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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-22
4 Day Of ThanksglFing aud Praise.

4 Day Of Thanksgiving aud Praise.
PEJ.NSYLV.F.NI.f, IS:
In The name and By the authority Of Me Com,
moaWealth Of PennsyiUasaia, ANpREw q
CURTIN, Governor Of said Commonwealth.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, every good gift is fron above
and comes down t. rs from the Almighty. 70
whom II IS meet, right and the boupden dutv
of every people to render thanks for His mer-
cies; Therefore, !, ANDREW &. CURTIN.
Governor OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsvl.
Vania, do recommend 20 the people of this
Commonwealth, that they Sc, apart
THURSDAY, 28TH OF NoyENRER NExp
as day of solemn Thanksgiving to God. for
having prepared our corn and watered cur fur,
rows, and blessed the labors of the husband
.nsn, snd crowned the year with Ills goodness.
10 the increase of the ground and the gathers
Ing 10 OF the fruits thereof, so that our barns
70 filed with plenty AND for having looked
4vorehiy on this Commonwealth ana strength
saed the bars of her gates and blessed the
3Aidren within her, and made men, to be of
see mind, and preserved peace 10 her borders:
oas9eehing HIN also on behalf of these United
3tata45 that our beloved country may have de-
lFeF@aee tiom these great and apparent dan
gers Sherewith she is compassed, aud that He
will nereifully sill tbe outrage of peryerse.
vioisnt, unruly Febellious people, aud make
them clean hearts, and renew right spiri1
sithia them, aud give them grace that thew
may sec the error of their ways aud bring
forth sruits meet for repentance, and hereafter,
u all godllness and honesty, obediently walk
10 Ills hoiy commandments, and ip submission
- the just and manifest authority of the re-
Puoie, so that We, leading quiet and peace.
able Ifs, may continually offer unto Him our
sacrifice or praise aid thanksgiving.
- Given under my hand and the great
L. 5. seal of the State at Harrisburg this
- sixteenth day of October, 10 the
year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
so3 sixty one, aud of the Common wealth. the
eiehtY-sixth. A. q. CURTIN.
BY THE GOVERNOR: ELI SLrFER.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-22

E ISL IA large stock of MackareI and Herring
4 Just received, and 70 sale cheap at J n
Shoemaker & Co.'S cheap store.
June % 1885,
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A cAPn

The subscriber having purchased. the goods of
the late firm of J. NJ Shoemaker n Co, and in ad-
dition having received large supply of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
he win sell strictly for cash or produce or on four
months credit to good and punctuAl customers at
the old stand of j. NJ. Shoemaker & Co. Call, see
and examine for yourselves at Anderson IS Row.
Oct. IL, 1861. J. NJ. SHOEMAKER.
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CRBAI' A CURB.
Or. LELAND
anti RHEUMATIC BADD.
is THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY FOR
Rheumatism, G0ut and Neuralgia,
AND SURE CURE ron
I'LL .NERCURLdL DISEASES.

II is conveniently arranged Band, containing a
medieated compound, to be worn around the Waist
without injury TO the most delicate persens no
change in habits of living is required, and it en-
trely removes the disease from the system, with
out producing the injurious effects arising form the
use OF powerful internal medicines which weaken
and destroy the constitution, and give temporary
relief only. BY this treatment, the medicinal pro.
prietieS contained in the Baud, come in contact
with the blood and reaches the disease through the
pores of the skin, cffecting in crerp instance a
perfect cnre and restores the parts afflicted TO n
healthy condition. This band is also most pow-
ertul ANTI-MERcURIAL agent, and viii entirely re-
lieFe the system from the perascacns effects
Of Mercury. Moderate cases are cured In few
days, and we are constantly receiving testimonials
Of its efficacy in aggravated cases of long standing
PRrcE $500, to be had of Druggists generally, or
can be sent by msil on express with full directions
for use, to any part Of the country, direct from
the Principal Office
NO 100 BROAvVAY. N York.
G.. SMITH & CO., Sole Proprietors
NJ B.-Desctapfire Circulars Seal free.
For sale by B. +. Harry, Bedford.
BI-AGEErs WANTED EvFRgwnFaF IN
June 2S, 1861
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fTETNSEL ZEPHYR all colors at DIR. Harrys
H. Dec. Il, 1850.
administrators Notice.

