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all tho information received from various
sources in regard to the inezhaustlble sup
ply Of mineral to be found ID that section Of
our State, and from The character of all the
parties interested, ve shall soon expect TO
see aHopewell'' town Of considerable ins
pprtauce, and eventually the PorTsviiLg
Of the Bread Top region.
paffsof and fnioa.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

To the exclusion of large amount of
other matter, We this week lag before our
readers the Message cf GOV. Pollock. 1t
is an ably written aud statesmanlike docu.
meu,, and reflects great credit on the au-
thor. 1t viii be seen shat the finances of
the Commonwealth arc in healthy condi-
ton, and quite a considerable fund has ac-
eamulatad towards the payment Of the
State Debt. /, will also be noticed that
during the administration OF Gov. Bigler,
the State Debt vas considerably increased.
The Governor will sign any bill that may
be passed repeating or modifying the re-
straiping Liqoor Law of last session, bat
thinks that we ought mol - return 60 tie Ii
cense laws as they existed before the pres
ent law came into effect.
Read the Message.
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Stray Steer.

GtANE to.the plantation Of the sahscF.oef'
" liking in Union To Enship, Bedford County,
sometime in June last, REn STEgR. sappesess
70 oe about two years old, With notch oa' u
the lower part of the ieit car. The ewner Ia
requested to come forward, prove propeTyA
pay charges. and take him away.
Dee. IA, 40. pANIEIg SIiNE E~Aa-
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MARRTED.

In Juniata township, on Thursday, tbs
Sd day Of January Inst, By James Allizon
Esq, Mr. JOIN a. MILLER Of Napier ip.,
and Miss LAvINIA KELLER of somerset
County Pa.
At the parsonage, in Bloody Rup. on the
Sd inst, hy the Rev. c. W. Bouse, Mr
JosRPH STEcKMAS, tG Miss CANDosA
earns, both of Bedford Co., Pa
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BEDFOHD COUNTY. ss.

A T an Orphans Court, held at Bedford, in
N and for the County or Bedford, on the
24th day of November, A. D., 1850, B.fore
the Judges Of the said Court,
The petition of Joseph Griffith, Administsa-
tor of the Estate Of William Griffith, late of
ST. Clair Township, deed, was read and fled,
representing, That he as Administrator of s4d
William Griffith, deceased, sold the Real Es-
| tate of said deed, aud settled his account as
Administrator, and distributed and paid over
10 the heirs the entrc proceeds of the Estate,
Real aud Personal, excepting the ons third
that remains for the use Of the widow; ThIt
by the report Of the Auditor on his account it
appears that he has oselpaia said heirs; That
he is now the owner the Mansion place OF
said deceased, on which the third is reserved
for the use OF the widow, at whose death it VIII
be coming to said heirs, and that said heirs are
now scattered, and some of them are unwilling
TO refund to petitioner the amounts over paid
to them, and praying that Rule may Be
granted on said heirs, requiring them to appear
| at next te. m, and show csuss why he saould
not have set-otf entered on the Judgment sc-
curing said third, for the several amounts So
overpaid BY him TO said heirs.
Whereupon ON motion of JonS MowEa. Esq,
the Court grant Rule upon the heirs al VIII
! liam Griffith, deed, to be and appear at an
| Orphans Court, to be held at Bedford, ia and
for the County of Bedford, on the second
Monday, llth day of February, next, and show
cause if any they have, why set-olf should
not be made. and credit entered upsn said
Judgment securing the widows third for the
amounts so oyerpaid TO said heirs respectively;
/, personal notice on the heirs residing in the
County. and publication rs TO the heirs resid-
ing out OF the County.
z<1S1N IN TESTIMONY WaEREeF. have
GA heieuBto set my hand and the
EP4eDX seal OF said Court at Bedford the
" 9th day OF Nov. A. D., 1856.
d. W.ASHABAUGH,
T., 4
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Administrators Notice.

II ETTERS Of Administration having been
IL granted to the subscriber, living in iarri-
Township, on Il e Estate OF John kegg.
late If Juniata Township, deed; all persons
knowing themselves intlehtei TO said Estate
are hereby notified 10 make payment immeji-
ately, and those having claims against the same
will present their accounts properly aathcati-
Gated for settlement.
FREDERICK TURNER,
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SAMUEL RADEBAUGH,
Jusfice OF the Pence.

