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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
March 16, 1855.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.

MRS. COOK would announc TO her frieuds
and the public, that the Washington Hotel is
now fitted up in superior order for the accom-
modation of guests, and she hopes TO contnu.
TO receive liberal share of custom. Persons
visiting the Mineral Springs will find in the
Washington Hotel comfortable summer re-
treat-and no pains will be spared 10 please all
who patronize the house.
ga young gentleman of high qualification
and courteous department has charge of the er-
tabishment
Gg-The best OF Stabing is attached to this
Hotel.
Terms as moderate as any other house in
the place.
Daily Mail Stages from AIaquippa and
Cumberland-also tri-weekly Lines from Hol-
lidaysburg and Pittsbutg stop at this Hotel.
Bedford, April 25, 1856.
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Spring Chickens

Are alwavs in active demand from May 10
September, in the vicinity OF all our cities, and
the larger towns. OF course they are prof,a-
bic TO the farmers, and small lanthol1ers and
cotiagers, who breed hem. This is a good
month to sci the hens and hatch them out.
For this purpose, warm heE-housc, and coops
in sunny places, are required. Let the eggs be
kept in proper temperature, I'll the hen is
ready TO set on them. Thirteen is The proper
number for clutch Of chickens. When hatch
ed. if milk cnrds can be had, this is their best
food II mel, soaked bread for The first few
,iays, and after that, Indian meal well cooked,
like mush FOR your own table. Raw meal, wei
up in the usual way, is harsh and seourgng for
their delicate slomachs. When few weeks
old, chopped cabbage. sives, and other tender
vegetable, are 10 be added, and sour milk is
The very best drink they can have.
"a We would, by all means, enrust the early
chickens 10 woman's care. She seems 10 poss-
ess the necessary instinCt-worth all the boy,
and men in the country. We have known q
Scotch, Dutch, or Irish washerWoman's cottage
surrounded by close wall, alive with early
chickens, when the gentlenran's and farmers
premises would scarce supply fowl for th'
table before September.
Don't keep the ''big" breeds for 'Srring chick
Ems" either. A close, compact, early matn.e'
fowl is The thing for this purpose. In mos
large towns a plump, fat chick 'be size Of
quail, will sell for as much in May or June, a
. full grown one viii in October and if the,
6aly know you have them, The tavrrn-krcper
and peddlers will be after them every day il
the week TO the habit these latter ptopl
hlve of coafung them in close, filthy coop
for days together, we enter our protest.
poisons and drfles the taste Of iise flesh.
makes them poor. Exercise, good air an
plenty of good food they should have, till the
are wanted for the table and every one wh
keeps them Oh hand for immediate use, shoul
be well provided With yards, and roostin
accommodation. To make chickens ediby pei
rect they should come on the table plump, luic,
aud full Of their own natural gravy. opium
as partridge" is the term winch should |
truthfuhy applied to the early chickens and
they BE- not 50, half their excellence is los
while. ifin perfection Of fieoh, they are pos
tive luxury.
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FOUNDRY And MACHINE SHOP

