febforb Inquirer. BKDFOKP, PA-. FRIDAY, JAN. I. 1870- OI K HEW VOLI'ME. With this issue the INQITRER enters up on a new volume {the 43d) and a new year. The festivities of the season have come and gone and we once more address ourselves to the duties of the hour. In the past yeat we have labored hard to present to our pat rons a complete report of all important events transpiring in the county, and a briei and succinct resume of foreign news. At the same time we have labored to promote the general wellare by advocating and up holding every good work, an 1 by condemning what seemed to us of a hurtful or deleteri ous character. Errors and omissions on out part have doubtless occurred, for we, like our readers, arc only human and fallible. But our efforts have been blessed with a reasonable degree of success and we accept the liberal support and patronage of the public as the best evidence of their approval of our course. For the year upon which we enter we promise that our aim shall be as in the past to support and defend true Republicanism to expose crime, eorruption and dishonesty, and to labor at ail times to the bet of our ability for the success of the party and its principles. In local matters, our best efforts shall be directed to the im provement of our county and the develop mcnt of her resources. Though our labor? in this direction in the past have not reali zed all our hopes, they have not been in vain. Though we have not yet built a rail road to Bedford, we have succeeded in bringing the immense mineral wealth of our county to the attention of capitalists and in awakening an interest in her resources, that gives promise, in the near future of a bright er day for the whole county than we have ever yet known, and that the long looked for railroad may yet be nSarer than many suppose- At all events our efforts shall cot be relaxed until it and many more great ly needed improvements are made. In point of news and literary matter, with our new arrangement?, we will have more time to devote to these departments, and we promise our readers that fhe "INQUIRER" shall not lose the spirit ofimprovemeDt that has thus far marked its career. Our aim i- to make and keep the INQVIBER second to no local paper in the State To this end, having given a brief synopsis of our aims, wc ask the aid and patronage of all who ap prove of our efforts and desire the promo tion of our local, as well a> the public, wel fare. Believing that we have the pubiic approval, in these our humble efforts, and with a consciousness of our own good inten tions, we enter upon the new year with re newed zeal, cheerful hopes, and a firm deter ruination to Use our best endeavors to carry out the programme we have laid down. EDWIN .11. BTANTOS. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton died in Wash ington on Friday morning, Itecember :24th, 1869, three short days after bis confirmation as a Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. A man of extraordinary firmness and decision of character, an able lawyer and a true patriot, his sudden and unexpected death, at the very moment the nation was delighting to add new laurels to his already bright crown of honor, has caused a more profound regret and greater sense of national loss than that of any man since the death of his lamented compatriot, Lincoln. And well may a bereaved nation mourn his loss, for to no man, living or • dead, did we owe more, for faithful and ef fective service in saving us from threatened ruin. Even his fiercest and most unrelent ing enemies have done him the high honor 'of saying that but for him the rebellion would have succeeded. No man, friend or foe, could give him higher praise, lie did his work faithfully aDd well, and the nation recognized his worth and rewarded his ser vice with the hoDor of one of the highest offices in its gift, lie lived but to receive the honor, then passed to his reward be yond the grave. With hearts overflowing with gratitude to their benefactor a be reaved people mourn his loss. THE Euarr-uoiK LAW. We believe in honest, straight forward work, and have no sympathy with dema gogues of any party. The eight hour law, passed last winter, which fixed the number of hours of labor in government workshops and ship-yards, at eight hours, without fixing the wages, and which the Attorney General very sensibly construed to mean that the labor of eight hours shoulJ receive the pay of eight hours and not of ten, is again before Congress. Mr. Morrill like a man of sense and honesty, opposed any con struction of the law that would give uieu ten hours' pay for eight hours' work. We would be heartily glad to see the whole law abolished. It is not the business of the government to regulate the wages of the country. No government can. All efforts of this kind bear the stamp of the dema gogue on their face, however much its advo cates may prate about their love of the la boring man. The laws of labor like all the laws of ttade require that work be paid for according to its value to the employer and can no more be regulated by legal enact ment than the changes of the weather. If government wishes to fix the hears and wages of labor, it may as well straightway address itself to the task of fixing the price of wheat, rye, oats, corn, flour, meat, cloth ing and the necessaries of lite and commo dities of trade. In fact the idea is so pre posterous and school-boy-like that we get disgusted with it and wonder that men oc cupying seats in Congress can have the har dihood to undertake such absurdities. Let us have such work kicked out of Congress. There is plenty of serious and important work to do and the people will do well to give their members, bringing up such bills as this, prompt tickets of leave to stay at home. They and their bil's are unmitigated nuisances in the halls of Congress and the sooner they are abated the better. TIIE LEGHIATUHE. The Legislature met on Tuesday last. 1 be caucus nominations are in the Senate for Speaker, ("has. 11. Stinson, of Mont gomery; for Chief Clerk, George W. If am mersly, of Germantown; for Assistant ticrks, Lucius Rogers, of Mc-Kean, and Ebenexer Williams, of Pittsburgh, for Transcribing Clerks, Wm. G. Rosier, Ed ward (. owan. of 3\ arren, Isaac Bodinc. of noga, and Theopbilus llei-tand, of Lin caster. In the House: Speaker, B. B. Strang, of Tioga; Clerk, J. L. Selfridge, of North ampton; .Assistants, Edward I>. Lee, Phila delphia; Jno. Smull, Harrisburg; Tran scribing Clerks, Geo. A. Baker. Isaac Moorehead, James L. Allen, Jno. M. Ki!