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eonnuaify psrf,ct niehins whicn + nndoabt<d.
~ the best Harvesting Machine IN ths wOr.d.
HOME TESTIMONY.
xa osovn-Sr; l hsv. been using oas o. tie
above named Harvester. for tue Lar three years
and an 90 veil ptssssd NJ. u. that would not
tase 800 fer H. coaid not o3tsia another OF the
sane tind. ihni ~ sxperisne', that there !. Al
lsxsr . ssvtry eel 90 per scro "a be VA OF secu
ring ehs.t. ovs. that sat an PIT up ~ the most
sperovsd rsspsra In iscs -oaid Dot Jet my sp-
proved r.sp.r. II tat twoaid not Ia ~ gss.s Be
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s,muEI xtLrIoAs.
Ssar zsyvs 2IHfs. Ny ASA, isa2.
Wv. MuLIaAH.
One year ago we purchased one Of be Illinois Hsr-
vsstsrs, snd ~ouldnot dlspsnse with the use q Il
M Aitissa hss .sid sbovs. shout Us mode o. 80.
curing grain JOSEPH PECK.
JOAN RANKIN.
rot ony snfcrss ell that Mr.. Miliigsa ssys sbou,
hls nliaols Hsrvestsr. bat viii fars6sr say that
wo1ld DOT take 81, 600 for nv machine II could net
proesfs Que q ne ssms koc.
JANIS JAtktQN.
We have used one "a HAines' Illinois Hsrvesters
during ne last two seaso With euiiTes usfacfian
and ~oud ssy 70 cur bfo,her fsrusfs that we soait
not tkke f6o0 for the We have. n ss could not
procure anoftsr 81 The zane kipd. and Se endorse
~ that Mr. Nllgan says about this mode oiharvssi
ins. Ihus y. toofkk.
PETFR LYO>s.
otter Creek To~rship. vigo Co. Ind.
Af. Casv1a STA have used ore Of Hsinss' n.
rnois HArvesters FOR the last two years. AID have
used various kinds u The most approved eapers Of
ether patterns. and md hy close calculation that
can save about thirds a The expense ~ using
the Illinois Harvester 1 woaid not take 81 Ooc for
the ono have n cou4 not procnfs another Of the
same kind.
Il did net cost ne mere tlan 81 cents Per 20
harvest my wheat the pat Two years, takins iuto
confederation tha ms<s 81 sowing And saving u he
grain. JACOB BROWN.
cur n.ldst-al bat two within hsur's ride 81
Terrs Han.r and would willingly give sny inioT-
nation . The and utility q his Harvester.
that may Be askod
In addition 70 he above named Harvester have =
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viii warrant 70 do god work. ard which viii sell
for sloo 81 twelve months tine, - exchange Tor
Grain Or good horses.
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June 3dhwim
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07
MR. CESSNs.

Dir. Cessna, the Member from Bedford Conn-
ty, is lucky, and AlF. Cessna, as o general rule
is sharp. But Mr. Cessna 10 an address just
issued TO the people of Bedford county, has
proven that be, Mr.. Cessna is most consum-
mate demagogue. as witness the following:
ssYou are not, for the present session, at least
mere servants of the citizens Of Somerset coun-
ty, and bound to comply with their demands"
Again,
"There will probably be some expcpas attend
ing this contest. Having
become enlisted in this controversy, l intend to
see il out, and whatever bill may be presented a.
gainst thefcounty, intend to furnise the money to
pay"
Parties are very nearly sssimilated 10
strength, IN Bedford county, aud with q noni-
nal democratic majority Of one hundred and
fifty, the Republicans very frequently elect
portion of the county othcers. Since the for
nation of this Legislative distriei the Repub>
licans of Bedford county have always elected
their own candidate, nnd--exeept in this last
instaDee-ren bin within few votes of an
election. Andsyet because the few lacking
votes we're Supplied by Somerset, is urged that
the people of Bedford are the servants of the
citizens Of Somerset county. Bah Mr..
Cessna, that was very dirty little appeal, in
tended 10 invoke very dirty little prejudice
against Somerset county whose vote you 80
lately sought.
As to the expenses incurred by the contest.
THey lcere jast none qt all. The facts were a.
greed upon between the contestants, no Wit
nesses were needed, and no expenses to the
coUpty were incurred. Mr.. Cessna's csteuta-
tious exhibit Of his purse, is therefore, but
another littlo trick to catch the greea-horns.
Holding bis seat by the tenure he does, in cur
humble judgement modest reticeneo on the
subject, would much more become him, than a
rlaiant exhibition of himself through the col
umns of the press Somerset Herald
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07
j. Il. l..
investigation Of Horse Contracts, &c

