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THE KANSAS CONSTITUTION.
In the last number of the black- Locofoco pa
per of this place, is an attempt to defend tho
uets of the late outrageous bogus Convention
of the Dorder-Rufflaua in Kansas, in not -allow
ing the people of the Territory the privilege of
voting upon the whole Constitution under
which they arc to he goverued. It says, "now,
that tho question of slavery is placed in the
bauds of the people of Kansas, to be fairly auu
honestly decided by them, they must have some
excuse, however trifling it may be, for their
uteu to stay away from the polls, so that the
pro-slavery men can have everything their own
way." This is the merest gammon. It is not
true that the people of Kansas have the power,
under tho constitution, to "fairly and honest
ly" decile the question of slavery. It allows
them simply the privilege of voting "Constitu
tion with slavery," and "Constitution with no
slavery,"as will he seen by referring to Section
11, as publUacd in the black-Gazette last week.
This privilege of voting for this section amounts
to just nothing at all, and if carried agaiust
slavery, u would only prevent the taking of
any more .-l ive* tbcic, hut would not interfere
with those already i the Teiritcrv. The whole
cotis'.ituiiou is one of ih most objectionable to
the fiee State men, and the®; have a right to
vote for, or against, the whole Constitution, in
stead of a single clause. Should be Constitu
tion be adopted without the section in favor of
slavery,if is still a slave State, as much so, in
deed as Maryland, and many other
They l ave slavery, but their Constitutions pro
hibit the importing more of them into their
States. This would be exactly the state of af
fairs in Kansas. It ia well known that there
are many hundreds of slaves now in Kansas,
who have been taken (here by slaveholders,
and these would still continue to be slaves and
their descendants after them, even though the
people do vote against the slave clause. To
prove tuesc facts, we again refer our readers to
the schedule of tho Constitution ns published in
the last week s Bedford Gazette, latter clause
of the lltii ScCtiou:
"But if, upon such examination of said poll
books, it shall appear that a majority of the
legal votes oast at said election he in favor of
he"Constitution with no slavery," then the
-'Vie providing for slavery shall bo stricken
.roii, the Constitution by the I'resideut of this
"ns'-mion. and no slavery shall exi®t in tho
im/'mvi Kansas, EXCEPT THAT THE
tv ,1 ) 7 1,ROPr - RTY FN SLAVES NOW
V • vv. i p'KRJTORY SHALL in NO
•N-VNM.R INTERFERED WITH."
-""w, what doen ell this moan? Is it not the
.ni.nhug to pretend that tho people of
\ .1 a .t\._ the right tp settle the question of
slavery for themselves? I t will still exist, co
'i \7. 1,2 pe(J P le tole 25 any one not
•u.ly .in ami prejudiced, can sec, and the
on., way to defeat it, would have been to have
v! mu ted the whole Constitution to the people.
In section 10th, as will bo seen. l y J ;: : n \ a .
ternng to the hat week's Gazette, this Cons*
'"-on, objectionable ns itis, cannot bo^end
' changed," "until after the year
-Cv tuoufctud eight hotwired ntid sixtv-fburl"-^
f thiok J" 00 of reader? And yet the
Gazette says, "the people oj that Territory
ore to dtcide for themselves whether they will
have a Constitution permitting slavery or
not!'' Certainly the new political associa
tions of the writer of this precious morccau,
have damaged his understanding and warped
his dwarfish reasoning powers. Won't dogge
rel come to his relief!
It may be that tho public will ere long
believe what the American Republican press
has said of the doings of the pro-slavery party
in Kansas. Their determination to force
slavery on the Territory, by fair means or foul,
have, through the action of theLi'couiptou Con
vention become *o disgusting that ev-n Col.
Forney, of the Philadelphia Press, speaks on'
in tiie language of the following article:
THE LAST NEWS FROM KANSAS.
The drift of rl! the news from Kansas, by
mail and telegraph, shows conclusively that, the
so-called pro-slavery Constitutional Conven
tion, like other bodies of whom we have read,
is another formidable instance of the adage
that "whom the gods wUh to destroy, they first
mako mad." Some of the propositions pre
sented to that Convention, which, be it re
membered, represents a mere fragment of the
voters of the Territory—would disgrace a des
potism, others are merely ridiculous, while the
whole affair looks to us, at this distance, as if
the parties engaged in it had entered into a
contract to mortgage the new State to their own
individual interests for a century to come.
There is a consistent disregard of the peo
ple manifested, a cool resort to trick and an ut
ter shumelessuoss, which altogether make up a
satire upon representative bodies suoli as we
have never before bad the luxury to enjoy.
*•••*
Wo give in another column some of the do
ings of this Convention; and have only to say,
tint if the Constitution fabricated by this body
is sent to Congress, we trust that short work
will be made of it. It deserves nothing but
contempt.
