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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-30
SOUTH CAROLINA DISUNl0N MOVE.
MENT.
GOVERNOR GIsT's MESSAGE.

1
COLUMBIA, ). e., Novenber >, 1860. I
Gentlemen Of the Senate Qnd House of Rep
SentatiUe5
The act OF Congress, passed in the year 1916
enacts that the electors of President and Vice
President shall be appointed Oh the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of the month of No
Vember OF the year IN which they are 10 be ap-
pointed. The annual meeting of the Legsla-
ture of South Carolina, by Constitutional pro-
vision, will not take place until the fourth Mon
day OF November instant. | have considered
1t my duty, under the authority conferred upon
me 10 convene the Legislature on extraordinary
OCCASIONS, 10 convene you, that you NAV on to-
morrow appoint the number OF electors Of Pres
lden, and Vice President TO which the State is
entitled.
Under ordinary circumstances your duty
could be soon discharged by the election of cleo
tors representing the choice Of the people of the
State, 90. la view OF the threatening aspect of
affairs, and the strong probability OF the election
TO the Presidency OF sectional candidate by
party committed TO the support of measures
which, # carried out, will inevitably destroy
our equality 10 the Union, and ultimately re-
duce the Southern States 10 mere provinces of
a consolidated despotism to be governed by
fixed maprity in Congress hostile to our insi-
tutIons, and fatally bent upon our ruin, would
respectfully suggest that the Legislatures remain
IN session, and take such action as will pre-
pare the State for anv emergency that may
arise.
Thatan exposition OF the will Of the people
may beobtslned on question involving such
moRenous consequences, l would earnestly
recommend that 10 the event of Abraham Lin
coins eection 10 the Presidency, a Convention
of ;he Eeople Of tins State be immediately call
ed TO clnsider and determine for themselves the
mode and measure of redress. NY own opn-
ions ofwhat the Convention should do are of
little moment but believing that the time has
arrived when every one, however humble be
may b, should express his opinions in unmista-
kable anguage, | am constrained 10 sav that the
only aternative left, in my judg gment, is the
SeceSson Of South Carolina from the Federal
UnIcT. The State has, with great unaninty,
decIaed that she has the right, peacebly, to So
cede, and no power on earth can rghtfully
prevent 1t.
1t y The exercise OF arbitrary power and for
getfulot The lessons OF history, the Government
OF the United States should attempt coercion, il
will ecome our solemn duty 10 meet force by
force and whatever may be the decision OF the
Convntion, representing the sovereignty OF the
Sta;e,and samenable 10 no earthly tribunal,
1t shal, during the remainder of my Atminis-
tratiol, be carried out TO the letter, regardless
oil am hazards that may Surrouod it's execution.
void also respectfully recommend thor
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-11-30

How A NEGRO CANE To STEAL TURKEYS
A story Is told of Dick, darkey in Kentucky,
who was notorious thief, SO vicious in this re-
Spect that all the theits in the nelghborhood
were charged to him. On one occasion Mr.
Jones, a neighbor of Dicks master, called and
said that Dick must be sold out OF that part Of
the country, for he had stolen all nis Mr. Jones'l
turkeys. Dicks master could mol think so.-
The two, however went into the field where
Dick was at work, and accused him of the
theft 'You stole Mr.. Jones' turkeys" sand
the master. "No, didn't, massa," responded
Dick. The master persisted, however,
"Well," at length SAID Dick, "Pll tell you,
massa, I didn't steal dem turkeys but las:
Eight, when went across Mr.. Jones' pasture,
saw one OF our rails on de fence, SO brought
tome de raI, and, contound it, when I come to
look, dare was nine turkeys on de rail!'
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ticks six times in rapid succession.

kicks six times in rapid succession.
The party interposed, and very easily 9uelled
the assaIlant. One offered me segar, which
| reluct antly refused, bat glance from the
woman induced me 10 accept. She advanced
and profered me light, and IN doing SO slip
ped note into my hands which she must have
written a moment before. Never shall tor
get the words. They were
"Beware they are members Of the gang
They mean TO rob and murder you leave soon;
will detain them -
l did not feel comfortable just then but tried
to feel so.
"Aave You any room to put up my horse '''
! asked turning toward the woman.