LEIILRS OF Administration having been gran
tea TO the subscribers, on the estate OF Hamilton
Scott, late Of Bedfoid Township. decd, ali
persons indebted 10 said Estate are hereby notified
to make pal ment Immediately, and those having
CLAIMS against the viii present them properly
authenticated FOR settlement.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
JOSEPH HU1CHlSON,
Ncv |, 1861. Ad,nrs.
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A LII kinds of Groceries just received, and for
n sale cheap, at ShosrnakeT's chesp store, No. /.
Auderson,s Row
June 20, 1850.
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GASH STORE,

THE undersigned has purchased J. Reeds stock
oi Merchandise and will continue the trade at the
old stand, and sell positively for ready pay only
Goods sold low for cash, or approved country pro-
duee. p. A. REED.
Nov s, 1861.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

In the matter of the application OF Elias Deli,
Executor of joh1 Snowherger, decd, to sell or
mortgage the Real Estate CT said decd. TO paw
debts, the undersigned, appointed to take the
testimony and report the facts, win meet the par-
ties interested at his oice in Bedford, on the ilth
day of November 1861. at l O'Clock
J. W. LINGENFELTER,
Oct. 10, 1861. Auditor
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The Magazine for the Times
PETBRSON'S MiGiZINB.

The Best and Cheapest in The World for Ladies :
THIS popular monthly Magazine viii be greatly
iaprOred for 1862. Il will contain
One thousand pages Of reafingl Fourteen splendid
Steel Plates Twelve Colored Fashion Plates 4!
Twelve Colored Berlin Work Patterns Eight
Hundred Wood Cuts Twenty fur pages of
Ausicl
All this viii be given for only tno dollars yeaI
OF a dollar less than Magazines of the class Of
Peterson Its
THRILLING Tales -AND NOUVELETTES S
Are the best published anywhere Ill he most
popular 1Uriters employst 10 Ure 0rigalIly for
''PefersoA-' In 1862 in addition to its usual
quantity Of shorter stories, F0UR ORIGINaL
COPYRIGHT N0VELETS will be given, by
Ann s Stephens Gerry Stany, Charles ]. Peter
son, and Frank Lee Benedict. It also publishes
FASHIONS .aHE.4D OF Ill OTHERS.
Each number, in addition to the eolored plate,
gives Bounets, Cloaks and Dresses. engraved on
wood. Also, Pattern, from which Dress Maa-
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aid Of a mantua maker. Also, several pages of
Household and other Receipts.
10 is the best Lady's Magaziae in The World
TRY IT FOR ONE YE.4Rg
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G o A N D
G.
REEDS .NEIV FILL AND RLh'TER
GOODS

To be sold for cash or produce only.
2. A. REED wishes TO inform his friends and the
public generally. that he has bought oGt the Stock
Of his brothe' JACOB REED. and 10 addition, is
receiving from Philadelphia, an elegant New Stock
of Goods bought at Panic Prices, consisting OF
DRY GOODS, Boots and Shoes Hats aEd Caps
Groceries, Hardeore, Quesusl0Gre, &C. An of which
have been bought at the Lowest Net Cash Prices
and win be sold unprecedentedly low for Cash or
Country Produce.
The undersigned, determined to act upon the
Principle that Nimble Sixpeuce is better than
Slow Shilling" can adopt the language of the
Poet:
'sCome One, Come Al, tins rock. shall fly,
From its firm base as soon as IL
New. s, 1861. P. 4 REED.
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TUE SCIENCE Of Education and art of Teach
Il ing, ty John Ogden A. NJ, at Dr. Hary's.
Dec. q, 1860.
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EX7RA Family FkuI, Cern Menl and Rye
IL Cass,, f0r salc ST ai4uisIknev GroceIy.
Aug ., 1851
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Il ERoSENE LAMPS at DR.. Harry'b.
IN Dec. 81. 1860.
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BLANK DEEDS,

A superior article, FOR sale az this offic
April 8, 1859.
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PREMIUHS FOR GETTING Up CUBS
Three, Five, Eight or more copies make Club
10 every person getting up Club OF Three, Five,
Eight OF Twelve copies, extra copy Of the Ma
gdzine for 1852 will be given. To every person
getting up Cluo of Sixteen, two extra copies of
the Magazine for 1862 win be sent
Address, postpaid,
CHARLES J. PETERSON,
No, BOG Chestnut ST, Philadalyhia
Dy Specimens sent gratis, when written for
Nov. %, 1861
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-10

The clergy afford the most frequent il
Iustrations Of it. There are few common
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RARLY n1ARR1AaEs.