- bourne, J. F. Humes, Jno. L. Morrison; Sergeaot-at Arms, Thomas Wilson, Pbila delphia; Assistants, J. S. Halsey, John McFaddeu, Warren McCrcary, H. M. Strausbangb; Poor Keeper, J. 11. Hall; Assistants, Jon. Root, Jas. Scott, Stephen J. Hart, Messenger, W. W. Gibson; As siiitants, Anthony MeMunn, W. W. Wright, Gsorge C. Anderson; Postmaster, August Bjckert, of Allegheny; Assistant, William Shields; Superintendant of folding depart ment, James Reins, of Philadelphia, who will doubtless all be elected. INCOME TAT. —We see many of our ex oharges opposing the extension of the in come tax. Have the wealthy men of their communities given them a hint? While we must have direct taxes wc are decidedly in favor of the Income tax. It is the least burthensome of any. It falls only upon those who can pay it, for it is a taxonaetu al gains. It entirely exempts the poor and in no respect touches them, far it causes no increase in the expense of living. It in creases the price of no article of food or clothing. The rich alone complain of it and that because they can in no way saddle the burthen on their pooi tenants or employes. Let us have the income law extended and faithfully carried out in all its provisions. We can bear it much better than a tax upon cur flour, meat or clothing against which these same parties make no complaint what ever. THE NEWS. —Holiday week is proverbial ly dull and meagre in news. Scarcely any thing of public interest has transpired in the past two weeks, except the death of the Hon. EJwiu M. Stanton. Congressmen have been taking holiday and indeed the world at large seems to have been given up to enjoyment, and that with remarkable good fortune for cot even an accident, fire or failure of any importance has occurred in that time. SPAIN is still unsettled and begins once more to talk of a Republic. GOLD closed in New York on Monday the 4th inst.. at 119$. MEMUEKS OF TIIE EEGINLATTHE. The following is a corrected list of the members of the Legislature : SENATORS. City of Philadelphia: First District —W. W. Watt. Second District —A. W. Uentzcy. Third ItCtrict —l). A. Nagle. Fourth District— George Conneli. I '. ('hester, I)' iovcare and .Vontgomery— C. H. Stiuson, 11. Jones Brook. VI. Bucks— K.J. L'nderman. 17/. Lehigh and Northampton —R. S. Brown. 17//. Berks—.]. I>. Davis. J.V. Schuykill —W. M. Randall. A*. Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne— A. G. Brodhtad. XI. Bradford, Susquehanna and Hy oming— I'. M. Osterhout. XII. Luzerne —Samuel G. Turner. XIII. Butter, Tioga, M Jtean and Clin ton —A. G. Olmsted. XIV. Lgcoming, Union and Snyder— John B. Beck. XV. Xorthumleibind, Montour, Colum bia and Sullivan —C. R. Buekalew. XVI. Dauphin and Lebanon —David Muni ma. XVII. Lancaster —E. Bidingfelt, J. B. Warfel. XVfll. York and Cumberland —Andrew G. Miller. XIX. Adams and Franklin —C. M. Duncan. A*A". Somerset, Bedford arid I'niton Hiram Findiay, Edward Scull (certificates issued to eachf. XXI. Blair, Huntingdon, Cent:e, Mif flin, Juniata and Perry —C. J. T. M'lntire, John K. Robison. XXII. Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson —Harry White. XXIII. Clearfield, Cam• on, Clarion, Forest and Elk —Wm. A. Wallace. XXIV. Westmoreland, Fayette & Greene —A. A. I'urraan. XXV. Allegheny —James L. Graham, Thomas Howard. XX\ I. Washington and Beaver —J. S. Rutan. XXV 11. Lawrence, Butler & Armstrong —James Kerr. XXVIII. Mercer, I mango and Warren —Harrison Allen. XXIX. Crawford and Erie —3l. B. Lowry. HOT SE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Philadelphia— Ist District—L. B. Thomas, 240 Green wich street. 2d District—Geo. Maxwell, 252 Christian street. 5d District —Samuel Josephs, 320 Cath arine street. 4th District—Wm. Elliott, 1308 Spruce street. nth District—Ed. G. Carliu, 246 South Eleventh street. 6th District —John F. Moo Bey, 1215 Clo ver street. 7th District—Robert Johnston, 1108 Greene street. Bth District— James V. Stokes, 249 Ches ter street. 9th 1 Hstrict— Samuel T>. Bailey, 536 New Market street. 10:h District—Elisha W. Davis, 703 X". Sixteenth street. 11th District—William M. Bunn. 1010 North Fourth street. I2th District—Alexander Adaire, 1414 Palmer street. 15th District—-John Forsyth, Second and Girard avenue. J 4th District—John (.'loud, 1508 Sevbert street. 15th District—A. Albright, 2005 Orkney street. 16th District—M. C. Hong, Germantown. 17th District—Watson Contly, Byberry. l-uh District—James Miller, 4056 Mar ket street. Adams A. B. Dill, V otk Sulphur Springs. Allegheny —M. S. Humphreys, Pitts burgh; James Taylor, Pittsburgh; Alex. Miller. M'Keesport; Joseph Walton, Pitts burgh; D. S. White, Sewickleyville; John H. Kerr, Pittsburgh. Armstrong— M. M. Steele, Orrsville. Buries— Henry Brobst, Rehrersburg: A. T. C. Keffer, Reading; H. 11. Schwartz, Kutztown. Bucks —Joshua Beans, Doylestown; Ed. C. MeKinstry, Pineville. Bradford & Sullivan —James H. Webb, Smithfield, Bradford county; J. F. Cham berlsin, V\ valusing, Bradford county. lita,'* loacph Kotiiuson, Frankstown. ( fimbria— John Porter, Hemlock. Carbon and Monroe —W. B. Leonard, Mauch Chunk, Carbon county. Centre— Jacob G. Meyer, Aaronshure. Clarion and Jefferson— R. B. Brown, Clarion, Clarion county. Clearfield, Forest and Elk —JohnG. Ilall, Ridgway, Elk county. Clinton, Came ran and McEean —A. B. Armstrong, Smethport, M'Keao couutv. Chester—J. c. Keecb, Coatesville; Abel Darlington, Chatham; James Roberts. Downingtown. _ Crawford —Henry C. Johnson, Meadvillc; I'. VY. Ames, TitusviTe. Columbia and Montour —George Scott Catawissa. Columbia county. Cumberland— J. B. Leidig, New Kings ton. Dauphin —John E. Parsons, Halfiax A. C. Smith, Harrisburg. Delaware —Thos. V. Cooper. Media. Erie —David B. M Creary, Erie; C. O. Bowman, Carry. Fayette —T. B. Schnatterly, Uniontown. Greene— Joseph Sedgwick, Rice's Land ing Hunting Jon Mifflin and Juniata —ll. J. M Ateer, Alexandria Huntingdon county; A. Ilohrer M'Coysville, Juniata county! Indiana and Westmoreland— D. M. Marshall, Brady, Indiana county; A. W. Fulton, Greensburg. Westmoreland county- Jacob F. Krebs, Salem Westmoreland county. Lancaster —A. C. Reinoehl, Abraham Godshalk, Reamstown; E. B. Herr, Oesswell; John A. Wiley, Bain btidge. Lebanon —J. B. Deininger, Palmyra. Lehigh D. 11. Creitz, Jacksonville; Adaui \\ oolever. Allentown. In ton and Snyder —Tlieo. Hill \\ llliamsport, Lycoming county; Thos. Church, Lewisburg, Union county; An drew H. Diil, ljewisburg, Union county. Luzerne —S. W. Keene, ScrantOD; G. Coray, Hyde Park; Joo. F. M'Mahon, j Wilkesbarre. Mercer Latcrenc> aud Butler—V. A. Wheeler. Sharon, Mercer county; David Craig New Castle. Lawrence county, C. W. M'C'racken, New Castle, Lawrence county; Alt x. Leslie, Bakortown, Allegheny • county. *"*' Montgomery —James Eschbacb, Gilberts town; John J. C. Harvey, Jenkiotown. Northampton —S. I> lileau, Easton; Da vid Engleman, Chapman. Northumberland —31. Montgomery, Tur botsville. Ferry and Franklin —D. B. Milliken, Landisbnrg, Perry eounty; George W. Skinner, Cl.ambersburg. Franklin county. Schuylkill —James Ellis. Pottsville ; J. I Irvin Steele, Ashland; F. W. Snyder, : Schuylkill Haven. Somerset, Bedford and Fulton —F. B. : Long. Gcbhart's, Somerset county; J. 11. j Lonaen cker, Bedford, IF-dford county. Susquehanna and Wyoming —A. P. | Stephens, Great Bend, Susquehanna coun j ty; Harvey Tyler, Montro.