§ebforb Inquirer.
BEDFORD, PA., FKIDAT, OCT. It. IS#7.
AFTER THE ELECTION.
We often wonder what people find in stu
pid election returns that makes them, so ju
bilant. Some fellow will announce that he
baa just received a telegram from Mr. Click,
which states that Mr. Flop has a majority
of two in Hardscrabble, which is a gain of
one. Then off go the hats and open go ma
ny mouths, and they cheer until they are
hoarse. For what? Couldn't anybody else
run as many votes and more, if lie had the
popularity? Certainly. Then what is the
use of so much clamor ? We opine it is
nothing but stupidity,—downright stupidi
ty 1 Don't say election returns to as for the
next nine months! We were obliged to
make short work of a boy, with several fol
lows at his heels who thought they would
enjoy some rare sport, who came into our
sanetum to inform us that one Henry \N .
Williams was elected —well, we don t re
member to what, but we mean to eat the
next fellow bodily, who comes to tell us any
stupid returns. Thai's so! Wby does
everybody want to tell us the returns?
"Pid you hear the returns from Woodber
ry ?" says one. He is hardly gone when up
comes another, grinning at us, with, "Did
you see the returns from Woodberrv ? It
is enough to make a saint swear to be thus
annoyed, and we have deliberately made up
our mind not to etand it. Suppose Shars
wood is elected, —it may be that he is, and
it may be that be is not, we don't know, —
but we can't see why we should be grinned
at, laughed at and twitted about it. We
don't care if he is,—it is not our fault; we
had nothing to do with it, and don't mean
to take any of the blame either. So keep
away until we cool off.
EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDEN CES.
We are not at all familiar with the doc
trine of chances, but from recent occurren
ces within our experience, Prof. Pierce's
calculation in the late Boston will case, in
which he, after a careful calculation, con
cluded that the chances of an exact coinci
dence in the signatures of Miss Howland
would be about one in two thousand six
hundred and sixty-six millions of millions of
times, sadly needs a revision. On the 30th
of August last we wrote two editorial arti
cles, entitled respectively, "Who are the
Friends of the South," and "Removal of
SheridaD," and on the Oth of September
we wrote another entitled "Impoachmcnt.'
On the Oth, 13th and 20th of September,
respectively, the ttonublican,"
Pekin, 111., contained three editorial leaders,
one each week,exact counterparts, verbatim,
et literatim, et punctuatim, with tho excep
tion of the caption of one, of ours. Now
that these were not taken from our paper
we are quite sure, for they are not credited
to us or any one else. On the 27th of Sep
tember we noticed a somewhat similar oc
currence, having on that day written an ar
ticle entitled "300,000 Lives—3,ooo,ooo,ooo
of Treasure" —precisely the same caption
and the same words, contained in the
first part of our article, appeared a few days
later in an editorial article in the "Harris
burg Telegraph." Now these are but a few
instances that occur to us out of a great
number that we have noticed from time to
lime. We kuuw tliey were not Copied from
us for they were not credited. We are,
therefore, fully convinced of the error of
Prof. Pierce's calculation, and specially re
quest of him that he revise his work and see
if he has not made an egregious blunder
somewhere.
If any of our cotemporaries deem our
charge against the accuracy of Prof. Pierce's
mathematical calculation unwarrantable, wc
would call the "Montour American," "Mer
cer dispateh," "Shippcnsburg News" and
"Lawrence Journal" to corroborate our
charge by witnessing to recent similar coin
cidences.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
The enlightenment of the Democracy on
the subject of tho Constitution is wonderful.
Even tho most ignorant men, who can with
difficulty—by partial .attention manage to
spell out plain printing-are thoroughly
posted on the' subject of Constitutional
Law. Wo met a Democrat—so called—a
few days sinec, who affirmed that by the
Constitution it is expressly provided that
Congress shall not cinit bills of credit, or
make anything cbe than gold and silver a
legal tender. He said he had a copy of th?
Constitution and could show the clause, and
went off to find it. We left about that
time in order, if perchance he did find tho
work, he might have time to read it. And
we have heard several of these enlightened
expounders of the Constitution affirm that
they had often read it and heard it read on
tho Fourth of July.
If this olaim of the Democrats to bo the
peculiar expounders of the Constitution
would result in their reading the document
and the proceedings of the convention that
framed it, and the decisions of the court up
on it, the manifestations of their conceited
ignorance might be the more patiently
borne. At present, however, those who
are the most blatant about the Constitution
are those who have read it the least arid un
derstand the least about it.
ON last Wednesday the Cops organized
themselves into a mob, a la Union men dur
ing the war, and called upon several Cop
landlords in the town end gave them fifteen
minutes to hang out the stars and stripes; of
oourse the flags were swung out in less than
no time. At the Mcngel house the big flag
that has floated across the street on every
important occasion since the war. with An
drew Johnson in largo characters, was flung
to the breeze, and imagine our surprise
when we noticed that the huge capitals—
ANDREW JOHNSON—WERE takenloff. The
election is over and they bid good-bye to
Andrew Johnson! This is very ungrateful
and very ominous! As long as Andy could
serve them they flattered him, now they are
fbrsaking him in a manner that is anything
but flattering. Straws show which way
the wind blows.
SAI.T RIVER TICKETS are already in circu
lation. We don't exactly know who is go
ing to use them, but if we have to go, we in
tend to take Mr. Schell's railroad via Wil
liam Lashley's store in Southampton town
ship. The scenery along this route is sec
ond to none other in the country, and it has
the advantage of being a Bedford county in
stitution. Hereaftitf an excursion to South
ampton. via the Sehell railroad, will super
cede the trip to the salt river country.
THE result in the State is very close.
