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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
From the Philadelphia Christian Observer.
THE TRAGEDY AT HARPER'S FERRY.

A peaceful village is invaded by murder
Gus band, n the quiet hour Of Sabbath night
It's citizens are slain or imprisoned without
provocatiun or warning. The iendlsh con-
spirators are collected from five or six nelgh-
boring Staes The alarm is given-the attempt
to kind!e the fire of a servile war, and spread
raPine, bloodshed aud murder, through a wide
extent OF country, Is cGushed but in crushing
It, tlre or six unofpndinG Citizens are shot down.
and fifteen OF the atrocous felons meet with
sudden death-the summary doom which their
crimes nerited.
VINO is responsible for tnis terrible drama!
this fendsh invasion of a peaceful commu-
nity-ths long mednated treason and plot to
enlist thousands in a civil and servile war
against the laws and government of their coun-
try What might have been It's horrible conse-
queGces, but tor the ignorance of the conspira-
tors respecting the condition and feelings OF the
slaves, and the tardincss Of their anatcaI allies?
What widespread scenes OF rapIne, murder and
crimes still more horrible, might have marked
their progress, had their confederatrs rushed to
the place of action before the military coDld
have reached the field WHO Is responsible for
the thousands of gold and silver, expended for
arms anu dthuHUlOl, WHICH uaU OePu OfOUEut
and concealed near the place of this outbreak
Is not the animus ofthis hor-id tragedy in
spired by the unscriptura dogma, that slave
holding is crime, ''a sin" or ''an offence g"
Is not the fanatcism OF the consplrators the cui-
mnatIng point, the development Of the magn
spirit, which has severed the bonds of Christian
fellowship among brethren, created alterations.
divided churches, and rent societies, formed to
evaogellze and bless the country and the world
and which IS now seeking to control the pow
ers OF Church and State throughout the land
And have not many who write for the religious
press, many appointed to preach the Gospel,
contributed to tnat diseased state of mind which
inspired Brown and his allies for the work OF
death Are there not many who have contr b.
uted to this deplorable result, BY teaching, for
religion, doctrine which Christ and his disci-
pies do not teach? As remarked by another
:'the scenes OF the recent trag edy warn US that
the men engaged IN it could not have become
monomaniacS upon a subject that has no basis in
the thoughts OF multitude. Without the irrita-
tions and heartburnings engendered by The
slavery controversy we should not have been
called 10 witness transactions eliminating in
such an excess OF lniatuaton and malgnilY."
Are there not thousands who, before the all
searching eye OF Jehovah, may be held guilty
of minlste-ing to The malignant spirit which
has thus sought revenge in deeds ofunprovoked
murder and treason
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
MIS- Q ELLAN Gus.
"SEFEN YEARS"

WincheiI sends as the tolIwing, which 'ain't
pretty bad" ''One day rot long since, the
accommodation train from Cleveland TO Colum-
bus bad a,,convict on board, who was being Ia
ken by an officer TO the pentenllary located at
the last named place. The prisoner was COW
cred with cloak which concealed from View
the shackleS upon his wrists. H. sat-slightlr
bowed-looking very glum, and probably re-
fectlng upon the rather narrow prosp scts be-
fore him. 4 New England Yankee on the
train had his curiosity particularly excited by
what he inferred 10 be a coniidpiabie weight
on the spirit OF the convict 50 he approached
him with the intent 10 elicit, il possible, such
Information as would crafty ms curiosity. The
following are the questions he propounded, and
the answers thereto
''Goln' ter Kiumbus -
"Yes," lGrufly.)
"Goin' emmy turdeE q
s:No."
Soon ter stop in Klumbus -
"Yes."
"Gorn' ter see emmy friends there z"
"No."
''Goin' ter du emmy kind O. work there %
eyes"
''Goin' ter start bisness on your own hook 2"
ono"
"What are We goin' there for -
E'Going for seven years"
The Yankees curiosity was almost satisfi-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Il, 1852

