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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

| the late vote IN the House of Representa-
! tives at Washington, Gpon the CoTwin amend-
neni lu iu1 CONSTITUTION, shows cJacius{,e. +
who, OF that body, are A5oihionists
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
or TIE UNITED STATES.
Be ii resolved, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
! ica, in Congress assembled, two-ihrds Of b1Ih
/ Houses concurrlDg, that the following article
| be proposed to the Legislatures OF the several
! States as an amendment 10 the Constitution Of
! the United States, which, when ratified by
three-iounhs OF said legislatures, shall be valid
! to all lnlents and purposes as part OF the said
! Constitution. viz:
| ARTICLE XIl.-"That 10 amendment shall
be made to The Constitution which will author
u or give Congress power 10 abolish or inter
iere within any State with thr domestic insri-
tulous therein, including tbat of persons held
to labor Or servItude by the laws Of said
State"
The above was the iolat resolution vUled up
on which proposition SO fair and JUST as
we'll as necessary H. restore peace to The coun-
try, that We Can0ol see how any reasonable and
honest-miodrd man could oppose it. We have
the flyht to charge those who voted against II
HIh DSlsiB Il NOOIllD1iStS III tue rue SeISc O the
word, and in favor Of Congress abOIishng sla-
very in the Southern States. We did not be-
Iieve that sixtv-6ve members of that body
would darr place themselves upon this revoIu-
iioEary Platform, agd outrage the opinion and
patriotism Of the country. Here are their
nan,es--tet them be remembered:
N.y5-Mrssrs. Ale n, Ashley, Beale, Bing-
ham, BAR, Blake, Brayton, Beliinton, Burlin-
game, Hu,nham, Carey, Carter, Case, CobuIn,
Conkliag, Dawes, Fenton, Ferry, Foster, Frank
Gooch, GROW, GurIey, HICKMAN: Hind
man, Hutchins, Irvine, Kellogg, Of Michigan,
Leach, of Michigan, Lee, Longnecker, LOOMS,
Lovejoy, Mars'o0, Mexican, Petit, Potter,
Poul Edwin R. REYNOLDS, Royce, Sedgwick
Somrs, Spinner, STEVENS, STEWART, OF
Penn'a., TaFFan, Ton lkins, Tram, Vande-
yer, VanWyck, Wade, WaldroD, Walton,
Washburn, of Wisconsin, W ashburn, of Iil-
nois, Wells, Wilson and Wood ruf-65.
They are about the same who voted for
Blake's abolition resolution last winter. A
mong those who opposed The Corwn amend
ment, we regret to find Mr.. Blair, the Repub-
liCan mrmDer from this district. We do not
believe he representative sentiments OF his party,
for We have already heard indignation express
ed among his own political friends at his vote.
He has listened TO the no-compromise, radical
teaching OF the Tribune, and thus been precip-
itated into the black gulf of Abolitonsm.-
Huntington Globe.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22
DUNCAN.

MAMMOTH HoG.-The Virginia South Legion
notices mamm0th Chester hog, butchered by
Martin F. MiIIey of that vicinity. He weigh
ed MT eight hundred anI fourteen pounds and
three quarters Of pound We consider Vlr-
gina ahead on hogs. If any of our readers
know anything to beat or even come near 10
this, and sends US an authentic account, we will
publish it with doe credit. The Virginia news
paper considers this hog ''as heavy as two COM
mon beeves, and more valuable" (which may
do for Virginia, but won't apply TO New York
Ohio, Kentucky o. Illinois, or Pennsylvania.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

A SHAVING lNsTITUTIoN.-A few days since
traveller stepped into a bank, and rmmed-
ately pulled off his hat, coat and cravat. This
done, he cast look at the cashier, who was
seated in corner, "calm as May morning" F."
ard with commanding shake Of the head,
said
"Hadn't you better be getting that hot wa
ter"
The teller informed him that he was in the
wrong shop. 'You are in bank, sir, and not
in q ba rber shop"
"Bank, whew :" CALCULATED the astonished
stranger. "Blame IT, they told me it was a
Plsc5 where they shaved people"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

