The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-22
VOL. 3. NO. AZ.

nom tue purchase OF cattie from other States,
or bringing any into a healthy neighborhood
which have for SIX months previous had any
opportunities for contracting The disease, or
whose previous. location for six months is un-
known. Ninth, what mode OF treatment has
been most eilcacIous after the cattle have been
attacked. The paper also suggested that the
COMMITTEE should visit other States, and enquire
n.o the progress and present state OF the disease,
abroad and at home-to call town meetings
wherever It may be deemed necessary-and to
advise, IL considered proper, The calling of an
extra session OF the Legislature the Society to
raise loan $4,000 or more to defray all expen-
srs incurred by the Comittee IN the investigation
OF the subject-tbe Governor agreeing to rec
ommend TO the Legislature to reimburse them
to this amount
Alter slight debate the paper of the Governor
was adopted.
During the meeting, statements were made
from various counties, announcing the. appear
ance of the disease.
MIR. Abraham A. johnson said that he had
known the same disease len Jears ago, when
many FARMERS in his vicinity lost numbers of
cattle; and statements to the same effect were
made by other gentlemen. Various modes OF
treating the disease were debated, and one gen
tleman announced that he had applied a RENE
Gy in one instance which had proved effectual
Its infectious character was conceded, and lis
cause was stated TO be minute insect which
| finds its way to the lungs of cattle.
MEETING IN MORRIS COUNTY.
large meeting of citizens and farmers OF
| Morris county, was held at Morristown, Tues
dag evening, 10 consider the fatal disease among
cattle. F. S. Lathrop was elected Chairman,
| aud ID. B. Logan, Secretary. Mr.. Lathlo2
| made some Introductory remarks, stating The
| object of The meeting-that 1t was held TO de-
| wise measures for preventing the spread OF the
contaglon, &c. No specific Tor it, he said, had
| been discovered. The only remedy is TO de-
stroy all the cattle diseased. The horned cattle
OF this State, he said, are estimated al 100000
averaging $50 each in value. He urged New
Jersey TO follow the example of Massachusetts
and Connecticut, in passing salutary laws to
| provide remedies against the spread OF The dis
ease.
! The Secretary then read paper giving infor-
| natIon concerning the disease. The meeting
was then addressed by Messrs. A. M. Treadweli,
c. K. TattIe, E. B. Graves, DR.. Qnimby, S. f.
| Headley and others. Resolutions were adop-
ted strongly urging the farmers of the country
to Cease entirely from purchasing, exchanging
or boarding strange cattle during The prevalence
! OF the disease, invting the medical faculty to
give The malady their attention, and recommen-
| ding the insulation OF diseased herds. A viri-
lance committee of fifty persons, from all parts
OF the county, was appointed TO take measures
tor the protection of the county.
A YANKEE from Maine, being at Buena Vis-
Ia the Light before the battle, and somewhat
| doubtful OF the result, went outl hearing as he
supposed, and made the following prayer =
go Lord, here we are, about four thousand OF
| us, and twenty thousand Mexicans-enough 10
swallow us without greasIng. Now If you
can help us, do It-and If you can't, for hea-
ven's sake don't help the Mexicans-and lust
hold on until tomorrow, and you'll see the
awiullest fight you ever saw in Your life
Yours, respectfully, amen."
Do | understand the counsel for defendant.
asked very fat Western Juror 'to say that he
Is about TO read his authorities, as against the
decision Just pronounced from the bench eBy
no means, responded the counsel Aforesaid
Il was merely going 10 show 10 your honor, by
q brief passage | was about to read from book,
what an internal old fool Blackstone must have
BEEN sAy,ay said the Judge not a little
elated and there the matter ended.
AN IEishman, travelling on one OF the rail
roads the other day, got out of the cars for
refreshments al way station, and untortu-
| nately the bell rang and the train was off be-
fore he had finished his pie ard coffee
s'Houid on cried Pat, and he ran like mad
man after the cars, hould on, We numbering ould
stame ingine- ye've got a passenger aboard
that s left behind ~
ENGLISH TRAvELLER-''H say. BAN on
the right road to 'Artford %
Jonathan-"Well YOU be-
Traveler-s'Ow far shall ave TO 90 before
get there ~
Jonathan-"Wall, ei yeou turn round and
go t'other way, may be you'll have to travel
about ten miles. But, ef yeou keep on the
way yeou are gong, yenu'll have to 90 twen-
ty-four thousand, reckon"
''Bob, lower yourself into the well and hol-
Ter for help"
eWhat for %
esTo frighten daddy, and make some fun.''
Bob did as he was desired, but got more fun
than he bargained for. 1t was administered
by sapling. Distance five and half feet.
A MERCHANT, having sunk his shoi, floor
couple of feet, announces that, ,"in consequence
OF recent Improvements, goods will be sold
considerably lower than formerly"
SETTLED AT LAsT.-The Chicago Journal
says owe have Mr.. Lincoln'a authority for
saving that his name is Abraham"