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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11
VOL. 33. NO. 10.
What Democracy Is.

| The North Amerieau makes and elaborates
some very strong poiuts against the Democracy,
which, when condensed, amount to about these:
| L. Democracy is the only party that contains
and encourages, either by silence or by applause,
great numbers of ayowed disunionists. 2. 1t
is the only party that contains any advocates
of the re-opening of the slave trade. 3. 1t is
the only party that steadils faz0rs 6iibusterism,
wars, and annexations, ali feBdiug to destroy
good order aud the Uniou, and all meant either
to strengthen slavery, feed the lust Of piunder,
or retrieve desperate campaign A. Ii il the
only party that has renounced every doctrine,
and broken every compromise, held good By all
for sixty years, aud that solely for forcing slave
labor into the territories. s. 1t is the only
party that has perpstnated or countenanced SO
great an outrage as the three years Of despotic
and desperate effort to acrush out" tie senti-
ments Of the citizens of Kansas. 6. II is TIE
only party that has constantly and shamefully
employed fraud or force at the polls. The very
charge of such infamy has rarely been formally
brought against any branch of tba Opposition.
The democratic contestants for seats in Con-
gress and The Legislature always limit them-
selves to defence and exculpation. But from
PlaquemiDe to Arcostock, aud from our Navy
Yard to Oxford and Pembina, their frauds are
notoriously free and fagrant. 7. While no par
ty is entirely gultless of legislative corruption
and political prescription, democracy has SO far
nearly mooopolized the business. 8.sThe most
important point of ali for Pennsylvanians, ex-
cepting that of disunionism, is that democracy
stands pledged to free trade byits general prin-
ciples and its general action. Not ali of the
Opposition are protectionisis; but almost all
protectionists are of the Opposition, and the
only hope of American Industry is through
them.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11
ARTEMUs WARD AMONG THE spIR.
TrT,ct


Artsmus Ward, the Snowman. recently Wis.
ited Berlin Heights, and thus describes an in-
terEiew with the spirits there assembled:
will here observe that Mrs. Ward ID in.
valuable womun-the pardner OF my poys and
the shairer Of my sorror. La my sbsu1ce she
watches my interest Il things with a Eagle
Eye, and when return she weleums me in a
atieeshunste stile Truly it is With us as II
was with Mr. and Mrs. Ingemar in the play,
TO whit
soles with but single thawt
harris which beet as !.
My nabors indorsed me to attend Spere-
tooul Sirc,e at Squire Smiths. When / ar
rived | found the west room full. incIudin all
the old mades 10 the village and all the long
hared feilers a4sed. When went 10 was
saloGted with shear Gums the benited man. .
shear Gums the unbeleever," shear Gums the
hory heded skuffer at TRUTH etsatterv, etsat-
terry. Sez j my trends its troo ime hear and
BOW Bring on your Sperrets The cumpauy
then drawed round the table and the Sirkle
kommenst to 60 it. They asked me if there
was any body in the Sperret land which
would like 10 talk With, & said if bill Thomp-
klns who was onst my pardner in the show biz
ness was sober, i should like to convarse with
him few periods. Is the Sperret of Wm.
Ihompklns present sed | of the long hared
chaps, and there was knox on the table
Sez William how goes it! He sed things was
rather Euf. Sez air you in the show bizness
William9 and he sed he was. He sed he &
John Bunion was travlin with side show in
connekshun with Shakspeer, Jonsou 20. s
consolerdated menagery and circus. He sed
old Bun fmeanino Mr. Runioni stird mn ,ha
anerruils and ground the origin while he tended
the door. Occashunly Mr. Bunion sung q
comic song. The circus was doin middlin
well. Bill Shakspeer bad made a biz with
sold Bob Ridly," and Ben Jonson was deli,
tin the people By his trooly great acts of
horsemanship without saddu and bridal. Sez
William kan yu pa ma that SIS yu me?
Il be sed no with l of the most tremendous
knox ever experinsed. | then kawled fur mi
grandfather & turned tbat he was meetin with
fare success III the peenut biznes e. liked it
very veil, altho the elimit was ruther warm.
When the Sircle stopt they asked me what i
tHowt Of its Sfs nay frsndaas ire bin insthe
show bizness now going on to % years. You
dcwtlis believe the Sperret doctrin while
think its mkt. just as soon as a man be-
comes reglor out & out Sperret rapper he
quits orf work, lets his hare gro ell over his
face & commensis spungin bis livin. He goze
round scarin the wimmin folks, & little chill
dren Il distroyin the piece of mind of every
famerlee he enters. i must say the regler per-
fessional Sperret rappers-them as makes a
blzness of it---air abowt the most ornaryest
set of onsses ever encountered in my life
So saving put on nv surtoot aud went home.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11
TIE POOR CUSTOMER.
"How much butter :"
"One half pound, if you please"
"And sugar -