Tue Hoyss OF REPREssNrATtvEs.-Fr
table published in one of the Harrisburgh pa
perS, we learn that The present House of Re-
representatives. is made up of thirty one farmers,
fourteen merchants, one railroad contractor,
seven physicians, thirteen lawyers, one lumber
dealer, eight iron manufacturers, one DYER,
two editors and PrinteEs, two coach makers, one
architect, one clerk, one manufacturer, one
h>rticulturist, one coal merchant, one coaI
operator, two powder manufacturers, one engi-
neer, one cooper, one carpenIer, one tin smith,
two wheeIrights, one gentleman, one agricultu-
raj implement manufacturer, one moulder, one
viclnalrr. OF these, Six'y-seven are natives
OF ennsylsania, two Of Massachusetts,. one of
Ohio, two OF Conrecticut, one OF Maryland,
FIVE Of New York. one OF Virginia, two OF New
Jersey, four of ireland, one of England, one OF
Wales, and one OF Germany
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22
THE AST0NiSHED MEDDLER.

what is more IntOlerable than an ofFiCious in
! leTGeddler with other peoples affairs One
| OF the most busy OF the tribe was travelling in
! The cars not long ago, and exercising his tall
! enis 10 manner al once amusing aud mis-
| chievous.
"hatlo - cries Mr.. Medder, TO decreDit
old gentleman, just as the train was leaving a
way station, "wake up and step lively This
IS the place where you want 10 get cut y
The old man had barely time to put his tot,
iertR legs on the platform of the depot, When
tae train was again 10 motion.
''Jood gracious !" exclaimed Mr.. M-dller.
or returning to his seat, which was next the
one whtch the Ole gentleman had occupied
"Good gracious the old fellow has gone and
i''ti lis carpet bag - So he kindly threw It ont
OF the window.
Fall an hour later young man came N from
another Car and enqured tor missing carpet
bag.
''it was on this seat" said the stranger, poin-
ting 10 The spot where the cid genlIeman bad
beva sitting.
''Good gracious ~ again cried Mr.. Mcdiler.
"whv, thought that carpet bag belonged 10 the
old fellow who got out while ago, and so [
threw it ont of the window after hlm, cause |
'sPos1d bed forgot it -
''lhe deuce you dld ~ said the stranger, with
a scowI, ''and how came the old man 10 leave
the frain %
Why," said Mr.. Meddler, 81 thought |
heard h'm say he was going TO Middleporl, so
WIEN we came to the depot | sold him he was
there, and had better get out. That's how it
was"
You had better have minded your own bu-
sintss," said The young mao rather sharply;
''tbal old gentleman was going to Middl.bury
10 see diving sou, who Will now be dead and
buried, pro0a 'y, before his father can get there.
Ffaa's one of the results OF your oGicious inter-
'neddIng with things thai. don't concern you.
afi hat caFPa; bag IS my carpet bag, and has
got ny wedding suit IN ii. was to have been
married to night, 1t ii hadn't been for YOU
You've damaged funeral and spoiled a wed
di with your ID nonsense :" And 50 he
he., sure enough.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22
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,ssraors IS Drina tacts evidence OF tradd and is
criminal offence.
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if they take them fod1 the post oihce 'whetner me-
subscribe for them. Ut not.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22
TIE sCE00LMAsTER's SONG.

