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LEGISLATION.
At the last session certain bills were pas
scd in which large numbers of citizens were
deeply interested, the reaponsibilty for
which, after the adjournment, but few mem
bers could be found willing to assume, or
even to admit any knowledge of their pass
age. It is expected that every legislator
should be acquainted with all that is trans
piring in the legislative balls. He is not
simply chosen to give his support to certain
bills which have been calieu to his individ
ual attention, but to be constantly on the
alert to frustrate every act that may have a
tendency to jeopardize the public interests.
To plead ignorance after a real or imaginary
wrong has been done, is to acknowledge a
want of attention to the trust reposed by
his constituents. One bill, the authorship
and knowledge of which has been generally
disclaimed, passed both branches of the As
sembly, and was sent in due form, with the
signatures of the proper officers, _ for the
Executive approval, and in several instances
bills were passed and sent for approval in
duplicate. All such hasty and careless legis
lation should be avoided, and the members
of the session now about to commence be
enabled at its close to give an account of
their participation in every act, however
unimportant. The Legislature, coming as
it does, fresh from the ranks of the people,
should set an example in economy, retrench
ment and reform. It is the custodian of the
public interests, and any unnecessary ex- ,
travagance or prodigality in the expenditure
of public money is reprehen-ible. It was a
matter of common notoriety at the la>t ses
sion that a number of subordinate officers,
in both branches of the Assembly, were ap
pointed, to whom liberal salaries were paid,
and who were never seen at their designated
posts, and rendered no service to the State.
This practice has been emphatically con
demned by the press and the people, and
will not be continued by any Legislature
which means to acquire a reputation for a
faithful performance of duty. Your atten
tion is respectfully invited to the law on this
subject as contained in sections fifteen to
eighteen of the act approved the 7th day of
May. 1855.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Your attention is directed to the practice
of withholding the annual appropriation bill
until the latest moments of the session. In
the public estimation great importance is at
tached to this bill, and no action of the leg
islature undergoes a closer or more careful
scrutiny. Its provisions concern the en
tire commnnitv, and in their enactment too
much caution cannot be observed. Last
year the appropriation Jbill.'was not passed
until the last night of the session, when it
was hurried through both branches of the
Legislature, and on the following morning
presented for approval, without affording
time for the necessary investigation, and
subjecting the Executive to the alternative
of signing it with all its imperfections, or
suspending, for the ensuing year, the indis
pensable means for the operations of the
State Government. It is, therefore, earn
estly desired that the appropaiation bill be
taken up, discussed, and passed at a suffi
ciently early period during the session to
enable it to receive that thorough examina
tion which its importance demands.
PERQUISITES OF OFFICE.
\ ery many serious complaints have been
made for many years past relative to the
disposition of the debris which annually ac
cumulates about the Capitol. This seems
to have been regarded as legitimate perqui
sites of certain attaches of the several legis
lative and other departments, and has
consequently led to practices which should
be prevented. It is alleged that valuable
property has thus been taken possession of
and applied to personal uses, or sold for
mere nominal sums, and the amount obtain
ed privately appropriated. A remedy for
this evil is to allow no perquisites whatever
to any of the employees of the government.
Salaries, sufficient in all cases for the services
rendered, should be appropriated, beyond
which no other consideration should be
allowed. The adoption of this principle
would remove the temptation for young men
in the departments to resort to improper
practices. All the public property, of every
description, as well as the buildings and
grounds, should be placed in charge of the
superintendent appointed for that purpose,
chosen for his known integrity and general
capability, and rcauired to give sufficient
bonds for. the faithful performance of his
duties. All property and material not
needed lor public use, the superintendent
should be required to sell at public sale, and
pay over the proceeds to the State Treasury.
GENERAL RAILROAD LAW.
The subjeet of • general railroad law has
long been agitated, and although it Las
found opponents, but few objections have
been urged against it whilst arguments
accumulate in its favor. It seems impossi
ble that any person can receive injury from
its adoption, whilst its benefits maybe felt
by all classes of citizens. Even the char
tered companies have no reasonable grounds
for opposition. The intention of the
proposed law is not to deprive them of any
vested rights or franchises; but to secure to
others the same privileges andoppoitunities
for competition. It will open new avenues
to distant markets; improve the value of
property; give new impulse to immigration;
put additional lands under cultivation;
stimulate trade, agriculture, manufactures
and mechanic arts to increased energy;
furnish peater inducements and facilities
for travel, and add to our general prosperity.
Other States have tried the experiment with
satisfactory results and thtre is no reason
why Pennsylvania should be a laggard in
the grand march of progress and improve
ment.
Next to the importance of creating
additional railroads on the irce principle,
is the reduction of charges i'or passage and
freight to minimum rates. This is a matter
that concenis every individual Transpor
tation will increase in quantity in proportion
to the reduction of its cost and as the
facilities increase and the costs decrease, the
more vigorous will be the development of
our industrial resources. Railroads will
derive more benefit from low than from
exorbitant charges. The increase of travel
and freight will be vastly greater than the
increase of expense. The transportation of
a loaded ear costs but little more than that
of one that is empty. In the matter of
passengers alone, it is reasonable to suppose,
that the lower the rates of fare, the greater
will b the number of persons to avail them
selves of the privilege of railroad transpor
tation. The same is true in regard to
freight; for the engine that draws a half
dozen cars, can with nearly equal facility
propel a larger number. Moreover, the
road that is worked to its utmost capacity
must necessarily, at very reduced rates,
acquire greater profits than one that trans
acts but a small portion of the business for
which it is competent. The adoption of a
system of uniform rates for passengers and
freight, so graduated as to be profitable to
all immediately interested in the use and
conduct of such works, would bo productive
of decided benefit in lessening the prices of
food, clothing, fuel, and all the necessaries
of life, to every citizen of the Common
wealth.
