ikbforb Insurer. BEDFORD, FA., FRIDAY. DEC. 11, 186 S. DIRECTORY. —The following is a director* of the Officers of Bedford County and the Borough of Bedford, of the Ministers of Bed ford, and the time of meeting of the different associations: BBBFORtr COUNTY OFriCRRS. President Judge —Hnn. Alex. King. Associato Judges —Wm. G. Eichniu and Geo. W. Gump. Prothonotary, Register and Recorder, ire.—o. E. Fhannoo. District Attorney—-P.. F. Kerr. Treasurer —lsast- Mengel. Sheriff— Robert Stvekuian. Deputy Sheriff —Philip Huzxard. Deputy Surveyor —Si timet Ketterman. Commissioners —Mii-hae! S. Ritehey, David Howsare, and P. M. liarton Clerk— -John G. Firher. Counsel —John W. Dickerson. Directors of Poor —D. R. Anierson, Michael. Die 111, and J. I. Noble. Stetcard Samuel Defibaugb. Counsel —R. F. Kerr. Clerk— T. R. Oettjrs. Treasurer —William Howies. Physician —Dr. F. C. Roamer. Auditors —James Mattingly, John D. Lucas, and 8. Whip. BOROUGH OFFICERS. Burgees —V. Steckman. Assistant Burgess—A. J. Saaßom. Council —ThomasH. Lyons, John Boor, A. W. Mower, J. M. Shoemaker, Hiram Lentz and T. R. Gettys. Clerk —H. Nieodemus. Treasurer— John 11. Rush. Constable — (V illiam Gephart. High Constable —John Harris. School Directors —Job Mann, S. L. Russell. T. K. Oettys, Jacob Reed, John Cessna and H. Siio odeuius. Secretary —J. W. Lingeufelter. Treas urer—T. R. Gettys. MIBISTERS. Episcopalian —Rev. Alfred J. Barrow. fVcsbyterian —Rev. F>. F. Wilson. Lutheran —Rev. J. Q. McAftee. Methodist —Rev. B. G. W. Reed. Herman Reformed —Rev. H. Heckcrman. R man Catholic, —Rev. Thomas Heyden. ASSOCIATIONS. Bedford Lodge, No. 320, A. V. M., meets on the fir.-'. Wednesday on or before fulltnoon.ln the Bedford Ilatl, on the corner of Pitt and Richard streets. Peace Branch Eucawpioent, No. 1 If, I. O. 0. F-, meets on the first and third Wednesday even ings of each month, in the Bedford Hall. Bedford Lodge, No. 202, I. 0. 0. F., meets ev ery Friday evening, in the Bedford Flail. Bcdfo-. d Lodge, No. 14R, I. O. G. T., meets in the Court House, on Monday evening of each week. Post So. 102, G. A. It. meets every JThursdav evening, in the second story of Lingcn feit, r'A Law Building. •J O BUSINESS BEN. People from every part of the county buy more or less in Bedford, therefore every business man who is wide awake and ad ertiv.ES liberally wants to reach hs many ss p isibi. >r the people of the county. The IXQI IRJCR baa the i .rgest circula tion of any paper in the county, and is therefore the best advertising ine liam in the county. Bus iness men can note the fact. jEowl HNS. WIXJJAM T. DAUGHERTY, of this place died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon the Bth inst. Go to the INQUIRER Book Store for cheap and good books of every kind. AT latest accounts the travel on the Pike is stopped on account of the drifts. The Wind is still very high and were it not for the crust on the snow the roads would be much worse. IXITIAI. paper of the best quality for sale at the INQUIRER Book Store. LOST. —The December number of Black wood's magazine for 1867 and the January number for 1868. We lent these two numbers to some friend to whom we will be much obliged for their prompt return to the INQUI RER Office. BUT your School, books at the INQUIRER Book, Store. OYSTERS AND ICE CREAM can be b-ad at the Court House on Friday evening. The Good Templar Lodge will have the festival, and the proceeds are for the benefit of their organiza tion. PERSONS in want of aoy of the leading magazines, whether home or foreign, for the coming year can obtain them by leaving their orders at the INQUIRER Book Store. A RUN OFF. —One day last week, the fast team belonging to Daniel Cessna, became frightened and ran off, one of them running against a tree and killing itself instantly. They were hitched to a wagon, and were not under Dan's eye when the thing occurred. HEAI.EY'S HISTORY OF TTIE GREAT RE BELLION. Many persons in this county sub. scribed for and obtained the first volume of this History and the agent never returned to deliver the second. All persons wishing to complete the work by obtaining the second volume can obtain it or the complete work by leaving their orders at the INQUIRER Book Store. tf As elegant assortment of Albums, Hymn books, Bibles, and miscellaneous books, for Christmas, at the INQUIRE!! Book Store. BAI.LOC'S MAGAZINE. —The January num ber of this excellent monthly is received. Ihe table of contents embraces several finely-il lustrated articles, mciu ling "A Ilappy New Year," by Mr. Shiiiaber. and six cuts illus trative of the "Humors of apolitical Cam paign,'' together with choice stories and fine poems by sceh writers ss August Bell, Jane G. Austin, Jamas Franklin Fitts, and a new serial for yonng folks by the popular Horatio Alger, Jr. Terras, $1.50. Elliott, Thomas & Talbot, Publishers, Boston. Mass. IN JAIL. —One Jacob De in. who had been appropriating other people's things to his own use, was arrested the other day by Con stable Harris. It appears that the accused had in the first place taken a horse, and not being able to dispose of him, returned him to the owner's stable or field and started with the bridle. He offered to sell it to a man who recognized it, and made information against him, which led to his arrest. Times are getting hard now and this is no doubt one of ihe above "bird's" sharp tricks to secure boarding and lodging for the winter. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ADJOURNED COURT.— At the Adjourned Court last week, Judge Rowe presiding, the cases tried and disposed of were as follows: Solomon Dicken vs Moses Dicken's Ex ecutor —Feigned Issue —Dec. 1 1868 Jury finds for Defendant. Rodgers vs The Riddlesburg Coal & Iron Co. —Ejectment —Dec. 2, 1868, Jurj find for Defendant. Simon Walter et al. vs Joseph Helsel etui. Ejectment. Dec. 3, 1868, Jury fiod for Plaintiffs. Fredalln Smith et al. vs John Cavender et al. Ejectment, Dec. 3,1868, Jury find for De fendants Valentine Steckman's Committee vs Daniel Harshberger, Summons in Assumpsit, Dec. 6, 1868, Verdict for Plaintiff for $211,16. David Over vs G. W. Rupp, et al. Summons in Assumpsit, Dec. 5, 1868 Jury find for Plaintiff the rum of $1292,62. MAGSOI.IA WATER. —Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. tf. TUE following article from the Scientific American, contains so much good and correct advice as to the beet mode of burning coal, and economising fuel, that ire publish it for the benefit of oar readers: SOME SUGGESTIONS ON TUB BVKXIKG or COAL. —The season when closed windows arid doors and giowingcoal fires have superseded well-aired apartments has arrived, and as the price of fuel has increased, afiy methods of preventing the waste of so necessary and val uable a commodity must be qseful, We give, therefore, a few brie* suggestions, drawn from experience, in regaid to the care of ranges, heaters, cooking and parlor stoves, and grates. It is a false ecopoipy to be chary of the use of kindling for anthracite fires. Charcoal is probably the best kindler, but it is not always to be obtained, and then, is costly. In this and other cities, kindling wood, of pine, saw ed short—five or six inches in" length—and split fine, is sold in convenient little buudles, one or two of which is sufficient to start an anthracite fire for any household purpose. It may be obtained also in barrels or boxes, or in quantity. In the country these conveni ences do not exist, but every householder prepares his own kindling. One great mis take in its preparation is in not cutting it short enough or splitting it fine enough. More heatcau be obtained by using fine than coarse kindling. This preparation is to the stove, what mastication is to the stomach, an assist ant to combustion or digestion, in this case convertible terms. After the kindling is lighted, it should be allowed to burn until it is all enveloped in a light blaze and portions have become live coals before a particle of coal is put on. If the coal is heaped upon the unignited wood the process of combustion is delayed by cook ing, and much of .the carbon that would oth erwise produce heat is carried off in the form of dense smoke or is depositee! or held As car bonic acid gas, the greatest enemy to inflam mability. Most persons have seen this when an apparently well-kindled fire has been ex tinguished and had to be re-made. The coal put on the kindlings should be new coal, not the screenings of a former fire; and it Ebould be carefully spread in a tbin layer. The practice of filling the fire pot or furnace will materially delay the process of combustion. la such cases we have seen an hour elapse before a bed of incandescent coal could be formed sufficient to broil a steak or a fish, or to emit any sensible beat, while with a decent draft a good coal fire, with judicious management, may be obtained in fifteen min utes. Where a fire is kept all night, or for davs and wc-ek-: together, as is now so frequently the case with base burning stove#, and even the common cylinder stove, the first thing to do in the morning is to put on fresh coal, without disturbing that in the stove, open the draft aud the damper, and do no raking until the new c ial is well ignited. Then- the a.-hes may be rattled down until sparks drop) through the grate. Soon as these are seen the raki. g should cease. Never piokt- a coal fire—an thracite— at the top, This rule, as military men .-ay, is "general." Bat a greater fault than atiy other and a very common one is chocking a fire by piling on a grate or filling up a stove with coal when the tire is low. IN all cases the coal should be added in moderate, even small, quantities and it should be placed or spread evpniy. In some eases it is well to deposit the lumps piece by piece by hand. When dumped on in masses the coal wastes rapidly without giv ing out heat, a large proportion of the carbon escaping up the chimney in the form of visi ble soot or as thick smoke. No anthracite fire should ever be allowed to emit a visible smoke, The gases in the form of a bluish flame carry off enough of the heat producing products. It would be well if all this could he retained and consumed; but we almost despair that this will ever be an accomplished fact. Drafts and dampers are too treqnently used without intelligent reference to their respec tive offices. Many leave the stove doors open and close the chimney damper. The effect is, to be snre, to retard combustion but at the same time the gases evolved, finding no es cape by the natural draft, are forced ont into the room, poisoning the atmosphere and ren dering the apartments uuhealtliy, inducing languor and headache. If the