Ikftforti inquirer. BKDFOKD. PA.. FRIDAY MAT 4,1866. FOR nOVERSOU. GEN* JOHN W. GEARY. ASTONISHING RESULTS OF THE WORKING OF POLICY." fhe work of reconstruction is going on so rapidly under the peculiar policy of the President and the encouragemeut of the Copperheads, that, within the past month the Mayor of Mobile at a public celebration Uif some rebel victory we suppose) deemed it an appropriate occasion to offer a toast to ftrsidutt J)aris. snMkr, statesman, pnlri "i, prisoner. Our touj/ves may be nvfte but our hearts are with himk' The Mobile Register flaunts at the head of its columns Gen. Robert K. Lee as a candidate for the Presidency in lt>oß and declares that there is a movement already in progress to make the Rebel Chief the standard hearer of the ■State Lights Democracy. IV hat a Brand spectacle that would be, to tec the Rebels utid Copperheads with the Traitor Lec at their head marching for the White House. What an able cabinet that arch traitor might call around him. What a capital Secretary of War IT. Davis would make. What a grand haul another Secretary Cobb would be able to make now front the fat treasury, with its hundreds of millions. What a magnificent army they could soon equip for setting things right, according to rebel and copperhead ideas. Who but rebels and copperheads would be capable of such grand conceptions as these. What an excellent Lieutenant for some minor office, Clymer "would be (for these fellows must have their mouths stopped with petty offices.) the fat ones will be kept for men who have dated to draw the sword for Southern Independ ence. Clynter did yeoman's service in opposing the war, discouraging enlistments, encouraging desertions and his services would have to be recoganized. Ye gallant "soldiers who wore the army blue, who marched with Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, ye heroes of a hundred battles, ye who inourn for husbands,brothers and sons,sacri ficed upon the altar of your country's liber ties. contemplate the sublime spectacle with which rebels and copperheads propose to crown your labors and reward your services. IV hat a magnificent programme is here mapped out by these latter day conserva tives. When completed, what a brilliant page it will make in our country's history. In the carrying out of this proposed, coup 'Vital the department of Pennsylvania has been assigned to Cowan and Clymer, fitter tools for sucb dark deeds were never found. DISAPPOINTED. '1 he Uopperheadi have been sadly disap pointed in the late Peace Proclamation. In stead of the mere official announcement of of the cessation of actual armed resistance which it really wa3 made over sanguine bv the Presidents antics, they supposed it to be the sigual for a determined and persistent effort to forcosrobel members into Congress and hand over the government of the coun try to Davis, Lee. Bright, Vallandigham, Clynier, et id oniMe genus. Their glorifica tions over the proclamation have turned to grumbling, since it has failed to fulfil their expectations. We have a very distinct re membrance of a similar failure of the ex pectations and predictions of Copperhead prophets about the same time last year. They may expect a repetition of this singu lar political phenomenon, in Pennsylvania about the second Tuesdaj- of next October. RECONSTRUCTION. We call the special attention of our read ers to the Report of the jcint Committee of Congress on reconstruction, published in another column. Let no one fail to give it a careful perusal and weigh well the differ ence between The People's Policy of Re const ruction as here set forth and that of the President as indicated in his recent acts and speeches. ' l My Policy " Wade Hampton namesake and relative of the South Carolina rebel, Made Hampton, has been appointed Post master at Pittsburg. So works the Cowan guillotine. Any body having political opin ions for barter will please take notice. Con sideration Post Offices, Collectorships, As sessorships, etc, For further particulars address Johnson Cowan k Co. Washing ton D. C. HOW REBELS TALK AFTER BEING RECONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO "JOY POLICY." Prominent among the Southern papers that support the President stands the Rich mond Examiner , in which we find the fol lowing spirited expression of the feelings and sentiments of reconstructed rebels. We commend it to the careful consideration of such as have an inclination to copperhead conservatism. ■'Not quite a year ago a small knot of de voted Patriots in Washington, believing that the life of "The tyraut Lincoln" stood in the way qf the establishment of the Southern Confederacy, resolved to rid their country of "that monster." They did so, but immediately fell victims to "the min ions of that tyrant." who. in their fiendish rage, shot the immortal Booth, as he was getting readv to shoot three or four ef his cowardly assailants, and afterward murder ed up on the scaffold the venerable Mrs. Sur ratt, the heroic Payne, the undaunted At zerodt, and the gallant Harold. While these inhuman butcheries were being per petrated, Andrew Johnson, a Southern man, of whom better things might have been hoped,unmindful of the debt of grati tude he owed to the brave Southern hearts, whose deed had made him President, was declaring in mangniloquent words that trea son—that is, loyalty to the South—must be rendered infamous ; that the rebel— mean ing the Confederate— leaders should be se ver elv punished. While the apostate Southron was thus breathing out his threats of vengeance over the graves of the heroic outdoers of Brutus and Charlotte Corday, it did seem indeed as if they had sacrificed their lives worse than in vain—as if they had removed Lin coln to place in power an enemy of the South, whose little finger wouldbe thicker than his predecessor's loins. No wonder that the people of the defeated Confedera cy stood aghast—that they felt that their on ly hope lay in the most absolute submission, to the will of this terrible Tcnneseean. But Booth and his heroic comrades bad not done their work in vain. What, the greatest Cteaewl whom the world has ever seen, had been uliable to do for the South, by the sac rifice