The Government Contract Investigating
Committee are now engaged upon the subject
OF alleged frauds in the vicinity of Washing
TOP. They discover that the same horses have
( been twice sold to the Government, and super,
ntendents and Inspectors bribed to certify the
sonndness of horses, and sometimes selling
them to private persons. Also, that the enor-
nous amounts paid by the War Department for
transportation had Induced strong competition
! among the railroad companies, so that many
| Co.ohels in the West have received each from
$500 to $1,000 as bonus. Also that some
suffers are making $4,000 per moatA and that
nearly all the suffers South Of the Potomac
sell liquor, With the knowledge of the officers;
that is smuggled IN boxes marked "Gogern-
ment' aud 'Hospital stores," or packed in
barrels marked "beef"
The resolution introduced by Hon. E. Nc.
Pberson to luqaire into tbs contracts which
bed been awarded for the board of disabled
horses during the winter, has shown that in
tho report OF General Meigs. Colonel Rucker
had made contract With George Ramsdell 10
feed them twelve pounds of oats per day at 40
cents per day. Rucker alleges that this high
price was paid teeanse the contractor was an
honest man, and it was better TO pay fair
price and be certain that the horses were we'll
cered for, than TO let them 10 some one that
woa.d starye them.
Unfortunately, however; an investigation
shows that this contractor had relet them at
% cents per head and stipulated that they
were to have eight pouads Of oats pei day, lns
stead of twelve. Mr.. MePhersou's 5 resolution
however, has almost entirely broken up those
speeulatious, which IN this one line, would
have robbed the treasury Of tens of thousands
of dollars before spring. = ChaHabersbars D's-
Dafch
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tude at bis privations. Then, too, these, feasts
contrast so beautifully with the usual crackers
ard bacon. Do not infer for an instaut that
we wish to enter complaint against our RAJ
tons, not by any means; it is not that We
love cur crackers aud bacon the less, but be-
cause we love turkey &C., more.
BE this as it may, we as a compsny, shall
ever look back 90 tho citizens of Goleraiu
with the happiest "reminiscences. Perhaps the
only return We will be able te make for all
these favors is, to do our duty studiously in
the service Of our country, which we shall
endeavor 10 do with promptnoss.
II would perhaps not be out of place here
to notice an error iu "a former article as to the
number Of our regiment. 1t is sthe I0lst, and
Dot the 10Th. Please note the error as it
tnay be of consequence to persons writing to
Tho company.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07
A VERY LITTLE TRICK.

The couEties Of Bedford and Somerset elect
their Representatives eg joint vote-thlt is,
the candidate presented by Bedford and the
one bg Somerset are voted for in both counties,
and thus elected. George w. Householder,
was elected from Bedford last fall, fairly aud
honestly, his competitor being one Johl Cess
ma. This man Cessna, itching for notoriety,
OF perhaps the 800 pay, contested Mr.. House.
hulder'5 seat, ca the ground that his election
was illegal, from tho fact of Bedford end Sons
erset counties voting together. What readers
this outrage more aggrayating, isthe fact that
Cessna accepted nomination from both eoun-
ties, electioueered in both counties, had tickets
printed in both counties with bis own and
the Somerset county Democratic candidates
name upon them, aud they were voted ia that
way. Besides all this, Cessna was elected
from Bedford end Cambria counties to the
Legislature, once or perhaps twice, aud If
Householder'5 eleclioa is illegal HoW was not
his own electioa illegal then? Thus out of
his own mouth be has convicted himself, and
if be has reunaiaing small amount Of con.
science, be will refund the salary he then drew,
and according TO bis owa showing must ille-
gallg hold.
This outrage inasts with universal conden.
nation, and wo betide those who have beeu
engaged in it, should they ever CONS agais
before the people. Hint. Jour.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07
LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS.
CAmp CURTIN, Jan. 27th, 1862.

