tWorb Jnquirer. BLItfOKD FA-. HGDVr.JAX I** DEMORALIZATION. In the House on tbe !2th inst , Mr. Strang, of Tioga, offered a joint resolution nrovide for the appointment of additional officers of the House of Representatives, as follows: Raehxd, H the Senate concur, that the Speaker and Clerk of this House ot Rep resentatives be and they are hereby aut ruir ized to appoint as many additional officers as are necessary to transact the business ol the House, not exceeding twenty-seven in number. The bill passed Fccoud reading, aud Mr. Strang moved the suspension of the rule forbidding tbe reading of a bill more than twice on the same day. Agreed to by a vote of CO to 27. the Democrats voting nr. Mr. Strang explained that a joint resolu tion passed last year confined the House to 34 officers, but it was found that, in the mechanical and pasting and folding depart ments, the force was not large enough If this resolution passed, the House would not yet have quite as many officers as it had last year The resolution i assed finally by a vote of 62 to 29. 34 and 27 make 51 hangers ou now pro vided for at Harrisburg. We believe that no one of these gets less than 1600, for the session making an aggregate of $30,600,00. Responsible parties proposed to do this work for S7OOO. Comment is unnecessary. Why can we not have the yeas and nays on a question of this kiod ? A very feeble voice might do so much as this and show the people who are responsible. Where none object all alike are guilty. In the name ol Republicanism we protest against such pro ceedings. It will not do to ignore them. If we do, our enemies will not. Be implore Republicans to remember their pledges. They have an account to render very soon and if they foiget, their constituents will not. Our Republican legislature may do many things that are good and praise-wor thy but our enemies will remember the evil and not tbe good. If we cannot have right done for tbe sake of right and because it is right, let us have it doue because it is good policy. Such work as this is not only madness but political suicide. UNITED STATES SENATORS. On Tuesday the 19th inst the Pennsylva nia Legislature elected John Scott of Hun tingdon United States Senator to succeed Charles Buckalew whose term expires on the 4th of March next. In New York the contest for the U. S. Senatorship has narrowed down to a square issue between Senator Morgan and Gov. Fenton. In Maine Hannibal Hamlin has received the caucus nomination by one vote, he get ting 75 votes, Morrill 74 and there being one blank out of 149 votes and a blank. The lan provides that blanks shall not be counted. Mr. Morrill's friends dispute the validity of the nomination and there seems likely to be a squat e fight between the two candidates. Since writing the ab"Ve Morrill has with drawn in Maine, and Gcv. Fenton has been nominated in New York. ACCORDING to an announcement previous ly made, the election for the Constituent Cortes of Spain commenced on Friday the 15th inst. No indication is yet given of the result in anv of the large cities. That the Republican party will be largely rep resented in the Constituent Assembly no one doubts. A Spanish correspondent of the Paris Edtats, whose sympathies are not with the Republicans, thinks that tbey will number at least 100 deputies. The last ad vices from Spain indicate that the Repub lican party is still growing, and that there is some hope that the Progre*sionists under the leadership of Prim, if compelled to choose between the Liberal Unionists and the Republicans, may yet unite with the latter. Such a combination may yet secure the final victory of the Republican party. THERE is a movement on foot to settle the Reconstruction difficulties in Virginia on a basis of impartial suffrage with some intelligence or property qualification. Gen. Robert E. Iyc and R. M. T. Hunter, and many 0' er influential \ irgioians are favor ab.e to the movement. A committee has been ia Washington for a week or two con sulting with the leading Republican mem bers of G'egress a® to the terms to be agreed upon. They express themselves as highly gratified and encouraged by the liberal spirit in which the Republican leaders have met fh-tu, and express a bepe of beiug able to -gree upon such liberal terms of settlement at an early day as will give satisfaction to all parties. RAILROAD ORGANIZATION.— There will be a meeting of the Incorporators of the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad Company for the purpose of organizing on Wednes day evening of Court week the 11th of Feb ruary.! he act authorizing the charter and incorporation of thisoompany will be found in another column. The names of the incor porators appear therein all of whom we hope to see present at the meeting. If we want a railroad we must put our shoulders to the wheel and help ourselves. Now is the time to begin and if we go to work in the right spirit we can have a railroad to Bridgeport by the time the Pittsburgh and Connellsville road is completed, which is ex peeted to be within two years. FOH tbe edification of a select few who do not dare to hold or express an opinion with out consulting their keepers. We are happy to state for their benefit that the objections raised by us to Mr. Scott have also been raised by some of the best aud most inde pendent Republican papers of the State among which we may note the Philadelphia Morning Port, Gerrnontovrn Telegraph &c., A large Dumber of the Republican members of the legislature, we are credib y informed, asked the same pertinent quest ions and only supported Mr. Scott, notwithstanding his personal popularity, when these questions were satisfactorily answered. 1 'IT LEUISLATPRE.