BEDFORD, FA., FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1865. UNION MEETING. A meeting of the Union men of Bedford county will be held in the Court House, on Tuesday eve ning of Court week, for the purpose of appointing a, Delegate to the State Convention to nominate <•siuiiiiiat.es for Auditor and Surveyor General. Let there be a full turn out of nil the friends of the Union. By order of the County Committee. JOHN LUTZ, See'. te&"An editor, having read in another pa per that there is a tobacco which, if a man ■chews or smokes, will make him forget that he ows a shilling in the world, innocently con cludes thai many of his subscribers have been •furnished with the article. Va-le. With this issue of the Bedford Inquirer, my connection with it terminates, having dis posed of the establishment to Messrs Dur burrow k Lutz. I withdraw with some regrets, to a more active field of editorial labor. The friends of the Inquirer who have so stead ily and liberally sustained me during the past year will, without doubt, find it more deser ving of their support and .approval, under my successors than it ever was before, As to the results of my connection with the In quirer personally and otherwise, on the whole they are not unsatisfactory to me. The busi ness has much exceeded my expectations, the subscription list being about four hundred more than it was a year ago. With the kindest wishes to all my patrons and to those who will greet them hereafter as Editors, I make my adieu. B. F. MONEIL. N. B. \\ e shall remain in town for a few days, and our'subscribers and others who wish to see us on business, will find us at the office of the INQUIRER. There are a great many friendly faces that it would rejoice us to see— provided, more especially, that there is mixed np with the ''friendly faces," a sight at their we don t like to say it, but we suppose we shall have to out with it—GREENBACKS!!! B£%=The attention of our readers is called to the prospectus cfthe Bedford County Mu tual Oil Company, in this week's paper. I hey are hard at work boreing, and deter mined to strike Petroleum, &c., as soon as possible. s*i-Bev. Mr. Kirby, lately pastor of the M. E. Church in this place, was in town the first of the week, on a short visit. He is now located r,t Mifflin. His appearance here was the occasion of many friendly demonstra tions. f HE PITTSBURG COMMERCIAL has been obliged to procure one of Hoe's fast four cyl linder presses—their double cylinder, though capable of throwing off from three to four thousand copies an hour, not being equal to printing their large and rapidly increas ing circulation.—The Commercial is one of the most enterprising and ably conducted pa pers in the State, always up to the times in its news and editorials. Its reports of the markets, the mining and oil interests is by far the fullest and most complete of any'paper in Pittsburg. The price of the daily is ten dol lars a year, the weekly only one dollar and a half per annum. Ladies' Aid Society, of Bedford, Forwarded, March 18, 1865, to the "Wo men's Penn'a. Branch of the U. S. Sanitary Commission," 1307, Chestnut Street, Phil'a., one box containing Hospital supplies. The following are the contents of the box : 8 Red Flannel Shirts. 10 Hospital Shirts. 14 Pillow cases. 37 Bandages. 1 pair df Woolen Stockings. 8 Handkerchiefs. 3 Cans of Tomatoes. 1 Can of Quinces. 1 Package of Newspapers. Also, on the 81st of March, another box containing : 86 Bandages. 3 Flannel Shirts. 2 pairs of Flannel Drawers. 1 package of Newspapers. The Ladies of the Society would be much indebted to their country friends, for contri butions of Fruits, (either canned or dried,) so that they may be sent off for the use of the suffering soldiers in Hospitals. MRS. A. KING, President. Miss ELIZA H. KING, Sec. pro. tem. Miss MARY F. BARCLAY, Cor. Sec. At a meeting of this Society, April 21st, a committee was appointed and the following resolutions anopted : Whereas, In view of the appaling crime that has bereaved us of our beloved Chief Magistrate, we, the members of the "Ladies' Aid Society" are met to express our sympa thy with the patriots in the land, in a grief that has made our many hearts beat as one. • 6 mourn that the Lord who bestowed the blessing has so goon removed the gift ; yet we offer, though in tears, our thanksgiving that unto this people, Abraham Lincoln was sent to be their leader through the thick dark ness and perils of the night. That is past, and that to our nation has been given in the life of our last President, a record, so peer less in its stainless beauty that it, ana it alone in our history, is worthy to be placed beside that of our first. And while we regard with an abhorrence, whose expression language only fetters, this blackest deed in the annals of our infamous foe, we humbly iay our cause in the mighty hand of Him, who has said : "I will repay." Therefore, wc resolve as an expression of our sorrow, that we wear as a badge of mour ning, a bow of crape, tied with the tri-color, on the left shoulder the space of ninety days. ROSE GETTY, : LAURA WASHABAUGH, ELIZA WATSON, ELIZA W. BROWN, Committee. BROWN'S BRONCHIAJ, TROCHES, advertised in another column, are highly recommended for public speakers, and others, for the relief of colds and to clear the voice. Their effica cy is strongly attested by congressmen, cler gymen and singers, who use them. Among the certificates to their menu we observe let ters from Henry Ward Beecher, N. P. Willis. B. li. Chapin, and others of eminence.