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Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

DR.. Francis, Of Iowa, was killed on The
29th of April, in Ecuador, s. A., il diuel
with Prof Moore, also Of Iowa, aud both
Connected With the Western Exploring Ex-
pedliion- The Latter charged the former
WIN deeevipg hian as TO rhe extent Of las
scientific attainments, wilich led 10 the da-
q, They fought with double barrelsd fowl
ing pieces loaded With buekshot, at only 81
yards distance Oh the frst6re Dr.. Fran.
els was illed-Prof. Moore beng jus,
grazed. eoi,a.s
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

We ltiye noticed <errrilous staten
cnneert-iag Dir. Br wsey eoiog the r6,s 4
of the paPers copied frenf tie Erie Dispa d,
Mr.. BrawleY, has long, been known !,
prominent politician, and there is room
doubling tie truth 6fthe. story, inasu
as it aptessrs in a paper hostite to ~
B-awiey ey--whose pTegions rrerroacha,
character should have shielded hun. in i
old age from the renonods pen Of the =
for OF TIE Erie Dispute Pazs5argh Pc. :
The Post thEsks there i stooln Fdr dour
ing The frufhn ofa certain story now goui.
the rounds in reference TO .his late app,i.-
Tee 6f the Administration; for it must
spoEn fiat -Mr. Porter Brawley is appo
ted 9Th -kudiior of the Treasury. D.
the Ppst know that the little iiaison,
little ''scurrilous statement" has come i
IN q judicial Investigation as "a side is>, q
DLQsstt Dos the Posts knoy that the New 70
- "hose "Tfe was Que CT the parties in /
disrePuiabie affair. knocked Brawley dow
Kicked linn in tie Paunch. aud was Just ~.
ing him laelsoming with 4 chair when he
was interfcred With! Doesn't ,l.e Posi-
know bat Braaley bit one Of the fingers @!
ais Ne% York PGluneller uearly OFF, Don :,
try TO cover up the characters of our public
servants. Let us have full introduction
to the frlen4s u our Prcsilens.-P Piffs5ur-s
Ga7stfe.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18
4 EERITABLE TERK.

/ Ae Defierdar, aS be IS. always called
was the s6n-in lew Gf Meheaet Ali, aud the
realization of all the stories Of Turbsish bru-
tality and tyranny His palace il in frout
Of the Ezbekiab, but since his death la.
passed into other hands,
lie it was who heard the complaint OF a
poor woman that man had drank mix
from her measure and then refuse e pay
her.
The man denied it entirely
'When vas it?' demanded the Defrcr-
dar.
ell nov, woman -listea--I will rip
this mau open If find tie milk in him
it is well--yea slian be rrid. Il not, |
viii rip you open u the same way
Il was done instantly on tbs f0pr Of bis
room by his mcn, he and the woman louk-
iug on oomplaeenfly. The milk was found
IN tie mans stomach, ana tie refterdat
ordered The yalae Of the milk, ten paras, OF
about ono eeuf, 10 be taken from the dead
taau's eowu aud paid to the woman.
In smother Instance, tax collector had
lcvied 90 poor man S COW, bis sole posses
sion. for one CT the erroneous taxes Of Me-
hemet Ali. The cow was worth two LuR-
dred piasters. The tax was forty. The
y
collector took tic COW, sent for a butcher.
u1de him Kill the COW aud cut it into ten
pieces, and then sent for ten men aid fore
ed them % take aad pay for the pieces sly
piasires each. Irwas cheap meat, but they
&odld never have touched il except uudet
force. .-.fs....f. ~
The aiau complained to the Dsfsefd4r
tllat his COW, worth twe hundred, had been
III ;i,is manner sold for sirty, and By the
oppression Or ihe collector he was len aes-
titalc. Tie Defterdar seut . boat to ih(
village, and brought all the parties aod Wit
nesses to bis palace. 1874
1t was i cleag case Of oppreasion.
How dared sou Kill this mau}s cow
said he to the butcher
4 was afraid Of the collector lie msde
me do it.; s-e a.. i
DO, then, what ! tell you. kill thai
,aan, the collector, and cut him into tel
Pieces,'' ~ au-s sigs
/ 1t was done on llq spot, and every mar
sho had had the beef at six Piaster4, was
made to buy piece of the collector a
twenty, and so The poor man had the value
I l-- tflf S. ftt43t4 - Hairtt
/ Of bis COW.
These instances arc both on the side o.
justice but others, countless stories Of h''
cruelties are told, whic4 are perfectly relia-
be.
| His horse was badly shod, 50 that maj
| pricked his foot, not an nncommon occur
reaee with the best Of 5lackzmith9 Bu
he vent 10 the shop, and had hot Shq'
nailed on the feot of tho smith. hose ane
other similar accounts may be relied on
Every one in Cairo knows hundred such
Primes Boat L,fe IN Egypt. a5
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