INBI RANCE DEPARTMENT.
My attention has been called to the sub
ject of insurance, and so important does it
appear, that I deem it worthy of legislative
consideration. Many millions of dollars are
now involved, in the United States, in in
surance, and the amount is being rapidly in
creased. To guard the interests of insurers,
our laws are inadequate, and therefore need
a thorough revision. Laws have been es
tablished in several of our sister States and
so successful have been their operations that
the insurance companies acting under them
command a respect and confidence whioh is
not extended "to those of Pennsylvania.
Whilst a large portion of the insurance bu
siness of New York is done in this State,
some of our companies have recently abol
ished their agencies in New York, because,
as they say, no one there will insure in a
Pennsylvania company, in consequence of
the laxity of our insurance laws. The poli
cies of many organisations, under our pres
ent laws, are alleged to be worthless; and
although they are continually failing, others
of similar character are starting into exist
ence. Within a few months five fire insur
ance companies have failed, one of which
had issued policies to over one million of
dollars, and other serious defections are of
frequent occurrence.
In view of these facts and the costly ex
perience ot the people, I would recommend
the establishment of an Insurance Depart
ment, similar to those in New York and
Massachusetts, that shall have supervision
and control over all companies allowed to
transact business within this State. Such
enactment is required for the security of our
citizens. Millions of dollars are paid out
by them annually for insurance—much of it
under such circumstances as to render it
impossible for a private individual to know
whether the company to which he pays is,
or is not reliable. Careful supervision, by a
superintendent appointed by law, and pub
lished reports of the same, under oath,
would prevent much loss and fraud.
The security of the compauies themselves
require an Insurance Department. The
people demand protection from ignorance,
fraud and insolvency. Consulting the in
surance journals, we find that as a general
thing, Pennsylvania insurance companies
are acquiring an unenviable reputation
abroad, affecting the honor and good name
of the State. The great purpose of the
proposed department, should be protection.
But in connection with it there must be fees
sufficient to cover all its legitimate expenses
and prevent its becoming a burthen to the
Commonwealth.
GAS.
Complaints have been laid before me by
the consumers of gas in our large cities, and
from ft sense ot duty and respect to them I lay
the matter before you. It is stated that they
have no appeal or satisfactory mode of re
dress for alleged impositions of the gas com
panies. To what extent these complaints are
just it would be difficult to ascertain, but that
there is cause for some of them may nr per
ly be inferred from the number, intelligence
and respectability of the parties by whom tliey
are made. There is no reason why such a
state of things should continue to exist, whilst
the people, through their representatives,
have an easy and effectual remedy.
The Legislature of a neighboring State has
created the office of Inspector of gas and gas
metres. A bill might be enacted creating a
similar position in any city in which it may
be required in this State, and such arrange
ments made as would ensure justice to con
sumers and producers without being an ex
pense to the State.
STATUES FOR THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON.
Accompanying this will be found a circular
from numerous members of tbp Senate and
House of Represent:-tives of the United States
relative to an act of Congress, passed July 2,
1864, inviting "each and all of the States to
provide and furnish statues, in marble or
bronze, not exceeding two in number for
each Stat", of deceased persons who have been
citizens thereof, and illustrious for their his
toric renown, or from distinguished civil or
military services, such as each State shall
determine to be worthy of this national com
memoration." The intention is to place the
statues, when furnished, in the old hall of the
House of Representatives, in the Capitol of
the I nited States, which is set apart as a hall
of national statuary, for that purpose. Other
States will doubtless avail themselves of this
privilege, and Pennsylvania should not be be
hind them in thus commemorating the mem
ory of her distinguished dead.
PARIS EXHIBITION.
That Pennsylvania might be officially rep
resented in the "Model American School
House.' 7 at the "Universal Exposition ot all
Nations," I caused to be forwarded to the
American Commissioner at Paris, in July
last, a box containing a large number of
books and documents relative to the various
departments of the Commonwealth, with a
request that they be placed in a prominent
position, that visitors from distant lands might
have opportunity to obtain from their pages
a correct idea ot the progress and importance
of the State. In acknowledging the receipt
of this package the Commissioner states that
its contents were disposed of as requested.
And we are assured that the representation
of the extent, characteristics, resources, pro
gress and privileges of onr country, as made
in the "Farmer's Home," and "Free Com
mon School-House," attracted crowds of cu
rious and interested visitors, and would scat
ter wide and permanently, in distinct form,
the doctrines of our Republic, and "result in
a rich return to the United States for theout
lay, and a higher appreciation, among the
people ot Europe, of the statutes and institu
tions of this laud offreedom and equality."
POLICE FOR THE MINIKIi DISTRICTS.
