BEDFORD, Par
■. rittay .Morning Ecc 19. 1156-
"Peirless and Free."
VID OVER, EDITOR AND PBOFKJFTOIt
OUR ADVERTISEMENTS- —We call atten
;i to the advertisement of Messrs. Bly
e & Hartley, in to-day's paper, ot uew
.in Sbellers, Fodder Cutters, and Cor n
'. lis. Tbey have one of the best assorf
uts of Agricultural Implements that wag
ever offered in this place, and all articles
which they sell they warrant to work a*
tiiny represent, and if persons are not satis
fied with them they cheerfully take them
back and refund the money.
Wc also call attention to tie advertise
ment of Mr. William Ritebey. He offers
Thrashing Machines, Turning Lathe, &.e ,
fcr sale oa Saturday the 3J day of Janua
ry next.
Read the advertisement of Mr. Adam
Ferguson. He has opened out in Juliana
Street a new Shoe, Glasswaro and Variety
Store. Call and see his stock.
See, also, the advertisement of Mr. Sam
uel B.own, Executor of the Es'ate of John
Keifi'e, deo'd. lie offers a large quantity
of valuable land in Somerset county lor sale
on tie 27th of January, next.
ANOTHER BOLD LIE.—It this WEEK'*
tj-s~?trc. Absalom soys, that the oppozition
to the Locofocos, in the last cauipaigu,
"boldly avowed that a NKGllo ivas BETTER
than a WHITE MAN Now. wo appeal to
every intelligent reader, whether such a
thing was ever advocated in 'his paper, or
any American paper in the Union— no, we
even defy any man, to prove that such a
thing was ever published iu a Republican
paper, or uttered by an American or Repub
lican speaker. It is a bold he, manufac
tured out of the whole cloth, and we defy
Bo'.Tuiau, or auybody else, to support the
-exertion! We candidly ask any honest
christian wan, whether he can believe a
void that appears in the Gazette, after such
shameful and reckless lying! The author of
this unblushing he is a regular communing
church member! and judging from the tone
of tits two last papers, we suspect that he is
preparing to commune agaiu, in a week or
two- He always abuses our citizens, and
lies the more a tew weeks before or after he
thus profanes and shocks the religious feel
ings of our entire community ! Would not
it be serving the cause of religion, for the
church to intcifere and refuse to allow him
thus to profane himself! And when he re
forms, to allow him tLc same privilege as
other Christians.
LARGE BEAR KILLED.
Some days since, Meters. Isaac and Hen
ry Weu'x were out hunting on the head wa
ter* of Bulbs Creek, in Union Township, in
this county, when they discovered the tracks
of a bear. Following the tracks some dis
tance, they discovered a large Bear, and af
ter approaching within shooting distance,
each of these gentleman put a hall into him,
when he expired, lie proved to be the
largest known ia this country for many
veara. The fat was four inches thick on
biro, and he weighed over 400 pounds.
The two last Gazettes arc filled with slan
der*. Out friend, Hon. Francis Jordan,
comes in for bis full share of the editor's
abuse. He appears to be a thorn in the side
of Absalom, and consequently Go rdan pours
ihe via!* of his wrath upon him. Absalom,
x avc on. Mr. Jordan U too well known, and
too highly appreciated, at home and abroad,
to be injured by your lies and slang. Like
the viper, you "gnaw at n file 1"
A SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Preparations have been going on through
the South, for some time, for the great
Southern Convention, which met at iiavan
nah ou Mnuday last. Delegates from all
the Southern States were to be in attend
ants. The reader will iuquiie, why these
Southern conventions? The object is, to
consolidate the South, so as to present a
unit in cntioiling the affairs of this na
tion. That the object U a purely eeclioual
one, no t>ue Will deny. Northern senti
ment, northern interests, northern men, are
permitted no representation and no voice in
these bodies. Previous similar conven
tion* at Nashville and other places aided iu
breaking up all party lines iu that section
and marshaling the South as a united see
iional political party, caring only, and stri
ving only , for Southern interests aud pre
judices aud Southern supremacy.
But bow coin°s it that the Loeofoco edi
tors arc dumb in regard to those sectional
movements, when they are professing *o
loudly to be so hostile to all sectionalisms?
Tua reason ispluiu. This 3ou'hern sectiou
at party is the body and soul of the Locofo
c ptr-y. The man of that persuasion
tbrurifhutrt the North are mere adjunct* of
the org nutation, ued as no much
dvitgbu wo o-aserul to maintain Southern j
tap: T_i Biwrtk has little or no ia
; fluence m shaping the primary movements
: which control the Loco party. That scr
j vice is dene at sicb conventions as are now
lin ses.-iou at Savannah. Whether the north
' can lie muck longer governed in this way,
looks rather questionable, to judge from
i tbe late election.
