HARPER'S FEHRV AGAIN!
TRAIN STOPPED AftOTHhR TIME TO
unload Goods st
Ferguson & Man speaker'*
Just received another time and for sale cheaper
han ever, a superior lot of VViuter goods, indu
ing
Ledger Hats, 73 cts. and up.
De Laines, 10 cts and up.
Shawls, of all kinds, SI,OO and up.
Cassinetts, 37| cts.and up.
Broad cloths, $1.30 and up.
Doe Skin Cassimeres, 75 cts. and up.
Marino, 18$ cts. and up.
HOSIERY, including Gloves, Stockings, Ac., of
all kinds.
GROCERIES including
Coffee, 12 j and up.
Suegar, 8 andup.
Vine white crushed, 12£ and up.
Baking Molasses, 12 per quart.
Best mould candles, IS cts and a little of every
thingelse in the Grocery line.
Men's Depar.ment, including undershirts and
Drawers, 50 cts. and up, also Caps, Hats, Comtorts,
Gum Over-shoes, Sandals and Buffalo Over-shoes, —
Men's Double Soled Boots, lor winter, at $1.75 and
°P- . ,
In the Shoe Department, are included Ladies
Gentlemen's and Children's, all sorts, sizes,
Prices, as usual.
ALSO, Sleigh and Buggy whips, and Tobacco and
Cigars of all kinds, from Gravely down.
DKLGS AND BOOKS!
H. C. KEAMER.
Juliana Street, Bedford, Pa.
{At Me Stand formerly occupied by Dr. F. C. ,
Reamer.)
_ iI'HOLESALE and re
\| tail dealer in Drugs, £f JAj'
jff J Medicines, Chemicals. Dye |
Stud's, Oils, Paints, Varnish
tine, Window Glass, Glassware,
received, a .large stock of American, French and
English perfumery. Also, a great variety of fine
Soap 3 for toilet use. Tooth pastes, Hair Tonics, \
Hair Dyes,that will color various shades, from a
light brown to a jet black, Tooth, Nail, Hair, Sha
ving, an<l Clothes brushes, Combs, Pocket Knives,
Pocket Books. Portmonnaies, Segar cases, &c.
—ALSO—
Have and will keep constantly on hand, a supply
of Coal Oil. Burning fluid and Campbine, with a
great variety of the most modern and best style of
coal oil and fluid lamps.
Pure Wines and Brandies for medical use, Fla
voring Extracts and Spices of all sorts, FineSegars,
Snutis, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco.
Having the agency for all the principal patent
medicines in use, will keep a lull supply constantly
on hand.
—ALSO—
Dealer in Books, &c., consisting of Geographical,
Scientific, Religious, Poetical, Historical, Law,
Medical, School and Miscellaneous Works, in con
nection with a great variety of plain and fancy
Stationery, Cap, Note, Post, and Wrapping Paper,
Blank Books, of every size and quality, Diaries, j
Blank Deeds, Mortgages, Notes and Receipts.
KF"Oiaers promptly filled and satisfaction guar
anteed, with regard both to price and quality.
Prescriptions carefully and accu
rately compounded at all hours of the day or night.
Dec. 16, 1859.
Bedford Foundry.
THF. subscribers having purchased the Bedford
Foundry of Messrs. Wasbabaugb and Baniion, would
most respectfully announce to the citizens of Bed
ford and adjoining counties that they are prepared to
make and furnish all kinds of CASTINGS for
Grist and Saw-mills, Threshing Ma
chines Ploughs, Apple-mills, Looking,
TEN PLATE, AND COAL STOVES, SLED AND
Sleigh soles, wash kettles, of diflerent sizes, wagon
boxes of all sizes, farmers' bells, (a superior arti
ele), oven doors, and every thing usually made in a
country Foundry.
Ploughs*— Woodcock, Seyler
and HILL-SIDE PLOUGHS.—AIso, a new PLUG
PLOUGH, to which we call the especial attention
of our farmers—a superior article to the old Plug
Plough, with two kinds of points, shares and land
sides to suit all ploughs in general use in this coun
ty. Turning and fitting of iron patterns made to
order, and all kinds of repairing done at the short
est notice and at low prices. All our own work
made of the very best material, and warranted to
give satisfaction.
Farmers and others would do well to
eall and examine our work before purchasing else
where, as we are determined to meet the immer
gencies of the times, we will
sell low for CASH, or country produce.
