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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-29
DISTRUST OF THE PEOPLE.

In this country there have always been
many politicians belonging, as their occasio ous
might serve, to different parties, who have
been distinguished by no characteristic more
marked than their disfrust of the people.
This dIstrust is shown IN various WAYS liz
contempt, sometimes, for what they call SHE
ppulace," or The s'popular" Judgment and
TASTE; at other times, by disregard of the most
absurd manifestations of the personal populari-
ty ofpublic iuuctionaries; and, again, By ef-
iGts TO play upon those whom they despise, or
a least doubt, by various sorts of trick, strata
gm, and impostuFe.
The instincts OF some, aud honest impulses
o others, among such men, naturally drive
them into OPPOSITION to the Democracy: and
tie more candid and disinterested among them
lave. at different eFas of our political history,
openly avowed their antagonism under the
names of Federaists or Wings With the
Faders and the rank aud file OF this sort it IS
'asy to deal they are open and above-board;
md at the least, as we'll as at the best, they are
quite harmless.
Candid and honest enough to express their
hearty, if not rancorous, distrust of Democracy,
hey must be ever in hopeless minority IN a
Nation wherein, by the very nature OF our po-
Iltical institutions and social life, and ndividu-
al aspirations, Democracy must De paramount
IN some form or other.
But, from time TO time-as at this hour
fthere have been found persons making NOISY
aud incessant professions OF attachment to the
Democratic cause-assumlng the name OF sstha
party,"-and boastfully pretending 70 express
its opinions and feelings, and yet Ignoring the
deliberate and settled, the wise and dlsPassio-
nate judgment OF the PEOPLE. These persons
are notable to every attentive observer for
every quality which can designate and define
the spirit and the aims of FACTION.
AT present they display their factious animus
By the intemperance aud unscrupulousness of
their attacks upon the man whom the people
OF this Union elevated TO the Chief MagIstIacy.
Mr.. Buchanan could not, OF course, by his poll
cy, or bis patronage, or his courtesIes, satisfy
the personal and variant, and, Ia many instan-
ces, contradictory views and wishes OF these
seIfseeking pretenders to authoritative position
aaty tyl4sdership n the Democratic rauks. Sc
/ ton at an inpodahr ctfsseIted the ADMINISTERS
would not only preserve wHaI chartteft tEF1ay
possessed, in the act Of desert;on, but also
| transfer the masses, by whom they professed
to be backed, into the camp Of the opposition
This fancy, we presume, IS now patent TO them
selves as the merest illusion. They are not
recognised by the adversaries OF Democracy as
quite so mighty, by talents, influence, or char
acter, political, social, or personal, as they ex-
nected to be acknowledged; and they are acute
enough TO discover also that the PEOPLE, OF
whom they never thought, except as mass TO
De eajoled, or wheedIed, or squeezed into such
form as suited their desires and aims, are still
the hearty friends and ready supporters of the
Chief Observation-Disclosures Constitution
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LETTING OF THE BEDFORD RAILROAD.

1t will be seen by reference to an advertise
ment in to-day's Gazette, tina: the Bedford Rail-
road Company propose to let the graduation
aud masonry of their road betw cen the towns
Of hopewel and Bloody Run, on the 25th day
Of May next. The reason that the portion oi
the road between Bloody Run and this place
viii not .ben be let, is The unwiIIingness of the
land-holders along that part Of the route to
give the Company the right OF way. The
damages demanded by these people amount 10
more than all The stock subscribed in Bedford
county. 1t is almost certain tina! so long as the
right Of way cannot be obtained for reasona-
ble consideration, there will be no railroad
made between Bedford and Bloody Run. The
part Of the road which Is 10 be let will be made
altogether by foreign subscriptions. Bedford
county will not be called upon to contribute a
dollar TO the making of the twelve miles be-
tween HoPewell and Bloody Run. The sub
scriPsions obtained by the President, Mr..
ScHELL, from capitalists outside OF the county,
will alone be relied upon for that purpose
As for the remainder OF the road, we still hope
to see it made before many years SHAH have
elapsed. Certainly the public spirit of the
people between this place and Bloody Run,
will not always be so weak as to deny the
Company the right of way. The "sober, sec
ond thought will, doubtless, yet make them
the friends ofthe road. So mote it be.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