Edwin Coppich, the only captive not wouu-
ded, states that he engaged in the plot last Ju-
ly that ne is from Iowa, and is a republican
Phianthropist, who went to Harper's Ferry to
llberate the negroes and that their rifles are
some of those furnished by the Massachusetts,
Emigrant Aid Society and sent to Kansas !;
they were reshIpped to Chambersburg, and
thence hauled With ammunition 5y teams to
their "headquarters y and, as to the rifles,
Brown also declared to the correspondent of
the New York Times that Kit was no part of
his purpose TO seize the public arms. He had
arms and ammunition enough, furnished 6y the
Massachusetts, Emigrant Aid Society. He on
ly intended TO make the first demonstration at
this point, when he expected to receive rap
Id increase Of allies from abolitionsts every
where settled through Maryland and Virginia,
sufficient to take possession of both States, with
all of the negroes they could capture.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
p OLlTIC AL .
The "Irrepressible Confict" Legiti-
mate Fruit Of Republicanism,

The leading republican organs clearly fore
see the effects on the minds and hearts of the
American people which will be produced by
The bloody illustrations of the ant-national and
anti-constitutional dogmas of that sectional fac
ton recently exhibited at Harper's Ferry
They, therefore, stop at nothing in their des-
perate attempts to clear their skirts OF aay COM
plICity in proceedings which have called forth
the eXecratlons of patriotic, nion-loving, and
peaceful citizens throughout the length and
breadth OF our country. But the public are
not to be deceived by these hyPocrltical PIE
tences. The conservative presses of the North
are doing their duty in exposing these hollow
and cowardly disclaimers. The Boston Post
says truly
at was concerted attempt to produce
widespread serviie insurrectIon-to fill
peaceful community with the bloody works of
massacre.
The agents who made this attempt are all
known their characters and their antecedenls.
Their leader, Brown, OF Kansas notoriety, said
to Mr.. Mills, the master OF the a:mory ave
are abolitionists from the North; We come to
take and release your slaves; our organization
is large and must succeed | suffered much in
Kansas, and expect to suffer here in the cause
of human freedom shareholders [ regard as
robbers and murderers, and [ have sworn to
abolish slavery, and lberate my fellow-man."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

OMITTING TOO MUCH.

A green good-natured, money-makiRg, up
country fellow, who said everything drily,
'got things fxed,' and struck up bargain for
matrimony. Having no particular regard for
appearances, the parties agreed 10 employ a
not over wise country-jusiice TO put on the tack
ling. He commenced the ceremonies by re-
marking that 'it was customary on such occa-
slons to commence with a prayer but he believ-
ed he would omit that After tying the knot
be said it was customary to give the married
couple some advice, but he believed he would
omit that. 1t was customary, too, to kiss the
bride, but he believed he would omit that also.
The ceremony being ended, the bridegroom took
the justice b the button hole, and clap9Ing his
finger on his nose, said esquire, Iit's custom
ary to give the magistrate nve dollars-but /
beLiepe III omit that %
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

T"You know, Madam, that you cannot
make purse out of a sow's ear"
.'Oh, sir, please fan me. / have inimations
OF swoon. When you use that odous speci-
men of velgarity again, clothe it in refined phra-
seology. You should say it is impossible to fab
ricate pecuniary receptacle from the auricu-
lar organ of the softer sex OF the genus hog"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

to be presented TO Gov. Banks by itself. The
amendment only awaits his approval to be
law OF the Commonwealth that coIored citizens
are portions of the miiitia. What next %
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

G5TThe Louisville Journal says-"We are
exceedingly sorry to say that we yesterday saw
man get himself bitten by big rattlesnaks
for the sake OF having quart of whisky admin
stered to him. He wasn't killed bv either the
bite or the drink
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
THE BEDFORD GAZETTE
is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING,
BY B. E. MEYERS,

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criminal offence.
% The courts have decided that persons are ac-
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II they take them from the post office, whether they
subscribe for them, or not.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
TglHR HAMMONTON FARMER-A new
4 nnnar A.-rni.A 70 Litsratnre and AnricuI

4 paper devoted to Literature and AgricuI
ture. also setting foIt. fall accounts of the new set
Element of Hammonton, in New Jersey, can be subs
scribed for at only IS cents per annum.
lnclose postage stamps for the amount. Address
10 the Editor of the Farmer, Hammonton, p o. At
lantic Co., New Jersey. Those wishing cheap land
of the best quality in OF the heatbiest and most
delightfal climates in the Unlon and where crops
are never cut down by frosts, the terrible scourge
Of the north, see advertisement of Hammonton
Lands.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
REAL.