Iu conformity to an act of Assembly "for
the better protection of person, property and
life in the mining regions of this Common
wealth," approved April 12, 1867, Bnd on
the earnest appeal of many citizens, I ap
pointed, immediately after that date, a mar
shal of police and a nnmber of subordinates,
to give protection to the inhabitants of Schuyl
kill and Northumberland counties. In these
counties, for a long time previous, crimes of
heinous character were of frequent oceur
occurrence. Combinations of desperate men
were formed to overawe the proprietors and
superintendents of the mines, and to control
their management. Citizens were murdered
in their dwellings and on the roads: others
intimidated by threats, were driven from the
counties; and a feeling of insecurity and ter
ror very generally prevailed. The adminis
trators of the law seemed powerless to sup
press these outrages, or bring the guilty to
punishment. Since the appointment of the
new police force a remarkable change has
taken place. All lawless combinations have
been dispersed, the persons composing them
having chiefly fled ; not a single murder or
atrocious crime is known to have been com
mitted; an immense amount of capital that
had been withdrawn has returned; and the
people enjoy the assurance of safety and pro
tection. A similar state of affairs to that
which existed in the counties named is said
to prevail in some pans of the oil regions,
and applications nave been made for the ben
efit of the above named act. It is, therefore,
recommended that its provisions be extend
those, or to any other counties, upon
the petition of a sufficient number of citizens,
who shall furnish good reasons for desiring
their benefits.
WEIOHTS, MEASURES, &C,
\ ou will find among the papers I send yon,
a uniform decimal system of measures,
weights, and currencies, including a new
method of reckoning circles, time, and long
itude, together with the action of the legis
lature of Maine in reference thereto. As the
suoject is one of general importance and in
terest, it is presented for your consideration.
FISH.
Herewith will be found the report of Col.
James Worrell, commissioner appointed un
der the act of March 30, 1866, relative to the
passage of fish in the Sasquehanna river and
its tributaries.
PENITENTIARIES.
From reports of the inspectors and direc
tors, U will be seen that, in order to carry out
he State I rison system, additional accom
modations should be provided, either by
erecting extensions to the present buildings
or an additional penitentiary. The appro
priation made at the last session for the erec
tion of a hospital in connection with the
Western Penitentiary has not been expend
ed, the board of inspectors being unwilling to
select a site until it is determined by the
Legislature whether or not additional wings
or cells will be constructed.
COUNTY PRISONS.
Unfavorable reports are made respecting
many of tbe county prisons. Some of them
are alleged to be insecuro and otherwise un
fit tor tbe purposes intended; others ore of
insufficient capacity and eo over-crowded as
to endanger the health of the inmates; while
tbe management and discipline of nearly all
might, doubtless, be materially improved.
The policy is not a sound otic that crowds
together t indiscriminately, children and oth
ers convicted of their first and trifling offen
ces, with men and women whose whole lives
have been blackened with crime.
PRISON COM MISSION KIIB.
In accordance with an act of Assembly, ap
firovcd on the 27th of April last, Messrs. Wil
iam 11. Armstrong, of Lvcoming county,
Theodore H. Nevin, of Allegheny, Wm. M.
Watts, of Cumberland, and Alexander Henry
and N. B. Browne, of Philadelphia, were ap
pointed commissioners '"to inquire into the
various systems of prison discipline as prac
ticed in other States and countries.these
gentlemen entered upon their duties and
have visited various prisons, one of their
number having gone to Europe for that pur
pose. The act, however, requiring them to
report to this session of the Legislature does
not allow them sufficient time to do justice to
the subject, and they ask an amendment ex
tending the time for their report until the
session of 1869.
Among the accompanying papers will be
found a report by Mr. Mahlon H. Dickenson,
who was appointed in conformity with an act
of the last Legislature, "to visit, for philan
thropic purposes, the prisons and alms houses
in the various counties of the Common
wealth." The report will be found interes
ting in all its details, and the writer's sugges
tions deserving of espeecial attention.
PARDONS.
A report is herewith submitted of the par
dons, remissions of fines, forfeited'recogni
zance and death warrants, issued by me during
the past year, with a tabular statement of
those issued from l"ttl to tbe present time.
This report is made in accordance with a
sense of duty to the Legislature and the pub
lic who have a right to be informed in what
manner and to what extent the Executive
clemency has been employed toward convic
ted criminals. It is also due to the Execu
tive himself that bis action in this regard
should be understood. On no subject has
there been greater misrepresentation than on
that which relates to tne exercise of tbe
pardoning power. Accusations have re
peatedly been published of its abuse, and ca
ses have been cited in proof thereof, which
were never even presented to my notice.
Criminals were liberated from prison after
sentence, and clamors raised in relation to
their pardon in cases in which no appeal for
clemency bad ever been made. Upon inves
tigation, it has been ascertained that a custom
prevails in the court of quarter sessions of
Philadelphia, to re-consider, remit and
change sentences, weeks and months after
their delivery, and in this, much of the misre
presentation has originated. During the last
year, as many convicts were thus liberated
from tbe Moyamensing jail as were pardoned
by me from ali the prisons in the Common
wealth. Besides which a number more have
had their terms of sentence reduced. How,
or when, or under what authority, this custom
originated, it is impossible to learn; but that
it is liable to abuse, and is without the sanc
tion of law, seems evident. The sentence of
a convict is a matter of grave importance,
and-sbould receive most serious consideration
before it is determined upon and delivered;
for when it has become a matter of record,
the criminal passes beyond the jurisdiction of
the court, and there is no legal or constitu
tional remedy, even for errors that may be
committed, except through appeal to the Ex
ecutive. If a judge can remit or shorten a
sentence, he can increase it, and that is a
power dangerous to allow any one to wield.
And further, if it be lawful for the judge of
one court to remit sentences at pleasure, it
; follows that judges of all other courts should
be invested with the same prerogative; and it
requires no argument to show to what a dan
gerous extent it might be used. Happily,
the custom appears to be confined to the
court named, as judges in other counties dis
claim any such authority.