Pig and bar iron, horses and lumber, taken in ex
change for work.
feb25,'59-ly SHIRES & JORDAN.
A Word to the Wine.
IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR MONEY
BACK, BY GETTING MORE THAN
ITS WORTH, GO TO THE
CHEAP STORE OF
Oster & Cam.
THEY HAVE JUST RECEIVED A
LARGE AND
ATTRACTIVE STOCK
OF NEW AND CHEAP FALL AND
Winter Goods,
SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE, PUR
CHASED NOT ONLY TO SELL, BUT
TO GIVE SATISFACTION TO
THE BUYER.
THEY INVITE AN EXAMINA
TION OF THEIR STOCK
AND PRICES, WHEN
THEY WILL CON
VINCE ALL
THAT
THEY ARE REALLY SELLING CHEAP.
TERMS as heretofore ; prompt settlement re
quired by cash or note every January.
Bedford, Oct. 14, 1559.
IN!0N lllim,
BEDFORD, PA.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the pub
lic, that he stil 1 keeps the Hotel, under the above
name, in the old and well known Globe building, on
West Pitt Street, formerly owned and occupied by
Mr. John Young, where he will be happy to see all
friends and the travelling public generally. Persons
attending Court are respectfully invited to give him
a call. He pledges himself that he will do all in
bis power to render all his guests comfortable.
His Table will be supplied with the choicest del
leaeirs the market will afford.
The Bed Rooms will contain clan and comfortable
bedding.
The Bar will be supplied with choice liquors.
The Stable will be attended by a careful and at
tentive hostler.
will be taken by the day, week,
month and year.
JONATHAN HORTON.
June 3, 1859.
_ SCOTT
(Late of Me firm of Winchester 4" Scott.)
Gentlemen's Furnishing: Store
and
SHIRT MANUFACTORY,
JVo. 814 Chestnut Street,
fNeariy opporite the GIRARD HOUSE,)
PHILADELPHIA.
J. W. SCOTT, would respectfully call the atten
tion of his former friends to his new Store, and is pre
pared to fill orders for SHIRTS at short notice. A
perfect fit guarantied. COUNTRY TRADE snp
plied with FINE SHIRTS and COLLARS.
October, 8, 1859-ly.
I"SITED STATES MAILS.
— ——
PENNSYLVANIA.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 10,1559. J
PROPOSALS will be received at the 1
Contract Office of this Department until
3 p. m., of Saturday, March 31, 1860, for con
veving the mails of the United States for four
years, commencing July 1, 1860, and ending, j
Jun? 30, 1864, in the State of PENNSyLVA- I
NIA, on the routes and by the schedules of de- j
partures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced by April 24, 1860.
(Bidders will examine carefully the instructions
annexed.)
2532 From Bedford, by Schellsburg, Mount
Worth, Buckstown, Stoyestown, Jen
ner's Cross Roads, Laughlinstown, Ligo
nipr, and Youngstown, to Latrobe, 59
miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Bedford, Monday, Wednesday and j
Friday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Latrobe in time to connect with j
mail for Pittsburg, say by 11pm;
Leave Latrobe Tuesday, Thursday, and ;
Saturday, on arrival of mail from Pitts- '
burg, say at 10 a m ;
Anive at Bedford next days by 6 a m.
Proposals are invited for six-times-a-week
service.
2553 From Bedford, by St. Clairsville, Sarah,
East Freedom, Xewry, andjDuncansville
to Hollidaysburg, 33 miles and back, six
times a week.
Leave Bedford daily, except Sunday, at 6
a m ;
Arrive at Hollidaysburg by 4 p m ;
Leave Hollidaysburg daily, except Sun
day, at 10am:
Arrive at Bedford by 8 pm.
2554 From Bedford, by Cumberland Valley, to
Cumberland, Md., 30 miles and back,
three times a week.
Leave Bedford Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at 8 a m ;
Arrive at Cumberland by 6 p m ;
Leave Cumberland Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 8 a m ;
Arrive at Bedford by 6pm;
Proposals are invited for six-times-a-week
service.
2555 From Bedford, by Charlesville and Rains
burg, to Elbinsville, 22 miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Bedford Tuesday and Saturday at 8
a m ;
Arrive at Elbinsville by 5 p m :
Leave Elbinsville Monday and Friday at
Bam;
Arrive at Bedford by f> p m ;
2556 From Somerset, by Bentord's Store, Stoys
town, and Davidsville, to Johnstown,
29 miles and back, six times a week.
