Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15

ference when the question q the division
of the body, which had agitated it for fifteen
years, was brought ups and when there
seemed no possibility Of the accomplishment
Of the object, John a. Collinseame forward
with compromise that At once settled the
difficulty and consummated the separation.
| Immediately after tie adjournment Of the
conference lie was attacked with illness and
prostrated for several days, but he recovered
and resumed his duties. On Friday last
he left his home, about two miles from the
city on the Calyerton road, and game to the
city, intending to take the cars for Bedford,
Pa, on the following morning, where he
had an appointment 10 hold quarterly.
meeting. He then was troubled with
cough, and during iienigbt was attacked
With pneumonia, whichster,ninated his, ex-
stenee As he had lived faithful minister
of the church SO be died. His funeral took
place at half-past three o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, when Rev. Heory Siocr offeiated
His remains we're inferred il Mount Oliyet
Cemetery Baltimore Sun.
YOUNG LADY IN A SCRAPE-
Hoops and Ht5A Hsets N chmca.-The
Richmond Wing sa5s;A few Sundays ago,
a modest gentleman of our acquaintance
attended the merning service, in one of our
fashionable churches. He was kindly shown
into luxuriously. cushioned pew, and had
hardly settled himself, and taken an observa-
tion of his neighbors, before beautiful
young Lady entered, aud with graceful wave
of the band preventing our friend from rising,
to give her place, quietly sunk into seat
near the end, When a hymn was given on.
that set bis heart a humping, handed her
neighbor the book. The miuister raised his
hands in prayer, and the fair girl knelt, and
this posture perplexed her friend to know
which most 10 admire, her beauty or her
devoutness. Presently the prayer was con
cluded, aud. the congregation resumed their
seats Our friend respectfully raised his
eyes from the fair form he had been so ear
nestly scanning, lest when she looked up,
she should detect him staring at her, AZ
ter a couple of seconds he darted fugitive
glance III his charmer aud was astonished
to see her still on her knees; he locked close
ly and saw that she vas much affected, trem-
bling in vioient agitation, 20 Goubt from the
eloquent power Of the preacher. Deeply
sympathizing, he watched her closely. Her
emotion became more violent; reaching her
hand behind her, she would conyulsively
grasp her clothing, and strain as it were,
TO rend the brillian; fabric of her dress.
Tho sight was exceedingly painful to behold
but he still gazed, like one entranced, with
wonder and astoaishment. After minute
the lady raised her face, heretofore conceal
cd in the cushion, and with her hand made
an unmistakeahle beckon TO her friend. He
quickly moved along The pew towards her,
and iuclined his ear as she evidently wished
to say something.
ssPlease help NE SIR she whispered, ,.smy,
dress has caught and can't get up A
brief examination revealed the difficulty:
the fair girl wore fashionable high heeleds
shoes; kneeing upon both knees, these heels.
of eoure stuck out at right angles; and in
this position the highest hoop. of the new
tangled skirt caught over them, AID thus
rendered it impossible Cor her to raise her
self or straightep her limbs. The more she
struggled the tighter she vas bound. so she
was constrained to cali for help. This was
immediately, if not scientifically rendered;
aud when flse next prayer was made, she
merely inclined hersel; upon the back Of
the front pew-thinkins, no doubt, that
she was aot in praying oastuma.
JUpGg TASEr AND TIE NEwspApETs.
The Washington correspondent Of the y.
Y. Evening Post rclates the following.
'ss1herc are funny reports about the answer
of Chief Justice fancy 10 the application Of
the National Inteligencei for copy ofhi
Opinioa in the Dred Scott ease. One of
them is that the Chief Justice, in order ap-
parently TO administer a slap atthe condnet
Of his associates, Cartisand Mclean, in pub
fishing the opinions in advance Of fling them
replied somewhat as follows - sia'
''Chief Justice Taney returns his compli-
ments TO the editors Of the National fatei-
hgeneer, and, in reply to their request, begs
toiuform them that he does rot prepare D.
pinions for the use Of Juvenile debating soci-
eties, or of political newspapers. lie would
add, that when his opinion is fled, 1t will