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TSIwiCFRIMY. APR Hi 8. l'UU._
Wc are indebted to lion. J. K Mrwlteffd. M.
0., from the Btteburg District, and Hon. C. >\ -
Howebohler, State Senator, for useful public
documents.
Notice.
We shall continue to furnish THK If ; R M ®"
*1 50 ayear in advance, until the first of i ia>
next after that time the terms will be sl. <5, in ad-
Vf> TVs small increase is necessary to meet the large
advance in the cost of printing material ofevenr d
scrintion The Inquirer is now considerablj
than it has been, and will require a good deal more
work and experience to print it.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lecture on Rome.
The Rev. Thomas Heyden delivered a lecture on
Rome, in the Court House Tuesday evening iast.-
The storm of snow and rain throughout the day and
evening, was not a favorable symptom of a full
jhonse. But at the appointed hour a crowded audi
ence filling every seat and most ofthe standing room
ureeU- i the appearance of the lecturer. TheCohse
„lß its games and Other public diversions made an
itfic resting feature ofthe discourse. The P e
tiohs ofthe early Christians, and Roman bfe u the
first'Centutv of the Christian era, were dwelt upc
length and with eloquence, A
(not an exotic) ofthe Coliseum, by a lady, add.)
much totheent. -rtftinmentot the c.cJi-„.
i'.aud Slide.
, . rvri > er'a cut. four miles south of
Ho* Jwell silc oc the Ruck ofthe Rail Road,Tluirs
***xzss
i* **
fen-th. adt.rtJ*-etdeop on 'I" " J ,
Je emplorrf "fki ft
from tho trook. At .ltt J
will require four weeks foclear the • ■
ru t, as usual without serious tmM.
gers walking around the cut. Irtg
wound in wagons. ,
The (treat Central Fair.
The executive committee of the Croat cnt ™J
Fair tobe held in Philadelphia, m June next, ic
the benefit of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, have
££2 Do C. X. Iliokokchuim*. of U county
-committee for Bedford county- _ ,
The Dr. has appointed the following
Gentlemen the county committee :
Mrs. JohaS. Schcll, Schcllsburgi
Mrs. James BarndoUar, Bloody Run.
Mrs. John Cessna, Be<^ >r . '
Miss. Amy Derram, St ; ( :ur '
Miss Maggie liarndollar, 'Woodbury.
Hon. Joseph B. Noble, Woodberry.
<lol. F. D. Beeglc, St - Clair *
.T. Henry Sebell, Ksq. Sehellsi urg.
Rev. F. Benedict, Bedford.
Mr. Jacob B. William#, Woody Run.
The time for meeting ofthe Committee will be an
nounced next week. Committees for each town
township will be appointed and announced in a few
days. t m T
EarCnAHi.ES PESsvLrf Colcrain tp. wliose disap
pearanoe was spoken of last week, has not been heart
from. Alarge number of persons from Friends Co%<
and from this borough, have searched both Sides oftht
mountain, at intervals since his disappearance, in
without discovering any traces of him. The search
we understand, is to be coutiuued to day, (Friday.J
H t'- , rr. moved hoi law I. f
fice, to the location formerly occupied by Dr. J. L
Marboug, two doors the Inquirer office.
gtip-CWrr. X. C. KVAXS arrived in town yestardaj
from Harrisburg, where his company is now station
od. waiting orders to go to the "front" or any other
place. The Capt. bears well the hardships of a Sol
dier life, at the capitol chv.
Couventioa ot School Dircctos.
On the 2d day of April, instant,—in pursuance of
the published notice of the State Superintendent, a
number of the Directors of Bedford County, met in
Convention to consider the propriety ot increasing
the County Superintendant a salary, at the Couit
House, in Bedford. Thirty-eight Directors answered
to their names.
On motion, the Convention was organized bv ay
pointing Hon. John G. Hartley, President, and John
P. Reed, Secretary. The object of the meeting be
ing then stated, the Convention proceeded to busi
ness. John B. Fluke, Ksq., moved the following re
solution—Resolved, that the salary of the County
Superintendent be increased to the sum of SBOO. Mv.
A. J. Kerr moved to amend by striking out SWX) and
inserting $5Ol. Mr. Devore moved to amcml the
amendment by striking out $5Ol and inserting SI,OOO.
After some discussion a.vote was taken which re
sulted in 81 votes in the affirmative and three in the
negative. The resolution as amended was then by
the same vote, adopted. Thus the salary was raist d
to SI,OOO.
On motion the officers of the Convention were di
rected to certify the action of the ( onventiou to the
State Superintendent..
On motion adjourned. _
JOHN G. HARTLEY. Prcx t
JOHN P. Rum. XVe'y.
SNOW. —Snow fell to the depth of 18 inches in
Somerset borough last week, Tuesday and
WedncMlap. In this borough the snow was about
seven inches deep. In Huntingdon it. degenerated
to a slosh. The snow in the Allegheny*, twenty
miles west from this place, was two feet deep m
the early part of this week,
■as"?*!
LOST OP. MIS-LAID.
A large key. The finder by leaving it at this
ofiioe will be suitably rewarded.
Blackwood lor March.
(T have received from L. Scott A Co., ihe pub
-1 Ushers, the March number of Black wood's Magazine,
' containing the following articles :
The Fleet of the Future ; Toney Butler, Part c, ;
A The Eoeootrr of Capital: Louis Napoeleon as a
I GenCrai ; Chronicles of Cariingford ; ( Cornelius < >'-
lr Itowd upf men and women, and other Things in
I General Part 2; A letter trorn Schleswig-Holstcin.
f This-entertaining periodical continues to be pub
' Tshed at three dollars a year.
3.Lalaaiit l-'ever.
Tlic \ r Wa<f Jircord gives an account of the
family of a Kir. Hill, who recently moved into
West Chester pied a dwelling which had
been shut up foi u&wly two years. On Monday
night of last week til w<mt to l>ed apparently in the
Htsiiil iicAitli. On four young daugters.
