BEDFORD INQUIRER.
BEDFORD, Pa.
Friday Horning, DEE. 34. IS.Vi.
~ "FE\R.LESS AND FIIEE."
D. OVER-Editor and Proprietor.
THE MORTARA AFFAIR.
Beef-Heels takes us to task, for a couple of
weeks ago publishing a statement of facts ID
relation to tho abduction of tbc Jewish child,
Mortara. lie says that "the old Know-Nothing
hatred of Catholics still lurks in the hearts of
the Opposition leaders, their loud professions
to the contrary notwithstanding." The fellow,
Meyers, who penned this was a Know Nothing
and helped to start Know Nothing Councils iu
Somerset Couuty, and after doing so for a con
sideration, sold himself to the Locofocos—he
can, for a small amount, be bought and sold any
time. He says that those men who opposed
tho Catholic test iu the Know Nothing party,
are now enlisted with the Democratic party!—
Beef-Heels cau't be ono of these fur he gave as
his reason, in Somerset, that he left them be
cause they admitted Catholic delegates from
Louisiana, to the Convention which nominated
Fillmore. But this was all bosh. He left
them after the secret money agent was in Somer
set ! This is the fellow who now wishes to be
considered as a particular friend of tbe Cath
olics. Catholics wuuld jou trust a dirty, sneak
ing looking dog like him in anything !
Our article was a mere statement of facts,
which ate now agitating the whole christian
world, and we believe the enlightened Catholics
in this country oppose and condemn tbe Pope's
decision. Several Catholic, nations, Frauce,
Austria and Spain, have requested the Papal
Goverumeut to deliver hint up, but tbe request
i s refused. Tbe facts of tbe case we will
again briefly state :
A Jew named Mortara was residing in Bo
logna in 1852, when bis son, a chil 1 twelve
months old, was taken ill, but, as the doctor
ceitifies, was not iu any dauger. Too servant,
(a Catholic,) fourteen years of age, was advised
by the grocer to baptize the child; she observ
ed to him that it was not light to do so; but
there was no harm in it, only in caso of tliQ
child dying, she would by so doiag, secure him
a place in Paradise, and he taught her how to
do. Not auy tnore was knowu about it.
Last year another ot the children was taken
ill; the girl was advised by a woman neighbor
to baptize him, but she refused, although she
had the opportunity of so doing, the child be
ing often entrusted to her care, and therefore
he died as a Jew. By means of a woman who
had found out the facts, tbe priest was inform
ed of tbe secret baptism. The servant was
immediately summoned before tbe Inquisition
and sworn not to say anything about it, and
inost particularly to her master and mistress.
In tbe middle of the night the Bishop sent
the guards to take tho boy from his parent's
arms, tbe child crying bitterly for bis mama.—
The mother fainted, the father swooDed, and
amid the screams and terror of all the neigh
bors, they went away with tbe child, who was
sent to Rome, at tho Culecumeui, where he
still is. At first it was objected to the poor
father to see his child, hut afterwards this was
allowed in the prcseneo of the rector.
Again and again the father has claimed the
child, but tho Pope wished to consider the case,
and has finally decidod that he cannot be given
up to bis parents! He decides that because of
the ceremony secretly performed by an ignor
ant servant girl, the minions of his power have
a right to kidnap the chil J, and tear it forever
from its natural guardians. Such acts are per- !
petrated in the sacred nam: of religion. A
few thousand fathers rendered thus desperate
would soon dispose of such a tyrant, if the
French usurper would call off his dogs of war.
A day of reckoning will surely come. A peti
tion has beeu addressed by a number of Jews
iu this country, to the President, asking him to
take some action iu the case, but Secretary
Cass replies that the transaction took place in
an independent State, and does not affect a citi
zen of the Uuited States. He therefore refuses j
to request the Pope to deliver him up.
FIRE— ACCIDENTS.— On Monday night, near \
10 o'clock a fire was discovered in the Stable,
attached to the building occupied by Mrs.
Filler as a boarding house, and owned by Judge !
Daughcrty. Before anything could be done j
towards extinguishing the fire, tho stable was '
burned down. Great ere Jit is due to the citi
zens for the manner in which the surrounding
out-buildings were saved, llad it not been 1
raining, there is no doubt, a considerable poi
lioo of that part of the town would have been *
destroyed. The Engine Company, was on the
ground after t.'ie building was burned down,
eltbough it was about forty-five minutes in
turning — wc undeistand of water was
in tl.e reservoir, and why they were so slow
we can't tell. l.os about §3oo—slso of
which is eovcred by insurance.
