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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-14
BT TELEGR APH.

Daring act of rerenge by the .Verican Guer-
eEos-.9tiack on, the city of Brownsville,
Teams Fire of its citizens kaied-lAe Jail
Broken open and Prisoners SET free In
tense ercitcmeat- Flight of tie citizens 10
.Natamoras. ReceiUed from the
.NericaRs.
New ORLEANS, October 10.-The steamer
Arizona, from Point Isabel, has arrived, bring
ing startling intelligence.
The city of Brownsville, Texas, was attack
ed, or the 2Sth ult., BY a band of Guerillas,
who killed FIVE OF lis citizens, broke open the
Jail and set free the prisoners, and committed
other high-haaded outrages on the persons aud
property of the inhabitants.
AN intense excitement prevailed. The Nix
leans had sent aid from Matamoras.
The GuerIlaS were headed By CarenaS, The
same desperate who shot the Sheriff OF Browns
vile, last July, while the latter was attempting
to arrest him.
The party, one hundred strong, mounted on
horseback, rode i8to the city, and posted senti-
nels in various portions Of II.
General Carvaial and others, fronr Matamo-
ros, arrived in the ci:y and persuaded the out
laws to leave.
Fort Brown was garr:soned with Mexican
troops from Matamoros.
The citizens OF Brownsville had forme patrol.
The outlaws, one hundred and twenty strong
had encamped near the city.
The Mexican General visited their camp and
obtained promise that they would not moleSt
Brownsville again.
The citizens, however, still expect another
attack, as the outlaws had boasted that there
were more on their list to be killed.
An express had been sent to San Antonio for
troops.
The Brownsville Flag Extra thanks the
military and civil authorities OF Matanoras for
their timely assistance, and blames The Govern
ment for leaving them so defenceless.
The Sheriff and bis posse came down 10
Point Isabel with the steamer Arzona's mails.
The cause of the difficulty was Cartenas' de-
sire for revenge, for alleged injuries done hlm
by some OF the inhabitants of Brownsville.
The citizens had mostly fed TO Natamor os
for protection.
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A Last County.

We have scarcely reader that does not
know that controversy once existed between
Pennsylvania and Virginia, in regard to the
boundaries OF their respective States But lew
OF them are aware that Virginia once organized
county called Youghigohan, that county
seat located, Court House erected, and Courts
actually held within the bounds of Allegheny
county. Yet such we believe is the fact. We
understand that the original minute book of
this Virginia Court is now in the hands OF
James Veech, Esq, OF Uniontown. The loca-
ted county seat where this old log cabin Court
house was erected, is now in Jefferson town
ship, about mile above Elizabethborough, and
as We understand nearly third OF mile from
the river. We are not awarethat other bull
dlngs were then erected the whole tract is
now farm. We understand that John Walker,
Esq, the father of Samuel Walker, remember-
ed some Teiralns OF this famous county seat.
MIR. w IS only dead some FIVE years; possibly
some Old persons yet living may have some
recollection on thus subject. The Virginia Le-
glslature early in l776 passed an Act creating
three new counties in the West.
Ohio county, OF which Wheeling is the county
seat, was located on the Ohio river Mononga-
AAU3 u NAsIH 4HOt S@tiNONi IL tbV (SbIAy oNa1S
up the Monongahela and YoughIogan, or YOU
ghiogheny, Of which site in jefferson town
ship was 10 have been the county seat.
From the entries made in the minute book,
we fancy some of the scenes in this Temple OF
Justlc9 were very similar TO what H. NJ. Bfack-
enrldge, Esq, has recorded as having occurred
in the opening of Court in Butler county. The
running OF Mason s DiXon's line, and the set
tlement OF this vexed controversy in l779, Of
course ended this Virginia county, aad we are
not aware that ever she has created another by
the same name.
Prior TO 1876, Augusta county, OF which
Staunton is the county seat, claimed jurisdiction
here. Hence the Fennsy lvania magistrates
arrested by Connolly, in l774, on charge of
usurpation of Office in Virginia. were to have
been sent to Staunton for trial, that being, as he
alleged, the county seat, within which county
Fort Pitt was located. 1t is also curious fact
that the first county seat located under the au-
thority OF Pennsylvania and within which coun-
ty Fort Pitt admittedly was for nearly ten
years, is almost as much of farm as the Jpftr-
son township -Hannahstown, about three
miles north of Greensburg was the county seat
OF Westmoreland county lhen including Ale
gheny) until It's destruction by the Indians in
July, 1882. We scarcely know if the indilfer-
ent tavern and backsmith-Shop that until lew
years since, marked the site of Hannahstown
still survives. But certainly Gallows Hill,
where tradition asserts hat some Indians were
hanged for the murder Of white men, can still
be found in its SUBMITS. We, however, never
heard OF a capital case being tried in the lost
Virginia County Patfsburg Journal.
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Late EIeCtions-DemOcratio Victories

