THE BEDFORD GAZETTE.
■"? Bedford. Sep 5 ! I, 1*.7.
B. F. Meyers &G. W. Benford, Editors.
Democratic State
GOVERNOR:
Gen* Win. F* Facker,
Of Lycoming County.
CANAL COMMISSIONER:
Hon. .\iiurod Nlricktanil,
Of Chester County.
SUPREME JUDGE.-
Hon. Win- Strong,
Of Berks County.
Hon. James Thompson.
Of Erie County.
SENATOR,
.William P. Scliell, of Bedford.
COI.VTI TICKET.
> . ASSEMBLY,
JAMES BURNS, JR., of Bedford.
DAVID HAY, of Somerset.
Prothonotarv— SAML. H. TATE, Bedford.
Sheriff—WM. S. FLUKE, M. Woodberry.
Treasurer— SAML. DAVIS, Bedford.
Commissioner—C. EVA VS. E. Providence.
Director— GEO. SAIOUSE, VV. Providence.
Auditor— JOHN W. CRISAIAN', St. Clair.
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS,
At a meeting of the BUCHANAN CLUB of Bed
ford Borough on Saturday evening, 12th inst., it was
unanimously ''.Resolved, That it is deemed espedr
dlent to hold Democratic Township Meetings, in all
the Townships of Bedford County, prior to the 2d
Tuesday of October. In accordance with this resolu
tion, the County Committee announces the following
appointments and trust to the Township Committees
to make all the necessary arrangements tn get a full
turn out of the people:
Hopewell, Thursday, September 10
Woodberry, Saturday, September 12
Cumberland Valley, Tuesday, September 1,1
Palo Alto, Wednesday, September 16
V. B. Wertz's, Harrison Tp., Thurs. Sept. 17
Bloody Run, Friday evening, September IS
Black's, E. Prov. Tp. Saturday, Sept. 19
Scbclisburg, Saturday, Septemeer 12
Stonerstown, Tuesday, September 22
Pattonsville, Wednesday, September 23
Louisville, John Wiand's. Thursday, Sept. 24
Clearviiie, Friday, September 20
Chaneysville, Saturday, September 20
St. Clairsville, Saturday, September 26
Rainsburg, Tue-day, September 29
Buena Viata, Tuesday, September 20
Flitchville, Wednesday, September 30
Bowser's School-House, Tuesday ev., October, 1
-Pleasffntville near Big Spring, Friday, Oct. 2
Robinsonville, Saturday, Oct. * 3
Cavendar's Store, Saturday evening, October 3
Able speakers will be present to address the above
meetings, all of which will commence at 1 o'clock,
P. Al., except those at Bloody Run, Bowser's School
House, and Cavendar's Slore, which will commence
at early candle-light. Other meetings will he held to
occupy the whole time, notice of which will be giv
en hereafter.
WM. P. SCHELL,
Chairman County Committee.
Grand Democratic Daily!
THE PEOPLE
BLACK REPUBLICAN HYROC
RAC Y AN I) KNO\V N(>T HING
THUGGERY REBUKED::!
Bedford Couutv Raisins Iter Voice for the
THREE P'S, PURER, PENNSYLVANIA
AND PEACE!!!!
On Monday evening last, the noble Democ
racy of Bedford county, met in Mass Meeting
at the Court House, literally crowding the
court-room with their numbers. A larger, more
intelligent, more enthusiastic assemblage, it has
never Been our good fortune to witness within
the confines of our county, ll was a glorious
out-pouring ot the gallant men who last Fall
gave James Buchanan a triumphant majority
over the combined factions of Know Nothing
ism and' Black Republicanism. It showed plain
ly that the spirit which animated the honest
yeomanry of Bedford county, during the fierce
contest of 1856, still nerves their hearts and
impels them to action. It showed that the
broad, bright flag of Democracy which our
conservative citizens have borne in triumph
through many a well-fought battle, is still the
chosen banner of true patriots, under which
they intend to march to victory and glory.
