BF.D?OE>, PA-. r*i PAI, J* N. TM.
TUB GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
To tbe exclusion of oar u-uxl variety of
now* and reading matter, are publish thin
weak. Governor Geary's Message. The
Message is such as might be expected from
an honest, straight forward man, whose
only aim, in the discharge of bis official
duty, is tbe greatest attainable prosperity of
bis State, and the highest good of her peo
ple. The attention of the legislature is
plainly called to a great many abuses that
hare in tbe course of years crept into the
condact of affairs in various parts of the
gtatc and about the capital. Railroad mat
ters, and the propriety and necessity for a
General Railroad Law, are discussed with
out any evasion and the Governor shows
clearly that he has not forgotten his prom
ises nor the wishers of the people no this
subject It is a long time since we hare had
so plain and practical a calling of the atten
tion of our legislators to the duties of their
position. Not the least among the abases,
that have long prevailed without regard to
party, for years, has been the large amount
of the public money that has been permitted
to he in the bands of the state Treasurer,
for all of which there was no adequate se
curity, and from tbe use which the Treas
urers have annually been realizing thousands
and even hundreds of thousands of dollars
that should have gone into the Treasury.
The whole tenor of tbe message displays that
practical common sense and integrity of
purpose for which his Excellency the Gover
nor has long been distinguished. We hope
every citixen who feels any interest in the
affairs of the state will give the message a
careful and thorough perusal.
THE OflSA jfIZATIOH OF THE LEG
ISLATFHE.
The last issue of the ISQI IBEB announced
the organization of the Senate of Pennsylva
nia, and the nomination of Hon. E. W.
Davis, of Philadelphia, for speaker of the
House, but up to the time we went to press
tbe House remained unorganised. Thia
was brought about by Free Railroad men,
to tbe number of nine, who were not satisfied
that the honorable gentleman named for
that position could be trusted, and they de
termined to withhold their votes from him
until the balance of tbe Free Railroad men
would repudiate him or until they could se
cure such concessions for the measure as
they felt warranted in asking.
John T. Richards, Esq. of this District,
was of the number, and we give him all
credit for consistency. Mr. Richards repre
sents a district in which their is a unanimity
of feeling on the subject of a Free Railroad
law which does scarcely admit of an excep
tion. We are satisfied that he had the best
of reasons for supposing that Mr. Davis was
in the interest of the Central and conse
quently antagonistic to this great measure.
Mr. Richards is a conscientious man and
would only follow when duty leads the way.
The citizens of this district, as far as we
have been able to learn their sentiments
fully sustain these gentleman and hope he
may ever have the courage to do what is
right, fearless of tbe threats of the hirelings
of any mammoth monopoly.
The following card explanatory of their
'•ourse was placed on tbe record:
HOUSE OF IUEFBESESTATTVES, F
January 10, 1868. >
We, the undersigned. Republican mem
bers of the House of Representatives of tbe
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having
declined to attend the caucus of our party
friends, held for the purpose of making
nominations of persons to fill the offices of
this House, and having up to this time
withheld our support from the nominee of
said caucus for the position of Speaker, de
sire to lay before this body our immediate
constituents, and the people of the State,
the reasons which have influenced our ac
tion.
We have been opposed to the election of
the candidate for Speaker presented by the
caucus above referred to, because we believ
ed and still believe that the will of the peo
pie and the interests of the Republican par
ty at this time, in this State, demand the
election of a Speaker, with, among others,
the following qualfications:
First. One who is in all respects free from
responsible connection with the past legisla
tion of this body, considered offensive by
the people.
Second. One whose record and life show
him to be in favor of reforming the abuses
that have erept into the management of
public affairs in this State; and of retrench
ing in all practicable ways the expenditures
of the Commonwealth.
Third. One who has not been identified,
in away that would be likely to affect bis of
ficial action, with any corporation in the
State that has heretofore shown a disposition
to monopolize privileges, to exercise powers
not granted by charter, and to control legis
lation by improper influences.
Fourth. One who would so constitute the
committees of this House and so direct its
action as to carry into effeet in good faith
the will of the party to which we belong, as
expressed at its late convention, held at
Williamsport, in favor of the passage of a
Free Railroad Law.
And judging the candidate for the Speak
ership fevored by the majority of our party
friends by his votes in this body, by his
published remarks and speeches, and by his
surroundings, we have not deemed him the
person best qualified to meet the just ex
pectations of the Republican voters of the
State, or to give strength to that party or
ganization which saved the country from
disruption by war, and to which a patriotic
people look tor wise government in peace.
