BEDFORD GAZETTE. Bedford, March RO, 1 8 B. F. Ktyers, iditor and Proprietor ' "FOR "GOVERNOR: lli:\itv I). FOSTEIi, CP WESTMORELAND COCNTY "The principle of the tariff oflßi2, as far as related to the manufacture ci IRON, of any description, or very description was NOT TOO fcIGL. HEJSRY D. FOSTER. ■■■■■■ i A NOTICE GRATIS- The Honorable Francis Jordan, Ex-Senator, j Ex-Chairman of the Cameron Investigating; Committee, Ex-Temjtorur'j Chairman c: the recent Black Republican State Convention, Ex-Candtdste for Congress, Governor an Au ditor General, Ex-Whig, Ex-Know Tailing, Ex-Fillmore-ite, Ex-TarilT-ite, Ex-Y ilmot-r ree Trade Black Republican, and ground and-lofty tumbler extraordinary for the Abolition circus, occupies a whole column ;n his last organ, in defence of Senator Hail s bill to tax coal and ore rights ar.d minrng privileges. Mr. Jordan is evidently desirous of a notice at our bands. His bitter complaints when we formerly held him up to public observation, induced us to pass hira with quiet indifference. But his mefiable love of notoriety, (so boldly displayed in his continual attendance upon conventions and his unremitting assiduity in pushing himself before the public as a candidate for office, causes him once more to thrust himself in our pathi Fie shall h3ve the notice he craves; we will adver tise him once more, and without any charge. First, as to Mr. Jordan's argument iu favor , of Mr Hall's bill. Says the hero of (be Buzzard I Feast, "as the law stands now, the land is tax ed to the poor man owning the comparatively worthless surface right—the mere shell—r whilst • he speculator naving the coal and mining the really valuable kernel, pays no tax what- . ever." This is ail very fine, though it is gla ringly hypocritical. Mr. Hall's bill does not j propose to relieve the owner of the surface; right from taxation. No, but it leaves the poor man who owns "the mere shell," to groan tin- , der his taxes as heretofore, and not satisfied j with taxing him on the "mere shell," it pursues him into the bowels of the earth and imposes j its load upon nim there. It is the poor, down trodden Jaborer—the delving, toiling miner—j that Mr. Hail's bill wculd burden with taxes, j It may not be its object, but such will e its ef fect. It is the despotism of capital—the grind- } jng policy of the veiy speculators whom Mr. Jordan affects so to detest—that would bring a- i bout this condition of things. The owner of j mineral rights, finding a tax imposed upon his j investment, would at once seek to save that tax , from the wages ol his employees. Nothing is more natural and probable t„an this. Hence the result would be oppression and distress to the miner, whilst the wealthy speculator intended to be taxed would go scot-free. Besides, we have been told time and again, by Mr. Jordan and other lights of his party, that the coal and iron interests must Le "protected." Now, if tax ing mineral rights is protecting those interests, if placing a burdensome duty upon the labor of the miner, is the tariff which' Mr. Jordan advo cates, then we say the less of that sort of "pro tection" the better for the coal and iron man ufactories of Pennsylvania. Secondly, as to Mr. Jordan's personalties. We are told by this immaculate politician that "the facility you (we) have acquired in turning at the beck of self-interest, will make you (us) a very proper leader in this change of party position," (on the tariff question.) Facility in turning ! A la Gratiano, 1 thank the*, Jew, for teaching me that word !" ] How beautifully it becomes Mr. Jordan to talk of turning ! How appropriate for the man who by the light of adaik lantern, left |he Whig party (of which he was a member and by which , he was elected to office) to speak of "facility in j turning !" /low becoming in that Francis Jor- j dao who in 1835, pronounced Simon Cameron a man " whose, tchole history ts but the history intrigue" and who declared that the 'nom ination of Cameron would disgrace, the Amer ican organization and our native state" but who now is one of Cameron's special and par ticular backers and bottle-holders, should charge others with "facility in turning !" How meet that Jordau, whose political summersaults