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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24

and troublesome, occasioned no alarm until a.
bout two years since, when, one day feeling
quite unweli, be placed his hand upon his
bowels, and distinctly felt the snake crawling
within him.
Since then it has grown enormously, and has
attained length OF at least fifteen inches, and
size round the middle Of five or SIX inches.
It's proportions can BE- pretty accurately as
certaned, as its entire shape is feariully obvious
to the touch. 1t is quite active, and possesses
an Unsuitable appetite, Judging from the amount
of food and water consumed by the sufferer,
who is continually parched with thirst, and not
nniTeqnentiy requires from three 10 four gal
Ions OF fluid daily. Through the recommen-
dation Of an Indian, he has lately found con-
siderable relief from the incessant thirst by
drinking water li5rraliy difnsed with vine
gar.
He has made several Intellectual attempts TO
dislodge the ssvarmint" bY starvation and the
free use of stinlnants On one occasion he alb
stained from both food and water for three
days, in the hope Of bringing The occupant to
some sort of terms. The first cay, the snake
became uneasy; the second, boisterous aud the
third, furious but s.ii! the man held out. At
the end of the third Gay, however, bis snake
ship commenced an attack upon the walls of
his prison, with what appeared to be tolerable
foil set of teeth. and the result was an immed-
diatr supply of food more agreeable 10 both par
ties.
a. may be supposed, the man IS reduced to
perfect skeleton, under the extreme torture Of
mind and body preying upon him night and
day, but be does not despair Of finding surgeon
IN the city sufficiently skiliful 10 make an Incl
sion in the abdomen and remove the reptile
We have read of similar cases but this is the
first that ever came under our own observation
and we hope ii may be The last, for we have
felt "al oyerish" ever siuce.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24
Geleft poetr1 .
THE SHADOW OF THE HAND.

How varied are ife's iowery paths,
With varied pleasures strewn;
But there where duty points the track,
Is happiness alone.
Thus musing, as in fancy, far
MY footsteps seemed to stray
Methought some strange mysterious power
lmpelled them on their way.
II was shady path | trod,
Yet beautiful 10 see;
For there were flowers upon the turf
And birds in every tree.
loved the flowers, their form, their hue,
Their fragrance, faint and rare;
loyedfhe birds, whose plaintive strains,
Harmonious, fll'd the air.
The clustering shadows of the trees
Upon the ground were cast:
They seem'd TO change their forms, each time
\ breath of wind went past.
Yet still methought,-as if the path
Were some good angels care,-
The figure OF hand traced
Among the shadows there!
4 hand. that ever pointed me
Along that peaceful way;
A way 30 happy, strange 'twoud seem,
That should wish 10 strayl
Yet oft, too oft, knew not whence,
Gay sounds would reach mine ear,
OF music, mirth, and reveiry,
And woald pause to hear:
And through the trees, on either side
That shady path, would gleam
Bright eyes. and git;ering orms,-such sight
As happy lovers dream!
And they would call in willy tones,
That sounded sweet and low.-
And wave TO me their snow-white arms,
Until / long'd TO 90.
But, while the shadow of the hand
Upon the greeRsward lay,
! could not turn TO right or left
a charm was on the way!
l felt, beneath that halow'd SPELL
New life my being thrill
And all things lovely seem'd to take
A loveler sembance still.
The air breathed purer,-from the flowers
A rdrer fragrance given,
And through the leaves above saw
The blue and quiet heaven.
All was so sweet within that path,
would not from 1t stray,
And leave that shadow of the hand
Heaven sent TO point my way.
There may be SUMMER paths afar,
With flowers more bright and rare;
Bot what of them, unless that hand
fave cast its shadow there
Nor fortunes brightest beams ask
Around my path 10 play,
If duty, with its guiding hand,
But point my onward way.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24
A Live Snake in a Live Han.

A gentleman, whose name we did not learn,
says the San Francisco Golden Eagle, arrived
in this city from BIRDS Hill, ior the purpose Of
procuring surgical advice in relation TO the pos
slbility of removing from the stomach large
snake, which has inhabited that locality for The
past fifteen years. Exactly at what time the
reptile was taken into the stomach the sufferer
is not aware. He felt its presence IL the vicin-
ity ofthe kidneys many years ago but the
pains experienced, although sometimes acute
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24

mp before Judge Parker, at Cincinnati, on Mon
day last, and sentenced to the extreme penalty
ofthe law-ten years hard labor in the peni-
teutlary He was also required to pay the
costs OF prosecution.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24
TIE DAUGHTER OF A FREMONT ELEC
TOR MARRIED TO A NEGRO.