Why this is the case it is needless for us to
say. Almost every reader of the INQUIRER
knows that the apathy throughout the
country was, in a great measure, the cause.
In this county several townships did not do
their duty and the result is that there is an
increased Copperhead majority. We expect
to have something to say in regard to this
matter in the future.
THE MORNING POST is the title of a very
neat and spirited penny paper published in
Philadelphia. The first issue appeared on
Monday morning. It is edited by a farmer
employee of the New York Tribune. All
its cotemporaries predict for it a brilliant
future.
RICHARDS and WELLER are elected by
handsome majorities. The people are de
termined not to have railroads forced upon
them. Vale Schell!
UP to the time of going to press the Re
publican State Centrr 1 Committee still claim
the State, and our opinion is that Mr. Wil
liams is elected by a small majority.
STATE UTI ItNS
GOVERNOR, SUP. JUGE.
1866. 1867.
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Adams 2010 3126 400
Allegheny - 20511 12705 7000
Armstrong 8753 3078 200
Beaver 3310 2385 650
Bedford 2501 2835 350
Berks 7121 13288 5000
Blair 3520 2763 550
Bradford 7134 3001
Bucks 6805 7399 600
Butler 3544 3061
Cambria 2643 3205
Cameron 374 303
Carbon 1906 2339
Centre 3005 3505
Chester 8500 0221 2200
Clarion 1770 2813 1100
Clearfield 1050 2786
Clinton 1754 2337
Columbia.. 1965 8533 -
Crawford 6714 4069 1500
Cumberland 4030 4507 700
Dauphin 5691 4301 1300
Delaware 3047 2202 1100
lilk 376 016
Erie 7237 3057
Fayette 3569 4359 500
Forest 100 76
Franklin 4299 4100 200
Fulton 775 1055
Greene.- 1699 3230
Huntingdon 3228 2239 1000
Indiana 4458 2109 2000
Jefferson.- 2015 1912
Juniata 1516 J 87 4 ""
Lancaster 14592 8992 §4OO
Lawrence 3500 1410 1550
Lebanon 4104 2006 1100
Lehigh ... 4150 5*31 ......... 1300
Luzerne 8733 12387 3000
Lycoming 3871 4448 800
McKeao 877 714
Mercer 4416 375, 500
Mifflin 1725 183-5 200
Monroe "05 2609
Montgomery ... 7280 8342
Montour 1130 1523 650
Northampton... 3859 6370
Northumberlnd 3361 3829
Perry 2581 2405
Philadelphia ... 54205 48817 2881
Potter!' 1346 620
Schuylkill 8703 10514 1800
Snyder.- 1792 1326 ....
Somerset 3062 1759 1225
Sullivan 430 /61
Susquehanna... 4429 2981
Tioga 47.il 1628
Union 1091 1287 ,
Venango 4400 3403
Warren loi-
Washington 491/ 4712
Wayne 2357 2883 300
Westmoreland, '046 6113
Wyoming 1408 1409
York-! .7. 58% 8780 2700
Total ...307271 200096
PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE WINTER.—We
see it generally stated that European mete
orologists are predicting an eariy and hard
winter this year, for the reason that the
birds of passage have begun their migration
southwards at least a month earlier than
usual. Storks, wild ducks and other birds,
are reported to be passing southwards over
France and Belgium in large numbers.
Similar signs of a severe winter have from
time lo time, been noted in our own coun
try, and wo are inclined to attach more im
portance to them than weather prophesies
usually deserve. Meteorologists say a wet
summer signifies a dry winter, and dry win
ters are always proverbially cold. House
keepers should make a note of this infer
ence, which we think wili prove correct. —
Evening Star.
THE Springfield Republic states that the
heirs of the celebrated John estate, which is
good for sixty-three millions of dollars, held
a meeting on Wednesday to decide upon what
measures shall be taken. About seventy-five
of the family are in the city.
GRANT.
Hon. E. B. Wtuhbwrne Define* the Gener
als Position —11c is in Sympathy with
Congress.
The Hon. E. B. Washburne, in his
speech at Galena, Illinois, on Saturday,
thus defined Grant's political opinions, and
from his intimacy with the General, it is
probable he spoke by authority. He said
General Grant was among the first to com
prehend the results that would grow out of
the rebellion, and the country will not forget
that as early as 1803 he wrote a letter saying
that anxious as he was for peace, he did not
wish to see it established until slavery Was
wiped out. In 1864 he was profoundly
anxious for the re-election of Mr. Lincoln,
and no man more fully comprehended the
great fact that upon his re-election hinged
the success of our cause aud the suppression
of the rebellion. He so far departed from
bis usual course iu such matters as to write
and permit the publication of a letter in
which he briefly and emphatically summed
up the whole question. The letter was
published by hundreds of thousands by the
Republican Congressional Committee, and
exerted great influence in tho country. He
was openly and strong for both the constitu
tional amendments, and he hailed the Re
construction act of the Thirty-ninth Con
gress as the solution of our difficulties, and
he entered upon the discharge of bis duties
under that act with zeal, vigilance, and
fidelity. Sympathizing with Congress in its
action, and appreciating the importance of
its being in session, he urged and advised
such action as would secure an extra sesion,
if necessary. When that session came he
expressed the most serious fears of the effect
of a long adjournment, and with a far reach
ing sagacity anticipating the precise state of
things that has occurred, he used all his in
fluence with Senators to have them adopt
the House provision of the amended bill re
quiring the assent of the Senate to the re
moval of the district commanders. Favor
ing the Reconstruction acts, no efforts of hi*
has been wanting to secure their enforce
ment in the letter and spirit, to the cml that
the Union might be speedily and fully re
stored. He believed there is no protection
or safety to the colored people ana the loyal
white people in the robel States except
through impartial suffrage. The Recon
struction acts having recognized the entire
equality of all American citizens in the
States lately in rebellion, he believes that
consistency, as well as impartial justice, de
mands that there should be no discrimina
tion against any class of persons in any of
the States. His sympathies, his convictions
and his hopes are now, as they always have
been, with the great patriotic and loyal peo
ple that carried the country through the
war. He is in favor of upholding the houor
and credit of the national government, and
holds that all our obligations must be dis
charged in conformity to the terms on which
they were contracted. lie thinks that there
should be exercised by Congress and by de
partments of the government a more rigid
and searching economy in the expenditures
of the public money, aud wherever he has
had control he has struck oft. every useless
expense and reformed every abuse. Gener
al Grant occupies at the present tirne the
position of Secretary of \\ ar ad interim in
the Cabinet of Mr. Johnson. His action in
accepting that position had been the subject
of a great deal of comment, and excited the
fears of many good and loyal men. It in
voked the denunciation of enemies and
brought forth the excuses of friends. He
accepted that position, not, as has been al
leged in obedience to the commands of a
superior officer, but from the stern senso of
duty to his country.
