IJu Bedford |fnqntm BEDFORD PA., FRIDAY, KOV. 10, !83. BY TELEGRAPH we leara that the six states that voted on last Tuesday were all success fully carrrcd by the Republicans. New Jer sey by 2,000. New York by 10,000. MeCOLLOCH AND CONTRACTION. The speech of Secretary McCulloeh at FortWayne,in the early part of October, was hailed as a step in the right direction by the whole country. Wo are not of the number of those who regard a public debt as a great blessing, though we believe that it brings with it some advantages as an offset to the evil, neither do we believe an inflated cur rency a desirable thing in finance, though we believe there may be worse evils. The unavoidable contingencies of a great civij war have entailed upon us an immense Na tional debt and what is called an inflated currency, and it is onr business to make the best of the condition in which we find our selves. We do not believe it possible to pay our debt at present, though we all agree upon making such a disposition of it as will enable us to pay it gradually. This is every where regarded as a sensible view of our debt by a sensible and practical people. We hope to see as much practical common sense exercised with regard to the inflated curren cy. Wc approve of the Secretary's desire to shape his policy in the direction of specie payments, but we believe that a reasonable time must be taken to reach so desirable a condition of our public finances, and it suffi eient time is not given we will be brought to such a financial crisis and crash as will do us more pecuniary harm than the rebellion itself. The experience of all nations, in every age, has shown that sudden contrac tions of currency have always resulted in financial ruin. If we are wise, we will not recklessly tread in the path that has always brought disaster to other nations. Let us take a calm and impartial look at the condi tion of our currency, and compare it with that before the war, and then judge if the currency is to blamed for ail the evils laid to its charge. According to the Secretary of the Treasury's statement of October 30th, our currency circulation is ia round numbers, thus enumerated,legal tenders;s633,ooo,ooo; national banks $203,000,000; State banks, $60,000,000; of this $173,000,000 are com pound interest notes and are practically out of circulation, same as funded debt, leaving for circulation $724,000,000; to this might be added the remainder of the National cur rency authorized, $67,000,000, but as an off set there are 60,000,000 of State currency, which at the rate it has been decreasing (10,000,000 per month,) since April last will all be withdrawn in six months, sooner than the national currency is likely to be issued, and when it is issued, it will only give an in orease of seven millions in six months, while in the last month, according to the report, the circulation of legal tenders has been con tracted 40,000,000. Now let uslook how we stood in 1860, with low prices, business dull and markets flooded with goods. Our state bank circulation was $207,000,000, the specie in circulation may be set down at about half as much more, making an aggregate of $310,5000,000; our increase demanded by increased business from 1850 to 1860 was about 33 per cent., allowing the same rate of increase during the last five years, without any allowance for the increased cost of everything, because of its scarcity, would require 17 per cent, additional or 51,750,000, making in the ag gregate $362,000,000 in round numbers, or precisely half of our present circulation. Notwithstanding it is the universal rule to blame the currency alone forhigh prices, we never did nor do we now believe this to be the case. There is no rule better establish ed than that the price of an article is regu lated entirely by the supply and demand. When the supply is in excess, the prices fall, whan it is short, the prices increase, iu 1860 we had an abundance of everything, in ex cess of demand, and prices were low. Four years of war first too k away the labor of the producer and then began to drain the reser ved supply, until to-day, to a large extent, al most every article in the markets is in de mand beyond the supply, and there is no re serve to draw upon, labor, in its return from the army, has not had time to adjust itself for supplying the demand; taxes must be raised from the production of the country, and at the same time, the whole South swept more bare than ourselves, has come into the depleted market to buy. There never was recorded in history such a combination of circumstances to produce high prices, yet people of acknowledged intelligence blindly cry out against the currency. In justifica tion of such belief, we may also cite the fact that though gold has fallen from 290 to 146, yet prices are higher to-day than when gold was at its highest figure. Now if the cur rency is to blame, according to the logic of its defamers in this case, it increased prices and a further reduction in the price of gold would enhance prioes; the logic is as good in one case as the other. Now it requires but a small amount of in tclligentse to understand, that when every thing is doubled in price v it requires twice the amount of circulating medium to trans act the same business as before. The busi ness of the northern states is now vastly in excess of that in 1860, both in quantity and value, and will more than balance the defi ciency in the South. We believe that a rapid contraction ol our currency would result in wide spread disas ter as it always has done wherever tried. The contraction of the currency in England after the war of 1812 and 1815 to the extent of 6,000,000 sterling or $30,000,000 per year, brought such ruin, wretchedness and misery upon the country as had never before been equalled. How much greater strain we can bear remains to be seen. The contraction of legal tenders last month was 40,000,000, and at the average of the last six months that of the state banks was $10,000,000, making $50,000,000; to balance which there were issued $12,000,000 of national curren cy, making a contraction of $38,000,000 in a month. All business men know that this has resulted in a tight money