THE subscribers having formed partnership un-
der the style of ''Dock x Ashcom" for the purpose
of conducting general
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
business in the establishment recently erected by
Gard Dock, in Hopewell, Bedford county, are now
prepared TO execute orders for CASTINGS AND
MACHINERY of every description. They viii
build 10 erder steam-engines, coal and drift-caFs,
horse powers, and threshing machnes--aso, cast
ing of every kind for furnaces forges saw grst and
rolling mills, poughs, water-pipe, columns, house
fronts, brackets, &c, &c.
They are also, now making fine assortment OF
STOVES of various kinds of the latest patterns and
most approved styles, including several sizes OF
COOK STOVES of the best make, heating stoves
for churches, offices, baT-roonIs, &c.
A full assortment of Stoves will be kept constant
y on hand and sold at wholesale and retail, at pri-
ces suit the times, and quality, warranted equal
to the best eastern make Machinery Of all kinds
repaired promptly. Patterns made 10 order.
GlLLIARD DOCK.
October 30, 1857. c. W. ASHC0M.
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sworn according 10 law, do depose and say that
IN the spring OF 1856, victim to that wort ~
aiseases-dyspepsia, and that in its worst form Mv
appstite was completely gone, and when in order -
preserve life, l would force myself to swallow .
moutbiul Of food, the stomach would Immediately
Ioaih II, and cast il forth with the spittle b,d
also been suffering with the ague; each attack las,D
about nine months out of the twelve SO that wiz
The ague and dyspepsia, was reduced as fboueb,
beyond recovery; thought must die, my nEysiciao
could do me no good. Such was my condition wban
Mr.. Lindsey supplied me with a bottle of his i'm
proved blood-searcher, assuring me it would WORK !,
cure. commenced IFS use but with little confidence
but, IN one weeks time-so great vas its restoI,'
tive powers-l found my appetite to return. NV
stomach received new tone, so that could eat
anything without the slightest Inconvenience. and
before its healing touch the sgue fed as from /,
charm; nor have | been troubled with ague or dvs
pepsia since. enjoy better state of health than
had done for fifteen years before; am strong and
hearty, and feel confident that. under the ble SING
of God, owe all to the invaluable Improved Blood
Searcher | believe il not 10 be only a sure remedy
for ague, but iDiaible precsRhce and as sYrb
would recommend it TO all whose business hafis. oy
residences, expose them TO this dreadful pest Of he
mamty. Dyspepsia cannot stay where the imnrog-
ed Blood dSearcher is properly used. feel il nv du
y 10 point all who suffer, TO this a-healins medi~
cine. (signed) JOHN MORAN
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of March, A.
d. 1851, before ne. JoHS Cox. !; p
FOR SALE by Dr.. F. c. Reamer, Bedford; G
Emrick < Bro, ST. Cairsviliei Horn & Brother.
Schelsbnrg; L n Fyan, West End; BeigIe & Evans,
RansbuTg John Bouser, Bowser's Mill; Murray and
Bro, Bloody Run Jacob Beard, BarndoIlar,s Min.
NJ. Koontz, Willow Grove; Piper and Scott, Pattons
vile; John Dasher, Hopewell; Samuel Oster. Mobiles
Mills; G. ID. Trout, Alum Bank; Simon Hershman
do. Jno. Wsegarver, Woodbetry; David Beigle. Wa
ter-street; Geo. D. Kaufman, Flitchyille. fno20,5r
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SAVE YOUR MONEY!

THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully
inform the travelling public that be has established
daily line of stages between Bedford and Latrobe.
The route is that of the old Philadelphia Turnpike,
leading from Philadelphia TO Pittsburg, being one OF
the best coach roads in the Union Passengers VIII
pass the whole route by
DAYLIGHT, and uiN REICH
trains of for Pittsburg as early ~ 22SSssS
as by going to Hollidaysburg ore4=--<. ore4=-<-sssszs sszs
Johnsiown. The fare to Pittsburg on tins route
is Four Dollars and Tlreaty Cents being
THREE DOLLARS .CHE.fPER
than on any other route from Bedford to that point
Coaches leave the Washington Hotel, Bedford, eve-
nv morning, at g. O'Clock, Sundays excepted) and
the Depot at Latrobe every morning, alter the arri-
val of the mail train from Pittsburg, (Sgndays ex-
cepted. JOSEPH a "A A'-aA4>'
February 10 1S5S-tf.
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Farmers Column.
TSEFrL FACTS.

Whatever will produce moatd-that IS, water
carbon, and salts Storms manure.
The great difference in the action Of man
ares depends on the difference ofsals they con-
tain.
Mould is active in proportion as II Is more
or less dissolved ty water
Some substances render mould easily dissolv-
ibe in water, acd mould, being valuable IN pro-
portion 10 the ease With which it is dissolved,
whatever enables It 10 dissolve may be added
TO il. and will increase lis value. These sub
stances are in the alkaiisS and alkaline eafths.
The property ofproducing a substance which
makes mould soluble depends on the nitrogen
of the manure This nitrogen, in the process
of the decay Of animal and vegetable matter, be-
comes ammonia
pound Of nitrogen makes two and hall
pounds Of rolni1e salf, and each pound OF yola-
tile salt, Of ammonia is eqna! 10 bnshel Of
wheat.
The constituents Of plants are, oxygen, hy-
drogen, nitrogen, and chlorine sasses, line, clay,
magnesia, iron, manganese, and sileS; potash
and sofa, phosphorus, sulphur, and carbon.-
The FIRST four are called gases; the following
six are called ealihs aud metals the last three
are called combustibles.
When plants decay they return TO the earth
the above elements, and form what IS called
mould or natural manure.
Mould is of two kinds, soluble and insolvabe.
II is valuable in proportion as it is soluble.
Artificial manure is the salts, or mixture OF
natural manure and the salts.
The salts contain the sulphur, phosphorus,
and carbon, sulphuric acid, phosPhorie acid,
and carbouic acid, and the chlorine as muria'c
acid.
Potash and grease make soft soap.
Soda and grease make hard soap.
Ammonia and oil make what is scaled vola-
lille linimen.
Oxygen and hydrogen gas, combined IN the
proportion ol eight parts oxygen aud one Of by
trogen, forms water.
Hydrogen and nitrogen, combined in the
proportion OF fourteen parts nitrogen to three OF
hydrogen form volatile salt oI ammonia,
Oxygen combined With carbon, in ProPor-
ton of two Of oxygen 10 one Of carbon, forms
carbonic acid.
Oxygen and sulphur, combined in the proper
ton OF twenty-lour parts oxygen TO sixteen Of
sulphur, form sui phuric acid.
Five parts oxygen 10 one Of phosphorus form
phospboric acid,
Oxygen aod hydrogen in plants exist in just
81 a r-o,crtiop IN f,,rro water
Decay..is slow combustion, and gives the SANE
products as fire. Ii is the union Of the oxygen
of the ai7 with the carbon Of pIants.-Oaio Far
mtT.
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Advantages of Rotation In Crops.