chimney dam per is elosed, or the passage to the chimney, the door or aperture above the fire should al so be closed, while the draft at the bottom of the fire, or under the grate; may be opened: for if the gases escape throngh this opening, they will have been neutralized by passing through the fire. In open grates the draft is frequently found to be insufficient. This 13 because too large a. portion of the fire is exposed. A het of boiler plate covering a portion of the grate bottom will in many cases improve the draft, reduce the consumption of coal, and, at the same time, increase the available heat. Some persons, especially inexperienced help, do not know how to distinguish between uuconsumed or coked coal and valueless clinkers, as the former may be coated with white ashes. It may be accepted ft* a general truth that in a grate, or stove furnace, or fire box, the clinkers, being of a senii-metallic nature, sink and the unconsun.cd coal be left on the top. We have found it to be economi cal to gather the top lumps by hand before disturbing the mass. Thus, most of the un consumed portions will BV; recovered, andean be used again. In many cases this will prevent the necessity of silting *!)• ashen and picking out the scoria. In sifting it is a good practice to drench the ashes in the sieve with water. Much that would otherwise be rejected will be found to be pure coal, the water washing off the coating of ashes, and exposing the "black diamonds," which arc frequently in fine pasticles. These savings are valuable to be used when the re quirements of cooking or if particularly sharp airs do not demand a brisk fire. Even the ashes that escape through the sifter, when made into a mortar with water, are serviceable. They may be used advantageously in pre serving the fire in a grate, and it is surprising how much of what might be otherwise con demned as waste can be made tbns to yield available beat. Coal should be kept under cover, exposed nci'her to the sun, the rain, or the frost. In sensible combustion and waste by the action of tbe elements rapidly diminish the heat producing qualities of even the hardest anthracite coal. By some this possible waste is estimated as high as fifty per cent. This may be an exaggerated estimate, but that it is considerable the observation and experience of twenty years warrant us in confidently affirming. Even the fine dust left in the coal bin is valuable. Mixed into a mortar, as we advise with the ashes, it gives out an intense heat, greater than that of lump coal because of the more readiness with which the oxygen of the atmosphere can permeate the mass; and here we may give a few words of advice. Small sized coal is more economical than large coal, especially for household purposes, if the grate is adapted to tbe size, for the reason just staled. To prove this let one take a lump of anthracite as large as a man's fist "all alrve," and crack it so as to expose the interior, it will be found to be entirely black inside and undisturbed by the heat. These practical suggestions and facts, on accompanied by scientific reasons are submit ted for the consideration of our readers. We m ight have given the philosophy of combus tion as applied to anthracite coal, but pre ferred to make a few simple statements, leaving our renders to trace the truths hack to their source. We are confident, however, that an observance of these rules will result I in a valuable saving of coal. Scow COACHES. —In every community there exists a class of people whe regard newspa pers, railroads, steamboats and the other great improvements of the age as nutaeoces. They can give no reason other than that they them selves are too far behind the limes to compre hend the use of such institutions. They neith er patronize one nor i.be other of these great levers of civilization, and Rlwsys studiously avoid making themselves acquainted with the outside world: These persons are to be known, as a general thing, by a eertaiu bom bastic swagger they have, endeavoring to pass a counterfeit article of gas for genuine infor mation. They are like the Indian, forced to fall back before the enterprise of men who see merit in these ihixtgs, nnd turn them to their own benefit. Scarcely ever knowu to advertise, as a natural consequence their busi ness is limited. In time they die out; others of a different cbe.nicter take their places and reap the benefit of (heir folly. Millions have been made by a judicious use of printer's ink. The result of an advertisement may not be seen immediately, but it will show itself in time, and for one dollar invested in advertis ing, the advertiser will gain ten. Outside of mere selfish motives, it should be the pride of all to have in their midst a good local news paper, one that will reflect credit on the community. WHAT IT Wocij) Bey.