Mr. Geo. W. Herring, had his eye injured
by boiug accidentally struck with a tuck
et, Mr. Jobu R. Jordan, had hit hands pretty
tcver ly burueJ, Mr. John Mi'ler was slight ,
Ily injured by tailing off a building, and Mr.
Wm. Spidel bad his hand badly burned.
Several others were slightly hurt.
Our citizens should go to work, bare their
water works in good order, an engine company
well organized, their tngine always ready And
able to turn-out at a moments warning. But, we
presume, as after every fire there will be a good
deal of talk for a few days, and the next will
find as in a worse fix than the preceding one.
THE BEDFORD* RUE ROAD!
The Engineers have just completed a thor
ough survey of a route, for a Kail Road from
Hopewell to Bedford. They arrived iu our place
on Wednesday last, and report the route to be
an easy and cheap one—the grade being light
er than that of the Pennsylvania Kail Road,
and the distance only nineteen miles and a few
rods. MR. FULTON, the Chief Engineer, will
make his Report between this and spring. Iu
conversation the other evening with us, he
stated that the Road could be graded and
bridged, for about §114,000. Mr. Fulton is
an Engineer of great experience aud ability,
and bears a reputation uusurpasscd by that of
any other in the State.
The business nien generally of this couimuui
ty are favorable to its construction at au early
day. It is contemplated to commence the Road
sometime next spring, and carry it on vigor
ously until its completion.
Citizens of Bedford County , the accomplish
mont of this great work, for the advancement
of your own interests, now depends upon
yourselves. A more favorable opportunity for
securing a llail Road, has never before been
presented, aud we trust you will not let it pass
unimproved Let every man take stock ac
cording to bis ability, even though it be but a
share, and the enterprise must and will suc
sccd.
Maj. Dau'i Wushabaugh, who has done more
than any other man towards the accomplish
ment of the road, i still unng his best exer
tions to procure stock, and we hope and trust
all who have not yet taken any will call on bint
and subscribe at ouec.
A SPLENDID PARTI-. —The Party on Wednesday
night, given by Mr. GEORGE D. SHUCK, to his bro
ther, MR SAMUEL SHUCK, and his beautitul and tal
ented bride, wlio have the good wishes of all our
citizens for their future happiness and joy, was one
of the most attractive and brilliant that has
ever come off in this place. A very large num
ber were present, and among them, much o<
the beauty and wit ior which the fair ladies ofßed
ford are justly celebrated. The refreshments were
of the choicest and best that the country could af
ford, and in very great abundance, and everything
W'S done up in the best style, for which Mr. Shuck 1
and his accomplished lady cannot be surpassed.— j
All, ladies and gentlemen, enjoyed themselves, to
the "top of their lienfy-* and the guests retired iu
the best of humor, whilst the recorder of time oa
the Court House was striking tile "wee sma'hours,
ayont the twal.' "
Tbe Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania,
: located in Centre County, is to be opened iu
February, and applications for the admission of
ouc hundred students, from tbc differcut coun
ties of the State, iu proportion to the taxable
inhabitants, will be received until the 15th of
January. All applications must be made
through the Agricultural Societies, except
where such Societies do not exist. The ap
plicant must be sixteen years of age. The
terms of tuition will be §IOO for each session
of ten moot lis.
Senator Cameron delivered an able ' speech
tbe other day in the Senate on the meutoriul of
iron masters who met in Philadelphia; Dec.
20, 1849. He showed from the report of tbe
Secrotary of the Treasury that an add valorum
duly cn iron is opposed to the interests of
government, and the consumers of foreign irou
aud steel.
HON. HENRY C. IIICKOK, State Superin
tendent of Common Schools, is expected to
visit the teachers institute, to be held in our
town next week, and that be will address our
citizens on the subject of Education, on Thurs
day eveuing, the 30th inst.
HOLLIDAY PRESENTS.— What nicer pieseut
to a father, mother, sister, Upstber, lover,
swettheart or trieud, than a nice likeness of
themselves. Gettys' is the place to procure
the article.
The new Lutheran minister, Rev. Mr. Ying
ling preached his first sermon on Sunday last.
He preached an able sermon, aud is well liked
by the community.
ELIAS DAVIDSON, ESQ. a well known and ;
highly respected citizen of McConnellsburg, \
died on Tuesday week. He was well known
to many of our citizens.
