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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11

DByAF1s slNsTREIS.
ID Mechanics Hall Al Sroadwsv, above Grand street.
AWAY EyrSIro DURING TINE wTEx.
Crowded houses More novelties
TIE CHAt LkN0E DANCE BREAK hECK AOY.
LUCINDA AT rHE 8OIREE. DOWN IN ALABAMA,
TIE EssHNCE or OLD vIhsIHNY,
with songs solos and comicaes. By the nin1
JiRRY BaYAaT REIf. BRYANT ami DAN BRYAHY.
open Atff commence at O'Clock Tickets IS oeuts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11

NINE DUBn1UL TERRBRo ard kDNARD TnRkBKO
respectfully hs they open their s,afeuy Ia
New York ON October and Ia rrootlyn the 1sh
Several dances Just receives from hnrcpe
vii b. introduced The nrss quarter Circnlsrs can Be aad
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11

NOR HAVANA. VIA ON ARLnsroH, q q, AID Kay
WKsT-The splendid and fsvorise y In sssnssp ~ ..
Rs Uapt Rollins will ssve horfh river Friday Oct
ls At O'clock Tor Havana touching At Charleston and
Key 10 rails and psssengers The Isabel has
pesn entirely overhsued and H,ed with boilers
and ,at.ro wns ber % the Desirable
stka1 err saesy, comfort
Tb rssmer improved tight corpartnents entirely
snrroupdrr engines boilers hsvirg
eiessnfssccomnod.uops apply 70 sforsoRD TfLEsroa
a 90 10 rro~dy az
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11

~ DO Ship Canal Company.-New York, October !, 1857
Notice hereby given he holders OF gb psrt IN ihb
cmpAny OF nvo do lars zach right
required be paid to this undersxpcd. NJ No Bovine
before the l1th inst NJ order o. NE BOARD
IBAAO q. LEA. screteYy.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
SLAVE TRADE.

One hundred and fifty two members Of
the IIouse of Representatives. voted on
Monday week, that tue slave trade is shock
ing 20 the moral sentiments of the culight-
enea portions Of mankind, ana that rcyi-
val Of i: would subject the country TO the
reproach and execration Of all civilized and
Christian people throughout the world
Fifty two Southern members 6issented from
the shocking TO the moral sentiments clause,
but we're ready, all of them except seven,
70 declare the slave trade unwlse and mex
pelicn', and to condemn the policy of ro-
pealing laws declaring IT to be piracy
There are, therefore, only seveG members Of
the tIoase who Do not consider traffic 10
slaves to be best characterized by that ua-
mistakably expressive word piracy, and who
10 not wish it to continue an integral part
Of our national system, TO punish it as such.
This is a broad, solid landmark TO go By. It
is as satisfactory test Of strength as could
be desired, between the ultra Gre eating ac-
ton at the south, and the humane and con-
scrvatiye sentiment of the whole country.
In the paln,iest days OF Washington. JEFF
ferson aud Madison, men of the bloody
handed, like Messrs Barksdale, Bennett Of
Mississippi, Brooks, Keitt, Shorter, Walker
and Wright of Mississippi, could have been
found, ready to sacrifca the progress OF ei-
yilization of eighteen centuries, for the
cause of humanity, and the interests of their
country aud of their constituents, for the
sake Of pandering to tho worst passions Of
the race. II need excite less surprise that
there are so many, at the present time, than
that there are SO few. The administration
of President Pierce mas been hot bed Cor
that growth of all that is rank and offensive
in the southern states, yet, at the close Of
his term of Office, but seEenl representatives
of the south could be found in favor of the
African blood.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

Senator Wilson, on Faiday, resorted to
the argumentum ad hominem, in repelling
an attack on his colleague, Mr.. Sumner.
made by Gen. Cass, and the effort seems to
have been all that could have been desired
He referred to the ungener9us reference
made by Gen. Cass in his recent speech to
Senator Sumner, and remarked that soon
he would be returned to the seat which was
now vacant by the almost unanimous YER
dict ef the people of Massachusetts, while
the Senator from Michigan, in obedience to
the voice of the sovereign people of his
adopted State, will be obliged 10 retire, and
the seat which now knows him will know
him no more forever. Then, said Mr.. Will
son, when my. colleague shall have occasion
to make known his views to the Senate and
the country, know he will not be SC un-
fair aud uncomplaisant as to utter an un-
kind word of it's former occupant. This
sharp and deserved reference to the vener-
able Senator from Michigan. fixed all eyes
upon him, but he sat like dumb statue
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

