The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-10
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-. "A rumor of battle at Hancock, Md,
is prevalent here. Cannonading in that d;rec-
tion was heard distinctly at this place, on Sum
day last.
Our School column IS crowded out this
week BY our Van Wycklan extracts, TO which
we call the attention of our readers. We will
publish the report of the meeting Of the Teach
ers' Association IN our next.
-. Persons deslrous of renting good store
room; are referred TO the advertisement of the
corner building formerly occupied by the late
Saml Brown and now in the occupancy Of j..
B. Farquhar. 1t is an eligible location.
-. The death of Prince Albert, the husband
of the Queen Of Grea. Britain, which took
place few weeks since, Is said TO be serious
blow TO the American interest in Europe, as the
Prince was an ardent Abolitlonist, and hence
was led 10 favor the North in the present Sec
tional struggle.
-. .Brisk-the sleighing. The tintinabu-
latory sounds Of the sleigh bells, mingled with
the gay-laushter of the sleighing bellies, greet
the ear with The most enlivening cadences.
[Sotto voce,-sleighng, like wine and love,
''leaves a sting behlnd;" if not the headache,
or the heart-ache, what is equally painful, that
uncoveted gift OF Jack Frost, the toe-achHl
-. ..AYER's AMERICAN ALMANAC for 1862
is now ready for delivery gratis, at Dr.. Harry's
Drug Store which will readily supply all that
call for them. Every family should have aud
keep this book. 1t is worth having. Com.
prising much general information Of great val
ue; it gives the best instruction for the cure OF
prevalent complaints that we can get anywhere.
It's anecdotes alone are worth Sushel of wheat,
ane its medical advice is sometimes worth to
the sick the wheat's weight IN gold. Many
OF the medical almanacs are trash, but this is
metal. Its calculations are made purposely
for this latitude and are therefore correct. Call
and get an Ayers almanac and when got, keep
it.
-. An election was held on the 1st instant,
at Allison's School House, in Napier township,
to decide upon the question whether the polls
should be held at that place in the future, or
changed to Schellsburg, where they were held
prior to last Fall, when, by an act of Assembly
"snaked" through the Legislature by the s.Re-
publicans," they were removed to Allson's
School House. The election resulted IN favor
OF Schellsburg by l30 votes against 2 ia favor
Of the School House. The object of the ere
publcans' in having the original change made,
was to drive The Democrats of the lower end Of
Napier into the scheme to form new town.
ship, in which event they had hoped 10 add
much local strength to their party. The result
shows that
ssThe best laid plans o. mice and men
~ Gang ait agley.''
-. The State Legislature met on Monday
last, but We are unable to give any particulars
in regard to the organization or other prelmi-
nary transactions. We shall endeavor to keep
our readers posted in regard 10 its doings.-
-. The cannonading at Hancock, Md, on
Sunday last, 1t has been asceltained, was the
shelling Of that place by the rebel Gen. Jack
son, who destroyed the railroad track near tha!
place and burned some bridges in the vicinity.
1t is said that Union regiment in attempting
to cross the Potomac, was repulsed.
=. "A considerable number of Bedford coun-
ty soldiers have died at Camp Curtin. There
must be something rotten there. II that camp
is not soon abolished, 1t will abolish itself.
-. There is no Congressional news Of I'M