CAMP CURTIN, Jan. 9Th, 1862.
Mr., EDIToR:--Our company has been for
some time faring sumptuously as a consequence
of most extraordinary treat from the citi-
zens of Colerain Tp., in the shape Of num-
Der Of boxes, seemingly about bursting with
the luxurious daintie which they contained.
The opec boxes however made an imposing
scene that was really relieving; there were the
best served turkeys and chickens, sausage
truly tempting to the appetite, from 90 to 20
pounds of fine golden butter. the most magnif-
icent sWeet-cakes, the finest pies and scores
of other articles that would have doae honor
to the table of Dives.
FOR all this festal enjoyment We are in.
deb,ed in great part to john Shoemaker, who
had the exquisite kiodacss to collect the ar
tieles aud briug them to camp. Then again,
to the good people Of Rainsburg and vicinity
who SO kindly remembered Us IN their literal
donations.
1t was not a dinner, but sprlss of din
Ders.
Tnere is certainly nothing more cheering to
volunteer abroad, than for him to feel that
he is not forgotten at home, that there are
kInd hearts there whose sympathics are still
with him, hearts that throb In anxious solicit
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07
THE REBELS BEGINNING TO GROWL

The late Memphis y7ppsaI contains the fol,
loving significant editcrial--Bhi.h means a
good deal more than they say outright:
Price is in full retreat southward. Price
will probably continue ia full retreat, for
there are several indeed, no less than three
Federal armies, each as large, better armed,
and better equipped, conyerging upon him.
His past victories have been rendered value
less. Federal forces have been massed 10
Kentucky too great for man Of Sidney Johns
ston's calibre TO venture TO attack, and the
psralyzing of Prico through the withdrawal of
McUuloch has rendered the overrunning of
Missouri to the Arkansas frontier an easy
task to the Federals. We're forced back out
of Missouri check-matcd in koutucky.--
Chase has obtained his money 10 Wall street.
The blockade is unbreakable By Us as vel.
In one word we're hsmned TO- We've al
lowed the monsnt OF victory to pass We
were SO aOKieusly watching the operations of
England, that We stand aghast On turning our
eyes homeward again to fnd ourselves ten-fold
worse off thaa we were ere the commencement
of Price's last forward march, aud that ac-
cuFseGly used sopsationism, the arrest of
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
a SMALL TRICK.

The apportioument of the Representatives
for this State is made every seven years. In
the year 1850 Bedford aud Oamhlias Counties
we're made to form one district, allowing those
two counties two Representatives. ia 1857
Bedford and Somerret Counties we're added
together, aud now form one District. To the
fall of 1851, Just after Be3ford and Cambria
trere connected, Mr.. CesDna was a candidate
far the Legislature in the Democratic partg;
he electiooeered in those two counties, aud
was elected aud occupied his seat. Ii the
appoftioument is unconstitutional now it was
so then, but the gentleman said nothing about
it. Last fail be vas again placed upon the
ticket for the same Office in the counties Of
Bedford and Somerset, which now fora The
district lie accepted the nomination and
went before the people Of those two counties
asking them for taeit suffragss as their canda.
date for the Legislature. lie went into Som
erset eOusty aud wanted to make, We are
iDfern.ad, ''bargain and sale" with one of
the candidates Of that county, but the gentle
manly proposition was rejected, and anfortu,
npteiy for Mr. Cessna be was defeated by the
popular yote Of those Two counties. AS slr.
Cessna is a man OF some good qualifications
Of character, having that of energy predomi-
nsnt, he pursued som. other course than
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07