*g**d eigat. ten, twelve, atul fourteen years, were
taken sick ; one died Wednesday, another on
Thursday ; on Thursday they were burisd in the
Name grave. By this time 9e mother and another
1 ,<iv wen? sick, the molher \in-on; cious. On Sunday
morning another of the children died. The dis
♦ u*e is considered by physicians malignant typhoid
fevor, although it is reported by some spotted iever,
Ae. _
THE MENO£L HJ 3 SE.
Tonrr. Pooiuf Xoa rn OR THE PCHI ICSOVAKE, JCLIANA ST.
Bedford, PR
TIIIS not ?r * wefl known to the traveling public,
continues under ih charge of Iaae Mwgn. He
qursj so pains to supply the wants and comfort of all
wo* favor him with their patronage. His table i* spread
with th best the market affords. HU bar is supplied with
ti;ia iulvrated liquors of the best quality. His chambers
g ,-i'u h-tniVoincty furnishod. A convenient stable is at-
Tfesohcd to the House, attccderi by careful hostlers.
\ig?r. A Iftfif—si.
; 1 CbrmpoHdeßcc !>om Nevada.
It* fu'iK" hi] Wealth-- Lincoln tlie People's
f [lice for Preident--A. Douglass Ueniu
n'/s Opiniou of Slavery. Ac.
(CARSON* \ At.i.KY, Nevada Territory,
Fell. IT, 18'4. "
2 ,/i I'dilorof the Bedford Inquirer.
JPaR SIR: Enclosed you will find a small gold
coit, Pl®* 9 ® contir.be mi: IFQV IRKK to me. I have
He:" i reci ting it quite regularly for the last year.—
It r o pe about one month after its date. I takes
gre t detest in perusing the columns of the good
old Iquirer. It appears like communing with an
old fr u 'h
X a,i*t. want to trouble yon with ft long letter. Mr.
Ed: o but I will try to. tell you something about
thii jf ft t mineral country; althougli lam well aware
my s s incompetent to do justice to the subject, or
eon tf correct idea of' this country. This great
i An*T an Desert is bouud to become the centre of
1 ihefv'id; it will never produce much except, min
; er®. u ' will produce that in ahuudance, and it
wiße hange its minerals for the products of the
besides. 1 Mis vast domain from the
camei base of the Rocky Mountains, to the west
ern b' ot 'he Sierra Nevudas, from the line of old
Mes: ° n the South to British Columbia on the
r,ah more than a thousand miles from east to
u-eit ,id about a thousand from north to south, is j
one i'tense mine of silver.-and gold, iron and cop
]i|m i' all other kinds of minerals. The day is
not v' f &r distant when this country will teem with
jtg pons of inhabitants. There Ls room und em
pic nit here for millions to open the mines of
th< sterritories. 1 here arc fortunes here for thou
sai ifd in these barren hills. The climate is not
vei j -asant, but it is very he althy. The alkali is
no t hole-some for both man and beast, once they
be a accustomed to it. The. California emigrants
us I wonder what such a miserable, desolate
de |ountry was ev, r made for; they thought they
wo nhiek if they got across it, without being-~poi
-SP! jith alkali or scalped by the poor half .starved
dij who inhabit it; they didn't know
thi S w re traveling over pavembnis of silver and
go £he tide of emigration is now turning- east
ws pro ( alifornio. The population of this Ter
rit I'.S more than doubled evt ry year for the last
f>> frs ; the population is now about sixty tliou-
I sa flhe yield of the mines of this Territory for
Ith ;t year, if all go-s well, judging by the jm-t
've 511 be about iiftv millions of dollars. The
gc |1 silver bullion, (silver bricks they are cadlcd
hcß shipped to San Francisco by the ton. Wo
haSthing bnt gold and silver Ucre for currency;
thß some of the National greenback paper nio
tujy his country: but it is not ;i*ed for currency;
it. fpf ,rt b about seventy-five cents on tlie dollar,
eojljijd with gold. We scarcely fuel any effect of
thß out here; if we didn't get the newspapers
wßld hardly know there was a war going on. —
TlB strates the greatness of our country. —
W'Uu c portion is convulsed with the most sav
agß ar that ever cursed a civilized nation, oth
erftr, enjoying peace and prosperity : cultivat
ing tP -5 °f peace and making rapid strides in ci
viStt an d material wealth.
j s rhe territories of the United States are
mldiy the wealth of the nation at the rate of j
tdflßilho-i dollars a day. I htfpe the "people"
wifftf.ow The rebels to break up oitr Union and
GbV'hiit- If our country remains a unit and
oujr 1 vcrmnent continues in operation we shall
brio , h most wealthy and powerful nation tluit
ev|r (if' on jhe face of this globe. But if the
i liwel ' ■•(.' to break up this Union, and sot.
j nj|a urr.t :ove.*uraent, the institutions and pros
pdrit M.- omtt.-v will be destroyed.
J tt 1 am safe in saying that Abraham Lincoln
isth, f the people of this Pacific eoi'.-t for
anot ::a in the Presidential chair. 1 was a
Don .. er.it fi i? year< ago, bcrau-'- I thought
;xhe :< of the Douglas party was better enlcu
latei ...te peace and l.r.rinonv between, the
two -of our co; otr. than the Republican
juirt it whenever the Southern States seceded
war on the Government, and fired onthcold
dag; let me out: I will never cast another vote
for f ctrine which hits the least tendency to
won ring slavery. There is no use restoring
the 1 with slavery, it will only give us trouble
in |i the sooner the curse is abolished from the
r. The rebels have killed the institu
ting gto doctor it, and now let the loyal peo
ple !.e opportunity to bury it forever. My al
io#-i* foil. Nours truly. J. T. P.
®. Soldier, on Aoldicrs voting.
Co. F.. &r a REG'T P. R. V. C.
BTLKXAXORIA, VjO. .UVRCH 28, 1804.
