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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-05

"A we'll as good report, the Commanderln.Chief de-
sres return his deep aud heartfelt thanks 10 the
officers and soldiers under his command.
Reduced to our present condition by the cowardce
Of some the incapacty Of others, and the treachery
of many, the army has yet written page OF Ameri-
can history which it is impossible to forget or erase
From the future, If not from the present. we may ex
pect lust Judgment. WIN. WALKER.
When General Walker surrendered he had what
he calculated as four days provisions, viz: two bulls
two horses and three mules.
The fact that only ~ Of Walkers men renamed
sick at Rivas at the capuatiou shows that at least
100 must have died within a few days from neglect
and starvation, ss the number when Walker com.
meuced to eat dogs and mule meat amounted TO HO.
When Gen. Canas entered the hospital he was per-
fectly horror struck with the destution and misery
of the sufferers. He Immediately ordered ventilation
clean linen, medicines, and even Injuries to the
patents
The number of men who surrendered with arms in
their haude was 2lO. These men, under charge Of
Lieut.. McCorke, of the st. Mary's, it was under.
stood were to be marched to Liberia taken across
the Gulf OF Ncoya to Punta Arenas Costa Rica, and
from thence transported in the Panama to Panama.
The Panama, however arrived this morning without
any of tbis force. and Capt. Dow brings no reliable
ne We of their whereabouts. l questioned gentle
man of my acquaintance from Salvador, who was on
on her next trip. His reply was: mo. the Govern
mept of Costa Rica has no money to waste in any
such expense" Some say that they have gone by
vsy of the lake and river to Greytown, but think
tharN be no QOuOt tuoy Wofo On tuoh Wdy W
Costs Rca. Whether they will be forwarded is a
Those Who have any sympathy for Gen. Walker,
in his fan, unless they lost to even the common
sentiments Of humanity, will have their sympathy
somewhat modified on becoming acquainted with the
following facts, which l have FROM q high oiheiai
source, gentleman who cannot be mistaken in whs.
he relates: On the Both day of Msy, while General
Walker, without the knowledge OF his men, vas me-
gotiation his capi.ulaton, knowing that he was 10
surrender the next day one of his soldiers, contrary
TO general order, went outside of his lines. he
shortly after returned, he having only gone out to get
bottle OF aguadients. Walker called him up when
ne acknowledged his fault. and prayed for forgive
friends, said Walker In bis mild, but sarcastic way,
You had better prepare it, for sundovn you die"
Punctualy at sunset platoon OF soldiers was drawn
up for the execution and just the order was given
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-05

We quote the following report of the Ohio Fugi.
tive Slave Law case, from the Springfield Nonpareil
of Saturday evening:
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

ders ont. The proposed procedure would
of course. prevent any settlement of the
d.fisulty during the session of the Senate,
or during the session of the Indiana Lsgis-
lature; buf this was precisely what Tooiubs
aud Lis foliiieal friends, iuelu4ing the TWO
confaeLcemep, wanted. Toombs woJud
up his speech Sy Offering a resolution en-
uody ing his proposition, which WAS laid over,
under the rule, aud which continued to lay
over until the Senate adjourned. So mnch
Tor Fitch. As for Bright, ii came out, to-
ward the close Of the session, that his case
had never been referred at all. Thus this
beautiful pair, who have been all along
voting upon the Tariff question, upon the
question of Mr. Cameron election (pretty
judges they are of qualifications, aud upon
various other questions, are at liberty to
come back next Winter and do little more
amateur voting. Meanwhile, the Indiana
Legislature has adjourned, and Fitch and
Bright are now sure e their seats anyhow.
The Sena:e, whether il will or will not, must
at last send them home; bal it will be sus-
tanned AMI copsoei in the discharge of this
hard duty by the certainty that the objects
Of It's justice will soon be back again, aud
each with the certificate of the Governor of
ln3iana in bis hand.
How fallen from its pristine estate IS our
Senarc, when it eau thus permit intruders
to impose themselves upon il! How lost to
all sense Of self-respcct must it have been
PATIENTLY to have listened TO the sophis,ical
balderdash which Bright uttered in his own
deiensc This luminous person had the i'm.
pudeuce TO claim his scat for such reasons
as these because he knew lomniscieut crea-
turc') that be was the choice OF the people
of Indiana; because that State voted for
Buchanan, and mnst therefore be 10 favor
OF Bright. There is uoihing in this stunning
logic which Col. ForDey might net with
equal proprlety have used to unseat Mr..
Cameron, aud if the Senate considered it to
be unanswerable, it should have dispatched
u messenger to bring back Mr. Harlan as
quick as possible. Vigorously applied, ii
would have saved the Senate from several
miles Of Mr.. Cass's lensthened dullness
long drawn out, ana would have laid Isaac
Toucey upon the ,cp-shelf Of oblivion a
great while ago.
The decision, or rather the indecision Of
the Senate opens new and opulent field for
aiyenturers. Nho will sqaander his time
and waste his faculties in playing props and
three card monte, when by little judicious
cheating be can ge,into the great American
Senate; and when it is perfectly evident that
to get in, no matter how, is equivalent I'll
his stripe be orthodoxy TO staying in.
despite justice, truth and the merits.-N
Y Tribune.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

