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Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01

MoaE LEAP-YEAR DEvEboPHExrs.--
The Lowell News says that the Leap-Year
Ball of the carpet factory girls came off
according to announcement, ) on Thursday
evening, and was a very pleasant affair
'sThe ladies' it says, t.to the number Of
about seventy FIVE healthy, robust. CHEEKY
and lovely, took their carriages, called for
their beaux, were driven 10 tie hall, where
ladies managed, selected their own partners.
ordered the supper and gloriously paid all
tho bills" The partners selected spoke
well for the judgment Of the grl.. The
News says:
'sWe were amused, however, on observing
brighteyed lasses, with roguish eyes, trip
up to delaure young men and sohcit the
honor Of their hand for the next cotlllion,
Who could refuse! One enraptured soul
engaged himself to eight different ladies
for money Musk and to SIX others for
sHull's Victory Many poor heart hid
away under vest was irrctrievabiy ruined.
But il could not be helped"
The company broke up about . o'clock,
when the ladies escorted Their bcaux home,
and then went of to their own.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01


CASUALTIES FOR a YEAR. L is not sur
prising that m these days Of travel, and Of
peril BY land and by sea, the chapter Of
accidents should be long and sad. We
have gathered from reliable sources the
facts and figures which are appended, al
though it is highly probable that tie num-
Der of deaths by fatality of travel is souse-
what grenter than is here represented. j.
During the year 1855, the number of rail
road accidents, in various parts Of the couu-
try, resulting in losses Of lifelor Of limb,
was l42 BY which 6persons were killed,
and $50 badly wounded More than 80
employees, Of the different railroad CON-
panies arc included in the killed, of whom
twenty were engineers, and six conductors.
The steamboat accidents have, not been
50 numerous amounting TO 81, but resulting
in l76 deaths, an increase of sixty over those
caused by rail. .
Ihe loss ltoc OF property occasioned by de-
strnctiye fires, has been enormous, amount
ing to more than SIS, 900, 900. This i the
estimated loss of about 200 extensive con-
fagrations; the figures do not embrace the
vast amount Of property destroyed, BY al
most lnnumerable smaller fires.
Disastrous as these results seem 10 be
they are happily far less in magnitude than
those Of the former year, 1854. During
that year the RAILROAD accidents nnnbersd
81 more, vlile the number of the Killed was
20, ana Of The wounded SO greater than ii in
the last year. A ~
The steamboat accidents Of 1854 were
4s, diminished in 1855 to II; the Killed
were 5s7: diminished to 176; the wounded
a25, diminished TO I07 @
The numbeFof fires in 1854 was 223,
which decreased BY 30in 1855; and the
less of property amounted to $4,000, 600
which was reduced to l3.oo0.0O0, during
the last year. - se l@ i1i
HALF HORSE, HALF ALICIA
FOR.-Mr. John Lawrence Bazier, 10 the
louisville Times, offers to bot from S., 600
to $4,000 that he can jump fye feet fur
Their on dead ieyal than any man in Ken
lucky, three feet further than any man ii
thc United States, one foot further than
pny man in the world. or that he eau stand
fat footed upon the earth ana leap Brick
wa3a fifteen feet high ana four thick isfal ef
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AMoSsTER CaIMIyAL.-The Eaglizh pa
pers record the arrest of a man named
Evans on charge of having poisoned his
wife, bis brother, his friend, and tlIirteea
other persons. His wife, before marriage,
was ward in charcery, and entitled to q.
large fortune. Her guardian resolutely
opposed the match, and the Master in Chan
eery also withheld his consent for some time
Both finally sielded to the entreaties of
the young lady; and yet itis believed that
she was subsequently, murdered by her in
famous husband. lie was a finished gamb-
Ter, and master-spiritof the turf, and his
friend, Mr.. John p. Cook, gave him his
fullest confidence, and yet suffered the same
awful fate. In the case of his brother, Mr..
Waiter Palmer, insurances on his life were
effected to the extentaof f23, 450, and then
he also, as is believed was poisoned. Nay,
it IS stated, that the u lmes of no fewer
than sixteen persons are mentioned as hav-
ing suffered death by poison hrougb the.
agency of the prisoncrsa. b iiu} ga# s5ss
sgsani1oa 3sii 1lfr---- r-vfrfr-c7 az s-Itass
10 I'VE last week published an article
from the Tyrone Democrat headed ';excusa-7
bic homicide charging Mr.. GEo. LYox
wiihlhaTing killeda teamster at Pennsylva-
MIA Furnace. A gentleman from the Fur
mace, called at our Office last week, and
told US that the whole, story is sheer
fabrication. We are aSton;shed at the
expedients of some Editors TO create local
item, and sometimes at the the expense of
the innocent. Blair County Whig.
AN AGED PRIsoSER.-An Italian news
paper states that native of Savoy, who,
was condemned at the age Of 21 to the.
French galleys for life, has just been liber-
ated, at the age Of 121. It is said that he
has little property in Savoy, tho Interest
on which has been accumulating exactly
looiyears The old fellow enjoys perfect
health, although be stoops SO much that his
face nearly touches his knees.
luHsTt .z- -..s .A----g2-1 3s.H
We learn that young
/ ady of Cumberland county, while sleighing
one night last week, was frozen to death.--
She complained 10 her companion early in
the evening of being very cold, but there
being no public house ucar they did not
stop. Soon after, on coming TO q tavern,
she refused to get out. saying she felt very
comfortable, and they drove on. Arriving
ut home, she had to be assisted out OF the
sleigh, in stappr-likc manner, and shortly
afterwaads expired.--Harrisbarg 7eie-
graph.
The grand Jury of Allegheny county
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WHAT is TO BE DONE WITH THE Corn
CROP or BEDFoRD CouSTY7-That it can
not be consumed athome is certain. With
abtotalT failure OF the crop for l:he next
year, there would be, more than enough for
home consumption for two years to come.-.
Next year may bring as good crop as this.
Vhe turnpike affords hut very limited de-
inand; wagoning is done away with, almost
entirely, and droyes are by no means so nu-
merous as. formerly. Each year, instead of
improving our home market, seems to make
it worse. As far as II is concerned, the
farmers Of the interior of this County do
not occupy as favorable position as their
fathers did; perhaps, we night say, their
grandfathers. Ia Bedford aud along the
turnpike, 10000 bushels could not be sold, /,
at 40 cents per bushel, in a month. The
farmers mast, therefore, find market for
their corn abroad. - code iiaieis
1t is to this We desire to direct attention.
Cut of, by mIsmanagemcnt and mis-chance
combined, from the public improvements,
which ought to have passed through our
Ridst, we must take care that we do not fall
behind the age sfa ,3as,e l.e sae
Corn is worth now 10 Philadelphia and
Baltimore so cents per bushel, and corn
meal $400 per bnrrel It won't do to
transport it sunshelled. The cost in the
ear very nearly equals the cost of the she'll.
ed per bushel. The cheapest method of
getting it there, IS as shelIed corn, in two
bushel bags, tthis is the way IT. is transpor-
ted from the far West,) or as corn mealg-
Either way, we believe, viii pay.
The cost of transportation from Holli-
daysburg to Philadelphia for fourth class
articles, in which, we believe, sheiled-corn
and corn-meal are reckoned, is 40 cts per
hundred This would be 22a cts. per bush
el for the shelied corn; makipgit worth to
oar farmers when at Holiidaysbprg, 55 cts.,,
allowing y cents for storage and com
Some Of our enterprising men are alrea-
dy taking hold OF this matter, : Mr. David
Paterson, we learn, is about connecting
witb bis nil . drying kiln, and Mr., John
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01