—Let the young man who smokes but a single cigar a day stop and count how mncb better investment he might make of his money. Instead of expending his thirty-fivo ceuta a week for tobacco to stupefy his brain, weaken his nerves and be foul his breath, he cao purchase for the same mdney, each week, one of our best maga zines and secure an abundant supply of the very best periodical literature of the country from which to store his mind with useful knowledge and cultivate a taste for reading, thereby fitting himself for the enjoyment of the society of the intelligent and cultivated. For the same money lie may buy a copy of Webster's Dictionary unabridged, a perfect treasury of knowledge, worth a whole library of ordinary books, and have enough left to purchase the works of three orfour of our best native poets as Longfellow, Whittier, Bryant, Ac. Young man, throw away your cigars and tobacco and instead of was-ingyour mon ey in smoke set to work to purchase a library and store your mind with useful knowledge ad you witl never regret the change. THE Edinburgh Review for October, HAS beeu on our table for several days, its con tents tin brace Sybel's History of the French Revolution, Senior on Ireland, Hindoo Fai ry Legends, King'ake's Invasion of the Crimea. Darwin ui V ariation of Plants and Animals, The Papacy and the French Bm pire, The Acrietiftnrai Labourers of England, The Spani--h Gipsey, and the Expiring Par liament. The important charges now taking place in the social condition of England has awakened a higher degree of intellectual ac tivity than has bcc-u before known for years. The Lest productions of the ablest minds in England on the social, n-.orai and political is sues of the day appear in the Quarterly Re views, embracing the Edinburgh Review, London Quarterly. Westminster, and North British. No oue wishing to keep up a res pectable acquaintance with the great leading questions of the day by which the civilized world is agitated can do it better than by the regular perusal of these leading periodical*. They can be obtained of the Leonard Scott publishing company whose advertisement will be found in another column or of news dealers generally. For sale at the INQUIRER Book Store. ADVERTISTNO should not be neglected by the business man any mare than the sowing of seed by the farmer, if a good, prosperous, profitable, active, paying business is expected. The farmer may reap without sowing, but the crop would not be the most profitable; grass and weeds would predominate. The merchant may keep from public view his goods and enterprise, and as he may have a personal acquaintance, may do n limited business. Some men may be so constituted, as to be satisfied, but the active, progressive, live, useful business man conld not be eon tent. An enterprising business man will in vest his capital in an advertisement and ex piect a return with the same confidence as he would in his rent or in the goods he sells.— Es'JiOitge. UNCLAIMED LETTERS, remaining in the Post Office, at Bedford Pa. December Ist ISGB. Miss Aruels, B. F. Cam, I. Conley, James Cleaver, John Davis, Miss Caiherine Diehl. John T. Dopp, Mrs Davis, Charles Deibut, William Earnest, 2.1 Adam Earnest, Maria Fisher, S. W. Gehrett, (2) K. W. Gray, Filln ore Gates, W. T. Gillespie, Sophia Her ring, B. T. Hunt, Stiles Hill, John "Hsiiter baum, J. 11. Hershberger, Mrs Lucinda Harcleroad, Jacob Jager, Peter Mellon, Henry Mauk, Michal M. Sheeley Richard C. Meyers, T. R. Shimer, (5) Rebecca Shrines, Sophia Fetters, Joseph Flick, Michal Sheeley, George Feader. Miss Jennie Tompson, Jacob Teffe, W. W. Williams, Morgan Wright, T. J. Wilson,(2) "THE INDEPENDENT.' I —That admirable New York paper published by Henry C. Bowen. Esq., and edited by Theodore Tilton, Esq., assisted by ten other editors of ability, has enteredfipon the twenty-first year of its ex istence, and <, im morale.; tha interesting event with a new font of type, and by a;'., ling a column to each page, an-.I lengthening each column. The In dependent is now tha largest as it is the best religious weekly in the coun ty, and we recognize it as a power on earth for the uplifting of the poor, the teaching of impartial jo . lice, the rooting ont of intem perance, the spread of a pure Christianity, and the salvation of men. A in sr nan is a locomotive, and life a track. Every night he drives into "ihe house," and stops. Every morning he is fired } up anew, and away he goes switching off in : one direction and then in another. In this routine of business he forgets that the physic al organization is of the most delicate kind. If a hard iron locomotive needs constant care and to be well oiled up and rubbed off every day, how much more necessary is it that all meu and women should use PLANTATION BIT TERS, which are the ne plus ultra of every thing which is necessary to keep the system in a perfect tone of health. THE OLD FRANKLIN ALMANAC. —This calen dar has now become an invaluable anoual of reference. It may be styled an encyclopaedia ! in miniature, contaiuing as it does valuable iaformation on every useful topic. The issue for 1869 is an improvement on all its prede cessors. The general plan which first gave the "Old Franklin" popularity, has been ad heared to, but it has been extended. The edition for 1869 contains sixty-eight pages, replete with valuable facts aud statistics, that every man of average intelligence will have occasion to consult many times during the coming year. A. Winch, 505 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is the Publisher. HEAVT Sscws.