-c, Susquehanna county. Tioga and Potter —B. B. Strang. West field, Tioga county; J. N'tles, Wellsboro', i Tioga county. Venango and Warren —J. D. 31'Junkin, Franklin, Venango county; C. W. Stone, j Warren. Warren county. Washington and Beaver —11. J. Vankirk, Washington. Washington county; A.J. Buffingtoti, Bentleysviile. Washington eoua ty; J. W. Sherlock, Darlington, Beaver county. U'oi/iH and Pike —Wm. H. Dimmick, Honesdale, Wayne county. York —G. 11. Ilursh New Cumberland, Cumberland county ; B. F. Porter, Union, York county. One of the Lost Tribes. One of the "lost tribes" has at last turned up, safe and sound, in the shape of a people called the Falashas, who inhabit a district in Abyssinia, which has long reutaioed a terra incognita aud a blank space on the map?. They were visited by 3lr. Halvey, a very intelligent French traveller, who has now communicated an account of his journey to the French Geological Society. There were about 250.000 of the Falashas. They speak an Ago a dialect called Fala.-hi na, or Kaiilina, and into this language they Jtave translated a Gbeez version of the Old 1 Testament. They do not practice polygamy. : They circumcise thtir male children on the seventh cay. Their proper names are de ; rived from Hebrew Gheez, and Amharic. The institution of purification is practiced; the children are taught the Bible, the psalms, prayers, and saered his tore. In the ' synagogues the sexes sit apart Incense is burned during the services. Their religious ; hopes are turned to Jerusalem, but their . ideas of the 3le-.-iah are very indistinct. They are wholly unacquainted with He brew, and know nothing of the ceremonies instituted after the time of Ezra. They have a religious literature written in the style of the Midrath. They keep the Sabbath rigidly; fast on Mondays and ; Thursdays; keep the 9th of Ab tocouimemo ; rate the destruc ion of Jerusalem; they wash ; before and -ay grace after eating: they have a traditional mode of slaughtering animals for food; they practice commemorative : sacrifices on the holy days, and also for the repose of the souls of the dead. Their i women enjoy equality with men. They hold slaves, but liberate them after a servi : tude of six years. .Massachusetts and Cuba. It is a subject of very general remark all over the country that 3lassachusetts, through her uio.-t eminent representatives in Congress, has retreated from her proud | position in the van of the advocates for lib ! erty ; and in particular, that Mr. Sumoer has evinced hostility to the patriotic strug I gle in Cuba, and at least an implied friend i ship for despotic, slave-holding Spain. We ; have the very best of reasons in the reports of the Cuban envoy, aud in the recent pro nunciamfnto of General Cespedes, to be lieve that the patriots have not only declared . against slavery in their Constitution, bur . that they have liberated thousands of slaves, whom the Spaniards il successful, would again reduce to bondage To be sure, 3lr. ; Sumner "looks to Spain" to declare eman i cipation ; but his credulity on this point is, j to say the least of it. extremely strange! : But whether the Old Bay State may be in I front or rear of the question, Cuban inde -1 pendence is sure. The people at large are , clamorous for it. and their will must be the j law. — Boston Times. ! . STATISTICAL SCRAPS. —The grain trade of Chicago in J869 is reported as follows; Twenty-seven millions of bushels of wheat; 23.000,000 bushels of corn, and 13.000.000 ; bushels of other grains. Six hundred thousand barrels of" flour were manufactured in the city, and almost one billion feet, of j lumber, over 600,000,000 shingles and 121,- ,ooo lath were received. One million j eight hundred and seventy-two thousand hogs and 400,000 cattle wire marketed in ' the same city during the year. The entire number of sheep in the United States is ; 23,000,000. One halt of these are kept in seven States, Ohio taking the lead, with 6, 730.126 head, and producing nearly one ! sixth of all the wool in the country. 3lichigan shows third in this list. The Alabama Claims. Intelligence brought by the last mail from 1 Europe is to the effect that the British j Government intends sending to the United ! States one of her ablest diplomatists, either to take the place of the present English j 3linister, 3lr. Thornton, or to ro-opcrate with the latter gentleman in negotiating a j treaty for the settlement of the Alabama claims controversy. From this it is assura ; ed that England has concluded to accept ! the proposition of Secretary Fish, that ne gotiations shall be conducted in Washing ton. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. LOCK HAVEN is afflicted with burglars. THE timber business in Clearfield county is being pushed vigorously. A MSTILLERT near 3feadvi!le, valued at $15,000, has been seized for violation of the revenue law. THE people of Waynsburg, Chester Co., have determined to apply to the Legislature for the erection of a new county. ONLY forty students now attend the Uni versity of South ('aroiina. Six of its nine professors resigned during the last year. AN Englishman in 3ladrid recently stran gled a pickpocket who had stolen his watch, and then surrendered himself to the police. THE skeleton of a man murdered in lowa three years ago has been, identified by a bony bunch oti the chin, and the murderer convicted. - A BRIDEGROOM in Hartford lost his cour age as the fatal boar approached, and took a dose of laudanum that would have killed him but for a stomach-pump. THE Pennsylvania Fruit Growers' Socie ty hold their next annual meeting in Lan castor, January 19. This will be the deeen mal anniversary of the association. THE public executioner in Paris saves the skulls of his victims, and shelves them with brief biographical discourses, arranged un der the appropriate heads. NEARLY a million dollars' worth of real estate in Newport, Rhode Island, has chang ed hands this year, aud preparations for another season have begun. I THE 3liners' Association connected with the Cambria Iron and Steel works at Johns town, presented each miner's widow with a ! fine turkey and three dollars in money, to '■ enable them to enjoy Chiistmas. 