iktrfort Inquirer.
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY FEK. 9, 1866
NOT UP TO THE STANDARD.
That gifted political philosopher M. deToc
queville in discussing the merits of the
English Eccleastieal titles Bill'asks the perti
nent question: ' 'Why make laws below the
standard of the times?" A question most
fitting and appropriate to be asked of those
among us at the present time,who still prate
stupidly against the abrogation of laws that
are obsolete, that the tide of events has
made null and void and whose only use is
to cumber our statute books and remind us
of the degradation to which we were once
reduced. In every civilized nation, there
has always existed, and still exists, a party
that clings obstinately to the dead, the ef
fete, the obsolete and the wroDg, sometimes
calling itself conservative but oftener and
more appropriately called tory. That we
as a nation are not exempt from the like cal
amity, witness the deceased Democracy
and its legitimate heir Oopi>erheadism
Neither could abide the thought of
negroes becoming free, either present
ly or prospectively, but they could
see no possible reason why the chains of the
slave should not annually be riveted tighter
and the dominion of the slave-lords as often
extended. The object of every liberal gov
ernment should be to elevate its people by
making laws not below but above the stand
ard of the times, to go in advance of the
masses and set up the standard to which
they might gradually approach. This is the
true ideal of free and liberal government.
The tyrants of all ages have been those who
made laws below the standard of the times
and endavorcd to compress within their nar
row limit, the natural growth and upward
tendency of the immortal spirit of Man. All
such attempts have resulted in revolutonary
efforts to burst the bands that were too tight
ly drawn. This is the true secret of all Eu
ropean revolutions. It was left for our own
age and nation to exhibit to the world, for
the first time in history, the anomaly of a
retrogade revolutionary effort. True there
have beeu usurpations by tyrants and aristo
crats with a few followers, but never before
anything like a populor effort at a retrograde
revolution. It was meet that such a hide"
ous anomaly should be promptly destroyed
and all traces of so disgusting and incongru
ous a political phenomenon forever removed
from our national statutes, yet strange to
say there are those among us so blinded and
infatuated that they persistently refuse to
consent even to a decent burial of deceased
slavery and its concomitants. It is sad to
see so many of our people so far below the
standard of the times, and sadder still to
see statesmen, senators, and congressmen
stoop to pander to their depraved prejudices.
When will we have a people up to the
standard of the times and the spirit of the
age? When will we have statesmen and
Senators with the integrity and courage to
go in advance and place our national stan
dard upon a higher level? Would that
Pennsylvania had just one Senator in the
councils of the nation, who would dare to do
his part in so noble a work.
HON. JOHN CESSNA.
Since the action of the Union County Con
vention of this County presenting the, name
of Hon. JOHN CESSNA for the distinguished
position of Governor of this great Common
wealth, the movement has been almost
unanimously seconded by the Southern tier
of counties. Many of the warmest compli
ments have been paid him by the press
throughout the State generously acknowl
edging his eminent services, untiring energy
and ability. Among many others, we
quote as an evidenceof Mr. CESSNA'S stand
ingathome. from the Republican , printel
in the neighboring county of Fulton, where
he is probably as well known as he is in
this county:
"Should Mr. CESSNA be our standard bear
er in the coming contest, our triumph will be
easy. Of acknowledged ability, extensive
experience, untiring energy and great person
al popularity, Mr. CESSNA is to-day the
strongest and most available candidate men
tioned. And while we would impress upon
the coming Union Convention the absolute
necessity of selecting as our candidate, him
who is strongest, we would do no injustice
to either of the other distinguished loyalists
mentioned. They are all gentlemen of ex
perience and ability, and either of whom if
elected, would discharge the duties of Chief
Executive with fidelity and honor. But
Ability and Experience, while they are in
dispensable to a Govenor, are not all that
are -equired in a canidate. To these indis
pensable requsites must be added Availabil
ity. In that we claim Hon. JOHN CESSNA
excels."
The 7th of March Convention is approach
ing very rapidily; the prominent candidates
who will be presented out of which to select
a candidate with Mr. CESSNA, will be GEN.
JOHN W. GEARY, of Cumberland, HON.
W. W. KI-rcHTM, of Luzerne, HON. J. K.
MOREHEAD, of Pittsburg, and iu addition
to these formidable names, on the first bal
lot, a large number of complimentary votes
will be tendered by different districts for their
local preferences; after which there will be
a consolidation of all the delegates upon
some two or three of the distinguished gen
tlemen first named. The Military element,
judging from the press, is the strongest,
however it is not always the strongest ele
ment in a Convention that secures success.
We shall accept the nomination of that body
let it be whom it may, with perfect accord,
and go into the campaign determined to do
up Copperheadism once more, satisfied that
the Convention, in its wisdom made the
best selection it could under the embarrasing
circumstances which generally surround
such bodies.
WWe would like very much to know
whether our country cotemporaries, whose
circulation do not exceed two thousand co
pies weekly, are taxed as manufacturers?
We are compelled to make monthly returns,
and pay a tax of from one to two hundred
dollars per annum as manufacturers of
uewspapera alone. It strikes us that it is a
misconstruction of the l&w. Will our irsigh-
COMPLIMENTARY.
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.— On our first page
will be found an article in regard to our
Common School System. It is taken ironi
the Bedford Inquirer, and is one of a series
of articles, on this subject. If we are not
mistaken, these articles are from the pen of
that earnest friend, and indefatigable work
er in the cause of Common School education,
Hon. G. W. Householder, Senator from
Bedford county.— Huntingdon Journal if-
Atnericm.
Complimentary indeed gentlemen editors.
W r e are much obliged to you for publishing
and calling attention to our article, and hope
it will do good among your people; but not
so much oblidged for the intimation that
the articles are not our own. We thank you
for speaking well of our Senator, but Mr.
