Ijebfbrii Inquirer.
BEDFORD. PA., FRIDAY, FEB. 18,1*?®
THE pressure of business incident upon
court week has prevented us from preparing
our usual amount of editorial matter this
week, tut we have endeavored to make up
the deficiency bv giviag our readers a larger
proportion of general news.
HON. IIIRAM FINDLAY and Hon. J. H.
Longenecker will accept our thanks for
copies of the Auditor General's Report for
1868.
A RUMOR has been circulated for some
days in London and receives a considerable
degree of credit that Queen Victoria is en
gaged to be married to the Grand Dake of
Augustenbrrg and that the.engagemcnt will
shortly be officially announced in the Court
Journal.
THE clerk of the First Natioual Bank of
Boston was robbed of $3,700 on the steps
of the bank, about eleven o'clock on Saturday
Morning. The vidian caught the clerk and
choked him, at the same time wrenching the
money from his hand and making off with it
before the clerk had sufficiently recovered
to give the alarm. The robber was after
wards arrested and the money recovered.
A PAYING DEPARTMENT.— The Patent
Office, according to the Report of the Com
missioner, received twenty thousand ap
plications for patents during the past year,
and on the Ist of January found itself with
all expenses paid and a balance of half a
million dollars in the treasury.
THE President has agate fittingly recog
nized the claims of Pennsylvania by nomi
nating Judge William M. Strong for the
Judge-hip made vacant by the death of
lion. Edwin M. Stanton. Judge Strong
is an able lawyer with ripe scholorship and
a large experience both at the bar and on
the bench.
SPRING ELECTIONS. —We see some dis
satisfied parties at Harrisburg am making
aa effort to get the Jaw abolishing Spring
elections repealed. We hope there will be
no interference with the present law until it
has had a fair trial. The people have not
yet had time to get accustomed to the
change, but if it is contiuued a year or two
and fairly tested, we do not believe they will
wish to return to the eld Spring elections.
A vast amount of time and money is saved
by the present arrangeuieut and the elec
tions fall at a much more pleasant season.
We can see no good reason for it change at
present and we bope there will be none.
THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE seems like
ly, in a short time, to share the fate of our
Legislative Record. Like it, it has grown
up to be an expensive luxury, accomplish
ing no good, unless it may be to give some
hanger-on at Washington a fat contract of
two hundred thousand dollars a year. That
is the annual cost of the Globe to the na
tion. Scarcely any one out of Washington
gets to see it until they have read all the
proceedings of Congress in the daily and
weekly papers. The Globe is really of about
as much use as the proverbial fifth wheel
to a wagon. Nobody will miss it if abol
ished except the man that now gets paid
for printing it.
THE Metropolitan Police biil was vetoed
by the Governor on Thursday last. The
veto has raised quite a storm among some
of the politicians, but the Republican press
of Philadelphia has been divided on the
subject, the majority opposing the bill as
wrong in principle. Philadelphia is un
doubtedly badly governed and the police
department seems to be made a political
machine by the Democratic mayor, but even
all this is no sufficient excuse for an arbi
trary enactment changing it into a political
machine for a Republican ring. All such
legislation is uumitigatediy bad. Laws
should be made for the benefit of the whole
people and neither for a ring nor a part}-.
He believe the Governor did a righteous
act in vetoing the bill.
TtiEcontest betw< a the protectionists and
free-traders now going on ia Congress is of
the highest importance to the people of
Bedford County. If the protective tariff
is continued, our vast mineral wealth will
be rapidly developed, furnaces and rolling
mills will spring up in every part of the
county and our farmers will find their high
est and be>t market, for all their produce,
at home. If free-trade prevails even the
furnaces we now have must stop, ourmiues
will cease to be worked, we will get no rail
road for another generation and our farm
ers will once more have to send their pro
duce to a foreign market, and pay the
freight, and then perhaps only get fifty or
sevens-five cents per bushel for wheat.
This is the difference Letweeo free trade and
protection to the people of Bedford County.
NESWTAPERS AND THE FRANKING PRIVI
LEGE.—We see quite a number of our co
temporaries condemning the sweeping char
acter of the bill abolishing the franking
privilege and claiming that newspapers
should have been exempted Our own
opinion has always been that the franking
privilege, if rightly used and not abused,
was a very desirable privilege and one that
accrued to the benefit of the whole countrv.
It is the aousesthat have grown up in its use
that have justly made it a stench in the
nostrils of the people. We believe if there
is any part of the privilege that has been
used in strict accordance with the law, it
has been that accorded to newspapers.
Ihey have never been charged with abusing
it, and if any restige of the old law were
permitted to remain, it should be that of
making new-papers free in the counties
where they are printed. But we fear the
only way to get rid of the huge mass of cor
ruption is to cut it all off together. For
the sake of the vast good, we arc content to
endure the small evil, assured that the re
form once accomplished, the saving will be
found so great that by another year the de
partment w:,l be able to reduce newspaper
postage to a merely nominal rate; or per
haps once more make them free for the gen
eral good.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
We give below the text of a bill offered
in the State Senate a few days ago, the de
sign of which is to secure a representation
otminorities, by a species of couimulative
voting, n e should like to see minority
representation fairly tested; though we are
not sure that Buckalew's bill is the best
form in which to test it. He proposes to
follow It by another, applying the same
principles to officers of high grade.
AN ACT to regulate the election of county
commissioner* and county auditors.
SECTION 1. Be it ENACTED, kc, That at the
general election to lie held on the socond
i uesday of October of the present year, and
at general elections every third year there
after, three commissioners shall be chosen
in ar.d for each of the several counties of
this Commonwealth, who shall severally
hold their offices for the term of three years
and until their successors shall be duly qual
ified, and the said commissioners so chosen
from time to time shell (until otherwise pro
j vided bv law) possess all the powers confer
red upon, aiid shail perform all the duties
required of commissioners of counties by
existing laws.