see woman, rather tall,
And yet, own, comely lady
Complexion-sGch as mnst cali
60 be exacD little shady
A hand not handsome, yet confessed
A generous one for love or pity;
A nimble foot, and-neatly dressed
II No. 5's-extremely pretty.
l see a group of boys and girls
Assembled round the knee paternal;
With ruddy cheeks and tangled curls,
And manners not at all supernal.
And one has reached manly SIZE;
And one aspires to woman's stature
And one is quite recent prize,
Aud all abound in human nature!
The boys are hard to keep in trim;
The girls are often very trying
The baby-liEe the cherubim-
Seems very toad Of steady crying
And yet the precious little one,
His mothers dear, despotrc master,
Is worth thousand babies, done
In Parian or alabaster
And oft that stately dame and |,
When laughing DER our early dreaming,
And marking, as the years 60 by,
How idle was our youthful scheming,
Confess the wiser power that knew
How care each earthly joy enhances,
And gave us blessings rich and true,
And better far than all our fancies!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
BY JOHN G. SAKE.

Some Years ago, when | was young,
And Mrs. Jones was Miss Delaney
When wedlock's canopy was hung
With curtains from the loom of fancy
used 10 paint my future life
With most poetical precision
My special wonder of wife
My happy days; my nights Elysian.
saw lady, rather small,
"a Juno was my strict abhorrence.)
With fhaxen hair coutnved TO tall
In careless ringlets, Ia Lawrence
blond complexion eyes that drew
From autumn clouds their azure brightness
The foot Of Venus arms whose hue
Was perfect in its miIkv whlteness!
saw party, quite select
There might have been bakers dozen;
parson OF the ruling sect;
a brides maid, and citv cousin
formal speech TO me and mine,
Qts meaning could scarce discover; ;;
4 taste of cake a sip of wine;
Some kissing-and the scene was over.
l saw baby-one-no more;
\ cherub pictured, rather family,
Beside paliid dame who wore
a countenance extremely sanity
sa@-but nothing could hear,
Except the sottest prattle, may be
The merest breath upon the ear
So quiet was that blessed baby!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
VOL. 3, NO. Is.
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT PRESIDENTS.

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT PRESIDENTS.
The following compilation of curious COIN
cidences in the names and lives OF the first sew
en- Presidents Of the United States, Washing
ton, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, and Jackson is furnish
ed by the Boston Transcript.
''four Of the seven were from Virginia.
Two Of the same name were from Massachusetts,
and the seventh was from Tennessee. All but
one were sixty-six years old on leaving Office,
having served two terms; and one Of them. who
mad served but one term, would have heen sixty
SIX years OF age at the end of another. Three
OF the seven died on the 4th of July, and two of
them on the same day and year-Fwo OF them
were on the Subcommittee of three that draf-
led the Declaration of Independence, and these
two died on the same day and year, and on the
anniversary OF the Declaration of Independence.
and just halt a century from the day of DecIa-s
ration. The names of three of the seven end
IN son, yet none of these transmitted his name
to son. In respect TO the name OF all, it NAV
be said, in conclusion, the initials of two of the
seven were the same; and the initials of still
two others were the same. The remaining
one, who stands alone in this particular, stands
alone also in the love and admiration OF his
countrymen and the civilized world-Wash-
lngton OF the first five only one had son,
and that son was also President.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

Some travellers al an inn in Minnesota saw
no the bill of fare, ''Fried water chickens" Curl
osity led them to order dish upon which .hey
feasted with great relish.-Thelr taste was not
spoiled when they found that the water chick
ems were frogs.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