—The most important acts of the past week were a revised registry bill offered in the Senate on the liith inst by Senator Taylor; and in the House a bill by * r - in 8 of Philadelphia, to provide against the fraudulent naturalization of aliens in the commonwealth. These are both bills of the highest importance affec ting as they do the very citadel of otir liber ties, the ballot-hox. We hope tbey will re ccive the careful attention of our represent tives and be passed in such form as will ena ble them to be of practical use and to stand the test of the courts. HON. HORACE CAMION, Commissioner of the Is ational Bureau of Agriculture will accept our thanks for copies of the agricul tural reports for November and December 1868. WE are indebted to Senator Stutzman for a copy of the Auditor General's report for which he will accept our thanks. CONGRESSIONAL. Ou Monday the 11th inst., the House re- j pealed the Tenure of office bill by a vote of 119 yeas to 47 nays. The Senate is under stood to be opposed to tbe bill at least for the present. The bill was forced in the House under the previous question and brought to a vote with little or no discus sion. In the Senate, on Tuesday the 12th, Mr. Frelioghuyscn, of N. J., presented a peti tion of certain capitalists offering to con struct the Northern Pacific Railro'd and the Eastern Division of the Union Pacific Rail road for a subsidy of $15,006 per mile in addition to the land grants, thereby saving, they sav. $75,<>00 00<i to the Government. In the House Mr. Butler introduced bb finance bill designed to establish a green back currency. This topic commands the attention of all business persons, and will re ceive more earnest consideration probably than any other before Congress. On Wednesday Mr. Sumner presented a petition from Mahlon Loentis, M. D., ask ins for an appropriation to demonstrate the value of a new invention in telegraphing. Mr. Butler s protectorate resolution was 'abled in the House. The two new mem bers of tho House Pacific Railroad commit tee are avowed railroad men. both having already introduced bills to charter and sub sidize Pacific railways. On the 13th in the Senate the Sue Mur- | phy claim was disposed of for the present ] by re-committing it to the Committee ou claims. On the same day the President seot to the Senate tbe treaties concluded between minister' Johnson and Earl Clarendon, where they have been referred to the proper com mittees. The one pertaining to the A'abama claims is as follows. "First. The two Governments agree to the settlement of all claims and differences which have arisen since tbe commission of 1833. "The second provides for a commission of four persons, each Government being enti tled to two representatives; this commission to agree upon a plan of settlement. "The third provides t hat a majority of the commission shall decide the questions in volved. "The fourth provides for cases of dis agreement on the commission In such an went the two Governments shall choose an umpire. The President of the United Stares shall act for us, but tbe umpire se lected shali not be qualified unless confirmed by the Senate. "The fifth provides that in the event of" the refusal of the umpire to decide, the question shall be settled by lot in the presence of the commission. "The sixth excludes from the jurisdiction of the commission all cases arising from claims which have been adjudicated bv courts of admirably. "The seventh provides that claimants shall have first proved that they are British subjects; that they preserved strict neutral ity during the war, and did not aid the South. ''The eighth provides for the holding of sessions of commission in Washington. 1 J. H. LONGEXETKER Esq., Adjutant General McCreary, Prof. J. P. Wicker shaui, Surveyor General Campbell and others will accept our thanks for copies of the Governor's Message, Department Re ports and other valuable public documents. GOVERNOR BOWIE of Maryland recently elected entered upon the daties of his office on the 13th instant. Though a Democrat he is said to be an active, energetic and pro gressive man. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] 1 LETTER FROM HAKRISBURG HARRISBVRG, Pa., Jan. 15, 1869. REVIEW OF TIIE WEEK. Both Houses of the Legislature met on Tuesday morning, and adjourned on Friday afternoon for the week. As yet there has been but little legislation done. The elec tion of Slate Treasurer, and the drawing of committees in contested election cases, have consumed the most of the time that the Legislature has been in session. Quite a number of private bills have been introduc ed; very few, however of a public nature have been presented. The standing com mittees in both Houses have been announc ed, and as soon as the election of United States Senator is over, legislation may be expected to commence more in earnest. TIIE REGISTRY BILL. One of the prominent features of the present session will be the passage of a law for the registration of voters. The law of last year having been decided by the Su preme Court to be unconstitutional, a new bill has been prepared with such modifica tions as, it is thought, will remedy the de fects of the former one. It was introduced in the Senate, on Wednesday, by Mr. Tay lor of Beaver. For the consideration of this bill, and all kindred ones, a joint com mittee of the two Houses has been appoin ted, consisting of Messrs. Errett, Stinson, Olmsted, Davis and Connell, on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Strang, Nicholson, Brown of Huntingdon, M'Collough and Rogers, on the part of the House of Repre sentatives. ELECTION OF STATE TREASURER. The nominations for State Treasurer took place in the Senate and House of Rep resentatives on Tuesday. In accot dance with the decision of the caucus held last week, the Republicans presented the name of Robert W. Mackey of Allegheny. As the Dem rats had fixed the time for holding their caucus at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, they bad decided upon no par ticular candidate and therefore several