Householder is not a contributor to our
ceJumns. For your own edification we will
tell you that you will generally be safe in
attributing editorial articles in our columns
to the editors. We have frequently found
our editorials, verbatim et lit ratim et punc
,tuatim et non creditatim in the editorial col
umns of our exchanges. Our Huntingdon
friends have credited the Inquirer but not
the editor. Our friends arc at liberty to use
whatever they find worthy their attention
in our editorial anlnmni; all we ask of them
is to give the usual credit.
STATE SENATE
Among the Republican Senators of the
State(and never could Pennsylvania point
with more pride to that body,) there is one
whose course we have carefully noted for
several years, and who has never disappoin
ted the expectations of the people —that
Senator is Mr. Householder. He is a rep
resentative of the people in the true sense
of the word. With enlarged views in rela
tion to the wants and substantial interests
of the State, his course always indicates the
right side. He is one of those whose integ
rity and fidelity to truth, always prompts
them to regard their pledges if any are given
and who never forget that they are elevated
for the public good and not their own per
sonal interests. Such men we need in these
eventful times and such men the people will
delight to honor. — Montour American.
THE Duke of Mecklenburg Sehwerin, re
cently nmrried to a niece of the King of
Prussia, is a notorious drunkard and a rake,
well known under the sobriquet of Prince
Schnapps. His brother, the reigning Grand
Duke of that State, having declined to pay
his debts, he fled to Brazil, where lie occu
pied anything but an enviable position. It
was after his return to Prussia that, notwith
standing his direputahle antecedents, the
King of Prussia selected him as the husband
of his niece, and caused the marriage to be
celebrated with all the mediaeval flummery
and pomp of bygone feudal ages.
FAILURE OF THE FRENCH IRON-CLADS.—
London Times' Paris correspondent says :
"A discovery has been made at Toulon,
where the iron-plated frigate Provence is
undergoing repairs, which shows the danger
that menaces the entire iron coated fleet
of France. The Provence was fitted for sea
only fifteen months since, and already a
great number of her plates are nearly con
sumed with rust. The Director of Naval
Architecture is of opinion that if a composi
tion be not discovered to prevent the action
of rust, the iron-clad-fleet must be renwed
every five years.
MR. WILSON'S new West Point bill re
quires that candidates for cadetships shall
pass an examination in geography. Consid
ering the views held by some graduates of
that institution on the obligation of oaths,
we think Mr. Wilson should add political
morality to his requirements. But what ex
cuse is there for enlarging the number of
pupils at West Point?
THE young King of Bavaria has met with
a severe disappointment. He was engaged
to be married to the daughter of the ex-Duke
of Modena, and would by her have become
possessed of a very large fortune. The re
cognition of the Kingdom of Italy by Bava
ria has induced the father of the fiancee to
break off the match.
THE severest punishment we would inflict
upon those Northern journalists who ridi
cule the apprehension that the Union men
of the South would be in danger of persecu
tion by the rebels, if National protection
should be withdrawn would be to compe]
them to live in a rebel country.— Nashville
l*ress.
ftair" A large portion of our paper is taken
up with the able message of Gov. Curtin.
We have o room for extended comments.
The truth is it speaks for itself, and therefore
we advise our readers to peruse it, instead of
any clap-trap remarks that we might make.
THE old adage "whistling to keep up your
courage," is fully verified in the last Ga
zette.
Explosion of the Steamer .Wiami—One
Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.—The steamer Mi
ami had about two hundred and fifty passen
gers on board, among whom were ninety-one
men of Company B. 13th United States
Cavalry. The accident occurred at seven
in the evening, just after supper, while the
passengers were assembled in conversation
around the stoves in the hall. The explo
sion was of such force as to rend the cabin
floor assunder, and let every person in the
front part of the cabin down into the mass
of fire and steam below. A great number
lost their lives by jumping overboard. To
tal loss of life supposed to be nearly one
hundred and fifty. Thirty of the soldiers
were lost.
Important from Richmond.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.— The Herald's
Richmond correspondence says that an effort
is being made in the Virginia Legislature to
declare the election of Senators Underwood
and Legar illegal. Governor Pierpoint and
John Minor Botts are talked of for succes
sors. Both his friends and enemies are try
ing to get liovernor Pierpoint to resign, the
former in order that a military Governor
may be appointed, and the latter that Rob
ert E. Lee, or some other prominent rebel,
may be elected.
The Explosion of the Missouri.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.— The steamer Mis
souri had one hundred and twenty persons
on board, twenty-five of whom were passen
gers. The latest information from Evans
vUle places the loss of life at about one
hundred. The Missouri was one of the larg-
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Operation of the present System,—
Proposed Amendments of the Reve
nue Laws.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. —The official preli
minary report of the Revenue Commission
ers is published. The Commission have a
dopted the plan of takibg p specifically for
investigation those sources of Revenues
which t heir own experienc J and the experi
ence of other countries have indicated as
likely- to be most productive under taxation,
and most capable of sustaining its burdens.
The result of these investigations, they pro
pose to submit in the form of independent
and special reports.
The Commission complain of the imper
fect and incorrect statistics furnished them
by the Government Bureaus, and the great
difficulty experienced in conducting their
investigations, owing to the abnormal and
disturbed condition of every branch of trade
and industry since J 861. the frequent altera
tions ot the tariff and the inauguration of
the Internal Revenue system.
Many branches ot trade and industry have
been curtailed during this period from thir
ty to seventy-five per cent Every advance
made in the tariff and in the excise had been
anticipated by every class of importers, deal
ers, manufacturers and speculators, so that
the government has not exhausted a single
one of its legitimate sources of revenue.
The Commission estimate that on the Ist
of•?ulv. 1864. the date when the advances in
the tax on distilled spirits of from fifty cents
to one dollar and fifty cents per gallon took
effect, there were made and stored in antici
pation of this advance, at least forty millions
of gallons, or a quantity sufficient to bUpply
the wants of the country, for at least a year
in advance. Of cigars, it is estimated that
from seventy to eiglity millions were manu
factured and sold in the city of New York
aloDe. in anticipation of that tax.
