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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

THEIR owx WIrSEss.-1he IRE.
publican papers Of Chicago published
curing the last campaign. with great
delight, al the abusive assaults Of the
Louisville Journal, upon the Nebraska
h:ll and it, author. Though We have
but little regard for the veracity or in.
tegrity Of the witness, still, for the e.
pecial comfort Of our Republican neigh
hors We publish the following state
mcuts made by him in \ recent issue
MoRE NGw FREK SrArgs.-In less
than one year from the present time,
Kansas, Minnesots and Oregon will be
admitted into the Union .. free States.
and, shortly afterwards, Nebraska and
Washington will be admitted in the
same manner. Already there are six.
teen free to fifteen slave States. and
then there will he twenty -one to al.
teen, andthere is every probability that,
subsequently. the disparity will 60 on
increasing. The principle ofthe Kan
sas-Nebra>ka bill. the principle Of squat
ter sovereignty will, ~ President
Pierce said to . Northern Democratic
Senator in the presence Of the lion.
Jere Clemens, render it impossible
that another slave State sliall be added
to the Union even though the whole
Of MEXICO BIZ absorbeJ."-.C1;cnoo
TVmss.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

TVS CO. tnership heretofore exiting under the
name Of A. o. Aston Co Is this day Dissolved
BY natrai consent. The books and sec unts Of he
late nTm sTs 10 the hands OF 4. g. Alstn for settle
ment. A. 8. AlATON
Yeb. "a. 1907. A. ASTON
The business win BE- continued BY A. D. Al>ton and
he hosss 70 merit share Of pubif patronage.
seoisdiw A.. 8 ASTON.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
CO-PartneT ship Notice.

'u'dE undersigned have this day, the Is,h inf .
ass: els'td themselves together in partnership
.i"usf tho name md style Of ERooks 1 DAVIS, f.r
me purpose OF Conducting hot sale and Retail
Sonirc'i~n"fy busihess, 81 IA fo met o. nj OF ~ g.
Hf""ss, -"u'h-.ast torneT Of Fourth snd BRADY It,
D. 3. BROOKS
o.N0I0 LEVI DAYIA
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

92OO,OOO
Worth II City and Suburban
PROPERTY
FOR SALOON LONG TINE
w 4 HILDAsrM . 90 WI .psa ~ oAes i,
w witheiwax. saocs - h. ~ s,srs,, D.v-a
~ q Ne ~. " xrsl t.ss. and aaisesn, 10
Ia- ...sa,ae lscsll,y known ..
UPPER DAVENPORT.
soSrs Ing Lets suitable f. ~v.iy pu l.se, ~hs,h,Y
su.ln -. ~ ,rsmc.t snl,s spispa =. ns.y OF ate
Tor efui Ut rsssis-esa sA ~ Lr.ssa, al, ~
1erms unusually mtst,ny.
rrsp.rtI IN the cy aud .dJscen, 10 ia, part TO-.
ns,y sno~. ..
EAST DAVENPORT,
trstnss snl sxt.ss: roe vi al D :ai. ~Yr
pseeso"u Ter asc - .Le tA.eof / ,~s.
Siope'v-imt'vs' sii .n.;np,.v d.
Let. lspr'iy savahcnS n va.o.:
Avuse-, Al IN .eutrr II aasIu co. coa,malaips
hisn a.s;
s.,-., a.ssAs, Mile, P..,st- kssdencs., f-r.y
rris Ice, IL $40
Every r@s'tetN o. A8eai Estate,
I. N o. s2s we've Of cii ca. N c. hun ., OF
bus,.,.ss
In,.u,,o, ,.t +, =. ..uns in ,,i,,.,b.
rsotostJ
~ 70 - - iv"n.n., .na a. -. 80 a
4. ~ v,.I ~, n ~. -, h, ~, - ,,n.,n..
-, 70 .a.. 10 -. al,
~ .s,.xs
- I'm, !. =, - 80 80
-" - -
ai,Nx NiIt x,L 4 nm =, h.r . a .e- an
.ne a ~ !, .,a.- No.. i der. a ,nen. a,am- -
"a ~ ,.ux NJ m,le,. ,unulur de-. >spat,s j,
.,.a, !, ~, Lu.n,i. m u n.ur.
| esa1t MILL -lrk, b-tu~ep he a.. and De- "a
bu..o~s Ahl. k.s. ". suto,t ~ f. ~ ~ ont
! n,s on the r.vsr.
1HTo1N LOtSsf vAro1s syes, IA kAst Dss u
-. 20 10. "e ' s"~ " '"'"'A ''-a"e "1"''"s
bAlo Z aiUkk aud DNkLllS6, oorii-r Of 10
leland sud BE- oGd sre-t; Ito f.t on sercrd etre-
rs"'s fer t'oo.
=
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
SIS REWARD!