Former Legislatures have had their atten
tion called to the fact that persons are now
confined in our county prisons under sentence
of death, some of thern for many years,
whose death warrants were never issued, and
towards whom the several Governors, whose
term they were sentenced, could not discover
sufficient cause lor the exercise of the pardon
ing power. The custom has been for each
Governor to decline issuing a death warrant
which had been withheld by his predecessor.
Hence, these convicts, sentenced to death,
for whose execution the previous Governors
did not issue warrants, and whom, it is pre
sumed they believed deserved a milder pun
ishment, must either be pardoned or remain
prisoners for life. To remedy this the Gover
nor should be vested with authority to com
mute the- death penalty in the cases only to
which allusion has been made, to such a term
of imprisonment as his judgment would ap
prove, and to remove the convicts from coun
ty jails to fhe penitentiaries.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
A brief reference to the condition of the
country will be proper, and will doubtless be
expected by all who were earnest in their de
sire and co-operation for the suppression of
the rebellion, and who are now equally in
earnest in their wishes and endeavors to se
cure an early, final and permanent settlement
of our national difficulties, upon the basis of
loyalty and patriotism.
J Contrary to the hopes of the great masses
of our people, that portion of the couutry
which was lately in rebellion has not yet at
tained complete tranquility. And this seems
to have been inevitable; for all history teach
es us that a people who engage in the perpe
tration of high crimes cannot entirely nor
immediately escape their consequences.
Nor, perhaps, is it desirable thatthey should.
However this may be, it is certain that per
fect repose cannot be secured until the insur
rectionary States shall resume their original
practical relation to the General Government.
How, when and through whom this can be
best done, is the great question of the pres
ent.
That the views and conceptions of a single
individual, however high he may be accidently
and temporarily exalted, should be allowed
to control or determine this question, cannot
for a moment be conceded. The Constitu
tion provides that the United States shall
guarantee to every State in the Union a re
publican form of government; and, where
the will of the people is the acknowledged
law of the land, it requires an extraordinary
amount of political effrontery to assume that
a Chief Executive of the nation, to any de
gree or under any circumstances, is the
United States.
And yet in effect or substance, if not in
plain terms, this was assumed shortly after
the surrender of Lee and his armed forces, by
the President; and ha has continued to act
on this assumption, even in his late annual
message, in which, while claiming, in words
unknown to our forefathers and our institu
tions, to be the "elected defender" of the
people, be arrogantly calls on Congress to
"immediately strike from the statute books"
its reconstruction laws.
That Congress "will surrender its plan of
reconstruction" to this manifestly despotic
demand, cannot be even imagined or conjec
tured. That plan, carefully matured as it
was, and fully approved when it was a direct
issue before the people, is eminently just,
wise, and patriotic. It insists that men who
were loyal in acts during the rebellion, or
loyal in their feelings, should alone partici
pate in the immediate government of the
"insurrectionary districts." Going beyond
the mere surface, it rests ultimately on the
important doctrine, that the destinies of the
nation can only be safe "in the hands of its
friendsof those whose political and moral
natures remain sufficiently pure to feel the
impulses of patriotism and the obligations of
oaths.
That policy which antagonizes the Con
gressional plan, which has obstructed, and
persistently endeavored to defeat it, first ig
nores all these important considerations.
Having done this, it consistently maintains
that those who devised the most infamous
measures of war, and for years relentlessly
perpetrated, in aid of their purposes, theft,
plunder, murder, starvation, and assassination
—the very leader! of the rebellion—should
be allowed, after their involuntary failure,
to possess all the rights and privileges of
good citizens. Tht a scheme so absurd and
dangerous should bf sternly opposed by every
true patriot, ought to admit of no doubt.
The fact that it has some advocates renders
it more important to sustain the contrary
proposition.
In my inanguryl address, I said, "that
while Pennsylvan a will confide in a loyal
Congress, she will not to sustain it
by her influence and power." This I repeat.
Nor can 1 be induced to change this purpose;
nor do I believe the people of the State can
be, by appeals to the humanitarianisra of the
Bge aud the invocation of mercy for those
wffiose atrocious deeds have darkened the
pages of our history. It has been well said,
"the pity of the magistrate which suffers a
criminal dangerous to society to escape from
deserved punishment, is not mercy, but
weakness." Truemercy iodines to us pity
and relieve the unfortunate and guilty ; but
only in accordance with justice. And it may
be well added, that it is at least a weakness,
if not a crime, to permit uurepentant, and
only outwardly subdued traitors, to exercise
the elective franchise, bold offices, or take
part in the deliberations and legislation of
the nation. Its stability and prosperity, the
welfare of the people now and hereafter,
cannot permit thesetbings to be doue.
Individual interests, as well as the general
financial condition of our national affairs
would be greatly benefited by the simplifica
tion of internal revenue taxation, reducing
the number of articles taxed and insuring
honesty and faithfulness in collection. The
reduction of taxes on the necessaries of life
and on manufactures that are in competition
with the products of foreign labor should be
enrouraged, while the tax on luxuries and
imports should be made sufficient to sustain
the expenses of the government.
The people of Pennsylvania, ever true to
the Union, and unswerving in their determi
nation to preserve its honor, integrity and
perpetuity, are proud and free to assert the
sacredness of the national debt, and that its
ultimate paymen; in full must be secured.
As regards th tariff, the protection of
home labor and resources, I need only refer
to the views expressed in my inaugural.