"What, are you not going on to night 2" ask
ed one Of the men owe are"
No." replied, d shall stay here to
night"
"We'Il all stay, ,heO, guess, Eand make a
night Of II, said another of the cut throats.
"You'II have to put up your own horse
here's lantern for you, said the woman.
81 am used to that" | said "Gentlemen,
excuse me minute, I'll join you 10 a drink
when come IN"
"Good on your head More whiskey old
gal," shouted they
l went out, glanced at thsir wagon; it was
ole. fashioned, and ''linch pins" secured the
wheels To take cut my knife and take one
tIom the fore and hind wheels vas but the
work of an instant, and then threw them as
tar of in the darkness as could. To unite my
horse and dash off was but the work of mo-
ment. The road lay down steep hill, but nav
lantern lighted me somewhat.
had hardly got under full hesdway when
heard yell from those had 50 unceremoni-
ousIy left. IPut whip to my horse The next
moment with shout they started threw
my lantern away and left my horse to pick his
way. A moment later heard crash-a hor-
rlble shrek. The wheels were off. Then
came the rush of the horses tearing along furi-
ousIy with the wreck Of the wagon, Finally
they seemed 10 fetch up IN the woods. One or
two strieks heard as swept on leaving them
far behino. For some time hurried NV horse
you'd better believe l Grid - 1t was
suite ATTIC @A;l---sLa ,..A.-. 60, "a af4,nl
Vernon.
The next day heard that Moore Prairie
team hac run away, and two men out of four
had been SO badly hurt that their lives were
desPalred of I didn't cry. My clients got
their money, and 1 didn't travel that road any
more.
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MIS- c LA NE Gus.
LOVE CONQUERS ALL THINGS.

Long story, bot must make it short No
room Tor love while politics rule. Go. the
particulars from individual who bad it ali by
heart.
Young man Of the name of William. Young
lady by the nam OF Belinda Lived in same
nelghborhoodi near neighboring village
Young man good looking, but not rich-Plenty
OF KIN, but no money. Young lady's beauty
not likely to be the teath of her her grandma
went under few years ago, and left her a
pile OF ten cent pieces as large as pound Of
wool. Young lady desperately in love with
young man, and oung man desperately in love
with young lady. Young man wouldn't let
concealment "llke none of your drm'd worms
feed on his cheek but told his love "eneitIy."
Young lady acknowledge the corn--sthiue iof-
ever thine, dearest William =" and wiited INTO
young mans arms, as sweet as you please.
"He held her gentle hand in his,
He pressed her slender form,
And vowed to shield her from the blast,
And from the worlds cold storm.
And then she raised her eyes 10 his,
And filled with drops of woe,
And: liz the tenderest accents cred,
'Oh, qrit-don't hug me so :"
Sach is life and love- Young lady told
young man to nterrogate the old folks. Young
man did. Old folks said "not if they could
help it," Young lady broken hearted-qurt
com0ng her hair-took of her hoops-wore
shoes slip-shod wanted 'sto find relief in
the silent toRrb." YouLg man met young lady
by moonlight alone. Wanted young lady 10
throw bundle of clothes out back window, climb
down rope ladder ''Into these arms" and fiy 10
the squire and happiness. Il may die--I know
shall die, William, but never, never will lived
thee, dearest one, without the consent OF ma
and pa" Young man pleads like angels,
trGmpet-tongued. Young lady stubborn and
dutitui. Young man tries The Indignant up
braids young lady-swears
He did not think to flnd so cold
A heart he deemed SO true
and talks Of pistols and prussic acid. Young
lady dissolved in tears. "Oh William, leave ma
quit my sight forever-but take me along with
you" Young man as happy as niger at
corn-s bucking, ,and tells young lady TO Hook to
Saturday night, and don't be scared if she sees
ladder poked IN at back window --"your Will
TAMIL be at t'other end" Young lady, thinks
she's gone too far and says better wait till she's
her own "mistress'' only FIVE years. Young
man Says "ive years be darned )" if his hearts
idol would fly from palernal tyranny, and be
happy with hlnI, and let him be happy with
her, iwel! and good il not, dlssppoiutmsOs
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POP Az s Q ~ G.
DTxRY's LAND.

8, .rre BY r. DIxEY, OF sANFoRp's OPERA HoUss
Away down South in the fields of cotton.
