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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-04
Attention Bedford Rifemen!
Orphans Court Sale of Real Estate.
4. 1917

- IT y
In Somerset County, allegheny Township,
LATE THE PROPERTY OF HUGH SPR0AT DEc.
THERE will positively be sold on the premises, on
Saturday the l2th September, at one O'Clock P. Nj,
the following real estate, viz: A plantation and
tract Of land, late the property Of decedent, contain
ing 800 acres more less; 1875 acres cleared, The
land is of good qpaty, well waered and under fence
There is also, a fine young orchard OF apnles and
peaches on the premises Any lnefsoA wishing
good and cheap propertyswin Gndit to their advan-
tage to attend on the daycf sale Tarms CAsH.o e
Fl Y ~ 'as7ti MARY, SPR0AT,5 -
.159E CIV @BENFORD.
.fa Sen. 1851. m if To lli@ a# jaaH Ad'mrs.
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NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION
The Raleigh Stan9ard, ofthe 26th inst, pub
fishes the official vote for Congressman in the
respective districts Of that State. The follow
ing are the majorities Of the Congressman cleo
1.
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COUNTY TICKET.
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.

At meeting of the BUCHANAN CLUB Of Bed
ford Borough on Saturday evening, 10Th nst it was
unanimously 'sResolyed, That it is deemed expedT-
dient 10 hold Democratic Township Meetings, in all
the Townships of Bedford County, prior TO the ID
Tuesday of October In accordance with this resou-
tion, the County Committee announces the following
appointments and trust to the Township Committees
10 make all the necessary arrangements 10 get full
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-04
AIaiorilies.
John \. Gilmer, Know Nothing,

Lpayina not Democratic majority OF 27,240
The "Cld North State" has certainly walked
up and shown an example to the Democracy
OF her sister StalrS Tor all time to come.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Fs'HE undersigned viii sell at public sale on
Il the 81 Octo5er neat. on The premises
IN ChaneysvilIe, Bedford county, Pa, one
HOUSE AND LOT, WITH A STORE-ROOM
and stable also erected upon the lot being property
belonging to the estate of James Walter deceased.
The highest bidder the buyer. Terms CASH
DAVID WALTER
EXT Of Samuel Walter, deceased.
Sep 4, 81.
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turn out oil the people:
Hopewell, Thursday, September 10
Woodberry, Saturday, September u
Cumberland Valley, Tuesday, September Is
Palo Alto, Wednesday, September Is
Y B. Wertz,s, Harrison Tp., Thurs; Sept. II
Bloody Run, Friday evening, September IS
Blacks, F. Prov. Tp. Saturday, Sept. -
Schellsburg, Saturday, SEPTEMBER I9
Stonerstown, Tuesday, September %
Pattonsville, Wednesday, September %
Louisville, John Wiand's. Thursday, Sept. u
CleaFvliIe, Friday, September %
Chaneysville, Saturday, September %
St. Clairsville, Saturday, September %
Rainsburg, Tuesday, September %
Bueua VISTA Tuesday, September %
Fiitchyie, Wednesday, September 80
.Bowser's School-House, Tuesday ev., October,
-Pleasantville near Big Spring, Friday, Oct 2
Robinsonville, Saturday, Oct.
Cavendar's Store, Saturday evening. October
Able speakers will be present TO address the above
meetings, all of which will commence at l O'Clock,
P. NJ, except those Bloody Run, Bowser's School
House, ant Caveudar's Store, which will commence
atearY candle-hght. Other meetings will be held TO
occupy the whole time notice of which will be giv-
nhereafter.
WIN. P. SCHELL,
Chairman County Committee.
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Gift and Retail Book Store!
NOW OPENED TWO DOORS WEST OF. THE
WASHINGTON HOTEL BEDFORD, PA.
NEW AND VALUABLE BOOKS TO BE DIS
POSED OF IIMEDIAFELYt +
oar pIan as to hasure Rapid Sale

cNF Ptan as 10 fnSure n RdPad Sale
------------=------------- -a.ft
A LII Books will be sold as low as The usual
"A retail prices--many of them for less. A
SUPERB GIFT wiIl.be delivered with each book
without additional expense TO the buyer. Our list
Of books comprises The works OF the best American
and European authors, bound in various styles, in
Morocco best Turkish, Antiques Gilt-edged, Muslin,
Paper, &c. &c. We keep on hand, :afso, STATION
AIRY, including Gold Pens and Pencils Silver ditto,
letter paper foos-cap and writing paper OF all kinds,
envelopes, INKS of the best quality, &c.
CIGARS of the choicest brands viii also be found
at store, which will be sold cheaper than the
cheapest. 4s 8s
MeCAUSLlN & SHOEMAKER,
Bedford. Sep. 4, 81. br
Attention Bedford Rifiement
NOU are ordered TO meet at your psual place
Il Of training on Saturday the 10Th Sep
tember, next, at 10 O'clock A. NJ, in Summer uni-
form. A full turnout is desired. 4.
By order of the Captain.
VIM. RITCHEY, O. S.
Sep. A. '57-3t. - s. @ fa
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: of James Walter, deceased.

