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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-01-15
Bedford County, ss.

AT an Orphans Court held at Bedford, in and
II for the County OF Bedford, on the 10th day Of
November, A. d., 1857, before the Judges Of the
said Court
The petition of FIR. JORDAN, ESQ.,, one of the
Executors of Philip Compiler, deceased was read
and fled, setting forth that Letters Testamentary
were issued on the 18th of November, 1853, TO
petitioner and Alexander Compiler, on the estate
Of said deceased, that he filed an account Of his
administration, which was CONFIRMED by this Court
showing balance due petitioner of SlO0,ls that
no assets havo come to his hands slice, that his
co-ExecutoF being resduaIy legatee, is the proper
person to settle up said estate, and praying to be
discharged his Office as Executor aforesaid
Whereupon, On Motion Of A. KING, ESQ, the
Court grant Rule upon the heirs and all other
persons interested in said estate to be and appear
at Orphans Court to he held at Bedford. IN
and for said County, on the 2ni Monday, 9Th day
OF February next and show cause if any they
have, why the said FIR. Jordan, Esq, should not
be discharged from his Office of Executor, as
aforesaid.
By the Goart.
lSy|5zaEN In TESTIMONY WHEREOF | have
q sEb3sss& hereanto set my hand and the seal
IS EFSesHI of said Court at Bedford, the 10Th
49, day OF November, A. D., 1857.
ID. WASHABAUGH, Cle1k
Jan g, 1853.
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AgUSIC x MUSiOAL INSTRUMENTS
VA Pianos, Meoaeo ons, Flutes, Guitars, Brass
Horns, Clafionets. Drums, ETC., OF varions manu-
frcture. always on hanl. Binds supple! al GIG
-hoiesule rates. We keep always on band a iul
assortment OF u! the new and fashionable music
which We aail al oar erpense TO any part o. tbs
country.
n. 3. Music arranged TO order.
SuRYock & SMITH.
Caa5a5ersbarg-
March !, 1857.
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APPEALS.

NOTICE is hereby given to the taxable bhahi,
" tants Of Bedford County, that an Appeal VIII
beli by the Commissioners, at the Commissioner
Office, in the Borough Of Bedford, on toe days
specified, 10 vii:
For the Townships Of uopewel, ST. Clair, Un-
ion, Middle aud South Woodberry, on Monday The
1lth day Of January, next.
For the Townships Of Broadtop, Liberty Mon
roe. East and West Proyi ence, and Snakesprng
on Tuesday the 18th day of January, nsxt.
For the Townships of Colerin, Cumberland
Valley, Harrison, Londonderry, aud sout'iamp-
ton, on "Wednesday the 18th dar Of January next
For the Townships Of Bedford Juniata, Napier,
and the Boroaghs Of Bedford and Scfcllsburs, on
THURSDAY the i4th day Of January, next.
When aud where ali persons or corporators fee-
ing themselves aggriev4d At the enumeration and
valuation OF their taxable property and effects.
pursuant the several Acts Of Assembly, are re-
qestel to attend anI state theif grievances for
dress according to law.
WM. WHETSTONE,
II. !. BRUNNER,
G.. EVANS,
ComnIissiorers.
Fl. NIcoDEYUs. Ciefk.
Commissioners Office,
Dee. -. 1881.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We this week, 10 the exclusion of much 9th
,er matter. pubIisl, the last animal message oi
Gov. Polloek Ii is an able document aud
conceded BY all to be one Of the best written
that was ever delivered. Ne bave the grafity
ipc assurances that the fnanscs of the State
a,o IL soud condition The fact is stated that
fhe pubic deb; is nrw less tban forty n,iiliens,
having been reduced S820,097 within gear,
and 81, Sl6,S57 during the las, three years,
while il the balance Of Sil4,920 in the SINK
ing Fund i, added, the total reduction in 'hree
years vii be S2,23I,7T7 Gov. Pollock may
we'll congratulate himself upon the Improve
,ncnt in the State finances auriag his adn.iais-
tration. The good results Of tie sale of the
Main Line are described At some length by the
Governor, mud since tho State is relieved Of tb=
burden Of supporting that line, The promise IS
held out of still greater beaefS ip the future.
In connexiJn with this subject, the Governor
recommends the abolition Of the tonnage tax
on the Pennsylvania Railroad Company The
6naneial crisis in the country occupies some
space in the message aud ,he Governors views
in regarl to reform in our banking system, as
we'll as in The federal revenue system, are such
AS viii be generally approved by Penns5lVa-
mans. The public institutions Of the State are
treated Appropriately, aud the Importance oi
establishing an Agriculture! Burean is pointed
ont. The suheat Of education receives due no.
tice, and our common school system Is justly
regarded as contributing greatly TO the we'll
being of the people. number OF minor mat
ters are mentioned, and their is an urgent req
ommcndaiicn that an executive mansion be
erected IN which the Governor may be able 20
live in certain state Of dignity commensurate
with bis high office The illusions to national
subjects are, with great propriety, confined to
single small paragraph, and With some appro-
pirate remarks in regard to his retirement from
Office, tie Governor concludes message which
is really Que of the best written that We have
read for long time
Happy viii we be il the successor of Gov.
Pollock, Gov. Packer, will continue his wise
policy, and not fall into the opposite course.
Ike all his Locofoeo predecessors.
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SESas FOR H.