"How much butter :"
''One half pound, if you please
"And sugar f'
'siIalf pound"
Sand those oranges?"
"Half dozen, sir''
''You go by the halves, to-day. We'll, what
else7 Be speedy, ma'am-you're keeping bet
ter customers waiting"
s'Half peck of Indian meal. and one fine
French roI," said the woman but her lip
quivered, and she turned to wipe away trick
ling tear.
looked at her straw bonnet, all broken, at
her faded shawl, her thin, STOPPING form, her
coarse garments, and | read poverty on all
extreme poverty Aud the pallid, pinched
features, the mournful but oace beautiful face,
told me that the luxuries were not for her.
An invalid looked out from his narrow win
dow, whose pale lips louged for the cool, fresh
orange, for whose comfort the tea, butter, aud
roll were bought, with much sacrifice. / saw
HIM sip the tea, and taste the dainty bread, and
praise the flavor of the sweet butter, and turn
with Frightening eye to the golden fruit. |
heard him ask her, kneeing at the smoky
hearth. to taste them with bin.
As she set the broken pan on edge to bake
her coarse loaf, heard her say, sBy-and by,
when | anu hungry" But "by-and- by," when
the white lids of the sufferer were closed ia
sleep, saw her bend over him with blessing
in her heart. Aud she laid the remnant of the
feast carefully by, aud ate her bread unmoist-
ened.
started from my reverie; the grocer's hard
eye was upon me-" You are keeping better Gus
TONERS ,Ualting." Oh! how longed to tell him
how poverty and persecution, contempt and
scorn, could not dim the hearts fine gold, pu-
rifed by many trial; and that woman, with
her little wants and holy sacrifices, was more
in the sight of God than many trumpet.
tongued Dives who gave that be might be known
of men
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

AN INTERESTING DIALOGUE WITH Poor
MAN.-Stephen Whitney, who died in New
York recently, leaving ten millions, was once
met by Jacob Astor, when the following dia-
logue ensued:
"Mr. Whitney, hear you have retired from
business" This was after his retirement in
1887.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Whitney, 81 have re-
tired"
Sand how much are you worthl' inquired
Mr.. Astor.
"About $4,000, 0,oOo," replied Mr.. Whit
ney.
After standing and thinking in silence for a
moment, ''Well,' said Mr.. Astor, 'sl don't
know but it is just as well to retire on that sum
as il is 70 be rich"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11
Boetfg

UWe take the following from poem By ''H.
Flash.''
And / have seen dear loving eyes
Grow dark in deaths eclipse
The golden ringlet lie unstirred
Upon the breathless lips.
o star-Iike eyesl golden hair
o lips that shoyered kisses!
l pine for want of tenderness,
And faint for your caresses.
And what is left to satisfy
Ny spilit's cesseless yearning-
To lay the ghosts of murdered hopes
For evermore returning2
o death! my last my only boy
Relentlessly you've taken.
And once again the cry goes up,
"My God! / am forsaken."
Forgive me, Christ! that did use
The words which Thou hast spoken
Smite lightly with Thy chast'ning rod
A heart already broken.
Forgive me, God! if in my pain
Ny reason was suspended
That in the rawlings of my grief
have thy grace offended.
,.Forsaken!'' her that breathes the word
Denies Christ's intercession-
Forgets the cross on Calvary,
The bloody sweat aud passion.
'Forsakenl'' no, that word should be
The Christians brightest token,
Recalling all the love of him
By whom it once was spoken.
Then let the tempest rage in wrath,
Its utmost terror spending;
Why should fear, while bright above
The bow Of hope is bendinga
O Earth! your pains are but dream!
Death! your gloomy portal,
Tho thronged with hideous images,
Leads on to joy immortal.
And SO ] turn my eyes above
To seek for consolation,
And find light ne'er seen before,
To cheer my desolation.
o Brothers! cropping in the dark,
With hearts oppressed aud aching,
Look upward TO the dawn of God,
" Which high above is breaking.
And thou, my friend of early days,
No more shalt hear me sorrow;
I'll stay my passions in their course,
And from them wisdom borrow.
The bitterest griefs that como to me
No more shall find me froWning-
'Tis mine 70 meekly bear the cross,
And Gods to do the crowning.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

