limiaClill.
BEDFORD, Pa.
I'rldas >lrnlii?r Fob 23. !S5?
"Fearless aad Free."
"O Win OVER, EDItOH ASP FHOPRIKTt a
The present has been quite a thronged
C ourt. Plenty of Mickey eases from llroad
top — assaults and Battcrties —and selling
Liquor without license. Ilurra for ihefurign
trs! Those coses will cost the cotmty ftotn
four to eight hundred dollars, and from all
accounts next court will cost the county a
thousand more in the satue way' Is it not
time Americans should look to their own
interests!
We regret that vvfc were unable to attend
the Republican meeting or. Tuesday r.ight.
We learu that the meeting was very largely
attended, and that everything passed off
harmoniously. Eloquent speeches were
made by A. King, J. 11. Filler,S. L. Rus
sell and J as. S. TuS-y EsqS. The proceedings
wiil be found in another column.
The tuan, M'Kim, that we mentioned in
our last as having been taken up in Phila
delphia on suspicion of being the murderer
of Noreross, was dis'harged. The mur
derer is Vet at large.
We have not been able to pay much
attention tc our paper this week. IV ill try
to do better next time.
The Ilsrrtsbarg Telegraph is publishing
a series of biographies of members of the
Lcislautre. The followiug is from that
paper in regard to the Senator fn.tu this
District:
LION. FRANCIS JORDAN.
This gentleman represents the Senatorial
district composed of the counties ol Bed
ford, Somerset and Fulion. He was torn
in 1820, in that part of Bedford county
-which unw couipo:es the county of Fuitoa.
lie iived on a farm with Lis parents until
nearly twenty years of age, Laving aeco-s
only to indifferent county subscription
schools, arid may be said to be emphati
cally a self made nan. By the kind libe
rality- of an uncle, he was seut to Augusta
College, io Kentucky, aud sabsoquetitly at
tended Marshall College, at Mercersburg,
Franklin county, for a short time, but nev
er took a regular college course and never
graduated. For from one to two years af
ter quitting college, he taugut school to
raise means to educate himself aui pay his
boarding and expeuses while strdyiog law.
He read law under the Sate Samuel M.
Berclav, Esq., of Bedford, who formerly
represented the same district iu the Seuate,
and was well known to rlie writer of this
sketch, and to the people of the State, as
a prominent and devoted \\ hig, e distin
guished lawyer aud an able representative.
His early and sudden decease was univer
sally deplored.
Mr Jordan was admitted to practice io
Bedford county in 1847. Not long atter
wards lie was appointed District Attorney
by the lion. Jauies Cooper, Attorney Geu
cral, aud was subsequently re-appointed by
tbe Ilou. Cornelius Darragh and the Hon.
Thomas E. Franklin: and when
was made elective, he was nominated for
the saiue position by the Whig party of his
district, aud elected hv a handsome major
ity. lie served out that term, but decliued
a re-election. During his whole term of
service as Deputy Attorney General aud
Distiici Attorney, no iudictuieut was ever
qntsbeJ lor informality, a circumstance
which speaks well tor his correctness and
competency. For the last several years he
has bcetl iu partnership iu tbe practice of
the law with the Hon. Alex. King, of Bad
ford, one of the ablest lawyers in the Com
monweal tb, and who also formerly repre
sented Mr Jordan's district in the ben
ate.
Mr. Jordan was elected to the Senate in
1854, and is, therefore, now at Ilarrisburg
for the third session. His name was pre
sented as a candidate for the noiuiitatiou of
his party for Speaker at the opening of the
present session, but he gave way to the
preii-ut incumbent of tbe chair
1M polities, Mr. Jordan is an- Am-rioan
Republican. lie in bold in the avowal of
Lis polities! principles, aud firm ar.d deter,
mined in their advocacy. As a debater h
is fluent, sound and impressive, and on
questions Laving a legal hearing be has few
superiors. He is indw'uiguvk* in his devo
tion to business, being of the most hard
working members of that body.
Iu persona! appearance he is of
staiurt, being about live feet seven .v-kes
iv. height, and rather light, but well pro
portioned. ills hair is dark brown, his
complexion fair, aud tie wears heavy saouy
whiskers. llis dress is neat but plain, ire J
his manners are unostentatious aua pl-ae
ant.
Mr. Jordan ia a useful member of the
Senate, and we regret to learu that it is his
intention to retire from public life, having
notified his political friend* they may look
out for hi* Nucc-sor, as he does not desire
to be a elucidate for re-election.
Curt erpondmct of Inquirer and Chronicle.
HAKRISBCBO, Feb. 10, 1857.
MR. —A most. important bill
has recently been introduced into the Sen
ate, by Mr. Pcfirose, of Philadelphia, for
the sale of What is celled tbo Main Liue of
the public works. It proposes to sell the
same to the Pennsylvania Hail road Compa
ny for the sum of nine millions of dollars.
