<>e( ] oa in behalf of the Ckwirmati nominee *. as a UK*re work of partisan drill." . Sore enough* It aeem* this quarter .Mr. 3 .f j 4TO b ;boaad horns like that trteoh toiobleddewa the wall of Jericho btewn fey as many Gideons would not avi to get 10- p-.jjer a corporal's guard of lire Jlaewsctacy, 'j'be very fc-evt thing the Democracy can. do j s< 10 "cave in" as they have in Northern, and Western New Fork wuere a search war rant is needed to find a tuaa who will s t y he js cyXZ to vote for ""that platform." Th e came of Fremont everywhere aarte rt like an epidronc among broker, re gioienti. Tho question for tLF cushion uow is, -,!)( >fr •Hfiehsesn wif'ndra w?" Thewrrespendcur of tl .o Harriaburg Tde rr,iph, writing fcrui V, ashington (dry, un der date of Ju'y 19,h, thus lays himself . ;j-n to ilia wrath of the Democrats: "The Iteuiocracy came together a few .v- ;.mgs ago iji caucus; and what do you think was tLo subject to be discussed? 1 would not. venture to tell you, except upon the authority of a friend of Mr. BL'CHAN \X, who said that such was the fad) nauie h the propriety of withdrawing Mr. BU CHANAN from the canvass! The anuounce iuentef the proposition, however, produced as lam informed, a grand flare-up ou the -.art f some of the Buchanan men—from Pennsylvania, I presume— aud the uttering f threats that if anything of the kiud .AIIJLD be attempted, the party nhould be blown sky high, and scattered' in fragments broadcast. The object was not persisted in, i":t tii! simple fact that s'ieb an idea en •cred the heads of any portiou of the Dc- M \ raey here, is proof that they begin to ::uk that the "Oid Buck"' should never arc been started from his lair at Whcat .md, and that hi- chances for reaching the ('residential chair have beeu becoming '•small by degrees, and gradually less," for Htii"'"me past. lu view of the extract which we lay be fore our readers, ou consideration of those which we now present; on recalling to uieui • rv, the number of hitherto prominent loco -I*l (co politicians and presses who have an nounced that they can go no deeper in the 'lough of slavery and ruffianism, does the public not think we might venture to a-k •Will Mr. Buchanan decline'!" 1 SHYING OFF. —.Maitin Van Huron's en dorsement of Buchanan's nomination is caus ing quite a stir among the Southern Democ rat-v. The very name of Van Buren is of fensive to the Southern Democracy, and his adherence to Buchanan will greatly in crease the strength of Fillmore everywhere smith of Mason and Dixon's Line. 1 >\VA. —A gentle, 11 M just from the State of low i, and a strong Buchanan man, states that the publication of Mr. Fill more's speeches his put a new face on the Presidential prospect in that State. The mass of the people, he says. {with regret,) appear to b ; going in for Fillmore, and he predicts Fillmore will carry the State.— ■Sinter. Orgnn. l/"The Central Georgian, published at Sandersvillc, heretofore neutral, has raised the Fillmore and Donelson flag, and in do nig so, says: "We dread the consequences of the wild and dangerous progressive poiiey enunciated at Cincinnati. We are not for running a tilt against nations and the rest of man- kind, to carry nut onr own peculiar views." MARRIED. ' ):i S it'ir.l ty Evening J ily 27th 185G, by Jon. J. (Listner Esq., Mr. JOHN I'CTT of Liberty Township, to Miss ELIZABETH RI PKNTIOFR, Janght'T of Capt. Henry Ritien hour of Middle Woodbun Township, Red i"rd County. DIED. In this Borough, on the 10th ult., Er> Jtl'ND D. son of Hiram and Mary Lentz aged 13 years and 9 mouths. The deceas * I was a smart and in teres ting little boy, anil was a favorite with those who kn-'w hint. FOR SALE. 'JILT, subscriber will sell at private sale, a A valuable Farm of fir3trate innestouo land, >itaated in Middle Woodberry tp., Bedford '■■•iiaty Pa., containing JBO acres, about 125 •res cleared and under good fence, and in a gi date of cultivation, the balance is well tim i. with a good two Story House and a latge 1 ■ building attached, -flaos good bank born " fh thrashing floor, tenant house, wash and ! ?Rr.g house, and all other out buildings requir "l on a farm. Also a never failing spriug ol :i ®estone water near the buildings. Any per ■m wishing to purcliase such a property will do r -'l to call on the subscriber living on the Praises. SAMUEL BUCK. Aug. 8,1853. fOUIT PttOILHIITIOJi. W WEREAS the // mora We FRANCIS M. Kis- M KCU., President of the several Courts of f'rtnmon Pleas in tl.e counties composing the 6th Judicial District, and Justice of the Courts Over and Terminer, and General Jail Dwlive :l, for the trial of capital and other offenders '2 the said district— and Josrpa B. NOBLE and •Rax G. Ji\ RTLET, Esquires, Judge? of tbe ""FT 3 of Common Pleas, and Justices of the 1 "Urt of Oyer aud Terminer, and Geueral Jail beiivery, for the trial of all capital aud other "ficnlvrs in the county of Bedford—have ia. S '|--1 th. ir precept and to me directed, for hold ,NG A Court of Common Plea-, and General Jail delivery, and Court of Oyer and. Terminer at Bedford, on MONDAY the Ist., day of SEP- G-MBER next. NOTICE is hereby given to ail Justice, of the Peace, the Coroner and t'on •UbUs within tbe said COB uty ol'Bcdford, that hoy be than and there iu their proper persons, * n !' "".eir rolls, records, and iuquisitions, ex **t:cat,otis and other remembrances, to do '"'J.* thing, which to their offices and in that Gtalf appertain to ix: done, and also they who *, l ;ro *wute agaicst tiie prisoners that are or 4,1 - n 'he J,H of Bedford county, to be then ' 1 '*'■"■ prosecute attains! them as shall be hi Ml MOORE , sheriff. 