Our temporary separal" t from those with
whom we have heretofore acted has been
painful to us. The step was taken in the
first place, from no feeling of disappoint
tr.eot or revenge, from no disposition to be
factious, with no intention of becoming dis
organizes, but we claim to have been actu
ated wholly by a high sense of duty to our
selves, to our constituents, and to the party
whose best interests we have always tried to
ssrve.
At no time has the thought been enter
tained by any of the undersigned of tasting
a single vote, under any possible eircum
stances, for the candidate supported by the
party called Democratic.
Our whole purpose, from tbe beginning,
has beec to secure time for reflection on the
part of the majority of our own party, ho
ping that on sober thought they would see
tbe mistake they had made and hasten to
correct it; and time for the people to so ex
press themselves as that those who are but
their servants could not help being made
acquainted with their voioe, and through it
might be willing to yieid to the popular de
mand. Minorities bave responsibilities as
well as majorities, and as such we feel that
we have but discharged our duty.
In the hope that a change wquld be effec-
ted by a little delay, we have not been dis
appointed.
The candidate for the Speakership pre
sented by tbe majority ha* not been with
draws as we had hoped he would be, but be
has given u* such pledge* and assuraonos
that we feel we Have gained substantially
the object we aimed at, and that our course
will be fully justified by the prudent end in
dependent character of the legislation that
the party in power in thii House will enact
during the present session.
Not having, therefore, any further end to
gain that will justify -a longer delay, and de
siring that the House be organized as
speedily as possible, that the public business
may be transacted, we will bow respectfully
to the will of the majority.
ANDREW ARMSTRONG,
J. BOTD EHPT,
ACGCSTCB BECKERT,
SAMCEL M'CAMANT,
JOHN T. RICHARDS,
GEO. R. RIDDLE,
DAVID L. SMITH,
H. 8. WHARTON.
Davis, on taking the speakers chair, spoke ;
as folloas, in regard to the measure which
these gentlemen had good reason to sup
pose he would endeavor to defeat:
"We should also have a general railroad
law; a liberal, practical, comprehensive one,
under whose operations capital would be
invested to develope the immense resources
of tbe State. Let the Legislature be true
to what seems to be the almost universal
demand of tbe people, of every section of
the State, by taking away restrictions to
tbe liberal system of internal commerce,
get at tbe ways of guarding the rights of in
dividual citizens, invite capital to come
freely and develope our inexhaustible fields
of iron, coal and other minerals, ss well as
tbe immense lumbering regions, and other
sources of wealth and greatness. This mn
only be accomplished thoroughly, by giving
tbe right to open every locality of the State,
containing such sources of wealth to
free and wholesome competition. That it
may be properly understood I am in favor,
and hope the House will speedily pass the
much agitated and greatly seeded free
Railroad law."
A number of journals, we are led to be
lieve. were instigated to attack these fearless
champions of justice by improper influences,
but where such influences were not brought
to bear and the merits of the case were fully
understood, they do redeve credit for their
efforts to rid us of the Railroad monopolies.
The following comments from the Philadel
phia Post are in the proper spirit.
"In this case the responsibility appears
to have been taken with good reason. We
do not know that there was any proof, up
to the delivery of his address, that Mr.
Davis would not be found among the appo
nentsof railroad reform—a reform which
the Governor in his message declares nee
essary to the resources of the State, and
one which the people unquestionably de
mand. Governor Geary said—"it will open
new avenues to distant markets; improve
the value of property; give new impulse to
immigration, and add to our general pros
perity. Other States have tried the exper
iment with satisfactory results, and there is
no reason why Pennsylvania should be a
laggard in the grand march of progress and
improvement.' So long as Mr. Davis was
supposed to be an enemy of a law thus de
fined by the Governor, so universally called
for by the people—so long as it was not pos
itively certain that he was its friend—the
seven bolters bad justification for their
course. If Mr. Davis has always been an
earnest supporter of railroad reform, we can
only regret that he allowed his position to
be doubted; if be was in any way interested
in the preservation of monopoly the public
may now rejoice that he has frankly pledged
himself to aid in its destruction. We are
glad that the difficulty is at an end, and
that the Legislature is ready to go to work,
but if the bolt has helped the speedy pas
sage of a general railroad law, we cannot
think that the week has been wasted.
To all Men and W omen of Pennsylvania.
A Convention of the Friends of Temper
ance will be held in the Court House, in
Harrisburg, beginning ON TUESDAY, THE
18TH or FEBBI ABY, 1868, at ten o'clock in
the morning, to continue so long as it may
find business. Each person attending the
Convention, who has purchased a ticket to
Harrisburg at full rates at any statioo on
The Pennsylvania Railroad, The Philadel
phia and Erie Railroad, or Tbe Northern
Central Railway, will receive at the Conven
tion a Free Return Ticket. Return or Ex
cursion tickets for One fare will be granted
at the time of purchasing at any ticket office
on the Reading Railroad, the East Pennsyl
vania, and the Lebanon Branch, to all per
; sons who travel over these roads to attend
! thetJonvention.