Leave Somerset daily, except Sunday, at
7am;
Arrive at Johnstown by 3 p m ;
Leave Johnstown daily, except Sunday, at
7am;
Arrive at Somerset by 3 p m.
2557 From Biairsville Intersection with Penn
sylvania railroad, by Biairsville, Black
Lick Station, and Philip's Mill, to In
diana, 18 miles acd back, daily, by rail
road.
Leave Biairsville Intersection daily at 10.
50 a m ;
Arrive at Indiana by 11.30 p m ;
Leave Indiana daily at 6.25 a m ;
Arrive at Biairsville Intersection by 8 a m;
2558 From Ligonier, by Hillview, to West
Fairfield, 11 miles and back once a
week.
Leave Ligonier Saturday at 8 a m ,
Arrive at West Fairfield by 11 am:
Leave West Fairfield, Saturday at 1 p m .
Arrive at Ligonier by 4 p m.
2559 From Ligonier, by Stahlstown, to Done
gal, 15 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Ligonier Friday at 8 a m ;
Arrive at Donegal by 12 rn ;
Leave Donegal Friday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Ligonier by 5 pm.
2560 From Cumberland by Barrallville, Wel
lersburg, VVittenburg, Berlin, Somerset, i
Lavansvtlle, Bakersville, Jones' Mills,
Donegal, Laurelville, Mount Pleasant,
and Weaver's Old Stand, to Greensburg
78 mile 3 and back, three times a week.
Leave Cumberland Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Greensburg next days by 12 m ;
Leave Greensburg, Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, on arrival of mail Irom
Pittsburg, say at 11 a m ;
Arrive at Cumberland next days by 5
p m.
Proposals are invited for six-time3-a*week
service.
256] From Berlin, by Beikley's, Meyer's Mills,
Summit Mills, and Elk Lick, to Grants
vine, 26 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Berlin, Monday and Thursday at
10 am;
Arrive at Grantsville by 6 p m ;
Leave Grantsville Tuesday and Friday at
Sam;
Arrive at Berlin by 4 p m.
2562 From Berlin, by Shanksville, Shade Fur
nace, and Scalp Level, to Johnstown,
37 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Berlin Thursday at 7 am;
Arrive at Johnstown by 8 p m ;
Leave Johnstown Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Berlin by 8 p m.
2563 From Somerset, by Sipesville, Forwards
town, and Bemis Creek, to Johnstnwn,
30 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Somerset, Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Johnstown by 4 p m ;
Leave Johnstown Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 11 am ;
Arrive at Somerset by 61 p m.
2564 From Somerset, by Stony Creek, Wes*
End, Dry Ridge, and Mann's Choice, to
Bedford, 38 miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Somerset Tuesday and Saturday, at
6am;
Arrive at Bedford by 6 p m ;
Leave Bedford Monday and Friday at 6
a m ;
Arrive at Somerset by 6 p m.
Proposals are invited for three-times-a
week service.
2565 From Somerset by Gebhart's, New Lex
ington, Turkey Foot, and Harnedsville,
to Addison, 26 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Somerset Wednesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Addison by 5 p m;
Leave Addison Thursday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Somerset by 4 p m.
2566 From Mount Pleasant, by Pennsville,
Connellsville, and Dunbar, to Union
town, 21 miles and back, ihree times a
week
Leave Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, at 94 a m;
Arrive at Uniontown by 2 p in;
Leava Uniontown Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 8 a m;
Arrive at Mount Pleasant by J p m.
Proposals for six-times-a-week service are
invited.
2567 From Connellsville, by Elm, New Lex
ington, and Gebhart's to Berlin, 38 miles
and. back, once a week.
Leave Connellsville Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Berlin by 7 pm;
Leave Berlin Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Connellsville by 7 pm.
2568 From Washington, by Clokey, Dunning
ville, Ginger Hill, Mosongahela City,
Gamble's, West Newton, Mendon, and
McKean'sOld Stand, to Mount Pleasant.
44 miles and back, six times a week-
Leave Washington daily, except Sunday,
at 7 a in:
Arrive at Mount Pleasant oj 7 pro;
Leave Mount Pleasant daily, except Sun
day, at 6 a in:
Arrive at Washington by 6 p m.
