§cbfo^|nqiurer, KKDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, FEB. 8, iUI THE SUPREME COURT vs. THE PEOPLE. That tlic Sup/erne Court of the 1 'nited States should be above the atmosphere of partisan politics arid, difested of political rancor, should judge cahnly ariif fatrlv the cases brought before it for decision. is the ardent desire o'fevery good citizen. Its offi ces and duties, as well as the manner of its constitution and the tenure by which it con sists, make it an eminently- conservative body. But that it should cVefstSp it* law ful bounds and undertake to uhlfatb Ibws for the country is a usurpation of its powers that the spirit of the country and the yrti gross of the age will not tolerate. Neither can any body, whether judicial or legislative, long command the respect of the people or maintain its integrity betore the world, that ignores the resulfs cf revolutions, refuses to rccoguize the moral prog,'ess of' the nation, defies the will of the people as erpre.wed at the ballot-box and denies the right of a people or the power of a government to save itself from destruction in a sudden enter gency, unless special laws to suit the most unexpected and unnatural circumstances have been enacted before-hand. There is no more fruitful source of revolution in the Usly politic, than that dead conservatism that ignores progress and change and plants Hself as a barrier in the pathway of the Spirit of advancement that characterizes ail living organizations. As in the physical body these clogs are forcibly expelled or the body dies, so in the social or political organ ization, the conditions of life must be con formed to or life itself must cease, While the Supreme Court can not be allowed to ignore these facts with impunity, neither will it be permitted to usurp the legislative power. The power that holds other de partments to a strict obedience to the letter of the law, must not so far forget its duty as to become itself a violater of that law. This is the erime of the Supreme Court in the Miliigan case and a erime which seems to have become chronic in the court. The bbiitr dictum by Judge Taney In the l)red Scott cage t>y which slavery, in defiance of our declaration of Independence, in spite of <>ur cherished traditions, ignoring the raoral sentiment of the people, and spuming the voice of the country, was declared to exist wherever the boasted Flag of the Free, mak ing of that glorious banner a cruel burlesque, should wave was the first departure of once august body from the path of duty. That crime bore its legitimate fruit in the most bloody and, on the part of the rebels, the most cruel war that ever was waged by a civilized people. The decision of the Court at present in the case of Miliigan, as far as properly before it. is acquiesced in by the wholo Oourt an rrcll ao by *ll flood citl zens, but its Obiter dictum, by which a large majority undertakes to enter the arena of politics and pronounce upon the authority of Congress to authorize and determine when and where military commissioners shall ait in time of war, is an act of usurpa tion and departure from its judicial charac ter even more atrocious than that of Ta ney, and one that calls loudly for a prompt and thorough reform in the laws regulating the powers of the Supreme Court In the Miliigan case three questions were certified to the Supreme Court for its decision, which were: 1. Whether, on the facts stated in Milli gan's petition and exhibits, a writ of habeas corpus ought to have issued. 2. Whether, on the petition and exhibits, Miliigan was entitled to be discharged, as In the petition prayed. 3. Whether, upon the facts stated in the petition and exhibits, the Military Coinmis lec,allv t0 trv an(l sr,n ' The entire Coart agreed in answering the first and second questions in the affirmative and the third in the negative. Five of the judges, not content with the simple discharge of their Judicial duty but, anxious to figure as dictators to the Con gress of the United States, overstep the bounds of their judicial office and in an obiter dictum declare that, not only, was the military commission not authorized by Con gress and therefore had no jurisdiction to legally try and sentence Milligan, but that Congress had not the power to authorize it. In ordinary times the atroeity of this iniq uitous deliverance of a conclave of political partisans might not have been so clearly evident ; but in the unsettled condition of the lately rebellious States a practical illus tration of its baneful tendencies, promptly followed its promulgation. There being no courts in existence in those States, outside of the military courts instituted by the Civ il Rights Bill, except such as were complete ly in the control of the rebels, and this in famous decision having emasculated the bill by declaring Congress powerless to es tablish such courts, except in the existence of actual war, there was no protection left for loyal men in the South whether white or black. In the language of Tbaddeus Stevens "that decision has unsheathed the dagger of the assassin and placed the knife of the rebel at the throat of every man, who dares proclaim himself to be now, or to have been heretofore a loyal mau." Prac tical demonstrations of the truth of this decoration, not only in the deliberate and cold-blooded murder by Watson, but in numberless other instances, are daily occur ring throughout the whole section of count ry lately in rebellion. Under such circurn Blauvcs the people demand the prompt adoption of decisive measures by Congress, for the remedying of this evil, and the pre vention of future abuses arising from the same source. The Supreme Court is the creature, and amenable to the tribunal, of the people. Let such usurpations of pow be made hereafter a misdemeanor, break ing all the participators of their office, or let, decisions upon the constitutionality of aefs of Congress be required to bg concurred by two thirds or all the Judges in a full bench. In some tuch measures alone doen there seem to be any reasonable hope of restraining the partisi ui tendencies of our highest Judicial tribunal.