SPEAKER I)F~TllE SENATE,
j We see by our exchanges, that our wor
! thy and talented Senator is very favorably
spoken of for this high and honorable posi
' lion. So far as we cau observe, the major -
I jtjr of the opposition press that have cx
! pressed their aeutmieo's on this qnestion f
favor his election. We copy a few of these
j extracts.
From thr Chnmbenburs Rep. ft Transcript.
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
"The American Republicans of tlie Sen
ate of Pennsylvania having a majority of
the members of that body. will consequent
ly have it in their power to elect a Bpeake r
from their own uumber, to preside over the
deliberations of the approaching session.—
This responsibility devolving on the Oppo
sition members is no inconsiderable matter,
to be acted npon at the spur of the moment
or in accordance with individual caprice.—
It is the duty of the parry in the ascenden
cy in the Senate to effect a creditable or
ganization, especially since the lower House
is in the bauds of the Philistines, and they
in but a small majority in the Senate.
"We are of the opinion that t!i<* nun for
the occasion and the place is the Hon.
Francis Jordan, of Bedford, a gentleman
possessed of considerable Legislative expe
rience, a good moral reputation and ex
cellent. abilities. We trust that the Sen
ate may do itself the credit of such a se
lection."
From the Philadetphin Daily J\ltws
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
'•We uotice that a number of our coteui
poraries speak of Francis Jordan, Esq., as
likely to be the next Speaker of the State
Senate. Mr. Jordan is a gentleman of
character :.ud talents—in a word, one of
the rising youtig uieti of the State, who
will fill any station with credit to himself.
We have not always been able to egfee with
him in every particular, but his course in
the Senate has oomm.ioded our moat un
qualified respect, and we should be glad to
see him elected Speaker. He is not only a
man of talents, but of integrity, and has
withal a spirit of personal
and an unswerving courage to do his own
thinking, and acting accordingly, which wc
greatly admire."
From the Fulton Republican
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
'•Oar exchanges, we observe, are each
naming their favorites for the office of Spea
ker of the Senate, and we take this upper,
tunity ot doing the same. The man bet
fitted in our estimation for that ys.st, is
tion. Frank Jordan, of Bedford, the Sena
tor from this District. We mention his
name well knowing his worth - and satisfied,
that in that body, there is none more com
petent—none who would make a better pre
siding officer. His strict integrity, gentle
manly demeanor and high, moral character,
would make him an ornament and an lienor
to the body over which be would preside.—
During bia career as Seuator, he has been
signally successful— active, eueigetic aud
efficient in business, he has won the appro
bation of his constituents aud the esteem o|
his fellow members, and his election to the
Speakership would be equally gratifying to
both.
Mr. Jordan is an American, and duringthe
recent campaign he labored faithfully for
the cat'se, and against the aggression of the
Slave-power. For the Americans and Re
publicans he is emphatically tile man."
From the Cambria Tribune.
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
"Now that the session of our next Legis
lature is fast approaching, we observe that
utany of our cotemporarits throughout the
State are discussing the elinus and qualifi
cations of various gentlemen in connection
with the post of Speaker of the Senate.—
V\ bile we cheerfully admit the worth of
many distinguished members of that body }
whose uauies have been suggested, wo do
not hesitate to declare our preference in the
person of the Hon. Francis Jordan, of Bed
ford.
"Mr. Jordan bas already served two ses
sions iu the Senate, and in addition to bis
acknowledged force and ability as a deba
ter, he bas acquired a thorough knowledge
of parliamentary rules, and won for himself
the reputation of being one of the most en
ergetic and business-like members of that
body. His efforts in behalf of Freedom, du
ring the last struggle, though in common
with others, temporarily unsuccessful, were
such as entitle him to the consideration oi
every apostle of liberty. P.ace him in the
Speaker's chair, and be will discharge its
duties with credit as well to himself as to
his constituents."
From the Hollidnysburg Register.
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
We notice that a number of oar ootem
poraries speak of Francis Jordan, Esq., as
like'; to be tbe next Speaker of tbe State
. Senate. Mr. Jordau is a gentleman of in
| tegrity and ability, and would 611 the place
( with credit to himself and the satisfaction
lof the body. We aiull ba pleased to sec
1 ii.rn chosen.
The Harrisbferg TtUgrapk is also out
wermlv in fvor of Mr. Jurdau. We would
copy the article, but buve mislaid the pa
per. The entire opposition press in Mr.
Jordan's District, Somerset, Bedford, and
Faitsu, favor his election.
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.
■ Gy*A clerk in the Mobile Post office got
! glorious the other n'ght, at n Democrat io
celebration, rolled two tar barrels on an
j American platform in the public square, and
made a bonfire, destroying two fine trees of
the park, for all of which the mayor fined
him fifty dollars.
DEATH OF HON JOHN M. CLAY
TON.
