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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

SIDRE, BEDE0Rn -
j II. SHOEMAKER a. n1,e

a.
AFIAG Just received The largest and cbe,.
i Z pest stock ofgoods ever brought to Bed.
iord, we are determined 10 sell out cbean ana
ia>t IN proportion. We have LADIES'. DRESS
GOODS, Of all descriptions, GLOVES, H0ST.
cry, FLANNELS, MEN AND RnVs,
WEAR, CLOTHS and CASsINlEREs HATS
and CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, Muslios Shir,s
and Drawers, Goats, Pants and VESTS. CAR.
PETS, Single and Double, Cotton chan
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE. GROcF'
RlES, SPICES, TOBACCO, and every tbing
uSoaIiy KEEP: in country store, which we viii
sell cheap for cash, or produce, and 10 purc,n-
al slx month customers. Thankful for pa4 "a.
yoFS, we hope to receive liberal share of pub-
lie patronage.
J. NJ. SHOEMAKER & Co
Od. q. 1859.
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-I1E AND TtGEs C CoLoEEL DANIEL B7oTE,
Comprising History OF tae Early 5-tt.e-
meat q! Kentucky, wi,i accounts Of the
IaFasa;ns and Adventures Tie Pioneer, 10
walca is added Col. Bones Auiobia-Ia0hY
coup.ete, as dictated 10 John flison ana first
published in l7S4.
Colonel Daniel Boone was eng Of the most
remarkable faen thai this country has produced.
His character is marked with originality, and
his actions were important and influential il.
one Of the most interesting periods Of our his
tory-lhat oi the early settlement OF Kentucky.
Boone is generally Acknowledged as too foun-
der Of that State, having explored it alone 10 a
considerable extent leading the earliest set
tiers founding boonesborough, having deien-
ced the stations successfully against the al
tacks OF the Indians, and the prominent part
which he !ook in military affairs Of this period
OF distress and peril, certainly render his claims
to the honor of The title of founder of Kentucky
very strong"
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- PR0RlnLE MALlaETY.

Tie returns OF the late election, come ia very
slowly. In % counties the official w ta shows
Democratic gain Of about 5000 over last year d.
The Opposition majority, thus far, Is on ly $500
Some OF the Opposition newspapers claim the
State 5v only 10000. Before the election the
Bedford Abolition organ aonounce6 that the
Opposition would carry the State BY 10000, or
10000. "Waat faU was there, my country
men" 0ar opinion IS that the 0pPosi;loa
majority viii Be $4,000, or 1900, From
The returns before Us, the indications are that
we have gained from y, 600 to 5000, over
last years vote, when We we're beaten nearly
$4,000. Another FIRE Ike this, fro7n the DEM
ocratic battery, and Pennsylvania is ours. The
Opposition are even now in the dumps about
their victory ~. The ". Y. Trabpne is terTi-
bly, out OF humor about it, and scoIds its Po-
liucal friends in Pennsylvania for not doing
better. The Tribune sees tina. its party has
lost ground IN this State, and looks TO the iu-
ture with well-founded apprehension Wait
tiU 1860
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Local and miscellaneous.

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melancholy Intelligence q ne oa@'a o. L1'n'
John l. Mason, American minister a '''e Caa'1
/ oi france ne oieH % ne % ''s'''' - 'l1
pieSy- Alf' mason N'lS ''S''S'''y y ''.e
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N.a5s'er q 1''2ace' ay f'PSiasu' 'S'Se' =
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Oar merchants have recsifea taeF iai
and winter goods, and are n5w prePa-ed to sei
any thing, from jack-ko'fe 10 iady,s s''.
/ gown. Their m1tto IS, "CheaP ior cash. o.
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Of new goods in another co!am7.
We have received several numbers Of tht
zf;n;.r RscoyJ nm = potys,iUe EmnoriuUa. pub
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
TWELFTH WARD.

