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A Visit from st. Nicholas.

The cider Of our readers have no doubt read the
following Christmas Efuson before to-day as it Ina.
appeared probably more than once within the last df
teen or twenty years. Its republication, however
needs excuse ii is good enough to be entitled t.
a place on each successive Christmas Day:
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through
the house
Not creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
lnhopes that 81. Nicholas soon would lie there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar.plums danced o'cr theil
heads;
And mamma, in her kerchief, and in my cap,
Had just settled ourselves for long winters nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such clattcr,
sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window few like a fash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the SASH
Tie moon on the breast Of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of midday to objects below;
When what to my wandering eyes should appear
But miniature sleigh ard eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
knew in u moment it must be St. Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came.
Aud he whistled and shouted and called them by
name
"Now, Dasher now Dancer now Pranccr! now
Nixen!
0n Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixen-
To the top Of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now, dash away, dash away dash away all!''
As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the
sky,
So up to the housc.t,p the cOursers they flew,
With a sleigh full of toys---and st. Nicholas, too.
Aud then in a tWinkling heard on the roof
The prlncing and paving Of each little hoof;
As drew in my head and was turning around,
Down the chimney ST. Nicholas came with bound
lie was dressed all in fur, from his head to hi.
foot,
And his clothes were all furnished with ashes and
SCOT;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like pedlar just opening his pack
. His eyes, how they twinkled his dmples how
merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like cherry
His droll little mouth was drawn up like bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as the
snow;
The stump of pipe he held fast in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like wreath
He had u broad face and q round little belly,
That shook when he laughed like bowl full oil
jelly;
He was chubby and plump, right jolly old elf,
And laughed when | saw him in spite of myself.
wink Of his eye and twist Of his head
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
H.. Ii.
And filed all the stockings; then turned with q
jerk,
And laying his finger aside Of his nose,
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave whistle
And away they all flew like the down of thistlei
Butt heard him exclam, ere he drove out Of sight
Merry Christmas to all, and to all good night"
, 1857-12-25
FRIDAY, Dec. Is, 1857.

Mr. Cock, Of committee on Engrossed
Bills, made the following report
1.-THE committee on Engrossed bills 10
whom was referred Council resolution No.
/ relative to Oregon including portion Of
the Territory Of Washington within its
proposed boundaries as State, have had
the same under consideration, and have in
structed me to report to the Council that
they find the same correctly eugrossed."
The report Of Mr. Wiley, Of committee
on Ways and Means, was read, recon-
mending the passage Of II. B. No. 4, which
was passed accordingly. This bill is rela-
tive 10 cleaning and repairing public arms.
Message from the House by their clerk
Mr.. President--I am instructed by the
House to report to the Council Of their
passage Of II. B. No. 2-relative To joint
rules and orders and Of their having
passed House memorial No. 1--relativo to
settlers being confirmed in their titles in
donation land claims. t
After which, H. NJ No. 1, was read a
first and second time, and on motion Of
Mr.. Denny, referred to committee on judi
ciary S'aF w
ii. B. No. 2-relative to repeating an
act for establishing the rates Of ferriage
across the Columbia river in Clarke county,
was, on its second reading, on motion Of
Mr.. Wiley referred to committee on
Roads and Highways Adjourned.
, 1857-12-25

A STEAMBOAT NEwsPAPER.-Among 9th
Ct innovations which the mammoth steamer
Sreat Eastern is about to inaugurate, will
oe the publication Of daily paper on board
iOr the benefit of the travelling public
sue 81 regular public" Of travellers-whom
.t .pe may be bearing across the ocean,. But
1Als startling feature is anticipated on the
western wsters of the New World, for the
packet steamer James Z. Woodruff now
sails equipped with the force and materia
necessary for the publication Of regular
aa9y paper on board during her trips uT
and down the river.
, 1857-12-25

h1rThe ingredients of gunpowder are
highly combustible, and the saltpeire, nj
trate of potassa, contains in itself large
quantity Of oxygen, which readily nnites
with the sulphur and carbon, converting
them both into gases; while the nitrogen,
another element of the saltpetre, escapes
as q gass, and the whole solid mass becomes
in an instant a vastly expanded gaseous
mixture. This sudden expansion of the
powder, into volume Of about two thou
sand times its original bulk, gives to it q
wonderful projectile force.
, 1857-12-25
IN HOUSE.