1 nF, Council of 3lonongahe!a City have passed a resolution directing the police to : arrcit every boy found on the street after ! nine o'clock who cannot give a good and sufficient reason foi being abroad at that hour of the night. IN the beau monde of Europe there are three acknowledged sovereigns—Eugenie, for her elegance aud charity; Victoria, for her womanly nature and virtue, and the Marquise Adelina Patti de Cant, for her great vocal gifts, personal beauty, and many accomplishments. 1 HE Western States are acquiring hand some "foundations" for educational pur- 1 poses through the liberal land grants from the National Government. For instance. ; the sale of school lands in 3linnessota so tar this year has increased the school fund over i $300,000, making (be school fund over s2c 200.000. The sale of Agricultural College lands ha# increased ihe University fund over $105,000. In Wisconsin, SBO,OOO have been added to (he funds ot the Agricultural College ol the State University by the sale of Agricultural College lands during the past year. ENGLISH engineers are pondering the re lative merits of iron and stone in bridge building. The cost of the former is only about one third of the latter : but, while a stone bridge of substantial character artli outlast a nut ion ox a language, the duration of the best fabric of iron which can be reared is limited. The Waterloo and London bridges are of .-tone, and their cast per square foot was between ten tmd eleven pounds. The Westminister bridge, of iron, cost but three pound# and five shillings per foot. . The Ledger says the manufactures of boots and shoes in Philadelphia have bad a year of active business until within a few weeks, and the probability is that the spring trade will commence early and bo large. There has been, during 1869, a great in crease in tbe production of women's misses' and children's shoes, wholesale dealers in New York aod Boston having been pur chasers. Three new factories for the pro duetion of women's and mi.-ses' shoes have been opened during the past few months. FROM investigations recently made by philanthropic gentlemen in Indiana, with a view to improve the condition of the insane, it appears that there is not less than one in sane person in Indiana to every one thou sand inhabitants. Estimating tbe present population at two millions, this would make the minimum number in the State two thousand. The State Hospital for the In sane, when the new north wing is completed, will have a capacity of less than six bun dred, which is less than one third of the p rotable number in tbe State. Cases which are regarded, after a fair trial, as in curable, are returned to tbe counties from which they come. THE bill introduced in the House by Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, prohibiting the receipt, by pension agents, of a fee for pre paring tbe necessary papers to enable a pensioner to obtain bis semi-annual pen-don, will, it is thought, become a law as soon as the Judge can get the floor to explain the the present usages. It has been the cus tom of agents heretofore to charge a fee for preparing vouchers for the payment of pensions, and (he fees, iu most cases, amount to as much as the salary of the agent, and thus make his income not far from eight thousand dollars a year. No other class of Government officers are avowed to charge a fee for the preparation of vouchers. J M: Prus-ian needle gun has a formidable rival in the form of a tunihnetsergcwehr, or knife gun. the new breech-loader invented by Herr Mayhoter, of Kau-chen. East Prus sia. At a recent trial in Konigsberg, tweu ty five round-, with full cartridge, are said to have been fired off per minute. The mis sile penetrates at a distance of two thousand rods. The piece carries with great preci sion, and has the great advantage of a mini mum of smoke. The invention extends to the cartridge as well a# to the gun. The iu ventor had repeated his offer to sell his pat ent to the Prussian Government, but it has not yet been accepted. He has spent bis whole fortune, or twenty-five thousand dol lars, in tbe production of the aim. and threatens to to Austria or France if Prus sia does not give him an answer soon. DR. HAKES AVB, of St. Louis, has just published a valuable work on the treatment ot the human hair. He thinks the hair should be frequently combed and brushed, so as to prevent tangling or matting, the collection of dandruff, and to gently stimu late the bulbs or roots in the scalp. At night tbe hair should be carefully divided to prevent false folds, and to allow aerial circa* lation. Excessive dressing, dragging and twisting of the hair should be avoided, as they gradually produce baldness, and the fine-tooth comb should be used more gen erally, but wi'h care, so as not to either pull out hairs or irritate the sealp when it is sensitive. The hair should rest as lightly on the head as possible, and plaiting chil dren s hair docs not promote the grofrtb or beauty. Ihe hair of young girls should never be cut short or thinned, but tbe ends -hould be nipped off with shears occasional ly, or whenever splitting is observed. A STORY ABOUT BUTTONS.— The first manufacturer of buttons in this country was Samuel \\ illi-ton hile he was dragging along as a country storekeeper—his eyes having faded him while studying for the ministry—his good wife bethought her that -he could cover by hand the wooden buttons ot the time, nnd thus earn an honest penny, l rom this time the couple advanced in their ambition until they had perfected machinery for covering buttons, the first employed for the purpose in this country. From this sprang the immense factory, and then oth ers, until Samue! AY illi-ton made balf tbe buttons of the world. His factories are still running at La-thamptnn, coining wealth for the proprietors, and known to every dealer in buttons the world over. He is now be tween seventy and eighty years of age, is worth five or six million dollars and has given four hundred thousand dollars to ha*thauipton for a seminary and for churches, two hundred thousand dollars to booth 1 ldley Female Seminary, and two hundred thousand dollars to Amherst Col lege, besides lesser gifts. DIBi.VQ the year iust elosiDg, the fire in surance business has out been as prosperous as in previous years. The premium receipts have been larger, but the tires have been unusually destructive. The nine great com panies of Jjartford. Connecticut have all declared dividends, however, this year, arid have added handsome sums to their assets ■ Itfring the year. The Putnam, which was the only company in that city that in 1808 declared no dividend, owing to it- serious losses by the Port and fire, has divided eight tier cent., or $40,000 this vcar. The .Etna jumps from $480,000 in dividends la-t year to $600,000 this year, and adds about #400,- 000 to its as-ets. The Hartford makes an increase of #40,000 in benefits to stockhold ers, and the Phoenix adds $ 18,000. and piles about #140.000 on to itssurplu-. ThelM.r chants makes a handsome exhibit, having increased its assets over SIOO,OOO, and jumped from a yearly dividend o( twelve percent, to one of eighteen. The total re oeipts of these for the ten months, closing November 1. were $6,915,457. The total receipts in 1868 were about $8,000,000, a sum which will be exceeded this year it is thought. j Dit. 3IARY WALKER hung out her pro fessional shirjglo recently at Leavenworth, Kansas. The Commercial of that city thus records au incident concerning her: Three i gentle men called to see Doctor Mary, simu lating sickness. One of them is a legal light remarkable for the length of his head, also ol his beard. 