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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
N MBER ONE IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Chow quickly nature
Falls 10 revolt when gold becomes her object
Ii seems that majority olthe patriotic gentle
men composing the Lower House Of our State
Legislature, entertain such an exalted opinion OF
their services, that they feel il to be matter of
justice to themselves 10 appropriate the modest
little sum of tro hundred dollars as extra pay
to each and every member OF that body, making
about trcsIue, or tteen thousand dollars, to be
taken from the Treasury for the benefit Of these
greedy legislative spectators We are glad
10 see thai DAVID Hay, the gentleman who re-
county, last Fall, and wh has thus far rePresen-
ted this district so faithfully and honestly, re-
corded his vote against this iniquitous procee-
ding and we are equally sorry that our friens,
Mn. CAsrNER, gave ii hssupport FWe presume'
Sf0wever, that the latter gentleman acted on the
principle that ':a bird in the hand is worth two
IN the bush, and that as his reelection isquite
doubtful, he concluded that he woul! follow
ssThe good old rule, the simple plan
That they should take who have the power
And they should keep who can.'
On The second reading of the ApproPf4@tf5n
Bill, Mn. Mill, OF Franklin, moved to strike out
the section allowing the $500 extra pay, but
his mJtion was lost by the following vote
YEAs.-Messrs. Abrams. Brandt Dodds,
George, GiIIeland, Glatz, Gri,man, Iamel,
HAY, Hayes, Hodgson, Jenkins, Kncaid, Low
Ell, Mcdonald, NegIey, Nil, Nunemacher,
Owen, Powell, Pownal, Price, Ramsdel, Booth,
Roland, Rose, Rupp, Sharp, Shields, Stevens,
Stuart, Turner, Voeghtley, Warden, Westbrook,
Wharton, Will, Wilmer, Wolf, Woodring, and
Longaker, (Speaker)-4l.
NAys.-Aessrs. Askin, Bruce, Calhoun,
CASTNER, Chase, Christy, Crawford, Donne-
ly, u. H. Donnelly, lJames,) Dunlap, Ebur,
Evans, Foster, Himrod, Nipple, Houlz, Imbrie,
Irwin, Jackman, Kirkpatrick, Lauman, Law
renee, Lloyd, Mccain, Mcclure, Naugle,
Nichols, Ramsey, Rhodes, Scott, Shaw, Smith
(BerkS,l Smith Cambria, Smith (Wyoming,)
Warner, Weaver, Weller, Wells, Wilcox,
Williams, Wilston, and Yrarsiley,- A.
II is plainly evident from this vote that our
representatives at Harrisburg are abundanty
able TO take care of 'sNumber One" and that
.i4s.s ,sI - 40 Take, cares interests
OF their constituents The fact is that If those
gentlemen would drive half as sharp bargains
for the Commonwealth as they do for themselves,
It would not be long till old Pennsylvania
would be entirely unshackled from the cum
brous debt BY hich she is now so heavily op-
pressed.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
w q II IL LED:

Or Friday evening, March 18Th, by Rev. w.
Lee Spotswood, Mr.. John J. Wolf, to Miss
Rnih Manspeaker.
On the 18th March, by the Rev. Fl. Hecker-
man, Mr. DAVID Elshrode to Miss Mary Over,
both Of Bedford.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
Messrs. Froment, Townsend and others.

The Providence (R. - Journal states that the
Southern planters are in the habit of sprinklins their
cotton with sand, which not only increases its
weight but Injuries the machinery and deteriorates
the fabric.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02

"A brother of Gen. Benz, the Hun garian patriot.
is in Canton, Mo-, where he is stopping foT few
days. He is on his way to visit his relatives in
Iowa. The Canton Reporter says he is covered with
scars acquired in thiry-two years service in Eu-
ropeanwaFs.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02

Jos eph Potts, Of Cincinati; formerly of Pitts
burg died in the city of Nice, Italy, on the 18th of
January. He was travelling fol the benefit of his
health. Mr.. Potts was bachelor, of considerable
we alth, and leaves two married sisters in Butler
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Gen. J. N. Pufyiance and Mrs
Major Reed.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
n { 10 Advertisements
LIST Oh RETAILERS
kSa5S.

y Jorelgn and domestic goods aoares and mer-
elandaseo Bedford county for the year
1865.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02

NoliCE is hereby given that appeal will be held
at the Commissioners Office in Bedford on Saturday
the oth day of May next.
LEVI AGNEW,
ppraiser of Mercantile Taxes
for the year 1858.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02

A New TERRITORIAL resolution was in.
troduced nto the Wisconsin Legislature last
Tuesday, proposing 10 cede back TO the general
government all that part Of the State lying
north of the third correction line, provided
Michigan will cede back that part of her State
north and west of Lake Michigan, for the pur-
pose of forming new Territory.
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LETTER OF HON J.S. BLACK. iTT0R-
kEY GENERAL, OF THE II, s.