Z MONDAY, Dec. IA, 1851.
House met at 10 O'Clock, An.
The Committee on Credentials reported
Mr. Kellogg as present, TO whom the usual
oath Of Office was administered.
Report Of the Territorial Treasurer ro-
ceiTed, making the following exhibit
Balance in Treasury, December
18th, 1856, $6S SO
Received from County Treasurers
by Territorial Treasurer, 1885 IA
Total, $1,99o so
Discussed by Territorial Treasur-
er up to December IA, 1851. e1,0st tT
Balance in Treasury, December
IA, 1851, $9l5 Os
On motion Of Mr.. Stillman.
, 1857-12-25

sculpture, mosaic work, carved wanscot-
ting, and all the clegancies and luxuries
within the reachof almost boundlcsS wealth
and highly refined taste
Five-sixths of the soil in England is di-
vided among scarcely thirty thousand pro-
prietors. There are twenty,nine bankers
in London, whose transactions yearly en-
brace six or seven hundred millions sterling.
This is one side of the picture. The strug-
giles between capital and labor are fearful
the rich always becoming richer, and the
poor poorer. Three hundred thousand
persons die of famine in year, (?) and
three hundred thousand voluntarily emi.
'grate, to escape the same dismal doom. -
Richmond Dispatch
, 1857-12-25
Territorial Legislature -Vth Session.
IN COUNCIL.
THURSDAY. Dec. II, 1851

THURSDAY, Dec. IL, 1857.
Council met at the usual hour.
All members present except Mr.. Wal
ace-absent on leave.
Message from the House by their clerk:
Mr.. Presidsnt-I am instructed by the
House to report to the Council, of their
having passed II. B. No. also, Of the
introduction of II. b. No. 9-an act to re-
peal an act entitled ian act to amend an
act entitled an act to increase county reve-
nue.
II. B. No. 4 was read LIST and I'd time
Mr.. Denny moved to refer jill to COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
Motion adopted and bill so referred.
Message from the House by their clerk !:
Mr.. Preaident-I am instructed by the
House TO report to the Council Of their
adoption of II. ]. r. No 5-relative to
the eXpediency Of appointing o commission
to revise the laws Of the Territory.
The resolution was read first and Sec
ond time, and on motion Of Mr.. Van Vleet,
referred TO committee on Ways and Means.
Adjourned.
, 1857-12-25

BS- The products Of the California
mines the last six years are put down at
$443, DOL 900 those Of Australia, since
their discovery, at s2O6, ,slS, 900 or $780,
0O4, 900 10 allan increase Of about one
third, according to the best statistical wri-
ters, on the value Of precious metals known
in 1850. The total value Of gold and sill
yer in the world at the present time, then,
is upward of 81, 900, 900, 900.
, 1857-12-25

RUSSIAN HoRsEs.-The Patent Office
Report speaks of ten different breeds ol
horses in Russia. Some of them are hardy
breeds, which, it is thought, might be in
troduced into the Upited States. The
horse in the northerly province of Arch
angel is described as quite small in size,
but very strong. 1t is satisfied with very
coarse food, even with moss, never tasting
oats, which do not ripen in that region.
, 1857-12-25
CovrxoroN, April ., 1851.

DEAR SIR Yours Of the 8lst ultimo is
at hand conveying the MesdfuI, for which. &C
cept thanks l suppose you used the razor
freely on others, as is usual with gentlemen
in your line, but had no idea you kept up
the custom Of shaving your own Uranium,
like the ancient Shylocks Of Jewish descent
Save the molar to grind the poor. and you
will doubtless find your front teeth" capa
bic Of much to sustain your circulation.
Truly yours, L. B..
, 1857-12-25
Valuation Of OREGON.

We are indebted to our efficient Terrific
rial Auditor, B. F. Bonham, Esq, for the
following statement of the valuation Of pro
perty in the several counties Of Oregon for
1851. We believe the real estate Of the
country is worth more than twice the sum
it has been valued at, and that the real
value Of the property Of Oregon is nearly
t,rinn ihn amount rainrnnd
, 1857-12-25

WEALTH AND POPULATION OF THE UNION
The value Of the real and personal estate
of the United States is reported for last
year, by Secretary Guthrie, at $ll, ,Sl7,-
Gil, ,672-over elevenand quarter billions
Of dollars. The total population is said to
be 26. 964.3l2 souls.
, 1857-12-25
MEMPHrs, Tenn, March 81.