The Suprema Court at Washington was
occaPiei during four days of the last week,
IN the trial Of the case of Dred Scott. a
colored man, once slave 10 DIR. Emerson,
who removed him to Illinois, and then re-
turned to Missouri. Dred sued for his free
dom IN 1854, aud the Supreme Court Of
Missouri decided against him. By the act
of DIR. Emerson the title to Dred and his
family was transferred to his brother in
law, Dir. Sanford, of New York, the present
defendant in the case The decision in
wolves the following questions:
First-Whether free black man is a
citizen of the United States, so as to be
competent to sue in the courts of the Uni
ted States.
Second-Whether slave carried volun-
tarlly With his master to his Lome, is free
man by virtue of such temporary residence;
and,
Ihlrdly--Wheth the eighth section Of
the Missouri act of 1920, prohibiting slave-
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
PUBLIC Sale.

THE subscriber will offer at Public Sale, az
his residence in Bedford, on Saturday the I'd
day Of January, 1857, the following personal
property, to wit:
Two thrashiDg machines, one strap power,
the other tumbling shaft power, with shakers
attached, both gotten up under the latest i'm
proyement; cast iron lathe: calculated to turn
ir, wood The abcy articles warranted
Also, lumber three barrels OF cider, cr0ut
cutter, one new one horse sleigh, ore set dou-
BILE string bells, one set new harness, set
blacksmith tools. one ten plate stove, one coal
stove, one large meal chest, together with large
number of otter articles not necessary 10
enumerate.
TEIas-All sums above ten dollars, six
months credit; all sums between five and ten
dollars, three months credit; all sums under
FIVE dollars, cash.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, Of
said day. when due attendance viii be given by
WILLIAM RIFCHET, Maehinist.
Bedford, Dec. 10, 1866
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
aRIy ATE SALE oFREAL ESTATE.

JIG The subsc,,ber offers for sale the
valuable Farm on which she now resides, stu
ate in Gun, beriand Valley Township, Bedford
County, Pa, abont four miles South Of Bed
ford Spring-, on the main toad Leading 10 Cum
berlani, containing one hundred acres, more or
less, Of limestone land. about 45 acres cleared
and under fence. the balance good tIraber land,
and all capable Of cultivation.
The Improvements good two story og
Dwelling House, with kitchen attached, good
seller underneath, good spring house. sta Bile
and ether necessary out-buildings, a first rate
never falling limestone spring at the door. A
good orchard of choice fruits, and water in all
the fields except one. A strong monntaiu stream
runs through the place. A good site for a tan
yard ON the property.
1t is desirable that this Farm ne sold inlmedi-
ately, therefore it would be necessary that per-
sons wishing to purchase should call and ex-
anime it soon.
Possession given on the first OF April next,
and good title made.
Terms to suit purchasers.
MRS. NANCY HUNT.
January g 1857
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

U5-A Washington correspondent, in des-
eribing the recent debate in the Senate or
the Presidents Message, says:
"Efor the credit of the "oid Keystone
l regret to have to record that during the
progress of the discussion in the Senate
MIR. Hale literally hewed to pieces our dis.
tinguished Senator, Mr.. Bigler. He ba.
thus far had the good sense to say but little;
but being unwilling longer to hide his ligh,
under a busAel, be was-that be canght a
Tartar. His Democratic friends gave him
but little consolation. They alloge that
he was served right-that he should have
taken one of his size, and net risked a
haud-'o-hand encounter with so jovial, skill
ful aud overwhelming a debater as. "Jack
Hale"
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

inhabitants. Kansas is not yet Free
State, bnt to make it so il is only necessary
thatihe same efforts should be persegeringly
continued by which it has hitherto been
saved from the grasp Of the shareholders.
The coming Spring will decide the ques-
ton. Having failed to drive out the Free
State men by force, the Missourians Will
doubtless now make an effort to outvote
them, by throwing the next Spring great
body Of bona fide immigrants into the Ter
ritcry. We, on the other hand, must meet
and oufvote them by still greater body of
immigrants from the Free States. Shall it
not be done? viii not our capitalists freely
take hold of an operation which, at the point
at which it has now arrived, promises
pecuriary profits as well as political tri.
umphsl-.Rew York Tribune.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
n,UBLIC sALE.-The subscriber viii