ms 10 uSuas1 spcHh Az ~ udIay sessfon
TAEHEpAsD FEArHEREe.--Tae citizen,
of lie zirgtor, Ky, became much exeitad
last week IN consequence of letter from
that city, which appeared in an Ohio paper
rejecting upon the institution of slavery m
their midst. The letter was signedJ. h
the intinals, as was ascertained, of . person
ii. Brady, who has been for some time en-
ployed d ateachsr in one Of the city schools
The Louisville Courier thus tells wha. fol-
lowed:
Feeling that this man.. who had been
received and Hospitality, entertained, was
guilty of great wrong in thus calunlniatiug
the people and institutions of that section.
after night party of almost two
hundred repaired TO bis lodgings He was in
formed Of the mission Of the COMPANY, and
though fearful of the chill night air, could
not hesitate accompanying the party fIe
was conducted to the courthouse yard. and
there stripped. Aslafge quantity Of pitch
had been prepared for the occasion, with
the contents Of several bags Of feathers,
the pitch vas applied to the thickness Of an
inch. Then The feathers were applied and
Bfady's head shaved close to'the scalp, save
two locks, near the forehead. He was then
y. 8 se ~ # AS
set loose, aud charged to GO and sin 70
more. More severe punishment would have
been administered had il not teen for tie
wife Of Brady, beautiful and e<timable
lady. Brady applied to q physician to re-
move the tar, but it was found utterly i'm
possible. lie left on the morning train for
Coyington '@ss s'a lsf
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Sleighing Soag.

