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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
For the Inquirer.
CHAMBERsBuRa, Jan 81. Is00.

I
Mr. EDTToR.- w o are in mid winter, and
The weather unusually pleasant, somewhat re-
senbling sslndiaa Summer This weather,
however, operates considerably against the
sale OF all kinds OF winter goods, and our
business men are complaining Of extraordinary
dull times, which we think are not confined to
Chanlbersburg alone, but are sensibly felt all
over the State How is it in your couuf,?-
1t is expected that change will take place af-
ter the first of April, inasmuch as the farmers
may she'll out the ''almighty dollar" as is gen.
orally the case. Notwithstanding the pinch
| ing tunes, our town is improving rapidly
a bout Que hundred buildings have been erect
ed during the pasr eighteen mouths, some OF
which are exceedingly largo and handsome,
and still there Is great demand for houses,
showing that eul population IS continually in
creaslng. A short time ago our Borough was
extencnd about three-fourths of mile each
way, which we hope will Dot increase our bor-
ough taxes AZ they are high now; but it is
dune, aud we must be satisfied.
l}y tAe way, another RAILROAD is 10 consem-
plal:on tgou. here 10 Gettysbarg. 4 meeting
vas held on last Saturday evening, at Fayette-
vile, aua tue matter WAS considered at sotne
Iouglb resulting in tue hope that tue road will
ultimately be undertaken. The project Is a
good oue. 1t viii operate considerably aeains,
the Cumberland Valley Road, as it viii be a
much shorter aud more direct route to BlIti-
more. But of this aBop.
To-morrow night, the great Pioneer of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of tile west, the
Rev. Peter Cartwright, viii lecture to cur
citizens. Subject: ''Early Scenes of nv Life
as a munster and citizen Of the West" A
rare treat is expected.
Our Court ended toe day, after nssrly two
weeks session, aud as is usually the case. the
Commonwealth had goodly humber of dark
cases 10 contend with, which are rot very prct-
table.
Il was our pleasure to attend panoramic
view OF John Bunyau's dream, which was ex-
bioIted IN Franklin Hall on last Monday eveu-
Ing. Ihls was one Of the most interesting and
profitable enteEtainments that it ever was our
good fortune TO attend. Tnc Hall was f!led
to overlooking, and all seemed TO manifest by
their feelings tina: they had received the worth
of their money. In the AFTERNOON il gas ex-
hIbIted to the schools of our town, an our lit
tie friends were greatly smused and delighted
We consider these amusing entertainments to
be we'll calculated to create, IN the minds OF
the young, foaauess for reading, aud no 6ook
contains more solid uIattet thaa John Bun
yan'S Pilgrims Progress.
Since commenced this letter, the weather
has changed from clear blue sky to cloudy
Que, an i driving snow Storm Ne are nog
in hopes Of good sleighng, jolly times aad
revival Of business. a. II. j.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

and noR, see the tall aud graceful form r.
him whom he Republicans had so steaSilv spn.
ported for seren weeks, and who had no, c,s.
yote for Speaker daring that long aud apxion.
period, slowly rising, sud With cool de1Dcsnor
and calm voice, cay, 'Mr. Clerk, call ny pane"
luetaptly comes the s'entorian challenge, sIob,
sherman 10 Which, ~ frn tones, lie gives
BACK The Response, mir, CofRiu = You might
have heard pm dTap on the floor. Mr. Su,i,L
WAS tied 4hen the stampede commenced op
the ether si6e. Jadkin, Scranton, Nixcn
Wood, and fnally Joy Morris wi,hdreu from,
Smith, three returning to Sherman, and ore
going 70 Corwin, and ono to Pennington.
Iho coalition, though discouraged. siIl
struggled fol victory. Vallandigham plunged
into the gap without hesitation. Morris IS
Illinois made . lame apology for stulsifyine
himself Poor Coz, after uttering diving fire.
we'll, also went under. The Rspu5licaus were
yet in peril. 1t required Il5 votes to elect
and Smith bad liz; while there remained AL
len of OHIO, HOLMAN and John g. Davis Of
Indiana, and .Adrain of New-Jefsey, ont OF
whom 10 get the necessary three. Bot the
game was blocked, and Smith vas defeated
Tor, the Republicans kneS that Adrain would
not vote for Smith, while, even had tue other
three aboye banned given him their voices,
hiilward Of Penplylsauia wcuid have deserted
him, and ne @oa!d ihcn have lacked oNE Of an
etectloa
Il vas sailing vety Gear the wiud, tLorgh
Two or three things nov occur to Us:
/. AL the Southern Democrats have voted
Tor Southern Know Nothing, when they
would never s!l vote for Northern Democrat
Z. 10 prove that lhey are not esee.ionsl' the
entire South has voted in body for one Of their
Own men, while the sectional North has been
divided
). portion of cur friends have, By
hszsTdous experiment. which came near co.
guldng themselves, submerged the Northers
Democracy, where they nov founder in dis.
grace.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
BEDFORD TMQUERg gR.
Know -Nothingism and LocOfocoism.