Estate of James Walter, deceased.
ETTERS testamentary having been grant
4 A ed 10 the undersigned, upon the estate of
deeedent, late OF Southampton township-notice is
hereby gyen TO all person indebted 10 said estate to
call and settle the same and those having claims will
present them property authenticated
DAVID WALTER, Ex'r.
Sep. f. 57-6t M
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u The democratic State eeonventanofIowa
oFninateds for Governor Beojamin s. SamneIs,
nd Tor lieutenant governor George Cillaspie.
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EQUALITY OF WHITES AND NEGROES

In Iowa, in submitting the new constitution,
question Of equality of whites and negroes as to
political privileges was submitted to the people
Nearly the whole vote of the State was against
the assumed equality. After all the pretences
ofblackrepublcanism in favor of negro equality
nearly the whole party voted against ii. Few
men in Iowa were found voluntarily to vote
themselves the equals of negroes. When
broughtto the test their negro professions were
found to be mere political expedients which
honest men despise. Black-repnblicanism is
dead IN Iowa, as wen as almost everywhere
else, and only needs its merited burial TO be
finally forgotten, unless remembered for the
wantoR mischiefs II has brought upon The coun-
try.-Wash Union. s#
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Ike SQuattcr SOVEREIGN,

The Squattef Sovereign, the orgln ofthe
Border Ruffians in Kansas, has been fol
sometime laborng under Pecuniary embar.
easements, and has finally passed into the
hands Of the Free State party. The pub.
fishers in their valedictory say:
"The Office Of the -Sqaatter Sovereign has
passed into the hands of other publishers. -
In making this transfer, we experience no
inconsidera6le degree OF reluctance, but we
are thoroughly convinced that it is the only
step That we could take to save ourselves
from great recuniary sacrifice. This we
would b. unable to sustain and publish pa
per. Wa have repeatedly called upon The
South for aid and our response has been a
moneylcss one. We were ut last reduced
to one of two alternatives-to surrender up
on advantageous terms, or to be carried by
storm and our rrms and our equipments be.
come the properties Of war. We have
chosen the former, believeiEg no just reason
existed why we should expose ourselves an
an emaciated specimen Of the ingruttude Of
The South.
~ our brief connection with the Suua,ter.
we huve met with some warm friends, und "
them we tender our thanks"
p. H. LAREY,
g JO~lAH L. HINTON.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04

A orresbondent ofthe New Yofk Ssafadi
of Commerce., writing frt0 Lecomptoh, un.
derthe date Of Msy ISM thus speatS oi
Kansas:
The country between LeaYenworth ana
Lecompton is really beautifuli rich, rolling
prairie, we'll whtered, more broken than /
expected to find il. and much better fufniih.
ed with timber, which lines the streams aud
dots the undulations In occasional openings.
Everything along the road indicated peace.
ful end cheerful prosperity; ind saw no
more evidence, either in town or country, Of
past hosiilities, than ia passing through In.
diana or Illinois, except along the barbados
OF Lawrence. The lands baVe an been
claimed; the Claims generally were well
fenced in and broken; the settlers were busy
putting in then crops; and the passers by,
who we're numerous, were as smiling and
unconcerned as security In their possessions
and personal satisfaction could make them.
Entering into conversation with free State
men along the way, / learned from those who
had placed themselves under the leadership
OF such as Lane and Robinson, that a return
Of difficulties was expected. From those
who, without placeing the mselves under the
leadership OF any, recognized the validity of
the Territorial laws, and were resolved to
sustain them, that the difficulties were over;
further on, from the pro slavery men, who
contend that peace alone can be mutually
advantageous to all parties, that the idea OF
return OF the old troubles was ridiculous.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Snake Story.