The stock of spices imported into the
country previous to the advance of the tariff
was also probaoly equal to nearly two years
supply, while in the case of the insignificant
article of matches, on which the tax is only
one cent per bunch, the stock accumulated
in anticipation of the tax, was so large that
it has not even at the present date, January,
1866, beeu exhausted. The Commission
then gave an account of the revenue system
of Great Britain and the per centage yielded
by each impost to revenue.
The Commission strongly condemn our
present system of revenue, and regard its
diffuseness as one of its greatest imperfec
tions. A system ot taxation so dili'use as
the present one necessarily entails a system
ot duplication of taxes, which in turn leads
to undue enhancement of prices; a decrease
both of production and consumption, and
consequently of wealth, a restriction of ex
portation and of foreign commerce, and a
large increase in the machinery of collection.
It cannot speak too strongly of the injuri
ous influence of this duplication of taxation,
upon the industry of the country. The in
fluence of the duplication of taxes in sus
taining prices, is also, in the opinion of the
Commission, far greater than those not con
versant with the subject generally supjiose.
Were the prices of gold arid the National
currency made at once to approximate, and
the present revenue system to continue uu
changed, it would be impossible for prices of
most products, of manufacturing industry
to return to anything like their former level.
In suggesting remedies for these evils the
report says: In respect to the evils arising
from the excessive duplication of taxes un
der the internal revenue system, and from
alack of equalization between the tariff and
the excise, a remedy, in the opinion of the
Commission, should be sought for in such a
revision of the present internal revenue sys
tem as wiJi look to an entire exemption of
the manufacturing industry of the I uited
.States from all direct taxation, distilled and
fermented liquors, tobacco, and possibly a
few other articles excepted.
The Commission are unhesitatingly pre
pared to recommend that the change recom
mended should be made gradually and ac
cording as experience satisfies us of our a
bility to substitute other and less objectiona
ble forms of taxation adequate to produce a
revenue corresponding to that relinquished.
As to the manner and extent to which this
reduction may be carried out, and at the
same time insure to the government an ade
quate revenue. The report says, as the av
erage of the preseni tariff is understood to
be upwards of forty per cent, upon the in
voiced value of those importations upon
which duties are levied, the Commission,
after making all due allowance for a possi
ble reduction of some duties, and an increase
of the free list, think it safe to estimate the
amount of revenue derivable, from customs,
for the fiscal year. 1867, to be at least one
hundred and thirty millions of dollars.
The Commission recommended that the
tax 011 distilled spirits be reduced to one dol
lar per gallon, and that the existing rate of
taxation on fermented liquors be neither in
creased or diminished. Great pains have
been taken by the Commission to advise
some mode of preventing fraud in the col
lection of taxes on these articles.
The attention of the Committee has been
especially given to the cotton product of the
United States as a source of revenue. As a
result of their investigations, the Committee
as sutne that a tax of five cents per bale be
levied on and after July Ist, 1866, upon all
cotton the product of the United States, and
that the same be collected of manufacturers
at places of consumption, and of merchants
or factories at the port of exportation upon
all foreign shipments.
In respect to tobacco the Commission arc
unanimously of the opinion that the tax
should not be laid upon leaf. With some a
mendmcntof the presentlaw. and on account
of the exhaustion of stock in the country,
made in anticipation of the tax which is now
nearly effected, the Commission believe that
the government may safely rely upon an an
nual levenue from this source iu the imme
diate future of at least $18,000,000.
The Commission think an income tax will
probably be sustained with less detriment to
the country than any other form of taxation.
Discrimination at present in the rato of im
post levied on income under and in excess
of five thousand dollars is however, unjust,
being in fact a tax on the results of success
ful industry and business enterprise* and the
Commission recommend that this discrimi
nation be abrogated and the rate equalized.
They recommend that in future assessment
of incomes one thousand dollars be ex
empted from taxation, and that in assessing
intome tax no allowance be made for house
rent, or at least that amount allowed to be
deducted for rental should not in any ease
be allowed to exceed three hundred dollars
in the future.
With the changes above recommended,
the Commission believe the government may
safely rely on an annual revenue from this
source of about fifty millions of dollars.
From excise on banks and railroads was re
ceived during the fiscal year, 1865, $13,-
579,959, and the Commission assume the
collection of a similar amount for the imme
diate future.
The Commission recommends that the
tax imposed on crude petroleum be repealed
and that the rates of tax on refiued coal oil,
petroleum, &c., be retained as at present;
that the tax on spirits of turpentine and
rosin should not be wholly remitted, and that
no backward on export to foreign countries
should be allowed.
The Commission are of the opinion that a
revenue of at least $20,000,000 may be here
after collected from stamps on receipts of
legacies. Succession duties should yield an
nually $5,000,000.
The Commission recommend that the tax
on the gross receipts of Telegraph and ex
press Companies be equalized, and are in
clined to the opinion that the tax on receipts
of Express Companies might be advanced to
The Commission assume that the revenue
derivable from the gross receipts for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, will con
tinue as at present about $90,C00,000. They
recommend that the present law, imporing
a tax of $6 on every SIO,OOO. one-twentieth
of one per cent, par value of all stocks sold
be repealed, and in lieu of the tax of $1 on
SIO,OOO or one hundreth ol one per cent, on
the par value of stock be substituted.