—N. Evening rout. Honors to the Martyr President. j Meeting: in Woodberry.-Address by the Rev. Mr. Forney, vjg At a meeting of the citizens of Middle 1 Woodberry township, held at the Methodist ! Episcopal Church in the town of Woodbury, on Monday evening, April 17, 1865, on mo j tion, SAMUEL J. CAST.VKR was called to the j chair, and Wm. S. Elder and Jacob S. Bass j ler, Vice Presidents, and Dr. Samuel H. Smith I was appointed Secretary. On motion, John I H. |\Vilkinson, Jacob Breaeman, John 0. j Miller, Abr'm. L. Beckhoeffer and Jeremiah Mentzger, were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of j tire meeting. On the committee retiring, the i Rev. Mr. Fdrney of Chambersburg was called ) upon to address the meeting, and taking the stand delivered the following very appropriate address: LADIES AKD GENTLEMEN: We are called together this evening under the most peculiar ly solemn circumstances that have ever char acterized an American audience. It is the acknowledged and inevitable lot of all men, whatever stations in life they are called to fill, sooner or later to die. In consequence of this universal and irrevocable sentence, the American people since the formation of their Government, have witnessed the departure of their most eminent statesmen and honored civil officers, and military captains. But it | was in general the happy lot of these eminent I men, quietly and peaceably, to close their eyes upon the sceties of their labors and tri umphs, and without violence to be gathered to their fathers. But to-night we are con vened to do honor to the memory of him, than whom none among the living or the more recently dead is so near the heart of this great nation, and who by violence cruel ma lignant, unprovoked, infernal violence was I torn from the now bleeding affections of the 1 American people. In accepting the kind invitation of a coni i mittee of your citizens to appear before you this hour, to pronounce a eulogy—on the j character of him over whose premature death I a whole nation mourns, I ain not iusepsible either to the honor conferred upon me, nor to my inability properly to discbarge this sol emn duty. Byway of apology let me say that 1 knew our worthy Chief Magistrate alone in his public capacity as President of the United States: But it is in that capacity that he has especially endeared himself to the common people. I have not at any time even consec utively read his life, and have been obliged to prepare this brief panegyric without a single document relative to his character, life and public actions with me. If therefore I should not be as minute in details, or as prolix and accurate in dates and statements of the vari ous prominent events in his life as might be desirable, you will know to trace it to the proper cause. It is a maxim that the dead should be well spoken of. And this entire legend is contained in the expressive word eulogg, by which we designate our orations for the departed. So that whatever may have been the faults of this truly great man, let us in the spirit of generous patriotism east the mantle of the deep flowing Lethe upon them, and honor his memory as becomes Lis station and his sterling merits. The early history of our late President, like that which characterizes all great men, is marked with features of special interest. The prominent lineaments of his character in public life were earlv and distinctly visible in his private life. He was in his youth con stantly inured to such dangers, toils and hardships as were peculiarly calculated to prepare him for the delicate and onerous du ties of his brilliant public career. Thrown upon his own resources while but a lad, he has gradually carved his own way through the almost insuperable difficulties which sur rounded him, until he reached the very pina cle of earthly fame, and the highest summit of human ambition. He has thus passed from almost the lowest, and through every inter mediate, to the very highest stratum of Amer ean society. His enviable position before the American people, and before the nations of the earth, and his eminently felicitous and brilliant career are a striking comment upon the genius of our benignant institutions. More loudly than words can possibly express it, do they declare to the world that merit, and not the accidents of birth and pedigree constitutes the truly great men of the world. In his minority he was faithfully obedient to the Divine injunction, "In the sweat of thy brow thou shalt eat thy bread." For some time the prospective President was engaged in the common avocation of the yeoman. Subsequently he was running a barge on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. At the breaking out of the Black Hawk war he acted as a commissioned officer in one of the companies of his adopted State. After he had arrived at his majority we find him for a short time engaged in {he mercantile business, on a scale commensurate with his means. During his leisure hours he assiduously devoted him self to the study of law, bringing to the diffi cult work of self culture nothing but that un tiring industry, indomitable energy, and per sistant purpose which ever marked the man. It was here that he laid the foundation for his subsequent eminent and successful career. After being admitted to the bar, he rose ran idly to a place of distinction among his bretfi ren of the legal profession. Though never dazzling and brilliant, he was strong and in dexible, able and lucid as an attorney