SEC. 2. That at the general election to be
held on tbe second Tuesday of October, in
the year one thousand eight huudred and
seventy one, and at general elections every
third year thereafter, three county auditors
shall be elected in and for each ot the several
counties of tbe Commonwealth, who shall
severally hold their offices for ibe term of
three years and uotil their successors st>-ll
be duly qualified, and the officers so chosen
shall possess all tbe powers and shall per
forin all the duties charged or devolved
upon auditors of counties by existing laws.
The county auditors to be chosen at tbe
general election on the second Tuesday of
October next, shall severally hold their
offices for the term of one year and until
their successors shall be duly qualified.
SEC. 3. In the triennial elections ofcoun
ty commissioners and county auditors provi
ded for in this act (commencing with the
election of county cemmissioDers at the
general election in October next, 1 each voter
duly qualified may distribute his three votes
to and among candidates as he shall think
tit; may bestow them all upon one candi
-1 date, or may give one vote and a half to
| each of two candidates, and the candidates
j highest in vote shall be declared electid.
SEC. 4. Vacancies in the office of county
commissioner or county auditor occurring
otherwise than by the expiration of a regu
!ar term of service, or occasioned or continu
ed bv a failure to elect under this act, shall
be filled by appointments to be made by the
courts of quarter sessions of the peace of
the several counties in which such vacancies
shall occur, which appointments shall be
for tbe remaining part or lime of any unex
pired term to be filled. In the filling ofany
such vacancy the following rules of selection
shall be observed, to wit First. The ap
pointment shall be made from among the
qualified electors of the county who shall
have voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place is to be filled; and, second, The
1 judges of the court, by whom the appoint
ment is to be made, shall receive and
! er any respectable petition from qualified
electors of the county(who shall have voted
j for the commissioner or auditor whose place
, is to be filled, )and shall appoint such fit per-
I son, so recommended, as shall, in their opin
' i m. be mo3t acceptable to the greater part
j of the electors by whom the commissioner or
auditor whose place is to bo filled was
! chosen.
SEC. That the office of jury commis
sioner, in this Commonwealth, is herby
abolished, and alt laws authorizing the elec
tion of such commissioners, or defining their
jurisdiction and powers, are hereby re
pealed; saving, however, all the jurisdiction,
i powers and privileges ofjury commissioners
now in office, or to be duly appointed there
to, and all the authority and powers of presi
dent judges of county courts to act with such
commissioners in and about the buisness of
selecting and drawing jurors, until after the
general election in October next, arid until
the county commissioners to be chosen at
said election, under the provisions of this act,
shall be duly qualified.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LETTER FROM UARRISUL'KG.
HAURISBURG, Pa., Feb. 11, 1870.
THE LAW OF LIBEL.
Senator Wallace has introduced into the
Senate a bill relative to libel, framed in ac
cordance with the resolution on the subject
passed by the State Editorial Convention.
The bill provides that on the trial of actions
for damages, or of indictments for writing
or publishing a libel, the truth of the matter
charged as libelous may be given in evidence;
and if the jury in any such case shall find
that the same was written or published from
good motives, and for justifiable ends, and
that the matter so charged was true, it shall
operate to the acquittal of the defendant or
defendants, and shall be a perfect defense in
all such actions for damages. It also pro
vides that the defendant or defendants may
require that the trial shall be held in the
court? where the alleged libel was originaily
published. That a more liberal law on this
subject is needed is very manifest. When
a man publishes the truth from good motives
and for justifiable ends he certainly ought
not to be subject to prosecution for libel.
The bill is such a one as should have been
passed long ago.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES
still continue to drag along in the inve>tiga
tions, and there are as yet no signs of an end
to any of them. The case in which Mr.
Sen!!, Republican, contests the seat of Mr.
Findlay, Democrat, as Senator from the dis
trict composed of the counties of Somerset,
Bedford and Fulton, is exciting the most in
terest of any at the present time. The com
mittee is composed of three Democrats and
four Republicans, including Mr. Lowry.
The latter has however voted almost uni
formly with the Democrats the present
session- on party measures, and such has
been the record of nearly all the votes be
has given in the committee thus far. The
vn-rcotigatiuu lias Ipccn an hampered and
hedged around by the decision of technical
points in favor of Findlay that there is but
little prospects of a successful termination
of the contest on the part of Mr. Scull. The
committee in case of Diamond tv>. Watt,
from Philadelphia, meet in that city to
night, and will probably hold sessions there
on Saturdy and Monday. This contest bids
fair to be a long and close one.
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
A State Temperaoce Convention was held
in this city on Tuesday and Wednesday of
the present week. There were about four
hundred delegates present from different
sections of the State. The Convention was
more earnest and more pointed in its work
than such assemblages usually are. The
question of the formation of a third political
party with prohibition as its central plank
was long and animatedly discussed, and
seemed to have gained considerable strength
since the holding of the Convention of las'
year, although it was defeated by a vote of
nearly two to one. In its stead a resolution
was passed recommending the adoption of
the expedient of local option; wherever
practicable, and that in the acceptance of
any act or acts of the Legislature for the
suppression of the general sale of intoxica
ting liquors, and in the selection of officers
to enforce such laws when accepted, they
should labor to accomplish this purpose by
co-operation with existing political parties,
or by establishing independent organiza
tion? as may be most expedient in their
several districts.
I.EGAI. RATE OF INTEREST.
A bill making the legal rate of interest
in Pennsylvania seven per cent, and allow
ing parties to contract for ten per cent, is
before the Legislature. A proposition of
this character has been mads year alter
year, but has failed to ever become a law.