Should he refuse, and permit that most
important position to be filled by a Copper- |
head and a Johnson man, who would hinder j
reconstruction, who would (Wnnrnli//! the I
army, who would sanction fraudulent and
bogus claims of rebels, and bring reproach
generally upon the public service.' Gen. j
G rant did not, therefore, hesitate to accept
the position <iu<l „u it a responsibilities, and j
his action had the concurrence of Mr. Ftnn
ton. Indeed, no steps were taken in that
whole business except upon full consultation
and understanding between those two distin
guished men under such circumstances.
The ioyal men of the country would have
cause to censure Gen Grant had he refused
the position. The very men who had cen
sured him most for taking it. would now
have been censuring for not taking it. They
would have said that, professing to be in
sympathy with loyal men and in favor of re
construction, he shrank from the responsi- ;
bility of a place offered to him in which he j
could have been of inestable service to the j
country, and by such refusal the War I>e- I
partment went into the hands of an enemy. !
But the General wants no other vindication j
for his action than will be turni-hed by his
record when it shall see the light, and by
his official acts. He can offord to wait. In
conclusion Mr. Wa-hburne said he was not
speaking of Gen. Grant as a candidate for
the Presidency, for he had no right to speak
for him in that regard. Ho had spoken as
he had because so many of his fellow citi
zens had aaked him in relation to the posi
tion the General occupied on questions of
the most overwhelming public importance,
and what were his views, sentimeuts. and
convictions touching matters in which all
good citizens felt so deep an interest.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Conflict Between Insurgents and tlu Poind
Troops—Proclamation of Garibaldi—
Volunteers Invading the Papal T rritnry
on all Sides — The Papal Troops Beaten.
LONDON, Oct. 4 —Midnight.—The latest
dispatches received from Italy, though con
flicting, are highly important. A message
hasjust been received from Florence an
nouncing the clash of arms. The insurgent
troops, holding a strong positiou near Bag
narea, in Vitcrbo, wero attacked by the
Papal forces. A short, sharp fight ensued,
which resulted in the defeat of the attack
ing party, who were obliged hastily to with
draw. The loses in the engagement are not
stated. The effect of this victory is very
inspiriting to the Party of Action. A pub
lic meeting of the friends of Garibaldi was
held at Turin yesterday. Revolutionary
speeches were made by many distinguished
persons. Great crowds of people were
present, and the enthusiasm was unbound
ed. Meetings of a like character are in
contemplation in other cities of Italy.
Though a prisoner at Caprera, Gen. Gari
baldi has issued a stirin.g address to his fol
lowers, which is published to day all over
Europe. Ho rerites "at length the griev
ances of Italy, and a*ks his countrymen to
redress them now. He appeals strongly to
their patriotism, and urges all his friends to
march forthwith to Rome.
FLORENCE, Oct. 7—a. m.—The reports
which are hourly received here from the
South show that the revolutionary volun
teers are invading the Roman Territory on
all sides. Yesterday a detachment of troops
was sent out from Rome to meet the inva
ders in Frosinone, a Province lying south
east ol the city. A fight took place be
tween them and the Garibaldians near the
Abriezze Frontier. The Papal troops were
again defeated and compelled to fall back
toward Rome.
PARIS, Oct. 7.—A report is curreut that
Prussia receives with favor the appeal of
the Italian_ Government to the European
Powers against the Treaty of September,
and will support the demands of Italy in
regard to Rome.
PARIS, October 8. —The Italian Ambassa
dor and the Marquis Moustier have met at
Biarritz to consult with tho Emperor upon
the Roman quostion, and it is understood
that a plan of action has been decided.
Italy is to take possession of the Roman
in Rome, keeping the temporal power till
his neath, when it is to cease forever.
SHERIDAN.
Hi* Utcept'on in Sonton — 1 ' l.itth I'hil
Mikes a Sjici'clt— Grand Ovation.
BOSTON, October 7.— Major General
Sheridan's reception to day was a magaifi
cent affair. He reached here about eleven
o'clock. The day was observed as a holi
day; all of the schools, private and public,
and places of business were closed. 'Uie re
ception was one of the finest ever given in
this city. Fully six thousand soldiers and
numerous private societies composed tho
procession. The distinguished guest was
received at the railroad depot by the nmyor,
and after an interchange of courtesies, en
tered a carriage and was escorted by tbe
procession to tbe Revere House. On reach
!ng tbe hotel tbe General made a short
speech, thanking the immense multitude
for their approval of his actions. '1 his eve
ning Governor Bullock wot the General
and his staff at the Kevere House, and wel
comed hiui. Tonight a torchlight pro
cession is parading through the principal
streets in honor or the Hero of tho V alley.