The great feature of the meeting was the ad
dress of Gen IG. U . Bowman. For upwards
ol two hours the Gen'l field his large audience
enchained with his eloquence—advocating the
principles of the Democratic party with a pow
er of argumentation that was irresistable. and
drawing a picture of the depravity and profli
gacy of the Opposition to the Democracy, that
was startling and loathsome to contemplate.—
He laid bare the hidden machinery and secret
appliances—the clandestine plottings and mid
night trickery—with which the reckless and
unscrupulous politicians of the Black Republi
can and Know Nothing parties, are working
upon unsuspecting Democrats, for the purpose
of getting their votes. He showed .how Know
Nothiug were made, saying that a dozen or more
men were huddled together into the vault of
the Beiflord County Commissioner's OtSce, and
at the risk ot the destruction of the public rec
ords kept there, were sworn into the fellowship
of the Secret Order ! His speech abounded in
happy iiiti at the ridiculous doctrines of the
Opposition, and the oath-bound minions of Sam
and the Negro-Smitten followers of Sambo
shrank back, abashed and ashamed, at the with
ering' rebuke received at his bands. He was
frequently interrupted with the loud and enthu
siastic pjaudits of his hearers, and sat down a
mid a perfect storm of cheers.
The rpeeting was also ably addressed bv Mai.
S. H. Tate and O. E. Shannon, Esq., and alter
the latter gentleman had concluded, it adjourn
ed with three hearty cheers for the State Ticket,
and three more, long and loud, for the County
Ticket, ttr meet'again at th-* <9me plac on
ThursdaJ^eVenutg.* Q
JlemQ<V4Uc Siate convention uHowa,
ominate#Kßfcr , Governor ifeojamin S. Samuels,
.nd lor lieutenant governor Geoige Gillaspie.
3".** yd fis "
VHLTIOT.
VVellj "the mouutain has labored and
| brought forth"—not the " ridiculous mouse"
' we read of—but an inflated political bull-frog
! puf*ed up with the wind of his own arrogance
i and egotism, and able to croak lor two mortal
hours or. the dead, abstract, settled question of
"Slavery." David Wilmot, the great Ajax
Telemon, the Jupiter Tonans, of Abolitionism
| in Pennsylvania, paid his promised visit to Bed
| ford onTuesday last and spoke to quite a respect
able audience in front of the Court House on
the eveniog of the same day. The people as
sembled to h~ar him had met in the Court Room,
but not crowding it so densely as the Demo
cratic Meeting theevemng previous, the "artful
dodger" who acted as "chief cook and plate
cleaner" in the organization of the meeting,
deemed it necessary in order to hide the paucity i
of his Black Republican sympathisers, to trans
fer the audience in front of the Court House.— |
He (the "dodger" ) said that he had got him- j
self into a "quan-da-ry" (in which we agreed j
with him entirely) and that, therefore, he)
would trouble the meeting to help him out bv
asking them to go out themselves where thev
could scatter about and spread over the Public
Square adlibitum. After every body had rub
bed his eyes the twentieth timetosee whether
the "animal" would not soon Ire exhibited, the
"dodger" introduced to the meeting, the "Hon.
David Wilmot," for whom he bespoke are-!
spectftil hearing. Well, the huge caicass of j
David f loomed up—his well rounded paunch
protruded and every eye rested with admirrtion
upon the rotundity of his "Coi poration"—but |
no cheer greeted him a3 he rose, no shout went ;
up for him such as should welcome the appear- I
ance of a man beloved by his fellows—all was
still and motionless—the crowd even seemed to
shrink back—for they felt that they were com
ing in contact with a man who is notorious as ;
a blasphemer, a political mountebank and a trif
ler with the prejudices and passions of the hu
man heart. David sp >k' fir nearlv two hours,
but his remaks "fell dead from his lips, eliciting!
no applause whatever save when he made some j
obscene allusion totally unworthy the dignity of
a man asking the suffrages of the people for the
high office to which he aspires. The staple of j
his entire address v.as abolitionism. A friend
informs us that he mentioned the word "Slave
ry," 250 times, the word "Kansas," 50 times,
the personal pronoun, 200 times, the word j
"dirt" 20 times. The tact is if these words
were subtracted from his speech there would be
a neit balance of— empty twaddle —Among oth
er things David said that he had been misreprr. i
sented, that he was called an abolitionist which j
he was not. A short time after he had said !
this, he proclaimed that "the interests of
slavery and freedom have come in direct con
tact, and one or the other must give way!"—
Now, what did he mean by this save and ex
cept that slavery mus-t be extendi.:!, or abolish
ed, and therefore, as he pretends to be anti-slave- i
ry in his seoi musi tie not, ot necessity, I
rank with those who are in favor of its aboli
tion7 V\ e submit this question for the solution j
of hi: pimps and "second fiddles" who will, j
doubtless go about from place to place, and try
to make unsuspecting people believe that he is
no abolitionist. David also wanted the Demo
cratic party to point their finger to any act, or
expression of opinion, of his, that was wrong.