Elections have recently been held in the
States OF California, Georgia, aud Mississippi, and
IN the Territory of Kansas. The result of these
elections, as far as ascertaned, we give below.
CALIFoRNIA.-The officers TO be elected IN
this State were Governor, Supreme Judge,
two Members of Congress, State Printer, and
Representatives in the State Legislature There
were three tickets in the fied-regular Demo-
cratic, anti-Lecompton Democratic, and Repub-
lcan. The entire regular Democratic ticket
has been elected by large majority.
GEoRGIA.-The contest 10 this State was al
so tor local officers and Members of Congress,
and there were two tickets in the felG-Demo-
cratic and American. The returns come in
very slow, but enough have been received!to in
sure the reelection of Gov. BRowN, the Demo-
cratic candidate, by a very large majority
The Democrats have certainly carried maori-
ty Of the Congressional delegation.
MIsssaPPI.-The contest in this State was
similar to that in Georgia. But few returns
are in, but these indicate the complete suct ess
of the Democracy.
KANsAs.-The election in this Territory was
on the question Of the acceptance, by the peo-
pie, ofthe Wyandot constitution, and the ndi-
cations are that heavy majority OF the votes
were cast in its favor. This will bring the
question OF the admission of Kansas as a State
before the next Congress.
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THE ELECTION.

The news we have thus far received con-
rerning the election which took place on Tues
day last, indicates the defeat Of the Democratic
State Ticket, though by much SMALLER major'-
" than that obtained by the Opposition, 'as'
fall. We have made considerable gains IN
various localities, and il we go INTO the contest
next year as a united party, Pennsylvania VIII
cast her electoral vote, as usual, Tor Tue
Democratic nominee for President we nave
reached the lowest point Of depression, aud
are bound 10 rise the next time.
As for Bedford county, she has done very
well, though lull turn out on thr part ot oar
Democracy woald have increased our MAJORITY
several hundred. In several OF our heavy
townships, ihy or sixty Democratic voters
stayed at home. Instead of turning out to
thresh the Opposition, they renamed N their
fields and threshed their buck-wheat. On the
other hand, our opponents attended the elections
10 man. Their lame, their halt and their
blind we're there. Their aged, their feeble
and even their sick were hauled 10 the polls.
WaI net Democrats learn that their enemies
are always at their post and that ii we desire
success we must initiate their example2
Our entire county ticket, with the exception
OF the nominee for Associate Judge, has5ee E.
lected. The ma;orities will range from 100 to
600 The Democratic State Ticket has about
the same majority as last year. The race be-
tween Coffroth and Williams, for the LegIsla-
ture. is close. The defeat Of Capt. States, fol
Associate Judge, is owing to practical joke OF
some ercelLent Democrats who delight IN hear
ing the mongrel Opposition crow over the de-
feat of Democratic candidates. Their services
are duly appreciated by the party they have be-
trayed.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the Democrats OF Harrison, Coleran, Hopewell,
Cumberland Valley, Liberty, and South
Woodberry, in which we have made consider
able gains over last years vote Old SOuthamP-
ton also did her duty, though she is not quite up
toIher old mark We shall publish the official
returns, next week. MEANWHILE let US pick
our fiints, and 60 at them again.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-14