AH Churches, Colleges and Academies, j
all Temperance Socities, Divisions of Sons
of Temperance, Temples of Honor and Tem
perance, Lodges of Good Templars, County
Societies auxiliary to the State Temperance
Union, and ail other friendly societies,
whether herein named or not, are requested
to have themselves represented by such a
number of delegates as they may choose.
All persons (whether delegates or not, who
desire earnestly to combat tbe Vice of Intem
perance. and that Temperance and Virtue
shall prevail in the Commonwealth, are cor
dially invited to be present, to consult to
gether, and devise ways and means for the
labor of another rear. The Convention,
which met in February, 1867, did much
good.
Under the auspices of The Pennsylvania
State Temperance Union, 260 public Tem
perance meetings have been held, 28 auxil
iary County Societies have been formed, and
more than 4800 names have been added to
the Temperance Pledge. By tbe aid of this
Organization, and the zeal and activity of
the Sons of Temperance, Temples of Honor,
Good Templars, and other Temperance So
cieties, more meetings bave been held, more
sermons and addresses delivered, more or
ganizations formed, and names to the Pledge
obtained, daring the past year than during
any one year of the past ten years. It is
hoped that the Friends of Temperance will
assemble in thia Convention in greater num
bers than before, so that the promoters of
Vice and Immorality, who say, "Sirs, ye
know that by this craft we have our wealth,''
may learn that the friends of Virtue and
Religion are not appalled by opposition; bat
thanking God for past success, and trusting
in His continued blessing, will labor on un
til their homes and firesides are free from
tbe Demon of Intemperance.
The Pennsylvania State Temperance
Union will hold its Annual Session in Har
risburg during the week of tbe Convention,
for the Election of Officers and Managers.
The Report of tbe Managers will be presen
ted for discussion, and eloquent speakers
will be present to enliven the occasion. All
persons at the Convention and others (male
and female! will have an opportunity to be
come members of the State Union, and all
its auxiliaries are requested to send delegates
to thia Annual Meeting as weU as to the
Convention.
On behalf of the Board of Managers of
The Pennsylvania State Temperance Union.
JAMES BLACK, President,
Lancaster Pa.
W. M. NICHOLSON, Resident Secretary,
115 South Beventh Street, Philadelphia.
William D. Kelley, and Hon.
Chaa. 0 Neil of tbe National Honse of
Representatives and Hon. Alexander Stutz
manand JohnT. Richards, Esqof the Penna
vania Legislature will accept our thanks for
public documents.
Tin Matrimonial business has increased
with such alarming rapidity in Biair county
that the Ilolhdayburg Radical has bees
compelled to issue a supplement to get out
all the announcements.
THE PACITIC RAILROAD.— The Pacific
Railroad has been extended past Cheyenne,
five hundred and forty miles west of Oma
ha. The graders and choppers are in the
Black Hills. Only ten miles of track re
main to be laid to the highest point of the
Rocky Mountains which tbe road has to
cross. Winter, it seems, has not delayed
the work of construction, which will be con
tinued through all the winter mouths.
Even at this season, when the gorges an<l
defiles of the mountains are often obstructed
by snow, the oost of building the road per
mile has not, as we are informed, exceeded
if it has equalled, the estimates. Nearly
thirty miles of this great thoroughfare may
be built for the annual cost of maintaining
a single regiment of cavalry on the plains;
and the saving to the government in the
transportation of freights will almost pay
for the entire advances made toward the
construction of the road.— World.
THADDECS STEVENS is in bis SEAT at the
opening of tbe House every morning, and
though rarely rising to speak, he is con
stantly surrounded by members, who con
sult his judgement on current topics and
duties. A feu days tgo, while a noisy
Copperhead member was shoutiog his love
of the white rebels South and his bate of
the black man, a gentleman, who was list
eniog to the tirade, said to Mr. Stevens, "I
wonder what that angry Democrat wants? '
"Why," said the old man, with a quiet
smile, "what he wants most is— bram!"
Mr. Stevens cannot ascend tbe stairs lead
ing to the Capitol, so two stout fellows are
employed to carry him up. The other day
as they were bearing along their not very
heavy burden, be turned to them and said:
"Have you eVer thought, my friends, who
will be kind enough to take all this trouble
for me when you two invalids have died ?''
