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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

AN FRESHMAN being recently on trial for some
offence, pleaded "not guilty y and the jury
being in the box, the State Solicitor. proceeded
to call Mr.. Furkisson as witness. With the
utmost innocence Patrick turned bis face to
The Court, and said Do understand yer hon
or, that Mr.. Furkisson IS TO be witness fore
nenst me again 2" The Judge said dryly, "it
seems So" "Well, thin, yer honor, | piade
guilty, sure, an yer honor, plase, not because
| am guilty, for I'm as innocent as yer honor's
sucking babe, but just account of saving Msther
FurkIsson's S0wi."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

TaE girl who succeeded in winning thetrue
love of true man made lucky hit, and is
harself lucky miss.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

In an obituary notice OF an old citizen, an
Ohio country paper says "He was an honest,
industrious citizen, until enfeebled by diseases
aud old age"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

Tom, duringI his last tour to Niagara in
company with Smash, saw an Indian hewing
small piece Of timJer, with view to making
canes.
spray, sir, said Smash, "to wha. tribe do
you belong % 6-
''The Chip-a-way tribe" replied ths Indian,
without looking up to give his interogator one
smile.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

WHEN we read the almost lnterminable SEN
tences of some writers, we cannot help think
ing that their readers are in danger of being
seatencedto to death. a.F
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

1E'We once heard of a rich man, who was
sadly injured by being run over. SIT isn't the
accident" said he, 'sthat mind that isn't the
thing, but the idea of being run over by an In
fernal swiI-cart makes me mad"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

GgA slorekeePer purchased of an Irish
woman quantity of butter, the Jumps of which
intended for pounds, he weighed in the b. ance
and found wanting. ''Shure its your owu taul,
if they are light" said Biddy, in reply 10 the
complaints of the buyer, sits your own fault,
sir, for wasn't it with pound of your own
soap bought here myself that I weighed them
with" The storekeeper had nothing more to
say on that subject.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08
THE "LRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. ("

MIR. Lincoln, the Republican candidate for
President, in his speech at Columbus Ohio 10
September last, claimed :he paternity of the cir
repressble conflict" sentiment. In that speech
he said 81 do not believe Governor Seward
uttered that sentiment because had done so
before, but because he reflected on this subject,
and saw the truth of it," 1t is SO seldom that
the original inventor reaps the iruh Of his la
bors, that we are disposed to put the ''irrepres-
sibIe" saddle on the right horse, SO that Abra-
ham may have the full benefit it. We think,
however, that riding on a rail would be much
pleasanter than riding on that saddle.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

A GOOD story is told of an Irish hostler who
was sent TO the stable to bring forth a travel
ler's horse. Not knowing which of the two
strange horses in the stalls belonged to the
traveller, and wishing to avoid the appearance
Of ignorance in bis business, be saddled both
animals and brought them to the door. The
traveller pointed out bis own horse, saying,
"that's my nag" "Certainly, yer honor, /
knew that, but didn't know which one OF
them was the other glntleman's."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

T''I am certain wife that am right and
that you are wrongful bet my ears on
it.''
"Indeed, husband, you shouldn't carry bet
ting to such extreme lengths"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08
THE CHICAGO RESOLTTION.

"Fourteenth, That the Republican party is
opposed to any change in our naturalization
laws, or any State legislation by which the
rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to imi-
grants from foreign lands shall be abridged or
impaired -Chtcago, Mau, II 1860.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

TA citizen ofa nelghboring town went to
market one morning and having purchased
turkey of a countryman gave him in payment
bank note. Tne countr ryman was doubtful of
the genuineness OF the bill, and ran across TO
old McC- --'s store to submit it to his in
spection.
Now McC--was very near sighted, and
so put the note close to bis peppers. The exam
ination was satisfactory; for. handing the note
back, he pronounced it genuine. The coun-
tryman's eyes grew big as saucers, and as he
went out of the store he exclaimed:
"Well, TIL be whipped If ever / saw man
tell good note before BY smelling IT."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08
JOHN WENTWORTH PUZZLED.
HORACE GREELY'S OPINION.