1 his one feigned rheumatism and sat down in an afflicted manner. They then all sat down, and the lady eyed them askance. By and by they spoke, saying that they had heard of the Doctor's fame arid came to bo healed. They each held out a hand, desiring her to feel their pulse. "Gentlemen," said the ladv, "I will under take to cure you, but I want a fee, please, hive dollars in advance." "That'scheap." said one. "Anyhow, it's the regular charge," said another The lady looked on, saying nothing. Conversation began to nag, and the visitors made as though they were feeling round their clothes for the five dollars. The silence grew embarrassing to all but the lady, who sat looking like a sphinx. Then one of her visitors got up and went out, then the other went out also; finally the third got up and rau out, without even staying to say good bye to the doctor, or waiting for her to write out her prescrip tion. He did not, however, get away >-o quickly but that he heard the lady calling after him: 4 'lt takes three smarter men than you to come fooling round me." Her pat ients having gone, the lady looked round smiling like a saint. p STATE OF PHILIP DEVORE.—The XA undersigned appointed by the Orphans' Court of Bedford county, auditor to report upon advancements and make distribution of the balance in the bands of Josiah Miller and Jacob L. Albright, Esqv., Executors of the last Will &c. of Philip Devore, late of Lon donderry township. Bedford county, deceased, will attend to the duties of his appointment at his office in Bedford, on Thur.-day, the eth day of January, A. D. 1870, at 11 o'clock A. M., oi said day, when and where all parlies interested can attend. 17dec S. L. RUSSELL, Aud'r. PLJHWFTIANEOITIS. T O W E R HALL!! NEW STYLES FALL & WINTER CLOTHING. Our Slock is unusually full and complete, comprising many entirely new and desirable styles of goods manufactured into MEN'S. foIJTHS' and HOYS' READY-MADE liAKMENTS of nil kinds, styles and sizes. The most stylish goods, rut in the latest fashion as well a* plainer and more moderate stifles, suited to ail tastes, and better in STYLE, FIT and WORKMANSHIP, than any other stock of HEADY MADE CLoniixo in Philadelphia. A ho a choice election of NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS IN THE PIECE. which irill It malic up to order in the REST and FIX EST MAXNF.fi for Iho.t aha prefer. ALL PRICES GUARANTEED LOWER THAN THE LOWEST ELSEWHERE, AND FULL SATIS FACTION GUARANTEED EVERY PUR CHASER IN ALL CASES. OR THE PALE CANCELLED AND MONEY REFUNDED. SAF Sample of material tent by mail when dr. tired, for garment, either ready made or mude to order. Hallway between f BENXBT A Co., Firm AXD TOWER HALL, SIXTH STS. ( 518 MARKET Sr., PHILADELPHIA. AXD 600 BBOADWAY, NEW YORK. 22oct8m Y K It' S H AT R V I G O ll*, FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE HAIR. THE GREA T UKSIVERA TUM OF THE AGE A dressing which is at once agreeable, healthy, and effectual for preserving the bair. Faded or gray hair it *oon restored to it* original color and the gloet and fre.hnes* of youth. Thin hair is thickened, falling hair checked, and baldness often, though not always, cured by its use. Nothing can restore the hair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decay ed. But such as remain can he saved tor useful ness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with a pasty sediment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and conse quently prevent baldness. Free from those dele terious substances which make some preparations dangerous and injurious o the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but nut harm it. If wanted merely for a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else can qc found so desirable. Contain ing neither oil nor dye, it does not soil white cambric, and yet lasts longer on the hair, giving it a rich glossy lustre and a grateful perfume. Prepared liy Du. J. C. AVER A CO., Practical and Analytical t'hemi.t, LOWELL, MASS. Price SL.OO. 3dely B. F. HARRY, Agent. rjNHE AMERICAN FAMILY KNITTING MACHINE Is presented to the public as tbe most Simple, Durable, Compact and Cheap, Knitting Machine ever Invented. Price Only $25. This Machine will rnn either backward or for ward with equal facility; Makes the Same Stitch as by Hand, but far superior in every respect- WILL KNIT 20,000 STITCHES IX ONE MINUTE, AND DO PERFECT WORK, leaving every knot on the inside of tbe work. It will knit a pair of stockiDgs (any size) in less than half an hour. It will knit Close or Open, Plain or liibbed Work, with any kind of cuar-e or fine wo< len yarn, or j cotton, silk, or linen. It will knit stockings with double heel and toe. drawers, hoods,sacks, ainok ! ing caps, comforts, purses, muffs, fringe, afghans, ! nubias, undersleeves, mittens, skating cap*, lamp ! wicks, mats, cord, undershirts, shawls, jackets, I cradle blankets, h-ggius, suspenders, wristers, ti dies, tippets, tnfted work, and in fact an endless variety of articles in every day use, as well as for ornament. O FROM ib TO $lO PER DAY Can be made by any one with the American . Knitting Machiae, knitting stockings, Ac., while expert operators can even make more knitting fancy work, which always commands a ready sale. A person can readily knit from twelve to fifteen pairs of stockings per day, the profit on which will be not less than forty cents per pair. FARMERS Can sell their wool at only forty- to fifly cents per 1 pound: but by getting the wool made into yarn at a small expense, and knitting it into soeks, two ! or three dollars per pound can be realized. On receipt of $25 we will forwaid a machine as j ordered. We wish to procure active AGENTS in every section of the United States and Canadas to whom tbe most liberal inducements will be offered. Ad dress American Knitting Machine Co., ! lOdeotw Boston, Mass., or St. Louis, Mo. GLAD TIDINGS TO CONSUMPTIVES.