THE BEDFORD GAZETTE. .. _ • Bedford, Jan. 15, !**>*. B. F. Meyers &G. \V. Benford, Editors. THE DAWN OF REASON IN KANSAS- The President's Message has had the same effect I on the Abolition malcontents of Kansas as the ! portentous menaces of Old Hickory had, once, upon a time, on the Nullifies of South Caroii- ! na. It has brought ibem to their senses. They saw depictured in its earnest and 'impressive lan guage, the doom to which they were consigning themselves with their own hands. I hey saw themselves weighed in the balances of an hon- | est patriotism and lo ' thev were lound want- i ing. They have, therefor.-, determined to pur- j sue a line of policy different from that which they have hitherto followed. I hey base resol ved to vote , and have nominated candidates for State Offices under the L-compton Constitution, i Had they made this resolve when the vote on the slavery question c\a> taken, theie would not . beanv difficulty, now, in relation to the admis sion of Kansas- The "will of the majority" wouhPHave been ascertained in reference to the great question which has o long distracted the people of the In ion, and Congress would at once have admitted the I erritofy as one of the glorious sisterhood of States. But at that time the demon of fanaticism still pos sessed them and the President's Message had not reached them to cast out the devils that seemed to inhabit their bosoms. They still sup posed, that if they stood aloof and suffered the pro-slavery men to have every thing as they wished', Kansas would be made a Slave Slate and then, they, in conjunction with their Abo lition brethren in other Slates, could make the people of the North believe that it cc as the Dem ocratic partv that made slavery an institution of their Slate. But when they read the message of Mr. Buchanan, the scales fell from their eyes, and they saw that their trickery would be too transparent in the light of that luminous docu ment. Thev saw that popular sentiment would brand them hypocrites and charlatan?,- if they did not alter their plan of operations. Had Mr. Buchanan recommended that Congress should not admit Kansas under the Lecompton C onsti tution, these agitators would still be playing their old game, for, in that case, their conduct in refu sing to vote on the slavery question when submit ted to them on the 21st, ult., would have been palliated by the Federal Executive himself. The people can, therefore, t-hank the wisdom and firmness of James Buchanan, that the Aboli tionists have been compelled, for once, to dofT the garments of hypocrisy and that the light ot reason is at last dawning on long-benighted Kansas. Frightened and Disappointed. p negro-worshippers are a little blue about the gills just now. They were in ecstasies a few weeks ago, because they thought that Col. Forney, Mr. Douglas and a tew other leading Democrats were about to join them in their dark conspiracy against the Union and the Constitu tion. But they have since discovered that they •were "slightly previous" in their calculations and that Forney, Douglas Co., have no idea of leaving the ranks of the unconquerable De mocracv. Sad therefore is their fright and bitter their disappointment. Nor are they frightened without cause. They see the lavish praises which they bestowed on Messrs. Douglas, Forney and Walker, rising up in judgment a gainst them and they tremble lest, ere long, they may be called upon to vote for some of tfiem, in which evertt they would be compelled either to support them, or to acknowledge that they acted the hypocrite when they lauded them to-the skies. A Difference of Opinion. The Abolitionists here are striving to show j that the people of Kansas could not alter, or abolish their torrn of government previous to ; the vear lSb-k, if they should be admitted into i the Union, under the Leoompton Constitution. It s< ems that even the neplu ultra of their par ty, the fellows who churn public sentiment into a foam by their proceedings in Kansas, differ with them on this point. Even Robinson 6c Co, believe that the Lecompton Constitution can be abolished at once after Kansas shall have become a State. ■, The following resolution was passed by the Convention held by these men in Lawrence, on the 23d uit., for the purpose of nominating candidates ffor State offices under the Lecompton Constitution-. Resolved. That the candidates nominated by this convention, on accepting such nomination, will be considered as pledged, should the consti tution le approved bp Congress, to a iopt and execute immediate measures for enabling the people,through a new constitutional convention, to obtain such a constitution as tic mujorit* shall approve. [£f~Pre-kient Buchanan has sent a message j to the L. S. Senate on the subject nt Filibuster ' Walker's arrest by Commodore