The men laughed heartily at the veteran's
grim philosophy.
GENERAL HEWS ITEMS.
CHICAGO had only three hundred and thirty
eight divorces last year.
GALVESTON is enjoying green peas and Ist- I
tuce.
TWENTY American sculptors are in Italy,
six of them ladies.
MAN Y of the Tennessee paper* want An
drew Johnson for the next President.
Ex KING GEORGE of Hanover has a for
tune of $15,000,000.
GEN, GRANT will B* forty-six years of age
on the 27th of April next.
DIFTSERIA is very prevalent ia Washington
coanty.
SAX FRANCISCO exported forty aud-a half
millions in treasure during 1867.
THE Pennsylvania Democratic State Con
vention will meet in Harrisbnrg on the 4th of
March next.
Ma. MORTON M°MICHAEL has declined re
comination for the office of Mayor of Phila
delphia.
PETER CARTRIGHT, the celebrated Method
ist preacher, it still vigorous at tbe age of
eighty-three.
THREATS of General Mead's removal are
already rife in Washington—cause, not fol
lowing in the foot-steps of Hancock.
As the Republican National Convention
will be held in May, it is probable the State
Convention in Pennsylvania will be held aa
early as March.
AN act to repeal the Sunday liquor law has
been introduced into the State Senate by Mr.
Searight, (Dem.) from Fayette.
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1868, contains
tbe usual very valuable astronomical aad
political statistics. For sale at the ISQIIBER
Book Store.
PEOMIS.-R.VT Democrats in Washington are
taking steps to bring Gen. John A. Dix for
ward as a Democratic candidate for Presi
dent.
THE Convention of Boys in Blue, which
met in Philadelphia January Bth, nominated
Genera! Grant for President, and Ex-Gover
nor A. G- Curtin for Vice Presideat.
THE Union Republican State Central Com
mittee will meet in Harrisburg on Wednesday,
the 22dinsL, at 2 o'clock, p. m., to determine
on the time snd place for holding a State
Convention.
THE formal opening of the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad took place on Wednesday. It
makes important connections for the ship
pers of oil, and will be a great advantage to
the business ot the oil region through which
it runs.
THE Grand Army of the Republic of Mary
land has appointed delegates to a National
Convention, instructed to vote for Grant's
nomination for President.
PHILADELPHIA expects, by the location of a
navy yard at League Island, to attract an
hundred millions of dollars by investments of
various kinds in her different lines of busi
ness.
THE New York Democrats are anxious
that Horatio Seymour shall be a Presidential
candidate. It is believed he will withdraw
his declination, and consent to go before tbe
convention.
THE U. S. Senate Lave amended the House
bill repealing the tax on cotton. As the bill
now stands the tax is repealed for one year
only, commencing January Ist 1868.
THE U. S. Senate Military Committee has
adopted Mr. Howard's report defending Sec
retary Stanton against the charges of the
President. Mr. Doolittle will prepare a mi
nority report.
THE Ohio Democratic State Convention, 1
which met on Wednesday, adopted resolu
tions recommending Hon. George H. Pendle
ton as the next Democratic Candidate for
President of the United States.
GEN. MEADE baa assured the Georgia Con
vention that he would use all the powers con
ferred upon him by the Reconstruction acts
for a speedy restoration of Georgia to all her
rights in tbe Union.
I (RIGHT Rev. Bishop Hopkins, Presiding
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the United States, died on Thursday at his
residence near Burlington Vermont.
REVERDY JOHNSON hopes to be elected
United States Senator from Maryland as a
compromise candidate, the war betwetn
Swan, Pratt and Hamilton baviug waxed so
warm that it is doubtful whether either can
be elected.
THE Richmond Convention has adopted
the substitute for the second section of the
Bill of Rights, which states that the allegi
ance of citizens to tbe Government is para
mount to that of the State Government.
SECRETARY BROWNING tells us that the iast
soldier of the Revolution who was on the pen
sion rolls at tba date of the laat annual report
has since died. Two other veterans have,
however, been placed by special acts on the
list, at five hundred dollars a year.
THE many friends of Hon. Louis W. Hall
will be gratified to learn that at latest advices
he and his accomplished bride were enjoying
themselves in Paris, and expected goo u to
extend their travels through Southern France,
Italy and Rome.
THE Democratic State Central Committee
' met in Harrisburg on Tuesday evening last,
and decided upon the 4th of March next as
the time arid Harrisburg as the place for the
assembling of the next Democre'ic State
Convention.
GE.V. HARTRANIT. —Gen. John F. Hart
ran ft, the present efficient Auditor General,
| will be a candidate for re-nominalist! before
, i the next Republican State Convention. Gen.
