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81 DID As TIE REST DID"

This fame, yielding spirt-ths doing "as The
rest dd''-haS ruined thousands.
A young man is invited by vicious compan-
ions, to visit the tavern, or the gambling room,
or haunts of licentiousnpss. He becomes dissi-
pated, spends his time, loses his credit, squan-
ders his property, and al last sinks into an un-
timely grave. What ruined him! Simply ssdo-
ing as the rest did,
father has family OF sons. He is wealthy
Other children in the same situation Of life are
INDUCED in this thing and that. He INDUCES
his own in the same way. They grow up idlers
and fops. The father wonders why his chill
dren do not succeed better. He has spent so
much money on their education has given
them great advantages but, alas they are only
source of vexation and trouble. Poor man,
he is just paying the penalty OF ''doing as the
rest did,
This poor mother strives hard to bring up her
daughters genteelly. They learn what others
do, TO paint, TO sing, to play, to dance, and sew
eral other useful matters. Tn time, they mar
ry their husbands are unable to support their
extravaganza, and they are soon reduced to
poverty and wrptchedness. The good woman
is astonished, ''Truly," says she, 81 did as the
rest did,"
The sinner, following the example of others,
puts of repentance, and neglects to prepare for
DEATH He passes along through life, till, IN
awares, death strikes the fatal blow. He has
no time left now 10 prepare, and he goes down
to destruction, because he was foolish as to
ado the res. did,
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From the Pennsylvania, May 10.
The Foreign NEWS

The Botic arrived at New York yesterday, with
one weeks later intelligence from the seat OF war.
The French have assaed the Flagstaff Battery In
force, and had sprung three miles under II, but u
withstood the shock. The Russians then opened
terce eannonade along the whole line, which killed
six French officers and three hundred men. The
Russians now actively engaged IN constructing
works North and South of the town. There are
now in the vicinity of Sebastopol over hundred
thousand Russians. On the 10th, two Russian YES
sells were destroyed by fire. Thus far no general
attack has been made by the fleet on the sea ports.
We also CLEAN from advices, that the King OF
Prussia is reported Ill, and that Lord JoHN RUSSELL
has returned 10 London. On the 2Slh OF April, the
Emperor NAPoLEoS narrowly escaped assassination at
the hands OF the Italians The attempted assassin
arrested. From the information received through
the most reliable quarters there is little doubt that
the condition OF the Allies is far more critical than
that OF the Russians. 1t is rnmored, that separate
treaty has been signed between Turkey and Russia,
which is 10 form part OF the European treaty The
first division OF the Aastran army has received or
ders 20 march, but where, for what purpose IS
not stated,-probably TO securely hold that
portion which she intends TO appropriate TO her own
use The greatest activity prevails at ST. Petersburg,
and the Gar devotes all his lime 10 military
preparations. France has ordered another levy OF
twenty thousand men for the Criniea. NAPOLEON
made speech to the Senate after his escape from
aSsasshation in which he holds the language OF
taaiism He would make good Mahometan, aad
perhaps in this NATTER he desires 10 initiate his Uncle
lie says: '.theTe eNistences which are DEGREES
OF Providence As long shall not have fulfilled
my mission, | run danger.' Fifty thousand Rus
sian reiniorcements have arrived at Sebasfopol.--
The Russian peasantry in the Ukraine are reported
TO be in ihsurrectioR, but these Cossaeks,
there is probably truth IN the rulror. The Turks
Baaklava had also been reinforced with six thou
sand The Vienna dispatches allege that
decree will soon appear, calling eighty thousand
This must be additional force, and as the
treasury is bankrupt, it also fiction Poor Tur-
key pretty we'll roasted, aud will 500 be in
cond ION 10 be deyoureh.
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Beautiful Illustration Of Life.

Bishop Hrber, upon departing for India, said
in bis farewell sermon -
cliff bears us on like the stream of mighty
river. Cur boat at first glideS down the narrow
channel through thp playful murmuring ofthc
little brook, and the winding of lis glossy bor-
derS. The trees shed their blossoms over our
young hrads the flowers of the brink seem to
offer themselves to our young hands we are
happy in hope. and we grasp Eagerly at the
beautes around MS but the stream hurries on,
and still our hands are empty. Our course in
youth and manhood is along wider, deeper
food, amid objects more striking and magni6
cent. We are animated by the moving picture
of enjoyment and industry passing us ATE
excited by some short-livrd disappointment
The stream bears us on, and our joys and our
grief are alike lrfl behind us. We NAV be
ship-wrecked, bnt we cannot be delayed
whether rongh or smooth, the river hastens to-
wards its home, till the roar of the ocean is in
our ears, and the tossing of the waves is be-
meath our feet, and the land lessons from our
eyes, and the floods are lifted up around US, and
we take our leave of earth and It's inhabitants,
until of our further voyage there is no witness
save the Infinite and Eternal ~
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LETTER OF REV. JOHN A. COLLINS.

