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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21
VOL. 4. NO. s.
4 THRILLING NARRATIVE.

Twas fearful night; the storm king ont Of
hproor, let hose the bowling "aad and pe'ting
rain, and clothed The earth with 4 pail Of dark
ness as dense and lnp-art7a5le as an Ezyr,iaa
sePolchfa all distinctive iii- was husbet, save
the tempest bird whose shTili screams MINGLED
with the crashing blast and made il more trrri-
be 10 its mighty frenzy.
Twas dark as midnight the trees whose
limbs m7aned and sighed pileouslY, were rndelv
tossed about, and ever and anon, huge nasses Of
mnIlajsd timber fell to the ground. Before an
open window stood beautiful girl Der glossy
ilnglets waved ike streamers to the passing
wind her eZquisite form, which bore he in
press Of nobIeness innate, was splendidly erect,
and her flashing eyes, fail Of excited lustre.
shone brighter still through the impenstrabls
darkness. Proudly she stood d7fyiag the tenn
pest in lis wrath. See her rosy lips separate
ike the leaa~t ofthe morning rose, and with one
tremendous effort she screams out at the top Of
her voice
"Jin jim, il you don't LET that pigs tail 90,
mann will thrash you like thunder
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ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PENN
SYLVANIA.

. The Democracy Of Pennsylvania.
In lew weeks YOU will De called upon 10
perform The most important duty that ever de-
sa!vei upon you as American citizens. At no
t.als lH ,1e history of our country was your ac-
ton invested "iIa deeper interest nor ira1gbt
with greater consequences. Psnn,vlvania Is
again the battle ground Of the Ua;on aud up-
on her decision 10 October next, vii! depend m
great measure, the triumph or defeat Of the
Republican party in the November contest.
psepiy impressed With this truth, the Demo.
cratic Stale Executive Cammitte-. desires 5rlri-
~ TO address you, Il needs no lengthy asgu-
foent 2! this time to call you TO sense ofdutv.
ln the Crisis now impending, "vg-y 9r8n Hs,ri-
oi can see al single glance the pathway he
should tread "ilh unfaHer!ng footsteps
Ever since the separation oljbp Nan7na De-
Eocracy at Baltimore, toe State Committee has
earnestly laboTed TO promote jns union of tGp
Democratic party in Pennsylvania. 1t has
ought no other object, It has struggled to Do
duce no other result. When the cnasm vawn-
cd that threatened to engulf The powerful orga-
hizaI9n which, in times past, has been a5lp to
contend successfully with :hr fees Of the Con-
slRutioo and The contemners Of the equality Of
me States, the great heart cf the American pa0-
pie was filled with dread, and the Democratic
masses were oVerwhrlmed with CONSERVATION.
lne hePNpHcan party viewed our lnternecIHe
warfare win ili-dlSgnsed delight. It's leaders,
Cohndeht oil success. boldly rnunCiatyd their dan
gpfous and REASONABLE sentiments. The advo-
Gates OF the odious doctrines OF Seward, Sumner
Lincoln and John Brown, became reckless and
4ehant. They believed that the prestige ofsuc-
cess which had crowned the labors the Read
'og Convention was irrevocabIy broken, and
,hey promptly made the Keystone State the
n'id ot their active and energetic exertions
On our soil the battle is to be fought, and with
our people the victory or defeat must be accom-
pIshed
10 tns emergency, the State Committee, ac-
'oaied by feelings Of patriotism, and prompted
oa'y BY wish 10 secure the triumph Of the
good old cause" endeavored 10 agree upon a
course OF action that would enable the Demo-
CEa'Jc masses TO unite upon one Electoral ticket,
ana thus permit them to make a common effort
against tn" candidates OF the Republican party.
Hi'ef much deliberations, plan Of union, was
asfeed upon, which, il faithfully executed, will
SSnq9es'ionably produce this patriotic result
10 snch crisis ii requires no words to prove
me wisdom Of any effort that will firmly con-
''''ostS me opposition to our common political
eneIny' 1t IS simply question between Re-
Poohcanism and Democracy and, as such, 1t is
Committed with confidence to the calm good
i,se OF the people of Pennsylvania.
u cannot be denied that the union OF the
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