Paulding. The ■ President says that Paulding committed a "grave error," in arresting Walker after he had land ed on the shores of Nicaragua. He says fur ther, however, that he will fully and fearlessly ; execute the neutrality laws, and endeavor to prevent all filibustering expeditions from leav ingthe U. States and hnding on foreign terri tory. Southern members of Congress have been vehement in their denunciations of Paulding's course. lTg*The Abolitionists in our State Legislature will, doubtless, get up resolutions ou the present . troubles in Kansas, in order to distract and divide the Democratic majority in that bodv. Whenever such resolutions are offered we hope the Democratic members will have the good ■sense to table them at once. There is no necess ity for-the consideration of Kansas .ifiairs bv a Pennsylvania Legislature. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. the last message of JA*. POLLOCK is just suofi a document as we would expect from a Govern or of hi* political kidney. It congratulate the people on the consummation of the sale of the Main Line : recommends the sale of the remain der cf the Public Works favors the repeal of <h i ..Tonnage Tax attribute* the late finan cial embarassments to the want of a high tariff: recommends the establishment of an agricultu ral bureau: tickle*' the ears of the Know Noth ings and throws a sop to the Cerberus, Aboli tionism. We lack room to make further refer ence to the message, at present. J. SIMPSON AFRICA, ESQ We are gratified to learn that our friend, J. Sntrsnx ATRICA, Esq., of Huntingdon, has been elected a Transcribing Clerk in the State Sen ate. Africa deserves the post and will fill it with more than ordinary ability. QyGen. Denver, the present Acting Gover nor of Kansas, we see it stated, has written a letter in which be says that the Free State me n would have vot-d on the slavery question as submitted on the 21st ult., had not \\alker and Stanton pursued the course they did. Tf We have been honored with a pamphlet copv oi the President s Message under the frank of James Buchanan, for which his Excel lency will please accept our hearty thanks. Ttieo. Snider, of Blair county, has been chosen Serjeant-at-arms bv the State Sen ate. We are glad of this, as the Major ban unflinching Democrat and a gentleman in every sense of the word. His numerous friends in Bedford County will be pleased to hear of bis election. JTrThe Telegraph has h that the election in Kansas onthe 4-th inst., resulted in the rejection of slavery and the Lecornpton Constitution oy 10,000 majority. If this be true, Kansas rra iters will-soon assume quite a different phase from that which thev have presented for some time past. K D l r CM TIO \ AI For the Bedford Gazette. COMMON SCHOOLS. NUMBER 111. INSTITUTES, DIRECTORS, Sec.— The Institute ban association of teachers and other friends of education, who meet together occasionally fui mutual improvement. They usually exercise themselves in those branches taught in the schools, so as to become more perfect ; what \ one does not know, another will. They also ! discuss the best methods of teaching the differ ent branches, and also the best plan of conduct ing the schools. It has been tried in many of j the counties in the State, and has been found to be better adapted to promote teachers than any other means within th- reach oi'nll. The ben efit to them anil through them to the schools is obvious. All lire teachers feel the great weight of responsibility resting upon them, and there fore hail every opportunity of improvement with delight. They need no promptings from ' any quarter to attend institutes, for, besides : other ad vantages, thev afford the most ample means of genial intercourse with their fellow teachers. But such teachers who have no am* ; bit ion, whose capacities are limited, who man | age their schools, either not at all, or by means : of brute force : who assign lessons and conduct recitations only upon the efforts of a verbal memory, •'without reference to ideas and prin ciples'" ; who teach when they can do nothing else, and then only lor the pay it affords; such ; teachers will studiously avoid Institutes, and ' are unwilling to spend either a dollar or a day : for their own improvement, but, as the inter ' estsol education advance, they will naturally be elbowed out ot the ranks, and their places filled up by ihe more faithful and competent. Of course there are some honorable exceptions, ■ and reasonable excuses will be accepted. There 1 are two Institutes, the District and the County. No di> trict should be withoul one during tlte ' school months, and it is gratifying to know that neat ly every district in toiscountv has its own. And as it is the Superintendent's duty to hold county Institutes, it is equally the duty of teachers to attend them. The above remarks are applicable to both the county and district associations. At the Institute held at Bloody Run on the! 28tli and 29th nfia>t month, only 2s oftue 90, teachers embraced in the di>!rict attended. ; The meeting was one of considerable interest , to the spectators as well as to the teachers.