He was also honored by a serenade by Gil
more's band. In reply to the Mayor's ad
dress he said: , . , p
MB. MAYOR:— I regret that want of
words prevents my expressing, in fitting
terms, my gratitude and high esteem tor the
reception and welcome 1 have received here
to-day. lam greatly obliged for your ap
proval of my actions heretofore during the
time our country was in trouble in the cause
offreedom and progress. I return my sin
cere thanks to yourself and tho citizens of
Boston for this kind welcome.
The ceremony of introduction and speech
making being over. General Sheridan was
conducted to the Mayor's carriage, which,
with the others, then moved down the line
of troops, taking position at the head of the
column, near the corner of Oak street, the
military in line extending over one mile' in
length* The troops presented arms as he
rode past, and there was continued cheering
1 by the crowd who filled the street. The
procession started shortly before twelve
o'clock, and was an hour in passing a given
point, ft included about six thousand sol
diers and eleven bands of music.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
VIHOINIA.
Alexander Rives and a colored man were
. nominated by the Republicans of Albemarle,
Va., on Tuesday, for the State Convention.
Tho same night they were burned in effigy
i by the opposition.
LOUISIANA.
, The New Orleans JiejnilAienn has returns
from twelve parishes, including Orleans,
giving a total vote of twenty-eight thousand
six hundred and thirty one, and a majority
of the registered voters of one thousand six
hundred and eighteen. In every parish
beard from a majority of the persons regis
tered voted. It is supposed that nearly
: every one of the remaining thirty six parishes
! will swell the majority of votes.
ALAIJAM
There has been two days' voting in Ala
j bauia. In Montgomery 4,539 votes wcie
cast on the first day; in Scima, 3,300 on the
first day; in Opelika on the fir-t day, 1,501),
in Wetumbka, 1,000 —all fojr the convention.
The second day's vote stood 820 blacks
and 21 whites, with very few exceptions for
a convention. No disturbances occurred.
LOUISIANA.
Advices of a trustworthy character have
been received here which show that the
Louisiana convention has been called by a
majority of about seventy thousand votes,
though it appears that at least twenty thou
sand of the registered votes were not east.
1 TEXAS.
Private letter? of a perfect R lmMc char
acter from La Grange, Texas, tell a
pitiable story of the unparalleled sufferings
of the people in that town and its vicinity.
Thow; remaining of the citizens number
barely 500, yet the interments have reached
as high as twenty-four in two days. The
average mortality is eight. Those stricken
by the fever are almost ;ure to die, tbe dis
ease proving fata! in nine cases out of ten.
Every house in the town is filled with sick
ness and with death. Business has ceased
entirely; the newspapers are no longer pub
lished; the jail has been emptied of its in
mates, who have fled in terror from the
scene of desolation. In some eases there is
no one to bury the dead.
A REBEL OPINION OF GEN. GRANT'S PO
SITION. —A special correspondence to the
Baltimore Gazette, dated at Washington,
October 1, 1867, says: "The new-papers at
adi tance have been puzzled at the "posi
tion" of General Grant. 1 can relieve that
J anxiety. Lie is now substantially the Radi
cal candidate for the next Presidency. The
leaders of the party which aims at usurping
j the Government, who have in sqnad- been
visiting, at intervals, the metropolis ever
j since the em cute of Stanton's removal, some
liiuc ago came to the conclusion, in view of
their probable defeat at the coming elec
tions, to keep G rant in the background for
the present. He was anxious to promulgc
a written adhesion to the dogmas of the de
structives at once. I have specific informa
tion that thL (Joliah is reserved to break the
force of the defeat which awaits the party,
and that he has promised Sehenck, Logan,
"Washhurnc, Farnsworth, ins., who have
been recently manipulating him, to come
out with his "great name" upon the heel of
their discomfiture. The spasmodic efforts
of Judge Chase arc quite superfluous. 1
record this fact for future reference.
SUNN POTS AND METEORIC SHOWERS. —
Mr. Schwa be has noticed a connection be
tween these two classes of phenomena, lie
finds that the minimum of spot frequently
coincides very remarkably with the recur
rence of meteoric showers, the period of ro
tation of which, viz., 33,2 years, agrees with
a larger period of the sun spots. In 1533
there was an extreme scarcity of spots (only
33 very small groups being observed), and
in 18(55-7, after 33 years, the phenomena
repeats itself. From the Ist of January to
June 8, he bad observed only six small
groups, and out of 133 days of observation
there were 100 without sjiots. In the year
184s, which is the middle of the 33:2 years
period, there was a maximum of spots. If
the 33 years period should be established by
future observations, then a maximum of
meteoric showers would always occur alter
three years ol the usual snnspot periods.—
Mew York Trihme.
THE Tuscarawas Adrm-ate says: As an il
lustration of the advantages resulting from
manufactures, we tnwl only look to our
neighboring town of Canton. Not many
vears ago Canton was one of the dullest and
least progressive towns in Ohio. Instead of
increasing in wealth and population, it was
retrograding, as no one thought it worth
while to locate there, and the young and en
ergetic were leaving for nioro progressive lo
calities. Finally, one man, a Dir. Ball,
having invented an improvement in mow
ing machines proposed that the citizens of
Canton should loan him SIO,OHO, to manu
facture them at that place. They did it.
and that one fuctory was the nucleus around
which the following have gathered. Two
immense agricultural implement manufac
tories, one of plows exclusively, one of
stoves and hollow-ware, one of paper and
mower knives, ouc of saddlery hardware,
two of furniture, one of horse rakes, one of
farm wagons, one of cultivators, one of
wrought iron bridges, one of soap, besides
a large number of others more or less ex :
tensive.