of three hundred thousand gentlemen, each of whom far excelled the Spartan de fenders of Thermopylae, was destined fctt be acheived by the one little billet tfrhichcrash ed through the brain of Abraham Lincoln. While the martyr Stephen was being stoned to death. Saul of Tarsus was holding the garments of' his murderers. How would it have eladdened the soul of that dying saint, could he have foreseen that Paul, the per secutor, was shortly to become Paul the Apostle ! And how would it have reioiced the venerable Mrs. Surr&tt aiidher compan ions ou the scaflbld, could they have fore >een that the President whom their hands had made, whose stony heart was steeled against the prayers of their friends for mer cy, and who declared that it should be his mis-ion to punish loyalty to the. Confeder ate States, would wjthln a few short months without having ptitnahed a single Southern patriot, recognize the loyalty of the South declare that the Southern states were enti tled to their rights of members of the Un iou, and hurl defiance at the fanatics who held that the people of the South could for feit any of'their rights under the Govern ment of the United States, by an unsuccess ful attempt to overthrow the Government! Why, oh why. could not Booth, Payne, At zerout. and Harold, have been spared to hear that glorious flight of oratory in which rhe President denounced Sumner, Stevens, "and others of that stripe," and to have led in the applause with which it was greet dby the thousands of their friends and admirers to whom it was addressed, visum 't(. Yet rest sweetly ye gallant spirits! Not in vain ye (Jangled from the scaffold ! Your blood was the seed of the great South ern church triumphant, and of that church Andrew John-on, who permitted you to per ish, has become the chief apostle ! THE RAILROAD QUESTION. Reply ol Gen. Geary to the llusiuess Alen of Pittsburg. HE IS OPPOSED TO MONOPOLY AND IN FAVOR OF A GENERAL RAIL ROAD LAW. NEW CUMBERLAND, PA., ) April 4th. 1H66. j GENTLEMEN :—Your communication, bearing date March 20th, only reached me on the 30th uh., and in compliance with your request, I proceed to answer it with as little delay as possible. You propound to me three questions, to which you request an answer, viz: "1. Will you, if elected Chief' Magistrate of Pennsylvania, faithfully exert the power of your administration, so as to defeat any and every attempt, made by Legislation, or otherwise, for the monopoly and control by any one corporation of the railroad policy of the State? "2. Will you oppose and withhold your sanction from any legislation conferring upon the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, or any company it may control, the authority to build branches, unless the said grant should be under provisions of a general law regulating the construction of railroads? "3. Will you favor, and use the influence of your administration to secure, the enact ment of a general law authorizing the con struction and regulation of railroads within this Commonwealth?" My views and opinions upon these meas ures I am free to give you, and quite willing to indicate what my official action would be, so far as it is at all proper to do so. Pennsylvania possesses immense treasures of mineral wealth, and most extensive man ufactories. To develope these, to foster everything which tends to their develop ment, and to cherish and promote equally the rights and interests of her citizens, I firmly believe to be the highest duty of her statesmen. I regard every kind of public improvement as conducive to this end; and I am, therefore, in favor of the most com plete and elaborate system oflnternal Works together with a proper system of Protection to Home Industry, as a means of converting our vast mineral resources, agricultural pro ducts and manufactured articles into value-. Whatever shall so improve our commercial intercourse, enable our manufacturers to send the proceeds f their industry to mar ket atffl so place our State at the head of the manufacturing and producing States of the Union, shall have my cordial assistance and cheerful approbation. I regard our railroad system as the best mode of commercial and social iotereommu nieation. In addition to the great main line.-, the St. te is enveloped in a network of mi nor railroads, which pour an increasing stream of coal, iron-ore, lumber, live stock, agi icultural products, and the handiwork of skilled labor, to the distributing points with in, and beyond our borders. While these corporations continue to act their part as public servants, they should he carefully protected. They should not be permitted to overstep their legitimate functions. As creatures of the law, they should obey, and be, in every respect, sub servient to the law. I answer to the first interrogatory, that while I believe it to be impro|>er to bring the influence of the Executive Department to bear upon the Legislature in anticipation of its action, except in the way of recom mendation: lam heartily opposed to the creation of any monopoly in the railroad system of the State, or giving any artificial body created by the law, powers which would Elaee it above and beyond the reach of the egislature. To the second interrogatory, I say, that while a general system would best comport with a sound public policy, it must originate with the Legislature, and until it shall be established by law, grants or power may be properly made to railroads to con struct branches when they are desired by the people who are imediately interested in the matter, and would promote the develop ment of their property, and afford them ave nues to market. Such grants being so re stricted as not to violate individual right or public interests. In reply to your third question, which to my mind includes both the others, I say, a gain, that I believe a general law regulating the construction of railroads and grants of power for that purpose to be most consis tent with public policy and the interests of the Commonwealth; and entertaining these views, I would certainly use the legitimate and constitutional power of the Executive to secure so desirable a result. The spirit of monopoly in this and other matters, should be discouraged in a Repub lican Government, and I have no sympathy with any policy which may be designed for its encouragement. L am, gentlemen, with high respect, your obedient servant. J NO. W. GEARY. To Messrs. Lyon, Shorb k Co., Spang, Chalfant& Co., and others. REFUSE THEM.