— On Friday morning the 4th inst., between ten and eleven o'clock snow began to fall and continued until Satur day morning when it had attained a depth of ten inches. On monday morning the 7th inst., about 3 o'clock it began snowing again, continuing until noon when the snow meas ured 12 inches, making with the former fall 22 inches, quite an unusual depth of snow for the season, beside a fall ef from 8 to 15 inches on the the 20th ult. The weather has since become cold and stOTmy and winter ap pears to have begun in earnest, with a pros pect of plenty of fine -sleighing. THE Pennsylvania State Temperance Union has been doing an active business this year. Its agents report the delivery of not less than three hundred speeches and sorraons since the first of Jan nary 1868. Any friend of Temperance desiring its claims advocated in their respective localities can be accommo dated by writing to William Nicholson, Esq. Secretary, No 115, South 7th Street, Philadel phia or Rev. Penneli Combe, 513 Arch Street Philadelphia. A State Temperance Convention will be held at Harrisburg in Feb ruary 1869 of which full notice will be given. TUE tableaus and festivals for the benefit of the Cemetery Association are under way, and will come olf during the holidays. Every body should feel an interest in this enterprise as it is for an improvement which will be an honor to the town and one iu which all are more or less concerned. If we wish to beau tify the Cemetry grounds it is time something is done. If every one does hie share, no oue will feel the burden, and it is a cause in which none are justifiable in shirking duty. BI.ACKWOODS MAGAZINE for November con tains, Doubles and Quits: A Comedy of Er rors.—Part 1., Lewis s History of Philosophy, Madame Aurelia, Conclusion, Dis-establish ment, and Dean Alford on the Church of the Future, The Spanish Revolution, Cornelius Q'Dowd, Old and New, And the coming Elections. Reprint by Leonard Scott Pub lishing company 140 Fulton Street New Y'ork. For sale at the INQUIRER Book Store. The Great Pictorial Annual. Hosteller's United States Almanac for 1869, for distribution, gratis, throughout the United States and all civilized countries of the Western Hemis phere, will be published about tlie first of Janua ry, and ail who wish to understand ttc true phi losophy of health should read and ponder the val uable suggestions it contains. In addition to an admirable medical treatise on the causes, preven tion and cure of a great variety of diseases, it embraces a large amount of Information interest ing to the merchant, the mechanic, the miner, the farmer, the planter, aniprofessional man: and the calculations have been made for such meridians and latitudes as are most suitable for a correct and comprehensive National Calendai. The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary effects of STOMACH BUTTERS, the staple tonic and alterative of more than half the Christian worltl. are fully set forth in its pa ges, which are also interspersed with pictorial il lustrations, valuable recipes for the household and farm, humorous anecdotes, aid other instruc tive and amusing reading matter, original and selected. Among the Annuals to appear with the opening of the year, this will be one of the most useful, and may be had for the aching. Send for copies to the Central Manufactory, at Pittsburgh, Pa-, or to the nearest dealer in HOS TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS. The BITTERS aresold in every city, town and village of the United States. lldoclm. MARKETS. riui.APF.i.rniA, Dec. 7. The flour market presents > o r.ew feature, the demand being limited to the wants of the home consumers; about 600 barn-Is were taken, including "200 barrels lowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, extra funiiiy at ST 75(5 8 25, GOO barrels li'inois arid Indiana do. do. at S9 25©9 50, 100 barrels Pennsylvania and Obio do. do. S9OG@IO 75, extras at S6 Q0(-< G 75, and superfine at $5 50 @5 75. Kye flour is selling at §7 50(58. There is nothing doing in corn meal. There is very little prime wheat coming forward, and for this description there is a moderate inquiry, but prices are rather weak; sales of 1,500 bus red at §1 90 @.2 05, arid amber at $2 at $1 53©1 54. Corn is quiet; old yellow is scarce and nominal at $1 22©1 24; new do is offered freely, and sales were reported at $1 09©1 10. Oats are without change; sales of Western at 69© 72c. No sales were reported in barley or malt. Whisky is selling at $1 04 ©1 06 per gallon for tax paid. MARRIED. On Saturday, Jfuv. 2>th, by G. W. Figard, J. P., Mr. JAS. DAVIS to Mrs. J-HtKBE JOJiES, both of Coledale borough. On the Ist inst., at the residence of the bride's father, near Waterside, by Rev. P. D. Collins. Mr. ISAAC BAYER to Mies LOUISA PHONE FELT, both rf Bedford co. At the residence of Mr. John Shafer, in Friends' Cove, on Thursday, Dee. 3, by the ltev. Wm. M. Deatrick, Mr. WM. H. DAVIS, of Charlesville, and Miss MARY CORREL, of Bedford tp. On the evening of the 29th ult., nt the residence of Mrs. Sarah Carle, by A. H. Hull, Esq.; Mr. ADOLPHUS BUKKET to Miss MARY COLE BAUGII. all of Union tp. On the 3d inst., at the home of the bride, by Rev. James C. Clarke, Mr. ED. S. ASHCOM of Uopeweil, Bedford Co., to Miss R. E., only daugh ter of Wnu F. Soader, of Espy, Columbia co.. Pa. Our friend Ashcom in taming a new leaf has not forgotten the printer. Since he has bid fare well to jolly bachelordom, and donned the matri monial noose our heat wishes go with him and bis bride in their new estate. May the rough places of life's journey he made