GENERAL NEWS ITEM*.
PEACHES twelve inches in circumference
were exhibited at a fair in Illinois lasi week.
JEFKEI'SON DAVIS is to be brought to trial
in November.
ArKAtas in Italy still continue tumultous
and threatening.
BKOWKLOW, it is now conceded, will be elect
ed U. 8. Senator, by the Legislature of Tenn
essee.
A LARGE number of the Rational Hanks of
the country have united to rcniovo Secretary
MeCullocb.
TIIK Natioicil Intelligencer nominates An
drew Johnson for President and General V.
T. Sherman for Vice President.
Tux Pennsylvania Homoeopathic College in
Philadelphia announces its intention to re
ceive women as matriculants.
A Hov ut St. Joseph, Missouri, is report
ed to have recently killed in one morning,
forly-one snakes, thirty-seven of which were
rattlesnakes.
A Pott Kl UK journal announces that the
railway from Paris to Ktrasburg has now
three-story cars, for first, second and third
class passengers.
THE case of General Fitz John Porter, for
a new trial, has not been decided by the At
torney General —that is, the legal points
which were referred to him by the President.
RETURNS from thirty-four counties iu Ala
bama, about half the State, show that the
convention has eleven thousand more votes
than the requisite half.
GOVERNOR Gea-y has appointed Reuben
Guth, a well known editor of Allsntoo, an
associate Judge of Lehigh county, vice Long-
Uecker, declined.
THE fall session of Pennsylvania College,
at Gettysburg, opened on Monday, with an
addition of forty-live new students, being
the largest accession of new students since
the organization.
One of the saloons in Nashville, Tenn.,
employs a hack to carry oft' its customers as
fast as they become intoxicated. No fare,is
required, and the happy beings are insured
agaiust the police and the workhouse.
THE falls of the Yellowstone are attracting
much attention. The river is precipitatet,
over a precipice sixteen hundred feet high
1 and loses itself in a lake twenty five or thirty
mtles iu circumference.
A DIAMOND iu the rough state was fount
. at Camden, Miss., during the war, but at th<
time was considered no value. Since,then i
] has been examined, and, iu the opinion o
. intelligent men, it is worth $60,000.
HONNKK says ho prides himself on twe
things. These are, "In demonstrating that a
paper of high moral tone will he the most
successful, and that a private gentleman can
drive and own the best horses in the country
without making a gambler of himself."
THE contest for the Cnited States Seuator
ship, which has been the loadiug topic for
mouths past, is narrowing down to a focus.
The prominent candidates for the position
are lion. IV. B. Stobs aud lion. Horace
Mayuard. Governor Brownlow is not an as"
pirant for the office.
THE Fair just closed at Dayton has been
one of the most successful ever held in the
State. The number of tickets sold amounted
to seventy-four thousand seven hundred and
sixiyit„t. The receipt! were $lB,Cf)2 08.
To these should he addtJ n little more than
82.000 received from the refreshment stands.
GEN. Schofield orders two ballot boxes to
he furnished for the Virgiuia election—one
for the colored voters and the other for the
whites, lie further tells them that anyone
who shall by force, fraud or intimidation, at
tempt to prevent any qualified elector from
voting will he tried and punished by Military
Commisiou.
THE extraordinary growth of vegetation in
Florida is astouishiug the people of that State.
It is reported that there is near St. Johns a
single tomato plant, spreading like the pauyan
tree, which has entirely covered a bed eigh
teen feet square. It had produced about six
bushels of fruit up to the latter part of August
and was still producing—a bushel or more
being on it sometimes at once.
GENERAL FREMONT is now pushing a rail
road through the Mexican provinces of
Chihuahua and Sonora, that will connect the
Rio Grande and the James ltiver via Little
Rock and Memphis, with Guaymus, in Cali
fornia; hence, before the expiration of anoth
er year, it is expected that Richmond will be
in direct railroad communication with Sail
Francisco.
AN exploration o( the foils of the Ohio, a 1
Louisville, is now'being made with diving
hells and other suitable apparatus, iii search
of lost treasure, under the guidance of clair
voyant knowledge. Seven steam boilers, two
wrecks of steamers, two locomotives, a safe
with a cool million inside, and other valua
bles without number or mention, are to be
fished out.
AUDITION Ai. particulars of the riot at Jef
ferson City, Louisiana, shows that an ex-reb
el named Rutland, commenced a general|on
slaught with a revolver on the colored peo
ple at the polls, assisted by a few of his po
litical friends. The negroes were badly
wounded, but the rest of the crowd returned
the fire, killing Rollund and dangerously
wounding one of his co-rioters. The military
soon arrived on the ground and quieted the
matter.
Mn. Smalley writes to the Tribune from
London a correction of the belief in this
country that Carlyle is an enemy to the Cni
ted States. lie says: "I affirm of my own
knowledge that Cnrlyle's feelings were of a
kind very different from these. He disbe
lieved in the ideas on which the American
Republic is built, but for America, for the
people of America, and for the fidelity and
courage which marked the struggle of the
North for the Union he has often expressed
his cordial liking and admiration."
IK the intelligence furnished by a city of
Mexico correspondent of the New Orleans
l'icayune can be relied upon, we may con
clude that another reign of terror has been
inaugurated in the wretched Mexican republic
which will eclipse iu bloodthirstiness the dar
kest periotfin the history of the late empire.
A large number of liberal officers have been
imprisoned and others executed for insubor
dination, and the work of blood and the dun
geon is only stopped for the present on ac
count of popular disgust and indignation.
