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Tho mean annual temperature in the

Tho mean annual temperature in thu
above table is 53,34o, and this CORES
ponds very nearly with the mean tenn
perature at Philadelphia for 60 years
which was 52o; at Cincinnati for Ii
years it was 1919; Mt New York foi
80 years, 5I,eo. The maximum tenn
perature was 1862; the minimum-9o;
thus showing d range of 1850 during
the year-less than twice this temper
aturs makes water boil. Is it any
wonder that we arc sensible of the ex.
tremes of temperature
The number of rainy days usually
increases, whilst the amount of rain d.
nlinishes, with the increase of latitude
hence the nearer the Equator, the heav-
Ter and more violent the rain. There is
also a greater annual fall of rain on the
sea coast than in the interior of CONT
nents in the same latitude.
The air contains moisture at all tenn
peratures. The moro the air is rarifed
the greater is its capacity for moisture;
hence heat, as it rariies,. increases the
capacity, and cold, as it contracts, di
minishes the capacity I; but "the ca
paeity for moisture increases in a great
er ratio than the temperature " the
temperature increasing in an arithn,eti-
cal progression, but the capacity for
moisture in a geonaetrical progression
as follows. Air at 32o, saturated with
water, contains 1-f60th of its own
weight; but add go to $50 making
$50, and the quantity Of water at the
point of saturation is l-S0th or tt0icc
as much. Thus:
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surrendering their Charters.

We learn that there hav e been some
800 surrenders of Know-N othing char
ters in Ohio, returned to the Secretary.
This is unwindiDg the charter organiza-
tions pretty rapidly. VIZ wonder if the
Grand Secretary pays back the $I2, the
price of a charter! If not, there has
been a great and useless waste of money
somewhere.
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9Ncw ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.


George Botdorf
vs.. IL ASHLAND Con-. PLEAs,
William F. Eagle &
Maria Eagle his wife, IN PARTITION.
Nelson Eagle ct. all
"ILLIAM F. EAGLE, and Ma
Wv ria Eagle his wife. Nelson Eagle and
Eliza Eagle his wife, Mary NJ. Eagle, Rachael
Eagle, Amanda Eagle, Martha Eagle, Gideon
]. Ridge and Charlotte Ridge, William +.
Hill and Sarah A. Hill, Artensha Eagle, Ma
tilda. Eagle, and Mary Eagle, widow of John
=. Eagle, decessed. will take notice that a pc
ttitiop was filed againstitRc4nl on the -28th day
of May, A D., 1855, in the Court of Common
Pleas OF Ashland County Ohio by George
Botdorf, and is now pending, wherein the
said George Botdorf dssaaads partition of the
following Real Estate; situaie and being in
the County -of-Ashland and State Of Ohio to
wit: Being the northeast quarter Of section
number thirty-two, (32Ii4 townsh1p number
twenty-one, 2l1 and of range number fifteen,
(I5) containing 100 acres of land, more or less,
and that at the next te-nIs0f said Court appli-
cation viii be made b. the said George Bot
dorf for an orderthat partition iaay be made.
of said premises. FULTON McC0MBS,
Jtzirliff' 5 Attorneys>
May %, 1855. n1-4w.
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HARrFoRD, May 2;

y HARTFORD, May %.
The following amendments to the
Constitution were passed almost unani-
mously in the Senate to-day:
To strike out the word white " in
the qualifications of electors; requiring
all electors to be able to read. That
there be one representative to each
town, and that there be but one capital
instead of two. All of these amend
ments require to be submitted to the.
people,
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But the mean of I40o and 32o is $50

Dus VIC LH0"n oAiO wy "
aud this temperature contains Lao
4Oz, only; consequently the difference
between the two, U,7-4- 1,3} is de-
posted, and in the form of rain, hail or
snow, depending on another law to be
hereafter discussed. The average an
nual fall of rain differs greatly in the
Eastern and Western Continents: in
the former it is II inches, and in the
latter LIS inches.
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NOTICES.

