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Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-12-19
REPORTED NEGRO INSURREC-
TION.

The vague rumors Of minor attempts Of
negro insnrrection which have trom time to
ims reachcd us since September last, and
which have Included several loiats exten-
ding from Missouri to Texas, have all been
eclipsed hy the more recent reports from
Tennessee aud Kentucky.
We clip the following from the Evans
vile Journal. of Saturday, in regard TO
affirs in TeLuessee:
We had very serious anl alarming reports
in our city last evening from the Cumberland
river in regard 10 the movements of the
blacks, aud from al we have heard, tbs ex-
citement among the people, through the
middle district Of Tennessee, il far greater
and more general than we supposed when
we wrote the article in another part of this
mornings sheet. Through what is called
the Icon District, on the Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers, there are from 5000 to
10000 slaves employed at the iron works:
they are there rongregated in Ian &c numbers,
working IN the various iabors OF making
charcoal, digging ore, and tending the fur
naces, in gangs mostly by themselves, With
y few whites for general oyerseers. There
are mahy Of these works situated within a
few miles of cash other. and in sections that
have few white inhabitants.
All these circumstances give the blacks
great facilities to plot and combine for in-
surrection ii the hellish spirit be once
awakened among them. There is now con-
ut work III this iron region, and plan has
been set on foot for general rising this
Christmas, when they shall have gained the
unlimited freedom Of roaming aud frolick-
ing that is always granted them during the
holidays. A gentleman who arrived last
evening informs us that at Dover, on the
Cumberland, they had obtained such evil
dence as left no doubt OF . widespread con-
spiracy existing in that noighborhood, aud
that number Of the ring leaders hid been
discovered and arrested; and that eleven OF
them had been hung by the excited inhabi-
tants, and that among those arrested was a
person who had BEEN in the neighborhood
many months, who had always passed as =
negro; bus on his ares, was found to be o
white man painted and disguised as ne
gro.
Our informant says, thepeople being sat-
is6ed that he had been the prime mover and
instiealor Of the rsbelious designs Of the
blacks, took him 10 the woods, aud by ths
unanimous condemnation OF those present,
he Was sentsnced 20 receive nine hundred
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-12-19
TIBLlC SALE.

THE subscriber viii offer at Public Sale. At
his residence in bedford, on Saturday the ad
day Of Jannary, 1867, the following persona i
property, to wit;
Two tlras'iing machines, one strap power.
the other tunlbling shaft Tower. uith shakers
attached, both gotten up under the latest I'M
provpmeni; cast iron Ia he, calculated to turn
II, or wood. The aiave articles warranted.
Also, lumber, three barrrls ~ cider, :runt
cutter, one hew one horse sleigh, ore set dou-
bic string bells, ono set new harness. one Sc,
blacksmith tools, one ten plate stove, one Goa,
stove, one large meal chest, together with Ia ~.
number Of osier articles not nee essary 10
enumcrate.
TERAs-All Sums above ten dollars. six
months credit; All sums between five anG ten
dollars, three months credit; all sums under
five dol lars. cash.
Bale to commence At l0o'ciock, A. H.. Of
said day, when due attendance Willie given by
WILLIAM RITCuEY, Machinis..
Bedford, Dc. 10, 1856
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Coz. B1sros ~ rnE SEsarE AGAIN The
news from Missouri Is ilat coalition is form
ed between the iSr,tonian and American
M menlbers of the Legislasnrc. by which Coiokel
Benton and Luther ". kennet will he elected
United States Sena'ars iropl that State, there
being two Senators u elect. This viii be a
crnsher on the uitri border rufiian faction..--
Commercial, Int ti.at hr Bnehaaan's influence
is used in Missouri to have Benton returned to
the Senate. The administration papers OF the
State, whose support 10 great extent depends
upon official patronage, long so bitter on Ben
ton, are now silent. II IL extremely probable--
il is almost inevitabie--that the Senator for six
lustrums will be sent back TO his old seat.
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LARGE BEAR KILLED.

Some days since, Mcsers, Isaac and Hen
~ Weu,x were out hunting on the head va
ters of Bobbs Creek, in Union Township, in
this county, when they discovered the tracks
Of bear. Following the tracks some dis
tan,e. they discovered large Bear, and af-
ter approaching within shooting distance,
each of these gentleman put tall into him,
when he expired. He proved to be the
largest known in this country for many
wears. The fat was four inches thick on
him, and he weighed over 400 pounds.
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PUBLIC SiLE,
OF 1900 ACRES OF VALUABLE
LAND IN
SOMERSET COTyTY.

