The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-12-16
Local and Miscellaneous.

! -FiEE IN BEDFoRD TowNsHP.-On We'd
nesday night of last week, between the hours
of eleven and twelve O'Clock, the dwelling
house Of Mr.. GEORGE BIDpLE, in Bedford tp .,
was discovered TO be on Gre, the devouring el-
ement having already progressed 50 far that
those within the house were scarcely able 70
escape with their lives There was a consld-
cradle quantity Of grain nd -four stored away
in the house, all of which was consumed. In
fact none ofthe contents OF the building could
be saved. Mr.. Biddle's loss ls estimated at a.
bout $1,000. We believe there was 10 insu-
rance on the property.
Some sudden deaths from scarlet fever.
have recently occurred among the children IN
this place. The cases, however, that have pro-
we'd fatal, have thus far been few in comparison
with those in other parts of the county and else
where. In Union township, we are informed,
some seventy-fye deaths have occurred from
this disease.
Read the Thanksgiving Sermon of Rev.
JouN CHAMBERS, published on our first pare.-
MIR. Chambers is we'll known in this communi-
ty and has many warm friends and admirers
among our people, who will be glad to read his
eloquent and patriotic address. It is cheering
10 know that the pulpit vet contains some min
SteTs who are ready to stand up in favor of law,
order and the government, as against a wild fa-
latICfSTn NIL
system and shatter our political existence from
''tnrret to foundation-stone" The example of
John Chambers is worthy of emulation.
The Somerset Herald calls the execution
OF Brown 'judiciaI murder" What next
esuPPose ift the Helper of ''Re publicansm,"
should De taken to North Carolina, convicted
oi stealing, aud punished according to law. #
would be some other judicial outrage. And all
'niS because Brown was, and He'll per is a good
"Republican."
The confession Of John Z. Cook, one Of the
HaTPeF's Ferry insurgents, has been published
and Is for sale at DR.. Harry's Drug and Book
Store IN this place. Cook duplicates no other
persons than those already known as connected
with the affair. The reason OF this is, that he
was merely private in Browns COMPANY. un-
I'll the DAY on winch the attack wa, made m.
on HarPer's Ferry, when, we believe, he was
elevated to the rank Of Captain, and, conse-
quentiy, was not in the secrets Of the leaders Of
the lnSuTrection. If John Brown had confss-
seda he knew, the population of Canada
would nave been increased By thousands.
DR.. McLane's Yermiiuge and Liver Pills
belong to that class of patent neoIcines which
nave become almost Indispensable in everv fam
ny. We know them 10 be excellent renpd;eS
and nothing 50 we'll a,Iests their good Qualities
as the tact that they are extremely popular
Ihe sales OF these medicines have increased
during The last twenty-iour years, from COM
Parai'vely nothing, TO the enormous amount of
/ 100000 boxes and visls. Fleming Broq
ProPF'etors, Pittsburg, Pa.
In our notice of the Poor House apnoint-
men's, last week, ~e neglected to state ,ba,
GEORGE BLYnlRE was re-appointed Treasurer,
and THo"As R. GarrYs, JR., Clerk.
-Mr. Alex. Henderson, ofthis place, killed
bog lew days ago, which weighed some $40
pounds. Considerable porker, that
The weather has been rather cold for some
lime past Ice mas formed on the rrver and
'ur people are busy filling their Ice-houses
lf'here IS no thaw for week, what time C,r
mint JuIe9s and ice-cold-Iemonades there will
'e nexf summer. "The long straw and the
arge tumbler, if you please, landlord"
The next meeting ofthe Bedford Lyceum,
"'i' take place on Saturday evening next.
Question Tor discussion "Was the repeal
y t"e Missouri Compromise righi1" Afirma-
we 3 L. Russell Negative, r. D. Barclay. |
O. II. Gather; Esssyis,, Juo. w.
'almer.