j OLD BEDFORD^ The Greatest Meetings Ever Held in the County! Hills and Valleys Reverberate with the Shouts of Freemen Jfarchinr/ to 1 'icfon/ ! \ DKAD STATES, NO NEORO SUFFRAGE, NO BROKEN UNION! !OM!V Kim. Iloponrll. Woodberpy. On. irrvilli*ami SfliPlNhiirg: alive witli i* heinocrnlH! ■ad Crowds, (treat Processions, (treat </>eeches, Great Enthusiasm, and yet to rotcn all, a Great Victory! The grandest and most imposing se - of Mass Meetings ever held in this i nty, were held during the past week your gallant 1 democracy. These meet ngs commenced at Mrs. Morgart's, in ,\v-t Providence township, on Monday, . ■it. 24. A large delegation from Bed rl, headed by the Democratic Brass ikind, went to this meeting. Jt was iiud on its way by delegations from i ilerain, Snake Spring, and Bloody K:m. The last named delegation had (inner with a portrait of President Johnson and underneath it were sus ; -'Siiled tw o dead darks, the one labeled (ftnri/, the other Thnrl. Stevens. An tler feature was an old fashioned game raster sitting, proud as a monarch, a innng the branches of a hickory. The enthusiasm was intense and every thing passed off in fine style. Power ful and convincing speeches were made liv Hon. J. McDowell Sharpe, and (J. H. Spang and O. E. Shannon, Esqrs. We have not been handed a list of the „<Hrers of this meeting.—ln the even ing an impromptu meeting was organ- I at Bloody Run, in front of Black's lintel. Able speeches were made by IDii. J. McDowell Sharpe and W. C. hafler, Esq. During the speaking - me rowdies, set on by some of the pi i- Radicals of Bloody Run, undertook tnbreak up the meeting, by interrupt ing the speaker and throwing stones in the crowd, but some of the gallant liemoeratic hoys "went for" the scoun drels, who beat a hasty retreat. This meeting was very large and was a grand -liceßloody Run will do its duty :;t the polls. HOPEWELL. The next meeting was at Hopewell, on Tuesday following. A very large rn\vd was in attendance. In fact, it wis the largest meeting ever held in Hopewell. John B. Fluek, Esq.. acted ;ts President; Johnson Hafer, J. Pear son, J. C. Figard, Jesse Wright, Ste p/ten Wright, Wm. Foster and Daniel Roland, as Vice Presidents; and M. A. Hunter, George Rhodes, and Wilson Johnson, Secretaries. Speeches were : ole by Hon. J. McDowell Sharpe, J. Palmer, Esq., and others. The Bedford A utocratic Brass Band were present I entertained the crowd with most iightful music. The meeting at Wood berry, on Vdnesday, was a large and splendid if. The Democrats of Wood berry "\v how to get up good meetings, ic weather, however, was very unfa fable, and several delegations, boa ti dily arranged, were prevented from 1 nding. Notwithstanding, themeet was one of the largest ever held in xlberry. < treat speeches were made Hon. J. McDowell Sharpe, and G. spang and <). E. Shannon, Esqrs., d others. The Bedford Democratic v." Band was in attendance and en vftied the oceasion with its choicest Daniel Barley, Esq., presided at > meeting, assisted by 31. P. Hart in, I)r. ('. S. Olleig, W. Wimer, G. S. "Iter, i>. B. Bulger, S. Fishack, Levi •phv, as Vice Presidents, and Ilpnry Itfk, Rudolph Hoover, Samuel Cra '•r, John I. Noble, James Carey, C. r>wn, and J. Z. Kochendarfer, asScc ' ric-. PLEA SA NT\* ILLE. 18-re is where you get your big meet --! lb-re's where the St. Clair boys i our out their mighty legions! Ah! Her, you should have seen this rally the freemen of Old St. Clair. It if I have done your heart good! -'<• delegations poured into the town i all directions, with flags and ban and a large wagon, filled with vo drawn by ever so many horses, -in the procession. Speeches were If by 1 lon. J. McDowell Sharpe, and r-. The meeting was one of the " adest successes ever known in St. "■I" township. Every body was cn- Oastic, and every tiling went merry 1 marriage bell. The Democratic "Band was in attendance. No list if otticers of this meeting. SCHELLSBCRG. v ill better! Grand ami glorious and df" was the scene we witnessed at ilshurg, on Friday last. Such a '"k "f wagons, (longer than the one >' left behind him when he run at kersville,) we never saw before! ' "Ufh a crown of people! And such i"nt feeling and such lively enthu *"i! Over 100 wagons were counted •'. the town of Sehellsburg having almost surrounded by them. A ''•legation went up from Bedford, 'i legation had among its devii-es Mine cocks standing altove a dead • and also a banm-i with a picture "sident Johnson with the dead r- .i' suspended (k 1 - 1 Ihe Juniata delegation, of which our young friend J. A. Cessna was mar shal, was composed of 20 wagons, all filled with voters. This delegation did great credit to Juniata township. St. Clair also had a splendid delegation, in ■which was a wagon rilled chock full of Clvmor men, drawn by 12 gray horses, with a rider on each horse. St. Clair and Juniata know how to do things. < At this meeting JOHN SILL, Esq., (that sterling old Democrat who is al ways in the harness,) presided, assisted bv the following named Vice Presi dents: Peter Winegardner, Henry E golf, Emanuel Statler, Jacob P. Otto, Arthur Rose, Wm. Rock, sr., Andrew Crisman, Philip Cuppet, Napier; Ceo. Beckley, sr., Sol. Shrader, Jos. Moore, Jacob Bowser, Philip Sleek, Henry F. Smith, Jennings Mock, David T. Ake, Conrad Otto, St. Clair; G. W. Powell, Caspar Smith, John Turner, Philip llarkleroad, Harrison ; W. Kellerumn, Josiah Miller, Esq., Londonderry; Mi chael Hillegas, Criah Adams, Henry Strucknmn, John Hillegas, John J. Hughes, John T. Kegg, Jos. T. Long, M. Hickey,Thomas Hodei, Jacob Beltz, Jos. Thomas, Alvy Boylan, John Me- Kinney, Juniata; Jacob Bolinger, Hi ram Lentz, Bedford borough; and J. Wills, andS. Defibaugh, Bedford town ship; with James Sill, Thomas Spicer, and Joseph Garber, as Secretaries. A stand was erected in front of Snively's