AorNT FEaNoy.-lt is stated that the
lion, Edward Everett has reecired, from
he del'yeryef tsis eloquent Lecture. on the
heand Character of Washington, the hand
some sum Of tli,ty-6vc thoasaas dollars the
whole Of WHICH be has generously given to
"a" fand for the purchase of Mount Vernon.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

The PRESIDENTS LETTER TO Pho
FEssoR SfErTMA1.-Forty-three respecta-
bic citizens 81 coRheclieut, being consider
ably dissatisfied with the manner in Which
Governor Walker is at present mana ging
matters in Kansas, thought PROPER 10 write
q letter, expressive Of their yie&s. and feel
ings, TO President Buchanan. This letter
they addressed to Dir. Horatio King, of the
Post Office Department., who kindly kept it
10 his pocket while the President was le-
iaxing himself from the cares If Office at the
Springs, and, upon the return Of the Chief
Magistrate Ct the Union to Washington,
handed it to him for his august perusll.
Mr. buchanan received the document,
read it, reflected npon il, and thercppon
answered it, and atcousiderable at length. =
If he had been a Presidential candidate on
y, he could not have been more complai-
sant, though he might, perhaps, in that
case have been less explicit than he has
proved himself in this correspondence to
be.
The whole transaction strikes US as SUI
peihous and undignifed. The letter of
Mr. Buchanan, While j; announces nothing
which had not before been patent to the
country in The policy Of the Ad,noistra-
ton, deals With grave questions of State in
The spirit rather Of a politician t'lan Of
statesman, and is just as unsatisfactory as
it was uncalled for. If Il public demonstra-
tion from the head Of the National Govern
ment can be provoked BY any club OF forty
professors Which may be orgauized IN any
part Of The country and can fnd friendly
agent among the Departmental clerk, al
Washington, the press will certainly te M
undated with memorials aud replies.
Il Mr.. SilIinian and hn forty friends
thongit that Tie Prcsitcr, Vas aidiog and
abctting Gov Walker IN violating the laws
of The lapd-if they conceived il to be
their daty 70 cry aloul upoa the occasion
aud spare not: aud il iiey had made up
their minds 70 thulnp tic pnrigIaeous in-
cunlear Of the chair Of Nasiugton with ro-
tent prayers s-tiley might very properly
have published their protest in the newsps-
he chose in lis private capacity to notice
the Onslaught, might just as properly have
taken professor SiIlim4n to task in pri-
vate letter Of reply. But Why the whole
country Should be called IN 10 witness this
exchange Of views bstween The friends Of
Mr.. Horatio King on ;ae one side, and the
Han. James Bueha,lai on the other, wc cor
fess that we DO not seq.
We therefore abstain from any comments
uT,on correspondence wlieh is only yery
uncomfortable indication that tie relations
which should exist bewcen The people and
the Government Of tbs country are sadly
misunderstood il quaters where we might
have supposed thai wehad rish, to look
tor intelligent patriotm. Y. Times.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

lie iha; has spent nueh Of has lime in his
study, VII seldom be, collected enough to
think IN crowd, or .cou6dent enough to
talk much il company.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

\ FERTlLE STATE Persons from Iii
nois speak rapturously Of ibo present ab
pearance Of that section Of the country. It>
fertility is almost fabulous, and overwhelnl,
the !s behoIier o with asPniqhment. \ glqus-
ana acres q wheat il one field, aud ffty
machine reaPers, aud twp hundred n,eu aud
women eaitius and biudins. mustbe scene
OF real grandeur, well calculated 70 force
upon the observer, thoughts of The mighty
resources Of the grain-del47 OF tue Wvst.-
As State of fertile land, IIIiu,is luay
challenge fhe Union.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