TIE sCEO0LMhSTER'S SONG.
A PARODY on HOODS SONG OF THE SHIRT.
With talking weary and worn,
With eyelds heavy and red,
A schoolmaster sat in his tbreadbare coat,
Plying mis- tongue and head.
Teach teach teach
mid poverty, cepsure and wrong,
And still, with a voice of doIorous pitch,
He sang "The Schoolmaster's Song"
Teach--teach-teach
While the cock is Growing aloefi
And Observation-Disclosures
Till the stars shine through the roof.
It's oh, 10 be a slave
To be Quarterd and roasted as pork,l
In Afrlca's centre, al Feast OF the Brave,
Ii this is Christian work
Teach-teach-teach
Til the brain begins 10 swlmj
Teach-teach-teach
Till the eye. are heavy and din.s
Writing, and spelling, and reading,
And reading, and spelling, and writings
Till over thei T noddles | fall asleep,
And dreaming still heal them reciting.
Oh, patrons with horses dear !
Oh, men WHO love you7 wives,
l, is not broadcloth you're wearing out,
But human creatures lives
Teach-teach-teach.
Without cash or negotiable note,
Earning at once, in double reward,
A bhroud as well a a coat.
But why DO talk Of death,
That phantom of grizzly bone :
l hardly fear this terrible shape,
II seems so like my own.
j. seems so like my own
1sscanses. u sA. z-h'zysl = --sg' -a=es
. God, that bread should be so dear,
And brains should be so cheap!
Teach-teach-teach
My labor never flags:
And what are its wages a haggard face
Disease, and coat IN rags
Dishonor and honor, kick and a puff,
lngratitude's horrible stare;
And despair so blank, my tears thank,
For sometimes falling there
Teach-teach-teach,
From weary chime 10 chime
T, T,ach-1each-teach,
As prisoners work for crime.
Spelling, and writing, and reading,
And reading, and writing, and spelling,
Till tke heat is sick, and the brain benuTb bed
AS we'll as the tongue in telling.
Teach-teaeh-teacb,
In the dull December light,
Teach-teaCh-teach
When the weather is warm and bright,
When the farmer and trader are moving
About, like the birds Of the air,
And the doctor goes flying along,
In his magical swift-rolllng chair.
Oh but to sell the silks
OF the merchant. with smiling face,
To plead the cause OF the rich,
And rocket the fee for the case.
To be honored for houses and lands,
To marry fortune aud wtie5
To '.Iaugh and grow flt'' Ike priest,
And take new lease upon aife.
Oh, but for on short hcur
4 respite beyond the reach
OF The curses Of father, and mothers,
Whose daIllngs hogored with beech
Whose sons would all have been gov'nors,
Whose daughters would all have been queens,
Bot tcr weeks, months and years OF my labor,
Increasingly spent on their teens.
With talking weary and worn,
with eyelids heavy aud red,
A sehoolmaster sat in his threadbare coat,
Like tombstone over the dead,
Teach-tesch-- teach.
Mid poverty, censure and wrong;
And still with a voice of doioTous pitch,
Would that IT'S tone could reach the rich,
He sang ssThe Schoomaster's Song"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

G[There is a fellow IN Vermont who has a
buglp, the notes of which are so sweet, that
when he plays the whole neighborhood catches
them 10 use instead of sugar.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

Q5-"What would our wives say if they
knew where We We're p sad the captain oi a
schooner, when they We're beating about in
thick fog, t"artnI OF going on shore. "Humph
shouldn't mind hat" repiird the mate, "lt
We only knew where were ourselves"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

Iy~ We heard a man remark the other day
that FOOLS brains all lay in his stomach.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

70 You can't rail sin and ignorance oct of
the world, buI il is easy enough 10 rail cattle
out OF field.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22

U5T~l an empty purse could speak what love
like speech would ii make .--'Yol'll End 10
change in me -
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-03-22
WHO ARE 4BOLITIONISTs.