Time and continued reflection have strength
ened the views therein expressed. But this
subject is committed to the watchful care of
our representatives in Congress, and it is
hoped their labors will be crowned with the
happiest consequences. Surely the United
States should proiect and defend her own in
dustry and skill—her own toiling millions 1
I earnestly invoke the blessing of Almighty
God upon your leliberations, and that He
will prosper your exertions to promote the
happiness of the people and the welfare of
our beloved Commonwealth.
JOHN W. GEARY.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, "J
Ilarrisburg, January 7, 1868, I
QASH BUYERS TAKE NOTICE
AND
SAVE YOUR GREENBACKS!
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS!
JUST EECE/VED, A T
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES!
AT J. M. SHOEMAKER'S STORE.
Having just returned from the East, we are
now opening a Large Stock of FALL and WIN
TER GOODS, which have been bought for Cash
at New Prices, and will be sold CHEAP. This
being the only FULL STOCK of floods brought
to Bedford this season, persons will be able to
suit themselves better in Style, Quality and Price
than at any other (tore in Bedford.
The following comprise a few of our prices, vlx:
CALICOES:
10, 12, 14, 15, IC, and the best at 18.
MUSLINS:
10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, and the best at 22.
ALL WOOL FLANNELS from 40 cts. up.
FRENCH MERINOES, ALL WOOL DE
LAINES, COBI'RGS, Ac.
Men's wear. CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
SATINETTS, JEANS, Ac.
BOOTS A SHOES—In this article we have
a very extensive assortment for Ladies,
Misses, Children, Men and Boys, at
all prices.
HATS—A large assortment of Men's and
Boy's Hats.
CLOTHING—Men and Boy's Coats, Pants,
and Vests, all sizes and prices.
PAPER COLLARS —Shakespeare, Lock
wood, Linen-lined, Ac.
•
COTTON CHAIN —Single and double, white
and colored.
GROCERIES—Coffee, Sugar, Syrups, Green
and Black Teas, Spices, of all kinds,
Dye Stuffs, Ac.
LEATHER—SoIe Leather, French and City
Calf Skins, Upper Leather and Kip,
Linings, Ac. Ac.
Wo will sell Goods on the same Terms that we
have been for tbe last three months,
CASH OR NOTE
with interact from date. No bad debts contract
ed, and no extra charges to good paving custom
ers to make up losses on bad paying customers,
or customers that never pay. Cash buyers al
ways get the best Bargains, and their account is
always settled up.
N. B. 10 per cent, saved by buying your
goods at
J. M. SHOEMAKER'S,
Cash and Produce Store,
No. 1, ANDERSpNS' ROW.
June 28, 1867:6 m
A FINE FARM FOR SALE IN DI'TCH
CORNERI
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP!
The subscribers will sell all that fine farm in
Bedford township, containing 180 acres, 05 of
which are clenred and under excellent fence, and
the balance, 05 acres, well timbered, adjoining
lands of Charles Helsel, John Schnebly, and oth
ers. The buildings area two and a half story
LOG HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other
cut-buildings thereon erected. Water in every
field, with an excellent Saw Mill scat. A splen
did apple erchard also thereon. Price 94000.
TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in
three annual payments with interest.
DURBORROW A LUTZ,
Juno 21, 1867:tf Real Estate Agents.
BLOODY RUN
MARBLE WORKS.
R- H. SIPES having established a manufactory
of Monuments, Tomb-stones, Table-Tops, Coun
tor-slabs, Ao., at Bloody Run, Bedfbrd eo.. Pa.
and having on hand a well selected stock of for
eign and American Marble, is prepared to fill all
orders promptly and do work in a neat and work
manlike style, and on tho most reasonable terms
All work warranted, and jobs delivered to all parts
of this and adjoining counties without extra
ap!l9:ly.
QR4SAT BARGAINS.
The undersigned hsvejnxt opened a very Urgr
■apply of
FALL k WINTER GOODS1
Oar stock is eomplete and la not surpassed in
EXTENT, QUALITY AND CHEAPNESS!
The old system or "trusting forever" havi/i^
exploded; we are determined to sell goods upon
the shortest profit for
CASH OR PRODUCE.
Te prompt paying customers we will extend a
credit of /®ur month*, but we wi*h it undcr*tood
a/tor period* named —bills will be due, and inter,
est will be charged thereon. Buyers for Cash,
may depend upon getting bargains.
0ct.28:3m. A. B. CRAMER.
OTHER VETO ON HIGH PRICES.
You can save money by baying your goods at
MANN'S CORNER,
or
MILLER & BOWSER,
BEDFORD, PA.
They are now opening a choice variety of new
and desirable
FALL <f- WINTER GOODS
DRY GOODS,
READY MADE CLOTHING,
FANCY NOTIONS,
COTTON YARNS,
HATS,
CAT'S.
BOOTS,
SHOES,
GROCERIES,
QUEENS WAKE,
TOBACCO,
CIGARS,
BROOMS,
BASKETS, WOODEN WARE, &c.
Look at pom* of their prices:
CALICOES, 8, 10,12, 15, 16.
GINGHAM, 121, 15, 18, 20.
MUSLIN, 10; 12, 14, 15, 18, 20.
CASSIMERES CLOTHS, SATINETT and
LADIES SACKING at very low prices, Ladies,
Gent's and Misses Shoes, Sandals and Overshoe.*
in great variety. Men's, boys and youths boots ;
beat Coffee, Tea, Sugni and Syrup at market
prices ; low Feed, Flour for sale here at all times.
