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

Previous 10 the assembling Of Congress, the
knoW-N Nothing TapPTs crowtd Justify over the
fact that the BuntlnitrS had over tWo-thirds of
the members of the House OF Representatives.
We were reminded, time and again, that the
Democrats had but 70 members of the 234
elected, and that Sa8s would have things bis
own way, aud convince us that 'fAmercans
ShaH rule America" Well il took them up
wards OF two months to organize, during which
time they rFckirssly squandered S3l0,000 OF
The Peoples money. So great an outrage and
farce was never pIacticed in this or any other
country upon the face OF the eaith. The peo-
pie oi the United States are patient people,
and, generally Sprakng, are lenlent almost 10 a
fault with their public servants, but in the pre-
sent instance their patience has become ex-
hausted, and they long for an opportunity 10
wrrak their vengeance upon the punGprers
who compcse the majority of the National
House of Representatives.
How well satisfied should the people now be
that they committed an irrtpal able and eyre
glonS error when they cast their votes for the
know-Nothing candidates for Congress I? A
severe lesson, II is held by some, is necessary
at times, merely 10 remind the people OF their
own duty. This may be true, but the present
lntilcton is little too severe little too hi
fniliatng, degrading and expensive. Ii should
last The people for half century, and teach
them not 10 trust or place reliance IN those
who are utterly unprnclpied, selfish and dis
honest. This is the first opportunity that IN
fidel Know Nohingism has had 10 ssrue" in
the national metropolis, and We feel satisfied 1t
will be the last. The corrupt factions APPEAR
determined to s'rule" hundreds OF thousands of
dollars out of The public treasury, for which
they render no service, good nr bad. They de-
serve 10 be drummed ont OF Washington, 10 the
tune Of the s'ROgue's March !" and think
If The President Of the Unitpd States should Turn
them ont OF doors, neck and heels. and lock up
The hail Of the House, and bid the members
begone, as OLIVER CROMWELL did similar
body, b" would be doing a service to the people
and receive their thanks.
Last winter the hnow-NothingS had large
majority in the Legislature of this State, and
put in about half their time in an unsuccessful
attempt 10 elect a United States Senator, and
in appointing investigating committees To as
certain how manv Known Nothing members had
received bri5rs from those who aspired to the
Srnatorship. No wonder that the people, by
common consent, spoke Of the body as the
s'Ro5her Legislature" for more dShontS 81 set
OF knanes and denagogups never assembled at
the State capitol. The indignant voice OF The
people swept nearly every man Of them fiom
his seat At the following election, and sound
Democrats and honest men were elected IN their
stead So will it be when the election for
members ot Congress again takes pace-cvery
X. \. demagogue who now occupies SCAT in
the House, will be hurled from it in disgrace,
and be made TO feel the contempt in which hn
is held by those he misrtprrsentrd and betrav-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
GRANDEUR OF GOD.
By URIAH II. JUDAH.

/ Go abroad
/ Uponahp paths Of nature, and when all
lis voices whisper, aud lis silent things
Are Breathing be deep beauty OF tie world,
kure.h at IFS simple altar, and the God
Wtohath The living waters shall be there.
". p. Wills
Oft Mhen ploughing the mighty deep, Pve
beheldshis grandeur in the placid ruflng of the
wayrs--in the gentle breeze of Heaven that
wailetftne TO far off cIime-in the fury The
tempeSt-in loud sounding bursts Of thunder, a
mid flashes of Iightnins-ay at time when
fancy pictured to my Imagination the jewelry
OF the ocean as my tomb, and my dIrge the
eternal music OF IFS roar. Then again I've view
ed it IN the abatement of the storm-in the
crasng OF His angrr-in the renovated splendor
OF the sky--in the returning briliancy of the
Stars-ffl the unparalleled beauty OF the lumn-
airy OF night, and IN the tranquility of the winds.
Rradrr dost thou think that man can adeqna-
tely portray the grandeur of bis Maker Dost
thou suppose that he can diate on that which is
beyond thr ken Of mortality The student in
the solitude Of his little chamber, may trim and
replrnish his midnight lamp, and oulwatch the
sIow-paeed eve: ihe poet NAV call in rrquisition
his hrrathing thoughts, and array them in all
the powrrlul garb Of burning roquence: the
orator NAV summon To his aid the force OF that
mighty mind with which He has endowed him:
tllr learned divine, in the halIowed temple, may
extend his hands, npiit his eyes. and bend his
knees inaccentS Of than ksgiving and of praise.
But It's all IN vain to directly discuss theme,
which is ad fnfnHum, sublime and magnificent.
Gsandenf Of God You can witness If in the
gloti6us gift Of intellect 10 nan-read it 10 the
pnrrr language OF his BROWN the spIendor of
ihought-in the victory of mind which causes
the earth 10 recognize the magnificent bright
ness of his name, and the beautiful to bail the
brllllancv OF his talents as talSman Of love-
Contemplate it in the mechanism Of the hui
man heart-in the construction of the Casket
by which il is rnclospd-n that Immortality
therein which will flourish in eternal youth;
long, long after the rncircling dust hath crun,-
bled to that from which it emanated.
Behold in The pIrasing melody OF the birds as
they tune to Hravrn their songs-in the placid
harmony OF the air--in the lovely flowers as
they throw around their richest perfume in
the rivulets as they leap on their courSrs--in
the glowing lovelinrss and unmas.ed beauty Of
nature.
ain every stream his beauty flows,
Dilu>ing joy and wealth;
In every breeze his spirit blows
The breath of life and health.'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
HGTSG Stealing.

