under the scandalous proposition of the State Ceotrsl Committee. Jt separate Douglas elec toral ticket will certainly be formed , and Geo. Foster must choose between such a ticket and the moDgrel combination supported by the of ficials on the State Central Committee and the Disunioniats." These are omioous words for the Westmore land trimmer. Cannot the Press he induced to spare him! Why urge him to commit him self against bis friends? It is Tory painful to do so. The Press is cruel. Fray let it abate its ardor. A sensitive man, he dislikes ex ceedingly to wound the feelings of any of his supporters. What has he to do with the Pres idency? He is simply a candidate for Govern or, running upon State issues, and the Presi dency is not an issue in that election. Let him alone. This is not our fight, however, and we have uo right to meddle in it further; but, just for tho sake of curiosity, we should really like to koow who sueb a man as Foster is for. It would be a rarity in politics to see such a trim-balancer take sides openly with any one! Upon seoond thought, therefore, we trust the Press will succeed in smoking h>in out, and gain au an swer to the question, "Who is Henry D. Fos ter for?"— Pittsburg Gaz. BEDFORD INQUIRER. ______ Friday Mornings Aug. 3, IS6O - FREE." f>. OVER—Editor and Proprietor. FOR PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE. ELECTORS. HON.JAMES POLLOCK. HON. THOMAS M HOWE. |l3 F. B. Peuniman. jl4 Ulysses Mercur, ,15 George Brissler, 16 A. B. Sharp, !17 Daniel O. Gehr, 118 Samuel Calvin, 119 Edgar Cowan, j2O William M'Kennan, 121 J. M. Kirkpatrick, |22 James Kerr, ;23 Richard P. Roberts, [24 Henry Souther, n Greer. 1 Edward C. Knight, i 2 Robert P. King, 3 Henry Bumm, 4 Robert M. Foust, 5 Nathan Hills, <5 John M. Bromail, 7 James W. Fuller, 8 Levi B. Smith, 9 Francis W. Christ, 10 David Mumma, Jr., 11 David Taggart, 12 Thomas K. Hull, 25 Join FOR GOVERNOR, ANDREW G. CTJR TIN. OF CENTRE COUNTY. U* ILI COrSTf TICIiKT. ASSEMBLY, C. W. ASHCOM, Broadtop Township. 15. M. SCHROCK, Somerset County. PROTUONOTARY, JEREMIAH K. BOWLES, Bedfbid Tp. SHERIFF, GEORGE S. MULLIN, Napier Tp. COMMISSIONER, JONATHAN FJCHTNEK, Londonderry Tp. POOR DIRECTOR, SAMUEL SCHAFER, Union Tp. AUDITOR, I). D. ESHLEMAN, Midulu Woodberry Tp. CORONER, JAR ED HANKS, Southampton Tp. THETJRIFF [Twelfth Resolution in the Chicago Platform, on winch Lincoln and Hamlin were nominated:] " That while providing revenue for the support of 't\e General Government by duties upon imposts, SOUND POLICY REQUIRES SUCH .IN AD JUSTMENT OF THESE IMPOSTS AS TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL INTEREST OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY, AND WE COMMEND THAT POL ICY OF NATIONAL EXCH INGES WHICH SECURES TO THE WORKING MEN LIBER AL WAGES, TO AGRICULTURE REMUNE RATING PRICES, TO MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURERS AN ADEQUATE RE WARD FOR THEIR SKILL, LABOR AND ENTERPRISE, AND TO THE NATION COM MERCIAL PROSPERITY AND INDEPEND ENCE Loeofocoism aud Free Trade. [The following is the Free Trade plank of the Cincinnati Convention, which was re-adopted by the Conventions which nominated Douglas and Breck inridge, who have both been always violent Free Traders.] Resolved, That there are questions connected with the foreign policy of this country, which are inferior to no domestic question whatever. The time has come for the people of the United States to declare them selves in favor of free seas and PROGRESSIVE FREE TRADE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, and by solemn manifestations to place thtir moral in fluence by the side of their successful example." THE VOICE OF CL.4l'. "As long as God allows the vital current to flow through my veins, I wilt never, never, never, by woid or thought, by mind or will, aid in admitting one rood of FREE TERR]TORY to the EVERLASTING CURSE of HUMAN BONDAGE." THE VOICE OF WEBSTER. "I feel that there ts nothing unjust nothing of ukieh any honest mam can complain, if he is intelli gent, and I feel that there is nothing of which the eivilized world, if ikty taJee notice of to humble an individual as myself, will reproach me, when I say, at I said the other day, that I have made up my mind, for out, THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL I CONSENT TO THE EXTENSION OF THE AREA OF SLAVERY IN THE VI- T,££ st -*TES, OR TO THE FURTHER IN CREASE OF SLAVE REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE: OF REPRESENTATIVES. li Sir, whenever there is a particular good to be done—whenever there it a foot of land to be staid back Wal *' *errilM—l AM READY TO ASSERT THE PRINCIPLE OF THE EX CLUSION OF SLAVERY." lfce Cumberland (Md.) Bulletin, heretofore a neutral paper, has hoisted the names of Kreckiondgc and I.sue. The