I^fbr&.fnquirer. BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 28, 186 NTATE TM'KET. oovEßsea. JOIIX W. HEARY. subject to the decision of the State Convention.) IUNTim r TICKET. .-EXITOR, G. SHANNON MULLIN, (Subject to the decision of the Dint. Conference.) ASSEMBLY, J. H. LONGENBCKER, Esq. (Subject to the decision of the Dist, Ct n r eroce.j (OI'STY TICKET. J-ROTHOSOTARY. J. W. LIXGKN FKL'TKR, Esq., of Bedford Bor. SHERIFF, WILLIAM DIBKRT, of Bedford Bot. TREASURER, WILLIAM PHILLIPS, of Bedford Twp. CO RMISSIOR I! R, JAMES FINK, of Uo|ewell Twp. rOOR IMRRCTOR, EMANUEL -T. DIEHL, of Colerain Twp. COROSF.R. DR. A. S. SMITH, of St. CUirsvillo Bor. '. 1 iiITOC, JOHN P. WILLIAMS, of S-utU Woodbery Twp. PROTECTION TO AMERICAN IN DUSTRY. At a public meeting of the friends of do mestic industry, held iu Philadelphia, April lSiitt, the follwing resolutions were unanimously adopted:— WHEREAS, the Congressional Cotu'toiut-c of Ways and Means is instructed to consider the propriety of revising the Tariff laws, and to recommend to Cotigre.-a at its next Session such "legislation upon that subject as may seenr to be expedient: therefore, Re solved that the following statement l>e pre sented to the said Committee a# embodying the views of the productive industries of this country:— First, that the development of our own resources and the firm possession of our own markets are much more important than for eign commerce to the welfare of all the people of this cation, to the solvency of the government, and to the attraction of ibe better class of immigrants; and that by no other methodcau a durable resumption of specic payments be attained than by increas ing American production and checking im portation. S'CunJfy, That to maintain such (Kisses -ion of our own markets, and thus to attain financial independence, we must be able to produce at home nearly all the manufactured articles needed by our people, including those which require the facilities of great establishment- of many workmen trairn d to -pecial arts, and of large capital, and we nm-t also be eon-iiiuiiy undertaking those new industries which the advances iu the arts and the progress of civilization require. Thirdly, That it i- impossible for -ndi great establishments to prosper, lor smaller ones to spring np, and for the new industries j to take root under a fickle and sometimes i unfrendly policy which holds them constantly in fear of revulsions. Fourthly, That as a means of promoting regular growth in the productive powers of our country, it is the duty of the govern ment to announce, a Ihere to, and steadfastly act upon the policy of defending its citizens in their industrial conflict with foreign nations, of assuring to those who arc sup porting the government a marked preference in our markets over aliens who are our rivals in peace and our foes in war, and of obliging foreigners who wish to reap tlte advantage j of the better markets created by our in J stitntions, to pay toll upon the goods they i send here, and thus sb > o the expense o!'i maintaining those institutions. Fifthly, That a policy of firm and steady j protection to American industry being dis-j tinctly announced, a general terifflaw ;hou!d j be framed embracing the entire range of itu I ported goods and superseding a i former j tariff laws, the duties being made specific j so far as couven titly possible and high | enough to affo d fair wages and reasonable profits to such American working-men and employers as apply themselves with as siduity, skill, and intelligence to industries suited to our condition and resources. The schedule prepared by the I' -nn>ylvania In du-ttial League, which is founded mainly upon the legislation (unfortunately not eon current) of both Houses of Congress, and upon the Report of the Commissioner of the j Revenue, and which, while largely inereas- i ing the free li.-t and converting numerous ad valorem into specific duties, reduces the rates upon many articles:, and proposes but moderate increase in any ease, is worthy of attention as a serious effort by competent persons to frame a symmetrical system of duties on imports. ■Sirthly, That in order to diuiini-h the i labor of Congress, an 1 to expedite those ' future modifications in tariff" legislation which the development of n -w indu-tries or • the changes of trade may from time to time j render desirable, some department, bureau or commission, should be created, specifically charged with the duty ol keeping watch ovet this subject, with authority to examine witnesses, make investigations, hear state- ' meets, and to submit to Congress at the opening of each session a brief" report, ac- I eompanied, when necee-ary, by a draft of a bill embodying such legislation as may seem j expedient Seventhly, Experience having dearly shown that the maintenance of domestic production is the only sure method for re-' ducing the prices of manufactured goods, it is grossly unjust to the employers of opera rives who ask for the legislation needful lor | keeping their hands employed, to charge j them with endeavoring to aggrandiie th< m selves at the expense of the public. They ! do not desire or expect for themselves or I their employees to escape from the toil and 1 strife which are the common lot of man, but 1 they protest against being obliged to follow the employers of other countries in ex perimenting on the degree of degradation and misery which can lie endured by a laboring population, and they claim that our national legislation should be such as to en a > e our producing classes to enjoy civilizing 1 uences, and t 0 permit employers to ac quire solidity enough to give steadiness to manufacturing pursuits. Jitto/cd, 1 hat a committee consisting of . lessrs. Joseph \\ barton, Henry C. Lea, ] am ® elters ' aEd Morton McMichael. he appointed to present the foregoing statement to the Committee of Ways a „d Means, with power to confer with that Committee, and toUke such.amain the premise, as may conduce to the common welfare MORTON MCMICHAEL, C TECS ELDER, Sea-eta ry. We are heartily glad to see that the iriends of the American laborer are makiog UD earnest effort to impress upon Congress at its next Session the vital importance of fostering all our own home industry as the only means of securing permanent prosper ity. The plausible theories of the free traders are once more assiduously pressed "I .