Well, inasmuch as lie is so anxious to have his
faults pointed out, we will accommodate him
and charge—That David Wilmot is an agita
tor ola dead and buried issue—that he is trying
the raise the slavery question which the people
of the Union disposed of last Fall, and that iie
is doing so in order to excite the poople so that
he can obtain their votes. That in doing this he
is guilty of the most shameful charlatanism that
ever dragged manhood down from its true dig
nity. That he is reckless of the real interests
of the Commonwealth, and that it has been char
ged upon him and he has never denied it. that
he said he was "determined to arouse the people
to tiie importance of the slavery issue" ami that
it he tailed in this, he''would join the party
that would send the country to h-—II the quick
est !"
David repeated the stale stories of the N. V.
Tribune concerning "Bleeding Kansas" and
talked about the ''.Missouri Border Ruffians"
making incursions into the Territory. He for
got, however, to tell us how many wooden nut
meg pedlars, from Massachusetts, shouldered
Sharp's rifles and invaded the same country and
for similar purposes as those of their Ruffians."
When he came to the subject of "American,
ism ' he went sneaking around it for about a
minute and a half, and then said he had not
time to discuss it. lie then sat down, as he
arose, -without creating any enthusaism among
his hearers.
Gen. Koontz, the "white vest and perfume
ry" candidate for Senator, was then called out.
but as we had heard the General many times
and ott, and knew that his whole speech would
be wool from beginning to end, we left, satis
fied that nothing better has happened the Demo
cracy of Bedford county for many a year, thau
the holding of this same Wilmot meeting.
EQUALITY OF WHITES A ND NEGROES.
In lowa, in submitting the new constitution,
question of equality of whites and negroes as to
political privileges was submitted to the people.
Neatly the whole vote of the State was against
the assumed equality. After all the pretences
ofblack-repuhlicanism in favor of negro equality
nearly the whole party voted against it. Few
men in lowa were found voluntarily to vote
themselves the equals of negroes. When
brought to the test their negro professions were
found to be mere political expedients which
lionest men despise. Black-republicanism is
Mead irt I ova, as well as almost everywhere
else, and only needs its merited burial to he
finally -forgotten, unless remembered for the
wautori mischiefs if has brought upon the conn
try.—lFos/i. Union.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEET
i ING.
Agreeably to notice, one of the largest,
• most respectable, and enthusiastic meetings that
■ ever convened in Bedford, assembled at the
Court House on last Wednesday evening, and
: was organized by the appointment of the fol
lowing officers:
President, Maj. Samuel Davis; Vice Presi
dents, Gen. James Burns, John Bowser, Simon
Beard, Joseph Barkman, Col. J. C. EvwharW
Maj. Moses MThvaine, Frederick
Samuel Reighart, Maj. James' jfttf' Jwn
Patton, Joljn S. Ritchey, Esq., Jacob win ms;
I Secritaries, John W. Crismun, John B.rluck,
Adolphis A ke, Isaac Menglt, Jr.
The meeting thus organized, the subjoined
resolutions were presented far the consideration j
of the meeting, and passed unanimously and
with great enthusiasm: after which addresses!
were delivered by Messrs. S. H. l ate, G. W. j
■ Bowman, 13. F. Meyers, E. Shannon,
when nine hearty cheers were given for the
State and county Ticket:
Resolved , That the Democracy of Bedford j
county cordially approve of the Administration '
of JAMES BUCHANAN, and believe that under
his wise and patriotic counselt, and his able and
experienced cabinet, the foreign and domestic :
affairs of the General Government, will lie so
directed and controlled, as to/esult in the con
i tinned prosperityand glory ofrwjrcomnion coun
try. The quiet and prosperous state of the N'a- '
tion at this time, is conclus,ve proof that the I
people were not mistaken in their choice of aj
President in the alarming crisis of 1856.
Rfsolve.il, Tliat we hail with lively satisfac- |
tion the nomination of GEN. WM. F. PACK
ER. as the Democratic tandieate for Governor
at the approaching election, llis high moral j
j chaftcter, connected with his ilnswerving devo
; tion to the principles of the Democratic party,
| and his acknowledged ability, qualify him, in an
j eminent degree, for a faithful discharge of the !
duties of dm high trust for wljich he f>as been !
nominated, and we pledge ourselves to give him 1
a cordial, iTnited, and energeticsnpport, satisfied
; that he will be elected by a triumphant majority
j over all opposition.
Resolved , That the candidates chosen bv the I
Democratic party for the offifes of Supreme
Judge and Canal Cornmisioner,jare men every
way worthy our hearty support, and we recom
mend them to the voters of Bedford county as •
entitled to their fullest confidence, arid as men
! who will adorn the high offices!or which they
have been nominated.