The following is from the Charlottesville, In
diana paper. Read it, and learn the true prin-
ciples Of Black Rspublicanism:
''rhe doctrine that has been so boldly advo-
Gated by the leaders oft Abolition party dur
ing the last year, ''that NEGRO was as good
as white man." has become with majority
OF the members of that party, fixed fact. No
longer than last week. man residing in the
vicinity Of Oberlin College, in the State of
Ohio, gave his only daughter in marriage TO a
sootv African who has been educated at this
Abolition Institute. This man, We understand,
is a State Elpctor on the Fremont ticket, and
regards the negro as bis equal. The young lady
is described as being extremely beautiful, and
but sixteen years of age, while her dusty lord is
blacker than the darkest midnight
WILLIAM ARRlsoN SENTENCED. - William
Arrison. convicted Of manslaughtpr upon an in
dlctment charging him With murder in the first
degree by killing Isaac Allison by means of an
s'inieinal machine" or s'torpedo" was brought
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-24
OF Hon. JAS. lib. CLAY.

I DeI'pered at Lancaster, TIE Home Of James
/ Buchnndnt
, 1856-08-22

tried and executed at an early day. He
is an educated Indian, and was formerly
one of The guides Of Fremont.
Also, from the same paper, that "RUFus
r. Eads, charged with the murder of Jo-
seph Grigsby, at Portland last spring, was
convicted of mauslaughter, and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary week be-
fore last by Judge Olney. They were
both members Of volunteer company
The particulars were given at the time Of
the homicide, and will be remembered.n
A New STEAMER.-Alex. Murray. Iour
enterprisiDg steamboat captain, has COM
menced the building Of another new steam
boat for the river trade. We learn that it
is to equal if not exceed anything afloat on
the waters of either the Columbia or VIII
lamette. Success to the gallant command
er.-StdRddrd.
D@- 1t is said there is now an emigrant
train Of one hundred wagons on their way
across the plains, accompanied by militia
ry escort.-Oreg0niaR.
, 1856-08-22

CoRREcfIoN. giving list of the
members elect, to the next house Of repre-
seutatives and designating their political
complexion-which appeared in our last is
sue-through the inadvertence Of the COM
positor, JoHN NJ CHAPMAN, Esq, of Pierce
county, was placed in the same category
with Frank Clark and o. P. Meeker.-
This was mistake. Mr.. Chapman's name
should have been followed with { y
which designated the democrats. We
hope this explanation will prove satisfacto
ry to Mr.. Chapman and his friends.
, 1856-08-22

MAJ. LAYToN's REPoK.-On the FIRST
page of to-day's paper will be found the
official report of Maj. LAYroN's engage
ment with the Indians on Burnt river. BY
a perusal Of it, it will be seen that the Or
egon volunteers have shared with those
from this territory in the victory obtained
over the Indians at and in the vicinity Of
the Grand Ronde. The serious indisposi-
ton Of Capt. GoFE, before and during part
of the time Of the engagement, is deeply
to be regretted. Capt. G. has ever shown
himself to be brave and gallant soldier;
and had he been able to have taken his
place at the head Of his company at the
commencement Of the attack, we doubt not
but that he would have given good &C
count Of himself.
, 1856-08-22

To CORRESPONDENCE have more
than a dozen times reminded correspond
ents, that no communications could find
their way into our columns, unless they
were accompanied by responsible Names
One other matter. We wish that CORES.
pondents would take little more care in
the manner in which they prepare their
manuscripts. We are kept sufficiently bu-
sy, with our own affairs, without incurring
the additional labor of overhauling, cor
recting orthography, pointing, and not un-
frequently re.vriting entire articles. This
we cannot submit to any longer We have
some very "hard cases" now on file, and
if they do not appear, the authors will
know the reason why. Hereafter, commu,
nications to insure attention, must be writ.
ten at least in something like LegiJle hand
accompanied by the names Of The authors
We have also several communications on
file-ruled out by their personalities.
, 1856-08-22