The amouut of the various estimates of
receipts will make an aggregate for the fis
cal year ending June 30, 1807, of $397,000,-
000. Adding the amount received in the
fiscal year 186"), from various direct and in
direct taxes on industry, which, excepting
the amounts, derived from excise on spirits,
beer, tobacco, cotton, petroleum, and naval
stores, the Commission estimate it at- about
sixty-eight millions of dollars, we have as
the gross revenue possible to be derived from
all sources under the present rates with the
amendments above proposed, four hundred
and thirty-five millions of dollars. Setting
aside fifty millions additional for the reduc
tion of the principal of the public debt a
surplus will result, assuming the correctness
of the estimates of the Committee, applica
ble for a reduction of taxation of eighty-five
millions of dollars. The Committee recom
mended that the changes be made slowly
and for the present to begin July Ist, 1866,
or sooner.
THE REVENUE COMMISSION.
Non Taxation off Manufactures Reeom
liiendett. W nil/i-.i U'valth to be Taxed
The following is the text of that portion
of the report by the Revenue Commission,
under the head of the Proposed Revenue
Policy of the future:
In respect to the evils arising from exces
sive duplication of taxes under the internal
revenue system and from a lack of equaliza
between the tariff and the excise, it may be
urged, that the remedy for the latter diffi
culty is most easy namely by increasing the
tariff. To this however as a permanent
measure there are most serious objections,
inasmucn as the lack of equalization is not
confined to the articles specified in our illus
trations, but is very general and will be more
and more extensive as the value of currency
approximates to that of gold; while an in
crease in the tariff sufficient to remedy all
difficulties, would render the tariff itself al
most prohibitory, or at least so high as to
invite continued assaults deprive it of all
elements of stability and increase the busi
ness of the contrabandist. The remedy
therefore for the difficulties above pointed
out and illustrated save in a few striking in
stances which have probably resulted from
oversight in the framing of the law must in
the opinion of the commission he sought for
in such a revision of the present internal rev
enue system as will look to an entire exemp
tion of the manufacturing industry of the
United States from all direct taxation dis
tilled and fermented liquors, tobacco, and
possibly a few other articles excepted).
This the commission are unhesitatingly pre
pared to recommend.
As however the revenue derived from the
exeisc on the industrial products of the
country amounted to nearly sixty per cent of
the gross internal revenue in 1863: to sixty
four and a half per cent in 1864; aud to near
ly fifty per cent in 1865, it is evident that a
radical change of the kind recommended
should not be made at once but gradually,
and according as experience satisfies us of
our ability to substitute other and less objec
tionable forms of taxation adequate to pro
duce a revenue corresponding to that veiin
quished.
To endeavor to remedy the difficulties
growing out of the present duplication of
taxation and want of equalization between
the excise rnd the tariff, by specific enact
ments of exemptions as has been proposed
by some would in the opinion of the com
mission, be impracticable and would crowd
the statute book with such a detail of enu
meration as would render the law exceedingly
difficult of comprehension, and open the way
tor more gigantic frauds than are now prac
ticed. The evil is radical, the remedy must
also be radical.
Assuming, then that the policy indicated
which we may here restate in brief to be the
abolition or speedy reduction of all taxes
which tend to check development and the
retention of all those which like the income
tax fall chiefly upon realized wealth —is ac
cepted as the desirable future revenue policy
of the country the question next arrises in
what manner and to what extent can it be
carried out and at the same time insure to
the Government a revenue adequate to its
necessities.
Ifasis of Representation.—Constitutional
Amendment Passed by the House.
Adverse lteport to Extension of Reci
procity Treaty.
WASHINGTON, January 31, ,'1866.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION AMENDMENT.
The Joint Committee on Reconstruction
this morning held an important meeting,
during which it was agreed that the Consti
tutional amendment proposing a new basis
of representation, should be so modified as
to strike out the words relative to levying
direct taxes, so that the objection heretofore
urged in the House, that under the amend
ment as it originally stood, there would be
taxation without representation, would be
removed. This was almost unanimously
agreed to in Committee, and was reported
to the House by Mr. Stevens, this afternoon
when after an hour's speech by him, the
previous question was ordered and the amend
rnent was passed by the requisite two thirds
vote, being 120 to 46. The following is a
correct copy of the amendment as it passed:
Resolved , liy the Senate an I House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, two thirds
of both Houses concurring, that the follow
ing article be proposed to the Legislatures of
the several States as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, which,
when ratified by threefourths of said legisla
legislatures, shall be valid as a part of said
Constitution.
ARTICLE.
Representation shall be apportioned among
the several States which muy be included
within this Union according to their respec
tive numbers counting the whole number of
persons in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed: Provided, That whenever the elective
franchise shall be denied or abridged in any
State on account of race or color, all persons
therein of such race or color shall be exclu
ded from the basis of representation.
The Republicans who voted against the
amendment are as follows: Messrs. Baldwin
Mass- Eliot, Mass: Hale, New York: Jenc
kes, Rhode Island; Noel], Missouri; Phelps,
of Maryland; Randal, of Kentucky; Ray
mond, of New York; Rousseau, of Kentucky
Whaley, of West Virginia.
MR. STEVEN'S SPEECH
To day was severe on the President for
the late manifesto of his views through the
Associated Press, and also very bitter on
Mr. Raymond.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The House Ways and Means Committee
had before them to day the Droposition of
the Canadian officials to extend the time for
the repeal of the Reciprocity Treaty. The
Committee believe that Congress would re
ject such a proposition, and owing to the
short time in which to try it, they are averse
to reporting in favor of it.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Eelate of GEORGE W. BA DOLE T, latt
of Monroe totCHihip, dec'd.
Notice is hereby given that letters of Adminis
tration have been granted to the undersigned, by
the Register of Bedford county, on said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate will make im
mediate payment, and those having claims against
the same are requested to present them forthwith
for settlement.
ASA M. WILLIAMS,
Jan. 26, 1866. Administrator.
Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat.
