VOLUME 30. NEW SERIES. XEW AFIRICRLTCBAL 'SETTLEMENT, TO ALL WANTING FARMS, A RARE OPPORTUNITY IN A DELIGHTFUL AND HEALTHY CLIMATE 25 MILES SOCTH £ASX OF PHILADELPH IA, ON THE CAM DEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD, NEW JERSEY. An old estate consisting ol several thousand ol aire, of productive soil has been divided into farms of various sizes to suit the purchaser. A popu a ,* 'f some fif te r,l Hundred, from various parts there the past year, improved their places, ard railed excellent crops. The price ot the land is at the low -urn of from sls to S2O per acre the soil of the best quality for the production oIM.W ; Corn, Peaches, ('rapes and \eseta'les. il JS CONSfDERED THE BEST FRUIT SOIL IN THE UNION. The place is perfectly secure from frosts—the destructive enemy of the farmer. Crops of Tain, grass and fruit are now growing and can be "seen. By examining the place itself, a correct judgment can be formed of the productiveness of the land. The terms a>e made easy to secure the rapid improvement of the land,, which is only sold for actual improvement. The result has ben, that within the past year, som ethrec hundred Aerate* have been erected, two mills, one -team, lour stores, some torty vinyards and peach orchards, planted, and a large number of other improvements, making it a desirable and active place of bus ness. THE MARKET, as the reader inav perceive rom its location, is the BEST IN THE UNION. Products bringing double the pnee than in loca tions away from the city, and more than double the price in the West. It is known that the earliest and best fruits and vegetables in this latitude come from New Jersey, and are annually exported to the extent ol millions. In locating here, the set;!°r has many advantages He is within a few hours ride ihe great cities ol New England and .Middle mhsre. rr> / meat of ft in/art and rivt/t zatiom it at hands — He can buy every art cle he w. • '.s .it the cheapest price, an I sell bis produce for the highest, (in the West this is reversed,) he has schools for his chil dren. divine service, and will enjoy an onen ' inter, and delightful climate, v.-here levers are utterly un known. • The result of the change upon those from the north, has generally been to ro>toiO them to an excellent state ot heal'h. In The way oi' budding and improving, lumber can be obtained at the miils at the rate of $lO to sls per thousand. Bricks irom the brick yard opened in the place, every article can be procured in the place; good carpenters area! b itid, and there is no place in the Union where buildings and im provement can be made cb- ip-r. The reader will at mce he -truck with the advantages here presented, and a-k hinis-it why the property has not been taken up before. The re,-,-on is, It was never thrown in the market ; ar. I unless these statements were correct, no one would be in vited to examine the lan i be,.ire purcha-ing. Ibis ail are expected to do. 1 hey v. , set! 1a,,,! inner cultivation, such is the extent of the settlement that they will no doubt, meet p-r- ins from their own neighborhood , they will witness the improvements and can judge the character ofthe population. Il thpy come with a .view tosettle. they should come prepared to stay a slay or two and.be ready to pur chase, as locations cannot be held oi> retusal. There are two daily trains to Philadelphia, and to all -!*ttlerj who improve, R is 11 \it.eo v:> COMPAXV t.irss A RSRE T'CSTX ?or. s:s uoxrus AMI A HALF COCK TICKET FOR TIIRKS: VKAW. THE TOWN OF HAMMONTON. In connection with the agricultural settlemen". a new and thriving town has natural y arisen, which presents inducements for any kind ot business, particularly stores and manufactories. The Shoe business could be carried on in th s place and market to good advantage, also cotton business, and man ufactories of agricultural implements or Foundries tor casting small article*. The improvement bus tbeet, so rapid a - to insure a constant and permauce ncrease of business I *iw n lot soi a good size, •* do not sell small ones. as it would atlect the :m --oprovemei t of tbeplace can be had at Irom s!ou and upwards. The 1 ammontnn Farmer, a monthly literary and agricultural sheet, containing full information o, flammonton, can be obtair.'