The army itself is reported to be "split into
factions and ripe for revolt." We hnrdly
know what credit to place upon these reports;
hut the Picayune seems to give credence to
tliern, and editorially declares that "the em
pire is not dead."
GES. Sherman is at Washington, totally
ignorant of the object of the Cremdent in
sending for hitn.
THE Copperhf ads of Philadelphia celebra
ted their local victory by parading through the
streets Tuesday* night to the tune of Dixie.
OvKit fifty loft* of grapes were received at
Sandusky frfr transhipin'ent lo the Rast the
last three duys of last week.
TOBACCO CROP.—The St. Louis I)emo
crat lias compiled the following statement of
the tohacco crop: Mixsonri is reported at
from 13,06*) to 'JK.OOO hogsheads. This is
far bcyouiiiiu average ciop, Lut it is -aid
the quality of the tohacco is unusually good.
Iu \ irginia the crop lias fallen off one third
—it is reported at 70,000,000 pounds—but
' is the best ever made as respects quality."
In some counties of' North Carolina, lands
which had been previously devoted to tobac
co were this year planted with cotton. The
tyield of that state is 35,0H0,WW pounds.
The yield for Maryland is placed at 35,000,-
000 pounds; Tennessee at 30,500,000; Kcii
ueky at <11,060,000; Texas at 90,000; Ala
bama at 270,000; Aikansas at 1.7uU,000;
Florida and Georgia each 600,000; Louisi
ana at 40,000; South Carolina at 15,000,
and the Northern States at &2,Rxj,flyo,
TIIF, I'UICE OF FOOD. —The Europeatp
demand for our wheat will hp great in the
opinion of the New Vork World, "Wo are
threatened with an entire absorption of that
surplus which we have hoped to sue iu store
at the close of navigation." We have
heard a good deal about the immensity of
our harvests this season; hut we begin to
fear that the flour market will not exhibit
the marked decline consumers have been
fondly expecting so long past—and high
prices of bread mean dull trade in nearly all
other branches of business However, we
can hope for -.till bettor crops next year, and
in the meantime strivn to thwart specula
tion by (neouraging and pitching ahead the
eo operative purchasing system. Evening
Star.
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a vast amount oi iuformntio I heretofore locked
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Experienced agents, clergymen, ladies, school
teachers and otli rs should -end at onee for circu
lars giving further information. Address,
ZKIOI.KE, Med ItDY A GO.,
I Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sept. 27th ISO7, 'mo.
v" I'L H N J) 11) HOTFL
F? AT PRIVATE SALE.
Tin -üb-'TIBER offers at Private Sale the splen
did Hotel in Bloody Hun, known as the "Morgrct
Hotel," situated in the western part of the town.
This hotel POSSESSES all the advantages of a good
locality, and is. in every respect, a very desirable
location. The house is built of brick and nearly
new, and contains 13 rooms, and has attached a
wash hou.-C and bakehouse; a good stable capable
f holding -to horses, large corn-crib, slaughter
house and "ther buildings. There is also nttach
cd two full lots of ground, fronting !)7 foot on the
Main street in the plan of the town. The object
for selling is that the proprietor intends utovjng
wr.-t, and any one desiring to purchase a property
will do well to examine this one. TKEMP- $4.0<)0
cash, or $1,500 in three equal annual payments,
without interest, secured by judgment bonds.
augdOa'ini J. STONER.
A I DITOItS NOTICE. —The undersigned, ap
pointed "To examine and settle the exceptions
to the account -.f William Griffith, Adm'r of the
Estate of Jec.-E Rurket, dee d correct the account
and in IKE LB " D uit .n," will .-it lor that purpose,
at his office, in Bedford, on TFESLTAY, the 15th
day of Octobe-R next, at 10 o'clock A.M. where
ami when all PERSON inters-ted may attend if
thev think proper.
JOHN MOWED.
Sep. 27. Auditor
\ EDITOR'S NOTICE.— The undersigned ap
. pointed by the -Orphans' Court of Bedford
county, TO make distribution of the balance in the
hands of Henry I kes. jr., and Joseph lekcs. Ad
ministrators of llenry Ickes, deceased, will at
tend to the duties of his appointment, at his of
fice in Bedford, UU H'EDOETDOY, tkt ifiti of Octo
ber, 1867, when ail interested can attend if they
think proper. M. A. POINTS,
sep"7.3t Auditor.
A AIDIX'IR- NI'TH'E, — The undersigned
TV appointed by the Orphan's Court of Bedford
CeuntJ, Auditor to MAKO di-fributtcn. of the ill'-
an -E in the hand- Si's? IV. Sparks, Executor
01 the Eslate of B'<din Sparks, deceased, will at
tend lor that purpose, at his office, in Bedford, on
MONDAY the i tth day of October 1367 at tea
o'clock A. M. when all interested can attend.
E F. KKR ft
Sep. 17. Auditor.
OIYIDEXDS. —Notice is hereby given that the
annual premiums held by tiic policy h<6R,-r,
uf the Geimania Life insurance Company, will
have a dividend declared thereon on the 3th ol
January next, for the years 1.340-61-62-63 ami
04, and -ycailv thereafter on all premiums.
M. A. I'OJNTS, Agent
of the Gerutania Life Insurance Co., N. Y.
sep27:2t
A I DITOKS NOTICE.—The undersigned ap
pointed by the Orphan's Court of Bedford
I ounty. Auditor to make distribution of the bal
ance in the hand- of M. A. Points; Adm'r of the
Estate ut Pias LitCc. dco'd w-ilt attend for thut
purpose, at hi? office, in Bedford,on Til I" USD AY,
the 17tli dny of October at ten o'clock A. M. when
all interested can attend.