TIE geople of the country will no doubt be
surprised that after all the abuse of the Know
Nothings, by the Locofocos, they have 6ually
fraternzed and united with thai party in Com
gross. On last Friday, the Southern AmeFi-
cans put in nomination Mr. Smiih of North
Carolina Several of the Peoples members,
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, gave him
a complimentary vote, being assured that the
Locofoeos would not vote for him. When it
was seen that if ali the members OF the Loco
foeo party would 9ote for kim lie could be elect
ed, they withdrew their votes from candidates
of their own party, and voted for him. All
voted for him but three. Among the number
who withdrew from their own candidate, we're
the only lLFee Locofocos from this State, Flor
ence, DimUiick and Montgomery. Mr.. Smith
would have been elected had DOT she Pennsyl-
vania aud New Jersey Peoples members with-
drawn from him, whom they only supported as
compliment. Mr.. Smith was defeated by
three votes. Hereafter, we suppose the loco
foco will be as load in praise eff the ''dark-lsn
tern mid-Dighs assassin Know Nothings," as
they formerly abused and maligosd them. But
what will our Catholic friends have to say on
the subject1 How will they relish their votes
for an Old Line Know-Nothiug Whig?
Il is thought that an organization will soon
be effected. Read the letter from the Wash
ibgton correspondent OF the N Y. Tribune, in
20 days paper.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
A VERY Black Ve.o,

We have re, eived tue Message of Gov. Black
Of Nebraska, 50 TONG Ias Dlii PgOLiolylng Sia-
very III that pern,sory. Ii Is long and eiaOJ-
rate, and attempts a good deal OF bard work
Oue of tie small Jobs uRdertsken Ia 1t is to re-
view and retute Mr Ju.'tite Curli5's argument
delivered on the occasio If the DFed Seutt
decision. This, the reader 1uul7t naturally think,
would reqalre considerable space, at least
That, az least, the Governor gives 80 1t. But
We only design 90 call attention 10 the main
point IN the Message. The Coz eruor admits
thai the organic act allows the people o. the
Territory TO mauase their domesns Affairs IN
their OVID way. But then he Gays the ccse turns
On tue question. "Who are tue peopla OF Ne
btaska!" lie denies that their reprrsen tati yes
in the Territorial Assembly are the people re-
iefred to IN the organic act, thai ihuse rep
IesentatlVes have any power to act for the
people in the case.
This Is the latest form of Popular Soy
ereIgnty that We have heard OF. Could anybody
oat tue smallest sort OF pcttifoggiug lawyer
aave ever dug up an argument sn contemplate
as thss The people OF Territory wan. an
act passed to prohibit Slavery. Taey elect
Legislature TO enact the law. As soou us this is
doue, the Governor down VIA his veto,
anu kills the bill on the ground hat il was not
the people who acted on the sutJsct-it Was
only their representatives IN tue Legisiature!-
lie makes no preteuce that iaosa representa-
tives not unanimously backed by their
stl uents, but aims TO shelter himself under tue
sub,ertuge that tie Representatives, OF the peo-
!pie are uot tue people.
GA the wboIe, we thick this is about the most
In.pcEtiuent slap ia tie face tue people have
ever received from any OF the tricky politicians
engoniered iu !he slime of l-soomp'oulsm.-.N.
Y. Tribune.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
PE0PIE'S NEETING.

A meeting of the Peoples Party of Bedford
County, will be held at the Court House, in
Bedford. on the evening Of Tuesday, the l4th
ef February, next, being the Tuesday evening
of Court week, for the purpose of selecting
conferees to meet the conferees from Adams,
franklin, Fulton and Juniata Counties, to APP
point two delegates to represent the 18th Com
gressional District OF Pennsylvania, in the
National Convention which is to meet at Chi
oago, TO nominate candidates for President and
vice President. Other matters of Importance
will be brought before the meeting.
Several addresses may be expected, and tits
hoped that there will be good attendance Of
The members Of the Party.
BY order Of the County Committee.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
BEDFORD BIBLE SOCIETY