Ezga5}E ~ -l-iB o. ese8asls8 =
How swift We go
Thro' the sparkling snow,
Inthe moonbeam's silver glance,
And our glad song swerls,
While the jingling bells
Keep time with our proud steeds' prance,
And the hollow glen,
Sends back again,
Our laugh and glad hailooi
While the diamond spray
Flies every way, o 5ti
And the mo cnlight flashes thro .ii7ai 5nE t7s
i,Tis cold tonight,
But these eyes 50 bright, '''f Z
A glow on the Young heart she'd, 81 assoc
sssA And the lips that move d4aass aa
- To the tones Of love, "a u ssss.4-
With the smile of,pleasnre spread;
Then onward speed,
While the snorting steed 'e 'tf'
Shakes the ice drops from mis- name, Faa
5fs Wen join in the fight asH as=ied
OF the elves OF night, 5ss s5s.s.sr4
And love and delight shall reignl -
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The grand jury of Allegheny county
have found lo2 true bills for y.ulasioaos -tas
jug law
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01
A PRETTY PAIR

FAN@ - f-frftA ss97s
Two members of the Legislature are now
underlarrest Is One for attempting to rob
the State. Arsenal, and the other for seduc-
tion! As matter of course they are both
Lecofocesi Last winter the Locefooo press
was loud in its denunciations Of the Ameri-
can Legislature for imaginary dishonesty
aad corruption, but now where the evidence
IS clear, and the rascality manifest, nothi ing
is said, because the poor fellows are good
Democrats tsd .saa Vi a5sla ea 80 $50 sct
t.}4 Sass e..ass-4-a--.~.-414--f Ybese.
The lower branch of the legislature was
oeenpied for several days last week in dss-
spssing the Liqnor Bill, which was finally
disposed Of on Friday, By the decisive vote
ef6o 70 26. |, provides for the uncondi-
sional repeal, which would restore the old
license system, and contin,:e in force the
Bucksalew Law twill probably be amen
ied in the Senate bg the bill, Of Mr..
wilkins, az abstract OF which We copy this
week. = 1'''a 'a..'
fs9 a4l saaJ asAi lae ,1lz s.f..l ua
To day is the hr.t Of February. There
are Eve Fridays in this month. this year, and
We will issue five papers. The like will
not p-o occur ,ai agaiq for thirty years. G..
-.sm ssd saas Ls75tt-r rgT7 al - hahnl 81
Congress is still without Speaker, at
the last acceants-7oying to the ,obstinence
of Pierce's administrators. i A,
-7-- 1s.t-geae 5a %
Mr Buekansn has signi6ed his intention
ct es.coning home in Frbuarys next, whether 4
successor shall be appointed or net d It, il
not Likely that the fat eiiee which he now
flls Slll 60 begging, There are. patriots i;
enough iusthe eonas ry. Mboean. be persuaoad
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01

Two Persons DEvouRED BY WOLVES.
Owing to the extreme cold weather for
some time past, the wolves in Pottawatomie
county, Iowa, become dangerous neighbors..
Poultry-yards ana sheep-folds have been
robbed to a freightful extent, and, in several
instances, the hungary beasts have not been
Inclined to spare the human species. About
three weeks ago . man was returning from
a prayer meeting, accompanied by his two
daughters, one sixteen, the other twenty
three years If age. They were all riding
the same horse, when suddenly pack of
timber wolves assailed them aud being un-
able to escape by flight, they attempted to
defend themselves. Butthe ferocious brutes
attacked Che horse, rendering him unmanagc-
able. TIE oldest daughter was partly thrown
and partly dragged to the ground, and in
stantly devoured, This enabled the father
and the other daughter to escape, Several
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01

the process iss Six callinss Of tie ron
without azy debate, occupy as mueh time.
as is usually spentin daily session.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-10