A man named Joux RurTEE, is confined in
The jail of Allegheny County, from Gfrrnsbnrg,
Wrstmoreland County, Pa. charged with steal
ing horses. He has made some startling devrl-
opments 10 the editor OF the PiitSburg Gdzettr
from which it appears that these ra$cals have
been operating in Blair County extensively
RUTTER's statement is as follows:
Our readers are probably aware that a man
named John Rntter is now lying in our county
Jail on a commitment from Greensburg for horse
stealing, horse stolen from that place being
traced to his possession in Luzerne county,
An uncle of his, named Gamble, residing in
Indiana, visited him day or two since and
succeeded in getting version Of his misdoings
from him, containing information that will lead
10 the detection Of the individual who fired a
sawmil btnngng to him Gamble.
We spent an our in Rurtrr's cell, yesterday
morning, when after announcing his determi-
nation to abandon his lawless course OF life, he
repeated in substance, the admissions made to
his uncle, gives Us the names OF every person
connected with him, and residences. These
names for an obvious reason, we withhold for
the present.
The prisoner, John Ruttpr, was brought up
in Indiana county, but in 1881, having a diff
Guilty with his family, went to board at house
in the neighborhood There three men made
proposals TO him to enter into a horSesteallng
gang, and held out such Inducements 10 him as
procured his consent TO become member. The
plans were then fully laid open to hlm. The
main object was to steal horses, rob houses, and
steal in any other manner and way IN which
they could make anything. They bad station
houses at different points where the goods and
horses in their possession We're deposited and
purchased by their agents. The keepers of
these station houses, were 10 spot out particular
work, each agen, TO have the privilege of buy
ing that market out by himself Every MEM
Der was TO aid each other in all difficulties, the
agents were to enter bail whenever any Of the
gang was under arrest and, in short, COM
plete system was in operation. These agents
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22

an amendment.
The 9th sacton fixes the rates of License
First class FIVE hundred dollars. Second do.
$50. Third do. 200. Fourth do. ESQ. Fihh
do. 80. Sixth do. 100. Those whose sales
are less than two thousand dollars annually are
to form the seventh class, and pay $50, and no
license is to BE- granted for any less snm
Mr.. Stranb moved to reduce the 9TH class TO
$50. Negatived, yeas 10, nays II, Mr.. Jor-
dan voting nay.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
Our Relations with Great Britain.

The Washington correspondent ofthe North
American says that Mr.. Buchanan's letters. re-
celvPd by the Arabia, represent the feeling in
the British ministry as bring very sensitive on
the subject OF onr relations, He bad received
the request for Mr.. Crampton's recall !onrteen
hours beiorr The sailing OF the steamer, but had
not presented It up to that time. OF course,
therefore, no intelligence hls been received of
tke effect II produced. Mr.. Buchanan was in
formed, however, before the positive demand
was despatched, Of the course the administration
wonlt probably adopt in regard 10 the enlist
ment question, and doubtless had sounded Lord
Clarendon on the subject; hence his misglvings.
Mr.. buchanan thinks there is reasonable
ground 10 expect that peace will be made on
the basis Of The propositions submitted TO Rus
Sia, but our Ministers at other courts do not eX-
press the same confidence or hopr.-They con-
slider the p:esen; position of Russia as assumed
by her in order TO enable her TO complete her
preparations.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
Armbrns.er the Murderer.