The following adroit article is probably
tue most exhaustive one ever written on
this subject. 1t will draw uiras from some
-dndthemGs from others:
The English public have recently had
their attention called to the subject of the
decline in "early marriages" The Lon
don Times and otlier journals have pub
iisled communications and editorials re-
ferring to topic of interest among all
who may haze marringuble daughters;
among those who ask .'why don't the men
PROPOSE" and among those who marvel
that SO many, 'snice1 young men can pos
sibly prefer single life. The Times, in
discussing the serious matters involved in
this alarming state of affairs alleges as a
reason for the diminution of early mar
riages, s'the almost universal desire to
keep up appearances. which makes newly
married couples expect to begin where
their fathers and mothers ended. If a
daughteris to have the comforts to which
she has been used, and to start with a
house and establishment as costly as her
parents are able to keep up, with the ac-
cumulations of life, it can be shown
mathemnticalIy that marriages must be-
come fewer in each successive genera
tion. I sag ..4s-i s
Taking this for text, the CorahM Nag
azine, for September, indulges in an elabo-
rate article upon the general subject. We
suhioin few extracts:
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9ailpgntelligenft
ADVERTISING IN DULL TIMES,

p
1t is useless to dictate to business men
about advertising We have seen one
horse traders and third-rate merchants
who were dogmatic in their assertions
that advertising don't pay" But when
we look at the fact that they lauguish in
poverty, while single advertiser in New
York pays $3I, 900 to one newspaper in
one year, and grows rich at it, we can
scarcely credit the assertion.
There are those, among the shrewdest
and most successful, who advertise with
renewed zeal just when others get scared
and quit. We have just become acquaiut-
ed with case 10 point Business is very
dull in Philadelphia, manufacturing estab-
lishments not making expenses, some
wholesale dealers have gone into lIquida-
ton, and others are selling at retail but
in some of the old retail stores the crowd
of buyers is tremendous, three or four
deep ut the counters. A correspondent of
New York paper says of this fact: II
note curious coincidence touching this
matter-those who advertise the most are
selling the most goods / noticed tue
same coincidence in 1857. remember
various men who in that crisis kept them
selve from failing by extensive advertising.
That expedient brought them customers
enough TO put them out of debt. People
make the grand mistake of assuming that
In .irnas IiLa tbaees robOdv. haa gnt opv
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rowing bands of from one to six hundred
men each, numbering in all perhaps not
over fifteen hundred TO two thousand
That such a meagre force as this should be
allowed, almost within sight of the Gov
ernment lines, with The armies of General
Banks and the forces at Williamsport,
Cumberland, &C., so near, not only to keep
this important railroad efEectually closed
from the use of the Government and the
public for military, commercial, or other
purposes; but that they should be allowed
at the same time to further despoil the
road of its property by carrying off its To-
comotives, tearing up and removing its
rails, telegraph wires, shop machinery, &c,
thus supplying much needed material for
offensive use against the Government it.
self-is something that our people are be-
ginning to feel alta loss tounderstaud.
n We know that the highest military an-
thority in our countryehas distinctly given
the opinion that the interruption of this
line by the. GoHfederAtes,- asa much and
more than any other reason, caused the
loss Of the battle at Bull Run, and has been
of paramount disadvantage to the Govern
nent ever since the war began. From
Cumberland to Wheeling and Parkersburg
IA distance in the aggregate ,ofthree hun
ed and protected for the full US of the Gov
ernment and the public, and by the en-
ploy1nent of little more than a merely
nominal force. This fact alone, we should
think, would be sufficient to demonstrate
that the great value which the road would
prove TO the Government, if re-opeued,
can be readily secured by q comparatively
slight effort and but moderate expendi-
ture on the part of the authorities. To
the city of Baltimore, and the coal, timber
and other interests in the western part of
our State, this measure is becoming one of
imperative and paramount necessity. Be-
sides the other considerations of n militia
ry and commercial character, we believe
that the advantage to the Government
alone in the. promptuess and economy with
which its freights of all kinds--to say
nothing of troOps-can be brought from
the West to Washington, would compen-.
safe 1t ten fold for the outlay that may be
necessary to restore the linetto use, even
should that expense greatly exceed the linn
tied amount which it is believed the me-
cessity of the case involves.
The opening of this roadi is therefore
clearly National necessity for the sus-
pension of the navigation of the Mississippi
river (which usually floats almost one-half
of the e'commerce Of the Northwest) to the
scaboard, and the early probable close of
the Erie and other Northern Canals ,iren-
ders the amount of produce and supplies
for The Government aud for export greatly
in excess of the capacity of the existing
East and West railroads in the North, to
say nothing of the greatly improved di-
rectness and economy, for Government
freights especially, which the opening of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad would
ensure.
We have many facts and suggestions
benring upon thissiuterestiug subject for
which we have not room to-day, but which,
on account of their Importance, we will
present in future issnes. 'a ia 7#
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transportation Between the East
and West. lug .

