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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-09
July Q, 1858.
ChalrH1D.

July z, 1898.
To ensure proper attention to The Delegate
Elections, the County Committee has consid-
cred it proper TO appoint the following Town
snip Committees, and il is hoped thu several
gentlemen named will be good enough t, see
to it personally, that timely notice be given,
and that the elections be duly held in each
District:
Bedford Borough William Kiser, Alex.
Henderson. and John II. Filler, Esq.
Bedford Up. Thomas Rea, jacob Barnhart,
and Thomas Imler.
Colerain: Alex. Compiler, VIM. Milestone,
and Wm. Dibert
Cumberland Valley: AVm. Deremore, JOSH
ah Tewell, and Philip hardinger.
Harrison: John McVicker, Esq, Martin
Feightnes, and James Mullin, Esq,
Hopewell Alex. Davis, Esq Thos. N.
Young, Esq, and John Gates.
Janiata: Leonard Bittner, ESD, Peter Il.
llillegas, and Adam Geller.
Liberty Alfred EntrikeE, Esq. D. S. Berk-
stresser, and f. A. Fockler.
Londonderry: Sam'l Logue, Wn Cook, and
John Wilhelm.
Monroe: James Carnell, John l.. Grove, and
daniel Evans
~'"PloI' AOo4 Sc " W lllt1hlss 0Sorge otucK-
ey, and James Allison, Esq,
Providence, L: Geo. W Householder, ESQ,
Wm. Lysinger, and Sidney h. Whitfield
Providence, w: John A. Gump, jacob Barn
dollar, Jr., and David Sp1rks.
Schellsbnre: John +. Colvia, San'l Corl,
aud Wm. a. B. Clark.
ST. Clair Henry Ickes, Esq, Wm. Kirk, and
Wu. VI. Hancock.
Southampton: Bernard o'Neal. Lewis Brown
lug, aud Jared Hanks.
Snake Springs: Asa Stuckey, BENZ. r. Ash
com, and Michael Lu'z.
Union; Wm. Griffith, Edmund Bedell, and
Sam'l Shaffer.
wooiberry, NJ: John Z1ok, E.q., Gco. r.
liolsingcs, and J4eoh Broneman
WoodberrY, s.: Robert Relston, Adam
Ke:ring, and Alex. Stoncr.
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The President and His Dinners.

"ludex"-tbe industrious and obseTrapt cor
respondent of the New York Tribune-wbo
eDlightens the readers of that journal, in ro-
gard to men and affairs at Wash ngton, thus
| accounts for the President excluding his politi-
cal opponents from his dinner table
"Ihe papers seem TO be very increduious
about the exclusion of Republicans from the
PRESIDENTIAL mahogany. When Mr. CLANCY
Jenes made the announcement in the House, be
spoke by the eard, for, probably with half
dozen exceptions. the fact in as much undisnut-
ed, as II fotms memorable era iu tic hospi.
tailtles OF a mansion, from which political per-
sonallties have hitherto been prescribed since
the foundation of the Government. Mr.. Col
iamer, Nj Hale, and one or two others of the
Senate, were on the favored roll All the rest
were on the black list As the Administration.
started with professions of retrenchmcnt and
reform, II was doubtless designed TO illustrate
the principle In the immediate practice of the
White House Every body knows, who has
been unfortunate TO 60 Though that chilling
aud tedious ceremonial, that the dinners are
"feeds" of thirty or forty plates, including some
very unseen'ly Chatham street fuery. They
are generally served by Gautier at about s.
head on State occasions. Now aggregating the
Republicans of the two Houses, and allowing
for the select few who were called, and it viii
be seen that about $685. were saved 10 the
Executive exchequer in this single item for
one session. Extend tie practice to the end
of the term, and 81, lac would be economized
tor an ovation IN Lancaster on the 5th of March,
1861. This estimate is exclusive of wine,
which at moderate price for moderate drink
ers, would run up some S400 more for the
whole term, adopting 81 per bottle as the
average cost The President only intended to
prove by his personal experience that reform
was practicable, and 10 show the Secretary Of
the Treasury how the finances might be ad
ministered with ludicious discrimination. No
body Is ungenerous enough to suppose that ho
could be actuatcd BY any other motive, and it
has excited painful emotion in court circles, TO
discover that some other construction has
been placed upon policy which was suggested
by tie purcst considerations Of commendahls
eeouomJ'"
1t IS pleasant to observe some show Of re-
trenchment about Washington, although i, may
rebound only to the pecuniary advantage of it's
occupant. The government funds not being
Mr.. Bucianan's private property, are given
over to the care of the political leeches, who
subsist on and grown rich by their democracy.
Our President knows how to take care of
Number One. if he is ignorant of the science
OF government and destitute of the good breed
ing which marks genteman.-PiHs. Gag,
AN OLp JOKER If Mr.. Buchanan were
not so heart.ess and careless with regard to
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Inasmuch as the above Recommendation and
calls point out the plain road to practical, decisive
and eGduring victory over the present National
Administration and It's tyrannical and sectional
policrs l therefore request the Republicans of
Pennsylvania to unite In the election of delegates
to tho above Convention
EM. B. THOMAS,
Chairman Of Republican State COMMITTEE
tPBILADEtpKIA, June !, 1858.
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TO The .americans Of Pennsylvania
The above accommodation having been submit
ted to me for my approval, after consultation with
the majority of the members Of the American State
Committee, and large number OF the prominent
Americans OF ths State, l cheerfuily adopt it as
our call for State Convention, and urgc the mem
bers of the American party throughout the State
10 participate IN the election of delegates.
Ii. BUCHER SWOOPE,
Chairman Of .4msrican State Committee
ClEARPIELp, May 20, 1858.
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SYATE CONVENTION.