The company is authorized to increase its
capital stock nine millions, and to isuecer
tideates for the saute amount, in puvment for
the public works. The State agrees t
.ipi'iopriati' five millions of these certificate*
to toe voiiplcuon ( .f il,c Sunbury ami Erie
IL.iiiumi. and also agrees to release the
tVniir-vlvuuia Railroad from ibe payment of
the t.iX Oil tonnage. Too State would
therefore not receive the nine millions in
money, but in railroad stook, four millions
in the stook of the Pennsylvania road, and
five miilions m the stock of the faun bury
and Erie. The stock of the Pennsylvania
or Central road pay* respectable dividends
aud it is alleged that the stock of the other
road will also pay well before long. This is
considered cue of the most important bills
of the session, involving as it does not ouiy
large pecutiiary interests, bat grave ques
lious of State policy. liowevet desirable
it may be to get rid of the main liue of Stato
improvements, it may be well questioned
whether the adoption of tbe I due me propo
sed by this bill would not be ,u ihe end bad
policy. In the first place, is it right to per
mit the Central Railroad Co. to become the
purchasers, and thereby monopolise the car
rying trade of the State be tween the East
and the West? Even it*this, important ques
tion be answered in the affirmative, tLen is
it good policy to invest the proceeds moth
er public improvements! The past history
of Pennsylvania does not seem to warrant
any further connection with public improve
ments; and it is imped our legislators will
examine these questions carefully before
they embark on any new schemes of expen
diture for either canals or railroads.
Legislation is prr grossing slowly, with a
promise that the session will continue until
the first of May.
Notbiug further done in the case of I)r.
Pewitt, the Libraliau, since my last letter.
'ibe Susquehanna river opened here on
Monday morning, and has been full, and the
ice running plentifully ever sines, up to
this, Tuesday, evening. Much damage has
been done (Q SC ,-eral of the piers of the new
Cumberland Yulley Railroad Bridge, and
great fears are enter'.aiued that some of
.hem will be carried away altogether, un
less the river tails or the ice ceases running
very soon. The cars have not vcutured
over it tor the last two days, aud I presume
will not until it is repaired. The high wa
ters and ice detained travel both cast and
west ou Monday, but ull are now arriving
as usual, and no serious damage appears to
l ave been done to either the bridges or the
tOad.
A bill has been introduced into the House
proposing to establish what is called the
Fre Ranking System. I: has been report
ed ujou favorably by a special committee,
but what its fate may be 1 cauuot even guess.
1 have not yet seen the bill, hut beiteve it
authorises every person, or corporation
formed tor the purpouo, /, Mimmeucs and
carry on bttDkinu who will first deposit with
the State sufficient securities for the re
demption of all notes which may be issued.
The same system is now iuoperaiion ia New
York and other States, and is ieportcd to
work well. Yours, truly,
SPECTATOR.
[Communicated
RE PUBLICAN MEETING.
In puisuanco of notice, a Republi
can County meeting was held in the Court
House, ou Tuesday evening last, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the dtate
couveatioo, which will meet on the 25th of
March, next, to nominate Republican cin
dsdat"- for Governor, Canal Commissioner,
aud Jv.dge of the Supreme Court. The meet
ing was called to order by the appointment
of JOHN KING,of Ilopewell,as Chairman.
The following Vice Presidents were ap
pointed:
Jas. Allison, E-q., of Napier Tp., Geo.
S. Riddle of Union, Matthew Dean, of Lib
orty, John \V. Beelcr, f Bedford Borough
John rf. Crouse, WeSt Provhleuee, and Ja
cob Bienuciuan, of Middle U'oodberry, aud
Leonard B.ttuer of Juniata.
Jus. S. l'ussey, of' M. Woodoerry. I). I'.
Mane, Bedford Borough, and M m. P. Smith
of Hopewell, Secretaries.
Uo motion, John H. Filler, Bedford
Borough, Lewis A. Turner of Juuiafa, Maj.
Lerniel Evans of Broadtop, Johu B. Cast
uer, of Hopewell, B. R. Ashcoui, of Oole
raia, and V. Vondersiuith, Bedford Bor
ough, were appointed a Committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. Thofollowiug are the resolutions
reported and adopted unanimously.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Bed
ford county take pleasure in renewing their
expressions of loyalty aud devotion to the
platform of principles established by the
Republican National Couveution at Phila
delphia, til the 17th of Juue, 1856; em
bodying as tbey do professions of unswerv
ing fidelity to the Constitution and the
Colon of the States, and the fullest recog
nition of tue Rights of Man.
Resolved, That we have undiminished
conli leaoe in the administration of Gov.
I'oi.oek. By his eminently wise, patriotic
aob economical administration of the affairs
jt tiio commonwealth, lie has proved Lis ca
pacity ii occupy with credit the highest
post in the mi. ton.