8. Ib'G. _ SHERIFF'S SALE. ? virtue of sundry writs of Fl, Fa. to me ~~ y 'rectcd, there will be sold at the Court HottXc in the Borough of Bedford, on Monday P W ' dtty of September, 1856, at 1 o'clock, ; 51. 4 the following described Real Estate, to Wit: -also, one tract of unimproved mountain land containing 400 acres, more or iess, adjoin. jtg lands of Catabell Hendrickson William Gil hcu ami others, situated in Cumberland Valley 1 p., Bedford county, and taken in execution as the property of WiUiam Hemming. Also, in the hands of Administrator, all the right title aud interest of Robert Stewart dee'd, in and to tract of land, containing 400 acres more or less on the top of Martin Hill, and bo ng unimproved, situate and lying partly in Coierain and partly in Southampton Tp. Bedford county, adjoining lands of John Cessna, in right of llary WiUnd on the north, lands in right of Seliastiau Kegg on the south, lands in right of Jacob Wbetston on the east, lauds in right of Jacob Wiland on the west and taken in execution as the property of Robert Stewart, decM. Also, all the right,title and interest of defend ant, John /iorr, supposed to be the undivided half of a tract of land containing 21 acres and sixteen perches more or less, adjoining lauds of Michael Moses, Rebecca Sleek, Johu Wolf and others, situate in St. Clair Tp., Bedford county, aud taken in execution as the property of John Herr. Also, one tract of land containing 105 acres more or less, about 75 acres cleared aud under fence with a twor story log house and kitchen at tached, aud double log baru thereon erected, also an apple orchard thereon, adjoining lands of James Allison, Esq., Jesse Blackburn and others situate in Napier Township, Bedford County, ami taken in execution as the property ol Nat liar Garret sou. Also, one tract of laud containing 110 acres more or less, about 50 acres cleared and under tenee with a story and a half log house, and double log baru thereon erected, adjoining lands of John sills, Jonathan Miller, Augustus Gree nawatt and others, situate in Napier Township, Bedtbrd county, and taken in execution us the property of Maria Taylor. Also one lot of ground in the town of Wood berry irontiug 60 feet on the Pattousville and Wooduerry turnpike road, au I extending hack kl-out 200 feet to lands of G. R. Barudollar with a two story rough cast Tavern House, and Store Room, and frame stable thereon erected, and as No. 5 in general plan of said town, atoning lot ot Dr. Samuel Smith oa the north, and lot of S. J. Last iter oa the south, situate in Middle Woodberry Tp., Bedford eouuty, and takeu ir execution u the property of Jacob Scbnebly. Also, one lot of ground containing about one aero; more or less, with a tw o story log house and log stable thereon erected, udjuiuiug lands of Henry ivautfniau, Johu Bowser and others situate in St. Clair Tp., Bedford county, and taken In execution as the property of Con rad AppleUian. Also, all of defendants interest in an to a tract of laud containing 9U acres more or less, about 45 acres cleared and under fence with 2 two story log houses, spring houses and 2 double log barns thereon erected, also 2 apple orch ards thereon, adjoining lands of Edward Ward, now John Kettle's hens on the east, Jacob Sleek now George lekes ou the West, and Peter Sung j iu light ol William Swagar ou the south, and i now in the possession of Andrew Adams, Mary Bow en and George ickes, and taken in execu tion as the property •_ f Ann Anderson. David Robb and wife, and Jane Anderson, now Jatie Morehead defender.U, situate in St. Clair Tp., Bedford county. AD, all of defendant, Samuel Sloan's right title aud interest in aud to a tract of land con taining 75 acres more or less, about 4b acres cleared uud under fence with an old cabbiu ' house thereon erected, adjoining lands of Rachel and Margaret Dolton, Win. 4 • Daugherty Ed ward it. fmut and others, situate iu St. Clair Tp., Bedford county, and taken in execution : as the property of Samuel 8'on. Also, all the right title atri interest of Joseph H. Harbatlgh, in the following property to wit, | one tract of laud containing lit) acres more or less, about 60 acres of wnich is cleared and under tenee, with 2 one and a hall story log houses, big barn, log staoleaud other out buihi ■ mgs thereon erected,also aa apj le orchard there on, adjoining lauds of Thus Allison, George C- Davis, William Barefoot and* others, situate in | St-Ck'r Tp., Bedford county, and taken in ex ecution as the property ot Joseph 11. Harbatlgh. HUGH MOORE, Sberiif. * Sheriff's office, Aug. 8, '56.—3t. Administrator's Notice. | KTTEKS of Administration having been I I -I granted to the subscriber, on the Estate of j Daniel Dieht, late of Harrison Tp., dee'd, a l persona indented to avid Estate are requested to j make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same will present tliem pro perly authenticated for settlement. HENRY r. DiEHL, Adm'r. Ang. 8, 1856.-6t. CoU raiu 1 p., MIiISTMS NOTICE. 