THE BEDFORD liiZBTTE. Hertford, DeccmherJJ. f 1?. F. Meyers & G. W. Fenfon), Etiilors. THE J\'EWS. F Both Houses ei" Congress have adjourned lor the Holidays. • HON*. MR. MONTGOMERY is out in a card giving quite a different version of his recent light with HON. MR. ENGLISH, from that furnished by the Telegraph. He says that when MR. ENGLISH spoke to him, hedid not answer him, but passed on, when ENGLISH stepped up behind him and struck him with bis cane. Several persons have made affidavits cor roborating MONTGOMERY'S "statement. Brigham Young, on or about the 20th ult., was to have been tried before the U. S. District Court, for false imprisonment of Gent'le citizens, it was rumcred thai he would have to be forced to attend Court, by tire United States soldiers. The Lower Home of Congress passed tire Tension Bill on the 20tb inst. This biil gives pen- Kions'toail survivors who Served in the War of 1812 -11, or were engaged in actual battle fought, by the United States with the Indians previous to, or du ring, that war. The pensions commence from the lirst day of the present Congress, continue tnrough life, and are graduated as follows: To those who served 12 months, oi more, §'.Mj per annum; to those who served G months, or more, $75 per annum; and to those who served 3 months, cr not less than GO days, SSO per annum. The latent news from New Mexico, confirms the report of the massacre of the entire Mail party which left Albnqerque Nov. 15, by the Caman che Indians. The party consisted of six men who were all killed by the savages. sign his Secretaryship, on account ot ill health.— We hope sincerely that the rumor is unfounded and that it will be long ere the Government shall lose the invaluable services of the venerable Secretary. The Opposition leaders, of various stripes, are already engaged in laying their plans for the next Presidential election, 'i'hs ultra Black Republicans are urging SEWARD and the re-affu mation of the sec tional Philadelphia Platform, whilst the "any thing to-beat-the-L oco-foco?," are willing to support any candidate, from CRITTENDEN to EKED. DOUGLASS, and to stand on any plattorm, even if it contained a plank of the squattiest Squatter Sovereignty, so that they have hopes of getting a share of the loaves and ftihet.j PERSONAL. —If the writer oI the article which appeared as the leader in the last week's Abolition organ, can get any decent man to en doise the libel contained in that article, we shall be happy to give such endorser ail oppor tunity to prove his charges in Court, or, should he prefer it, to make them good in a more sum mary and less ppaceable manner. As for the halt-witted manikin who wrote the article re ferred to, we give notice, once for all, that we would no more think of resenting any intended insult coming from that source, than we would of kicking out of our way a live skunk, a pile of street-filth, or any other object whose unsavoii ness might offend our nostril. We can but pity the poor fool who imagines that he can either injure, or annoy us, by publishing the stale slanders contained in the article referred to. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING. Weax oCTTTganoosns to 'WEN. BOWMAN, Superintendent of the Public Printing at Wash ington, lor a copy of his interesting and able R'-porf. The press teems with just laudations of Geo. Bowman's official course, and his Re port is admitted on all sides to be one of the most important to the Government th'-t for a long time has emanated from any of the Depart ments. The economical plan upon which he has conducted the affairs of iiis bureau, and the still greater reduction in its expenditures which he has shown can be made by Congress, afford ample proof that the present Superintendent is an honest, capable, and patriotic officer. We learn from the Report, among other things, that $75,000 1 ave been saved to the Government, by Congress striking the colored pictures from the Patent Office Reports; that at least fifty per cent, has been saved, over former prices, on all the engraving, and lithographic printing, exe cuted for the last session of Congress, and con tracted for by the present Superintendent; that SIO,OOO have been saved on two contracts for white piinting paper; and that about SIO,OOO can be saved annually, by striking from the cx/ra numbers of the message and documents