BY DAVID OYER. T GENERAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION. {PURSUANT TO AN ACT OF GENERAL As sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act relating to the Elections of this Commonwealth," approved the second day of July, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, I, WILLIAM S. FLUKE, High Sher iff of the County of Bedford, Pennsylvania, do hereby make known, and give notice to the Electors of the County aforesaid, thit a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in said County, of Bed ord, Pennsylvania, on the Tuesday after the first Monday, being the 6tk day of November, 1860, At which tiuie, and the places designated, the qualified elceto's will elect by ballot, TWKNTY SEVEN ELECTORS for the State of Pennsylvania, to oast the vole of said State, for President and Vice Presi dent of the United States. I also hereby make known, and give notice, that the places of holding the aforesaid General Elec tion, in the several Boroughs and Townships within the Coucty of Bedford, are as follows, to wit: The Electors of the Borough of Bedford ami Township of Bedford to meet at the Court House in said Borough. The Electors of Broadtop township to meet at the School House in Hopewell. The Electors of Colerain Township to meet at the house lately occupied by Benjamin Kegg, in Rainsbnrg, in said Township. The electors of Cumberland Valley Township to meet at the new Seliool House elected on the land owned by John Whip's heirs in said Town ship. The Electors of Harrison Township to meet at shool house No. 5, near the dwelling house of Hen ry Keyser in said Township. The Electors of Junita Township to meet at Keyser's school House in said Township. The Electors of Hop.-well Township to meet at the sc iool House near the houso of John Dasher in said Township. The Electors of Londonderry Township to meet at the house now occupied by Wm. H. Hill as a shop, in Bridgeport, in said Township. The Electors of the Township of Liberty to meet at the school House in Stouerstown in said Township. The Electors of Monroe Townsliio to meet at the house lately occupied by J antes Camel, in Clear ville, in said Township. The Electors of Napier Township and Schells. burg Borough to meet at the brick school House in the Borough of Schellshurg. The iHectors of East providence Township to meet at the house lately oceupied by John Nycum, Jr.. innkeeper, in said Township. The Electors of Snake Spring Township to meet at the School JloOM) ncaaAhti jtethodist Church, on lands of John G. Hartley. The Electors of West Providence Township to ineet at the new log School House at Bloody Run in said township. The Electors of St. Clair Township to meet at the store near the dwelling house of Gideon Trout, in said township. The Electors of Union Township to meet at the school house near Mowry's Mill in said township. The Electors of Southampton Township to meet a! the house of William Adams in said Township. The Electors of the Township of -Middle Wood berry to meet at the house of Henry Fluke, in the village of Wcodberry. The Electors of South Woodbeny Township to meet at the house of Samuel Uator in said town ship. The election to be opened between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock in the forenoon, by a public proc lamation, and to keep open until seven o'clock in the evening, when the polls shall be closed. JVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That every person, excepting Justices of the I'eueC, whe sh ill hold any office or appointment of profit or trust under the United States, or of this Sute or any city or corporated district, whether a commissioned officer or otheiwise, a subordinate officer or agent, who is or shail lie emploped under the legislative, executive or Judiciary department of this State, or of any city, or of any incorpora ted district and also ; that every member of Con gress arid of the State Legislature, and of the select or common council of any city or Commis sioners of incorporated district is by law incapable of holding or exercising at the time the office or appointment