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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa, Aug q, 1855.
me Mineral Watrs-CAemical Amalysis Th0ec-A Neso
Speculation Of Mr. buchanan, not Polaeal-Sasos Ms
gi,ings-Chavges TO Be Node Agaiaa Eemom- Departure
Of BSchanan-AnotAer DistiaeSisAsd Chavaor-Hosrs
Dirided--A Presidential Candidate Jealous, DC.
The Bedford Springs bear the same relation to Pennsy
vana those Of Saratoga to New York. and their valua
BILE properties known 10 the Indians long before the
white man made his appearance among the Aleghanies.
The waters sent in barrels to various parts OF the
country and said TO be all powerful curing diseases
OF the lungs the skim the Kidneys and al that is told
Of them to be credited they general panacea for
oil the ills that flesh b heir TO- have heard already Of
several astounding in the Of men who
duced TO the last stage Of debility, and for whom
the physicians had exhausted all their skill and
experience. Like the tabled fountain, in search
Of which the old Spanish adventurer spent SO many
years. they are capable Of prolonging life to an
indefinite period and those who are constantly drinking
them, who live in the happy valley of Bedford Springs
have almost fabulous existence. Old men and old
women WHO Rave attained the rcspc ctable ages Of
hundred and hundred and twenty, common pro
ducts Of this astonishing place, and the fish that live
the streams into which these sprinss ow free
the common lot Of both 6shes and mortals Even the
bull frogs which here called by the remarkable
lists never dreamed Of In fact Bedford Springs an
tonishing place. has q remarkable population, ami
like the city Of Philadelphia you to believe
Pennsyivanians-it is second TO none other in the
world. Freed from all the absurd claims which
set up for the healing properties Of the waters
they really among the best In the country
and that they not more literally patronized
is owing TO want OF enterprise Bedford county is
celebrated for its springs than anything else and one
Of the most unproductve counties in the whole State
II has population Of about twenty three thousand, and
its boundaries marked out ave years before the
declaration Of Independence. Along its western border
the Aleghanies, and among these is some OF the
finest scenery 10 be found The continent The noun
abound in iron ore, and very productive coal
mines have been opened Broad Top mountain, in the
northern part OF the county But Is the springs as
Rave said that made Bedford county celebrated
and apart from their peculiar merits the valley in which
they found is rich in Natural beauties. Situated be
Constitution and Fedet bills, which are four or
five hundred feet high it is conpstely shut in from the
h91 world, and seems 20 haze been formed by nature
as a ace OF rest for the invalid
TfM principal spring is called after The proprietor Of
the hotel Mr. anderson, and issues from limestone
rock at the pase o. Constitution hill The water - very
clear and its taste bears resemblance to ordinary
water slightly mpregnatsd with magnolia. A chemical
analysis gives the following the proportions Of mineral
Ingredients
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26

MURDER IN NEWARK murder of the most un-
justifabie and shocking character committed in
city on saturday night. The name OF the murdered man
George Beor, q German, about forty years OF age.
The same hand which inflicted the fatal wound upon Be
or inflicted number OF wounds upon another German,
named Marcus Tngler from which II Is thought he can
recover. Tie cifcumsta OF the murder
foowss-About o'clock German named Philip Viewer,
Ia company with another German entered the lager bier
saloon OF Jacob Renslaer and asked tor some bier 1t
furnished them and shortly alter Viewer asked for
second glass THIS refused by the proprietor OF the
saloon, because ho thought they bad bad enough" be
ny already intoxicated. Viewer became very violent In
his The proprietor demonstrated with the tso
or time, cndeavoring to pacify and quiet them, but
heir violence continued he for OF his neigh
bors 10 come 70 bis help. number OF the neighbors
shortly amer In and endeavored TO persuade Viewer
and his companion 10 leave. but their remonsranccs
seemed only the more 20 excite the parties aud gene
raj quarrel among those present soon ensued The alter
cation continued Tor some tme but at last the whole
~ len together, and Rensaer closed hi, saloon.
About bali an hour after the party left the
loon q young man standing by the door heard a
cry Of murder" and looking up the street
ed al distance OF thirty ards, group Of per-
among whom the greatest confusion prevailed. In
mcdaely after the cry, the crowd hurrcdy dispersed
and the young man, proceeding 10 the spot a man
lying upon the sidewalk. The people In the vicinity
reused, and the police we're immediately summoned
Who proceeding TO the spot found covered With blood
and learned that one Of the party was already dead
having received two wounds-one in the abdomen and
another In the chesi-irom sharp instrument resom.
bling Tile which was found lyiee In the street coso
At hand II also appeared that another mau named Philip
nnger, had been stab bed, aud In a'prccarous con
dii5n search was then promptly instituted for The per.
pcrators Of the deed aud Viewer was soon found lying
against fence IN the vicinity lie was At once arrested
and while proceeding TO the waichhouse admitted that be
stabbed The precise circumstances OF the ARRAY
not ascertsIed but II Is known that the party who
were ia the saloon, ater leaving H. continued 10 dispute
violently with another, and the belief ~ that be-
coming passionately excited Viewer drew his katie and
plunged Il UNFORTUNATELY into those around hin.
Whether others Of the party employed any weapons is
still Undiscovered The who Is already deceased Is
recognized Of those who prominent in the al
tercaon with Viewer while in the saloon. one OF tue
witnesses before the jury testified positively t,s he
the said Viewer brandishing knife IN the street Philip
TpGer, who stabbed also states positively that tho
deed was committed BY Weyer.--Ns0 Mercury Aug. %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26
Our Vera Cruz Correspondence.