GIVE shall re-publish, in the next Go-efte the
able eloquent, and unanswerabe Letter of Rev. JoHS
4. Collins, which appeared in the columns of this
journal about year since, on the subject Of minis
ters Of tie Gospel descending from their sacred calling
10 dabble in Legislative controversies. In that Let
ter the Rev. gentleman predicted exactly What has
come TO pass already and, although II was exten-
sively copied throughout the Union at the time II
first appeared, we believe 1t will be read with far
greater interest than II was them as the public
mind is calm ard competent to judge correctly. We
re-publsh this Letter the more readily, as there Is
aotc but one opinion this sntire community as to
tie ability and high christian character OF the writer
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FAREWELL SERMON.

pg-Rev. T. X. DAVIS viii preach his farewell Ser
uon in the Presbyterian Church on next sabbath
raornng, at the usual hour and, as is altogether
possible that this is the last sermon he will ever
preach 10 this people, (whom he may never meet
again, until he meets them al the judgment Barr
we presume our citizens generally will feel anxious
to hear hm, and they cordially and respectfully
invited 10 attend.
We were in error last week in stating that Mr..
DAVIS had Church in California waiting TO receive
him. He goes ont as a Missionary in The full sense
OF the word not knowing where he may settle, or
what the labor and deprivation he may have TO suf-
fer. He leaves pleasant and comfortable home,
and all the endearments of former associations, TO
launch upon field of labor, the trials of which are
yet 10 be realized.
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Religious Freedom.

VIII not the following noble sentiments of WEB-
led policy of modern of religious intolerance
and persecution How can the old admirers OF eagle
like WEBSTER thrust him aside and listen TO the
wretched croakngs o. the 'snght of Jesutism,
the present Know Nothing Secret party! We find
The following in The Norfolk Argas
Il seems 10 be the American destiny, the mission
which has been entrusted 10 us here this shore
of the Atlantic, the great conception and the great
duty to which born, 10 show that all secfs
and all denominations, protesting reverence for the
authority OF the author of our being and belief IN
his revelations may be safely tolerated without pref
udice either TO our religion our liberties.
We are Proiestants, generally speaking; but you
all know that there presdes at the head o! the Su-
preme Judlcature OF the United States, Roman
Catholic and man, suppose, through the whole
United Siates imaglnes that the JudicatuTe is less
safe that The admnstI alton of public justice is less
respectable less secure, because the Chief Justice
OF he United States has beeD and is, hrm adherent
of that religion. And so 1t is with every department
of society among US.
In both houses OF Congress, in all public offices,
we proceed the idea that mans religions belief
is matter above human Law that il is question to
be settled between him and his Maker because he
responsible TO none but his Maker for adopting
rejecting revealed truth.
And here Is the great distinction which is some
times overlooked, and which afraid is too
often overlooked in New England, the glorious inher
itance of the sons of Pilgrims.
Men, for their religious sentiments, are accountable
10 God and God only.
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EA n H. II.

In this Borough, on las. Sabbath morning, Of
Group, WILLIAM II. WATSON, son of BENJAMIN
W. and SARAH GARRETsoN, aged 6 years, |
month, and 10 days. Thus has passed away
another smart and interesting child, the idol Of
its parents, and iavorite with all who knew ii.
''The rose that from its parent stem
By Death thus rudely riven,
Now shines in glory's dadem
A brighter flower in Heaven.
Fair was its morn-and bright its noon--
And sweet lis closing even;
But farer, brighter il will bloom
In its own native Heaven.
That voice now hushed in dpath-that smile
On earth no more is given
o cheer our hearts-our cares beguile-
They swell The joys in Heaven.
Dear loved and lost one-none can know
How sore our hearts Iiven--
o may the hope thus lost below
Spring up anew in Heaven
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REMOVAL OF JUDGE LORING.