"tutor of the BedfrJ Inquirer:
i course of evautt it became the im
many citizens ot Pennsylvania a to
i for a time frhm the ir native State,
to meet and subdue a band of trait
d most gloriojs of at. 1 governments
enjoyed by mn. Me. cai"ue forth
ht and just imp not that we loved
ice; not that Ave desired the effu
lot that we \ished the ever dear
;en up, or thylhearthstoues ot' our
ade the scenfc of sad hearts a.nd
rning the lossbf a falleu son. hus
ither and frietfl ; not that we could j
in having th* country filled with
;er and miseryiv our own children,
•ur wives mad* widows, dependent
f the enemieiof their country.—
anticipate an pleasure or benefit,
r tax contract# in consequence of
certed bv coferheads byway of
,-ar much long* than it would have
:he arch fiendsff satin, raised their
of their and their God. —
leave our Stn* for the purpose of
any right or Iticfit, guaranteed to
the people ojAmerica under the
our forefathei No! we left our
ddes, and oume&rest associations,
r brothers ai;j sisters, our sweet
iat we hold n4t dear, to lay down
•essary in deffre of the good old
, bequeathed ujs l?y our revolution
since made sfed by the blood of
he brave of tb|and. For this we
arc willing to
s a result of tlw tlons of the south*
,dly persisted!, that slavyy. the
isecrated corn<#tone of the so call*
. crumbles tofst, and is silently
last resting ditflalong with its eom
aoorobatant frts and supperters
ceremony or i#:rs for "the divine
lien the armyilnost unanimously
i.
gmcnt of that sip and pnrb patriot
r-in-chief of t Jinny and navy) it
extinguish hu| bondage in order
Union, and gai|speedy, honorable
peace, we sawtd give us strength
;arry out the mJre, at the point of
iow to the queflifi--
regoing coribidjions is it right, is
i accordance wifie true democratic j
that we (the s|ers) should be dis
ome of the pel of the rtrtble Old
vbich they are igrace and unwor
rs guaranteed ti under the Consti
twe shali not 1 the dearest of all
ted ns under olepnbllcan form of
hut of exercis* voice in the elet
-1 officers by w| we are to be gov
e glorious old cJonwncalth of Pen-
fiylv.iuiu. do jrou dif own metMßffff 'MI
common tiimily? Have we committed sM
crime in coming forth at >utr ( outitr/'fIHKH I f
of law, liberty and justice, that yonfe a.--® '
acknowledge vour son*? Have voir icon® j
east us off and bid us never return to' s our*
cottage homes again? Do you bid n wS im '
exile, go seek a home and a resting placid™ ' r !
dining years in some distant Helena, afb filing
served yon and our country faithfully d '' o
prime of life? Do you thus reward us it® •' hard
ships we must necessarily endure ? By re' : "g ns
e vote you do all this. Thousands of yofihvg lost
dear friends and relatives in the army, sak of you
who are now in sympathy with rebels Ijfcr '"orst
enemies) have lost a son. a brother, or ifp' h %ing
be possible, a parent, a loyal lather, on t! battle
field of freedom. Now for their sakes. 4i|r te salts
of the sacred memory of departed herii lor the
sake of the best interests cf widows and oi p I,F a "d
for the sake of your country we appeal I , v< n . '<>
show us by voting for the amendment to th lonstitu
tion at the coming or pending election, t js wf: yr,>
not exiles but sons of Pennsylvania. Sa : us
and we will stand by you. Desert us and \ Continue
to light on and dying if needs be, leavii |J> a "
heritance to our children —a war of just pnj'i lib
erty against treason and crime, and with j tiie in
junction to never allow again the Banner c reedoin
to be trailed in the dust. Deprive a sol k"'s
life if you will by foul means or otherw % but do
not attempt to take from him that whie b e holds
more dear, his right of suffrage.
J. a. CALI IIAN.
>ILV "
(in Thursdav the 7th inst., by Dev. Rohertlp Sample.
Mr. TAOMAS ROBISOX, to Miss MARY
KER, both of Southampton township.
On the 31st ult. by A. H. Hull, Esq. Mr. IB" bl -
AXDT, of the sth U.S. Artillery, Batter® to Miss
MARY FEATHER, of Union township, Be.® county.
On the 27th, ult., naar Bloody Run, Mr. dtp Rilkv,
in the 57th year of his age.
Tho deceased was a neighborly, honest ken, and
therefore highly esteemed and respected by l commu
nity.
He was also an exemplary cbxistain. A m or ot the
Evangelical Lutheran church. And died ah and tri
umphant death. May the Lord comfort th >rrowing
widow and"children, and enable them to beai is afflic
ting Providence with chrisiiau resignution.-
JJJIn Bedford Borough, on the 4th inst., of ( umption,
Mrs. Marcaukt Tavior, wife of Mat how aylor, oi
Harrison township, aged about 33 years.
On tho 22nd of March, ixr Bedford townsM Samuel
Statlkk, infant sou of Josiirh and Mary AnfiMcr.
On the 31st ult. Fit Aso is Hammkh Mulm aged 0
years. 5 months and one day.
HOSTF.TTER'SCELEBRATED STOMAC UTTERS
is one of the greatest strengthening prepari us exsnt.
It is especially adapted to those who arc a til 1 with tho
Fever snd Ague,or any other disease arising t a disor
dered condition of the digestive organs. F he Lever
and Ague there is perhaps no medicine in till rid crjun!
to it. as it enters, purities and replenishes, tht od, which
is so important to bring about a healthy act in diseas
es of thi-nature. The Bitters nre now ami the most
popular, and at the same time, valuable sp es in the
medical world. In recommending it to the ] li<?( we arc
fully conscious of doing thein u great servj knowing
as we do. their many excellent qualities, ai peedy ac
tion in ail eases where the disease is caused I regulari
ty of the digestive organs. A trial will s 'o for tho
most skeptical. Sfe-.S 'tr Adrnrtiemt>.
For sule by Druggists and dealers gcneralh erywberc
List of Retailers.
A List of Venders of Foreign ant omestic
Merchandise in the county of Bed! i, for the
year 1803, as appraised and classi I by the
Appraiser of Mercantile Taxes.
Bedford Borough. C Is. Tax.
