BEDFORD INQUIRER.
BEDFORD, Fa.
Friday Morning. April !W, iSKiO.
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FOR PRESIDENT IN 1860,
Hon. Simon nmm,
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Subject to the decision of Ike National Contention.)
FOR GOVERNOR:
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
OF CENTRE COUNTY.
REMOVAL
The office of the -'Bedford Inquirer.'' has been
removed to the brick building, one door south of
our former office, immediately opposite the Men
gel House, and formerly occupied by Charles
McDowell, Esq , dee'd, and known as the ' Bee
Hive Printing Office."
PiY IP!
As very few of our subscribers have heeded
our former duns, wa hope now, all who owe us
will bring, or send the money, or parts of it,or
at least let us hear from them, by Court Week.
PEOPLE'S MEETING.
A mas 3 meeting of the People's Party of
Bedford County, will be held at the Court
House, in Bedford, on the evening of Tuesday,
the first day of May, next, being the Tuesday
eveuiog of Court week, for the purpose of rat
ifying the nomination of the Hon. Andrew
G Curtic.
Several addresses may be ixpseted.
By order of the Ooucty Committee.
S. L. RUBBELL,
Cbaunjui.
April 20, 1800.
"WHISTLING TO KEEP THEIR COUR
AGE UP."
The last Gazette publishes a cumber of lo
eal elections iu cities, and small towns where
the Loco foe oa etnied their ticket, and rejoices
thereat exceedingly. This is the ouly kind of
victories it gets to erow over, lu the-strongest
Republican or Looofoco States, there are al
ways some towns or counties that arc on the
opposite side, uu i these are the kind ouiy that
that paper publishes. U. falcon eara iw>* to
ineiitiou the large majority of places where the
■ipposition triumphed, but tleu this woulJ uot
answer its purpose.
It crows greatly over an election forjudge
ia Wisconsin, but don't tell its readers the
facts, ami that no Locofoco was elected tbere.
Tho Republicans are all powerful in that young
giant of the West. They Dominated a candi
date for Judge, who, on account of local
causes, was uupopular with the party; conse
quently a portion of the party nominated
another man and voted tor him. Locofocoistu
Lting lu a vast minority, and seeing the hope
lessness ot electing a candidate of their own,
voted for the latter Republican, Dixon, and be
was clectc-d. They now claim it as a Locofoco
triumph. Bah !
■1 hat paper aiso crows over the recent elec
tion in Harrisburg. That city baa been Loco
loco by from 300 to 700 majority for uid>
yeais. Last tail Wm. 11. Kepner, the preseut
Loooioco mayor, ran for Commissioner, and
had, in this same Harrisburg, majority,
anu this spriug he has only 13,7 majority,—
a loss m six months of just 3(IS Locofoco
im is we.come to ail the capital it oaQ make
out ot that. If, ia six mouths, Mr. Gazette,
the Oppjsition gain in a city the size of Har
risburg 098 votes, what wiii our majority next
fall be, in comparison to the last, vrbeu our
majority was about 18,000, iu the Statu ?
DEATHS. —Within the last six months, tho
teru monster, Death, lias beeu very active iu
our midst, striking down all classes of our
citizens, old aud young, aud all sexes. Never
before, within our recollectiou, have so many
deaths occurred iu Bedford aud vicinity, with
in so short a time. Since our last, Mrs. OAR
KIK M. ANDERSON, wife of Dr. Anderson, of
Bedford Tp., has departed, ber disease being
lung fever: JoUN M. LiJTHKB, Bon of Mr.
John J. Luther, of Bedford Borough, in the
19.b year of his age, of iufljuiaticu of the
]ungs; and JoiIN FUNK, AU bid citizea of Bed
ford, of paralysis, aged about 71 years. A
tew weeks ago, all of these persons were in
apparently good health, Uow true, that "in
the midst of life we are in death.
The Locofoeo National Convention is now iu
sossioo iu Charleston. FranoL B. Flournoy,
a Douglas man, from Arkansas, was chosen !
temporary Chairman. Many speculations ar |
s float as to who will be the candidate fori
ITesiieot, but our opinion is that Douglas
will he nominated.
We publish in auother column the famous
letter of Mr. Buchanan to R. J. Walker,
whilst Governor ot Kansas. No further evi
dence is needed to show the hypocrisy, dccoif,
jHid double-dealing of the <?) d sinucr,
The House Republicans carue square up to
the work on the lltb, and put the bill through
lo admit Kansas into the Union as a Sovereign
State, by a vote of 182 to 73. The bill ad
uiits Kansas under the Wyandotte Constitu
tion, on an equal footiug with the original
States in all respects. The boundaries are
tho same as designated in the Wyandotte Con
stitution, and until the next general appor
tionment, Kansas will have but one member of
the House of Representatives.
Three members from the Slaveholdiug States
voted for the admission of Kansas—Messrs.
Barrett, EtheriJgc, and Webster. Three
Democrats from tho Free States voted to keep
Kansas out —Messrs. English, Sickles and
Scott.
We trust the Senate will pass the House
bill, and let the President, who labored so in
dustriously to get Kansas iu under a Slave
Constitution, have tLe luxury of vetoing Free
Kansas, if Le dares. It is thought, however,
that tho Democratic Senate will change the
boundaries, if it docs not kill the House meas
ure outright.
* ; Covonfc's SMELLING COMMITTEE."—Ga
zette.
les, this is a great "smelling Committee,"
it has scented oat vast rascality by old Mr. Bu
chanan, in using money iu elections—rascality
in the public printing—and it has smelted out
the famous Walker letter. Iu fact, you can't
look at a paper but you see evidence that this
Committee has smelted out some new rascality
of Locofoooisui. Let it go on smelting— and
corruption will bo hurled from power by its
olfactory sense.
II IOKMANAT RE PORT.
We call attention to tho Report of Hon.
John Hick man, on the receut extraordinary
message of the President, iu relation to the
Covode Committee. It is a powerful
meut, and completely refutes the position ta
ken by Mr. Buchanan, that that commit tee
has no right to investigate bis conduct. Read
this document.
PARADES.— The days tor holding tho mili
i'ary parade?, as will be seen from this paper,
have been changed from last week's announce
merit, in consequence ot the litigade inspec
tor, Mnj. San eon?, having tccu suu.moned to
attend Pittsburg, as a juror.
Moo. VVui. A. C. Lawrence, of D-iuphiu
County, and Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives of Pa., for the last two sessions,
died in ILtrrisburg, on Sunday morning last,
of consumption, aged about 28 years.
We hope all our friends will attend the
meeting, in the Court House, on next Tuesday
evening.
15 UTERESTI M iIEfLLi ribX.
Testimony of .Mr. Schnubel—.Mr. Buchanan's
Letter to Robnt J. Walker—Original Jlnti-
Leiompton f'itw.
51K. ELLIS B. SCHNABEI, BKFOBE THE
COYODE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Ellis B. Schnabel, having been sworn before
the Covode Committee, testified as folio *s :
Question —Were you ever shown a letter, dated
July 12, 1857, written by the President of the IT.
States to Governor K.J. Walker, the latter then
being iu Kansas (
Answer—l never saw but one letter in manuscript
written by tbe President to Gov. Walker, and that,
I believe, bore the date of July 12, 1857.
Question —Was it shown to you confidentially ;
or are you at liberty, wittiout violating any pro
mises of secrecy, to speak of its contents {
Answer—l am under no obligations of secrecy
whatever. 1 have discussed the merits of that letter
with a great many different persons with the last
eighteen months. Gov. Walker exhibited it to me
in vindication of bis course in Kansas, and at the
time also stated that he himself was under no con
tideuti.il restraints. At this time Gov. Walker was
exceedingly indignant and angry. He also freely
expressed his fear tiiat the President would not
only destroy the Democratic party, bat the eouutry
with it. I urged immediate publication. He fear
ed the consequences to the country, and thought
its welfare would be best secured by not being too
precipitant, although he stated with tier rmined
emphasis, that inasmuch as the President had sud
i deuly changed front since the date of that letter,
j the tendency ot which change might be to disparage
I him (Walker) in public estimation as a faithiulsei
i vatit ol' the iteople, should thHover appear, either
| in assailing his honor, or the manner in which he
I discharged his duties as public officer, he not ouly
! felt entirely I'ree, but wool i justify and defend
| himself betore the country by publishing the letter
;of the l'Jth ol July, 18-37. lie expressly stated
( that the letter was seiui-olhcral and entirely divested
j uf confidential restrictions. As for myself, having
j uo confidential obligations resting upon me, aud
, having freely discussed the matter with uumeious
persons at intervals during a year and a half, at
i least, I feel perfectly free to speak of its contents.
Question —What is your recollection of its con
j tents t
Answer—The time I saw the letter was soon af
| tcr the resignation of Gov. Walker. I had, with
! many other gentlemen, earnestly urged his appoint
| ineut; hence, I felt a profound interest in his suc
cess. Conversing with him about what was deem
ed an indirect removal of him from Kansas, led to
the introduction of this letter at the interview re
ferred to. 1 considered it a most extraordinary
document, when I remembered that Mr. Walker
was no longer Governor of Kansas. It seemed to
i me, from the contents of this letter, that he was
forced to abandon his post because lie bad faith
fully carried out, as tar us he had {>ower, the in
stmctions and advice of President Buchanan, I
consider the letter an unqualified indorsement of
Gov. Walker's course in Kansas. I was particu
i iarly struck with the potent tact that the President
1 considered the submission of Ike OoustitulioH by Ike
Concent In, to the people of Kan* at, as the true prin
ciple and inlet jeretation of the Kama* au-i A'ibraska
bill.
Further, that his views were equivalent to advis
ing Gov. Walker to devote himself to the policy of
sumission, for the double reason, first, that it
would secure IKS success, and bis success would
prove latal to the resolutions against Gov. Walker,
passed a short time previous in Georgia and Mis
sissippi. The President plainly indicated to Gov.
U amer that his su. cess depended upon tile doctrine
of submission, and adds almost ia the following
words, that upon the doctrine of submission of the
Constitution to the people, he (the President) was
willing to stand or tall. 1 remember, also, that I
was impressed with the singular solemnity of the
President, from the fact the advice contained in the
letter was clinched with a seemingly devout prayer. !
i his is substantially my recollection of the spirit
ami meaning of that document as it was read to
me by Gov. Walker.
BEDFORD maumgß.
Question Have you recently couvtrsed with any
member of t)ps Administration on ;he subject of j
this letter I I f so, are yon at liberty lo speak of it?
Answer—l have recently bad suchconversation.
There is no secret about it; no coiftdential re
straint upon either of the porties. J described
the scene to many persons since Fiday last. I
presume this Committee, liko many others, has
heard of it. I had an accidental discission with
Attorney General Black upon the trutt of the ex
istence of such a document as the oim referred to
in this testimony, he denying, and I affirming. He
declared that no such document existed and never
did exist. I told him I had seen it. He affirmed
that i was mistaken; that if such a ltter existed
no good citizen would withhold it. 1 Inquired of
him whether lie invited its production in the name
of the President. He replied "Tes," list he chal
lenged its production. That if Gov. Talker had
suen a paper, his duty to his country, well as to
himself;required him to produce it. 'fiat in point
of (act, however, he said the story was lot louuded
in truth, or Winds to that effect. Many severe re
marks passed between us. He was in a state of
great excitement. When I referred asecond time
to my having seen it, he again, in him rage, de
clared that I was iu gross error; that die President
never wrote such a document; and if Gov. Walk
ea, or any other person, protended to have such a
document, it was a mere pretence, to cover up a
perpetrated or intended treason tc the Democrat ic
party, or a mere pretext for deserting t> the Black
Kepublican ranks, lie further added, that if any
one attacked the Administration ou tlis ground,
(to use his exact words,) • IVe will put u skirt upon
him from tchick he tcill never escape."
The following is a copy of Mr. Buchanan's cele
brated letter to Robert J. Walker, whoa Governor
of Kansas, referred to in the testimony of Mr.
jSchuabei;
VV ABHIBUTOX, J 185 V.
My DKAK Sia : V
1 duly received your letter of the tifith ult., on
Friday last, and read it to the Cabinet then in ses
sion. .The views whicn it contained wcte not cal
culated to assure us of your success, though we
did not despond ; bence you may judge with what
satis!action we received au account of the proceed
ing:! of the .National Democratic Convention held
at l.ccoinpton on the 3d inst. The point on which
your own success depends in the submission of the
"Constitution to the people of Kansas ; und by the
jieople, I mean, and I have no doubt you mean,
actual bona Jide residents of Kansas, 1 .am willing
to stand or tail. It is the principle of the Kansas
Nebraska bill; the principle of popular sovereignty
and the principle at the foundation of all jxipulai
government. Tho more it is discussed tlw strong
er it will become. Should the Convention of Kan
sas adopt this principle, ail will he settled har
moniously, and, with the blessing of Frovidence,
you will return triumphantly from your arduous,
important and responsible station.
The strictures ot the Georgia and Mississppi Con
ventions will then pass away and be sgpediiy for
gotten. in regard to Georgia, our riowTftfcm that
State is becoming better every day. We have not
yet had tunc to be.ir much from Mississippi.—
Should you answer the resolution of Uis latter, 1
advise ycu to make the great pr.ncipls uf the sub
mission of itie UotiStitution to tiia tnaa fide resi
dents of K.jiu is conspicuously proiffflfent. On
this you will be irrsistable. With the question of
climate every person is acquainted, and the more
you insist upon this tho more will our opponents
urge that we are violating the principle of bon-iu
turicrcuce at the foundation of the Kansas and Nu
braska bill. It is strange that people at a distance,
who have no practical acquaintance with the con
dition ol Kansas, ah:>uld undertake frTois wiser
than those ou tho sjait. It is, beyond all question,
the true policy to build up a great Democratic par
ty there to maintain the Constitution and the laws,
Composed of Pro-Slavery and Free-State Demo
crats, and if the majority should ho against SI ivery,
to obtain such Constitutional provisions as will
secure the rights of slaveholders in Missouri and
other States, and maintain all the laws guarding the
just rights of the South.
You are right in your conjecture as to the cause
of Judge Williams'appointment. We supposed it
would be peculiarly acceptable to yourself, and that
be might aid iu carrying out your policy.
Colonel Cumuring has been appointed Governor
Ot Utah. Tii" will ——- -y A<w ■ iwaut.
after the brief period required for seftlfnj n;> Iris
business, and I certainly shall be disposed to ti.i it
by the appointment of Mr. Stevens.
General Harney has been ordered to command
the expedition to Utah, but we must continue to
have him with you, at least until you are out of
the woods. Kansas is vastly more important at the
present moment than Utah.
The pressure upou me continues without iuter
mision. 1 pray the Divine Frovidence. in which I
place my trust, inav graciously preserve my life ami
health ui til the end of my term. But God's will
be done in anv event.
With every sentiment of esteem.
I remain always sincerely your friend,
[Signed] James Bicuaka.n.
To Hon. Robert J. Walker.
Before producing this letter, Governor Walker
explained to the committee all the facta connected
with it. Jt seems that Mr. Covode has been in
pursuit cf this point for several days. The devel
opment will take Attorney-General Black by sur
prise. McDougal and McElhoue were both ex
amined and testified to the existence and contents
ot the letter before it w.is produced. To-ntorrow
.Mr . Vandyke will produce correspondence between
himself and the President, which will afford another
interesting chapter.
After the reading ot the letter, .Mr. Walker pro
ceeded to give a historical account of his sppnint
■ ment as Governor of Kansas, and of his action
there under the views and instructions ot the Pre
i sident, demonstrating that he hrd been fully sus
tained by the President until the latter changed bis
policy, in November. It's7. He also explained how
, tho programme of toe Lecompton Convention had
been prepared in Washington, and transmitted to
Kansas, and his co-opciation asked and refuse 1 :
first, because it did not submit the Constitution to
the people ; and second, because it did not even
subipit the slavery question to the people, but only
to those who were willing to vote for the Consul u
j tion. being a very small minority of the whole.
Governor Walker then declared at that date, in
the fall of 1357, in Kansas, that this device was a
wretched fraud and base countcrleit, designed to
prevent toe people of Kansas from voting even on
the question of Slavery . On being then informed
that it was the programme of the Pieaident and o('
the Administration, he denied tiiat it could possibly
be the programme ot the President, and showed
j Mr. Buchanan's letter of the 12th of July, 13-57, to
sustain the assertion. Mr. Walker was assured that
[ the President had changed his opinion and that all
the cabinet went with him. Mr. Walker said that,
whatever the President or Cabinet might do or say'
on this subject, he would forever denounce this pro
gramme as base and dishonorable, and as forfeiting
the pledges which he (Mr. Walker) had made in
his own name and that of the President tint the
Constitution should ue submitted to the vote of the
people of Kansas for ratification or rejection, upon
the faith ot which pledge the people had acted, ;
and, iu the absence of which, Kansas would have
been involved iu immediate revolution and the i
whole country in civil war.
Governor Walker said he had never retracted or
modified one word lie bad ever uttered, or one line
be had ever written on this subject, and never snould
do so.
When Mr. Waiker read toe testimony of Schna- J
ble he became highly indignant. He holds tint the !
denial of Attorney General Black, that anv letter j
of instructions from the President to Gov. Walker :
existed, and Black's defiance to eittier Walker or
Scbnable to produce it, is equivalent to a charge
of falsehood ami forgery upon him, and it is said
that Gov. Walker has already called the Attorney
General to a jiersonal account, and that a resort to
arms upon the field may be tiie result of the cot- I
respondeace on the subject, which is said to be go- j
ing on to-night. Indeed, a rumor is afloat through- |
out the city, at the lime of writing, that notes have |
passed between Messrs. Walker and Black, agreeing !
■aipou a duel; but I doubt if the affair has proceed- !
od to such an extent at this time.
...
Senator Wigfall, of Texas, "tho illustrious j
\Vigtall," declares that "poverty is a crime." I
This is Loco Foco dootiiue.
Washington Correspondence.
A MEMBER OF THE CABINET CUAU-ENOEIi.
The Lion. Robert J. Walker sent a peremp
tory challenge to Attorney General Black on
Thursday afternoon, by Ihe bands of Senator
Brown, of Mississippi. Mr. Black verbally
declined ucceptiug the invitation without ex
planation. This action of Gov. Walker grows
out cf the testimony of Mr. Sohuable, of Penn
sylvania, before the Oovode Committee.
TIIF. COVOUE INVESTIQ ATION.
J. C. Vandyke was before the Committee
yesterday, and submitted the correspoudeoce
with the President in relation to his removal
from the office of District Attorney for the Eas
tern District of Pennsylvania. The correspon
dence is most important. The President bases
the removal on the ground of Vandyke's per
personal hostility to the Collector of the Port
of Philadelphia, whilst Vandyke contends that
he was removed because he refused to uuite
with the other office holders of Philadelphia to
oontrol the party nominations.
THE TREATIES.
A caucus of the Republican Senators to- lay,
resulted in au agreement to support the Nic
raguan Treaty, with nu uuieudmeut guardiug
ihe use of troops by Ucugressioual legislation.
The ratification of the treaty may be considered
a fixeu fact.
ABOUT THE PURCHASE OF THE UNION—HOW IT
was paid for.
Tho Report of tbe Senate Priuting Investi
gating Committee gives some fresh disclosures
from Mr. Wendell.
idxamiuation of Mr. Wendell resumed. The
wi'.noss exhibited the iollowiug paper.
WASHINGTON, March 25, LBO'J.
Gentlemen: —You were cousuitod by us con
cerning the transfer which bag this day been
made betweeu us of the Uuiou newspaper.—
You know the views aud expectations which
influenced us on both sides. White we do not
contemplate the slightest difficulty, yet it is pos
sible that some collision of interest, or some
difficulty of opinion ooucoruiug our rights or
duties, rmy hereafter arise, lu that event, we
have agieed to leave all questions betweeu us
to yout arbitrauieat, and your decisiuu shall be
bindiog aud cuuoiu>ive upon us both. If you
BhiiU differ, you mty choose some third peisou
as au umpire. It is, as you know, understood
betweeu us that the purchaser of the Union
shall not be a competitor with the seller for any
poru m of the iixreu l ivo woik now done by Mr.
Wendell at his large office, out to at Mr. Bow
iii in shall tectivi at the rate of twuly thousand
dollars per annum so long us Wen Jell continues
to do the uxj/li us he dots it now, 'jut no longer.
It the work aforesaid be wi'borawu from Wen
dell, his obligation to pay this twenty thousand
dollars shall cease. It any con.-tier. 01 e por
tion is witbdrawu, u will oc for you to decide
whether WeuJelL's payment siiaii cease, or in
whit proportion it ghaii continue.
We are very respectfully, your obedicui ser
vants, C. WKNBBLL,
U to. W. BOWMAN.
Messrs. A. O. P. Nteholsou aud J. d.
Black.
By tho Chairmm;
Question —Tkeae are tbe signatures of your
self and Mr. Bowman?
Answer—They are sir.
Que tion—will you state to tho Committee
w'""* 4 voacd oi ■ At oul t>ut > it|
this transfer ia rilation to the publ.c
and the pay wen:* made by vou out of ics pro
ceed,?
Auswer— About the close of the laat Con
gress I was very desirous to make some change
in the condition of the paper aud the perform
ance ol tbe public prim ing, aud I made a prop
osition to give tbe paper to the Admiaistra
lion, to place it at the disposal of the Admin
istration, ofleriug to contribute from the profits
of the work §IO,OOO per annum to support it
I mean from the profits of the work at the
disposal of the President. 1 uude the propo
sition to the President direct. After some
considerable negotiati >u the transfer was made.
This paper was written to express our views
und sentiments, aud Mr. Bowuiau took pos
session, the amount being increased trom
§IO,OOO to §20,000 per annum, as is txpressed
iu that stipulation.
Q. At whose suggestion was the amount in
creased?
A. Not at miue; it eatae from some geutiu
man oounected with tbe Administration. Tue
views and expectations which influenced us on
both sides were that Mr. Bowman would t>e
elected Printer to Congress, or at least to the
Senate, and that 1 should do the printing, re
ceiving a greater portion of the emolument*
tberotroui as remuneration for the paper. 1
pai l inui, on the litii day of April, §5,000
on account ot the §20,00D. For three of too
§5,0U0 1 have a receipt; the other §2,000 he
declined receipting for, because it was to go to
[ Mr. Baker, Collector of tho Port of Philadel
phia, aa the agent ot the PouiiSjlvuuiau iu
Puiladolpbia, as 1 understood, which money I
paid through a Ineud to him.
Q. To Bowman or Baker?
A. I cannot say whether to Bowman or Ba
ker. 1 thiuk the tuoney went to a creditor ol
toe Pennsylvaniao. Tbut, however, I do not
kuow. Mr. Megargee, of Philadelphia, was
the lriend through whom 1 paid tue money.—
luo stipulation, it will be observed, requires
mj to pay George VV. liuvium §2U,UOO per I
anuum. j wu3 informed that one halt ot tue
auiouut was to go to the Peousyivanian llu
rtng tbe year I gave hiui orders, as per his re- j
ceipt to me, to the auiouut of §G,3OG 20.
Q. At whose request or suggestiou was the !
sum raised from §IO,OOO to §20,000/
A. 1 eauuot state whether it was Judge I
Black or Mr. Bowman. About tho rime of
tue trausfer the Philadelphia people were anx- '
ions, ami tbu Uoilector was down here, if I re- j
member right, and I have tue iuiprossiou that j
it was ut bis instigatiou He stood godfather j
tor the P euusylvauiin. I uiludo to Mr. Bi
ker.
AGENCY OF TUB I'llEsllißNT.
Q. You made this proposition, of §iU,oou ,
to tne President?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was tho President a party to these oou- j
versatious aud consultations?
A. I made ilio lirat proposition in writing
through .Judge Nicholson, who bud Leeu a
partuer of mine, or 1 of bis. lie was former
ly, geullfiuiea will remember, Priuter to the
Senate. J bud been bis busiuess man during
tho whole of bis eoanectiou with the printing,
i had purchased his half of the Uuion; ttud
and through him i opeued negotiations with
the President, which were oonsuiuuiuted by
-J udgo Hlaek on behalf of Bowman. 1 bad
little, if any, conversation with Bowman. 1
do not remember any until wo went to sign
those papers.
(j. }ou said the proposition was in wii
tmg.
A. Yes, sir.
Q. lo whom was it addressed?
A. 1 think to the President. *
Q Then ho ws o party to this transac
tion?
A. In so far as commencing negotiations.—
Subsequent conversations were held mainly
with Judge Black ami lion. Jolin Appletou.
Q. What other sume of uioney have you
been called upon to pay or hove you paid?
A. I paid to Mr. Rice, of the Pennsvlva
nian, under an arrangement with hiui, §ll,-
198 57, besides the two sums you Lave men
tioned .
Q. Any other sums, Mr. Wendell?
A. To Mr. Severn-, of the Philadelphia
Argus, rising §5,000. The total charge was
ft 150, but a portion of that was not direetlv
for the Argus. These may be considered bv
the direction of the Executive.
Q. W hour do you mean by the Executive?
A. Jauies Buchanan.
THE NEW KINGDOM OF SARDINIA. —The ex
tent and population of the uew Kingdain of
S*idittia compares with the old as follows
OED KINGDOM.
Arta,
Piedmont 10,275
Island 9 235
Savoy 2,472
27,982
Population.
Piedmont 1,217.130
Island 652,605
Savoy 320,450
5,u90,245
I nils it will be .-.'en tha Sirditjia has neatly
doubled iu '1 ,ti ritory, ;oiJ more than doubled in
population, by the changes fioOstqucnt upon the
ar. It now rank- among fhe formidable pow
ers of hurooe, being m population only a iittb
behiu-1 Prussia, Spaiu,or Turkey—while it com
pletely outranks Portugal, Sweden, Belgium,
Nap I t-s ui Denmark.
The Bedford Lyceum will meet io the Court
LP use, en Strutday i v-tint;, next. Dee!aim
er, Wut. Fyan-. Ess ji.st, Dr. iiiekok. Ques
tion: "SVas the Execution of Mary, Qaeeu of
tieots, justifiable?" Affirmative, U. 11. Gai
ther; Negative, Dr. Compber.
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| Do you want a good aj{>etlte f
l)o yon want to tuiil i np yonr constitution ?
! Do you want to feci well /
Do you want to get rid of nervousness ?
Do you want energy 1
Do you want to sleep well ?
j Do you want a brisk and vigorous feeling 1
, If you do,use HsotUad'a German Bitters, prepa j
j ed by Dr. C- M. •! o.Ksun,4lß Arch Cvtreet.Phiiudel- j
.1 rt-hia.l'., iyid aoM hy ,uj otorekoopers [
| throughout the United States, Caaadas, West la- 1
1 dies and South America, r.t 75 cents ncr bottle.
May. g7-lv.
Ou Thursday, the 19th iust., by the Ilcv.
j Sam'l Yingiiag, Mr. Jcux 11. GRIFFITH, of |
1 Sr. Ciulr tp., to Mi-s CATHARINE MIDLER, of !
j Union tp., Bedford Co.
On the 19th iusf., by the Rev. U. Hacker
i unn, Mr. .t E \ Rv B. PEXCYL to Miss ELIZA- j
J BETH HERSHBERGEK, both of Bedford tp.
j Ou the 24th ilist by the same, Mr. .JAMES <
ENGLAND, of 1 ri<:ud s Cove, to 31 iss ELIZA
BETH BOTTOMFIELD, of Snake Spring Valley.
XXEZIHX?.
JosiAlt 1). SHUCK, after A lingering and al
most painless illness, departed this life, April
9th 18du, -.lipid 4i> years and 10 months.
in the death of Mr. Shuck, Bedford sustains
) the loss of one of her most v-ulued citizens.
j As a man of business sptitnde and thrift, be
|ha l few, if any superiors. Ho was outspoken,
| candid, ready, honest, prompt. A a counsel
j lor in public enteiprises, be was looked up to
and his opinions sought. He wis u friend to
|'• ho poor. While he lived, and now especial!v
j sioce he is gone, their tongues are eloquent
j with his praise. He was their counsellor, de
j vising schemes or business plans for them by
i which to help theui oo their fet—and, where
! !t would he appreciated or discreet to do so,
was ready to afford the necessary aid to belt)
them Start. Others have been fed an l cloth
ed by his benefactions.
He became a disciple of the Saviour by con.
j version when between 15 nod 16 years of age,
j and for some two yesus followed him opeulv and
| worthily iu couuection with the Methodist Epis
! copal Church. . At length, however, becoming
! offended by what he regarded as un inoonsis*
teoev in a few of the members of the Church,
j he improperly withdrew from it, and, like Peter,
! fell in the back ground, and followed, if at all
in the far off distance. Like Peter ho publics
ly denied that ho was a disciple, but, like him, j
he retained a secred lingering regard for his '
Lord, an i never ceased, as he aftorwar 1 pre- j
fesseJ, secretly au l daily to pray. This, in- •
stead of keeping his lighted candle in the ear- I
Jlestiek, he put ii under a bushel, where, being j
; smothered, it neoesiarily went out. Drayer !
| was continued to be sure —bur, there was no 1
j answering assistance. A speeies of Confidence i
| in hii God was presumed, but ouiy presumed,
• for, that there could have beeu uo Divine ap. :
i proval, is mo-t seripturaily manifest to ail who
; understand ttu qenitu of t/ie Divine *id„un 1
| istrut ton. "If i regard iniquity in my heart,"
say* the Psalmist, "the Lord will not hear me."
LJ; was not ins neglect publicly to acini owl- i
c .go ami serve his Saviour, an iniquity ? See,
1; .s a oomuiiiid ot the Saviour to con/ess him
before uieii—and to obey tho Saviour is mini
tusiiy io do good—uow it is .-aid again "To
htm thai knows/it to do good and dotta d not
to /lias il u sen.'' This his neglect therefore
was his spiritually fatal iniquity. This pre
vented t/ie heartnq of his prayers. This, too,
hut for a timely repcn.tanoe and reformation,
would have prevented his being "confessed be
fore the Father aud his Holy Angels." This
uias ! was the mistake of Mr. Shuck's life.—
Had ha " stood up for Jesus " as he should
have do in-, low many sou's might he have been
*F *"
NEW KINGDOM.
Jtria
Piedinout 10,275
Island 9.235
Lombard y 8,00 1
Tuscany 8,540
Roioagua 5.U74
La: ma 2.382
j Mod an a 2,832
j 52.175
Population.
Piedmont 4,217,130
Island- 552,005
Lombariy 2,725,740
Tuscany 1,778,021
Komagoa 1,170,182
Panna 502.841
Mode ia 580,458
11,638,957
i short life's race is run—ol wed are the wearv
i ey - on earth's fear-dimmed scenes. Her
; filing limbs are soothed, and now she tresis
the streets of the New Jerusalem.
On the 21st in-t , DANIEL, infant son nf
George Spiece, aged 2 months and 10 dav-.
Price of (n<v, << using a candidate, sl. Thou mark,
elu-i'ha rt.tr h *.i p rid for their aiuoun renteJ.
i\.\O!.\CEME.\TS.
MftISLVTUItE.
v. ■ ere authorized to announce the name of .Vt
fonjv tj. Mixxtvft, of Bedford, as a candidate for
Legislature, sntj.-ct to the d-ciaion of the People's
County Convention. •
Pro&onctarysiilp.
c arc auth. rszi-1 to announce the name of Jttr-
MI AH 'V. I*< \VR.::S, E-J. of fieillord Township, SSA
candidate for Protliom-itsry, subject to the decision
of the People's County Convention. •
We are authorized to announce the name of A.
B. Bi \s, of Schclisburg Borough as a candidate for
the ' Hire of Protionotary, subject to the decision
i f ilw People's County Convention. *
YOU will please announce Dr. WILLIA* BCSCH
ot Pattonsvijlo as a candidate for Protbonatorv,
8u i j act to the decision of the People's County,
Convention. •
Sheriff.
We are anthoriz ci to announce the nam* 4 of Mr.
: JOHN DASHER, of Hopewell Tp., as a candidate f r
the office of Sheriff, snlject to the decision of the
People's County Convention. *
">> <■ are authorized to announce the name ofWst.
M. it K.sot.cK, of St. Clair Township, as a candidate
for Sheriff subject to the decision of the People's
County Convention.
Wo are authorized to annonunce tho name of Join'
A. CI MO. of West Providence Township, as A
| candidate tor Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
People's County Convention •
We are authorized to announce the name of
ABHAHA-V DEKNUON, of Bedford Township, as a
erudidote for the office of Sheriff, subject to the
decision of the People's County Convention. "
V\ h are authorized to announce the name ot
KDMLSO BEHELL. of Union Township, as a can
didate tor the office of Sheriff, sulject to the de
cision of the People's County Convention.
Ltery Dav L'riugs Something i\ew'
ISOTUBB \F,U FIRM!
\ 'I the former stand of Ferguson & Manspeaker.
j\. are now ready to wait on old customers a? well
as new. 1 iiey expect to sell very low for cash and
produce, or to those who will ••foot up'' every six
months. Their i>ry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Queousware, and ail otlier goods usually kept i"
stoves, have been carefully selected, and ho tig tit at
prices enabling thvtn to sell at reduced rates.
i'heir Shoe Department contains eveiy variety oi
Shoes and Boots, for Men, Woman aid Children.
They invite at iir siiure of patronage from their
frjencs and the public, and particularly solicit 'he
trade of iheir country friends, expecting to deal
fairly with tinin uivd uli ethers, at ONE rn ICE for
everybody.
April 27, IfffiO.
CEMETERY NOTICE.
\ N election, for President, Treasurer and Board
"7w- of Directors of live Bedford Coiuotry Associ
ation, will be li.-ld at the Court House, on Friday,
the 3d day of Way, next, at 7 o'clock, P. W., '
Api il 27,
instrumental in ssvinc from death sri t .
multitude of sins, might thus havj be*"'' 4
ed -and what an increased gracion, ° fN
too, be might have had eternallv m - Ward
heaven. Of 11 thiv he was most f„n J ° y lB
vinced before his death, and 0, how \I?T
did he repent it. B.t though
enrno, genuinely and thoroughlv, s we tr
yet the raoinenM—/A yeva—that bvl ■
iost were lost forever. Had it been •
power, how giadly would be have
lfe in this respect, and how different . ,?
he have appreciated it. But ala-'
past never returns.
lie saw his duty and some six months
his death poohcly reunited with the ..bare)
forgiveness for the pn S f. I n mernV ■'
was heard and he obtained witnes; rhatwL * W
accepted. ° Wl
He now again rejoiced in a sense of th P r.
vine favor and from this time forth exhort
all who came h, B way, -that with purpj/,
heart they should turn unto the Lord." r
this time- tiii his death not a cloud obscor* n
spiritual horizon. He was constantly "
bappy and resigned. The vigileoce -.nd hon',!''
that had hitherto marked all hi* bu-iues, ,
tudes seemed now applied to self exviii,^.' r [
and safety, as well as to the advancement'J
the cause of the Redeemer.
Had it been the pleasure of the Mm r
.--aid he would have loved to remain i
lunger in this, as he regarded i,
world" especially that he might have th- car
and rearing of his young family. Slid if t ;,
Divine Wisdom saw it best to remove him,\
was resigned, and would entrust both lib
pan ion and little ones to Him who ha, s „jj.
will he a Fa'her to the Fatherless and the .. .
o's God." While impressing his farewell kin
upon the fair countenances of his litrjo daae s
terg, be observed bis wife to weep, 1
dressing himself 10 her be sai l with both ten.
demos and assurance "weep u"t for ma ail
well." ills confidence cootmaed nnsli.ii.
a-.d bis mind serene and rational to the it-: 1
Then
"As ft it's a sutunifi's cloud away,
As sink- the gulc when storms are
As gently shuts the evn of day.
As dies a wive Jung the shore."'
so getvly did he re-igu bis spitit in'o tu , r .,
of bis I lodec mi-r.
• i V:' er wit h the Lord
Amen f ■ ' t it he,
! 1 ' se <: :is ;,i th st war !
"Tts innii .tali:*. - < t,
Ncr HeheUsburg, on the lUtb iost.. M r
JOHN BLACK, in the o7(h year of Li, s,.<i.
The announcement of the death of Mr. b.
cast a glooai over our community. He vn s j
man of unimpeachable integrity, and
those virtue? of b:-.rt wbietso beautifully atiortt
the christian lite. Especially does the Lutberau
church here, of which be bus been a zraiocj
officer for many years, feel bis loss. Onlyk-t
to us, but saved in ifearen. The writer has
known h'ru only one year, in which time he lug
seen in his character much to ieve and nothing
to condemn. P
"Ami ! am el "1 that he lus lived thus long,
And g!al that be h > gone to his reward :
Xor deem that kindly nature did him wrong.
Softly to disengage the vital cord.
H l .-n his ivw'-i iiard grew weaker, and his eye
Dark with the mists of . ? ■. it was his time to die."'
B. 11. H.
On the 28lh ult . iij Union Tp., SARAH,
daughter of John and Elizabeth James, ajei
li years and 19 dav.
b rotn a bed ot sufiering. this openiog fiower
lias g- tie to bloom in a fairer clime. IFr