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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01

without Stewards brains, in the person of Abra-
ham Lincoln, OF Illinois, VIII ON on account OF
bis inexperience, they know they can easily
bend to their corrupt purposes, they at once for
sock poor Simon, and turned upon the scent of
The rail-splnting "Sucker." Cameron may
now appreciate the lngratltude Of men who, like
himself, forsake principle and friends for the
sake ofpersonal interest.
ssDeserted at his utmost need,
BY those his former bounty fed,''
he may exclaim with Wolsey in the play,
81 have touch'd the highest point of all my
greatness;
And, from that full meridian of my glory,
haste now to my setting"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01

useless TO make any attempt TO save il. There
were number OF horses IN the stables at the
time, which were extricated without injury,
excepting one that was burned somewhat about
the head. A large quantity of boards, together
with lot OF farming utensils, harness, &c., was
consumed. The loss Of Messrs. Mowry, is es-
timated at $4,000. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
-. We ask the attention OF our readers to
the advertisement of Mr.. GEO. VOGT, Piano
Manufacturer, No 516 Arch street, Philadel-
phia, which will be found on our third page.
Mr.. Vogt has made great improvement 10 the
construction of Pianos, and it is generally ad-
mdted by persons who are judges, that for
sweetness and purity of tone, his instruments
surpass all others. Persons wishing to see
specimen of Vogt's Pianos, are referred to Mr..
Charles Smith, Of this county, who has recent
ly purchased one OF them at a cost $500.
-. Should any of our readers wish TO OBJ
tain blank books or stationery, or TO have books
bound, we would refer them to Mr.. C. p Per-
Ry, S. w. Corner Fourth and Race streets,
Philadelphia. Having had some work done by
Mr. Perry, we are enabled to speak undersan-
dinghy, and we have no hesitation in recon-
needing his establishment
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01
SEWARE'S EpiTApH.

The New York Herald writes the epitaph OF
w. II. Seward as follows
Here lie the remains of WILLIAM Fl. ST.
WARD, one OF the greatest statesmen of the age
done to death at Chicago, on the l7th of
May, 1860, by the hands OF Horace Greely Of
New York or Oregon, and Francis p Blair
fold Blair of the Globe, now of Silver Springs),
and other couspirators. He fell, covered with
innumerable wounds most of them in bis back.
In his dying agony he turned a reproachfuI
look on Greeley, and, in the words OF stabbed
Cesar TO Brutus exclaimed.-"Et tu quogue,
Brute 20
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01
POOR CAMERONI

The "Buzzard Feast" was sweet enough for
:he political wolves that gathered at Chicago,
SO long as there was no pro spect OF fatter spoIls
than those doled out by the Middletown Bank.
As soon, however, as those clean and hungry
Cassiuses, !" discovered that there was a Came
ron without Cameron's shrewdness, Seward
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01
B 3 3 k 4 : 3 B b 1 :
DELEGATE ELECTIONS.
Pursuant to rules adopted by the


Democratic party of Bedford county, at their regu-
lar Meeting held in February, 1856, which rules are
now in force, the Democratic Vigilance COMMITTEES
of the several townships and boroughs OF Bedford
county, are hereby requested to give written notice
that elections will be held in their respective DIS
tricts. ON SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE,
next for the purpose of selecting two delegatesrom
each district, to represent such district in the COM
ing Democratic County Convention, said Conven-
ton TO meet In the borough of Bedford, on TUES
DAY, THE 10th DAY OF JUNE, NEXT, at 2 o.
clock, P NJ; for the purpose OF putting In nonina-
tion a County Ticket, and appointing Legislative,
Senatorial and Congressional Conferees, to meet
similar Conferees from the other counties composing
the lie gislative, Senatorial and Congressional DIS
trlcts IN which Bedford county is included. The
Democratic voters of the several townships and oor
oughs. are also requested 70 attend to the election
of Vigilance Committees for the ensuing year, which
Committees will be chosen on the same day on
which the Delegate Elections are advertised to be
held Return Of the result of these elections, Will
be made to the Undersigned on the day OF the meet
ing of the County Convention.
By order of the Democratic Co. Com,
o. E. SHANNON,
May 25, 1860. Chairman.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01