TransportatiOn Between the East
H 7lE and West. p
lRrom the Baltimore Americana
In our paper of yesterday morning We
published the following item of news:
'Srhe Pennsylvania Central Railroad notifies its
Western connections that does mot desire any
Western freight for New York. Boston or Baltimore,
until further notice. The local business of the line
with what II gets from, the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and 0hic.gO Railroad and GOvee Hnent transpOrta-
tion, exhausts all It's facilities"
The information thus impaired is of the
most significant character, and has the
most important bearing upon the CONNER
cial interests of Baltimore, independent of
its other relations. Our business commu.
nifty is well aware of the activity aud zeal
with which the Pennsylvania Central Road
has always competed with the Baltimore
and Ohio line for the business of Balti-
more, for which, in connection with the
Northern Central Road, it has claimed to
be a direct, and for many portions of the
country, the most available line of trans
lportation. Now it is observed that freights
for Baltimore are not desired any longer;
although, as is we'll known, the Baltimore
and Ohio Road, our chief reliance hereto
fore for connection with the West, is still
useless as a through route on account of
its partial destruction by tue Confederate
armies between Harper's Ferry and Cum
berland.
without pretending to too much mill
tary knowledge, or undertaking to decide
too far questions of Governmental policy,
we cannot forbear saying that it is about
time this great thoroughfare, in which the
city of Baltimore and State OF Maryland
are SO deeply interested, without refer
ence to the loyal people Western Virginia,
the cities of Parkersburg and Wheeling,
and large portions OF the great Vest
should be entirely reopened and restored
to full use. We believe it is a well-ascer-
tanned fact that since Johnston's army left
the Valley of Virginia, on the 18th and
18th of JEly last, TO join the army at Ma
nassas, there has not been, at any time, a
considerable or even respectable force of
the enemy at any point between Harper's
Perry and Cumberland. IA distance of
ninety-eiEht miles by the railroad line,
aud the points between which the road
has been inoperauTe since May Iast-a
period of more than four months. We are
informed that at this time, and for several
weeks past, the only Confederate forces near
the road, besides from two to four thousand
very imperfect militia at Winchester, were
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r. "a. BRENTLINGER G co.
DEG LRAyETO SAY THAT THEY HAVE OPEN
Dedn Phnrmaeout tieal and Prescription Store in No
ISL Market street, whore they will be pleased to
serve those who may feel disposed to call. Their
Ing physiclans prescriptions cannot ailto give con-
fdence TO all.
Physicians and Druggists requiring pharmaeenti
cal and chemical preparations for their own dis
pensing, Offnli AMI uniform strengt as by the u s.
PhArmapiR, can have them prepared at the shortest
notice, we being now provided with ~ necessary
apparatus. [oot1Sl IA. .BRBNTLINGElr& co.
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Interesting News!
A New Oil Wen Just Discovered