Mrs. V. B. Tate Store. $7 00
M. St G. Reimaud - 17 00
G. AW. Ostcr " I 7 (Ml
A- B. Cramer " 4 10 00
N. l.yous A Sons 44 4 700
Peter A. Heed " 4 700
Miss. M. Fetterly " 4 700
S. &W. Shuck 44 4 700
'• " Fancy Store 4 700
Robert Fyan Store 4 700
.1. M. Shoemaker " 4 700
Mrs. Stewart 44 4 700
I Isaac Leppel " 4 700
i Win, Hartley Hardware 4 700
j Geo. Blym yer A Sou " 1 7HO
| Dr. B. F. Harry ■ Drugs 4 700
j 11. C. Reamer " 4 700
!A. L. Defibaugh Confection and grocer 4 700
I James B. Faquhar Store • 700
I John A kip And Son " 4 700
IE. M. Fisher " >4 700
I John G. Minnieh Eating House 10 00
j .lacob Bollinger Confection i I 500
Reed A Schell Bankers j f 10 00
: Mrs. E. \. Mowry Store | p4 7 (M)
David Brode Eating House i E 10 <M)
Joshua Shoemaker Ten pins t § 750
Mm. McMulliu ACo Store j 114 700
Miss. Uriila Smith 44 | f 7 <X>
Rupp Shannon ACo Banker? ; t 10 00
Bedford Townshii ?.
.Tosiah Ritchey Distillery | | 15 00
Bedford MSp rings Ten Pins f f 7 f>o
Billiards | 7 60
William Wolf Confection | f 500
Bro&dtop Townsh | J
EichelbeJger ACo Store 14 700
Johu Foster Eating House 10 00
Ten Pin alley 7 60
Given A Magnire Store 14 7 (K(
I Johns A Co 7 00
D. Dunn & Lawrence Store r 14 700
Vandevander A Baker " 14 700
Richard l.uudgdou •' 14 7 (Ml
Alfred Evans Confeclion t * 600
It. X. liigdon
John Deli Liquors
Cumberland Ysl j
, Daniel Anderson Store , 14 700
i.lenry Miller Distillery 16 00
Colerain. t
A. C. Jai, , c3 Store i 1 4 700
Jacob Recti Jit Co. H N M 14 700
Harrison Towns®
Valentine B. MVrtz Store f 14 700
Geo. it. liaiiey " I If 7 0t)
Juniata Towns.ij
George Gardill fstoru I 14 700
Lewis N. Evan li 14 700
V\ iiiiam Kyser " | 14 700
Hillegas ACo " 8 14 7 (X)
Joseph Holler " | 14 700
Napier.
G. IV. Blackburn, Store f 14 700
Samuel Heffner " | 14 700
Middle Woodbcfl t
Andrew Baker Store r 1-4 700
Geo. K. Barudollar *' 14 7 (K)
A. B. Bec-hhoefer " | 14 7 (X)
J. W. Kicketson " \ 14 7 00
South Woodberfc
1). F. Buck Store f 1 4 700
1). M. Bare f 14 7 00
Samuel >)ster 14 | 14 700
! George Kauilman 14 f 14 700
Robert Ralston ,4 | 14 700
East Provident*
D. A. Ti Black Store | 14 7 00
John Nycum A Sons u 14 7 00
John Luuderbaugh 44 14 7 00
Bloody Run Boro .
J. M. Barn dollar A Sou Store 14 7 00
J.B. Williams " If 14 7 <X)
M ni. States & Co. 44 1 4 7 (Ml
Thomas Ritchey 44 14 7 00
Baughnian A Cb. 44 14 7 00
Eii Ramsey Drugs 14 7 00
Mrs. Phebe Akers 14 700
Charles Blake Eating 10 00
Abraham Sparks 44 10 00
Mrs- J. A. Mann Store 14 7 00
West Providence.
John Gilbreath Store 14 7 00
Southampton.
Hugh Wilson, Store 14 7 00
George Mimes 44 14 7 00
Snako Spring.
William Lysinger Confection 14 ? 00
Liberty Township
Catharine Hockler A Son Store 14 7 00
Be wis Putt 44 14 7 00
Flunk St Wharton 44 1 4 7 00
B. Elliott 14 7 00
Londonderry.
Jacob Evans Store 14 700
I Evan# lf
an .m M. J>e\fjrp 4 11 .W:
\r 7)
: Jwao'sLi s7" r "'
• V aui ?' F,, 'cW W*** 3-} 7 (*)
Asa M. Willing u 14 700
John Smith Scl,e " ebu 'S Tsoro os h.
John S. Sdte'l ar ' aro 14 7 00
Black <fc Border ' " rw M 700
| -lac. W. Miller & Rol,o n y, oro ] 4 7 <*
Pwncan McVickcr A 14 7 00
John E. (,'olvin u H 7 00
E. Berkstresner 4 Son 44 14 7 <*>
<. r., - 14 700
klair Township,
John Hughe* Distillery „
\G. D. Trout Store ~
I • <; -tnon Hershman 14 700
F. \). Beegle 14 4 7
K.C. Smith 41 ' 4 7 f(0
Nathan Wright 44 14 t 00
G. B. Ajmc£ it . 14 7 00
Josiah HlacVi\,M tn .i 14 700
Horni, Brother u 14 700
EnosCoyle B\il lcry 14 700
A. J. SAN. SUM,
npr. 1, 18G4—f- * tr ' Appraistr.
Court Proclamation.
TO TUB CORONKK, THE Jl'StlOBS Of THR V r .i r ,
CO.XMTABI.KS IS THK DirrSIIKST ToWNSHII- ***'
Cot stv or Bedford, Urkktimi, ' T ' ll *
KNOW YE that in pursuance of a precept to we d\ rwt 1
ed, under the hand and sea! of the Hon. JAM EX Nil t, \
President of the several Courts of Common Plena bi th'i 4
Sixteenth District, consisting oftho counties of Franklin, ]
Fulton, Bedford and Somerset, and hy virtue of his office
of t he Court of Oyer and Terminer and General .Jail deliv
ery for the trial of capital and other offenders therein and
in the (iencral "Court of Qornters Sessions oftho P :aco ;
and Sauted Davis and .1 auks Hfrxs, Jr. Esqs.: Judg
es of the same Court in tho same County of Bedford. You
and eaufa of you are hereby required so be and appear in
your proper persons with your records, Becognuvs iuces,
Examinations, and other remembrances before the Judg
as aforesaid, at Bedford, at a Court of Oyer and 'Co! miner
aud General Jail Delivery and General Quarter Suasions
of the Peace therein to be holden for the county of Bed
ford, aforesaid on the first Monday of May, (being the I
2d day, Jat 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that da;/, there
and then to do those things to which your several offices {
appertain.