—An exchange says : "The State banks of New England, which have been converted into National banks, are by State laws released from obligation to redeem their old .State bank notes, after the lapse of a certain time, varying from two to four years. With some of the Maine banks this time has already expired. The bills of nil the State banks of Maine should be refused by the public generally." STRANGE AND REMARKABLE MISTAKE. —lt has been reported that Andrew John son said to the colored people of Nashville, "I will be your Moses to lead you up out of the house of bondage."' It is now ascertained that these words were not spoken to "niggers." They were spoken to Southern Citizens , to men who are maliciously called rebels. To effect their deliverance it was necessary to smite the first born son of all the people, the be loved Abraham. — Atchgison (Kan.) Free Press. HECNOSTaUCTIONt A Plan PeH ettedi-Basis of Beprc sehlation.—Males Above Twenty one Not Voters Excluded.— Participants m Rebellion Disfranchised Until 1870. Leading Rebels Not to Hold Office. WASHINGTON, April 28, 1866. The Reconstruction Committee, pursuant to adjournment, held a very important meet ing to day at the Capitol, during which they definitely agreed on d plan to be submitted to Congress and the country for the recon struction of the Southern States to the Union. The committee were in session four hours and had an exciting time. Each separate proposition that was made was v°* tea on and declared agreed to by a majority vote. The question of requiring negro suff rage of the South within the next ten years was lost Thad. Stevens even opposing it. That having been disposed of the issue of a basis of representation next elicited a pro longed discussion and it was finally deter mined that a constitutional amendment should be proposed, declaring that all males above the age of twenty one, who were not allowed to vote by the States, should not be counted in the basis of representation. It will be noticed that the practical effect of this amendment will be to leave the number of Sout hern representativesjust about where it is now inasmuch as all the colored people of the South except the males over twenty one will be counted in the representative population. Mr. Bingham, of' Ohio, then insisted that the prssent Civil Rights bill was unconstitu tional, and that an amendment to the Con stitution, guaranteeing civil rights to per -ons in all of the States would be agreed to fhe Committee adopted the ptoposition. It was then resolved that all who partic ipated in the rebellion should be disfran chised front voting for Federal officers, and ihat the rebel debt should be repudiated. These several propositions were then em tHidied in a constitutional amendment, which will be duly reported to the House on Mon day. There was considerable satisfaction expressed in the Committee that they had come to a conclusion. The following is understood to be the con stitutional amendment proposed: ARTICLE—SECTION 1. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any State de prive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law. nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal pro tection of the laws. SECTION 2.—Representatives shall be ap pointed among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, ex cluding Indians not taxed. But whenever, in any State, the elective franchise shall be denied to any portion of its male citizens not less than twenty-one years of age, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of rep resentation in such State shall be reduced iu the proportion which the number of such male citizens, shall bear to the whole num ber of male citizens not less than twenty-one years of age. SECTION 3. —Until the 4th day of' July 1870, all persons who voluntarily adhered to the late insurrection, giving it aid and comfort, shall be excluded from the right to vote for members of Congress, and for elec tors for President and Vice President of the United States. SECTION 4. —Neither the United States nor any State shall assume to pay any debt or obligation already incurred, or which may hereafter be incurred, in aid of insur rection or war against the United States or any claims for compensation for loss of in voluntary service or labor. SECTION 5. Congre s shall have pow er to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. A hill to provide for the restoration of the States lately in rebellion to their full polit ical rights, by admitting delegations to Con gross, and a second bill debarring leading rebels t rom holding office, is also reported, including the following clauses: First. The President and Vice President of the Confederate States, so-called, and heads of Departments thereof. Second. Those who in other countries ac ted as agents of the Confederate States. Third. Heads of Departments of the United States, officers of the artny and navy of the United Slates, and all persons edu cated in the military or naval academy of rhe United States, Judges of the courts of the United States, and members of either house of the 36th Congress of the United States, who gave aid or comfort to the late rebellion. Fourth. Those who acted as officers of the Confederate States, so called, above the rank of Colonel, in the army or master in the navy, or any one who, as Governor of any of the Confederate States, gave aid or comfort to the late rebellion. Fifth, Those who have treated officers or soldiers, or sailors of the army or navy of tha United States, captured during the late war, otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of war. It is understood that the vote upon them was twelve, against three. As it is known that Senator Johnson, and Representatives Grider and Rogers, only voted in the nega tive, the affirmative must be Senators Fes senden, Grimes, Harris, Howard and Rep resentatives Stevens and Washburne, of