Shortly after the polls were opened 10 this
ward slight disturbance arose from the crowd
ing and pushing of some parties who endeavor-
ed TO preyent nataralized voters from reaching
the window. The ringleaders were prom 1tg
arrested by the officers, VINO are 10 charge OF
Lieut. Boswell, and the voting proceeded freely
and quietly.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
THE VOTE FOR LEGISLATURE.
The following is the official vote for mem
bers of the Legislature, in this district.

WalaeF's majority over Coffoth, 647; Williams
over Cofrotb, 1853; Walker over Gomp, 973 /;
Williams over Gump, 824. The Democratic
vote in Somerset county is 500 less than last
fall. Had the Democrats poled the same vote
they did last year, Cofroth would have beaten
Williams over 100 votes. Williams runs 149
behind Walker and l27 behind The Opposition
State Ticket So much tor Anagzmation.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
EEcomOEaay epiaYs claRplsa

and the farmers who using HartIey's Corn stalk
cutters and erushers, Hartey's shelters, and
ehop-nills, are saving, by good management, hum
dreds of dollars.
Oct. 81, 1859.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

Losr-A few days since, Pitt Ct, Bedford, n
cross-shaped breast-pin, with pearl setting The fin
der will receive reward of Sl.Oo by leaving it at
this office
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
FIFTEEErH WARD.

Although no serious disturbance has so far
occurred in this ward, there Is bat little voting,
the "Roughs' having already 50 far ntlmidated
quiet voters that they make but liuIe effort 10
get TO The window Much complaint is made
against the police in this ward, who are in
charge OF Capt. Woods. About 10 O'clock
committee OF c,izens proceeded 70 the City Hall
10 lay a complaint before the Mayor as TO the
course pursued by the officers.
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TWENTIETH WARP.

A committee waited upon the Mayor, at II
o'clock, and informed him that this ward had
been forcibIY taken possession Of BY tue "Plug
IJolv', club and that the officers would not
do their duty. He gave them no satisfaction.
The ballot-box al tins poll, was smashed by tne
"Plug Uslies." The pol-bok was saved BY
4he clerk, from which 1t was ascertalned that
1855 votes were polied altogether, Of WHICH
g21 had been couated, which showed fof Norris
457, and for placide 364, showing majority
OF SO for the reform candidate 80 lar. MI
Norris had undoubtedly received majority
approxinating 100 votes, aud this TACT induced
the.K. N. rowdies TO destroy the belot-boy.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

NEaRo IxsuRR zcrlox.-0n Monday last, the start
ling intelligence of slave insurrection at HarPeIs
Ferry, was received by telegraph. We will give
fha particulars next week.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
BITES AND RFRICA.

Among the Democrats elected to The Legis-
lature, it gives US great pleasure 70 recognise
such men as GEO. BATes. OF Mtilic, and J. :.
AFRICA, OF Huntingdon. They are both gem
tlemen Of great worth, and Democrats in whom
there is no guile. They have been elected in
districts which were represented. last year, by
Opposition members, and which our opponents
expected confidently 10 carry again. With
such men as Bates aud Africa IN Inc LegisIa-
ture, We have 10 fear that the Opposition ma
Iority will not be properly watched.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

A UDiTOR'S NOTICE.-The undersigned
~ appointed bs the Orphans Court Of Bed
ford county, 10 state an account for Georze
Cowan, guardian OF Andrew Pole, %lll 'aitnd
TO the duties Of his appointment, on Tuesday
The FIRST day Of November Eex', al 2 O'Clock 1:
NJ, when all persons Interested may attend ~
they see proper.
JNO. H. FILLER,
Oct. 81, 1859. Auditor.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

DEMocRATlc GANs.-We have gained 16 in
Bedford township, in Coterain, 20 in Cum
berland Valley, 30 in Harrison, 30 in Hope
we'll, in Liberty. ia Londonderry, | in
Napier, in Bedford bor., and "a in South
Woodberry, over last years vote.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
N5E-Gen. ColIiolh bal. a maiority N Somerset