-ttyEA few days since, ,.itl -Philaslel,l,;u, a,
yoSng nsan lost a small cat which had been
sent To Itin, from Paris. lie advertised his
le's', and sor-tWb days wss besieged with
bos = chsEiRs blaek aud White e.iS.. i.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

RESIGNATION or JuDGB CuRrIs.-Tbe
Boston Itaptier announces the resignation
of Hon. b. r. CURrIs, an associate Justice
Of the Supreme. Court of the United States.
As be was one ofthe minority on that Bench
protesting against the decision Of the Chief
Justice IN tae Died Scott esse, and spoke
" manly terms OF cpndempa,ion of the course
OF his Pro-slavery colleagues, he has proba-
bly in consequence been subjected to many
petty atilIo$yances which have provoked him
TO IN ms sfer- We regret to hear of bis With
ara"tt' az sen,e dpnghIace viii get his
RtA 9. it will be all one, however, when
the I'enple roalss 70 wipe the court cut Of
e existetfee, as they stioner or later will do.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

li GRiEAr N Pr Pl'ikgeFzsrsIisS FsAr,-. Lambert,
ioe pedestrian, has accomplished tLe feat Of
waking thousand luiles ia a thousand con-
secutiye hours- He Inst seventeen pounds
IN weight, but won the SlDoe pending on
the accomplishment Of his ts,l.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

s.tss slr. sBristed, grapdspn VI the Late
's9sA 'sc99 -AsIef, Is said tu bare recently
Purchased beautiful villa AZ Baden, and is
astonishing t't4e na;iges" With bis feet
tfcf'iRg horses ia.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

TO prevent the kitchen. door from creak-
lug, get a servant girl whose beau comes % 70
tho house to see her.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

An old maid was once asked to subscribe
to newspaper. She answered no; that she
always made her own news.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

RyMrs. Cunningham has bee, aaai,sed
to bail 10 the sun of FIVE .hoGsanl dollars.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

Why ear.iot !, deal man t4' g;ig.4:.iiy * con-
deiiied ior nsirderl Because she law says
no man can ~ coniepsped without hear
ne. a3figrgs tsgI - -
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

Which are :he two slIest insects men
toned in tie Scripes' The widows
mite and th wicked c.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

la becoming the 'liqn' Of party, does a
man necessarily have to make beast Of him
SELF ,n f..lisgg. 3rt sa8 .4sl aaisa. I q
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18

5Thee The edi'es IF 9i'e DIALOGUE dovsl Tri-
bnnc says that "a lnan WHO amt ,4t,aid Of
snnlen IN these bard Times, espeeiaiiy u.illi-.
ners and niaspiutr'akers, j. DARN: enough
for Npsarasuan tilib4>ter.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18
.st tlll the 10Th Of September


LIFE OF 4 FARnER.-The louisville
e04f'er pays the following tribute to the
occupation # The farmer. ''Ifa young man
wants to engage in business that will iasure
hihi, IN middle life, the greatest amount Of
leisure tal iiae, there j, ncibing more sure
than farming. # lie has an independent
turn OF mnd; let him be farmer. If he
gl wants to to engage ii a heqlrly occupation,
let hm Il! the soil Ins orr, ifAe would
oe independent, let liim ket spot Of Garth,
keep within has ineaus. TO sLuu the laNyer;
oe temperate, to avoid the doctor; lee hon
es', that he may have a clear conscience;
Improve the soil, 50 as to leave the world
better than be found it, and then, ii he can
not live happily and die contelt, there is no
hope for him."
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18
SETTING TIMOTHY FIELDS

