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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13
COERT PROCEEDINGS.

The following cases were disposed Of
last week. The number Of causes were
unusually small In the case OF The Com. vs..
Solomon Shroyer. Indictment for Larceny,
on oath of Jacob Hardman, the Jury returned
verdict of guilty During the absence OF the
iurv in this case the Defendant asked leave Of
absence aud has not been heard Of since.
Com. VS.. Gotleib Colman, Indictment for
Perjury, on oath of VIM. Keyser. Verdict guilty.
Sentenced TO pay the costs of prosecution and
undergo an Imprisonment in the Western
Penitentiary for one year.
CIVIL CASES.
r. w. Wright * Co., vs. Madara King
s. Co. & H. McNeal, Summons case. Verdict
for Plaintiffs for S957.59
S. McCauIy s. Co., vs. John Davidson & Co.,
Summons Debt on book account, Verdict for
plaintiffs for $5l2.3O.
John c. Rahm VS. The Hopewell Coal & Iron
Co. Summons case. Verdict for Plaintiff fol
$37.29.
Henry Gates vs. Milford James Ejectment
Verdict for Plaintiff. Land to be released or
payment of purchase money.
Joseph Gonden vs.. VIM. Snowman. Sum
mons in Assumpsit. Verdict for Plaintiff SlG(
96.
Jon. w. Dicken vs.. Jesse Dicken jr Sum
mons in assumpsit Verdict for Plaintiff S73
79.
UGen. Levi G. Clover died on the 21s
ult., after protracted and severe illness, a
tie Forest House, CLARION, "a, in the 50
year OF his age. He held at various period
honorable and responsible Offices, such as As
sociate Judge, Sheriff and Prolhonotary Of b
county, and for three years was Collector {
Tolls on The Pennsylvania canal at Piltsburg
For the last twenty years he had taken prc
minent part in The politics Of the State, as
member of the Democratic party, and WI
well known and highly esteemed by Iarg
circle of friends.
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DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION
Ten Steamboats, Destroyed !!


A Pi,tsbnrg, on last Saturday most destruc-
tive fire occurred on the landing involving loss
Of boats valued at $I65,0o0, upon which
there was an insurance OF 81, ,O0O--lpaving
$50 900 uncovered by insurance. In speak
ing Of the calamity the True Press, says =
The fire was discovered in thu steamboat Hen
ry Graft. living at the landing, immediately OPP
nosife the mouth of Wood street. The fire orr
ginated about midships, and the smoke was
first seen issuing from the hurricane roof
There was no FIRE, at the time, inside the cabin,
or in the engine room, and the suppositlon is
that the fire was communicated by spark, TO
the roof of the boat.
When the fire broke out, there were some
thlrtv-five steamers lying IN close proximity
side bv side at the landing. The South Amer
ica occupying a central position, had steam up
she backed out soon after the flames commenced
TO spread, and taking with her the Iowa and
one or two other boats, she passed down the
stream 10 a point out OF danger. The Econo-
nv followed her example, also rendering valua-
Die assistanca. The Hazel Dell, Cap. Reese, was
rescued from the line of danger baving been
jropped down the river before the flames had
made much progress.
Some of the crews Of the boats burned ma
rowly escaped but we are rejoiced 10 state
that no lives were lost.
We regret to learn that large number Of
our friends among them lost their entire ward
robes excepting what they had on
OF course, there was no ctance 10 save any
thing from the freight or fuIriture of th- boats
which we have enumerated. Fortunately only
halfof the boats were loading, none were tui-
/ " laden, and some had but Just discharged.
There " as a large quantity OF freight on the
wharf, ready 10 be taken on board, almost all Of
which was burned.
/ The flames spread with fearful raPidity and
/ in less than FIVE minutes the steamers on either
4 side the Graft were enveloped. The FIRE spread,
at this rate, up and down the landing, extending
/ to the Monongahela bridge, eastwardly, and
! TO the mouth of Market street on the west,
totally destroying the steamers.
/ IuPoErANT AcT.-Thp following bill be-
came law at the close OF the late session OF
our State Legislature. 1t is of considerable
importance to suilors in the courts
IN ,4d relating 10 costs in certain cases.
! SECTION l. Re it enacted by the Senate and
/ House OF Representatives ofthe Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and
1t is hereby enacted by authority Of The same.
That in all cases where petit juEies may by
law direct tina! a prosecutor or defendant shall
pay the costs thereof, any such jury shall direct
that a prosecutor shall pay portion and the
defendant or defendants portion thereof, and
shall designate IN such case what portion each
party shall pay.
Approved the twelfth day of April, A. D.,
one thousand eight-nundred aud fIty-nine.
WM. T. PACKER.
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THE WEATHER At BEDFORD DURING
THE MONTH OF APRIL.