majority of the Looofoco party io Allegheny County, Md., sapport that ticket. Bedford Rail Road. RESUMPTION OF WORK AT A COST OF 910,000 ADDITIONAL TO THE STOCKHOLDERS. The Bedford Rail Road Company, in the spring of 1859, let the 12 miles from Hope well to Bloody Run, to Collins & Dull, for $64,000, and no more, the contractor agree ing to run the risk of the Engineer?' estimates, and to finish the grading and masonry for the money. The work was to have been finished, we believe, by Ist Jan., 1860, but was sus pended in tb fall of 1859, and little of any consequence done since—there remaining some $15,000 worth of work yet to do, Dull, one of the cootractors, is estimated to be wcrth from $150,000 to $200,000, and Collins is also a man of meana. The contract author ized the President and Directors of the Com pany, in case the contractors did not oomplete the work as per contract, to put on the neces sary forco themselves, charge the expense to the contractors, and oollec tit from them. lu s lead of doing this, the majority of the Board, at the mere request of the contractors, agree to pay them an extra amount not exceeding SIO,OOO, provided they do now io four months what their written contract required them to have done seven months ago. Oue of the contractors, we are informed, has already boasted that they were going to give Scheil a large majority in Bedford County, this fall; and taking oil things together, it is a iranspa/ent scheme to elect Mr. Sc/iell to Con gress by thus making a present of the SIO,OOO subscribed to build the road, to bis political friends, Collins & Dull, and thus leaving the Company SIO.OOO Itss means to complete the road to Bedford than they otherwise would have had. It remains to be seen whether this game of Mr. Scheil to procure his election to Coogress by using the money of the Rail Road Company, is not too transparent an outrage on the stockholders and people on the line of the road, to enable him to win. We suspect he will find it so before he gets through with it. Out of a desire to see this road completed, we were constrained to remain quiet hereto fore, although unable to endorse some of the means by which Mr. Schcll undertook to raise funds, but this last move, in giving away $lO,- 000 for his own benefit, is so monstrous a wrong, that we considor that the interests of the stockholders, the public, and the Company, require that it should be thoroughly exposed. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. AmoDg the rnauy distinguished visitors who, for the past couple of weeks, have been so journing at the Bedford Mineral SpriDgs, we notice the names of Rev. S. 8. Schmuckcr, D. D., and President of the Lutheran Theologi cal Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., Rev. Dr. B. Kurtz, former editor and proprietor of the Lu- Ihiran Obstrixr, published at Baltimore, Rev. C. P. Krauth, D. D., late President of Penn sylvania College, Mr. R. F. Mullhcnuy, Mr. George Schaiucker and David Mills, Esq., all of Gettysburg The last uamed gentleman, during bis stay, we are informed, devoted a portion of his time to a careful analysis of the various medicinal and other spriugs at and iu the vicinity of Bedford. We listened with pleasure to an account of bis visit to, and description of, tho celebrated "Todd's Spring" on the mountaio west of town. We havo no doubt he will long cherish a pleasant recollection of the mountain nymphs who cheered and comforted him on that joar ney. Bis analysis of large quantities of the water, as tested by absorption (and the "Bake Oven" process) we will publish next week for the benefit of our readers. AMUSING—The editor of the Gazette, who has been fighting Douglas for sorno eighteen months, and publishing Judge Black's letters to show that be bad deserted the democratic faith, now comes iu reluctantly to his support for the Presidency, and in Lis extreme modes ty, turns around and calls in question the good faith of those democratic papers who havo adhered to Douglas, und advocated bis cause from first to last. Forney was a Douglas man from the commencement of the split among the democracy, aud eveu intimated that be could support no other man for President. It is amu sing to see this raw recruit trying to read For ney out of the Douglas party. Welcome, Hickman! The lion. JOHN HICKMAN has taken the stump for Lincoln aud Hamlin. His present course will make a vast difference in his part of Pennsylvania, as he will take hundreds of Democrats with him. We will publish, in our uext, the speech of Mr. Hiokmau, delivered in Concert Hall, Philadelphia, on the 24th ult. Ho has delivered several other speeches since that one, in other parts of the State. We say, welcome to the gallaot Hickman ! The Lincoln Club did not hold their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, owing to the ue glect of the person they have employod to un lock the Court House, light up, and ring the bell. We hope the Executive Committee will see to this matter, and have some one to at tend to the room who will not occasion the like result again. MORI PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.