ATrvr TOR huouIioN ptr,cNRs. +" Go
W. into Kansas. and prlsh the Gospel nc.
c1uliu. g. Garrison. lrtyour luius BE- girt
with tie New York Tribune; put on the
helmet or Abolition, ths hrslst.platc Of
Know-Nuthiussm. the lvi-kuilc Of Ar.
kansas. and q Sharpc'- riac. and preach dc.
union % every crazy creature
Democratic Advocate.
T2aft l,cuff1' Now take a text Tor you
Ni-.cr.driyinc drmocrai.in the North, 4" Go
We into Kansas, join S,rirrfllow, and Don
nelson and Jones. Borrow Bibles from your
brother rulElu., who come from South Car
olina and Georsia podrr Bnrori, and with
them sing psalm tunes through your noses, .
and lei, your rc'y. like their. be cScmplifci
hv murlcrir. men in cool blood ouincinc
innoccot, dc'rncclcss women tarring aud
f.ath,rin-. aud rilin; on rails. ministers OF
the Gospel rohhiog the poor settlers of
their cattle. provisions aud other property /;
breaking into their houses, driving their
wiyr, and children into the streets, and
stealing their last bu.hcl OF corn acking
elite. burning down dwellings throwing
printing prc,sg, into the ri,cr-thcn get
down on your knees aud thank God with q
hvpocritrcal tongue Tat be has spared your
miserable lives to aid your Southern brcth-
rcu in thus sdr,ag he UaoH, by these acts
Of mercy and goodness. And then pray on
Pray that civil way, dcspla,ion and wide
sprrad ruin, and every damnablc outrage
that infamous williams can invent, may be
continued by elcclins Jame, buchanan Pros
dent, and continuing the pro.sla,cry de-
mocncy inpowcr.
After services arc closed, 60 around the
streets and bng at the corners, OF the pio'y
Of the pro-.lay,ry, n.scr-driying, border.
rulian democracy. Then a." thank God You
are not like other men," especially these
Black Republicans after which you may
retire to .ct up another nishtwiIh the 4" a,L
TH,on." AND close tie old lady's eyes when
she finally lusi, up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-10
For The OAsra ntm..n.r.
The Republican Party rue TO its Faith.
full Servants.

SEQ by the papers thut every member Of
Congress from the great state Of Ohio, who
has proved true TO his constituents and his
pledges, has been nOmini,tel by aoaidaa,0E
Tor reelection. The sane is true Of the Re-
pnbllcans in nearly every District in all tho
Northern States, and not only there, but in
New jersey, New York, Massachusetts aud
other States where nom nations have been
made This is as It should h.. Men who
have stood up manfully though All tho try
Ing contcstsof the long b sion Of The present
Congress, and MAINTAINED their integrity,
and who deqr, a rc-clcct On, vol deserve 10
at the hand. or their constituents.
This !. not only an act Of supple justira
10 the member. themselves, bet IL Is right,
when yiewei asa matter of party policy.
Tho useiulrsss Of a mem Der Of Clngrrs- de-
ponds much upon hs experience in Con-
grcssioual lie. \ party that ro,atcs 10.
members out Of Consr-' ju., az the point Vt
time when, hy experience. they become
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-10
Pennsylvania.

At the present time great in,ercs! is every
where felt, about political Affairs in the old
Quaker State it being generally admitted
that the State election which comes or the
18th inst, will b, good indication, at
least, ofwhat we may expect at tie No'cm-
bcr election. Almost every person We meet
+. inquirins GLOW is Pennsylvania soinsT'
Our answer to all such questions, is in'ari'
ably. " Going right" This i our honest
opinion carefully made up from tho bcst
evidence ia our possession.
The elements opposed to ;his inrquiious
Administration arc all united in opposition
to the pro slavery democracy, in the State
ticket. and there can be no reasonable donbt
hut fair majority Of the people Of the Old
" keystone State are ia favor Of freedom
and Tree territory. The elections in Iowa,
Vermont ard Maine are true indications Of
the popular feeling in all the fec States,
upon the Issues before the people. II the
people in Iowa aud Maine-the two cIiremsJ
in the Union, love liberty, there can be 10
doubt but what the same sentiments prevail
in Pennsylvania. We consider the Old
" Keystone" safe Tor liberty and the Union.
She will go right in October, 10y large
majority and that will certainly settle the
Presidential question. We make this pre-
diction in advance and stand ready to meet
1t after the election.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-10
Border RuEan Lies.