Resolved, That we hereby recommend as
the next Republican candidate for Governor
the Hon. DAVID WIL.MOT, of Bradford
count). t'e have iu his whole career as a
atutcstiniu and a jurist, the fullest assur
ance that iu iiis care neither , the interests
nor lliu honor of the commonwealth of
which he is one cf the brightest oruanients,
will ever be sacrificed.
Resolved, That as part of the Constitu
ency so ablv represented iu tbo Lrgislatura
I by the lion. Fr. Jordan, we fulij? approve
of his vote for Gen. SILLOU Cameron FOR
Uuittd States Senator.
R.'-folved, That the Hon. Alex. King be
selected as the Representative delegate to
".he State Convention, which will meet at
Mtirnsturg on the'iUth of March next
Resolved, That J. C. Riser, C. Love*
and Jus. S. Tussey be appointed coufer..o s
; to meet similar eouferecs from the counties
\"f l ulion anSomemt, 4 to appoint a Sena
' atcria! delegateto said convention
BEDEORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.
The mebung was briefly addressed by
Messrs King, Filler, Russellaud Tussey.
On motion, adjourned.
"The \\ estmorelaud delegations Lave
the thanks of their constituents" for refus
ing to be governed f>v the voice of tlie ma.
i jority in the selection of a candidate for
Senator. So says the Westmoreland lie
; publican: jf this he true, all honest Dr
, mocrals will mourn over the full of that
once honored county. But we think our
friend MARCH AND is slightly mistaken iu
his prophecy."
BhP'Wecopy the foregoing from the Bed
-1 ford Gazette of Friday last, lu answer
t we can itiform Gen. Bowman, that so far as
jwe can ascertain, and we have made fre
quent enquiries on the subject, the consti
i tuents of Messrs. Foster, Kill and Fausold
inost cordially sustain them in the course
they have pursued. So f'ar as the Demo
cracy of Westmoreland county tire con
cerned, they caro but little for the hypo
critical mourning of our friend Bowman,
who is new ou the 'anxious bench, awaiting
for some reward for his services iu slander
ing men who are infinitely belter than him
self.
The idea is perfectly ridiculous in Gen.
Bowman, thus attempting to read a homily
to the democracy of Westmoreland—if he
would sincerely tell his "experience," it
would he rolhcr a dark one. How often
has he bolted nominations when fairly
made? Did he not sustain the bolters when
lite Hon. .Job Maun was elected State Trea
surer! Did he not but a short time since
take down the uame of 3laj. Win. Searigbt,
the Democratic nominee for Canal Commis
sioner, and at that time attempt to justify
his traitorous course to the Democratic par
ty? It is not long since that in defiance of
the almost unanimous wislies and instruc
tions of the Democracy of Bedford eountv.
he persisted iu forcing Mr. Dallas upon the
people in stead of the Hon. James Buchan
an, the President elect. Did no; the De
mocracy of his county at thai time, in mass
meeting assembled, indignantly make him
retrace his steps and give a reluctant sup
port to James Buchanan. Wc might re
peat other things in the eventful life of this
political chameleon, but it is unnecessary
would take more room than wo ate will
ing to bestow upon such a topic.
In his paper he calls the representatives
from Westmoreland ' Traitors." Sagaci
ous General—wonderful niau—truth-loving
and full of charity. Docs he know the full
meaning of the word he thus so glibely ut
ters. We doubt it. \\ ill he not in a short
space of time attempt to crawl out of his
present position, as he has crawled out of
many a worse plane ..ruTnt—
Would he not sell the Democratic party in
order to obtain office under the next ad
ministration.
General bo manly for once in your life
and openly confess, that you, in your un
wonted zeal said things in your last paper,
that you knew to be untrue. Be a good
boy and come up to the confession—and all
will he forgiven.— Greensbur<r Rpub.
CANAL COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Board "Pitchiu-iu" to Canal Affairs.
FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY DOLLARS AND NINETY-SIX
CENTS ILLEGAL DEBT CONTRACTED BY
THE LOCUFOCO OFFICE HOLDERS!
We here subjoin some extracts from the
Report of the Canal Commissioners, to which
we-invite the attention of honest men of
all parties. They need no comment at our
hands. They are plain and to the point?
and the Commissioners have done them
selves great credit by maaiog the expose.
We shall next week give our readers still
further statements from tha Report.
DEBTS CONTRACTED WITH AND WITHOUT
AUTHORITY.
The fourth section of the act of the 13th
May, 1856, provides "That uo Superintend
ent, Supervisor, or other agent having
charge of any part of the public improve
ments belonging to the Commonwealth, sliali
be allowed to contract debts in any one year
beyond the appropriations for the division
under his charge without, the consent iu
writing ot the Board of Canal Commission
ers, who shall fix the amount thereof: and
if any Superintendent, Supervisor or agent
as aforesaid, shall contract debts contrary
to the provisions of this act, the Canal
Commissioners are hereby required to re
move from office the Superintendent, Super
visor or agcut who tuay have contracted
such debts; and the said Superintendent,
1 Supervisor with their sureties shall be joint
ly and severally liable, on the official bond
jof such Superintendent, Supervisor or
agent, for the debts coutracted contrary to
ihe provisions of this act, to be sued for
aud recovered in tie name of the Common
wealth, aud the amount recovered to be ap
plied to the payment of such debts."