BALTIMORE, May 23d.-Flour firm How
ard 30 30 Wheat dull at 81 50 and 65 for
white and 81 % and / 35 for red. Corn
dull white 66 and zoe yellow 60 and 62c.
PROVISIONS steady. Wbiskey steady at 2Ia.
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EXEUNT.

key. Hurra fur Massa Abe Linkhorn 10
BoTH--Hurra fur Linkhorn :"
EXEUNT.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

LAW FOR THE LADIEs.-The fact that the
ladies of Turkey have of late INDUCED themselves
in wearing very thineveils and dresses, which al
low their persons to be too much, has elected
imperial edct, of which the following are the
essential features: "Henceforth all women, who
ever they may be, on leaving their houses, must
wear thick wells which completely cover their.
features, and be clad in dresses of cloth or other
suitable material, without embroidery, trimmings,
or external ornaments of any kind, They must
not show themselves out of doors simply in stock
ings and slippers, but must half boots in yell
low morocco leather, or some other suitable and
decent covering for the feet When then they 60
out to make purchases they strictly prohibited
from entering shops, but must stop on the outside
to be served, and must not wait longer than is abb
solutely necessary When they on the public
promenades they must confne themselves to the
part reserved for females. Any woman who shall
be guilty Of acts against the law will be severely
punished. No family shall keep equipages beyond
their means, and the drivers be carefully
selected.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18
KERNERSyILLE HIGH SCHOOLS,

MALE AND FEMALE, FORSYTH COUNTY, n. C.
REV. T. S. WHITrNGToN, A. NJ, Principal.
Miss D. NJ. WHITTINGToN, Principal Of Female Dept.
YNNiIE THIRD SESSION of these Schools will open
u the Sd of January, 1860, and continue Il Weeks.
Students will be charged from entrance to the close Of
term, without deduction, except in of serious sick
Board, So per month.
Tuition in the English Branches, from So TO Sl2 SO
per Session. Dead Languages Is 90
French, 90
Music Piano, 40 90
All other Extras equally low Contingent Fee, 81 90
Fee and half the Tuition ADVANCE the other at the
close of the term.
The Schools situated in different parts of the
Village, to prev ent confusion and secure proper
discipline and diligence in study.
Students coming by Railroad should stop at High
Point, Ca distance of II miles from the Schoo where
private conveyance can be had. Those coming by the
way Of Danvle, Va, should by stage, via Green's
boro, n. {.
Ek75- For particulars address the Principal at Ker-
nersville, n. c.
Jan. 3, 1860. If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18
EXECUTORS SALE.

will expose to public sale at the late residence Of
Charlotte Wednesday the 18th day of January, tho
following property About 500 bushels qnanti
ty of Fodder Hay Oats, Wheat Peas cotton Seed, &C.
4 head of Mules, l Horse, stock of Hogs and Cows,
carriage, road Wagon, Farming utensils, and House
hold and Kitchen Furniture.
Terms made known the day of sale
Jan 3, 1860. J. T. HARRY, Ex'r.
P. Sail persons indebted to the estate will make
payment without delay and those having claims against
it present them in due form within the time pre-
scrbcd by law this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery. J. F. HARRY, EXT.
January g. 1860. 94-3t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

WHY Don't He We see that some bitter
opponents Of the Democracy in discussing or at
tempting to discuss the propriety and expediency
of an extra session of the Legislature of North
Carolina, take occasion to indulge themselves in
sneer at Governor Ellis, who, they say lacks the
decision to call the Legislature together-is afraid
of the responsibility, etc, etc.
Now these come from those who would
be the first to denounce the Governor if he did
call an extra session-who would be the first to
howl its extravaganza, and the first to depre-
cate any action the Legislature might be disposed
to take.
We think the Governor is perfectly right in
awaiting some decided manifestation of public opin-
ion before calling extra session of the Lesisla-
ture of North Carolina for without the public feel!
ing of the State goes with and sustains the act no
good could possibly result from it,.whe it would
entail a heavy expense. We do not believe that
the public feeling of North Carolina as get de-
mands an extra session, if the Legislature was
called together, have things assumed that form
that would lead to Intelligent and definite action,
and mere words are out of the question: Him
Journal.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18
TAX OF $40 ON BACHELORS IN VA