This eminent statesman died on the 9th
ult., at Dover, Delaware, after a protract
ed illness. Those who remember him as he
was in the prime of his life au-i in unimpuir
j'ed health have before them the picture of a
' IUJU of massive frame with a corresponding
intellect. Majestic in appearance, amiable
in manners, and eloquent iu conversation,
he attracted the admiration of a large cir
cle of friends, and stood high in the estima
tion of the public, with whom such qualities
are always popular.
He was bred to the profession of the law,
in which he early attained a high rank. In
politics he took sides with the fedeial party
and remained with it until it ceased to exist
In 1829 he was elected to the Senate of the
United States, and ag.in in 1835 He re
igned his seat iu 1837, in consequence of
being instructed by the Legislature of Dela
ware to vote for the expunging resolution
of Col. Denton, in the debate which at
tended their introduction lie declared he
would not hold his scat if they were adopt
ed and hoped not to survive the day of tiieir
consummation. Upon this intimation it
was that he w;n forthwith instructed, and
he was necessarily compelled to resign. In
IS-H lie was Mr. Clay's candidate for the
office of Secretary of Slate under Gett.
Harrison, but was overshnwdowed by the
influence of Mr. Webster's friends, although
he had originally expressed his doubts ot i
the General's fitness for ihc office of Presi- 1
dent. Mr. Clayton was again elected to the
Senate in 1845, atu! remained there until j
the 23 of February 1849, when he attained ,
the obj-et of his ambition, and was appoint- ■
ed Secretary of Slate by President Taylor. !
This separated him from his friend il nry ■
Clay, who could not look comparatively up
on the elevation of the General, and in eon- j
s>>queuco a feud of bitterness arose between j
them, which we understand, was never ap- '
pear-ed. Mr. Clayton, who had named his 1
country residence Ashland, now changed it ■
to Duena Vista. It wis during this period j
of his life that he negotiated the famous
Cia; ton and Bulwer Convention, which was
deemed to have settled our difficulties in
relation to Central America. When the.
English interpretation however, was subse- !
quetitly given it, the advantage on the A
mericsn side appeared to be merely nomiu- j
al, and the subject wasaecoringly discussed
with asperity on both sides the Atlantic.
Upon the death of General Taylor and the |
accession of Mr. Fillmore to the Presiden
cy, Mr. Clayton resigned his post and was '
succeeded by Mr. Webster. lie was, bow
ever, re elected to the United Stut-e Sen- '
ate iu 1853, as the successor of Mr. Spru
atice, and as the debates upon the Cmven- i
tion hail already commenced there it was
desirable he should be present to defend
his conduct and the views of his owu gov
ernment. i
The general opinion, however, that lie
had been overreached by Sir Henry Bulwer
affected his spirits, and it is sui he wis
several times driver, to his bed by illne-s
produced by anxiety of uitud. During the
present campaign he has taken but li'tle, if
any, interest. Mr. Clayton's reputation a*
a statesman was that of being second only
to Mr. Clay, and though oo temporary
biography has been strangely silent as to
his many services to his country, there is
no doubt that bis memory will be cherish
ed as that of one of our greatest and best
uien.— A'. Y. Herald.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE—RAPE AND
HANGING.
One of the most horrible outrages of the
kind was committed in the town of Manches
ter, Adams county, Ohio, about twelve
miles above this city, on Sunday morning
last at 2 o'clock. A free negro named Bill,
effected hi* "titrance iutn the house of Mr. !
Morris, who was at tne time absent in (Jin- j
cinuati, by lifting out the *ash of a hick
room window. He groped his way in the
dark to the next room; where Mrs. Morris
j
was asleep, and reached her bed side before
she awoke. She inquired if the intruder ;
was her husband; but upon the negro's re- !
plying "yes," she screamed and sprang out ;
of bed. Bill caught at her throat, aud i
missing it,* his thumb entered her uioulh, |
which he clutched so violently as to frac- ;
ture her jawbone. Ho then choked her un- j
til she was insensible, and after effecting
hi* hellish purpose of ravasbiug her. esca- ;
ped from the house, went home and to bed
with his own colored wife. His wife en
quiring why he panted 60 remarkably, he
tried to divert her atteation by saying that j
he bad ran all the way from the river, where
1M bad been hard at work pumping oat a
flat boat.
Mrs. Morris' screams having alarmed the
neighbors, they rushed in in quick success
ion, and learned of the outrage by the ap
peartooe of thing*, for Mrs. M.'a tongue
and throat were so swollen and site was so
exhausted thst she could mil speak until
she received medical assistance. She then
gave those present to understand that she
did not know who the villian was, but that
iu the struggle she had scratched his face in
such a manner as to certainly identify him.