the tables of statistics and other portions which are of little or no interest to the general reader. Truly, General Bowman has done a good year's work, and we hope that Congress w ill speedily take such action as w ill enable him to finish successfully what he has begun so admirably. FAIR PLAY. In the lat week's Abolition organ, there ap peared an article headed "Bedford Railroad," in which the assertion IS made that MAJOR WA&HABAOGU has done more for the said Rail road than any other man. Now, we do rot wish to abateonejot or tittle of the praise due to the Major for the interest he has manifested in our Railroad; but we do protest, in the name of all that is fair and honorable, against this at tempt to make capital for one man at the ex pense of others. This is not a time to make invidious comparisons between the different friends of the road. All should labor together cordially for its success, and every cause of mis understanding among those who are engaged in pushing forward the enterprise, should be studiously avoided. Were we to discuss the merits ot the (juestion whether any one man connected wuh our railroad project, deserves more credit than another, truth add justice would compel us to say that a certain WILLIAM P. SCUELL is that man. He it was who first breathed tiie into the scheme; who obtained the charter for the road; who secured the subscrip tion of $75,000 (more than al! Bedfoid county has vet raisaJ;) who called the first public meet- ing to urge the importance of the project, and who made the first public speech in its favor.— Cut tve believe such a discussion to be altogeth er uncalled for, and, therefore, for the shall no! engage in it, hoping that others will have sense enough to reliain from it also. was celebrated by our citizens in their usual quiet manner. The stores and shops were closed, according to previous an nouncement, on which account but few peo ple from the country came to town. Religious services were had in some of the churches, and there were also meetings of some of the Sabbath Schools. On the other hand, we noticed a number of industrious gentleman ! usy laying out 'worm-fence" all over town, and in the evening there were strong indications of a fight in front of Mr. Blymire's store. The juveniles had a particularly good tune of it, ginger-breach candy, and three cent pieces being the subject of their thoughts the live-long da v. MA J. TilEO. S AIDER. V- e are informed that ll.e above-named gen ilt-man will be a candidate lor re-election to ti • | toi Serjeant at Arms in the Slate Senate. We should be rejoiced to record hi, election. 1 he Major :s an excellent man, and a thorough going Democrat. We hone that the caucus of ') in ;ct itic Senators, will give him a unani mous re-nominal ion. Nor COMING.— Mr. HICKOK, Slate Superin tendent ot Common Schools, will not be here to lecture before our citizens this (Thursday) evening, as announced in our paper cf last week. NEW LAW Fill>l. We refer our readers to the caid of MESSRS- For.WARD and GAI-TIIER, Attorneys at Law, which will be found in our advertising columns, this week. Ma. FORWARD is a lawyer of well known ability, and his parlner, MR. GAITHER, is a young man ot fine talents and excellent character. We hope the new firm may meet with much success. ALLEGHENY COIN TV* The Democracy of Allegheny county held a Convention on Thursday, the 23d inst., and elected the following gentlemen Delegates to the coming Democratic S'ate Convention, viz:— WILSON MCCA.NDLESS, JOHN 11. BAILEY, JOHN SWAN, ANDREW BURKE, J. S. PENNEY, N. P. FETTEBMAN and A. B. AICFARLAND. With such men as Col. McCandless, John H. Bailev, Andrew Burke and N. P. Fetterman, as their delegates, the Democracy of Allegheny will be ably and faithfully represented. The subjoined resolutions were unauimouslv adopted by the Convention : Resolved, That the Democracy of Allegheny county in Convention assembled, re-atiirrr.