per sons were nominated. Among the number was W. W. Irwin, ol Beaver whose name was presented by Senator Beck of Lycoming. This Domination had the effect of originating a report that the Democrats were forming a coalition with a sufficient number of Repub lican "bolters'' to re-elect Mr. Irwin. This rumor had gained considerable credence, just previous to the meeting of the Demo cratic caucus, and for a time occasioned quite a flutter of excitement. If, however, such a combination was seriously contem plated it was not effected, and the Demo crats nominated Charles W. Cooper of Lehigh. The two Houses met in joint con vention on Wednesday at 12 o'clock, and on the first ballot for State Treasurer, Robert W. Mackey received 76 votes; Charles W. Cooper, 51; and Morrow B. Lowry of Erie. I—that1 —that ot Senator Fisher of Lancaster. Ml. Mackey was therefore declared duly elected State Treasurer for one year. Senators Lowry of Erie, and Billingfelt of Lancaster Republicans, did not vote; and Senators Lindermau of Berks, and Wallace of Clear field, and Representative M'Cullough of Clearfield, Democrats, were absent. CONTESTED ELECTIONS. There are now before the Legislature three contested election cases. Tbe first is that of Wm. M. Bumi, Republican, con testant of the seat of Daniel Witham, Dem ocrat. sitting member, returned from the Xlth District of Philadelphia as elected to the House of Representatives, by a major ity ol 35 votes. Mr. Bunn claims that i! the illegal votes were thrown out he would have a Republican majority of seventy three. The committee drawn in the case are Messrs. Strang, Clark of Warren, M estlake, WiL-on Dill, Horr, Leslie, Phil lips and Miller—all Republicans except Dill. The probability is that the contestant, Mr. Bunn. will get tbe seat. The second is that of M. Russell Thayer Republican, who contests the election of Thomas (i recti bank. Democrat, returned as elected by a majority of 125 to the office of Associate Judge of tbe District Court of Philadelphia. Mr. Thayer claims that if the fraudulent votes cast were thrown out, he would have a Republican majority of 1,- 097. There were over 121,000 votes polled for tbe two candidates. The committee drawn in tbe case, is a joint one from the two bouses, and consists of Messrs. Miller, Brown, of Northampton, Stinson and Dow ry, on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Nelson, Ames, Beatty, Hunter, Robison, of Mercer, Goandie, Marshall, Josephs and Webb, on the part of the House —8 Repub licans and 5 Democrats. The other case is in reference to the office of president-judge of the district-court of Philadelphia. The contestant, William L. Hirst, is a Democrat, ard the petition sets fotth that he received 200 more votes, of qualified electors, than the Republican can didate, J. I. ClaTk Hare, who is returned as being elected by a majority of twentv-five. Mr. Hirst also claims that over 500 legal voters that presenter! their ballots for him, had their votes rejected illegally. The com mittee in this case is also a joint one, and consists of Senators Stinston, Taylor, Mc'ln tire, and Brown, of Northampton, and Rep resentatives Ames. Clark, of M arren, Stephens, Miller, Meredith, Nicholson, Pe ters, Robb and Place —10 Republicans and three Democrats. The results of the investigations of these committees will be looked to with a good deal of interest, and it is tbeir intention to make thorough work of the business in hand. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. The annual reports of the State Depart ments have been made to the Legislature, are now either published, or in the hands of the State printer. The report of the Common School De partment by State Superintendent J. P. Wickersham, shows over 800,000 pupils at tending the public schools —an increase of above 11,000 from the previous year. Over the proceeding year, the increase in average attendance is 23,786, in length of school term, 2J days, in salaries of male teachers $1.40, of female teachers $1.25. In ten years, the number of male teachers haß di minished 1,256, their average salaries in creased $ 13.13; and of female teachers, the number has increased by 3,932, and their average salaries icreased $11.54. The tax levied for school purposes was nearly twice as much, the amount expended for building purposes nearly three times as much, the cost of instruction twice as much, and cost of contingencies almost four times as much last year, as two years ago. The report of the Adjutant General, D. B. McCreaty, shows that in l>-66, there were only 8 military companies in the State; in January, 1868, there were 38, and on the Ist of December last, there were 77, of which number, 51 were in Philadelphia In 53 counties of the State, there are no mili tary organizations whatever. The report of Attorney General, B. 11. C'rewster, sets forth, that during 1868, nearly $55,000 of old claims, and over SIOO,OOO of new claims were collected. From appeal cases and suits of different characters, over $152,000 have beeD collect ed. There were 122 suits brought during the year. The reports of the Auditor General, J. F. Hartranft, and of the Treasuaer, W. W. Irwin, show that the public debt was on the Ist of December last, a little over $ 000,00*3, a decrease of over $4,000,000 since last year. In round numbers, for the yea ending November 30, the ordinary expenses of the State Government were $450,000, and the balance in the Treasury at the end of the year $1,000,00*3. FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. Great Destruction ol Jewelry, Carpets, Wall-Paper, etc On Wednesday night, the 13th, a fire broke out in the splendid jewelry establish ment of Messrs, James E. Caldwell & Co., on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, resulting in the destruction of their immense and costly stock of Jewelry, diamonds, etc. The fire