The circumstances pointed out the ccgre,
and the fact that he had twice before com
muted or attempted rape, ouce in Iron too
and afterwards iu Rock villa, Ohio, deter
mined tlie exasperated crowd to go im
mediately to his bouse. They found hint
iu bed, with his face badly scratched and
bleeding, just as described by bis victim.
, They took him forthwith, before day to
Manchester Island an Island of the Ohio
; river just above the town, where they hung
i him up to a tree, hut the rope breaking he
j/ell and revived. He then acknowledged
i the infernal deed, and would have been
i '
| hung up again but for the interposition of
; some of the less excited in the crowd, whose
I counsel prevailed, and the negro was-necor
! Jinglv taken to West Union, loosed in jail,
i and chained to prevent his escape.
During Monday, Morris retched home
from Cincinnati. On Tuesday morning a
I crowd of 59 men, with John Dougherty (a
| brother of Mrs. Morris) at their head, left
Manchester for the county seat, where they
broke open the jail, burotiug the lock with
' hammers and axes.
On reaching the room where the negro
was, DmijL'herty with one blow from an axe
broke bifi chain, and then raised the axe to
cleave the negro's skuil, but the arm of the
infuriated matt was caught, and the negro
saved for a different death.
At the titue, the Adam* county Common
Pleas was in session, utter.ded probably by
one thousand persons, who were deeply in
terested in the trial of the Irishman Milii.
gun, who murdered the old man Senter and
his wife about a year ago.
The uiob spirit spread so rapidly that it
was proposed to the Manchester crowd to
wait a little, and if the court should not
sentence Million to hanging, the uiob would
then hang both together, lint the Man
ehester crowd was intent upou completing
the work they had undertaken, und being
joined by several hundred men, took the ne
gro Bill bat k to Manchester, and over the
Island where they hung him upon the limb
of a tree some twenty-five feet high.
On his way from the jail, and even unuer
his gallows, the negro cursed aud swore
terribly, and vowed that if lie got off alive
ho would kill Mrs. Morris at sight. After
hanging until he was dead, his body was
cut down, and with the chain still fastened
to him, deposited in a box and buried on
the Island.
At West Union the jailor was absent
when the attack was made on the jail. But
the sb'T'ff of the Ci unty rushed into the jail
with gun in hand and attempted to prevent
the rescue of the prisoner The gun was
wrenched from him and his power uefied.
M r. Morris is laying very ill, and it is
quite doubtful whether site will recover
from the biutai treatment she received at
tlie hands of tl.e black devil. The negro's
own wife was so shocked with the horror of
his crime, and his repeated villanies of the
kind, that she did uotcveu beg the crowd
to spare his life.
REPORTED NEGRO INSURREC
TION.
The vague rumors of minor attempts of
negro insurrection which have from time to
time reached us since September last, and
which hive iuclu led several points exten
ding from Missouri to Texas, have all been
eclipsed by the more teceut reports from
Tennessee- aud Kentucky.
We clip the following from tho Evuns
ville Journal, of Saturday, iu regard to
ufFiirs in Tennessee:
We li id very serious an 1 siirmiog reports
jn our city last eveiiug from the Cumberland
river ID regard to the movements of the
blacks, and from all wo have hoard, tho rx
citemeot among the people, through the
middle district of Tennessee, is far greater
and more general than we supposed when
we wrote the article in another part of this
morning's sheet. Through what id called
the Iron District, on the Cuubirland and
Tennessee rivers, there are from 8,000 to
10,000 slaves employed at the irou works:
they are there congregated in latge numbers,
working iu the various labors of making
charcoal, d'gging ore, and tending the fur
naces, in gangs mostly by themselves, with
a few whites for general overseers. There
are many of these works situated within a
few miles of eaib other, und iu sections that
have few white inhabitants.
All these cirouiu.i'unces give th* black*
great facilities to plot and cotubine for in
surrection if the hellish spirit he once
aw ikened uuiiyig tlieui. There is now con
clusive evidence that such a spirit has been
at work in this iron region, and a plan has
been set on foot for a general rising this
Christmas, when they shall have gained the
uulimitea freedom of roaming aud froltch.
iug that is always granted them during the
holidays. A gentleman who arrived last
evening informs us that at Dover, on the
Cumberland, they bad obtained such evi
deuce as left no doubt ot a widespread con
spiracy existing in that neighborhood, and
that a number of the ring leaders had been
discovered and arrested; and that eleven of
theiu had been bung by tbe excited inhabi
tants, and that awoDg those ai rested was a
person who had been in tbe neighborhood
many months, who had always passed as a
negro; but on his arrest was found to be a
white mau painted and disguised as u ne
gro.
