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SUMMARY OF THE DRED
SCOTT DECISION.

We have at length flushed the reading
of the official report of the opinions of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, and below wc present an analy-
sis of all the principal points held by the
several Judges and ruled by the Court.
Our readers will find in il curious Illus
traiion of the extent of differences among
doctors, as well rs of the glorious uncer-
tainty of the law--an uncertainty the glory
of which, as it seems to us, is no. likely to
be in the least diminished BY this bred
Scott case.
1t was held by seven Judges tM'Lean
and Curtis dissenting) that the record show.
ed on the part of Scott disability to main
tain his suit. OF these Judges, Taney,
Wayne ard Daniel held that the fact set
forth in the plea in abatement in the Court
below, and admitted in the demurrer, sthat
the plaintiff was negro of African descent,
whose ancestors we're Of pure African blood,
aud who were brought into this country
aud sold as slaves" showed him not to be
citizen of the United States, ard there
fore disqualified to sue in United States
Court; and that the suit ought, on that
ground, to be remanded to be dismissed fer
want of jurisdiction. Grier aud Campbell
(making with the other three majority of
the Court concurred 10 this remanding for
dismissal, and such vas the judgment Of the
Court. Both Grier and Campbell based
themselves, however, not on the plea in
abatement, but on the fact apparent, as they
thought, in the agreed statement of facts
which made part Of the record, that Scott
was slave, and on that ground disqualifi-
ed to sue, aud they both seemed to think
that the more regular course would be to
confirm the Judgment Of the Court below.
Such a confirmation Of the Judgment below
Nelson and Catron held to be the only
proper course, thus siding, SO far as the
question Of jurisdiction was concerned, with
Curtis and Mclean, while even Grier ina
kirg up, with the other four, majority of
the Court went 80 far as 10 admit that the
record showed a primo tacte case of juris-
diction.
M'Lean and Catron held that as there
was no appeal from the Judgment of the
Circuit Court on the plea in abatement, the
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BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.

bis harem; or beastly and besotted Es-
quimaux; or the maneating Patigonian,
with tusks like wild boar; or q mixed
blooded and debauched Mexican,-an of
these, or disgusting and loathsome
native Of Shara;--they can 60 10 the polls
With any of these, thank them for their
generous support, and tender to them the
hospitalities of their houses, and not feel
in the least disgraced' No matter what
the color, the morality, or degradation Of
foreigner, or the depts of the infamy
of the prison from which he immerged,
when he set sail for this country--even
though he were the Chief of Thuga, the
infamous compound, known as the double
extract Of the hellish depravity Of those
bloody marauding pirates, who come over
in ships as ballast, and pillags our large
towns and cities, if they are only Demo-
Gratis, as they invariably are, these DEM
agogues who hate Know Nothings with
such undy ing malice, viii lock arms with
them, aid march to the polls, and drink
mean whiskey out of the same dirty tum-
bier, and sleep in the same tousybed
We have no patience with these vile
hypocrites, and their still more vile abuse
of better men than themselves. God de-
liver the country from this iafter-ddy
Democracy and the lov-down seouudrel-
ism of set Of leaders stepped to the
nose and chin in dishonor, treacEerY and
crime"
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BEDFORD BOROUGH.

John Cessna & Co., make great fuss
about changes that have been made in Bed
ford Borough, within the last couple of
years. II any change has been made, il has
been BY death, and Americans moving out
and Locofocos moving in, and half dozen
traitors who were bought with petty Offices,
and promises of Office. Now, John has
been writing all the editorials that have
appeared in the Gazette for several weeks
past, and with all his flourish of trumpets
zoe dare him to name ONE MAN that has
left the Americans that voted the Union
.7mericaa ticket last .faV. Point to one
man, if you can. There has not been one
man that voted with us that has left since
then.
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BEDFORD MINERAL SPRINGS.