and ad vocate. Men of the most comprehensive and eminent talents have long since ranked him among the foremost in the legal fraternity. Others have been his superiors in all the orn aments of rhetorical declamation, but for simple, sound, logical and irrefragable rea soning. he was inferior to few of his genera tion. From the bar, as a natural and almost inevitable sequence, he entered the political arena. Destitute of the feelings, instincts and passions of a mere partizan, he was nev ertheless a faithful, efficient and lucid ex pounder of the distinctive principles of the party under whose banner he enrolled his name. Some of the most imperishable lau- i rels that encircle his brow were gathered in this field. Though unsophisticated in the i cunning artifices so common among that class of men, he was still able, by the superior 1 strength of his positions to vanquish his po- i liticaf opponents. He was more inclined to the investigation of the elementary and fun- i damental elements of the questions involved in the contest than of the subsidarv or collat- j eral issues. This feet marks one of the pecu- i liarities of his political career. It was of ■ such special advantage to him that even his i defeats, in the final assize of the people at the > ballot box, were the elements out of which i his subsequent triumphs were wrought. Sel- • dora did he advance so rapidly and rise so i triumphantly as after his apparent reverses, i In no instance in his life is this mofe palpable I than in his memorable debate with the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas and his subsequent tri- i umph at the Presidential election of 1860, i His political views were also remarkably com prehensive. He was in no sense of the word i a petty or local politician. For even when more exclusively devoted to local politics, his i disposition to sound all questions to the bot tom brought him in contact with the charac teristic elements of national politics. He drank from the very proto-fountaii of our institutions, and hence seemed thoroughly permeated with the genius of our political principles. Instead of being a mere excres cence of the political body, and representing a particular development of our political life, he was rather the visible, objective reality of the occult plastic power of governmental principles. Hence lie was characteristically natioual. His speeches on home or state politics, applied to national politics. His sectional battles in Illinois for the Senator ship, were his contests for the highest office in the gift of the nation. And when the presidential campaign of 1860 opened his bat tles were already won, and the coronet of victory even then encircled his immortal brow. Nor did ha fail to comprehend the nature of the vantage over his antagonist, though ostensibly defeated, or seem uneon scious of the results of that hardly contested campaign. For one of his sage remarks to an intimate friend revealed the prescience of his soul, wherein he stated it as his convic tion, that the issues of the campaign of 1860, were decided in the campaign for U. S. Sena tor, in the previous year. But probably lit tle did he then think that the honest politician ot Illinois should stand, in that memorable contest, as the representative of the princi ples he had so faithfully advocated. His character as a statesman has partly ap peared in his lifieae a SoHtioian-. By a states man we mean more than simply one employ ed in public or state affairs-. fo us the term designates one who clearly comprehends the fundamental principles upon which the state rests, who is expert iti the application of these principles under the various developments of political life, and who with skill ana prompti tude Can regulate the interest of the national Community, and adjust them to the various exigencies of international relations. We do not claim the highest character and order of statesmanship for him whom we are here to honor to-night, jet comprehensively his superiors in the existing generatiop are not numerous. The Hon. w. H. Seward, who also sleeps through the hand of the cruel as sassin, may be taken as a medel of a states man. Able, acute, far-sighted and compre hensive, he had no superior in America and few if any in the world. How nearly his ex cellency approximated to the Hon. Secretary we shall not undertake to say: but we patient ly wait to hear whether his own peculiar ge nius was not as efficient in safely guiding all the interests of the stale, in his high position, as that of any other individual. Moreover his opportunities and facilities tor developing the characteristic qualities of the statesman were not as numerous and ample as those of others who stand out conspicuously in the history of the American people. Though j this worthily honored man did not enjoy the facilities for acquiring a scientific 01 classical education he nevertheless attained to consid erable eminence as a popular orator. To the unlettered he was the man of simple words and clear easy sentences, while the depth of his ideas and conceptions required the more cultivated and enlarged faculties of the learn fed to fathom them. His style, like the whole character of the tuan, was characterized by peculiar firmness. Lucid in all his most technical expositions, he never condescended to the use ot mere ornament for the want of sound argument. He was characteristically brief when the subject permitted it, yet suf ficiently prolix when the occasion required it. His