communicated to the adjoining stores of Messrs. Orne and Howells' situated on either side of that of Caldwell's. The de struction of wall-paper, etc., in Howell's store was complete. It is said that the fire occurred through a boiler in the basement which was used for warming the building, and constructed with the object of avoiding any danger from fire, which exploded, scattering the burning coals over the floor. At the time of the occurrence several of the employees who were sleeping in the up per story of the store were awakened, and made every effort to escape. They were forced to the front part of the building by the dense volume of smoke which was filling the place aod the flames which were advan cing with terrible fury. A window was broken open by them, and they succeeded in making their escape by ladders, which were placed against the structure by the firemen. In a very few minutes the entire building, from front to rear, was enveloped in flames, and the sparks and cinders which were thrown around rendered the scene such that cannot easily be described. Tbe streets for squares around were strewn with burning coals, and it was almost impossible to withstand them as they were rained down upon those who were in the neighborhood of the conflagration. All but two of the in mates escaped before the flames burst through tbe structure. One of these has since been found among the ruins so dreadfully mangled and burned that he could not be recognized. In less than three hours the building was in ruins. For some time great fear was entertained that the Continental hotel would fall a prey to the flames. Messrs. Caldwell & Co., were insured to the amount of $136,*300. The building which was owned by Mr. George Howell was valued at $83,0*30 upon which there is a perpetual insurance. Tbe entire stock of carpets of J. F. and E. B. Orne es timated at $125,000 was greatly damaged by water. As far as known the loss will probably amount to ono million of dollars. Clearfield County. The Ruftman s Journal says : At last the loDg projected, talked of, and expected railroad is completed in this place, or. at least, to such an extent a< to accommodate the traveling public. Trains commenced running on Monday, and depot buildings are in course of erection. With the wshcr ing of the railroad opening have passed away the days of staging and exorbitant charges, and it is now to be hoped that a re duction in the price of many of the lead ing articles of merchandise will speedily follow. We understand a freight car was thrown off the railroad track, on Friday, near Phi'lipsburg, and that three laborers, em ployed by the railroad company, were severely injured thereby. THE first bill now laying on the Speaker's table in the House is one granting an ad ditional subsidy to the Union Pacific Rail way, eastern division. It passed last ses sion, and involves about a million dollars and about a million acres of public lands. The parties intetested tried hard to get the bill up, betoro the recess, and were only prevented by keeping something else before the House. Many members voted to waste a day or two on the tariff bill, so as to delay action on this railway measure. Price, of lowa, is expected to take charge of it when it comes up, and the effort will probably be made to put it through under the operation of the previous question. Its opponents will insist on the yea and nay vote, so that the country may have a chance to see how members stand Terrible Accident on the Pan Handle Railroad. PITTSBURG, January 13. A fatal accident occurred at Cork'* Run. Tho sleeping car was thrown over an em bankment, and three men killed and four wounded. A terrible and latal accident occurred at an early hour this morning, on tho Fan j Handle railroad, at Cork's Run fill. The mail train (No. fl), consisting of two { passeuger coaches and a sleeping car, left j the Union depot this morning at three i o'clock, and reached the fill without delay. The train had partly crossed the fill and ' ran upon Nimiek's siding, near Nimick's station. There had been a slide on the main track, and the trains ran past on the siding men tioned. The heavy rains of yesterday had un settled the earth under the ties, and as the engine and leading cars passed over them, a | not tion of the ballasting was forced out, and > the ends of <ome of the ties thereby de i pressed. When the sleeping ear ran upon this portion the track already settled gave way still lti-ire and the car was thrown from ! the rails. Fortunately the couplings broke [ and thus tho other cars were saved from ' b- ing hauled over with the sleeper. The detached car fell at oneo over the etu i bankmcot, which, at this place, is about | sixty feet in perpendicular height, and forms a steep slope, in its descent it turned over i and over repeatedly, and by the time it reached the bottom of the dump was com pletely demolished. Seven men were iu the car, including the conductor. Fortunately there were no ladies or children on board. Every person in the car was more or less in jured, and as soon as investigation could be made it was ascertained that two men had been instantly killed. One of these was Mr. John Allen, conductor of the sleeping ear, and the other was Mr. C. 51 Fherson, of Springfield, Ohio. The brother-in-law of M'i'h- rson. Mr. Ilenry C. Bamett, also of Springfield, was injured about tho head and breast, and was at first supposed to be mortally hurt. He was removed to the Continental Hotel, at Mansfield, where he was attended by Dr. M'Cook. who found his injuries to be comparatively slight. Another passenger, whose name is un known, was missing until within a short | time, when his remains were found under the wreck iu the water oT the run, where the car had stopped. The body was taken I out and removed with the others to Mans field. Coroner Claw-on went out this afternoon to hold