/ The following sensible and practical di-
fections for setting timothy fefis we find IN
! the American Farmer: and is the fnforfna-
/ ton is just now seasonabie, We Transfer 1t to
our columns with darfuii enaorscHfenf: z e
If you design setting timothy meadow
we wish TO assure you Of Ills truth, it is a
waste of time, labor and money, 10 attempt
to grow II on any but a fertile SOD, without
heavy manurldg. Ills yoGr own good
sense viii ter you Is the dhlyy rational view
of the subject x meadow sct in timothy
| is destined to remain il that grass for, say
FIVE years at least. II is said to be seven
years grass. but as meadpws are treated in
our countIythey never last that Tong. If,
however, they were, every second year, top
dressed and narrowed, th4y would not ouly
last during the longest i eFiod named, but
continue TO afford profitable crops Of grass.
But, il unai9ed BY such bieunial treatment,
as all Us aa.nnual RroauYts are carried off,
aud each abstracts floIn Ire earth large Por-
tions Of its organic and inorganic eonstitp-
ents, the soil becomes deteciorated, uuable
TO sustain heavy growth Of vegetation, oud
as consequences, ihe great body Of the
plants, fqr want of food, die out
t4s 10, tie SQls-?A moist clay loam is
best adapted tei'Ae culture of trmotAyi tlo'
it viii grow on ang fsrt lie loamy soil where-
10 there j. linea aud potash. On porous,
gravel Isl. or sandy soils the plant does nos
thrive we'll. On stiff. dry Ted rIay we
have bad il te grow well ard produce laxu-
riaat crops, but va took aexpeeial pains in
naduring and preparing The sea etthe re-
ceptien Of the seed, al5Iin top dressing, af-
terBardss ,em ,vaa5aIosiI f1asil
Preparation Of tie Soa.-1he land IN.
tended for atinlotay headow, uhiSsg itlbe
naturally vdsy fertile Should be generously
manuredi ptoEoi teep5pnd ihorougli pull
vcrised b. rolling AMI lyaFr5wiue, an.i again
rolling. .I5s3 lnthstnH 30 e4
Quantities f ssef PER .9trS.- lex Than
ono peck per acre sh6ald never be soan:
and were NE setting 'ffiinofils meadow. We
-sfa. N-a-a s4.s 81. esss s.lst
Seeding The seed must be equally dis
tribnfed by careful hand, or 4 nachinee..---, :,
We prefer the latter mode. As he seed is
sown, harrow them IN with i light garden or
seed harrow, and tllea roll. .4
Tine Of Seedias.-From both Of Au-
gust till the l0th of Septrp,ber 80
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-18
From The .NeD York T,ibuas.

Among the lies of the day most persistent
ly and widely reiterated is that which charg-
ea the Republicans With prolonging, or seek
ing to continues The existing troubles in Kan
sas fer the sake or in the hope of making
political capital therefrom. Let US confront
ihiS falsehood with recorded, undeniable
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-16
From the New York Times.
The gathering of the Chess Players

The gathering of the Chess Players.
A National Chess Congress-the first of the kind
held in the United States-opened yesterday morn
ing at Descombes' Room in Broadway. The rooms
are admirably fitted for the purpose, and are fur.
nished with some twenty sets OF tables, boards and
chessmen. The attendance of players Yesterday
fair though not so large il is expected to be
before the week is out. The Congress will cOntn-
from day to day for period of some three weeks
The hours are ON in the morning to IL at night
The preliminary organization effected early in
the day. Col Mead, President of the New York
Chess Club, moved the appointment Of Judga Meek
OF Alabama, as President Of the Congress- and the
nomination was confirmed unanimously Judge
Meek, on taking the chair, spoke briefly of the
objects of the gathering, and grew enthusiastic up
on chess He saw the day approaching when that
noble game would be introduced into our Public
schools, to take the place of mathematics, in con-
siderable measure a means of instruction and an
effective method OF mental culture.
The Congress having been organized, began to
work. The lot was drawn for candidates for the
Grand Tournament, and the following sets we're
formed.
l. Messrs. Perrine and Mott Of New York.
2. Messrs. Julien, of New York, and Paulson, OF
Iowa
8. Messrs. Meek, of Alabama, and Fuller, Of
New York.
4. Messrs Marrache and Pisk, of New York.
o. MessrS. Thompson, of New York, and Nor
ply, of New Orleans
g: hessrs. Raphael, Of Kentucky, and Kennicott,
Of Illinois.
z. Aessrs Allison. of Minnesota, and Montgom
cry OF Philadelphia.
s Aessrs. Stanley aud Lichtenhein, of New
York.
The first set-to was between Allison and Mont
gomery. After an hour and a half's play, Allison
resigned. Then Thompson resigned to Morphy.
alter nity minutes. Thompson and Morphy re-
neWed and were playing late in the day. Other
sets were formed and some fine play was exhibited
Among the noted chess-players present at this
gathering are Pausou, of Iowa, a young German.
who playsiour games at once, blindlolded and
Morphy, of New Orleans, young but very skllul
tactican.
During the session Of the Congress, the Chess
Code will pass under revision. committee has
the subject 10 charge. The umpires of the Con
gress are five in numoer-ReV. DR.. Walton, q. D.
Mead, and Theodore Lichtenhein, of New York
II. p. Montgomery, OF Philadelphia, and Paul Nor
ply, of New Orleans.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-16
The Turn efLIfe.