- | Instructions- were given in the fundamental! principles of arithmetic, also in grammar, ge- j ography, penma 'ship, some of the higher bran- ■ dies of mathematics, and in reading.—Each i teacher also gave i statement of his mode of! teaching tliealphat *t, spelling, reading, writing, j arithmetic, and whenever other branches were i 1 taught in his school. This exercise was inter- ! i esting, and also g.i\ •• to each one an opportunity : of comparing his mo le with that of others. ' The wise will always learn. The county su- ! perintendent delivered ~*n address before the j Institute to the public in general, on the im- j j portance of common sclioo' education, ami one j also to the teachers on tfie nature of their re-i , s-ponsibiiities. Mr. .[.Clarendon Tate, one of j i the teachers present, also favored the Institute with an excellent address on the subject of ed ucation. The citizens of the town and the di rectors who were present during the sessions, j were all pleased and profited. In the discharge of mv arduous and responsi . ble duties, (for in truth 1 found them to be such) jmy frauds have been strengthened and my ' heart cheered hv the active and cordial co-oper ation of many private citizen.-, of intelligent j teachers and of'.he different boards of directors. ' The latter, especially, in those districts where T have been visiting the schools, have been hearty in their assistance. I have so far found them to-be intelligent, kind, &.accommodating: having the interest ol the schools at heart, and always willing to do for the best as far as they know how. But 1 have met with mariv who i have no copy of the school laws, anil therefore . are dependent upon the resources of their own j judgment ami the opinions ofc interested pa-ties, ias to their duty. In this way some mistakes ' have occurred which I purpose to mention in . my next number. I expect svn> k> receive a j supply of the school laws and the State Super j intendent's decisions. Those who have no copy can then be furnished with one. I hope the directors will allnWafJ teachers the time to at * fetid the County Institute. SUPERINTENDENT. Correspondence BELLVILLE, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS. ) |>EI;EKBEH 17 lb, 1857. j MESSRS EDITORS : While so many of the people of the Keystone Stale are emigrating to the "far West'' to belter their condition, might be pioper, perhaps, that their minds should be directed to the peculiar advantages that the State of Texas affords over and above anv of the Northern and Western States. The winters in Texas' are generally very "mild, with the exception of the "Northers "' which generally last not more than three, or four days. During their continuance the weather is exceedingly cold. We scarcely ever have any snow. Thus the gra-s upon the prairies is always in a con dition to support animals that subsist upon that sort of food. Those who have tred in the Northern and Western States, know that the horses, cattle and hogs have to he fed during the entire w inter, in order to save them from starvation. But here in Texas, very few per sons t-wr think of making any preparations of this sort for their stock. Cattle, horses and hogs subsist during the whole winter upon the grass which grows on the prairies, and upon the acorn commonly called "mast," I think that Texas is one of the best countries in the world for a poor, but industrious, Jfnan, no matter what his occupation x but particularly for fanners. I have seer, a good many people in Texas, who have formerly lived in the North western States, and they have almost iavariably told me that Texas was a better country than anv of them. They did not have to work halt so hard to make a living and could make proper ty much faster here than there. I think Nor thern and Western Texas one of the aest open ings for economical, industrious farmers, and those of small means, 1 know of. fhe "Penn sylvania Dutch" are proverbial throughout the United States for their thrift and industry, and their economy and capacity to amass property. I once knew many, however, who were deeply involved in debt and much behind hand in every wav. lam perfectly satisfied that with their economy &. industry, ia Texas, they ecu Id soon gain a competence and easily pay all their debts. I believe it would be actually a virtue n some of them to run away to some new county where they could live better, make more roomy and be enabled in a short time, a few years it most to pay all the