— A grateful father will send to all who wish it, the directions by which his daughter, after being given up by physicians and despaired of by her 1 ■father, was restored from CONFIRMED CON | SUMPTION to perfect health, without tbe use of ! medicine. Sent free. Address Mr. GREEN D. FRANKLIN, I HJdcclw Jersey City, N. J. I jpRIVATE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. The following lot of ground, situafe in the town [ '• of Duneansvillc, Blair co., Pa., fronting on Main i street (or Turnpike) 75 feet and extending back | If(i lst, more or less, and having thereon erected j i large tir<> story BRICK HOUSE, with base- I mem and kitchen, and good cellar, frame Black ffmitfa and Wagon-Makei'f Shop, frame stable '■ and other oat-buildings, with fruit of different ; varieties on the lot. This 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 j Spring, one mile from the town of Bedford, with a Log House thereon erected. Adjoining lands i of (,'benowith, Amos, Shannon and others. Also, 14 acres of Timber Land, adjoining the j Colfelt farm, and convenient to good toads. For further particulars apply to JOHN LUTZ, INQUIRER OFFICE, or J. U. BBIiiAHAM, lSdectf Bedford. Pa. rpHE BEST! fjlHfi BE.ST ' THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN A weekly illustrated journal of 1G pages, devoted to Machinery, Agricultural Improvements, Chem ical Science and New Discovtrics. A splendid Journal. $1 ,500 Cash in Prizes wiil be paid for clubs ' of subscribers, on the 10th of February. A handsome large steel plate ENGRAVING of 19 distinguished American Inventors, presented to subscribers. Specimens of pa|>er, prospectuses, and blanks for names, sent free. Terms, $3 a year; $1.50 for 6 months. Discount to Clubs. A book of impor tance to all about to apply for patents sent free. Write for full particulars concerning prizes and patents, to MI'NN a CO., Publishers and Patent Solicitors, 2 Idee I w 37 Park Row, New York. 1870. THE NURSERY, 1870. The beet, cheapest and most richly ILLUSTRA IED MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR CHIL DREN, $1,50 & year in advance. Subscribe aoic, and get the last number of 1809, free. Address, JOII \ L. SHOREY, 2ldee!iv 13 Washington St., Boston. PO A L JFST RECEIVED. SEVENTY TONS BEST WILKBSBARRE NUT COAL at Bloody Ran Station. Soctom JOHN W. BARNDOLLAIt. pAINTIXO. The Subscribers respectfully inform the pablie, that they arc preuarwl to do all kinds of PLAIN and FANCY PAINTING, PAPER HANGING Ac., at shortest notice, in town and country. And all kinds of YVood Imitation car fuily executed. Price moderate. The patronage of the pubiie is respectfully solicited. Shop on corner of Pitt ami En-hard Sts. M. I*. SPIDKL, A WJf. MINNICH. SaprlSC# lyr J 0 RIL LA It I)' S "EUREKA" Smoking Tobacco is an excellent article of gran ulated Virginia. —Wherever introduced it is universally admired —lt is put up in handsome muslin bags, in which orders for Meerschaum Pipes are daily packed. LOHILLARD'S " YACHT CLUB " Smoking Tobacco has no superior; being denico. tinizrd, it cannot injure nerveless constitutions, or people of sedentary habits. —lt is produced from selections of the finest stock, and prepared by a patented ar.d original manner. lt is very aromatic, mild, and light in weight --hence it will last much longer than others; nor does it burn or sting the tongue, or leave a disa greeahte after-taste. -Orders for genuine, elegantly carved Meer schaum Pipes, silver mounted, and packed in neat leather pocket cases, are placed in the Yacht Club brand daily. LOHILLARD'S CENTURY Chewing Tobacco. —This brand of Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco liss no superior any where. —lt is, without doubt, the best chewing tobacco ia the country. LORILLALLD'S SNUFFS Have been in general use in the United States over 110 years, and still acknowledged "the beat" wherever used. —lf your storekeeper does not have these arti cles for sale, ask him to get them. --They are sold by respectable jobbers almost every where. Circulars mailed on application. P. LO'.ILLAKD A CO., 10decl2w New York. BEDFORD COUNTY, SS : At an Orphans' Court held at Bedford, in and for the County of Bedford, on the 13th day of November. A. D. 1869. betore the Judges of the said Court, on motion of John P. Heed. Esq., the Court grant a rule on the heirs and legal represe Unlives of Christian Albright, dee d, to wit: Maria, intermarried wiih August. Stoer; Itehecca, intermarried with Herman Lepley, residing in Knox co., Ohio: Hannah, inltrmairied with Samuel Burket; Henry, residing in Clay county, In diana; Christiana C.; Delilah, intermarried with Samuel Carpenter: Jacob L. and Sarnu i el, all residing in Bedford co. but those above I named residing iu Ohio and Indiana, to be ■ and appear at an Orphans' Court to be held I at Bedford, on the 14th day of February next, to accept or refuse to take the real estate of ! said deceased, at the valuation which has been valued and appraised, in pursuance of a writ of partition or valuation issued out of our said Court, aud to the Sheriff of said county directed, or show cause why the same should not be sold. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set tus.] my hand and tbe seal of said Court, at iedford, the 26th day of November, A. D., 1869. O. E. SHANNON, Clerk. Attest: Wit. KEYSKR, Shff. 17dec4t. DEDFORD nil MY. 8$: H At an Orphans' Court bilil in and for the County- of Bedford, un the 15lh flay of November A D., 1869, before the Judges of the said county, On motion of J. W. Lingenfelter, Esq., the Court grant a rule upon the heirs and legal represent* tives of Thomas Cook, late of Harrison town ship, dee'd, to wit: Catharine Cook, widow: James Cook, a son residing in Johnson countv, Iowa: Ann Elizabeth, intermarried with Jacob Fiehtner, refilling in Bedfordcouuty, Pa.: Joseph M. Cook, residing io Bedford connty, Pa,: Ezekiel, residing in Bediord county: Emma, a daughter intermar ried with A. L. Burket, residing in Bedford co., and to the issue of Vi itliam, a son, name aod rcs j idence unknown, and to B. F. Tueker, husband ' i f Delilah, a daughter now de:'d, and Joseph I Calvin, Thomas Howard and Mrry Catherine . Tueker, minor children of saii Delilah residing j in Schellsburg, Bedford co.. Pa., and to Cornelia ■ fane, a minor of Mary C. Cook, dee'd, who was ! a daughter ol Thomas Cook, rtadiDg in Bedford I county, to be a-td appear at an Orphans' Court : to be held ft Bedford, on the 11th day of Februa { ry next, to accept or refuse to take the real ecUtti .of said deceased, at the valuation issued out of ! our said Court and to the Sheriff of said county j directed, or show cause why tbe same should not I be sold. [L B] In tes imony whereof I have hereunto set I my hand and the seal of said county at Bedford, j the 26th dav of November, A. D. 1>69. 