THE BEDFORD GAZETTE.
Bedford, IIK 10. I*6o.
B. F. Meyers. Editor.
"""DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
The Democrats of Bedford county, arc -in
spect fully requested to assemble in M iss
ins;, at 'he Court House, in Bedford, on Mon
day evening of Court Week, Feb. 13th, iB6O,
for the purpose of selecting delegates to th"
coming Democratic State Convention and '
transact such other business as may cotne he
fore them. A large attendance is desired.
The conservative and Constitution-loving m,-n
of other parties are invited Jo attend.
Bv order of th* Democratic Co. Com.
O. E. SHANNO
Chairman.
[TF"AII typographical errois and other in
accuracies and short-comings in this number,
must be attributed to the absence of the editor.
The Organization of Congress.
The election of Mr. Pennington as Speaker
of the Lower House of Congress, is a moral
victory over "Republicanism," which will
prove the fore-tunner of aTVaterioo defeat of
the enemies of Democracy in 1860. The
"Republican" members of Congress had nomina
ted Mr. Sherman as their first, last an i only
candidate, the New York Tribune had applied
the lash of party drill to elect that candidate
and its motto was, "Sherman forever !" and
Thaddeus Stevens had proclaimed that the
Speaker must be Sherman, or nobody, and that
he would vote for the Helper nominee till th"
crack of doom. But all this swaggering and
threatening could not drive the moderate and
conservative members frr>m their position. The
"Republicans" were driven from Sherman,
they were compelled to abandon him and to
cast their vote for a man who repudiates and
despises their leading dogma. Thu3 has na
tionality triumphed over sectionalism. Thus
is the treason of the Helperites rebuked.
THE TRAITOR KEWARDED.
JOHN VV. FORNEY, the blackest and foulest
traitor that ever apostatised from the Demo
cratic party, has just received the thirty pieces
of silver for which he agreed, two years ago,
to sell out the party that nursed him and raised
him to a position of respectability. People can
now see why it was that Mr. Forney has been
so persistent in his slanderous abuse of a Dem
ocratic President. His vilifications of Mr.!
Buchanan, was the price he was required to
pay to the Black Republicans for the Clerkship
to Congress, to which lie has just been elected
by bis newly found friends. This places Mr.
Forney clearly and incontrovertibly in the
ranks of the Opposition. We hope he may
> stay there, never to return.
B3r*H. W. Hoffman, of Cumberland, ML,
has been elected Sergeant at Armsto the House
of Representatives at Washington.
HF*The coldest day we had in Bedford in the
month of January, was on the firsts v The ther
mometer was four degrees at sever,
o'clock in the morning : ten above, at two o'-
clock p. m. and four above at nine in the even
ing; making the mean temperature of the day,
three degrees and thirty three hundredths of a
dezrpe. We had twelve inches of snow, ail
put together during the month and two and thir
ty two hundredths cubic inches of water, in the
form of rain, snow and sleet.
The County Institute-
The last meeting ot this association was a
very pleasant one, and also profitable to those
who attended its meetings. About the one
half of our teachers appear to have no ambition
to learn to teach ; but to teach to learn and !)
make the'school-house their school-master ; and
they seem aiso to act as it the Institute were
only for the teachers who are perf-ct in their
profession, and those who are a little behind,
had better stay awav, least hey be called upon
to participate ; and consequently lhey absent
themselves.
Every teacher who is ashamed to improve
himself in htsjprnfession, had better absent him
self from the school-house too, in the capacity
of a teacher, but attend in the capacity of a
scholiar ;. for as teacher he will "kill up" a
school, but as a scholiar he may fill up a school;
and though he may nut be able to communi
cate, yet he may receive something, even
should the reception! he lower than the head.
AH who turn a cold side to the means of their
own improvement cannot be ruled out of the
Teacher's ranks any 100 soon.
The Institute was gotten up f>r mutual im
provement, and all, ceitamly, should embrace
the most favorable opportunity of meeting will
their tellow teachers in conference, when each
one can add to his knowledge from the rich ex
perience of the others ; especially the younger
portion, who have little or r.o experience of
their own and who, peihaps, have never read
a single bcok on the eubjet of teaching, in
neighboring counties, every t- acher feels bound
to attend the Institute, in our own every t ach'-r
feels at liberty not to attend. Should it b-? ily
good fortune to serve as county Superintendent
another term, I will issue certificates to ::o l< : -
chers who are unwilling to spend a da- or t.. o
in consulting with his fellow teachers how tc
advance the best interests of the schooßoth
the county and also th- township institute,
have already done very much a\ this respect,
and should be properly kept op.