nUBLIC SALE.-The subscriber viii
E offer at public sale, on the premises,
on Friday the 18th day of January, 1857, the
following valuable Real Estate, TO wit:
A tract Of land containing 1853 acres, more or
less, situate in Liberty Town ship, Bedford
County, Pa, one half mile west of the Hunt
ingdon and Broad Top Rail Road, within two
niles Of the Junction Of the Road at Saxton,
and three miles FROM the Riddleshurg Coal
Mines, adjoining lands of George Rhoads,
James Clark and others About 100 Acres of
this land is cleared and under fence.
The improvements are good two story log
house, with kitchen attached, good double log
barn, spring house, and other necessary out
buildings. a good spring Of never falling
water at the door. There are also two good
thriving orchards on this place. Possession
will be given on the first of April, next.
TERMS.-One Thousand dollars in hand at
the confirmation of the sale, and the balance in
three equal annual payments thereafter. Sale
to commence at l O'Clock. z. NJ. Of said day.
January, 2, 1857. JACOB SNIDER.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

A DEPLoRABLE PioTURE OF NIcARA-
GUA.-lt is stated thai immediately after
the surprise of Granada, "tho city was
plundered, its inhabitants we're insulted,
and many OF them were arrested and impris-
oned. One Of these, Don Chamorro, was
compelled to see the sack of his home, his
fair yonng wife IN the power of merciless
freebooters, who cut her fingers TO take off
her rings, aud subjected her to other out
RACES The unhappy husband was thrown
into prison, and threatened to be shet at
every moment, and MS wife at last died OF
her sufferings." This is, indeed a lament-
able picture of the conduct of the filibusters,
and If correct, the miscreants who we're en-
gagged N such inhuman cruelties deserve the
execrations of civilized mankind. Phil.
Ingairer.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
srgo PHYsICIANs.-An eligible 10

$3.50 PHYSICIANS.-An eligible To-
L cation for Physician, can be obtain
ed by purchasing the property, of the subscrib.
er, who has retired from practice. and is about
to remove to the west.
The property consists of neat two story
frame residence, with good office, attached,
good stabling and other convenient out-build-
ings.
Also, three lots adjoining, containing about
four acres in the whole.
The above property {if not sold privately be-
fore that trne) win be offered at public sale on
Saturday, January 18th, 1857.
Information repecting terms can be had by
calling on, or addressing,
DIR. JNO.' GETTY.
Martinsburg, Blair Co., Pa.
January, ., 1867.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
SHOE, Glassware, and VARIETY
@| aD EI He
ADAM FERGUSON

IL Il on Juiiana Street, a large assortment OF
Shoes and Boots, OF every kind, size and des-
criptfon. Also extensive assortment Of
GLASSWARE, including cake stands, preserve
dishes, cake baskets, hall lamps, tumblers, GO
beer glasses, window glass. card receivers, terr.
Gotta, &c. Also silver cake baskets, and a va-
riety of other articles in that line He has
also on hand the best kind Of tobacco and cigors,
cheese and crackers, carpet bags, Misses satch-
els, Gentemen's canes, shotguns, Gentlsmen's
and Ladies' gloves, of all kinds. Hosiery OF
all descriptions. and variety Of other articles,
not necessary to mention.
Having bought bis shoes and glassware, in
larger quantities, than is usual for country Mer-
! chants, be can sell at reduced prices.
Dec. 10, 1866.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

IN our paper of the l9th Deceubcr, We
iook occasion to refer to the unmitiqated
flisehoed of the G,zet:e, in charging thar
the opposition to Loc6foeosm in the late
can'paiga ''ioldiy qcomef hat NEGRO WAS
BETTER THAS 4 WHITE MAN" knowing
Thls charge to BE- not only Altogether ipde-
fans'hls. but an outrage on the intelligence
Of the public, sc supposed Absalom would
By silent acquiesee nee in the truth OF
what we sail, be willing to allow the whole
matter TO pass. Bat he is worse and more
recaless than We even supposed bin. Like
fhe visaess who testified in court that the
}Nr,e IN dispute vas sixteen fset hisli,
Nshenshe knew be vas only sixteen hands
high, ami On cross examination persisted in
l.a sia'emen'. 50 Absaio,n, 10 the last issue
II bis paper, s,.eks 10 it that in the late
campaign the opposition '.b9t4iy ac9usd
thst Negro vas better tllaa white man y
lie not only re-afis1s the ruth of his pal-
p25id tdlsei,ood, but gives rigmaro.e of
the same character, allnest a column and q
quarter lii length, intended, as he saws. 10
prore ~, casTge--and such proof o, Ab-
SALON.. Ahsalon! We design making no
answer TO the article in question, believing
IT most completely refutes itself. 1t is a
compound of absnrdity and folly, u,llisuity
snd baSencss, leaving the reader in grea.
donbt whether the proper place for its au-
thor would be the lunatic asylum, or the
State penitentiary.
BY no means the least falsehood is the
one boasting Of the great candor and fair
hiss OF The Gazette. aud the willingness to
treat everything and everybody justly. Yet
N me face Of all these hypocrisical profess
oioa', tha. very article in which they
are niade, falsely charges Mr.. Jerdan with
writing our article Of the 10Th ult., and
tberefare proceeds as usual with TRADE Of
false and malicious abuse of him, when the
act IS, Mr.. Jordan had no moro to do with
writing our article, and knew no more of
its publication until after it was published,
than Absalom himself. This is abont r
fax specimen of the oandor. truth, and
fairness which characterizos the columns of
lar reckless and shameless paper, called
Bedford Gazette.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
4 ANEWYE4R.