style was somewhat nervous and bold, his voice clear, full and round, readily sweeping over the hidden chords of the heart, and sweetly constraining the mind to assent to his views. His fame as an orator, however, uever shone so brilliantly as to constitute a marked char acteristic. He was too much rounded in his entire nature, for any one quality to become distinctive. But like all bis other qualities, there were times when this alternated and became eonsnieious. A few winters before he came to Washington to control more di rectly the destinies of this great Republic, he was engaged, in the New England States, in delivering lectures, at $2 or $3 per night. After he had taken his' seat in the chair of the Father ofhis Couutry, he permitted only those characteristics ot his nature to shine, which were there brought more immediately into ex ercise. Though some ofhis public documents were model papers in every particular, yet he was no more the lawyer, the politician, the disputant, the statesman, the orator, or either particularly, but eminently the President. It does not seem necessary to say much of him in this capacity before an American audience. During the last four years he has been so prominently before the American people, all his actions have been so critically scrutinized that any minute analysis would be superflous. That the capacities and abilities which he brought to this most responsible task were adequate to the occasion is universally con ceded. We ask not wherein his administra tion has been at fault, but in what particular could it have been changed for the better. Through the darkest and mostjjdifficult period of our whole history he has guided the ship of state with a success seldom equalled in the times of profound peace. We are not accus tomed to look for absolute perfection in any human agent, but we may safely sav that his administration will yet be admitted Ly the best men as characterized by the loftiest adminis trative genius. I cau name no executive of ficer, since the days ot George Washington, who is more generally recognized as an agent in the hands of Providence, than our lamen ted President. And when the various pur poses of Providence are more fully developed we shall regard him as one of its most honor ed and efficient instrumentalities. Generous and mild as he was, these characteristics were blended with a degree of firmness truly ad mirable. Immovable when convinced he was right, he still possessed a magnanimity of soul which lent a charming grace to his indomita ble purpose. Even in his high position he never forgot or despised his humble extrac tion. He was eminently a man of the people and for the people. Humanitarian in an em inent degree, the great object of his life seem ed to be the ameleoration of the condition of all men. And yet so tenacious of political principles that he was ever solicitous to con form his actions to the fundamental law of the land, even at the expense ni uis own particu lar views. And even when Providence un mistakab'y directed him in an apparently clear and evident course, he seemed reluctant to depart from the more general construction of that instrument, so that it was not a blind, passionate following ofhis own preconceived views, but a calm aud enlightened acquies cence in the developments of the purposes of the Great Ruler of nations, that actuated him in the most prominent acts ofhis administra tion. Nor would he swerve from any position which he might thus be directed to take—but he stood firm and immovable, as a rock, pa tiently waiting until the nation through suf fering might learn the same lessons of " Provi dence. But his firmness was peculiar in its nature. It was not that obstinate firmness, which yielding, breaks, but what might ap propriately be called elastic stability. Allied to this is the persistency which characterized the prosecution of his purposes. Doubtless the hardships and toils of his early life im pressed this quality upon his mind. He had been taught by long experience that labor om nia vincit —perseverance is essential to final success—and was therefore not disheartened when his first effort was not crowned with the desirEd results. But all these characteristics were at last crowned, as we have reason to be lieve, by christian virtues. Never does a pub lic man appear to such good advantage, as when, with all his sterling qualities, he stands out before the world as a truly pious man. The fact that he was assassinated in the The atre may have a tendency to darken, in the minds of some, his religious character. But where we remember tho fact that our public men, members of all the different Churches, are in the habit of visiting such places of a musement, it should not have the effect of weakening our faith in him as a Christian man, or darken our hopes of 'his immortality in Paradise. It is well known that in his of ficial capacity he always gave his influence in favor of true piety, and that on a few occa sions he directly appealed to the divine agen cy in justification of his course in adminis tering the civil and militarx affairs of the gov ernment. But though it was widely believed for some time that he had consecrated him self to his Divine Master, and also publicly stated that much of his time in the Presiden tial Mansionwas devoted to private commu nion with his God, it was not until recently that he made aformal confession of the fact to any individual beyond his immediate fami ly circle. Some months ago a christian gen