—Thero was a convention held at Schenectady, New York, week before last, of the friends of Sam Houston, aud be was put, in nomination for the Presidency, snd Commodere Stockton, of New Jeisey, added tor tfae V ioe Presidency. BEDFORD INODIRBR. r ANOTHER RECRUIT! Our friend Dr. J. H. Ealy, formerly of Scht'lsburg, in this County, but now of lowa City, has torwarded us a copy of the lowa State Reporter, published in that City which is the capital of that State. That paper has been tbe organ of the Democracy of lowa, and had the names of Douglas and Johnson at its mast head, but tbe proprietor has taken them down, and raised in their stead the names of LINCOLN and HAMLIN. Thus it is all over the country, tbe people and the press, are corniug out for the only National candidates before the people- The proprietor says : "After mature deliberation. 1 have arrived at tie conclusion, that I cannot give my assent to the platform of either wing of the late Dem ocratic- party, nor longer yield my support to Stephen A. Douglas and Hersobel V. Johnson as candidates for the Presidency aud Vice Ptes idenoy of the United States. 1 therefore an nounce to the readers of this paper, and the publio generally, that the names of Douglas and Johnson will uo longer remain at the bead of our columns, and that hereafter tbe columns of the Reporter will be devoted to tbe dissemi nation of Republican principles, and the advo cacy of the elcctiou of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, the candidates of the Re publican party for President and Vioe Presi dent of the United States. My reasons for the chaDge thus announced, will be given next week." "All honor to tbe men who stood by Polk and Pierce and Buohaoan."— Jo/in Cessna's Gazette of last week. Where was Douglas during the administra tion of Buchanan ? Is "all honor" due to him for standing by Buchanan ? Didn't he break up the once powerful "Democracy" by Dot "standing by Buchanan,'' hut in oppostug kiw. And docs John W. Forney, who uow leads the Douglas wtDg in this State, deserve "all honor" for "standing by Buchanan?" The Breckin ridge men would like to kuow whether John Jessna, Win. P. Suhell and S. H. Tate, deserve "ail honor," for at present "standing by Buch anan ?" John Oessua's Gazette says that there will be A Douglas electoral ticket ruu IQ evory State in the Uuion! Froui every judication, there will Dot be a Douglas electoral ticket run in one half of the Southern States. Neither will there Lea Breckinridge ticket run in more than half of the Northern States. Both factions are intensely sectional. The only really Na tional party in the field is that headed by Lio coln, who viil as certainly be elected President as the election day arrives. Stand from under> Locofocos, quit fighting among yourselves, and prepare to live under an honest administration for the next four years. Jobu Ceasua's Gazette , of last week, is fierce against those persons who favor a union elec toral ticket with the Breckinridge tueu. Only a few weeks ago that paper copied, approvingly, the proceedings of the Looofoeo Stato Commit tee iu favor of a union electoral ticket! What has caused this sudden change! John Cessna, W in. P. tohell and S. LI. Tate have found it to suit, probably, their political interests to op pose this union with the Breckinridge men, and consequently that paper that was so willing to do anything disreputable to beat Lincoln, now docs the biddiug of its musters and owners, John Cessna k Co. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morning, the 26tb ult„ the wife of Washington Herring of this place, gave their infant, about 8 months old, an overdose of laudanum, for the purpose of putting it to sleep, so that she oould go to the Methodist Sabbath School celebration, near towu, nod left It in the charge of a couplo of little children. She was not gone long until it was seized with convulsions, and, although Dr. Harry did all in his power to save it, it lingered but a day or two, nnd then died.— Comment is unnecessary. The Cumberland (MJ.) Telegraph., an Ameri can organ, referring to a statement that the Opposition party of Alabama had, in Conven tion, repudiated Bell and Everett, and de clared their purpose to support Breckinridge and Lane, says: "We prefer Lincoln before either of the Democratic nominees, and, if driven from our support of Mr. Bell by the treaohery of our leading men—if our party is to be sold out to either wing of the Democracy— then wo are for Lincoln, with tens of thousands of others in good old Maryland." WIRE WALKER.