q. We mean to urge aud effect a read
justment Of the basis on which Justices Of
The Supreme Court are apporlioned. Now
Six Hundred thousand Free People in
Slave District have equa! weight in the
constitution of that Court with Four Mil
lions ia Free District; and Six Millions
of Free People iu Slave States have more
weigh. than Sixteen Millions in Free states.
This is grossly unjut, and cannot be upheld
Maze the Judicial Districts equal, let Jud-
ges be fairly selected therefrom, aud the
Dred Scott decision will soon be oyerruled
and effaced.
5. We mean to create and arouse an
enlightened Public Sentiment which shall
ultimately place the Federal Government,
10 all its DEPARTMENTS, in the hands of men
who love the Constitution aud the Union
much, but Liberty, Eternal Justice and the
inalienable Rights of Man, still more--inen
who will regard Freedom as the universal
and everlasting rule and Slavery as the
local and transitory exceptipn-men who
will give Shylock his 'pound of fesh,' but
warn him in taking it TO she'd ''no drop Of
Christian blood'-men who will be as ten
acious of the rights of men legally free.
like Dred Scott, Us of those permitted by
vicious local regulations, over which the
Nation has no control, to claim property in
the limbs and bodies of their fellow men.
6. In short, we mean TO prove, by the
issue of this contest, that Justice is the
law of Gods universe, to which all human
laws should and must conform, and thai
patient waiting and earnest working viii
eventually secure its triumph.
If there be treason in this, let the
Federal District Attorney hurry up hi.
documents.-.F. Y. Tribune.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
WHAT SHALL WE Do,

Well,Mha Go you propose TO do about lt2
is tamtiugly asked by our Northern chuck
lers over the late most unjust and deplorabie
decision in the Dred Scott case. "Snppose
it is all wrong, in violation of law and Of
precedent, how de you expect to help your
selves! What will all your protests and
agitation amount tcp Let US answer these
gentlemen briefly, but clearly.
l. We 10 not purpose to resist the Fed
elal authorities nor to break up the Union.
We 60 not esteem either rebellion or dis
union :hc proper remedy for political or
indiciaI wrongs while the Freedom of the
Press aud the Right of Suffrage are man
tanned. Especially should we deem dis
union most uutimely, now that the highest
tribunal has--though extra judicialiy and
without authority-prenouuoed Slavery a
National, DOT a sectional, institution. ma
king it concern of the notninallY Free
equally with the Slave States. When this
doctrine comes to be positively established
hereafter, it will be settled that Slavery
must pervade and control the whole Union
or be expelled from every part Of it. We
have not desired such an issu ue; but, when
it is made up and forced upon US by the
Slave Power, we shall Dot shrink from it.
Disunion involves the abandonment of our
enslaved couutrymen to perpetual bondage;
we choose not to desert them.
2. We do mean to make plain 10 all our
eountrymen who can read, the iniquity and
enormity OF the Died Scott decision in all
its parts, but especially in its fundamental
denial to the feeble and downtrodden Of
any right of appeal to the Federal tfibu-
nails. By every principle of righteous
Jurisprudence, the more humble or degrea.
ded an individual or class may be, the more
Imperative is the duty Of the tribunals to
hear tue plea1iugs and assert the right OF
such suppliant or class. We mean to make
the American People perceive aud feel that
injustice TO part is peril to all, and that
the refusal to consider Dred Scott's prayer
for liberty on the express ground of bis
being black man, therefore possessing no
rights which white men are bound to re-
speot. is fatal blow st the rights and lib,
critics OF all.
3. We mean TO show thar decision of
the Supreme Court, though formidable, is
cot rreversible. That Court affirmed the
constitutional validity of the Alien and
Sedi'ioa acts, yet the People annulled
hose acts aud paid back the penalties mn
posed and exicted uader them By the Fed
eral Judiriiry That Court pronounced a
Bank of 'he United States perfectly cou-
s'i'utional, yes tho People ultimately made
a contrary decision, which prevailed over
'ha c'nrt's. So in other cases. So will
il bs ag.in,
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides father, in
Bloody Run, on the 10Th inst, BY Rev. G.
W Bouse, the R"v. j. w. CURRY, Of the
East Baltimore Conference, to Miss ELIZA
BETH A., eldest daughter of Jas. NJ. aud
Eliza Bsrndollar.
With the above notice We received a
large supply Of most delicious cake, for
which the happy pair have our hest wishes.
May their pilgrimage through life be one OF
happiness and JOY, and when "life's 6tful
fever is o'er," may they enter the abode OF
the blessed.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