of Judge, inspector or clerk of any election of this Commonwealth, and that no in spector, Judge, or other officer of such election shall be eligible to lie thi ri voted for. And the said act of Assembly, entitled "an aet n-laing to elections of this Commonwealth." passed July S, 1849, further provides as follows, to wit "That the inspectors and judges shall meet at the respective places appointed for holding the • lection in the district at which they respectively srfb-oog, before eight o'clock in the morning of the - i 'I uesday of October, and each said inspector shall appoint one clerk, who shall be a qualified oter of such district. '•ln case the person who shall have received the highest number of votes fur inspector shall not at. ' •iid on th day of any election, then the person who shall have received the second highest nuinl>cr "f votes lor Judge at the next preceding election, siiall act as inspector in his place. And in case <he person who has received the highest number of votes for inspector shall not attend, the person ilected Judge shall appoint an inspector In his ! i ce,and in case the person elected Judge shall r-'d attend, then the inspector who received the ghest number of votes shall appoint a judge in i-i- place; and if any vacancy shall continue la the hoard for the space of one hour after the time fixed I y law for the opening of the election, the qualified '• ' for the township, ward or district Tor which such c fficers shah have l>een elected, present ut the ' ection, shall elect one of their number to fill sucli a vacancy. £, lt sh ill be the duty of the reveral assessors re \ - ch'vely to attend at the place of holding every hmeral, special, or township election dming the whele ime said election is kept open, for the pur pose of given inform it ion to th 3 inspectors, and judge, wht-r. called cn, in relation to the right of ••■■ay person assessed by them to vote at strch e-lec •d on such other mutters in relation to the • meet ot voters, as the said inspectors er • i ilietu shall from time to time requite. ••-No Persia shall be permitted to vote, at any ' t'tion a afor said, than a '.vhite freeman of the o; twenty or more, who shall have.resided ' * State at h ast one year, and in tbe'ekctiou !*• net where he • lore to vote tnr day*i ifiamediJ preced.ng seel election and within two years | !la State or County tax which shall have- ten '< •.i d at least ten days before the electron. But f c,IU( - n ot tb Unued S.atc who has previously a qualified voier of thw State an 1 removed ; '"-trot:; and returned, and who shall have resided. ■■ ■ election district and paid taxes, aforcsMdt • <> ••• 'titled to voto after residing m this State. •I ' mot Provided, That the whit-, freemen, f . 7.i of the United States between the ages of ■ *<-iiti-one aw. iwenty-two years, who have re ' ln '• ewction district ten days as aforesaid A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, t'olitics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture. Ae„ &c—Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. 1 shall lie entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid tax. - "No person shall be admitted to vote whose name is not contained in the list of taxable inhabi tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless ; First, he produce r receipt of payment, within two years of State <Jr County tax assessed agreeably to the constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on his own oath or {(ffirniation of another that he has paid such a tax, for in a failure to produce a receipt shall tuake oath to the payment thereof, or Second, if he claim a right to vote by being an elector be tween the age twenty-one and twenty-two years shall depose on oath or affirmation, that be resided in the State at least one year next before his ap plication, and make suih proof of residence in the district as required by this act, and that he does verily believe, from the account given him that he is of tho age aforesaid, and give such other evidence as is required by this act; whereupon the name of the person