market, but bo A gold and produce are higher, instead of lower, and if persisted in will result in a n nanciiU crash, which will indeed bring lower prices, with them misery and privation to tbornwb who are better able to boy the • necessaries of life now than they will be then. Again, our national debt has been incurred in time of high prices,and our tax es for paying interest have been adjusted in accordance with the scale of prices, now if prices are suddenly knocked down one half, our taxes must be doubled to raise the same amount of income for revenue. At the pres ent rate we will be able not only to pay the interest put to rapidly reduce the principal of our debt In the last two month* we have actually reduced our debt $10,000,000, besides paying immense sums to the soldiers discharged and other bills incurred for the war, these are now rapidly diminishing and the money heretofore taken by them will be devoted to the paying of our debt. If this is permitted to continue and as much time given for the gradual return to specie pay ments as was occupied in producing the present so-called inflation, say four years, we will not only be able to pay in that time at least a thousand millions of our debt but by warding off and preventing a financial crisis the business of the country will have so increased as to enable us to continue (with a gradually decreasing rate of taxa tion) not only to pay our interest but rapidly to pay off the remaining principal. On the other hand if rapid contraction is persisted in, it will produce financial ruin and we will not only not t>e able to pay the interest on our national debt but be driven to the repu diation of the principal. THE DEATH OF THE BRITISH PREMIER. The death of Lord Palmerston is likely to have an important bearing upon the future of the British Empire. Though looked upon as a liberal he was a continual clog up on that party. While the country may for a time vibrate between the tory and liberal elements, the impression seems to be that in the end the result will be a liberal admin istration with Gladstone at its head. The defeat of Gladstone at Oxford was a fortu nate event for the liberal party of England, it relieved him at once from the shackles of that tory institution, and placed him, the most brilliant of living English statesman, at once at the head of the liberals. That circle of liberal leaders, whence Cobden lately departed, leaving Bright, Fosteri Stansfield and Taylor, reenforccd as they have been in the late elections by the addi tion of Nill, Hughes, Fawset, Trevelyan and Pyro, with the clog of Palmerston re moved, and Gladstone at their head, prom ise great things for England in the near fu ture. It will doubtless prove fortunate for the United States also. With a thoroughly liberal British administration our claims will be much more likely to receive a fair and impartial examination and be honorably adjusted not only without war but without any additional ill feeling between the two nations. It will certainly be the policy of the liberal party of England, and consistent with its jxst friendship for us, to cultivate the most friendly relations with us. Though a great man has departed the world moves on its career of progress and the prospects of free institutions grow brighter day by day. THE JT UAXCO-.ttEXICAIf QVESTION. Though the English canard concerning a difficulty between the United States and France upon the Mexican question, has blown over, and the stories about fitting our ironclads for active service have all been contradicted, it is not to be disguised that there are grave questions pending between the two governments which may at any hour lead to serious complications. Con gress even in the midst of our great civil war was not deterred from giving undisgui sed expression to our national adherence to the Monroe doctrine, we have never recog nized the Mexican Empire, but still continue our relations with the liberal government and recognize its minister. Our Secretary of State in his Auburn speech made the fol lowing announcement: With whatever jealously we may adhere to our inherited principles of avoiding entan gling alliances with foreign nattons, the Uni ted States, must continue to exercise as al ways before our civil war they did exercise, a just and beneficient influence in the inter national conduct of foreign States, particu larly those which are near to us on this con tinent, and which are especially endeared to us by their adoption of republican institut tions. That just influence of ours was im paired, as ought to have been apprehended by the American people when they fell into the distractions of civil war. With the re turn of peace, it is coming back to us again in greater strength than ever. lam sure that this important interest has not been lost sight of by the President of the United States for a single moment, and I expect that we shall see republican institutions, wherever they have been heretofore established throughout the American continent, speed ily vindicated, renewed and invigorated. Such a deliverance if it had oo me from the lips of a Louis Napoleon or a British Premier in regard to European affairs of a similar character, would at once have been accepted as a warlike threat. Though not official it was not void of meaning when spoken by Mr. Seward. Though reluctant to engage in a new war, the people of the whole country North and South agree that we cannot permit the destruction of a liber al sister government on our border and the setting up of a despotism as a depency of a foreign Government. Without knowing what the forthcoming message of the Presi dent may suggest or what action Congress will take upon the question we may rest as sured that the wishes of the people of the United States are understood by the Admin istration and will be respected. If Louis Na poleon and Maximillian are wise they will not wait for plainer hints. One thing seems to be determined upon, they must leave Mexico before a great while, if they go peaceably it will be well, but go they must and that right speedily. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.