debts they have left hehiid them. 1 do not think the lower part ot Texas favor able for men of small means as Northern and Western Texas. Pennsylvania Deinocras would he welcome here, 1 think ; hut the Blick .Re publicans are not wanted. They on stay where they are : fur I find they do as little harm there as any where. After a northern FreesoiKr has lived here some, jlteen or eighteen months, lie will, he as willin, to pur chase a slave with the first spare mo my he has, and will be as stiong a pro-siavery mat as those who have been raised in the South. This has been a bad year for immigra tion to Texas, on account of If* severe drought of the past season and the Qnsequent failure of the crops. The best time, however, all other things lining equal, is the fall and Winter.—l congratulate thejDemafcr'cy'ofßed ford County and the State ol Perms ivania, on their success in the last election. Lite Democ racy of Texas rejoice over the success ol Dem ocratic principles every where. Very Respectfuliy jkc., J NO. P. OSTERJOT'T. PESXA. LF.USLAHRE OFFICERS OF TIIF. SENATE.— W. H. Welsh, ot York ; Chief Clerk, VVm. H Miller, of Harristvurg : Assistant I'. M. Htfchinsnn, of Philadelphia ; Transcribers, J. Sin pan Africa of Huntingdon, Jesse B. Davis, of Noitgomerv, and Nelson Heiser, of Lehigh : Servant at-urnis Theophilus Snider, of Blair : Assiltnf, C apt. VVm. P. Brady ; Doorkeeper, Lewu Frank, of Berks : Assistants, Samuel D. Brobstof Luzerne, and John-Parrel, of Philadelphia : Messenger, A. C. VVorthington, of Bucks; Asskant, David L. Spear. OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. —Speaer, A. B. Longaker, of Montgomery ; Sergent-at-arms, JacobGlassmeyer : Assistant, Isaa McClure, and Charles C. Hibbs : Doorkeefr, Samuel Tavlor ; Assistant, VVm. Carey, >f Monroe, John Little, of Philadelphia, Stephe Holland, of Montour, and John Maguire,of York ; Messenger, James Bradly : Assistjhts, Curtis VV. Gare, of Clinton, Peter Easterdi*, of I'liila delphia, and (J. VV. Fuck, of VV|trr,oreland. Two additional Doorkeepers were apointed hv resolution, viz : Adam L. Home, ofSchuy Ikill, and Isaac Gfughson, of Huntingdon. The officers of both Houses are democrats. A QUESTION FOR OUR FRENDS. We have a question to put to any four Dem ocratic friends who may feel like Iking sides against the administration on the Knsas ques tion. We ask— Did you ever know* Democra tic administration to go u-rong on a rent ques tion t We have often known a gtnt clatter to be raised and kept up for a time, lit the peo ple always decided that the adminiration was right. There was a Bank clatter iif JACKSON'S time, a Sub-Treasury clatter in V A| BCREN'S, a Tariff clafter in POLK'S and a Nebflsha clatter in PIERCE'S. Each of these ctattis scared a few timid Democrats, hut the sofm second thought of the people set everythiit rigD ir time. We haw a Kansas clatter nod, and some of our friends are afraid BUCHANAN iJnot l We repeat to them the question—Did leu ever know a Democratic administration to J>e wrong !— Valley Spirit. . 4 Election in Kansas. St. Louis, Jan. 11.—The Kansas correspod pnee ofthe Democrat says that the Free Stje Legislative and Stale ticket received an averjje majority of 185 at Wyandotte; the majors}' against the Lecompton Constitution is 373. The Leavenworih Times, of the sth, st that the average majority for the Free Site ticket in that city, is upwards of 1100; te majority against the Constitution, 1370. Ger e men from the Territory states that there is 1 le doubt that the Free State ticket is elected 1 Ui large majority. No disturbance has been reported thus far TP President in Ohio. —Judge Rai if) member of the House of Representative.-pi Ohio, from Columbus, introduced a flaming i o hition before the Democratic caucus, sustaing Governor Walker, and "pitching in" to President ; which resolution was postponed a}' a decisive vote. , The steamship Isabel arrived at Charl Ai from Havana, and reports that Walker's ve 4. tlie steamer Fashion, had been seized by it American consul, her papers having been f< it: I to be irregular. 13 re d i t i c s. A newspaper correspondent having lately visited the Siamese twins, puts the following question : Should Chang, one of the twine, in fringe the laws by something worthy of death, how should he be punished and justice be satis fied, if it could not be without the death of the innocent. —The New Brunswick (N. J.) Rubber Com pany have deposited in the police station house in that city, .rubber Jbuptsiind n)ipv;s for the.tijiv elling poor who are destitute or in need ol tliein. —Tt is estimated that the State ol Illinois has produced two hundred and eight million bush els of grain this season more than ten bushels for each man, woman,and child in the United States! —John B. McPherson, Esq., died at Getfvs