so admitted to vote shall bo inserted in the alphabetical list by the inspector, and a note made opposite thereto by writing the word "tax," if he shall be admitted to vote by reason of having paid tax, or the word "age," if he shall be admit ted to vote by reason of age, and either case the reason of such a vote shall be called out to the clerks, who shall make the like note in tho list of voters kept by tliem. "In all cases where the name of the person claim ing to vote is aot found on the list furnished by the commissioners, and assessors, or his right to vote whether found ttmreou or not, is oljected tu by any qualified citizen, It shall be ttie duty of the inspec tors to examine such person on oath as to his qual ifications, at d if be claims to have resided within the State for one year or more, his oath shall be sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof by at least one competent witness, who shall be a qualified elector, that he has resided within the district for more than ten days immediately pre ceding said election and shall also himself swear that his liona fide residence, in pursuance of his lawful calling, is within tho district, and that he did not remove within the district for the purpose ot voting therein. "Every person qualified as aforesaid, and who shall, make due proof if required, of his residence and paymeot of taxes aforesaid, shall he admitted to vote in the township, ward or district in which ho shall reside. "If any person shall prevent or attempt to pre vent any officer of an election under this act from holding such election, ortise or thereaten any vio lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt or improperly interfere with him in the execution of; his duty, shall block or attempt to block up the j window or avenue to any window where the same I may be hidden, or shall riotously disturb the peace ] of such election, or shall use or practice intiinida- ! tion, threats, force or violence, with the design to j influence unduely or overawe any elector, or pre vent hiin from voting, or to restrain the freedom i cf choice, sucli peison on conviction shall,be fined j in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and j to be imprisoned for any time not less than one or ; more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown ! to the Court where the trial of such offence shall had, that the perso£ so offending was not a re si- ! dent of the city, ward, district or township where the said offence was committed, and not entitled to vote therein, then oa conviction, he shall be seu- i termed to pay a fine of not less than one hundred i nor more than one thousand dollars, and be im prisoned not less than six mouths uor more than two years. "It any person or persons shall make any bet or wager upon the result of any election within the j Commonwealth, or shall otf, r to m ike any such bet or wager, either by verbal prociamiiion thereof, or by any written or printed advertisement, or invite any person or persons to make such bet or wager j upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit aud pay three times the amount so bet or offered I o be bet. And the Judges of the respective districts afore said, are required to meet at Bedford, on the Fri day next following the holding, of said Election, then and there to perform those things re.jured of them by law. Given under my hand, at my office in Bedford, ti.:s 28th day ol September, in the year of our I Lori, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and the Both of Independence of the United Sta.es. WILLIAM S. FLUKE, Sheriff. Sept. 28, 1860. BROADTOP RAIL ROAD. Arrangements have been affected between the PENNSYLVANIA RAIL HOAD CO. AND Huntingdon & Sroadtop Railroad Co. BY" WHICH FREIGHTS ARE TRANSPORTED at the following LOW RATES : From HOPEWELL to PHILADELPHIA, FLOUR 62$ cents per barrel. GRAIN 31 cents per 100 lbs. MERCHANDIZE WESTWARD, From Phila. to Hopewell, per 100 lbs. Ist Class. 2nd Class. 