SetforV|nquim\ KfcDFOKD. PA., FRIDAY,MIECH 13,1HWJ. THE POOR HOUSE REPORT. It is with some reluctance that we address ourselves to the duty of calling public atten tion to this report ; for we believe that an honest effort has been made by some of the officers in connection with the institution to correct flic abuses that have so long disgra ced the management of the Poor House. The of the act of June 1836, direct ing the publication of such reports rum- as follows, viz : "It shaft be the duty of tbe directors of the Poor, of the several eotin ties in whieh poor houses are or may be erected, once iu every year, after the ac counts shall have been audited and settled, to make out a full and correct statement, of their receipts and expenditures for the pre ceding year * * * and it shall be tbe duty of such directors annually in tbe month of March, to publish such accounts and statement at least twice in two or more ri 'wspapers, published in such county. &c. We infer, from the above extract from the law. that the publication of the reports is in tended for the information of those who have to pay for the whistle. Now wo put the question squarely to the Directors, Audi tors and Treasurer, whether, such credits as Merchandise $704.10, Reef $657.47, Potatoes $113.84, Baoon $125.83, Old Cheeks $2854.62, Interest $73, Sala ries $264.20 are full statements such as the law designed. Will not such • luestions suggest themselves to every in tclligent business man of the county, as, of whom did they get the merchandise ? What did they pay for beef, potatoes and bacon ? Farmers particularly would be interested to know whether the county pays better pri ces than Merchants do for such ai tieles ; as , they naturally have an eye to the best mar ket. Is "old cheeks" a satisfactory state ment to any intelligent man for the expen diture of $2852.62 ? Is it not reasonable to ask whose salaries are embraced in the general item of Salaries $264.20 and what the amount of each? That the Directors felt that they were evading the faithful dis charge of their duties in giving to the pub lie such a report, is quite evident from the lollowing notice appended to it, 11 Persons dt siring further information in regard to the above reports are referred to the boohs of the Poor House which are open for any one to >.ramine." What better evidence of a con sciousness of guilt in the evasion of duty is wanted than this? The Directors knew very well that if the design of the law had been to merely leave the books open for inspec tion it would have been so stated, and tbey would only have been required to give no tice that the books were ready for such in spection, instead of being required to make and publish full reports. Do the Directors wish to say to the citizens of the Woodber ries, who pay a large portion of our taxes, if you want to know how your money was ex pended. you can ride2o miles and come and CAtlUliuv _ , . , the same to the citizens of Southampton, Monroe, East Providence, Londonderry, Ju niata and Union Townships ? The notice is not only an evidence of conscious guilt, but it is a contemptuous challenge to tbe pub lic. whoee servants they are, to interfere or qucstion,ifit dares,the manner in whieh they discharge their duty. We have no doubt when the time comes round to again elect men to these offices, the public will be found to have taken up the gauntlet of the Direc tors and given them leave to stay at home hereafter until they learn to have some decent respect for those to whom they owe the trust they are now abusing. PHILADELPHIA OPPOSITION TO THE CONNELLSVILLE RAIL ROAD AND TO A FREE RAILROAD LAW. In 1846 New York City had in operation to the West one line of railroad—the New York Central—and was about completing another—tbe New York and Erie. On the South of us, Baltimore had completed her road to Cumberland, and was fast pushing it onward to Wheeling and Parkersburgh. And tbe Pittsburgh and Connellsville road was, at the same time, starting into life, with a fair prospect of successful completion. Philadelphia ought to feel herself indebted to no small extent to this very Connellsville road project, since it was not until thus forced into activity that she aroused herself to push a road westward of Harrisburg. Prior to that time, her business men had been con tented with the slow moving canal, and it required three or four days to journey from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. And yet it is Philadelphia Senators and members that are now withholding justice from the men who twenty years ago, put their money into the Connellsville road, on the faith of the charter then granted by tho State. What a spectacle of narrow-sighted selfishness! An effort on the part of Phil adelphia Legislators, unjust, ungenerous and contemptible, to prevent the making of any road connecting Pittsburgh with Balti more ! This world ought to be large enough for both Philadelphia and Baltimore. There is no good reason why all Southern and West ern Pennsylvania should be sacrificed at the shrine of this false and dishonest policy. There is room enough and trade enough for the Connellsville road and the Southern Pennsylvania road, besides the now existing roads. Restore, therefore, the Connellsville charter, and let them make their road if they can and will, and, meantime, let the Southern Pennsylvania road be made also, if indeed the Southern road is not a mere ign.us futuus hung out by tbe Pennsylvania Central road in order to delude. If the Southern road is really a bona fide project why not make immediately the seven miles from here to Mt. Dallas? What has become of the five millions of stock subscri bed by John A.Wright? Three or four hundred thousand of it would make the road hence to Mt. Dallas. The true