We las before our readers the following
strong and pointed letter from Judge Black, and
commend il to their careful perusal. It is
scarcely worth our while 10 speak of the rare
abilities of Judge Black Heis known 10 the
whole country as one of the first lawyers in the
Union, and is particularly distinguished Tor The
powerful and ready manner in which he wieids
his pen. When he puts down fact as law the
country may depend upon II that II will stand
the test Of investigation. But his letter speaks
Tor itself more eloquently than any man can
speak for it.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28

til the Mississippi commences falling, when it comes back into the river and prevents its falling as fast below as 1t does above St. Francis. The White river swamp has the same effect upon the river below it's mouth. The Yazoo swamp, on the Mississippi side, and the Red river on this, all operate in the same wav, so that the water often remains stationary below Red river, ,,while 1t varies as much as twenty feet at Cairo. If the leyees should ever be made to hold the wa fer. q rise will 90 from Cairo to New Orleans as fast as the current, and fall will also % with the current, and we shall never hear tell of the river falling at Cairo for any greater length of time than 1t takes the current to go from that point to any other, say at the rates of about one hundred miles in 24 hours, in high water. That in a rise the current is faster than while the water is falling, is undoubtedly true, and consequent ly should the river fall for one day at Cairo and commence rising again, the rise would overtake the fall, but not in one day, as at present. The effect of confining the water is illustrated in the rising or falling of the water when it IS below the top of the banks. The distance from here to Memphis is nine- ty miles, and now, while the river is within the banks, we do not hear of the river ris-
 ing there before it is noticed here. Should person. from curiosity or otherwise try it and notice the river in it's variations at Cairo, and let the river commence rising there at low water, and come down 10 Memphis, he could not get there much if any more than 24 hours ahead of the rise, and so on down the river. He would al- ways find the rise would reach any point he might stop at, in the length of time the cur rent would, allowing for the stage of water. Without the levee, at high water, he might stay two weeks or nearly so, and overtake fall before 1t would reach New Orleans, or at'least it would be but slightly felt there.
 do not possess the scientific knowledge necessary to determine this '.poinU station
 arv,'' and could not say how high the river gets before it commences washing, but know that the water would be above it for a much shorter time if confined to the chan nel and consequently the current wolld have to be increased in a reversed proportion to the time the water would De above the T'point." This is a "point" about which much can be written and many assertions made, but fear will never De satisfactorily explained. JAS. B. MILES.
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ion then asserts that the "cauSe'' jus tifes Sits support;'' in other words, that the end iu5tifes the means-the most abominable and despjcable doc- Urine ever promulgated, but entirely consistent with the code of morals es- tabHshed by the organ of the Admin istration.
 With one or two more brief quota tions we will close this article. The Union would ''recommend no system of espionage, no mean efforts to hunt out the najseraWe scGvengers," etc., lin office, but thinks the ''forbearance which keeps them in office moment after their their treachery (i. e. fail ure to pay up assessment8) is known is sadly misplaced" What a com mentary upon the Administration of Mr. Buchanan! We thought he would be the last man to appoint and re- tain in posts of honor and profit ''mis- erabIe scavengers." Yet the Union boldly proclaims him guilty of this great outrage upon public morals and public decency! Further than this, according to the same Journal: Ut is a notorious fact that more than hazftbo patronage of this Government is bestowed upon such unworthy and untrustworthy men,"
 If, we will observe in conclusion, the Unions statements are founded in truth, Mr. Buchanan disgraces the high office to which he has been called and should be removed; and if they are false. the speedier he hires another organ grinder the better for himself and party.-.N 0. Cre.cenf.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28
COMMTssToNER's SALE.