The execution Of the wrttched man, Jacob
Armbrustrr, for the murder of his wife, will take
place within the Jail walls in this bosough, on
Friday next. The eallows is already constrnc-
ted, has been tried, and works 10 perfecton.--
After the trial it was taken down, and will BE-
erected in the Jail yard 4 day or two prevonS
10 the execution. Yesterday morning, Sheriff
Fellman received letter from Governor Pol
lock, stating that he had carefully examined the
papers and documents forwarded to him Solici-
ting the Intervention of executive clemency 10
behalf of Armbrusipr, and being unable to dis
cover any reason why pardon should be gram
ted, he but thought il a duty that the miserable
man should be speedily made acquainted with
his determination, and adnonshed to prepare
for the terrible scene so near at hand. Accor-
dinghy, the Sheriff, accompanied by his Deputy
and John P. Rogers, proceeded 10 Armbruster's
cell and the Sheriff informed him ofhis having
the letter, and that the Governor refused to par
don him. He at once broke ont into violent
fit of passion, pacing the length Of his chain in
fury of excitement and making use of the most
bIasphemous expressons-he dared and detied
the Sheriff t0even attempt hanging him. and
gave vent to the most ntemperatr abuse of all
those connected with his iria! aud conviction.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
Select poetrn.
Young Maiden's Thoughts.

Thought that he loved me,
knew il last night;
saw his eyes sparkle
With Joy and delight;
When he asked me TO dance
Love bpam'd in his smIIe,
4odI felt his hand tremble
In mine all the while.
know that he loves me,
Far better, ween,
Than il he had called me
A goddess or queen;
For the heart that loves dearly,
And tondIy and true,
Sosaks language more clearly
Than a tongue ever knew.
And if he shonIi ask me
His bride will be,
Shall spuru him and tell him
lavish TO be free
Ah.no, my heart whispers
To me when alone
He loves me, be loves me,
And III be his own.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
HOPE.

When stars forsake the snllen sea,
When rains descend and winds arise
Some rock a sunny bower may be
lfbops but leuds rs eyes.
Il tracks our steps in every stage,
And makes fountain in he wild;
/, mngleS with the thoughts of age,
The rapture Of a child.
It sheds on JOY richer glow;
It filings TO want its gifts Of gold;
But an, its hands as pure aS snow
Will sometimes prove as cold.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22

~ John b. Beck, Esq, of Lycoming CO.,
has been admitted 10 seat in the Legislature
having ousted John C. M'Ghee, the know-Noth-
ing occupant, on account of illegality in the
election.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23
Steamer Burned-Lives Lost.

We extract from the Cleveland Herald
of the 18Th, the following particulars Of
the burning of the Steamer Northern
Indiana, on Lake Erie:
At about 20 minutes after II O'Clock
yesterday morning, end when she was
about five miles 10 the eastward Of Port
au Pelee Island, and as Mr.. Marsh and
the Steward were collecting tickets in the
after cabin, flames burst forth from and
about the panel work around the chimney
and engine (she has only one chrmney,)
upon the main deck, and immediately
thereafter into cabin. A scene Of the
greatest terror ensued. Passengers ran
hither and thither-snme endeavored to
reach the forward dc OK some rushed 10 the
rooms for their life preservers, and all
were busted in self preservation, in the
midst of a terrific confusion, the flames
and smoke rapidly increasing and rushing
aft, the boat then going at her usual speed
and the wind also being ahead, though
light.
At the time the flames broke out, the
Detroit and Buffalo steamer Mississippi,
Capt. Langley, was about five miles as
tern, and also bound up ; the propeller
Republic, Capt. Weaver, a few miles
ahead, and sail vessels also near, and all
Immediately made for the burning steam.
er, lowering at the same time their small
boats and preparing for quick work.
We cannot ascertain whether the boats
of the Northern Indiana were lowered,
but learn indirectly from n of the pas
sengers, that as one was being lowered,
the passengers rushed into il in such
numbers as to break it from its fastening,
and all in it were thrown into the water.
Another version is, that the boat was
swamPed from the great number of those
in it.
The number lost is not yet known, but
we cannot believe it large-some I'M
doubleday were drowned. Only one
corpse was rescued, and it was carried to
Detroit.
A late dispatch, says the total number
saved from the Northern Indiana, by the
Mississippi and the schooner Re-
nnhlic Id
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23
The Waiter Killer-What is Said o
Him at Home.