THE NORTHERN BATTALIoN.-As stated
elsewhere in to-days paper, Maj. Van Box
KELIN's command, (the northern battalion, }
as we are informed, has been regularly and
honorably mustered out of the service at
Port Townsend Although this command,
through fortuitous and unavoidable circum.
stances has been deprived, in a measure,
of sharing with others in engagements with
the hostlcS, yet their services in the field
have been equally as important, and they
retire from the service, leaving the line Of
the Snoqualamie pass well fortified. La
borious scouting duty has been performed,
pack trails have been opened, so that now
the Snoqualamie can be easily approached
from either Seattle or SteilacOom. Fort
Alder is erected about three miles above
the falls of the Snoqualame, and fort Til
ton about one and half miles below. In
addition to this, we learn that the Major
has erected another fort or station on Rat
tlesnake prairie, (about four miles souther-
ly from fort Alder, which is the starting
point across the mountains, through the
pass.
We learn from Major Van Bokkeln and
Others, that there is very large extent of
excellent farming country in that direction
Indeed, we are led to look upon the region
Of the Snoqualame, Duwamish, Puyallup,
White and Green rivers, &c, as The farm
ing country of the territory. Although
somewhat narrow, we learn that Rattle
snake prairie, alone, is over seven miles in
length, and of the richest quality of soil
The Pioneer" company, Capt Hicks,
in conjunction with the northern battalion,
have established good pack trail from
Porter's to the above named prairie, and
we learn that animals can be taken through
from point to point, with all ease, in two
days Green river and Cedar creek have
to be crossed once, each, on the way thro'
, 1856-08-22

R9- The ship Herald, LAKE, master, ar
rived at the port Of Olympia, during the
week with cargo Of groceries, merchan-
die, &C., 25 days from Honolulu, Oahu.
The tide leaving her on rock, near tho
shore, q short distance below this place,
she broke in the centre, and is considered
total loss. She was built about 90 years
ago, and hoisted the American colors dur
ing the revolution.
, 1856-08-22

No MORE VoLUNrEERs.-Gov. STEVENS S
left this place near two weeks age, for the
purpose OF visiting the Nez Pcrcc country,
&C.; since which time, we learn from Quar-.
master General, w. w. MILLER, that he
has received dispatch from him, by which
he is directed to suspend oil further enroll
ments under the late proclamation, and to
discharge from service all those who have
been enrolled under the same, dated Au-
gust Sth, 1856. So, for the present at
least, no more volunteers will be called in
to the field from this territory; and such
being the case, it is supposed that Col.
Shaw will abandon the field about the first
of next month, and return to the Sound
1t is understood that an arrangement has
been perfected between Gov. Stevens and
Col. Wright, rendering for the present fur
ther volunteer service unnecessary.
, 1856-08-22

"THE STATE RIGHTS DEMOcRAT."-The
last mail brought us tho 18th No. of pa
per, bearing this caption, published at Hell
ena, Arkansas, and containing the editori-
al debut Of our old and highly esteemed
friend B. p. ANDERSON, Esq. The paper
is large one-of blanket size-well exc
cuted-containing judicious selections, and
we need not add that the editorial depart
ment exhibits industry, 6rmness, care and
ability. Mr.. Anderson's friends here were
very loath to part with him, and his alb
sence now of near q year, has created q
vacuum in the ranks Of the true democracy
which has not since been filled. We join
in common with troop Of friends " in
wishing our fellow townsman, Mr.. A, oil
success, happiness, and prosperity through
out his editorial career.
Brother Butler" if the democracy o.
Arkansas does not promptly and Adequately
sustain you, all you have to do will be tc
pull up stakes" and "cOmc home again
There is field here open.
, 1856-08-22

R0- A spirited, well printed and ably
conducted independent paper has recently
been established at Honolulu, entitled tn
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, by HENRY
NJ. WHITNEY-the first few numbers o.
which were placed in our possession on the
arrival of the Herald We hope the enter
prise will succeed, as a paper of this char
has long been a great desidcratum much
needed in Honolulu, and the Sandwich Is
lands generally.
, 1856-08-22

D5- Our farmers have just fairly COM
menced to harvest their wheat crop. A
large proportion of the wheat in this coun-
ty was sown this spring, which fact, taken
in connection with the backwardnoss OF the
season, accounts for so late a harvest. The
crop will be good one, what there is of it.
, 1856-08-22