2569 From Washington, by Buffalo, West Mid
dleton, Independence, and Fowler's to
WelJsburg, 25 miles and lack twice a
week.
Leave Washington Monday aid Friday at
6 a m;
Arrive at Wellsburg by 12 m;
Wellsburg Tuesday and Saturday, on
arrival of eastern mail, by inilroad, say
at 1 p m;
Arrive at Washington by 7 p n.
Proposals for three-times-a-w>ek service
are invited.
2570 From Washington, by Woocbw, Cross
Creek Village, Eldersville, and Cherry
Hill, to Steubenville, 30 mileaand back,
once a week.
Leave Washington Friday at 6 am,
Arrive at Steubenviile by 4 p m;
Leave Steubenviile Saturday at fa m;
Arrive at Washington by 4 pm.
2571 From Washington, Van Buren, Prosperi
ty, and Lindley's Mills, to Wayiesburg,
23 miles and back, three times a week
Leave Washington Tuesday, T.ursday,
and Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 7 p m;
Leave Way nesburg Monday, Werbesday,
and Friday at 6 a m:
Arrive at Washington bv 12 m.
2572 From Washington, by Locust Hill Hick
ory, Cherry Valley, Burgettstow* Flor
ence Fraokfort Springs, and Keniall, to
Hookstown, 37 miles and back, tn'ce a
week.
Leave Washington Monday and Thtrsday
at 6 a m;
Arrive at Hookstown by 6 p m;
Leave Hookstown Tuesday and Friay at
6 am;
Arrive at Washington by 6 pm.
2573 From Smith's Ferry to Ohfoville, 3 tiles
and back, twice a week.
Leave Smith's Ferry Wednesday andat
urday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Ohioville by 11 am;
Leave Ohioville Wednesday and Satunay
at 12 m ;
Arrive at Smith's Ferry by Ipm.
2574Fr0m McKean's OldS'.and, by Neiw Lin
ton. Watt's Mills, Madison, and Ftilon,
to Tinker Run, 22 miles and back,hree
times a week.
Leave McKean's Old Stand Tuday,
Thursday, and Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Tinker R.ua by 12 nv,
Leave Tinker Rur. Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 2 p m.
Arrive at McKean's Old Stand by m.
2575 From West Middletown, by Patteson's
Mill#, Cross Creek Village, Elderrille,
Burgettstown, and Clinton, to Sesnty-
Six, 38 miles and back, once a wek.
Leave West Middletown Monday at ip m;
Arrive at Eldersville by 5 p m;
Leave Eldersville Monday at 8 a m;
Arrive at West Middletown by 12 t
Leave Eldersville Tuesday at 6 a m,
Arrive at Seventy-Six by 4 p m;
Leave Seventy-Six Wednesday at 6: m;
Arrive at Eldersville by 4 p m.
2576Fr0m Sparta, by Lindley's Mills ant A
mity, to Ten Mile, 12 miles and back,wice
a week.
Leave Sparta Tuesday and Saturda;at 8
a m;
Arrive at Ten Mile by 12 m;
Leave Ten Mile Thursday and Salrday
at 2 p m;
Arrive at Sparta by 6 pm.
2577 From Brownsville, by Frederickown,
Millsboro,' Clarksville, and Jefferai, to
Waynesburg, 24 miles and back, hree
times a week.
Leave Brownsville Monday, Wednelay,
and Friday at 9 a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 6 p m;
Leave Waynesburg Tuesday, Thuriay,
and Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Brownsville by 3 p m.
2578 From Brownsville, by Red Stone, Prry
opoiis, Flatwoods, East Liberty, antfjp
per| Middletown, to Uniontown, 25
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Brownsville Tuesday andFridyat
7 a m;
Arrive at Uniontown by 3 p m;
Leave Uniontown Wednesday and Satr
day at 7 a m;
Arrive at Brownsville by 3 p m.
2579 From Brownsville, by Merrittstown and
New Salem, to Uniontown, 14 nJes
and back, twice a week.
Leave Brownsvilie Tuesday and Fridsyai
4 p m;
Arrive at Uniontown by 8 p no;
Leave Uniontown Tuesday auu Friday at
7 a m;
Arrive at Brownsville by 11 a no.
Proposals for three-times-a-week sepce
are invited.