It has a single merit, it is its consistency
with the fraud and wrong which it is intended
to perpetuate, and from which, in great part,
it has grown. Tho idea of a set of men chosen
as delegates to this Convention, attempting to
bind posterity to their work, and daring to nul
-1 ifv in advance tho will of the mujotity, is so
monstrous that wc wonder the outrage did not
exciU! the whole people to civil war.
In speaking of doings like these, we feci that
it is idle to minee phrases, and we sincerely
hope that if the constitution of Kansas is any
thing like the instrument it promises to be,
from the intelligence wc lay heforo our readers
this morning, it will, when presented to the
Congress of the United States, be thrown out
cf both branches by a unanimous vote. At any
rate we trust that the Senators and Representa
tives from Pennsylvania will boldly and at once
put their feet Hpon it and spurn it nsitdccrvcs
lo be spurned.
Many others of the most prominent Locofoco
papers, take the same views in reference to this
fraud, ssCol. Forney's Press; among them are
the Chicago Time®, (Douglas' organ,) Detroit
Free Press, (Gen. Cass' organ,) Prov d n-e
Post, Albany Atlas, Buffalo Courier, Roches
ter Union, Seneca Übsorver, l'iitshurg Union,
and many others of the most respectable of the
party. What strikes ns as singular, i®, that
papers like the "Redford Gazette," that are
under the management of editors that have
been Whigs, Know Nothings and Republicans,
within the last eighteen months, should now
out-Ilerod Herod on this Kansas question, and
go farther than many slaveholders themselves.
The Ilcssian soldiers to day will fight for Eng
land, or any other nation, against France; to
morrow they will fight as warmly for France—
they firht for pay !
BROAD TOP COAL.
We call tho attention of our readers to the
advertisement of Messrs. Osbourn A Cresswcll,
in to-day's paper. They are now mining and
shipping to Hopewell, the Riddlesburg coal,
among the best in the Broad Top region. The
coal burns beautifully, and leaves uo cinders.
Mr. T. M. Smith is their agent at Hopewell.
Our farmers going to Hopewell with their
teams would do well to load them with this
coal, instead of bringing them back empty. —
It would sell well.
TO COLLECTORS.
We call tho attention of Collectors to tho
advertisement of the Commissioners, in another
column. All those previous to 1857, are re
quired to settle off their duplicates by the Ist
jof January n*xt, or they will be proceeded
against according to law. Collectors of 1857
' ore al.o particularly requested to pay into the
Treasury, by tho Ist Jan. next, as much as
possible The Treasury is worse than empty.
, 1 Lis matter should be attended to iuiuiediate
t 'y- ■
We will publish tho President's Message
next week.
J AMES d! BIRNE Y.
James 0. Birncy, died at Kaglcswood, near
Perth Amboy, N. J., on Tuesday evening.—
lie was born in 1793, at Danville, Kentucky.
His father, a native of Ireland, was a mutt whose
; enferptize had accumulated wealth, which, cm
j ployed with generosity, conferred upon hint
[ popularity and social position. His mother was
a beautiful and accomplished American lady by
the name of Reed.
At the age of nineteen, two ycara after a
distinguished graduation at Nassua Hall, N.
Jersey, Mr. Piracy became a student in the of
fice of Mr. Dallas, at Philadelphia.
Returning to his native State in 1814, he
commenced the practice of law, and at the age
of twenty-two was chosen a member of the Leg
islature. At this time be contracted a marriage
with a lady of great personal attractions und
distinguished family. Three years after he had
becntue a planter in Alabama and the owner of
thirty-five slaves. Subsequently resuming the
practice of his profession at Iluntsville, ho gath
an cxteu®ive and profitable business. Just be
fore his return to Kentucky, lie Served with
distinction in the Legislature of Alabama.
BEDFORD INQUIRER.
Mr. Birucy's career attrocis peculiar inter
est from the beginingof his connexions with the
anti-slavery movement. Early in life the
wrongs inflicted by the whites upou the Indians
touched his heart and called out his indignant
eloquence both of tongue and pen. Sympathy
for oue class of human beings naturally led to
sympathy for another; and sccordingly he wai
soou greatly interested in the welfare of the
negro. The plan of emancipation which at first
seemed to hiin the most feasible was that of the
colouizationists, and to advocate their views he
abandoned a .lucrative and honorable profes
sion.
iu 1131 he caused a deed of emancipation
for the six slaves ho brought wirh h'tu from
Alabama, to be entered at the office of tho
County Co (At for the county where lie resided,
aud announced his intention of starting an ant i
slavery new-paper in the State of Kentucky.—
When no printer could be persuaded to under
take the mechanical pattof the enterprise there,
he commenced the publication in Ohio, but not
without exciting dangerous hostility. The re
cital f>f-the pvril* to Which he and his friends
were exposed, is almost incredible, and shows
the change of sentiment which has since taken
place to make Ohio the freest iu sentiment of
tho Western State®.