tleman from the West had occasion to visit Washington on lousiness with the President. Before his departure from home for the Capi tol his Pastor requested him to ask the Pres ident the common, yet important question, Whether he loved Jesus. The gentleman pro ceeden to Washington and had an interview with the executive, and after he had transac ted his business he turned to the President and said, I have been requested by an emi nent minister from Illinois, to ask you wheth er you love Jesus. The President as thbugh much pleased at the opportunity of confes sing his faith in and love for the worlds Sa viour, straightened himself up and replied as follows —When 1 left my home in Spring field, feeling the weight of the responsibili ties about to rest upon my shoulders, I re quested the people to pray for me. Then I was not a Christian. About a year ago my son died. That was the severest stroke that I ever reocived. Then I was not a Christian. Bat when I went to Gettysburg at the conse cratioa of the National Ceraetry and looked uj>on the graves ofthehitnaredsandthousands of brave and loyal men who suffered and died for the Government, then and there I fully consecrated myself to God, Ido love Jesus Such was the confession of that tongue now cold and stiff in death. And it ia a lact that of thoe who knew him best both in private and public life there is none that has ever en deavored to asperse his moral character,— From his own home in Springfield have never emanatedthe calumnies with which h"s bit terest enemies have tried to tarnish his mor al character. He has, in his adopted State gained the epithet of honest. Ana the poet says : An honest man is the noblest work of God. He was proverbial for jokes, but his' jokes, always so appropriate, possessed a point and force that made him invincible. He, thereby often gained and held a complete mastery over his opponent. He had few personal en emies, but his enemies were bitter. Enmity with them was a sort of gnawing frenzy, that could not be restraiued, but would often evap orate in the characteristic expressions of the foul act which terminated his life. He also wore his many honors with a degree ofmeek nessand humility, rarely equalled. Aud as they rested so gentle ana gracefully upon his living brow, so may the laurel chaplets which a weeping nation shalll twine, rest upon hig cold and sileut form. He has gone. By the assassins hand he is ruthlessly torn from the affections bt the peo ple. In the hour, too, of our country's tri umph are we called to wipe the blood from that fatal wound, aud lay him in the silent tomb. Never was the heart of this great na tion so suddenly arrested in its rapid pulsa tions. as wherf the electric wires, Irought with the painful nows, revealed their dreadful se cret. But he has gone down with all his hon ors. The laurels which years of fidelity to his country's interests have accumulated, are verdant as ever. Jn his long career he never waned, and the manner and time of his death but insure the immortality of his earthly fame and glory. In his death we have not sustain ed a mere party loss, nor are we to-night mourning with a partizan sorrow. The whole loyal north, of eveiy order, name and party, with a few miserable exceptions, is convulsed with the most profound sorrow. The death of no public man since the days of Washing ton has been so universally felt. And as wc thus houor hiin with our tears of heartfelt sor row, we do it with the consciousness that he has deserved well of his countrymen. In the manner of his death we have a striking com ment on the truth that sin is the cause of death. And as we close the door of his sep ulchre —thousands and thousands of hearts shall say, Palsied be the arm. accursed the wretch that assassinated Abraham Lincoln. The following are the resolutions adopted: 1\ HERKAS: That our hearts have been made sad and sorrowful by this our most unspeaka ble loss in the assassination of our beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, Resolved, That the death of such a pure patriot and able executive would under any circumstance be a great loss to the nation, but under such circumstances as the present, being engaged in crushing a most formidable rebellion, and was at the point to realize the reward for his indefatigable toil, to see this country re-established to its former greatness, that his sudden departure is tne greatest ca lamity which has befallen this nation since our trouble commenced. liesolved. That although our loss is great, yet what is loss to us, will be gain to him, and he will receive the reward and happiness which awaits every righteous and pious ruler of a nation. liesolved , That our sympathies are with the bereaved family, with a mourning nation, and although a great man was slain by a wicked hand, yet still we pray to God to re lieve this bereaved family and nation from further trouble. Resolved, That we recommend to the citi zens to wear, as a respect of tribute, the usu al badge of mourning for thirty days. Resotved, That our thanks are due to Rev. Forney for his oration delivered to the meet ing. Resolved, That these resolutions, as well as the address delivered by the Rev. Forney, ce published in the county papers. Signed oythe Committee. Ax Ex-RIUORMXARY Coxm. NATION. —The ar rangement effected between Thayer A Noyes' Circus and Van Amburgh A Co s Menagerie by which these two well known and highly popular companies have united their forces and exhibit in one tent for a single admission