The Logansport Journal of last week sav,
that DIR. Myers Of that place has in his DOS
session large worm, snake, lizzurd, OF
some othe: reptile, which was recently ta
Ken from lady's stomach in Fort Wayne
The Journ0l describes IL:
II appeared to be from two to three fee,
long aud at least one inch tn diamasr.--
I6e scaies were from, one to seven. eiehshs
OF an iach in diamater, and very similar q
those Of fish. The head, mouth. bones,
&C., all showed that the creature was inter. !.
ded for active operations and on enterprisiDp
lire. How the ludy lived under such an en-.
tailment is mystery. She shinks she
drank 1t in water some years ago. A. large
number Of persons saw the animal.
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PCtrIf:lctiON.

The Eaton (Preble county, Register say.
that a body was discovered tn that county
In perfect state of petrifaction. In remov
ing the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Railsback
from the family burying pluce to new und
convenient cemetery In the Dooley settle.
mens' n miles south of Eaton, the body o!
Mrs. X. was found to be converted to solid
limestone, presenting remarkable fuiIness
anu pfun'pness IS Of fife. 1t required the
eSerticns OF six men to remove it. The
weight Of the body was estimated at about
600 pounds.
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An Editor Struck in PlliIadcIpE,;.

The Philadelphia correspondent of The
Washington States says:
About eleven o'clock this morning, Mr.
George Nebinger, who did SO much to dis.
tract the party, (by insisting on enforcing
Samuel p. Dutton,a a Knew Nothing, on the
Common Council ticket,) accidentally met
IN the reception room at the post office, Mr.,
William Rice, proprietor of the I'ennsulva.
nian. Mr.. R., whose Kindness of heart has
often been manifested, was taken to task b,
Dir. NJ, respecting an editorial which ap.
peared on Saturday. In answer to a inter.
rogatory, M. R. replied that he held him.
oelt responsible for everything that appear.
ed in the columns Of that paper. The mex,
moment Mr. N. struck MIR. R.. in the face,
and drew blood. Out of respect to the place
in which they were, the blow was not re.
turned. The editorial complained Of wus
not personal, in the least; but was an excel.
lent and wholesome rebuke to all who de.
part from the time honored usaces of the
Democratic party. "
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Thc ONO PenirentlnrY.

The Columbus GGsette has On interesting
article on The Ohio Penitsn,inry in its last
issue. The conViets have been extraordina.
ry vicious, sohe Of them inaicting danger.
Gus wounds upon fellow prisoners. One
fellow, named HSmpsoD, tried 10 hang him.
self the other day, but the gurgling and noise
he made, called the attention Of the guards
to his cell, who fOolishly cht him down.
Two or three prisoners feign insanity so as
to cut short their time. Their yells and
cries arc frightful. and they are boarded up
IN .dark cells to keep their hideOus noises
from disturbing Che sleep ef the other priso-
! ners..
Arison, the 'infernaT machine man." is
IN the cooper shop aud makes three barrels
day. The old man Crowder is still living.
Everybody who has ever visited the Ohio
Penitentiury remembers the "old man and
his bear" Crowder was sent to the Ohio
Penitentiary twenty. eight years ago, from
Butler county, for committing murder in a
drunken frolic. The Gassite says of this
convict: s,-....... .g r,-
"Fur sixteen gears he was employed iyr
the heaviest Kind of labor, and he has prob
ably done more hard work for the State than
any other man in its service. Since then
his mind has been gradually giving away,
and he is now poor harmless simpleton.-
A black bear cub was sent to the prison
few years ago as present, and the Warden
put it in charge Of Crowder to ruise and edu.
cate. He has succeeded so we'll in the dis.
charge Of this duty TINT visitors are ut loss,
after Witnessing an exhibition Of Crow Ter
and the bear, 10 know which is the most in :
telligent Of the two animals. lie is the re-
cipient Of q good many dimes, quarters, &c,
and It is supposed from some facts that have
come to the knowledge OF the oHieers, that
he has some $4e9 or $500 buried secretly
in the yard. His cell is a curiosity. 1t is q
confined and narrow space, yethc has accu.
mulated countless variety of articles of
which he is extremely vain. They are
however OF but little use or yalue to any one
but the owner; und yet the old man keeps
ns jealous watch over his ccllas though it
were banking house, in which it was nee.
essary to burn gas lights al night to prevent
robbery" .- -..t
There are nine women in the female depart.
ment. A night school is kept up regularly
Under the chnrge of the chaplain Out of
six hundred and eighteen convic,s, only
twenty cannot read and write.
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The New Ccnf.