Coder this section the Board gave au
thority to two Supervisors to contract debts
beyond the appropriations, viz:—To Jauics
DiiTontaciior, Supervisor of the Susqucban.
na division, to the amount of § J,BOB 21;
and to Jvl.n Gadd, for he Lower Western
j division, to the charge of which he had
! been temporarily assigned, to the autounL
|of $1,800,01' which §1,562 20 was ex..
! pended. These vu:us art included in tba
! statement of expenditures for 1856, end for
i the liquidation of which an appropriation is
' asked in the estimates lor 1857- *
The Bvard fr the purpose of catryiug
1 out the intention of the Legislature, caused
the section of the act referred to, together
with several laws of a similar character, to
be printed immediately after the adjourn
ment, and to be sent to every disbursing as
well as collecting officer upon the public
works. Notwithstanding this precaution,
several disbursing officers contracted debts
without the sanction of the Board, and in
violation of the law to which their attention
had been particularly called. The names of
those officers, and the amount of debt con
tracted by them, are as follows
J M. Orr, Supervisor Lower
Western division. $500,00
J. D. Leet, Supervisor Upper
Juniata division, 0,735 00
J. I*. M'Mieken, Supervisor
West Branch division. 5,682 84
Wn:. S. Culohan, Superinten
dent Portage railroad, motive
power. 11,759 58
Po do repairs. 11,734 06
Under the interpretation which the Board
have given to the act of Assembly, they do
not feel at liberty to include these sums
either in the expenditures for 1856: or the
estimates for 1557. If there should be any
mitigating circumstances to relieve these
officers and their bail from the peualty of
the law, it appears to the Board that the
Legislature is the only tribunal to which
they can apply for relief.
It is proper to state, that none of these
officers are now in the service of the Cum
umuwcalth.
Jo addition to this unauthorized indebt
edness by officers under the control of the
Board of Canal Commissioners, Win. 11.
Maffet, Superintendent of the Upper North
Branch canal an appointee of the Legislature
incurred a debt of $16,368,48, without the'
consent of the Board, and iu violation of
law.
TAXABLES iv THE STATE—THE
NEW APPORTIONMENT
I art oi the business of our State Legis
lature, at its present session, will be the re
construction of the senatorial and repre
sentative districts, accordiug to the enum
eration of the taxable inhabitants jn each
county. We have received from our liar
risburg correspondent the statement of the
taxables as returned to the Capitol from
every county except Luzerue and Mifflin.—
hilliug up these blanks from the report of
last year, wo have the following as the
statemeut of taxables iu the State for the
year 1857:
Counties, Taxubles
Adams 5j46
Allegheny 33,378
Armstrong 6iS 7I
Beaver 6>l ol
Beuford 5^97
w.r* 19,6-18
Bradford 9,714
S ' jcks 15/200
&" 1 " 8,500
.auilro 5)702
f" lie 6,088
~irb.o 4538
e l fer 16,893
.hn-a 6263
Jhaueld 4>loß
3,600
. uttnbia 5 479
Mrd 9,674
-atberhnj 7)904
I'aplnu 9 024
L'aware g 162
J 1 1,239
; r 9,953
* tte 7,825
t 4st
Fnkliu 8,381.
1,838
5,336
itmgdon 6)72b
oaria ' 6,232
let-son 3 ; 40 r
' 3,267
Lcaster 28,168
Lreuce 4)i72b
-6,99U
fS* 10,592
Lrrne 18,217
*mmg 7>374
Mtour 3)172
Mean I>63i
ser$ er 7,328
3,450
i OO 3,357
wgomery 16)799
Shampton 11)235
Qgg
. .. 4J17
hdelpkia 104,000
I 1,520
am-,. 2 ' 145
t>" Iklll 19,380
j Cr 3,145
7 rset 5.251
1,116
*i&haDn& j
k 6,61 8
f 1 3,215
! n ° 4,814
) eD 3.769
Vington 10j007
!' e , . . 5,775
morelani 11)432
, uin S 2,501
|. 11,967
Tcul 596^132
e hundred members of the Legislature
buted among this number of taxable
litants makes the ratio of represent*.
5961. Philadelphia will thuk have
teen representatives, which will be a
3t two members. Berks county will
>ne member and Schuylkill will gain
Lancaster will probably retain her
nt number, five, as her fraction over
s .urge. There will be no material
;e iu ether parts oi the Stat e.—Bulle.