OTE OF THE RREsIsTIBLEs.-Anambo,
an African prince, visiting England, received
SO many attentions from celebrated belle Of
London, that in a moment of tenderness, he
could not refrain from laying his hands upon
his heart and exclaiming, sOh, madam, if Heav-
en- had only made. you negress, you would
have been irresistible
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

A man who has no enemies is seldom coed
for anything. He is made of that kind of ma
terial which is SO easily worked that every one
tries his hand in it. A sterling character
one who thinks for himself, and speaks what he
tbuks--is always sure to have enemies; they
are as necessary to him as fresh air.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

PROFITABLE GRAPE VINE.--A rather
large story is told BY an exchange, to the ef-
feet that woman in the county of Santa Bar
bara, California has one grape vine which, in a
single year bore 5000 lunches Of grapes,
yielding $4,000 When girl, on leaving
Monterey for her present home, she picked up
vine cutting to drive her mule. This cutting
she planted or her arrival, aud after lapse of
seven years, the foregoing is the result.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

Lime is good for top dressing around fruit
trees, when used IN moderate quantity, but
white washing trees is in the main injurious
Washing the trees with lye will kill the bark
louse quite as effectually, and not close the
pores as lime does.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

Prentice says he has heard of but one old
woman who kissed her COW, but he knows Of
many thousand young ones who have kissed
very great calves.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

4 DRUNKARD's BRAIN.-The startling
doctrine taught in "Youman's basis of prohi-
bition,'' is fully corroborated by the following
passage from the Boston Medical Journal:
Hyrti, by far the greatest anatomist of the
age, used to say that he could distinguish in
the darkest room, by one stroke of the scalpel
the brain of the inebriate from that of the
person who had lived soberly. Now and then
he would congratulate his class upon the pos
sessessiQa Of drunkard's brain, admirably fit
ted, from its hardness and more complete pre-
servation, for the purpose of demonstration.
When the anatomist wishes to preserve a hu-
mau brain for any length of time, he effects
his object by keeping that organ in vessel of
alcohol. From a soft, pulpy substance, it then
becomes comparatively hard; but the inebri-
ate, anticipating the anatomist, begins the in
durating process before death-begins it while
the brain remains the eonsecrated temple of
the soul--whila its delicate and gossamer It's
sues still throb with the pulse of heaven born
light. Strange infatuation, thus to deseerate
the godiike! Terrible enohantmeht, that
dries up all the fountains of generous feeling,
petrifes all the tender humanities and sweet
charities of life, leaving only the brain Of lead,
and heart of stone.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

Out 10 Illinois an editor gives notice that
"there will be no paper this week." as his wife
is using his scissors to half-sole his cassimers
with.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-05-11

is THE WORLD MISTAKE e. One of the
saddest mistakes which the good people have
made, is in supposing the world TO be mis-
take. To these peopls-and their number is
not small-the earth is but theatre of pain
and sickness, sorrow and death. Joy is illu-
siye, pleasure a cheat laughter mockery,
and happiness thing impossible, aud not even
to be looked for on this side of the grave
The performance of all duty is the siaking up
of what they call 'cross.' They are actually
afraid to be happy, under an oye-shadowing
impression that they have no right to lie hap
py in this life. They believe there is some
thing intrinsically bad in the world that they
iphabit, aud all the JOY that proceeds from it.
They have an idea that the mcrai evil which
afdicts the human race has struck in. TO them
life is trial-severe, unrelenting, perpetual
AL that seems good aud graceful and glorious
in the world is a hollow sham, for the dscep-
ton of the unwary and the ruin of the un-
wise.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18
Blu SIMESS TIERS.

E-ssr There will he ralle Mt the hoic OF
John Foster, on Thursday evening, the ed
inst, for fine young horse. Price oil tickets
two dollars. This is horse five wears old, Of
good speed and handsome appearance. lie is
gentle and will make good family horse. The
rattle is positive
re- John McMabin, at the corner Of Third
and Shiplcy streets, has always on hind mn OK
ccllcnt assortment of china aud oil kinds oi
fancy ware. The public will find il 10 their
advantage to call md examine his stock before
purchasing elsewhere. Remember the corner
Of Third aud Shipley streets.
Bssy- The gun that Captain Drackcn shot
packonham with at New Orleans, in the war Of
lsle,' will he shot for, among other things, at
the Mount Vernon shooting gallery this eve
ming. The shooting to commence at o'clock.
BSiy. Isaac Grub and Thomas J. Moore su-
nonnce themselves as candidates for tho Office
of sheriff. subject TO the nomination Of the
Democratic party.
Rssyr George S. lIaganv advcrtiscs Room
for rent suitable for secret or other society.
We know this to be an excellent r1om aud we'll
adapted to the above purpose.
ESy- Any one having 81, 700 to invest, on
good terms. will find It 10 their advantage to
call ut this office as soon us possible,
gs1- Bernard Nugcnt forbids any one giving
credit, on his account, to persons unauihsrigcd
by him TO contract debts
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18
TIE FIRST GUN FOR DOUGLAS IN DELLA
WARE