Man LEAPs FROM WINDOW UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF DEMONSTRATIONS Paggert,
machinist and man of family, residing on
front street, near the Little Miami railroad
depot, having been suffering severely from a
nervous attack for several days, took an over
dose OF Beladonna to quiet his disordered
mind, which so excited his brain that during
the night he rose from his bed and, throwing
up the window, leaped out. He fell about
thirty-fve feet, and would in all probabili-
ty have been killed, but for an intervening
frame shed, on the top of which he alig hted,
breaking his left arm, very badly spraining his
ankle, and receiving several contusIons upon
the body.
PaggeTt says he thought he was at hotel,
and that friend wished 10 see him, when, as
P. supposed, he opened the door of his room,
preparatory to walking down stairs. The
next thing he remembered, was his recovery
from lnsensIbility and sense of heavy pain,
arising from his injuries.-Concinnati En-
quirer.
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SNAKE FOR BErFELLow.-W nh the "a
bove caption the Virginia Heroid printed at
Fredericksburg, tells the following strange tale :
-''About two weeks ago, Mr.. John Elder, OF
this town, had an under-sack for a bed filled
with straw at ''Kenmore," by a negro man.
1t was brought home and placed Under feather
bed which was slept on by daughter Of Mr..
Elders. The young lady complained on
number of occasions of having he- slumbers dis
turbed by distinct thumps from underneath, but
examinations revealed nothing. On Thursday
morning, whilst Miss Elder was sitting down
stairs, facing the steps which led 10 her room,
she was startled by curious noise, and booking
uP, discovered a moccasin snake descending,
blowing and Kissing in a style peculiar to the
reptile. An examination of the upstairs premi-
ses was made at once, when a small hole was
discoT~red in the understanding, and on ripping
the bed open, the full length skin OF a snake
was found at the hole, which his snakeship had
she'd before he resolved on The strike tor his
freedom. The lady had occupied unenviable
quarters for the last fortnight.
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PEEILs OF BALLooNlNG.-MR. HADDocE, who
went up with Mr.. La Mountain in the balloon
Atlantic, from Watertown, ~ Y, on the 22d
Of September last, has written a long and in-
teresting narrative of the incidents and periIs
of the grial voyage. The balloon was carried
about three hundred miles due North from the
place OF starting, and landed in the midst OF
wild and desolate forest IN Canada, which ex-
tends from the Ottowa river to the frozen
regions of the north. For four days after the
balloon descended and was abandoned, Messrs.
La MOUNTAIN and HADDocK wandered in the
forest exposed TO cold, drenchng rain, with
no fire or shelter, and having nothing to eal
but two raw frogs and four clans. Their
clothing was torn from them, their bodies were
aceFated by the brlars and Jagged rocks, aud
when nearly exhausted they came upon hut
occupied by patty of Canadian u mbermen,
who furnished them with provision and ploted
them out Of The wilderness. The balloon was
a total wreck and will never be rescued, The
account of their sufferings is most thrilling,
and should be warning 10 adventurous bal
oonists'tolkeep within the range Of civilization.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-14
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

We publish below such of the Democratic
meetings lately held throughout the county, as
we have been able to gather. If any o. them
are omitted, we must be paTdoned tor their non
appearance. for the reason that they were not
furnished Us for publication.
At the meeting at Barley's School House, in
Bedford tp., the following gentlemen were aP-
pointed officers: OWEN MCGIRR, President
David Reighart, Daniel Rckel, Geo. Biddle,
DANIEL Dibert, Jacob D. Fetter, Shannon
Kennedy, Michael Holderbaum, Joseph Price,
Vice Presidents; and l. E. Reghard and VIM.
Fletcher, Secretaries. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Jno. Cessna, Esq, and Dr.. c. n.
Hickok.
At the meeting at Cheneysyille, in South
ampton tp., DAVID ROLAND was appointed
President, Adam Fetter and David Walter,
Vice Presidents, and Edward Norlhcraft and
John Adams, Secretaries. The meeting was ad-
dressed by 0. E. Shannon and ]. S. Mower,
Esqs.
At the meeting at Wyanfs, IN Union tP.,
FRANCIS BEARD was appointed President, Sam
ue Beard, David Sleek, Ab'm Croyle, Isaac
Bowen, Samuel Burke, Daniel Rooms and John
Boyer, Vice Presidents, and John IL. Waiter,
Amos Berkhemer, Isaac FickIs and Joseph
Walter, Secretaries. John Cessna, Esq, and
B. F. Meyers addressed the meeting.
At the meeting at St. CIarsvlle, JoHN II.
BowsER was appointed President, Phillip Stam-
baugh, Dan'l Imler, f. C. Mock, Jacob Ackar,
John B. Furney, Jacob Walter, John K. Sours,
Vice Presidents, and Jno W. Crisnan, Peter
Berkhimer and Jno. Palmer, Secretaries. Ad-
dresses were made by Jno. Cessna, ESQ, and
B. F. Meyers.
At the meeting at Clearville, DAvID Evans
was appointed President, Matthew Murray
and John Morris, Vice Presidents, and Oliver
Horton and DIR. R. l.. Miller, Secretaries
Speeches were made by o. E. Shannon and j.
S. Mower.
AT the meeting at Palo Alto, JAMES Mar.
TiNGLY presided, assisted by a number of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries, among whom we
remember Jesse Connor, John Lowery, ]. J
Beales, D. B. Troutman, Esq, and John Barth
The meeting was addressed by G. H. SPang
Esq, and B. F. Meyers. The list of the Off
GERS of this meeting, was lost, and we are there
fore, unable to give it correctly.
We have not been furnished with the pro
ceedings of the meetings at Stonerstown ant
Pleasantville, but are informed that they wer
wei! attended. Speeches were made at thes
meetings by Maj S. H. Tate and Hon. w
P. Schell.
At the meeting at the "Miils," in Bedfor
tp., A. J. KEGG was President. We are sorr
that we have not list of the officers OF thi
meeting, but we remember among them suc
sterling Democrats as Thos. Glchrist, Esq
Jno. w. Scott, Jacob Wolf, Sr., Hugh Kinto
and others.
C-The Examination at the AIleghen,
Male and Female Seminary, for the Summe
session, i'll take place on the 10Th and 20tI
inst.
nyOur rooster has good cause TO crow owe
the res1lt in Bedford county, but is holding u
for loud scream next year.
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FIRE IN BOSTON.