0. E. SHANNON, Clerk. ] Attest: W. KEVSER, Sheriff. 17dec4t BEDFORD COUNTYTSS At an Orphans" Court held at Bedford, in and j —-— for the county of Bedford, on the 15th ; ] L. s. . day of November, A. 1). 1869, before the v —v—' Judges of the paid Court, On motion of | <). H. Spang, Esq., hc Court grant a rule on the heirs and legal representatives of Jacob Miller, ; deceased, to wit: Washington Miller; Jacob Mil : ler, residing in Cumberland Valley township: : rieorge nice, hu -baniof Sarah, a daughter, and 1 Emma and Steven Bice, minor children of said I ."Arab, residing in Allegheny cou lty, Maryland; Kuth intermarried with Sam'l llendrickson, resi i ding in Cumberland Valley tp., Bedford county, | aforesaid: John Miller residing in same place, to j be and appear at an Orphans' Court to be held at j Bedford, on the 14th day of February next, to ac ' ccpt or refuse to take ih<- real estate of said dee'd, ; at the valuation which has been valued and ap ' praised, in pursuance of a writ of partition or val • uation issued out of said Court and to tbe Sheriff ' of said county directed, or sho* cause why the .sauie should not be sold. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my ; hand and the seal of taid Court, a-t Bedford, tbe S 26th aay of November. A. D. 1869. 0. E. SHANNON, Clerk. Attest: Wu. KEY SEB. Sheriff. 17dcc tt 1)UBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Bedford County, tbe undersigned will sell on the premises, in Monroe township, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 11,1870, THE TRACT OF LAXI) lately in the posses sion of Philip O'Neal, deceased, containing 65 acres, more or lcs, about 15 acres are cleared and under fer.ee, and in a good state of cultivation. The balance is well timbered. A good Spring is on tbe premises. TERMS —One-third to remain in tbe hands of i the purchaser, the interest thereof to be paid an nually to the widow, one third ft conlirmation of sale, and balance in one year thereafter with in terest WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Ouaidian of the minor children of Philip O'Neal, deceased. 17dec4t $30 HINKLEV CU KNITTING MA- S3O The most perfect machine yet invented. Will widen and narrow, turn a heel, or point a toe. It will knit plain or ribbed* It will knit stockings, drawers, shirts, hoods, comforters, mit tens, Ac. It is cheap, simple and dur .ble. It sets up its own work, uses but one needle and re quires no adjusting whatever It will do the same work that the Lamb machine will do, and costs less than half as much, and has not tbe tenth part o? the machinery to get out of order. Circulars and samples mailed free on application. Agenta wanted. AH machines guaranteed. STRAW A MORTON Gen'l. Agents. No. 20, Sixth St., Pittsburg, Pa. W IIAT EVBRY ONE SAYS MIST BE f T TRI E, and thev all -ay that 0. R. OSTER A CO. keep decidedly the BEST FAMILY f*TORE in Bedford. No misrepresentations to effoct BALES. GOOD GOODS at LOW PRICKS marked iu plain figures. lOdeclm G( R. OSTER A CO. have the mo-t extensive I . and varisd assortment of FINE CLOTHS and C'assimcrcs in BeJford, as CHEAP as the same make, stylo and quality can be sold west of Philadelphia. lOdeclm THIEF. He has been traveling aboat humbugging drug gists and private parties, mixing up and selling a.base compound wuicli be calls WoLCOTT'S PAIN PAINT. All of YVolcutt's genuine reme dies have a written outside wrapper (with signa ture large). Look out for counterfeits. Six Pints of YVOLCOTTS ANNIHILATOR, for Catarrh and Colds in the head, or one Pint of Pain Paint, for Ulcers or Pain, sent free of ex press charges, on receipt of the money at 181 Chatham Square, N. Y.: or one Gallon of Pain Pant (double strength) for S2O. Small bottles sold by all Druggists. R. L. WOLCOTT. lOdectw rj-lIIE CROWDS OF CUSTOMERS who daily A visit O. R. OSTER A CO.'s spaoious new store, must convince every one that it is the Kionr PLACE to deal. lOdcclm I rpiIRNPIKB ELECTION.—The Stockholders , X of the Somerset A Bedford Turnpike Road i Company, will trke notice that an election will ; be held at the house of A. P. liHlcgas in AUeghe : ny township, on tho First Monday of January next, to elect one President, six Managers and a Treasurer, to cunduct tbe affairs of said Company for the ensuing year. JEFFERSON KIMMEL, 17dec3t President. fIARUSTEE ACCOUNT for confirmation at X February Term of the Orphan's Court of Bed lord County, 15th day of February, 1871): The account of Jobn T. Kengy, Esq., Trustee for the sale of the real estate of Henry Brant, late of Cumberland Valley township, deceased. 17dec6w_ J NO. P. REED. Register. THE MAGIC COMB will change any A co oel hair or beard to a permanent black or brown. It contains no poVsoa. Anyone can use it. One sent by mail for sl. Address MAGIc COMB CO., 21dec3m Springfield. Maw. EVERYBODY in want of WALL PAPER ex amines tbe stock at the Inquirer Book Stora PIMTOTTM*. FORTY THOUSAND CASKS OF GOODS were shipped from our bona* in One Yew, to families, clubs, and merchants, in every part of tbe country, from Maine to California, amount ing in value to over ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Our facilities for transacting thin immense busi ness are better than ever before. We bare agents in all the principal cities to purchase goods from tbe Manufi cturee, Importers, and others, for Cash, and often at an immense sacrifice from Un original coat of production. Our atock consist*, in part, of the following goods:— Shawls, Blankets, Quite, Cot lout, OWN TRAINS Accom Mail. STATIONS Aocom M ail. P.M. A. M. j_ A.M. P. M. LE5.55;L8 840 Huntingdon, 'ARIO.IO AR4.20 6.02 8.46 Long Siding 10.02 4.12 6.17 9-00 McConnellstown 9.48 3.55 6.24 9.07 Pleasant Grove, 9.37 3.48 6.40 9.22 Markiesburg, 9.22 3.3! 6.041 9.38 C-ttte rvuu. 9.03 3.16 7.03 9.46 ltoagb A Keadv 8.55 3.09 7.18 10.01 Cove, " 8.40 2.56 7.24 10.05 Fisher's Sammit 8.36 2.51 AR7.41 10.20 Saxton, LE.6.20: 2.26 10.43 Kiddlesburg, 2.08 10.52 Hopewell, 2.00 11.10 Piper's Run, 1.40 11.29 Tatesville, 1.20 11.45 Bloody Run, 1.05 AR 11.52 Mount Dallas. LEI.HO i ' „ i i LE7.50 LE 10.30 Saxton, AR 8.05 AR2.25 S.Ui 10.45 Coalmont, 7.55 2.10 8.10 10.50 Crawford, 7.54 2.05 ARS.2O AR 11.00 Dudley, LE 7.40 LK1.55 ■ Broad Top City. May 24, '69. JOHN M'KILLIPS, Supt. pREE TO BOOK AGENTS. We will send a handsome prospectus of our NEW ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE, to any Book agent, free of charge. Address NA TIONAL PUBLISHING CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 24der4w FARMER'S HELPER J- SHOWS HOW t„ DOUBLE THE PROFITS OF THE FARM, and how farmers and their sons can each make SIOO PER MONTH in Winter. 