The new hotel building at the Springs is
nearly completed. The Company have al
SO put up two large bath houses, and have
olnamerted and improved the grounds.
There have been over one hundred mechan-
les and laboreH@ constantly employed at the
Springs for several moaths past, in build
ing and making improvements. When all
is completed, it will be the handson,est, as
it is the healthiest, summer resort in the
Union. Tbs hotel will be opened for the
reception of visitors on the 10Th of June,
and will continue open till the FIRST of Oc-
tober. The Springs viii be under the gen.
eral superintendent of Mr.. Willard, for
merly of Washington City, and recently Of
the Burnet House, Cincinnati; his charac-
ter as caterer, is guarantee that his
guests will be well provided for. The Bar
keepers and Clerks are all gentlemen, Of
pleasing address and obliging manners.
Col. p Gossler, the President of the Com
pany, is well known as gentleman of ex-
tensiye business qualifications, under whose
care and superntendence all the improve.
ments have been made. The Company have
been very fortunate in its selection of
President.
The BEDFORD SPRINGS, from the medici-
nal qualities of its waters, and the salubrity
of the mountain air, presents strong claims
to the patronage of the public. Every
thing promises one of the most thronged
and brilliant seasons we have ever had.
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LOCOT0C0 HOSTILITY TO THE.
SALE OF THE MAIN LINE.

The Locofoco leaders appreciate the loss
that their party would sustain by a sale of
the Main Line Of our State Works, and they
are consequently putting forth every effort
to defeat the sale, notwithstanding the al
most unanimous wish of the people, aud the
act of the Legislature providing for sale.
We learn that Henry d Foster aud Ghas
K. Buckalew, two leading Locos Of the
State, ,haye been engaged as counsel By the
patty; to obstruct the iptention of the law,
and to eudeayor to retain the works In the
hands Of that corrupt. plundcring organiza-
ton. It has been proven, over and over
again, that these works are an anual, absolute
Toss to the State Of from one TO two millions
of dollars, which sum goes into the pockets
of corrupt hangers-o about the works, who
a-e pensioned on the State for the purpose
of doing the dirty work of the party; and
yet, in the face of this, these L1cofocos ihave:
the hardibood, 10 the light of day, ito persist
in factious efforts to prevent the State from
getting rid of the incubus. If any other
party we're to be guilty of such hIgh-hand-
ed attack on the interest OF the State, for
the benefit Of thieying peculators, in would
be hooted from existence; but Locofocoism is
so notoriously based on the 'sadhesiye pow
er ofpublic plunder," that such conduct on
the part of its members is locke upon as
but consistent with its vitality, and is borne
with tameness aud patience. This is truly
a wonderful world we live in; and not the
least Of its wonders Is thetfact that party
like Locosoeoism can fnd honest men giving
it their support. t.-Lebaaoa Courier.
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HERE'S WHERE YoU GET YOUR Coon
AND CHEAP HARDwARE!-This is the COM
mon expression of al. those who desire any
thing in this liue. Capt. Arnold is a me-
chanic, a Carpenter, of thirty years stand
ing, and one of the best that ever showed
plane in Bedford, aud he kuews from expe-
rieDce which is the best kind of edge tools,
and also Of other hardware. He lays in
his stock himself, and does not bring on
any of your worthless articles. For cheap
ness he cannot be surpassed in the place
and if any ones want hardware they should
call on him. He warrants what he sells.
His store, one door East of the Rising Sun
House.
May -, 1857.
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WASHINGTON HOTEL.