Just before the death of bis father, Mr- Birn
ev caused such a disposition to be made of the
pafcrual estate, that all tho slave.®, twenty-one
iu number, should fall to him, and on the occur
rence of that event he set them at liberty, ma
king suitable provision for their comfort.—
About this time his wife oied, the mother of
eleven children, of whom wo believe, five arc
still living.
Id 1840 Mr. Birncy visited England, and
took a proniiticut part in the anti-slavery move
ments which I hen agitated that country. In
1841 he married the sister in-law of Hon. Ger
rit Smith, a lady of the family or Fiub'gh,wbo
survives to cherish his memory.
In 1844 ho was nominated for the presidency
by the 'Liberty Party,' and the vote polled for
bint being chiefly subtracted from that of Mr
Clay, defeated that statesman.
A few years since b# removed from Michigan
to New Jersey, in order that ho might end Itis
days among the friends of the reform to which
he had devoted his prime, and that his youngest
son might enjoy the advantage of Mr. Weld's
school at Eagleswood.—A". Y. Post.
AN EXECUTION IN HARTFORD Two HUN
DRED YEARS AGO.—From (be Diary of John
Hull, Treasurer and Mint Muster ot Massa
chusetts, recently published by tho American
Antiquarian Sscicty, we take the following
item:
1057, 23 of 2d, (i. e. April 23J.] We re
ceived letters from Hartford, and understood
that the work of reconciliation (in the Church)
went very slowly forward. We also heard
that at a town called Farmingtou, near Hart
ford, an Indian was so bold as to kill sn
English woman great with child, and like
wise her maid, and also sorely wounded a
little girl—all within their house—aud then
set the house on fire, which also fired some
other houses or barns. The Indians being
apprehended, delivered up the murderer, who
was brought to llartford, and (after he bad bis
right band cut offl was, with an ax, knocked
on the head by the executioner.
A TOUGH STORY. —The yarn we published
some two weeks ago, in relation to a piant
growing from a diseased limb of a boy near
Ithica, N. Y, is confirmed by a Dr. Rawley,
of Geneva College, who further adds, that
"(too plants grew oqt of the limb, one of
which, after growing seven inches In height,
bore a flower resembling the China Astor,
and the other, after reaching the height of
three inches, wa® crowned with pure white
buds resembling tho buds of the orange, aud
on being exposed to the light expanded into
a flowtrof a beautiful gray ish purple." We
are inclined to believe all this a stupendous
hoax.
Yet it may bo so—man is a spucies of vege
table, in one sense—but it will b> hard to find
people who will believe without seeing it, es
pecially sinne the York Yankees arc famous for
indulging in Stiver Like snaik stories, and such
like. If the story is true, the case ia one of
deep interest to the physiologist, aud affords a
field for a diagonis of a new character, both bo
tanical and physiological.— Erie Dispatch.
IT i® said that in New York there is one grog
shop ftr every eighteen families.
As might be txpccied; that community cast
twenty thousand sgaira: us, or in favor of what
son' people call Democracy.
A number of women in Erie county, N. Y.,
| havo called a convention, tho object r.f which
I is Mated to be 'to gain a new knowledge of tho
nature and attributes of man.'
SIGNIFICANT.—Maj. Randolph, the gentle
man who once upon a time pulled Gen. Jack
son's nose, is appointee! military store keeper,
j OyUaudall, the Republican candidate for
i Governor of Wisconsin, is elected by 492 m.a
--! jority. The Republicans have a majority of 6
in the Senate, and 5 in tlu House.
[jyit seems uob to be generally known that
plurality of wives is a new ductrtuc in the Mor
mon church. Joe Nmith preached against it,
and only justified it in himself on tho ground
of special indulgence.
A small locofoco editor says, "that if occa
sion arise, we shall find hiui good at biting and
scratching." He is more accommodating than
most vermin. They generally Lite and let you
scratch for yourself.- Louisville Journal.
0y Robert Morris, Esq.,for many years ed
itor of the Philadelphia lnqujj fr, has entered
upon his duties as Presideut cf iho Common
wealth Bank of Philadelphia.
Ballon. C C. Clay was rc-elected L.
! Senator by the Legislature of Alabama for six
| years from the 4th of March, 1559 when bis
i present term of office expires.
I !L/**Tlw Cincinnati Gazelle was shown a few
I days since a specimen of beautiful granulated
' sugar, manufactured from Chinese sugar cano;
The process is yet a secret.
GETTING ECONOMICAD —One of the church
es in Boston, Mass.,has recently discharged the
choir, iu order to save money.