doctrine, before which the great monopoly and its allies must ultimately bend or break, is a fair free-railroad law. And yet the audacity of these people, based upon their heretofore successful iniquity, is so great, that they think to deceive the people by aso called free railroad law which is a moekery and a delusion. It is a long lane that has n<> turn in it. and we have faith in tho honesty and justice of tho people of the State, when they see this thing in its true light. We have faith, too, in Governor Geary, who is pledged to a fair free railroad law, and who, no doubt, will veto tho iaw falsely so-called, which has passed the Senate under the engineering of Senator Landon, Chairman of the Commit tee on Railroads, who seems to be a mere topi of the Pennsylvania Central road. HAKRISHI llti CORRESPONDENCE. !T.tßßisßrßo, March 11, 1867. The quest ion of removing the Capitol of Pennsylvania to Philadelphia is again to be agitated in the Legislature. A few days ago Mr. Myers gave notice in the House that he would shortly make a move for the appoint ment of a special committee to inquire into the propriety of removing the Capitol to the city above named. There appears to be a de termination on the part of the people of Phil adelphia to secure the location of the Capitol in their midst , and year after year we find the question of a removal thereof from Harris burg to that city. Whether sufficient influence can be brought to bear upon the Legislature to effect a removal, I do not pretend to say, but there is no denying the fact that there is no real ennse for such a move. The Capitol buildings are now large enough for all purpo ses and accommodate every branch of the State Government. The Capitol extension, which cost the State several hundred thousand dol lars, is not yet completely finished, and if Mr. Myers should succeed in his undertaking, this very costly and magnificent building would prove a dead loss to the Commonwealth. An executive mansion was purchased, two or three years ago, at a cost of about $40,000. Tf this, nnd the extension, and the old Capi tol buildings, were put up at sale, they would not bring one-third their cost, for the reason that they would be useless for private purpo ses. Were the Capitol to be removed, new buildings in Philadelphia would cost several millions of dollars, which would have to be paid by additional taxation. The people are not prepared to submit to this. Besides, there is another important matter to be con sidered. If, as is alleged, the Legislature is corrupted in a city the size of Harrisbnrg, with a population of twenty-five thousand, what could be expected of that body were it to hold its sessions in Philadelphia, which boasts of several hundred thousand inhabi tants ? A bill has been passed giving the Courts of common pleas power to grant charters of in corporation in all cases wherein any number of persons, citizens of this Commonwealth, are associated for the purpose of insuring horses, cattle, or other live stock against 10.-s by death, from disease or accident, or from being stolen, and also to grant charters of in corporation to water, and hook and ladder companies, fire insurance companies, musical associations, teachers' institutes, skating parks aud building associations. The same act also makes valid all charters of incorpo ration which have been granted heretofore by any of said Courts of common pleas in cases wherein the Supreme Court only bad power and authority to grant the same. The House has passed an act relating to ev idence in actions of ejectment, which pro two or more persons, any of the defendants shall be competent as a witness for either plaintiff or defendant, as effectually as if not made a party to the record: Provided, that it shall appear to the Court, upon the trial, that the party so offered as a witness has disclaim ed, upon the record, all title to the premises in controversy, and paid into Court the costs already accrued, or given security for the payment thereof, at the discretion of the Court."' The committee appointed to examine into the propriety of enlarging the Governor's residence and present a plan and estimate of the cost of such enlargement, has reported in favor of enlarging the mansion, and the work will doubtless be done the ensuing summer. It is necessary, and should be completed as speedily as possible. Joint resolutions have bc-eti passed by the Legislature, for the revision of the civil laws of the Commonwealth and providing tor the appointment of Comminsioners for that purpose. A bill has been passed by the Senate for the incorporation of the National Homestead at Gettysburg. The House has passed a supplement to the Mechanics' lien law, authorizing liens to t. issued for improvements upon buildings, as well as upon the original construction—pro viding the repairs or improvements amount in value to over twenty dollars. The Senate has passed a free railroad law. It authorizes any number of citizens, not less than nine, to construct and operate a steam railway, with a capital stock of not less than $ 10,000 per mile, and not less than six nor moft than twelve Directors. The prelimina ry arrangements mast be acknowledged be fore an Alderman and filed with the Secreta ry of the Commonwealth, but the Secretary shall not file the same until SIO,OOO of stock for each and every proposed mile of road is subscribed, and ten per cent thereof paid in cash. Tho stockholders shall be individually liable to the amount of their stock for the payment of wages, of labor, materials, right of way, and damages. The directors may keep open books to fill up the capital stock. The corporation shall be liable to the provis ions of the general railroad law of 1840. No charge shall be made for transporting