We are requested to state that the stores in
Bedford, will all be closed to-morrow, (Christ- j
mas Day.)
Congress has as yet done little of a public j
or private nature worthy attention.
A merry Christmas to all our patrons.
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f THE MESSIIiK.
Man; of our cotempomries deal severe!y with
j the President's lute Message. Some of thruv
I charge the author with unmitigated falsehood,
i while others, more choice of terms, simply ae
. cuse him of a desire to misrepresent. The
Press , speaking of Mr. Buchanan's views of
the Kansas question, has a long artioie on the
subject, which commeuees as follows :
"Wo do not know that we ever read w'th
feelings of so much disgust any state paper as
we have that part of the President's Message
that relates to Kansas. The whole of it is a
j gmss libel, from beginning to end."
The Pennsylvania Inquirer, always circum
spect iu its language, says :
"In its tone towards the people it is cold and
repulsive—in that towards foreign countries it
is warm and boastful, courteous, yet deadly.—
It lacks the elements of a first-class state pa
per. It is devoid of fraukness, and steadily
steers clear of the most important suggestions
upon topics of the most urgent magnitude to
the nntion."
The New York Tribune says :
"To undertake to refute, within the compass
of a newspaper ai tide, all the sophisms, mis
representations, distortions, and positive un
truths that are crammed into u modern pro
slavery President's message, would ho prepos
terous."
"Independent," the intelligent \Va*bingtou
correspondent of the JS"orth Jimsruan, thus re
fers to the message :
"Whether the President designed his Mes
sage for the express purpose, or not, lie has
furnished the staple of a new slavery agitation,
at the North, quite as potential as Uncle Tom's
Cabin, though, perhaps, in a much less attrac
tive form than that immensely popular publica
tion. He has chosen precisely the topics best
calculated to excite sectional iesentmeut, and
t renew the conflict in a more aggravated form.
Kansas, Cuba, Mexico, the seizure of the North-'
em provinces, and the Amistad case arc all so
handled as to cucourage this feeling, ami, per
haps, were intended with special reference to
that object,"
KLAIR COIIXTI.
A correspondent from Autis Township, to
the Whig, gives the following notice .fa heart
rending accident:
One of Mr. fctahl s "i'well.og houses, iu which
Mr. Bender lived uud .-tore house were consum
ed to-day by fire. With great difficulty the
bouse in which Mr. S'uhl lives (in Fostoria)
| was R-ved from tuins. The hurtiiug of tie
houses and their contents were nothing in com
parison to the heart rendiug cries and agonies
of Mrs. Bander, whose three little infants were
consumed in the house. After the buildiug
was entirely burned down, parts of the bodies
of the little innocents were found, the Ucb - >( ii
them and too bines charred. They would
i scarcely have been recognized, had it, not been
; known they were iu the house n J x the time.
; How the fire originated is not known. Mr.
Beuder, after went to work in the
tanyard of J. Catnpbcll, Esq, in ldavidsburg,
and 3! vs. Bender left the child ten in the house,
One a young infant lying ou the bed, while she
wm out tv iiitlK the eow. ISerore wire return-'
ed the house was discovered to be on fire, and
it was impossible to enter it, so rapidly had the
flames spread through the lower story, where
I the childreu were located. It is a sad and
melancholy occurrence, and deeply heart rend
ing to the afli oted parents who have been so
i suddenly deprived of their offspring.
The Whig, has the following notice of fat
j hogs, raised by our friend, Geo. 11. Barndollar,
' Esq., of Bedford County:
LARGE HOGS. — At this season of the jeur
j our townsmen and farmers arc bragging about
i their large porkers. Geo. Id. Barudolhr, K-q ,
. of Woodberry, Bedford County, brought to our
: place on Friday last, seven of the finest we
: have seen in one lot for a long time. They
i weighed over thirty-one huudred pounds and
were purchased by Mr. Frank Doshner, of Hol
: lidaysburg. Mr. Barndollar is a good feeder
, and takes delight in raising flue stock.
! The following items are ftom the same
j p;.pcr:
REVIVAL. — Rev. Mr. Dosh, of the Method
ist Church, is holding a protracted meeting in
| his Church. A strong feeling in favor of Ite
j ligiou is prevailing among his hearers, and sev
; cral have been forward to be prayed for.
COURT. —A spceial Court for Jury trials is
! now sitting at this place. The number of peo
' pic in attendance is small. Judge Kimuicll is
j cn the Bench.