OFFICE two doors South OF the Mengel
~ Horse. and next door TO the office OF
Mann y Spang, where he will attead to the
collection Of all claims placed in his hands.
Bedford, Jan. II, 1856.
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TOZED.

On the 25th., December last, MARY
BLANCHE, Daughter of Joseph F. Corl Of
COlerain township, aged ] year months
and 10 Gays.
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4 Question darioGsly asked jvst ao,o -
Who appointed Mr.. JAaEs A DaAsx
Keeper Of the Arsenal, a. Harrisburg -
Can you .nsver il, mr. Bowman
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Miller the murderer was hung in Cum
berland on Friday last. vs. understand
that man was also stabbed thero en- that
DAY who has since died.
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His Exeellcr~g- IAMEs -PoLLacK, has
our thanks for Al early copy of the Cover
nor's Message.
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roR RHNr

THE LARGE BRICK HOUSE on Pitt
Street, one door W est of the Bank House.
Posse ssion given On the lst of April next.
G.. ". ANDERSON.
Jan. II. lSi6.-tc
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CoLp WEATHEa.-0n Tuesday morn
ing, the thermometer was down 10 s 6e.
grees below zero, and on Wednesday mora
ing it was down TO iS. This Is tho coolest
weather that has occurred IN these parts,
"within the Wemory Of the oldest inhabi-
tapt.p
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Hon. Fa. JoRpAS has our thanks for a
cory Of the Auditor Generals Report.
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The preacter-hating editor Of the Ga
zstte, is down on the whole Protestant cler-
gy, in his last issue, because villain by
the name Of Jennings, in New York, has
betrayed bis high calling. Where one in
stance of this kind occurs in the Protes-
tant ministry, twenty occur in the Roman,
and yet the papist-loving iIr. Bowman new
er notices one Of them. Shame Shame
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In another part Of our paper viii be
fonnd a synopsis of the Message Of Presi-
dent Pierce. It is said to be quite cred
table pFoductior, except so far as he lays
aade the statesman, turns politician, and
argues IN favor Of the constitutional rela-
tons of slavery, in bidding for the South
ern vote for his denomination. We will
publish the document next week.
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Notice to Tresspassers.

r HEREBY warn any person or persons from
L. hunting. cutting timber, or in any other uali-
ner whatever, tresspasSing nn my premises, IS
the law viii be rigidly enforced against any
ones So offending.
EDWARD B. TROUT.
Ian. II. ls56.-c'
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We viii publish the Coamittees, g., Of
our State Legislature in our next.
Congress has not yet erganized.
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Iy0TIRERlAD gHRONICLn.
BEDFORD. Pa.

DAVID OVER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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Bedford County. s..

EFsssIt'sf ~
Jan. IL, 1855.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-On Friday evening
last, as Peter Donnan was coming from Rough
and Ready to this place, and when about two
and half miles the other side of Hughes race
track, man jumped into the road and attempt
ed to catch the bride of his horse. Donnan i'm
mediately drew his pistol and fired, when the
fellow sung out, O!" and run into the bushes
As soon as Donnan fred shot was fired at
him by some one concealed by the side of the
road, the ball passing through his hat. lie then
put spurs to his horse and came to Nevada
Donnan had his pistol cooked and his hand up
on it when the fellow attempted to stop him.
and but for this precaution, he would probably
have been robbed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

ARRIVAL OF THE SoNoRA.--The mail steamer
Sonora arrived at the Bay on Saturday last
She brings no later news than was received by
the Orizaba and which will be found on our
first page The Sacramento american, of Sun
day. pretends to have received later intelligence
by the Sonora, consisting of the usual amount
of political roor backs which are too absurdand
ridiculous to deceive any one. The people in
the Tincs are we'll aware that the Presidential
contest is narrowed down between the Democ-
racy and the Black Republicans, and that Mr..
Fillmore has no earthly chance of carrying the
Electoral vote of a single State. We deem il
unnecessary to caution the honest voters of this
county against the Infamous falsehoods which
will undoubtedly be put in circulation on the
day of election.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