-d at cents per annum. Title indisputable—warrantee deeds given, clear of all incumbrance when money is paid. Route to the land : leave Vine street wbari, 1 hiiaJelphia fur Ilarnmonton by Railroad, 7% A. or f I'. M. Faie 90 cents. When there Inquire for Mr. Byrnes. Boarding conveniences on hand. Pa-tics had better stop with Mr. Byrnes, a principal until they have decided as to purchasing, as he will -bow them over the land in his carriage, fiee of expense. Letters and appl i cat ions can be a .Id r essed to Landi >fk \ rues, Ilarnmonton P. 0.. Atlantic Co., New Jersey, or S. B.Coughlin, 202 South Fifth Str-et, Philadel;.. ia. Maps and information cheerfully lurroshed. Aug. 19, 1859—Cm. Allegheny Male and Female Seminar}, KAIASItFRCi, Pa. FACULTY. F,. J. OSBORNE, A. 8., Principal, Prot. of Lan guages and Philosophy. Wm. S. Smith, Prof, of Mathematics. Jas. H. Miller, Adjunct Piof. of Mathematics. Rev. B. F. Stevens, Lecturer on Moral Philoso phy tec. Wm. A- Stephens,. Prof, of English Grammar tec. Dr. J. Hughes, Lecturer on Anatomy ike. Mrs. E. V'. Osborne, Preceptre-s,Teacher of Draw ing French, Botany ike. B. F. Drott, Prof, of Instrumental Music. Price of Tuition for term of 11 weeks. Common English Branches . $.3 25 higher Branches, including common, each 89 Latin and Greek, each 2 00 German and French, each 2 00 Book-keeping and Commercial calculations 1 00 ORNAMENTAL. Drawing 2 0 J Colored crayon, and water colors, each 3 0 Oil painting 5 00 Hair and wax flowers, each 3 00 Pellis work 3 00 Embroidery 1 50 Piano music, with use of instrnment 10 DO Board $ I 75 per week including room rent, fuel, furniture Jcc. This is one of the best, and cheapest institutions in the country. The whole expense per term need not be more than twentv-hve sjollars.— Second Quarter of summer session commences August 4, 1859. Teachers will be instructed free ol charge in the Normal Department. For particulars, address the Principal. E.J. OSBORNE, A. B- Rainsburg, Bedtord co., April 22, 1859. FLLFTE HAMMONTON FARMER—A NEW JL paper devoted to Literature and Agricul Jure, also rettingf oi t.. full acconn's of the now set tlement of ilarnmonton, in New Jersey, can be subs scribed for at only 25 cents per annum. Inclose postage stamps for the amount. Address to the Editor of the Farmer, Ilarnmonton, P. O. At lantic Co., New Jersey. Those wishing cheap land el the best quality, in one of the healthiest and mo-t delightful climates in the Union, and where crops are never cut down by frosts. Hie terrible scoiuge of the north, see advertisement of Haminonton Land * TH3 BEDFORD GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED EVERJT FRIDAY MORNING, BY SS. E. .71 EYEItS, At the following terms, to wit s SI .Ou per annum, CASH, in advance. S_i.no n <: jf p a ;j within the year. KP'Ao subscription taken lor less than six months. C7"No paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the publishers. It has been decided by the United States Courts, that the stoppage of a newspaper without the payment of ar rearages, is prima facie evidence ol fraud and is a criminal offence. 03*"The courts have decided that persons are ac countable for the subscription price of newspapers, if Thej take them fiom the post office, whether they subscribe for them, 1 or not. 5 t U c t a c t r ti. 