hotel, from which speeches were made by Hon. J. McDowell Sharpe, Geo. 11. Spang and O. E. Shannon, Esqrs. The Bedford Democratic Brass Band were present and played their liveliest airs. This was decidedly the largest political gathering ever assembled in Sehells hnrg. Tin* "upperend" is awake! Look out, Radicals, Napier, Juniata, Harri son, Londonderry, Schellsburg and St. Clair are thundering at your gates. CUMBERLAND VALLEY. The "unterrified" of Little Berks turned out en manse , at Centreville, on Saturday, the 29th u!t. This was deci dedly one of the largest meetings ever assembled in that township. About noon the procession entered the town, led by the Democratic Brass Band from Bedford, with banners up and flags fly ing. It was a goodly sight to see. Be sides the wagons which made the pro cession nearly a quarter of a mile long, there were a large number mounted on horses, who came in, in fine style. The town was already crowded when the delegations arrived—and all along the streets of Centreville cheer after cheer went up to welcome them. After the delegations had arrived, and the band and speakers had partaken of a very good dinner at the hotel, they proceed ed to the grounds, which were arranged better than any others we have seen in the county. The arch composed of ev ergreens, ornamented with flags, over the front of the speakers stand, display ed very fine taste indeed. The meeting was called to order by J. \Y. Dickerson, Esq., Chairman of the Democratic Coun ty Committee, who nominated A. Me- Clellan, of Colerain township, as Presi dent; after which John Blair, Esq., proposed the following Vice Presidents and Secretaries: From Colerain. John A. Gump, Ren ben Smith, George W. Dichl; Cumh'd Valley, W. G. Huster, Paul Wertz, Samuel Elliott; London derry, Isaac Burket, Geo. Shafer, Hen ry Miiler; Southampton, Thomas Don ation, Archibald Perilew, Lennox Ash; Cumberland, Md., J. W. Jones, R. B. Johnson, Air. Peale, Alfred Spates; Bedford Borough, A. \V. Mower, Sam'l Stiver, Mill ward Moorehead; Secreta ries, E. F. Kerr, Philip Iluzzard, Bur ton Edsall, of Bedford Bor.; A. Snow den, John B. Whip, John Dickon, of Cumh'd Valley; Michael Wagoner, W. Donahoe, John Itobison, of Southamp ton: Asa Wilison, Wm. Jones, Jacob Snyder, of Cumberland, Md. After the organization, the meeting was ably ad dressed by Hon. J. McDowell Sharpe, our candidate for Congress, followed by Gen. Sullivan, of Md., (who made one of the most effeetivennd jwtpularspeoeh es we ever listened to,) andG. If. Spang and (). E.Shannon, Esqrs. After which thomectingadjourned with three cheers for Johnson, Clymer and the Union. Taken altogether this was one of the most decided successes of the campaign. STONEIiSTOWN. A very large Democratic meeting was held at Stonerstown, on Saturday evening, Sept. 22. John Hohman was appointed President; Charles Malov and Jaeoh Kensinger, Vice Presidents; and Eli Hoover and Geo. Rhodes, Sec retaries. The meeting was addressed bv.J.W. Dickerson, Esq., in a very able speech, after which it adjourned to Mrs. Trieker's hotel, where it was addressed by Major R. Bruce l'etriken, of Hunt ingdon, in a very able, eloquent and ar gumentative manner. At the meeting at Mrs.Trieker's, S. S. Fluek. Esq., act ed as President; C. Ma Icy as Vice Pres ident, and Mr. Woodward as Secretary. Liberty and Saxton are all right and will do their whole duty. MOXItOE, HOPEWELL, &c. The Democrats of Monroe and Hope well townships, recently held meetings at Clearville. in the former, and at Su ter'sand Grove's, in the latter township. We have not been furnished with the names of the officers of these meetings. We are informed that they were well attended. These meetings were ad dressed by J. W. Dickerson, Esq., and Hon. John Latta, of Westmoreland. A large Democratic meeting was also held at Fair Play, of which we have not been furnished the proceedings. The Demo crats of Monroe, Hopewell and Broad Top, are active and determined, this time, to poll their full vote. Let them struggle on in the good tight, a few more days, and the victory will he won. RAINSBURG. Colerainsjiejiks in thundertones! The mass meeting on Monday night last, at Rainshurg, was the largest and most enthusiastic ever held there. In the early part of the evening delegations, with banners streaming, and with beau- tiful designs and mottoes, began pour ing into the town, an unmistakable evi dence that the people of Colerain were fully aroused. On motion of Alexan der Gump, the meeting was organized by the appointment of Abraham Wei sel, Esq., as President; Francis Ott, Henry W. Ressler, Wm. P. Morgart, Tobias Shafer, Jonathan Bowser, Jus. Cessna, Esq., Hugh Wilson, William Adams, Esq., George Bortz, A. .J. Mc- Eldowny, John Gephart, Jacob Kegg. and David Howsareas Vice Presidents, and George Cessna, I). R. Anderson, Dr. J. J. Hughes, Wm. E. May and S. P. Kegg, as Secretaries. The speakers stand was most beautifully decorated with wreaths and flags, exhibiting the highest style of tastein its arrangement. The patriotic ladies of the valley graced the occasion with their bright smiles and sweet looks. The meeting was ad dressed by G. H. Spang, W.C. Sclmffer, and O. E. Shannon, Esqrs., ably and el oquently, discussing the momentous issues of the day, and exposing the con temptible sophistries of the enemies of Constitutional Liberty, and the foes of the White Man's Government. The audience was attentive, appreciative and enthusiastic. The Bedford Demo cratic Brass Band enlivened the occa sion by discoursing most excellent mu sic. After repeated cheers for Johnson, Clymer and the Union, the meeting ad journed. Colerain will make for her self a glorious record on the bth of Oc tober. BEAR KILLED.