"The removal of Judge Loring by the Know
Nothngs OF Massachusetts, is the last achievement of
the party which impores the prople of the South
for their sweet voices. The Boston Courier Wing
paper of Influence says this act ''s he first ,fsc,ve
strike at Ms i"dspr"de"ce Of he jHdie,ary of Hasa-
cLHseits.' But wbat of its effect upon the consn-
ton OF the United States? Who will heal the wound
inflicted by this formal act of nfamy upon that ven
Grated instrument? What faith can hereafter be
repoed in the fidelity OF Massachusetts 10 thai bond
and guarantee OF federal Union In all her past his
tory, from the day that ahoionism toiled TO oblt-
crate The memory OF her revolutionary services she
has not been able 10 go down into such depth OF
dishonor this For obeying his oath OF Office she
strikes down pure and upright judge-an oath re-
snltlng from constitutional obligaiion-an oath
which he could not break without staining his souI
with perjury. And the fanaiica proscriptiouists who
exut in his overthrow reioce with double exuariou
because they have thus been able To stab their own
judiciary aud To wound the national constitution d,
one and the same time
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NARROW ESCAPE or THE BaKee P,
From DRowNING.--Th Baker Yoca!ists Will.
crossing the Wisconsin, River in ferry hoa, :,
Mrrrlmae, on their way 10 this place. parront.'
escaped from losing three of their companv -.
drowning viz Mr. ] G. Baker, bis WIFI an,
Mr.. George f. Baker.
1t appears that after they had got short dis
tance from shore, into very swift curr-n, VII
The water is from II to 90 feet deep, one of their
wheel horses took fright, rushed forward, and
crowded the leading span over the front end or
the boat, at the same tune precpitating Mr. e
f. Baker into the current. He being a oood
swimmer: after great exertion, reached sna,
some distance brlow, whence. alipr rest of
about ten minutes, he with difficulty succesdad
in swimming ashore.
Mrs. j. {. Baker, who was getting out of n.
carriage when the horse took fright, was violent
~ thrown over the side ofthe boat by the Who'll
and was rapidly drifting down stream, when her
husband saw portion of her shawl hoatino on
The surface Of the water, and not seeing her on
board immediately plunged in, seized the shawl
and began the work OF saving the lives of himself
and wife. He, much impeded by heavy over
coat, drew Mrs. Baker along, allthe while under
water, with one hand and swan with The other
some distance, when knowing that she must soon
breathe or perish, he caught hold of her arm and
raised her above the water moment but was
compelled 10 let her again sink, while hp ex4r,eJ
his fast rxhausiing strength TO reach the shore.
which he accomplished with the last effort Of
his faint energies. With great difficulty IN.
horses were saved by the other members of the
troupe, and we are happy 10 state that the CON-
pany sustained the loss neither of life nor prop
eriy No blame is attached to the ferry men.
who behaved nobly and rendered invaluable aid,
A FACT FOR FARMEEs.-Dr. r. J. BALDWIN,
has recently made public the result for several
eyars' investigation and experiment upon ma
nurrs, and various wass OF iprtilizing the soil
He states that the best and speediest way 10
iertizr any soil, is 10 cover it with straw, BUSH
rs, or any raw material. so as to completely
shade it, The surface of the earth thus bpipo
made very cool, dark, damp and close, soon
undrr-gorS chemical process like putrllacton.
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VII A R ESH D:

In Pitsburg, on the 10Th inst, by thr Rev.
Thomas k. Davis, of Bedford, Mr.. RoBERr s.
DAVIS aud Miss CLARA F. Fulton, bJth Of
Piitsburg.
In Schellshurg, on Thursday evening. l7th
ult. by John Smith, Esq. Mr., Henry NJ. Keller,
formerly of Bedford, now of the city of BaIli-
more, 10 Miss Elizabeth B., daughter of Mr.. JO-
seph Krgor, OF the Borough Of Schellsburg.
On the 18th inst. by Rev. Mr.. Hpydrn, Mr..
John DnIlard TO Miss Margaret Slunkard, all Of
Napier
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Estate of Thomas Keeffe, decd

LETTERS of Administration on the Estate Of
Thomas Keeffr, late Of the Borough OF Bedford
deceased, having been granted 10 the undrrSlgh-
ed by the Register of Bedford Connty-notcr
is hereby given 10 all persons knowing them
selves TO be indebted to said Estate, that they
will be required 10 make immediate payment,
and those having claims TO present them prop
perly authenticated for settlement.
G. H. SPANG, .Adminisfraf0r.
May 25, 1858.
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Private Sale of Valuable Property