"EKJCa.v Tula m pu—At a special
>n far Councilman in the Twelfth
of Baltimore, on MonJay the Auieri
itididatn, John T Ford, Escj. was
1 by the very handsome majority of
votes over his opponent, being #n
can gain of i4l vote.-, as compared
ho vote for Mayor at the last election,
a dead?
A SENSIBLE VIEW lil* AN IRISH- j
MAN.
Au Irishman writing to the American i
Banner, lectures big countrymen for their !
unwise ami vindictive of,position to the
American party; happily does he state the j
truth iu the annexed severe rebuke of the j
manner in which they have so long beeu
casting their votes:
"Wo have actually helped to carry out.
by our conduct at the ballot box, that so
lecism in free governments, that the minor
ity shall govern. We aided to ostracise
from power anu place, tho wisest and bra v.
est uicn of this country, and to substitute '
in their places a set of demagogues who arc
the laughing stock of tho gartered fool* of
European Lubinsts. Even be—the patriot j
of humanity— the sage of Ashland, whose '
wisdom more than once checked ttte wi!> f
Cabinet of our hereditary foe—whose bril- 1
liant emanations ignited the slumbering em* [
bers of expiring liberty in the wild pampas !
ot boutb America, and whose undying slo- :
quence recited around the camp fires of
Greece and Poland, nerved the heart of !
tiuliote aud Samaritan to do or die—even j
lie, glorious in defeat, was pulled down
from his high and well minted aspirations, j
through the instrumentality of street politi- j
cians aud barbaeue patriots.
\\ liy not abandon this suicidal course, I
which must end in our discomfiture and dis- !
giace? Can wc wish for a nobler, a holier j
termination than was that of the founders
ot this heaven favored republic? What
comforts in life were theirs?—a life of pri
vation aud toil—a grave in the battlefield,
but witli the proud consciousness that thev
were leaving to their successors—
"A hope, a name,
They, too, would rather die than shame." j
A GRAND SCHEME.
Jhe Illinois and Michigan Caual is one
hundred miles loug. It connects Chicago
with the Illinois river, intersecting the lat
ter at Peru. It is now proposed to enlarge
this canai, so that boats ot the largest class
may pass front Lake Michigan to the Illi
nois river. It is argued by a writer in the
Chicago Democratic Press, that such an im
provement as will enable vessels of 800 or
1000 tons of burden to pass from Chicago
to the Atlantic will iu a few years Le made
as :t will he absolutely necessary to ac
commodate the rapidly increasing com
merce of the lukos, whether direct trade
with Europe, without transhipment, be de
sirable or not. As a step preliminary to
the great enterprise, the writer urges the
formation of a joint stock company to im
prove the navigation of the Illinois river hv
locks and daius, so as to secure at all seas
on* a depth of six feet water in the channel
to the Mississippi. This improvement, it is
estimated, would cost three millions of dol
lars, and the time required to complete it
from the commencement would not be more
than two year*. Should the Legislature
of Illinois grant a favorable charter, the
writer says, the stock would be readily
subscribed.
MR Sr.w.XEß. —The Andover Advertiser
states the following facts from a personal
interview with Senator S. :
"Although he presents a noble figure in
his person, the trying scene* though whicli
he has passed during the last year have lefi
their indelible mark upon him. llis bealfl
is improving gradually, but at times he
suffer* from his wounds. He exercises daih
in the open air, and keep* his mind as free
as possible. From the day he was Strieker
down in the Senate to the present time, ht
has not sit up a whole J, UJ . Mr. Sumnei
will visit T\ ashington in a few weeks, am.
be present in the Senate to record his vou
on some practical matters to he passed upon
bj that body before its adjournment.
After the close of the session he will take
a tour to Eaiope and spend several month f
ou the continent in visiting objects oi
curiosi'y and iuterest; he then expects to
return home perfectly restored."
A SINGULAR PROCLAMATION. —A Mr.
\\ illiam Smith was recently elected Sherifi
of Madison county, OLio, and upon enter
ing on the duties of his office, made the fl
owing speech at the opeuiug of the Court;
"Hear ye. The Hon. Court of Cotmnou
Pleas withiu and for the county of Madison
and State of Ohio, is now session, and ready
to transact suah busiucss as may regular
ly coine before it, where tho guilty some
times go unpuuished and the innocent une
cessarily suffer; where the honorable Judge
stands abashed at the depravity and stu
pidity of mankiud, and where the lawyers
cau.-c a perfect and disastrous wreck of
yrur pocket book, and the Sheriff ready
stands with an unrelenting heart to take
your goods, your chattels, and all your
clothes; and if,in tfi e intervals of Court,
there should any property fall into your
hands by any deceased relatives, we again
stand ready to put you through."
No LOAFERS ALLOWED. —The above is on
a placard posted in the room at the station
in Lowell. Why should a hiut be needed
in just that plaoc? No loafers are wanted
anywhere. God never made a loafer: that
is the devil's handvwork. And he i* &
poor workman if he can turn out no better.
The world is not big euotigb for a loafer.