WAssoS & STUBBs.-This firm have
just been receiving another large addi-
ton of Boots g. Shoes-somc of them
the neatest ever brought 20 town.
Their assortment of Boots & Shoes is
very large-almost as large as that pile
of blanks In che Clerks Office. "Any
who desire peculiar demonstration, can
have it by stepping into WATSON &
STUBBs' Boot & Shoe Store, one door
east of T. G. BUsHNELL's. Store" and
seeing the pile" The Commissioners
of our County would do well to call in
and see for themselves.
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GAYLORD McFALL & Co.-GAYLoRD
every person knows him-has just re-
turned from the East with a large sup
ply of Groceries for family use, which
lac is DESTROYS of selling off at wholesale.
He has also other articles, said to be
good for the "inner man," Persons
DESTROYS of purchasing any thing in his
line. would do we'll to give him a call
before purchasiug elsewhere.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-30

EEN. P. Willis, in his las. Idl.
wild letter, called The skunk "aA erclm-
siue An1cfican," because he is found mo-
where except in America. Does he
mean by this remark to reflect on the
K. NJ
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&Fo.t Sect, in Krnsss Territory,
with all the fixtures, was sold lately for
S.. 600. 1t cost the United States Cow
ernmcnt, not long %siice: the sum of
SIS, 900.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-30

EEThe TImeS-not the Ash aud
Iim1eS-are becoming somewhat easier.
Coin of the size of twenty-five and fifty
cent pieces have become quite plenty
since the announcement that SPALDING
4 RoGERs' Circus was coming to town.
Every person seems to be fixing their
"house in ORDER" preparatory to visit
ing this excellent Circus Judging
from our exchanges, it is undoubtedly
the best institution of the kind travelling.
NED kendall, the Bugle player, is
leader of tae Band. He is the best
player in the United States.
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Old Vireinia !

The above cut has been of little use
for some time. 1t is likely to be of
some service hereafter.
WISE, so far as heard from, is ahead
1868. The remainder of the Stase, in
1852, gave a Democratic majority of
5000.
We think we a crow, although not
certain. Until we hear certain, We in
tend to have a few shots from the +" loud
mouthed " cannon, in favor of WISE as
far as heard from. If the " back town
ships trouble him any, We can say we
have had " our day." and the other dogs
o have Their day.
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Administrators N0tfce.

NOTICE is hereby givenfhat the undersigned has
IN been appointed Administrator Of Daniel cost,
deceased late Of Hanover township, Ashland Co.,
Ohio. All those indebted TO said estate are request.
ed 10 make immediate payment; and all having
claims against said estate are requested to present
them within one year from this date. ?
May %, 1855. 3wL sJAAES HI1 z Adm'r.
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THE TURE.-The Detroit races com
menced on Monday. Three horses were
entered the first day for the proprietors
purse of Sl00-mile heats, three in five
with the following result:
II. B.. Andre VS. Billy Boston, by Boston.
dam by Giencoe.- !
J. HanliltOn's Mania Grey. by Grey Eagle.
Jam by Lance .
J. ParTish's Great BOsten. by Boston, dam
by Imp. Monarch. 3 2
Time, .55-l.54+-I-56
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EThe Directors of the Ohio g.
Pennsylvania Rail Road have reason to
congratulate themselves on having as
polite and gentlemauly a conductor as
Mr.. McCLEInY. 1t is the universal
expression by all who travel on this
road, that it has the most kind and gen.
ten anly conductors of any road in Ohio.
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WooL.-The New York papers say
that the demand for wool is greater
than the supply.
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Nmlicc.

A onr instance an attachment was issusd on
~ the 2ith dfy of May A /. te55. By Henry
I'M a Justice of the Peace of PSr.y Town
ship, Ashland County. against the property and ct.
fects Of Edwin Richards a non Resilient Of said
ELISHA P. Helps .
~ MELLON BREGE.1
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e. The sum of $4,000 has been
raised to endow the Episcopal Theolog-
School of Virginia.
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SYnopsis Of the Weather Tor a

Months from March LIST, 1854,
to February 28th, 1855, as per
observations, made at Savan-
nah, Ohio.
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NEW YOnK MABKET.

w YbRF, May GO.
Reported for the .asataAd Uasr by Bennett and
Brokaw. Produce Com mission Merchants No
no Broad-Street, n. Y.
FLOUR AND MEAL
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Winds for 1854.
Sums, Il7I ITl,s4i6Il2OI43aI l76i rs;

