Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-24
To the Union Men Of BeafOrd county.

To the Union Men of Bedford County
Since David Over has undertaken TO establish
new paper in this Borough, considerable interest
has been manifested to know the terms of the agree
ment In regard to the sale Of the IsoUIRER. Over,
we are informed is endeavoring to excite sympathy
towards himself by representing that he compel
led to sell out his newspaper establishmenttha
''hed the lash over him. and threatened to start
opposition paper fhe did not sell out to Neither
of these statements are true We heard from differ
ent parties in Harrisburg and in Washington City,
about the middle of last winter, that the Bedford
| INQUIRER could probably be purchased. We came
to Bedford soon after hearing this. We Immediately
sought out Mr. Over, and on our first interview with
him he offered to sell the INQUIRER to for three
thousand dollars Not word was said by either of
us about starting another paper. This was a large
sum larger than we expected to pay. A good deal
of dissatisfaction at Mr.. Overs course as editor
was expressed to u.s. and every leading Union in
/ the County, with one two exceptions, who could
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establish new paper; peomising us the united sup
port the Tnion party in this County. We did not
favor the deo of starting another paper but strongly
/ opposed it. 1t was represented to every hand
that Over, by his conduct, had forfeited the conf
dence of the party he professed to act with he had
claims, they all said either upon the party the
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price attempt at extorton, which ought not to
be submitted to. Over had offered the INQUIRER a
few months before for two thousand dollars. While
the matter was still pending, forty of the most
active Union men of the County signed paper, rep
resentng to Mr.. Over that the good of the Union
party required the transfer of his paper other
| the price asked and agreement was finally made
between us, by which Over received the full amount
he asked at first; namely, three thousand dollars.
Wewere and are satisfied with having paid that sum.
The material in the establishment not worth over
six hundred dollars 1t was the business and the
location that we paid so much for. Over himself has
repeatedly told different parties that it the bust
ness and good will of his establishment that made it
go valuable. The types were worthless and nothing
but few old cases and stands were of any value
We have purchased eight hundred dollars worth
man Over, we hear represents that there is an un-
derstahding between u.s. Of course such stuff is false
and absurd. There is no understanding between us.
If he succeeds it must be done by dividing the party,
and at the expense and injury of the INQUIRER He
has right to print paper here. He might well
take press and types. to take the business, il
he can get it. which he has sold to u.s. 1t is crafty
ing for us to state in conclusion that he is not re-
ceiving any support worth anything from the Union
men of Bedford County. The movement, we believe,
is condemned everywhere by good citizens of all par
ties Weappend, for the information of our readers,
a copy of the article of agreement made between
David Over and the present publisher of this paper
ARTICLES of agreement made and concluded this
| sixteenth day of February, A. D.. eighteen hundred
and sixty-four, between David Over, of Bedford
Borough, on the one part and B. +. Mcneil of Bng-
hamton N. Y, of the other part, witnesseth, That
the said David Over for and in consideration of the
sum of three thousand dollars, lawful money of the
United States TO be paid and secured to be paid by
said B. I. Mcneil, as hereinafter mentioned hath
granted bargained, and sold and by these presents
doth grant, bargain and sell that certain newspaper
establishment now in possession of j. r. Durborrow
known as the Bedford Inquirer including press types,
cases, imposing stones, and all other personal pro-
pery of every description belonging to or connected
Herewith, all which the said David Over covenants
promises and agrees to and with the said B. f. Nc
Neil to transfer and deliver into the possession of
the said B. F. Mcneil, the first day of April next
ensuing the date hereof In as good order and condi-
tion as the are, and the said David Over
connection with said establishment, the subscription
lists and files of newspapers belonging thereto in the
Office and not including files in Overs house. to-
: gether with the GOOD WILL of him the said David
Over. In consideration whereof the said B. F. Nc
Neil covenants promises, grants and agrees to and
with the said David Over, to pay him, the said David
Over his executors, administrators and assigns the
said Of three thousand dollars in manner follow
ing to Wit One thousand dollars on the delivery o
the property above transferred and sold and the bal
ance in two equal annual payments of one thousand
dollars, VIZ one thousand dollars on the first day o
April A. D., 1885, and one thousand dollars on tn:
first day of April, A. D., 1885, be secured by judg
ment notes TO be executed and delivered by said B.
F. Mcneil on receipt Of said property, =
said notes to be left in the possession of John Cessna
ESQ., until first of April next and then to be deliver
ed 10 said David Over Witness our hands and seal:
the day and year first above written.
DAVID OVER, Isl
B. F. MCNEIL, q 81
Witness present,
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