1 LI. persons interested, either as heirs, credi ./jLtors or otherwise, are hereby notified, thai the following named (ier*ons have filed their ac counts in the Register's Office, and Uut they will be presented to the Orphan's Court of BaU lnrd County, on Friday the 5 h day of Septem ber next, tor confirmation, at winch time they may attend it they think proper: The account of Amos crlz,administrator of Marv Statler late of Juniata tp., dec'd. The account of J. B. Noble Esq., Executor of the last wii! etc., of Jacob \\ jrkiug, late of youth Woodberry tp., dec'd. The account of O. E. Shannon, Guardian of hcminorchildreu of Solomon Kice late of South ampton tp., dec'd. The account of Jesse Blackburn execator of the last will etc., of Levi Laiuhurn, lataj of St. Clair tp., dec'd. The account of Fredrick Smith guardian of John Feight, minor sou of John Foighl Ulo of C'oleniin tp., <'ec'd. The account of John Burger adm'r of Susan Burger late ot South Woodberry tp., dec'd. The account of John Jlower, Guardian of Victoria one of the minor children of Wm. Tate dec'd. The account ofDavid Shaffer one of the ex'ors of the last will etc., of lie urv Shaffer late of Colt-rain tp., dec'd. The account of John Cessna, one of the ex'ors of the last will etc., of B.ilUer Morgart, late of West Providence tp., dec'd. The account of Sauiuel Blackburn, adm'r of Daniel W. Blackburn late of St. Clair tp., dec'd. The account of Adam Stayer adm'r of" Mary Stayer late of South Woodberry tp , dec'd- The account of He nry P. Diehl and Wm. England adm'r of Isaac Bingaman late of Cole rain township dec'd. The account of Geo. //. Spang, Esq., adm'r of Elias S. Hook late of Cumberiaud Valley tp., dec'd. The account of John S. //olsinger one of the ex'ors, of Christian mock lateof'St. Ciair, tp., dec'd. The account of Samuel Cam adm'r of the estate of Mary Sainmell, late of St. Cliir tp., Jec'd. The account of Francis Donahoo adm'r of James Uonaboc late ofSouthampton tp., dec'd. The account of Jacob Casper and David Stonerook adnf's of Jacob Smith, late of" Mid dle Woodberry tp., dec'd. The account of Jacob S. Brurnba ogh adm'r I of Jacob Diddle late of South Woo dberry tp. dec'd. I). WASHABAUGU, Registers Office, .Jug. 8, 1800. Register. NOTICE. Letters of administration luring been grant ed to the subscriber, on the Estate of Samuel Blackburn, late of Pleasontviiie, St. Ciair township, dec'd, all peraons indebted lo said Estate are hereby notified to make payment immediately, and ihose having claims against the same will present them properly authenti cated for settlement. It. MILLER, Adm'r. July 25, 1856. St. Clair township. LIST OF CAUSES PIT DOWX roa TRIAL AT S*PT. TERM, (Ist day) 1856. Geo Mullen vs J Patterson et al J S Morrison's aduir's veCrysher & Tbo's Sara'l Stuckcy vs Henry Keyser G W Figart vs Giiffith lit Tbosua M M'Eldowney vs Saml Williams et al J Patten et alvs K Lockart C Colfelt vs Saml Amich Jno Brideham vs same A J Duulap et al vs Asa Duval Sand Davis vs John James D Patterson use vs S. Vondersroitb Jas Reynolds vs S M Barclay's admr's Phillip Weisel's adm'r vs E L Anderson Hobman & Christy vs II St B Railroad Go Wood it Devereux vs John Figart .U Barthelow vs Jacob Hippie H F Robut vs Edward B Trout Isaac hippie vs F /iuhiuan Edward B Trout vs Saml Taylor Unary Johnson vs Joseph Lea sure Jacob Stockenius vs Danl B Troutiuau Joshua Filler vs Saml Williams John Dasher vs James Entrikcn Joseph Harbaugh vs Joint Harbaugh et al William Smith vs Charles Smith Isaac Hull's admr's vs John Hull J Morehuad et al vs Christopher Xangle. D. WASHABAUUH, Pro'y. Aug, 8, 18-56. LOST! LOST! LOST!! ON last Saturday Night, (August 2d,) somewhere about Town, a splendid Double Cased Silver Lever Hunting Watch, four hole jewels; any person leaving, or giting infor mation at this OrricE, of said Watch, will be liberally rewarded by its owner. Aug.B, 1856.-tf. BEDFORD COUNTY INSTITUTE. THERE will be a Teachers' Institute held in Bedford, commencing on Monday the first day of September, and continue four days. All teachers, school director*!, and others, who take an interest in the improvement of our common schools, are earnestly invited to be present and participate. Arrangements have been made to make the lectures anl cxreises, interesting and profitable to a'l—and uiore especially to teachers. A number of able lecturers from abroad are expected also the Superintendents of the neighboring counties. Lectures will be delivered on the various branches cf Edu cation and t lie best methods of teaching them. The whole theory, nnd practice of leaching, will be fully and ably treated. Teachers will have an opportunity to take an active part in the exercises if they wish. Even should they prefer to be silent visiters, they cannot faij to be vastly benfitted, am] fully convinced that their time is well spent. Females will be Hoarded by the citizens free of ali charge, and males will be charg ed half price at the hotels. It is to be hoped, and expected, that all the teachers of the connty will be present, ar.d by their counsel, advice, and assistance, aid in advancing the great cause of Educa tion, in elevating the Teacher'! profession, in promoting his usefulness at large, aud in making the Common schools of our coun ty, second to none in the state. Come one, coine all—a hearty welcome awaits yon. Most of the best teachers in the county, have viguified their intention to be present aud participate. T. R. GETTYS, County Sup't. Aug 7, ISSG. P. H. Shires' ~ MICIIHE SHOP. THE undersigned respectfully announces to the Farmers of Bedford ami adjoining coun ties, and the public in general, that he has now on hand at his Shop in Bedford, a large assort ment of Thrashing Machines, which includes his four horse PREMIUM MACHINE. It will be remembered that this Machine took the FIRST PREMIUM at our County Fair last fall. * is constructed with tumbling Shaft and Slnp com bined; also four horse tumbling Shaft Machines of the very best kind—two and three horxe tumb ling Sh 'ft power—and our old and well-known (our horse Strap Machine, which, for strength and duribility, cannot bo surpassed anywhere. Farmers will please notice that aeare now pre pared to Furnish Machines on the most favora ble and accomodating terms, and at the very lowest prices possible. Horses, Grain, Lumber, and 7.11 kinds of trade will be taken in payment for Machines. Al! kinds of repairing ot Ma chines of different kinds and all otho: fanning utensils done on the most reasonable terms, ol tire very best