Those twenty five or thirty teachers in at
tendance at the lad meeting, certainly deserve
credit for their interest and energy, and it may
he a few others also u hose hearts are in tbt
work, but were providentially prevented in at
tending : but, certainly, the resolution respect
ing "Live teachers" appended, to an abstract ol
the minutes, which were published in the last
week's paper reflects discredit upon the "Not
live teachers."
SUPERINTENDENT.
Senator liigfer's Bill.
The following is a synop-i. of the bill, pre
sented iri the United States Senate by Mr. Big-
Fr, fir the protection o! the States and Terti
torie.e from invasion :
Section I, Provides that whenever anv State
or Territorry is invaded or is in imminent dan
ger of invasion from external or internal foes,
that it shall be lawful tor the President of the
I'nrted States to collect ttm millitia from the
State or States or nearest to the point of dan
ger, and llso to employ the land or naval
tuci > of the United States.
S"cti >n J, Pi ivides that any person actually
engaged or participating in carrying on a hos
tile military expedition from one State or Terri
tory against another, shall be adjudged gttiltvol
treason and suffer death.
Section 3, Provides that any person having
knowledge ol such treason, and shall neglect to
disclose tne same at the earliest moment, shall
be adjtidied guilty of misprison of treason and
>hl! be find a sum not exceeding SIOOO, and
be imprisoned tor a term not exceeding seven
yeftrs.
• Section 4, (lives power to the President to
seize and detain any vessel fitted out by one
State against another tor hostile purposes.
Provides that any materials, arms,
valuables, ixc.. found in such vessel, shall be
forfeited, one half to the Government and the
other half to the informer.
Section (>", Provides that nnv person furnish
ing or providing means of inonev for such hos
tile expeditions, shall be deemed guilty of fel
ony, and fined a sum not exceeding S3OOO, and
he imprisoned not over ten years.
Section 7, Provides that any person
himself or procuring others to enlist shall he
deemed guilty of felony and fined not over $3-
000 and imprisoned for a term not exceeding
ten years.
bectionS, Frovides Ibat anv person fitting
out or procuring to be sent any ship or vessel
for such hostile expedition, shall be fined a sum
not exceeding SIO,OOO and be imprisoned a
term not exceeding ten j'ears.
Section 9, Provides that any person accep
ting or exercising a commission for such hostile
service, shall be fined not over S3OOO, and be
imprisoned not more than ten years.
Section 10, Provides that nothing in this bill
shall be construed as relating to any piracy as
now defined by the existing laws.
Let By-go ties be By-gones.
U e clip the following excellent remark from
!he Washington Stales and Union, of the 2d mst.
It gives us great pleasure to see ruch sen'i
ments so universally prevailing throughout the
rntue Democratic party, North and South, East,
and U est. flie indications are in favor of u
nion in our ranks, and with a united party we
can have no fears of the result next Fall. " The
States and Union disagreed with the Adminis
ration on the Lecompton question—and Doc
tors will disagree sometimes hut is now willing
;o forget all past differences and labor for the
of our whole party. This is the spirit 0 f
■very Democrat, and we hope no oilier may be
tllowed to creep in among us.
Oblivion to dissensions in the Democracy, we
rust, is th= generous sentiment of every true
T.emher of the party at this joyous season. Let
is unite cordially, fraternally, lesolutely, fo:
he eventful combat of the 15th of November,
liven thus united, • cV.a'.V '..ev.-u ice to meet
whose numbers may vastly exceed our own.—
We shall be an easy prey enless we summon to
our aid all the strength that we can command.
If we decline to do this, it is worse than non
sense for us to meet in convention at Charleston.
Trial of Steele us.
THE TRIAL CONCLUDED —VERDICT OF THE JLRV.
CHAULESTOWN, Feb. 4.—The ttial of An
drew Stephens, charged with treas in, murder
and conspiracy, was concluded to day.
No new evidence was adduced.
The speeches of the counsel w ere mostly of
a political character, discussing the present posi
tion of the question between the North and
South.
Tlie Commonwealth made a proposition to
submit the case without argument, but it was
declined hv the counsel for the defence, who
desired to be heard for his client.
Mr. Harding mad-* the opening argument.—
lie denounced as a falsehood and a libel the
assertion of Brown that he was to receive aid
from the laboring classes at Harper's Ferry.—
He claimed that they were true to the Con
stitution and tlie State of Virginia, and referred
to their action in assisting to queil the invasion
as a proof of their fidelity. He concluded with
an earnest appeal to the jury to vindicate the
law, styling the prisoner a bloodthirsty villain
and wretch, and worse even than his master,
John Brown.