LArGe MosQUIroEs.-To speaking Of mos-
qultors Of large size, seen by one Of the party
in Southern lake, Lemon, twho was sea
tarlng man many yeaTs,l remarked =
"Weli, there, Surinam Is the darndsst place
!or miskeeters I ever seed. Last time went
for load of myrlasses, my cousin dgiv ne a.
bout to plantation, and 'mong other thngs
on a farm seed one Of the prelliest yoke of
cattle ever laid my eyes on. Meow, I'm
telhn' the truth, you needn't laugh,) when I
came back where them cattle was fust, one OK
was mlssin', or there was noIhin' Of him Left
but skin and bone, any way ; and If you be-
Ileve me, squintrd up tree, aud there was
the cussedest big miskeeter ever seed, pick
in his teeth with one OF the hornS.'
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IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
GarAr Egolraaaar ruaorouour TIE STATE


4 IafUhIAAI tAOI IEAAo'
+
+ GREAT hNclTad2%F THROUGHOUT THE STATE
/ 1abo D.. ..-,..- 49,.
=, - y ''''l Hi't'a'' =" - a. " o' " - l'0
at 'i@' 'ys.a14 Hle 'S'Ioa o. tHe 4Hcsa''d-
~ aad Dagger Of iae assassln--not content
s,yer-igo sra,a nd !, 49, 10 ,,d5;nr of
Ah,I,,,7,:,aa C1..,...t !. -.
fh. fc,.I I,.k. ne : 's1
las c,go,oorsJ a.t .a'r,.....-, 49,, -
slaves with ,oj,on ,o i, tba ,n,.,, of c,y,,;-
ztny and chr,s,ianizir, ,fav,s hv r,,,r5-.-,c,
their masters. WllI not the Republicans
organize an said society, TO carry on The
''gjprlous reform - Can mo john Brown be
raised up 10 assist in tha wreck Of freedom
BY th- Southern mail, received last night,
Hye have several items Of Texas news in regard
2 the Abolition excitement m that State. The
-Nacogd"cheS Chronicle gives the following
Lhtts t02atF.-A young man who had been
employed a, a. Lore 10 " aXahaichle, was nung
'T" Gays since i0F giving siFycbnhe 10 slaves
= poI l"NeilS
S""" | 0"Htg--- he man VINO was shot IN
ne attempt 10 set hfe 10 Fier has been lound
oea1'
CHe'"Fee .f@fl0n.-l he PaFIs Press speaks
OF tumor that bloody fight had taken place
q The nation between Abolilionis:s and pro-
slavery men, IN which 40 OF the former were
NIi!ed, and OF the later. This story is most
probably fabrication.
/ jYooi Countv.-Ou the o9th ult.. an armed
committee escorted the notorious J. E. Lemon
not OF Wood couutY. jus, before which. he
signed a document binding himself under
penalty OF MS life not to return to Wool
caputg, nor publish or circulate abolition
aotnmrots IN the State.
: ]; Cherokee Couatg-The cltizcns Of Chero-
Aer have organized for their protection.
S.Nore IaoendiayisR. Another attempt has
hAsn made to fire buildings near TYLER also in
Dreaham and in Georgetown.
Tor Houston Telegraph ofthe Ilth saws
We learn Crooo centlsrnao who nasssd
through Henderson. N R,s, county IN Mon
DAY moroino. that the town n Henderson
vas s., on f-a lat S,o4.,. .o...l, ,b,. 5,t,,r-t
and was alrr,s, eof,raI,. c.-..,,...l F...r,,
bsass o, the soua-. .v,.-. ,.. ,,..Irl'...- aIy
,h. business bo,sss :, ~. ,..,r. ,.,. d..,,n,..d
T,
pzgl4c,sI - anoa,n, no,,a, ,,o,,h a,,'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