1 Hariranft is deservedly popular among all
classes of the community, and hia affability
aad courtesy have made bim many true and
lasting friends. With him as our standard
bearer we shall carry the State by a good
majority.— York True Democrat..
Tr*mr-m* of the lejmbliaw journal*
published ia the northed and aothwestern
portion* of Pennsylvanu ha** expressed a
preference for Mr. Galu*>* A- Grow. the
candidate for Vice Preaivnt- Able, experi
enced. dear-sighted, trie, be command* to
popular confidence.
Is the Missouri Senafa on the 10th in*t., a
bill was introduced, wbch makes in compul
sory upon parent* am guardian* to send
children, between the *e# of nine and thir
teen years, to *ehool at least four months in
( year, and imposing* penalty for ten to thir
ty-days' absence without satisfactory cause.
Tb* Baltimore GaitUe says that if the
Democratic party had "*oy serious intention
of taking Gen. Grant u it* Presidential can
didate" previous to the publication of his
"private letter to President Johnson, "it
may as well at once put on mourning for a
lost hope."
THE volume of statistics just published by
the government show* that the total number
of United States soldiers interred in cemete
ries is two hundred snd fifty-one tboussnd
eight hundred and tventy-eeven (261,837);
of which two hundredand thirty-eight thou
sand six hundred and sixty-six (238,666) are
interred in the national cemeteries.
THE PUBLIC DBST.— The statement of the
public debt, January 1, 1868, show* debt
bearing coin interest $1,890,102,091 80 debt
bearing currency interest $328,591,280 ma
tured debt not presented for payment, $15,-
871,640 82; debt bearitg no interest, $407,-
861,290 86. Total debt, $2,642,326,253 48.
Amount of debt less c**h in the Treasury,
$2,508,125,660 10.
THE Republicans of Arkansas will hold a
State Convention at Little Rock on the 15th
of January, to nomoate candidates for Gov
ernor and other Stale officers, to be chosen
at the next election. The late election for a
convention resulted in an affirmative major
ity of twelve or foirteen thousand, and of
the delegates eleced about nineteen-twen
tieth* are straightott Rupublicans.
THE Governor, m his message, recom
mend* the I-egialatire to pass an act authori
zing inspector* of gu, and establishing pen
altirs against furniaing an article inferior to
the fixed standard. The price and quality of
light are as important to the masses** are
the cheapness and (uahty of air and water.
It i* a great and iogyortant public question.
Fancy Are Dismay.
H'AicA would prevail in tkotwand* of Houte
hold*. It if should be ruddenly acasuaeed
throughout th Unite! States, Canada*, the West
ladies and Spanish America that no mere HOS
TETTER'S BITTERS would be mesufactnred,
and that henceforth the GRAND SPECIFIC FOR
DYSPEPSIA, and preventive of ail malarious dis
eases would be lost v* VMS would ! The bilious,
the feeble, the deapoeeent; the traveler, the voy
ager, the miner, the seoeatary "ladent, the settler
on the frontier of civilisation; the toiler, cooped
up in crowded city tesements; the convalescent,
needing an invigorant. the shivering victim of
ague, and the nervous of both eexee everywhere,
would learn, with grief, too deep for words, (hat
the moat celebrated corrective, invigorant and al
terative at the ege, had been blotted out of axis,
tence. As a prepsratorv astwots to epidemic
disease, s genial stimulant, a promoter of consti
tutional vigor, an appetiser, a stomachic, and a
remedy for nervous debility, no medicinal pre
paralion has ever attained the reputation of HOS
TETTER'S BITTERS. It ia the HOUSEHOLD
TONIC of the AMERICAN PEOPLE—has been
so for twenty years, and in nil human probability
will be so for centuries to come. The magnates of
Science recognise its merits: and that it IS em
pbaticeally the medicine of the masees is proved
by its vest end ever increasing sales. smo.
REMOVAL! REMOVAL!!
B. W. BERKSTRESSER A CO.,
Take pleasure ia informing their many friends
and customers that they here moved the Bedford
CLOTHING EMPORIUM to Shack's Old Stand,
one door west of the Washington House, where
they have opened the largest stock of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
ever brought to Bedford, sad consisting in pert."
of
OVER COATS,
DRESS COATS,
BUSINESS COATS, PANTS, VESTS,
to match.
They have alee a good'assortment of
ARMY CLOTHING
at very low prices ;
BLOUSES,
OVER COATS,
PANTS,
BLANKETS, A*.. Ac.
Our
CASSIMERE DEPARTMENT
is full and complete.
TRIMXISGS
in greatest variety.