We call the attention OF our readers 4
the advertisement of this excellent Hotel
in our advertising columns. Mrs. Cook il
landlady of superior qualifications, and
takes pleasure in rendering every comfor
to her guests.
Tho Hotel is under the general sulerin-
tendence Of Mr.. Samuel Shoemaker, who
has bad several years experience in hote
keeping. We take pleasure in bearing tes-
tilnony to his business qualifications as .
Landlord aud his character as gentleman
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LovE.-An instance has been related By &
trader, of an lndian sq1aw, whose husband
was so passionarely euamored of her that,
sitting one day opposite to her in BIS wig
wan, gazing on her supposed beauty he sud-
penly started up, and seizing her BY the nose
with his teeth, while she, without opposition
or reulonstrance, permitted it, bit it off. Or
her desiring afterwards 10 know the cause
of such treatment, he said he thought her
too beautiful, that he was apprehensiye some
others might love her, but that now, though
he could still love her as much as before,
yet others might not. AT the same time
acknowledging that he never had the least
cause for jealousy.
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STRUCK BY MISUNDERSTANDING the
severe storm on last Tuesday afternoon, the
Cupola Of the Court House was struck BY
lightning. One Of the heavy beams inside
was shattered to splintcrs, another vas
cracked, small portion of the roof of the
Cupola torn off, and part of the work On the
eutEide,l looscned.. and damaged. Small
portions of the main roof of the Court House
was also torn off. A portion Of the light
ming descended by the spouting, which it
tore looso, and portion. down the chimney,
into the Prothonotary's Office, and tore the
tin from the stove pipe hole in the chimney.
Fortunately Maj. Washataugh had closed
the Office a short. time before, and no one
was in any part of the Court House at the
time. Several persons on the pavements
near, were looking towards the Court House,
and were quite stunned. The Court House
bell was urinjured, although the beams
were only two or three feet from it. 1t is
quite fortunate that the new town cloc K
which is now at Hopewell, awaiting trans
portatiou here, was not up, or the probabil-
i:y is that it would have been ruined. 1t
is thought 500 viii fully repair al DANA
OeS
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1t has become an established fact that Dr..
Santord's lnyigorator VIII cure Liver Com
plaint, Jaundice and General Debility. Many
people, personally known to us, whose word
cannot be doubted, have given their certificates
to prove this, and with such mass of evidence
who can doubt.
1t is truly the inyalid's friend, and win give
relief when all other remedies fail, and in some
instances that have come under our obserya-
ton II seemed the means of snatching its vic
tim from the grave, We wish all our readers who
need medicine wCnh try one bottle, for il win
surely give relief For sale by DIR. Harry
May 29-b.
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Delegate Elections.

The qualified voters Of the American par
ty IN the several Boroughs and Townships,
and all others who sympathise or desire to
cooperate with il at the approaching elee-
tions, texcept in those Townships or Bor-
oughs where delegates have been already
chosen) are hereby requested to meet at the
usual places of holding elections, IN their
respective districts,at one o'clock P.!M., on
Saturday the 9th day of June Inst, and
choose two delegates to represent each dis
trict in County Convention, to be held st
the Court House in Bedford, on Thursday
che Cd day of July next, at one O'Clock IN
the afternoon, to nominate candidates for
the Legislature, prothonotary, Sheriff, Cor
oner, County Treasurer, Commissioner, Dir
rector of the Poor, and Auditor; and to ar-
point Senatorial Conferees, and to do what
ever else may be deemed necessary to Sc
cure the triumph Of our State, District, and
County tickets, at the ensuing elections.
The principles to be vindicated, and the
Offices to be filed. are important, and il is
hoped our friends in every district will all
turn ont to the delegate elections. and
choose their best men to represent them, SO
that the action of the Convention, and the
ticket which may be formed, may be every
way worthy the good cause, and command
a united and enthusiastic support. The
Union State ticket is composed Of men Of
pre-eminent ability; under the new Appor-
tionment Bill we can elect both our Senator
and Representatives; and with the harmony
now existing in our ranks, proper exertiou
Is all that is needed to secure the election
Of our entire County ticket.
By order of the American County COM
mittee.
FRANCIS JORDAN,
June 5 1857. Chairman.
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LANCASTER CONVENTION.

The Convention of anti-union Americ ans,
that portion composed of the old nslye ell
ement, met on the Sd inst, at Lancaster,
and put in nomination the following ticket:
For Governor, Isaac Hazelhurst, of Phila-
delphia, Supreme Judges, Jacob Broom, of
Philadelphia, and j +. Brady, of ALLIE
gheny, and for Canal Commissioner, John
+. Linderman, of Berks County. Only
uine Counties we're represented, most of the
Delegates being from Philadelphia This
will not in;ure the election Of Mr.. Wilmot,
as nearly all those who favored the Con-
yention would have voted for Packer, had
they not taken up a candidate of their
own; they will now vote for Hazelhurst.
Besides nearly all the free Liquor Locoto-
COS IN the State, and they are very strong
in the Eastern Counties, will vote for Ha-
zelhurst in preference to Packer, who, when
he was in the Senate few years ago, voted
for Maine Liquor jug Lav. We con-
slider the selection of this ticket the best
thing that could have been done for VIII
mot, and the death blow to Packer.
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appeard that Scott was slave, notwithstand-
rit. NJ.