BosToN, Oct. 1lth.-The mahogany depot of
VIM. Garner, on Merimac street, was DESTROY
ed by fire this morning, together with 4 large
quantity of mahogany and rosewood. The loss,
which is estimated at forty thou sand dollars,
was fully covered by insurance.
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THE WESTERN PENNA. FAIR, held at Pitts
burg, September, 1889, awarded the first Pre-
miums for the best Business and ornamental
Writing to the Iron City Commercial College.
This is the third triumph at the Fairs of this
City, over other Colleges. PiHsburg Gazette
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CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAZETTE.
Saxton. Oct. IL, 1859.

SaXt0n, OCt. 1 , 1922
The unterri6ed democracy OF Liberty town
shin held meeting at Stonerstown, on Friday
evening last. They were addressed by Maj.
Tate and Hon w. P. Schell. The utmost en-
thusiasm prevailed.
Last evening boy, BY the name of DonahuP,
rot his leg terribly fractured, on Shoup's Run
Branch ofthe Broad Top R. R. He was riding
to the mines on the.coal cars, and by some means
fell between them, in such manner as TO
place his right leg o5Iiquely across the ail, the
wheels striking it i'll this position. He died
last right.
During the last few weeks, a very decided
improvement has been felt in the coal trade
from the Broad Top Coal Field.
The following is the amount Of coal shipped
bv the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad
Week ending Oct. ), 1889, 1882 Tons.
Amt. shp'd. previously this year 90,625 "
Total amount 93,357
Amt shp'd to same date last year 1852
Increase l9,705
Six miles and half oftbe B. R. R. have
been graded,
BROAD TOPPER.
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SENATOR BRODERICK'S FUNERAL.