smooth to them, and all their bright anticipations of the future more than realized. On the 3d, by the Kev. 11. Heckcrman, Mr. BIVKN it. MIDDLETON to Min EMMA V. WE la EL, both of Bedford. On the fith, by the same, Mr. JOHN Q. KOOXS to Miss JULIAN HBLSEL, both of Bedford tp. NOT. I'Jtb at Martinsburg, by the ROT. P. Shee der, Mr AX BREW MOHR to Miss MARIA IiELTZEL, both of Bedford eo. DIED On the 3d intt, in St. Clairsvill, Bedford eo. Pa., MAnACHI WALTER GROVE, aged 22 years, 2 months and 2a days. -gtw gilmtomrnK All a dvertisements, except public sales and legal n itieci, will be inserted three months and el.aeged accordingly on less otherwise ordered. A STRAY. — Came to the premises of the snb j-\_ setiber, in Union tp., on or ah.mt the lfith of November, IX.W, a email black and white HULL, in ito be about one year old. No mark. 7! c .oner is requested to come forward, prove t r j t.y. pay charge# and take him away, ...r ho ertli he disp'istd or' according to law. ! ld'St U. W. POINTS. rpi RNPIKE ELECTION.—The etoekfc.ldcrs I. of the Somerset and Bedford Turnpike Road i Vimpany, will take notice that an election will be held at the residence of the late Peter R. llillegas. in Allegheny township, on tiro first Monday of January nex", to elect one President, nix Mana gers and a Treasurer, to eonduet the affairs of the company the ensuing year. lldecSt JEFFERSON KIMMELL, Prest. FEARFUL BREAKDOWN! ECONOMY BEING GREATLY NEEDED AT THE PRESENT TIME, IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL TO BUY WHERE THEY CAN BUY THE CHEAPEST, HENCE G. R . 0 BTER & CO. WISH TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT TiIEY ARE NOW RECEIYING AND OPEN ING THE MOST EXTENSIVE AND YARIED ASSORTMENT OF NEW winter GOODS, EVER OPENED IN BEDFORD, ALL PU R CHASED SINCE THE GREAT BREAKDOWN IX PRICES, AND WILL NOW OFFER THEM TO CASII BUYERS, BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT MUCH LOWER PRICES THAN THE SAME CAN BE BOUGHT FOR IN BEDFORD COUNTY. COUNTRY STORE KEEPERS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY OF SORTING UP THEIR STOCKS, IF ONLY A SINGLE PIECE, AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Bedford, Dee. 11,1868- [I YOU WANT SLEIGH BELLS, BLEIUH BASKETS, SLEIGH EONHERS, STEEL SLEIGH BOLES, BUFFALO KOBES, AND HORSE-BLANKETS, go to LYNCH S HARDWARE STORE. A fine stock of SKATES for Ladies and gentle men. B A beautiful lot of LAMPS, LANTERNS AND CHIMNEYS, DOUBLE-BARRELLED SHOT-GUNS CONCENTRATED LYE, I'ISTOLS, FANCY SOAPS?"' AND CASTILB SOA P ' A superior article of LUBRICATING OIL for macbincry, A fine lot of AXES. SAUSAGE MEAT CUT TLES A ST UPPERS, Cheap. want BRASS OR BELL-METAL KETTLE, If JOB want the best CLOTHES WRINGER, If you want T DEMIJOHNS, ail sizes, If you want GUM SHOES, fo: Horses, If you want T GRASS M ATS,for doors, It you want a plain set of HARNESS, (cheap,) If you want a cheap rp WAGON WHIP, If you want CARRIAGE or BUGGY WHIPS, Ifyou want a „ RIDING WHIP, If you want a WOODSTOCK WHIP, Ifyou want LASHES, If you want CARRIAGE or FLOOR OIL CLOTH, Ifyou want ENAMELED LEATHER, 11 you want a CHAMOIS SKIN, If you want nOUSE or GONG DOOR BELLS, Ifyou want all kinds of CAN and TUB PAINTS, If you want WHITE LEAD and OILS, If you want SPRINGS and AXLES, If jrou want STEEL and STEEL WIP.E, It you want PICKS and MATTOCKS, If you want WATER PII'E, If you want HUBS, SPOKES, FELLOES, SHAFTS, If you want BOWS, BUGGY-TOPS, PROPS, Ac. i If you want CROSS-CUT and MILL SAWS, j In short, everything that people may want in ' the Hardware line may be had at LYNC'H'S HARDWARE STORE, 1 BEDFORD, PA. j 153.. PATTERSON'S FLOUR FOR SALE. ECLECTIC MAGAZINE or LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART. NEW VOLUME BEGINS JANUARY, 1869, Being the Twenty sixth I ear oj the Existence of the Work It is composed exclusively of the Choicest Articles that cau be culled from the whole field of Foreign Periodical leterature. Its Biographical, Scientific, and Miscellaneous Articles are written by authors whose fame is : coextensive with contemporary thought—and it claims to present to its readers more matter of present interest and permanent value than can be found anywhere within the same com pass. In the December number were given the opening chapters of a new novel, He knew He was Right. BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE. This department of the Magazine will here after receive special attention, and a series of novels will be presented by authors of esiab lished and scholarly reputation. The following are some of the principal works from which our selections are made. Loudon Quarterly. British Quarterly, North British Review, Popular Scientific Review, Saturday Review, Westminster Review, Cham bers's Journal, Art Journal, Contemporary Review, All the Y'ear Ilouud. Revue des Deux Mondes, London Society, lientley'a Miscel lany, Cornhilt Magazine, Fraser's Magazine, Leisure Hour, Temple Bar, London Review, Christian Society, Dublin University. EMBEI.).ISHMEHTB. Each number contains one or more Fine Steel Engravings, portraits of eminent men, or illustrative of important historic events. Volumes commence in January ami July. Subscriptions can commence withuuy number. Terms, §5 per year; Single Copies, 45 cents; Two Copies, $9; Eire Copies, £2O. The trade, clergymen, teachers, and clubs supplied on favorable terms, and canvassers wanted in all parts of the country, to whom liberal inducements will be offered. (Send for Premium List.) Address E. R. PELTON, Hdec4t 108 Fulton Street N. Y. QKP HANS' COURT SALE. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court, the undersigned, Executor of Jacob Hippie, late of Middle Woodberry township, dee'd, will sell at public vendue, on the premises, on TUESDAY", the 2!) th day of December, 1868, the following des-ribed valuable real estate, viz: A TRACT OF LAND situate in Middle Woodberry township aforesaid, known as the Mansion Tract ot said decedent, containing eighty one acres, more or less, about tweuty acres cleared and in a good state of cultivation, well fenced: the balance well timbered: with a 3tory and a half log DWELLING HOUSE, a small substantial bank barn and other necessary outbuildings thereon erected. There is excellent running water near the door; also, some fine fruit trees. The above will be sold iu lots or altogether to suit purchasers. Terms— CASH; unless purchasers prefer payments with interest. Sttie to commence at 11 o'clock A. M. FREDERICK CARPER, Ildecft Executor of Jacob Hippie, dee'd. PUBLIC SALE A OF VAL UA B LdC REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Bedford county, the undersigned. Administrators of the estate of Christian Huffman, lot.? of Middle Woodberry township, deceased, will offer for sale upon the premises, n FRIDAY. J \NI ARY 22d, ISG9, all that certain tract of TIMBER LAND, adjoining;lands of Benjamin Longen-ekc, George Croft. Martha K. Duncan's heirs, David Stone rook and others, containing 5I acre and 145 per ches, net measure, known as the Oas'ncr or Mc- Farland Tract. This property is eligibly located about one mile from Woodbury, and is well cov ered with Chestnut Oak and other timber, and will he sold in lots or altogether to suit the conve nience of purchasers. Persons desiring to pur chase. should examine the premises before sale. Sale to oonmence at It l o'clock P. M. of said j day, wnen due attention will be given and terms made known by C. L. HOFFMAN, J. L. HOFFMAN, 1 Idee it Administrators. pSTATE OF JOHN BARLEY, DECEASED. Letters Testamentary having been granted to the undersigned. Executor ef the Last Will and Testament of John Barley, late of Middle Wood bery Township, deceased, by the Register of Bed ford County, ail persons indebted to said Estate are hereby notified to make immediate payment, and all having claims against the Estate are re quested to present them properly authenticated for settlement DANIEL BARLEY Executor of the last will and Testament of John Barley deceased. 11dec:6t I EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is here -1 by given that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Bedford co., on the estate of Geo. Deal, late of Colerain tp., dee'd. Those having claims on said es tate are notified to present them for settle ment. and those indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. 20no GEO. W. WILLIAMS, Ex'r. jySSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is berehy given that the partnership lately existing between G. Berkstresscr and R. W. j Berkstresser under the firm of R. W. Berkstresscr it Co., has been dissolved by mutual consent. G. BERKSTRESSER, R. W. BERKSTRESSER, The business will be continued by R. W . Berk treaser. Nov. 27, 1868.-3t gELLING OF| AT COST ! READY-MADE CLOTHING, CASSIMEKES, IIATS & CAPS, AT COST. 4dec3m R. W. BERKSTRESSER. RPHIF! DAILY A WEEKLY TELEGRAPH FOR 1868-9. PREPARE FOR THEORBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN. NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE A CHEAP NEWSPAPER FOR THE COMING YEAR. The Republicans of Pennsylvania achieved a glorious victory in October and November, by electing their State and National candi dates, notwithstanding the immense frauds committed by our political opponents. It now remains with the people to see that the standard bearers of our glorious party are properly sustained in their efforts to establish confidence in the stability of our institutions, renewed activity in all its branches of indus try. and the restoration of amity and good fellowship with all the people of onr common country. THE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST. Y\ bile personally we desire rest from the political turmoil, at least for a while, we can not close our eyes to the fact that our ever vigilant opponents are already preparing for the Gubernatorial contest next year: and as we believe that in time of peace vc should prepare for war, we would exhort our politic al friends to make preparations for coming contingencies at once, and CIRCULATE THE NEWSPAPERS among your neighbors. If you have a Re publican paper in your county that is true and reliable to the party, it should be preferred to those printed in other countries. After you have done this, and you and your friends desire a true and reliable Republican journal from abroad, we would recommend to you either the WEEKLY OR DAILY' TELEGRAPH. They are published at the seat of our State Government, and will contain full reports of the doings of the National and State Legisla tures. They will sustain our triumphantly elected leaders in the establishment of "Peace" all over the land with all the power they can command. TERMS OF THE DAILY: 1 copy, one year $6 00 5 copies " in one package (per copy,) 5 00 10 copies, one year, in one package (per club,) 45 00 1 copy, during the session of the Legis lature 1 50 10 copies, during the session of the Leg islature 10 00 TERMS OF THE WEEKLY: 1 copy, one year $1 50 5 copies, " (per cony) 1 25 10 copies, " " ...