-" 0~o@i mug. q, 1000.
Pltersg Of Newspapers from the Mails-Consplants OF uts
Hoalds Subscribers of TIE Yslosu ver at vsra
Cruz, de-, dc.
In my NAME and in the name Of several friends sub.
scrbers 10 the New York WEEKLY HERALD beg leave to
inform you Of the very irregular arrival Of that paper in
this place. and subon for the purpose OF comparison
the arrivals Of the weekly New York Shafts Zetg, Of
the same numbers and dates with the WEEKLY HRAID-
Received By Steamer Herald, Nos. Stats Zeiung, Nos.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26

TIE DEAD or THE NogrHpRN ISprASa.--Ths
Irnkrk journal describes the appearance o. three b.
dks which have come ashore on the beach In that neg.
borhood One was that OF man, The others were 10.
males. That Of the man had upon $40 In bills and Il
dottt CO that OF Mr. sewel Turner one Of the cmal -
Of dei flying the name. Further information NAV be
| ~ by addressing Mr.. W l. Carpenter, Coroner bun.
kFt tbaptauqss county, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26
GOV. COLBY : REPLY.
Nyx LoSDOS, v. H., Aug. 20, 1858.

Hon JONI NUf0FF-
DEAR SRI have received your letter oithc i<ih inst,
and ii reply % the ques,ou"wha, Dc you knew Of Col
fremoni's religion and religious profession 81 answer
by saying that was aqua nted W Col Fremont be
fore his domination for President that di what could
10 bring sbort HI. nomination BY convention Or
.hc Americans and Republicans IN New Hsmpshrc-thd
advocated hg rom nstgen and voted Tor him rcm the
Hrs the American Convention In New York, and that
sil support HIM In the full knowledge that he always
has been ard ETH in Protestant ami that he Il not and
never was a RonaAr Ca;hohc. have conversed wild MIN
fully and freely ths SUBJECT add In concluding, sin
ply biz wordstaai every assertion that b. l.,
~ n ever protested TO be- Roman CATHOLIC,
u false. Yours, truly. Anthony COLBY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26
Il Colonel Fremont n Catholic

NA.ilNtIVNi aug ~ Io5'.
HOY ANrHosy CoiT-
prE sm-Ccr,ain a the pro siavery presses AMI p3l
clans q The country busy asserting are reers,
ing the statement that Col Fremont " Roman Catholic
Having served wkh yoa q tie American Convention
which nominated Col FrenGnt, and remembering that
ycu your vote FOR him from the commencement OF
The ballorg and tbs With devotion 70 lnercauism
you announced the Convention that your .ndiyl
platform Opposition 70 slavery, 10 PspsrY, and 70
rum, am induced 70 ak you what you knos Of Col
Frenont's religion Or religious profession vii you
please give this Information 70 be ncates 10
the pgblcf Very respectfully, yours.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-21