From letter in the Tribune, signed Fl. G.
Mr.. Bates lost the nomination primarily be-
cause the Indiana delegation, which was friend
ly TO HIM when chosen, went over, early in the
Canvass at Chicago, to Lincoln and Pennsyl-
vania, by vote Of 60 for Lincoln to As for
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

"Rssoiued, That the influx upon US OF for
eign criminals is an evil of serious magnitude.
which demands the interposltion Of a proper
and efficient legislative remedy" y,"-Harris6urg
Feb. %. 1858.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

BEDFORD, PA, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNEa 1866
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08

id Smash, "to wha: tribe do
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
rhe Republican Party Failing to Pieces.

From all parts of the country we hear
of leading and influential men leaving the
ranks of the Abolition Republican party
Even Gov. Tom. Ford is dsaffected,
and swears that he will sweat no more for
Abolitionism. 4H j ss
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, the celebrated
"Butler Poney," comes out in letter and
says, tha. the new tests of Republicanism
as adopted at Chicago, shave resolved
him out of the party" and be therefore
"spits upon the platform" and will not
support it's nominees.
g Hon Oscar F. Moore, Republican Ex-
Member of Congress from the Scioto dis
trict, is out in bitter hostility to the Abo-
lition- Republican coucern-and hopes, in
his heart, that God will forgive his past
action with it.
Hon. Henry Stanbery is also out in
open rebellion.
The immense Bell and Everett meeting
at Cincinnati and the general uprising oi
conservatives throughout the State, show
, unmistakable signs of the dissolution o1
the Abolition. Republican party. Guera
seq Jefersonian.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Douglas Clubs.

1t is hardly necessary for US to further
urge upon our Democratic brethren the
Importance Of organizing clubs. They
seem to be fully awake.
In another column we publish the Con,
stitution of the Woodsfeld Club which
may serve as form for other Clubs. Go
to work, men, 60 to work. Let the exec,
utiye committees of the townships see to
it that their townships are organized al
once. Monroe never was as enthusiastic
as now. The people are alive to the i'm
portance of driving back disunionism both
North and South, and are willing to enter
heart and soul into organizations to aid il
saving our country from dissolution.
Let the committees do their duty, ane
the people win do theirs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
They Understand It.

Hon. John Wentworth, the Republi>
can Mayor of Chicago, gives his advice
as to the surest way of electing Lincoln
and Hamlin. He says:
"All that the Republicans have to do is
to see that Breckinridge tickets are put in
nomination and supported in every North
ern State. We observe that this is ale
ready being done to very considerable
extent. Even up in Vermont we perceive
that Breckinridge ticket is to be run!"
That advice is being followed in nearly
every Northern State. The Republicans
are handin.glove with the seceders and
Federal of1ice.holders in getting up B-eck.
inridge tickets. They know that every
vote cast for Breckinridge and Lane is
bali vote for Lincoln and Hamlin. eei
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
what 1t Costs.


A few ofice-holders and Office. seekers
met in Columbus and appointed seces.
sion central committee. The committee
has been making levies on the post mas.
ters for funds with which to cefeat the
Democratic party. Several of their cir.
culars calling for FIVE dollars each. have
been sent by the post masters who received
them to the Enquirer and Statesman.
To be compelled, for the sake of six
penny post Office, to vote against the
Democratic party is bad enough, but tc
be compelled to pay five dollars for sncf
privilege is too humiliating.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Still Striking at the Foreigner.

A bill has been introduced into the
Connecticut Legislature which provides
that q registry list shall be prepared four
days previous to the State and Presiden.
tial elections, and hat no person can vote
whose name is not on that list, except
persons who become of age after the
day designated fvr completing the list.
The main object of the measure is to de-
prive those foreigners from voting, whose
papers mature two or three days before
the election. 1t is a part OF The same
plan proposed by Gov. Buckingham. in
which he recommended that law be
passed prohibiting all persons from voting
who cannot read the English language
the purpose being to cut off many well
educated Germans and Irshmen, who can
read their own language, and who are
qualified for admission as electors under
the Constitution. 4
4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Mr.. Breckinridge's Letter of Accep-
tance.