materials, arid at the shortest no tice. OTS*"AII our Machines warranted one year if properly used. Please come this way for a good and cheap Machine. I'ETER H. SHIRKS, Macbinest. August i, 1856. , MOKE Mill Gill)UN AT THE (OI.OVVU)i: STORE. rpHE undersigned are just receiving and open- X ing at colonnade store a fresh supply of New Goods, consisting in part of French Needle worked Collars, Black Silk and Felet Mitts, Assorted Colord Kid Gloves, Bonnet and Mantua Ribbon, Black Silk Cravats, Fancy Casiraers, Mireno Casimers. Black Gro Du Rhine Silks, Belts Assorted Colors, Hosiery ol all kinds, Also a prime lot of Groceries, consisting iu part of Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Syrups, Molasses, Kice, Indigo, Tobacco, &c. &c. J. it J. M. SHOEMAKER. August Ist 1856. MORE SHOES AND OUTERS. JUST Received at Shoemaker's Colonnade Store, Ladies, Misses, Childrens and Gents shoes. And also Ladies aud Gents Gaiters. August 1, 1856. NOTICE. IS hereby given that the next Session of the Ai.egheny Male and Female Seminary will Commence on Tuesday the cth day of August inst.. By order of the Trustees. JOHN POLLOCK. August 1, 1856. NOTICE. Letters of administration upon the estate of Samuel Oratnwell, late of Bedford Borough, dec'd,having been granted to the subscriber, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make payment without delay; and those having claims against the same are noti fied to present the same duly authenticated for settlement. FR. JORDAN, Adm'r. Bedford, July 25, 1856. M IIOOL NOTICE Miss R. S. Procter will resume the duties of her School in the Lecture Room of the Presby terian C'hurch, on Monday, the 11th of August inst., and jjpspectfully solicits a share of the public patronage [Bedfd, J'y 25, '66. —St. BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE. REJIOV£f>. The undersigned take this method of inform ing their old Customers and the public in gen eral, that they have removed their entire stock of Goods from the West end of Bedford to the Coionade Store, lately occupied by ('apt. J. Reed, where they will be pleased to see all who tray favor them with a call. All kinds of produce taken in Exchange for Goods. Thankful for past favors, they hope by fail dealing and a desire to please, to continue to Receive a liberal share of tlie public patronage. Bedford, July 25, 1855. J. he J. M . SHOEMAKER. NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the last will and testament of Elwood /farmer, late of the Boro' of Bedford, dee'd, having been granted to the Subscriber, residing in said Boro, notice is therefore given to ail persons indebted to the Estate of said dee'd, to make payment im mediately; and those having claims will pre. sent them properlv authenticated for settle ment. CHARLOTTE 1.. lIAR-VER, July 25, 1856. Executrix. SCHOOL* George Sigafoos, thankful for the patronage received in the past, would respectfully an nounce to the citizens of Bedford a*d vicinity that he will commence the 2d Qi after of his School, August 11th next, in the Lecture room of tjje Lutheran Church, which will be neallv fitted up for that purpose. No pains will be spared to adsxnee his -ftipiia in their Studies, and strict attention will be givcti to the health and morals of all hi; pupils. Terms of 1 uition per quarter as here to Owe.— -Primary $3,00 —Practical, $3,.10 —Natural Sci ences and mathematicss4,oo. G. SIGAFOOS. July 25, 1854. MORE NEW MOBS." JUST received at Reed's New Store a Fresh Supply of Late Style and Fanty Goods, embracing a large lot of Ladies Dress Goods, French Needle Worked Collors, Fancy Silks, Gros de Rfines, Blk Silk Fringe. Dotted Swiss, Stripped ditto, Plain Naunsook, Bonnet Ribbons, Mantua Ribbons, Blk Silk Cravats, Byron Collar?:, Merino Caasimere, Gent's half llose, Mis'd art Bro. Also a prime lot of Family Gmerries, con sisting of Sagar, Coffee, Tea, Syrnp. Molas ses, Rice, Corn tarrti, Farina. &C-, ke. July 18, 1856. * AUDITOR'S NOTICE. TATOTICE is hereby given to ail jijrsons infer -Lx estod that tlie undersigned Qs been ap pointed by the Orphans' Court ff Bedford County, Auditor to distribute th< balance in the hands of John Dickey. Adruaistrator of Samuel 1.. Tobias, Esq., dee'd, tound among all those entitled to the same; am}that 1 Will nil for that purpose at my office ii lie Borough of Bedford, on Tuesday the 221 qiy of July, inst.. at one o'clock, P. M., when and where all who think proper may uttend. JOHN MOWER Auditor. July 11, 1856. Administrator H Nlice. LETTERS of Administration on the Estate of Wm. Anderson, late <f Broad Tup Township, Bedford County, decwsal, having b%.n granted to the undersignei, ill persons indebted to said Estate will pleate Hake pay ment without delay, aud those Uaviig claims will present tfteui to LEMUEL EVANS, LEWIS ANDLRSOf, both muling in Broad Vop Tvsnship July 11, 1856-1" Administrator s Siutici LETTERS of Administration luvig been granted to the subscriber, 1 ving i South Woodiierry Township, on the Estate 1' John Teeter, late, of Monroe Township, du'd, ail persons indebted to said Estate are mified to make immediate payment, and thosdiaving i claims against the same will present tbm pro !peilv authenticated for settlement. .ADAM KETRWG. I Admini-fatur. j July 18, 1856,-f* STRAY BOAR. CAME to the premises of the subsdbcr liv ing in St. Clair Township, abouthc first of Mar last, a WHITE BOAR, supped to lie about one year old—with a erop out i' the left tar -no other marks recollected. Tie owner is requested to come forward, prove rojierty, pav charges and take him awav. CHRISTOPHER NIC I.E. Juiy 18, 1856-c* linker) and (onleffionry, Il'E CREAM SALOO.A rpHE subscriber, thanktul lor the wtronagc L heretofore extended him by a li'eral pub lic, tenders his thanks, and he woul respect fully inform them thut he has reefved and opened a new and choice lot of Cdlections, among which are candies, nuts, fruls, &c.