The subscriber will sell, at private sale, Ds
valuable property, situate in Boydstown, about
half mile west OF the Borough of Bedford, Q"
the turnpike road, consisting of two Dwelling
Houses, Blacksmith and Wagon maker Shop
and all necessary ou,buiIdings. There are ~"
lots and half Of ground attached, on when
are number of fine fruit trees. This properly
is every way desirable, and purchasers would ~
well 10 examine it.
JACOB SEMLER.
Nav o. IS55
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upon the subject Of Catholics and foreigners -
all sham, OF course, for the editor has been COM
pYlled to admit that hr voted for James Camp
bell, for the Supreme Court-and ws have al
ways understood that he voted for Gov. Bigler
at the same election. 1t is the central organ of
the k MS, and very properly SO.
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virginia EEeCaIOn!

The Virginia Election Cor Governor and other State
officers, takes place to-day tl'hursday.) The KNOW
N0THINGS claim 10 be able 10 carry the State by
forty thousand majorty-and, they profess to be
exclusively devoted to the cause Of SLAVERY in
that Commonwealth, and the people of Virginia
have not yet been made to cNf the Upersf"g OF this
monster in disguise, Pennsylvania has, the Demo-
cracy of Virginia may temporarily fall before It's pes
tilentiai breath.
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The following sections of the appropriation
bills are Of considerable Importance, and should
generally be- known
SEC. "a. That it shall be- the duty OF each
CITY and county treasurer, aud other officers
having charge of moneys belonging 10 the COM
monweaIth, in any county where there is a
depository for the public moneys, on the first
Monday of June next, and at thu close of each
month thereafter, 10 pay over to the State treas
urer, or to deposit at such place as the said Off
Ger may designate, the entire amount of colec-
tonS for the preceding month and he shall also
make out and transmit to the State treasurer a
statement showing the aggregate of the amount
of money SO received and paid and the amount
received each day Prorided That this section
shall not be construed TO repea! any law now in
force requiring any OF SAID officers to paw over
the amounts received by them at shorter inter
walls
SEC. -. That in case any city or county treas
nrrr, or other public officers Of this common
wealth charged with the collection, safe keep
ing, transfer or disbursement of public money,
who has given, or hereafter shall give, bonds
with security for faithfully paying over or ac-
counting for such public money in any manner
prescribed by any existing law, and such treas
ury or public officer as aforesaid, or any of his
snreties respectively, shall become insolvent, or
in failing circumstances, or any such sureiieS
shall die or abscond, it shall and may be lawful
in any such case to require new bonds with new
security, to be approved Of in like manner as
the original bond and Sureties are now by law
required 10 be given and approved Provided,
hoWeUer, That such new bonds and surefies shall
be given only at the instance and request Of
the State treasurer, or the commissioners OF any
city or county wherein such public officer col
lectS, keeps, transfers or disburses such public
moneys as aforesaid.
A SIGHT IN THE HARBoR OF CHcAGo-The
following glowing sketch of the present and
future glories of Chicago is taken from the Times
of that city:
"On Sunday morning, the 9th inst, between
seven and eight O'Clock, we passed down Mich
gan avenue from Lake street. Outside the
piers, and scattered over the broad surface of
the lake, counted nearly sixty vessels leav-
ing or approaching the city. The sight was a
grand one. The morning was calm and pleas
ant the sun shone brightly, and the broad waves
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y RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-The Lutheran

u RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-The Lutheran
Church of Bedford having undergone repair
ing will be re-opened on next Sabbath, 9th inst.
services commencing at l04 O'Clock, a. Nj.
Fcapt. JOHN ALSIP has entered into
Partnership, in the Mercantile Business. with
Mr.. e. FISHER, of this Borough. The new
Firm are about to open fresh assortment of
superior New Goods, to which they invite the
attention Of the public
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Aid 10 fhee Governor.