The present nnabcr Of onr paper, not
only commences the New Year, bnt the 6rst
nu,nber of Volume Thirtieth; and also the
6rst paper in the eighth year since we be-
came tbe editor and proprietor. This il
int ger than this press has ever before been
conducted ty any one proprietor. In the past
seven years we have eadeayored to print as
good and readable paper as We were. able,
and were The printer as welt paid as most
other people, we have no doubt his paper
would be accordingly better than il is. We
have on our list some of the best subscri-
ters in the State, men who pay their sub
scrptious IS regular as clock work, and
then again. we have fee who are able, but
never think of paving. ard owe Us for from
ere to seven years. Upon them, will, in
great measure depend the future usefulness
Of good press in Bedford. The present
year Governar's eleelion ,akes place in
Pepasy lvania, and We confidently expect the
success Of onr candidate, aud az the present
Is favorable time. the beginning Of the
year, we woala ike TO increase our sub.
serip,ion list a couple Of hundred, SO that
be benefits and influence of american prin-
ciples may be more widely felt in cur Coun-
". VIII not our friends exer, themselves
u little in our behalf!
Whils, on the New Year, we would state,
as matter of information to our readers,
that our merchants, mechanics and business
mcu, have signed the following Card, and
intend to be governed accordingly hereaf-
Ter in their business afInirs. 1t is good
resolution il it can be strictly carried out,
and the only objection We can find with it is,
tha. it includes printers as well as others.
We hope opr friends may make US able to
live mp 10 irs requirements;
WE. the undersigned, Merchants and
Mechanics of Bedford, satisfied That the
long credits heretofore extended, operate
seriously TO the disadvantage of ourselves
and customers. will on the FIRST DAY
OF JANUARY, 1857, adopt regular peri
ods Of settlement, viz: On the FIRST
DAYS OF JANUARY, cnsss...,< 80,
credit Of six months. o?sr reiu1si profits
compel US 70 this curse. We respectfully
ask the eo-operatjon of farmers. Mechanics
and business men generally, in bringing
about ategplar system Q! business ransae-
tions
In conclusion, We wish ali our f,iends a
happy New Year, health, long life, ani plca-
IS Of This worlds cnjcyments, -ad ..bles-
sed abode, at the end If their pilgrims g,
~ the ''oth.r side Of Jordan ~
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
TO C0NTRACToRs-

fhoPosALS viii be received at the office
o. Samuel h. Russell Esq, Treasurer Of the
bedford Mineral Springs Company, until the
GU aas q 'anaafy next, for the erection of two
ii';e l,ath' houses, each one hundred feet long
ANS ana specifications will be ready for cx-
'1,asslon on ana after the ist of January next
PROPOSALS will be received aISo ,,,,tii IN,
5lst inst, for the graduation and
ssohins ol sA'iout one fourth OF a mile Of road Il.
. ~ peeatnl information will be supplied al the
Areasurer,s Office. 7. GOSSLER, President
Bedford, Dec, 26. 1866. ''0eA''
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

[~Ihe St Paul Pioneer contains the
particulars of shocking affair. Itappears
that a party of Sioux indians recently cap
tnred a Chippewa, near Glencoe, and after
deliberating upon the matter. took him to a
point on Buffalo Creek, and burned him to
death by slow fire. They first tied tim 70
a stake, then applied the blazing faggots to
his person. 1t is supposed that this outrage
was committed in revenge Of Dacotan wo-
man last fall.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

