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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02

The CEREALS OF TUE UNITED STATES
statistical view OF American Agriculture
recently given in an address delivered by Mr.
John Jay, before ibe American Geographical
and Statistical Society, gives rather dl4coura-
ging account Of the progress of our national
agriculture. In many staple products the
quantity raised has shown marked decrease
in 1850 tthe Date Of our last census, from
which Mr. Jay has CHAINED mos; Of The purely
statistical portions cs bis work. from that rails.
ed in preceding years. Until the ceusus Of
1850 there can be no means of obtaiaiug fur
thor statistics of the kind. and upless there has
been marked improvement during tie last
sesep years, the condition of eur agriculture
IS not very promising. So far as concerns tic
8heat crop, the New York Post considers that.
although it he's not decreased in It's actual
amount, i has not increased in proporlion te
ths increase Of population III New Englaad
The culture ia rapidly declining, While in the
middle States it IS nearly stationary, and our
chief supplies now ccme from the northwestern
district In New York, tie crop in 1910 was
over twelve millions Of bushels, while in 1850
il was but nins nillons-a decrease of twenty
i've per cent. With regard to tie products Of
the entire country, without abiding 10 any
particular State, We find that rye, oats, Irish
and sweet potatoes, bay and tobacco, have
steadily decreased. Hops have increased at
The rate of FIVE hundred per ceAt, owing to the
enormous consumption of lager beer. Rice
has increased at the rate Of nearly three hun
dFed per cent. In 1S40 the cotton produced
amounted to eight hundred millions Of pounds.
in 1880 to nine hundred aud eighty millions.
IN 1898 to one billion and lightweight mil
lions But the great staple production of the
United States, far surprising in amount even
our famed wheat, cotton aud tobacco is In.
dian corn. Its cultivation has retrograded in
no.State. and the crop nlay be roughly cstma-
ted at four hundred millions of bushels in 1910
six hundred millions in 1850, over seven hun
dred millions in 1855, and fully eight hundred
millions in 1856
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02
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From Tie .4wer,ean .fgricuiiufdIist.
A Common Error ia Drainage.


The most of the draining Jet attempted in
this country is With open bitches, and in
swamps. Three cases have recently come un-
Ger our observation, IN whieh the failure is
traceable to 9 cnmmob cause.
Mr. A. reclaimed swamp Of twelve
acres. |. was tbickly covered with brush, and
had made very hsavy turf of roots aud moss,
foot or more thick. 4 deep wide ditch was
run through the middle, wish . few side ditch
es running at right angles TO the main ditch.
There was no ditch put around the border to
eat of the springs from tie siaa hill. There
was good fall, and these bitches took of eli
the water frem the pond aud made the whole
swan? ready for the plow In 1886 he had
good crops, and ii 1857 still better, some of
ihe stousesi corn in tewn. IN 1858, the corn
was not as good, even with TIE application of
manure, end in 1853 lie corn crop is decided
failure. Tie land had settled somewhat By
the decay OF The roots and vegetable matter in
she soil, sad bad become 50 compact that the
water from he sites could no. readily escape
into the bitches.
Mr. B. drained some four acres with tile
running from the edge Of the swamp into
main open ditch in the middle. The tie we're
put four rods apart, and even with This imper-
feet drainage, the laad was very productive for
four or five years, bearing good hoed crops,
and still better gIsss. Last year il was taken
up second time, and The corn vas failure,
owing 20 The excessive moisture of the land
No border ditch Lad teen made to cut eff
springs from tie upland.
Dir. c. had some ten acres of low wet
land, underlaid by hard pan, the soil 10 40
place more than eighteen inches dsep.
small brook ran through tho middle. The bed
OF this was lowered somo two feet, and two
other bitches at distance Of about ten rods
were dug, going no deeper than the hard pan.
There WAS 10 border ditch aud besides this
error, Mr.. g. fell into two others-having only
one ditch where the land needed three-aud
digging only eighteen inches, where he should
have gone down three feet. Tie land lies on
an inclined PLAN, has good fall, and might be
easily made to produce tFo tons OF good herds
grass to The acre. Instead of that, the wild
sour grasses have never been eradicated, aud
it has never yielded over three quarters of
ton Of hay to the aero.
These gentlemen are somewhat inclined to
look upon drainage as humbug, when that
term is more appropriately applied to the style
Of their works. 1t was rot more than half
done. A border drain is indispensable, in all
eases Of reclaiming swamp land. This cuts off
tho enemy from the outside. and leayes tbe
other bitches 10 dispose Of tie surface water.
These open ditcles are Bat poor substitute
for thorough drai2see, d, best, but tley are the
first advances toward the itnprovem ut Of wet
land, likely to be made BY roat fsgmars. 1t
Is OF great importance that the errors pointed
out in these cases should be avoided.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02
DOCTOR H0OFLAND's
CELEBRATED
CEaMiN BITTERS.
PREPARED BY
DR.. C. M. JACKSON & CO., Philad'a, Pa.