TIE UNDERSIGNED, SURVIVING EX-
ecutor of john Keeffe, late Of Bedford county /,
deceased, will Offer Oh the premises at the house
nov occupied by Mr.. jacob Ringler, ON Tues
day tic 27th day Of January next, ali the fol-
lowing nine tracts or farms Of land, belonging
to the eSttte Of said deceas d, ana described as
follows, viz:
No IA tract of land. situated in Allegheny
Township, adjoining lands Of Adam Browa.
aud other land OF John kceff,'s, and land Of
said keetie's in rightof Jacob Boose, and Peter
Lemon, containing { 42i Lclss ald alIew.lcc.
No PA tract Of land adjoining the above,
and other and OF said Keetfe's, auI land OF
Samuel Jordau'si being tract IN right of Peter
Lcmop, Containing o25 acres and allowance.
No S-A tract OF land. adjoining laods of
Adam Brown, james Wills, Daniel Berkeley,
Paul Lani5lnger aud Others, containing 2l4
acres and allowance.
No IA tract uf land, adjoining other lands
Of Ksehe in his own, and in light oi john Hoa-
Yer, Aaron Poyd, John Wefr, In rjgh, of Paul
Lanisinger, containing so acres, and allowance,
being tract in right OF Jacob Boose.
No 6-A tract OF land, adjoining the above,
and land Of Thomas Eowen, John aan. James
Phison, John Ware, aud others, containing
2I6 acres, aud allowance.
No g. A tract of land, adjoining lands of
Adam Brown, James Wells, and other land of
John ksefr, containing l76 acres aud allow
ance.
No IA tract of land, adjoining lauas Of
Samuel Jordan, Nathan Hammon, Mangs' heirs
and other land OF Kecffe in right of Peter L4-
non, containing 49, acres, aud allowance, more
or iess.
No S--A tract of land adjoining other lands
OF keete, Icing part of John Herr, in right OF
Pail Lantzinser, cont aiming 5 acres, lSI isr-
ches, and allowance.
No "A Tract of land adjoining the tract
above nentionea, containing II acres ard 10
perches, and allowance.
A large portion of the above land. il cleared
and IN good state of cultivA Ation. and tl,s re-
mainder is well covered with valuable white.
oak. white-pinG, spruce ant Other kinds Of
timber. The Whole Is well supplied with
streams Of running wafer, and is iaverably
adapted Tor farming or grazing purposes. II is
also fayorably cit ated being on the Glade
Turnpike, leading from Bedford to Somerset,
and ~ within lew miles Of the ConnellsviIe.
hali hoat. The improvements consist in par
oi soou Two story tavern house, N double log
oarh, wagon shed, o0rn crib, and the usual out
uuiainss sc. There Is Also g good saw mill
efecSea uPsn one Of the tracts, with plenty Of
waler, aud conyeBient 10 Pine tlrnbsr. Persons
ars'roas oi purchasing Won Id do we'll TO ax-
amloe these several properties, pstcrs the tinao
ot sale.
The whole viii be offered together, orr p,sts
10 SUIT the-cahyeniaacu ai purchasers.
Sde viii commence a. ID O'Clock, A. N :.
wnea due a.aeodauo-. viii ta given, aad serms
sde kRowa by
SAMUEL BROWN, sarivins
Execuscr Of tho ast viii &C., Of
,pl0 Keshss decd.
Dec. 10 1854
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A SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