coal, iron, metal, lumber or agricultural products, exceeding two cents per ton per mile in pri vate cars, or tsvo and a half cents in the cars of the company. The stockholders may in crease the capital stock, and may borrow, not exceeding $20,000 per mile, and issue seven per cent bonds secured by mortgage. Tbey may also build any branch roads deemed nec essary. The House has passed a new liquor bill, or rather, a supplement to the old one. It com pels all applicants for license to sell liquor of any kind, to petition the Court for the same. County Treasurers can no longer grant license for keeping drinking saloons, and even the Court cannot license such unless they are connected with eating houses. Remonstran ces may be presented to the Court, aud must be beard. The Senate Committee on Judiciary Local has reported, as committed, an act to regulate the fees of the djrectors of the poor and house of employment of the County of Bed ford. Mr. Stutzman read in place an act to per fect the title to 116 acres of land in Somerset county, heretofore owned by the union coal aud iron conqiauy. The House Committee on Education re ported. us committed, an act to attach certain lands and terfement* in Bedford townshipand the persons residing therein, to Bedford bor ough, for school purposes. Mr. Welb-r j osented, in the llonge, a pe tition from citizens of Napier township, praying for the passage of an act to attach certain lands and tenements to Schellsbnrg borough, for school purposes. Also, a petition from 46 citizens of Jeffer son township, Somerset county, for the better preservation of fish and game in said town snip. Also, a remonstrance from the school di rectors and other citizens of Bedford town ship, against au act to attach certain lands uud tenements in said township ond the per sons residing therein to Bedford borough for school purposes. TOBY. (LENEKAII NEWS ITEMS. ONE of T. Buchanan Read's pictures — "Hero Wuitingfor I.cander" —sold at auction last week, for- $340. CH.VRI.ES F. BROWNE, better known as Ar temus Ward, died at Southampton, England, on the 7th of March, inst. TIM Republican Convention of Michigan on the Oth inst., nominated Benjamin Graves for Justice of the Supreme Court. OWING to the stormy opposition, Disraeli has withdrawn his reform resolutions, prom ising to lay before Parliament a regular Re form bill. IT is said that Thud. Stevens has prepared and will repor" in a day or two an elaborate confiscation scheme for the south. THAT portion of table rock of Niagara Falls, | which remained after the fall of ten years ago, fell into the river with a great crash a few days ago. A MAN in Jackson, Miss., gave his intended money to buy her bridal outfit, and the fol lowing morning she married liis brother. THE patentees of the punched gun manu facture have punched a 10j inch hole down through a steel ingot four feet high and weighing three tons. THE lower House of the Legislature of Mis souri, on the night of the 7th inst., passed a bill to amend the Constitution so as to allow negroes to vote. The vote stood yeas, 70 ; nays, 40. JEREMIAH BLACK, Buchanan's Attorney General, and the author of a doctrine that a State cannot be coerced, wrote tho veto of the Reconstruction bill. SPBRATT'K trial is to come off" sometime during the present month in thecrimnal court of Washington. Judge Fisher presides du ring the present term. THE Chicago lake tunnel was opened on Saturday, at the lake end, for the admission of the water required to clean it out. 1 hat process will be finished in a day or two, and j then the full stream will be turned on. BARCLAY HAINES, a wealthy citizen of Bur lington, N. J., has been fined 1 ,000 for at tempting to bribe a Senator in that State with s•">. No wonder the virtuous Senator "peach ed" on a man who offered him so small a. sum a? that. Gov. BROW SLOW lias been re-nominated for Governor of Tennessee by the Republican Democratic Convention of that State. Driuxc the existence of the "I hirty-Ninth | Congress, the President vetoed ten bills and j pocketed one. Six were passed over the veto, 1 lour vetoes were sustained, and four bills be \ came laws without the President's signature. THERE will be accommodations on the Great; Eastern for 2,800 passengers, when running between New York and Havre, in connection with the Exhibition next summer. THERE is to be a meeting iu New York shortly to protest against the Kingdom of Canada. The establishing of a raouarchy on our immediate border, has not innch to com- I mend it to citizens of the United States. , GEN. GRANT has just issued a circular to the effect thai none but unmarried men, who are \ not less than five feet and five inches in I height, will be enlisted iuto any arm of the United States land service, with the exception that the regulation docs not apply to men en listing in any regiments of the Veteran Re ' serve Corps or musicians. THE Savannah Herald says, that this time last year hundreds of freedmen were loitering around that city, but there is now scarcely one idle one to be found—the agents from i who have been going down through Georgia for some time having cleared them all away. WE were shocked by a cable telegram, pub lished in the morning papers, announcing the murder of I>r. David Livingstone by the Caf fres. The fate of the intrepid sportsman, J ules Gerard, is hardly ascertained, when the world is again saddened by the intelligence that another and greater explorer of African wilds has met a cruel death in those unhos pitable regions. GF.N. GRANT sent to the President on Thursday, so says a dispatch from Washing ton, the names of Generals Schofield, Siekels, Sheridan, Thomas and %'Dowell, as coin mauders of the five Military districts in which the Rebel States are divided under the Mili tary reconstruction