The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22

! spotted ont property, in the capacity Of Dro
vrrs, this disguise giving them greater advanta
ges.
The horses delivered to the agents, the lat
ter paid $50 head for other properly in sim
liar proportion. Rutter then proceeded TO Civ,
Us the pames ofthe gang and of tha station keep
prs but, as we said above, we do not publish
them. Ofthesr, one resides in Luzsrne county
eight in Chemung county, New York four in
: Tioga county, four III Indiana county three on
the mountains and two in Blair county. Two
OF the Tioga county men had been in the states
prison for horse stealing and passing counterfeit
money. One of the Blair county men is a
merchant in respectable standing, and possesses
wealth. He IS one Of the principal buyers
He and the other was concerned in t!ia. d,.iraud-
ing of a Philadelphia Company OF large guam
tltY OF goods several years ago.
When horse was spotted, one or two ofthe
gang would proceed to the place and steal IL
II there was no station boust near, they would
go TO the woods, steal food for their horses and
rob spring houses for their own substance. As
they made no stay in any place they very read
lily got off large amounts OF counterfeit money
without detection. Having reached the station
bousr from whence they started, they disnospd
of their horses 10 the keeper thereof for $50 a
head
Among the transactions Of The gang, Rutter
saws that last year store in FrankSiown was
robbed Of large quantity Of broadclnhs.-
Seven webbs went TO bin, which he sold 20 The
Indiana Agent some of il is in the possession
OF the latter yet.
The statement Of the Editor is continued at
some greater length, showing additional robher-
les on the part Of this gang of th9vts who are
Prowling about the country.
The SNow.-Prof Charles G. Page thus dis
courses Of the snow and It's benefits:
The snow was proverbiaIly called the 'spoor
farmers manure" before scientific ANALYSIS had
shown that il contained larger per crniage of
ammonia than rain. The snow serves as pro-
tecting mantle TO the tender herbage and the
roots OF all plants against the fierce blast and
cold Of winter. An examination of snow in
Siberia showed that when the Temperature Of
the air was II degrees below zero the temper
atGre Of the SNOW a little below the surface was
~ degrees above zero, over 100 degrees differ
ence. The snow keeps the earth inst below
lis surface in condition to take on chemical
changes which would not happen il the earth
were bare and frozen 10 great depth The
sRow prevents eXhalationS from the earth, and
Is powerful absorbent, retaining and return
ing to the earth gases arising from vegetable AMI
animal decomposition. The snow, though il
falls heavily at The door Of the poor, and brings
death and starvation TO the fowls of the air and
beasts of the Grld, is yet Of incacu!ablr benefit
in climate like ours. and especially at this
tune, when the deep springs Of the earth were
falling and the mill streams were refusing their
motive powers 10 the craving appetItcs OF man.
IT, during the last month, the clouds had drop
ped ram instead OF snow we might have pump
ed and bored the earth iE vain for water; but
with foot of snow upon the earth and manv
feet upon the mountains, the hum of The mill
stones and the harsh notes of the saw mill will
soon and long testify lis benrfcence. Bridges,
earthworks, and the fruits of engineering skill
and toll may be swept away, but man will still
rejoice in the general good and adore the be-
nevolence of Him who orders all things Alright.
The SNOW is great purifier Of the atmosphere.
The absorbent power or capillary action of
snow is Ike that Of a sponge or charcoal. I'm
med!at@iy after snow has fallen melt it in a
clean vessel and taste it and You will find inn
mediat1y evidences Of its impurty. Try some
day or two old and it becomes nauseous, es-
ppcialy in citirS Snow water makes the
month harsh and dry. Ii has the same effect
upon the skin, and upon the hands and feet
produces the painful malady of chilbains. In
Alpine countries snow water has been thought
to be productive oftae disease called goitre.-
The following EASY ex pertinent illustrates btau-
tlluiy The absorbent property OF snow Take
lump OF snow ia piece If snow crust answers
well) of three or four inches in length and hold
II in the flame of lamp, not drop Of water
Will fall from the snow Dot the water, as fast as
formed, will penetrate or be drawn up into the
mass otsnow by capillary attraction. 1t is by
virtue of this attraction that the snow purifrS
the atmosphere by absorbing and retaining IFS
noXIouS and noleSome gases and odors.
Armbrns.er the Murderer.
The execution Of the wrrtched man, Jacob
ArmbrnSrr, for the murder of his wife, will take