SENTENCED. — Judge MeClure overruled the
! motion to grant a uew trial to David S. Evens,
for the murder of his wife, and Tuesday last
sentenced him to be executed.. The prisoner
protested that he was innocent, notwithstand
ing he acknowledged that the testimony war
ranted the jury in finding hiin guilty. This
unfortunate mau was at one time a class leader
in the Methodist Church. Truly, the way of
the Iransgrestor is hard.
A Washingtonian society has been organ
ized iu Hollidaysburg, and the Whig says,
"from almost every part of the country
come aceouutsof the re-kindling of the old
Washingtoniau fires."
A GOOD PAPER. —The Pittsburg Gazette,
(Daily and Weekly,) iu now in its 73rd volume
and a paper which we can cordially recommend.
It has all '.he latest news, is beautifully print
ed, and is a firm and unflinching supporter of
the Republican cause. The Daily is furnished
in clubs of ten or more at §5 per annum, sin
gle copies §6. The Weekly, au immense
sheet with front 27 to 30 columns of reading
matter every week, is furnished at $1 per an
num, to ctubs of ten or more; $1,25 in clubs
of five, or at $2,00 to single subscribers. Now
is the time to subscribe.
CONFIRMATIONS. —The Senate has confirmed
the appointment of J. Glancy Joues, of Penn
sylvania as Minister to Austria, Win. Preston,
of Kentucky, as Minister to Spuiu, und Gen.
Ward, of G eorgiu, as Minister to China, iu
place of Win. B. Reed, resigned.
DEAD. —Robert M. Riddle, Esq., for MANY
years editor of the Pittsburg Commercial Jour
nal, died ou Saturday tuo.-niug las*, iu his 47th
year.
The Affray Between Messrs. English
and Montgomery.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 1858.
The account of the affray between Messrs.
English nd Montgomery, given by the Wash
ington Star, and telegraphed to the Northern
eveuing papers on Sutuidaj, is pronounced by
Montgomery incorrect and one-sided. His
statement, as given to me yesterday shortly af
ter the occurrence, is as follows .
"1 have not spoken to English this session
or taken any notice of him when we met, as we
have occasionally. The reason is that he made
a speech to the crowd who serenaded him en
the night of the passage of his bill, in which
he said that he had associated with me and
other unti-Lecompton Democrats ouly to find
out our plans and defeat us. From that time 1
have looked upon him as a treacherous spy and
an unfit associate for gentlemen. About, noon
to-day, 1 was walking down Pennsylvania
nvenue, and had just passed Willard's and
crossed Fourteenth street, when 1 saw English
coming toward me, holding out his hand, say
ing, 'How do you do, Mr. Montgomery?'
■' 1 made no answer, hut passed on without
any sign of recognition. 1 bad walked a few
steps when I received from behind a very vio
lent blow on the 1-ft side of my head, given
with such a force as tor a moment to stagger
and confuse me.
"1 had not the least idea who or what had
struck me, but turning loutid 1 saw English
with a large cane, which beheld in both hands,
and from the position in which lie stood, and
the direction of the blow, must have so held
when he struck me. lie exclaimed:
" 'G—d fl—n you, I'll teach you to insult
me in that way.'
"He stepped backward quickly as he spoke:
1 rushed at him, ami as 1 was about to close
wiih him, he drew a sword from a cane and
presented it at ure; as I had no weapon of any
kind, 1 stepped off the sidewalk and picked u*;>
a piece of brick, which I threw at bin. biuinc
him on the leg; he kept retreating, and before
I ;ould find another missile, aid got to such u
distance that it was
Iwo persons, Wm. Couch and Daniel Cox,
wituessp'. tilt; affair. 1 have seen u statement,
nia'.tj do j „igueu by Pouch, which confirms
Montgomery's S'&teiucut in every particular.—
('ouch say s :
"Mr. English spoke, saying, 'How are you,
Mr. Montgomery?' Montgomery neither spoke
nor paid any attention to this salutation,
passed on down the Avvnue. Mr .English ?' lP p.
ped ufter him a few steps, and struck 'mm from
b-hind, with his cane, a very h.Orvv blow on
the side of the head. Monomer/ turned on
huu. English &'epj,cd buck, and drew his
sword canc, .nougii aLout to stub Mnulgoui
eiy with it. Montgomery stepped back into
'he Avenue, and c.iught up a piece of brick.—
E.iglisb was ruitniug when Montgomery threw
the brick, and hit hiui ou the het-1 or lower part
of the leg. Montgomery went back tor another
stone, and English ran rapidly away up Four
tcutb street. \\ hen Montgomery came hack,
English hud ruu a halt square, and was beyond
bis reach. Wo were the ouly persons close by.