3d Class 4th Class. Salt &c. 75 cts. 60 cts. 60 cts. 35 cts. 30 cts. FREIGHTS WESTWARD ARE RECEIVED AT THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAiy s 1 ATION, 13tb and Market St., Philadelphia, and forwarded daily. FREIGHTS EASTWARD ARK RECEIVED at the HOPE WELD STATION of BROAD TOP R. R., AND FORWARDED DAILY. S. B. KINGSTON, Jr., Freight Agent, Penn'a R. R. Co., Phila. S. S. FLUCK, Freight Agent, 11. & B. T. R. R., Hopewell Station. J. J. LAWRENCE, Aug, 31,1860.-2 m Supt. Every Day Brings Something New! ANOTHER NEW FIRM! FEKGISON & LIMi; A I the former stand of Ferguson & Manspoaker, are now ready to wait on old customers ae well as new. They expect to sell very low for cash and produce, or to those who will --foot up*' every six months. Their Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware. and all other good- usually kept in stores, have been carefully selected, and' nought at prices enabling (heui to sell at reduced rates. Their S&oc Dtpcittikent contains eve.y variety ol Shoes and Boots. 7br Men,-jVomau i d Children. They invite a I'iir share of patronage from their friends and the pnbkc, and particularly solicit the irade of their couutry friends, expecting to deal fairly with ihern and ali others, at cm: crick for everybody. Sept. 7, 1860. A lot of pure Maple Sugar, for Side by A. L. DEFIBAUGH. July 20, 1860. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1860. LIST CP PRIMUS Awarded at the exhibition of the Bedford Co Agricultural Society, Oct. 2d, 3d and 4th ,1860. ,• HOUSES. GR. Birndollar, best draught stud, $6,00 I T. Mullinix, 2d do do Jo 4,00 ; Chss Smith 3d do do do Diploma, Junta. Bowser, do 2y er draught stud 3,00 ; Oiiss. Suiif*i, do 2 do riding do 2.00 J. Halderbitum, do 1 do stud colt 1,00 Daniel Walter, best brood mare 5,00 Isaac Earnest, 2d best brood uiare 3,00 G. 11. Barndollar, best 3 year old colt 4,00 Wuj. Bowles, 21 best 3 year old colt 3,00 J. llalderbautn best 3 year old mare colt 3,00 J. Bowser, 2<l best 3 year old mare colt 2 00 Ffios. Gephart, best 2 year old horse oolt 3,00 ; VV. Cessna, 2d best 2 year old horse colt 2,00 ! Wuj. Beegle, best 2 yeat old colt 3,00 IS. Reighart 2d best 2 year old mare oolt 2,00 David Ickes, best 1 year old horse oolt 2,00 ; -lob; Mann, 2d best I year old horse colt 1,00 I Dr. Wm. 11 Watson, best riding horse 3,00 1 hotnas 11. Lyons,"best pair diiving horses 5,00 Saui'l W Lit taker, best driviug horse 2,00 | Levi Smith, 21 best driviug horse 1,00 A. Henderson, best 3 year old driviug colt 1,00 I Ihns. Gepbart, best spring colt 1,00 Juo. Alsip, best mare and colt 3,00 • M. Haldebauui, best 4 year old horse 1,00 ! Dan 1 fetter,'best 4 year old mare 1,0,0 Geo. Ziumers, best 5 year old mare 1,00 J. C. Morgret, best 4 horse team 5,00 Ohas. Cofleit, 2d bc„l, 2,50 Jouatbau Bowser, 3 J best 2 00 Wm. States, Win. Beegle, Jas. Bowles, Jno. Feigbtocr, John Burns, Judges. CATTLE. ; George Gump, best 3 year old Buli, §5,00 Charles Smith, 21 best, 3,00 I Charles Co!felt, best 2 year old, 2,00 William Hartley, best Cow, 3,00 Edward Trout, 2 best, 2,00 j John Scott, best Heifer 2 years old, 2,00 ! Charles Colfcltl best 0 month calf, 1,00 j A. J. Sausom, best 3 month calf, 1,00 George Gump, best yoko # oxen, 3,00 ; George Gump, best fat steer, 3,00 John Todd, best bull, 3,00 A. J. Siusoiu, for cow and cuif, 1,00 Job MauD, John \\ . Becler and Thomas Gepbart, Judges. SHEEP. i George Zuimers, best buck IJdjW : Charles Smith, 2d best 2,00 Ciiarlps Smith, best ewu 3,00 George Ziuimers 2d best 2,00 ! CliarUs Smith, best 6 3,00 George Z'mmers, best pair of laiubs 2,00 M.Taylor, J, C. Mirgret, Joseph Diehl, Judges. HOGS. John Nelson, best boar William Mick el, 21 best 15,00 John Nelson, John W . Becler. bust sow and pigs 5,0(F Philip W. Sanioni, best fat hog 3,00 John Nolsoo, best 6 pigs under 6 mouths 2,00 Simon Nans, best pair of ft hogs 2,00 A. J. Sansom, 2i best 1,00 Samuel Shuck, 31 best 1,00 W . S. Fluke, Samuel Dufib - ugh arid Samuel Voodersiuitb, Judges. POULI'R r | Edward Trout.best pr. shanghai obiebeos §I,OO ! A. J. Sausom, 2d best 50 j J. T Gepbart, best pair improved chickens 1.00 J . W. Becler, best pair of game chickens 1,00 A. B. Cramer, best pair of geese 1.00 A. B. Cramer, best pair of DucLb 1,00 ifi. B. Trout, best pair guinea fowls 1,00 E. B. Trout, best lot of uoultry 2,00 B. R. Aslieom, G. W. Gump and George Zitumers, Judges. FARM IMPLEMENTS. P. H. Shires, best 2 horse plow §3,00 l Milton Spidel, best harrow 2,00 P. 11. Sbircs, best cultivator 2,00 Win. Hartley, best ciJer mill, 3,00 | P. H. Shires, best thrasher. 