The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-25
Local and Miscellaneous.

Local and Miscellaneous.
-. The Railroad Convention called to meet
at Harrisburg, on Wednesday last, was attended
by number ofdelegates from this county. We
have not as yet been apprized ofits doings.
. On Tuesday last: we had the pleasure Of
taking by the hand, our good friend, Y. S.
WALTER, Esq, OF the Delaware Republican,
who on his return from the "RePublican" pow
WOW at Chicago, paid short visit TO his friends
in Bedford May his shadow never grow less
and his politics change TO better complexion.
-. "A man by the name of Brant died in
Somerset county, few days ago, from having
eaten twenty-one hard-boiled eggs. His yolk
yoke was too heavy for him to bear.
- Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, the
leader Of Mr.. Buchanan's friends in Congress,
during tie discussion of the LecomPton qnes-
ton, has written letter Disappearing of the
course of the Charleston seceders. Mr.. Ste
phens is one OF .he ablest men in the South.
Gov. Winston, Mr.. Forsyth, late Minister to
Mexico, and other leading Democrats of Ala
bama, also oppose the action of the seceders.
A large meeting was held in New Orleans, at
which resolutions were adopted denouncing the
secession. Meetings of similar nature, have
also been held in Georgia and Alabama.
-. The leading Democratic Senators and
Congressman from the South, have issued an
address to the National Democracy, in which
they deprecate the proposed assembling of the
Seceders at Richmond prior to the Baltimore
Convention, and urge the return OF the seeding
delegates to the regular Convention.
" We refer our readers TO the advertise
ment of Mr.. c. Meyer, of 772 Arch street, Phil
adelphia, who received the Prize Medal of the
Worlds Fair, held at London, in 1851, for his
two pianos presented in that exhibition. Mr.
Meyers instruments are well-known and excee-
dinghy popular.
-. Mr.. Brengle, formerly of This place, but
recently OF Cumberland, Md, died few days
ago, OF an overdose OF laudanum.
.. The "Temperance Association" met at
the Court House, on Monday evening last
The meeting was we'll attended. The Presi-
dent, DR.. Compiler, made an able address, occu-
oying about an hour n its delivery. o. E.
Shannon, Esq, also addressed the meeting
in an eloquent manner. Between thirty and
| forty persons joined the Association.
| -. The attention OF ou7 readers is directed
to the advertisement Of Valentine Steckman,
Administrator of Henry Steckman, deceased,
offering at public sale, number OF Yalua-
| bic farms in Monroe township, this coun-
| ty. Dealers in real estate and those desiring
| to procure themselves comfortable homes, will
do we'll to attend this sale.
49,. We recommend the firm of H. Ban
croft & Co., formerly Bancroft and Lee) 800
Market street, Philadelphia, to those OF our
Merchants, who deal in Fancy Goods. Mr..
Gould, one OF their statesmen, is the very prince
of good fellows, and we advise our mercantile
friends to make his acquaintance at once when
they visit Philadelphia.
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with an embassy from the Government of Ja-
Pan The Japanese excitement is at present
nearly as great in the East, as the Kossuth fl-
rore was eight, or nine years ago.
-. .Abram Lincoln, the Black Republican
candidate for President, said in speech at Chi
cago, on the 10th of July, 1858 81 always ha-
ted slavery, think, as much as any Abolition
lst." In another speech at Springfield, ILL.,, on
the 17th July, 1853, he said 81 nevertheless,
did mean TO go ON the banks of the Ohio, and
throw missiles into Kentucky, 10 disturb them
in their domestic..inStitutiOns." Truly, Lincoln
is fit apostle of John Browns Gospel.
-. Jas. S. Earle and Son, 8l6 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, are the most extensive
importers of Looking Glasses, Picture and Por.
trait Frames, Engravings, Oil Paintings, SC.
&C., IN that city. We had the pleasure, recent
ly, of visiting their gallery OF Paintings, anc
found it truly splendid. No lover Of the fine