—Theo. McD. Price, a pro fessional wire walker, performed in this place, on last Friday, on a wire stretched from the old Rising Bun Hotel, to the Washington Ho tel, a distance of about 170 feet. He walked the wire, backwards aod forwards with appa rent ease, and performed several other danger ous feats on the wire, without difficulty. He is no humbug. AMBROTYPJE WAGON.—Mr. Frank. Slow art has his Ambrotype Wagon a few steps below the Store of John Alsip, Esq. where he takes Ambrotype Likenesses, singly or in groups—from 25 cents up. His piotures war ranted to give satisfaction. Ho will remain a short time in Bedford, and those wishing a life like picture would do well to give bim a callsoon. The Republicans in Oocoquan, Prinoa Wtl liarn County, Va., raised a Lincoln and llatn- HQ pole a few days ago. This roused the re of the chivalry, they held County meetings, and resolved to cut down the pete. According ly several hundred assembled and demolished the pole. The Republicans, some fifty strong) threaten to raise another. The following is the amount of coal tonnage shipped on tbe Huntingdon and Broadtop Railroad: Tons. Week ending Wednesday July 25, 3,729 Previously this year, siuce Jan. 1. 99,435 Total amount shipped, 103,164 To same date last year, 68,380 Increase, 34,784 The Pennsylvania, has exchanged hands and raised the names of Breckinridge and Lane.— Both old Democratic papers in Philadelphia, tbe and Pennsylvonian , now support this disunion, free trade ticket. It is also thought that the Breckinridge traitor's ticket, wilt run ahead of Douglas in this State. We understand that the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company and the Reading Railroad Com pany are having tuade, each, three hundred ooal cara, to carry coal from tbe Broad Top Moun tain mine, byway of the Lebanon Valley Rail road, to tidewater. This looks like prosecuting tbe coal trade on the lino of the Pennsylvania Railroad with increased vigor. HON. EDWARD MCPHERSON.—This gentle man, the member of Congress from tbis district, is at present staying at Bedford Springs. Mr. McPherson is ao agreeable gentleman (being an old editor, how could be be otherwise?) and seems to be popular with his party. Person ally we wish him much success—politically,— may tbe principles be advocates soon be blotted from the ohart of politics. — Gazette. Pretty good for "* fellow by the name of McPherson." Judge Douglas has been stumping it in New England, the last week, aud Joe Lane is doing the fame thing in North Carolina. This if an unusual thing for Presidential and Vice Pres idential candidates, to travel over the country making speeches in favor of their own elec tion But we are coming on strange t;me9. A. C. MUM. IN, Esq., has been nominated in Cambria County, for tbe Legislature. Alock will succeed, aud well deserves success. There is quite a crowd now at the Bedford Springs, and still increasing. Come on, more room yet. ALLEQUENY SEMINARY—The first term of Allegheny Seminary, at ltainsburg, will com mence on the 7ih August, inst. Bedford County Agricultural Society. At a meeting of members of the Bedford County Agricultural Society, at the house of Col. John liaftr, on the evening of July 23, 1860. Maj. Dan'l Washabaugh was re-elected Pres ident. Hon. Jos. B. Noble, Vice President. Win. Hartley, Recording Seo'ty. O. H. Gaither, Corresponding Sec'ty. G. W. Blymire, Treasurer. On motion, Resolved, That we bold an Ag ricultural and Mechanical Exhibition this Fall, and that the citizens of Bedford and adjoining counties bo requested to oontributo stock, pro duce, machinery, Ac., for this purpose. Col. J ODD Hafer, P. H. Shires and Job Shoe maker were uppoiuted a committee to solioit memberships and money to defray expenses of said exhibition. John R. Jordan, Valentine Steckman, Johu flafor, Thos. 11. Lyous, \V. W. Shuck, and Jacob Reed, were appointed • committee of arrangements. Francis Jordan, O. E. Shannon, and Win. Hartley, were appointed a oommittee to settle up the affairs of former exhibitions. The meeting adjourned to meet at the Court House, on Monday evening the 6th of Aug., next, at whioh meeting all interested are invi ted to attend, WM. HARTLEY, Secretary. CAUGHT A TARTAR. Neighbor Jolly of the Tyrone Star revived, has 'caught a Tartar' in our good friend Job M. Spang, Esq., of Spang's Mills, it would seem that Mr. Jolly had couoeived the project of get ting up a Bolters County Ticket, aod of using Mr. Spang as an assistant in the matter; but Mr. Spang proves to be not one of that sort; aod not only declines to have anything to do with the factious business, but plainly comes