BY virtue and in pursuance of a decree of the Phillips county Circuit Court, in Chancery, rendered at the May term of said Court, A. D. 1858, in the case of John S.. Honor, as Trustee, and T. & J. Hawkins, late merchants and partners, against liar vey B. Rice, defendant,-
 The undersigned, appointed Commissioner to carry into effect said decree, will proceed, at the Court house door, in the city of HeI- ena, in said county of Phillips, and State of Arkansas, on Monday, the 20th day of September next, between the hours for iu- dicial sales, to sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, the follow ing described lands, to wit The undivided one-half of the south half of section num- Der twenty seven (27,) and the undivided east half of the northwest quarter of sec tion number thirty-four GA, all in town ship three (3) south, and of range four (4) east, situated in said county of Phillips, and containing two hundred acres more or less.
 The title to said land is believed to be good, but the sale will be without warrants of any kind.
 ROBERT ". CASTEEL, AuO 2S. lS5S. COm311iSSiOnpr
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ITO w TNJ LOTS
 4 Q R 5 4 | E.

AS there seems to be considerable anx- iety to invest in city property in West Hel- ena, I offer for sale ten or twelve of the most valuable lots 1 own in that part of town. Those lots are situate in the vicinity of my residence, and are handsome locations for private residences.
 Terms-One-third cash, the balance in and years, with 10 per cent. interest Or if the parties wish to build on said lots im- mediately, will sell entirely upon time-I, ? and 3 years,-retaining the title until the purchase money is fully paid.
 also offer for sale the lot adjoining my office lot, in East Helena, which is in the business part of town and within 200 feet of the court t-house. Price, $900-usual terms. z. k. UNDERWOOD.
 August I4, 1858.
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A PROPFTHOUs SEGaN KN TE4E
 POLITICAL EEOESEZON.

The Natchez (Miss. ) Free ITGder, the oldest and most influential Demo- cratic journal in the South, runs up the name of ALBERT GALLATTN BROWN, United States Senator from that State, as the candidate of it's choice for the Presidency in 1860.
 This is significant sign-nothing more nor less than an indirect appro- val of American principles, "a move ment that is alike creditable to the Free Trader, its editor and its sup porters. The speech of ExG Governor Brown, in the United States Senate in 1857, on the Minnesota bill, which was delivered with such honest, fear less, manly independence, endeared him not only to the Ane2jeasas-v@f the South, but 10 all refecting and con- servative Democrats. As 8 proof that this speech, which enunciated such honest, patriotic, American doctrine. was appreciated by the people of Mis- sissippi and by the Democratic Le- gislature of that State, Ae was elected some months after to the TTnitnd States Senate by an almost (perhaps quite , unanimous vote. This is an evidence more conclusive than mere assertion of peoples devotion to any princi- pie. Here we have acts, not aO0rds merely, to prove that the majority of the people of Mississippi, Dem6crats though they call themselves, are really in favor of the cardinal princi- pies of the American party. And we will say here in connection with this, what we sincerely believe to be true, that nine-tenths of the people of the South, are secretly in favor of change of the present defective naturalization laws, and the adoption of such restric- tions as will prevent the influx of for eign paupers and criminals into this country.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28
T UNIVERsITY 0F NASHVILLE
 MZLITARY COLLEGE.

J. BERRTEN LrNDsLEY, MD, ,D.D., Chancel-
 Tor of the University, and Professor of
 Chemistry and Geology.
 Col B. R. JOHNSON, Superintendent of the
 Military College and Professor of Engi-
 neering.
 JAMES F. HAMILTON, AM, Professor of
 Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and
 Astronomy.
 J. H. STEWART, AM, Professor of Greek
 and Latin Languages and Literature. F. L. J. THYssERs, AM, Professor of French
 and Drawing. c. s. BLACKIE, AM, MD, Professor of
 Botany and Natural History. Rev. J. ". HOYTE, AM. ,M.D., Professor
 of Mental and Moral Philosophy and Bib
 Heal Literature.
 The first term of the next Academic year commences on the 20th of September. and the Second Term 14th of February.
 Tuition, Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Rooms and Servants attendance, $l00 per Term. Engineering, French, Spanish, German, Drawing, ook-keeping, and Fencing, each $10 per Term of twenty weeks.
 The ancient reputation of the University for Scientific and Classical Scholarship will bo maintained, and every facility afforded those who desire to pursue partial course. Besides the four regular College Classes, there is also Preparatory Class. Students under 14 years of age will not be admitted.
 By the aid of Military Discipline, efec- tive government is established, and health, physical culture, good order and industrious habits are promoted.
 For Catalogues, or additional informa- ton, apply to any Member of the Faculty.
 August IA. 1858.
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we to take the mere word of an inter- ested party, without any corroboratiye testimony, and believe that itwas?
 That there was large sum of mon ey, belonging to passengers, in the safe we have the assertion of gentle men of high standing, whose veracity is unquestionable, who were so inform ed by the first clerk of the Pennsyl- vania, who was killed. When the safe was recovered 1t was half submerged in water. The light material of which steamboats are built renders 1t highly probable that an iron safe of very or dinary fire proof capacity could stand the heat created by it's burning, and many passengers believed the safe on this occasion, was thrown into the hold by the explosion, and was barely touched by the fire at all. All these things lead us to the belief vhat Capt. Klinefelter has acted the part of a heartless thief, and we think it the du- tv of all honorable men to shun his presence as they would that of a loath- some viper.
 The lady of Mr. Vasser, who was also a passenger on the boat, is now at Aberdeen, Mississippi, with her two children, and intends, we believe, shortly to come to this city. She is left in destitute circumstances, and intends appealing to the Masonic fra ternity of Memphis to see her righted. This duty should be confined to no one body of men; 1t should be the duty of the whole population of the Mississip- pi valley to stamp the robber with the seal of lnfamy.-.RUaIancbe.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28