could not be counted for a premium—whose J treachery to Fillmore—whose praises of the Tariff —whose laudations of Free Trade VVil mot—in short, whose innumerable twis tings and windings in politics, are all fresh in ! tha memory of the people,—should speak of turning and "chauge of party position !" "Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud. Without our special wonder ?" COOL EFFUONTEHY. —A telegraphic despatch from this place to the Associated Press, announ ce# that Bedford district gave increased Demo cratic majorities at the recent election. This io in strict accordance with the truth. But the truth doe# not suit our Il'ack Republican friends ; and, therefore, with the coolest effron tery imaginable, they at once pronounce this deipatch a falsehood. Now figures will not lie, though Black Republican wire-workers do. Usl fall our average majority in the borough was 14; this spring, leaving off the vote for the Democratic Supervisors, who had no oppo sition, it is 20 at the same poll, with the whole Opposition vote polled and some ten or twelve Democrats absent. In Bedford township there \ also a large gain over last Spring's election, the two Democratic Inspectors beating the Op position candidate 80 voles. John Prown is dowig the work! THE SPRING ELECTIONS GAINS FOR THE DEPIOCRACY! The cribMers for the Red/ord Abolition or gan, with their wonted impudence and elfron teiy, claim that the result of the township elec tions, in this county, is favorable to their par" ty. Had I hey been beatenn ever so badly, they would still claim a victory. To do this is pail of their tactics. They have great faith in Brag, forgetting that though he is a "good dog," "Hold On is a better." Every spring time we are called upon to contiadi their fish-stories about iittie township and borough elections. Cvery April-fbols-day, their prophets utter their stereotyped sybillatioas ot coming triumph and predict that the county will be theirs at the next election. Ve are sorry that we are again compelled to disenchant the minds ot these un happy political seer.-, but duty bids, and per force, we must fulfil the task. We propose, therefore, rsthe gentlest manner in which the truth can be brought to bear upon their minds, to "post the books," or in other words, to give the figures of the late spring elections. We ap pend below the vote for Inspectors, which may be considered a fair test. In thoie districts marked with a *, there was no issue between political parties, and the majorities for such dis tricts are set do'.vn, as indicated by the number of votes polled when compared with the vote of last October. Dem. /lep. Bedfoid Bor., 112 100 Bedford Tp., 188 108 Broad Top, 26 46 CoJerain, 87 ~ 63 C. Valley, •, 165 n:aj. Harrison, 52 51 Hopewell, 33 52 Juniata, 121 91 Liberty, 57 29 Londonderry, 74 49 Monroe, 66 87 Napier, 120 117 Providence E. *, 50 maj. Providence IV. 51 130 Schelisburgbor. *, 26 maj. Snake Spring tp., 67 44 St. Clair, 117 192 Southampton *, 25 maj. Union, 126 157 WoodberrySSt. t 105 112 ( Wood berry f.1., 107 145 1801 1623 1623 Democratic maj. 173 In some ot the townships there were several 1 i candidates for Inspector, belonging to the same , party. In such townships, the vote polled by the different candidates belonging to one party is added together, as showing the true j strength ol such party. For instance in West Providence, there were two "Republican" can- I didates for Inspector, whose vote added togeth- | er make 3 130 as above. In Bedford township j there were two Democratic candidates; as also j in Snake Spring and Londonderry. We submit this table as being as correct a statement of the party vote at the recent Spring elections In this county, as can be made fr'umf the official returns. This exhibit when corn- I pared with the 'result of last fall's election, I shows a Democratic gain of 78 out av ; erage majority at that election having been a bout 100. But this is only a faint indication i of the revolution going on throughout the coun- j ty in favor cf the Democratic party. This victory was won without any exertion on the part of the Democracy. Whilst the opposition j wire-pullers in Bedfoid borough, busied them j selves in writing