Mr. Sennet (or the defence made an able and
eloquent speech, going into a detailed narrative
of the rise and progress of the Republican party,
and closing with an earnest appeal fo the jury "to
spare the life of tb<* prisoner.
Mr. Andrew Hunter closed on the part of
the Commonwealth. He replied to the argu
ments of that counsel for tlie defence with tell
ing cJect. H ■ had no confidence in the Union
meetings whicit had been held in the North.—
He believed that this a:i of John Brown
had hef-n a benefit to tlie South, as it had shown
them the position in which they were placed.
He referred to .Mr. Hickman's boast of the
eighteen millions of freemen of the North, and
declared the South was prepared for any
emergency.
The was submitted to the jury at 4 o'-
clock this [Saturday] afternoon, they retired,
an ! alt -r fifteen minutes absence, returned
with a verdict cfguil'y on all the counts of
the indictment.
T.V prisoner received the verdict with most
perf ct indifference, and even a_ ptared to
smile at the announcement.
[;T*G;>v. SAMUEL W. BLACK, of .Nebraska,
has, v ry properly, vetoed a bill passed by ! le
Legislature of that Territory'for the sboliiii.-j
of si a very therein. It is an agreed point, wi j h
ali Democrats, that Congress has no power to
abolish slavery in a Territory; o fortiori, a
a Territorial Legislature has not the power, be
cause : t derives ail its powers fiotn Congress.
Gov. BLACK'S veto has excited the ire of tlie
Pittsburgh editors, the Standard, of this place,
and, in fact, ail the Black Republican papers
that have noticed tlie subject. Gov. BLACK
needs no better proof that lie is right than the
opposition of Black Republicans. If he could
secure the favor of the Abolition county of Al
legheny, we would certainly think there was
"something rotten in Denmark."
LATER FROM BRON'SVILLE.
rhe Brownsville correspqent of the New
Orleans Delta, under date of p. '2lst savs :
i Day Bpfore yesterday C.ipf. ord's coinpanj
j v'-as mustered out and iminedialy reorganized
j ford was unanimously l p]ecU Captain of the
i company, -IS men being mured in before
leaving the ground. Uri Tmriay last Mat,
Noian arrived Irom Corpus Chj.ii, with about
25 recruits, and (.apt. Hill, laerly of Tobias'
company, ai rived the same dap ith about the
same numbei. As soon as arrives from
Ringgold, (Irom whence he happen ordered,]
all the State troops will be mtiered out, and
rp-enlisted immediately (a! lea-is manv may
lee| disposed to re-en list) lor oityear's service,
it not sooner discharged. On tiertiay Major
Heint?|eman, accompanied by il;ts. Thomas
and Ramsey, and Capt. Stonefen, with his
company of second cavalry, arrl-d here from
! Ringgold. 1 understand that N>r Ileintz]**-
J man is to lake command of Forjjßrown. He
j reports that on his way down h- encounteied
I small parties of the enemy, and tsome instan
: res chased th-:n in to the bushes.]
Cortina and his captains arepimost uaiiv
; promenading the streets ol Mafawras, and are
j cordially taken by the hand by tfj oiiicials oi
; that place. He is encarnpeo abo| eight miles
| above Mat a moras (on the Mexicalside if the
| liver) with his principal fore-*, thiie detach
j nients ot his men daily cross to tjis side and
j commit depredations. This state j!" thing can
not and should not long exist vvithut intlrrup
! fitly fiiendlv relations between toe'w.i yover.u
--; merits—the truth is, the Mexican?irj}.:- become
i insolent and overbearing, and tnej at* spotting
lor chastisement, and nothing witi fling them
to their senses until they hear in tfeir midst
the whoop ol the Texas Ranger, feel the
talons of ttie American eagle suri -deen in
their carcasses.
VERDICT OF THE JURY IN TIE PEM
BERTON MILL CALAMITY.