VTNaB subscribers VII pay Inward Of as for In.
formstiDn that viii Iced to the det Ct on and Gun
vIction 9th persons Who the habit Of fAens
aud stealing the shov card Il O. g. Herring Co. =
Pre- RSoof Saers a01 3. Z. pssbank 4 Co's 9csl q
UA1ch haze beso paAesd u he Pess O0A an1 nessjs
q this slty.
DtknoWs. pa119YnAN Z DAixsli,
eueoo60 AouoD ~ ~ absve ogGA.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24


The land in Iowa, with the cxcep.
ZION of government lands. 10 owned lv
6',lll persons.
The number OF inhabitants in the
state is jO0,4l4.
Number Of Dwelling houses is So.
900.
Number Of fslnilie. 1924,
The excess 1T males over fcmalaa ia
$500.
Number Of native voters il 80,
SIS.
Number Of Mili,isis 9:,37o.
Deaf and dumb, 81; Blind. 1903: III
sane, l"o Idiots, 2cl.
Number OF Acres OF Improve
iAnd 2.otS.95s unim,rcved. a.5l,,
40.
Ton. OF hay ,.a.o: bu-l~l- II
'rrs-> seed. oo.sla
Number Of Acres NJ spring whe.:.
40 ,""G Of winter wheat, 4I.Iit Total
number of hnshe'- hsrve.i-! 5.4.a.
SD.
NGm''er'l acre, Of Corn. 7s7,ola /;
number. Of hu.hr'. harvested. Sl.Ia3.
aG22.
Nnmbcr Of Acre. .! POTATOES. ~.
l24: number "i bushels bar, as;4i.
o.oA,5se.
Number OF hogs sold. to3.3s4, val
ned At, .3.l27.5al.
Number o' C,ttl- sold. la5..;a:
valued a. t:.e2a,.5Y.
Number of Pounds Vt butter ms.lc. j.
o9a.20s Cheese 1929.
Number oi pounds Of wool used
5l7,44l.
Value Of Domestic Ma,,,..inre.,
s.:a 900.
' al,e oi'en"ral Manufacture. ,oe6..
y6l.
The amount ot produce sii-ed in
Inc -lslr would afford .4,.:s man.
Woman and child ter 'ushels OF v hest
each OF corn 81 bus as~h. Of potx-
toes I bushels each and II pound.
Of butter each.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

TVS Co-pA. Asrship heretofore sxas,sas savs.h
i SevsfiA Mtles sd ]. oro~e, undss lhv MN Of
-. oNiss " " u tnis day dlssosvet. TIE nns-,-
lied eastnss- 81 he ara WA 10 s-I;i-d ~ -lit~y
patty bkVk9lN aILi.ER
r. ~ dlw
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
GOLD PENS,
QUILL PENS! STEEL PENS!

VRpV1 RCVU
"yhe Ten Il mighsisr sA0n the s1rOyd'
IsT received At the Armory of rrA.r.eIy
- WEAPONS.
No - Brad, Of, ussr The Post Ofice
lars' Assortment Of GOLD PENS Il wsvrsntv. az
t'cie) compri.,ng, Ladi~-. Commercial Ensro.sing
Bank and ono Pens, s-pera'e and with Holder, Of
SILVER, scd And kbunv, some patterns Of esten.iop
holders entirely new, siro the new article Of
COPPER AND ERoDIUN PENS.
ZINC AND PLATINA d.
SELF SUPPLYING AND METALLIC DO.
!or which We have the sole Agency far Dzv ntort
also the usual a-"ty OF Steel p u, Including Got.s
No. l7a, aO,, snd ISL AItata sc also Quill Pen.
for merhinx Win Red ami Indlit!e Inks, Ac for sal,
BY ths Wholesale or retail 1t
The /O,ca Book Rooms,
Smo19tht RLI ADAMS
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

THO vO8Be9.-We prsssat the name .: JUL 4
i LstAnce ~ - ind-vsndaas Ce0didsix 10r Jvs;ic
Il ~ psnos. 81 The sn.aisg si-esisn
geA ~ dSW MANI vOTERS
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
1eU A)pertisemeuts.