New ROUTE TO CALIFoRNn.-The great scheme
OF the Honduras Railroad Company. with CAP
ltal of $l0,000,O00, und.r British charter, is
about to be brought out under the most favora-
BILE auspices. The directors are divided be-
tween England and the United States. and some
OF the most Influential firms give cOuntenance
to the project, and appear in the directory and
as agents to procure subscriptions. The differ.
enoe of distance between New York and San
francisco, as compared with the Panama route
is l.. lO3 miles, and the difference from Liverpool
to San Francisco, touching at Kingston. Jamai-
ca, is S3l miles 1t is estimated that at the pres
ent rates OF speed by steam and rail. the time
between New York and San Francisco can be
accomplished in thirteen days, four hours, and
.nnt ma, steamers can be built, and with increased
railway speed, the time can he reduced to eiobt
days sixteen hours The accomplishment of
this work will bring San Francisco within
speaking distance of New York.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
The INST Humbug.

There is a wretched and rascally faction just
rising in this State which pretends to favor free
speech, free-press free-labor, free-negroes and
Fremont. 1t is made up for the most part OF
those wise old rats who will never be caught
aboard when the sinking ship goes down. X.
N'ism for short was deemed very safe craft
and so long these Black Republicans were devo-
ted companions; but X. N.'ism grew rotten in
the hull, and before it could go down to the
depths of its dark grave, their devotion disap-
peared and they come out now upon another
imposition clothed with all the political clap
trans and catch-words which invention and the
season could furnish Before it was Americans
must rule America" now it is Congress shall
rule the territories and Americans cant rule
themselves it was bitter prescription
towards all foreigners and catholicism, now it is
proscription towards all southerners and slavery.
They had no principles before when Know Moth
ings and have the same now while Black Repub-
licans. The old imposters have put on a new
mask and all that was ever behind either the
new or the old mask was HOSTILITY TO THE
DEMOCRACY. Let Democrats remember this.
On the fourth of November 1856 another politl-
cal bubble is to burst and disappear.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
Voters Revyarc,

A ticket was shown us yesterday which looks
very much like the regular Democratic ticket of
this county with the name OF S. w. Boring left
out, and the name Of j. ii. Helm written in its
place. This ticket was brought down from
Washington township, and undoubtedly others
of similar character have been distributed in
various parts of the county. The ticket was
evidently got up with the intention of defeating
Mr.. Boring by deceiving men into voting for
his opponent Voters be on your guard. The
Know Nothings are becoming desperate, and
will not hesitate to stoop to the vilest and most
contemplate tricks in order to secure the elec-
ton of one or two county officers. Look we'll
to your tickets, and see that every name is right
before depositing il in the ballot box.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

WHAT GERMAN saba German said TO uo
the other day that the great body of German
Democrats were sound and would remain so.-
He gave the reason and said:
'In 1854 the Know Nothing party suddenly
sprang up in great strength, and threatened the
whole country. They denounced bitterly the
Dutch and lrsh-declared them a nuisance and
resolved that the term of residence before natu-
ralization should be greatly extended. They in
some places drove them from the ballot-box and
shot them down in the streets. They made war
on all foreigners. Who stood by the rights of
the naturalized citizens then? To whom d d
the foreign born look for the protection of their
rights? To the Democratic party; and the Dem
ocratic party stood by us like friends and broth
ers. Do you suppose we VIII desert that party
now and join with Know Nothing conventions? +?
The German heart is incapable of ingratitudc
The Germans know their friends and their in
tercsts too well for that"
Such were his reasons; and we thought them
good.-PntsbUgh Post
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
The Rlrucst Flag in the Union.