inquests on the bodies. The three remaining gentlemen received injuries comparatively slight. One of these gentlemen, Mr. John Rcnnika, drover of Cynthtana, Ky., was somewhat hurt in his i right Ice and foot. , \ Mr. 11. had in the pocket of his vest a ; book containing greenbacks to the amount !of nearly one thousand dollars. The book ! fell out of his pocket in the de-cent, and the ! notes were scattered in every direction. He ! also lost a valuable silver watch in the snow. The watch and a portion ol the money have been found. We understand Mr. Rennika's description of his descent with the car is graphic in the extreme. Business With Canada. The Secretary of the Treasury sent to the House recently a report of the Hon. Israel i Hatch, of New Yoi\. upon the commercial 1 relations of the United States with the New i Dominion of Canada. He advocates recip ; rocal trade, but gives great weight to the ; question of revenue and our commercial su periority. Fast relation-are briefly sketched. : During the treaty the United States collec j ted annually S7S,<HX), or $750,000 in ten years on Canadian productions, while : Canada taxed and collected large imports I from American products which were omit ted from the free list in the old treaty; while i every commodity Canada had to sell to us was admitted free, ev ry commodity which we had to sell and Canada bought of us was .subjected to increased duties. lie states that in the two fiscal years which have elapsed since the expiration of the treaty, we cotteetfd abut $14,000,0(10 without loss of trade. 11-discusses very elaborately the merits of channel of trade, tr -ni West to seaboard, via the Hudson River and Erie Canal, and the St. Lawretice showine tVie superiority of the American over the Canadian, even for the Canadians themselves, as exhibited by the natural cour-e of trade. He speaks of the of the Canadian tariff-in admitting free of duty all material which enters in constric tion of railways and ships, placing Ameri can consumption at great disadvantage. MISSOURI is undoobt- dly growing in pop ulation at amor'- rapi'l rate than any S ato in the Union. The Governor of that Com monwealth state? that her increase Uurim: the past four ysara lias amounted to fully fifty per cent. During the same period the city of St. Louis has iocn a ed her popuk tion twenty per cent. 'lf 32 620 immigrants who passed through the State of Ohio i 1 t year, 7..114, or one fifth, were bound for Missouri. OENEKAL NEWS ITEMS. THE "poetic" genius of the Detroit Tribune relieves himself as follows in regard to Presided JoHXSos'g late amnesty proclama tion : Blow ye the trumpet, blow. The scarce expected sound; Let all the traitors kaow, To earth's remotest bound. That JOHXBO.V'S jubilee has come, Return, ye sneaking rebels, home. THE corn crop of the United States last year was 905,178,000 bushels, against 767,- H'IO.OOO buehels in 1867. Of this amount Pennsylvania raised 81,076,000 bushels. The department of agriculture at Washing ton estimates the cotton of last year at 2,- 380, bales, against 2.450,000 bales the pre vious year. Dcniso the past year 317 gambling houses have been closer] in New York city, the work of an association of persons for the suppres j sioti of those nests of crime. Tweuty-four ! thousand dollars were expended in accom plishing the good work. Mrfii.Bits AXD SciciDks.—lt is said that during the year 186H there were forty eight murders committed in New York, and ninety ; four persons destroyed their lives by the com , mission of suicide—of these sixty three were | men and thirty one women. ilnr ASSESSORS, TAKE NOTICE; THE Ase t surs of the several districts of Bedford coun : tv are requested to meet at the Commissioners' office, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 26th, to re ceive ihe books, instructions, Ac., to make the assessment for 1869. A full attendance is desir ed. By order of the Boatd. BJan.lt JSO. G. FISHER, Cl'k. V STRAY.—Came to the premises of tha sub scriber, in Union tp.., about the last of Aug. or first of Sept. last, a RED HEIFFER, about two years old next spring, with both ears crop ped. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take her away, or she will be disposed of according to law. \jan ;t J 061 AH RITCHEY. STRAY STEER.—Came to the premises of the subscriber,in St. Clair tp., ou or about the ! lith of Sept. last, a red and white spotted STEER -opposed t/. be about two yeatsold. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, or be will be dispos ed of according to law. SjanJt JOHN MICKLE. HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR REN EWER KENEWS THE HAIR TO IT6 ORIGINAL COLOR WHEN GRAY. Renews the nutritive matter which nonrishes the hair. RENEWS THE GROWTH OF THE HAIR WHEN BALD. Renews the brash, wirv hair to silken softness. BEAUTIFUL HAIR DRESSING. One bottle shows its effects. R. P. HALL At '). Nashua, N. H. Proprietors. For sale by ail druggists. omcr. 11. A 11. T. M. It. R. Co. } 417 Walnut Street, '. l'nii.anr.i.i-Bii, Jan. 10, 1869. j The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company, will lie held at the office of the Company, No. 417 Walnut street, Philadel phia, on Tuesday, February 2d, at 11 o'clock A. M„ when an election will be held for a President and Twelve Directors to serve for the ensuing J*v- J. P. AERT6E.N. lijan.lt Sce'y. TIT ANTED AT THE BEDFORD FOUNDRY, it OLD CASTINGS of every description for which the highest prices will be paid. 2idvc6t SHIKES A JORDAN. s<al Estate. pHIVATK SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. The following lot of ground, situate in the town of Duucanaville. Blair eo., Fa., fronting on Main mreet (or Turnpike) 75 feet and extending back IS9 lect, more or leu, and haring thereon erected a large two story BRICK HOUSE, with base ment and kitchen, and good cellar, frame Black jmith and Wagon-Makei's