We quote from an article in the San
Francisco Bulletin, of June Goth, the fol-
lowing paragraph relative to the waiter
killer:
But this Representative of the Bowie
knife and Revolver fraternity, not salts
fed with violating all rules of gentleman
ly department, adds a foul murder 10 the
disgrace he has already heaped on this
State. Among the witnesses for the de-
fence appears one Major Graham-we
are glad he does not appear under the
title of "Mr."-and swears that it was
not the habit of the prisoner to carry dead
ly weapons. We think it would have
been better for the friend of the murder
er 10 have qualified his evidence a little.
Ii is we'll known that Herbert was never
known 10 be without arms while in. this
State ; that his friend William Gardiner,
with whose pistol, it is said, he committed
the murder, is equally as bad a character,
and at one time the citizens of Coloma
gave him the choice of dangling at the
end of a hempen cord, or leaving the
town in fifteen minutes. We are free to
say that if Herbert had been here at this
time, he would be hung as high as his
bosom friends and companions, Casey and
Cora.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23
Fremont Meeting at Niles.
NILES, July 21st, 1856,

wv
Gents I've had quite a spirited lit
tie meeting or Saturday evening last
which was organized by appointing
Amos Allison, Esq, to the chair, and
D. B. Jones as Secretary, after which
C. W. Smith, Esq , gave US a first rate
speech, travelling re the whole course
of political affairs 81 completely that it
seemed almost impossible to add any
thing mole. Although We were all well
acquainted with Charley, and had often
heard him speak before, yet we had no
idea that he could do so well. He outdid
himself. After he took his seat, John
Hutchins, Esq, took the stand, and not
understanding the lateness of the hour, and
the complete overhauling that Charley
gave matters and things, Hutchins kept
the audience for more than an hour
longer, so completely attracted that not
a person left the house, OF scarcely left
their seats. A few speeches such as
were made here, if delivered in every
township in the county, would roll up
hundreds of votes for Fremont and Day.
ton. Steps were taken to organize a
Fremont and Dayton club.
Yours, &c. j.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23
From the Philsdelphis Bulletin.
Appalling Railroad Disaster

At five O'Clock this morning a special
train of ten cars left the Master Street
Depot with the schools OF st. Michael's
Roman Catholic Church in Kcnsington.
The excursion party consisted of between
five and six hundred persons, the great
majority of whom werr children. They
intended proceeding to Fort Washington,
fourteen and a half miles from the city,
where they were to enjoy a picnic.
Owing TO the number of cars, and the
weight of The train, there was some delay,
and The conductor, Mr.. Alfred F. Hoppel,
finding himself behind time, pushed for
ward with great rapidly when towards
the end of his trip.
Being behind time, this train came in
collision with the regular down passen-
ger train. The three forward cars of
the train were crushed completely to
pieces, and the wreck, mingling with
that of the locomotive took fire, and the
flames communicated 70 the other cars
of the train. The Two next cars after
the three that were wrecked outright,
TOOK fire, and were entirely consumed.
The inmates Of the three forward cars
were completely mixed up with the
wreck, and a large number of them were
killed outright. There were probably
fifty persons in each of the three cars,
aud the lowest estimate we heard, fixed
the number of killed at fifty, while il was
feared the dread aggregate would reach
one hundred.
The most horrible sight of all was that
of the burning cars-for in a few mo-
ments after the collision, the fire spread
through the broken remnants,
burning and roasting to death nineteen
men, omen aud children. The groans
and shouts OF the wounded, and those
held by the legs and arms to the burning
wreck, were of a character to appal the
bravest hearts.
The scene, upon the arrival at Master
beggars description-the fathers,
mothers and relatives of the excursionisls
assembled there to the number of
about 2G00, to learn the result of the
dreadful catastrophe.
WIN. Van Clavoren, Conductor of the
DOWN train which caused the accident,
committed suicide by taking arsenic
VIM. Dee, The Engineer, has been arrest
ID and committed for examination.
The greatest excitement exists in The
;ity against those having the manage
neut of the train.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23