THE PIG AND THE VENTRlLoQUlsr.-At Ma
con fair, Comte the ventrlloquist, saw coun-
try woman driving pig before her, which
could hardly move, SO laden was it with fat.
"What's the price of your pig, my good wo-
man % "A hundred francs, my goodlooking
gentleman, at your service, if you wish to buy.'
"Of course l wish TO buy but lis a great deal
too much. [ can offer YOU ten crowns" |
want ne'.hundred francs, no more, and no less,
take It or leave it," II am sure your pig Is
more reasonable than you. Tell me, on your
conscience, my fine fellow, are you worth one
hundred francs 2" 'tYou are long wav out"
replied the pig, in hoarse and hollow voice;
"I'm not worth hundred sous. I am measled
and my mistress is trying TO take you in."-
The crowd that had assembled around fthe wo-
man and pig fell back in terror, fancyng them
both bewlched, while Comte returned to his
hotel, where the story was told him with sun
dry additions, and he learned that some coura-
geous persons had gone up TO the woman, beg
ged her TO be exercised, and thus drive the wick
ed spirit out of the pig.-.Memo1s of Hou-
din.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

A LITTLE three-year old on being asked -
'What makes you SO dirty, sonnyp answered:
sWhy, am made of dust, and it works outp
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
Allegheny Male and Female Seminary,
RAENSRUEsG, Pa.

L
f. T. OSBORNE, A. B., Principal, Prof. of Lam
guages and Philosophy.
Wu S. Smith. Prof. of Mathematics.
Jas. II. Miller, Adjunct Prof. of Mathematics.
Rev. B. F. Stevens, Lecturer Moral Phoso-
ply &c.
Wm. A. Sterhens, Prof. of English Grammar &c.
Dr. !. Hughes Lecturer on Anatomy &c.
Mrs E. V. Osborne, Preceptress, Teacher OF Draw
ing French, Botauy &c.
B. F. Drott, Prof. OF Instrumental Music.
Price of Tuition for term of IL weeks.
Common English Branches SO %
Higher Branches, including common, each so
Latin and Greek, each 90
German and French each so
Book keeping and Commercial calculations l so
ORNAMENTAL.
Drawing 30
Coored crayon, and water coors, each 800
Oll painting . w
Hair and wax flowers, each 100
PeliIs work ) %
Embroidery so
Piano music, with use of instrument 10 90
Board Is per week including rent, fuel,
furniture &c. This is OF the best, and cheapest
institutions in the country. The whole expense PEI
term need not be more than twenty-hvr collars
Second Quarter of session commences
August !, 1859.
Teachers will be Instructed free OF charge in the
Normal Department.
For particulars, address the Principal
E.. J. OSBORNE, A. B.
Rainsburg, Bedford CO., April %, 1883.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

lI5-"Ob, my DEAR" ssid young wife Just
returned from ball, Il have learned one of
the most difficult steps"
"There is step" replied the husband stbe
most valuable of all, but it IS one lear YOU
will never dare to learn"
'lndped! what step can that be?''
I'll is q step into the kitcAen.'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
IDEAL AND REAL.

ELG CT PO EFT RY.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

EIGHTu CENsUs.-We are informed that the
statements which have appeared in several pa
Pers respecting the early appointment OF asss-
tants TO take the Census have originated in
misconception Of the true state of affairs in
connexion with that work. 1t Is not contem-
plated, as we learn from good authority, that
the instructions to the marshals will be issued
before February and it is not expected that
these officers will anticipate the directions of
the Secretary of The Interior by the appoint
ment OF their subordinates in advance. As ths
census will not be commenced before the FIST
day OF June next, there is no necessity for
the appointment Of the assistants OF the mar
shals much in advance of that period.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11
NEW AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT,
TO ALL WANTING +

TOALL WANTING FARMS,
A RARE OPPORTUNITY IN A DELIGHTFUL
AND HEALTHY CLIMATE 25 MILES SOUTH
EAST OF PHILADELPHIA, ON THE CAM
DEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD,
NEW JERSEY.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

$50 be sure I did-an' didn't you see me
running home tor the money 10 pay you for it,''
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

IAN IFIshman was going along the road,
when an angry bull rushed down upon him,
aud with his horns tossed him over fence.
ne lFishman, recovering from bis fall, upon
looking up saw the bull paving and tearing up
me ground, las IS the custom OF the animal when
IrFliated,) whereuPon Pat smiling at him, said
Ii 1t was not for your bowIng and scyapng, and
your humble apologies, YOU brute, fax should
think that you had thrown me over the fence on
PURPOSE
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