There were l + days upon which either rain
or sncw fell, making in ali 5.573 cubic inches
Of water. The water in the rain gauge iadi-
Gated about inches Of snow on the Saturday
before Easter.
There were more or less of clouds upon every
day Of the month. The mean cloudiness for
ihe whole month was 527. 10 beng entire
cloudiness. The greatest amount Of mean
cIoudiness was at O'clock P. NJ, and the
least at P. NJ. The prevailing clouds We're
the nimbus or rain cloud.
There were only two days, and these were
the last two, in which there was no Wind
On the Sd, 4th and 9th of the month, there
were high winds, blowing at the rate OF So
miles per hour at 2 O'clock P. NJ.
The mean temperature of the air for the
month was 1929 degrees, the hours Of observa-
ton being 7 O'clock A. NJ, 2 P. NJ, and 8
P. NJ.
The coldest day was on the 9th. The
thermometer stood at % degrees at 7o'cIock
A. M.-87.25 at 2. P. M and $3.50 at 9
O'clock P. NJ. making the mean temperature
for the day 3l.9I degrees.
The warmest day was on the 18th. The
thermometer stood at $3.50 degrees at 6 O'Clock
A. Mat so at 2. P. NJ. and 81 at 9. P. NJ.
making the mean temperature for the day
66.83 degrees.
The temperature for the month at O'Clock
A. NJ. was 1926 degrees-at ?. O'Clock P. Nj.
36.58 and at 9 O'CLOCK P n -48-4Gf n.aL,s+' "a
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NuLwicArIoN.-Th Nullifers OF the fugi-
tive slave law in the North make grrat ou,cfy
over the alleged nulification OF the anti-slave
trade laws in the South. They ought 10 set
the South better example They suggest
that the slavers be taken North and tried by
Northern juries, which, no doubt, would be
agreeable 10 the South, il they will send their
slave rescuers South TO be tried by Southern
juries. A compromise of this kind would De
exactly fair, and accomplish more efficiently
than by any other means all the ends OF Justice.
Moreover, SO long as the Northern kdnappers
steal negroes from the South, they must not
be surprised il Southern kIdnappers fill the va
cum with negroes stolen from Africa If the
North wants to prevent this, the most efectuaI
way to do it is to cease the war upon Southera
labor, and set an example of equity, fair deal
ing and obedience TO the laws.-Ricfmona
Dispatch.
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AT Bloody Run, at the house of his son, Mr.
Philip Steckman, on the I'd inst, Mr.. Henry
Steckman, of Black Valley, Monroe township,
aged 73 years, month and 10 days.
April 3Oth, Charlotte Ann, daughter of John
Smith, of Harrison township, aged 10 years,
months and ? DAYS
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FATAL AFFAIR IN Transformation the
last issue of the Shelbyville Erpositor we
learn OF terrible tradegy in Bedford county.
A man by the name of Allen had reason 10 sus-
pect the fidelity of his wife, and charged a
man named Handy with being her seducer-
The latter Indignantly denied the charge, using
abusive language. lnfuriated by a positive
knowledge of the great wrong that had been
done him, Allen rushed upon his adversary
and stabbed him TO death. He then surrender
ed himself 10 the legal authorities.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13

Bronciitis.-This disease consists in an ia-
famed condition of the lining membrane Of the
bronchial tubes, and is generally attended
with cough, increased discharge from Ih- threat
and air tubes, olueness OF the lips and Goodness
Of the extremities from want of proper circu-
IaIinn OF TN LIv,I- Orsv,af tire best rv'nIedi-s
for lis radical cure is DR.. Keyse-'s Pectoral
Cough Syrup, aTemedy prepared by that gen.
lIeman at his wholesale drug store, No. 14l
Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. It is put mp in
bottles at 90 cents and s each.
Sold at DR.. HarFy's Drug and Book Store,
Bedford, and at CoIvin's, Schellsburg.
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''Deafh 10 all VeFRMil."