through the public voice, if not nice one, Of
reaching the point at which he was driving
1t appears, from tbe decision Of the committee,
that the constiiutionality Of the apportionmeut
allowed him small knot hola through which
be could reach seat 10 tue Legislature, al
though the free and intelligent voters OF the
district, fhat he was SO anxious e represent,
spoke aloud and said, through the ballot box,
that be was not thelr choice.
Granting, then, for tho sake of the argus
meui, that the apporlionmsnt was unconstitu-
tioDal; did Mr.. Cessna act as fair, candid
and honest man should have done during fhe
last campaign? Did he then inform the peo-
pie, whom he was asking tosvo;e for him, that
they could not lsgally do so? Dil he pretend
10 run as a candidate OF Bedford county ou-.
ly2 Did be In any way refuse to accept theE
nomination from the two counties? Did ho
then say he wonli contest the seat of whom.
soever might ho returned from the District,
if elected from Somerset county! No, he
did not; bat, alter eudeavoring to gain q scat
il the Legislature, under an apportionment
thatihe new alleges is unconstitutional, an
foiled, lie takes the advantage of that unooa-
stitatiouality and illustrates the very dostrOe
that be SO zealously pretends TO uphold that
majority stall rule. The body that makes
laws can repeal or modify them. and that body
has, through the power given the committee,
selected By lottery, said that be was legally en-
titled to the seat instead of Mr. Householder.
This may be the case, We will not pretend to
argue it, but is be as justly entitled TO il IS
question for the peblic ID settle for themselves
in tho future.-Franktia Repository.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07

Messrs. Mason and Slidell. Day follows day.
and 10 lieu OF being weakened, we end the
Federal armies, at all pointr, being strength
eBed, almost every article of manafacturina
aud Gonestie necessity quadrupled in price.
end cur money will soon be exceeding scarce,
for Task Of paper and pasteboard wherewiib
to make IL.
We pay fifteen ceatg a pie ece for sperm, can.
dies, and are told We oggh. TO be glad to oee
them at that. Our twelve montbs sold;era
time will soon be uP, and We eanuoStbeIp esk
ing, as they do themselves. what have thev
been permitted OF led TO dog Ii is an cid and
over proven truisn, that where Two nat;ona are
at war, ibas which has the least means n,nse
find suceess IN early and rapid action. for i
can gain little By time, while the other fodss
10 time the power 10 bring into eaisicnt use hiz
more Yasicd mears.
Cabinned, cribbed, confined ag ge we're. and
evidently would be, our shortest, clearest, anS
most Bable polioy was to fnd 10 the rapid use
Of our early Revolutionary entauslasa ars
overmarch Tor the slower aud less spirited but
more enduring North. Where shaH We ask
relief? Where should We ask ID save Fn tie
camps on whom have been Iayished eur hearts
blood, our hopes, our wealth, our whole; where
Due upon Ele DauES, oil the Fot6mace w hers
shall We sec an eud Of the farce there being
enacted at cur expeuse2
Indirectly, every nouihful we eat is taxed;
our babies wear taxed caps aud shoes, onr
boys write On laxed paper, our girls wear tax
ed calicoes, our men 90 taxed business and
hopelessly ride in q taxed hearse to taxed
grave. and We, forsootb, are hurting othe
cause" if We dare to turn from Messrs. Ma
sou and Slidell TO look at the country re were
born and bred in, and, hageing looked, We are
hurting the cause if we dare to tell what we
see.
Our cause is right, it is holy. Our suffer-
ing may be God's FpIiee of success, but who.
seeing what might nave been, ani knows what
is being suffered through its being undone, can
refrain from cursiug the selGshness or i6iocy
thai stopped the copquering Beauregard, that
arrested the march Of Price, that checked the
gallant Johnston
We have gszed imploringly 90 tho Ion,
while the fox has been weaving bis tolls
Our press and our people have trusted long
enoU5h. We now ask, are we 20 continueshen-
med in for another six months, and lack all
things, or shall cur armies on to Washington.
and lack nothing2
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d. ovER-Edltor and Proprietor.
PREyrEgG 0rFIUE ron SALE.