'i iIE TU&IVIKti FAMILY. BV LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY. Our father Jives in Washington, And has a world of cares, But gives Ins children each a farm, F.r.ough for them and thews, bull thirty full-grown sons has he, A numerous race indeed, Married and settled all, d'ye see. With boys and girls to feed. So, if we wisely till our lauds, We're sure to earn a living, And have a penny too to spare For - pending or for giving. A thriving family are we, N't lovdling need deride us, f or we know how to u"* our bands, And in our wits we pride lis. Hail, brothers, hail! Let nought on earth divide us. Same oi us dare the sharp north-past; tome clover-fields are mowing." And ethers tend the cotton plants I hat keep the looms a going ; Some build and steer the white-winged ships, And few in -peed can mate them While others rear the corn and wheat, Or grind the corn to freight them. Ar.d it our neighbors o'er the sea Have e'er an empty larder, 1 a send a loaf, their babes to cheer, We'll work a little harder. No old nobility have we, No tyrant king to tide us, Our sages in ihe ctipitol Enact the laws that guid us. Hail brothers, i.ail ! Let nought on earth divide us. tSome faults we have, we can't deny, A foible here and there; Hut otlmr households have the same, And so we won't despair. -Twill do no good to fume and frown. And call hard nam'*-, you see, And what a shame 'twould be to part So fine a family ! 'Tis but a waste of time to fret, Since Nature made us on-*, For every quarrel cuts a thread That healthful Love has spun. Then draw the cords of uuion fast, Whatever may betide us, And closer cling : through every blast, For many a storm has tried us. Hail, brothers, hail! Lpt nought or. earth divide us. liipFßT DEAF. SUR- I take my pen in hand to in form yii that Jme in a stale bii and frost these line- will find Vu enjovin the '"same h|e sins. L:.e regnvenatid. I've found the immor tal waters of youth, so to speek, St ntn ns limber and as frisky as ;i 2 yere old steer, ii, in the fii j tur them boys which s-z"g > up old bawl head" i f .o me, will do so at the Perriil of their hazzard I individooally. fine powerful happy. Heaps ;of joy has desendid upon me to onct it I fee! I like a bran new man. Sumiimes I arsk mv ! self "is it not a dreme ?" is. sunthin within my self sez "it ar but when I look at them sweet liille critters f know it is a reallerly— 2 realiertw I may sa—&. I feel gay. There's considerabul human natur in a man after all. I returned from the Summer Campane with mv uriparaieJd show of wax works and fivin wild Beests of Pray in the early part ol this month. The people of Baidinsvill nwt me Cor el oily and 1 immejitlr commenst rest in my self with my famerly. The other nite while J was down to toe tavern toas'in my shins agin the bar room fire A", ainuzia ihe krowd with sum of my adventurs, who shood come in bare bed did terrible excited but Hill Stokes, who sez, "Old Ward tlieies grate doins up to yout house." Sez I William how so ? Sez he, "Bu-t my gizzard, but it's grate doins," and then lie larfed as if heed kill hisseil. Sez I, risin and pnttin on an austeer look, "William 1 wooJent be a looi if I bad common sents. But be kep on iariln till he war black in the face, until he fell over on to tin* bui.k whare the hossler >leeps, and in a still, small voice sed, "Twins!" f assure yu gents that the grass didnt grow under my fete on my way home, & I was fullered by an enthoosiasfic throng of my teller sitterzuns, who hurrared for old Ward at the top of (heir voises. 1 found the house chock full of peojde. Thare was Mis Square Baxter and her three grown fup darters, law yer Perkunsus wife, Taberthy Ripley, yung Eben Parsuns, Deaken Simmunses lakes, the SkooJmaster, Doctor Jordin, etsettery, etsettery. Mis Ward was in the west room which jines the kitching. Mis Square Baxter was rnixin sumthin in a dipper before the kitching tire, and a small army ol female win in were lUshin wildly round the house with bullies ut camp BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 18-59. jfi re, peases of flan nil, See. I never seen sich a hubbub in iry born dase. I cood stay in the '.vest room only a minnit, so strung up was my leelins, so I rusbt out and seased my dubble j barrild gun. j "What upon airtfi ails the man ?" says Ta | berthy Ripley. "Sakes aiive, what air yu du i in ?" and she grabbed me by the cote tales. — i "VVhats the matter with yu ?" sfie continner ' "Twins, marm," sez I, "twins "I know it," sez she coverin her face with her apurn. "Waal," sez I, "that's what's the matter ; with m" I" "Waal, put