Our informant says, tbe people being sat
isfied that he had becu the prime mover and
instigator of the rebellious designs of tbe
blacks, took him to the woods, and by the
unanimous condemnation ot those prosea',
be was sentenced o receive nine hundred
lashes, and that bexp'tred before the penal
ty had been fully inflicted. These occur
rences had produced general consternation
and terror, and the women and children
were fleeing and being sent off for safety. —
The men were arming and organizing for
defence, and the negroes were being confi
ned or kept unucr very vigilant watch.—
We detail those reports as they are related
to us, on creditable authority, hoping the
alaim is exaggerated, and the retributiou
upon those arrested may not have been so
awful a.* stated.
The (Jlnrksville Jeffersonian, of the 3d
inst., contains several articles relative to
the threatened negro insurrection in that
portion of Tennessee and the adjoining
counties of Kt-ntncky. We trust that all
the danger apprehended ha been averted
by the timely discovery of the atrocious plot-
The Jeffersonian sajs :
It is currently reported here that three
or four of the negroes convicted of compli
city in the proposed insurrection, were
hanged by the people at Dover, on Mon
day.
A branch of the nt' ro plot has been dis
covered nt the Cumberland Iron Works, in
Stewart county, and a large number of ne
groes had (ven pjaced under arrest ar.d
were undergoing examination at the last
accouuts.
On or about the 21st day of November,
1 n plot for the insurrection among the
negroe- at Louisa Furnace, O. K. Furnace
Cumberland Furnace, and in the interme
diate neighborhood, was discovered, where
upon the people commenced the work of
apprehending and punishing all the negroes
whom they could find out as having been
engaged in said plot or of having been cog
nizant of it. Some of those negroes who
were represented to he the most guilty were
lodged in the jails of Dickson and Montgom
ery conntios Great excitement prevailed
throughout the neighborhood, and all per
sons prepared for the insurrection. Every
man u>cd extraordinary vigilance about his
own premises. On the morning of the2"itb
ult., a negro imn, named Rritton, belong
ing to Solomon P. Raiuiey. was heard, just
before daybreak, approaching Louisa Fur
nace as it seemed, making a great noise,
and exclaiming at intervals, "Wake up,
boys! wake up,'' besides many other things,
which could not be understood by those
who heard him.
lie passed the house of Mr. Joseph
M heelrss and Mr. Benjamin Blackford, and
proceeded to the house of Mr. William
Nicks, which is about three hundred yards
from the furnace. Mr. Nicks was absent
from home, being out ou a patrolling expe
dition. J. N. I'uekctt, Esq., the father m
law of Mr. Nicks, was ut the house of Mr.
Nicks, where he had been staying for some
lime. Esquireßßucket,t t, ttpon heating the
noiee made by the negro as he approached,
went to the door atid listened, und finding
that he was coming in the direction of the
house, stepped bock into the house and got
his gun, ard again walked out into the
porch. As the negro came up to the yard
gate, which is about, twenty steps frmn the
house, the dogs ran out aud commenced
harking at him, whereupon ha exclaimed
•I am not afiaid of dogs.' As he entered
the gate, Esq. Puckett once or twice, in
loud tones, ordered him to stop, hnt tha ne
gro still advanced towards the house—say.
trig, 'shoot, Mr. Nicks, shoot me.' About
half way between tho gate and house, he
dropped aside two coats or routidahouts,and
advanced to the steps of the porch. As he
•started up the steps E<q. Puckett shot and
killed him. The alarm was given by tho
Esquire aud Mr. Nicks, aud many of u>
reached the spot within a few minutes, aud
there found the negro, dead, with his bead
resting upon the steps, just as be had fal
len.
From the Evatxviile Journal.
A good deal of excitement has existed
for some days about Clarksville and the
neighboring counties in Tennessee by the
discovery of tho ptelimioary preparations of
an insurrection, among the slave popula
tion, to enure on on the 24th of December
Quite a number of negroes had been arrest
ed and confined, and several had made con
fession. In the neighborhood of Louisa
Furnace, a plan to blow up a cbnrch was
discovered and thwarted. A keg of powder
bad been placed under the buildiug, ready
for the fatal match. A Urge collection of
anus and atuuruuirioD had also been dis
covered and seized. One white man was
caught in tho art of counselling the insur
rection, had been arrested und imprisoned.
Among the negroes arrested and confined
are the supposed ring leaders—the Gener
als and Captains as they are called—of the
movement.
The opiuioa is, that the plot is deep
and embraces slaves throughout a wide ex
tent of country, 1 ranging from Kentucky
South and \Vest, and the plans seemed to
have designed a general insurrection during
the bollidays. • The number of fugitives is
also unusually hrge, and the etcapes across
the Ohio, reper>ed by the papers, are more
numerous than we ever noticed before. The
very general discussion of the question of
slavery in the slave States, iu the late can
vass, bas imparted some vague ideas to tho
blaiks, of a change to be efLotei by a po
litical revolution, whiob has rendered them
restless and insubordinate.
Look-out for the HoUidays, you that
have plenty of the ditties to spend, must
"go it alone," for wjr "change" is soar*.