At meeting of this Society, on Saturday,
28th January, last, at the rooms Of the Rev.
John Lyons Classical Institute, it was
R.soiUsd, That tue members of churches.
aud the citizens of Bedford generally, are
earnestly requested to make known any in
stance OF desti'u'iOn of the Holy Scriptures
within their knowledge, to one of the lad.
managers of the Bedford Bible Society, or 10
the Treasurer, Samuel Shuck, through whom
the party may be supplied.
ResOfDsd, That the lady managers aud Off
GERS of the Bedford Bible Socisty, present
their grateful acknowedg dgements to the gentle
men Of the Young Meu's Christian Associa-
ton, of Bedford, for the handsome doDatiou
made BY them to the funds of the Society.
REV. JOHN LYON, Prest.
o. K. SHANNON, Sec'ty.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
o. K. SHANNON, Sec'ty.

Second only TO tho skiuniug of Davis, of
Indiana, in the House the other day, was the
singing of "our own Montgomery by Mossrs.
CoVode and Moorhsad, ia that body. on We'd
nesday. 'Our own" undertook to be particu-
larly severe upon the antecedents of Mr.. More
head, alleging that be Morehead1 had boxed
the entire political compass in three or four
yeats. Whereupon Dir. Covode arose and sta
led that he bad written letter to leading Re-
publcans pending MoDtgomery's election, ask
log their support for sour own,'' at the latter's
request. This fact brought sour owns 81 colors
to half mast, and effestually shut that gentle
mans mouth. If there is any meanness char
acteristlc Of the dough-faces just at this time,
Il is that of begging Opposition votes before
their election, and repudiatiDg all connection
and sympathy with them after their votes have
been cast and the victory is won. Perhaps it
may be lesson to some OF the Opposition in
the matter of taking amDilloUs Locofoeas at
whst they claim to be. Should it prove sueb
lesson, nothing w,ll have been lost by the
election OF sour own Montgomery Horace
K. Clark, Davis and Briggs.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

dollars" Bowman processes great morality (;
let him aud Buchanan now denaui an investi-
CATION of tbs charges Of their friends it they
don't do SO, aud aequit themselves Of the char
ges, LEI the finger of soorn be pointed at them
by every honest person in the land.
Our friend Of the Delaware County Repab-
loan, truly says s.And with this serious charge
against him, he was elected by the democratic
majority in the Senate. Mr.. Buchanan entered
the arena, instructed bis supporters in their
duty, and succeeded in the accomplishment OF
his wishes 1t is another instance Of the sin
gul4r disposition of the President to reward
his enemies aud punish bis friends. Bowman
was dragooned into the support of Buchanan
while editing the Gazette at Bedford, and ex-
hibited his opposition to the President, by dis
playing at tbe head of his paper the name of
Ar. Dallas for Chief Magistrate, while the
true friends of old Buck were struggling for
his nomination. Truly, Mr.. Buchanan is grate-
full to his opponents. Can honest democrats
sanction the election Of this man, with full
knowledge Of the fact that be has appropriated
unlawfuly forty thousand dellars Of the pub
ic funds ~
Iu conclusion, we would call on All persons
TO read the debate on the subject, in our col
ums to-day.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
AN ACF IN REFERENCE TO THE CON.
MISSIONS OF JUSTICES OF THE
HEACE AND ALDERNEN

SECTION |. Be it smuctsd by the SeaOte and
House of Representatives. OF tie Commonwealth
of PeaaSy!OqHla IN General assembly met, o,ad
1t is hereby enacted by the the authority of The
same, That every person hereafter elected to
The office of Justice of the Peace or Alderman,
shall, within thirty days sitter the election, If be
intends TO accept said office, give notice there
Q! in writing to the Prothonvtary of the Uom-
mon Pleas Of the proper county, VINO shall itu-
mediately inform the Secretary of the Common
wealth of said acceptance; and 10 e'sAimssiou
shall issue until the Secretary of the Common
wealth has received the notics aforesaid
SEC. 2. That SO much of an Act of Assem-
bly, as requires Coustables to send copies of The
returns of the election of Aldermen and Justi-
ces of the Peace, to the Governor Of the Com.
aonweaIth, is hereby repealed.
APPRoYED-The thirteenth day of April,
Auno Domini one thousand eight hundred aud
dfsy-niue. WM. +. PACKER.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

