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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-19
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MY OWN PLACE.
BY MARTIN F. TUpPER

Whoever am, wherever my lot,
whatever happen to be,
Contentment and duty shall hallow the spot,
That Providence ordains for me;
Not covetous striving and straining to gain
One feverish step in advance
know my own place, and you tempt me IN vain
To hazard change and chance.
care for no riches that are rot my right,
No honor that is not my due;
Rnt stand in ny station by day OF by night,
The will Of my Master to do;
He lent me my lot, be it humble or high,
And set me my business here,
And whether live in his service, or die,
NV heart shall be found in my sphere.
# wealthy, stand as the steward OF my King
Ifpoor. as the friend OF my Lord;
If feeble, my prayers and my praise bring
If stalwart, my pen or my sword
If wisdom be mine, viii cherish his giit
If simpleness, bask in his slovei
Ifsorrow, his hope shall my spirit uplift,
III 10Y, Will throne il above!
The good that it pleases my God to bestoT,
gratefully gather and prize,
The evil-it can be no evil, 1 know,
But only good in disguise;
And whether my station be lowly or great,
No duty can ever be mean,
The factory cripple is fixed in his fate,
As well as king or a queen
Cor Duty's bright livery gjorifes all,
With brotherhood equal and free,
Obeying as children, the heavenly call,
That places as where we should be ;
4 servani-the badge of ms seryitude shines
Jewel invested by heaven;
A moaarch-remember that Justice assigns
Much service where so much is given
Away then withloheIpings'' that humble and harm
Though ,sbetterlng' trips from your tongue
Away for your folly would scatter the charm
That round my proud poverty hung
felt that stood like man at my post,
Though peril and hardship We're there,-
And all that your wisdom would counsel me m ost
I-"Leave lido better elsewhere"
If e.better'' were better indeed, and not ''woTse,
lmight 60 ahead with the rest,
But many gain and Joy is curse,
And many grief for tie best;
No-,-duties are all the ssadvantage'' use;
pine not for praise or for pef;
AS to ambition, care Tot 10 choose
lIy better OF worse Tor myself
will not, dare not, cannot Il stand
Where God has ordained me to be,
An honest uechanic-or lord in the land
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-19
IncliLed to be QuarelSOme.

We heard that prince of story-telIers, Tom
Galloway, get oifthe following, midst bursts of
laughter, tie other night. Squaring himself,
and stretching out.his legs, he began
There was once littlr, slim built fellow, rich
os Jew, and Independent as the devil, riding
along highway in the state OF Georgia, when
he overlook man driving drove of hogs by
the help of big, raw-bone specimen of human
lty Stopping the last named individual, he ac-
costed him
81 say, are these your hogs?'
ssNo sir, I'm to work BY the month";"
"What pay might you be getting, my
friend ?"
sTen dollars month, and whskey thrown
in, was the reply.
"Well, look here, I'm a weak, little, inofen-
sive man, and people are apt 10 impose upon
me, do you see. Now, I'll give You twenty
five dollars per month TO sride along with me
and protect me" was Gardney's reply. "But,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-19

Aud his melancholy anticipation was fulfilled
10 manner more dreadfult than is implied in
the mere extinction Of life. On seeing his faith
er in the hands of the exacu;ioner, and then
struggling 10 the batter, he stood like one trans
fixed and motionIess with horror Till then
ha bad wept incessantlv but as soon as be
saw that sight, the fountain of his tears were
siaunched, and he never wept more. He died
insane and in his last moments often called
upon ms lather, in terms that brought tears from
the hardest hearts.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-19
A Lawyer in A PTedicament.