—Two young lads, aged 13 years each, sons of Edward Conrad and Joseph J lite, of Union tp., and grandsons of our old friend John Conrad, Esq., killed a bear, a few days ago, which weighed 233 lbs. nett. The bear was killed by the second shot.— Pretty well done for the hoys, but they are both Democrats and of course nev er miss their mark. DR. DOCOLAS.—It will he noticed in our advertising columns, that this gen tleman has opened an office two doors West of the Bedford Hotel, above Bor der's Silver Smith Store. The Doctor was surgeon during the war in the Ist N. V. Regiment, and is a gentleman of experience and skill. MAIiRIEI). ALLISON—HAMMER.—On the 25th ult.. at the M. E. Parsonage in this place, by Rev. A R. Miller, Mr. Joseph Allison and Miss Mary Aman da Hammer, both of Napier township. HIRNER—DORGEK —On the 23d nit., at the Lutheran Parsonage, Bloody Run. by Rev. (5. C. Probst. Mr. Daniel Flihner, of Fulton co.. Pa., to Miss Hannah Dorger. of Bedford eg. HENDERSHOT—HIBNER.—At the same time and plane, by the same. Mr. Charles Hendershot to Miss Minnie Hibner, both of Fulton co.. Pa. DIE IK DILL.—At her residence in Bedford, on the IBth ult., Susan Dill, aged 47 years, 0 months aud 19 days. The deceased had been for many years a member of the M. E. church, during which time she was remarkable tor her religious, devotions.— Although in humble circumstances, yet she was the friend alike of tho rich and of the poor, and pos sessed the confidence and esteem of both. The children loved her It was not unusual to see them throng around heron the street with themer ry greeting of ■'■ Aunt S/tian The closing scene was a remarkable one. Death had no terrors for the dying saint. Her countenance lighted up with the joys of n full salvation, as weeping friends gathered around to hear the last "<?owl A solemn silence reigned throughout the room. It seemed as if Bright angels had from glory come. To bear the happy spirit home. PASTOR. iUir DOLLARS REWARD.— Was stolen from St Mark's Lutheran Church, in Friend's Cove, on Wednesday. 2'lth ult., a large Bible. Hymn Book. Table cover. Lounge cover and trimmings. Pitcher and two Tumblers, Ac. The above reward will be paid for the thief and return of articles, or TWENTY DOLLARS for return of articles alone. W. S. REEGLE, oct s~# JOHN H. SHAFER. ■ ;YRE A LAN DELL, I j FOURTH and ARCH Streets, PHILADELPHIA. Have now completed their IMPROVEMENT and are now offering on the BEST of TERMS— FULL STOCK OF FALL DRV GOODS. Fine stock of SHAWLS. Fine stock of SILKS. Fine stock of DRESS GOODS, Fine stock of WOOLLENS, Fino stock of STAPLE GOODS, Fine stock of FANCY GOODS. lAr Xcw and desirable Goods daily received, and sold at small advance wholesale. oct 5-lit* ITT ANTED AGENTS $75 to S2OO V \ PER MONTH for Gentlemen, and to ?7.j for Ladies, everywhere, to introduce the Com mon Sense Family Sewing Machine, improved and perfected. It will fell, bent, stitch, quilt, bind braid, and embroider beautifully—price only s2<i — making the elastic lock stitch, and fully warrant ed foryears. We pay t lie above wages, or a com mission. from which twice that amount can be made. Address or call on C. BOWERS A CO.. Of fice No 255 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. All letters answered promptly, with circulars and terms. oct 5-1 m 1 Qiifc PHILADELPHIA IBGG. I O\)* ). IV A L L P A P /•: 11 S. NEW FALL STYLES. HOWELL A- BOVKKK, MANI KACTI HEKS OF PAPER HANGINGS, and WINDOW SHADES. Comer FOFRTH A MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA N. B. Always in Store, a large Stock of net 5-Mm* ' LINEN A "IE ,-H IDES. _ N OTICE OF INQUISITION.— 1 TIU? heirs and legal representatives of Artemas Bennett, late of Southampton township, dee d, viz : Abraham G. Bennett, of Allegheny county, Md.. Mary <}., intermarried with Christopher Walter, residing in lowa, Charles S Bennett. George G Bennett. David G. Bennett, Jemima. Maggie. Re becca Ann and Atsey Erasure, children of Barba ra Leasure, dec d., Artemas G. Bennett andTacey Bennett are hereby notified* that by virtue of a Writ of Partition or Valuation issued out of the Orphans' Court of Bedford county, I will proceed to execute said Writ by holding an Inquisition on the real estate of said deceased, at his late r-si dence in Southampton township aforesaid, on Mon day. the sth day of November next, when and where you may attend if you think proper oct 6-It JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff. rpFACII FBS" EXAMINATR>NS.~ J Cumberland Valley. Centreville, Saturday, October t>. Ea-t Providence. Householder.-, Saturdav.Oct 1M Colerain, Brick Church. Saturday, Oct 2(1. Bedford Borough mi l Bedford Township, Mon day and Tuesday, Oet 22 and 23. Harrison. Buffalo Mills. Wednesday. Oct. 24. Londonderry, Bridgeport Thursday. Oct. 25. Juniata, Buena Vista, Friday, Oct. 'ld. Schellsburg and Napier, Schellsburg. Saturday, October 27. Snake Spring. Hartley's, Monday. Oct. 29. Monroe. Fletcher's. Tuesday, Oet. 30. Bloody Run and West Providence, Bloody Run, Wednesday, Oct. 31. Hopewell. Dasher's, Thursday, November I. Broad Top. Hopewell, Friday, November 2. Liberty, Stonerstown, Saturday, Nov. Wood berry Middle, Woodberry. Monday. Nov 5 South Woodberry. Enterprise, Tuesday. Nov. 0 Union, Moses". Wednesday. Nov. 7. St. Clair, Eight Square, Thursday, N<u 8. Examinations to begin at 9 o'clock. Applicants for examination must be present at that ttuie. sep 28 H. W. FISHER,Ob. Sup t. I)o F N T V TO COLORED VOL ) FNTEKRS.—The undersigned will promptly attend to the collection of the bounty allowed to colored volunteers under the Act of Congress, which appropriates $3 K to all colored men who en listed and served in the U. S Army in tho late war. All applications punctually attended to. Address JAMES B. GILMORE, sep 21.—St. | Claim Agent. Washington, D, C £CPT f 1 ENERAL ELECTION PROCLA \JTMATION.