As Spring approaches,
Ants ard Reaches,
From their holes come out,
And Mice and Rats,
In spite of Cats,
Gaily skip about.
Bed-Bngs bite
You, in the night,
AS on the bed you sumber
While Insects crawl
ThTo' chamber and hall,
In squads without number.
IT IS TRULY WONDERFUL WITH WHAT GER
tainty, Rats, Reaches. Mice, Moles, Ground Mice,
Bed-Bugs, Ants, Moths, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Insects
on Animals, in short every species OF Eermn, are
utterly destroyed and extermnated by
"CosTAR's" Rat, Roach, &C., Extermnator,
"CosrAR's" Bed-bug Exterminator,
"CosTAR's" Electric Powder, for Insects
Supplied direct, by mall TO any address in the UNI
ted States, fellows:
On receipt of 81 90, box of the Rat Roach, &c''
EXterminato7.
On receipt of 81, 100, box each OF the Rat, Roach,
&c, Fxterminator. and Electric Powder, (sen'
postage paid,) sufficient TO destroy the VefH'"
on any premises.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers every where >,
.'Costar's" Principal Depot, 42o Broadway ~ -
P. S.-Circulars' terms &c, sent by mail on ap-
plicaIiou.
D5-Wholesale Agents for Pennsylvania:
COSTAR'S BRANCH DEPOT,
Northeast corner Fifth and Arch Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
And Wholesale Dealers generally.
May 1889.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13

The COFFEE TRADE OF THE World The
consumption of coffee increases in greater
ratio than the increase ofpopulaton. In 1882,
33+, 100000 lbs. were used in 1858, the
consumption had increased to 654, 900, 900 lbs,
nearly double. The greatest consumer is the
United States, which uses $4,000 tons,
Germany follows with $4,000 tons, France
consumes 5000 tons, Belgium $1,000 tons,
Austria 10 600 tons, and ENGLAND I5 900.
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Extensive Elopement.

James " Dubois, young clerk in the Office
Of the Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company,
at Cincinnati, presented check for 81 900 at
the counler OF the Lafayette Bank, and receI-
we'd the money, with which he aep"-tsvs. The
SeF @ Vas i sgheG liG9 ~ TF : 5sY :. y II fes-
dent, and +. Fl. Short, Secretary ; and not
withstauding the check was presented somr
ten days before the usual time tor drawing the
money for the monthly payments to the
EMPLOYEES, the tact did not excite the suspi-
cion Of the bank clerk. The scamp haC secu-
red a check with genuine signature Of the
President, but as every check was printed
across the face, 'sNot good unless counterignad
by the Secretary" it was necessary to forge
the signature of Mr.. F. II. Short, whicI was
done, though not in manner to escape drtec-
! ton, had it been subjected 10 scrutiny.
The forgery was not discovered until Tues
/ Gay afternoon, the book not having beef used
/ in the meantime, when the pass book wa taken
/ TO the Laiavette Bank to be balanced. Upon
making inquiries, it was asceTtaIned thaEoung
! Dubois had rot been at the Office since Satur-
day, nor at his usual boarding place, ad the
/ forgery was at once traced to him. hrher
investigation developed the fact that + had
not only perpetrated the crime we hae de-
| scribed, which he must have had in contnpta-
ton for some time, bat that in his subsequent
flight from the city he had taken with ,im
young lady about eighteen years Of ae, the
sister of the wife Of very respectable cIizen.
The guilty partner in the fight Of the Young
iorcer is SAID to be handsome aud we'll euca-
ted, and, until tins affair, had boEn' an
rreproachable character. She hal been
resident of the city about SIX months, havlp
come from New York city TO reside with hF
brolher-in-law.
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On the Goth ult., by Rev. G. Heinamau. Mr..
}. q. Emmert, to Miss Dorothea Schroappach,
all Of Napier township, Bedford county, Pa.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13

ASSETS OF A DEFUNCT BANK.-The assignee
of the Lancaster Bank, Pennsylvania, which
failed some two or three years ago with an out
standing circulation of over 100000, reports
that the notes will be utterly worthless so far
as the assets ofthe defunct bank are concer-
ned, which will hardly realize enough cash to
pay expenses. The only chance for bill
holders IS to enforce the individual liabilities
against directors and stockholders, who, he
says, are fully able and responsible to redeem
dollar for dollar. Some of the oill-hoIders hive
determined TO prosecute accordingly.
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G5~The flood on the Mississippi River is
said to have left everywhere its mark Of desoIa-
ton. From Memphis down, scores OF planta-
tions and villages are either overaowed or
rendered almost uninhabiIable by the mould
with which the surrounding moisture has COW
cred every dwelling.
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The PEACH CRoP.-Accordin TO The Della
ware Gazette, the peach crop in the lower sec
ton of that State is almost entirely destroyed.
From Western Virginia the accounts are more
favorable. The Wheeling Gazette says the
prospect is good for very fine yield.
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H. HECKERMAN.