fee, results in presenting to the public such an entertainment as is worthy to be seen, and should receive a degree of patronage commen surate with the magnitude of the enterprise and the liberality with which the managers ofthe two establishments are carrying out their plans. The outfit of the double concern is said to be magnificent in the extreme, a gorgeous chariot, new cages and harness, su perb horses and splendid trappings combining to produce a most brilliant effect as they move through the country. The enormous ele phant "Hannibal," seventy years of age and weighing 15,000 pounds, is attached to the Menagerie and will loom up hugely in the grand procession as it enters town. The col lection of living wild animals includes an in finite variety of rare and curious beasts and birds from every part of the globe, presenting a grand exposition of animated nature which .is as instructive as it is interesting.. We are assured that theecjuestrianand gymnasticper formanees, given in connection with the dis play of wild beasts, will be of the most dash ing character, and from the extent of the troupe and the celebrity of many of the per formers, there can be no doubt that this de partment of the mammoth exhibition will be eminently satisfactory. Dr. J. L. Thayer, who treats his patients with alopathic doses of fun and jollity, officiates as principal hu morist, and all persons suffering from the blues, indigestion or chronic meaness, will do well to give his remedies a trial, while those who are well will feel a good deal better after giving him a call. Thecombination will visit this place on Friday, May 5, 1805. DIED. On the 10th inst., in Pattonsville, Bedford coun ty, Mrs. MARY STONER, daughter of Abraham Wcisel, Esq., in the 27th year of her age. In Bloody Run, April 17th, Miss SARAH S. BARNDOLLAR, aged 20 years. 9 months and 5 days. This young lady was a member of the Presby terian Church in Bedford. Her piety was simple and earnest. She was remarkably gentle, patient and affectionate. After long affliction she has en tered into the joy of her Lord. § ,w PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. J. ALSIP, Auctioneer. The subscriber will offer at public sale on FRI DAY the 2d day of June, 1865, one of the Best and Most Desirable Farms in Bedford township, Bedford county, Pa., situate about one mile from the Hollidaysburg Pike, con taining 105 ACRES and 20 PERCHES, and all of first class limestone land, all nnder a high state of cultivation. The improvements area New Two Story Brick House, New Bank Barn, with Carriage House and other out buildings, and a well of never failing water near the door; A New Saw Mill, in good order, and in a fine neighborhood for tim ber. FRUIT: The undersigned has a lease of eight years of two row* of Apple Treos on the mansion tract of Phil ip Zimmers, dee'd. There is a young orchard of choioc fruit on the premises, and peaches of the best quality. There are about 75 acres cleared of which 16 acres are meadow ol' the very best quality, the bal ance is well timbered. A visit to this property by persons wishing to purchase will pay them amply for their trouble. This valuable farm is situate about 3i miles north of Bedford. Terms easy—which will be made known on the day of sale. PHILIp ZIMMERS. ap2B jgBRFORD HALL ASSOCIATION. Tbe Stockholders of the Bsproan HALL ASIO CIAI*NM are hereby notified that the annual elec tion for five True tec# of said association will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall, in Bedford Borough on Moxnxr the PmsT day of MAT, ISOd, between tbe hours of one and three o'clock, P. M. } of aflid day. Notice is also given that the trustees of said association have declared a semi-annual dividend of fire pbr cSMnm upon the capital stock which the stockholders caw receive by catling upon the Tr',usurer, JOBS R, JOBUAS. apr2B.-lt S. L. RUSSELL, Secretary. WASHINGTON HOUSET No 709 CHESTNUT STBBKT, PHILADELPHIA. This Hotel is pleasantly situated on tbe North side of Chestnut sL, a few doors above Seventh. Its central, locality makes it particularly desira ble to persons visiting the City on business or pleasure. ap2B:3m CIIAS. M. ALLMOND, Manager. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Ertate of William Penrose, late of Sapitr toienekip, demised. Letters of administration on said estate having been granted by the Register of Bedford county to the subscriber, residing in St. Clair township, all persons having claims or deuiunds against the said estate arc requested to make them known to him without delay, and those indebted are noti fied to tuake immediate payment. ap2B CYRUS PENROSE, Adm'r. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. E'tate of Mm. Barbara Hauler, late of Middle Woadberry tounathip, deceased, Notice is hereby given that letters of Adminis tration have been granted to the undersigned, re siding in said township, by the Register of Bed ford county, on said estate. All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment, and those having claims agaiust the same aro request ed to present them forthwith for settlement. ap2B:6t SAMUEL BASSLER, Adm'r. PPOSPECTUS OF THE Bedford County Mutual Oil Company. Capital Stock 0150,000. Par Value of Shares SI.OO. No Favoritism. Every Subscriber on the Ground Floor. The property f the above named company, which is about being organized under the mining laws of Pennsylvania, consists of the following valuable territory, to wit: 1. A lease of one-haif aero, known as "No. 3," on the Tenney aud Storrow purchase, on Cherry Run, Venango county, Pa., just above the celebra ted "Reed" well and within a stone's throw of a well just struck, flowing at present 109 barrels per day. A now derrick erected upon the lot. One half the oil to the company. 