Our Notion Department is also quite attractive
GENT'S UNDER CLOTHING from $1 to 3.3
" OVER SHIRTS of every style and price.
HOSIERY,
GLOVES, NECKTIES,
BOW SUSPENDERS, LINEN ash
PAPER CUPFS, LINEN
COLLARS.
W# have the largest Btock ef PAPER COL
LARS in Bedford and the greatest variety.
In HA TS we defy competition, as we have the
largest stock, end direct from the Manufacturer*.
The latest styles always en hand.
MUSLINS. DELAINES,
CALICOES,
TICKINGS, FLANNELS,
CLOAKING CLOTHS,
ia great variety.
LADIES SHAWLS
of latest pattern-, end cheaper than the cheapest.
Persons buying for CASH or PRODUCE
would do writ to eail and tee us.
Bnt remember, our TERMS are Caii or Pro
duce.
Remember the place! I
On* Door West ol the Wwhiogton House.
Nov.Srtf.
OYES ! OYES! O YES!—The undersigned
having taken out auctioneer license holds
himself in readiness to cry sale* and auctions en
the shortest notice. Give him a eail. Addrese
him at Ray's Hill, Bedford county, Pa.
' WILLIAM GRACEY.
OatlfcJm
gELLSI BELLS! BELLB!
The largest stock of SLEIGH BELLS in Bedford,
CHEAP, at LYNCH'S Hardware Store, Blymyeris
Old Stand. Sign of Big Saw. dec.l3tf
BOOK, STATIONERY
AND
PICTURE STORE.
The undersigned baa opened iu Shaffer's building,
Julians nreet, a NEW
BOOK, STATIONERY AND PICTURE STORK.
Having purchased the largest stock of Books Sad
Stationery rver brought to this place, at the
LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICKS,
He fiatters .himself that he will be able to sell
CHEAPER
than any other person engaged in the same busi
ness. His stock consists in part of
SCHOOL BOOKS.
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.
STANDARD POETRY,
POPULAR NOVELS,
Also HYMN BOOKS for all Denominations,
EPISCOPAL-PRAYER BOOKS, MISSALS, AC.
CHILDREN'S
Story Rooks, Book* on Parlor Magic. Books on
Maine*, Song Books, Dime Novels, etc.
His stock of
SCHOOL BOOKS!
Embraces Osgood's Series of Header.?, Brown's
Grammars, Brook's Arithmetics, Davie's
Algebra, Raub's Speiler, snd all
books used in the Com
mon Schools of Bedford County; also COPY.
BOOKS, of all kinds.
STATIONERY!
of every description at lowest prices, will be found
at his store, including Fools-cap, plain and ruled,
Ledger Cap, Letter Cap, Bill Paper, Commercial
Note, Ladies' Note, ENVELOPES or' all kinds
and sites, Plain and Fancy, Fine White Wove,
etc., etc. STEEL PENS, Pea-Holders, States and
Slate Pencils of all numbers, Ink-Stands of the
icost Beautiful and Convenient designs, and
INKS of the best quality at the lowest price*.
Also a large assortment of KEROSENE
LAMPS, Plain and Fancy Soaps, SMOK fNO
and CHEWING TOBACCOES, Cigars. Peu-kaives,
PERFUMERY, etc. A speciality wi!P*>emade of
the PICICEE DEPARTMENT.—
Fiae Large Portraits of Washington, Lincoln,
Johnson and other distinguished American", Fan
cy Pictures, Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Views,
Picture Frames. Ac., ee., will be always kept on
hand. Porte Mouaaies, Pocket-Books, baud
some Porte-Folioes, etc. Vieiias, Aceordeon*
and other Musical Instruments, Checker-Boards,
C'hets-Men. etc.
Hoping to meet the patronage of the public, he
has selected his stock with great care, and is
bound to sell cheap to all who will give him a
call JOHN KEEFFE.
Bedford, Dee. ISth. 1847. -tf
QIRARB
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF PHILADELPHIA
CAPITAL AND ASSETS, JANUARY 1, l-7,
f3,4 jj..tii 36.
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AO whole of Life Policies of several years stan d
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without any thing more to pay—therefore the ta
snred need n l fear a iusa in case they are not abie
after several years payments, to keep as their
policies.
Roswm or sddiihMU to politic* ore mod* every .
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THOMAS RI DO WAY, Pres.
JOHN F. JAMES, Actuary.
ORRIS ROGERS, General Agent.
323 Walnut Street, up stairs, i
J. T. KEAGY, Agent.
marlkrivr Bedford. Pa.