act. Tin: Cities of Portland, Gardener and Lew istown, in the State of Maine, have just elec ted Republican Mayors and City officers by increased majorities. The • 'reaction" so long hoped for by the Copperheads is still far oft'. Gov. BROWNIX)w has issued a general order organizing a volunteer force to serve three years, subject to his order as commander-in chief, to act as a military police to preserve peace and protect the people. ANOTHER pillar erected for the upholding of the Republic : A bill to establish a depart ment of Education at Washington has been passed by Congress. Its object—the promo tion pf education throughout the country. THE President has sign ed the bill appro priating $10,Out),000 for the payment of in valid pensions : $23,000,(KM) for pensions to widows, children, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, of soldiers, and $280,000 for na vy pensions to the same class of persons just mentioned. THE wheat crop in Illinois seems to be in | fine condition. The late heavy fall of snow j has left it looking better than it has been known at this time in the winter for several years past. Present indications seem to point to an abundant harvest. ACCORDING to Greek accounts, the Can dians were bravely holding out at the end of Jnntinry, and had guined several victories over the Turks. They are reported to have been invited to send delegates to Constanti nople to treat with the Government. IT is intimated from Richmondthat \ irgin ia will speedily accept the new plan of re construction adopted by Congress, including negro suffrage. Possibly the ex-rebels of that State are beginning to see the consequen ces of their stubborn policy, and to profit from their experience. THE NOW York Tribune thinks the fact that Iteverdy Johnson voted for the reconstruc tion bill with universal suffrage, the constitu tional amendment, and military rule all in cluded, "a sign of the speedy approach of the millenium." THE excitement in the Fenian circles in New York is very great. It is said that Col. Gleson had received a dispatch that the he niana had attacked the barracks 1 allek, near Dublin, and had succeeded in disarming one hundred and fifty men. It is also rumored that four thousand fresh men bad risen near Dublin. The excitement has materially aid ed recruiting there. AGREEABLE to the promises of tho Derby ministry, resolutions of reform were introdu ced into the House of Commons on the 25th ult. They were very stingy in their conces sions, proposing only four new franchises and the change of a few borough seats. Mr. Disraeli opened the debate in favor of his measure, and was followed by John Bright in vigorous opposition. THE selection of Senator Wade to be the successor of Senator Foster, as President of the Senate, guarantees security for the future in any event contemplating the part the act ing Vice President nay be called to take. Mr. Wade is a radical whom the Wendell Phillips sort accuse of being too conservative ! and is a fair representative of the average predominent sentiment represented in Con gress. THE Virginia Sena'.e has passed the bill calling a State Convention under the military reconstruction bill. There were only four votes against it out of thirty, and one of the four was Robert Quid, who used to be rebel Commissioner of Exchange. A telegram from Raleigh says that a State Convention will be called at once in North Carolina. The Legislature is in session, and will call it. Mr. Landon's free railroad bill passed the Senate of this State 03 the 7th inst., without the amendment, by a vote of 27 yeas to 4 nays. Absent, Searight and Fisher. Messrs. Bigham, Graham, Lowry, Brown, of Lawrence, voted negatively, giving as their reasons that the bill was not the kind of a law that the friends <f free railroads wanted, and that the Pennsylvania railroad was the only company that could accept of its pro visions. THE Legislature of Tennessee has passed a resolution requesting the National Govern ment, through Gen. Geo. 11. Thomas, to send troops into certain counties of Tennessee, : for the purpose of patting a slop to rebel and ! guerrilla •utrages. Singularly and significant | ly enough, there is not a vote recorded against the resolution upon the journals of either House. Ox Tuesday the 26th ult., President John son appropriately transmitted to Congress, a telegraph despatch from Amsterdam, New York, announcing the death of Samuel Dow j uing, the last- soldier of the Revolutionary February, at h's residence, in Edinburg, Sar atoga county, at the advanced age of 106 years. Thus the last living link which bound us to the heroic men of the past has been sev ered and "the venerable men who came down to us from a former generation," have all gone to silent but not forgotten graves. Gov. WELLS has issued a proclamation set ting forth, that Whereas, Congress has passed an act for the more efficient government of the rebel States, which act is now a law: and whereas, section 5 provides ; and whereas, section fi further provides, etc. ; Now, there fore, I, J. Madison Wells, Governor of the State of Louisiana, hereby declare said act in force in said State. All elections held from and after this date, either by municipal, State or parochial authority, except when held in j strict conformity with said act of Congress, shall be void and of no effect. All persons elected to office must be able to qualify under said law before they will be allowed to enter on ihe duties of the fame. PROF. J. D. B. DEBOW, editor of the well known pro-slavery itatistical journal, "De j Bow's Review," diedat Elizabetbtown, N..L, February 27th. He was a Secessionist and j held some important position under Jeff. Da vis. After the war he determined to devote ! his able journal to the welfare