The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-02-24
Local and Miscellaneous.


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Local and Miscellaneous.
-CouRT PRocEEDINGs.-The following ca
ses were .ried and determined at the recent
term of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Com
mon Pleas for this county
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Commonwealth VS. JOSIAH Mowry. Ind ctment
for Fornicaton and Bastardy, on oath OF Sarah
Bradley. Verdict, Guilty.
Commonwealth VS. John Drew, Indictment
for Assault and Battery. Verdict, Guilty. De-
fendant 10 pay $4,000 and costs of prosecu-
ton.
Commonwealth VS. VIM. Fleegle. Indict-
ment for passing counterfeit money. Verdict,
Not Guilty. Defendant to pay costs of prose-
cuton.
Commonwealth VS. John Light. Indictment
for Assault and Battery. Verdict. Guilty. De-
iendant to pay fine of S. 90 and costs of pros
ecu.on.
COMMON PLEAS.
James Entriken, now J. w. Mattern, VS. D..
Washabaugh and G. w. Anderson, Lemuel
Evans, Lewis Anderson and J. Evans. Eject
ment. Verdict Tor plaintiff for ninety-seven
one-hundred and forty-iourths of the land in
dispute.
jacob Schnebly VS.. David Stuckey, Jackson
! Stuckey aud Washington Writers. Summons,
Trespass. Jury find for the Plaintiff the sum of
Sl2 90 damages, and costs.
Ignatius Brand VS.. David Stuckey, Jackson
Stuckey, David Barnitz and Geo. Wltters.-
Summons, Trespass. Verdict for Plaintiff, 1
cent damages.
Richard Harwood ard Jane, his wife, VS..
Henry Clapper. Ejectment. Verdict for the
Defendant.
Jacob Reighart VS.. John Burns, Alex. Croft
DR.. S. H. Smith and VIM. Smell. Trespass.
Verdict Tor Defendants.
Samuel Barnhart VS.. The President and
Managers of the Chambersburg and Bedford
Turnpike Road Company. Summons case.
Verdict for Plaintiff for $4,000.
Geo. G. Walker VS.. Jacob Witt. Ejectment.
Verdict-Jury find for Plaintiff the land in dis
pute.
James Agnew, use of Geo. A. Levitt & Co.,
vs.. Geo. Megraw. Sci. Fa. to revive Judgment.
Judgment confessed by defendant.
VIM. Manspeaker VS.. George Oster and Sam
uel earn. Summons iG account render. YER
dict tor Plaintiff, whereupon judgment quod
computet entered by the Court, and Auditors
appointed.
We learn that the sub-contractors on the
Bedford Railroad are about being paid off, and
that the work OF grading the remainder OF the
.oad, will soon proceed. This will be good
news to all intaraated
MEETING OF THE BUCHANAN CLUB. .-Pur-
suant to previous notice, the members of the
Buchanan Club, and the Democracy of Bedford
borough generally, assembled in the Court
House, on Monday evening last, for the purpose
of nominating ticket for borough officers to be
supported at the coming Spring election. The
meeting was large and foil of enthusiasm. An
excellent ticket was nominated, after which the
meeting was addressed by Maj. S. Fl. Tate and
John Palmer, Esq, in speeches that elected the
widest and most enthusiastic applause We
will publish the ticket in our next, not having
goom for it in this number.
EDUCATIONAL MEETINe.-Therp will be
meeting of the friends of Education, in the u
Mon School House, on this (FGidayl evening.
Addresses will be delivered by Hon. Fl. C.
Hickok State Superintendent of Common
Schools, Rev. Fl. Heckerman, our able and eff
fcient County Superintendent, and Prot. Dick
erson, Principal of the Union School We be-
speak large attendance.
We record with regret, the death of Adam
Barnhart, Esq, worthy citizen of Bedford
township, which took place at his residence, a
few days ago. Deceased leaves large circle
of relatives and friends to mourn his depar ture.
Peace be with him
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