TaE PILLAR OF FiRE; or ISRAEL IN Box
DAGE. By Rev. J. H. fSGRAHAR, author OF
ssThe Prince off the House OF Dayid.T New
York: Pudney s RusselI. PhiladeIphla G.
G. EvAss, 439 Chestnut Street.
oThe Prince of the House of David has had
a sale unexceeded by any volume of lis size
and character. In that work the effort was
made 10 il luslrate events in the land of Judea,
BY the letters OF a Jewish maiden. In this a
Young prince Of Phenicia is supposed to write
form Egypt. The condition of the children Of
Israel, and the wonders wrought by Moses,
form The staple of the work, and as much oi
Egyptian history and description is introduced
as is necessary 10 complete The picture, and
give it fullness and unity. NJ. Ingraham has
diligently consulted all accessible authorities
upon the antiquities and customs of Egypt, and
the volume is the result of long and patient
study. Many dificu lties attend an undertaking
Of such nature, and Justice TO the writer re-
qures that the preface and appendix should be
read before the text of The work. The object
is to promote knowledge of the Bible, by
leading readers TO compare and verify, and
search for themselves. The material for the
volumes, ii is proper to say, is drawn from
other sources, and the Imagination Of the VII
ter is employed to fill up, from brief data, a
continuous narrative. II is Phenician and
cotemporary view of the scenes aud event;
which we are accustomed to regard from quits
different stand point. It will poPularizC
knowledge upon subjects heretofore restricted
to archaologists.
This enhancing and instructive book of 596
pages, bound in excellent style, is sold for ST.
25-same price as ''The Prince of the Houss
Of David"
Evans Of Philadelphia, has purchased 10,
coo copies of "The Pillar of Fire." and 5000
of the s'Prince of the House of David" ant
viii mail handsome GIFT, with either book, OF
receipt Of The price and twenty-one cents %
postage.
A new Classified Catalogue OF Standars
Books, in every department of Literature, viii
a new list of Gifts for 1859, has just been issu
ed by Evans, and will be mailed free, on ap
plication. Address G. G EVANS, 439 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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principles. When you are a member OF The
Democratic party, you are not sure it is true, but
that occasionally in man or a measure, they
may be somewhat mistaken, but you are sure
OF Piedglng allegiance to great primo piles you
are sure OF effort Tor great truths, and YOU need
not fear tomorrow next day You'll have
new name, new leaders, and new principles,
and have to ask, as a great opposition man once
did 'Where am TO go o. The path OF the
Democracy IS straight, steadily traversed, with
out turning to the right or left, or TO northern
sectional or southern disunIon principle. II
upward and onward, with march as steady
and keeping step and time with the onward
march OF our country's glory, prosperity,
and greatness. could not be true patriot
unless | were Democrat. Do not wonder,
then, that with heart, soul, and intellect, am
Democrat, and shall be 50 while life lasts. /
could be nothing else.-Ertract
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AFEM WORDS ABOUT ORGANIZATION.

Every Democrat must feel the necessity OF
compact and complete organization, in order
TO ensure the success of the Democratic ticket
at the coming election. The lines must be
drawn closely and every tent in the Democrat
ic host must be sentineled watchfully and in
cessantlF. We must De solid, impregnabie
phalanx, steadily marching to battle, and think
ing of nought but victory and the discontinue
of the enemy.
In the last compaign our time was frittered
question, whilst our opponents improved every
moment BY quiet, but general and thorough
organization OF their forces. Besides, thousands
of Democrats remained at home on election
day, because they supposed that The Democra-
CT of Pennsylvania would, as usual, De success
fol BY an overwhelming majority. The result
was that we were defeated. Shall this lesson
be forgotten now that we are about 10 enter
into another contest with our foel Shall we
stand idle and listess when vigilance and actiyi-
i7 alone can give Us success Democrats, ,
PENNSYLVANIA il TO be redeemed. The black
banner of AboIitionsm, waves over the ''Old
Keystone" in mockery Of all your past tFiumPhs.
VIII you not pluck it downs Shall it not be
replaced with the 'Stars and Stripes" OF De-
mocracy, he banner of the Union and the Con-
stitution Ay, il shall be done! But 10 ac-
compIish it, We mus: organize. Every man
must go TO his post and labor tor the cause.
There are democratic votes enough in Penn
syIvania this hour, TO elect our State ticket by
fifteen thousand majority. But these votes are
Of no account, unless they are poiled. Bed
foEd county could have given at least 900
more Of majority last Fall than she did, if
every Democrat had gone to the polls. Other
counties also could have polled many more
longing TO, il is worth working for. If our
principles are correct, as we all firmly believe
they are, i is our duty to labor TOR their tri-
umph- Therefore, We say, organize orga-
nize Let every township and borough have
ila vigilance committee and let that committee
work steadily ard sseadfastly for the good of
the party.
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ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-The May number o.
this, our taVorite among the Magazines, is on
our table. The contents are, as usual, rich and
varied. Mrs. Stoves new serial, sThe Minis.
ter's Wooing," is continued, as is also thai ad-
mirable novelette,, entitled "Bulls and Bears. y
The Professor st the HBreakfast Table, still
pours forth his store of Wit and PHILOSOPHY.
whilst gems from the pens Of our standard po-
cts, continue TO sparkle and adorn. The sGym-
nasum," E'Two Yrars After" sin the Pines .
and ga Bundle of Old LETTERS" are all very
readable. Phe "Atantic Monthly" is publish
ed by Phillips, Sampson & Co., Boston, Mass.
Price 80 90 per annum. To clergymen, tea
chers and post-Fnassers, 50 90.
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OFFICE OF THE BEDFORD RAIL ROAD CO..
Bedford, Bedford Co., Pa.