THE POST 0FFIUE.-The number Of
applicants, it is said, for tie Bedford Post
Office, is new reduced to two, John A..
Mowry and the Widow Saupp. The lead
ers of the Locofrco party arg all now using
their efforts for Mowry and opposing Mrs.
Saupp. Mowry is we'll off, and Mrs. Saupp
is in moderate circumstances, and has u
family of eight children to provide for =
What shame it is, then, for the leaders
of the Loeofoco party 10 try to take the
bread out Of the mouths Of the "wdow and
the fatherless!" Several years ago, when
a Wing administration came into power,
Mrs. Schell, of S,hellsburg, was removed
and a Wing was put in her place. and Bow
man of the Glzstte shed any amount of
crocodile tears over the removal. She had
been Postmistress for many years, her sons
we're bitter Locofocos, and the Office was in
their store, and in fact it was they who
were the Pusfmasters,- how different
Is the case Of Mrs. Saupp Her husband
was for many years one of the leading
members of the party, warm friend of
Buchanan, and stuck to him when Bowman
aud others Of the leaders deserted him aud
went over to Dallas. Her family arc Dem
ocrats, and if they remove her, they re-
move the widow of one of their best men
What friends these Locofoeo leaders are Of
the widow and the orphan
Another contemplate phase 10 the case
of Mrs. Saupp is this; all the Catholics in
the town oppose her. We presume this is
done for the purpose of showing that they
are magnanimous in matters of religion ,
which every one knows is not the case
Really what magnaninity is it to do this,
at the expense of poor widow Possibly,
because Mrs. Saupp is German Catholic,
and not an Irish one, may account for their
hostility.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

Our friend, John G. Hartley, having
moved 10 bis "beautiful farm'' in West
Providence Township, about ten day,
before the Spring Election. came back on
that day for the purpose of voting. A be
Is one of the learned Judges Of our Court,
we understand that the only regret he la.
for the trip, is that he will not be entitled
to m'teage! Poor fellow, we are sorry fol
him, and SO far as We are concerned. will
not oppose the coveted dimes! Put it. in
toe bill, John, pu; it in the bill, you de-
serve 1t for your services to the country on
that day. Talents ~ like yours should not
go unrewarded.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

BOWMAN AND RELIGIoN!--A week or
two ago, the Gazette had quite a number OF
religious articles in its columns, and as our
people all appear to have become acquaint.
ed with the editors hypocrisy it was sus-
pected that he would take the Sacrament on
the following Sunday. lie did so, and
left the church, after taking the Sacra-
ment, and proceeded to inspect the
streets, &C., Sunday as it was, on which
there have been improvements going on,
and IN his next paper bad lying Article,
IN which be greatly misrepreseuted the
facts, for the purpose of influencing tie
Spring Election. What an abomiuable by.
pocrite the fellow is
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
GOV. GEARY ON KANSAS.