— lie also keeps Groceries, such as Sugr, Coffee, Tea, Molasses, Cheese. Candles, &e Also all descriptions of Cakes, and will servtWeddiug and other parties, en short notice, alh coulee tions and cakes. He has opened up and refitted bis Ije Cream Saloon, in a superior style, where be rill lie al ways ready to serve his friends and te public with good and highly Havered Creams lie will also serve |>arties to order. His stand is opposite the OdtFellow's Building, whore he feels cenfident hat those who give him a call will not go alav disap pointed JOHN J. Llf HER. June 27, 1866. DAGUERREOTYPES & A.MKR/TYPES READER havoyou ever lieai'd ofGetys inimit able Daguerreotypes t If not, god once to his saloon aud see for yourself, and ilyou want a likeness of yourself or friends as truss nature and art combined can make it, that is the place to get it. If you want a picture put up in inmost ap proved style and of the best uiafwiis—or in short if.you want the worth of you" noney in a splendid Daguerreotvpe <;r Arabrofp, go to GETT Y S . As he is the only artist in Bedford Jotnty who can take the new style of Daguermxypes aud Ambrotypes. He spares no pains to give full satrfietion and permits no picture to go out untilM is coufi dent it will do so. Having just returned from the Eathe is in pos session of all the late improvmeis in the art, and can assure hia patronfi that htan fnrnish them with a stylo of pictures not tien by any other person in the county. Rooms at the "Exchange Buildg" or Odd Fellows Hall—immediately abovethe store of A.B. Cramer. T. R. GETYS, Jr. June 6th, 1856. JOHN CLARK a Wni. A. B. t'ARK having formed a partnership (in the 'inning 4c.,) the business heretofore carried on Schcllsburg by John Clark will now be condudd by and in the name of John Clark and Son NOTICE. PERSONS, having uasettled eonnts with the undersigued are called upouto attend to them promptly and have them osed. More particularly accouts that have fcu standind some time, should, and must be atbded to; ang if in some cases persons are notjirepured to clsse fullv, they must at least attci to them. JOW CLARK. March 14, 18W-3 m- Manny 'B Combined Reaper and Mower, With "Woods' Improvement. ' FARMERS of Bedford and Blair Counties are informed that this justly celrbrated machine can be had bv application to . * W. W. JACKSON, A. DE AftMIT, Agents for Blair and Bedford Counties. July 11.1866-f*. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. THE undersigned, appointed by tlie Orphans' Court of Bedford County, to distribute the money in the hands of Daniel B. Wisegar ver aud John Mower, Esqires, Executor! of the last Will and Testament of John Wistgarver, late of St. Clair Township, dee'd, will attend to the duties of his appointment on Tesday the 12th day of August, next, at his Office in Bed ford, wheu and where those interested can at tend if they desire. JOB MANN", Auditor. July 11,1856. BY AUTHORITY. RISSOLUTIOIIff Proposiag liufiidnifnts to Ihc Con stitution of the Commonwealth. Rescind by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Central Assembly met, That the following amend ments are proposed to the constitution of tlie commonwealth, in accordance with the provi sions of the tenth article thereof. FIRST AXES IIS EXT. There shall be an additional article to said constitution to be designated us article eleven, as lolluws: AETrCLE XI. OF PUBLIC DEBTS. SECTION 1. The state may contract diWs, to supply casual deficits or failures in revenues, or to meet expenses not otherwise provided for; but the aggregate amount of such debts direct and contingent, whether contracted by virtue of one or more acts of the geteral as sembly. or at differeot periods of lime, shall never excctsi seven hundred and fitly thousand dollars, and the money arising from the creation of such fields, shall be applied to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay tile fields so contracted, and to no other purpose what ever. SECTIOX 2. In addition to the above limited power the state may contract debts to repel in vasion. suppress insurrection, defend the state in war. or to redeem the present outstanding indebtetincs of the state; but the nioter aris ing from the contracting of such debts, shall lie applied to the purpose fur wliifit it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to ui other purpose whatever. SECTION 3. Except the debts above sieeified, in sections one and two of this article, no debt whatever shall lie created by, or oa behalf of tlie state. SteTicx 4. To provide for the pryment of tlx; present debt, and any additional dibt con tracted as aforesaid, the legislature shall, at its first session, alter the adoption of this amend nient, create a sinking fund, which shall be sufficient to pay the accruing interest on sucll debt, and annually to reduce the principal there of by a sum not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; which sinking fund shall con sist of the net Ritnual income of the public works, from time to time owned by the state, or the proceeds of the sale ot the saint, or any part thereof, and of the income or proceeds of sale of stocks owned hv the state together with other tunds, or resources, that may be designa ted by law. The said sinking fund limy lie in creased. from time to time, by assigning to it any part ot the taxes, or other reveum s of the state, not required for lite ordinary and current expenses of government, aud unless in case ot v.ar, invasion or insurrection, no part of the said sinking fund shall l>e used