AS the editor and proprietor of this paper is
anxious to settle up his business, running over a
peF5ed Of twelve years, he viii sell the presses,
typos, good will, &c, OF the establishment, on
reasonable terms.
The BEDFoRD fyaUIRER PRINTING OFFICE Is orc
of the best paying country establishments IN Tie
State, as there are only two papers published in
the County, aud al official and orphans court aa-
yertising is published by act Of assembly. in both
papers. The rates for advertising and job work.
are as high in any part Of the State. There are
a large quantity of news type, nesrly enough for
two papers the size Of this, aud splendid LOT of
] oh type, neaily new.
This is arare chance for one or two persons who
wish to engage n a good. profitable hlsiness.-
Apply Immediately.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07
The Horse Contract.
The following Is Hon. EDWARD Mo2nER-
SONS letter to Quartermaster Gen. MEIGs in
regard to The letting of the Horse Contracts
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, I

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Jan. 22d, 1862.
GENEBAL Accompanying your letter TO
the Secretary Of War, of Dec. 81, 1861, trans
aitt;ng reply Of Brig Gen. Van Vliet 10 The
resolution Of the House of Representatives CALI
ing for copies Of al contracts made for feeding
disabled horses during tho winter, is a copy Of
the contract made Nov. 23i last, between Col.
D. II. Rueker, (by direction of Gen. Van
Eliai), aud George Ramsdell, of Pennsylvania,
for feeding (sueh is the extraordinary descrip-
ton Of The number,) $1,000 horses more Or
less" One of the provisions of this contract
is, that Ramsdell "shoil feed or cause to be
fed to each and every horse" thus committed
to him a daily allowance of (14) fourteen
pounds Of hay, and ll2) twelve pounds Of oats
or ooru, for which he was TO receive 40 cents
compensation per day per horse, to be paid uus
der certain conditions.
have before me letter from Samuel Dur
borAw, Esq, enc of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens of Adams County, Pa,
wao has some of these horses, and who, in ref
erenee TO this point, states that the receipt be
gave Ramsdell, requires him to give the horses
one peck Of oats, aud tI5) fifteen pounds of
hay, cash, per day, at compensation of %
cents per day for each horse. These are the
terms on @hich as Lave good reason to be-
lioye, aud as easily can be proved, all the
horses, 525 in number, eon6ded to Ramsdell,
have been subject the contractor With view
apparently, to mako clear profit of 81 per
cent, without an investment, asking the sub
contractors To feed 80 per cent. less grain
than be agreed with Coz. Rucker to furnish.
Gen. Van Vict, 10 his letter to you, Dec.
10 It. Ia l.. LII Z ~
tract, without giving public notice thereof, by
the consideration that he desired TO avoid hav-
ing these horses taken BY person who would
make rnoaey by "starviOg the animals"-a
difficulty bo considered inseperablo from the
lowest bidder system. | submit that his spe-
eifc has wholly failed. The third item Of the
contract makes full compliance with items,
condition precedent to payment There are,
also other conditions named elsewhere ia the
contract. | respectfully suggest, that as to
ths past. this contract should be considered
strictly, that it should have no future TO one
who has thus exposed himself to reprebensios.
am of the opinion that, if you can spare
an officer of integrity fer two days, he can VS.
il the farmers who have these horses, and
that, for slight advance upon the prices they
now receive, they will consent to feed the
quantity Of grain required in Ramsdell's con-
tract, aud that thus the Gererninent viii save
a considerable sum of money, the horses will
sooner become ready for service, and what
ever profits, if any, may be realized, will go to
those who do the work, aud deserve them.
have the honor, Geueral, to be your obe-
dent servant,
EDWARD MCPHERSON.
Brig, Gen. NJ. q. Meigs, Q. NJ. Gen.