LAWRENCE, (Mass..) j-eb. 3.—Thejurvol in
quest on the Pemberton mill ca la mill rendered
their verdict last evening. It i, quite lengthy,
embracing a ciretul review ot the --jtimonv-
Tlie jury find that, from ail the evihmce ad
duced bet ire them, they uo not believe that the
owners of said mill, nt the time of the demoli
tion, ewr doubted its security. The Iffy fur
ther find that fire originating alter th> fall of
said mill was caused by the accijenta! freaking
ola lantern in the hands of some person to 4 t hem
unknown, and at the time actually engaged m
aiding and removing the sufferers lhe alive
and beneath the ruins of the mill. They also
tinci that tiie causes of thedemoiition|oftne mill
lay iti the thinness of the brick wails and their
manner of construction, an i in the length of
space from one support to another. For Trie de
tects in the cast-iron supports, the jury find
that the responsibility rests upon Albert Fuller,
former constructing agent and foreman of the
Eagle Iron Company in West Boston. Grtarles
L. Bigelow, the architect, and the superinten
dent, are held responsible for the lest of 'he
pillars and for any defects in the building.
From the Yew )oik Journal of Commaee. Feb. 3.
Terrible lohC.igniiou in ]\>w York.
A TENEMENT P.. JUSE TOTALLY DESTROYED—ABOUT
TWENTY-FIVE SUPPOSED TO BE BURNT TO DEATH
BETWEEN TWENTY-FIVE AND THIRTY BODIES
BURNT AND INJURED
About twenty minutes past 7 o'clock last e
vening, the Fourteenth Ward was the sci**" .*N
one nt the ■••• aisa,u „- J tfla.
has rUited our city mr n long time, and which
his been attended with great loss of life. The
fire originated in the tenement house No, 112
Elm street, near Grand, occupied bv twenty
families, about one Hundred persons in all.
It was first discovered in the basement, oc
cupied by a baker, who had .a store or. the first
door. Like lightning almost, the fire spread
so rapidly that in less than five minutes the
stairway leading to the upper floors and hail
way were one mass of flames. There were
supposed to have been about sixty or seventy
persons, men, women and chii Jren, in (lie buil
ding at tiie ti.ne, and the only mean? of escape
bang by the stair way,the loss of life must, there
fore, be more serious than it was supposed at
first. The escape of many by jumping out of
the upper windows, and their re-saw by the
firemen shows that ali communication w d s cut
off with tiie lower portion ot tiie building.
Several were seen on tlie root of tiie building,
and tiie crws ot those within could be heard for
some time alter tiie flames had reached the up
per stories. One woman was observed at one
of the upper windows, beseeching some one to
com-* to hur rescue, but in a short time she dis
appeared. and that was the last seen of her.
Sergt. Armount succeeded iu rescuing a little
girl, and, in coming out, fell over the bo iy ot
a woman lying in the hall. A woman whose
name could not be ascertained, jumped from the
roofofihehou.se info the alley-way, and was
picked up in a dying condition. As sooa as the
firemen reached the scene of conflagration,, they
worked nobly to rescue (lie lives of those in the
building. Great credit is due to them, as thev
rescued no less than from twenty to thirty wo
men and children. The immense height of the
building was such, that for some time it was
found imprudent for the firemen to go within,
but many regardless ol the danger, entered, and
through their efforts rescued many.
The burnt and injured were carried to the
drug store opposite, and to the stores in toe
neighborhood, where their wounds were dressed.
Some were taken to the Hospital and others to
the residences id some of their friends. Drtec
: tive O'Keel- succeeded i.i saving the lives of a
j women and four children. The fire burnt un
| ill near eleven o'clock befire it was got under,
j Several of the adjoining buildings were dama
j ged by fire and water.
File building, worth about $*10,00'), was
■ owned by Eiward Hiring, and was damaged tu
j the extent of about SS,OOO ; fully insured. The
| loss offurniture amounts to about $3,000. A
j two story frame building, No. Ml Elm street,
j was considerably damaged. Matbew Lynch
j occupied the uppr part, and John Brown oc
; cupied the lower part. Their aggregate loss is
j about s.>oo not insured. The building owned
; by Mr. Brown was damaged about SSOO insured,
Mr. Brown occupied a lrame building in the
rear as a carpenter shop, and it was damaged a
bout SSOO not insured. The two story frame
building No. 146 Elm street, occupitrl as a
dwelling by \V. B. Near, was damaged about
S2OO. The two and a half story brick buil
ding occupied as dwelling by several iamiliei
was badly burned. The aggregate loss on the
two buildings is about $3,000 partially insured
A large building on the street, occupied as a
white lead factory was on fire several times, but
the flames were speedily extinguished by the
j firemen beiore they could gain any headway,
j A bout I' 2 o'clock the wall fell in, and the
firemen, with the aid ,of some workmen, went
to work removing the rubbish. They, howev
er, were unable to do anv good, owing to the
heated brick, and further work was dispensed
with notil this morning.
Explosion fa Rrooklyu Blat Factory.