WILL EFFEcTuALLy CURE
Liver Complaint, Dsepepsid, Jsaadice, Chronic or
Nerrous Debility, Diseases Of the Kidaegs,
and oil diseases Grising fran disor-
dered LireT or Stomach,
Such as Constipation. Inward Piles, Fullness or
Blood to the Head, Aeety Of the Stomach, Nau-
sea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Fulness or
Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinking
or FiutteriDg the Pit Of the Stomach, Swimming
Of the Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, FIut-
terng at the Heart, Choking or snnocating sensa-
tions when in lying posture, Dimness of Vision
Dots oT Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull
Pain in the Head, Deficiency of PeIspiration. Yel-
lowness Of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side,
Back, Chest, Limbs, &C., Sudden Flushes of Heat
Burning in the Flesh, Constant IInagiungs Of Evil
and Great Depression Of Spirits.
REDO YOU WANT SOMETHING TO
STRENGTHEN YOU?
Do YOU WANT a G0UD APPETITE7
DO YOU WANT TO BUILD UP YOUR
CONSTITUTION
DO YOU WANT TO FEEL WELT
DO YOU WANT TO GET RID OF YOUR
NERVOUSNESS Z
DO YOU WANT ENERGY?
DO YOU WANT TO SLEEP WELT
DO YOU WANT A BRISK AND VIGOR-
Gus FEELING
If you do, use Hoofand's German Bitters pre-
pared by DR.. G. M. Jackson, 418 Arch Street.
Philadelphia, Pa. and sold by druggists and store
keepers throughout the United States, Canadas,
West Indies, and South America, at IS cents per
bottle.
For sale oy Or. 3. F. Harry and Realner & Way.
Bedford, and by deslers generally throughout the
County.
May II, lS59.-zz.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02
BEDFORD E0LINARK.

VlHE subscrlbers having purchased the Bedford
L Foundry Of Aessrs Hashabaug & Bannon
would most respect fully announce TO the cit
zens Of Bedford and adjoi ing counties, that they
are prepared 10 make aud furnish all kinds Of
CASTINGS for
GRlSF Nd SAW MILLS,
Thrashing Maehiaes. Ploughs, Apple mills ook
ing ten plate, and coal stoves sled and Sleigh soies
wash kettles. OF different sizes, wagonboxes of all
sizes, farmers bells, "a superior article) oven
doors, and every thing usually made in country
rnnndrr
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02
RTSSOLVED

FEsHE Firm of Reed Minnieh, is dissolved by
u Mutual consent. The Books of the firm are
in the hands of Jacob Reed for settlement. all
persons indebted having claims are earnestly re-.
quested to call and settle Immediately. Settlements
must be had pay or no pay, so do not delay thanks
are returned for iassed fav and continuance of
support is asked for the new firm Of J. REED &
CO. who will sell their goods on the lowest living
terms for cash produce
Sept 16, 1859.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02

\ rbf<lt RI
We Z NJ FUGE
LIVER PILLS.
ME beg leave to call tie atten-
- ton of the Trade, and more
especially the Physicians of the
country, to rwo of the most popu-
lar remedies now before the public.
We refer to
Dr.. Chas A'Lane's Celebrated
Verlniluge and Liver Pills.
We do not recommend them as
universal Cure-alls, but simply for
what their name purports, viz:
THE VERMIFUGE,
For expelling Worms from the
human system. It has also been
administered with the most salts
factory results TO various Animals
subject to Worms.
THE LIVER PILLS,
Forthecure of LIVER COMPLAINTS,
all BILIous DERANGEMENTs, SICK
HEAD-AcHe, &c. In cases Of
FEVER AND AGCE,
preparatory to or after taking Oui-
nine, they almost invariably make
a speedy and permanent cure.
As specifics for the above men
toned diseases, they are Uarivaled,
and never known to fail when ad-
ministered in accordance with the
directions.
Their unprecedented popularity
has induced the proprletors,
FLEMING BROTHERS,
PlTrsBuRcH, Pa.
to dispose Of their Drug business,
in which they have been success
fully engaged for the last Twenty
Years, and they will now give their
undivided time and attention to
their manufacture. And being de-
termined that DR.. M'Lane's Cele-
brated Vermifuge and Liver Pills
shall continue TO occupy the high
position they now hold among the
great remedies of the day, they
will continue to spare neither time
nor expense in procuring the Best
and Purest material, and COM
pound them in the most thorough
manner. Address all orders to
FLEMING BR0S. Pittsburgh, PA
P.s Deslers and Phy sicians ordering flom others
than Fleming Bros, will do web write their orders
Fsaiag B5sl Pittsburgh Pa To those wishing % give
them trial, We Will forward per mal. post paid TO any
part of the United States, box Of for twelve
threeent postage stamps vial Of yermifuss for
fourteen threecnt stamps III orders Canada must
be accompanied by twenty cents extra
Foi sale by DR.. B. T. Harry, and Reamer G. Way,
edford, and by dealers generally throughout the
ounty.
May y, lS59.-zz.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02
DR.. T. G Reamer.
G& M& DGEEE NR W
AND
CONFECTIONERY