Shop, frame stable and other out buildings, with fruit of different rarieties on tho lot. Thte would be a good stand for a Tavern or Boarding House, being conveni ent to the Rolling Mill and Nail Factory, and the Railroad. The House is in good repair and very pleasantly situated, with water at the door. Also, A lot of SIX ACRES, near the Chalybeate spring, one mile from the town of Bedford, with a Log House thereon erected. Adjoining lands of Chenowitb, Amos, Shannon and others. Also, 14 acres of Timber Land, adjoining the Colfelt farm, and convenient to good roads. For further particulars apply to JOHN LDTZ, INQUIRES OFFICE, or J. (i. BRIDAHAM, ISdectf Bedford, I'a. PUBLIC'S ALE ~ J OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. Bv virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Bedford county, the undersigned, Administrators of the estate of Christian Hoffman, late of Middle Woodbcrry township, deceased, will offer for sale upon the premises, vn FKID&I, JANUAR\ 22d, ISM, all that certain tract of TIMBER LAND, adjoining lands of Benjamin Longeneeker, George Croft, Martha K. Duncan's heirs, Darid Stone rook and others, containing 51 acres and 145 per ches net measure, known as the Cas'ner or Mc Fariand Tract. This property is eligibly located about one mile from Woodbury, and is well cov ered with Chestnut Oak and other timber, and wiii be sold in lots or altogether to suit the conve nience of purchasers. Persons desiring to pur chase, should exauiiue the premises before sale. Sale to conmcnce at 10 o'clock P. M. of said dav, wnon due attention will be given and terms made known bv C. J,. HOFFMAN, J. L. HOFFMAN, 11 dec It Administrators. pOR SALE. .1 We lake pleasure in offering to the public the following tracts of excellent land for tale at very reasonable prices. Persons wishing to buy will do well to consult us before purchasing, and those having lands to sell will find it to their advan tage to avail themselves of onr reasonable terms. No. 2. N. E. one-fourth 8, in township 85 rauge 45, in Monona county, lowa. 160 acres Piairie land- Price S9OO. No. 3. N. E. one-fourth of the N. W. one fourth section 22, in township JS, North of range 22, it Pine county, Minnesota. 40 acres timber ' land. Price S2OO. JOHN LCTZ, Real Estate Agent, Feb. 1 1867. Bedford, Pa y r ALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND FOR SALE. The subscribers offer at private sale the follow ing valuable tracts of land, Tix; So. L The undivided half of a tract of land, containing 227 acres, situate on the south-east side of the Broad Top Mountain, lying partly in Bedford and partly in Fulton county, and ad orning lands jo Samuel Danuer, James Erin hurst and Wifhart's heirs. TWO VEINS OF COAL, one 5 J feet, the other Ci feet in depth have been discovered on this tract. No. 2. A tract 0f230 acres near the above, ad , joining the same lands, and supposed to contain (he same veins of coal. No. 3. A tract of 100 acres, within two and a half miles of the above tracts, lying on the North side of the Harbor across the mountain, well tim beredwith oak and pine. May 3,-tf. JOHN LLTZ. AT PRIVATE SALE. A RA HE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A 110 MB. The subscriber* will sell a number of lots ad joining the CHALYBEATE SPRING PROP ERTY in Bedford township, AT VERY LOW PRICES. On two of them dwelling houses hare already been erected. This is a splendid opportunity to buy a cheap and most desirable home, as the lots He immediately opposite the Chalybeate Spiing Park, on the road, and not more than 120 yards from the Spring, at the following low prices: 1. One-half aere lot with dwelling house and other out-buildings, garden and fruit trees, and the best of water convenient, at S7OO, cash. 2. Half-acre lot SISO, cash. 3. Half aere lot SISO, cash. 4. Half acre lot slßo,cash. 5 and 0. Half acre lots with dwelling bouse, brick yard, garden and fruit trees thereon for $550, cash. T. Contains three acres covered with fruit trees, and in a good state of cultivation, adjoin ing the above lots, for SOOO, cash. Any person desiring to buy a home, a few yards ont of Bedford, will find this offer worth serious consideration. JOHN' LUTZ, mayß.tf Real Estate Agent, Bedford, Pa. p OR SALE OR TRADE. FIVE lots of ground in Bedford, 60 by 240, formerly part of the Lyons' estate. Two tracts of 160 acres each within three miles of a depot on the Pacific Rail Road back of Oma ha. A tract of bottom land timbered and prarie two miles from Omaha City. One third of 7,000 acres in Fulton Crunty Pa., including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lands near Fort Littleton. Over 4,000 acres of valuable ore, coal and tim ber lands in West Virginia. AT SO, Twenty-five one acre lota, adjoining the Borough of Bedford, with lime stone rock for kiln or quarry on the upper end of each. Also, 320 acres of land in Woodbury co., lowa. 80 " *' Franklin *' lowa. 100 acres adjoining Bedford, with house, barn, .fce . known as the "Amos farm." Also, a farm of 107 acres in Harrison twp." 0. E. SHANNON, June 2!,-tf Bedford, Pcnn'a. A FINE FARM FOR SALE IN DUTCH CORNER! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP! The subscribers will sell all that fine farm in Bedford township, containing ISO acres, 95 of which are cleared and under excellent fence, and the balance. 