S1SD FOEs ET-
TllIE most supegbly Illustrated Magazine ever
| published IN America, is tbs December NUM-
her Of the C0sMnroLiFAS Arr JOURNAL, contain
ing over siry splsaad ERgrauiags, and giving fail
partcullrs OF the ,eneflts OF the Cqsmopolltan
Art Associations, lro d3liers geIri single copies
ffsy cents, Specimen copies VIII be seat 80 ali
persons who wish to sabscrbe on rei eipt Of five
post4gc stamps, <l5 cents)
SEQ advertisement headed g SrHiigai Prospec-
t:ts'' IN this paper. Address,
C. l.. DERBY, Actaary G.. A A.,
5is BTo4i,uay, Ne,o-York.
Dec. II, 1857
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Coy. Wise, the Locofoeo fre-eating Gover-
nor Of Virginia, and the mau who pulled Presi-
dent Polk's nose, is out in long letter in OPP
position to the bogus Leeompton Constitution.
He says that The people have the right to de-
eide upon all their own laws. What viii tie
nigger-organ, around the corner,say now, when
two more such friends of il, as Wise, aud
Stringfeliow. who, Prentice of the louisville
Journal says, should be a Strung fsiloD, are
forced 70 come ont against the present high
handed Locofoeo outrase-the bogus-l4eeomp-
roa Constitution, which attempts TO force in-
quitous laws on the people Of tla, territory,
against their will' A chameleon, however,
can change lis color, to suit Any occasion
Derry Black, ana tie other members Of the
present nigger administration, recently dos.en-
ded from their high position and wrote bitter
partizaa letters Lecofoco meeting in Phi
adelihia. They aboanied in Slang phrases,
such a.','Back Republicans, .'.sbolitioniste," ]"
&c, This is the first time in':he history of the
country that high cabinet officers have stopped
TO such con'elnptible. n,eaEocsS. l.veu undor
rhc bitter partisan administrations os Jarksou,
Van Buran, Polk aud Pierce this was not lore.
Il alone remains for oli- niggar-lo loving aimu-
islra5ion to descend. 50 low. Whit figure il
VII make in history
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Bedford county. 81.
Jan. 8. 1853

A A an Orphans Court hel at Bedford, in and
"A for the County Of Bedford, on the 18th day
Of November, A. D., 1851, before the Judges Of
the said Conrt--
The petition Of FR. JORDAN, ESQ.,, administrator
de bonis non Of Richard Z BonneTt, late Of Hope
well Township, deceased, WAS read ahd fled, set
ting forth, that Administrator, aforesaid. he flei
aH nat. which confirmed by this Court on
The 18th Of February, 1856, showing balance Of
SlI62,20 in his hands, that the said fund WIS dis
tributes. hy an Auditor, whose report was confirm
cd by this Court on the lst OF September, 1856,
since which time he has ptid out the whole OF said
balance according 10 said Auditors Report and
the Gecree Of lie sail Court thereon. anl prayin
70 be discharged from his Office as administrator.
as aforesad-
Whereupnn, On Motion o. A. KISa ESQ. the
Eourt grant Rule Hpon the heirs of Richard z .
Bennett, and upon all persons Interested 10 he
and appear at our next Court and show cause If
any they have, why the sii Fr. Jordan should
er elischafget from his offca as administrat or
of,
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II. NicoDEHus. Cietk.
Commissioners Office,
Dee. -. 1897.
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SaIsFOGgA & Ssillis,
CsgAy5E2zsRSErTRG. pa

HDnl.ngaon, Feb. 26. 1857.
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March !, 1867
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Oct. ls, 1851
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-24
How we Perspire.