1. Each crop cxhausts the soil of certain eie-
ments. Continuing the same crop for many
years consumes these elements. The soil will
not produce that crop longer. Another crop
consumes another order Of elements, and will
flourish when the irseWill not grow.
.. Each plant, while growing, throws off GER
lain matters which are not favorable to the
growth of successive crops ofthe same plant -
Plants in this respect are somewhat like ami
mails, which always avoid their own excrements.
Now other plants may use these matters
Hence rotation is profitable, because one crop
NAV take up what another throws Off
3. Certain crops have certain insects that
prey on them. The cultivation Of the same
crop Tor many years, fayors the multiplication
/ Of these Insects. Change the crop, and YOU
will diminish or destroy them.
A. Various crops furnish various kinds Of
mauurqs, which are found profitable on farm
He no wants this variety will find rotation
the smples, and easiest way 10 secure it.
5. A rotation in crops results in some great
social advantages. Among these are The fol
lowing. A community which pursues good
rotation viii be more independent of foreign
supplies. Ii will pass through season o
scarcity with less suffering. Its farmers vii
be more intelligent, because their experience
will be more varied. Their prosperity, too
will be more equarl, as it will not depend OF
the ups and downs OF single crop.-O. Farmer
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Bedford Hotel.
And General Stage Office.

The subscriber respectfully begs leave to an
-nounce TO his old friends and the public gener-
ally, that be has leased the Bedford Hotel, at
present in the occupancy of Col. Adam Barn
hart, and will take possession on the 1st day Of
April next. IT is not his design to make manr
professions as TO what he will do, but he pledge,
his word that his most energetic efforts will bs
employed to render comfortable all who give
him call. The House will be handsomely
fitted Up, and none but careful and attentive
servants will be engaged. Persons visiting the
Bedford Springs, as well as those attending
Court, and the travelling community general
ly, are respectfully invited to give him call
and Judge for themselves
G Boarders taken by the week, month, or
year, on favorable terms.
G Ample and comfortable stablng is at
tached to this Hotel, which will always be at
tended by a careful hostler. Also, saf. and
convenient carriage house.
N.3H the ST.7GES stop at this Hotel.
JOHN HAFER,
March 16, 1855.
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I'D. Border,
Clock & Watch Maker
Ann DEALER TN JEWELRY,

Would respectfully announce to the citizens
of Bedford, and the public in general, that he
has opened Jewelry Store IN the building re-
Gently occupied by H. Nicodemus, Esq. nearly
opposite the Bedford Hotel, where he viii be
pleased TO see all in want of articles IN his line.
He has on hand, and will constantly keep, an
elegant assortment of JEWELRY, and will re-
pair Clocks and Watches in The bert style. He
hopes to receive a liberal share of patronage, as
he feels satisfied be can render satisfaction TO all
who enrust him with their work. His terms
will be moderate.
He has on hand Gold and Silver WATCHES,
Silver Spoons, Thimbles, Butter Knives. Gold
and Silver Pens and Pencils, SC. &c.
April ~, 1855.
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A VERlTABLE SNAKE STORY.