In the adjoining States of New York, Ohio
and New Jersey the legal rate of interest is
seven per cent. Other things being equal,
money, like any commodity, will seek the
market where it can command the highest
price, and the result is that much of the
capital that would otherwise remain within
our borders and aid in the developement of
our natural resources goes to neighboring
States, because it there commands a better
Drice. If a man can get but six per cent,
interest for his money in Philadelphia and
can get seven percent, in New York city he
would have to be constituted d ; fferently from
most mortals not to go to the latter market
in preference to the former. The proposi
! tion is a plaiu common sense one, and Penn
sylvania stands in her own light and in the
way of the more rapid development of fcer
resouroes so long as she makes it a crime to
receive for the use of money as great a
price as is authorised by our neighboring
States.
METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL VETOED.
Much to the surprise of a large number
of the members of the Legislature, the Gov
ernor returned to the Senate on Thursday
morning the Metropolitan Police Bill with
out his approval. The veto message ac
companying it is quite lengthy, and is a re
iteration of nearly all the Democratic and
aud other arguments that have been em
ployed against it for the past two years.
The indignation of some Republican mem
bers of the Legislature hardly knows bounds
—especially those from the city of Philadel
phia. Others, more moderate, content
themselves with the remark that "it is an
unfortunate veto." The Democrats are, of
course, jubilant. This bill was considered
one of the most important measures of the
session, and it has certainly been defeated
in quite an uuexp 1 *>ed way. There is how
ever one fact very significant, that the
course of Gov. Geary in this matter will
meet with severe censure from many Repub
licans, but will receive the unanimous ap
proval of the Democratic party in Pennsyl
vania.
DOWN ON BAGGAGE SMASH EES.
Both branehis of the Legislature have
passed a bill in reference to the smashing of
baggage that will te read with pleasure by
the afflicted traveling public. It provides
that any baggage master, express agent,
stage driver, hackman, or other person
whose duty it is to handle, remove or take
care of the baggage of passengers, who shall
wilfully or recklessly injure or destroy any
trunk, valise, box, &c., while handling the
same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof 6hall be sentenced to
pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars.
ANOTHER VETO.
The hill allowing writs of error in cases of
murder and voluntary manslaughter, which
authorized the Supreme Court to review
the law and the evidence has also been
vetoed by the Governor. This bill was
designed especially to meet the case of Dr.
Paul Sehoeppe, and met with comparatively
little opposition in either branch of the
Legislature. There now seems hut slight
hope of Schoeppe escaping the extreme
penalty of the law.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The House has taken up and passed the
Senate resolution in referenco to fioal ad
journment with an amendment fixing the
time on the 31 st instead of the 17th of
March. The present indications are all
favorable to an early adjournment.
XLlst CONG HESS-SECOND SESSION
SENATE.—WASHINGTON Feb. 7, 1570.
The Yiee President presented resolutions
from the State of Kansas ratifying the Fif
teenth ('onstitutionai Amendment.
i Mr. Stewart introduced a bill to extend
the provisions of the Civil Rights act, aud
; for the more effectual enforcement of the
Constitution.
Mr. Morton presented resolutions of the
i State of Georgia ratifying the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to the Consti
tution.
HOUSE. —A resolution requesting the
I President to communicate to the House the
official correspondence with Spain relative
I to Cuba was adopted.
Mr. Butler, from the Reconstruction Com
mittee, presented the official documuits
I from the State of Georgia certifying the
adoption of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Constitution, and com
pliance with all of the other conditions im-
I posed by Congress.
Mr. Sargent, from the Committee on
Appropriations, submitted the Indian Ap
propriation hill.
SENATE. —Feb. B.—The Chair presented
a series of resolutions passed by the Legis
lature of lowa, ratifying the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution.
A number ot petitions for the removal ol
disabilities, and in favor of abolishing the
franking privilege, were presented.
Mr. Fowler presented a memorial from
the Tennessee Legislature, asking for the !
repeal ot the national bank law.
-Mr. Sherman offered a resolution request
ing the President to invite correspondence
with Great Britain and other foreign pow
ers, with a view to establishing a common
standard lor coinage.
M. Wilson offered a resolution requesting
the Postmaster General to inform the Sea
ate in detail what parties, official and un
official, in the various departments, exercise
the franking privilege, ami the cost thereof
to the Treasury of the nation.
The Senate then discussed at some length
the project to re-arrange the seats on the
Senate floor, so as to provide for the expect
ed new Senators from Georgia, Mississippi
and Texas.
Mr. Carpenter introduced a bill in rela
tion to duties on articles imported by
churches and benevolent institutions, which
was referred to the Financial Committee.
Mr. I>ruke called up his motion to amend
the rules so as to provide for the discussion
of Indian treaties in the open Senate.
HOUSE. —Mr Laflin called up his resolu
; tion declaring that it is a useless expendi
ture of the public moneys to continue to
I print in the Congressional Globe petitions
| for the abolition of the franking privilege,
which, under the frank and instructions of
the Postmaster General, are being returned
to the House from postmasters throughout
the country.
After considerable debate the resolution
was laid on the table.
Mr. Churchill, from the Committee on
Elections, rose to read the report in the ease
of Covode vs. Foster.
Mr. Stiles asked that the case might be
postponed until Mr. Foster could arrive in
Washington, as he understood that gentle
man was now on his way.
Mr. Churchill refused to postpone, and
proceeded to tead a lengthy report of the
whole matter.
The report concludes by declaring Mr.
Covode legally elected, and recommends
that he he admitted to his seat.
Mr. RamlaH made a minority report, giv
ing reasons why the seat should be awarded
to Mr. Foster.
31 r. Logan, by unanimous consent of the
House, offered a joint resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the widow of General
John A. Rawlins one year's salary as Secre
tary of War.
Mr. Randall then resumed his speech, and
before concluding.
Mr. Wood moved that the house adjourn.
Agreed to. and the House adjourned at 4
o'clock P. 31.
SENATE.—I*eb. 9th.—Mr. Wilson intro
duceda bill to increase the number of judges
.'^ e Supreme and Circuit Courts of the
United States, and to establish additional
circuits.