QyEx-Presideiit Pierce and his wife, are
on their way to Madeira to spend the winter
there, for the benefit of the latter's heal* "
Captain Linus Washburn, of Middlcboro,
Mass., who died a few days ago was buried by
tho sido of five wives, tho last ufwhomdteu one
VP"sir
" ijy The stun tolal of racing prizes for the
past year, in England, has been calculated,iu
Hell's Life at $1,047,000. j
r Was lie one of the "three thousand New ]
England praeber" T The Nashville (Tcnn.)
Gazette tells of a tegular licensed preacher,"
who recently ran off from that city, taking with
him a ruarii-d woman—not his wife. lie had
refused a situation a few days before, because
a person with whom he would have to associato
was addictsd to profane swearing! This, we
think, was "putting rather too Sue a point upon
it."
NOTED HEN IN THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGIS
LATURE.—-Es-Goverucr Morton aud his sou
Marcus Morton, jr., who are opposed in politios;
Caleb Gushing, lato attorney "General of the
Uuitpd Siates; Hon. Julius Rockwell, lrte Uni
ted Btathf Seualor: Hon. C. W. Upltaw, a mem
ber of the last Congress; Charles Ilale, of the
BoMoti Advertiser; and Robert, son of the late
Seilator lintitoul, have all been elected members
1 of tlitj L)tltttuie of Massachusetts—a great
I State that.
XIN ISUCSTKOUS MATRON. —Some months
J since a laly stopped at the Madison House,Cov
| mpton, l\v., with her husband aud TiUtiTT
j PdUR children. Since then the industrious mat
rutt has added another to the number. She cx
i prUSses coniidcttce iu her ability to produce
: one inort. May her hopes he rcaiiz-d. Three
! dozen!—wa pa>s.
j BAYA&D TAVAOR, the American Poet and
! Traveller, was married at Gotho, Germany# 0,1
i the 27th of October, to Miss Marie Ilauson, of
Gothe. Eight of the Bride Groom's most par
ti sular friends in America hold a Banquet in
the city of New Yirk, on the evening of the
same day ia houor of the event.
Sw.AlF.ovip A NEEDI.R.— A singular and
fatal accident happened to Mr. Henry Lingo,of
Mercer couity, Pa., ono day last week, lie
had been etting buckwheat eakeewben lie par
tially swallowed u ueedie that stuck iu his
; throat, Kiery effort was nude to extricate it,
] but withoutsuooess, and he died from the effects
ot it in a diy or tAO after.
The Norfolk Jlrgus states that on the 19th
ult., two geitiemeu shot, on Currituck beach,
N. 0., no itss Hi an one hundred and forty-eight
wild geuspj which they brought to market and
shipped Nirth. Tne coast of North Carolina
is said to bt swarming with wild fowl.
" I'UITTiUKIkTS.
f'tmarstum, Dec. 7, P. M.—The export de
mand tor Fbur is extremely limited, 10(H) barrels
a aid on Saturday, at $5 per barrel tor superfine,
and $5 23 fot extra, at which flitures it is freely of
fered to day Small sales to the retaiL-n and
bakers fVom 55 to $6 for common and extra brands,
and $6.25a6p0 for fancy lots, live Flour is dull
at s4,lii, ant corn Meal at $3 per barrel.
Grain—Tie supplies <f IVheat continue small.
In the abscnte of sales w • quote red at $1.15 ii,lb
per bushel, and White at $1.25.il .50. Rye. Penn'a
I 78 cents. Girn. old yellow is offered at 73a79 cts,
j and new at JSabi) cents, but buyers refuse to pay
| these rites. Da's are dull and have again (lectin
i cd—-sales of 3493 bushels prim: Delaware at 83a
34cts. Clkverseed, $5,2>a0,6t) per 04 lbs. Whis
key, from !1 J to 23 cts per gallon.
BAI-IMI*E, Dec. 8 —Flour—Theie was a slight
iniproVc-m|nt in the tone of the Fliur market, al
though uqa-iiance wis established iu the prices
of any dapripti' n. Wo had reported on "Change
j sales of OiO bib. Ohio Super, and of 100 bids.
I Howard Stleet do. at $5, and tlie market for both
| these varictesclosed flriu at tiiis figure. The ad
| vices brought by the Baltic have rather stiffened
| the market, hit prices h-ivc not advanced U'cs-
I torn Extra, 15,50;,6.75. Howard Street do; at $5,-
! 75a6, and riulir shippiug brands Cliy Alill> do.
j .it $6.500t p:r bid. Uye Flour is now quoted at
$4.75, atri w* quote Corn Mvi l.it $8.50 per bbl.