—WHEREAS, In and by an act of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. entitled "An Act to regulate the Gen eral Elections within this Commonwealth." it is enjoined upon me to give public notiee of said e lections and to enumerate in said notice what offi cers are to be elected, I, JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff of the county of Bedford, do hereby make known and give this public notice to the electors of the county of Bedford., that a General Election will behold in said county, on the S ECO X D TUESDAV (DM) OF OCTOBER, 1866, at the several election districts, viz : The electors of the Borough of Bedford and township of Bedford, to meet at the Court House in said borough. The electors of Broad Top township and Coal Bale borough to meet at the school house it, said borough. The electors of the borough of Bloody Run to meet at the II use of Daniel B Ott in said bor ough. The electors ofColerain township to meet at the house of I). Mnckcy in llainshurg in said town ship. The electors of Cumberland Valley township to meet at the new school house erected on the land owned by John Whip's heirs in said township. The electors of Harrison township to meet at school house No. 5, near the dwelling house of Wtn. Ream, in said township. The electors of Juniata township to meet at Key scr's school house in said township. The electors of Hopewell township to meet at the school house near the house of John Dasher in said township. The electors of Londonderry township to meet at the house now occupied by Win. H. Hill as a shop in Bridgeport iu said township. The electors of Liberty township to meet at the school house in Stouerstown in said township. The ele-tors of Monroe township to meet at the house lately occupied by James Carnellin Clear ville in said township. The cleetorsof Sehellsburg borough to meet at the brick .- 'liool house in said borough The electors of Napier township to meet at the brick school house in the borough of Schelisburg. The electors of East Providence township to meet at the house lately occupied by John Xycuui, jr.. in said township. The electors of Snake Spring township to meet at the school house near the Methodist church on the land of John G. Hartley. The electors of West Providence township to meet at school house No 1. near David Sparks, in said township. The electors of St. Clair township tomeet at the school house near the residence of Joseph Griffith in said township. The electors of Union township to meet at the school house near Mowry's mill in said township. The electors of South Woodberry town-hip to meet at the house of Samuel Ostor near Noble's mill in said township. The electors of Southampton township to meet at the house of Win. Adams in said township. The electors of Middle Woodberry township to meet at the house of Henry Fluke in the village of Woodberry At which time and place the qualified electors will elect by ballot ONE PERSON for the office of Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON in conjunction with the counties of Somerset. Fulton. Franklin and Adams for the office of Member of Congress of the United States. ONE PERSON in conjunction with the counties of Somerset and Fulton, for the office of Senator ol Pennsylvania t TWO PERSONS, in conjunction with the coun ties of Somerset and Fulton, for the office of Mem bers of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl vania. ONE PERSON for the office of Prothono'.ary, Register. Recorder and Clerk of the Quarter Ses sion? and Orphans' Court of Bedford county. ONE PERSON for the office of Sheriff of Bed ford county. ONE PERSON for the office of Associate Judge of said county. ONE PERSON for the office of Commissioner of said county. ONE PERSON for the office of Poor Director of said county. ONE PERSON for the office of Auditor of said county. ONE PERSON for the office of Coroner of said NOTICE IS HBBEBV GIVEN. That every person excepting Justices of the Peace who shall hold any office or appointment of profit or trust under the United States, or of this State, or any city or cer tiorated district, whetner a commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent who is or shall be employed under the legislative, execu tive or judiciary department of this State, or of any city, or of any incorporated district, and also, that every member of Congress and of the State Legislature, and of the select or common council of any city, or commissioners of nny incorporated district, is by law incapable of holding or exercis ing at the time, the office or appointment of Judge. InspectororClerk of any election of this Common wealth, and that no Inspector. Judge or other of ficer of such election shall be elcgible to be then voted for. And the said act of assembly entitled "ar. act relating to elections of this" Commonwealth." passed July 2,1819, further provides as follows, viz : "That the Inspector and Judges shall meet at the respective places appointed for holding the election in tho district at which they respectively belong, before 8 o'clock in the morning of the SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, and each said inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall be it qualified voter of such district. ■ In case the person who shall have received the highest number of votes for inspector shall not attend on the day of any election, then the per son who shall have received the second highest number of votes for Judge at the next preceding election shall act as Inspector in his place. And in case the person who has received the second highest number of votes for Inspector shall not at tend. the person elected Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place, and if any vacancy still continue in the board for the space of one hour after the time fixed by law for the opening of the election the qualified voters of the