An OlilCer 0l Inc army. VINO served Win GlS-
hncton in the Florida war, was and still is
10 the habi; Of delighling the mess table with
his "reminiscences Of scenes which occurred there.
On recent occasion, when snakes, alligators,
and other objects oi The reptile genus, which
flourish 50 extensively in that garden OF the
world, became the subject Of conversation, h
related circumstance apropos 10 snakes. which
happened to himself. One day, said he, /
shouldersd nv gun, and vert in pursuit Of
game. In passing through swamp | saw
something few feel ahead of me, lying on the
ground, which had every appearance OF log,
il being about forty feet in length, aud about
foot in diameter. So positive was ! that it was
nothing bu log, that paid no attention 10 IL
! the fact is, | would have sworn before a court
! of Justice ihal it va, loL, and nothing else.
! You see had never heard OF snakes growing 10
such huge dimension. and the fact is, never
! should have believed il il Ia Well he con-
tinued between me and th- i3z, as ! took it 10
be, there was uiry place which il was necess-
ary for me- to avoid. l therefore placed the
butt Of nv gun On the ground rgh! on top Of
what do you suppose
a boa coasirictor," said o@e.
"No."
can Anaconda"
"Whal cou4 it have been = enquirrd a
third.
"Jusi 0hal ! supposed Il 10 be-a log" SAID
The wag.
Serious Epi0rN,c At TIE UNlvERslTY OF
VlRclN1A-Thc Baltimore Patriot SAYS "A
letter received in this city from the University
Of Virginia, d4trd March 18th, states that verj
serious and fatal epidemic, somewhat similar tc
typhoid fever, has been prevailing frarfulIy a
that institution for some weeks past Quite d
number Of the students have already died, an,
many are still sick Great alarm prevail
amongst those remaining. special meeting Q
: the Board OF Visitors was called some days ag
10 consider the subject, and if possible, adop
, measures to counteract the epidemic. 1t wa
agreed 10 vacate rooms in which the disease ori
ginated, but il soon appeared in other apart
meEts, there being three new cases shortly after
= wards. The students becoming still more ex
: cited, presented petition 10 the Board request
, ing a suspension of the lectures, which was nc
complied with.
For week past they have been leavin
5 rapidly, some for their homes, others taking II
I their abodes elsewhere, and out Of ga, wh
L were in the University at the commencement
d there are only 800 left. Meetings were bel
nightly, 10 consider the matter and addhiona
measures are being taken by remaining stnren
o TO procure suspension of lectures, which if n,
d granted soon, II is believed the institution ma
. be finally deserted until heathfulness is agai
= restored.
Al last accounts the Executive Committt
. had called another meeting of the Board and
p was believed some definite action would be take
'e in order TO render satisfaction aud safety TO ho
ifi 10 The University.
1 Several students who had contracted the few
!. and left for other quarters, died before bcir
abte 10 reach home. This is serious matte
and should be carefully investigated.
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5rnti mental Song.
DO THEY MISS ME AT HOME

DO THEY MISS ME \ T1ONiGF
Do they miss me at home, do they miss me
Twould be an assurance most dear,
To know that this moment some loved one,
Was saying, 81 wish YOU were here
To feel that the group round the freside,
Were thinking Of me as roam;
Oh yes twOuld be JOY without measure,
To know that they miss me at home.
When twilight approaches the season,
That ever is sacred 10 soEg,
Does some one repeat my name over,
And sigh that | tarry so long
And is there chord in the music
That's missed when my voice is away,
a chord in each heart that awakeus
Regret al n1y wearisom stay?
20 hey place me a chair near thciable,
When evenings home pleasures draw nigh
And the candles are lit in the parlor,
And stars in the calm azure sky?
AHd when the good nights are repeated,
and all lay them down TO their sleep,
Do they think Of the absent. and wait me,
a whispered good right while they weep
Do they miss me at home, do they miss me,
At morning, at noon and at night,
And fingers one gloomy shade round them
That only my presence can light1
Are Joys less inyitingly welcome,
And pleasures less hale than before,
Because one is missed from the circle.
Because / with them no more7
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w. HOERKENS.
uPHOLSTER Err.

Would announce 10 the citizens of Bedford
and vicinity, that he is prepared to do all work
in his line, in the best style, and on reasonable
terms. MATTRESSES, with or without Springs,
made in superior manner, equal to the best
made in the city, and to this branch of his busl-
ness be would invite especial attention. H'
may be found at the shop of Mr.. John Border,
near the residence of Maj. Washabaugh.
Bedford, Nov. II, 1856.
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Gy-NO HUMBUG.-H. H. HUTZ'S Celebrated
letter Wash is the only safe and sure remedy ever
discovered for curing the Tetter, Ringworm and all
eruptions of the skin. 1t is so infallible remedy
that perfect in all cases of TeteT is guaran-
tied, if attentively applied. In ordinary cases one
bottle will be sufficient to perfect cure In bad ca
ses, with Tetter of long standing, more will be re-
quired. Price 25cents per bottle For Sale at DR..
Reamer's Drug Store, Bedford, Pa.
May %, 1S37-ly.
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NOlice