GIVEN undermv hand at Bedford, on the Bth of April,
in the year of our Lord, 1864. JOHN ALDBI'E AT,
Sheriff's Office, Bedford, 1 Njcndf.
npr. 8, ISO:;. | .
SHERIFFS SALE;!"
By virtue of sundry writs of read. Expo an* and Lara
r Facias to me direetod, there will he sold ut the Court
House, in the Borough of Bedford, on Saturday, t he 30th
day of March, A. D. 1861, the following Keal Est.'de, viz:
One tract of land situate in East Providence t< v/nship,
Bedford county, Pa., containing one hundred and forty
acres , about SO acres cleared and under fence, with a one
and a half story Log House and Double Log Bam, and
other out building* thereon erected, also an apple orchard
.thereon, adjoining lands of Daniel Davis, John Kwartz,
Leonard (tiffin, and others, and taken in execution as the
property of John Sleighter.
ALSO, One tract of land situate in Juniata township.
Bedford county, containing 15 acres more or less, about 7
acres cleared and under fence, with a story and a half Log
House and Final! Log Stable thereon erected, adjoining
lands of Joseph Brinkey, John A. Lmgmnd, and others,
and taken in execution as the property of M. Lehman.
ALSO, One tract of land situate in Southampton town
ship, Bedford county, containing 147 acres, more or less,
about 20 acres cleared and under fence, with a story and
a half Log House and Small ?table thereon erected, ad
joining lands of Alexander Lee, Isaac Hunter. Abraham
Kern's heirs, and others, and taken in execution as the
property of David (smith.
ALSO, line tract of land situate in Southampton town
ship. Bedford county, containing S7 acres, adjoining lauds
I of (i. 11. Spang. 0.15. Shannon. William Hams. Artcnnis
I Rennet :..'id WUliani Lashley, being part of a tract of land
I bought by William Oss. from Abraham Kern's Executor's,
j by deed dull d 16th of December, 1861, Beeordcd in Book
A.C. Page 38, and taken in execution as the property of
I George liams.
ALSO, One tract of land siturte in Liberty township,
II Bedford county, containing 142 acres, adjoining lauds of
0. K. Shannon, Esq.. James Clark. Levi Abbott, and oth
ers. with a new Frame House and Frame Barn thereon
I erected, about 100 acres cleared and under fence, also an
apple orchard thereon, al.-o one other tract of land adjoin
ing the above, containing JO acres more or less, 10 acre?
cleared and under fenee, and taken iu execution us tho
property of John Ling.
ALBD, One tract of land si.'uaio in Hopewell township,
Bedford county, ail the dcfenVL'n*s right, title, and inter
est in and to a tract of land containing 63 acres and about
45 acres cleared and under fence, wi'h a House and Barn
thereon elected, adjoining lands of .L bit Barrage and the
Ituyitown Branch of the Juniata Hive" and others, be
ing the same tract of laud which was patented to I'h'la
uion Riekersou, in 1782. by sundry at-su."oneos in law,
duly became vested in John A. Osborn, tie defendant,
with the right and appurtenances thereunto, and taken
in execution as the property of John A. Osl/oi n.
AL.-0, One tract of land situate iu Londondc tv town
ship. Bedford county, containing ISO acres more *r less,
about 60 acres cleared and under fence, with a two story
Log Dwelling House, and Log (Stable thereon erec'ei', al
so an Apple Orchard thereon, adjoining lands of David
Moser, Frederick Smith, George Wolford and others, and
taken in execution as the property of (Solomon Smite.
I ALSO, One tract of land situate in South Woodbciry
| township, Bedford county, containing 70 acres more i'
lens, adjoining lands of Miller's heirs, Benjamin Voder
and others, and taken in execution as the property of N,
I'. Bd. k
ALSO, One tract of land situate in Southampton Town
ship, Bedford county, containing i/> acres more or less,
nil cleared and under fence, with a two story Lop Dwel
ling Ilousc, with kitchen attached, a Lop Stable thereon
reeled, adjuininp lairds of John If. Smith, Tilghuian
Norlhcraft. and others, and taken iu execution us the
property of John Cavender.
ALSO, One iraet of krid situate in Harrison township,
Bedford county, containing 100 acres more or less, about
lb acres cleared and under fence, with a two story Lop
House/ and Log Stable thereua erected,adjoiningHands of
Samuel .Miller. Leonard May, and George Trcutman, and
taken in execution as the property of Frederick Stubc.
ALSO, One. tract of unimproved land, situate in Beans
Cove, Southampton township, Bedford county, adjoining
andsof Johnston Ouben, John Gordon, Samuei H. Tate's
teirs, John Cessna and others, containing 400 acres more
>r less, and taken in execution us the property of Joseph
[.ensure.
ALSO. A lot of ground situate in the town of Wood
berry, Middle Woodhcrry township, Bedford county.
Fronting 011 Main Street, about til) feet, extending back
jbout 193 feet to an alley, adjoining lots 011 the north by
the heirs of George Harker, dee'd, on the south by a lot
of ground belonging to the Methodist Church, with a two
-t .ry Log Frame House and porch, and other outbuild
ings thereon erected, and taken in oxoeution as the prop
erty of Daniel B. Bulger.
Sheriff's Office. ) JOHN ALDSTADT.
tpr. 8, 1304 —d. , Sheriff.
List of Causes
PrT HOWN FOR TRIAI. AT MAV TEHK, 1864, (IST MONDAY
2ND DAY.)
Hetty Miller, vs. Samuel Smith.
Joseph Barley " Jackson Stuekey.
David C. McCormick " Anthony Bowser.
Simon Walter " Joseph Helscl.
Daniel Walter " Ahm. Sills com.