The Buffalo Commerciai .4dUertistr is re-
aponsible for ihe following
yesterday, cliDker-oulIt row boat, contain
ing four gentlemen engaged in fishing, was cap
sized in the Niagara river near the head OF
Grand Island. Three ofthe party escaped with
only moderate ducking, bdttls other, .egal
gentleman, eas less fortunate, BY some pro-
cess. which IT would puzzle Philadelphia law
yer TO explain, he managed during the moment
Of capsizing, to get his head in the bait bucket,
with the hail around bis neck. This novel he'll
met rather embarrassed bis motions in swim
ming, though he showed great alacrity IN sink
laz.
lie went under, to the horror Of his compan-
ions, though they might have known that ne
would not s;ay there great while. Coming
70 the surface he made few desperate Plunges
TO get off his binder, and then went down a.
gain. Several feet beneath TIE surface he
found the water too wet for comfort, and came
up Ike another Venus Aphrodlte, the bucket
still conceaIing all above his shoulders. This
time he was fisbed out and helped 10 the boat,
where he succeeded IN getting clear OF his head
gear. He was not much worse for the accident.
He cot rid of the water he had swallowed as
soon as possible then disentangIed a-hali dozen
mnnes from his curly hair and whiske!s, took
a long breath, and gentlv mrrmured, 'By thun-
Ger ~ The party were soon rescued by other
coats,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-19

-Jg-4What are you looking after, my dear :"
said very aRectionate mother to her daughter.
The daughter looked around and thus replied !:
looking af:er a son-in-law Cor father"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-19
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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

Rufus Rood of New Hartford committed suicide on Monday the 4th, in his own house. His wife and daughter were absent on picnic, and only his mo- ther and son were in the house when he returned to supper. He went up stairs. and soon the report of gun was heard, and on running up his friends found him dead. He had loaded an old musket with powder alone, placed the muzzle in his mouth and discharged it with his toe The discharge ab- soluteIy blew the top of his head entirely off, and the hair was found sticking to the lath at the top of the room and the brains scattered all over the room. He was a man much respected. about 50 years of age and we'll off pecuniarily, and no cause is assigned for the act except jealousy.
 George Warner, citizen of Waterbury, of the firm of Upson Warnor, committed suicide on Sat nrday. He had been deranged for several days, and stepped out of the house suddenly and cut his throat from ear to ear with common jacknife. aq
 The Matters Bank has resumed operations upon its re-adjusted capital of s60,000.
 A New Haven boy (a son of Samuel Wise, Esq , is head mechanic in the railroad machine shop, St Petersburg, Russia
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DR. BUsHNELL's FAREWELL SERMoS.-The Hartford C0uant states that Rev. Dr. Bushnell, of that city bade his people an everlasting farewell on Sunday the Sd inst in a most solemn and impressive svr- mon sedulously avoiding anything of the paihet- ic, sentimental, mock heroic orer he briefly ic- hearsed the intercourse ot 26 years past between pas tor and people; thanked the congregation for nu- merous evidences of good will {; and made markeI and cogent last appeal durng the delivery of whii the vast and crowded audience was hushed into breathcss sience to those persons who had sat un- der his preaching for years, without being moyc,i to take the decisive initial step in Christian le aI ways like the quidnunces of Athens, willing to hear again of this matter.'' Dr. Bushnell in the spirit of man forced into exile, who had hoped to die with the harness on, in this his favored and f- vorite sphere of exertion took for his text the - lowing verses from Jeremiah Weep ye not for the dead neither bcmoan him but weep sore for him that goeth away, for he shall return no more nor see his native country
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Hlsronr OF Lrrcurrr1D--1fr. Kilbourne,s IsissOr '