Rk<J IBBS IjnOUIATB ATTEHTIOS AXD SHOULD
ITK CHECKED. Ir ALLOWED TO COKTIHUB,
Irritation of the Lnuffft. a Permanent
Throat Alfrrthm. or an Incurable
Tuna Mmeane
is orrun mm RESULT/
BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES
having a direct influence to the parts, give im
mediate relief.
FOR BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH,
CONSUMPTION k THROAT DISEASES,
Troches are used with always good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
will find Trochee useful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving
the throat after an unusual exertion of the vocal
organs. The Troches are recommended and pre
scribed by Physicians, and have had testimonials
from eminent men throughout the country. Be
ing an article of true merit, and having proved
their efficacy by a test of many years, each year
find them in new localities in various parts of the
world, and the Trochee are universally pronoun
ced better than other articles.
Obtain only "Bnowtt's F.BOSCHIAL TBOCHEB,"
and do not take any of the Worthiest Imitatione
that may be offered.
Sold everywhere in the United States, and
Fortign countries, at 35 cents per box.
Nov. 10, 1865.
SHERIFF SALES.
By virtue of a Writ of vend, exponas and
Sundry Writs offl. fa., to me directed, there will
he sold at the Court House, in the Borough of
Bedford, on Saturday, the 10th day of February,
A. D. 1866, at ten o'clock A. M., the following
rtroca\ vi •
A tract of land containing 123 acres more or ie*s
about 60 acres cleared and under fence, with a
two story log house, and new double log barn
thereon erected. Adjoining lands of John Swarts,
Daniel Davis and others, situate in East Provi
dence township, Bedford county, and taken in ex
ecution as the property of John Sleighter.
One lot of ground in Clearville, fronting 59
feet on Main street and extending back 173 feet
to an alley; adjoining lot of John L. Grove on
the east, and George Weimer on the west, sitnate
in the t-own of Clearville, Monroe township, Bed
ford county, aud taker iu execution as the prop,
erty oi" Isaac Mickseel.
ALSO.
One lot of ground (unimproved) containing 20
acres, more or less, adjoining land of Noah Diehl
on the South, and others, situate in Napier town
ship.
ALSO, another lot of ground (unimproved) con
taining ten acres, more or less, adjoining land of
Joseph Souser, sitnate in Napier township, Bed
ford county, and taken in execution as the proper
ty of Isaac Flegle.
JOHN ALDSTADT,
Sheriff.
January 19, 1866.
T IST OF GRAND JURORS
JLJ Drawn for February Term, 2d Monday, I2th
day, A. D. 1866.
John E. Satterfield, Joseph Taylor
Foreman. Josiah Elder,
R L Replogle Westley Bennett
David Fluck John L Grove
James McFerren John Fletcher of B
John R. Jordan David Mann
Lewis A May Abraham Herman
Edwin Wright Josiah Ott
Leonard Bittncr Horatia J Means
I A Pearson Tilman Northcraft
Francis Beard John G Hartley
Alvey Boylan Alex W Shoemaker.
Jacob Anderson
LIST or PETIT JI'KORS DRAWS FOU SACS TCJCX.
M L Hetrick Joseph II Griffith
Jacob Deremer Michael HuldciWuiu
80.-tian Kegg C B Kochendorfer
Peter Imler William Gillespie
John A (lump- Geo Zimmers of A
Asa 8 Stuckey Peter Arnold
George Smith James Allison
Wilson .Sparks Henry H Fisher
Thomas Spear Solomon Shroder
Peter Clingerman Stephen G Wright
Isaac B Mock A J. Woodcock
Eben Pennell A J Snively
Robert Keremer William Rashly
Alex J Price llenry Gates
Lemuel Evans Adam Weaverling
Peter Koons Alexander Ritchey
Thomas Way Hosea Hudson
Henry Pluck Duncan MeVicker
Michael H Diehl John Boyer
Draw a and certified at Bedford, this 20th day
of December, A. D. 1565.
ISAAC KENSIJTGER,
WILLIAM KIRK,
Jury Commissioners.
Attest: Jonx G. FISHEH, Clerk.
I IST OF JURORS
J for Special Term, 3rd Monday, 19th day of
February, A. D. 1866.
Samuel Dubbs Jacob Roads
Danl Longeneckcr John S King
Philip Berkstresser IV W Shuck
Tobias Boor Christopher Osborn
William F Woy AVm S Klder
Jesse Geller David Foor
Andrew Crisman John Filler
David Dickey Jeremiah Thompson
Grundy F Ake Thomas Johnson
Frank Growden Jacob S Brown
Geo W Williams Jeremiah E Black
Lewis B Waltz John W Crisman
Jas T Mattingly B. R. Ashcom
J 11 Wilkinson Levi Biddle
William Boor James M Snowden
Daniel Walter John Amos sr
Richard McMullin Jacob Pee
Jacob L Albright Isaac Mcngcl
William Young James Barefoot
Drawn and certified at Bedford, this 20th day
of December, A. D. 1865
ISAAC KENSINGER,
WILLIAM KIRK,
Jury Commissioners.
Attest: JOHLT G. FISHER, Clerk.
J>TIETIONS FOR TAVERN LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given that the following per
sons have filed their applications for tavern li
cense, and that said applications will be present
ad to the next Court of Quarter Sessions to be
held at Bedford, on the 12th day of February
next, for allowance:
Isaac Mengel, Bedford borough.
Jas L. Prince, Saxton.
Jacob T. A D Wcaverling, Bloody Run bor.
Jonah Ritchey, near Pattonsville.
Sam'l R. Bottomfield, Bloody Run.
D. A M. Ott, Bloody Run Borough.
Wm. M. Pierson, Woodberry.
Abel Dull, Juniata tp.
David Weimer, Clcarvillc.
A J. Pennell, Hainsburg.
janl9 0. E. SHANNON, Clk.
LIST OF CAUSES
Put down for Special Court to be keld at
Bedford, in and for the County of Bedford, in
which Hon. Alex. King, President Judge of the
Sixteenth Judicial District, has been heretofore
concerned as Counsel. To be tried by the Hon.