or applied oth erwise than in extinguishment of tins public debt, until the amount of such debt is reduced below the sum of five millions of dollars. SECTION 5. The credit of the commonwealth shall not in any manner, or event, be pledg cd, or loaned to, any individual, cotupa nv, corporation, or association; nor i.hall the Commonwealth hereafter become a joist ownet, or stockholder, in any company, association, or corporation. SUCTION 6. The commonwealth shall not as sume the debt, or any part thereof, of any county, city, borough, or township; or of any corporation, or association; unless such debt shall have been contracted to enable the state to repel invasion, suppress domestic insurrec tion. defend itself in time uf war. or to assist the state in the discharge of any portion of its present indebtedness. SUCTION 7. The legislature shall not authorize any county, city, borough, township, or in :>r porated district, by virtue of a vote of its citi zens, or otherwise, to become a stockholder in any company, association, or corporjtkm; or to obtain money for. or loan its crolit to. any corporation, association, institution or party. SECOND AMENDMENT. There shall be an additional wrickt to said constitution, to be designated as article XII, us follow : ARTICLE XIT. OF NEW COUNTIES. No county shad be divided by a line cutting off over ono-teiitli yf its population, (either to form a new county or otherwise.) without the express assent of such county, by a vote of the electors thereof; nor shall any new county he established, containing less than four hundred square miles. THIRD AMENDMENT. From section two of the first article of the constitution, strike out the words, "of the city of Philadelphia, ami of rack county respectively;" trom section five, of same article, strike out the words, "of Philadelphia and of the several coun ties;" from section seven, same article strike out the words, '-neither the city of Philadelphia nor any," and insert in lieu thereof the wools, --and no;" and strike out section four., same ar ticle, and in fieu thereof insert the fof owing: "SECTION 4. In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in ever) seventh year thereafter, representatives to thy number "of one hundred, shall be apportioned and dis tributed equally, throughout tUo state, by dis tricts, in proportion to the number of taxable inhabitants iu ft > several parts thereof; except thai any couutj containing at least three thou sand five hundred taxahles, may lie allowed a separate representation; but no more than throe counties shall Le joiued, and no county shall be divided, in the fonuatibn of a district. Any city containing a sufficient number of taxables to entitle it to at least two representatives, shall have a separate representation assigned it, and shall l>6 divided into convenient districts of con tiguous territory, of equal taxable population as near as may be, each of which districts shall elect one representative." At the end of section seven, same article, in sert these words, "the city o f Philadelphia shall be divided into single senatorial districts, of con tiguous territory at nearly gqual in taxable popu lation as possible; but no ward shall be divided in the formation thereof." The legislature, at the first session, after the adoption of this amendment, shall divide the city ol Philadelphia into senatorial ind repre sentative districts, in the manner above provid ed; such districts to remain uncharged until the apportionment in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. roi-BTH AVXSDH EXT. To be section xxvi, Article I. The legislature shall have the power to alter, revoke, or annul, any charter ol incorporation hereafter conferred by, or under, an;/ special, or general law, whenever in tbelr opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of the com monwealth; in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be done to the corporators. I.v SESATE, April '2l, 1856. Resolved, That this resolution pass. On the first smendmeut, yeas 24, nays 5. On the sec ond aiaeuduieut, yea* 19, nays 6. On the third amendment, yeas "8, nay aI. On the fourth amendment, yea* 23, nays 4. Extract from tlie Journal, THOMAS A. MAGWEE, Clerk. Is ILOT'SI OR REPRESENTATIVES, ( April 21, 1850. V Resolved, That this resglution pass. On the first amendment, yeas 72, nays 24- On the se cond amendment, yeas 63, nays 25. On the third amendment, yeas 64, nays 25: and on the fourth amendment, yeas 69, nays 16. Extract lrom the Journal. WILLIAM JACK, Clerk. SKCRETAJCY'S OFFICE, I A. G. CURTIN, Filed, April 24, 1856. \ See. of the Com'lh. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ( Harrisburg, Jute 26, 1356 £ Pennsylvania, si: I do certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original "Kesolu tion relative to an amendment of the Constitu tion" as the same remains on tile in this office. | n testimony whereof I have here- I set my liand and caused to he • •mmmS£} affixed the seat of the Secretary's Office tlie day aud vear above written. A. G. CURTIN, Secretary of Hie Commonwealth. Is SENATE, April 21, 1856. Resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, being un der consideration, Oa the question. Will the Senate agree to the first amend ment f The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to tlie provisions of the Constitution, aud were as follow, viz: YEAR—Messrs. Browne, Bnekalcw. Creswell, Evans, Ferguson, Flenniken, Huge, Ingram, Jamison, Knox, Laufach, Lewis, M'Ciintock, Price, Sellers, Sliuiuan, Souther, Strauti, Tag gart, Walton, Welsh, Wherry, Wilkin* aud Piatt, Speaker —24. NAYS—Messrs. Crabb, Gregg, Jordan, Mel linger and Pratt—s. So the question WAS determined IN the