The Philadelphia ledger states III SEQ,
600, six million of pieces, of the "nicks'
were paid out on the 25lh and goth ult.-
There are at present nine presses engage,
IN msking the impressions upon this new
coin; FIVE mills are also in constant opera
tion, forming the rim en- the coin previous
to receiving the impression. These las
named machines are capable of ma hing rim.
upon three various kinds of coins at the
same time, at present, however, they are en-.
gsged SPoa the new cent exclusively
About one hundred persons in all are con.
stantiy engaged in the operations Of the
Mint, and at the present time the whole
force 10 eDpioyed upon the Scent" Each
Of the presses throws off eighty six finished
coins peg minute. At this rate, working
from O'clock, A. M., till 8 o'clock, p. H.,
the nine presses throw off, each day, the
sum Of S3,7 ,7s6 40 in cents, that is, providing
me presses are kept going regularly.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04

BURNED ALIvE.--A very Rainful affair oc.
cured in the township Of Chagrin Falls las,
week, an account has been given to US bv
DIR. w. W. Anger; of that town. A youno
girl about is years of age, by the name II
Mooney. residing with her parents on tbe
east side Of the village, had been subject to
hts which were usually accompanied bv =
temporary insanity. While laboring under
the effect OF one of these paroxysms she left
her home without being observed and did not
return. Nothing was seen or heard of her
till next moraing. when young man who
went to the fields Of his fathers farm to see
to some brush heups which had been burning
during the night, discovering some PORTIONS
OF torn and half burnt chothing near the fires.
On looking round he saw the dead body of
the girl half burnt up. and presenting most
horrible sight. foWSshe canght fire, whether
by having SAT down in her delirium too near
the fres,7On otherwise, can never be known.
Mar ks of blood on. the ground a hundred
feet from the fire. showed her struggles with
the fame and indicated some ofthe horrors
of the sad fate of being burned alive. Her
remains were brought to this city for burial
Ia the Catholic Cemetery.-PiIin Dealer.
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Republican Equality.

Under the militia law passed by the
Republican Legislature, the "culled gem.
men" are not permitted to muster. Only
Ehite male citizens are allowed to perform
military duty. This is beautiful specimen
ef Abolition consistency and equality! Here
we find the very party that groans 1T the de-
e'sion of the Supreme Court in the case OF
Dred Scott, now virtually declaring that q
negro is not citizenl Republicans regard
che bigger as good enough TO make political
capital with, but consider his skin too blac k,
nose too fiat and heel too long. to be permit.
sed TO unite with them in corn stalk mus.
ter.
"saahd back darkey, you can't come nigh,
Fey know you's hiRga /! de " hite OBJ your eye!''
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Y Tclegl.:lIlIn.


ST. LOUIS, June l Kansas letters to III,
Republican say that the Convention tt Le
compton, on the 25th, resulted in the nomi
nation Of Calhoun, Zones and Bolcn to rem
resent douglas couaty in the constitutional
Convention. Resolutions we're prepared b,
Col. Brewerton and offered BY a. southern
pro slavery man, taking strong Democ ratio
grounds, which was adopted. $50 ~
Gov. Walker, Senator Wilson, Gov. Rob.
Tuesday. -
Wakes remarks were received with ap
p!ause. -" rF
Walker reached Lecompton on Wednes.
day, and read his inaugural, which reviews
the action Of the Free State men, rpd de-
clare that the Territorial laws shall be en-.
forced, and the position already taken be
maintained by the whole power of the Gov.
ernment. -
The g Governor pledges himself to use
every endesvor to have the Constitution sub
mitted 10 the people for ratification.
CHICAGO, Friday, May 29.-John Plumb,
the original protector of the railroad to the
faclbc, committed suicide this morning. At.
ihetesidence of his brother in this, city, while
laboring under ft of insanity.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
A wuruing to Young Men.

A son OF Ex Governor Beebe was recent
y married to highly respectable young
lady, and had just returned from a wedding
excursion, to the residence Of his father in
Seward ILL.,, when party of young men
and boys gathered about the Governors
house, making the most hideous noises
They were requested to desist,. but this on
iyserved to make them more desperate
Unable to stand such insults longer, the
Governor fired the contents of double bar.
relied shot gun among the rowdies, instant.
~ Killing one and wounding one. The re.
mainder fed.
The case will undergo legal investigation,
as The Governor desires it. The verdict Of
all rjSht-thinking people will doubtess be,
"served them right"
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The a lnertcan 0rgn,,.