township, ward or district for which such officer shall have been elected, present, at the election, shall elect one of their number to fill such vacancy. "It shall be the duty of the several assessors re spectively to attend at the place of holding every general, qiecial or township electiot . during the whole time such election is kept open, for the pur pose of giving information to the Inspeetors and Judge, when ealied on, in relation to the right of any person assessed by tbem to vote at such elec tion. and on such other matters in relation to the assessment of voters, as the said Inspectors or ether ot then -hall from time to tune require. "Ni person shall be permitted to vote at any election as aforesaid, than a white citizen of the age of twenty-one or more, who shall have resided in this State at least one yenr. and in the election district where he offers to v ite, tor: days immedi ately preceding such election, and within two years paid a State or County tax. which shall have been assc sod at least ten days before the 0- lcction. But a citizen oftheUnitod State-who has previously been a qualified voter of this State and removed therefrom" and returned, and who shall have resided in the election district and paid taxes afore.-ai 1, shall b • entitled to vote af ter residing in thi3 State six months. /- oridrd. That the white freemen, citizens of the United States, between tho age of twenty-one ami twen ty two years who have resided in the election dis trict ten days as aforesaid shall lie entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid tax. 'No person shall be permitted to vote whoso name is not contained in the list of taxable inhab itants, furnished by the Commissioners, utile-- : First, he produce a reeeipt of payment, within two years of State or County tax ass --sed agreea bly to the Constitution, and give satisfactory evi dence on his own oath or affirmation of another that ho has paid such a tax. or in failuro to pro duce a receipt shall make oath to th'j payment thereof; or second, if he claim a right to vote by being an elector between the age of twenty-one an I twenty-two years shall depose on oath or af firmation."that he has resided in the State at least one year before his application, and make such proof of residence in the district as is required by this act, and that he docs verily believe from tho account given him that he is of the ageafim said, and gives such other evidence as is required by this act, whereupon the name of • he person s < ad mitted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabcti ical li.-t by the Inspector, and a note nude oppo site thereto by writing the word "tax. if he shall he admitted to vote by reason of bavin r pa-' i tax, and the word "age" if he shall be admitted to vote by reason of age. and in either ease the reason of such a vote shall be called out to the clerk--, who shall make a like note in the list of voter- kept by them. "In all cases where the name of the person claiming to vote is not found on the li--t furnished bv the Commissioners, or his right to vote wheth er found thereon or not. is objected to by any qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the In spectors to examine such person on oath as to his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided within the State for one year or more, his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof by at least one competent witness, who shall be a qualified elector, that he has resided within the district for more than ten days immediately preceding said election and shall also swear that bin 1., na fide rwidtnee, in pursw of his lawful calling is within the district, and that he did not remove within the district for tho purpose of vo ting. • Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall make due proof if required, of Lis residenco and payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted to voti 'in the township, war i <g district in which bo shall reside. ••If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre vent any officer of an election, under this act frmn bidding such election, or us"-or threaten any rio lenee to any such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execution of his duly, shall Idoek up or at tempt to block up the wiudow or avenue to any window where the same may beholden, or shall riotously disturb the peace of such election, or shall use or practice in timidation.' threats, force or violence, with tho £FPL NOTICES. design to influence unduly or overawe any elec tor, or prevent him from voting, or to restrain the freedom of choice, such persons on conviction shall bo fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be imprisoned for any tiinonot less than one nor more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown to the court where the trial of such of fence shall be had, that the person so offending was not a resident of the city, ward or district where the said offence was committed, and not entitled to vote therein, on conviction, he shall be sentenced to pay a fine not less than one hun dred or more than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than two years. '•lf any person or persons shall make any bet or wager upon the result of an election within the Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet or wager, either by verbal proclamation there of, or by any written or printed advertisement, or invite any person or persons to make such bet or wager, apon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit, and pay three times the amount so bet or offered to be bet The qualified electors will take notice of the following act of Assembly, approved 12th day of March, 186#: AN ACT, Regulating 'HE mode of voting at all elections, in the several counties of this Commonwealth. SECTION 