10,000 copies will be mailed free to farmers. Send name and address to ZEIGLER, McMURDY A CO.. 24dec4w Philadelphia, Pa. DICKENS' NOVELS, full sets, at 25 cents per novel, at the Inquirer Book Store, tl YTALUABLB TRACTS OF LAND FOll SALE. The subscribers offer at private sale the follow tog valuable tracts of land, ris: No. 1. Tbe undivided half of a tract of land containing 227 acres, situate on the south -to,t side of tbe Broad Top Mountain, lying partly la Bedford and partly in Fulton county, and ad oiuing lands jo Samuel Banner, James Brio, burst and Wishart's heirs. TWO VEINS OF COAL, one 5J feet, tbe other 61 feet in depth har been discovered on this tract. No. 2. A tract 0f230 acres near the abor l ,i. joining the same lands, and supposed to ~, lt the same veins of coal. No. 3, A tract of 400 acres, within two and half miles of the above tracts, lying on the North side of the Harbor across tho mountain, well tus be red with oak and pine. May 3,-tf. JOHN LI'TZ. AT PRIVATE SALE. A BABE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY 4 HOWE. Tbe 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 alreadr 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 yard* I from the Spring, at the following low prices: 1. One-half acre lot with dwelling house and other out-buildings, garden and fruit trees, an tbe best of water convenient, at S7OO, cash. 2. Ball-acre lot SIBO, cash. 3. Half acre lot SIBO, cash. 4. Half acre lot SIBO, cash. 5 and 6. Half acre lots with dwelling house, brick yard, garden and fruit trees thereon tor SBSO, cash. 7. Contains three acres cOTered with fro trees, and in a good state of cultivation, adjoin ing tbe above lots, for S6OO, cash. Any person desiring to bay a home, a few yards out of Bedford, will find this offer worth serious consideration. JOHN LUTZ, mayS.tf Reai Estate Agent, Bedford, Pa. Jjl OR SALE OR TRADE. FIVE lots of ground in Bedford, 60 by 2411, 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 mile.s from Omaha City. One third of 7,000 acres in Fulton Ctunty Pa, including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lan is near Fort Littleton. Over 4,000 acres of valuable ore, coal and tim ber lands in West Virginia. ALSO, Twenty-five one acre lots, adjoining the Borough of Bedford, with lime stone rock for kiln or qnarry on the upper end of each. Also, 320 acres of land in Woodbury Co., lowa. 80 " " Franklin •' lowa. 109 acres adjoining Bedford, with house, barn, Ac known as the "Amos farm." Also, a farm of 107 acre" in Harrison twp. Also, Six acres near Bedford, with 2 houses, stable and brick vard thereon. 0. E. SHANNON, June 21.-tf Bedford. Penn'a. THE SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, OF 1 PITTSBURGH, PA. INCORPORATED FOR THE SAFE KEEPING of BONDS and OTHER SECCRITIES, Ac. No. 83 FOURTH Avgvcg, GUARANTEE RATES. For a Year, or less Period Government and allother ) Coupon Securities in- - $1 00 per SI,OOO eluding Bank Bills, J Gold Coin or Bullion, 1 25 " 1,000 Silver Coin or Bullion 2 00 " 1,000 Silver or Gold Plate, under seal, 1 on owner's estimate of lull val- ! 1 00 " 100 ue. and rate subject to adjust- j ment for bulk, ou a basis 0f.... J Deeds, Mortgages. Valuable Papers gener ally, when of no fixed value, $1 a year each, or according to bulk. Wills, $5, which premium covers the re mainder of ihe life of the maker. The Company is also prepared to rent Smaii Iron Safes, each furnished with a Tin Box,) inside its Burglar Proof Vault, the Renter exclusively holding the key thereof, at the following rates, viz: sl-5, s*2o, S3O, S6O, $75, and SIOO per annum. ALo, to Store Books of Account, Records, Valuable Title Papers, etc., at reasonable rates. No charge less than one dollar. President: WILLIAM PHILLIPS. Vice President: HENRY LLOYD. Directors : WILLIAM PHILLIPS, BYRON H. PAINTER, Henty Li OYD, JOSEPH S. MORRISON, WILLIAM RBA, GEORGE BLACK, WILLIAM M. LYON, CVKTIS G. HCSSEY. JAMES I. EENSET, Secretary and Treasurer: S. F. VON BONNHORST. 22oct3m EO. THOMPSON, MERC HANT TAILOR, No. 908 Walnnt Street. PHILADELPHIA. Especial attention is invited to this com modi. ous and beautiful establishment, the exten sive stock of seasonable and desirable goods al ways on band, the reputation obtained us a lead er in fashions, and the great facilities possessed for the fabrication and prompt dispatch of all orders. Although eminent in the prosecution of EVERY branch of the trade, for the particular benefit o! tho great number dissatisfied. PANTALOON CUTTING, AS A SPECIALTY , is announced; which is an art not obtained by imitation, but through close study, experience and practice. Those desiring easy and stylish Pantaloons, are invited to give this method a trial. Boct3m QUSHINGS & B A I LE Y , BOOK SELLERS AND STATIONERS, 282 Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, MP. The Largest and Best assorted stock in the city of SCHOOL, LAW, MEDICAL, DENTAL, CLASSICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. General, Bank and Counting House Stationery of all kinds. Blank Books made to oTdeT in any style of binding and ruling. 20aug6m 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 180 acres, 95 of which are cleared and under excellent fence, and the balance, 95 acres, well timbered, adjoining lands of Charles Helsel. John Schnebly, and oth ers. The buildings area two and a half story LOG HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other out-buildings thereon erected. Water in every field, with an excellent Saw Mill seat. A splen did apple orchard also thereon. Price SIOOO TERMS: One third in hand and tbe halancein three annual payments with interest. JOHN LUTZ, June 21, 18#7:tf Real Estate Agent. JYTASONBY.— HARRY DROLLINGKR of Hopewell, takes this method of informing the public, that he is prepared to execute at short notice and in gc-'d. and workmanlike style. Brick and Stone laying, furnace building and repairing and all other worn in his line, in Bedford and adjoining counties. Parties wishing to secure his service, will address him at Hopewell Bedford county Pa. Soctly. T ATEST STYLE AJ WINTEI. COODS. Mrs. E. V. Mowry has just returned from Phila delphia and New York, and has opened a 'I/*;* of tbe latest styles of MILLNERY and DRr.es GOODS, FANCY NOTIONS Ac. She has also on band i fino assortment of furs, and shoes all °* which will be sold at a very short profit. 29oct3m