We invite all to call and seethe goods, and com
pare prices, before baying your goods. Our motto
is, short profits.
Tenus—Cash, notes or products. 0ct.20:3m0
CHEAPEST, BEST
B. M. BLYMYER & CO.
have the
LARGEST STOCK OF STOVES,
ever brought to Bedford.
B. M. BLYMYER k CO.
have the
CHEAPEST STOCK OF STOVES,
ever brought to Bedford.
B. M. BLYMYER & CO.
have the
BEST STOCK OF STOVES,
ever brought to Bedford.
CALL AND SEE THE MAMMOTH
STOCK.
200 STOVES mv EVERY SIZE AND
DESCRIPTION.
50 SECOND HAND STOVES.
TIIEY Will NOT~BE UNDERSOLD
TIN-WARE OF EVERY DESCRIITION.
CUE AVER THAW the CHEAPEST.
Every body will please hear in mind tbat B. M,
BLYMYER A CO., sell CHEAPER goods, in
their line, than can be sold by any one else in
Bedford. Remember the place
NO. 1. STONE ROW.
oct4:tf.
QOOD NEWS FOR THE FARMERS !
THE following kinds of
THESHING MACHINES,
CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT THE MA
CHINE SHOP OF
P. 11. SHIRES, BEDFORD, PA.
The Celebrated RAILWAY, or TREAD-POW
ER Threshing Machines with all the latest and
best improvements.
ONE AND TWO-HORSE POWERS.
The Two-horse Machine with two horses and
fourhands will thresh from 100 to 125 bushels of
wheat or rye, and twice as much oats per day.
ONE-HORSEMACIIINES
with three hands, will thresh from 50 to 76 bush
per day.
Two and four-horse TUMBLING SHAFT Ma
chines, also, four-horse STRAP MACHINES,
STRAW SHAKERS of the most approved kind at
tached to all Machines.
ALL MACHINES WARRANTED.
REPAIRING of all kinds of Machines done on
the shortest notice.
WHORSES, PIG METAL, GRAIN and
Lt'MI!KR taken inpayment.
wanting Machines, will do well to
give me a call.
PETER H. SHIRES,
Proprietor and Manufae'r.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
This lt-rgc and commodious house, having bcoa
re-taken by the subscriber, is now upen for the re
ception of visitors and boarders. The rooms are
large, well ventilated, and comfortably furnished
Tho table will always be supplied with the best
the market can afford. The Bar is stocked with
the choicest liquors. In short, it is my purpose
to keep a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Thanking
the public for past favors, I rcspeetfully solicit a
renewal of their patronage.
N. B. Hacks will run constantly between the
Hotel and the Springs.
mayl7,'67:ly WM. DIBEBT, l'rop'r.
ARD W ARE.
A NEW HAND AT THE BELLOW, 1
AT THE OLD STAND OF BLYMYER * SO." 1
The undersigned having purchaned, the cnti
stork of 0. BLYMYER A SON, and having addi
thereto by
FRESH PURCHASES
in the East. Respectfully announces to the pul
lie that he ia new prepared to sell at lowest
CASII PRICES,
or approved COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Everything in the Hardware line, such as
CARPENTERS', JOINERS', CABINE
ADD
e
SHOEMAKER TOOLS, and FINDINGS,
CROSS CUT amd SAW MILL SAWS,
GRIND STONES, akd FIXTURES,
SADDLERY of all kin
NAILS,
by the kegg or pound,
WAGON, FIRE, STRAP IRON,
NAIL ROD, DOUBLE axd SINGLE
SHEAR, BLISTER A*D CAST STEEL,
HORSE SHOES, by the kegg or small quan'itie
DOUBLE amd SINGLE BITTED AXES,
CUTLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTIOJ
KNIVES axd FORKS, very cheap,
the very best POCKET KNIVES,
PORTMONIES axd POCKET BOOK£
SILVER TEA A.MD TABLE
SPOONS in setts.
BRTTAINIA WAR
in setts, trays, Ac.
PAINTS, OILS,
AND VARNISH®
Window Glass, all sizes, Lamps and Lamp Chin
neya, Wooden and Willow Ware, Wash Bo arc
Churns, Manilla Rope, Halter' Bed-Cords, an
Twine, Brushes of every description, Shoe Blael
ng, Shovels and Forks, Grain Shovels, Chain
of all kinds, Sausage Cotters and Staffers, Sol
and Kip Leather, Ac. Also,
VERY BEST FRENCH CALFSKINS,
Buffalo Robes, and a genci&l variety of good
kept in a first class Hardware store.
Our object shall be to be governed by thegoldei
rule, "to do unto others as you wish to bo don
by," we intend to sell at fair rates, and by fai
dealing hope to merit a eontinuenee of the patron
age bestowed upon BLYMYER A SON.
THOMAS M. LYNCH.
Nov.l:3mo.
g 0 T T 0 M FALLEN OUT!
DOWN! DOWN! DOWN!
WAY
DOWN! DOWN! THEY DROP
ONE LOW PRICE AND ALL GOODS MARK EL
IN PLAIN FIGURES
G . K . OST E R & CO.,
Are now receiving at their NEW STORE a large
and splendid assortment of
DRY GOODS,
FURS,
CLOTHING,
CARPETINGS,
FLOOR CLOTHS,
IIATS A CAPS
BOOTS,
SHOES,
QUEENS WARE,*
WILLOW-WARE,
WALL AND WINDOW PAPER,OILS, TOBAC
COS, CIGARS. AC.,
Together with an extensive assortment of
FRESH GROCERIES !