George Taylor, at Bedford,commencing on MON
DAY, the 10th day of FEBRUARY, 1666:
Joseph Baily vs. Jackson Stuckcy.
Simon Walter vs. MoCormick A llelsel.
Thos. B. Keating vs. Bedford Rail Road Co.
Sarah Fisher vs. David Karns.
James M. Reynolds vs. Adam Carn.
Hetty Miller vs. Samuel Smith.
Fluck A Evans vs. Dr. Asa Duval et al.
Jacob Oster vs.Jlendersoa A Sleek.
Benj. R. Henderson vs. Jacob Oster.
Sam'l Clark vs. Mary Gordon's Adm'r.
Hunt. A B. T. R. R. Co. vs. Sam'l Cam's Ad'r.
Same vs. Jas. A. Anderson.
Same vs. John G. Clark.
Same vs. John W. Crissman.
Same vs. William Dunkel.
Same vs. Thos. Knox.
Same vs. Hiram Lents.
Same vs. John Stone.
[Certified,] 0. E. SHANNON,
jan!2 Prot'y.
LIST OF CAUSES
Put down for trial at February Term, 1868,
(12th day.)
Win Fahner vs. Wm Overacker.
Margaret Drhew vs. Patrick Drhew.
Plumiuer A Gates vs. Wm Karns.
Theodore Kinton vs. Jas Mortimore et al.
F. D. Beegle vs. Wentz k Feather.
Dan'l Armel vs. Jno. C. Riffle.
Bloody Ran School dist. vs. West Prov. S. dist.
Mary Etta Smith vs. Geo. White et al.
Saiu'l Vondersmith vs. Wm. Lyon, Esq.
.Jas. Foley vs. J. V. Besser.
Jno. Black k Co. vs. Oath. Fricker.
County of Bedford vs. Durborrow k Tohnson.
Certified, Jan. 15th, 1866.
jan 19 0. E. SHANNON, Prot.
PULLE LIBERTY WHITE LEAD—
preferred by all practical Painters! Try it
and yon will have no other. Manu
tured only by
ZEIGLEB, & SMITH,
Wholetale Drug, Point and Glu*i D<alert.
No. 137 North THIRD Street, PHIDAD'A.,
t"eb2: IT
jyj C. FKTTERLY,
nu jwrt returned from the east with a large and
elegant assortment of
DRY AND FANCY GOODS,
French Morinoev, all wool Delaines, Bombazines
PUds, Sack Plaits, AtpWcaee, Mohair and a varie
ty of other dress goods. Calicos, Muslins, Beaver
Cloths, Cloaking and Water Proof Cloth, Shawls,
and Cloaks of the latest styles. Furs, Corsets,
Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Ladies' Iress
Caps, Woollen Caps, Scarffs, Embroidery, Dress
Trimmings, Velvets, Balmorals, Hoop Skirts, all
styles. A handsome assortment of Dress Buttons,
Zephyrs, Germantown Wool, Ladies' and Chil
drens' Shoes, and a variety of toys and other no
tions too numerous to enumerate.
Thankful for past patronage, she hopes for a
continuance of all her old patrons in the future,
dee.22:3m
jyj-DSIC STORE.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
11. M. GREENE has opened his Music
Store, one door west of W. Lewis' Book Store,
where he keeps constantly on hand STEIN WAY
A SONS' and GAEHLE'S Piano Manufacturing
Company's PIANOS, MASON A HAMLIN'S
CABINET ORGANS and CARHART, NEED
HAM A CO.B' MELODEONS; Guitars, Violins,
Fifes, Flutes; Guitar and Violin Strings.
MUSIC BOOKS—Golden Chain, Golden Show
er, Golden Censor, Golden Trio, Ac. Ac.
SHEET MUSIC.—He is constantly receiving
from Philadelphia all the latest music, whicb per
sons at & distance wishing, can order, and have
sent them by mail at publisher's prices.
Pianos and Organs Warranted for FIVE
years.
Those wishing to buy any of the above articles
are invited to call and examine mine before pur
chasing elsewhere. My prices are the same as in
New Vork and Philadelphia.
Circulars of Instruments sent promptly upon
application, with any additional information de
sired.
B. M. GREENE,
Hill street, Huntingdon, Pa.,
One door west of Lewis' Book Store,
or, Dr. C. N. HICKOK, Bedford, Pa.
decß:ly
jgSTATK OF STEPHEN TI CKER, dee d.
The understgned having been appointed by the
Orphans' Court of Bedford county, Auditor to
make distribution of the balance in the hands of
E. M. Alsip, Esq., adm'r of Stephen Tucker,
dee'd., hereby notifies all persons interested that
he will attend to the duties of his appointment at
his office in the borough of Bedford, on Saturday,
the 3d day of February, A. D. 1566, at 10 o'clock
A. M S. JL. RUSSELL, Auditor.
Jan. 19, 1866.
rjnHE NEW VORK
WEEKLY MAGAZINE,
OF
48 Pages, 48 Pages,
Is published in season to be received in nearly all
parts of the United States East of the Rocky
Mountains, on every Saturday of its date. It will
be devoted to
POPULAR LITERATURE,
SCIENCE and ART.
It will contain:
The best popular Tales.
The best domestic Stories.
The best Sketches of Travel.
The best papers on Popular Science.
The best short Popular Essays.
The Best Poems, Biographies, Ac. Ac.
It gives
MORE AND BETTER FOR THE MONEY
Than any other Magazine ever published. Its
selections embrace the best articles from Dickens
—Chambers —The Coruhill and other leading for
eign Magazines, published fresh on the arrival of
each steamer, and a great variety of original mat
ter by the best authors. Was begun, January
13th,
How I Made a Fortune in Wall street,
and
HOW I GOT MARRIED.