fNHB undersigned has just received and keeps
i constantly on hand the following articles =
Coffee, sugar, molasses, cheese, crackers. cur
rants, prunes, rasins, figs almonds, flberts cocoa
nuts, ground nuts. pecans. Eng. walnuts. cream
nuts, candies in variety, oranges, lemons. tobacco
and cigars aspice and pepper spices of all kinds,
baking soda, cream of tarter, sulphur brinstone
canister ami keg powder shot, caps and lead grain
and grass scythes, whettilg tools, wash tubs and
boards, indigo. extract Iogwood, copperas, alum
and madder, oil, polish and Mason's blacking,
sweeping, busting stove, shoe and scrubbing,
brushes, eothes hair, tooth ana flesh brushes. hat
and infant brushes, hair oils and perfumery purses
and port monaies, pocket and memorandum books.
bonnet and round gum combs, ssrldding'' and fine
combs, bracelets and beads, pens pen-holders,
Penknives, scissors, knife-sharpeners, umbrellas,
suspenders, spool cotton and floss clocks. small
looking glasses, violins violin strings toy watches
watch chains, curry combs, cards, horse brushes.
shoe-thread, pegs and sparables, Johnson's Arabian
Liniment, Rock and Little's White Oil, Merchants
celebrated Gargling Oil, for man or beast and
many other articles of similar nature. The pat
roDage OF The public is respectfully solicited.
A. L. DEFIBAUGH.
July |, l859.-zz
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

A GREAT dIsfoRIcAL PAisrNo.-We are
gratified to learn that dozen publio-spir-
tied persons Of this city have secured q
very valuable historical painting by Cop
ley, which is now on its passage to Boston.
Thesnbject of the painting is king Charles
|, demanding of the House of Commons
the five iinpeached members" As O
work of art it is regarded as second only
to the same great painters picture OF the
death of Lord Chatham" 1t is OF large
size, and contains portraits of upwards Of
fifty noted persons.
The picture was first to the attention of
Hon. Josiah Quincy, while Mayor, BY
John Quincy Adams, and paper was
started to secure it for the city of Boston
more than thirty years ago, but circum.
stances prevented the collection of the
subscriptions, and the movement WAS not
revived. The original letter of Mr.. Ad.
ans recently came before the eye of thr
venerable Mr.. Quincy, his biographer.--
After consulting with few opulent and
generous individuals Mr. Quincy reopen.
ed the negotiations with Lord Lyudhurst,
the son ofCopley, which have resulted in
securing the painting for the sum OF
eight thousand dollars. The funds were
remitted to George Peabody, and the pic
ture has been shipped to Boston. After
its arrival the subscribers will decide what
disposition to make of this valuable addi-
ton to the Art Treasury Of Boston.--BOs,
ton Transcript Nay %.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