( .n f ,tr 2• 11 i-• manufacturers, with a view to the destruc tion of our industrial enterprises, so as to open :i market to the cheap productions of foreign pauper labor. The disastrous re sults of au unsteady, fluctuating policy in regard to import duties has been so often demonstrated in its effect upon our manu facturing indu-try that there ought to be but little difficulty in showing to our legis la tors the imperative necessity for the adop tion of a well defined and permanent pro tective policy. Even moderate duties if preserved through a series of years, would enable our manufacturers of every kind to invest their capital in extensive enterprises from which they now keep scrupulously aloof, because they have no guarantee of any consistent policy of protection, and are liable after heavy expenditure to see all their plans frustrated and their prospects blighted by a sudden throwing open of our markets to the competition of the pauper labor of Europe, with which ail well inform ed men know onr manufacturers cannot i compete, unless the wages of our own peo ple are reduced to a level with that of Ku ropoan paupers. To such measures no sane American will commit himself unless he wishes our country io be made a nation of paupers. .James Buchanan announced him self in favor of this policy in his famous TEN CENT'S A DAY speech, because he knew it mut be the inevitable result of the free trade policy which he advocated and which the Democrat ie party advocate yet. That speech made him justly odious to every in teliigent American laborer, yet it was on honest statement of what must be the result of the adoption of the Democratic free-trade idea. Let Congress give us the assurance of a consistent protective policy, and a tariff high enough to afford fair wages to laborers and a reasonable profit to capitalists, and it wi! Jo more than any other possible legis lation to promote the general and continued prosperity of the whole country, assure the payment of our national debt, and secure a speedy return to speeie payments. i CONSOLIDATION OF IUItHOAU.S. 'I he St'ite Guard fives utterance to opinions, often expressed by ourselves on the fan ral subject of railroad monopolies, in the fallowing terms: "We have frequently alluded to the extra ord.nary efforts of New I ork railroad com panies to effect a consolidation of their wesilth to secure a strong and irresistible ; monopoly for controlling the trade of the West. The effort is to get possession of the leading lines which now make connec tion with the great roads running to the Pacific coast, and by this means hold and direct the on nine ice of that section for the ; l>enelit of Eastern capital and cities. The i Baltimore and Ohio railroad is uniting with these New York companies, making com mon cause against all rivals. The alliance is powerful, and like all such combinations wdl. if successful, become intolerant and tyrannical. In the meantime, the Pennsyl vania Oiilral railroad, (which -ecms to be the present great object in the way of the other roads named, to establishing a vast m:i. tnl monopoly,) is quietly pursuing its prosperous progress, and effecting connec lions which secure it a reach of communi cation with almost the entire productive portions of the West. It is now under stood that the Pennsylvania Ceutral ha- ab sorbed the Fort Wayne railroad, with all its connecting links, whereby it not only be comes master of the situation in the West, but actually places itself in a position from which it will eventually be able to control with commanding influence the railroad in i -erests of the country. By this move there i- fcleo tteourcd for I'eunsytvania the con necting link in the Grand Trunk railroad from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and their operations are vast beyond ordinary com prehension, and while we rejoice in the -ue:- ss which is sure to add to the prosper ity of our State, we cannot repress a foreboding that eventually such combin ations of capital and incorporate privilege aju.-t eventually interfere with private rights and individual interests, and that the result of building up colJossal powers like those in question will be to belittle if not ignore the majesty and force of the govern incut. 11 would be faf safer and surer for the national existence and peace of States, if the railroad interests of the country were divided among an unrestricted number of corporations instead of owned by a limited few, and those combined in a consolidated monopoly. Like the ownership of the land : That country is most prosperous where the soil is as equally as possible divided among the mas-and titled iu small taruis. But where a landed aristocracy ex i.