford 385&'26 SCSjoqI. Mr. Editor: Being a warm friend ol education, arid hav iV formed a high appreciation of the scliol arsL.paud qualifications, as a teacher, of Rev. Mr. AiMiUNiUiwa, 1 presume you will cheerfully admit to your columns a brief notice of the institution un der the care of this gentleman. The Bedford Academy resumed its sessions on the first Monday of the present month, and, although the room now occupied is not so desirable a one as it is designed to secure in a lew months, yet the number of students is large, and the prospects of sustaining a first class Academy quite flattering. The writer of this article knows Mr. AEI;IHMIAI cm to lie a ripe scholar. He giaduated at Mereersburg College with high honor, ami a prom of the favora ble estimation in which he was heir! by the faculty OJ this institution—was connecter! with the college, as an Instructor, for two years, if 1 mistake not, subsequent to his graduation, 'l'osound scholarship, then. adds experience as a teacher, another essen tial qualification to immediate success. The Princi pal expects to have the assistance, after a few days, of an accomplished teacher, arid, as stated in the ad vertisement to be found in another column, the male arid female departments will be distinct so soon as the necessary arrangement- ran be effected. ft is very desirable, Mr. F.ditor, that the institu tion be sustained by the citizens of Radford. Now that a competent teacher has been secured, let the entt rpn/.e receive that encouragement which its importance demands, and not be stiff red to lad thro' the indifference of tho-e vvho-e interests are inti mately connected with its success. R. F. SAMPLE. A Fir.v.onn Ki.nc/mt I n: THE UNION TICKET. —The following is an extract of a letter from Dr. Outfield, the Fiituore elector from the 37th District : AJcCt'NXKt.snMUi, Oct. 29th, 1856. I wrote Sanderson that I considered it my duty to vote the distributive ticket adopted by the Conven tion assembled in llarrtshorg. This ticket will be voted by all the Filmore men ir: this county, and we expect to do at least five hundred better than at the last election. My liim convictions are, that this is the true policy,and! sincerely hope that the Filmorp men unanimously throughout the State, will adopt the same course. If so. I have no fear of the result. By voting the straight out Filmore ticket, they as sist the Locos and secure the State for Buchanan. 1 cannot, under any circumstances, either direct I v or indirectly, help them to a victory. In this county there will not be five straight tickets voted. Very respectfully, SAML. L. DI I I IICLO. Uatlroad .Heeling'. Agreeably to previous notice, a number of the ci tizens Oi Bed. r oid convened at the Cnutt-house on the evening of Thursday, the I3(h November in_-t. 1 he meeting was organized by the appointment of the following officers: President, Hon. JOB MANN. Vice Presidents—Dr. G. W. Anderson and Hon. John G. Hartley. Secretaries—John Alsip and John Mower. Alter the meeting was organized, John Cessna, Esq. stated that the object of the meeting was to en list the co-operation o! the people of Bedford county in the Sherman's Valley and Broad Top Kail-Road and its extension byway oi Bedford to the Pittsburg and Conuellsviif* Road. Mr. Lump man, the Engineer of the road being then called on, entered into an interesting and detailed statement of the object oi the road and ihe advanta ges of this route overall others now in operation, between the east and thewe-t. Mr. Motley, one of the Directors of the roan, ad dressed the meeting in regard to the affairs of the company and it- prospect-, and gave a practical view of the effect of the road upon the prosperity of the country through which it is proposed to take the road. Alter some further remarks a book was opened for subscriptions and a handsome sum w as subscribed by th" citizens then present. On motion, it was Resolved, i hat the officers of the meeting be a commit tee to pi epai e Book- and solicit ftuthei sub scriptions, and to appoint other committees for the same purpose. JOB MANN, President. John Alsip and John Mower, See'ys. For the Bedford Gazette. To Rocky mountain-, now, let Fremont speed, And teach the Indian-, how woolly nags to breed. Hasten, O Filmore, to join the train. Fus'd now, thou shalt ne'er be beard of again; ONF. State thou ha t carried, as with a flood, 1 hy tickets were all overprinted i\ nt.oon; '! hy doom, he, with Fremont, stung with remorse, Forever to ride the fam'tl Woolly Horse. Southampton