On Friday last the Democrats of Concord
raised the largest flag that floats in the Union!
It is 90 feet long and 90 wide, and measures
about 5000 square feet 1t hangs from two
high poles. across Main street, III front OF the
State House, and bears on the upper end an
eagle. with the motto, "The Constitution and
the Union" and on the other, the names OF Bu-
chanan and Breckenridge. They had but four
days in which to get the flag made the poles
prepared and erected and the flag raised, and
they could not get the flag made in Boston,
But when the Democrats Of Concord resolve to
do thing, they do it, as the result of this'case
will demonstrate. Men were employed to go to
the forest and fell the trees for the pole, and to
see it erected in season; and on the morning OF
the 9TH q pole about l40 feet was ready for the
fag-the other pole was erected in 1852. The
cloth for the flag was obtained with great diff
Guilty, the Boston market being pretty nearly
drained of bunting. But it was Roundabout
1900 yards; aud then the democratic ladies OF
Concord, always ready for good work, took
hold in earnest; the mothers. wives, sisters aud
daughters of the Democrats of Concord to the
number of about seventy, assembled in Depot
Hall, and piled their nimble fingers most vigor-
ously for three days, early and late, and by 5
o'clock on the afternoon OF the 4th, the great
flag was ready TO fling to the breeze And at
ii O'Clock on the 5th while the Democrats OF
the State were assembling by thousands, the
glorious banner of the Union was raised amid
the cheers of the immense crowd-a noble mOn-
ument to the patriotism and energy Of the Dem
ocratic women and men Of Concord.-N H. Pa
trtot
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

New YoRK.-The following sounds we'll and
cheeringly from New Y9rk-at least to demo-
cratic ears:
I'VE believe, says the Albany argus that no
other political crisis in the history of this or
u;;acr States, has witnessed such powerful re-
action in public sentiment as is now going on
among the masses in favor of Buchanan and
Breckenridge.
The democrats of the State, a while ago,
disheartcned by their own divisions, are now
eXhilerated at the prospect of a good, oId-fash-
ioncd, stand-up fight, hand to hand, with their
enemies. They are literally eager for the fray
The spirit has only to be maintained and
acted up to to secure a triumphant majority to
the democratic cause
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

BROKE JAII~-On Sunday night three prison.
ers confined in the Nevada Jail made their es-
cape, and are now at large. The prisoners that
escaped are Jim Webster, and the two Farnes-
worths. Webster made his escape once before,
and was re-arrested at Smartville by Marshal
Plumer. The Farnesworths belonged to Tom
Bells gang of desperadoes and had been sent
to this county for trial. The Jail door was fas-
tened with common paddock, which was either
picked or unlocked A man has been employed
to watch the Jail, but he must have been absent
or asleep when the escape was made, as he knew
nothing of it until Monday morning. There
must have been culpable negligence on the part
of some one, rs with little care the Jail can be
kept perfectly secure. Mr.. Plumer is conf
dent that he could retake them and would have
started after them yesterday morning had he
received any encouragement that his expenses
would be paid.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
The CiisIs.

The conflict we to-day enter upon will disclose
the destiny of this Union. Our victory will se-
cure to ii long and glorious future-will guar
antee an unbounded expansion of our free do
main and will happily determine the grandest
experiment man was ever engaged in selfgoy-
ernment with political and religious equality
With our success comes the assurance Of frater
nal concord between oil sections Of our country,
with the firm establishment of just republican
principles. Our defeat can be regarded in no
other light than mournful disaster to our coun-
try.
Who are the enemies of Democracy in this
contest? Those who would destroy liberty and
f-government-who would prefer disunion
and anarchy among our people rather than
peace and prosperous rule--those who would
foster religious persecution and distinction
who would trample down equality, the free'gift
or the birth-rght of every citizen and those who
would light up over our land the torch of ma
tonal and of sectional prescription. The ma
tive citizens of the north aud the south will
rally under our standards; for our cause is the
cause Of their common countryside adopted
citizens will vie with us in fidelity to that party
which alone Of all others has stood firm in ex-
tending to them equal rights and equal protec-
tion-the protestant and the catholic, the Jentile
and the Jew will be with u.s. for the Democracy
only have maintained the sanctity of religious
freedom.
With such elements of success on our side
who should despondS The prospect is bright
one-no cloud hangs upon our horizon-the
morning of the battle will give way to we'll
fought day and the FOURTH OF NOVEMBER
1856 becomes THE DATE of another GLORI.
GUS VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
.Iossnh G. nfeIxibben.-Another Lle NaIletl.