On motion of Mr. Morton, the Senate
took up the bill making it a misdemeanor to
tit out or equip ships of war or to sell or fur
nish arms or munitions of war. with the
intent to employ them in the service of any
foreign prince or State to commit hostilities
against the people of tDy province, district
or colony who are in a state of armed insur
reel ion against such foreign prince or State,
and providing for the forfeiture of such ship
or vessel.
Mr. Morton spoke in reference to the bill
in its application to the policy of this Gov
ernment in relation to the Cuban rebellion
and the release of the Spanish gunboats.
Ihe po.->session of Cuba by Spain is in
hostility to our policy, and if sustained
should be done by her own resources alone,
and she should have no assistance from this
country. By permitting her to draw sup
port and assistance for this oppressive work
from utc we abandon the principle and sub
stance of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr. Mcrtondid not claim that the Presi
dent should have accorded belligerent rights
to Cuba, because a clear case of belligerency
bad not yet been made out. The govern
nicnt there is insurrectionary, though it
abolished slavery, and as soon as they are
leiievtd from the presence of their appres
sors they will establish such a government
as will justify such recognition from this
Government
In the Moose the Speaker announced
Messrs. Logan, Cook and Knott, as a Com
mittee of Conference on the Senate disa
greements to the House bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to issue rations to the val
ue of thirty thousand dollars to the poor of
the District of Columbia.
The morning hour rule was dispensed
with, and the House resumed the consider
ation of the Covode vs. Foster contested
election case, and Mr Ilandail was allowed
an hour and fifteen minutes to conclude his
argument in behalf of Mr. Foster.
The discussion was continued until 8 o'-
clock, and the House then having seconed
the demand for 'he previous questson, Mr.
Woodward asked Mr. Churchill to withdraw
that motion in order to allow a motion for
postponement.
Mr. Churchill declined to accommodate
Mr. Woodward.
The report of the minority was then voted
down by yeas 50 aud nays 123. The report
of the majority was immediately adopted.
The Huuso majority resolution declaring
that John Covode was duly elected a Rep
resentative from the Twenty-first district of
Pennsylvania was then passed—yeas, 118;
nays, 45. Mr. Covode then came forward
and was sworn iu.
SENATE.—Feb. 10.—Mr. Cameron pre
sented a petition from the citizens of Penn
sylvania asking for further protection to
American labor.
Also, a numerously signed petition asking
that the Constitution of the United State*
be so amended as to recognize the Deity as
the Supreme Power in all things.
The Senate took up the bill to provide
for the defiuiency in the Naval Appropriation
bill, which was considered, amended and
passed.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate
took up the House bill to admit the State of
Mississippi to representation in Congress.
Mr. Sherman introduced a resolution pro
viding for the sale of the Great and Little
Osage reservations in Kansas, and for the
removal ot the Indians to Indian Territory.
Mr. Sherman addressed the Senate on the
Mississippi bill. He thought Mr. Sumner
was the author of the negro suffrage idea,
but didnotthink it necessary to occupy the
time of the Senate more than au hour to
prove it.
Mr. Stewart replied to Mr. Sumner, and
said he thought that gentleman had always
dwelt in generalities.
Mr. Thurniah said that the Radical S n
ators were not content with making his
tory, but must also take up the time of the
Senate by speaking history. He moved to
adjourn, hut yielded, to allow Mr. Trumbull
| to make a brief speech in refutation ot the
thrice-repeated assertions of Mr. Sumner.
: that he (Mr. Trumbull) bad not supported
| the reconstruction measures of Congress.
Mr. Sumner replied that Mr. Trumbull's
course reminded htm of a sick man on an un
easy bed. Lie would let him lie there.
On motion of Mr. Thurman the Senate,
at 5.40 P. M.. adjourned.
HOUSE. —Mr. Wood, from the Committee
on Foreign Affaire, argued in favor of the
adoption of the resolution reported by that
| Committee several days ago, calling on the
President for all the information in his
| possession relative to the Am-riean citizens
arrested and detained ni the English jails.
Mr. Ilaight spoke in favor of the resolu
tion.
Mr. Shoemaker said there were at least
twelve American pri-oners in the Kagli.-h
jails who had been illegally tried and ccn
victed. These prisoners had served in our
late war. Colonel Warren had called on
President Grant, who knew nothing about
the subject, and referred hint to Secretary
Fish. The result of the interview with the
latter gentleman was that American citizens
were such only while they were on American
soil.
Mr. Wilkinson said, since his colleague
(Willard) hail attempted to drag the Fenian
organization into this debate, and had ex
pressed his sympathy with the English gov
eminent, it was not out of place for hint
(Wilkinson) to declare his aclive sympathy
with that ardent and devoted people—the
Irish —in their longing aspirations for
liberty. Tbey have shown their devotion to
republican principles on many a hard fought
field of our late war
Pending Mr. Wilkinson's remarks, the
morning hour expired.
Mr. Bauksa.-ked that the privilege of the
House he extended to Mr. John Fitz, of
Pennsylvania, who was born in 1702, and
served in the Revolution, and witnessed the
surrender of Cornwallis. He was also a
soldier of the war of 1812. Mr. Fitz, who is
107 years old, occupied one of the front
seats, and was welcomed by all the mim
bers.
i The Mouse then went into Committee of
the Whole for the consideration of .he
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap
propriation bill.
The item for the pay of the Capitol Police,
amounting to thirty thou-and dollars, vas
first in order, and after debate was agreed
to.
On the item for compensation and mileige
of members of the House of Representatives,
which appropriates $1,5000,000, a loig,
lively and spicy debate occurred, acccnt
panicd by much confusion and iuimoderite
laughter.
Mr. Butler moved to amend by addng
that no part of this item, shall be paid for
mileage. He said the old difficulties :nd
expense of getting to and front the eaplai
no longer existed. He lived about an
average distance from Washington, and he
could go home in a day's time. We shtuld
show the sincerity of our desire for ecoutmy
by beginning wirh ourselves.