Cinnamon seeds and sandy bottom,
Look away. look away,
Look away, look away,
p,o 'wsy down South IN de fields Of esttsn.
Vinegar shoes and paper stockings.
Look away, look away,
Look away, look away.
Den wish was IN Dixey's land
Ohio, Ohio!
IN Dixsy's land III take my stand
And live and die in Dixey's land
Away, away, away,
Away down South IN Dixey.
Pork and cabbage put in the pot.
1t go.s in cold and comes out bot,
Look away, &c.
Vinegar put right on red beet,
j, always makes them fit TO es'I
Look away, &c.
Den wish was in Dixey'S land, Re
Ola Massa's mad and am glad
Res lvst the one he thought be had
Look away, &c.
Nhe comes back which think hell de,
Nassall make him dance till he is blue.
Look away, &c.
Den wish was in DIxey's land, Sc.
A nigger up in great big tree,
Lookin' right straight down at me.
Look away, &c.
! Up wild a stick an' hit him in de eye.
And make this little monkey cry.
Look away, &c.
Den wish was in Dixey's land, &c.
A niger in bushel measure,
Was tickled to death BY swallowing fsstbsr.
Look away, sc.
De doctor tr led TO fotch him TO
But he soon found out it warn'i no 60,
Look away, &c.
Den wish was in Dixey's land, &c.
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To DRIVE Ours OFF.-Ifa man is persecu-
ted and follow ed by yelpIng cur, he can gen.
orally manage TO get rId Of him by STOPPING
down and pretending to pick mp stone, for all
ours have mortal dread Of thrown stone
but on the bogs OF Ireland, they don't care "a
bit II the person they are barking at pretend 10
pick up stone; they know, the cunning
oEutes, there are no stones in tie bogs to De
picked up and thrown at them, but they act
very differently il there happen to be a heap of
stones anywhere handy. 1t is an unpleasant
situation 10 be attacked by dog; If you are SO
cIrc0mstanced, never attempt 10 run-try
throwing stone at him present your hat in
your hand, and when he has seized il, hit him
with stick across the nose or fore leg. These
are the most vulnerable points IN dog blow
on any other part Of the head but the nose
wouldn't hurt him bit. II dog comes up TO
you and groWlS, and wouldn't be friendly, don't
withdraw trcm han put on bold face, and
stretch your hand toward him, keeping If still
(It you withdraw it after stretching il out, he
will bite you) the cog will come up and smell
the hand, and having once done :his, he will
be your friend TOR life. A chimney-sweep once
made match TO fight bull dog singie-handed,
armed only with his brush. He entered the a.
rena with his brush in one hand and foot Of
bramble bush covered with thorns IN the other.
The dog sPTang at him he presented the bram-
bic bush to the animal. who seized il in bis
mouth, and SO got hooked by the lhorns on il ;
the sweep bela5oIed him over the head and
nose with the back of the brush and won the
match. We are to learn from this, that if a
-s''--'ll-- =, h,,it-das, - ssiSOaiS t.sis .
stick between bis hands and present 1t 10 the
dog, who will selze IT, and give the man time
for further measures.
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should not Iced on ms EItaIS long-a pistol
would FIX hings quick enough. Young lady all
tears again "Crue, cruel man-carry me to
the ends OF the earth / don't care where
jest so you carry me-"
Saturday night young lady shuts up "savag-
eYous dorg' IN smoke house, and goes up stairs.
Young nan Carries ladder two miles; pats lad
der up t9 back window, and whispers "Belin-
dy !" very loud. Belinda doesn't hear, but dog
does, anf cuts up among the meat barrels ter
ribly. Old lady wakes up. Tells old man
'ssomeboiy's tryin' to get IN" Old man gets
Up, takes down double-bartsed guu, opens front
door easF, slips round to smoke-house, snd lets
dog out. Dog pitches round, and trees young
man and young lady up ladder. Old man
smells large rat trap full Of mice, and dodges
behind tee. Young people reach the ground,
young lsly having driven of dog. "Oh, Will
liam, | am afraid ~ "Airsid, dearest, and Of
what Ais not thine own William here to pro-
tect-" old man lets off one barrel of gun ;
young mao disappears over fence, leaving coat
tail IN possession OF dog, and young lady
screams and iaints in old mans arms.