af fi.mative. On the question, Win tiie Senate agree to the second amend ment I The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution aad xere as follow, viz: TEAS— Messrs. Browne. Bucfcalew, Creswell, F.vans, lloge, lngr.un, Jamison, Kuox, Lau bacli, Lewis, M'Clintock; Sellers, Shaman. Souther, Straub, Walton, Welsh, Wherry and Wilkin*—l9. N A vs —Messrs. Cnbb, Ferguson, Gregg, Pratt, Price and Piitt, Speaker—b. So the question was determined iu the af firmative. On the question. Will the Se. ate agree to tho third amend ment ! The yeas end nays were taken agreeably to the Constitution, and were as follow, viz : YEA# —Messrs. Browne, BII'-kaiow, Crabb. Cresswell. Evans, Fe.gusou, Fienmkt.i, lloge, ingrain, Jamison, Jordan, Kuox, l.aub.ieii, Lewis, M'Clintock, Mellinger, l'ratt, Price, Sellers, Shumnn, Souther, Straub, Taggart, Walton, Welsh, Wherry, \\ Hiatus and Piatt, Speaker —'28. N ATS— Mr. Gregg—l. So lite question was determined in the af-. firmative. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the fourth amend ment ! The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the Constitution, and were as follow, viz : YEAS— Messrs. Browne. Buccal ?w, Cresswell, Evans. Fleniken, Huge, 1 ugram. Jamison, Jor dan , Knox, Lautiach, Lewis. M'Clintock. Price, Sellers, Shuman, Souther, Stra th, Walton, Welsh, Wheiry, Wilkius and Piatt, Speaker N ATS —Messrs, Crabb, Gregg, Mellinger and Pratt—4. So the question was determined in the af firmative. Journal of the House of Representatives, April 21, lfiofj. The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisiotis of the Constiutiou, and on the first proposed amendment, were as follow, viz: YEAS— Messrs. Anderson. Backus, Baldwin, Bail, Beck, (Lycoming.) Beck, (York,) Bom bard, Boycr, Brown, Brush, Buchanan, Caldwell, Campbell, Cartv, Craig, Crawford, Duwdail, Ediug'T, Fausold. Foster, G.tz, Haines, Haroel, Harper, Ueius, Hibbs, Hili, Ili'iegas, Hippie, llolcomb, Hnnsecker, I ru bric," Ingram, Inuis, Irwin, Johns, Johnson, Laportc, Lobo. Longaki-r, Loveit, M'Calmont, M'Cartby, M'C >mh. Mangle, Men ear, Miller. Montgomery, Moorliead, Nunnemacher, Orr, Pearson, Phelps, Purcell, liatusey Keed, Keiu hoi l. lii l He, Huberts. Shenk, Suiirh, (Alle gheny.) Smith, (Cambria.) Smith, ( Wyoming,) Strouse, Tlionipsott, Vail, \Ybutton, Wright, (Dauphin.)-Wright, (Luzerne,) Zimmerman and Wright, Speaker —72. NAYS -Messrs. Augustine, Dairy, Clover. Cobourn. Dock. Fry. Fulton, ti.iylord, Gibbo ii■ ■, Hamilton. Hancock, Housekeeper. Huuo ker, I.eisenring, M ig>-. Mauley, Morris, Mum ma, P ittors-ci, Salisbury, Smith, (Philad.d phip,) Walter, Wintrode and Years'ey—2l. So the question was determined in the affir mative. On the question, Will the House agree to the second a nend- UHMIt. Tlieyeaaand nays were taken, and were as follow, viz : YEVS —Messrs. Anderson, Backus. Baldwin, Ball, Beck, (Lycoming,) Buck. (York.) B-ra hard, Boyd Brown, Brush, Buchanan. Cald well. Campbell. Oaity. Craig. FaUSoid, F..ster. Get7., Haines, llamel. Harper, Heins, Ilibbs, Hill, Hillegas, Hippie, Ho'cowb, Huusecker, Imbrie, Ingham, lnnis, 1 iwiu, Jonns. Johnson, Laporte, Lebo. Longaker, Lovett, M'Calmont. -M'Carlby, M'Comb, Maugle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery, Moorhead, N'unnemacher, Orr. Pearson. Purcell, Ramsey. Keed, KeinholJ, Kiddle, Roberts, Siienk, Smith, (Alkgheny,) Strouse, Vail, Whailou, Wright, /Luzerne,) Zimmerman, and Wright, Speaker —63. N.vvs—Messrs. Augustine. Barry, Clover, Edinger, Fry, Fulton, Gayh-rd, Gibboney, Ha milton. Hancock, Huuueker, Leiseuring, Ma gee, Mauley, Morris, Mumma, Patterson, Phelps, Salisbury, Smith, (Cambria,) Thomp son, Walter, WmtroJe, Wright, (Dauphin,) and Yearsley—23. So the question was determined iri the affir mative. Or. the question. Will the House agree to the third amend ment { The yeas and nay a were taken, and were as follow, viz; YEAS —Messrs. Anderson. Backus, Baldwin, Ball, Beck, (Lycoming.) Beck. (York,) Bern hard, Boyd, Boyer, Brown, Bucuanan, Cald well. Campbell. Carty, Craig, Crawford, Eding er, Fausold, Foster. Fry, Getz. Haines, Hamel, Harjier, lleins. Hibbs, Hill, Hiliegis, Hippie. Ilolcouih, Housekeeper, Imbric, Ingham. Innis, Irwin, Johns, Johnson, Laporte, Lebo, Longi ker, Lovett. M'Calmont, M'Comb, Maugle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery, Nunnemacber, Orr, Pearson. Phelps. Purceil, Ramsey, Ueed, Riddle. Sbeuk, Smith, (AHegheuv.) Smith, (Camtria,) Smith, (Wyoming,) Tbumpson, Wballon, Wright, (Dauphin,) Wright, (Lu zerne,) and Zimmerman—Bl. J, AYS Messrs. Barry, Clover, Culwtn, Dock, Dowdad, Fulton, Gay'ord, Gibboney, Hamilton, Hancock, Huoeker. Leiseuring, MCartliv, Ma gee, Man lev, Moorhead, Morns, Patterson, Reiuhold, Roberts, Salisbury, Wal ter, Wititrode, Yearsley aud Wright, Speaker —25. So the question was dateriuimned in the af firmative. On the question, WiD the House agree to the fourth amend ment 7 The yeas aud nays wore taken, and were as follow, viz: Tui—Meisrr. Anderson, Backus. Ball. Bock, (Lycoming.) Bock, (York.) Bombard, Boyd, Buyer, Brown, Brush, Buchanan, Caldwell, j Campbell. Carty. Craig, Crawford. Dowdall, [Edinger, Fauxidd, Foster, Fry, <}*% Hauacl, Harper, Heins, llibbs, Hill, H die gas, Jiippla Hclconsb, Housekeeper. Hunseekor, V/b.