Township, Nov. 10, 1836. From the Sao Francisco State Journal, Oct. !7th. Mlt. Rllliwr. ON THE PACIFIC KAIL KO.UJ. WHEATLAND, (near Lancaster,) Fa., ) September 27t11, 1856. ) To B. F. Washington, Esi>,, C/iairrnna of Hie Democratic Shite Central Committee, of Cali for n in : SIR :—] have received NUMEROUS communi cations from sources in California entitled to high regard, in iH'erenceto the proposed Pacif ic Railroad. As it would tv impossible for rne to answer them all, [ deem it must proper and respect f'til to address jou a general answer in your official capacity. In performing this fluty to the citizens of California, I art in perfect consistency with the If imposed restriction, contained in my otter accepting the nomina tion for the Presidency, ; not to answer interro gations raising new and different issues from those presented by the Cincinnati Convention, because that Convention has itself adopted a resolution in favor of the great work. I then desire to stale, briefly, that concurring with the Convention, 1 am decidedly favorable to the construction of the Pacific Railroad : arid I derive the authority to do this ficm the con stitutional power "to declare war" and the con stitutional duty to "repel invasions." In my judgment, Congress possesses the same power to make appropriations for the construction of this road, strictly for the purpose of national defence, that it has to erect fortifications at the month of San Fiancisco. Indeed, the necessity, with a vie-.v to repel foreign invasion uotti California, is as great in the one case as in the other.— Neither will there be danger from the prece dent, for it is almost impossible to conceive that any case attended by such extraoidinarv and unprecedented circumstances can ever again oc cur in our history. Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. Lellcr tfpca&er Kasjks. The following letter written by Speaker Hanks to a Californian in September last, and which is published in the California papers re ceived by the last steamer, shows what crazy calculations the Black Republicans indulged in at that time, and is peculiar!" refreshing now ; NEW YORK, Friday, Sept. 19, 1896. My DEAR SIR : You will see by the result of the Maine election that really we do not know our own strength in the North, lor Ham lin himself did not claim over 5,000 majority, and my own opinion was that we could get about 10,000. You may set down New York at 90,000, and Pennsylvania at least 50,000, Massachusetts at least 60,U0Q. I l ave not seen one honest Democrat since the result in Maine, but gives up all chance R>r Buchanan, and they are leaving the Democratic, party by thousands. The entire American vote in Pennsylvania will go with the Republican party. Bets ate freely offered, giving 30,000 maj iritv in that State, and no one reckless enough to take them. While it is important for your State that it should go with the Republican party, it cannot effect the result. But if you should fail to en dorse the Railroad movement, it would do much to prevent liberal appropriations for that ob ject. For that reason, 1 would say to you, who have so large an inmost in California, let it not he said she was untrue to herself. You must believe with me that no State in the U nion has as much at stake in the result as Cali fornia. Yours, N. P. BANKS. To J. G. Seebins, Esq., Marysville. Prime in BMlimojp. We notice by the Baltimore papers of last evening that Know-Nothing rowdyism still stalks rampart in the Monumental city, and that instead of the New Mayor preserving or der and protecting the life and property of the citizens, the morals of the city are "getting no better last." The Patriot, a leading K. N. organ, lias tile following: # AN OUTUAOE AT BIXIIAIMTE HALL—Two MEN SHOT.—On Thursday morning, between one and two o'clock, at a ball given bv the Con tinental Association at Bechabite Hail, two persons, named J. Wesley Harper and William Knight, were shot, without any provocation whatever, by another named Jackson Mamill. Harniil, from what we could learn of the afiair, approached Knight, who was keeping door at the Hall, and 11 ted to pass in upon a forged check. Not succeeding in this, he commenced an assault upon Knight, who retreated up the steps, upon which Hamill drew forth a revolver and shouting, "O you Eighth Ward," tired two shots, one of which struck Knight in the back, the other taking effect in the leg of Hat per, who was standing at the top ol the stairs.