BEES DIVIDING SwARMs.--Those who use
the Longstroth hive will now begin TO di-
Vlde thelr swarms, instead of waiting for
the natura swarming, and thus save tine
ana labor. By the use of movable comb
frames II become very easy to divide n
.sWong swarm, and the time in which il
may be performed is short, say fifteen min
utes an expert will do it in less. When
the 0ee-keepe can remove bis swarms to n
distance, say two or three miles, the oper-
alton can be performed much more salts,
lactorily; but it can be done woll even in
city lot, with the distance of removal re.
duced to rods. Some apiarians, in diyid-
ing, remove both new and old hives con,
siderable distance from the old seat while
others place the new hive on the
ON the exact spot where the old one stood,
ana thus all the bees that return TO the
old stand enter the new hive; the old hive.
in the meantime being removed to a
greater or less distance. In our practice
we remove every frame with the comb,
from the old hive removing the mass ofbees
from II, and letting them return to the
old hive, and then placing it in the new
hive, with an empty frame between each,
one OF these empty ones being placed at
each side, The same order is adopted in
the old hive. One advantage fthis is that
the bees are compelled to build their
combs straight on the frame, and are thus
more easily eXamened and divided, in fu,
ture. After the frames are all properly
placed, the old hive is removed, and with
it the larger number of bees to the new
stand, and the new hive is then placed
in the old position. The Job eel of retain
ing the most of the bees with the queen,
IN the old hive, is evident to every apiur~
ian, for nearly all who fly out that will re.
turn to the old stand.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

ana posted themselves strongly on the
heights Of Montebello, with batteries plon.
ted upon the hill sides which swent the
plain 1t was of the greatest moment that
tlls BODY should be prevented from com.
Dihlng with the other vast forces of the
Austians. Lannes met them with only
S'O0O men. Yet they rushed on the foe
with a shout of enthusiasm. Their ranks
were swept with storm of grapeshot.-
SAID Lannes, 81 could hear the bones crash
IN my division like glass in a hailstorm. y
For nine hours-from eleven in the dav
till eight at nipht-the carnage continued
Again and again the mangled columns OF
the French rallied to the charge; and II
was not till three thousand of their men
lay cead on the field that the Austrians
broke and fled, also leaving three thou.
sand dead behind them, with six thou.
sand prisoners.
Napoleon, fastening to lhe aid of his
General, arrived Just in time TO see the
battle won. He rode up to Lannes, sur
rounded by the dying and the dead, his
sword dripping with blood, his tace black.
ened with powder, and his uniform soiled
, and torn by the long strife. Napoleon
smiled in silence, but did not forget the
| heroism OF Lanpes, whom he afterwards
created from this battle field, "Duie of
Montebello"-a title which has descended
to his family to this day. 1t was the same
hero who had before saved the fight on
| the teri bic bridge of Lodi, when the
! French we're moved down by the Austrian
cannon like grass, and Nupoleon's gene,
rails said it was impossible to ADVANCE
impossible is not French" said Napo.
leon, as hs seized a standard and rushed
forward, shouting, Follow your general. "
! "Lannes, however, was the first to cross
the bridge. lie dashed past his leader,
I plunging his horse into the verv midst
of the Austrian ranks, and grasped one OF
/ their banners. At that moment his steed
fell dead beneath him, and half dozen
swords glittered above his head With
Herculean strength and agility ne extri-
Gated himself iIom his fallen stecd leap
ed upon the horse of an Austrian behind
/ the rider plunged his cword into the body
of the rider, and hurled him from his sud.
die. He fought his way back to his fol-
lowers, having slain six of the Austrians
with his own hand. The bridge and the
] huNNAN hNlI hOI' VI lillS NltCNl VI W.T. 4Dlt
energy Napoleon promoted Lannes on the
spot.
The battle of Montebello was not with,
out influence on the immortal victory of
Mnrengo, which was fought Immediately
after June LAY, which was closely con-
nected with it. There 10000 Frenchmen,
under Napoleon, met 10000 Austrians,
including 1000 cavalry and 200 pieces of
cannon, which irresistibly swept Napole.
on's troops before them. till Dessaix, so
aDxiously expected with his reserve of g.
/ 600 men arrived, and charged when the
battle was deemed lost. The tide was
turned. The Austrians were overthrown
with terrible slaughter. Twenty thousand
men of both sides lay dead on the field
Dessaiy, the greatest general Napoleon
ever had, was among them. The First
Consul wept, aud said the battle was dear
ly bought.-N. T. HsraH.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

CoLERED RoYALTY.-A letter from Hay
Ii says that the Emperor Soulouque had
not purchased the house in which he re.
sided. He had made sad havoc on the
premises. Their Imperial Highnesses,
Soloque's two daughters, were found one
day engaged in the highly laudable task
of purifying apparel in a tub of soap and
water placed on barrel, in the best draw
ing room Of the elegant mansion where he
resided, to the horror of the proprietor
Mr. Ramos. Furthermore, the expensive
carpeting and wall parer had all been soil
ed rare and costly fruit and ornamental
trees-so grateful in a tropical climate =
had been cut down for fuel wood, and the
entire reeked with filth. His Majesty re-
ceived notice to quit, and was served with
an action of damages, whereupon, emula
ting the polite canine animal which, see
ing preparations being made to kick him
down stairs, he walked down himself
His Majesty paid good ronnd sum in liq-
uidation Of damages, and evacuated with
all the honors Of war.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