HISTORY OF LrroHrrELDs-1fr. Kilbourne's Histor 7 Of Atchfield is before us. in the shape of hand some octave volume of near 300 pages, embellished wi'n me steel portraits of Tallmadge. Wolcott. Deming Gould and others, with eugravings ofsesi- dences, &c. Mir Kilbourne's qualifications for . task Of this kind are we'll known, and he has enarg- ed upon the labors of Morris and Woodruff with an accuracy and fidelity worthy of all praise. Litch- field has national reputation in her great men. and their services will be found in this book f,ith fully recorded. It is ofertd at the low price of o
 dolar and no one who feels any interest in the goo
 old town of Litchfeld should be without a copy. Subscribers and others can now be supplied at the
 residence of Mir. Kilbourne in Meadow street.
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LITCHFIELD MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE co. 8 The Directors of the Ltch6eld Mutual Fire Insu- rance Gompany. in making their 25th Annual Re port, propose to submit | brief summary of their operations during the quarter of 2 century which has elapsed since their first report was maie to the Stockholders, for the purpose of determining wheth it has fulfilled the design and expectation of its founders by the convenience of central location in our County, extending it's facilities and resulting benefits hy means of agencies established in each town and still preserving just and uniform rate of insurance, and by avoiding the assumption Of hazardous risks y subjectng all surveys of proper ty and applications for insurance to Central Board of Directors thus furnishing to each member of the Company safe. economical, and " homs'' insu- rance at equitable rates and where the resulting prs fits would become the common property of the insured.
 How well the principle of mutual insurance has been sustained, as an economical and reliable sys tenn, will appear from the following statement of the operations of the Company during the 26 years of its existence:
 The following statement exhibits the amount re- ceive in cash for premiums charged on the Books of the Company reserved as guarantee fund, and as basis for assessment if necessary and also, the amount of property insured-which we have arran- ged into periods of five years. while our policies were thus extended; and three years for the subse auent period, the last being the present term of # ;p.u
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We learn from the Press that an Irish convict. in the prison at Wethersfeld, soon after going to his work in the cabinet shop Monday morning, went in to the water-closet and with chisel cut an ugly hole into his neck which penetrated the windpipr but did not inure the arteries. He returned to the work-room, and immediately fell to tie floor. He was taken up carried to cell in the hospital lis wound properly dressed, and left alone. sh,rG time afterward, it was found that he had shocking. ly mutilated himself with an old case knife, tLIw- ing the mutilated portions out of @ window. The convict was alive at last accounts and likely l., live He has been rather ugly at times. but never before given evidence of insanity nor does the plr- sician now think him insane. His name is Hughes. and he was committed last July for years.
 ToRRISGFoRD The laws for the restraining 6 cattle from the highways are so we'll observed ii Torringford, that large crop of grass is obtained iI the wide and pleasant street of that quiet C;, ty. The crop the present season is estimated at sv eral tons in distance of mile and a quarter Gardens are cultivated near dwellings in the Ol"n highways, without fear of injury. Lively place, Torringford !-Rp.
 Mir. Backus, the editor of the Canajoharie Rulii, is deaf mute, but how eloquently he gives voice to the language of grief in the following pass'Ie from his last paper:
 'We cannot this week fill our usual columns; everytme hitherto, before this. that have sat in the old place, to the regularly recurring duty we have had dear little fingers rambling along our knees, or making stray snatches at the paper little face; all lit with happy eyes, bopeeping ih'" ours. little head holding it shook it's cur s.a mock, "by by, papa," and turning back again to the s% eet childish teasing. But now. alas the h. tie fingers are no longer here the little eyes "le dim with dmuess that shall never know the "ll lustre again. and the little curls are yonder bnr"h that sod that gleams so greenly benea h the tre,s and the glimmering white tombstone"
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ENrERpRIsE.-The Post Office Department having decided to reduce the mail to Watertown, Conn.,, from daily to triweeky the citizens of that place have concluded to pay for the other three days out of their pockets, whereby they secure the con tinuation of the mails daily.
 Our South Farms neighbors have shown similar enterprise for the year past.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

For the Litchtield Enquirer.
 BANTAM LAKE. ,. I'vea song to sing; r. Come, list to me now, will whisper it low, Where the willows wave and the ivies grow, Where the clambering vine swings to and fro, Decked out in its robc of green. l whisper it all the day,
 When my sparkling waves are at play; And those are hear
 Me, ever can hear
 The echoing song sing.
 am Bantam Lake; In the green clad hills I've a nestling place, Where brighter by far than the most Of my race. smile upon all with sparkling face, 6rimiull of story and song
 For who doss not read as they gaze, Of the days, oh the wonderful days, | When smiled sadly round
 Ger the deso!ate ground, . My first salutation to make!
 I've thoughtful strain: know that the ocean expanding 50 wide, With its army of ships and it's deep-rolling tide, Has a joy for some and charm beside, Which a lake like me has not But envy he: not her tide, oZ I've another, purer ride; et
 For my sparkling wave .4.a Rolls not o Ter the grave /. Of the mighty host have slain. Oh envy her not: She may thunder and shout with her deafening roar, And lash with her waves on the storm-beaten shore will whisper the softer, and sparkle more, As think of her pillows of brinc And the twinkling stars of the night, With all their radiant light
 will mirror them there
 On my bosom fair;
 o, mine is a beautiful spot.
 Then list to my song; % Come sit by my side in the calm summer day, When bright on my bosom the waves are at play, Or spread the white sail 0 CT my silveiy spray, And leave all your sorrows behind 'Tis a beautiful song sing,
 And heavenly joy it will bring
 To the one who hears
 With enchanted ears,
 My sweetly echoing song. MERRILL
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Gg7 Hon. o. s. Ferry has gone to the Thousand Islands on fishing excursion, in company with three other citizens of Norwalk. Byington of the Gazette, would have been of the party, but for the famine engendered in the Editors mansion by a seven weeks s,,iourn in Hartford, on short pay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