— The Repub lican party is the party of the people and of the country, in the true sense it is the people—combining the majority of intelli gence, the majority of responsibility, the majority of numbers and the majority of force. It found freedom cowering at the feet of slavery , and it has made slavery cower at the feet of freedom. It found a proud and imperious Southern minority ruling the country and it passed the scepter into the hands of the majority. It found aristocracy everywhere undermining the republic, and it restored the republic to true democratic principles. It found the Union without power, and lifted it into the position of the greatest of earthly powers, ft has given the country uniform liberty and a uniform cur rency, and will yet give its people everywhere uniform political right*.— [Chioago Tnlme. Political Meetings. Thf Methodist opens an article on "Pri mary Political Meetings" with the observa tion that the moral and ordar-ioving citizens of this Republic have not only the right but are morally bound to rule this country ; and proceeds as follows: But how can so desirable a result be reached ? How can adroit wire-pullers and life long politicians be circumvented, and made to pay some respect, in their nomina tions, to a just public opinion? If our best citizens can be induced to attend the pri mary meetings of the regular party organi zations, they will no longer be reduced to the necessity, either of voting for candidates whose politics, talents, and characters are alike questionable, or independently nomin ating Detter men, with the privilege of throwing away their votes upon them, while at the same time they hazard cherished prin ciples. But just here is a difficulty. What decent person will risk reputation, or possi bly life by venturing alone into such places as are usually selected for holding these pri mary meetings? Who for instance, will dare to nominate temperance men in a tavern? We therefore propose that all good citizens combine to induce the holding meetings at placc3 where none will hesitate to attend or or fear to express their sentiments after they get there. Our public school houses might be used in many cases, to avoid expense. Hav ing secured proper accommodations, all par ties should be required by law to hold tneir primary meetings in suen places, after due notice to all concerned. Good men should attend inese meetings in such numbers as to compel a proper respect for their opinions and preferences. There is only too much truth in these state ments of the Methodist, and it behooves the good men of all sections of the country and of all parties to weigh well and to act upon these suggestions if they wish to see our country ruled by men who have an interest in her welfare. It has been too much neg lected in the past, and we have paid dearly enough for our experience. Let us profit by the lessons we have learned and we will reap the fruits in better laws, more faithful offi cers to enforce them and a general promo tion of the publice welfare. PENNSYLVANIA IN THE CENSUS. In area or extent of surface Pennsylvania ranks with New York, Louisiana, and Ten nessee, having 46,000 square miles, equal to about 214 iniies square. There are sixteen States larger than ours; Texas is five times as large. In population Pennsylvania stands second, New \crk being above it. It was second in 1790, Virginia being above it. New York was then fifth; Virginia is fifth now. In the census of 1810 and of 1820, Pennsylvania was third, both New York and Virginia being above it. The population in 1860 was three millions. In the production and manufacture of iron Pennsylvania takes the lead of all the States, producing more ore and making more pig metal and more bar iron than all the other States together. Sixty-two and a half per cent of the entire amount is made in this State, and fifty nine per cent, of the value. Ohio comes next in the articles of ore and pig metel, and New York in bar and rolled iron. Neither of them, however, produces a fifth part as much as our State. In steam engines and machinery, New York greatly outstrips us. Massachusetts did, also, in 1860. Ohio and New Jersey increased in this department, in the decade, faster than Pennsylvania. Mas sachusetts held off a little. New York in creased less than this State In bituminous coal the State is not so much beyond others as in iron. In anthra cite she is alone, except a small quantity in Rhode Island. Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, and Virginia together yield about as much bituminous coal as Pennsylvania—about seventy millions bushels. The anthracite is ten millions tons. In sawed and planed lumber , Pennsylvania stands next to New York, having gained 46 per cent since 1850, while New York lost during the decade. Michigan ranks next to this State, the ag gregate value, in 1860, being seven millions, while that of ours was over eleven. Our State holds her position pretty well, too, on the score of jb>ur and meal. But here she has many competitors. New York and Ohio arc the only two ahead of her yet but at the rate of increase in the newer States, the next census will show three or four of them above us. In the manufacture of cotton poods she appears pretty well, being quite in advance of New York, and exceeded by only three States, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and llhode Island. Massachusetts makes three times as intfeh as Pennsylvania. Ours is a hout twelve millions dollars worth. The value of leather made in the State Is some what more. New York alone is above this; Massachusetts is next below us, but not much below. There are two remarks to make on this study. It may surprise some of our readers to find that the quantity and value of the anthracite coal mined east of the mountains so greatly exceeds that of the bituminous taken out on the western side, aud it may still more to learn that the values, respec tively, of the pig iron, the bar iron, the an thracite coal, the lumber, the cotton goods, and the leather are nearly equal, not varying far from twelve millions of dollars each, the leather being the highest of all. By some strange forgetfnlness or oversight aloes is not named in the census.