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of
Bedford County, the undersigned administrator of
William Penrsoee, late of St. Clair township, de
ceased, will sell on the premises, at I o'clock p. 1
m., on Saturday, January 23th, 18*-. tbe follow
ing valuable real estate sir : A tract of land situ
ate in Napier township, containing about 27
acres, adjoining lands of Jacob Bowser, John F.
Blackburn and James F- Blackburn A Frame j
House, Frame Barn and Carpenter Shop thereon '
erected. About 2 acre* of meadow, the remainder j
tillable and in a good state of cultivation, with \
good fences. Also some choice fruit trees, and a .
spring of never failing water. Terms cash at j
confirmation of tele. CYRUS PENROSE,
jan 3.-4* A dm, of Wm. Penrose, dee'd.
A SPLENDID SITUATION
FOR A PAYSICIAN
A MOST DESIRABLE LOCATION.
A Physician wishing to retire from practice offers
bis location and property for sale The property
consists of a modern constructed building con
taining eight large rooms, kitchen, cellar and a
good well of water at the door. Two lota planted
in fruit trees and grape vines, handsomely situ
ated in one of the most thriving towns in the
Son'hern part of tbe State, with e good established
practice. Any young Physician wishing to locate
permanently, would do well to look at this loca
tion. Tbe property will be told for less than cost
and on ease terms. Price 62,200. Apply to
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i * LL KINDS OK BLANKS, Common, Adiniu
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A LI TZ,
ATTORNEYNKYS AT LAW
AND kill ESTATE AGENTS.
BEDFORD, PESN'A.
Those who desire to sell or bov land ST land,
will find this agen-y as excellent Bed-em throurh
which to accomplish their object. Ail laud, of.
fered for sale are dolv registered, likewise the en
plications to hoy, sod those who desire to ml! £j
those who desire to purafcaee are brought toeetze!
with comparatively little deity, trouble creipsi.
Persons deeirieg to u,e this agency-an as- -
jto or personally or by letter. ' July IS.
I "yALIfABLK TRACTS OF
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber* offer at private sale the follow,
ing valuable tracts of lar.d. vis:
No. 1. The undivided half of a tract of lac !
containing 227 acres, situate on the south-east
side of tbe Bread Top Mountain, lying partly ia
Bedford and partly ia Fulton county,
joining lands of Samuel Dancer, James Britt
hurst and Wuhan's heirs. TWO VEINS OF
COAL, one if feet, the other *4 feet ia depth have
been discovered on this tract.
No. 2. A tract 0f23 acre* sew toe shore, sd
-1 joining the same lands, and supposed tc contain
the same vein* of eonl.
No. 3. A tract of 4bt> acres, within two and .
half miles of the shore irac.s, lying on the North
tide of the Harbor across th- mountain, well tilt
be red with oak and pine.
May 3,-if. DURBoKROW A LITZ.
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE
WITHIN A FEW MILKS OF BEDFORD 1
The subscribers will sell, at private saie. si! that
SPLENDID FARM.
situate in Pleasant Valley, Bedford township,
five mues from Bedfcr d, aow in the occupancv of
Wii.iam H. Nycum, containing 100 ACRES,
more or taw, about Sixty Acres cleared sad
under excellent fence, 18 acres of bottom, meal w
and the balance well timbered, with a splendid
DOUBLE DWELLING HOCSE,
Barn, and • ther out-buildings. A well of excel
lent water Bear tbg door also, a good young Or.
-hard.
This is an excellent opportunity to procure a
GOOD FARM near Bedford, convenient to
Churches and good Schorls.
PRICE $2 PEP. ACHRE.
DURRORROW A LETT,
July Irtf Real Estate Agents.
pi BLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Tbe uwrcgud Eaimra int ef the last Will and
Tessaateu- af LhAai K.eagy. late of Middle
W shsDmort -:.wr.-L.p. ownzaas-i- hy virtue of the
a. t * . wt-t -Mf-xce.tr.- w~3 2 at "KEAGY'S
EATI * a 1"wtB-jvi cotn*y. a*
TXZZ.iI, TEE i-TH DAT OF JANCAEY,
\tt 'v. I-;-* txg lev—-oec ral eahie real estate, vii:
1 i TE i. -"7 C-F LAND 1<W! as the " A bra
neat fceugy Farm-."' at. .ini-nr lands of William
5 E-aer lit vise North. Peer Keary and Christisn
ii.-fnsat on the Ym and inure* Easier on the
Sncti.. and ocner amds of the shove .decedent on
the hast, a-rxtng * tarty-one acres and .me
hswdtwc ant friy-J ■ :er:se. net measure, of
whseas e—stv acres are - -aruA and the balance
*:. :::>• erei. * :.c a TWO BTORT FRAME
DWSLLINi, Hd'TrE, a frame hank barr. with
*ag- shed attached and other out-buadio
there--:! erected. There is a very fine Touog -.r
eiaard thereon, also g -i water c-uvenien'. Tbe
iaad eonsist of the best of i-.me "tone.