ST.. LOUIS, Tuesday, March II, 1857.
The Democrat publishes a statenen,
relative to the affairs of Kansas, given by
Gov. Geary. From 1t, it appears that the
cause Of Gov. Geary's resignation was the
failure of President Pierce to fulfill the
pledges made at the time of his (Geary'sl
appointment. These pledges were TO sup
port him with an army of militia at the
expense cf the Public Treasury, if neees-
sary; but, instead of receiving this aid, hq
has paid 1900 out of his own pocket
the Administration having refused military
support under the most urgent circumstau.
ces, while he was thwarted by the Judiciary
OF the Territory in every possible manner.
The Governor states that City men were
under oath, from the day be entered the
country till be left it, TO assassiuate hin,
provided bis official conduct did not meet
their approbatio. He regrets the step he
has been obliged TO take, but feels copsl
dent that had the promised assistance been
rendered, be could have administered the
affairs of the Territory in manner accep.
table to honest settlers of both sides. In
| relation tc the outrages committed BY ths
Pro-Slavery mon, he says one-half has not
yet been told. He pronounces the MURDER
OF Bufum by Hays the most cold blooded
and atrocious affair ever witnessed. His
version Of the Sherrard affair is similar
to those already reported. He says, how
ever, that the aecouo: published in The
Republican, over the signature of Jones, is
tissue Of falsehooods The Governor
complains bitterly Of the obstruction aud
mutilation of correspondence. He says
the mailbags are constantly opened, and
all objectionable matter TO or from him
extracted. The Governor thinks the estab-
lishmens Of Slavery Constitution inevita-
Bile.
Gov. Geary's farewell address. TO the
| people of Kansas is also published. Ii IS
a Sketch Of the Governors administration,
setting forth tho previous aud present con.
dition of the Territory, aud recounring the
| difficulties and embarrassmeuts that have
been thrown in bis way. He says the great
body of the people are conservative and
law-ablding people. and that they are viii
ling to make sacrifices for peace. The
troubles 10 the Territory, be continues, have
been occasioncd by ambitious schemers with
no spc ;ial Interest," iu the Territory's welfare
who never desired peace, and who will mol
allow tito continue if they can prevent it.
Gov. Geary left for the East this morn
ing, Secretary Woodsou is acting as Gov.
ernor.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
Correspondence Of Inquirer ard cEronicle.
HARRlsBURG, March l6, 1857.

i4AhhlSbI hJJ 4hdTcu ~, 1901.
MR. EDITOR: During the past week
quite number of bills have been passed
in both the Senate and House; but for the
most part they are OF local ch,racter.-
The bill relating TO the ofi;e and iu,les OF
Attorney General pissed the Senate unaui-
mously, but as yet not been called up ia the
House. Some six or e4ght bank bills have
pissed the Senate, and they generally go
through by vote of nearly two thirds,
some Of tue democrats voting for them, aLd
some of the opposition against them. No
bills chariering new banks have yet passed
the House, but il seems TO be taken for
granted that goodly number of tLew will
pass before a great while.
What is called the general appropriation
bill has been reported in the House, but as
yet no apporiionment bin has been reported
by either committee. It is understood the
Senate Committee has bill ready to re.
port: but question has been raised az to
whether it is proper to divide the wards in
apportioning representatives TO the city of
Philadelphia. The committee, | UNDER
stand. has prepared the oil on the as<ump-
tion that it is iuexpeGient TO divide the
wards. They treat them as counties, equal
ising representation By giving three wards
two members where ono has insufficient tax
ables. II is suspected tie House docs not
desire to pass any apportionment kill ut all
aud it is currently reported tha, the House
committee is doing nothing in the way of
getting up a bill. This seems like high
haudei game, and whether it can be sue
cessfully played out remains to be seen -
The Senate seems disposed to pass no reso-
luton fixing the day of final adjournment
until bills are passed apportioniag the State
into districts as required by the Constitu-
tion, and until bill is passed also for the
sale of the Main Line Ga the latter sub
jeet significant vote was taken in the
House few days ago. A resolution was
passed BY two thirds vote insuucting the
Committee of Ways and Means to report a
bill for tie sale of the Main Line. This
looks well for sale, for if bill be got
through the House, there will, it is beliey-
ed, he no trouble in the Senate.
The prospect for an early adjournment
looks remote.
No appointment has yet been made by
the Governor 10 fill the vacancy oE The
bench of the Supreme Court. oecasionel
by the resignation Of Judge Black. Il is
iatimated that noac will be o.ade until af-
ten tie convention of The 25ih, but how
tlils is | cannot sly, nor has il Yet been re-
vealed who the lucky man will be.
Yours, ,raly,
SPECTATOR.
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n N,
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