5,00 Thomas Knox, best 2 horsa wagon 4,00 P. 11. Shires, best rake 2,00 Daul. Amos, best ladders for grain 3,00 William Hartley, heal cutting box 2,00 William Hartley, best reaper aud mower 5,00 Dmiel lleltzel, best grain fan 2,00 William Hartley, best corn shelter 2,00 John Border, best 6 rakes 2,00 Williui Allen, best shaking fork Diploma. Daniel Heltzel best wheel barruw I^oo Dauiel llelizel, best shovel plow 1,00 D.vid Eiserode, best washing ujacbine 1,00 Daniel Auios, best churn model 1,00 •John Border, 2d best churn model 50 J. Sender, best wood work of wagou Diploma. E. B. Trout, best 3 borse wagon Diploma. Jacob Duukie, best cider mill screw 1,00 J. Little, best gram fan 1,00 Wm. Spidel, best 2 horse wagon, to bed 1,00 Samuel Stivers, 2d best 1,00 Shires & Jordan, castings 5,00 Charles Colfelt, J. Bowser and John Sill, Judges. GRAIN AND SEEDS. John W. Jobustou, best white weat §I,OO Wm. Leary, best red wheat 1,00 Wm. Mickel, best rye 1,00 Charles Colfelt, best buckwheat 50 Charles Colfeit, best oats 50 Goorgo Smith, best clover seed 1,00 J. H. Bowser, best timothy seed 1,00 N. Smith, best ooru in ear 1,00 M. lialderbaum, George Zitumers and D. Walters, Judges. MECHANICAL. Jacob Spoiler, best 2 horse carriage §5,00 John rtuuek, best buggy 3,00 James MoMullin, best 6 chairs 2,00 David Elsrode, bos? rockiug obair 1,00 John Bums, best set of double harness 3,00 Johu Taylor, best 6 calf skins 2,00 Jobu Taylor, best 2 sides upper leather 2,00 Adam Beltz, be-t 2 sides harness leatber 2,00 Saui'l Shuck, best 1 side sole leatber 1,00 I Jacob Senaler, best pair breast chains 1,00 IV m. Si J. 0. Kiser, best fur hat 1,00 ; O. Llsrod '.Uest and largest lot of furniture 3,00 i Miiton Spidel, best pair horse shoes 1,00 , John Border, best rifle gun 2,00 ; Mis- (.atbari&e Over, beat pair of pants 1,00 VV illiatn Claar, best pair floe boots 2,00 j John best coarse boots ' 2,00 ; Abraro Ilarpan, best sett tin ware 2,00 1 George Blyijaire, best cook stove 2,50 ; George Biymire, best variety of stoves 2,50 Willum Stblil, best be J stead 2,00 D Klsrode. Gst dining table 2,00 Jonas HysGßg, best lot of pottery 2,00 Warcer lleikens, best lounge 50 James MoMtUt®, best 2 urns 50 Ebdn PennejL bee hive 50 Christopher Uerriog, best lot cooper ware 2,00 M. M Pesirieg, J. \|(iip, J Lingenfelter, b. Dickerhoif and I. 1). Earnest, Judges. FLOWERS, Mrs. E. L. Anderses, largest collection §I,OO Mrs. W. P. Sohell, largest dahlias 25 Mrs. E. L. AuJeraon, largest lot of roses 25 Mrs. R. L. Anderson, largest lot of verbena 25 J. J. largest bouse plants 1,00 J Fjemming, best floral design 3,00 Mi>s Lizzie Aitip, (o( Joseph,) ornamental cot / 50 MistjLizzie Alaip, (of Joseph) best feather flowers ■ 25 Miss Emma Smith best wax flowers 50 Mrs. C. Over, best hydragium 25 Mrs. King, Mrs. Taliaferro, Mrs. Hartley, Judges, FLOUR AND MEAL. John Nelson, best barrel flour §2,00 John Nelson, best buckwheat flour 1,00 C. Ake, U.b'rauffer, J. J. Luther, Judges. PLOUGHING. Okas. Col felt, best plqughiug §5,00 Tbos. Mulling, 2d best " 3,00 M. Hahteibaui, 21 best 2^oo D. VV. best I^oo Joua. Bowser, best ploughman 2J30 Jona. Bowser, bj:st plough team 2,'00 VV P. Morgret, 1). Fetter, Geo. Beegle and Asa Silvers, Juuges. ur u ?f PRODUCTS. v >. f . Morgrer. ,est cheese §2,00 Mrsi.yA. Barnbart. best 10 pouuds buttei 2,00 Mrs. A. Stivers, 21 best 1,00 Mrs. Morgjet, best hooey 2 00 John AuSJt, 2d best l*Qy J. G. Miooicii, best bam l'oO r l,OO James .lea, best tnaple molasses 50 ! Geo. Smith, Jas. Barodellar and C. Lover; Judges. MISCELLANEOUS, i},' tot of Ambrotypea $3,00 i v l "* ett 3 s > ' ot °' daguerreotypes 1,00 C. N. llickak, best oil painting " 100 .1. iv. Jordau, best mortice blinds 1,00 J. R. Jordan, best pane! door 1,00 