A splended, original and true story, written for
the NEW Y'ORK WEEKLY MAGAZINE, by a gen
tleman of great experience, who knows all the ins
and outs, and who will give more information
about the straight and crooked ways of that cele
brated street than has ever been published. To
be completed in a few weeks. As the magazine is
stereotyped, back numbers can be supplied at ten
cents each. All news dealers should have the
MAGAZINE, but when they arc not accessible, we
have the following—cash in advance —
TERMS:
One copy, one year S4OO
One copy, three months 1.80
Two copies, one year 7.00
Five copies, I year and one extra to agents.. 20.00
Specimen copies sent by mail on receipt of teu
cents.
ITS SUCCESS.—This Magazine has so exactly
met a great public want, that
■JO,OOO copies are now printed.
with every prospect of a vastly greater edition as
soon as the public is generally aware of its merits.
Address,
O. 11. BAILY A CO.,
Publishers N. Y. Weekly Magazine,
No. 7 Beekman St., New Y'ork.
feb2
NOTICE.
All persons interested are hereby notified that
the following accountants have filed their accounts
in the Register's office of Bedford County, an 1
that the same will be presented to the Orphans'
Court in and for said county,on Tuesday the 13th
day of February next, at the Court House in Bed
ford, for confirmation:
The final account of Adam Weaverling, Adm'r
of the estate of Jacob Weaverling, late of West
Providence township, dec'd.
The account of Levi Ilardinger, Adm'r of Jona
than C. Dicken, dec'd, who was Executor of the
last will, Ac. of David Dicken, late of Cumber
land Valley tp., dec'd.
The account of Jeremiah Baughman, Adm'r of
the estate of Jonathan Snider, late of the United
States Army, dec'd.
The account of Frederick Mowry, Adm'r of tin
estate of Henry Mowry. late ef Juniata tp., dec'd.
The account of Atriel Koontz, Adm'r of th
estate of Charles Koontz, late of Bedford town
ship, dec'd.
The account of James Sill, Adm'r. of the estate
of Peter Berkheimer, late of St. Clair tp. dec'd.
The account of J. B. Cessna, Esq., Adm'r of
the estate of Jacob H. Orris, late of Bedford twp.,
dec'd.
The account of Andrew B. Snowberger, Adm'r.
of the estate of Polly Replogle, late of S. Wood
berry tp., dec'd
The account of John Zook, Esq., Adm'r. with
the will annexed of Maria Zook, late of Middle
W oodberry tp., dec'd.
The account of Edmund S. Blackburn, Adm'r.
with the Will annexed of Jos. 0. Blackburn, late
of Napier tp., dec'd.
The account of Jacob Fritz, Adm'r of the estate
of Matilda Fritz, late of Juniata tp., dec'd.
The final account of John S. Grove, Adm'r. of
the estate of Isaac Grove, late of Monroe town
ship, dec'd.
The account of Wm. S. Elder, one of the Ad
ministrate s of the estate of Robert Elder, dec'd.
who was guardian of Charles A Matilda Nieode
mus, minor children of John A. Nicodcmus,dec'd.
The account of Thomas Jamison, Adm'r. of the
estate of Lawrence Jamison, late of Bedford Bor
ough, dec'd.
The account of Philip Snider, guardian of Geo.
W., Leonard N., Eve Ann and John W. Snider,
minor children of John and Sophia Snider, dec'd.
The guardianship account of Jacob Long, guar
dian of Nancy Jane, Louisa and Henry Longen
ecker, minor children of Mary Longenecker, late
of Middle Woodberry tp., dec'd.
The administration account of Wm. Jackson
Kerr, Adm'r of the estate of Mary Kerr, late of
Harrison tp., dec'd.
The account of Jacob Kegg, Adin'r of Rachel
Kegg, late of Colerain tp., dee d.
Tb# account of Josiah Mowry, Adm'r of the
estate of Johnß. Mowry, late of Union tp., dce'd.
The account of David M. Replogle, Adm'r of the
estate of Geo. Sharp, late of Middle Woodberrv
tp., dee'd.
The second account of Jas. M. Barndollar, Esq.
one of the Executors of the la3t will Ac. of Jacob
Barndollar, late of Bloody Run Borough, dee d.
The second account of Jacob B. Williams, Ksq.,
one of the Executors of the last will Ac. of Jacob
Barndollar, late of Bloody Run Boreugh, dec'd.
janl9 0. E. SHANNON, Reg.
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE.
Estate of AXX ELIZABETH NI CODE
MVS, late of Kapler township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letter* of Adminis
tration have been granted to th undersigned,
the Register of Bedford oounty, on the said estate.
All person* indebted to said estate will make im
mediate payment, and those having claims against
the same must present them properly authentica
ted for settlement. DAVID MILLER,
Harrison tp. f Jan. 26, 1866, Administrator.
MACSPON
SILVER MINING COMPANY
or
NEVADA.
Organized under a Special Charter from the State
of Pennsylvania.
LOCATION OF MINES,
San Antonio, Nye county, Nevada.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
800 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
CAPITAL STOCK #1.000.000
20,000 shares -PAR VALUE, 460 EACH.
Present Subscription Price, S4O pr share.
ALL STOCK UNASSESSABLE.
OFFICERS.
FKS3IDENT,
Gen. A. L. RUSSELL, Adjutant General o
Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa.
TRKASCKBR.
Hoa. ALLISON WHITE, Philadelphia. Pa.
SECRATARY,
JAMES H. PAYNE, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa.
SUi'EKIKTENDEXT OF MIXES,
A. L. CURTIS, Esq., San Antonia, Nevada.
BOARn OF IRECTORS,
Hon. JOSEPH CASEY, Justice U. S. Court
of Claims, Washington, I). C.
Hon. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, York, Pa.
Major General JOHN W. GEARY, U. S. A.