Gy~Gen. Coliioh has majority IN Somerset
borough and Somerset township, Of 81 over
Williams. In the same district the Opposition
State Ticket has aiority Of 800 We call
hat some "running." Mr. Gump beats Mr..
Williams IA in Somerset borough, the OpPosi-
ton State Ticke, having majority OF So.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

4 UDITOR'3 NOTICE.-The undersigned
"A aPPoiated auditor to distribute the money
IN the hands Of Charles Mclaughlin, admir- Of
Sarah Mclaughlin, decd, viii attend to th-
du,les Of his appointment at ;hr Coug, Housr,
on Tuesday, the frss day oi November, next.
Z 10'elock 4. NJ, when all parties interested
nay attend ii they see proper.
JNO. II. FILLER,
Oct 81, 1859. Auditor.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
ORPHANS COURT SALEOF
P PE.j2F. E,gT'gg'R

b virtue of an order Of the Orphans Court
Of Bedford county, the subscriber will offer a,
public sale, on the premises, in Harrison town.
sa'2 Bedford county, Oh FRIDAY, the 18Th
Gay q Aor. next, the following Rial Estate.
'ate tae property u Henry Beltz, deceased,
VIZ:
.fTR.fCF OF LIND
situate IN said township, adjoining lands of Solo,.
mon Leydig and -- Waltman, on the south
and east, sud Jacob iIiIl;1as on lhe northwest,
containing about eighty-i5ur acres.
The improvements are two story and
halt
Log D,csiling House, in good repair,
leg stable with threshlng floor, aud other out
buildings, There is also q good young apol4
orchard upon the property, and The place il
we'll watered with some as tne springs as can
be found-about 60 acres are cleared and in
good state of cultivation, the land being mar.
y all new. The residue is welt timberrd-
tie place is aboat balf mile from the ,utp-
pike. Possession given o. tbe Isl Of A2ril.
Terms maze kaown on tae tag at sale.
JOHN SILL,
Or. 81. 1859. Adn,r
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saw PUBLICATIONS
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SIXTH WARD.

The difficulty il this ward commenced about
70 O'Clock, by the siabbIng Of a German named
Fischer, and al the time We write, the polls
are IN possession Of the Ashland club, and
the orders of the mayor are totally dlsFegaFded.
SEVENTH WARD.
Here there were the same proceedings as At
the TEST OF the POLLS, and no natoraiized citizen
could vote.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21

oz-Democrats in Roman, Opposition in Haiics
*Elected without opposition.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-11

arose in her heart as soon as she came into
his presence.
Mr.. B obtained the pleasure Of an inter
view with her that evening, and was sue
cessful in securing her consent to visit her
again, and address ter on the subject Of
marriage He, however, did no. tell he, his
dream till ste had engaged to become bis
wife. After court-hip Of a few months
they were happily married, and lived togeth-
er for more than fifty years. Mr.. b. died
the 18th of March, lS42, and Mrs. B. lived
till April 9TH, lSi1. For sixty years, per-
haps, they were both distinguished and use-
ful members of the Methodist, Episcopal
Church.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-11
HOW THE MONEY GOES.

How goes the money ?-Wen,
I'm sure j, isn't hard TO tell;
1t goes for rent and water rates,
For bread and butter, coal and CRATES,
Hats, caps and carpets, hoops and hose-
And that's the way the money goes,
How goes the money Nay,
Don't everybody know the way,
II goes for bOnnets, coats and caps,
Silks, satins, muslins, velvets, grapes,
Shawls, ribbons, furs and furbelows-
And that's the way the money goes,
How goes the money?-Sure
/ wish the WAYS were something fewer
1t goes for wages, taxes, debts,
IL goes for presents, goes for bets,
For paints, PoNMADE and EAU DE-Rosg,
And that's the way the money goes,
How goes the money Now
I've scarce begun To mention how;
IL goes for laccs, feathers, rings,
TOYS, dolls, and other baby things.
Whips, whistles, balls and bows
And that's the way the money goes
How goes the money ?-COmc,
| know it didn't go for rum:
Ii goes for schools and Sabbath chimes,
1t goes for charity sometimes,
For missions aad such things ~ those,
And that's the way the money goes,
How goes the money ?-There,
I'm out of patience, declare
IL goes for plays, and diamond pins,
For public aims and private sins,
For hollow shams and silly shows
And that's the way the money goes,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-11