A peculiar scene took place at the jail at Cleve land on Saturday morning last. Four hundred Sab bathschool children from Oberlin visited their Su perintendent, J. M. Fitch, who was confined in jai as of the Oberlin rescue prisoners. The schools were escorted by a band. and bore numerous ban ners At the jail they presented address to theil teacher, assuring them of their high regard and sympathy, to which Mir. Fitch and Prof. Peck re- piled, after which the children went through the prison and then retired to the public park and par took of collation they had brought with them, on the greensward.
 The New York correspondent of the Boston Jour nal says:
 .Of all the weddings New York has seen this cen tury the that comes off on the 14th of July ex- cites the greatest interest. The bridegroom is a Spanish gentleman of the ripe age of 60 years small and light of frame, but heavy in gold. His wealth is said to be fabu lous. The bride is young dam sell poor in purse but of marvellous personal attrac tions She is quite young, of aueenly form. and of majestic elegance that commands the attention of all who pass her in the street, The stories told of the preparations dresses and bridal presents founding. Her bridal vail cost 5000; the bridal jewels $150,008. Tiffany is making the bridal wreath. None Of your hothouse plants will adern the brow of the young bride But the wreath is of gold, and adorned with jewelry of great value. The staid bridegroom is Catholic, and will call in the aid of all that is gorgeous in his church to add to the magnifcence of the wedding
 At Bridgeport the Wheeler & Wilson Company and itsemployees got up grand celebration on the 4th, in which. " all creation participated P. T. Barnum delivered characteristic address, full of good humor and common sense, and no accident of occurred.
 Mrs. Everett wife of Hon, Edward Everett died in Boston, on Saturday, after a long illness.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

fg. Daniel E. Sickles is now living with his wife in marital relations as before the death of Mr. Key, an entire reconciliation having taken place between them! Of course, he will lose the sympathy and respect of those personal friends who adhered to him during his recent imprisonment and trial. Nev- ertheless, we are not surprised at the reconciliation
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

fEsSee advertisement. of the History of the War in India, and General Havelock, published by sub scriptlon. Agents employed.
 6sysSee advertisement Eclectic College of Medicine
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

gs It Is understood that Rev. Dr. Brace, we'll known and beloved by many of our people us their former pastor is expecting to visit his old rari.b toners this week, and to spend the Sabbath with fhcn,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14
ANOTHER GREAT BATrLE.