2580 From Willow Tree, by Davistown, Munt
Morris, and Pentress, to
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Willow Tree Thursday at 6 an
Arrive at Blacksville by 12 m;
Leave Blacksville Thursday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Willow Tree by 6 p m.
2581 From Uniontown, by High House, Nc-
Clellandtown, Masontown, Carmichiil's
and Rice's Landing, to Jefferson, 31
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Uniontown Tuesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Jefferron by 5 p m;
Leave Jefferson Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Uniontown by 3 p m.
2582 From Uniontown, by McClellandtcvn,
Masontown, Greensboro', Maplettn,
Willow Tree, and Whitley, to Carai
chart's, 33 miles and back, once a week
Leave Uniontown Friday at 6 a m
Arrive at Carmichael's by 6 pm;
Leave Carmichael's Thursday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Uniontown by 6 p m.
2583Fr0m Smithfield, by Reppert's Cross Roads
New Geneva, and Greensboro 1 , to Ma
pletown, 9 miles and back, three times
a week.
Leave Smithfield Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Mapletown by 3 p m;
Leave Mapletown Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 4 p m;
Arrive at Smithfield by 6 p m;
2584 From Wavnesburg, by Day's Store, Simp
son's Store, East Finley, k Good Intent,
West Finley, and Dallas, Va., to West
Alexander, Pa., 40 miles and back twice
a week
Leave Waynesburg Tuesday and Saturday
at 7 a m;
Arrive at W r est Alexander by 7p m;
Leave West Alexander Monday and Fri
day at 7 a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 7 p m.
2555 From Waynesburg, by Rogersville, Jollv
town, Blacksville, V a., and Spragg's, Pa.
to Waynesburg, equal to 20 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Waynesburg Wednesday at 7 a m;
Return to Waynesburg by 7 p m.
2586 From Waynesburg, by Moredock's and
Whitely, to Willow Tree, 14 miles and
back once a week.
Leave Waynesburg Wednesday at 12 m;
Arrive at Willow Tree by 4 pm;
Leave Willow Tree Wednesday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 11 a m.
2587 From Waynesburg, by Hunter's Cave,
Harvey's, Windrige, Kyerson's Station,
and Rock Lick, Va., to Cameron, 28
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Waynesburg Monday and Friday
ot 8 a m;
Arrive at Cameron by 5 p rr;
Leave Cameron Tuesday and Saturday at
8 a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 5 p m.
2588 From Waynesburg, by Oak Forest,
White Cottage, New Freeport, Milo, Va.,
Sugar Run, Knob Fork, Pine Grove,
and Lone Tree, to Middlebourne, 72
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Waynesburg Thursday at-6 am;
Arrive at Knob Fork by 6 p m;
Leave Knob Fork Friday at 6 a rn;
Arrive at Middlebourne by 6 p m;
Leave Middlebourne Saturday at 6 a ni;
Arrive at Knob Fork by 6 p m:
Leave Knob Fork Sunday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Milo by 9 p-m;
Leave Milo Wednesday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 4 p m.
2589 From Bellefonte, by Buffalo Run, Half
Moon, Centre Line, and Warrior's Mark,
to Tyrone, 32 miles and back, three
times a week.
Leave Bellefonte Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 9 a m:
Arrive at Tyrone by 5 p m;
L-ave Tyrone Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 9 am;
Arrive at Bellefonte by 5 pm.
2599 From Bellefonte, by Milesburg, Fleming
Julian Furnace, Port Matilda, Hannah,
and Olivia, to Tyrone, 32 miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave BelleJonte Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Tyrone by 4 p m;
Leave Tyrone Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Belletonte by 6 p m.
2591 From Bellefonte, by Milesburg, Snow j
Shoe, Meshannon, and Pine Swamp, to |
Karthous, 29 miles and back, twice a !
week.
Leave Bellefonte Monday and Friday at!
Sam;
Ariivp at Karthous by 5 p m;
Leave Karthous Tuesday and Saturday at I
8 a m;
Arrive at Bellefonte by 5 p m.
Proposals for three-times a-week service ,
are invited.
2592 From Caledonia to Karthous, 27 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Caledonia Monday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Karthous by 7 pm;.
Leave Karthous Tuesday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Caledonia by 7 p m;
2593 From Bellefonte, by Walker, Mountain
Eagle, Howard, and Beech Creek, to
Lock Haven, 27 miles and back, three
tunes a week.
