Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-11
FIRST GIlN FOR 1856,

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Victory in Union Township!
We have the pleasure Of announcing one
Of the most glorions victories that has ever
been achieved By any party, in Union Towu-
ship, on Tuesday the eighth of January,
inst. Last spring,ut the election il. that
Township, Mr. Samuel shafer, the Aneri-
can candidate, was elected by majority Of
two votes, oyer Michael Wertz, Esq, bat
this would not satisfy the Democracy, and
they contested the election, and the result
at this second trial has been that the Amer
ican candidate, Mr. Hall, has now ma
jority Of 10. over Mr. Wertz, who is be-
yond doubt, tue strongest man in that
party in lie Township. Over any other
man, tie majority would have been 30 or
40! The most desperate exertions we're
made BY the Locofoeos-they had every
man--old aud young-to The polls, that
could be got there, aud the result, like that
Of some 10 years ago, on the anniversary of
the same day, has been glorious victory
Glorious day and glorious result
Union Township, for many years past,
has given large Locofoco majcrities, but
now she places herself on the American side
of the house, in opposition to the Foreign
party. This result is gratifying also, as
coming in the commencement of the year,
when Presidential election is TO take place.
We say to cur friends from abroad, place
Bedford County down for about 1000 ma
jority for the American candidates next
fall. The following is the result on Tues
day for
JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE,
Abraham II. Hull, american, 14l
Michael Wertz, Locofoco, l22
Majority, 10
afr. Hull is one Of ne best men in the
County, and entirely competent to dis
charge the duties of the office. The wealth
er was extremely cold, and as will be seen,
The vote was some forty greater tLan at
the last general election.
TIE Union Americans deserve great cred
it for this glorious old fashioned victory
Let our friends Away remember !hat Sin
union there is strength"
oFFIGERS-sENATE AND HoEsE.
! The Legislature met on Tuesday last
The Senate was organized By eleoting Hon.
Nm. NJ. Piatt, Speaker; MAJOR Thomas A.
bsagnire, Clerk, over g. n. Hammersly;
Henry Pettibone, Assistant Clerk.
P-anseribing Clerks Nelson Weiser,
James NJ. Bredin aud Adolphus Yerkes
Sergeant at Arns-Wm. Carey.
WIN. I. Brady was made assistant Ser
geant at Arms BY unanimous vote.
Doorkeeper, Wm. Raistou.
Assistant poorkeepcrs J, Bolton
and Sam'l Carson.
MeSsengcr-Henry Menold.
Assistan. AIesscnger-Doslo 2. Halle
ton.
The House was organized By elec,iug II.
s. Wright, Of Philadelphia county, Speak
or, with the following officers
Col. Wm. Jack, of Blair county, Clerk,
Capt. Jacob Zeigler, Assistant.
VIM s. Picking, Of York, /. ". Moore,
of Philadelphia, Wu. b. ellis, Of Elk,
and G. w. r. Minor, of Fnyettc, Trans
cribing Clerks.
Jas. B. SAMSON Of Fulton, sas elected
Sergeant a, Arms
The Sergeant at Arms appointed jacob
Glassmeyer, of Philadelphia, and Geo. A.
Kurtz, of Allegheny, his Assistants.
Jacob Coleman, OF Berks, was elected
Doorkeeper.
The Doorkeeper appointed p. J. Cook ol
hustdoStpbtA. W EetulAUs QI NJ gstlDOTe-
land, and Vim. M'Cabe, of York, his Assis-
| tanis.
Jno. Leisenring, of Northumberland,
vas elected Messenger, and appointed Jno
M'Clay and D. y. Warrington his Assis.
ianis.
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EIopEwrLL Coal AND IRoS COMPANY
At meeting of the stockholders Of the
"Hopcwell Coal and Iron Company, held
at the office Of alcasrs. G;lle,t & Gorgsball
Philadelphia, on Tues lay, january lst 1856
eighteertwenticths Of the whole stock be-
ing represented, the following persons were
unanimously elected Directors for the ensu-
ing year:-Henry X. Strong, John McCan-
les; Samrel j. Christian, James w. Paul,
Alfred s. Gillett, Eli S. Burnett, Jonathan
Palmer, Henry d. Moore and Henry Il.
Coggshall, Of Philadelphia; Wm. t. Dough-
erty, Of Bedford, and Simeon s. Carrier, Of
Harrisburg. And. at N meeting cf the d.