CALCULATING ADDas ANY
AID 1evs Dspos, sDs'gstts u LrCiaig~ Hsase k~v
Ysse. CAAeaso. md ctcia4esi Daili-s received ev-
rydsS. 4. Y. STA1D, Agent
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

QusRr.-Sha' there he meeting
Of the Wstcr,ill- Fremont Club about
this time, or shall some Of its duties bc
discharged in less formal way Can
any OF ito Offices sn.wer. Waferr;Ve
Mail.
Very decidedly Ephrai'n, in oil such
cases Taymer; -!,ould be required !"
advance. Alex.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
2. c. RAps.

lousSs and L"'- fpr sals. Handsomely .tsuas.d "
din ron, part Il the city. Also sOO los 40 YuI
on addition To Hsst Dsvs nport FIR sale vsvv ios
md on time u suit purchasers r G. RAMA
i.hl LGstttr cnnY
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
srminx land and well ussrrvd S'
Splendid Farm far Rale.

'ais farm contain. 200 acres, 40 unA,s e,ia,va
''u- y" acre. superior tlnber .s>S AvvaIl.s
ou-uons"s Ana nm hara, h~susisal stream ~ -
nins water That never falls, and ans orchard 81 ~
kinds OF fruit, ~ W -
IERAs So easy that amer the Arst cavm>o, -.
Apply to
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

SPECIAL NOTICES
Cad-rt hsst limited uumb.ro sp-'isI notices
VII r. inserted at teu cent. per Ice for -arh r.e-
on or d.v ctat- rsr week
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
100 Acres lIninprsvel Lsul
For aAlO.

I'M. V beautiful land. being 10 sec A.rfss
only " miles rom the city and , mte. c,c- /.
'i'f frn" rrs-' hANis and s-rms easy Arm, !.
4. O. kAO6
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
UPPER DAVENPORT.

snsrs- Ing Lots suitable fr ~v.iy pu lsse, Whs,n,r
euslAe - - rsmo.t s1i At spispd ns5y OF ate
for oiuA Ut TsssiS W. ", SEQ, ~ for ,ai ~
1erms unusually ,ntsisny.
fYsp-rty IN the ciy AID cd sc.n, 70 "a :; par, TO-
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

For Sale Or Lease. !.
eligible Huildsns y1As. N 49,
= on hsrris'n. Third. klplsy and Hondeecs strsSsS
w pf -oid OF leased on reasonable :erns: ~ ~
rh'sr. enquire Of cOkBIS 3 Dow. or
'"''"p AM10A
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

Handsomely rsu,e House. 8 rooms, p,s..s,,i,
. sHnal'd "ntsst ~ street. ~ years less.. a.,
~ on r.ssanabl. T. n.s "
'ro J" aer' beautiful land 90 sns,h I'D. Of rio4es
i'N1' ~ mile. froin ct, limits. rcrms easy
tl7v, Lot y In hloA l.. IN tho Ivn Of wnco,.
rn,',. 40 n'l.t 1hisloi would be given In n.
v'h aud risstng Appy 10 ~
2. BADS
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

If JOHN ROACH j. in thi- city or vicili
- y he i'rquest d r. cal .; this Once BIZ
- ceph-v DASSIsI HAuNoe. .rpoRt,S
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

PIRSI-CLASS NEW BRICK STORES
Dwelling Beuses. ard ~ her valuable CIV
?f.sitv Ear asi- or 10 hei"..
d~t!Ai'f JOES pOpnHsr
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
EAST DAVENPORT.