I Grain—lied H'hvat s-di at lOOalUo cts, lorgood
jto prime,andi white do. liougbt 90al<;0 cts. tor
| common, lCji!l7 cts. for fair to good. Corn at j
I 42.(63 cts. toiuew white, and 45a54 cts. lor new I
j yellow, l'hti: worn no s-I -sol oi l corn report- j
led. Pcnn'auye, 75 cts. Pen n'a O, its 35 cts. j
Hogs—Prfne packing Hogs at $5yf12j55,75 per
| ltX)jbs. not. | |
t - : -
CIV A ,'uiii l'Jiiuing friend of ours, who is
or. this sidepf fort), though somewhat hoary
! headed, whij; abseut from the city a few days
used Prof, food's Hair Rstormive, and on
i bis return clied to see his lady-love, hut was
i atuised to ijrd site did not recognized hiupanJ
i iuiiiediatelditetcrminad to pass for a cousin of
I himself, bufwss eventually chagrined to find
he was supianting his former self in the affec
tion of tlidady, which caused him to make
Lame If koor.i; but the lady still says tiiat she
J likoj the ciinterfeit better than lite original,
aud insists; that ho continue (if ncoossarv) to
use the Hfcr Restorative. To be had of the
Di uggists.{-[St. Louis Morning Herald. For
sale by Li ilarrv.—Dec. 11,-b.
BF"W1 n Du Vall'B Galvanic Oil wxs
first intro iced into the market, it never w.ts
| thought o! icing applied, by tiiu proprietor, to
Lung Dss ses, but its being applicable to .!-
! most ever ituer disease, tho afflicted have used ,
! this prepa diuii in Consumption, and, although
lit niii ue* cured a purely consumptive patient
vet it ha.- tved niaay who have been proue to
the disesii from an early grave.
For sac y if. F. II i try, and F. C- Reamer,
Bedford, V ili.un Lysinger, J. B. Farquhar, and
all country torch mts.
C7" "Ve 'ould inform our readers, that a new
supply o' twss Dunss Cats. Cuildress IVis
xfrs, dpi *, te., &c., have hist been received
at Sirs. II 0. i'ECGtt It Co.'s "fancy Store," —
which for ieat :--.si and quality—eau't le sur- j
passed C ! and s-e thvta.
LARD ( iXS! LAUD CAN'S ! —Sir. Abraham j
i Ilnnunr ht on hand a large lot of Lard Cans, <>f i
i different s ?s. Titey are ail of his own mnu- i
! factnie and 'ill bo warranted. He is one of the ;
best Ttnne in the State, and all articles tnanu- !
factuird h' lira fire we'd made, and wo would ad- •
vise.itl on r eiders who need an article of the ;
i kind to clou him. Prices cheap to suit the !
; times. declc \
~tl AKRIKD, ~ ~~ j
i On the veiling of the 3d iust., by Rov. J. '
A. ('4cm i, Mr. W.m. (Vox, of JHoody Run,
to Jlia> Is sella i John , of Sebellsburg, h. ;
Onfhe 2d of October uif., ly the lie v. E. j
T. Ribe, tiio rosidcncc of the bride's father, ;
Dr. lifeNl I/EADEtt, of R rrien Springs, for
merly ft s place, to Miss Annie, yonnjrc?;. •
daughter Uzzill Putuatn, of Snaicrvillc, Cass
Co., Siol an.
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| Attention Blflemcii t
' -Trot; are hereby ordered to pared) at year
j JL usual place of training, on Friday the Bth
day of January, 135H, ut 10 o'ekcit, A. M.,in
full winter uniform, (with ponipouli.) An appeal
will be n03.1 immediately after parade- A luil
turn out is desired.
Bv order of the Captain.
*M. EiTCHEF, 0. $
Dec. 11, 1857.
€C2^m.TKJ r DT , 3tQCrwr.
liiF.eEirr caution all personsfioiu purchasing •
Note given by me to Joshua Ilixon and George
Fields, of Feltou County, dated November 21th
1857, for the sum of sl6, as I have never receiv
ed value for the same, and will not ii ituless
compelled by law.
ESTHER ANN PRICE.
Dec. 11, ldjT.-e*
! IWltl! TO MLUPOIIS.
j A LL Collectors previous to the year 1557. are
I xi. hereby no'iff"d to settle and square up their
j duplicates on or before the Ist day of January,
next. Those J.eltrqneats after that day will be
proceeded against immediately without respect to
persons. Pressing circumstances reader this course
imperative.
Collectota of 1857 ara also require! So pay in
as mu-h as possible by that time.
By order of the Commissioners.
If. NICODEMC3, Cltrk.
Commissioners' Office, Dec. 11. 1857.
lllKHf) TOP COAL,
' FROM RIDDLEfiBi nC COI.LIERY,
fJlilE subscribers are now engaged in stepping
1 COAL from the celeUated Kiddlesburg Back,
by Railroad to Hopewe)!, at as low price as can
be furnished by any other persons in the country.