J. It. Jordan, best pivit bliuds ijoO kO. N. lliekok, best display of dentistry 1,00 ! D<m 1 Border, manufactured watch 5.00 0. N. lliekok, lost'of dentistry 3,25 iiugh Moore, Jno. Arnold, and Dan'i Sams, Judges. | .FRUIT. D. Amos, best 12 apples 1 variety §I,OO Jas. ilea, 2d best s(j Lavki-Craine, bet 4 bus. apples rambo 1,00 1. M. Lynch, best and largest "variety of a PP les 1,00 D. \\ ashabaugh, best 12 pears 1,00 f. 31. Lynch, best aud largest variety of i pears L. SnowdeD, best 12 peaches 1,00 L- Suowden, best and largest variety of peaches 1,00 Daniel VV ushabaugb, largest variety of g'' a P c s 1,00 T. M. Lynch, largest variety of out-door g ra P eß 1,00 Henry Boor, 12 best quinces 1,00 James Rea, jr., hert peck dried apples 50 A. Scbfcll. largest variety apples 1,00 Geo. VV. Rupp, John G. Hartley and J. F. Reed, Judges. VEGETABLES. John Flemming, largest assortment of veg etables §3,00 VVrn. Leary, best 6 heads cabbage 1,00 5. Naus, best pumpkin 1,00 Mrs. Barnhart, best peck sweet potatoes 50 VV. S. Beegle, best irish potatoes 50 91. Blackburn, bast beets 50 J. Flemming, best carrots and collery 1,00 J. V. Kiser, best onions 50 VVrn. Knox, best parsoips 50 J. Flemiuiug, best turnips 50 D. VVashabuugb, best tomatoes 50 Wui. Leary, beat 3 pumpkins 50 C. Smith, best barrel cider 50 J. T. Gepiiart, best lot cabbage turnips 50 Miiton Spidle, largest cabbage turnips 50 D. Washabaugh, egg plant 50 Wni. Leary, water melon 50 Meogel Reed, corn 50 Samuel Statler, Sam'l Kctteraian and Jofcn Nelson, Judges. HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES, Ist CLASS. T. Boor, beit yarn carpet all wool §2,00 R. Fyan, best yarn carpet 1,00 Li. Retmund, best rag carpet 1,00 George Smith, best pair of blankets 1,00 T. Boor, beet hoaiade blanketing 1,00 Miss O. Rea, bust wool hose 25 Mrs. C. Morgret, host wool stockings 25 Mrs. G. Over, best cap and stockiugs 25 Mrs. (J. Over, best shirt 50 Miss C. Rea, 2d best shirt 25 Julia ltecd, best quilt 1,50 Mrs. Joseph Alsip, 2i best !|uilt 1,00 Miss Mary Rea, 3d best quilt 50 Mrs Dively, 1 quilt 1,00 D. Walter, best cuverlit 1,00 T. Boor, best tow liueu 50 Miss O. Jamison, silk quilt 1,00 Miss 11. Getty, best worsted enibrordry &3. 1,00 Mrs. J. Mower, 2d best 50 Miss Rose Getty, best ottoman cover 25 Airs. S. 11. Tate, best fancy embroidered ! cape and drees 1,00 G. Wsidle, boat diapering and towelling 37 Jrvin Noble, best lot wollen factory goods 3,00 Mrs. 8. Gibson, best needle work 50 F. Naogle, best 2 linen table cloths 25 Mrs. Croyle, best pair of stookings 25 Miss 0. Pennell, best worsted Work 50 Miss Ellen Nicodemus, mat and slippers 50 Mrs. Win. Scbafer, 1 pair ottomans 50 I Miss H. A. Barclay, chair tidy 25 George Smith, homemade carpet 50 J. T. Gepbart, homemade carpet 40 S. Shuck, Mrs. J. M. Barndollar, Mrs. 0 Loyer, Mrs. S. Shuck, Mrs. A. Ferguson und ! John Boor, Judges. ! HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES 2d CLASS. Mrs. John Nelson, best loaf of bread §I,OO i Mrs. Joseph Alsip, best pound cake 50 Mrs. Jaue M. Tate, best sponge cake 50 Mrs. John Nelson, best starch cako 25 Mrs. Charles Colfelt, best jelley cako 25 Mrs. Charles Colfelt, best cream cake 25 Mrs. C. Colfelt, best assortment preserves 1,00 Mrs. Cramer, 2d best 75 Mrs. V. Tate, 3d best 75 Mrs. Joseph Alsip, 4th best 50 Mrs. Emanuel Smith, best apple butter 1,00 Mrs. Voodersmitb, best plumb butter 50 Mrs. V. Tate, best quince butter 50 Mrs. A. Fergason, best assortment pickles 1,00 Mrs. Vondersmitb,) 50 Mrs. Agnew, j „ , ( ... 50 Mrs. Over, j,Equal for p.dries 5Q Mrs. Amos, t ! 