- the time honored principles ot their party, and de clare their unfaltering attachment to, and firm determination to maintain the same. Resolved, That the principles proclaimed in the Cincinnati platform, the loreign and domestic policy which our govern ment should pursue. Resolved, That we have unabated confidence in the patiiotism, wisdom, — manship o| —=<* v ' hu fluw so for- tor the safety, interests'and honor of our country, guides with a firm hand the ship of State. Resolved, That the late admirable message of President Buchanan, is worthy of the Chiet Ex ecutive of this great .lation; and we desire in particular to express our unqualified approval of hi 3 unanswerable argument in favor ofa Tar iff ol specific duties. Resolved , That (he true mission of the Democ racy is the protection of the people's lights: and that we re-affirm the position so uniformly taken and so persistently maintained by the Democracy of Allegheny county against the un just and unconstitutional taxation of the people for railroad purposes. Resolved, That the unblushing efforts, and the unscrupulous means used to effect the re peal of tiie tonnage tax, furnish another, and an alarming evidence ol (he grasping power of rapacious corporations, and of their utter disre gard of the rights and interests of the peop!-*; and the Democracy of Allegheny county, now as heretofore declare their undiminished hos tility to the repeal of the tonnage tax. SHOOTINO MATCH. —A shooting match will cotne ofi at Kulp's Hotel, Martinsburg, oa Fri day next, for a star porker, who rejoices in the euphonious title of "John." His swineship is represented a9 being a first class porker—a ' whole hog"—and the competition (or him a inong the "sharp shooters" of the Cove, will no doubt be animated.— Hoiidaysburg Standard. A medical friend ol ours, whose puns are a3 pungent as his pills, says that this "shooting match" at Mr. Kulp's, must have been a Kutp able affair, indeed ! Broad Top Coal Trade. Shipments of coal over the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad for the week ending December 23 2,808 i tuns. Previously 99,931- " Total since January 1 102,742 i " Same time last year 7(i,G97 " Increase over last year 26,045 " regular monthly meeting of the "Young Men's Christian Association" will be held in the Methodist church, on Friday even ing n.-x, (31st inst.,) at GJ o'clock. An Essay will be read by Mr. William Hartley; Subject, "Sin and its fruits." The public are earnestly invited to attend. A happy New Year to all our patrons and many returns of the same ! STsT"*The orange crop of Louisiana this sea son is very large, and the crop is selling from plantations at from six to eight dollars per thou sand. Last year a p'anter below the city was offered fur fifteen hundred dollars a small tract of land adjoining his, and which was planted with orange trees of full growth. He refused, and this season the owner of the tract in ques tion has sold his orange crop for three thousand dollats. The Message and Die Opposition. The determined purpose of Ihe opposition to. beat down the National Administration, rifS3 that may be entrusted tn him. Office on Juliana Hreet, ,wo d >ors South of the Inquirer office. ROSS FORWARD. l,/C4)TI|;-/ C4)TI| ;- rl'Oi'wai ti Caa ATTOR NE V S AT LAW Bedford, Penn'a. Ross FORWARD & O. 11. GAITIIER of So m . ers.-t, have opened a Jaw office in lledforrl, P," O. If. (Jaither, having located permanently Bedford, will be assisted during every Court bv the former. All business entrusted to their care will be promptly and carefully attended to Office on Juliana street two doors South of ihJ Inquirer office. ,ne Ai>;\r/x/sTßAroirs yc/TtcE. LKITKHS of administration on the estate ofDan.-T Shea, late of Cumberland Valley tp., dec'd bavir - been granted to the subscriber, residing in' Bedford Borough,— notice is therefore given to all pe r r ADMINISTRATOR'S Mo TIC ~ft. LETTERS of administration having been iant ed to the undersigned, by the Register of the Or. phans' Court of Bedford county, upon the estate of K-inzey AKe, late of Union town hip, deceased ail persons, therefore, knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them properly autbentiratedjfor settlement <). E. SH ANNON 7 , I)cc. 31, 18.' S. of Bedford Bor., Adm'r. THE firm of Taylor br Mowjris dissolved by'motn. al consent. Tiie business Witt be continued at the obi stand by John Tavlor who will bold himself rea dy at all times to accommodate the public with Lr.vru nit, on the most reasonable terms. The books of the firm will remain in the bands of John A. Mo ve ry. for seltlement—and all per-ons interey ed are earnestly requested to call and make settlement a t once. All tnose neglecting this notice may expect alter tn e Jirst day aj February, next, to find their ac counts