I'VE have met the enemy and no Is ours
We never boast over the fall of an honorable
foe but from the course thut number of the
oflcc-holders have thought proper TO pursue
in the Delegate election just closed, we can
not hold our peace, and consider these Office
holders within that category. The contest on
Thursday last was fought upon the merits and
dement's of Mr.. Douglas claims for the Presi-
deucy. We had no desire that this matter
should be made the issue, just at this time, but
it was forced upon us and we did not shirk the
responsibility. The government patronage
with all its influence was against US; the
hangers-on to power and patronage wanted 10
show their loyalty to the hands that bcstow
fsvors; they were against u.s. the little fell
lows-born to be slaves, but disgraccd with
white countenances- without minds
crouching sycophants to the will of supcriors,
were found battling manfully against us; tho
men whose fears for the perpetuity of Demo-
cracy voted against us-for no other reason
than that they did not want to risk the unity
of the party by voting down the old rulers
| A thousand phantoms were scared up TO In
timidate the fence men-the tickle minded
notwithstanding all that, the Douglas banner
came out of the fight with majority offs hun
dred and one votes. This we think is pretty
fair evidence OF the popularity of Mr.. Dougla;
( IN this city. II a fair expression of pnblit
! opinion could be had in New Castle county, il
| ia LARGELY for him This is the starting point
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18


Sonora, MExlco.-A letter from gentleman
at Guaymas, Mexico, of the 10th of December
last says:
at will be an easy matter to dig out Of So
nora ut least sixty million dollars of silver
yearly, and no one knows how much gold and
copper. On the Yaqul river tncrc are gold
washings from which single hand with pan
can get from ono hundred 10 five hundred dol
lars per day. The Indians will not take the
trouble to wash for it, as they say they get
enough to eat without it, There arc copper
gold, tin, bsmuth, silver and coal mines all
over the State Of Sonora besides, the soil is
fertile, ard the port of Guaymas one of the
finest in the world. At the present time, IN
mid winter, oranges are growing in the open
air, and sleep pleasantly without covering
1.-THE U. s, sloop st. Mary's is lying here, and
is in tue most perfect order; her officers and
men in health, and as happy as crickets on Il
summer hearth
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18

=.
oNo" Deg.-,vur lrienus, the on'CherS IN 'ne
tiest beef we have ever seen John ". Mink
and BENJAMIN Wells. HAYS thren heevcs fnur
wears old and fed nv onc Of tho mariners m
Wellsl IN Drandvwino Hundred This il The
6nest beef competent iudres saw. that was cvor
In This market John II Graham & Jumes
Sordon. A II p Rorr. Miller 4 Son Finn 4
solomon GEORGE 4 Jobn Wells, and Richard
Grifith. have snicndid meat inferior Nc think
10 none that has eyer bnen in mis- market be.
fore ON like occasion. Charlie 4. Murnhcy has
lot OF ine Mountain Mutton. MI of whici, our
rpaders will no ,loubf fnd ~ rond "a WI rc
present IL. Our butchers arc rioing with
each other 10 inrnish an excellent article ior
tue coming 22d anu we thihE they nave sue
ceched oum'rahlE.
Jsr,,o,oay Fiery uicht iii. vecl, Profcs.
sor Fowler baa lccturetl n The Cdl rcllows'
Hall IN rrovdcJ honscs on mis- iptcrcstinc
subject Eycrv uiqht hc rive nnbEe exami,
nation Of the heads Of some OF the prominent
men OF our city. THIS gives u 2est to the lec-
ture, and has tendency to draw crowded
buses Throughout the day he gives private
examinations we are tod mat ms rooms are
crowded to excess WIN the Old ana the Young
hv ,5e science Of bumnologv Witbol wc arc
,o,d thot these lectures ara worry nlcnsont ond
nroftable evening entertainments
Ihe Orsg'ndl Cheap John "a not, as some OF
here to-day and gone tomorrow, but is perma-
nentD located at No. East 4th street, where
all who want to save money in buyingall kinds
of housekeeping utensils will do well to call MS
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18