Leave Bellefonte Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Lock Laven by 4 p m
Leave Lock Haven Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Bellefonte by 2 p m.
2594 From Bellefonte by Benner and Farm
School, to Pine Grove Mills, 16 miles
and back, three times a week.
Leave Bellefonte Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 4 p m;
Arrive at Pine Grove Mills by 8 a m;
Leave Pine Grove Mills Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at 2 p rn;
Arrive at Bellefonte by 6 p m.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions to be incorporated in the
contracts to the extent the department may
deem proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowe d to each interme
diate office, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than is suffi
cient for an exchange of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, anl other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks, and keys
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route a
gents of the department are to be conveyed without
charge, and for their exclusive use, while travel
ling with the mails, a commodious car, or apart
ment in 'he center of a car, properly lighted, war
med, and furnished, and adapted to the convenient
separation and due security of the mails, is to be
provided by the contractor, under the direction of
the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are required
to take the mail from and deliver it into the post
offices at the commencement and end of their routes
and to and from all offices not more than eighty
rods from a station or landing. Proposals mav he
submitted for the performance of all other side'ser
vice—that is, for offices over eighty rods from a
station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mailbag3 conveyed
in charge of persons employed by railroad companies
There will also be "way bills" prepared by post
masters, or other agents of the department, to ac
company the mails, specifying the number and
destination of the several hags. On the principal
stage toutes, likewise, receipts will be required
and way bills forwarded ; the latter to be examined
by the several postmasters, to insure regularity in
the delivery of mail bags.
| 4. No pay will ba made for trips not performed ;
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
plained three times the pa) 01 the lup may be de.
j ducted. For arrivals so ( lar behind time as to break
• connexion with depending mails, and not sutficient
| y excused, one-fourth of the compensation for the
, trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also
j be ordered for a grade of performance inferior to
; that specified in the contract. For repeated delin
quencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged pen
alties, proportioned to the nature thereof, aiid the
importance of the mail, may be made.
5. tor leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
or any portion of them, for the admission of passen
gers, or for being concerned in settling up or run
ning an express conveying intelligence in advance
of the mail ; a quarter's pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certifi
cates of postmasters or the affidavits of other credi
ble persons, for failing to arrive in contract time;
for neglecting to take the mail from or deliver it
into a (lost office ; for suffering it to be wet, destroy
ed-, robbed, or lost; and lor refusing, after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running a coach, car or
steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract lor repeated failures to run agreeably to con
tract ; for violating the Post Office laws, or diso
beying the instructions of the department; for re
fusing to discharge a carrier when required by the
department to do so ; for running an express as a
foresaid ; or for transporting persons or packages,
conveying mailable matter out of the mail.
8. 1 he Postmaster General may order an increase
of service 011 a route by allow ing tberefor a pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may cbar.ge sche
dules of departures and arrivals in ail cases, and par
ticularly to make them to conform to connexions
with rail roads, without increase of pay, provided
I the running time be not abridged. He may also
order an increase of speed, allowing, within the
' j restrictions of the law, a pro rata increase of pay
i tor the additional stock or carriers, if any. The
contractor may, however in the case of increase of
speed relinquish the contract, by giving prompt no
tice to the department that he prefers doing so to
' carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster
General may also curtail or discontinue the service
, in whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of pay, al
lowing one month's extra compensation 011 the a
. mount dispensed with, whenever, in bis opinion,
the public interests lequire the change, or in case
he desires to supersede it by a different grade of
transportation.
9. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, after the ex
piration of each quarter—say in February, May
August and November.
10. The distances are given according to the best
information j but no increased pay will be allowed
( should they be greater than advertised, if the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. Biddders must
' inform themseiveson this point, and also in refer
-1 ence to the weight of the mail, the condition of
' roads, hills, streams, &c , and all toll-bridges, fer
ries, or obstructions of any kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based on such ground, can be considered ; nor for
alleged mistakes or misapprehensions as to the de
gree ot service ; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries
discontinued, or other obstructions increasing dis
tance, occurring during the contract term. Offices
established alter this advertisement is issued, and
also during the contract term, are to be visited
without ' extra pay, if the distance be not in
creased.
11. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty, required by law
! ihd a certificate as to the sufficiency of such guar
j anty, cannot be considered in competition with a
, regular proposal reasonable in amount.