-ts, there stoth and starvation prevail. I hose facte have a fearful application to our railroad interests. As long as those interests are divided among corporations between which there is a healthy competition, the public will be benefited by the rivalry, aud .and over which the roads pass improved by the desire to build up local trade. But gn at con dilations, while they may benefit some portions of the country, will so impair th. interests and welfare of others as to rob the grand result in it- influence on the na tion at large, of any real value. But let us not fori,ode evil. IVe occupy a great coun tiy whiea it will be bard for even a gigantic railroad monopoly to spoil. < >ur resources are incxhau-tible. our means of acquiring wealth so varied, that there is room for en terprise of all kinds. The intelligence of tho American people will and must be their guard against anything like an attempt to make them subservient to any power of evil.' 1 WE are already annexing Canada to the I nited States in a quiet way. Since the ex piration of the Reciprocity Treaty and the organization of the new dominion, business has grown dull, times hard and the people dissatisfied. Many, though anxious for an nexation, are impatient of the slow progress making in that direction and pack their goods and annex themselves by crossing the border and becoming citizens of the I nited States. A steady stream of Cana dian immigration has existed for some time and is daily increasing. No better argu ment could be wished for the repeal of the so called reciprocity treaty. While it lasted, our own-people went to Canada because it gave Canadians greater advantages and bet ter business facilities than our own citizens. For a aimiiar reason since its expiration our people have ceased to go to Canada and the Canadians are coming to us because they can now do better here. This isonly anoth er instance of the wisdom of protecting our own industrial and business interests. THE Abolition of the Spring Elections is made the subject of grievous complaint by some of our copperhead cotemporaries. It is a sad lact for them that the Legislature has really abolished one of those glorious opportunities for a iprer, election day. and hereafter election will oome like Christmas but once a year, except at the Presidential election, when Democracy will have two days in the year for their tpirilual enjoy ment. We beartiiy sympathize with them in their bereavement. It will be a loßg t'-"-: drinks. TIIE EAST DODGE. The Free Traders of New York City have been making a fierce attack on our tariff because of the tax on coal. They ask for a repeal of the duty on coal so that they may be relieved from the tvrannv of the Penn sylvania coal miners, who charge them five dollars per ton. and buy their coal of the Nova Scotians, cheap. This was consider ed a strong point in their case, on which they built bright hopes of a Free-trade suc cess. But alas for their brilliant hopes. The bubble was suddenly pricked and igno miniously bursted by the discovery, that while the Pennsylvania miners only pro posed to charge five dollars and a quarter for coal, it actually co-t seven dollars and a quarter to get Nova Scotia coal to New York, even if it came free of duty, showing that the dollar and a quarter duty on a ton of Nova Scotia coal had nothing whatever to do with keeping it ont of the New York market, as it cost one half mere than Penn sylvania coal, even if it came free of duty. They often do the same kind of blundering in other commodities. Still a few simple souls are deceived by their false professions. An exposure like this, of the falseness of their logic as well as their wilful mis-state ment of facts, ought to open the eyes of some of their dupes. SECRETARY BOOTWELL has given notice that his sales of gold will be two millions a week hereafter until further notice. This practical common sense way of doing things in the Treasury Department has completely dumbfounded the gold gamblers. The cf feet it has already had in appreciating our bonds in the market is the best demonstra tion of the benefits of the plan. Though gold ran up rapidly for a few days, on re eeipt of the news of the belligerent reception of Senator Sumner's speech in England, and the natural tendency, under the former way of managing the Treasury Department, would have been for government bonds to decline, under the stimulating and health ful treatment of Secretary Boutwell they stubbornly refused to fall but rose instead. Such a phenomenon in finance was never known under McCulloch's management of the Treasury and took the wall street gam ble) shy surprise. Uuder the firmness of the bond market, gold has gone down as rap idly as it rose and bids fair to soon roach its old standard from wliteh, under the sensible conduct of our finances by Secretary Bout well, we may expect it steadily to decline un til we reach specie payment:-. AND STILL THEY COME.— Every now aud then we continue to get a bundle of Legis lative records, though the Legislature ad journed more than a mouth ago. What is the use of this worthless lumber? Did we say worthless? It is worse, not only worth less but expensive. FIFTEEN DOLLARS per page the State pays for it beside postage for sending it broadcast over the country. We never see it until all the legi.-lation recorded in it i.- finally disposed of so that the public has no benefit through it in the way of infor mation in time to stop obnoxious legisla tion. We only leai n our doom when the work is done. Why not pledge every can didate for Senate or House to have the Rec ord completely abolished ? Male Sunday-School Convention. The annual Convention will Ire held at \\ illiamsport, Pennsylvania, beginning on Tuesday, June Ist, at ten o'clock, A. M. Arrangements have been made ou a liber al scale, to make this the best Sunday-school Convention yet held in Pennsylvania. Sunday-school teachers and superintend ents, and clergymen interested in the work, are cordially invited to be present, from all parts of the State. Each Sunday-school is requested to send on-* or more delegates.