Via siso ~ enefsd. at y.hxr pre- ns.n4 ,hs u,o,,
. uA,nvs etid sxt.ssl, roe vi 81 q :ai. y r
pfeesa"d for asir ~ .Ls tA.eof l,~s.
ffopc:t y-imI,vt I'd ard .u.;up. W q.
Let. ispriiy savArlS n va.o.;
AVuse-, Al IN eutrs II co. coa,rnal IA
hiSn a.s;
s-.-, s.stas, Nile. P:,st- kssidenes. FER
prit Ice, IL
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24

pWANTBr--t y. r;uor. .ither active or 81.
- Fns. 10 . 20 payius busin.s. y IT'D cap
TAI Of $4,000 or - oo0 Addr-ss ~ At the once
a. .h~ Stat Dtrrlr- rat ,.nNidie
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
FOR SALEORIEASE
Dwelling House.
For Sale or Lease.

1vOUN LOTS situated on III and Scott street, TO-
II particulars enquire Of CORBIN 4 Dow, or
ilaagiedtG JAMES NAY.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
100000
Worth Il City and Suburban
PROPERTY
FUR SAL.EON LONG TINE'

w = hlLDk1IM 90 ~ pen ~ OfDcs /,
w WithcfwAxs A4oc8 - sD sterss, Dsv-n.
~ ~ ~ ~. " 1rsl tAss, and aaisesn, 10
tAs Vtty.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-24
Dsssjssess Directory,

0askiss sad EHrAasxe.
i'cU1AN 4 STUMP. Vain =,
AtULOIT COkkS. Cor SECOND and BRADY
NICHOLS. CAMPkELL L CO.. Mao
IOoA &SAk6kST.........., and Second
AC6RkGOR, LAWS AbLAkEMORE Maj,
CIT ID. BRO. BARROW CO.. Cor Main q sta
t6LAAS, rOWFRe 4 MCLEAN. .shovaP q
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15
SPECTATOR.
For The hqu,yer and Chronicle.
BLoopit RrN. May I2th. 1857.


Mr.. OVER Permit me through The
columns of the Inquirer to say, that the
statement IN last weeks Gazette that /, by
the aid Of the wire workers Of my party,
received FIVE votes for County Superinten-
dent, is grossly false, aud fully sustains
Bowman's we'll earned reputation Of being
a good practical iinr. Several hours be-
fore the convention assembled, friendly ac-
quainlances in Bedford, seeing that my
election was impossible. kindly advised me
not to be candidate, an advice that was
strictly followed The Directors were in
formed that / had withdrawn, aud no per-
son was authorized 10 bring my name be-
fore the convention. After the coDven-
ton assembled, young man, an entire
stranger to me, requested permission 10
nominate me; informed him that was
not a candidate He came to me again and
made the same request, stating that it was
To thus | made no reply. lie then left me
and gave in my name to to the Convention.
| got up Immediately after and informed
the convention that lcas not candidate,
that the nomination had been made without
my consent and contrary to my Wishes
Nv nomination was made for the same pur-
pose that the monkey employed the cats
paw, the object being to defeat Mr.. Heck
crman, aud if possible, elect Mr.. Gilds. !
readily admit that my name was put for
ward in connection with the Office, and that
had not votes enough to elect me; but
where, | ask, in the State can an editor be
found 20 unscrupulous, and so crazed by
party spirit, as TO drag the Office of Coun-
ty Superintendent into politics, aud exult
over the defeat of one of the candidates as
party victory Bowman says that the
five votes entirely correspond with my mer-
its; to which reply that certain hypocriti-
cal scoundrels in Bedford County have fre-
quently received far more than they meri-
ted, aud of this the editor of the Gazette is
a striking example. 1t is we'll known that
did not canvass the county. | only sent
circulars to the directors of three districts,
and ] did not offer to pay the expenses of
any director in coming to the convention.
am pleased to say, that among my 6rm-
est friends mere Democrats, and not only
Democrats, but intelligent, respectable
men, distinction to which the editor of
the Gazette has but little claim.
j. S. TUSSEY.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15
Court Proceedings.