Joseph Gordon " F. Hildobrand.
{■•hn Winter " Gideon Williams.
Bennett A .Mara " Daniel Milicr.
lOIAI Johnson " John IJowsare.
IV ill info Fahncr " William Ove raker,
laines M. Reynolds " Adam Cam.
Ihoinxs B. Keating " Bedford Kail Bond.
0. E. SHANNON,
ProthoKvtary*
npr. 8, 1864—d.
LIST OF G RAND JlißO 118 DRAWN FOB MAY TERM
IST MONDAY, 2ND DAY, 1864.
Peter F. Lehman, Foreman; Henry McDonald. Asa
IV illiams. Nicholas IJvsoug, William Whetstone. 11 illiam
Brollicr, Aimer Griffith. Henry Felton, Jacob?. Brown,
■Liinuel Kishack, James Madura, Isaac Earnest, John 0.
Kigart, Isaac Coaiier, Jacob Evan-', W. 11. Morgart, Ja
•ob Penuell, .Joseph Sleighter, IVilliam Bowles, David
-hafcr, Gcorgo Baily, John Hershiser, David Evans, Da
vid Steel.
LIST OF PETIT 3URORS DRAWN FOR MAY TERM,
IST MONDAY, 2ND DAY, 1864.
Thomas Sleek of Samuel, nenry Shaffer, Satnuel Dubbs,
Michael Holderhtiutn, Martin Brumbaugh. John Mans
[icaker, Isaac Devore, Thomas Mullenix, A. J. Snively,
John W. Beeler, Israel Davis, David Koons, Henry Pen
tyl, David Miller, P.O. Morgart, John Dilts, George Pot
ter, Henry lckes, Amos Oldham. IV. 11. A kers, Barnet
Weiiner, .Isaac Bowen, Tobias Snider, William Layton,
John I. Noble, A. J. Morgart, Thomas lluglus, 1 hoi.i is
Spicer, George Ely-mire, Nathan Crlsuisn. John May, Mah
lon Smith, John Cor ley. Jr. Asa Ilov-m John 1J ;•-
more, William Robison. Jehu Gepliart. Jr. Michael Wisel.
Drawn and certified at the Conim : .. ar s -Iffi e. 1 ob
ruarv 9. 1864. JoilN Gs PlSiiEiv,
apr. 8, 1864—d. bier I'
White & Moor's Ma't Coffee.
/'CONTAINING a portion of the beet Java Coffee. The
\ -'healthiest and cheapest substitute for coffee in the
Worid. Price 20 cents pur puuud. For -ale at the bar
gain store if G. It* A 11. 0.-44 It.
March 18, 1864—tf.
• •
ft" ~ -
FOR SALE
OR
TRADE.
A farm in Bedford township, owned by Jno. 11. Rush
about four miles from Bedford, contaiaffng 180 acres
about bt) acres cleared, with loghntate %lam and other
outbuildings thereon erected; also an apple orchard
thereon.
ALSO.
A tract of land in Harmon's Bottom. Juniata township
i with log bouse, barn Ac. ; thereon erected. Containing 7<l
•o res and allowance. Best part cleared and under fense.
and in a good slate of cultivation. Near to a school
house. Mill Ac.. AdjoiningPcott Low. Hughes, and others
, and lately purchased from Wm. Hurley.
ALSO,
60 acres ofland, 10 cleared and under fense, with log
bouse thereon erected, adjoining Geo. Troutmiin, Ge<.
May and others, in Juniata township, and partly in Lon
donderry, lately owned by Andrew Wolford.
ALSO,
166 acres near Stonorstown—within ? mile nfßroadtop
Railroad about 100 acres cleared, with B two -top
dwelling house—now hank barn—stable Ac., thereon
erected : also two apple orchards, thereon, of ch. ice fruit
the soil is rich and capable of producing evtrv va
riety ot crops in this climate.
ALSO,
164 acres best quality of prnric—near tho Missouri riv
cr, close to the county seat of Harrison Co. lowa.
A LSO,
Twoone hundred and sixty aero tracts, adjoining Elk
I borne City , n richest vaUey of the west-the pfatte
V alley—-about 20 miles west of Omaha Oitv, aud c1,,-et„
| the great national government road leading wc-t in \.
I braska Territory. -'■
\ AL!?0,
A tract ofland in En ion township, containing
a r sd T d,wi,hf r nn h r°,>
go id new rn ' **l 11 " U PP. IB or '-'bard thereon, alsoi
Koont* pio^."y 4 ,, reul1 ' knßWn M ,hu "'^cydt-r or
ALSO,"
..''iVfa above Omaha City, on the great
bend ofthe Mrmmci. TUjs tra ,. t i(! W ,, H timbered am
very des,ruble - AU ,u W , Rll(U wer(! located
personal inspcetion d eT .ai..ination on the ground
and can be well relied .for. f(ir fllture wonltb. Maps
showing the precise location pol? e..,sion.
ATigO,
Three desirable lots in Omaha City, Nebraska Tcrrito-
ALFO,
A lot ofground in the City of Daeotab, Nchr-.L-o
ritory. hKa Jer "
ALSO.
THE REAL ESTATE OF JOHN C. RIFFLE.
Situate in Harmon's Bottom, Bedford county, contain
ing 223 acres, lot) of which are cleared—lying on the wa
ters of the Rayatown Branch of the Juniatn. The im
provements arc u good farmhouse. large bank barn and a
Dumber of outbuildings : also a large grist mill in good
running order with 2 run of French burrs and 2 mountain
choppers: also a two storied sti ne hou-e (millers house)
This is a very dosirabie property—the land is id n high
statu of cultivation and adopted to the raising of wheat, i
The above real estate will be sold at such prices us to
insure safe and profitable investments.
Notes or obligations of any kind that are good will be
taken in exchange—particularly good bank notes.
0. E. FIIANXOX.
apr. 8, 1864.
GEO. BLTMYER & SON
I )ealers in
HARDWARE,
house-furnishUg goods,
STOVES
AoTSl> TINWARE,
Shelf HARDWARE of every description, CIIAMBERS
BURG A ND MANX'S AXES.