The late vote in the House of Representa-
tives a Washington, npon the Corwin amend-
ment to iua CONSTITUTION, shows cJaciuaSfe.
who, OF that body, are Aboinionists
, 1861-04-08

.. a correspondent of the Commercial says
that the chain-lghtning, spread eagle orator,
Ogilvie Byron Young, is now guest at the
Spencer House, Cincinnati, booked as II Capt.
Scarlet" It is stated that he went down to
Montgomery, quarreled with the Montgomery
junta, and left in disgust. Byron proposes to
lecture in Cincinnati upon the Southern Cen.
federaey.
Il D: P. Bige1ow, Of the firm Of Bige1ow &
Knight, shoe dealers in Boston, is the perpe-
trator Of forgeries to the amount Of $50, GOO.
He has lett the couutry.
The New York World learns that "A.e
Barnum" is negotiating with Gov. Pickens Of
the s. c. Confederate for the purpose Of pro-
curing the only private volunteer soldier
known to exist in that army of generals and
colonels, now stationed at Charleston, as a
further addition to his living wonders.
j. Howard King Of Albany has declined
the post of Secretary Of Legation to Brussels.
Mr.. King, although quite young, has " done''
Europe pretty thoroughly, aud intends to
deyota himself hereafter to his profession.
He Was an efficient and influential Republican
stumper last fall.
Hon. George f. Calvert, one Of the genu.
inc Maryland stock Of that name, but for some
years past q resident Of Newport, Rhode Is.
land, q scholar and gentleman, supported the
straight Republican ticket in Rhode Island, on
Wednesday last. He has hitherto acted with
the Democratic party.
, 1861-04-08

Ths West is In luck Last year it had the
largest crop of wheat and corn this country
ever saw, for which, owing to The drouth
South, and the wet season On the continent
Notwithstanding, however, the large ship
ments OF these cereals to every quarter, the
farmers Of The Northwest still hold over halt
their crop Of wheat, and five'sixths Of their
corn, and an unusually large surplus Of rye,
oats, barley, and the minor crops.
This being the case, the agricultural jour
mails are discussing the question, Will it pay
this year? Will not prices descend to Q ruin
<pus figure il, to the already oyerdowing ware
houses Of the West, anew and perhaps heavy
crop Of cereals is TO be added?
As farmers are now in the midst Of seed
time, We present few considerations to them
which may help to form their judgment as to
what Is best to be done.
l. Large crops in this country have gen.
orally coexisted with good prices. Wheat was
never SO high as in 1854 and '55, when crops
were abundant, nor so low as ip 1855, when
wheat was rusted, and the crop did not pa5
for cutting. In fact, heavy wheat and corr
crops create their own demand, by stimulating
all Dapner of industry.
2. The wheat crop of England for the com
Ing year will inevitably fall far below an av
erdge, while, Notwithstanding the heavy ship
nents, the country Ia fearfully bare Of grain,
Tic deficiency Of last year is proved by official
statistics to be fully tbirty-six per cent, while
the wet fall, the hea2y October frost, and the
unusually stormy saTing, have all eonepired
to interfere with the planting and growth q
winter and spring crops. Late accounts from
: England represent agriculturists as being
sorely discouraged at the prospect before
them, aud no doubt is entertained but that 4
very large amount Of wheat will be required
from this country. The Liverpool market
controls the American markets, and if higI
prices are maintained there, they surely vii
be here, no matter how large crop may be OF
hand.
These considerations, it seems to US, shoult
impress upon farmers the necessity of putting
al their spare Land into seed. We cannot hays
too much corn and bread in the land, espec
tally if, as the grim portcnts CT the time for
bode, we are about entering upon az era Q
civil strife aud foreign war.-Aeso York World
, 1861-04-08