FROM TEN TO FIFTEEN WORKMEN BURIED IN THE
RUINS.
NEW YORK, FED. 3. —The boiler in th** bat
factory of Messrs. Ames Molten, in Brook
lyn, exploded this morning, demolishing the
building, and burying from 10 to 15 of the
workmen in the ruins.
The killed are Mr. Eastman, *the engineer ;
Joseph McCracken, foreman : John Werner and
Theodore Higbee, employes, and a person who
has not be-n identified.
John Farrall is badiy injured and not expec
ted to recover.
Six or seven persons, who were in the front
part of the building, were slightly injured, and
a girl, named Harriet Costigan, was badlv in
jured by the falling timbers.
The loss on the property amounted to $22,
000, on which there is an insurance of S2O,
000.
From Hie Tikes Peak Mines.
LEAVENWORTH, K. T., Feb. 3.— The Over
land Express, with Denver City dales to the
—titin ult., and $3,000 in go! i dust, at rived here
at noon. It was the prevailing opinion that
the mines would yield irorn one to two millions
worth of gold alter the opening ofspring. The
yield last season was about two millions (?)
The weather continued pleasant at the mines
until the day before the Express left, when the
now fell tu the depth of a io r >t along lite Plat
te river.
A long train, laden with fi sor, had arrived
at Denver City.
Accounts from Arapahoe represent the mi
ners as still employed there. Only one death
had occurred since the departure of tin- previ
ous express. Flour was quoted at $26 per
100 lbs.
BRUTALITY. —The Mahoning (Ohio) "Senti
nel savs : A young man named P. B. Baldwin
school teacher in the German district of Board
man township, was broug.it before Justice 11 -n -
cy, on Thursday last, charged with willfully
and brutally beating a young woman ol some
eighteen summers, without just cause or reason.
From the testimony elicted in the case, we
Ic-nrn the circumstances to be as follows : On j
Friday, the 14th irst., the young lady, some ;
time during school hours, desired of the teacher ;
leave of absence for a. ,>bort time, averring it ex- j
tremely necessary that she should go home at j
that time. Fhe teacher demanded an excuse, j
which the young lady refused to give, further
than that it was absolutely necessary. The ;
teacher relosed.and the young lady, knowing
her own business probably better than the wise !
teacher, went home without his consent. Dl- !
ring the course of the day she returned, and up
on entering the school room was immediately
accosted by the teacher for an excuse of absence
which she as before refused ; whereupon the :
teacher drew forth a heavy gad, (we say gad,
because it so much resembled an ox-gad in di
mensions, and form that we cannot properly
apply to it any other nanm,} and at once fell to
work and beat her until the gad was broken to
pieces : 'and, not being satisfied With this,
struck her once or twice in the face with his
fist or bis open hand. The teacher was held to
answer at ftouri
A WARNING TO YOUNG MEN. —In nearly all
the large towns ar.d cities, young men form j
themselves into clubs, of various kinds, to i-na- j
tile them to pass awav the hours of the long
winter evenings socially and pleasantly. They j
are, many of them, among strangers, far away '
from the home circle, and the pleasant associa- '
tions which gather around the hearthstone of j
their childhood, and they find it difficult to get I
into society. Their tune, alter the business j
hours of the day are past, drags heavily, and!
they are ready to take up with almost anything !
that offers itself in the shape of amusement or;
recreation. A club of jolly good fellows has
many attractions under tli-se circumstances.—
Whilst we would not do anything to curtail the j
r-'al enjoyments of the young, especially under j
sucli circumstances as we have detailed above, j
we would wain them against those which are i
injurious to either soul or body.
An old merchant related in our hearing, aj
few evenings since, his own experience and ob- j
servation in regard to this matter. When he i
left home to go into business in the city, he felt
lonely in the evenings, and longed for compan
ionship. He was diffident, and had no influen
tial friends to take him by the hand and intro
duce him into society. A friend invited him to
join a social club. They spent their time in
song and jest, eating and drinking a.id general
jollity. He kepi a list of ail who belonged to
the dub during his connection with it, and has
traced their histories since. Oi l'orty-nine, but
three now remain, enjoying a green old age.
Most of the others went to early graves the
victims ol intemperance. Very few of them
were ever successful in business, though some
of them were young men of fine business rapa
city. Our venerable friend thinks the seeds of
their] ruin were sown in the club-room, lie
said, with great emphasis, had I an iron voice
which I could ring through our whoie country
1 would say to every young man, beware ol the
chili-room, and especially tin* room of a drink
ing club. Many a young man is ruined there
before lie is aware of his danger. PRESBYTE
RIAN HERALD.