BUTCHER'S, GRKAYK'B, SI'ENCER'S, nndotherfiles.
ENGLISH AND AHERICAN CUTLERY. IRON
NAILS. GLASS, Ac. TUBS, BUCKETS, WASHING
BOARDS, CHURNS, MATS, RUGS BASKETS,
BROOMS, BRUSHES, ROI'ES. Ac,
PUTNAM'S PATENT CLOTHES:
WRINGIER,
So highly spoken of, at Manufactures prices. We call
the at'.cut in of customers to our STOVE DEPART
MENT. We warrant them if they call and sec our
WELLINGTON, WAVERLY, and PRINCE ROYAL
COOKING STOVES, they will have n" other.
Persons commencing "HOUSEKEEPING." furnished
with anothing in that line at reduced prices, for CASH.
Our assortment of goods is not surpassed outside the cit
ies.
Persons building, furnished with goods at 09 LOW
PRICES as they can be had anywhere.
COAL OIL, COIL OIL LAMPS, POCKET BOOKS,
PIPES, &.
Call and see u? before purchasing.
G. BLYMYER A SON.
Apr. 8, 1864—3 mo.
THE LOST FOUND"
EVERr TIIISO IS SO W LOST IS
HIGH P HI C E S.
But if you wish to find them again, nt old prices, call at
Mrs IE. V- Mowry's,
who has just returned frotn Philadelphia, with tho
LARGEST AND BEST SELECTION OF
311 LI -ITS ERY C< )ODS
ever brought to Bedford, which she will sell at old prices
or cheaper.
HER STOCK COSSISTS OF A GE.XF.RAL AS
SORT MEAT OF FASIIIOSARLE SILK, STRAW
CACTI'S. L ERRORS, ASO CRAPE, BOS SETS,
IS FA XT CA PS. A SI) HOODS, SUA KERB, .4 -YD A
LARGE ASSORTS'EXT OP LADIES. HISSES ASD
CHILDRESS HATS OF THE VERY BEST
ST YLES OF ALL COL ORS.
A Beautiful assortment of Plaids, Ribbons, the latest
styles Flounces Ruches, Ladies dress dtps, Corsets,
Balmoral Skirts. Hoop Skirts,, Head Nets, Dress Trim
mings, Zephyr# (Shetland Wool, Ac.
.4 LARGE ASSORTS EST OF ORES ARISE
VEILS OF ALL COLORS ; ALSO LADIES USES
COL LA P.S ASD POCR E T- HA SDK ER- CH IE FS, X C
AC.
Do not purchase elsewhere nntil yotrcall and examine
the above stock of goods, as you will certainly find it to.
your own interest,
apr. 8, 1864—d.
Tavern Licenses,
The following persons liuvc taken out petitions for the
purpose of Presenting them to the Curt at May Bc-siou
isfii for license to keep Tavern.
David tstnekey, Kainsburg, Colerain township.
Christian Evcraolc, Ft Claim die, Ft Clair tow'p.
Bernard O'Neal, ( hcneysvillc, Southampton tp.
Joseph Fuller, Boeno Vista, .inuista town.-hip.
riainl., M. Sleek, Pleasantville, 8t Clair township.
Vnl.,Steekman, Bedford Bor.,
Thomas M Cauliff, Birena Vista, Juniata township.
JohnC. Black, Bloody Itun, West Providence tp.
Daub. F. Stone. Kainsburg, Colerain township.
0. A. McKiltipy, North Point, Braadtop township.
Joseph B. .Stoner. Bloody Run, V est Vruvidencc tp.
J. \'ai., Bessorel, Stonerstown, Liberty township.
Voter Ainick, t-t Ciairt viile, Ft Clair townsb:;.
J. Feightner, I'alo Alto. Londonderry, tp.
D. A. T. Black, Lay's Hill, East Providencet p.
Jas. A. liancy, (,'cntcrvUle. Cuuiberlund Valley tp.
Benjamin Elliott. EtoneJstown, Liberty township.
Isaac Menge'i, BcdlorU Bor.,
O. E. SHANNON, Clerk.
SUPERK)R lIAMS,
41 T ILL be ready for 9alo in a few days. Families in
\Y want of
<jroo<l Hains,
will please leave their orders. Terms cash.
A- B. CRAMER A CO.
apr. 8, 1864—tf.
O 3'es ! < > Ych !
The undersigned having taken out Au-4ioneer and Bale
License, is now ready to CRV t<ALEB on the shortest no
tice, and on the most re.iauaahleterms. If will lie recol-
I looted that no one is legally entitled to act as a Crycrof
dales, un ess he piucures oliet-cse.
AJdres. 1 , LEVLAONEIV.
' apr. 8, 1864—tf. J JedJord, Pu.
'• V, REM 1
AT THE
mPSBiBM or FOWL
Shot* Brother? are Jt receiving a Splendid fitoek of
FANCY DRY GOODS,
CONSISTING IN PART OF FANCY DRESS F ILK R
CftAI.TJKS. I'OPLIX?, MOUAIR 11A ft K'
UES, FRENCH LAWNS, FANCY PRiN7 S, AC.
SILKS AND CLOTH MANTILLAS,
SHAWLS IN GREAT VARIETY, MOURNING AND
< SOOIIS " F EVERY DESCRIPTION', A JIA.ND
IJOME LOT OF LACE MANTILLAS' AXLI SHAWLS, -
IiONXKTSANI) BONNET RIBBON,
CHILLI;EN'S HATS AND FLATS. LA
prv J L- Ah HLI*KX-*CAmS. SLIPPERS AM)
FINK BOOTS, NOTIONS IN ti HEAT VARIETY
STOCKINGS. LOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS. JUL'
LAR.S, DRESS TRIMMINGS, PERFUMERY, AC.-
V-J h t e <? 0C K CoUrirnt < vw - v kept in a
\T, J r ' t " n * v J ertl h . y *!>iciiet-d ,itv
lady. 1 hankfnl far pu.t favors wo w-k continuance „V
TL 1 " u" fe ' f , - , LHorUKSR.
si & \Y. SIUJCK.