Resolved, That the Democratic Ticket nomi- j
nated by the people of Bedford county, is t
unexceptionable in every resp'ct, composed of
men of fried integrity and cacacitv, and we |
pledge ourselves to give the Ticket our undivi 1-
ed support, from top to bottom.
Resolved, That the Bill for (be sale of the
Maine Line of the Public Workspl Pennsylva
nia, passed by the last Legislature] in its various;
details, was a measure of unparalleled iniquity \
and fraud upon the tax pavers of the Common
wealth, reflecting infamy upon those who pass
ed it, and we sincerely thank* the Supreme ;
Court lor their able defence of the interests of,
the. Commonwealth, in declairing void, the
provisos in favor of the exemjlion of the i
Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, from the
payment of property and tonnage fa.ys, amount
mg to several'hundred thousand -dollur,* j,....
y'r.
Resolved. That the recent decisbn of the
Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred '
Scott case, is one fraught with interest to the
people of the whole country, and cilculated to j
have an important bearing upon th future ib-s-j
tiny ol our Union, ami that we corurally recog- j
nize the sound policy jf its and give I
our unqualified asssent to its principief.
Resolved, That we re-affirm aatj declare;
eternal hostility to all secret political assnci- I
at ions—to all attempts to abridge the rights of >
freemen, on account oi' their buth or religious j
belief—and that we look with confideoceto the
speedy and told overthrow of the Abolition fa- j
natics whose sectional doctrines are calculated j
to array one portion of our country agaiijt the
other, and thus weaken the Bonds of thtscom
rnon union which has made our pep pit free,
happy, prosperous and contented.
Resolved, 1 hat the election of Simon Gmer- !
on, an ABOLITJONJST, to the Senate c the
I cited States, by the last Legislature, vm an !
act of profligacy unparalleled, in the pojtical
history of the world. Whilst theoppositfn to
the Democratic party, headed by FK. JoinvN,
of Bedford, only a few months had
declared, in an official paper, that they jould
not vote for Cameron without throwing wav |
their self-respect and violating their oaths;hey j
rallied, to a man, to what they had denoticed
as a "Buzzard 1* east, and bv the aid of cttain
recreants, elected as Democrats, succeede in!
thwarting the popular will as expressed though '
the ballot-box.
Resolved, 1 hat the treachery, trickery'.land
fraud, practised by the leaders of our appoints j
last year, in professing to go for Fillifore
whilst they were secretly pledged to Frei*oni, I
should brand them forever as.unworthy Ihe ton- i
fidence and respect ol honest and conscientious 1
men, no matter what their former political pre
dilections.
Resolved, That the nomination of Wilmot,
by the Black Republican Know Nothings, as
their candidate lor Governor, presents a singular
contrast when compared with their Opinion of
him, the said V\ iimot, as expressed in all their
papers, Conventions and political meetings a few
years since, when they declared him to he the
"ONLY BRITISH FREE TRADE TORY IN PENN
SYLVANIA, who "would forever stink in their
nostrils," and whom they pledged themselves to
pursue to that place "where the worm dieth
not and where the fire is not quenched."
Resolved f i hat we approve of the Township
Meetings called by the County Committee, and
pledge ourselves to use all diligence to procure
a good turn out of the people at said meetings,
satisfied that discussion is all that is required to
carry our Ticket, State and County, to triumph
ant success.
Resolved , I hat we are net navy, and never
have been, the advocates ol Slavery—that we
leave this question where the law places
it, in the haads oi ihp people of the States and
Territories—and boldly assert that we have
nothing more to do with settling the Slavery
Question in Kansas than the people of Kansas
have in settling the Taxes of the people of
Pennsylvania. We contend that a NEGRO is
not the equal ef a white mar., and we repudi
ate ail attempts to confer upon them the right
of suffrage, place them in the Jury Box, on
the Bench, or i n the Legislative Halls, which
is at the bottom of all abolition movements, r.o
matter what their professions.
Resolved, That the only issue between the
Democracy and our Black Republican oppa
nenls is, to ascertain whether a white man is as
good as a black man, and we do not fear that
this question will be so settled in faver of the
white man on the 2d Tuesday of October as to
crush out forever this unnatural element in the
political affairs of the country.
The following resolution, prefaced by a few
remarks, was offered by Hon. Jon MANX, and
passed with much applause:
Resolved , That this meeting of Democratic
; citizens of Bedford county, approve of the
reourse of General Bowman, during the long
■period he conducted the Bedford Gazelle, >eing
that of a faithful Sentinel on the Watch-tower
of Democracy, and that we part with him as
such wrth much regret, yet at the same time we
are gratified that his mantle has fallen upon
| worthy and competent gentlemen, from whom
j we can expect important aid in the good cause
: of Democracy.