J. 15. CESSNA,
Pep. 27. Auditor
BEDFORD BOROUGH BONDS for
•2,000.00 in tour of $500.66 each, paya
ble 3th July 1803, 1869. 1870 and 1371, with in
terest payable ev< i v six months, ami free from
taxation. These bonds can bo had by any one
desiring a safe investment bv applying to
O. E. SHANNON. Chief Burgees.
ep26:3t Bedford, Pa.
"AXTOOD WANTED.—Proposals for delivering
11 - or mere, cords of Wood. at the jail, will
be received unr, at the Coinmi;<6ioiier£' office.
Wood to he ranked and measured at the jail.
By order of the Commissioners.
*op2o: J NO. G-. FISHER, Clerk.
N'OTICK TO ASSESSORS.—The Assessor?
elo-tcl to make the Triennial Assessment,
are requested tu met*- at the Commissioners Of
fice, in Bedford, on Fitn>AT, the 11th day of
October next, to recoive the hooks, instructions,
Ac. It is important that all be present at tbuf
time. I>y order of the Commissioners.
JNO. <. FISIIKR, Clerk.
N OTICE.—AII \ arsons arc hereby uoOfied
that inj* wife Louisa has left my led and
board without just cause or provocation, unU I
am therefore, dotcrmined to pay no debts ol her
contracting, and hereby caution the public against
or harboring her on my account.
CASKLTON AKE.
Union tp., Sept. 2fl:3t
|p V (JIJKAP AND SKLL CllLAl'.
1 - the watchword ..f H. It. * \f. OSTF.It.
Thev have just received ti largo assortment ofi,n
dies' BOOTS and SHOES which thev are selling
VERY CHEAP.
Bedford, Aug. 26Aim.
MONEY SAVED! " .
Intending t. adopt the OASII SYSTEM
October I, 1867, and desirous of reducing our
stock as 1.,w as possible before making Fall pur
chase-, wo will offer many great bargains for
CASH ! A. il. CRAM Kit A CO.
Aug. 3, 1567.
ALL KINDS OE BLANKS, Common, Admin
istrator's and Executor's, Deads, Mortgages,
Judgment Notes, Promissory Notes, with ami
without waiver of exemption, Summon-, Subpoe
na- and Executions, for sale at the. Inquirer office.
Nov 2, 1866
I7IOR SALE CIIEAP-—Knur large tun plate
I. Stove, suitable for Chupehnr School House.
Inquire of JOHN 0. MINMCH or' 11. NiCODK-
Ml'S.
Sep 27 ! .it.
i |JOI FOJI TIIE FAIll!
|SA V E YOU It M(> NE Y !
GREAT REDUCTION IX PRICES!
| Theundersigned having uia'io a very Impoj
j twit discovery in Photography, is now enabled to
i reduce the price of all,Jiintl f picture* 25 per
' cent. lew loan former price and \, witting to
give hi- customers the benefit of such diiooverv.
A first Clue* Picture can now be had
for 25 resit, la -da of the beat material and [.at
up in the moat subataotiaHnannvr.
Photograph Albums in great variety, and
••heaj er than can It) had at any other place in
the county.
A large a- rtrnent of 'JILTE/iAMES, HOSE.
WOOD Fit Ait ES. FANCY CASES, cOltlj
AMD VASSAL* FOE FJtAIIES, tuitablo ! r
any style of picture, a! reduced price*.
A superior lot ,if < iiit arid Rosewood Moulding
lor Frames, just received, very low.
Perronsdortrjiif; a good of themtelvc*
will please call and exaulfne hi* specimen* before
going elsewhere. T. R.'GETTY.-',
j Bedford, Sept. 27:SuioS
r|3FAeiU4R.' EXAMINATIONS.
I The annual examination* of Teacher* will be
held tw follows: For East Providence, til one
holder's S. 11.) Saturday, Oct. 12. Union, do
res' i Saturday, Oct. lib fit. Clair, (Eight fi .)'are,)
H-.iturday, Oct. 2A. Bedford Borough and To.:''
ship, I K dfurd,) Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 23 and
2D. ,Londonderry, ( Hog Back,) Wedcc.-ly, Oct.
io. Harrison 'HuSalo Aliils), Thursday, Cet 31.
Juniata, (lluenua Vista,) Friday, N'pv. 1. fichelis.
burg and Napier. (Schelis'oarg) Saturday, Nov. 2.
Cumberland Valley, (Centreville) Monday, Nov.
I. fiinake Spring ( Hartley's) Tue-dsy, Nov. 5.
Monroe (Clearville) Wednesday, Nor. 6, Bloody
: Run Borough and West Providence tp., (Bloody
Kiin)Tuursday.Xov.7. 1 loj.cwell,(Da.dit.r'.- j Brood
Top and Coaldalo Bor. (Ilopcwell) Friday, Nov.
A Saxton Jlorougb nnd Liberty (S toners town,)
Saturday, Nor. St. Wooiberry M iddle, (Wood
berry) Men.lay, Xov. 11. Woedberry South,
(New Enterprise,) Tuesday, Nov. 12. Colcrain,
(Brick Church,) Thursday, Nov. 14. Soathamp
ton, (Adam'* JI., Friday, Nov. 15. Ay.**,',,/
! J.x. I:dJ 1 rd, Monday, Xov. lb, and Saturday,
j Nov. 23. No private examination* will be grant
ed. Examination, begin at 9 A. M., when all
wish to be exanPncd mu*t bo prc.-cnt. Nonenee-l
apply except those who are prepared to stand an
j examination in Orthography, Reading. Writing.
! Geography, Grammar, Menial and Written Arith
metic, Theory of Teaching, and P. 3. History.