DEAR SR Enclosed / hand you s. G
bill for our note, same amount received ID
yours of the 25th. ] am nearly bald, or ]
would send you lock Of hair. If you say
so, will send you front tooth.
Yours truly,
CHARLES d. SMITH, Pres't.
, 1857-12-25

It Is supposed that the supply OF 1886
will about equal that of 1855 The great
bulk Of India cotton consists Of the poor
sort article, known as Surat, which is chief
ly imported from Bombay.
Surat only commands half the price in
Liverpool of American uplands and Gulf
cotton. The long voyage greatly enhances
the freight The bale only averages 200
pounds weight, half the American average,
so that the most India has been able to
supply has been 242,76 bales of equal
weight to the American bales. India finds
sugar, indigo, rice, etc, far more profitable
articles of culture than cotton.
, 1857-12-25

GROWTH AND SUPPLY OF CoTToN The
NeU York Herald, in refutation Of the Nep
York Tribune's silly notion that India will
ultimately rival the United States in the
production of cotton, refers to the expert
ments made by American planters in India
between 1910 and lS4S; experiments made
under the most favorable circumstances, Of
location, soil and labor, with the best cot
ton seed and the best machinery, and which
all signally failed Ten planters we're en-
gagged, selected from Georgia, Alabama
and the Mississippi, and seven Of them re-
manned experimenting for five years. Mr.
Terry, one Of their number, has published
the result Of their experiments aud inves-
LEGATIONS, which concluSively establish the
fact that there are two great and insuper-
able difficulties in the way Of cultivating
cotton in India-the two great extremes
Of dry and wet weather, either Of which is
peculiarly fatal to cotton.
The imports Of India cotton into Great
Britain, says the Herald, for the past six
years, or dnring the golden period, have
been as follows:
, 1857-12-25

TINE OF FAST HoRsEs.-Porter's Spirit,
of Nov. 22d, says: "The fastest mile ever
made by running horse, was made by Hen
ry Perrit, in l:42I. The fastest mile ever
made BY PAGER, was made by Pocahon-
tas, in 2;l7I; and the fastest mile ever
made in trotting, was made by Flora TEN
ple, in harness, 2:2il
, 1857-12-25

Ba- Chas A. Sumner, a relative Of Sen
ator Sumner, has assumed the editorial
control Of the Sacramento Sentinel.
, 1857-12-25

bSy-An unsophisticated postmaster writes
the following letter to Mr.. BUcHANAN. 1t
explains itself The name and residence Of
the writer is omitted:
CRAWFORD Co., Mo-, April 80, '57.
Mr.. BUCHANAN:
Dear Sir-Mr. - is the Postmaster
at this place, and he has gone out West,
and has been for three or four weeks, and
he has no deputy here, but have been
opening the mails and attending to it since
he has been gone, as he left the key with
me, and the Postmaster told me that must
mako a report at the end OF every month
and did not tell me who was to write to,
but | suppose it is to you We should make
our reports, as we are all citizens of the
government of which you are now Presi-
dent. If you are not the right one to re-
ceive the report please drop me few lines,
letting inc know who | am to report to,
and l will write again.
Report at the end of April-The wealth
er is cold for the season-Provisons scarce
and very high-But Notwithstanding oil
that we have regular mails once week,
good health, and the people of this country
are universally pleased with your admins
tration; this is oil know that would inter-
est you; if there is anything omitted in my
report please let me know. My best re-
spects to you and Mrs. Buchanan"
1t is said that Mr.. BUCHANAN is so well
pleased with this letter that he intends to
give the writer good Office.
, 1857-12-25
Vote on The Oregon Constitution.
OFFICIAL RETURNS.

The following is the official vote in the
several counties, as far as we have been
able to obtain them, up to the present
time:
, 1857-12-25

These figures show how the present
wealth Of Oregon compares with that Of
those States in the year 1850.
, 1857-12-25
srIcr.-A Georgia paper publishes Ii

CovINcroN, March "a.
Cashier Bank of West Tennessee;
SIR :-EncIosed you have bill on your
bank which is rejected by my exchange
broker-if It Is worth anything, send me its
value in current money. If dead broke
please send lock Of yOHr hair
Respectfully, L. B..
, 1857-12-25
IOTeg0F OEates7la".

The census returns for 1850 give the
following figures for the real and personal
estate Of Delaware, Iowa, Florida, Mich
igan, and Arkansas
, 1857-12-25
CIR {)iOHrrr anN pfmOtrat.
IS published ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
By EDWARD FURsTE.