of the South ! under the free labor system. He was an able ; and industrious man, tnd left his mark most j unmistakably upon tha thought of the South, J THERE are crowds of office seekers in '• Washington who are in hope of place because of the effect of the tenure of the office bill ma kiug s > many vacancies throughout the coun try. Thus the Philadelphia Post office is with out a postmaster, and the Third Assistant Postmaster has been sent to that city to take charge of the office as special agent. The Cincinnati Post office has no legally authori zed person iu charge. A large number of important Revenue offices are being carried on without any responsible person in charge. The vacancies are sought principally by Rad ical applicants. Many of them are urged by their Congressmen on the ground,that the Senate will not confirm any but radicals. AN interesting debate ocurrcd in the House on the 22nd ult. on the question re deeming of the compound interest notes by an issue of non-interest bearing legal tenders. Politics were entirely ignored. Democrats and radicals rallying in new divisions for and against the measure. It finally passed by thirty majority. This bill will set afloat a hundred millions of legal tender notes, not bearing interest, whicn will tend to relieve the present monetary stringency, and will also save several millions per annum to the Gov ernment instead of that amount going to the national hanks. IT would seem that the Government has been sending out secret emmissaries (upon what authority has not yet been explained) to purchase foreign territory. Assistant Sec retary of State, Fredrick Seward with Admi ral Porter, set out recently from Annapolis with considerable treasure. Before getting out to sea, however, it now appears that about $6,000 of the treasure was stolen by one of the crew who made his eseupc. The vessel sailed for San Domingo, and the offi cers went ashore to negotiate for the purchase of the Island. But President Cabral was not disposed to sell for the cash they had on hand neither would he give credit. After five days ineffectual diplomacy they proceeded to Nas sau and thence to Annapolis, where they ar rived on the 6th inst. Every effort has been made to keep the whole affair a secret, but it has leaked out to the chagrin of ull concerned. THAWK'H STEVENS, the oldest man in th<* j ilouse, remained during all the long session from Saturday at twelve until Sunday morn ing at nine o'clock, and wns active and bright to the last moment. Talking of Thaddeus, the President requested him to name the col lector and assessor of his district; which he did, and they were promptly appointed. NEW HAMPSHIRE will hold her annual elec tion on Tuesday next. There will be chosen three Representatives in Congress (by dis. trictg,) with a Governor, Railroad Commis sioner, Council, Senate, and House of Rep resentatives. As the contest is spirited there will probably be a full vote. Gen. Har rituan is the Republican, Mr. Sinclair the Copperhead candidate for Governor. Ihe candidates for Congress arc : Republican Jacob H. Fla, Aaron F. Stevens, Jacob Ben ton ; Democratic —Daniel Marcy, Edward W. Harrington, Harry Bingliam. We have eve ry confidence that new Hampshire will con tinue firm in her devotion to Right. THE Wilmington l)i*patch says ; "Mrs. Jefferson Davis passed through this city last evening accompanied by a servant, en route , to Charleston. A number of ladies and gen tlemen were at the train to meether, to whose earnest solicitations to tarry with us she could not comply at this time, but promised to endeavor to spend a few days in onr midst after a short stay in Charleston." —Happy people of Wilmington I THE President's efforts to reconstruct his cabinet seem rather unfortunate. The baits thrown out don't take well. Bancroft refu sed the Boston Collectorship and Greeley the Postmaster Generalship. In order to reudcr his overtures more forceful it is now rumored that he has dispatched that venerable patch er and negotiator, the Elder Blair, to induce Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, to ac cept the portfolio of Secretary of State. These movements are said to be in favor of the universal amnesty and universal suffrage programme. THERE was an election for mayor and city officers in Alexandria. Va., on Tuesday last, at which the colored citizens demanded their j right to vote under the provisions of the new j reconstruction bill passed last Saturday over j the veto. The officers of the election refused j to receive their votes, whereupon the negroes i opened polls of their own, and gave one thou sand votes for the radical candidates. The election passed off without disorder. Count ing only the white votes, Latham, the Secesh .Mayor, was elected by fid majority. The ne- j gro vote was not received by the Commission- j era, but was recorded by the Radical commit- ; tees for future action. The day before the j election Mayor Latham, with other citizens of \ Alexandria, waited on the President of the United States, to inquire as to the right of j the colored men to vote, and were by him i referred to the Attorney General, who deeli- | tied to give his opinion in so short a time, but j said he was inclined to believe they would not j be thus entitled until the government had | formally taken po-session of the State. The Black Man at The Polls. The solution of the national problem was foreshown in miniature in the District of Columbia the other day. Georgetown was redeemed by Radical voters. It was shown that the colored men know better than to vote with the pro-slavery party, and that without ir a war of races?" Probably there was some danger of disorder to be guarded against, but it wars easily guarded against, and effectually. There was never a more