APRIL %, 1859.
Gealed Proposals will be received 4.
Cthis office on "Wednesday the 25ih day Of
May next, for exrcutIn z the graduation and ma
sonry OF that portion OF the Bedford Rail Road
between the towns of HopeWeIl and Bloody
Run.
Plans, Proffes, Specifications, and Sef.-
duies of the amount of work will be exhibited.
ton ti5 blank forms for bids obtained by aPpIica-
lifting. office fOr three Gays previous 10 the
All proposals 10 Ue
ginerr Of the Bed ford RaTI'fd 10 the cbiet En-
No bids will be received after Dr.
P NJ. IN, at
| By order.
JNO. FULTON,
| Ch'f Eng.
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The Book OF ANECDOTES, AND BUDGET OF Fun.
G. G. Evans, publisher, No. 43s ChesnuI
Street, Philadelphia.
We have here neat volume, containing a
capital budget of fun, being filled With the most
Iaughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits
and humorist7. The publication, too, is we'll
timed, as the travelling season is about to COM
mence, and We can hardly imagine a work better
calculated to employ our leisure, as reading
car. MeTTimear; Too3 tE-g954at railway
II chases away care and enIivens enn4i. Is
the language OF the poet, il Is wise TO s'laugh
while you maybe candid when you can"
This mirth-provoking book is sold at the low
price of One Dollar. Evans will mail COPY
and handsome present to all parsons renting
one dollar for the book, and twenty cents for
postage. Address G. G. EVANS, Publisher,
439 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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D. J. CHAPMAN.

U The procession Of the Odd Fellows, on
Tuesday last, came of very pleasantly. The
Address of DR.. Hickok was an able effort and
seemed to please all who heard if. The Doc
tor concluded By quoting the immortal sAbou
Ben Adhem" OF Leigh Hunt, which in itself
ought to be sufficient to 'ebring the house down.
any day. a
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-29

The Cuba FILLIBCsTER ExcrrsnENT.-A
good deal Of excitement has been created in
this city and throughout the country by the
statement that an expedition has been fitted out
from here to Cuba, and that the Island is on
the eve OF witnessing another filIibuster excite
nent like that 1t experienced during the Lopez
Invasions
We have obtained the following facts in re-
latlon TO the matter from reliable source. Don
Jose Elias Hernandez, one OF the ex-members
OF the last Cuban Junta that was established in
this city, lett here about three weeks since
with small number Of Cuban exiIes. on board
OF an American Schooner, with the avowed
purpose OF throwing themselves ashore on some
part OF the eastern end OF the Island. and
endeaVoring to create a revolution. None of
the other members of the late Cuban Janta, nor
oil the Americans that were connected with
their operations, have any participation in the
plan OF Senor Hernandez, or have lent him any
countenance in bis present step.
Rumor has largely augmented the numbers
OF Cuoans that have gone with Senior Hernandez,
and we have reliable information that he has
no connection with any American organization
oil character o. numbers. The Cuban residents
here DO not sanction his present movement.
which they look upon as the height of Quixot-
Ism and folly, though very many of them
sympathlse with his wishes to see his country
freed from iis subJugaiion to Spain. It is not
oeheVed either that Senor Hernandez has con-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A Mass Meeting Of the Democrats OF Bedford
County, will be held at the Court House, on
Monday evening of Court week, May %, tor the
purpose of ratifying the nominations of the 10th
Of March Convention. Rally Democrats,
Rally, JACOB REED,
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-29