AN ACT making appropriations for the service Of the
Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending the
thirtieth OF June eighteen hundred and ffy-seven.
BE enacted by he Senate and House Of Represcntatites
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the following sums be- and the hereby APP
propated for the service Of the Post Office Department for
the year ending the threh Of June thousand eight
hundred and fy-seven Of moneys in the treasury
arising from the revenues of the said department. in
formity the act Of the second Of July thousand
eight hundred and thirty-sx
For transportation Of the mails nland six million one
hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For compensation to postmasters two million hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat and way letters twenty thousand
dollars.
For wrnpping-papcr orty-eght thousand Eve hundred
dollars.
For Office furniture in the post Offices six thousand FIVE
hundred dollars.
For advertising eighty-6ve thousand dollars
For mai-bags ftyeight thousand Ave hundred dollars
For blanks and paper for the same ninetyone thousand
For mai-ocks keys and stnmps eighteen thousand FIVE
hundred dollars.
For mail depredaons and special agents sItyfve thou
sand dollars.
For clerks in the Offices Of posmastcrs seven hundred
and fifteen thousand dollars.
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes sevenyfve
thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items one hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars.
SEC Q. And be Il further enacted That the sum Of two
million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be- and the
hereby appropriated to be paid Of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated supply
fciences in the Of the Post Office Department for
the year ending the thrh Of June one thousand eight
hundred and 6fty-seven.
SEc q And Be further enacted That the sum Of Eve
hundred thousand dollars be and the Is hereby APP
proprated for purchasing SITE and the erection pepa
ration Of the necessary building for the post Office in the
city Of New York
$50 A. And beR further enacted That the fourth section
Of the act Of Congress approved fifth Of August eighteen
hundred and fyour entitled "An act making appropria
tons for the service of the Post Office Department during
the fiscal year ending the thrteh Of June thousand
eight hundred and fy-fve" be- and the same is hereby
continued for year from August fifth eighteen hundred
and ffty-siI.
SEo g. And be further enacted That the First Comp
oer Of the Treasury shall proceed to execute the pro-
visions Of the ninth section of the act OF March third egh
teen hundred and fftyfve entitled "An making appro-
praons for the service Of the Post Office Department for
the fiscal year ending the hreth of June eighteen hun
dred and fty-sixp In conformity with the directions Of
said act Notwithstanding the acceptance by William l.
BanchslD Of months extra compensation under his
contract the said payment being deducted from any fur
ther allowance, IL any, made under said act
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-21

Tm JENNINGS EsrArE---Aa heir TO the great Jenr
estate In England has mrncd up In Fulton, Oswego
~ In order 10 raise MHds 10 prosecute the claim be
sold stock In u Ono dollar 10 cash buys one thouSs
scrip About $4,000 have bean thus raised anon
citizens OF oswegc and Fulton, The estate Is called
two bundrVd millions Of dollars.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-21

sEc g And Be further enacted That the First Comp
roer of the Treasury be- and be is hereby required 10 ad
just the damages due TO Edward Carmick ana Albert
Ramsey Of the abrogaton BY the Postmaster
General OF their contract TO carry the mall on vera GuL
Acapulco and San Francisco route dated the fifteenth Feb
ruary eighteen hundred and hfythree TO aaluuge sno
award to them according TO the principles Jaw equity
and justice the amount found due and the Secretary OF
the Treasury Is hereby required to pay the same TO She
said Carmek and Ramsey Of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC T. AHd Be further enacted That there be allowed
and paid to Jacob Hall for carrying the mail route
number eight thousand nine hundred and twelve from
Independence TO Santa Fe twenty-five thousand dollars
per annum instead of the sum for which he contracted
commencing August eighteen hundred and ffy-fve and
ending with his contract and the shall bein full for all
the losses by him sustained in said service by Rdan dep
relations otherwise this grant is made the condition
that the Postmaster General may at any time, giving
three months notice. annul the contract OF said Hail.
SEC. 8. And be further enacted That the Postmaster
General hereby authorized to pay to George H. Giddngs
contractor for carrying the mail route number twelve
thousand nine hundred, from Santa Fe, New Mexico to
San Antonio Texas monthly each way, according the
contract under which said service is being performed
the of hirythr thousand five hundred dollars for
each years service commencing with the eighteenth day
August egh teen hundred and fy-fve and continue du-
ring his contract Provided That the Postmaster GeA.,
be- and he is hereby, authorized to said contract ON
eis Ss oNie' i"ou'"s -.uoe 10 said contractor.
~ and be IL further enacted That the proper &C
counting officers of the Post Office Department be and
they hereby authorized and required to execute the
joint resolution for the relief of Seth d. Leavenworth
deceased approved the sixth day of August eighteen
hundred and forty and that the amount found due shall
be paid to his legal representatives out OF any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Sic To- And be further enacted That the proviso at
the end of the third section Of the act OF March third
eighteen hundred and fy-one entitled IAN act making
appropriations for the service of the Post Office Depart
during the fiscal year ending the thrteth of June
eighteen hundred and ytwo and for other purposes is
hereby repealed
Approved August lsth 1856.
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mo. SOL
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..Swamp and Overflewei Lands."