peaceful election. The same thing can bo repeated on a grand scale. As to the ap prehension of "a war of races" in such au event, the Georgetown experiment also fur nishes a striking illustration of the facility with which even prejudiced whites become ashamed of their prejudice and lose all their aversion to seeing the negro at the ballot box. A correspondent who visited the polls on the occasion named says: A venerable colored citizen gives us a ticket of the kind he voted. It had at the top a picture of the black man's friend, Father Abraham. Passing on to one poll, we found an orderly crowd about onefourth blacks. Policemen were stationed at the window where the tickets wete handed in, but thin display of uniforms and clubs ap peared to be entirely unnecessary, unless it was to curb the rebelious spirits of the ''se cesh," who indicated their opposition by wry faces and contemptuous mein. One of them broke out in this strain: "These damn nigger.i only bad to present themselves to the board of registry and cer tify that they were residents of Georgetown, and they were enrolled, but we white folks had to answer a lot of questions, such as 'Did you aid or assist the rebellion?' and wo had to swear we were loyal." Here is the rub. These questions were not asked the trecdnien because they were all loyal. At another poll in an adjoining ward the colored voters numbered four fifths. They were ranged in a long line and voted in turn. Two negro voters made a tally of each voter, and two others stood ready to vouch for any voter of whom there might lie any doubt, in identity or name. A more otderly eleetiou I never saw, and this was also the testimony of the gentleman with me. who is an old pro slavery Democrat. He came away saying: "These men are intelligent enough to vote, respectable enough; more decently behaved men I never saw; they are loyal, and what is the reason they should not vote? There is no reason." In fact, he grew decidedly enthusiastic in favor of universal suffrage, and boldly announced that hence forth he was on the side of justiee and right, and should array himself against the party of prejudice and caste. Every negro bad a smile on his face, but no taunts or boasting was beard. — ■ Chiou/o Tribune. FENIAN OUTBREAK! Fight Near Dublin, Capture of Fenians. Attack at Kilniallock 1 .! Foliec Barracks in County Town Burned.—A Bank Manager and a Police Messcngci Shot. LONDON. March 7 —Evening.—Dispatches received during the day from Dublin and Cork, give the following particulars of the last out break iu Ireland: A fight took place about S miles south of Dublin, on Tuesday night, at Tallcgb. be tween the armed police and a large body of Fenians. One of the latter was killed and five were wounded. The police captured eighty prisoners and six loads of ammunition, and up to dark, to day, over two hundred prisoners had been rought into Dublin. The main body of the Fenians engaged in the light posted to the hills north of Dublin, with Lord Strathnevin, the commander of the British forces in Ireland, in pursuit. The police statiou at Kilmallock, 19 miles south of Limerick, in the county of Minister was attacked by 200 Fenians who were re pulsed, leaving three of their number dead on the field and losing fourteen prisoners. The barracks of the police at Drain ore, county Down, in the North, had been fired by an incendiary and totally destroyed. The manager of the Union bank and a mounted police messenger had been shot in Drumore. THE lion. Andrew Hunter, elected Uni ted States Seuator from Arkansas, declines on the ground that lie cannot accept with out injury to the church of which he is a member. Mr. lluDtcr may or may not in tend by this a left-handed compliment to Congress. The Proponed New hictnte Law. The license bill now before the Pennsyl vania Legislature, which was modeled after the excise law of New York, provides a follows: Every county in the State is de clared an excise district, and the board of exciso shall consist of four persons, to be appointed by the court, who, with the con currence of the court, shall appoint an excise inspector. The board of excise shall license moral and temperate persons to sell liquors in any quantity not less than five gallons, no part of which shall be drank on the premises where sold. They may license a sufficient number of moral and temperate persons, who have sufficient accommodations for travelers, to sell liquors by the gla-s. Such persons are prohibited from selling to minors, persons of intem perate habits, or persons who may be under the influence of liquor. Any person may forbid a tavern keeper to give Or sell liquor to any one. He must close his house every night before twelve o,clock, and cannot open his bar before sunrise. His bar must be closed from midnight on Saturday till sunrise on Monday. He is prohibited from selling or giving away liquor on the day of any genera! or special election, or on the days of public meetings. Anyone known to be intoxicated may oe arrested and com pelled on oath to disclose who sold or gave him the liquor. The excise inspector, board of excise, or any peace officer, on view or complaint, are authorized to close the house, except to travelers, of any licensed person who shall violate any of the provisions of this law. and proceeded again-1 before any magi-1rale; and if the charge is sustained, the offender shall be fined and imprisoned, and his license revoked. The board of ex cise are to hold their office for four years, and to receive the same pay as county com mi.