Illinois; Morrill, Bingham. Conkling, Bout well and Blow. SECOND DISPATCH. WASHINGTON CITY. April 26. The report of the Reconstruction Commit tee will be reported to both Houses of Con gress to-morrow. It is intended to press it to an early vote, though a reasonable amount of debate will he allowed. Should it he passed by the requisite two- thirds vote, a resolution will be presented requesting the Governors to convene the State Legislatures i" extra session for the purpose of ratifying the amendment. A Democratic member of the Committee, yesterday submitted '-. he plan as agreed on, to the President. Mr. Johnson thought there was a practical abandonment of the negro suffrage issue, while on the other hand it virtually assumed the unconstitutionality of the civil rights bill, by proposing to incor porate it in the Constitution. The only Pennsylvania Banks that have recently failed, aud the notes of which, hav ing no substantial security, may be consider ed worthless are the following: Oil City Bank, Oil City, Pa. Bank of Crawford county, Meadville, Pa. Jesse D. Bright, who was expelled from the United States Senate, for disloyalty, was a big gun in the recent Indiana Democratic State Convention. Heyster Clymer, who denounced that expulsion, is now the big gest "Democratic gun" in Pennsylvania. After the Connecticut election Mr. Mont gomery Blair declared the mistake ruade iu that State would not be repeated in Penn sylvania ; that the effice-holders would be made to take sides against the republicans. That is why the Presidential guillotine is in operation. — Pittsburgh Gazette. A letter writer describes Caleb Cushing, the walking polyglot of Newburyport, Mass as "keen, compact, andji/ty." It is proba ble thai tLe latter part of this description will be news to the ex-representative to Pe kin. He was born in 1800, though we don't know how young he may look. At a late dinner in Washington, it is said he addres sed the French Minister in elegant French, the Spanish Minister in C&stilian, the rep resentative of Denmark in Danish, of Ho and in Dutch, of Victor Emmanuel iii Ital -1 ian and it was believed that he could have talked Chinese with the representative of the Brother of the Sun and Moon, had one beeu present. Thfe FISH BILL. The following is the the Susquehanna fish bill as it finally passed both branches of the Legislature and received the signature of the Governor. Its provisions are of importance to our people as they embrace the Raystown Branch of the Juniatia up to the Borough of Bedford all owners of dams below this point will be obliged to comply wHH its requisitions. AN ACT relating to the passage of fish in the Susquehanna river and certain of its tributaries. SECTION 1 . Be it enacted, etc. , That it shall be the duty of such persons, corpora tion or cot porations, having and maintaining any dam or dams, weir and weirs, or other artificial obstructions, of what kind soever, now constructed, or which may have and maintain dams, weirs, et cetera, as aforesaid which may hereafter be constructed, on the Susquehanna river, and the two branches thereof, that is to say, ftom the lihe of the State of Pennsylvania, on the North Branch thereof, and from Patchenville, on the West Branch thereof, and the mouth of Bennett's Branch, on its Sinnemahoniug tributary, iuto which the said Bennett's Branch falls down to, and by the main stream thereof, to the Maryland line, and on the Juniata river and the Raystown Branch thereof, from Hollidaysburg and Bedford to the Sus quchatiiia river at Duncannon or Duncan's island, and theSwarara and Little Swatara creek, so bar as they are declared public highways, from the entrance of the Swatara creek into the,Susquehanna, to make, main tain and keep up, at each of said dams, weirs or other artificial obstructions, a sluice or sluices, weir or weirs, or other device or devices for the free passage of fish and spawn up and down the stream, whether in the form of steps or otherwise; the plan to be taken from the plan or plans of similar works or weirs now erected and in practical operation and known, by experience, to be efficient, approved and successful for said purpose in any of these United States, or in any other countries, the plans and con struction of said works to be under the su pervision of a commissioner on the part of this Commonwealth, to be appointed, and whose duties shall be prescribed as hereinaf ter provided. TEC. 2. Within twenty days after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint a suitable person as commissioner, who shall, be a man of known probity and of experience as a prac tical civil engineer, who shall, on or before the first day of June next, fix and designate the location of said weirs, steps, sluices or othe.- devices, upon or attached to the said dams, etcetera; furnishing working plans of the same to the owners, holders or proprie tors of said dams, et cetera, as aforesaid, or their legal reptesentatives, having in view the best locations for said contrivances for the lree passage of fish and spawn up and down the stream, the least interruption to the navigation or injury to the schutes erec ted thereon or therein for the running of boats or .rafts, the least injury to the dams and the least expense in erecting and keep ing up such devices consistent with the ob jects in view, and fixing the length thereof, which shall be proportional to the lengths taken or used in the dam or dams, weir or weirs, from which the plans shall have been copied: and the decision of the commissioner when aDproved by the Governor, on any of the subjects aforesaid, shall be final: it shall be the duty of said commissioner, immedi ately after the first day of November next, to inspect each of said dams and other devi ces, and if the sluices or other devices shall not then have been made as directed by the first section of this act, said commissioner shall immediately report the same to the dis trict attorney of the county in which said dam. et cetera, is situated, who is hereby required to prefer a bill of indictment before the grand jury against said person or per sons, company 'or corporation, at the next court ofquarter sessions thereafter, for main I