It need* to ho enlarged nod an L p-it :.,n if
the ioalers increase. A loafer, sitting
rouLd the stove, (a loafer is not enufeut
with one side of it, mind ye,) and taking up
the time of thrift and industry, tt a pi tit
bio object.
| Ii'KVJS of low'v Ntiwa^ —Little Vinton,
j tip ie Betittxtf'Mintv, ii tiif uf the Mpuukicet
places of its .~iz* iii li.h; >! i- improving
i rapidly— setii;nv' "(•" with people „f the
right. stripe, 03 ,u v in- inferred from the
j fact that they Sitppi r! tiro arwirmptrs!
| A splctiui'l vein til (ri'tu fmir to five
feet in 1 itic kites, !us iwi'ii discovered near
Union Mil is Mahaska County.
(>;■<> tiof.lo county has voted to take
? 130,U •J uf stock 111 tin McGregor's St.
Peter, til Missouri River llaiiii.iil. The;
(■rin ipil town- in 1 fin Mailt)' are iu creasing i
i rapidly in weaiih an.l population.
■£l A voting girl in Fredbhia, {X. Y.J
wis arrest,-u f..r a petty r lie ft of money.— j
When tM'fo. e the roitrf, a young timn appeur
e,i and oifoe i 10 pay the ro!< ii money atid i
.:i s'.s if t!ie ease could be .staved. The
money—.dnu' §lB in all—was thus paid,
&D<l the party refusing to appear, the girj '
a.s discharged. The Justice, by request,
immediately married <bc parties. Such tin
exhibition of true loie tiie part of the !
swain is deserving of an extraordinary i
measure of connubial felicity, but whether
bis devotion will be thus rewarded, the fu
ture must determine.
iJtATH OF ii I' Ull MlLLttt.—liugll Mil. :
tor, the eminent writer on geology, was
found dead on the floor of Lis bedroom, at
his residence, in Edicburg, shot through the
heart. For some time past he Lad been in
the habit of having a loaded revolver iu his
looui, an attempt having been lately made
to break into his museum. It is believed
that the circumstance of his death was ac
cidental, his general character ar.d position
precluding the idea of suicide.
(Tir Fivk Hemael Dollars Reward.
fjov. Pollock La- issued a proclamation
ifferiug SSOO reward to any person who
shall apprehend and secure the murderer of
Mr. Xoreross, [who was killed near Altoona,)
>nd he enjoins ail judges, justices, coroners,
tkeriffs, constables and other officers within
litis Common wealth to be attentive and
ugilant in enquiring after tnd bringing to
justice the perpetrator or perpetrators of
the crime aforesaid:— Hoi. Register.
The New \orii limes Company have !
made a handsome speculation out of the ■
Brick Church property on Nassau street, i
I hey bought it, about a year since, for two
thousand dollars and the Government has ;
now decided to purchase it of theut for a
Post Office site, for four hundred and fifty ■
thousand dollars.
Attention riflemen !_yo are
hereby ordered to be on parade at
the Court //ouse, on Saturday, the 21st inst.,
foumo 0 c ' OCK A* M., in winter uniform, with '
By order of the Captain.
, W3J. KITOHEY, O. S.
Feb. 13. 1837. j
£% REEX SPRING F ARM FOR S ALE.
\JM The above property, late the resid
ence <>i David Piper, dee'd, situate on Pioers
Run, Hopewell Tp., Bedford countv P. 4. i' s Q r
fercd at Private Sale.
The above property contains in all 420 a-ies
more or less, being divided into three different
tracts, as follows:
Ist. 1 ie Mansion Tract,containing 133 acres i
more or less, of a first rate quality of limestone
land, about 100 acres cleared, in a high state I
of cultivation, under the hest offence- a good i
orchard of choice grafted fruit, a good Sugar i
_* mp : '. ne of ,he be<tt sprincs of limestone
a.erin the county, the water from which runs
close to the barnyard.
The improvements are a large and verv con- .
vemeot Dwelling House a good biru, the best
corn crib and wagon shed in the cauntrv a good
stone.pnnghonse, and all other nocesiary out I
buildings, all m good repair.
2d. The Mountain Tract, (byway ofdistinc
tion,) lying on the west side of the mansion
tract adj unii.g 1 mds of Carrs* heirs, King's
and others, along the foot of Timers Mounuin 1
containing 100 acres, more or loss, about 3'J
acres cleared, a good two story Log House
thereon erected with a small orchard.
3d. The Warrior Ridge Tract, aij ij n : ng the
mansion tract, on the east, containing S3 ae; es
more or less, of good limestone land, about
2J acres cleued.
■ r^! 1 th,> "nc'yared land of the above three
tract* is well .'mibered, and pretty nearlv aU
susceptible of cultivation. * "
Taken all togeiher, the above property uas
, . sl, P ( 'nors as a whoa t growing and stock
racing jann. The best of running water being
access.hie to pretty near every field, the best
ot range for stock on both sides of the farm.