btirg, Pa., uii the fth instant, in the (>9th year of bis age. At the time of his decease, Mr. McPherson as casbierjof the Bank of Gettys burg, a post he has held since the organization of the bank in 1815. He was the oldest cash ier and among the oldest bank officers in the country. Wm. Ferguson, postmaster at Mottville. Mich., was arrested on the 22d ult., by a special agent of trie Post Office Department, for embez zling letters containing money. —The Monroe county (N. Y.) Circuit Cal endar is so enormously heavy this term, that two judges sit to try cases, in separate apart ments. Six hundred culprits are under indict ment. Lucien Bonaparte, nephew of the Emper or, alter some years apprenticeship as a dea con, has just been promoted to priestiv or ders at Rome—another step towards the triple tiara. Washington Irving, now seventy-five years old, walks to Dr. Creightofi's Church, in Tarry town, (of which we believe be is a vestry man,) and back, five miles neatly every Sun day. Among the novelties observed on New Year's Day was a carriage propelled by steam, Bnd operated by two last young m-n in their business of making calls—in New Voik. —The New Haven Register has it that Mrs. Jenkins savs the Kansas people are acting just as her yon Bill does when he wishes to "set up, in the evening :—"Come, Billy, it is time-to go to bed." "I hain't had my supper vet !" "Well why don't you eat your supper ?" "Cos I don't want to go to bed !" —The Philadelphia papers state that upwards ofsG,ooo worth of lottery tickets were sold in that citv the dav before Christmas. —ln a sermon recently preached bv Rev. Mr. Havens, at Brookviile, he remarked, in the language cd scripture—"Gold and silver are the Lord's,*'and added, " paper money is an in vention of man and the devil." —John Gruber, Esq., founder of the Hagers tovvn Almanac, and one of the oldest printers m the United States, died recently at Hagerstown, Maryland, at the age of 91. —Libraries are the shrines whereall the tplics of th* ancient saints, full of truth and virtue, and thatavithout delusion or imposture, are preserved and reposed. Hop* is like the wing of an angel soaring up to Heaven, and bearing our prayers to the throne of God. —Thomas Stephenson, of Kentucky, has been appointed associate justice of New Mexico, to succeed Judge Brocchus, resigned. —The Russians are re-fortifving and extend ing the north side of Sebastopol ; a new fortress is being built at Kertoh. —The British Minister in Mexico was recent ly attacked by a hand of robbers, and came very near losing his life, —The Iradesman who fines not advertise lib eral!)' lias been very appropriately compared to to a man who has a lantern, but is too stingy to buy a candle. —Miss ELIZA LESLIE, a lady who was proba bly as widely known by her writings as any lady that has lived in the Touted States, died on Friday, at Gloucester, \. J. Fourteen army surgeons belonging to the English service have perished in the disastrous revolt in India. —The Emperor of the French has deter mined to purchase for his private account a domain of ten thousand beet acres of lan I in Algeria, on which he intends to establish model farms. During the past year, twenty six Re volutionary soldiers have died, as have also twenty five persons of one hundred years and During the year 1857, five hundred and fiflV eight I'llited States vessels valued, with their cargoes, at $17,397,100 were lost at sea. —The trial of Thomas VV. Smith fir ihe murder of Richard Carter, at the St. Lawrence Hotel on the 4-th of November last, is now pro gressing in Philadelphia. —Gov. Powell, Democrat, has been elected, I*. S. Senator from Kentucky, to succeed John B. Thompson, American. —Later advices from Kansas contradict the reported collision between the C. S. troops and the free State men under Gen. Lane. —The New York papers published the Gover nor's message in advance of its delivery to the i Legislature. ; —Mr. Benjamin Treat, ofSauthviile,Conn., j has lost several cattle lately. They were pois j oned by licking the paint off a newly-painted [ bain. jtr*\A bill to prevent runaway matches has been reported in the lower House of the Ken tucky Legislature. It commends itself to the prayerful consideration of all young men am bitious of paying Tor some young lady's hoard arid hooped skirt-a-coats. Its main provisions are:—lst, fine and imprisonment for running ' away with a young lady under 18 years of age • and not marrying her. 2d, if he does marrv her, he cannot get any of her property until she ' becomes of age, Jkc, It was made the special order lor Wednesday. Young spoonies, who cannot live without "Dear Mary Ann," had bet ter notify the "being" and hurry up the cakes bp fore Mr. Hudson's bill becomes a law. It is the fashion now for the "old folks" to refuse their consent to all wouldbe sons-in-law. This is not because they have anv real objection to "Chawls," but because they" are too stingy to : give a wedding party. i\" c ut ul i) r crti sc m c u t s . K mmovA §j. JOHN STONE So SONS, iyt> <U> , SILKS. KIBII(IW1\B MILLISiV GOODS, Have lejioved Iron) \o. 45 South Second Btreet, to their new aridejewant store, .