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Of our citizens was excited by seeing sus-
picious looking character, with red lace, fiery
wbiskers and white eyebrows, 10 company with
the Chef Of Police, on his way TO the litter
mans Office. Our curiosity, too, drove US there,
and upon the investigation Of the matter found
that the individual, represented himself as
Fred'k Alex. SchafIer, and had in his possession
pair Of No. 8, fine Gents patent leather shoes,
bearing the cost mark OF one Of our merchants
IN this place. The shoes were fully identified,
but, nevertheless, the prisoner stoutly insisted
upon his innocence, declaring be had purchased
them in Philadelphia. AJle counsel voun-
teerpd their services 10 his behalf, but 10 no
avail. After his commitment was made out
and placed in the officers hands, consultation
arose among the more considerate of those
present, as to The practicabity OF the case
considered in financial point Of view-and
| finally prevailed on The officer 10 take his own
recognizance in 500 for bis appearance at our
next August Term Of Quarter Session. This
done. tis exit from town was speedily made,
/ he declaring his intention lin coPious tears) to
return al the fixed time and establish the fact
as TO how he came BY the shoes.
/ THE STATE TREAsUrEn.-CoI. Eli Slifer, the
new State Treasurer, entered upon the duties
Of his Office last Monday. He has made the
/ following appointments - Cashier, Thomas
Nicholson. of Beaver county. Clerks, Judson
Holcomb, Of Bradford; N. Houston Tassart, oi
Northumberland; and Alexander Wilson, oI
Washington.
JC-At a congregational meeting held at ths
Presbyterian church ofthis place, on last Mon
day, leave Of absence was granted 10 the PastO
| in charge, Rev Ma SAMrLG, for four months
He intends travelling the coming Sumner fo
his health During his absence bis pulpit viii
be filled by Rsv. FRANcls BUTLER, from New
York.
ry> Daniel Yondersmith, OF Lancaster City
who was convicted in the United States Dis
trlct Cour; at Philadelphia, for forging apPica
; tons for pensions, on two bills, was by hi
honor, Judge Catwalader sentenced to ten year
imprisonment IN the Eastern PrnitentIary, O
each bill aad 10 pay fine Of 900.
# GA man in Ohio has brought an actlo
. for conspiracy to ALLEVIATE the Affections Of HI
: WIFE He yslhe damages at 700 In
women, il is alleged, has been persuaded o
three neighbors that she aud her husband lac
IS the proper spiritual affinity. He shoul
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13

\ Boy MADE CRoss-EYED BY A FALL.-In
Cincinnati, Charles Temple, about eleven years
old, while playing few days ago, stumbled
and struck his face violently upon a piece of
lumber, cutting his nose and forehead quite
severely, He rose, however, and bathing his
face, went home, when having complained OF a
pain 10 blS eyes and inability to see clearly, it
was discovered that both of his optics were
badly crossed, 50 much SO that the retina re-
ceived double impression OF every Object
Several physicians, who have examined the
lads eyes since, have been unable to DO any
thing for them, but they may, in after years,
regain their natural position.
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GA man in Ohio has brought an action
for conspiracy to ALLEVIATE the Affections Of his
wife He Lays the damages at $4,000 The
women, it is alleged, has been persuaded oy
three neighbors that she aud her husband lack
the proper spiritual affinity. He should
"persuade" her to The contrary and let the law
alone.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13