Cut. UTKTOJ? TX niK SKXATK AOAIX. —The
news from Missouri in flisit a coalition is form
ed between the Bentonian am! American
member* of the Legislature. iiy which Cahltel
Benton and Lnther M. Kennel will lie elected
United States Senators from that Slate, there
being two Senators t. elect. Tiris will be a
crusher on the ultra border rtifflm fiction.—
Tliere can he no question, savs tbs Cincinnati
Commercial, bnt tliat Mr Buchanan'* influence
is iid in Missouri to have Benton returned to
the Senate. The administration papers of the
State, whose support to a great extent dejiends
upon official patronage, long so bitter on Ben
ton, are now silent. It is extremely probable—
it is almost inevitable—that the Senator for six
lustrums will be sent back to his old seat.
WHO IS Most POPULAR.— The Demo
cratic papers seeiu to rejoice that Mr Fill
more Jid not carry his own City, Buffalo,
although he di>l carry hi* County. We!!,
Buchanan lost, his County. Breckinridge
did not carry bis, nor did Dayton. But
Donelson did carry his. 80 it would seem
that the American candidates w>ro the on
ly men anprecialed in their own Counties.
How this may be as a test of fitness for
office, we will not now say, ia this age of
progress!— KnoxvilU Whig.
A NEW TEKRITOBT— THE REPRESENTATIVE
AT WASHINGTON. —This it A great country!—
New Territories spring up in the night time, and
delegates appear on the floor of Congress tir • t
to tell the news! Mr. A. P. Cook has arrived
at Washington from Arizona, the new Territo
ry formed out of the Gadsden purchase from
Mexico. He brings his credentials, and will
claim a seat in the House as delegate from that
Territory. He reports the population of Ari
zona at from ten to fifteen thousand persons,
and that the Territory wifl nuke a State about
as large as Pennsylvania. It lays south of 30.
30.
WHITFIELD ADMITTED.—On the 9th
istant, Mr. Whitfield, pro-slavery Deligate
from Kansas, was admitted to a seat in Con
gress by a vote of 112 to 108, aud was sworn
in accordance.
The Harkeh.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.
FLOUR.—Howard Sire d, superfine, brought
this morning sti.sb, and choice Ohio, $6 02^. —
(low ud Street Extra at $7. Howard Street
and Ohi i Extra may be quoted ns ranging from
$6 87J :> $7 per barrel. Rye Flour at
and Corn Meal at 53.00 per bll for Peiin'a.
GRAIN.—Good red Wheat sold at 118 1140
cts., and good (o prime whites at 155a160 cts.
Corn sold to-d ty a' 50.i55 cts. for new white,
I 8,65 cts. ft r old do., f>Ba6o ct.*. f- r new yel
low, and tj4at>s cts. for old do. Peim'a Rye is
held at SO cts. Virginia and Maryland Oats at
31U42 cts. I'enn'a da. at 43u4i cts.
SKIOE, Glassware, and VARIETY
SH& "BE.
I —o J
ADAM FERGCSON
HAS just opened, xt door to Minnick's.
on Juliana Street, a large assort.siect of
Shoes and Boots, ol every kind, size and des
cription. Also an extensive assortment of
GLASSWARE, including cake stands, preserve
dishes, cake baskets, ball lamps, tumblers. 1 irge
beer glasses, window g ass, cant receivers, terra
cotta, Ac. Also silver cake baskets, and a va
riety ot other articles in that line. Jle has
also on hand the best kind of tobacco and cigars,
cheese and crackers, CXI pet tugs, Mises satch
els, Gentlemen's c.ines. shotguns. Gentlemen's
and Ladies'gloves, of all kinds. Hosiery ui"
all descriptions, and a variety of uther articles,
not ucccssaiy to mention.
Having bought his shoes and glisswire. in
larger quantities, th in is nsual for country Mer
chants, lie can sail at reduced prices.
Doc. 19, 1856.
PUBLIC MLB,
OF 1500 ACRES OF VALUABLE
LAND LN
SOXEKStT Col;\T¥.
THE UNDERSIGNED, SURVIVING EX- ;
ucutor of John Keeffe, late of Bedford county,
deceased, will oiler oil the premises at the house
now occupied by Mr. Jacob Kingier, on Tues
day tbe'dfth day of January nest, ail (lie fol
lowing nine tr-cts or farms of I mJ, -belonging
to the estate ot laid decea* -d, aul dascribod as
follows, viz:
No I—A tract of land, situated in Allegheny
Township, adjoining lauds of Adam Browu.
and other laud oi John Keeffj-'s, and land of
said Kettle's in rightol Jacob Boose, and Fetor
Lctuon, contuii it £424 icis sid tlSHiicr. i
No 2—A tract of land aijoiuing the ..burn, \
end otner laud of said Kcttfo'z, an 1 land of
Bamuel Jwdau's; being tract in right of Peter
Lemon, containing 226 acres and allowance.