taining and keeping up a public nuisance; and the duties of said commissioner shall I cease and determine on the first Monday of I December next. SEC. 3. Each and every of ;<aid persons companies and corporations, maintaining or keeping up any dam or dams on the rivers and streams aforesaid, as described in the first section of this act, shall, before the first day of November next, make, maintain and from thenceforward keep up the sluices and passages for fish, as directed in said first section, at the place aud in the mannct desig nated by the commissioner, as referred to in the second section of this act, and the fail ure so to do shall be considered a misde meanor on the part of said person or per sons, company or corporation; and the dam so maintained and kept up contrary to the provisions of this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public nuisance, and, on con viction, said person or persons company or corporation shall be fined in any sum not more than twenty thousand dollars: and if the work shall not be perfected within thirty days after the convictions aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the court in which said con viction shall have taken place, to issue a writ, directed to the sheriff of the proper county, commanding him to abate said dam, or other structure or device, at the cost of said person or persons, company or corpora tion. and the fine imposed and costs of prosecution shall be collected out of any property belonging to said person or persons company or corporation within the State, including all corporate rights or franchises. SEC. 4. The commissioner required to be appointed under the second section of this act, shall receive six dollars for each and every day necessarily spent in performing the duties therein enjoined and required, 6 roof thereof to be made to the Auditor eneral, and be paid by the State Treasurer, out of any tnonevs not otherwise appropria ted. SEC. 5. It shall not BE lawful for any per son or persons to spread, extend or place any seine or other device across or in the main channel of the Susquehanna river, or other stream or streams designated or em braced in this act, whereby the fish or spawn may be prevented from freely passing up or down the same, or to fish with any seine within one-half mile of any sluice or other device erected for the passage offish, as de scribed in said act, or draw any seine or net in the main channel ot the river or stream within one-half mile below any of said dams, or use auy device or means to frighten the fish, or otherwise prevent their free passage up or down said sluice or passageway ; and any person offending against the provisions of this section, their aiders or abettors, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on convic tion, shall be fined in any sum not more than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned, at the discretion of the court, for a period of not more than twelve months. SEC. 6. It shall not be lawful, on any pre text whatsoever, for any person or persons, company or corporation, to obstruct or close temporarily or otherwise, any schute or schutes now constructed or made, or hereaf ter to be constructed or made in any of the dams crossing any of the streams mentioned or embraced in this or any other act, for the purposes of navigation or lor fuciliating the passage of fish up and down the said streams, except during the months of July and Au gust ; and any person or persons whatsoev er so obstructing such schutes or pa&sag j ways, their aiders or abettors, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to tri al, and, on conviction, to imprisonment for not more than twelve mouths, and if acting for corporations, said corporations shall be liable to a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars: Provided , that nothing herein contained shall prevent the county commissioners, or a majority ot tlieui, of the county in which said schutes shall be located, from granting a written license for such reasonable stoppage or partial stop- page, allowing time to make refj&lrs, when such repairs Bhall to them, the said commis sioners, appear to be indispensably necessa ry, and this power and duty shall be added to those of the county commissioners now existing by law SET. 7. All fines which may be recovered under the provisions of this act, and not otherwise appropriated, shall be paid into the Treasury for the use of the Common wealth s and in any proceedings under the provisions of this act for the enforcement of any of the penalties mentioned therein, It shall be lawful to serve process, and such service shall be good in law, upon any attor ney, officer, agent, director or manager, foreman, superintendent, toll gatherer or other person in the employ of said persons, companies or corporation in any county of the Commonwealth. SEC. 8. The joint resolution of the nine teenth of March, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-three, entitled "Joint resolution relative to the dam of the Susquehanna canal company." is hereby re pealed ; aha all other acts or resolutions, or parts of the same, inconsistent with the whole or anv part of this act. are hereby repealed: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any one who may have a title to real estate de duced from the Commonwealth within half a mile of said sluice or other devices erect ed for the passage of fish, from enjoying the right of fishery appurtefiant to the said real estate. JAMES R. KELLEY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. DAVID FLEMING, Speaker of the Senate. Approved the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. A. G. CURTIN. The Warren (Trumbull county, Ohio,) Chronicle, aiya: The wheat crops look very promising and the farmers are happily disappointed. Fields that had the appear ance of being entirely wiuter killed are sprouting up, showing conclusively that the plants received very little, if any injury the past winter. General Butler has bad a long interview with President Johnson, which rumor in vests with special significance. We have the following from the Goshen (Northern Indiana Times, April 24: A ride of some twenty miles over the country last week on purpose to ascertain the exact condition of the wheat satisfied us that the crop this season was next thing to a total failure. On the prairie several pieces were being plowed up and barley sowed, w'lile other pieces save eight or ten feet next to the fence might as well be treated in a like manner. In the timber land it was not quite as bad, nut prospects are very gloomy not half a crop can be counted on even in the timber. Some pieces on rolling ground where water and ice did not collect during the late severe winter will yield from one hall to twothirds of a crop but these pieces are few and far between. Five bushels per acre is more than will be realized from the lnd sown to wheat in this county the pres ent .