- IIARKIsBtrRG COEUSSPONDBNCi HARRissraa, Feb. 4, 1867. The temperance question is one of the most important subjects of discussion in o'ir midst at present, and a matter that U destin ed. I (bar. to wield a great power in our elec tions the coining autumn. An effort is being mnde to have an net passed in order to enable the people of the Commonwealth to vote di rectly for or against, a prohibitory liqnor law. In one sense, it would be well to have an act of the kind referred to, passed. It is well known that there baa been an agitation of the temperance cause at intervals, far many years past, and still there has been no general re form, and the subject will continue to be agi tated until the people are permitted to decide by ballot whether they will have the license system abolished or continued, aking this view of the matter, the Legislature cannot act too speedily, and if the proposed bill sub mitting the question to a popular vote were passed and carried into effect, there would be a final decision reached, and the temperance question would no longer trouble our legisla tures. I have no doubt that tbe friends of n prohibitory law. as well as those opposed to such a measure, would be willing to abide the Tcrffvct of the people, let that be either for or agairtst a suspension of the liquor traf ,fic. On the other hand, it is feared that if the act referred to is passed this winter, it will be brought to bear npon the fall elections, and cause a temporary rupture in the political ranks'. Should rhis be the result, it would be better to have the matter dropped entirely by our law-makers now assembled at the Capi tol. Let us hope,- however , that the conse quences of the agitation of .the temperance question may be productive of good, and not of evil. Mr. Shoemaker has introduced hi the Sen ate "an act for the better and uvore impartial selection of persons to serve as juror s in the several courts of this Commonwealth.' Ft provides that at the general election ut Octo ber, 1867, and triennially thereafter, the qualified electors of the several counties, shall elect (as other county officers are elect ed) two sober, intelligent and judicious per sons, to serve as jury commissioners in each of said counties, for a period of three years ensuing their election, but the same persons shall not be eligible for re-election more than once in any period of six years—Provided, that each of said qualified electors shall vote for one pen** only as jury commissioner, and the two persons having the greatest nuin ber of votes, shall be duly elected jury com missioners, for such county. The Commis sioners shall meet at the seat of Justice of the respective counties at least thirty days be fore the first term of the Court of common pleas in every year, and thereupon select al ternately, from the whole male taxable citi Zens of the county at large, a sufficient num ber of the citizens of the sober, intelligent and judicious persons to serve a8 jurors in the several conrts of such county during that year, and as soon as such election shall have been completed, the said Jury Commissioa ers shall, in the mode and manner directed by law, place the names of the persons so selected in the Jury wheel. The Jury Com missioners and the Sheriff of the county, or any two of the three, shall draw from tlve r-T r -Turv wheel panels of jurors tor the trial of issues in fact which may De utkeu In any action in any of the courts of the county, in the manner now practiced and allowed, but before the said Jury Commissioners and Sheriff shall proceed to select or draw Jurors in the manner aforesaid, they shall take the oath or affirmation now prescribed by law to be taken by the County Commissioners, be fore selecting and drawing Jurors. The acts or portions of acts that made it the duty of County Commissioners and Sheriff 'o select Jurors shall cease to have any force and effect after the second Tuesday of October, 1867 Provided, that all acts or parts of acts now iu force in relation to the custody, sealing and unsealing, locking and opening of the Jury wheel, and all acts and parts of arts now in force, imposing any penalty or punishment upon the Sheriff and County Commissioners, or either of them, for anything done or omit ted by them, or either of them, in relation to the keeping, locking, opening, sealing or relation to the selecting or drawing of jurors, shall be applicable to the Jury Commission ers and Sheriff. The pay of the Jury Com missioners shall be the same, per day, as is paid to the County Commissioners, in the respective counties, to be paid out of the treasury thereof. The penalty for neglect or refusal to attend to and discharge the duties of the office shall be one hundred dollars for each offense —to be sued for and recovered before any justice of the peace in the county, as debts of like amount are recoverable ; ten dollars to go to the person suing and the bnl ance to the county treasury. In case of the inability of either or both of the Jury Com missioners, through sickness or otherwise, to attend to the duties of their appointment, the President Judge of the court shall fill the vacancy by appointment—the appointees to fulfill the same requirements and be subject to the same penalties imposed upon the elect ed Jury Commissioners in case of refusal or neglect to perform their duties. Gov. Geary has promulgated a set of rules which applicants for pardons for themselves or friends are to he governed by, hereafter. These regulations are calculated to prevent the too free use of the pardoning power vest ed in the Governor, and will be productive of a great reform in this respect. They are as follows : First. No pardon will be granted until no tice of the application therefor shall have been given by publication, once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper print ed in the couDty in which the conviction was had. Second. No pardon will be granted unless notice of the application shall have been giv en to the judge who tried the cause, to the district attorney, or the attorney who prose cuted, proof of which notice shall be furnish ed this Department. Third. All applications for pardon must hare with them the following papers, written in a clear and distinct hand : 1. A certified copy of the whole record, including docket entries, minutes of courts, copy of indictment, pleas and all other pa pers on file in the court relating to the case. 2. A full statement of the reasons upon which the application is based : setting