—Pitts burgh Commercial. TEST QUESTIONS. If any of our readers take any of the self styled Democratic papers, or get the oppor tunity of rc&diog then), we urgently ask such for an answer to these questions. Did you ever see in one of them an ernest hearty appeal tor volunteers, since the fall elections of 1861 ? Did you ever see in one of them a word of honest commendation of any act of the government ? Did you ever see in one of them a word of hearty condemnation of the rebels, or their unjustifiable cause ? Did you ever see in one of them a word of cheer and encouragement to our brave soldier boys? . Did you ever see in one of them one word in advocaey of any practical measures to benefit the Union soldiers? I >id you ever know one of them to accent as true the first news of a victory by the Federal army? Did you ever know one of them that did not believe at first every rumor of a defeat to our army ? Did you ever see one that credited any statement of the rebel cruelty to our sick and wounded. Did you ever see in one of them a line commending a successful Union officer or a worthy soldier? _ln short, did you ever see one, that by a simple change of name would not do admir ably as a southern rebel paper aiding the traitors ? Examine your files of the self-styled ''Democratic ' papers, and see what has been their position upon these questions. The Cholera. NEW YORK, NOV. 3. The steamship Atlanta, from London, ar rived here last night, and has been ordered to the lower quarantine, in consequence of sickness among her passengers. It is ru mored on Staten Island that eight deaths occurred on board, from cholera, during the voyage. The steamship Atlanta is from London via Brest She has been sent to the lower quarantine gpd all communication with her forbidden. WASHINGTON NEWS. October statement of the .National Debt --Highly gratifying and flattering ex hibit--The Debt reduced four millions of dollars since the September state ment. WASHINGTON, Thursday Nov. 2. THE NATIONAL DEBT. Secretary to-day, nromulga ted the statement of the public debt as it appears frotn the books of the Treasurer's returns, and requisitions in the department on the 31st of October, 1865. The recapit ulation shows ve following ; Debt bearing interest in coin $1,161,137,# J! 80 Debt bearing interest in lawful money 1,191,819,787 46 Debt on which interest has ccas. Ed - 1.373.920 09 Debt bearing no interest 386,523,359 61 Total amount outstanding $2,740,864,768 86 The total interest is $138,938,078 69, of which $67,670,340 50 is in eoin, and $71,267,738 09 is in lawful money. Thelegal tender notes in eitcnlation are as fol lows: Oneandtwo years five per cent $32,536,5X11 United States notes, old issue.... 392,07# United States notes, new issue 427,768,469 Compound interest notes 173,012,131 Total $633,709,581 The following is the amount in the Treasury: In coin $34,564,987 15 In currency 31,800,591 54 Total $68,256,578 69 Fractional currency on hand $26,057,169. The above exhibit of the National Debt ohowu ovoraV gratify,*in.' fiusfc*. Th princi pal is reduced $4,000,000 since the state ment of Sept. 30. The aggregate interest is increased $1,400,000, owing to the con version of Legal Tenders into Gold-bearing 5-20s. The debt bearing interest in coin is increased $44,479,100, being the amount of 5-20s thus far issued in exchange for Legal Tenders. The changes in the debt bearing interest in currency are four millions decrease in the temporary five percent loan, twelve mill ions decrease in the temporary six per cent, loan, seven millions decrease in the certifi cates of indebtedness, and forty-four mil lions decrease in the compound interest notes. The changes in the debt bearing no inter est, are only in the amount of funds in the Treasury, which is sixty-eight millions three hundred and fifty-five thousand five hun dred and seventy-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents against eighty-eight millions nine hun dred and seventy-seven thousand two hun dred and twenty-nine dollars and eighty, six cents, or a decrease of twenty millions. The coin has decreased nearly two mil lions, while the curreney lias decreased twen ty-two millions. In the October statement there is also a new feature, namely: Amount outstanding in five-twenty bonds exchauges under the act of March 3, 1865, nearly four millions and a half. These are payable after five and redeemable in twenty years from Nov. 1, 1865, at six per cent, interest in coin. The temporary loan at four per cent, is #612,728; at five percent., at $31,309,710, and at six per cent., $67,185,306. Certificates of indebtedness, bearing six per cent, interest, $55,905,000. On the whole, the statement is the most flattering one yet made. It shows that the Treasury has met all the curicnt expenses of the government, has reduced the circu lation nearly fifty millions without injury to business, has also reduced the certificates of indebtedness and the temporary loans, and has at the same time actually reduced the principal of the debt over four millions, while the interest ou the same, owing to the fifty million five twenty conversion, is in creased but a little over one million. Extensive Cotton Swindle.—The New- York Street Cleaning Commission.— Affairs in Northern Alabama.—From Mexico and the West Indies. NEW-YORK, NOV. 2. —The Time* states that Col. Crook has ferreted out the system of cotton thieving i>f huge proportions by which the government has been badly swin* died, and certain assistant treasury agents have pocketed large sums of money. A Rev. Mr. CooTer his been arrested a sone of the principal agents in the fraud. Cot ton burners arc ve:y plenty, and several fires of that descrijtion lately have destroy ed much of that description of property. The musical strike was only partially sue. cessful. Throe or four of the theatres be ing without orchest-as, supplied their pla ces with piano, vocal and melodean music. The Street Cleaning Commission met at City Hall to-day, to consider charges egainst the street cleaning Contractors. The Police Board if desirable, would aid with such proofs as could be offered of the truth of the charges. Mr. Vanderpoo! presented an an swer to the charges, and it was