— Hatniil then rati up Fayette street, but was pur sued and arrested by Bamutn's, by Watchmen Irons and Brown, with the pistol yet in his hand. lie was conveyed to the Middle District sta tion, ant! committed to answer the charge tie fore ttie Criminal Court by Justice Morrison.— A number of physicians were soon in attend ance at the Hall, and upon examination, the wounded parts were not considered dangerous. Knight is the most seriously injured; the ball struck about midway oftbeback, and glancing upwards, lodged mar the shoulder blade. Dr. S. VV. iioock, ptobed the wound to the depth of three inches, hut did not succeed in finding the hail. ~The hall which struck Harper enter ed the right leg, b*-7ow the knee, and also took an upward course. He will piohabiv he lame for life. Both parti -s were conveyed to their residences in a carriage, Knight to Canal, near Baltimore street, and Harper to Gay, near Chey street. The latter is attended by Dr. Dunbar. Tire Republican of last evening has the fol low i rig: AUDACIOUS RUFFIANISM. — Yesterday morn ing, whilst a respectable gentleman was pass ing along the corner of Poppleton and Balti more streets, on his way to church, he was ap proached hv some unknown ruliian, who knock ed hirn down with a violent blow, and then walked away with perfect impunity. Shortly afterwards an estimable young man, residing in the Western section, was entering the Popple t n street Catholic Chinch, when some desper ado ran up behind him, and striking a violent blow, knocked him down the steps of the sa n>d edifice. Police officer Lee witnessed the onslaught and went in pursuit of the assailant, hut, wh- the;- he succeeded in overtaking him, we have not as vt been able to ascertain. A Most Waxtkx Ol tuaui:. 'I Direct Blow Sf ruck i>t Ihe Business of Bait anon.— For some I inpast a morning colemporary lias been ! .1 vis!i of its abuse of us for publishing the outlawry peipetiated in this city, and the mer cantile community has been told that it was our evident <h sire by such means to injure the business of the city. Jn the meantime, the perpetrators of these outrages have been shield ed and defended by that paper, until reckless villains throughout the city Lave grown so bold as to s-'t the laws wholly aside and perpetrate their fiendish designs with most reckless anil wanton cruelty. Not satisfied with the injury to the reputa tion oft he city, which has been inflicted by out iiigi s upon the mm tie,- o| our on n citizens, yes terday morning some of these wretches struck a more direct and deadly blow at the city's pros perity hy firing upon the train of cars arriving from Washington at 9 o'clock. Tire particu lars, as related to us are as follows : On the arrival of the train at the Spring Gar den, suburbs of the city, it passed a group of young vidians who are being trained by Balti more for the gallows, wlu-n one of them delibe rately raised a gun and fired at the cars. The hall parsed through tin* clothing of the mail a gent, Mr. Maicus Hook, and graced his flesh.— Ihe train was immediately stopped and the perpetrators of the outrage pursued, hut they succeeded in making their escape. We are inhumed that the greatest excitement prevailed among the passengers, several of whom were merchants on their wav hither to make purchases. They expressed the severest indignation against our municipal authorities,to whose criminal imbecility this condition oflaw hs-'ness is attributable, and avowd their deter mination never to visit this citv again, but to proceed to New York or Philadelphia, where at least their persons and lives were safe from such ruffianism. We trust our Board of Trade " ill take cognizance of this a.Tair, and either oiler the,ms. Ives or see that there is offered such ateward fir '.he apprehension of tiie guilty wretch as will secure that result. This cer tainly comes within the province of their or ganization, as it is a diiert injury to our mer cantile interests generally. HON. WILSON ItKII.LV. The triumphant election of this gentleman as next representative of the Seventeenth Congres sional District, in the National Legislature, uas one of the proudest achievements of the De mocraev, during tins ever m.em.oiable campaign. In no other section of the State, and against no other candidate, was a more determined hostili ty declared—or a more (titter patlizan warfare waged. the <f!Lits of the opposition were stimulated by the energy of despait, and inflam ed by the z,",ii of a maddened fanaticism—but against these fearful odds, the industry, perse verance and popularity of Mr. Rkii.lv, won a reluctant victory from a vanquished toe, in ev ery county oi his district. His triumph is not p -rsor.al alone, but it is a party conquest, arid will be the herald of the future supremacy of the Democracy in his district. Mr. Reilly has been the architect of his own fortune, and it is his proud honor to have travelled the same common road, from obscurity to distinction, with all thecuher children of genius of this Re public, guided by no star, save the luminary of tiis own intelh ct. His stvle of oratory is im passioned, eloquent, and convincing. His en ergy indomitable, and his industry nntirin".