forth all the facts ; the notes of evidence taken on trial : letters from responsible persons in tbe community where the crime was committed ; a recommendation from the jurorß who sat on the trial, and if any of them refuse to rec ommend a pardon, reasons given, for such a refusal ; letter from the district attorney or counsel who iried the ease ; and a letter from thejudge, setting forth his views upon the subject of the application. fourth. Recommendations for pardon for unexpired terms of seutence, must have a copy of the whole record as before required. Also a copy _of commitment, petition from! prisoner setting forth reasops. and statement I from Warden *nd Inspectors of l'riaon. Fiftlu No personal application will bo permitted. Sixth. All of the above papers, when sub mitted, mutt be accompanied by a printed copy of same, in pamphlet form, twelve cop ies of which, at least, must be sent to this Department. Ifthe parties are too poor, the paper boolc need not imprinted. Seventh. As these rules are intended to subserve the administration of justice, they will be strictly enforced, and relaxed only when good reatona shall be furnished for no doing. The Legislature has received ait invitation to visit Pittsburgh and examine the Western Penitentiary, House of Ilefugc and other State institutions there, it is alleged that they are over crowded, and their enlargement will form a subject of consideration on the part of the members. It is expected that the | Senators and Representatives, or at least a , couuniUlee of them, will proceed to the Iron j City in a few days. The House Committee appointed to inves tigate the contested election case in. the Ly coming district proceeded to William sport on Thursday last, to examine witnesses, and are still there. His Excellency, Gov. Geary, is mtrt occu pying the Executive Mansion, which has be on fitted np for the accommodation of himself and family. It is expected that the Legislature will tid journ sine die or, the 2t#t of March, but the day has not yet been definitely fixed. No doubt all the business requiring attention can be transacted by the date named. The Constitutional amendment has not yet come to a vote in eithe- the Senate or House, and there is no telling when it will come up for final consideration. A bill of some kind for the better regula tion of the militia oi the Stale will probably be adopted ere the close of the session. The Military committees of both Houses, in con junction with the Auditor General, Adjutant General and Governor, have been requested to report a bill, and they are authorized to call to their aid any other persons they may desire, who have knowledge of the subject to be considered. Mr. Stutzman has presented in the Senate, a petition from the citizens of Somerset coun ty. asking for the repeal of the JHW TAXING money at interest. Referred to the Com mittee on the Judiciary General. There has been no legislation lot- Bedford county, since the date of my hast. Yours, Ac. TOBY. GEM.KAU NEWS ITEMS. THE total amount thus far received by the committee appointed to receive subscriptions in aid of the Cretans is about ten thousand dollars. HOUSE Thieves have been eooiDiittiug their rascally depradations in Somerset comity. Some of them have been captured, and are now in jail at Somerset. A WASHINGTON - correspondent telegraphs that H. S. Magraw, formerly of Pittsburgh, now residing in Maryland was struck down with vpoploxy, arid is in a eritu-aJ condition. GARRET DAVIS was elected United States Senator from Kentucky by Democrat and Conservatives, by 78 vow* against 1! for Bristow. There were but JL few scattering votes. ON Tuesday last, Mr. Quay- of the House, introduced a bill to provide for holding a convention to revise and amend the Con stitution of this State, ift order to s'rike out the word "white. Gov. Ct'iiTix left Hauriaburg last week tor Philadelphia, where it is said, he designs spending the winter. Before leaving he was visited by the Legislature in a body to bid him good-bye. Hon. Dayui Rihchik, a prominent lawyer of Pittsburg, and at one time Member of Congress from that District, died on Thurs day last, after a brief illness of only a few days. Tjtr new Assistant Commissioner of the Freedtnen's Bureau in Texas lias abolished the order iu regard to labor, and the freed men may now contract like any ho ly else for the best they can get. Flentve V-'.fUl teachers have been engaged in the task of imparting the ru diments of education to 150,000 white and black pupils at the South, who have madp great progress. There are 800,000 colored children iu the south and 000,000 adult whites unable to read or write. Tlie rebel General Early, in the preface to his memoir of the war, say 3 : "While some northern politicians and editors, who subse quently took rank among the most unscrupu lous and vindictive of onr enemies, and now hold me to be a traitor and rebel, were openly and sedulously justifying and encouraging se cession, 1 was laboring honestly and earnestly to preserve the Union." The Fenians recently found guilty were to day all sentenced to be hanged. March, •>. The majority heard the uentence without ap parent emotion. Several denied being l'e nians, and stated that the testimony given against them was false. The names of the condemned are Patrick Norton, F. 11. Mucin ell, Patrick O'Neill, James Buck, Daniel Quinn, P. Sedwith, John O'Conner. John Ragan, Owen Kennedy and John Gallagher. The Harrisburgh Telegraph, speaking of the forthcoming General Railroad Bill of Senator Bighara, says : "When the .subject comes fairly before the Legislature, wc may look for a great struggle between the people and the powerful corporations now monopo lizing whatever territory they desire to be traversed or controlled by their roads. It would be judicious if the people fortified their representatives with petitions on this subject." Ahovt two o 7 clock on Monday morning a fire occurred at Ilagerstown, Md., involving the destruction of all the buildings on one corner of the "Diamond," opposite the pub lic square. The hotel situated there, a drug storo, a clothing establishment, the oflice of the Ilagerstown Mail, aud other property were burned the ground. The fire was stopped at the building occupied by Messrs. Scrcr & Co., hardware merchants. A wish enactment was