out for the People's Party regular nominees, from top to bottom. Mr. Spang's manly coarse, we need ouly add, does him great credit, and will endear him more than ever to the hosts of friends he has in all parti of the county. Here's his letter: SPANCI'S MILLS, June 28, 1860. M. H. JOLLY, Esq.,— Dear Sir —l have just been informed by Dr. L. E. Butler that you requested him to call npou me and ascertain whether I would aecept of the nomination for the Legislature upon a Ticket which, I suppose, would be composed of a set of men pretending to oall themselves Americans, but who are not williog to abide by the regular nominations mado by the People's Party Convention recent ly held at Hollidaysburg; and the balance of the party, I suppose, would be composed of renegade and dissatisfied Democrats. .Now,sir, allow me to say that I oould not aooept of the nomination under such circumstauoes, as this party would represent a much worse amalgama tion than Republioans aod Americans. I am, and always have been a true American, but I am in favor of the regularly nominated County Ticket, and our Township will be a unit on that Ticket, without a doubt. Respectfully yours, J. M. SPANG. Mr. Jolly also solicited Dr. Sutler of East Freedom, to j-ii him in his project, but the Dr. also deolined.— Hollidaysburg Register. Among the objections urged against GOD. Lane, ibe Secession candidate for Vioe Presi dent, by the citizens of Dubuque, lows, are the following: First— He spells God with a little g. Se'oond—He spells barracks, bar-rax. Third >—H# spells dirt with two t's. Fourth—When in Mexioo, ho dated a letter "Very Croose." Fifth and last—He oan't keep a hotel. DOUGLAS CONVENTION. HARRISBURO, July 26,1860. Tfco grand mass Convention of tbe friends and advocates of the election of Douglas and Johnson, assembled in the hall of tbe House of Representatives, this afternoon, at. twenty minutes past 2 o'clock. About thirty coun ties wer# represented by 136 self constituted delegates. The number of citizens, and of 81rangers from Philadelphia and tbe interior of tbe State, who were present to witness the prooeedings of this novel body, convened to gether at tbe call of Richard J. Haldeman, of the National Democratic Committee for Penn sylvania, and seven members of tbe Democrat ic State Executive, resident at Harrisburg, was immeuse. 1 deem it unnecessary to give any particulars of the transactions of the Con vention, iuasmuch as tbey will have reached you, through the telegraph, in advance of this communication. The excitement, at the even ing session, was tremendous, on the question of adoptiug somo of the resolutions, many of the delegates expressing their coiuion that they did not go far enough in their require ments of tbe State Central Executive Com mittee to conform their action more closelv to the wishes of that portion of the Democracy who advocate the election of Judge Douglas for the Presidency— while others, maoy of them delegates to the late Democratic Conven tions at Charleston and Baltimore, stated tbeir readiness to approve and accept the resolutions in the form in which they had boon reported by tbe Committee on the address and resolu tions. The speakers were numerous, and many of them very eloqueul aud severe on the course which the State Executive Committee bad thought proper to pursue at their meeting in Philadelphia on the 2d inst., viz: recom mending the adoption of two electoral tickets. The feeling of the meeting was very enthusias tic; and a UDit in favor of the "Little Giant," while it was generally mild and courteous toward Mr. Breokinridge. The assertion was unanimousjtbat Douglas was regularly and fairly nominated, aud therefore it was strenu ously argued aud insisted that he only was en titled to tbe support of the great Democratic party of the State and of the Union. Mr. Haldemau strongly urged an auiendmeut of the resolutions, by proviJiog for the appointment of an Executive Committee, to communicate with and ask the rebellious Central Executive Committee of Philadelphia (as he designated it) to rescind the resolution wbiob they passed on the 2d of July inst., and call together again the Readiug Convention, or another, iu any way they chose. At length, after much discussion ou some of the resolutions, and amendments offered to them, they were unani mously adopted, as was also the address of the Convention, exactly as they were reported from tho Committee. After the adoption of sundry resolutions to print tbe address, voting thanks to the President and other officers of! the Cotiveution, it adjourned sine Jit, after giv ing six enthusiastic cheets for Douglas aud Johnson. Communications, For the Inquirer. The Commott Schools of Bedford Co. What can be done for t-bc improvement of our Common Schools? All