- In order to secure entertainment, dele gates will please notify the committee at Williamsport, of their intention to attend the Convention. Address as early as pos sible. A. t'PDEGRAFF, Esq.. B'Hlttnnsport, Pit. Minister.- and superintendents through out the State, and newspapers, generally, are requested to give publicity to the fact that a cordial invitation is extended to all Sunday-school workers who can attend this Convention. The prominent llaiiroad Companies have agreed to make the customary reduction to delegates who pass over their roads. GEO. A. I'EI.TZ. Pres., ( Of the i Pennsylvania ALFRED TAYLOR. Sec'y, I Sabbath School t Association. Uulmn Affairs—Defeat of the Spanish f'oreea. NKW YORK, May 23. News lias been received direct from Ces penes by Cubans in this city, confirming fully the defeat of the Spanish forces in at tempting to open the r tilroad from Nuevitas to Puerto Principe. The date and channel receipt is kept private for prudential reasons. Jhe loss of the Spaniards is set down at about 1,000 killed and wounded. The Cuban force is stat; d to have been 3,- ;VX) men under Queseda intrenched on the mad and about the same as the Spanish, fhe fight was by far the severest which has taken place during the war. The battle was decided by the arrival of tbe Marquis of Santa Luca, witb 1,000 men, a large number of whom were mounted, but who, though very poorly armed, made a desperate and successful charge on the flank of the Spaniards. (f' the6oo colored troops a little over 100 shot their officers and v.eht over tn the Cubans. The remainder, neith er with the In-urgent* nor the Spaniards, are supposed to have taken to the woods. Aii rite baggage, provisions and ammuni tion of the Spaniards were carried in ten car* and dragged on the rails by oxen, to gether with the dead, and the chief part of the wounded were abandoned to the Cubans, who, after the battle, advanced six miles to San Miguel, where they destroyed the bar racks and quarters in sight of the retreat ing Spaniards. Ihe loss of the Cubans is given at several hundred, but Cubans here ridicule the idea of its being equal to that of the enemy who attacked intrenchmeuts he did not carry. A vessel since returned to the 1 uit?d States had a few days before safely landed arms and ammunition. The Spanish General Ijettona is reported wound ed, but whether in the action is not said. Cespedes and tbe insurgents fee! confident of success. From Viigiuia. Order for an Election in July. RICHMOND, May 23.—General Canby has issued an order providing for an election to be held on the sixth of July, in accordance with the President's proclamation. The order provides for a revision and enlarge ment of the list of registered voters in the State. It allows those entitled to vote, and those who have not previously done so, in cluding those who have not arrived at age at the previous registration, and grants ten days, exclusive of ISanday, for registration, commencing the fourteenth day of June. Iwo white aod two colored challengers are allowed at each poll. Whites and blacks have been entered on separate lists. The Superintendents of Registration are also charged with the conduct of elections in their district*. The general provisions of all the election orders heretofore issued un der the laws of Congress, are adhered to in this order, which covers sixteen printed pages. Iron Clad* Ordered to he Put in Con dition for Service. NEW ORLEANS, May 21.—Order* were yesterday received at the navy yard in this city, directing that all the iron-clads be put in condition for immediate active service. The order further directed that the requisite number of men for that purpose be kept employed night and day. Great excitement regarding the_order, and speculation as to their destination has been occasioned in con sequence. There are rutuors ot approach ing difficulties with tbe Spanish authorities of Cuba. POLITICAL, ITEMS. THE Republicans of Somerset county will vote for candidates for the Legislature and for county offices on June 12th. THE Democracy of Westmoreland county will make their nominations by the Craw ford county system ott Saturday, June 12. The Democracy of liiair co'suty seem to be strongly in favor of Hon. Tiiaddeus Ranks for the legislative nomination by that party. IT is reported that F. W. Ames, member of the last Legislature from Crawford coun ty, has withdrawn from the canvass, and will uot be a candidate for re nominution. THE Republicans of Bradford county have elected P. D. Morrow, Esq., Senatorial Delegate, and G. D. Long and N. C. Lis bre, Representative delegates to the State Couvention. They are uninstrueted. At a meeting of the Republicans of Lu zerne county, on Monday, at Wilkesbarre, the delegates to the Republican State con vention were instructed to vote for Hon. Wiuthrop W. Ketcham lor Governor. THE Lycoming county Republican Con vention has elected delegates to the Repub lican Convention to be held in Philadelphia on the 23rd proximo, instructed for the re nomination of Governor John W. Geary. LAWRENCE COUNTY has chosen delegates to the State Convention, and instructed them for Governor Geary. The Crawford county system, was submitted to the people and re jected by a vote ot 1,015 to 010. THE Union county Republican Conven tion has elected Hon. George F. Miller, Senatorial, and Captain Thomas Church, Representative, delegates to the State Con vention, instructed for Governor Geary. Mr. Miller was empowered to select his own con ferees. At the Northampton