Young lady sent off next day to Kentucky,
and young man soon starts to Texas-in a
horn.
Youag lady had been two weeks at small
town in Kentucky telegraph dispatch one
night Pa quite slck see If company can be had
at hotel, and come home at once. Young
lady sends to hotel TO know il anybody is going
to, N Tennessee. Yes; genteeI young
man going right straight 10 that very place
Early next morning, stage takes up young lady,
and gees sound 10 hotel for young man. Young
man gets in
"WiIIiam :"
''Beiuda hush don't say word"
''How's pa 2"
"In first rate health"
"That dispatch %
"Wretch where are you gong TO take
me ?'
$40 the parson's,"
Happy couple at hotel here last week. Tel
egTsph old man all about it. Old man comes
next day, with all necessary feelings and ar
to take young lady home prema-
ture widow. But doeso't do it. Young SON.
ln-law gentlemanIy and poIte-loved daughter
SO we'll co1sdn't help it. Young lady all tears
again, with equal proportion OF sobs. ''KIl me
II you will, my father, but spare William ~
Old mans "phelinks" 60 down several pegs
Thinks IT'S no use to cut up over SpIlt milk
''(set your aats and bonnets and let's go home"
Young couple happy as infant with fingers
stuck fall OF molasses and feathers fly around
after bsggs old man pays hotel bill; and
IA 70 :" u 'U6~tt's--
''DIdst thou know the lily touch of love,
Thou Eouldst as soon go kindIe fire with snow,
As seek 10 QuenCh the FIRE of love with words !"
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VOL. 4. NO. IL.
PRINTING OFFICE RULES,

Iome INTO the Office whenever you please
a0d as long as you wish but
Keep your hands of everything excsni tho
"de'll" aud fighting editor especially re-
member TO let the "copy" alone.
Can't read 'coPy" on The compositor's cases.
nor The proof sheets. "The-e's time for ev.
erythlng'" and the time tor reading whatever
may be 10 newspaper when it is printed.
II you happen to be good whistler lust state
The TACT to the compositors-tbev will ,ak.
your word for it without illustrations. Jfyoo
are ~bistling, ard they ask YOU to whistle
louder, don't do .lt-ihry won't expect il Of
you.
Do not get INTO the ink especially if YOU
have Dew cIothes-as new cloth stakas ink1 a.
mszing we'll tand ink costs 25 cents Der noupdl
which makes it bad for The ink.
II you keepin the way and The printer stems
on your favorIte corn and says, HBpg your par
don" you may know he's only joking.
These rules may be violated with impuni-
ty and entirely disregarded by the Isdies-es-
PecIaiiy the rules relating TO whisllng and
ink.
10 conclusion if the "coat'' should hsppep 10
tit any person, they should not let their s.an
CRY passions rise, and gain mastery over then
better sense" bot keep "cooI and calm as sum-
mer evenings gentle Showers,'ior every loss of
temper tends TO shorten ones days besides do
ing no good"
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WINE BATHS IN PARIs.---An American tray-
eler IN the streets OF PARIS, seeing the words
line bs'fs given hsrA,'' sxclaifnel
"~stI, these French are luxurious peo.
PIe" !" When with true Yankee curiosity and
the feeling that he could afford whatever ,nv
one else did, walked in and demanded sswins
bath"
Feeling wonderfully refreshed after It. and
having to ray but five frances, he asked. in
some astonishment, how wine bath could be
afforded SO cheap!y His sable attendan, had
been slave in Virginia, and enjoyed a slv bit
OF hunlor, and thus replied
''Oh massa, we just pass if along into anud-
der room, where we give baths at four francs"
"Then throw il away, presume 2,
"No massa den we send it lower down and
and charge the france oath. Der's lots of
people who amt so berry particular, who will
bathe in it after this at two francs head
Den, massa, we let common people have it at
one france apiece"
"Then OF course you throw it away, ex-
claimed the traveller, who tho't this was going
even beyond Yankee profit.
'No indeed, massa," was the indignant re.
ply, accompanied by a profound bow; ono in
deed, massa, we're not SO stravagant as da,
comet to. Wejest bottle up and send il II
'Merica for champaign.