The Bardstown (Ky) Gazette expresses
itself as follows in relation to Breckin-
ridges letter accepting from the Seceders
the nomination for President. 1t is sharp
and we simply reproduce it to show how
they talk in Kentucky about the B.eck>
inridge movement:
This remarkable production has at last
been published to the world Obeying
the fatal promptings of precipitate and
unbridled ambition, this spoiled fosterling
|offortune has taken the irretrieyabe step.
Mr.. Breckinridge takes pains to assure
the country that be has accepted the po-
siaion to which he has been assigned,
prompted by a "sense of public duty and
uninauenced in any degree, by the a'lure>
ments of ambition" Ah! Major, we fear
you are self deceived, and are attempting
to deceive us as to the real attitude in
which you have suffered yourself to be
placed, and the real aims Of the party
you represent; but the people cannot and
will not be deceived. You have in try
ing hour deserted the Democratic party,
to which you owe all the honors you have
enjoyed, and have accepted the leadership
of a faction, the ruling spirits of which
seek the dissolution of the Union. Obi
whst fall is here! But yesterday, the
rame of Caesar might have stood against
the world; now, none so poor as to do him
reverence; none save the self-consuming
Ghebers of disunion. This fallen star
which but lately shone so brilliantly in the
political heavens, is now no brighter, no
better, than q glow worm of earth. 1t is
sad sight to contemplate. John G.
Breckinridgs was the pet and the pride oi
his party. Aye, his country looked to
him with hope. expecting much from him,
but he has taken step he can never re
trieve, and committed a sin against bis
party which can never be forgiven. He
has crossed the Rubicon, and it is already
too late to save that proud and spotless
meme and that political future; and wher
this great fight shall be fought out, wher
the battle shall be lost and won, and tn,
Union, in spite of this shameless betrayal
shall be saved and strengthened, Kentuc
ky's boasted eagle will fall stricken ant
dead to the earth, no more to rear hi
dropping crest nor plume his wings fo
conquest and for glory. John c. Breck
inridge will sink to rise no more; nay, th
thunders of the last trump would scare
resurrect him from the political grave il
which an injured party and an indignan
country will bury him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
ArchbOld's Party Services.

The little concern up street is making
on awful effort all at once to magnify
Archbold into great man. The patent
medicine puffs which it gives him are not
expected to be believed where he is known,
but are meant to create sensation at o
distance. In regard to bis services to the
Democratic party. it says:
"Mr. ARcHBoLD was formerly Demo-
cratic Senator from this county, and was a
member of the convention which framed
the Constitution of Ohio. He has been
for twenty years, the "cloud by day and
pillar of fire by night" that led the Demo-
cratic hosts Of this county; like the French
soldiers under Murat, our Democratic
friends were always ready to follow where
has plume led the way. He was always
in the very thickest of the fight; as a
friend has expressed it, he "has done all
the large jobs" as
There is not Democrat in the county
but knows the above to be untrue. When
Archbo!d was candidate he was an en-
ergetic electioDeerer; at all other times
he was one of the most inactive men in
the party. This every one knows who has
lived here Eve years; but the editor of the
Republican, who is a recent importation
from Belmont county, knows nothing about
it, and makes his statements for effect
without knowing or caring whether they
are true or not.
If the injury which Archbold does the
party in deserving it is as Insignificant as
the good be did when protesting to belong
to it, we will say in behalf of the Democracy y
of the county, let him 60 in welcome, and
the party is well rid of him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01

u
Cornelius FlummerfeIt, aged eighty sir
years, resident of Ballvile Township,
this County, called a: our Office a week
ago last Thursday to subscribe for the
Messenger. In conversation with him
we soon found him to be sound national
democrat and very intelligent man
Says be: II roted for Thomas Jefferson,
an the State Of New Jersey, andh haze nerer
cosed anything but Democratic ticket.
from that day to this" With what feel
ing of pride did the old man speak of this!
There is no man of any other party can
say this; and unfortunately there are too
few of our own. To say that man has
lived eighty six years-sixty-ive of that
a voter--and during that whole length of
time has been consistent democrat, is
saying that he has always been an honest
and Intelligent man, a patriot, true
friend ofhis. country.
When we come to consider what this
old man has passed through-the great
and rapid growth of this country--the
rise and fall of empires in the old world
the dethronement and enforcement oil
Princes, Kings and Emperors--the rise
and fall of political parties of this coun-
try-and then see him look back with a
glow of pride and say: II have, through
all this, been Democrat" Young men,
here is something you may well ponder
upon--you who are about taking your
position with the political parties of the
day-you who are about to cast your FIRST
vote. How important it is to start in
your political career Alright. You should
hea. an old patriot like this tell what the
democratic party has done for the coun-
try. Be sure that you start right, like
this old man did, that when you grow old
you can with pride say you always voted
for the interests of your country-that
you always voted with but enc party.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
E Among the objections urge