letters to every election tiis-' j trict, calling upon their voters to turn out, the : Democracy of the different townships fought their own battles. Far different will it be when the thunder-drums of the Gubernatorial and Presidential campaigns shall be heard. Far i more glorious will be the result, when every j Democrat in the county shall march to the polls to do his duty. Then, instead of 30, Little Juniata will roll up 100 ma jority ; instead of 90, Old Southampton will give us 130; and "Little Berks" will increase hers to 200, whilst Bedford, Colerain, Libertv, Londonderry, Napier and South Woodberry will help to swell our majority till it reaches (at least) 500. Hence we say to the Opposition, '.hough your prophets, as usual, predict vour suc fes¥ at the next election, "lay not that flatter ing unction to your souls," for Bedford county is Democratic and her gallant Democracy have determined to keep her so, spite of all your prophets and sons of prophets, spite of all your scribblers, tricksters and demagogues. FOSTER ON THE TAB IFF. —Read the able tar iff speech cf HON. HENRY D. FOSTER, our nominee for Governor, published on our first page. "Harry of the West" has a glorious Pennsylvania record on' t the tariff question.— His election as Governor will secure Penn sylvania an Executive whose every influence and exertion will be in favor of the "great in dustrial interests of our Commonwealth.— Huzza for "Tariff Harry iG?"A notice of the examination at Rains buig Seminary, which was to ha\e come off on Wednesday and Thursday last, was accidental ly omitted in onr last. Prof. Osborne has our humble apology. The r.ext te-m of this excel lent school, begins on the sth of April. lUCH UA \ CU B will meet at the Court House, cn Saturday Evening, April 7th. Several addresses may be expected. Ral ly, Democrats, rally! JOHN H. RUSH, Bedfoid, Mar. 30th. [President. FOR THE BEDFORD GAZETTE. TAKE NOTICE That suits will oe b;ought against all persons trespassing on the Presbyterian burial grounds, to the injury of the trees shrubbery or monu ments. Parents are requested to keep their children out of the grounds, altogether, and are hereby notified that they will be held responsible for all mischief done by them. Serious and repeated injury done to the trees and tomlv-stoncs, renders tilts course necessary. SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF TIIE DIRECTORS OF THE * HUNTINGDON AND BROAD TOP MOUNTAIN RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY i TO THE STOCKHOLDERS. At the date of our last Annual Report there j had been somewhat of a revival in both the coal | and iron trade, and the prospect for business was rather encouraging. During (he winter the demand for Broad Top , coal was quite fair for th-* season, but in the spring, the demand for manufactured iron fall ing off, the orders from roiling mills for coal fell off in proportion, and up to the first week j in august the trade was in a languishing con dition. Since that time the demand from both rail roads and manufacturers has been quite active, but owing to the greatly increa-ed business of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company they have been unable to give us anything like an adequate supply of cars. From this causp alone we estimate the loss of tonnage at 20,000 tons. They are now budding a large number ol trucks, whch ;t is hoped will snpply this de ficiency hereafter. For the receipts and expenditures of Road and Alines, and for the tonnage, as compared with former years, we refer you to the annex ed statement : COAL TONNAGE. 1859. ISSS. 1857. 130,595 Tons. 105,717 Tons, 78,812 Tons. 1859. 1853, Increase, 24,878 26,905 RECEIPTS. 1559. 1858. Coal Freights, $69,406 49 $55,947 02 Maze, 7,530 03 6,539 67 Passengers, 5,504 96 5,995 33 House Rents, 828 00 824 50 Mail and Express, 1,862 57 1,862 40 Miscellaneous, 578 57 260 67 $36,110 57 $71,529 64 EXPENDITURES. Motive Power, $15,970 76 $17,626 73 Maintenance of Cars, 1,985 92 933 60 Maintenance of Way, 10,746 53 9,585 82 Conducting Trans'tion, 7,698 39 5,134 09 $36,401 60 $33,230 24 Net rev'tie from Read, $49,708 97 $38,249 40 Showing an increase in the gros3 earnings of the Road(of 14,550 93, and ol t :e n-t earn ings of $11,459 57, or about thirty per cent. The expenses of operating have been about forty-two per cent, of the gross earnings, or seven per cent, less than last year, and with an increased business can be siiil further rtuj ced. The rent from mines compares as follows : 1859. 