Observations on the winds were made
three times daily. The direction, force
and rate of motion, were noted in The
following table:
MIS-. per Force in lbs; Technical Description.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07

baggage car stopped without leaving ihp track
The two latter wrfc not injured, bnt three cf
the other passenger eaps were knocked 10 pie
ces. and many oftheir occupants were killed.
wounded, and NAMED.
Ii Is impossible 10 describe the horrible scene
that eusts.d. I'fr cars were piled upon zach
other, and num5crsof human brings were living
among the ruins, some dead, sosne diving, SOM
shrieking frpal pain. Those saved in thr tram,
and the passengers on the down train, aided hy
/ citizens of Burlington, who were quickly in
formed af the terrible accident, went To work 10
/ rescue the wounded and dying from thp rnins.
1 As SION as taken out they wer- conveyed to
/ Burlington, where many private houses, as well
/ as Agnew-s and Kellv's iavtrns, We're thrown
omen 10 the admission OF the wounded, whit.
/ the Lvceum was appropriated for tue reception
4 or the dead. Some had bean crushed to dpsib
instantly, leaving scarcely trace to recognise
I them hy some had been torn limb from IIinh
by the spIintprs, benches, and floors, and their
remains scattered in every direction. MANY
were suffering from crushed limbs, broken backs,
. and injured and lacerated bodies. The seem.
! was a hpart-siekening one but, amid all its
:. Iterrors. there were noble instances of tesigna-
ton, seif-sacri6clng spirit from the sufferers,
D which honored human natlFe.
f One gentleman, the Hon. William B. Me.
: Clay. ex-mpnbrr Of Congress, from New. York
5 who was severely injured, begged those whe
IS came 10 his aid to give their attentions to Others
F more dangerously wounded. One individual
S with his foot crushed, refused 10 receive thc
aid of the doctors till they had relieved tht
sufprings of others, who seemed more to requir,
i medical assistance.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07

Gr ADMIfTED.-on motion Of Hon. Jon Mann,
Messrs. B. c. Coblentz, John L. Fyan and Charles
A. Rannon, were admitted on Wednesday last TO
practice law in the several Courts of Bedford County
The examination of these gentlemen We understand
from the committee thorough ana comprehensive
and passed off in highly ereditable manner. We
congratulate them all upon the completion Of the
days of puplage, and now, they 90 10 Try the
realities of life, hope their fondest expectations
may be realized.
G~The Democrats of Montgomery held priaay
Convention in Norrstown on Tuesday, and adopted
a series of excellent resolutions. approving the Ma
iona administration, opposing the jug Law, and
recommending the firmest adherence to the princi-
pies Of the Constitution.
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CoNFEREE MEETING.