— Th e union ol" these qualities, has given him his prominent position at the "Chamhersborg bar," and will give him an enviable and exalted rank among the first men on the floor ol Congress.— I 3 en nay Ivan tun. From the New Orleans Picayune, Nov. 7 IVKWS FROM KGRTIIEKX fIIKXU'O. The schooner Chrysolite, Captain Ackley, arrived this morning from Brazos Santiago, which port she left on Hie Ist inst. By this arrival we have received the impor tant intelligence that Gen. Yidaurri has taken Camargo, and would advance on JVlatarnoras soon. Those advic.es are confirmed by the pas sengers and bv private letteis brought by the Chysolite. Tiie report received by the Anita from Tanr.pico, some days since, ttiat an arrange ment had been made between Vidaurri and Gar za, is proved to have been unfounded. An important letter from \ idaurri's camp, written previous to the surrender of Camargo, will be (bund below. We have also received the Boleftn oficial , of Monterey, (Vidaurri's organ,) to the I.nth ult., which states that there w as a great spirit of en thusiasm throughout the States ofNeuvo Leon andCoahuila in favor of Yidaurri. Its leading articles assume that there is now a direct issue between "Central" and "Frontier" Mexico, and boldly assert that the forces of the Cen tral Government cannot overcome those of the Frontier. Advices have been received at Monterey of the intended advance of General Rosas Landa, from San Luis Potosi to Matahuela, the partic ulars of which we gave some days since in the news from Mexico. LAME V iDAiinnr, near Camargo. Oct °l iv.- it r • . ' Lcrv I am , 0 the cam,, of the deliberate army. J here are here upwards of 2 000 n as fine looking a set of fellow * a* I ever <aj?' -ether. The/e are coming from Linares "(A more, vv.th *i X cannon. Garza has but 8(J0 a i, told, and lour small guns. Y'idaurri was she!' mg the (own ofCnmargo yesterday, having Jr'i received a mortar from Monterey, fire V' lery is in charge of E. Jordan," from La'rad" Who IS an engineer, and a very able man. H" shot-from the mortar worked" beautifully a , ! knocked the hous-a about the ears of the (' marge, folks. We could see the houses tui, 'L from the camp. They have completed the boats, and only ■ wait the arrival of Saragosa with the addim,. " f.rre, who is coining down on the ether JJ.'TI the San juan. I pun his arrival the whole force will cross. 1 here was a rumor in can - this morning that Garcia had retired from is argo. A party is just going over to see T There Were three hundred men crossed day before yesterday, who have gone out to in,','. Saragnsa. When Vidanrri starts, his intentions are continue onto Matamoras ; thence to Tainpic" ami San Luis Putosi to Monterey. Last n'l'd.t expresses came in from several parts of th-In terior. Several towns had pronounced for Y-~ daurri, and there were no good troops' that could he sent down to oppose bun : S o y„u , tv his cause is prospering. Everything here is ail enthusiasm. The men were paid off yesterday and have plenty of money. " *' EAKTHQCAKK AT SOHUENTO, Oct. 12.—The following account of an earthquake at Sorrento is given by a correspondent:— "A few hours ago we experienced two shucks of earthquake more severe than have been f,.|t in these regions for many vrars. A few min utes after two o'clock, A. Al. J was awakened hv a sensation as if my bed were about to siitle out of the window in front ef me. From piP vious experience 1 instantly became aware of what was taking place, and lost no time in col lecting my family to the doorways oi the sleet ing rooms, which are supported by very thick walls. The oscillations continued in rythmical intervals of three seconds until I had counted four of them. After a state of quiescence—it might have been three minutes —the house be gan to reel confusedly, and then composed it self into another series of pendulum like oscilla tions, in a direction from east to west, more pro longed than the fbriner. J noticed that I could count, with moderate haste, three for the ad vance movement, and three for the return. These were repeated five times, and accom panied by a rushing noise, as of a brewing storm, and an underground rumbling like dis tant ttiunder. From the Fulton Democrat, Nov. 2;. DIED, At the residence of her sons. Messrs. S. it J. ffo birison. i n Ayr Township, Fulton county. I'a. .Mrs. NANCY ROBINSON. aged SO yea's ar.