TO CO.NSU.HPTIVES.- Persons of a con-
sumPtiFe tendency have need to BE- very care
ful 10 the outset of a cough, and betake them
selves IN time, to proper remedy. A cough
IS always evidently of irritation in the throat
and lungs, resulting from some obstruction of
the skin. La order TO prevent these attacks,
guard the feet from damp and we;
and above all, take DR. KEYsER's Pectorai
Cough Syrup upoE the first approach of cough
or sore throat, and check the disease thereby
IN is infancy. There is nothing like attack
ing disease on ITS first approach. By due at
ention 10 this advice you will save much suf-
fering and sometimes prolong life. Even when
consumption has become SEATED, this medicine
will mitigate the suffering has cured some very
bad cases. Sold at Harry's. Bedford. and at
Colyip's, Schelsburg.
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6-The "Dsmoerafic Standayd' is the title
OF paper just started al Doylestown, Bucks
county, by MEssRs. BEzss AND KUsrER. Ii
IS nea tIy printed and ably edited sheet, and
what is more, is soundly Democratic. We wish
the PFoPrietors much success, which they will
hardly fail of, as their firm has got ''the Beans .
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-29

OThe essay on Talent VS.. Genus, will be
published in our next. Want OF space pie
cludes its insertion this week.
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ALLEG HsSY MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY
The Spring term ofthis institution, commenced
on the 9th inst. The Allegheny Seminary has
acquired the reputation Of being good school
and, per consequence, is we'll patronized. See
advertisement 10 another column.
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ExECUToR'S NoFlCE-Le,,ers Testame

EXECUT0R'S N0TlCE.-Letters Testamenta-
IA ry have been granted 10 the undersigned
oy the Register of Bedford county upon the
estate oi John Harcleroad, OF Coleran tp,
deceased-notice is therefore gwen TO all per-
sons indebted TO said estate to make immediate
payment, and those having claimed will present
them duly authenticated for settlement.
SIMON HARCLEROAD,
VIM. OFT,
April %, 1859. Executors.
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G-The Bedford High School viii begin the
second quarter of its first session under the
management OF Prof D. o. Shoemaker, on
Tuesday, May 10th. Prof. Shoemaker is a
good scholar and is represented TO be likewise
good teacher. See his card elsewhere in
this number
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M A r r IE = /:

On the 10th uIt, BY G. W. Horn ESQ.,, Mr..
John DiehI to Miss Ellen Alsip.
On the Oath inst, by the same, NJ Michael
SHnden 10 Miss Charlotte Wheeling.
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HON. WILLlAMP. SCHELL.

We copy below an article which lately aP-
peared in the Philadelphia .7ygus, The whole
tenor of which We heartily endorse. MIR.
Schell has made an able, active and useful
Senator
''Among the many prominent young Demo-
Gratis m the he's sts[s sD.iabs nlb bRs1aSztllEaPi Stl
+, Than Hon William P. Sc6elI, al present
Senator from the Bedford District. He began
his legislative career as Representative in The
General Assembly from the counties of Cam
bria, Bedford and Fulton, to which position he
vas reelected BY a majority much larger than
that usually given 10 the Democratic party
At the commencement Of his second session in
the House, be was chosen Speaker, and il Is
rendering him but simple justice to say that he
made one Of the most efficient and popular pre-
siding officers that body ever had. At the ex-
piFation of that session, be resumed the practice
ofthe law IN Bedford and Fulton counties -
He was solicited In become candidate for
Congress In his District, at time when nomi-
nation would, in his case, have been equivalent
10 an election, but be declined, preferring the
quiet life Of his own home, 10 the turmos, and
too often empty honors of Congressional
career.
But the people Of his district were not will
ling to dispense with his services, and in 1887,
the Senatorial conference representing the
counties Of Bedford, Somerset and Huntington,
voluntarily and unanimously nominated him
for the State Senate. This nomination ne
twice declined, but the delegates, knowing his
personal and political popularity, refused to
accept has declInation, and he was in manner
forced to become candidate. When he found
that The Democracy thus demanded him for
their Standard bearer, he went TO work with
zeal and energy, and the result was his lrium-
plant election 10 district which usually
gives an Opposition majority OF two thousand
By this resalt the Senate was saved TO the De-
mocracy, because it is well known, that in the
present session that party has but one OF ma
jority. This predominance was secured main
iy through the popularity Of Mr.. Schpll, be-
cause he carried district almost bopelessfs
ag5fnst 600, and be- was probably the only Demo-
crat in il who could have been elected.
Since he took his seat in that body, his
course has been marked by the same ability
and integrity that has always characterized his
Official career. He has been watchfuI of the
peoples Interests, and has originated several
measures calculated to save the public treasury
from depletion, and advance the prosperity OF
the Commonwealth"
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CONCLUSION OF THE SICKLES CASE
Acquittal Of the Defendant
GBy Telegraph TO the Bedford Gazette.I

10y IsIeE4aPa 10 Ils Ds0Iofd IdzsIIe'I
Philadelphia, April 20, 1859.
The SIckles case was submitted to the jury
this afternoon, who after an absence of one
hour returned and gave verdict Of not gull
=,
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Notice.