HOIS, W.M. p. SCfpl**
It will be seed by reference to the proceed
ings of the Democratic Senatorial Conference
for this district, published in another column,
that the gentleman who heads this article has
been nominated as the candidate of the Demo
cratic party for Senator for the district compos
. Ed o! the counties of Somerset, Bedford and
Huntingdon. Jt is unnecessary for ss to speak
of the personal or political character of MR.
| SCHELL. He is known to the citftens of this
Senatorial district, as an unexceptional man, in
I every sense of the term. lie is deserved I v pop-
I ular wherever he j.s known, and he will poll
i such a vote as will astonish those who are cred- :
: ulous enough to believe that we shall bemisrepre '
sented by a Black Republican Senator in the j
next legislature. Let every Democrat do his
duty, and WM. P. SHELL will be ejected be
yond a pcrad venture.
I —4-e—j T - '
Our landidates for Asscmliiy.
i o-day we raise to the head of our paper,'
the name GEN'L JAMES BURNS, Jn., on
Bedford County, and that of DAVID HAY, of.
Somerset County, as the candidates to he suppor
ted by the Democratic party of Bedford county,
for the next Assembly. General BURNS needs
no eulogy at our hands, for he has long
been tried in the balances of Democracy ami
has never been found vvariti ng. We are con
vinced that every Democrat in Bedford county '
I vvili raily to his support. MR. HAY is one of
the sturdy yeomanry of Somerset county a'
! plain, honest, practical man. He will run an
unprecedented vote in his own county. With :
i such candidates as Burns and Hay, we may well 1
j hope for a triumph.
AMERICAN MEETING.
At the close of the W iimot Abolition meeting
on I iiesday night, Dr. Compiler announced to
the audience liiat an "American" meeting
would be held in the Court House on the follow
ing evening, to which he invited all who were
disposed to give them a fair hearing.—The hour
tor meeting having arrived, which was atunxw
red by the ringing of tl e bell, tar.;. 1.01 .course ,
of people made their way to the Court House,)
who were addressed by Dr. Compher in a speech
of considerable length, in which he was warmly
and enthusiastically clipered by his "American
brethren.—The Doctor having passed rough shod i
over the Democratic party, lie next proceeded
to dissect the principles of "Republicanism"
as promulgated by Wilinot, which he did in a (
manner tfiat struck terror to the hearts of the '
few Abolition leaders present, and t c/10 "sneak
ed" out of the house when lie was about bait
through, unable to stand thy withering ex- i
posures he was making, lie expressed great
disappointment with Wilmot pronounced bis !
speech an abortion—and said that bis appear-|
ar.ee in Bedford had,weakened the 'Republican'!
cause, and that the ofteuer they brought him I
here, the fewer votes they would have. He
denounced the Republican doctrine, any filing
to heed the J.oco Focos , as mean and contempti
ble, and declared that he and tbe true "Ameri
cans of Bedford county stood pledged to op
pose Wilmot to the bitter end—that he was
the unrelenting enemy cf Henry Clay, and was
the only man in Congress from Pennsylvania
who voted for fhe repeal of the tariff" of 1812!
The Doctor charged tbe leaders of the "Amer
caii party who had travelled the county with
him last fall, making Fillmore, speeches, with
having dastardly sold the "American" party to
1' n-'-inoiit on the eve of the election He said
heeould name the men, (all knew who he
truant) but as they were not present to defend
thimselves he would not do so then, lie chal
lerged the Republicans to refute what he was
saving, and paused for a reply—but thev dared
not
Je also stated that SIOO,OOO had been sent
intt Pennsylvania to buy politicians ami presses
aru that that accounts for tire sudden change
Iron Fillmore to Freemont! It is plain to be
se.li, therefore, tfiat there is a bitter l'ued be
tueen the Abolitionists and the Americans, lo!
tlnse many years. In view of this state of af
fairs, what conscientious farmer and working
nan fount! acting with a set of deprav.
■d leaders who, for gold, sold their party and
heir honor (if they t -ver had any) as Arnold
lid his country? At the close of Dr. Com
>her's speed cheers long and loud went up for
•Hazelhorst \nd the candidates running on his
cket." Deluled as Dr. Compher is on the
ibject of "Aoericanism," all must give him
redit for being/tones/ in standing by his pro
ssiour.