viii you come with me, good Deiuoc. ats,
And rally around our flag.
To fight the Black Republicans,
Who play the game OF brag'
Wen meet them in discussion,
We'il meet them at the polls,
Wen meet those same ole Coons again,
And drive them TO their holes.
CRosUs--Then wait for the wagon.
The Democratic wagon,
Wat for the wagon
Aud you'll all take ride
Well ride them up Salt River.
To their homes again;
Ven give them 10 fresh water,
Except Loco reign;
Master Lincoln shall be Captain,
While Hamhn takes the gun,
and Curtin play the banjo,
While Sambo beats the drum
CHoRus-Then wait toe the wagon, Sc
op' wagon comes from Illinois,
by Democrats twas made,
Ioa made Of good old hickory,
50 you need not be afraid;
Then al aboard, ye Fedora! tribe,
Wen ticke; every man,
7 "a: goes TIE negro worshrpers,
Or goes the mongreI clan.
CHoEus-- Then wait for the wagon, &c.
know that Lincoln can't come in,
For Douglas is the man,
The ''Littls Giant Of the Vest
VIII rule tas happy land
Thea bear In mind ye Democrat,
Next November is the time,
" Ell pot the Little t'iant IN
The chair OF Washington.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS OF THE
NORTHWEST.
The Democratic press of the seven North
western States stands as follows

1t is an indgputable fact that one-half of the
Breckinrdge papers included in the above, are
sustained from the salaries of Federal OIL
cials
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

TnE PREFEREN CE.-Tn Massachusetts, black
man, by recent, special law, can vote alter
one years residence, while German or Irish
man, or any other European, must wait two
years after being naluEalized, making seven
years in all. Yet Carl Shurz is '.sumping"
Pennsylvania ior the party which makes his
distinction between the African ana the Ger
man, the negro and the Irlshman.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

U5-A tavern keeper ont west adver,ises a
young lawyer, who has left his house with
on. paying his bill under the following ex-
pressIve caption
"Absquatuaum damnnm ct Swartwoutan-
dibus, IN transitu, non est inventus, ad lbit um
escape goatum.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

GsoReA.-The Atlanta (Ga) Confederacy
says:
"lf Mr.. Stephens canvasses Georgia. as we
learn he intends doing thoroughly, the State
will 60 for Douglas by fifteen thousand maori-
~. If he only makes two speeches in the State,
ii is safe for Douglas BY SIX or eight thousand
majority"
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4 BOY OF THE TINES.

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democratic party will result IA a brilliant tr,-
umPh IN October. o. fhal initial battle all onr
eA~fSirs must nov be Concentrated We have
leader worthy ct oar cause. With an enthu-
sIaSfn never before equalled in any 3oIitiral as.
semoIage, Henry D. Foster, OF Westa,2rsIand.
vas selected as our standard bearer N mat I'M
Poliant contest He dad not seek the nomina-
date for the 5ics w5a psv'ru .,,a, oy,as eandi
met at Reading 70 advaoc. ~. ,a,~s, i''',,''s
peculiar tavornes, he remained 10 the ou,-t r.
''rrmeht OF his own hone, witt 10 thought Of
,oo,' - - n aCsT'' ana ANXIOUS only for the
t,tIon Of ms RAM p '''I'',,> De pfes7a
-. 10 - ~ '''T convention was met
ton Ro, wbo ,n ,''' " ms U'Eent So''e'ta
mousIy .si,r.. '''g PSo!''@ o"aN'-
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

TBE election of Foster is conceded BY most
of the intelligent politicians of our State,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

THE Republicans have lost all hops u car
rying New York
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

a CAMPAIGN DTTTY.

Am JFaf for lie Iyagoa.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

70 Patlander, fresh from the sod, and
anxious to secure humning bird, caught a
hornet instead 1t stung him, when Pat in-
stantly exclaimed
"Houly Saint Pathrck how hot bis little
fut is"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-09-21

Ceonvs-Then wait for tie wasor, &c.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02
Our Strap &ook
The Life and Death of a Miser.