1t is probable that every lawyer of any
note has heard and read Of the celebrated
Luther Martin Of Maryland. His great
effort in the case of Aaron Burr, as well
Il. his displays in the Senate Of the United
States, will not be forgotten. Trifes in the
history of genius are important, as we hope
to show in the story.
Mr. Martin was on his way to Annopo-
lis, to attend the Supreme Court Of the
State. y solitary passenger was in the
stage with him, and, as the weather was
extremely cold, the passengers soon resor-
ted to conversation to divert themselves
from too much sensibility to the inclement
air. The young man knew Martin by
sight and as be was also a lawyer, the
thread of talk soon began to spin itself out
of legal matters.
Mr.. Martin" said the young man, |
am just entering on my career as lawyer ;
can you tell me the secret of your great
success! If, sir, you will give FROM your
experience, the key to distinction at the
Bar, will"
1 VIII what ," exclaimed Martin
Why, sir, I will pay your expenses
while you are at Annapolis "
Done Stand 10 your bargain now,
and I'll furnish you with the great secret OF
my success as lawyer
The young man assented
Very VEL" said Mr Martin The
whole secret Of my success Is contained ii
Que little maxim, which early LAID dowr
to guide me- Il you follow 1t, You clnnc'
fail to succeed Il l. thi-: Ii'rlys b.
sure Ot Y0Vr erideRce
The listener was very attentive-smileC
threw himself back in PHILOSOPHERS
posture. and gave his brain to tha analysis
with true lawyer patience, Of Always b
sure Of yoar evidence -
1t was too cold = night for anything to b
made pecuniarly out Of the old mans Wis
dom, and 50 the promising adept in maxim
learning gave himself to stage dreams, il
which he was knocking and pushing hi
i. way through the world by the all-pOwcrfu
: words, Always be sure Of your evidence
; The morning came, and Mr Martin, wit
his practical student, took rooms at the be:
hotel in the city, The only thing peculia
, to the hotel, IN the eyes Of the young mar
: was that the wine bottles and the etoetera
a of fine living seemed to recall very vivid
: the maxim about the evidence.
! The young man watched Mr.. Martil
: Wherever eating and drinking were col
: cerned, he was indeed man TO be watcte'
c especially in the latter, as he was immode
i ately fond Of the af,er-dinner, after-suppe
# after everything luxury Of wine. 4 fe
: DAYS were sufficient to show the incipie
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-11
\ FREEBORN WOMAN TEN YEARS 4
SE1NTENAs-HER ESCAPE FBOM
HER MASTER AT THE FALLS.