To The Citizens OF BeaJora Lonnfy.
All Land Warrants 10 be executed by me,
must be placed in my hands 10 be regularly fl
led 10 the Office.
will execute all warrants and orders of re-
surveys with pOmptness. Also, will attend 10
iob-work on call. ! will be in Bedford the first
week of every month, or oftener if required
Address, Slonerstown, Bedford County.
SAML. KETTERMAN.
June 10. 1857.
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Mrs. 9. n. Potts

HAS Just returned from the Cities with Rich m
soFtment OF Fall and Winter goods, such as elegant
Rich Silks all Wool Paids, Merino Delaines, Yelaa-
cles, Thbet Cloths, CaIcoes, Cloaks,
MANTLES, FURS,
Velvet and Satin Raanets, French Flowers Pume.,
Ribbends, Rushes, great variety Of Ladies and
Childfens Boots, Shoes and Caters, with variety
of Fancy Goods.
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Short Settlements make long Friends. >

THANKFUL for the very liberal patronage which
we have received from the public during our nar,-
nershlP-we respectfully 10 all whom *
may concern, that the existing partnership he
tween will soon be dissolved by mutual consent
and We earnestly desire all persons having accounts
with rs TO settle the same immediatelY-and thos.
against whom hold notes now due will please lit
the same BLYMlRE K HARTLEY
Jan Is, 1855.
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THE subscribers take this method of informing the
public that they will continue the business OF mer-
chandisng at the old sand and hope by strict alien
tion TO business 10 receive liberal share Of public
patronage.
We have remodeled the Hopeweli MIL, and are
now ready 10 grind all kinds of grain We will al
all times purchase all kinds Of grain for which the
highest price viii be paid.
BaRNDOLLAR & EVERHART.
Hopewell, Oct 80, 1857.
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DIR. WALTON'S
AM HERICAN PILLS.
JOY TO THE AFFLICTED.
YOUNG AMERICA VlCTc

One small box of Pills cures nnety-nlne cases out
OF a hundred. No Balsam, no Mercury, odor on
the breath, no fear of detection. Two small pills a
dose tasteless and harmless as water. Full direc-
tions are given, that the patient himself
as certain as with the advice of the most experience
ed sargeon and much better than with the advice
of one of little experience III this class of disease
SENT BY MAIL TO ANY PART OF THE
COUNTRY by enclosing dollar to DR.. d. q.
IPalgen No. I54 North Seventh ST. below Race,
Philadelphia. A h5erol discount to the trade. None
genuine without the rrttem signature of D. 6. Wal
ton Proprietor.
DR.. WIS treatment for Self-abuse, Weakness, &c,
is entii.lv different from the usual course. DR.. w
has cured hundreds who have tried others without
benefit. The treatment is certain TO as the
sun is to rise. Enclose stamp, and address DI. w
as above giving full history of your case, and you
will bless the Gay you made the effort TO wha
is certain-A RADICAL CURE.
Feb ), 5S.-l yr.
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uszas=R. DIR. F. c. REAMER
ELlzM
E3 Having purchased the Drug sGaEzY
g and Book Store of DR.. S. D. Scott, viii
constantly keep on hand at his establishment
in Julianna Street, a complete assortment Of
Drugs, Medicines, Dye Stufs, Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Varnishes, Brushes of all kinds,
Patent Medicines, Lamps, Perfumery, Fancy
Soaps, sc. &c. together with an extensive coli
lection of School and Miscellaneous Books,
Blank Books, Common and Fancy Stationery,
SC. which he offers at greatly reduced prices
for cash. Bedford, Feb. II, 1854
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Y0uNG MAN. REWAREI

hereby caution all Of my young friends who are
given TO taking little Of the sfO-be-Joyful," to
abstain from the cup at and forever, as have
lately been made to pay dearly for taking single
drink. Especially would advise them not TO drink
at the solicitation of negbbors, or friends.
SAMUEL BOTTOMFlELD.
Mar 10 1858.
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nIssnl IIIlnN OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE partnership heretofore existing and trading d
un5er fhe firm OF Barndollar, Lowry \ Co.,
and Fyerbart. Asbcom & Co., has this day been.ds
solved by mutual consent. The books &c, are IN
the hands OF Barndoller < EverhaTt who are author
ized 10 setlle all accounts of the old firm.
c. r. BARNDoLLAR,
lF.LOWRY.
C. W. ASHC0M.
Bonexau SEN. !. ,57. J. C. EYERHART.
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TIE WONDER OF TIE AGE
June u. 1857.

Which is purely vegetaJie Preparation, for the pu
rfying of blood, giving yigoF 10 the Liver stomach
and bowels, and exPelling from the system all
bid matter, and substituting in its stead heathfu
actiYitv fhrnngh all the frnc tons Of Life.