Gy-T. A. Boyp, Esq, Uhe Deputy Attorney Cen
era Of Bedford County,) has been appointed Ald-de-
Camp to His Excelleucy, Gov. PoLlocN, with the
rank OF Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. BoYp is both la
Tented and ..good iookiag," and will rank with the
best seiections the Governor has yet made in this
Department of Government.
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NEW YoRE. May l6.
The steamship Northern Light has arrived from San
Juan, with California dates to the 24ih ult.
She brings 3Gl passengers and s27sooO in trea-
sure, principally consigned as foIlows:
Wells, Fargo Co., S6s,o00
David Hoadley, 10000
Drexel Il Co., Philada., $1,000
Ross Il Falconer 2l 800
Newhouse Spats, $4,000
VIM. Seligman y Co., 10000
Owing TO the general dstrust entertained OF the
Banking House, the passengers have large amount
of specie in their hands.
The Purser OF the n. l.. reports that further
fighting had occurred in the interior OF Nicaragua.
The government party had retreated from Leon find
ing the army OF Mnao too strong and were fortlyng
themselves IN Grenada. This conflicts with our
New Orleans dispatches
The papers furnish scarcely single feature OF
news additional TO that telegfa from New Or
leans.
The Nicaragua expedition under Walker TO
have left San Francisco aboni the time the steamer
sailed. II consisted o ron, rs 10 100 men, intending
Acaes, Kewen, Capt Hornsby and other we'll known
individuals.
The brig Yesta had been chartered 10 convey them
down as emisrants.
The STEAMER Cortes arrived up at San Francisco
on the 22d ult
Man.ano new Mexican port, is hereafter 10
be the coaling depot &c, OF the Nicaragua steamers
in their passages aud from San Francisco.
The recently discovered gold mines in Sand Hill
and Yoba counties, reported yielding an aver
age OF $50 for each man.
1t is said the planting of wheat and other sereal
grains in the agricultural districts of the State will
be much larger than any previous year, and this too
with California -four at So per- bbl
Vigorous efforts being made outside of the Leg
isature TO get up another trial 20 elect T. 5. Sena-
tor hmt the chances are very slim of its proving
cesslnl. According 10 the Deita, IN article in
lation 10 the election, il is contended that Under
strict construction of the law that Senator Gwinn
without doubt entitled TO his seat in the Senate, A
clause in the Constitution declares that plurality OF
votes given in any election shall constitute choice
where il is not otherwise directed in the Constitution.
Mr. Gwnn having received plurality OF seven votes
over Mr.. Edwards on the first ballot in the JOINT
Convention of the two Houses. it is coGtended that
he was constitutonay elected
Two hundred and slxty-lour ejectment suits have
been commenced in San Francisco, in view of he ex-
piration OF the statute of limitations.
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From and after the 1st day Of July next I1T y,
notes and accounts due the Estate OF James ~ ~
Gibson, deceased, Will be- left in the hands o. :
Justice OF the Peace for collection. Save Cos"
S. H. TATE.
Nav "a 1858 Adm'r'
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1.-THE Lancaster Eraminer, we'll known as
one of the leading organs of the old Wing party
of Pennsylvania, comments upon the appoint
ments of Gov. Pollock in the following plain
and forcibIr manner Let all honest men read
it carefully:
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ImnOrtant 10 County Treasurers.
eat regard.
Truly Yours,
LEWIS CASS.
n

Col. w. O'CALLAGHAN, President.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

May 25. 1855.
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The following sections of the appropriation
bills are Of considerable importance, and should
generally be. known
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OF THE .NURTHER.g LIGHT
$300,000 IN GOLD.

NEW YORK. May l6.
The steamship Northern Ligh, has arrived from San
Juan, with California dates TO the 24ih ult.
She brings 3Gl passengers and S27s,o00 in trea-
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-07-26
nO- A correspondent informs us of

pN~ A correspondent informs US of
an incident which occurred at the Con-
gregational church in Westminster, in
this State last Sabbath. The clergy
man, an aged minister, was preaching
from the text speak as unto wise
men understanding ye what l say
He had advanced as far as thirdly
when he observed that many Of his hear
ers, overcome by the heat of the day,
had fallen asleep. Stopping in his dis
course, and wiping tn c Precipitation from
his furrowed brow, he exclaimed:
MY friends, as the day is sultry and
oppressive, l will stop while, and re-
quest the choir, in the meantime, to sing
the tune of Coronation,' commencing,
My drowsy powers, why sleep ye SOP
The effect was electrical, bringing the
audience to their feet They remained
standing, while the sublime chorus, from
the com bined voices of the choir and
congregation filled the house, and effect
ually destroyed the disposition to sleep.
The preacher resumed his discourse at
thirdly. Lynn, (1IaSs.) News.