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''As poor as jobs turkey" is a phrase that
troubles the anliquarians, but they do not give
up the hunt for lis origin, and one of them says
be has found out that the turkey had but one
feather in his tail, and was SO poor tina, be was
obliged 10 lean against a fence 10 gobbe,
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0rNear Warren, Connecticut, is posted on
a meadow fence ths following -
Notis.---Know Rows is allowed on these med
der eny man ur womin letten thare kow run
the rode wot gifts inter mi medders aforsed shell
hev his or hur tale kut by me obedlsb Ro-
gerE
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NFonr story shirt collars are all the rage.
We saw one the other day with steeple TO it.
Tbs increase IN building has proved very profit
able 10 the linen and starch trade. Short
necked people, in order 10 keep pace with ths
spirit OF Improvement, should &c: their ears Eo-
we'd up a little higher.
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SCENE AT RESTAURANT. Wditer-"How
will you have your steak cooked, sir ?"-Srl-
ous Gentleman-"Well done, good and faith
ful seryantn
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TPa,hrick MaIoney, what do you say 10
the indictment-are you guilty or not guilty!
"Arrah, musha, yer worship, how can tell
till | hear the evidence ?"
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0["You Aatter me-" said thin exquisite
10 lady who was praising the beauty of hin
moustache. ''For heavens sake, na'am," in-
terposed an old skippe, s'don't make that mon
key any 1atter than he is now"
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0J-A FlIrl Is like the dpper attached toa
hydant, every one is at liberty to drink from il
but no one desires TO carry it away.
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HPTimothy says the first time be wen.
cour,ing, be felt as if pink angel had hauled
hlm down rainbow with piece OF chain
lightning smack into pile OF down. Where's
a pistol L!
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TAn Irishman just from the sodlwa, eating
some old cheese, when he found to bis d,smay,
that it contained living Inhabitants. "Bejs-
bers," said be, s'does your chase 10 this eoon-
try have children %
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LEGISLATIVE Wl7.-WhiIe Tom Corwin was
member OF the General Assembly of the State
OF Ohio, he brought in bill for the abolition of
public punishment at the whipping post. He
made speech thereon, TO which an elderly
member replied as follows:
"The gentleman is not as old as am. and
has not seen so much OF The practical oDera,ion
oil the system OF punishment, which he desires
to abolish. When lived in Connecticut. ita
fellow stole horse; or cut up any other rus
tics, they used to tie him right up and give him
real good thrashIn'; and he always cleared
right out, and we never saw him any more
It's the best way OF getting rid of rogues tha:
State"
Corwln rose and replied:
"Mr. Speaker, have often been puzzled 10
account for the fast grafton from Connecti-
cut to the West; out ,ae gentleman last up has
explained It to my entire satisfaction"
p The bill was passed without further discus.
sion.
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"DIdst thou know The lily touch OF love,
Thou Eouldst as soon go klndIe fire with snow,
As seek TO quench the fire Of love with words. -
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4. SUNG BY EFF. pI1rr, or sAsroaD's o'saA ror,s
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-26
20 Our Teacher

AT meeting Of the members of the Kenoshs
High School, on the afternoon of Tuesday, the
oath inst, the following resolutions were unani
mously adopted
Mr. CoNATTY, In response to your kind anC
aifectionate farewell to the Kenosha High School
we, the undersigned, in behalf of the pupils, pres
ent the following resolutions, as a testimony O.
their deep regard for you:
ResoIred, That we deeply regret the termina
ton Of the relation which you have sustained tC
us as teacher, and regard it as one of the great.
est mistortunes with which we have ever met
ReS0Lced, That we tender our heartfelt thanks
for your kind forbearance and gentle patience
with our many, many faults; You have ever.
most faithfully, led US onward and upward, and
we trust that under your guidance many of us
have learned to see the glory of our eternal Birth
right. We fully believe that the place which
you hold in our affection can never be gained by
another. Feeling as we do, we can only say:-
Though you leave us, still wen bless you;
Grateful for your kindly care,
Through the scenes where God may call you,
Take our humble, fervent prayer
All your counsels shall be dwelling,
Deep within each youthful heart =
FareW ell, teacher, we will meet yeu,
Where we ne'er again shall part"
|. G. THOMPSON,
REBECCA SOUTHwoRTH, ; Committee.
SUSIE VEAZIE.