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the qualified voters of the several counties of this Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough and special elections, arc hereby, hereaf ter, authorized and requir>"l to vote, by tickets, printed, or written, or partly printed and partly written, severally classified as follows One tick et shall embrace the names of all judges of courts voted for. and to he labelled, outside, "judicia ry.one ticket shall embrace the names of all state officers voted for. and be labelled, ' state one ticket shall embrace the names of all county officers voted for, including office of senator, mem ber. and members of assembly, if voted for. and members of Congress, if voted for, and be labell ed. "county:" one ticket shall embrace the n tin of all township officers voted for, and be labelled, "township;" one ticket shall embrace the names of ail borough oflieers ,oted tor. and he labelled, "borough;" and each class shall be deposited in seperate ballot-boxes. Section 2. 1 hat it shall be the duty of the Sher iffs. in the several counties of this Commonwealth, to insert in their election proclamations, hereafter issued the first section of tins act. JAMES K. ILELLEY. Speaker of the Ho- of Kcprc-entatives. DAVID FLEMING, Speaker of the Senate. Ai i'ttovEh —tho thirtieth d 113* of March, Anno Domini otto thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. A. 'i. CI KTIN. And the Judges of the respective districts afore said. are required to meet at Bedford, oil the Fri day next following the holding ot said election, then and there to perform those things required of them by law. Given under my hand, at my office in Bedford, this 31st day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. and in the ninety-first of the Independence of the United States JOHN ALSTADT. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Bedford, ) August 81, 1866. 1 i DMIXISTRATOR'S NOTICE— J\_ Notice is hereby given that letters of admin traiion have been granted by the Register of Bed ford county, to the undersigned, on the estate of Jacob Yount, late of Bedford township, dee d. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims can present them duly authenticated for settlement. sep.2h.—fit. JOHN YOUNT. I)vy e'lOoiK vie. VE\V GOODS! NEW GOODS! A large and complete stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, just received and opened at J M. SHOEMAKER'S. N. I Anderson's Row—bought just at the right time. The following comprise a few of our goods DRY GOODS : Calicoes, Delaines, Coburg Cloths, French Mori noes, Alpacas. Flannels, Ginghams, all wool De laines, ail colors, large stock ol'bleached and un bleached Muslins, Cloths, Cassimeres. Satinetts, Jeans. Tweeds, Ac., Ac. BOOTS AND SHOES: A large assortment of Men's and Boys' Boots and Shoes Ladies' Misses' and Children's Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, all prices, and sizes tosuit everybody. CLOTHING: A very large stock of Men's and Boys' Coats, Rants and Vests, all sizes, and prices to suit the times. HATS AND CAPS A complete assortment of all kinds, sizes and prices GROCERIES, SPICES, Ac.: Coffee, Sugar, Lovcring and other Syrups. Molas ses. Tea, Rice. Tobacco. Spiees, Ac. LEATHER. A prime articlo Sole Leather, Calf Skins. Kip and Upper Leather and Linings. COTTON CHAINS, Single and Double, all numbers, cheap. CEDAR AND WILLOW WARE. Tubs, Buckets, Brooms, Baskets. Ac. Call and see our stock of Goods and be convinced that No. 1 Anderson's Row. is the place to get bargains. J. M. SHOEMAKER. 5ep.23.'66. it Otic CS, vU". 5 Mill BALK —VERY LOW—at-wontl J hand PIANO. Inquire of apr.13,"6(>.-tf. C. N. HICKOK. / tUNS AND LOCKS.—The under ' JT signed respectfully tenders his service- to tho people of Bedford and vicinity, < a repairer of Guns' and Locks. Ail work promptly attended to. L. DEFIBAUGH. scp 2d, '66-tf rriiis WAY. The books of J. i len g ry Ilutton having bcon placed in my hands for collection, persons having accounts standing on said books will please call forthwith and settle, otherwise suits will be brought BCp 28-3 11. N1 C( 1 1 >EM i S TTARTLEY A METZGER Keep 11 constantly on hand t: large Stock of general iIARDWARE. They have ju.-1 received aIIDOXEN BEST A CHEAPEST FRUIT JARS ever offered to the public. They keep all kinds of Farm Ma chinery . including Mowers and Reapers, Cider Mills. Fodder Outt'rs and Willougbby's Gum Spring R Tier Grain Drills, the best in tho world. T)K!tSoXS knowing themselves in- I debted to us for advertising Administrators". Executors', Auditors' Notices. Orphans' Court sales and other sales of Re al Estate, and far printing bills. Ac.. Ac., will please call and settle for the . ante, as all such advertising and printing should be CASH. MEYERS A- "MENGKL. Feb 16. 'O6-tf. rpANNERS, ATTENTION!—A new £ Tannery, in good order, containing one pool, three limes, three baits, five leaches, thirty-four lay-a-way vats, with the necessary number of han dlers, in as good a location as can be fund it: Bed ford county, for rent. For further information call at this office. Nov. I", '6s—tf QOLDIERS' B >UNTIES.—The uru Undersigned has the blanks now ready and will attend promptly to the collection of all claims un der the law lately passed for the Equalization of Bounties. aug.l"-if. J. W. DICKERSON. I AST NOTICE—-My old books 5 jmust be squared by cash or note immediate ly. Those persons who may fail to settle their accounts, on or before August 15th, 1866, must blame themselves, if they have costs to pay, as I have been very indulgent, and now need money. juElM—tf. WM. HARTLEY. TXT< >T I (!E TO TRESPASSERS.—AH X v persons are cautioned against trespassing upon the premises of the undesigned, for too pur pose of fishing, hunting gathering nuts, berries. Ac., as the law wtll be strictly enforced against all thus offending. B. 11. AFHCOM, MICH. LI T/.. WM. GKIBSIXGER. ADAM SCHAFFER. ju1.21-3m. HE. IRVINE, . ANDERSON'S ROW, BEDFORD, PA.. Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Quoensware, and Vario tics. spectfully solicited. Oct 20, 1865, rgMIE Loctvl circulation of the I1-: I>- 1 FOKD G AZETTE is larger than that of any other papier in this section ot oountrv. and therefore of crs the groate-t inducements to business men t fdvertiso in its columns. k ' Lll' BILLS, PROGRAMMES pi ROSTERS, and all kinds of PLAIN AND FANCY* JOB PRINTING, dune with ncatnes.- and despatch, at THKG VZETTK office 1/ VERY VARIETY AM) STY Id-] JPJ OF JOB PRINTING neatlv executed at low rates at TUB RKTIFOKD GAZETTE office Call and leaie your irdets • Ilrtt-tfoofls, OocfricJ, &t. AJEW < .'<>< >1 >S ! NEW GOODS! — Tho undersigned have now opened :i large and general assortment of SPUING AND SUMMER GOODS, to which they respectfully invite tho attention of buyers, assuring thetu they will find 15 A ItG A INS in every department of our stock. TERMS: CASH PREFERRED, lfy special agreement a credit of six months can be had. INTEREST CHARGED on all accounts after period named, may I,'Oti. A. B. CRAMER A CO. SEGUING OKI" AT COST!! 1\ A. KEKB, Intending to relir.i|iiish the .Mercantile business,in Bedford, IS CLOSING OUT HIS ENTIRE STOCK OF JJKY GOODS, ire., AT COST! A rare chance to buy goods, of all kinds, cheap. Call and see junl ,'tifi. 4 ( liANCE FOR BARGAINS! REMEMBER THE NEW CHEAP STORE, At St. ClairtsvillCi Pa. GOODS OF ALL KINDS SOLD AT SMALL PROFITS. OITENHEIMER Has just received from the East, and offers fur sale at the LOWEST PRICES, a large and varied assortment of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, of every description and of the best quality; MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, a large assortment, to suit all classes; N< >TIONS, in endless variety; MUSLINS, all kinds, very cheap: CALICOES, from the best manufactures. Our stock of DRY GOODS is unsurpassed, and we ask all to give us a call, if they desire to get BARGAINS. READY-MADE CLOTHING, of every description, for ; .ile at the LOWEST PRICES We also make CLOTHING of all kinds TO ORDER, at short notice, and upon the most reasonable terms. Wo also keep constantly on hand a splendid assortment of PIECE GOODS:— ('ASS IM ERES, VESTINGS, CLOTHS, AT., AC. and Men's and Roy's Furnishing Goods of all kinds. We also have a fine assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, TINWARE, WILLOW-WARE, Ac., Ac., Ac., together v.ith everything usually found in a well assorted store, all of which will bo sold at the LOWEST PRICES. Remember OPPENIJEIMEIUS New Cheap Store, St. Clnirsville, Pa. jul.27.—din. * .FANCU STORES. MISS KATE DEAL A MRS. M. It. SCIJAKFFEK have just returned from tno eitv with a fine assortment of fashionable HON NUTS. NATS. K WROXS. FLOWERS. CLOVES. ladies' and g4tts" h -o. ladies' and gents' hand kerchiefs and collars, fancy neck-ties, ruffling, dress buttons and trimming, machine silk and cot ton. hair brushes, tooth brushes, clothes brushes, soaps, perfumery, enamel, skirt braid, embroider ing braid, ladies' corsets and hoops, bnlmoral skirts, lace veils, tissue for v. lis, cloths for sacks, dress goods, poplins, lawns, ginghams. Ac.. &c. Mantua-making and all kinds of Milliner work done in the r/iniprst unit h st manner, may 11'06. | ETTEIt HEADS AND BILL I J HEADS, and EN YELOPES for business men, printed in the best style of the art, at Tills GAZETTE JOB OFFICE. MERCHANTS AND MECH A N ICS, and Business men generally will advance their own interests by advertising in the columns f THE GAZETTE.. ORDERS from a distance for any kind of JOB PRINTING prompt ly attended to. Send to THE (lAZKTTE -It>R (M'FICE, Ret ford. Pa. I JRITTANi v AND JAPANNED I )WARE .all kinds, at B. Mc BLYMYER £ GO'S. M AMMOTH SALE BILLS, print _ cd at short notice. Large Bills make large sales. We know it to be so. TRY IT! It will much more than pay tbe fjtru > rpeiisr. of print ing Call at THE GAZETTE JOB OEFRJS *Uat Estate .Salfl TTALUABLE FARM FOR SA LE.— \ 200 acres, situate in Liberty Township, Bed ford County, on tho Juniata river and Hunting don A Broad Top Kail Road. Well improved fine meadows, fruit and timber—a very dwira ble property, at the head of market—the property of Capt. Josephs. Reed. Will be sold cheap For price, Ac., apply to JOHN I'. REEL, nug.24-tf. Atl'y, at Bedford. It ARM FOR SA LE. —200 acres, ono 4 half under cultivation, well improved. Fruit and Timber abundant. Situate In Napier town ship. For particulars, price. Ac., apply to J HON P REED, Ag't. aug.27-6t. Bedford, Pa \TALI!ABLE FARM AND MILL \ PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.—Tho undersigned offers at Private .-ale. his farm and mii! property, situate in Union township, Bedford countv. Pa., near the townoi Marietta, containing about. 200 ACRES, about 160 acres of which is cleared and in a good state of cultivation, and the belio.ee i- well limlvred. There are '1 WO OR CHARDS of choice fruit trees on this property. The improvements nr.- n (IKIS'I MILL in good running order. SAW MILL. FOUR DWELLING HOUSES, a frame BANK BARN and other out buildings. Terms of sale will be made reasonable. Any person desiring to purchase can see tho property by calling on the subscriber, on the premises. ang.3.-3m. ADOLI'HIS AKL \"T ALU ABLE LAND FOB SALE. , —The undersigned offers for sale thdiollow ing valuable bodies of land : THE EE CHOICE TRACTS OF LAND. containing 160 acres each, situated on the Illinois Central Railroad, in Champaign county, State of Illinois, 8 miles from the city of Urbanu, and no mile from Rentual Station on said Railroad. Two of the tracts adjoin, and one of tbem has a never failing pond of water upon it Tho city of Urbar.a contains about 4,000 inhabitants. Champaign is the greatest wheal growing county in Illinois. Also —One-fmirth of <i tract of hind, situated ii! Broad Top township, Bedford county, contain ing about 46 acres, with all the eoal veinsot Broad Top running through it. At.SO— 'line Lor in the. town of Coalmont. Huntingdon county. •Jan 26, '6B-tf F. C. REAMER. \fALUABLE REAL INSTATE AT \ PRIVATE SALE.