50 J. G. Miuuicb, bast blackhury wine 50 J. G- Minuich, best current wine 50 Mrs. Fyan, best cherry cordial 50 Mrs. V. Tate, best raspberry syrup 50 D. Washabaugbjbcst assortment grape wiac!,oo Mrs. Voudersmith, best hard soap 50 Erom Du Coureta " Lijt in the Desert." Arab Serpent Charmers. These performers consisted of seven Beui Schiddad Arabs from Ainad a town lying one hundred and three leagues to the east of Ma rch. §is of them were playing upon flutes when wo came up, but, on being requested by Abd Bekrel Doani to exhibit their serpents to us, they consented with alacrity. Having made their arrangements, all seven cotnmenccd by putting up their hands as if holding books, while they murmured in concert a prayer addressed to Sidner Asser, the patron" of snake charmers. This invocation finished, the six musicians took their flutes and began to j play, the chief charmer spinning with great j velocity, in a kind of wild dance, round the 1 palm leaf basket covered with goat skin, in which the reptiles were kept. Suddenly the dancer stopped, aud plunging his hand into the basket, drew out, ol it an asp, or bnska, which be whirled about, twining and untwining it until it looked like a brail of greenish yellow silk. He ther wreathed the serpent round his head, like a turban, dancing all the time, while the reptile remained where be bad placed it, appearing to accommodate ltseif to the movements and will of the dancer. The asp was then placed upon the ground, from which it reared itself perpendicularly— the position of attack taken by it when its haunts are invaded—waving its body from right to left, in time wim the music of the flutes. Then the dancer, wheeling more ond more rapidly, in diminishing circles, agaiu plunged bis hand into the basket, and drew from it sue- j cessively four homed vipers or ieefas. These reptiles, livelier and Jess docile than the esp, kept themselves half coiled, with their heads slanting forward, ready to strike, as they fol lowed, with gleaming eyes, the motions of the cbarmor, ou whom they darted with open jaws, when he came within reach, launching their bodies with wonderful swiftuess, while their tails appeared as if fixed to the ground, and j then again winding themselves into coils. The dancer parried with his abbaye these assaults upon his bare legs, the vipers appear- j ing to impregnate the garment with their ven- j oiu. Ho iheD seized one of them behind the ' head, dancing round and round, and calling in a loud voice upon his patron saiut. Opeuiug the powerful elastic jaws of the reptile with a stick, he showed us ity faugs, : from which oozed a whitish, oily substance.— ! Then he held his arm uear the snake, which struck him immediately, upon which he re doubled Lis contortions, as if iu an agony of ! paiu, calling all the time upon Bi<ino Aisser, i the reptile still continuing to strike, until he withdrew his arm, and showed us the blood trickling from it. Replacing the viper on the ground, the charmer uow applied his lips to the wcuud, squeezing it betweeu his teeth, and still keep ing up his dance, while tbo flutes weut faster and taster, until at length he stopped from sheer exhaustion. As I was confident that this man was an ar rant juggler, aud that the poison had been ex tracted from the reptile, I asked him to let me bundle it. ♦ Art thou a serpeut oharuior?" asked the Beni Sohiddad—"hast thou a faith implioif iu the power of Sidua Aisser?" "Neither oxre or the other," replied I. "Should the serpent striko thee, then thy bour is couie," rejoined he. "Bring hither a hen, or some other Jiving auimai, audl will prove the truth of aiy words." Unfortunately for itself, a wretched cat hap pened to no at hand. It was brought to the charmer, wuo caused the viper to strike it, im mediately alt.-r which poor puss fell iuto COD vulsious, which lasted lor a few seconds, si ig gered about for a moment and thee tell, stiff aud dead, soou alter whiou it a nose and eyes assumed a blueisb tint. I need scarcely add that this experiment cured me of any frantic desire to play with the horned viper. VOL. 33. NO. 43. Of these facts I speak from oecular experi ence, but although 1 havo investigated the matter closely, .1 have never yet met with any person who could propound a satisfactory the ory upon the subject. I have applied to the charmers themselves, and to the people about them, offeriug money in exchange for their secret, but invariably witb the same result. "If we die not from the bite of the ser pents," they would say, with an appearance of imperturable faith, "it is owing to the protec tion of Sidna Aisser." Superstition alone eau satisfy