Ihe cleared land pretty nearly surrounded bv
the !>est of timber.
The following prca is asked, namely:—sso
dollars per acre for ths mission tract: §2d per
acre for the uiounta n tract; §22 fr acre loir
the wattior ridge tract.
One tract will not sold, without sailing
the whole, except at an advanced price. An
uudisputed title will be given by
, the heirs.
r or further particulars ad Ires,
J- T. PIPER,
Bedford Co., Pa., Feb., 13.
PU BLIU SALE OFREAL ESTATE.
—By virtue of an order of the Or
jphans'Court of Bedford county, the subacrib
-5* ,m • H n at puh,i ® ®'e on the premises, in
Sit. Clair Township, Bedford county, on Satur
day the ub day of March, next, the following
real es.ate, late thi property of Sirauel Wright
deed, viz: 5 '
lo i. W . r traCt ,° f !an,i in ai 1 town
f P' d J o| n>og lands of Nathan 11. Wright'
heirs of Robert Srailh, Amos Oldham and otb-
C o 0 1 ? tal0l!,g 1 about ninete ®n acres more or
bw'f and uuder fence, and within the
! 01 town of Pleasantviile, having a
mw tor ; '° dwelli,) 3 h <>uae. double turu and
>ther out bntldings thereon erected with a well
of lie ,-er tailing water at the door, and also
with two good orchards theron.
Tdrms cash, aud possession given on the
first day of April next. J 108
JACOB H. WRIGHT,
Adm'r.
Tie subscriber
will offer for sale 03 Saturday the 7tb
DeX c ' intbe floro "gh of Bedford,
belong , i al ' Call * !d tl,e '-Blair Farm,'
belonging to the esUte of John Keeffc, doe'd,
1 Ul ".'" g one hundred acres, more or
leas, adjoining \\ illjain Keetre's farm; the land
good quality, part limestono, and the l>al
auce Ito land, port cleared, and the balance
, i ■?, " tbe improvemenUare a comfort
-a. <iwei tng house, barn and other out build
tM usual ou such pjaees.
SAMUEL BROWN, surviving
Executor of the last will 4-., of
Fb, 13, 1837.
mi piiofyiTioT
W!SS^£rst
Common i leas in iiu; counties t'ji!iu oS i lig •>.;
6th Judicial District, ami Justice 01 the Courts
offset and 1 cramcr, and General Jail i e ij v .
ry, for the trill of capital and otbtt oiTei i.T
in the said district—and JOSEPH I',. NOBLE
;Jmh JfABTItV. KsQuir*., ?,*
, Courts of Common I'le,is, ami Justice of th!
| Court of Oyer ami Terminm, and UcerJJS
1 k ' l trial 0f.,11 c„,ii<U and ,£J
; •'fyxl'-'rs n the county of Bedford— have ;/
siioJ their precept and to me directed, for bo's
mg■ Court of Common Pleas,and Oenwal Jail
PeUvrr , au-i Colin Of Oyer and Terminer '
Bedford, on MONDAY the Snh day <; Ki r'
Kt/AKY next. NorttE U Imiehv ji vcn tS
the J uMic-s of the Peace, the Coroner <thd Cot"
lvalues v. Ithm the .s,ld coniity of Bedford tl,,'-
i hey then uiid there in their proner tier, , '
with their rolU, records, andi'.rui i i'o ,;? -
, tons and other r^. mh Lc,™
tW' thiftsa.winch to 'heir offices and ,£
V., -iiporraH, to he don,. si „.j a ; 5 „ th ,. v U 1 /
I w '*' prosecute ojrainst the mis., .1 „ "
shall he 11. the J. il OF Bedford couatv, to 1* tC
and there to jtroaecut.. lfce ; a as s!)a , /'
"'"jafi. 16. IS"7. imaU Mo KK.SUcri*
C* I OXJvtt AUK.—Cream Crocks, JJi'.g
gj? ' locks ot all size;'. 15uti..| f P ,.,
one to one and a half galio i Pitchers, ill of
which are of best quality, for safe hy '
_ , . , A. FEKGTSOV
Bedford, Jan. ]•>. 1850.
phalon's Magic Hair Dye. Colors
1. oiisly . fne or U hiskers a jet hl.uk
beautiful iwown. Also, J'imlotisCliemic-'d If,;
Invigorotor,.. superb article, for prcservtnr ~,'A
beautifying, the liatr. can 1> purchased low
Harry, at the cheap Drug Sturc.
rpo iep the I tctli ami gam 3 ?) sTfhy l i¥t
1 Bazrii's Rose tooth paste, e* the Balm It
a 1 liouxand F lower.-, with a good i ruh. 11
of which Can be purchased cheap, at I);*. // Jr
JUB MANX, G. JL, SPANG.