\\ e saw and oca id all that passed. Montgom
ery did not speak until after he was struck."
Daniel Pox fully corroborates Pouch's state
ment, fast nays :
"I should add that Mr. Montgomery was un
uimed, and that Mr. English held a cane in
both hands and struck with great force."
1 bonus Heed Kecver, a hackuiun and grocer,
who was standing on the opposite corner and
saw the I.uier part of the affray, corroborates
these witnesses.
Montgomery went immediately to a magistrate
and made a charge of assault against English,
who has been held to bail. Montgomery's face
was badly bruised by the blow, which caused
blood to flow profusely. lie has kept his room
since, aud is attended by a physician. Had
the cane struck an iuch or two higher, so as to
bit his temple instead of his cheek, he would
most, probably have been killed.
The fact that Montgomery had already twice
passed Euglish ou Saturday without speaking,
shows that the attack was premeditated.
JI Ht,:; UUlti.
LAS.
At a caucus of Democratic Senators held
some days ago, it was decided to remove Judge
Douglas, of Illinois, from the positiou he has
so long held, of Chairman of the Committee
on lerritorics. The vote stood 17 for remov
al to 7 against.
Too seven Senators who voted against the
proposition, were Toombs, Brown, Clingman,
Johnson, of Teuuessee, Shields, Huutcr and
Stewart. The supple tools of tyranny —Bigler
among the rest—yielded a ready submission to
the demands of Executive vengeance, ilefer
riug to this outrage, Forney's Philadelphia
Press, says:
"The cause of his removal is, of course, his
manly, straighi-forwurd policy on the Kansas
question. Not content with striking dowu eve
ry honest If<Mimerut within its reach who dared
to utter his sentiments of abhorrence of the
Lecuuptou fraud, and writhing under the con
temptible aud ludicrously ignominious attitude
in which it was placed by the Duuitc assail
npou the regular Democratic organization in
Illinois, the Administration h is, to the surprise
of every one, found a still, lower depth ot in.
fatcy in which to wallow, and attempts, through
the Senators who follow ut his btels, to wield
the rod ot proscription in another shape over
lite dauntless Hero of Popular Sovereignty.'
"Among the great muss of the American
people there cart le but one opinion of an act
like this. A sentiment of profound contempt
for all who were engaged in it will uuiversaliy
prevail, and each new dastardly blow of this
kind struck ut Douglas will ouly serve to raise
him still higher iu the affections cf his country
men."
This outrage upon Judge Douglas will cre
ate a profound seusatiou throughout the country
from men of all parties—even among those
who do not hold the Little Giant in special re
gurJ. Wo are of opinion that the Administra
tion party will not make much by this move
ment. The act will recoil upon them ere lung
witn terrible effect
PENITENTIARY WARDEN AI-POINTED. —The
hoard of inspectors, at a meeting hold recent
ly, appointed (Dptaiu John Birmingham, late
Prothouotary of Allegheny county, as Warden
of tho Western Penitentiary, in place of Mj.
A. Bcckmau, recently deceased.
Sec advertisement of Dr. Sanford's Liver
Ir.vigorator in (mother column.
CHRISTMAS •
Uold as this, the "Winter-Monath" of the
Saxons is, it heralds thai joyous season of yule
logs and evergreen wreaths, well spread tables
and of joyous tire-sides, which connyemoratcs
i he advent of Mini who brought peace and good
will. litt us prepare to follow the example ol
'hose wise men who presented gifts of frankin
cense and myrrh at Bethlehem, and gladden
the hearts ot our juvenile friends with C/trtsl
®w* Sift ß • Mow the littlo ones, the "three
year olds," and all of that ilk, prattle of
"Santa Claus,-' the jolly old elf, and his de
lightful pack, out of which they all expect a
bestowal of something pleasing to their own
Jancies. We have beard one of these same
"three year olds" repealing "by heart," as
they say, with great glee and a genuine gusto,
the whole of the following :
VISIT FROM SANTA 11.41 M
BY C. C. MOORE.
'Twas the night before Christmas, whan all through
the house
Not a creature was stiiring— not even a mouse ;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
In hopes that Si. Nicholas soon would be there
Thechildren were nestled ail song in their beds,"
\1 hile visions of sugar-plnnis danced through the ir
Jeads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and 1 in my cap.