\'o. 80ft CJirsmit St., one door tihovr. Hth, where they will he pleased to see their friends and the trade generally. (janls*sB-lm.) Notice to Collectors of l'oor Tax. ALL collectors of Poor Tax including those of 1857, are hereby notified to settle up their Du plicates; and those who do not square up bv next February Omit, excepting only the col lectors tor 1857, will have to abide by the con i sequences. Bv order ot Board of Poor. DIRECTORS. ; Jan.ls, 1857. •Miort hettlcineiits make long fr'ri'rnds.' j THANKFUL for the very ' liberal patronage which | we have received Oorn the public during our part -1 nership—we respectfully aim ounce to all whom it I may, concern, that the now existing partnershipbe ! tween us will MHUI be di->oli ed by nuitual consent. and we earrie-tlv desire all peiaons havii.g accounts ; wirb us to settle the sane immediately— and those acaiiist whom we hold roles now due, will please hit I the same BLYMiIU'. it HARTLEY, j Jan 15, issB. LIST (II i: 11 NFS. Put sluwn lor trial at I'Voruat v Term, (2d Mon day, Bth day.) 185 S. | George Muffin v J S Morrison's admr. .1 S Homiiiii i adrn'r. " George Million, ; Margaret piddle, " Henry Boi.lej, et al. ! Maria McKhlowdy, " Sarri'l Williams, et al. j Conrad Rohm, " Solomon Diehl, j Or G W Anderson's use, " Oavid Over, | Peter J Little, '• Jacob Slock, i J! A I'ockler. " Jo- Hard-ock, et al. i A.) Snivel)', " SamuG Brown, Same " VVm Keetfe, ■ .fames (Vsspa, " Henry Miller et al. j Amos Willisoii, " Jesse Dieken, John Bridelfani, '■ Mary Oyler, et al. j Ehen IVnnel), • A ben. R. Craine, et al, Joseph Gonden, " Daniel M-t/gar. et al. | Elizabeth Kelly, '• "William Wal-h, j D L Keagy's use " Peter Morningstar et al. ! Jesse Bieek, " Win Sieek, | Ludwick Fisher"* adm'r., '• John McCanles, j Burgess X;r ot Bedford hoi S M Barclay "s adm'r. j Solomon I'icken, et al " Margaret Elliott, | T fc J King, " John G Hartley, ' Sahriuel Kreiger, Win. Woy, Michael Wheeling, et al. " Philip Hoon, et al. ! John Bowser, " Samuel Whetstone, i Prothonotarv's Office, f SAM'L H. TATE, Jan'y 1.5. IS-SS. £ Proth'y. Ri;<;!srj:ns .vnrtck. ALL persons interested, will take notice, that tiie foliou ing accountants have settled their ac count.; in the Register's oiiice of Bedford coun ty, and that the same will he presented to the Orphans' Court lor confirmation, on Friday, the I2lli day of February next, at the Court House, in Bedford, viz: The account of James Camel!, administrator of the Estate of Elias Ritz, Esq., late of Monroe Township, dec'd- The tinal account of David Stoler, administra tor of the E.-iate of John Stoler, late of Liberty Township, dec'd. The actotint of William Overrocker, admin strator <d the Estate ol Thomas Overrocker, late of Colerain Township, dec'd. The :u'count of Jonathan Snider, administra tor of the Estate of Sophia Snider, who was administratrix of John Snider late of Monroe Township, dec'd. The account ol Jonathan Snider, administra tor ol the Estate of Sophia Snider, late of Mon roe Township, dec'd. The account of Simon Brumbaugh, admin istrator of the Estate of David Barley, late of Middle Woodherry Township, dec'd. The guardianship account of J no. B. Alexander of Wells Township, Fulton County, formerly of Broad-tap Township Bedford County, guardian of Catherine R*adv. now intermarried with William Lock.ird, Mary Ann Ready, Eos anna Ready, George Ready, John Ready, miner children oi Alexander .Ready, lateof said lown silip, dec'd. The final account of John Kinton, administra tor of Elizabeth Kinton, iateof the Borough ol Bedford, dec'd. The account of David Walter, Executor of the last Will and testament of James Walter, late of Southampton Township, dec'd. The account of Jacob Dunkle, administrator of the E.iale of Susan Dunkle, late of West Providence Township, dec'd. The account of Aineria VV il.son, Executor of the last Will and testament of John VV lison, late of Napier Township, dec'd. The account ol Charlotte L. Harroer, Ex ecutrix of the last Will and testament of El wood Ha rmer, dec'd who was administrator of the Estate of Thomas B. Miller, late of Bed ford Borough, (he'd. Tim Guardianship account of P'redrfck KatifF man, Guardian of David, George and Susanna fv agv, minor children of Jacob Keagy, late ot Mi idle VV indberrv Township, dec'd. The account of Francis Jordan, Esq., admin istrator of f the Estate of. Samuel Cromweel, fate of Bedford Borough, dec'd. The account of Gideon Hitchew, administra tor