No b —A tract of land, adjoining lands of
Adam Brown, James Wills, Daniel Berkley,
Paul Lauilinger and others, containing 214
acrvf "d allowance.
No 4—A tract of land, adjoining other lands
of Kteffe id Ids own, and in tight of John Hoo
ver, Aarhu P t >yd, John Werr, in right of Rani
Lantsinger, containing hO acres, and allowance,
being tract in riglß of Jacob Boos-..
No 6—A tract of lautl, adjoining the above,
and land oi Thomas Rowen, John Uan, James
I'iiiisun, John Ware, and others, containing
276 acres, aud allowance.
No 6 A tract of land, adjoining lands of
Adam Brown, James Wells, and other laud of
John Kectfc, containing 176 acres and allow
auce.
No 7—A tract of land, adjoining lands of
Samuel Jordan, Nathan llamuion, Manga' heirs
aud other lami of Kecffc in right of l'euir L*-
ujon, containing 88 J acres, aud allowance, more
or less.
N.o B—A tract of land adjoining other lands
of Keeffe, Leing part of John llerr, in right of
Fall Loutzinger, cont aiuing 6 acres, 131 lur
ches, and allowance.
No 9—A tract of land adjoining the tract
above meutione", containing 21 acres and 110
perches, and allowance.
A Drgt portion oj ttie above land, is cleared
and iu agood state of cuiti.,tlon, and the re
mainder is well covered with valuable white
oak. whtie-piuu, spruce and other kinds of
timber. The whole is well supplied with
streams of running water, and is uvorsbly
adapted for fsrmiug or grazing purposes. It is
also favorably ait ated. beiug on the Glade
i uru}ik&, k-itciiag (Yom Btxlfoni to So£uer*ot,
aud is within a lew miles of the Couucltsviiio
Rail Roa l. Tlw itnprovemonts consist in part
ot s good two story tavern house, a double log
barn, wagou abed, oorn crib, and the naual out
buildings sc. Tbero is aioo a good saw mill
erecteo up >g one of the tracts, with plenty of
wu>t, and convenient to pino tuno r. Fersoua
deziruus of purcuaattig, won Id do wall tft ex
amine these several properties, nature the Unto
ot solo.
7 ho whole will be off-red together, or in parts
to suit tluMWaveowioe uu purchasers.
Saie wRI eoOHUcDOe at U o'clock, A. M .
when will he given, sad terms
mzdtt known by
BAMFEL BROWN.
Executor of the Di will £c., of
_ „ JuDa doe'd.
Dw.
I lBLIi: SH E.
TII£ subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at
his residence in Bedford, on Saturday the <M
day of" January, 1h57, the following personal
pioperty, to wHt
Two thrashing machines, one strap power,
j the other tumbling shaft f ower, with shakers
attached, both gotten op under the latest im
provement; cast iron la tie, calculated to turn
:inn or wood. The a!* re articles warranted.
Also, lumbci, three hum-l* of cider, a J rout
! cotter, one new one horse sleigh, ore set dou
i bhs string hells, one set new harness, o"e set
( blacksmith tools, one ten plate stove, one cot)
! stove, one laigc meal client, together with a la "go
number of vUer aitides not necessary to
| enumerate.
TERMS —AII MUM above ten doßars, six
months credit; all suuis between five and ten
dollars, three months credit; all sums under
five dollars, cash.
Sale to commence at 10o'clock, A. M., of
• sa 'd day, when due attendance will lie given by
WILLIAM KFTCUEY. Machinist.
Bedford, D-c. 19, 1850
| THE Mrais
T!leit * l t,,c Cornelia*infers <>„
Vl Monday the sth day . f January 1857* to
receive their Duplicates, instructions g*c
Dec. HI, '5(5. A. S. RUSSELL, ClJrk.
COhX S HELLO, FODDLR GUTIEKS~
A N I
CO K > MILLS.
"fTTE warrant the above Machines to work aa
TT represented, and if after a fair trial they
do not give satisfaction, the purchaser may re
turn them and get his money back. Give tht-m
a trial, and ju will save money, as they have
not yet I een -in passed. if equalled.
Dec. IS, JXSG. J LYMll.fc ft IIARTLLY.
Lreat Attraction.
O——
COLIN LOYEE, •
.Merchant Tatlvr,
TAKES this method of announcing to the
citizens of Bedford and vicinity, and strang
ers i '.siting the place, that lie has just received
at bis old stand in Bedford, next door west of
the Bedford Hotel, ibe richest assortment f
Glottis, *tc., ijc has ever yet offered to the pub
lie. and to which he inrile* the ai tent ion of pnr
chascrs, salisfted that he can accofnniodatr,
both aa to price ami quality, all who favor hiiu.
with a call. He ha* a .Superior article of cloth,
for boy 's clothing, which tie can sell *0 low ai
to astonish those who examine its quality.