1he Following Is the report oi case de-
cided at the recent term of the Supreme
Court in Pittsburg, which is of very gene
raj interest. The decision settles the law
IN matter of frequent occurrence. We
copy from the Pittsbusg Union:
SUPREME COURT IN BANc.
The widow of decedent is entitled to
three hundred dollars out Of proceeds of
the sale of his real estate, in preference
to e judgment creditor, in whose favor
the husband had waived the benefit of
the Exemption Act of 1849.
Joseph Spencer's Appeal from the Or
phans' Court of Allegheny Couaty.-Sa-
rah Smith took out letters of administra-
tion on the estate of her deceased husband
james Smith, who died September 10, 1854.
In her administration account sue charged
herself with the proceeds of lot OF
ground, sold BY her under an order of the
Orphans Court, and retained credit for
the sum of three hundred dollars claimed
by herself as widow, by virtne of the act
of April IA, 1851. Joseph Spencer held
q judgment against James Smith, the de-
ceased, entered January a, 1854, on a
bond with warrant of Attorney waving
the benefit Of the exemption act of 1919.
Joseph Spencer accordingly fled exceptions
10 the adinihIsfration account, and Contend
/ ed that the widow was not entitled to re.
tain $500 as against him. The Court be-
low, Mcclure P. j, decided differently
and Mr.. Spencer appealed.
The case was argued by Mellan aud Neg
ley, for appellant, and BY Hasbrouk for the
appeller.
/ The opinion of the Court was delivered
November 27, 1856, by
Lowrie, I'VE think that the learned
President Of the Orphans Cgart decided
this ease rightly. The act of 1881, allow
ing widow to take property to the value
Of $500 cut of her deeeasec husbands es-
tate, IS plainly restriction on the remedies
heretofore existing IN favor of creditors
It Is therefore restriction or qualification
of any liens acquired by operation of law
against her estate after the passage of the
act, except so Far as it IS excepted by the
act.
1t is supposed that his waiver of any
right of exemption alters the case; bat we
do pot think SO. His waiver of prigi-
lese granted by las to himself cannot ef
feet a right granted by law to another. 1t
puts the creditor in the same position which
be would have occupied if the husband had
10 exemption TO be waived. And surely
this provision IN favor of the widow might
havebeen exaeted and enforced, even if
Of the debtor himself
The creditor might have iivested bis whole
estate IN his life time, but not having done
SO, the perspective provision in favor Of the
widow comes into operation aud restricts his
remedy 50 far as 10 prevent it from interfe-
ring with the rights granted to her.
Decree affirmed at the cost Of the appel
lant and record RENTED.
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MARRIED.

AT the German Reformed parsonage, in
Friends Cove, on Wednesday the 24th OF
December, BY the Rev. g. r. HoHmeier.
pr. Levi Kegg, to Miss Mary Elizabeth
Mower, beth Of Rainsburg
0s the 21st ult,, by Thomas Oldham,
Esq. DIR. Joseph Walter, to Miss ElizaLetl,
Christ, all Of Union Tp., Bedford ooup,
ty, Pa
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
THE BANKS.

The folloving Pennsylvania Banks have
within the last few weeks, all failed, or ere
reported So None Of them are purchased
heavy discount. SO look out, now, as the
banks can't stand in these Locofoco times!
Lancaster Bank,
Erie Bank,
Erie City Bank,
Bank of Newcastle,
Warren County Bank.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02

We see that the Qious bypocri.e of the
Ga<etsc, is out 10 favor Of tie election Of
that pink Of corruption, JouN VI. FoKNEY,
for the high and honorable position Of Uni
ted States Senator Of the State OF Pennsyl-
vsnia This Is the same John w Forney
that wFn.e letter 10 u person in New Or
leans, We believe, requesting him to get q
cerrain Actor named JamiSon, intoxicated,
and wslilss in that state, TO get him to say
that he had had improper intercourse with
Mrs. Edsin Forest, SO as TO enable Forest
70 get divorce from that lady by such ont
rageous villany as this Of the bastard For
aey, We are serry that we cannot now lay
our hands on this letter, but if we can pro-
cure il, We will publish it soon. Bowman
knows that Forney was guilty of this VIII
lany, ty which, through the aid Of drunk
enman, he wished to destrcy the cbaracterof
defenceless lady, which should cause the
brand of Cain to be forever placed on the
forehead Of the villain, and yet he, Bow
man, knowing all this, supports this scoun-
drel for United States Senator. Par no
bile frat11tmi One of the two is a profess
sor of religion and takes the communioni
Oh. Absalonl, your sins viii fnd yon cut