County Republican Convention, Samuel Straub and YV. S. Kirk patric-k were elected Representative dele gates to the State Convention, and three conferees were chosen to elect a Senatorial delegate. The delegates are instructed to support General Sellridgc for Governor. THE Philadelphia Press says that Accord ing to the World, which, we presume, is re liable Democratic authority, the name of Hon. Isaac E. Hiester, of Lancaster, will be presented to the corning Pennsylvania Demo cratic State Convention as a candidate for Governor. Mr. Hiester represented his dis trict in Congress from 1853 to 1855, as u Whig. Since that time he bus avoided pub lic life and devoted hiuiselt tc tlie building up of a lucrative law practice. He is the son of Uou. William llicster, long a prominent Congressman from Pennsylvania, an active politician, who, in old limes, achieved a State reputation as leader o( the anti Masonic party. Hon. I. E. Hiester is a gentleman in the prime of life, enjoying a substantial fortune, of high intellectual powers, and would doubtless make a strong candidate. GF.M RAI. NEWS ITERS. THE white voters in the district of Columbia outnumber the colored by about 500. THE Secretary of the Treasury has directed his assistant* at New York to si 11, until other wi-e directed, gold to the amount of $2,000,- 000 per week, instead of $1,000,000 as heretofore. This is done on account of the accumulation of gold ir. the Treasury. THE New York I.cgi-luture has passed a law similar to the one passed in this State, in relation to parties interested being competent to give testimony. The New York statute is, however, rather more sweeping in its pro visions, extending the privilege to defendants in criminal cases. OUR new Minister to England Mr. Motley, has been instructed, it is alleged, to stand as near as possible to the positions taken by Mr. Sumner, in lib, speech which has created such a sensation in that country. It this be a fact lively times in diplomacy may be expected, though we do not believe there is any danger of anything more serious resulting. Fit 0.11 WASHINGTON. Washington, May 22. S< >ITH KRN ELECTIONS. The l'resiil i.t intimated this morning to Judsre Pax-hall, during an interview on T x as affairs, that the elections in Mississippi and Texas would 1" crJ- r, d lor the first Tuesday in November. CART. GEORGE GROWN, who commanded the ram Stonewall on her pas-age tx in de ciding to retain Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office. He was an ardent supporter of the last administration, as he has been of every administration for the past twenty five va ar-. Leading Republi cans are looking into the case, and evince a determination to remove Wilson and put into his ph;< sot: e person wh i i- a support er of the Republican party. THE IT HJ.lf PERT. The monthly statement of the public debt for May will show a decrease of S7,(XXMHH). The reason for reducing the number of Gov ernment depositories is that there are too many of them. Ah iut 400 Lank.- have been acting ill that Capacity, and only $3,000 of Government, money are now on deposit in the banks of the city of Now Vork ;..id Brooklyn, combined, while yesterday securi ties to the amount of $2,000,000 Were in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States. Ihe Hunk ol Commerce has. how ever, just withdrawn $500,000 of such se curities. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Shipments of fractional currency from the Treasury for the week ending today: Na tienal Banks and others. $181,860; Assi-t -ant Treasurers at New Vork, $100,000: Philadelphia, $100,000; Boston, soo,oo>. There were no receipts ot fractional currency from the Printing Division. Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for National Hank circulation, at this date, $342,807,800, and for public deposit-, $20,300,350. National Bauk currency issued during the week, $215,070. To'al to date, $315,023,131. Multilated bills returned, $14,007,503. Insolvent batik notes redeemed, $1,080,875. Actual circulation at this date, $209,865,- 755. Currency destroyed during the week, $278,700. THE KICKAPOO INDIANS—EFFORTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF TEXANS. WASHINGTON, May 23.—The Kiekapoo, Indians, who now live near Painted Bock, are crossing tlie rotate of Chihuahua, Mexico, and devastating the best pastoral regions of Western Texas, they went to that coun try from their Reservation near Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1861, to avoid participation in the war of the rebellion. While on the way they were met near the line of the Indian Territory by a force of confederates under Jack Bayton, a cruel frontier fighter, who, at one time recommended extermination as the true way of treating Indians. In this attack some of the principal men of the tribe, together with the women and children, were killed. The majority of them finally reached Mexico, where they swore vengence against all Tesans, and ever since have been making raids into Texas, killing many whites and stealing horses. Major Moore, of San An touia, cow in Washington, has just com pleted an extensive trip of several thousand miles through the regions infested by these savages, and ascertained they are anxious to return to their people on the Reservation in Kansas, or rather the Dew Reservation in the Indian territory set aside for them by a recut act of Congress. They, however, will not trust themselves in Texas without an escort of troop 9. Maj. Moore, by appointment had a conference with Commi? ioner Parker yesterday, dar ing which ho laid the matter fully before him, rcccom mending that an officer bo de tached for the purpose of conferring with the Indians una arranging for their return. The Major showed that such a course would relieve the Texan frontier from great evils, and possibly avert an expensive campaign. MR. MOTLEY \s INHTRUCTIONB. The most that can IK* reliably ascertained of the instructions to Minister Mot lay, i that they arc more of a general than speci fic character, and do not contemplate any speedv action cn his part with regard to the Alabama and other claims, in view of the present sentiment in England upon the scb jest.. If for no other reason, Mr. Motley will inform Her Majesty's government of the desire of our own to adjust aU pending i]motions 011 aba-is that will strengthen the Iti tjdly relations between the two coun tries. 