1858, 4,696 72 $19,624 46 Maintenance of Mines,l,o29 82 952 21 $3,666 90 $18,672 25 In the rent of 1858 was included the sale of an outcrop to a neighboring colliery,deducts?** which. Leaves for rent ol 1858, $10,032 93 Net rent, 1859, 3,666 90 Showing decrease in Mine rent, $6,366 03 Thi? has been frorrj the following causes : In 1858 Mr. Powell, the largest ship tier of Mie region,[worked a portion of the Company's lands as well as his own. His shipments for 1859. were entirely from his own lands. During a good portion of the summer the lessees of the Company were short of orders for coal, and in two of their collieries an alteration in the gangways was necessary, the expense of which, in the cluil state of the trade, it was not thought advisable to incur. These difficul ties have since been in a great measure over come, and there is a prospect of a large in crease of shipments and of revenue [from all the Company's collieries the present season. Prospect Colliery, leased to R. B. Wigton, Esq., and under the supervision of Mr. John | Whitney, is i:i excellent condition, and its I capacity large—with some little outlay the j Company will soon have three other roiiier j ies in good working condition. They have | also a joint interest, with Mr. Biair, in an j excellent colliery. j The drawbacks upon coal, Philadelphia j Office rent, salaries, insurance, and incidental j expenses amount to $6,729 12. These vere | paid at the office here and are not included in I the expenditures of the Road, as made by the Superintendent. The Road is now in good repair, (he bridges having been well braced, and the deep cuts widened, and thoroughly drained during the I J ear - At no time since the opening of the Road has any accident occurred from the running of trains resulting in the ioss of life to passengers or employees, or any serious pecuniary loss to the Company. There are now upon the Road six locomo tives, two ol which are undergoing thorough repair. The others are in good condition. Hit]*, the prospect of a considerable increase in busi ness the coming season, it is probable that additional motive power will be wanted. 'Be avoid the purchase of locomotives until the Company is relieved from embarrassment, an agreement has been made with the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company to "have the trains, in tended to pass over their road, made up at Sax ion, they sending their locomotives and bring ing the empty cars to that point. This will, we think, be found to work advantageously to both parties, and will obviate any necessity for the purchase of adddition.il motive power. Tne Company have 100 coal cars, dumps, which are run between the Mines and Hunting don for the supply of the canal trade. These are scarcely sufficient to meet the demand for shipments by canal, but as several of the opera tors propose to buiid cars, we think there will be no necessity for any purchase on the part of the Company. Broad Top Coal intended for shipments east ol Philadelphia is now brought dowo in Read ing cars via Lebanon Valley and Reading Rail road to Port Richmond. Since September last the Reading Railroad Company have furnished a fair supply of cars for this trad", and will probably meet any futuie increase there mav be in it. For the supply of the focal trade along the Pennsylvania Railroad, including the Rolling Mills located upon the Road and the Railroads connecting with it, we have scarcely had, for the last four months, hall enough ol cars. As this local trade is a profitable one to the Penn sylvania Railroad Company we trust they will not let us want for cars hearafter. It is proba ble that the trucks they are now building, to gether with the cars they can spare frotn their other business, will afford a sutiicient supply. The increased demand lor Hroad Top Coal for Railroads is rendering the trade tube less dependent upon the vicissitudes of the iron business, and