Commodore 8 Cassin, mho was on the "re-
Ired list," died o Saturday morning at George
iwn, D. C. \
lion. James Locbart, the Democratic mern
br ot Cengress frortjbe Evensvilie district, Ind,
i it the point of deJ) by consumption.
K. J. Cochrane, editor of the Spectator,
las been nominated b tbe Democrats of Venan
|o county for prothon. a ry.
Granville J. Penn, of England, a great
fraudson of the foundei\f Pennsylvania, was in
larrisburg last vyeek.
THE TRAGEDY ENDED.
EXECUTION or DAVID STRINGER M'KIM.
David Stringer M'Kim, convicted of the mur
' der of young Norcross, near Altoona, in Janu
ary last, has paid the penalty of the 3W f u l cfime
jby an ignominious death upon the gallons.
He died protesting his innocence, and denounc
ing, as .perjure! s and murderers, those who tes
tified against him.
lie made a rambling, wild and denunciatory
! speech of some length, in which blessing and
j curses were mingled, protesting vehemently
his innocence, and professing to have found the
! road to eternal salvation. On the scatfold, he
was attended by R>v. I). X. Junkin, of J[ dli
daysburg, and Rev. O O. M'Lean, of Hunting
don, both of whom faithfully endeavored topn
j pare him for his unknown voyage
At 15 minutes to 11, he was brought upon
the scaffold, 3nd about half past 1 the drop fell,
! and the unfortunate man was launched into eter
nity. He diil not appear to die hard, his feet
raised two or threetirnes, and his fingers twitch
ed a little. The drop was about four feet, and
did not dislocate his neck, though it is supposed
to have rendered him insensible to pain.
He was taken down, and placed in his coffin,
after hanging about an hour. But a slight dif
ference was observed in his appearance, his
eyes were half-closed, his mouth was open, and
his tongue, which protruded slightly, was cov
ered with blood, ihs neck bore marks of the
cord, and in one place the skin was badly cut.
Immediately after the bodv was placed in the'
coffin it was conveyed to the Pooi House, arid
i buried at the expense of the county, his friends j
having failed to fulfill their promise to call for |
ami take charge of it.
A large crowd of people were drawn to Hol
lidayshurg by a desire to obtain a sisrht of the
] execution, and a morbid curiosity 10 witness
j the horrible scene of a murderer's death; but :
| they were dissppointeti, every one being exclu- j
: ded except the clergymen, reporters, officers 1
and jurors. Much intoxication prevailed, sev
j eral fights occured, and the county furnished
lodgings for some of the disorderly ones, to w it:
in jail.
During the night preceding his execution,
theuufortunate man attempted to commit suicide,
i by opening a vein in his left arm, immediately
j above the wrist, with a steel pen, but the guard
discovered it, and the attempt was balked. He
had written a speech, u hich is S3id to have
covered some forty or fifty pages of manuscript, |
but destroyed it before attempting suicide.—
Tyrone Herald.'
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION".
The Raleigh Stundurd, of:he 2Gth imst., pub- j
1 lishes the official vote for Congressmen in the
respective districts of that State. The follow
ing are the n ajorities of the Congressmen elec
i ted: ' j
Democrats. Majorities.
H. M. Shaw, 3^
Thos. Ruffin, 5,324
Warren Win-low, 4,851
D. OT> Branch, 6,273
A. M. Scales. 729
Burton Craige., 5,855 ;
T. 1). Clingman, 5,017
28,087
John A. Gilmer, Know Nothing, 847
Leaving n Democratic majority of 27,240
The "Old North State" has certainly (t waked
up." and shown an example to the Democracy
of her sister States for all time to come.
FOUR IBOU-A.VD DOLLARS IN COUNTERFEIT MO
NEY, A.VD FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS' WORTH
OF JEWELRY SEIZED TX Sr. Louis.
In St. Louis, on Cass avenue, on Tuesday last,
Geo. Brnnson and I-adore Bessedeck, were ar
r'sted, and in searching the house the officers
discovered, yesterday's Leader savs, secreted
jewelry,consisting chiefly of ladies brooches,
lockets, pi 'as, bracelets, N.C., sufficient to fill a
half bushel basket, and worth probably from
to (iOO, also bundles of new counterfeit
lulls, done'up quite professional!v, and "ready
for trade,"' tothe amount of over S3BOO.
These consist of
3's on the National Bank of Providence, R. J.
• >"s on the Piitsfjeld Bank of Pittsfield, Mass.
s's on the Chippewa Bank of Pepin, Wis.