RERS. HART will commence her course IVA of Musical tuition on the 18th of July, at her room, and will give finishing lessons by the hour 10 persons wishing to learn diff iicult pieces; explaining, practically, time the signs of the graces, marks of expression syncopation, &c In addition, Mrs. H. vii give lessons in Drawing, and the difficult styles of Painting also will teach tho beau tiful art of making Wax Flowers,
 June 26, 1858
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United States Mail Steamer Tp. 1T. GANGIEY,

J.J. WORKMAN, Master SAM WOOD, Ok.
 CONNECTS regularly, at Napoleon, with Whjse and Arkansas river Mail Bo9ts.- S.. Leaves Memphis every Wednesday and Sat urday. Passengers can receive through tickets to any point on White or Arkansas rivers.
 Going down, passes Helena every Wed nesday and Saturday nights, about l2 o. clock. Going up, every Friday and Tues day mornings, about 6 o'clock, reaching Memphis in time for the evening train or the M < c. R. R., and connects with tho Louisville and St. Louis packets.
 Aug. 2l. 1858.
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GdMGatiDMal>
HET ENA HIGH SCHOOL.
NINTH SESSION.
q. T. MORGAN. Principal.

TERM TIJfE-Far8 Monday i11 Sept.
 THE FALL SESSION of the Helena High School will commence on the lst Monday in September, and continue until the lst of February, 1859.
 Boys are prepared either for the advanced classes in college or for business. Ample arrangements are made for the accommoda- ton of bOarders Scholars are received only for the session, and no deduction is made for absence, other than for protracted sickness, Those who enter within month after the opening of thesessiOn, are charged full price-after that time, from the date of entrance.
 There are three classes in the School; the Senior, which embraces the classics, math- ematics and applied sciences; the Junior, comprising the ordinary English branches; and the Primary class.
 The tuition fees are, respectively, $25; $20 and $15. Each student is taxed SSl for incidental expenses.
 Helena, August 28, 1858.
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CoTToN PRosPECTs.-,Some of our exchanges manifest a strong disp0si- ton co "croak" respecting the pros poets of the cotton crop, but at pres ent they do not show any extensive array of facts in support of their gloomy anticipations. The following, from the New Orleans Picayune, of the 22d, strikes us as entirely consis- tent with the facts of the case:
 The incoming cotton crop is attract ing more attention now than any other subject. It has commenced ar irving in quantities, though in conse- quence of sickness the receipts do not come forward so freely as was expec- ted. The weather has again cleared of beautifully, and picking will now progress with great rapidity. This week 1t will be general all over the country, whilst last year 1t did not begin until the 9th of September, and nothing but the very remarkable weath- CT during the latter part of October and nearly the whole of November, brought out the crop so well. The advantage we now start with is that even in the event of an early frost, say the 20th October, we can make a crop of 3,150, 1000 to 3,200,000, whilst if 1t should hold off to as late a period as last year we may have a growth of fully 3,400,00O and up wards. But these are mere calcula- tions and should go for nothing, as the plant is still exposed to serious in jury from other causes. All we can say is, that the promise continues well, despite the casual complaints that reach us of boil worms and caterpil- lars. No doubt they will do some harm in certain localities, but the cat erplllar must have become very diff ferent insect from what 1t was in 1846, if 1t can stand the continuous hot sun shine of this summer. We hear that the rains of the last two days have proved ofimmense benefit to the su- gar cane. They could have not come more opportunely.
 The plant is thriving magnifcently.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28