culated false stories in regard to Kansas
and refuse to correct them.
We have ~endeavored to keep our read
ers posted as to the progress of affairs
but We defy the Democrat or any one, Il
convict US of any wrong statement in re
gard TO them. We have told of thu
sacking of Lawrence and of Ossawatta.
mic, of the destruction Of two printing
presses at the former place, and one a
the latter, Of the burning of Gov. Robin
sens house, o fthe c~annonading and burn,
ing of the Free State hotel, of butcheries
of unoffending citizens, and the robbery
of their property; but We have not told
the holt Of Tie truth as it is demonstrated
by the oaths of respectable witnesses in
in the Congress Committees report.
Go back to our files, Mr.. Democrat, and
tell US of our falsifcations, givingdate and
number of the paper, or else admit that
you are guilty of wiIlful missrepresenta-
ton!
No indeed! The facts have been so
damning against the ~Slaveocracy that
there could be DO temptation TO ex-
aggerate them.
When therefore, the Democrat puts in
quotation marks, and attributes to US
words We never used, it is not only
knowingly dishonest, but is keeping up
the mean little game of hoodwinking its
readers into a willing ignorance which
may keep them a little longer the dupes
of Douglas, Buchanan, and the border
l%ufians.
We al peal to our readers to use their
efforts to balk this wicked policy, and
to force the truth upon the attention of
their neighbors. Invite them to test the
assertions of the administra-
ton prints, and by all means get them to
investigate. We have no fears of letting
the people know what is being done,
and if they will hear both sides, we care
not how plentifully the border rufian
are circulated. What we
is to let Truth and Error fairly meet,
and we have no fears for the result, when
the spirit of investigation is abroad are
can say,
"Let the CALLED jade vince, oar with
ers are u~nwrung."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23
WASHINGTON and Slavery.

The following extract from the last
will of George Washington will show
that every impulse of that great and
good man was in favor of universal
emancipation
Upon the decease of my wife, it is
my will and desire that all the slaves
which l hold in my own right, shall re-
ceive their freedom. To emancipate
them during her life, would, though
earnestly wished by me. be attended
with such insuperable difficulties, on ac-
count of their intermixture by mar
riages with the dover negroes, as to ex-
cite the most painful sensations, if not
disagreeable consequences from the lat
ter, while both descriptions are in the
occupancy of the same proprietor. it not
being in my power, under the tenure by
which the dover negroes are held, TO
manumit them"
Ice IN SURGICAL Charlottesville
Utica Herald says: DR.. Walcott of that
city, acting under the suggestions of a
French journal, has resorted to ice as a
means of destroying pain in surgical OPP
eratiOns. A few days since he removed
a very large tumor from a mans leg
He took a preparation of snow and com
mon table salt and applied it to the dis
eased part, which was almost immedi-
ately reduced to an insensible state
The removal of the tumor was accom-
panied by very little loss of blood, and
little or no pain. The Doctors fingers
were however, slightly frozen in the Op-
Grafton. DR.. w. thinks that this meth
cd of producing lnsensibility to pain is
preferable TO that of c~hloroform, mas
much as it is not dangerous and does not
I'M ure the blood.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23

The NoRTHMEN.-NEw DISCOVERIES
The Springfield Republican, states thai
some curious ancient figures exist upon
the rocks on the island of Monhegan, on
the coast of Maine, supposed TO be Runic
characters. DR.. A. G. Hamlin, Of Ban.
gor, has lately taken casts of these in
scriptIons in plaster, which will be for
warded to Copenhagen, whose archeolog-
ical society alone has the means 10 trans
late the Runic chsracters. 1t is suppoS
ed that these inscriptions were made by
Mortimer, hundreds Of years before the
discovery of Columbus, who visited what
is now known as newfoundland and
Nova Scotia, AMI who it is supposed sail
ed along a great exrent of the eastern
coast of North America. The d~ecipher.
ing of these characters will be awaited
with great interest.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-23
9tatbs.

On the 9TH inst. in Alton, Union Co., Iowa,
BETSEY MARIAN, eonsOrt of Marcus Baldwin,
formerly of this county, in the 2lst year of her
age.
In this place, on the 18th inst, Mr.. ALVIN
NJ. SNOW, formerly of Windham, Portage, Co,
In the Dist year of his age.
Mr.. Snow had been employed as Deputy Post
Master, in the Post Office of this town, for the
last year; and by his faithful performance of its
duties and Obhging disposition, made many
friends.