Preparations have been going on thro ugh
the South, for some time, for the great
Southern Convention, which met at Bavan-
nah on Monday last. Delegates from all
the Southern States were to be in attend
sno5. The reader will inquire, why these
Southern conyentions2 The object is, to
consolidate the South, 30 as to present q
unit in controlling the affairs of this ma
ton. That the object is purely sectional
ono, no Que will deny. Northern senti-
n,ell, perthcrn interests. northern men, are
permitted 80 representation and no voice in
thcss bodies. Previous similar conyen-
tons al Nashville and other places aided in
breaking ap all party lines in that section
and Gaarshaling the South as . united seq
iiOnal political party, caring oIly, and stri-
sing only for Southern interests and pre-
jadices and Southern supremacy.
B1t how comes it that the Locefoco edi-
tors are dumb IN regard to these sectional
movements, when they are protesting so
loudly TO be so hostile TO all sectioaslisusl
The reason splain. ibis Southern section
sl party is the body aud soal Of the Locolo-
Co parry. The Lien Of that persuasion
thro,,fhout the North are mere adjunc,s Of
ths Slafa-rn organization, nsed as so much
dot .sh,a4c ,..asrri4l 10 maintain Southern
sap: sG=si.. Ti north has ls:ls or no in
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A NEW TERRIToRY-THE REP REsEsTArIyE
AT WAsnNeros is a great country r
New Territories spring up in the night time, and
delegates appear on the floor Of Congress fir t
TO tell the news Mr.. A. 2. Cook has arrived
at Washington from Arizona, the new Terrific
ry formed out OF the Gadsdcn purchase from
MEXICO. He brings bis credentials, and will
claim seat in the House as delegate from that
zona at from ten to fifteea thousand persons,
and that the Territory viii make State about
as large as Pennsylvania. 1t lays south Of Sc.
so,
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BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.

aud the fact that he had twice before con,-
mitted or attempted rape, once 10 Ironton
and afterwards in Rockville, Ohio, deter
mined the exaspcrdted crowd to 20 inn
mediately to his house. They found bin
IN bed. with his face badly scratched ind
bleeding, just as described by lis victim.
They took him forthwith, before day 10
| Manchester Island an Island Of the Ohio
river just above the town, where they hung
| him up to n tree. bur the rope breaking he
fell and revived. He then acknowledged
! the internal deed, AMI would have been
hung up again bnt for the interposiiion OF
some of the less excited in the crowd, whose
counsel prevailed, and the negro was. .accor-
dipgly taken to West Union, lodged in Jail,
aud chained 10 prevent his escape.
During Monday, Morris reached home
from Cincinnati. On Tuesday morning a
crowd of SO men, with John Dougherty "a
brother Of Mrs. Morris) at their head, left
Manchester for the county seat, where they
broke open the Jail, bursting the lock with
hammers and axes.
On reaching the room where the negro
| was, Daugherty with one blow from an axe
broke his chain, and then raised the axe to
| cleaye ilie ncgro's skull, but the arm of the
nfuriated man was caught, and the negro
saved for different death.
At the time, the Adams county Common
Pleas was in session. attended probably by
one thousand persons, who were deeply in-
teres,ed in the trial of ,be Irishman Mill
gan, who murdered the old man Senter and
his wife about "a year ago.
The mob spirit spread so rapidly that ii
was proposed to the Manchester crowd to
wait little, and if the court should not
sentence Milligap TO hanging, the mob would
then hang both together. But the Man
chester crowd was intent upon completing
the work they had undertaken, aud being
joined by several hundred men, took the ne
gro Bill back 10 Manchester, and over the
Island where they hung him upon the limb
Of tree some twenty five feet high.
On his way from the Jail, and even under
his eallows, the negro cursed aud swore
terribly, aud vowed that if he got off alive
he would kill Mrs. Morris at sight. After
hanging until he was dead, his body was
cut down, and with the chain still fastened
to him, deposited in box and buried on
the Island
AT West Uuion the jailor was absent
when the attack was made Oh the Jail. But
the sheriff vi the C, unity rushed into the jail
with gun in hand and attempted to prevent
the rescue Of the prisoner The gun was
wrenched from him and his power defed.
Mrs. Morris is laying very i'll, and it is
quite doubtful whether she will recover
from the brutal trea tment she received al
the hands OF tie black devil. The negro's
own wife was so shocked with the horror of
his crimc. and his repeated villanies of The
kind, that she did not even beg the crowd
10 spare his life.
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Great Attraction.
O.
G o LIN LoY e q,
Herchanf Ja,ioy.