TERRIBLE D1sAsrER-The Reed Street
Wharf, Philadelphia, on the evening Of
July LIST, gave way under the weight Of
some one hundred persons, men, women and
children, who we're precipitated into tho wa
ter, Of which number, some thirty were kill
ed by the fall or drowned.
, 1856-08-22

n1- King KAMEHAMEHA, Nv was marri-
ed Oh the 10Th of June, at the stone church,
Honolulu, Oahu, to Miss ENMA ROOKE,
adopted daughter Of DR.. T. G. B. RoOKE,
of that city. .t.af p
, 1856-08-22

DW We have in type, the bill introdu
ced by Gen. LANE, in the house of represen
tatives, Feb. 18th, amendments, substi'
tutes, &C., authorizing the secretary oil
war to pay the expenses of the Indian wal
in Oregon and Washington territories, il
the years 1855 aud 1856 1t will appael
next week
, 1856-08-22

Ba- Six steamers were destroyed BY
fire ut ST. Louis levee, on the I'd Of July.
Loss estimated at 100000. They were
all old steamers.
, 1856-08-22
WILSON SHANNON

p@- The latest news from Gen. Walker
seems very favorable. The recruits iron
New Orleans had joined him with six can
non. His enemies in San Salvador, Gaa-
temala and Honduras, have all backed out
Major ]. P. Heiss, it is said, is len ~
charge of Nicaraguan affairs in the Unltea
states during MIR. Vigirs absence, which y
likely to be permanent. n7'i
, 1856-08-22

b9- Owen LOVejoy, Of Bureau county,
has been nominated by the republicans to
represent the Third district Of Illinois IN
Congress.
, 1856-08-22
Executive OFFIcE,
.rnnnproN. K. 7 June 10, 1855.

Your favor of the 18th is received. l
wrote to you some days ago, which l pre-.
sume YOU had not received at the date Of
your last You can have no difficulty in
coming into the territory with bona Jide SET
tiers.
l have resigned my Office, and leave for
St. Louis probably on tomorrow. As
soon as l pass the line, Colonel WOodsOn
will be the acting Governor; and if you
have any difficulty with the troops, Yoa
will address him on the subject. ] repeat
that my proclamation has no application 20
bona Jfais emigrants coming. into the Tsrrt
tory. :, :, :, I .suid
, 1856-08-22

p5r Secretary G. H. Mason, arrived at
this place on Wednesday last, from visit
to Washington and other Atlantic cities.
Mr.. Mason returns in excellent health and
sDirits
, 1856-08-22

REsIeNAsIoN OF GOVERNOR SHANNoY oT
KANsAs.-When in st. Louis, a few days
since, Gov. Shannon authorized the Mis-
souri, RepB6liedR to state that the rumor
that he had resigned bis Office was unfound-
ed; yet in the Lexington Weehiy Erprss',
Of June 81, we find the folloWings-
, 1856-08-22

nsy- There is nothing of moment from
Nicaragua.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-22

By reference to the report, in another column,
of the proceedings of the Kentucky Legislature,
IT will be seen that the citizens Of Boone and Ken
ton counties have made application for an appro-
priation from the public treasury, to defray The ex
renses of A. *. Gaines aud James Marshall, in-
CURED IN endeavoriDg to reclaim their fugitive
slaves IN Cinclnuatti; and also praying for the rails
ing by tax Of a State fund, to he expended by the
citizens of kentucky in such cases.
Now, If this will not awaken the people Of Ken,
tucky to a sense Of their duty to themselves, their
iellow-men aud to tho State, lors )o:h, for expenses
incurred by individuals in retaining their fugi-
tive slaves. If a neg'o, oppressed and overbur-
dened, flee from bis master, for the purpose OF
gaining a liberty which is dearer than anything
else 70 the human nind he must be pursued, taken
and brought back, not Is the property of his own
er, aud at his own private expense, but at the ex-
pense Of a tax upon the people, and a drain of the
public treasury. This is the last and greatest
specimen OF human elirontcry, of which we have
ever heard. The citizens OF Boone and kenton
clunties-magnanimous and generous, as they
would have Us imagine them-will probably next
petition the General Government for an appropria-
ton from the treasury Of the United States, to pay
the expenses incurred by them in having their
boots BACKED, or in purchasing the proper materi-
ais wherewith to tar and feather school teachers.
Of all the ridiculous things, which have come to
cur knowledge, from the capture of a flock of
geese by the immortal Don Quixote and lis faith
lul squire, CancnOi COWn u the ACTON OF Judge
Leavltt, a few days ago in Cincinnati, in declaring,
that altho a fugitive slave murder her child iEOhio,
The may not De delivered to the proper authorities,
but must be remanded back to her master and to
bondage, we have never heard of anything half So
absurd. And yet, the people Of Boone and Ken
ton counties, expect to have the people submit to
an institution which will drive men and women tC
murder and self-destruction, and then, if their ne
groes, their private property, stray or run away
from them, they expect to tax the State for thu
purpose of capturing and bringing them back
Why not. at the same time, petition the Legisla
tdre to capture their hogs, horses and cattle ant
bring them back, and then say ''you may pay the
expense incurred out of the State fund"
The people Of these counties, certainly neet
Free Schools if they need anything. They are IL
want Of intelligence and enlightenment if they
suppose. this measure, even it passed, will be
submitted to by the citizens of the State, and they
are sadly mistaken if they suppose their peculiar
institntion" will, much longer need the support Of
the State laws. A few more acts of this kind will
secure the freedom of Kentucky from an evil,
which all would acknowledge it they would but
Look at the matter in it's right light, as much grea''
er than any other which has eyer cursed a State OF
Nation.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-22
JUDGE M'LEAN.

