The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-12
Local and Miscellaneous.

the number was SOU.
The recent rains have greatly refreshed
and invgorated the fall crops. We are Intor-
med by farmers that the yield OF corn will be
tolerably good. The oats crop SO far as we
have heard, turns out well.
The Union School House about being ereo-
ted by the citizens of this borough, will be a +
beautifu! and commodious building. 1t is sitna-
ted at a delightful spot, and If the grounds sur
rounding it are taken care otproperly, will be
quite an addition to our town, IN point OF land
scape as well as Of architecture.
D. j. CHAPMAN, ESQ, of Philadelphia, Is
at present on visit to his friends and relations
in Bedford. Chapman is the very 'prince OF
good fellows" and we are always glad 10 take
him by the hand. "May his shadow, .
sc.
President Buchanan, whilst here, wrote
4 letter to the Hon. w McCandess, of Pitts
burg, in which he says that his determination
not under any circumstances, TO become can
didate for re-elector., is final and conclu-
sive"
-AIr. Charles All: on, driver for the Frank
lin Paper Mill, near Chambersburg, met with
sudden and violent death one day last week, BY
beng thrown ftom mule which he was II
ding.
TO persons travelling westward we would
recommend the hack line OF Col. Jos. A Gar
man, running between this place and Latrobe,
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The route is
cheap and pleasant
The editor of the Blairsvile True finer /
can, has brought libel suit against the editor of
the BIarsuiHe Record, for publishing portrait
the former which resembled, in many re-
spects, e.the long-ea red animal that chews the
thistle" II the ed itor of the 11We .4merican
expects TO make any money by SUNG his broth
er printers, his por.rait as published in the Rec
ord, was decidedly truthful.
Says "ReprIbtican" paper, ''the Repub!i-
can party lies North Of Mason's and Dixon's
line > to which Democratic exchange replies:
"The Republican party hes wherever it exists,
and exists only by lying" "More truth than
poetry" in that remark.
MADAM FRlwrEr, ofthis place, will REQ
pen her School for young ladies', the first
Monday Of Septe mber next. Madame freytet
has the reputatio of being an excellent teach
er and, therefore, Is always well patronized'
On Monday last, an election was held for
Trustees ofthe o. s. Presbyterian Church, of
this place, wheu the former Trustees, Mess7s.
D. Washabaugh, G: w. Rupp and 6. w. Ben
Among the recent visitors to the Springs,
we notice our ycuag friend, J. II. HoPEINs, of
Pttsburg. Mn. II. is lawyer of much prom
lse and a radical Democrat in the bargain
1t is said III at in South Carolina there has
never been divorce granted and there is no
law in the state authorising divorces. In Mas
sachusetts almost every neghborhood contains
a Ggrass widow" and divorces are of constant
occurrence.
THE SNAKE MANA man with arms like
snakes is exhintng himself in town.-Patfiot
& Union.
Ale has optics sharp, l ween, That sees
what Is not to be seen" Do you take, Mr..
Patriot
Col Braxton Bragg, 10 whom Gen Taylor
at the battle of Buena Vista, addressed the IA
nous words, ''A little more grape Captain
Bragg" is reported 10 be the Democratic candi- |
date for a local office at Lalourche, Louisi-
ana.
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq, formtrly of
Meadvile, Crawford CO., Pa, has been ap-
pointed to make the preliminary preparations
requisite for taking the census of 1860.
The Somerset Democrat says that those far
mers who cut their grass immediately after the .
hard frost, have good prospects of plentiful
"second crop
Hon. Horace: MANN, President Of Antioch .
College, died few days ago. Mr.. MANN was
well known as writer and lecturer.
The Buckeye Mower and Reaper adver-
tised in our columns, is an excellent machine,
as many Of our readers can testify. JoHN Al
slr, ESQ, is the agent for this county.
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Gnzeite are again reminded, that if they wish
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