A GREAT ARMY.-There are said to be at
this time four millions Of soldiers under arms
in Europe, and this without counting sailors,
or civil or national guards, Oh militia Of any
kind. OF this immense army, France has
GIL 900 England, 229 900 Austria 670, 600
Russia, l,067600 Spain, $4,000 PRUSSIA,
525, 900 Sardinia, $4,000 Tuscany, 5000 !:
and the German States, Federal army Of
250,000
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IL The Iudson girl whose eoppmen. fro
Pontiac with The nigger Joe sometime c;n.a
caused considerable talk, is now in CanaS.
living with him, having again deserted 10 Ia
home and friends. On the occasion Of her G..
mer elopement her father and brother recl,;,.
ed her with great difficulty and took her "a 7.
diana where divorce was obtained. e..
went home with them and remained until H..
week, when she again left, with or wi,h1n, H..
consent OF her parents, and came TO D-tro
Crossing the rivel she found Joe. and ms.
were speedily married for the second time all
are now living in the enjoyment Of conDpbi.
happiness, Joe having sold his horse and car,
and bought some furniture with the Droc..ls
The disgusting farce consummaied. and ,ro
have as the result the spectacle Of we'll edp.
Gated, intelligent young woman living in the
marriage relation with lame and toothIesg old
niger, under the pretence Of love. Il IS tha
fruits OF the doctrine taught in her fathers fam
ily, the same as that taught by abolitionism in
general, and SO far from being repugnapt n
them, if We may believe the nigger, aud he "a
the most creditable party-they were cognizapt
OF and favored the intimacy. He saws boldly
that Mrs .Judson knew all about, it and we have
no doubt that he tells the truth. The delecta-
bic couple are living in the negro quarter Of
WINDSOR, and are the obiect Of much sohci,uJs
and curiosity. What renders the matter
strange and unaccountable is, that the girl is
not an idiot as would naturally be supposed, but
that she is, as We have said before, intelligent
good looking and well educated. Her parents
are wealthy, and she had, TO all appearances a
good home.
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VINO Cor the MoNEY 2-Gerrit Smith 3
a complaint in New York last fall, Nf
canvassing the State for Governor, tbafhed
given $4,000 TO aid the cause of the po6n
Kansas, ''he had never been able 10 User
where it had gone or what good il hd d.
Part Of the money has since been a:opd
for. Governor Robinson Of Kansas, uasIe
speech, informs the public that GenaE I'm
Lane has pockeied one thousand two ufed
dollars 10 hard cash out of BrotheSm's
pile.
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DEBTS or EvGLANr AND FRANcE.-An arti-
Gle in the London Economist furnishes some
reliable statistics in relation TO the debts of En-
gland and France, and by whom held. The "a
mount of the English funded debt is ESQ.,
l19. 1922, held by 268, ,995 persons, being an
average Of co, 800 each. The amount of the
French debt is 1886, $685. ,869, held by 1,O08,-
682 persons being an average of 1854 each
The amount OF interest paid on the English
debt is f27,4ll ,995, giving an average divi-
dend of sfl02 to each holder; the amount of
the interest on the French debt is El2435,-
236, giving an average dividend of 9l2 TO
each holder.
On account of the number of persons Interes-
ted in the French debt II is subject TO much
greater fluctuations than the English, in the
same manner that The bank with large num-
Der of small depositors is much more likely 10
be subject TO a dangerous run than one with a
small number of large depostors.
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TnE new Cumberland Valley Railroad
Bridge, at Harrisburg, is being covered with
galvanized IRON This will render it fire-proof
and durable, bus it is job OF no little labor,
as the bridge is near a mile long. The work
men have already been engaged upon II a5ya!
six months
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HYDRoPHoBIA. "A writer in the Providence
Journal furnishes the following prescription
for hydrophobia; Cat the green shoots Of
asparagus raw, sleep, and persPIration will De
induced, and The disease can thus be cured N
any stage OF canine madness" A man in
Athens, Greece, was cured by this remedy
after the paroxysms had commenced.
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A Fancy MAN.-The Watervliet a.. "
Democrat in speaking cf Col. Sam Segae saws
his stable contains at least twenty-five or thlrtv
beautiful and costly horses, valued each from
$500 TO $4,000. Besides his splendid array Of
horses. he keeps one of the choicest variety Of
fowls, of all the different breeds in the wofM
Wild geese aud ducks of every hue and variety
He has also several fancy cows.
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INTENSITY OF the Cold IN SFITzBERGEN.-
No description can give adequate idea OF the
intense rigor OF the six months winter in that
part of the world. Stones crack with the noise
ofthunder. Ic a crowded hut, the breath of
the occupants will fall in flakes Of snow wine
and spirits turn TO ice the snow burns like
caustic if iron touches he flesh, it brings the
flesh away with it, the soles of your stockings
may be burnt off your feet before you feel the
slightest warmth from the fire ; linen taken out
OF boiling water instantly stiffrns to the consis-
tency OF wooden board, and heated stones
will not prevent the sheets Of the bed from
freezing. If these are the effects ofthe climate
within an air-iight, fire-warmed, crowded hut
what must they be among the dark, stormlash-
ed mountain-peaks outside