~ Among the objections urged
against Gen. 10. Lane, the secession
candidate for Vice President, by the citi-
zens of Dubuque, Iowa. we're the follow
ing: <ea aa Z
First-He spells God with q little g.
Second He spells barracks, bar>rax.
Third--He spells dirt with two t's
Fourth-Wben IN Mexico, he dated q
letter Very Croose." rs aa as
Fifth and last-He can't keep hotel
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01

MARRIED-On the 29th ult., by Rev. M.
Wells, Mr.. James D. Cauffman, of Belmont
county, to Miss Mary Jane Baker, of this
place.
With the above notice we received spien-
did cake, which was duly distributed and uni
versally praised.
They have commenced the journey of life
together, in life's early morning. May they
have a cloudless and happy day to its close.
-On the 14th ult., by Jacob T. Morrill,, Esq.
Mr.. John C. Hill and Miss Matilda Thomas, all
of Salem township, this county.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01

H We find the names of the follow.
ing gentlemen announced in the ST. Clairs
vile Gdzette as candidates for Congress-
in the Democratic Convention: Samuel
NJ. Howey. VIM. II. Grove, and Alexan-
der Patton, of Belmont county, and Jas.
Delong, of Guernsey. The name of B
F Spriggs, ofNoble county, has also beer
proposed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Death of Joseph Gales.

The venerable JOSEPH GALES. one of
the editors of the National Intellsgencer,
died at Washington City on Saturday
last. Mr.. GALES was connected with the
LntelSgencer, as one of its editors, for
more than City years. He was in his
seventy fifth year at the time of his death.
The uniform ability of that journal has
always been recognized by all parties, and
Mr. GALES was, from the time of his con,
nection with it until recently, its leading
editor. de was held in high esteem by
men of al! parties. goi3an cd
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
DIED-oa the 26th ult.. in

DIED-On the 26th ult., in Salem town
ship, this county, SARAH, wife of Andrew
Matthews. The deceased was for many years
member of the Christian Church and al
though she had at times been afflicted for q
considerable length of time, ye. her death was
very sudden and unexpected. During the
many years that she has resided in our midst
she has lived as far as the writer is aware in
strict accordance with her profession, and in a
word has been one among the very few that
lived beloved and died lamented without an
exception. ]. T. NJ. Z
On the 26th ult., in Salem township, at
John Brookover's, MARY JORDAN. The de-
ceased was in her youth, and should remind
us that .the old must die and the young may -
Gse8Is J. T. NJ.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
How Things are Working.

8. D. Carpenter, editor Of the Madi-
son Owls Patriot. and one Of the dele.
gates to Charleston and Baltimore, re-
Gently addressed two rousing meetings of
the National Democracy and Douglas
one in Richland County, and the other in
Walworth County. in that State. At the
former band of fifteen men appeared.
and at the latter twenty FIVE, with ban
ners inscribed: "For Fremont 10 1866
in 1850, for Douglas D 5aHe
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Democratic Electoral Ticket.