'I tie < )ir, Business.—The Titusvill lbr alt! says: "On Wednesday last there were thirty seven vessels loading at New York and Phil adelphia for Europe which were to take out about 120,000 barrels of Petroleum. La-fc week well No. 8, on the Lyle r arnt, in the southeru part of the Plcasantville, district, was completed and tesied, and it has -inee produced forty barrels per day. On Thursday best, well No. 10, on the same farm, was struck, arid is now yielding a iike amount. 1 e-torday morning a new well was struck on the Joseph liaru>dali reserve of the Hub bard farm, on the black oil belt between Plea-antville and Shamburg, and in tlie af tcr-noon it was producing steadily at the rate of forty barrels per day. JEWS IS ENGLAND.— -It is said that there is not a pauper among the Hebrews of England. Each synagogue has a com mittec churged with the duty of looking after the poor. '1 he old ara pen-iened, and hospitals are pro', ided for the younger por tion of the helpless class. We Irelieve that there is not a pauper among the Friends in any country. Would that the same could be said of all oth r r< ligiou bedies. HON. H. W. WILLIAMS, a Justice of the Supreme Court, has, in his brief period of service in that tribunal, won golden opiu ions from the bar and the people ot the en tire Commonwealth. It surprises no one, therefore, to observe the cordial unanimity with which it s'ens, on all sides, to be agreed that he should receive the Republi euti nomination for the same place, and a popular election in October by a majority at least as large a-that of which ha was cor ruptly and illegally deprived in Is'oT. BELLS IN CHINA. .Wording to Chi nese writers, the great ball of Canton was east five centuries ago- At first no person was bold enough to strike it. Afterward, however, one of the officials ordered it -to be struck, whereupon upward of one thou sand infants, male and female, died throughout the city. 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Their sugar coating preserves them ever fresh and makes them pleasant to take, while being purely vegetable no harm can arise from their use in ant* quantity. They operate hy their powerful influence on the infernal viscera to purify the blood and stimulate it into healthy action—remove the obstructions of the stomach, bowels, liver, aud other organs of the body, restoring their irregular action to health, and by correcting, wherever they exist, uch derangements as are the first origin of dic sase. Minute directions are given in the wrapper on the box, for the following complaints, which these Pills rapidly cure: For Dy-prpsia or Indigestion, Listles*ness, Lan guor and Loss of Appetite. they should be taken moderate ly to etiuiuiate the stomach and restore Its healthy tone and action. For Liter Complaint and its various symptoms, ISil'ouß Headache, JSick Headache, Jaundice or Green Sickness, Hilxous (Julie aud Jiilious Fever*, tliey should be judiciously taken for each < ase. to correct the diseased action or remove the obstruc tions which cauie it For Dysentery or Diarrhtr, but one mild dose is generally required. For Rheumatism, Gout, Gravel, Palpitation of the Heart, l'ain in the Side, Pack aud Loins, they should be continuously taken, as required, to change the diseased action of the system. With such chnge these complaints disappear. For Dropsy and DrtrpsiceUSwelling* they should be takeu in large and frequent dor es to produce the effect of a drastic purge. For Suppression* a larg dose should betaken SLS it produces the desired effect by sympathy. As a Dinner Pill , take one or two Pills to pro mote digestion and relieve the stomach. An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite, and invigorates the system. Hence it is often ad vantageous where no serious derangement exists. One who feels tolerably well, often finds that a dose of these pills makes him feel decidedly bet ter, from their cleansing and renovating effect on the digestive apparatus. On. J. C. AY BR 4 CO., Practical ('h mists. Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. 2ocly Hit. 15. F. HARRY, Agent, Bedford, Pa DICKENS' NOVBLB, full sets, at 25 cents per novel, at the Inquirer Hook Btore. ti } EVERYBODY in want of WALL PAPER ex- J amine:- tha stock at the Inquirer Book Start gUsfritaflu*. JJOtfS KPURN ISBiNG, HARDWARE GOODS &e., JOHN F. IMA MYER has opened a full stock of HARDWARE, 110 US E Fill N is IJING G< KIDS, WOODEN WARE, BRUSHES, PAINTS, NAILS, G LASS, OILS, BHOKMAKMR S FINDINGS, BUILDER'S HARDWARE. OIL, POCKET BOOKS, COAL OIL LAM PS, COAL OIL, SADDLERY, CUTLERY, BUCKETS, CHURNS, TUBS, Ac., Ac., Ac., Ac., Ac., He hopes, by strict attention to bu.-iness, and fair price.-, to merit a share of Public patronage. 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"It is altogether the best treasury of words of its size which the English language has ever pos sessed."