appeard that Scott was slave, notwithstand-
ing his residence in Illinois and Minnesota
II appears from this analysis that only the
following points commanded a majority OF
voices, aud can be considered under any
view as having been ruled in this case:
/. That Scott was u slave notwithftand :
ing bis residence IL Illinois aud Minnesota.
Seven Judges to two,
2 That the Missouri prohibition Of 1920
was unconstitutional aud void. Five Judge
against two; one silent, and one holding il
void but not unconstitutional.
8. That, under the Constitution Of the
United States, slaves are as much property
as horses. Five Judges, all shareholders,
against two non-slayeholders, the two other
non-slaveholders being silent.
The question whether any power of leg
islation over the Territories is given to
Congress, by the power to make neeaful
rules and regulations, is left hanging as i!
IN mid-air, four Judges denying any such
power, three maintaining it, Nelson silent,
and Grier in nubibus.
We are happy to find that not majority
of the Court, but only Judges Taney, Wayne
and Daniel, are the indorsers of the dis
graceful perverslons Of history on the SUBJ
ject Of the social and political position Of
the African race, which we have done
something toward exposing.-.Nsw York
Tribune.
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ANOTHER STARTLING TRAGEDY

ANOTHER STARTLING TRAGEDY.
Elder Pratt, the Mormon Killed Seduction
Of q Wife in Catifornia-She Deserts
her Husbaad-Steals aDay her Children,
and is Sealed as the Ninth Concubine 10
her Debaucher.
We have to record to-day another pain
full narrative of Mormon iniguity, seduction
aud villiany, followed up in this instance,
however, as il will be seen, by a summary
vengeance from the injured husband. The
account which We publish below is taken
from the Van Buren, Ark Iutelligencer ,ani
gives in brief the facts of the case pretty
much as they have occurred. From the
Fort Smith Herald and the New Orleans
Bulletin we also have confirmation Of the
Whole story, up to the LAST act in the drama,
the tragic death of Elder Pratt, the Mormon
Apostle. Thus it will be seen what utter
ruin and devastation has been wrought in q
yirtuous family BY the designing arts of a
sanity scounGrel and the lures of a false and
licentious faith. Here Is what the Van Bu-
ren Intelligencer records of the termination
of this affair.
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BRoAprop COAL LANDS.

We call attention to an advertisement in
to-day's paper, of valuable Coal Lands, by
Messrs. Lemuel Evans and Louis Anderson.
These lands are in the heart of the Broad
top coal and iron ore region, and among the
best there. Spectators will do we'll to
examine the lands and attend the sale.
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May -, 1851

HERMAN's TINwARE can't be beat. =
His shop is few doors West of the old
Globe Hotel. He is an old aud good me.
chanic, aud makes all his work himself, and
sells cheaper than anybody else. All who
want tinware will save money BY calling on
him. He follows no other business and
pays all his attention to making aud selling
good, substantial, aud cheap work.
May %, 1857.
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John Cessna & Co., have long article,
in the last Gazette, under the head of "Fr.
Jordan, ESQ., in which that gentleman,
is abused at round rate. Such men can
not injure him, however, in this community.
John wrote the article, and he cannot for
get the seat in the Senate, that he can't
get,
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IMpRovEMENT.-C. Loyel, Esq, has
erected at the front of his residence, a
handsome portico of cut stone, surmouns ed
by an iron railing of exquisite style and
finish. Mr.. Lover is gentleman of taste
and public spirit.
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We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. Isaac Mengel, Jr. He is an excel
lent mechanic, and his Cabinet Ware, for
neatness of style and durability, cannot be
surpassed out of the cities.
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AVooD's HAIR RESTORATIVE This
medicine is advertised in another part Of
this paper. Ii is recommended highly
Read the advertisement.
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JINION CLUB. NO. /,
June 5 1857. Chai