Mr. Cox said he thought we were dis
cussing a very small business. The peojJe
of the country knew General Butler to he
an unselfish man. and anxious for economy
of expenditure of the public moneys to tfce
last degree.
General Butler replifd in a most comical
way to the rematks of Mr. Cox. and in con
clusion he facetiously remarked that it would
suffice him to say simply, ''Shoo, fly, don t
bodder me " (Loudand prolongt d laughter.)
Alter quiet had been restored Mr. Butler
proceeded to advocate his amendment at
considerable length.
Mr. Davis advocated the amendment, and
characterised mih-age as a swindle upon the
country. One delegate on this floor receives
$1,700 per session for mileaee.
Mr. Garfield said that he was the person
alluded to, arid he was glad of the oppor
tunity afforded him of saying that it cost him
$2,200 to come from and go to his home in
Washington Territory, and he never had
any free passes.
Messrs. Wood and Gox denied that they
rode to and from New York on free passes.
After furl her debate, during which Mr.
Cox styled Mr. Butler and himself bornt
proof soldiers, Mr. Butler's amendment wis
defeated by a large majority, when the com
mittee aose, and at 5.40 I'. M. the House
adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
IIARRISBCRG Feb. Bth.—Among the bilk
introduced in the Senate, were one regula
ling the county prisons of this Common
wealth, authorizing the Judges of Quarter
Session to appoint inspectors every May—
not less than three nor more than nine
—to divide themselves by lot into three
classes, to serve for one, two and three
years. Such inspectors shall have the con
trol of the county prisons, shall appoint
officers etc.
Also, protecting the people of the State
from the mal practice of improperly educa
ted physicians ; providing for a State Boarl
ol Examiners to inquire into the fitness of
persons holding diplomas from some medi
cal school or college—the board to be a p
pointed by the Supreme Court annually
Irom among the medical practitioners of
good standing throughout the State, and to
consist of professors of the theory and prac
tice of medicine from each system of medi
cal practieeing, aud to meet twice per an
num.
Also, "That the 73d section of the Penal
Code be extended to any person who shall
be legally indicted of the crime of keeping
or exhibiting any gaming table, device or
apparatus, to win or gain money or other
property of value, or of engaging in gamb
ling for a livelihood, or of aiding and assist
ing others to the same; and also to any per
son who may be legally indicted in any such
court of selling tickets or policies in any un
lawful lottery.
In the House a number of bills were con
sidered. mostly iq the interest of Harris
hurg, Philadelphia and other parts of the !
State, none of which would be of interest to I
any of our readers.
During ihe evening session, the bill re
lating to the State Treasury was considered.
Mr. Brown moved to reduce the salary
from eight thousand dollars to five thousand
Lost.
Mr. Adaire moved to make it throe thou
sand. IST.
Mr. Strang called upon Mr. White, of Al
legheny, for an explanation of the objects of
the bill.
Mr. White responded, and recapitulated
its general features.
Mr. Strang moved to amend by inserting
the following: "That the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund are hereby authorized to
purchase from time to time, for redemption,
such amounts of State loans or certificates
of indebtedness as the funds in hand, in
their opinion, may justify, at a price net ex
ceeding the market value of such cettifi
cates.''
A general discussion ensued, in which
Messrs. White. Van Kirk, Johnson, El
liott, Strang, Davis, Dill, of Union, Brown,
Craige and others participated.
The debates took the widest range from
the character of the State Treasnrer to the
depths of political economy. Finally, the
Committee of the Whole, which had been
considering the bill, rose reported program.
Mr. Johnson, of Crawford, moved to re
for to a special committee. Lost.
The di.-cussion of the bill was continued
to a late hour, without any prospect of de
cisive action. Adjourned.
SENATE. —On the 10th the Speaker pre
sented a communication from Councils
transmitting resolutions asking for a release
of penalties imposed upon the the city for
non-payment of State taxes.
The following petitions were presented:
For the abolition of the death penalty.
For the speedy completion of the history
of 'he Pennsylvania volunteers.
From the contributors to the Pennsylva
nia Hospital, for an act exempting the said
institution from payment of the collateral
inheritance tax on the bequest of John W.
Grieg.
A large number of petitions from various
sectionsol the Commonwealth for a law al
lowing voters of any district to vote for or
against the licensing cf dram shops, and also
a considerable number for the abolition of'
capital punishment
Senate bill to reduce the indebtedness of
the State, and for the sale-keeping of the
public funds.
Bill reducing public indebtedness by au
thorizing any person, batik or corporation to
make proposals to take State funds at the
highest rate of interest for one year, and re
quiring the State Treasurer to give security
for two hundred and fifty thou.-and dollars.
THE LIQUOK LICENSE 11ILL.
Mr. D. N. White, of Allegheny, has in
troduced the following Amendment to the
local option license bill, now before the
House •
SECTION 1. That at any annual municipal
election in every city, borough ami town
ship of the Commonwealth, it shall be the
duty ot the inspectors and judges of election
in said cities, boroughs and townships to re
ceive tickets, either written or printed, from
the legal voters of said city, borough or
township, labelled on the outside "license,"
and on the inside "for license," or "against
license," and to deposit said ticket in a box
provided for that purpose, by said Inspec
tors or Judges, as is required by law in
case of other tickets received at said elec
tion, and the tickets so received shall be
counted, and a return of the same made to
the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
the county in which such city, borough or
township is situated, duly certified as is re
quired by law, which certificates shall be
laid before the Judges of the said Court, at
the first meeting of said Court after such
election shall be held, and shall be filed with
the other records of said Court.
SEC. 2. That in receiving and counting,
and in tuuking returns of the votes cast, the
said inspectors, judges and clerks of said
municipal elections, shall be governed by
the laws of this Commonwealth regulating
general elections, and all the penalties of
said election laws are hereby extended to,
and shall apply to the voters, inspectors,
judges and eletks voting at and attending
upon the election held under tLe provisions
of this act.