28A83~--3A ADVANCE,
For one year, when sent by mail or taken at the
oice, s. OO for six months, 50 90. Single copies,
Is cents
No paper will he discontinued unless at the option
Of the proprietor, until all arrearoges are paid.
, 1857-12-25

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Forone square. az lines or lcss), three weeks, IS.
For every additional insertion, 81.
A liberal deduction made to yearly alvertisers.
The number ofinsertions must be distinctly marked
on the margin Of Advertisements sent u.s. or they will
be continued till forbid and charged accordingly
L. P. FISHER, Merchants Exchange Building
Sacramento street, San Francisco, is authorized to
receive and receipt for subscriptions and advertise
ments in California.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
aEggabRG HGG0R
AND PERSONlL PROPERTY FOR 81.

~ A>i''0-'-'i- A'O' - va - '''
The subscriber, declining business, will sell,
at Public Sale, on the premises, all his real and
personal estate. on TUESDAY, the 9th day Of
October mkt: situate on the Juniata, Harnnn S
Bottom, Juniata Township, Bedford Co., Pa
The real estate consists of in and about 100 a.
cres Of Patented Land Iyin0 on both sides of the
Juniata River, comprising faa meadow and
rolling lands, about 800 acres cleared and un-
der cultivation. The improvements are first
rata Stone FIoprior NIiIl "a feet snnarp 3 S,o-
riss. ronnipr four stones. ,wo French Burrs and
doing an excellent business This Mil IS sub
stantiaIIv built. well cemented and in GOOD CON
dit;oo. Also an excellent Saw Mil in opera
ton. besides other water power sufficient for
sup+rior Mil, stone Mansion Honsr. Farm,
Trnant Hous4. Farm House Rarps and S,atIss
Land extends about u miles aloDr the Lniafa
and is well va,ered with srr;n5s and wells hay
ing also a fair supply OF Fruit Trees. This prop
erty rnioht be divided So as to make three CON
yrnient farms. with necessary improvements :,
is we'll situated in REGARD TO markets, bein- With
in o9 miles Of Cumberland. and Il Of Brdf,rd.
about Il miles from tbe Glade Turnpjke and
s;,,ote5 op tho ,,r.at . Dro,,er Eo,J,, Fro.n
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18

Smith, Centre Stevenson, Tolan, Vail, Vanvoor-
his, Yiekers, Voeghley, Wagonselier, Westbrook
WiIliston, WitheTow, Wright Zimmerman and Getz
Speaktf--72.
NAYs-Messrs. Arthur, Augustine, Barkus, Bish-
op, Carty Dock, Gildea, Hamilton, Hancock, Hine,
Jenkins, Knight. Leisenring, M'llvain, Ramsey,
tPhlIadelpha,) Roberts StTutheis- Thorn, Walter,
Warner. Wharton aud Wintrode--22.
So the question was determined in the afirma-
tive
On the question,
viii the House agree to the fonrth amendment?
The yeas and nays taken agreeably to the
provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows,
viz:
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Arthur, Backhouse,
Backus, Ball, Beck, Benson Bishop, Bower, Brown,
Cahoua Campbell, Carty, Chase Cleaver, Crawford,
Dickey, Ent. Eyster, Fausoid, Foster, Gibboney,
Gildea, Hamel, Harper, Helms, Hiestand, Hill fi-
egas Hoffman, (Berks Hoffman, (Lebanon,)
Housekeeper, Iubrie lnneS Jacobs, Jenkins, Johus,
johnson, Kaufman, Kerr, Lebo; LeisenTing, Longak-
er, Lovett Mauear, Maugle. M'Calmnnt, M'llvain,
Mumma, MussIeman, Nichols. Nicholson, Nunema-
cher, Pearson, Peters, PetrIken Pownall, Purcell,
Ramsey, Phjladephia,) Ramsey, (}ork,) Reamer,
Reed, Roberts, Rupp, Stevenson ToIan, VAIL Van
voorhis, Vcker> Noeshley, NagonseIieT- Walter,
Warner, Westbrook, Wharton, Wiston, Witherow,
Zimmerman and Getz, Speaker-S3.
NAYs-Me>srs. Dock, Hamilton, Hancock, StrutL-
ers, Thorn. Wintrode and Wright-1.
So the question determined in the Affirmative
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
Combined
R B ipER And NOW Err.