VIII meet at the Court House, on Satur-
day evening the 18th June, inst. Several
addresses may be expected. Let our friends
from the Borough and vicinity turn out in
eocdly numbers.
June 5, 1857.
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"WooDLAsD CREAM"---4 Po,aade for beaxh-
.fyiag fhe Hair.-highly perfumed. superior to
any French article imported, and for half the
price. For dressing Ladies' Hlir it has no
equal, giving il bright glossy appearance
II causes Gentlemen's Hair TO curl in the most
natural manner. 1t removes dandrud, always
giving the Hair the appearance of being fresh
shampooed. Price only fifty cents None
genuine unless signed
FETRIDGE & CO., Proprietors of the
ssBaim Of a thousand Fio,cers."
For sale by all Druggists. f27eowz.
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"TRAGIcAL."

"lt Is with regret that VIC have TO chronl-
'cle the homicide, committed in our vicinity
on "Wednesday last, by Mr.. Hector H. Me-
Lean, late of San Francisco. California, up
on the person of Mormon preacher. More
than all do We deplore the melancholy affair
that led to its commission. Pratt, was a
man of note among the Mormons, and judi
ging from bis diary and his letter to Mrs Me-
Lean, he was man Of more than ordinary
intelligence and ability. He had been a
preacher and missionary of the Mormons
at San Francisco, California, where be made
the acquaintance of Mrs. Mclean, whom
he induced to embrace the Mormon faith.n
'She Was at this time living with her
husband, Hector II. Mclean: they were
happy and prosperous until she made the &C.
quaintance of Pratt and embraced the Nor
mon faith She is the mother of three chill
dren By Mclean, two boys aud girl, and
seems to be an intelligent aud interesting la
dy: conyerses fuentiy, and with more grace Q
and ease than most ladies. About tSo years
ago, ard soon after she became ! convert to
Mormonism, she made an attempt to abduct
two of her children to Utah, but was detec-
ted and prevented BY her brother, who was
theE in California and residing with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Mclean. She soon after
however, found means to elope with said
Pratt to Salt Lake where, it is said she be-
came his ninth wife.
"After the elopement Of Mrs. Mclean,
her parents who resided near New Orleans.
wrote to Mr.. Mclean, in California, to send
the children to them. lie did so. Several
months after this, Mr.. Mclean received
news that his wife had been to her father in
New Orleans, and eloped with the two
youngest children. He Immediately left
San Francisco for New Orleans, and on
arriving at the house of his father-in- law, he
learned from them that Mrs Mclean had
been there, and after an Intellectual effort to
convert her father and mother to Mormon
ism, she pretended to abandon it herself, and
SO far obtained the confidence of her parents,
as to induce them to entrust her in the City
of New Orleans with the children; but they
soon found she had batrayed their confidence
and eloped with the children.
"They then wrote to Mclean in San Fran
cisco, who, upon the receipt of their letter.
Went TO New Orleans, and, learning from
them the above facts in relation to the affair
immediately started in pursuit of his chill
dren. He went to New York and then TO
st. Louis. While in St. Louis he learned
that the woman and children were in Hous-
ton, Texas. On his arrival in Houston, he
found that his wife had left some time before
his arrival to JOIN large party of Mormons
en- route for Utah. He then returned to
New Orleans and from there to Fort Gibson,
in the Cherokee Nativn, with the expecta-
ton Of iutercepting his wife and children
at that point.
son arriving at Fort Gibson, and while
there, he found letters in the Post Office to
his wife, from Pratt, some of which were
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he also voted for Maine Liquor La0a--
We wonder what honest Locofoco who OPP
poses Prohibition will vote for the .Neine
Liquor Lar Candidate, WM. + PAcKERs
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Notice is hereby given that the Annual
examination of classes at the Allegheny
Male & Female Seminary will take place oil
Friday June 10Th commencing at s o'clock
A. NJ.
The exhibition will be held on the even
ing of the same day commencing at 2. NJ.
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sASFoRD's LIVER REMEDY is
said to be certain cure for many COM
plants. Read tue advertisement.
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Flour in Baltimore, $3.50 and 1882
Wheat, 81 80 and 81, 80, Rye lis, Corn,
SO cts Flour in Philadelphia, from 81, so
to $3.50, according to qaality.