-sioners, and the inspector to receive such compen-ation as the board may deem just, and may be removed at pleasure. The board are required to grade the license of tavern keepers, but no license can be less than lif'ty dollars or more than two thousand dollars. ©©" Governor Pierpont, in his message to the Virginia Legislature, convened in extra session to consider the military reconstruc tion bill, after alluding to the manner in which Virginia was forced into the secession movement against the will of a majority of the people, r< views the history of the past two year- ' •■ • nir which term the Southern people had unwisely conducted themselves in the most offensive manner. He regrets the rejection of the Constitutional Amend ment. and alludes to a confiscation act fol lowing the rejection of the proposition now offered. He wirhes to escape this danger. Three foiut: - ■>!' the people of Virginia were well disposed people, and the cause of irritation proceeded from a few. He there fore urges the acceptance of the situation and the adoption of the course marked out in the measure just adopted by Congress The reading of the message was listened to with the deepest attention. Judd Turner sustained it in an effective speech. Other speeches were made on the same side, but the House adjourned without action. A Cough, A Cold or A Sore Throat, Ur.Ot IKE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, ASD SHOULD BE CHECKED. Ir ALLOWED TO COST IN VK, Irritation of (lie Ennjr*, a Permanent liiront I>iNCRe or Consumption, IS OFTES THE RESULT. BKOWN'S BKONCHIAL TROCHES H AVIN'J A T|Klf • T INFLUENCE TO THE FARTS, , 1 \ E IMMEDIATE BELIEF, For Rronrliilio. Asthma. Catarrh. Con sumptive and Throat I>iseasra. TBOCIirs AI T'M l' V ITII ALWATB G<lOD SUCCESS. SIAiiEUS A.\l> PIBLIC SPEAKERS will find Troches useful in clearing the voice when taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving the throat after an unusual exertion ol the vocal organ- - . The Troche* are recommended and pre scribed by Physicians, and hare 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 then: in new localities in various parts of the world and the T, •che* arc universally pronoun ced better than ther articles. Obtain only "Brown's Bronchial Troches," and do not tike any of the Worthless Imitations that may be ofivrcd. Soi.n EVERT where. Kov.SO ISfifi :6m rjlilcMPH IN DENTISTRY. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, By the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas, and is Attended with no danger w hate nr. TEMPORARY SETS inserted if called for. Special attention will be made to diseased gums and a cure warranted or no charge made. TEETII FILLED to last for life, and all work in the dental line done to the entire satisfaction of ail or the money refunded. Prices shall correspond with the times. I have Wat 1 permanently in Bedford, and shall visit Schf--burgh the Ist Monday of each month, rem. l ning one week: Bloody Run the 3d Monday, nuia uing one week ; the balance of my time I can be found at my office 3 doors South of the Court House, Bedford, Pa. WM. W. YAK OHM EH. Nov. 23, ISf.il. Dentist. (r A TONS PLASTER FOB SALE OU AT "i HYSTAL STEAM MILLS," Bedford, l'a-, :*t lowest market rates. "The Crys tal Steam Mi'!-" being now in full operation, we are prepared t" lo all kinds of "Grist work ." and to funti-h all kinds of good Flour and feed, at short notice. Rye, Corn, Buckwheat, Ac., ground on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Grists delivered in town, with dispatch. Hav ing spared no expense in the erection of these Mills, we arc determined to try to please, and so licit a shark <*f public patronage. JOHN G. A WM. HARTLEY. N. B. The highest market price paid for grain of all kinds. Feb 8. la. VDMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. E*tatr nf franklin South. tlcc'J. Notice is hereby given that letters of administra tion of the estate of Franklin South, late of Snake Spring t- wnship, oce'd.. having been granted to the undersigned, by the Register of Bedford co., all persons indebted to said estate arc hereby notified to make immediate payment, and those having claim- against the same will present them proper!, authenticated for settlement. fvVjYfm MARY ANN SOUTH,Adrnr. VD MINI S TK A TOR'S NQTIC K. Etta It of //• tiry Ktgttr, dn'd. Notice is-hereby given that letters of adminis tration hare been granted by the Register of Rcdl'trd county, to the undersigned, on the estate of Henry Keysvr, deceased. Ail persons indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate pay ment. and those having claims will present them properlv authenticated for settlement. feb2LSw WM. H. KEYSER, Adm'r. -VTOTICB TO DRAFTED MEN.—An act has lately been passed by Congress refunding three hundred dollars to all men who paid com mutation and were afterwards drafted, put in a substitute, or went into the service. All i-laio - left or sent to ns will be promptly attended to. J. B. CESSNA, inarch! oil Att'y and Claim Agent qtji.RIKKS- BOUNTIES. lO The undersigned has the blanks now ready and will attend promptly to the collection of all claims under the new law for the equalization of bounties. Aug 17. J. W. DICK 13RS0N. AY~t'P IMMKDI ATLI.Y. The sale notes ol FntDMlct KOOXTIS, due Dcco er 1!, lfitifi, are in our hands for eollce on. " DURBORROW A LIITZ. Bedford, Feb. 1, ISOL-St. BLANK DEEDS FOR SALE CHEAP at the INQUIRER OFFICE. Nov.ism. AGUA DE MAGNOLIA A toilet delight. Superior to any cologne, u- e ,j to bathe the the face and nersoa, to render lU skin soft and fresh, to allay inflammation, to j*- r tume elotbing, for headache, Ac. It i* manufa. tnred from the rich Southern Magnolia, and ir oh. faining a patronage quite unprecadenfed. j, 4 favorite with actresses and opera ringers. It sold by all dealers, at SI.OO in large bottler, au-l by Dzmah Bars km <fc Co., New York, Whole-,;, Agent*. Niirulogn Spring Baler,* Id by all Drnggi,. S. T.