The Conftrees of Bedford, Cambria, and Full
ton Counties, met at the Washington Hotel, in
the Borough OF Bedford, on the 9TH inst On no.
tlon, A. j. SNIyELY, Esq. of Napier, was called
TO the chair, and ]. B. SANsom, Esq. of Fulton,
chosen Secretary.
a. The .IQllsQKipgg gge aFentlerqeE FFsesed dtfa ur
Xlstadt From Cambria u. NJ. Rifle, III. III.
Adams, Esq and William Murray. from Full
ton, Ino S. Robinson, Esq, VIM. G. MeNulty,
and J. B. Sansom.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, the Conferees pro-
ceeded 10 nominaie candidates for the LegisIa-
ture.
Mr. Adams, nominated Geo. n. Smith.
Robinson Joseph Bernhard.
Reed I" VIM. NJ. Hall.
After some debate as to the merits of the re-
spective candidates, and The claims of each coun-
", the conferees proceeded 10 ballot: On the
lst ballot,
Geo. n. Smith, of ofCambria, had 8 votes
Joseph Bernhard, of Fulton, had 6 "
VIM. III. Hall, of Bedford, had 3 g
The nomination of JosErn BERNHARD and
GEo. \. SMITH, were then unanimously ral-
/ fed
! GEO. II. SPANG and HENRY c. DEvINE, Esq's.
/ were then chosen Delegates TO the next Demo
cratic State Convention.
MIR. SAMSON offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously passed >
<Resoyed. That the candidates nominated by
this conference be required TO give pledge
that they are not now, never have been, and
never will fave any connexion with the Know
NOTHING 9E any other sssLs.upr political assosl;
4 atlonferhaf thew VIII 90 an in their power C
1~dsf1at the election of SIMON CAMERON, or any
other know-Nothing or Aholliionist to the Uni
ted States Senate-that thry VIII vote for re-
peal ofthe anti-license Liquor Law passed at th'
last sssioI, OF the stature and for the rrpea
of that law passed at the last Session OF the Leg
f slaiure, providing for the sale of the Mar
tLlpe Of the Public improvements.
Should either ofthe candidates reluseto giv,
such pledge, the President oi this Conlerrnc
is authorized to call it together again 10 supply
The vacancy on the ticket -
Resolved, That the Delegates to the Stat
!, Convention be required to give pledge simila
10 the above, so far as Know-Nothingsm is con
cerned.
On motion, the thanks of the Conference wer
y returned TO Mrs. Cook for the USE of her room
c aud it was resolved that the proceedings of III
|, conference be published in all the Democrat
9 papers Of the district. Adjourned.
]. B. SANSOM, Sec'ry.
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The Committee appointed 10 prepare resolutions
would respectfully report the following, That
WHEREAS, The Democratic Party of Bedford
EoautY for the greater perfection OF ITS organizAton
and in accordance with It's former nsases mas asse'
bpd tonight fothe purpose of putting IN nomination
candidates 10 be supported al the coming election
il is right and proper that the principles and policy
which shall guide the party in The approaching can
vass be considered and made known--and, therefore,
be it
Re,oIred. That the full and explicit exposition Of
Democratic doctrine upon all the great questions Of
national polio laid down by the National Demo
cratic Conventost at Baltimore 10 1877, meets sui
our hearty approbation and we hereby Fe-afnrm the
same. Time ard experimentation every syllable
OF their resolutions-the increased and increasing
prosperity of country stands really ehdoFser,
and with that platform of principles Tor ashieid and
helmet we are again willing 10 90 before the public,
10 meet enemies, open or secret, and leave The
decision OF merltthe decision OF Inc cortest 70 an
intelligent people.
RrsoFrea That we review with pleasure the pure
ly national and patriotic administration of FRANKLIN
PiERCE-that his strict conformity 10 Democratic
precedenis and practice-bis untnching defence o.
the rights of all sections Of the eounryhis untirHg
zeal in the preservation OF peace and true devotion 10
the common Observation-Disclosures rs with increased
confidence in his ability, manly integrity, aud also
IN the ability and patriotism OF his cabinet.
Resolpea, That as State Soveregniytiu all matters
of purely internal and domestic concern IS and al
ways has been cardinal ptlhclple olkDeuoefalic
faith, Congress ought not now, for reasons OF policy
and Justice TO Interfere the domestic affairs OF ter
ritores; the people thereof We hold, should be left
free 10 establish such local institutions as they may
deslre-pIovided they be not contrary tofawfaE pub
lie morals and that the admission OF new Slafes ntS
the Union with or without slavery. is lastihed by
precedent and the practice OF Congress from the ear
lest times of the Republic until now. :
Rssoirea, That regard all secret POLITICAL as
sociations as immoral and duneonsiituiional--as opPo
sed to he principle and spirit of free Institutions
and uncalled for il a land where freedom offhppght
free discussion and free Prtss sufcie8t sal f.
guards against pnbc wrongs And especially 'Voal
we avow our eternal hostility TO the seqret, Hangh
dark-lautern movements, and proseTipfiSe peeyS Q
that anti-Repubiicau, anl-American, 0ath-bdind OF
ganization appropriately styled Kno~-Nothlngs- =
That as free-born American citizens we can counter
ance no party whose sole ohiecr Is TO osEraelses I
aisfranchise and disgrace account OF their re
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David AichisOn a Know Nothing.

The st. Louis Demoerat says that there is
not the least doubt that the notorious, If not in
famous, David Atchlson, of Missouri, who has
been the head of the Iarty in Missouri that
would force slavery into Kansas against the
wishes of her people. Is member Of the Know
Nothing Order, and has accomplished the Kan
sas outrages through its instrnmeniality. 1t
declares that several members of the Order will
soon give their certificates of AtchiSon's connec-
ton with them. Wonder what The Know
Nothings and Abolitionlsts here, who have bad
50 much TO say about Kansas matters, viii say
TO this expoSure.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07
pEMoCRATIc COUNTY MEETING.