Many an old bachelor was, no doubt, started from
his "reveries," by the announcement that propo-
stion was foot in the Legislature of his State to
tax him $40 'for the education of poor children
We can imagine the stir and hustle that Will en-
sue among the bachelors of this Commonwealth,
when they fully apprsed of the fact that it is
proposed to tax them $40 each for the education
OF children whose paternity may may not be ascri
bed 10 them. We know not whether the orglna-
tor Of this proposition is a bachelor not, but if
he is, his movement against his felow-suferers is,
no doubt intended stimulus to himself Tor &C
tive matrimonial exertion; and in that view 1t is
to be commended. But before it is determined
to muct large respectable portion OF our citizens
for their ccIibacy, it may be well for the LeSlsa-
ton to consider whether single-blessedness has
been the choice of the bachelor, or whether it has
been forced upon him by necessity. Wise and ju-
dcious legislation will discriminate between a case,
where man is unmarried from choice, and where
he is single because he cannot help 1t. And the
tax, if come it must should fall upon the former
and not the latter; for it would be hard case, that
a man should court his utmost, and get kicked
every time, aud then be taxed $40 for the educa-
ton Of other people children, when he has shown
every desire and used every effort to transmit his
name to posterity of his own. We say it would be
hard case, and in the name and on behalf of the
frightened and unsuccessful bachelors of this State,
we protest against it. To illustrate. A friend of
ours is still bachelor after having done a great
deal of hard counting for the last twenty years.
He courts different girl every year, and generally
addresses her once in every ole the year
His repeated failures have in wise dispirated
him, though his experience has demonstrated to
him that success, the want of it, with the fair
sex, is not dependent on the weather. Here then,
is case, where a man is bachelor an spite Of
himsclt; to tax such man $40 would be griev-
Gus ha rds shin. Therefore we saw there should be
discrimination in the law. Let the law provide
that the Commissioners of the Revenue in each
county, shall report for taxation any such bach
elors as have not made efforts to get married. But
in the name of Cupid, and in view Of all human
ity and justice, don't impose tax Of $40 upon
poor fellows who have been kicked from Dan to
Beersheba. If the commissioners Of the Revenue
shall be unable to determine whether a bachelor
has made that degree Of matrimonial effort
would exempt him from taxation, let jury be
empannelled at the next County Court to enquire
into the fact; and let the manageable ladies of the
bachelors vicinity he summoned witnesses.
Thus would justice be attained-Rich. &c.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

o. 1t is a common observation that there are more
sufferers from debility among Americans than can be found
among any other civilized nation The reason is obvious.
We take e exercise, ard the oil he body
in the describing pursuits {" business In all such cases
just such and invigoraOr Dr. J. H0steer has
given the world, his CELEBRATED "BIFTERS."
The weak ard denZen Of the nnghonse, the
exhausted toes Upon the shp-board aud the prostIaed
SUDDEN: of the midnight lamp, have found wonderful
regemerator the "BrTERs, ard prefer 10 more prei
tous but less eficacious defines But should not be
forgotten that the agent which magical IN IFS influence
upon frame which is merely debiaed is equally power.
full in assisting expet the most terrible forms of
disease. Tho will not give a trial?
Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere
For sale by r. NYE HUTCHINSON d CO., Charlotte
January lG
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18
HORRIBLE CASE OF DEsTITUT1oN.