TAKES This method of ANNOUNCING ia n.
L citizriis of Bedford aud vicinity. and str,ny-
ers visiting the place, tl.xt he has Just received
AZ bis o ld stand in Bedford, next door west az
the Esqiord Hotel, The richest assortment of
Cloths, &c. he has eyer vet offered 10 the pui,
lie. ana 70 which lie inriiss the attention Of mr.
chasers, satisfied that lie can accammodat-.
both as 20 price aud quality, ali who favor h.ia
WIFI cali. lie has a superior article of c)ath.
'or boys cioihing, which he can sell so low as
10 astonish those who examine its quality.
% Garments, Of every description. ia his
line, tatie to order On the shortest notice aud
most reasonable terms.
" lie would direct attention 10 the follow
ing list, as comprising some Of the leading arti-
cies 80 be found in his establishment:
black Cloths, Ringing il price from $3.50 10.
sS,GG per ysrdi
B.Ge Cloths;
Olive Browns & Greean;
Back Casimers;
Black Doe Skins;
French Fancy Casimeres;
Linen BrilIincs
Plain Figured Grenadiens:
Superior article Of Black Ssiia;
Felvsis;
Narseilies Vesfiass;
But Cassimeres
a fne article Of Shirts, iates. styls-
Llsie Thread under Shirts 3 Drawers.
Cotton - 9,
Shirt collars LATEST style;
Lawn Crsvats;
black Silk
White Linen IIanikc kcrch,efs,
Summer Stocks;
SapeFior article Of Frcnch Saspcndera
Black hid Gloves;
Fancy Coio-ei Kid Gloves;
Silk .s
Lislc thread 8.
and all other articles
usually kept by Merchant
Tailors and Gents
furnishing stores.
Bedford, Dec. Il, 1855.
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The two last Gazettes are filed with slam
ders. Our friend, Hon. Francis Jordan,
comes IN for his full share of the EDITORS
abuse He appears to be thorn in The side
of Absalo,n, and consequently Gordan pours
she yials Of bis wrath upon him. Abs alom,
ave on. Mr.. Jordan Is TOO we'll kncwn. aud
100 highly appreciated, at home and abroad,
10 be injured by your lies aud slang. Like
the viper, you 'sgnaw at file )"
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Who is Most PopuLAR.--The Demo-
cratic papers seem 10 rej1ice that Dir Fill
more did not carry his own City, Buffalo,
although he did carry his County. Well,
Buchanan lost his County. Breckinridge
did not carry his, nor did Dayton. But
Douelson did carry his So i would seem
that the American candidates were the on
ly men appreciated in their own Counties.
How this may be as test of fitness for
Office, we will not now say, il this age of
progress,-Knoruilis Wig.
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The Markets.
BA1rrmorr. Dec. Is

BALTIMoFE, Dec 10.
FLOUR Howard Street, snperfine. brought
this morning So SO, and choice Ohio, S6 ~
Howard Street Extra at 81. Howard Street
and ohil Extra may he quoted as ranging from
So S1a 70 81 per barrel. Rye Flour at s., IL,
and Corn Meal At SO go per bbi for Pcnn'a.
GkAIN.-Good red Wheat sold at l48Ai49
cts, and good 20 prime whites at l55ll6O cts.
Corn sold tod y at 50a55 cts. for new white
t3a65 cts. for old do, 5Sa60 cts. for new yei-
low. and Gia65 cts. for old do. Penn'a Rye Is
held At so cts. Virginia and Maryland Oats u t
39a42 cts. Pena'a d.. at 43a4l cts.
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fuence IN shaping tho primary movements
which control the Loco party. That SER
vice is done at sich conventions as are DOW
in session at Savanuah. Whether the north
can be muck longer governed in this way,
locks rather questionable, to judge from
the late election.
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SHOE, Glassware, and VARIETY
e5 GID EG EEo
ADAM FERGrsoN

HAS just opened, next door to- Minnick's
Ill A ON Juliana Street, 8 large assortment OF
Shoes and Boots, Of every kind, size and des-
cription. Also extensive assortment OF
GLASSWARE, including cake stands. preserve
dishes, cake baskets, ball lamps, tumblers, ilrsc
beer glasses, window gass, card receivers, terra
Gotta, &c. Also silver cake baskets, and a VA
riety of other articles in that line. lie has
also on hand the best kind of Tobacco aud cig1Ys
cheese and crackers, carpet bags, Misses safch-
els. Gentlemen's canes, shotguns. Genteinen's
and Ladies' gloves, of all kinds. Hosiery u
all descriptions. and variety Of other articles,
not necessary to mention.
Having bought his shoes and glIsSwire. Ia
larger quantities, than is usual for country Mer-
chants, he can ssll at reduced prices.
Dec. 10, 1856.
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GA clerk in the Mobile Post Office got
glorious the other night, at Democratic
celebration, rolled two tar barrels on an
American platform 10 the public square, and
made bonfire, destroying two fne trees Of
the park, for all of which the mayor fined
him fifty dollars.
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STRAY CATTLE.