4 II over the surface OF our bodies there are
into the delicate convolued tubes lying under
meath the skin, and are called by anaomists
gsndoriferous glands. Each OF these tubes,
when Strengthened, measures about quarter OF
an inch; and as according 10 Erasmus Wilson,
whose figures we follow, there are 1928 OF
these tuE es on every square inch OF the palm OF
til? hand, there must be no less than So inch
OF tubing such square inch. In some
parts of the body the number Of tubes is even
greater; in most parts it is less Erasmus Will
son estimates that there are $500 on every
square inch, on the average; and as the total
number of such inches is $500, we arrive at
face of the body, there arr not less than twenfy-
eigLt miles Of tubing, by means Of which Ii
guilds may be secreted, and given off as vaPor
in iaSeaSible perspratioo, or as water in SEN
sibie perspiration. In the ordinary circum-
stances OF daily life, the amount Of fluid which
is thus given of from the skin land lungs du-
ring the twentyfour hours, varies from i lbs.
to ; lbs.; under extraordinary circumstances The
amount will Of course rise enormously. DR..
| Southwood Smith found that the workmen in
the gas-works employed in making up the fires
and other occupations which subjected them &c
great heat, lost on an average 8 ID. OF. III
forty-five minutes; and when working for sew
enty minutes in an unusually bot >Place, theiI
loss was / Id. , o., and 4 ID. IL oz.-Bfack'
| 1rOod
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STATE FINANCES.

Some days ago we published statement Of
the receipts and expenditures of the State, du-
ring the fiscal year which closed on the 3Oth
day of November last That statement con-
famed some facts which require more partlcu-
lar notice, as they furnish unmistakabie evil
dence of Improvement in the public finances,
and vigilance and energy in their management.
In 1856, wheE Mr. Fay (Democrat) came into
office. the amount received into the State Treasu-
ry. from tax on real and personal estate, was,
in round numbers, ST 100000, and the tax
assessed on such property was three mills on the
dollar Of valuation. During the session OF 1897,
the Legislature tDemocratic) reduced this tax to
two and one haif mills on the dollar, and yet
we find the amount of money received into The
treasury in 1858, from this source, was over
81, 900 900 : thus showing notwithstanding the
reduction of tax, that the amount received is
about the same.
The amount received by tax on store and
tavern licenses was, in 1856, $4,000, while
IN 1858 it was 1881 900, and this, too, in the
face OF reduction in the rate of licenses, as fix
ed by an Act Of Assembly, during the session
Of 1857.
The amount received BY tax on corporation
stocks, in 1856, was $271, 900, while in 1883
this amount increased to $408,000, making a
difference to the State Of $4,000. Here let
us state, that the act of 1914 requires all instr
tutions and companies TO pay annually, to the
State. certain amount of tax on their capital
stock, the dividends which they declare being
the measure of such taxation, provided those
dividends reach six per cent if they do not,
then the stock is required TO be. valued by the
company, and the tax is assessed on such valua-
ton. Last year every branch Of industry IN
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the State was depressed and consequently many
companies, in fact nearly all, were unable to
declare dividends, and their stock necessarily
deprecated in value. These circumstances
caused corresponding decrease in the amount
Of revenue 10 be derived by the State from this
source, yet The amount has increased Sl57, ,000l
How has this been effected There were hun
dreds of companies in the State which made
no returns, and never paid one cent OF
the required amount. These companies,
through the persevering efforts OF the Auditor
General, have all been compelled TO settle and
adjust their accounts, and thus bear their share
of taxation.
The amount received as bonus, required
to be paid BY certain corporations, was, IN 1856
but $4,000, while in 1898, the amount
reached $97 900, making difference in this
item alone of$84,0OO.
There are number Of other matters contain
ed in The statement to which we could refer.
but the above exhibits the gratifying fact that
there has been al increase of the receipts into
the public Treasury from the sources referred
ttNHS"f'e
dollars. The natural inquiry is, how has this
been brought about, when it is well known the
Legislature, in at least two Of the items, caused
the tax to be materially reduced 1t may be
asserted that the increase of the receipts has
been caused By a corresponding increase in the
value of real and personal property and also
an increase in the number of store and tavern
licenses and corporations A reference, howev-
er, TO the amount received from these sources
for years previous 10 1856, will show this TO
be only in part the cause. The increase has
been effected since the induction of Mr.. FRY
into office, and is 10 a considerable extent owing
to hs Jealous and laborous efforts, to cause The
amounts due by individuals and corporations 10
be paid into the Treasury at the time they are
due, and not by negligence and nattention post
pone their payment until the delay causes a
doubt to their justice.
1t is in this way, and in this way only, the
people may reasonably hope for a relief from an
onerous public debt. BY The annual statement
referred TO, it appears that over four hundred
thousand dollars OF the public debt has been
cancelled this year, after foil payment Of all
demands upon the Treasury; therefore, we take
pleasure in thus calling public attention to facts
so gratifying, and we sincerely hope this will
go on until every veStige Of our debt shall be
wiped out, and the people relieved from bur
den which has long oppressed them.-PatriOt
and Union.
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a Calm Voice From Kansas.