2. A TRACT adyvtamg the above containing
thirty-six acres and sixty-seven perches, net
measure, having thereoo erected a
FIRST-CLASS ssRIST MILL,
with three run of tmaa. a Miii House and etahie, a
COUNTRY CARDING MILL,
Dwelling House and Stable attached,
IRGN FOUNDRY" AND MACHINE SHOP,
with a Chopping Mil] attached.
THREE DWELLING HOUSES,
and two stables also attached, with the patterns,
flasks, Ac., belonging to the said estate, and about
four acres of timber land. The water power is
ample to supply all the above improvements
and any other that may from time to time be
erected. The water-right is as good as any in
the country. AU the above property lies -n the
turnpike leading from Ho'.iidas sburg to Pattons
ville, within one mile of Woodberry. in one of the
best wbtat growing districts in S uthern P-nn
syiTatiia and it one cf the most desirable loca
tions in the State- The railrrad in centetnpis
ti.-n fr- m Hollidaysburg toPstconsviile must part
direetiy through it.
TERMS:
One-half cash in hand, the balance in tw„ eons!
annual payments with interest, secured by judg
ment bonds or bonds and mortgages. S*.e to
commence at 10 o'clock of said day. Possessna
given on the Ist dar of April 186 S.
JOHN S. HETRICK.
JOHN KEAGT, Execu-. rt.
December 20th, IStST. et
Chambersburg A'-y-,lory and Hollidaysbsrg
Reyxtttr, please insert iwiee and send bill to this
office.
FOR SALE.
We take pleasure in offeriug to the public ths
following tracts of excellent land for sale a! very
reasonable prices. Persons wishing to boy will
do well to eonsult us before purchasing, and th -e
having lands to sell will find it to rhrir advan
tage to avail themselves of our reasonable terms
No. 1. North-west fractional one-fourth of the
North-west oue-fonrth of section 6. in tow-ship
F6. North of range 4, Cedar county. lowe
3 97-180 acres. Prairie land. Price
No. 2. N. E. one-fourth 9. in township, si,
range 43, in Monona conntv, lowa. 16* acre'
Piairieland Price s9o*.
No. 3. N. E. one fourth of the N. W. one
fourth section 22, in township 33, Sorth of nsp
22, it Pine county, Minnesota. 4 acres tia-er
land. Price s7o*
No. 4. A good fu-ui. situate in Pleassitt \ alley.
Bedford township, five mi tee from Bedford, c'*
in the occupancy of William H. Nyeum. centsis
ing lfto acres, more or less, about ixty
cleared and under excellent fence. IS sere? '
bottom meadow, and the balance well 11ir vrs-!.
with a splendid double dwellinc house, barn
other out buildings. A welt of excellent wit"
near th* door also, a good young orchard. Th--
is an excellent opportunity to procure a r
near Bedford, convenient to churches sa l I'"- 1
schools. Price 830 per acre.
DURBORKOW A LI TZ.
Real Estate Agent'.
Feb. I, 1867. BeltC'td, F
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL STATi.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court d
Brilford county, the undersigned administrators:
the estate of Sophia Palmer, l ite of Jurists If-.
deceased, will sell at Public Outcry. on the F™?.'
isea, on Saturday tbe 25th day of January
all the following described rea! estate, situate a
the township atoresaid, to wit: All that c erl -
farm or tract of land adjoining lands ot Josef
Ling on the west. William Brant on the ea !■ :ar
occupied by Daniti .Metagar. Esq.. on then-' -
and land of Josepdi Ling end William '' r, ° "
the South, containing I*7 acre; and 59 P"*.';
and allowance, about 30 acres civareil an t uv-'
fence with a two story log dwelling tens, stu ' !
stable thereon erected. Thi? pr-.y.rty i- -
j situated in a pleasant neigbborh- -d, c
•to Schools and Churches. There is a ? * n * '•
i failing spring of excellent water convenient u '
| Dwelling House. Tbe unimprovcti I'* r - " "
j land is well covered with excellent oak sn -
i timber, and is only distant about six m'je- • -
j the large and extensive Steam Tannery oft
-1 A Black at the foot of Dry Ridge. Title iw<F
| table, sa e to cotuuier.ee at tl o'clock a. ■ °
j day, whan terms will be made known. jj"
| tendance given, LEONARD BITTY L ■ j
i jan 3. w l Administrator i