If the Observation-Disclosures would relieve the poor
white people at their own doors instead of spend
ing their sympathy on the well-fed negroes of the
South, it would be more credtable to them. We
take the following from the Chicago Oil Press:
"Coronor James was called upon on Sunday night
TO hold an inquest upon the body of Mary Dever-
aux, who died Saturday night or Sunday morning
at shanty in the of 6S West Van Buren, street
The Coroner found the inmates of this shanty
which contains one small room, in a state of utter
and horrible destitutiOu. Bitter cold the wealth
er was the thermometer standing at 20 degrees
below zero, and the thin walls of the hovei allow
ing the freezing winds to penetrate through and
through its insufficient defences, the family consist
ing of two men, woman, and two children, were
without fire or food, with scanty clothing, and
with their only bed occupied by the stark corpse
of the dead woman.
From the evidence of Mrs Bridget Miles, Ed
ward Miles and John Donegan, it appeared that
the deceased was single woman, about thirty five
years old, and earned her living by working out
She was Incorporate in her habits, and had lived
with Mrs Miles about three months, during the
absence of Mr. Miles, who had been of South, work
ing. lie returned home on Friday night, with his
ears frozen, but no money. The Miles being very
poor and their house very small Mrs Miles told
the deceased on Saturday morning that she must
leave. She went away, and returned home about
dark, very drunk Miles, his wife, and their two
children and Donegan, all went to bed, in the same
bed early in the evening. leaving the deceased slit
ing by the stove, in which there was little fire.
They had no wood.
Some time during the night, Mrs Miles got up
TO get drink for of the children. She felt of
Mary, who was then lying behind the stove, aud
who was then frozen stif-She told her husband
and Donegan that Mary dead. As there
was no fire in the stove, and they had no
wood to make one, they thought they might res
tore her to life by animal heat. So they took her
to bed with them, and all got in together, making
six persons in one small bed. In the morning they
found that Mary was frozen just stiff as when
they put her in. "She had not thawed bit"
This was Sunday corning. All day long
the corpse Of the dead woman lay in the only bed of
this wretched family, while the mother sought the
Coroner. While holding the inquest which result
ed in elicting the facts just mentiond the cold
so severe in the shanty that the Coroner became
nearly frozen Moved with compassion, he made
the father of the family procure a wheebarrow and
accompany him home, where be loaded him up
with wood and sent him home with enough to
keep life in them for a few hours more
This is one of the cases from many which have
to cur knowledge, illustrating the extreme and
heart-rendering poverty and restitution which pre-
walls to great an extent at present In our city.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18
CIR Wegtern gfmutrat.
CHARLOTTE, n. c.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
200 Persons Killed and IVounded.
LAWRENCE, Mass, January


The walls of the Pemberton Mills, in this place,
suddenly fell this afternoon, about o'clock, bury
ing in the ruins some five or six hundred of the
operatives. Shortly after, the whole mass took
FIRE, and before II o'clock all the combustible ma
terial was consumed. Its estimated that fully
200 lives were lost, besides very large number
mortally wounded, and many others yariously mu-
tilated.
At the time of the accident portion of the en-
ployees were at supper, and only about six hun
dred were left in the building The dead aud
missing number one hundred and fly, mostly
young girls, who were the main support of fami-
lies. One hundred and sixty-fve were injured.
The loss to the building and machinery is estimated
at 100000.
The building was FIVE stories high go feet long
IS feet wide, with wing of IS feet square. Sew
eral of the unnjured persons and dead bodies were
recovered from the ruins before the fire commenced.
The Firemeu from adj acent towns used almost SUI
per-Eunan exertions but only succeeded in saving
the surrounding property. The Mills contained
2,60G spindles.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18
wIsrAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY.

Proofs OF The great superiority Of DR.. Wsars Balsan,
pour iii from all paris of the country.
OXFORD New Haven Co., Conn, Jan. A.
Dear Sir: Having witnessed the effects of Wistars
Basam of Wild berry in ile case of my neghbors,
who has been several years seriously afflicted with The
Phhisic General Pulmonary Weakness, Bleeding OF the
OF the medicine My neghbor, referred to above,
lately had violent attack OF Bleeding at the Lungs. and
distress III breathing He tired bottle ofhe Wild Cherry
which has produced saluary and favorable effect.
Yours HENRY DUNHAM.
None genuine Unless signed l. BUTTS the wrapper.
For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HUTCHINSON & co.
January 10, 1860
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

JAPAN.-Thrce schooncrs had arrived at San
Francisco from Japan, bringing carsoes of rich
Japanese wares and advlces to the 18th of Noyem-
ber The difficulties respecting American cur
rency continued. Lacquered goods were scarce
and prices had advanced 200 per cent. The jap
anese are throwing obstacles in the way of trade.
Orders have been issued that 10 merchant shall
sell over Is piculs per day of any article.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