— Ha, tford Press," Published by G. & 0. MKKRIAM, Springfield Mass. .'lOaprfit Y AMIABLE REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE. The subscriber offer- for sale that valuable property known as WHITE HALL, situate in Eatt Providence towns-hip, eight miles east of Bloody Run, on the turnpike, about the centre of the township, in a desirable situation, containing 310 acres, with 120 acres cleared, and in a good state of cultivation, the balance well timbered with white und yellow pine, convenient to saw The improvement!, arc a large three story house, large -table, two tenant houses, wagon-maker and smith shops. Church, school house, post office, store and mills convenient. Terms reasonable andposs -i m given ou toe Ist of April, 1860. smartf D. A. T. BLACK. OTICK.—ACCOUNT IN COMMON PLEAS. The account of S. L. Russell Esq., trustee of Jus. 11. Peeler, W. Scott Bcelcr, Margrat A. Bool el, now Margrat A. Trout, and Mary K. Peeler, now Mary E. Ruby, children of John W. Beeler, dee'd has been exhibited and filed in the Pro thonotary's Office, ahd will be allowed by the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County, at an adjourned court to be held at Bedford on Thurs day, the Ist day ofJulv, next, unless cause be shown why said account should not be allowed. By direction of tlie court. 7mnySm O. E. SHANNON, Pruth'y. PL AS T E R.—The rubpcriber would respect fully inform tlio public that he has just re ceived from the city r ami A a , Cholera Morbus, Cholera, Ty phoid and Typhus Fever, ) el hue, Ji vcr. Scrofula, Diseases of the. Kidneys Habitual Costiveness, tf-c. o LIBRARIES $M> Large or small, to be selected from -100 volumes of the very best Books published, and given as n premium f r an equivalent amount of subscription. Also several other premiums equally liber ai. The ADVOCATE, (formerly called the I'rospectus,) contains lb large pages, and aims to promote Knowledge, Virtue, and Temperance. It has been eularged and im proved three times in 27 months. Send for specimen copy. Address S. S. WOOD. 2apr3m P. O. Building, Xewburg, N. V. STATEMENT OF THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW HAVEN, CONN. JANLARY 1, LSf'.l. I AI-ITAI. STOCK $1,000,000,00 Si RI'LUS 022,974,00 ASSETS. Market Value. Real 'Ntate owned by the Company...s 435,023.00 l,i an? on Mortgages 46,100.00 I nked States Bonds, 5-20 139.229.37 Missouri State Bonds 22,562.50 Virginia State Bonds 26,0.15.0S Tennessee State Bonds 18,005 00 Al.tbama State Binds 9.000.00 Wisconsin State Bonus 12.360.00 New Haven City Bonds 51,10 0.00 National Ilsnk Mock 212,322 00 State Rank Stocks 7,785.00 j Loans on Collateral ami on call 22,116.24 ; Cash on hand and in Banks 100,966.03 Interest and Rents accrued and Hal lances due the Company 93,423.48 Bills Receivable 59,855.20 Cash in hands of Agents 273,831.5 i Salvages on Losses paid, sundry in vestments, and other properly owned by the Company 93.347.07 81,022,974.39 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of adjustment $68,6.12.32 J. ITSHER, Aio NT, 1 Asprt'it Bedford, Pa. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER. Several Hundred Different Figure*. Several llun E RSO N ' S FRESH GROUND EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, on hand and for sale by J6ootly G. R. OSTER A CO. \ WIRE RAILING, WIRE GUARDS, For Store Front* Fact .ries. ay. Heavy Crimped Wire Cloth for C leaning OrtSv Coal, Ac. Heavv Screen Cloths and Coat Screens, Wire Webbing for Sheep and Poultry Yards, Paper Makers' M ire?, Brass and Iron Wire Cloth Sieves. Painted Screens, Ornamental Wire Work. Every infor mation by addressing the manufacturers, M. WALKER i SONS. 12fcbly No. II North 6th St, PHIL'A. |UaI #gfjjy. . rjnvo FARMS AT PRIVATE SALE. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP REAI ESTATE. A FARM IN MORRISON'S COVE. A SPLENDID FARM WITHIN TWO MILKS OF BEDFOP.D. The subscriber will sell at private eale, on very reasonable terms, and at reduced prices, the following described, very valuable real estate, vi ; A TRAC 1 01 LAND situated in Morrisoa's Cove, abfcut or,e mi.'e from Lafayettesville, and four miles from Wood berry, in Middle Woodherrv twp., containing 102 acre-, more or lees, about 45 ai res CLEARED and under fence, with one and a half story log house, log barn, blacksmith shop and other out builaings, adjoicng laodsnf Jacksou btuexty on the cast, CbrUt. Kochenderfer on the north, John Keagv on the west, and Ignatius Brant's heirs on the south. This can be made one of the neatest and most pleasant little farms IN the Cove with very little expense. There is an abundance of water, plenty of fruit and splendid timber U, von it— ALL that is necessary to make it dcsirab.e. ALSO. A MOST EXCELLENT TRACT OF LIME STONE AND RIVER BOTTOM LAND, within two miles of Bedford, containing 228 acres, about I 150 acres of which are cleared and in a high state of cultivation and the balance well timbered Thtre are excellent new buildings erected thereon with a well of never failing water at the door. There are two orchard- of choi-e fruit upon it! 75 acres of meadow, (River Bottom) can be eulti! vated with trifling expense. The upland is in a good state of cultivation, well set with clover and under good fence. There i> sufficient timber upon i: to pay for the farm several times if thrown into the Bedford market. ADply to J. R. DI'RBORROW, Attorney at Law. Tinaytf Bedford Pa. yALUABI.K TRACTS OF LA N D FOR S A L E^. The subscribers offer at private sale the follow ing valuable tracts of land, vis: No. 1. The undivided half of a tract of land, containing 227 acres, situate on the south-east side of the Broad Tup Mountain, lying partly in Bedford and partly in Fulton county, and ad ; oining lands jo Samuel Danner, James B.in hurst and Wishart's heirs. TWO VEINS OF COAL, one 5J feet, the other 6j feet in depth have been discovered on this tract. No. 2. A tra'.t of2.'fO acres near the . joining the same lands, and suppoi-.