Missed by the Legis lature, which may not be generally known. It provides that any person "who s hall re ceive or buy from minors, unknown or irre sponsible parties, any scrap iron, brass, lead or metal, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and undergo an imprisonment of not more thau one year, or boll), or either." This makes it criminal to buv or receive from such parties, irres poctivc of whether it was stolen or not, and remo'-v*- from children the temptation to ril \ Free llailwuy Law. Wo transfer the following Communication of "A Jersey man" from the U. 8. Giuette to our colluinns with great pleasure: MftliniTOS—l have understood that efforts ar- about to be made at the Legisla ture of' Pennsylvania to secure the jtassnge ofa general railroad law. Sureiy those who are engaged in this enterprise are deserving of universal commendation. It is to be earnestly hoped that this phi lanthropic project will be accomplished and will result in the construction of at least one more route leading from Philadelphia to iho great west. Would notagcncral railroad law, with liberal privileges, develop largely the wealth and power of Pennsylvania? If the mem bers*-of its Legislature would study its 'geography, would acquire a knowledge of ' the extent and value of its mineral an 1 agri cultural resource?, and with these facts be fore them, travel westward of Pittsburgh into adjoining States, it is thought that the wide spread industrial advancement to bo discerned as the result of the stimulating influences of liberal railroad privileges would convince the most obdurate of these gentlemen that Pennsylvania, with a hun dred fold greater natural wealth and advan tages, merely requires the adoption of simi lar policies in order to acquire among her sister States the supremacy to which she is so justly entitled. When the number of the population and when tltQ resources of this great eammon wealth are contrasted with those of other States, should not the present condition of Pennsylvania, looked up by the iron burs of one or two railroad monopolies, become a matter of disgrace to those who heretofore have-controlled Iter destinies. The causes which have produced this re sult. and which tolerate their continuance, should surely command the earliest, and most careful consideration of those whoare_ interested in the welfare of this State. New Jer-oy for many years occupied a situation similar to the present position of Pennsylvania, in having the energy and the action of her people restricted, and in hav ing her _ nerul development impaired, by special charter enactments. The shackles of this feudalism, however, at las: have been severed, not by the magic, sword of Ilelisardo, but by the intelligence and doci.-ion of the people of our State, who forced the passage of a general railroad law which est nds to the public equal rights and equal protection in the matter of railway enterprise?. it long sincu had been discovered that special till iroad charters, with the improper protection which accompanied them, had given bitth to monopoly, had encouraged and legalised oppression as well as extortion had deterred much of the Done and sinew, capitis, talent, skill nnd enterprise which otherwise would have been engrossed in mi nine, agricultural and manufacturing pursuit-: had interrupted commercial inter course; h el produced, legislative corruption: had retarded social, intellectual and moral advatwa.i at, and that with other innumer able disadvantages they had enhanced the cost of many of the comforts and necessa ries of life. The general railroad act of New Jersey is shortly to go into effect. From it# influen ce- is . etieipated an era of increased and In-ting progress. It is in view of the great expansion which will be given by this wi.-e provision to rh. general industry of New Jersey that I have been induced an one of her denizens to urge upon the |>cop!e ©I Pennsylvania the impor tance of the immediate passage ofa general railroad law which will benefit the commer cial intercourse between both States, by opening -additional outlets which can be -—nJovcdat less prices than are now -wd j by those who control trie existing thorough fares. I am aware thai to secure the passage ol' a gencrral railroad law ha become a matter of much difficulty, it militates against the interests of corporations which enjoy spe cial privileges, and as it terminates one of the greatest source.- of legislative corruption. Among other arguments which are ad vanced by the opponents of this reform measure, it is ingeniously urged b them that the enaction of' general railro id law* would suppress the investments in railway enterprises, as without the protection which is Conferred by special charters, capitalists would not incur the risk of money entailed by such projects. This reasoning, however, is a mere bubble in the grasp of intelligence. It can bo shown that in the States in which general railroad acts are in existence tho amount of capital which is invested in rail ways and the number of these enterprises have increased since these statutes have been in force. Capitalists who associate themselves together, and who jointly invest their money for the objectof remuneration, whether in the cote-tsuction of railways or otherwise, cannot properly claim the titleof philanthro pists, nor should they enjoy the special prot ctlon which might reasonably be con fVrred upon this class of benefactors. Stock and bond holders of -ueh public enterprises iv nothing more nor less than a combination of business men, who, like them, risk their money in the oxpectancyof pecuniary gain. Why, then, should greater protection or more liberal privileges be extended to them than i> conferred upon tin .