The Unitel American, Republican, and Peoples
Committee of Superintendent for the City of PHI
iadepiIa, earnestly desirous to extend and perpe-
tuate that union Of the elements of. opposition to
the present National Administration, which in this
City has lately resulted in such brilliant success
do hereby respectfully suggest, and recommend to
the State Committees representing those several
elements of opposition, that they call upon the
citizens Of Pennsylvania, who are opposed 10 the
present National Administration; especially to its
aespotic and fraudulent Lccompten policy nna its
wiifui neglect of the just claims Of domestic in
dustry: and who are in favor of the sovereignty
or the people over their own local concerns Of
American institutions against the policy aud in
frigues Of foreign Governments; and OF adequate
protection to our home ltbor, to assemble ia their
respective Senatorial and representative Districts
80 choose delegates to State Convention, to NEE,
At Harrisburg, in the Hall OF he House of Rent
rescntatves, at O'Clock, r. NJ. OF Wednesday
the 18th day Of july, 1883, to nominate candi
dates for Judge Of the Supreme Court and Canal
Commissioner.
LEONARD z. FLETCHER, President.
sls .; la'sssra' !; es'ssr nc. President.
w J. r WHITE.
J. T. I. Z. Lnsssan' ;, ssnaHh'' ss.er.tari...
Philadelphia, Mas 20, 1853.
N view of the above Recommendation, and its
general acceptance, hereby withdraw the call for
State Convention, issued by me, for the Sth of
July next, and earnestly request the American Re-
in the election of Del gates to said Convention
By order Of the State Committee.
LEM'L TODD,
Chairman a. r. State Committee.
Attcst--EpwARD MPHERsos, Sec.y.
CARLISLE, May 81, 1858.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
A Daring and Startling Robbery

A tremendous excitement prevailed, last
evening, at about half past nine o'clock, in
the vicinity of the Orleans House, on C street,
between First and Second Proceeding to
the scene of commotion, we ascertaned that
a most daring robbery had Just been commit
ted. A dealer of monte Git seems that gam
bling is going on in this cityD was sitting
behind his table, in a back room of the Or
leans, and the owner of the saloon adjoining
sitting beside him. Nobody was betting and
nobody else in the room. Suddenly two men
entered, in black masks, advanced to the ia
BILE, presented a couple of Deringer ristols
to the faces of the dealer and his companion,
and raking off the money and transferring
it to their pockets, hastily departed from the
back door. The party robbed rushed out
into the street and hallowed for the police.
Several policemen and an immense crowd
rushed up. Search at once began for the vii
lains, but no trace Of them was found except
one ofthe masks and a piece of the other,
which seemed to have been torn in the haste
OF throwing it off. The masks were made
with front piece of black Grape for the face
and sort of close cloak of the same rlateri-
al reaching nearly down to the knees, so as
to cover the whole shape of the body, and
having sleeves through which to run the
arms The disguise was perfect, and of
kind to be removed in an instant. Doubtless
these villains are accomplished and expert.
enccd highwaymen, and are by this time far
away in the mountains Their horses were
probably in the edge of town, ready saddled
and bridled, when the deed was committed
A robbery of such singular and cool audacity
is of rare occurrence.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
MOUNTAIN CORRESPONDENTS.
After Henry jacob.
OREGoN HOUSE, Oct. 81