1 AU- I'AKTSI KRSIIFP —The undersir,,,
-H-J have-associated themselves in the Pmijrf,
ot the Law, and will promptly attend to ai; ht'.i.
ntss entrusted to then cute m Bedford ancVi
oiuit.'/ counties.
03T)ffiee on Jnlianna Street, three door*
south ot Mongol House and opposite tb irn
deuce ofMaj. Tate.
MANN' & SPANG.
June Ist Jfcud tf.
St if jpirplrj.
T"E subscriber has opened out a new std
J. splendid assortment ol all kinds ot ti *
most fashionable Jewelry- eonsiMing in j arii.}
Breast Pins, Finger Kings, liar Kings, k,. ic .
Lad and see hi* stock.
,laU VASI EL BORDER.
iftiiFiiiiii irntL
AND
GEN2HAL STAGE OFFICE.
rnllL subscribe: respectfully begs leave to *h-
X 11 ounce 10 Iris oid tiiends and the puM.c
gctierally,that he has leased and taken J OSHS
ison ol the Bedford Hotel, lately in the occu
pancy ol Col. Auaii, Bartihart. it is not 1;
design to uiaUe many projections ► to wl at !„
will do. but be pledges his word -at hi* most
energetic efforts will be employed to render
comfortable all who give hi a ca.L 'J he horns
will l>e handsomely fitte up, and none Itt
careful and attentive serv'jts will be engaged
Persons visiting the Hed.ord Sprlrgs as > P 'i
as those attending touil, and tne iravelh',
cor.t_t.nnUy generally ate respectfully i ni j t ,d
to give hint a cull and Ju ige for themselves
ffT- The stages oil nyw stop at thin houl,
and tt is theretore t he 8 ;ge Office
Boarderstaken by t" e week, month or r ear
on favorable terms. * '
TT" Ample and c stablinc is„t
taehed to this bote . which will a -,* a >l lr
ended by a careful h ostler. A lso, a sf e Jtld
conveuietitearriage house.
JOHN HAFKK.
liedford, Apr.r 6, 1855. Z2
%s > *
11HK undersigned having entered into ptr t
"ership. respectfully annctuuee to the pub
b c - generally, that they are now prepared :o ftr
uish auy thing i u their line at exceedingly low
rates.
H c are now opening an elegant stock cf
uaidware. Cutlery, House Furnishing Goods,
in Japinned, Brass, French, and lbritanu
H .arc, Willow, Cedar, and HD" Ware. N*ii.
r r, v r w h ;'o , Fntt - V ' A Hige Mock
ot iIN-t. Auh constantly on bend, of our
own manutacture. Spouting and other work
done to orJcr. as usual. STOVES of every des
cription lor wood or coal, of which we are just
receiving some beautiful new patterns. Also
r arm Implements in great variety, warranted
as represented. the best and latest Jnveutiousof
the day. And, as wc are every week receiving
goods from Flriladeipbu, Baltimore, or Pitts
uurg. we will always endeavor to keep a ful
supply ot everything in our line, or at leas
t irnish auy article required at a short notice-
We are also prepared to furnish all kind* of
Lead Pipe, Water and Pump Ftx'ures, at low
fates. We Cordially invite all to give us a call,
ami especially the Ladies, as we have nearly
everything to make house keeping easy from i
needle to a Cooking Stove,
GEO.' W. BLYMIRC.
WM. HARTLEY.
Oct. 3. 1856.-ly.
j I -SHOE S l OISt"
AB. CRAMER ii CO. have just roceivo
• a very large assortment ol Boots an .
Jhcus,suitable for Fall and Winter, part style
*s follows :
klcu 1 * buper W axed Double Sole Boots,
Men's •> City Made Calf do.
.Meu's " Heavy Kip, Lined do.
\ outh's Waxed Double Sole Boota.
Youth's Calf and Kiptrined d.
Boys' City made Calf Boota,
Boys' Kip. Lined Boots,
Woniens' Double sole Kip Bootees,
Womeus' 'Fine Calf and Seal do.
Womens' Fine (Joat Morocco do.
Womeus* Purodi Bootees, very handsome,
Children's Shoes of every style and price.
Gent's Morocco, Kid, and Calfskin Bootees,
Ladies' Double Sole Gaiters, Gum Shoes, tie.,
in tact, Boots and Shoes to suit everv purcha
ser. It you want Boots aud Shoes, please give
us a call, and you shall be suitd iu quality and
price. 1
Exchange Store is the place to but Boots ai.J
Sboes.
Oct. 12,1855.
THE subscrilx-rstake this method of infortn
g the people of Bedford County that they
sve opened a i f~holemLe and Rtiail CUttnUz
•tort, at No. 5, Lloyd's Row, Hollidaysburg,
Dr.,where they will at all times have on hand a
argo supply of every article in tho Clothing
Line. They would Iw pleased to see all their
friends at their establishment.
S. HFKSHMAN,
M SIIOENTUOL
Jutie 27, 1856-tf