SEC. ?. Whenever by the returns of elec
tion in any city, borough or township afore
said. it shall appear that there is a majority
against license, it shall not be lawful for
any license to issue for the sale of spirituous
and intoxicating liquors at retail, or in less
quantities than one quart, or to be drank on
the_ premises, to any hotel, ion, tavern or
eating house, or to any person or persons
whats"t;ver, withiu said city, borough or
township from that time forward, and until
the leual voter; of .-aid city, borough or
township shall, at an annual election, vote
in favor of license.
SEC. 4. All licenses granted after the pas
sage of this act, for the sale of spirituous
and intoxicating liquors, at retail and to be
drank on the premises, in any city, borough
or township. shall determine and be of no
force and effect so 6oon as it shall be certi
fied to the court, as provided iu the second
section of this act, that said city, borough
or town-hip has voted against license.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
IT is reported that after the acquittal of
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, which every one
in Paris takes for granted, he i< to have his
pension doubled upon the condition that he
returns to America and makes it his perma
nent residence.
THE St Bridge Company has put a
telegraph wire to the bottom of the east
pier, and Eastern stockholders now receive
the report of the chief engineer direct from
the bed of the Mississippi river, £>B feet be
low the surface.
STRENUOUS efforts are being made by the
Treasure officials to have Congress pass a
free banking law. It is stated that there is
not u single national bank in the country
but what might luve its character revoked
for violation of the usury laws.
STRENUOUS efforts are being made by
uncomfortable army officials to get a revoca
tion of the order making a general change
and transfer to other stmious. The Presi
dent and .Secretary of War are besieged by
parties who desire to remain in the soft
places tbey have enjoyed at Washington for
a long time.
A NEW ALBANY lover, knowing that a
savage dog was kept on the premises, occu
pied by hi- sweetheart, took an equally fero
cious cur with hitn, the other night, and set
the two fighting. While the old man was
separating the animals the lovers eloped out
of the back door.
FROM AS official statement it appears
that during the year ending with December
ihe receipts from spirits were nearly $50,-
000,000; from tobacco upwards of $20,000,-
000; from stamps. $5,182,000; from salaries,
$701,000, The aggregate receipts of the
bureau were nearly $170,000,000.
PRESIDENT G RANT, the Empress Euge
nie, William B. Astor, A. T. Stewart,
Erastus Corning Daniel Drew, and William
11. Seward, are all said to have engaged cot
tages at Saratoga for next season. The
lion. Warren Leland, of the Metroplitan
Hotel, has gone to Saratoga to personally
superintend the erection of the two cottages
which are to be used by the Empress
Eugenie.
MR. REVELS, the Mississippi Senator
elect, occupies, during the daily sessions of
the Senate, a seat on the floor of the Cham
ber. He is still an object of much curiosity
to the crowd of strangers, but there is a
noticeable difference in the deportment
of Senators towards him. At first he was
patronized, and, as the saying is, "made
much of" generally, but now they treat bim
pretty much the same as they would any
other stranger, taking no unusual notice of
his presence, •
THE CELL of McFarland, confined in the
Tombs of New York for the murder of A. D.
Richardson, is comfortably fitted up. It is
neatly carpeted, and has pictures banging
on the walls. The prisoner spends much of
his time in reading. He isextremely fond of
pet using the newspapers—a complete set of
which he is furnished with daily. He is
quite cheerful in his manner, and is confident
of a prompt acquittal on his trial, which will
be taken up in a few days.
As PRINCE ARTHUR'S train from New
York stopped before crossing the Housa
tonic drawbridge, several ladies of Stratford
came out to eateh a glimpse if they could.
One of the number, more enthusiastic than
the rest, shouted at the top of her voice,
"Prince Arthur!" Prince Arthur!" when
he opened the window and threw the lady
a bouquet, at which she made a very courte
ous bow. with a very pleasant "Thank you,
sir," und the train moved.
POSTMASTER General Cresswell states that
75,000 circulars and petitions were used in
aid of the abolition of the franking privilege;
cost about five thousand dollars; that they
were paid for out of an unexpended fund to
be disbursed at tho discretion of the Post
master General. He affirms that it was a
necessary expenditure and has the approval
of the people who demanded the abolish
ment of the franking privilege; and that in
recommending the repeal of the law in his
annual report, he only seconded the recom
mendation of the President in his message.
< THE FIRST operation of the telegraph in
England in the hands of the Government
was duly chronicled to us as a great failure,
without any allowance being made for the
necessary derangements incident to an ex
tensive change in system; but now wo hear
of quite another story. The sudden increase
of business is wihout precedent—especially
domestic dispatches are sent in far greater
numbers than ever before. The people ap
preciate the difference between private man
agement and the Government. We hope
this point will not be lost upon the law-ma
kers at Washington. Here, also, the use of
the telegraph must be popularized by put
ting it in the hands of the Government.
THE ASSESSOR of the Second Virginia
District recently directed a gauger to inspect
a quantity of apple brandy which had been
reported as distilled by a certain party in
Southampton county, in that State. On re
pairing to the still he was informed that the a
mount distilled - one hundred and forty-eight
gallons—had been drank by the family of
the distiller, including bis wife, mother, two
girls and four sons, in forty-five days, and
that he had no spirits for inspection. There
was no intention to defraud, the party paid
the tax, and his neighbors asserted that
during the time specified the entire family
were constantly under the influence of
liquor.
A NEW LAW FOR CANCELING STAMPS.