will admit that muoh is needed to bo done; and much may be dune, if all who are officially related to, or personally interested in tbem; would cheerfully co-operate with caen other,and with the Superintendent of our schools; in carrying out to the fullest possible extent, the spirit and design of our wise and excellent school law. Let the Superintendent, Directors, Teachers and Parents; each and all, but do their duty in regard to our Schools, (regardless of faultfind ers) being prompted by higher motives than the fear of censure, or the iove of popularity: then, will there be a waking up to the all important subject of educaliou amoog the masses of the people. Then will a vital and healthy current begin to flw through our wholesome school system, its dormant powers will he waked to life, and health, development and growth will bo the result. Then will all realize that our school law which provides for the education of all our youth is not only wise, but supremely benevolent to the rich as well as the poor. Heuoe, among the first steps towards improv ing our schools, devolving upon the Superin tendent, is, to create a deeper interest on the part of the people in behalf of their sohools. They should be made to feel that it is not ody their duty, but their interest, to educate every youth iu the county. And that the cheap est and most successful way to accomplish such a noble end, is to furnish commodious and com fortable school bouse* iu every distriot, and then to offer such wages for qualified teachers, as will induce young men of the first order of talents, to spend money and time to qualify themselves for the arduous and responsible duties of teaching. it is to be feared that the great majority of our teachers are asleep to the great interests of their calling. Heuoe, many of them, heretofore, have made little or no effort to improve themselves. They feel no moral obligations in taking charge of a school, contented if they can only keep (not teach) the school and get their money then they arc off to engage in almost anythiug, (but self-improvement,) tor the next eight or nine months, then they migrate to some part of the oounty where tboy are not known and again impose themselves upon the Directors and peo ple, in the capacity of Teachers. Such teachers we most emphatically term "drones," aud the soouer they oan he stuug out of the hire the better. It teachers will make uo effort to improve themselves, they should, aud will be cut off from the profession. The County Superintendent will be unflinch ing it. the discharge of his duties, without the slightest partiality, making the necessary dis tinction in giving certificates, between "live teachers and drones." School Directors should always give the pre ference to those teachers whom they know to feel a deep interest in their owu improvement, as well as in the improve incut of their schools. By thus encouraging true merit, iu a few years the drones will have beeu expelled from the hive, (school house,) and we will have a corps of teachers of whom the poople will be proud, and whom they will liberally compensate for their labors. We urge upon the several Boards of school Directors in the county, the importance of con tinuing to take the Penu ; a School Journal, believing it to be iodispcnsible, to the right performance of tbsir responsible duties Were we a school Director, we would no more employ a teacher who was not rogulaaly w the reception of a school journal, than we would ongage a mmisfer to preach for us, who was not 10 the possession of a bible. We there tore most earnestly urge upon every school Hoard in the county, to pass the following res effect ,0 ° arry tbetu iame <Ktely into fer^thfV*' TL , at tbU 80ho01 bowd subscribe for the Pennsylvania School Journal for the B rhy tO ,a b w ePaidOUtOfthe6oh - , ** whfeor Th wi!l Z eb i r the Pennsylvania School Jooruai. Let each, school board earry the above reso lutions into effect, and there will be at once an agency put into operation which will quicken aud energize every department of our school system. At once, near two hundred torch lights would be scattered broad cast throughout the county dispensing light and knowledge in their way' to both teachers and people, upon the impor tant questions relating to the improvement of our schools. 