-<• who embark in private operations, which arc originated and prosecuted for the same Ostensible remuner ative purposes ? If a half a doren of the readers of this communication were to undertake jointly some private enterprise which required a large investment of capital and which for success depended upon commercial chances, would the legislature of Pennsylvania ex tend special protection to tha business of these gentleman? Would they not be con idered lunatics in attempting to secure it? Tho principle which is involved is tho same in either case. Theu to confer upon particular railway corporations special protection and privileges, beyond those which are placed within the reach of every citizen, would seem to be a question of most, serious importance in its U iring upon the civil rights of ft contmu nhv. . In view of the facts which have been pre sented, should not the people of Pennsylva nia, as early as practicable, endeavor to se cure the inestimable benefits which would inure to them from a irenjfcd railroad law! I have heard it repeatroiy asserted that the corrupt control which has been exercised over the members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, certainly by one and probably by more of the railway monopolists, has heretofore prevented the execution of tfis great measure of general advahcemciit, of general necessity and of general reform. '"// must certainly be a brave world that has such jxirple in it." This fact, if correct, should arouse the indignation and should stimulate to combined and decisive action ' >se who are interested in the. prosperity of that .State, Morality demands it. The very existence of its political organization requires it. i'he capitalist and the laboring classes alike are deeply concerned in suppressing corruption, by instituting a policy which would ri'*trit the power and which would 1 i '-troy ■ | lo ovil influences of designing cor poratons, and which, in terminating the I'tactic ■ of bartering bribes for special char ter privileges would forever eradicate one of the principal sources of legislative eorrup tion. By what more effectual method can he advanced these groat purposes than through the instrumentality of a general railroad law? Now is the time t • secure this enactment. Whatever may hate been the character and feelings of those who have formerly lejiresented the political interests of that •State. 1 am rejoiced to learn that the pros- j cut members of its Legislature arc actuated ! by pure and philanthropic motives, and arc merely awaiting the instruction# of their constituents to justify them in the passage of this law. Then to each voter of Pennsylvania I would say, good sir, if you arc alive, awake! Ah, were 1 Caliph for a thiy, as honest Abou lia san wished to be, I would scourge tare*! jugglersoatol the commonwealth with rods of scorpions. Death ol lion 11. 8. .Vlngrnw Mr. Mugniw breathed his last this morn ing. _ He died very easily, and surrounded by his family and friends. IJe had no time to give special directions as to the disposi tion ol his large estate, but it is telieved that he willed the whole property to his wife. The remains will be taken to his farm near Port Deposit, to morrow morning at 7 o'clock. The Slur of this evening says: lion. Henry S. Magraw, a member of the Maryland Legislature from Cecil county, whose iliness we noticed yesterday, died this morning about fifteen minutes before nine o'clock. Mr. Magraw was taken with a fit of apoplexy on Tuesday night about eight o'clock, and suffered a great deal until death. He was a member of the Maryland Legis lature, from Cecil county, having been elec ted last fall. He was burn at West Notting ham, Port Deposit, Md., on the 17th of December, 1815 and was educated at the academy in that place after which he stud ied law in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with John It. Montgomery, Esq , and after being admitted to the bar he was married and re moved to Pittsburg, where he engaged in the practice of his profession and was emi nently successful. In 1852 hewentto Califrrnia, and was ■engaged as counsel in a number of impor tant cases. On his return home he was elected State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, in which capacity he served three years. Af ter this lie purchased his father's estate in West Nottingham, Md., and removed to that place with his family. Sir. M. was fifty one years of age and esteemed by a largo number of friends. Being a man of wealth ho was very liberal to the poor and never refused to help those in need. His family arrived in this city yesterday morning and were with him during his last moments. Secretary 8 tan ten, Senator Johnson, and a large number of friends call ed to see him yesterday. Rev. Dr. Gurley, of the Presbyterian Church, attended him at the time of his death. The body will be taken to West Nottingham to morrow morn ing in a special car.- Washington Curres pondmce of Philadelphia /'ess. ts-') A letter to the Philadelphia Age, dated Gettysburg, Jan. 29th says: A tire broke out in one of the departments of Penn sylvania College, on the night of the 25th instant, resulting in the total destruction of the north building. The alarm was given about half past ten o'clock, but the flames had already burst through the roof, and re sisted all efforts of the students to extinguish them. < )ne of the tutors had a narrow escape in his endeavor to save some of the furniture among which were valuable jiain phlets and instruments illustrating the ope rations of nature and principles of physios. The loss i- heavy, and many of the students will he deprived of accommodations for the re-! a ndorc the session. It is supposed to have DCM.-D the work of an incendiary. The board of trustee will meet on the 20th in stant to t-rke immediate measures forrebuil -iiu;- lu ■■ larger scale. iy ■. Hon. Nathaniel B. Kldrcd, died on l ist Sunday, at his residence in Bethany, Way re county, Pa. Judge Eldtcd was the President Judge of that judicial district for six yt us. ending in I S it), and resided during that time in Harri-burg. During part oi tb bis di-rv ft the Bns. otiehanna. to the Delaware, including Monroe county. Judge Eldrcd was for several years a member of the Legislature, as iar back as 1824-5. He was a man of sterling qualities. No more honest man ever sat upon the bench. His marked civility to the members of the bar and his kindness of disposition and great affability of manner, made him a universal favorite wherever known. I®-Mr. Samuel Dixon, of Posey county, Ind., enlisted for and served three years as a private soldier in the 91st Indiana volun volunteets. At the time of his enlistment he was 02 years of of age. He served his full rime and was never sick a day, or una ble from sickness to take his ration* regu larly. At the end of his term lie was hon orably discharged, and a few days ago ap plied at the office of a bounty