OREGON House., Oct. 81, 1858.
EDITOR NATIONAL DEMOCRAT A person,
after reading the communications of Henry
Jacob" must come to the conclusion that the
society in the mountains has become the
most degraded on Gods foot stool lie says
it is composed of gamblers and drunkards,
and intimates that the women are of the low
est class, both married and single. We know
nothing about the society in his vicinity,
therefore shall not contradict him about that.
If he has fallen into bad society, the best
thing he could do would be to leave it, and
not represent the mountains as one entire set
society in the mountains as there isanywhere,
and we have as bad. If this should meet the
eye of Henry Jacob" and he should think
that we are varying from the truth, let him
come in this vicinity, and we will show him
as pretty, genteei handsome, clerer, nice wo.
men us there is in any county-and think
he could find some good men in this locality.
"lIenry' has evidently been smitten by some
of the tairest Of the Jair, and she has changed
ber mind, as people often do, and he thinks
everybody dishonest. We would propose
that some fair one try and convince "Henry"
that he was sadly mistaken in the represen-
tation he gave of the morals of La Porte and
vicinity; and the next thing we propose is,
that the next time Henry" writes about
morals let him contine himself to his own
society. When he says mountains, he is using
more territory than he has any right to-
There are many people living in the noun
tains that do not live in La Porte or therla
bouts.
Nothing new or interesting with u.s. Our
neighborhood is quiet and all are well that
do well.
Yours, DC, W
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

The ALLEGED CONTEMPLATED MoBBrNG At
LA PoRTE.-We have been called upon by
two respectable citizens of La Porte, who
state that the report of Henry Jacob" to
the effect that he was to have been mobbed
at the close of Mrs. Clarks dancing school,
few evenings ago, is without foundation, ex-
cert in his own nlisapprehensions. AT any
rate, they say, that none of the scholars of
the dancing school are of the class who would
be guilty of such rowdyism. They imagine
that some one may have told Henry Jacob"
for mischief, that such a thing was contem-
plated, when it really was not. We suppose
the whole truth of the alleged rowdyism
prevailing at La Porte is simply this: that,
like all other mining towns, or any other
towns in fact, there is more or less black
guardism in the place, but at the same time
the majority of the population is orderly and
respectable.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
Yours, &C.,
The Next Presidency.

1t is charged that Slidell and Bright two
noted enemies of Douglas, are laying their
schemes to obtain the nomination of the
Charleston Convention for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, and that Mr.. Buchanan is
laying his traps for n reelection to the form
er position. Speaking of the arrangements
made by Slidell and Bright to buy up the no.
limitations of the Charleston Convention, Gov.
Foote, a firm friend ofWalker d Douglas re.
Gently made the following remarks in a
speech at Bolivar, Mississippi;
"Aspiring demagogues may arrange never
so cunningly for Presidential and Vice-Prcsi
dental nominations at the hands of their
base, INSCRIPTIONS servitors Millions NAV
be expended land millions are doubtless now
ready to be expended) in buying nomina.
tions at Charleston for the first offices in the
republic but all this will not do. The mind
of the country is aroused to the dangers of
the hour. Patriots everywhere are on the
watch to descry and counteract the plottings
of political managers. The daring corrup-
tions which have been recently brought to
light, have awakened almost universal dis
gust and indignation. Other and more star.
ting unfoldments are yet TO be made, of
nature calculated to bring every man who
truly loves his country to the rescue of our
imperiled institutions. The employment of
federal patronage in electiosn, or in the pro
ceedings of legislative bodies, will be borne
no longer. The nomination and virtual ap-
pointment ofthe fiIst officers of the Govern
ment by irresponsible men, assembled in cat
Gus and convention halls will not longer be
tolerated. King caucus, that nefarious rob
Der of popular rights, is about to be dethron-
ed. The people of America will his over
throw, and their will is irresistible. The old
Congressional caucus system, which worked
we'll for more than twenty years, grew cor
rupt; its corruptions were exposed the peo-
pie took jackson as their leader and cham.
pion, and put it down. The present caucus
system worked also well for while and the
people approved it. 1t has fallen, of late, in
to the hands of vile, INSCRIPTIONS tricksters ;
it is notoriously and undeniably controlled
by federal patronage, and by outrageous pc
cuniary bribery, and if longer submitted to
will be fatal to all that is dear to us as re-
pul licans and as freemen.
And again:
''In the progress of his remarks on this sub
| ject, he referred to certain arrangements now
in progress, of which he said authentic evi.
dence would be shortly laid before the pub
lie, showing that an enormous corruption
fund was expected to be raised, through the
medium of cong .'essional legislation, which
was relied on by certain aspiring politicians
as the means of controlling the Charleston
Democratic Convention, and securing the
election of certain personages whom he nam
ed to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of
the Union"
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