down that air gun. yu pesky old | fool," sed she. ' ' "No marm," sez I, "this is a Nashunal da. i he glory ot this liere clay isn't confined to Bal j dinsville by a darn site. On yonder woodshed,' i s -' z R drawen myself up to my lull hite, and j spekin in a shove actin voise, "will [ tire a Nash unal sabot!" say in which I tared myself (rom Iter gra-p and rusht to the top of the shed, where f blazed away until Square Baxter's nired man t and my sun, Artemas Juney er, cum and tuk me ■ down by mane forse. Oil returnin to the Kitchin I found quite a j lot of people seated bet the fire, a talkin the over. They made room for me & T sot down. "Quite a eppisode," sed Doc Jordiu li | tin his pipe with a red hot cole. "Yes, ' sed I, "2 eppisodes waing about 1 Sib jintlv." "A perfect: coop de fat," sed the skulemas j ter. j "R phiribus unum, in proprietor persony," sed 1 thinktn Ide let l.irn know I understud ior rtn langwidges as well as tie did, it I wasent a skuJemaster. "Its a momentuous event," sed young Eb"n Parsons. who has been 2 quarters to the Akad- I etny. "I neyer heered twins called by that name ■ afore, ' sed ], "but spose its rite." "We shall soon have Wards enufT," sed the ediler ot the Baldinsville Rude of lAb'rf y who > wns lookin over a bundle ol Xchange papurs in toe corne;, "to apply to the legislator fur a city | Charter !" j "G . 1 fur vu old man !" sed T, "giv that a conspickius place m the next Bugle." "'low redicklus," sed pretty Susan Fletcher coverin her face with tier nittun work 6*. larfin like all p ssest. ••Waal ! ir my part," sed Jane Maria Peasly, who is the crossest old made in the wurld "I think yu akt like a pack of fules." > z f, "M> Peasley air yu a parunt ?" S-z she, \o I haiot." t S-z I, "Mis Peasley yu never will bee.'' ; She left. We sot there tMkin ft lirfin until "the swich in iiour ot nite when grave yards yon and Costs trupe 4-tn,'' as old Bill Shakespiie apllee obsarva in !its dramy of John Slmppard, esq., or the , "brill House Breaker, when we broke up and j disbursed. ! Muther Sc chiidrun is a doin Weil ;ft as Res oloshuns is the order of the day I feel obleeged if yule insert the folierin : U HBKEAS, 2 episodes has happened up to the "undersiud'a house, which is Twins; fk '• UEUEA- 1 like |his side, * seve ral representatives, old and young, Mr. Du Cbaillu succeeded in "bagging" som- amiable monsters of the same genus, which he claims to be new varieties, and which, by right of dis covery, he has honored with the tough names of *'fNschiego" and "Koolo Kamba." The "Nschiego', is the most intelligent of ail three, and builds a canopy of boughs and leaves in a tree, and squatting on a Droad branch b-neath this shelter, defies the rain and the scorching sun. It is to be regretted that Mr. Da Cbaillu could not have brought his troglodytes and his many other indescribable quadrupeds and birds to this country in a living state, but that wj< ut terly impossible, owing to tiie scanty assistance which fie had from the natives, and the great distance of his hunting-ground from tiie sea coast. Although staffed, they willb- objects of zreat interest to naturalists, because most of them have never been seen in this country, ei ther in public or private collections, and some of them are absolutely new to th- most com plete zoological or ornithological classifications. The Academy of Natural Sciences, under whose auspices Mr. Du Cbaillu made his expedition, are enchanted at tiie wealth of new birds which he has brought home with him, and have purchased from him, at high prices, a spe cimen of everv bird in his pension. Tney are of all sizes, from the little bee-killer (the humming-bird being unknown in Africa) to the towering crane, and are distinguished by the say colors of the tropical wot Id.