decided to instruct the contractors to make particular answers to each. The Police Board adjour ned until eleven o'clock A. M. Monday. Northern Alabama is full of patriotism and American flags are seen on many hous es, but the southern portion of the State, including Mobile, is not so patriotic, tbey having suffered heavily from investments in rebel currency, &c. Horrible outrages have lately been com mitted near Florence. Several persons have been burned to death by robbers in search of valuables. The latest Mexican advices confirm the appointments of Magruder and Maury in the colonization bureau. The Mexican Time* congratulates the Imperial Govern ment upon these appointments, and urges emigration from the United States. Maxi milian's agents of colonization have been appointed in several of the Southern States. Magruder's salary is 3,000 ; and contingen cies $2,500. Intelligence is received byway of Havana in relation to the negro insurrection in Ja maica, states that the disorder began in the district of St. Thomas, where martial law has been declared. Tne leader of the in surrection is named Paul Boyle. The Gov ernment has offered two thousand dollars for his arrest Two Spanish war vessels, the Sante Lucia and Andolilua, had left Sautiago on the 19th ult., to protect the Spanish citizens in Jamaica, and offer aid to the authorities in suppressing the revolt. ( The World's Havana correspondent of the 27 th says: An attack upon the railroad at Terija, Mexico, was made by a party of guer rillas. The trains were detained and the passengers taken some miles from the sta tion, where the Spanish, Mexican, German and American travelers were released, and the French, civil and military, were detain ed. No doubt they have been shot, prob ably fourteen persons. The American pas sengers not identified with the politics of the country are unmolested. Intelligence has been received from Vera Cruz to the 23d of October. The Emperor Maximillian has establish ed the provisional capitals, of which are t? , 2j c bihula aD( I Mazatlin. The advices from Mexico contain reports of various skirmishes at different points, be tween the Imperialists and Juarists, but no battle of real importance has taken place. British troops for Canada—Anticipated Fenian demonstration-Montreal mour ning for Lord Palmerston. NEW YORK, NOV. 2. —A special to the Time* from Montreal on Thursday, Nov 2d, says: I understand that five regiments of British troops will be here very soon on their way to upper Oauada, to guard against a possible Feman demonstration in that pro vince. Steamers are in readiness down the river to transport these troops. The city of Montreal is in mourning for the death of Lord Palroerstop, and also for the sad fate of Counsellor Ayshambault, who was killed on the steamer St, John. There will be a great funeral to-morrow, FROM MISSOURI. Ko. Fletcher's Message to the Legisla ture. ST. LOUIS, NOV. 4. Gov. Fletcher's message was received in the Legislature yesterday. The total receipts of the Treasury for the year ending September 30 amounts to $2,- 463,901, and the the total expenditures sl,- 854,900, leaving a balance of $609,247, about five-sixths of which is in Union mil itary bonds and other issues of the State. The total war debt of the State is a little over $700,000, frrthe payment of which the Governor confidently hopes Congress will provide. The Governor treats the railroad question at considerable length. He congratulates the State on the completion of the Pacific railroad, and recommends the sale of the Southwestern Branch and Iron Mountain roads, so private enterprise may finish the former to the Southwestern corner of the State and connect with a system of roads in Kentucky, thence to Galveston, Texas and the latter to Columbus, Kentucky, to con nect the Mississippi road by Monile to New Orleans. The Governor thinks the roads can be sold to parties who will carry out this plan. The Governor urges some changes in the new constitution, tne most important of which are that no Union soldier, who has been honorably discharged the service, shall be reouired to take the oath of loyalty, "ex cept that provided in the 13th section: "That trustees and all officers of corpora tions, iu wbuli cither the United States, this State, or any county, city or town there of, is interested as a stockholder or creditor and contributor ; also teachers in schools not endorsed or superintended by the United States, this State or any county, city or town thereof, shall be exempt from the re quirements of the second article." Questions of the right of the people to make laws revuiring ecclesiastical functiona ries to take the oath of loyalty, being be fore the U. S. Supreme Court, the Govern or makes no suggestion regarding the con stitutional requirements relating thereto. FROM EUROPE Death ofLoid Palmerston.—Earl Rus sell his Probable Successor. The Inman steamer, City of Boston, which left Liverpool on the 18th inst., aud (Queens town on the 19th, arrived at New \ok on the morning of the 31st ult. The Moravian, United Kingdom, City of Cork and Bavaria had arrived out. DEATH OF LORD PALMERSTON. Lord Palmerston was suddenly taken ill on Sunday, the 15th inst., from the effects of a cold, but rallied and steadily improved until the evening of the 17th when a relapse occured. On the morning of tne 18th the following statement from his physicians was published: "Lord Palmerston's condition altered sud denly for the worse in the evening of yester day, and he is now gradually sinking. "THOMAS WATSON, M. P. •PROTIIEROE SMITH, M. D. "CHARLES DRADGE, M. D. Rocket Hall , Oct. 18, 9 A. M." Hall'an hour after the issue of this card Lord Palmerston died. He would have completed his eighty first year on the 20th of October. A dispatch dated London, October 19. gays: "Business at the Stock Exchange and other quarters was almost suspended, and a deep and universal regret is expressed by all parties at his loss. EARL KISSEL THEPROBABLE PREMIER. A dispatch dated at London on the 19th says: "Earl ltussell will probably succeed Lord Palmerston, Lord Clarendon taking the Foreign office, but nothing official is known." The recent gale—Many vessels