1 be Pennsylvania school journal is.the edu cational organ of the Slate, and is the princi pal means of communication between the State Superintendent and the County Superintendents, Teachers and Directors of the several Counties. In it are published frojp time to time the de cisions given by the State Superintendent, up on numerous point* of Law, and the various questions of inquiry made by different school boards. Also there will be given in escb number a series of articles, upon the best methods of teaching the common branches,and upon school government, &o. &o. Wo recommend every teacher in the county to send bis dollar to the editor, Thos H. Bur rowee, Lancaster, Pa., and thus put himself in possession of one of the best educational journ als in the land. GEO. SIGAFOOS, County Supt. For the Inquirer. SABBATH SCHOOL CELEB RATI OX. On Thursday, 26th ult., the Methodist Sun day School of this place held its annual pic nic festival. Having assembled at tbe church, at 8 o'clock iu tbe morning, they soon • er formed in procession, and, moving down J ali aua aud Pitt streets, presented a most iu.er estiug, imposing and refreshing appearance. First was the music, theD the Superintendent of the school and pastor of the denomination; then caiue tbe school, with the American col ors, and numerous banners of various and ap propriate devices The proeession was a long one, showing ibe school to he the largest one in our village. The place of their festivities was a little to the north of the town, in a grove belonging to Hon. Job Mann. We re member well the first time we visited this choice aud picturesque spot. It is a consider able eminence, of sugarloaf form, in the midst of a field. So lovely is the spot in itself, and so fine a prospect of ibe surrounding country does it oommand, Urn its native growth of for est trees was never disturbed, tbe owner prob ably intending at some futuie day to make it tbe site of a princely residence. We assure no lovelier spot could be fouud for sue- a pur pose. After a pleasant march, the procession arri ved at its destination, where ample seats and a snug platform had been provided. Here pres ently they were called to order, and after some martial music, sinking by the school and prayer, they listen# 1 to an anniversary address from the pastor, Rev. Mr- Rarnes. After singing again by the school ot some appropriate pieces, pre pared for the occasion, Mr. Gephart was called to the platform, and made a few very appro priate remarks. Soon after, the table was spread, and a sumptuous and plentiful repast served out, first to the school, and then to tho numerous adult friends who had come to be cheered by the festivities of the little folks.— Half an hour more, and you might have seen numerous groups of all sizes and ages, enjoy ing themselves variously, when, suddenly, ringing out above the merry laugh o! twice or thrice a hundred merry hearts was heard, "Halloo 1 Jim! look there! yonder comes au Elephant !'* The scene that followed can be better imagined than described, for, sure enough, slowly rising over the hill, all eyes caught the sight of the huge proportions of (apparently a veritable) mammoth elephant.— He was led by a careful keeper, while upon bis back was a brisk boy carrying a small flag. Of course the whole thing was a mimic, but a better thing of the kind could uot be imagined. The inventor was a genius, and uo mistake.— This majestic creature, with alow and careful tread, suffered himself to be led submissively by various circuitous routes through the grove, except that when too much thronged, he woald now and theu start at the boys, making them fly in every direction, to the no little conster nation of some, and the infinite amusement of others. The whole tbiog, manceuveriog and all, was a complete suooess, and afforded any amount of sport to old and young. Soon af ter this we were called away by other engage ments, well pleased, and paid for our trouble and loss of tiuie. We understand that tho whole thing wound up most pleasantly and sat isfactorily to all parties. May the scnool con tinue to have its wonted success, and enjoy many such festive bollidaye. ** For Me Inquirer. MEETING OF THE DIME-OCRACY AT STONERSTOWN. SxoNßßsrowN, July 30,1860. At 1 o'olook, P. M., the hour appointed for the gland mass meeting and pole raising at this place, Messrs. Cessna, Meyers and Gai" ther, from Bedford, and Mr. Fisher, from York, Pa., made their appearanoc as speakers. At the time specified for oommenoipg, there were some fiftecuj or twenty persons on the ground, a uutnber of whom were of the oppo sition party. Meanwhile, the several speakers busied tbeonolv.sß with painting tbo names of Douglas, Johnson nnd Foster on a flag, which was afterwards hong across the street. Throe cheers were now propoaod by Lewis, of the Huntingdon Globt , for the nominees. Scarcely a voice was audibly but the Globe rnau's. The enthusiasm of former days bad departed from them, aod alas! tear and despondency oast au unhallowed blight over the faces of the onee un terrified spoilers. But they rallied a corporal's guard to an adjoining eohoolhouse, where Geo. F. Steelo was plaoed in the chair. Mr. Meyers
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