-ie lnnis, Irwin, Jnhuaoa. Laporte, Leb>. Lonjm ker, I.ovctt, M'Calmeat, M'Carthy, M'Coml., Maugle, Men ear. M iller, Montgomery. Moor haul, Xuiiuemacher, Orr, Pearson. PhelfM, Pureed, Ramsey. Reed. Reinbotd, Riddle. Rob erts, She ok; Smith, (Cambria.) Smith, (Vfrom tog.) Thenipson, Vail, Walter, WfaJlon, \\ right, (Luzerne,) Yearsley, Zimmerman and >V right, Speaker—( l9. Nats—Messrs. Barry, Clover, Cobourn, Ful ton, Gtblioney, Haines, Hancock, liunefeer, 1 ogham, Leisenring, Ma gee, Maniev. Morris, Patterson, Salisbury, and Wmtrode—lß. So the 'jtie. tion Was determined iu the af firmative. SET*CTABT r * OCTIC*. ( Uarri>lnsrs, Jam 27, ISSO. j Pennvjlrania, it. I do certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the "Yeas' 1 and "Nays" taken on the lteselutio i proposing amendments to Hie Constitution of the Com monwealth, as the same appears on tlx* Jonr nils of the two Houses of the General Assem bly of this Commonwealth lor the session of IB.iC.t__ -gtfjg|g>i|. Witness my hand and the seal of 1 sui 'i °ttice, this twenty-seventh day -MMMan* of June, one thousand eight liuud red and fifty-six. A. G. CURTIX Secretary of the Comnijuicealth. July 11, ICCtS.-ilm. HARDWARE STOKE. The subscriber would announce to his old rien ls and the pn'dic Ju general, that be lis* removed his HARDWARE STORE to the nnr UiiMings.-conddoorwe.it of the itedfor l Ho tel, where lie has just received and ojveiicd an extensive assortment of Hardware, embracing almost every article in that line of hr.ismeari His stock of SADDLERY is of the best quality and was selected witn great care. He won) I respectfully invite ail in want of ankles iu the Hardware line, lo give him a call, satisfi.-d that he can please all who Jo so. JOIIX ARNOLD. May 2JJ, ISVU Special Notice. 4 I.L persons indebted to the firm of Kuppk ■xu-Osterare respectfully and earnestly reques ted to make immediate payment. The lwxsks are in the hands of G. H . Rupp, for collection, and must positively tic closed. l)ur friends who are in arrears will please consult their interest by attending to this notice ar once and not put us under the unpleasant necessity of making them pay cott.s. Bedford May, Id, 185&—2 m. SETTLE UP. JA} E subscriber, having disposed of his. Slot y 2. iu Bedfopt, is desirous of closing up his ooks. All jK-isons indebted to b?ni arcteqneiu ted to settle up immediately. His hooks w ill be in ihe naiuls oi Mr. Job M. Shoemaker, till firrt July next, lie is thankful to his friend* fur the very gem roes support they have yielded him since his commencement in this place arid cordially rec unamends Mr. Job M Shoem tker. as a yoiutg man of good business habits, of strict honesty, capacity and integrity, ami who will not fail to give general satisfaction to my customers and the Jinnlic, ELI AS M. FISHER. March 11, ISuO-Sm. LOOK Oi l ,i\D SAVE COSTS. rpHti Books and Notes ofPetcr Kadelmngh, A are left in my' bands for col lectio a. I'or scu* would do well to call ami settle at once or costs will be added to fhem. SAMUEL RADKBAUGH. March 11. ISoC-tl. DISSOLUTION. THE partnership lieretoforo exeatiug bet * >:tt the subscriber , under ttie name of W taxi. N Co., in the carriage making & fiiackjwitbing business, was this ilay dissolved by mutual con sent. Ail business of the late Finn will beat- , tended to by Mich uo. i ML John G. ifcuixvlw will collect the outstatiJitS notes aad xccouts and pay the debts. VTM. WEISEL. MICHAEL WEI A EL. JOHN G. WEIjEL. May 27th 1850. X\7 E thy undersigned, hive this day enteral \V iut&p irtnership in the Carri no making and JBiaivHraithiog business, under the namj ol .MICHAEL .v .IOUN ti. \Vi:isn. Our standi* the one heretofore occupier by WFISEL & Co. im mediately east of Bedford. We bope by the character of our wort and lr promptness and attention to tn rit and r-eeive a lair share of custom. .vrrriAEL weisel. JOHN G. WE IS EL. May 30—1 m (MPUKTA\T TO MILL OWKEIU VlfOODtt'AK D'S Improved Smut and Screen- Vf iltg Machines. Mdl Hm-hca, ih.ltiu* Glottis and I:att Dusters. 1 the most improved plan; Mill Screw*, Corn ami Cob Grinders, Patent Bridges I'or Mill Spindles, Portable Mills, warrant.-d to griud ten bushels per hour, Mil! Irons nud -Mill Burrs mode to order. Abu, Stover's Patent Coru Kilu and Grain Dryer - a valuable invention. The above articles arc kept constantly on hand, and can lie obtained at any time, Irotn S- D- BUOAD. at ScbelUburg, Bedford County, h . is also agent for Bedford, Somerset, aud adjoining counties. .Vliil aright work done at the shortest roC.ce, and on the most reasonable terms, February 15, 1855. A f cCOKMICK'S Keaper and Mower far sals Jj bv S. D. HKUAD at Sebells'uirg. Pa., agent for Blutr an.l Bedford, coiiutios. February 15, ISOti. REMOVAL. THE subscriber would respectfully announce to the public that lie has removed his Tinnirg Establishment to the building recently occu pied by Mr Luther, as a Confectionary Store in the Diamond, where he is better prepared than ever to accomodate hia customer* with everyarticleiu theliuegof his business, either wholesale orrctail, and hopes they wiligive him a call at bis new location. GKOKGE BLVMIEE. Bedford. April 13, 185,5. P. S. The subscriber is desirous >1 having h;a hooks closed up till Ist April, inat., either by cash or note. He hopes this notice will be attended to immediately. G. .B a. THE subscribers take this method of inform ing the people of Bedtoid County that they have opened a Wholesale an-i R"tS-l tYo'tiug Store, at So. 5, Lloyd's Kow, Hoi lid ay si aire. Pa., where they will at all times have on hand a large aupplv of every article in the Clothing Line. They would he pleased to sea all their tficuds at their establishment. S HEKSIIMAN, M. SHOENTHUL. Juno 27, 185G-tf 0 NEW SPRING & SIMMER GOODS riAHE undersigned have just received thiir A usual supply of SPRING & SIMMER ROODS, and will take pleasure in shewing ibciu. to all who may favor us with a call. Great largatns will be ottered for Cash, and all kinds u, Coun try Produce;—or to punctual customer#, credit of sis months will be given. A. B. CHAMSK & CO Bedford May 2 1856.
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