the prospect lor a large increase ol shipments in 1860 is now quite encouraging. The indebtedness of the Company, exclusive of §120,591 G7 for which there is an aient with creditors'to take preferred stock previous to October 15, 1861, is as follows : ,Rilb payable, unpaid accounts, $165,767 28 Deb! p a ya'ole in Coal at Mines 7,663 25 DJ. do. " " and freights, 4,4-98 89 Pay Ralls and vouchers on Road to Jan. Ist, 6,773 45 Interests on ceitificates uncalled for 301 57 . n ). do. due January Ist, 1,412 70 $186,422 14 AVAILABLE ASSETS. Balances due on Coal Freights, Jan. Ist, $ 4,128 29 105 Second Bonds of SSOO each—now out as collateral when redeemed to be taken by credi tors at par under an agreement ol February last, 52,500 00 Leaving "a balance of Boating debt after deducting assets, $129,793 85 The Company have issued certificates for Coupons paya ble Oct. Ist, 1862, $48,247 50 D. Feb. 15t,1863, 30,817 50 Coupons due and un funded lor which Bondholders are asked to take cer tificates pavable in 1864, " 36,662 50 $115,727 50 It was the intention of the Board a' th° com mencement of last year to resume the regular payment of Coupons on the Ist of October last, but trade nut reviving as was expected they were compelled to ask bondholders to tube certificates for two coupons more. A larg number have consented to this arrangement, j and if in a Tew nion'hs more the Board are prepared to promise a positive resumption of payment of interest on the Ist of October next, we think bondholders generally will agree to accept certificates for their Coupons maturing previous to that date. The consummation < f such an arrangement will certainly add much to the market value of their bonds. The in terest on certificates issued for Coupons is regularly paid halt yearly. It has been the poliev of the Board sinre 1857 to .avoid new liabilities of every descrip tion, and butssl7 50 has been added to the Construction account, in 1859. That the Road and Mines are daily becom ing more valuable the Board are fully satisfied, r>i tneii h i anfiiiiwo h~* been directed to the means most likely to preserve them to iSe stockholders. With the accumulation of Coupons it will be ad<ed, has the condition of the company improved—we think it has very much. A large proportion of the Floating has been paid off by bonds and preferred stock, and by the earnings of the Koad. The Mines of the Region, os veil those of the Company as of individuals, have been de veloped and their capacity enlarged, a market ; constantly increasing has been established for the coal, and the modes of transportation im proved. The general business of the country, too, and | more particularly the coal trade, is just emer ging from an overwhelming crisis, such as uc jturs but once in twenty years. CntJer these i circumstances it is not unreasonable to expect ' the coal lonnag" soon to reach such an amount ias will not only pay interest on both loans, but leave a handsome surplus for other purpo ses. From the report of John Fulton, Esq., it will be seen that the Bedford Railroad Company will soon have the twelve miles of their road between Hopewell and Bloody Run graded, and that tiie remaining distance to Bedtord will soon be put under contract. The attention of iron manufacturers is re spectfully called to" the valuable veins of iron ore, both along the Broad Top Road and the Bedford Road now making, and the great facili ties afforded by them, togVther with the cuke of the region, for the manufacture of iron. The Board desire to express their obligations to the ['resident and Directors of the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company for the disposition shown by them to encourage the trade of the Broad Top Region. They would express, also, their continued confidence in John J. Lawrence, Superinten dent, John Fulton, resident and Mining Engi neer, and the other employee? of the Company. By order of iho Board, 'L. T. WATTSON, President. STOCK ISSUED. Common Stock, 10,853 shares, $54-1,659 00 Preferred Stock, 724- " 36,209 00 2666 shares of Preferred Stock have been set aside for the payment ol creditors under an agreement maturing October 15, 1861. ISSUE ALLOWED BY LAW, 16,00J shares Common Stock. 