Mn Enron We will now see il c. l.. John
son, of the Gazette, was honest when he made
the threat if the Democrats here respected
Samuel Townsend he, Q, r. Johnson would
go over to the opposition. (Rorublicans) The
Democracy of this Hundred held meeting al
Blackbird on Saturday last, the th inst, in
accordance with the request of Elihu Jefler-
SON. Chairman of the last Democratic County
meeting. The meeting organized by appoint
ing Samuel Armstrong, senior, Chairman, and
Titus Irons Secretary.
On motion, II committee of five was appoint.
ed to report the names of five persons for the
consideration of this meeting MS Delegates to
the County Convention to he held At Newcastle
on the 18th inst, to select Il Delegate and al
tcrnate to the Charleston Convention.
Samuel Townsend, during the absence Of the
committee, made a few plain remarks touching
the meeting Of the disorganzers and theii
KnowNothing allies on the previous Saturday
and he also made few remarks to few OPP
position politicians, who tried to make them
selves conspicuous in this meeting. Such II
getting out was laughabe. lie let them know
this was Democratic meeting and no man
who would not support The Charleston nomi-
nee was wanted in this meeting.
The committee returned, and reported tho
names of William VI. johnson, Samuel Town
send, Samuel A. Armstrong, Thomas Jones and
Lambert Sccmins.
On motion, they were adopted hy ucclnma-
ton.
William NJ, johnson aud Samuel Townsend
then stepped forward and proposed that the
meeting ballot for the persons named or any
Others they please.
The two officers of the meeting and Bena-
min Garman were appointed Judges, mud took
their station al the window
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18

DOUGLAS IN A-Resolu,ioas passc1a, Ae
State Convention Gov. German, from the COM
mittee on Resolutions, made the following re-
port
Rrsolrei, That stephen A. Douglas, &c Hi
nois, is the first choice ofthe Democratic party
Of the State Of Minnesota, for the Presidency
in 1900.
Resoired, Thai our Delegates to Charleston
are expected, as an expression Of the will of
the Democracy Of Minnesota, to support him rs
such, 50 long as suchsupport may prove ayaila-
bic to him and for the general interests Of the
Democratic party.
ResotDM, That the Democratic party Of this
State will cordially surp port the nomree Of tLa
Democratic Convention at Charleston
Resoice1, That we rc-atiirn re-iterate and
fully endorse tho Democratic platform adonted
by the National Democratic Convention at Gin
cinnati, in 1856; that we acquiescc in the bred
Scott decision, and that we are opposed to all
attempts TO reopen the African slave trade as
dlsgraceiul to age and country.
Resoiged, That under the Constitution the
citizens of one State cannot interfere with the
domestic institutions of another State, and that
any snch interference is an attach, upon tho
peace, safety aud dignity ofevcry State in the
Union, and that we denouce with Indignation
and adherence, not only the reasonable par
tielpations in the recen, invasion of the soil OF
Virginia, at llarper's Ferry, but all others who,
by sustaining, excusing, or palliating the of
fence, aid and comfort instruction and sedi-
ton.
A resolution to endorse Henry NJ. Hice's
course in the United States Senate was voted
down.
The delegates elected are all Douglas men.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURT.-THE REoUIsI.
TON FOR COPPIE.

RICHMOND, Feb. l3.---Goyernor Letchor sent
to the Legislature to-day a message giving the
history OF the rcquisition for Coppie, and de-
nouncing the duplcity of Governor kirkwuod
Of Iowa in aiding his escape. lie urges prompt
action on the part Of the South to put itself in
q position where it can secure the punishment
oftnose who offend against its laws.
The joint committee on the South Carolina
mission reported the following resolutions in
the Legislature to-day;
Fesolred, That the General Assembly Of Viz
ginia, recognizing in our present relations with
the non-slavehoding States an imperative ne
cessity for decisive measures, does not yet dis
trust the capacity OF the Southern States, by a
wise and firm exercise u their reserved pow
ers, TO protect the rights and liberties of the
people, and TO preserve the Federal tnion.-.
For this purpose we earnestly desire the con-
ccrted action Of the Southern States but the
General Assembly respectfully submits for the
consideration Of South Carolina, and all her
sister states of the South, that efficient coon
crstion will be more safely obtained by such
direct legislative action Of the several States
may be necessary and proper, than through
the agency ofan assembage which can exer-
else no legislative powers, except to debate and
advise.
RESOLVED, therefore, That, in the opinion of the
General Assembly, it is inexpedcnt to appoint
deputies to the Conference proposed by South
Carolina.
RescIoed, That the Governor of the Common
wealth be requested to communicate the fore
going resolutions to the Governor of the State
of South Carolina and to the Governors of the
slsyeholding States.