— Journal of Commerce. Caught 2i>. owsi ti-ap. Once two ministers of the gospel were conversing on extemporaneous preaching. "Well," said the old divine, waxing warm, "you are ruining yourself bv writing your ser mons and reading them off. Your congrega tion cannot become interested in your preach ! ing : and if you were called upon to preach ! unexpectedly, unless you could get hold of an old sermon, vou would be completely confu sed." The young divine used all his eloquence but 1 in vain, to convince the old gentleman that the written sermon expressed his own thoughts and feelings, and if called upon he could preach ex | tempo: aneously.' "As we are of the same faith," said the young ' minister, "suppose you try me next sabbsth j morning. On ascending the put pit you can ! hand me a text from anv part of the Bible, and t I will convince you that lean preach without i having looked at the text before I stand up.— i Likewise I must be allowed the same privi j lee with you, and see who vvili make the best j of it." t The idea seemed to delight the old zen -1 tleman, and it was irnmediaiely agreed up ! on. The following Sabbath, on mounting the pul pit, his senior brother handed him a slip of pa j per, on which was written : "And the a>s o -1 pened his mouth and spake front which he j preached a glorious sermon, chaining the atten- I tion of his delighted hearers, and charming his old friend with his eloquence. In the afternoon the young brother, who was sitting below the pulpit handed his dip. After rising and opening the Bible, tiie old man look ed sadly aiound—"Am I not tune a>< * ' I'lo sing a few minutes, lie ran his fingers through tiis hair, straightened Ins collar, b!-w hi> now like the last trumpet, an t iv.i t aloud—"Am T not thine ass ?" Another pause, in which a deadly silence rpigned. After reading the third time—"Am I not thine ass ?"—fie look ed over the pulpit at his friend, and in a doleful voice, said—"/ think I am Broth er ."' [tr=*A village girl, after giving her lover a heartv smack, exclaimed : "Dog my cat, it you haiu't been takia' some rye, old hoss." Gr w "There, John, that's twice you've come i and forgotten that laid." "La, moth ! er, it was so greasy that it entirely slipped iny j mind." i A Mr. Archer has been sent lo the Ohio Pen ! itentiary tor marrying three wives. "Insatiate i Archer! could itot one suliice?" W KOLE WMIBKR, 2X79. The 5OOV Oppressed Slaves. Kxtract of a letter from a Washir.gfonian re ; siding in Mobile, Alabama, to a gentleman in | this city, dated , J HOLLOW SQUARE, GREEX COUNTY, ALA., September 26, 1859. ! want to give you some little account of a j plantation lite by an eye witness, at least of j one of those particular scenes which ran have oftentimes heard far more graphically described j than 1 am able to do, but to my knowledge j have never been seen, viz : a negro wedding. | One of Mrs. S 's house servants, named iihoda, married a man ofone ol the neighboring plantations, named Jasper. The affair came off on last Saturday night; the invitations were out for 9 o'clock, but long ere that time a great number of darkies had arrived. I suppose the guests must have exceeded,including the ser vants at home, one hundred and fifty. The yard and grove were brilliantly lighted by fires of light-wood, which shed a rich glare o'er black women and still blacker men. The ! women as a general thing, were dresspd in white tarleton or white muslin, and looked very nice ; indeed, 9ome of them looked really ' elegant, as finely dressed as any lady would be i at a party : their heads were ornamented with 'lowers, beads, ribbons, and other coquettish things to break the hearts of the dusky beaux, j The men for the most part had black suits on. | Some of these smelled Jewish, and others sec ond-hand, but taking them all in all they were j the best dressed and happiest looking set of j darkies that I have ever seen, and 1 tell you I j have seen enough in my life-time. Tbp ceremony was performed by a colored , clergyman : he had his book in his hand, but had it closed all the time—knowing the service jby heart, and he ''joined the gentleman and ■ lady" in holy wedlock in tine style. There j were four bridesmaids and four groomsmen, also two candle holders, according to negro ; fashion, to light the bride from her cabin to the ! place