agent lor his additional bounty, and signed his name without the aid of glasses, being now over ijfi years of age. 5 • A race took place last week on the ice of Cayuga Lake, in New York, between a mnn who was on skates and one without skates. The wager was for 8100, and the distance run seventy five yards. The skater was beaten, his opponent arriving at the goal ten feet ahead. A great deal of money was lost from bets on the skater, he being the ehanipion of that seetion. It is said that two Thousand persons witnessed the race. £ ./"A dispatch from Chicago says that Crosby, the proprietor of the Crosby Opera House lottery has re-purchased the Opera House, valued at 8(300,000 from the wirinet for ->200,000. It is further said that he has made a clear profit of $050,000 by the lot tery over and above all expenses. When icill people learn not to encourage these swindles ? A Cough, .V Cold or A Sore Throat, KEOIIIIK IHXBDIATE ATTKSTIOJf, ASI. SIIUVI.D lis CHECK EH. If allowed to cojtlmk, Irritation of flit* a I'erinaiaoiit 'ft'liroat i>i*'i%KC or i oiistimplion. IS OFTEN TIIK RESULT. browstc* BRONCHIAL TIIOCH ES 1! WING A DIRECT IXrU'ENfK TO THR PARTS, GIVE IMMEDIATE RELIEF, lor fironrltttls, VMlimn. t'atarrli. Con sumptive and I'll root lit Til CM.' II ES ARE OWED WITH ALWATS GOOD SUCCESS. SIXUKIIS AMI riULIC NPEAKKRS will find Troches useful in clearing the voice when Liken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving tho throat after an unusual exertion ol the vocal organs. Tho Troches are recommended and pre scribed by Physician?, 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 finds them in new localities in various parts of the world and the Troches are universally pronoun ced better than other articles. Obtain only "Brown's Bronchial Troches," and do not tike any of the Worthless Imitations that may be ('tiered. Sold iiverywiikrk. N0v.30 1866 :6m Estate of jacob beiskl, deceased. Letters testamentary having been granted to the mufcrfigned by the Register of Bedford county, upon the estate of Jacob Beisel, late of the Town ship of St. (.'lair, County of Bedford, deceased, all persons indebted to said estate are hereby no tified and required to make immediate payment, and those having claims are requested to present them for immediate settlement. JOHN ALDBTADT, Jen. 4:Gt Executor. }) AY UP IMMEDIATELY. The sale notes of Frederick Koonts, due December 11, 1866, are in our hands for collec ts n. DUKBOBBOW A LUTZ. Bedford, Feb. 1, 1867.-3 L S. T.—l6o.—X. —The amount of Plantatin Bitters sold in otic year it something startling They would fill Broadway six feet high, from the I'ark to 4th street. Drake's manufactory in ot of the institutions of New York. It is said tha Drake painted all the rooks in the Eastern States with his cabalistic "S. T. — 1860. —X," and then got the old granny legislators to pass a law "pre venting disfiguring the face of nature," which gives him a monopoly. We do not know how this is, hut we do know the Plantation Bitters sem, as no other article ever did. They are used by all classes of the community, and are death on Dyspepsia—certain. They are very invigorating w hen languid and weak, and a great appetiser. Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all druggists "In lifting the kettle from the fire I scalng. myself very severely—one hand almost to a ere The torture was unbearably • • The Mexided Mustang Liniment relieved the pain alwost isp. mediately. It healed rapidly, anil lei I very Dean ecar. Chas. Foster, 420 Broad St. I'bilaiui- This is merely a sample of what the Mustattl Liniment will do. It is invaluable in all cases of wounds, swellings, sprains, cats, bruises, spavins etc., either upon man or beast. Beware of counterfeits. None is genuine unless wrapped in fine steel-plate engravings, bearing the signature of O. W. Westbrook, Chemist, and the private stamp of Dkma.s Barnes JC Co., New York. aratogabpriiig Water, sold by ail druggists. Am ic I>r MAGSOLIA.—The prettiest thing, the "gweetesi thing," and the most of it for the Ka-t monoy. It overcomes the odor of perspira tion: softens and adds delicacy to the skin, is a delightful perfume: allays headache and inflam mation, and is a necessary companion in the sick room, in the nursery, and upon the toilet sideboard. It can be obtained everywhere at one dollar per bottle. Saratoga Spring Water, sold by alldruggists All who vol us a beautiful head of hair, audits preservation from premature baldness and turning gray, w ill not fail to use Lyons' celebrated Kath airon. It makes the hair rich, soft and glossy, eradicates dandruff, and causes the hair to grow with luxuriant twiiiuty. It is sold everywhere. E. THOM AS LY'ON, Chemist, N. Y. Saratoga Spt '.Kg Water, gold by all druggist WHAT I>in IT?—A young lady, returning to her country In mo after a sojourn of a few months n New York, was hardly recognized by her friends. In pi ice of a rustic, Unshed face, she had a soft, ruby complexion, of almost marbia smoothness: and in-tead of 22, she really appeurj e<l hut 17. She told them plainly she usedHagan'* Magnolia Italic, and would not be without it. Any lady can improve her personal appearance very much by using this article. It can he order ed of any druggist for only 56 cents. Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all druggists Ileimstreei's iniinitblc Hair Coloring has been Itily growing in favor for OYcr twenty years, sd acts upon the absorbents at the roots of the aair, and changes it to its original color by de crees. All in- ; tan eons dyes deaden and injure the Hair, ltei-.i-tieet'i in not a dye, but is eer htain in it- ri .-oils, promotes its growth, and is beautiful lixiK Dkkssing. Price 50 eents and $1 Sold by all dealers. Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all druggists Lynx's Extu\t gf Pure Jamaica Uin<;*.r — for laditjcHtixh, Nausea, Heartburn, Sick Head ache, Ch'dcra ' rbus, Ac., whore a warming, ge nial gtiiuuiant i required. Its careful prepara tion and entire puritj make it a cheap and relia ble article for culinary purposes. Sold every where at 50 ots. per bottle. Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all druggists July 20, 1866:eow:ly OTKAY.