o| the Estate of ('haslet Zenibrun, late ol J'ln.iaU Township, dec'd. Register's Oliice, ) SAM'L H. TATE. Jan. loth 1858. \ Register. COURT PROCLAMATION. To the Coroner, the. Justices of the Pence, unit Constables in the t/iiferent Townships in the County of Hat ford, (ireeting. KNOW YE that in pursuance <rf a precept to me directed, under the hand and seal ol the Hon. FK WDS M. KIMMELL, President ; of the several Courts of Common Pleas in the Sixteenth District, consisting of the counties ol ! Franklin, Bedford anil Somerset, and by virtue ol his office ofthe Court ol Oyer and Terminer and General Jail delivery for the trial of capi tal and other offenders therein and in the Gene ral Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace: and John G. Hartlf.y and A. J. Snively, Esqs. Judges of the same Court, in the same County ol Bedford, You and each of you are hereby re quired to be and appear in your proper persons with your Records, Recognizances, Examina tions, and other remembrances before the Judges aforesaid, at Bedford, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Gene ral Quarter Sessions ofthe Peace therein to be holden for the county of Bedford, aforesaid, on the 3d Monday of November, (being the 16th day,) at It) o'clock in the forenoon of that day, there and then to do those things to which your several otfices appertain. (JIVEN under my hand at Bedford, on the 15th day of January, in the year of our Lord INSS. WILLIAM S. FLUKE, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S mi BV Virlup of sundry writs of fieri facia-, Jo me di rected, there Will be sotr! at the Court House, in the borough ol Bedford, on Monday, the Bth ilavof Feb tuary, 185b, at one o'eiock, P.M., the following Real Ksfafe, tp wit: One tract of laud containing 'J,Of) acres, more or less, about 50 acres rfeared and under fence with a two - ory log house ainf log stable thereon erected adjoining lands of Joseph Barkrean, Philip Snider and others, situate "in Monroe township, Bedford county, and taken in execution as the property of I James Mountain. , A tract of land containing 132 acres, mure or less, about L* acres cleared anr! under fence, with a two story log house thereon erected—adjoin ing lands of Samuel Weekly, Jdbi) Xoe#, Christian Long and others, situate in Broad Top township, Bedford county, arid taken in execution as the piop ty of VVm. Lowery. ALSO—One tract of unimproved land, containing | 21 acres, more or less—adjoining lands of George j W. Gutnp, Joseph bou.er, James F;MOB and oth er., situate in Napier township, Bedford county, and fa I; eii in execution as the properly ot James Hughes. | Al.sfi—All defendant, Samuel A. Sleek, bis right, title, interest and claim, in and to a tract of land | containing 100 acres, more or less, about 15 acres I clear and under fence—adjoining lands of B. W. (far-- I retson. Jacob Snider, John Wolf's heirs, Henry Hoo | ver ami others, situate in St. Clair township. Bed ford county, and Taken in execution as the piopeitv | of Samuel A. Sleek. ALSO— One tract ot land in the possession tW Ja cob H. Bowser, containing 81 acres, more or less, about acre*cleared and under fence, with a two sforv log house, double frame barn and other out buildings thereon ejected; at-o, an apple orchard I thereon—adjoining land- of i hornas Wi.esjrver and other lands ot Jarob H. Bowser ami others. ALSO—One other tract ot unimproved land con taining 2! acres and 10 perches—adjoining lands of Michael .Mo.es, lChecca Sleek, John Wolf and oth ers, situate in St. Clair township, Bedfoid county, and taken ill execution as the property of John S. . fletrick. ALSO—One lot of ground in the town of Hope ' well, fronting about 150 feet on Wood Street, and a ; bout 120 feet on Broad Street, and expending back to null-race, and lying three square, with three two story rough cast dwelling houses, blacksmith shop, ! shoemaker shop, and tin shop thereon erected. ALSO—AII defendant's right, title and interest in 30 acres .of unimproved coal land, warranted in j the name of John L. Grove—adjoining lands of. John Cessna, Ksq., the Hopewell Coal & Iron Company, ! and others. ALSO—One tract of unimproved bottom land, known as the Adam Voting tract, containing 25 acres more or le*s—adjoining the Jufnata river on the north, and lands of John King's heirs on the east and west. ALSO—AII defendant, Thomas W, Horton's right, title. liitere.f, and claim, in and to one tract of land called buck bottom, containing 60 acres, more or le-s, about 4 acres cleared and under fence, with a storv and a trail plank house thereon erected ad joining lands of VVtn. Forrester on the west, and the Juniata river on the north, cast and south. ALSO—AII defendant's interest, in and to three tract- of improved coal lands, warranted in the name of Thomas W. Horton