sERAPHIM MEYER, OF Stark County;
WILLIAM 3. WOODS, of Licking; ~
WILLIAM j -FLAGG, of Hamilton; s
JOHN SCHIFF, of Hamilton; - as'iSs
JACOB II. ZOOS, of Preble; 80 i''
sfLAS B. WALKER, of Shelby; -
HOWARD SHEFFIELD, of Henry;
NEWTON A. DEvORE, Of Brown; s''.'
HENRY C. COFFMAN, of Fayette; -
GEORGE F. STAYMAN, of Delaware;
CHESTER MOTT, of Wyandott;
JOHN D. JAMES, of jackson;
JAMES NJ. MILLER, of Meigs; =" '--@
SAMUEL g. FOSTER, of Frauklin;
WILLIAM DURBIN, Of Erie; i'.
BURR KELLOGG, of Ashland:
NICHOLAS +. JOSS, of Holmes;
AMOS LAYMAN, of Washington;
WILSON S. KENNON, of Belmont; a.
ISRAEL e. CARTER, of Summit, q
CHARLES d. ADAMS, of Lake;
GEORGE A. HOWARD, Of Ashtabula;
GEORGE WEBSTER, of Jefferson.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
tQ- The word "Zouayen is gene,

@- The word "Zouave" is generally
and incorrectly pronounced as word of
two syllables. 1t should be spoken as if
written Z,0ave, the a having the italian
sound as in 'fau,' The name is derived
from the Arabic Zouaona, confederacy
of the Kabyle tribe, who live on the noun
tains back of Algiers. The original
Zouaves in the French service, were CON-
posedof Arabs from the country near AL
giers, .la slaeIa. /. ...1.sti t.1.s 20 .a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court OF
- of Monroe County, Ohio, I will .cnsr for, 3
sale at public outcry, at the front door Of the
Courthouse, in the town of Woods6sld. on
Thursday, the sod! day Of Augun. 1860. 2
the following premises, situate in Monros
County, Ohio, to wit: = i,Fs ,y;saq aitnJ;
Nine acres in the south east corner Of ~ /.
north east quarter of section 81, township s, 4
and range 5, it being the tract purchased Of
VIM. Truax by VIM. Cooper, deceased. Also
Lot number 81 in the town Of Woodsnsld, g.
cept that portion of the lot on which thS house
is situated and so feet back.
VIM. READ, Adm'r. of5iade
.a9'.g*e a VIM. Cooper. decd etsii
August 1, 1860. 1915 csA epfsa'fADD u
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
The Yancey-Breckinridge State Con.
vention in Illinois.

The telegraph few days since gave us
an account of Breckinridge State COM
vention in Illinois, which dominated an
Electoral and State ticket The Spring
deId Qllinois) State Register, printed at
the place where the Convention was held,
thus speaks of it:
There we're eleven counties out of the
one hundred and two in the State repre-.
senled in all, by ifty-three self-constituted
delegates. Forty one of the fifty-three
delegates are government ofice-holders,
and the remaining twelve have relatives
in Office 7
Formidable contention thatl II
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Georgia Politics.

NEW York, July 24lh.--The Times
Washington correspondent says that pri-
vate advices from Georgia. announce that
terms of union between the Douglasites
and Bellites in that State have been agreed
upon, Each candidate is to have five
electors. a 5{l,...l -.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01

H Speaking of the Republican pa
pers the St. Clairsville Gazette says:
"Judging from the manner they have
commenced, they intend to lie this cam
paign through"
That's SO Captain, but see to it that the
secession opponents of the Democratic
party do not do likewise.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01

~ Samuel Caruthers, formerly q
member of Congress from the 7th district
of Missouri, died at bis residence at Cape
Girardeau on Friday last, shortly after the
demise of his wife. e
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
Send for Documents.

oCAo 4OG 4SOCO1nCAtSs
Our friends should make immediate ar.
rangements for obtaining documents for
distribution among the people. Address
.sHon. Miles Taylor, Chairman Nat. Dem.
Res. Com, Washington, d. c."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01

SCHEDULE Of departures and arrivals
of Mails on Route No. 9045, from Clarington,
Ohio, to Woodsfield, Ohio, adopted by Depart
ment, July Bird, 1860. 3ua
Leaves Clarimgton, Mondays and
Fridays at A p. M
Arrives at Woodsfeld neat day by IL N.
Leaves Woodsfeld, Tuesdays and
IS hi Saturdays at q p. H.
Arrives at Garington By 9 p. M.
s1biI JACOB T. MORRILL,, P. M
& 4 is ,Clarington, o.
July Is, ls00.-tf. bss..aa 9a..