Born A GENTLEMAN,-Tbs Washington
Constitution gives the pubIic word about the
editors of that sheet, III which the following
para graph occurs:
''1he junior editor was born in ireland
lie teaS born gtntleman. This may 30 his
misfortune, but it is certainly not his fault
and If 1T operates prejudlcislly to his interests
or advancement an American citizen (which
he became upwards OF two years sgo,l be ha,
yet TO learn IT.
"We respectfully inquire, as to the meaning
OF tue phrase We have italicised. Whai pe-
cuiarity was there about the birth of VIM. NJ.
Browne, junior editor of the Constitution, TO
eati'le him TO distinction as a gentleman =
How does he happen to know he was sboru a
gentleman" Isn't it probable that he was
born baby2 Is be sure there is any blood 10
him better than that of others in whose .aui-
lies TILES have never been held! Wouldn't it
have been possible for him, by any form of ed
ucaIion, under any stresS Of circumstances, to
have become backguard2 When The priucl-
pal editor of the great national organ of the
Democratic party-such is Mr.. Brownies po-
sl'iongiges the country to understand that
re was born a gcuiieE.Aa, it is ulne Tor the
DemC eracy TO .oegIn 20 inquire what t5e phrase
means. y Cincinnati Commercial.
If it were not tor the we'll known fact that
Bowinan, who figures as the senior editor OF
the Constitution, and who knows 90 more
about grammar than bog does about Latin,
writes nore at all for that paper, We would
suppose that it was from the pen Of that indi-
vidual himself, from its similarity 10 an ex-
preston of bis IN a speech, few years ago, at
the "Forks Of the Road" in this County. In
that speech be said "Gentlemen, behold me
here, nOW the editor and proprietor of the
Bedford Gazette, yet ] was born poor, and
w,thout shoes and Stockings on 90
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

81 tell ycu gentlemen said leading
Democratic politician TO small assemblage at
Washington, at the time when the Kansas Ne
braska Bill was beiog urged through Congress.
81 tell you gentlemen this bill will lay US all
in our political graves; but the party requires
it, aud We must submit TO the sacrifice"
He was right in his presentiment, and in the
same way those Democratic leaders who are
now yielding to the party pressure, anl elihor
tacidy or openly adopting the Dlsuniou pro-
gramue whleh tue Southern masters OF the
Democratic organization have forced upon it,,
will be buried up so deep that their remains
will never again be seen among men.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
GOOD NEWS.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.

The following telegrsPhic dasp a.cli from our
attentive friend, d. j. Chapman, Esq, Of
Philadelphia, informs US of the election of
Gov. Pennington. hr. Sherman withdrew,
and Gov. Pennington vas nominsted by the
Repabl:o-os. Mr. Pennington was support
er of Mr. sLeinan throughout. Tie country
will now breathe fyeer:
PHILADELPHIA, Fs5. l, 1860.
TO laquirer Penniog ton, of Now
Jersey, has just been elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives. Mr. Peuuip gton
is conservative, aud has never belonged TO any
political organization except that of The Old
Line Wings. His election to the Spcakership
is hailed as an evidence of returning good
feeling between the d;fereut portions Of ,he
Union.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
Blackno od,s Magazine for January, has bee

Blackwo od's Magazine for January, has been
received. II is an excellent and interesting
number. This Magazine is one of the oldest
sud bes. Magazines in The world. It's writors
are amoDg the FIRST in Europe. Price of
BIaokwooa, 50 per year. Price of Blackwood
and one of the four British Reviews, So
The four Reviews and Blackwood, $40. Leon
ard Scott & Co., 10 Fulton ST., New York,
Publishers.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

Psrson SsOwnlow, OF Tennessee. bitterly
Pro-slaveiy as he is, hates the Democratic
party with a perfect hatred In rseen, num-
Der OF his paper he says.
ave of course will ros advise Southern OPP
position members what to do, believing Them
competent TO preserve their own self-respecs
and to discharge sworn duty to their country
and their constituents. Bat were we member
of the Southern Opposition 10 Congress, be-
fore we would occupy The paltry aud eortemp-
tible attitude Of creeping after party that had
spurned us by its deliberate acts, We would sss
the Capital of the nation, aud all the territory
north aud south of il, sunk to eternal perdi-
ton. Nay, We would see all the political or
ganizations iu America as far 10 H. as pi-
geon could fly in thousand years, o. forge
hammer woad fal in twice that length of
time Sooner than thus degrade oursef, un-
der the pre,enos OF battling for the homes and
rights of cur children, We would see them all
starse TO death, and then seat ourselves upon
thefT coGSas wita Southern gentleman csG
Piay paSh pin TOR drink of lager, beer. :
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