and Jesse Grove, containing in all about 134 acres, more or less—adjoining lands oi William Montgomery, now John Cessna, Esq., on the north and west, and lands of John Ford and others on the south, and lands of William Evans, on the east, and all the above described lands situate in Broad Top township, Bedford county except Buck Bottom, which is situate in Hopewell township, Bed ford county, and taken in execution as the property ol Thomas W. Horton. ALSO— All the defendant, Robert Elliott, his in terest in and to a tract of land containing 2SO acres, more or less, about 20 acres cleared and under fence, with a cabin house and double log barn thereon erec ted—adjoining lands of Jacob O-ter, John O-ter and other-, situate in Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford county, and taken in execution as the prop erty of Robert Elliott. ALSO—One tract of land containing 50 acres, more or less, about 20 acres cleared and under fence, with a cabin bouse thereon erected—adjoining lands of Alfred Entrekin, John Savage and others, situate in Libertv township, Bedford county, and taken in execution as tbe property of Henry Berkstresser. Sheriff's Office, ( WM. S. FLI KE, Bedford, Jan 15,'58. J Sheri.ff BEDFORD COVXTY, SS. At an Orphans' Court held at Bedford, in and for the county of Bedford, on the 10th day of November, A D 1557, before the Judges of the said Court, On motion of John Mower. Esq., the Court grant a rule upon the heirs and legal representatives of Peter Shimer, laTe of Union town ship, dec'd, to wit: Isaac Sbimer, Martha, intermar ried with Henry Dell, residing in Blair county, Pa., Uachael, intermarried with Emanuel Keller, resi ding in the same county. David Shimer, residing in U'avne county, Ohio, Elizabeth Ficlces, {widowy Frederick Shimer, Margaret, intermarried with Wermert ileininger, Hannah, intermarried with John- VVeyant, Peter Shimer, and Susan, intermarried with John Fickes, all residing in Bedford county, to be and appear at an Orphans' Court to beheld at Bed ford, in and said county, on the 2d Monday, Sth day of February next, to accept, or refuse to take the real estate of said deceased, at the valuation which bus been valued and appraised in pursuance of a writ of partition, or valuation issued out ot the Orphans Court of Bedford county, and to the sheriff of said county directed, or show cause why the same should not be sold. By order of the said Court. In testimony whereof, i have hereunto set my [L. is.] hand and the seal of said court at Bedford, the 18th day of November, A D 1857. ATTEST? T>- WASHABAUGH, WM. S. FLUKE - , Sheriff. Clerk. Jan 15, lhjS. BEDFORD COU.YFW SS. At an orphans' court held at Bedford, in and for the county ot Bedford, on the 16th day of November, A.D. 1857, before the Judg es of the said Court, On motion of O. E. Shannon, Esq., the '■ Court grant a rule upon the heirs and legal represent atives of Mathew Growtfen, late of Cumberland "Val i ley township, deceased, to wit: Jeremiah. George, Ellen, intermarried with Henry Hanger, Kebecca, and Pri.-cilla, all residing in Bedford county,to b and | appear at an Orphans' Court, to be hel l at Bedford, i HI and for said county, on the 2 1 Monday, sth day o. ! February next, to accept or refuse to take the Real I Estate of sa d deceased at The valuation, which has been valued anil •ppraissd in pursuance of a wist ol partition or valuation issued out ot th' - orphan-' court of Bedford county, and lo the Sheriff oi •' ' count) directed, or show cause why the same should not be sold. By order of the Court. In testimony whereof I nave hereunto set my hani [l. s.j and seal of the said Court at Bedford, the ISth day of November. A. D. I s '• D. WASHABAUGH. Jan 15,'57. Cl < rk ' LIST OF LETTERS, | REMAINING in the Post Office at Bedford. Penn a., I for the quarter ending, December 31st, calling for letters in this list please say they are advertised. I Allen James, 2 Hoffman Susan, Mrs i Arnold H Hazlett William i Brown Joseph Johnson William I Blodget John A Klumpp Charles j Bartnond Peter Paul Joseph S i Boyd Thomas A Pophonr tsherniar. Cook Mary James 1 Ces-or John Keily Jane Miss ' Frighthof Henry S Robinson Samuel ! Freeman John I G.ngrick Felix "Alexander Sues i Shoemaker Henry Jor Ahw<n Suter Kai t Scbligbter Jno C JOHN A. MOWRY, | Jan 15, 183 S. Auditor's Notice. , whom , THE undersigned to wnonr was referred back, the report on ihe MComit ot o Mann, Esq., one of the Executors ot Ab m.. Kg, deceased, for the purpose ot taking add tonal teslM mony—hereby sixes notice that he wd meet he parties interested for the purpose ot atten I duties ot his appointment, at his office, i o , c , oik> j Wednesday,2oth day oi klalluary, fo^'N ' \joWF.R, [*"*• Iti ., Auditor. I Jan. rS, loo?.
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