4 portion of the new stock has already been
issued. This result ia most creditable to the
Department, and constitutes striking evidence
Of marked improvement in Its administ1a-
ton since the 4th Of March. Promptness, DE-
cision and efficiency have thoroughly sup
planted procrastination, timidity and shiftless-
nsss. Il was bold and judieious stroke Of
policy on Mr. Chase's part to refuse to award
more Of the loan than was offered to be taken
at fair rates. He has administered rebuke
to the combination Of bidders, which must
show them that they ovcrshot their mark, and
be has, by this one act, advanced the public
credit and greatly promoted public confidence.
He says he expects capitalists to bid for the
Government loan as an Investment, and not
toy with it as fancy stock. -,
The wisdom Of lis decision is already vindi-
Gated by numerous telegraphic dispatches
from rejected bidders Offering to take the un-
awarded stock at higher figures, and It is at
this hour apparent that any amount of loan Sc
curitiea might now be disposed Of at hand
some advance upon ninety-four. It was time
that spectators upon the necessities Of the
Government should receive rebuke OF
course the Secretary has no power to accept
these telegraphle offers, nor will be re-advcr-
tise the loan. The presumption is that he will
avail himself Of his power and issue treasury
notes for the balance Of the eight millions re-
Quired.-Wash. Cor. ~ T. Tines.
, 1861-04-08

Proposed Cab Reform in New York.
A law is now before the New York Legisla-
ture to incorporate - The Metropolitan Cab
Company Of the cities Of New York and
Brooklyn. Should the bill become law, it
is the intention Of the Company to place in
thetwo cities named three kinds Of vehicles
fol the public accommodation: Theeoup6 for
the use of ladies' the Hanson for the use of
business men, and the four wheeler, 80 con-
strncted as to carry baggage, for the convent
ence Of the travelling public. The tariff will
be the same for all 20 cents for any distance
within mile, and Is cents q mile for any ad-
ditional distance; for one hour 60 cents. No
extra charge for baggage, except for large
Packages and trunks, which will be charged 10
cents extra for each onefor any distance The
above fares are for one. or two passengers
more tkaa two, one charge Of 20 cents each
for the entire distance will be made. The
New York papers highly commend the new
system, and IT Will undoubtedly become q
law.
, 1861-04-08
STOP THRtH mArs.x

We know no reason why there should
be any faltering about the execution Of the
plain duty which now devolves upon The
Postmaster-General, in relation to the
United States mails in the seeding states
The last Congress invested him with dis
cretionaty power which he might now
exercise, with beneacent consequences to
the Uni n movement IN the North and
the Border States. We need not set
forth the facts:upo which this opinion is
based-they are patent to every man, wo-
man and child in the land; nor Geed We
say That # the Administration at Washing
ton Is about to make the rebels and tra.ttr
ors feel that there is a government, there
is nothing which will admonish them Of
their poverty and littleness, so quickly and
SO cheaply aa the withdrawal Of mail facil-
tiles that they HOW enjoy, mainly at The
expense Of those whose destruction thew
are plotting - =. -
, 1861-04-08

r The views Of the London press on the
secession question are regularly printed
and pretty weu understood on this side Of
the Atlantic. The comments of the mo-
vincial Journals are notso often seen as they
might be with profit to American readers
1t is a remarkable fact, for instance, that
the Manchester Fs.ar&an {iberaD and the
Edinburg ~&otchna'a tory coincide in the
opinion that If secession becomes fixed
and recognized fact, Great Britain will
eventually collect the back interest on be.
Mississippi and Florida. bonds at the can
tsoHEs mouth. The Gaar7ian also holds
another noSel and yet plausible view
of the results of secession. to~wit:
that. If an absolutely Tree republic
is created in + the northern half
Of the United BtateH, the great bulk Of the
capital now invested in. American securri-
ties by British stock and bond-holde1s, will
.eek : te.idenee as. :Well - an: investment
IN this country-that the migration of
soea.th % the United States will be as rapid
a. the migration Of labor has boen in times
past The <AyfAdperssse4 holds That 1ha
szstsncc alare1y Will be vast,v short
ened by allowing diauninn to take n,ac..
= that s~o nations grou ded upon such hn.
posfts ideaa 'as freedom md slavery. t.,.
not exist il c1ose ooutast;t-end that aiayeTv
~ f. a.,
, 1861-04-08
Patents Issued.