But a Small Amount Required Tor ev-
~ cry one to7tnke'a Share. j.
Eptry so cents fapested tOiI yfetd 81 worth
IN ApyANoE OF THE NEW mon rAR1yP.
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The reproaches of cowardice and world
illness which are so often addressed to per-
sons of higher social rank, for refusing 10.
marry on the terms of forfeiting their Sc
curity of Independence, and rendering the
retention of the social position in which
they were born and bred contingent on
their professional success, proceed upon
principles altogether opposed to tbs advice
which is admitted TO be sound in the other
case. To say to the young professional
man, nDon't be such coward as to care
for appearances marry the woman you
love, and take your chances about living
like a gentleman" is in principle identical
with advising a mechanic to take his
chance of breeding a family of paupers,
and to rely, like brave fellow, on the
permanence Of his wealth, skill end high
wages. The only difference between the
two cases is that the harm done by the
self.indulgence of the professional man is
more extensive and less tangible than that
which is done by the folly of the mechanic.
a man who has received a careful edu-
cation. owes it to himself and to others to
do something worthy of it, and has NO right
to place himself in a position in which it
will be hardly possible that he should use
in anv worthy manner and in any becom-
ing spirit the powers which he has acqui-
red. No one can have observed the ca
reers of members of professions, without
seeing instances of the disastrous results
of a neglect of this duty-results disas-
trous NOT merely TO individuals, but to the
public at large.
CASES IN PoIsT.
The clergy afford the most frequent il
-. .s...- Sf - Thara a m favy COntm
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FIRE AND INLAND NANlHAIluN
RIGA accounted a terms consistent with solVeney and
fair pr0ht. :
EspseidlaReHtfORg given % OhasaraHetet et d DWELLINGS,
and C6RtsRtS for terms cf one o. GUe yeaTS.
The progress Of this Desperation has been stable
and uninterrupted through seasons Of financial sun
shine and storm periods eventful in or exempt from
GVyesplng conhagrlifOns and maritime disaster. Be
uK long established on cash basis, the troubles Of
the credit system Affect In material particular
DuFfng Ghari times the security Of reliable Insu-
anee Is an Imperative duty-the ability OF property
holders to sustain loss being then much lessoned.
PolIeisssSa without delay, and all business at
tended TO with dispatch aud ndelity, by
N. @. ARTHUR, Agent,
once over the Bank Of Rheellng.
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Upwards of SI3,OOO,OOO
1fLosses have been paid by tho Rtna Insurance Co.
in the past II years.
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THE PRACTICAL QUESTION:.

The class to which such considerations
can be addressed is small one, and it is
essential to anything like fair discussion
of the sui ject to havea definite notion of
its position and prospects. To the poor
such advice has obviously no application
whatever, and to many of those who are
not poor it has ns little. Practically it
concerns men who have money enough to
live like gentlemen so long MS they remain
unmarried, but not enough TO maintain a
family on the same scale. And the re-
proach addressed to them amounts to this:
If you really lovea woman, you are guilty
Of cold-heartedness, cOwRrdice, and vul-
garity, iffyou hesitate 10 marry her simply
because your joint means would not ena-
BILE you to live like geRtlefolks. You
ought to be williLg for the sake of con-
tracing such u marriage to live like per-
sons who are not eentlefolks, trusting to
your industry and good fortune to restore
you at later period of life to the cOndi-
tion in which you were born and bred. If
you are not willing to do this, you care
more for "keeping up appearance" that
is, for what other people think Of You
than for the substantial happiness, for con-
jugal affection, and this is mean and cow
ardly. ,fs a
The first question which these charges
raise Is, whether man placed in the cir
cumstanees suggested would in nfact forfeit
the social rank of a gentleman by living
in an extremely frugal manner, and what
would be the extent of the evil incurred
by doing so. The exact amount of selfde-
NAL which would be required in order to
enable n married couple to live on the in-
come which would 0e sufficient or even
ample for single man during the early
years of professional life, cannot be ex-
actly ascertained. II they have no chill
dren, 1t would not be great; but it they
have several 1t would not be less than this:
That, in order to enable the husband to
meet the inevitable expenses of almost
any liberal profession, it would be neces-
sary that they should live almost entirely
without servants, without change of air
or scene, without the society of their
equals, without any, or At 1east au ade-
qdate, provision for such emergencies as
illness, and with the most minute and
rigorous economy in every detail of do
nestle expenditures.
- -
But though they might not be dispised
or insulted, such a couple would be very
likely to be forgotten aud dropped ont OF
sight by all except their most Intimate
friends and relations. Nor is this eonse-
qnenee of which any one could cOmplain; !;
for il is absurd to suppose that the mere
fact that one person Is thrown TO some ex-
tent in the way of another, and OCCASION
ally meets him at a dinner table or Club,
imposes on either the obligation of dilIi-
gently seeking out the other and cultfyat-
ing his intimacy for the rest of his life, un-
der whatever circumstances he may be