Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-03-08
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Mr. EDIToR IL have been looking for some
production from your Middle Woodberry cores
pondent s'Satter,' for a long time, but not line
appeared. Is sSatter'' dead7 or has he absconded7
Veil, if no is among the ''local" scribbler-
mas, will give you few pen-scrapes of our s'by
the way'' interesting "local' community.
The ssPattonsTille Lyceum" met according to the
usual appointment on Saturday evening the 23d
inst, and the following question was discussed
with much interest, and decided in the Affirmative.
"Resolved, That Politics have been the cause Of
more blood-Shed than Religion" All. Messrs.
Hays Bonor end Esheman, Neg. Messrs. Prince,
Bare and Satteifeld. among the speeches that at
tracted unusual interest by the Audience and the
Society, vas the speech of d. d. Esheman, who
displayed his eratorical eloquence IN q manner
cTeditable to him and the society, and whose pre-
sence is always greeted with applause by the men,
serk OF our Lyceum. Mr.. Eshleman is great
champion of Literary Societies and is always ready
10 lend assisting hand in promoting the cause
Of education; and is the largest stakeholder in
the Waterstreet Library.
The Lyceum meets once week and mostly on
Saturday evening But this is not the only society
ne have 10 this Township. We have regular
Teachers Institute and several minor Institutes
called ssShaDghsi Institutes" brought into ex-
istanco by the school boys throughout our Town
ship, independent OF their old instructors, and if
your town boys would attend one of our eShanghai
Institutes they would 6nd these rustic farmer boys
not quite as ignorant they might imagine.
1t is now one year since the Watersteet Library
has sprung into existence, and by its increase num-
Der OF members and accession of books, has oroyed
TO be OF such beneficial medium Of resource to
sur young, ambitious ard aspiring readers; that
we intend getting it chartered by next Court, which
viii place ID on footing that viii give it more life
and vigor and that eventually it will become the
great treasure for the diffusion of useful knowledge
among our rising generation.
Middle Woodbery is turning up strange freaks
in this trying crisis by trying to secede from Bed
ord County, and no doubt in few days we viii
see them popping around with blue cockades on
their hats, and palmetto flags in their hands, and
plant sspop guns'' about Woodberry to defend her
benighted cause. We will never let her 60 in such
buster Tor all one of her extreme seeeSsonists
remarked thet Middle Woodberry was getting so
dun that they could scarcely get up respectable
funeral any more. 1t is no wonder after acting the
part Of a runaway cub of comet tipifed in fash
ion with rekeous South Carolina. Ha Messrs.
Woodherryites you hav'nt absconded yet and will
show you 6ght before we viii let you 60. Fodoubt
your correspondent ffH. GU is playing a
spicious game in the programme, but he is not quite
snarp enough, TO draw the wool our eyes,
Ny advise to those troubled secessienists would be-
10 draw IN their horns, aud ease their fantastica
notions. and cultivate their belgerent spnls to
Iaore loyal feeling towards Bedford County,
and on next 4th of Jnsy We will drink bumpers
Hiih you as token Of our friendly alliance and
sing songs written Fith qniIl, plucked IRON the
taii OF the American Eagle, in honor of our Union,
harmony and the everlasting Rrosperity Of our
hoble Bedford County. TYRO,
fA%TaNsvfILg, Pa, Feb. ~, 1861