Michael Baird, who lived near Little
York, Pa, was miserable miseE His
father left valuable farm of 500 acres
in the vicinity of York, with some farm
ing and household articles. Michael
kept tavern a number of years-mar
ried and raised four children. He &C
cumulated an immense estate. which he
reserved so tenaciously that he never af
tSrded dollar for the education of his
children. He never was known to lay
out one dollar in cash for any article he
might be In need of +; he would either do
without it. or find some person who
would barter with him for something
which he could not conveni ently sell for
money. He farmed largely, and kept a
large distilery, which he supplied entire
~ with his own grain. He kept team
for the conveyance of his whisky to Bal
tlmore, where, when ne could not sell fol
money to- snit him. he bartered fol
necessaries for his family and tavern
In this way he amassed an estate wortl
100000.
Such was his attachment to money tina
he was never known TO credit single
dollar to any man. Upon the bes
mortgage as security that could be giver
he would not lend a cent. He never
vested dollar in public funds, neither
would he keep the notes Of any bank lon
ger than he could get them changed
He deposited his specie in large iror
chest, until it would hold no more HI
then provided strong iron-hooped bar
rel, which he also filed. After his deatt
his strong boxes yielded $4,000 in golc
and silver.
The cause of his death was as remark
able as the course of his life A gentle
man from Virginia offered him $12 &
bushel for ITO bushels of clover seed, bu
he would not do it for less than 81;
and they did not agree. The seed wa
afterwards sent to. Philadelphia, wher,
it was sold for 81 per bushel and brough
in the whole $3.50 less than the Virgin
ian had offered for it. On receiving al
account Of his sale, he walked through
his farm, went to his distillcry, and CAV
directions to his people he then wen
to his wagon house and hung himself
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02
Corn for Pork.

According to the result of series of
experiments tried by a Kentucky farmer,
bushel Of dry corn fed to hogs made
five pounds and three ounces of pork, and
bushel of ground corn, boiled in one
instance, made sixteen pounds seven
ounces, and in another nearly eighteen
pounds of pork. According to our usual
rates for corn, and for pork, calling the
one 60 cents per bushel and the other
6 cents per pound, the bushels of dry
corn was worth but 81 cents whilst the
boiled corn was 81 cents. This would
seem to indicate that 27 cents was left
over and above the market price of the
corn, for boiling and feeding. and these
figures show the economy of s.eaming or
cooking feed for swine. Again when
corn is cooked for swine there is an i'm
mense amount of stuff, such as small 20
tat)es, turnips, and roots Of other kinds
that can be used. with the greatest profit.
1t will be noted that there have been Of
fered by the State Society premium for
the best and most economical steaming
apparatus Tor cattle and hog feed. We
hope to see something of this kind there.
michigan Farmer.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02
Ancient Giants.

Julius Capitolinus and others report
of the tyrant Maximinus, (who murdered
and succeeded the good Alexander Sew
erus,) that he was so strong, that with
his hands he drew carts and wagons full
laden. With blow of his fist he struck
out horses tooth, and with kick
broke his thighs. He crumbled stones
betwixt his Engers, he cleft young trees
with his hands SO that be was surnamed
Hercules, Anteus. and Milo. Trebellius
Polio writes of Gains Maries, cutler
by his occupation. land who in the
time of Galienus was chosen emperor by
the soldiers, that there was not any
man who had stronger hands to strike
aud thrust than he. The veins of his
hands seemed as if they had been sinews !;
with his fourth finger he stayed cart
drawn with horses, and drew it back
ward.
If he gave but flip to the strongest
man that then was, lie would it feel as if he
had received a, blow on his forehead with
a hammer. With two fingers he would
wrest and break many strong cords twist
ed together.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02

How TO DO UP SHIRT BosoMs.-We
have often been requested by lady cor
respondents to state by what process the
gloss on new linens, shirt bosoms, &C.,
is produced, and in order to CRAFTY them
we subjoin the following recipe: "1ate
two ounces Of fne white gum arabic pow
der-put it in pitcher, and pour on a
pint or more of boiling water, according
to the degree of strength yon desire
and then having covered it let it stand
all night-in the morning, pour it care
fully from the dregs into clean bottle,
cork it and keep it for use. A table
spoonful of gum water stirred in pin.
of starch, made in the usual manner, will
give to lawn, either white or printed a
look of newness, when nothing else can
restore them after they have been wash
ed.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02