6,000 do. Preferred " THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES In the Report of of Directors, being made up from the report of the Superinten dent, it is not deemed to publish the latter in full. EXTRACTS. The Receipts per mile of road, estimating its length of 47 miles, were as follows : Coal Freights, $1,4-76 74- Merchandise, 160 22 Royalty, 98 93 Passenger*, 125 64- Mail and Exprr*, 39 62 Miscellaneous and House Rents, 29 92 Whole Receip's per miie of Road, $1,932 07 The working expenses per mile of road, were 89 follows : Motive Power, 8339 SO • Maintenance of Cars, 42 25 Maintenance ot Way, 22H 6:> Conducting Transportation, 163 79 Maintenance of Mines, 21 91 Whole expenses per mile of Road, $796 40 The cost per m:ie ruu for Locomotive repairs was $0 00.4 Fuel, 0 03.2 Stores, 0 01.2 | Engineer and Fireman, 0 0.7.3 Conductor and Brakeinan, 0 07 S j Maintenance of Way, 0 12.7 Maintenance of Cars, 0 02 3 . AII other accounts, 0 06 7 | The entire working expenses per mile run were, $0 43.4 The receipts from alt sources pel mile run were, 1 05 4 j During at least six months of "the year the \ supply of cats from the Pennsylvania Railroad was very small, which kppt shipments down to \ a much lower figure than it we had been well J supplied, and prevented operators from filling! orders promptly, and in many cases orders were | entirely lost from want of cars. It is to be | hoped "the coming year will be free from this! great drawback tu the large and rapidly increa- j sing coal trade from the Broad Top region. In j the distribution of cars we endeavor to give each j Mine according to its capacity to ship, and ope- j rators geneialiy have been satisfied with their j ! distribution. The increase in mileage of Locomotives over 1858 is 14.195 miles, decrease in repairs $2, 000 50, and an increase of 24,878 tons of coal. The expenses of fuel has been reduced from $3 27 to $3 04 per 100 miles run, one-eighth of a cord of wood for starling the fire is given to each Locomotive daily, the coai of the region being the fire! for all Engines, Passengers and 1 Freight, which the experience of this and many i important roads, now using it altogether, with ! satisfactory results, proves very conclusively J that for Locomotive fuel, or steam generating j purposes geneialiy, the "Broad Top" coal has I no equal. i The operations of the road have been conduc • 'ed with great regularity and promptness; no ■ loaded or empty tars have been delayed. No accident to passengers or properly hasoc- I curred during the year. The road and bi i-dg-s are in complete order, | md will compare favorably with any road in ihe State. The reports of Mr. Fulton, Resident and Mt j r>ing Engineer,accompanying, Will give partic ulars of condition of Road and Mines. JOHN" J. L \ WHENCE, Superintendent. H. & 13. T. R. R. & C. Co. \ Engineer's Office, Saxton, Jan. 2, 1860. J J. J. LAWRENCE, Esq., Superintendent. ! Sir : Tire following Report of the condition !of the Road and its branches, with other mat ters connected with the Maintenance of Way, is respectfully submitted. The total length of single track is as fol -1 lows : I '-idlf! Line, LuOlifiguUii to liopi weii, 31 Milea. Main Line Sidings, " i Shaup's Run Branch, 9i " " " " Sidings, 2i " Six Mile Run Branch, 1 44 Sandy Run 1 " Total, 47i Miles, j During the year there has been used in the • renewal of the superstructure of the Road, 321 I cast iron chair", 515 crocs-tie.*, ind 9600 (tne.il feet of iron rail. A large portion of the labor • of the repair force was devoted to the opening ! and cleansing ol ditches, removing slides, and t improving the drainage of the road-bed gmieiai ' !y. I consider the thorough drainage of the t road-way, the most important element, in re ! ducmg the cost of its maintenance to a mini- I mum. 1 T. I ** Piidges have received some thorough | repairs during the season—spur braces have ; been introduced under the lattice bridge ov-r the Juniata at Huntingdon ; Stonerstown bridge [ lias been strengthened laterally, hv the appl ication ot heavy horizontal braces—a sufficient , bid of timber is on hand, to place spur braces ! under this bridge. 