NHE public are hereby notified that I have
IL bought OF jessie Yarnold, of St. Clair tp.,
the following named articles COW, | cook
ing stove, 100 bushels of corn in the possession
oil John Bowser, and his (Yarnold's) gram IN
the ground all OF which articles shall leave
IN possession Of said Yarnold during my plea
sure.
May 6th,'59. SIMON HERSHMAN.
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Executors Notice.

Executors Notice.
NoIlCE IS hereby given that Letters Testamenfary
have been granted by the Register OF Bedford Cosny
on the will of Abraham Ritchey, late Of Snake
Spring, Bedford County dec'J, to the undersigned
tnat all persons indebted 10 said Estate required
10 make immediate payment, and those having
claims will present them duly authenticated for
settlement. ABM. RlTCHEY JR.,
JOB MANN,
April %, 1889. Execptors.
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1JJSS~~~~11ySSJ] SJ]SSSSyJSSSSS1Js
A CARD.
Allegheny Male and Female Seminary.
RAINSBgRG, Pa.
Faculty.

E. J. OSBORNE, A. B., Principal, Prof. Of Lar
suages and Philosophy.
wm 5 Smith. Prot. of Mathematics
Jas. H. Miller, Adjunct Prof. OF Mathematics
Rev. B. F. Stevens, Lecturer on Moral pbilos,-
ply &c.
Wm. 4 Sterhens, Prof. of English Grammar ke.
DR.. J. Hughes, Lecturer on Anatomy &c.
Mrs. Z. '. Osborne, PreceptFsss Teacher Of Wg.
sac, French, Botany &c.
/ Miss Mary Williams, Teacher Of CouposI,iou kr
Price of Tuition for term of Ii weeks.
Common English Branches s31-
Higher Branches, including common, each SO
Latin and Greek, each on
German and French each "a
Bookkeeping and Commercial calculations 90
Ornamental
Drawing 9zl
Colored crayon, and water colors, each 90
OIL painting 5Gn
Hair and wax flowers, each 30o
feiis work 5 90
EmoToidery 50
Piano music, with OF instrument I0o
Board II per week including -oou, rent fuel.
furniture &c. This is OF the best and cheapss:
institutions IN the country. The whole expense Pzr
term need not be more than TWENTY-FIVE dollars
he sprHg term commences April ;, 1889
For particulars, address the PRINCIPAL
Ell OSBORNE, A. E.
Rainsburg, Bedford CO., April %, 1889
Observation-Disclosures
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5 a L A nj NDER SAFES
EVANS & WATSON,
No 26 south Fourth street
PHILADELPHIA

Have DOW on hand large assorf ~ ent NJ r..
hlei Proof saiamander Safes. Also, iron ~. aaa
for Banks and Stores, iron Shutters, iron Ss,L
makes OF Locks equal TO any made in the Tr;,. "a
States. Aited
Five Safes in one Fire. All Come m,
Right, with contents in good condit;on
THE SALAMANDER SAFES or PHIL aDF1 pt,,.
AGAINST TIE WORLD.
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MRS. S. r. POTTS
As Just returned from the Eastern Cities
i with her usual stock of rich
G IT HT mn ru n n n no

Consisting in part of handsome Silk Robes,
Lawn Robes. Barge Robes, Shawls, Lace Man
ties, OF every style, New Style shawIs large
aud splendid assortment of Spring and Snwrner
Bonne!s of the latest fashion. Her stock IS
large, well selected, and, will be sold cheap 10
suit the times. Call and examine the goods.
and Judge for yourselves.
April %, 1859.
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y-The Grtensburg Democrat is one of the
most reliable Democratic newspapers published
IN Western Pennsylvania. The last number
tells some plain truths concerning certain OF
the disorganizers. We wish the Democrat
God speed in its good work of placing such men
as John M. Laird and Alex. Mckinney in their
proper position,