Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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 INQUIRER Over,
we are informed, is endeayorng to excite sympathy
towards himself, by representing that he compel
led to sell out has newspaper estabishment-that we
SHIELD the lash over him. and threatened to start an
opposition paper fhe did not sell out to US. 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 US for three
thousand dollars Not a 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 an editor
asexpresssdt 10 US, and every leading Union man in
the County, with one or two exceptions, who could
be consulted in regard to the matter, sivised
establish new paper; promising Us the united sup
port of the Union party in this County We did not
favor the idea of starting another paper but strongly
opposed it. Ee was represented TO us on every hand
that Over, by his conduct, had forfeited the conf
denee of the party he professed act with He had
claims they all said, either upon the party or the
community for further support. They regarded his
price as an attempt at extorton, which ought not to
be submitted TO- Over had offered the IxQUIRER a
few months before for two thousand dollars While
the matter was stl pending some forty of the most
active Union men of the County signed a paper, rep
resenting to Mr.. Over that the good Of the Union
party required the transfer of his paper TO some other
person than himself This had no effect in reducing
the price asked, and an agreement was finally made
between US. BY which Over received the full amount
he asked at first; namely, three thousand dollars.
We we're and are satisfied with having paid that sum,
The material IN the establishment was 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 was the bust
ness and good viii of his establishment that made it
so valuable. The types were worthless, and nothing
but few old cases and stands were of any value
We have purchased over eight hundred dollars worth
of printing material since we took possession This
man Over, we hear represents that there is an un-
derstandng between rs Of course such staff is false
and absurd There is no understanding between us
IF he succeeds it be done by dividing the party,
and at the expense AID injury of the kQURER. lie
has no right to print paper here He might as well
take our press and types as to take the business if
ing for us to state in conclusion that he is not re-
ceiying 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.
copy Of the article of agreement made between
David Over and the present publisher ofths paper
Articles of agreement made and concluded this
sixteenth day of February. A D., eighteen hundred
and sixty-fouT, between David Over, of Bedford
Borough, on the one part and B. T. Mcneil, Of Bing-
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, be paid and secured to be paid by
sad b. +. Mcneil. as hereinafter mentioned, hath
granted bargained, and sold and by these presents
doth grant bargain and sell that certain newspaper
establishment aow In possession of j. r. Durborrow
known as the Bedford Inquirer including press types
cases. imposing stenes and all other personal pro-
pertE of every description belonging to or connected
4hersusith all wAieh 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 on the first day of April next
ensuing the date hereof IN as good order and cond
tion as the same BOW are, and the said David Over
further agrees to deliver over to said b. f. Mcneil In
connection wth said establishments the subscription
lists and files of newspapers belonging thereto in the
Office, and not including files in Overs house to-
gethcr with the GooD WILL of him the said David
Over In consideration whereof the said B. F. Nc
Neil covenants, promises, grants aad agrees to and
with the said David Over to pay him, the said David
Over. his executors administrators and assigns the
said sum Of three thousand dollars e1nanner follow
ing, to Wit One thousand dollars on the delivery of
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 of
April, A. D.. 1865, and one thousand dollars on the
first day Of April A. d., 1866 TO be secured by iudg
ment notes 20 BE executed and delivered by said B.
I. Mcneil on receipt of said properF,
SAID notes 10 be LETT IN the possession ofJohn Cessna
ESD until first OF April next and then to be deliver
ed TO said David Over Witness our hands and seals
the day and year FIRST above written.
DAVID OVER, IT, 81
B, F. MCNEIL, Il 5.
Witness present.
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