in the band., of an otiicer for collection. Dec. 31, 1858. TAYLOR & AIOWRY. ! p S) 9 v 9 9 1 own ship or Single Nights of But f< Ptl County for Sale,'of w f§fWP B HV®B MEIVLY INVENTED PATENT, PORTA-' RLE MERCHANT FLOUR MIXING AND DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS, AND COM BINED GRINDING AND BOLTING MER CHANT Flous ftlill, Oi FULL SIZE, which requires but SIX HORSE POWER to run—grinds l'J bushels of wheat per hour, ami makes better an;! more Hour than any mill in existence—turning out at the same operation. Family, Extra. Superfine, Fine, Middlings, Shipstutfs and Bran, and occupying but httle space —a room 12 by 21 being amply large to place tha Mill in and work it successfully. This highly ingenious needed in vention, performs an entire new feature in the manufacturing ol grain into Hour, and attains objects which have been heretofore wholly be yond reach. The splendid manner in which it pet tortus its functions ; the simplicity of ha Structure; all complicated ana useless machinery being avoided ; the ease with which it can be transported from one location to another—a horse and wagon, at two loads, being all that is requisite ; the small space it occupies when rea dy for t u.se, which would not be missed when placed in a room with other machinery ; an.l the stnali a motint of power usd to propel it—the rapidity with which it performs is work—the different qualities of Hour by a single operation—the quality and yield per bushel is unsurpassed. MILLERS JLYD MILI^OWJYER.S! Your attention is called to this ingenious, valuable and ,-cientific belling process, which will save you ten times it cost every six months, if used in your mill in place of your present machinery. It will enable you to make a larger yield of Hour, a moia uniform quality, and a much better flour. price of Mil! SOSO fC7~Rigl t to use from SSO to SIOO CCTTersons in thLs county wishing to see the practical workings of thi> mill, before purchasing can do so by calling at the mill of John Bingham, at Hollidaysburg, Penna., who has one in operation. ijiy~ i he right to use can be had by calling upon either of the undersigned, at Bedford, who have the power to sell Bedford county. GEO. W. BEN FORD, Dec. 31, IS.'.S. JACOB REED. ST R.I Y HORSE. OX tlie 1 Sth in.sU, was taken op as a stray oy tl.e subset iber residing in Clearville, Monroe township, Bedf>;rd county, a Stray Hay Horse, supposed to be 9 sears old, right shoulder bro ken and about 13 hands high. The owner is re quested to come forward jirove property, pay charges and take him away, or else he will be disposed of as the law directs. Dec. 31,'53. CEO. W. EVANS. WHAT THEY SAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA. AKBcvii.r.K, S. C., Aug. 21, ISiS. Messrs. FARRF.L, HERRING & CO., l*iin.Ar>Fi.ptUA. Gentlemen—The close attention which our own affairs have required since the lire, has hitherto pre vented us from writing to you about the Safe. On the occasion of the fire 19th July, by which we suffered a large I oss, our store, with a number of other buildings, was consumed. The Safe, of your manu facture, which we bad in the store, was exposed to a most intense heat, as is well attested by the effects on its strong iron frame, wl ich, from its flaked and scaly appearance, looks as though it had been heat ed for a long time in a furnace. The Safe, with heaps of mo'ten glass and kegs of nails, fmtJ into a mai~, fell into the cellar, surrounded by burning ma terials, and there was suffered to remain, (as the contents had been removed before the Hie reached us.) until the 2.1 of August, 11 days afterwards. The difficulty in cutting it open with the best tools that could be procured, convinced us• of its power to resist the attempts of burglars, and when it was opened, we found the interior, to the astonish ment of all, entirely uninjured by fire. This test has so fully convince 1 us of the capabili ties of your Safes, that we would not part with tha one we have in use tor a large sum, were we debar, red the privilege of getting another. Respectfully yonrs, R. 11. W ARDLAVV & SON. FARREL, HERRING &,CO., ISO Walnut Street. V II ILJJDELPH IJ, : Only Makers in this State, of Blcrritig's PATENT CHAMPION SAFE, THE MOST RELIABLE SECURITY FROM FIRE NOW KNOWN. Oct. 29, ISOS. FRY G E RSTO VV ,\ ALM A N ACS for 1539, at DIl. HARRY'S Drug and Book Store.