The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-06

Jorly on JOINT OallOt, WiiI be able to elect a
! United States Senator The name of the Hon.
Linn Boyd is mentioned among the most promi-
nent His capacity, experience, and purity of
/ life Justly entities him to that distinguished po-
sition. W. hope he may be selected to repre-
sent that gallant State.
CIRCULATION Or DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPERS.
-DuTy or PosTMAsTERs.-We take tn. fol-
lowing we'll timed remarks from the Albany
.4tlaS and .frgus, and commend them to the
attention of posmasterS in Pennsylvania par
ticularIy, who have been sadly remss in extern
ding the circulation of their own journals:
"Postmasters are not bound by law to aid
the circulation of any newspaper, and il is their
duty to furnish the accommodations of the mail
service TO all. But they are indebted for their
Offices to the political party, 10 which they
belong. The: duty to that party-simpr
good faith TO their political assoCatps-requires
that they should not labor in behalf ofthp prin-
cip!rs of the enemy and engage in their dissrm-
nation.-Nay. more. common honesty requires
that they should, SO far as they reasonably can,
/ reeProcate the kindness of the party which has
conferred Office upon them, by aiding in up
holding its principles and perfecing lis organi-
cation and contributing to its success In no way
!
by them, as by extending the circulation OF
Democratic newspapers.
''Fhere is not a postmaster at the smallest
country hamlet who cannot by small amount
OF labor and little tact, increase the circulation
OF Democratic newspapers in his neiLhborhood
Where poStmasters refuse to recognize their OBJ
legation to their political friends 10 do this and
especially where they engage in circulating
J Rlart Papnhlicap ic l.,
fair, nav it is the duty of ell-presrrvalion, for
the Democratic party TO dispense with their
services and 5estow their otficrs upon those
who have more correct appreciation Of polti-
cal duties.
''More than this, these postofHce appoint
ments, 50 long as il is agreed they are political
ones, should be in efficient hands. They should
be bestowed upon those who have the DISPOSE
tion and the skill to aid and strengthen the
party in the locality, and where they are now
in the hands which fail to accomplish this end,
changes should unhesatingly be made. On no
other principle OF distributing political patron
age cana party be sustained In the case Of
Postmasers, pretty good index OF their politI-
cal efficiency is afforded by the number OF Dem
ocratic newspapers circulated through their
respective offices.
WHAT DOES 1T Cosr TO VISIT EuRopE?
This interesting question is thus satisfactorily
answered by correspondent of iha Boston
Post
This is question that | am asked not un-
frequently, and something may be said in
swer that Will be of advantage to the insxppri-
enced traveller Were to state that spent
ten or forty thousand dollars during my first
IL =, a.. /,
than the former it would be really saying no
thing definite, 50 | Will tell you what may be
done. Slay-al-home people often have some
very singular ideas of the expenses of foreign
travel | am not writing for the information
of beggar, robbers or gamblers, but for those who
take money enough with them 10 pay all their
expenses, personal and otherwise. During my
last visit to Europe, visited England, France,
Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland,
northern Italy and Sardinia, and was gone from
home about 100 days. When ! have been
asked what it cost me, | have sometimes asked
my quesioner TO 6 guess" the amount. The
sum named has been usually $4,000 or $4,000
II was about one fifth of the latter sum to vat:
FIVE hundred, and the very same scenes can be
visited now for one-baf that sum, and travel
respectfully. Money being usually an lmpor-
tant consideration, we wish, IN travel, as IN
other investments, 10 get as much value as
possible for our dollars. | believe travellers
usually do not get more than one-half what
they might. If man wishes 10 become well
acquainted with the English people al home
or any other people in their domestic and
social relations, and their political condition,
he must STAY awhile, making his home with
them"
Virginia land warrants, for two hundred
acres each, are now being bought by some of
the shoemakers in New England, al one dollar
an acre, payable in shoes.