The following is list Of patents issued to
Western inventors, for the week ending March
26, 1851, each bearing that date: >:
. Milton Dilte, Of Columbia City, Ind; for irn-
prorement in water wheels.
a. e. Black and C. R. Black, Of Indianapolis,
Ind for improvement in bygrometers
Matthew Trinble Of Princeton, Ill; for i'm.
proyement in eern. SHELTERS
Stephen IL Long, U. s. A., Of Alton, Ill; for
improved dredging machine,
Geo. N. Cooper Of Litchde1d, Mich; for lrn-
provement in press ,for packing wool
Horace a. Stone Of Battle Greek, Mich; for
improvement IN pressing cheese.
Thomas Phillips Of Ann Arbor, Mich; for
improved arrangement Of carriage springs.
T. Dwight Ingerson Of Monroe, Mich; for
improved culinary boiler.
Horac: Gray and Wm. 4. Bury of Crosse
Is!e, Mich; for improvement in farm gates.
Harlow e. Ballard and Hugh Mcclure OF
Mount Pleasant, Iowa; for improved mole
plow.
W. C. Bentgen and z. E Humes Of Keokuk,
Iowa; for improved fan attachment to thresh-
Ing machines,
Hiram Moore Of Fond du Lac, Wis: for I'M
pruyemcnt in seed drills.
, 1861-04-08
Death Of Judge Mclean,


One Of the most venerable and uoE Eorable
Of American citizens has fallen. The Hon.
John Mclean, Associate Justice Of the Su.
preme Court Of the United States, died yester
day (Thnrsdsy) morning st 9 A. ~, at his
residence in Clifton, three miles from this
city. His last summons Was sudden call
since he rode into the city the second day be-
fore (Tuesday) }, and had been during 4 portion
Of the winter, and when he left for Washing
ton, in unusually good health. About six
weeks since, however, he took violent cold,
and owing to the TACT Of the dis1raeting
crowds in Washington, and the comparative
absence of home comforts, with the added de.
mauds upon his time, occasioned by office
seekers and other visitors, he doubtless neg
lected his health to 3 degree with him IN.
usual. He was, however, able to be upon the
bench, with the exception Of few days i'll
ness, during the entire winter session Of the
Supreme Court
He returned to Cincinnati on the 22i ult.,
suffering from d severe cough but Eent about
actively, and seemed in usual spirits. On the
morning of Wednesday, Sd inst, his physician
was sent tfor at an early hour-as the Judge
was suffering much from pulmonary irritation,
aud evidently failing. He raliied and grew BET,
ter the same afternoon, but sunk into stupo1
at night, and continued with gradually i'll
creasi1g debility until Thursday morning,
when he became unconscious, and passed
away silently, and without pain, ut the houl
Of nine
, 1861-04-08

The city bas been experimenting to-day.
among other sensations. .one to the effect that
that mali agent had been mobbed: and tarred
an. feathernd.- The railroad Offices and the
lost ,,,f8ce department were thronged with
peon1e am 'ous to know the truth OF the mat
Ter. Rut = a.: -aeared to be simply Wash
inrton esns,tIas, without the least foundation
n iset fset eensahon. !. ez, !.ass
II the mail is 1nterfared ~ .1 h. HrontE1 nof
'1itles 10 the mail sgent, both va; s4f1ed fhs
removed from the road; Tam ,saAx.i 's''
course will be pursued. -
The Lynchbnrg Republican states that M,
Bruce, the mall agent in question, was waited
upon I'M sssus.tsy BY deputasion of citizens
Of Cu1pepper Court House, and informed that
he would not be allowed to pass through that
village skain as mail agent HI. B. replied
that ne would do so, no matter what were the
consequence aud he went through to Lynch
burg on Mon y and returned to Alexandria
on Tuesday, Without being moleeted at aay
point son tia ba1&af ROUTES -