ESCAPED FROM THE HosplTAL-Some two
months ago. says the Alta, officer Conway
saw, before daylight, notorious Mexican
desperado, known as "0ne-Eyed Patricio, 4"
coming out of house on the corner of Vale
jo and Stockton streets. He was barefooted
and in his shirt sleeves He called upon him
to stop, and on his dSregarding the call, shot
him in the heel. He was sent to the City
Hospital, where he staid until night before
last, when he decamped lie took with him
crutches and a shirt which latter was the ON
ly garment he had on when he left. A one.
eyed man, robed in a shirt and hobbhng on
crutches, would make fine picture for Ho.
garth.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

SHoorrNG.-An affray occurred at the fan
dango house on the Plaza, says the San Jose
Tribune, on Monday night last, in which
Spaniard was shot in the back part of the
head with three or four buck-shot from
gun in the hands of a Frenchman. The
Frenchman was able to show that it was a
clear case Of self-defenee, he being violently
assaulted by number Of Greasers at once,
and put in danger of his life from the attack
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

LEcoMPToN ORGANs-"Occasional" of the
Press, writes from Washington as follows:
Do you know that it is now beyond a
doubt that an immense fund is almost pubIicly
paid annually out of the post office printing
to keep up several Lecompton organs that
would otherwise go down? 1t is asserted as
no less true, that Mr.. Appleton, of the State
Department, is recipient of part of this fund,
and that Mr.. Bigler, our Senator in Congress.
has paid into his hands some thousands OF
dollars per annum, out of the same fund,
part Of which, it is said, is to reimburse him
for certain party advances. These are the
on dts here, and may constitute the basis of
some keen probing next winter
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

News FROM MEXIco.-Private letters recei.
we'd in this city, says the Bulletin, from Sa-
gula, Mexico, the present headquarters of the
"Liberalists," on the Pacific side, state that
there is no longer any dJubt of the ultimate
success of the Liberal party, under the com
mand of Vidaurri in the North, Santos De
golado on this side and President Juarez on
the Atlantic side. 1t seems to be generally
considered, in case the Liberalists succeed,
that Degollado will be the next President
We also learn that Gen. Jose Castro has
been nominated Governor of the whole of
Lower California, with instructions to re-
establish order in that province. Baron Nor
mer, the Commissioner of Lower California.
at present residing in San Francisco, has been
ordered to return instantly to Mexico, to ar
range matters connected with the interests of
the United States.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

RECORDERS CoURT, YEsrEEDAT.-Cheap
John, for violation of the Sunday law-Case
tinued.
John Doe, charged with fighting, discharg-
ed, on account of absence of prosecuting wit
ness
Chris Wahl, fighting, fined $25.
Marks, wife-whipper, was fined 500 and
costs, or 80 days in Jail. Took the 80 days.
VIM. Borland was convicted of keeping
hide-yard, on corner of Sth and A street.
which was a nuisance He receives sentence
this morning
Trevo, for shooting a brother Mexican,
Tuesday night-Case continued, to await re.
suit of the shooting on wounded man.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