—One lot of grouud in tho centre of Bloody Run, fronting on .Main street about sixty-five feet, one of the very best business locations in Bloody Run. Also, ten acres of wood land, adjacent to Bloody Run, lying on the Red ford Rail Road, eon I tuning first rate iru ore and having thereon a never-failing spring of water. For particulars inquire at the storoof -Mrs. S. K. Mann, Bloody Knn, wr of Dr. Hick ok, Bedford, Pa. Dec 16. '65. PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ES TATE. —The subscriber, guardian of the mi nor child of Josiab Blackburn, deed, will sell on the premises, in St. Clair township, on Saturday, the 13th day of October next, A LOT OF GROUND, containing Si acres, adjoining lands ot Uriah Black burn, widow Griffith and Henry Sh radar. Tho improvements are a If storied plank dwelling house, and a two storied frame building used for a store house and tinner shop. Both houses are now and well built The ground is nearly all cleared and in cultivation, and the location is a first rate one for a country store. Terms . One-third of the purchase menov to re main iu the property for the use of the widow, one half of the balance in hand al the confirmation cf the sale, and the residue in one year without inter est. AZARIAH BLACKBURN, sep 28—31 Guardian. | XT EX SI VE PRIVATE SALE Uv OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.—The un dersigned will f"ll at private sale, several adjoin ing and contiguous tracts of land, lying on tho headwater.- of lor sing's Cr ■ k. ju St. Clair town ship. Bedford county, containing 765 acres, now divided into four tracts, three tracts thereof con taining respectively 157. 163. ar.d 183 acres and the other, being the Saw Mill tract, containing 262 acres. These tracts will be sold as they are or subdivided to suit purchasers. The saw mill tract contains a FIRST CLASS SAW MIL!-, with a never-failing head of water, and is ill the midst of a TIMBER REGION un surpassed for the quality of timber. Oae other of the tracts contains an enviable site for a TAN YARD, with all the advantages of water, and is alongside of Chestnut Ridge, where tho resources for Bark are inexhaustible. 100 acres of the land is bottom, mostly covered by large sugar trees. 300 acres are cleared and in a good state of cultivation, and the balance well timbered. There are THREE DWELLING HOUSES, np pon the promises ami THREE BARN'S, with other outbuildings. The Fruit is choice and in abund ance up >n some of these tract.-. This property lies 12 miles North of Bedford, and in a country noted for its good roads, leading North, South, East and West, to Bedford, llollidaysburg. Johnstown, and oih.-r points, on the Penu'a Central Railroad. Farmers, Lumbermen, Tanners and Speculators sßould examine the premises, as these lands will be sold on fair and reasonable terms. T 11. LYONS, junß,'66. N. J. LYONS. shot£ and Varieties. / 1 HEAT EXCITKMKXT IX I3ED \J • FORD! THE liWiULATOJt AN!) BEDFORD V LOT II I X(i E M IM) II IU 31 IN AD VAN CK OF ALL OTHERS. KIM'S II AiUMVAh OK NKW GOODS! I SOOTS, SHOES, N< iTIOXS ! CLOTHING, C.YSIER S, HATS of nil kinds laid in at prices to suit the times. If you want a good Coat goto (ho Regulator. It you want a good p'r Boots, go to the Regulator. If you want a good Vest, go to the Regulator. If y u w:.iit i good p'r Shoes, go to the Regulator. If you want n go >1 p'r Pants, go to the Regulator If you want a suit of Clothes, go to the Regulator. If you want a good Shirt, go to the Regulator. If you want a goo 1 Hat, gfc to the Regulator. If you want ago .I Gaiter or Shoo go to the Reg'r. If you want, good Cnssiniorc. go to the Regulator. If you wants variotyof Notions, g>> to the Reg'r. If you want a fash hoi able Coat, go to the Regulator If you want fashionable Pants A Vc :.s go to the Regulator. 11 you want e fashionable Suit, go to the Regu lator. If you want Qncensware or Glassware, go to the Regulator If you want good Spices of ant kind, go to the Regulator. If you want good Flavoring Extracts, go to the Regulator. If you want good Toilet Soap or Perfumery, go the Regulator. If you want good Hosiery. Gloves, Neck-ties col lars, &e., go to the Regulator. If you want nr.y tiling inourline go to the Becf ford Clothing Emporium and Boot, Shoe and No tion Regulator. No. 2, Anderson's Row. Goods of all kinds ordered from the Eastern cities to accommodate customers. 41 F.IRVINE. Sept. 7. ISf.ti R. W. BKRKSTKESSER. 1 o ('t iN-srmi>Ti vlis. —The titlvertiscr, having been restored t- health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered for several years with a severe lung affeetior., and that dread disease. Consumption—is anxious to matte known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of tho prescription used of charge), with the direc tions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a sure Cl'kE for Conscm i-tio.v, Asthma. Bronchitis, Cofuns Colds, and all Throat and Lung Affections. The only object of the advertiser in si nding the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread information which lie conceives to lie invaluable, and lie hopes every sufferer nill try hi- remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing tho prescription, fuse, byre turn until, will please address Rev EDWARD A. WILSON. Williainsburgh, Kings Co.. New York. Jan 5, "60—iy. . __ I nu IT I'AXS A X 1) SEALING 1 WAX at 11 Mi BLYAIYER A COS
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