•. 1 00 Clubs of from 20 to 50 will be" furnished at lower rates. 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The articles upon public questions which ap-1 pear in Harper's Weekly from week to week fcrai a remarkable series of brief political essays. They are distinguished by clear and pointed statement, by good common sense, by independence and breadth of view. They are the expression of ma ture conviction, high principle, and strong feol ; iog, and take their place among the best newspa per writing of the time.— North American Review. SUBSCRIPTIONS. —I3S9. TERMS: Harper's Weekly, one year $4 CO • An extra copy of either the Magazine, Weekly, | or Bay ir will he supplied gratis for every club of j live subscriber® at $4 CO each, in one remittance; or six copies lor S2O 00. {■Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine, Weekly, and Razor, to one address for one yearslo 00; or two of Harper's Periodicals, to one address for one year $7 00. Back number® can be supplied a! any time. Tlie annual volumes of Jfarpcr'i Weekly, in neat cloth binding, will be sent by express, free of expense, for $7 each. A complete set, comprising eleven volumes, sent on receipt of cash at the rate of 17 25 pT volume, freight at expense of purchaser. VolumeXll ready January Ist, 18S9. The postage on JGfarpf r't Week y is 20 cents a year, which must be paid at the subscribers post uffiee. Address no it HARPER iTatesville, 1-28 12.12; Bloody Run, 1-U ar 12.1? Mount Dallas. i.*1.19 SHOUP'S RUN BRANCH. 1x6.30 l* ll.OOjSaxtoa, a* 7.25 ar2.30 6.45 ! " 11.15 Coalmont, 7.10; 2.15 6.50; 11.20 j Crawford,, 7.05, 2-10 ar7.oo'ar 11.30 Dudley, ,l 6.5511e2.09 Broad Top City. Sept. 16, '69. JOHN M'KILLIPS, Supt. f&Mt. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE COAL PROPERTY. The undersigned afciiuistrator of the astute of Dr. H. V. Bramwell, dee'd., will sol! at peblie sale, on the premises, in Broad Tup township, Bedford eonnty, on Tuesday the 20tb day of De BCinber, D>* of youth. Thin hair is thiekencd, falling hair checked, and baldness of ten, though not always, cured t>y iif use. Noth ing can restore the hair where the falticies arc destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed. But such as remain can he saved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with a pasty sediment, it will keep it cleaij and i ig-ircus. Its occasional use will prevent the hair flwm turning gTay or falling off, and consequently prevent baldness. Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparations dan gerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit hut not harte it. If wanted merely fur a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else car bo found so desirable. Contain ing neither oil nor dye, it dees not roil white cambric, and yet lasts longer an the hair, giving it a rich glossy lustre and a grateful perfume. Prepared by. DR. J. C. AVER A CO., PRACTICAL A\n AVALVTICAT. CHEMISTS, LOWELL, MASS. PP.ICE SI.OO. 2SAug:ly B- F. HARRY, Agt. W. CLARK & CO., BANKERS No. 35 S. 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OF AMMO N I A , IN AMPLE QUANTITY TO GIVE ACTIVITY WITHOUT INJURY TO THE VEGETA TION, AND A LARGE PER CENT AGE OF SOLUBLE BONE PHOR PIUTE OF LIME, POTASH. AND SODA. THE ESSEN TIAL ELEMENTS OF A 'O M PLET E MAN 1 It E •EIUB *SO 00 PER TON OF TEN' BAGS TWO HUNDRED POUNDS EACH. \.;k your neighbor about it. Senl for a pamphlet, and srivo it atrial. A'jlire.-3 the AL T A V E L A GUANO CO., 57 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. T. M. LYNCH, Agent, Bedford, Pa. *july:ly QOBP. I N S ' BLE CITRIC BOOT POLISH MAKES A LASTING SHINE, Those who blac'c their boots on Saturday inlay night with ordinary blacking, don't rave much shine on Sunday, as the polish "udes off: bat the shine of DOBBINS' BLACKING Lasts Saturday night and ad day Sunday. !T BEATS ANY OTHER BLACKING MADE. Manufactured only by J. B. Dobbins, at lis immense Soap and Blacking Works, Sixth tree', and Germantown avenue, Philadelphia, pa. 2"novJm For sale by T. M. LYNCH, Bedford. OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given, that the partnership lately subsisting between J. R. Durborr sr end J bu T.uti, of Bedford, under tho firm of Durber row A l,*ts was dissolved by mutual consort on the fifteenth day of July, All debts for subscrip tion, Advertising, Job Work, Fees. Books and Stationery, Ac., Ac., aro to ba received by said John Lutz, and all demands on said partnership are to be presented to him for payment. Ail the accc molawd legal.business in the hands of the late i rut will be prosecuted by Mr. Durborrow. J. R. DUIIBORROW, July 15,1568. JOHN LUTZ. The books of tho late firm of DCRSOKKOW a LOTS having been left in my hands for collection all persons knowing themselves indebted to jaid firm will please eall and settle without further JOHN LUTZ. notion. TWVERY fRING in the BOOK and STAT'O* Hi MKT line for sale t the Inquirer Book -tore- , TJVY YOUR NOTIONS OF Tiecxtu R- W. BERKOTRESEUR-