Joseph G, Observation-Disclosures Lie Nailed.
The last issue of the Journal contained a sour
rilous article reaecting upon the private char
acter of Mr. Joseph c. McKibben, one of the
Democratic nominees for Congress. Eliminating
from the source it did, the article could have
done Mr.. McKibben no harm in this county, and
we hal intended to pass it silently by. But the
citizens of Downieville, who are, perhaps, igno-
rant of the Infamous character of that sheet in
this community have sent us by telegraph the
following communication. The dispatch it will
be seen is signed by some of the most respccta-
bic citizens of Downieyile, among whom are
several members of the Know Nothing party.
BONNEVILLE, Nov. 2, 1856.
Editor Denocrat:-The undersigned residents
of Downieville having noticed in the Nevada
Journal of Oct 30th an article headed "a short
biography of 10. McKibben" desire to say
through your paper that they have been ac-
ouainted with Mr.. McKibben for the last six
wears and know the statements contained in said
article to be wholly and totally false and that
Mr.. McKibben since he came to this State has
al,ooys and continually been industriously en-
ployed in legitimate and laudable business
lst as Miner; I'd as Lawyer; Sd as Legislator;
4th as Federal Officer, and again as Lawyer.
| The late appearance of this base, false and
contemplate SANDER leaves us no other means
than by telegraph to contradict its statement,
and we will only say in conclusion that the au-
thor of said article is malicious slanderer and
knew when he wrote it that every statement
contained in it derogatory to the character Of
Mr.. McKibben was false.
FRANK ANDERSON,
CHAS. COCHRAN.
JAS. SHERIDAN, of Pittsburgh,
J. A. RITICKER,
L. J. SMITH,
BENZ. NJ. ANDERSON,
LOUIS BARTLETT,
WIN. SPEAR,
| JOHN HEATON,
L. w. CASEY,
J. H. CRAYCROFT.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

OPINION OF BUCHANAN IN NORTH CARoN,
The Warrenton Ners thus expresses the onir,..
of North Carolina on the Cincinnati nominoo.
''Hc is peculiarly fitted to preside at thc ho,.,
of State in times of thick darkness and nor,ou
tous gloom During his long and brilliant 'eu- ou
reer in the Senate of the United States. rb~s w
that ilustrious body contained more talent aas
ability than any other deliberative body ON u ,Ia
globe, Mr.. Buchanan, according to the univnS
sal sentiment of his enlightened countrymon
occupied position in the front rank of the con-
script fathers of the republic. -r--e-
We speak the unanimous sentiment of tbo
country, and we claim no more for him no"
than we were always ready and willing TO a.
cord to him. We have frequently remarked
and have as frequently heard others observe
that Mr.. Buchanan never made an effort on anv
question in the Senate, that would not bear q
favorable comparison with that of any other
member on the same subject. His speeches
were invariably finished productions, combining
great strength of argument with unusual Gle.
gance of style, and characterized by profound
research, extensive knowledge, and mastery
skill in debate. He was a giant among giants.
Nor has his vigor of intellect been'in the least
degree impaired by age. On the contrary, cx.
perence has served to strengthen and mature
his intellectual powers and to increase his in.
! formation .. s..srg
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

X. N. DEMoNsTRATIoN.-Th Know Nothings
by dnt of hard work, and by enlisting almost
every member of the secret order in the county,
got up very respectable demonstration on
Saturday evening last. The entire party in the
county considered it a religious duty to be on
hand. This may be considered as the last dying
struggle of the X. N, Order They have no
principles to contend for, and their first defeat
will be sufficient to dissipate the party which is
now only held together by the hope of the spoils
of Office.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04

OLD LDSHENANDoAH.-Ou highly esteemed, pop
ular and well known friend, Geo. H. Rogers,
has just opened a splendid saloon in the base
ment room of Kidd q Knox's new fre-proof
brick building on the corner of Broad and Pine
streets, under the beautiful style of "Old Shen-
andoah" where the real lovers of oti,ra cum dio-
nitdte may enjoy themselves to their hearts con-
tent. An endless variety of the choicest wines.
liquors aud cigars, elegant billiard tables with
marble beds, fresh oysters stewed or in the she'll
and comfortable side-rooms for private whist or
euchre parties are among the chief attractions.
We bespeak for ''Old Shenandoah PATRONAGE
commensurate {; with her merit and the accommo,
dating and hospitable spirit of her nronristor