12. Bidders should first propose for service strict
' !y according to the advertisement, and then, if they
; desire, separately for different service ; and if the
! regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
j service, the other propositions may be consid-
I ered.
13. There should be but one route bid Jfor in a
proposal. Consolidated or Combination bids r"pro
j posing one sum tor two or more routes") are for-
I bidden by law, and cannot be considered,
j H*l3. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder, (that is, his usu
al post office address,) and those of each member of
a firm, where a company offers, should be distinct
ly stated.
15. Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac
ticable, the printed form of proposal furnished by
the department, to write out in full the sum of
their bids, and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted ; nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdraw
al ola bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless
dated and received belore the last day for receiving i
proposals.
Each bid must be guarantied by two responsible
persons.
General guaranties cannot be admitted. The bid j
and guaranty should be_signed plainly with the full
name ofeacli person.
The department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, arid also to
disregard the bids ot failing contractors and bid
ders.
19. The bid should be sealed, superscribed
"Mail Proposals, State ol addressed, "Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office,"
and sent by mail, not by or to an agent; and post
masters will not enclose proposals (or letters of any
kind) in their quarterly returns.
17. The contracts are to be executed end return
ed to the department by or before the Ist day of
August, IS6O ; but the service must be commenced
on the Ist ol July preceding, or on the mail day
next after that date, whether the contracts be exe
ecuted or not. No'proposition to transfer will be
considered until the contracts are executed and re
ceived at the department ; and then no transfer will
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons there
tor are given, to be determined by the department.
In all cases the retiring contractor will be required
to become one of the sureties on the new con
tract.
IS. Postmasters at offices on or near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from a station, will, im
mediately atter the 31st of March next, report their
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mail, to ena
ble the Postmaster General to direct a mail-messen
ger snpply faom the Ist of July next.
19. Section eighteen of an act of Congress ap
proved March 3, 1855, provides that contracts for
the transportation of the mail shall be let "in ev
ery case to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient
guaranties for faithful performance, without other
reference to the mode of such transportat.on." Un
der this law bids that propose to transport the
mail with "celerity, certainty , and security," hav
ing been decided to be the only legal bids, are con
strued as providing for the entire, mail, however
large, and whatever may be the mode of convey
ance necessary to insure its "celerity, certainty and
security," and will have the preference over all
others.
30. A modification ola bid in any of its essen
tial terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot
be received, so as to interfere with a regular com
petition, alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
Making anew bid, with guaranties and certificate,
is the only way to modily a previous bid.
21. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
the sufficiency ol guarantors or sureties without
knowing that they are persons of sufficient re
sponsibility ; and all bidders, guarantors and sure
ties are distinct.y notified that on a failure to enter
into or perform the contracts for the service propo
sed for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
23. Present contractors, and persons known at
the department, must, equally with others, pro
cure guarantors and certificates of their sufficiency
substantially in the forms above prescribed. The
certificates of sufficiency must be signed by a post
master or by a judge of a court of record. No other
certificates will be admitted.
r. u oj J - HOLT,
Feb. 3d, 1860. Postmaster General.
American i'ilc lusnrancc & £rnst £o.
CAPITAL Stock, $500,000.
COMPANY'S BUILDING-WALNUT STREET,
S. K. CORNER OS FOURTH, PHILADELPHIA.
LIFE insurance at toe usual mutual rates, at about
20 per cent less, or at total abstinence rates, at the
lowest in the world.
J. C. SIMS, A. WHILLDIN,
Secretary. President.
f JOHN J. SCHELL, Agent.
Jan, 27, 1860. Bedfcid, Pa.
Allegheny Male and Female Semlinit
KAISSBI RG, Pa.
FACOLTY.
■ J ' A. 8., Principal, Prof 0 i r
guages and Philosophy. ™ U ®
Wm. S. Smith. Prof, of Mathematics
KeV R * £,'* Ad i unc r t Prof - of Mathematics
°'h, F ic! ' L " 1 "" •" *
Wm A. Stephen., Prof, of English Grammar V c
m™ f v T on An,tom y c.
.Mr*. E. V. o.a borne, Preceptress, Teacher f n
ing French, Botauy Sic. Draw.