A DEEP SPRING the route of the Over
land Mail, about two hundred and eighty miles
east of Ell Paso, there is spring which must
oe nearly as deep as the Irishman's well, alIu-
ded to the other day. This natural hole in The
ground IS said TO be one hundred and fifty feet
IN diameter, and has been sounded to the depth
OF eight thousand feet without finding bottom
The surface OF this large and deep spring is sta
ted to be as smooth as mountain lake. II is
slightly lmPregrated with alkalr, and contains
five varieties of fish. 'sLeon Hole'' is the name
given TO this great hole.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-11

G5~An Irlshman, having accidentally bro
ken pane in window OF house IN Chest
nut Street, attempted as fast as he could TO get
out OF the way, but he was followed and seized
by The proprietor, who exclaimed
"lou broke my window, fellow.---did YOU
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-23
Philadelphia, March, 1853

GoISG THE ENTIRE PoRSER-Dli Levi Al
len used to 20 tin-peddiing in his younge:
days at which business he accumulated
quite a fortune before he was scVcn-and
twenty 4 fellow sinner has since reveal
ed some Of the old man youthful sEor,
comInrs and over ruin-~, and there was
one dodge OF his 20 original that IL Is worth
"A mention II WAS this:
Wherever our dealer in tin-ware chanced
TO put UP for the night. he was pretty sure
to make his WAY to the best bed III the
house From this bed he would extract a
bag full of feathers, fetching III Il bag from
the cart for that purpose, and contrive Il
smuggle out the same and get 1t stow ed
away i'll his - kit before any one was stir
ring This proceeding. giving him several
pounds OF fine geese feathers every day
did not a little towards swelling the profits
of his business and we are assured that ii
was only one of many similar practices in
which he INDUCED
on one occasion Allen slept in bed
which was very scanty--a dinlnutlvc bed
a bed of few feathers, but all il contained
were live geese, and unusually good "a;
that The speculative tin-ware mcrchan,
thought it would be rather small business
To take away feathers from 4 case contain
ing so few-in short. that his only sensible
mode OF procedure was to take the entire
bed He accordingly rose before the sun
and commenced showing il out of the real
window, with the intention TO 90 down on
account OF that ere colo, and stow il
away before any one was up But rs I'll
luck would have ii, the host had arisen
and was out under the window gathering
some light chips and fuel for the morning
fire, and when he saw the bed looming
up, i'll such an unnatural position, and
Just ready to fall to the ground, he cried
out TO the pedler:
"IIaf.oa there, stranger! what are you
doingY
The astonished operator saw that he wa
caught in the act, but his ready wit helped
him out.
"Doing?' he rejoined, with a look full
of wrath, as he thrust his head out to sur
vey the field. II guess some of these bed
bugs will soon find out what am about
haven't slept a wink all night"
With this, he let the bed out of the win
dow, and went down to the wood pile, from
whence he procured a club, and gave the
bed such a beating herewith as would
have been fatal to any sort of creeping
thing ensconsed therein. 1lethen return
ed it to his room, and appeared SO ''darned
honest at breakfast, that the host didn',
charge him but half price for lodging ano
took it all in "tin."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-23

EARLY HISroEY OF GAs-Thc first idea
upon the subject of lighting streets and
buildings with Gas was thrown out by q
German chemist named LompudiuS, in =
work on the art of mining, published III
Gottingen in lS0I. lie was followed and
greatly improved upon by Lcbon, in France,
the inventor OF the tremo-lamp. The gas
for the supply of this lamp was produced
from the combustion OF wood, but. as 4
great quantity OF wood was required to
keep the lamp burning, this experiment
led 10 no important results In 1916 and
1911. the English began to apply the Gas
obtained from the burning of coal to this
n,,rnose, and brought the lighting of streets
and manufactures by means OF this gas,
to great perfection The great superiority
of the English process over that OF Lampu-
dius and Lebon consisted in this, that the
gas was accumulated in large vessels before
II was burnt, and thus could be preserved
in the casomcters till it was needed, while
they were compelled to consume their :
IS fast as it was produced. This mode of
lighting cannot be made profitable except
where bitumnOus coal can be obtained ut
a moderate price. 1t was not until 1919
that some OF the streets OF London. and
other English towns and cities, were light
ed in this manner. IN lSlI. il was made
rse of in the polvtcchnic institute AT Vi
emma: and in lslS, experiments were made
nrenaratorv to the lighting of that city