95 acres, well timbered, adjoining lands of Charles Ilelsel, John Scbnebly, and oth ers. The buildings are a two and - naif story LOG HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other out-buildings thereon erected. Water in every field, with an excellent Saw Mill seat. A splen did apple orchard also thereon. Price S4OOO. TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in three annual payments with interest. JOHN LUTZ, Jane 21, 1867:tf Real Estate Agent. pOR SALE— A VERY DESIRABLE LITTLE HOME. The house contains seven rooms and kitchen, and a good cellar, well drained and perfectly ory at all seasons. There is also upon the premises a cistern, wood and coal bouse, stable,carriage shed, corncrib and grainary. The lot is well stocked with the finest variety of fruit and ornamental trees in town. The whole property if in the lest possible repair. If sold, possession will be given the first of April next. T. M LYNCH. Bedford, Dec. 23, 1868. A BARGAIN ! —A Farm of 125 acre* one mile northeast ot Bedford, with 80 acres cleared, balance in good timber, 20 acres re cently limed, 25 acres of fine clover sod, two never failing springs ayd an abundance of other running water, a good fruit orchard, new barn, log bouse arid outbuildings, well adapted to grazing or grain growing, will be soled at a bargain) Enquire of JOHN S. SPROAT, or J. W. DICKERSON, novldm# Bedford, Pa. A GOOD INVESTMENT.—A Aot< and tw lot* for tale in the town of Hopetcell. The subscriber offers at private sale lots No. 31 and 32 in the town of Hopewell, Bedford county Pa. There is a good TWO STORY PLANK HOUSE erected on the one lot. The two lots adjoin each other and will be sold separ ately or together to suit purchasers. For further particulars address the subscriber at Bedford Pa, i nostf JOHN LUTZ. j i-Ui .criUttceur.. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF PENN SYLVANIA. The next term of this Institution will com mence on Monday, the 15th of February, 18*10, and continue '24 weeks. Students to re port at the College on the Thursday prece ding the first day of the Term. C&retul instruction, by Lecture, Examina tion and Practice, will be given in Agriculture in all its branches, and in the Mechanic Arts and Industrial Pursuits. The liberal Arte Sciences and Literature usually studied in the Colleges will also be included: The object be ing to make sound general scholars, while im parting the Practice, and a knowledge of the Principles upon which the Practice depends, of the particular employments in view. The studies and exercises of each Stndent shall be specially directed, as the parent may determine, —1. To Practical and Scientific Agriculture aad Horticulture; 2 To Civil En gineering. Architecture and Mining; 3. To the principles of the Mechanic Arts and of Machinery; or 4. To the principles and prac tices of Commerce aud Manufactures: The whole to be accompanied by the study of History and Government, Mental and Moral Philosophy, the exact and Natural Sciences and the other branches of a higher education, and also by such ol the Ancient or Modern Languages as may be selected; and, on the part of all the students, by practice on the Farm, in the Garden, laboratory and Field. At the proper time, a detailed account of the course of study and other particulars will be published. Till then, a general outline may be found in The T'eiintylcania School Journal for January, 1860, page 185. By the liberality of the National Govern ment and the State legislature, the Trustees have been enabled to dispense with the ' charge for Tuition —heretofore S6O a year: , and to fix the price of Boarding, Ac., at the ; lowest rate that will meet expenses, viz : SIOO for the Spring Term of 2j weeks, and S7O for the Fall Term of 16 weeks; —in all $l7O a year for everything, except Text-books, Light, and a small charge for the nse of room fur niture, when the student does not provide bis | own, which he has the option to do. I The Baildings will comfortably accommo date. and the Farm of 400 Acres pleasantly ! and usefully employ, Four Hundred Students. i Of these, each county and the city of Phila delphia will be entitled to one without regard to population; and the remainder will be di vided amongst the counties and the city in proportion; all free of charge for Tuition. To entitle to admission, the Applicant must be ibeson of an inhabitant of the State, not less than sixteen years of age, of good moral character and health, and well versed in Or thography, Reading. Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar. Geography, and the His tory of the United Stales. First applicants from the respective coun j ties, coining up to the above requirements, ! will have the preference for admission; but it is r.ot desirable that more than 100 be admit ; ted in 1860 and the same number acDually thereafter, in order that the College raay fill ! only as the Students Bbali advance iu their j classes. j The undersigned is authorized to pledge the I Board of Trustees and a full Faculty of In struction, to which be would add his own ; promise, that every effort shall he made to render the Institution a benefit to the youth who may report to its halls, a much needed aid to the various Industrial Pursuits, and an honor to the State. For further information, address THO. 11. 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SHOEMAKER HAS JCST RETURNED FROM THE EAST AND IS RECEIVING A LARGE AND CHEAP STOCK OF GOODS, CONSISTING IN PART OF DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HATS & CAPS, READY MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, CEDARWARE, QUE E NSW ARE, TOBACCO, SEGARS, Ac. Ae. GIVE HIM A CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. J. M., SHOEMAKER. Bedford, Pa., Nor. th, 188?. Y B. CRAMER & CO. HAVE NOW OPENED, AND OFFER FOR SALK, AT VERY REDUCED PRICES, THE LARGEST AND MOST ELEGANT STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS 10 BE FOUND IN BEDFORD COUNTT. THE ASSORTMENT IS COMPLETE;, AND GREAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT WILL BE OFFERED. Bedford. Nor. X, ISBS. r) R. TAYLOR'S OLIVE BRANCH BITTERS. A MILD AND AGREEABLE TONIC STIMULANT, STOMACHIC and CARMINATIVE BITTERS, EXTRACTED ENTIRELY FROM II E R B S and R 0 0 T S . HIGHLY BENEFICIAL IN DYSPEPSIA, GENERAL DEBILITY, and LOSS OF APPETITE; AND AN EXCELLENT CORRECTIVE I FOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DISOR j DERS OF THE BOWELS, FLATULENCE, AC. SOLD EVERYWHERE. DEPOT, NO. 413 MARKET ST., PHID'A. J. K. TAYLOR & CO. 25seply HENDERSON'S FRESH GROUND EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, on hand and for sale by 16oetly G. R. OSTER A CO. (J HEAP PAINTING. 