-eason. Cough. Cold. or Sore Throat. REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND SHOULD BK CHECKED. IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, rritntion of the I,mi:;*. n Perm.meut 'throat Affection. op nn Incurable tnng ItiNeriM* IS OFTEN THE RESULT. BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES having a direct influence to the parts, give im mediate relief. FOR BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH, CONSUMPTION A, THROAT DISEASES, Troches are used with always good success. SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS will find Troches useful in clearing the voice when taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving the throat after an nnusual exertion of tho 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 havingyirorerf their efficacy by a test of many years, each year find them in new localities in various parts of the world and the Troches arc universally pronoun ced better than other articles. Obtain only "BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES," and do not take any of tho Worthless Imitation s that may be offered. Sold everywhere in the United States, and Fortign countries, at 3d cents per box. Nov. 10, 1865. NOTICE. —Having purchased the drugs, in struments, Ac., of Dr. A. S. Smith, ol Pat tonsville, Bedford eo., I offer tny services to the citixcns of that place, and the community' gener ally. J. A. ROYERr Pattonsville, April 17. To my old friends of Pattonsville and those of the vicinity who have reposed confidence in me as a Physician, owing to my recent calamity, un fitting me at present to practice medicine, I ha' i disposed of my medicines and library to Dr. Roy er. I most cordially recommend him as a Physi cian every way fitted to fill all the wants of the community. A. S. SMITH. Pattonsville, April I7:tf. 171XECUTORS NOTICE. J Estate of Artri Kennel, late of South, mnpton township, deceased. Letters Testamentary having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Bedford coun ty, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notified to make immediate payment, and those haviDg claims against the estate will present them; properly authenticated for settlement. GEO. S. BENNET, ARTEMAS s. BENNET, ap2o:6t Exeeuto rs. . ESTATE OF .YATHAN H. WOLF, DEE'D Letters testamentary having been granted by the Register of Bedford county to the undersign' ed Executors, living in St. Clair township. All persons indebted to said Estate arc hereby notified to make immediate payment and those having claims are requested to present theni properly au thenticated for settlement. JOlft* WOLF, TIIOS. McCOY. apl6:ot Executors. OTICE TO BVBSCRIHEIIS OF THE HEDFORU COUNTY OIL COM FA NY.—Persons who subscribed to this company, by a resolution of the Board of Managers, are re quired to pay the first instalment, fifty per cent of the amount subscribed, without delay. The par ties employed to sink the well are on the ground and ready to operate aod the money must be forth coming. By order of the Company. GEORGE W. GUMP, tuar2:3m President. Disabled men, attention > Wanted, one or two men, in Bedford and vicinity, who have lost either an arm or leg, to sell Wudtworth't Water Proof Arnica flealintj Flut ter, the bett and cheapest Court Plaster in the market. From $5 to $lO per day can be made. Address with 25 cents for sample and full infor mation, A. F. BELCHER, Box 45, Philadelphia, Pa. N. B.—All agents ard peddlers would find t to their interest to answer the above. Ap.t3:3 m. WANTED ! Agents. Male and Female at $75 to $l5O per month to sell the Celebrated Common Sense Family Sewing Machine PltlCE >IB.OO. This Machine will do all kinds of work equal to the high priced Machines, and is the only practi cal and reliable Cheap Hewing Machine in the world. Send for discriptive Circulars. Address SECOMB A CO, Chicago, 111., or Cleveland, Ohio. Anril 27 lui. IMPORTANT NOTICE. We are now sending; bills to ail persons whoso indebtedness to B. F. M'NIEL, for subscription, exceeds fifty cents. We hope the persons receiv ing bills will promptly remit the amount and re lieve us from tho unpleasant duty of adding costs, which wc shall bo obliged to do if payment is any longer delayed. DURBORKOW A LUTZ. edcß __ Q YES! O YES! The subscriber having taken out Auctioneer's License tenders his services to all those who de sire an auctioneer. All letters addressed to him at Bedford will reach him, and receive prompt at tention. MARTIN MILLBURN, "-4ford, Pa., March 2:3 m. X. XJ. LEWIS, Having purchased th Drug Store, lately owned BY H. C. Reamer, takes pleasure in announcing to the citizens of Bedford and vi cinity, that he has just returned from the Cit ies, with a well selected stock of DRUGS. MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, PERFUMEBY, TOiLET ARTICLES. STATIONERY, COAL OIL, COAL OIL LAMPS, and CHIMNEYS. Bsst brands of CIGARS, SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO. FRENCH CONFECTIONS, Ac. Ac. The stock of Drugs and Medicines consist of the purest qualify, and selected with great care. General assortment of POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES. The attention of the Ladies is particularly invited to the stock of PERFUMERY, TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES, consisting of the best perfumes of the day— Colone, Soaps, Preparations for the hair, complexion and teeh : Camphor oil for chap ped hands : Teeth and Hair brushes, Combs, Port Monies, Ac. Ac. Ac. Of STATIONARY there is a fine assort ment : Billet. Note, Letter, Cap, and Mourn ing Paper. Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Ink, Blank Deeds, Power of Attorneys. Drafting Paper, Marriage Certificates, Ac. Ac. Also a large quantity of books, which will be sold very cheap. Best quality of COAL OIL to be found in the market, Coal oii Lamps, Hinge burners, can be lighted without removing the chimney, all patterns and prices. Glass Lanterns, very neat, for burning coal oil. Lamp Chimneys of au improved pattern. Lamp shades of beautiful patterns. HOWE'S FAMILY DYE COLORS—the shades being light brown drab, snuff brown, dark brown, light and dark blue, light and dark green, yellow, pink, orange," royal pur pie, scarlet, maroon, magenta, cherry and black. HUMPHREY'S HOM(EPATHIC REME DIES. CIGARS of best brands. Smokers can re ly on a good cigar. TOBACCO: Rose Smoking Tobacco, Mich igan and Solace fins cut, Natural Leaf, Twist and Fig Plug. Finest and purest FRENCH CONFEC TIONS. PURE DOMESTIC WINES, consisting of Grape, Blackberry and Elderberry, for medicinal use. The attention of Physicians is invited to the stock of Drugs and Medicines, which they can purchase at reasonable prices. Country merchant's prders promptly filled. Goods put up with neatness and care, and at reasonable terms. J. L. LEWIS designs keeping a first class Drug Store, and having on hand at all times a general assortment of goods. Being a Drug gist of several years experience, Physicians can rely on having their Prescriptions care fully and accurately compounded. Bedford, Feb. 9, 18ti6. YI7"ANTED —AGENTS—To canvass for the VV "Soldier's Individual Memorial." Great inducements offered than by any other published. Agents have an entire monopoly in the territory assigned them, as there has been nothing of the kind yet introduced. Meets with universal appro val, is ornamental, also a record of value to those who have served in our country's defonse, and to friends of deceased soldiers. For circulars, Ac., address, enclosing stamp, B. C. BAKER, Colum bus, 0., Lock Box 978. Apl. 13, Imo. AGENTS WANTED: To sell the Great American Puzzles, the cheapest and ino.t wonderful puzzles of the age. Agents can readily make from $lO to S2O per day. I will give any agent SIOO if he will sell 50,000. Send 30 cents for sett of puzzles. All orders sent by mail froe. PHILIP HILL, Importer of Fan cy Goods, 259 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa., Jtff- Ladies' Needle Book, containing 100 of the best Needle. Sent by mail on receipt of 50 cents. April 13:lmo. J. WILLIAMS, NO. 16 NORTH SIXTFI STREET, PHILAI>EI>I.HIA manufacturer of VENETIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES, The largest and finest assortment in the city at the Lowest Cash prices. STORE SII4.DES MADE AND LETTERED. ap6:2m. AjTUSIC STORE. JIISIIAL IJfHTRTJIEXTS. It. M. GREENE has opened bi- Music Store, in Brown's new Hardware building, where be keeps constantly on hand STEIN WAY A SONS' and RAVEN'S, BACON'S, and other PIANOS, MASON A HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS and CARIIART, NEEDHAM A CO.S' 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, which per sona at a distance wishing, can order, and have sent them by mail at publisher's prices. Jeff- 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 York and Philadelphia. Circulars of Instruments sent promptly upon application, with any additional information de sired. B. M. GREENE. Hill street, Huntingdon, Pa., in Brown's Hardware building, or, Dr. C. N. HICKOK, Bedford, Pa. dccß:ly rjTRY IT! TRY IT! TRY IT Price 5G cents, or 5 Bottles tor $2. DR. IaATOUR'S "W" H ITE OIL Is acknowledged to be the very best Liniment for Shoulder Galls, Sprains, Bruises, Swelled Joints Stiffness, and Rheumatism. It is the only application that should be applied to kicks and cuts. Every Boatman, Farmer, or Horseman should have a bottle in his stable, ready for use. For sale at wholesale und retail, by C. C. SHRIVER A CO.. Wholesale Druggists, Cumberland, Md. And by Druggists and all Dealers in Reliable Medicines everywhere. ap6:tf. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Eetate of JOHN W. BEELER, deceased. The Register of Bedford county having grant ed letters of Administration upon the Estate of John W. Beeler, late of Bedford township, deceas ed, to the subscriber residing in Bedford borough, all persons having claims against said estate are requested to make the same known without delay, and those indebted are desired to make immediate payment. LINGBNFELTER, March 16. Administrator. (CANVASSERS WANTED, at S2OO per month. j Wo want reliable agents (none other) male and female to take the exclusive agency in every county and township in the U.S. to sell the Phot graph Family Record, a work which every family will buy. It is bound like an album bu ha printed blank page opposite each photographs for a complete record of the husband, wife and, each child of a family; also containing marriage certificate, and pages for military history of any member ot the tumily. Nothing like it ever pub lished aad no work that agents can sell so readily. Old canvassers ami others should send for circu lars and terms. It is necessary to have copies of the work to canvass with; price by express $2 50, $3 60 and $7 00 (3 styles); money may be sent by mail. Name the townships wanted. Address BARTLESON <i CO., mar3o:2m 6i 1 Chestnut St. KINOSFORD'S CELEBRATED CORN STARCH, FAHNESTOCK'S FARINA nd HOMINY, just received and for sole at the abstain store < A, W. OSTEK. As u HOMO sinr TO A SKW TTME A* rpring approach*,* A lit* ana Hoaehe* Fr<na their hole* come out, And Mice.and /{at*. In epile of cat*, Gaili/ skip about. "COSTA k'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS, "COSTA IF 8" EX T EIIMI NATO RS EXTERMINATORS, "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS' "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS. EXTERMINATORS, "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS' EXTERMINATORS. "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS. "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS: EXTERMINATORS, "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS, "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS. "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS 'COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS' EXTERMINATORS, "COSTAR'S' • EXTERMINATORS, EX TERMINATORS, "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS. "COSTAR'S" EXTERMINATORS, EXTERMINATORS, For Rls, Hire, Knncht-tt, Anlii. IM ling*, .Hullti in Fur.tnml HOUICUH, ImrrtiKin I'lniittt, 1 owls. Animals. Jfc<- "Only infullable remedies known." "Free from Poisons." "Not dangerous to the Human Family." "Kate come out of their holes to die." VSi_ I!! BewAREI !! of all worthies" imitations. See that "COHTAHV same is o , each Box, Bottle, and Flask, before vou buy. jarAddrcii, HENRY R. t'OSTAR. 