Persons desiring a good article will And it to
their advantage tocall on thesi, or oa their agent,
T. M. Smith, at Hopewell. .
OSBOURNK /f CRESS WELL.
Dec. 11. 1857—3 m.
Administrator'* Notice.
"jT ETTEKS ot Administration having been grant-
Jt_J ed to the subscriber upon the Estate of Ah- 1
rahani Lingenfelter, lato of Napier Township, <
dee'd. all pet sous knowing themselves indebted to ]
j the estate ir* notified to make immediate payment,
: and all persons hav ing claims against the Estate
j are requested to present tho same properly authen
ticated for settlement.
DAVID LINGENFELTER. Jdm'r.
Dec. 11, 1857.-f. Napier Township.
THE GOLDEN PRIZE.
THE NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY
Golden Prixe.
One of the lamest and best literary pa pert of the day. I
An imperial quarto, containing eight "pages, or
forty columns of choice reading matter each week. ■
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION fWO DOL
LARS PER YEAR.
Jlad a llifi uili be presented to each subscriber im
i mediately on receipt of the tubsrrtvfirm money.
Each subscriber will be entitled to a gdt worth i
from f 1 to 6(19,99 In Gold.
TO CLUBS.
3 Copies for 1 year $5.00
10 • - l' 15.C0
READ—READ—-READ—READ.
THE LIST OF GIFT'S—GIFTS—GIFTS.
1 Package containing SSOO in Gold.
10 Gold Patent Lever English Hunt
ing Cased Watches, 100 Each.
15 " 75 ,t
25 " Gold Watches 69 <•
100 " .. 50 ••
300 Ladies •'< • 35
K0 Si'ver ITunting Cased Watches 35 .
200 •* Watches 10 to 20
500 Gold Vest aud Guard eat Fob
Chains It) to gq „
6000 Gold Lockets 2to 19 "
tjoll Rings—Ear Drops—Brooches
Breast Pins—Studs—Cuff Pins
SI eve Buttons, Ac., Ac 1 to sls Each.
Immediately ou receipt of the subscription me
ncy, the subscriber's name w;!l 1-e antared upon
our subscription book, opposite a number, and the
gift corresponding with that number will be for- j
warded to his or ner address bv mail or express ;
post-paid.
Address BECKET is COMPANY, Praususas.
48 and d 9 Moffat's Buildings.
Ntw Yoax.
Specimen Copies re t free.
oj ail the ii-uiks taken ihzt past current
ia the States from whence they art sen! Postage
stamps arc also received.
Dec. 10, 18-57 .-tst
PUBLIC SILL.
W ILL h® C3C P°sd for salo. at public ontcrv.
* f in the Borough of Bedford, on S.ITURD 1 F
of DECEMBER, inti., one HALF LOT
OF GROUND, a short distance East of Bedford
fronting on the Chainbersburg and Bedford Turn
pike Road. adjoining lots of Abraham and Mich
ael W eis-1. and running back to the Kiv stow a
Branch <>( Hie Juniata River, on which is erected
TWO STORY CatCIIIItR.
T.li with Imek building attached.
Terms made known on day of sale.
SAMUEL VO.NDKRSMITH.
Dec. 4. 1857.-c.
P. S. If not sol 1 at that time it will be rented
} to the highest bidder.
mm issociiTioi
PHILADELPHIA,
-I Bcnevc,cnt Institution. established by special fti
dowtnthl for Me relief of ihe sick and dis
tressed, afflicted veilh Virulent aud
Epidemic diseases.
rpO all persons afflicted with Sxual Diseases,
vol- " s , SPLU.MATORItHtL A, SK.MIN'KL
IMPOTENCE. GOXORRIREA,
,IV,,' PIHLLIS, the Vice of OS ANTS M
1 r SELF ABUSE, &c., Ac. *
I V'V I'-UWARD ASSOCIATIOX, in view of th
j aw tu. destruction ot hum in life, cvus.d iiy Sexual
!.ise*s. s, and (ho deceptions practised upon thu
I im, " r '"ato victims of sbcii diseases bv tj ;acks
; several Vt.-rs ago directed their Consulting Sur
j goon as a C-l AKITABLE ACT worthy of tiieir
I name, to open a Di.qiensary for the treatment of
olU ls ;s ' in ;i '' thoir forms and to
j give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS, to all who
• 'l'l ly by letter, -!i a description their con.ii
i i "" i ' ( !, n' 3 > occupation, habits of life, #cc..) and in
i t> FURNISH id EDI-
I-i'i T ~ ' x L.IARGi.. It i needless to
•v.d that toe Association commands the highest
I -ticdicit! Sktd of tiie n.;o, ua i wiii furnish the most
•i'.-'roved mo lern treatment.
