The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-19
Local and miscellaneous

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Local and miscellaneous.
" The Bedford Classical School, Rev. no.
Lyon, Principal, has been removed to the new
building OF Mr.. William Horn, immediately
West OF the borough. This is a fine location
for school.
. Telegraphic dispatches informed us
few days ago that Gov. Curtin had pledged
Pennsylvanra to President Lincoln for 100000
troops IN rs hours. To make good his promise,
every fourth man subject 10 military duty would
have to be drafted into service Bedford coun-
ty,- for instance, wodld have to furnish over
1000 men. Comfortable to contemplate, ISN'T
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80. "A heeiia OF our merchants took place
on Monday last, the Mecca of their destination
being PhiIaiel phia
.,. Court begins on Monday, the 29th inst.
The Sherif's Sale will be held, as usual, on the
Saturday previous
The Spring parades are advertised by
Maj. Sansom, in this weak's Gazette. See the
times and places OF parade in the advertisement
in another column.
1t is SAID that the Legislature is a5out
passing some kind of treason, or seGition law
Our Black Republican masters are, doubtless,
still in favor OF F-R-E-E-
... The Legislature has passed the bill ap-
Propriatlng 100000 to arm the militia of the
State. The State Treasurer says the sum must
be raised by loan. Those " Lincoln times"
are coming. Another half million added to
the State debt. "Hurrah for Curtin ard good
times !"
go. Two new Attorneys publish their cards
in our paper this week, DR.. J. E. M'Girr and
Johl Palmer, Esq. We can recommend both
of them to persons who choose 10 trust 10 the
''glorous uncertainty Of the law" Both are
men of talent, good business qualifications an
as honest as lawyers well can be.
Our enterPrlsing neighbor, Col. Hafer,
OF the Bedford Hotel, has erected llme-kiln
on his farm. on the North side of the Juniata,
Immediately opposite the lower end of our bor-
ough, and is making preparations to furnish the
good people of this community with any guam
tlty OF the finest and purest lime, We under
stand that the Colonel has just disposed ofIOOO
bushels 10 the Directors OF the Poor, who in
tend applying IT upon the Poor House Farm. -
We are glad to see this movement on the part
ofthose functionaries, and hope they will not
stop at thousand bushels, but double the guam
lity.
April has this year thus far well main
tanned her reputation as the tickle one OF the
twelve daughters Of the yeag. Sunshine an6
storm in the same hour rain and snow ming
ling together soft and baImy airs suddenly sue
ceeded by the buster fraw and chilling winds;
such has been the record Of the clerk of the
weather for the last three weeks.
-. IRON Cry CoLLEGE.-We take pleas
uTe IN again calling the attention of our rea-
ders to The advertisement OF this widely ceIe-
braied Institution. Within few years. many
young men have laid the foundation of substan-
tIaI fortunes, and hundreds are nov engaged in
business at salaries which they never conld
have secured but for The advantages afforded BY
this School. Every young man who can.
should pursue course OF study in this Iasttlu
uon 1t will prove OF untold advantage 10 him.
"A CHANCE FOR THE WIDE AwaKgs.-
We understand that an effort is about being
made IN this place 10 raise military company
whose services are fO he fpnderad 10 H. C
eral Government for the Southern war. Here
is chance, now, for the Wide Awakes rs
well as for that valiant Republican orator who
told US last tall that he wanted this conflict fo
come during his lite, 50 that he could fight the
battle and not entail it upon his children.
-. The square in front OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in ihls place, has been enclosed with
row OF young trees. In few years this I'M
PFovement will be fully appreciated.
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