ftsNE tc tho premises Of the sabscFiber, iiv-
Ting In ST. Clair Township, on tie 2Jsh OF
November last, one Rod Steer, both ears Of,
AID q siit in the lefs, a dark brown Heifer, the
same mark; one red naalsy Steer, the feft ear
OF and hole iu IL. They are srpposed 70 bc
about two years old nexi Spring. Tbs owner or
owners are requested 10 come forward, prove
property pay charges and take rssefa away.
Dec 6, 1855.
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Bedford Mineral >prings Assecis-
lion.

NOTICE Is hereby girep that proposals viii
= oe received iy the Directors OF said asso-
ei"tian, al The oiice OF tlse Subscriber, In Bed
lora a. ,antii etnesiay the 2ith inst for tbs
leasing tor one. two or three wears or ths yfo,.,
buildings aus furniture at the Bedford Snriny,
inciualng the Dew building ROW being erecred'
tne bathing lIoases, billiard table, bowling sa.
ioon, garden, 100 acres of pasture land and rs-
bling. Ine right to scll the water will he re-
scserved.
s. L. RUSSELL. seereta-v
Dec. i2, 1855.
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IT ErTERS os Admiaissxasians bsyiag been
- granted by the Orphans, Court Of Bedford
County 10 tho subscriber, living 10 Horswch
Township, oD the EsMse nf yoseba ArmstruNe.
late Of said Toynship, decd; all yersous Ia
debted TO fhs sann, arr hereby HotiG.d tp
make payncpt surefiatciy. aad thoss having
claims az sin u the sains viii rrcsent them pro-.
per.y authenticated for setsiemeat-
4. n .nlEHL, -Sdmsnisfroscv.
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DISSOLUTieN.

MOIiCE Is hereby gwen taat the partnership
~ heretofore existing between the Subscribers !,
under the firm Of A. Diehl 6 Cerie, has been
dissolved BY mutual consent. Tho books, sc-
counts, notes, &c, are in the hands Of Adam
Diehl, who is hereby authorised To- settle the
same A. DlEHL.
Dec. 5, 1886. JOS. T. EORIE
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pKYKDEND.

NOTICE Is hereby given to the Stock holdcrs
~ OF the Somerset and Bedford Tsrbpike Road
Company, that the presidents and Managers
have this day declared Il divisrut OF ose peg
cent, on the espital stock ef said Company, TO
be paid by the Treasurer.
Ice. ), 1886. JACOB MUSSER.
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WHITFIELD ADMITTED.-on the 9th
irstant, Mr.. Whitfield, pro-slavery Delegate
from Kansas, was admitted to seat in Com
grcss by vote Of ll2 to los, aud was sworn
in accordance.
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lookout for the Holidays, you tLa /
have plenty Of the diGies to spend, mus.
Ego it alcne." for our "change" is scarce.
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w III O Il R K E rs, ,
IPHQISTERER

Nv uGLD announce TO the citizens Of Bed
W ioro and vicinity, that bs is prepared to do
=, wors ~ his line, In the best style, aud oc
reasonable terms. MArRAssEs. with or without
springs, made in superior manner, equal To.
,ns best made in the city, and to this branch of
nis uasinrss hs would invite especial attention
ne may he found at the shop Of Michael weis-
q, . snort distance East of the Borough, or o,
nis residence, nearly opposite tbs dwelling os
Bedford, Dee. s, 1864. S.-sm.
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".ANTED

TWO JourDeymen Tsilors will DO euplnyed
os the subscriber, if appiic ifiou bs M ade i'm
ne1iatesy-can slant Employment anil good
wages will be given. C. L0yER
Bedford, Dec. Il, 1855.
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GHAn, aackre,, and Herring, for sAsa ~
06HOEMAKER's Ooioansds SHse-
t6S. &, 1850.