—Owing to the entensive frauds commited
upon the revenues by the wash, restoration
and use of such internal revenue adhesive
s'amps as have been, used and canceled by
the machine known as the ribbon stamps,
it is ordered and prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Bureau that on and after May 1,
IS7O, all adhesive stamps used upon the
instruments, documents, writings and pa
pers mentioned and described in schedule B
of the Internal Revenue laws shall be can
cled by the person affixing tho same, either
by writing upon each and every stamp in
ink the initials of bis name and the date,
year, month and day upon which the same
is attached or used, or by cutting or can
celing the ,-ame with the machine called
"Wceler's Patent Canceler," or such other
machine and instrument as may be designa
ted and prescribed by said Commissioners,
and that DO other method of canceling such
stamps employed on or after that date shall
be recognized as legal and sufficient until
otherwise prescribed and ordered.
COLD WATER.
The Beat and Cheapest Pump note in use.
S . G . MASON'S
DOUBLE-ACTING NON-FREEZING
CAST-IRON FORCE PUMP.
This Pump has been awarded the PIRST PRE
MIUM at the New York, Ohio, and Pennsylva
nia State Fairs.
This Pump never freezes, from the fact that the
moment yov stop pumping, the water gradually
drops back to a level with the water in the well;
consequently you always get PURE COLD
WATER. It will force water any distance through
pipe, and in case of FIRE, is valuable, as water
may be thrown to the distance of from fifty to
sixty feot from its mouth, by attaching 3 or four
feet of small hose. It is DOUBLE ACTING,
and can be worked with ease. It is just the
thing to wash wagons, buggies, and water gar
dens, Ac., and every farmer and mechanic should
have one of these pumps. As for Health, this
Pump has been prrnounced by our leading Phy
sicians as being one of the very best pumps now
in use. It is generally known that wooden pumps
hold the water in the stalk, and of coarse it taates
more or less of the wood. This Pump leaves all
the water drop back just as soon as you atop
pumping, to the level ol' the water in the well.
So you get PURE COLD WATER from the bot
tom of the well every time you draw a bucket
full. There are about S<2 of these pumps now in
use in this county, for one and two years, and
they have ALL given perfect satisfaction. Not
one of these has frozen since they have been put
in. For reference I cat. give some of the very
best men in our town and county. Call and see
this pomp work before purchasing any o'her.
PRICE LlST.—Three-quarter inch pump,
from 7 to 10 feet sl6; from 10 to 16 feet $18; from
15 to 20 feet S2O; from 20 to 25 feet $25; from 25
to 30 leet S3O; from 30 to 35 feet $35; from 35 to
■lO feet $lO. Inch Pump.—From 7to 10 fcets2o;
from 10 to 15 feet $23: from 15 to 20 feet S2B;
from 20 to 25 feet $33, from 25 to 36 feet $33;
from 30 to 35 feet sl3.
The undersigned has also the following coun-
I tieß for sale, vii: Somerset, Fulton, Franklin,
Huntingdon, Blair and Center. Good deeds giv
en for fifteen years. For further information ad
dres W. W. SHUCK,
General Agent,
3feb2m Bedford, Bedford co., Pa.
A YER'S CHERRY PECTORAL,
For Viscoses a/ the Throat and Lunge, tuck at
Coughs, Coldt, Whooping Cough, ltron~
chilis, Atthma, and Consumption.
Probobly never before in the whole history of
medicine, has anything won so widely and so
deeply upon the confidence of mankind, as this
excellent remedy for pulmonary complaintß.
Tnrough a long series of years, and among most
of the races of men it has rises higher and high
er in their estimation, as it has become better
known. Its uniform character and powertoeure
the various affections of the lungs and throat,
have made it known as a reliable pr-tector against
them. While adepted to milder forms of disease
and to young children, it is at the same time the
most effectual remedy that can be given for inci
pient consumption, and the dargen us affections
of the throat and lungs. As a provision against
sudden attacks of Croup, it should be kept on
hand in every family, and indeed as all arc some
times subject to colds and conghs, all should be
provided with this antidote for them.
Although settled Consumption is thought in.
curable, still great numbers of cases where the
disease seemed settled, have been completely
cured, and the patient restored to Bound health
by the Cherry Pectoral. So complete is its mas
tery over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat,
that the most obstinate of them yield to it. When
nothing else could reach them, under the Cherry
Pectoral they subside and disappear.
Singers and Public Speakers find great protec
tion from it.
Asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it.
Bronchitis is generally cured by taking the
Cherry Pectoral in small and frequent doses,
So g nerally are its virtues known that we need
not publish the certificates of them here, or do
more than assure the public that its qualities are
fully maintained.
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For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever, Chill
Fever. Remittent Fever, Dumb Ague, Period
ical oi Bilious Fever, d'c., and indeed
all the affections which arise from
malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
poisons.
As it name implies, it does CURE, and does not
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Quinine, Bis
muth, Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous
substance whatever, it in nowise injures any pa
tient Tho number and importance of Us cures
in the ague districts, arc literally beyond account,
nnd we believe without a parallel in the history
of Ague medicine. Our pride is gratified by the
acknowledgments wc receive cf the radical cures
effected in obstinate cases, and where other reme
dies had wholly failed.
Unacclimated persons, either resident in, or
travelling throngh miasmatic localities, will he
protected by takiug the Ague Cure daily.
For Liver Complaints, arising from torpidity of
the Liver, it is au excellent remedy, stimulating
the Liver into healthy activity.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, it
is an excellent remedy, producing many trnly re
markable cures, where other medicines had failed.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. AYEH A CO., Practical
and Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass., and sold
all round the world.
PRICE, SI.OO PER BOTTLE.
24decly Dk. B. F. HARRY, Agent.
WASHINGTON HOTEL
" FOR SALE OR RENT.
The subscriber offers this well known Hotel
property, situated on the corner of Juliana and
Pitt streets, Bedford, Pa., for sale or rent un.il
December Ist.
The building is far superior to any other in
town and is one of the most favorably located in
Southern Pennsylvania. Persons wishing a good
Hotel Property will do well to give this their at
tention.
For terms or further particulars address the
subscriber at Bedford, Pa.