H. W. FISHER. 'o. Suit.
Bedford, Sept. 30.
George Solesby 5 In the Court of Common
vs. , Pleas of Bedford County,
Susan Solesby. / No. 15, Sept. T. 1S". Sub
poena in Libel lor Dirorce, Sept 2, 1b57. On mo
tion, alia* Subpoena awarded, and Hnyct Irvine
appointed Commissioner to take testimony. <tc..
add make return to said Court at next term.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under gncd
Commissioner, appointed ac above stated, will at
tend to the duties of his said appointment at his
< thco, iu Bedford, on Friday the ISth day of <)• ru
ber, A. H. 1?67, at 18 o'clock A. M., when end
where all parties interested may attend if thev
think proper. HAYES IRVINE,
octl:3t Coir: mi saunter.
TRON WATER PtpS
HARTLEY A METZGBR arc now pre;,are]
t(. furnish ail sixes of GALVANIZE 1) liiyN
WATER PIPE at remarkably LOW rates. This
pipe is pure, will last a li/elttur, ean be run in a!!
directions, and is the very thing to carry that
crystal spring right to your door.
Also, HYDRAULIC RAMS, I'ORI'K PUMPS,
BATII TUBS. Ac. Ac., furnished to order.
"BUCKEYE REAPERS."
• FARMER MoWEKfi."
RUSSELL REAPERS and MOWERS.
Green Castle Cradles, stacks of Scythes, Snaths,
Ac., and all kind* of too 1 - f,,r harvesting.
juncH HARTLEY A METZOER.
1 o STRAY SHEEP.—Came to the residence of
IO the subscriber in Snake Spring town-kip, n
or about the loth of July last, eighteen head ~f
Sheep. Ten old ones and eight lam'. . Some
have marks and others none. The owner will
pav the usual charges 1 take them away.
oct4j3t BEXJ. K. A3IICOM.
"p.XECUTOR'S NOTICE.—I etters Testamen-
IU tary upon the last will Ac., of Ann Catharine
Dannaker, late of the Borough of Sehei - .-g,
dee'd, having been issued by the Regi-tcr of Bed
ford county to the subscriber, ho gives notice t •
all persons indebted to the estate of said decea- I
to make payment: claims against the estate pr p
erly authenticated, should be presented by claim
ants immediately. ABRAHAM B. BUNX.
octl:6t Executor.
AC I > ITO R|B~N 0 TIC E.— E* tale of If
Lattr, -AcV.— l\f undersigned Audit-rap
pointed by the Orphans' Court of Bedford county,
to make distribution of the balance in the hands
,f John Mower and S. L. Russell, Es<jr*.. Admin
istrafors "de bonis ncn" with the will ant. x. d
of William' Lane, dee'd, will attend to the .
of hi* appointment, at hi? office in Bedford, on
Tuesday the 15th day of October, i - 57, when ami
where all persons interested ean attend if they
think G. 11. SPANti.
oetf Auditor.
J 0(D) DOLLARS REWARD!
The place tobuy goods and SAVE your GREEN
BACKS, is at the GREAT BARGAIN STORE „f
G. K. At W. OSTEK,
Who will sell from this date until the Si'th ~f
September next, prior to closing to extend MI, I
otherwise repair theirtjtore room,)thcir ENTIRE
ST>CK at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Many gooojs at and below COST.
Bedford. Aug. 25:1 w
g ELVER'S WASH POWDER.
SAVKS TIME, LABOP., MONEY.
MAKES WASHING A PASTIME
AND MONDAY A FESTIVAL
SOLD EVERYWHERE. TRY IT.
' ZEIGLER A SMITH,
Cbetmsts ati-1 Wholesale Druggist.-.
l-*>? North'l bird street, Philadelphia.
Nov. T, 156.-lyr.
Colgate's Aromatic Vegetable Soap.
A superior Toilet Soap, prepared from r -
fined N egetiible Oils, in combination wi-'i
Glycerine, and etjiuuiully designed for tlic u
of Ladies an 1 for the Nticscry. It pcifiimo
ia exquisite, and it£ washing properties unrivalled.
For sale by all druggists. maj2l:ly
g S. CAM I'll ELL ACo.
JIV.MT'.ItTIRIJIG tX'E*riON tiK*.
aud wholesale dealers in
FOKKIGk FBIITS, HITS, At'., .It
No. 303 Race t trect,
P it 1 LA HEP 1' IIIA.
Also manufacturers of all kind* of
fit-a? Molasses Candy & Cocoannt Work
October 2(1, lyr
rpME SCHOOL FOR YOFNG LADIKS
' will re-open on MONDAY, SEPT. 2d, in t! <
Lecture Room of the Presbyterian Church.
Principal. Mrs. C. V. R. BONNEY.
iKRAIfi, per (juarter of ten weeks. 30 t" -f*
Ri rußgsotis,—o. E. Shannon. T. R. G> tty
W. P- tSchell. -B, King. Jacob Read, G. IV. Hupp-
Bedford, Aug. 30:3ui
f~ I(.>MMrSSIONKR'S NOTICE,
v By direction of the Court of Common 1*
of Bedford County, the undersigned will, at
office, in Bedford, on Sept.lt, lMif, take k
utony to supply the place of K,s! deeds an 1 per
fect the title ot Mo u., R bison t„ tbeestate
father, George Rol i-,,:i lute o' Monmo '! . 1 '•
aug3o:3t ' JOHN P. REED. Commissi "'-*'-
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iLL KINDS OF BLANKS, Common, A-in. •
x'\ istrator's snd Kxecutor's. Deeds. Mortgagi -
Sudguient Notes, Promissory Notes, with a" 1 wit
out waiver of exemption, Summons, Subpoena*
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