The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-11-12
TweNrY-rnRrr. BoArDERs DEsrGN1pLY Por


TwENTY-THREE.' BoARDERs DEsIGNEDLY POI
soNED.-After dinner on Wednesday noon, all
the inmates Of Casper Mnhlman's boarding.
house, on Second street, below Almond were
attacked with nsusea and vomiting. They
were twenty-:hree in oumber, and had parta-
ken Of soup aad vegetables. Dr.. Weigel was
summoned, who concluded that they bad been
poisoned, and accordingly administered emrtics
aud other medicines, by which the patients
have since recovered, though some remain un-
pleasantly affected. The doctor advised
chemical analysis Of the food left upon the table,
and especially of the salt, which aplrared
mixed with foreign substance The salt and
soup were found by Dr. Emo Saund-rs-ap po-
thecary at Walnut and Second sreets-to be
strongly mixed with arscnious acid
Mr. MuhImann is at a loss to account f9r the
atrocy. The salt on The table, and pitcher
OF salt from Which The former vas AIKEN, alike
contained the arsenic. The salt vas .ught
Two days previously ,and had been freely usrd
until Wednesday noon with no III effect. The
pitcher was accessible, without observation, 10
almost any one IN the house. There had been
no difficulty among the inmates, save between
the landlord and a 5oarder named Gartsaner,
who left the house in anger on "Wednesday
morning. When he left breakfast was prepa.
red, but he did not parla&e Of il. The difficult
ty occurred a be was rrilringpn Tuesiay night.
He was not observed 10 90 out till morning,
when he came down stairs, Irt,' and was not
afterwards seen to return. This affair should
be made clear by the ponce.
Roanra'> CAvE.-Tae Franklin PAL Citizen
Of The 9th ult. as The following
"Aboul five mrs from this place, near where
the Pllts5uTz road crosses Sandy Greek. a siusu-
lar discovery vas made By Mr. Mason.
Whilst bunting bees, he noticed under some
rocks, buffalo robe, and other pvideucrs Of
the presence Of soue animals less Iabofiops and
less honest than those he was in search Of. BE-
ing somewhat frightened, he callt q others, Who.
after some search, discovered i-welry Of diff;r-
ent kinds, worth IN ali about SI00. In addi-
iion toAhls, pair Of boots aud pantaio2ns,
vest, cravat aGd tae coat, were picked u1 near
the jewrlry dept The circumstance Induced
ten VI the adjacent cllizrns to repair tc th-
spot and lay wait that ui.hl for tie rptarn
oi The deposors, bat through the imprudeuee
OF kIndlIng fire after night nothing was efrc-
led.
''ln dispensing next morning, a sack of flour.
three freshly y-drsssrd chickens and blanket
werr found uucoucraed, as though tI,ry tad
been hastily l-il Sevrral other articles, such
as powder, caps an old revolver, angers, BOT
F0N>" ~
TuE SrAyisg ExPgpIr,oy AGAINST 3Tzy,r7
The Madrid rorr~sD,p9rnf. of The Iondo, H.
ral4,wrjng unaeT DAT. Of October 3. saws ,ba
Spanish rzu-qiljUn agajnsl AIrxjco is certainly
going forward. The estimated expenses Of the
Var-seyeniy millions rrals-hay' heen sent to
Cuba, aud are deposited in the treasury al Ha-
wanna. An army and feet will soon be on
their way 10 the Mexican Cult. Ahhonrh
Mexico i. completely disoreaniz. d-hsr land
rent with fIaternal feuds and drsachrd with
trateruai blood and although she appears to be
an Easy prey Tor an invader, Spain may have
occasion 10 regret her attack TIE sympalhies
oithe American people wouil be with our un-
fortunate Sise; republic, AMI against that cor
"''T '7'fSl ''olIaFetF: ""ith lFom thr Tine
W, -. ~ u'i'',' "as "rrh Ii'v>l cold and an
'.'7I"'y 70 Us ID hrf Aneiican 'o,Icy. Thou
,'"''I, " '"' 'uN'n'"to"o anu ardent youth
'"' +" service 5, WIN SHIPS ana
- '''''',' - I'IE 'ts'n, /" 'he MrHican govern /
- ''' "''' ,"e Sn", P.Fh'ps,"ou'd he, that /,
Mexico. 4 fear ofthis CONSEQUENCES viii. .un-
doudedry, nola outstanding the loud threats
induce Spain 10 pause and hesitate a lono time
before she sends hostile expedition to Mexico .
ne ATLANTIC CABLE FRArD.-The Paii4- /
del ptlld +. venIUg .IyGIS SAYS The