B. F. Drott, Prof, of Instrumental Music.
Price of Tuition for term of 11
Common English Branches '
Higher Branches, including common, each so
Latin and Gr?ek, each 2
German and French, each 2
Book-keeping and Commercial calculations 1 n
ORNAMENTAL.
Drawing
Colored crayon, and water colors, each 300
Oil painting
Hair and wax flowers, each I „2
Pellis work 111
Embroidery j
Piano music, with use ofjinstrnment 10 00 -
Board $ 1 75 per week including room rent, f a „t
furniture Sic. This is one of the best, and
institutions in the country. The whole expe,„eVe
term need not be more than twenty-five dollars '
Second Quarter of summer session commerce.
August 4, 1859. *
Teachers will be instructed free of charge in -s.
Normal Department. ®
For particulars, address the Principal.
„ . , „ F.J. OSBORNE, A. B-
Rainsburg, Bedford co., April 22, 1859.
BEDFORD CUSSICIL lffliif.
Rev. John Lyon, i
T. Lyttleton Lyon, A. M., j e|k cip*m.
THE Spring session of this institution will o n.n
on Friday, the 17 day of February 1860
It is the design of the Principals, to make this
Academy, in all respects, a first class Institution,
for the thorough instruction of youth of both sexes
and to prepare them for any profession or position
in lite. r
The high moral and scientific tone of the school
is well known to this community, and a strict disci
pline will be enforced.
A lew boys, (the number is limited to ten,) will
be received into the family of the Principals as
boarders. r '
'1 he beauty of the scenery and the salubrity of
the climate render Bedford a most desirable loca
tion for such a school.
Persons from abroad, visiting at the Springs, can
be near Their children during the summer.
It is desirable that pupils should enter at the com
mencement of the session, and no pupil will be re
ceived for less than one quarter.
I S2OO per year, including boarding,
i crms. . washing, fuel, light, and Tuition in all
f the branches.
Terras for day scholars :
Per Quarter, i sf '—English Branches.
I $7.50, Classical do Sic.
June 10,'59.
I liii '
CHEAP
CASH and PRODUCE STORE.
Opposite the "Washington Hotel," Bedford, Frnn'a.
| "QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS."
j Dry Goods of every Description,
GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS AND QUALITY,
QUEEJYSWARE, BOOTS ~UYD SHOES,
AND IN SHORT— EVERY TfllN'C ELSE WHICH IS USU
ALLY KEPT HY MERCHANTS, A-WD WHICH he WIL L
1 SELL "Cheaper than the Cheapest."
New
GOODS!
THE undersigned have just opened a large
supply of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Our stock will be found very full and com
plete, including many kinds of goods that are
entirely new. The assortment we now offer is
superior in
EXTENT,
VARIETY,
AND CHEAPNESS,
and ail who favor us with a call, may depend
upon being suited in PRICE a "d QUALITY- We
respectfully invite our friends and customers to
learn "our prices" before purchasing else
where.
All kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE taken
in exchange for goods. A credit wili be ex
tended to PROMPT PAYING BUYERS, and
also to customers who will cheerfully settls
their accounts every January by cash or note.
These terms will be strictly adhered to.
A. B. CRAMER & CO.
Nov. 4, 1859.
D. Border,
Clock & atch Maker
AND DEALER IN JEWELRY,
Would respectfully announce to the citizena
of Bedford, and the public in general, that ha
has opened a Jewelry Store in the building re
cently occupied by H. Nicodemus, Esq. near ir
opposite the Bedford Hotel, where he will b®
pleased to see all in want of articles in his lint*
He has on hand, and will constautly keep, an
elegant assortment of JEWELRY, and will're
pair Clocks and Watches in the bert style. He
hopes to receive a liberal share of patronage, as
he feels satisfied he can render satisfaction"to'all
who entrust him with their work. His terms
will be moderate.
He has on hand Gold and Silver
Silver Spoons, Thimbles, Butter Knives, Gold
and Silver Pens and Pencils. &c. &c.
April 27, 185=
Spectacles!
The subscriber has just received a splendid
variety of Gold, Silver Mounted, and Steel
Spectacles, with the finest Scotch Pebbles, su
perior in clearness, and designed to suit persons
of all ages—warranted never to FAIL —to
which he invites the attention of all who are in
need of the article. He has also just received
an elegant assortment of JEWELRY—aII of
which he will self on reasonable terms.
DANIEL BOEDER.
Bedford, May 22, 1857,