The last term of court-though tolera.
bly, interesting-was unusually brief. Sew
eral eases were tried in which some inter
est was manifested BY the public, but the
business of the term was chiefly disposed
of BY Wednesday, at which time the Court
adjourned.
On Friday an adjourned meeting was
held for the purpose of considering some
of the applications for license, and finally
passing upon the administration accounts
Among other cases heard and disposed OF
at the beginning of the week, were the fol-
lowing iu the Court of Quarter Sessions:
Commonwealth vs. David Waters In
dictment for Fornication and Bastardy, on
oath of Catharine T. Miller. Dist. Atty
enters mol, Pros.
Same vs. Hiram G. Hammer. lndict-
ment for Larceny, on oath Of Conrad Ickes
Jury ealled-case tried--and verdict Of
not guilty rendered. Hall and Spang for
4 81 y
Com, Cessna & Shannon for defence.
Same VS.. jeremiah Brown. Indictment
Fornication and Blstardy, on oath Of Eliza
Scutchall Def't enters bail in $500 to
appear at next term.
Same vs.. Geo, Gelbaugh. Indictment
for selling liquor withoutaicense. Alias
Process awarded.
Same vs.. Henry Drsnning. Indictment
Fornication and Bastardy, on oath of FL
len Jane Williams, Alias Process award
ed.
Same VS.. James K. Hallam. Indictment
for fraud, on oath of B. w. Garretson-
Case settled, aud Dist. Atty. enters MOL.
Pros
Same vs.. Luke Feeny. Indictment, sell
ling liquor without license, selling to mi-
nors, and on the Sabbath day.
Deft. and his surety being called, and
not appearing, recognizance forfeited.
Same. vs.. Peter Amick. Indictment for
selling liquor on the Sabbath day, and for
selling to minors, &c. Deft. pleads not
guilty. Jury called, case tried verdict
not guilty. spang for Commonwealth,
Cessna & Shannon for Deft
Same VS.. JohE Flood. Indictment for
selling liquor to minors and without Ii
canse. Deft pleads guilty, and submits.
Sentence Of Court to pay fine of 81, costs
of prosecution, and undergo an imprison-
ment in the county jail for 5 days.
Same VS.. Jonas McGiven. Indictment
for Fornication aud Bastardy. on oath Of
Maria Hardinger. Dist. Atty. enters Mol
Pros.
Same VS.. Same. Indictment for Seduc.
ton, on oath Of Maria Hardinger. Dist.
Atty. cutters mol Pros.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15

HARRISBURG may IL, 4oofs
Mr.. EDIToR.-Since my last there has
been hard fight in the Senate on The bnl
for the sale OF the Main Line. It waf
fought by the democrats inch by inch for
about three days and three nights; and was
only got through the Senate yesterday
morning. 1t was taken over to the House,
and factious opposition was made there
opposing concurrence by the House in the
Senate amendments. But the friends Of
the bill in the House had about fifteen ma
jority: and the bill was this morning put
lhrorgh the House finally, and only now
needs the signature of the Governor 10 be-
come law. The bill proposes sale OF
the Main Line from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg, for whatever sum may be bid for il az
public sale, not less than seven and one
halt millions of dollars; but if the Penn
sylyania Railroad becomes the purchaser,
she must pay. at least nine millions of dol
lars, the whole proceeds to be applied to the
payment of the State debt. Should sale
be made, under this bill, as seems quite
likely, it would so reduce the State indebt-
edness, that | doubt not the law suthori-
zing State tax would De repealed in less
than two years.
There seems to be an impression abroad
that the law for the sailed the public works
provides for an appropriation of the pro-
ceeds to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. -
This is not the fact, nor is there any pro-
vision of this sert in the bill. But, there
is another bill which provides that in the
event Of sale of the Moil Line the State
shall guarantee the payment of three mil
lions Of the bonds of the Sunbury and Erie
road, some twenty years from date. This
latter bill has passed the House, hut has
not yet been called up in the Senate. IKE
indications are that it will not pass, and
trust it may not. The State should di-
vorce herself entirely from all public i'm
proyements; aud should neither make any
herself, nor loan her credit to any person
or company for any such purpose.
Ii having been strongly intimated scme
time since that if the general appropria-
tiou bill was once through finally, there
would after that be DO quorum in he
House. The Senate took the precaution to
fix upon no day for final adjournment, and
is so arranging its business that the general
appropriation bill viii come up for action
after the appor:ionment bill, and after the
Main Line bill had passed. Had the SEN
ate agreed to adjourn on the fifth May, ac-
cording to the resolution OF the House, it is
very manifest that neither the Main Line
bill, nor any apportionment bill would have
been passed this session.
Mr.. Petriken, Of the House, is still liv-
ing, but very low, and considered past all
reasonable hope of recovery.
The Legislature may adjourn, possibly,
on Friday or Saturday next, but the indl-
cations are that there will be no adjourn
ment until next Tuesday, the 18th inst.
Yours, truly,
SPECT ATOR
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15
DRIED SCOTT.