3 sep3tn MICHAEL LCTZ.
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January Ist 1870 ourbcoks will be closed. Every
there upon must he settled by CASH or
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YALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
The sabseriber offers at prlrate sale, a good
improved farm situated iu Snake Spring Twp.,
Bedford Co.. Pa., two miles from Mount Dallas
station, on tbe Huntingdon and Brosdtip rail
road, containing 230 ACRES of good limestone
land, about 180 acres cleared and under good
fence, over 800 panels of which are post fence,
the balance of the land is well timbered. The
improvements are A GOOD LARGE FARM
HOUSE and Large Bank Barn and eti necessary
outbuildings. 3 Never Failing Springs, 3 Orch
ards, 2 TENANT HOUSES and a good SawmUl.
Tbe above Mansion Farm is in a good stata of
cultivation and is well calculated to make TWO
FARMS. For further particulars address,
HENRY HERSiIBERGER,
7jan Bloody Run, Bedford Cc., Ps.
pRIVATB bALKOF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
The following lotof ground, situate In the town
of Ouncansville, Blair co., Pa., fronting on Main
street (or Turnpike) 75 feet and extending back
teet, more or lc&, and having thereon erected
a large two story BRICK HOUSE, with base
ment and kitchen, and good cellar, frame Black
smith and W agon-Maker's Shop, frame stable
and oiher out-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
Spring, one mile from the town of Bedford, with
a Log House thereon ercctaL Adjoining lands
of Chenowith, Amos, Shannon and others.
Also, 14 acres of Timber Land, adjoining the
Colfelt farm, and convenient to good toads.
For farther particulars apply to
JOHN LUTZ,
I.VQMRSR OFNCE,
or J. G. BRIUAHAM,
18dectf Bedford. Pa.
yALUABLE TRACTS OF
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscribers offer at private sale the follow
ing valuable tracts of land, viz:
No. L The undivided half of a tract of land,
j containing 227 acres, situate on tbe south-east
| side of the Broad Top Mountain, lying partly in
Bedford and partly in Fulton county, and ad
oining lands jo Samuel Danner, James Brin
hurst and Wishart's heirs. TWO VEINS OF
j COAL, one 5J feet, the other feet in depth have
been discovered on this tract.
No. 2. A tract 0f230 acres near the ab i id
joining tbe same lands, and supposed *o contain
the same veins of coal.
No. 3. A tract of 400 acres, within two and a
haif miles of the above tracts, lying on the North
side of tbe Harbor across the mountain, well tim
be red with oak and pine.
May 3,-tf. JOHN LUTZ.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
j A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A
ROME.
1 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
I lie immediately opposite the Chalybeate Spring
Park, on the road, and not more than 120 yards
from the Spring, at the following low prices:
1. One-half acre lot with dwelling hoase and
other out-buildings, garden and fruit trees, an
the best of water convenient, at S7OO, cash.
2. Half-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 for
SSSO, cash.
7. Contains three acres eovcred with fruit
trees, and in a good state of cultivation, adjoin
ing the above lots, for SBOO, 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.
JP OR SALE OR TRADE.
FIVE lots of ground in Bedford, 60 by 240,
formerly part of the Lyons' estate.
Two tracts of 160 acres each within three miles
of a depot on the Pacific Rail Road back of Oma
ha.
A tract of bottom land timbered and prarie
two miles from Omaha City.
One third of 7,000 acres in Fulton Ccunty Pa.,
including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lands
near Fort Littleton.
Over 4,000 acres of valuable ore, coal and tim
ber lands in West Virginia.
ALSO, Twenty-five one acre lots, adjoining the
Borough of Bedford, with lime stone rock for
kilo or quarry on tho upper end of each.
Also, 320 acres of land in Woodbnry co, lowa.
80 " •' Franklin •' lows.
109 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.
0. E. SHANNON.
June 21,-tf Bedford. Penn'a.
A FINE FARM FOR SALE IN DUTCH
CORNER!
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP!
The subscribers will sell all that fine farm in
Bedford township, containing ISO acres, 95 of
which are cleared and under excellent fence, and
the balance, 95 acres, well timbered, adjoining
lands of Charles Helsel. John Schnobly, and oth
ers. The buildings are a two and a half story
LOG HOUSE and BANK BARN, with other
out-buildings thereon ere'ted. Water in every
field, with an excellent Saw Mill seat. A splen
did apple cre hard also tbereon. Price $ 1000.
TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in
three annual payments with interest.
JOHN LUTZ,
June 21, lS67:tf Real Estate Agent.
AYER'S HAIR VIGOR,
FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE H.UR.
THE ORE A T DESIDERA TIM OF THE AGE
A dressing which is at once agreeable, healthy,
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gray hair is toon restored to it* original color and
the gloss and freshness of youth. Thin hair is
thickened, falling hair checked, and baldness
often, though not always, cared 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 be saved for useful
ness by this application. Instead of foaling the
hair with a pasty sediment, it will keep it olean
and vigorous. Its occasional nse will prevent the
hair from turning gray or falling off, and conse
quently prevent baldness. Free from those dele
terions substances which make some preparation*
dangerous and ininrions to tbe hair, the Vigor
can only benefit bat not harm it. If wanted
: merely for a
HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be 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 lustra and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by
DR. J. C. AYER A CO.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
Price SI.OO.
3decly B. F. HARRY. Agent.
A GOOD INVESTMENT—A house and two
lots for tale in the town of Hopewell.
The subscriber offers at private sale lets No.
31 and 32 in the town of Hopewell, Bedford
oounty Pa. There is a good TWO STORY
PLANK HOUSE erected on the ono lot. Tht
two lots adjoin each other and will be sold separ
ately or together to suit purchasers. For further
particulars address the snbscriber at Bedford Pa,
noitf JOHN LUTZ.
EVERT THING in the BOOK and STATION.
ERY lino for sale at the Inquirer Booh Store.