THE RIGHT Sp1RIr.-Twenty- four merchants
of Chester, S. c., have published the following
in the Charleston Courier:
The undersigned Merchants and Traders of this
place, in view of the antagonistc attitude assumed
by the Northern people to the interest of the South
and in response to card published by the merchants
of Charleston, pledge themselves to them, to
ourselves and to the community, to patronizc tie
Importers and Joobers of our own State Cor within
the limits of the Slaveholding States) as long as
they will maintain their published confessions, and
will, especially, encourage, as far as ir cur power,
direct importation from foreign, countries, by
patronzing such cities within the limits of the
slaveholdng States as shall import the most
extensively
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

FACTS VERSUS FIcTIoN.-The Secretary of the
Treasury, in his annual report, puts down forever
the fctions with which the opposionists have been
flooding the country, in regard to the expenditures
Of the government and the extravaganza of the
Administration; and We are glad to see that demo-
cratic journals keeping the facts before the
people The Boston Post says that the figures Of
the Secretary prove the wantonness ofthe assertion
which was caught up and repeated, that the annual
expenditures of the Government had grown to be
hundred millions. The tables of the Secretary
show the following as the expenses Of our Govern
ment for 1859:
Civil. foreign intercourse, and miscel-
laneous s2s,G35,s29 81
Service of Interior Department On
dams and pensions) 4,753,972 60
Service of War Department 23,243,92 80
Service of Navy Department l4,7l2,9l0 Fl
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

On Wednesday the 18th of January will sell ct the
late residence of Mrs L. V Hntchison, likely NEGRO
MAN. belonging the heirs of Rcece Price, decd.
Terms made known day of sale.
Jan g. 1860 st JONATHAN REID, Exr
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A MIsER.-Michael
Baird, who lived near Little York, Pennsylvania,
was miserable miser. His father left valuable
farm of FIVE hundred acres, with some farming and
household articles. lie kept tavern for num-
Der of years; married and raised four children. He
accumulated an immense estate, which he reserved
so tenacously that he never afforded a dollar for
the education of his children. He never spent a
dollar for any article he might be in need Of; he
would either do without it, or find some one who
would barter with him for something he could not
sell for money He tarmed largely and kept
large distery, which he supplied entirely with
his own grain. lie kept team for the conveyance
OF his whiskey to Baltimore, where, when he could
not sell Tor money at price to suit him, he
bartered for necessaries for his family and
In this way he amassed au estate worth four
hundred thousand dollars.
Such WAS his attachment to money that he was
never known to credit single dollar to any man.
Upon the best mortgage or security that could be
given he would not lend cent He never invested
one dollar in public funds, neither would he keep
the notes of any bank longer than he could get
them changed. lie deposited his specie in large
iron chest, until it would hold no more. He
then provided strong iron hoped barrel which
he also filed After his death his strong boxes
yielded two hundred and thirty thousand dollars
in gold and silver.
! he cause OF MS death was as remarkable as the
course of his life. gentleman from Virginia
offered him twelve dollars bushe for one hundred
and ten bushels Of clover seed but he wouldn't sell
it for less than thirteen dollars and they did not
agree The seed was afterwards to Philadelphia
where it sold for dollars per bushel, and
brought in the whole five hundred and fifty dollars
less than the Virginian had offered for it, On
receiving account of his sale, he walked through
his farm, went to his distllery, and gave directions
to his people; he then went to his wagon house
and hanged himself
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE stables of Jesse
Adams, at Tuskegee, Ala, were burnt Saturday
Is horses and much other property were consumed
The FIRE was the work of an ipcendiary
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-18

The subscribers respectfully inform the public that
they are prepared Gas Works for lighting cities
towns, villages colleges and large hotels They have
erected works in Charlotte and Raleigh n. C.. which
given entire satisfaction to the citizens Of those
places As to qualifications, ability and promptncss in
fulfilling entered into by them they refer to
the following gentlemen:
James II. Carson President Of Charlotte Gas Work COM
pany Charlotte: n. c.
VIM Johnston, President Of Charlotte L S Railroad
company, Charlotte, \. c.
DR. Thos ogg, President of Raleigh Gas Association,
Raleigh, n c.
Col Young, Waverly, Mississippi.
Story President of Gas Works, Little FAILS l.
F Story, Supt. Gas Works, WATERFOWL, T..
w Schooner Co, 22l Pearl street, New ork' -,
For further information, address the undersigned a.
Raleigh, n. G.. r povrs
September IA, 1853