INTERESTING CoINCIDENCE.-The Boston Daily Advertiser has the fol- lowing remini8cence, and equally in- teresting notice of an anniversary eel ebration:
 ''On the 4th of August, 1492, Co., lumbus lost sight of the most western highlands of Europe, which he was not to see again till he returned to give to Europe his gift of this New World. Three hundred and sixty-six years pass away, and on the same day the noblest vessel in the New Worlds navy comes in sight of the most eastern highlands of North America, and as the sun goes down she connects with the American shore the thread which gives Europe and America to each other. A majestic celebration of the great hero's faith ful endeavor, at the end of year of years after it was made"
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 DEATH OF JUDGE NEELY.--We learn from the Batesville Balance of the 18th, that the Hon. B. H. NEELY died in Independence county on the 18th.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28

U9 FuPlIs cnaTged only from the months in which they enter, inclusive. Deductions made for absence caused by protracted sickness, but not otherwise.
 Pupils can be accommodated with board in the family of the Principal.
 REFERENcEs:-D. B. TURNER, T. s. Mo GALLEY, DR. P. B. ROBINSON, w. H. MooRE, J. B. TRoTMAN, ". HARRIS, Huntsville, Ala. JAMES T. MOORE, T. c. HINDMAN, 0. K. UN- DERwooD, Helena. May 29, 1858.
Southern shield., 1858-08-28

THE FIRST BALE OF CorToN-ARKANsAs AHEAD.-The first bale of cotton received ir this city this season, came to hand on Sat- urday, from the plantation of Wm. c. Ford Esq., on the St. Francis river, Ark, and was consigned to Col. R. c. Winrersmith. of Bank avenue. Two additional bales ot the same crop reached this city by the Dan- iel Boone yesterday, consigned to the same house, and more will arrive during the week We have never seen better specimens of good middling cotton than that in question, and it does great honor to the skill of the planter. MT Ford's plantation is located on the St. Francis river, at distance of about three miles from the Mississippi, and is one of the few locations that was not affected by the late overdow.-Memphis AUaIanche. Of MOnddV.
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8eal G9tate f0r Sal&,
HOUSE & LOT FOR SALE

1 wish to sell the house which have iust finished, on Porter street, west of the Cum berland Presbyterian Church, alI complete, with good cistern, kitchen &c.
 Price $l600,-$500 of which must be cash in hand and the balance in note bearing 10 per cent interest from date, due twelve months from date, with Q mortgage on the property. N. RIGHTOR.
 Auo. 2I. 1858.
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SIXTY ACRES CLEAREl
..P--a ..P a..g..E1,.A5z.-ag IH51Az. SCHOOL.

MISS NJ. HARRIS will open a School in Helena, on the first Monday in September, for Boys and Girls, in which will be taught the primary branches of m English Educa- ton. She will devote her entire time and attention to the advancement of the children placed under her charge, and will use all laudable efforts to render satisfaction.
 EBTIerms of Tuition will be $7 50 and $10per session of five month, with $l incl dental cXnenses. Aug. 28. '58.
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hUDERI VI. UASIEEI, Aug. 2S. 1858. Commissioner.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-GEo. PORTER, WILL IAM PORTER and PHILANDER LTTELL, Executors of the last will and testament of Benjamin 4. Por- ter decd having filed theirsecond annual settle ment account at the July term of the Probate Court of Phillips county, 1858.
 Notice is hereby given, to all persons interested in said settlement account, to come forward and file their exceptions, if any they have on or before the second day of the October term of said Court they may be forever barred from excepting to saiC account or any item thereof.
 Aug. 2S, 1858. E. Il. COWLEY, Clerk
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THE SEVENTH SESSION

THE SEVENTH SESSION Will commence on Monday, the 9th of February, 1859, and end on the 8th of July ensuing.
 A NATIVE or THE SOUTH, born, reared and educated ia1 tue SOUTHERN STATE of Tennessee, and imbued with sentiments of devotion to Southern Interests and Institutions, the Principal will make it her constant labor to cultivate like feelings in the minds and hearts of her pu- pills, by every care and attention, to make them worthy to be counted among the jewels of our SUNNY CLINE.
 To this end, no Assistants except such as are Southern born and