482 Broadway, N. Y. • jaß" Sold iw Bedford, Pa. jet-By Dr. B. F. HARRY, And all Druggists and Retailers. 18(JO. IX Clt EASE OF It A i S. —The Farmer' i On. xctte (English) asserts and proves by figures that one pair of RATS will have a progeny and de scendents not less than 651,050 in three years. Now, unlesss this immense family can be kept down, they would consume more food than would sustain 65,000 human beings. See "COSTAR'S" advertisement above. IH6. RATS versus BlßDS. —Whoever er.gages in shooting small birds is a cruel man ; whoever aids in exterminating rat* is a benefactor. We should like some one to give us the benefit of their expe rience in driving out these pests. We need some thing besides dogs, cats, and traps for this busi ness.—Scientific American, X. Y. J®-&GE "COSTAR'S" advertisement above. 18(iO. "COSTARS" RAT EXTERMIXA TOR is simple, safe, and sure—the most perfect RAT-ifi cation meeting we have ever attended Every Rat that can get it, properly prepared, will eat it, and every one that eats it will die, generally at some place as distant as possible from where it was taken.— Lake Shore, Mich. Mirror. tOF' See "COSTAB'S" advertisement above. 18(16. HOUSEKEEPERS troubled with vermin need be so no longer, if they use "Costar's" K.xtermi nator, We have used it to our satisfaction: and if a box cost $5, we would have it. We have tried poisons, but they effected nothing: but "Cos tar's article knocks the breath out of Rats, Mice, Roaches, Ants, and Bed-Bugs, quicker than we can write it. It is in great demand all over the country.— Medina, Ohio, Gazette. I£SI,SEO "COSTAR'S" advertisement above. 1866. A VOICE FROM TIIE FAR WEST.— Speaking of "COSTAR'S" Rat, Roach, Ant, Ac., Exterminator —"more grain and provisions are de stroyed annually in Grant County by vermin that would pay for tons of this Rat and Insect Kill er."—Lancaster, Wit. Herald. 1866. FARMERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS—ahouId recollect that hundreds of dollars' wirth of Grain. Provisions, Ac., are annually destroyed by Rat-. Mice, Ants, and other insects and vermin—all of which can be prevented by a few dollars' worth of "COSTAR'S" Rat, Roach, Ant, Ac., Exterminator bought and used freely. See "COSTAR'S" advertisement above. JEt-Bold in Bedford, by Dr. B. F. Harry, and all Druggists and Dealers. Ap. 13, -Imo. HORSE DEAEERS AND CATTLE TENDERS TAKE NOTICE Dlt. LATOUR'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS, GOOD FOR CATTLE, HORSES HOGS A SHEEP. Tile .Farmers' Trne Friend anil Aid. A safe and Certain cure for Hearct, Ditlempcr, YC/IOK WATER, Comjht, Inffamatort/ Dieeave, Lone, of Appetite, Lotc Spirit* and Founder. the best condition Powder and one that will keep oil disease of all kinds. A fair trial is only asked. The result will make it a favorite with all who administer it. Our best Horsemen and Cattie Traders recom mend it. ■ Prepared and sold at wholesale and retail, by C. C. Sll RIVER A CO., Wholesale Druggists, Cumberland, Md, And by Druggists and Dtaltrs in Patent Medi cines everywhere. Price 25 cts. or five Papers for Jl. ap6:tf. FNVEXTO S' OFFICES. d'KPINEUIL & EVANS, Civil Fnginecrs and Patent Solicitors, NO. 435 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. Patents solicited—Consultations on Engineer ing, Draughting and Sketches, Models and Ma chinery of all kinds made and skilfully attended to. Special attention given to REJECTED CA SES and INTERFERENCES. Authentic Co pics of all Documents from Patent Office procured. N. B. Save yourselves useless trouble and travelling expenses, as there is no actual need for personal interview with us. All business with these offices, can be transacted in writing. For further information direct as above, with stamp enclosed, for Circular with references. janl2:4y DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned in the mercantile business, under the name of D. F. Buck A Son. is this day dissol ved by mutual consent. All persons having un settled accounts with said firm are requested to settle immediately. D. F. BUCK. C. L. BUCK. New Enterprise, Marehl9, 1866. The undersigned having taken the stand here tofore occupied by D. F. Buck A Son, wishes to say to his friends, that fccliug grateful for past favors, he begs a continuance of the same, and will sell goods cheap for cash, or on short credit to punctual customers. C. L. BUCK. New Enterprise, March 39, 1566:3 m. 1 PHILADELPHIA I Q/l loUl). WALL PAPERS. IM)U. HOWELL & BOUUKE, manufacturers of Paper Hangings and Window Shades, Corner FOURTH & MARKET Streets, PHILADELPHIA. N. B. Always in Store, a large stock of LINEN AND OIL SHADES. mar2:3m rjMIE MASON A HAMLIN O-A-BIIEsnET QRG-A ZETS Forty different styles, adapted to sacred and secular music, for SBO to S6OO each. Fifftv-one Gold and Silver Medals, or ether first premiums awarded them. Illustrated Catalogue free. Ad dress, MASON A HAMLIN, Boston, or MASON BROTHERS, New York. March 9: lyr. RPO BRIDGE BUILDERS. JL The undersigned Commissioners of Bedford county, will let, en Friday, May lowest and best bidder, roofed bridge 'o ho built across tbe Juniata, near Geo. Rmules' mill in Lib erty township. Plan and specifications can be seen at our office in Bedford, or on the premises on the day of letting. GEORGE ROADBS, MICHAEL WERTZ, M. S. RITCHEY. Attest: John G. Fisher, clerk. Apl 13, fit.
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