- 1860 -X Per-* ns of sedentary habits troubled with weak nees, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, D, k t appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, con stipation, Ac., deserve to sailer if they will not try the celebrated PLANTATION BITTERS, which are now recommended by the highest mcd ical authorities, and warranted to produce an *', mtdiate beneficial effect. They are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and must supersede all other tonics where a healthy, gentle stiinulent is required. They purify, strengthen and invigorate. They create a healthy appetite. They are an antidotetocliange of water and diet. They strengthen the system and enliven the mind. They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers. They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. They cure Liver Complaint and Ncrvou- ilfa-l ache. They make the weak strong, the languid bril hunt, and are exhausted nature's great restorer. They are composed of the celebrated Calisava bark, winterjjyeen, sassafras, roots and herbs, all preserved in jierfcctly pure St. Croix rum. For particulars, see circulars and testimonials around each bottle. Beware of impostors. Examine every '• tie See that it has our private I". S. stamp unmutila ted over the cork, with plantation scene, and or signature on a fine steel plate side label. See thai our bottle is not refilled trifh spurious and del- - teriou? stufi. Any person pretending to -ell Plantation Bitters bj the gallon or bulk, is an impostor. Any person imitating this bottle, or selling any other material therein, whether called Plantation Hitters or not, is a criminal under the I .f. Law, and will be so prosecuted by us. The demand for Drake's Plantation Bitter-, from la dies, clergymen, merchants, Ar.. is incredible. The simple trial of a bottle is the evidence we present of their worth and superiority. They are so[d by all respectable druggists, grocers, physi cians, hotels, saloons, steamboats and country stores. P. H DRAKE & CO Saratoga spring Water,sold by all Druggist' Have you a hurt child or a lame br*e? U<e the Mexican Mustang Liniment. For cuts, sprains, burns, swellings, and caked breasts, tb*> Mexican Mustang Liniment is a sure cure. For rheumatism, neuralgia, stiff joints, stings and bite®, there is nothing like the Mexican Mus tang Liniment. For spavined horses, the poll-eiil. ringbone ami sweeny, the Mexican Liniment never fails. For wind-galls, scratches big-head and splint, the Mexican Mustang Liniment is worth its weight in gold. Cuts, bruise?, sprains and swellings, are so com mon and certain to occur in every family, that a bottle of this Liniment is the best investment that can be tnade. It is more certain than the doctor—it saves time in sending for the doctor—it is cheaper than the doctor, and ?hould never be dispensed with. "In lifting the kettle from the fire, it tipped over and scalded my hands terribly. * * A The Mustang Liniment extracted the pain, can ed the sore to lical rapidly, and left vert little scar. CHAS. FOSTER, 420 Broad Phi:. Mr. 6. Litch, of Hyde Park, Vt. writes: "My horse was considered worthless,. (spavin,) but since the use of the Mustang Liniment. I have > >ld him for $l5O. Yoor Liniment is d-ing wonders up here." All genuine is wrapped in steel plate engravings, signed G. W. Westorook, Chemist, and als" ha? the private IT. S. stamp of Demas Barnes A Co. over the top. Look cf<>*ely, and he not deceived by Counter tit. Sobl by all Druggists, at 25. 50 cts., and SI.OO. .Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggist*. It is o most delightful Hair Dressing. Ir eradicates scurf and dandruff. It keeps the head cool and clccn. It makes the hair rich, soft and glossy. ! It prevents hair turning gray and falling off. It restores hair upon prematurely bald head? This is jnst what Lyon's Kath uron will do. It is pretty—it is cheap—durable. It is literally sold by th car-load, and yet it.- almost incredible demand is dai y increasing, until there is hardly a country store that does not keep it, or a family that does nt use it. E. THOMAS LYON, Chemist, X. Y. Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggistse Who would not be beautiful.' Who would n->! add to their beauty! What gives that marble purity and distingue, appearance we observe upon the stage and in the city belle! It i- no longer a secret. They use llagan'* .Magnolia Balm. It? continued use removes tan. trcckics, pimples, and roughness, from the face n' hands, and leave the complexion smooth, transparent, blooming and ravishing. Unlike rrany cosmetic . it con tains no material injurious t- the skin. Any Druggist will order it for you, if not on hand, nt 50 cents per bottle. W. E. HAG AN, Trov, X. Y., Chemist. DEMI AS BARAKS A lt>. tVl<losalo Ageiit> A. Y. Saratoga Spring W nter. gold by all >i ■ r Hciinstrcct's inimitable ti air Coloring ism* a dye. AH instantaneous dies arc comp>c 1 f lunar caustic, and more •>! less d?troy the vitali ty and beauty of the hair. I bis is the nnginal llnif Coloring, and has been growing in i\"r over twenty years. It restores gray hair (♦ it* original color by gradual absorption, in a most re markable manner. It is also a beautiful ba't dressing. Sold in two size- -50 cents ami $1- * all dealers. C. H£IM£TKEET, Cheuii Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Dnaggi Eton's Extract or Tuck Jvuvka Gl* ' " —for Indigestion, Nmisei. Heartburn, Sick ll \ol ache, Cholera Morbus, Flatulency, Ac., wher- * warming stimulcnt is required. Its careful pre paration and entire purity make it a cheap and reliable article for culinary purposes. Sold e\ cr\ where, at 50 eta. per bottle. \sk for "Lyon - Dure Extract. Take no other. Saratoga Spring W nter, sold by all Druggets. July 13th, 1 lv
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