Which for extent and CHEAPNESS ia uarivalec
in Central Pennsylvania, all of which they offe,
Wholesale or Retaile at PRICES that DEFY
CUM PETITION. Tiles of
CALICO PRINTS
and MUSLINS
From Six and-one fourth cents up as to quality
They invite all to call and see for theuiselre
and be convinced.
TERMS POSITIVELY CASH ON DELIVER!
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Bedford. Pa-, Dee. 13, 1567.-JB3
628. HOOP -ii IRTS 628
WILLIAM T. HOPKINS.
"OUR Own MAKE,"
After more than Five Y'ears experience an
experimenting in the manufacture of STRICTL!
FIRST QUALITY HOOP SKIRTS, we offe
our justly celebrated goods to merchants and th
public in full confidence of their superiority ove
all others in the American market, and they ar
to acknowledged by all who wear or deal in then
as they give more satisfaction than any othc
Skirt, and recommend themselves in every ret
peet. Dealers in Hoop Skirts should idake
note of this fact. EVERY LADY WHO HA
SOT GIVES THEM A THIAL. SEOUL,
DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELA Y.
Our assortment embraces every style, lengt
and size, for Ladies, Misses and Children, AG-
Skirt# made to order, altered and repaired.
Ask for "Hopkins' Own Make," and be not d<
ceived. See that the letter "II" ia woven on th
Tapes between each lloop. and that thev at
stamped •' 11. T. UOPKISS, MAS UE ACT I
HER, S2B ARCH ST., PHfLAD'A upo
each tape. No others are genuine.
Also, constantly on hand a full line of goo
New Ynrk and Eastern made Skirt*, at very lo
prices.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
At the Philadelphia Hoop Skirt Manufactory an
Emporium, No. 28 AHCII St., PHTL'A.
March 15, 187.10mo
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.—-On hand an
for sale at the Inquirer office, a fine assor
jnent of Marriage Certificate*. Clergymen an
Justice* should have them.
JJSfEY'B COTTAGE ORGANS
Are still ahead of all competitora nr.,l .
unrivalled ia I'OWHK, PURITY OP TOVo'
DKIbLIA-N'CV, . a .l oil other poj nU *
make a first class instrument. g0 J
To "VOX Hi; MAN A TRBMOLO" • .
greatest of all modern improvement,
instmmeDta, It CHAKMft and .SI KPKi'spk®* 4 1
hvm'a" "volCK ****! l
the common tremolo in ui!' dlfi th
ent, and tar superior to any other. * r - J
For sale wholesale and retail by.
K - M. BRrp®
s 18 N - Seventh Street, Philadelphia
ff *' n,i pricf,'..
Ibe efftet of your "Trk*OW j, entirely I
tome, end is certainly the 4t.< I ev „ r , '! 1
Geo. m J/orjoo (The first Organist of A u. eri
So Tkkhoi.u has yet been invented that will
any degree compare with this for beauty of
in fact, it net-m* to me to be abtoJaU-lv Mrfoft
Wjh. A. Jo%iimon 1 I'Ij> i Orga a Untitle.'. " ~
KsTtv's Cottage Organs are wilhoata sum,; ,
for exceedingly quick articulation and round t£l , .
—the essential features in instrument, ~r ,1
class.— Geo. Jariint, J>i„ Organ MuilJer
The Cottage Organ is the hot of its eh,., I .... V
saw, a.q| the best adapted for ebureb music of ..
in uid.— C. Jlcinix, Oryauint, Finding, (j
I am much pleased with the Cottage Organ
whn-h I purchased from you; it combine,
nets and power in an unusual degree, and,.
a lavorite in our family circle.— hi*k;p ™ fj
We know of no organs of the ela.s which
possess so many valuable qualities— /„</," |
dent. r-* 1 -
For the parior, its sweetnese is remarkable- f, '
the church it has a power more organ-like than
anything we have seen.— HetluMUt.
Persons wishing to pun-horn an organ are ra
quested to examine the Eety instruments now
in use at the Presbyterian and Bpisc.q al Church J
Bedford. July ] 2 jgg 7
[Chartered with Ample Powers.j
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE.
The second Collegiate year will eomaenca
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 19, !f,7.
This Institution has been Chartered by the
Legislature of the State with full Collegiate pow
ers, and the following courses of Study, in which
it is proposed to graduate Students, have ben
adopted, vit:
An Elementary Course for Teachers {//. £
A scientific Course, (By \
A Ladies' Course, (J/, _j '
A Classical Course, A. B .
A Biblical Course (//. /; y '
The School is intended to supply a great pub
lic want and instruction is given in ali branches
of a common, a liberal, or an ornamental cdm-a-I
tion. There is a primary or mode! school eonno-u
cd with the Institution, and also a Commercial
Course, so that Students of any grade wiJ! be re
received and will be pat into luitable Cia ~i.
With superior accommodations, first-elass tea--h
--ers, a location not excelled by any in accessibility
and heaithfulness, and in the general moral- ',(
the community, we offer to parents and guardians
a pleasant home, where their children and wards
will be properly cared for and will be subjected
to the best training.
EXPENSES:
For Boarding, Washing, Light Fuel, and
Tuition, with furnished room, for Fall
Term oflß weeks -$-8.50
Instrumental Music Ig.hu
Double Entry Book Keeping, (in c asses) li.uo
Painting and Fancy Work, at usual rarer.