This establishment is offered for sale by
pubic auction. Ifit "shaIl not be sold b,
tne 10th inst, to some person who will con.
linne The publication, the last number of the
paperwill issue" two duys thereafter, and the
ers. 5Hb '@ - y
phis advertisement is the closing chapter
OF the history Of the Know Nothing party in
thi' city. The paper was commenced 6y a
loint stock company, and was issued daiiv.
~ dwlndled down TO q weekly, and became
the sole property Of Judge Ellis, who, to saw
nothing Of the organization, was Jealous.
laoorions editor, and has been loser by The
speculation. - Wash. Union.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Walker at Homo.

Gen. VIM. Walker has returned TO Tie
United States, and his reception at New
orleans was not only large but wild with
enthusiasm. He does not despair of The
Republic Of Nicaragua. The country, North
and South, he Gays, will soon be canvassed
ior recruits. and full of exeitemsnh A prea,
walker meeting has already been held II
Savannsh, Georgia. A Colonel Bewen q,
Walkers army, held forth. The Gsora;a.
says: s."
His thrilling description of some Of the
scenes through which that III fated country
nas passed, his triumphant yindication q
walker from the calumnies Of his enemies.
ard bis terrible denunciation of yaDderbiit
ss the man whose gold procured the system. j.
stlc false reports from venal sc:ibblers, and
who was now using his vast wealth ma
power to crush out Walker and the last rem.
nant Of freedom in Nicaragus, were ali res.
Iondsdto by spontaneous bursts Of applause
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Cremation.

The Paris Academy of Medicine has sci
the papers to writing ard the people to
thinking earnestly of return to the prac.
siee Of burning the dead. They say that in
ne summer tin.e the Parisian hospitals are
crowded with hevitiims ofpestilence engen-
dered bythe foul air OF lie graveyards in the
neighborhood. The vicinity o. the cemeteries
isA constant source Of mortality; their putrid
emsnstiops flling the sir, and the poison
they emit impregnating the water, are held
chsrgesble for the many new and frightful
diseases of ibe throat and lungs, which battle
slEmedical skill
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Crime :tlld Rctributioo.

Oh Thursday morning last, about ha alf.pa st
three O'Clock, two men we're killed by the
railroad train, about four miles from Harris.
burg, on the Harrisburg and lancaster Rail
road. From puPcrs, countefeit money, CHS.
els and skeleton keys, found in their posses.
sion, it was presumed that they followed no
honorable or honest occupa'ion. On the
night previo1s, two robberies were cummit.
tea IN Middletown, Messrs. Kurizman &
baumbock's shoe store WINS robbed Of $500
worth Of eoods; and the room of a lumber.
man, at Kendig's Hotel, was entered, and
$3 GOO in cash taken from his trunk. From
the description of their persons, it is SUB.
posed that the two men killed on the Rail.
road were the same who committed these
roboerles. The nume of one is supposed to
be George Vicroy.-PutsJurg Posi. =,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Highway IkObbcrr.

a respectable young man from Cleveland,
named steven, was found lying upon the
sidewalk, on Sixth street, near The Mechan.
chanics' Institute, about one O'Clock vester.
Gay morning, by officers Gray and Collins.
He was "dead'-drunk, and no public house
being open the policemen conveyed him to
the Ninth:street Station house, when upon
examination, it was found that his pocket
nag been cut out and his pocket,book, con.
tanning considerable money, abstracted.-
His guard chain was also cut and q fine gold
watch taken from him. Near morning he
was conveyed to hotel while get in drunk.
en- condition, and unable to give and account
oil himself except that he had beea robbed.
- Cincinnati Enquirer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
Telegraph 10 the Pacific.

Henry O'Reiily. we'll known in Ohio
ss the pioneer in establishing telegraph lines
west Of the mountains, offers to the United
States Government to build, at his own ex-
pense, telegraphic line 10 the Pacific, il
military protection against the Indians is af
foTded. We hare no doubt the telegraph
wiN Precsde the railroad to the Pacific, but
The wagon road end military post must pre-
cede them, for as the territories are now
situated, ii would be difficult if not impossi.
BILE TO keep the lines in order, ....
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04

Woob's HAIR REsroRATIvE.-We refer
the reader to the advertise ment of this pop.
ular remedy. 1t is highly recommended BY
all VINO have used 1t, ard has effected won.
derlul results by its magic influence. We
kfow Of gentlemen In this country who have
been almost bald for years. had their hair
entirely restored toits former Iuxuriunce and
beauty, by the use Of Woods Hair Restora.
tlve.-LagfdnSs Bulletin. June 4. ST. In.
Sold here by all the Druggist