WHAT CAUSES HAIR TO TURN GRAY
An English writer has recently asserted
that an undue proportion of lime in the
system is the cause of premature gray
hair, and advises to avoid hard water,
either for drinking pure or when con.
verted into tea, or coffee, or soup, be
cause hard water is always strongly i'm.
pregnated with lime. Hard water may
be softoned by boiling it; let it become
cold, and then use it as beverage. II
is also stated, that liquid that will col
or the human hair black. and not stain
the skin, may be made by taking one
part of bay ram, three parts OF olive oil,
and one part of good brandy, by meas
ure. The hair must be washed with the
mixture every morning. and in a short
time the use Of it will make the hair a
beautiful black. without iniuring it in the
least. The articles must be of the best
quality, mixed in bottle, and always
shaken we'll before being applied.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02
High Life Elopement Case.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune relates the particulars Of the
singular elopement case in England, of
which we had some account. Mr.. Cur
ney, the husband of the Grant lady,
whose strange tastes led her to abandon
him for her groom or footman, is the son
Of Joseph John Quincy, a distinguished
Quaker preacher and philanthropist, who
visited this country some years ago. and
Is remembered by many The father was
bfother to the celebrated banker, Samuel
Quincy. and to the more celebrated E!iz,
aheth Fry, the philanthropist. The fug
tive wife belonged to the same family,
and her maiden tame was Carney, also.
Her father, Richard Quincy, NJ. p. was
cousin to her husbands parents.
She was married to the husband she
has abandoned when she was only fifteen
years old, She is now twenty eight. and
has two children. Her father, at Ills
death. left fortune Of $5000,000. one
half to her children, and the income of
the other half to her during her life-the,
principal, at her death, to go to her chill
dren. In addition to this abundance. her
husband also is very wealthy, a Member
OF Parliament. and maintains splendid
city establishments and several country
seats. AS a man, citizen. husband,
and father, perhaps all England does
not contain better or brighter charac
ter. He married for love, and was pas
siona tey attached to his wife, Law shing
on her every attention and indulgence
which an overlooking fortune and affec
ton could suggest, as likely to contrib
ute to her happiness, without for mo
ment suspecting that her loyalty to him
had been alienated, until he heard the
blasting intelligence from her own lips
A young man whose name is Taylor,
had been highly recommended to Mr..
Gunner az groom or footman, to take
charge Of Mrs. Gurney's horses, as she
was excessively fond of equestrian exer.
else, and was accordingly employed in
that capacity. Taylor was an educated
man, of fine appearance and pleasing
manners, and three or four years younger
than his mistress. Thus thrown often
together, she conceived passion for her
servant. of which her husband did not
entertain the remotest idea until she
openly avowed it to him, declaring that
though the latter had been faultless as a
husband, and only too indulgent, yet she
had ceased to love him that her heart
was with Taylor, and that she had de.
termined to abandon her husband fol
him. The tenderest remonstrance anc
intercession prevailed nothing to lessor
her infatuatiOn. Friends and relatives
who were called in to plead with hel
made no stronger impression and leav
ing her children without shedding tear
this infatuated being abandoned as ADM
rable home as woman ever inhabited
and left England for the Continent il
company with her seduGer. The letter:
referred to, speak of this sad event al
having produced an extraordinary sens
alton in England, where the Quincy fam
lily has long been universally known ant
loved. In this county, also, where theil
virtues are as highly appreciated by {
very extensive circle, these particular;
will be read with equal astorishment anc
grief.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-02
Magnetizing Locomotive Wheels

A correspondence the N. Y. Tribune
says that series OF trials have re
Gently been made on the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, Of magnetizing The
wheels of locomotive. for the purpose
Of securing their proper adhesion to the
track, now accomplished only by enor
nous weight, and attended with great ex
pence of engine and great wear and in
jury to the rails. The new a1aratus con.
verjs the wheels into magnets at The will
Of the engineer, which, when so converted
hug the rails as if heavily loaded. II
this experiment should be successful, ii
will lead to the substitution of light en-
gines in the place of the present heavy
ones, and viii secure greater safety and
economy IN railway engineering. The
test appeared to be satisfactory.