-l \t* jj the same vein3of coal. No. 3. A tract of 400 acres, within iwo and a half miles of the above tracts, lying on toe North side of the llarbcr across the mountain, well tim ! bered with oak and pine. I May 3,-tf. JOHN Ll/TZ. j p OR SALE OR TRADE. I 17 E lots of ground in Bedford, 60 by 240, ; formerly part of the Lyons' estate. Two tracts of 160 acres each within three miles I of a depot on the Pacific Kail Road back of Oma . ha. A tract of bottom land timbered and prarie two miles from Omaha City, j One third of 7.U00 acres in Fulton Ctunty Pa., | including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lands i near Fort Littleton. Over 1,00 1 acres of valuable ore, coal and tim ber lands in West Virginia. ALSO, Twenty-five one acre lots, adjoining the I Borough of Bedford, with lime stone ruck for ! kiln or quarry on the upper end of each. Also, 320 acres of land in Woodbury CO., lowa. SO " " Franklin •' lowa. 1"9 acres adjoining Bedford, with house, barn, Ac-, known as the ''Amos farm." Also, a farm of 107 acres in Harrison twp. Also, Six acres near Bedford, with 2 houses, stable and brick yard thereon. O. E. SHANNON. June 21.-tf Bedford, Peun'a. AT PRIVATE SALE. A RARE OPPORTVSTTY TO BUY 1 HOME. The subscribers 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 have already been erected. This is a splendid opportunity to buy a cheap and most desirable home, as the lots lie immediately opposite the Chalybeate Spring Park, on the road, and not more than 120 yards from the SpriDg. at the following low prices: 1. One-half acre lot with dwelling house and other out-bnildings, garden and fruit trees, an the best of water convenient, at $7OO, cash. 2. llaif-aere lot $lBO, cash. 3. Half acre lot SISO, cash. 4. Half acre lot slBo, cash. 5 and 6. Half acre lots with dwelling house, brick yard, garden and fruit trees thereon tor $B5O, cash. 7. Contains three • acres covered with fruit trees, and in a good state of cultivation, adjoin ing the above lots, for $6OO, cash. Any person desiring to buy a home, a few yards out. of Bedford, will find this offer worth serious consideration. JOHN LUTZ. mayS.tf Real Estate Agent, Bedford, Pa. pRIVATK SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. The following lot of ground, Fpuate in the town of Duncansville, Blair co., Pa., fronting on Main street (or Turnpike) 75 feet and extending back 180 feet, more orlee. nnd having thereon erected a large two story BRICK HOrSB, with base ment and kitehen, and g.od cellar, fratne Black smith and Wngon-Makei's Bbop, irarae stable and other out-buildings, with fruit of different varieties on the lot. This would be a good stand for a Tavern or Bearding House, bci ug conveni ent to the Rolling Mill and Nail Factory, and the Railroad. The House is in good repair aud very pleasantly situated, with water at the door. Also, A lot of SIX ACRES, near the Chalybeate j Spring, -lie mile from the town of Bedford, with i Log Haute thereon erected. Adjoining lands : of Chenowith, Amos, Shannon and others. ] Also, I t acres of Timber Land, adjoining the Colfelt farm, and convenient to good roads. For further particulars apply to JOHN LCTZ, IsorißEE Office, or J. G. BRIDAHAM. IMeeti Bedford, l'a. J.JJTARM AT PRIVATE SALE. The subscriber offers a* private sale a good farm of 102 acres, lying on the a uth side of Dry Ridge, within 2J miles of the iiue of the Bedford ami Bridgeport Railroad, adjoining lands of Jos. Ling. Leonard May. Peter F. Lehman, Esq., and others. The impmreiacnt* are a two atorv LOG HOUSE with kitchen attached a log bairn and "thcr outbuildings. The land is well watered having a good wed and two never failing springs. There is also a fine young apple orchard o? 11)0 bearing trees, besides cherries, plums, peaches. Ac Sixty acres are cleared and under fence and the balance well timbered with white and chestnut oak. A large quaucity of Chestnut oak bark can las cut on the land and fin i a ready market, as there are several tanneries in the neighborhood. For further particulars address Abram Kitchky, West End, Bedford 00, Pa., or JOHN HiTZ, 1 I'feb.tf Bedford, Pa. A FIXE FARM FOR SALE IS DUTCH A. CORNER! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP! The subscribers will sell all that fine farm in Bedford town-hip, containing ISO acres, 95 of which are cleared and nnder excellent fence, and the balance, 95 acres, well timbered, adjoining lands of Charles Helsel. John Sehncbly, and oth ers. The buildings arc a two and a haif story LOU HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other out-buildings thereon erected. Water it every field, witb an excellent Saw Will teat. A splen did apple crchard also thereon. Price $4OOO. TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in three annual payments with interest. JOHN LUTZ, June 21. 188,:tf Real Estate Agent. PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES- I TATE. lty virtue of an order of the Orphan's Court of Bedford County, the undersigned will expose to sale at public outcry, on the premises, on Satur day, the 2uth day of May im The Heal Es tate of .John Keunivrd late of Monroe township dee'd. Consisting of a farm of about 180 acres, about 50 acres cleared and under fence, said tract has a number of fruit trees of various kinds, is well timbered with abundance of water. Sale to commence at one o'clock p. in., of said day where terms will be made known. stUivlt JAMES C A KNELL, Administrator.