Patented by ]. H. NANNY, Sept. %, 1851.
4 April -, 1852, June 81, 1853. March 90.
1891, Oct. l5, 1884, and by WALTER A.
WOOD, 24th day of June and 81 daY of July,
1886. The best combined MACHINE ever
invented
From the success Of last years operations l
take pleasure in announcing this Machine to the
Farmers for the next Harvest, and feel assured
it will fully meet their highest expectaions.-
Ii is easily managed, cuts clean and easy, is of
light draft, and readily changed from Reaper
10 a Mower, and vice versa, requiring not more
than minnie to make the change The al
teralons from last year are as follows, VIZ
All the Journals will be Case-har,ned, the
SHOES, GUARDS AND GEARING.
will b. built of the best Salisbury Iron, and
wrought iron substituted for cast in several pla-
ces. The Machint is made to NOW lodged clo-
Yer without obstruction by simply removing
four bolts and leaving off part of the frame
work With these alterations and improve
ments the machine will be stronger than here
tof1re. when it was the only reliable
COMBINED REAPER AND MOWER
made
The Machine is warranted capable of cutting
from ten 10 fifteen acres of grass or gtan per
day, in workman-like manner.
\. B. Parties manufacturing Reaping or
| Moving Machines, using WOODS PAT
ENTS, are cautioned against their further use,
and are hereby notified that payment will be
exactrd to the full extent for the use heretofore
made of them.
For further particulars the Farmers are re-
spectiuly invited to call upon HIyHlIre 81
EartEey, Agents for Bedford County, Pa,
who will furnish Pamphlets containing Certif-
cafes. &c.
For Sale by BLYMIRE * HARTLEY, Bed
ord, Pa.
f. K. PARSONS, Harrisburg,
General Agent for Eastern Pennsylvania.
May -, 1857.
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,TiS morn tho coo hrso,o so.r, - hin,
Ioy. bealth and fresboses IN ;,s 1y;oa
Briohi fo,ysre 70 ne an stra,ae aa4 NV
Ars ci;tter;,,r :, ,ba aorr, darS
And perfumes rise from rnanv orove
As incense TO the clouds that NOV.
Like sPif''s eF you "'lNih Clear
DUl | an saa--'''o" AT not mere
TT, no, oofu, ,,bro,.., L.,
soli ba1a l;l.a ,'.,' - f,,,, 4raao, - !
l. das,;nn arar .r b;,l ani s,re,rr
Az 80, l.aa,i ,.'j' ,,ar,oI;o ,,.' ga,na.
Iy;,b;n - sba,,o,,.,, o '',, "9a4lani ,,'. Lan.
1S qI4a,ning l,l,,. = IovrIy STAR
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
u office

To the CHj1en& Of Bedford County.
Al Land Warrants to BE- executed by me-,
must-be placed in my hands TO be regularly f.
led in the Office.
Will execut" ell warrants and orders of re-
surveys with promptne>s Also, will attend 10
'oh-work on call. | will BE- in Bedford the first
week Of every month, or oltener if required
Address, Slonerstown, Bedford County.
SAML. KETTERMAN.
June -, 1887.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
Esly1galge s. EEanIEeK

WOULD announce to the public that they
have just received and opened the most extern
Sivr assortment Of Hardware and House Fur
nIshing articles ever brought to Bedford, to
which they invite the attention of purchasers
Their stock is comprised of 50 great variety,
that it Is impossible to think OF enutneratng the
articles IN newspaper advertisement. Let all
who want good article, at a small profit, call
on nS and they can be gratifrd.
March 20. 1887
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
S. J. M'CAUSLIN,
FASHTONARLE TAILOR

HAS removed his shop to his private rest
dence, one door west Of VIM. Stah, where
be is fully prepared to make all kinds of gar
ments for Men and Boys in the most fashiona-
bic style, and on reasonable terms. Having
bad much experience in the BUSINESS and being
determined TO use his best exertions to please,
he hopes to receive liberal share of the pat
ronage Of a generous public.
u Garments rut to order on the shortest
notice
Bedford, May %, 1856.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
Exchange Building, Bedford, Pa,

Exchange Budding, Bedford, Pa,
Where Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, Sc,
SC, Of every description, are executed in the
latest styles and improvements Of the Art. A
full assortment Of plain and fancy cases, and
gold and plated Lockets, at vrryIow prices. and
The public are respectfully invited 10 call
examine his specimens.
T. R. GETTYS, Jr.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-18
SDecGacEeSs

The subscriber has just received splendid
variety of Gold, Silver Moonted, and Steel
SpectacleS, with the finest Scotch Pebbles, su-
perior in clearness, and designed TO suit persons
Of all ages warranted never to FAIL to
which he invites the attention OF all who are in
need of the article. He has also just received
an elegant assortment of JEWELRY-ail Of
which he will sell on reasonable terms.
DANIEL BORDER.
Redford. Nav % 1887