lost, The Jura arrived at New Orleans on Thursday from New York. She fell in, on the 27th, eighty-seven miles east of Beau fort, with the steamer Chase, from New York to Savinnah. The ensign was Union down, and was hoisted by the Purser while the Captain was below. The Chase met a heavy gale on the 23d. The hull was full of water, the fires put out and the engines stopped. The Captain reported her light and sound, with plenty of coal and provis ions. The schooner Minerva, of Mystic, for Key West, was lost in a heavy gale on the 23d, off Jupiter. From Hillsboro Inlet to Solboro lighthouse, the Fung Shuey passed, ashore with masts standing, one hundred and thirty-two brigs, one ship, and the wreeks of five vessels sunk and dismasted. Captain Appleman reports that, whilst at Jupiter, he saw a propellor towing a dis masted brig. Large quantities of steamboat cabin furniture had floated ashore. A large black ship, with cotton, went ashore on Gre cian shoals, surrounded by wrecks. The Hermann and Livingston brought part of the crew. The barks John Wesley and Caroline, N. E. Smith, and Wesley, hence for Liverpool, went ashore one hun dred and fifty miles from Key West. The officers and crew were taken up. The N. E. Smith was from Mobile for Liverpool, and went ashore on French Reef, forty miles west of Key West. One of the boat's crew of nine men reached Key West. The Cap tain and the rest of the crew were safe when the boat's ciew left, but nothing lias been heard of them since. The British ship Mercy, from Honduras, went ashore two hundrea miles North of Key West Four of the crew have been picked up in a dying condition. The Cap tain and crew had taken to the boats and rails. Nothing had been heani of them when the Livingston left Key West. The difficulty with England—English and French views of the Questions. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. The London Time* of the 18th says, in regard to the difficulty with the United States: We are quite sure our government may depend upon the support of the nation in maintaining the position it has taken up. If the American government is determined to seek a quarrel with us, as well in this de mand as any other, we cannot have one in which our rights are clearer and our posi tion more unquestionable. If it is not, we shall have saved ourselves by the firm stand we are now making from a great degrada tion, and vindicated for the benefit of all mankind, that neutral position so seldom occupied by Great Britain in the wars of the past, and so often, we trust, to be hers in the wars of the future. The Paris Correspondent of the London Pott says: The politicians of our money market, and the public generally, have read with great interest the published correspondence be tween the cabinets of Washington and Lon don. Most men come to the conclusion that no rupture will grow out of the demands of the American government; but they think that England will make compensation in some way or other for a portion of the dam age done by the Southern cruisers. That is the French view of the existing difficulty. A strict Quarantine to be established. NEW YORK, NOV. 4. The quarantine committee this afternoon passed a resolution enforcing a rigid quaran tine of all vessels arriving after this date from Havre. London, Southampton, ports in the Mediterranean, and all other ports where Cholera exists. No deaths have occurred on board the steamer Atlanta since yesterday up to this P. M. All of the sick are to be removed to the hospital ship. The disease is of a mild type. The cattle plague is extending in England and Holland, notwithstanding the great efforts to subdue It, WIRZ. "V *etenre approved by the '• ' be Exeeiilcd urn r rlday next. WASHINGTON, November 7.—The Presi dency has approved thceentense passed up on Henry Wiriz, which was that he belong ed by the neck till he be dead, and has or dered it to be carried into execution on Fri day next, the 10th day of November, be ween the hours of 6 o'clock A. M. and 12 o'clock at noon. The Rebel War Debts—lmportant Dis patch from the President to Gov. John son of Georgia.—He Insists Upon the Repudiation of the Rebel War Debts. WASHINGTON, Friday. Nov. 3. The National Republican has the following MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Nov. 1, 1866. The following highly important dispatch, from the President of the United States, has been received here by Gov. Johnson: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 28, 1865.) To James Johnson Provisional Gov- ) ernttr, Milledgeville, Ga.: Your dispatch has been received. The people of Georgia should not hesitate one single moment in repudiating every single dollar of debt created for the purpose of aid ing the rebellion against the Government, of the United States. It will not do to levy and collect taxes from a Slate and people that are loyal and in the Union, to pay a debt that was created to aid in taking them out, and subverting the Constitution of the United States. I do not believe the great mass of the peo ple of the State of Georgia, when left unin fluenced, will ever submit to the payment of a debt which was the main cause of bringing on their past and present suffering, the result of the reoellion. Those who invested their capital in the creation of this debt roust meet their fate, and take it as one of the inevitable results of the rebellion, though it may seem hard to them. It should at once be made known at home and abroad that no debt contracted for the purpose of dissolving the Union, can or ever will be paid by taxes levied on the people for such purpose. ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States SAFETY IN DELAY. The feeling is steadily gaining ground throughout the North that the true policy in bringing hack the South is to make haste very slowly, and wait until we are sure of being right before attempting to go ahead. I The Chicago Republican says: The only certain safety is in delay. Wait till North Carolina is regenerated before you admit her. Wait till a new people and new interests have grown up on her sod. Wait till the rebel debt isforgotten and all thought of repaying it is utterly died out. Or if it is absolutely indispensable that she should be readmitted at once, let her endow with all the franchises of citizenship the 350,000 of loyal black people who reside within her borders. They will have no disposition to tax themselves and their children for the payment of a rebel debt which they not on ly do not hold a dollar of, but regard with instinctive and wholesome hatred. Either I establish the principles of universal democ racy and justice, and admit whites and blacks to the suffrage on the same terms, or else keep the rebel States in a long proba tion. There is no third alternative, no other means of escaping repudiation in some of its fatal forms, with all the enormous and intolerable evils which will come in its train. Science. THOMAS CABI.VJ.K has well said in a recent letter to Mr. ADAM WHITE, of Edinburg, "For many years it has been one of my con stant regrets, that no schoolmaster of mine had a knowledge of natural history, so far at least as to have taught me the grasses that grow by the wayside, and the little winged and wingless neighbors that arc continually meeting me, with a salutation which I can not answer as things are! Why didn't some body teach me the constellations, too, and make me at home in the starry heavens, which are always overhead, and which 1 don't half know to this day? I love to pro phesy that there will come a time when not in Edinburgh only, but in all Scottish and European towns and villages, the schoolmas ter will be strictly required to possess these two capabilities! neither Greek nor Latin more strict!), and that no ingenious little denizen of this universe be thenceforward debarred from his right of liberty in these two departments, and doomed to look on them as if across grated fences all his life.'' We suppose that almost every person well advanced in years belonging to the highly educated classes, must feel at some time of his life the regrets and the hopes thus ad mirably described. To most men comes a time when money-making is a burden, and when the lighter amusements of the day fail to satisfy the jaded senses, and when we seem to stand, like Carlyle, in prison, looking, as if across grated fences, on the pleasant do main of science. We regret that we had not been taught at least the ' 'grasses that grow by the wayside," "the little winged and wingless neighbors that are continually meeting us," ana "the oonstellations which arc always overhead.'' AMONG the articles announced for sale at a recent auction is one designated as ''a ma hogany child's chair." The father of this wonderful infant must have been of the Wood family. ANOTHER ARRIVAL. The subscriber would most respectfully inform the ladies and gentlemen of Bedford and vicinity, that he has again return ed from Philadelphia, with a well selected assort ment of Ladies, Gentlemen's, Misses and Chil dren's Boots, Shoes. Gaiters, and Balmoral*. of various descriptions, to which he respectfully invites their attention. For Gentlemen, Bovs and youths, he has every thing in their line, together with a stock of gen tlemen's Furnishing Goods, consisting of collars [all styles,] scarfs, scarf-pins, ncck-ties, butter flies, suspenders, handkerchiefs, Ac., Ac. Also the best, brands * Tobacco antl Cigars, oil of which will be sold at a very small advance to CASH AND SHORT TIME BUYERS. As heretofore stated, we do not boast that ours is the largest, cheapost, and best assortment of Boots and Shoes ever brought to Bedford, hut we have bought, according to our means, feeling as sured that tne best and decidedly the most lasting advertisement, is a trial of the goods. But whilst there may be larger, we feel confident there is none better Having been in the shoe business all our life, we feel satisfied that we fully understand our busi ness, an.l have purchased our goods accordingly. We have on hand a nice stock of Plain and Fine Stationery, to which we invite attention. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch, and all rips of our own goods sewed free of charge. jffifr Please remember! All rip seirerf or pra yed free, of charye. TO THE LADIES. ye take pleasure in saying that w© have an ox f. of J. L. Ritter'a Philadelphia made SHOES :uid GAITERS, which will wear as long as any other make: and neatly repaired when ne cessary. We still have a separate apartment for their} accommodation, have a lady to wait npon them, and will be most happy to hare them give us a eal). fcSt-l'ofll forget the place, SHAFFER'S HI i Juli."!!},! Street, a fpw doors South il'tlii Wa-hijigfon IJotfl fW ,r. IIE.VRT HI'TTO.V. JOHN RKIMINI), CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER, ill the United State. Tele|>ra|>b Office. BEDFORD, P A . Clock*, watche#, and all kind* of jewelrr promptly repaired. All work entruntcd hi hi* can, warranted to give entire -ati*factiin. [nov3.| Jr a. K. HKXBT . r. JOHXSTOX....T. S. JOHaTO!l S. E. HENRY & CO. Forwarding and Commission Merchants, and wbilesale and retail dealer* in Dry Moods, Groceries, Boots Khor*. Ready-made Clothing, Cedar and Willow ware. Carpets, Oil Cloths, Queenswarc, Hardware, Fron Nails, Fish, Flour, Feed, Coal. Plaster, HUNTINGDON, PA. j2SS~CASH paid for all kinds of Grain, Hour. Feed, Wool, Bark. Ac. Ac. Huntingdon, Pa., Nor. 3.:lyr. CENTS REWARD. The aliore reward will be paid for the arrest and return to me of GEORGE T. McCAI'LEY", who ran away without cause. All persone are warned against entertaining or harboring him as I am no longer responsible for any of his acts. Nov. 3:11 I. N. BOWSER. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that John B. Cast nor, Esq., disposed of bis interest in the firm of Dowry, Kichclbergcr. k Co., on the 7th of Septem ber, 1865, to James M. Kinkead, Esq., of Holli daysbnrg and ceased to be a member of said firra at that date—the business will be continned nnder the title of LOWRY, EICHELBERGEK, k Co. N'OTICE TO ASSESSORS. The assessors of the several districts of the-. County, elected for the year 1866, are hereby re quested to meet at the Commissioners' office on WKDBEBDAT, floveuibet books, instructions, Ac., for the assessment for said year. By order of the Commissioners. JOHN. G. FISHER, Oct. 27, '65. Clerk. PROPOSALS For building a covered bridge across Bobb's Creek, near Mowry's mill in Union township will be received at the Commissioners' office, up to the 20thday of November, (Court week). Plan and specifications can be seen at our office in Bedford. The bridge to be 75 feet long—single span. By order of the Commissioners. JXO. G. FISHER, Clerk. Oct. 27, '65. BRIDGE LETTING. The Commissioners of Bed ford county will let, on the premises, on TUES DAY", NOV. 7th. '65, to the lowest and bet bid der, a bridge to be built across Evitt's creek, near the house of Frank Morgart, in Cumberland Val ley tp. Plan and specifications will be exhibited on that day. By order of the Commissioners, JOHN U. FISHER. Oct. 20. Clerk. STRAY SHOAT. Came to the residence of the subscriber liv ing in Middle Woodberry township, on or abont the Ist of AUGUST, 1865, a white shoat, without marks. The owner will prove his property, pay charges and remove it. Oct. 20, 65-3t- SAMUEL BASLER. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. The undersigned appointed by the Orphans' Court of Bedford county to distribute the balance of the money in the hands of Sheriff Aldstadt and arising from sale of Real Estate of Levi Otto, will meet all parties interested in said distribution and wishing to attend, at lis Office in the town of Bedford on TUESDAY' the 14th of November, 1565 at 1 o'clock P. M. J. T. KEAGY", Oct. 20, '65. Auditor. AUDITORS NOTICE. The undersigned appointed by the Court of Bedford county to distribute the balance in the hands of J. IV. Lingcnfvlter Administrate of Ja cob Fluck late of the township of Hopewell, de ceased, will attend to tbo duties of his appoint ment at his office in Bedford on TUESDAY, No. vembcr 14th, 1865, at 10 o'clock A. M. when all persons interested can attend if they think prop er. J. B. CESSNA, Oct. 27, '65. Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. The undersigned appointed to ascertain the amount of advancements made to the heirs of John S. Statler, dee'd, and to make distribution of the balance in the hands of the Administrator of said dee'd to and among those entitled to the same, will attend, for that purpose at his office, in Bed ford, on WEDNESDAY", the Ist day of November next, when and where those interested may attend if they think proper. JOHN MOWER, Oct. 20, '65. Auditor. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. The undersigned appointed by the Orphans Court of Bedford County to ascertain the whole amount of indebtedness of the estate of Robert Elder, late of Middle Woedberry tp., dee'd., and deduct the same from the recognizance of Josiah S. Elder, purchaser of the Real Estate, and to dis tribute the remainder among heirs, will meet the parties interested at his office, in Bedford, on Wednesday the Bth day of November, '65, at 10 o'clock, A. M., where all concerned msv attend. E. F. KERR, Oct. 20. Auditor. DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Eetate of Thomae G. Wriyht, lata of St.Clair totcuehip, deceaeed. Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned, by the Register of Bedford county, on said estate, all persons indebted to said estate arc hereby notified to make immediate pay ment, and those having claims against the same must present them properly authenticated for set tlement. EDWIN V.WRIGHT, ALBERT WRIGHT, Nov. 3:6t Administrators. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Eetate of WM SA YL OR. late of St. Clair toicnehip, dr crated. Notice is hereby given that letters of Adminis tration have been granted to the undersigned, re siding in St. Clair twp., by the Register of Bed ford county, on said estate. All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same arc request ted to present them forthwith for settlement. Nov. 3:6t JAMES M. SMITH. Adm'r. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTIt E Relate of SAMUEL ARMSThORG, late of Snake Sprint/ township, deceased. Letters of administration on said estate having been granted by the Register of Bedford county to the subscribers, residing in said township, all persons having claims or demands against the said estate are requested to present them properly authenticated for settlement, and those indebted are notified to make immediate payment. JOHN ARMSTRONG DANIEL SNYDER. Oct. 20, '65. Administrators. ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. Estate of PETER OSROHN late of WeH Providence totrnskip, decerned. Letters of administration on said estate having been granted by the. Register <>t Bedford County to the subscriber, persons having claims or de mands against the said estate are requested to present them properly authcntica'ed for settlement and those indebted arc notified to make immediate payment. JOSEI'JI USHE" Oct. 20, '65. Adm'r. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE , Estate of STEPHEN TICK EE late of Bedford Borough, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters <.f Adminis tration have been granted to the undersigned, residing in Bedford Borough. ''J the Register of Bedford county, on th- said estate. All persons indebted to said estate wO! make >oi mediate payment, and those having claims against the same must present them properly authentica ted for settlement. E. M. ALSTI\ Oct. 26, '65. Administrator. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Etate of ADAM OTTO, late of Saytsr totr.uk ip deceaeed. Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned, by the Register "f county. All persons indebted to said Est-i'e are hereby notified to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the Estate will present them, properly authenticated, for settlement LEVI OTTO, Oct. 20, '65. Administ ra,or * EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of MARY H YSSOX G late of L**' derrtf township, deceaeed. , Letters Testamentary having been granted by the Register of Bedford county to the undersign ed Executor. All pmams indebted to said K f,a ' arc hereby notified t make immediate pnymen and tboae hayiitj claims arc requested • present tlinn pre-.e-). ritiihenlieitfed for settlement. f F. LEHMAN, Oct. 36, '6 j. • • gjecutof,
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