Several OF our Republican Exchanges agree in
opinion with the following sentiment, expressed
by ono Of their brethreA last week. The Ohio Re.
losHo'y says, speaking Of the candidates for the
next Presidency. our ricrS are that tie man
10 unite all FieeB ca against Stare extension is
JonN MCLEAN of Ohio"
Certainly no man in Ohio has done more to pre-
pare The way for the introduction Of Slavery into
this State, than Judge Mclean. lie has left no
opportunity unimproved, TO declare and enforce
the paramount obligation of obedience, themostim-
plicit to the Fugitive Slave Law. lie has by bis
decisions ~beggOred our most worthy citizens, for
the exercise Of the commonest acts Of humanity
towards American refu ,ees from American tyran.
ny,--and in the Rosetta case he trod under foot
the sovereignty Of Ohio, and affirmed the suprem.
acy of a Slave Commissioners warrant over the
process of our State Courts, thus declaring Slavery
lawful in the State. In their recent decisions
Commissioner Pendery and Judge Leavitt are only
hunbly walking in his footsteps, initiating his ex
ample and quoting his authority. sub Is the mai
that distinguished Rcpul. lican papers, the Pits
hargh Gazette amotg the number, propose to ele,at,
to the Presidency in order to confne Slavery with
IN its present limits. What AN absurdity |
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-22
PATCH ON PATCH.

Church cobblcrs were never so busy as now.
That the old shoes of the NJ. Il. Church found in
the Discipline, are in need of mending every body
knows. And numerous, and various are tie prop
ositions. Here is the last. w quote from the
Western Christian AdrOcate
DIR. Kingsley, of Allegheny College, has an
article of over three columns in length, in the
Pittsburgh Advocate, of February 10Th, on The
Next General Conference and Slavery The Doc
tor proposes this change in the Discipline on slave
ry we declare that we are as much ii as ever con-
WINGED of the great evil Of slavery therefore no
stakeholder shall be eligible to membership in our
Church hereafter, where emancipation can be
effected without injury to the slave Comment
ing on it, the editor of the Pthsburg Adrocate, DIR.
Ii. j. Clark, uses these words We would sug-
gest then, a slight amendment to DR.. Kingsley's
proposed new rule, which possibly he may see no
Ilmpopriety in admitting. We suggest the addition
of these words-'or manifest Injustice to the mas
ter. The latter clause Of the rule would then read
thus: therefore no stakeholder shall be eligible to
membership in our church hereafter, where eman-
~cipation can be effected without injury to the slave,
OF manifest injustice to the MASTER Thus amend
ed, the rule, as far as We can see, would be wholly
understandable. While it should condemn slave
holding as n moral wrong and forbid our members
sustaining it from mercenary motives, 1t would adj
nit the possibility OF the legal relation existing
under iutifable circumstances, in which the rights
of the master as well as the slave require to be
protected"
That would be nice wouldn't it? Exactly the
thing! II would adjust the question, with q final
ity,'' to be sure The compromise of our States
men, by which the subject Of slavery has now b.
come 30 perfectly quiet in the State, would be en-
tirely outdone. What f0llies wise men pcrpe-
trate - Tesl~U0a