— ( ante to the premises of the subs'-ri (O her, in Hope well tp., on or about the Ist of December, I.S6G, a email red bull, with small white spots; no < thcr marks: suppoted to be about two years old ;n the Spring. The owner will please come forward, prove property, pay charges and take htm away: otherwise he will be disposed of according t . '.itv. JAMEJ? FINK. janlS:M | COUNTY SS: The Coi"w<jirrAltX of Pennsylvania to the Shtr ijf tf ctjf,OßEiTl!6;—Whereas, Loret ta Smith, by her next friend, Mary A. Bierly did prefer hot petition to the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford county, pray ing iv>r the causes therein sot forth, that she should be divor. d from the bonds of matrimony entered into with K iron S. Smith. We, therefore, command you. ;IS: we have heretofore commanded you, that yon, the said Aaron $. Smith, setting aside all other business and excuse whatsoever, be and appear in your proper person before our Judges at Bedford, on the second Monday, 11th i iy of February next, to answer the petition or libel of the .-aid Lot!a grnith and show cause why the said Letts your wife, should not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony, Ac., agree ably to the a< ? d assembly in such case made and provided: and hereof fail not. Witness the lion. Alex. King, Esquire, President ef our said Court at Bedford, the 15th day of December, A. I>. 1860. 0. E. SHANNON. Prot'y. Attest: Roiieu~ Steckxak, Shff. janlS. 1) EDFOItD POI NTY, S. S: ) At an Orphans' Court held at Bedford, in and for the comry of Bedford, on the 19th day of November, A. D. hSi>6, before the Judges of the said Court; On motion of J. B. Cessna. Ksq., tbo Court grant a Bulc on the heirs and legal repre sentatives of Martha Ritchey, late of Union tp., deceased, to wit: John C. Kitchey, Daniel B. llitcboy, of Auo non, Henry county, Illinois: Ja cob Ritchey, (minor) of Wayne county, O; Mary wife of Michael Walter, Bedford county; Barah Ritchey, Hannah Ritehoy, Samuel B. Ritchey, j the last three are minors and reside in Bedford co.. and a husband, Ferdinand v ßitchey, who has as signed his interest in the real estate to the said heirs, to be and appear at an Orphans' Court to bp held at Bedford, in and for the county of Bed ford, on the 2d Monday, 11th day of February next, to accept r refuse to take ibe real estate of said deceased, at the valuation which has been valued and appraised in pursuance of a writ of partition or \aluntion issued out of our said Court, and to the Sherifl of said county directed, or show cause why the same should not he sold. In tc*timii\ w hereof I have hereunto set my hand ari l seal f the said Court at Bedford, the 20th day of November A. D. 1866. O.K. SHANNON, Clk. Attest: Robert Stkckmax, Bhff. iy EDFORD COUNTY S. S: ) At an Orphans' Court held at Bedford, in and for the cunty of Bedford, on the 19th day of November, A. . I .*66, before tho Judges of the -aid Court: On nod ion of John Mower, Esq., the Court grant a Rule on the heirs and legal repre ' sentatives of Artemas Bennett, late ef Southamp ton township, deceased, to wit: Lideah Bennett, widow of the said A. Bennett, dee'd; Abraham S. Bennett, of Allegheny county, Md.; Mary S., in termarried -with Christopher Walter, residing in the State of Iowa: Charles S. Bonnet, George Ben nett, Daniel S, Dennett, Barbara, now dead, who was intermarried with John Leasure, and who has left issue, t ur children, vix: Jemima, Mary, Re becca Aon AND Atsoy, Mary, intermarried with Thomas Liwaic, Artemas S. Bennett, and Ta&cy Bennett, u> I• uud appear AT an Orphans' Court to be held at Bedford, in acd for the county of Bedford, on the 2d Monday, 11th day of Februa ry next, to accept or refuse to take the real es tate of said deceased at the raluation which has been valued aud appraised in pursuance of a writ of partition and valuation issued out of our said Court, and to the Sherd! of eaid county di rected. or IDOFW I ..use why the same should not be sold. [l. s.J In testimony whereof I have hereunto et my I MD and seal of the Court at Bedford, the 20th day of November, A. D. 1806. 0. E.SHANNON, Clerk. Attest; Houkkt Steckmas, Shtf. jaxili> SHERIFF hale. By virtue of a writ of vend, exponas and fieri facias to me directed, there will tic sold at the Court House, in the Borough of Bedford, on 8A 7- CRD AY, the 9th day of February A. D. 1*97, at 10 o'clock A. M., the following real e.-ute, to wit: One trout of laud situate in Liberty tp., Bedford county, l'enn'a., all the defendant's right, title and interest, in and to a tract of land containing one hundred and fifty acres, about fifty acre/ cleared and under fence; having thereon erected a good two story Log House, with kitchen attached, spring house, barn, cooper shop, and other out buildings, thereon. Also, two apple orchard, tier con. Adjoining lands of (ieo. Rhodes, Wil lir.m Little, Philip Dossier, and others, and taken in execution as the property oj William S. Entn ken. ALSO, All the defendant's right title and int. r. est in and to a tract of land containing one bun. Ireland two acres more or leas, about 59 acres cleared and under fence; having thereon erected a two story log house, spring bouse, dry house, bank barn and other out bouses, and saw mill thereon erected, also, an apple orchard of choice fruit thereon, adjoining lauds of George Roads, Won. Flunk, YYm Little, and others, and taken in exe cution as the property of Win. S. Entriken. ALSO, All ihe delendant's right, title and in terest in and to a tract of land >iluate in L'niun township, Bedford county, containing about 4tiy acres inure ur Jess, about *0 acres cleared and un der fence, with a two story log bouse and lug barn thereon; adjoining lands of Christian Brig gle, Mathcw Morehead, andotbers. ALSO, All defendant's interest in and too a tract of land, containing about 260 acres, more or less, about 2v acres cleared and under lence, with a two story and a half log dwelling house there on erected, adjoining lauds of Joseph Wtiilier, Samuel Archer, and others. ALSO, Ail tho defendant's interest in and to a tract of land containing 260 acres, more or lcs", about 10 acres cleared and partly under fence with a story and a half log house and log stable thereon erected; adjoining lands of George Nisely, David Lewi*, dee d, and other*. ALSO, All defended'* interest in and to a tract of land containing about 266 acres,more or leu.