Between the years Of forty and sixty, man
who has properly regulated himself may be
considered 10 the prime Of life. His mRtured
strength of constitution renders him almost
imperyious TO the attacks Of disease and ex-
perience has given sOundness 10 his judgment.
His mind is resolute, firm, and equal; all his
functions are 10 the highest order; he assumes
mastery over business; builds up competence
on the foundation lie has formed 10 early man
hood, and passes through period Of nfe at
tended by many Qualifications. Having gone
year or two pasl sixty, he arrives at a stand
still. But athwart this lie a Yiaduet called THE
Turn OF Life" which, if crossed in safety, leads
TO the valley of "O.d Age" round which the
river winds, and then beyond without boat
or canseway To effect It's passage. The bridge
is, however, constructed of fragile materials,
and IL depends upon how Il is trOdden whether
It bend or break. Gout apoplexy, etc, are
also in The vicinity 70 wsylay the traveller and
thrust him from the pass; but let him grid up
his loins and provide himself with a litter staff
and he may trudge in safety, with perfect com
posure To quit metaphor The Turn Of
Life" is a turn either into prolonging walk.
or into the grave The system aud powers
having reached their utmost expansion, now
begin TO either close like flowers az sunset, OF
break down at once. One injudloious stimu-
LIANT, a single fatal excitement, may force il
beyond its strength; while q careful supply OF
props, and the withdrawal OF all that tends 20
force a plant, will sustain it ia beauty aud yigor
until night has entirely set IN.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-16
Prof. Aeassizand louis Napoleon.

Louis Agassiz has been favored wild conPI
ment from Lons Napoleon, OF when ne may "
be proud, although be declines the honCI oIe
by the French Emperor. The ois'ihg uisneu ma
turast has been rendered the cnalr oil TalsOHlolo-
0v made vacant At the Museum Of Natural History
at Paris by the death of the eminent Sd0dn "a. q
Orbigny The letter from the Minister oil Pubic
INSTRUCTION and ReIi4iOn, conveying the oner, is
highly fattering. Says Mons kouiano: u 90 are
French: you have enriched your native country
with eminent works and laborious researches; you
are corresponding member of the Institute. Inc
Emperor would be happy to restore to France dis
tinguished man of science renowned Proies-
sor." IL seems, however, that as dazzling as tne
honor sought to be conferred must naturally be- ior
such position at Paris Is one which would gratfy
the highest aspirations for philosophical dlstincon'
Americanized Professor has resisted It's AZURE
In bis reply Prof. Agassiz says that ne nnos
himself under the painful necessity OF reIu-I,S
position which, in every circumstance, he shall al
ways regard as the most brilliant TO which hatuI
alst may aspire, but he cannot sever the tles
which for many year. past be has CONSIDERED IS
binding him to the United States tor the remainder
of bis life and that the duties OF the po'
sition rendered him would interfere with has prose-
cution of the studies and researches in which he is
now engaged. The Professor, with an honest
pride 10 the place of his BIRTH also declares he IS
not French, but Swiss. There is something Spar
tan-like, almost sublime, in the simplicity OF heart
and steadfaetness OF purpose manifested oy the
philosopher in resisting the temptations OF hgn
honor and distinction in the most brilliant city IN
the world and devoting himself, in preference, to
the scientific investigations connected with the
land of his adoption, upon which he has entered
with so much zeal apd which he has prosecuted so
successfully Agassiz came TO the country IN $780,
and has since that time exercised powerful iInu-
ence upon the scientific development of the coun-
try by his public lectures, his contributions to the
transactions Of learned societies. his University IN
structon and his personal intercourse with students
Of science throughout the Union. He is no" en-
gagged upon his great work, entitled Contributions
to the Natural History of United States, which
is to be complete 10 ten quarto volumes; the sub
scription to t has been OF the most liberal charac-
ter. The two first volumes, it is said, are nearly
ready, and will probably be published Simultaneous
ly 1t is work which is destined TO crown him
With unfading laurels and which he has shown him
self unwilling to abandon for the illustrious
position which could be rendered to him as a sa-
Vant-BaLL american.