LAST Saturday the graining mill of the
Orange Powder Works ol Rand to Smith, situa
ted about three milts from Newburg, N. Y., ex
ploded, destroying the building, and killing
Simmerman, who was at the time in front of
the mill, with a wheelbarrow of powder.
The body of the unfortunate man was thrown
a great distance trorn the mill, where it was
lound entirely lifeless. The walls of the buil
ding were entirely demolished, and timbers
and machinery were thrown hundred, of feet.
The windows ol the dwelling houses in the
vicinity were broken by the concussion. The
quantity" of powder destroyed was equal to forty
kegs.
THE Picayune says a deputation of Kanas
Indians, twelve in number, all chiefs, lately
arrived at New Orleans and presented them
selves before Mayor Smith, and claimed the
hospitality of the city. They said they had
comedown on a pleasure trip to see the sights
of this great place, and as they had heartf he
would provide quarters for them during the
month. Questioned as to what they
they said they would be satisfied with a house
to sleep in, with sufficient meat and daily bread,
and some whiskey of course.
FEMALE FIREMEN.—At a late fire in Leaven
worth, Kansas ; says the Times of ihat city, a
large number ol ladies turned out to the
tanceof the Bremen. Sa'well ditl they work thai
the flames were finally subdued, preventing a
large and disastrous conflagration. The peo
ple of Leavenworth are loud in their noises ot
the intrepidity, perseverance and skill of the
ladies, and think that on future occasions, should
such unhappily, occur, they can rely Uj*>n this
new "lire brigade."
A PRESENT.—A carving knife and fork are
to be presented to the President ot the United
States from the manufacturer, Mr. Samuel Bul
losa blacksmith, and citizen of the State of
Maine. The handles arp made of the horns of
a buck, shot by Mr. Builen, and in such a man
ner as to make the trunks of the antlers answer
for the hafts, the shielu of the fork consisting
of one of th" small branches of the antler.
Each piece is about twenty inches in length,
and the blade ol the knife about an inch and a
half wide.
A SMALL POX INCIDENT.—Ac eminent physi
cian of New York got on hoard one of the city
railroad car-a few days since. Jrs a moment
he said—"Ladies and gentlemen, there is a
malignant case of small pox on board this car—
I smell it." In a moment the car was stopped,
and the passengers fled, all but one, and she a
woman closely veiled. The doctor asked her
to lilt her veil. Stye did, and lie beheld a most
dreadful case vt that foul and dangerous d .-or
der. She said she was on iter way to the
hospital—her attendant was on the outside.
A RICH LOUISIANA PLANTER.— /\ sugar plan
tation was purchased in St. James' Parish, Lou
isiana, a few days ago by Mr. Buimside, a dry
goods merchant ol .New Orleans for §IOO,OOO.
This says the New Orleans Delia , is considered
a splendid investment, as there are some seven
or eight thousand acres in the tmct, and under
good management it ought to produce two thou
sand hogsheads of sugar. This purchase will
swell the investment of Mr. Bu rnsi Je, in sugar
culture, to nearly two million,s. His slaves
now exceed one thousand. Tnree years ago
Mr. B. purchased the magnificent Houmas es
tate, with some five hundred sj ives, from Col.
John Preston, the cost of which, with additions
of slaves and lands, exceeded a million of dol
lars.
FAST WORK.—Mr. Thomas (JA tnSor. of Read
ing, Pa., made in one day last week, ot Si J
hour's work, 225 horse shoes, of which number
27 were forged in the first hour. This is fast
work, and hard to beat, but it was in a manner
equalled by Mr. Benjamin debris,, blacksmith,
who turned out 21-5 horse-shoe nails in on"
hour. Messrs. iiambor and Gehri.s aie decided
ly a fast team in the blacksmith line.
Tun peach crop, for the coming year is most
likely to be an entir< failure. The buds, so far
as we learn from [lie papers and private scour
ces, have been generally killed bv the extreme
cold. The extensive peach orchard of our frrend
and excellent farmer, Mr. George Long=tretb,
four miles east of town, and which had such an
abundant peach harvest last year.will, as he in
forms us, bear none this year. The buds are
mostly, if not ail, killed, and lie fears in some
cases, his trees also are dead. Let our readers,
who were so fortunate >s to get peaches last
vear, be economical in ' -th\r V u ~ ' **• -- " j
ge= ..true ure present vea . tV e trust the apples,
which are the main fruit crop, will be safe.—
Lebanon (O) Star.