10' son the North western Bank of Virginia,
amt 20 s on the State Bank of Missouri, Palmyra
branch.
A large proportion of these are very finely ex
ecuted, and would deceive any but the most ex
perienced. Of the Chippewa s's and North
western of \ irginia 10's a large number have
been put in circulation, and some few of the
Missouri 2ON.
A WOODS MEETING.
1 here will be held on Mr. Baser'a land, 17
miles south of Bloomfield Furnace, Bedford
county, a woods meeting, commencing on Sat
urday afternoon September 6th, to last over
Sabbath. Elders, Joseph Ross, of Middletown.
arid J. F. W eishaupel, of Baltimore, ministers
of the church of Gods denomination are ex
pected to be in attendance to officiate. The
public is respect fully invited to attend.
GEO. H. CROFT,
PR. IN CHARGE.
NOTICE.
I he Trustees of the Presbyterian Congrega
tion have appointed Mr. Charles Merwine, sex
ton of the burying ground, -belonging to said
church, who will attend promptly and carefully
on notice, to preparing graves and attending to
funerals.
ft is his business to keep the graves in order,
and he will also attend to sodding and dressing
them w hen ever called upon to do so.
No other person will, hereafter, until further
notice be permitted to dig graves in said yard,
Eh is restriction is necessary to the keeping of
the yard in order.
C. N. HICK OK, SUPERINTENDENT.
LIS L OR LKTTEKS.
I REMAINING in the Post office at Bedford,
l 4 Pa., Aug., 25th, 1857. Persons calling
lor letters ia this lifet, will please say they are ad
vertised.
> Arnold Elizabeth, Adams Jacob, Baker John esq:,
Noels John, Nay James C. Esq., Blodget John A.
Riddle Margrat .Miss, Brown bee ,M. Mis-, Cro-broy
W. Conelly Isaac, Esq. Casy Samuel, Clark John,
Davis Mary Miss, Dale William Esq, Divelv Susan
na, Mrs Ely Jacob Esq., Elynn Michael, Flonk Sam
uel, Griffith Samuel, Griffith W. Gibbins W, P, Glad
den Jacob, Hilabrant Shadrick, HuberGuttlieb, Ham
ilton John. Har-hbarger S. E. Hall Jacob, Esq, Klass
Valentine Lenshrcvin Mathiaa, Long Jo-eph C. Loii
rher A. J, 2 I.ongernecker R. I.ovvrey J G Esq. Laf
ferty John, Lewis Jane N Mrs, Lawrence Dillany,
Londerbaugh John, Leyrmn A D, Means Margaret,
Miller Joseph Mahomett Jeremiah, Mill Fchan, Mil
ler Jusrar, Poorbaugh P. Pullon W. 2, Hiding Lewis,
Schluchre John G, Stoulfer Davis, Summers John,
Shunefeter Josiah, Jr. Simes Juliana,, lukesbrev
Rocert J, Tyson John W, Wark Marv E, War men
Ruth, Woodruff Caleb L, Esq: "> It
JOILN A MOWRY, P M,
Sep. 4, '57
Tin: MISSOURI ELECTION IIK -,,
| Tiff BBM TRH HPIIiNT!!
Siewarf, The Democratic Candidate Elected^
TO THE OPPOSITION" PAPERS Til AT
CROWED OVER STEWART'S DI KE AT
GREETI.VG: 1 '
J' _ \
' " I IQIA L VOi'E. — St. 1. A -J(_
— The ITS iilt of of the election for GOVERNOR*
which was held in the early part of THE month,
and upon which there has HE HI SQ nmch specu
lation CAUSED by the contradictory returns recM.
j ved, has at length been determined by the offi
cial report, R. M. Stewuit, Democrat", BEING E -
L.-cted over James S. Rollins, Emancipationist,
by 334 majority. The othcial vote stands: '
j For STEWART " 47,975
" Rollins 47 641
THE Yelloiv Fever is said to be prevailing
very seriously in Havana. Some three hundred
of the otiicers and crew of the Spanish line of
battle ship Isabel Segunda are understood to
have (alien victims to it. Nevertheless, the
Spanish Government is, at this season, 'send
ing out more soldiers there as if to be victims
to the pistilence. the Mexican Consul died on*
the 14th inst., of yellow leaver.
cIU 3. i) r cvti scm c nt s.
V ~WM SCHOOLS.
; DLE leachers and Directors of the Common
1. Schools of Red ford county, are hereby noti
fied that the county Superintemiant will meet with
them in their respective Districts, as follows:
Napier, at the shool house in Schellaburg, Septem
ber the :61H.