! The Directory on a revi.w of the past, (eol as
su.ed.liat their laoors iu this sphere of benevo
lent vßert. hr.vo been of great bene-lit to the aißh t
et, espeeiany to the young, aiul they have reso-v
--. 4' • lc ' votu themselves, with renewed aval, to
this very important but much de-vised cause.
Just published by the Aisocutien, a Report on
Spermatoriiuea, orSominsl We.otuess, the Vice
"I dnanisht, uastr.iniii.n or Seif-Abuse, and oth
er Diseases of the Sexual Organs, by the Uonsult
ltlT i Ei-vgeon, which wilii o sent, by nail, (in a
jSCitlwl 1 .■tter niiveti.io < )Pi:£S OF CJAUGM. on
receipt of T o ST AM i'S for u stago.
P " r trvvtmoht, Dr. GEORGE
* . . ' • 4 onstilting Surgeon, Howard As
voemti.m, No. ff South Ninth Street, FaiJodol-
Ilna, Pa.
By order of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEART WELL, J'resident.
uno. r Ar.trtnf.n v
Deo. 4, 1857.— zz*
LOST! LOST 1!
/"\NE box of Mcdieiiiea. brought from Holli
. . if-' s JX tu A " Fipgiuon's c-h .c Store, in
m.i't'*"- The .owner, cr owners, wiii pieaso
Cu'np foiuuiai, pre v u proptwtv, pav ehaic-,% and
take ,t ijiiy, . „ , v PUiiGUSD.W
ISev. 27, Hot. , ,
f NOTICE.
' j LETfERS of adminitfition on fte Estate
" *1 John Ooclutioac, lite of tu/on Town-
M ship, dc'd, narfog been this day granted to tho
j subscriber, feeding in iiai<f township, a!l per-
J "ens indebted to said estate are therefofe noti
fied to make puyflicM immediately, and tboso
hating claims against the estate will present
there duly authenticated f. r settlement.
DAVID GOCIIENOUR,
j Ex'or.
Nov. 37, 1857.-*
PUBLIC AL'tTIOM.
h rpHE subscriber* wishing to dupaso of their
X entire stock' of Merchandize, win offer at
* PUBLIC AUCTION at their st.re in BLOODY
RUN, West Providence tp., on Tuxsuxr 22d day
ot December aext.
j Then ktocx consists of Cloths, Casitueie., Sati
- i netts, Tweeds, Janes, Satin aijfl Silk Vestiug*,
I with a general a. sorlusenl of Woolen and Doiui-st
ic goods, such .is red _nd Whito Flannels. Giug
-8 , ham*. Ladies Dress Goods i:> great Variety; eou
r i sistiag la part of plain and printed French fteri.
, '■ noes, all Wool Delaines, Alpaccas, Silks, dotted!
e i plain and figured Swiss, fine Cambric J.ickonetu,
o i Silk Lace and Fringes, about eighty piece sol eX
-8 j celleni Calico, died Mohair Silk attd Cotton
I Gloves. Hen and a omens' Wool ;vnd Cotton
a hose, plain and fancy Winter Shawls, Ladies
IlotiUeU, ilea and Boys /lata anl Caps, Cotton
Wasp and Carpet chain, Boots ami Shoes, consist,
ing of M<ju and Boys wear, Lai.es, Misses and
Cuiidrens' Shoes.
GROCERIES, sach as Coffee, Sitzir, Molasses,
syrups, tea, chocolate, spice*, tnhacCv, oils,
drugs, paints, dye-stutfi, gliss, putty, Ac., hard
t ware, such as iron, nsils, cast sheer* and blister
t j steel, carpenters' tool*, cabinet makers tmuaiiag*.
' door locks, butt hinges, cullcry he., qneetisware
J crockery ware, cedar ware, consisting ot bucki ta,
tubs, churns, 4c. A lot ot saddles, bridles, coi
f lars and halters, one spring wagon, two ooti> lb
ylji WATCHES, four fl: st rau> rifle grins, a large to;
' of lumber, suoh as shingles, board and locust
posts, together w,ih a gtueral assortment ofguotti
usually found iu and about a first class country
. store". The attention oi wholesale buyers is soli
cited as the above stock is large, new, and wall
selected.
THE subscriber, will also offer rn the day abd*o
mentioned the following valuable town property,
| viz: a large two-story frame STOE aud WACEIIOCSB,
being 38 by 24 feet long. The above is the best
stand for a store iu the county and lias always
commanded a large business.* Also, a lot nf
ground with <> two story uarcx DWELUKO noiss,
with good stable aud other out buildings thereon,
with a fine lot of fruit trees. The House is 34 by
20 leet in size and finished complete. Also, out
lot ot ground in the west end, of Bloody Run, being
35 feet frout on main street and 165 feet back.
Sale to commence at ten o'clock on sai l diy
and to b>" continued every day, and evening until
the whole is sold. IVM. STATES 4 CO.