AN INVENTION.—A Yankee in Utah has in
vented and s't in operation an artificial lady,
in lull dress, propelled bv a small boy and ad
vertises to sweep the sidewalks and crossings j
for a certain annual salary. The lady is crin
olined accordi*# to the width of th" sidewalk,
the crinoline being so rigged that it can be wi
dened or narrowed at pleasure.
A DI E REGARD FOR SAFEU£. —It is stated
that when* the twelve hundred clerks employed
in the Rank of England leave the building in
the evening, a detachment of troops march in
to guard it during the night, althcnioh burglars ;
could not"penetrate the solid vauits in six weeks.
THE amount of gold produced from the
mines of California lor a period often years—
from the year IS4-8 to IS:>3—was
000 : while during the six years—from 1552 i
to ISsß—Australia has producer $+10,922,-,
000 ; making together, a total ot §858,622,- ,
003.
CONSPIRATOR ARRESTED. — Dur-ng the trial
' of Stevens at Charlestown, Ya., n Thursday,
1 Mr. Hunter, counsel for the Conmonwealth,
j received a letter from Governor L*tcher infor
j ming him that the brother of Coppe had been j
i arrested in lowa.
A GERMAN astronomer, Mr. Sdiwabe, en-J
deavors to show that certain furrowlike streaks j
observable upon the surface of tin moon are
ascribable fo the existence of vgetation
These streaks appear and disapnar, be says,
according to the season.
A FLOOD OP MILK.—The sfat-tics of the
Erie railroad show that some 5,351 539 gallons
of milk were brought to New Yorfcity during
the year 1859, by that route. The largest
quantity in one month was in une, which
shows a total ol 657,012 gallons.
IIOLLOWAV'S FILLS and OINTMNT.—Doubt
at an end. Consumption.—Can cosumption be
cured? is a question that has long agitated the
medical world—the answer is of vital impor
tance to the community at large. The numer
ous cases of prevention resulting bin the time
ly use of Holloway's Pills and (ntment, to
gether with the actual cures of may in an ad
vanced stage would seem to indicea positive
reply to the above query. It is .Well known
(act that the Ointment will arrestnflammalion
in its most rapid progress —sothaifwell rub
bed into the chest and back it wilmpenetrate to
the very lungs and prevent the spading of the
1 disease : while the Pills by their iti-septic ac
tion will restore the organs to asrfid and heal
thy condition. Delays are dangous a dry
; tickling cough is the first svmptor of the dis
ease.
IBABKLE^R
1 At the St. Clairsville Parsonao Jan. 29th, j
" by Rev. N. E Gild, George J. Gnus, to Miss I
Elizabeth Walter, both ot Union?.
> At the same place, the 2d instby the same,
. Mr. George Cobbler to Miss Catrtne leather
both of Bedford co. i
> i i: i
In Bedford, of scarlet fever, on the Ist inst
ler, only daughter of John R and
Jordan, aged 3 years, 3 months and '>7
days.
"I lake the-.- tittle lamb., said Christ,
And lay them in my breast ;
Protection they shall find in me,
In trie be ever blest.
Death may the bands of life unloose
But ran t dissolve my love,
Millions of infant son's compose
The family above."
"Wherefore then should I weep t Can I
•'brill? her hack ? I shall go (o her, but she
shall not return to me."
! On the Mh ins!., at the residence of her son
I in Cumberland Valley, Mrs. Hannah Brown,
i relict of Wah. r Brown, aged 75 years 9 months
j and 25 days.
Mrs. Brown was a native of Derbyshire, En
gland ; but with her companion sought a home
in the New World, and became, for many
i years, a highly respectable citizen of Bedford
county, where she always enjoyed the highest
esteem of a large circle of acquaintanceship
j her mild temper, am table disposition and truly
J Christian deportment endeared her to all around
J her. Sine- the death of her husband, just four
j y-ar> ago, her strength has been gradually de
| dining, and especially during the past six
j months has she been looking forward with fond
j anticipation to her happy deliverance from the
i flesh, and to her meeting with the Saviour, and
J with her dear husband and sainted daughter and
j grand-daughter who went before. She calmly
j slept away, breathing her last without even a
| struggle or moan to indicate the spirit's d-par
j ture. She was a very consistent professor of re
ligion and member of the R-formed church and
departed in the triumph of a living faith in
Christ.