SALE OF DreGINGs-A twoffths interest
in the Nebraska Shaft claims, owned by Mr.
w. L. Phillips, was sold last week, says the
Nevada Democrat, to Messrs Brdseye, Crit
tenden and II. Dawley for S2O,OOO-one
half of the purchase meney was paid down,
and the other half is to be paid in short
time At this rate, the total value of the
diggings would be $4,000. The Nebraska
Shaft was opened, says the Democrat, in
1854, and the claims have paid largely for
the past two or three years. The company
have a large quantity of mining ground
which will reqnire many years to work out.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
rN- A Washington dispatch in the New

tB A Washington dispatch in the New
York Herald says that in consequence of
complaints Of persons being employed in the
care and conveyance of the mails who are
not qualified the Postmaster General has or
dered regulation to be published and en-.
forced, that all employees of the Department
take oath of office, and that no person under
the age of sixteen be employed as clerk or
mail carrier
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

EB The excitement in relation to the con.
test now pending, says the N. o. True Delta,
between Douglas and Lincoln is not only
felt in Illinois, but extends throughout the
length and breadth of the Union. The un
precedented efforts being made, and the mil
lions of money thrown broadcast over the
State, for the purpose of defeating Douglas,
has ELECTED the sympatbies of thousands for
the success Of that gentleman, who took very
little interest in the matter before
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

CALIFORNIA TICKET SwINDLING.-A New
York correspondent of the Bulletin says: On
Saturday, the swindlers practiced their game
upon an individual who ought to have had
his eye-teeth opened by this time. This per
son is Mr.. Charles Brew, one of the passen.
gers who was saved from the ill-fated Aus
tria, and who goes to-day in the Moses Tay-
lor to California. For many years Mr.. Brew
was a superintendent of the Irish constabu.
larry force, and subsequently served with dis
tlon in the Crimea. He is now on his way to
British Columbia, where he is to organize
constabulary force under the orders of the
Colonial Office at home. Mr.. Brew arrived
in San Francisco last Sunday on the Sonora.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

HEAVY DEPosT.-Over $4,000 worth of
dust was brought down to this city, day or
two ago, from the Downieville Buttes John
Easterling is part owner Of the claim to be
assayed The claim from which it came is
one of the richest quartz claims in the State.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

ATLANTIC CABLE.-The Union says that let
ters have been received in Sacramento from
parties pecuniarily interested in this enter
prise, stating that if the present line should
prove to be seriously damaged, another one
will surely be laid.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

YREKA, November 2d.-WoMAN BURNED TO
DEATH.-Y esterday morning about o'clock,
the wife of Dr. Gatlif, of this city, while pre-
pairing breakfast by a cooking stove had her
dress take fire She ran out of the front door
OF the house, calling for assistance BY this
time the flames completely enveloped her
person. burning her horribly. The flames
even scorched the door posts. She died this
morning at 7 o'clock.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

A SMART TRIcK-By reference to mar
riage notice in to-day's paper, it will be seen
that Mr. James Smart, of Smartsville, Yuba
county, has been down to San Francisco an !
taken unto himself wife He sent all the
way to England after her, and she was well
worth the trouble.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

rE- Madeline Smith is said to be making
pleasure tour in America. She is the young
lady who, year ago, was accused of poison
ing her lover in Glasgow.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

eB- We learn from the papers that the
Hon. Albert Rust is in Washington, and says
that the Democracy of Arkansas are almost
unanimous for Senator Douglas
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

EE-The United States Branch Mint, at
San Francisco, resumed operations on Mon
day. The establishment has been thorough.
ly cleaned and repaired.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

tB Sherard Clemens, of Va, who was
badly wounded in duel with o. Jennings
Wise, is fast recovering His recovery was
at first doubtful
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

J. W. Submissive are indebted to this
Napoleon of newspaper distributors, for a
complete assortment of Atlantic papers.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04

Mr.. E. b. DAVIDSON is our Agent in Sacramento,
and is authorised to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements, and to receipt for the same Office at E.
B. Daviison's Post Office Exchange, 4th street, be
tween J and k near the Post ONCE.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
M ARYSvILLE.
THURSDAY, NOV. 4th, 1858.

al hare sioorn on the altar ofmy country eter
nal enmity to euery form Of tyranny oUer the
mind Of man" Tuos. JEFFERSON