the Arab for this curious fact of the snake charmers. To me who am not given to the supernatural, it seems that thesa men must possess a knowledge of oertain herbs, the juice of which neutral izes the effects of the venom, and that they hold this remedy in their mouths while suck ing the wound, thus obtaining results usually produced by excision and cauterization. This i suggestion I give for what it is worth. THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE. If you w ; sb to know the value of money, j earojit. Jc-ckeyiog at a horse race is a matter of i course. The valey of the shadow of death—the uo ' dertaker. The winds are responsible for many an un lucky blow. A man is obliged to keep bis word wben no body will take it. How to avoid drowning—Always keep your bead above water. Few persons havo seneo enough to dtsj the praise of a fool. I lhe threo ages of a Senator arc mi/.-.v post age and patronage. Oi u a watch fitted with a second hand be called a second baud watch. A man in earuest Suds means; or, if ho cannot find them, creates them. A lady's home dress ought to last a long time; she cever wears it out. iheory may be all very well, but young laywers and doctors prefer practice. A good way to light some cities with gas, would bo to set fire to their editors. Love is a compound of honey and gall, mix ed in various proportions for customers. When a mau ascends into the steeple of a chuicb, he cau be regarded as inspired. I'/eutice thinks a good mint jnfep is the only j sort of greenhorn that should be tolerated. The coat of a horse is the gift of nature.— pThatof au ass is often the work of a tailor. A parent's forgiveness of a daughter when j her heart is broken, is pardon after execu tion. The wild dock aud wild pigeon can fly be tween four huudrecl and five hundred miles in a day. I No doubt it is a great deal pleasanter to die i for some some beautiful women than to live | with tbetn. Quilp says there is many a woman strong j enough to hold a horse who can't hold her ovvu tODgoe. An old bachelor is a traveler upon life's road, who has eutirely failed to make the prop er connections. "Pray, madam, why did you name your old bea Macduff?" "Because, sir, 1 want her to 'lay on /'' Matrimonial history is a narrative of many words; but the story ol love may be told in a few letters. If you were obliged to swallow a mao, whom would you prefer to swallow? A little Lon don porter. A man who bad never seen tae iuside of a court house until be was introduced as a witness in a case pending in one of our Districts Courts sitting last fall in the northern part of the State, being sworn took a position witb his back to tho jury, and began telling bis story to the Judge. Judge ft., in his bland and courteous manner saiu: 'Address yourself to the jury, sir.' g 'The ti-.an made a short pause; but not com prehending what was said to him, continued his narrative. His Honor was then uioro explicit, and said to him: 'Speak to the jury, sir—the men sitting be hind on the benches.' The witness then turned around, and making an awkward bow, said, with great gravity of manner— ' Good morning, gentlemen!' 'Good evening, Miss Brown; very pleasant,' 'Very.' 'Looks very much like a storm.' 'Very.' •Are you well this evening?' 'Very/ 'Your father's sick.' 'Very.' •Your mother looks smart.' 'Very.' Pon my honor," muttered Pluggins to him self, as ho left the above lady,'she's the writi' Miss I ever saw.' 'Why, you rascal,' said RadcLffe, the great physician, to ape vior, who dunned bitu; 'do you pretend to be paid for such a piece of work?— Why, you have spoiled my pavement, and then covered it over with earth to hide yor bad work.' 'Doctor,' said the pavior, 'mine is act ihe only bad work the earth hid"*.' 'You dog, you,' said Radcltjfe, 'you are a wit. You must be poor; come i, and yousbal! be paid.' Suffering others to thiuk for u-, wbenHe&v en 1 is supplied us with reason aud a conscience,, for the express purpose of enabling us to think for ourselves, is the greatest fountain of ail human error.
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