PASTOR.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Saturday P. M. t Feb. 4, 1860.
| FLOUR.—The market continues extremely
j qui-t, but there is no disposition to accede to
lower quotations. The only transactions re-
I ported are in a small way Jjr home consump
tion, at $5 50 and 5 (19 per barrel for super
fine ; ,$5 7-5 and 6 lor extras, arid §6 12$ and
625 tor extra family and fancy lots. Straight
brands of Superfine are wanted at $5 62j. No
; sales of Rye Flour or Torn Meal. The former
j is held at $4 25, and the latter at $3 75 per
i barrel.
GRAIN.—The offering of Wheat continues
| small, but the supply is ample for the demand
and prices are unchanged. Small sales of good
red at 132 and 134, and white at 140 and lot)
cents per bushel. Rye is wanted and yells ou
, arrival at 92c. Corn is scarce and n d-mand.
I Sales of 1200 bushels yellow at 75c. Oats are
| in limited request ; 2000 bushels prime Penn
' sylvariia in store, and sold at 44i and 45c per
bushel.
BEDFORD MARK E TS.
I . -ii ,n- loiiowuig prices :
WHEAT FLOUR $5 50 to 6 00 per bid.
BUCKWHEAT, $ 1 75 per hon.
( OR\ MEAL $1 50 per hun.
No caii tor Rye Flour at any price,.
WHEAT from $1 10 to I 20.
R5 E 62 J to 6Sc.
CORN GO to 70c.
I BUCK WHEAT 50 to 62 Jc.
BARLEY 62ic.
OATS 31 to 33Jc.
POTATOES 25 to 28c.
BU T PER 15c per lb.
EGGS l2i per doz.
Pi iv % .V'l ii
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
TH E undersigned will offer at public sale o:i the
premises on
SATLTvD W 3d MARCH, NEXT,
I the lollowing described real estate, late ti.e proper
;ty o: Andrew li.ee, dee'd., to wit : A tract of land
cn, it;.inn..- about 117 acres, 90 of which are cleared.
I with double log house, double log barn and other
j builumgs thereon erected • also an apple orchard
thereon, adjoining lands of J. C. Morgan, Daniel
i Houck, John B. Harrfinger. Frederick Rice's he ; ri
j and <;*org Elliott in Cumberland Valley,
j TERMS: One third Ist April lS6oand balance
| in two equal annual payments without interes'
SOLOMON RICE,
J Fee. 10, ISG9.-:t. Executor.
J A *£l T *l> FF, A T1 I I, LB.
; 1A W. J. BAER& CO.,
' HAVF. constantly on hand at ASHTOLA, Paint
. township, Somerset co.. Pa., ail kinds of Ash, Cker
j ry. Maple, Poplar and Spruce or Hemlock lumber,
I which they will sell at low prices, also. Fork, Shov-
I el, broom, and Hoe handles, Chair stuff of every de
| sorption, together with Ballusters of any and ev
ery pattern, and also staves and heads for nail ke"s,
finished reaity for putting together.
Bill stuff of any length and size such as Girders,
oists, Scantiing ice., &c., promptly served to or
t.rain and Country produce bought at current
market prices, or taken in exchange for lumber or
merchandize.
W. J. BAER & CO..
Ashtola, near Johnstown, Pa.
I eb. 10, 1960.-3tn.
IDM I NISTR ATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Le Iters of admin
istration have been issued to the subscriber, resi
ding in Juniata Township, Bedfoid County, bv the
Register of said County, on the Estate of Daniel
Wertz, late of said Township, dee'd. All persons
indebted to said Estate are required to make imme
diate payment, and -those having claims thereon
will present them for'settlement.
PETER K.INSEV,
1-eb. 10,1560. Administrator.
(DM I NISTR ATOR'S NOTICE.
16 LETTERS of administration on the estate of
Mrs. Mary Ann Porter, late of Londonderry fp.,
dee'd., having been granted to the subscriber [resi
ding in said township, notice is therefore hereby
given to all persons indebted to said estate to make
payment immediately, and those having claims wilj
present them forthwith properly authenticated for
settlement.
THOS. J. PORTER,
Feb. 10,1SC0. Administrator.
tC.OOD CHANCE FOR MERCHANTS*
THK BSST STAND IN BED*"OKP.
THE store room now hi the occupancy of John
Alsip, Esq., is foi rent from the Ist of April next,
1860. Apply to N. Lyon, Esq.
UTVIDE N D .
THE President and Managers of the Chambers
burg and Bedford Turnpike road company, have de
clared a dividend of J per cent, on the capital stock
payable on or after Feb. Ist.
vv. A. MCDOYVELL,
Teb. 10, 18' SO. Treasurer.