We find in the New York Tribune, letter
from Kansas, written by one who has no sympa-
thy with the Democratic party, which for
once develops sound views and welcome truths
1t indicates that the people OF Kansas are begin
ming TO appreciate their true condition, and
have sickened ofthe agitation that has done 50
much to retard their prosperity. The adnls-
sion is important, that the effect of the much a.
bused "English biIl'' has been TO restore COM
plete quiet and confidence TO the Territory
The following is an extract from the letter re-
ferred to
81 venture TO say that more has beer done
for the organization of Kansas in the last four
months than we accomplished in the four wears
prior TO this, and why! Simply because we
have put to resi- for time, this abhorrent po!iti-
cal fight You may think the remark strange
one, but it is true. From the moment the pas
sage of the ''English bl'' made clear our policy
and our duty, Kansas has had peace, for our
course was as distinctly settled in our mind on
| the day Of its passage it was on the night
| OF the day of election. Home application is
beginning to show itself in every direction
Conyentment and happiness are making their
| impress on every countenance, and our ndustri-
al economy will show greater developements
of the soil, and Improvements in homes, than
have been shown for the whole period OF Kan
sas settlement.
GA word as TO the future; Our friends at
th East are urging that We now take prompt
| action for the future form a Constitution, and
demand immediate admission into the Union
| We thank them for their interest and their ad-
vice, but we think the policy bad one for the
present. Had we not better leave the question
of assuming the responsibilities Of State until
the people are ready for it | know what
say when I tell you that the people are not
ready for this step. Why? First, they are
not prepared 10 sustain the burdens o
Government. Second, they are tired of poll
tics, Political Conventions, Constitutions, politl-
cal quacks, hacks and mountebanks. They
desire rest and opportunity TO improve then
homes, cultivate their farms, and get 10 state o
independency. Our hope and prayer will be
given TO the President TO send us as good a
Governor as the last, and one that will follow
his policy, and that our friends will allow Us TO
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the hedimensions. He then looked the stranger
firmly in the face and said
aSir, am very sorry that it is SO, but real,
/ ly will not be able to finish it for you before
morning.
tf'inish what 2" asked the stranger, endea-
voring in vain TO appear calm.
"Why, your coffin, TO oe sure You see,
am the city undertaken, and the people are dy-
ing here so fast that can hardly supply the de-
m4Id iior cofins You will have 10 wait until
yoar turn comes, which will be tomorrow NOR
fpiag--say about O'Clock"
''But what the d. do / want with coffin ?
] have no idea OF dying -
''You haven't, eh Sir, you will not live
two hours and half 1 see it in your counte-
nance. Why, even now, you have pain-a
slight pain--in your back''
''Yyes, believe h-have," !" replied the trem-
bling hoosier.
"Exactly,' said Dick, ''and in your limbs,
too -
'Yrs, stranger, you're right and begin 10
feel it III the back of my neck and head"
''Of course you do, and unless you do some
Thing for it, you'll be dead in short time l as
sure you. Take my advice, now, go back a
board the beat, swallow down a gill of brandy,
get into your stateroom and cover up with b(an
kets. Stay there till you perspire freely, then
leave here like lightning :"
Hoo sier hurried on board the boat, and fol-
lowed Dicks Instructions TO the letter. On
Monday he was met by a gentleman at Citron-
ellie. 10 " HON he related hIs wonderful escape
from death by yellow fever, even Iafter prepa-
rations were being made TO procure his coffin.
He says he will never forget the kindness of
the tall man in Mobile who gave him such good
advice.
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A Hard Joke.