-A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
STAPLE DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
pohljdlES CHJl SSii\V^m r SI,OES
KM „. a| " '
I ergons galling for :inv oft:... rll • .
plonw my tlit-y arc ndv.Tti .-Mi " J "°* ,a s letter* will
Arnistrone Susan M. MtCJcarr Annie
i S. JL M() j, '"*
Koher Joseph Mah.v IVt-"
Btithel Su. riuna Miller j
Bruce ILoiiut. Oliver IL nrson
\ llowdor. Thoaiaa 2 l'ock S itra h
fe rd M ■ v (Koree K.
c! i, - !a ^ K ' A. 1 luv. lins ]jf
(THY vi.' r i i| i tier limn Eliza&eth
. -' lv x:inder Haddiff Martha,
hnst.nan 4ohu Shaler.'Marv A.
< roir.an John Stuffier Joseph
, rr - v. Smith Eliza *
rener hLrzalreth Slick Jesaee
Bnugherty Racl.el Scott Char-lea
Limine Augustus S i ,eece Sarah
<•il.si.ii James \\. Sleek Emma
Crimes S 11. 2 Emily
Honian Annie Shaffer Varv \m-
Hl! Hiraai Shik y s tt "lic
Hunter Kllen Sellers Elizaln'th
Hancv William T. Yandfttnudier Miss K.
Kerr E. F. Whcrtover Oscar A."
Kuhler Margaret Wolf Emily
i.iiiten S. V, eeks Moilie A.
Loyd Surah I\ olford Itaniel
l.higenfelter Jacob \Yolford Lurid
McCleary -Maggie Wends Elizabeth
Me linger Mrs. Wans Lucy
Mullen John Wand Joseph *
May fare Nathaniel 4 Y'and Bote Ann
Miller Aimic
M M. KISER, P. .M.
UliUl'Oill) RAILROAD!
FALL & WINTER ARRANGEMENT I
TTAKQUHAR'S TRAIN HAS ARRIVED WITn A
I very large and well selected stock of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
to suit the season.
Ladies coins and examine our stock of Dress Goods and
Fancy Articles. Some beautiful Balmorals, Woolen Uouds
UD.I Head Dresses. Latest style of
SHAWLS, CLOAK CLOTH VERY CHEAP,
Over 500 Pairs of Shoes and Boots, consisting of Ladies'
nnri Misses, Mens and Enys' Shnev and Bo ds of every
stylo and variety, and as low in price as can be had in
town.
A large assortment of Men's wear, Cloths, Cadsiuicrea,
Sattinettx, Jeiuis and
Ready Made Clothing of all Linda.
No better or cheaper place to buy clothing. Hats and
Caps in abundance.
Coffee, Sugar, Teas, Syrups, Molasses. Tobaeeo. Cigars,
and a great variety of notions. Remember "Cheap Cor
ner for Cheap Goods. Examine our stock Erst.
J. 11. FA It l.i I'HA P.,
Cheap Corner, Juliana Street, Bedlerd, I'a.
apr. 8, 1864.—tf.
Osborn's Prepared Java Coffee.
M AKES the mest delicious and economical beverage
in use. Nervous persons and dyspeptics can use this
excellent coffee without the injurious effects experienced
by using other coffee. In store and for side bv
G. IS. A W. OSIER.
.March IS, 1864—tf.
~~ BRYANT STRATTON & CO'S
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COMMERCIAL COLLEGES.
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ford, Burlington, Newark, Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto,
Cleavcland, Detroit. Chicago. Milwukceaud St. Louis.
Thorough theoreticsl and practical instruction in ail
branches pertaining to af.nisbed Business Education.
The Philadelphia College stands first in the State, both
in point of reputation nu<l local advantages. The point
aimed at i?: to place Commercial Education where it be
longs—in the front rank of useful instruction. To this
end a most thorough eourse of husiues training is adopted
and carefully enforced, under the personal supervision of
competent Pro/eesora in the various departments. The
most perfect system of practical training ever devised has
been put in operation, and is successfully carried out, af
fording to students advantages such as have hitherto been
considered possihle only in connection with the counting
house. Afterbecoming proficient in the science of Ac
counts, Penmanship. Commercial Calculations and Com
mercial Law. the student is advanced toilic Practical De
portment, where he becomes an actual Book-keeper and
Merchant ; posses through the different Houses; acu in
turn as- Teller. Cashier, Ac.; learns the duties and retpou- .
sibilities of each office, and becomes thoroughly informed
not only in the forms which are in univcr.-nl itse. but iu
managing the affairs of business with system and dispatch.
Scholarships issued at one point, are good for an un
limited period in the t ghtccn Colicgti couipiisuig she
"chain."
• Diplomas are awarded to those who fulfill the prescribed
con rse of study, and pass the requisite examination.
For further information send for a circular.
Andrew. BRYANT, SIR ATT UN A CO.,
i'k ittl Urijjh la
jan. 2D. 1584—9 mo.
J. ALSIP & SON,
AUCTIONEER A COMMISSION MERCHANT
13c(H'ord, Pa.
r) ESPECTFULI.Y sc-lieit consignment of Boot* and
L Shoes. Dry Goods, Groceries, "Clothing and ail
kinds of uierchuudise for auction and private sale.
K*kl'XftX>Oib.
Philadelphia. Bedford.
PHILIP FORD A CO. lioh. JOB. MANN,
BOYD A lIOCGH, lion. W. UAUOUBRTT,
A. YOUNG A BROS. JL F.'.MEYEJbDi.
Bedford, jan. 1, ldt>3 —tf.
O Yen ! O Yes ! !
I take this method of infurmingthe public that I have
taken out AucU. neer and Sale License, uaid will attend
whenever desired on the shortest notice and moat reasona
ble urns.
Peasou* wishing his servioes of the auctioneer wiU
please call upon the undersigned before advertising.
Applyte JOHN AL.SIP,
Bedford, Pa.
Jan. 9 1868—tf.
► Gruggenheim's Ground Rio Coffee.
AFKErII invoicecf this excellent coffee just receiv
ed and for sale at the New Bargain Store of
(i. R. A W . LEXER.
march 18, 18G4—tf