<i 7 months. The deceased was horn in Adam- enmity, Pa. where she resided the ;realer portion of her life. She removed from there with her sons, S. ,f. Rob inson, to thi- County in the year 1810, and continued a re-iderit ot the (.treat Cove the remaining portion of her life. In early years she connected herself with the Presbyterian Church and remained an up right and consistent member until death severed the connection here, and introduced her to the blissful re alities of toe church on high. Since the became an inhabitant of this County, her extreme feebleness of body prevented Iter regular attendance at the house of God; yet, notwithstanding she was depn ved of this blessing, she continued to derive that comfort and soiace a true christian alone can experi ence from reading and'heuring read the great truths of salvation from the pages of the book of life. To say that Mrs. Robinson was an excellent woman would but feebly express the universal op : nion en tertained towards her by her whole circle of ac quaintances. She possessed a singular combination of social qualities, calculated to enlist the highest respect, and retain the warmest friend-hips. Kir :, affable, generous, a true friend, a "motherly" com panion. a good counsellor, she not only endeared her self to her immediate circle of friends, but possessed the iiniver-al esteem of the community in which she re.-ided. For many years previous to her death, she suffered much Horn severe bodily pain, am! > xtren.e physical weakness, vet her mind ronkigiied to retain its original vigor, and her faculties remained ' paired, up to the latest period of her existence, fra ly conscious of approaching dissolution, -be met her end calmly as a summer's morn. For her the grave had no victory, and in her chamber of death no daik r.es existed, save that experienced by her bereaved friends. Her remains were conveyed, at berrequesi, to tier native county, and her body deposited by the side of those w ho, in eaily life shared her trial- ami her joys. This feeble tribute to her memory is offered by one, who had long enjoyed her confidence, and apprecia ted her worth. P- On the I.7th insf.. after a very short illness, at her Father's residence in this county, SARAH, daughter of Thomas and Mary Rei gharri, aged 2 years, I month, and 13 days. But Jesus said unto them. "Suffer little children to come unto me. and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." Luke, 1 Sth r. 16th v. On the 22d November, ins*. Mr. Savu ki. Rof. sou of Arthur Rose, near Srhellshurg. He praised God with his !a=t words. His age was 2S year months and eight days. The notes, Book accounts-, and other eviden ces of indebtedness of San sum and G-bhnrl, w ill remain in mv hands for collection until lH" first dav of January next—after which sails will he brought against all, without distinction. Look out and save costs. SAMUEL 11. TATE Assignee. A. B.— Dry Goods. Groceries, Hardware, N.C., remaining in store will be sold < HLAP. S. H. TATF., Nov. 28, 1856. Assignee. STRAY STEER Came to the premises ol the subscriber resi ding in Union Township, about the Ist inst., a red Steer, bind legs white—supposed to lie two years old. No marks. The owner is desin*" to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away. ADOLPHUS AKE. Nov. 28, 1 SAG. Public Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, BY virtue of an order of the Orphans of Bedford County, the undersigned w i.I ol ■ i at public sale on the premise? on SA I I 20th day of December m x', the following (•' scribed Real lA-tate situate in St. ( lair '• j" h ship, adjoining lands of Nicholas Lyons I-'U L. Anderson, Moses Dubbs and others, and hav ing thereon erected a Log and Frame Hou>s Log Barn, and other out buildings. I here a.< also two apple orchards upon the premises, ant one spring. A boat fifty acres cleared and un dor fence. Terms made known on day of sale. HIRAM DAlb, Adm'r with the Will annexed ot Christian .Mock, ore 1 • November 2.8, ISAG. -
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