2. A lease of one half acre, in close proximity to the above, known as "No. ti," on the Tenney and Storrow purchase on Cherry Ran. New derrick erected upon the lot. One half the oil to tho com pany. 3. The refusal for sixty days, of a lease on Su gar Creek, of two acres of ground; five-eighths of the oil to the company. 4. Seven acres in fee simple on the waters of Ritchey Run, one mile from its junction with the Allegheny, about the same distance from the Fox and Widel well, owned by the "Stump Island Oil Company." All fiat, boreable territory, at present under enltivation, with a good frame house upon it. 5. Three acres in fee simple on the Allegheny river, just below the mouth of the Clarion river. There is room on this tract for a half dozen wells. The "Allegheny and Clarion River Oil Compa ny," of Philadelphia, arc now sinking several wells immediately opposite this property, with excel lent prospects of success. In presenting the above basis to the public, it is confidently believed that it cannot be excelled by that of any other company yet organized. The two leases on Cherry Run are themselves worth more than the territories of many companies which profess to be based upon a million capital. The Cherry Run region has proved to be the sur est oil-producing territory yet discovered. Nine tenths oft he wells bored on this stream have been successful. Tho great "Reed" well, flowing 375 barrels per day, the "Mountain" well flowing 400, and in fact nearly all of the large wells yet struck, arc located on Cherry Run. It is proposed to sell a sufficient number of shares to pay for the territory and to raise work ing capital for its development, at the lew price of twenty-Jive cent! per thare, thu* placing every rnb eeriber to thil fund on the Of in* World ia thn coaatrr i Ini , POO AH, OR SLOTH BEARS, That Hav Vmb in the United fltatea far fifUeu y ee ; ibe Ant SPOTTED AXIS DEER Erar brought to thia country, with an imftnite numbar tf other LIVING WILD BEASTS AWD—I RARE AND CHRIOVS BIRDS, Thn wholn fonnln* n mad ' EXPOSITION OF ANIMATED NATURE W ithcut parallel on fthie cantanant. THAYER A NOYEB' EHE&T IIITU STATES CIRCUS. Compriita* THE FINEST THOCPE OF MALE AND FEMALE Equestrian and Gymnastic Artists, In thn country, together with THE MOST SPLENDID STUD PERFORMING' HORSES In thn world. The Brilliant Arenic Performances Will ba under tha immediate Direction of DR. JAMES L. THAYER, The favorite Son of Momul, the yroatwt Hnmoriat of thn age, and MR. CHARLES W. NOYES, Thn moit auccemful horan trainer living. who nl nut oa tcrlaiument will introduro GREY EAGLE. JR., The beat Trick Horee in tha world. Menire Thayer k Noya* will be supported by MR. JAMES COOKE, The celebrated English Clown and Jeatar, and tha MOBT COMPLETE CIRCUS COMPANY New traveling THE GORCEOUS PROCESSION Formed on entering each plaee of Exhibition will eurpeaa in apleudor anything of the kind ever see a ux this country. It will be headed by the COLOSSAL GOLBEN CHARIOT Or, Mythological Car of the Muses. Drawn by IS SPOTTED ARABIAN HORSES, containing Prof. TOM CANHAM'S BAND, Followed by the Carriage,. Van, and Performing Home, nf THAYER A NOYES* CIRCUS, and all the highly Decorated Cm of VAN A MBCKUH k CO S MENAGERIE, drawn by the mt beau tiful horses ever collected in America THE PERFORMING ANIMALS Consisting of JJoirs, Tigers and leopard* Will be manipulated by a Pupil of Van Ambitrgh, the Original Lion King! For the especial delectation of tha Juveniles, Mr. C W. Noyes will introduce the wonderful Performing Monkey, " Signor Victor," Which was the aenmtion of New York laaj Winter. Each entertainment will commence with a GRAND ORIENTAL ENTREE. And conclude with the laughable performances of Or Thayer's Comic Mute*. TJ3KTCJTLE SA-Ts/L -A JSID XT IO it. The Monster Combination WILL EXHIBIT AT Bedford, May 3tli, I AFTERNOON At 1, and EVENING st7 p. > Admission 50 ctn., Children tinder 12 1 years half Price, : " f pUBLIC SALE OF Valuable Real Estate, Th*r* will b sold, on SATURDAY, May 1864, one of th* MOST DESIRABLE FARMS In Friend* Cove, situate on the water* of Cove Creek, in Colerain township, Bedford eoanty, con taining Two ilundred and Ninety-Six Acres of first class Limestone Land, all under a high state of cultivation. The improvement* are a TWO STORY LOO HOVSR, mettftnititd, New Bank Barn, with wagon *hed attached, Stone Spring Hons*, with a Spring of never failing water near the home, good Tenant House and Stable, Dry Housc„and other outbuildings. It in conceded that there is the best selection of Fruit on this property of my iu the county, consisting of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Cherries and Mums- There f* also a fine Mill Site en this property, which make* it still mora valuable. There is about 288 aeres cleared and under goud fence, with about 30 acres of the finest meadow iff the county. The balance of the land is well timber ed. A visit to this property by persons wishing to purchase a good property will pay tbcm amply for their trouble. Any person wishing informa tion in regard to this property caw call on JOHN ALSI-P, of Bedford, or on the subscriber. If the property is not sold before the day above mentioned, it will be then offered on that day at public outcry. Terms easy, which will be made knowfl em the day of sale. marlOrts JOHN BTOfffc .... , NOTICE OF INQUISITION.