We ak intelligent. truth loving citizens,
% rad tho following choice specimen Of
&c b'a.. " democratic literature taken from
the Norway Advertiser Of S,pt. 18th, aud
then ak themselves It IL H. any wonder that
a party who undertake. 20 get into power
hy such villful, malicious hl-nhoods aro
beaten 20 death, as they recently have been
in this state.
What have the people 20 hope from tie
bogus republican plrty--a party opposed o.
slavery, and Yet The supporters ol slave
owner lor the PrriIeucy-oppp,,d % Cath
oli5,, and YET the supporters u an a,ovol
CatholIc-Uppo>'d % foreigners, and Sc,
the surprtrr. of q rcputod iorei-urr--op.
rus,i 10 tho Brooks Outrage, and yJt the
supporters OF Fremont, guilty Of tie same
Outru.r, and az all the above AMI many 9TH
er odruses-orp1sed 90 swindlinc adyentur.
cr'. and Yet thc supporters OF notorious
sWiull"r Oi thr JyUrumrut-OUVDsDd o.
tbC auti-NIinc Law movement, and Vet IT,
more IL ~ an issue ~ " no SORT OF cou,r-
guencc opposed o. fraudulent elections,
aud yet carry elections hy money aud other
fraudulent m,aus-Oppu,rd 90 the extension
1T slavery, aud Vet the Gr,t a. recognise
slavery as ls-ally existing in Kansas, and
provide for 10 eXtrusipn--in favor OF peace
and opposed o. civil war, aud Vet dcyisin.
every possible mean, Cor IT. pgrpe,uaiion--
willing o. she'd the blood OF unonrndins cit.
izrn, Tor political effect. Such j. black 10.
puhlican consistency and humanity"
LIT u jus; count the hcs in this short
article.
|. Fremont q " slave owner" Tho, i,
fa',s.
II. Fremont i, a " Catholic" Tia, /"
ials.
III. Fremont i, a " Foreigner" That n
false.
". Fremont {, guilty Of an "outra.c
equal 10 Brooks" Tioi IS false.
V. Fremont is swindler Of the Gov.
eminent" That q, false.
vi. The Republicans " carry elections by
money and other fraudulent means" That
- false.
VII. Republicans provide for the eIten.
sion Of slavery in Kansas. THAI Is fai,e.
VIII. Republicans psrpciuatins ciSilwar.
That IS Calss.
Here are eight direct, malicious ial.chools,
and the writer is an ignoramus, or be knew
1t when be pcnnod them. What can a par
~ expect but defeat and ruin, when il un.
dertakes to cheat and deceive the people. by
publishing unmitigated LIS lies made up
and circulated for the express purpos, of
Of misleading the people. wcshould think
our neighbor had recently received such a
rybuke at the hand Of the people, as ough,
to learn him, that such course, will not
be tolerated by the intelligent masses. II
you desire to run your party into theground
still deeper (if such thing is pOssiblc) pur-
sue your present course, Mr.. Advertiser,
and you will soon find yourself =" thar"
But one thing in all fairness Wo ask. tina.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-10

Of them. ammunition, guns, provisions, hor.'s,
&c. Gov. Gary arriycla at Lecompton night
before last, we have not 81 IN him yet. lIo
has got some considerable ola job to put
them TO rights there bcior' coming to Law
renee. One word more aud am done.
Give us your aid for freedom, and in order
to do that give us JoHS c fRmoNr for our
next President, and make lIANNIBAL lIAuN
Governor Of Maine.
Yours with respect,
CHARLES II. THONGS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-10-10

DEowNrp. Il was H,,h great regret tHa'
We l.ane! Of the death by drowning, .,
Mr.. SmoN FicsrT. a resident Of this Town,
but formerly Of Woodstock. Mr.. + DAB
recently purchased a fam m thc North part
Of this town, and On "Wednesday afternoon
last week. was engaged in building q bridge
across the stream, which runs through Che
lot. Ilo was. at the time of the accident
a.ccrtainiug the depth OF the water At 'h'
abutmsnt., and a Little child, who stood 10
window, near by, states that be Tell i'r-
ward into the water in passing acrus' 'N'
stream, on a foot bridge. The STRAIN was
much swollen from the heavy rain, and iIo
current was 80 rapid that no assistance
could DO rendered, and he was carried down
a short distance, and DISAPPEARED. HIS
body was recovered the next day. about
thirty rods below the point where 1t sunk,
and was buried on Saturday. The funeral
services were ATTENDED by the sons Of Tenn
porance. OF which he was an honored mem'
Der. Hc leaves a wife and family.