LANDMArRs KS OF ExIsTEScE.-All along the
way OF human progress multiform land
marks remain. The massive pyramids,
the mysterious tower, the crumbling pill
lar, the shattered arcn, the rudely sculpt-
ured tomb and the rough, commemora,
tive stone.pile declares the pathway of
OF gone-out life and intelligence. New
discovered countries reveal the dwelling
and burial places of races extinct and
skeletons of creatures unknown to
naturalists of this time. Theologians and
geologists nominate the time of Creation,
but the reflective woodsman overlooking
the deep chasm, seemingly cut through
solid rock, wonders if the water cut from
its finty bed IN lifetime like his? The
traveller fingers by the subterranean fire.
places of the Muskingum and wonders il
the skeletons there found in loving EN-.
brace died because of Adams trangression
and We're buried at the mighty funeral of
the Deluge ?"- Trinity Jounnl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

NEGRO ACTING AS PASTOR FOR WHITE
PEoPLE,-A gentleman of Mississippi, who
was formerly a resident of Giles county,
in Tennessee, has furnished the following
statement, for which he vouches to the
Quid N0cS;
"On Lynn Creek, Giles county, Tennes.
see, there is Hardshell Baptist Church,
supported py number of wealthy COM
municants of that persuasion who, for
several Yeas past, had for their regular
pastor negro man, black as the ace of
spades, named George-known as 'Bnty's
OM George and belonging to the estate
of one Matthew Bently, deceased. George
is said to be good man and an excellent
preacher. Some time ago he had noted
public discussion, lasting four days, with
a white preacher on the subject of baptism.
from which the white man is saiG to have
come off (it any difference) second best
The church wants to buy George, but he is
to be sold out OF his masters fam
lily, and is withal,, a regularpro slavery bar
son. George is the preacher in charge of
a large congregation, nearly all of whom
are slave holders, and who pay him sala-
ry ofS600 orS7O0for his pastoral services"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

ADVANCEMENT IN ScIENcE.-The striking
advancement in material science is we'll
demonstrated by the History of British
Patented Inventions" in the Astor library
New York 1t appears from the very O.
laboratc work, that from ,l6l0 to 100, a
period of ninety years, there were only
two hundred and siqty seven patents ia.
ken out from 100 to 1900, whole cen.
tury, only two thousand and sixty but
from 1900 to 1851, the number increased
ten fold oter the preceding century, viz /,
eleven thousand and from 1871 10 1885
the were uine thousand, or 'still vastly
accelerated ratio of gain. The same is
true of inventions in America.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15

A STORY Win MoRAL.--A good story is
related by Dickens from the life of Jer,
rold. It's in letter addressed to Jclrold.
from the Continent;
81 am somewhat reminded of good
story heard the other night from a man
who was a witness it, and an actor in it.
AZ certain German town last autumn
there was tremendous .tiuore about Jenny
Land, who after driving the whole place
mad, left 1t on her travels early one morn.
ing The moment her carriage was out.
side OF the gates, party of rampant stu
dents, who had escorted it, rushed back
to the inn, demanded to be shown her
bedroom, swept like whirlwind up stairs
to the room indicated to them, tore up
the sheets, and wore them in strips as
decorations.
An hour or two afterwards n bald old
gentlemon of amiable appearance, an Eng
lishman, who was staying in the hotel.
came to breakfast at the table dhotc, and
was observed to be much disturbed in his
mind and to show great terror whenever
n student came near him. At last he said
in low voice, TO some people who were
near him at the table, "You are English
gentlemen, observe. Most extraordna
ry people these Germans! Students as
body, raying mad, gentlemanw "Oh,
no." said somebody else; "excitable, bnt
very good fellows, and exceedingly sensi,
ble'"
Then, sir" returned the old gentle
man, still more disturbed, "then there's
something political in it, and | am a mar
ked man. | went out for little walk
this morning, after shaving, and while
was gone"-he fell intoa terrible prespi.
ration as he told it-"they burst into my
bed room, tore up my sheets, and are now
patrolling the town in all directions with
bits OF them in their button holes !"
81 need't wind up by adding they had
gone to the wrong chamber"