The Mobile .AdUerfiser, of the 10Th uimo.
tells the following good story of notorious
practical joker in tnat city, ycIept :S,raight
Back Dick 6"
Dick was at the wharf one day last week,
when one of the up-river boats arrived, looking,
doubtless, for some unwary individual upon
whom 10 exercise his talent. He watched
closely the countenance Of each passenger as be
stepped from The plank upon the wharf, and at
length fastened his gaze upon an individual
who, from his appearance and manners, was
considerably nearer Mobile than he had ever
been before. He vas evidently i'll at ease, and
had probably heard the reports which were rife
in the country relative 10 the hundreds who
were dying in Mobile every hour from yellow
fever. The man started off toward Dauphin
street, carpet sack in hand but had not pro-
ceeded far when heavy hand was laid uoon
his shoulder, and he suddenly sio, ped Upon
turning around he met the cold, serious counte-
nance of Dick, and il seemed to send thrill OF
terror throughout his whole frame. After look
ing at him steadily for about minute, Dick
slowly CIRCULATED
eyes, You are the man. Stand straight!''
With fear visible in his countenance, the
poor fellow essayed 10 do as commanded.
''Straighter yet" said Dick. sThere, that
will do,' and taking frcm his pocket small
tape measure, he stopped down and measured
him from the toe of his boot TO the crown oil
his hat, took pencil and carefully noted the
height in his pocket-book, 10 the utter amaze
ment OF the stranger; after which he mcasul ed
J him across the shoulders, and again wrote down
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POETRY n.
THE BRIEFLESS BARRISTER.
A BALLAD.

An Attorney was taking turn,
In shabby habihments dressed;
His coat, it was shockingIy worn,
And the rust had invested his vest.
His breeches had suffered breach,
His linen and worstpd were worse
He had scarce a whole crown in his hat,
And not a half crown ia his purse.
And thus as be wandered along,
A cherries and coHifortless elf;
He sought for relief IN a song,
Or compIaningIy talked 20 himself
sUnfortunate man that am
Tve never client but grief
The case is, I've no case at ali,
And in brief, I've meier had brief
.l've waited and waited in vain,
Expecting an Opening TO find,
Where an honest Young lawyer might gam
Some reward for the toll ol his mind
u,Tis not that I'm wanting in law,
Or lack an intelligent face,
That others have cases to plead,
While | have to plead for case.
60 how can modest young man
Fer hope for the smallest progression
The professions already so tull
Oflawyers so full of profession"
While thus he was strolling around,
His eyes accidentally fell
On a deep, dark hole in the g:ound,
And he sighed 10 himself, ''Il IS well
To curb his emotions, he sat
On the curb-stone, the space OF minnie,
And cried, ssHere's an opening at last -
And in less than jiiIy was in IT !
Next morning twelve citizens came,
rTwas the coroner bade them aitend,l
To the end that it might be determined
How the man had determined MS end
"The man was a lawyer, hear"
Ouoth the foreman who sat on the corse;
ga lawyer? Alas" said another,
"Undoubtedly died OF remoGsr !"
A third said, 'He knew the deceased,
An Attorney we'll versed in the laws,
And as to the cause OF his death,
Twas no doubt from the want oi cause"
The i1ry decided at length,
Alter solemnly weighing the matter,
ssThat the lawyer was drowned, because
He couldn't keep his head above water !"
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Who Makes Free States.
Wood.

During the last session-of Congress, Mime
sofa, a free State, was admitted into the Union,
upon the recommendation of President Buchan-
an. On looking over the vote upon the ad-
mission, it will be seen that every Democrat a.
like from the South and North, was in his seat,
and voted :'aye," while a majority Of the Re-
pu5licans voted ''no." The Senate, which is
largely Democratic, passed 6ill to admit Ore
gon, another free State, in opposition TO the
votes and exertions OF many Republican Sena-
tors. Democracy knows no difference between
the North and South. The leaders of the Re-
publican party claim 10 be great friends Of
freedom, but their actions prove that they are
hypocrltical in their observation-disclosures
Farmer
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Cheating the Printer.

The other day we saw several Irish laborers
trying TO decipher written notice headed pub
lie Sale;' the notice, although written tolerably
plain, could not be read by the Emeralders, and
they requested US TO read 1t for them, which
we of course did. At the conclusion one Of
them turned to his comrades, and remarked, in
a very impressive tone
well, be jabers, I'll never buy of a man
who's so nagardly that he won't get his adver-
tisements printed he's cbated The printer and
he'd chate me- They all ac9uiesced in hIs
decision. .-EX.