until that time, and has been so ever since,
once fell from grace, Mr.. Slusom is by
far The best qualified, aud had be never
joined the American party he could have
beaten Mr.. Mowry % votes 10 his own par.
ty in the Borough There is no hope, in
the Locofoco party in this County, for any
one who ever joined the Americans and has
gone back to Locofocoism. However much
they may love the treason. they despise the
traitor Another strong element was the
Catholic vote. They. with two or three
exceptions, voted for Mowry because
he never joined the sbloody Know-nofh-
ings'" We think the future prospect, for
all the deserters from tho American party
who are now in the Locofoco party is quite
gloomy In the fate of Mr.. A. Sansom.
Samuel earn, John G.. Hartley, Henry Nj
codemus, and others, can now see their
own, in case they ever appear before the
people, The only hope of their ever hold
ing office, in this county, is By appointment,
for the people will never sustain one of
these deserters Notwithstanding Sam
som is more popular and winning in his
manners than hlowry notwithstanding he
is better qualified for the discharge of the
duties of Postmaster Notwithstanding he
is in more need Ct the Office and Mowry is
we'll off-this one sin caused his rejection
What warning to others.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

A RECIPE THAT RARELY EVER FAILS
TO CURE A C0LD.-Nuw, while winter. with
its burthen OF Colds and Coughs, is with us,
we think remedy that will relieve such ysi-
tations should be highly priced, and all who
know the worth of this remedy, will do as We
do-prize i, doubly. Take double dose of
Dr. Sanford's IPvigorator, and it will give
greater relief than any other medicine we ever
tried. for we have rarely to repeat the dose to
be entirely free from Cough, and as soon as
the lungs have time to throw off the collected
matter, the cure is complete. AS family
medicine, for the cure of Bowel Diseases,
Worms, Derangement of the Stomach and Lii
yer, we can recommend it knowingly.
For sale by Dr.. Is. F. Harry, Bedford, Pa,
and BY all Druggists. Nch 27-lm'
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
uThc average Locosoco major

BIThc average Locoeoco majority in
this Borough, last Friday, was about I2.-
This is gain siuce last fall of about Is
votes! The result in the township is a
gain 10 the Americans of rot lass than 30
votes. This is certainly encouraging. BY
next fall we have not doubt but that We
will.eaS'ly carry the Borough, aud still
more reduce the L9cofoco majority in the
Township. Give us strong ncke, and
success will be certain.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

% NEXT CouRT in this County will
commence on the fourth Monday t27th dayl
of April, and the trial Of Mcliim will in
all probability take place in the course of
the week. Mr.. Hammond, Dist. ATTY. i.
engaged in preparing the case on the part
of the Commonwealth with an industry and
energy deserving of much praise; and the
community are pleased with the announce
ment that be is to be assisted by w. A.
Stokes, Esq, the able counsellor of the
Penna., Railroad. D. Ii. Ho6us, Esq,
we understand is engaged for the defence.
Holiiddysburg Register.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

"WooDL AND CREAM'-.7 Pomaae for bcgati-
Jfying the Hair.-highly perIumed, superior 10
any French article imported, aud for nilt the
price. For dressing Ladies' lair it has no
equal, giving il bright glossy appearance
Ii causes Gentlemen's Hair TO curl In tile most
natural manner. 1t removes dandruf, always
giving the dair the appearance of being fresh
shampooed. Price only fity cents. None
genuine unless signed
FETRIDGE s CO., Proprietors Of the
sBalm Of a Tioasaad Fiorers."
For sale by all Druggists. ft7eowz.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

1t will be seen BY an article in another
paH Of our paper, that Gov. Gsury has re-
signed. No nan from the free States, 10
matter how much of the dougntuoc there is
about him, can please the border lufilns
there. Slavery reigns supreme, and the
chances are ten to one that slavery will take
entire possession of K4nsas.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
SPRING ELECTION.

The late Spring Election IN Bedford
County has resulted in gain of over two
hundred since last fall ia favor of the
Amercan Republican party. We will pub
lish the official result in our next. The
prospect in this County for next fall never
was better.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

Those OF our subscribers who intend 10
chouge their residences on the first OF
April, and wish to have their papers seat TO
different Post Office, will please inform Us
Immediately.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27

We attended The exhibition of the class
in Geography, taught BY Mr.. Allen, on
Saturday evening, and the performances
were certainly good. HIS systom of teach
ing is the best for the scholar. He intends
toking up class in Schellsburg, and We
hope he may secure large number ot
scholars there.