Nov. 27, I'ds7-
KESTAUKJLW.
THE subscriber stili continues his RESTAU
KANT, AND BAKERV ADN CONFEC
i IONAiiI , at liis old stand, In the Rising Sua
Building, iu Jitlianna Street, where he will bo
pleased to see all his old tr ends and customers.
He u* fitted up an OYSTER ROOM. an<l will
keep on hand throughout the season a full supply
of the freshest and choicest OYSTERS the Balti
more market w!U afford.
Be keeps constantly on hand the choicest and
best CAKES, CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS
ever offered to tho public.
Also, Cbauibershurg ALE and BEER, constant
ly on hand, also CiDER aud other drinks.
£7" Parties supplied, on tho shortest notice,
with Ice Cream, Cakes and Confections.
Having served a regular apprentic-'ship to th<
above business, and having been constantlv engag
ed in it for many years, be locis confident that he
can reudei satisfaction to all who may favor him
with a visit. JOHN J. LUTHER.
Bedford, Nov. 27, 1857.
"WUOBIASD CRIIM'—.I Pomade /or beauts
f yis ike Hair. —highly perfumed, superior to
any French article imported, and for half th
price. For dressing Ladies' Heir it has no
equal,'giving it a bright glossy appearance
it causes Gentlemen's Hair to curl iu the most
| natural manner. It removes dandruff, always
giving the Hair the appearance of being fresh
shampooed. Price only fifty cents. Nun**
genuine unle>s signed
IEIKIDGE 4 CO., Proprietors of the
"S.Tim of a Thousand Flou-cn."
Tor sale by all Druggists. f27eowz.
DISSOLUTION. ~
THE partnership heretofore existing and tra
ding under the firm of Barndollar, Lunryii Co.,
and Everbart, AsLconi & Co., has thisday been dia-"
solved by mutual consent. The hooks Ac., are in
the hands of Bamdoiiar A Everbart, who are au
thorized to settie all accounts of the old firm.
G. R. BARNDOLIAK,
J. r LOIVRI".
C. 57. ASriCO-M,
J. C EVEKIIART.
Hopewell, Nov. C, 1857.
THE subscribers take this method of informing.
the public that they will continue the basiue-as of
merchandising at the old stand, arid hope bv strict,
attention to business to receive a libera! share or
public patronage.
We have remodeled the Hopewell Mill* and are.
now ready to grind! all kinds, of grain for which
the highest price will he paid.
BARNDOLLAR 4 EYERHART.
Hopewell, Nov. 6, 1857.
ST M ME R ARR ANGEMENT.—Huntingdon
and Broadtop R. R., On ami after Non
day, March 2d, 1857, two passenger trains v
day each way, (except Sunday,) will ran be
tween Hopewell aud Huntingdon.
Leaves Hopewell at 12 15 P. M., and itf
P.M.
Arrives at llope well at 9 40 A. M., and 540
P. M.
Coanccting at Huntingdon with trains lor the
East and West on Feni a. K. R.
THOS. T. WEERMAN.
Burnt.
Huntingdon, Fb. 26, 1857.
sniivorn A, stirni,
CUAMBCRSBVRG, PA.,
Booksellers and stationers, and
Dealers in Music and .Musical Instruments.
Oar stock consists of Books. Stationery, Mu
sic. Muslc.il Instruments, Wall papers. Blinds,
Flench, German and American Lithographs
cud steel engravings, ght mouldings fir frames,
etc., etc., wholesale an.! retail. Dr. B. P.
Harry is our agent for Bedford, and all orders
given him will be promptly attended to.
.March 7, 1857.
NOTICE.
LETTERS of Administration having boea
granted to the subscriber, living iu St. Ciiir
Township on the estate of Catharine Oiuhiuu
late ol said township, dee'd, a'l persons know
ing themselves indented to said estate ova here
by notified to it;he payment imroeiiaielv, -nu
those having claims against tho saroo Will pre
sent them properly authenticated for sotm-
Zi'.flt.
BKNJ. 11. WALKER,
Adm'r;
O-t. 16, 1857.
mi tnuiiiuin iroa~
rrTMK subscribers would inform too public that
X they hive leased, the Bedford Forgo, htuvto
fore carried on by John King 4 Co., situate its
Hope well Township, whore tliey arc no v mauu
f oturiug, and arc prepared to supidy ail orders.
Tar every drscrip, iou ot ha rumored Iron, on
t'..u siiortest notice, and most libera! teiuas. Their
Iron atay lv relied uptsa as beiiig of tiia best
quality. All kinds of country prodtte*. and all
kinds o'.' wi ought Iron scraps, taken at the high
est market pi ices. Fpt'Elv 4 SCOT To
Nov. 27. 187.-t£