The Toronto Gl0be gives an account Of
the perils Of Sarah Jane Giddings. alias,
Young, who about month since, while at
he Falls, concluded to leave her mistress
service, and fled across the river to Canada
Her master, not disposed to part with his
property "a likely and fine looking mu-
latto woman, 22 years Of age,) in this man
ner, followed Sarah Jane TO the Clifton
House, where she had obtained employ
mcn;, and attempted to induce her TO re-
turn with HIM In this effort, it is said,
the proprietor Of the Clifton House, aided
the Southerner so far as he could, and even
entrappea the girl, with design to surren-
der her to her former owner Sarah Jane
tells her story to the Editor Of the Gi0Ie
as follows
Ga Saturday ilr Shears requested Sarah
Jane to 90 to one of the cottages adjoining
the Hotel, for the purpose of clearing 1t
out, accompanying hcr himself to the door
~ soon as she entered she found to her
great amazement her cid master waiting to
receive her lie Immediately locked the
door, and, putting the key in his pocket,
piled every possible art 10 induce her to
cross the river. Every offer, however, was
rejected, the girl preierring her freedom to
slavery, with ali It's promised advantages
lie kept her here for some time. refusing
10 let ter 90, threatening violence, if ne
ccs>ary. Fortunately, some Of the colored
waters noticed that all was not right and,
after receiving no satisfaction from Mr.
ShHars, to whom they communicated their
fears, they resolved on rescuing their friend
themselves Sallying out they broke the
window, entered the room, and carried Of
heir prize, taking her to Drummonville
where they kept her till Monday, and sen,
her off to Toronto. The Globe says. she
arrived safely in that city, aud will, nc
doubt be perfectly secure 1t was reported
that her master was at the Rossin House
and some of her colored friends were OF
the lookout for the gentleman. She i,
quite destitute, having left everything be
hind her, but she will not want friends il
her new home Her case is a very pecul
lar one She was born of free woman il
New York city. but when only twelv,
years Of age was taken to Texas, wher,
she was made slave in the family of Mr.
Gddings, with whom, We believe she ha
since lived She longed for freedom. sh
says and it has been providentially arran
ged that she should at length gain the boon
If Mr. Shears acted the disgraceful par
which is attributed to him, he is exceeding
ly reprehensible. Surely such scenes a
the above are fitted to convince the apollo
gists of slavery that the pecuiiar institu
tion is not the happy thing which they pic
ture it. else We would not witness poo
helpless girl. resisting alike violence an
bribes, cast herself upon strangers in
strange land, preferring liberty to ali th
sensual enjoyments which slaveholde
could offer Az. JOnunai.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-11
BLONDlN NOWHERE.

The fat local of the Cleveland Democrat
takes off the account of Mons. Blondin's
'' rope walk" over Niagara in the following
rich style Those who have read the par
ticulars in the papers will appreciate it:
"On the morning Of the Fourth the To-
cal editor Of prominent evening daily pa
per in Buffalo accomplished a feat which
places Mons Blondin's tight rope act at
Niagara quite in the shade. He crossed
Main street. the principal street in Buffalo,
on a crosswalk that the aforesaid local had
been employed In seeing the old Fourth of
July out and the new Fourth Of July in,
some idea may be formed Of the underta-
king. The crosswalk chosen for the dar-
ing feat leads from Thomas Saloon to the
Terrapin Lunch The sidewalks on each
side Of Main-street were crowded with spec
tators, by far the greater number being on
the side on which the Terrapin is loca-
ted, they being sustained and soo,hed by
an unfaltering trust in his ability 10 per-
form it and his Willingness TO treat when
he got over. Numerous star spangled ban
ners were flying in the air and the numer-
GUS bands were playing the air of the
Star-Spangled Banner, while Csli;hum-
( plan band were putting on airs generally
At about s o'clock the local emerged from
Thomas Saloon. and was created with i'm
mense cheers by the crowd on the other
side, who were impatient to have him come
across and treat Ii was really a treat tu
come across such enthusiastic fellows
Refore attempting TO cross he performed
numerous wonderful feats, such as telling
the time of day, walking crack in the
sidewalk, seeing a hole through ladder
&c. The cross walk about 80 feet in length
and in order TO make 1t steady be had ta
ken about thirty glasses of Book Beer a:
guys, thus affording one guy to each foot
without mentioning the " GUYS" on the op
posite sidewalk who were standing bv il
expectation of drink Like many othe
performers, he was dressed in tight, hav
ing been tight for two weeks before in pre-
paration for his feat Only twice did b,
betray the slightest irresolution, and tha
was when his eagle eye took In the i'm
mense concourse OH the other side wai,in.
: for him to treat Scorning balance pol
he steadied himself moment against
lamp post, and then amid the breathles
attention of all the spectators commence
; bis terrible walk When about half wa
r across he produced ball Of twine from h
: pocket, and retaining one end threw th
! ball TO the other side, where it was caugl
de1terously by Mr.. Terrapin, (author
, Terrapin Lunch, who attached it to bo