ST. LOUIS, October 1l.-The news by The
Overland Mail, from California, is TO the 10Th
ultimo, which has been anticipated.
The funeral of Senator Broderick took place
on the afternoon of the 18sh Of September.-
His remains were followed to the grave by
about three thousand people, forming, with
the carriages, the longest and mos. Impressive
funeral ever witnessed in San Francisco. The
streets along which the funeral cohege passed,
were all densely crowded, and the buildings
along the line of procession were draped ia
mourning. Colonel E. D. Baker delivered the
funeral oration.
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TIE AMERIcANs AND THE ERGLIsH IN CHIEA.
san Eye Witness" in letter to the Lon
don Times, hus speaks OF the attitude OF the
Americans at the battle IN China
81 cannot end without referring TO one
matter that, in connection with this battle,
should be ever remembered. We're we chill
dren the same mother, we could not have
received more sympathy and kndaess than we
met with the Americans. Never were men
more unwilingly neutral. As we passed in TO
the assault, Flag Officer Tatnall was heard to
say, Blood is thicker than water and in a
hundred different ways he and all his people,
TO The very cabin boys, acted up to this homely
proverb. When be heard that our admiral
was wounded, at great personal risk be went
on board the Cormorant TO see him. Many
of our men slept in the American tender on
the night of the fight. Cigars, coffee, brandy
everything that man could want-was placed
before them. The American crew forgot them
selves, and thought only of the British.
GA few days after the fight a Chinese junk,
with flag of truce, brought fresh prov ions
10 the Powhatan, United States Frigate. These
were immediately sent TO our wounded. The
bond Of American brotherhood vas indeed
deeply cenented in our trial at the Peiho.
believe there was not man in the fleet who
did not feel 1t growing up within him. and 1
am sure there are thousands, il | may not say
millions, at both sides of the Atlantic, who
will JOIN me in the fervent wish that that
feeling OF brotherhood may take deeper and
deeper root IN both lands.''
The London Times, in an editorial in which
it censures Admiral Hope for his too great
confidence, and consequent defeat, concludes
its remarks as follows "It is more easy to
found than TO restore supremacy, but in the
execution of the duty which devolves upon
England and France, it is an unspeakable
qualification TO find that We may rely, at all
events, on the symPalhies of the great Anglo
Saxon Republic. Whatever may be the re-
suit OF the fight, England will never forget the
day when the deeds and words OF kindly
Americans, ,sus tanned and comforted her stricken
warriors on the waters Of the Peibo."
Other English journals also acknowledge
the kindly sympathy OF the Americans.
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4 BROOKLYN LADY DROWNED IN THE NoRTR
RIVER WHILE CROSSING FROM HoBoKEN,-
NARROW ESCAPE OF FIVE OTHER Persons
Yesterday a young lady, named Theresa
Schultz. resid ant Of Brooklyn, lost her life by
drowning while crossing the North River from
Hoboken, under the following circumstances
1t appears that the young lady in question
started early yesterday morning accompanied
by FIVE gentlemen acquaintanceS) IN small
row-boat from Brooklyn to 60 over to Hoboken,
order to witness the great cricket match
being played there. The party reached Hobo
ken about ten O'Clock, and remained there un-
til night set IN. At about SIX o'clock they
entered the boat for the purpose of returning
home, whe n a strong wind set in making the
river exceedingly rough, and causing the boat
TO roll greatly. Everything went on rIgh:
until the boat reached about midway in the
river, when Mr.. johnson proposed shifting oars.
While this was being done, too great leaning
on one side of the boat caused it TO upset and
the occupants were Preclpiated into the water.
Nothing was seen OF Miss Schultz after the
capsIzing of the boat, and the suppostion is,
that she was hurried away instantly by the
force of the current which, in that part of the
river, runs very rapidly. The male occupants
clung to the bottom of the boat until they
providentially drifted near the Long Dock,
between Hoboken and Jersey City, when they
succeeded in reaching terra .jirma. The
names of The five men are Thomas Johnson,
VIM. Neiil, Theodore Hof, John Duffy, and
VIM. Schultz, tn e latter being the brother OF
the lady who was drowned. Miss Schultz
was but q years of age, German by birth.
Her only relation resident.in America, was her
brother.-Brookiya Eagle, 7h.
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VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT
Il d Il S 4 l. +.

The subscriber offers for sale, for account of
whom it may concern, the Dwelling House
aud Store House attached, together with about
two acres of land, situated in Cumberland
Valley, Bedford County, on the Public Road,
about 70 miles from Cumberland, lately occu-
pied by VIM. Blair.
This property would suit country merchant,
physician, mechanic, and 1t is believed such
person might do well there. The neighbor-
hood is a good one If not sold by the first of
January nex:, it will be sold at Public Sale The
title is indisputable Apply TO
Oct Ia, 1859. w. NJ. HALL.
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GEORGIA STATE ELTCE1ON.

AUGUSTA, October l1.-Brown's official ma
jority for Governor, of this State, is 10000.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-14

Our rooster has good cause TO crow over
the resrt in Bedford county, but is holding up
for loud scream next year.
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CEThe Examination at the Allegheny
Male and Female Seminary, for the Summer
session, " i'll take place on the 10Th and Goth
inst.
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Total amount 93,357 "
Amt shp'd TO same date last year 1852 g