1 The t; est ling bar sustained the traffic over i! ' during season, with entire safety, requiring ! a remarkable "small amount of repairs. Should you deem it advisable to introduce a ! heavier class of Locomotives (30 ton Engines) j between Huntingdon and Saxton, I have cort : eluded, after fully investigating the matter, t :at ! the roadway and structures are sufficiently j strong to sustain them, v\ itiiout being injured j thereby. During the coming year we will require, for ' general renewal of road superstructure, 3,000 cross-ties, 600 cast-iron chairs, and 10,000 lin i eal feet of iron rail, (84 tons.) I propose using dlie new cross-lies at the joints, on the portions of the road imperfectly ballasted. In consideration of the increasing tonnage over lite road, L would particularly rec ommend to your attention, the importance of purchasing a heavier rail for future renewals, (f0 to 65 pounds per lineal yard,) a quantity received ol this kind, could al once be laid on adverse grades, or ovr the bridges and trestles —the rails fatten up, could be used for the cur rent repairs of the road—by this means, vou wouid be gradually strengthening the track, and increasing the adhesion of Engines thereto,, besides adding to the safety of the track over bridges and trestles. McConnellstown siding has been lengthened 221 feet, so as to make it of sulhctent capacity to pass tiains. The temporary water-tank, formerly in use near Poweiton colliery dump, has been removed to rear end ol fourth svvi ch tail, and is now in use to supply Engines running to Broad Top City, the water found there ts of an excellent quality. The maintenance of Ihe 3i miles of the flat rail track, (known as the switch-backs,) be tween Biatr Colliery and Broad Top Citv, is a source ol great trouble and anxiety. The ex perience of last year shows that a locomotive can be run over it in the wet portions of the year, with comparative safety, but in the sum mer it is extremely didicult, if riot impossible to keep the spikes fast, Irotn the shrinkage and e- Ijshcity of the wooden track-striugeis. I The grading and masonry is completed on 9 of the 12 miles of the fiedlotd Railroad, placed under contract last spring. That company in tend placing Ihe remaining part of Ih-ir road, between Bloody Run and Bedford, (7j mile*,) under contract the coming season During the pat year the road has been sin gularly free Irom accidents, and irom its pre,. '*nt good surface and improved drainage, I fe e | confident of its sufficiency to meet the increas ing tonnage ot the coming vear, with the en tire saf.-ty it has heretofore'don*. JOHN FULTON, Res. (,iv. Si Mng. Engr. BEDFORD LYCEUM. The Bedford Lyceum will meet at the Court House, on Saturday evening next, at 7 o'clock. Reclaimer G. H. Spang, Essayist Wm. Fyan. Question—Was our Government justifiable in taking Martin Koszta from' Austria Affirmative, O. H. Gaither : Negative, Jobri Palmer. Iloho-wnifit Pi/Is. A voice from the wilder ness—Abscess, tumors, scrofulous and glandular swellings Livingstone the great African trav eller relates that"he was as much startled at the s:ght of a pot Hollo way's Ointment in the ir.te ri' r of Africa as was Robison Crus. e at the print of a naked foot in the sand—on enquiry he drs c ivered it was in common use and that tn< Portuguese traders kept up the supply—he met with ;t frequently afterwards and found it high ly beneficial for the cures of scrofulous humors, glandular swellings and the numerous other skin diseases which afflict the nomadic tribes o f those arid and interminable wilds. Read the advei tisement. PANORAMA I The grand Panorama of the Pilgrim's Progress, will he exhibited a t the Court House, on Tuesday | evening, Apr'] 3d. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Ad mittance lf> cents. This is a fine exhibition aod we bespeak tor it a goodly number of spectators. HARRIED. On the 15th ins! , hv the Rev. G. C. Probst, Mr. John Mench of We3t Pi ovidence Town ship, to Miss Caroline Bowser, of Friend's Cove. On the 25th February, u!t.,bv John Smith, E-q., Mr. George W. S< igler, of Bedford Tp., to Miss Margey Mangas, of Napier Tp. On the 19th March, inst.. bv the same Mr. : Charles of Somerset County, Pa. to Miss Elizabeth Elonburger, of Juniata tp., Bedford j CO. LINES ~™ Ori the death of Margaret A'irginia Beckwith, who departed this life at Hopewell, Jan. 11, i 1860, aged 7 years and 11 months. Last night when darkness veiled the sky, And man and beast ir> slumber lay, Death's gloomy angel hovered nigh, And cailed a lovely child away. In vain friends gathered 'round her bed. Nursed tenderly her form of clay, | In vain were tears of sorrow shed, The angel called the child away. O how they miss her lovely face, Her sparkling eye and winning look, 11-r merry laugh, her fond embrace, The stnile that ne'er her lip forsook.. In Jesus' arms she sank to rest, She entered heaven in Jesus' nam?, O stricken friends ! seek 'mong the blest. To find her angei form aa-ain ' • political 7v it it cn n ctm cnt s. [All notices under this head must be pre-paid.] ¥3 R T Uo.\o T\ ft Ar. I We are authorized .U ai.tiour.ee the name of ,T. HKNIIY SCIISI.L, opSchelli* | burg, as a candidate for Pro'horiotary, subject to the ; decision oi the Democratic County Convention. -March 30th, ISCO. • VVFKOINE, *.V ...... BEDFORD. PA. M .S. S. FILLER would respectfully announce to her li lends in Bedford County, and 'o the public generally, that sn- has leaded, fo a teinj of years, the laige anil convenient brick holel. at ihe co.ner ;ot Pitt and uiiana streets. Beitfo d. Pa., hnouvn as tp.p .'WASHING TON" HOUSE," and lately k-pt by MRS. COOK. This hou-e is being tho oughly re tilted and ; efiirnished, and is now op-u fr- - the re ception of guests. Visito s to the ..BEDFORD SP KINGS" a.id persons attending Con t, will find ; this house a pleasant and romfo'table temporary home.—Every attention will be paid to the comfort : ami accommodation of guests. The tab.e will at all t.mes be supplier with the best the rnaikeis alfo ii. i Charges moderate. Extensive stabling is attached to this hotel, and a raieftil ami competent ho.tier will be m atten j dance. Special attention will be paid to the accom • a. vlatioo of the tanning conuiiiiiiity. March 30th, 1600. ! / ,npilANb* COURT SALE : U ° ? A VALUABLE FARM By virtue of an o !•* of the O phanst'ou t ot'Bet ford County The undersigned will sell at pnb .e sale on Thuis hiy, the 26th. Jay of April, in-t. on ihe premises, all that Valuable Farm late the residence j of Abraham L'ngerfelter, dec'i , Situate in Napier Tow toihip, Bedtoid County, a ijo:r>in! lands of Hlark | bu:ns Heirs, Fied Miller. Mahlon Bleckhutn anl i Lloyd Liinily, coMtn.iiiisj232ac.es nni allowance, patented land, more or less, about 12.) ac.'es cleared and under cultivation—about 20 acres meadow, and | a goo.l Apple Orchard thereon ; improvements two j Log Hu<es, an l ajdottbie log barn , an abundance cf | good water.— This p operty is in a pleasant neigh- I bourhood, convenient to churches, schools and tnar i ket. TERMS :—slooo,oo in hand at the confirmation ! of sale; one half of the remainder in ore year there : after, and tl.e other half in two years—to be seru | red by Judgement bonds, or bonds and mortgage— ; if'.he purchaser so desires, a part of the pnrchma I money will be left in the place during the luet.ffis of the Widow.— Sale to begin at 10 o'clock on said day. DAVID LINGENFELTER, March 30th, '6O. Administrator. VOTICE! - Ttie following named person! have filed their petitions, for Tavern Lic<nre in ths Cle.k's Office of Bedford County ; and will be pre sented to the Court ol Quarter Sessions on Monday the 30th day ol Aptii next s John Haler Bedford Borough, Tavern- Jonathan Gorton " Isaac Mcngeljjr. < • A. G. Aile.n " Township, " Jacob Snyder Cumberland Valley " V r al. B. VVertz Harrison ** Martin f:ch ner • M Fred HilJebrand Juniata " Joseph Poller •• " James Burns Londonderry * Jonathan Fichtnei •' " I Cathenne Trie Iter Liberty " | John A. Rohm • " Andrew Adams Monroe . " George VVemrrter " " George Stuekey Napier. " I). A. T. Black East Piovldence " G-orge Mgraw • " John A. Gump Wet " " Geo:ge Colvjn Scbellsbu.'g Borough " John M. Robison " ** " t Peter Atnich St. CJalr * j Bernard Ones) Southampton * | Tnos. C. Keighart Union " j VVm. M. Pearson M ddle Woodberrjr " , Henry Flake ** " j James L. Prip.ee Sooth ' *' S. It. TAIL, ' Ma-rfc 31, !9fo CTerir
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers