ROSE ELMER,
OK,
A Divided Heart and a Divided l ife.
BY MRS. SOUTH WORTH.
It was early on the morning of a lovely day
in June, A. D., 1800, that a rather large group
of idlers gathered in front of the Ktheridge
Aims, a quaint old taveru, in the ancient
little town of Swinburne, in the west of Eog
land.
By their looks and conversation, it was evi
dent that some event of unusual importance was
expected to come off.
Tuey were, in fact, awaiting the arrival of
the mail coach, which was to bring dowu Colo
nel Hastings, and his son Albert, who was the
bridegroom elect of Lady Ktheridge, Birotiess
of Swinburne, the last of her race, and sole
heiress of the immense Iwealth and vast estates
of her lordly ancestors.
The nuptials were to be celebrated on the
following day-, and the retainers and neighbors
of the noble bride, wbo almost worshipped her
for her goodness of heait, were anxious to see
the m m who wis to be their beloved "lady's"
husband.
They had not long to wait. The coach soon
came thundering up to the door; and as so iu as
the steps were let itowu by the obsequious laud
lord, Colonel Hastings issued forth. He was
on elderly gentleman, tali, spare, and stooping;
was clothed in a suit of clerical black; and bis
pale, thin, long face w.s surrounded by hair
and whiskers pre in iturely gray. He was close
ly attended by bis secretary —Ferdinand Cassi
nove—an Italian, of such graceful uiien and
dignified beaiing, that he might have been taken
for a prince of the blood attended by au old gen
tleman in waiting.
Next came forth a young gentleman, whose
handsome person ana haughty manner at ouce
attracted general attention. His form was tall,
and finely proportioned, crowned by a haughty
head and face, with high aquiline features, fair
and fresh complexion, light blue eyes, and very
light, flaxen hair. His expression of counte
nance, in keeping with his whole manner, was
stern almost to repellant severity. Great beauty
of persou, with great dignity of manner, forms
n combination very attractive to most youug
women, and perhaps it was this that fascinated
the young heiress of Swinburne Castle, for this
was Aibcrt Hastings, the bridegroom elect.—
He was followed into the house by his valet,
bearing bis dressing-case.
After a slight repast, Colonel Hastings, at
tended by Cassinove, drove off to the castle to
have a preliminary interview with Lady Kther
idge, (who was his ward,) and arrange the mar
riage settlements. On arriving at the lordly
castle, Cassinove was shown into a sitting-room,
while the Colonel proceeded to tLe library,
whither his ward was requested to come to meet
him.
As the young liaiian paced up aud d' wn the
room, occasionally pausing before a full length
mirror, which reflected the spacious window
'leaching from ceiling io floor) and the pic
turesque landscape beyond, suddenly, among
the roses outside, glided a purple draped female
figure, that immediately rivited his attention.
It was a woman itt the earliest bloom of youth.
As young Cassinovc gazed upon her reflected
image, as he never gazed upon her, be felt as
though a goddess had suddenly descended
among the flowers. Her form was above the
medium h'-igbt, and well rounded. Her head
was finely formed, and covered with a profusion
of jet black, glittering bait, that was plainly
parted over her broad, espan-ive forehead, and
swept around the temples, and wound into a
rich and massive knot at the back of the head.
Her eyes were large, luminous, dark gray orbs,
that seemed, wheuever the loog veil of lashes
was lifted, to throw a light wherever they glanc
ed. Iler nose was straight and well formed,
her lips rounded, and, iiko all the rest, full of
character. In the carriage of her head and
neck, and in her stately footsteps, there was a
certain natural majesty that, even in a peasant's
dress, would have proved her one of Nature's
queens.
The impression made upoD the enthusiastic
heart of Ferdinand Cassinove was at once vivid,
deep, and strong —quick as sun-painting, per
manent *5 sculpture. He saw this goddess of
the intellectual brow and stately step open the
window and advance into the room, and as she
approached biai he felt bis whole frame thrill
with a strange emotion of blended pain and de
light. He dreaded to move, yet, as the needle
turns tG the magnet, he felt himself turniug
from the reflected image to face the original.
He stood before that queenly form, and met
those large, luuiuous, dark eyes fixed upon him
iD royal graciousness, as she said—
♦' You are Colonel Haatiogs's secretary, 1 be
lieve, sir. Fray sit down. " You will find the
London papers on that table." And, with a
graceful bow, the lady passed him, and seated
herselt on a sofa at the extremity of the room,
took up a portfolio, and was soon deeply en
- gaged with its contonts.
After tho profouud bow with which he had
returned her courtesy, Ferdinand ILssinove re
mained motionless where she had left him.
Hut ten minutes had elapsed siuce she had gli
ded io among the flowers, and passed him like
a vision seen in some beautiful dream. But
ton minutes, aDd life, the world, himself, were
all changed for Ferdinand Uassinovc. He
felt, from that moment, that his fate must
take its character tor good or evil from the
will of that royat'looking woman.
In the midst of the pleasing paiu of his
dream the door opened, and u gray-haired ser
vant entered softly, and stepping across the
room to where the lady sat, aud speaking in
the low, subdued tone in which royal persona
ges are addressed, said—
"My lady, Colonel Hastings's respects, and
La awaits your ladyship in the library
"Very well, Williams; go and say toUolonel
Hastings that 1 will attend him itnmmodiate
ly," answered the lady, rising.
This queenly woman, then, was Laura, Bar
oness Etheridge, of Swinburne! Forever and
forever unattainable by him! Ob, despair!—
His castle in the air tumbled all about Lim,
and buried all bis hopes and aspirations in its
fill.
After greeting (Julooel Hastings, on her en
tering tb-j library, Lidy Etheridge took a
parchment from a drawer in the ceutre table,
and banded it to her guardian. On examining
tbe document, the colonel found it to bo a deed
of gift, absolute, of her entire magnificent es
tate, to Albert Hastings, her intended bus
band. Tbe colonel pretended much surprise,
*d refused to accept the deed, alleging that
'such an act might give rise to unpleasant orit-1
icism.
"Ob, Colonel Hastings! there can be no j
question of mine and thiDe between me and
Albert. The deed of gift that transfers all
my possessions to my future husband is made
out; let it be executed. He shall then never
be jealous of bis wife's riehes, for she will
come to hiui as poor as a cottage girl," ex
claimed Lady Ktheridge, with a pure devotion
of love flushing her ebcok and lighting her
eyes.
After protesting somewhat further against
such noble generosity, the colonel allowed him
self to bo persuaded to accept the deed, and
called in Cassinove to witness its execution in
due term. The poor secretary could scarcely
hold the pen which the colonel banded him, so
great was his agitation. His employer could
not help remarking upon the unusually poor
signature which the Italian affixed, as witness,
to the deed; but little did the colonel or the
baroness know ihe terrible passions that were
s< el lung in the secretary's soul, or the import
ant results that they were designed to bring
about.
We will now return to the bridegroom elect,
whom we left at the Swinburne Arms.
Colonel Hastings had scarcely left the room
ere Mr. Albert Hastings arose, stretched him
self with a weary yawn, aDd began to pace
thoughtfully up and down the floor, murmur
ing—
".Men think ate a vety fortunate and happy
man; and doubtless, au unusual number of
good gifts have been showered upou uie by the
favor of the blind goddess—not the least
among theui would bo esteemed the hand of
this wealthy young baroness, my bride expect
aut. Well, we cannot have everything we
J waut in this world, else sweet Rose Klmer only
\ should be the wife of Albert Hastings. Poor
j girl! she little dreams that the man who has
j wooed her, under the name of William Lovel,
jis really Albert Hastings, tho envied bridc
i groom of the high-born Lady Ktheridge of
I Swiuburue. It cannot be helped. It cauoot
,be helped. 1 cannot pauso for lady's right, or
j maiden's honor. Here, then, for a divided
: life; my hand to the lady ot Swinburne—my
: heart to the lovely cottage girl; only Lady
j Ktheridge must never kuow of" Rose Elmer
; and William Lovel, nor must Rose Elmer
i know Lady Ktheridge and Aibert Hastings.—
And now to persuade liose to go before me
into Wales, where myself and my lady-bride
are to spend our honeymoon."
Aud so saying, he took his hat, and strolled
out into the street.
Taking a course opposite to that which led
to Swinburne Oastie, Albert Hastings soon
came to a cross-country road, which he follow
ed for some two miles, and tbeu turning into a
by-path, he went on until he cauio to a seeiu
ded and lovely cottago. Opening the door of
this elegant retreat with a latcb-key, passed iu.
It was a lovely abode, fit for the hotne of a
fairy. Aud for a fairy Albert Hastings had
bad it furnished. The fairy's nrme was Hose
Eiraer, and she was the daughter of the vil
lage iaundress. Albert had accidentally met
her on one of his visits to the castle, and, as
his soliloquy, giveu above, shows, had falleu
desperately iu love with her, and, under the
assumed name of William Lovt-li, had won the
beautiful and innoeeut maiden's heart.
Lie had bad the cottage furnished, aud was
that morniug to meet Kose there, where they
had so often met, by appointment. Hose came
at last, and as soon as the first joyous greet
ings were over, the intriguing lover se at
work to persuade her to consent to a secret
marriage; as he well knew, Ly a thousand
tests of character, that he eouid never gain
his purpose unless Hose believed herself to be
his wife. His tusk wus a hard one; but he fi
nally succeeded, by promising that she should
stay with her mother just the same, as long as
she lived
This was uct all that Mr. Hastings wished,
but neither logio nor eloquence could eonviuoe
or persuade Hose Elmer to desert her ailing
mother; and upou no other condition tliau that
of bciog allowed to remain with her would she
consent to the secret marriage.
Aud, finally, tie obtained a promise from
Ilose that she would meet hiui at the cottage
that same night, where by a pievious arrange
ment, his confidential servant, disguised as a
clergyman, was to be in attendance to perform
the marriage ceremony. After which, Rose
should return to her mother, to remain duriug
the few weeks of his absence in Wales whither,
be said, important business forced bim. This
agreed upon, they took leave of each otber for
a few hours, aud returned to tho village by
different routes. ;-lr. Hastiugs went to his inn,
and summoned his confidential servant to his
presence. And ilose Ehuet, lull of Lope and
joy, turned down tho street leadiug to her
mother's cottage.
When Rose entered the house, there was a
smulderiug tire iu the grate, aud beside this
fire, in an old arm ehatr, sat a female, whom
no one would have passed without a second
look. <she was a woman of commanding pres
ence. Her lorui was tall, aud must once have
beeu finely rounded; but now it was worn thin,
almost to skeleton uieagreness. Her features
were nobly chiselled, and might ouee have
been graudlv beautiful, but now they were
suukeu and emaciated as those of death. Un
der her broad and prominent lorehead, aud
heavy black eye-brows, shone a pair of largo,
dark-gray eyes, that burued fiercely with the
fires of fever or of frenzy, ller jet black
hair, sligntly streaked with silver, was half
covered with a red handkerchief, tied beneath
her chin, and partly fallen in elf locks down
one si-.io of her face. A rusty hlack gown aud
shawl completed her dress.
As tbe door opened, admitting Hose, she
turned quickly tu her chair, tixiug her eyes
with a look of fierce inquiry upon tbe lutrti-
Jcr.
"How are you now, mother dear? 1 hope
you feel iu belter spirits?" said iiose, laytug
off her bounet, and eomiug to tbe woman's
side.
"Better. Where have you been? 1 have
wanted you."
"1 have been—taking a walk through tbe
woods, dear mother; and sec, here are some
wild strawberries i picked for you on my re
turn. \t ill you eat tnoiu?" said Hose, offering
her little basket.
"No; 1 waut none of thcui. You care lit
tle for tue."
"Mother, dou't say that. You do not know
how much I love you."
"Hush, girl, you have littie cause—oh!"
And the woman suddouly struck her hand
upon her heart, dropped her bead upon her
breast, and seemed couvulsed by some great
BIBFOEB
agony. Her features worked frightfully, her
frame shuddered.
"Mother! mother! what is the matter*" ex
claimed Rose, throwing her arms abound the
woman iu great alarm.
"It is—past," gasped the woman. breathing
with great difficulty.
"What was it dear?"
"A spasm. It is gone."
"Oh, mother, will it return?"
"Perhaps."
"Let me run for a neighbor, or the doctor."
"Nay, you must run somewhere else! To
morrow, Laura—Lady Etheridge of Swin-.
burne, weds with Albert Hastings, of IlastiDgs
Hall. It is so, is it not?"
• Surely, dear mother, the village is full of
the wedding, and talks of nothing else. The
village children have been employed all day in
beariug flowers to decorate the castle church,
aud to strew in the path of the briJh as alia
comes—they love her so welt."
"Ves, she is a high and mighty lady ; yet,
sweet and gracious as becomes one so exalted.
Come hither, girl, kneel down before ine, so
that. I may take your face between my hands !"
said the woman, growing mora strange in her
talk.
ltosa obeyed, and her mother, bowing her
own stern, dark face, shut that of the girl be
tween her hands, aud gazed upon it wistfully,
critically, murmuring—
"Fair face,delicate features, complexion pure
as the inside of a conch-shell, white, and flush
ed with red ; hair like flue yellow silk, aud
eyes blue and clear as those of infancy ; bauds,
small and clegaut. I have not let poverty
spoil you beauty, have I, my child ?"
"No, dear mother, you have let kindness
more likely spoil me," said Rose, in simple
wonder, at her words.
"1 have not let your person grow ooarse with
hard work, have I, dear !"
"No, mother ; notwithstanding that I ought
to have worked with you, and for you."
"Your hands have never been roughened by
uelpirtg me iu the laundry ?"
"No, mother; though they ought to Lave
been."
'•Nor have your sweet eyes been spoiled by
needle-work ?"
No, good mother; 1 have been as useless as
a fine lady, to my shame."
"Aud 1 have worked hard to save you from
work, and to pay for your schooling, have I
not V
"Dear mother, yiu have ! You have been
the best mother in the world, and only too
good to me. But 1 will try to repay you.
"Think of all that to-morrow, child ; and
when all the country around shudders at my
crime, when all the people cull down impreca
tions upon my name, do not you eurse one who
has nourished you at her bosom, when that
bosom is cold in death," said the woman, sol
emnly.
"Oh ! she is mad ! mad !" exclaimed Rose,
in dismay, at hearing these words; then lower
ing her voice, she s ud, "Mother ! mother ! try
to collect yourself! It is I, your poor daught
er Rose, that kneels before you. Do you not
know me V'
"Ab, I know you well, ami 1 know what I
say," icpeated the woman, solemnly.
"Mother ! oh, why do you talk so wildly ?
It is very dreadful! Hut you are Dot well !
let me go for some one."
"Yes; you must go for some one. You
must go to the eastie this afternoon,*' sjM the
woman, in tbo MiUie tone of deep gravity.
"To the eastie ! i, mother !' : exclaimed Rose,
in surprise.
"Yes, you must go to the c.stlc ; and, wheu
you get there, ask to sec her who calls herself
Lady Etberidgc."
" Ihe baroness ! Dear mother, why does vour
thoughts so run upon the baroness 1 What is
she to us ? Besides, is it likely that she will
pee me, a poor girl, a perfect stranger, th.s day
of all others, wheu she sees uo one f"
"iiusli, Rose ! and for once obey one whom
you have so long looked upon as your mother.
It will be the lust time 1 will ask you to do so.
Demand to be admitted to the presence of the
baroness. Say that you have come upon a
matter of life and death, that nearly concerns
her ladyship ; iusisf, aud she will not venture
to refuse you. When you staud before Lady
Kcheridge, say that her old nurse, M.g <aleue
Elmer "
"Her nurse, mother! You Lidy Etherjdge'a
nurse 1 1 never knew tint before !" interrupt"
cd Hose, in surprise.
"There are many things that you never knew,
child. But attend . fouy to the baroness
that Mngd ilena Elmer is dyiii" !"
"Hying! Oh, mother, do not say so ! It is
very cruel ! You are not sick in bed—you are
sitting up ! You are uot old either, but have
many years of life before yon!"
"Child hear my words, but do not judge
them ! Bay to lady EtLeridge that Magdalen*
Elmer, her dying nurse, prays—nay, demands
—to see her this night! Tell her that 1 have
a conje&sion to make that ike mud hear to night,
or never! Coujuro her by all sbe holds dear
on earth ! by all her hopes of lleaveo ! by all
her tears of bell ! to come to me to-night!
Tell her ij she would scape Ike heaviest curse
that could darken a woman's lije, to come to
me 10-Dight! to come to me at ocee ! There •
get on your bonnet, aud go!"
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acute and chronic diseases, their effects are prompt
and complete as to excite astonishment.
In rheumatism, settled pain in the organs awl
limbs, costirene.is. piles, licer compiaiiUs, jaundice,
nervous and bilious attacks, headaches, fever and
ague, eruptive diseases, bad aspect of the complexion,
indigestion and Jlatulcncy, cholies, affections of the
bladder awl ktd icys, dropsy, asthma and bronchitis,
rheumatic colds and sore throats, aud indeed in al
most every conceivable kind of ill health they are
invaluable, and will afford certain, and most gener
ally permanent relief. They require neither con
finement nor change of diet—they neither prostrate
the strength nor give pain—and a more delightful
and effectual medicine cannot be procured either
for individuals or families.
1 hi; proprietor has received for many years and
is continually readying the most fervent and grate
ful testimonials of their value. Prepared and sold
by DR. WM. B. MOFFAT, 335 Broadway, and
also by the agents.
Feb. 17, 1800.
| e- a*®®®::HSs.mr
CONFECTIONARY.
11 HE undersigned has just received and keeps
. constantly on hand the following articles :
Cofl'ee, sugar, molasses, cheese, "crackers, cur
rants, prunes, raisins, figs, almonds, filberts, cocoa
nuts, ground nuts, pecans. Eng. walnuts, cream
nuts, candies in variety, oranges, lemons, tobacco
and cigars, allspice and pepp r, spices of all kinds,
baking soda, cream of tarter, sulphur, brimstone,
canister and keg powder, shot, caps and lead, grain
and grass scythes, whetting tools, wash tubs end
boards, indigo, extract logwood, copperas, alum
; and madder, oil, polish and Mason's blacking,
| sweeping, dusting stove, shoe and scrubbing.
| brushes, clothes, hair, tooth and flesh brushes, hat
i and infant brushes, hair oils and perfumerv, purses
j and port momies, pocket and memoraudum books,
i bonnet and round gum combs, '-ridding"' and fine
combs, bracelets and beads, pens, pen-holders,
penknives, scissors, anife-sharpeners, umbrellas,
suspenders, spool cotton and lioss, clocks, small
looking glasses, violins, violin strings, toy watches,
watch chains, curry combs, cards, horse brushes,
shoe-thread, pegs and sparables, Johnson's Arabian
Liniment, Kock and Little's White Oil, Merchant's
celebrated Gargling Oil, for man or Iwast, and
many other articles of a similar nature. The pat
ronage of the public is respectfully solicited.
r , A. L. "DEFIBAUGII.
July 1, 1859. -7.?.
(ommotiw rjlli insurance Company,
UNK BUILDINGS, THIRD STREET,
HARRISBURGr, PA.
CS FTTERLD CAPITAL., $300,000.
INSURE BUILDINGS AND OTHER PRO
PKRTV AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY
ALSO
J1 gainst Perils of the Sea, Inland Navigation
and Transportation.
Diredors..
Simon Cameron, Geo. M. Lauman, Wm. Dock,
Eli Slifi-r, James Fox, Geo. Bergner, Benj, Farke,
IV tn *l. Kepnor, A. B. Warford, W. F. Murray,
F. K. Boas, Johu H. Berryliill, VTm. F. Packer.
Officers.
.SIMON CAMERON, Pres't. BENJ. PARKE, Vice Pres't.
S. S. CARRIER, Secretary.
J. W. LINGENFELTER, jlgmf,
Bedford Pa.
Oct. 7, 1859.
JACOB LEED. G. W. RUPP. JOHN J. BCHELL.
HEED, REPP & NdIELL,
Bankers, and Dealers in Exchange.
Bedford, Pa.
DRAFiS bought and sold, Collections made,
and money promptly remitted.
Deposites solicited.
References : Hon. Job Mann, Bcdfotd, Pa.
John Mower, Esq. "
• John Cessna, Esq. " <
Ross Forward, Somerset, "
Bunn Raguel & Co., I'hila., " 1
- Jno. Watt tic Co. Pittsburg, "
J. W. Curl.-y tie Co., Bait., Md.
June 10, 1559.
BLANK DEEDS, #
A superior article, for sale at this office.
April 8, 1859. i
and Hooks.
, „ H. C. REAMER,
Juliana Street, U<lford. p a
(At the Stand formerly occupied by Cr. F. C. /learner
tTT/JIOLESALE and ie- jggjstm
▼ * tail dealer in Drugs, J
Medicines, Chemicals. Dye kBCSSkJr
Stuffs. Oils, Paints, Varnishes, Turn*n
' . "" e Window Glass, Glassware, 4c. Ju-*
i FnglVsh * r rgC StOCk ° f Ame,iean French, and
1 sSsU; ; 'r; ry - SUo$ Uo a * reat varie * ™
' Hal?Dres thit i C " T° 0t P Mteß ' Hs "> Tonics,
licbt l r.,w'n <■ T c " 10,,r shades, fiotn a
Xr d P. M bljßk - T " oth < N > '>• Sha-
Pofket Imks P S r Shcs ' C " m '' g - Pocket Kniv-es,
*• 3rr„c"es
supply of OO'l (>jl yt irr a ll^ 11 ° D a
ffch a great vartt-rv *!f *t * nd Ctmpblne,
ylc ot cor.i oil and fluidhmpf m '" lCrT ' Bnd h?St
Pure Wines and Brandies f..r n,,.a- i r-,
voflng Extracts and Spices ..fail "rts F
Snuffs, Chewing and Smoking
ilaving the agency for all the princinal r.ifent
risr 10 us!; yiu keop a fun
Also, dealer in Books, &c., consisting of Geo
graphical, Scientific, Ruligous. Poetical, Historic.,!
Law. Medical, School ami Miscellaneous Works i
connection with a great variety ol plain and fant'v
Rlint D R" V ' . p * Not *> Post, and wrapping Paper",
k1 1 „ ' of ever - v Biz '-' and qulty, Diaries
Blank Deeds, Mortgages, Note and Receipts.
i<y Orders promptly filled and satisfaction guar
anteed, wit ,i regard both to price and quality. "
. y , ' Slci lns - Prescriptions carefully 'and ac
night tempouuded at all hours of the day or
Dec. 9, 1859.
sjO <*r>/?}'/>/?) //
CHEAPEST ! BEST !! LARGSTE " '
#35.00
PA? Tu . U '" n i° Single and Double Entry
* Book-keeping, Writing, Commercial Arithnie
tic and Lectures.
board 8 weeks §2O, Stationery §BS, entire
expenses §62.
Usual time from 6to 10 weeks. Everv Student,
upon graduating, is guaranteed competent to
manage the Books of any Business, and qualified
to earn a salary of from
§SOO to SIOOO.
•Stndeuts enter at any time—No Vacation He
view at plea- ure.
First Premiums for Best Business Writing for
If. ' itt- Pittsburg. Philadelphia and Onto
state tairs. Also, at the principal Fairs of the
U Bioti for the past four years.
Do?". Ministers' Sons received at half price.
For Circulars, Specimens and Kjtbelished View
of the College, inclose live letter stamps to
F. W. JENKINS, Pittsburg. Pa.
Jap. G, 1860. 6 '
illi M miiMliiop.
f he subscribers havirg formed a partner
ship under the style of "Dock k Ashcom" tor
the purpose of conducting a general
FOIADKI V\ll MACHINE
business in the establishment recently erecte
• Gidiard Dock, in Hopewell. Bedford counr
/'■ ar f. " ow J-repared to execute orders fo-
CjtsTL\GS AXD MACHINERY of every d -
pcnption. They will build to order steam-end
pines, coal and drift-cars, horse powers and
threshing machines—also, casting of everv
kind f#r furnaces, forges, saw, grist and rolling
m'.ls, ploughs, water-pipe, columns, house
tonts, brackets, tic.. Sec.
di'arrvc al; i 0 ' 110w mukin g a fine assortment
ofNiCVES of various kinds of the latest pat
terns and raost approved styles, including sev
eral sizes of COOK STOVES of the best make
heating stoves for churches, offices, bar-room" 1
tec.
A full assortment of Stoves will be ken'
constantly cn hand, and sold at wholesale an <
retail, at prices to suit the times, and quality
warranted equal to the best eastern make.—
Machinery of all kinds repaired promptly-
Patterns made to order. '
GILLIARD DOCK,
O. V/. ASHCOM.
Nov. 6, 1557,
jssf'ii'iipo n. n
CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.
Rev- Jolin I,yon„ .
T. Lyttlctoo Ljou, A. M., f 1 Principals.
rpHE summer session of this institution, will open
X on Friday the 4th day of .May, 1860. It is
desirable that ail students should enter at the com
mencement of the Quarter, and no pupil will be re
ceived for l ess than one quarter.
It is the design of the Principals to make this
Academy in all respects a Stst class Institution for
the thorough instruction of youth of both sexes
and to prepare them tor any profession or position
in life.
The high moral and scientific tone of the school
is well known to this community. A strict discipline
will be enforced.
A few boys (the number is limited to ten) will be
received into the f..mily of the Principals as boar
ders.
The beauty of the scenery and the salubrity of
the climate render Bedford a most desirably location
of such a school.
Persons from abroad, visiting the springs, will be
near their children during the summer season.
TERMS : S2OO per year, including boarding,
washing, fuel, lights and tuition in all me branches
TERMS FOR DAY SCHOLARS PER QUAR
TER; SO, English branches, $7,50 Classical do. &c.
April 27, 1860.
UNIOJKT BLOTEIj,
Bedford. Pa.
r S'HE subscriber respectfully announces to the
A public that lie has opened a Hotel, undertha
above name, in the old and well known Globe
building, on West Pitt Street, formerly owned and
occupied by Mr. John Young, where he will be
happy to se-A all his friends, and the traveling pub
lic generally. Persons attending Court aie re
spectfully invited to give him a call. 11 0 pledges
himself that he will do all in his power to render
ell his guests comfortable.
His Table will be supplied with the choicest de
licacies the market will atford.
1 he Bed Rooms will contain clean and comfort
able bedding.
1 he Bar will be supplied with choice liquors.
The Stable will be attended by a careful and ?
tcntivo hostler.
II?" Boarders will be taken by the day, wee*
month and year.
JONATHAN HORTON.
Bedford, April 30. 1858.
Plastering; Laths !!
r lll2 E I7MDERSICUVED having erected
X a Mill for sawing PLASTERING LATHS on his
premises in Union Tp., Bedford county, is now
ready to fhrnish any quantity on the shortest
notice. Pricesl.so per thousand, 8 ft long.
Other lengths in proportion.
Letters addressed to meat St. Clairsville. will
bepromptly attended to.
WM. GRIFFITH.
Union Tp., Feb. 10, 1854.-zs.
KTOTIOB3. •The undersigned intend
iug to quit the Hotel business, is desirous of settling
up his accounts, and to enable him to pay his debts,
he must have some aid from his debtors, and there
fore hopes that all indebted to him will do something
to help him.
VALENTINE STECKMAN
Feb. 24, 1860.