LocoFoCo LAWSUIT ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL PRINT
IEG.-Advices from Washington says that the Sc
ma te printing is still the cause of considerable dif-
fculty. Wendell has commenced lawsuit against
Bowman for VIC aton OF contract, and sets damage
at thirty thousand Collars. Wendell says he we
Bowman twenty thousand dollars and the Union
newspaper upon agreement that Bowman would let
Wendell do all the Senate print as long as Bow
printer Of that body. Wendell SAYS that
at the time he made this trade with Bowman he
could hav sod the Union to Douglas for thirty
tho ussnd dollars. Wendell contends now that
Bowman, by making his recent contract with Rives
to do the rinting him. has violated his contract
with him, Wendell.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

See the advertisement of Messrs. Taylor &
IowrY. They wish to have their Dotes and
book accounts settled by the FIRST of April. and
all interested will bettar attend to this matter.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

Look 0oF Several OF cur ci tizeus have
recently hal considerable quantity of meat,
-four, aud &c., plundered from them. Look
to your locks.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03

Pittsbufg contributed 81 800 ia aid OF the
Lawrance sufferers. Pretty liberal, consider
ing the tigb,ness Of the msney market,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04

THIS Company Chartered in 1S41, will con-
Il tinue to take FIRE AND MARINE RISKS at
reasonable rates. She has over Too thousand
living policies in the City where she lives. Her
Cash Premiums for the last year are over $780,
900 % among 81 Of the heaviest business firms
In the City of Chicago. Her books show that
all her Losses have been paid within GO days,
and most Of them within Sir, after the fires, and
dividend of2O per cent paid to the Stockhold-
ers from her business the past year. Her secur-
ltes are on the first class property in the Cities
OF Peoria and Lacon, and in the State of Illinois.
AS men OF moral north and financial ability,
ner ohcers and Directory are second to none,
East or West. W 'N'
This statement is made after more than one
weeks personal Investigation Of their affairs. at
the nome once See papers on file in the Sec
rotary Of States Office, Lansing, Michigan
y. s. BROWN.
General Agent for Michigan.
ISAAC HUNTING,
Agent for Grand Haven and vicinity.
June %, 1859. Tn26 I've
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04

EARM LANDS FOR SALE, 2s Miles from Phila-
Il delphia by Railroad, in the State of New
Jersey. Soil among the best for agri'ult
purposes, being good loan soil, with clay
bottom. The land is large tract divided into
small farms, and hundreds from all parts of the
country are now settling and building. The
crops produced are large and can be seen grow
ing. The climate is delightful and secure from
frosts. Terms from SIS to $40 per acre, paya-
BILE within four years by installments. TO visit
the place, leave Vine Street Wharf at Philadel-
phia at u A. NJ, by Railroad for Hammonton,
or address r. J. Byrnes by letter, Hammonton
Post Office, Atlantic County, New Jersey. See
full advertisement in another column.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04
To Consumptives The advertis-

or having been restored to health in a few weeks,
by very simple remedy, after having suffered
several years with severe Lung Affection, and
that dread disease, Consumption-is anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the means OF
cure. To all who desire it he will send copy
of the prescription used free Of charge, with
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find sure Cure for Consump-
tion, Asthma, bronchitis, dc. The only object
of the advertiser in sending the prescription IS
to benefit the afflicted, and he hopes every suf-
ferer will try his remedy, as il will cost them
nothing, and may prove blessing. Parties
wishing the prescription will please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Sw n421 Wiliamsburgh, Kings Co., N.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04
Dissolution Notice.

The Co-partnership heretofore existing under
the name and firm Of Hopkins q Friant is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. The Docking
and Shipping business hereafter will be conduct
cd by Geo. w. Friant.
Those having business with the late firm will
please call and settle the same at the old Office.
JoHN w. HOPKINS,
GEO. w. FRIANT.
Grand Haven, Jan'y %, 1860. [56w4.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04
IMPORTANT TO LADIES!
INDIAN FEMALE PILLS.
Lumber for Sale /!

m 000 FEET Of Black Walnut and
w 9OOO Cherry, for Sale, by the under
signed. Persons wishing to contract for either
of the above kinds of Lumber. will do well bv
calling on me. R.T. LAMBERT.
Dss- 0fice, ut the "Ottawa House."
Grand Haven, Jan. 4, $780, In SO If
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04

Griffin & Co., Dealers in Drugs, Med
mes, Groceries, Provisions, Perfumery, Paints,
Is, Glass and Fancy Goods. At the old
Store, corner Of Washington and First Street,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-04
Winters Metallic Brown Paint

A new article Of Fire Proof Paint, manufac-
IA tured from Iron, can be had at GnIrrIN's
Drug store, Tor 20 per 100 lbs. Try il. Also,
Linseed Oil for 81 per gallon. for mixing IL.
Grand Haven, July 8, 1859. Inas If