The daily papers of Thursday published three days later news from Europe, the prin- ciple feature of which was report that anoth- CT great battle had taken place on the Mincio. which had resulted in another victory for the Allies No particulars are given, but an Aus trian force of about 2S0, 900 men was known to be concentrated at that point, and the fol- 1 lowing laconic despatch from the Emperor Ma poleon to the Empress at Paris is the only iu- telligence of the battle:
 "CAxDIA, Friday evening, June 24.
 Great battle l! Great victory!! The whole of the Austrian army have formed line of battle extend ing five leagues in length. We have taken their po- sitions captured many cannons flags and prisoners The battle lasted from four in the morning till eight in the evening. '-~ ~s-~
 A despatch from Vienna, in confirmation of the above, states that battle was progress sing. If the whole Austrian force has been defeated, as inferred from this despatch, their speedy retreat from the Italian Provinces will become necessary. It was said that Prussia would make peace propositions to France, but it was said that the Prussian army would be employed to suppress any insurrection which might be raised in Hungary. Such move ment would, it is thought, involve Prussia in the war on the side of Austria.
 STILL LATER.-By the arrival of the Hun- garian at Quebec on Friday four days later news from Europe has been received. The re- ports relative to the battle between the Allies and the Austrians on the 24th ult are fully confirmed. It is called the battle of Solferino. But few particulars of the conflict had reached Paris. The bulletins, however, state that the whole body of the Austrian army, numbering 15O, 900 men, crossed the Mincio aud occupied strong positions, from which they were driven after twelve hours hard fighting and forced to recross the river. It is added that the French troops crossed the Minco without hesitation, the Austrians having withdrawn therefrom. The Austrians candidly admit their defeat. No official accounts are given of the losses on either side, but it was reported that the Aus trians had lost 25, 0O( men in killed and wound ed. The French loss is put down at 10000 or l2,00O. The French captured 5000 pris- oners, thirty cannons and three flags Both the Austrian and French Emperors and the King of Sardinia were on the field. The Pied montese fought with great valor, but were re. pulsed by the Austrians. The news of the victory created intense excitement in Paris. Extraordinary preparations were making for another encounter of the hostile armies. Large re-inforcements were constantly leaving France 1 for Italy, while the Austrian reserves, num- bering l75 900, the flower of the army, were on their way to the seat of war.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

used making the insurance cost less than cents on that sum for each year.
 The Financial Summary of the operations and condition of the Company, after twenty six years oi experience, are the best arguments which can be adduced in favor of the System of Mutual Insurance, and should satisfy the most incredulous that it is both profitable and reliable, when judi ciously managed, and at the same time, sustans the eminent responsibility of the Company, its claims to public confidence and it's adaptation to the cir cnmstances of community for such risks as can bs lsgitimately assumed by the Company under its Charter. In behalf of the Directors, ri Sl J. G. BECKwITH, Pres
 OFFICERS or THE COMPANY FOR 1859, '60--J. G. Beckwith, President J. Whiting, Secretary Geo. c. Woodruff, Treasurer; Sheldon Osborn, General Agent.
 DIeaors.-J. G. Bcckwith Jason Whiting, Seth T. Beers A. s. Lewis, Sheldon Osborn, Ahijah Cat. lin, Charles Adams, Henry R. Co,t, Philip S. Beebe.
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day Liquor Shops. Why not shut them up evel. day in the week? s
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HoLLowAY's PlLLs.-The suferings to which drll' ca te females subjected by ignorant praet't,oef, quence of eelfnegect, are terrible te contemplate. Let us aot then be thought presumPuous or olnei ns if we recommend to them with friendly eainesins n s' ra ngements For all the facilitating disorders pe'u u' jar to the sex, and in every crisis and csntingene' perilous 10 the fife, and health of woman. youhiu, or aged married or single, this great regulator aho vaior of the secretve organs and the nervous sss" is an immediate cure.
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with them to redeem the general eirculation-ab SIT they will be entitled to great credit for their perseverance, and the public VIII be very grateful.
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DIEsD.

In Milton. July 5th, Lncelia s., wife of Urf P. Bartholomew, and daughter of Deac. Samuel H. Dudley, aged 24 Corrected from last week
 In Bantam Falls, on the 7th inst, Mir Jaccb Xiii bourne, aged 92.
 In this town, 9th inst, Capt. Solomon Marsh, aged 46.
 In Meriden on the 9th inst, Miss Clarissa Amnn- da Kilbourne, of this village, aged 34 Her remains were brought here fr interment.
 In Warren, 27th ut., Anna Elizabeth. aged 8 years, and on the 9th inst, Caroline Phelps. aged years, daughter of Franklin B. and Martha 1ay. Tor.
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M.ARRTED.

In New Haven, 3d inst, by Rev. John Hunting. ton, George F. Shove of Warren, to Miss Julia E. Parks, of New Milford.
 June 22d. by Rev. Mir. Strong, Mir. Phinehas R. Baldwin of Cornwall and Miss Fannie C. Stone uf Warren,
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fg- Sec Advertisement of Dr. sASTonD's "Liv' INvIcoRATER."