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's
\ hen out on the lawn there arose such a claVcer
1 sprang Iroiu tlie lied to see what was the; matter
Awav to the window I flew like a fla?',
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash ;
The moon on the breast of t' lC new fallen snow-
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.
ion what to my Wondering eyes should appear
u" i° n V"'f e s:t 'igh and eight tiny reindeer,
I l- °ld driver, so lively and quick,
1 Knew , n a moment it must be St. Nick,
•10-.e rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
Anil he whistled and shouted and called them by
name :
"Now, Dasher ! now, Dancer! now, Praucer now,
Vixen !
On, Comet! on, C ipid ! on, Dondcr and Blixeu'
To the top of tin: porch! to the top of the W*!i !
N'ott , dash away, dash away, dash away "W j"
As leaves beiore the wild hurricane
When they meet with an obstacle, rjount to the
sky,
So up to the house top tl,e coursers they fl.-w,
\\ lib the s.eigh-fall of toys, and St. Nicholas too,
And then a twinging ] hl , anl 0!1 th(J roo ,
lue prancing n d i>awing ot ea b little hoof.
As t drew , n my head and was turning around,
1 ,. oW -< theclninmy St. Nicbol is caiue with a bound;
•ie was dressed ail in fur from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and
soot j
A bundle of toys lie had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack,
His eyes, liow they twinkled .' his dimples, how
merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry ;
liis droll little mouth was drawn up like a bevv,
A ml the beard on his chin was as white as the snow,
I he stuii.p of a pipe Le held tight in his teeth.
And the smoke, it encircled Ins head like a wreath;
He had a I-road lr.ee, and a little roimd beljy
That shook, when he laughed, like a howl full o<
jelly ;
lie was chubby a ltd plump, a right jolly old elf,
Ami I laughed when I saw him iu spite of mvsel''.
A wink of the eye, and a twist of the head,
Soon gave me to know 1 had nothing so dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And fining his linger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he lose,
lie sprung to Ins sleigh, to his whistle,
And iy they all flew like the down on a thistle ;
But 1 heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight :
"Happy Christmas to all, and to ail a good-night!"
MARRIED:
On the 9th inst. by the Kev. 11. Wilson,
.Mr. \\ M. I'OORMAN, of Schellsburg, and
.Miss ANNIE BANSOM, of Bedford, I'a.
At the Pursoh.-tire in I'attoiisviiie, on Thurs
day eveuitig the 16; li inst., by the lie v. Wni.
M. Deatriek, .Mr. FRANCIS F. LITTI.E and Miss
CATHARINE KREPS, both of Pattousville.
Miil
TVTUTICE is hereby given to the taxable inhabi
ts tants of the County of Bedford, that an ap
peal will be held by the County Commissioners, on
the days, and at the places specified, to wit:
For Liberty Township on Monday the 10th day
of January next, at the house of George Tricker.
Broad Top Township on Tuesday the lltli at tlio
bouse of James S. Bcckwith.
East Providence Township on Wednesday the
12th at the house of D. A- T. Black
Monroe Townslrp on Thursday tbe loth at the
house of Mrs.Kity.
Southampton Towuship on Friday the 14th at
the house of William Adams Esq.
Co'erain Township on Saturday the 15th at the
house of Joshua Filler
Cumberland Valley Township on Monday the 17th
at the house of Jacob Anderson.
Londauderty Township on Tuesday tlio 18th at
!he house ol' John Miller.
Harrison Township oil Wednesday tlie I9th at
the house of V. B. Wertz.
JuniaU Township on Thursday tlie 20th at the
house sf Joseph Fuller.
Napier township on Friday the 21st at the house
of J. M. Kobiscn, (in the Borough of Schellsbtirg.)
Schellsburg Borough en Monday the 21th at the
house of J. M. Kobison.
St. Clair Towuship on Tuesday the 25th at the
house of Gideon 1). Troul.
Union Towuship on Wednesday the 26th at the
house ot Michael Wyant.
Middle Woodbcry Township on Thursday the
27th at the house of Henry Fluck.
South Woodbeiiy Township on Friday the 28lli
at the house of A. & J. Stoner.
Hopewell Township on Saturday tlie 29th at the
house of Johr. Dasher.
West Piovidence Township on Monday the Slst
at the house of Philip Stockman.
Snakesp'ing township on Tuesday the Ist day of
February next at the house of Daniel L. Deilbaugh.
Bedford Township on Wednesday the 2 1 at the
Dommissionei s office.
Bedford Borough on Tlitirsday the 3rd at the
Commissioners ottice.
W hen and where all poisons and corporations
feeling themselves agrieved at the enumeration and
valuation of their taxable property and effects,
made pursuant to tlie several Acts of Assembly, in
such case made and provided, are requested to at
tend and state their greivanc.es lor redress accord
ing to law.
11. MCODEMUS Clerk i 11. J. BRVNER,
CommUxioittrs office. \ C. E VjllfS,
Doc. 21,1858—d. BECK LE Y, Gom' :s.
MliAl SHKLP.
CIAME to the pr raises of the subscriber, living
> in Colerain Township, about Ist of Dec. inst.,
twelve sheep, two with an under crop out of the
right ear, one with the euds <IT both tars, all the
sheep arc white, ai d nine without ranks—the ownvr
or owners are requested to come forward, prove
pro pi rty, pay charges aud take them awav.
Dec. 24, 1858-c, * EMJNVEL KEGG.
J. W IimGEXFELTtiR,
Attorney at Law and Land Surveyor,
WILL attend with promptness to all business
entrusted to his care.
Will practice in Bedford and Fulton Counties.
EFMlflico one floor West ot tlio Union Hotel.
Dec-, 21. 1858.
Ilio rumor which so agitated the newspaper*
a few days ago, that an English frigate had
boarded and seniched an American vessel of
war, turns out to tie a false alarm. The news
from Washington in reference to existing rela
tions between this country, England, and France
is of the most auspicious character. There m
not only to pretext for war. but no ghost of a
pretext for such a felly.
~ THE NICARAGUAN FILIBUSTERS- iv
CAPE OF THE SCHOONER SL\SAN _Moms"
Dec. 9—l lie friends of the Nicaragua ri filibuster*
are greatly elated at the accounts received of the
escape ot the schooner Susan, having on board one
hundred and forty "emigrants" lor Nicaragua, well
provided with provisions and munitions of war -
Ihe schooner succeeded in escaping on Tuesday
a"enoon in consequence of the revenue cutter
McClelland, sent in pursuit, having got aground In
JUvy Cove. She is now about tour hundred miles
distant on her voyage to Nicaragua.
The W arrtn County Dank after fluttering for
some time, has at last closed its doors. Tho
money of this tank has circulated extensively
in some parts of the Sta'e.
PUBLIC SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.
viituo of an order of the Orphans Court of
*- UeiUord County, She tubscriber will sell at
public sale on the px.niae?, ou. Saturday the 224
of January next,
A HOUSE AND LOT OF GROUND,
late the property of Mrs. Sophia Mower, dee'd
situate in Eai.isburg, Colerain Township. Bedford
County, being the 1 Uii lot north from the public
square,and on the Fast side ot main street, COH
taining 82| feet in front .tu.l running I'JS feet hack,
adjoining Joshua Killer on the north an a ley on the
east and south and main street on the west. The
improvements are a two story log house, with a
large unlabel ot good fruit trees on the lot. such a*
apples, plums, cherries, pears, Ac.
The terms will be-casb.
EMANUEL J DIEHL, Adm'r
PUBLIC SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.
WHEREI will be sol 1 at public vendue, on the
A premises, at Bloody Run, on Friday, the 18ch
day of January, next, at one o'clock ot said day,
one House and Lot ot ground and out building,
situate in the f own of Bloody Run, adjoining Lots
ot Mi. Barndull.tr and Mr. Tate, on the south side
of the 1 umpike Kuad. and bunting the sauie.
Attention wil be given, and terms r.i ide known
oil (1 iy of s.le, by
JOHN SPARKS.
Att'y in taet hi Christian i Steckin m. an 1 others,
a " 1 UAL. RTECKMAN,
Guardian ol George Stecktmn's minor c-i r s.
Dec. 24, 1 858.
BhLI£V INC tliat slioit settlements is the plan,
for conducting all business operations—our
t oaks will is- ready for settlement on the first day
of January 18JW. Every account not settled bv jie
riod uauie-I —must theu I- c|. act bv C-sh oi Note.
OS TEH MANSPEAKEIi A C.JRN.
J 4 J- M. SHOEMAKER,
A. H. CRAMER 4- Co.
REED 4 MIXXICH,
EL'JtUESON 4 Co.
Dec. 24, 1631.
Lsiiiit fi' Sitmtu-i (arierigitt Dec'tu
IETTERS of Admtnbtratioß having w.-n grantr-
J ed bj the Register of Bedford County to tho
undersigned Upon the estate of Samuel Carteright,
late of Miodic Woodberrv Township Bedfortl;
Ci-unty dee'd all persons indebted to sail estate"
are hereby notifi-d fo come forward ar.d make im
mediate jj ment ano thos_* having claims against
the estate will present the in properly authenticated
for settlement . the undersigned at Clivsburg
Blair County l'a. DANIEL SHOCK.
Dec. 24, 1858. AJnz'r.
Bedford Couuty, ss.
At an Orphans Court, held at Bedford, in and for
the County of Bedford, on the loth day of Novem
ber. A. D., 1858, lefore the same Court,
On motion of JOHN MOVES, Esq., the Court grant
a Rule upon the heirs and legal representatives of
John Claar, late of Bedlord Butougli.iu said Cou
nty, dee'd, to wit; Jacob, who is dead, leaviug issue,
t Daughter, Mary Ann. who is intermarried with
George Dines, residing in the State of Ohio. .M.tr>
McKiniey resitting in Bedford, Catharine, intennat
ricd with Anthony Stitiler, residing in Bedford,
Johu, who is dead, leaving five Children, viz'
George, residing in the West, Henry, residing iu
Fredrick County, Md., William residing in the West,
Margaret, intermarried with George Beck ley, re
siding in Fredrick County, Md., and John residing
it the same place, Joseph, Sarah,intermarried with
Thom.isjslack, now de id, leaving issue, six chil
dren, residing in Bedford County, viz: George,
Mary, intermarried with G. J. ROCK, Jane, Margaret,
Amanda and Franklin, Elizabeth, intermarried with
Jacob Over, residing in Bedford ami Samuel, re
si ling in the State of Kentucky, to 1-e and appear
at an Orphans Court to be held at Bedford in and
for said County, on the 2d Monday, 14th day of
February next, to accept or refuse to take the said
Real Estate of said John Claar, decetscd, at the
Valuation, or show cause why the same should not
he sold by order of the said Court.
. | Is TESTIIIOKT WUEBKOF 1 have hereto
i set my hand, an l seal of said Court,
'f Mfcafc/ at Bedford, the 24th day of November,
A.D 1838.
Attest, SAMUEL 11. TATE, Clerk
WILLIAMS. FIXEE, Sheriflf.
Dec. 17 , 1858.
Bedford Couuty, ss.
At an Orphans Court, held at Bedford, in and
for Bedford Couuty, on the 15th day u November
A. 1)., 1658, before the Judges ol the same Court,
On motion o 1
JOHN Mown:, Esq., the Cou.t grant n Rule upon
the heirs and legal leprentalives of Johu Kegg. late
of Colerain tp., iu said County, deceased, to wit :
Wi liam, residing in Hancock County, Ohio, Eman
uel. Mary Ann, residing in Bedford County. John,
residing in California, acob, Josiah, residing iri
Bedford County, Rebecca, resiling in Huntingdon
Couuty, Pa., and Margaret, residing Bedford Conn
Iv, to he and appear at an Orphans Court to ho
held at Bedford, in and for sail County, oa the 2i
Monday 14th day of February next, to accept or
tefuse to take the real estate ol &li J John Kegg,
deceased, at the Valuation, or show cause why tho
same should rot bo sold by oi\l<jr of the said Court.
Is TESTIMONY WUERKOF I iiave hereunto
IIIIBP so * ;t5 - v ,larrl pr I f,, e seal of the said
hspajgalp Court, at Bcdlord, tho 2 4th day of
November, A. D 1858.
Attest, S. 11. TAll*., Clerk.
WM.S FLUKE, Sheriff.
D-e. 17, 1858.
milling off at cost.
I%IRS. 11. I). PEUGH wishes to retire from lu
--1"_I siness, and will sell an entire Stock of goods
at costl Ladies wishing to supply themselves with
goods at wholesale prices, would do well to call be
fore the following handsome articks are disposed
of.
Rich silks, French Merino*, Cashmeres, Alp teas,
Poplins, French and American De Lanrs, Velvets,
Shawls, Cloaks, Mantles, Ladies' and Children*'
Furs, Clouds, Hoods, Bonm-la, Ribhotis, Flowers,
Feathers, French Work, Glove*, Hoist-fy, Shoes,
Jewelry, Perfumery, and an endless variety of
Fancy Goods.
Millineis would find it to their adv wt tge to ev
amine the assoitment n th* >Jilii;.ery depart want*
Dec. 17, 1858,