FThe Democrats of Bedford County assem-
bled in Mass Meeting on last Monday evening
and. although the weather was very inclement,
IT having raineG nearly the whole day, the court
house was crowded 10 its fullest capacity, and
presented as fine an evidence of the frmness
and determination of the Democrats Party as
wehave ever witnessed. 1t was organized by
calling Hon. JOB MANN to the Chair-and
appointing A. j Snively, josiah Miller, VIM.
Fluck, Jos. Crisman, Solomon Steel, and John
athan Diehl, Vice Prpsidents-and Michael
Wertz, Esq and Col. F. d. Beeglr, Secretaries.
The Delegates were then chosen to go into
Convention. They having retired the meet
ing was addressed by Hon. isaac HucUs, Gen.
a. H. CoFFRoru, JoHN CESSNA, Esq. Maj.
TALIAFpRRo, Wn. NJ. HALL, Esq. and Gro. w.
BowMAN.
GEo. H. SPANe. Esq. then made the follow
ing Report, which was unanimously adopted,
and the meeting adjourned.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07
BAGTIaoRE, sept -

BAArlmoRE, Sept p
Wheat is duIl to-day. and prices very H,:1 ,,o,
lar bite sells at 100 l7Sc. red ~ ,ooc ia
l62c. Corn is selling al SO for whlle' an" wv
for yellow. u,,,,J
Flour is dull and without sales III
street is held at S7.S7l a IS City MI''' .
a SIS.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07

G5- a GREAT LETTER. Every body should
read the letter OF that old veteran Democrat, Gen.
LEWIS CAss, which viii be found on the Grst page.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07

GEO. H. SPANG,
F. C.. REAMER,
SAML, 5. !, Il. : PIX rPEtElIRjAI,GH- flILlRSj ~ ..
THOS. W. HORTON,
JOSHUA SHOEMAkERs
JOHN FILLER,
WM. BLAIR,
JOHN A. MtC0Y,
THOS. COOK,
JOSEPH MORTlM0RE,
MICHAEL FLBCk,
!. CRISMAN,
WM. DUNLAP.
JOHN HYSSONG,
JOHN LOWERY,
JACOB BELTZ,
DANIEL FLETCHER.
JONATHAN HORTON,
JAS. VI. SLEEK,
JOSEPH G0NDEN,
JOHN SILL,
WM MELLON,
MICHAEL MURRAY,
a. J. M0RGART,
JACOB WALTER,
JOHN ALSTADT,
JOHN BRIDGES,
JESSE DICKEN, Jr.
JOHN CONRAD,
GEO. BEEGLE
JACOB SCHNEBELY,
SOLOMON STEEL,
WM. FLUCK.
JOHN B. FLUCK,
EMANUEL STATLER,
A. J. SNIFELY.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07

GEoRE WASHINGTON, in one OF hls maSSa5''
TO Congress, uses the following language
"To every description of citizens lndeFu,'s , n
praise be given. But let them prrsPSa' :"
their aHectionate vigilance over that pre-.
depository of American hippiness thf Ion;. s..b
tuition OF the United States. Let them 'u,.,, w..
it too, for the sake Of those teho From h'1, arr
CLINE are daiiy seeking dpeiling Pf'sf :"
Ind
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THE PLEDGE.

- THE PLEDGE. A
The Delegates composing the Convention TO place
IN nomination Ticket, and report resolutions ex-
pressive Of the of the meeting, affixed their
own proper signatures to the following pledge before
proceeding TO the transaction of any business:
The undersigned having been regularly chosen
Delegates TO the Democratic County Conventon, do
hereby voluntarily declare that belong to no Sc
eret public political organisation other Mga the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY-that we have no connec-
tion with the so called tKNOW NOTHINGS,' - and do
rot fstend 10 haUe and further express it as our
aeft6erate opinion that any who will sign this
declaration, who, at the same lime is a member of
that order Is a'cOrhy paJiie fdmce and deserves
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07

SLEEPING IN MEETlNG.-Ths custom IS "
remote antiquity. We read 10 history thai "",4 :,
Bishop South was preaching before Charles -
and Court many OF the monarch's suit "FD "
sleep, and some of them snored whereaPon
South addressed himself 10 Lord LaoeTfp1p' T',
one of the offenders, and said "Aly loro a,a
pardon for disturbing you, but | must tel yog
that you snore so loud that you are 10 dang. -, -
waking up his majesty" This warning No''
up every one, and banished all desire 10 s'e'I'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-07
NJ n R RIE I'D

Al schesbarg on Thursday aveniRa the aQih ult.,
BY John Smith, Esq. Mr.TH0sAS w MILLER,
to Mrs. MARGARET MeEREEY. al OF ST. CLAIR
township.