—WHERE**, Anna Rininger, widow of Hepry Rininger, late of St Clair township, deceased, presented a petition setting forth that the Mid Henry Rininger lately died intestate, leaving a widow, the Said Anna, and issue six (8) children, to wit: Malinda, intermarried with Martin Blackburn, residing in Cedar county. Iowa; Joseph Rininger. in Cedar county, Iowa; George Rininger, residing in Bed ford county. Pa.; John Rininger, Jeremiah Rinin ger, and Etlen Rininger, residing in Cedar eoan ty, lowa, all of who are minor's and have for their Guardian (ad litema) William Clark; that said in testate died seized m his demensne as ef foe, of and in a carta ia tract ef land, adjoining lauds of William Clark, Joseph W. Sleek, Thomas Biack bnrn, John Ake and others, containing about one hundred and twenty-five acres more or less, and praying the C ourt tomake partition of the peem iees aforesaid, to and among the heirs, Ac., whese upon the Court awarded an inquest to make par tition according to the praver ef the petitioner- Notice is hereby given that in pursuance ef a writ of Partition or valuation to me directed I will proceed to hold an Inqnisition on the eternises on MONDAY the 17th dey of APRIL, 18W- whew and where all persons interested may attend tt they see proper. mar 24 JOHN ALDBTADT, Sheriff: NOTICE IN PARTITION.—By virtue of a writof partition or valuation issued oat of the Orphans' Court of Bedford eounty, and direc ted to me as Sheriff of said county, I will proceed to value and appraise the real estate ef Catharine Miller, late of Harrison township, Bedford county, deceased, to wit: One tract of land in Harrison township, Bedford county, containing one hundred and eight acres and one fourth, with double log house, stable- spring house, Ac., thereon, about 49 acres cleared, adjoining lands of Samuel Hoffman, Isaac Devo-e, John H. Werts and others, on THURSDAY, the 13th day of APRIL, 1885, at one o'clock p. in., when and where all parties may attend if they think proper. The heirs of said Catharine Miller are: 1. Mary Annwife of Peter F. Lehman, Esq., of Jnniata township, Bedford county, Pa.; 2. Sophia wife of John H. Werts, of Harison townsrhip; 3. Susan wife of Andrew Ball, of Londonderry township; 4. Catharine, wife of Peter Aaron, of VenangG county; 5. Hester, wife of Daniel M.Miller,of Harrison township; 6. The issue of Sarah, a deceased daughter, to wit: 1. Eli zabeth Miller, of Bedford township; 2. Susan, wife of George Leydig, of Londonderry township, and 3. John S. Miller, of Harrison township mar 24 JOHN ALDSTADT, Sheriff. TAVERN LICENSES. The following named persone have taken oat petitions for Tavern Licenses, to be presented at the next Court of Quarter Sessions in and for Bed. ford county, to be held at Bedford, on the Ist lion day, Ist day of May next; Va. Beseser, Stonerstown. Joseph Foliar, Jnniata tp. Peter Amick, St. ClairsTille. A. J. Snively, Schellsburg. Isaac C. Miller, St. Clairsville. A. J. Pennell, Kainsburg. D. F.Stone, u Bern. O'Neal, Cheneytville. Christ. Snell, Bloody Run. Jonathan Feightner, Paia Alto. Sam'l Crisman, St. Clairsville. Hen. Fleck, Woodberry. Sam'l Bleek, Pleasantrille. John C. Black, Bloody Ron. Henry Bostgen do. Jas. Hacey, Cumberland Valley. Cath. Frieker, Stonerstown. Patrick Dehew, Coaldale. A. C. Morrow, Rainsburg. Isaac F. Grove, Bedford Borough. Valentine Steckman, Bedford Borough. Geo. W. Colvin, Schellsburg. W. A. Jamison, Riddlesburg. Samuel Btaily, East Providence tp. J. A. Raum, Saxton. Joshua Shoemaker, Bedford. G. W. Figard, Coaldale. Harry Drollinger, Hopewell. Joseph Mortimore, Snake Spring. Elizabeth Greenough, North Point J. Crowloy, Stafford, Six Mile Ron. A. G. Allen, Bedford Springs. ap7 0. E. SHANNON, Clerk. jg,LINDS AND SHADES. B. J. WILLIAMS, 18 North Sixth Street, PHILADELPHIA, KAKUFACTUP.KB 01' YK>'ITIA?i BLINDS and WINDOW SHADES. The largest and finest assortment in the city at the lowest cash prions. STORE SHADES HADE AND LETTERED. apl7:2m* UDITOR'S NOTICE. The undersigned appointed by the Orphans' Court of Bedford County, to make distribution of the moneys in the hands of J. W. Lingenfelter, Esq., Administrator of Ann Elita Cox, deo'd will attend for that purpose at his office in Bedford, on Tuesday, April 18, 1865, when all parties interest ed may attend if they think proper. M. A. POINTS, apl7 Auditor. 0" YES! 0 YES! The undersigned having taken ont Auctioneer and Sale License, is now ready to CRY SALES on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. It will be recollected that no one is legal ly entitled to act as a cryer ofSales, unless he procures a license. Address, LEVI AGNEW, apr. 8,1864—tf. Btctfonl, Pa JUSTICES ELECT. * By the act of Assembly, those persons recent ly elected to tbe Office of Justice of the Peace, are required to notify the Prothonotary within thirty days of their acceptance. This has been done in but a few cases. It should be attended to at once, so that I can inform the Governor and obtain the Commissions. 0. E SHANNON# P7 u HUNTINGDON and~BROAD TOP B. *. TRAINS LEAVE NtT. DALLAS: (1:25 A. jML and 3:40 F. WU LEAVE HUNTINGDON: g A. 31. and 4 F. H. April 7, 1865. p REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF DRY GOODS, AT BARGAINS, BARGAINS,, BARGAINS, FOR CASH. Stock Must I>e Reduced. ar3 A. B. CRAMER A GO. ptENTLEMEN'S HATS.—AII the latart U styles tinentil Rotml, PhilVMlphts.