SyGarments, of every description, in his '
line, made to order on the shortest notice aud
most reasonable terms.
TSP"He would direct attention to the follow
ing list, as comprising some of tiir leading arti
cles to be fnua-1 iu his establishment:
black Cloths, ranging ia price from $2,60 to
59,U0 per yaid;
Bine Cloth at
Olive Browua & Grow;
B ark Casituers;
B'ack Doe-Skins;
French Fancy C&siuiercs-.
Linen ifrilijngs;
Plain $ Figured tlrenadiena;
Superior article of Black Sato;
Velvets;
Marseilles Veiling,,;
Buff C'assiniere*.
A flue article of Shirts, latest tvhj.
Lisle Thread under Shirts £ Drawers.
Cotton .i , (
Shirt col-ars latest stylo;
Lawn Cravats;
Hi ick Silk <•
White Linen Hanlkcrchiefm
Summer Stocks;
.Sujierior aificie of French Sasp-<W*i
Black Kid Glove*;
fancy Colored Kid Gloves;
Silk H
Lisle thread <•
and all other articles
usually kip; by Merchant
Tailors and Gent'*
furniiihir.g stores.
Bedford, Dec. 12, L*s6.
WANTED.
TWO Journeymen Tailors will l* 3 employed
by the subscriber, if appljc itiuu be rode "im-
OMtauwiy—cuitUni i.npVoyruent and gi u .I
wages mil lj given. " o. LOVER
Budfotd, Dec. 12, 18-56. '
Bedford >iioerai Springs AMoeia
lion.
]V"OTICE Is hereby given that proposals will
-Lk be received bv the llirect'ws of said asso
ciation, it the office of the <il>criber, in Bei
f<rd ra.,until Wednesday the 24th mst .furtha
leasing tor one. two or three years of the Hotel
putlding. and turn'ttiro at the Bedford Springs,
including the dw building now being erected
the baltnng houses, billiard table, bowline sal
oon, garden, lf acres f pasture Dnd and ma
hling, Tne right to soli tba water will he rt >-
ktervto.
S. L. RUSSELL. SecmtaT
Dec. 12. 18-56. of the A-<a.i„ie.
w • UOER&EX6,
LPHOLSTKHIiR.
WOL LD announce to the citizens of Bed
ford and vicinity, tliat Lie i prepared to do
all work in his line, in the heat atvks, and oo
reasonable term*. Matases, with or without
opriuga, made in a superior manner, equal to
tue beat tua-Je in the city, and to this branch of
his business ii would invite especial attention,
ils Way l found at the shop ~f Michael tVeia.
e , a short distance East of tile Borough, or at
7, nearly opposite the dwelling of
Dr. H aiaon.
Bedford, I)ce. 6, 1856. —3 tn.
DISSOL.UTI©\-
VOTICE is hereby given tost the partnership.
11 heretofore esiatisg between the subscribers ,
under the firm of A. Dichl it Coric, bss been
dissolved by mutual consent. Tiio books, ac
counts, notes, ic.,are in the bauds of Adam
Dicbl, who ia hereby authorised to settle the
A. DIEHL.
Dec. 5,1854. JOS. F.CORLE.
DUIDtXD.
NOTICE is hereby gives to the Stockholder*
of tlie Somerset and Bedford TarnpiUu Koad
Company, that the President and Managers
have thia day declared a dividend ol oae per
cent, on the c-rpiul stock of s iid C-ompauy, to
be paid by -the Treasurer.
Dec. 6,1866. JACOB MUSSEK.
STKt* CATTLIL
CAME the premises of the subscriber, h
ing ia St. Clair Township, on the 27tb of"
November last, one Rod Steer, both ears off,
and a atit in the left, a data brown Meitor, the
same mark; one red mul*y Steer, the L'ft ear
off and a bole in it. Tbajr ore ssppoeed to be
about tvroyears old nest Spring. The owner or
owners are requested to come forward, prove
property, pay charges sad take rheta, away.
Dec 6, 1866.
J. BEISEL.
LETTERS of Adw mvva tow
granted by the lApbans' Court of Bedford
County to tho subscriber, Bvir-g is UopwMl
Township, en the Estate of Joseph Amurteeag,
late of said Towusbip, dee'd; all perwoM b
dubtad to the ssae. arc hereby eetiffed tv
make payment aed thoee bavins
claims ag tinet the suae will present them pro
perly atitheuHonied for settlement.
L. B.DJEHL, jUmaniatrmtor.
SHAD. ackret, and Herring, for oata e*'
SIiOEMAKER"3 OoloenKto Sre-
Oti: A, IBfiß.