We cali attention to the Report of the
majority of the Committee in the State
Senate on the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, in the Dred Scott case
Mr. Crabb, the ablo Senator from Phil,
adelphia, characterized it as the ablest doc
umeut he ever read on the subject. 1t is
from the pen Of Mr.. Jordan, and will well
repay careful and attentive perusal.--
Read it, Democrat, and then conscientiously
ask yourself the question, whether you car
honestly vote for party that iramples The
Constitution under its feet, bellies the
teachings of the Declaration of Independence
and the sages of the Revolution, and
violates the laws of both God and man.
Read it, Judge for yourself, aud vote ae-
cordingly.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15
ORR PROSPECTS.

:. During the recent Court, we conveised
witE persons from every Township in the
County, and the opinion is universal that we
will carry the County next fall. In all the
Townships we are much stronger than we
were last fail. The only place we lave lost
any is in Bedford. Borough, and here we
can assure our friends in the county, We
have lost none that voted for US last fall
Notwithstanding the fuss of Bowman in
parading in his paper every week the same
four or five names, every one yoteG against
us last fall. We will do much better in the
Borough aud Township next election than
we did at the last. We are confident, we
say, from all we can see and hear from the
different Townships, that with a good ticket
we can carry every man on it BY handsome
majority. Mark our words.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-15
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.

could not be greater deluslon, the two
Grand Sachems, Absalom and the Land Pr
rate, will control the Convention as tbpy
have done heretofore; Indeed if ! am not
misinfornled meeting Of the Sacbcms has
already been held, and j part Of the ticket
decided upon. The meeting was held as
privately as the nature of the case required.
Friday was in Attendance, noting down the
proceedings and performing sueb little SER
vices as pertain TO his sphere. The Pre-
thono.aTy was first taken up. When the
name Of Major Tate came before the Sa-
chems, his claims were set aside on the
| ground that Absaiom does mt intend to eru-
| ploy st.ans as motive power at'tiie coming
election. The claims Of slr. Hall were per-
| emptorily set aside by the Land Pirate.
Mr.. ScheIl's claims came ander fhe rule
which applies TO steam, aud were set aside
Mr.. Beege's clans next came up. Iiere
Absalom who has good memory remarked:
s'that unfortunate Cattle Speculation p
Mr.. Beegle's claims were set aside. When
Mr.. Snyder's claims came up, the Land Pi-
rate said ''clcar Ridge to the Devil"
Here Absalom piously remarked that we
should be guarded in our expressions, but
admitted that the man wanted the polish
necessary for the position. Mr.. Snyder's
claims we're set aside. When Mr.. Reeds
claims came up, the Land Pirate remarked
that Reed had been in Office one term; to
which Absalom replied that he had, ana
had made most excellent officer, and that
he was polished gentleman. No further
objection being raised John =. Reed, Esq,
was declared the nominee Of The Sachcms
for Prothonotary. The Sheriff then came
up. 1t was determined that this candidate
shouEd not be taken from the Borough Of
Bedford When nlr. Fluck's claiins came
up, Absalom remarked that when Mr.. Ha-
fer ran for Sheriff Mr. Fluck was mixed up
with certain letters which were written from
South Woodbury. which charged him (yca
even Absalom,) with being wire worker
and greatly injured Mr.. IIafer, Mr.. Fluck
was set aside. Mr. Studebaker's claims
came under the rule which applies to polish
and were set aside.
Yes, Dir. Studebaker, good honest fellow
as you are, Absalom has decided against
you, Still have no doubt you will be-
come an enthusiastic supporter of the Sa~
chems ticket. Your expe rienee. however,
will not be altogether uuprofitable; you
have at least learned to shake hands; | par
ticulrrly admired the friendly grip with
which you greeted your De nocratic friends
during Court week. The other candidates
we're not acted upon. onmotiou the meet
ing of Sachems adjourned.
Americans and Republicans the county
must bo redeemed. Send delegates to the
Convention not pledged 20 the support of
particular aspirauts but vino will go for the
strongest men. Make little noise; work
incessaptly. s.