Schellsburg Borough, in the evening of the 26th.
Juniatta, at Buena \ ista on the 2sth.
St. Clair,.at the eight square school house on the
*.29 TH.
Union, at the school house near John's Eieke'S
dwelling on the 30th.
Middle \\ oodberry, at VV'oodberry, on the tstdav
of October.
South Wood berry, at Pattonsville on the 2d, Oct.
Harrison, at RISER S school bouse on the Olh.
Londonderry . at £iidgport on the 6th.
Cumberland A alley, at the house ol John May on
the 7th.
Southampton, at T'haneysyille on the Sth.
-Monroe, at Clearvifte, on the Sth.
Bedford township, at tbe house of John Hafer on
the 10th.
Friend's Cove, at the brick church, on the 1 tth.
Fast Frovidence, at the house ot John Iky cum Sr.
on the 15th.
West I'rovidence, at Bloody Run (new school
house> on the 16th.
Hopewell, at the school house near Dasher's store
on the 19TH.
Broad Top, at Hopewell, on the 20th.
Liberty, at Stonerstown on the 21st.
Bedford borough, at the office of John P. Reed, Esq.
on the EVENING of the tilth.
Teachers and directors in particular, and the pub
lic iu general are respectfully requested to attend.
Business of importance relative to the interests of
the schools will be transacted at each place. No pri
vate examinations will be granted, excepting una
voidable cases.
HEN'KV HECK ER.A IA X,
County Superintendent.
Sep. 1, 1857.
Estate of James Walter, deceased.
IE 1' I'ERS testamentary having been grant
j ED to the undersigned, upon the estate of
decedent, iate oi Southampton township— notice is
hereby given to all person indebted to said estate to
call and settle the same, and those having claims will
present them properly authenticated.
DA AID WALTER, EsT.
Sep. 4, 57.-Of.
I'L BLIC isALK.
R | MIR undersign. 'J will sell at public sale on
JL the 3/ Octob r asxt x ou the PREMISES
in (. hancysvil |e, Bedford county, I'a., one
HOUSE AND LOT, WITH A STORE-ROOAF
ar.d stable also erected upon the lot, being property
BELONGING to the estate of James Walter, deceased.
Ihe highest bidder the buyer. Terms CASH.
DAVID WALTER,
Ex r of Samuel V\ alter, deceased.
Sep. 4, 57.
Gift and Hetail Book btore!
NOW OP]:NED TWO DOORS WEST OF THE
WASHINGTON HOTEL BEDFORD, PA.
NEW AND VALUABLE BOOKS TO BE DIS
POSED OF IMMEDIATELY!
Ojir plan is io Insure n Rapid Sole.
VLL Books will be sold AS low as the usual
retail prices — many of them for less. A
SI PERB GIUT will be delivered with each book,
without additional expense to the buyer. Our list
of books comprises She works of the best American
and European authors, bound in various styles, in
Morocco, best Turkish, Antique, Gilt-edged, Muslin.
Paper, \c. ike. We keep on baud, ID so, STATION
ARY, including Gold Pens and Pencils, SILVER ditto,
letter paper, fools-cap and writing paper ol all kinds,
envelopes, inks of the best quality, kc.
CIGARS of the choicest brands WIR also be found
at our store, which will be sold cheaper than the
cheapest.
MCC AUSTIN K SHOEMAKER-
Bedford, Sep. 4, 57.
Attention Bedford Killrmeti!
\'"QU are ordered to meet at your usual place
_I. of training on Saturday the I9th Sep
temberj next, at 10 O'clock A. M., in Summer uni
form. A full turn-out is de>ired.
Bv order of the Captaiu.
* WM. RITCHF.Y, O. S.
Sep. 4. 's7—'it.
Orphans* Court Salo of Heal Estate.
On Saturday September, 12, LS-57.
la Somerset County, Allegheny Township,
LATE THE PROPERTY OF HUGH SPROAT DEC. '♦
THERE will positively be sold on the premises, on
Saturday the 12th, September, at one o'clock P- M
the following REAL estate, viz: A plantation and '
tract of land, late the property ot' decedent, contain
ing 330 acres more less; 125 acres cleared. The
land is of good qhality, well watered and under FETIYE-
There is alio, a fine young orchard of apples" and
peaches on the premises. Any perSoii wishing a
good and cheap property will find it to .their advan
tage to ATTEND on tbe dav iot saU. T* R W CASH.
F 1 - 1 ' " MAJFY SEROAT, .
! . ti.'HV. IN- NFOAN.
-TSp. t, 's?. :• Ad'mrs.