eSwamp and Overff0Wed Landgs"
DUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE
pubic notice is hereby given that, In order to
bring to close the business under the act Of Con-
gress approved September %, 1850 entitled dan
act to enable the State Of Arkansas, and other
States, to reclaim the swamp lands within their
limits, !" and at the same time afford to parties
who claim that portions Of the lands selected nm.
der said law are dry and at for cultivation an on
portunity to introduce evidence, all lands 40 se.
lected, to the approval whereof no objection be
win be certified and patented to the States
such objections as are contemplated by the
above must be made under oath, and fled with
the register and receiver Of the proper land Office
Tor transmission to the General Land Once The
necessary forms for afAdavits are in the hands Of
said officers.
The following classes Of land are exempt from
objection, to-wft:
ist Lands entered with cash, or located with
passage Of the act Of 18th September, 1850, and
prior TO the passage Of the act Of I'd March, 1855,
for the relief Of purchasers and locators OF swamp
and overlooked andsn
the swamp Law.
In all cases where objection is raised, testimony
must be taken before the register and receiver Of
the land Office, at such time, after the expiration
OF said six months, as they may appoint with the
consent Of the Commissioner Of the General Land
Once.
The lists Of swamp and overlooked lands are
open to inspection during the regular business
hours of The Land OHtce.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this s1st day Of December, 1855.
9HOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioners General Land Once.
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United States Patent Office,


IN THE PETITION OF ELISHA FOOTE,
~ Of Seneca Falls, New York, praying for
the extension Of patent granted to him on the
18th day OF May, 1912, for an Improvement In
" Regulating the draught in Stoves" for seven
years from the expiration Of said patent, which
takes place on the Doth day Of May, 1856:
Ii Is ordered, that the petition be heard at the
Patent Once on Monday, the 18th Of MAY next, at
IL O'Clock M and all persons are notified to ap-
pear and show cause, IL any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
ersons opposing the extension are required to
dle In the Patent Ofice their objections specially
set forth In writing, at least twenty days before
the day Of hearing; all testimony fled by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
the office, which will be furnished on application
The testimony in the case will be closed on the
and day Of May dispositions and other papers
relied upon az testimony must be fled in the Of
ice on or before the morning Of that day; the ar
guments, II any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In
the Union, Intelligencer and Evening Star, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Republican, Baltimore Pennsyl
vanian, Philadelphia, and Journal Of Commerce,
New Tork, once week for three successive weeks
previous to the 18th day Of May next, the day of
hearing. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents
P.S.-Editors Of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Once,
with paper containing this notice.
feb 2-1aw3w
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NOTE


Proposals must be guaranteed by two RESPONSE.
BILE persons, certified to such by postmaster or
judge Of court Of record; and contract must be
entered into by the successful bidder with surety
before the LIST Of July next
No pay will be made for trips not performed,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay Of the trip nay be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
ton for the trip Is subject to forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained; for neg
Letting TO take the mail from or into post
Office; for suffering II to be injured, DESTROYED,
robbed, or lost; and FOR refusing, after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tractor runs, or Is concerned in running, vehi-
cies on the route The Postmaster General NAV
annul the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeabiy to contract for disobeying the post Of
fee laws or instructions Of the department or for
assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster General. The Postmaster General
may alter the schedule He may also order an
increase OF service the route by allowing there
for pro rata increase Of the contract pay. He
may also curtail or discontinue the service In
whole or In part at rata decrease Of pay II he
allow one months extra compensation on the
amount Of service dispensed with The bids
should be addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, superseded "Proposa!s for No
74S4, Missis,iEPi.n For further particulars see
pamphlet advertisement for conveying the mails
In Alabama, Mississippi, &c, Of 1854 and 1856.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
feb S-law4w Postmaster General.
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GLENWOOD CEMETERY,
Offico Me- 292 Pa. ave-, corner 10th csFe OF
(ovKR THI SAVINGS BANK1

gUHIS CEMETERY Is laid out on the risr os
Il the celebrated 6 reenwood, Of New YORK, and
situated on the high ground distant one and
quarter miles north Of the Capitol-North Capitol
street leading directly to the gateway.
This Company have secured charter from Con-
gress, appropriating their ground forever burial
purposes, making fee title to the purchaser, and
prohibiting all encroachments from legislation OF
otherwise, which is OF vast importance to those
who wish their dead to repose where they have
placed then, for Ii has become a custom IN all
other cities when the burial ground becomes valu-
able for other purposes, to sell II, and throw the
measures cannot prevent IT, as no tihes sie giver
to the ground.
N. B.-Omoe open from 10 to II O'Clock a. d. :,
where Pamphlets, containing the Charter, BY.
Laws, and a map Of the ground, ard all Other In
formation, can be obtained.
All orders Left with Mr. James F. Harvey, No.
a10 Seventh street, or any other undertaken, VIII b
promptly attended TO. ts fs-Iy