General A. L. RUSSELL, Harrisburg, Pa.
General E. M HI DOLE. Carlisle. Pa.
Hon. WM. P. SCHEI.L, Bedford, Pa.
General T. J. JORDAN, Harrisburg, Pa.
JOHN SAVAGE, Esq., Philadelphia. Pa.
DANIEL PEIERS, Esq., Trenton. N. J.
CONSULTING MINEROI.OGtST,
EUGENE N. RIOTTE. Esq., Austin City;
Nevada.
This Company has been organized for the pur
pose of prosecuting the business of Silver Mining
on a thoroughly legitimate basis, devoid of all at
tempts at speculation. Their property comprises
six (6) separate, distinct, Silver-bearing Ledges
oi Lode? in San Antonio Mining District, Nye
county, Nevada, in the richest portion of the cele
brated "Reese-river Region," and admirably loca
ted in every respect for profitable mining. These
Silver Mines are known respectively as the CA:-
SAR, CICERO, SHAKESPEARE, SHAY and CCRTIS,
PALESTINE and MACEROX LKDCES, and the prop
erty of the Company consists of an original loca
tion of 1,000 feet along the course of each vein, or
a grand total of SIX THOUSAND FEET OF
MINING GROUND. The Secretary of the Com
pany has visited these mines in company with
several experienced miners and mining engineers,
and given them a thorough examination. Full
particulars in regard to their inexhaustible wealth
and resources will be furnished on application at
the Principal Office,
809 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA,
where also can be seen the richest cabinet of sil
ver ores, silver bullion, 4c., ever exhibited in the
Atlantic States. Abundant evidence of the most
satisfactory and conclusive charecter has been fur
nished the Board of Directors in regard to the
wealth and permanence of the mines. Tie title
to the property has been subjected to the most
I careful examination, and found to oa perfect ia
particular—of which fact the highest official en
dorsements have been obtained. The Company
have secured the services of a thoroughly experi
enced Mining Superintendent (a resident of Ne
vada), who is already engaged in the extraction
of ore from the mines. As soon as the working
capital of the Company is secured, the ereotien of
permanent and efficient reduction works will be
commenced.
The six silver-bearing ledgca belonging to this
Company range in widtli from three to fifteen feet,
and assays of average ore from near the surface
range from one hundred to or er one thousand dol
lar* per ton tn eilrer.
No other Silver Mining Company has yet been
organized in the Atlantic States with such an ab
solute assurance of success, and those who are for
tunate ctiougk to seeure stock in the MACEDOX
[SILVER MINING COMPANY will rerpa muni
ficent reward, in the shape of early aud unexam
pled dividends, aad the consequent rapid enhance
ment of the market value of the Stock.
A full Prospectus of the Company will be issued
previous to January Ist.
SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS
Now open at the
GENERAL OFFICE,
809 CHESTNUT Street, Phila.
Subscriptions received by
REED i. SCIIELL, 1 P ,
RUPP, SHANNON A CO. J t>auKer *'
jano:tf BEDFORD, PA.
| )EMEMBER
A. B. CRAMER & CO.
are now selling all kinds oi
DRY GOODS
AT
REDUCED PRICES
FOR CASH OR TRADE,
Y ALUABLE
ESTATE
AT PRIVATE SALE.
One lot of ground in the center of Bloody HUB
fronting on Main street about sixty-five feet, and
I tinning hack three hundred feet. One of the very
best business locations in Bloody Run.
Also ten acres of wood land, adjacent to Bloody
Bun, lying on the Bedford Railroad, containing
first elass iron-ore. ami having thereon a never
failiug spring of water.
For particulars apply at the store of Mrs. S. E.
MANN, Bloody Run, or of Dr. 11ICK A K. Bed
ford, Pa. declo.3m
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
We are now sanding hills to all persons whose
indebtedness to B. F. M'NI EL, for subscription,
exceeds fifty cents. We hope the persons receiv
ing bills will promptly remit the amount and re
lieve us from the unploasarit duty of adding costs,
which we shall be obliged to do if payment is any
1 longer delayed. DI'RBOKROW A LUTZ.
decS
PROCLAMATION.
To the Coroner, the Justices of the Peace, arid
Countable in the different Toirnthip* in the
Couuty of Bedford, Greeting:
KNOW TB that in pursuance of a precept to ute
directed, under the hand and the seal of the Hon
ALEXANDER KINO, President of the several
Courts of Common Pleas in the Sixteenth District,
consisting of the counties of Frankiin, Fulton,
Bedford and Somerset, and by virtue of his office
of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery for the trial of capital and other of
fenders therein and in the Genoral Court of Quar
ter Sessions of the Peace: and W. G. EHH
OLTZ and JAMKS BURNS, Jr. Esqs., Judges of the
same Court, in the same County of Bedford, you
and each of you are hereby required to be and
appear in your proper persons, with your Records,
Recognizances, Examinations, and other remem
brances, before the udges aforesaid, at Bedford,
at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail
Delivery and Geueral Quarter Sessions of the
Peace therein to be bolden for the couuty of Bed
ford, aforesaid, on the
Second Monday of February (being the 1 1th day,)
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, there and
then to do those things to which your several offi
ces pertain.
Given under my '.and at Bedford, on the 19th of
January, iu the vearof our Lord, ISW6.
JOHN ALSTADT. Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Bedford, Jan. 19, tSfifi.
jjRESS GOODS
Two hundred pieces LADIE'S DRESS GOODS
including—
FRENCH MERIXOES, all colors,
ALL WOOL DELAINES do
ALL WOOL REPS do
ALL WOOL PLAIDS do
BOMBAZINES, ALPACAS, MOHAIRS, POP
LINS, CASHMERES, Ac. Ac. embracing tha
most elegant styles we have aver offered for sale
ia Bedford. A. B. CRAMER A CO.
Sept, 28, 1865.