-, al,.,ut 86 acres cleared and under fence, with a two story Log House and Bank Barn thereon erected, ad joining lands of Julia Buyer, Samuel Walters and others, and seised and taken in execution a? property of David C MeCorinick. ROBERT STECKMAN, Sheriff. Sheriff's oljice, Jan. 18, 1807. REGISTER'S NOTICE. All persons interested are hereby notified that the following named accountants, hare filed their accounts in the Register's Office of Bedford county, and that the suite will be presented to the Orphans' Court in and for said county, on Tuesday the 12th day of February next, at the Court House, in Bedford, for confirmation: 1. The administration account of James M. Smith, Administrator of the estate of William Baylor, late of St. Clair townshp, Bedford county, dee'd. 2. The account of Josiah Itnler, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Jackson litbert, late of West Providence township, Bedford co., Penn a, dee d, 3. The Administration account of Duncan M - Vickcr, administrator of the estate of John Culp, late of Sehellsburg, deceased. 4. The account of Thomas Oldham, administra tor of the estate of Joseph 11. Corlc, late of the County of Randolph, State of Indiana, dee'd. а. The account of Thomas Oldham, Esq., ad ministrator of the estate of Eve King, late of Union tp., dee'd. б. The final account of John S. Stuekey, one of the Executors of the last Will and Testament of Ssmvel S.. Stnckcy, late of the township of Napier, in the county of Bedford, dee'd. 7. The final account of Asa 8. Stuekey, one of the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Samuel S. Stuekey, late of Napier township, coun ty of Bedford, deceased. 3. The account of Samuel Shafer, aduiini.-tra tor of the estate of David Lewis, late of I , i tp., Bedford county, dee d. 8. The account of Bernard O'Neal, administra tor of the estate of John Hamilton, late of South ampton tp., deceased. 10. The account of Martin L. Hctrick, il- p, administrator of all and singular the g • I chattels, rights, and credit; which wcr-. oi : 1 H. Stuekey, late of Colcrain tp., Bedford cu., Pa., deceased. 11. Tbc'first account of George Sxnitb and Ja cob Law, administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Paul Rhodes, late of Middle Wood berry t wn ship, Bedford CO., Pa., Yeoman, deceased. 12. The account of David B. Kochendarfcr, one of the Executors of the Last Will, Ac. of I Christian Koehendarfcr, late of South Woodbcrry township, deceased. 13. Account of George W. Cessna, one of tbo Executor? of the last wiil and testament of Win. Cessna, late of Colerain township, dee d. 14. The account of Levi Otto, administrator ol all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Adam Otto, late of .\" j picr tp., Bedford Co., yeoman, dee'd. 16. The Final account of Isaac F. Grove a .1 Sarah A. Grove, administrators of the state f Jesse Grove, late of Bloodv Run Borough, d'. J. 0. E. SHANNON, P.egi vr. Jan. 11. 1?"7. QOiltT I'KOCLAMATON. To the Coroner, the Jueticee of the /Voce, on d Coif ibt. la the different Townthipe in the County of ltedford, Greeting: Ksov ye that in pursuance of a precept to iue directed, under the hand and the seal of ths Hon ALEXANDER KING, President of tbo several Court? of Common Pleas in the Sixteenth District, consisting of the counties of Fmnklin, Fult -n, Bedford and Somerset, and by virtue of hi? I" e of the Coui t of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery for the trial of capital and other of fenders therein and in the General Court of Quar ter Sessions of the Peace : and Ws. G. K: h olt* hqil Jxukn Br use, Jr. Kc-i?., Judges >f the same Court, in the same County of Bedford, you and each of you aro hereby required to he and appear in your proper persons, with yonr Records, Recognizances, Examinations, and iher remem brances, before the Judges aforesaid, at Bedford, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and General Quarter Session* of the Peace therein to be holden for the county of Bed ford, aforesaid, on the Seeo'tit! Monday of Tebrtcary {being the IDA dig.) 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 underlay hand at Bedford, on the 20th of November in the vearof our Lord, 1566. janlS:67 ROBERT STECKMAN, Shff. m.WEKX LICCNBB& _L The following named person? have taken out petitions for tavern license, and notice is hereby given that the same will bo presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions to bo held at Bedford, on the 11th day of Feb'v next for allowance: J. H. Greenough, Saxton Borough. David Weimcr, Clcarville. Win. M. Pearson, Woodbury. Isaac Mengei, Bedford Borough. Win. T. Grove, Bloody Run Borough. D. A M. Ott, Bloody Run. Henry Fluck, Wiodbcrry. liaehel Naugle, St. dairsvillc. James L. Prince, Saxton. jaulS 0. E. SHANNON, Clerk. mRIAL LTST FOR FEBRVARY THIOL X J -07 (11th day.) Conover, Dorff A Co. vs. Isrscl Oppeuheimcr. B. W. UarreLon vs. Jno. W. Bcc'.rr's Adm'rs. Homer Noice vs. Wm Woy. Gideon Ilitcehcw vs Adam U Miller. A. Foeklcr vs Jac A Raum. Uriah Adams vs Sarah Pierce's Exrs. David Hcidlcr vs. Huntingdon .4 B. T. R. K. B. W. Garretson's use vs Isaac Miller. Eliz. M. Bridenthal vs. Emily Wolf. Same vs. Angcline Earnest ct al. Same vs. Sarah Sleek. Certified January 14th, 14<57. janl 0. E. SHANNON, Prith'Sy. fIIRIAL LIST FOR SPECIAL COtX, ISth J. day of February, lsi.7. Martin Cordci vs. Paul Fouse. Jao. U. Longer.ccker vs. Jos M. Shocnlelt. Sam'l Strayer et al vs. C'Uo? Madden. Sam'l Clark vs. Win. Sleek. Pius Little's adui'r vs. Juo. V,'. Peeler's ailin'r. Bloody Run School Dist. vs. W. Prov. S. List. Thus. W. Blackburn's Exr. vs. John Hull et. al. H. A B. Railroad vs. Wm. T. Daugherty. Same vs. Sam'l Cnrn's adm'r. Same Jno. G. Clark, Souic Jno. W. Crisman. Sam'l T. Fluck vx. Rich. Langdon. C. Fockler A Son vs. Geo. Roades et. al. Cornelius Devore vs. Wm. 15. llulfman. Mary Potts vs. Auth'y Smith A wife. Madara A Spang vs. Ever-sole. Martin Cordel vs. David Byers. Fluck A Wharton vs. Homer Xeice. Jacob Stuckinius vs. Sophia Lutsgozell. Certified Jan. 21st, 1407. Jan. 26. 0. E. SHANNON, Proth'y. ACCOUNT IN LUNACY. The Account of Henry B. Walter, Committee of Saiuuel Waller, a Lunatic, will be presented to the Court of Common Pleas on the 19th day of February next for confirmation. O. E. SHANNON, Prot'y. Jan., 21st, 1567.
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