of marriage—they headed thp procession. Soon after the ceremony was over, the guests marched in to supper, and before giving you an account of the terrible slaughter which took place of everything which was good, let me tell | you of the supper room, which took me a whole i day to fix up ; as I had seen a good many and ! knew exactly what would look best, I asked .Mrs. S. to let them have a new room, which J sh" had just added to her house, instead of a ; tent which they contemplated erecting. She , told me certainly, and that I might have every thing that I wanted to adorn it with. I made | the negroes get me a large number of ever ] greens and fl iwers of all kinds, also four small ; trees. The room is about twenty-two fpet long by eighteen wide. I placed the fbui trees in the i four corners, and placed flowers in the branches, I which had a pretty effect. Along the sides of jthe room F piaced immense bunches of pine and laurel, and in the centre of each I had immense boqurts. I placed evergreens all around the •boors and windows, putting in flowers every where I could get them. I made also a very 1 pretty ornament for the centre of the room.— T took a large round work-basket and suspended ; it by four strings about four feet long, and 'covered the strings with evergreens and roses, I then filled the basket full of beautiful flowers; i and ornamented the outside with streamers of j white and red ribbons, and then suspended the j whole from the ceiling ;. the room itself looked I elegant. 1 * There were three tables set—two in as many corners for the meat 3, and one the length of the room for confectionary, kc. The bride's I cake was in the centre, under the basket of flowers ; the principal table was loaded down j with cakes, blanc-mauge, jellies, candies, kisses, 1 and in fact, everything you would find at a ' rge party, except ice-creams, sherb u rt, kc., it being impossible to get ice to make them.— The tables were brilliantly lighted with can j dies fixed in fancy stands ornamented with evergreens, laurels, flowers, kc. The side table groaned beneath the weignt ot innumera ble chickens, also roast beef, shoats, kc. : also, pickles, kc. Candles were arranged all round the walls amongst the evergreens. Altogether, the whole airair looked more like a fairy bower than a supper-room for poor oppress**! slaves. 0 ! that Mr. Seward could have looked upon i this scene, he would then, no doubt, have seen that (tie poor, downtrodden servants ot the South managed sometimes to have something better j tnan hoe-cake to eat. We were all worried to know what they should have to drink, water seemed so poor ami lemons Could not be got, and wine was of course j out ol the question for them. The thought then struck rue to make some pomgranate-ade. So F made the darkies gather a dozen or so, and squeezed the juice, and made a very delicious drink, like currant shrub. 1 made several gal- * lons of the mixture, and it went like -'hot cdo-s," I tell you. The negroes all pitched in to their supper with great gusto, and all bad m ei-lrons good app-tites, and did ample justice to everything. ( went into the room mvself, j and waited on all who were too bashful to help ' themselves, and made mvself otherwise "useful as well as ornamental." After supper some of the darkies struck up their fiddles, and then all • sorts of negro dances, jigs, kc., were enacted, j much to t ie amusement ot ail the white folks. 1 was charmed myself with ail I saw. I had 1 re. i iso many descriptions of such occurrences, I that to see one on a regular plantation was a ! great treat to me. The whole dflair was kept jup until a late hour, and a lighter and happier i set ol pei sons there never was. T would like to have bet Mr. Greely anvthing that if he had preached for one whole hour, he could not have persuaded one of them to go North with him.— Washington States. lf/~A down east editor says he has seen the contrivance our lawyers use when they "warm up with the subject." He says it was a glass concern and holds about a pint. VOL. 3, NO. 19.