100 lbs. of PKCORA CO'S. 1 COLORED PAINTS, (costing $121,) w '" Paint as much as COST 250 lbs. of Lead and WEAR OF LONGER. For particulars ad- LEA D. drees S. BOW EN. Sec'y, 18sep3m 130 North 4th St.. Philadelphia. PL AS T E R.—The subscriber would respect fully inform the public that he has just re ceived from the city (10 tons of the best Nova Sco tia ROCK PLASTER, and will continue toreceive as his stock diminishes until the first of April, which he will grind and keep for sale at Hartley's Mill, and will sell as cheap as can be bought for cash, or wheat, rye or oom. at the highest cash prices, taken in exrhange. Remember only until the first of April. Thankful for past favors I so licit a continuance of the same. 25dec ANDREW J. MILLER. ESTATE OF JOHN REILEY, dee'd. Letters of Administration having been grant ed to the undersigned, by the Register of Bedford county, upon the estate of John Reilly, late of Juniata township, Bedford county, dec'd. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them properly authenticated for settlement. JOHN REILY, JOSEPH H. MULLEN, B j* n Administrator*. HARPER'S WEEKLY, HARPER'S BAZAR, FRANK LESLIE, CHIMNEY CORNER, and all other Illustrated papers for sale at the Inquirer Book Store. tf Sflograpltic. LECT R i c TELEGRAPH IN CHINA. THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPA NY'S OFFICE, No*. 23 Ac 25 Nassau Street, NEW YORK. Organized under special charter from the State of New Y rk, CAPITAL $5,00,00* 50,000 SHARES, SIOO EACH. DIRECTORS. Hon. ANDREW G. CUBTIN. Philadelphia. PAUL S. FORBES, of Russell A Co., China. FRED. BUTTERFIELD, of F. ButterfieH A Co., New York. ISAAC LIVERMORK, Treaanrer Michigan Central Railroad, Boston. ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treaiurer Ameri can Express Company, New York. Hon. JAMES NOXON, Syracuse N. V. 0. H. PALMER, Treasurer Western Uuioa Telegraph Company, New York. FLETCHER WESTRAY, of Westray, Gibbi A Hardcastle, New York. NICHOLAS MICKLES, New York. OFFICERS. A. G. CURTIN, President. N. MICKLES, Vice President, GEORGE CONANT, Secretary. GEORGE ELLIS (Cashier National Bank Commonwealth,) Treasurer. Hon. A. K. McCLURE, Philadelphia, Solid, tor. The Chinese Government having (through tie Hon. isNi Burlinga me) conceded to lite Compa ny the privilege of connecting the great seaport* of the Empire by submarine electric telegraph ca ble, tee propose commencing operations in China, and laying doten a line of nine hundred mites at once, bvticcen the following ports, vit; Population, Canton 1,000.00# Maeoa ..60,000 Hong-Kong .250,000 Swatuw 200,000 Amoy 250,000 Foe-Chow 1,250.000 W'an-Chu 300,000 Ningpo 400,000 Hang Chean 1,200,000 Shanghai 1,000,000 Tot* l 5,910,000 These ports hare a foreign commerce of $900,- 000,000, and an enormous domestic trade, beside wtioh we haTe the immense internal commerce of the Empire, radiating from these points, through its canals and navigable rivers. The cable being laid, this Company proposes erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and trustworthy means cf communication, which must command there, as everywhere else, the commu nications of the Government, of business, and of social life, especially in China. Sue has no pos tal system, and her only means now of communi cating information is by couriers on land, and by steamers on water. The Western World knows that China as very large country, in the main densely peopled; hat a few yet realize that she contains more than a third of the human race. The latest returns made to her central authorities for taxing purpo- ses by the local magistrates make her population Four Hundred and Fourteen Million s, and this is more likely to be under than over the actual ag gregate. Nearly all of these, who are over ten years old, not only can but do read and write, ller civilization is peculiar, but her literature is as extersive as that of Europe. China is aland of teachers and traders; and the latter are ex ceedingly quick to avail themselves of every proffered facility for procuring early information. It is observed in California that the Chinese make great use of the telegraph, though it there trans mits messages in English alone. T day great numbers of fleet steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and need by tbem exclusively for the transmission of early intelligence. If tbe tele graph we propose, connecting all their great sea ports, were now in existence, it is believed tbat its business would pay the cost within the first two years of its successful operation, and would steadily increase thereafter. No enterprise commends itseli as a greater de gree remunerative to capitalists, and to our whole people. It is of a vast national importance oom mercially, politically, and evangelically. The stock of this Company has been unquali fiedly recommended to capitalists and business men, as a desirable investment by editorial arti cles in the New York HermXd, Tribune, World, Timet, Poet, Expreee, Independent, and in the Philadelphia Xorth American, Prete, Ledger, In quirer, Age, Bulletin and Telegraph. Shares of this Company, to a limited number, may be obtained at |eo each, $lO payable down, #ls on the Ist of November, and s2.' payable in monthly instalments of $2 50 eaeh, commencing December 1,1868, on application to UREXEL A CO., 34 South Third Street, Philadelphia. Shares can be obtained in Bedford by applica tion to Reed A Sehell Bankers, who are authorised to receive subscriptions, and can give all nte sary information on the subject. *ep:l6'6moi.
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