For catalogue and further particular?, address
Be v. T.K. lICKROV. . .*! , President,
Dec. 14:66:1vr Annville, Lebanon co., To.
pRIVATE SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
The undersigned, Executor of the last Will and
Testament of John 8. Ritehey, late of Bedford
township, deceased : wil! sell at private sale, the
MANSION PLACE of said deeased, containing
113 Acres, more or less, with
THREE DWELLING HOUSES,
GRIST MILL,
SAW MII.L,
DISTILLERY,
BARN
and other ont-boildings thereon erected. Situate!
three miles Nbrth of Bedford. There is alto a
good orchard of choice fruit trees, and a spring of
never-failing water on the premises. The place
affords a splendid site for a Factory, there being
excellent water power.
ALSO, a tract of choice land containing 30
acres, adjoining the above mentioned tract, hav
ing a good BARN and ORCHARD there n.
These tracts will be sold separately, or together, as
the purchaser may desire.
ALSO, a tract of timber land, in Bedford town
ship, adjoining lands of Frederick Rantz, Adam
Dibert and others, containing about 50 acres.
Tkrss reasonable. For information, address
the undersigned, Pattonsviile. Bedford Co., or
Richard Sill, Bedford. JOSIAII RICHEY,
nov29tf Esrctcr
REPEALS.
Notice is hereby given to the taxable inhabitants
of Bedford county, that appeals will be held by
the County Commissioners, on the days and at the
places hereby specified to wit:
Fcr Cumberland Valley township, on Tuesday,
January 7th, at the house of William W. Leaney.
For Cob:rain township and Rainsburg Borough,
on Wednesday, January Bth at the house of A.
J. I'enneli.
For Southampton township on Thursday, Janu
ary 9tb, at the house of William Adams.
For Monroe township, on Friday, January 10th
at the house of David Weimer,
For East Providence township, on Saturday, Jan
nary 11th, at the house of D. A. T. Black.
For Snake Spring township, on Monday Januaiy
13th, at house of Joseph Mortimore.
For West Providence township, and Bloody Run
Borough, on Tuesday, January 14th, "at the
house of W. Thomas Grove.
For Hopewell township, on Wednesday, January
15th at the house of William A. Grove.
For Broad Top township and Cualdaie Borough,
on Thursday, January 16th, at the house of
George W. Fignrd.
For Saxtcn Borough on Friday, January 17th, at
the house of James L. Prince.
For Liberty township, "n Saturday, January 18th,
at the house of C. A. Tricker. in Stonerstown.
For Middle Woodberry township, no Mondav,
January 20th, at the house of William G.
Eicholts.
For Sooth Woodberry township, on Tuesdav,
January 21st, at New Enterprise, at the house
of Samuel Ostcr.
For Union Township, on Wednesday, January
2fd. at Mowrj-'s Mill.
For St. Clair township and St. Clairsvilla Boro.,
on Thursday, January 23rd. in St. Clairsville at
the house of Mrs. Rachel Nawgte.
For Napier township, on Friday, January 24th,
at thn house of Burton Edsall.
For Schellaburg Borough, on Saturday, January
25th, at tho house of Burton Edsali.
For Londonderry township, on Monday, January
27th. at the house of James C. Devore.
For Harrison township, on Tuesday, January 2Sth,
at the house of Joseph Cessna.
For Juniata township, on Wednesday, January
29th, at the house of Joseph Poller.
For Bedford town-hip, on Thursday, January
30th, at the Commissioners office.
For Bedford Borough, on Friday, January 31st,
at the Commissioner's Office.
When and whore all persons and corporations
feeling themselves aggrieved at <.he enumeration
and valuation of their taxableproperty and effects,
made pursuant to tho several Acts of Assembly in
such case made and provided, are requested t
attend and state their grievances for redress, ac
cording: to law. Sjscciai attention is also directed
to the following portion of Article 4th. Section
2nd, of "An act for the organization, discipline and
regulation of the Militia of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania," to wit: "On the day the county
or City Commissioners meet, to review the assess
ment, or for holding appeals, they shall, also de
termine who are exempt, or not liable to do mili- "
tary duty," Ac. The appeals will be held on the
days above named between the hours of 9 o'clock,
A. . and 12 o'clock, a.
MICHAELS. RiTfUIEY,
DAVID HOWSAKK.
PETER M. BARTON,
Jmo. U, Fish kb, Clerk. Commissioners.
pOR SALE OR TRADE.
Two lots in the City of Omaha Nebraska.
Two tracts of ICO acres each within three miles
oi a depot on the Pacific Rail Road back of Oma
ha.
First tract of bottom lands timbered aud 1 raria
two miles from Omaha City.
! One third cf 7.600 acres in Fulton Ciuntv i'a.,
including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lands
near Fort Littleton.
Over 4.000 acres of valuable ore, coal aud tim
ber lands in West Virginia.
Also, A lot of ground (about one acre) at
Willow Tree, ia Enake Spring Township, on
ChHir.bereburg and Bedford Turnpike, three miles
East of Bedford, with frame dwelling house,
eooper shop, stable, Ac. thereon erected
ALSO, Twenty-five one aere lots, adjoining the
Borough of Bedford, with lime stone rock f"T
kiln or quarry on the upper end of each.
Also, 320 acres of land in Woodburv co.. lowa.
0. E. SHANNON,
June 21,-tf Bedford, Penn